Painty, this is so creative! For one, I just love Rus’s pose. You can’t even see his face, but you can still somehow sense the fondness in him. And I really like the scene. Undyne and the Edgelord. ❤ This is honestly awesome.
Summary: Look, it’s for this utterly adorable picture by the very talented @cheapbourbon, I have no excuses. If I had a top ten list of things I didn’t expect to be writing, this would be on it, LOL!
Notes: Is this actually sort of a series? For pete’s sake!
Summary: Everyone has trouble sleeping from time to time. Edge is no exception.
Notes: A little disturbing imagery in the first paragraph. Mentions of blood/marrow. It’s not explicit but I like to warn in case anyone needs to avoid it. Set in the ‘by any other name’ universe.
This was just fantastic. Such a simple story, but there’s so much more going on here. I really like that Edge was the one dealing with a nightmare, for a change. Because OF COURSE he would. He’s from a dark world. He’s bound to have memories haunting him.
And then the Spicyhoney. You write them so well in domestic situations. This was tender and comforting, despite the sliver of angst beneath. The way Stretch just knows how to make Edge feel better… ❤️💛 Really awesome work.
Thank you, @blue-means-stop. Your prompt was my favorite of the lot, and I had a blast working on this.
Characters: Edge, Rus, and Twist. With a side of Muffet.
Pairings: pre-Spicyhoney, platonic TwistedHoney
Tags: PTSD, 1920s Carnival AU, flashbacks, Rats, permanent injury, mental instability, mental disability, past head injury, period-typical racism, period-typical attitudes, “freak”show, disabled characters, disabled people being treated as “freaks”, different people being treated as “freaks”, disturbing imagery, war is hell, WWI, Hurt/Comfort, angst.
Special notes: If rats upset you, please brace yourself or skip the italicized, lined-out sentence written directly after the word “rats”. They never come up again after that, but it is pretty disturbing.
I have so much I could say about this, but I don’t even know where to begin. Well, for starters, this was just amazing worldbuilding. You already have a feel for the characters and their lives, as well as the societal setting. And there’s a very particular emotion at play here. I love the damp mood, but there’s a subtle thread of comfort in there too.
And the characters. They just mesh together so well. I absolutely love how you portrayed Rus here. Protective of his dragon, and slightly nihilistic, slightly laid-back. “hey, life sucks, may as well take what we can get”. He and Edge have a chemistry that’s very different from what you normally see for them (though at the same time, you can still see the elements of your typical Spicyhoney in there).
This was so beautifully written, especially for its short length. If you ever decide to pick up on this later, I’ll definitely be there for it!
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