#askance

Hmm... well, as a person I feel rather neutral towards Honda Civics. Perfectly fine cars in my opinion, not much that stands out in particular.

HOWEVER, as a Ratatoing enthusiast, I must say that they are rather appalling. Just..

Look here. You see how small Greg is compared to the rest of the car? A complete travesty, in my opinion. How is he supposed to reach the steering wheel? The gear shift? The pedals?

Clearly, the Honda Civic is NOT designed with rats in mind, and for this I am truly disappointed. If the company behind this most abysmal of cars truly wished to improve their product, the least they could do is implement some additional rat-centric features into their vehicles. A mousehole embedded in the doors, or a tiny rat-sized stepladder to reach the wheel, perhaps. Maybe even a complementary cheese wheel, if the budget allows? These ideas surely can't be that hard to implement, so I can't imagine how they've managed for so long without at least considering them.

Regardless, I believe that the current state of the Honda Civic is very much unappealing to their most important yet least valued consumer demographic (rats), and that by altering the design to better appeal to small residents, both the sales and the artistic/cultural value of the Honda Civic would be vastly improved.

The Inexhaustible Silence of Houses by Askance (@doomcountry)

You might remember that this was my third of fourth bind ever a hundred years ago (almost exactly a year lol), and as I've learned more skills over the years I've always wanted to have a do-over. So anywho I set this one on fire. Definitely give the fic a read, but mind the tags and warnings! More shots under the cut!

Another fic read very early in my fandom career, I’m glad to have this on my shelves. It was a rocky start, middle, and end, and may even rebind one day, but for the moment I love it. I’m not sure if askance is online, please let me know if they are! Some simple, handdrawn title art, and special chapter heading that you’ll have to keep reading to see!

We got talking about crucified Sam elsewhere, and I thought “What better job for OhSam than crucifixion ...”

This is not a comprehensive list, but a good start, if one were interested in Sam v. a cross. Religious iconography and possible sacrilege, incoming!

~Arms Spread Wide, by authoressnebula, gen, 2515 words. Sam's not certain what will kill him first: his wounds, the sun, or the cross he hangs from.

~Touched By God – So It Goes., by keepcalmsmile, teen and up, gen, 3206 words. By day, The Stigmatic blesses The Faithful. By night, Sam Winchester suffers. Also, more crucifixion by keepcalmsmile: The Heart of the Fathers

~ out of the cross, by saintsurvivor, teen and up, gen, 6074 words. Sam sways; he’s burning. Burning with fever, with light and with holiness. He never thought something like him could become something like this.

~ Historically Inaccurate, by Balder12, art by quickreaver, teen and up, gen, 1875 words. Cas rescues Sam from crucifixion.

~tetelestai, by remy, mature, gen, 2899 words. The boy with the demon blood must be cleansed.

~Dread the passing … , by fleshflutter, very mature, ~4k words, mind the warnings! A man of God versus the Antichrist

~Ex Crucio, by ratherastory, gen, 3687 words. From a prompt by the lovely mimblexwimble: crucifixion.

1. Asks! They make me feel excited to write something, even if it takes awhile.

2. Conversations! I love talking to people and hearing them speak!

3. Giving compliments! People smiling or getting that sparkle in their eyes when they get an unexpected and genuine compliment makes me feel an immense joy.

4. Writing! As much as it can be difficult at times, it’s catharsis like no other.