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omg this is so interesting, thanks a lot, friend!!! <3

19. Who tells their family/friends about their relationship first?

I think Tony just ends up spilling the beans first, probably because it’s something he’s so proud of :’) but maybe both of them choose to tell them all together? I can see them being nervous about it. I’m emotional, now. 

But it’s the same way I felt about Max on Bones... he was a terrible person for leaving his kids (even if it was a “good reason”) and I enjoyed watching Brennan react and play off that, but I had a hard time warming to him on top of that because Ryan O’Neal has such a history of being an asshole too.

But yes the resemblance between RW and MW is uncanny and that was like casting from the gods lmao. (Then again the kids who play Tali are kind of dead ringers for CdP so the casting director on this show may be a genius lol)

Yeah exactly. It’s so hard go weed out and likely the sensationalism of it has grown in the intervening years because replaying the story over and over again turns it into this legendary status. I’d read about the speculation that CW and NW (lol just realized they all had W names) were having an affair and RW got angry about it which is why NW ultimately tried to leave, but the other story would definitely have been swept under the rug at the time if it had any traction. I hope for all their Sakes that it was a terrible accident and that the survivors learned their lessons and learned to appreciate their loved ones and stop being jerks but I’d be skeptical. My default assumption is everyone in Hollywood is an asshole and most of the time that is proven right.

(sorry I had this open and then totally blanked)

I haaaated Max and it frustrated me to no end that she forgave him (Oops! All Projection), like...you can just not forgive people and live your life.  That is also an option.

The twins were (and still are) such a good casting for Tali.

I hope it was an accident, but whether it’s because the reporting has been spotty or because it’s actually the reality, stuff just doesn’t add up to me.  I don’t think it’s something that anyone outside of (possibly) RW and CW will ever know what happened.

this must have been sitting in my inbox for too long now, but I want to say thank you so much for the questions and your constant, unending support, dear friend <3 you mean a lot to me ❤️

5) character you were most surprised to end up writing

I think I was really surprised to end up writing a considerable amount of ellick fics, I didn't know I would have another ship from the same show haha it's fun though, they both deserve a lot of fix-its and AUs.

14) do you make playlists for your current wips?

Not really! I have one playlist for a fic I wrote called "Come a Little Bit Closer" and another for my fic "Something Blue". But I think the music I listen to while I write can influence a lot how the story goes.

21) what do you think when you read over your older work?

Oh a whole lot of cringe, as deserved 😂 It was fun, though. I would've done the same thing if I could, it's part of the process, I presume.

thank you for always asking, my friend. may you be blessed.

2. Is there a trope you’ve yet to try your hand at, but really want to?

I actually had one in mind which is enemies to lovers but now I’m finally writing it so YAAAY Tony and Ziva really have so much specific traits that could easily be turned into a hate to lust to love story, I’m really having a blast :’)

3. Is there a trope you wouldn’t touch with a ten foot pole?

Yes and that is genderswap. Not for me, but I’ve been here in the 2010s and fanfic reading/sharing was an incredible and dangerous place. 

15. If you could choose one of your fics to be filmed, which would you choose?

I’m gonna say any about the three musketeers shenanigans, because I really do miss them and any extra footage of them would warm my heart. So Spooky Season, Graveyard Shift, or Friday the 13th. 

OH MIDWAY THROUGH WRITING THIS I THOUGHT OF ONE

OF COURSE the NCIS 17x11: the ending we deserved because c’mon. 

22. Choose a passage from one of your earlier fics and edit it into your current writing style. (Person sending the ask is free to make suggestions).

that’s so interesting ohh this was my very first work about ncis in nov/2019 (about what could’ve happened in season 17 if tony was in danger, making a parallel with 7x01 - I know, I know, we were clowns back then):

The black and white screen shows Ziva smiling, but sad.

The episode opens with Ziva being dragged into a room, with untidy hair, ragged clothes, and bloody skin. Her hands are tied behind her back and a man is speaking in a foreign language to another one in the dark.

She is silent but her eyes are scanning the room, looking for possible exits.

He then forces her to a chair, in front of another prisoner also tied up. A man wearing a hood that covers his whole face and is visibly weak. Blood spots the front of his worn shirt.

“Take it off of him,” said the man who had taken her there.

We can hear the sound of the hood being lifted but the camera only focuses on Ziva’s face. A single tear spills down her cheek.

“Do you know her?” asks him to the victim tied up.

The camera then shifts to reveal that the man is Tony. His eyes water, but he locks his jaw and manages not to cry.

“Never seen her. But she’s pretty,” he says, with his typical playful grin, “Care to introduce me to this sweetcheeks?”

Ziva is now silently crying, but a small smile appears on her lips.

The screen goes black and white.

so let’s rewrite it:

Her arm muscles burn like hell, but as much as Ziva tries to get the blood flowing, she physically cannot. 

The ropes are too tight. 

There’s no strength left. A single name echoes in the back of her mind, but that’s it. The rest is hollow. After what could’ve been hours or even days without food or drink, her body feels and moves like it’s made out of concrete. 

She is close to giving up, and she knows that. Mossad has taught her that everyone has a breaking point, and she knows her own. Ziva knew that were more risks than hopes of this operation succeeding, but there was no choice.

If there was a possibiltity of that shot in the dark hitting its mark, she would die there if she must. 

Ziva keeps her eyes closed. She has long memorized that room now, and there’s no use in trying to see in the shadows. Focusing on the sounds, she can picture things more clearly.

Orders being screamed from afar. The creak of a rusty gate swinging shut. Footsteps coming closer, maybe a group of three. 

A man barks orders to another one as they storm into her cell, speaking in a foreign language Ziva only partly recognizes. One of them grabs her shoulders and pulls her up in a second, and a flicker of a rational thought passes her mind.

She’s being moved. 

Ziva is too weak to fight back, but bile comes to sting her tongue. She knows what it means. It means consequences. The circumstances are so similar to what happened in Somalia, she figured it all out before they even locked her up. As soon as they tied her wrists, she knew that was a point of no return. 

It wasn’t the same, though.

No, even if it looked the same, and felt the same and even smelt the same - Ziva wasn’t the same. Yes, she knew that this could be it - the ending, the goodbye - but she also went there with a purpose. She has a reason now, and a meaningful one. She chose, and would choose, to fight.

Because now, there was something she could lose. 

The men grab her arms too tight, but Ziva’s pleased. At least she can feel something. They walk briskly, and her feet stumble until she’s practically being dragged to another location, though she’s busy memorizing the route. It’s essential to know her way back. 

A door opens as quickly as it closes, and they drop her onto a chair that almost falls to the ground. Listening to barks of orders, Ziva finds that there are more people inside this room - which is not fortunate. She needs to know why. 

A light flickers above her head and Ziva blinks, the pounding ache just under her eyes returning. She feels nauseated with the smell of the room - human sweat and blood, heat closing it all in - but she forces herself to breathe. 

They continue to scream all around her, and Ziva notices that it is in fact a discussion. Something is not right. Part of them doesn’t want her to be there.

She’s still trying to put their words together when someone pulls her hair down, forcing her to look up. Her scalp burns and Ziva protests, but she’s too tied up. It hurts more than helps. 

That’s when she feels the cold. Such a stone, chilling cold that makes her heart stop, then gallop inside her chest. It goes through her spine and makes her sit still. 

There’s another prisoner sitting right in front of her. 

He’s got a hood over his head and blood spots on his shirt. 

She knows who he is. 

One of the men yanks out the hood, and Ziva can’t breathe. For a moment, she thinks he's dead.

“Do you know her?” barks someone in the dark, the voice laced in anger.

Tony blinks. Ziva doesn’t. 

He’s alive. He’s alive. He’s alive.

“Never seen her,” Tony replies, swallowing dry. He looks to have been here for the same time as her, the bags under his eyes and his cracked lips telling her so. 

Someone forces Tony’s head to look straight ahead, and the man who appears to be a leader among them repeats his question with chilling despise. 

“Do you know her?”

Tony smiles faintly, and the image is so familiar Ziva feels as if she’s dreaming. She thought she had lost that smile for good. 

“Y'might want to run a check-up on that hearing. I just said I don’t know her.”

“Then think again. You might want to change that answer.”

Tony swallows, and his smile dies. Ziva can see him thinking carefully, but she keeps her face as impassive as possible.Things could go really wrong.

“She’s pretty, though. Past the black eye and torn lip and blood stains, that is.” 

Tony shoots a look to the leader Ziva doesn’t see it as wise. The sparkle in his eyes though, is directed at her, and Ziva has to force herself not to react when Tony smiles with all the recklessness she’d come to know him with.

“Care to introduce me to this sweetcheeks?”

this was so so so fun!!! thank you <3

dear friend!!! love you so <3 thank you :)

5. What’s a crackship you love?

I actually only have two strong main ships which I read fanfiction about haha, which are tiva and destiel (from supernatural) so I’m gonna go ahead and say both, cause both of them are ultimate fools who own my heart 💖

10/10 crackfics about them: 

tiva: In Which Tony’s Life Finally Turns Into a Movie... a B-movie by @loudlooks

Inspired by the prompt: Imagine your OCs as vampires that keep biting their own lips, or hurting themselves with their new vampire strength. In case you're wondering; yes, this is crack.

rated T // 522 words

destiel: One White Lie by komodobits

Castiel takes a deep breath and rings the doorbell. He doesn’t need to run through what he’s going to say – he’s already planned and edited and rehearsed it a thousand times. He is going to ask Dean Winchester out to dinner. If it’s not too forward, he’ll say, perfectly charming. You see, I’ve seen you around the neighbourhood and you always seem so earnest and I’d really like to get to know you bette— The door swings open, and Castiel panics.

He intends to excuse himself. He means to apologise and come back some other time. However, in a moment of blind fear, what comes out of his mouth instead are the words, “Could you spare a moment for Jesus Christ?”

rated G // 11.179 words

19. What’s your favorite character headcanon?

I think 50% of my mind about tiva has already absorbed the headcanons as if they’re already canon LOL but one that will always have a special place in my heart is that the velvet box Tony keeps inside his first drawer actually holds a ring :( 

thank you, love!!! Have a very nice day/night (and pls reblog this so I can ask some myself) 💕

dear friend!!! thank you for the asks <3

8. Which is easier for you OSs or Series? Why do you think it is?

I think a one-shot is easier to write because it’s easier to plot, but at the same time, I really like a series of one-shots! What I’m writing right that has a thematic thing in common, so I can still come up with different stories but they are all related in a way :)

15. Song fics or dialogue prompts? 

Dialogue prompts haha. I already use a lot of song lyrics as inspiration, practically everything I wrote was inspired by a concept from a song, so I’d go for dialogue cause the prompt would be better, idk haha.

17. Name a story you wrote that was different than your usual style?

Hmm the one I wrote recently (Come Home to Me) deals with a fight/angst and that really isn’t my style haha. With Tony and Ziva, I really do believe they deserve all the happy things they can get from now on, so that one made me sad (until I made it with a happy ending so yay!).

24. If you could rewrite a piece of a canon arc what one would it be and why?

I would absolutely LOVE to write about the Secret Summer of Sex (as you called it haha, truly the best name) and explore all the nuances in their uncertainty/attraction to one another - but I’m still figuring on how exactly to do that. There’s simply so much to talk about! 

you know I love you 💕

@zva-david i grew up watching "old Hollywood" movies because that's all my mom watches (she jokes she won't watch anything made after 1959) and when I was a kid/teen I somehow ended up reading a lot about Natalie Wood... so my opinion on RW was based on those formative years, and yeah, not really a fan, lol. It amazes me he's had the career he's had when at one point he was credibly accused of at the very least being somehow involved in his wife’s death. Like at minimum he was a known bully to her (and yes she had a drinking problem too). I know that was more the court of public opinion than actual charges but loose lips and all. 

then again my mom is very opinionated on these things. She wouldn’t let me listen to Michael Jackson in the house and she refuses to watch any Woody Allen movie etc. So I guess I come by it honestly...

I don’t think I ever really watched anything with him in it, but I was in pit band for West Side Story, so when I learned about who he was/what he may have done, I was.........unhappy.  I know he’s not really Senior irl but his cavalier-ness and charm in conjunction with what he may have done to Natalie makes me super uncomfortable watching his NCIS scenes lol.

The physical resemblance to MW is uncanny, though, so I can see where they chose him for that.

I’m not 100% that he did cause Natalie’s death, but the fact that it’s a plausible option is really questionable.