#McD AU lol

[once-delight]

Louis starts working the night shift at McDonald's

Louis de Pointe du Mac

[wikiangela]

tease tidbit tuesday💀

tagged by @alliaskisthepossibilityoflove @daffi-990 @fortheloveofbuddie @disasterbuckdiaz @hoodie-buck 💖

hi! so, yesterday I randomly opened the doc with the buddie death cast au - which is a fic I started writing last summer on vacation and never got back to it but then made progress lol it's gonna be MCD, which i know is not everyone's thing so feel free to ignore this 🤣 it's basically buddie in the universe of the "they both die at the end"/"the first to die at the end" books so it's gonna be sad, sorry lol (I never even read mcd, idk why i'm writing this but this idea just wants to be written i guess haha) gotta put this weird mood I've been in lately to good use and finally write this 🤣 not sure if I'm happy with this snippet, but it all needs editing, the first two snippets were written on my phone and haven't been edited yet lol

I posted two snippets so far, gonna link them both snippet 1 | snippet 2

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“Is all of this clear, Eddie?” she asks in the end.

“Yeah, sure, whatever.” he says shortly. He should've just hung up immediately. Or cancel this stupid subscription after Shannon died. Sometimes he wonders if maybe people who get the calls and coincidentally get into accidents, for example, just give up and refuse to fight because they think it’s their time. Not like Shannon could do much, her injuries were too severe when they got there, but the point stands. Maybe they get more reckless, thinking it doesn’t matter anyway. 

There’s a short pause on the line, but then Jane speaks up again, her tone softer, more sympathy seeping through.

“I know it’s not easy to accept, if you’d like some help with that, on out website you can find therapists and grief counselors specializing in-”

“Listen.” Eddie interrupts. He’s spent enough time in therapy. He’s not doing it on his supposedly last day. “I know it’s all bullshit. I don’t care. You said what you had to say, I listened, for whatever reason.” he rolls his eyes. He really should’ve hung up, or not answered at all. “Is this conversation over yet?” he asks and is met with another moment of silence. She’s probably wondering what everyone else always is: why is he even spending money on this if he doesn’t believe. He has an answer ready to go, but that’s not what she asks.

“Can I ask you a question?” she says quieter, whispering, probably not allowed to go too much off-script. 

“Sure, why not.” he shrugs. He’s wide awake now, anyway, he’s not in a hurry. Not like he’s dying anytime soon.

“If it was your last day, how would you spend it? You don’t have to answer, just think about it.” she adds quickly, her tone much softer and gentler now. Eddie’s mind immediately supplies a picture of Christopher and Buck, just a casual hang-out, like usual, maybe going to the movies, or the aquarium, or the planetarium, something fun for his kid. And later a gathering with the rest of their family, maybe a barbecue at Bobby and Athena’s, with Maddie and Chim, and Hen and Karen, all their kids, just everyone having fun together. Yeah, that’d be a perfect day. “There’s no harm in spending today just like this, if possible. Just in case.” Jane adds, still whispering. He doesn’t tell her that’s more or less his plan, anyway, for the evening after his 12-hour shift. During which nothing will happen to him, because Death-Cast doesn’t know shit. “Well, lastly, Eddie,” Jane’s voice is back at normal-volume, tone strictly professional but sympathetic, as she recites the end of her script, “on behalf of everyone here at Death-Cast, we’re so sorry to lose you. Live this day to the fullest.”

Eddie hangs up without a word.

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no pressure tags: @elvensorceress @gaydiaz @diazass @thebravebitch @silentxxsoul @shortsighted-owl @eddiebabygirldiaz @arthursdent @911onabc @housewifebuck @rogerzsteven @watchyourbuck @underwater-ninja-13 @eowon @loserdiaz @evanbegins @ladydorian05 @wildlife4life @nmcggg @diazpatcher @lover-of-mine @king-buckley @monsterrae1 @thewolvesof1998 @puppyboybuckley @weewootruck @buckaroosheart @spagheddiediaz @steadfastsaturnsrings @exhuastedpigeon @jesuisici33 @theotherbuckley @rainbow-nerdss @malewifediaz @giddyupbuck @diazsdimples @jeeyuns @epicbuddieficrecs @pirrusstuff @honestlydarkprincess @hippolotamus @spotsandsocks

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The discovery of Raven

[queeryutb]

i had an interesting thought.

you know how irene didn't die, but her friends were continuously reborn?

what if it was inversed? they didn't die, until irene did. everyone was shattered. at some point, they parted ways. eventually, irene became aphmau with the whole hyria and vylad situation, and they all made their ways back to each other when she did. they didn't know about that because she asked hyria to keep it a secret - a big point of contention throughout the story.

they've had to take up different identities over time to avoid their fame getting invthe way of what they needed to do. they're nowhere near as strong apart as they are together, but they don't know where eachother are, much less how to get there, and they were never the same after irene's death.

and so, when the story starts, they've taken up their current identities - the people who, in the original series, were their incarnations. aphmau ends up bringing them back together over time, unintentionally at first, but she starts trying ro after finding out she's irene.

how irene died could be something she didn't intend, somehow cutting through her immortality. it could also be her choice like in canon, life having lost its meaning. i don't know.

it's unlikely i'll ever do anything with this, but it's a neat concept!

[laurancezvahlslefteyebrow]

Laurance’s Choice

Minecraft Diaries au fanfic where Laurance rescues Garroth from the Irene Dimension instead of Aaron

Sorry for any mistakes, enjoy (^_^)

Chapter One: The Calling

A harsh whisper echoed throughout his mind, bouncing off his skull, making his head hurt. He felt its anger, its hatred. He stumbled through the forest with a hazy mind and darkened eyes. He could barely see, barely breathe. He couldn’t think straight. Laurance tripped through the trees, breathing harshly as he mumbled near nonsense to himself. He tried desperately to keep himself grounded. He’d been trying for a while now. Everyday it got harder.

The Nether. It called to him. Beckoning him home. It told him to do terrible things. Things he’d never dream of. It told him to hurt someone, anyone. But most of all, it wanted him to hurt her. Aphmau. The love of his life. That’s why he was out here. He had to get away from her. His mind was becoming too loud to handle and he feared he might hurt her or lose control. He couldn’t let that happen. Not again. Not after what he promised her.

His eyes flickered in and out. Dark and blurry they wandered. His dusty brown hair was tangled and unkempt, sticking wildly to his damp face. His fingers, dark and tainted as they were, were sprinkled with small cuts and scratches from pushing through the forest in such a blind panic. Though his heart barely beat anymore, he swore he could feel it about to jump from his chest. His hands shook as he pushed through branches and felt desperately for a path.

Finally he collapsed, knees meeting the ground roughly as he attempted to brace his fall with his palms. He breathed harshly, shutting his eyes tight and beginning to count in his head. “1.. 2..” Vylad had taught him this, “5…6..” It was a grounding technique “13..14..” Meant to focus his mind on something else “29..30..” Keep him in the moment “87..88..89…” Finally he was beginning to calm. To catch his breath. His eyes became more clear and he could focus on his messy hands. Gods they were coverd in blood. Not too bad of wounds, but a scary sight no less.

After about an hour of sitting and counting, his mind became clear and his body no longer shook. He was exhausted, both physically and mentally. Not to mention emotionally. This was becoming too much. He thought about leaving. But to where? He didn’t know. Not the Nether. Not yet. But.. He couldn’t leave her. He’d miss her too much, and he couldn’t just abandon her. He promised to fight for her hand. Though…. That night… She and he had already…. It didn’t matter.. Laurance was becoming a danger to the people around him and he knew it. He had to do something and he had to do it quick.

He stood, struggling at first to keep his balance. He looked to the sky to see the sun just beginning to fall from its highest point. It was afternoon already. He had left early that morning, just before daybreak, when he was awoken by nightmares. Surely Aphmau had everyone searching for him by now. He should get back. He trudged to the stream of water he’d found himself near and rinsed the drying blood from his hands. The wounds were already beginning to heal, one of the few perks of being a Shadow Knight.

It took him a bit to find his way back to town, he wasn’t exactly paying much attention to his route whilst running from his own mind. It was becoming dark as he wandered back into the camp that would hopefully some day become the Phoenix Alliance. Aphmau spotted him and ran to him, meeting him with a hard hug. She held him so tight he swore he felt something crack. “Laurance! I was so worried! Where were you?!” “I was… out.. I’m sorry, I never meant to worry you.” He held her face gently, starring into her teary amber eyes. His bones shook with a feeling of distant hatred that was not his own. At least right now he could recognize that. “Yip found a trail of blood! I thought something happened! Do you have any idea-“ Laurance stopped her mid sentence with a kiss. She didn’t pull away. It wasn’t long, but it’s what he needed. ‘You’re so selfish’ He thought in the back of his mind. After a few seconds, Laurance pulled away and held her shoulders as she looked up at him, confused. “I’m… Sorry. I shouldn’t have I just…” He paused. Almost like an idea had come to him like a long lost friend. “How badly do you want Garroth back?” His question was soft, gentle, but there was a strange urgency in his words. “What?” “Sorry, dumb question. I know you want him back. As do I. But.. Are you really willing to give anything for him? Would you risk you own life?” The words sat in Aphmau’s ears for a moment before she answered. “I will do whatever it takes to get Garroth out of the Irene Dimension,” There was a fierce determination in her words. “I know we’ll get him back Laurance. Don’t worry.. Then you two can fight for my hand.” She joked, teasing him as a small sad smile appeared on Laurance’s face. She noticed, swearing she could see tears pricking his cloudy eyes. “H-Hey… We’ll get him out.” She cupped his cheek with a warm hand, and he leaned into it softly. He wanted to live in this moment forever. He wanted to savor it. But, he knew what he needed to do.

That night, Laurance went with Aphmau to bed as usual. But tonight, he waited for her to fall asleep. Once he was absolutely sure that she was off in dreamland, he sat up in bed. He didn’t have to worry about waking her as tonight they slept in separate beds. He sat for a moment, listening to her gentle and even breathing, and the occasional snore. He walked quietly to the table next to her bed and retrieved the artifact they’d found from her drawer. As he moved to leave, he stopped himself. For a moment, he watched her, grinning softly at the strand of hair stuck in her mouth. He leaned down and placed a tender kiss on her forehead. She moved slightly but kept asleep. Then, he placed a folded piece of paper inside her diary and made way to the door.

[unovaslankiite]

Missed my old MCD OC Diane ft our fav emo goth priest man, Zane. God I'm trying to flesh out the Church within MCD and it's been SO difficult aaaaaaaaaaughghghghghg x-x Anyways, playing around with how church officials look within the Church of Irene, specifically important members of the Church. Diane is one of Zane's apprentices who's going around the land, spreading Irene's doctrine and trying to get villages to join O'Khasis.

[pollyna]

It's just a moment between the explosion and the impact with the ground when Mav can see them all. All the little thread that links him to every other him, and then fragments of short blond hair against his chest, warm lips kissing him, baby goose calling him dad and calling Ice Papa, another kid between his arms, a wedding, their first meeting—so many of their first meetings: in the Navy, as civilians, and even as professors—and the constant of them having a life together. Ice's voice, so rich and warm that Mav could cry because he almost doesn't remember anymore the last time Ice talked out loud, calling his name, running towards him, passing him the salt over the dinner table, and kissing him goodbye. And Mav finds himself begging for another minute, another life, a chance to go back and do it all over, to not let Ice's hand go all those years ago, to stay with him, and to trust him. To not let six years pass in a glimps without a word because it was simpler that way. He hits the ground. Every single reality he saw stays with him all the way back in Caine's office, a ticket in his hand and a very disapproving permission to leave.

He knows the moment Sarah looks at him, her eyes soft and sad as the day Bradley walked out of his house and Mav tried to run back to them. It's not the same house, they aren't married anymore, but Sarah's look is the same. For a split second, while Mav is walking towards Ice's office, the photos on the walls change to something he feels oh so familiar with. He's in every single one of them, and he's kissing Ice, laughing with him, holding his hand, and marring him with Slider and Goose at their left and right. Then he blinks, and he's just looking at some photos on that wall, among many others. Ice is sitting on the same chair, and the studios are the same as they were the last time he was there, and yet he can see how every little detail is different now. They're hugging because he knows Ice wants to talk business, but Mav can't, not yet. All he can see is himself coming in from that same door; he's giving his back too and kissing his husband's forehead, and Ice's lips are so close to his that he could just turn his face and lose himself in this man again. But Ice always read him like an open book, "Don't be cruel, Mav. "Not now.", he whispers, hiding his face from him. Mav can only nod, almost going to his tips to try and save Ice from moving too much. He doesn't know how much time they spend like that, hugging and trying not to cry, but when Ice is too tired to stand, Mav helps him to his chair and waits to find the courage to let him go. When he walks out of that same door he came in through not even two hours earlier, he finds himself incapable of not looking back, trying to steal another minute with Ice. What he sees is every one of their lives dancing behind his Ice, happy, alive, together. But he isn't one of those things. Ice, his Ice, smiles at him, and Mav's heart breaks again while he gently shuts the door.

(Ice dies two days before the mission, and Mav knows he's gone because the younger Ice snaps his teeth to a younger him, and the sound of their laugh is the last thing he hears before they dissolve into nothing.)

[godmademewithoutarms]

I CAN'T BELIEVE I JUST NOW I REALIZED I AM NOT OKAY ABOUT THIS

[chxna-cheeseycake]

One time I got very silly with it and made whole Mystreet X Mandela Catalogue AU because it's virtually impossible for me to be into two fandoms at the same time without making a crossover AU at some point. It's actually been a second since I've paid attention to Mandela Catalogue and I def have to catch up on the new uploads but whateves I'm thinking about this AU rn anyways.

The AU is just pretty much the real Dante dying at like 4 years old in an accident and then getting replaced by an alternate. Gene is the only one in his family that remembers the real Dante dying because their mom Maria lowkey went through so much trauma by Alt! Dante that she can no longer remember that her youngest son is dead whoopsies 😙 But anyways, Gene doesn't say anything about it because he was also a child at the time and truly didn't understand what happened. Other than that, I lowkey made the AU a bit more silly as Gene just chills with his eldritch abomination of a younger brother like it's just a normal ass occurrence 💀 Their usual dynamic is literally just this:

Gene: Dammit, why isn't Zenix texting me back?

Dante: Beat him up within an inch of his life. Let him face true fear and suffering so he knows not to mess with you any longer ʘ‿ʘ

Gene: I can't do that, dude! He still owes me twenty bucks.

Lowkey the roles are slightly reversed but it's more notable when they're adults. At that point, Gene is definitely the one that has to prevent Dante from committing crimes on the daily. But trying to prevent your eldritch horror brother from wiping out humanity can be pretty grueling work at times. Dante has a soft spot for Gene (obviously) so Gene is pretty much the only one safe from Dante's silly (and HIGHLY deadly) alternate behavior <3 Alternate Overlord Gabriel does not like this though and tries to force Dante to get rid of Gene too. But Dante pretty much begs Gabriel to let him keep Gene, pretty much treating Gene like he's a stray dog or something. And eventually Gabriel gives in not because he actually wants to or anything but because he's tired of Dante's shit and just wants Dante to stop talking to him already 💀

Also Dante very clearly does not act like a normal human but Gene will always act as if Dante isn't doing the weirdest shit of all time. Not because Gene is genuinely oblivious to Dante's alternate nature but because he thinks it's funny to just pretend Dante isn't doing weird crap and enjoys watching people flip out over it. Gene even does this shit with Zenix and Sasha and it pisses the two of them off so much, especially Zenix who is secretly very creeped out but will deny that to anyone who asks. Dante and Gene just get really goofy with it in this AU despite the fact that it's based on the Mandela Catalogue because dammit I need to have some silliness with this brother duo. It can't always be angsty as shit even if angst is my favorite thing to write about lol.

[elbowreveal]

ok gamers, ive made it thru 10 months of my archive so far to retroactively build an emerald duo tag.

and so behold, hundreds upon hundreds of posts: https://elbowreveal.tumblr.com/tagged/emduo

(ive still got the rest of 2021 and the entirety of 2022 to tag, will update when its all sorted)

[reds-skull]

Fanfic Recommendations: Writers

I thought of making this kind of list for a while now, since in my notes I save writers when I like most/all their fics (instead of saving each work individually)

This list is going to be very long, I'm gonna try to add to each writer a little description of the type of work they usually write.

Should leave this as a disclaimer for all my fic rec posts, but always look at the tags and CW on each fic before reading!

As always, if a link doesn't work, you're welcome to reach out!

[This list will include both SFW and NSFW writers, since a lot of them do both]

thirteenbullets - Writer of Anytime You Need Me, basically the ultimate hurt/comfort series. [fun fact, part 6 was the first fic I read in this fandom, and I partially blame how good it was for how fast I got obsessed with cod lol]

mothbeast - Writer of Pattern Breaker, one of the more well known fics for ghostsoap (for a good reason!). Love their other fics as well [some are NSFW]

glaciers (Hayfever_Street) - Non AU fics, where they put ghost and soap and various situations for angst! [some NSFW]

Red_Clegane - non AU and AU fics, some of the best non-military AUs I've read. All of their fics share a similar taste, but they're all equally good, so if you like that style you'll enjoy most of them [some NSFW]

sauceboss_yahoo - AUs with supernatural elements, and non-military AUs. Some a/b/o if that's your style [which obviously means there's some NSFW]

yourvaliants - AO3 account of valiants on Tumblr, I'll expand more when I get to Tumblr users, but this is just their place to post NSFW comics since Tumblr doesn't allow that.

wayfaredsoldier - non-military AUs, AUs with supernatural elements, and in canon universe [some NSFW]

MildLimerence - If you want smut with good plot, this is the writer for you haha. They have several soulmate AUs and fantasy/supernatural AUs, as well as canon universe [mostly NSFW]

Arodana - supernatural AUs and non-military AUs, very enjoyable long works [some NSFW]

crown_twist - a mix of NSFW and hurt/comfort oneshots, if you're in the mood for something short and good this is the writer for you [some NSFW]

ElizaStyx - mostly oneshots for a variety of pairings, a mix of NSFW and fluff [some NSFW]

Sillililli - Canon and non-military AUs, with just a pinch of NSFW [little NSFW]

Louffox - Canon and non-military AUs, a lot of angst and hurt/comfort. A few longer works and a good amount of oneshots [some NSFW]

kcisbroken [previously artbykc0001] - Historical AUs, sometimes MCD, some non AU oneshots and NSFW [some NSFW]

Hochseeperle - non AUs, angst and hurt/comfort, with NSFW [some NSFW]

eggtimelads - Supernatural AUs, non AUs, oneshots that literally changed my brain chemistry (not clickbait) [some NSFW]

blackbird_flyaway - supernatural and non AUs, recently started a zombie AU (that I just discovered and go read it after finishing this lmao) [Some NSFW]

TheLastTheosaurus - hurt/comfort oneshots. Good ol' reliable [no NSFW]

Nuria123 - absolutely amazing non AU, non-military AUs, and fics so emotional they made me full on sob. A mix of oneshots and longer works [some NSFW]

AvaLoren - non-military, non AU, and a little bit of fantasy, and medieval AUs, mostly oneshots with some longer fics [some NSFW]

WhisperedWords12 - non-military, non AU, and a little bit of fun shifter AU, many oneshots that are mostly NSFW [a lot of NSFW]

Wheezing_Joe - non AU, oneshots with some onehsot series, hurt/comfort and angst galore. Very nice stuff [no NSFW]

coderaven - non-military AUs and non AUs, emotional hurt/comfort, a little supernatural AUs [some NSFW]

oh_ellie - non AUs, hurt/comfort, and a whole lot of smut [mostly NSFW]

headlocket - author of all that's said in the low light. I don't need to say anything else, if you didn't read it yet, you really REALLY should! [little NSFW]

Grangers_apprentice - [note: majority of works locked for users with no AO3 accounts] non-AU, supernatural AUs, some oneshots and some longer works with series. A bit of a/b/o if that's your style [some NSFW]

DarkMoonMaiden - non AU, hurt/comfort and smut. Mostly oneshot, some series [mostly NSFW]

merikai - non AU and non-military AUs, hurt/comfort and angst oneshots [no NSFW]

simcoehole - supernatural but military and non AUs, mostly smut [mostly NSFW]

Epifauna - non AU oneshots, a lot of fluff with some angst [little NSFW]

prettyunhinged - non AU oneshots (some as long as multi chapter works though), angst, fluff and smut [some NSFW]

oshikiri_toru - non-military and non AUs, with some supernatural elements. Very long oneshots with angst and smut. Very underrated writer imo! [some NSFW]

xEclipse - non AU, fluff and smut oneshots that can get very sweet [some NSFW]

unravelledorfrayed - non AU, misunderstanding hurt/comfort (the good kind) [no NSFW]

lkst - very unique AUs, as well as non AUs. A bit of smut and a lot of angst [little NSFW]

now, there are some blogs here that write a lot of little drabbles that are always a treat to read, so I'm also gonna add some of them.

cod-dump - mostly non AU, with the exception of the Teen!Ghost AU.

forestshadow-wolf - AU and non-AU, also has many downloaded fics for you to read (they're a lifesaver when AO3 is down)

valiants - as mentioned above, comic artist and occasional writer, honestly a huge inspiration for me, it terms of storytelling and art style.

ghcstao3 - also has an AO3, wanted to put them here because they post a lot of drabbles here that don't get posted on AO3.

captain-mj - also has an AO3, like ghcst posts a lot of fics here that don't get posted on AO3. Many are NSFW, as a heads-up.

That's all for now, in the future if I make fic recs for longer works, you will probably see some from these writers.

[schyrosoreffs]

Wow this totally didn’t took almost 2 yrs to finish..

Anyways helloo I’m still alive woweee!!, this is like the revamp of the old Teovy MCD AU I made since the old one was problematic (It was Teony being a maid and Ivy being a higher status than her) When I posted it, I didn’t think much of it but people have informed me that portraying Teony like that is extremely harmful and I’m sorry about it again, I was completely ignorant about topics like these, so thank you for the people educating me about it. After that I did try to like remake it over the last year but I was struggling to come up with something.. leading it to be unfinished and forgotten about. I also just got really busy with school, and dealing with some personal issues, so I just stopped working for like a long time idk? But since school finally ended, I finally focused on finishing the revamp. It might not be the best lol, I’m not really confident at writing so apologies for that, but here it is!! its still unfinished but I feel like its enough already? I’ll just continue it when I’m motivated to write again and I think that’s all, really sorry that this took so long.

Here's like the google doc link for like the context for the Teovy AU if you want to read it, no pressure lmao

++ some MCD Teony doodles since I just wanted to show the design of what she looks like and stuff..

[wikiangela]

Seven Sentence Sunday Monday

tagged by @prince-buck-diaz and @panbuckley 💖💖

I know it's Monday but I just got back home today, and I wrote a lil bit on the plane and figured I'd share it lol

for the death cast buddie au, this is a bit from Buck's pov - and for context, after the snippet I posted here, Eddie calls Buck and this follows:

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On a random night at the beginning of May, at 2am, Buck gets a call that makes him feel like the world is ending. He always expected that call to be Death-Cast, telling him that he's about to die, which he'd accept, not like he has that much to live for anyway - and better him than his family and friends. 

He never even entertained the thought that it might be Eddie. 

He knows it's after 2am, so the window of the calls has ended, no way they'll call him now - but he briefly wonders if they might anyway, because he's pretty sure his heart stopped when he heard Eddie say that it's his End Day. Is it possible to die without getting a call? It's happened before, but they apparently solved those issues a long time ago, at the beginning of Death-Cast. Better question is, is it possible to die because the man who has your entire heart is about to die and take it with him? 

No pressure tags: @silentxxsoul @jamietarts @elvensorceress @mrevanbuckley @honestlydarkprincess @shortsighted-owl @translasso @alyxmastershipper @911onabc

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Aphtober day 4: Song

“If your life ever comes to the point mine is, walk to the sacred forest. If you close your eyes and wish hard enough, you’ll come across a house in the woods. Sometimes… The woman there takes pity on women trapped in arranged marriages. You just have to sing her song.”

Lady Melissa tells Aphmau about Hyria and the Sacred Forest

[anjumstar]

anjum's bkdk recs 20

Ten more (complete) sfw bkdk fic recs. If you read any of these and enjoy them, lmk! And, more importantly, let the authors know with a comment! Plus, send me your recs, and maybe they’ll make the next list!

Legend

hyperlinked title by author | word count

Genre warning(s): where relevant Summary/review

💚🧡 = fave

Recs are under the cut, organized by word count, low to high.

61. notebook by delicate cherry, sobashouto (snowandfire) | 2.3k

romance, general A really short and sweet fic that’s kind of the moments just before bkdk start dating. The boys aren’t quite seeing eye-to-eye, Baku isn’t communicating exactly what he’s feeling, but that’s what makes it feel really in character. They’re not great at this, but they’re just starting to try.

62. Hey, I’m Fine by majjale | 3.2k 💚🧡

angst, romance Angst with a happy ending! I didn’t trust this author, though, haha, I really thought I was about to get staked through the heart. (I don’t always read tags…) Lovely characterization, especially for Deku. It’s tender and domestic meets pro hero life. Love that intersection, as it’s basically all I want for bkdk. Pro hero canonverse action with soft domesticity. Perfect.

63. Diversion Tactic by garbage_dono | 7.5k 💚🧡

romance A cute take on UA bkdk getting together! Feels grounded in canon with good characterization. And it’s somehow fresh in its initiating event, with following gay panic from our beloved Bakugou.

64. Not All Heroes Wear Capes by vulcanhighblood | 11k

romance, fake dating, get together Fake dating fic! Bakugou has the brilliant idea to fake date Deku to get paparazzi off Deku’s back. Maybe not brilliant, lol. The fic has good doses of Baku’s brand of immaturity, it feels age appropriate, and Deku surely has a backbone against Baku’s silly scheme.

65. half drunk, happy by froggenbie | 13.2k

warning: drunk (non-explicit) (bkdk not dkbk) sex romance, get together Bkdk are roommates after graduation, and they start having drunk hookups. Then they’re not so drunk. I knew the writing would be quality right at the beginning of this fic. Sometimes you just know. Bkdk have their horrible communication skills but natural chemistry and deep need for each other and it was a great take on a familiar story.

66. Go Get Your Man, Young Bakugou! by red_sneakers | 16.6k

comedy, romance This one is pretty silly. Not quite crack, because I can kind of believe it for these losers XD They need a bit of help and extra guidance to get together, but it’s nice to see the boys being stupid together while falling in love.

67. Voicemail by raeryn | 20.7k

angst warning: MCD If you wanna cry on the train like I did, read this one. I’ll go ahead and tell you, since it’s clear from early on—Deku is dead and Baku isn’t handling it well. The story is his long journey to reaching some level of closure with some help from his friends. Unhappy ending isn’t usually my fave genre, but idk, this one ends nicely, even if the sad doesn’t fully go away.

68. Walls I Didn’t Know I Had by Elisa Jaded | 21.5k

hurt/comfort, romance Post-war, Katsuki wakes up from his injuries to find that Deku isn’t in the shelter with everyone else. Turns out he’s somewhere else, in desperate need of Baku’s support. They find happiness again together, good balance of realistic angst to romance!

69. Healing Pains by lurethegalaxy | 23.2k

romance Pining Bakugou and oblivious Deku is such a delicious flavor. Bakugou having done some level of emotional work on himself—but still being constipated to heck and gone—while Deku just avoids avoids avoids feels so correct to me. I liked living in that take with a fic recent enough that it feels really grounded in what the directly post-war aftermath would have felt like.

70. The Night We Met by majjale | 37.3k

angst, adventure, romance Another painful one. Baku is immortal and Deku keeps dying. AU. Now, you know I hate AUs, (and I had the same issues here I always do, tbh…) but the prose is magnificent. I wish I’d been highlighting as I read. Even if I imagine these as OCs, it’s worth the read because of the writing quality. The brief, cryptic author’s notes add to it. If you’re okay with a pretty heavy dose of angst, please give it a go. (I linked the series, as there are 2 very short sequels)

more recs can be found here 💚🧡

[violetwhisperswolfstar]

The Evolution Of A Wolfstar Girlie

(with my fic recommendations)me aged 10-23: there will never be a book I like more than Harry Potter. I love books and read all the time but Harry Potter is above anything. Reread HP everytime I am feeling down.

me aged 24-30: I lost the ability to read for pleasure. Just read to my kids and A LOT for work.

me at 31: *after a random tiktok video* Sirius and Remus were TOGETHER together?! Never even crossed my mind!!!

But... I get it.

But like... JKR didn't write it. Fanfic is just amateurs writing, right? I have enough of reading as is, I have to read for my job (I'm a translator).

But... They promised it's a HP experience. And I do have an eReader... It costs nothing to try it.

But... What the hell is ao3? What is smut??? Fluff??? HEA? MCD??? Cannon?? AU? Excuse me, is this English?!

The following then happend over 2 months time:

📖 Reading All the Young Dudes

OK, this is really very much like HP. I am getting hooked. This is ACTUALLY what happend, right? Like this is amazingly written. How is this not a real book? (What IS a real book and how do I not know this being a book translator?!) Are Sirius and Remus getting together in this one?

Oh my!

Actually, I've not been this obsessed with a book in like 10+ years.

Reading all through the night (with three kids, mind you, so a very stupid idea)

🎶Love this music!!! Have always loved rock, Queen, Beatles, Bowie, led Zeppelin… You name it. But this makes it better!!!

Finishing ATYD: OMG! OMG! I AM OBSESSED. They need to be together forever. I need to re-read it.

A SEX SCENE in Harry Potter?! EXCUSE YOU! Like… Didn't know I needed that. Thank you.

Of course they had teenage sex at that school. Yes to a giant snake killing people with its sight and no to some friendly petting? Yeah, sure, JKR! Be for real! Never thought about it like that before. And of course they had parties. And smoked (weed) and did drugs. Like… It's a boarding school for heaven's sake! this is much more realistic. Finally know what smut is and I am here for it.

I want a cigarette SO BAD right now (haven't smoked for YEARS)

googling specifics of gay sex because I never thought about it (and I live in a very conservative country) (and like I had QUESTIONS, excuse you, like can you just do butt stuff without prep?!)

finding 📖 explicit one-shots from ATYD

📖 Reading ATYD sirius's POV:

This is ALSO good. So... fanfics on the internet can just... be amazing, right? How has this existed for years and I did not know about it?? Sirius is obsessed LOL. He fell first and he fell harder, the poor boy.

My husband is SO MUCH like Remus. (personality-wise). Guess I know my type, lol.

These fanfics are written better than majority of books I've read. I'm utterly amazed.

📖 Reading Out of the Blue and Bootleg Tapes:

OK, I needed some healing. Happy for Grant and all. But I need wolfstar more.

📖 We could be heroes (finding out what a "fix-it fic" is)

Yes! Wolfstar endgame! A happy ending! Yes!!

Intrusive thoughts: Is ATYD wolfstar like… toxic?

Are they ever happy?

Don't go there, brain!!

Trying to heal with 📖Manacled, then DMATMOOBIL.

Like Dramione. But wolfstar is far superior.

Also have to note that Draco is amazing in bed.

Not a sentence I've ever thought I utter or think. Ever.

Finding 📖 Cadence Of Part-time Poets

sceptical.

How can muggle AU be good? Don't I like all this because of the magic?

Reading it, re-reading it.

Buying an e-cigarette (cause I have to DEAL ffuck's sake and they smoke in like every second scene and ecigarrete is the least of all evil)

Obsessing.

Cannot get enough.

Best. Thing. Ever. Written.

Somehow more magic than magic U.

DOES REGULUS LIKE JAMES?

Seeing the possibilities of Jegulus (is everyone gay in the end? Excuse me, Am I GAY at this point ?)

THE MUSIC OMG THE MUSIC IS MUSICING!!! I am in love with the music! How are Marauders not a band in cannon?! Like that's obviously what they were always supposed to be! Lottie, Simon, Tonya, Tomny… They ARE cannon for me lol. They were there and you cannot convince me otherwise.

Cannot read more, afraid I will lose this Cadence feeling. Just re-reading the best scenes over and over. Stalking motswolo's tumblr. Consuming all there is about Cadence out there. Trying to talk to people about it but noone reads fanfics here!

Can we like start a gofund me for them to get therapy??? I want to see them diagnosed, aware of their traumas and forever together.

Also, why is Remadora a thing? Thank god it wasn't in Cadence (yet) but sometimes i remember it exists and like… vomit internally. Gosh, I rly hate JKR. She just did it to discourage Wolfstar.

getting to read 📖 Black Mass Over Highway 90:

Very sceptical at first.

It's American… and Marauders are essentially English. Remus somewhere in Texas… of all places? Afraid this won't be my cup of tea... Cowboy Remus?! wtf

OMG.

OMG.

This scene basically porn… right? Why do I LOVE THIS?!

Remus is DADDY! Officer Moons!!! He can get it. Like omg. Cowboy Lupin FTW!!

THIS IS the SMUT, RIGHT?! Like do I even want to watch porn at this point? How am I - a cis female in a hetero relationship of 14 years with 3 kids - finding this SO HOT?!

📖 Reading Blends

Also very sceptical.

But... it's so sweet! Is this fluff? Am I discovering fluffy fics? Now, this is comfort reading! Coffe-shop AU? Like, this is where I want to die, my friends! This is so sweet, so incredibly sweet, and I DO NOT miss Voldy and his stupid war one bit, like to hell with him, he can order an Americano and Remus will decaf him at this point!

I am in LOVE!

📖 Reading Names (Blends sequel) because can you do anything else at this point?

Now this is... a whole other thing. It is fluffy, yes. But it goes deeper. And... wider somehow?

It's the first WIP I give a chance.

Cluster headaches are an AMAZING parallel to lycantrophy.

HOW exactly are people this talented just out there publishing fanfics?!

And this "slice of life" thing IS doing it for me. Like really.

📖 Reading Crimson Rivers

Is there anything else besides angst in this?

Wait, James likes... Regulus?!

discovering Jegulus -

wow. I am utterly amazed... cannot put this down at any point of the day. Reading while breastfeeding, reading all through the night. Reading all through the day. Learning how to read and braid my hair at the same time.

I keep thinking - why DO I love gay man/boys stories? How did it come to this? How is this FREE? How do I GIVE BACK to these AMAZING authors that are just doing incredible things for me? Like this is everything I've ever wanted from a book... and they're not even getting paid for this?!

📖 Reading a bunch of short fics inbetween (honorable mentions: Like Real People Do, That's the Art of Getting by, Led by Light of a Star Sweetly Gleaming, Pages of You - discovering Drarry, thinking Drarry is less angst because there's less homophobia in the 90s,

📖 Reading Only the Brave

OK, it's Jegulus, let's give it a chance...

OMG

OMG

OMG

I feel like ever since getting into this fandom, I'm just falling and falling and falling. Falling... In love.

This is so good, you guys. I love JEGULUS!

But as long as WOLFSTAR are together, I can deal (took them half a fic to get together, so please don't do anything stupid!)

I. CANNOT. STOP. READING. WOLFSTAR.

In every universe.

Wolfstar & fanfic taught me not to have any prejudice. And I also discovered that I was quite prejudiced without being aware of it!

I can read anything with those two... just don't break my heart and just let them be together.

Wolfstar made me read again and actually enjoy it. It's been several thousands of pages in a couple of months and I don't regret the lack of sleep…

They are soulmates. In every universe. I don't know what this fetish is called but I need them to be together, see them together, read them together. Love them both. Just need them to be happy.

I am completely amazed at the sheer power the internet has, that an online community has. This is my new obsession and I am utterly devoted to it. It taught me and gave me SO MUCH. I will forever be learning how to give anything back.

Thank you.