#I HAVE OVER 200 FIC IDEAS ALL WITH TITLES PLOT SUMMARIES AND EVEN MORE
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infernal-fox · 2 years ago
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I warn you, im not tagging every single one bc my idea docs is literally over 260 fic ideas and 80 pages long and so we would be here all day. Instead, i shall describe all fics that have their own dedicated doc. This thing spans across years. Some of these fic WIPS are from pre covid. 
Devil May Cry (no, I have never actually played it its just my brain hyperfixated one one character. My mutuals know exactly who it is):
- Twins; One of a Kind
Mob Psycho 100
- Hiareth
- Like a House on Fire
- A lack of Air
- Overarching
Miraculous Ladybug:
- Butterfly
- Miss Anarka’s Home to Miraculous Children
Genshin Impact:
- To start a war (you must first go for the head)
- Wind, Hear me
- Riptide Amongst the Waves
- Return Unto Ashes
- Time Stop
Promare:
- Through the Fire and the Flames
- Drabbles 
Pokemon:
- Diavolo
- Taking Back Whats Ours
- Overdrive
- A Psychic’s Journey Across Galar
Toaru:
- In Hiding
Danganronpa
- I am not here (yet the cycle is still ongoing)
Kingdom Hearts:
- Roadtrip au
- Bad ending Soranort au
- If Light Started Dark
- Mha x kh au
- Amnesiac Soranort au
- Drabbles
- Foreteller Sora
- Raft au
- Kingdom Reaction
Fairy Tail:
- The Last Fairies
- The cast out Fairy
Persona:
- Quirks of a Persona
My Hero Academia:
- Adversity 
- Linear
Rise of the Guardians:
- Frost Child
Teen Titans:
- Red, Blue, Yellow
Naruto:
- Undertale Ninjas
Digimon:
- Survival of the Fittest
Blue Exorcist:
- A Summer’s End
Alright there is more but like. By this point im looking at 2017 WIPS and by then its getting very insane. Feel free to send asks about any fic ideas! @perfectharmonyloveschaos I am fully blaming you for this (affectionately). Funnily enough some of these WIPS were a team effort.
I will be tagging @rainixdra @violetstar-writes and anyone who also wishes to do this!
WIP Game
@sidesofmayo tagged me for this WIP game so this should be fun! I wasn't sure if I should reblog their post nor not so I'm linking it just in case here.
Rules: post the names of all the files in your WIP folder regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous. Let people send you an ask with the title that most intrigues them and then post a little snippet of it or tell them something about it! And then tag as many people as you have wips. (You can make your own post or reblog this one!)
My WIPs (which even without your comment are actually mainly sabezra and tua ones anyways):
Sabezra Fics
Something Else — Chapter 4
Something Terrible
All The Echoes In My Mind
Reading Between The Lines
Hold Me Like Armour, Mould Us in the Fire
Peace Between War
On the Ropes
Starving (working title)/Sabezra FWB
Us Children of Grief
It Ended In His Death
TUA Fics:
Those Four Words
And Death Shall Have No Dominion
Nascentes Morimur (From the moment we are born, we die)/Klaus' complicated relationship with Death
We All Shatter Like Glass
ask me about any of these if you like, I'm a chatterbox and love to talk to anyone who'd like to!
I'm gonna tag @starryjediknight, @black-wolf066wolf, @infernal-fox and @tinycrowned cause all of you have inspired me in the past and I'm kinda nosey😂but don't worry if you're busy or don't want to share, 'tis all fun!
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cescalr · 3 years ago
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9 and 23 for the ask game please 😊
9: Are there any fics you'd love to see but don't want to write yourself? What are they?
Ooh, um... I'm not sure! Something substantial for Cursed 2005, maybe, like a crossover with buffy or teen wolf or something, with jimbo as the pairing from cursed and idk just something interesting (please no b*angel or st*rek or st*dia), or a time travel fic for Supernatural that involves Dean as the POV but absolutely zero, nada, nothing of (even hints) De*tiel or winc*st, that's 100% a fix-it fic (bc my mans deserved a lot better than that ending smh. And so did Jo, and Anna, and Lisa and Ben and Charlie and Benny and- ).
23: What's one piece of advice you would give to anyone who wants to start writing or posting their writing online?
Hmm... Just go for it? Like, write whatever comes to mind and post it. And keep doing that. Over and over again, because it's all the same thing - practise. If you can't think of an idea, there's no reason not to go trawling for prompts. I've got this list of 200 prompts, can't remember where I found it, but it's really useful if I'm stuck. But yeah. Find some time, any amount of time, whether its 5 minutes or five hours, and write what you can, as much as you can, whether it's ten words or 10,000, or more or less, it doesn't matter. Just get words on screen (or on paper, if you prefer.) And then... post it. If the main issue is getting the courage to post it, don't read back over it. That's when the nervousness rears it's ugly head. Just post it. Straight up. Type right into the Ao3 doc and hit post if you have to, just... find a way to minimise the amount of time you give yourself to get all worked up about whether it's 'good enough' or not. It won't be perfect the first time you write something - nothing ever is. Everything requires practise. And each time you post something, you get better at it. It gets easier. If proofreading is the bane of your existence, just post it and come back later to fix any issues. If titling it is a problem pick a random word or a song lyric or hell, a sentence from the fic, anything at all. 'Working Title | Stiles POV All Human AU Stira Fic', even. Just. Anything. You can always change it later. Summaries an issue? Grab the first paragraph. Grab the first sentence. Put 'Stiles POV all human au, stira focus.' as the summary. Who cares? You. Can. Always. Change. It. Later.
That's the great thing about fic. Changing everything later is possible. Nothing here is permanent. If you aren't happy with something, that doesn't matter. So long as it's out there, you can get feedback (because often, we don't know why we aren't happy with something - outside help is always invaluable). Being scared of criticism is half the problem, for a lot of people... but - not to sugar coat - it's necessary. And, just to note, in my 10 years of fanfic writing, I have never, ever, gotten a single malicious comment. Not. Once. It's much rarer than people think it is. And even if you do, you can always delete it. Put comments on moderation, turn them off, if it's the main issue. Gather your confidence at your own pace - but don't forget feedback is necessary for improvement. Eventually you will need to accept it's going to happen - it's not an attack on you. It's an attempt at help. We're taught in school to consume media critically, and those who internalise that will comment constructively. English class can leave an impression - the worst thing is to take any of it personally. Having a negative mindset (they hate it) versus a positive mindset (they want me to improve at this thing I enjoy doing, they're trying to help, they're being supportive) can make all the difference.
Eventually, you'll need to turn those comments back on. But you don't need to take anyone's shit, hence why moderation is a thing. There is a difference between constructive criticism and hate - but it's rare you'll get the latter. Tone is hard to convey in text form; benefit of the doubt is the best way forward.
Make sure you've got friends/mutuals you can ramble with about your fics. it's genuinely the most helpful thing. Give them snippets, do the whole cheerleader routine for each other. It's great. Brainstorm with each other. Not necessarily doing collaborative fic (though you might find that's what works best for you!) but just, geeking out with each other. It makes a huge boost for your ego, and that's useful for your confidence when it comes to posting things. But also, if you trust them, it makes taking their advice easier.
Sometimes, it might feel like two steps forward and one step back. That's great! It's still a step forward. Go at your own pace. The worst thing you can do is rush yourself and burn out. If it takes you a year to update, it takes you a year. I assure you, the readers will still be there, and they'll be happy to see the update. Nobody's going to hate you for taking your time. Prioritise your health. I promise it makes your work better if you're in a good place, and you don't have too much on your plate.
Though, having said that, if you find you work best with about twenty wips all at once updated every week, then go for it! Like I said; your own pace. If a schedule helps you, have one. If it doesn't, don't. I don't have a schedule. I have about 40 wips posted, and a few that aren't yet. It can take me a year to update, or I'll do four in a week. People are pleased either way - what matters is that you wrote something, and it exists, and other people can read it. Isn't that awesome? You've made something. You've made a mark. Someone's happy because of you, because you wrote something they like. Who cares if there's twenty typos and you use the wrong you're* (*or equivalent in your language, ofc) - you can fix that later. And it didn't stop that person's enjoyment of the first fic you ever posted, which might not be as good as your future fics, but it's still special. It's still yours.
Prioritise the thing you want to prioritise. Plot, relationships (of any nature), whatever. Prioritise that. The rest will fall into place. Personally, I prioritise characterisation. interpersonal dynamics follow, part and parcel of character exploration, then plot, as an extension. Do what suits you. And people don't tend to mind very much about any of these. If characterisation matters to you not one whit, just put OOC in the tags and be done with it. Plot doesn't matter? Perfectly fine! You don't want to write ships? Nobody's forcing you. Do what you want. It's just fanfiction. That's kind of the point. There's no need to feel pressure to write a certain thing. I'm in a lot of fandoms with a lot of very large ships. I'd get a lot more readers if I wrote st*rek, or d*stiel, or whatever, but I don't, because I wouldn't enjoy it. Write what you want to see. What you want to read. That's the best advice I can give. If you cry at your own fic, perfect. If you laugh at your own fic, brilliant. If your own fic leaves you all giddy like, grinning wide, amazing. It's gonna give someone else that reaction, too.
Hits, kudos, comments - they're not everything. Ao3, for harry potter, has 5000 pages of fic, with some of the tags I don't like excluded. It's not a case of people not liking your fic - it's a case of people not finding it. Don't worry. Recognition will come with time. Also, the ratio for fics is kind of awful, anyway. Comments and kudos vs hits is always poor; 2%, 5%, 7%. Don't worry too much about it. If people read it, it's likely they liked it. A lot of people are just lazy, and don't press the kudos button. A lot of people are incredibly nervous, or don't know what to say, so they don't comment. Another thing; some of your fics are going to be more popular than others. This is normal. Fandom size, fandom activity, content of fic, tags - prevalence of fic type, etc etc. One of my fics has around 15k notes. the rest are all below 6k. the runner up is a whole 10k below that fic. This is to be expected, and it's nothing to tear your hair out about. Write, first and foremost, for yourself. The rest, as always, comes later.
Really, tldr; you can always fix it later. the rest comes later. recognition comes later. the best thing to do - the first thing to do, the only thing to do - is just start. Post something. Anything. And go from there however you wish.
In 2016 i had zero subscribers on Ao3. I've got 72 now. These things just take time. In 2016 i'd written 30k words. I've written 1.2 million now. These things just take time. Through fandom, mostly fanfiction, I've gained people I'd consider friends. I think it's a really cool endeavour, and I think - for your confidence, peace of mind, and social sphere - it's also a really positive one.
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tonystarkbingo · 6 years ago
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Week 8 roundup!  We have a whole bushel of drabbles this week, so click through to see what 100-word magic (and other magic) your fellow collaborators came up with!
Title: What's His is Mine Collaborator: tisfan Link: AO3 Square Filled: R4 -  writing format: use of symbolisms Ship: Pepperony Rating: Teen Major Tags: Fluff and humor Summary: Justin Hammer is selling his things to pay his legal bills… Tony has. Other plans. Word Count: 720
Title: A Bot's Work is Never Done Collaborator: ali_aliska Link: AO3 Square Filled: A3 - free square Ship: WinterIron Rating: Teen Major Tags: bot fic, pining, love confessions Summary: DUM-E has decided that PAPA TON-E needs to smile more often, which means DUM-E might have to run over a few feet, make better smoothies, and decide who brings PAPA TON-E the most JOY (the current answer - FRIEND BUCK-E). Not to worry because DUM-E is the bot for the job (even if it means locking his favorite humans in the SERVER ROOM until they stop fighting). Word Count: 5653
Title: MIT Years
Collaborator: katling
Link:
A03
Square Filled:  S5 - MIT Years
Ship: James Rhodes & Tony Stark
Rating: Gen
Major Tags: Shifter AU
Summary:  Rhodey finally finds out that Tony is a shifter and what his form is. It doesn't happen in quite the way Tony wanted but it all works out okay.
Word Count: 1172
Title: Baby, I wasn’t Expecting You Collaborator: FreyaS Link: A03 Square Filled: S1 - silver haired Tony Ship: WinterIron Major Tags: pining, identity porn, happy ending Summary: Bucky walked into the bar with his last twenty and a scowl that could have peeled rust off of iron, slapping the bill on the bartop with his prosthetic hand. “Gimme the strongest thing this’ll buy,” he snapped. The bartender took one look at Bucky before he unscrewed the serving tip off of a bottle of rum and handed him the half-full bottle. Bucky grinned, all teeth, and poured himself a generous serving into a glass and knocked back the drink with his good hand.  Word Count: 10,163
Title: Playing Well with One Another Collaborator: Politzania Link: AO3 Square Filled: R1 - anticipation Ship: Stony Rating: Explicit Major Tags: eventual smut, multiple orgasms Summary: Steve has either the best or worst idea for attempting to resolve the UST between him and Tony: suggesting a scientific exploration of his sexual performance capabilities. Tony is more than happy to go along with the idea -- hijinks and penis ensues. Word Count: 1326
Title: The worst and the best idea Collaborator: cutebutpsyco Link: AO3 Square Filled: R1 - past tense Ship: IronStrange Rating: Gen Major Tags: pre-slash, humor Summary: Hopefully, Cloakie was going to place itself on Stephen’s shoulders, while in battle. That suit was illegal, on Strange’s body, in ten different dimensions, and the one where they lived was one of those. Word Count: 1958
Title: Brown Paper Packages Collaborator: remreader Link: AO3 Square Filled: S3 - anticipation Ship: Pepperony Rating: Teen Major Tags: fluff Summary: Pepper has a present for Tony. Word Count: 597
Title: Remix: The Prize Collaborator: buying_the_space_farm Link: AO3 Square Filled: K2- Writing Format: Remix one of your fics Ship: FrostIron Rating: Explicit Major Tags: explicit sexual content, Summary: Loki gives Tony his just rewards. Word Count: 2206
Title: Trouble Me Collaborator: Faustess Link: AO3 Square Filled: S1: Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier Ship: WinterIron Rating: Teen Major Tags: pining, asexual character, anxiety attacks Summary: Time's passed since the Soldier confronted Tony about his status with the Avengers. Their friendship has grown a lot and Tony can't imagine life without him. Figuring out how the Winter Soldier feels about anything though, is never simple - for either of them. Word Count: 2094
Title: The Earth Laughs in Flowers Collaborator: JacarandaBanyan Link: AO3 Square Filled: A1 - Partner Look Ship: WinterIron Rating: Gen Major Tags: flowershop AU, post-apocalyptic AU Summary: After the apocalypse, Tony travels around making solar panel flowers so that people can have electricity again. He's happy to be helping, but he's lonely. He can't afford to stay too long in one place- everyone needs electricity, after all. Bucky Barnes escaped Hydra during the chaos of the end of the world, but his arm needs a new power source or it's eventually going to die on him. And it wouldn't hurt if he looked a little less like Hydra's assassin and a little more approachable. Word Count: 7218
Title: Night Mares on Your Chest Collaborator: buying_the_space_farm Link: AO3 Square Filled: R2 - nightmares Ship: none Rating: Gen Major Tags: drabble, kid fic Summary: Tony has a nightmare; his best friend Loki comforts him. Word Count: 100
Title: Don't Care for You Like I Do Collaborator: buying_the_space_farm Link: AO3 Square Filled: S2 - Kidnapped! Ship: FrostIron Rating: Teen Major Tags: drabble Summary: Loki tries to protect what's his. Word Count: 100
Title: Weird Collaborator: buying_the_space_farm Link: AO3 Square Filled: S1 - fusion Ship: none Rating: Gen Major Tags: drabble, fusion, Star Trek Summary: Gen Word Count: 100
Title: Lost Collaborator: buying_the_space_farm Link: AO3 Square Filled: K5 - AU: fantasy world Ship: none Rating: Gen Major Tags: drabble, dragons Summary: Someone, not naming names, needs to learn how to read a map. Word Count: 100
Title: On the Lips of No One Collaborator: buying_the_space_farm Link: AO3 Square Filled: R1 -  Futurefic Ship: FrostIron Rating: Gen Major Tags: drabble, future AU, pining Summary: Where is he, he wonders. Where is he. Word Count: 100
Title: How To Fix Tony: A Guide By James Rhodes Collaborator: buying_the_space_farm Link: AO3 Squares Filled: Chapter One - R3: Tony's Poor Life Choices, Chapter Two - T1: Bathing / showering together, Chapter Three - A1: holding hands, Chapter Four: K1 - first date Ship: FrostIron Rating: Teen Major Tags: drabbles Summary: Tony goes through the phases of heartbreak. Word Count: 400
Title: Gave You My Heart Collaborator: Iron_Eirlyssa (Eirlyssa) Link: AO3 Square Filled: R5 - Writing format: five things Ship: WinterIron Rating: Teen Major Tags: Hanahaki disease, hurt Tony Summary: The five times Tony developed Hanahaki disease, because as much as he wanted to, he just couldn't stop loving the wrong people. (When the Rogues come back, they're in for a surprise.) Word Count: 1659
Title: Hey, remember me? Collaborator: LBibliophile Link: AO3 Square Filled: A4 - amnesia Ship: none Rating: Teen Major Tags: Endgame, trailer spoilers, open ending, time travel Summary: The Snap didn’t just kill half of all life, it erased it from existence; first the physical form, then their more intangible presence. For those who remain, it’s hard to maintain the drive to fix things when you don’t remember what you’re missing… Word Count: 562
Title: T5- First Kiss Collaborator: thudworm Link: AO3 Square Filled: T5 - First Kiss Ship: none, Tony Stark & Harley Keener Rating: Gen Major Tags: accidental father figure Tony, coming out Summary: Harley calls Tony with a question Word Count: 1055
Title: Summer Days Collaborator: buying_the_space_farm Link: AO3 Square Filled: T2- Pirates! Ship: FrostIron Rating: Gen Major Tags: kid fic Summary: Tony and Loki just wanna be pirates for a day. Word Count: 1000
Title: Sleep, perchance to dream Collaborator: buying_the_space_farm Link: AO3 Square Filled: A2 - coma Ship: FrostIron Rating: Teen Major Tags: drabble, angst, open ending Summary: “Loki, you need to accept that Tony might not wake up.” Word Count: 100
Title: Experience Points Collaborator: buying_the_space_farm Link: AO3 Square Filled: A4 - experience Ship: FrostIron Rating: Mature Major Tags: drabble, implied sexual content Summary: Tony just wants to win a video game for once. Word Count: 100
Title: Relationship Status: It's Complicated Collaborator: buying_the_space_farm Link: AO3 Square Filled: K4 - fake relationship Ship: FrostIron Rating: Gen Major Tags: drabble Summary: Loki runs off some suitors that he doesn't want, with one that he does. Word Count: 100
Title: Needed: A Bucket Collaborator: buying_the_space_farm Link: AO3 Square Filled: S5 - sick fic Ship: FrostIron Rating: Gen Major Tags: drabble Summary: Loki gets sick. Word Count: 100
Title: Air Collaborator: buying_the_space_farm Link: AO3 Square Filled: K3 - image of Tony and tentacles Ship: none Rating: Gen Major Tags: drabble, tentacles Summary: Tony escapes a creature or the deep Word Count: 100
Title: Rules Were Made to be Broken Collaborator: buying_the_space_farm Link: AO3 Square Filled: Chapter One - T3: opposing sides, Chapter Two - T5: plot twist Ship: FrostIron Rating: Teen Major Tags: drabbles Summary: Tony doesn't wanna do it. But he has to. Word Count: 200
Title: Breaking the Cycle Collaborator: newnewyorker93 Link: AO3 Square Filled: A5 - Howard Stark Ship: none Rating: Gen Major Tags: drabble Summary: Tony tries to be a better father than the one he had. Word Count: 100
Title: A Difficult Thing Collaborator: 27dragons Link: AO3 Square Filled: S3 - Edwin Jarvis Ship: none Rating: Teen Major Tags: bi Tony Summary: Love is a lot harder than it really ought to be. It’s a good thing Tony has Jarvis in his corner. Word Count: 2095
Collaborator: buying_the_space_farm Link: Twitter Square Filled: A5 - Tony in the workshop Ship: none Rating: Gen Major Tags: moodboard
Title: Marvelous Fashionistas Card Deck Collaborator: monobuu Link: Tumblr Squares Filled: R2 - Nebula, and S5 - T'Challa/Black Panther Ship: none Rating: Gen Major Tags: art Summary: Marvelous Fashionistas Card Deck featuring all your favorite heroes decked out in ridiculous street fashion.
Title: That's New Collaborator: katling Link: AO3 Square Filled: K5 - sick fic Ship: none Rating: Teen Major Tags: Shifter AU Summary:  This was asked for my a number of people and my muses played ball - Tony's back from Afghanistan and paying the price for not shifting for over three months. When he finally does... it turns out to be more interesting than he expected. Word Count: 2156
Title: Arms of an Angel Collaborator: NastyBambino Link: AO3 Square Filled: K2 - vessel Ship: none Rating: Teen Major Tags: canonical character death, religious themes, moodboard Summary: Anthony has been watching Peter since he was a child. He never though he’d watch him die in his arms too. Word Count: 107
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maychorian · 7 years ago
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Weekly Voltron Fic Recs #36
Rules: You can find past weekly rec lists here, and non-list recs in my general fic rec tag. Also follow @maychorianrecs for individually tagged posts, the easier to search and reblog. This is stuff I like, and I have a huge bias toward Lance, hurt/comfort, and general fluff, in that order. Gen unless otherwise noted. Please comment on the fics if you read and enjoy them!
The Hunter from the Hill by valkyriered Words: 5,741 (3/?) Author’s Summary: Post-series, the Holts welcome Shiro into their home. A series of ficlets crossposted from tumblr. Not necessarily in chronological order– posted in the order they were written. My Comments: Warning for heavy angst, depression, PTSD, and various anxiety responses to trauma. This is realistic and very well-written, but mind the tags. I love the idea of the Holts taking in Shiro post-series and caring for him, but everyone is having a very rough time. The fic is technically complete, as each chapter is its own story, but the author is leaving it open to add more in the future. I adore these aftermath stories. Exactly the kind of stuff I want to read.
Space Hell by firesfly Words: 5,008 Author’s Summary: “I wonder if there’s such thing as space-hell,” Lance mused. “Like, the higher you go into space, the closer you are to hell.“ or. The paladins find Space Hell and it’s just as bad as it sounds. My Comments: Really interesting episode-like fic with the paladins fighting a horrible environment, plus some monsters. It’s up to Keith to save them all, and it’s a rough road.
Cookies, candles and some care by SerenePhenix Words: 3,603 Author’s Summary: It had to come full circle. That was the way things worked. That’s what made the world go round. Shiro’s just glad that Lance is there to help. -OR: After Lance it’s now everybody else’s turn to get the sniffles. My Comments: A follow-up to that modern AU sickfic where deathly ill pizza boy Lance stumbles onto the other paladins, who instantly take him under their wing. This time everyone else is sick and Lance is the best nurse ever. So sweet.
Dear Little One by SunshineAndRainbows Words: 3,986 (2/3) Author’s Summary: The paladins hadn’t been expecting to find the baby. Allura hadn’t been expecting their reaction to it. My Comments: The paladins with kids or babies is always adorable, and this one is particularly so. Very interesting worldbuilding here, too, more plot-oriented than most kidfics. I’m interested to see how it will shake out.
Perdu by SerenePhenix Words: 7,130 (1/3) Author’s Summary: He did everything they’d asked of him. He had fought a war that had not been his to begin with because it was the right thing to do, because at the end of it all stood the promise of returning to his family. He was done. He wanted home. What he did not expect was for a man obviously just as lonely as him to join him on the journey. A man willing to listen, willing to understand.So many possible realities and so many ways that it could go wrong. Or maybe just right. My Comments: Really interesting fic with Lance leaving Team Voltron after Shiro’s loss makes them all a little crazy, then running into Lotor and traveling with him without realizing that they’re supposed to be enemies. I’m not sure what’s coming next, and I am both nervous and excited. Really well done and heartachey.
Black by Any Other Color by mckinlily Words: 4,430 Author’s Summary: Team Voltron is in shambles. Lost and hurting in the wake of Shiro’s disappearance, they can hardly stand each other, let alone work together. And in the midst of this, Hunk finds Keith in the Black Lion’s hangar.Hunk learns something about Keith, leadership, and his role as the Yellow Paladin. My Comments: I love Hunk as the heart of the team, chasing down hurting teammates and doing his best to bring them in and show them some love. Keith desperately needs support here. They all do.
Takashi Shirogane Takes the World by EdgarAllenPoet Words: 4,384 (2/?) Author’s Summary: Shiro has seen more foster homes than he has years on Earth, but he’s certain that this one is the last. He’s fiesty, angry, and thinks he can handle anything. That’s until he meets his new foster parents, with their never ending patience and understanding; his foster brother, with his bizarre habits; and the ghost of a boy who lives in his room, who turns into his best friend. He’s not ready for anything, but especially not a new family. My Comments: Family AU in which the Holts take in Shiro and Keith, based The Great Gilly Hopkins. I haven’t seen or read that one, but already this AU is tugging at my heartstrings and making me eager for more. Great stuff, very well-written.
Allura and the Paladins by rebornlover Words: 3,096 Author’s Summary: The Paladins learn abit more about their commander and Hunk holds an Altean celebration My Comments: Really sweet fic with Hunk and Lance making an effort to understand Allura better, and then attempting to ease her and Coran’s grief for the loss of their civilization.
Advanced Maintenance by VelkynKarma Words: 1,392 (1/?) Author’s Summary: Maintaining an alien prosthetic limb can be difficult even with help from your friends. Fortunately, Shiro’s able to get a little extra assistance from a few unexpected places. My Comments: Poor Shiro, but I’m so glad the mice were there to help! Very cute and fluffy fic. And there will be more in the future! I’m looking forward to it.
Recoil/Release by Cheshyr Words:  20,696 Author’s Summary: When Keith is bitten by an alien creature with venom that causes your dominant emotions to be amplified, the team is ready for a day of dealing with an incredibly angry paladin.Which means they’re not ready at all for what actually happens. My Comments: Warning for implications of past child abuse. This is heartbreaking, but so well done. I loved the way everyone got a moment to interact with Keith while he was in a fear-driven state and try to help, even if it wasn’t quite successful in the end. They all just care so much.
Platonic VLD Week 2 - Double Drabble Collection by hufflepirate Words: 1400 Author’s Summary: 7 double drabbles from the second Platonic VLD Week.See chapter titles for basic details like which characters are in/the focus of each one.Prompts: Day 1: Restraint / Impulse Day 2: Traditions / New experiences Day 3: Tandem / Separation Day 4: Home / Exploration Day 5: Temporary / Constant Day 6: Fighting / Forgiveness Day 7: Free tropes day / Week 1 leftovers My Comments: Absolutely every single one of these is perfect in just 200 words. Hufflepirate writes very powerfully in a very small space. I think my favorite was the Coran one, but they’re all amazing.
Seventh Wheeling by Swump (Zelan) Words: 952 Author’s Summary:  So I see lots of fics where Lance refers to himself as a seventh wheel and I’m actually getting a bit tired of the phrase. So of course what better to do than write a prompt entirely centered around it. My Comments: Shiro does a really lovely job of reframing this issue for Lance and helping him see himself in a different light. Really sweet.
Accidents Happen by EdgarAllenPoet Words: 2,169 Author’s Summary: “ ‘He’s grown!’ Antok cheered, leaping to his feet as if his previously sore joints had been entirely renewed. He scooped Keith up effortly, one massive hand around his middle, and tossed him up into the air. Keith screamed. Antok laughed with glee. ” My Comments: Keith temporarily morphs to a Galra form, and Antok is DELIGHTED. It’s adorable.
Forgiveness by luoup (ravenic) Words: 1,698 Author’s Summary: Day 6 Prompt 2:  ForgivenessHow to be forgiven My Comments: Finding Matt isn’t as happy for Shiro as it should be, because he’s so worried about how Matt will react to what he did. Of course, Matt doesn’t see it that way.
Only Temporary by Revasnaslan Words: 1,241 Author’s Summary: Following Shiro’s disappearance, Allura finds it difficult to sleep… so she and the Black Lion have a chat. About as well as they can without having a bond.—Written for Shallura Week Day 6 (Black / White) My Comments: Lovely bonding moment. Allura deserves all the appreciation.
And The View Will Be Different Tomorrow by this_book_has_been_loved Words: 1,882 Author’s Summary: Pidge had an uncanny ability to find each and every nook and cranny and hiding place on the Castle. There were more secret rooms on this ship than even Allura and Coran probably knew of, and Lance was sure Pidge had discovered them all. - Pidge and Lance have a heart to heart and do some stargazing. My Comments: Absolutely precious. I love these two hanging out and bonding and sharing their grief about their families.
Dogs of Marmora by EdgarAllenPoet Words: 3,517 Author’s Summary: ’What is that thing and why is it in my castle?’ Allura asked. None of the paladins replied. Kolivan offered her a helpless shrug.‘It’s a dog.’ “ My Comments: The cutest, sweetest Dads of Marmora fic yet. The paladins explain to Kolivan why having a dog is a good thing, and then he gets to see it with his own eyes. Adorable.
A Space Birthday! by icycoldmoonprincess for gardenofmaris Words: 2,320 Author’s Summary: It’s just too good that one of my dearest friends and Lance share a birthday month….not to mention how much like Lance she is…..Happy Birthday, Mari! Hope you enjoy the fic :) (Since I gave you a birthday present super early, I just had to do something for today) My Comments: Super cute fic with everyone pitching in to give Lance a nice time. Very pleasant read.
The Peace of Order by Katerie Words: 1,402 Author’s Summary: Lance starts to see why Zarkon’s been allowed to rule for over 10,000 years. My Comments: Lance has an argument with an alien and realizes that some moral quandaries cannot be resolved. Really interesting to read.
Heroism Gets You Killed by teacupfulofbrains Words: 15,428 Author’s Summary: Five times Lance McClain recklessly risked his life to prove his worth to his teammates, and one time they showed him he had nothing to prove. My Comments: Maybe just a little over the top, but man, I really enjoyed this fic. Lance’s team loves him. A lot. It’s his own head that’s preventing him from seeing that. Klance is included, but the focus is on the team.
Accidents Happen by Swump (Zelan) Words: 3,198 Author’s Summary: don’t go on tumblr too much or you’ll write i&i fic for a show you’ve never seen Real Summary: Keith gets something in his eye and then he gets something worse in his eye. Whump ensues. My Comments: Poor Keith, but it was great to see everyone leap into action to help him.
Tasting Science by Anonymous for Longpig Words: 1,470 Author’s Summary: Coran discovers something while preparing a dinner for his new family. My Comments: Really cute fic with Coran enjoying a treat from Earth, then sharing it with everyone else.
trust fall by prophecy Words: 1,574 Author’s Summary: The story of how Allura got her earrings. My Comments: Love litte Allura being stubborn and nosy. Her relationship with Alfor was so lovely, too.
Treat by Eastofthemoon Words: 1,690 Author’s Summary: Keith takes Shiro grocery shopping. My Comments: This is from a really cute AU where pre-teen Keith ends up on the run through the universe with Shiro and the red lion. This installment is adorable, as usual. It’s sad that Keith has had to focus so hard on survival at such a young age, but it’s lovely to see Shiro spoil him.
It’s About You (it always has been) by Yellowtaffeta Words: 11,562 Author’s Summary: For thousands of turns the Prides have defended ARUS from the baleful eye of the dark star. It is now the ninth pass and the lion men have dwindled. Only Pride Garrison is left to face the coming sweep of the rouge planet. Not that anyone thinks the dark star more than a legend after such a long interval. But the Galra are coming. It is up to four newly impressed rookies and a Paladin with the wrong lion to face the coming disaster. Lions must fly when there’s Galra in the sky! My Comments: I’ve never read the series this AU is based on, but now I want to. The author does a good job of giving enough worldbuilding for the story to make sense, even while just throwing us straight into the middle of an extremely crazy and chaotic sceen. All of the paladins and their lions are very intriguing, and their interactions are well done. This feels like the start of a very epic adventure, and I would happily read more. The fic could definitely use a beta, though.
Quit Playing Games by BossToaster (ChaoticReactions) Words: 3,116 Author’s Summary: Lance makes a deck of Uno cards. It goes as well as expected. For Platonic Week 2.0 My Comments: This is one of the funniest fics I’ve read in the long time. The chaos and petty revenge of a Uno game is out in full force. It’s great to see the kids just having a good time together, for a certain value of good.
The Field of Blood by Genesister (papirini) Words: 4,607 (1/?) Author’s Summary: Takashi Shirogane is about to go on a journey to find himself. A journey where, supported by his friends, he learns a secret so shocking that it could potentially decide the fate of the universe - and, along the way, he comes to understand what it means to be a leader. What it means to be himself. Well. Provided the experience doesn’t kill him first. Or worse. The final part of the Helvicta Blues. My Comments: I’ve already recced the other stories in this series, but I would be remiss not to inform you of this one, too. The start is already so INTENSE, with all of the paladins captured by the Galra, under threat of death and torture, and then that first cliffhangar, hoo boy. I do recommend reading the other stories first, but this is so so good.
Bonding with the Princess by TheForeverGirl Words: 6,201 (3/?) Author’s Summary: Allura feels that she doesn’t know the Paladins as well as she should. Her solution? She bonds with each of the paladins My Comments: This fic could use a beta, but it’s really cute to see Allura deliberately taking the time to get to know her paladins one-on-one. Great characterization and lovely chats for each so far.
Previously Recced Fics That Updated:
Light on the Dark Side of Me (20546 words) The Machinations of Perception (30182 words) mostly void, partially stars (17349 words) Dislocation (19250 words)  -  now complete familiar (74649 words) As Color Fades Away (69760 words) The Ones Who Were Left Behind (22902 words) Lost Boys (9051 words) Truce (139049 words) Down Time (Don't Let Me Down) (11142 words) When You Reach Me (30133 words) Someplace Like Home (369075 words)  -  now complete cough syrup (7992 words) The Times They Remembered Pidge Was a Girl (11908 words) earth shaker (3263 words) Ten Days (16478 words)
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