#FortySevens Writes

[fortysevenswrites]

FDTD fic: hands, touching hands (SethKate, complete)

@myletternevercame and @tuntematonkorppi and I have been bitching about our feelings of want-to-write-but-no-not-that-only-want-no-actual-write for a while, and then I made myself write this, instead of, you know, any one of the 800 WIPs that I want to write.

And did I intend to finish this BEFORE New Year’s Eve? Probably. But as with You Squeeze My Hand Three Times, well, that didn’t happen and I ended up writing most of it DURING NYE instead. As one does. At least the words happened. The first week of January doesn’t count anyway.

Title from Sweet Caroline, and I am sorry that the song is now stuck in your head

hands, touching hands (read on AO3) one-shot, 5940 words

Of all the scars Kate came away with, the one on her palm is the one Seth worries the most. Literally. Aka: Seth Gecko just wants to hold Kate Fuller’s hand, the fic

Read on AO3

[peridotglimmer]

For the snippet ask game :D

🖤 kissing while crying / goodbye kiss / desperation

...for 47/Diana

Oh God... I'm just saying you asked for this, yeah?

--

She shouldn't be here.

Providence tracks her every move; Edwards tracks her every move. She's certain he trusts her as far as he can throw her -- and with his physical condition, that's not very far at all, Diana muses as she walks through the labyrinth-like catacombs that comprise the organisation's holding cells.

She may not be Constant -- not yet, not yet, she reminds herself, soon you will be the most powerful woman in the world, and you will have to know how to live with that responsibility -- but she knows how to access most computer systems, and Providence's keycard entry system is no different than any other high-security location's.

Diana swipes her forged access card against the sensor. It beeps, and the lights turn green. It's the middle of the night; no-one is here.

Good.

She has to enter through four more pairs of steel-reinforced doors, multiple lock chambers to prevent anyone from being able to get in or out quickly. Every lock has a thirty-second timeout from the moment she enters, and she can feel her heart in her throat.

The final doors open, and she freezes.

There he is.

47.

He's asleep, knocked unconscious by an enormous dose of sedatives no doubt.

She moves on instinct, can't think, can't speak, can only approach him, and places the softest of kisses on his forehead.

He's running a fever.

There's nothing she can do but pray that this will work.

But prayer's never been her forte.

She takes his right hand, folds his ring and pinky fingers towards his palm, and touches the remaining three to his forehead, stomach, left shoulder, and finally his right shoulder.

She can't say the words, can't speak, but she hopes he knows.

[postalninja]

For the micro fic game:

36. total control

(Full disclosure, I intended to make this a Hitman ficlet, but a suitable idea simply would not form, so I'm making it a Baldur's Gate prompt instead, because that is entirely where my muse currently lies. So a bit of introspective first-person pining from my character it is!)

Every time I visit him in camp I can feel his eyes roving over me. Mine do the same, from a distance... but then again, it isn't as if he doesn't know what I'm thinking. Hells, I practically threw myself at him that first night. It was the energy in the air, I suppose; merriment, celebration... it's what the others were thinking about too, considering how Lae'zel came onto me and Astarion did the opposite (rude). Shadowheart asked to share a bottle of wine with me too, and dense as I am I mistook the offer as platonic, but the disappointment in her gaze when I turned her down suggests otherwise.

As fond as I am of my companions, I only had eyes for Halsin that night. And who could blame me? He cut such a magnificent figure in the firelight, the glow of the flames dancing over the planes of his bare arms and casting his gaze into shadow. I was drawn to him in that moment, my feet taking me to his side as my stomach flopped and fluttered all the while. It hasn't stopped doing that since the moment he made his true form known to us, the massive bear in the goblin camp suddenly transformed into an impossibly glorious man, one who requires me to crane my head back to properly behold him. I don't know where I summoned the nerve, but as I spoke to him the tension spooled so tightly within me that I just... asked. I can't say what I expected, whether I sensed that he would be the type to fall into bed with someone he'd just met, or else I simply hoped that he would be. The look he gave me suggests that I wasn't far off, and yet I slept alone that night after all. I burned with shame as I lay in my bedroll, certain that I'd made a fool of myself, that I wouldn't be able to face him in the morning. But when I offered my apologies for overstepping he took it in stride, assuring me that under different circumstances he likely would have done the same. I'm embarrassed to admit that those words have burned themselves into my mind, and every interaction since then has felt like a flirtation. I worried it was only my imagination, foolish hope for a more favourable outcome yet to come... but tonight another opportunity presented itself, and yet again, I couldn't help but seize it. When conversation turned to more... personal matters, I offered once more, my heart held out for the taking, exposed and vulnerable. And though Halsin has yet to grace my bed even still, his answer torments me sweetly with possibilities. He is steadfast in his purpose, yet alludes to a time when he can turn his focus toward other things. His gaze bored into me as he spoke of it, a promise veiled beneath hooded eyes. I thought bashfulness or else desire would set me aflame then and there, but I managed to keep my composure somehow. And now I can't help but feel a renewed urge to see all of this madness through as soon as possible, for the unforgivably selfish reason that once we've put this chaos behind us there might be a place in Halsin's life for me. However small that place may ultimately be, I hope for it all the same. The thought of his strong embrace drives me to distraction, and I imagine his heartbeat resounding in my ear when I rest my head on my pillow at night, wishing I were cradled against his broad chest instead. His voice echoes in my dreams, alongside flashes of enticing flesh that I yearn to discover in the waking world.

But all of that must wait for another time. I can't afford to forget my purpose, and though the comfort of Halsin's presence soothes my frayed mind, I cannot hope for more just yet. Perhaps he is the wiser of the two of us in that respect, that he somehow maintains total control in the face of temptation. I try to do the same, but gods, I'm nearly coming apart at the seams from the effort. All I know is that when the time comes when we can finally give in, it will surely be a night neither of us soon forgets.

[cicaklah]

super secret writing project reveal

so. I fully intended to do yuletide this year, but when I got my match up...I knew I couldn't write anything the recipient would ever be happy with without compromising my own soul. so I defaulted, and decided to something else.

as you know, this year has been really fucking hard, with the family death, the sepsis saga and summer of bladder misery, having to move house, an ill advised month of going off of my mental health meds, and the still ongoing eye saga. I have had a lot of support from friends and family IRL, but the lads online, my fandom friends, have been so wonderful, so clutch, have been there for me more than they know.

what started as something I was fairly sure I'd fail out of ended this morning when I published 11 stories for my 11 lads. they are:

when I'm wearing nothing but blame for @postalninja (Oxbox RPF - the serious one)

matched set for @peridotglimmer (Hitman Diana/47 role reversal AU)

hometown glory for @alienfuckeronmain (Voyager J7 post-canon fix it)

captain's log supplemental for @android-and-ale (TOS Spirk sex farce)

(if I could paint your taint) the colour of the sunset for @myth-blossom (Oxbox RPF - the silly one)

I'll be your fire for @diana-fortyseven (Hitman 47/Diana/Grey threesome part three)

the power of women for @within-infant-rind (Hitman 47/Diana return of Diana's sex club Weibermacht)

one way or another for @stickthisbig (Oxventure in the dark OT3 bdsm-ish roleplay)

crowning glory for @cajunandfire (Hitman Diana/47 post-H3 where 47 stays in Romania, makes some friends and grows some hair)

(watch me and you) get lost and start anew for @ronniebox (Oxventure in the dark Barnaby/Kasimir get lost at sea - part of watch me)

nostalgia ain't what it used to be for @skylightpirate (dadhat and star trek AOS RPF - cpine/his costars that is basically 2010 pinto fic nostalgia)

I had a real blast writing this, it was FAR more fun than I expected it to be, and proved that leaning into my stubbornness is far better than trying to overcome it.

I'm going to try and finish phase 3 of one man before the end of the year, but if this is the last thing I publish before 2025, its been a blast. lets all have a better one next year.

<3 cicak

[hitmanexchange]

Welcome to Sapienzanniversary 2024, a Flash Fest to celebrate Sapienza’s anniversary on April 26th!

Due to real life stuff, this year's Sapienzanniversary will be a flash fest, which means short creation period, but also low low minimum wordcount: 100 words (= a drabble). If you want to write more, you are very, very welcome to do so!

No prompts this time, everyone is free to come up with their own scenarios, as long as they're Sapienza-related. For inspiration, you can take a look at the Sapienzanniversary 2023 tag set.

Art is welcome! If you don't want to post your art to AO3, you can post it to Tumblr (Glaze and Nightshade are recommended; if you don't have a computer of if yours can't run Glaze you can get access to WebGlaze!) and use the tag Sapienzanniversary 2024 to have it reblogged to this blog.

Work reveals will be on April 26th, 16:59 UTC. This iteration of Sapienzanniversary won't have an anonymous period.

All characters, all ships, all headcanons are welcome.

Make sure that your fanworks do not contain any hostile elements towards people you disagree with in any part of the fanwork (title, tags, summary, author’s notes, body text). Refrain from adding DNI notes.

If you shame or harass other participants or non-participating fans, or if there are signs that you have deliberately caused problems in multiple events, your fanwork will be rejected from the collection.

If you want to participate but don't have an AO3 account yet, please slide into my DMs or send me an ask, either here on this blog or on my main @diana-fortyseven! You can also reach out per email: hitmanexchange+sapienza(at)gmail(dot)com

[myth-blossom]

WIP Fic Poll!

Thanks for tagging me @postalninja! I have WAY too many WIPs to list in a single poll, so I’ve selected a variety of plot bunnies for you to choose from. (To clarify, I want to work on ALL of these, but it’d be cool to let me know what you’re most excited for. :D )

Rules: Make a 24hr poll listing the titles of every WIP you want to work on. (It’s fine if you only have one, still make a poll for the vote count). Whichever WIP title gets the most votes, write 1 sentence for every vote received.

Tagging @diana-fortyseven @stickthisbig @within-infant-rind and anyone else who would like to play :)

[tamras-shieldmaiden]

I saw this ask game circulating around the Tumblersphere, and I don't remember having done a fic writing recap before, so here's my take for 2023:

2023 Year-End Fic Round Up

Words written (published or not, WIPs totally count too!): 

Total published word count for this year is 38,706. Hadn’t I been sick, which derailed my flow and hit me with a writer's block, I think it might've written more, but I'm still satisfied with my output. I'm not a prolific writer but I'm still proud of what I was able to publish in 2023.

Smut scenes written (if applicable): 

Two, with a oneshot written specifically for one of them (cough mirror cough).

New things I tried: 

I embarked on a spanking brand new ship. Although I've always said I didn't like shipping Kuvira with any of the Beifongs (and yes, that includes the canon one), after a series of insightful conversations with @redcatmusings, with some nice persuasion I ended up changing my mind about Lin/Kuvira and well, here we are with 4 Linvira fics published so far. 😅

Fic I spent the most time on: 

The fic I spent most time on last year was Masquerade, since it was the longest with 6 chapters. It had been a while since I wrote an action heavy chapter, so chapter 5's car chase scene took me a while to figure out, but I believe that in the end, the effort paid off.

Fic I spent the least time on: 

That would be Melody of our hearts. The process felt almost like a stream of consciousness, from choosing 2nd person POV as narrative devise to the writing itself which I wrapped up in a day. Even coming up with title was a breeze, something that's unusual for me because I tend to agonize over coming up with titles.

Favourite thing I wrote: 

I'm torn between Masquerade and Seeking Harmony. Masquerade was an absolute blast to write. I loved Asami and Kuvira's rapport throughout the story and building up the tension between the leads amidst the suspense of the investigation was tons of fun to write as it was to read.

Seeking Harmony is the opposite because it's a short, soft introspective oneshot, and that's precisely what I liked so much about it because I was able to weave in some atmospheric elements to emphasize the calm and soft mood of the story. And besides, depicting a vulnerable Kuvira with a supportive Korra is always a win in my book.

Favourite thing I read: 

This one is not easy because one advantage of participating on Fanfiction Exchanges is that you get to be exposed to a variety of fandoms and talented authors outside of one's prefered fandoms that otherwise one wouldn't read, and I've read some amazing stories that at moments they've made me doubt of my skills because they were so damned good! I was skeptical at first of the concept but it is a great experience that I wholeheartedly recommend for both the quality writing and the amazing authors one gets to meet and admire and build friendships with.

Writing goals for next year:

I want to pick up on the Linvira fic I had originally planned for last year's ATLA Rare Pair Big Bang because that story is itching to be told. I also have a Kuvira/Asami WIP in the works set in the Bodyguard continuity, and maybe this will be the year which I finally get to complete my Kuvira redemption saga with the last story I've been cooking for years now.

Tagging @redcatmusings @rakaiawriter @roguegona @alpaca-clouds @udaberriwrites @diana-fortyseven @the-orion-scribe @orangepanic and anyone else who'd like to join in.

[orionauriga]

Hi! I wanted to say that I love how you write Katelyn in your fanfics, she’s so cool. Do you have any recommendations or favourite fanfics with Katelyn in them? I’ve finished all of your KateKevAaron fanfics and I think writers always have the best recommendations!

ahhh thank you!! that means a lot bc i always have so very much fun writing her :)

i do have some recs! putting them under a read more bc i don't want this post to be too long...

first are a few bangers in what i jokingly/privately call the "katelyn lim cinematic universe" (aka fics where writers who are not me use lim as her last name LMAO)

Long Story Short by gus_47

gus fortyseven i think has a direct line into my brain with katelyn interpretations and i need her to keep writing katelyn/katekevaaron forever. in the back of my mind i am always thinking about katelyn lim-minyard in this fic goading aaron into flirting with kevin over text on both of their behalf (behalfs? behalves? idk)

Sad Beautiful Tragic by gus_47

see above! gus strikes again, this time with a katelyn who is so lovely to my babygirl kevin as he deserves <3 (one example of this is her bringing him home six bags of celery, no questions asked. what for, you may ask? who's to say...)

ALSO!!! important: she has an arm/wrist tattoo in this which i think is now canon to me

all that looking down by @jaywalkers

you know when you manage to befriend a writer you've admired mostly from afar and then they dm you to ask if it's cool if they use your interpretation of katelyn, including the last name you chose for her, in their fic and you freak out a lil.....yeah

anyway! this one's kandreil and soo gorgeously written. kevin's friendship with katelyn (and aaron) is one of my favorite things about this fic i will never get enough of it

more recs with portrayals of katelyn that i love!

vanilla baby (how can I be?) by cloudberrysoda

kevaaron with katelyn and aaron as best friends and ohhhh. listen. LISTEN. aromantic katelyn. aromantic katelyn!!! for personal reasons i need more aro (and/or ace) katelyn in my life. i adore how she's written in this. her always calling aaron on his bullshit is sooo canon to me and her teasing him about kevin while kevin is in the room? PEAK

eight seconds left in overtime by ilgaksu

(locked, so you'll need to be logged into ao3 to read)

the writing in this fic is so fucking good i don't have words to describe it properly. i started skimming it to see if i wanted to rec it here and ended up rereading the whole thing, trying to soak in every line. incredible characterization of aaron, katelyn, and andrew, depiction of the twins' dynamic, and aaron being down bad for katelyn (as he should be)

Love Hurts by Fornavn, Moth2Flame

omg while browsing my bookmarks in search of katelyn fics i remembered that THIS is the fic that made korean katelyn canon to me!! this one is super well-written and a very realistic portrayal of the kateaaron development offscreen during the series

some boys don't know how to love by earthworms

really well done katelyn backstory and kateaaron development here, and i fucking love the peek into the vixens in this! i adore the concept of the vixens being a troubled team to mirror the foxes

Seven Minutes by NikNak22

katelyn teaches a slightly bashful/embarrassed aaron how to kiss and it's cute!!! katelyn's so confident in this no wonder aaron is basically starstruck by her

[udaberriwrites]

Siblings to get to know me

**Rules**: Name at least five (no upper limit) sibling relationships you love. Each from a different fandom.

We are truly running through the whole gamut here, aren't we? 😆 Thanks for the tag, @tsunderewatermelon !

1. This one is a classic, I still love it - Edward & Alphonse Elric (Full Metal Alchemist)

2. Good Twin, Evil Twin - Data & Lore Soong (Star Trek TNG)

3. This is so cute, I can't T-T - Tori & Charlie & Oliver Spring (Heartstopper)

4. No, wait, this is the classic one. Childhood favorite <3 - Julian & Dick & Ana & George (The Famous Five)

5. So. Much. Nostalgia - Blossom & Buttercup & Bubbles (The Powerpuff Girls)

Tagging to play: @mercedesaria , @hylianjo , @mikaharuka , @0nelittlebirdtoldme , @thememoryofthatday , @alpaca-clouds , @danceswithdarkspawn , @diana-fortyseven @kayedium-writes and open tag!

[mikaharuka]

Oooh, I'd say I'm a solid 3. My tastes vary by the day!

(Yes, I tagged all of you because I'm that curious lol)

@udaberriwrites @axolotlsupremacyowo @mrsmungus @tsunderewatermelon @oceangirl24 @precambrian-sea-pancake @aislinnstanaka @sliebman10 @sergeantneko @danceswithdarkspawn @fattybattysblog @hylianjo @justanotherpersonwhowrites @kayedium-writes @lena-hills @voylitscope @diana-fortyseven @bees-and-sunshine @bleepbloopbotz @neet0 @magma-saarebas19 @writingpotato07 @frozen-fountain @0nelittlebirdtoldme

[fortysevenswrites]

FDTD fic: one step forward (SethKate)

Oh hey, it's me, with a new fic. Surprise!

I’ve been trying to write any one of my 8 million WIPs since I got back from camp but the words just were not working, and then I got to thinking about the Kalinda section of ‘you squeeze my hand three times’ and maybe doing like an AU of that from Seth and Kate’s POV but that wouldn’t really work, so I decided to start writing and let the characters decide where they wanted to go. Which apparently was here.

Of course, it took me like a week to get these two assholes in bed and start making out so I could wrap this thing up, because they just.kept.talking.

one step forward (complete) word count: 4,877 summary:

They’re exhausted and more than a little traumatized, but at this point, at least they’re alive and they’re safe. They can deal with the rest later. Kate and Seth, two soldiers finally home from the war.

read on ao3

[peridotglimmer]

For the domestic prompts:

building a new piece of furniture from a flat pack together

for Diana and 47 :D

Hi! This only took me like two months to finally write! xD

--

"This makes no sense." 47 huffed as he chucked a booklet onto the kitchen island. Diana raised an eyebrow, walking over from the kettle so she could inspect the discarded papers.

"Sundvik," she read out loud, flipping through the pages. "It says you need two people to put it together; why didn't you tell me?"

"You can't be putting furniture together in your condition," 47 countered. Diana rolled her eyes and motioned for him to lower his head so she could kiss him properly.

"If I promise I'll let you do all the heavy lifting, will you let me help you?"

"Alright. But I'm getting a chair for you to sit on."

"I'm fine, 47!" Diana called out, but her husband was already on his way to the garage to grab a folding chair for his pregnant wife. She smiled. He was ridiculous, and she loved him.

[postalninja]

34. Thoughts on the Oxford comma, Go:

I am in favor of it.

That's it XD

[udaberriwrites]

Thank you so much, @davidbowielovesyou , I really appreciated the mention! 🥰

So a few writers and friends whose work I'd rec...

@mikaharuka @0nelittlebirdtoldme @tsunderewatermelon @axolotlsupremacyowo @sliebman10 @bleepbloopbotz @kayedium-writes @hylianjo @lena-hills @danceswithdarkspawn @mrsmungus @aislinnstanaka @diana-fortyseven @tamras-shieldmaiden @alpaca-clouds @foibles-fables and @frozen-fountain, but there are so many more talented authors whose work I've enjoyed reading! 💜

HEY, YOU! WRITEBLR USER! PLEASE RECOMMEND ME SOME WRITERS AND BLOGS TO FOLLOW, AND DON'T BE AFRAID TO INCLUDE YOUR OWN!

[myth-blossom]

As we start 2024, I want to reiterate how much I love and appreciate the Hitman fandom here on tumblr. Fanfiction and the Thirsty Thirteen have been so wonderful to have in my life, and a lot of my favorite moments in 2023 were because of them. 💕

I was definitely a busy bee with my writing in the past year! I was really happy with all of my fics, but I think some of my favorites from 2023 are:

Shelter

Hidden Pleasures

Calling For You

Five Minutes

Underneath

And please go check out these amazing fics by such incredible authors, they are some of my many favorite reads from the fandom in 2023 and I hope you show them all some love! 🥰

Little Red Riding Hood by @diana-fortyseven

notre femme à Paris by @cicaklah

y2k by @r-kaye

Does Your Husband Know The Way The Sunshine Gleams From Your Wedding Band? by @skylightpirate

I would lie beside but not beneath by @peridotglimmer

There’s home in your arms. by @cajunandfire

Here’s to a lovely 2024, my fandom friends! 🥳❤️

[hmsquared]

🦆

Hello! This excerpt is from a retelling featuring two female OCs.

Anne suddenly became aware of a shape at the window. She turned to find Null there, staring down at the snow-covered mountains below.

"What is it?" Null placed her arm against the window and thought for a moment.

"I want Soders."