Azure
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Post by Azure on Nov 10, 2023 21:49:37 GMT
Alright, so like last time, I've finished up the rest of my short story and I'm now sharing the second half. This is my first serious commitment to writing a traditional horror story, so I hope it's worked out. MASSIVE TW for gore and SEVERE head trauma. The Stag by MrsMoe AHHHHH THE WAY THAT YOU WRITE EXPERIENCING EXTREME PHYSICAL PAIN IS SO AWFULLL (positive)!! It's something I struggle with a lot, so I totally admire it! HORRIFYING! Love the detail of the MC screaming despite losing their head being foreshadowing to it not being 'real' (in theory).
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Post by jelly on Nov 11, 2023 0:20:07 GMT
Deadlocked by AzureMist (me!) Marshall Lee experiences creative agony. Gary lies on the floor with him.
My first 'fic of NaNoWriMo, featuring my latest fixation, Fionna and Cake! 1.8k words, and all about how Art Is Pain Sometimes. Named after and loosely inspired by Deadlock, my favorite song on the topic of how Art Is Pain Sometimes! Awww! I'm not familiar with the canon at all, but this was so soft!!! I really love all the little bits showing how well these characters know each other!!! and Marshall Lee's worries feel oh so real, poor guy. I'm glad they're figuring it out :-) Alright, so like last time, I've finished up the rest of my short story and I'm now sharing the second half. This is my first serious commitment to writing a traditional horror story, so I hope it's worked out. MASSIVE TW for gore and SEVERE head trauma. The Stag by MrsMoeHOLY MOLY!!!!! WHAT!!!!!! what!!!! That was fantastic!!! The whole set up and slow sense of wrongness turning into such visceral happening is fantastic! WOW!!!! and that last line is such a good callback! i'm going to die (and be buried in another man's grave) by AzureMist (me!) What is a grimwalker? A warped imitation of a man, long dead? (Hunter experiencing the body horror inherent to being a grimwalker as a metaphor for gender dysphoria. Labyrinth Runners-era.)
I said this in the author's notes, but I have literally had this The Owl House fanfic idea since Labyrinth Runners first aired over a year ago. I FINALLYYYY got around to getting it all down! Shoutout to grimwalkers, gotta be one of my favorite trans allegories.
Content warning for psychological body horror (as in, thinking about one's body in a way that is reminiscent of body horror), and for talk of corpses, rotting and the like. Not familiar with this cannon either! But!!! GAH!!! The identity conflict is so good! Hunter's thoughts about the Him that came before is just, wow! and the line "They don't belong anywhere. Not even in their body." goes SO HARD! and the use of question ties everything together so so nicely! and that last line! Poor Hunter!!! (Also, so sorry, but the "They tell him that a grimwalker is a miserable pile of other creature's bones and magic." reminds me so much of the "What is a man? A miserable little pile of secrets." line from Castlevania, haha)
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Post by jelly on Nov 11, 2023 0:27:37 GMT
Asleep, Upon Waking by JellyfishLover (Yours truly XD)Warnings for: Major petscop spoilers and implied child death (canon typical)I actually wrote this a while ago, but it was for an exchange so the fic itself wasn't connected to my name until the 7th Rainer's odd way of talking + thinking about transference is my absolute favorite thing ever (in fact, I have a section on my website that's just a bunch of quotes from him haha) so I had a lot of fun trying to worm my way into his brain! Lot's of horror stuff this week, huh?
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Azure
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Post by Azure on Nov 11, 2023 1:09:43 GMT
Asleep, Upon Waking by JellyfishLover (Yours truly XD)Warnings for: Major petscop spoilers and implied child death (canon typical)I actually wrote this a while ago, but it was for an exchange so the fic itself wasn't connected to my name until the 7th Rainer's odd way of talking + thinking about transference is my absolute favorite thing ever (in fact, I have a section on my website that's just a bunch of quotes from him haha) so I had a lot of fun trying to worm my way into his brain! Lot's of horror stuff this week, huh? YOOO I'm familiar with Petscop and this rules!! I love your characterization, and I especially love the repetition of the phrase "knows well, even". The switch from dream to reality was disorienting and confusing at first, but that's not an insult - I like it a lot. It feels like how I feel when I wake up from a dream, and I'm still in that half-lucid state where I'm figuring out what's real and what's not! It's so good.
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Post by mrsmoe on Nov 12, 2023 10:03:45 GMT
Thank you all so much for your kind words!!!! I've always felt too hesitant to write a full on horror story due to feeling afraid that I'd mess up the execution (and make a flat story as a result), so it really is wonderful to hear my work is effectively disturbing.
For next week, I have a question regarding something I want to share. How would you guys feels about scripts/screenplays being posted here? It's not really traditional writing, so I'd understand if y'all weren't interested in that.
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Azure
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Post by Azure on Nov 12, 2023 15:05:12 GMT
For next week, I have a question regarding something I want to share. How would you guys feels about scripts/screenplays being posted here? It's not really traditional writing, so I'd understand if y'all weren't interested in that. Me, personally, I'm down for any sort of writing, not just "traditional" writing!
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jelly
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Post by jelly on Nov 12, 2023 18:05:14 GMT
Seconding Azure 's opinion! It's always neat to read through "atypical" writing formats! (Also, thank you Azure!! That half lucid state was exactly what I was going for! )
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Post by mrsmoe on Nov 14, 2023 4:48:36 GMT
i'm going to die (and be buried in another man's grave) by AzureMist (me!) What is a grimwalker? A warped imitation of a man, long dead? (Hunter experiencing the body horror inherent to being a grimwalker as a metaphor for gender dysphoria. Labyrinth Runners-era.)
I said this in the author's notes, but I have literally had this The Owl House fanfic idea since Labyrinth Runners first aired over a year ago. I FINALLYYYY got around to getting it all down! Shoutout to grimwalkers, gotta be one of my favorite trans allegories.
Content warning for psychological body horror (as in, thinking about one's body in a way that is reminiscent of body horror), and for talk of corpses, rotting and the like. OOOOOOF! As someone who loves The Owl House and has always admired the horror/dark fantasy aspects of it, I enjoyed this immensely. I feel like the darker parts of the show and potential for hardcore angst are mostly unexplored by the fandom, but this did a fantastic job describing the haunting implications of grimwalkers. Hunter, my beloved~
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Post by mrsmoe on Nov 15, 2023 5:13:50 GMT
Asleep, Upon Waking by JellyfishLover (Yours truly XD)Warnings for: Major petscop spoilers and implied child death (canon typical)I actually wrote this a while ago, but it was for an exchange so the fic itself wasn't connected to my name until the 7th Rainer's odd way of talking + thinking about transference is my absolute favorite thing ever (in fact, I have a section on my website that's just a bunch of quotes from him haha) so I had a lot of fun trying to worm my way into his brain! Lot's of horror stuff this week, huh? YOOOOO PETSCOP! Good job on making something equally cute and bittersweet. It's short, but you did a great job bringing characterization to Mike, a character we don't know too much about.
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Post by mrsmoe on Nov 17, 2023 17:06:17 GMT
So I haven't written anything new for this week, but I did want to share a script for a short film I wrote about a year ago. It didn't get a lot of attention on the site I originally shared it on, but I'm hoping maybe you guys might enjoy it. Rebirth by MrsMoe
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Azure
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Post by Azure on Nov 17, 2023 18:58:16 GMT
Today's been so busy that I nearly forgot it was a Friday! I'm glad I remembered, because I do have something new to share.
Comfortable Silence by Azure (me!) Rouge took to this new "having friends" business much easier than Shadow seemed to be. Although how rude Shadow could be at times certainly wasn't helping his case. (Or: Rouge tries to grow closer to Shadow, who is autistic, and finds that all of her attempts to bond with him trigger his sensory issues.)
As I say in the author's note, this 'fic was written for the zine that I headed, which was all about autistic characters in animation! It's 1.5k words exactly, and I'm very pleased with it, especially since I've never written any of these characters before.
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Azure
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Post by Azure on Nov 17, 2023 19:09:09 GMT
So I haven't written anything new for this week, but I did want to share a script for a short film I wrote about a year ago. It didn't get a lot of attention on the site I originally shared it on, but I'm hoping maybe you guys might enjoy it. Rebirth by MrsMoe I'm not the type to read scripts, but I DID read a book all about WRITING scripts. (I picked it up thinking it was about writing books, but read it all the way through anyway once I realized it was about scripts, because it was interesting to learn about.) I saw a lot of tips that were listed in the book being used here!
I really loved the twist at the end, the feeling of yearning that is conveyed throughout, and the sense of gray, miserable mundanity. I thought the child looking like Mara's old self would be a throwaway scene, just meant to convey how she sees herself in happy children, but it takes a whole new meaning with the ending. How many times has this happened??? Wonderfully mysterious!!
One thing I will say: this post could've used a content warning for the implied (?) abuse ^.^ It surprised me a lil bit, but thankfully I wasn't in a headspace where it would be detrimental!
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Post by mrsmoe on Nov 25, 2023 0:17:21 GMT
I'm happy to announce that I've officially started a Medium account! I want to use it to write essays about pretty much anything my crappy little autistic brain hyperfixates on. I hope I can someday earn money from doing it, but for now I'm just content with writing love letters to my favorite media. Anyways, here's my ramble on one of my favorite games and why I get so emotional over it. Yume Nikki: The Loneliest Game Ever Made by MrsMoe
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Azure
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Post by Azure on Nov 25, 2023 16:54:16 GMT
Fairy Garden Lungs by Azure (me!)Bede has a rapidly-advancing case of hanahaki disease. The problem is, he insists that he has no romantic feelings for anyone.My LONG-intended-to-be-written platonic hanahaki disease fanfic, featuring Bede and Opal from Pokemon Sword and Shield! Plays by the rules of "dying due to hiding your emotions, and you need to say how you feel to be cured", rather than anything about onesided love that needs to be reciprocated. 4.6k words!
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Azure
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Post by Azure on Nov 25, 2023 17:05:57 GMT
I only relatively-recently played Yume Nikki for myself, but it's also a piece of art that I resonated a lot with, and you explained what resonated with me about the game really well (especially the bits about feeling attached to monsters and as someone who is often in their own head, so to say). I was absolutely FLOORED by the connection you made between Madotsuki's refusal to leave her room through her door, and The Nexus being made out of doors.
If you're interested, I have a recording of my first time playing Yume Nikki, and my blind initial interpretation of the game, on my website here! It's definitely a game that deserves all the praise it receives, and its huge cultural impact.
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