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Good Omens Ao3 wrapped is here! It's a bit of a long post but it goes quick:)

Drumroll please!!!

Shoutout to @feiandart for all her work on this piece!

But of course, there's more! It's been a long year for the fandom, and we all processed a lot of feelings about things. Here's how we coped:

Reminder that as a reader, your comments often mean the world to writers! Fandom is a community first and foremost<3

You can click here for a more in depth explanation of the math and the raw data! This assessment is pulled by hand from the Good Omens (TV) fandom category on Archive of Our Own.

Image credits: Unsplash free images for the art and Canva stock images. Image credits in order where available:

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Average adult reading rate as cited is 240 wpm found on ScienceDirect.

Please reblog rather than repost, but you're welcome to share to other platforms as long as you credit me!

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Lots of new people here and some are wondering why a vampire has a snake. It's a touching story in three acts:

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One of my favorite parts of the Good Omens brought to you by one of my favorite memes.

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post canon they can finally be an US I'm *crying*

Can't wait for Vol's take on all this

hello I have uhhh a request

Is there anyone who speaks Japanese who would be willing to translate some dialogue/do a sensitivity read for a portion of a chapter I'm writing?

It's Az and Crowley out to dinner and the chef is speaking with Az in Japanese.

In return I can write a short fic to order!

signal boosts appreciated

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CHRISTMAS FIC RECS: Below you can find a quick list of all the Good Omens Christmas fics I’ve read this year so far.

I thought some of you might want to indulge in some cosy reading as well!

You can request more fic recs here.

O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree How Terrified Your Branches by Supergeek21 (1.2k, G)

As their first Christmas in their cottage approaches Aziraphale asks Crowley if he wants to get a proper Christmas tree. He's surprised to learn the demon already has one.

Christmas Angels by TawnyOwl95 (1.8k, T)

It’s starting to look a lot like Christmas in London and that means there are lots of angels about. Aziraphale does not handle this well.

A half-penny will do by penny_archer (2k, G)

It’s Christmas in Victorian England and Crowley is trying not-very-hard to hide the fact that he’s been giving pickpocketing lessons to the disenfranchised youth of London. Oh, and he has a cute gift for Aziraphale that’s totally not a big deal.

The Nice List by GaryOldman (2k, T)

When watching Christmas movies with Anathema, Crowley can't work out why no one else seems to believe in Santa when he's been receiving gifts for years.

A Christmas Miracle by Santillatron (3k, M)

Crowley gets irritated at couples kissing under a holly arch. One thing leads to another, and a sprig of mistletoe makes a timely appearance.

Well, it's bad luck not to, isn't it?

Taking the Cake by Caedmon (3K, T)

Aziraphale has noticed his handsome neighbor, but hasn't had an excuse (or the nerve) to talk to him. He gets his chance, though, when a bakery delivers a package to the wrong door a few days before Christmas and his neighbor comes knocking.

And All Was For An Apple by Lindewen (3k, T)

The second winter after the Apocalypse didn't happen, Crowley and Aziraphale are out for some sightseeing and Christmas shopping along the south coast, simply because they can. But Crowley also has a secret errand to run--and, as it turns out, he can't always balance very well in his human form...

All The Lights That Light The Way by FeralTuxedo (8k, E)

On the run from a disastrous work Christmas party, Anthony Crowley encounters an angel singing in the streets of Soho.

Of Love and Lattes by edna_blackadder (9k, G)

A.J. Crowley, part time barista at Madame Tracy's Coffee Shoppe, only wants one thing for Christmas, which is to get through the joyous season without his head exploding. His coworkers are already not helping, and then the proprietor of the bookshop across the street develops an unfortunate addiction to seasonal espresso beverages.

Secret Santa by AppleSeeds (18k, T)

On the advice of his therapist, Crowley signs up to be a 'Secret Santa', an anonymous gift-giver for a community initiative aiming to bring some Christmas joy into the lives of people going through a hard time. He's partnered with Aziraphale, a librarian who has lost his home and bookshop in a fire. Through the power of Christmas Magic, Crowley ends up meeting Aziraphale in person when he takes his nephew to the library and is immediately smitten. He becomes determined to use his expertise and influence to give Aziraphale the only Christmas present that could really make a difference, but are some things too important to be kept secret?

muddle through somehow by curtaincall (27k, T)

Aziraphale Fell runs a successful food blog, Celestial Comestibles, where he shares mouthwatering recipes and heartwarming stories about his happy domestic life in a cottage with his husband and son. As promotion for his upcoming cookbook, his publishers run a contest: one lucky winner will get to spend Christmas with Aziraphale and his family.

What the publishers don't know is that the real Aziraphale Fell is a single city-dweller. And if he wants to keep up his happily married persona, he'll have to acquire a cottage, husband, and son before Christmas.

As it happens, his friend and neighbor Anthony Crowley has his nephew staying with him for the holidays. One fake marriage proposal later, and everything seems tickety-boo--as long as Aziraphale can keep from developing inconveniently real feelings for his pretend husband...

First Class (Hons) Christmas, University of Tadfield. by heloluv (41k, M)

Dr. A.Z. Fell is a renowned literature tutor at the prestigious University of Tadfield. December is upon the University, and Dr. Fell is leading the Christmas Charity Drive. He needs volunteers.

Dr. A.J. Crowley is a skilled plant ecologist who recently began his tenure at UoT. He can't stand Christmas, and nothing at all could ever possibly convince him to partake in "festivities". Until a certain literary expert catches his eye.

A Christmas and New Years fic, in which Aziraphale teaches Crowley how to enjoy the most wonderful time of the year.

bonus: The Christmas fic I wrote this year

The Anon Before Christmas by foolishlovers (66k, E)

When Crowley’s friend, blogging buddy and business partner Anathema announces her annual Secret Santa Exchange on Tumblr, she is very adamant Crowley should join this year.

The old-fashioned (but admittedly compassionate) man he gets assigned to send anonymous messages to every day until Christmas sounds awfully similar to the fussy bookseller that his friends adore, yet Crowley tries to avoid at all costs.

But surely his friends would have mentioned if Aziraphale had taken an interest in the Bad Omens fandom as well… right?

Or: An Enemies to Lovers Secret Santa Tumblr AU.

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I hope that they finally get to say the words (Crowley's version)

This is my slightly reworked version of a meme/image found seen on FB (original below the cut - let me know if you know the source and I'll credit them)

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I hope that they finally get to say the words (Aziraphale's version)

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Asked if I would try

To leave this all behind

Halo round his head

Feathers in a bed

In our bed, in our bed

It’s sacrilege, sacrilege, sacrilege, you say

I’m pretty sure they put ecstasy in the end chorus of this song because it never fails to make me insane

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All right," said Susan. "I'm not stupid. You're saying humans need... fantasies to make life bearable."

REALLY? AS IF IT WAS SOME KIND OF PINK PILL? NO. HUMANS NEED FANTASY TO BE HUMAN. TO BE THE PLACE WHERE THE FALLING ANGEL MEETS THE RISING APE.

"Tooth fairies? Hogfathers? Little—"

YES. AS PRACTICE. YOU HAVE TO START OUT LEARNING TO BELIEVE THE LITTLE LIES.

"So we can believe the big ones?"

YES. JUSTICE. MERCY. DUTY. THAT SORT OF THING.

"They're not the same at all!"

YOU THINK SO? THEN TAKE THE UNIVERSE AND GRIND IT DOWN TO THE FINEST POWDER AND SIEVE IT THROUGH THE FINEST SIEVE AND THEN SHOW ME ONE ATOM OF JUSTICE, ONE MOLECULE OF MERCY. AND YET—Death waved a hand. AND YET YOU ACT AS IF THERE IS SOME IDEAL ORDER IN THE WORLD, AS IF THERE IS SOME...SOME RIGHTNESS IN THE UNIVERSE BY WHICH IT MAY BE JUDGED.

"Yes, but people have got to believe that, or what's the point—"

MY POINT EXACTLY.

YOU NEED TO BELIEVE IN THINGS THAT AREN’T TRUE. HOW ELSE CAN THEY BECOME?

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I did not expect my heart to be crashed by less than 300 words. (Which is fantastic in its own right.)

Had too much family disputes?

Take a tiny break for some Ineffable Husbands kink. What are they fighting about? Who knows. But they're gonna do it with style.

Fight Me

E, heavy kink/CNC, <300 words

That's it darling. Fight me. Bare your fangs. Let loose your claws. Aim for my eyes, for my throat. You can't hurt me in any way I don't allow, not in any way that matters. I like the sting of you.

Read the rest on AO3 (tag list under break

@ineffabildaddy @queer-reader-07 @quoththemaiden @hakunahistata @naturallyteal @eybefioro

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One of the best femme!Aziraphale takes I've seen, very period appropriate but still exactly how I see she'd look

I’ve given the portrait of Miss Aziraphale a good scrub! There were too many little things in the previous version that I wasn’t happy with, and the texture was too much. But she should look better now. 😙

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This is the last set of my little Sargent-esque Ineffables series. Finally!! Hope 3 months of non-stop Sargent content hasn’t bored everyone senseless... Switching my focus to 17-18c styles next.

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Can I Hear a 'Wepa'?

In the most out of character thing I will do in 2024, I present to you the first chapter of my latest, fluffiest fic to date (with the most beloved and absurd title) : Can I hear a 'Wepa'? Summary below:

Rated T - 1/6 4k No warnings One year after the events in The Last Angel  Anathema and Newt are getting married. Sort of. More like a witchy hand-fasting ceremony that sure LOOKS a whole lot like a wedding, but don't tell Anathema that. And Crowley has to make a speech, and he's definitely, entirely, NOT nervous about it. A soft and (relatively) fluffy tale during which everyone is preparing to celebrate a union, and all the feelings - good and bad - that get stirred up at these types of occasions.

Gif sneaky peek (because these are the outfits they're wearing to the wedding):

Quick note - this is an incredibly niche piece of my heart. I put a lot of my family and my joy into Anathema's family in this, because I needed this given the state of things. I hope the few of you that do pick it up enjoy it!

Shout out to my amazing betas @addledmongoose and @lickthecowhappy who support me even as I decide on a whim to publish this first chapter willy nilly. Because, despite being a full blown adult, I am impulsive and once I get the itch, I kinda just have to go with it.

Tag list: @masnadies, @crowleysgirl56, @ochre-sunflower, @nonamejustlurking

May everyone's holiday season be filled with reading and writing the words that feed your soul, in whatever form that takes for you❤️💜❤️💜

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ever since i first heard this song i knew i was gonna have to make this

[on youtube too]

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"We've killed him before"

*snorts drink out nose*

actually it's kind of wild that aziraphale left for heaven to try and save humanity and the human audience of the show has just been like "0/10 terrible decision go back to your demon partner" about it

aziraphale: I shall bravely sacrifice everything that makes me happy because I have a duty to protect the world

the world: boo no

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A lot of people have trouble with dubbed shows/anime/cartoons… and the changes they do. But I have to say I love the french version of Good Omens. For a lot of reasons, but the one that struck me the most is the translation of "I'm soft" (from Aziraphale) Most people would assume this sentence would be translated as "Je suis mou" or even "Je suis faible", but no. They use "Je ne suis pas un soldat" ("I'm not a soldier")

I love it!!! Even in the original version, fans seems to interpret this sentence in different ways, wether it's about his bodyshape, his persona… but the french version really choose to emphasise as Aziraphale not being a warrior.

Aziraphale is a protector, a guardian, and that's very different. He may not be Gabriel's "lean mean fighting machine", but he will fight for what he deems necessary!

Heaven is very, very fucked...