#Spicychestnut fanfics

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TCATD Chapter 17 - Now Available on AO3 and Patreon!

Law/Nami | Rating: MA | Chapters: 17/?

A bookstore clerk by day, a skilled thief by night; Nami didn’t choose this life, it chose her—but she’s learned to make the best of things in a  cold and cruel world. She has her friends, an odd bunch though they may  be, and she’s managing to keep her ill sister alive pawning stolen goods.

But when an opportunity presents itself to sneak into a ball held  by the Province’s ruling Lord Trafalgar Law, a ball whose guest list includes the wealthiest of Flevance, she decides to leap on this  once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. But every thief slips up eventually—underestimates at least one target. If only she hadn’t underestimated him.

Chapter 17: Truth

Nami's first practice session with the Lord as Lady Bellemére does not go well, which she rather expected; what she does not expect is to find herself questioning... well. Almost everything.

Words: 9,955

>> Read now on AO3 and Patreon!

[pastelsandpining]

First Line Tag Game

Rules: share the first lines of ten of your most recent fanfics and tag ten people. If you have written less than ten, don’t be shy and share anyway.

Ohh my gosh i was tagged so many times thank you so much 😭😭😭 @aheavenscorner @linktheacehero @louwhose @embyrinitalics !!

oh gosh i have to look at dates now

poetry and peonies (cinderella au wip)

Link has never been inside of a castle before.

untitled young hylia wip

We bestow this sacred artifact unto you.

untitled wild west au

“...and everythin’ was gone?”

spellbound

It was midnight when Link emerged from the sea off the coast of Lurelin.

a confession

The air was always crisp up in the Tabantha Frontier.

witch hunt wip

He hates her.

atlantis au with @farore-or-less

Decades ago, Gaepora Hyrule set out on an expedition to find something utterly legendary; it was something that the world believed to be little more than a story.

sonata of significance

Months ago, Link had been utterly confident that the people of Hyrule, the castle staff, the council, were going to skewer him and leave him to rot.

milk&honey (nsfw wip)

The downpour of rain trickles off of the roof in steady streams, filling the atmosphere with a quiet, calming sort of noise.

warm

It’s their first night together after a century separation; Link isn’t entirely certain what he should do.

tagging (and feel free to ignore!): @farore-or-less @ladyhoneydee @linksthoughtbrambles @deiliamedlini @ghostgirl19posts @novantinuum @fatefulfaerie @michpat6 @spicychestnut @zeldaseyebrows

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Welcome! (Info & things)

Hello and welcome! I'm SpicyChestnut--feel free to call me SpicyChestnut, Spicy, or FullCry--and this is my multi-fandom side blog. You'll mostly find reblogs here: fanart, fanfics, and nonsense I find funny.

Fandoms, games, and franchises of interest include (in no particular order):

Zelda, One Piece, Trigun, Naruto, 12 Kingdoms, Ghibli films, Chainsaw Man, Fullmetal Alchemist, Avatar the Last Airbender, Valheim, Dragon Quest 11, Yakuza.

Most people know me for my writing. I write fanfiction for multiple fandoms and some original work you'll only find on my Patreon (eventually). I have two other blogs for writing--my main, which is focused on storytelling, worldbuilding, and writing craft; and my update blog. You can find both below. I do reblog my story updates here, too.

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Main/writing blog:

@spicychestnut

Updates only:

@spicychestnut-updates

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Patreon: www.patreon.com/spicychestnut

Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your stay!

[madlad-link]

Thanks Vio!

Three Ships: Zelink, Lumity , Urbosa x Zelda’s mom (yes)

First Ship: Zelink

Favorite Color: tied between olive green and indigo/navy

Last Song: Rainy Day by Coldplay

Last Movie in Theatres: i don’t remember but I am going to go see Titanic back in theaters tomorrow

Last Show: Big City Greens

Currently Watching: Avatar the Last Airbender

Currently Reading: Zelink fanfic

Currently working on: (too much) drawing constantly, my Zelda fic Out for You (violence heheh) a billion and one clay projects, probably more

Current obsession: The Legend of Zelda, antagonized-protagonist Link

@newtsnaturethings @zeldaelmo @spicychestnut @farore-or-less @eerna @hanaberin @zeldm @between-star @linksthoughtbrambles

(I apologize if any of these people have already been tagged, I didn’t exactly bother to check)

Rules: Tag nine people you want to get to know better

Thanks for the tag @louwhose !

Three Ships: Zelink, Malink, and Sylki

First ship: umm idk Finn McMissile/Holly Shiftwell I guess? But I like barely shipped them. It was more of a ‘oh well this fic is pretty good so I’ll put up with the pairing’ kinda thing XD If we’re talking first serious ship then Sylki

Fave colour: blue

Last song: Heartbreak Feels So Good by Fall Out Boy

Last movie in theaters: Thor Love and Thunder I think? I don’t go to theaters much lol

Last show: Hero’s Purpose

Currently watching: …nothing (I’ve been too busy playing Majora’s Mask lol)

Currently reading: whatever fluffy or whumpy fic I can get my hands on

Currently working on: too many wips

Current obsession: Legend of Zelda and Linked Universe (it’s not obvious at all 🙃)

No pressure tags: @telemna-hyelle @skyward-floored @tired-twili @zeldaelmo @blossomingwaters @uncleskyrule @srah-the-violist aaand I can’t think of anyone else cause my brain has stopped cooperating

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"Bell Tower" - part 1

The story and dialogue are from "Love In A Time Of Calamity", a Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild fan fiction written by @spicychestnut. Go check out her work on Tumblr or ao3!

You can read "Love In A Time Of Calamity" here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/14007705

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

[itsamebubza]

Do you have any kakasaku fics that you're currently reading?

I am actually! Several, to be honest.

I'm reading: The Sixth Shadow by @thinknicht I actually did a small drawing/gif inspired in the description of one of the scenes for this one. I kinda started reading it on a dare, but it is a different take from most things I've read (and I am a sucker for time travel fics)

Ouroboros by @spicychestnut This one seems to be on hiatus, so I'm not sure if I should be sharing it at all, but it has me checking weekly for updates even after all this time. If you are ok with giving authors time, I really recommend it!

The Ballad of Hound and Spider by @tipsyraconteur Fantastic, amazing. AU. I love it. I am so sad it only has 9 chapters left for the story to be over. It has been a ride. Totally recommend it if you haven't read it yet.

Unholy & The Sweetest Submission by @fallenalien Queen of AUs imo. Deffo recommend if you are a patient reader, as the author has several projects at the same time and the updates can take some time in between.

Roots Run Deep by Vulpecula_et_Anser This one is a platonic fanfic. Kakashi and Sakura do not end up together, but their student/teacher relationship is overwritten to a point that I find very compelling and interesting dynamic. I wouldn't ship them in this universe the author proposes obviously, but I believe the work deserves more recognition, so here's me doing god's work!

and lastly, but only because I'm still on the fence about this one:

Man Next Door by @unclehorse1993 I am not sure if the author posted an English version for this one, so I'm reading it with google translate aiding me. I literally just started it on Monday, so I'm only on chapter 3 or 4.

Most of these are flagged M or E, so bare that in mind. My messages are always open if you have any recommendations! Happy reading!

[zeldaelmo]

Oooh! Okay! I knew some of these but I am really intrigued with fanfic reader!Link and fanfic writer!Zelda! May I request a snippet?

This story is alone @spicychestnut's fault. She had some tags about fanfiction reader!Link under a post of "All the trashy novels" and I couldn't stop thinking about it. It's just a very light-hearted little thing. No angst this time, just fluff and silliness, I promise.

The premise is that Mipha drags Link along to meet her new college friends Purah, Robbie, and Zelda. They go bowling. And Link claims he's good at bowling because...

"So, a Wii U, yes? Nobody has a Wii U."

Zelda drags her index over the bowling balls, deciding which one would suit her.

Link sighs in defeat when he admits the truth, "I have them all. I even play on my DS sometimes."

He waits for her smile to turn polite. Or for her eyes to roll, but they don't. Instead she quirks a brow and grins. "You are a nerd."

"I prefer the term gamer, but whatever." He is prepared to leave her alone, his turn is over for a while now and he doesn't want to be the creep who can't leave the pretty girl alone.

She picks up a pink ball that seams too heavy for her small fingers and looks back at him. She still grins. "Gamer is a bold word for a Nintendo-Nerd."

Effortlessly, she takes a measured step towards the lane, crouches down, and releases the bowling ball. The pins clatter. A strike, of course.

Her grin turns teasing when she catches him glancing at the score and at her. "So, Link... What do you play? Animal crossing?"

He wines inwardly. Why exactly did he tell her about his Nintendo collection? Ah, yes. Because her smile is too pretty to let him think straight. "Legend of Hilda, in case you are familiar."

"Oho, not only a nerd, but a sucker for the Princess/Knight dynamic, yes?" Her eyes twinkle with mirth and he has still no idea what to make out of this conversation. Is she mocking him? But she smiles the whole time and usually when someone catches wind of his antics, they are gone in seconds.

Time to come up with something smart. He likes the puzzles. Or, no, better, the dungeons. Legend of Hilda is famous for the tricky dungeons.

"Well, the Princess/Knight trope is a bon, but what really gets me is the soulmate thing." Link drives both hands through his hair. Something smart!

"Ah, yes, there is something about being cursed to be reborn together over and over again, I'll give you that."

Link nods absently, until his eyes widen. She's a little too well informed, isn't she? Could it be that she - no. Maybe she has watched her brother playing or something.

He guides her back to their places and quashes the urge to lay his hand on her smaller back for support. Well. He doesn't guide her. They just walk there. Maybe he really likes this knight in shining armor thing a little too much.

She sips on the straw of her coke, lips all rosy and lush, when she catches him staring again. Great goddess, she winks at him. She winks!

"What," he begins stuttering, throat dry, "what's your hobby?"

"Oh, I write."

Of course, she would have an intellectual, poetic hobby. Not smashing buttons.

It's easy to picture her, sitting cuddled in a plaid in the nook of a window, her laptop open and a tea mug hugged in her hands. She would gaze in a park-like garden and every now and then she would put down the most poetic words ever written.

"What do you write, if the question is allowed?"

"Short stories." Taking another sip, she leans forward to him so that the others can't hear her. "Well. And porn."

He has problems to keep his own beverage spraying only over his shirt and not on the table. Porn???

She clapps his back until he has mostly recovered, but doesn't give him the opportunity to pester her with questions about that.

"What about you? Are you a reader?"

"Yeah."

"Oh? What genre?" Her hand is still on his back for some reason. Unfortunately, she realizes, gives him a last tap, and withdraws.

Since she's still here, closer than ever with her knee touching his, he steels himself and goes 'all in'. "Fanfiction."

"Legend of...", she begins and he finishes for her, "... of Hilda, yes."

"Oh." That's all she gets out and Link wonders why this gets her more flustered than admitting that she writes porn.

"I know what you think. Fanfiction is only for twelve-year-olds, but there's some really good stuff out there. Look, my favorite author writes the best stories I've ever read. Better than most published writers." He grins and tips his head so that he can nearly whisper in her ear. "Including porn."

Another, "Oh." She shifts on her seat and for a moment he's worried that he has made her uncomfortable. But then she squeezes one eye close and asks, "What's their pen name?"

"Dark Knight of the soul."

She stills. The only thing that moves is the blood that raises from her neck to her face until she sports a flush.

"Zelda?" He touches her shoulder. "Are you alright?"

"Yeah," she croakes before she points to the screen that shows the score without watching, "look, it's your turn again."

It isn't. He frowns, but stands up anyway. Where has he gone wrong?

This is a draft. Very obviously I need to include the other characters at least a little bit or it gets weird, but that's the general direction it will take.

Thanks for asking!

[kittmoon]

For the fanfic asks-19

this is a great question actually. Thanks Steg!

19. Cannon-compliance vs. AUs

I’m much, much more comfortable with cannon-compliance, for both reading and writing. Cannon-divergence is okay, as long as there’s a decently written reason for it (take, for instance, the Love In a Time of Calamity by @spicychestnut, a cannon-divergent AU in which Zelda discovered her powers in time). As for full AUs, there’s nothing wrong with them, and I think some of the ideas people com up with are fascinating, but I have yet to find one that really strikes well with me.

I’ve never written a true AU before. Some of my work, like the completed Jaded Seas story, is a cannon-divergent fic where Link pulls the sword and deals with the resulting storm of emotions from his family. The “divergent” part is the fact that the Master Sword was pulled in Castle Town, like King Arthur, as opposed to in the Lost Woods. In terms of my own writing, it’s small elements like that that I’m comfortable changing. But that has more to do with my skill as a writer rather than my preferences.

[muselover1901]

Fanfic Question Meme

Tagged by @puffdragongirl  (Thank you! This looks like fun!)

what’s your favourite genre to write?

Fluff. Piles and piles of fluff. Hurt/comfort is great too, but I usually end up slipping fluff in somehow too? I’d love to expand my ability to write angst, but fluff will always be my favorite.

do you pull inspiration from real-life, or do you pull things from other books/fanfiction you’ve read?

Yes and yes. For fics with dancing in particular, I call on a lot of real-life experience. I also feel like I pull feelings/dynamics between characters from real life, but I think that’s just because the characters I find relatable tend to be the ones I ship. Lately I’ve been getting some great inspiration and stylistic ideas from reading fics, so it’s been easier to write, but this isn’t always the case.

do you tend to write one-shots, short stories, or longer things?

I’ve only written one-shots and drabbles so far, but I have an outline for a multi-chapter fic that I would like to begin work on.

do you prefer to write description or dialogue?

I don’t really have a strong preference, but I do love getting sucked into crafting description. Both are great in their own ways :)

favourite fic/book of all time?

Oh this is a tough call. The Book Thief will always be one of my favorite books, but I haven’t read many novels since high school. My most favorite recent book was The House of the Spirits (La casa de los espíritus), but it was pretty dark and sort of out of my usual reading taste.

Favorite fic of all time? That’s an even tougher call. Love in the Time of Calamity by SpicyChestnut is amazing, as is her Silent Princess Blooming series. Displaced by socksock is also amazing. Right now I’m absolutely hooked on Park Rangers and Other Complications by bhujerban, as well as Like Real People Do by ScarlettStorm. AND THOSE ARE JUST THE BOTW ZELINK FICS AT THE TOP OF MY LIST. Don’t even get me started on the AnS and BNHA fics in my AO3 bookmarks!

favourite trope?

Friends to lovers. It gets me every time, especially if it’s a slow burn.

are you the kind of person to work on more than one WIP?

I will outline more than one thing, but I don’t really have it in me to write more than one thing at a time.

how long have you been writing for?

I dabbled in fanfiction as a teenager, but was always to scared to publish what I wrote. I got back into fandom around the end of my undergrad, and posted my first fic back in January of 2018. I’ve been writing more each year since :)

do you tend to write more during the morning, afternoon, or evening?

Evening or the occasional morning when I wake up for no good reason at 4am and have a burning story idea.

do you prefer to post and  update your WIP chapter by chapter, or do you prefer to wait until your  WIP is 100% finished before sharing it?

Well, I haven’t written a multi-chapter fic yet, but when I do I imagine I will want to have it at least close to 100% finished before I post, just in case I want to go back and tweak things in earlier chapters after getting to the end.

Tagging @bhujerbanwrites , @whatthehorsedoicallthisblog , @akagami-no-rae

(No pressure to do this, but I think you’re all great writers and I’d be curious to see how you answer!)

[spicychestnut-updates]

✨Spicy Chestnut Fanfic Master List✨

ABOUT & INFO

Yo, I'm Spicy! I write fanfic for multiple fandoms, as well as original fiction. This here is my update-only sideblog. If you're interested in following me to know when that next chapter has been released, this is the blog to follow.

Here's my other blogs!

Main/writing blog: @spicychestnut Fandom/fanart sideblog: @fullcry Writing updates: @spicychestnut-updates (you're here!)

Want more? Here's my Carrd.

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RATINGS

G: General Audiences Suitable for all audiences and age groups

T: Teens, 13+ May contain harsh language or minor violence.

M: Mature, 16+ May contain harsh language, violence, mild gore, or sexual innuendo.

MA: Mature Adult, 18+ May contain harsh language, violence, gore, and/or other adult theme including but not limited to: trauma, grief, assault, poverty, war, mental health issues, and death.

E: Explicit, 18+ Contains sexually explicit material, suitable only for adults 18+.

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WHERE TO READ

Archive of Our Own

SpicyChestnut (Zelda) FullCry (One Piece, Naruto, Trigun)

Patreon

SpicyChestnut Website

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FANFIC MASTER LIST

The Legend of Zelda

Longfics

Love in a Time of Calamity, Book 1: Courage [MA] - In-Progress

Silent Princess Blooming (Series) [M-E] - In-Progress

1. Anger Management [M-E] - Complete 2. Magnetic [E] - Complete 3. The Trouble with Expectations [M-E] - Complete 4. Flowers in Bloom [M-E] - In-Progress Equus [E] - Complete

Multi-Chapter

Masks of Festivale [T] - In-Progress

Irresolute [M] - In-Progress

The Adventure of Bink [G] - Complete

A Love Transcendent [M] - In-Progress

The Yuletide Adventures of Link and Terrako [G] - Complete

Wedding Traditions of the Zonai People [M-E] - Complete

Children of War [MA] - Hiatus

Mnemosyne and Lethe [T] - Complete

Beneath a Midsummer Moon [T] - Complete

The Danger of Uncontrolled Field Studies [E] - Complete

The Virtues of Wisdom, Courage, Power, and Faith [E] - Complete

No Regrets (series) [T-E] - Complete

1. A Chapel in Deya [T] - Complete 2. Memories of Deya [T] - Complete 3. Mending Wounds [E] - Complete

Oneshots

Wild Apples [G] - Complete

Marshmallows for InstaSnap [G] - Complete

Anniversary [G] - Complete

The Birth of a Princess (and a Hero-to-Be) [T] - Complete

Inventory [G] - Complete

Deepest Love and Endless Courage [G] - Complete

Sniffle and Sneeze [G] - Complete

More [E] - Complete

Collections

The Zelda Ficlet Collection [Varied] - Ongoing anthology

Of Quarantine and Social Distance [Varied] - Complete

It Came From Tumblr [Varied] - Ongoing collection

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One Piece

Longfics

To Catch a Turtle Dove [M] - In-Progress

Multi-Chapter

The Field of Lost Dreams [MA-E] - In-Progress

The Peculiar Perils of Strawhat Parties [M] - Temporary Hiatus

Oneshots

What Tama's Seen [G] - Complete

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Trigun

Longfics

Love and Peace and Gunsmoke [MA] - In-Progress

Multi-chapter

Memories on Film [T-E] - Complete

Biology [MA-E] - In-Progress

Vash's Internal Airdrop Power (series) [T] - Complete

1. Worth Staying For [T] - Complete 2. Truth of Memory [T] - Complete

Oneshots

Snowman's Land [G] - Complete

Control [M] - Complete

Other Ways to Speak [MA] - Complete

The Longest Dry Spell on Noman's Land [M] - Complete

Hopeless [M] - Complete

Words Flow [T] - Complete

The Art of the Date [T] - Complete

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Naruto

Longfics

Ouroboros [M] - In-Progress

Multi-chapter

Henohenjomoheji [T] - In-Progress

Oneshots

All The Dominos Fall [MA] - Complete

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"Bell Tower" - part 3, end

Part 3 finally! The story and dialogue are from "Love In A Time Of Calamity", a Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild fan fiction written by @spicychestnut. Go check out her work on Tumblr or ao3!

You can read "Love In A Time Of Calamity" here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/14007705

This was a pleasure to work on! Thank you so much to Spicychestnut for letting me post this!

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

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"Bell Tower" - part 2

Here's part 2! The story and dialogue are from "Love In A Time Of Calamity", a Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild fan fiction written by @spicychestnut. Go check out her work on Tumblr or ao3!

You can read "Love In A Time Of Calamity" here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/14007705

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

[sketches-lauer]

Hi Lauer, if you don't mind may I ask how did you pick the scene from LiaToC you decided to illustrate?

I am a fan of Spicychestnut's works, so this was a pleasant surprise and you did a terrific job 💕 so thank you so much for the strips ^^

Hello pinkracoon!

I've been reading and re-reading this fanfiction for years at this point, but decided to go through it yet again. I have actually worked on multiple storyboards for different chapters in LiaToC (of scenes that made my heart race or really caught my attention).

The scene in question (from the end of chapter 9 in Love in a Time of Calamity) made my heart  pound from anticipation, and the scene felt truly special for Zelda and Link's relationship and development in the fanfic. So, so many emotions at once with all the descriptions, setting and dialogue... the moment was so clear in my head and I couldn't help but to start drawing and sketching immediately! That sudden inspiration made me want to illustrate and capture the moment, I suppose. So off to work I went: Illustrating some moments that made me joyful as a reader of this fanfic!

I'm very glad to hear you enjoyed the comic! (and the fantastic fanfiction it was based off!)

Thank you very much for your ask! :)