I like Ken. The Barbie movie got me to write again. This is a side-blog. Aroace | 35 | she/her but in a Weird Barbie way. In a Crowley way. In a little frog in a bog way | I do not give permission to repost my works anywhere (reblogs are welcome)
Yee-howdy, I'm Gender Kenvy. Based on the name, you can safely assume my specialty is the Barbie movie and my main squeeze (blorbo? is that what the youths call it these days?) is Ryan Gosling's Ken.
I'm ace and probably aro, too, so I tend to explore that a lot in my writing. My pronouns are *exaggerated shrugging*
I am 35 and rediscovering my love of storytelling after a long drought in writing. (Sorry! I am an internet elder and very, very not hip with the times. But Margot Robbie and I are the same age and that's kinda cool.)
I mostly publish over on Ao3 but have cross-posted a couple of things here.
Quick links:
Just a Girls' Doll in a Man's World
[the one that got me writing again <3 ]
Ao3 Link
Summary: Ken is called to the Real World through a portal to his very own human, except that the problem they're facing is one he caused, himself. Now he's taking classes, trying to learn how to be better and mend the rift. It just so happens he's taking some of the same courses that Barbie is. They figure out how a doll and a human with a half-century relationship behind them can help each other grow as people.
Summary: Barbara Handler finds an abandoned doll on a park bench - except he's not a doll anymore. Ken is homeless, but doesn't seem to mind. As time passes, it's clear that he's hiding something: he keeps going missing, only to pop up again acting strangely, can't hold down a job, and won't stick around in the same place for very long. Barbie is determined to figure him out so he can finally have the life always denied to him as a doll. But he has to let her help him.
Rating: T
Length: 175k words
Status: In Progress
"Sometimes they don't come home at all"
Tumblr Post
Summary: Ken comes to the real world, but somehow ends up in the 60's and immediately gets drafted to 'Nam. Barbie & co. reel him back to the present, but he's withdrawn, shell-shocked, and practically mute. They piece together the past he isn't telling them, the life he'd built for himself and lost. Based on a dream. Rough draft/outline. Heavy themes.
Rating: T
Length: 3,538 words, one-shot
Status: Complete!
Duckling
Ao3 Link
Summary: The Ken x El Esposo de Gloria fic you didn't know you needed. Processing a divorce because his best friend is happier with Barbie, Owen is left treading water, lost. He's happy for them, truly. No hate. But who even is he, anymore? Thankfully, ducklings float - and one is heading right for him.
Rating: M
Length: 70k words
Status: In Progress
One stop one-shot shop
Ascension | Ao3 | Tumblr | PG-13 | 1.8 k words | Crack fic/Absurdism. Gloria and Aaron are sent to Barbieland after it was cut off from the real world.
The Piece Fits Perfectly (It's From the Wrong Puzzle) | Ao3 | Tumblr | PG-13 | 1.7k words | Kensposo. Prompt: if Sasha was 10 years younger.
worn and useless thin | Ao3 | PG-13 | 7.1k words | Zombie AU. Barbie's only hope for her family is a man with no hope left.
defanged | Ao3 | Tumblr | Teen | 2.3k words | QPR Barbie/Ken. [Divergence from I Could Be Honest, I Could be Human] What if Someone Else found out about Ken?
doomed (gently) | Ao3 | Tumblr | G | 546 words | Kensposo (Liam x Ken #1) | Liam's peace was already broken before an unexpected visitor appeared on his doorstep.
hang the moon in the sky | Ao3 | Tumblr | Teen | 800 words | Kensposo (Liam x Ken #2) | Liam's house guest is experiencing a lot of firsts right now -- luckily he's actually the perfect person to walk him through it.
Ex-mas | Ao3 | Tumblr | Teen | 5k words | Kensposo (Liam x Ken #3) | Liam must navigate the holidays as his divided family comes to visit. At least he has Ken...for better or for worse.
Will you be mine? | Ao3 | Tumblr | Teen | 1.4k words | Kensposo (Liam x Ken #4) | It's Valentine's Day for Liam and Ken...but they're still figuring themselves out.
hand in hand | Ao3 | Tumblr | G | 1.7k words | Kensposo (Liam x Ken #5) | Prompt: Weddings (and Funerals) | Liam wasn't living until Ken came into his life.
I hope it brings you bliss | Ao3 | Teen | 6.2k words | Elphaba & Fiyero | Fiyero's "appreciation" of poppies has him in a downward spiral disguised as bliss.
Various Prompts & Blurbs!
Right here on Tumblr!
Note to self: also add goose groupie challenge fics in here!
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ID: A youtube comment with 11 likes by Niceone, it says "I've lived 46 years without knowing this. How nice of life to save some of the best bites for later." End ID.
Normally, people tend to get frustrated, even jokingly, if they miss out on something. This comment was on a song from 1974 and it made me smile quite much. Simply appreciative. Like a dessert after dinner.
It is genuinely mind blowing to me just how many Tumblr posts have changed my life for the better and taught me to be happier. Not all of the thoughts originate on Tumblr, but the way people collect and frame them has literally changed my brain chemistry.
“I am writing to share that the Museum has recently made a difficult long-term decision regarding the vessel’s future.
After extensive professional evaluation and careful consideration by the Board and staff leadership, the Museum has determined that keeping HMS Surprise in our fleet is not financially viable. The cost required to bring the ship up to the standard our visitors, crew, and community deserve is no longer feasible nor responsible.
Earlier this year, the Museum brought in a professional marine surveyor to carefully inspect our historic fleet and the resources required to properly steward them. The cost to sufficiently restore HMS Surprise is estimated to exceed $25,000,000. The Museum simply does not have the resources for this, and it would significantly limit our ability to care for the rest of the collection and advance our educational mission.
Therefore, the decision has been made to permanently close HMS Surprise to the public on August 1, 2027. We will be announcing this to our museum community and the public in the coming month.
Please know that this decision was not made lightly. For more than 20 years, the Museum has devoted considerable resources to maintain HMS Surprise as a vital part of the Museum’s historic vessel collection. She has played an extraordinary role in bringing maritime history to life, inspiring countless visitors, students, and supporters over the years. Before she is closed to the public, the Museum will be appropriately honoring and celebrating her over the next year.
I do want to be clear that this decision is final, and the Museum will not be launching a fundraising campaign to reverse it. The Museum staff is exploring options for her next chapter, including but not limited to potential entertainment industry opportunities, among other solutions. We will share updates when available.
We deeply appreciate the recent support you have shown HMS Surprise. However, I understand that this information may change how you wish to direct your donation. The funds can be redirected to another vessel, our education programs, or to the Museum’s general operating fund. I also understand that you may choose to have your donation refunded and am happy to assist with that as well. My office number is below if you need to reach me via phone.
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it's midnight and I'm practically in tears at the thought of rocky becoming sort of a patron saint of safety in the dark back on earth
Weighted plushies of Rocky being made. Parents giving them to their children, telling them "It's okay! Rocky's here to watch over you. He'll make sure to keep you safe."
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