#Hexworld

[mywingsareonwheels]

Obscure fandoms mashing up in my head again: Jordan L Hawk's Hexworld universe would fit so beautifully with the morseverse. I mean one is a series of turn-of-the-20th-century m/m fantasy romance novels set in New York and the other is... not, but you have:-

some unrealistically good/anti-bigotry police detectives[1], but they are dealing with horrible amounts of corruption higher up.

general tackling of issues of discrimination but also ferocious loyalties

and a main character who keeps being very underestimated by the powers that be but whose colleagues really learn to adore them (even when they're an awkward git)

So I'm now envisaging Morse being a Familiar (cat, hedgehog, squirrel, something like that) and Thursday being his Witch (and things proceed more happily from there than in the show because Dammit). Morse becomes very much part of the Thursday family thanks to this, one way or another. And them both dealing with the discrimination Morse faces, but goodness would it work well. Jakes is an unbonded dog Familiar (and the boys at Blenheim Vale all were Familiars...); Hope his Witch but like Thursday she turns out to be an awesome one. Max could be a forensic hexman as well as a pathologist; at some point he ends up bonding with Dorothea (some form of bird Familiar?) with their relationship being platonic but utterly beautiful. :) Bright a Witch who starts out carrying the usual prejudices but unpacks them massively and then ends up bonding with a tiger Familiar (naturally). I'm not sure which way round Trewlove and Fancy are, but they had been wondering about bonding but hadn't actually done it by the end of series 5. *sobs a bit*

[1] Yes I *do* most emphatically include all of the main character detectives in Endeavour in that.

[bookbaran]

The problem I have now is deciding whether to listen to the rest of Hexworld. On the one hand, I want to experience the story again. On the other hand, I don't want to buy an audiobook so I can listen to it once out of curiosity. If I could borrow these from the library, I'd go for it, but I can't.

[thecrazyworldbuilder]

Settings for Caramel Dice I am considering on making:

Orbmund

Wiendell, and by proxy Binarica, Xenus and Synergon

Mirves (aka World of Spring)

A whole world that is just infinite "backrooms" consisting of countless randomly stitched interiors of houses and other buildings, fit together like a puzzle, created by a mad god.

Spyrle

Vissë

Lenedos

Knownlands/Beyondedge/Isleverse

Hexval (aka Hexworld)

Virtuality (?)

Raskol (obviously, it's the one I am writing rn for the playtesting campaign)

[theleakypen]

tagged by @aiyexayen, thank you!

Rules: Post the names of all the files in your WIP folder, regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous. Let people send you asks with the title that most intrigues them, and then post a little snippet or tell them something about it! Then tag as many people as you have WIPs.

I have... SO MANY WIPs, but I'm gonna narrow it down to ones in (relatively) active development and ones that aren't secret:

MingQing soulmark AU trans man NMJ

Dan/Matt AFTG WWI AU ambulance driver/sergeant

Sangli platonic soulmates/Xuanli soulmark AU

Dan/Matt post-canon PWP

havemercy rook/thom pwp

songxiao witcher au translation Every time you leave / Каждый Раз Что Ты Уходишь

Qingchengxian

Zhao Zhuliu prequel story WZL

Nhs+LXC reconciliation

Sisi/NHS during canon SiSang

Make out for speech science big Sibs OT4 linguistics

Iuvenes Dum Sumus Viktor/Rind

Songxiao Hexworld

Kevin & Jean post-canon grieving fic

If you read this, you are tagged!

[j-tomalas-grimoire]

Books about Witches

A short and incomplete list. Feel free to add your own favorites.

The Year of the Witching - Alexis Henderson

The Field Guide to Witches - varioues artists

The witching hour – Anne Rice

Cemetery boys - Aiden Thomas

Practical Magic – Alice Hoffmann

The Magpie Lord - KJ Charles

Woods of the Raven - Mary Calmes

Witches of London – Lars - Aleksandr Voinov

The Magpie Lord (A Charm of Magpies, Band 1) - KJ Charles

Hexbreaker (Hexworld Book 1) - Jordan L. Hawk

Over my dead body – Sweeney Boo

[qbdatabase]

Daily Book - Hexbreaker

Hexbreaker Jordan L. Hawk Adult Fantasy / Historical / Romance (Hexworld #1), 2016, 240 pg Irish-American gay male MC x Italian-English gay male MC with trauma from past abuse Will a dark history doom their future together?New York copper Tom Halloran is a man with a past. If anyone finds out he once ran with the notorious O’Connell tunnel gang, he’ll spend the rest of his life doing hard…

[the-novel-approach-reviews]

Review: Hexbreaker by Jordan L. Hawk

Title: Hexbreaker Series: Hexworld: Book One Author: Jordan L. Hawk Publisher: Self-Published Length: 259 Pages Category: Historical Romance, Fantasy Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: I don’t know how to say this any plainer—I love this book for all the reasons I’ve listed, and probably for at least a dozen more that I’ve left out. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Will a dark history doom their…

[drwhyborne]

Quick question, if Stephan Day were a familiar, what animal would he be?

[kd-heart]

Sleepy familiars from the Hexworld books.

I started drawing Cicero and Mal about a year ago and I wanted to draw Nick and Isaac, but I got stuck (i haven't drawn a horse since middle school).

Also, Rook.

[unicyclehippo]

working on my hexworld map - it’s messy, im not thrilled w these pens but it’s good for the planning process for sure

[bookshirecat]

I came up with the idea of familiars taking a photoshoot for charity.

And, being who they are, you really can't expect them to stay still.

Here you have the photo that made it to the charity calendar and then you'll see what happened right after that.

You may notice that Isaac is the only one still posing and Nick is so done that he manages only to roll his eyes.

I spent 2 days on that, so I hope it makes you smile:)

[drchristineputnam]

There was nothing to be done. He couldn’t outrun the monster, and certainly he couldn’t outfight it. Bill closed his eyes against the sight of those terrible horns and conjured up the memory of Isaac’s smile. Of how he’d laughed in delight when they made love. If Martin’s assassin had succeeded, if Isaac was dead, they’d be together again soon. If not, Bill would wait for his love on the other side, just as he’d waited on this one.

Hexhunter by Jordan L. Hawk

[astudyinfic]

Books read in 2020

#1: The 13th Hex, by Jordan L. Hawk

My review: All Dominic ever wanted was to be a witch and work for the MWP.  He might not be a witch, but as a Hex Maker, he could still do his part for the MWP.  But crow shifter Rook shows him he is so much more.  Short, sweet, lovely story.

[shibascarf]

tom and bill:

cicero and isaac: you literally used to toss each other off

tom and bill:

[theleakypen]

WIP Folder Tag Game

Hey it's WIP Wednesday and I got tagged by @alovelyocean a million years ago!

Rules: Post the names of all the files in your WIP folder, regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous. Send me an ask with the title that most intrigues you and I’ll post a little snippet of it or tell you something about it! And then tag as many people as you have WIPs. 

Not including the things that are SEKRIT PROJECTS for exchanges or gifts, or things where there's only, like, vibes and not actual work done on the WIP

This list is LONG so I am putting it under a cut.

Wymack & Abby after Baltimore

Dan/Matt AFTG WWI AU ambulance driver/sergeant

hurt in a clearer way

ChengQing Collab - Exfiltration + On the Run

Leverage OT3 Eliot fluff (untamed crossover verse)

Iuvenes Dum Sumus Viktor/Rind

But After All I Am A Wen

Wen Ning sex pollen

Vander/Benzo post-prologue Arcane scene

Kevin & Jean post-canon grieving fic

T4T MingCheng

ChengNingxian sworn bros cql/mdzs donghua canons

ChengQing golden core sharing

ILU Ladies Squad

NingXian wedding door games ch2

LXC/JYL breath play big sibs OT4

MingChengQing sequel to "Free Hole"

Zhao Zhuliu prequel story WZL

Chengyi soulmark + mingqing

Murderbot Magic AU Queerplatonic

NingCheng clothes shopping & haircare

Make out for speech science big Sibs OT4 linguistics

Chengxian bodysharing possibly wangxianchengyu?

Dan/Matt post-canon PWP

JZX The Old Guard crossover

Impact Winer post-canon

Songxiao Hexworld

Berel & Their Monster

Yumeng in-laws sequel MXY incoming

Sisi/NHS during canon SiSang

Irene Adler & trans Godfrey Norton in Paris

Nhs+LXC reconciliation

vampire!WZC still a theatre nerd chenglu

cql fandom au

Sangli platonic soulmates/Xuanli soulmark AU

JYL tentacle friend

JC gets a pet dog at Qishan Wen camp

I refuse to tag this many people, but uh.... @guqin-and-flute, @iamwestiec, @bladedweaponsandswishycoats, @shadaras, @vyther15, do y'all wanna play?

[j-tomalas-grimoire]

Currently enjoying: Hexhunter by Jodan L. Hawk. I have to confess that I adore the Hexworld books. I love the whole conspiracy plot as much as I love every single book. Hexhunter is no exception. The mystery is intriguing and the lovestory lovely. This was fun.