#Definitely has some 40k vibes to it

[haaaaaaaaaaaave-you-met-ted]

Steampunk Cavalry by Ignacio Bazan-Lazcano

[sharky-teeth]

top dean/bottom sam fics that perfectly exemplify why bottom sam is the best (the list got kind of super long because i'm just too passionate about this topic):

take the things you love by hathfrozen: i think everybody and their grandma knows this one but i had to include it, this is our gospel. literally changed my life.

mommy dearest by tradwifesam: if you don't like feminization, read this and see the vision.

Softly, as a morning sunrise by LaughableLament: one of my go-to authors for fun and short PWPs.

Noise Complaint by formalizing: a lesson on how to make a thousand words count!

Coast On Through by philalethia: this actually contains switching, but when i tell you it has some of the best samdean scenes ever...

Feel About the Same Most Every Day: pining that you can feel in your bones.

Like a Machine by ani_coolgirl: camboy!sam perfection.

Untouchable for Life by Sintari: another one for my camboy!sam enthusiasts.

Undertow by Molly: starts out angsty and ends with psychic sex vibes, what's not to love?

Birthday Boy by DickBaggins: sam's ass is dean's birthday present, need i say more?

Keeping it Clean by themegalosaurus: swesson filth <3

this thing, for which we break by orbiting_saturn: intense and intimate, as PWP as it comes.

Sweltering by WhoopsOK: brothers with benefits done right. slutty sam as a treat!

weecest:

With A Bit Of Spit And Luck by elsi: in my top 5 weecest of all time, which is saying something because the competition is crazy.

Bulletproof by road_rhythm: gunplay! incredible characterization, if you have a kink for guilty dean who's unable to stop himself, and pushy sammy, this is the one.

Heart of Worms by Ninni: very moody, and beautifully written.

Petulant by formalizing: another short read that hits all the right spots and leaves you wanting more.

and all is right in Dean's world by ladygizarme: loved dean's characterization here, he left me feeling unsettled.

for those like me who need some jokes with your p*rn:

The Koala Conundrum by De_Nugis: (mentions of switching) to this day, one of the most unique & refreshing stories i've read, an absolute masterpiece.

the one with aphrodisiac: this one managed to be hilarious and hot in equal measure, an amazing feat.

Incidentally, It Was Christmas by ani_coolgirl: one of my favorite fics of the year! ani's humor is impeccable! if you also believe in the sam-sexual dean truth, this is a must read.

Tongue-Tied by ADeedWithoutaName: cursed!dean unable to speak, and sam speaking for both of them, you know where this goes...

Dicks in a Box by fictionallemons: buried alive and how do sam and dean decide to spend their time? it ain't cuddling!

Versatile, Tender and Delicious by themegalosaurus: improper use of a zucchini. read and find out.

for my omega sam lovers:

Five Weeks & its sequel Three Weeks Too Late by rei_c: probably my favorite wincest a/b/o of all time! i could've read 100k of this universe, loved the details put into it.

A Blind Fool's Luck by hellhoundsprey: this is also a favorite! i remember the tension in this fic had me dizzy. this author has an incredible way with descriptions, vivid and unique writing style.

Phantom Pain by hellhoundsprey: weecest! love their dynamic here so much, great blending of a/b/o traits while keeping them in character.

Clover by hellhoundsprey: perfectly done late seasons getting together! with the right amount of schmoop. clearly this author is very dear to me lol

know the feeling by sammyatstanford: this is the longest work in this list, around 40k words, and so worth it! really enjoyed the worldbuilding.

now to my favorite flavor (bottom sam with a side of delicious angst):

Lesser Evils by Dyed_Red: [non-con] not for everyone, but definitely for me. if you love samdean at odds and suffering, this will push all the right buttons. life-changing fic.

Is It Tomorrow (Or Just the End of Time) by elsi: the angst here is so glorious. from beginning to end it's angst, angst, then more angst. there is no resolution to their issues, and i love that.

Collision Course by lovetincture: one of the most believable first time stories i've read, spot on characterization and raw descriptions. didn't shy away from the ugly side of incest.

You can run away with me any time you want by Trojie: sam leaving for stanford fic! oh this one hurts like a motherfucker. there's a line in here that's so beautiful, it lives in my brain.

his skin barely keeping him inside by hathfrozen: another banger by hathfrozen, i have a weak spot for first time in a long time stories.

No such thing as Forgiveness by hellhoundsprey: lawyer!sam getting his life sent off track when big brother comes back to the picture... the unhealthy dynamic here is to die for.

Blood sacrifice sex magic type of thing by Goshen: sam performing ritual sex to cure his demon brother... as he should.

Worship Not These False Idols by killabeez: ruby fucking sam while pretending to be dean. as amazing as it sounds.

Circles of Light by WhoopsOK: there is a "Magical Healing Ass" tag. enough said

end of list! i tried to only include works with less than 10k hits here, so someone might find something they haven't read before. i didn't include warnings, so definitely check out the tags first. all these fics are seriously amazing, i hope more people will read these gems <3

[lazywriter-artist]

Guess who’s out of ideas again so it’s time for more oc dumps

Mostly just me dicking around with AdMech design ideas this time around UwU—

C0c71 - (he/they/Any) Silly tech priest, idk lol— not much lore stuff for him tbh. The little guy just kind of vibing helping run his forge world with his ArchMagos and friends, let him live idk. Can you tell my inspo for them tee hee?

Can you tell I h8 drawing clothes? Let me show off their silly robot bodies

Az-M0D3u5 - (They/Them/Any) A snake themed heretek, I decided perhaps a Techpriest from a forgotten forge world, originally started near the sort of outskirts of its galaxy only to find it was much too unstable to be a viable forge world and thus abandoned. Most of the elites and those important got out fast leaving those who couldn’t scramble together as quickly if they had means to leave at all to fend for themselves.

Feeling abandoned by the Omnissiah and the closest thing to family they have ever known? They turn to forbidden teachings and seek to survive in the desolate wasteland of a planet they’re forced to call home. Using various xeno’s technologies to try their very hardest to stabilize their own little corner on this forgotten hellscape. They aren’t doing half bad tho!

Some inspirations for the imagination are definitely mad max meet fallout meet 40k (obvi) this barren wasteland filled with people chomping at the bit to use what little resources they have left to survive while blowing eachother to bits 🥰

8r-14n - (it/they) servitor? Weird, too human shaped. Not a fan. ServoSkull? Cute. Not cuddly enough tho— wel fear not!!!!! Has 8r-14n have the solution for you!!!!!! Brain in goop and become Pubby :)

Who made em? Fuck if I know. Why they a silly Pubby? Let them live, what are you? An Arbites? Stop questioning the silly fella so much!!!

Needless to say they’re just kind of- glorified ServoSkull built for extra murder cuddles 🥰

[ghostinthegallery]

A Necron Reading Guide

For anyone who wants to experience the wonders of Warhammer 40K's incredibly dramatic undead robots from space, here are basically all the published books/stories, ranked into tiers:

Must Read:

The Infinite & The Divine- You've already read this one. If not, your friends and family and the whole internet have recommended it to you. Go read it. A skeleton robot archaeologist throat-punches a dinosaur in like...chapter 2. This is worth your time.

Twice Dead King: Ruin & Reign- duology, so read both books. Wonderfully tragic, all the epic Greek poetry vibes, necrons who need therapy but will never get it. Bring tissues.

Severed- Somehow the most wholesome relationship in all of 40K, plus some fun lore, but mostly we are here for feelings. Also bring tissues but for happy tears this time.

Once you are done and need more (aka the good short stories):

War in the Museum- More of Trazyn being Trazyn, what more can you want?

The Bleeding Stars- See above.

The Word of the Silent King- Szarekh is a weird dude, but it's definitely fun watching him screw with some space marines

Once you really need a fix and realize there's basically nothing else:

The Lords of Borsis- fun scheming political short story, but it misses some of the little touches that make a necron story feel like necrons to me. Not the author's fault, pretty sure at that point GW didn't know the necrons' lore either.

The Devourer- decent little novella featuring Anrakyr the Traveler, but he has to share a lot of page time with some random Blood Angels and a cryptek who does not matter. Not the most compelling of the bunch, but there are worse ways to spend an afternoon.

Don't bother even once your get desperate:

The Everliving Legion- short story anthology. Has Word of the Silent King and Lords of Borsis, so you can get it for those, but the rest of the stories are just humans fighting necrons or being scared of necrons and that is not really what I'm after. Let my necron books be about necrons pls.

Indomitus- don't. Just don't. The book is bad, even by GW standards. They will never explain what the Pariah Nexus thing was about and I have given up hope of ever getting answers.

[goqmir]

very excited for these upcoming two commander decks specifically! the left one is a gruul deck from bloomburrow with the tagline "make trash" which almost assuredly means junk tokens, my absolute favorite kind of artifact token! i like junk tokens so much i've incorporated a black and red faction of junkers in the fan plane/set ive been designing that uses junks and other artifact tokens as their archetypal gimmick! we've only seen a few junk makers in their debut set, fallout, so i'm very very excited to see new cards that could go in a cube, or my rocco list, or as inspiration for new cards in my set!

the right one has aminatou as the commander, which will be really cool to see again! aminatou is definitely one of the all-time coolest planewalker cards and she fits the vibe of the duskmourn light-in-the-darkness well :) i also just have a soft spot in my heart for anything esper. the taglines for this one are "see the future" / "cast miracles" which seems awful on its surface, right? and dont get me wrong, im sure some of the annoying miracle cards will be there. but if you look at the more recent miracle cards they created, especially from warhammer 40k, they're trending toward much tamer and more interesting miracle designs than blowing your opponents' boards out for one mana-- Zephyrim is a personal favorite. while wotc certainly isnt known right now for keeping new cards tame, i have faith they understand miracle's past frustrating design elements and will give us new, valuable, and interesting miracle cards more in-line with 40K than AVR.

[kid-az]

Which Persona characters do you think would be the most invested in Warhammer lore?

(Fuuka is one of the obvious answers, and I know she would’ve had a blast killing things in Space Marines 1 & 2)

Considering Mitsuru is ridiculously rich, she’d probably play a 2,000+ point Sisters of Battle army & have the Adeptus Custode’s as her secondary 40k army. If she played Warhammer Fantasy she’d likely have the High Elves as her main army.

Before his untimely passing, Shinjiro once played the Imperial Guard (40k) & the Empire of Man (Fantasy). I abide to the headcanon that Fuuka plays the Tau, that of the Ultramarines. She is unfortunately not interested in Fantasy as she’s a diehard Sci Fi nerd.

Most of the Persona characters aren’t rich (Or crazy) enough to buy Warhammer miniatures due to the sheer expense. However, I can see a good few who’d buy those overpriced plastic/metal soldiers.

Yosuke has enough money to buy multiple large-scale armies for not only him but for the rest of the investigation team, and he'd definitely play the Adeptus Mechanicus (If you know you know). He isn’t interested in Fantasy unfortunately.

Chie is definitely a diehard Ork(c) player, that is an objective fact for both settings. She’s also the type of person to scream “WAAAGH!!!” whenever her Boyz win.

Chie would introduce Yukiko to Warhammer, and she’d grow a deep interest & investment for Fantasy (And be livid about the End Times) instead of 40k. Being an appreciator of horror, she’d vibe far more with the Skaven & Beastmen of Chaos.

Teddie was banned from the GW stores due to him eating some of the miniatures.

Naoto would at first show disinterest & even be baffled by the prices of the models, but they would eventually find interest after learning about the lore, particular Necromunda. Becoming one of the few to take deeper interest in the specialist games over the main ones, Naoto primarily plays House Delaque due to their mystique.

For Persona 5, Makoto & Haru play Warhammer 40k, and they play Tau & World Eaters respectively. Yusuke also buys many of the miniatures (Primarily those from Age of Sigmar), but this is literally just because he likes painting the miniatures, and he never actually plays the tabletop game.

Since Futaba is not good at talking to strangers (And Sojiro would have a heart attack if she ever decided to but the miniatures), she only plays the videogames as they’re far less expensive. Her favorite is the Space Marine duology & Vermintide.

As for the protags, Makoto’s the kind of edgy boi to play Dark Eldar (After actually getting enough money to buy the army), while his counterpart Kotone plays the High Elves from Warhammer Fantasy. Yu Chadkami plays Imperial Knights (40k) or the Beastclaw Raiders (AoS), and Ren plays the Chaos Warriors (Fantasy) & the Thousand Sons (40k).

These are just my opinions though.

[fourgods-nobrakes]

2023 in review

This has been kind of a rough year for creativity. I got laid off and haven't been able to get a new job yet, various parts of the house have been needing repair or threatening to fail, our housemate bought a condo and moved out in an ultimately good but exhausting process, and my dog developed a degenerative condition that eventually led to her passing. Plus the wider world continuing to, you know, everything.

Despite which, I posted 92,468 new words to AO3 (number might change if I have a chance to edit one of my CIE works before those go live). That's spread over exactly 50 stories, which is neat. A huge amount of that wordcount is thanks to doing exchanges; I signed up to 21 exchanges this year, so that definitely helped me keep words coming when things were rough.

...But I think I'm going to try to step back and do less exchange stuff in 2024. Partly it's the more-more-more vibe of the exchange server I'm on; it's very friendly but also has a constant "there's a really good one coming up, you don't want to miss out" feel and the humblebragging "haha I wrote 40k in 2 weeks I'm such a clown" is not great for where my brain is.

But also doing exchanges in this fandom specifically can leave me feeling alienated and unhappy; there are a few people I can match with comfortably if time/interest lines up, but a lot more people that I don't share favorite characters or interpretations with, and some things that come up in requests regularly that I'd like to never see again (Russ & Wolves as rapist savages; thoughtless evil Horus who never loved anyone; most of what people do with Lorgar, which is never about his agency and desire; etc.!!). So, you know. Maybe time to do more things for myself and not worry about whether people know these particular heretic astartes, or whether I can write something that will satisfy someone else's request while still feeling comfortable to me.

I honestly don't know how well it'll work. I've been doing most of my fic production through exchanges for the last 4-5 years, because structure and deadlines and an almost-guaranteed audience of at least one. And I'll likely still do a few in 2024, just... not that many. And maybe it will mean fewer words, but hopefully they'll be words I enjoy and have feelings about.

[iapetusneume]

Wing Tier List - Primarch Version

So, because my partners encouraged me to write this and there seems to be a few mutuals who are interested, I’ve compiled my Wing Tier List for the Primarchs. This is inspired by this post about an exchange between Jaghatai Khan and Mortarion shortly after Mortarion ascended to be a Daemon Primarch. I am in no way an expert in 40k tabletop rules or lore - these rulings were made mostly off of Vibes with a dash of the lore that I know - or of wings on fictional characters. I’m just someone who has spent way too much time thinking about this.

I should also mention that, while it is impossible for me to be Normal about liking Sanguinius, this did not influence the actual rankings.

(I’m going to try to use official art as best I can.)

So, let’s get to it!

Contender: Sanguinius of the Blood Angels

Because to start off with anyone else would be heresy. His wings are so well-known that he carries the nickname “the Angel” among his brothers as well as the other Legions. Jokingly and lovingly called Hawk-Boy by fandom. Commonly-known in canon as one of the two most prettiest primarchs. Wings so significant that when I went to google “which primarchs have wings” to make sure I wasn’t missing someone Obvious, I got this:

Yeah, I didn’t even say Sanguinius in my search, but Google just Knew. (And also, thank you so much to @plagueplanethq​ for helping me fact-check how many Primarchs actually have wings.)

Anyways. Sanguinius is first to be evaluated because he’s the OG winged-primarch. He’s also happens to be the only Loyalist on this list.

Analysis: When setting out to do the look for Sanguinius, the original artists leaned in super hard to the “Angel” keyword and not so much the “vampire” part. If you showed me a picture of Sanguinius before I was into 40k and asked me what he is, I would have never guessed “vampire.” I have seen these sorts of wings hundreds of times. Are they nicely done? Oh definitely. Does he make it look good? Absolutely. How unique is it? ...not really? He’s an angel, and has white wings. The artists understood the assignment and did a great job, but this isn’t exactly new:

7 / 10

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Contender: Angron of the World Eaters

Analysis: When a dude has a nickname like “the Red Angel,” well, of course he’ll eventually get wings. I was a little worried at first that this was going to be too much “traditional demon or devil” wings, but I do like some of the detail on the model! Doing skin and/or scales for the wings also feels more practical for someone pledged to Khorne, because it feels like a chance of less maintenance than if feathers get all messy. (IRL birds will go take baths and such when they need it, but is Angron going to bother? That’s up for debate.) The spikes are very nice, and the few holes in the wings add some personality. It’s also a good reminder that they’re flying because magic and because the Warp laughs in the face of science. Consider me pleasantly surprised:

7 / 10

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Contender: Magnus the Red of the Thousand Sons

Analysis: Feathers make sense for the guy pledged to a god who has birb motifs going on. I really appreciate the fact that these feathers are distinct, and have a bit of character. Also, honorable mention to hexygoblin‘s paint job here, which is stunning. He’s definitely got the best feathers on wings. I also feel like Tzeentch would appreciate a bit of style:

8 / 10

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Contender: Fulgrim of the Emperor’s Children

Analysis: It is truly a shame that we don’t have a more current model for Daemon Primarch Fulgrim. I am forced to go off of the vibe of the model and that first image of him screaming to try to make a wing assessment. This looks fairly standard for what one might think of demons or devils, and I gotta say, I’m not impressed? The second drawing suggests feathers, which would make sense for the Phoenix. Mostly, I would expect the primarch who pledged themself to the Lord of Excess to be more... excessive? I’ve seen some cool fanart for different wing interpretations for Fulgrim, but I’m trying to go off of ‘canon’ as much as I can here:

5 / 10

(I will have to reassess one day when he gets a new Daemon Primarch model. Maybe we don'thave one yet because it isn't perfect.)

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Contender: Mortarion of the Death Guard

Analysis: I’m definitely getting moth vibes from the way the wings are done on the model. This model was also designed a bit more naturally to look like he’s flying. Artist took the prompt of “decay, so probably flies” and gave him flies on the model, which means bonus wings. But this isn’t a “how many wings” contest, this is for “coolest wings.” (Mortarion would win for sheer quantity of wings because of all of the flies.) There’s no way he’s flying with those wings without Warp Shenanigans. I feel like these are the most unique out of all of them. The paint job and also how the wings looks like they’re trying to be tatters also suggests the futile fight against entropy, which is the Lord of Decay’s bag:

9 / 10

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Honorable mention (since he’s not a primarch) is Vashtorr, because I wanted a 10 / 10 on this list:

Coolest wings, for sure. Should they be able to fly? Absolutely not. But Chaos Gods don’t care what you think is logical.

10 / 10

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*drumroll* WINNER OF THE [PRIMARCH] TIER LIST IS...........

MORTARION!

[deadwooddross]

How would a 40k interaction between Thavu and Umami go? Does Thavu have any sort of unwind/relaxing activities on the morningstar? (Besides hot pants footlooseing)

I wanted to try and draw something for this but it's coming very slowly to me, SO. FOR THE FIRST ONE: Honestly I'm not sure! Unless my characters are in their premade sets I dont often have a very easy idea for how they'd interact....I think thavu would set of umami's "sopping wet kitten" energy tho and she would want to feed this tiny bedraggled thing. no cost, just have soup, enjoy. Thavu would find this Suspicious. As for Thavu unwinding activities...I think when not doing chores or training or meditation and all that, her go to activity is probably...Quilting! Or as close as she can get. i think she would collect scraps of fabric from clothes and such that is damaged, or has to be resized, or has been deemed set for recycling bc it's outlived its usefulness. Maybe buys some gaudy trash from hallowette that she can repurpose on occasion. probably does collage form, small squares and rectangles... none large enough to be actual Quilts if she finishes...though she might have an actual blanket in the works. very very very slowly. not for her though, she's chronically quite warm and all her shitty blankets have been donated to the Squad Nest Side note: thavus usual designs would likely be of suns, sun dogs, Eyes, tundra vibes, so on so forth (though her fabric options are so very limited). some of them are definitely Wards, bc psykers seem drawn to making those.

[optiwashere]

I liked doing this last week, but it will get kinda repetitive in the coming weeks. So I'm not sure if I'll do it often while I'm posting the modern/band AU, but oh well!

It's another Saturday morning in a blanket with new music. Truly all I could ever need to write.

Here's what I've been working on...

Modern/band AU is fit and ready to start posting this upcoming week. Chapter [redacted] is complete, and I'm now far enough ahead that even a few weeks of busy life won't stop a regular posting schedule. And if I keep up writing then I'll be able to post around Xmas without needing a break!

Chapter [redacted+1] has an opening sentence, which is often the hardest part.

The outline for the AU has been modified a little. Combined three chapters into one, split out another chapter into two. Probably lots of consolidation to be done otherwise. There's a weird bit in the outline that's kinda fuzzy, but I'm sure I'll knuckle my way through it since it's not thematically deep. Might even be another chapter consolidation. This fic is definitely going to be longer than the 40k I was hoping it would top out at...

Editing the previous chapters has been a fun exercise in trimming the fat! I still want there to be scenes that are just ~vibes~ but I axed 1k words and the whole thing is cleaner for it.

More Minthara/Lae'zel is in the works, but it's mostly only the skeleton of an idea as I've had to rework it multiple times. I've a little under 1k actually written, and I'm not too convinced of what it is at the moment either. Quite frustrating.

Another seedling of an idea for non-smutty Asheera/Shadowheart fics. But it's really just "Shadowheart meets Asheera's parents" and boy I'm not ready for the mixed emotions Shadowheart's going to feel in that one. You know it's not just going to be fluff.

The Gauntlet/Nightsong segment for my core Shadowheart/Asheera series has a skeleton of an outline now. The POVs have been picked, the core beats are there, and I know it's going to hurt like a motherfucker to write some of this.

[broomsticks]

heyy do you know any good sub!remus wolfstar fics? feel free to ignore for any reason obvsly

ao3 search for wolfstar + sub remus - dom remus turns up 39 fics (i wanted to exclude switchy fics), and 11 more were alternatively tagged bottom remus + Dom/sub! (top/bottom tagging alone turned up mostly things with little to no D/s dynamic in the smut)

i also focused solely on fics where wolfstar—and wolfstar only no poly—was the main/only pairing.

anyway, recs! went through all the above results and reccing these for a combination of personal taste and range, because smut fic—and smutty D/s fic especially—can be such a matter of taste. these are mostly canon-setting soft dom sirius with hurt/comfort vibes, being-taken-care-of remus pov, but there are a handful that are not!

shortish mostly pwp:

Bonds by @wanderingbandurria (2.5k, E) loving extreme kink — rope bondage, impact play, degradation and praise in a LLAL. remus POV, lots of sub space and fantasies.

The wolf submits by @tracingpatternswrites (5k, E), post-hogwarts, restraint, soft aftercare, remus pov.

hold me until the rapture by @fvckyouimaprophet (3.5k, E) post-moon, hurt/comfort, remus pov.

The Rivers of Your Palms by estas_absentis (5k, E) a first war fic: a gentle welcome after remus returns from spying on the wolves. remus pov

Unconditional by Kidhuzural (7k, E) insecure self-conscious remus, gentle reassuring dom sirius. remus pov.

some more moon-related pwp oneshots: When the Moon was Too Close by Dibsanddabs and A Small Favour by 3SnailsInATrenchCoat are both 3k hogwarts-era remus pov.

Right there beside you by Esinde Nayrall (red_squared) (8k, E) remus is injured, sirius dresses in a nurse uniform, kind of sort of unnegotiated roleplay hahaha. remus pov

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you were a vision in the morning, when the light came through by SpiltScribbles (5k, E) a fun hogwarts era romp, sirius pov

Sunday Morning by @sweetpeasandlilies (3k, E), unspecified post-hogwarts, cohabitation, sweet morning sex, sirius pov

Need by NachoDiablo (1.5k, E) painplay, overstim, dacryphilia, praise, sirius pov!

You're Still Mine by momstiel (1.5k, E) jealous dommy sirius pov.

Come here by Genderenvygobrrr (1k, M) hogwarts era, woof major daddy kink! sirius pov

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This Thing Between Us by @nikialexx (8k, E), modern au age gap wolfstar with sugar baby remus; remus pov

You Can Have It All by asumiko (2.5k, E) dacryphilia, sadistic dom sirius, but tender. muggle university au, remus pov

Call Me By Your Name by whimsihorror (4k, E): another muggle university au, ? head hopping ish?

Alondere also has lots of works in this tag: pole-dancing stripper!remus, hogwarts era exhibitionism, ✨toxic wolfstar✨and it’s glorious (deranged levels of possessiveness, murder (of other people), extreme kink)

longer fics:

well not so much plotty but worldbuilding-y/vibesy: @eyra has several muggle au with a historical feel: a painter!remus in berlin, a countryside manor british aristocrat summer, and a sequel of sorts

Subatomic by @ebp-brain (23k, E): Remus goes to a sex shop looking for a line of items called SUBATOMIC: TOYS FOR THE BOTTOM WITHOUT A TOP. He finds a top there, too.

under the blood moon by @fvckyouimaprophet (30k, E, WIP): dark marauders magical/bluegrass band au!

Of Quiet Hearts And Thundering Dreams by @tracingpatternswrites (47k, E) single parents wolfstar get-together!

Under Your Skin Again by BasPer (10k, E): the definition of porn with plot, a first war antagonists to lovers/getting back together fic. same author also has a royalty au pet play (prince!sirius, prisoner/unwilling pet!remus) fic that’s 40k, unfinished, and not updated since 2021, but otherwise a great take on the kink!

[hijinks-n-lowjinks]

hii ! for the fic ask game 8, 7, and 11 <3

Ooooooo thank you for the ask, I’m very happy to answer these!!!

8. Which three fics were the easiest to write? Why?

• It Had To Be You: this was the first real fic I ever wrote and I honestly don’t know what possessed me to write it as quickly as I did. I was deep in my haikyuu phase and didn’t have a job at the time so I started and finished it within 5-6 days (which is CRAZY to me as it’s like +40k). I also had the movie When Harry Met Sally to base it off so that gave me a good outline to work with without needing to change much.

• the only hoax i believe in: had a sudden craving for stsg angst and I cracked it out an a day. It’s one of my shortest fics so it didn’t take an especially long time to write, but I remember being super in the zone for this one

• you’ll always know me: this one had more of my usual update schedule of once/twice a month but it’s still one of my faster fics. I think I was able to finish it so quickly because the story was so important to me and it’s extremely easy writing from Oikawa’s perspective, especially as a closeted bisexual when it comes to family. I just needed to get this story out so chapters took about a week to finish.

7. Pick three fics that were a struggle to finish. Why was it so difficult to write?

• and i’ve been tryin’ not to feel it: honestly i think it’s because this is the first long form fic I’ve written that doesn’t have an exhaustively detailed outline. My outline for this is more of a basic plot point structure, but I’ve had to go back and rearrange a lot of the ideas I had for specific chapters which means writing those chapters takes longer. I also get distracted fairly easily from this fic (ie: vamp au and post canon fics) which is such a bummer because it’s easily my most popular fic. I’ve also really been feeling the burnout when I finish and post a chapter, so I’d rather give myself time away from this fic and enjoy it later instead of forcing myself and hating it.

• i guess this is the end: this was a part 2 to my stsg angst oneshot but gd did I drag my feet writing it. I thought I was gonna pop this sucker out like three days after the original fic but instead it took me at least a month to actually sit down and write it. The vibe just wasn’t right whenever I tried to take a go at it and I’d write a sentence before moving onto something else. I did finally finish it though lol.

• things i would miss from the other side: this fic isn’t even technically done yet but MAN have i struggled at times. I was really good about writing it for the first week but now it’s really slowed down to where I’m writing like a quarter to a half a scene each night where I used to be able to finish the entire scene. This is another fic where I didn’t write detailed outline but I didn’t even USE an outline for it, just a vague bullet point list of things I wanted to put into it.

11. Which three fics of yours are under-appreciated (whatever that means to you)? Write something lovely about each of them!

• washing what you know out to sea: I always talk about this fic when I mention underrated fics of mine, but it’s true!!! I think my prose in this fic was some of my best and it leaves the relationship between the main pairing in such an undefinable state that I love. I’m hoping it gets more traction once the chainsaw man movie and season 2 come out.

• kiss me once, then kiss me twice, then kiss me once again: honestly this fic has gotten a surprising amount of love. It’s one that will randomly get a bunch of kudos and bookmarks even though it’s a Christmas fic, but I did really like how I wrote bokuaka’s relationship. It’s definitely a pure fluff fic and honestly it’s one of my fics that I reread pretty often!

• the only hoax i believe in: I think my use of prose and angst really popped off with this one. I felt very emotional writing it and I think I thought it would get more love than it did, but I’m still very pleased with it! I think I wrote Gojo with some good complexity.

[fridge-reviews]

Warhammer 40K: Boltgun - Forges of Corruption DLC

Developer: Auroch Digital Steam Deck Compatibility?: Verified Rrp: £4.99 (Gog.com, Steam and Epic)

What do I say about this DLC? This is just MORE Boltgun, if you liked the base game you’ll probably like this DLC too (or should I call it an expansion? More on that later).

The Forges of Corruption campaign ups the difficulty significantly from the base game, yes it does this by throwing even more enemies at you at once but it also introduces a few new enemy types for you to contend with. Thankfully, to go with these new enemies are a couple of powerful new weapons that will really add some oomph to your arsenal.

So here’s a question, why did the developers call this an ‘expansion’ specifically rather than a DLC (despite the fact that it is definitely a DLC)? I think the reasoning is rooted with the general ‘vibe’ of this game. You see, back before DLC’s were a thing, when the internet was just making its first steps into the public, some games (such as Starcraft and Quake)  became so popular that the developers would release new content for it in the form of expansion packs. In the case of Quake, these expansions often added a short campaign, some new weapons and a few new enemies to kill… does that sound familiar? Boltgun very much has the same kind of vibe as those games which is why I think this is called an expansion.

If I have a gripe about this expansion it’s that it feels like the devs missed an opportunity to expand the enemy variety by including the forces of Khorne. Perhaps they’re saving that for the sequel (I hope) but I still feel that this was a perfect opportunity to include them. I would have loved to have fought a Bloodthirster (and yes I know there are canon reasons why Khone and Tzeench wouldn’t work together etc and I don’t give a damn, it would be fun). Anyway, if you enjoyed the base game this expansion is well worth it.

---- If you’d like to support me I have a Ko-fi, the reviews will continue to be posted donation or not.

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This is definitely the heavy angst fandom, haha. I guess it feels more in line with the vibe of the show or something...?

There are some excellent recs in the reblogs, though! I haven't read nearly as many of them as I'd like but many of them are on my list.

I wanted to add one of my all-time faves, written in the dawn of the fandom back in July/August 2021, because I don't think it was mentioned yet. I'm not sure if it counts as light angst, but I don't think it's heavy either, and the payoff is great. It's a little over 40k long and has a lot of lovely, wholesome Wilmon moments to balance out the angst (compliant with S1 canon, divergent from S2 on):

i ask nothing of you by thatgayprince/@prince-simon:

Five months after the sex tape scandal, the Hillerska rowing team is going on an away trip for the Nationals. When they get to their hotel, it turns out there’s been a mix-up with the rooms and Simon didn’t get assigned a room. Despite things still being awkward between them, Wilhelm offers that Simon stay in his room with him.

Hope you don't find it too heavy! It's brought me a lot of joy anyway.

[As a writer, I feel compelled to say my own post-S1 longfic mostly fits the light angst bill, but it's not primarily focused on Wilmon, so I don't suppose it's the kind of thing anon is looking for.]

Do you have fic rec that is a fun long fic with light angst? No cry cry fic? Something like Fuck the Monarchy, or Sex Shop Wilmon?

Ha, that is a very good category of fic indeed! But considering this is sort of the Heavy Angst fandom... not always easy to find.

I liked Not if it's you by @prince-simon, and my better half recommends Play my song by @ishotforthestars, but there is definitely more out there.

Hillisar, what are your favorites? (and for the writers among you - self rec is not just allowed but also encouraged!!)

[lostinfantasyworlds]

Can you give me a list of the smuttiest InuKag fics you can think of? It’s, uh, for my friend. 😏

OOOOOH anon you have no idea how excited I was to see this ask in my inbox!! We are truly blessed in this fandom with soooo many talented smut writers, and I feel like I still haven't even read enough to be qualified to give a complete answer, but I will do my best with what I've read so far!

P.S. There are so many stories I adore that have AMAZING smut, but since you specifically asked for the smuttiest, I'm only going to include stories where sex is the main focus of the story. Also, so as to not make this too long, I tried to limit myself to only 5 stories per category, and only one per author (with one exception).

PWP One Shots/Quick Reads (<10k word stories focused almost entirely on the sex)

Lesson by @akitokihojo - (AU. Light BDSM) Akitoki's summary: "After a long night out, tensions begin to build. Kagome gets herself into a little trouble with Inuyasha, and Inuyasha is more than happy to teach her right from wrong." Listen...this fic changed my life. I actually had little to no interest in smut before joining this fandom, but then I decided to read this and it was SO HOT that it unlocked a slutty side of myself I wasn't even aware I had. I have been having SO much fun reading/writing all kinds of smut ever since, and it is in part thanks to this fic!

The One With the Fantasy Type Thing by @shinidamachu - (Canon) Inuyasha and Kagome share their sexual fantasies with each other (and then act on them, of course😏). Words can't describe how much I love this. Sid's writing is phenomenal and I can 100% see this happening in a post-canon world. 100/10 HOT AF 🔥

Heavy Petting by @intoevernightfanfic - (Canon) Kagome discovers that Inuyasha's ears are an erogenous zone. This story was nominated for FC a few quarters back, and I remember being blown away when I read it because of how well written and in-character everything is, and of course how incredible the smut is!

Make Me by @keichanz - (AU) It's extremely hard to pick just one of Heather's stories, because she has SO MANY amazingly smutty fics (she's called the Smut Queen for a reason!!). This is just the most recent one I'd bookmarked, and it is (as usual) stunningly written and sexy as all fuck. But be sure to check out her other NSFW InuKag stories because there is SO much gold there!

Underneath It All by @superpixie42 - (AU) A wonderfully fun and sexy story that also features some incredible NSFW art by @kalcia!! Pixie has a way with words that is just so freaking enjoyable and makes me smile every time I read one of her fics. You'll also definitely be fanning yourself after this one! Again, be sure to check out her other NSFW InuKag stories as well. You won't regret it 😉

There are sooo many PWP one shots out there, and I feel bad because I know I'm leaving some incredible ones out, but I have to stop somewhere. I do need to give a quick shoutout to @lavendertwilight89 though, who has so many fantastic PWP (some with plot) InuKag stories that it was impossible to choose! Also @mamabearcat who has a plethora of amazingly smutty InuKag stories that I just haven't gotten the chance to read all of yet!

Sexy Short Stories (Fun 10 - 40k word stories that have a decent amount of plot but the general vibe is consistently sexy)

Breathless by @witchygirl99 - (AU) Witchy's summary: "Horny Non-Runner Kagome seeks Scowling Adonis Inuyasha who is Equally As Horny. Things happen." My god Witchy's writing brings me so much joy it's unreal. This story is sexy and funny and amazing from start to finish with some of the hottest smut I've ever read to top it all off! You will 100% need a cold shower to cool off from this one 🔥🔥🔥

I Do(n't) by @ninmenkaspeaches - (AU) AHH I love this story!! Not only does it have an amazing plot (best friends to lovers ONE OF MY FAVS), but there is a sexy undercurrent throughout (including Inuyasha's ✨secret occupation✨) and of course some wonderful smut! This author also has a few other smutty InuKag stories which you'll definitely want to check out 😏

Thirst Impressions by @fandomobsessions016 - (College AU) I finally read this the other day and now I am wholeheartedly OBSESSED with this story. The writing is flawless and there's so much fun flirting and sexual tension buildup between Inuyasha and Kagome that progresses so enjoyably and has a very satisfying conclusion 😏. Plus the entire premise is Kagome finding Inuyasha to be ridiculously attractive, which, I mean...same.

Three's Company by @anisaanisa - (AU. Poly InuKagSan at first) If you like the idea of adding Sango into the mix with InuKag (TANDEM👏🏻BLOWJOB👏🏻) then you'll definitely enjoy this story (with endgame InuKag!). The perfect mix of porn and plot, sweet and sexy, this is such an enjoyable read from start to finish. Also be sure to read the follow-up Two for the Show for more glorious InuKag porn that is just 🔥🔥🔥

The Right Wrong Number by @neutronstarchild - (AU) Kagome accidentally texts a random number (which just so happens to be Inuyasha's) a picture of herself in a bikini that was meant for her ex. Inuyasha responds with a picture of his own, leading to a sexy back-and-forth resulting in phone sex (and actual sex, of course!). Such a fun and smutty story that also features some absolutely drool-worthy STUNNING art by @nartista!! We are blessed by these two, I tell you.

Smutty AF Long Format (If you like a healthy dose of plot with your porn. In all of these, a  good chunk of the chapters have smut)

Pennies and Dimes by @witchygirl99 - (College AU. Complete) Kagome is a phone sex operator to help her pay for college. Upon meeting Inuyasha, they begin a hate-fueled sex-only arrangement that slowly turns into friends-with-benefits and then leads to falling in love. I said I was going to limit myself to one story per author, but I had to make an exception here because a list of the smuttiest fics just wouldn't be complete without this story!! I'd had this on my Marked for Later for a while, and made a point to finally read it specifically for compiling this list and I am SO glad I did. SO. MUCH. MAGNIFICENT. SMUT. With a side of adorable feelings. 100/10 🔥

A Worthy Sacrifice by @lemonlushff - (AU. In progress) Lemon's summary: “They call me the ‘Goddess of Death’...but you may call me ‘Mistress’.” This is definitely another one that earns its spot on this list! I just LOVE this story and am so excited to see where it ends up going. Such a cool, creative plot with so much wonderful wonderful smut it's just...*chef's kiss*

Hit the Like Button by @omgitscharlie - (AU. BDSM. In progress) Kagome is an influencer coming out of a painful breakup and Inuyasha is a mechanic who rubs her the wrong way at first. The plot in this is fantastic, and once the smut begins there is plenty of it and it is all wonderfully filthy in the best way! Please heed the tags, as there are heavy BDSM elements and kinks in this story in case that's not your thing. If you're good with that, you will certainly enjoy! This author also has all kinds of insanely hot InuKag stories/one shots (some within this universe, some other AUs, and some canon-based) that will definitely satisfy your smut craving!

Mating Fever by @clearwillow - (Canon divergent. Complete) Carra's summary: "Inuyasha has a problem - it's mating season for youkai - and he's doing everything in his power to ignore the call. When the new moon comes and goes, Inuyasha is faced with two more problems, and they're both eyeing Kagome." An absolute classic in the Inuyasha fandom that I finally read in preparation for compiling this list! Such a fun scenario to imagine (that Carra absolutely knocks out of the park), and the smut is plentiful and incredible (Kagome getting to enjoy sexy times with three versions of Inuyasha...at one point even all at once?!?! HELL👏🏻YES👏🏻)

The Real Me by @fawn-eyed-girl - (AU. In progress) Sexy tatted rockstar Inuyasha finds his mate in equally sexy journalist Kagome. There is sooo much more to this story than just the smut, but since there is an abundance of it and it is all amazing, I had to include it here!! Sex against a wall in semi-public, sex bent over a table, marathon all-night sex, romantic lovemaking, you name it! This story has it all and it is GLORIOUS. Plus a fantastic plot with plenty of romance as well!

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Well there you have it! I encourage anyone who has any other smuttiest InuKag stories to recommend to please add on (going to tag @inukag-archive)! I'm still relatively new to this fandom, so I've only just scratched the surface as far as reading fanfic goes. If I left anyone out, it's most likely just because I haven't gotten around to reading everything I want to read yet, sorry!!

Thank you so much for the opportunity to indulge, anon!! ❤️

[thetrashbagswasteland]

Writer Tag ✒️✒️

Tagged by @otemporanerys, thanks!

What's your total word count on AO3?

On Ao3 is 212,858, most of which has been in the last 9 months so not bad 😂 (and there's some 40k of oneshot and WIP sitting my folders too)

Do you have a routine for writing?

In the evening, usually after dinner, I sit down with my headphones on and play one of my spotify playlists at high volume for at least an hour with minimal interruptions. That'll usually let me get out 1.5k words in an evening, though I can do a lot more if the scene vibes.

What is your favourite trope / pairing?

Trope: I'm an absolute sucker for a good Soulmate AU

Pairing: I have too many pairings to give one answer but it's a toss-up between Shakarian and Castis Vakarian/Avitus Rix currently (what can I say, I've committed to the rarepair lifestyle 😂)

Favourite fic (of yours)

"'Your Dad Is My Cardio' And Other Torture Tactics From The Desk Of Avitus Rix, Spectre" is perhaps the piece that I can re-read most happily, because it's goddamn hilarious crack (which was my original wheelhouse)

Fic with the most kudos

Project Sunseeker unsurprisingly wins with 337 kudos (at the same time it kinda should do since it represents a massive portion of my published content). I'm always surprised that some of my old voltron works continue to get kudos though - it's a bit like having buried the dog in the garden but still finding muddy pawprints on the kitchen floor.

Is there anything you don't like about your writing?

It sounds trite to say "my writing" but that's pretty much it. This year has been a hard year for having to re-read my own stuff because I see every error or thing I could have done better. It used to be that dialogue was my weak point but now I'd definitely say I struggle with fights/action.

Now something you do like

I always feel very clever when I manage to foreshadow something, or when I can call back to a previous chapter. Laying a trail and then having people go "hah, I knew it!" whilst others go "whoa I did NOT see that coming" is just an added bonus.

Tagging @comeoniwantacoolname @sparatus @korblez if y'all haven't been tagged already!