Day log: 28/01
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valzhang...Jesus.
I don't usually do a day log this early but... I hardly see anything particularly noteworthy happening in the second half of this day that's any more surprising than what happened this morning. Not gonna talk about details because even though I know nobody reads these, it still remains that people can, and, well, this isn't something I want to risk other people seeing.
Will I have to get another personal journal to write about it in? I suppose this is the downside of having an online blog; theoretically anyone can read it. Be that as it may, I'll get to the point: I received some pretty tough news this morning. Some of it pertains to money, and my studies abroad.
It really sucks. Especially since I know that no matter what I do, the ultimatum will be out of my hands (even if I can put in effort to help). I also have my International Law exam tomorrow—but how the hell am I supposed to study now?
Also, I hear the exam is sloppily made, so a part of me is wondering whether I should try at all? I mean obviously I will in the end but it's difficult to concentrate when I just keep thinking and thinking about a million other things. I hate this. I seriously hate this. I can't even read my textbook. I want someone to be angry at but there's no one.
Maybe I will write my review on American Psycho tonight (overdue), mood depending, but I don't see that being likely. God. I hate being anxious. I'm a pretty confident person most times, you know? So I really hate being in my head about things.
I'm gonna take a break and eat a bit. Then I'll come back and try to study some more. Seriously. And maybe do some laundry. Doing laundry after knowing all of this seems ridiculous but life goes on right?
I just hate this. I want my exam to be over so I can read and draw and write. Fuckkk.
I don't usually do a day log this early but... I hardly see anything particularly noteworthy happening in the second half of this day that's any more surprising than what happened this morning. Not gonna talk about details because even though I know nobody reads these, it still remains that people can, and, well, this isn't something I want to risk other people seeing.
Will I have to get another personal journal to write about it in? I suppose this is the downside of having an online blog; theoretically anyone can read it. Be that as it may, I'll get to the point: I received some pretty tough news this morning. Some of it pertains to money, and my studies abroad.
It really sucks. Especially since I know that no matter what I do, the ultimatum will be out of my hands (even if I can put in effort to help). I also have my International Law exam tomorrow—but how the hell am I supposed to study now?
Also, I hear the exam is sloppily made, so a part of me is wondering whether I should try at all? I mean obviously I will in the end but it's difficult to concentrate when I just keep thinking and thinking about a million other things. I hate this. I seriously hate this. I can't even read my textbook. I want someone to be angry at but there's no one.
Maybe I will write my review on American Psycho tonight (overdue), mood depending, but I don't see that being likely. God. I hate being anxious. I'm a pretty confident person most times, you know? So I really hate being in my head about things.
I'm gonna take a break and eat a bit. Then I'll come back and try to study some more. Seriously. And maybe do some laundry. Doing laundry after knowing all of this seems ridiculous but life goes on right?
I just hate this. I want my exam to be over so I can read and draw and write. Fuckkk.
Still Alive...
Jan. 26th, 2026 03:21 pmkantayraPost title is a reference to SCTV's old Perry Como: Still Alive sketch.
In short: I am late posting this week, but that was because I had all sorts of super "fun" doctor's stuff yesterday. Nothing serious, just all my annual medical check-ups end up being bunched together every year, and yesterday was the last of it. The best thing to come out of this round: I now have new computer glasses that make it much easier for me to write/work, so that's a major bonus. The next best thing is that I don't have to worry about any of this bullshit until next year. 😝
Here's my fandom stuff for the week:
Goals for next week: 1) Finish SOD PHs/treats, I'm thinking 2-3 more, maybe? 2) 3 Sentence fics! 3) Finish the extras for Heaven Official's Blessing. 4) More Deer and the Cauldron! 5) Pick up Dear Door again. 6) Start sizing up Candy Hearts treats and the current PH lists for other exchanges, to think about what I want to pick up next week.
In short: I am late posting this week, but that was because I had all sorts of super "fun" doctor's stuff yesterday. Nothing serious, just all my annual medical check-ups end up being bunched together every year, and yesterday was the last of it. The best thing to come out of this round: I now have new computer glasses that make it much easier for me to write/work, so that's a major bonus. The next best thing is that I don't have to worry about any of this bullshit until next year. 😝
Here's my fandom stuff for the week:
- Exchanges due in January/February (
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fffx, Just The Tip flash, Fisting Flash, candyheartsex, seasonofdrabbles, threesentenceficathon + mystery pinch-hits and treats + future sign-ups): I currently stand at 7/7, so I once again have that coveted "0 Assignments" marker on AO3. I finished my SOD assignment, 1 PH/treat-thing (I'd wanted to do 2), and did one day of craziness on threesentenceficathon, which is lovely inspiration as always. My goals this week are to scour SOD for any treats I want to write and get those all written this week, and do another pass at threesentenceficathon. 'Tis the season for short works! 😊 Last year it took me a bit to get into the zone of really cutting my 3S fills to 3 sentences, so that's something I want to practice more this year: I feel like it's still a medium where I have a lot of work to master it, but I hope I'm slowly getting better. - Gifts and reveals:
Stuff I've received:- nobody else's hand will ever do - Endeavor/Hawks for Fisting Flash, super hot just the way fisting should be!
- Filled - Shen Wei/Zhao Yunlan also for Fisting Flash, also super hot!
Stuff I wrote:- Take Five - The Endeavor/Hawks fic I wrote for Fisting Flash, also - shockingly - features fisting! 😝 Also, I am very happy with my stupid pun in the title (and had to triple-check AO3 to make sure I hadn't seen it on someone else's fic first: not that I'm the first one to make the joke, but I did confirm that I hadn't seen any of the others who did first.
- An Eternal Mystery, Once as Now - A Shen Wei/Zhao Yunlan (and Kunlun&/Shen Wei) PH I picked up for amperslashexchange. I had fun writing this one, basically as a vent for all my own questions about whether Kunlun & Wei were actually fucking back in primordial times.
- Exchanges due in March/April: I've signed up for caseficexchange! No clue what I'll be writing: last year I gamed specifically because I wasn't sure I was up to the challenge of finishing a case-fic on schedule; this year, I'm being more roulette-wheel about my assignment, so we'll see! There's nothing else that's cropped up in this timeframe so far that I'm likely to sign up for, but I am keeping my eyes on other exchanges for treats/PHs.
- Heaven Official's Blessing by MXTX - I'm halfway through volume 8 and through the main storyline, into the extras. (Waiting for doctor's appointments is a GREAT way to read a ton fast, yo. I need to remember this for next year and have a mammoth cnovel at hand.) Overall, I really enjoyed the plot, but was less sold on the OTP. I just kinda felt like Xie Lian was more asexual than anything, and he liked Hua Cheng, sure, but he liked and wanted to save everyone, so I didn't really buy that Hua Cheng was that much of a stand-out to him. Also, I was iffy on Hua Cheng myself: like, he definitely was super-obsessed and had a good, long, convoluted history with Xie Lian, which was good, but I felt like Hua Cheng didn't really have that much personality beyond "in love with Xie Lian", which makes it hard for me to buy the ship long-term. (Like, what would they even talk about day-to-day for years?) And also it annoyed me that Hua Cheng wasn't really supportive of what Xie Lian wanted to do, and would just sort of sit on the sidelines and mock and/or actively hinder the people that Xie Lian was trying to save, and then would be controllingly overprotective of Xie Lian in ways that made Xie Lian's job harder. I probably could have overlooked this last bit if I was more sold on Xie Lian being SUPER into Hua Cheng too, but as is... They're okay, I guess? Also, I am sad we didn't get WAY more with Wind Master and Black Water. Wind Master didn't mourn Water Master's death at all, and we never really got anything about Black Water's reasons for just dumping Water Master in the capital afterwards. I wish we'd gotten way more on that and way less on Qi Rong. 😐 However, I was impressed how entertained I was by Pei Ming at the end! I did not expect him to become a character I loved to semi-hate. Rain Master was also very cool, and I wish there were some extras about what her life was like, because she came off as the most alienly "divine" of all the gods in the book. Ah well, I definitely enjoyed it, just not as much as SVSSS for sure. But we'll see if some of the extras turn me around on some things.
- The Deer and the Cauldron by Louis Cha - I did make some progress on this and am still enjoying it, but I definitely sacrificed this one this week in favor of Heaven Official's Blessing, so I hope to pick this up more this week.
- Dear Door - I didn't do anything on this one last week; too preoccupied with the others.
Goals for next week: 1) Finish SOD PHs/treats, I'm thinking 2-3 more, maybe? 2) 3 Sentence fics! 3) Finish the extras for Heaven Official's Blessing. 4) More Deer and the Cauldron! 5) Pick up Dear Door again. 6) Start sizing up Candy Hearts treats and the current PH lists for other exchanges, to think about what I want to pick up next week.
Fic: body on the tracks — Russia/America (2)
Jan. 26th, 2026 02:27 amvalzhangbody on the tracks
Fandom: Hetalia
Ship: Russia/America
Characters: Russia, America, Lithuania, Sweden
Word count: 11,067
✧ Chapter summary: Alfred and Ivan play a game.
✧ Notes: Probably a mistake to post this now. I like to post just before I go to bed, so I can actually hold off from obsessively checking my inbox... by sleeping. But oh well. Hopefully I can focus on my law textbook enough to get it off my mind; and hopefully people like this chapter! I'm so nervous ahh.
Read on Ao3!
Fandom: Hetalia
Ship: Russia/America
Characters: Russia, America, Lithuania, Sweden
Word count: 11,067
✧ Chapter summary: Alfred and Ivan play a game.
✧ Notes: Probably a mistake to post this now. I like to post just before I go to bed, so I can actually hold off from obsessively checking my inbox... by sleeping. But oh well. Hopefully I can focus on my law textbook enough to get it off my mind; and hopefully people like this chapter! I'm so nervous ahh.
Read on Ao3!
10trueloves: Trust
Jan. 23rd, 2026 04:47 pmsenmutAO3 Link | To Heal With Trust (200 words) by Merfilly
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Birds of Prey, Outsiders
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Roy Harper & Dinah Lance
Characters: Roy Harper, Dinah Lance
Additional Tags: Double Drabble, +Modern Age (1986-Present), Post-Crisis
Summary:
"Slow and easy, yes, just like that. I have your head, just let your body float," Dinah said, confident and reassuring all in one.
Roy closed his eyes, his body already feeling less sore as he followed her instructions. When she'd shown up, thrown Ollie out, and told him to stay clear, Roy hadn't known what to expect. Now, living with her, Lian occupied by Oracle and Dinah's teammates, he knew he was in the best possible hands to recover.
The hot tub was set just warm enough to pull his muscles loose, salt-tanged for buoyancy, and she had him. She'd never let him fall under, while his body just floated, easing the stress of his physical therapy away. She pushed when they did it, but not so hard as to build injuries, and then… she always took care of him after.
He wasn't going to fail her, or his baby girl, by wallowing in the fear of the near-fatal shots. He would trust her, as he always had, letting her guide him. When he went back out there, he'd be as strong as he'd ever been.
It was just like when she put him back together from the drugs.
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Birds of Prey, Outsiders
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Roy Harper & Dinah Lance
Characters: Roy Harper, Dinah Lance
Additional Tags: Double Drabble, +Modern Age (1986-Present), Post-Crisis
Summary:
Dinah came to manage his recovery from the gunshots.
To Heal With Trust
"Slow and easy, yes, just like that. I have your head, just let your body float," Dinah said, confident and reassuring all in one.
Roy closed his eyes, his body already feeling less sore as he followed her instructions. When she'd shown up, thrown Ollie out, and told him to stay clear, Roy hadn't known what to expect. Now, living with her, Lian occupied by Oracle and Dinah's teammates, he knew he was in the best possible hands to recover.
The hot tub was set just warm enough to pull his muscles loose, salt-tanged for buoyancy, and she had him. She'd never let him fall under, while his body just floated, easing the stress of his physical therapy away. She pushed when they did it, but not so hard as to build injuries, and then… she always took care of him after.
He wasn't going to fail her, or his baby girl, by wallowing in the fear of the near-fatal shots. He would trust her, as he always had, letting her guide him. When he went back out there, he'd be as strong as he'd ever been.
It was just like when she put him back together from the drugs.
Translation!
Jan. 23rd, 2026 01:04 pmsenmutНа крыльях соблазна (154 words) by WTF Furry Anthro and Xeno 2026
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Gargoyles (TV)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Goliath/Elisa Maza
Characters: Goliath (Gargoyles), Elisa Maza
Additional Tags: Translation, Перевод на русский | Translation in Russian, Fandom Kombat, Winter Temporary Fandom Kombat 2026, Don’t copy to another site, Slice of Life, This Work Is Stolen If Not On AO3, Работа Украдена Если Не На АО3
Summary:
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Gargoyles (TV)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Goliath/Elisa Maza
Characters: Goliath (Gargoyles), Elisa Maza
Additional Tags: Translation, Перевод на русский | Translation in Russian, Fandom Kombat, Winter Temporary Fandom Kombat 2026, Don’t copy to another site, Slice of Life, This Work Is Stolen If Not On AO3, Работа Украдена Если Не На АО3
Summary:
Элиза пользуется тем, что Голиаф слишком много думает.
WiP / Plot Bunny Corral
Jan. 22nd, 2026 09:20 pmsenmut~ Dreams of Her Own - https://archiveofourown.org/works/71432751 - Sequel prompts from ukiacatdragon - Eilistraee, the shroud of Lolth, Corellon, Arvandor's overwhleming goodness, plotting to nullify Lolth's plots via Sharr, the raid being brought up, Tall Ones finding Ellifain early, closure for drow and elf child, quest - 1,027 words
~ HLH shortcuts sequel - https://archiveofourown.org/works/74116516 - Joe and Rachel meet in Seacouver - 0 words
~10trueloves - 3/10 written
~genprompt_bingo 0/5 written (Line Only)
GenPrompt Fills:
~ A Moment of Understanding / Clarity - Commander Appo comes face to face with Atin (includes a horrific flashback to Ashla's death from Appo's POV)
~ Teenagers - Continue https://archiveofourown.org/works/12124011 - Rex and Ahsoka with Hera and Chopper
~ Telepathy - Long Distance Phone Calls in the Force: "You left me/He wanted me dead/I would have protected you/But could you really" / "It hurts/You always hurt, couldn't he get you better healing/There wasn't much of me left/He all but owns a master cloning world and you're stuck like that? Your benefits package sucks"
~ Freestyle Crossovers - Jurassic Park/X-Men crossover (late request for More Joy Day)
~ A Test of Worthiness - OPEN
~ Ahsoka the Daughter whispering guidance through time in Anakin's head. Starting inAotC TPM. Includes:
Okay no wonder some said I was just like you (her reaction to the reckless deal in TPM)
Hey Skykid, what's a guy with all the power thinking to make a point of having time for you? (Comics of the Padawan years)
Oh kriff he's so young (first meeting of Anakin and Rex)
I am SO shiny (Ahsoka arriving)
~ Fulcrum and Rex time travel to before Anakin runs to Mace.
~ Fulcrum accidentally pulls Anakin to Malachor in That Fight.
ukiacatdragon - Eilistraee, the shroud of Lolth, Corellon, Arvandor's overwhleming goodness, plotting to nullify Lolth's plots via Sharr, the raid being brought up, Tall Ones finding Ellifain early, closure for drow and elf child, quest - 1,027 words~ HLH shortcuts sequel - https://archiveofourown.org/works/74116516 - Joe and Rachel meet in Seacouver - 0 words
~
10trueloves - 3/10 written ~
genprompt_bingo 0/5 written (Line Only)Random Plot Bunnies to Hold Over
GenPrompt Fills:
~ A Moment of Understanding / Clarity - Commander Appo comes face to face with Atin (includes a horrific flashback to Ashla's death from Appo's POV)
~ Teenagers - Continue https://archiveofourown.org/works/12124011 - Rex and Ahsoka with Hera and Chopper
~ Telepathy - Long Distance Phone Calls in the Force: "You left me/He wanted me dead/I would have protected you/But could you really" / "It hurts/You always hurt, couldn't he get you better healing/There wasn't much of me left/He all but owns a master cloning world and you're stuck like that? Your benefits package sucks"
~ Freestyle Crossovers - Jurassic Park/X-Men crossover (late request for More Joy Day)
~ A Test of Worthiness - OPEN
~ Ahsoka the Daughter whispering guidance through time in Anakin's head. Starting in
Okay no wonder some said I was just like you (her reaction to the reckless deal in TPM)
Hey Skykid, what's a guy with all the power thinking to make a point of having time for you? (Comics of the Padawan years)
Oh kriff he's so young (first meeting of Anakin and Rex)
I am SO shiny (Ahsoka arriving)
~ Fulcrum and Rex time travel to before Anakin runs to Mace.
~ Fulcrum accidentally pulls Anakin to Malachor in That Fight.
10trueloves: Noise
Jan. 24th, 2026 05:21 pmsenmutAO3 Link | Fly Boys and Pretty Birds (300 words) by Merfilly
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Justice League (Franchise)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Dinah Lance & Hal Jordan
Characters: Hal Jordan, Dinah Lance
Additional Tags: [JLA: Year One - 1998], +Modern Age (1986-Present), Post-Crisis, Triple Drabble
Summary:
"So, do your own ears ring when you cut loose with that Cry of yours?" Hal asked with a rakish grin over the shared milkshake. He knew good and well that, despite her attempt to show off a maturity, she was all but jailbait for him.
He couldn't help himself, watching the way Dinah's lips wrapped around the straw, her eyes on him the whole while.
"Not unless it's amplified and directed back at me; found that out the hard way," she admitted. "I get white-noise effect, protecting me from it."
"Probably for the best; it's damned effective. The way you pushed Grundy — whoa, hey, what is it?"
"Reminded me too much of how I don't know the limits," she admitted, having lost her playful gamine look at the reminder. "It's not like I've had the ability to truly test it all that much in a controlled environment."
"How's a flight test range sound for setting that up?" Hal challenged. "We've got plenty of junk that you can demolish, I can get that kid Kord to come monitor with his doodads and spectra-whatevers?"
She lit back up, before giving him the most suspicious look he'd seen on her yet. "Hal, are you doing this to get something, or…"
"Scout's honor — yes I was one — that I want my teammate comfortable with her power." He then laughed a little. "The dates are completely separate from that. I like to earn a lady's graces the old-fashioned way."
She smiled at him. "Well, I do like the jacket, and you are rather handsome," she teased him. "Maybe my graces, as you put it, are within reach."
Hal smiled. "We'll just see how you feel after the movie." He had the feeling this friendship was going to last, even if that's all it was.
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Justice League (Franchise)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Dinah Lance & Hal Jordan
Characters: Hal Jordan, Dinah Lance
Additional Tags: [JLA: Year One - 1998], +Modern Age (1986-Present), Post-Crisis, Triple Drabble
Summary:
It's a date, kind of a get to know each other thing.
Fly Boys and Pretty Birds
"So, do your own ears ring when you cut loose with that Cry of yours?" Hal asked with a rakish grin over the shared milkshake. He knew good and well that, despite her attempt to show off a maturity, she was all but jailbait for him.
He couldn't help himself, watching the way Dinah's lips wrapped around the straw, her eyes on him the whole while.
"Not unless it's amplified and directed back at me; found that out the hard way," she admitted. "I get white-noise effect, protecting me from it."
"Probably for the best; it's damned effective. The way you pushed Grundy — whoa, hey, what is it?"
"Reminded me too much of how I don't know the limits," she admitted, having lost her playful gamine look at the reminder. "It's not like I've had the ability to truly test it all that much in a controlled environment."
"How's a flight test range sound for setting that up?" Hal challenged. "We've got plenty of junk that you can demolish, I can get that kid Kord to come monitor with his doodads and spectra-whatevers?"
She lit back up, before giving him the most suspicious look he'd seen on her yet. "Hal, are you doing this to get something, or…"
"Scout's honor — yes I was one — that I want my teammate comfortable with her power." He then laughed a little. "The dates are completely separate from that. I like to earn a lady's graces the old-fashioned way."
She smiled at him. "Well, I do like the jacket, and you are rather handsome," she teased him. "Maybe my graces, as you put it, are within reach."
Hal smiled. "We'll just see how you feel after the movie." He had the feeling this friendship was going to last, even if that's all it was.
10trueloves: Surprise
Jan. 22nd, 2026 08:38 pmsenmutAO3 Link | Shelter in Danger (500 words) by Merfilly
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: DC Comics (General), Marvel Comics (General)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Dinah Lance/Erik Lensherr
Characters: Dinah Lance, Erik Lehnsherr
Additional Tags: Crossover, +Modern Age (1986-Present)
Summary:
When Dinah Lance found herself catapulted into another dimension, it wasn't all that shocking. She's been tossed through time, sent to other worlds, and even touched alternate versions of her own world. To wake up in a world that was completely unlike her own as far as people and problems went, but still an Earth wasn't that hard to come to terms with.
No, the thing that shocked her was finding an older white-haired man with a harder sense of justice than she usually took for herself that stirred her emotions so strongly. Similarities to another man of her own world may have set the stage for growing closer, but it was Erik's ability to debate with her, to see her as a capable fighter in her own right, and his old-fashioned manners that sealed her doom.
There was just something irresistible in a man that opened doors for her but didn't think she needed to be in the kitchen for Dinah Lance.
She'd given her word that she would help defend this small island refuge. She wanted no part of his retaliatory strikes, but the people who were just trying to live their lives were under her protection. As Erik — Magneto currently — was deflecting the heavy artillery back into the attackers, Black Canary was ably working defense against the ground assault with his other combatants.
She had no idea how many amphibious vehicles she grounded permanently, how many people in deep-water gear were shoved back off the beach, but eventually Magneto gathered up all of the remaining debris from the assault and threw it out to join the artificial reef off his coastline. While he did that, she acquired one of her protein-gels, slaking a need for energy and liquid at once before seeing if she needed to help with injured.
Magneto landed beside her moments later, his hand going to the small of her back. She wasn't thinking about the likely human cost of the assault; mutants were feared and hunted here, and that force had come with the intent to kill or enslave from all she had managed to dig up.
"Your voice, my dear, is devastating. And yet you espouse more peaceful notions than I," he said with grim satisfaction over the results she'd gotten.
"I learned to modulate it over the years, so I get the effect I want," she said, shifting just slightly closer, her voice dipping into flirting tones.
"Hmm, and what effect do you wish now?" he asked, matching her tone, as that strong hand on her lower back shifted more to her hip and upper ass.
"The ability to be somewhere private and less clothed, of course," she told him.
He laughed, deep and throaty. "Oh, I like that direct approach." He guided her toward his own room, leaving the aftermath to his lieutenants. Dinah was more than happy with that choice, hoping if she distracted him long enough, he'd choose some other way than direct assault on the attacking nation.
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: DC Comics (General), Marvel Comics (General)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Dinah Lance/Erik Lensherr
Characters: Dinah Lance, Erik Lehnsherr
Additional Tags: Crossover, +Modern Age (1986-Present)
Summary:
While trapped in a different universe, Dinah falls for another older man
Shelter in Danger
When Dinah Lance found herself catapulted into another dimension, it wasn't all that shocking. She's been tossed through time, sent to other worlds, and even touched alternate versions of her own world. To wake up in a world that was completely unlike her own as far as people and problems went, but still an Earth wasn't that hard to come to terms with.
No, the thing that shocked her was finding an older white-haired man with a harder sense of justice than she usually took for herself that stirred her emotions so strongly. Similarities to another man of her own world may have set the stage for growing closer, but it was Erik's ability to debate with her, to see her as a capable fighter in her own right, and his old-fashioned manners that sealed her doom.
There was just something irresistible in a man that opened doors for her but didn't think she needed to be in the kitchen for Dinah Lance.
She'd given her word that she would help defend this small island refuge. She wanted no part of his retaliatory strikes, but the people who were just trying to live their lives were under her protection. As Erik — Magneto currently — was deflecting the heavy artillery back into the attackers, Black Canary was ably working defense against the ground assault with his other combatants.
She had no idea how many amphibious vehicles she grounded permanently, how many people in deep-water gear were shoved back off the beach, but eventually Magneto gathered up all of the remaining debris from the assault and threw it out to join the artificial reef off his coastline. While he did that, she acquired one of her protein-gels, slaking a need for energy and liquid at once before seeing if she needed to help with injured.
Magneto landed beside her moments later, his hand going to the small of her back. She wasn't thinking about the likely human cost of the assault; mutants were feared and hunted here, and that force had come with the intent to kill or enslave from all she had managed to dig up.
"Your voice, my dear, is devastating. And yet you espouse more peaceful notions than I," he said with grim satisfaction over the results she'd gotten.
"I learned to modulate it over the years, so I get the effect I want," she said, shifting just slightly closer, her voice dipping into flirting tones.
"Hmm, and what effect do you wish now?" he asked, matching her tone, as that strong hand on her lower back shifted more to her hip and upper ass.
"The ability to be somewhere private and less clothed, of course," she told him.
He laughed, deep and throaty. "Oh, I like that direct approach." He guided her toward his own room, leaving the aftermath to his lieutenants. Dinah was more than happy with that choice, hoping if she distracted him long enough, he'd choose some other way than direct assault on the attacking nation.
Day log: 22/01
Jan. 23rd, 2026 04:52 amvalzhangPretty productive day today... nothing special, but quite pleasant. The bad news is that I started my period today, but the cramps weren't particularly bad or disturbing at all, so I'm very grateful.
I woke up quite early, same as yesterday, and wrote a bunch. Yesterday I managed to write 3,500 words which is impressive. I wrote 1000 words this morning but I feel like I'm going to aim for another 1000 now just to round it out. I feel motivated because so many people seem to love the Rusame fic... I feel so flattered by the comments... (❁´◡`❁) Good grade in Hetalia here I come! I just hope the next few chapters won't be a disappointment compared to the first!
That being said, I should also work on my Femslash Exchange fic—I've already started, but I've been so hyped on the Rusame that I've been neglecting it a little. But I think I have good ideas for it, so I'm not too worried.
After lunch which was Indomie (beautiful) I went to the International Law group and studied for three hours, which is like fucking forever for a lazy student like me. Thank God I love the topic or else I would die. I'm nervous for exams but again: not too nervous.
I finished my analysis paper. I volunteered myself to write the whole body of the thing, which is truly pain by my own hand, except I don't trust my teammates to do it, y'know? It took me the whole evening, but I'm done now, and I'm handing off the responsibility of citations to them. Because I'm lazyyy.
Just took a shower and I feel good. Because I'm such a fat fucking chud it feels nice when I can actually get off my ass and work on my schoolwork. Now if only I could bring myself to do this always... well, a downside is that I've been finding absolutely no time to read any of my new books, which is shit. Anyway, I'm going to go write now. Night night!
I woke up quite early, same as yesterday, and wrote a bunch. Yesterday I managed to write 3,500 words which is impressive. I wrote 1000 words this morning but I feel like I'm going to aim for another 1000 now just to round it out. I feel motivated because so many people seem to love the Rusame fic... I feel so flattered by the comments... (❁´◡`❁) Good grade in Hetalia here I come! I just hope the next few chapters won't be a disappointment compared to the first!
That being said, I should also work on my Femslash Exchange fic—I've already started, but I've been so hyped on the Rusame that I've been neglecting it a little. But I think I have good ideas for it, so I'm not too worried.
After lunch which was Indomie (beautiful) I went to the International Law group and studied for three hours, which is like fucking forever for a lazy student like me. Thank God I love the topic or else I would die. I'm nervous for exams but again: not too nervous.
I finished my analysis paper. I volunteered myself to write the whole body of the thing, which is truly pain by my own hand, except I don't trust my teammates to do it, y'know? It took me the whole evening, but I'm done now, and I'm handing off the responsibility of citations to them. Because I'm lazyyy.
Just took a shower and I feel good. Because I'm such a fat fucking chud it feels nice when I can actually get off my ass and work on my schoolwork. Now if only I could bring myself to do this always... well, a downside is that I've been finding absolutely no time to read any of my new books, which is shit. Anyway, I'm going to go write now. Night night!
The weather, by layers
Jan. 22nd, 2026 03:35 pmsenmut50-65 F? - One layer with a jacket.
35-50 F? - Double pants, jacket, hat and gloves.
20-35 g? - Double layers, jacket, hat, gloves, winter boots.
Below 20 F? - Double layers, jacket, hat, DOUBLE GLOVES, Utility Work Suit, winter boots.
And yes, I will wear that at any temp below 20, into the negatives, as witnessed by previous winters. And, since the wind USUALLY dies at night, it's actually not so bad to walk late, unless there's slippery ice on the road.
35-50 F? - Double pants, jacket, hat and gloves.
20-35 g? - Double layers, jacket, hat, gloves, winter boots.
Below 20 F? - Double layers, jacket, hat, DOUBLE GLOVES, Utility Work Suit, winter boots.
And yes, I will wear that at any temp below 20, into the negatives, as witnessed by previous winters. And, since the wind USUALLY dies at night, it's actually not so bad to walk late, unless there's slippery ice on the road.
Vid: "House" [The Black Phone]
Jan. 21st, 2026 11:53 amevewithanappleVid: House
Music: House - Charli XCX feat. John Cale
Fandom: The Black Phone (Movies - Derrickson)
Summary: ". . . other houses, the lights were dim, and with some houses they were almost out and I didn’t know the people who lived there. I’d get a feeling from these houses of stuff going on that wasn’t happy. I didn’t dwell on it, but I knew there were things going on behind those doors and windows." - David Lynch
Warnings: Canon-typical abuse and violence against children; suicide by hanging
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