Everybody Needs a Friend

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A caption trade I performed with TalesOfChange - I had a lot of fun writing this!

We borrowed ideas and elements from each other's respective universes and they graciously allowed me to dip my toe into their "Hardballer Society" storyline. Hope everyone likes the results!

Part 1 Full Res: https://www.deviantart.com/thestrangeone2380/art/Everybody-Needs-a-Friend-Part-1-955270880

Part 2 Full Res: https://www.deviantart.com/thestrangeone2380/art/Everybody-Needs-a-Friend-Part-2-955407335

Part 3 Full Res: https://www.deviantart.com/thestrangeone2380/art/Everybody-Needs-a-Friend-Part-3-955552167

I'll Take That Bet

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Hey everyone. Long time no see. 

It’s been a weird year, and I’m sorry I kinda dropped off the map. I’m not gonna get into super detailed-details, but I’ll run the bullet points by you.

1) I’m clearly not dead, so that’s a good thing. No emergency health issues, nothing like that.

2) In the space of a about three or four months, most of my close friends moved across the country in varying directions. Just how life winds up sometimes, but it was several months of last-time hangouts, going-away parties, and figuring out what I ultimately wanted to do and where I ultimately wanted to be.

3) Two friends and a family member died within about a 90-day period. All of them were unexpected in one regard or another. One of them still doesn’t make sense from a details and legality standpoint. I’m not going to go into further details, but all of it put together has derailed me from normal life like fucking crazy.

4) Regarding point 1, I eventually made a decision and, without a job lined up, moved back east across the country. I’m staying with family on the East Coast for the time being until I get a job and my own place, but I was able to sell my place in my old town for a bundle before the housing market began its downturn. 

5) Writing can be hard at the best of times. These are not the best of times. 

    a. Addendum – Anyone who think writing isn’t hard? Probably a shitty writer. Or at minimum, a careless writer.

6) In case anyone’s curious: Whiskey (with an e) refers to American and Irish whiskey, whereas Whisky without an e refers to Scottish, Canadian, or Japanese whisky.

I’m not looking for commiseration or sympathy or advice, I just felt ya’ll deserved some kind of explanation. 

This is not the caption(s) I planned on returning with. Hell, I didn’t plan on stopping at all, much less being gone long enough to need to “return”, but here we are. I’ve started and stopped about 12 different stories because I simply couldn’t muster the energy to finish writing them. I still have them plotted, pictures planned, etc, but the actual process of writing them began to feel overwhelming. I’ll get back to them eventually, but this two-parter was just to help me get back into the practice of writing daily… and I failed on day 2. Whatever, at least it’s finished. 

I’m not gonna lie – this isn’t my best. But occasionally you have to clear out the muck in your brain and just write what’s there before you can write something great, especially when you take as long a break as I did. I hope ya’ll enjoy anyways.

Also, despite the fact that both main characters in this story suck as individual people… while I’d love to look and feel like Christine? My feeling on Scotch are parallel to Brian. Scotch is better than anything you like, including better Scotch. I will not be taking questions.

Part 1 Full Res Here: https://www.deviantart.com/thestrangeone2380/art/I-ll-Take-That-Bet-Part-1-926741089

Part 2 Full Res Here: https://www.deviantart.com/thestrangeone2380/art/I-ll-Take-That-Bet-Part-2-926741674

I don’t any of the images I use in my captions, including this one.

Happy Wife, Happy Life

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Part 6

This one took a while. Several revisions to the story, hunting for images, etc. Sorry to keep everyone waiting. Also, for people who pay attention, there's a minor narrative throwback to a couple of my other captions. I don't know if people care, but it's something I enjoy seeing when it happens.

Full-Res Part 1: www.deviantart.com/thestrangeo…
Full-Res Part 2: www.deviantart.com/thestrangeo…
Full-Res Part 3: www.deviantart.com/thestrangeo…
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Full-Res Part 5: www.deviantart.com/thestrangeo…
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Mind over Matter

Part A

Part B

Part C

Part D

Part E

Part F

Just believe in yourself, and you can achieve anything.

Part A Full-Res: https://www.deviantart.com/thestrangeone2380/art/Mind-over-Matter-Part-A-860739663

Part B Full-Res: https://www.deviantart.com/thestrangeone2380/art/Mind-over-Matter-Part-B-860740183

Part C Full-Res: https://www.deviantart.com/thestrangeone2380/art/Mind-over-Matter-Part-C-860740364

Part D Full-Res: https://www.deviantart.com/thestrangeone2380/art/Mind-over-Matter-Part-D-860740650

Part E Full-Res: https://www.deviantart.com/thestrangeone2380/art/Mind-over-Matter-Part-E-860740781

 Part F Full-Res: https://www.deviantart.com/thestrangeone2380/art/Mind-over-Matter-Part-F-860740982

It's a Man's World

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Part B

Part C

Considering writing a longer-form caption series or maybe a short story centered around TransBiotics. May feature a few familiar faces from previous posts.

Part A Full-Res Here: http://fav.me/de4b6vf

Part B Full-Res Here: http://fav.me/de4b72q

Part C Full-Res Here: http://fav.me/de4b78u

I'm Not Breaking Up With You

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Part B

Relationships can be tricky when magic is involved.

Full Res Part A: http://fav.me/de2id06

Full Res Part B: http://fav.me/de2idkq

Hazard of the Life

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Part 4

It's my birthday, so I decided to write a semi-sequel to one of my older captions that I loved and just couldn't explore further due to image and idea limitations. Enjoy a new Shadowrun themed caption.

Part 1 Here: fav.me/ddv5tdu
Part 2 Here: fav.me/ddv5tp7
Part 3 Here: fav.me/ddv5twr
Part 4 Here: fav.me/ddv5u5w

I Like A Challenge

I'm back, kinda.

This isn't one of my better ones, I'm not gonna lie. It's just been so long since I've written anything I had to put something down just to not fall out of practice. I'm working on my own novel right now, but it's slow going - something short and nasty was in order just to feel accomplished. Hope you all like it for what it's worth.

Full Res Here: http://fav.me/ddqqi0h

I Don't Think I Believe You

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Nothing clever to say this time, just been a while since I've written a caption.

Part 1 Full-Res Here: http://fav.me/ddg6em3

Part 2 Full-Res Here: http://fav.me/ddg6ev0

Merry Christmas: Christmas Comes Early

1) I'm sorta back. It'll still be the same "I'll write when I feel like it" schedule I had before, but life has sorta slowed down (in a good way) and I find I have a normal amount of free time. New job = less work stress. It's not the job I wanted or even in the industry I want, and it doesn't pay what I was making before, but it's workable, it's manageable, and I'm being treated a hell of a lot better.

2) This is an idea I've had percolating since January. I was originally going to call it "Christmas in July" but July came and went. I was originally going to end it with the original epilogue, but someone commented that the antagonist (Chris) didn't really get any comeuppance - which isn't all that unusual for one of my stories. That said, i felt like Jenna coming out on top could work without compromising the original idea, so enjoy.

Part 1 Full Res Here: fav.me/dcv8jb3
Part 2 Full Res Here: fav.me/dcvatjr
1st Epilogue Full Res Here: fav.me/dcwdqjh

It's Just Business

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Part E

Part 5 of my half of a cap trade with evilknight400

So, this one was a bit cathartic for me. I work for a bad company that ratcheted up to terrible in the last year or so entirely because of new corporate personnel. Cut benefits, "restructured" pay designed to force people out of jobs, generally treating it's employees like garbage. I've been looking for new work for a while, and this just confirms I need to GET THE FUCK OUT.

Part A Full Res Here: fav.me/dd26ebc
Part B Full Res Here: fav.me/dd26f2p
Part C Full Res Here: fav.me/dd26f7p
Part D Full Res Here: fav.me/dd26fcp

Part E Full Res Here: fav.me/dd26fiu

Puck Bunnies

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Part B

Part C

Part D

Part E

I enjoy hockey, but don't know as much about it as I'd like. This one took a weird amount of research.

Also? Letterkenny is hysterical.

Part A: fav.me/dd1i20c
Part B: fav.me/dd1i27c
Part C: fav.me/dd1i29j
Part D: fav.me/dd1i2da
Part E: fav.me/dd1i2gx

How Did We Wind Up Like This?

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Part B

Part C

Part D

Reality is a matter of perspective.

Part A Here: fav.me/dd0fm4g
Part B Here: fav.me/dd0fmez
Part C Here: fav.me/dd0fmiq
Part D Here: fav.me/dd0fmom

It Can't Be That Bad

Misery loves company, I guess.

Full-Res Here: http://fav.me/dd0843p

A Grand, Weird Adventure

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Part 2

You don't need to know "Star Trek" to enjoy this story, but it helps.

I almost called this "Where No Man has Gone Before" but I felt like that would be a cop-out.

Part 1 Full-Res Here: http://fav.me/dcyvp9a

Part 2 Full-Res Here: http://fav.me/dcyvqdt

I Don't Get It: You Still Don't Get It

I almost called this "Whose Life is it Anyway?" because everything is made up and the points don't matter.

An epilogue to "I Don't Get It" based on a suggestion by wannabestuck

Full-Res Here: http://fav.me/dcwyyhm

Merry Christmas: And a Happy New Year

I didn't plan on an epilogue for this little series, but when inspiration (and an appropriate photo) strike, it'd be foolish not to listen.

Full Res Here: http://fav.me/dcwdqjh

Merry Christmas: A Gift For Myself

Part II of my Christmas captions! This one? Far more in line with what I want for Christmas. Happy holidays, all!

Sometimes, your roommate knows you better than you know yourself... but doesn't give a shit and gets themselves what they want.

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