Pen
@alightbuthappypen.bsky.social
CQL/The Untamed. Wangxian. Art and occasionally fic. A discourse and current events free space: I curate my online experience ruthlessly. alightbuthappypen on tumblr and dreamwidth too.
Hey bsky I'm not in the US and even if I was would not give a solitary shit about the NFL
January 25, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Hey bsky I'm not in the US and even if I was would not give a solitary shit about the NFL
This prompt was for wen qing/mianmian. I personally am a big fan of wen qing being the heartthrob of cloud recesses summer school... she's so dreamy she'll patch you up and MAYBE MORE #WenQing #Mianmian #LuoQingyang #TheUntamed #CQL
January 24, 2026 at 5:37 PM
This prompt was for wen qing/mianmian. I personally am a big fan of wen qing being the heartthrob of cloud recesses summer school... she's so dreamy she'll patch you up and MAYBE MORE #WenQing #Mianmian #LuoQingyang #TheUntamed #CQL
Finally filling some art prompts from tumblr: this one was 'Wen Ning trying to stop a lamb or lambs from eating his sleeves and/or bush disguise' #WenNing #TheUntamed #CQL
January 24, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Finally filling some art prompts from tumblr: this one was 'Wen Ning trying to stop a lamb or lambs from eating his sleeves and/or bush disguise' #WenNing #TheUntamed #CQL
No to writing, yes to attempting to install linux on my old laptop
(I already have a windows desktop and a chromebook, I don't really *need* another device, but both chrome and windows have become SO nannyish in their recent forms and I have nothing to lose)
(I already have a windows desktop and a chromebook, I don't really *need* another device, but both chrome and windows have become SO nannyish in their recent forms and I have nothing to lose)
January 18, 2026 at 8:57 PM
No to writing, yes to attempting to install linux on my old laptop
(I already have a windows desktop and a chromebook, I don't really *need* another device, but both chrome and windows have become SO nannyish in their recent forms and I have nothing to lose)
(I already have a windows desktop and a chromebook, I don't really *need* another device, but both chrome and windows have become SO nannyish in their recent forms and I have nothing to lose)
Absolutely Struggling with writing this year so far, as per, but just managed to finish the draft of the next chapter of the cloud recesses pwp thing. Editing will be a nightmare but I'll take this small success
January 17, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Absolutely Struggling with writing this year so far, as per, but just managed to finish the draft of the next chapter of the cloud recesses pwp thing. Editing will be a nightmare but I'll take this small success
Defrosting the freezer on a whim because god I need to succeed at *something*
January 14, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Defrosting the freezer on a whim because god I need to succeed at *something*
Failed my driving test this afternoon. One stupid error. Utterly despondent.
It's still really difficult getting a test slot in the uk, so "just keep taking it until you pass" is not the comfort people seem to think it is
It's still really difficult getting a test slot in the uk, so "just keep taking it until you pass" is not the comfort people seem to think it is
January 13, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Failed my driving test this afternoon. One stupid error. Utterly despondent.
It's still really difficult getting a test slot in the uk, so "just keep taking it until you pass" is not the comfort people seem to think it is
It's still really difficult getting a test slot in the uk, so "just keep taking it until you pass" is not the comfort people seem to think it is
I have never seen such utter insanity as the "if you liked heated rivalry watch this" recommendation posts on tumblr
January 11, 2026 at 10:23 AM
I have never seen such utter insanity as the "if you liked heated rivalry watch this" recommendation posts on tumblr
Relevant to last repost, wangxian fic idea I've been playing with in my head this week that I'll probably never write: timeloop, but just for the evening they spend in the jingshi in episode 43
January 10, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Relevant to last repost, wangxian fic idea I've been playing with in my head this week that I'll probably never write: timeloop, but just for the evening they spend in the jingshi in episode 43
Reposted by Pen
January 10, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Can't remember if I said I started baldur's gate 3 from scratch and it's going MUCH BETTER THIS TIME. I just got to pet a baby owlbear, I may as well quit here
January 10, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Can't remember if I said I started baldur's gate 3 from scratch and it's going MUCH BETTER THIS TIME. I just got to pet a baby owlbear, I may as well quit here
Reposted by Pen
the older i get the faster time goes by and the more it makes sense to me when vampires in fiction are like "yeah didn't really do anything for 30 years just kinda took it easy"
January 9, 2026 at 4:40 PM
the older i get the faster time goes by and the more it makes sense to me when vampires in fiction are like "yeah didn't really do anything for 30 years just kinda took it easy"
Fiinally finished stranger things, which was fine. As always could have done with 100% less military, every time the show had a hard on for guns and bombs was time for me to scroll through tumblr.
I liked the big silly monster fight though
I liked the big silly monster fight though
January 8, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Fiinally finished stranger things, which was fine. As always could have done with 100% less military, every time the show had a hard on for guns and bombs was time for me to scroll through tumblr.
I liked the big silly monster fight though
I liked the big silly monster fight though
Unfortunately it seems that seeing a list of "things that are different in the book" and thinking "well that sounds fucking wretched" is just a common life experience for me now
January 8, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Unfortunately it seems that seeing a list of "things that are different in the book" and thinking "well that sounds fucking wretched" is just a common life experience for me now
Reposted by Pen
A little owl doodle for a Tuesday afternoon
January 6, 2026 at 10:07 PM
A little owl doodle for a Tuesday afternoon
It's 10pm on a Tuesday so the perfect time for living room neighbour to pump up the bass, I guess! Also bedroom neighbour just went out so expecting to be woken in the early hours when she returns 👍👍👍
January 6, 2026 at 9:58 PM
It's 10pm on a Tuesday so the perfect time for living room neighbour to pump up the bass, I guess! Also bedroom neighbour just went out so expecting to be woken in the early hours when she returns 👍👍👍
Read a 2020 fic (which I'd seen recced) and honestly so inspired. Like this is what floats my boat, good old fashioned canonverse getting-together casefic. God there's been some tasty casefic written for this fandom
January 6, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Read a 2020 fic (which I'd seen recced) and honestly so inspired. Like this is what floats my boat, good old fashioned canonverse getting-together casefic. God there's been some tasty casefic written for this fandom
Reposted by Pen
did GYWO for the first time last year and absolutely obliterated my avg yearly word counts. nothing has ever motivated me this much to continue consistently writing throughout the year.
strongly encourage any fic writers here to join if you want to have a year long goal w accountability community
strongly encourage any fic writers here to join if you want to have a year long goal w accountability community
We have a mission for you today, writers. That mission is to make a commitment to your writing life. Choose one of the pledges for GYWO and get your words out over 2026. Only you can make the decision to write!
getyourwordsout.dreamwidth.org/930533.html
getyourwordsout.dreamwidth.org/930533.html
January 5, 2026 at 3:58 AM
did GYWO for the first time last year and absolutely obliterated my avg yearly word counts. nothing has ever motivated me this much to continue consistently writing throughout the year.
strongly encourage any fic writers here to join if you want to have a year long goal w accountability community
strongly encourage any fic writers here to join if you want to have a year long goal w accountability community
First driving lesson after the holidays and I did everything wrong. My test is next week. Why
January 5, 2026 at 2:25 PM
First driving lesson after the holidays and I did everything wrong. My test is next week. Why
"he would make such a good top because he's so big and strong" christ on a cracker
Reading all the bad takes in the heated rivalry tag on tumblr is my new self harm
Reading all the bad takes in the heated rivalry tag on tumblr is my new self harm
January 3, 2026 at 4:28 PM
"he would make such a good top because he's so big and strong" christ on a cracker
Reading all the bad takes in the heated rivalry tag on tumblr is my new self harm
Reading all the bad takes in the heated rivalry tag on tumblr is my new self harm
So great when there's A Correct Answer am I right
January 3, 2026 at 4:08 PM
So great when there's A Correct Answer am I right
Today has been a day of pushing through with Imperfect Actions rather than just immediately abandoning all my resolutions. Sure I had three naps and didn't get out of my pyjamas. But I also tidied away the decorations and did a bit of cleaning, and wrote 400 words, and did a little bit of drawing
January 1, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Today has been a day of pushing through with Imperfect Actions rather than just immediately abandoning all my resolutions. Sure I had three naps and didn't get out of my pyjamas. But I also tidied away the decorations and did a bit of cleaning, and wrote 400 words, and did a little bit of drawing
Reposted by Pen
Don't mind me, I have fallen back into the rabbithole that is #criticalrole
#shadowgast #m9 #mightynein
#shadowgast #m9 #mightynein
January 1, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Don't mind me, I have fallen back into the rabbithole that is #criticalrole
#shadowgast #m9 #mightynein
#shadowgast #m9 #mightynein
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The morning update is 606 writers. Surely there are another 67 writers who will make the decision TODAY to commit to their writing life in 2026. Supportive community? Flexible, no-penalty goals? Motivation and inspiration? What's there to lose?
getyourwordsout.dreamwidth.org/930533.html
getyourwordsout.dreamwidth.org/930533.html
December 31, 2025 at 1:57 PM
The morning update is 606 writers. Surely there are another 67 writers who will make the decision TODAY to commit to their writing life in 2026. Supportive community? Flexible, no-penalty goals? Motivation and inspiration? What's there to lose?
getyourwordsout.dreamwidth.org/930533.html
getyourwordsout.dreamwidth.org/930533.html
New year goals once again devolving into "just. Be better. Fucking Be Better."
December 31, 2025 at 2:10 PM
New year goals once again devolving into "just. Be better. Fucking Be Better."