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[megamindsecretlair]

This is a great idea! I loved searching through my moots that I haven't read yet to show some love! All brilliant fics, let's get into it!

Writer's URL:  @ghostfacekill-monger

Title of Work You Read: Crown Royal on Ice (M’Baku One Shot)

But did you leave a comment?  Yes

Why do you recommend it? This was a unique take on M'Baku. As much as I love that man, I haven't dived too deep in the tag which is a shame. I loved getting into his head and seeing a different side to him. I loved the banter of the other characters as well. BP fics are my Library of Alexandria.

2. Writer's URL: @cardierreh15

Title of Work You Read: Goddess of the Moon

But did you leave a comment? Yes

Why do you recommend it? Give me all the spooky Black girl content!!!!!! We belong in all spaces, none more so than the spooky space. This fic was so vivid and written with a structure that really tickled my brain. Here for Henry Cavill as a werewolf, stayed for the heart pumping action! Also LIVING for the mood board????

3. Writer's URL: @ellethespaceunicorn

Title of Work You Read: Something Old, Something New

But did you leave a comment? Yes

Why do you recommend it? A second chance romance with Nick Fowler. Second chance romances are a sweet spot for me. I loved the mix of nostalgia and romance. A genuine meeting of two souls just destined to be together, just took them a little longer to get there.

4. Writer's URL: @j0kers-light

Title of Work You Read: His Lighthouse: Craving the Light (LedgerJoker x f!reader)

But did you leave a comment? Yes

Why do you recommend it? I am cheating a bit because this is a moot I am head over heels in love with, but this chapter! You can read my reblog after you read the fic, but it's so beautifully written and constructed. The attention to detail and subtlety of the fic still has me daydreaming!

5. Writer's URL: @gothic-thoughts

Title of Work You Read: Heartbeat

But did you leave a comment? Yes

Why do you recommend it? I watched the One Piece show on Netflix for Jacob Gibson. That man.....anyway. I also completely fell in love with the actor who played Sanji, sooo naturally I had to scour the innanet for x Black reader fics! I came across this one with a toxic premise and was here for it! I love me a toxic fictional man and Sanji is perfect. I loved the changing dynamics, the push and pull between Sanji and reader.

This was an absolute joy to do, to look through and show some support where I've been severely lacking. There's so much dope talent and hard work in the Black reader tag and I love you all for it. The month isn't over though! So I hope to drop another five soon. Happy reading, ya'll!

Hello my fellow Black People. How y’all feelin’ Good? Good. So I had this idea. As a way to contribute to the celebration of us this month, I thought a little monthly challenge might be fun. Let this be our opportunity to really show each other some support and love. How are we gonna do that? Well I'm glad you asked. I present to you the Black History Reader Challenge, tumblr edition? What that means is for the entire month I want black readers or black reader/writers to challenge themselves to search tags, ask around, check blogs and find some x black reader coded fics to read and leave comments on. That means you will be choosing 5 or 10 (if you really want to challenge yourself)  black writers on this platform to comment on their work, then leave a nice little excerpt about why we should check out the fic. 

Not only are you providing them encouragement and love with the comment you are leaving on their stories, but you are also shedding light on their beautiful works for others to check out. While it’s totally fine to choose your friends and give them a shout out, it’s also cool to find a writer you haven’t read yet and see what they got. The idea here is connection and interaction. Getting to know one another through the lovely stories we tell as black writers here on tumblr. When you’ve gotten your 5 or 10 selections you would like to highlight, please reblog this post and add your findings as an attachment so we can keep a running chain. 

Please see below on how this should look. 

Writers URL:  Title of Work You Read: (make sure you link) But did you leave a comment?  Why do you recommend it?

Here are mine to kick us off. 

Writers URL: @kumkaniudaku

Title of Work You Read: Saints And Sinners

But did you leave a comment? ☑️ 

Why do you recommend it? The Saint and Sinners Series. Yeah y’all know I read it, I mean look at my blog. Crazy about Franklin. This was such a good read I was sad to see it end. I was like no, this can’t be it! The writer really did a good job of writing transitions, and she really conveyed the characters well. The whole time  I felt like it was watching an episode of the TV show. Oh yeah I was totally invested. Franklin was everything in this, and you’ll dig the OC Dorianne also. She fits right in with the dynamic. This was just really fun. I hope we get to see a continuation one day.

-Wide Nose And Wonderful / Mrs. Saint Writes.

2. Writers URL: @twistedcharismaaa

Title of Work You Read: Contemplating….

But did you leave a comment? ☑️ 

Why do you recommend it? This was very soulful. That’s the best way to describe it. Like sitting and listening to spoken word. This writer took this story and explored it through a third person perspective. So by doing that we were in Lakeith’s head, and seeing things through his eyes. We got to see how he felt, what he saw, it was just a really good read.

-Wide Nose And Wonderful / Mrs. Saint Writes.

3. Writers URL: @megamindsecretlair

Title of Work You Read: Camp Wanderlust 

But did you leave a comment? ☑️

Why do you recommend it? Well, for one I think the concept of doing something pre Snowfall was brilliant, and the fact that we have a camp story that features an all black cast pretty much, that’s awesome because when do you ever see us doing that? Also, if you love Franklin Saint as much as I do, then getting to experience him in that little bubble of safety and innocence is everything. He’s just enjoying his life as a young man, flirting and having a good time. The series has gotten off to a promising start and I can’t wait to see where this writer takes it. 

-Wide Nose And Wonderful / Mrs. Saint Writes.

4. Writers URL: @notapradagurl7

Title of Work You Read: Could've Been

But did you leave a comment? ☑️ 

Why do you recommend it? I liked this fic for the simple fact I knew it would probably be one of its kind. What do I mean by that? Well with the low amount of Franklin Saint fanfics, Leon fics is like come on now, not a chance. I saw this and it made me happy. It was nice to see Little Leon get some shine too. I have a thing for characters that don’t get much spotlight. Sometimes they are the best ones depending on the genre, but I loved seeing this pop up.

-Wide Nose And Wonderful / Mrs. Saint Writes.

5. Writers URL: @slippinninque

Title of Work You Read: You Learned To Like Pretty Things Too

But did you leave a comment? ☑️ 

Why do you recommend it? Everyone is on this TCT kick, and I finally got around to reading one after being tagged. I was like okay okay, I can see what the fuss is. Hey I liked Fontaine, the whole crew actually. But this was a nice read because we got to see a softer Fontaine taking care of his girl and just being in the moment. It was sweet. Might have to check out some more Fontaine fics now. Make sure you give it a read! 

-Wide Nose And Wonderful / Mrs. Saint Writes.

Yay! Got my five, but the month is not over so I plan to get another 5. Happy readings everyone! And again happy Black History Month And Always My People!

No pressure Tags: @megamindsecretlair @notapradagurl7 @slippinninque @fairy-cores-world

[aprito]

sos month day 18: you're proposing to me now?! / royalty “Granny Chiyo, you didn’t mention he was so…” "Witty? Theatrical? Bit of a devil? Occasionally brash and often abrasive?" “Is this…is this normal for the two of you?!”

in which the amazing @tsukihoshino makes sakura and chiyo go through an adventure that pushes them from unlikely allies to a dream team, all thanks to a certain menace buried deep in his man cave the region's dungeons. please check it out here!

underrated trio truly

[silvermun]

The King’s orders are absolute ⚔️

my full illustration for the @shadow-zine!

[pocket-watcher]

The following is a collab between myself and the amazing @blissful23 !

Ding-Dong

The doorbell sounded and Suzie looked up from styling her long, blonde hair in the mirror. This always happens when she’s just getting ready to go out! She had readjusted the shirt she had “borrowed” from her roommate, as it was slightly too tight, checked her eyeliner was even for the 50th time, and was just finishing her lipstick with a satisfied pop.

She sighed frustratedly, stood up, and made her way to the source of the offending sound. Opening the front door, she was greeted by a man she’d never seen before. Dark hair and - oh God - a curled moustache framed a sharp featured face, adorned with a rather ostentatious top hat. Finely attired in a black suit, jacket resplendent with coattails, he gave a slight bow in greeting. It took all her willpower not to outright laugh in the face of this antiquity standing before her.

“Good day ma’am, it’s a fine afternoon, is it not?”

She stood, arms crossed in exaggerated frustration, staring back at him.

“How can I help you… Sir?”

She put the extra emphasis on that last word, wishing him to know quite pointedly that she was being interrupted. He smiled in return - whether it was sincere or strained in response to her standoffishness, she couldn’t tell.

“Well, you see my dear, I’m selling these very fine pocketwatches.”

With exaggerated flourish, he swept his coat open, revealing a dazzling array of pocketwatches hanging on the inside of it. He held it in place, and as if by magic - more likely the momentum of him opening his coat, she thought to herself - each of the pocketwatches begun swinging in unison. Probably a bit of showmanship designed to wow a potential customer, but still, it was fascinating to watch as they swung back and forth, back… and forth… back…

Suzie shook her head, dispelling a sudden onset of light-headedness, and redressed her gaze to The Salesman. He pulled his coat closed and smiled once more. A little less sure of her cold reception to him initially, she spoke again.

“Those are very lovely, but… I have no real need of a pocketwatch.” She said, gesturing to her phone.

“Ah, but my dear, you didn’t even take notice of our finest model!”

She bristled inwardly at being addressed as “my dear” again, and fixed her gaze to the pocketwatch he was now dangling in front of her face. It was silver, hooked by a long thin strap. The outer shell had some sort of pattern cut out of it to reveal the clock face behind, but with the shell popped open she couldn’t quite tell what was meant to be on the front. The spindling hands on the clock ticked away excitedly.

“Look at this gorgeous embedded crystal, and how it changes in the light! Let me swing it so you can see how it changes colour in the light…”

As he began swinging it from side to side, her jaw almost instantly fell agape at the sight of it, finding herself unable to draw her soft, blue eyes away from it.

"So many colours! Which colour do you prefer?" 

It was so hard to decide. So many splendid, beautiful colours to pick from. She tried to follow them as they shifted moment to moment. It was hard to think of a favourite. So hard to think… was all Suzie’s mind could muster for the moment, her thoughts, plans for the day, all of them fading away, replaced by her fascination with the tantalising kaleidoscope dancing before her eyes.

"I, uhh.... c-colours..."

The Salesman smiled wide. It wasn’t always this easy, but they all ended up this way eventually.

"Yes, pretty colours... and as each one shines, your worries and cares fade just that little bit more..."

Not having to think and just being able to enjoy the colours did sound nice to Suzie. Joyous, even; and she allowed herself a little giggle at the suggestion. She tried to help him how wonderful that sounded, but her mind was already so devoid of thought, all she could utter was:

"Hee-hee… colours...!"

Knowing he had her right where he wanted her, The Salesman followed on with his scheme.

“Can you hear the ticking? No? Maybe you should invite me inside where it’s quieter so you can really focus in on the sound…”

Had she heard the ticking? She wasn’t sure. Probably best to listen to him. A dull, errant thought in the back of Suzie’s near-blank mind warned that this was a bad idea, but was immediately overruled by the obedient thrall she found herself in.

"Uhhh… Won't you... nghh... won't you... please come in..."

“My dear, I thought you’d never ask…”

—

As he stepped through the doorway, another voice could be heard deeper inside.

“Suzie? You haven’t seen my top, have you? The low-cut one with the ruffles - oh.”

Suzie’s roommate Miranda - a stunning redhead - entered the room. Always a favourite, those, The Salesman thought to himself. She stopped upon seeing him eyeing her.

“Uh… hello. And you are?” Miranda asked, curiously, confused at the way Suzie stood there smiling blankly at her.

“He’s… He sells… pocketwatches…” Suzie answered for the strange man.

“Yes, and I’m so pleased to make your acquaintance. Would you like to take a look, my dear?”

“No, thank you. We,” Miranda looked sternly at Suzie, “are actually running late. So if you’ll excuse us…”

Suzie didn’t move, however. As Miranda went to grab her arm she simply smiled up at her.

“But… They’re so pretty…” She said, as if she struggled with every word.

The Salesman pulled out the watch. “See for yourself.”

Miranda looked at him, exacerbated, before huffing, turning back to Suzie in confusion. 

“Come on. We’re leaving.”

"But they’re so pretty..." Suzie whined. “Just take a closer look. You know you want to…”

Miranda looked. She couldn’t see anything special about this pocketwatch. Though, truth be told, she was struggling to take in any of the details as she tried to follow it with her hazel eyes. If only this guy would stop swinging it in front of her… back… and forth… and…

“What, are you trying to hypnotise me into buying one or something?” She laughed. But, then, she thought…

Looking at her usually headstrong friend standing quietly with her eyes tracking the watch’s every movement, everything seemed to click into place.

“Aha… w-wait. You’re not… You’re not actually trying to… right…?” 

Miranda was getting nervous, hiding it behind laughter. No. Of course he wasn’t. Hypnosis wasn’t real.

“My God, you are trying to hypnotise… me, aren’t you? And what have you done to Suzie? I’ve had enough of this, please leave.”

The Salesman frowned at this, placing his watch back inside of his jacket. She was going to be tougher. Luckily, he liked a challenge. Reaching into his jacket once more, his fingers brushed along the watches until he found… yes. Perfect.

“But my dear, you haven’t seen our Timepiece de Resistance…” He pulled out a small golden watch. Its chain was more detailed than the other, with a texture almost like woven vines. The numbers were roman numerals. Or were they? Miranda couldn’t tell. 

Shit. She’d been staring at it, hadn’t she?

Miranda covered her eyes and turned away,

“We call it that because it’s the Timepiece that causes all your resistance to melt away…”

His voice was deep in her brain now. It was so… so tempting to look back at him. And Suzie’s pleasant hums of approval weren’t helping.

“No, I won’t… you’re not going to… hypno… hypnotise… me…” Miranda managed, looking up to see Suzie had walked over to her. 

“Go on… just a little look… it would feel so good, Miranda…” Suzie spoke softly, almost dreamlike.

Then another thought hit her. If Suzie could sneak up on her, this guy could be anywhere! She had to check for certain if he was still between them and the door. 

She looked up at him and her attention was captured by the watch once more.

“Get… get out…” Miranda said as firmly as she could manage.

“Please calm down… You don’t need to be so on edge, so angry… Maybe you didn’t get enough sleep last night…”

Her eyes started to droop. All this fighting was exhausting. The only easy thing right now was keeping her eyes on that watch.

“No, I… I don’t need to… sleep… I’m completely…” She tried to stifle a yawn “… Awake…”

“We both know that’s not true, my dear… Look at you. You’re struggling to stay awake. You can barely keep your eyes open…”

Her hands, once balled into fists, were now relaxed and hung limply by her side. Miranda found herself struggling to keep her eyes open.

“No… I’m not - yawn - sleepy…”

The man approached her, guiding her over to the couch, where Suzie had, at some point, also had found herself.

“There’s no need to fight it anymore… You want to give in to it… You want to surrender to slumber…”

“Surrender… to slumber…” Miranda felt a smile grow on her own face as she repeated after him, her weary eyelids now stuck at half-mast. 

“That’s it…” He looked at his pocket watch. Another job well done.

“Well, ladies, it appears I may have lost track of time.” He chuckled, leading the girls to giggle mindlessly… although, they weren’t quite sure why they were laughing. But Master was so funny, wasn’t he?

“I’ll just leave this here.” The Salesman said as he placed a business card on the coffee table in front of them. “In case you know anyone else who might appreciate my services, hm?” 

He watched as Suzies head slowly slumped onto Miranda’s shoulders, both girls blissfully asleep. He straightened his hat, closed the door behind him, and moved onto the next house.

[conderkyl]

Been OBSESSED with the jayvik actor AU by reddsmess on insta so have some fluff that I made instead of sleeping

[n2odentist]

𓉮ֶ ／ Source

[asmrrpaddict]

So instead of typing out a good majority of my frequently watched, I decided to do a screenshot. With a few extras somehow not shown, these are channels I have listened to a lot lately. They are all really good if you haven’t checked them out, I highly recommend them all!!

[sleepyskydraws]

💛 Keep your memories close to your heart 💛

[anderstrevelyan]

I’m delighted to be sharing my piece about Orin for @bg3womenswrongs—it was my first time contributing to a zine, and what a zine it is!

Orin sees him first on the hill, that twist-turning road fleeing shadows in the east. He looks the same as he squints, scenting the Rivington air: scales like blood-brushed bone, black robe shifting with the breeze. The Dark Urge doesn’t see her. Though he does look her way, at dark hair cropped short, thin wrists, shabby clothes, at just another refugee huddling-hoping by the gates. At another set of lungs fat with life, folded against a quick-flutter heart. Ribs moving, breath pluming, at potential, so much potential. She wonders if she should let him follow, to a quiet corner, an empty barn—to see if he’ll act with vestigial violence. So she might feel again the stroke of his blade, bleed wet and black into the dirt, writhe, and whimper, then laugh, laugh, laugh, at the look on his face when he sees she’s fooled him. But his attention wanders, and Orin changes form.

Keep reading on AO3.

Preorders are closed, but you can still reach out to the team at @bg3womenswrongs if you’d like to get access to the charity bundle now! Otherwise, the full zine will be available for free on March 8.

[irieora]

“‘IT’S YOU!’ he shouted so loud, it echoed in the woods” — one day I knew by freefan1412

summary:

Kazuya thought it was an ordinary day of doing his (very ordinary) job. Instead, he walked himself into what he thought was a meet-cute but was actually the beginning of a tragicomedy romance.

Or: A worldbuilding-intensive misawa Pokemon AU

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[littlewingtakeflight]

SuperPulse Zine Preview

That's right! I'm part of this zine and I have some sweet KonBart moments to share with you all! Here's a sneak peak, check out the zine @konbartzine and go check it out when pre-orders open!

[thelostgirl21]

Joey Batey's fight against Death in "King" (The Amazing Devil)

The Chase:

The Fight:

Me (1 month ago): So… Was anyone going to tell me Joey Batey could go completely feral with a sword, or was I supposed to find out on my own?!

Me (now): Correction! Was anyone going to tell me Joey Batey could go completely feral, or...?!

Look, from now on, I'll just assume Joey tends to go completely feral on everything he does at some point... (At least, this makes a lot of sense now... He's probably not used to cooking, just... grabbing some meat from the fridge and eating it raw or something...)

Also, giggling at the thought of people walking by with their dogs , and wanting to call the police because someone is randomly getting the crap beaten out of them on a wood's trail...

Bonus:

[truths33k3r4]

2,000 SUBSCRIBERS ( Create 2 Glorify ) SPECIAL!!

Here is my Special Video celebrating my now 2,000+ SUBSCRIBERS!!!! :) Thank you to everyone who has been supporting me and my channel!! I also want to give the BIGGEST OF THANK YOUS TO THESE LADIES RIGHT HERE ~

@allyheart707 - Creator of “ Little Subjects au “

@indieyuugure - Creator of “ Indie TMNT “ and “ the Mutation Situation “

@sarathrwizard - Creator of “ I Care “

AS WELL AS THESE CREATORS TOO!!! ( I’ve only done one or two dubs with their comics, but they still deserve to be mentioned!! :) )

@bowandbrush

@rufwooff

@skelenovela

Thank you all so much. :) Thank you for not only letting me use your comics for my dubs, but also being SO ENCOURAGING AND KIND. Your words and comments have meant so much to me- and I’m honored to bring your comics into the cinematic world. :) I continue to pray that God will use me in other’s lives, as well as my dubs and art. To bring a smile, a tear, a laugh, and especially the light of Hope that is in my heart. :) ( Did I just rhyme? huh )

To God be the glory! :)

~ Melissa

[windy-dream]

The fact that I JUST found out Epic: The Musical exists is so embarrassing.

They're 7 albums and 47 songs deep and I'm just like . Wow this is crazy has anyone heard about this.

[razzek]

Just reread this for the nth time. I am not a TF fan, don't know anything about the franchise except what I've read from AV here, and this was one of the first things I read in this fandom by them.

Two strangers who will someday be on oposite sides of a horrible war have a grand adventure seeking the heart of God. It's so cool! Very good world building and an alien society that is relateably human. It has action, thrills, and even a dusting of queer romance here and there. This isn't just a favorite fanfic for me, it's a favorite book! I have a print copy on my shelf and have even read it in braille because I can. Give it a read, you won't regret it! :)

[the-moon-pal]

OH ALSO I WORKED ON A ZINE FOR MIANITE, ITS @mianitezine AND I FORGOT TO SAY

BUT ITS OUT LIKE RN RN SO IF U WANNA SEE THAT U CAN MWA