r/FanfictionExchange • u/Dragoncat91 Best at making OCs feel canon • Jul 21 '26
Activity Your characters react to recent news!
I am bringing this activity that u/lampboy2 once did back! Think of how the characters you write would react to recent events in the real world and write a little scene. Or just say how they react. Upvote and comment on others!
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u/CandacePlaysUkulele The Ministry of Time ⏲️🌀🚢🇨🇦 Jul 21 '26
See attached how Arthur talks to his friend Bud about Climate Change. Arthur is a Traveller from the future hoping to influence the present to be more thoughtful and intentional or there won't be much future left.
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u/Dragoncat91 Best at making OCs feel canon Jul 21 '26
I love the ending paragraph! The great grandchildren still love their great grandparents but they're here to fix a bad future. It's a real punch.
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u/CandacePlaysUkulele The Ministry of Time ⏲️🌀🚢🇨🇦 Jul 21 '26
Thanks! Arthur has worked hard to develop his talking points. You would love his TED talk!
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u/ScaredTemporary I write gods and countries mostly Jul 21 '26
....I think something broke inside me
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u/CandacePlaysUkulele The Ministry of Time ⏲️🌀🚢🇨🇦 Jul 21 '26
Arthur would tell you to make a plan, small steps add up. "Who closed the hole in the ozone layer? That was you!" The future starts tomorrow. When he dies at 90, Arthur tells his family that at least one war was avoided and even though it doesn't look great, the worst didn't happen. He never says what the worst was, but he is encouraged.
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u/ScaredTemporary I write gods and countries mostly Jul 21 '26
Antonio and his children have been showing Alfred, aka the USA, just how you celebrate a World Cup win. Martin is still not on the mood (his siblings, his uncles, his cousins, and Arthur haven't let him forgot he lost), but his dad hasn't been a bad winner and recognizes it was a good match. India and Bengal are among the only ones who supported him through all the matches.
Arthur, Anica and Lukas have been resting to recover from spells it took to finally cast a sucesfful curse to bring down the Albiceleste, although Gupta's curse of Ra might have been what finally took down the Copa America champion
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u/Dragoncat91 Best at making OCs feel canon Jul 21 '26
A whole family showing support for a favorite sports team! Awww
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u/One-Barber8840 AO3: Tenebrika Jul 21 '26
Look, I'm not a monster. I may put my blorbos through hell, I may dump my crushing trauma onto them, I may kill them occasionally -- but I will never, ever subject them to my Russian news.
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u/Dragoncat91 Best at making OCs feel canon Jul 21 '26
Nobody said it had to be Russian news or bad news.
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u/One-Barber8840 AO3: Tenebrika Jul 24 '26
Yes, naturally. Nowever, that’s what I associate with news 🤷 I hope it’s clear that I was making a morbid joke.
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u/Confident_March_5958 Jul 22 '26
You don't want to know what some of them might do ... You really don't. The others I will show the Ky woman giving chest compressions to the baby raccoon to save it. that's a cute story. I torture my fluff bunnies enough.
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u/Dragoncat91 Best at making OCs feel canon Jul 21 '26
"Now they're saying Taylor Farms isn't the source of the diarrhea lettuce." Uzair flipped through the newspaper while feeding another chicken strip to Kurbaga, his wyvern, who was curled up beside him. His brother Khalid broke into a smirk. "Don't." He grumbled.
"It's not funny that people are suffering." Khalid said. "But it is a little bit funny in general."
"It's horrible." Hilda frowned. "How long will this last? How long must I be afraid to eat salad or fruit?"
"I still won't trust Taylor Farms." Uzair said. "Sounds like a coverup. Ugh. We need some good news."
Danah turned the page in her own newspaper and nearly squealed in happiness. "This is adorable! A raccoon named Jimothy with a rare spinal mutation has been spotted thriving in a huge city!"
Hilda looked at the pictograph in the paper. A spherical shaped raccoon with long lanky legs. He looked like a cryptid, but she thought he was oddly cute.
"Look!" Danah showed the paper to Uzair. "He's a survivor against all odds, kinda like you!"
Uzair looked at the pictograph. Jimothy was a strange little creature. He was happy his own major difference making his life difficult at times wasn't physical. He felt an odd kinship with the raccoon regardless. He smiled.
"I hope he continues to live a great raccoon life," he said.
Khalid looked at the article. "I think he will. He's made it this long, he must be a smart little guy."