#everfairestar

Happy early birthday to my bestie, @everfairestar! 💕 I finally made good on my promised intent to draw their OC, the Capra, from their original novel series. They've kindly provided the excerpt below:

“I am very old. I am good at guessing these things.” The Capra smiled, then turned to Calin who had been silently watching the exchange. “I should not need to remind you, Calin, that I am obligated to report what I have seen to the Queen. She will ask.” He said as Calin opened his mouth. “I suggest you bring her along, elsewise the Queen will be most displeased.” Calin sighed. The Capra reached out, grasping Calin gently on the shoulders. He stared directly into Calin’s eyes. Ophelia noticed a tenderness in him as he looked at Calin, and it made her wonder. Perhaps… Perhaps he’s as uninterested in me as I am in him. Something about that rang false to her, though she wasn’t sure which part. Ophelia was a capable liar, but she could always tell when she was telling herself a falsehood. It rang like an out of tune string in her head, causing irritation. The Capra and Calin finished their wordless exchange, with Calin tight-lipped by the end, and the Capra’s eyes crinkling into a real smile. The Capra then turned to Ophelia. “Farewell, Ophelia.” He said, voice rumbling. “We shall see what you’re capable of.” Those words said, the Capra disappeared as quickly as he’d arrived. The same heavy feeling, the same loud crack – all of it signalled his leaving. Somehow, it was faster this time, and Ophelia was left staring at the blank space he’d left behind. Calin cleared his throat to get her attention, and she startled, turning to him.

Tagged by @everfairestar. Thank you, hun! 💖

Bold the tropes you enjoy writing or that show up in your writing a lot.

Found Family | The Chosen One | The Martyr | Surprise, Bitch! You thought I was dead | Enemies/Rivals put together for a project | Teen gets kidnapped; parent goes on killing spree to find them | Happy Ever After | Black and White Morality | Fight scene turns into a make-out session | Only one bed | The airport/train/bus station love confession | AUs | Amnesia story | Villain and hero fall in love | Love triangles | Bookworm falls for the bad guy | Killing off the audience’s fave characters | Smalltown falls for Big-City | Princess kisses a frog & gets Prince Charming | Villain redeemed | Protagonist beats “best in the world” | Enemies to friends to lovers | It was all a dream! | Coming of age story

lmao bestie if I could live inside the puter, you know I would. I don't want to have a physical form, I want to be made of pixels dajkgjsdkg

➳ Mutuals as Oracle Cards

Happy Palentine's Day to some of my favourite people! The Transcendent @villainsnest, the Amaranthine @everfairestar, the Seraphic @telli1206, and the Empyreal @infiniteecosmos! 💕

@everfairestar Ah! My beloved hermit crab emerges from beneath the rock in her enclosure... 😘💖💖

21. Could you ever quit writing? Do you ever wish you could? Why or why not?

Could I? No. I’m in too deep, my muses would hunt me down if I tried to run djakgjdksg. Do I ever wish I could? Sometimes, yeah, when I’m at a low point and all I can see are my mistakes and I just can’t help wondering if it’s this hard for everyone else and how easy it would be to say “fuck it.” Except it wouldn’t actually be that easy. I love writing too much, for better or worse.

29. Where do you draw your inspiration? What do you do when the inspiration well runs dry?

I answered this one yesterday. <3

30. Talk to me about the role dreams play in your writing life. Have you ever used material from your dreams in your writing? Have you ever written in a dream? Did you remember it when you woke up?

Most of my dreams are nonsense or I don’t dream at all, depending on the quality of my sleep, but yeah, I’ve had some vivid dreams that I draw on for inspiration. My primary OCs for my original writing are all from dreams, actually, come to think of it. A lot of settings are stuff I dreamt, too.

I’ve definitely written in dreams before, but no, I tend not to be able to hold on to words very well when I wake up. If I’m going to remember anything from a dream, it’s what I saw and how I felt.

40. Please share a poem with me, I need it.

I know this won't interest you lmao, but I don’t have anything new for this blog that I’m ready to share, so I will just share a moment from 1-Subject Notebook because I’m still super proud of it (and myself for having finished it):

I heard the water running. 3 AM— Told you to turn the fucking lights off, but you said—can't remember, but I heard you walk to the window, pull the curtains open wider— You said your dad's car's in the driveway, and— said he wanted to talk. He just wanted to talk. But he talks with his fists, Jay. And you never fucking listen.

@everfairestar What's this! My wife asking me questions about fic?? Be still my heart, I might have to marry you again with an actual ring djakgjdskgjkds. Seriously though, thank you! I love you most. <3<3

8. How do you typically read fic (e.g. phone, laptop, tablet)? Why?

Usually my phone, unless I'm re-reading to comment, in which case I always use my laptop. When I revisit my fave bookmarks, I download them to my TTS engine (called "Evie," which is perfect and cute) and a nice Scottish robot lady reads them to me djakgjdksgdjk. <3

22. What are your favorite fic tropes to read?

Hmmm, like anything that falls under hurt/comfort is gonna grab me by the throat every time. A cousin of that is when one of the blorbos gets super drunk and starts confessing their feelings. Literally never gets old. Andddd... oh, basically any kind of AU. Put those blorbos in a situation!! Now put them in a situation to the left!! That's the good stuff. Also, something about late night conversations and cuddles... and meet cutes where I watch the idiots fall in love...... yes AGAIN....

Oh right, and found family of course has to be in EVERYTHING. <3

23. What are your favorite themes to read about in fic?

I don't actively think about this when looking for a fic to read, but if I reflect on it, I suppose the two biggest themes I'm drawn to in fics are love and friendship (I am pointing to a venn diagram right now because I am most interested in the massive overlap between these themes). I'm also very interested in the idea of free will vs. fate as it relates to family and ancestry. Andddd... hope is deeply compelling.

There's plenty more I could get into, but then you'd know too much (no, not you, Vi, you already know too much dajkgjsdkgjdskg). ;) <3