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April 30th, 2014
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sammie28
Simmons/Ward, Fitz, Coulson, Skye, Natasha; spy thriller/relationship; rated teen (but warning: dark themes, non con, strong violence); 26,082 words
Summary: The redemption of Grant Ward.
A complex and plausible redemption story that doesn't attempt to whitewash anything. The story goes some very dark places especially in the beginning and it doesn't ignore the consequences. There are no easy fixes, but it's still ultimately a hopeful story. The characterizations are nuanced and the spy plot is gritty and tense. Has already been jossed in parts but it's a good read as a canon AU fic.
(I could have done without the Skye bashing in the author's notes. If that sort of thing bothers you as much as it does me, I'd skip the notes because they leave an unnecessary bitter taste, while there's no actual character bashing in the story itself.)
Simmons/Ward, Fitz, Coulson, Skye, Natasha; spy thriller/relationship; rated teen (but warning: dark themes, non con, strong violence); 26,082 words
Summary: The redemption of Grant Ward.
A complex and plausible redemption story that doesn't attempt to whitewash anything. The story goes some very dark places especially in the beginning and it doesn't ignore the consequences. There are no easy fixes, but it's still ultimately a hopeful story. The characterizations are nuanced and the spy plot is gritty and tense. Has already been jossed in parts but it's a good read as a canon AU fic.
(I could have done without the Skye bashing in the author's notes. If that sort of thing bothers you as much as it does me, I'd skip the notes because they leave an unnecessary bitter taste, while there's no actual character bashing in the story itself.)
I had Monday off so I drew this Ward character study because feelings, sigh. The lineart is marker/ink brush, coloring is colored ink with a layer of pastel on top for the highlights.
I have a couple more sketches as WIP, just the lineart, and I'll probably use them to experiment more because I haven't got that coloring technique down yet. I used to work a bit with pastel crayons in college and found it a lot easier then. Maybe crayon is just tricky in portraits; anyway, I find it super hard to control. I had to do quite a few adjustments in PSP. But I want to start with a dark wash and then add lighter layers; it seems appropriate, thematically.
( image under the cut )
In other news, today I decided I will (ta-daaa!) buy a new bike. I realized I have been having this one for over ten years, which explains why it's become so crappy and sluggish. I did some quick math: this bike must have about 25,000 km under its tires. All my previous ones have been stolen within two years, so I never had to deal with an ageing bycicle. And I always got to buy the new one with the insurance money from the last one, so technically I haven't spent any money on a bike since 1994 or so.
I'm very much looking forward to this!
I have a couple more sketches as WIP, just the lineart, and I'll probably use them to experiment more because I haven't got that coloring technique down yet. I used to work a bit with pastel crayons in college and found it a lot easier then. Maybe crayon is just tricky in portraits; anyway, I find it super hard to control. I had to do quite a few adjustments in PSP. But I want to start with a dark wash and then add lighter layers; it seems appropriate, thematically.
( image under the cut )
In other news, today I decided I will (ta-daaa!) buy a new bike. I realized I have been having this one for over ten years, which explains why it's become so crappy and sluggish. I did some quick math: this bike must have about 25,000 km under its tires. All my previous ones have been stolen within two years, so I never had to deal with an ageing bycicle. And I always got to buy the new one with the insurance money from the last one, so technically I haven't spent any money on a bike since 1994 or so.
I'm very much looking forward to this!
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