#chesacakeripper

I implicitly trust your taste and judgement in books after a) reading your wonderful fics and b) having my world shaken by the radiant emperor, so I thought you'd be the best person to ask about Heated Rivalry:

Can it be read as a standalone, or is it better to read the previous book in the series first/follow the Game Changers series along?

My dash is abuzz with HR at the moment and I'm interested!!

HI omg truly such an honor to have that level of trust, I will endeavor to do it justice 🫡

You can absolutely read Heated Rivalry as a standalone! I usually recommend reading Heated Rivalry > Role Model > The Long Game. The Long Game is a direct sequel to Heated Rivalry, and a must-read if you liked Heated Rivalry. Role Model occurs on a parallel timeline as TLG with another character on the same team so I find it a really fun, rich experience to read them back to back and see those different views of events.

Other people really enjoy the other books in the series, but I'll be honest that they're a bit hit or miss for me. They tend toward something a bit fluffier and sweeter and with a much slower, softer pace, and that's just generally not something I'm looking for in this genre.

You do get really fun cameos of the characters in Heated Rivalry throughout those other books, so that's nice, but I definitely skimmed through to the end of two of them because the narrative momentum just wasn't there for me. So I'd say give them a shot based on whether the relationship dynamics in the summary seem interesting to you, and if it's not hitting, those other three books can all work as standalones.

Unfortunately your subconscious at work, though perhaps this can be you also manifesting it out into the world? A little premonition? 👀👀

#2 (you do not have to publish this ask!!) There's a small typo toward the start of the yue flashback that has "zuko shits his weight" instead of shifts and I thought you might like to discreetly know and edit if you wanna (I giggled somewhat inappropriately whilst trying to hold back sad/cathartic yue tears)

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#1 - Thank you so much, I'm so thrilled that you enjoyed it so much and honestly that its hit new fic of all time status has me just over the moon!

#2 - This cracked me up, WHAT a way to change the mood of the scene! Having a sentimental thoughtful moment and Zuko just takes a big giant dump in the middle, as one does when the nerves hit. Stellar. Amazing.

oohh, difficult! but i shall try, thank you! (i'm gonna cheat and put in fic series too.)

Not This Crude Matter (Star Wars) [ complete ]

An AU fix-it series with a focus on the Jedi, as a culture and as a family, their relationships with the clone troopers and others outside the Order, and how they heal and rebuild after the war.

if i'm good, will you come back? (Star Wars) [ complete ]

It has been eight years since Cody has seen Obi-Wan. Eight years since the war ended and the Jedi Order left Coruscant. Eight years of regret and guilt and a desire to apologise. But the Jedi’s return to Coruscant is not a welcome one for all. There is danger afoot, one that Cody missed eight years ago. And maybe finally facing this danger will bring him and Obi-Wan to a newer understanding.

love is not a victory march (Legends Of Tomorrow) [ complete ]

The last thing Leonard expected to find out while stuck in a time loop was who his soulmate was. The only things he wanted were to save his sister and break the loop. If only life was that easy.

there's a fire burning (and i'm learning to be) (Willow) [ complete ]

Graydon wakes up in the water and heads to the Immemorial City with Jade and Boorman. Again. And again. And again. And again. And - or; Graydon's stuck in a time loop. It's not quite the worst day of his life, but it's definitely in the top five.

Kind Regards And Warm Wishes (Pride And Prejudice) [ in progress ]

In order to bolster the spirits of the troops off for war, a scheme to pair up civilians to write to the soldiers anonymously is started. Mary Bennet is one of those civilians. Richard Fitzwilliam is one of those soldiers. The friendship they form through their letters lead to them finding what they did not know they were looking for.

i'm cheating and adding a bonus mention, because it was the first long-ish fic i posted on ao3.

but don't fear the fall (The 100) [ complete ]

Equilibrium (3x15 redux)

Obi-Wan spite oneshot

SHOTS - WHIV Extras

CODYWAN BINGO

Codywan Persuasion AU - if i'm good, will you come back?

codywan soulmark au

time travel sw fic

widofjord stardust type au

FANFIC WRITER EMOJI ASK

🦅 Do you outline fics or fly by the seat of your pants?

this ABSOLUTELY depends on the fic. like, I have basic outlines I suppose but I never plot in depth and sometimes I just write by vibes. especially prompted stuff. it's a case by case basis but I really have super plotted things because I rarely keep to them.

🤩 Who is your favorite character to write?