Homestuck

So, Homestuck is complicated; like I think I got approximately halfway through Homestuck before I just got, not bored but overstimulated from too many characters all in succession and my ADHD mind lacked the capability to keep track of it. I am aware that there is a bit of a controversy involving the fandom but honesty like I just didn't see it

(people have merely told me horror stories) so yeah, I think that if I had actually proceeded with it I likely would've picked up a Karkat muse but here we are

FFXIV

So I actually love FFXIV.

ALOT

what I was not a fan of was the last expac, so I took a break

and picked up Genshin. But that was 10 years of my life raiding and all that, and I am sure I will come back to it because I seriouslY WANT to get hyped for it again, I remember the feels I got with Shadowbringers, that was a very VISCERAL time of my life

and it continued on through Endwalker. Lots of things I love associated with that game, such as taking vacation for patch days, the first day of an expac where I ordered pizza and just took in the new patch and everything it entailed.. the saga of the Ancients (which was my Roman Empire, not gonna lie)

and my WoL, Mat will always have a SPECIAL place in my heart

And when I come back to the game, I will come back to him

holds him up like HAMBORG

for now though while I wait for the next info to drop, Genshin and HSR will keep me company

romance books (bc I can listen to this onion all day)

And I could talk about this onion all day

One undisputable fact about me is that I love love love romance and ships. In whatever series I pick up, I have the ONE SHIP TO RULE THEM ALL and they are my love and they can do no wrong.

Same with books, I go for DYNAMICS predominately. If the dynamic is great and gets me by the chokehold, I will advocate for the pair in that book regardless of m/m, f/f or f/m.

Granted, I am slightly more inclined toward LBGTQIA+ queer romance books but I have read quite a few m/f where they have charmed me. But the key is the dynamic, if they don't hit me with the chemistry then it's a no go and it's hard for me to follow the pace of the books. I have DNF on books BASED SOLELY ON they did not have good chemistry, writing was

good but if I don't care about the characters individually and their chemistry then like okay what is the point? It's a romance novel

It is why it was such a struggle to get through the first ACOTAR book because my god I HATED TAMLIN

still do

I was about ready to put the series aside if not for my friend who was like "yeah, give the second book a go and you'll like it better" and I did

Super valid. I thought Tamlin was just okay and had potential to grow and evolve. Rhysand started off neat for me but got more and more lukewarm as I kept reading and marinating on it. AND THEN THERE WAS MY BOI LUCIEN

This is why I am so excited to be writing books with seasided because all of these characters and their dynamics.. I ADORE. Do you even know how wonderful it is to be writing stories about characters that I love, every single one of them have a piece of my heart and I just hope that everyone who eventually reads these stories feel the same way

And yall know that once said books are ready I am buying copies, digital AND physical.

Lucian is a sad devoted bean, and I hope he gets what he deserves-- and if it's Elain, I hope to god it's well written because Elain is my babygirl

I felt more of a chemical rush to Nesta and Cassian to be honest, but only because it feeds a deep seated need for me of a woman with a strap

Rhys and Feyre give me hetereonormative vibes

whereas Nesta and Cassian did not

Nesta and Cassian have all the energy of two bisexuals in love

I unfortunately DNF'd the series before I got to Nesta and Cassian, so I missed those vibes