Anonymous asked: I dont know how you feel about it but I am sooo excited for Suicide Squad like... I am dressing up as Harley and everything. I just needed a fangirl moment🤘🤘
Babe, I’ll admit that I’m more of a Marvel girl at heart (the X-Men were my FIRST LOVE okay, I was seven, I’m Committed), but I’m pretty excited too. I was apathetic at best and then I watched a trailer with Harley Quinn in it and like. Let me tell you a thing. I’ve watched worse movies for the sake of one snarky badass female character.
And that scene in the trailer where everyone’s ordering drinks and the one guy just goes “Water” and Harley points at him and say “That’s a good idea, honey” just??? Makes me so happy for some reason????
So YEAH the tl;dr of this is that I’m gonna watch the FUCK out of this movie for Deadshot being deadpan (*snicker* I’m hilarious) and Harley being Harley.
charmingcatastrophe asked: What's your favourite book/author, and what's your dream job?
Okay, so, for favorite book, I’d say that The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley (pitch here, for her other stuff here), the Kencyrath series by PC Hodgell (pitch here), and Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman (I haven’t done a rec for that one, but hit me up if you’re curious) are all strong contenders. Aaaaand those people would be my go-to’s for favorite authors too…although I’m sure that in a few minutes I’ll come up with half a dozen other things I should have put down.
For my dream job, I would ideally like to work as a doctor in an ER at a Trauma One hospital and write novels in my free time. Adler wants me to quit everything and write full time, but I get weird after a solid day of writing, I don’t want to know what I’d be like after multiple months.
Anonymous asked: A week ago I sent you an ask really freaking out about college and your advice really helped me. I just want to say thank you so much. I still have 2 days until I leave but I am not as freaked out anymore. I do have another question though. Is there anything that I would need to bring that people don't normally think about? I don't want to get there and find out I have the wrong stuff.
Hey, babe, I’m so glad my advice was helpful! Hm, stuff to bring to college that people don’t normally think of…let’s see…
- First aid kit. It might seem obvious, but it’s not. Even if it’s just a box or two of bandaids, some rubbing alcohol, a bottle of Advil/Tylenol, and some Neosporin. It’ll make you popular, and it’ll come in handy.
- Small sewing kit. Even if you can barely sew a button. Thread and needle come in handy more often than you’d think, ditto safety pins and scissors. You should be able to buy one at any reasonably large craft store.
- Your favorite kid’s show/movie and a way to watch it. I’ve watched more Disney in the last few years than…ever, maybe. And I got Liberty’s Kids this summer and I’m gonna watch the fuck out of it this year while I write my thesis. Seriously. Your serious, dark TV shows are great and I love them, too, but when you inevitably have a really awful day, a light, familiar, comforting kid’s show or movie is the way to go. TRUST ME ON THIS.
- At least one book you really love. I brought a whole crate of books, including the entire Harry Potter series, my first semester. I didn’t read half of them, but I have no regrets. It was soothing to be able to see them there, you know? Something that was mine.
- I suggested this before, but some kind of comfort item? I have a few stuffed animals that always come to college with me, a favorite blanket, that sort of thing. Tell anyone who questions you to fuck right on off.
- Bring backups. If you wear glasses, bring an extra pair (try Zenni.com if you don’t have the money to drop on an extra pair of store-bought glasses). Bring an extra phone charger. Bring extra headphones. Bring extra everything.
- SNACKS BUY FRIENDS. Bring some chocolate, bring some cookies, whatever you can get your hands on. It’s easy to buy the love of a college student with junk food.
- On a related note, maybe have some foodstuffs in your room for when you decide that you just cannot with the dining hall anymore. Everyone reaches that point eventually, even if it’s just because you’ve had a long-as-fuck day and people seem too intimidating.
- On ANOTHER related note, if you drink caffeine, find a source that works. Coffee, energy drinks, tea, those little MIO things. It helps to know where you’re getting that boost. And remember, kiddo: caffeine OD’s are a thing, and I will be disappointed in you if you drink twelve espressos in a day and have a heart attack.
- Last but not least, something to cover the walls. I said it before, I’ll say it again. College dorms are basically prison cells before you put shit in them. Posters, sticky notes with quotes you like, pictures, whatever. I make signs with quotes and sketches and Organic Chemistry stuff. Adler has a postcard collage. ANYTHING. Blank white cinderblock walls are depressing.
I hope it goes well, babe, you’ve got this!
sroloc--elbisivni asked: Ok I was the anon who asked about the Hero and the Crown and I picked it up on your recommendation and just finished reading and D A M N
DARLING WELCOME TO THE FAMILY, I’M SO PROUD TO HAVE BEEN YOUR SPONSOR IN READING THIS BOOK. I MYSELF AM CURRENTLY REREADING IT AND I JUST LOVE IT SO MUCH. D A M N.
Please forgive me for using this as an opportunity to pitch some of my other favorite Robin McKinley books, I CAN’T HELP MYSELF. Don’t feel obliged to read them all, but they’re great, so if you’re ever strapped for a good book, they’re excellent defaults.
- Obviously you should read The Blue Sword, because Harry (the main character) is a badass and Corlath (Aerin and Tor’s many-times-great-grandson, the king of Damar) is a delight and Tsornin (the horse) is amazing. AND GONTURAN MAKES A TRIUMPHAL RETURN TO THE BATTLEFIELD, AND LUTHE HAS A BIT, AND AERIN GETS A COUPLE CAMEOS. Basically: read it.
- If you liked Aerin’s sense of humor and Talat the equine sass master, I recommend Dragonhaven, which is…fairly self-explanitory, but the basics are that the modern world is exactly the same except that instead of Yellowstone, we have Stonehill Dragon Preserve, and the main character (Jake) accidentally adopts a dragonlet. Jake is perpetually hovering between cranky and wry and Lois is precious.
- If you liked the dreamy feeling of Aerin’s stint with Luthe in the stone hall and the weird magic of kelar, I recommend Chalice, which is weird dreamy magic start to finish. The main character (Marisol) is part of a network of magic users who keep and care for their demense (like a…fief?) and she works magic through honey and the new Master (whose arrival makes the whole situation go straight to Hell, it’s not his fault, I love him) is about 80% literal fire.
- If you liked the weird magic of kelar and were sitting there thinking “You know what this needs? Modern technology and some dimensional fuckery” I recommend Shadows, which is…well, weird magic, modern(ish) technology, and dimensional fuckery, 10/10 would experience again.
- If you liked Maur being terrifying and Aerin being tough even when it was awful for her, I recommend Sunshine, which is my number one favorite vampire novel ever, and in which even the nice vampires are pretty fucking terrifying. The main character (Sunshine) lives in a world that’s basically our world plus demons and vampires and something called the Voodoo Wars that wiped out a good percentage of humanity. She gets kidnapped by vampires and chained up with their other prisoner, who is also a vampire, and she is a brass bound bitch. I adore her. Also the vampire she gets chained up with is great, and the magic in Sunshine is just GORGEOUS.
- If you like retellings of fairy tales generally, I recommend Beauty, which is Beauty and the Beast and has a horse named Greatheart and roses and is basically awesome. Spindle’s End is also good, but I like Beauty and the Beast better than Sleeping Beauty so.
- If you like to FUCKING SUFFER, I recommend the FUCK out of Pegasus, which is AMAZING and BEAUTIFUL and MAGIC-RIDDEN and ABOUT FUCKING PEGASI, but which is also only the first half of a story and it ends on a heartbreaking cliffhanger, so DON’T SAY I DIDN’T WARN YOU. The next book’s been ‘in the works’ for SO FUCKING LONG, god, someone needs to read this so I have someone to wail with. @twistedangelsays: I’m coming for you, bitch.
- If you like McKinley’s style and want an epic saga in a similar style, I cannot recommend ANYTHING MORE WHOLEHEARTEDLY than the Kencyrath series by PC Hodgell. THe link will take you to my epic-length book rec/tirade. I just. I love those books.
OKAY FRIEND I WILL LEAVE YOU ALONE NOW. BUT IF YOU EVER NEED A BOOK REC HIT ME THE FUCK UP.
jacytheblue asked: I don't know if you've seen the comic panel but it's one of my ABSOLUTE favorites and it's basically Batman showing Superman his locked boxes of everyone in Justice League's weaknesses and he tells Superman to open Wonder Woman's. There's nothing inside and Superman is surprised. Batman goes, "Exactly, she has no weaknesses."
Okay, I am usually not a DC’er but let’s be real, EVERYONE is here for Wonder Woman and I am not an exception to this rule. I have seen that panel, and I love it fiercely. Wonder Woman is everything, I would fight you for her honor but instead I feel like she would end up fighting for her honor while I swooned on the sidelines.
thegoodelixir-deactivated201703 asked: Your 'old-Kirk-goes-into-new-timeline' head cannons were so good? And I click through to your blog and it's amazing?! Hello, I am in love.
Oh my God, babe, you’re so nice, I’m so glad you liked them! And Ye Olde Blog! I’m actually working on some more headcanons for that ‘verse on someone else’s request, so hopefully at some point I’ll have time to finish those and break some more hearts.
Anonymous asked: Here's the anon from Pirate fic!! Oh my gosh thank you for writing your headcanons, and oh dear we live on opposite ends on the earth so it wasn't 1am for me!! You're a lovely person and your fics (here and AO3) are really great, have a good day and all the love!! <3
Oh, trust me, babe, don’t feel bad about the 1 AM thing, I have zero impulse control and a desperate craving for pirate AU’s of everything, ‘tis no one’s fault but my own. Besides, it was a ton of fun. And I’m so glad you liked it (and my other fics, oh my gosh, you’re so sweet, I’m dying)! You have a lovely day too, honey!
Anonymous asked: Your PoC post just reignited my desire for Les Mis pirate fic; also Elizabeth Swann is my favorite character in the entire series
Okay, first of all, liking Elizabeth Baddest-Ass-Sailing-The-Seven-Seas Swann best is an indication of exceptional taste, I approve, you go. Second of all, it’s way too one-in-the-morning for me to write actual fic, but I’m gonna cast the fuck out of a pirate AU, because motherfucking pirates.
- Enjolras: the captain, of course, of the buccaneer ship Abaisse. It’s small, easily crewed by half a dozen in a real pinch, and as long as no one takes any injuries their little crew does pretty well. Abaisse–or ABC, as they affectionately call her–is a whip-quick little boat, too, their attack method to strike like lightning and raid even the biggest merchant ship in minutes. Enjolras was the son of a wealthy merchant–he bought Abaisse with the last of his own money, after he left in a rage upon discovering that his father’s lucrative new business venture was based on human cargo. Abaisse’s first strike was on one of his father’s merchant ships, crossing the ocean to bring slaves to the New World–her crew took the ship like a hurricane and earned themselves the nickname Les Amis, after they turned the ship over to the captured men and women.
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Anonymous asked: Ok so I have not been following you for long so maybe you have answered before but who is Adler?
Oh, yeah, sorry, babe. Adler is my fond nickname for @twistedangelsays, my roommate and platonic soulmate. She’s like 85% of my self control.
Anonymous asked: e, w, & q?
Oooh, yay! From this ask meme.
e - easiest person to talk to
Adler. Always Adler. Or my mom.
q - questions you’re always asked
“And how do I spell that?” if I’m using my full name, or “And what does that stand for?” if I’m using R. Also I have a lot of people ask me about college and my plans for the future, to which I have to say…look, folks, I’m a college student, I’m struggling to plan my next meal, what do you want from me.
w - worst habit
Procrastination. Right this moment, I’m procrastinating a report, a presentation, and a poster, all of which are due in about ten days. You’re enabling me, which I appreciate.
