Oh My

[potentiality_26]

So apparently you can create your own Tag Set on AO3 for prompting purposes the same way some gift exchanges do.  It's a smart idea, though I've got too many prompts and WIPs to get through to invite more.

But anyway, I was looking at a few of the existing sets, mostly from exchanges, and boy are there things I had no idea were Things. And I absolutely wish people joy of them, but... it's been educating.  Also I found a smut exchange with like... one or two tags that struck me entirely as un-smut-related?  Like... eels?  And I have no doubt that there's an explanation, but do I want to know it? 
   

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[thisbluespirit]

Oh, that is quite an interesting idea! I hadn't realised, either.

[potentiality_26]

Yeah, it seems like a really smart way to make it clear what you like to write about, without having to remember it all every time you want to ask for prompts.

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

I suppose there's a fair amount of range in the marine biology-enhanced smut world. I mean, tentacles are the first thing that come to mind but I suppose eels are cool, too. Especially the electric ones! Yeah, I got plenty of prompts; what I need is an Alternate Universe of time and an endless supply of energy to fill them all.

[potentiality_26]

LOL true about tentacles, obviously there's more to it than I ever knew!

[theicescholar]

the marine biology-enhanced smut world I'm still not over this comment.

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Ha! Plenty of tentacles, and my fandom (Sherlock) has Tuna!lock. And I've written John Watson with a sea anemone cock. I've not seen any puffer fish but you never know what lurks in the deep, dark midnight zone of smut... :)

[theicescholar]

John Watson with a sea anemone cock lolololol Was it venomous?

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

No stings! Just squirmy love!

[theicescholar]

Debating on whether I want to look this up or not . . .

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Well, it's only 500 words, so, you know, not a huge commitment. And it is just the shape of John's cock, not a, you know, sea AU or merman AU or something like that. But you wouldn't likely find it searching on your own as it's tucked in the middle of a huge ficlet collection that isn't tagged for each chapter. Also, FYI it was a fill for a prompt for Bottom!Sherlock (Sherlock being the receptive partner in anal sex) which is lamentably a issue of controversy in the BBC Sherlock fandom.

But here it is. Hot Buttered Rum. If you're inclined. Cheers. https://archiveofourown.org/works/6604225/chapters/20112127

[theicescholar]

bottom sherlock is a controversy? when did that happen?

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

true, it's anything BUT bottom Sherlock that draws the rabid hate. at least four years that I know of.

[theicescholar]

I used to write in this fandom. What the hell happened over there

I got out after the irene adler ep ;)

[corvidology]

I find prompts and exchanges very... informative. :D

[raktajinos]

hahahah truth. I just did smut swap and there were tags I was like "do I want to google that or no?" .... I googled. I survived, but I learned stuff I didn't need to learn. lol.

[corvidology]

...and it cannot be unseen. :D

[theicescholar]

Is smutswap fandomwide? Please tell me more.

[theicescholar]

Nm found it. Also the tag 'Tripped And Landed On A Dick' so thanks for that ;)

[potentiality_26]

*snickers*

[theicescholar]

Now I'm thinking of the 'sex is no accident' PSAs from the 90s.

[potentiality_26]

Ah, yes, the immortal "to google or not to google" question.

[potentiality_26]

Haha, yes. I thought myself pretty worldly until I saw a few of those prompts...

[theicescholar]

And I have no doubt that there's an explanation, but do I want to know it?

*cackling*

[theicescholar]

What WIPs are you chipping away on these days?

[potentiality_26]

Well, there are the five ficlets I have prompts/ideas for (including two from you). I haven't gotten anywhere with them despite it being several months, but I do remember them and I keep reminding myself not to ask for prompts until I've filled those.

I'm working mainly on Raffles and Callan fics, though I might do an MCU fic post-Endgame. What I'm working on always changes from moment to moment lol.

I need a kalots icon

[theicescholar]

Good luck with your fics!

I have avoided seeing endgame, I'm just done with the mcu for now. Seeing spoilers from the movie and I'm just


afaik, the avengers are all living together in Stark tower and they have adventures and safe the world. *nods firmly*

Ever since you talked about the KALotS fic with what happened and what became legend, I haven't been able to shake a similar bunny.

Do you know this? 'When our truth is burned from history/ By those who figure justice in fond memory/Witness me'
https://vimeo.com/176019967

I don't want to steal your bunny but I have so many feeeeeels

Re: I need a kalots icon

[potentiality_26]

The avengers are all living together in Stark tower and they have adventures and save the world. This was truly a golden age of fic, no reason not to stay in it :)

I didn't love a lot of things about Endgame, so I don't blame you for deciding not to see it, but it did give me ideas, so... *shrugs*

I didn't know that song and it's gorgeous!

Don't worry about stealing my plot-bunny! The source material really begs for it and there's room for plenty of different takes. I'd love to see what you do with it :)

Re: I need a kalots icon

[theicescholar]

Pick up Bucky and Sam, and Captain Marvel can visit, and what more do you need?

May your mcu bunnies be fruitful :)

The more fic the better :D I will credit your idea though.

Re: I need a kalots icon

[potentiality_26]

<3

[leahclaire]

That's a cool feature!

And yeah...people are endlessly creative and not always in a way you want to discover, lol.

[potentiality_26]

It is!

Yeah, every once in a while you see something that makes you go "it's a big world and I'm just going to stay here in my corner of it, thanks" lol.