Could we get director cut commentary for Anchor Me So I Can Keep You Safe so far? Maybe??
I honestly wasn’t expecting any response to this so I wasn’t prepared to answer anything. BUT this fic is one of my favorite hey let’s fuck with canon and see what we can make of it. So let’s talk about how it even came about because I think it’s kind of fun to see the process of how people come up with their fics, so might as well share mine for this one at least. 😅
Anchor Me So I Can Keep You Safe came about when I wanted to explore the Nemeton ritual, it wasn’t going to be more than Stiles solo talking to the Nemeton but man it has taken a life of its own. The pairing came out of nowhere but man I love my plan for them next chapter. 😏 I love exploring and twisting canon to see what I can do to either make it better or worse.
This has definitely been a character led fic far more than something I have planned out. Which is typical with me, but this one is one of the clearest examples of it. Since it wasn’t supposed to be anything other than exploring the Nemeton ritual and playing around with it. But man it’s really been a fun but wild ride so far. One that I absolutely love being able to share with people.
The bulk of the actual conflict of the story/Pack at large is finished in chapter two because the third and likely final chapter is going to mostly just be family and Pack feels. Just a lot of rebuilding or forging bonds and finding their footing. I’m really excited about my plan for the next chapter but it’s likely going to be the longest one of the three so it’s going to probably not be out until later in NaNoWriMo.
Feel free to ask any questions about any of my works. I love talking about them. Or any specific questions about this fic. 💗💕💜
Derek Hale Appreciation Week 2021 Day 2:
Tuesday Nov 23 - Missing Moments // Favorite Quotes
Stiles stands off to the side, while I’m sitting down watching me in concern.
I stare at the ground and say “It was a dream. It was actually. It was more like a nightmare.”
Stiles says “Okay. what happened?”
I say “It started with these hunters that caught Peter and me after we left Cora. It was a family of them led by a guy named Severo. They broke into my loft.”
Stiles asks, “Who was it?”
I can’t say it so I say, “There are a lot of myths about how people can get turned into a werewolf. Usually a bite. There is one about rain water.”
Stiles of course finishes it for me, saying, “Drinking rainwater out of the puddle of a werewolf’s print.”
I sigh and say “There is another one.”
Stiles looks even more concerned, sitting across from me and says “Derek, if this is all just a dream, why do you look so worried?”
I flinch and say, “Because I don’t remember waking up. So. So tell me how do you know? How do you know if you’re still dreaming?”
Stiles is quick to answer, “Fingers. In dreams you have extra fingers.”
I grab Stiles’ hand pulling it up to show both of us that he has extra fingers. Oh god. No, please. Kate’s back. No. I come back to myself and stare for a minute at her.
I clutch my stomach where she shot me and say “It’s real. You’re real.”
Kate walks closer to me, laughing, and says, “That’s right, Derek. And if seeing me is a surprise, watch this.”
She shifts into a werejaguar and I know I’m out of luck. No one is going to be able to save me this time. No one will know how to save me this time. Not even Stiles will be able to figure this out. Of course I figured out that Stiles is my anchor only to be ripped away. I can’t have nice things, clearly. She knocks me out and I wake up feeling strange in a dark place surrounded with wolfsbane. I can slightly hear what I think must be chanting and soon I’m unconscious again. I wake again to someone breaking through the wall of whatever I am in and reach out to them once the hole is big enough for me to get out of. I don’t recognize who saved me though I feel like I should. I don’t know what happened to me, but the two people who saved me seem surprised by something and concerned. I don’t know if that makes me feel better or worse about the situation. We’re stumbling through what seems like an old temple maybe and once we are outside I hear a heartbeat and scent I recognize.
A girl says “Is that him? Is that Derek?”
Mischief says “Sort of.”
I look up and Mischief looks much older than I expected. I stare at him for a moment, feeling like I’m missing something huge. I’m confused and frankly a little terrified.
I make eye contact and say “Mischief?”
He flinches and says “Der. Are you okay? God what did she do to you?”
I shake my head and say “I don’t feel right. I feel like I’m missing something and I don’t understand. How old are you now and why do I feel like I haven’t aged at all?”
He looks towards the boy holding me up and says “I’m 18, Der. I don’t know how, but someone turned back your dial and you’re 15 again. Which means control issues again and you’re missing a lot of memories. Der, I’m so sorry. I don’t know how to fix this, but I’ll do everything I can to help you. You’ll be okay. I promise I’ll do everything in my power to help you.”
I flinch and say “Mischief, how do you even know anything about this? Last thing I knew you knew nothing of this world.”
He flinches and says “My best friend is a werewolf, my girlfriend is a werecoyote, my other best friend is a banshee and Kira is a kitsune. Things are very different now, Der. Also I go by Stiles now.”
I nod towards the boy holding me up and say “He is the werewolf best friend?”
He nods and says “Yeah Scotty is a werewolf now. Lydia the strawberry blond is the banshee and Maila is the werecoyote. Breaden is the lady holding you up, she’s a mercenary. She’s looking for the woman who took you and did this to you. But we should leave now, you’re safe with us, Der.”
I nod weakly and say “Okay. I trust you. I don’t know about anyone else, but you I trust.”
He nods and herds me to the Jeep that belonged to his mother, though I don’t smell her on it at all anymore. I look up at him and he can see the question in my eyes I guess because he sadly shakes his head letting me know she never got better. I flinch hard and get shoved into the car. Mischief herds everyone else into the backseat. He turns to the lady still standing outside and nods at her.
He says “Thank you for your help. She’ll probably be coming for him again so you might want to follow us. So you can hopefully catch her.”
She just nods and hops onto her bike. We all leave and I’m more confused than I ever have been before. Mischief just lightly touches my hand and smiles softly. I nod and fall into unconsciousness once again, knowing Mischief will do his best to keep me safe even from his friends if necessary.
@softranswolves
hi hello CATS!!!! CANNOT!!!! BE VEGAN!!!!!
i cannot believe i have to fucking say this.
dogs are omnivore and IF YOUR VET APPROVES your pooch MAY be able to go on an APPROVED(!!!!!) commercial vegan dog food like the brand “v-dog” which has all the essential vitamins, protein, etc. (the oldest record winning dogs have been vegan)
cats are CARNIVORE and cannot fucking live on a vegan diet. a vet would laugh in your face and probably find some way to have your pet taken away from you because you’re obviously not fit to have an animal if you think you can feed a cat a diet based on your own ethics
i’m vegan but this is so fucking harmful.
it’s about minimizing your harm, not putting your animals on risky diets in an attempt to be perfect.
DON’T FUCKING DO THIS TO YOUR PETS
any amount of love given will never be love wasted any amount of love given will never be love wasted any amount of love given will never be love wasted
I appreciate it when someone ELSE says they're so sorry or something similar; when *I* say it, though, it sounds like a placeholder.
GUYS STOP POSTING YOUR RATINGS OF FICS!! unless it's a 10/10 I don't wanna hear it. Keep it to your own personal tracker if you really want it that much. Even if it's a 4/5 or a 9/10 those are good score sure but you're still saying there's something wrong with the fic there is nothing wrong with the fic. Writers are giving this to you for free out of their own enjoyment do not put a score to that.
all of it? all of it. I'll take all of it please
This also fits nicely with a post I made yesterday
Teen Wolf
2.12 “Master Plan”
5.10 “Lies of Omission”
Parallels
My name is Sunflower, SunflowerQueen when it comes to my art, Always_MimiTs on AO3 I'm 26 years old and I'm a shy outgoing person as weird as that might sound together. And if anyone ever needs someone to talk to I'll be here for them no matter what. :) Pronouns are they/them
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