#{ask-meme}

Oops forgot to answer this one

Anyway my choice? Waow...But it's kind of hard for me, to just pick and choose. I need a wheel for this hold on

Wow! It landed on my bronze mailtroll Kurius Package. What are the odds of that?

Anyways Kurius, along with Keress are like the next ones Im planning to do bios on rn.

(Onirii's bio is already out also. I think you were waiting for that one. I'll link it here in case you haven't or want to see it).

So I wont dwell on any backstory details, I'll settle on rambling about a little funny fact instead.

As a lowblood in Alternia, it is not surprising that Kurius is in fact, poor as shit and is right now overworking himself on a mailtrolls salary. He doesn't tend to buy much things for himself so he can save up. That doesn't mean there isn't any exceptions of course, because he once bought something for himself and it was...

A troll Super Mario beach towel that looks like this, imagine that it looks troll enough Im too lazy to edit it.

Please dont ask how much it costed, because it was a lot.

Oh yeah he's a Mario fan also.

FOR THE FANFICTION ASK MEME – Well, my “baby” and the behemoth in my repertoire is the epic Yu-Gi-Oh!/Azureshipping fic What Doesn’t Kill You, so I’ll do that.

14: Is there anything you wanted readers to learn from reading this fic?

At first, no. I think I started the story because I loved the interaction I saw between Téa and Seto atop Pegasus Castle in Duelist Kingdom. For some reason I really dig Strong Female Characters, and if they help an anti-hero get over his brooding? So much the better.

At the time, there was definitely fic for this ‘ship on Fanfiction.net, and I think the first one I read was by Geniusgirl, the Original. I loved it so much that even if I was into Revolutionshipping (Yami no Yuugi x Anzu) or Peachshipping (Yuugi x Anzu) at first, I quickly “jumped ship” and have been happily captaining my own Azureship ever since.

I started this fic just during my senior year of high school, I believe. It was a dramatic time in my life, but a lot of things were inspiring to me. I think I sketched out most of the ideas for the story while working at a local movie theatre! So I picked up on themes like “you can overcome any obstacle if you believe in yourself/tap into your resources/lean on others to support you.” Those are the kind of messages I heard Téa sharing, and they were what I needed to hear, too.

There’s the expression, “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger,” and I definitely believe that, even now. You can go through HELL, but if you come out of it without becoming problematic, then you’ve grown. I say “without becoming problematic,” because you can still be traumatized and figure things out (heal) later on down the line. That is 100% okay! You can even make more mistakes as you figure things out, but if you’re focused on growing, learning, and becoming better, those mistakes CAN and SHOULD be forgiven.

15: What did you learn from writing this fic?

For one thing, I’m definitely not a “pantser,” or the type of writer that writes by the seat of their pants. I am a methodical, over-the-top planner. I knew early on that the fic was going to be 36 chapters. I even knew many of the scenes that would appear throughout the story. But did I know what those scenes would look like in prose form? HELL NO. That’s why it’s taken me so long to write the fic. Seriously, I’ve graduated college, gotten a Master’s, moved several times, gone from having a boyfriend to a fiancé to a husband, and started my own business (or two). I will finish this fic before I die, I swear it.

To that end, I’ve recently discovered that I just can’t give into my editorial self. There’s a time and a place to nitpick, to rediscover details I embedded so carefully in past chapters, and to check that they sync up with my current plans. That time is NOT when I am trying to write a new chapter. I just have to write and not worry about little details. That’s actually the wonder of fanfic: you can almost always revise the chapter contents, sometimes within minutes of posting it!

That being said, I do still appreciate betas looking over my work, checking for little things that I miss, whether it’s overuse of adverbs or incorrectly using an em-dash. Or confusing aspects of a story. Or “telling” instead of “showing.” Fic for me is fun, and I don’t know if I have nearly as many ideas for “original fic” as I do fanfic. I prefer to play in somebody else’s sandbox, even if it means I’ll never make a dime from all my hard work. So I wouldn’t say fic writing is “practice” for going “pro,” but I very much welcome constructive criticism, because I do want to grow as a writer. And honestly, if you look at the earlier chapters of What Doesn’t Kill You compared to the more recent ones? I hope you can see that I HAVE GROWN. At least, I think I have.

Some chaos from the serverBonus:

Thank you @tuliharja for tagging me!!

Are you staying home from work/school? 

I go to work 1 day per week, and the rest I have home office. Which sucks on a longterm, because it seems that when I have normal, home-related distractions, I cannot force myself to do the work (which either requires intellectual input from me, or is sooo boring).

If you’re staying home, who’s there with you?

No one or the usual occupant of the house ;)

What movies have you watched recently? 

Oh my, there was The Great Wall on tv some weeks ago, and I watched if with half-eye. It was so bad. SO BaD. It should get an oscar for how bad it was. Fully recommended as a comical relief.

What shows are you watching? 

None.

Are you a homebody? 

Yup. Totally.

An event you were looking forward to but got cancelled? 

Me and events? Haha. No. There were however several events that I dreaded which got cancelled!!! Like a confirmation in a distant family combined with celebratory get-together, and a trade fair where we were supposed to have a stand (which I was supposed to prepare).

What music are you listening to?

Nothing new. Last song was that: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pTH8lb8Rc0 I think I shared it already, but I’m still not over it :)

What are you reading? 

Fics... At least trying to. Ihave like 20 tabs opened and I wonder if I will even start. Because mostly I’m trying to work and write, which also doesn’t work...

What are you doing for self-care? 

The word ‘self-care’ is something I encountered only on tumblr. I still didn’t figure out what the heck it is. But I’m not doing absolutely anything extraordinary anyway.

And at this point an unavoidable question should arise in all readers’ minds: What the heck am I doing the whole day?! Well, it’s spring, the breeding season is starting and the birds don’t care about our viruses. Plus, we had a hurricane this winter so there are literally tons of timber to remove from the woods... (No worries, I’m not breaking any rules, I’m working in secluded outdoor places with a person with whom I share the same household ;) )