#csff 2018

CSFF 2018: The Killy Cat Series  by @sherlockwhovian​

A witch curses Killian Jones, forcing him to transform into a cat. Shenanigans ensue of all sorts from being the first four legged Deputy Sheriff of Storybrooke to chasing birds and taking baths.

Happy weekend to you too.

Was writing the Pirate Masterpost that for fun or because you were procrastinating for some reason?

Ummmmm….It was more to be helpful? A few friends in a Discord chat needed some information on pirates for fic writing and I had a lot of notes on pirates in my Notes app on Mac for fic writing and I decided to compile it so people could use it and have an easier time writing their fics. I sent them a PDF but I decided to make a masterpost on here because I thought it would be a nice thing to do. 

Granted, I am slightly procrastinating. I really want to put up the last chapter of small multi chapter sometime tonight or tomorrow. We will see if it works out. 

Big plans for the rest of the weekend?

Ahahahahahahah, no. Aside from fic writing and watching Jessica Jones with my fiancé, I have no plans. I have a bit of a heavy cough going so I’m trying to put my health above everything for once. In the past month, I’ve been trying to be more health conscious and part of that is giving myself some TLC when needed.

Looking over your follower list. I find it interesting that only 2-3 of them were known to me. It’s interesting how big it is. 

The list of people I follow or the list of people following me? I think you can only see the people I follow on mobile. Regardless, I wouldn’t necessarily say either is a long list. I follow exactly 140 people and 237 people follow me, which roughly half the amount of followers I had on the old blog before crazy shit happened…I won’t go into the details on that.

I think it is super unfortunate that you only knew 2-3 people on either list because there is so many fantastic people in the CS fandom and I have the pleasure of getting to know some of them, which blows my mind everyday. I do have a lot of beloved mutuals that I’m gonna shamelessly promote to you right now because if you don’t know them then you should. Like these people are my ride-or-dies, would or have met in real life, would send care packages to, trust them with my home address kinda people and I think they’re just absolutely wonderful - @welllpthisishappening, @katie-dub, @1handedpiratewithadrinkingprob, @awkwardnessandbaseball, @forestiyari, @justanotherwannabeclassic, @imhookedonaswan, @once-uponacaptain, @the-reason-to-sail-home, @hencethebravery, @peglegsjones, @shireness-says, @optomisticgirl, @stubble-sandwich, @wingedlioness, @winterbythesea and @lenfaz.  I also had have had the fortunate experience to chat with these four ladies and I will stan/promote them shamelessly for the end of time and if you don’t follow them, I personally think you are making a grave, grave mistake - @initiala, @bleebug, @wellhellotragic and @cat-sophia. 

How long have you been around here?

On tumblr? I originally joined tumblr in 2012 but deleted that in 2016 because I felt that tumblr was a distraction I didn’t need in my life if I wanted to focus on grad school. That lasted like….8 months, maybe a year and I decided to make a new blog and start afresh, especially because I had a new obsession. Old, old blog was as multifandom as this one is but it was more focused on Doctor Who, particularly on Nine/Rose.

I rejoined March of last year. I lurked around for a bit. However, that was on the old blog as mentioned previously. This current blog was made back in February. So, technically this blog has been around for less than a month but I’ve been active is March 1st, 2017. 

However, if you mean as an active part of the CS fandom, I posted my first fic on April 17th, 2017 and since then I have posted 40+ fics/ficlets and about a collective 260k words. So, I kinda have been making up for my late arrival to the party.

And why did you join?

Real talk? Because I fell in love with the words of @welllpthisishappening‘s “You Play Ball Like a Girl” and I kinda wanted to stalk her because she and I have very similar sports opinions and I wanted to cry of the perfection that is Laura. Because I’m a fucking freak, I lurked and sent her anonymous messages about sports and shit before eventually talking to her and she’s even more amazing than I ever imagined. Legit, bitch is on the shortlist of my favorite people ever alongside my fiancé, my real life best friend, Derek Jeter and Sue Bird. I don’t think you understand how monumental it is that she’s on the list but she is. Which is why I send her things like a derpy blanket of Chris Krieder’s face. 

I have issues. 

And she knows this. 

And still talks me. 

She’s perfect.

What are some pluses and minuses that you find on here?

Pluses: The people. All the people listed prior are amazing and wonderful human beings and I wouldn’t trade any of the experiences and conversations I’ve had with them. They’re positively delightful and I would have never gotten the chance to meet them without being on tumblr. My internet friends are just important to me as my friends in real life and like I said before, I would ride or die for them.

So are there stories types that you run from?

That is a very interesting question and I honestly had to think on it because nothing immediately came to mind…but I’m very much not a dub-con or non-con person…or a fan of situations where one party has an unfair amount of power over another like “teacher and student” and “hostage” situations. Like none of those have much appeal to me. Granted, there are exceptions on this - @welllpthisishappening‘s “You Like Play Like a Girl” (boss/employee) and @alexandralyman‘s “Beyond the Horizon” (initially hostage) are very well-crafted stories where power imbalances exist in the relationship but those are well acknowledged or they slowly abate over time.  To quote the BDSM committee motto, I like things “safe, sane and consensual.” I’m also not a fan of fics were unhealthy, obsessive behavior is depicted and seen as okay, such as stalking or harassment. I’m also don’t like fics where they are depicted as cheating on other people. That’s just a super turn off. Fucking Killian Jones spent 200 years trying avenge and honor the memory of the woman he loved and is a firm believer in good form, he’s not gonna cheat someone. Same with Emma.

I also have a tendency to run from fics where there is plotting and an actual storyline but once there’s an added sexual component to the relationship between them every single chapter suddenly becomes smut. I read and enjoy smut fics as much as the next person but I actually prefer storylines, world building and character development than I do about smut. I’m super picky and have stopped reading stories before because of it. As enjoyable as it is, sex is not the end all be all to me. I prefer a good story arc.

What has been your favorite CS story, scene? 

Oh man, oh man, I want to say like all of Season Three? I view Season Three as the peak of the story. If it had ended there, I would have been entirely satisfied. All the stories were wrapped beautifully aside from the whole Marion thing they introduced. 

I really loved the Neverland arc. There was such much pining and tension going on between them and I loved every second of it. And that kiss? Who could forget that! I just remember my jaw dropping and being like “holy fuck!” Like I shipped them since the bean stalk but it was more of like a hateship? I always felt they needed to bang one out but they really became my OTP during Season Three. 

Also, the adventure back in time during the infamous Captain Swan Movie™ was beautiful. They looked so happy and in love during that dance. I still maintain that Killian’s coat should have been dark red instead of tan but aside from that, I wouldn’t have changed a thing.

What’s been the worst storyline they’ve done?

Thank you kindly. I’m glad to hear it’s done. I look forward to reading it. Length doesn’t really bother me. I think the 15th will be just fine. I will be able to read it Saturday night, which will be Saturday morning for you. I mean, whenever is convenient for you really. No real preference.

Hi there!

I did get some studying done this weekend, not as much as I would have liked but enough. I have roughly six weeks until exams so I’m trying to stay on top of things as much as possible. It would be nice to know the exam schedule by now, but alas, they don’t post it until Friday. The unknown is kinda not helping but I’m just trying to study as much as I can and rock it. 

I’m interested in international public law as well as human right laws. I’m hoping to combine the two so I can do something focused on human trafficking, human rights and immigration work. I’m a really avid passionate about protecting the rights of others who have been abused and special victim crime is something I have some experience with already.

I’m not necessarily afraid of failing, it’s more I’m afraid of doing shit and not getting any good internships next fall. I have a placement for the summer but I need work placement for when I get back so I can gain more experience and not fall flat on my ass in the job market. 

Glad you enjoyed your vacation. I personally love roller coasters so a part of me is slightly jealous at the experience but I’m mostly happy it was a good one.

Basketball brackets are unfortunately meant to be broken. However, I’m still really hoping Villanova does well because they’re my team and it would probably irk @welllpthisishappening to no end. Though if I ever get too big headed, she’ll remind me that her team beat mine and they didn’t even make it to the NCAA. Which fair enough. Sports emotions are real and genuine emotions. Baseball season started yesterday and I’m more than a little in love with Giancarlo Stanton and I’m pretty sure I’m gonna buy his jersey when I go to Yankee Stadium this summer. I’m planning on going to three games this summer and if you think I’m gonna miss the opportunity to buy even more jerseys, then you’re wrong.

Yeah, I have started studying for my exams. It’s pretty much all I do know. Like study and cry. I have never had this much anxiety over an academic course before, it’s a genuine new feeling and I don’t like it. It’s not necessarily because I’m not smart but you genuinely truly have to know your shit. You can’t just cram at the last minute.

Season Seven Opinions

Fair enough. You’re entitled your opinions and I’m entitled to mine. I have no issue with that. 

Henry Mills

I feel bad for the character. He’s been used more as a plot device than an character, only given attention when they need him to get the ball rounding. Like I feel weird when I write him (and I do so love writing him) because I’m not quite sure if the personality I’ve given him is my own creation/vision of him or canonic aligned. Then I have to remind myself that I made a super chill version of him and to calm the fuck down.

Favorite Song

Oh man, this is tough. I have a very wide range of music. Though if I had to pick one, I’ve been playing “Tell that Devil” by Jill Andrews on repeat because I currently love Wynnona Earp more than life itself. However at the same, I’ve been listening a lot to the Black Star album by David Bowie recently.

Favorite Dessert

Hazelnut cheesecake with chocolate drizzle. My mother made me a no-bake hazelnut cheesecake back in high school for my birthday and I have yet to taste anything nearly as amazing as that. 

Favorite Flower