Bluberrytau

Hello! My name is Bluberrytau, and I'm the author of Kintsugi (Undertale); You deserve to be happy (Ace Attorney); Oathbreaker (Hazbin Hotel); and now, Studio Syzygy, Broken Places, and Secrets and Sin (South Park) on ao3, under the same name.

Feel free to send me any asks about the fics I'm writing! :-)

Chapter 5 Summary and Preview They drove horror into him like dull knives would have twisted down his spine.

“Marshwalker,” she hummed, “You’re named after a flower, aren’t you? The little blue ones with the yellow eye. I’ve seen some in the bogs back home.” “They grow here too.” “Yeah, they do.” A pause, and her lip quirked into a little smirk. “Fragile little things. Pretty, though. Soft petals.” This time, Stan’s hand stilled. For just a beat. “Silver.” Her brows arched up, amused by his flat tone.  “That’s me,” she drawled. “Are you now, while under my care, in a watchtower in the western forest, attempting to call your General fragile.”  Silver’s hands made to clutch at her chest in faux-disbelief. “Why, Marshwalker. I would never.” 

Yeah this is your soft announcement that the word count will increase and there will be one more chapter. I think yall horny bastards (affectionate) will like it

I'm usually a meticulous person. Day plans, plot points, commitments -- everything is usually pre planned and written somewhere. My memory has always been solid: Dates, times, and details of which foods fiance likes and doesn't like, down to which dish caused his opinion, and which restaurant he said it in.

I am the type of person who has an excel spreadsheet of my word counts over the month, and an inventory of my medications, down to date, time and dosage. How much I have left. Potential interactions. Graphs on excel that track the progression of my pain over day and nighttime, across the months.

Fiance and I have been eating together for the past month, just like we have every month over our nine year relationship. I cannot, for the life of me, recall any singular restaurant, dish, or opinion.

And, over the past week, I had to be reminded three times, on three separate occasions, that my Important Medical Appointments (outpatient day surgery) were on June 3rd. Each time, I was under the unshakeable and utter belief that: No, The Appointment Is On June 4th, Silly. I checked the hospital app three separate times, and each time I was proven wrong.

Each time, I thought to put it in my calendar so it would notify me. Each time, I was in the middle of doing something else, and I forgot to in just under ten seconds.

On the bright side, by the time I'm done editing Secrets and Sin, it will seem like a whole new book to me.

again soo thankful for you for writing your amazing works you have quickly become an author that i know in the future i will be thinking about lovingly and fondly

i’m sorry if my english sucks and i can’t truly write how much i appreciate you and your work 🧡

again have a great day !! take care of yourself !!!

- 🍊

Chapter 4 Summary and Preview

The Knights would follow their lords, wherever they may go, whatever they might ask.

Silver chuckled breathlessly. Despondently.  “You… I could fight off any manner of assassin from you – but princess, I–”  “I just–” he sucked in a sharp breath. Stared at her. Then let it out, deflated. “I just need my Knight by my side,” Kenny said, softly.

Silver’s expression flashed briefly with guilt, but it was gone before Kenny could comment on it. She sighed, and approached her Lady.  He tracked her with his eyes as she took a knee, and it sounded a solid thud into the otherwise silent room. She took his hand gently, placing her other over her chest, where her heart was. An oath.

“My Lady, this I swear – nothing could tear me from my place by your side. Not beast nor King. I am utterly devoted to you. I will follow you anywhere.” 

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“Stanley,” Kyle said softly, and Stan’s eyes immediately darted to his, pinned by his King’s gaze. “The two of you aren’t so different.” Stan plucked the missive from Kyle’s hands. And when he did, their fingers brushed – for just a moment – and that was enough for Stan to feel that rush of electricity run down his spine. It left his lungs bereft of air, in a way dissimilar from battle. But his expression showed nothing, and he closed his eyes, sighing in defeat. The King leaned back in his chair, satisfaction curling his lips into a smile.

“You don’t have to talk me into it, your Majesty. It was my King’s order. I’m going."

The way these tags are arranged seems like its barrelling towards a misunderstanding...

Therefore, editing Secrets and Sin has been slow going, and I've decided that perhaps in this state, resting would help more than squeezing my brain and forcing it to work through editing hell. (I'm halfway through chapter 10, but I predict the rest will be even harder/more taxing -- and everything from chapter 8 onwards requires one more thorough pass due to them being weaker chapters in my opinion.)

It was about two to three weeks of mostly uninterrupted 10-hour days, barring appointments I had to keep that forced me away from my PC. But yeah, when the brain fog hits hard (like it is now), I think I'll just rest. Ain't nothing chasing me for deadlines, it was just a personal goal of mine to complete this within the month so I could work on Syzygy without it nagging in my head.

First of all, I absolutely love your writing. Studio Syzygy completely fascinated me.I usually don’t read poly stories, only ones centered around a single character, but the dynamic in Syzygy hooked me instantly (especially the dynamic between Stan, Kyle, and Silver — those three are absolutely insane). The way you write is sublime, and the way you characterize the boys is so captivating. I especially adore the way you write Kyle (besides the fact that he’s my favorite 😫).

I’m really looking forward to more of your stories, and from what I’ve read about Secrets and Sin, it looks amazing and I’m beyond excited for more chapters.

But yeah, that’s all I can really say for now. I just wanted to leave this little message and tell you how much I love what you do (it’s so hard to find really good SP stories nowadays 😭).

I truly hope you never stop writing. 🥺💗

(And sorry if I made any mistakes, English isn’t my first language, but I’m trying my best to write this for you 😔)

Aaa! Hello! I'm incredibly touched that you decided to leave me this ask, it really brightened my day :))

I'm so glad you enjoyed Syzygy and enjoyed the poly dynamic between them :) I started writing it because I wanted to get more practice writing a realistic poly relationship before I went back to my other fic in another fandom, so I'm happy that it landed for you :D (Kyle is my favourite too, oop!)

I'm also happy you're enjoying Secrets and Sin! For that, I'm really committed to getting the best and most intentional of my writing as of this moment out there now, so I'm really happy you're enjoying it too :-)

Thank you once again for leaving such a heartwarming message <3 These really help to break me out of my own spiral of gloom when I'm editing and think to myself that no one could possibly enjoy the junk on the page, ahaha!

I was just wondering what your process is for how you write for the South Park boys, because I love your characterizations but anytime I try to write something myself (I do little drabbles in my free time nothing big) I feel like I write Stan too flat and Kyle too reactive, I guess. Anyways, I was just wondering if you have any tips at all, but no pressure, I was looking at your posts and you seem pretty busy loll

Anyways lots of love thanks for considering my ask :)

Oh my goodness hi there! Of course it's no trouble, I'm a chronic yapper, that's why I write in the first place! Thank you for asking, it made me reflect more deeply on how I write Stan, wrt both the unconscious and conscious decisions I made with his character.

But hooly this is the first time anyone's ever asked me for advice, and I'm honoured. I'd hardly consider myself the gold standard for character writing, but since your pressure point seems to be Stan, here's how I approached him, though this applies for all three of the boys:

LOL i also have the same problem with the thumb up poses for photos

i know u will prevail in that editing hell & i just saw u posted chapter 3 so i have to lock in and catch up !!!!!!

have a great day !!!!!!!!!!

-🍊

I!! Looked alright! Renting a gown is extremely expensive here, and I wasn't actually really looking for anything I'd wear on the day, moreso gathering bits and pieces of what I liked best in each dress, so I could take that information overseas and get one done for much cheaper, hahaha.

IKR!! What do you do with your hands?!?!??

Chapter 3 Summary and Preview

Kenny wishes it were a dream.

A procession had left the palace through a side gate: hooded figures, moving in lockstep – their dark robes remaining eerily still as they moved – making them appear as spectres of the night.  They walked in two straight rows, with the four at each corner holding a staff that had been laced with small, spherical chimes that rang and tinkled deliberately with each step of their wielders.  And in the middle – a wood-woven palanquin, draped in white fabric, faintly glowing from something within. As night fell – the silhouetted figure within became starker.  The ghosts’ robes cut darker shadows against the light of the torches they carried. Even a particularly strong gust of wind did not faze them – undisturbed by the tongues of flame that darted out to lick precariously at their obscured faces.  However, that was not to be said for the palanquin – the cloth it had been adorned with rucked up and swished with the wind – and it was just enough for Kenny to be able to see.  Then, all at once – it was like a waking dream – no. A nightmare.

i’m slowly reading thru secrets and sin !!!!! i am truly enjoying it <3 but i can’t believe you already have it done !!!! ahhh i can’t wait to read it alllllll !!! have a great day :)

Hello again!! I'm so glad to hear you're enjoying it! I've been working really hard on it so that makes me really happy to hear, thank you ^_^

Unfortunately I'm in editing hell right now :"D the word count has gone up to about 74k? And I'm only done refining them up to chapter 8.5!

The latter chapters need a lot more work as I wrote them during a time in which my brain was the foggiest...

But I took a break today to go try on wedding dresses! The stylist kept laughing at me everytime she took a photo because I kept posing with thumbs ups :"D so hopefully this serves as a nice lil break before I return to editing :-)

How the fuck I managed to write a whole book in two weeks will forever remain a mystery to me. (The answer is medication, euphoria, and having increased focus from reduced pain)

Now, I can heave a huge sigh and continue working on Studio Syzygy, since I've gotten that 70k long plot bunny out of my head and onto the page. Editing can come slowly as I release the chapters weekly, or every two weeks, depending on if I have a Studio Syzygy chapter to update.