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i was just listening to my halloween playlist to get in the spooky spirit and a lot of the lyrics were speaking to me! so i compiled this list of song lyrics/titles that i thought would make good fic titles! as someone who struggles with titles constantly, i hope some of y’all can make use of these!
*also no need to credit me, i’m sure some of these have been used before!
⚰︎ - she loves me ‘cause i like to give head like a zombie
⚰︎ - scaredy cat
⚰︎ - she’s a maneater
⚰︎ - in the room where you sleep
⚰︎ - pushin’ up daisies
⚰︎ - it’s the time of the season
⚰︎ - bid my blood to run
⚰︎ - dissipate like smoke
⚰︎ - fill me with your poison
⚰︎ - i’ll tell them my religion’s you
⚰︎ - you’re from a whole ‘nother world, a different dimension
⚰︎ - body bag baby, i’m a goner
⚰︎ - season of the witch
⚰︎ - he’s a wolf in disguise
⚰︎ - black magic woman
⚰︎ - show me your teeth
⚰︎ - you’re my kill of the night
⚰︎ - a midwest monster
⚰︎ - baby, you’re a haunted house
⚰︎ - if she’s got a pulse, then she’s not my type
⚰︎ - he ate my heart
⚰︎ - sleep with one eye open
⚰︎ - swallowing the seeds of sin
⚰︎ - bad moon rising
⚰︎ - people are strange
⚰︎ - that boy is a monster
⚰︎ - burn the witch
⚰︎ - it’s terror time again
⚰︎ - immortal fear
⚰︎ - when we all fall asleep, where do we go?
⚰︎ - sympathy for the devil
⚰︎ - crash the cemetery gates
⚰︎ - my creation, is it real?
⚰︎ - living dead girl
⚰︎ - it will come back
⚰︎ - somebody’s watching me
⚰︎ - double, double toil & trouble
⚰︎ - with voyeuristic intention
⚰︎ - i can’t find you in the body sleeping next to me
⚰︎ - thoughts of endless night
⚰︎ - i put a spell on you
⚰︎ - under the moonlight
⚰︎ - there’s no nicer witch than you
⚰︎ - devil on your back
⚰︎ - keep you free from sin
⚰︎ - close enough to kill
⚰︎ - skin against skin
⚰︎ - freaky ghost, baby
⚰︎ - candy apples & razor blades
⚰︎ - nocturnal creatures are not so prudent
⚰︎ - six feet under
⚰︎ - psycho killer
⚰︎ - baby, i’m howlin’ for you
⚰︎ - madness takes its toll
⚰︎ - freaks come out at night
⚰︎ - dead man’s party
⚰︎ - the smell of death is all around
⚰︎ - jeepers creepers, where’d ya get those peepers?
⚰︎ - all the good girls go to hell
⚰︎ - the witching hour
⚰︎ - aren’t you scared?
⚰︎ - i see you shiver with anticipation
⚰︎ - the devil in your eyes
⚰︎ - i wanna do bad things with you
⚰︎ - every breath you take
⚰︎ - bury a friend
⚰︎ - goddamn right, you should be scared of me
#shut up freak 🫧#fic titles#writing tips#title suggestions#halloween fic titles#idk what else to tag this as but#also feel free to add more to this list
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I know it's scary out here but you have to fight like hell. Queer people will not be silenced.
I've attached a list of places you can donate to that support transgender and queer people below the cut as well as some other foundations that help other minorities.
Trans Lifeline
Trans Youth Equity Fund
Transgender Law Center
Global Action for Trans Equality
Black and Pink
The Trevor Project
Planned Parenthood
Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative
Center for Black Equity
Elton John AIDS Foundation
National Bail Fund Network
American Civil Liberties Union
Color Of Change
Border Angels
Black Women For Wellness
NAACP
Palestine Children's Relief Fund
eSIMS for Gaza
COPE
Indigenous Justice
Native American Disability Law Center
Adopt-A-Native-Elder
National Network of Abortion Funds
AAPD
ADAPT
Khartoum Aid Kitchen
#o-kiku#okiku#kikunojo#one piece#op okiku#transgender#I'm sure my list of charities is lacking and there's probably a lot more places to donate so feel free to add some#I know the message probably gets undercut by the fact it's fanart for the silly pirate anime but it still means a lot to me#Also people still care out there so don't lose hope#a man only dies when he is forgotten#we will never forget the queer people that came before us and we will never stop fighting for the queer people still with us#my art#dittobooty art#queer#lgbtqia#lgbt+
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Might i be bold and ask you for your fave bkdk fics?
Anon. Anon. I'm so sorry that I've taken forever to reply to this ask, but I hope you understand that this is one of the hardest tasks I've ever had to do I think for starters I'd recommend the 'big 3' bkdk fics. They're all popular for a reason, and if you're looking for something long and angsty, you can count on those to deliver. (Though, I will be honest here and tell you that I never finished twyutd, but from what I hear it's a super good fic!!)
As for specific recommendations, I'll try to condense my list of favorite fics wayyy down and then go on to name some authors that I love so this post doesn't go on forever So, after scrolling in a hot sweat through my bookmarks, here's the final list:
promises kept by gabstar The Night We Met by majjale
glowing skins and pleading fingers by mimisyum
All We Ever Knew by dynamics
warm hands by flowercafe
all that you ever wanted from me was sweet nothing by maxisnotokay
Do Not Disturb by surveycorpsjean
headliner by passengerside
As for bkdk authors, here are a few of them whose works I adore and go back to read day after day: ladyofsnails
sapphicflower
Etherealbeing
panpanicatmha
red_sneakers
comradekiwi
Happy reading anon <3
#this is all in no particular order btw#and it's a very /very/ brief list#I have a ton of other recs too so if you're looking for something in particular feel free to dm me or send an ask if you'd like#me to give you something more specific at any time#also to the people who see this#please feel free to add your own recs#let's share all of them here :)#bkdk#bkdk fic recs#ask#fic rec#bkdk fic rec
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wolfstar wips
So I'm using the @hprecfest day 12 prompt "a WIP you're following" to post a short rec list of WIPs that has been sitting in my drafts for so long now I even had to remove a fic that had been finished in the meanwhile!
Something rotten in Grimmauld Place by @plecotusauritus (8,802 words, Hamlet AU) This is a wolfstar Hamlet AU, need I say more?? I've never much cared or thought about Hamlet since I read it in school but this fic (almost) makes me want to reread Hamlet and I can't wait to see where the story goes next, I love the atmosphere this fic captures, the lovely writing style and just seeing all these characters we know so well fit into the plot of Hamlet is so, so cool!!
the oldest recipe for parsnip soup by @eyra (10.639 words, modern AU, christmas fic) Getting another fic by eyra for the holidays has been such a wonderful treat! I love the whole setting and the characters of this fic so much already, especially Sirius!! And the writing and all the descriptions are so, so beautiful, as always, highly recommend checking it out!!
Welcome to Aphrodite by @de-sire-blog & @rhabarberjunge (18.957 words, magical AU, secret identities) this is one of those fics I've read a while ago, but I keep thinking about it because I loved it so much. I don't want to give away too much of the plot, but the premise is Sirius finding a hidden, adults-only club that makes people's secret desires come true, and of course Sirius's secret desire is Remus... It's hot, it's fun, and it's incredibly angsty, I love it.
Stitched into My Skin by @squintclover (19.297 words, canon divergent AU, memory loss) I love the heartache and all the bittersweetness that comes with memory loss fics so much already, and I am so obsessed with the way it's been done in this fic. The premise of the fic is Peter casting a memory loss charm on Sirius on October 31st 1981, which leads to Remus raising Harry and randomly coming across Sirius years later, only Sirius doesn't remember him. I'm so intrigued by the first few chapters already and can't wait to see where the story goes next!
Marauder FM by @hollyivydruzy (26.402 words, modern AU, radio AU, enemies to friends to lovers) I know I've recced this fic before but I will never shut up about it because I love it, and especially this fic's Remus so, so much! It's an iconic, funny radio AU set in London, and I wish the radio shows from this fic were real because I would listen to Sirius's radio show every morning if I could. I just love the vibe of all of them working at the radio station together and the slow burn enemies to friends (to lovers) is so delicious!
The Patchwork of Us by @tracingpatternswrites (27.502 words, modern AU, enemies to lovers, co-parenting Teddy) This is such a lovely fic about Sirius and Remus navigating the difficult situation of co-parenting Teddy after Tonks dies, I love the domesticity and the enemies to lovers vibe of this fic so much!
The Picture of Sirius Black by @lynxindisguise (30.049 words, Dorian Gray AU) okay anyone who has ever seen my blog knows how much I love lynx's writing, which is why I am also obsessed with this fic, even though it's a genre I'm usually not that familiar with. It's a Dorian Gray AU, it's gothic horror but especially the first few chapters are also giving victorian romcom with murder sideplot vibes (and I mean this as the biggest compliment), this fic will make you laugh and cry and want to murder some of these characters yourself maybe.
Only Fools Are Satisfied by grumposaur (@pancakehouse) (38.353 words, modern AU, tennis AU). I really love the exploration of Sirius's family dynamics in the context of him being a professional athlete in this fic, and Remus with his tanlines and freckles is everything!!
Neon Moon by @krethes (47.698 words, modern AU, cowboy stripper Remus AU, Las Vegas) I didn't know how much I needed Remus to be a stripper and a cowboy before I read this fic, but now I do and I love him!! The whole premise of them meeting at a strip club while Sirius is out on James's bachelor party is so iconic, and the vibes of the fic are just overall excellent, highly recommend checking it out!
on another ocean by @colgatebluemintygel (118.148 words, modern AU, backpacking/interrail, friends with benefits) Where do I even start? This is an incredible fic, one of my all time faves, I've reread some of the chapters several times now and am so obsessed with this fic's Remus in his socks and sandals, driving Sirius crazy with lust. Also I will not spoil it for anyone who hasn't read it, but the scene in the budapest chapter in the club bathroom features one of my favorite Sirius moments of all time, across all universes haha.
marginalia by @spindrifters (266.547 words, magical AU, canon divergent AU - Grindelwald won, slavery AU) I'm having a hard time trying to put my love for this fic into words in just a short paragraph. This fic is so unique in its setting, and it's so beautifully written and asks & answers the question "what if Grindelwald had won?" in such an incredible, highly political and also very immersive way, if you haven't read it already I really recommend checking it out (as well as the already complete Tedromeda spinoff set in the same world, history books!!!).
Staying Strangers by 3amAndCounting (319,368 words, modern AU, texting fic, university AU). This is one of my comfort fics, I love a good texting AU, this is quite a popular fic anyways but if you haven't read it and like modern AUs & texting fics (though it isn't all just texting) go check it out!
#hprecfest2023#wolfstar wip#wolfstar#fic rec#wolfstar fic#wip#rec list#wip rec list#also i put these in order of their lenght because whenever i do a rec list that's not just chronological from doing daily fic recs#i have a small crisis over in which order i want to put them#also i just KNOW as soon as i post this i will remember another wip i've forgotten to mention so PLEASE feel free to reblog this and add#more current wolfstar wips (either ur own or someone elses!) if you want to!!! <3
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Comics by Black Cartoonists
It's Black History Month y'all! Go support your local (and international!) Black cartoonists because they're out here making fantastic work.
This is by no means a comprehensive list, but here is a list of some of my favourite comics by Black cartoonists, artists, and/or writers:
Clock Striker by Fredrick L. Jones and Issaka Galadima (Steampunk/Fantasy)
Barda by Ngozi Ukazu (Sci-fi/Romance)
Brooms by Jasmin Walls and Teo DuVall (Fantasy/Sports)
Bunt! by Ngozi Ukazu and Mad Rupert (Sports/Slice of Life)
The Unlikely Story of Felix and Macabber by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou and Juni Ba (Fantasy/Sports(?))
The Last Session by Jasmin Walls and Dozerdraws (Slice of Life)
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur by Amy Reeder, Brandon Montclare, and Natacha Bustos (Superhero/Fantasy)
CHEW by John Layman and Rob Guillory (Fantasy/Mystery/Horror)
Far Sector by NK Jemisin and Jamal Campbell (Superhero/Sci-fi)
Bitch Planet by Kelly Sue DeConnick and Valentine De Landro (Dystopian)
Artie and the Wolf Moon by Olivia Stephens (Fantasy)
Check, Please! by Ngozi Ukazu (Sports/Slice of Life/Romance)
#I made a list of queer comics for pride month (was it this year or last year?) so I thought it'd be fun to give more recs for BHM!#There are also lots of fantastic comics ABOUT Black characters but this isn't about them#that can be another list for another time#If you have any favourite Black writers or cartoonists or illustrators please feel free to add to this list!#I'm always on the lookout for great new comics to read uwu#(as if my TBR pile isn't long enough lol)#also Ngozi Ukazu is coming out with a new book (Flip) this year so that rules I'm very hype#comic recs#optimist.txt
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#I just realized this is the FIFTH Mogtober!!! whaaaaat 😰😰😰#nevermoor#mogtober#prompt list and info will be posted on 9/19 as per usuallll#only 9 prompts this time. curated as much as one can do for what little we know about silverborn. lol.#but also you are free to do whatever and however more you want. it’s just a way to encourage people to make nevermoor fan content in Octobe#if you have any questions please try and get them in before the 19th so I know if there’s anything I should add to the info/faq!! 👍#it will be posted on here and Instagram and discord obvs. and prob reddit. no twitter bc even less fans on there than instagram lol#can I finally finish my eternal Hollowpox reread before the start? boy I hope lol#mogtober is the only thing that keeps me sane each year as we wait and wait for the next book. does anyone else feel me.#Mogtober 2020 (first one!) was October 2020… Hollowpox was October 2020… I need Silverborn NEOWWWWW
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i’m feeling messy. for the new ask game, 5 :)
for the choose violence ask game!
5. worst discord server and why
of COURSE you would choose to be this messy, you lil rat. <3 i will be kind enough to not name the server, it's a general Batfamily server i found on Disboard. most Bafam discord servers tend to be... anti leaning so it's something i sort of expect, but this one has a "ship advisory list", including ships you're not allowed to share media of (like fanfic or fanart) and if you discuss the ship you can be told to stop talking about it. and there were the typical ships you'd expect like Joker/Harley, BatJokes, and ofc a "no proships" umbrella ban. but some of the ships fucking baffled me. like canon ships were on this list. ships i to this day can't figure out why they'd be banned. the top ships of the list that just *got me* in terms of "... what is bad about this ship???" were
DickBabs
DonnaDick
Barry/Diana
Barry/Dinah
JayRose
Catwoman/Penguin
Talia/Bane
some of these i didn't know were shipped in the *first place* but even if they are, i can't fathom what's wrong with them. some of them are canon, normal ships? like what did JayRose do wrong. it's one of Jason's healthier relationships. and DonnaDick somehow gets me the most. my only guess is that antis heard them referred to as the Wonder Twins and thus decided the ship was incestual. bc otherwise how. why. i laugh everytime i think about DonnaDick being problematic.
on one hand i do think it's fucking hilarious of a list and it always makes me laugh bc i cannot fathom the mentality. but on the other hand it is sort of depressing that so many public social platforms for discussing the Batfam are becoming *so* anti-leaning that ships can be banned simply bc the mods of the server decided they were problematic for some unforeseen reason. it was the biggest depiction of "i don't like this ship so it's problematic" i've ever seen. like where does the goalpost stop moving? when does it somehow become problematic to ship things in general? it was wild even for anti stuff. truly the most baffling server i've been in.
#necrotic answerings#necrotic and divine#ask game#proship#there are probably other shitty servers i've been in#but that one lives rent free.#tho i need you to know#my answer was *almost* the official dc discord server#i've never seen a more poorly moderated space in my life#it's pure madness.#how did dc think that was a good idea#i have so many questions for dc about that one.#also any discord server with a trigger warning list that's a mile long and adds members triggers#i'm sorry about that one but i have feelings about how you need to manage your own triggers online#and cannot expect public spaces like discord servers to cater to your triggers.#a contained trigger warning list with like. the typical gore/nsfw/drug use/etc makes sense to me#but having it so long it includes pieces of media is. to me just censorship but what do i know-
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Hi,
Okay, so, this is just random but I've been obsessing over jihoon recently, been losing my mind and desperately trying to look for fics admiring the man that he is but I can't find many, and so I'm genuinely really excited for your where you're convenient jihoon fic and also more jihoon scenes in camp seventeen because, I need to simp over my man. Also, please let me know if you know any good fics that would drive me crazy for jihoon, and well, just worship him. I love that man.
Also, I totally agree with tumblr user todayiscloudyday when they said that the houses were so well described. The character descriptions were literally so good that I read both the prologue and the character descriptions multiple times before the 1st chapter came out. The houses, their companions, the symbols, their jobs, I have to say, you've really done such an amazing job with them.
Anyway, I just came around to rant about my woozi brainrot and also to let you know that I am genuinely excited for your upcoming fics. I also want to let you know that you don't always have to answer my asks (considering you probably receive many and could be busy), I just send them in so you know that I appreciate your works.
MY FRIEND I UNDERSTAND
Especially after lollapalooza him in that denim on denim fit with nothing under like??? That was insanity, it had me thinking about him for days T.T
As for where you're convenient for Jihoon ahhh that's not on my to do list any time soon unfortunately - I have so much to cover for camp seventeen and reverse tropes and also my Changkyun mafia series, its sadly a little low on my priority list :( But camp seventeen Jihoon hmm you might be able to see a little of him in chapter 2 hehe
Thank you my love, I really did pour a lot of thought into those so I'm glad you've been enjoying them! And it's absolutely fine, I do love to receive and answer any and all asks you send, please never worry about that! I'm always so happy to have you around ❤️
As far as the Jihoon fics are concerned, I've not actually been reading much since I stared writing more often, but I will drop links to some of the ones that were memorable to me under the cut!
@cheolism - Oh, Agony! - I've told Jupiter this too, she's insane for this cause never had I thought I would read smut to Oedipus Rex??? I love it, the build up in this is real good
@hoshifighting - This fic by Lyla goddammit, she's so amazing with her work, I loveee this one for Jihoon, the development of what they share is *chefs kiss*
@onlymingyus - I want to write you a song - Mars is such an exceptional writer, this is truly one of her finest - I need everyone to go to her inbox and leave her the nicest words asap!
@the-boy-meets-evil - A new home for the holidays - This is one of Jess's sweetest stories, the progression is soooo nice! and I'm a bit of a sucker for holiday romance hehe
@eomayas - never lose me - If you want some good ol' pwp I really like this one by Kay! They're so lovesick, ugh it's so good T.T
#These are all I can think of from the top of my head#I'm sure there are more#If I suddenly remember any#I will add them to this list#Also please always feel free to send asks#I do enjoy replying to them no matter how busy I get!#If I ever don't reply to one it most likely means I did not receive the ask because I always make sure to empty my inbox haha#3lilredroses#Jihoon recs#Jihoon smut#Jihoon angst#Jihoon
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falling down a wikipedia rabbit hole because I just discovered a Vasu named Dhruva
Vasus are Hindu Dieties of Fire/Light that serve Indra
Like Agni (fire) and Soma (the moon)
and the sanskrit spelling of Dhruva literally means "Pole Star"
ya know, Polaris
#Yana pulls the ultimate Uno Reverse card and makes Mina Polaris (she WAS a servant after all)#I also failed world history over a decade ago if you are more knowledgeable on the Hindu faith feel free to constructively criticize me#adds this to the ever growing list of complications to my chess theory#AND WHOMST THE FUCK IS POLARIS ????#(if you say Joker I"m blocking you /hj)#shut up lilly#let's chat#kuroshitsuji#black butler
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so there’s that g/t tropes tier list going around (link)
#g/t#feel free to reblog and add yours!#also im not sure who made this but if anyone knows lmk and ill @ them for credit !#ykno looking at my list its so funny. i rlly am all abt the angst. the drama#i dont actively dislike any of these tho except for the bottom tier#and even then its more ‘i hate it for me but love it for yall’ ykno#also idk why some r different colors hello
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what's ur favorite album (+ optionally, why)
#i'm looking for things to add to the List#i like the idea of having a theme every month#like this month i'm listening to more black artists#next month might be recs#feel free to reply to this or send an ask if u want <3#you can also jst give me recs of things you think I'd be into idk I'm LISTENING#ness talks
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random sparks recs for tmbg fans who want to get into them (based on general lyricism/instrumental energy):
wonder girl (if you like: unreleased dial-a-song demos, pink)
fletcher honorama (if you like: unreleased dial-a-song demos, then/misc T, pink, factory showroom, the else, nanobots)
B.C. (if you like: then/misc T, flood, apollo 18)
talent is an asset (if you like: then/misc T, pink)
those mysteries (if you like: lincoln, factory showroom, long tall weekend, join us)
goofing off (if you like: lincoln, factory showroom, join us)
beat the clock (if you like: then/misc T, pink, mink car)
angst in my pants (if you like: then/misc T, pink)
eaten by the monster of love (if you like: then/misc T, lincoln, flood, the spine)
funny face (if you like: pink, mink car)
national crime awareness week (if you like: mink car, indestructible object)
dick around (if you like: john henry, factory showroom, long tall weekend, the else, glean)
lighten up, morrissey (if you like: john henry, the spine, the else, glean)
strange animal (if you like: the spine, the else, join us, nanobots, BOOK)
#feel free to add more suggestions or appropriate album/era comparisons to ones already listed#when I say ltw I am thinking more ''reprehensible''#I think a few of those mink cars might be generous but I'm going for what perky misery and a slight '80s synth sound fits best beyond debut#I'd say ''when I'm with you'' as well but I'm kinda lost on what to compare it to#there's also ''the decline and fall of me'' which is very tmbg in its sardonic illness/recovery theme#but as a rec it's a bit on the sensitive side maybe#sparks#tmbg#long post
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what are the PL days? I know Luke Lunes, Emmy Wemmysday, Flora Friday, Hershel Haturday, Sycamore Sunday.
Those are all the ones that I participate in (and the ones I’d consider major), but I can list a few more and blogs that I know do them!
@/re1gn404 does montol monday
@/aquamarineglow does birdsday thursday
@/samthecookielord does nilsaturday
@/pentacle-artist and @/simply-sleepyhead did mystery journey jeudi and mystery room mardi (though I believe it stopped in early August)
#if you do one that I missed or haven’t seen feel free to rb and I’ll add to the list#usually people focus more on doing one or two days for the week but I’m built different (read: anxious)#so I’m a jack of all trades pl day wise#also if I listed the wrong blog. I’m so sorry there’s things wrong with me#thasks#thposts
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💠Alternate Universes💠
A list of AUs intended for writing/art prompts. Tried to keep it general/open to interpretation as much as possible. Thank you to everyone who sent in ideas! (plus bonus Dragon Age-specific AUs at the end, as this is a DA blog c:) Send a number and I will write a short AU about:
Rival market stalls
Fairytale
Post-apocalypse
Pirates
Cowboys/western
Spies/assassins
Gaslamp fantasy
Murder mystery
Cyberpunk
Soulmates
Gothic horror (or romance)
Space travel/opera
Roommates/neighbors
Mermaids
Urban fantasy/paranormal (werewolves, vampires, ghosts, paranormal investigators, etc.)
Courtly/medieval
Noir/Private Investigator
Heist
Circus/carnival
Period (specify which time period)
Time Loop/time travel
Dragon Age-specific AUs: (MC refers to the Warden, Hawke, or the Inquisitor)
22. The MC as a different class (mage/warrior/rogue)
23. The event(s) that led to the Warden’s recruitment never happened
24. Companion AU (MC as a companion instead of the protagonist)
25. Different choice taken for a major plot decision (i.e. Harrowmont vs Bhelen, Hawke vs Stroud left in the Fade, etc.)
26. The game is actually a tabletop campaign (D&D etc.) your MC and companions are playing together
#prompt list#writing prompts#alternate universes#au#it wound up shorter than i would've preferred but i can always add more later#and of course if you can think of any feel free to tack 'em on to the end#i tried to write these so they could be used for either art or writing#oh also. if there are any issues/errors please let me know so i can fix them quick!
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9 books I plan to read in 2025!
I was tagged by @leofrith <3
Omeros by Derek Walcott
I technically started this in the last week of December '24 but I'm putting it here because I'm less than 20% through it =] so far I think I might be too unfamiliar with the Greek tragedies to "get it" but I'm pushing through nonetheless.
A poem in five books, of circular narrative design, titled with the Greek name for Homer, which simultaneously charts two currents of history: the visible history charted in events -- the tribal losses of the American Indian, the tragedy of African enslavement -- and the interior, unwritten epic fashioned from the suffering of the individual in exile
Chernobyl: History of a Tragedy by Serhii Plokhy
In Chernobyl, award-winning historian Serhii Plokhy draws on recently opened archives to recreate these events in all their drama. A moment by moment account of the heroes, perpetrators and victims of a tragedy, Chernobyl is the first full account of a gripping, unforgettable Cold War story.
Operation Columba: The Secret Pigeon Service by Gordon Corera
The fascinating, untold story of how British intelligence secretly used homing pigeons as part of a clandestine espionage operation to gather information, communicate, and coordinate with members of the Resistance to defeat the Nazis in occupied Europe during World War II.
Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
The explosive, hotly-anticipated debut novel from the New York Times-bestselling author of Friday Black, about two top women gladiators fighting for their freedom within a depraved private prison system not so far-removed from America’s own.
Babel-17 by Samuel R. Delaney
Sabotage threatens to undermine the war effort, and the military calls in Rydra. Random attacks lay waste to warships, weapons factories, and munitions dumps, and all are tied together by strings of sound, broadcast over the radio before and after each accident. In that gibberish Rydra recognizes a coherent message, with all of the beauty, persuasive power, and order that only language possesses. To save humanity, she will master this strange tongue. But the more she learns, the more she is tempted to join the other side . . .
The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd
From the critically acclaimed author of The Book of M, a highly imaginative thriller about a young woman who discovers that a strange map in her deceased father’s belongings holds an incredible, deadly secret—one that will lead her on an extraordinary adventure and to the truth about her family’s dark history. What is the purpose of a map?
The Rover by Mel Odom
Edgewick Lamplighter (Wick to his friends) is a humble librarian in the isolated halls of Greydawn Moors until dreams of wanderlust and a bit of dereliction in his duties result in his being shanghaied to a far-off land.
New and Selected Poems Vol II by Mary Oliver
This graceful volume, designed to be paired with New and Selected Poems, Volume One, includes new poems on birds, toads, flowers, insects, bodies of water, and the extraordinary experience of the everyday in our lives. In the words of Alicia Ostriker, 'Mary Oliver moves by instinct, faith, and determination. She is among our finest poets, and still growing.' In both the older and new poems, Mary Oliver is a poet at the height of her control of image and language.
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
Tamsyn Muir's Gideon the Ninth unveils a solar system of swordplay, cut-throat politics, and lesbian necromancers. Her characters leap off the page, as skillfully animated as arcane revenants. The result is a heart-pounding epic science fantasy.
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#also no pressure if you dont want to of course! i just think these are fun#also feel free to add me on storygraph im byrdies on there!#trying to read more nonfiction + clear out books i own but havent read yet this year while still leaving room for spontaneity#and working thru the tbr list#like making reading a hobby i focus on but not so structured as to be unenjoyable :-)#that being said this list is a bit all over the place ajdjsjd you get a true sampling of my interest#in practice they skew more heavily towards scifi and fantasy tho lol
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Do you have any recommendations for books that are similar to acod?
Unfortunately, not really. I and others are on the hunt for them, though!
Primary one so far is The Locked Tomb series by Tamsyn Muir--the style of "fuck you knowing who the hell the mc/narrator is is a privilege not a right" is strong there. Similar in how drastically different events/understanding is at the beginning vs the end. Delightful science fantasy story. like acod you WILL be confused
On a related note: this is a list of books similar to TLT, so by extension you may find something there worth reading/similar to acod?
And I have yet to read him for myself, so this might be off, but I've heard good things about Ken Liu's books? About the plot and character complexity. Personally have been meaning to start the Dandelion Dynasty
Also if you're willing to branch out of books, I know I rec it a lot, but Black Sails (to me) has a similar vibe. It's not fantasy, but the layers to every action, the secrecy, the reveals, the character depth and how everyone overlaps and clashes with each other. Very compelling
I wish I could give you more! since acod i've been wanting to find more like it, but it is a process--we will get there, though!
#a chorus of dragons#quil's queries#nonsie#also if others have more/better ideas please do feel free to share#i would love to give you a thorough list nonsie. first I just need to read a shit load of books#acod has such a unique feeling to me. so its hard to rec anything like it.#i just gotta find them though I'm positive them exist#we can search for them together :)#also for some reason I want to add the expan2e to this list#idk why. it's wayyy more sci-fi. and also I haven't read it#just seen the show#but given how good the show adaptation is I'm pretty sure the books go hard#also my dad adores them so i do have secondhand accounts of how good they are#but just because they're good doesn't mean they're like acod#so. didn't add it. but it was in my mind this whole time
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