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Just a little frost bite

@frosty-talks

Name's Frost and this where I post stuff I've written! Stories will be under #drabbles and range from vampires to even fandoms like miraculous ladybug and skyrim. Occasionally open for requests! Banner is by @the-luna-sphere Profile by @mun-lucy
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My Hero of Kvatch! Her name is Maelonia Cinnelius and @thescrolls-haveforetold were the ones to bring her to life!

She was orphaned at a young age and ran away from the orphanage after deciding she wasn't going to live in those squalor conditions

So she became a street rat, stealing whatever she could to survive in the Imperial City, joining up with other children like her, and running from the Imperial Watch when things got too dicey. It was a good life, one she could somewhat enjoy Sue to not having any responsibilities to others save for herself

But everything goes wrong when she's in her early 20s as she's betrayed by people she thought were friends, and she's taken to the Imperial Prison. And that's where her destiny and story really starts

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TesShiptober Prompt 1: First Kiss

Thank you @hombrediablo for the prompt list!

A breeze drifted by, carrying the first smell of fall. Crisp and cool, the air clear for once. A leaf, golden and brown, fell beside her. The gentle lapping of waves on the lake shore eased her tension, shoulders relaxing. She could almost forget the war raging in Cyrodiil, the three alliances vying for control of the Ruby Throne, communities being destroyed and ways of life ruined.

She could almost forget that she’s died.

“Don’t tell me you’re thinking of death again.”

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Are you frustrated you can’t leave second kudos on AO3? or third kudos? or whatever-who’s-counting kudos?

Well, have I got the html for you!

Plop any of these in a comment (by copy&pasting the code) to make an author’s day and show your appreciation!

  • Second kudos: <img src=“https://i.ibb.co/tHMjbb6/second-kudos.png” alt=“second kudos”>
  • Third kudos: <img src=“https://i.ibb.co/52bggQH/third-kudos.png” alt=“third kudos”>
  • nth kudos: <img src=“https://i.ibb.co/6y7qGtC/nth-kudos.png” alt=“nth kudos”>
  • yet another kudos: <img src=“https://i.ibb.co/wKtcj0s/yet-another-kudos.png” alt=“yet another kudos”>

It will look something like this (and will be transparent with white outline on dark backgrounds):

Feel free to spread and use these as much as you like! (and if you have ideas for other variations, let me know ✌️)

So happy to see people enjoying these and spreading the love 💖

UPDATE with some suggestions from the replies! And bonus: cookie kudos.

HTML codes under the cut.

ALL the kudos
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Chapter kudos
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elevenses kudos
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Heaps of kudos
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Kisses your forehead kudos
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Reading in public kudos
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re-read kudos
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Should be working kudos
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Read the whole fic in one go kudos
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Ungodly hour kudos
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what about elevenses kudos
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let me tell you, I got a ‘kisses your forehead’ kudos and it absolutely made my day

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Astrid is Dead

Idea comes from @nerevar-quote-and-star, thank you so much for the help!

"Astrid is dead."

Delvin met the eyes of the new leader of the Brotherhood. The cistern, normally warm and inviting with the smell of mead and fresh food made by Vekel, now creeped deep into his blood. His bones. His very soul. His hands trembled at his side-why? He never had to worry about what to do with them before.

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Skyrim Prompt Challenge

Thanks to @forthetaintedsorrow-whump and @keeper-of-all-the-random-things for the encouragement to do this!

All of the prompts in this list are track titles from the Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim soundtrack. Pick one and see where it takes you, or choose one at random for a bigger challenge! :)

  1. Dragonborn
  2. Awake
  3. From Past to Present
  4. Unbroken Road
  5. Ancient Stones
  6. The City Gates
  7. Silent Footsteps
  8. Tooth and Claw
  9. Under an Ancient Sun
  10. Distant Horizons
  11. Dawn
  12. Steel on Steel
  13. Imperial Throne
  14. Frostfall
  15. Night Without Stars
  16. Into Darkness
  17. Unbound
  18. Far Horizons
  19. A Winter’s Tale
  20. One They Fear
  21. The White River
  22. Silence Unbroken
  23. Standing Stones
  24. Beneath the Ice
  25. Tundra
  26. Journey’s End
  27. Before the Storm
  28. A Chance Meeting
  29. Out of the Cold
  30. Around the Fire
  31. Shadows and Echoes
  32. Caught off Guard
  33. Aurora
  34. Blood and Steel
  35. Towers and Shadows
  36. Seven Thousand Steps
  37. Watch the Skies
  38. The Gathering Storm
  39. Sky Above, Voice Within
  40. Death in the Darkness
  41. Shattered Shields
  42. Wind Guide You
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frosty-talks
#WIPwednesday!!

Been chipping away at an au of the Count of monte cristo with mine and a friend's characters! This is a rewrite of a part I'd done back in November last year and it's staggering how different they are. Here we see Number 34 lamenting in prison

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Fanfic Writers: Director’s Cut

Reblog this if you want readers to come into your ask box and ask for the “director’s commentary” on a particular story, section of a story, or set of lines. 
Or, send in a ⭐star⭐  to have the author select a section they’ve been dying to talk about!
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It’s Dani, I changed my name. How does boomslang venom compare to stiletto snake venom. Maybe have my baddie also threaten someone with the boomslang.

Please and thank you.

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Hello hello - boomslang and stiletto snake venom is super different, but I think boomslangs could be used as a very effective threat for your baddie to bust out!

Boomslang venom is much more severe than stiletto snake venom (usually - we'll get to that in a bit), and is very strongly hemotoxic. It can cause severe bleeding from mucus membranes (nose, mouth, eyes, etc.) and into organs. It's gnarly stuff.

But it's also very slow-acting (like, we're talking twelve-hours-after-the-bite slow), and boomslangs do have trouble envenomating people because they still need to be able to chew on you for a bit. They're good-natured snakes who are reluctant to bite, and when you combine that with the need to chew to envenomate, envenomations are very rare. Very different from jumpy stiletto snakes who will stick you as soon as they look at you!

I do think the nature of their bite is scary enough to work well as a threat, though. No one wants to bleed from their eyes. Their venom is unpleasant in a way that is just viscerally upsetting for most folks. The second reason they work best as a threat is because the effects of their venom is super variable between individuals. Some will give you symptoms no worse than a hognose, and some will make your eyes bleed. There's just no way of knowing.

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There's also the fact that the villain most likely knows this about boomslangs but that doesn't mean the other person knows!

People who don't know much about snakes tend to be pretty fearful, especially if there's the possibility of venom, and especially if they don't know how venom actually works

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Fanfiction Summary Tips and Tricks

Or, Things I Wish Someone Told Me When I Started Writing Fanfiction

So, you're ready to post your fanfiction! It's edited, it's beta'd, it's looking cute. Good to go. And just as you're about to hit 'post' on that sucker you realize--

I still have to write the fucking summary.

Fear not friends, this is a trial that all fanfiction authors go through. And as someone who has been reading fanfiction for over 15 years (and someone who still struggles with summaries), I have compiled some tips that may help you conquer the fear of summaries once and for all.

Why should you listen to me? Idk, I'm not an authority figure! Take what you want from this, leave the rest behind.

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