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don't get me wrong I love unhinged feral disaster characters but may I submit: the calm, collected, master of resting nothing-fazes-me bitchface character gradually being pushed to their breaking point, slowly and agonizingly becoming more deranged as the foundation they've built their worldview, their entire identity, upon crumbles to pieces beneath them, until all that's left is blood and ash and the beast that's lied dormant within the darkest depths of their soul finally, gleefully awakens to unleash absolute fucking hell, mmm yeah that's the good stuff
i LOVE the idea of “i can’t win, but you can lose” in fictional confrontations it is SO fucking tasty. the human nature to self destruct and the human nature to survive by any means necessary combined at its finest.
"I'mma be honest with you Talo, you don't need bussy or to touch tiddies. You need to find self love within yourself and learn to deal with your abandonment issues in a healthy manner."
love the “oh. oh.” moment in fics as much as the next person but can i also advocate for “stay?” reaching out to grasp for their wrist. the surprise, the anticipation, the acceptance… a confession disguised as a request.
so fucking good
A character with mommy issues can be something so ✨ special ✨ 😩🫴
That's exactly why one of my wips has both
deep sea horror 🤝 deep space horror
the fear of the unknown and the unexplored coupled with the vast expanse that makes you feel so utterly tiny. the fathomless darkness that makes you wonder what could survive out there and if it could, what would it have to be like. and most importantly the sanctuary of your ship which creaks and sways and tries to protect you
i love the narrative of things only being discovered after they are lost. Character development that is so slow and subtle that it is only noticeable after they regress to their old ways. Trust between people so guarded that it can only be revealed in a betrayal scene. Love that is realised after parting forever. They didn't get to cherish it but they get to mourn the loss of it. There won't be a second time and they missed the first.
Five guys go fishing in a different location.
Describe your WIP in the most boring way you can imagine.
Five Guys wanna fish but *the thing* wants them dead
Describe your WIP in the most brief way possible.
Uhm uhm uuuuuuuuuuhm not to beeee like that about my oc ship but Taliono???? Tioni????TALO X GIONO!!!
really i think one of my favorite character dynamics is “i don’t actually like you but we’ve been through so much together that i’d trust you with my life and know that we will always back each others calls. but i still wouldn’t trust you with my car keys.” like “we aren’t really friends but we’ve been thrust into an intense situation where you are the only other person i know so now we’re besties.” and “if it weren’t for our years of history i would have literally nothing to talk to you about at this work dinner.” Enemies to lovers has NOTHING on general disinterest to begrudging acknowledgment to discovering that this person is now an inextricable part of your life
1. you've bitten every hand that has ever reached for you because pain is all you've ever known them to be capable of, and it's a lesson you won't suffer twice
2. they were warned not to stick their fingers through the bars of your cage, but not only did they not listen, they went and opened it up with their clever, gentle hands that not even your sharp teeth and terrible claws could deter from showing you what kindness could feel like, and crossed over the threshold to stand inside/on your side/by your side/all of the above
3. the difference between setting something free and setting something loose is a matter of definition
4. the definition of a monster depends entirely on where you're standing