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It came with the rain is AMAZING!
I couldn’t stop thinking about the changelings from mlp when sniper was in the pod. It’s like a 100x more terrifying version of that.
This was the image in my brain.
I mean... yeah, that's basically it, just make the pod a pale glowing iridescent rainbow and that you can't see what's inside then yup, spot on!
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I just started reading it came with the rain and I’m already struggling. I KNOW SOMETHING BAD AND AWFUL HAPPENS TO SNIPER AND I KNOW SCOUTS GONNA BE REALLY TRAUMATIZED AND I DONT WANNA SEE MY FAVOURITE DUDE GET BRUTALLY BODY HORRORED BUT NOW IM INVESTED. I DONT WANT TO KEEP READING BUT I NEED TO I NEED TOOOO!!!!
but going from body horror to hell being censored made me laugh a little, but I totally get it if that’s what makes you comfortable:)
Can’t wait to read more!
>:) hehehehe...!
Also I only recently realized that icwtr Scout asks to be called Jay is a throwback to the blue jay bird from the very beginning. Clever. (clutching my fist)... very clever.
gonna be honest with ya, chief, that one was by complete accident! I just really love birds! That whole bird watching by Sniper in chap 8 was also pure self indulgence, and an opportunity to show people how cool birds are
How did you come up with the Counterfeit and how does it canonically/accurately (to your vision) looks like?
Ooooooo, that's tough. I remember drawing a portrait shot when writing it where it looked kind of like a mummy but with skin instead of wraps, if that makes sense. Like, I wanted to used all kinds of descriptions since it has all sorts of different shapes. But, the baseline one, where it isn't trying to be someone else, it's around the size of a person, but, like I said, it's mummy-esc. Skin constantly wrapping in on itself, mouths opening only to close to nothing. If you know Serverblight, that monster is probably the closest i'd say what it looks like in chapter seven, for sure. As for coming up with it, I liked the idea of a mimic like The Thing, but I wanted a weakness. And while a lot of people make fun of Signs for the aliens' weakness to water, I actually like the idea of something like that being a purifier of sorts, cleansing the being back to it's past human form. Plus, Sawmill is my favorite map aesthetic wise and I wanted to have a reason to keep things mainly contained to that location, so why not have the environment be the reason why it can't catch up?
I found the picture! It's like five years old but it is what it is! Don't take it as gospel, it's more just a vague idea of the main shifting nature of it
How did you come up with the Counterfeit and how does it canonically/accurately (to your vision) looks like?
Ooooooo, that's tough. I remember drawing a portrait shot when writing it where it looked kind of like a mummy but with skin instead of wraps, if that makes sense. Like, I wanted to used all kinds of descriptions since it has all sorts of different shapes. But, the baseline one, where it isn't trying to be someone else, it's around the size of a person, but, like I said, it's mummy-esc. Skin constantly wrapping in on itself, mouths opening only to close to nothing. If you know Serverblight, that monster is probably the closest i'd say what it looks like in chapter seven, for sure. As for coming up with it, I liked the idea of a mimic like The Thing, but I wanted a weakness. And while a lot of people make fun of Signs for the aliens' weakness to water, I actually like the idea of something like that being a purifier of sorts, cleansing the being back to it's past human form. Plus, Sawmill is my favorite map aesthetic wise and I wanted to have a reason to keep things mainly contained to that location, so why not have the environment be the reason why it can't catch up?
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I would LOVE more icwtr trivia, pleeaseeee😭😭😭❤️🔥
OH MAN! Okay, I work best with questions so I know a direction to head BUT! I do have some little factoids that I can share! I'd say around 75-85% of the story was improv after chapter 2. Like, I had the basic idea of 'What if Sniper and Scout were being hunted by The Thing(tm)?" but the original outline for the story was way, way different than what was made. Like, a plotline for Spy was cut because, why I love me a good Spydad(or bad Spydad), it just felt like bloat in an already complicated story.
Things that were completely improvised in the moment/decided last minute:
Scout's trauma and fear of being a vessel for the Counterfeit, which was thought up during Scout's dream in the beginning of chapter 2.
Miss Pauling's storyline of exploring what the Counterfeit is and trying to find Scout and Sniper.
The way the ending happened. I knew where I wanted the characters to end up, but one major detail, which effected how the ending happened, was thought up maybe halfway through the story. No spoilers yet, just eluding to the major thing ;p
Scout's family. I knew I wanted them to be more fleshed out. Can you believe that we never even get a reference to his brothers outside his official character bio!? Ridiculous. Anyway, their personalities and relationships with Scout were on a whim. And while the designs are rough, I did make portraits of what they'd look like.
Not Scout. Not Scout was just beamed into my head and I had to put him in there. My poor homunculus with a pre-determined sense of identity that he can't understand, you were gone too soon...
There were also a lot of small details I added from my own personal life that were basically meaningless but I thought would be cool to add.
Sniper's childhood backstory of hunting dinosaurs in the bush was based off of stories my older brother had of hunting dinosaurs in my grandma's backyard when he was pretty young.
I know it's semi-canon, or widely considered canon in big circles online that Sniper's name is Mick, but beyond that, I just love the name and it feels like a tribute to my grandma's old Australian Shepherd Mick, and the only memory I have of him is when he peed in a rosebush. It felt fitting to keep XP
Charlotte's Web being the book Scout would read was purely self indulgence. It's not a book I read a ton, but it holds a soft place in my heart since it was one of the few stories that had a spider be good, and thus helped ease my severe childhood arachnophobia.
Snapping the apple in half with ones bare hands is just something I find neat, and I wanted to share with the world so more people could try it out themself.
Having written the fic, while it started out as me just wanting an excuse to put Scout in a situation, with Sniper just being the merc who'd work with him due to process of elimination, Sniper did become my second favorite merc with Scout remaining the fav and Demo at third. The story really helped me appreciate all the mercs, even the ones I don't find all that interesting like Medic or Pyro(I STILL LIKE THEM, JUST NOT LOVE). Anyways, if there's anything specific you'd like to ask and get answers to, I'd be more than happy to ramble about them!
Speaking of Sniper, Scout, and horror, have you ever read “It Came With the Rain” by FiveBucksWorthy2 on ao3?
If you enjoy horror (especially body horror) and fics where Sniper and Scout have the “immovable object vs unstoppable force” dynamic (platonic) you described earlier, I highly recommend you check it out. The prose is great and the character writing is top notch.
Hey, have you ever read a horror work so good it made you genuinely, physically disturbed? I LOVED it!!!!!
It Came With the Rain by @fivedollarfred
This fic was in my bookmarks for years but, as I am, i kept postponing reading it, because if I'm sure I'm gonna like something - I better be mentally ready for it. AND OH BOY I STILL UNDERESTIMATED THE IMPACT IT WOULD HAVE ON ME.
HOLY GRANOLA BASKETS, BATMAN!!!! @gonturan0! @gonturan0!!! PEAK ALERT!! PEAK ALERTTTTTT!!!!
I have no words!!! Too many words!!! Just! AGHHH! The shading!!1 The on-modelness!!! THTEH E OBIOEBOW!!!!! I have been waiting to gush for, like, six hours!!! Work kept me from tearing into these like a rabid dog, I need to deck something in the face! Affectionately!!! Thank you sososososososososoosooooooo much, this just made my entire month!! Agh! The details!! I have to go over the details- ONE- I love the background you did with the chap 8 art, how it looks like smoke strands/ink in water, and how you carried that over to the tendrils themselves!! It's such a cool way of interpreting what they look like, my goodness! And that action word with the red glass breaking effect/cobweb, ughhh, I love it so much!! And the fact that you can't see the counterfeit. But also, how dare you disturb me with my own scene?! I felt dirty looking at what was happening with Sniper, the poor guy. Ugggghhh, if this is payback, well done, I'm thoroughly creeped out. And just the fact that's it's this scene, man, this may sound crazy but I feel like it's often overlooked? Or that's just from me being the one to write it, chapter eight is one I don't often think about tbh, it's more the latter half and the one before that I think about more. But that just makes this even better!! TWO- Scout, my beloved~ how dirty he is, the longer, scruffy hair! The fact that his arm's bandages are unraveling and bloodied (cool detail with the bloodied nose too, i love me an injured scoot). And juxtapose him with the Other One, and boy howdy, can I just say that I love how one model your art is? Dude, you are a fantastic artist, I wish I could do what can with a pen and tablet!! Makes me want to draw scenes myself, but anyway The fact that the Other One's eyes are RED and not BLUE!! Further driving home to the idea that eye color is significant throughout the fic, it's just so good!! And the background! I suck at backgrounds so this is wonderful. When I was writing that scene, I definitely was picturing taller coniferous trees, in order to drive home how small Scout is and is currently feeling, but what you did by making the trees around him small, thus making the Other One seem even taller, more authoritative, and how he's looming over both Scout and their surroundings, AGH! Very cool! THREE- NOT SCOUT MY TRAGIC BELOVED!! Duuuudddeeee, again with background, I can't get enough of it!!! The way he looks just slightly off, from his piercing eyes, to his torso being far longer than it should, and the spiraling, disintegrating left arm connected to the Boston Basher!! That is just, AGH! Little piece of trivia: when I was getting near the end of writing ICWTR, I had the idea of calling Not Scout 'Copycat', which would allude to his nature being less malicious the host, The Counterfeit, but by then Not Scout was already set in stone, and the name Not Scout fit better with the off-putting and dreadful vibe the rest of the story had. Man, there's just so much I want to reply to, and so many little facts and trivia about the creative process I'd love to get into, but idk if that's something you'd be comfortable with. Either way, thank you sososoSO much for making these!!! Take as much time as you need to finish the story, it's not going anywhere, I promise! I'm not sure where you left it off at, but hopefully what you haven't reached yet will meet your expectations :P ANYWAYSSS, I really need to finish the sequel, YOU HAVE GIVEN ME MY MOTIVATION BACCCKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi, FiveBucks! I just came from Gonturan0. She said you wouldn’t mind if I messaged you.
I’ve already received the most important thing — permission to translate the fic — but I still couldn’t just pass by without metaphorically kissing your hands too, because you girls somehow don’t seem to get enough love and have started doubting yourselves way too much!
First of all, I’m so happy that I finally managed to reach you and that you didn’t tell me to fuck off. The relief is honestly impossible to describe. And secondly, Gonturan0 warned me that ICWTR was a long work, and she was absolutely right. I’ve been translating it for three months now, spending several hours on it almost every day, and… it’s nearly ready.
I’m really sorry for the poor screenshot quality, but here it is: all twenty-nine chapters plus the epilogue. The last two chapters are still waiting to be edited, and then I’ll be able to publish it by late July or early August.
The thing is, whenever I read something, I automatically start translating it in my head and making notes. I’ve been studying English since I was nine, and since I was sixteen, I’ve translated games too — including several translations that eventually made it onto Steam: the visual novel series “The Emprees of Aeser,” “My Burning Heart,” and the fan translation of “Cooking Companions.”
So you won’t have to wonder when the translation will be finished — or whether it will ever be finished at all. It’s right here. I always see through whatever I take on.
Of course, if you hadn’t given permission, I wouldn’t have posted it anywhere. I would have kept it for personal use, because that was actually why I started translating it in the first place. My boyfriend really loved the way I described the fic I was reading, but he doesn’t know English, so he couldn’t read it along with me. That’s why I began translating it little by little, while also trying to get in touch with you. But as I got further into the story, I realized that the entire Russian fandom needed to see it. He’s still waiting for it too, by the way, haha.
So I’m desperately looking forward to you continuing Sniper and Scout’s adventures. I genuinely felt empty after I finished chapter seventeen of “Tornado Warning” and realized it was the last one. And I was just as excited when I saw Gonturan0 had posted a new chapter.
It’s really wonderful that you girls have each other and can support one another. I sincerely wish both of you nothing but the best.
Сука блять, I fucking love your fics so much. I feel like I’m fifteen again.
thiss was so sweeettttttt, you just made my day!! Yes, you have my complete blessing and assurance to publish the translation. You're not the first person to ask to translate my fic, and every answer is always the same. Like, I'm sure know probably know the feeling that once you're finished with a project, it typically leaves your mind, so whenever someone pops up complimenting my fanfics of all things, it's like a beloved smack to the face with a pillow. And yeah, it's been a while since I last updated Tornado Warning, but I promise I am still working on it, I just got really into a different series and now that it's ended, I at least have the closure to focus back on my previous projects. I hope your day goes splendidly!
Just some old-ish Caine expression practice
He's such a fun puzzle to solve when it comes to finding the perfect balance to express a very particular emotion on his face. Because, while yes, the teeth/brow combo is supremely important to his expressions, his eyes are also such a key part to conveying his moods. Anyways, your honor, I luv him, and for my parting statement, here's Caine with a crucifix:
just a little caine sketch to practice some lighting/shading on. Might tidy it up in the future, who knows
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Pondering.
Is Caine capable of Introspection like this? Who knows! Will this stop me? NO!
It MY blog, I get to post all the cringe crossover art I want!!
Anyway, who had Caine being a Sniper main on their episode 8 bingo card?
Dude, I have so many doodles of this wee lad, and I had a whole page of expressions and poses I wanted to get out before the new episode dropped, but I am unfortunately a very slow artist ;-;
It MY blog, I get to post all the cringe crossover art I want!!
Anyway, who had Caine being a Sniper main on their episode 8 bingo card?
A gift for my favorite online buddy who's been my friend for around four years now!!! Love ya, @gonturan0!
Hello, I'm a bit new here. I was in the TF2 fandom for a while but I never tried reading any fics before . I found your series "It Came With The Rain" and man! It's my absolute favorite of all time! It has everything I want in a fic; drama, horror, action, mercs being family.. I was more than happy when I came across the second part "Tornado Warning". I love it so much! Amazing work! I was wondering if you plan on continuing it? (I have no idea how AO3 works I apologize for my stupidity lol, I don't mean to put any pressure on you I just don't know how to know if a series is to be continued)
(also sorry for my terrible English, it's not my first language)
Really amazing work, and I hope you have a wonderful day!
(this is how we usually end sentences in my first language I hope it doesnt sound weird lol)
Oh hey! Thanks for the ask! Firstly, your English is wonderful, don't apologize for it! Secondly, I'm really glad you loved my fic! I DO plan on finishing Tornado Warning; I don't like leaving stories unfinished, especially before I can get to the juiciest parts of the plot. Problem is that I've been busy with life, and my interest in tf2 had been put on the backburner for a while in order for other media I enjoy to have my attention (this year's been full of new installments for things I enjoy so my brain is kicking and screaming whenever I think of dragging myself back into my tf2 focused mindset). BUT YES! I will finish it, and hopefully my brain will let me get back into tf2 in order to do that before 2026 ends ;-;
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Hello! I just recently came across your Tf2 fic "It Came With The Rain" and I must say that this is just... Something else. I don't think I've ever read a masterpiece such as this, it inspired me to start writing again, and I really want to show your work to my foreign fellas out there! Thus, I've been meaning to ask if I can get your permission to translate this fic in Russian. (◕ᴗ◕✿)
I'm going to be honest, I've never done something like this before, but I'm really looking forward to do it. I'll make sure to give all the credits to the original and keep the translation as accurate to it as possible, because not only I want to share the amazing plot with the Russian audience, I also want to keep the same atmosphere and writing as the original work has. I won't start working on it until you allow me to do so because I'm too too scared to seem disrespectful and I don't want anything like this to happen :""")
I wish you all the best, keep up the great work!!
Hey, I'm glad to hear that you liked it! And thank you for asking permission first, I really appreciate that! Of course you can translate ICWTR. I've actually been asked before about translation, and I think, unless someone is really rude about it, I'll always be in favor of their efforts. Lord knows I'm not a good translator, I've relied on Google for basically every encounter with another language :,P But yeah, go right ahead! You have my blessing, stamp of approval! Now, if I can just get that next Tornado Warning chapter written... ;-;
Again, thanks for asking!
the @ is preaternatural, although the video that reminded me you may have wanted to see the art is at https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjVECtnK/
I'm pretty sure if you open the link or search the @ in a desktop page you can see it without needing an account!
HOLY CANOLLI!!! ANIMATION!!!
This is like an early birthday present, thank you so much for letting me know this exists, my mood just skyrocketed!! AH!
I can't stop smiling rn, thanks you for telling me, really!!!
AHH! :D
