Creatively Candid

“I thought we had something.” “There was nothing to begin with.”

“I love you.” “I don’t.”

“Can we please go back to how we were before?” “I don’t want to, not anymore.”

“You’re not the person I fell in love with. You’ve changed.” “Took you long enough to notice.”

“I’m afraid you’ll have to let me go.”

“I have a partner.”

“I can’t live without you.” “You’ll have to learn to.”

 Person A tries to confess to Person B on their birthday, but Person B introduces them to their partner.

“Why can’t you love me too?”

^^“Perhaps, you should find someone who does.”

“I don’t.”

She could hear his blinking. She felt his heart pounding from across the table. It reverberated in her ears as the guilt of what she must be doing to him weighed on her soul.

“You don’t… what?” The fabric of his pants shifted against the wooden chair. He cleared his throat. “Love me?”

She was silent. The truth. He deserved to know the truth.

“Or do you not love yourself?”

It seemed as if every cell in her body froze.

“We will not go quietly into the night! We will not vanish without a fight! We’re going to live on! We’re going to survive!”

Second last post of the series is here! This week is light and fluffy as we look at furniture themed stories. (sorry for posting it a little later than usual on a Monday - this weekend completely got away from me).

As always, my apologies in advance for spoiling some of these for you (Fic Titles are linked to either FFN or AO3 entries).

My Own Little Stage: A Collection of Prompts: Chapter 1: Prompt: Rose Chair - @tinacentury

Neo Queen Serenity is VERY excited about new office chair she got for her King Endymion.

Usagi, Mamoru, and the Three Mattresses - @kaleidodreams

Finding just the right mattress that works for both partners is a very important step. Patience is an absolute must!

Little Strawberry Couch - @sailorspacecougar

Usagi might have forgotten to check dimensions on her latest online purchase, causing chaos when she insists that the old one needs to go before it gets delivered.

Usagi and the Spinny Chair - Star17P

Who doesn't love a spinny chair?!

at heart's rest (five scenes from a relationship) - @fated-addiction

In this story we get a look through the various stages of Usagi and Mamoru's relationship and the prominent role that their couch plays in it over the years.

Mamoru on the couch - @caelenath

Above is a link to the tag that @caelenath created for her musings on why would Mamoru have to sleep on the couch. Inspiring the Little Strawberry Couch story posted above and this amazing post where you should check ALL the reblogs / additions from @areptiledysfunction1107 , @danni-bunny , @linlamont , @master-ray5 , @riverlethe , @shnuggletea and @reispinkoveralls.

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That's it for this week! Next Monday is my last and 52nd post of the series - wrapping it up with Crystal Tokyo stories.

Here are the links to the previous Tumblr posts in these series to explore more amazing works based on different themes - make sure to check them out if you haven't had a chance! (Click on title name to go to the post) - I will keep updating the list every week as new posts come up:

Week 1 - Groundhog Day

Week 2 - Established Relationships

Week 3 - Sex Positivity

Week 4 - Unfinished Stories

Week 5 - Darker Stories

Week 6 - Potions 🧪

Week 7 - Reveals

Week 8 - 👻Halloween🎃

Week 9 - Wrong Perceptions

Week 10 - Non-Senshi AU

Week 11 - In-Progress Fics

Week 12 - Mutual Pining

Week 13 - Enemies to Lovers

Week 14 - Slow Burn

Week 15 - Christmas Part 1 - Ugly Christmas Sweaters and Santa!

Week 16 - Christmas Part 2

Week 17 - New Years

Week 18 - High School AU

Week 19 - Slice of Life

Week 20 - Coffee shop AU

Week 21 - Huddle for Warmth

Week 22 - Friends to Lovers

Week 23 - ❤️Valentines Day❤️

Week 24 - Do a Grouch a Favour Day (or Cheer Up Fics)

Week 25 - Soulmate AU

Week 26 - Amnesia Fics (and resources)

Week 27 - 🍀St Patrick's Day🍀

Week 28 - Fix it Fics

Week 29 - Prompt: Mug

Week 30 - Flowers

Week 31 - Traditions

Week 32 - Dreams

Week 33 - Friends

Week 34 - Body-Swap

Week 35 - Medical Assistance

Week 36 - Sex Pollen

Week 37 - Psychometry

Week 38 - What If

Week 39 - Missing Scenes Part I

Week 40 - Green Jacket

Week 41 - Dr Chiba

Week 42 - Birthdays

Week 43 - Fluff

Week 44 - First Kiss

Week 45 - Reviving Shitennou

Week 46 - Tutoring

Week 47 - Thunderstorms

Week 48 - Food

Week 49 - Proposals

“We will not go quietly into the night! We will not vanish without a fight! We’re going to live on! We’re going to survive!”

What username(s) and platform(s) can folx find you on? (Please include links!)

@areptiledysfunction1107 can be found on AO3 and FFN (links in platform names.

(Fun Fact) What is your favorite kind of potato?

Russet (duh)

How long have you been creating works in fandom spaces? How long have you been active in the SM fandom?

On and off since 14 (over 20 years!)

What type(s) of creative works do you usually make? (fanfics, digital art, cosplay)

Fanfics primarily. I’ve dabbled in art.

What do you enjoy about creating for the SM fandom?

It’s fun material and interesting lore/characters to work with.

Are you strictly UsaMamo or do you create for other pairings as well?

Strict USAMAMO

What inspires you to create works for Usagi and Mamoru?

They do… I love thinking about off script scenes and getting into their heads.

Do you tend to work on multiple projects (WIPs) simultaneously or try to finish one at a time?

Yes.

Do you prefer large projects (chaptered fics, webtoons/zines, highly detailed art) or small projects (one-shots or simple art)?

One shots. Definitely one shots.

Are there any common themes, situations, tropes, or mediums in your work?

Angst, anxiety, overthinking, seggs…

Is there anything you haven’t explored artistically and would like to try?

What username(s) and platform(s) can folx find you on? (Please include links!)

@goddessalthena's works can be found here on AO3

(Fun Fact) What is your favorite kind of potato?

"Boil 'em, mash 'em, stick 'em in a stew." I, like Samwise the Great, have no single preference for the mighty spud. I worship potatoes in all forms.

How long have you been creating works in fandom spaces? How long have you been active in the SM fandom?

Sailor Moon is the only fandom I've ever written for. While it might be something of a stretch to call myself 'active', I've been dabbling on and off since the early 2000s.

What type(s) of creative works do you usually make? (fanfics, digital art, cosplay)

Fanfic only. I can't draw to save my life, and the only character I dress up as (unintentionally) is Captain Sweatpants.

What do you enjoy about creating for the SM fandom?

I've always loved writing, but I adore the people I've met in the Sailor Moon fandom. Getting to know fellow writers/creators has deepened my love for the characters and inspired me in so many ways. It's a great fandom for collaboration and support.

Are you strictly UsaMamo or do you create for other pairings as well?

I have a couple 'gen fic' one-shots, but my brain generally defaults to UsaMamo content.

What inspires you to create works for Usagi and Mamoru?

I'm not really sure why I always default to these two, but I think there's a 10 year old version of me still crying out for all the UsaMamo content I didn't get from canon. That breakup arc left deep, emotional scars. Each angst fic is me reliving the trauma. Each fluff fic is me trying to heal. 😂

Do you tend to work on multiple projects (WIPs) simultaneously or try to finish one at a time?

Yes. Yes.

Do you prefer large projects (chaptered fics, webtoons/zines, highly detailed art) or small projects (one-shots or simple art)?

If we're talking about writing, then I prefer one-shots, tyvm. My tiny peanut brain gets lost in the intricate maze that is longfic.

As for reading, anything goes!

Are there any common themes, situations, tropes, or mediums in your work?

I'm not really a trope writer, so my pieces can be pretty random. I often strive to imbue a sense of emotional realism into my writing, to 'ground' the content in a way that canon often chose not to.

Is there anything you haven’t explored artistically and would like to try?

“I thought we had something.” “There was nothing to begin with.”

“I love you.” “I don’t.”

“Can we please go back to how we were before?” “I don’t want to, not anymore.”

“You’re not the person I fell in love with. You’ve changed.” “Took you long enough to notice.”

“I’m afraid you’ll have to let me go.”

“I have a partner.”

“I can’t live without you.” “You’ll have to learn to.”

 Person A tries to confess to Person B on their birthday, but Person B introduces them to their partner.

“Why can’t you love me too?”

^^“Perhaps, you should find someone who does.”

“I don’t.”

She could hear his blinking. She felt his heart pounding from across the table. It reverberated in her ears as the guilt of what she must be doing to him weighed on her soul.

“You don’t… what?” The fabric of his pants shifted against the wooden chair. He cleared his throat. “Love me?”

She was silent. The truth. He deserved to know the truth.

“Or do you not love yourself?”

It seemed as if every cell in her body froze.