tag:dreamwidth.org,2009-09-22:447861Lament Configuration ReduxBeing a functional adult every day seems a bit excessivesareini2024-02-05T20:02:17Ztag:dreamwidth.org,2009-09-22:447861:622247Fandom_Empire2024-01-14T14:48:58Z2024-02-05T20:02:17Zcoldpublic0I decided to sign up for <span style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='https://fandom-empire.dreamwidth.org/profile'><img src='https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png' alt='[community profile] ' width='16' height='16' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='https://fandom-empire.dreamwidth.org/'><b>fandom_empire</b></a></span> this year, as another way to keep myself occupied, since the writing energy is still strong (and because there's a prompt table and we all know my weakness for them):<br /><br /><span class="cut-wrapper"><span style="display: none;" id="span-cuttag___1" class="cuttag"></span><b class="cut-open">( </b><b class="cut-text"><a href="https://sareini.dreamwidth.org/622247.html#cutid1">Read more...</a></b><b class="cut-close"> )</b></span><div style="display: none;" id="div-cuttag___1" aria-live="assertive"></div><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=sareini&ditemid=622247" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2009-09-22:447861:613615October Prompt Tables2023-09-30T22:36:17Z2023-10-17T22:02:20ZTV - Criminal Mindsgeekypublic0Here I go again...<br /><br /><span class="cut-wrapper"><span style="display: none;" id="span-cuttag___1" class="cuttag"></span><b class="cut-open">( </b><b class="cut-text"><a href="https://sareini.dreamwidth.org/613615.html#cutid1">Two 3x3s...</a></b><b class="cut-close"> )</b></span><div style="display: none;" id="div-cuttag___1" aria-live="assertive"></div><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=sareini&ditemid=613615" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2009-09-22:447861:613018Fic: A Sword in His Smile2023-09-28T17:03:25Z2023-09-28T19:17:09ZMassive Attack - Teardropanxiouspublic0So I have a new obsession, and he's in the icon for this post.<br /><br />Honestly, I had absolutely no intention of picking up <i>Baldur's Gate 3</i>, mainly because I didn't think my computer could run it without making some serious sacrifices to dark powers. But I had friends playing it, and they were just so gosh-darn excited about it and enjoying it and talking about it that I got interested. And one friend, in particular, was incredibly into Astarion, and so I got curious, and long story and £50 later, and a few prayers to the computer gods and several settings turned way the fuck down, and I'm clawing my way through the game (I have to save a lot because I crash <b>a lot</b>, so it's slow going and I'm still only level 6 and currently beating my skull into paste against some Duregar and a snotty-as-fuck Drow). Far more importantly, however, I'm also getting to romance the prettiest vampire High Elf with obvious hidden depths and trauma with my awkward as fuck and sheltered Wild Magic Sorcerer who also has hidden trauma.<br /><br /><i>Sigh</i>.<br /><br />It's a good thing I long ago accepted I have a <b>type</b> when it comes to fictional characters.<br /><br />Anyway, I've also started writing about them, because of course I have.<br /><br />Fandom: Baldur's Gate 3<br />Prompt: Beauty (from <a href="https://sareini.dreamwidth.org/612147.html">here</a>)<br />Word count: 1356<br />Ratings/Content Notes: PG (purely for language; brief discussions of vampirism and hints of past abuse); very mild spoilers for an Act 1/early Act 2 cutscene<br />Summary: It is difficult to be vain when you haven't seen your own reflection in nearly 200 years. Ianis offers to help Astarion.<br /><br /><span class="cut-wrapper"><span style="display: none;" id="span-cuttag___1" class="cuttag"></span><b class="cut-open">( </b><b class="cut-text"><a href="https://sareini.dreamwidth.org/613018.html#cutid1">Beauty is power; a smile is its sword - John Ray</a></b><b class="cut-close"> )</b></span><div style="display: none;" id="div-cuttag___1" aria-live="assertive"></div><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=sareini&ditemid=613018" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2009-09-22:447861:612147Genprompt_bingo (Round 24) prompt table2023-04-02T13:35:47Z2023-09-28T17:04:12Zhopefulpublic0<table height="500px" cellspacing="10" border="border"><tr height="20%" align="center"><td width="20%" style="border: 1px solid #900; vertical-align:middle">Hurricane / Typhoon</td>
<td width="20%" style="border: 1px solid #900; vertical-align:middle">Phobias</td>
<td width="20%" style="border: 1px solid #900; vertical-align:middle">Injury</td>
<td width="20%" style="border: 1px solid #900; vertical-align:middle">Dreams, Daydreams, Wishes</td>
<td width="20%" style="border: 1px solid #900; vertical-align:middle">Dystopias</td>
</tr><tr height="20%" align="center"><td width="20%" style="border: 1px solid #900; vertical-align:middle">Exhaustion</td>
<td width="20%" style="border: 1px solid #900; vertical-align:middle">It was a Dark and Stormy Night</td>
<td width="20%" style="border: 1px solid #900; vertical-align:middle">Dark Tone</td>
<td width="20%" style="border: 1px solid #900; vertical-align:middle">Snow and Ice</td>
<td width="20%" style="border: 1px solid #900; vertical-align:middle">Loathing</td>
</tr><tr height="20%" align="center"><td width="20%" style="border: 1px solid #900; vertical-align:middle">Sirocco</td>
<td width="20%" style="border: 1px solid #900; vertical-align:middle">Truth serums, Truth spells, and Truth drugs</td>
<td width="20%" style="border: 1px solid #900; vertical-align:middle">Wild Card</td>
<td width="20%" style="border: 1px solid #900; vertical-align:middle">Dreams and Nightmares</td>
<td width="20%" style="border: 1px solid #900; vertical-align:middle">Alexithymia (Obscured Emotions)</td>
</tr><tr height="20%" align="center"><td width="20%" style="border: 1px solid #900; vertical-align:middle">Thrills (Speed / Danger / Daring)</td>
<td width="20%" style="border: 1px solid #900; vertical-align:middle">Physical imperfections</td>
<td width="20%" style="border: 1px solid #900; vertical-align:middle">Anger</td>
<td width="20%" style="border: 1px solid #900; vertical-align:middle">Child Endangerment</td>
<td width="20%" style="border: 1px solid #900; vertical-align:middle"><a href="https://sareini.dreamwidth.org/613018.html">Beauty</a></td>
</tr><tr height="20%" align="center"><td width="20%" style="border: 1px solid #900; vertical-align:middle">Heatwave</td>
<td width="20%" style="border: 1px solid #900; vertical-align:middle">Freckles</td>
<td width="20%" style="border: 1px solid #900; vertical-align:middle">Primal Instincts</td>
<td width="20%" style="border: 1px solid #900; vertical-align:middle">Illness</td>
<td width="20%" style="border: 1px solid #900; vertical-align:middle">Angst</td>
</tr></table><br /><br />I don't want to jinx it or scare it off by making any sudden moves or speaking too loud, but I think I'm getting my writing mojo back. I was flicking through my book of writing prompts that I've copied down from all the various writing prompt books I've bought over the past couple of years in an attempt to get some - any - inspiration or ideas - and one of them suddenly sparked something. I went to bed thinking of a plot idea and the beginnings of a story, and this morning when I woke up it hadn't disappeared into the ether, so I started writing. I've gotten 566 words down so far which is more than I've written in a while fiction-wise. I should probably write down all the planning thoughts that are still in my head so that I don't lose them and lose my momentum, though.<br /><br />It's been so frustrating lately, wanting to write but not having the focus or inspiration to do so, so I'm maybe more than a little bit hopeful that I might be beating that now.<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=sareini&ditemid=612147" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2009-09-22:447861:610191GYWO Yahtzee2023-03-06T23:54:58Z2023-03-06T23:54:58Ztiredpublic0<center><table border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="6">
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<td><img src="http://x.getyourwordsout.net/prompts/u12.png"></td>
<td><img src="http://x.getyourwordsout.net/prompts/u15.png"></td>
<td><img src="http://x.getyourwordsout.net/prompts/s24.png"></td>
<td><img src="http://x.getyourwordsout.net/prompts/c19.png"></td>
<td><img src="http://x.getyourwordsout.net/prompts/c01.png"></td>
</tr></table></center><br /><br />"Persnickety" is one of my favourite words.<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=sareini&ditemid=610191" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2009-09-22:447861:598789genprompt_bingo (Round 23) prompt table2022-12-04T17:30:08Z2022-12-04T17:30:51ZTwitch.tvcreativepublic0Oh look, another prompt table.<br /><br /><span class="cut-wrapper"><span style="display: none;" id="span-cuttag___1" class="cuttag"></span><b class="cut-open">( </b><b class="cut-text"><a href="https://sareini.dreamwidth.org/598789.html#cutid1">It's not like I'm addicted or anything...</a></b><b class="cut-close"> )</b></span><div style="display: none;" id="div-cuttag___1" aria-live="assertive"></div><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=sareini&ditemid=598789" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2009-09-22:447861:596932Original Fiction: "Breathe"2020-04-22T14:48:50Z2020-04-28T11:48:38ZYouTube - Crimewatch UKnervouspublic0Title: Breathe<br />Story: Stormborn<br />Colours: Fog Grey #9 (Nip of Frost); Golden Globes #1 (I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti) (<span style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='https://rainbowfic.dreamwidth.org/profile'><img src='https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png' alt='[community profile] ' width='16' height='16' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='https://rainbowfic.dreamwidth.org/'><b>rainbowfic</b></a></span>)<br />Styles/Supplies: Pastels (<span style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='https://allbingo.dreamwidth.org/profile'><img src='https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png' alt='[community profile] ' width='16' height='16' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='https://allbingo.dreamwidth.org/'><b>allbingo</b></a></span>)<br />Prompt: Werewolves: silver poisoning (<span style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='https://allbingo.dreamwidth.org/profile'><img src='https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png' alt='[community profile] ' width='16' height='16' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='https://allbingo.dreamwidth.org/'><b>allbingo</b></a></span>)<br />Word Count: 1203<br />Rating: PG-13 for language and some violence<br />Characters: Talia; various incidental characters<br /><br /><span class="cut-wrapper"><span style="display: none;" id="span-cuttag___1" class="cuttag"></span><b class="cut-open">( </b><b class="cut-text"><a href="https://sareini.dreamwidth.org/596932.html#cutid1">Read more...</a></b><b class="cut-close"> )</b></span><div style="display: none;" id="div-cuttag___1" aria-live="assertive"></div><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=sareini&ditemid=596932" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2009-09-22:447861:594833April 2020 Prompts and Bingo Cards2020-04-13T09:02:55Z2020-04-19T22:52:54Zawakepublic0Because I'm still a little bit obsessed with prompt tables...<br /><span class="cut-wrapper"><span style="display: none;" id="span-cuttag___1" class="cuttag"></span><b class="cut-open">( </b><b class="cut-text"><a href="https://sareini.dreamwidth.org/594833.html#cutid1">A melange of a table</a></b><b class="cut-close"> )</b></span><div style="display: none;" id="div-cuttag___1" aria-live="assertive"></div><br /><br /><span class="cut-wrapper"><span style="display: none;" id="span-cuttag___2" class="cuttag"></span><b class="cut-open">( </b><b class="cut-text"><a href="https://sareini.dreamwidth.org/594833.html#cutid2">Loch Blue</a></b><b class="cut-close"> )</b></span><div style="display: none;" id="div-cuttag___2" aria-live="assertive"></div><br /><br /><span class="cut-wrapper"><span style="display: none;" id="span-cuttag___3" class="cuttag"></span><b class="cut-open">( </b><b class="cut-text"><a href="https://sareini.dreamwidth.org/594833.html#cutid3">Lust</a></b><b class="cut-close"> )</b></span><div style="display: none;" id="div-cuttag___3" aria-live="assertive"></div><br /><br /><span class="cut-wrapper"><span style="display: none;" id="span-cuttag___4" class="cuttag"></span><b class="cut-open">( </b><b class="cut-text"><a href="https://sareini.dreamwidth.org/594833.html#cutid4">S&K 07</a></b><b class="cut-close"> )</b></span><div style="display: none;" id="div-cuttag___4" aria-live="assertive"></div><br /><br /><span class="cut-wrapper"><span style="display: none;" id="span-cuttag___5" class="cuttag"></span><b class="cut-open">( </b><b class="cut-text"><a href="https://sareini.dreamwidth.org/594833.html#cutid5">S&K 08</a></b><b class="cut-close"> )</b></span><div style="display: none;" id="div-cuttag___5" aria-live="assertive"></div><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=sareini&ditemid=594833" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2009-09-22:447861:589294Film Festival Colour List (and more!)2017-08-06T13:07:36Z2020-04-22T14:56:05Zditzypublic0I appear to have picked up another (couple of) colour list(s)...<br /><br /><span class="cut-wrapper"><span style="display: none;" id="span-cuttag___1" class="cuttag"></span><b class="cut-open">( </b><b class="cut-text"><a href="https://sareini.dreamwidth.org/589294.html#cutid1">Golden Globe</a></b><b class="cut-close"> )</b></span><div style="display: none;" id="div-cuttag___1" aria-live="assertive"></div> <br type="_moz" /><br /><br /><span class="cut-wrapper"><span style="display: none;" id="span-cuttag___2" class="cuttag"></span><b class="cut-open">( </b><b class="cut-text"><a href="https://sareini.dreamwidth.org/589294.html#cutid2">Rust</a></b><b class="cut-close"> )</b></span><div style="display: none;" id="div-cuttag___2" aria-live="assertive"></div> <br type="_moz" /><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=sareini&ditemid=589294" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2009-09-22:447861:588924Original Fiction: "Riposte"2017-08-05T22:53:14Z2017-08-05T23:16:18Zaccomplishedpublic0Title: Riposte<br />Story: My as-yet unnamed Renaissance/Steampunk/magic universe Update: I'm now calling it "Stormborn", at least until I get a better name...<br />Colours: Fog Grey #4 (clear blue sky); Golden Globe #4 (I want to be alone) ( <span style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='https://rainbowfic.dreamwidth.org/profile'><img src='https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png' alt='[community profile] ' width='16' height='16' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='https://rainbowfic.dreamwidth.org/'><b>rainbowfic</b></a></span> ) <br />Styles/Supplies: Graffiti ( <a href="www.ultraimg.com/image/GUzC">Short Films</a> ); canvas ( <span style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='https://rainbowfic.dreamwidth.org/profile'><img src='https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png' alt='[community profile] ' width='16' height='16' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='https://rainbowfic.dreamwidth.org/'><b>rainbowfic</b></a></span> )<br />Prompt: Bruises ( <span style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='https://allbingo.dreamwidth.org/profile'><img src='https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png' alt='[community profile] ' width='16' height='16' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='https://allbingo.dreamwidth.org/'><b>allbingo</b></a></span> )<br />Word Count: 722<br />Rating: PG for one moment of language<br />Characters: Talia; Iacopo; Dario (mentioned)<br /><br /><span class="cut-wrapper"><span style="display: none;" id="span-cuttag___1" class="cuttag"></span><b class="cut-open">( </b><b class="cut-text"><a href="https://sareini.dreamwidth.org/588924.html#cutid1">Tali sat on the rock...</a></b><b class="cut-close"> )</b></span><div style="display: none;" id="div-cuttag___1" aria-live="assertive"></div><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=sareini&ditemid=588924" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2009-09-22:447861:578234(Fiction) Notes From a Future History Lesson2017-06-09T13:44:35Z2017-06-09T13:44:35Zaccomplishedpublic0<b>Fandom:</b> Original<br /><b>Prompt:</b> Underground Forces Unleashed<br /><b>Word count:</b> 657<br /><b>Ratings/Content Notes:</b> PG<br /><b>Summary</b> History is written by the victors, even if the victors aren't who you might expect...<br /><br />(For <span style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='https://tic-tac-woe.dreamwidth.org/profile'><img src='https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png' alt='[community profile] ' width='16' height='16' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='https://tic-tac-woe.dreamwidth.org/'><b>tic_tac_woe</b></a></span> )<br /><br /><span class="cut-wrapper"><span style="display: none;" id="span-cuttag___1" class="cuttag"></span><b class="cut-open">( </b><b class="cut-text"><a href="https://sareini.dreamwidth.org/578234.html#cutid1">Read more...</a></b><b class="cut-close"> )</b></span><div style="display: none;" id="div-cuttag___1" aria-live="assertive"></div><br /><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=sareini&ditemid=578234" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2009-09-22:447861:575722Prompts and Bingo Cards (June)2017-05-26T20:44:02Z2017-06-26T19:48:10Zcreativepublic0Oh look, more prompts to beat me into writing...<br /><br /><span class="cut-wrapper"><span style="display: none;" id="span-cuttag___1" class="cuttag"></span><b class="cut-open">( </b><b class="cut-text"><a href="https://sareini.dreamwidth.org/575722.html#cutid1">Mini Bingo Card - Summer</a></b><b class="cut-close"> )</b></span><div style="display: none;" id="div-cuttag___1" aria-live="assertive"></div><br /><br /><span class="cut-wrapper"><span style="display: none;" id="span-cuttag___2" class="cuttag"></span><b class="cut-open">( </b><b class="cut-text"><a href="https://sareini.dreamwidth.org/575722.html#cutid2">Mini Bingo Card - Apocalypses</a></b><b class="cut-close"> )</b></span><div style="display: none;" id="div-cuttag___2" aria-live="assertive"></div><br /><br /><span class="cut-wrapper"><span style="display: none;" id="span-cuttag___3" class="cuttag"></span><b class="cut-open">( </b><b class="cut-text"><a href="https://sareini.dreamwidth.org/575722.html#cutid3">Mini Bingo Card - LGBTQIA</a></b><b class="cut-close"> )</b></span><div style="display: none;" id="div-cuttag___3" aria-live="assertive"></div><br /><br /><span class="cut-wrapper"><span style="display: none;" id="span-cuttag___4" class="cuttag"></span><b class="cut-open">( </b><b class="cut-text"><a href="https://sareini.dreamwidth.org/575722.html#cutid4">My hc_bingo card</a></b><b class="cut-close"> )</b></span><div style="display: none;" id="div-cuttag___4" aria-live="assertive"></div><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=sareini&ditemid=575722" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2009-09-22:447861:570711Prompts and Bingo Cards (May)2017-05-07T12:20:17Z2020-04-22T14:53:22Zbusypublic0This post is where I'm keeping the prompt lists and bingo cards I've picked in <b>May 2017</b> to work on. As I write stories for them, I'll link to each completed prompt. In theory, this should all work very well and I should get some nice bingos and filled prompt lists...<br /><br /><span class="cut-wrapper"><span style="display: none;" id="span-cuttag___1" class="cuttag"></span><b class="cut-open">( </b><b class="cut-text"><a href="https://sareini.dreamwidth.org/570711.html#cutid1">Bingo Card 1 - Hurt/Comfort</a></b><b class="cut-close"> )</b></span><div style="display: none;" id="div-cuttag___1" aria-live="assertive"></div><br type="_moz" /><br /><br /><span class="cut-wrapper"><span style="display: none;" id="span-cuttag___2" class="cuttag"></span><b class="cut-open">( </b><b class="cut-text"><a href="https://sareini.dreamwidth.org/570711.html#cutid2">Prompt List 1 - Fog Grey</a></b><b class="cut-close"> )</b></span><div style="display: none;" id="div-cuttag___2" aria-live="assertive"></div><br type="_moz" /><br /><br /><span class="cut-wrapper"><span style="display: none;" id="span-cuttag___3" class="cuttag"></span><b class="cut-open">( </b><b class="cut-text"><a href="https://sareini.dreamwidth.org/570711.html#cutid3">Bingo Card 2 - Gen/Romance/Kink</a></b><b class="cut-close"> )</b></span><div style="display: none;" id="div-cuttag___3" aria-live="assertive"></div><br type="_moz" /><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=sareini&ditemid=570711" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> comments