Get To Know You Meme ^_^

tagged by @galadrieljones – thanks Gala! xo

Rules: Tag 15 people you want to get to know better!

Relationship Status: Partnered for ~6 years and engaged for 2 of them. A wedding might happen. More likely an elopement. If I can ever get my ass in gear and plan it XD

Lipstick or Chapstick: Chapstick (i.e. lip balm)

Three favorite foods: dim sum (ALL the dim sum), chicken katsu, and pastitsio. Pastitsio is a Greek layered pasta dish and the recipe I like is from this one specific cookbook at my parents’ house. If anyone cares, I can send it to them by DM LOL

Song stuck in my head: Tie Me Down by Gryffin feat. Elley Duhé. Listened to it on repeat all the way home from work.

Last Movie I watched: Extinction on Netflix. OMG GUYS, this movie was so good. A wonderful little sci-fi flick about humans and droids and the meaning of humanity, with a great ending song.

Top 3 Tv Shows: I HATE THIS QUESTION ALWAYS, because my favourites shows don’t always coincide with the shows I consider the highest quality shows OR with the shows I’m most obsessed with. But if pressed to pick just three, I’ll go with the following:

– Better Call Saul: yes, I actually like it more than Breaking Bad. Better Call Saul has a lot more focus on character development, which is my catnip, and they play so heartwrenchingly with the fact that we know what happens in the future of the show. There has never been a better prequel of anything, in my opinion.

– Mad Men: another very character-driven show where all the characters develop and change so organically over the course of the seven seasons. It is a quieter show, I know, but god, in terms of character writing… It’s amazing.

– Grey’s Anatomy: I’ve watched the first 5-6 seasons more times than I can count. I gave up on it in season 7 because it was getting too stupid, but the first 5 seasons are a great balance of drama/will-they-won’t-they (I LOVE THAT SHIT) and the trials/tribulations of being a noob youngster working at a hospital, which really called to me when I first started working in the hospital setting myself.

Book I’m currently reading: Err… not currently reading anything. I also haven’t read a “published” book in over a year because I’m too busy reading and writing fanfic… Oops XD

Last thing I googled: Season 6 of Grey’s Anatomy so I could remember when I stopped watching it HAHAH

Time: 8:14pm.

Dream Trip: If I’m being lame: back to Iceland (lame because I’ve already been there). If I’m being exciting: South Korea/Singapore/Japan.

Anything you want: To not go to work tomorrow so I can finish up this Blackwall/Lavellan fic I’ve been tapping away at for like two weeks. HEY REAL LIFE, BUGGER OFF SO I CAN WRITE MY FANFIC, K? THX GOOD TALK.

Tagging it forward to @buttsonthebeach, @ocean-in-my-rebel-soul, @alyssalenko, @ilikedetectives, @bluegreenketchup, @sun-and-shadow-aloy, @kaijulover142, @vgtravlr, @littlesnowarrow, @novamm66, @mistressdreadwolf, @chillyrose and anyone else who would like to play!

A peek at Pika’s phone: lock screen, home screen, and last song played

Thanks to @ysuhbella for this adorably nosy tag! Yes, I custom-make a lot of playlists on Spotify XD

The lock screen art is by @me-za-me-ro, original post here. SO BEAUTIFUL I LOVE IT. Niloy art made for me by the talented NSFWFrosch!

Tagging forward, without any obligation whatsoever, to @makocartwheels @littlesnowarrow @jadefyre @hellarcanine @cylonalyna @sun-and-shadow-aloy and anyone else bold enough to play!

Last Sentence Meme

Thanks for the tag to @sun-and-shadow-aloy and @littlesnowarrow! (I didn’t know you write, girl! That’s amazing!!)

The game: post the last sentence you wrote.

I’ve been into DA:I a lot lately and writing a little bit for it… I’m writing a short piece right now from Cole’s POV, reflecting on the oh-so-tragic Solavellan:

I slip through the central hall when I hear his voice. “…centuries of knowledge, a compendium of memories, gone in an instant because of sheer ignorance! Attempting foolish trifles on beings that they do not understand!”

He calls himself pride, but today he is rage.

Otherwise, work on Aloy/Ikrie is still ongoing, and here’s the last sentence from the most recent chapter of Put Your Spear Beside Mine:

A bittersweet wave of gratefulness – and anxiety – pulsed in Aloy’s chest. She could only hope that Ikrie would still want her as a partner when Aloy told her the whole truth.

Passing it forward to @larissafae, @seekerandstoryteller, @sun-and-shadow-aloy again (more! more!! haha!!), and anyone else who wants to play!

Tag meme

Tagged by @seekerandstoryteller and @littlesnowarrow! Thanks ladies! xo

Name: Oh. We’re using our made-up names? Then I am Pika.

Gender: Female

Star Sign: Gemini

Height: 5′3″

What image do you have as wallpaper? Rotating roster of Horizon Zero Dawn photos!

Have you ever had a crush on a teacher? Yep! English teacher in high school, at least one prof but I can’t remember a specific one right now. I LIKE NERDS OKAY

Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Honestly? <SHRUG> Probably still working as a speech-pathologist? Still living in Toronto in all likelihood?

If you could be anywhere else right now, where? In Iceland at Jokulsarlon (the glacier lagoon). I didn’t have a proper camera when I went there in 2016 and now that I do, I would love to go back and take more photos. Here’s one with the fiancé’s iPhone… OH MAN NOW THAT I LOOK AT THESE PHOTOS AGAIN THE RESOLUTION IS SO BAD 😭

What was your coolest Halloween costume? I dressed as Ash Ketchum a few years ago when I first cut my hair short. That was the only costume I’ve done for myself. My mom was a pretty badass costume maker when I was a kid though.

What’s your favourite 90′s show? Sailor Moon! The North American dubbed version where Neptune and Uranus were “cousins” 😏

Last kiss? Goodnight kiss last night from the mister.

Have you ever been stood up? Uhhh, don’t think so.

Have you ever been to Las Vegas? Nope, and I’m not interested.

Favourite pair of shoes: I’m torn between my super comfy plain black Sanuk flip-flops (padded with yoga mat so they’re nice and squishy) and my Mass Effect comic-book heels featuring Garrus Vakarian.

Favourite fruit: Peaches, mangoes, cherries… WE’RE FRUIT-LOVING TWINS @seekerandstoryteller!!!

Favourite book: I have to pick just one?? Fine, I guess it would be Shanghai Baby by Wei Hui. But if we’re talking series, I’m a HUGE Potterhead too, and also love His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman.

Stupidest thing you’ve ever done: Didn’t stop long enough at a stop sign and TOTALLED a rental vehicle when I got T-boned. Fortunately (SERIOUSLY SO FORTUNATELY) nobody was injured.

I’ll tag: @horizonfan12, @hellarcanine, @sun-bae and anyone else who wants to play! Don’t want to bug you guys with tags!!

Creator Tag Game: 2017 Favourites

Ahhh thanks for the tag @vgtravlr !!

Rules of the game: Choose your 5 favourite works you’ve created this year (fics, art, edits, etc!) and link them below to reflect on the amazing things you’ve brought into the world in 2017. Tag as many writers/artists/etc as you want so we can spread the love and link each other to awesome works.

1. Stormbirds and Stalkers: A Tale of Aloy and Nil

This was the longest fic I’ve written to date (almost 100k words) and the one I’m proudest of. I wrote the whole thing in just over a month while working full-time hours (usually I work part-time). This ship took me by the throat and wouldn’t let go, and still hasn’t released me. I met so many lovely amazing online friends through this fic and I’m so grateful.

2. The Charlatan and the Pirate Queen: A Reyes Vidal Origin Story

This fic about Reyes Vidal (Mass Effect: Andromeda) and Aria T’Loak (Mass Effect OT) was the first fic I wrote this year that really deviated from canon, and the first one I wrote that wouldn’t get out of my head. I love these two characters from the Mass Effect universe and it was my smutty, smutty pleasure to throw them together in this fic. I reread it recently and I’ll admit it needs some editing, but I’m still proud of it.

3. Shadow of the Stormbird

This fic was a lot of firsts for me. It was my first attempt at going beyond the canon events of a game, my first OCs (Luka the Banuk shamaness, and Taran the Tenakth warrior), and my first time making my own damn self cry while writing something (NILOY FOREVERRRR TT^TT).

**4. Wearing Nothing: An entire smut scene written in 100-word drabbles**

I was really into the idea of 100-word drabbles for a while there so I challenged myself to write a smut scene with only 100 words per drabble. If you’re intrigued, you can check it out – you don’t need to know anything really about Mass Effect to read this mini-series. Lol.

5. Stealth Trials

I finished this minific at the start of this month but I started it on New Year’s Eve, so it counts! I’m still stunned that this non-ship with an extremely minor NPC with NO ACTUAL NAME was read and commented on as much as it was, and very very grateful! (And as a bonus: I FINALLY GOT MY BLAZING SUN ON THAT FUCKING SLEIGHT OF CRATES TRIAL. The Keeper was proud of me.)💕

ANYWAY, that’s my 5 favourite works of the year! I hope some of you enjoyed some of them as much as I enjoyed writing them!

I hereby proclaim the following people as tagged: @makocartwheels @sun-bae @czgoldedition @vorchagirl @spacesquirrel @sivasova @horizonfan12 @erendandaloy and anyone else I follow/who follows me who creates/takes awesome photomode caps and whom I’ve forgotten because I’m an idiot… Everyone come along and play!

Tag meme: nosy game time!

Tagged by @makocartwheels and @obvidalous – two tags means I’d better do it, right? 😉

RULES: Answer q’s and tag 9 people you’d like to know better

Relationship status: Engaged to an IRL man and an online wiiiiiiiiifey (you know who you are!!! HAHA)

Favorite colour: Red

Lipstick or chapstick: Chapstick. I never wear lipstick.

Last song you’ve listened to: “Lust” by the Raveonettes. (I’m writing smut atm.)

Last movie you’ve seen: Shit. I don’t remember. Thor Ragnarok, maybe? LOVED IT.

Top three shows: … shiiiiiiit. It changes all the damn time. There are so many… off the top of my head, Better Call Saul, Mr. Robot, and the second season of Master of None?

Tagging some of my lovelies: @sun-bae, @vythika96, @littlesnowarrow, @hellarcanine, @czgoldedition, @writerlyonao3, @jadefyre, and anyone else who wants to play!