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Hello everyone, and welcome to my little corner on Dreamwidth!
I mostly write fanfics, meta, and headcanons for niche fandoms such as Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light, M.A.S.K, Puppet Master, and many more. I'll also crosspost occasionally (mainly as a backup). Some times, I'll talk about what's going on with my life here and there.
Here's my other accounts to see what else I'm up to: Pillowfort, Ao3 and SquidgeWorld. I do go by a lot of usernames on different sites, I hope it isn't too much.
I do have a blanket statement about my fanworks. But if you still want to double check with me, I don't mind.
Without further ado, enjoy your stay!
( Blanket Statements )
I haven't touched this fic in months -it feels like years now- because I couldn't get the elements to blend together, but I think I have something now. I already jotted down some key ideas, and wrote an outline for it. Hopefully, I'll be able to go through with it and get it ready for a beta-reader to proofread. But, I'm getting ahead of myself. In the meantime here's a sneak peek with few flowers I've picked out for the "poor" afflicted character in question.
Yellow Roses
Petunias
Lily of the Valley
Yellow Roses
Petunias
Lily of the Valley
Christmas is fast approaching where I'm at, and so the grocery stores bring out the GOD DAMN poinsettias. Y'know, these things.
Ever since studying horticulture, I went from feeling neutral to hatred towards these plants. Seriously, anything time I see them a spark of rage burns inside me. I hate them so much! Let me tell you they are the worse to care for!
Poinsettias are the most fragile plants I've ever cared for! Trying to water them is a pain because for you are slightly too rough with them, the stems will break and latex (that milky, white sap) will get everywhere! Water temperatures isn't the worse hassle to deal with, I water my plants with lukewarm (sometimes a tad warmer) water anyway. The occasional cool water won't hurt most of them, but for the poinsettia it will. It has to been "just right" or else you'll kill it. For the love of god, why?!
Ugh... Okay, how about a few fun facts about them to calm my nerves. Did you know? They originate from Central America (Mexico is one place you can find them). Poinsettias are actually a shrub/small tree, and so they grow up to 2 to 13 ft (0.6 to 4 meters) tall. Here's a photo of what they typically look like down south.
The "petals" are actually modified leaves called bracts that draw the attention of insects for pollination. The flowers themselves are much smaller and aren't that showy. They look more like this.
Ever since studying horticulture, I went from feeling neutral to hatred towards these plants. Seriously, anything time I see them a spark of rage burns inside me. I hate them so much! Let me tell you they are the worse to care for!
Poinsettias are the most fragile plants I've ever cared for! Trying to water them is a pain because for you are slightly too rough with them, the stems will break and latex (that milky, white sap) will get everywhere! Water temperatures isn't the worse hassle to deal with, I water my plants with lukewarm (sometimes a tad warmer) water anyway. The occasional cool water won't hurt most of them, but for the poinsettia it will. It has to been "just right" or else you'll kill it. For the love of god, why?!
Ugh... Okay, how about a few fun facts about them to calm my nerves. Did you know? They originate from Central America (Mexico is one place you can find them). Poinsettias are actually a shrub/small tree, and so they grow up to 2 to 13 ft (0.6 to 4 meters) tall. Here's a photo of what they typically look like down south.
The "petals" are actually modified leaves called bracts that draw the attention of insects for pollination. The flowers themselves are much smaller and aren't that showy. They look more like this.
Introduction
Welcome to my second ship manifesto, and this time I would like to re-visit an old topic I already talked about a few years ago. I’ll be talking about Cravex and Mortdred, and why I love this couple so much!
Yes, Visionaries is the cartoon that just keeps giving because I’m still finding things to talk about. And yes, I’m going to be talking Mortdred and Cravex, again. But, it’s in a more romantic angle than my last study about them. Mainly, I can’t hide my bias with these two and I feel this will allow me to explain some points further than last time.
I know some people will feel as though I’m reaching with this one. Don’t say it because I have my moments where I feel like I am. But, this is a ship manifesto so this is more for fun. It’s also mainly, due to how short this series is, a lot of it is my own interpretations and speculations on these two because they’re were one of the many characters that didn’t get it a chance. So, some of it is more covert in nature (I’m looking at you, Cravex). So please excuse me for becoming unhinged in this work. As I said before, I’m biased about them.
So, I will be retreading some areas if you haven’t read my character analyses about these two, and relationship study. Also, I wanted to talk about some new things I’ve found along with some points I’ve missed in my relationship study. Plus, an interpretation I had of Mortdred that in hindsight was completely wrong.
And without further ado, let’s get right to it.
Busy at the Library
Nov. 19th, 2024 08:34 pmMy parents' home printer is broken because of a software update. It's been like that for some time now, so for yesterday and today I went to the library to print out a few things. Some pieces of music and copies of my resume to be specific. While I was there yesterday, I got myself a library card and flyers for a couple of clubs to try attending to in the future. At least I'll get myself out of the house more if I try some clubs; I wonder if I can make my own?
But, now with a library card I got to borrow a DVD today, I decided to give Better Call Saul a watch since I've heard good things about it. I was surprised someone donated four seasons worth on DVD to the library. I only got the first season since there were 10 episodes (each an hour long) on it. The first episode left me wanting to see what happens next with Saul, and I love the setup so far. I feel like this is the closest to watching something new I'll ever get (other than Deadpool and Wolverine, of course).
Oh! And, I thought it would be easier to have a card if I needed to use a computer to print stuff again, instead of asking to get a guest slip printed all the time.
But, now with a library card I got to borrow a DVD today, I decided to give Better Call Saul a watch since I've heard good things about it. I was surprised someone donated four seasons worth on DVD to the library. I only got the first season since there were 10 episodes (each an hour long) on it. The first episode left me wanting to see what happens next with Saul, and I love the setup so far. I feel like this is the closest to watching something new I'll ever get (other than Deadpool and Wolverine, of course).
Oh! And, I thought it would be easier to have a card if I needed to use a computer to print stuff again, instead of asking to get a guest slip printed all the time.
SmallFandomFest Time!! Alright, Almost...
Oct. 30th, 2024 09:29 pmI can't wait for prompt submissions for ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
smallfandomfest! I know it's only two days away, but I'm just so excited! I haven't done fanfiction-related events before, I'm more familiar with meta-related events and challenges on Pillowfort and Ao3.
I have browsed the spreadsheet from previous events, but I'm going to look at it one more time and formulate some ideas for a few prompts!
This is going to be so much fun!
If you've watched any of ColeyDoesThings videos, then you may have watched this one video about the topic of fanfiction and why some people love reading/writing it. You can watch it here if you're interested, but watching it reminded me why love writing about some of the Darkling Lords. The Spectral Knights aren't my favorite, and I find them a bit dull, personally.
I've only written one fanfic about one of them, and that was it.
Mainly, and personally, the Darkling Lords are more fun to write about because they are a messy bunch and you can go ham with them. But also, I like to dive deeper into some of the Darkling Lords and figure out what makes them tick. Cravex, Mortdred, Lexor (the comic version, not the cartoon), and even Cindarr are the most interesting out of the bunch because they have enough details to work with, but there's still enough blank spaces to fill in myself.
Cravex is a personal favorite character of mine because of how hammy the acting can get, but also you can tell he's been through alot. It's just the question of what his and the other characters' lives were like before the Cataclysm happened. Many of them didn't get the luxury that is overt character development; only Cindarr, Virulina, Reekon, and Ectar did, but even then most of it didn't get explore much because of how short-lived it was. And y'know what? I'm okay with it because headcanons are a thing, baby!
I remember lurking around on a facebook fan group page, and finding a post discussing with fans' about their personal headcanons about what they think some of the other characters like Darkstorm and Arzon, as an example, were doing before the three suns realigned that ended the Age of Science. I have to say there some really good headcanons (I wish I can link it but facebook stops you at a certain point, asking you to login or make an account to continue. Because it was buried deep within the group.) The most common assessment I've found was for Cravex, and it was actually pretty insightful. Yes, I ignored the "psychopathy" claims, I already wrote a whole ass essay talking about why I hate that shallow interpretation, and it got my brain rolling with it and adding more to it.
A few fans interpreted Cravex having some type of anxiety disorder, PTSD was a common answer, and being in the military (the air force to be more precise) at one point. Even one person explained why they thought this was because they've personal seen some military men almost act this way.
It's funny because while I was coming back to Visionaries, the thought did cross my mind at one point while brain storming: Cravex being a military man than a sheriff than I previously thought. I had a double drabble I posted but deleted because I wasn't happy with it. And so, seeing people with the same idea with a few differences really took off for me. But, do you see what I mean?
Just that one thought caused an avalanche of potential character development and exploration for just one character!
Personally, I want to write it in a more understanding, and possibly a more sympathetic, light for Cravex because I still believe he isn't the most evil out of all the Darkling Lords.
I've only written one fanfic about one of them, and that was it.
Mainly, and personally, the Darkling Lords are more fun to write about because they are a messy bunch and you can go ham with them. But also, I like to dive deeper into some of the Darkling Lords and figure out what makes them tick. Cravex, Mortdred, Lexor (the comic version, not the cartoon), and even Cindarr are the most interesting out of the bunch because they have enough details to work with, but there's still enough blank spaces to fill in myself.
Cravex is a personal favorite character of mine because of how hammy the acting can get, but also you can tell he's been through alot. It's just the question of what his and the other characters' lives were like before the Cataclysm happened. Many of them didn't get the luxury that is overt character development; only Cindarr, Virulina, Reekon, and Ectar did, but even then most of it didn't get explore much because of how short-lived it was. And y'know what? I'm okay with it because headcanons are a thing, baby!
I remember lurking around on a facebook fan group page, and finding a post discussing with fans' about their personal headcanons about what they think some of the other characters like Darkstorm and Arzon, as an example, were doing before the three suns realigned that ended the Age of Science. I have to say there some really good headcanons (I wish I can link it but facebook stops you at a certain point, asking you to login or make an account to continue. Because it was buried deep within the group.) The most common assessment I've found was for Cravex, and it was actually pretty insightful. Yes, I ignored the "psychopathy" claims, I already wrote a whole ass essay talking about why I hate that shallow interpretation, and it got my brain rolling with it and adding more to it.
A few fans interpreted Cravex having some type of anxiety disorder, PTSD was a common answer, and being in the military (the air force to be more precise) at one point. Even one person explained why they thought this was because they've personal seen some military men almost act this way.
It's funny because while I was coming back to Visionaries, the thought did cross my mind at one point while brain storming: Cravex being a military man than a sheriff than I previously thought. I had a double drabble I posted but deleted because I wasn't happy with it. And so, seeing people with the same idea with a few differences really took off for me. But, do you see what I mean?
Just that one thought caused an avalanche of potential character development and exploration for just one character!
Personally, I want to write it in a more understanding, and possibly a more sympathetic, light for Cravex because I still believe he isn't the most evil out of all the Darkling Lords.
And So, I'm Here (Completed)
Sep. 16th, 2024 09:44 pmThey can be read on AO3 (here) and SquidgeWorld (here).
Fandom: Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light
Ratings: T
Warnings: No Warnings Apply
Note(s): I always find myself writing him having trouble sleeping. He just gives me that feeling that on some nights, he just cannot fall sleep.
Anyways, thanks for stopping by and enjoy!
Summary: He saw the horses during the tour, and for a moment he was at peace.
Cravex can't sleep and tries to list a few positives of potentially having a steady job. This leads to him reminiscing a little bit of his old life before the Cataclysm.
Word Count: 447
Relationship(s): N/A
Charater(s): Cravex
Tags: Ficlet, Flashfiction, Reminiscing, Memories, Light Angst, Horses, Animals, Mentions of Disasters
( And So, I'm Here )
Can be read on AO3 (here) and SquidgeWorld (here).
Fandom: Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light
Ratings: T
Warnings: No Warnings Apply
Note(s): Takes place at the end of The Trail of the Three Wizards.
Summary: Falling from Iron Mountain, Lexor pleads to Cravex to save him.
When Cravex refuses, Lexor makes a statement that he'll soon regret.
Word Count: 104
Relationship(s): Lexor vs Cravex
Charater(s): Lexor, Cravex
Tags: Ficlet, Flashfiction, Teasing, Fist Fights, One Sided Fights, Missing Scene
( It Was At This Moment, He Knew, He Fucked Up )Just Spreading News for An Event
Sep. 7th, 2024 10:49 pm
Picture by Jess Bailey on Unsplash
Do you get that end-of-summer, back-to-school feeling as an adult? Looking forward to a fresh start, perhaps with some more DW friends?
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silviarambles is hosting a friending meme! Back to School Friendzy - 2024
Please remember that friending frenzies work only if you spread the word, so, even if you're not looking for more friends, do pimp the meme in your own journal please!
Thanks!
Thank You (And I Love You) [Completed]
Sep. 7th, 2024 12:25 pmCan be read on AO3 (here) or SquidgeWorld (here).
Fandom: Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light
Ratings: G
Warnings: No Warnings Apply
Note(s): Finally, I'm back to writing some new material! It's been awhile, hasn't it? The job search still sucks, so I decided to take my mind off of it and write something fluffy for a change.
I think Lexor in the comic deserves to have something good happen to him for once. So, I thought about what happened in the third issue, The Star Stone, in the background with him and Virulina, and it went from from there.
I still hold the opinion that either Cravex in the cartoon or Lexor in the comic would be better boyfriends to Mortdred than Darkstorm.
Anyway, thanks for stopping by, as always.
Summary: Lexor gives Mortdred a modest bouquet as a token of his thanks -along with some hidden feelings for the steward-. But, how Mortdred will react is what worries him the most.
Word Count: 264
Pairing(s): Lexor/Mortdred
Charater(s): Lexor, Mortdred
Tags: Ficlet, Flashfiction, Fluff, Romantic Fluff, Awkward Crush, Crushes, Flowers, Gift Giving, Kissing, Cheek Kisses, Pre-Relationship, Pre-Slash
( Read more... )Darkling Lords' Weapon Headcanon
Aug. 23rd, 2024 11:19 am
I believe the Darkling Lords' weapons are made from bronze. Part of it is that Darkstorm can be a cheap bastard used copper with tin and other metals in the alloy mixture to create bronze. But, realistically, real gold is too heavy and soft to make a sword out of it so, again, bronze is more durable and lighter than gold.
Basically, their axes and clubs look like they're made of gold, but they're not (because of the dull look or the warm-red shine it has). The main issue is that since the main ingredient is copper, the bronze will oxidize like copper. So, they're weapons, if not taken care of properly, will start looking like this.
Reekon and His Morning Coffee
Aug. 5th, 2024 09:37 pm
Don't talk to him before he has his coffee; it won't end well.
Any who, you can also find it on Pillowfort (here).
I watched Strange Aeons' video (here) about Internet Archaeology and the website Blingee. While the video was made two months ago, I checked to see if Blingee was still around. It's a yes, but no kind of deal. You can still go there but the developers are doing major re-hauls leaving this message behind here. So, I found a couple of alternatives: Picmix (here) and Online Image Editor (here). I went with Picmix and I am having the time of my life!
I don't have an account, but It's just so fun creating these gifs and edits. I'm so glad it exist! Here are a couple of them that I posted on Pillowfort.
I don't have an account, but It's just so fun creating these gifs and edits. I'm so glad it exist! Here are a couple of them that I posted on Pillowfort.
I'm Not Dead Yet!
Jun. 23rd, 2024 10:16 pmHoly shit, this heatwave sucks! Well, at least it was raining on-and-off for the most part and Wednesday is probably going to be 77*F (that would be nice, especially if it was lower). Can you tell that I hate summer and I love the colder weather like autumn?
In other news, I haven't had the drive to draw or even write anything; the block is too large and the best I can do is doodle stuff. I wish I could manifest Sly/Cliff fanart or something, but nope. I need to get back into and I haven't drawn those guys in ages. Oh! Y'know?
I found this Patreon page for a M.A.S.K. revival that this guy was writing. I actually like some of the snippets of the characters so far. Seriously, they manage to make me weep for Dusty of all characters! Miles Mayhem oddly fascinates me; he's a strange fellow that I'm studying under a microscope. And will Floyd's potential finally be unleashed?! Will this is be the piece of media where he isn't swing on the either side of the pendulum; either he's a whiny bitch or he's high off of cocaine? You guys can find it here, and I'm really enjoying the progress (what little updates pop up) and I hope the book is a success! I'll give it a read when it comes out.
In other news, I haven't had the drive to draw or even write anything; the block is too large and the best I can do is doodle stuff. I wish I could manifest Sly/Cliff fanart or something, but nope. I need to get back into and I haven't drawn those guys in ages. Oh! Y'know?
I found this Patreon page for a M.A.S.K. revival that this guy was writing. I actually like some of the snippets of the characters so far. Seriously, they manage to make me weep for Dusty of all characters! Miles Mayhem oddly fascinates me; he's a strange fellow that I'm studying under a microscope. And will Floyd's potential finally be unleashed?! Will this is be the piece of media where he isn't swing on the either side of the pendulum; either he's a whiny bitch or he's high off of cocaine? You guys can find it here, and I'm really enjoying the progress (what little updates pop up) and I hope the book is a success! I'll give it a read when it comes out.
His Secret Grief (Completed)
Jun. 7th, 2024 08:29 pmTitle: His Secret Grief
Author's Name: OverthinkingMind
Warnings: N/A
Fandom: Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light
Characters: Feryl, Ectar, Leoric, Fletchen
Ratings: General Audiences
Pairings: Leoric/Feryl, Leoric/Fletchen
Word Count: 515
Summary: “Ever since Leoric and Fletchen met, well, I do enjoy her company, don't get me wrong, but I’ve been feeling-” he paused, he could feel his cheeks warming up.
It was the morning after Leoric and Fletchen's wedding, and Feryl was having trouble coming to terms with that fact. But, an unlikely friend would step in to help him out.
Author's Note: Inspired by Heather Dale's song "May Queen".
End of Chapter Notes: The first fic of the new year! This one took awhile but it was still fun to write. I have other WIPs in my folders and hopefully I'll finish one of them. Any who, I hope you enjoyed it and happy late new year's!
Archive of Our Own
( His Secret Grief )
And that was that!
Jun. 7th, 2024 06:18 pmFinally! I'm done posting all eleven chapters of Beyond the Haze. It was originally suppose to be longer but I was running out of steam at that point. I was thinking of writing some more but I'm not feeling well (fucking summertime cold!) Also, I've been job searching for a long time now (well, a year now). So far I had a few interviews from a couple of places back in May. The results being didn't get a call back for a second interview, not answering my emails, or I just turned down the offer because I wasn't that interested.
I don't know, everything seems so uncertain in the job market. I hope I find a job that I'm fine working at and I'm not completely miserable working there. Oh well, I'll just keep looking for now; that's all I can do...
I don't know, everything seems so uncertain in the job market. I hope I find a job that I'm fine working at and I'm not completely miserable working there. Oh well, I'll just keep looking for now; that's all I can do...
Collection Title: Beyond the Haze
Chapter Title: Oddly Wise of You
Author's Name: OverthinkingMind
( Chapter 11 )
Chapter Title: Oddly Wise of You
Author's Name: OverthinkingMind
Warnings: "Choose Not to Use"
Fandom: Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light
Characters: Cindarr, Lexor
Ratings: Not Rated
Pairings: N/A
Word Count: 838
Collection Summary: A small collection of ficlets dedicated to the Darkling Lords. Be it character explorations, leisurely moments, or battles; these are their tales on Prysmos.
Chapter Summary: After the events of the Darkling Lords' latest scheme, Cravex tries to forget about it and instead reminisces about the first time he met Mortdred. Was it him, or are things different now?
Author's Note: Inspired by Thinking by swordznsorcery.
A missing scene after episode nine, "Horn of Unicorn, Claw of Dragon".
End of Chapter Notes: Happy early New Year's Eve, everybody!
Well, this is the final chapter for the ficlet collection and for 2021. I thought I could write twelve chapters but I cut it short by a hair. I want to thank you guys for taking the time to read these short stories, despite my irregular uploading schedule. (If you could call it a schedule.)
I still have a soft spot for the Darkling Lords and I'm not going to write about these guys anytime soon. It's just that my attention has been diverted to film noir retro-futurism mecha anime, and the e-mail guy. I have no idea how I got to these points.
Anyway, I needed a break from Visionaries and I think I might rewatch some episodes in the future.
( Chapter 11 )
Collection Title: Beyond the Haze
Chapter Title: The Night Became Their Haven
Author's Name: OverthinkingMind
( The Night Became Their Haven )
Chapter Title: The Night Became Their Haven
Author's Name: OverthinkingMind
Warnings: "Choose Not to Use"
Fandom: Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light
Characters: Cravex, Mortdred
Ratings: Not Rated
Pairings: N/A
Word Count: 700
Collection Summary: A small collection of ficlets dedicated to the Darkling Lords. Be it character explorations, leisurely moments, or battles; these are their tales on Prysmos.
Chapter Summary: After the events of the Darkling Lords' latest scheme, Cravex tries to forget about it but has failed every night. But, a knock at his bedroom might offer him that peace of mind along with the guest.
Author's Note: Inspired by Thinking by swordznsorcery.
Missing scene to episode seven, The Overthrow of Merklynn.
Update: I decided to rewrite the fic because I wasn't happy with it turned out. I still don't understand why I rushed it at the time, but I wanted to write a fic where I can genuinely enjoy. Hopefully, you guys enjoy it, too.
( The Night Became Their Haven )
Collection Title: Beyond the Haze
Chapter Title: Thalassophobia- The Ocean Stares Back
Author's Name: OverthinkingMind
Chapter Title: Thalassophobia- The Ocean Stares Back
Author's Name: OverthinkingMind
Warnings: "Choose Not to Use"
Fandom: Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light
Characters: Darkstorm, Mortdred
Ratings: Not Rated
Pairings: N/A
Word Count: 643
Collection Summary: A small collection of ficlets dedicated to the Darkling Lords. Be it character explorations, leisurely moments, or battles; these are their tales on Prysmos.
Chapter Summary: The Darkling Lords go to the beach to get away from the swamp. Darkstorm, on the other hand, feels differently on the matter.
Author's Note: Inspired by Thinking by swordznsorcery
( Chapter 9 )
