hotel california Posted July 15, 2020 Posted July 15, 2020 welcome to my journal! (& here’s a cup of tea) hi, i’m ariie, and this is the worst idea i’ve ever had. the journey to this point mostly went as follows: i doubt that i’ll ever write anything on hpft, i say that i’ll probably just do reviews, i laugh because come on, when’s the last time i finished anything that wasn’t on pw?, and then i play myself because i get An Idea and it’s an idea that could actually, genuinely, feasibly be finished. i’m talking no overconfident excitement. no three-days-and-then-i-get-distracted extra. none of the usual pitfalls that stop me from finishing any works that aren’t being posted on pw. i don’t know what’s happening and i don’t know how to feel about it, but here we are. i only have one (1) thing in the works — The Idea — because now that i’ve decided to make this journal, i actually have to write it. also, i’m very easily distracted, so i should just keep to one thing right now or i won’t end up writing it. maybe i’ll end up posting More Things in the future (it’s a very big maybe!), but i currently imagine that anything i write will be a one-shot. so. fire my will audrey [surname] (?) | lightning gen | one-shot this’ll be written for aurevoir’s version of me challenge, which stuck out to me because i just… have a lot of feelings about the quote prompt, and anyone who knows me well could probably tell you why. but i immediately got the idea of taking one of the less-defined characters in canon and making them filipino (since i am mostly filipino — but 100% asian — myself, and, clearly, i have to make my own rep). essentially, i want to write about the struggle of being a non-white person in the magical world. what this means for one’s culture, what this means for one’s culture when you already have a background in magic, how that magic differs/might differ from what we’ve seen in the books. this is with especial consideration to the fact that there are no words for things like that in canon. in canon, the prejudice has to do with blood status and nothing else probably because jkr didn’t even try to be racially/ethnically diverse, but i digress. i have a lot of feelings as to why that is and what that means, on an in-character canon level and an out-of-character ‘ah, yes, That Author’ level, but overall it’s an interesting thing to play with and consider in writing. i want to tie this into the way one can be perceived on a level that largely deals in microaggressions. i think it’ll be very interesting for me, since one of my pw characters is a filipino pureblood, staunchly proud of it and tied to her culture, and i’ve been writing her for almost three years. i’ve had a lot of time to think about the unique struggles she faces that go unrecognized, and i think this one-shot will be a good way for me to use that knowledge differently, and in a way that’s more relatable and ‘down-to-earth’ — so to speak. i was going through lists of hp characters, and while i considered katie bell and alicia spinnet for a few reasons, i eventually came across audrey (maiden name unknown) weasley. and she’s perfect for this. so that’s what i’ll be working on! with any luck, this’ll go well. i’ll def be using this to write down more of my thoughts — hopefully without spoiling too much, but i’m very excited! please feel free to hang out and ask me questions about fmw or anything else
beyond the rain Posted July 15, 2020 Posted July 15, 2020 1. How did you come up with the title for FMW? 2. Your plot sounds perfect and I'll definitely be reading this. Can you tell me a little bit about Audrey? What she's like, her job, her biggest flaw - anything that you have! 3. What are the top three things you look for when reading fanfic? 4. JKR exploited and erased culture in the books, but thankfully the fandom has provided. Are there any headcanons which celebrate magic and culture that you enjoy? There's one that's been around for years about Hogwarts having prayer rooms for staff and students - a small hc, but I love it a lot. 5. What do you think about audrey and percy's children? Any HC's about them? I hope you enjoy these questions!! I give Julie responsibility for bringing you here, but seeing as I reminded Julie of HPFT's existence - I am the reason you're here you're welcome
hotel california Posted July 15, 2020 Author Posted July 15, 2020 9 hours ago, beyond the rain said: 1. How did you come up with the title for FMW? 2. Your plot sounds perfect and I'll definitely be reading this. Can you tell me a little bit about Audrey? What she's like, her job, her biggest flaw - anything that you have! 3. What are the top three things you look for when reading fanfic? 4. JKR exploited and erased culture in the books, but thankfully the fandom has provided. Are there any headcanons which celebrate magic and culture that you enjoy? There's one that's been around for years about Hogwarts having prayer rooms for staff and students - a small hc, but I love it a lot. 5. What do you think about audrey and percy's children? Any HC's about them? I hope you enjoy these questions!! I give Julie responsibility for bringing you here, but seeing as I reminded Julie of HPFT's existence - I am the reason you're here you're welcome @beyond the rain hi bex and thank you for the questions!! 1. honestly, i came up with the title by sitting here at 4 am thinking about how i might want to name this. i'm pretty good with ~symbolic~ things, so i just wrote down anything that came to mind and felt right for this concept. one of the first titles i thought up was 'fire my will' — a play on 'fire at will'. it was my ultimate decision because it's the most fitting for what i'm hoping to write. firing at will is about attacking at your discretion and choosing your own targets. as someone who isn't white, i've often felt that certain people don't consider the layered implications of things that they say to me, which... isn't exactly an uncommon marginalized experience. changing at to my felt right for my audrey — a hint at how she'll eventually stand on her own two feet, and willfully speak up. 2. thank god for this question, honestly. the first thing i came up with is that she's a half-blood. blood status is obviously a much bigger thing than most (real or fictionalized) issues in the series, but half-bloods, while they do get some prejudice, are largely accepted. i thought it'd be a good thing to juxtapose: how does audrey feel about all this other re: her cultural background, when most people don't blink an eyelash over her blood status? how does she find the words to explain those feelings? how does she deal with being accepted in the way that 'matters' in the wizarding world, while also being othered for the thing no one speaks about? i decided this had ties to the immigrant kid experience, too, so i imagine her parents were born in the philippines, and then moved to the uk, and that's where audrey grew up. another thing that immediately came to me was how she reacts in the face of prejudice, which told me a lot about her personality. audrey is far more comfortable in the background than anywhere else. she's not quiet, per se, but she doesn't feel the need to make a lot of her personal opinions known — because she finds herself more and more unsure of her place re: the most important ones she has. she takes pride in the things she can do; she isn't boastful, but she finds no need to be insecure over whether or not she's capable of something. she's willing to let the experts take control, and sometimes that expert is her, and that's just a fact. it's part of why audrey's so torn between all these questions about her identity. why are all of these other things grating on her, when she's always known what she could do? as for the rest: she's a gryffindor in the year below percy, and i'd say that her biggest flaw is that she can't stand up for herself. she'll have a few lines for someone who says anything about other people, but audrey can only vouch for her capabilities, not her character; she's deeply insecure about who she is, because she's not sure of who she is. she likes structure and she thinks of herself as so woefully unstructured! i also think she'd go into a ministry job — but i'm not sure what yet. i'm planning for this fic to take place in her teen years, to maybe her young adult years... i honestly have no idea how it'll end or how my timeline re: ages will go, because what was originally meant to be 1k at best seems to be spiralling into much more than that 3. when it comes to reading fanfic, i'd say the top three things i look for are word count (2k to ~35k is my instinctual, every day sweet spot, but i'm always specific about wc ranges regardless tbh), some aspect of lightheartedness (usually fluff, i love my fluff, but even when i'm in the mood for darker fics, i'm typically looking for some guarantee that it's not all suffering), and good characterization (it doesn't have to be excellently true to canon — just plausible and sound). i'm not that picky when i'm just scrolling for a fic in general. as long as it's decently written, doesn't involve any ships or tags i'm not cool with, and the characters aren't walking stereotypes of their fandom personalities (as opposed to their canon personalities), i'm pretty chill! 4. yes!!! i love the prayer room headcanon a lot, too! there are plenty of magical ~*~culture~*~ headcanons i love, but some of my general favorites have to do with how magic is channelled. wands and occasional wandlessness are not the only way! there are staffs, there are talismans, there are all sorts of things, and i'm also super fascinated by headcanons re: how indigenous peoples from various countries worked with their magic. and laws regarding magic channelling!! i just think it's Neat. 5. oh man, i don't think this fic will span up to that age, but i do plan on putting percy in it in some capacity, so i'm sure i could sneak in a little daydream of children somewhere in there... i'm really tempted to, now that i think about it. we'll see if That works out. but i'm always here for a molly that's a bit strait-laced but so undeniably weasley, and a lucy that's shier and more uncertain but no less capable of sticking her point. thanks for stopping by (!!!), and i Guess i am mildly indebted to you now, alas (note to self: pop back in here later to gather your Thoughts on more fmw things)
Darling_take_off_the_mask Posted July 16, 2020 Posted July 16, 2020 Hi Ariie! I’m really excited for this. Always love to read people’s takes on Audrey, who is a delightfully blank slate aside from the fact that she meshes with Percy (eventually at least). Your headcanons about her personality and characterization are remarkably similar to mine (aside from the fact that I cannot claim to have made her a POC, alas) — so, great minds! What makes your Audrey a Gryffindor? What’s her family like? What does she like to do for fun?
tangents Posted July 16, 2020 Posted July 16, 2020 hi ariie!! if bex and julie are taking credit for you joining.... i am also taking credit and leaving you some questions 1. so Nora on PW is also a Filipino witch who struggles with her identity. what similarities and differences do you see between Audrey and Nora? 2. besides Audrey and Percy, who else are you planning on making an appearance in this fic? any canon characters or mostly OCs? 3. are you planning on describing difference between the types of magic (between British & Filipino) themselves? if so do you have any thoughts on what Filipino magic looks like?
Raspberry_cordelia Posted July 16, 2020 Posted July 16, 2020 Hi Ariie! I hope you're doing well Sending you a (socially-distanced) virtual hug! 15 hours ago, hotel california said: hi, i’m ariie, and this is the worst idea i’ve ever had. the journey to this point mostly went as follows: i doubt that i’ll ever write anything on hpft, i say that i’ll probably just do reviews, i laugh because come on, when’s the last time i finished anything that wasn’t on pw? This, reader, was the moment I decided that I loved your writer's journal. I almost regret making one, because now, it's like, people have expectations. I hope you don't feel pressured by me to write, though, excited as I am for your story. This is all in good fun anyways! So, with that being said...I'm here to drop off some questions! I will bold them in case they get lost in rambling that you don't want to read. (Does this feel like homework? Please tell me so, because if it does, you don't have to do it! Or are you of the specimen that enjoys doing homework?) 15 hours ago, hotel california said: what this means for one’s culture, what this means for one’s culture when you already have a background in magic, how that magic differs/might differ from what we’ve seen in the books Oooh, this is really cool. There was a discussion on the Discord a week or so ago about how different cultures would have different ways of performing magic. For example, wands would be a very European magical tool. I've been thinking myself of ways that I can incorporate the cultures of my characters into their magic and magical experience. I'm afraid I'm not too familiar with the Filipino culture, but I'd love to know, what sorts of headcanons do you have for Filipino magic? Do you think that a Filipino from a magical immigrant family would have some "lost-in-translation" moments with magic as there are with language? 2 hours ago, hotel california said: she's willing to let the experts take control, and sometimes that expert is her, and that's just a fact. Your interpretation of Audrey seems like an Aud-some character (I'm sorry, I don't think anyone will like that pun)! Since you said that sometimes Audrey is the expert, what do you headcanon her expertise to be in (other than bureaucratic Ministry stuff)? 2 hours ago, hotel california said: usually fluff, i love my fluff, but even when i'm in the mood for darker fics, i'm typically looking for some guarantee that it's not all suffering You're a girl after my own heart. No questions here, just a nod of approval. 2 hours ago, hotel california said: but i'm always here for a molly that's a bit strait-laced but so undeniably weasley That sounds very plausible for Percy's kid. I absolutely adore the Weasleys, for all their flaws (which I think are rather tame compared to the other pureblood families anyways, but that's neither here nor there). What do you think makes a Weasley a Weasley? I think Percy is pretty undeniably Weasley in spite of his on the surface completely contrasting personality and inability to fit in with the rest of the family. That's all the questions I have for now. Your ideas sound amazing, and it'll be really cool to see them come to fruition! Once again, hope you're staying safe, and toodles! Raspberry
hotel california Posted July 16, 2020 Author Posted July 16, 2020 17 hours ago, RonsGirlFriday said: Hi Ariie! I’m really excited for this. Always love to read people’s takes on Audrey, who is a delightfully blank slate aside from the fact that she meshes with Percy (eventually at least). Your headcanons about her personality and characterization are remarkably similar to mine (aside from the fact that I cannot claim to have made her a POC, alas) — so, great minds! What makes your Audrey a Gryffindor? What’s her family like? What does she like to do for fun? @RonsGirlFriday hi melanie!! the blank slate is a big reason why i chose audrey for this a world of possibilities, a first name that's hardly unlikely for a filipino to name their kid (naturally, we have our trends and tendencies), and a surname that... well, just doesn't exist? sign me up. great minds indeed. 1. good question! before i answered bex's second question (i'm super visual, so that helped a lot with organizing my thoughts), all i knew was that audrey would be in an idealist house. she just didn't feel like a hufflepuff to me, and she certainly didn't strike me as a slytherin. then i started writing that very long answer and i realized. i feel like the hat would have hemmed and hawed a bit on her: she's smart and focused, hardworking and patient, determined and intrigued by courage, but these things aren't irrevocably tied to the way people view her. like... she's smart in the generalized, stereotypical sense; she has good grades and answers questions in class. she's just not seen as the smartest person in her year or anything — so on, so forth. audrey's not forgotten, but she's easy to miss if you're caught up in something else, and she doesn't demand attention in and of itself. she does, however, have an inner strength and conviction that desperately needs to see the light of day. and honestly, she's very certain of the places her gut leads her, trusting the rightness of those actions as she chooses to take them (when she doesn't take them, there's quite a bit of guilt and regret). audrey just has to figure out how she fits into the equation. she's a gryffindor primary for sure (side note: i've been obsessed with the shc system for six years, and i'm glad to see some talk of it here sjhfjkfs anyway), but even still, i feel like she was sorted into gryffindor because it's what she needs. she can't go her whole life not knowing where her place is once she really starts questioning it. being in any other house, especially given the war, would make audrey keep herself confined. so i think that the hat would see her potential and know that only one house would help her thrive. 2. audrey has the sort of family that might come to mind when you think of an 'average, every day' family. loving parents that she doesn't always get along with (especially as tensions rise in the wizarding world). a younger brother who she loves and teases in turn, and seems so much more out there than she is (which makes her a little jealous, but also proud of him). a grandmother whose advice she treasures (she popped into my head as i was writing this, so like... who am i to argue). they fight and misunderstand each other sometimes, but they're also close-knit and have each other's backs at the end of the day. 3. the loudest response to this is that she loves to read. she also likes gardening, and flying, and quidditch (though she's more of a watcher), and has the sort of mind that works well with things like arithmancy — so i think anything she can puzzle out that way would be right up her alley. get this girl some magical crosswords! i feel like she'd get into just a little mischief, too... like quidditch betting pools. probably talks to fred and george before she ever really has percy in her life. ("audrey, is it true that douglas bet i couldn't stick my bat in —" "fred, this line of questioning is against betting rules. also, no. ginny was lying to you.") thanks for the questions!! 15 hours ago, tangents said: hi ariie!! if bex and julie are taking credit for you joining.... i am also taking credit and leaving you some questions 1. so Nora on PW is also a Filipino witch who struggles with her identity. what similarities and differences do you see between Audrey and Nora? 2. besides Audrey and Percy, who else are you planning on making an appearance in this fic? any canon characters or mostly OCs? 3. are you planning on describing difference between the types of magic (between British & Filipino) themselves? if so do you have any thoughts on what Filipino magic looks like? @tangents hi rikki!! you did give me some extra bit of encouragement... 1. oh man. well, i think one of the biggest differences is how they struggle with their identity. nora doesn't struggle with her heritage in the way you'd expect, reading that phrasing; she's entirely sure of who she is, the importance of her culture/background, and how utterly annoying and ignorant everyone else is for not caring about the context. her identity struggle isn't internal at all. it's 8000% to do with how the truth fares against the outside world, and how difficult people find it to grasp the idea of her being discriminated against. (which, of course, is a microaggression. go figure.) meanwhile, audrey struggles with her identity in the exact way you'd expect of that phrasing. of course outside factors don't help, and they're the reason she has to worry in the first place, but all of her questions come from a place of insecurity and needed growth. she loves being filipino. and yet... how is it that no one else recognizes the weight of that? there's something wrong with this picture, but what is it? i think a lot of their differences fall under things like that: from the way she carries herself to the ease with which she reads someone, nora is confident and poised. audrey finds more comfort in what she considers to be facts, and less comfort in how she, too, is a Fact, when people wonder why being filipino matters against her being a half-blood (and thus largely accepted). i would say their similarities come into what they truly believe, and how they cut through to those things. audrey is as unflinching as nora is when you bring up topics like whether muggleborns deserve rights (though she's more of an activist in that regard, and certainly far less cynical, for a myriad of reasons). and she's just as willing to throw herself all in when it matters, though she's perhaps less loudly gryffindor about it and certainly less self-sacrificing... which isn't saying much, since nora just fucking yeets herself. when they know, they know. it be how it be. 2. i definitely plan on putting canon characters in this! i tend to prefer having them over ocs in a lot of contexts re: fics (mostly because i find that a lot of fic ocs are just there and don't do much or have much personality/weight, but when they're good... they're great). i don't know how much they'll truly feature, to be honest — just because of how the structure of this fic is shaping up — but i do think a lot of the weasleys will get at least something, and i'm going on A Hunt to figure out which canon characters audrey could be friends with in hogwarts. ocs will mostly just be her family and some friends, depending on whether i find any canon characters that fit. 3. 100%. i won't go super into it in a historic sense; audrey's part of an immigrant family and a lot of her struggles play into that. she doesn't know sweeping, prolific filipino history like nora does. but there's always a difference when you're part of a marginalized group, especially if you really think about your identity in that way, and that's what i plan on showing. like, to me, any magic that's different culturally isn't just about actually casting something. it's about everything: the attitudes around magic, the laws around magic, the general perspectives and beliefs about magic. for example, there's this tumblr post i like about western views vs. filipino views regarding fantastical things. (i would link it, but... wjs are public.) they mention that, in american movies, you have this idea of "monsters aren't real and ghosts aren't real" — which filipino movies completely skip over. they go straight to, "oh, that's an aswang? okay, what are we going to do about it?" it's not weird if you have a monster story. even the most serious and grounded people will ask you what happened if you tell them you saw this one creature hanging around you. hell, i hold this perspective more than the western one, and most of my life has not been spent in the philippines. i think that difference could be pretty easily translated from rl to hp. all of the parts that make up culture are just fascinating to me, and magical culture has so much potential. thanks for the questions!! 15 hours ago, Raspberry_cordelia said: Hi Ariie! I hope you're doing well Sending you a (socially-distanced) virtual hug! Quote hi, i’m ariie, and this is the worst idea i’ve ever had. the journey to this point mostly went as follows: i doubt that i’ll ever write anything on hpft, i say that i’ll probably just do reviews, i laugh because come on, when’s the last time i finished anything that wasn’t on pw? This, reader, was the moment I decided that I loved your writer's journal. I almost regret making one, because now, it's like, people have expectations. I hope you don't feel pressured by me to write, though, excited as I am for your story. This is all in good fun anyways! So, with that being said...I'm here to drop off some questions! I will bold them in case they get lost in rambling that you don't want to read. (Does this feel like homework? Please tell me so, because if it does, you don't have to do it! Or are you of the specimen that enjoys doing homework?) Quote what this means for one’s culture, what this means for one’s culture when you already have a background in magic, how that magic differs/might differ from what we’ve seen in the books Oooh, this is really cool. There was a discussion on the Discord a week or so ago about how different cultures would have different ways of performing magic. For example, wands would be a very European magical tool. I've been thinking myself of ways that I can incorporate the cultures of my characters into their magic and magical experience. I'm afraid I'm not too familiar with the Filipino culture, but I'd love to know, what sorts of headcanons do you have for Filipino magic? Do you think that a Filipino from a magical immigrant family would have some "lost-in-translation" moments with magic as there are with language? Quote she's willing to let the experts take control, and sometimes that expert is her, and that's just a fact. Your interpretation of Audrey seems like an Aud-some character (I'm sorry, I don't think anyone will like that pun)! Since you said that sometimes Audrey is the expert, what do you headcanon her expertise to be in (other than bureaucratic Ministry stuff)? Quote usually fluff, i love my fluff, but even when i'm in the mood for darker fics, i'm typically looking for some guarantee that it's not all suffering You're a girl after my own heart. No questions here, just a nod of approval. Quote but i'm always here for a molly that's a bit strait-laced but so undeniably weasley That sounds very plausible for Percy's kid. I absolutely adore the Weasleys, for all their flaws (which I think are rather tame compared to the other pureblood families anyways, but that's neither here nor there). What do you think makes a Weasley a Weasley? I think Percy is pretty undeniably Weasley in spite of his on the surface completely contrasting personality and inability to fit in with the rest of the family. That's all the questions I have for now. Your ideas sound amazing, and it'll be really cool to see them come to fruition! Once again, hope you're staying safe, and toodles! Raspberry @Raspberry_cordelia hi raspberry!! i love the commentary, and i hope you're doing well, too!! honestly, i wrote that first bit hoping someone would recognize my comedic genius and suffering, so i'm glad someone else relates. i'm planning for my wj to keep me accountable, for sure, and i'm passionate enough about fmw + have enough of an idea re: structure that, even if i somehow miss the challenge deadline, i think i'll still finish it up! /knocks on wood, just in case as for homework, i can't say i enjoy it, but i do enjoy questions and any opportunity to dig deep and analyze so this doesn't feel like homework at all! 1. man, i would have loved to be a part of that discussion. julie did tell me a little bit about it. i honestly have a lot of fil headcanons for how actually casting magic/working with magical subjects would look like, so to keep it to a small-ish list: old filipino writing systems in place of things like ancient runes, use of crystals for healing, ancient filipino languages being relevant in casting and types of casting, classes for AMULETS AND TALISMANS (i got so passionate about this i had to stand up), things like potions and divination would be far more centered on plants and elements, some have staffs instead of wands, FOLK MAGIC... i could go on forever. me about magic + culture is just that one charlie day meme with the red string connecting merlin-knows-what. i think a filipino from a magical immigrant family would absolutely have some lost-in-translation moments. depending on the family, this could even be apparent for spells themselves (to refer back to that ancient languages headcanon ^ up there). but there are other things, too: the difference in how every day domestic items might not be used, if they exist at all; the complete focus/dependence of wands as a channel; the discrepancy in potions use is a big one i like to talk about... the list really does go on and on. there's going to be a sense of displacement, even just in how it all feels, once you really think about it. and audrey will definitely be thinking about it. 2. (... i have to admit i cackled at the pun.) honestly, i think she's just very good with systems and organization. that does tie into why she'd be good at bureaucratic ministry stuff, but audrey's got an eye for figuring out how to make things work, and i reckon she likes work when she does it because of that. she's the person you want when something isn't working. she catches a lot of the details that other people don't. i also think this is one of the reasons she'd both relate to and compliment percy: both of them care about the work they do, but audrey doesn't care so much about appearing important, and she won't suck up to anyone if she can help it, and she sees the merit in a little rebellion without needing things to fall apart first. 2.5. WE LOVE THE FLUFF 3. i adore the weasleys, so this question is... chef's kiss. i agree that percy is pretty damn weasley, too — i admittedly don't understand anyone who thinks he isn't, because there's so much more to being a weasley than simply being good-aligned, you know? the weasleys are stubborn, and so incredibly caring (especially in domestic and/or quieter aspects), and they try to make up for their mistakes. they sometimes stifle and chafe, but there's almost always a good reason or intention behind it; when it doesn't excuse their actions, it stems from untold insecurity or a fear for their loved ones. they've all got their own minds. they're adventurous and family-oriented. they're a little (to a lot) insensitive, and can be blind to the feelings of others. they can hold a bit of a grudge. and when it comes down to it, you should never cross a weasley — or merlin help your ass. there are some ways in which these things have to be interpreted differently, depending on the weasley... but from what i've seen, these things absolutely make up the list of their family traits. thank you for the questions!! y'all are making me think and i love it
hotel california Posted July 17, 2020 Author Posted July 17, 2020 it's me, yeeting in with an update things i know: - say hello to audrey velasco one of the reasons i chose audrey for this fic is because we don’t know what her last name is (so i can just… slide a fun filipino one in there), and this one kept sticking out to me while i was googling! - audrey-centric; other characters will feature, for sure, but this is very much a fic about identity and personal growth in accepting/understanding how to navigate a world that doesn’t completely give you a place re: race, especially when there are no (canonical) words for that - her concern is never that she’s not filipino enough, especially since her family is too magic-based (her brand of half-blood: has a muggle grandparent in the philippines, and this is even less of a big deal for the velascos specifically, due to what i told rikki ^ about filipinos re: fantastical things + they have ties to ‘muggle magic’). she’s only ever concerned about her place in the magical world as a filipino/filipino immigrant kid. - i need some casual fil magic use in this from audrey’s family because i want to live my best life - is it valid if i want at least one (1) mention of filipino food because i’m hungry (can i even stick to one mention?) things i’ve got to figure out: - general… fic formatting… stuff. ever since this idea popped into my head, i’ve envisioned a bunch of snapshots over the years, starting from when audrey’s ? a preteen ? to presumably either an older teen or a young adult (i’ve also yet to figure out how i’m going to talk about the war in this). so that’s what we’re going with! i’ve just got to figure out what those snapshots are and where i’m going to end them and so on. i’m putting the scenes i either Know i’m having or Want to have in a spoiler, so avoid this if you don’t want to be spoiled: Spoiler - how she starts questioning her identity - letting people say things that make her uncomfortable but not saying anything back because she doesn’t know why they make her uncomfortable - something to do with her grandma + fil magic - reflecting on a conversation she didn’t think anything of at the time and realizing it was kind of fucked up (maybe combine this realization with something, i can’t think of how i’d make this a separate snapshot, unless i write out the scene and do some spicy narrative stuff a la “later she’d figure out that this was a terrible thing to have happened”) - i just want a scene where audrey’s like “percy what are you doing my guy” and he’s like - that point where audrey’s like “okay enough is enough” (tbd where to place this) - getting a job at the ministry and how that all fits into the equation (because at the rate i’m going this’ll def span up to the young adult years) - something re: audrey ~officially~ meeting the weasleys and her trepidation there (tbd where to place this, because it could be pre-relationship or post-relationship or??) - audrey’s face (maybe some others, but i’ll at least need to go on a deep dive for her) - since they’ll be at least moderately relevant in this, i’ll need her parents’, brother’s, and grandmother’s names - how she and percy meet because i’m just… a fan - canon characters that could be audrey’s friends - how asian™ am i making her family, by which i mean: how Like That will her parents be, in both good and bad ways (i’m currently getting the vibe that they’ll be less fjhsjkfs but ~nuance~ is a thing so i’ll have to think about this) - just because there are no canon words for racism doesn’t mean i can’t make stuff up so we will see if?? i end up going in that direction or if the fic is like no, be ambiguous and painful, and then growth, and then yeet - HOW LONG IS THIS THING GOING TO BEEEE (i might never figure out until i finish it and i am terrified) ideas: - making a Cool Fun List of who else i’m adding to this fic tbh (maybe under a spoiler) - honestly this is just a reminder for me to post snippets here maybe?? word counts?? the point is that i’m super forgetful and i’m calling myself out on it
Raspberry_cordelia Posted July 17, 2020 Posted July 17, 2020 Hi! Since you're back with an update, I'm back to gift you with more questions! But before I do that, let me just rave about how amazing Audrey Velasco already sounds as a character! I'll put this in hidden as well: Spoiler She seems like a very real character, especially in the ways that she starts questioning her identity and where she fits in. I feel like a lot of children of immigrants (*gingerly raises hands*) feel this way at least at some point in their lives, and compounded with the fact that she grew up in a very magical household, I can definitely see how she may feel disconnected from her Filipino identity. 17 minutes ago, hotel california said: - something to do with her grandma + fil magic Oooh, this is the type of stuff I'm looking for! I already asked you about Filipino magic before so I don't want to bore you, but are you looking to incorporate Filipino myth into the magical lore (seeing as Harry Potter was heavily based on Western magical lore)? Do you have any headcanons about Filipino magical society - not necessarily the fantastical part, but just the classes and conventions of the Filipino magical world)? Also, on the topic of Audrey's grandmother, this is one of the Magical grandparents, right? Do you think Audrey has a different relationship with her Magical grandparents than her Muggle ones? 17 minutes ago, hotel california said: how asian™ am i making her family, by which i mean: how Like That will her parents be, in both good and bad ways (i’m currently getting the vibe that they’ll be less fjhsjkfs but ~nuance~ is a thing so i’ll have to think about this) Lmao what's nuance? But in all honesty, that's definitely a very big point to think about - as a fellow POC, I don't want to lean too much into stereotypes but I also want to capture the culture and atmosphere. I've tried to think of subtle parts of the culture that don't necessarily conform to a stereotype - your casual mention of Filipino food seems very cool. ...And then, because I have no sense of organization, I'm going to jump back to your answers to my previous questions! 2 hours ago, hotel california said: i think a filipino from a magical immigrant family would absolutely have some lost-in-translation moments. depending on the family, this could even be apparent for spells themselves (to refer back to that ancient languages headcanon ^ up there). but there are other things, too: the difference in how every day domestic items might not be used, if they exist at all; the complete focus/dependence of wands as a channel; the discrepancy in potions use is a big one i like to talk about... the list really does go on and on. That makes a lot of sense. Do you think Audrey grew up (so before going to Hogwarts) with Filipino magic, or British magic, or a mix of both? 2 hours ago, hotel california said: i adore the weasleys, so this question is... chef's kiss. Yay! We should form a Weasley fan club some time. Do you have a favorite Weasley moment? Raspberry
Darling_take_off_the_mask Posted July 17, 2020 Posted July 17, 2020 I feel like I have no intelligent questions right now, especially since everybody else has been asking such good ones, but Audrey Velasco sounds fab, and I'm loving reading all your thoughts and plans so far. She already feels so lifelike. I'm really engaged in reading all of your thoughts you've shared so far about where Audrey's identity struggles are going to come from, the idea of it being an internal struggle vs an external struggle as you described with your other OC Nora, despite relating ultimately to the same issues and themes of ethnicity, identity, discrimination, etc. Additionally, I really like the way you're approaching the fact of her being half-blood so that -- as far as I understand it -- it's like, the point is that it isn't enough that she's accepted for her blood status, as people around her maybe presume that would be enough and that's "the big issue," but that there's this whole other aspect to her identity and culture that comes with struggles the other characters discount because their world and immediate surroundings are so outwardly concerned with the blood status issue. IDK if that just made any sense. But anyway, I really appreciate the thought you're putting into what I suppose we could call intersectionality there? -- and your multilayered approach to exploring her life. Oh, I lied, here'd another question. 54 minutes ago, hotel california said: - something re: audrey ~officially~ meeting the weasleys and her trepidation there (tbd where to place this, because it could be pre-relationship or post-relationship or??) I don't know -- and it sounds like you're still trying to work out -- exactly how far into her relationship with Percy you're planning to get, since you're still working out the length and format of the fic -- but do you anticipate it will cover the dynamics and issues involved in interracial relationships? (I mean, not even necessarily with him, I suppose, could be with anybody before that.) 3 hours ago, hotel california said: i agree that percy is pretty damn weasley, too — i admittedly don't understand anyone who thinks he isn't, because there's so much more to being a weasley than simply being good-aligned, you know? the weasleys are stubborn, and so incredibly caring (especially in domestic and/or quieter aspects), and they try to make up for their mistakes. they sometimes stifle and chafe, but there's almost always a good reason or intention behind it; when it doesn't excuse their actions, it stems from untold insecurity or a fear for their loved ones. they've all got their own minds. they're adventurous and family-oriented. they're a little (to a lot) insensitive, and can be blind to the feelings of others. they can hold a bit of a grudge. and when it comes down to it, you should never cross a weasley — or merlin help your ass. there are some ways in which these things have to be interpreted differently, depending on the weasley... but from what i've seen, these things absolutely make up the list of their family traits. That's about all I have to say about that. And a *chefkiss* too.
hotel california Posted July 18, 2020 Author Posted July 18, 2020 @Raspberry_cordelia !!! Spoiler She seems like a very real character, especially in the ways that she starts questioning her identity and where she fits in. I feel like a lot of children of immigrants (*gingerly raises hands*) feel this way at least at some point in their lives, and compounded with the fact that she grew up in a very magical household, I can definitely see how she may feel disconnected from her Filipino identity. you have no idea how much this means to me okay i'm also an immigrant kid, and even though audrey isn't me, there are 100% overlaps in that life... so i'm def basing some things off of personal experiences and feelings. i also thought about how i'd portray the difficulty in explaining that prejudice within the story, given the importance of the magic factor. in rl, there are words for all of these things in the end, if you go looking for them — this is different, like shifting everything a couple of inches to the left. i think it'll be an interesting take on being disconnected from one's identity, because just as there's no term for the prejudice, there's no term for the opposite. what might look like disconnection to us might mean something a little different for her. i'm really excited to write it all down! Spoiler Quote are you looking to incorporate Filipino myth into the magical lore (seeing as Harry Potter was heavily based on Western magical lore)? Do you have any headcanons about Filipino magical society - not necessarily the fantastical part, but just the classes and conventions of the Filipino magical world)? Also, on the topic of Audrey's grandmother, this is one of the Magical grandparents, right? Do you think Audrey has a different relationship with her Magical grandparents than her Muggle ones? i don't know if i'll go too deep into filipino myth in this piece, but references will be made! (full disclosure: i'm getting so many ideas that a part of me wonders if i'll end up putting fmw into a series... which is a thought i'm shelving until i finish this but that's where deeper filipino myth and lore incorporation would hypothetically be. hypothetically. lord help me.) however, i have way too many headcanons about filipino magical society™, and @magnifique actually saw your question and dragged me in discord, because, and i quote: 'does ariie have ideas about Filipino magical society does she I HAve No IDEA I have NEVER heard her talk about it before n e v e r' ... which says a lot about me. i talk so much about it. i've spent hours ranting about it. especially given my oc nora — like i said in my initial wj post, i've had a Lot of Time to think about filipino magical society in particular. i think i could write a whole book about it, if my rants haven't already made one up. so to keep this from being the dissertation i've never had to write, i will say this: the idea that non-white magical societies would be anything like what we see in the books is incredibly short-sighted, especially in the realm of asian purebloods. nothing gets me more heated. there's truth in the assumption that many pureblood socialites would give zero fucks about anyone, but you have to recognize that canon had a different story focus (i.e., voldemort and such), and so we didn't learn that much about different types of pureblood families (anyone who wasn't white/might be from places that face significant discrimination in western society). plus, canon was set like 40 years ago — of course given the time and the narrative focus, certain people (bigots) would be all-encompassing. like... the white/westernized view "comes out on top" in hp regarding such things, for a lot of different in-story and jkr-esque reasons. rich people do have privilege, and historically, plenty of them have been terrible to different classes regardless of their heritage. but there are different nuances and stances and overpowering beliefs within certain cultures. i think that's extremely important when considering nw purebloods especially, but it also trickles down to other classes within that scope. so when it comes to filipino classes and conventions (as well as a lot of other asian classes and conventions), you have to recognize that tradition comes in a different kind of double-edged sword. tradition in the series generally has ties to being prejudiced, but we get a very white perspective there. it is Not a be-all, end-all answer. i don't know if this counts as a headcanon but it's my Basic Feel on such things re: filipino magical society. i think there would still be a class distinction, they would just be less cut and dry in the "this is your place" way, and more defined in the "yes, this is where i belong" way. if that makes sense at all! as for audrey's (maternal) grandmother: yes, she's one of the magical grandparents! she lives with the fam in the uk, but audrey only has one muggle grandparent like i said in my update, that grandparent — her paternal grandmother, actually — has ties to 'muggle magic'. she's a 'seer' who doesn't actually have seeing abilities, but somehow knows way too much anyway. when she found out that some of her kids were magic, it wasn't all surprising. she already deeply believed in the existence of magic. so i don't think audrey would have too different of a relationship there; she'd just get a different perspective. audrey believes 'muggle magic' is very much its own real thing. On 7/16/2020 at 6:25 PM, Raspberry_cordelia said: Lmao what's nuance? But in all honesty, that's definitely a very big point to think about - as a fellow POC, I don't want to lean too much into stereotypes but I also want to capture the culture and atmosphere. I've tried to think of subtle parts of the culture that don't necessarily conform to a stereotype - your casual mention of Filipino food seems very cool. exactly!! like tbh, the fact is that some stereotypes do have basis, and the issue may not necessarily be that they are a stereotype, but why that word exists. like... they're just oversimplified images of things and people. so as long as you're not oversimplifying, what does it matter that your marginalized character has a few 'stereotypical' traits? it's good to be conscious of stereotypes, but the problem on the other side of the coin is when it gets to the point where you're always trying to 'go against the grain' of them, because that's never an accurate representation, either. On 7/16/2020 at 6:25 PM, Raspberry_cordelia said: Do you think Audrey grew up (so before going to Hogwarts) with Filipino magic, or British magic, or a mix of both? a mix of both, for sure. she would've grown up seeing filipino magic all the time, but since she moved to the uk at a young age, she would have also seen quite a bit of british magic. plus, i imagine that her parents adapted a little; they brought more of that into their lives, too. On 7/16/2020 at 6:25 PM, Raspberry_cordelia said: Yay! We should form a Weasley fan club some time. Do you have a favorite Weasley moment? my immediate reaction was "omg how am i going to answer this i love the weasleys so much"... but i actually do have a pretty quick one. because like, my favorite weasley moments are when they're at the burrow and (when they're) just being a family? they're the best example we get of a normal family in the books, because there's so much skjfhsfk in everyone else's families, or we just don't see enough of them (even though we get quite a bit of found family content). so i really love, like, molly yelling at ron and the twins for leaving with no note, and charlie just being like "sure i'll go smuggle a dragon since you asked dearest brother", and that time ron was like "er, should i make a cup of tea?" because you know he got it from his mum, and every chaotic interaction between ginny and the twins. and so on @RonsGirlFriday !!! On 7/16/2020 at 7:02 PM, RonsGirlFriday said: I feel like I have no intelligent questions right now, especially since everybody else has been asking such good ones, but Audrey Velasco sounds fab, and I'm loving reading all your thoughts and plans so far. She already feels so lifelike. I'm really engaged in reading all of your thoughts you've shared so far about where Audrey's identity struggles are going to come from, the idea of it being an internal struggle vs an external struggle as you described with your other OC Nora, despite relating ultimately to the same issues and themes of ethnicity, identity, discrimination, etc. Additionally, I really like the way you're approaching the fact of her being half-blood so that -- as far as I understand it -- it's like, the point is that it isn't enough that she's accepted for her blood status, as people around her maybe presume that would be enough and that's "the big issue," but that there's this whole other aspect to her identity and culture that comes with struggles the other characters discount because their world and immediate surroundings are so outwardly concerned with the blood status issue. IDK if that just made any sense. But anyway, I really appreciate the thought you're putting into what I suppose we could call intersectionality there? -- and your multilayered approach to exploring her life. M E L A N I E i'm so sjhfjkshfkjsf i appreciate this so much??? you completely got what i was saying/trying to convey and i'm that's my only response i am incoherent thank you i am extremely emo (!!!) On 7/16/2020 at 7:02 PM, RonsGirlFriday said: Oh, I lied, here'd another question. I don't know -- and it sounds like you're still trying to work out -- exactly how far into her relationship with Percy you're planning to get, since you're still working out the length and format of the fic -- but do you anticipate it will cover the dynamics and issues involved in interracial relationships? (I mean, not even necessarily with him, I suppose, could be with anybody before that.) definitely still trying to work it out! i don't anticipate that it'll deeply cover the dynamics and issues involved in interracial relationships — though i am hoping to ?? fit something in there before audrey figures things out (i'm not sure if it'll make it in... maybe if that series idea comes to life) — but the scene that prompted this question is, ironically, one of the places where i plan to have it come up. some frustration/apprehension regarding interracial relationships is inevitable, honestly, because audrey will still be growing herself, even as she notices things that aren't quite right. On 7/16/2020 at 7:02 PM, RonsGirlFriday said: That's about all I have to say about that. And a *chefkiss* too. also, tiny update for y'all: i found audrey's face (i don't think i'll make a full on aesthetic for her, but a picspam might be coming...), and i've thought of some early scenes that i have Started Writing Out, so uhhhh dang we Doing Stuff
hotel california Posted July 21, 2020 Author Posted July 21, 2020 guys omg i wrote. i wrooooote. I WROTE!!! i'm so pleased with myself. i did start writing early scenes, but that was... mostly composed of me writing single lines, or several paragraphs, and then setting them aside. or worrying about (aka hating) them on top of that setting the 15 minute timer somehow got me writing a scene that i'm pretty proud of, and i managed to focus for more than an hour! it also had me looking into audrey's yearmates finally, and there... aren't that many 1988 first year canon characters, so i guess i'm making up more ocs for this. i'm still planning to keep it to family and friends (as much as i can, anyway), but i do like the oc i created because of this scene. soooooo... i'm feeling good about it! going to put this snippet under a spoiler tag: Spoiler “What would you know about this?” The bite in her words made Audrey flinch. “What?” “I said,” repeated Celia, “what would you know about this?” When Audrey kept quiet, the Hufflepuff scoffed. “You’re a half-blood, Aud. You’ve got it good. No offense, but I bet no one’s ever made a snarky comment about what you are just because you were born that way. You’re not...” A pause. “You’re not really a part of this conversation. I’m glad you’re here, I’m glad you care, but you’re never going to get it, you know?” Celia looked at her openly, as though Audrey would realize the error of her ways and start nodding and agreeing. And maybe she should’ve. Because she was a half-blood, and she never would understand the life of Celia Bennett — or any other Muggleborn, for that matter. She would never have dirt tucked into her bed as a prank, or cruel letters telling her that she wasn’t meant to be at Hogwarts. She would never hear Wright or Torres saying that her parents were filthy. Lola Reyna would never see the pointed sneers of entitled British purebloods — they wouldn’t know the first thing about reaching her. She was all the way in the Philippines, weaving her own kind of magic. Seeing, and believing, and knowing so much more than they could ever fathom. But. Something about the way Celia spoke just… hurt. i also feel like this is where i should, like, properly format things so that they're pretty and readable to me when my shfkjs distractibility is acting up, because anyone opening my journal is probably like 'ariie has a higher word count explaining her fic than she does of the actual fic'. i have to trick people into thinking it's all just 84k words of pretty formatting. also, currently, i think people would be right about that word count stuff... wc: 575 Y E E T (final note: i was like, huh, what should i title the chapter whenever i finish this thing, and i did think of an idea, but in the end i decided to be Minimalist Aesthetic. so i'm... literally going to name it i. ooh, aah. creative genius at play.)
abhorsen. Posted July 21, 2020 Posted July 21, 2020 omgggg 1) congrats 2) please please please tell me when you post this bc i wanna read it so bad!
Raspberry_cordelia Posted July 21, 2020 Posted July 21, 2020 Ariie!! (I need to find a better way to say that I hope you're doing well and give you a a hug, but until then) Hope you're doing well! Here's a virtual socially-distanced hug for good measure! I'm so glad that you wrote, and I'm really excited to read more about your OCs! I really like the one you've created so far, and I think the whole snippet was really good! I can't wait to see what you come up with next! Wow, I really ended every single sentence with an exclamation mark, huh? Oh well! Stay safe! Raspberry
hotel california Posted September 5, 2020 Author Posted September 5, 2020 [loud but also gentle screaming maybe] it's been a month, because i have terrible time blindness, but i am back with updates so the first thing i wanted to do is? confess something? which is that i've been avoiding my wj for a while bc i wanted to have something super concrete before i updated anything again. i'm a bit of a perfectionist (if a bit means a lot) and i struggle with seeing what i can 'offer' as good enough, and when i say i haven't finished a piece of writing that isn't an rp post or poetry in eleven years, i absolutely and completely mean that. i've written a lot of fic and original content in that time - but i've finished nothing. chapters, yes, though very rarely. an entire one-shot, though? anything chaptered in its entirety? i've only wished. the thing is, i generally have a hard time getting started with anything, and i'm also someone who needs a lot of stimulation (to stay focused and to stay interested, neither of which have anything to do with what i personally want). and my brain has yet to fully grasp that my emotional stability will yeet all over the place due to xyz whenever it pleases - and that, bc of that, sometimes it's not feasible to 'wait' for a good time to be productive. on top of that, i can't force myself to do things or it'll all go downhill fast. my brain needs schedules and structure, but it also can't work with schedules and structure. it's very, very annoying, and it's why i'm constantly going between methods to help myself write anything that isn't rp or poetry - i can never tell which methods will work best for me for a specific period of time, bc i can go through so much mentally in that period. it's hard - it's really, really hard - but it's what i have, and writing has always been one of my greatest passions. so. yeah. that avoidance was a little upped, too, bc i knew i'd regret rambling in here - it's what this place is for, but i'm a mess of a human being, and as great as i am with being authentic in my responses and the things i say (to people + in general), i end up sacrificing by constantly regretting that i've said too much. but i knew i just needed to get over that hurdle, and now that i'm here, i'm trying really hard not to regret rambling and potentially 'coming off' a certain way bc... it's not like i can edit anyway? so. i'm gonna keep rambling. might regret it again later, but that's life for me, and i Have a Lot of Feelings. and i've really been wanting to update my wj, despite my avoidance of it. ( to anyone who read all of that) now for the writing / etc updates! i opted out of the challenge i planned to enter with fmw. it was ending soon (at the time: it's since ended!), and i didn't have enough written to even entertain the thought of finishing it by the deadline - whether or not i had an extension. that being said, i'm still writing fmw. for all of my brain wildness and need for stimulation, one thing i've realized over the years is that if something is especially close to my heart, chances are i won't go down the tunnel and completely forget about it in five days. (insert deep mental illness sigh.) so i'm still working on it. i'm still hoping to get it done. it might take forever, but i'm going to try My Best i'll be updating my journal more often - with anything. letting myself think about concrete ~whatever~ will just get me on another avoidance cycle, probably, but i tend to be good about not allowing that to happen with less serious things once i've done it the first time. so if i have thoughts, i will be updating. if i have A Single Line, i will be updating. if i have any piece i want to put somewhere that isn't just a complete spoiler, i will be updating. insert dramatic vow scene. i started another one-shot that accidentally spiralled. i hope this doesn't become my brand, bc i do not want to be takes-forever-to-finish-a-one-shot-that-was-originally-planned-to-be-around-1k-but-has-somehow-become-a-behemoth girl. spare me, world. anyway, it's another personal piece (much shock), and it features sirius black, who's always been the character i've related to most in hp. angry, aggressive, a little too vicious when it's the last straw... passionate and resilient, with a strong sense of self... he's a character i'll never not hold close, honestly, and a character whose morals i have a lot of similarities with (every time i think of him yelling at peter, my god). a few things about this fic: it hasn't spiralled as much as fmw, thank goodness. it's significantly shorter - in my imagination - but i can still see it being a good 3k? give or take? i stopped taking math class as soon as i could, so let's not talk about my estimations. i have a title and summary and all that other good stuff... except a banner, of course. #yeet unlike fmw, i actually have 80% of it planned out, so this has a better chance of being finished (and will certainly be first). like fmw, it's told in snapshots - though the age progression is more important in this one. 11 all the way to 17 has been planned, but there's also age 5, which i've already started writing. part of the 20% i haven't planned out is what age snapshots i'm writing between 5 and 11, bc i know i have thoughts that belong there. and as i said, it's another personal piece... arguably more personal (?), in the sense that audrey's not white and has her journey and deals with specific prejudice, and i relate to that, but she's not like me - and sirius is. so it's, uh. inspired by how i see myself as a 'feral' person (which is an empowering term for me personally). it's about sirius in relation to his ~being a dog~. it's about anger, and aggression, and how those things aren't bad - even though they can be ugly. it's about loyalty to self. and it's about abuse, too. yeah. ........ ok bye (thanks for reading!)
hotel california Posted September 11, 2020 Author Posted September 11, 2020 guess who finally made that fmw picspam aka my first picspam ever and my first picspam for hpft! i'm much more used to aesthetics i know they're kind of interchangeable names on tumblr, but i associate them with very different things bc of my communities! i listened to ikaw by yeng constantino on repeat while making this and i have absolutely no regrets (it has zero relevance to fmw, but it's a tagalog song and i like it) also this means nothing to anyone but me but audrey's favorite kind of silog is bangsilog thank u
grumpy cat Posted September 12, 2020 Posted September 12, 2020 ariie! i’m excited that you’ve actually posted a wj (like a while ago but i’m fashionably late) and decided to write something because your audrey fic sounds amazing - i love when people take minor and underdeveloped characters from canon and make them their own, give them an original spin and i’m looking forward to reading your interpretation of her. you mentioned something about already having a background in magic and that magic being different than what we’ve seen in canon - which makes sense due to different cultures and languages and everything. is this because audrey’s parents taught her before she went to hogwarts? i love worldbuilding and developing magic and basing it on our knowledge of culture(s) is very chef’s kiss and i want to know literally everything. are you going to borrow things you’ve already developed for your pw character in this story? i’ve read the snippet you posted and it’s already got some heavy and real content and ugh i really want to read all of it. (also what’s the difference between an aesthetic and picspam??)
ineffable_season Posted September 12, 2020 Posted September 12, 2020 Hiya! Just stopping by to say that this picspam is just stunning! I am a sucker for pleasing visuals and music that go along with one's fic. I am also really intrigued by your Audrey fic. Did I miss something or is it not posted yet? Sorry if I missed something and it is. But anyway, I agree that JK's "inclusion," was a bit clunky when deployed and virtually nonexistent otherwise. I cannot wait to read more inclusive works that showcase characters from different cultures in this magical universe. And especially since you chose Audrey. I don't know there's just something about being able to take a character you know a couple things about and then making them wholly your own. I also think it's wonderful you're adding bits of yourself into Audrey's character, and elsewhere it sounds like it with your Sirius story. I think that makes stories shine when we feel we have a personally vested interest in them (beyond the act of writing them).
Raspberry_cordelia Posted September 12, 2020 Posted September 12, 2020 Hi Ariie, it's been a month or so, but I'm back here, lol! The Audrey fic still sounds amazing, and I'll be excited for it no matter how long it takes you to finish! (esp because I have too many WIPs as of now to get on any sort of high horse at this point) Your picspam is really nice, too, and it's getting me even more exited for the fic - I've already fallen in love with Audrey. I was wondering, because of your Languages post earlier, do you plan to incorporate any Tagalog into fmw? Hugs! Raspberry
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