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Haven't drawn my favorite girl in a while, but I'm rewatching VLD with my sister and wanted to try again, so here! Pidge!
Finally, the Fic That Was Promised
Voltron Mulan AU
Another excerpt from my in-progress Voltron Mulan AU!
*Slav is sized down to the size of Mushu for plot reasons*
Shiro walked towards the boy. He usually wasn’t a particularly stern leader, but in a group like this, he believed it would be beneficial to assert his position here and now.
“I don’t need any cadets who will start fights with their teammates,” he said firmly.
The boy nervously pushed up his glasses. “Sorry, uh, I…you know how guys are. Sometimes we just…have all that anger, and it’s just…gotta go somewhere, or, uh…”
“What’s your name?”
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oof ok...um no one has entered...is there something wrong? :’(
✨⭐️✨CONTEST TIME!!!!!✨⭐️✨
YES! You heard it here folks! Its that time of year again, Golden Madness’s 2nd anniversary is right around the corner, so you know what that means!
But instead of a novel copy of Golden Madness, i will be giving away a leather-bound sketchbook with some special GM extras! Extra’s that may or may not include answering some of long held questions the winners have about GM
There will be one sketchbook for my more Instagram-involved followers and one for a lucky person here on Tumblr! Each sketch book comes with thick paper, leather-bound covers, and a locking mechanism in the front! They’re small and compact enough to fit in your purse or backpack for easy, on the go sketching!
The rules are as follows:
Must be following
Find any song used in GM (EXCEPT the ones in Chapter 12 and 15)
Find the movie that song is from (I’ll post them under ‘Read More’)
Repost/Reblog this picture with one of the following
Your review of that movie
A guess as to why I used that song
What other song from those movies would you like to see in GM and why
Tag me just to be sure!
Feel free to ask me any questions for clarification!
And that’s it! Most detailed/in-depth answer wins! Contest will run from April 24th to May 24th to give y'all a full month to tackle this challenge! 😉
So the reason as to why I decided to go with this challenge in particular is because i wanted to show y’all my main inspirations for GM i.e Bollywood and my culture. And while i know both things aren’t everyone’s cup of tea, my hope for this contest is just to expose everyone to different culture as well as what runs through my head when I sit down to write GM.
Once again, I’d like to thank everyone for supporting GM over the two years this fic has been alive and kicking. I really, truly could not have done any of this without y’all, and i’m so thankful to have met so many amazing people via this crazy little idea of mine. So, again, thank you all from the bottom of my heart!😘❤️
Love,
potentiala
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18 DAYS LEFT TO ENTER!!!!
✨⭐️✨CONTEST TIME!!!!!✨⭐️✨
YES! You heard it here folks! Its that time of year again, Golden Madness’s 2nd anniversary is right around the corner, so you know what that means!
But instead of a novel copy of Golden Madness, i will be giving away a leather-bound sketchbook with some special GM extras! Extra’s that may or may not include answering some of long held questions the winners have about GM
There will be one sketchbook for my more Instagram-involved followers and one for a lucky person here on Tumblr! Each sketch book comes with thick paper, leather-bound covers, and a locking mechanism in the front! They’re small and compact enough to fit in your purse or backpack for easy, on the go sketching!
The rules are as follows:
Must be following
Find any song used in GM (EXCEPT the ones in Chapter 12 and 15)
Find the movie that song is from (I’ll post them under ‘Read More’)
Repost/Reblog this picture with one of the following
Your review of that movie
A guess as to why I used that song
What other song from those movies would you like to see in GM and why
Tag me just to be sure!
Feel free to ask me any questions for clarification!
And that’s it! Most detailed/in-depth answer wins! Contest will run from April 24th to May 24th to give y'all a full month to tackle this challenge! 😉
So the reason as to why I decided to go with this challenge in particular is because i wanted to show y’all my main inspirations for GM i.e Bollywood and my culture. And while i know both things aren’t everyone’s cup of tea, my hope for this contest is just to expose everyone to different culture as well as what runs through my head when I sit down to write GM.
Once again, I’d like to thank everyone for supporting GM over the two years this fic has been alive and kicking. I really, truly could not have done any of this without y’all, and i’m so thankful to have met so many amazing people via this crazy little idea of mine. So, again, thank you all from the bottom of my heart!😘❤️
Love,
potentiala
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✨⭐️✨CONTEST TIME!!!!!✨⭐️✨
YES! You heard it here folks! Its that time of year again, Golden Madness’s 2nd anniversary is right around the corner, so you know what that means!
But instead of a novel copy of Golden Madness, i will be giving away a leather-bound sketchbook with some special GM extras! Extra’s that may or may not include answering some of long held questions the winners have about GM
There will be one sketchbook for my more Instagram-involved followers and one for a lucky person here on Tumblr! Each sketch book comes with thick paper, leather-bound covers, and a locking mechanism in the front! They’re small and compact enough to fit in your purse or backpack for easy, on the go sketching!
The rules are as follows:
Must be following
Find any song used in GM (EXCEPT the ones in Chapter 12 and 15)
Find the movie that song is from (I’ll post them under ‘Read More’)
Repost/Reblog this picture with one of the following
Your review of that movie
A guess as to why I used that song
What other song from those movies would you like to see in GM and why
Tag me just to be sure!
Feel free to ask me any questions for clarification!
And that’s it! Most detailed/in-depth answer wins! Contest will run from April 24th to May 24th to give y'all a full month to tackle this challenge! 😉
So the reason as to why I decided to go with this challenge in particular is because i wanted to show y’all my main inspirations for GM i.e Bollywood and my culture. And while i know both things aren’t everyone’s cup of tea, my hope for this contest is just to expose everyone to different culture as well as what runs through my head when I sit down to write GM.
Once again, I’d like to thank everyone for supporting GM over the two years this fic has been alive and kicking. I really, truly could not have done any of this without y’all, and i’m so thankful to have met so many amazing people via this crazy little idea of mine. So, again, thank you all from the bottom of my heart!😘❤️
Love,
potentiala
Chapters 1-7
Mere Haath Mein - Fanaa
Udi Teri Aankhon - Guzaarish
Janam Janam - Dilwale
Chapter 18
Naina - Dangal
Chapter 19
Ek Dil Ek Jaan - Padmaavat / Padmaavati
Chapters 20, 21, 22 (eventually)
Ranisa - Padmaavat / Padmaavati
Wow oof ok, it has been a HOT minute since a GM update. So, without further ado, here its is! PART 2 IS NOW A THING!
Consider this my creative restart to start setting time aside to create instead of work. That being said, college is this a huge part of my life so things wont exactly run super smoothly, but i hope ya’ll can remain just as patient and as wonderful as you’ve always been <3
Once again, thank you all for your continued patience and i hope you all enjoy this new chapter!
Honorable Mentions - @galacticlee , @olkarianprincess , @lotidge , @strugglingtoast , @grbgcn2 , @januarycarnation , @bronywn , @fairy-amy , @coffee-your-teapot , @insaneworld21 , @thegreatandpowerfulcozz , @hessonite-angel-art , @landing-amongst-the-planets , @demoniclions , @freckledporcelaindoll , @risingpheonix527 , @crescent-blue-moon , @adreamsart , @astra-lula , @theladybrooklyn , and @disturbing-killer-bear
With Love,
potentiala
Hey guys!
Yes, i am not dead. But Sweet Baby Jesus Do I Wish I Was
I am, in fact, in college. So GM has had to take a bit of a back seat so that i can focus better on my education.
My betas are also in college and the last thing i want to do is compromise their success at the professional level, so the writing and reviewing process will take a great deal longer from now on. For that, i apologize but must, once again, remind you that college has always been my focus so please respect that as best you can.
BUT GOOD NEWS!
Thanks to continued commitment from my Betas, parts of Chapter 20 have been finalized and will, therefore, be posted as my betas finish them.
However, in the midst of all these hiatuses, remember the fact my number one goal to give y'all quality work over a large quantity of rushed, sub-par work, so please respect that.
All that being said, thank you for reading and keeping up with GM despite the long waits!
Honorable Mentions - @galacticlee , @olkarianprincess , @lotidge , @strugglingtoast , @grbgcn2 , @januarycarnation , @bronywn , @fairy-amy , @coffee-your-teapot , @insaneworld21 , @thegreatandpowerfulcozz , @hessonite-angel-art , @landing-amongst-the-planets , @demoniclions , @freckledporcelaindoll , @risingpheonix527 , @crescent-blue-moon , @adreamsart , @astra-lula , @theladybrooklyn , and @disturbing-killer-bear
With Love,
potentiala
*looks @ Golden Madness*
wELL SHIT
How would shiro react to pidge getting fayally hurt on the battlefield
What GM Chapter 20 will be like:
GM Moodboard 10: Chapter 12: Faithful to a Fault, But Whose?
“Sifair smiled again, Stepping closer to the Blue Paladin. Wrapping her arms around him in the best hug Lance had ever received since joining this quiznacking space war. She was warm and soft all around him. Like a huge mother bear. You know that she was terrifyingly deadly, but, at the same time, she's one of the best things in the world to have at your side.
Lance wanted to cry.
"Even if no one admits that they value you, I always will. Come to me anytime, and I'll talk your ears off about how much I appreciate all that you've done Dearest. You helped saved the universe love! And...more importantly, you gave me back my son."
Lance straight up cried.”
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Chapter Song: Vitamin String Quartet - Rockabye
GM Moodboard 9 - Chapter 11: Even Before We Got To Touch
“ The image broke her in some vital way. Shattered what little remained of her resolve. Werual kicked her in the stomach with his good leg. Yanking her back to her feet with his remaining arm without so much as an ounce of resistance. Sifair's candlelight eyes burning against the bloodied dirt floor underneath her.
Her son.
Her laughing baby boy she had to leave. What would her kit think? If he saw just how vicious a creature his mother was? He would have the same look in his eyes, wouldn't he? He'd be that terrified of her, right? Sifair tried to look back at the child she had freighted. To apologize. To beg forgiveness.
To comfort.”
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Chapter Song: Hamilton - Stay Alive (Reprise)
Send me some??? Be it Voltron or Danganronpa!
(My AO3)
Fanfic Ask Meme
I love talking about writing so I combined a couple of ask memes. Send me a fic of mine and some questions - or send a fic and “all” because the deep dark secret is that I will gladly answer all of these questions for anything that I have written. :p
What inspired this fic?
Where did the title come from?
What part was most difficult?
What are you most proud of?
What do you like best about this fic?
What do you like least about this fic?
What’s a reference you made no one has picked up on yet?
What’s a bit that sums up your take on a character?
Favorite line(s) of dialogue?
Favorite line(s) of prose?
Were there any points where you were trying to do something specific with sound, vocabulary, or rhythm?
Imagery that is important to the fic, either while composing or in the fic itself?
How many drafts did the work go through?
Were you listening to anything while writing the fic? If so, what?
What were you most worried about during the composition?
If you used a beta, what did you agree or disagree on?
Did anything surprise you during the writing?
Were there any alternate versions of this fic?
Were any parts written under the influence?
What did you learn from writing this fic?
(AO3 | My Fic Tag)
GIVEAWAY WINNER!!!!! 😘❤️💝🎉✨🎉✨✨✨✨
CONGRATULATIONS TO @magicalgirlspotlight !!!!! It was really difficult decision to make and, as those around me will confess, one I was constantly thinking of.
Nevertheless, I was incredibly touched by Spotlight’s words and can’t help but smile at in awe of how far we’ve come in this tiny little community :’)
So thank you, Spotlight, for your love and support, and thank you @olkarianprincess , @diamondheart31 , @grbgcn2 , and @hessonite-angel-art (seriously, why does it never work with your other account???)
I’ve met so many wonderful, beautiful friends along the way and I cannot put into words how thankful I am to have you all in my life. It’s been a year since this monster of a fic has came out, but, for some reason, it feels longer than that.
Maybe that’s becuase updates take forever?
Maybe that’s because I'm constantly going back and forth on GM?
Or maybe, and most likely, it’s because of the amazing people I’ve met along the way who have clicked with me in such a way that it seems as though we’ve known each other for much longer.
None of this would’ve been possible with you all!
With all my Love,
potential.a
Honorable Mentions! 😘❤️✨💖🎉✨✨✨
Wow, this was a really tough decision! I was absolutely floored by everyone’s entries and I still cannot believe it’s been an entire year of just being blown away by y’alls love and support <3
That being said, @olkarianprincess , @diamondheart31 , @grbgcn2 , and @hessonite-angel-art (idk why Tumblr never lets me @ your other acct???) Had absolutely beautiful entires that made me grin ear to ear with every word.
The fact that I’ve, somehow, made your days better with my sporadic updates unto this single Shidge fanfic is beyond me . Thank you for all your wonderful words and even lovelier soupport and love for this past year.
And, white I’m sorry that I cannot offer you the full prize - I can and will say that this won’t be your only chance at a novel copy of GM!
With all my Love,
potential.a
Y’all got until midnight
After that, winners will be announced on Sunday
HAPPY ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY TO GOLDEN MADNESS!!!✨🎊🎉❤️
YES! You all heard me! Today is GM’s official one year anniversary!
A year ago, on this day, I posted GM never knowing the amazing people I’ve met along the way.
SO THANK YOU FOR STICKING WITH ME FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR!!!
I know updates have been few and far in between, but know that, while life continues to kick my ass, I don’t plan of giving up on this monster of a fic just yet! And because of that…
I’VE DECIDED TO HOST A GIVEAWAY!!!!
One on my Tumblr and one on my Instagram. Where I will be giving a FULL PAPERBACK copy of GM so far along with some extra goodies to one lucky person ! The rules are as follows.
HAPPY ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY GUYS!!! 😘❤️❤️❤️✨🌟⭐️✨🏆🎉🎊💖As promised, I will be hosting a HUGE giveaway where I will be give one of you lovely people a full paperback version of Golden Madness so far! Rules are as follows:
❤️Reblog this pic.
❤️Tag me and must be following
❤️In the caption, tell me your favorite scene/line from Golden Madness and why.
❤️One entry per person on both platforms so please play fair guys! (Though I will allow redos after the new chapter is posted!)
❤️ Will run from May 21st - June 28th!
Once again, thank you all so much for your continued love and support.
It’s because of all the wonderful people I’ve met through this this little Shidge/Lotidge fanfic that has made this my longest running project in any media form. And this giveaway is just one way I’ve wanted to give back to y’all.
Have fun and I hope to see your entries soon! 😘❤️
With Love, Potentiala
GM Moodboard 8: Chapter 10: A Version of the Truth
“Sifair…Her full title was Sentinel Elite Sifairias Kerain Shaanti…” Talking a deep breath, Kolivan put his Blades at ease with a wave of his hand. Taking a seat a ways away from Matt.
Head in his hands.
“She was our previous leader. I thought…I thought she was dead.”
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Chapter Song: The Killers - Miss Atomic Bomb
GM Moodboards 7 - Chapter 7: Beloved, You Are
“Lotor couldn’t breathe.
It was impossible. No woman could have…his thoughts trailed off. Remembering the young girl’s face. The startling beauty of her tears. The soft, vulnerable look she gave him.
If only for a moment.
She truly was beautiful. Beautiful in a way none of his other women were. Beautiful in a way they all aspired to be. Lush lips and a girlish, soft face. Lashes long and feathery against a dotted cheek. He had held her.
Felt her.”
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Chapter Song: James Young - I’ll Be Good
EIGHT DAYS LEFT
HAPPY ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY TO GOLDEN MADNESS!!!✨🎊🎉❤️
YES! You all heard me! Today is GM’s official one year anniversary!
A year ago, on this day, I posted GM never knowing the amazing people I’ve met along the way.
SO THANK YOU FOR STICKING WITH ME FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR!!!
I know updates have been few and far in between, but know that, while life continues to kick my ass, I don’t plan of giving up on this monster of a fic just yet! And because of that…
I’VE DECIDED TO HOST A GIVEAWAY!!!!
One on my Tumblr and one on my Instagram. Where I will be giving a FULL PAPERBACK copy of GM so far along with some extra goodies to one lucky person ! The rules are as follows.
HAPPY ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY GUYS!!! 😘❤️❤️❤️✨🌟⭐️✨🏆🎉🎊💖As promised, I will be hosting a HUGE giveaway where I will be give one of you lovely people a full paperback version of Golden Madness so far! Rules are as follows:
❤️Reblog this pic.
❤️Tag me and must be following
❤️In the caption, tell me your favorite scene/line from Golden Madness and why.
❤️One entry per person on both platforms so please play fair guys! (Though I will allow redos after the new chapter is posted!)
❤️ Will run from May 21st - June 28th!
Once again, thank you all so much for your continued love and support.
It’s because of all the wonderful people I’ve met through this this little Shidge/Lotidge fanfic that has made this my longest running project in any media form. And this giveaway is just one way I’ve wanted to give back to y’all.
Have fun and I hope to see your entries soon! 😘❤️
With Love, Potentiala
NINE DAYS LEFT
HAPPY ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY TO GOLDEN MADNESS!!!✨🎊🎉❤️
YES! You all heard me! Today is GM’s official one year anniversary!
A year ago, on this day, I posted GM never knowing the amazing people I’ve met along the way.
SO THANK YOU FOR STICKING WITH ME FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR!!!
I know updates have been few and far in between, but know that, while life continues to kick my ass, I don’t plan of giving up on this monster of a fic just yet! And because of that…
I’VE DECIDED TO HOST A GIVEAWAY!!!!
One on my Tumblr and one on my Instagram. Where I will be giving a FULL PAPERBACK copy of GM so far along with some extra goodies to one lucky person ! The rules are as follows.
HAPPY ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY GUYS!!! 😘❤️❤️❤️✨🌟⭐️✨🏆🎉🎊💖As promised, I will be hosting a HUGE giveaway where I will be give one of you lovely people a full paperback version of Golden Madness so far! Rules are as follows:
❤️Reblog this pic.
❤️Tag me and must be following
❤️In the caption, tell me your favorite scene/line from Golden Madness and why.
❤️One entry per person on both platforms so please play fair guys! (Though I will allow redos after the new chapter is posted!)
❤️ Will run from May 21st - June 28th!
Once again, thank you all so much for your continued love and support.
It’s because of all the wonderful people I’ve met through this this little Shidge/Lotidge fanfic that has made this my longest running project in any media form. And this giveaway is just one way I’ve wanted to give back to y’all.
Have fun and I hope to see your entries soon! 😘❤️
With Love, Potentiala
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He had been with them for quite some time now.
And Shiro liked to think that he knew just about everyone on this ‘Castle.’ There was Keith, who smelled a little like him and who he helps with training from time to time. That one was the Black Paladin of whatever this ‘Voltron’ was. And, though he was a bit stand-offish, Shiro felt that he was good person.
He liked Keith.
Then there was Lance. Who had seemed a bit scared of him at first and smelled like salt and soap. But Shiro found that, with time, Lance eventually warmed up to him. Telling bad jokes all the while. Some would get a chuckle out of him and other would make him growl in annoyance. Nevertheless, Lance had an undying loyalty to him that Shiro admired.
He liked Lance.
Hunk was very interesting. Shiro never really saw all that much of him until he finally worked up the nerve to see him. Apparently interested in his prosthetic as well. Shiro found him very kind and likable. Always smelling of something fairly sweet and soothing.
He liked Hunk.
The ‘Princess’ and Coran were just as interesting, if not a bit intimidating. The Princess Allura, Shiro noticed, would keep a good distance between them. She smelled like the mice she kept around her and an exotic sort of perfume. Even after the rest of the ‘crew’ warmed up to him, but Shiro didn’t take it so personally. Coran was fairly funny, without meaning to be. Smelling like old liquor and dust. But Shiro knew the two of them meant well. He liked the two of them.
But then there was the small one.
The small, spirited female that had caught his eye during that fight. She had seemed so out of place then. Small and young and in the midst of a war. How could he not try to shield her? But, to his surprise and secret joy, she had taken pity on him and saved him. Later, Shiro had finally learned what her name was. Pidge.
He really, really liked Pidge.
She seemed the most comfortable with him. She was the first one to look him in the face and smile. She had a nice smile. Shiro liked that smile. Just the sound of her footsteps would make his tail thump against the floor, much to Shiro’s inner torment. But she seemed to like having him around, and though it was hard for him to speak after spending so much time as a prisoner, they managed to have a few interesting conversations.
She wasn’t offput by him in the slightest.
Which shouldn’t have given so much hope, but it did. Whenever Pidge would come back from a particularly grueling mission, she had no palms about him carrying her. Or holding her close. And every time Shiro told himself that it would be the last time he’d ever allow the small female near him.
But he couldn’t resist.
She was so tiny. Shiro could fit a single hand around her waist! How dead she had become to him! But, despite her kindness toward him, Shiro knew one thing.
She’d never care for him.
At least, not in the same way. Shiro’s feeling for the Green Paladin were of a redder, more passionate nature. And, being that the Galra had livelong mates and ‘humans’ didn’t have an exact equivalent, Shiro was often left at an impasse. The very female he longs to make his mate right at his fingertips.
But never close enough.
Galra!Shiro - shidge prompt
Thank you @demoniclions for the idea ;)
Coran cocked his head at the somber alien behind the glass containment and fiddled with his mustache. He had to admit, even despite their prisoner’s stocky build, he did seem relatively harmless. Still, he was Galra and a stranger. There was too much at stake to risk trusting him right away, even if he did help the Paladins of Voltron.
The elder Altean caught Allura’s reflection and turned to face her.
“I know you said you’d explain later, but I think this counts as later. Why exactly did you bring a Galra onto the ship?”
“He was one of the prisoners we freed. And he used himself as a shield to protect Pidge during our escape,” Allura said.
Coran’s gaze shifted to the bandage wrapped around the Galra’s left forearm. That would explain the wound, he supposed.
“And?” There had to be more to it than that. “Why bring him on board?”
Keith piped up then.
“He had nowhere else to go, so we’re letting him stay with us… for now”
“From one prison to another. Poor fella.”
The Galra kept his bright yellow eyes trained on the ground.
“Doesn’t talk much, does he?”
Allura shook her head. “I think he may have lost his memory. It would make sense considering the experiments that were being performed on them.”
Their eyes fell on his right arm, mechanical, nearly all the way up to his shoulder.
“He can use that arm as an energy weapon, though it seems he doesn’t have much control over it.”
“Does he have a name?” asked Coran and the other two shrugged.
“Not that we know of,” Allura said.
Coran took a step closer to the thick glass and cleared his throat.
“Excuse me, sir, Galra, sorry to bother you, but what should we call you?”
The Galra ventured a glance up at his rescuers, but after a few moments of waiting said nothing.
“Maybe he’s just shy.”
“Or he can’t speak,” Keith suggested. “But we can’t keep him in there forever. We need to figure out what we’re going to do with him, and soon.”
“Well whatever we do, we’ll decide as a team,” said Allura pointedly, her eyes practically searing holes in the side of the Black Paladin’s head. He pretended not to notice and quietly agreed.
–
Pidge dismissed herself from the dinner table early, claiming to want to work on her latest project. It wasn’t a lie, exactly. It just wasn’t the kind of project they thought.
“Can I bring it to him?” Pidge asked Hunk in the middle of pouring an extra bowl of space goo.
He paused briefly, the question catching him a bit off guard. “Uh, sure,” he agreed easily.
“Yes! Thank you!” she said like it was a song and took over goop pouring duty.
“Why?”
“I wanna thank him for covering me during the rescue mission. I feel kinda bad he hurt his arm for me like that.”
Hunk smirked.
“In other words, you want to ask him about his prosthetic, right?”
Pidge looked away.
“Maybe.”
“And I’m guessing you don’t want the boss man to know, huh?”
“I’d rather he didn’t,” she admitted, “Think you can cover for me?” Pidge flashed him her prettiest smile and fluttered her long lashes.
“Yeah, yeah, okay,” Hunk laughed and waved her away. “Just make it quick.”
“I owe you one!” she whispered and snuck away from the kitchen with two bowls of goo tucked under an arm.
–
Truthfully, she did want to pick their new guest’s brain regarding the unusual technology attached to his shoulder, but she knew she probably wouldn’t get far just from asking. He hadn’t said so much as a word to them, only responded to their questions with nods and facial expressions.
She’d have to get Keith to let her inspect the arm once they decided to let him go. And only if she had the Galra’s permission of course.
Pidge pressed a button beside the alien’s cell and slipped one of the bowls into the slot that opened up.
His pointed ears perked. He’d dozed off. His shoulders stiffened as he looked up and Pidge waved.
She pressed the button again to close it and sat on the floor with her legs crossed.
She watched him eagerly as he stared at the bowl.
“Don’t worry, it’s not poison,” she assured him, “See?”
She took a bite of her own food and made a point of swallowing it.
“I’m eating the same thing.”
Cautiously, one of his big clawed hand picked it up and he sniffed it. She watched his nose twitch and noted the deep scar that ran across it. She wanted to ask him about that, too, but knew now wasn’t the time.
“So, I just wanted to thank you for protecting me earlier. You didn’t have to do that.”
She took another bite and watched him poke the goo with very tip of his tongue.
She held back a chuckle and just smiled. He really wasn’t that scary. He was kind of cute, in a way.
“How’s your arm doing? Does it still hurt?” she asked and his yellow eyes met her brown ones. He finally took a bite and shook his head.
“No? It doesn’t hurt?”
He nodded. She wasn’t really sure she believed him, but didn’t press it.
“That’s good. I’m glad you’re okay. I’m not really supposed to be down here talking to you, but I wanted to at least thank you properly.”
He stopped eating to look at her again. He gave her a soft nod, his eyes seeming to want to reveal something, even without pupils.
“I’m sorry you have to be in this cell. It should only be temporary. Just until we know for sure you’re not a spy or anything.”
The fact that the Empire’s soldiers were shooting at him too and he’d risked himself to protect her should’ve been proof enough he wasn’t on Zarkon’s side, but the team, and Keith especially wanted to be certain this wasn’t some kind of trick.
“Anyway,” she downed the rest of her goo and started to get up, “I should get going before someone finds me talking to you.”
The Galra watched the smallest Paladin press the button by his cell again and stack his empty bowl on top of hers.
“Do you need anything?”
He shook his head.
“Okay, well, thank you… again!” she said then turned on her heel.
“Sh…Shiro.”
The rough voice stopped her in her tracks and she whirled back around. She stared at him like she’d seen a ghost.
He pointed at himself and repeated the word.
“Shiro.”
Pidge blinked.
“Shiro?”
They hadn’t come across that word in their study of Galran vocabulary before.
He said it again, a little more urgently.
“Wait a minute…”
“Is that… is that your name?” she guessed.
The faintest smile touched his lips as he nodded, and Pidge tried to hide any reaction. It made him look oddly… handsome…
“Shiro…” she said, testing the word out for herself. It had a nice ring to it. “Nice to meet you, Shiro. I’ll try to come talk to you again soon, if you want, I mean, if that’s okay?”
His smile widened just enough to reveal the very tips of his fangs.
“Okay! Bye Shiro,” Pidge whispered and left the room wearing the beginnings of a blush on her face.
It’s finally here!
The bloodiest chapter of GM to date with a whopping body count of 11. Also some sensitive material so please be careful!
Also, please don’t forget about Golden Madness’s one year anniversary contest! Where I’ll be giving away one paperback copy of GM so far on both my Instagram and Tumblr. Make sure to check out this post for more information.
As always, I’d like to thank the following people for sticking with me through the long wait in between chapters and who I hope will enjoy this new one ❤️ - @galacticlee , @olkarianprincess , @lotidge , @strugglingtoast , @januarycarnation , @bronywn , @icecream3245 , @fairy-amy , @coffee-your-teapot , @insaneworld21 , @thegreatandpowerfulcozz , @hessonite-angel-art , @landing-amongst-the-planets , @freckledporcelaindoll , @risingpheonix527 , @crescent-blue-moon , @adreamneverends , @grbgcn2 , @astra-lula , and @theladybrooklyn
Thank you and I hope you enjoy the new chapter!
HAPPY ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY TO GOLDEN MADNESS!!!✨🎊🎉❤️
YES! You all heard me! Today is GM’s official one year anniversary!
A year ago, on this day, I posted GM never knowing the amazing people I’ve met along the way.
SO THANK YOU FOR STICKING WITH ME FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR!!!
I know updates have been few and far in between, but know that, while life continues to kick my ass, I don’t plan of giving up on this monster of a fic just yet! And because of that...
I’VE DECIDED TO HOST A GIVEAWAY!!!!
One on my Tumblr and one on my Instagram. Where I will be giving a FULL PAPERBACK copy of GM so far along with some extra goodies to one lucky person ! The rules are as follows.
HAPPY ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY GUYS!!! 😘❤️❤️❤️✨🌟⭐️✨🏆🎉🎊💖As promised, I will be hosting a HUGE giveaway where I will be give one of you lovely people a full paperback version of Golden Madness so far! Rules are as follows:
❤️Reblog this pic.
❤️Tag me and must be following
❤️In the caption, tell me your favorite scene/line from Golden Madness and why.
❤️One entry per person on both platforms so please play fair guys! (Though I will allow redos after the new chapter is posted!)
❤️ Will run from May 21st - June 28th!
Once again, thank you all so much for your continued love and support.
It’s because of all the wonderful people I’ve met through this this little Shidge/Lotidge fanfic that has made this my longest running project in any media form. And this giveaway is just one way I’ve wanted to give back to y’all.
Have fun and I hope to see your entries soon! 😘❤️
With Love, Potentiala
GM Moodboard 6 - Chapter 6: Warm As The Color Green
“She was beautiful.
Allura watched as Pidge smiled. The young girl's smile blooming on her face in such a way that she radiated joy and made the whole room bright and warm. A lovely smile Allura had never seen anyone make, let alone sarcastic, bitting Pidge. Immediately, Allura felt a strong surge of pride. She was the one that brought out this inner beauty. Wait a tick! The Altean Princess suddenly had a very, very amazing idea.
"We're not done yet!"
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Chapter Song: Gabrielle Aplin - Night Bus
GM Moodboard 5 - Chapter 5: Lick Your Wounds
“To Pidge, Allura had no reason to envy her. Pidge wasn't a princess nor the spearhead for the Defenders of the Universe. Pidge wasn't all charm and regality nor was she as lovely as Allura. She was just a small, stubborn cog in the system.
Nothing special.
But Allura? She was special, amazing at every given opportunity. She was a freaking alien princess for God's sake. Not only that, she had some sort of weird Altean magic mumbo jumbo abilities. She single handedly organizes all their diplomatic dealings. Needless to say, Allura was fucking amazing. Pidge wasn't.”
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Chapter Song: The Script - Breakeven
GM Moodboard 4 - Chapter 4: A Mother’s Legacy
“The Galran female winced as her mind accidentally brought Laila back into her thoughts. Shiro began shaking with silent sobs, like a child crying after getting scared by a monster. Sifair just held him. Letting him release all his tears onto her shoulder.
Laila was better at this.
When Sifair had crashed to the ground on her hover bikes, Laila was there to heal the wounds and hold her through the tears. When Sifair had killed legions of creatures who threaten the old Empire, Leila was there to help her keep her resolve. But not anymore. Laila's been dead for thousands of years. Killed by Altean hate and prejudice. Burned like the Witch they called her. Now, as Sifiar held the weeping Black Paladin of Voltron, they lived in a world without Laila. A world without the sane creature she made Zarkon. A world without her warmth.
A world without her golden eyes.”
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Chapter Song: He is We - Kiss it Better
GM Moodboards 3: Fire in my Heart
“Truthfully, Lance was here to understand Keith. But not as a leader. Truthfully, Lance couldn't care less that Keith was leading them now. Because who would want Lance as a leader anyway? Perks of being a seventh wheel, he thought bitterly.
No.
Lance was here for love.
Deny it as he might. Lance couldn't refuse the gravitational pull that slingshots him to Keith every time they so much as see each other. Not anymore, anyway. Lance could even pin-point the exact moment he realized his budding feelings.”
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Chapter Song: dodie - Sick of Losing Soulmates
GM Moodboards 2 - Chapter 2: Heat Stroke
“Matt's heart twisted.
He missed his family. He missed his dad's corny jokes. His mother's constant humming. His sister's...well, he missed everything about Katie. He missed their fights over cereal. Their walks home from the Garrison. Their way of understanding each other in a way no one ever could.
Matt squeezed his eyes shut.
She was only 14 when he left on that damned mission. She must be at least 16 or, God forbid, 18. He missed her whole life. Her whole life that was supposed to be filled with her breaking every boundary and obstacle that stood in her way because she was Katherine Goddamn Annalise Holt and the world was her's for the taking.
Or, that's how it should've been.”
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Chapter Song: Fall Out Boy - Jet Pack Blues
GM Moodboard 1 - Chapter 1: Songs in the Field
“His heart pumped faster.
Blood started spurting out faster out of his chest as a disastrous consequence. But the man didn’t care. He never had cared for consequences.
Not when it came to her.
Her voice, so painfully familiar and free of pain, suddenly made him want for Death. So then, at the very least, he could be with her once more. His weary eyes, scoured the endless field of flowers like a man starved.
And starved he was.
Just once, he wanted to see her just once more. And…he did. His eyes clung to her in the distance as they once did so long ago. The man let out a breath he held in for thousands of years.
There she was.”
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Chapter song: Lana Del Rey - Young and Beautiful
What Golden Madness Ch 19 will be like
