fay_e: Text: I am not afraid to keep on living (not afraid to live)
Wednesday, January 1st, 2025 07:54 pm
This is the Dec edition of prompts from #TimeTravelAuthors on bsky, where my answers are about my crossover fic, a question of time (AO3 link). The numbers are the days in Dec.



Dec 1: Story introduction

"a question of time" is the result when I decided my fave time traveller, Akemi Homura from Puella Magi Madoka Magica, should meet my other fave time traveller, Dave Strider from Homestuck.

Dec 3 to 7 responses )


Dec 9: Celebrations

While I have written a few birthday celebrations in my main fic "a question of time", I like Christmas so much I wrote a Christmas side story set in the same verse, Orange Crush in a Japanese Xmas set (AO3 link).

Here's a snippet from the side story that refers to Christmas and time manipulation.

“Merry Christmas!” she chirruped, reintroducing English and an overdose of the Christmas spirit to the scene, then planted a big wet kiss on his cheek.

He suppressed his first instinct to squeak and made sure he found his voice before saying in English, “Pretty sure those under the mistletoe are supposed to get kisses, not give kisses.”

“I didn’t know that! They don’t seem to know that, too!”

Despite seeing Dave getting kissed, Sakura let Jade plant a kiss on her cheek, too. Sakura came away with a black kiss mark and a drumstick that she’d sneaked out of the KFC bucket that was tucked in Jade’s arm.

He switched back to Japanese to remind Sakura, “I said I’d give you some, can’t you wait?”

Sakura took a huge bite of her drumstick and wiped at the crumbs and the lipstick mark on her cheek. “Chicken is best when it’s hot. And you should fix your face too.”

He was about to do just that when Homura brought on the black, grey and white Christmas of her time stop. He turned to her with a smirk. “That eager to clean – are you trying to one up Sakura in her chicken heist?”

The monochrome didn’t extend to Homura, which was why he could see the red in her cheeks as she tried to pry the bucket of chicken free without bringing Jade into her time stop. “Having an object to shield with would be – easier than trying to dissuade Harley-san.”

Dec 11 to 29 )
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Monday, June 10th, 2024 06:41 pm
One last thing before we dive into the fic - I hate writing summaries.

But I think I did a good job with this summary:

(Homestuck-Madoka Magica crossover) On an Earth that seems reset to pre-SBURB normalcy, Dave Strider transfers to Mitakihara. There he finds the magical girl system, more universe breaking powers, and an Akemi Homura all too eager to fix her time abilities with his...


It gets the key elements in - a supposedly pre-SBURB Earth that has a Mitakihara and a Homura, so that Dave can meet her. But how did they get there? You'll have to read the fic.

Which you can do too, with commentary! In this part, I'll be swapping the fic commentary to be in blockquotes, with the main fic as the actual text.

If you prefer to read the version of "a question of time" without commentary, it is here on AO3.

Here's the commentary laden version )

Next chapter to be commented on!

In the meantime, you can check out the previous Part 3. Or go all the way to the start at Part 1? Or check out the tags below!
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Saturday, May 4th, 2024 12:29 pm
It's been 13 years and an epic fic since I watched Puella Magi Madoka Magica, so it's time to revisit the series. Specifically how the years since and writing this fic has shifted my view of the series.

At that particular point in my life, I had grown tired enough of most media that I needed spoilers for the entire series before I would even start. I couldn't take the emotional toil of having a comfort series turn out not to be so comforting at all. I thought I would be pretty safe with PMMM. It was only 12 episodes and I already knew the major plot twists (including episode 3).

I also had a gateway character in Akemi Homura, and she made it to the end of the series, so I would be fine. Since I don't talk about it often enough - gateway characters for me are my entry point into any media. I need to have stakes in a particular character before I dive in. Homura was everything that spoilers promised and more.

Spoilers about PMMM  )

But then we come to the problem of Dirk Strider. And of Bro Strider. Check that out in Part 3 below.

Part 1 || Part 3
fay_e: Text: Travelling I only stop at exits (only stop at exits)
Sunday, February 2nd, 2014 06:57 pm
There are some fics that hit you in the gut, and just continue after that. [personal profile] idella's fic, Sea Legs does just exactly that, and it's a plausible and awesome continuation from canon.

It seemed that the fic was knocking around my head for longer than I expected, because I found this in my 750 words archives. So I'd thought I'd edit and post it for my own enjoyment.

Title: Lay Your Weary Head to Rest
Summary: The strain of countless timelines catches up with Homura.

Homura gets some rest )
fay_e: Text: how she rocks in keds and tube socks (rocks keds and tube socks)
Friday, October 11th, 2013 04:25 pm
[livejournal.com profile] tenebris and I got to talking about what we considered "wardrobe essentials". I thought it was a pretty misleading term, because what I absolutely had to have in my wardrobe is as follows:

Clothes - A little black dress. A fancy top and good pants. A brighter dress for outings/parties. One pair of jeans and 1 nice T-shirt. Collared blouse. Knee length coat. Formal coat. Button up sweater. Socks are optional.

Shoes - One pair each of flats, sneakers, low heels in black, higher heels in another colour, boots (any length)

Which I think is quite different from the ladies.

So I thought it would be fun to do it for the other characters too!

Take a peep into the wardrobe )

I might do Homestuck next, this is fun!
fay_e: Text: silence falls between us, as the shadows steal the light (as the shadows steal the light)
Thursday, May 9th, 2013 11:43 pm
I can't believe I still haven't posted these when I finished them 3 months ago! Here they are for posterity's sake...

Title: drowning in you
Day/Theme: 26. we'll share it all: the love, the sin, the punishment.
Series: Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Characters/pairings: Kyouko, Sayaka
Rating: PG
Content Notes: Kyouko fights a witch and wonders about things. Spoilers for episodes 8 and 9.

It’s lonely being by yourself, isn’t it? )

Title: the power to keep me breathing
Day/Theme: 28. the silhouette of a lost child, the sound of bells, the flicker of fire
Series: Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Characters/pairings: Kyouko, Mami
Rating: PG
Content Notes: Kyouko has reached her lowest point. Spoilers for The Different Story and Kyouko's backstory.

wear your rue with a difference )

Title: the ribbons in her hair
Day/Theme: 29. I named a flower to prove I was alive
Series: Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Characters/pairings: Madoka, mentions of other girls
Rating: PG
Content Notes: Madoka has trouble remembering sometimes. Spoilers for the entire series. Future fic.

how red those ribbons are )

Title: she ain’t heavy
Day/Theme: 30. we'll get there if I have to carry you.
Series: Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Characters/pairings: Kyouko, Mami
Rating: PG
Content Notes: Kyouko would rather not carry Mami. Spoilers for The Different Story and Kyouko and Mami’s backstory.

in a town where blood ties are only blood )

Title: everything old is new again
Day/Theme: 31. It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.
Series: Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Characters/pairings: Homura, Kyouko, Mami. From Oriko Magica, Oriko, Kurika, Yuma
Rating: PG13 for Kyouko’s potty mouth.
Content Notes: Homura has to figure out the answer to life, the universe, everything. Future-fic, spoilers for the entire series, Oriko Magica, and The Different Story.

It’s terrifying )
fay_e: Text: Travelling I only stop at exits (only stop at exits)
Wednesday, May 1st, 2013 06:52 am
Title: Little White Tail (Puella Magi Madoka Magica, AU: Other (Fairytale) & Sharing a bed)
Summary/Preview: Those who see the Little White Tail will be granted a wish
Content notes: Dark, as all good fairytales should be

There were once three girls who lived near a lake )
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Wednesday, May 1st, 2013 06:39 am
Title: The Baby Steps Guide to Recovering Your Memory (Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Amnesia & Accidental baby acquisition)
Summary/Preview: A girl who can't remember her name and a baby who gives her one go for a walk
Content notes: Fluffy

Ow )
fay_e: Text: if I told you a secret will you hold it and keep it alive (secret)
Wednesday, May 1st, 2013 06:38 am
Title: The Road to Hell (Is Paved with Good Intentions)(Puella Magi Madoka Magica, AU: Apocalypse & Road Trip)
Summary/Preview: Magic girl vs Zombies, round 1
Content notes: Dark, preview of a longer series that I dearly wish to write

“There’s nowhere to go but everywhere…” — Jack Kerouac


Sayaka's gone missing )
fay_e: Text: and I'll be your downfall (be your downfall)
Monday, January 21st, 2013 05:17 am
Title: step by step, heart to heart
Day/Theme: 20. it was coffee too bitter for a girl drowning in sweet dreams
Series: Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Characters/pairings: Mami, mentions of Homura and Sayaka
Rating: PG13 for violence
Content Notes: Mami takes time to be convinced of what magic girls really are. Spoilers for Episodes 8 - 10.

we all fall down )
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Saturday, January 19th, 2013 03:30 am
It seems that I've been coming back really late these days! Yesterday I got in too late to write and post to 3 different places, so I just wrote and posted to the [livejournal.com profile] 31_days comm. Here's a bit of catch up.

Title: half conceal the soul within
Day/Theme: 17. “I’d always thought you were dangerous, but—” “I’m not as dangerous as you.”
Series: Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Characters/pairings: Kyuubey, Mami
Rating: PG
Content Notes: Kyuubey enjoys the company of a magic girl. Spoilers for Mami backstory and up to episode 9, warnings for alien ways of thinking

Mami confides in Kyuubey )

Title: sugar for my sweet
Day/Theme: 18. if at the end of everything, there is love
Series: Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Characters/pairings: Charlotte, Madoka
Rating: PG
Content Notes: Charlotte wakes up in a very confusing place. Spoilers for the end of the series, Charlotte’s backstory.

A haven for magic girls )
fay_e: Text: I am not afraid to keep on living (not afraid to live)
Monday, January 14th, 2013 01:46 am
As I was writing this, I could sense I was getting tired. I'm not sure whether it's because of writerly burn out, or just that the theme wasn't speaking to me.

School starts tomorrow, and I've got a bunch of themes that I have no ideas for. We'll see whether I manage to get to them.

Title: neither rhyme nor reason can say how much
Day/Theme: 13. Never again will I lose anyone I love.
Series: Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Characters/pairings: Homura, Kyouko, Mami
Rating: PG
Content Notes: Kyouko, Mami and Homura have different reasons for making their team work. Set post series, spoilers for the entire series.

Homura causes her team to worry )
fay_e: Text: I am not afraid to keep on living (not afraid to live)
Sunday, January 6th, 2013 09:51 pm
This was inspired by the many future fics floating around. I love the Homura, Kyouko and Mami dynamic, and wanted to write more of them interacting. I'm not sure whether I managed it. One day I will write all three of them fighting wraiths/demons or something.

Title: as long as you remember her
Day/Theme: 06. You cannot save people, you can only love them.
Series: Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Characters/pairings: Homura, Kyouko, Mami, some minor OCs. Levels of Kyouko/Sayaka, Kyouko/Mami and Homura/Madoka are on par with the series.
Rating: PG13 for violence and Kyouko’s potty mouth
Content Notes: Mami, Kyouko and Homura think about people they loved. Spoilers for the entire series and mentions of character death

Always, somewhere, someone is fighting for you )
fay_e: Text: silence falls between us, as the shadows steal the light (as the shadows steal the light)
Sunday, January 6th, 2013 12:15 am
Title: click click click
Day/Theme: 05. will time stand still if it's pierced with cold?
Series: Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Character: Homura
Rating: G
Content Notes: Homura can’t help but grow cold. Spoilers for episode 10

click click click goes the cog in the machine )
fay_e: Text: though our instincts say that we should turn and run (instincts turn and run)
Friday, January 4th, 2013 05:09 pm
And then I forgot my college was having a scheduled internet outage over the next two days. D'oh! Well, at least I got my drabbles done. Posting them here for posterity.

Title: actions speak louder than words
Day/Theme: 02. dialogue lost loop
Series: Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Characters: Kyouko, Mami, Sayaka
Rating: PG
Content Notes: Kyouko has always been a girl of action. Spoilers up to episode 9, Kyouko's backstory.

She learned this the hard way )

Title: the fading colours of day
Day/Theme: 03. the colors of the day that lie along your arms
Series: Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Character: Sayaka
Rating: G
Content Notes: Some who wander are lost. Quick mention of a spoiler for Episodes 3/4

the sweet sound of violins )

Title: a lone candle
Day/Theme: 04. How far that little candle throws his beams. So shines a good deed in a weary world.
Series: Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Character: Mami
Rating: G
Content Notes: Mami reflects on her life. Spoilers for Mami's backstory/A Different Story manga series

are you weary of the world? )