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Sticky: Current Projects
Apr. 1st, 2025 04:48 pmBecause I need some kind of list to get myself organized. Feel free to ignore. ^_^
I'll probably update this as I go. It's just nice to get some organization down and see what kind of things to expect. I'll delete things I feel I won't ever do, and add things I'm feeling more energetic toward. Things may disappear and then come back. I just never know. XD
Chapter-Length/Arc Type WIPS
I'll probably update this as I go. It's just nice to get some organization down and see what kind of things to expect. I'll delete things I feel I won't ever do, and add things I'm feeling more energetic toward. Things may disappear and then come back. I just never know. XD
Chapter-Length/Arc Type WIPS
- The Art of Self-Destruction
- Flights of Fancy
- Event Horizon - Zero Sum
- Bloodlines
- Renegades
- War Without End - Megatron
- War Without End - Sequel
- Sands of Fate - Trial by Sword
- Sands of Fate - Trial by Stone
- Lost in the Echoes (BatFlash)
Published! - The Crowning Touch
Feb. 1st, 2023 12:00 pmHello, everyone! And welcome to the first story I have published this year.
The Crowning Touch is a 10,000 word | 34 page short story written by yours truly, edited by Anna, with the cover created by Ephdraws using Canva.
Dyrren has always known he’s expected to marry for his family’s political gain, but he’s finally decided that his life is his own. All that’s left is to tell his parents in the most dramatic way possible.
This short story features Queer Romance, m/genderfluid romance, sexual content, fantasy setting, human/unicorn romance, humor, genderfluid character
Currently, this short story is only available through Gumroad, but if there are better places to purchase it, I'm open to feedback. Just let me know! :D
This is the first of four stories I intend to publish this year. \o/
New Year 2023
Jan. 1st, 2023 10:00 amIt’s a new year, and a new opportunity to make a list of things I want to accomplish. I lost steam and my way through 2022, but I’m coming into 2023 with a new perspective, and all new intentions. I know what I want to do with my writing now, and I’m ready to aggressively pursue it.
2023 is about getting things done. All those half-finished projects, partially started stories, stuff I’ve been ignoring, it’s on the block to get done, done, done. At last.
So let’s get to it! Twelve goals for twelve months.
- Publish Out of the Woods to the public
- Finish the second draft of Apocalypse Nigh: Half and Half
- Finish the first draft and re-title Tethers: The Heist
- Finish the first arc of Tethers: The Clockwork Caverns
- Finish the third draft & revisions of Tethers: Meetings
- Publish Tethers: The Crowning Touch to the public
- Finish the second draft of Loaf at First Sight
- Publish A Royal Pursuit
- Publish Toward Better Things
- Finish the second draft of Apocalypse Nigh: Fuss and Feathers
- Finish at least one of my WIP TF fanfics – poll vote
- Revise the first draft of Tethers: The Sum of all Fears, Part One
You’ll notice that it’s weighted heavily toward original fiction, which is my focus for 2023. I’m not sure where my fanfic love will fall, but once it does, more fanfic may join the queue. I’m crossing my fingers here. :D
[TF] A Turmoil of Trust
Aug. 15th, 2022 11:19 amTitle: A Turmoil of Trust
Universe: The Prime’s Consorts, Consortium
Rated: M
Characters: Jazz/Soundwave, Ravage
Description: Some things are instinct, and Proteus’ voice in Jazz’s audial sends a cascade of conflict through his spark.
Jazz doesn’t worry.
It’s not in his nature to worry. He doesn’t fret or get anxious. He’s a go with the flow sort of mech. He’s adaptability personified.
He doesn’t worry.
So what, then, is this feeling gnawing at his insides? Twisting and churning and tying him into knots?
He’d known Proteus would contact him. It was inevitable. It was why he’d finally grown the necessary struts and approached Optimus about the little tiny problem of his obedience coding. Optimus was getting ready to launch his first attack against the foundation of the institution, to make them realize he wasn’t here to demur to their antiquated ideas. Jazz couldn’t be a liability. So he’d addressed the problem.
Proteus’ ID code popping up in his comm queue still manages to catch Jazz by surprise. It makes a quiet trill of disquiet surge through Jazz’s lines. In two weeks, they’ll be in Polyhex for Optimus to address the Assembly. Proteus wants more than a status report, the likes of which Jazz has been dutifully sending since the coding was removed, all carefully falsified with Ultra Magnus and Prowl’s advice.
Proteus wants a face-to-face meeting, and Jazz is obligated to attend. His former master will not accept excuses. Jazz should be more than capable of sneaking away, and the implied punishment makes an echo of dread radiate through Jazz’s spark.
The message ends, and Jazz finds himself in the estate’s labyrinthine air vents.
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Universe: The Prime’s Consorts, Consortium
Rated: M
Characters: Jazz/Soundwave, Ravage
Description: Some things are instinct, and Proteus’ voice in Jazz’s audial sends a cascade of conflict through his spark.
Jazz doesn’t worry.
It’s not in his nature to worry. He doesn’t fret or get anxious. He’s a go with the flow sort of mech. He’s adaptability personified.
He doesn’t worry.
So what, then, is this feeling gnawing at his insides? Twisting and churning and tying him into knots?
He’d known Proteus would contact him. It was inevitable. It was why he’d finally grown the necessary struts and approached Optimus about the little tiny problem of his obedience coding. Optimus was getting ready to launch his first attack against the foundation of the institution, to make them realize he wasn’t here to demur to their antiquated ideas. Jazz couldn’t be a liability. So he’d addressed the problem.
Proteus’ ID code popping up in his comm queue still manages to catch Jazz by surprise. It makes a quiet trill of disquiet surge through Jazz’s lines. In two weeks, they’ll be in Polyhex for Optimus to address the Assembly. Proteus wants more than a status report, the likes of which Jazz has been dutifully sending since the coding was removed, all carefully falsified with Ultra Magnus and Prowl’s advice.
Proteus wants a face-to-face meeting, and Jazz is obligated to attend. His former master will not accept excuses. Jazz should be more than capable of sneaking away, and the implied punishment makes an echo of dread radiate through Jazz’s spark.
The message ends, and Jazz finds himself in the estate’s labyrinthine air vents.
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[G1] Research and Development
Jul. 25th, 2022 07:26 amCOMMISSION for Baird Cravan
Title: Research and Development
Universe: G1
Characters: Skywarp/Starscream
Rating: M
Enticements: Sticky Sexual Interfacing, Oral Sex, Desk Sex, Penetrative Sex
Summary: Skywarp likes to, err, meet and greet all new arrivals, so to speak, so when he hears about the shiny new Seeker he just has to introduce himself.
Rumor has it there’s a new recruit, which in itself, isn’t that unusual. The Decepticon resistance has swelled its ranks exponentially these cycles as more and more mechs realize Cybertron isn’t going to change anytime soon. Not unless they rise up and do something about it.
This new mech though. Scuttlebutt is that Megatron recruited him personally, and that’s the kind of mech Skywarp has to meet. Anyone who’s caught Megatron’s attention has to be worth knowing. More than that, though, they must be worth testing. Tasting. That sort of thing.
Skywarp’s particularly good at testing. Which is why he’s currently in the section of the old, abandoned factory they’ve partitioned for use for the scientists. The new recruit is supposed to be some hotshot physicist who’s finally going to give that stodgy old Shockwave some competition. They might even get some fancy new weapons to show that Senate who they really should fear.
Skywarp only gets lost two or three times while he’s in the science warehouse. Usually, he’s only here for Keystroke to run one of many, many tests in a desperate attempt to duplicate Skywarp’s warping capabilities. But Keystroke’s lab is not the same as the new Seeker’s lab, and Skywarp has a map, but somehow, he keeps making wrong turns.
Getting distracted is what Thundercracker would say. Feh.
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Title: Research and Development
Universe: G1
Characters: Skywarp/Starscream
Rating: M
Enticements: Sticky Sexual Interfacing, Oral Sex, Desk Sex, Penetrative Sex
Summary: Skywarp likes to, err, meet and greet all new arrivals, so to speak, so when he hears about the shiny new Seeker he just has to introduce himself.
Rumor has it there’s a new recruit, which in itself, isn’t that unusual. The Decepticon resistance has swelled its ranks exponentially these cycles as more and more mechs realize Cybertron isn’t going to change anytime soon. Not unless they rise up and do something about it.
This new mech though. Scuttlebutt is that Megatron recruited him personally, and that’s the kind of mech Skywarp has to meet. Anyone who’s caught Megatron’s attention has to be worth knowing. More than that, though, they must be worth testing. Tasting. That sort of thing.
Skywarp’s particularly good at testing. Which is why he’s currently in the section of the old, abandoned factory they’ve partitioned for use for the scientists. The new recruit is supposed to be some hotshot physicist who’s finally going to give that stodgy old Shockwave some competition. They might even get some fancy new weapons to show that Senate who they really should fear.
Skywarp only gets lost two or three times while he’s in the science warehouse. Usually, he’s only here for Keystroke to run one of many, many tests in a desperate attempt to duplicate Skywarp’s warping capabilities. But Keystroke’s lab is not the same as the new Seeker’s lab, and Skywarp has a map, but somehow, he keeps making wrong turns.
Getting distracted is what Thundercracker would say. Feh.
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[Consortium] Insufficient Funds
Jul. 11th, 2022 07:39 amTitle: Insufficient Funds
Series: The Prime’s Consorts
Characters: Blaster, Steeljaw
Rated: K+
Description: In the wake of Soundwave’s departure and subsequent absence, Blaster worries.
Blaster is running out of money.
Worse, Blaster is running out of money and his best friend has let himself be sold to the new Prime all for the sake of the Sanctuary. Blaster can’t even do him the courtesy of not running it to the ground in Soundwave’s absence. Soundwave has sacrificed everything, and still, Blaster is running out of money.
Everything costs creds these days. It’s not just the energon. It’s the parts, the lubricants, the supplies. It’s bribing guards to look the other way when they’re sneaking refugees over borders. It’s paying medics for much needed repairs. It’s paying for new identities, and refitting frames so that they are unrecognizable. It’s paying for fares to colonies too far from Cybertron for the wealthy to reach.
It’s a lot of things that Blaster simply doesn’t have the creds to cover. His kin suffer, and Blaster can only do triage. Save this one over that one because it’s cheaper or easier or… or…
His tank churns.
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Series: The Prime’s Consorts
Characters: Blaster, Steeljaw
Rated: K+
Description: In the wake of Soundwave’s departure and subsequent absence, Blaster worries.
Blaster is running out of money.
Worse, Blaster is running out of money and his best friend has let himself be sold to the new Prime all for the sake of the Sanctuary. Blaster can’t even do him the courtesy of not running it to the ground in Soundwave’s absence. Soundwave has sacrificed everything, and still, Blaster is running out of money.
Everything costs creds these days. It’s not just the energon. It’s the parts, the lubricants, the supplies. It’s bribing guards to look the other way when they’re sneaking refugees over borders. It’s paying medics for much needed repairs. It’s paying for new identities, and refitting frames so that they are unrecognizable. It’s paying for fares to colonies too far from Cybertron for the wealthy to reach.
It’s a lot of things that Blaster simply doesn’t have the creds to cover. His kin suffer, and Blaster can only do triage. Save this one over that one because it’s cheaper or easier or… or…
His tank churns.
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June was definitely a month. I feel like I accomplished things, but also that I blinked and it was over, so I'm not sure where the whole month went. lol
I definitely bent my focus to working on the Tethers universe and charged through a bunch of world-building for it. I edited out a huge backlog, and finished up a commission. I also made the decision to close commissions for now because I really just want to work on my own stuff. I need the money, but I feel like I need to focus on my personal ideas more.
Plans for July are to continue in much the same vein as June -- finish up short WIP pieces, edit A Tale of Two Geeks, worldbuild for Tethers, and if I can finally get their encounter mapped out, start writing arc one of Tethers. I've also got a massive amount of editing to do for Tethers, going back and updating the original fics so the language matches my worldbuilding now that Tethers is its own thing and not DND adjacent.
July is shaping up to be a pretty boring month, creatively speaking, but sometimes boring is good. Sometimes boring gets you on the right track. And sometimes you get smacked in the face by a surprising idea so.... -fingers crossed-
I definitely bent my focus to working on the Tethers universe and charged through a bunch of world-building for it. I edited out a huge backlog, and finished up a commission. I also made the decision to close commissions for now because I really just want to work on my own stuff. I need the money, but I feel like I need to focus on my personal ideas more.
Plans for July are to continue in much the same vein as June -- finish up short WIP pieces, edit A Tale of Two Geeks, worldbuild for Tethers, and if I can finally get their encounter mapped out, start writing arc one of Tethers. I've also got a massive amount of editing to do for Tethers, going back and updating the original fics so the language matches my worldbuilding now that Tethers is its own thing and not DND adjacent.
July is shaping up to be a pretty boring month, creatively speaking, but sometimes boring is good. Sometimes boring gets you on the right track. And sometimes you get smacked in the face by a surprising idea so.... -fingers crossed-
Jumping Into June
Jun. 1st, 2022 06:32 pm Phew. May was very, very productive. I completed so many things that I didn't expect to complete. I was on a roll! I finished three original fiction WIPs and started on two more. I made a plan of attack for a few other things, and powered through a couple of commissions.
May was a very good month! The only thing I didn't really accomplish was more editing on A Tale of Two Geeks, but since I wasn't feeling particularly focused on it, I didn't want to do a half-ass editing job, so I opted not to work on it.
Let's hope June can keep up the pace. Plans for June are to finish a couple more original short WIPs, get started on the first arc of Tethers, and dive right into my NaNo 2021 WIP. I hope to get it finished in the next couple of months, preferably before NaNo 2022 starts up. XD
And I hope to save up enough to keep buying art of my original characters. I want to see them all in the pretty, pretty hands of the best artists I can find.
[G1] Idle Hands
May. 26th, 2022 07:30 amTitle: Idle Hands
Universe: Transformers G1
Characters: Prowl, Ironhide, Optimus Prime, Jazz/Megatron, Implied Jazz/Optimus Prime
Rated: M
Enticements: Sticky Sexual Interfacing, Dom/Sub themes, Facesitting, Sex Toys
Description: In a mostly post-war world, Jazz is bored, and a bored Jazz is not safe for anyone – least of all Megatron, who didn’t realize how much he’d enjoy getting bossed around by the Spec Ops mech.
Commissioned by Jee and written for the MegOp server.
“I’m bored,” Jazz complained as he let himself into Prowl’s locked office and threw his frame onto the only piece of furniture not covered in datapads and actual, paper documents.
“Hi, bored. I’m Prowl,” Prowl replied without missing a beat or looking up from the datapad that occupied both his attention and his frown. It was his thinking frown, however, so Jazz wasn’t too concerned.
Yet.
Jazz groaned and tipped his head back against the high-backed chair. “You’re spending too much time with Sparkplug.”
“He is a comforting spot of urbanity in a chaotic storm of treaty negotiations,” Prowl said with a twitch of his sensory panels. He looked tired. He felt tired.
Who knew that trying to negotiate some kind of cease-fire and peace treaty with the Decepticons would actually be more exhausting than the war itself? But needs must. Needs like a lack of resources, dwindling motivations, and the realization that if they didn’t pull their heads out of their afts, Cybertron’s already ruined landscape would become an uninhabitable wasteland that could never be restored.
“Give me something to do,” Jazz demanded, and it wasn’t a whine. “I’m going out of my mind with boredom here. I’m getting itchy fingers, if you know what I mean.”
Prowl’s panels twitched again, and he moved from one datapad to another without missing a beat. “You’re not allowed to kill any Decepticons. We are in a cease-fire.”
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Universe: Transformers G1
Characters: Prowl, Ironhide, Optimus Prime, Jazz/Megatron, Implied Jazz/Optimus Prime
Rated: M
Enticements: Sticky Sexual Interfacing, Dom/Sub themes, Facesitting, Sex Toys
Description: In a mostly post-war world, Jazz is bored, and a bored Jazz is not safe for anyone – least of all Megatron, who didn’t realize how much he’d enjoy getting bossed around by the Spec Ops mech.
Commissioned by Jee and written for the MegOp server.
“I’m bored,” Jazz complained as he let himself into Prowl’s locked office and threw his frame onto the only piece of furniture not covered in datapads and actual, paper documents.
“Hi, bored. I’m Prowl,” Prowl replied without missing a beat or looking up from the datapad that occupied both his attention and his frown. It was his thinking frown, however, so Jazz wasn’t too concerned.
Yet.
Jazz groaned and tipped his head back against the high-backed chair. “You’re spending too much time with Sparkplug.”
“He is a comforting spot of urbanity in a chaotic storm of treaty negotiations,” Prowl said with a twitch of his sensory panels. He looked tired. He felt tired.
Who knew that trying to negotiate some kind of cease-fire and peace treaty with the Decepticons would actually be more exhausting than the war itself? But needs must. Needs like a lack of resources, dwindling motivations, and the realization that if they didn’t pull their heads out of their afts, Cybertron’s already ruined landscape would become an uninhabitable wasteland that could never be restored.
“Give me something to do,” Jazz demanded, and it wasn’t a whine. “I’m going out of my mind with boredom here. I’m getting itchy fingers, if you know what I mean.”
Prowl’s panels twitched again, and he moved from one datapad to another without missing a beat. “You’re not allowed to kill any Decepticons. We are in a cease-fire.”
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Marvelous May
May. 1st, 2022 09:44 am Well, April was a whirlwind but the good kind of whirlwind.
I think I actually accomplished everything I set out to do in April! I got back the feedback on Loaf at First Sight and finalized it. I'll probably release it as a free read. I finished both first chapters of Death Deferred and All Things Considered. I also completed a standalone short story featuring a genderfluid unicorn shifter and a human. Despite how busy it was IRL, I accomplished my goals. Yayyyy!
So. What to do in May, hmm?
Let's see... my May goals will be to finish the rough first draft of Florian and Rhys' intro short story, the first time they meet. It's the prequel to the unfinished NaNo novel The Heist, and it's definitely a good starting point to introduce those characters. I'm about 2/3 of the way finished already so it's a reasonable goal for a month, too.
Working on A Tale of Two Geeks is so tedious because of the revising, but I think if I break it up a bit, it'll be easier. So for May I'd like to knock out at least thirty pages of Revision. That's a page a day just about. I think it's do-able and tackling it little by little will get it done faster than ignoring it. lol
And lastly, I think I'd like to figure out what the next short story I write would be -- either something set in the Tethers universe this time, or something set in Apocalypse Nigh. Ah, decisions, decisions. But I'm excited and that's what matters! ^_~
I think I actually accomplished everything I set out to do in April! I got back the feedback on Loaf at First Sight and finalized it. I'll probably release it as a free read. I finished both first chapters of Death Deferred and All Things Considered. I also completed a standalone short story featuring a genderfluid unicorn shifter and a human. Despite how busy it was IRL, I accomplished my goals. Yayyyy!
So. What to do in May, hmm?
Let's see... my May goals will be to finish the rough first draft of Florian and Rhys' intro short story, the first time they meet. It's the prequel to the unfinished NaNo novel The Heist, and it's definitely a good starting point to introduce those characters. I'm about 2/3 of the way finished already so it's a reasonable goal for a month, too.
Working on A Tale of Two Geeks is so tedious because of the revising, but I think if I break it up a bit, it'll be easier. So for May I'd like to knock out at least thirty pages of Revision. That's a page a day just about. I think it's do-able and tackling it little by little will get it done faster than ignoring it. lol
And lastly, I think I'd like to figure out what the next short story I write would be -- either something set in the Tethers universe this time, or something set in Apocalypse Nigh. Ah, decisions, decisions. But I'm excited and that's what matters! ^_~
[TF] The Sanctuary
Apr. 20th, 2022 07:36 amTitle: The Sanctuary
Universe: Consortium, Pre-The Prime’s Consorts
Characters: Soundwave, Blaster, Rewind
Rated: T
Description: Blaster’s doing all he can to keep the lights on when Soundwave comes to him with an unfortunate truth.
There’s never enough of anything.
Blaster gnaws on his bottom lip as he reviews their inventory, the available funds in their secret account, and their current population. There’s not enough credits, there aren’t enough fuel filters, and there’s certainly not enough energon.
He has to find a way to increase their income. He can’t force Soundwave any further into debt than he already is. It’s not fair to him.
The light rap of knuckles on the door frame makes him look up to see Rewind loitering, a datapad clutched to his chest. Blaster can already tell from their bond he’s not going to like what Rewind has to say.
“Another one?” Blaster asks.
Rewind nods, and there’s a flicker from the camera lens attached to his head. “It’s bad.”
Frag. Another expense.
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Universe: Consortium, Pre-The Prime’s Consorts
Characters: Soundwave, Blaster, Rewind
Rated: T
Description: Blaster’s doing all he can to keep the lights on when Soundwave comes to him with an unfortunate truth.
There’s never enough of anything.
Blaster gnaws on his bottom lip as he reviews their inventory, the available funds in their secret account, and their current population. There’s not enough credits, there aren’t enough fuel filters, and there’s certainly not enough energon.
He has to find a way to increase their income. He can’t force Soundwave any further into debt than he already is. It’s not fair to him.
The light rap of knuckles on the door frame makes him look up to see Rewind loitering, a datapad clutched to his chest. Blaster can already tell from their bond he’s not going to like what Rewind has to say.
“Another one?” Blaster asks.
Rewind nods, and there’s a flicker from the camera lens attached to his head. “It’s bad.”
Frag. Another expense.
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[TFP] Playing Along
Apr. 11th, 2022 07:45 amTitle: Playing Along
Universe: Transformers Prime, post-Orion Pax
Characters: Optimus Prime/Megatron
Rating: M
Enticements: Sticky Sexual Interfacing, Heat Trope
Description: It’s a perfect excuse for both of them when Optimus stumbles upon Megatron caught in the grips of his heat.
There was something soothing about the steady, yet bumpy roll of his tires over asphalt. Roads in Cybertron had been smooth as glass, save in the poorer districts where planetary funds never managed to find their way. The rough roads on Earth reminded Optimus of a time he was Orion Pax.
Right now, it soothed him as much as it bothered him. The weight of the Matrix sat awkwardly in his chassis, an ill-fitting responsibility, with the memories of his time spent aboard the Nemesis, with Megatron, refusing to tuck neatly away in his archives.
It was quiet, which was as much of a relief as it was a challenge. Quiet meant both sides were licking their wounds, counting their resources, waiting for the next moment to strike. Quiet meant waiting, which left too much time to think. About regrets. About what might have been. About the choices he'd made.
Ping!
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Universe: Transformers Prime, post-Orion Pax
Characters: Optimus Prime/Megatron
Rating: M
Enticements: Sticky Sexual Interfacing, Heat Trope
Description: It’s a perfect excuse for both of them when Optimus stumbles upon Megatron caught in the grips of his heat.
There was something soothing about the steady, yet bumpy roll of his tires over asphalt. Roads in Cybertron had been smooth as glass, save in the poorer districts where planetary funds never managed to find their way. The rough roads on Earth reminded Optimus of a time he was Orion Pax.
Right now, it soothed him as much as it bothered him. The weight of the Matrix sat awkwardly in his chassis, an ill-fitting responsibility, with the memories of his time spent aboard the Nemesis, with Megatron, refusing to tuck neatly away in his archives.
It was quiet, which was as much of a relief as it was a challenge. Quiet meant both sides were licking their wounds, counting their resources, waiting for the next moment to strike. Quiet meant waiting, which left too much time to think. About regrets. About what might have been. About the choices he'd made.
Ping!
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[TF] Scars of Yesterday - 22
Apr. 4th, 2022 07:27 amChapter Twenty-Two
Blurr woke up, and the universe hated them.
Sideswipe tried to be gracious about it. It wasn’t Blurr’s fault. He didn’t pick this moment to wake up, but he did, and now all of Sideswipe and Sunstreaker’s efforts to get Soundwave alone and into their nest had to be set aside.
Blurr waking up meant chaos.
The humans had a thousand questions. Blurr had a million questions. Starscream didn’t want to leave Blurr’s side – understandably. And apparently, Blurr waking up meant other humans had to show up, too because there were legal issues?
Sideswipe didn’t understand it all, and it was none of his business.
The only thing that mattered to him was that his fantasies of spending the next few weeks teasing and coaxing and courting Soundwave had all turned to ash. All they had now were stolen kisses in passing, breakfasts shared early in the morning, and dragging Soundwave out of his office late in the evening so he didn’t work too late.
They slept curled around Soundwave every night, and it was a special kind of torture. He was warm, and he smelled good, and Sideswipe had permission to touch now, except he couldn’t.
Because of Blurr.
It was the worst.
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Aspirational April
Apr. 1st, 2022 05:28 pm Phew. I swear the month's are passing by in a blink. It's already March and it feels like it should still be January, with me trying to figure out what I want to do with 2022.
Last month was productive and not-productive. I didn't get to mark anything off my list, but I did get things done, so we'll call that progress. I only got through about 2/3 of the A Tale of Two Geeks rewrite, but rewriting is so tedious. I couldn't make myself go any further, so I decided to work on a different project.
I got Fuss and Feathers sent out to folks for feedback so I can figure out what I'm going to do with it. So far the consensus is: good as is. So I'm going to tidy it up, add more details, etc. Then it'll be good for publishing or whatever. Not sure what I'll do. Release it for free or self-pub. I can't really afford a quality cover so I might just throw it into the universe for free. I'm undecided.
So in April, I plan to tackle Loaf at First Sight, another short story that will benefit from polishing and detail adding and worldbuilding. Then I'll send it out for feedback before deciding if I'll release it for free or try to publish it. Again, can't afford decent cover art, so I'll probably just release it for free. I don't expect to make any money anyway. XD
Two more goals in April --> To finish the first chapter of All Things Considered, one of my self-indulgent original pieces & to finish the first chapter of Death Deferred, another self-indulgent original fic loosely based on a Pathfinder game. I ported in the character I played from three separate ttrpg games, and then added two completely new characters. It's going to be very, very interesting.
Outside of that, I'll just kind of poke around at all my various projects to see what else wants my attention. I've been kind of restless and unfocused lately, so it'll be interesting to see what finally wins. :D
Last month was productive and not-productive. I didn't get to mark anything off my list, but I did get things done, so we'll call that progress. I only got through about 2/3 of the A Tale of Two Geeks rewrite, but rewriting is so tedious. I couldn't make myself go any further, so I decided to work on a different project.
I got Fuss and Feathers sent out to folks for feedback so I can figure out what I'm going to do with it. So far the consensus is: good as is. So I'm going to tidy it up, add more details, etc. Then it'll be good for publishing or whatever. Not sure what I'll do. Release it for free or self-pub. I can't really afford a quality cover so I might just throw it into the universe for free. I'm undecided.
So in April, I plan to tackle Loaf at First Sight, another short story that will benefit from polishing and detail adding and worldbuilding. Then I'll send it out for feedback before deciding if I'll release it for free or try to publish it. Again, can't afford decent cover art, so I'll probably just release it for free. I don't expect to make any money anyway. XD
Two more goals in April --> To finish the first chapter of All Things Considered, one of my self-indulgent original pieces & to finish the first chapter of Death Deferred, another self-indulgent original fic loosely based on a Pathfinder game. I ported in the character I played from three separate ttrpg games, and then added two completely new characters. It's going to be very, very interesting.
Outside of that, I'll just kind of poke around at all my various projects to see what else wants my attention. I've been kind of restless and unfocused lately, so it'll be interesting to see what finally wins. :D
[FoF] Scars of Yesterday 21
Mar. 28th, 2022 07:05 amChapter Twenty-One
“What happened with Starscream?”
“Did his human really turn into a harpy?”
“Did Megatron actually let more humans stay here?”
“Can we meet them?”
“Can we keep them?”
The last question came from, of course, Laserbeak, but given the mischief in her eyes, Sunstreaker doubted she was serious. Mostly. He wasn’t sure about Laserbeak sometimes. She had a lot of mysteries tucked into that sunny exterior.
“Business none of yours,” Soundwave said once the bombardment of questions ended, mostly from the two sets of twins. Ravage had already gone for the day.
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[TF] Scars of Yesterday - 20
Mar. 21st, 2022 07:00 amChapter Twenty
Patience had never been one of Sunstreaker’s strong suits. Waiting for Soundwave was a special kind of agony.
Sunstreaker knew better than to push, however. That would only make things harder. So he followed Sideswipe’s lead, pretending he wasn’t on pins and needles while waiting for Soundwave to get his thoughts in order.
They kept at it.
Truth was, if Soundwave decided romance wasn’t for him, Sunstreaker thought he would be okay with that. He could love Soundwave without it being returned. He still had Sideswipe. It didn’t mean he was going to stop taking care of Soundwave either.
If there was one thing this whole courtship business had shown him, it was that no one cared for Soundwave the way he cared for everyone else. They probably tried, but Soundwave rebuffed them, and only grudgingly allowed his siblings to fuss over him.
He let Sunstreaker and Sideswipe do it though. Sunstreaker wasn’t sure why. He didn’t know what went on in Soundwave’s head because Soundwave would talk about everything but his feelings. Which, Sunstreaker didn’t like talking about feelings either, but it still left everything up in the air.
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[TF] Scars of Yesterday - 19
Mar. 14th, 2022 07:15 amScars of Yesterday
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Nineteen
Soundwave wasn’t sure what to expect after his return from the forest, especially between himself, Sideswipe, and Sunstreaker. He thought there might be discomfort, friction, possibly distance between himself and then.
He certainly wasn’t expecting… this.
He thought once his arm healed enough that the sling could be removed – only a few days after the initial injury – things would go back to normal. Sideswipe and Sunstreaker would return to the privacy of their nook, and their own personal interests, rather than sticking close. No more would he spend nearly every meal with them, or have their company in the baths.
He was wrong.
Sure, they backed off on the nannying once it was clear Soundwave was capable of taking care of himself. They still brought him meals, but it was no more than what efforts his own siblings already offered. They put themselves into the rotation, and joined Soundwave’s family for every meal, often with Soundwave between them.
Not a single sibling protested. Not even Buzzsaw, which in itself was an oddity.
Which wasn’t to say Sideswipe and Sunstreaker spent every waking moment with Soundwave either. They hadn’t abandoned their own pursuits. Sunstreaker still visited Mirage and Tracks for his artistic lessons. Sideswipe convinced any warrior he could for fighting lessons, though he favored Drift and swordwork, once Perceptor and Drift’s heats had concluded.
They both volunteered to Gather, or clean up after meals, and Sunstreaker had started reading to the little ones in the nursery before their naptimes. Sideswipe volunteered to take a few guard shifts in the Aerie interior.
But they made time for Soundwave, too.
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[FoF] Scars of Yesterday 18
Mar. 7th, 2022 07:18 amChapter Eighteen
Sideswipe was shaken out of a rather nice dream involving both Sunstreaker and Soundwave. He blinked blearily at the back of Soundwave’s head when he registered the hand over his mouth and Sunstreaker leaning against his back.
“Get up,” he whispered urgently, nipping at Sideswipe’s ear. “We have work to do.”
Work?
Sideswipe sighed and rolled over, away from Soundwave’s enticing warmth, and to the cool spot on the nest where Sunstreaker no longer was. Instead, his twin was perched outside the nest, looking down at him and making urgent motions with his hand.
Soundwave was still asleep. So were the siblings. They’d all curled closer together overnight, a mixed up knot of colorful feathers snoozing away, and they were unbearably adorable. Sideswipe’s core gave a throb of affection, and he wanted to dive back into the cozy pile and stay there all day.
Except Sunstreaker was giving him a Look, and Sideswipe would never hear the end of it if he ignored Sunstreaker on a mission.
So he wriggled out of the comfy nest, and away from the enticing warmth, being sure to sigh and look as pathetic as possible.
Sunstreaker rolled his eyes.
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March Madness
Mar. 1st, 2022 08:04 am March is here, February is gone, and wow, 2022 is just zooming by faster than I could have expected.
February was very successful for me in terms of things I accomplished. I knocked out the final draft of Out of the Woods, and right now, it's pretty much ready for market, as soon as I slap a cover on that bad boy. I don't know when or if I'm actually going to publish it, but it's nice to have that done.
I also finished up Scars of Yesterday, and while I still need to edit for posting, it's done, and I no longer have that WIP hanging over my head. I also came to the executive decision to take a Transformers hiatus in hopes that taking a break will help the muses rest and revitalize for tackling the rest of my WIPs at a later date. I've been drifting away from TF fandom for months now, and it's been hard to stay inspired, but I hope a little hiatus followed by some binging of say TF Prime and MTMTE/LL will help reignite those muses. *fingers crossed*
I started working on the newest draft of the temporarily named A Tale of Two Geeks, and I'm hoping to have that finished by the end of March. I'm more or less rewriting it as I go -- some of the scenes have been completely revised, others just had some tweaking, I'm adding scenes and details as I go. I hope to get it in a state where I can then send it off to a couple of folks for some feedback about what else needs fixing. So that's my main goal for March.
I'll be hosting another prompt fest this month, so I'm looking forward to that.
I've also been jumping around a few original projects, working on first drafts for those. My completely self-indulgent fic "All Things Considered," another fantasy fic called "Death Deferred" featuring some characters from a Pathfinder campaign, and the introductory piece for Florian and Rhys from The Heist novel I worked on for NaNo 2021. I poke at all three here and there when I have the time.
Here's hoping March will be equally productive! <3
February was very successful for me in terms of things I accomplished. I knocked out the final draft of Out of the Woods, and right now, it's pretty much ready for market, as soon as I slap a cover on that bad boy. I don't know when or if I'm actually going to publish it, but it's nice to have that done.
I also finished up Scars of Yesterday, and while I still need to edit for posting, it's done, and I no longer have that WIP hanging over my head. I also came to the executive decision to take a Transformers hiatus in hopes that taking a break will help the muses rest and revitalize for tackling the rest of my WIPs at a later date. I've been drifting away from TF fandom for months now, and it's been hard to stay inspired, but I hope a little hiatus followed by some binging of say TF Prime and MTMTE/LL will help reignite those muses. *fingers crossed*
I started working on the newest draft of the temporarily named A Tale of Two Geeks, and I'm hoping to have that finished by the end of March. I'm more or less rewriting it as I go -- some of the scenes have been completely revised, others just had some tweaking, I'm adding scenes and details as I go. I hope to get it in a state where I can then send it off to a couple of folks for some feedback about what else needs fixing. So that's my main goal for March.
I'll be hosting another prompt fest this month, so I'm looking forward to that.
I've also been jumping around a few original projects, working on first drafts for those. My completely self-indulgent fic "All Things Considered," another fantasy fic called "Death Deferred" featuring some characters from a Pathfinder campaign, and the introductory piece for Florian and Rhys from The Heist novel I worked on for NaNo 2021. I poke at all three here and there when I have the time.
Here's hoping March will be equally productive! <3
