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@mab-speaks / mab-speaks.tumblr.com

I'm Mab! Trans NB, INFP, multi-shipper, fic writer, smut specialist, beginner artist, podficcer, occasional cosplayer. Obsessions include: Bungou Stray Dogs, Percy Jackson, Harry Potter, Steven Universe, Mystic Messenger, YOI
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Anonymous asked:

Hi! I've been a fan of your uncomfortable Truths series for years and I recently showed a friend the series and she loved it. However, she was sad to find out that the final part with Piper (and more jercy) was never uploaded. Do you still plan on continuing uncomfortable truths? If not would you feel comfortable giving even just a brief summary of how the rest of the series was gonna go? Thanks!

Hey there, Anon.

I am really not sure if/when I'll finish the Uncomfortable Truths series. I haven't written in years. I'll share what my plan was for the Piper section. I haven't checked my notes so this is just what I recall about it.

I think Piper was gonna do a stint with the Amazon warriors and find kinship/attraction with a closeted trans guy warrior who is weighing the option of coming out and how different it'd be to switch to the more servile role (as I recall, they operate in a kind of dom/sub culture with women in charge). Was tossing around the idea that Piper would be questioning her own gender, considering nonbinary/genderqueer options. Not sure how it'd tie back to Jercy, but it definitely would.

I haven't fleshed out the plot beyond these ideas, but thought it'd be a fun thing to explore. In the years since falling into a major writer's block, I've come out as non-binary and started HRT (5 years in April) And done a lot of the things I was thinking of trying out on Piper's character, but IRL.

Answering your ask does tickle that dormant creative muscle in the back of my brain. I can't promise anything though, cause I find myself very easily overwhelmed.

Thanks for asking.

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Anonymous asked:

Hey I was just wondering if you decided to stop writing or go on Hiatus? both which I totally understand but I was wondering since I was reading Inheritance on A03 and was wondering if you have plans to update it. I completely understand if you plan to leave it there but the series is really really good and I was just wondering if you have plans to come back to it.

Thanks so much for asking about the future of Inheritance. I'm sorry it has taken me a while to respond. I am currently on hiatus and likely will be for a while. When I started the Shelterverse, I thought the PJO series had finished. And then ... it wasn't finished. And I, with my recently realized Autistic/ADHD brain, have to wait til series are finished and then I write fix-it fics.

So basically my process got screwed up (in a very good way because I love more canon from the author). I can't promise a finish until I know Uncle Rick is done. I operate on the down-low shadow-realm, removed from capitalist bs, and purely fueled on fervor. I will pick up where I left off and finish but not until I feel safe to do it. Thanks so much for the ask and for understanding that some fanfiction creation stories gotta happen as it feels right.

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Anonymous asked:

Hi! 8D Sory to bother but I've been trying to listen to your podfic of "To Be Back Again in the Rest of the Room" and for some reason I'm unable to in any way I try so I was wondering if it was a problem on my side or if anything happened in AO3? Either way have a nice day! 8D

It's not you, it's me. I've been so put off by JKR that I haven't been able to deal with anything related to HP fandom. I need to fix links and stuff, but I just can't right now. I've got a friend IRL that is going to walk me through the process of getting my stuff back in order sometime in February. I can't promise it'll work, but I feel hopeful it'll happen.

In the meantime, I'm still on hiatus.

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lubricuscon

Want to get jiggy with Hedwig? Need an excuse to wear your favorite Draco-inspired leather pants? Or maybe you’ve been waiting to show off that latex Captain America costume? Regardless of your unique costuming needs, the Lubricus Blue Ball is the place for you!

The Blue Ball is a Lubricus tradition. The double entendre is intended to inspire your costume choices: add a dash of blue to your dress robes, cast a color charm on your hair, or dress as your favorite character in a state of sexual frustration! And this year The Blue Ball will take place on Halloween so prepare for some extra spooky and extra sexy fun!

You can dance to the music or just relax and hang out with your friends. There will be appetizers, a bar (drink tickets are included with full registration), and a few more magical surprises. And if you want to invite your friends who are not attending the con, you can purchase One Night Stand guest tickets for just $25.

So start imagining, sewing, or brewing up your costume! This year’s Blue Ball will be like no other! And don’t forget that registration for Lubricus opens in just one week!

Check out our blog for updates! - 18+ fan convention - FAQ

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We Have Almost as Many Registration Options as Voldemort Has Horcruxes!

Registration for Lubricus 2020 opens on February 1 and we have lots of options to choose from. Here is an overview of what’s available…

Get Your Rocks Off ($140): This is a Basic Registration. Includes admission to all Lubricus programming, the arts & crafts fair, the Blue Ball, and the Morning After Breakfast.

Lend a Helping Hand ($175): This is a Sponsorship Registration No pillow princexes here - you want to help others reach their bliss by contributing an extra $35 toward our scholarship fund, so we can provide reduced-cost registrations to those who need financial assistance. Your registration includes admission to all Lubricus programming, the arts & crafts fair, the Blue Ball, and the Morning After Breakfast.

BDE (Big Donor Energy ($250): This is an Investor Registration. Like the Malfoys, you’re willing and able to provide financial support for a great cause. By purchasing this level of registration, you’re helping us keep costs down for the Basic Registration, so our con is as accessible as possible for slash lovers of all means! This registration includes admission to all Lubricus programming, the arts & crafts fair, the Blue Ball, and the Morning After Breakfast.

No Strings Attached ($25): This is a Non-Attending Registration. You won’t be attending Lubricus, but you still want to show some love! Like the Hogwarts ghosts, you’ll be with us in spirit.

One Night Stand ($25): This is a ticket for admission ONLY to the Blue Ball on October 31, 2020. Dust off your dress robes and get ready for the HOTTEST Halloween party in town. These tickets can be purchased alone at any time, or as an add-on when you purchase any of the registrations listed below. Bring your friends, enemies, rivals, crushes, partners, favorite Quidditch star, etc. There will be a cash bar at the Ball where you can purchase drink tickets.

And don’t forget to check out our registration page and FAQ for additional details.

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mab-speaks

So excited about Lubricus’s reboot! This year it’ll be in Portland OR at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. For attendees 18+ and geared toward slash pairings, though most of us are all into multi-fandoms and many differing ships now. Still, getting to hang out with fellow fans in a more low-key, intimate sort of con can be really fun compared to the bigger, overwhelming at times, sorts. 

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The podfic Turn by Saras_Girl

So... a while back I transferred all my podfic files to the cloud from my desktop before it died. I can’t access any of my mp3 copies of Turn and I’m missing chapters 13 part one and 2, and the epilogue for the m4b versions. 

Tearing my hair out a bit because the site hosting the files for Ao3 closed and I have hosting space of my own now to restore the links on Ao3, but with the missing files, that’s not gonna work.

Does anybody have downloaded copies of the mp3 files and/or the missing m4bs?

Please send me an ask if you do have them and will be willing to send them to me via dropbox. 

So sorry for the massive inconvenience. I am working on getting all my podfics back up and running. 

Please consider reblogging to help me track these down.  

UPDATE: Somebody contacted me with the mp3 files, so hopefully I’ll have those by the end of today, but if anybody has the m4b files (audiobook format) for chapter 13 part 1 and 2 and the epilogue, I’m still looking for those. 

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Anonymous asked:

Hey! I see someone already let you know about Turn not working! It seems like a 403 Forbidden error, which usually means there something wrong with the url or the file i think?(maybe?) and from what I can tell its all of your marchais-walker podfics (the Drarry ones?) I checked some of the others (s2mmabfanworks??) and they seem to be functioning fine.

I understand what's happening. I need to finish moving my pod fics over to my own website for hosting. It's going to take me at least a week to get it done. I've got a comic con this weekend and other RL commitments. Thanks for the heads-up.

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hey! been listening to your reading of turn on ao3 but it seems like the website's been taken down overnight. I'm not sure if it's just me or if it was intentional? just thought I'd let you know in case it wasn't! (me & my gf love your reading of turn btw!!)

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Looks like I need to get that figured out. Thanks for letting me know. I'll work on getting it back up and running this week.

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Anonymous asked:

Hey :) I was wondering if I would be allowed to repost one of your fics on instagram? (my @ is infinitelydrarry). I will give you credit for the fic if you do allow it, of course, but if you don't then I understand :) I just wanted to seek permission first before just blatantly reposting.

Please don't. It's okay if you write a review about the fic and share the link to the fic, but I prefer to control where my content is posted. Thx.

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My favorite hobby is describing socialism without using the word “socialism” and watching everyone in the room agree with me.

Guy at work: *bitches about work*

Me: “Yeah, well, that’s the way it goes. See, the company can only make money off of the work we do, so they’re never gonna pay us what we’re worth; you don’t get paid for eight hours’ work, you get paid for working eight hours. That’s how they make bank. So the relationship between us and management is always gonna be adversarial. Why you think [boss] is such a dickhead? He’s incentivized to be a dickhead.”

Guy: “That….that actually makes a lot of sense.”

Me: *stares into the camera like on The Office while ‘The Internationale’ plays in the background*

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cleo4u2

THIS. I saw a post the other day that literally said if you do it to a fictional character, you’ll do it in real life.

No. Just NO.

I’m so glad someone put it into words.

In art, we can be fucking nuts.

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Art is the place to safely explore all those other sides of you

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I don’t ship Drarry but with that being said, I will accept no other Drarry prompt than them stubbornly competing to outdo the other for the sheer drama.

It starts off when they’re still enemies in the Goblet of Fire. Draco makes a taunt about who Harry’s going to ask to the Yule Ball and how they must be from the worst of the worst lot and Harry rolls his eyes and says, “Well, fitting you say that, Malfoy, because I was going to ask you.” A perfect zing, Harry. 10/10.

But now the ball’s in Draco’s court and obviously he’s not going to pass up on the chance to humiliate the scarhead so he takes the most logical route of humiliation and calls out his bluff: “Fine, Potter, I reckon we’re going.”

But do you think Harry James Potter is just going to back down? That stubborn teenager is going to stare Draco down and say, “Reckon we are.”

Ron’s confused and Hermione’s confused and literally the entire castle is confused but Harry’s satisfied because he called out a bluffer’s counterbluff with a bluff of his own. And they just keep it up.

“I suppose you don’t even know how to dance, Potter?”

The furious teenager who spent years having to watch soapbox dramas with Mrs. Figg just glares at him in his stupid dress robes. “I know some things.”

“Prove it.”

“Fine.”

It’s like that for days until Draco makes the ultimate power move by inviting Harry to the Malfoy’s Annual New Years Eve Ball, taking out a Daily Prophet ad no less, because oh, oh, he’s got Potter now. He’ll never accept and he’ll be humiliated in front of the entire wizarding world. And do you think Harry’s just going to go down without a fight? God, no, he’s going to win whatever the hell this is because he’s Harry Potter, Draco better be worried, oh boy.

They’re still going at it six months later.

“Err—Malfoy?” Crabbe says. “Potter just sent you a dozen roses?”

“That son of a bitch! Send a box of chocolates. That’ll show him.”

“Um, Draco—?”

“I WILL NOT BE OUTDONE, PARKINSON!”

i couldn’t resist :P

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BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM (ppl will hate me for that xD)

so I made an emoji for Vanderwood ^3^

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