#thecopperriver

thank you! :3 I'm glad to hear that you enjoyed the ficcage!

The last few days have been busy dealing with picking up the police report, and making more phone calls then I have ever made in my life. So. Much. Adulting. Ugh.

Found out it will be at least 2 weeks until my car is fixed. But it can be fixed, so that is good news. Word of advice for anyone who can- check your car insurance policies and see if you have uninsured/ under insured coverage. Because that is the only reason I am covered right now.

Ooh now there’s a thought! Maybe there’s a family barbecue or something and Stensland is just standing stock still, nudging Clyde. “Baby, am I high or is that Joey over there? Please tell me I’m not imagining things.”

What the fuck? who the fuck needs a concealed weapon on campus? or a weapon at all?

No one, that’s who.  No one needs a gun on campus.  But, I live in Texas where guns are big business and politicians don’t give a shit about what happens to someone after they are born. 

All these people watch Rambo and White House Down, and think they will be a big hero if someone starts shooting in school.  You know what they will do?  Exactly what this big guy did.... panic and run.  Or worse, they will whip out their gun, and start shooting innocent people, then get shot by the cops themselves. 

2: What scene did you first put down?

i almost always start from the beginning. it fuels my compulsions for everything to be in the right order. so, these first three lines:

“You have got to be kidding me,” Hux says into the endless darkness, because he has no other words, no further sentiment to share. This nonsense is utterly and absolutely impossible -- and also terribly inconvenient. He will not stand for it.

The darkness says nothing in return.

Hux leaves it, for a time: there is no use arguing into the night with something that is not there.

5: What part was hardest to write?

three months ago, i would have said ‘the dickening’ -- but i’m going to be real here, as it’s been a few months since i updated: this last part is giving me fucking hell. i think i have finally gotten myself over whatever roadblock i wrote myself into. honestly it involved putting in a scene before another scene i had written and, as i just said, i really don’t enjoy doing that. but -- it was necessary. it had to happen. and since then, i’ve written a thousands words already. so. there’s that.

9: Were there any alternate versions of this fic?

there was the alternate version of: i wrote a chapter and never thought i’d continue it at all. i thought no one would love it as much as i did. i thought i wouldn’t continue to be so enamored with it. i thought it wouldn’t sit in the back of my thoughts like it does, dwelling in the sleepless darkness.

Things seemed off to an excellent start, judging by the accommodations. This particular planet had never been much trouble for the First Order, and it seemed to Hux as though they would be happy to come willingly, in exchange for protection from rebel activities. The hotel rooms (no one knew of their relationship but them, they’d made sure of that, so of course they were given separate rooms) Ren and Hux had been given were spacious and elegant, stocked with wines and sweets, and with sweeping views of the glittering city below–so large that it seemed to stretch the horizon, the nine moons hanging neatly-spaced in the sky above. 

Hux had long ago gotten used to extended voyages through space and the lag hardly affected him anymore–he was ready to meet with the officials nearly from the moment the droid had put his bags away, but he supposed he’d need to give Ren a little while to make himself properly intimidating. He allowed a good half hour to go by before sending a message on his data pad encouraging him to meet him so they could gather the officials to discuss strategy, and then another ten minutes before he went over and let himself into the room Ren had been given. When it came to the designing of superweapons and moving through the ranks of the military, Hux had a pretty decent degree of patience, but when it came to the smaller things, he had no capacity to wait. 

At first he didn’t think Ren was even in his room–the bed was empty, the desk chair empty, the window seat that allowed him to look out at the sky empty. But then he heard the sloshing of water, and with a flash of irritation, Hux realized Ren was in the bathtub. Had he not told Ren they were going to call a meeting shortly after awhile? It was like Ren had a mute button on that idiot helmet, tuning Hux out entirely. 

The bathtub was huge–it would have to be, for Ren to lie comfortably–and more ornate than anything Hux had ever seen. It stood on four gold feet and was filled with scented water, as well as Ren’s bulk. He looked to be in no hurry as he sank lower, letting his hair float down around his cheeks.

“Ren, did you not hear me when I said we’d be beginning negotiations immediately?”

Ren lowered himself even further, his earlobes just barely grazing the surface of the water. “General,” he nearly purred, which just made Hux madder. “You don’t want me to show up to a meeting covered in the dirt of travel, do you?”

“You wear your robes and your mask, no one has to know you’re unwashed under there.” 

“I will know,” Ren argued. “It will affect the negotiations if I feel irritable and filthy, won’t it? And that is not–” His eyes flashed with mischief. “A meeting you wish to attend, General.”

Hux sighed. “Well, you look perfectly clean to me now. Get going.”

Ren tossed his head, making his hair undulate in slow motion. “I’ve sunk too far. You’ll have to pull me out.”

“Are you fucking kidding me?”

Ren lifted his arm. “Walk away and I’m not getting out, General.”

Hux felt himself go hot with anger. Just another one of Ren’s power games that he’d have to play if he wanted things to go smoothly on this trip. Very well, then, whatever–He stalked over, rolled back one sleeve, and took Ren’s hand in his. Pulled with all his strength, but Ren was pulling too, making no attempt to lift himself–

“Ren!” he barely had time to say before losing his balance entirely and landing, headfirst, soaking his fine dress uniform, having to practically swim to right himself. He spat out a mouthful of soapy water, wincing. “You absolute brute!” he screamed, trying in vain to put his hair back in order. “Look at me!”

“If you’re in, you might as well enjoy it,” Ren suggested, contorting his face into an expression he imagined was innocent. 

“But the meeting–!”

“Have you called it?”

“No, I was waiting for you to be finished with your little idle pastime first–”

“So no one is waiting for us,” Ren interjected. 

Dripping, Hux began peeling off his clothes in defeat. “You’re paying for those to be laundered, you animal.”

“And you are going to send a message to the officials thanking them for their generosity and telling them you expect to see them for a meeting first thing tomorrow morning,” Ren answered, helping Hux speed the process along. The soaking wet clothes landed on the marble floor with a plop. 

“Fine,” Hux growled. “I suppose that might be more convenient for them, anyway.”

“That’s more like it.”

Moana is a v good movie to watch after having a shitty day can confirm

It was perfect, I cried at how beautiful it was

sexybaldwin replied to your post “I have had the shittiest day. I’m just gonna sit on the couch and try...”

Aww no, I hope it gets better for you :( Moana is an amazing film though :D

Thank you <3 I felt much better after watching it!

hollyhark replied to your post “I have had the shittiest day. I’m just gonna sit on the couch and try...”

I was depressed af the night I saw Moana and I bawled through the entire thing, but it was a good & cleansing experience, I hope you have something like that! <3

YES that was pretty much what happened. I was embarrassed so I held in my tears as much as possible but then the “go” scene with her grandmother happened and I cried SO HARD. It was really cathartic.

thecopperriver  replied to your post  “I have had the shittiest day. I’m just gonna sit on the couch and try...”

I'm sorry to hear that. I hope Moana makes you smile

It did!!! Thank you <3

atlinmerrick replied to your post “I have had the shittiest day. I’m just gonna sit on the couch and try...”

HOLY SHIT I LOVE THAT FILM.

atlinmerrick replied to your post “I have had the shittiest day. I’m just gonna sit on the couch and try...”

I saw it for the first time four weeks ago and have already seen it six times. SIX. I have the soundtrack. I strike the poses. I hope you love on Moana and HeiHei and Maui and life is better. Amen.

It’s a gorgeous movie and I love the story and I love the characters and I want to save Hei Hei. SAVE HIM