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Hello! Thank you for visiting my tumblr, You might be because of my Ao3/Wattpad! If you don't know what I do, I write fanfiction. I'm a little all over the place so yeah... Thank you for your time, send me a prompt, ask me question, take over the world whatever floats your boat! ✌
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Soulmate AUs

All these AUs were created by multiple different people on Tumblr, some of them you can find as a Tumblr post screenshot on Pinterest. Just recapping the many types of Soulmate AUs out there! Feel free to use any of them!

Sidenote: How I title these AUs are gonna suck. You have been warned.

Timer Soulmate AU! Where there’s a timer on your wrists that counts down to when you meet your soulmate.

First Words Soulmate AU! Where you know the very first words your soulmate will ever say to you or what you’ll first hear them say when you meet. Alternative: Same thing but you know the words once you turn 18.

Last Words AU! Where you know the last words your soulmate will ever say to you. You don’t know you met them till you lose them.

Age Soulmate AU! Where you stop aging at 18 till you meet your soulmate.

First Touch Soulmate AU! Where there’s a black stain where you and your soulmate should make first contact. Like someone has a black stain over their knuckles. That means they’re going to punch their soulmate (probably at least) upon first meeting and contact.

Writing Soulmate AU! When you write on your skin the same mark appears on the same place as your soulmates. Such as if you doodle on your skin your soulmates gets those doodles on their skin.

Your Name Soulmate AU! Where you have your soulmates name on your wrist. First or last name (up to you). Alternative: Name appears once you’re 18. Alternative: It’s your enemies name on your wrist. Alternative: Both your soulmates name and enemies name, you don’t know which is which.

Other Half Soulmate AU! At birth you are given a necklace that is the missing half of your soulmate’s necklace.

Colour Blind Soulmate AU! Where you’re completely colour blind till you meet your soulmate Optional: Things go back to black and white when they die. Optional: Except of when you meet your soulmate its when you and your soulmate first touch.

Sharing Pain Soulmate AU! Where bruises, cuts, blisters, and such appear on your skin if your soulmate gets them and visa versa. Like if you get a paper cut your soulmate gets the same cut. Optional: You don’t feel the pain of it. Or you do feel the pain of it and can help treat the wound so your soulmate is okay.

Hues Of Hair Soulmate AU! Where you have a strip of your soulmates hair colour on your wrist and when they dye their hair it changes.

Colour Of Your Eye Soulmate AU! Where you only see in the colour of your soulmates eyes, you can’t see other colours till you meet them. Like if your soulmate has blue eyes you can only see blue till you meet them. Alternatively: You can’t see the colour of your soulmates eyes. Not until you lock eyes with them and see a whole new colour in them.

Light Of The Heart Soulmate AU! Where the center of your chest glows when you and your soulmate meet. Ex: That one comic that has the nerd in the jock that’s connected to the original post. Find it on pinterest if not on tumblr.

Fear In My Soul Soulmate AU! Where you feel when your soulmate is about to die and can help prevent it. Like you feel a pain in your soul when they’re in trouble.

Heterochromia Soulmate AU! Where you have one eye that’s your your eye colour and the other has your soulmates eye colour. When you meet and make eye contact, your eyes switch back to their original owner.

Mark We Share Soulmate AU! Where you and your soulmate have identical marks that match each other. Like you have the mark of a cat curled up in a ball, your soulmate has the exact same cat. Optional: When you and your soulmate make physical contact, the mark moves to meet each other. For example your soulmate touches your hand, both of your cats rush up to meet each other. (This one came from @gallopingmonroe-blog)

Red Thread Of Fate AU! You know the legend of the red thread of fate? That’s this AU. A red thread of string on your pinkey finger that connects you to your soulmate. The thread cannot be broken but it will stretch and tangle.

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Downfall

AN: So I’m back. And WHOA there’s an update. This is that Niall centric angst I promised, and I honestly think it’s terrible. Don’t get your expectations too high, as we all know I don’t excel at writing but I come and annoy everyone with my stories anyways. I hope you maybe like it kinda, there’s some angst and the ending doesn’t resolve the story on purpose. I want to experiment with something other than unhappy ending.

I love you. 

xx <3 Sasha

~&~

Downfall

Niall was sitting on the couch, happily wedged in between Harry and Liam. He missed these days, when he could simply sit here and enjoy, not having to worry about anything. With their busy schedule it was almost impossible to find time to relax in between the late nights and early mornings. On top of that, things had been bizarre recently, in a way that Niall couldn’t pinpoint.

The boys seemed to be distancing themselves from him. It wasn’t even just him, but all becoming their own bubble, apart from each other in odd ways. And it hurt.

Niall craved these nights because he could never have them anymore. All he felt like these days was clingy, far too clingy. But in all truth, he was never one to fare well under pressure, especially by himself, and his four boyfriends saved him from that. They were always there, whether it was a comforting hand on the knee, or a gentle kiss in a changing room.

Those never happened anymore.

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“AUideas Top 101 AUs”

In no particular order:

  1. “Hades & Persephone AU”: AU in which Character A is the dark God/dess of the Underworld who falls in love with innocent Spring God/dess Character B. Either Character A kidnaps Character B, or Character B is the willing runaway.
  2. “Dystopia Love AU”: A future time when love is illegal/considered a disease. You can only be with the person assigned to you - but two characters fall in love despite the rules.
  3. ”Old Cold Soul AU”: Character A grew up in an environment where they weren’t offered very much affection as a child and now that they’re older, they have a lot of trouble conveying any emotions outside apathy, sarcasm, and being mildly interested in something. But after befriending Character B, an extremely lovey and affectionate person, Character A begins to fall hard for them. Awkward romance shenanigans ensue as Character A gets flustered over hand holding and hugging because affection is relatively alien to them.
  4. Character A has been given one month to find and kill Character B. Character B, however, falls in love with Character A.
  5. “Listen, I love you and all, but can you please stop hiding all the good junk food on the top shelves where I can’t see them?” AU
  6. “Working in the experimental area of the hospital has its merits - but then again, I’m fairly certain that other departments don’t have random outbreaks of deadly diseases or go into lockdown periodically. Honestly, you don’t know how many book club meetings I’ve had to do over Skype because someone opened a tube of small pox again.” AU
  7. Character A works for an orphanage in the mountains that takes in “abandoned” vampires  – meaning they didn’t have a sire/group of experienced vampires to teach them – and teaches them how to function in society. It’s not easy to help a bunch of fresh vampires dampen their natural, predatory instincts.
  8. “This person’s umbrella on the subway is beeping.” AU (Spy AU)
  9. “I’m a mailman, okay? I deliver goods, like letters, packages, and such, but I never asked for this, okay?! I never asked to deliver what was apparently an assault rifle and then be yanked into an FBI van and questioned for two hours straight. I DEMAND TO CALL MY LAWYER.” AU
  10. “I’m a concerned neighbor, so I of course called the police when I heard muffled gunshots from next door. However, the police didn’t arrive next door - rather, someone arrived at MY door, and they certainly weren’t cops.” AU
  11. “We’re both psychology majors, and it’s great and all that we know everything about the topic, but it would be awesome if you could stop diagnosing me with being a dick - it’s unnecessary and definitely not a legitimate condition.” AU
  12. “You have a weird obsession with peanuts, and I’m hella allergic, but I guess we can make it work, as long and you stay way far on your side of the room and just never breath ever again or I will so punch you.” AU
  13. “It turns out that bath salts really were the trigger for the apocalypse, and of course my boyfriend/girlfriend was the primary dealer. Who knew the Supreme Court would still be in session enough to prosecute them?” AU
  14. “I’m a news reporter who got boarded up at the station with my annoying camera man who I suspect has the hots for me, and we’re stuck here for the foreseeable future; me reporting, and them continually asking if I want another protein bar” AU
  15. After fulfilling their dream to become an astronaut, Character A discovers that space is much louder than they originally intended. The stars and bright and beautiful, but more of all, they are dangerous. AU about star spirits and mischievous space creatures.
  16. “I’ve decided to begin a business of sorts - it’s basically a bar, but with MANY different types of hot chocolate, and without any alcohol (of course there isn’t any alcohol, who do you think I am). It’ll hopefully become a gathering place for those without another place to go on a snowy Tuesday night.” AU
  17. “A war has been occurring at work: tea, coffee, or hot chocolate. Everyone has been taking sides, making barricades, hanging tea bags, and overall making a bit of an unpleasant work experience.” AU
  18. AU where your character gets teleported into a book - that they have never read. In fact, they’ve never even heard of it before. As the story progresses, they start to realize that they are stuck in a tragedy in which they are almost certainly going to die.
  19. ”Loop Year AU”: It’s December 31st and Character A is stuck in a time loop. Every night, as people ring in the New Year, Character A races against the clock to find and kiss their soulmate at midnight. If they don’t do it in time, Character A is forced to live the day over again. 
  20. “My philosophy teacher and I have had quite the crush on one another for a while. It’s cliché, yes, I know, but I’m not sure how to handle our relationship now that I know they’ve been murdering all of my exes sequentially because he sees what they did to me as morally wrong and that they need to repent in hell” AU
  21. In a world where books are used to predict people’s futures, Character A reads that they’re never going to be in a relationship because they’re aromantic, which explains an awful lot about their confused teenage years, and decides to become a Book Interpreter, helping other people unveil their futures with the help of books.
  22. “So the sky is still raining fire and meteors, and my laptop is running low on battery, but I wanted to say that I like you, a lot. Even though we haven’t ever talked in real life, if this is the end of the world then I’m really happy that I got to meet you.” AU
  23. Star-Crossed Lovers AU: One character is an angel fallen to Earth, the other a demon rewarded with a life Earth. They find each other and fall in love, only to be taken back to their places in heaven and hell.
  24. “You found me crying in Barnes & Noble and thought that I was reading a sad book so you tried to comfort me but really I was just super happy that the dog didn’t die at the end.” AU
  25. “We’ve both studied martial arts in the past, and although I studied Shaolin Kempo, you clearly think that your Jiu Jitsu training is far above my own, so I can only think of one way to settle this.” AU
  26. ”Blood and Sparkles AU”: Magical universe au where Character A is broke and is trying to make ends meet by working as a secretary for a large company. At night, to feel alive and to make some extra cash, Character A participates in an underground fight club against other magic users/magical creatures.
  27. Magical universe AU where Character A is a witch who bakes tarts and miniature pies that do everything from soothing a child’s persistent cough, to helping boost a student’s memory before a big test.
  28. Character A runs a small, locally owned bookstore and somehow gets their hands on this old, cursed book. Interested, Character A takes it home and begins to read it, unknowing of the book’s power. Character B is a mage in search of the book, and stumbles upon Character A’s bookstore. Though, their first interaction is an odd one, Character B is trying to pry the book from Character A’s hands if it will kill them.
  29. Character A works at a rival coffee shop from Character B and they’re both engaged in a passive-aggressive fight with seeing who can create the best sidewalk sign art outside of their coffee shop.
  30. ”Little Light of Mine AU”: Character A works at a candle shop that specializes in aromatherapy, selling candles that are infused with natural oils to help people sleep/keep from stressing out/focus/relieve pain/kick addictions/have sweet dreams. Across the street, Character B works at a LGBTQ+ Center that uses Character A’s candles in their center so that it has a calming aura to it; they sometimes send people home with small tea candles – free, provided by Character A from leftover candle wax – so that they can light one when they’re feeling overwhelmed.
  31. “My favorite part of the season is taking afternoon strolls down this one scenic road - the same one from when I was a kid. The comforting sun leaks through the interwoven mosaic of warm colors, giving everything a hue of safety and homeliness. The narrow road weaves and turns to the extent that it’s difficult to believe that it’s a two way street, with the occasional car passing slowly to take in the breathtaking sights. Tea in one hand and camera at my waist, I love to simply breathe in my surroundings and the crisp autumn air.”
  32. #1: “Although this has always been a special time for my meditation, I’ve found someone that I truly think is worthy of basking in this golden light with me and sharing this wonderful experience.” AU
  33. #2: “Leaning down to snap of photo of a particularly adorable cluster of mushrooms, I saw a shadow dart between the trees.” AU
  34. #3: “It felt wonderful, just strolling on this narrow pathway, feeling the warmth of the sun and the scratch of my scarf. I closed my eyes for a single moment and smiled, only to wake up in a hospital only seconds later. Terrified and confused, a nurse told me that someone had found me on the side of the road, almost fatally wounded… just left there, in a pool of warmth and crimson.” AU
  35. “Halloween is without a doubt my favorite holiday of the year; it gives even the most shy of us the opportunity to become someone we aren’t. I can be whoever I want to be, so I became (insert video game / movie / television / book character here), of course. However…this year something has gone wrong. Everyone has become who their costumes are. Most people would think ‘but that’s awesome!’, and that’s where they would be wrong. The ‘cool kids’ always group together and choose a specific idea to surround and, well, have you ever heard of that one movie ‘The Purge?’” AU
  36. Character A is a dragon hunter that’s tracking the few remaining dragons on Earth. Character B is a dragon rider that is trying to help the dragons hide from the hunter and find somewhere safe to live.
  37. “What do you mean my kingdom is in danger? I left it like 2 hours ago. Why do I even have advisers?!” AU
  38. Character A, a witch, left their book of spells on the bus and Character B, a non-magic user, finds it. Character B has to read through the book in order to find hints as to who it belongs to.
  39. Bonus: By the time Character B tracks down Character A to return the book, they’re so fascinated with magic that they ask Character A to be their mentor.
  40. After applying for a new reality TV show, Character A finds themselves involved in a scavenger hunt that takes place across the USA. With a GoPro camera, their dog, and their best friend/sibling/significant other/ext. in the passenger seat, Character A has to take one hell of a road trip for a chance to win 1,000,000 dollars.
  41. Character A doesn’t know how to tell all the people commenting on their “cool design” on their key chain is actually a sigil to help them always remember where they put their keys. Especially that really religious looking person wearing the crucifix and holding a bible who keeps asking where they got it.
  42. ”Trust Me Honey, I’m Lying AU”: Character A is a professional con artist, specializing in tricking rich people to take Character A out for fancy dinners, then Character A leaves the other person with a hefty bill. Character B is Character A’s mousy roommate who would rather spend the day playing MMORPGs games on their laptop than interacting with actual humans. When one of Character A’s plans goes horribly awry, Character B is dragged into Character A’s scheme to make Character C (the heir of a major business and Character A’s latest victim) go on several dates with Character B so that Character A can scam Character C for money…the only problem is that Characters B and C are starting to develop real feelings for each other.
  43. ”Grave dating advise AU”: When Character A moves out of their family’s house and into a small apartment, they realize that the apartment is haunted by Character B, a spirit who, after learning that Character A isn’t going to drive them out – it’s pretty cool to have a ghost for a roommate – finds infinite enjoyment in mapping out Character A’s romance life with Characters C, D, and E. Character C is a psychic who feels the “ghostly energy” clinging to Character A almost immediately. When Character D comes over for Netflix and chill, they promptly begin to freak out because “holy shoot who is that on the recliner watching us???” And Character E thinks it’s pretty neat (only a little bit freaky) that Character A is living with a ghost! Cue long nights of Character A and Character B talking about romance and all of the shenanigans that go along with it.
  44. “I’ve been RP-ing with someone for months and months now without fail, and we’ve created a world that is completely beyond belief. It’s almost…too good to be true? (First Ending: the two RP-ers continue to write back and forth for years and years, developing the most complicated and involved story since The Lord of the Rings. The two decide to meet in person in order to edit and revise, and perhaps discuss publishing. It turns out the two have seen each other many times before but never actually addressed each other.) [Second Ending: one of the two RP-ers turns out to be a witch and throws both themselves and their RP friend into the world they’ve created]” AU
  45. “I’ve accidentally broken both of my wrists after falling down the dorm building stairs, so now I need to have a “partner” from the Aid Club whose purpose is to specifically help kids who accidentally break limbs, have difficulty in class, etc. The only issue is that I can’t…exactly…type. I’m a short story major. What in the name of sanity can I do?? It’s not like I can ask this really nice person to type up my homework of 12 pages a night!!……can I?” AU
  46. “Who says that marching band isn’t a sport? We don’t care about the technicalities - we will call our conductor ‘coach’ for as long as we need to in order to be allowed to have a huge cooler of Gatorade on site.” AU
  47. “Someone set fire to the adjoining room by accident and we’re locked into the practice room without a way to escape - no, dude, we are not like the quartet on the Titanic, now help me open this stupid window…blockhead…” AU
  48. Character A is a tattoo artist with the ability to create tattoos that give the wearer mental comfort – lessened dysphoria, better self-esteem, “full” feeling for OCD urges, peace from anxiety, ext.
  49. “Okay, so every time we go out drinking, there is a designated driver. I know that you’re immediately thinking that that’s ‘so responsible,’ but that’s totally not the case - the general rule is that the youngest had to drive. My group of friends hasn’t added anyone in four years. Do you know how long I’ve been sober. Too long.” AU
  50. When Character A accidentally causes a lemon tree to spring up from their dead fish’s grave, it’s revealed that they’re magical…but sort of in an unconventional way. Character A can do magic, but it requires a freshly dead corpse (mammalian is strongest) in order to create a new life (usually plants).
  51. Character A, Character B, and Character C are a team of demonhunters, trying to survive in the post-apocalyptic world. Together, they kill any demons they can and try to preserve humanity.
  52. “Spontaneous AU”: As their New Year’s resolution, Character A is trying to kick their addiction – to substances, adrenaline, shopping, crime, ect. – and every time they feel the need to indulge again, Character A goes out and buys a house plant. Soon Character A’s apartment is filled with plants and they’ve become close friends with Character B, the gardener who has been selling Character A plants and giving them tips on how to take care of the different types.
  53. Character A is the child of a fisher(wo)man who was lost at sea when Character A was young. Being raised in a lighthouse by their highly superstitious grandparent(s), Character A finds themselves alone one night as a pale lilac fog begins to roll in from the ocean, and something wet, nasty, and abdominal starts to push at the lighthouse’s walls. Character A has gone through this before, but there’s a wailing coming from the water, and it’s telling Character A to come outside. 
  54. “Oh…oh. Yep. You just summoned an Elder God on the football field and to be honest I’m not sure that I can even be mad at you right now because this means that I don’t have to take my AP Calculus final tomorrow.” AU 
  55. ”Lifespan AU”: Magical universe au where Character A is a magic user, but they’ve inherited a family curse that drops time off of Character A’s lifespan whenever they use magic. One day, while walking to their job, Character A watches as Character B accidentally steps out in front of a city bus and Character A, acting on reflex, uses a large amount of magic to save them.Character B is also a magic user and coincidentally, the only one who can break Character A’s family curse, but time is quickly running out for Character A. 
  56. “I’m Blind to the Pain AU”: Character A is blind and has been left behind by their parents and siblings during the zombie apocalypse. Upon waking up, they realize that they’re alone and locked in their room. After turning on the news and hearing reports of the apocalyptic spread of zombies, Character A realizes what’s going on. Hurt, but angry more than anything, they contact friends that live nearby and tell them what’s happening. Once they’re broken out, Character A vows to survive and prove their family wrong. Character A wants to show everyone that just because they’re blind, doesn’t mean they’re helpless or should be left to die.
  57. ”Monster Circus AU”: Character A works for a circus that has been dubbed “The Monster Circus” because how all of the employees dress up in hyper realistic monster costumes…except they’re not costumes. Character B is one of the only humans who works at the circus, and they’re constantly having to work with Character A, a monster, to help keep the circus under control. 
  58. ”Fairy Houses AU”: Character A is a solitary artist who likes to use items from nature – shells, bark, sticks, moss, ext – in order to make their sculptures: outdoor fairy houses. Afraid that people will wreck the small houses, Character A posts pictures online of each house, creating an air of mystery around them. Character B is a jogger who uses running to manage their anger. While exploring a new forest trail, Character B accidentally stumbles across Character A’s secret studio in the woods. Slowly, so as to not ‘spook’ them, Character B starts to bring Character A any pretty leaves/pebbles/flowers/ext. that Character B finds on their run.
  59. “My face was injured some time ago, halting my otherwise lucrative and successful theatre career at a young age. It saddened me to leave the stage so quickly, so I have been partaking in the noble part of techie ever since the accident. However, one of the leads got bronchitis and as they were looking for the perfect replacement at the last minute…unfortunately…someone Googled me.” AU
  60. “We were notorious around the cast for being the Romeo and Juliet of the show; not literally, of course, but we represented the two sides of theatre: those in the lights (the actors) and those in the shadows (techies). We would make out relentlessly in between scenes until my techie kissing buddy would practically push me onstage to do my next scene. When the time arose for someone to take the part of my counterpart due to a problem, there was an almost completely unanimous vote that my Romeo in the Shadows would make the perfect replacement since they already knew the entire show by heart. Plus, well, we had already proven that we could kiss.” AU
  61. ”ERROR 404: LIFE NOT FOUND AU”: Character A is an AI inside of a human shaped robot. Upon wakening, it finds that the factory/bomb shelter/workshop/ext where it was built is in complete ruin. Picking its way around its disassembled and ‘dead’ brethren, Character A finds a note stating that its creators, Characters B and C, had abandoned their life's’ work because all hope in rebuilding Earth was lost. Outside, the modern world has died. The air shimmers from the sun’s intense heat, even after it’s dipped below the horizon, and Character A is left to roam the scorched landscape in hope of finding something, anything, that is still alive. 
  62. Character A is an universe hopper – like a time traveler, but with jumping between universes – and due to a drastic miscalculation, Character A and B (the trusty sidekick) find themselves at the execution of Character C, a royal who has been charged for murder. Thinking fast, Character B declares that they’re a detective who’s been sent to look into Character C’s case. It’s up to Character B and Character A (now taking the reluctant role of sidekick) to help clear Character C’s name and to avoid being executed too. 
  63. ”Beauty in Death AU”: Character A doesn’t think that they’re an attractive person – and maybe they’re not – but to Character B, the literal grim reaper, Character A is one of the most beautiful people that they’ve ever seen. Cue Character B purposely going out of their way to extend Character A’s lifespan and to make Character A’s life a little better for them.
  64. ”Kittens AU”: Characters A, B, and C share an apartment together. One afternoon, Character A finds a cat and its litter of kittens abandoned behind the dumpster. Cue Character A and B being total saps and trying to take care of these cats in their small, shared bathroom, while Character C tries to remind them that animals are totally against the apartment rules.
  65. ”Library!AU”: Character A is a librarian at the library that Character B regularly visits. Character A often leaves silly books (on things like pick-up lines or studies on sex positions) on Character B’s favorite chair while they’re browsing for more books. It’s just Character A’s way of flirting. They never say much about them, but Character B always checks out with Character A. After a couple of weeks, Character A remarks that Character B has an unusual taste in literature, jumping from horror to romance to mystery with no notice. Character B just smiles. The next time Character B comes in, they ask Character A to try to figure out their book pattern, only winking then walking out. Character A studies the list of books that Character B has checked out, and eventually realizes that the first letter of each title spells ‘WILL YOU GO OUT WITH ME’. The next day Character B comes to the checkout, looking hopeful, but Character A simply scans their book without saying anything, ripping off their receipt and scribbling on the back. Character B walks out to their car, only to find that the back of the receipt has a restaurant, time, & phone number, with the words ‘don’t be late!’.
  66. Character A takes on a villain and almost fails, only to be saved by an unknown entity (Character B) who also nurses them back to health but respects them enough to both not reveal their identities. During the time that A gets back on their feet, the two have small but fiery interactions. A finally leaves in their civilian form, only to come across a strikingly familiar homeless person (secretly B).
  67. Character A is a superhero who tends to disregard damages done to the city. Character B, however, sees these damages as anything but collateral, as they are the ones that have to handle the insurance. In a fit of rage, B sues A without realizing A’s true identity as their crush, and A too is not able to face their accuser. Everything becomes all too real once their eyes meet in the court room.
  68. Character A works in a café with a co-worker, Character B. A notices that B is constantly itching his collar one day. Curiosity overcomes them and they ask what’s wrong - B must avoid the question at all cost as they don’t want A to know that it’s a new detergent they purchased that seems to irritate their skin…specifically the collar of their hidden super suit.
  69. Character A is a psychologist that has many regular patients, but one has always stood out to him in particular: Character B, who is in reality a super hero.Character A is a tailor who has been having quite an uneventful day until a bag appears on their desk the moment they return with the tag “Please Keep This Secret and Safe - I’ll come back tomorrow to retrieve it with pay…sorry for being so cryptic” They, of course, open said bag and are encountered with the last thing they expect - a super suit.
  70. ”Black Friday, Black Coffee AU”: Character A has been working at a retail store during the night/early morning of Black Friday and is so tired, but they need to stay awake so that they can drive home. Character A stops at Character B’s small coffee shop – which opened early in case people came in at 4am – and Character A accidentally falls asleep in a very comfortable chair while waiting on their coffee. Character B lets them sleep and even gets a blanket out of the back room to cover Character A. 
  71. “The Barista and the Bibliophile AU”: Character A is an employee at a quaint little bookstore in their town. Character B is a barista at the café right next door. Every day, Character A goes to the café right before they start work and during their break. Character B always work at the same time as Character A, so whenever A comes in, it’s B who serves them. Because Character A comes in so regularly and orders the same thing every time, Character B and Character A start to bond. After a while, Character B will have Character A’s order ready before they even enter the café. Once getting their order, Character A will sit at the same table right by the window and pull out a book. Every day, it’s a new one. And each day, Character B will sit down with Character A and take a little break to hear A talk about their latest read.
  72. “As a botanist, you could say that I have a slight obsession with magnificent-looking plants; I know you wanted to go to the movie theater for our first date, but I can assure you that one of the most breathtaking sights you’ll ever see is my home in bloom.” AU
  73. After a freak accident involving a bicycle and a flock of geese, Character A wakes up in the hospital to find that their childhood, imaginary friend – who they stopped believing in ages ago – is their significant other. Everyone can see Character B, the ex-imaginary friend, and keeps telling Character A that the two of them have been dating for a long while now, but that doesn’t explain what happened to Character C, Character A’s real significant other before the accident.
  74. ”The Sound of Your Voice AU”: Character A has a hard time with reading – because of their dyslexia/visual impairment/ADHD/etc. – and asks if Character B would mind reading Character A’s assignments aloud to them since Character B has a really, really nice voice.
  75. “”its the sleeping hour” AU”: Character A lives a few time zones away from Character B and is notorious for staying up later than they are supposed to. In order to make sure Character A gets enough sleep, Character B always messages them “its the sleeping hour” at midnight every night in the hope that Character A will take better care of themself. Possible Ways to Continue: 1.) An accident causes a lack of messages from Character B, causing Character A to panic and become more insomnia-ridden than ever, 2.) Romance ensues, 3.) Character B always tells Character A to go to bed, only to stay up with them because they enjoy the other’s company so much.
  76. “These are my final words of warning to all other illegal hackers before whoever is outside my apartment door breaks their way in and drags me off.” AU 
  77. One-shot story telling how Character A’s marching band went to the 24-hour Wal-Mart after a competition and how Character B almost got left behind because they fell asleep on a display chair, and how Character C bought the drum line a jug of chocolate milk, and how Character D was that one kid who bought all the half-priced doughnuts and only shared them with the flutes…ext.
  78. ”Survivors AU”: Zombie apocalypse au where Characters A, B, C, and D have formed a small group together and are slowly trying to make their way to a safer home. Everything is going okay, until Character C begins to note that the group is being followed by one very stubborn zombie. 
  79. ”Strike Me Down AU”: Character A is caught in a rogue thunderstorm and is struck by lightning. In a final attempt to save themself, they call 911 and are found by the first paramedic to make it on the scene, Character B. The bolt leaves Character A with an incredibly intricate scar running down their shoulder, to their arm, back, and side of their neck. Characters A & B keep in touch after Character A pulls through, but both are astonished to find that Character B has scars slowly appearing precisely the same pattern as Character A but on the opposite side of their body.
  80. Characters A and B rented an apartment across the hall from Characters C and D. Through a series of miscellaneous and hilarious antics, most of which involve cooking food, the four of them begin to intermingle in the others’ lives, somehow making a family out of their mess.
  81. ”Roommate AU”: As a chance to break out of their social bubble, Character A decided to go with a potluck roommate for their freshman year of college. At first, Character A feels like they got the cream of the crop with Character B as a roommate, but everything starts to change after their third month rooming together. Character A could have handled Character B coming back from parties at weird hours of the night, but when Character B starts developing strange habits - anxiety around mirrors, eating a lot of raw sushi, sleepwalking, keeping their nails short, ext - Character A starts to wonder if there isn’t something more supernatural to their potluck roommate.
  82. ”Being Tailed AU”: Character A is going to a local tailor / seamstress to get their suit / dress tailored to their specific measurements since it seems that it isn’t fitting quite right. They meet the store’s expert, Character B, and begin getting their measurements done until they feel a pin prick the side of their neck. Soon after they collapse and Character B, someone who actually followed them there and posed as the tailor, takes them away.
  83. Character A is a ghost who haunts the dorms at Character B’s college. Not insanely happy that they’re rooted to a college dorm for the rest of their spirit’s existence, but Character A enjoys the shenanigans and always makes sure that everyone in Character B’s dorm is doing okay. 
  84. ”The Dragon Child AU”: Character A is something of an abnormality, even in a world of magic. Hatched from a stone egg – typical of magical lizards – Character A is half-human and half-dragon, with sharp teeth, membrane thin wings for arms, and fiery red eyes. After overhearing news that a dragon had been spotted flying over a town/village/city/metropolis/ext. Character A thinks that by meeting a real dragon, they may find something about themselves, maybe having a chance to meet others like them. With Character B, Character A’s childhood friend who has a ‘knack’ for telling the future, and Character C, a thief who’s running from the law, Character A sets off to find out who they really are, where they came from, and if they’re alone in the world. 
  85. Time travel has been invented, and to be able to do so, characters must get a time visa, a glowing tattoo that eventually expires. Each time they travel to a different time, the visa will take something from the characters.. (Personally, I used part of the soul.) When your visa expires, the warm yellow glow becomes a harsh red tint. They can be jailed for continuing to travel without renewing visas.
  86. “I voice act for a Video Game company, and one of their newest and most raved-about RP games will be released in about a month or so, and we only finished about half of my script before I came down with a severe case of bronchitis that disallowed me from continuing. There is one other option that would save the game and the company, but I really don’t know if I’m strong enough in every way to contact my identical twin to ask for help - especially after what happened.” AU
  87. Character A goes to the local technology store to get a new phone, only to walk out finding that they already have a number of texts from an unknown number, consisting of nonsensical series of numbers. Frightened, they reenter the store and ask the attendant who had helped them load the phone, Character B, for help. B is surprised, as the number was brand new and should not be available. The two attempt to find what the numbers mean.
  88. This is a classic coffeeshop story: Character A is a barista in a café, while Character B is the smitten customer who is thrilled that they were lucky enough to get Character A’s phone number written on their coffee cup. Later that evening, they waited for Character A to answer their phone in anticipation, only to be greeted by a… sex hotline? (Character A could either be wanting to mess with Character B or Character A legitimately works for the hotline to get some extra cash)
  89. “Home Is Where I’m With You AU”: When Character A’s spouse files for a divorce, they suddenly find themselves struggling to keep their family of three financially afloat as a single parent. It’s not long before Character A has to move to smaller, more affordable housing, which is where they meet their neighbor, Character B, who is also single parent. Soon, Character A’s kids start referring to Character B as their “other parent,” and their kid(s) as their “sibling(s).” As Character A and Character B’s kids grow closer, so do they. Between picking the three kids up from school, to taking the other’s child to ballet/soccer/sports practice, something like romance begins to form.
  90. ”Herbs and Sigils AU”: Character A is a witch who has recently moved from the countryside – where they were able to collect most of their ingredients from nature – to the bustling city. Character A has to adjust to finding somewhere that sells sage, thorns, and hemlock. (Hint: it’s a lot harder than you would think.) Character B is a small business owner that’s runs a struggling apothecary next to a coffee shop, which is run by the charismatic and flirty Character C. At this coffee shop, Character C runs their store like a typical coffee place with add-ins like espresso shots or caramel syrup, but after meeting Character B and becoming business partners – better servicing the magical community = $$$ – Character C has started to offer add-ins like confidence, charisma, or intelligence. While Character A adjusts to their new life in the city, Character B and Character C take it upon themselves to start teaching Character A about how to not seem like a wide-eyed tourist; Characters A and B try to teach Character C more about the magic using community. 
  91. “In our world, people who lie are few and far between. Because we are so technologically advanced, we have a way of tracking those who do: through brands. With each lie told, a single brand is scorched onto every pant leg a person owns, giving them the name of ‘Burnt Prides.’ The fewer brands, the more revered you are…almost as if you’re a virgin. If you’re covered in brands…the more feared you are, and the more wanted you are by the authorities” AU
  92. ”Across Oceans AU”: In high school, Character A set a goal for themselves to become fluent in another language after a relative of theirs comment about how “American children are too dumb to learn another language.” In Character A’s third year of foreign language classes, they’re paired up with an overseas pen pal, Character B. Now, after talking over Skype, email, and traditional letters for years, Character A has saved up enough money to spend a month in Character B’s country while they act as their tour guide to Character A. Shenanigans ensue. 
  93. “Not Quite Imaginary AU”: Characters A and B are twins who were involved in an accident that left Character A with limited use of their voice/hands/feet/eyes/ext and without their other sibling. To deal with the loss, Character A ‘fabricates’ another version of their sibling as an imaginary friend; however, as they grow older, Character A realizes that this imaginary sibling isn’t going away with age, and will often act on it’s own accord, almost like a ghost. Through the story, Character A is constantly caught wondering if Character B simply something that they made up as a kid to deal with grief, or if Character A is really being haunted by the ghost of their deceased sibling. 
  94. ”Fault in the Dark AU”: Character A tries to fix the television but accidentally short circuits the entire neighborhood - left in the dark, they and Character B must try and find a few flashlights and candles, all while stumbling around the house (future blanket fort / pillow fort optional).
  95. ”Eradicated AU”: Character A trained at an Academy for the Gifted from a young age, where they were eventually admitted to a program exclusive to Future Hired Assassins. After a few years in the business, they are confronted by the government who threaten them with a death sentence unless they kill one last person (Character B) that would in turn absolve them of any previous crimes they committed. Character B is the unfortunate civilian who is mistaken for a criminal mastermind planning to dismantle sectors of the military, leading to the demise of many. Character A has no idea that Character B is innocent.
  96. ”Living Shadows AU”: Character A lives in a world in which shadows are these beasts that threaten the lives of every human, they kill off by injecting venom into humans that either ends in a terrible death, or resulting into them turning into a shadow themselves. A has been selected to this program that has recently started know as “Shadow Hunter,” where certain humans are sent off based on traits they show to fight the shadows. A meets Character B, and they become a shadow hunting duo. The best of the best, they think they can never be toppled from their point at the top. What will happen when the shadows learn their tricks? (Bonus points if: A/B gets injected with venom, slowly starts turning into a shadow. The other must kill them off.)
  97. “There’s an old legend in the circus industry of how putting your heart and soul truly into the show would bring it incredible success…who knew that this group would take it so literally.” AU
  98. ”Dry Roses AU”: Character A doesn’t have what you would call a ‘normal job.’ Because they were kicked out of their house at the age of 16, they have had to find a way to live and survive in the streets of Savannah, GA. The city has been forgiving in some aspects, allowing them to sell their own goods in more than one busy location for pedestrians. One day, they are selling and folding palm leaf roses by the shoreline early in the morning, when Character B finds them, looking very tired, and asks them for a rose. A offers them a deal: either they can have their rose right now for the regular price, or they can come back in exactly 13 minutes with a coffee and five dollars for something very special. B, suspicious but willing to play along, returns, coffee and bill in hand, only to find a large bouquet of palm leaf roses exactly where B was seated with the note “please find me again.” Recommended sad ending: A and B date for a while until one day B is hit by a bus, leaving A alone in their life. A’s palm leaf roses always cover B’s grave completely, never wilting, never dying.
  99. Character A is a musician who has played with their eyes closed for years and years yet is able to hit every single note; upon being interviewed by Character B of this strange habit, A tell them that they’ll only tell them upon a few conditions (specified by author). Later, Character B learns that A has synesthesia, and this form allows them to be bombarded with colors among the unimaginable with each and every note they play, but only with their eyes closed: “I have to sacrifice accuracy in order to truly feel - I would make the same trade with the devil any damn day.”
  100. ”Just a Paper Cut AU”: As the school’s library intern, Character A has some fairly uneventful days, filled with the Dewey Decimal System and shushing rowdy students from shelves and shelves away, but what with the amount of books the library carries, it normally keeps them busy. Character B is studying for their Med Final when they accidentally procure a particularly nasty paper cut. For the average person, this would not be an issue, but for a person with a strangely low pain tolerance…it’s a completely different story. 
  101. “”I’ll Save You” AU”: Character A is with a group of their friends in the zombie apocalypse. They’re bitten, but in this situation, the bite doesn’t turn the one who is bitten into a zombie for a few days. They will experience weakness, pains, and sickness during these days, however. Character B is a friend of Character A’s in the group, and they’re immune. They’d hidden this fact, knowing that they would be horribly experimented on until death if it was found out. But upon seeing Character A in suffering, Character B sneaks away and offers to be experimented on by the government to find a cure. Character A and their friends hear of the cure a couple days later and rejoice, until they see a picture of “the brave soul who sacrificed themselves for the sake of the world.”
  102. “There is a legend that says that if you remove a doll’s eyes, they will watch you for the remainder of your life and decide upon your worthiness of having children or not. Depending on your actions, you may not have children, you may have children, or…you may wish you never had children.” AU
  103. Characters A, B, C, and D are avid video gamers who make up the after school club, League of Gamers. When school is threatened by budget cuts and their club (along with many other unfunded clubs) is disbanded for not having enough members, it’s up to group to call on the other geeky clubs – cosplay club, anime club, D&D club, LOTR club, ext – to band together and make the ultimate geek club.
  104. “When the elevator opened, you can bet your ass that the last thing I was expecting was you on your knees with a ring and a mariachi band. Who even are you and why would you propose like this???” AU
  105. And, of course (at the request of many): “your character wakes up in the desert wearing a cowboy hat yeehaw what the hell happened here.”
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These are fucking amazing. Send me a number and a Tony (preferably WinterIron, but I’ll do most any other) ship. I wanna do another one of these after the kiss prompts went so amazingly. Spam me with asks, damnit

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person A: i told you all he was bad news. i didn’t like him from the start

person B: well, how can we trust your judgement? you don’t like anyone

person A, blinks in confusion: false. i like you?

person B, blinks back in confusion: y-you do?

person C: years and years of having your heads up in your asses and you decide to get them out now. when there are lives at stake? when ours are at stake?

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Here’s an idea for an IronStrange soul mate au: Tony and Stephen are very similar. They know this about each other even though they have never officially met (thank you rumor mill). So finally one day they meet at an event of some kind and one of them says jokingly, “Ah, there’s my soul mate. I’ve been wondering when we’d finally meet.”

The other person does a double take just then because holy shit! Those are their words! They always assumed it meant that they’d be the one to speak to their soul mate first, and- “How the hell did you know?”

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i read the ship name “stony” but was convinced for a bizarre moment that it meant “stark/tony” and that’s how I ended up picturing shipping “Stark” (arrogant, egomaniac, billionaire CEO of Stark Industry, unironically pissed in the Iron Man suit once) with “Tony” (anxiety/PTSD-ridden, suffering from depression, brilliant scientist who always says/does the wrong thing to the people he loves) and im suddenly very on board with this self-love ship

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This is the funniest thing I’ve ever read

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AN: So I’m back. And WHOA there’s an update. This is that Niall centric angst I promised, and I honestly think it’s terrible. Don’t get your expectations too high, as we all know I don’t excel at writing but I come and annoy everyone with my stories anyways. I hope you maybe like…

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Please consider: Tony and Bucky mutually pining. Tony and Bucky mutually unaware of each other’s mutual pining. So they flirt a lot and they joke a lot and they’re best friends and it’s Steve who makes the joke, “Hey, be nice to your wife,” after Bucky snatches a piece of bacon off of Tony’s plate. “He slaved over breakfast for everyone.” “Yeah, you jerk,” Tony adds, even though his heart’s all aflutter about the ‘wife’ comment. “Does that mean you’re all my kids?” Bucky asks, then looks at Tony in disappointment. “Why couldn’t we just leave them at the orphanage and continue having wild sex, honey?” Tony’s heart flips over even as Natasha looks up and deadpans, “Thor and I are a fucking delight.”

It becomes a thing. “Where’s your hubby?” and “How’s your wife?” and “Tell your husband to get his feet off the table.” Tony and Bucky are kind of in love with it. It’s probably the closest they’ll ever get, after all. “Honey, Steve was looking for you,” and “Sweetheart, they said you hadn’t eaten yet,” and “Honestly, why didn’t we leave them at the orphanage?” It’s fun. It’s innocent. So maybe they’re both putting a little more weight behind it than the other is aware. That’s okay.

And then there’s a battle, and Bucky takes an attack head-on. Steve sits at Bucky’s bedside. Tony is too afraid that he’ll look too needy. Bucky’s vulnerable; he doesn’t need all of Tony’s messy feelings all of him. Steve is exasperated because These Fucking Idiots and when Bucky finally blinks his eyes open, Steve is there to tell him, “Good job worrying your wife, asshole. Tony’s been going out of his mind.” Bucky blinks at him slowly in confusion. “Who the hell is Tony?” All the color drains from Steve’s face. “Oh, hell.”

Bucky doesn’t really remember any of them. Steve, definitely, and Natasha. No one else. Tony’s a little bit crushed about it. Bucky doesn’t know him. Maybe Bucky won’t want to get to know him again. He seems so overwhelmed. Tony sulks in his workshop. He’s not sure he would know how to act casually around him when everyone on the team had heard him scream when he realized Bucky was down.

Bucky is overwhelmed, but he still notices that Tony is avoiding him. Everyone keeps talking like they were an item. And he remembers what Steve said when he woke up—he’d worried his wife. Tony was avoiding him. His wife. He doesn’t get it but he figures that they must have been an item. Maybe that’s why Tony’s being so weird. They were together but now Bucky doesn’t remember him so Tony’s giving him space. God, Tony must be heartbroken. So Bucky takes it upon himself to be sweet to his… something. (Boyfriend? Lover? Husband? Why the fuck would Steve say ‘wife?’ But he can see it—Tony’s a bit of a mother hen.)

Cue shenanigans because Tony can tell Bucky still doesn’t remember him so why is he being like this??? But he should humor him right? He wouldn’t want to stress Bucky out while he’s injured and confused. And Bucky falls in love with Tony all over again because look at this snarky asshole with a good heart. And Steve wants to shake them both because they love each other and he is tired of seeing them pine. (And then Bucky gets his memories back and remembers how sweet Tony had been as his boyfriend-lover-husband and is like ‘hey wanna do it for real this time?’)

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Post-CACW the Rogue Avengers and Bucky are back at the compound. Things are tense. Tony only talk to the team during missions and avoids Bucky like the plague. It works because Bucky is also avoiding Tony.

Someone attacks the compound and Tony and Bucky get de-aged. Tony is shy but sweet and Bucky is more talkative and open than any of them besides Steve had ever seen him.

For some reason no one can explain Tony takes an extreme shine to Bucky and never leaves his side. The boys are completely inseparable and spend all their time together, playing, whispering to each other, giggling.

No body was really prepared for how emotional little Tony seemed to be. The first day when Tony trips and spills his juice he starts crying, and everyone is frozen unsure what to do with the sniffling little boy. When Bucky sees Tony crying, he is immediately there to assure him that it’s alright, it was an accident. And then proceeds to yell at the adults for just standing there and not helping him.

After that, Bucky takes his job of protecting and defending Tony very seriously. He glares at anyone who so much as looks at Tony funny and wraps his arms around him when he’s sad. Whenever Bucky gets too agitated, Tony takes his hand, leads him to the couch where he reads stories to him from a tablet. Bucky will be calmer within minutes, laying down with his eyes glued to Tony, complete enraptured by the stories.

And of course the boys are always getting into trouble together. Tony may be sweet, but he’s sneaky too, and if they catch Bucky doing something he isn’t supposed to, Tony is never too far behind. That’s when they figure out that Bucky is the one who comes up with the ideas, but Tony is the one who makes the plans. Yet no one can find it in their hearts to berate the children. Apparently even at four years old Tony had perfected the innocent doe-eyed look. No one was immune.

And whenever they were separated Tony would cry and reach back for Bucky. Bucky would struggle in the arms of whoever was carrying him until he got down, and then run over to whoever had Tony and punch at their legs until they let Tony down too. Once down Tony would immediately cling to Bucky and bury his face in Bucky’s chest. Bucky would wrap his arms around Tony and whisper reassurances in his ear. Anytime anyone tried to get near them after, Bucky would glare and turn so Tony was out of their reach.

Once they figured out how to fix it and everyone was the right age again, Bucky and Tony went back to avoiding each other. Except for at night, when Tony was feeling a little too sad or too lost in his own head and his feet went on autopilot to take him to Bucky’s room. Or when the thoughts in Bucky’s head became too much and the memories made it hard to sleep, he’d go down to the workshop. He’d lay on the couch and watch Tony work, listen to him talk to himself, to FRIDAY, and to the bots until he felt himself falling asleep.

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Character Guide: Naruto and Sauske

Here are some tips for keeping your fic flowing and in character.

How To Write Naruto

Speech

This dude:

  • Stutters
  • Suddenly changes topic
  • Trails off
  • Frequently loses his train of thought
  • Uses filler words (uh, ah, un, um, eh, ano, eto, yanno, y'know, you know, -ttebayo)
  • Yells! (So use an exclamation point!)
  • Interrupts others

Actions

This guy:

  • Scratches/rubs the back of his neck
  • Fidgets
  • Shakes his leg
  • Pouts
  • Groans
  • Slouches
  • Jabs his finger at other people
  • Gestures wildly
  • Holds his hands (palms out) when sheepish/apologizing
  • Chuckles
  • Grins
  • Grins so widely his eyes squeeze shut
  • Punches to express affection
  • Invades personal space
  • Paces
  • Ruffles his own hair (when exasperated)
  • Scratches his whisker marks
  • Rests his cheek in his palm (when bored)
  • Clenched his fist + glares (when determined)
  • Walks with his hands behind his head

Other notes

  • He uses slang and doesn’t always speak in complete sentences; don’t make him too articulate
  • Not much internal monologue- he does shit without thinking about it; his actions are not well-reasoned
  • Can be unintentionally offensive/insensitive
  • Clingy af
  • Quick to forgive, the first to apologize
  • Goes after what he wants without hesitation
  • Doesn’t understand his own emotions and can mislabel them (‘I get this weird feeling in my stomach when Sasuke’s around, probably cuz he’s pisses me off!’)
  • Selfless and understanding EXCEPT where Sasuke is concerned ('I don’t care what he says or does or thinks he wants. He’s coming home no matter what.’)

How To Write Sasuke

Speech

This raven human being:

  • Rarely speaks
  • Long rants are reserved for Naruto
  • Short sentences
  • Gets right to the point
  • Articulate but NEVER long-winded
  • Drawls (when bored/sarcastic)
  • Grunts
  • Sighs
  • Rlly not much to say here, this is a man of few words, he will literally only discuss emotions when he thinks he’s bleeding to death so yeah
  • When he does speak, he can drop some heavy bombs
  • 'Hn’
  • Communicates through actions and what he DOESN’T say (see: long stare after first valley or how he says he’ll kill Naruto while giving him plenty of opportunity to counter/escape)

Actions

This raven boy:

  • Walks with his hands in his pockets
  • Crosses his arms across his chest
  • Leans on trees
  • Laces his fingers in front of his mouth
  • Scowls/frowns/glares
  • Smirks (SMILES FOR SPECIAL OCCATIONS ONLY)
  • Only chuckles or laughs when his sanity is on the verge of breaking or when Naruto does Naruto things
  • Facial expression breifly reflects emotions before resuming a blank mask

Other notes:

  • Sasuke comes across as calm and confident; he has moments of jealousy, but doesn’t look to others or seek validation when he’s insecure
  • He has some internal monologue; it is blunt, concise, and focused on hard facts, just like his speech
  • This boy lies to himself, and others by extension, but knows the truth deep down
  • Very self-aware (which is a paradox, but u get it)
  • High standards for himself; never actually thinks he’s good enough
  • Is genuinely terrified of how much he feels for/loves his precious people– resulting in withholding affection and denial of his true feelings alongside painful awareness
  • Often acts practical/mature
  • Thinks before he acts

Pro Tips

  • Intersperse dialogue with actions using the character quirks listed above

(“Ano,” Naruto scratched his cheek, “I don’t, ah, really know what you’re, like, talking about.”

Sasuke rolled his eyes, shoved his hands in his pockets, and turned away.

“Usuratonkachi.”)

  • Use actions to convey emotion instead of telling your readers how a character feels

(“Oh,” Naruto whispered. His shoulders dropped. “That’s alright.” He chuckled. The sound was hollow.

Vs.

“Oh, that’s alright.” Naruto said, though he was actually disappointed.)

  • DON’T spend paragraphs or, Hell, even sentences going over a character’s internal monologue/motivation/what the fuck ever

(Sasuke’ fingers twitched.

He didn’t know why someone so stupid was so good at getting under his skin. Naruto always brought out the worst in him. It was unhealthy and, not to mention, unbecoming. Normally, Sasuke was very good at controlling his emotions, but in that moment, he was enraged and unable to hold back.

“Shut up, idiot,” he hissed. He knew the warning was futile. Naruto never listened to him or anyone else. Still, Sasuke wanted to give a fair warning before attacking Naruto full-on.

“Make me, bastard,” Naruto shot back. It wasn’t the most original taunt. Actually, he said those exact words to this exact person many times before. It never ended well, but Naruto wondered if he blah blah blahbety blabber blargy who the fuck cares.

Vs.

Sasuke’s fingers twitched.

“Shut up, idiot,” he hissed.

“Make me, bastard,” Naruto shot back.)

  • But seriously do you see how that extra chunk of text contributed NOTHING? (This was a mild example. I’ve skipped over entire paragraphs in some fics to get to the point)
  • The reader can infer most of that information, and it’s the writer’s job to show, not tell
  • A lot of popular authors on AO3, across fandoms, pull this kind of thing. It’s not bueno, pls don’t follow that example

Okay guys, that’s all. Happy ficcing!!

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Dialogue Prompts

Choose one of the few prompts I created and a ship and I’ll write a one shot on it!

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1. “Everyone loves the villain, right? No, they just love having a villain to make them look good.”

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2. “I wish I hated you as much as you make me hate myself.”

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3. “There is nothing you can say that makes what you did to me okay!”

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4. “Did you see that?”

“I want to say no but saying as I cannot move from fear I have to say yes.”

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5. “Everyone believed I was going to become this way. I fought it so much but…I grew so tired. I gave up. Became who everyone thought I was destined to be.”

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6. “Hiding who I am hurts less than loosing people because of the real me.”

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7. “It hurts to keep living.”

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8. “I am a delight.”

“Didn’t we talk about telling lies?”

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9. “I’d marry the hell out of you.”

“I understand you were trying to be romantic but I am actually terrified of that statement.”

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10. “I’ve been listening to My Chemical Romance a lot lately.”

“Oh my God are you okay?”

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11. “VIVA LA REVOLUCION BITCH!”

“Oh my God I’m in love…”

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12. “Don’t you dare!”

“It’s like being scolded by a puppy.”

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13. “Ah yes. I understand why everyone fears you. You may cuddle them to death.”

“You know what fuck you.”

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Anonymous asked:

Thor asking Loki turn him into cat or dog, any animal long as Tony pet him.

pwnyta answered:

Loki turns him into a frog expecting Tony to not wanna pet a slimy animal….

Everything works out fine in the end (for Thor anyways.)

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