#Fanwork Friday

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Femslash February: Rare Femslash Exchange

For Femslash February we are looking at the Rare Femslash Exchange! This gift exchange began in 2021 and runs annually from December to February.

For this exchange only F/F pairings with fewer than 250 works on AO3 are eligible to partake, with either a 500 word fic or a nice sketch.

Every year the number of works created for the RFE goes up, going from 88 works across 75 fandoms in its first year to 120 works covering 81 fandoms in 2023.

Do you know a ship that would fit into this exchange? Learn more about past challenges and the community on Fanlore!.

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[dreadfutures]

Rules: If you're tagged, MAKE A NEW POST and showcase one fanartist or fanfic you recommend (with links), and tag someone to give their recs next! Don't forget to reblog the rec you were tagged in!

Let's bring back rec posts, and share some love for the creative work we get to enjoy every day in our fandoms! For ANY fandom, highlight either a fanartist or a piece of fan writing (or both) you love and tag some friends!

FANARTIST: @yolebrat

Today I'm highlight @yolebrat - an amazing artist who I first found through painterly Dragon Age fanart. Since then I've enjoyed commissions, and cute little doodle replies that make me smile!

One of my favorite pieces is a commission yole made for Mel (below) Give it a reblog and follow yole for more art of all kinds. Or buy a commission and get an amazing painted piece of your own!

FANFIC: Cheating the Dread Wolf by cartadwarfwithaheartofgold

I read this story long ago all in one sitting. It absolutely gripped me, tugged at my heartstrings, and wouldn't let me go. A Cadash/Solas/Varric Tethras rare pair, you have to give this a try.

Rating: E Pairing: Female Cadash/Solas, Female Cadash/Varric, Varric/Solas Chapters: 13/13 Length: 42,657 words Summary: Maria Cadash hung up the Inquisitor's mantle for the Viscountess' crown, but she's unable to stop her desperate and impossible struggle to stop Fen'Harel from destroying the world both her husband and daughter inhabit. The fact Varric, Maria, and Solas are all madly in love with each other just means she may have enough of an edge to win this game.

Tags

I'm tagging a lot of people on this one because I want to get this KICKSTARTED. Dragon Age is coming BACK this summer, and I'm trying to get twitter refugees who don't know anyone on tumblr to realize that there's a thriving DA fandom that has been here the whole time. But feel free to recommend from other fandoms! I love finding new fics and new artists to follow.

Dragon Age FanFic server tag list: @warpedlegacy | @rakshadow | @rosella-writes | @effelants | @bluewren | @breninarthur | @ar-lath-ma-cully | @inquisimer | @crackinglamb | @theluckywizard | @nirikeehan | @oxygenforthewicked | @exalted-dawn | @melisusthewee | @blarrghe | @agentkatie | @delicatefade | @leggywillow | @about2dance | @plisuu

People I Love In My Notes: @fiadhaisteach | @shivunin | @greypetrel | @littlewitchbee | @wildbasil | @peforby | @sucrosesorcery | @layalu | @beebundt | @neonteeth | @galadae | @thiefbird | @mel-0n-earth | @alienturnip | @ndostairlyrium | @v-arbellanaris | @demandthedoodles | @wailing-willow | @the-rebel-archivist | @thedreadblog

(There is a tag limit of 50 people on posts so I'm pushing it lol)

[dujour13]

Fanwork Friday

Thanks to @dragonologist-phd and @arendaes for the inspo to do this – great idea!!

I have a lot of beloved fics to recommend but this week I have to start with two criminally underappreciated PWOTR fanfics by authors I admire. They deserve tons more kudos. It's a thankless job writing less popular ships/characters but it shouldn't be.

Stay: Here, With Me, As I Go / The Links In Their Chain series – @silversiren1101

Ship: Regill Derenge/Minovae Arangeir

I admit I first clicked on this because of what was maybe morbid curiosity at the concept of a Regill romance but I AM CONVINCED. Many times Siren has made me cry literal tears over these two.

I am so in love with this couple. Mino is a Hellknight with a heart of gold who’s been through it all and still comes out swinging, a tireless defender of the downtrodden and just a fave OC of mine. Without compromising one iota (because that would be unacceptable) Siren’s characterization of Regill made even my flaky azata ass melt for him.

Incredibly emotionally impactful writing and deep knowledge of the lore that make the setting and characters come to life. I am insane over this.

Savor Its Sweet Bloody Taste / A Pulsing Wound of Need series - urgathoas / @camelliagwerm

Ship: Camellia Gwerm/Valerius Dragavei

This is another one my flaky azata ass clicked on out of morbid curiosity but I AM CONVINCED once again. The gothic horror couple of all time.

It’s sad that in the game a good-aligned KC never gets a chance to know Camellia. Harper fleshes her out in a way that’s chilling but also really endearing and made me fall in love with her (from a safe distance). And then there’s Valerius, the Urgathoan dhampir lawyer who uses his mythic power to turn Drezen into a necropolis. Terrifying man in every evil, power-hungry, bloodthirsty way and so damn cute about Cam.

Gorgeous prose full of just the perfect touches of descriptive detail. So much fun to read.

[shivunin]

Fan Work Friday Saturday

Rules: If you're tagged, MAKE A NEW POST and showcase one fanartist or fanfic you recommend (with links), and tag someone to give their recs next! Don't forget to reblog the rec you were tagged in!

Thank you for the tag @dreadfutures! I think this is a fantastic idea c: I am also going to do one of each!

Fanartist: @ndostairlyrium

I think the first piece of art I saw from Ali was this piece of her Inquisitor Ankh and I was floored! She has such a talent for tucking as much color and detail as possible into every piece. The way she draws expressions is incredibly compelling to me and the piece she made of Fenris and my Hawke (above) continues to bring me infinite joy. Just a genuinely funny, kind, and incredibly skilled person who's made just so many DA art pieces that I love!

You can find her commission info here or check out her DA blog here c:

Fanfic: Portrait of a Man by Dulcidyne

Rating: T Words: 3,136 Pairing: Cullen/Inquisitor Trevelyan Summary: It was an excellent painting: the man in it heroic, his face imposing to the point of intimidation. She opened her mouth to say that it looked nothing at all like Cullen but stopped and realized that it did look like Cullen the way most people saw him--the way she had seen him when they first met under a sky tattered and full of demons: a soldier, a leader, a man devoted to a cause, a man incapable of smiling probably.

This is one of my favorite Cullen fics! I love anything that delves into the tension between public and private perceptions for those who've been forced into a very public position (as the Inquisitor has been). This piece is one of those short fics that you immediately scroll back up to the top and read again. It's sweet, it's funny, it made me think, and I've read it many times!

(Also, this author has written some of my favorite Mass Effect fic too: Big, Dramatic Love Confession (Explicit; set in ME3) and Experiments in Diplomacy (T; Andromeda), the latter of which is just. man. so beautifully written)

Tags under the cut!

Tagging: @greypetrel @inquisimer @dungeons-and-dragon-age @blightbear @vakarians-babe @star--nymph @herearedragons @zenstrike @daggerbean @nightwardenminthara @pinayelf please give me your recs!

[rosella-writes]

Fanwork Friday Funday

Rules: If you’re tagged, MAKE A NEW POST to showcase ONE fanartist and/or fanfic for any fandom you recommend (with links). Then tag someone to give their recs next! Don’t forget to reblog the rec you were tagged in, and include these rules! :) If you have more than one person to highlight, consider spreading it out!

Bonus: Choose works by people you aren’t super tight with, or choose older works that maybe haven’t gotten some love in a while. :)

Thank you for the tag @dreadfutures. 💚 I have a writer I'd love to give a shout-out to, as he's doing amazing work and characterises Solas in a really moving, authentic way that gives me so much joy.

writer: @broodwolf221 | @bitterling (ao3)

I first encountered Brood's work through dadwc when he joined and began writing some of the most thoughtful Solas rarepairs I'd seen in some time. His writing is moving, his characterisations of not only Solas but Varric, Bull, and so many others are just masterful, and I really enjoy his writing. Thank you for sharing your talent, Brood. 💚

Here's some of my faves:

Fic: Seeker's Succor

While traveling, Cassandra reflects on how things have changed between her and Solas.

This fic is a sweet glimpse into Cassandra's mind and romantic heart, where her respect and love for a certain apostate has begun to grow. It has so much I love about the ship and really encapsulates Cassandra's sense of duty, her suspicion and devout faith, but also her softness and how she looks for the best in others.

Fic: A Show of Appreciation

Prompt: "Wait, that's mine. You fixed it?" While still in Skyhold, Solas surprises Varric with a kind gesture—and, really, such a thing deserves a proper thanks.

For those of us hungry for Varric x Solas, Brood sure does deliver. This one is so cute with its overwhelming sense of friendship over the entire fic, from the beginning where Solas mends a rip in Varric's jacket, all the way to the *ahem* heartfelt expression of thanks.

I tag forward, to recommend fics about Thedas at large or about Solas (if you're up for it - otherwise, any fics or fanart recs will be appreciated <3 )

@wolfs-dawn | @fadedsweater | @doctormage | @sugawara-kkoushi | @sidhelives | @little-lightning-lavellan

[broodwoof]

Fan Work Friday

Rules: If you’re tagged, MAKE A NEW POST to showcase ONE fanartist and/or fanfic for any fandom you recommend (with links). Then tag someone to give their recs next! Don’t forget to reblog the rec you were tagged in, and include these rules! :) If you have more than one person to highlight, consider spreading it out!

Bonus: Choose works by people you aren’t super tight with, or choose older works that maybe haven’t gotten some love in a while. :)

tagged by @dreadfutures, and i want to showcase @bioelectriccell's gorgeous art! ( @shattered-eluvian | @pirpintine )

reo is such a talented artist 😭i fell in love with their work as soon as i saw it - they have such a playful, vivid style and a knack for showcasing emotion! love their character design and the expressions in their art are just so.... chef's kiss

and they share their talent with a number of fandoms!

such as this lovely nick valentine from fo4

gale dekarios (and tara!) from bg3

star trek (beloved salamander child)

and some , dragon age , and solavellan!

but seriously, check out their art! it's all so lovely 🥹💖

tagging others to keep the fun times going:

@inquisitor-julia | @ocean-in-my-rebel-soul | @fadedsweater | @flowerofthekeep | @here-lies-the-onyx

[kakairu-rocks]

Hey guys, wishing you all a Happy New Year! May this year be better than the last!

With a new year comes a fresh new start; and we, at the forum, have been discussing things amongst each other to set up some new changes for this year.

As you may be aware, we’ve run a lot of activities such as Meta Monday, Naruto Polls, DDN, monthly Fic Recs, and much more; and you may have noticed that throughout the past year, the consistency and frequency became less and less.

This is because there are only 3 mods here, and irl happenings kept keeping us busy and knocking us down, so the activities became unmanageable.

What we’ve been discussing is how to change that, and how to revive the activities that you know & love without it overwhelming us; and we’ve decided that there will be some slight changes to some of the activities themselves, and the frequency will change. They will still be run regularly, but less often; and as the year goes by, we may change the frequency, depending on how easy they are to run.

But for now, here are the main changes:

Meta Monday & Naruto polls will be run bi-weekly

DDN, Fic Recs, and Creator Spotlight will be run every 3 months

Meta Monday will change from having a Meta question & answer, to simply being a question; and if the poster wishes to answer, they will do so in the comments

Creator Spotlight will no longer be seeking individual creators for interviews, but will be asking everyone questions, so everyone has a chance to talk about & share their creations

We are reintroducing Fanwork Friday, where fanworks will be recced from previous events, such as Valentine’s Weeks & Maze Challenges

These are all the activities we’d like to start with, but we may reintroduce more or increase the frequency as time goes by, however, we have other mod duties, too, such as planning & running events, and doing forum maintenance (creating new emojis, writing how-to manuals to help you navigate the site, etc.), so it all depends on what we can manage on top of irl stuff.

Thank you for being so patient with us, and we look forward to enjoying another wonderful year with you all!

[warpedlegacy]

Fanwork Friday

Rules: If you’re tagged, MAKE A NEW POST to showcase one fanartist and/or fanfic for any fandom you recommend (with links), and tag someone to give their recs next! Don’t forget to reblog the rec you were tagged in, and include these rules! :)

Bonus: Choose works by people you aren’t super tight with, or choose older works that maybe haven’t gotten some love in a while. :)

Thanks for the tag @dreadfutures! Tagging @bluewren and @kiastirling-fanfic.

Today I'm recommending a fic that punched me so hard in the heart that I haven't stopped thinking about it since I first read it:

Cullen/Trevelyan, one shot, domestic bittersweet, 4703 words, T

It's such a beautiful depiction of love's mortality, of its enduring strength and the inevitable bittersweet ending. I wept when I read it, and it left me pondering it in stunned silence for DAYS afterward. @kantrips' writing is poignant and beautiful and emotional, and I would love to see this fic get more love and attention. BRING TISSUES! T_T

[xprojectrpg]

It's a Very Guthrie Christmas! Coming Soon to X-Project.

Image created by @nightmareinfloral.

[fanlore-wiki]

Fanwork Friday: la petite mort (Barbie/Dracula story)

Described by the author as "a crackship taken VERY seriously", this Fanwork Friday we're reading la petite mort by howlingmoonrise (TheDarkStoryteller).

A Barbie/Dracula crossover fic, la petite mort is praised for keeping Barbie in character, while also making her human, and for having a suave, aristocrat Dracula.

Perhaps because of the unusual paring, or because of how iconic and well known theses characters are, the story has been highly recced, including by a youtuber, a high school English class, and a Reddit tattoo thread!

Have you read this story? Come help us expand its Fanlore page!

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[kakairu-rocks]

Fanwork Friday - February 23, 2024

Here is our last Fanwork Friday for February. We hope you have enjoyed the glimpse back to the past.

Fanwork title: Greek mythology Creator: @animetrashmuffin From event: KakaIru Maze Challenge 2021 Fanwork type: Fanart

Rating: n/a Warning(s): No community warnings URL: https://animetrashmuffin.tumblr.com/post/658978729231581184/starting-my-kakairu-maze-challenge-hosted-by

Description: Don't you love a kkir AU, and a bonus with the artist's trademark comedic touch.

Starting my Kakairu maze challenge hosted by @kakairu-rocks

Today’s prompt is Greek Mythology so I am of course continuing my Greek Mythology AU with Ares!Kakashi

Statue is based on the Ludovisi Ares statue in the Roman National Museum

[bewitchingbloom]

Fanwork Friday

Bringing this back to highlight one of my favorite creators, @dujour13! Dujour has been writing a wonderful series, The Lark and the Crow, and just wrapped up the most recent entry today! I adore her OC, Siavash, as well her portrayal of Woljif and their relationship. I'm constantly blown away by her creativity in this series ❤️ Below are some of my favorites in the series.

(and of course I have to include this wonderful art by @/nurabelmax, perfectly illustrating one of my favorite scenes from the series ❤️)

The Lark and the Crow - Rated M; 152,630 words across 33 chapters. The story that started it all, and one of my favorite fanfics that I've ever read.

Tales from the Merry Crusade - Rated M; 16,162 words across 19 chapters (so far). A series of interludes and short stories, I always love to see these little moments from Sia's campaign. My personal favorite is chapter 21, Misery Loves Company, because I am a sucker for how Dujour writes Daeran as well, and I can't get enough of his dynamic with Siavash and Woljif.

Elysian Nights - Rated E; 2,732 words. Dujour's smut is amazing, and this particular one-shot is my favorite for, um, probably obvious reasons 😉 The steaminess is perfectly balanced with the emotion, with just a touch of humor to top it off. Absolute perfection.

West Wind - Rated M; 31,972 words over 23 chapters. And Finally, the latest entry into the series has probably become my favorite! Dujour brilliantly retold a popular myth with some of my most beloved characters, and I love how perfectly it wound with the story she's already been telling.

These are just a few of the many amazing stories in this series; I definitely recommend checking them all out!

[dujour13]

Fanwork Friday

Last week it was vastly under-appreciated fics, this week it’s fics I will keep forever in my heart 💘 (also vastly under-appreciated tbh)

Like the World is Ending / The Intrepid Alchemist’s Guide to Fate, Chance and Demon Apocalypses series - @arendaes

Ship: Ariadne Trias/Woljif Jefto/Daeran Arendae

First a shout out to the series title. Legendary

Pre-throuple relationship set in Daeran’s first quest in the game, with Ariadne and Woljif exploring (sneaking around) Heaven’s Edge, and all three of them exploring a certain fascination for each other. The sweet tension is palpable. Beautifully written from Ariadne’s and Woljif’s POV as they find out more about Daeran’s tortured past. Funny and full of great dialogue with the three of them teasing each other but underneath it all starting to care. Their dynamic is always a huge treat, a personal fave.

Love and War - @dragonologist-phd

Ship: Cleo/Queen Galfrey

Not only does this fic give a heartbreaking look into Queen Galfrey’s lonely life as the figurehead of over a century’s worth of Crusades, for me it’s THE demon path fic. Cleo is wonderful. From barbarian rage to demonic rage, in denial about more than one thing. This fic has given me goosebumps more than once. I need them to have their happily ever after – no two people ever deserved it more. Dragonologist’s prose always knocks it out of the park.

My Lovely Husband Part I – A Shattered Soul - @undyingembers

Ship: Lenarius/Leonosa / Daeran Arendae

Reading Embers’ crossover fic between PWOTR and My Lovely Daughters, an original story in which Lenarius/Leonosa founds a very unexpected and unusual family with his/her husband Daeran, is what first really motivated me to write an original post-Crusade fic too. Adventure and fluff with a fun mystery plot that unfolds over the course of the fic. High stakes and moments of really heart-rending drama. The homunculus girls will forever be dear to me.

[kakairu-rocks]

Fanwork Friday - February 16, 2024

Sorry for the wait! This week we have two Fanwork Fridays to make up for last week's break. Hope you enjoy the first one below~

Fanwork title: They say soulmates are a part of a whole... Creator: @happymonger​ From event: KakaIru Valentine’s Week 2021 Fanwork type: Fanart

Rating: n/a Warning(s): No community warnings URL: They say soulmates are a part of a whole - happymonger - tumblr

Description: This is such a sweet image of Kakashi and Iruka. They really do go perfectly together!

They say that soulmates are two parts of a whole...

Day 2 of KakaIru Valentines event @kakairu-rocks

Prompt: Soulmates

They just complement each other sooo much!

[kakairu-rocks]

Fanwork Friday - January 5, 2024

Hi and welcome to our very first Fanwork Friday post!!! If you want to read about the concept please see our launch post on the forum. Now, without further ado, the first entry:

Fanwork title: The Rift Creator: @kakairu-shrine From event: KakaIru Maze Challenge 2021 Fanwork type: Fanfiction

Rating: Mature Warning(s): Major Character Death URL: https://archiveofourown.org/works/33175255/chapters/82363882

Description: Kakashi dies and finds himself in the afterlife, will he ever be able to return to the land of the living?

These posts are completely randomized by number, but still, it felt fitting that the first one also in a sense honours kakairu-shrine who is such a wonderful and caring person/mod/creator!

[adventures-in-mangaland]

I'm going with 10 All Time Classics from the Captain America (MCU) fandom. I mean, they're all classics to me, at least. In no particular order:

1. This, You Protect by owlet

First installment in the Infinite Coffee and Protection Detail series, which are all amazing. It's a “Bucky escaping Hydra and rebuilding his sense of self” fic, which he does while spying on Steve. With eventual Avengers Family and a lovely cast of OCs bonding with Bucky in the meantime. It has a very distinctive perspective and writing style; Bucky's in constant internal (and sometimes accidentally external) dialogue with himself, making it hilarious and tragic all at the same time. I love it. I've recently been getting into The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells and this Bucky has a similar sassy-but-vulnerable vibe? Read this if you like that, anyway.

2. The One Who Knows by Dira Sudis (dsudis)

This is a Political Animals AU, in that no-powers Steve is inserted into the Political Animals world and Bucky is TJ. Discusses being outed and depression but is ultimately hopeful. The author is one of my all time faves and has written lots of great stories for this and many other fandoms.

3. Blue Scales by chaya

Steve is a merman AU. He's still Captain America, though. It's crack with heart, I love it.

Best line: "May your scales and your love story be our weird secret forever.”

4. Our Lingering Frost by eyres

AU where Bucky is rescued from Hydra in the 50s (?) and so is around for Steve to be found.

5. Assets Out of Containment by follow_the_sun

It's a classic to *me*, OK? Bucky goes undercover at Jurassic World just as that movie's plot kicks off. They're Hydra dinosaurs! It's just great. Also has a podfic and crossovers with Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

6. Not Easily Conquered (series) by dropdeaddream and WhatAreFears

Some of the greatest fanfiction I've ever read, the whole series is epic. Anyway, it's a "Steve doesn't go into the ice" AU with added queer angst when (never sent) love letters from Bucky resurface. I particularly like the second installment in the series The Thirteen Letters, which are just Bucky's letters and are insanely well-written.

7. to memory now I can't recall by Etharei

Time travel AU! Featuring post-CATWS Bucky accidentally switching places with CATFA era Bucky.

8. If Wishing Made It So by Leveragehunters (Monkeygreen)

Genie!Bucky AU! This author is great at writing AUs with fantasy/genre elements, it was hard to choose. They've also written an excellent werewolf!Steve AU and a horse!Steve AU that I really love.

9. Into That Good Night by Nonymos

An Interstellar AU! Very angsty and tragic but with an eventual happy ending.

10. Goodbye Piccadilly, Farewell Leicester Square by Speranza

Speranza must be one of the best writers in the fandom, so it was hard to pick just one of their fics. Other strong contenders were All the Angels and the Saints and The Fifties, so check those out too! But this one has a special place in my heart. Steve, Tony and Natasha accidentally time travel to WW2 London, leading to an accidental run-in with CATFA-era Bucky. The author does tragic and romantic time travel tropes so well, but with a happy ending.

I now realise that most of these are AUs, so here’s a bonus rec for a non-AU in-universe story that’s severely underrated and deserves more love:

+1

Heart, Have No Pity on this House of Bone by Sena

This story follows Bucky in-action in the Pacific Theatre. It’s very well written and, from what I can tell, well researched. Steve only appears in Bucky’s imagination and the story focuses on the horrors of war rather than romance, but it’s gripping! And it explores unrequited love, being closeted and period-typical homophobia, which I also enjoyed. I’m still holding out hope for a sequel.