FE selfship lore I: the broad sketches
Jun. 14th, 2025 10:49 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
kradeelavI've been procrastinating on filling out this FEH selfship meme that I made simply just because there is so much goddamn lore I've cooked up over 20 years. :P and it was a little hard filling out a question and halfway through realizing that people probably won't give a shit about the non-Heroes backstory.
SO i'm just gonna... lay out the context here for people who do want to read it, and then that way i have a link to point people to if they want the long version.
[ ok but what the fuck are you talking about krad ] oh yeah lol. i've been obsessed with a series of games called fire emblem for twenty years now. the base games/worlds are marvelous and absolutely well worth playing by themselves. i just happen to have shipped my self-insert with zihark for said, uh, 20 years. got a shit ton of art with them. it's a thing, sometimes you'll hear the concept be called selfshipping or being a yumejoshi. (bright eyes/krad/she/her/your summoner all OK to refer to the self insert, just for clarity's sake, i ain't picky).
ONWARDS TO THE LORE
( oh my fucking god i wrote a novel whoops )
SO i'm just gonna... lay out the context here for people who do want to read it, and then that way i have a link to point people to if they want the long version.
[ ok but what the fuck are you talking about krad ] oh yeah lol. i've been obsessed with a series of games called fire emblem for twenty years now. the base games/worlds are marvelous and absolutely well worth playing by themselves. i just happen to have shipped my self-insert with zihark for said, uh, 20 years. got a shit ton of art with them. it's a thing, sometimes you'll hear the concept be called selfshipping or being a yumejoshi. (bright eyes/krad/she/her/your summoner all OK to refer to the self insert, just for clarity's sake, i ain't picky).
ONWARDS TO THE LORE
( oh my fucking god i wrote a novel whoops )
Deadline passed!
Jun. 14th, 2025 10:44 pmflowersforgraves posting in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
unconventionalfanworkexWith the deadline behind us, I'm happy to say there are still no pinch hits, and reveals will go on as scheduled next week. Please feel free to continue working on treats should any other requests inspire you.
fic: of monsters and men (ffvii)
Jun. 14th, 2025 06:36 pmtiny_ninjaTitle: Of Monsters and Men
Fandoms: Final Fantasy VII (1997)
Characters: Vincent Valentine, Tifa Lockhart
Pairing: n/a
Rating: Gen
AO3 Tags: Other character cameos - Freeform, Character Study, Mid-Canon, FFVII Storybook, Friendship
Summary: On Mt. Nibel, Vincent struggles with his place among the party, knowing the secret that lingers beneath his skin.
Notes: Written as part of Final Fantasy Tales, a FFVII Storybook Zine, creating a children's story for Vincent. Through this zine, we were able to donate $1500 USD to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund and the Lebanese Red Cross ♥
The digital version of this story features art by Misakuh and Ume - send some love their way!
Read more at AO3!
Fandoms: Final Fantasy VII (1997)
Characters: Vincent Valentine, Tifa Lockhart
Pairing: n/a
Rating: Gen
AO3 Tags: Other character cameos - Freeform, Character Study, Mid-Canon, FFVII Storybook, Friendship
Summary: On Mt. Nibel, Vincent struggles with his place among the party, knowing the secret that lingers beneath his skin.
Notes: Written as part of Final Fantasy Tales, a FFVII Storybook Zine, creating a children's story for Vincent. Through this zine, we were able to donate $1500 USD to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund and the Lebanese Red Cross ♥
The digital version of this story features art by Misakuh and Ume - send some love their way!
The dragon is no match for the Galian Beast. His mind gives into the rage, the power. Vincent and Galian act as one. He hears gunshots from Barret, the clang of Cloud’s sword against tough hide.
It isn’t until the dragon collapses that reality sets in. It is not Vincent who won this battle. Yet it’s the man in control of their shared body when he nudges Tifa with a snout. She’s breathing.
Vincent couldn’t save Lucrecia, but Tifa lives.
Read more at AO3!
Hieratic Recollections
Jun. 14th, 2025 03:59 pmproustbotSquare Enix has announced that they're releasing a remastered version of Final Fantasy Tactics in September.
This can only mean one thing: Yasumi Matsuno will be mixing it up on Twitter with his slightly rabid Anglophone fanbase.
(On the other hand, I could do without all the nerds on Twitter being weird to him about the War of the Lions English translation, which he's obviously sick of discussing.)
This can only mean one thing: Yasumi Matsuno will be mixing it up on Twitter with his slightly rabid Anglophone fanbase.
(On the other hand, I could do without all the nerds on Twitter being weird to him about the War of the Lions English translation, which he's obviously sick of discussing.)
Deadline Approaching!
Jun. 14th, 2025 10:05 amflowersforgraves posting in unconventionalfanworkexThe deadline for work submission is in approximately 12 hours. If you need an extension, now is the time to ask! You can send a DW PM or an email to default or request an extension. Any pinch hits will be posted after the official deadline.
2025 Writing Log, Part 23
Jun. 14th, 2025 07:28 amrynling( Read more... )
Despite the ongoing horrors this week, the potted plants in my backyard have begun to bloom. Behold my lilies, boy; look at them:
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Despite the ongoing horrors this week, the potted plants in my backyard have begun to bloom. Behold my lilies, boy; look at them:
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This Will Be Useful To Remember As I Keep Working On Gotchard Blessed Maiden AU
Jun. 13th, 2025 11:52 pm
Naruto: Fest no Jutsu 2025
Jun. 13th, 2025 09:18 pmgerard_way_is_sexah posting in fandomcalendarDescription: Do you have a Naruto fanfiction you'd love to read, but just can't seem to find? A familiar trope, ship, or character you can't get enough of? A piece of fanart you want to see come to life? Are you a fan creator who wants fresh inspiration and a fun, low-stakes challenge? The r/NarutoFanfiction Discord server is hosting a fest/prompt meme for Naruto fanworks - and we would love for you to join! Naruto fans of all ages (13+) are welcome to cheerlead, submit ideas for fanworks they'd like to see, and create fanworks for others. Fic minimums for filling a prompt are 500 words and art minimums are a finished piece.
Prompting Period: Now-June 20
Works due & revealed: September 10
Creators revealed: September 17
An AO3 account is required for participation, and joining the r/NarutoFanfiction Discord server is highly recommended. By joining the server, you can participate in conversations about the event, make suggestions for this and future server events, and contact the moderators directly. For full event rules and for more information on how a fest/prompt meme works, please check the AO3 collection profile. If you don't wish to join the server, but still wish to participate and ask questions about the event, you may e-mail gerardwayissexah@gmail.com as well.
Links:
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Discord Server Join Link (never expires)
Prompting Period: Now-June 20
Works due & revealed: September 10
Creators revealed: September 17
An AO3 account is required for participation, and joining the r/NarutoFanfiction Discord server is highly recommended. By joining the server, you can participate in conversations about the event, make suggestions for this and future server events, and contact the moderators directly. For full event rules and for more information on how a fest/prompt meme works, please check the AO3 collection profile. If you don't wish to join the server, but still wish to participate and ask questions about the event, you may e-mail gerardwayissexah@gmail.com as well.
Links:
AO3 Collection Profile (signup and view submitted prompts)
Discord Server Join Link (never expires)
Naruto: NejiTen Month 2025
Jun. 13th, 2025 08:50 pmgerard_way_is_sexah posting in fandomcalendarDescription: NejiTen Month is a monthlong event for fans of the romantic pairing between Neji Hyuga/Hyuga Neji and Tenten. Fanart, fanfiction, moodboards, podfics, edits, and other kinds of fanworks are welcome! Prompts posted to Tumblr are just for inspiration - feel free to disregard, complete out of order, or combine however you please. There are no minimums for either the amount of effort put into a work, or the number of works you post for the event. It's all welcome!
Schedule: Post works to Tumblr and/or Archive of Our Own (AO3) July 1-July 31st.
Posting: Tag works on Tumblr with #nejitenmonth2025 in the first five tags so the mod can reblog everything. Please tag on AO3 with NejiTen Month 2025 or something similar. The AO3 collection is also an option.
Links:
Tumblr Blog
Full Event Rules
AO3 Collection
Schedule: Post works to Tumblr and/or Archive of Our Own (AO3) July 1-July 31st.
Posting: Tag works on Tumblr with #nejitenmonth2025 in the first five tags so the mod can reblog everything. Please tag on AO3 with NejiTen Month 2025 or something similar. The AO3 collection is also an option.
Links:
Tumblr Blog
Full Event Rules
AO3 Collection
my fansite! and some other updates
Jun. 13th, 2025 09:09 pmjavertIt has been a while, hasn't it? Life has been pretty rough and bumpy lately, and I'm pretty sure Fannish 50 is going to be a bust (I'd love to be able to at least finish the one post I've been planning since the beginning lol) but I'm trying to stay hopeful that things will settle down soon. Next month... I'll be able to do things...
First thing first: I finally have a working website!! Isn't that exciting?? It's a Pokémon X&Y fansite, of course, largely about Lysandre, but also about other things. I'm really happy with it, and really looking forward to putting more things on there. The next thing on my list is probably going to be signing up to all the webrings I've been collecting lol. I also joinedsmallweb but I'm too nervous to talk about it there yet...
I've been advertizing it everywhere and seeing people's reactions to it makes me so pumped to work on it more!!! Maybe this will be the push that leads me to finally translate more of Pokémon X&Y's French translation into English, lol. Not to mention, with Z-A on the horizon, I'm sure there'll be plenty more to say... By the way, if you have a website with a 88x31 button, I'd love to put you on my links page! Same if you know of any cool Pokémon fansites I don't already have listed there :3c
In real life news, we had to move one more time than we thought we would have to, which sucked, but we're mostly past that now. We're decorating our Official Permanent Place (what a relief to be able to say this!) and it's coming along nicely. I have my own little corner and everything. Observe:
I'll also be "tabling" at Citrus Con this year! It's my first time doing a virtual con, and it's kind of happening in the middle of us having to deal with traveling and a bunch of other stuff, so it's kind of stressful and I have no idea what to expect lmao, but I'm trying not to overthink it too much. o7 It's free to join, and it's helping me get some stuff I wanted to get in order so I can start doing more business online anyway, so none of it will be a waste no matter what. Maybe I'll see you there!
Having written all that, maybe I've gotten more than I thought done in the first half of 2025... I'll keep at it! Hope everyone reading this is doing well in any case! Thank you for reading! (^_−)☆
...and happy pride month, of course!!!
First thing first: I finally have a working website!! Isn't that exciting?? It's a Pokémon X&Y fansite, of course, largely about Lysandre, but also about other things. I'm really happy with it, and really looking forward to putting more things on there. The next thing on my list is probably going to be signing up to all the webrings I've been collecting lol. I also joined
smallweb but I'm too nervous to talk about it there yet...
Click on the banner to check it out! :D
I've been advertizing it everywhere and seeing people's reactions to it makes me so pumped to work on it more!!! Maybe this will be the push that leads me to finally translate more of Pokémon X&Y's French translation into English, lol. Not to mention, with Z-A on the horizon, I'm sure there'll be plenty more to say... By the way, if you have a website with a 88x31 button, I'd love to put you on my links page! Same if you know of any cool Pokémon fansites I don't already have listed there :3c
In real life news, we had to move one more time than we thought we would have to, which sucked, but we're mostly past that now. We're decorating our Official Permanent Place (what a relief to be able to say this!) and it's coming along nicely. I have my own little corner and everything. Observe:
This picture is no longer 100% accurate now because we've added more stuff but it should give you a good idea...
I'll also be "tabling" at Citrus Con this year! It's my first time doing a virtual con, and it's kind of happening in the middle of us having to deal with traveling and a bunch of other stuff, so it's kind of stressful and I have no idea what to expect lmao, but I'm trying not to overthink it too much. o7 It's free to join, and it's helping me get some stuff I wanted to get in order so I can start doing more business online anyway, so none of it will be a waste no matter what. Maybe I'll see you there!
Having written all that, maybe I've gotten more than I thought done in the first half of 2025... I'll keep at it! Hope everyone reading this is doing well in any case! Thank you for reading! (^_−)☆
...and happy pride month, of course!!!
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Jun. 11th, 2025 09:57 pmkradeelavwhew, lotta things happened recently!
* FINISHED THE GUNTERCORRIN DOUJINSHI 8D (technically the official release date is tomorrow but I'm stealth-launching the page to catch any major bugs before the big announcement). i'm also hoping to do a proper post-mortem in a separate post but u can buy this grandpafucking shizz i been working on for the last year! probably the last true "big" fates creative project of mine; still love the characters so very dearly but not "i cannot stop thinking about them for three years straight" hyperfixation levels you know?
* i got laid up briefly this past week by a weird self inflicted case of inflammation when trying out new coffee that disagreed with me (lol). while resting my back, burned through the jakarta method (sobering nonfiction read how the CIA royally fucked up developing nations with a major case study on jakarta) which i had in paperback, as well as trying to finish pleasure activism (ehhh), and thought reform and the psychology of totalitarianism (also solid sobering if academic read on how mao-era interrogation/torture fucks up people, part of my larger "interrogation/censorship" study). DNF'd the diamond eye that a parent's friend gave me (apparently i cannot do "historical fiction" because it wigs me so much how authors insert thoughts into real people that they themselves probably didn't think because said thoughts feel a little uhhhh twitter flavored lol).
* slowly playing through warhammer rogue trader, loving it the more i stick with it ~ for some reason i'm posting more about it on my tumblr inspo sideblog; no essays yet.
* speaking of that, got a long as hell fire emblem tellius meta essay in the works on its symbology (comparing and contrasting branded/laguz/spirit charmer marks, religious marks, heron script.) started off as a fun evening lark and quickly grew into.... uhhh.... something much larger. :D (i had been interested in this topic for ages since i've headcanon'd my self insert as a spirit charmer possessed by a demon so there's a lot of 'how do i connect this with canon in a way that respects the canon' motivation here, as well as a gigantic fondness for the base lore just by itself.)
* there are three art side projects i am REALLY excited about that aren't technically under NDA but i want to wait about a month for when I've made a little more progress before starting to talk/post about here. all of them are collaborations with cool as hell peeps <3 it's the kind of very narrowly defined, very niche collaborations i find i actually like doing (versus a generic anthology SFW call where i'm like 'what's the point of this again' lol.)
* FINISHED THE GUNTERCORRIN DOUJINSHI 8D (technically the official release date is tomorrow but I'm stealth-launching the page to catch any major bugs before the big announcement). i'm also hoping to do a proper post-mortem in a separate post but u can buy this grandpafucking shizz i been working on for the last year! probably the last true "big" fates creative project of mine; still love the characters so very dearly but not "i cannot stop thinking about them for three years straight" hyperfixation levels you know?
* i got laid up briefly this past week by a weird self inflicted case of inflammation when trying out new coffee that disagreed with me (lol). while resting my back, burned through the jakarta method (sobering nonfiction read how the CIA royally fucked up developing nations with a major case study on jakarta) which i had in paperback, as well as trying to finish pleasure activism (ehhh), and thought reform and the psychology of totalitarianism (also solid sobering if academic read on how mao-era interrogation/torture fucks up people, part of my larger "interrogation/censorship" study). DNF'd the diamond eye that a parent's friend gave me (apparently i cannot do "historical fiction" because it wigs me so much how authors insert thoughts into real people that they themselves probably didn't think because said thoughts feel a little uhhhh twitter flavored lol).
* slowly playing through warhammer rogue trader, loving it the more i stick with it ~ for some reason i'm posting more about it on my tumblr inspo sideblog; no essays yet.
* speaking of that, got a long as hell fire emblem tellius meta essay in the works on its symbology (comparing and contrasting branded/laguz/spirit charmer marks, religious marks, heron script.) started off as a fun evening lark and quickly grew into.... uhhh.... something much larger. :D (i had been interested in this topic for ages since i've headcanon'd my self insert as a spirit charmer possessed by a demon so there's a lot of 'how do i connect this with canon in a way that respects the canon' motivation here, as well as a gigantic fondness for the base lore just by itself.)
* there are three art side projects i am REALLY excited about that aren't technically under NDA but i want to wait about a month for when I've made a little more progress before starting to talk/post about here. all of them are collaborations with cool as hell peeps <3 it's the kind of very narrowly defined, very niche collaborations i find i actually like doing (versus a generic anthology SFW call where i'm like 'what's the point of this again' lol.)