Just realized that I wrote The Victor entirely here on tumblr and not on a word document like a normal human being. LOL, anyway, moving it to AO3 too now, even though it’s a small little thing.
Also, I took a few days off to wind down from the previous busy schedule, but now I’m starting to work on Broken Mirror as promised, I hope I can have something to show you soon. The first couple of chapters won’t show anything new really, if you read the fragments, they’d just be flipped to Murphy’s POV, because this is her story after all. But it’ll probably have some new stuff after chapter three.
Oh, and I’ll be here all night, lol, so, talk to me about these couple of friends to lovers gone sour to parents to enemies to reluctant allies? and possible lover again? that are Harry and Karrin in this series, lol, if you feel like it.
Question for the readers (not promising that I’d use the ideas, tbh, it’d depend if it fits with the story, but I’m curious), is there a scenario/interaction you’re waiting/wanting to see between Harry and his 2 year old, little Evie?
Harry Dresden strolling down the mall with Evie and a diaper bag, lol
And what about interactions between Harry and Murphy? (I’m talking Gray/Evil!Harry from Broken Mirror)
Question for the readers (not promising that I’d use the ideas, tbh, it’d depend if it fits with the story, but I’m curious), is there a scenario/interaction you’re waiting/wanting to see between Harry and his 2 year old, little Evie?
@aurelianpen Oh, imagine she’s playing with some other kid and she falls down or something, scraps her knee… Harry might be furious and intimidating about it
Question for the readers (not promising that I’d use the ideas, tbh, it’d depend if it fits with the story, but I’m curious), is there a scenario/interaction you’re waiting/wanting to see between Harry and his 2 year old, little Evie?
Harry Dresden strolling down the mall with Evie and a diaper bag, lol
Question for the readers (not promising that I’d use the ideas, tbh, it’d depend if it fits with the story, but I’m curious), is there a scenario/interaction you’re waiting/wanting to see between Harry and his 2 year old, little Evie?
So, it’s going to be another week and a half before I can be mostly guilt-free fully back here with new content, that is, if everything works out well in my favor in that time… So, send your good vibes yeah? So, that things work out for me and I can be back with you all, soon.
*hugs*
So, I wanted to thank you guys for the good vibes, they really helped a lot! Now it’s a few more days until I’m finally free of all other commitments and I can come back in full with the stories. So, keep up the good vibes so that everything works out smoothly this week too! I’d really appreciate it :D
After, I’ll be back with the following schedule (probably):
June: Broken Mirror Part 6 - We need to figure out how Harry and Murph are adapting to living together now. And if Harry will continue down the dark path of power.
July: A Different Man - We need to know how Murph and Kincaid are doing, will something else flourish there? Will Harry finally look for her?
Also July: I really want to host an event dedicated to Murphy’s memory. It’s due.
August: To Have and To Hold - We need to know how Murph and Harry are going to deal with the dreadful wedding to Lara. Will their relationship survive that? I really want to finish this story.
September: Chances - We need to know what happens with Murph in Valhalla, right? I need to explore the potential of this story.
Also September: Broken Mirror Part 7 - Because there’s probably going to be one.
October: Harry’s birthday event. We need to do something about that.
So, keep sending your good vibes! We have a lot of fic coming if everything works out fine!
*hugs to everyone and really thank you so much for your support*
Update
I’M FREE!!!!
So, I’m done with the stuff. Now, it’s time to just wait for a passing grade, but that won’t be for another month (keep the good vibes for a good grade?).
But my part is now done. So, I’m free of all obligations now.
And again, I want to say thank you to all of you guys. Really, if you’re a reader, or someone who just likes my blog, or just watches and never interacts, thank you. And thank you to the people that always leaves me comments and messages.
And a special thank you to the people that just text me to say hello, to ask how I’m doing and who always have kind and encouraging words, to the people that have shared their personal lives with me and that have let me share mine with them, you know who you are, thank you!
And thank you to the fandom, for being here to receive me again and just being here, when I was desperately trying to coming out of one of the saddest moments of my life.
*hugs for everybody*
Let the fic writing begin again, guilty-free this time! lol
Murphy comes back just for the wedding or some time around that timeline, and she gets to confront Dresden about it, and she asks “Do you have feelings for Lara?” And by that time Butcher would have played the whole “oh, she’s a monster with feelings” card and shoved Dresden toward her. And so, we see Dresden hesitate for a second. That would absolutely crush Murphy, because it’d play on all her insecurities or make her go just “oh, fuck this” because she won’t be tolerating this shitty treatment from another man, less of all the one she truly believed was special. And that would draw a wedge between them again, effectively separating them emotionally, which is what Dark!Harry seems to be being pushed toward and why the story wanted to get rid of Murphy. So, we’ll get what we want, Murphy back, though not with Harry.
BUT, Harry will realize what he’s done, how he’s lost her in a completely different way now, and he will realize that he truly wants her. So, he will finally, actively, try to win her love/redeem himself with her/show her that he really does care.
Okay, this is going into a story *adds it to the ever increasing pile*
Murphy comes back just for the wedding or some time around that timeline, and she gets to confront Dresden about it, and she asks “Do you have feelings for Lara?” And by that time Butcher would have played the whole “oh, she’s a monster with feelings” card and shoved Dresden toward her. And so, we see Dresden hesitate for a second. That would absolutely crush Murphy, because it’d play on all her insecurities or make her go just “oh, fuck this” because she won’t be tolerating this shitty treatment from another man, less of all the one she truly believed was special. And that would draw a wedge between them again, effectively separating them emotionally, which is what Dark!Harry seems to be being pushed toward and why the story wanted to get rid of Murphy. So, we’ll get what we want, Murphy back, though not with Harry.
BUT, Harry will realize what he’s done, how he’s lost her in a completely different way now, and he will realize that he truly wants her. So, he will finally, actively, try to win her love/redeem himself with her/show her that he really does care.
So, I sometimes venture into other forums where there’s talk about The Dresden Files, and sometimes I’d see a comment about Murphy that make me go “what books were you reading?” because the take seems so wrong. And then (ignoring the ill-intentioned comments that come from hateful or misogynistic places) sometimes I’d see comments about how we never knew much about her or how she’s difficult to understand or empathize with. And I’m sitting here wondering, you know, because I personally don’t think I understand any other character as well I as I do get her.
So, I wanted to ask to my readers, those of you who’ve been following my fics, how accurate do you think I am with my interpretation of Murphy? Is there a fic in particular or a moment in one of my fics where you went like “Oh, wow, that’s so Murphy”. I don’t suppose I always portray her exactly as she is 100% of the time, and maybe I don’t “get her” as well as I think, but I try and I’d like to hear your opinions.
Like, if someone else, not Butcher, were in charge of the character for a short series or something, would you trust me to write her in canon?
Not looking for praise or anything, just genuinely curious.
So, I’d appreciate your replies.
Also, if you want to share, what do you think is something that you think you totally get about Murphy that don’t see addressed often in the fandom? Or what do you see often that think that’s totally the wrong interpretation?
@aurelianpen@phygers Oh, thank you! I really appreciate that, and I’m really happy that you guys feel happy with what you read from me!
@anguisette90 I think you’re probably right about this, the short stories, the ones that came out first, in Side Jobs, were full of fun little details about the main cast that I really appreciate. And Aftermath was really fantastic. I resent Jim for giving us three Molly POV stories and just one Murphy POV story, tbh. Also, thank you so much! I gotta say, sometimes I do feel like pushing Jim aside and tell him “stop messing with my Murphy!” *shake fists*
@harpyreborn Thank you! I found Murphy so easy to relate tbh, and was mainly what made me keep reading the first books. I agree, she is such an important character in the story that she should have gotten more pages. Heck, she should have her own little short series, like 3-5 short stories from her POV, imo.
So, I sometimes venture into other forums where there’s talk about The Dresden Files, and sometimes I’d see a comment about Murphy that make me go “what books were you reading?” because the take seems so wrong. And then (ignoring the ill-intentioned comments that come from hateful or misogynistic places) sometimes I’d see comments about how we never knew much about her or how she’s difficult to understand or empathize with. And I’m sitting here wondering, you know, because I personally don’t think I understand any other character as well I as I do get her.
So, I wanted to ask to my readers, those of you who’ve been following my fics, how accurate do you think I am with my interpretation of Murphy? Is there a fic in particular or a moment in one of my fics where you went like “Oh, wow, that’s so Murphy”. I don’t suppose I always portray her exactly as she is 100% of the time, and maybe I don’t “get her” as well as I think, but I try and I’d like to hear your opinions.
Like, if someone else, not Butcher, were in charge of the character for a short series or something, would you trust me to write her in canon?
Not looking for praise or anything, just genuinely curious.
So, I’d appreciate your replies.
Also, if you want to share, what do you think is something that you think you totally get about Murphy that don’t see addressed often in the fandom? Or what do you see often that think that’s totally the wrong interpretation?
Harry puts his foot down and doesn’t agree to marry Lara, because he’s already engaged with Murph (he gave her diamonds), and though Murph for some reason can’t leave Valhalla, he gets to visit, because he’s already died a couple of times. And so, like those leyends and myths and stuff, he’s the wizard who’s promised to a divine female being (valkyrie in this case) and so that’s how they keep the relationship going?
So, it’s going to be another week and a half before I can be mostly guilt-free fully back here with new content, that is, if everything works out well in my favor in that time… So, send your good vibes yeah? So, that things work out for me and I can be back with you all, soon.
*hugs*
So, I wanted to thank you guys for the good vibes, they really helped a lot! Now it’s a few more days until I’m finally free of all other commitments and I can come back in full with the stories. So, keep up the good vibes so that everything works out smoothly this week too! I’d really appreciate it :D
After, I’ll be back with the following schedule (probably):
June: Broken Mirror Part 6 - We need to figure out how Harry and Murph are adapting to living together now. And if Harry will continue down the dark path of power.
July: A Different Man - We need to know how Murph and Kincaid are doing, will something else flourish there? Will Harry finally look for her?
Also July: I really want to host an event dedicated to Murphy’s memory. It’s due.
August: To Have and To Hold - We need to know how Murph and Harry are going to deal with the dreadful wedding to Lara. Will their relationship survive that? I really want to finish this story.
September: Chances - We need to know what happens with Murph in Valhalla, right? I need to explore the potential of this story.
Also September: Broken Mirror Part 7 - Because there’s probably going to be one.
October: Harry’s birthday event. We need to do something about that.
So, keep sending your good vibes! We have a lot of fic coming if everything works out fine!
*hugs to everyone and really thank you so much for your support*
Hmm.. Seems like those little fragments of Broken Mirror are indeed making it to the general story as chapter 1 and 2. It’s really cute to write this little family.
Is it going to be enough for Harry though? Or is he going to keep striving for more power? Will Murph be confortable living with him? Is she going to be the queen of the castle?
man, I need to pick up on my stories, where do I begin? Broken Mirror? How is life for Murph after moving in to the castle… A Different Man? How is life for Murph with new partner? What if I write the 20th story about Murph coming back? lol
So… Murphy is moving into the castle with Evie, and we’ve seen some possible snippets from the future hereandhere, let me hear your theories on what happens next!
man, I need to pick up on my stories, where do I begin? Broken Mirror? How is life for Murph after moving in to the castle… A Different Man? How is life for Murph with new partner? What if I write the 20th story about Murph coming back? lol
