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language of flowers
March 28th, 2026 10:37 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
museawayprompt: language of flowers
Original. 50 words. Fill for the flower bed retreat.
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Flowers wait with coffee. Orange petals, not ones from their garden. A market find. But when did he go out? He’s asleep upstairs. His shoes are dry; it’s been drizzling all morning.
Near the back door, bare footprints stamped in mud retreat, return. Clippers on a muddied towel keep secrets.
Original. 50 words. Fill for the flower bed retreat.
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Flowers wait with coffee. Orange petals, not ones from their garden. A market find. But when did he go out? He’s asleep upstairs. His shoes are dry; it’s been drizzling all morning.
Near the back door, bare footprints stamped in mud retreat, return. Clippers on a muddied towel keep secrets.
hanahaki 8
February 19th, 2026 10:36 pmmuseawayPlaying with a shift in tense to impart ongoing information, since I think it makes the god realm feel immediate -- as though it has existed long, long past the end of the fic itself. Not sure if I'll keep it this way, but this is the current version:
Among immortals is a rare illness, rare because of how infrequently the conditions that can cause it occur. When a god becomes consumed by longing, to the extent that they cannot keep the object of it from their mind, the desire can manifest as flowers. The shape and color vary from god to god, but as the obsession takes hold, flowers fall from the immortal in greater number, leaving trails wherever they go. Perfect flowers that do not wither or fade, for they are not true flowers at all but pieces of immortality chipped away, until the immortal root itself is destroyed.
There’s no real harm in it except for a true immortal, and only if they allow it to continue unchecked. Once the Jade Emperor learns of an affliction, he sends the god on a mortal trial, which is usually enough to set things right.
No one had died of falling flowers during Hengwen’s lifetime, but he had read stories about an ancient god so fixated on a mortal that to stand near him was to be within a grove at spring. The petals, long swept away, can still be found drifting at the base of Mount Kunlun.
Among immortals is a rare illness, rare because of how infrequently the conditions that can cause it occur. When a god becomes consumed by longing, to the extent that they cannot keep the object of it from their mind, the desire can manifest as flowers. The shape and color vary from god to god, but as the obsession takes hold, flowers fall from the immortal in greater number, leaving trails wherever they go. Perfect flowers that do not wither or fade, for they are not true flowers at all but pieces of immortality chipped away, until the immortal root itself is destroyed.
There’s no real harm in it except for a true immortal, and only if they allow it to continue unchecked. Once the Jade Emperor learns of an affliction, he sends the god on a mortal trial, which is usually enough to set things right.
No one had died of falling flowers during Hengwen’s lifetime, but he had read stories about an ancient god so fixated on a mortal that to stand near him was to be within a grove at spring. The petals, long swept away, can still be found drifting at the base of Mount Kunlun.
final fics of 2025
December 29th, 2025 11:27 ammuseawayI haven't bothered to promote much of anything this year, but here are the final three fics of the year, all for nu:c, which is on track to take over as largest fandom by fic volume on AO3 next year. Feels weird that anything could topple Supernatural, but I'm looking forward to it. It has been a marvelous experience to switch from a juggernaut ship to a tiny tiny rare pair.
cathedrals
Quincy’s quiet rainy day is interrupted by an unexpected guest. Nu: Carnival, Olivine/Quincy, 4.5k
🔖 https://archiveofourown.org/works/75676211
Notes: Probably the happiest writing experience of the year. I loved writing down every sentence of this fic. It made me feel like starlight. First time with this ship but it's become a favorite.
the little sea serpent
During his annual trip to land to see the snow, a snake yokai falls in love. Nu: Carnival, Yakumo/Eiden, 4.6k
🔖 https://archiveofourown.org/works/75615116
Notes: Easily the most frustrating fic of the year! This one fought me on the way out, but I'm happy with the end result. It was so nice to return to this ship, which is my favorite canon ship from the game.
all the Sun Lord wants for Kleinmas is a space heater
A little slice-of-life Kleinmas fic. Nu: Carnival, Aster/Dante + Yakumo, Edmond, Morvay, ensemble. 2k
🔖 archiveofourown.org/works/76602836
Notes: I didn't have any plans for my annual Kleinmas fic, but after talking with Eli, I threw this together over a couple of days. It didn't come out as planned but I like how Aster changed it. Dante-in-love is my favorite Dante to write. He's still arrogant but he's so much more pliable.
cathedrals
Quincy’s quiet rainy day is interrupted by an unexpected guest. Nu: Carnival, Olivine/Quincy, 4.5k
🔖 https://archiveofourown.org/works/75676211
Notes: Probably the happiest writing experience of the year. I loved writing down every sentence of this fic. It made me feel like starlight. First time with this ship but it's become a favorite.
the little sea serpent
During his annual trip to land to see the snow, a snake yokai falls in love. Nu: Carnival, Yakumo/Eiden, 4.6k
🔖 https://archiveofourown.org/works/75615116
Notes: Easily the most frustrating fic of the year! This one fought me on the way out, but I'm happy with the end result. It was so nice to return to this ship, which is my favorite canon ship from the game.
all the Sun Lord wants for Kleinmas is a space heater
A little slice-of-life Kleinmas fic. Nu: Carnival, Aster/Dante + Yakumo, Edmond, Morvay, ensemble. 2k
🔖 archiveofourown.org/works/76602836
Notes: I didn't have any plans for my annual Kleinmas fic, but after talking with Eli, I threw this together over a couple of days. It didn't come out as planned but I like how Aster changed it. Dante-in-love is my favorite Dante to write. He's still arrogant but he's so much more pliable.
2025 in review
December 11th, 2025 04:18 pmmuseawayThis is ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
ficwip's 2025 in review & I wrote the questions, so here we go:
Including WIPs, how many fics have you worked on since January 1st? Original fiction counts too!
At least 20. I probably poked at some other WIPs.
How many did you post for other people to read?
Nine, apparently. Another two are about to post. And my anthology entry is published in the 2025 volume!
What's something NEW that you tried in a fic?
I wrote from a few new POVs this year, including Shen Jiu and Mobei Jun.
What piece of media inspired you the most?
Nu:Carnival, again.
How many fandoms did you write for?
10 + original: Nu: Carnival, Scum Villain, Peach Blossom Debt, Uramichi Oniisan, MDZS + Ashes of Love, Smallville, SnK (unfinished), Jurassic Park (unfinished), VLD (beta stage)
( sparing your dash )
ficwip's 2025 in review & I wrote the questions, so here we go:Including WIPs, how many fics have you worked on since January 1st? Original fiction counts too!
At least 20. I probably poked at some other WIPs.
How many did you post for other people to read?
Nine, apparently. Another two are about to post. And my anthology entry is published in the 2025 volume!
What's something NEW that you tried in a fic?
I wrote from a few new POVs this year, including Shen Jiu and Mobei Jun.
What piece of media inspired you the most?
Nu:Carnival, again.
How many fandoms did you write for?
10 + original: Nu: Carnival, Scum Villain, Peach Blossom Debt, Uramichi Oniisan, MDZS + Ashes of Love, Smallville, SnK (unfinished), Jurassic Park (unfinished), VLD (beta stage)
( sparing your dash )