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For Auld Lang Syne My Dear by yonderlight

1917 (Movie 2019) - Tom Blake/William Schofield, sapphic, genderbent AU

Thomasina (Tammy) Blake and Winifred Schofield are members of the British WAACs: the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps. During New Year's, Tammy reflects on their first assignment together the prior Christmas...

https://archiveofourown.org/works/36304279

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Ah, Yonder!! Thank you for asking me stuff~! These are from these Comfort character asks!

I ended up choosing Joe “Bromley” Cooper from Pride (2014) for this one. I was this close to choosing Lance McClain from Voltron: Legendary Defender, but that show became too painful to be of any comfort.

🧡 In what way do you relate to them? My (bi) roommate asked me to watch this movie with her when I first realized I wasn’t only an ally but queer myself, back in my university days. Watching Bromley give his first Bambi steps into the queer community felt very much like watching myself. My family is not religious like his, but they are very conservative regardless. My parents have given me almost the exact same talk Bromley’s mom gives him, and the pin Mark gifts him really applies to me as well: “I am (discretely) gay.” Not to mention that Bromley apparently loves to bake (or was at least interested in it as a career) and I do as well--what with my family owning a bakery and all.

💞 In what way did they improve themselves (canonly or based on your headcanons) that you find inspiring? Dude, I was so proud of Bromley throughout the entire film--from the very beginning! He might have been terrified, but he defied his family’s expectations and went to Pride by himself for the very first time! (I still wouldn’t go without my friends.) And when he gets swept into the whole LGSM shenanigans, he never leaves things halfway done. No, he throws himself into the cause and gives it his all to support his new friends and community--show that he belongs. And then!! When Mark finally confronts him and tells him to stop running and have some pride, Bromley does! He chooses what he deems best for himself and goes through with it in the most Bromley way possible. He doesn’t seek revenge against his dad who screamed at him for being gay, and he parts ways with his mom making sure he doesn’t regret his last words to her (like Gethin did in the film). It’s just so inspiring to see this boy accepting himself and improving his self-confidence. Nothing could ever hope to topple Bromley over now.

💕 How did they help you cope/feel better? I’m not sure what else I can say here that I haven’t already said in my previous answers. Bromley is just a pure ray of sunshine. The film itself is one of my favorite comfort movies, and watching it will always make me feel warm and hopeful. I love how Bromley discovers that found families can be just as real and just as important as blood families, and that there will always be people out there willing to love and support you. I’ll never be able to thank my roommate enough for showing me this film or thank George MacKay for portraying Bromley so sincerely for that matter.

Of Monsters, Moon, and Blood

by yonderlight

god my inbox keeps doing this thing where it only shows me the second message someone sends BUT FROM WHAT I CAN SEE OF THIS, I DONT EVEN NEED THE OTHER HALF

oh my GOD

I was tagged by @yonderlight 💖💖 this was so interesting, thank you for tagging me, friend!

Jars of multicolored pens, stacks of knitted cardigans, wooden clothespins, little piles of thread, post cards, gold and silver stork scissors, floral prints and stripes, light dappled by trees, navy blue, printed folders, Chuck Taylors with colored laces, silver jewelry, wind blowing through an open window, burgundy, thick woolen scarves, constellations, fireflies in the grass, handwritten notes on blue lined paper, knitting needles, the deep indigo of evening, lemons and clementines, goldenrod, moss growing on stone, mason jars, winding roads through nowhere, hoarfrost, impressionist color schemes, square bulleted outlines, and neatly shelf read books

OH DUDE IM SO GLAD I COULD INSPIRE YOU!

This funnily enough inspired me to draw more also to maybe redo and continue my own fic but no promises I can't seem to write it well enough

You MUST link me to it when its done or hit my up in my pms smh

Answering for these Fanfiction Writer Asks! Thank you for sending these, Yonder! ♥

13) Who is your least favourite character to write for? Why?

I’m guessing we’re sticking to the 1917 fandom for this one? If so, then Will’s daughters/nieces would definitely be my least favorite to write for. Writing children is so difficult when you haven’t been around toddlers in ages. They either sound too adult or too infantile. What do kids talk about anyway!? And to a traumatized soldier who has been gone for at least 3 years at that!?

15) If you write OC’s, how do you decide on their names?

That would depend on the genre of my story. If it’s a historical fic, then I’ll look up the popular names that appeared in the census of the years I’m writing about. That’s what I did to name Albert and Norman, my Yorks OCs. If I’m writing in a fantasy or sci-fi setting, then I either use name generators for inspiration or sound out cool names and play around with their spellings.

21) Tell me about another writer(s) who you admire? What is it about them that you admire?

Aww yesss, time for me to gush! You know I’m already a huge fan of our writers in the 1917 Officers’ Club, so I’ll mention writers from other fandoms to spread the love.

@xxiiyu practically brought me back into fanworks with his brilliant fic Of the Northmost Winds and Skies. You want to read a HTTYDxROTG masterpiece? Then read this fic. I learned so freaking much about foreshadowings, set ups and payoffs, and worldbuilding through his writing.

@whirlybirbs specializes in reader inserts, a type of writing I personally am not good at. Her OCs merge perfectly into every world she tackles and are so wholesome and complete regardless of the vague nature of reader inserts. Her romance style is always so endearing and heartwarming too!

@determamfidd is one of the greatest writers in the LotR fandom. Her fic Sansûkh is massive, and I’ll always admire her dedication to it. Her skills at worldbuilding and characterization easily make me believe her fics were written by Tolkien himself. I aim to become as good a writer as her!

And as a little bonus, I just have to mention my dear @vannral, a 1917 fic writer not in our beloved Club. Her beautiful fic a long road down the river is what got me to join the fandom. I love how she cares for Schofield’s every thought and feeling, and her slow-burn is downright poetic. I have so much to learn from you, my dear friend!

29) Do you have a story that you feel doesn’t get as much love as you’d like?

Hmm, I’m not sure. My latest work, The Kindness Thenceforth, didn’t get quite as much attention as my first works. However, I totally understand why, considering it focuses on my OC’s. I know that doesn’t tend to be very popular, but I still like to think that my fic is very tender and worth some love ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

48) What’s your favourite trope to write?

I like writing fix-it fics and established relationships. I haven’t posted any of my longer works yet, so all of my current ones are one-shots written for specific Discord events. Tackling a story in medias res is crucial in order to add strength and impact to the limited word count. Plus, I tend to get a bit overwhelmed by the amount of work and scenes that must be included in longer works ;;;;