#xhookswenchx

What is your Ao3/Tumblr username?

xhookswenchx

How long have you been writing or arting? When did you start creating for CS?

I started creating for CS right around the end of the third season. I needed something to get me through the hiatus!

Can we have a little sneak peek or synopsis of your story? Pretty please?

Here's the summary. I'm working on the conclusion to "Second Galaxy to the Right"! Killian Jones, one of the most notorious smugglers in the galaxy usually isn't one for rescue missions, but when a mysterious client pays him handsomely to retrieve the lost Princess of Misthaven, he finds himself headed for the planet he hates most. It should be easy. Find the Princess, and take her back to Arendelle. He didn’t count on stubborn old friends and enemy soldiers getting in the way and making a mess of it all. Now lost in the middle of the jungle, the Evil Queen and Lost Boys hot on their tail, the group must figure out how to work together if they want to make it out alive.

We’re excited to introduce the authors and artists who will have signed up for this event! Stay tuned in September, and make sure to give them lots of love.

Tumblr/Ao3 handle: @xhookswenchx/xhookswenchx

How long have you been involved in fandom? Since about season 3. Somewhere between 3 and 4 I started writing fic and joined tumblr.

What draws you to this event? I love historical fiction.

Do you have a favorite historical period to learn or read about? WWII

Why do you like historical fics? It's nice to be transported back in time once in awhile. 

What is the inspiration behind your story? II've always loved a good WWII fic, so it inspired me to write about two lost souls trying to rebuild their lives after the war practically destroyed them.

I look forward to seeing how you’ll transport us, @xhookswenchx! It sounds like you’ve got a deliciously emotional base to build on...

Please welcome @xhookswenchx to the CSSNS!

Tumblr Name

@xhookswenchx​

How long have you been in the CS/OUAT fandom? 

Longer than I can even remember at this point. I think I started a tumblr between seasons 3 and 4.

When did you start shipping Captain Swan? 

Beanstalk!

What drew you to this event? 

I love supernatural stories and always find the CS take on them fun and interesting!

What inspired your topic? 

I was surfing some witchy etsy pages.

If you would like to share a snippet/sneak peek/summary of your fic or artwork, please use the space below. 

I don't have one yet.

For our artists: What kind of art do you like to do? Picsets, painting, digital, etc? Feel free to give as much info as you like. 

I tend to do picsets. 

What are you looking forward to most about participating in this event? 

Just seeing all the stories that come from it! 

Because I’m assuming this is what the issue was:

Thank you so much for the prompt! ♥ I hope you enjoy it! 

Morning. Emma Swan/Killian Jones. 134 words.  

With legs tangled under thick winter blankets, Emma can’t help but snuggle closer. Her cheek brushes against the soft hairs of Killian’s chest and he laughs, deep and husky, as she sighs, fully intending to spend their whole morning like this. It’s rare they ever get the chance to.

It had rained all night, the soft drumming of raindrops serving as the soundtrack to their sleep. They beat gently on the windowpane, even now. 

“Five more minutes?” His sleep tainted voice curls around the words in a way that only urges her to hold him tighter, so close, in the hopes of losing track of where she ends and he begins. The patterns he traces into the skin of her waist, a gentle reminder.

“Oh God. Emma, did you marry the Reverend?!?” 

“I can explain!” She said very quickly, knowing very well that she couldn’t.

I have never made anything like this for a fandom friend before, @xhookswenchx , and I know it isn’t much, but I just love this story! I saw that you didn’t have a banner for it, so I made this. You are a wonderful person and friend as well, and I just hope you know how talented you are! Now everyone, go read the thing: 

What was the worst flashback(s)?

There are so many to choose from! They should have thrown out flashbacks in every episode after S4A. Far more trouble than they were worth. Because Killian owns my soul the worst for me is the fever dream with his father. It doesn’t match with continuity. It doesn’t track with Regina and Killian’s relationship as we know it. It has a whole host of unintended consequences (his sleeping curse, Liam 2.0, character assassination ect) And I just hated it. No matter how good Colin acted in it I will always hate it.   

What bad writing made you want to punch through your screen?

I answered this here on a meta level. On a more visceral level... 

Emma saving Killian and turning him into a Dark One. I hated that with every fiber of my being. Popcorn was thrown. Words were yelled. My dog was very concerned. I hated it more because they didn’t frame it as a selfish, horrible act but as a noble, loving act. I see all the story reasons why they did it, and I even appreciate the gorgeous mess that was Dark Hook and I still hate it. 

What character or plot arc should have been revisited?

Camelot. Where is Lancelot? What happened to all the people? HOW did they get back home? They just killed the entire storyline with a snap of Arthur’s neck and Arthurian Legend deserved better!!