Fics!

**hugs icon Lisa made!** It's so pretty! *__*

I've had some vague ideas floating around for a while, mainly drabbles of Autor and Ahiru's thoughts during the times they canonically interacted. I decided to put them all together in another drabble collection similar to Love is Not a Victory March. I'm hoping the early ones may make my slight canon bending look more plausible, and that overall it will just be a fun and intriguing during-series read. I love filling in the blanks so much.

This drabble set has been a lot of fun to put together. It's heartbreaking and squeeable both. And I added a different interpretation of the aftermath of Akt 21 (i.e., my first Tutu fic, Remember Not the Hand That Wrote It, does not come into play here). Mainly because I just wanted to tinker with a different angle. And because this drabble set was a perfect place for more hurt/comfort. But I think my favorite drabble is the one for Akt 25, during the scene depicted in my lovely icon. It turned out the longest and has a really nice Autor monologue.

I'm trying something else different, too: there's no spoken dialogue in this drabble set. It's interesting and somehow it looks right.

And I got another plunnie while I was working on it. I wonder what Autor saw from his own life when the Story doubled back? I previously hadn't been as interested as delving into his unknown past, but I've since explored some aspects here and there, and a fic focusing on it could turn out very interesting. Hmm, did I pick the Retrocognition prompt at paranormal25? It perfectly fits what seemed to be happening when the Story went backwards: seeing the past and being "in" the scene, without being able to change anything or interact with anyone. If I didn't pick it, maybe I'll use it as the remaining Writer's Choice prompt.

BTW, speaking of Akt 23, has anyone noticed the little boy waving a stick at the crows in Rue's first flashback? I'm pretty sure that isn't a random kid; he looks like he's dressed as Fakir was in a couple of his childhood flashbacks.

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It's rather disconcerting to see an ad for the game Plants vs. Zombies out of the corner of your eye and think it says Pants vs. Zombies.

Ah, Neopets. I've been fond of that site for quite some time now. I think I joined in 2001 or 2002, and I was active for some time with my green Uni Laidly and later, a yellow Aisha EgyptianMarik. I slacked off after some time, however; I was just too busy. I tried to log in to my account some time later, however, and couldn't seem to get in. I thought my account had just been deleted.

I don't know why I didn't think of looking things up by Neopet instead of by my username. This February I got so nostalgic for the site that I tried to sign up again and get a Neopet with the same name and whatnot. But when I did, I wasn't allowed to because my old Neopet with that same name still existed. That was a surprise. So I finally got into my account, and oddly enough, I'm positive I got in with the username I'd tried and failed to get in with years before, when I thought it had been deleted.

Anyway, I still end up slacking off every few weeks, but I keep coming back this time. It's really nice to see that in so many ways, the site still has the simple yellow-and-white design from years before. There's new features and games, but the images and layout are largely the same. I love that.

And their updated version of Mutant Graveyard of Doom is so much better than the first version. This one is 3D, with really creepy music and detailed levels. And you have a Jack-O-Lantern candle that begins to go out if the bad guys walk into you. The walking tombstones also look much creepier. And the darn game inspired a lot of my Tutu cemetery fic Your Name is Angels Whispering. LOL.

I almost have my new drabble set ready, I think. **will be posting it pretty quick.**