evanescentjasmine

Artemy Burakh of the Steppe

Now, I'm going to give you a number, and I'm going to ask that you send in a photo of your target alongside any additional information you may have- family members, security, combat training, medical conditions, just anything you can think of that might be helpful.

Wonderful, you are all good. All we need now is a piece of government-issued ID, for insurance purposes, and a location for payment pickup. We accept cash, gold, processed uranium, and etransfer.

I'm sorry, we don't take american express.

Good, okay, so it looks like we are all set- when the job is complete, you will be notified VIA discreet codeword that a stranger will whisper to you on a crowded street.

We do not issue receipts, but if you'd like, I can arrange for a specific breed of tropical flower to be sent to your home address. Our associates will be able to validate it should the need arises.

"I'm sorry sir, but I'm afraid the Pope is a high-status target that is beyond our area of service.

Yes, I- no, I'm sorry, I'm not able to do that for you.

Okay. Okay. Yes, I understand.

Sir, if you're going to use that sort of language, you should know that our HR department does operate in a hands-on capacity.

Pathologic, For Those Who Will Never Play It (Haruspex's Route) premieres July 4th, 10AM PST.

I hope to see you there <33

I only just learned that different versions of the VLC media player have codenames based on Discworld characters, starting with 1.1.x.

I don't check my ao3 stats much anymore, but today, for some reason, I did and saw that a fic I wrote in three hours and posted almost entirely unedited has almost twice as many kudos as a fic that took me five whole months to write, writing every day for 2-3 hours.

Twice as many for literally 1% of the effort.

Hits/Kudos/Comments tell you how timely your work is, how it hits on exactly what someone was looking for in that moment, and how easily consumable it is. If you're writing longer fics, or it has plot that isn't just a ship, engagement is going to be like pulling teeth. Even people who have every intention to read it may keep pushing it lower on the TBR for easier stuff; even people who love your writing may never have the spoons to support you in that way.

You are the only person who can truly judge the quality of your work. The tastes of others will only be a reflection of their own state of mind and opinions. You know how long it took, you know how far you've come. YOU KNOW the type of writer you have grown into.

It is very sad, what happened to old Papa... But there can only be one Papa, you know.

I can only do something useful once every few hours

Ads are everywhere

The pacing seems designed to be deliberately frustrating

Fix your hearts or die.

You know how many of us joke that Pride month should be followed by Wrath? Well, this year I feel a deep, burning fury towards all who use transgender lives as political propaganda, bargaining chip or something to be debated and decided on without any of us in the room.

We are human beings. You cannot erase us.