Carry On Through the Ages 2024 Masterlist

COTTA is a Simon Snow fandom event where content creators celebrate their love of history along with their love of Snowbaz. We had open posting this past week, and I am so excited to see the incredible content everyone came up with!

Here's a handy list of contributions:

Fanfiction:

(You can also view our collection over at AO3 here)

"give them hope, give them strength, give them life" by @wellbelesbian (Tumblr post) Rated M, Chapters 2/2 posted, late 20th century AU.

A look into Simon and Baz's life through the years. Set after Shoulder To Shoulder, Hand To Hand (from COTTA 2023).

"Fin de siècle" by @ninemagicks (Tumblr post) Rated T, Chapters 1/5 posted, a turn-of-the-20th-century AU.

It's 1900, and as one century is set to be put to rest, its successor seems destined for a treacherous start. T. Basilton Grimm-Pitch, famed Book Keeper, spends his days repairing magickal texts infected by a rampaging spell-chewing malaise. When he receives a knock at the door late one night, he allows a stranger to slip into his life whom it might prove difficult to ever be rid of... ...Simon Snow, naturally, is no ordinary customer. He couldn't tell you the last book he read if his life depended on it, for one thing. The other thing is that he's really a thief, and one on a mission. No magickal bookshop or much-maligned Book Keeper is safe...

"The Bishop's Escape" by @run-for-chamo-miles (Tumblr post) Rated M, Chapter 1/1 posted, medieval era AU

Simon and Baz find a connection. Then, they try to hold onto it. Baz has to battle the conformist voices in his head, and Simon needs some time before he’s ready to open up about his past.

"My Favorite Things" by @run-for-chamo-miles (Tumblr post) Rated T, Chapter 1/1 posted, 1960's AU

1965; Simon gets Baz tickets to a show at ABC Theatre.

"In Truth" by @fiend-for-culture (Tumblr post) Rated M, Chapters 2/12 posted, Regency era AU

A Regency Era AU in which the long absent Tyrannus Basilton makes a reappearance in society at the start of London's Social Season much to the thrill and torment of his former roommate one Simon Snow.

Fanart:

“Spit it out Pitch, I know you’re plotting something!” by @alexalexinii (Film Noir)

"An old photograph" by @ic3que3n (inspired by a vintage photograph)

"Hostis Humani Generis" by @lamentable-comedy (Pirates!)

"Soda Jerk" by @rimeswithpurple (Norman Rockwell inspired, 1950's)

"A Prophesied Rivalry" by @iamamythologicalcreature (Ancient Egyptian AU, collab with @monbons)

"Baz and the Prophecy" by @monbons (Ancient Egyptian AU, collab with @iamamythologicalcreature)

Thank you everyone for a truly phenomenal event!

And a huge thank you to @bazzybelle for creating this fandom event in the first place. Thank you so much for trusting me with this <3

See you again next year for COTTA 2025!

(If I missed anything in this list, please let me know! And if you submit something after this goes up, lmk and I'll edit your entry in. Cheers!)

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I did a thing. A sketchy thing. A Simony-sketchy thing. I was then told by an expert in the field to post it. So I am doing a second thing and posting it.

(I like doing sketchy things, though I don't often post them because they're all sketchy and unfinished. But then I realized the world would probably be better if more artists posted more sketches and thus... TA-DA.)

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Hey look. It's been one whole year since I started sharing my sketchy art with the fandom!

The response to this sketch, and subsequent pieces too, means the world to me. I basically started drawing regularly again after years of not drawing at all (I mean, so many years) cause you guys encouraged me so much, and drawing has become one of my Happy Things.

Thank you all so much!

Special thank you to @artsyunderstudy to encouraging me to post in the first place. Thank you for being such an amazing friend. 🧡

#one year anniversary #Look it was kind of pivotal for me okay #I hadn't thought of myself as an artist in a very long time #And then here was this Fandom that liked my art!#So I made more!#And now I draw a lot and it's pretty great #So yeah happy one year anniversary to the artist in me that loves drawing Simon and Baz so much #Artist anniversary #Fandom anniversary #sketchy Simon #simon snow #carry on #the simon snow trilogy #simon snow series #simon snow fanart #jodarta #Fandomversary #Because I sort of love that linguistic Mashup

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Happy Birthday, Baz! (Bit Belated, but it's the hot that counts, right?)

Baz understands that sometimes, 'tis better to give than to receive. (Though I imagine Simon will bestow some gifts of his own before the evening is out.)

PREVIEW:

FULL NSFW IMAGE BELOW THE CUT (no frontal, but there's a Baz butt in there):

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Bonus points for reblogging this with an extensive breakdown of who you chose and why.

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Omg real questions. Also now it's 1:30 am for me, soooo....

Let's meet the contestants:

1. Simon Snow: Beautiful disaster. He's rubbish at romantic gestures, and is always on call for chosen one duty, even after he's no longer the chosen one. He will absolutely slay monsters for you, but inner demons not so much. Has already forgotten you had a thing planned tonight. But he'll be genuinely sorry he's late and arriving in joggers. Satisfies your secret monster kink with sexy application of wings and a devious tail.

2. Baz Pitch: Posh Spice. He's dying to express his romantic side, and can find the romance in a fancy dinner or a trip to IKEA. But he'll always look better than you at every public appearance. And in bed. And all the time. It's like he wakes up with makeup on and even his messy bed-head somehow looks professionally styled. Also he eats rats for dessert. Better than other things, but still. Rat breath. Does not satisfy your monster kink because he won't bite you even though you're sure you taste better than rats. (come on, man...)

3. Penelope Bunce: Always Right. Penny is as loyal as they come, but she's also pretty judgemental. It's how she narrows down the applicants for her intense loyalty. Be prepared for rigorous testing. Has zero romantic chill, but will legally out-maneuver a demon for you if you pass her tests. (She will out-maneuver you, too.) Always wins at pub trivia night. Never passes on an opportunity to do something dangerous, but will insist on planning the excursion.

4. Agatha Wellbelove: She's just not that into you. Hates dating. (So much.) Excellent choice if you have no intention of actually dating and just want to go hang out with goats. Otherwise, it's not happening. Get used to it.

5. The Mage: The Activist. You're only right if you agree with him. Otherwise, you will be canceled. Speaking of canceling, that's what he keeps doing. He has to put the mission first, and if you really loved him, you'd understand. Dresses like Robin Hood. Believes he's Robin Hood. Will never be satisfied.

6. Shepard Love: Too good to be true. Except he is true. Has made a lot of mistakes, but he will never regret you. Has some significant baggage from previous relationships, but really, who doesn't? The least judgemental person in the known universe. Will let you pick the restaurant, and will genuinely love your decision no matter what it is. Actually listens. Genuine smile. Will never get tired of you or think you're "too much." Will talk a lot about Bigfoot though, but honestly, he's so cute when he gets passionate about his interests. Or yours. oh, and D&D night counts as date night. Can't directly satisfy your monster kink but he gets it, really, and can make arrangements if you'd like. (No downside unless you're a merperson.)

7. Lamb: What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. Knows how to show you a good time, and basically owns Las Vegas. Extremely open-minded in bed. Or out of it. There is a matter of an expected blood donation, though. (Very happy to satisfy your not-so-secret monster kink.) Will never be monogamous. Politician loaded with old money. Very pragmatic, which could go either way for you. Looks like Hugh Grant. Knows he looks like Hugh Grant.

8. Smith Smith-Richards: The Showman. If you believe his hype, he will let you adore him. Has a million watt smile that does actually dazzle. Won't stop talking about how great he is. Was born under an eclipse. Wants to be your hero, but only if it's via performance art.

9. Fiona Pitch: It's all fun and games until someone loses an eye. Smoking hot. Smoking habit. Pretentious rich girl who thinks she's punk. Will complain about whatever club you take her to, even if she chose the destination herself. High standards for you, not for herself. Somehow you will end up obsessed with her and wonder how you got there.

10: Nicodemus Petty: Grunge personified. Rebel living with the consequences of his actions. Hidden sense of loyalty, possibly intense. Here for a good time and a long time. Will take you to a dive bar where you could disappear and your body would never be found. He makes it sexy, fun, and dirty. Gets you home again. Occupies your couch. Your bed. Your head. He lives with you now.

11. Ebb Petty: Goodness personified. Basically a cat lady, but with goats. Needs to bathe more often. Will support you, be kind to you, hug you, and make you feel safe. Romantically unavailable, though. Doesn't leave the grounds even for dates. Excellent choice if you're a goat. Better off friends. But now you have a really amazing friend.

12. Malcolm Grimm: You didn't know you had a daddy kink until now. Offers comfort, luxury, security, and devotion. Constantly suppresses his passions in his day to day life, so that energy needs an outlet. Expects class and sophistication, but only because it's habit. Needs someone to break him out of his routine. Romantic, thoughtful, great potential for just the right amount of night time corruption.

In the end, it comes down to what you're looking for.

If you want a whirlwind night of romance and high-stakes gambling that culminates in the most erotic night of your life, which you only half remember, Lamb is your guy. Comes with bonus souvenir neck scar.

If you want some security and structure, with bonus sophistication and genuine respect, Malcolm. He's in it for the long haul, which is super sexy.

Monster kink need attention? Simon is the sweetest disaster in the world, with bonus dragon bits. Intimacy issues could block your advances - patience required.

Romance meets impeccable if slightly over the top fashion choices in Baz. Roses guaranteed. Thunder can be cultivated. (it's in him, you know it is.)

But me? I like cryptids. Theorizing. D&D. Being valued. SHEPARD you impossible gift, you. Take me to meet your friends. Then take me home. Ahem.

It's 5 am now. I was supposed to be sleeping. Ashton, look what you made me do.

@rainbowrowell I'm doing it. Tagging you. What say you? XD

#dating game #tumblr polls #snowbaz #baz pitch #simon snow #carry on #simon snow series #the simon snow trilogy #more tags later #i'm tired

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Six Sentence Sunday Finds Some Art

Thank you for the tags @ic3-que3n, @thewholelemon, @you-remind-me-of-the-babe, and @artsyunderstudy!

I posted chapter one of my very first fanfic ever on November 30, so it's been a minute since I last posted a snippet for Sunday. Right now I have chapter one up on AO3, with an amazing illustration by @bubble-gumhead. I haven't been editing yet on Chapter 2, but only because I'm diligently plugging away at the rough draft for the entire thing. I just entered the final stage of the story last night, and I'm pretty excited about it. XD

Here are six lines (actually six, for once) from Chapter 2, Simon's POV:

I hold my phone’s torch up, and the bright light gleams against the glossy finish of the paint. It’s… Well I’m not that into art, not like this kind of art, but this is really good, isn’t it? This feels like quality. And the guy in the painting— Christ, it feels wrong to even think of him as ‘the guy’— the gentleman in the painting is looking at me like he’s daring me to keep staring. How do some artists do that? It’s like they steal a little life and mix it with their paints so the portrait keeps a bit of spark.

Simon, gaining new appreciation for classic portraiture. XD

A tiny update about me and hello's under the cut!

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COC Day 11: Side Ships/Alternative Ships

Fiona and Nico

My sketchy entry for @carryon-countdown day 11. I've been wanting to draw these two for awhile now.

(What would their ship name be? Fico? Fickles?)

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COC Day 8 - "Sick"

Sorry this is late. I honestly forgot I'd doodled this tiny little text ficlet. Just some randomness that popped into my head with this @carryon-countdown prompt.

Simon POV:

“I’m not sick.”

I sigh as I eye a wall full of homeopathic teas. Surely there’s something here, out of like 500 different herbal blends, that will help Baz out. I pick one up and read the label (like that will help). “You’re malnourished,” I murmur into my mobile as I read, “which I could fix, but you don’t want to bite me.”

I can hear Baz roll his eyes. “I’m fine, Snow. And I don’t get sick, so you don’t have to cure me.”

“Mmm-hmm.” Maybe this one? Is echinacea beneficial to stubborn blood-starved vampires? Maybe something with more iron in it. Maybe I should be stuffing supplements down his throat.

“I don’t get sick. I’m a dark creature of the night.”

I love how he uses that excuse like it isn’t at least partly responsible for his current condition. Prat. “You fainted.”

There’s a pause, then Baz mutters, “I took a strategic break from consciousness.”

I snort. I’m going to stuff him with iron supplements, then kiss him stupid. “You like green tea, right?”

Baz lets out a beleaguered sigh, which has a sort of honking cadence to it over the phone. “I’m not sick.” A pause. Then, “But I do like green tea.”

Right. Into the basket with that blend. “If I ‘took a break’ the way you did this morning, you’d have had me at Dr. Wellbelove’s within the hour.”

“That’s different.”

Red meat. I could do steak. I’m pretty decent at grilling. And if all else fails, Baz needs practice putting out fires, right? “Really not,” I say after a second. “I’m getting you protein powder, too.”

“That’s barbaric, Snow.”

“Oh, I’ll show you barbaric, Pitch,” I say with a smile. “But only if you drink your tea, and your protein shake, and top it all off with twice as many rodents as usual. And if you ask nicely.”

A pause. “I’m still not biting you.”

Was that hesitation? My altruistic desire to help Baz suddenly seems like a potential opportunity. I dump three flavours of protein powder into my basket, including one I know has the consistency of ground chalk. “Promises, promises, Baz.”

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Carry On Countdown, Day 1: Creature

(Quotes from "Wayward Son" and "Any Way the Wind Blows" by @rainbowrowell)

My first ever @carryon-countdown! I immediately saw this image in my mind when I read the prompt for day 1.

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Six Sentence Sunday Climbs Out the Window

Hello all! Thank you for the tags today, @aroace-genderfluid-sheep and @youarenevertooold! And thank you to everyone who has tagged me in the past couple of weeks. I'm woefully behind on reading WIPs-Day posts, so I really appreciate the tagging. It's the only way I'll find them when I'm finally able to read. So please keep tagging me, even if I'm slow to respond. I may have taken on a bit much this month. >.> Anyhoo, on to some WIP sentences! This will be my last teaser before posting the actual Chapter 1 of the @carryon-reverse-bang fic at the end of the month (Oh God it still needs a title...). I've never tried to tease a single chapter for so long lol. Soooo I'm giving you a little slice of Chapter 2, today. Right at the beginning, though! So really no spoilers. Simon's POV continues:

After another quick inspection of the fire damage, I look back to the window. On impulse I check the latch on the window. At first it sticks, but I manage to persuade it open with my usual flare for diplomacy. I breathe in deeply as fresh, green-scented air wafts in, and push the window all the way open. I rest a hip against the sill and lean out a bit, looking around. There’s a wide overhang just under me, and above me… I can’t quite see. (Or maybe I just want the excuse.) I grin a little as I climb out the window onto the slate roof, being careful to test the shingles before each step. Everything’s solid, though. Whoever had this room before it was closed off was one lucky git. I can only imagine having something like this just outside my bedroom window. It nearly makes up for all the gargoyles. Nah, it completely makes up for them.

Simon knows how to make use of a good excuse. And how to sneak out of bedroom windows. (Did we really ever doubt that would be part of his skillset? Nah.) Tags and hello's under the cut!

#I know nothing about slate shingles #it's possible I've just written Simon into falling to his doom #the end!#no it's cool he has wings right?#if he does die it will be doing what he loves #impulsively charging into an unknown situation #snowbaz #six sentence sunday #simon snow #carry on #simon snow series #the simon snow trilogy #carry on fanfiction #yeah there's a haunted mansion involved #I'll give you that one for free #since it's not exactly subtly hidden #srsly tho I need a title #jodofic

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Six Sentence Sunday in a Pitch Pinch

(I have a headache. It's my excuse for that title.) But I am in a bit of a pinch, because of said headache. So quick thanks to @aroace-genderfluid-sheep and @youarenevertooold for the tags today, and on to my snippet from my @carryon-reverse-bang project. Unedited, not canon compliance checked, and without context. Basically, this is my "I'm not gonna miss another Sunday, dammit" contribution. Ahem.

Simon's POV. Behold:

“Mr. Snow,” he said, and I swear he managed to make “Mr. Snow” sound like some sort of veiled insult. “Just tell me the number. We’ll pay it. I’d like to get off the phone.” “O-Okay,” I said, because what else could I say to something like that? “I’ll email you an estimate.” (I copied that line from my boss. He says it’s a good stalling tactic.) I’m glad I stalled, because after I told Penny, she told her mum, and Professor Bunce called me next. Turns out she’s a bit of a shark. I think she’s still off about the fact that I didn’t want any of the Mage’s money. And, apparently, she has no problem taking that out on the Pitch family coffers. Which is how I got here. Getting paid an obscenely large amount of money to do a job I’m not even sure I’m qualified for, inside a haunted mansion, within a dead spot, in Hampshire. Merlin.

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#my head is swimmy #so I might post less than a million tags this time #not for lack of trying though #i mean #obviously #no idea if my characters are in character #but Simon is in over his head #(just how he likes it)#(sort of)#six sentence sunday #carry on reverse bang #snowbaz #simon snow #carry on #simon snow series #the simon snow trilogy #not a million tags #jodofic

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Hi Barbie!

Happy Halloween from the Barbie Boys!

I had the ridiculous notion to spontaneously draw Simon and Baz in Barbie Halloween costumes. I spent some time considering who would be Barbie, and who would be Ken, but they both wanted to be Barbie.

This went back and forth for a bit, until Simon pointed out that "Barbie and Ken aren't even a couple really! Not according to Barbie."

"Unrequited love is tragic, Snow."

"Come off it, Baz, it's not a bloody love story, is it, and Ken isn't actually in love. It's all part of the role for him, yeah?"

"If you're working your way to a point, skip to it."

*heavy put upon sigh* "The story's about realizing your identity!"

*the eyebrow* (and a smirk) (Baz is totally loving this - you know he is)

"Sooooo. Which one do you identify with, Baz?" (wearing a huge grin, of course, because Simon knows Baz is loving this)

And thus, they both dressed as Barbie. Baz as Weird!Barbie, who doesn't fit in with the other Barbies. And Simon is Stereotypical!Barbie, held up as an idealized version of everything Barbie should be.

Not that I put a ton of thought into this or anything. >.>

(HUGE thanks to @artsyunderstudy for all the help basically beta-ing this piece and listening to my whining along the way. <3 )

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"Maybe... Maybe a couple times a day."

HAPPY BIRTHDAY @facewithoutheart! I didn't actually plan this, but I drew this picture over the weekend because I loved your fanfic and that imagery completely stuck with me. And then WHAT it's your BIRTHDAY? How cool is THAT? So I dressed it up a bit and now it's a birthday gift! XD

This is a bit of fanart for a scene in the last chapter of "Boulders Turn Into Sand," which you should immediately go read right now if you haven't already. I waited until it was finished to read it all (I'm delicate sometimes *ahem*) and getting to read it straight through was such a treat!

This bit of imagery from the last chapter really stuck with me, so I knew I had to draw it. (Actually, @facewithoutheart posted this snippet on a wipsday I think, and it's what made me hop over to AO3 and get reading in the first place.) I just adore Simon and Baz in this. The whole thing, I mean. But also this scene. <3

Excerpt below the cut, to avoid spoilers!

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Six Sentence Sunday Goes to Pitch Manor

Hello all! Thank you for the tags @you-remind-me-of-the-babe, @cutestkilla, @shrekgogurt, @aroace-genderfluid-sheep, @artsyunderstudy. I love getting tagged so I don't accidentally miss anything of what you lovely peeps are working on. (Sometimes I can't scroll the feed, so please tag me on your WIP posts if you aren't already!)

Every day, I do my vision therapy exercises (admittedly fewer than I'm probably meant to do, but I have save some eyesight for writing and drawing, right?) and (I hesitate to put this in writing) I think I'm starting to see a difference. My eyes still tire out way too easily, but my necessary recovery time is getting shorter! Hopefully I don't ruin that today by being over-ambitious, but I just love Sundays and Wednesdays on Tumblr XD

I'm still plugging away at my CORB project, and still loving it. I have a tendency to over-write, so future me is going to love it a little less when it comes time to edit, but I'll (probably) survive it. Anyhoo, last time I kept it mysterious and just offered a fun little random bit. This time, I'm going to tease just an itty bitty bit of actual plot.

I continue to enjoy writing in Simon's POV:

When I turn around to leave, I notice the fireplace in a way I hadn’t, before. It’s grand (of course), with more gargoyles carved into the mantle (can’t have too many of those), and a finish that somehow gleams even through a coat of ash and dust. It’s huge, too. (How cold does it get in Hampshire that they need to be able to roast a pig in one of the bedrooms?) It isn’t the size or gargoyles that actually caught my attention, though - it’s the discoloration of the wallpaper just over the mantle. It’s obvious a picture used to hang there. Hung there for a good long while. Maybe it was damaged in the fire? No, no surrounding damage, so I doubt it. Doesn’t really matter, I suppose. It’s just so obvious, now that I’ve seen it. Being aware of the missing piece makes the room feel…I don’t know…Unbalanced? Maybe… unfinished. No, not unfinished. This blank spot on the wall is not part of my job. Right?

(Yup. Gargoyles. Now what could Simon be up to in a room with tons of gargoyles in it? XD)

Tags/hellos/no pressure encouragement for today or any other below the cut!

#but it's still a little mysterious #right?#there are gargoyles everywhere #because i love gargoyles #i would actually adore that room probably #anyway gargoyles are canon right?#snowbaz #six sentence sunday #simon snow #simon snow series #the simon snow trilogy #snowbaz fanfic #corb 2023 #carry on reverse bang #jodofic

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Six Sentence Sunday (with a new look)

Hello all! Hey look at that, a new banner. Must mean a new project. XD (Don't worry, I'm not abandoning Baz and poor voiceless Simon, I'm just getting into CORB!)

Thank you @artsyunderstudy, @alleycat0306, @youarenevertooold, @you-remind-me-of-the-babe, @cutestkilla, @shrekgogurt, @aroace-genderfluid-sheep, and @rimeswithpurple for the tags - I look forward to seeing what you're all up to!

This week's clip is context free, to keep the mystery alive for the @carryon-reverse-bang project I'm working on with a friend of mine. I'm really excited about it, though, and I will tell you that it skirts the line between full AU and canon divergence.

I've decided to flip things about this week, so since all of my snippets thus far have been angsty Baz POV, I'm offering up a little light Simon POV. Enjoy!

Near jump out of my skin when my mobile rings. It’s Penny. Hell’s bells, I was supposed to call her. “You didn’t call me,” she says as a greeting. “You were supposed to call me from the train station.” Crowley, she sounds like her mum. “I know, I’m sorry,” I say, mostly to get it out of the way. “But the train was late and there was this bloke in a three piece waiting to drive me.” “So you’re there? What’s it like?” (I signed an NDA before I came here, but she'll push it to the limit, which she knows way better than me, as she went over the contract before she let me so much as touch a pen.) (She’s studying to be a solicitor and wants to take on magickal law. That’s either brilliant or scary. Both, probably.) “It’s… um. Dark.”

(NDA's are for normals and people who don't have a Penelope in their back pocket.)

Tags and hello's below the cut!

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Baz "That Bitch" Pitch

After I did that sketch of Simon, I thought (naturally) that I'd sketch Baz. Simon was such a sweet character, showing up on the page of my sketchbook with little muss or fuss. Happy to be there.

Then there was Baz.

Fucking Baz. Baz, who couldn't just let me doodle him. Oh, no. No, I had to get him right. And he refused to be drawn the same way I did Simon, fairly carefree and loose-lined. Baz has standards. I barely got away with it being a sketch at all. Do you see how he's looking at me? Honestly.

I have to be done now, though. (No, you don't get a detailed jacket in this one, Baz. Sorry not sorry. Get back in my fanfic and we'll talk.)

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I did a thing. A sketchy thing. A Simony-sketchy thing. I was then told by an expert in the field to post it. So I am doing a second thing and posting it.

(I like doing sketchy things, though I don't often post them because they're all sketchy and unfinished. But then I realized the world would probably be better if more artists posted more sketches and thus... TA-DA.)

#look ma i did a thing #made with paper and pencil like in ye olden days #I love Simon Snow #this was a good reminder I like doing art #sketchy Simon #sketchy iamamythologicalcreature #simon snow #carry on #the simon snow trilogy #simon snow series #simon snow fanart #art by jodotha #jodarta

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Six Sentence Sunday! The sequel!

So... Yes. I am still working on this little (I hope it's little) "What if Baz succeeded in stealing Simon's voice in 5th year?" fanfic of mine. Because. Um. I like the potential for angst? So much angst. Also other feelings. But for the purposes of today's little snippet: ANGST.

Since I missed last week (and might miss next week if I can't manage to write something new between now and then), you get 12 lines instead of 6! Also because the snippet wouldn't have worked so well cut in half.

You already know the premise of my fic, so this shouldn't come as too much of a shock: Baz did a bad thing, and he remembers it too well.

He didn’t start our would-be confrontation with any of his usual questions or accusations. He started with my name. "Baz—" That single utterance morphed into the most terrible sound I’d ever heard. Would ever hear. Snow choked on it, because it wouldn’t stop. It twisted and writhed in the air after clawing its way out of him. It became an unrecognizable, fading wail. Only I knew. I never stopped hearing my name. My name on Snow’s lips took forever to die. And as awful as that slow death had been, the silence that followed was a thousand times worse.

(Yeah. Canon divergence begins here. I did say I'm here for maximum angst XD)

Side note: Looking for brainstorming/writing buddies so I don't overwhelm the ones I already have. Ahem. If this story idea intrigues you and you'd like to let me babble at you a lot (I am happy to accept return babble if you also have a WIP), let me know. It's the only way I get anything done, apparently.

Bonus picture of my pile of notecards, mostly to prove I'm doing something, under the cut, along with tags!