#Nightmare Dork University

[sylphidine]

Fandoms I'll answer for are in the tags.

Send me a fandom and I’ll tell you my:

blorbo (favorite character, character I think about the most)

scrunkly (my “baby”, character that gives me cuteness aggression, character that is So Shaped)

scrimblo bimblo (underrated/underappreciated fave)

glup shitto (obscure fave, character that can appear in the background for 0.2 seconds and I won’t shut up about it for a week)

poor little meow meow (“problematic”/unpopular/controversial/otherwise pathetic fave)

horse plinko (character I would torment for fun, for whatever reason)

eeby deeby (character I would send to superhell)

[sylphidine]

Sylphi's Fanfiction Roundup for 2024

I wrote in three fandoms this year... Rise of the Guardians, Nightmare Dork University, and Deltarune. I did not write as much as I thought I did, and didn’t contribute to either of the two Tumblr events I usually run.  Trying not to be down on myself, because I ***did*** write.  But offline life took its toll.

Links in the rebloggery, to taunt Tumblr's wacky algorithm and to make sure my mutuals actually see this post.

[sylphmacabre]

Somnos Scherzo

Fandom: Nightmare Dork University, an AU of RISE OF THE GUARDIANS that has become its own subfandom

'Verse - Collegeverse

Characters: NDU Piki Black, NDU Jack Sickle, NDU Pitch Black

Pairings: StageFright [Piki/Jack]

Rating: General

Summary: The sleeping habits of Piki Black, hyperbolic playwright.

Notes: If you are wondering what the devil Nightmare Dork University is, and what it has to do with either the movie RISE OF THE GUARDIANS or the GUARDIANS books by William Joyce, please visit the NDU 101 page on Tumblr and its accompanying tags. It's a wild and woolly ride involving four different versions of Pitch Black and a very different version of Jack Frost, all of whom either room together or "fraternize" in a college / university AU. And let's not forget a taxidermied ferret named Mr. Pickles.

Originally posted on Archive Of Our Own on May 15, 2016.

A clinical observer would note that Piki Black succumbed to sleep in sections.

He did not snore, precisely, but his breathing had a sharp difference between inhale and exhale, a staccato rhythm on the upbeat of air leaving his nostrils which would then fold in upon itself as he more softly took air in.

He would most often lie on his left side while sleeping alone, his left hand tucked under one of his two pillows, his right arm wrapped around himself, his right hand grasping his left shoulder.  Occasionally the right hand could be seen to twitch, opening and closing spasmodically.

Once Piki’s breathing settled into a more even pattern and his arms relaxed, there would usually be some erratic scissoring of his legs, with the occasional backwards rabbit-kick, before he gave in to letting sleep take him entirely.

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Jack Sickle liked to sleep on his right side.  Piki had noticed that, the very first time the younger man had stayed over at the apartment of iniquity his brother shared with the brute and the horror.

His Jack, his dear, dear Jack, was worth any sacrifice.

So for years, both before and after Jack moved in with him, Piki ignored the constantly pinched nerve in his arm and the eternally pulled muscles in his neck that were a result of him sleeping curled around Jack, while both slept on their right sides.

His leg movements diminished until they barely happened at all, since Piki seldom now descended into utter relaxation.  How could he, when he had all of earth and heaven too in his embrace each night?

The dark shadows under Piki’s eyes deepened more and more during each year that he and Jack lived together, but he brushed aside Pitch’s concerns about sleep deprivation.

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Pitch stayed in Piki’s room on an airbed for a full two weeks following Piki’s breakdown, after Jack left.

Never the deepest sleeper himself, for the first ten nights he watched his tormented brother insist on sleeping on “Jack’s side” of the bed.. on what was, in his opinion, the wrong side.  Pitch observed Piki repeatedly try to mould his body to fill an imaginary hollow, contorted into a space that covered barely a tenth of the surface of the mattress, right on the edge and perilously close to falling on the floor.

On the eleventh night, Pitch awoke to hear Piki shifting restlessly.  Keeping his own counsel, he pretended to be asleep himself until the rustling ceased, and then ventured a look over to the bed.

Piki was lying flat on his back, in the center of the mattress.  Tears were leaking from beneath his closed eyelids, as they generally did every night, but tonight Piki’s breathing was deep and even; he was finally, finally sound asleep, and looked more peaceful than he’d been in ages.

Pitch felt his own eyes fill, briefly.

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New bed with a double bookcase headboard, new sheets, new pillows.  

A night-table for each of them, rather than both of them sharing Piki’s.

A new double reading-lamp light fixture for over the bed, with switches on each side within easy, independent reach.

Reading aloud to one another became their nightly ritual.

Some nights they slept back to back, Piki on his left side, Jack on his right.

Sometimes Jack curled around Piki, or let Piki pillow his head on his chest.  

Jack never minded the occasional kick in the shins, since he knew that it meant that Piki was actually on his way to a good night’s sleep.

[gretchensinister]

Daily (Spooky) Fic Highlight: Samhain

"Samhain" is a short fic set in the Nightmare Dork University (NDU) AU, which is a college AU involving several different versions of Pitch and one Jack. This is a collective AU that spawned within the Rise of the Guardians fandom; if you see it mentioned anywhere else, there won’t be continuity among the stories.

Within the fic, I am working with the idea that the human NDU characters have attracted the notice of their inhuman, eldritch/cosmic counterparts, leading to very strange things happening to them. 

Among the various NDU manifestations, sometimes there is a version of Sandy named Ole Lukoje in a relationship with the Proto version of Pitch. They are the predominant ship in this fic, which was written for a Blacksand Halloween event in 2014. Here, the NDU group is getting ready for a party, or at least putting on their costumes. 1207 words, T, M/M.

Sample:

“Ta-da! Say hello to Dr. Doom!” Pitchiner says, stepping out of his bedroom. Neither of the Black twins look over at him. “It looks great,” Jack says quietly, twisting his fluffy fake tail in his hands. “At least someone can spare a glance at me,” Pitchiner says, beaming at Jack. “Turn around, and I’ll pin your tail on.” Pitch scoffs at him, tying Piki’s tie more easily than if he was tying his own in a mirror. This was how they both had learned, after all. “I know what your costume looks like—I know what both your costumes look like. I’m sure they’re the same as they were when I helped you put them together.” He shoves a scarf at Piki. “And the same goes for you.” Piki drapes the scarf around his neck. “I suppose thanks are in order. This doesn’t really feel like a costume at all, and you did arrange for it to be film compliant, unlike your own…”

[sylphidine]

HOLY MOLY!

This is right up there with the DRACULA ballet.

finding out there's a frankenstein ballet and that it was in october of last year…DEVASTATING

look at this. look at these. im foaming at the mouth

[vanweezer]

that type of person who you think you'd be friends with in every universe - expressed through jim & corey - id/transcript in alt text

so this is a kind of not-so-surprise for my friend @sinclarsupremacy , bc they were the first person i showed this two and was on the phone with me the whole time while i made it. didn't give a single thing away until everything was scanned and done. five dead pens and one reliable sharpie later, i show him this. wanted to get used to drawing the slipsour guyz more but also wanted to articulate something i have troubles saying to important people. this is kind of an ode to all my close friends ive made who i definitely wouldve hung around some graveyards with, and an ode to some bands i didnt know id like as much as i do 🫶

[batmanfruitloops]

Because I was encouraged to here's a few more of my favorite panels from different comics

His soul needs riddlin'

Don't know if the Lanterns are canon in this universe or not but I still love this panel

Yes, that is a baby he throws.

Riddler is just monkeying around!

Had to include this amazing wanted poster, very "dangerous"

And final one!

God, I love that one...

You don't have to do all of these, just choose your favorites to draw ;3

Good ol' Jimbo. The most tired man in all of Gotham. The lanterns are canon and by extension the Justice League but it's not a big focus and a lot still need designs.

I wanted to draw the cute little monkeys, I love to draw animals! But this would be one of Ed's worst nightmares, he's terrified of getting certain diseases like tetanus or rabies and in general has bad luck with animals. Luckily these monkeys seem used to people so he'll probably be fine physically, definitely not mentally.

The most dangerous creature in the concrete jungle.

What a dork.

-Fluffy

[undertale-fic-librarby]

Hello,have you had any of classic sans centric? I want to find others book like "Sans Tumbles Through the Multiverse Headfirst" but any classic centric is okay! Preferably no romance and no reader

Howdy, thanks for asking! Here are some fics that might fit what you're looking for!

Dorks in love by Emo_tastical (Not Rated, Incomplete)

9+1 Thing aka, 10 times Classic comforts someone and 1 time everyone comforts him (Nightmare, Dream, Ink, Error, Swap, Killer, Dust, Cross, Horror & Classic)

The Multiverse Solution Center by Scorpion_Factory (Not Rated, Incomplete)

When Classic Sans gets a call from Ink, the last thing he expects is to be teleported to a new multiverse. He sees people he knows well, and some he's never seen before. He wonders why no one seems to know about this place even though it helps everyone This is a completed and work from Wattpad and will be updated to Ao3 every other Wednesday

Papyrus Amazing Spaghetti by orphan_account (Not Rated, Complete)

Sans, who goes as Classic, has had to invite over some friends. His brother did after all find out about them.

it’s raining somewhere else. (hey, here’s an umbrella. i don’t need it right now.) by Cranes_at_Eventide (Mature, Incomplete)

Undertale was the first. Sans Serif may not be a saint with a heart of gold, but there’s an extra room in his shiny new house, and there’s nothing stopping him from lending a well-used umbrella to someone else in need. Especially since it wasn’t raining here anymore. The surface was good for him. Hopefully, it’ll be good for others too. OR Rule number one: Touch Undertale and everyone will be after your sorry, miserable, disgusting ass. Reinfored by a lot of people, and by that I mean everyone. Do your dirty politics wherever, no one will stop you. Involve Undertale, and your ass is done.

in the garden by rhyssands (General Audiences, Complete)

Dropped unceremoniously and without warning into Farmtale, Classic Sans is just trying to keep his mind busy so he doesn't panic. Sticks understands. -- OCT 12: Cornfields

Thanks for the recommendation! The fic being recommended is…

Sans Tumbles Through the Multiverse Headfirst by PapilioVolens (Teen And Up, Incomplete)

Sans has finally managed to fix the reset issue. It only required the deletion of a vital character. The barrier is broken, and time finally begins to move again. Recovery is slow, but Sans finds solace in his dreams. By the time he realizes his dreams of other universes are real, he has already grown attached to their residents. And then he's attacked at home and is thrust into the multiverse proper. He finds things very different from how he expected. His old friends don't recognize him, and some of them appear suspiciously older. It doesn't take long before Sans starts to suspect that he may have a larger role in the multiverse than he predicted. I wanted more Classic adventures through the multiverse, so here's my contribution. And cause I'm me, I can't help but try to make a saga out of it. Features Classic being Classic, strange multiversal mechanics, and a sleep-deprived author who 100% knows what they are doing

[sylphidine]

Seeing some new faces that ***aren't*** bots interacting with my posts here, so have some links to my most often-updated multichapter AO3 works-in-progress, for new and new-ish Tumblr followers.

If you're a RISE OF THE GUARDIANS movie / THE GUARDIANS OF CHILDHOOD books fan: try A CITIZEN OF THE UNIVERSE AND A GENTLEMAN TO BOOT. It's a Boogeyman redemption story, no pairings, suitable for all ages, with a few crossover characters from other media.

If you've followed me for ROTGOC content and have found yourself falling into the AU vortex that is Nightmare Dork University: the story that is currently taking up most of my NDU brainspace is ECDYSIS, otherwise known as "the unsnobbing of Piki Black". Rating is probably teen, more to do with angst than with situations.

I'm in the midst of writing a human!AU story, based on the events and characters from the videogame DELTARUNE, titled CALL SIGNS. This is the first of a planned series of works, and you do not have to be familiar with the game to enjoy the story! This one's definitely mature in its themes, since it deals with relationships and with recovery. A fair number of Nightmare Dork University characters make appearances alongside Swatch, Spamton, Tasque Manager, and the Addisons.

Thanks for reading!

---Sylphi/AuntUncle Macabre

[sylphmacabre]

Fandom: Nightmare Dork University, an AU of RISE OF THE GUARDIANS that has become its own subfandom

'Verse - Wardrobeverse, Metaverse

Characters: Icicle Jack, Meta!Proto, Wangst Pitch [mentioned]

Rating: Mature

Summary: Watching and wanting what cannot be had. Set in the RotG AU known as the Wardrobeverse, originating in the "Wangst Comics" by ask-pitchs-wardrobe on Tumblr. Companion piece to "Somewhere Deep Inside Of These Bones".

Notes: Written as a request from @twistedxsaiyan

Originally posted on Archive Of Our Own on February 25, 2019.

You watch from your corner as the man who mirrors your lover sweeps your own mirror image into his embrace.

That clasping looks so much warmer, so much more solid, than the fierce and spiky couplings you and your lover subject one other to.

The devotion in the dark-haired human’s voice makes you weep when you think about the desperation you hear in your own voice, when you respond to similar devotion from your lover.  You hear the same desperation in the voice of your human doppleganger.

You do not understand why neither can hear the common threads of fear and loneliness that bind each other’s speech, the inchoate terror that marks the cadences of each other’s words.

“Oh, but they do hear themselves, little stalactite, but they’ll never admit that they do,” murmurs an unwelcome voice behind you.  Without turning to look, you know there will be a tall, smokily indistinct shape with too many limbs, a pale smooth unfurrowed face, and eyes of a violently incandescent blue, hovering at your shoulder.

Without being either booming or scratchy, the voice of that most dreaded, that most inscrutable and indefinable companion in your shadowed world reminds you, as it is meant to do, of the loud silence of anticipation of the next thunderclap as the last one rolls away, of the frantic skittering of insects as they flee from the disturbed safety of overturned loam in the forest.  That voice is meant to be feared, and fear it you do… but not as much as you fear the sound of disappointment in your lover’s voice.

You make an effort to suppress a shudder and to act as though your unwanted companion is not there, as you turn your attention back to the humans, one tall, one small.  The murmurs of “stop, hush, of course I’ll…” are a counterpoint to “thank you” and the hitching of breath that usually presages sobbing until emptied.

The familiarity is painful.  Your lover commands as often as he comforts.  You acquiesce far more often than you protest.

You want these two to be different, but the odds are that they will trace the same path of futility that you find yourself on.

You sigh and turn away, noticing as you do so that your dreaded companion has disappeared.

You do not know why that leaves you aching and lonely.

[steddieunderdogfics]

if you still need friends to lovers recs: Love, Drift & Monsters by corrodedbisexual (mishabawlins) on ao3!

Love, Drift & Monsters by corrodedbisexual (mishabawlins)

@corrodedbisexual

Rating: E

40,275 words, 12/12 chapters

Archive Warning: No Warnings

Tags: Alternate Universe - Pacific Rim Fusion, Crossovers & Fandom Fusions, Action/Adventure, Action & Romance, Slow Romance, Light Angst, Angst and Fluff and Smut, Slow Burn, Enemies to Friends to Lovers, Friends to Lovers, Friendship/Love, Drift Compatibility (Pacific Rim), Minor Character Death, RIP Chrissy Cunningham, POV Eddie Munson, POV Steve Harrington, POV Alternating, Bisexual Steve Harrington, Bisexual Eddie Munson, Trauma, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD, Steddie Big Bang 2023 (Stranger Things), Eventual Happy Ending, Scars, Injury, Canon-Typical Violence, Grief/Mourning, Recreational Drug Use, Dungeons & Dragons References, Dorks in Love, Mutual Pining, Steve Harrington Has Bad Parents, Angst with a Happy Ending, Boys Kissing, Blow Jobs, Anal Sex, Nightmares, Angst and Hurt/Comfort, First Kiss, Dry Humping

Summary:

Ranger Steven Harrington, a novice Jaeger pilot at the PPDC base in LA, has yet to be paired up with a co-pilot. Ranger Edward Munson, just recently transferred, has already seen his fair share of combat at the other side of the Pacific. Despite starting off on the wrong foot, Eddie and Steve turn out to be Drift compatible. With the memory of recently losing his previous co-pilot and best friend still fresh in his mind, Eddie is far from the easiest person to establish a stable Drift with. However, Steve is determined to make it work, remaining patient and helpful with overcoming Eddie’s earlier trauma. Day after day, mission after mission, one shared memory after another, they grow closer, eventually developing feelings for each other that are becoming impossible to deny, or hide from one another; for in the Drift, there is no space for secrets. Meanwhile, just a few floors below, in the restricted area of the base, a plan is being conceived. One that involves a young girl who can do the impossible, and might just be the only hope for humanity's salvation…

Thanks for the rec!

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[claire-the-harpy]

¡ TW: eyes loud noises !

Ray during the conversation: So you really had feelings for me? And how did I not notice? You didn't even try to confesse...

Dork: Yep, something like that...

Also, Dork's frequent nightmares:

(I just noticed a mistake in the name of Ray, I'm so sorry ( TwT ))

You can't imagine how much I wanted to post something about this universe!! Story with Ray is very interesting for me, as I can easily imagine all the events in real life

(hahahaha, a stone in the garden of fantasy stories)

Rey belong to @obsidian-lantern

[gretchensinister]

Daily (Spooky) Fic Highlight: Facets

"Facets" is a groups of seven true drabbles that all center around characters in the Nightmare Dork University (NDU) AU, which is a college AU involving several different versions of Pitch and one Jack. This is a collective AU that spawned within the Rise of the Guardians fandom; if you see it mentioned anywhere else, there won't be continuity among the stories.

These drabbles were written for an NDU Halloween event, and the event's theme is why the prompts all reference Coney Island rides. Within these drabbles, I am working with the idea that the human NDU characters have attracted the notice of their inhuman, eldritch/cosmic counterparts, leading to very strange things happening to them. 700 words, G, M/M.

Here's one of the drabbles as a sample:

Onyx-studded bridle. Smooth and jetty coat (of paint). Too absurd to be a temptation or a terror. And yet. It is perfect as memory would have such horses, as out of place as himself in his family’s house. An object, a prop: if so, what role is he playing? If Chekov’s rule applies, should he ransack the attic for his riding helmet? Sift through the change jar for bitter-smelling brass? Of course he shouldn’t. A kelpie is a kelpie. But how it shines at the edges of the orange glow of streetlights! How it shines! Ah, except for the eyes.

[hoziernaturalevents]

MEET THE BETA READERS!

These amazing people have been hard at work helping the authors prepare the fantastic stories coming your way. Here's a peek at our Beta list (many of whom are wearing multiple hats) and some past works that they've either beta'd, written, drawn/painted, or simply loved enough to share.

@banshee1013

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Title: A Call To Motion Rating: Explicit Words: 22,019 Relationship(s): Castiel Dean Winchester, Dorothy Baum/Charlie Bradbury, Gabriel/Rowena MacLeod, Jessica Moore/Sam Winchester Characters: Castiel, Dean Winchester, Sam Winchester, Gabriel, Balthazar, Rowena MacLeod, Samandriel, Jo Harvelle, Ellen Harvelle, Ash Harvelle, Jessica Moore, Anna Milton, Hannah, Ishim (mentioned), Cole Trenton (mentioned) Uriel (mentioned), Benny Lafitte, Dorothy Baum, Charlie Bradbury Additional Tags: AU, Modern Dance AU, Dancer Castiel, Dancer Dean Winchester, College/University Student Sam Winchester, Dance Instructor Park Jimin (BTS), Choreographer Balthazar, Dancer Charlie Bradbury, Dancer Anna, Strangers to Lovers, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Coffee Shops, Both Cas and Dean are Helpless from the Get Go, Cas is a Huge Dork and Dean Thinks it's Adorable, Everyone Knows but Them Summary: After seeing Sam safely accepted to the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Dean finally feels like he can start pursuing his own dream - which just so happens to be Modern Dance after having passed by the studio on his way to work. Then his instructor, Rowena, tells him about an opportunity at a dance company in Kansas City, which he discovers is run by Gabriel Shurley - brother to Castiel Shurley, the man who's audition for the Paul Taylor Dance Company in New York inspired him to pursue his new-found passion. Castiel Shurley is adrift - moving to Kansas City with his brother to help run their cousin Balthazar Angeles' dance company after a falling out with his Artistic Director - and lover - in New York. The dance company is a wonderful, talented group, but Castiel found his love for dance shattered along with his heart. That is, until a green-eyed, bow-legged, incredibly gifted novice dancer appears for auditions, and Castiel feels the urge to dance - and love - return to him.

@cautiouslycas

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Title: The Toy Soldier Tattoo Rating: Teen and Up Words: 17,999 Relationship(s): Castiel/Dean Winchester, John Winchester/Mary Winchester, Jo Harvelle/Anna Milton Characters: Dean Winchester, Sam Winchester, Casitel, Benny Lafitte, Anna Milton, Jo Harvelle Additional Tags: Missing Persons, Hospitals, Mentins of Wounds, Mentions of Kidnappings, Mention of Character Death, Nightmares, Tattoos, Tattoo Artist Castiel Summary: Two years after Sam disappears, police officials inform Mary and Dean Winchester there are no more trails for them to follow. The case is cold until new evidence makes its way over to them. It’s the day Dean gets his first tattoo. In honour of Sam. That night, he walks out of the tattoo shop with not only a brand new toy soldier tattoo on his thigh, but also with a crush on his ridiculously cute tattooist Cas. As life continues and his relationship with Cas unfolds, life proves it will keep going on even without his brother and maybe, he should move on too.

@jdl71

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Title: Love Conquers All Rating: Explicit Words: 26,212 Relationship(s): Dean Winchester/Sam Winchester Characters: Dean Winchester, Sam Winchester, Bobby Singer, Jessica Moore, Original Characters, John Winchester Additional Tags: A/B/O, Alpha Sam Winchester, A/B/O Dynamics, Omega Dean Winchester, Top Sam Winchester, Bottom Dean Winchester, Spells, Witchcraft, Grimoires, Secrets, Suppressants, Scent Blockers, Hunting, Drinking, Blood, Heats, Claiming Bites, Mating, Knotting, Mpreg, College Student Sam Winchester, Hunter Dean Winchester, Library Assistant Dean Winchester, Driving, Diners, Motels, Pining Dean Winchester, Pining Sam Winchester Summary: Desperate and in love with his alpha brother, Dean turns to witchcraft in order to take away his pain of unrequited love. Unbeknownst to him, the spell he casts has dire consequences.

@jerzcaligrl

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Title: Lucky Man Rating: Teen and Up Words: 532 Relationship(s): Jensen Ackles/Jared Padalecki Characters: Jensen Ackles, Jared Padalecki Additional Tags: Schmoop, Established Relationship Summary: Jared discovers that Jensen has watched his part on Gilmore Girls repeatedly.

@mattzerella-sticks

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Title: electric chair drop Rating: Explicit Words: 2,851 Relationship(s): Castiel/Dean Winchester Characters: Castiel, Dean Winchester Additional Tags: Rough Sex, Rough Oral Sex, Rough Kissing, Objectified Dean Winchester, Top Castiel/Bottom Dean Winchester, Choking, Spit Kink, No Lube, Butt Plugs, Strong Castiel, Verbal Humiliation, Dom/Sub Undertones, Dom Castiel/Sub Dean Winchester, Aftercare, Brat Dean Winchester, Erotica, Scratching, Dean Winchester Likes it Rough, Dean Winchester Likes Being Manhandled, Plot What Plot/Porn Without Plot Summary: Dean’s snipes are facile, and the cuts they make are small. But it only takes a thousand cuts to kill. Dean slowly carves a path towards it across Cas’s skin. A decent man has only so much patience. An angel, less. Cas snaps eventually. or, Cas fucks Dean nasty in the Bunker hallway as punishment, breaking him down to then put him back together later on.

@sevensugars

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Title: Every Living Thing by Askance Rating: Mature Words: 36,144 Relationship(s): Castiel/Dean Winchester Characters: Dean Winchester, Castiel, Sam Winchester Additional Tags: Ambiguous/Open Ending, Medicinal Drug Use, Disturbing Themes, Animal Death Summary: When a pair of hunters on the eastern coast witness the arrival of a very disturbing omen, it isn’t long before the news hurtles across the country, piquing the interest—and fear—of people everywhere. In a matter of days, the new, safe world that Sam, Dean, and Castiel have been inhabiting is flipped upside-down. Something enormous is coming—and this time, it’s something they can’t fight. Faced with rapidly diminishing prospects, holed up in a tiny, empty Nebraska town, they are forced to confront fears, secrets, and emotions that might have otherwise never seen the light of day. It seems every story must end somehow, and the only thing that remains to be done is to make the most of what little time they have left.

@spnlifer

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Title: Open Road by Twin_Feathers Rating: Explicit Words: 223,957 Relationship(s): Jensen Ackles/Jared Padalecki, Michael Rosenbaum/Tom Welling, Jensen Ackles & Jared Padalecki Characters: Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Tom Welling, Genevieve Cortese, Christian Kane, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Alona Tal, Danneel Harris, Michael Rosenbaum, Chad Michael Murray, Matt Cohen, Ty Olsson, Misha Collins, Sandra McCoy, Steve Carlson, Katie Cassidy, Mark Sheppard, Chase Crawford Additional Tags: AU-Bikers, Explicit Sexual Content, Weapons, Violence, Motorcycles, Bottom Jensen, Student Jensen, Top Jared, Possessive Jared, Kidnapping, Drug Use, Attempted Rape/Non-Con, Hospitals, Protective Jared, Gang Violence, Implied Mpreg, Date Rape Drug/Roofies, Discussion of Abortion, Non-Consensual Drug Use, Attempted Sexual Assault, Shooting Range, Slow Build, Rimming, Blow Jobs, Possessive Behavior, Jealousy, Slow Burn, Rough Sex, Manhandling, Implied/Referenced Drug Addiction, Panic Attacks, PTSD, Fainting, Nightmares, Cage Fights, Age Difference Summary: Jensen is a young Harvard med student with a bright future ahead of him and Jared is the hot-headed member of the renowned biker gang 'Black Legion'. When their two worlds collide and their lives become intertwined, will they both survive with their hearts intact?

@thestarsmakemedream-art

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@thisisapaige

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Title: Solitudes by ilovehowyouletmefall Rating: Mature Words: 21,756 Relationship(s): Castiel/ Dean Winchester Characters: Castiel, Dean Winchester, Sam Winchester Additional Tags: Angst, Angst with a Happy Ending, Canon Divergence, Season/Series 12, Atypical Formatting, Dean's top 13 Zepp Traxx Mixtape, Ambiguous/Open Ending, Brief Mentions of Dean/Lisa and Dean/Cassie, the mature rating is not for sex fwi it's for:, Canon-Typical Alcoholism, Alcohol Withdrawal, Suicidal Thoughts, Fake Character Death, Vomiting, Canon-Typical Violence Summary: Dean and Castiel understand each other more than anyone else. They misunderstand each other more than anyone else as well. After Cas is nearly killed by Ramiel, Dean is coming very close to acknowledging that he wants something more from Cas than friendship. Cas, however, feels the weight of his responsibility very heavily. When Dean asks Cas to stick around longer, Cas says he needs to keep looking for Kelly, leaving Dean feeling dejected. But Cas agrees to help out on one more hunt before he leaves. Neither him nor Dean realize that the monster they're after can make their worst nightmares come true. OR: Dean thinks Cas is killed. Cas is there to witness the aftermath.

[kandisheek]

FIC REC WEEK 31 - GENDERBEND

Nightmare Scenario by jellybeanforest

Pairing: Steve/fem!Tony Rating: T Words: 2,349 Tags: Established Relationship, Body Modification, Earth-3490

Summary: Natasha Stark is kidnapped and held captive in Afghanistan. When she escapes and is found walking across the desert, her husband Steve is overjoyed but quickly becomes concerned when Tasha remains withdrawn and spurns all attempts at intimacy.

Reasons why I love it: This is such an amazing take on canon. Both Steve and Natasha are perfectly characterized, and their conversations throughout this whole fic are fantastically written. And the ending makes me feel so much for Tasha, I'm so glad that Steve has her back through all of this. Definitely read this one, I love it so much!

Chirp of Destiny by Neverever

Pairing: Steve/fem!Tony Rating: G Words: 1,494 Tags: Mutual Pining, Falling in Love, Earth-3490

Summary: Natasha isn't in love with Steve because he removed a cricket from her workshop. That would be silly.

Reasons why I love it: Oh my god, this one is so cute! I love Natasha freaking out over her feelings for Steve, and Carol and Jan hyping her up is fantastic. The ending made me pump my fist and go 'hell yeah, go get your man!' I hope you check this one out, it's amazing.

Through Each Other's Eyes by GotTheSilver

Pairing: Steve/fem!Tony Rating: T Words: 1,065 Tags: Married Couple, Slice of Life, Domestic Fluff

Summary: “Okay,” she says, taking the coffee from him. Natasha slips the lid off and gulps down a large mouthful of it, wiping her mouth with the back of her hand. “You’re still staring at me,” she says, arching an eyebrow. “Have I got something on my face? I thought I got all the oil before I started—” “You’re just—” Steve cuts himself off and shrugs helplessly. “You’re really beautiful.” Natasha’s mouth forms a perfect, silent O before a smile crosses her face, her eyes lighting up. “Are you saying you have a crush on me?”

Reasons why I love it: Aaaah, this is the cutest, I can't! Married Stony being absolute dorks in love is my favorite thing ever, and this fic ticks all of my boxes. If you're having a not so good day, give this one a try and let the fluff give you a mood-booster!

On the Up and Up by Sineala

Pairing: fem!Steve/fem!Tony Rating: E Words: 1,948 Tags: Canon Divergence, Identity Porn, Getting Together

Summary: Antonia Stark, WAC aircraft mechanic, has a number of questions when she is unexpectedly reassigned to Project Iron Man. Luckily for her, the most important one is answered very quickly.

Reasons why I love it: The concept of this legitimately made me gasp with how genius it is. I adore the thought of Toni and Eve finding each other like this, and the nudge towards their possible future at the end made me so happy. Plus, the smut is incredible. I love this one, and I really hope you check it out!

Momentary Displacement by vailkagami

Pairing: Steve/fem!Tony Rating: T Words: 4,800 Tags: Unresolved Sexual Tension, Dancing, Discussion of Murder

Summary: Steve Rogers from Earth-616 meets Natasha Stark from Earth-3490 in a world that is neither his nor hers. Together, they share (soft) drinks, a (slow) dance, and a few uncomfortable truths, while waiting for the multiverse to drop them back home.

Reasons why I love it: I really love the dialogue in this one. It's charged with delicious tension, and their discussions feel super in character. Plus, the ending makes me want to read a billion more words in this universe. Definitely check this one out, it's so good!

[desultory-novice]

I will 1000% ask about how your Meta-Knight ain't got no common sense :D Please, explain in detail.

Before I start, I want it to be known - Meta Knight is among my top favorite characters. He WAS my favorite character before I got hyper-attached to the tricksters.

That said, I do not put him on the same pedestal most of the rest of the fandom (??) does. And I mean that lovingly. I'm all about having as many different interpretations of characters as possible. So if everyone else's Meta Knights are the smartest member of the main team, that's cool!

But I didn't grow up with the anime, where Meta Knight was the mentor and holder of the only braincell. I grew up with Kirby's Adventure where Meta Knight flings his mercenary group at you while also throwing you Invincibility Candy like he's meme Tuxedo Mask! And he's doing all this AFTER having been entrusted with a piece of the Star Rod by Dedede to stop Dream Land from being consumed by the literal incarnation of Nightmares!!

...Very responsible. :nod nod:

And Revenge of Meta Knight! As can be pointed out, Meta Knight is close enough with Dedede to be entrusted with a piece of the Star Rod and the secret of Dark Nebula's sealed treasure chest, but somehow, in-between these two events, he just randomly decides to START A COUP?! And it's because he thinks random military action will make the Dream Landers abandon their lazy ways!

I really don't think highly of the Return to Dream Land novelization but there's a scene early on where Kirby and Meta Knight are trying to talk down some enemies "peaceably" but the second one of them makes a single misstep, Meta Knight draws his sword like it's a fork at an all-you-can-eat buffet and immediately wants to DESTROY these two goons just because someone said the word "fight."

This one is more of a personal interpretation, but I laugh every time when fighting Meta Knight in Kirby's Epic Yarn because it just feels like every time you snatch the CLEARY EVIL sword away from him, he just grabs the next one without even thinking! (I mean, more likely it just takes him over while he's still fighting off the possession, but I can't imagine Meta Knight would refuse a sword even if it was labeled "Massively Evil - Do Not Touch.")

And he builds the Buddy Fight Tower with Dedede. I want to emphasize that. That wasn't Dedede saying he wants to build a 99-floor tower to fight Kirby and Meta Knight trying and failing to stop him. No, you can bet Meta was on board the whole time. The end credits make it clear they were always in this together.

He's Dedede's Sworn Partner. Not his Smart Partner.

I know I've made some comments about Meta in Amazing Mirror too in regards to the treatment of Dark Meta Knight. One possible interpretation I put forth, based on DMK's crazy pause lore is that Dark Meta Knight has been around for mu~ch longer than the plot of KatAM and yet Meta Knight thought it was cool to just keep a lid on the whole "parallel universe with my blood-thirsty combat-crazed doppleganger running around. Oh yeah, he can also LEAVE said parallel universe at will and has power over prismatic light and can split things into four but again, no need to warn anyone about that. I'll go off to smack him around myself and not tell anyone."

Meta Knight is kinda cringe. He's a big, huge dork. He thinks he knows what he's doing but he doesn't. You know how he likes books? And likes to read? So he's smart?!?

I point you to the Sweet Dreams, Kirby book where Meta Knight shows up with a friggin' encyclopediaat some UNGODLY hour of night and asks Kirby - KIRBY - if he WANTS TO READ WITH HIM!!

No wonder Kirby doesn't grace that with a response.

Meta Knight is... kinda dumb. I'm sorry~! I love him as much as the rest of you do. I really, truly do. But he's a silly bat...

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As for Marx's placement, to re-iterate what I wrote in the tags, Marx may have thought to wish on a planet-sized pocket watch to be able to do mischief all day long with no consequences, but at least he kept his plans to himself. He didn't linger around and get all chatty and give reasons for Kirby or the others to get suspicious.

He followed Kirby discretely, waited until THE perfect moment, backstabbed (back-kicked) Kirby into space and made his wish. Marx would have won if not for the Sparkle Stars saving Kirby's life AND providing him with a ship. And that was damn well nearly a deus ex machina save!

After Marx gets blown up and turned into meat spaghetti, the next time we see him, he's suddenly all playing nicey-nice with Kirby and friends! "Look! I'm a good guy now! Mwee hee hee!" But it's because he knows that Kirby can and will defeat him if he acts up. That Kirby will defy all logic to do it. As he has before.

...Marx learned his lesson FAST. Thus, why I judge him smart.

He is terminally silly though.