#au: nye

[fademirrored]

minor AUs: companion AUs: the Inquisitors

Owain & Aneirin

they continue to be a package deal, even if Owain's not the Inquisitor. honestly, their backstory is entirely unchanged. they're still nobility from the freemarches. Nye still saved Owain from the Ostwick circle as the hierarchy was collapsing. they made the trip to Haven together. the only change is that Owain didn't get yoinked into the fade, and they instead showed up at Haven together after the Conclave, like everyone else who joins the Inquisition. for Adaar, Lavellan, and Cadash Inquisitors, their last name continues to be Trevelyan. for Trevelyan Inquisitors who are open to distant relatives, they are also still Trevelyans. for Trevelyan Inquisitors who are not open to having relatives, their last name is Kendrick. (this is more of a, like, hypothetical gameplay note, but they're also a package deal in the field. Owain and Aneirin are essentially one companion unless seriously pressed.)

Oleander

for Trevelyan Inquisitors who don't mind relatives, Oleander is explicitly the Inquisitor's cousin. he intercepts the group during the first trip to Orlais, having been sent to lend a hand when news of how far out of hand everything was getting made it back to Ostwick. for Adaar, Lavellan, and Cadash Inquisitors, along with Trevelyans who aren't open to having relatives, Oleander shows up at the gates of Haven with a gaggle of apprentice mages in tow. he's been acting as an escort for them after they fled the Ostwick circle. how friendly Olly is to the Inquisitor depends on how safe he thinks those apprentices are. (and for Trevelyan Inquisitors in this case, Olly's last name is Meyrick.)

Petrichor

Petra is a Lavellan regardless. for Lavellan Inquisitors, Petra was sent a bit after them to make sure they hadn't died. (canonically, Petra's younger brother is the clan First. I'm perfectly happy to work that into a thread.) they swan up to the gates of Haven sometime after the initial kerfuffle. for Cadash, Adaar, and Trevelyan Inquisitors, Petra wound up in Haven for basically the same reason they did in their canon timeline; they were sent to see what the fuck was going on, but in this case they didn't stumble into the fade and didn't get apprehended, and instead revealed themself by helping to kill demons after the Conclave explosion. they sort of reluctantly hang around Haven after that in order to get a better idea of what's actually happening, and then later to help with the situation as best they can.

[serperioranimations]

It’s tomtord Thursday babyyyyyy

[scrumpbumpist]

I realize that a lot of people who read/write DPxDC have never seen Danny Phantom (and sometimes never seen/read DC stuff) and are just basing their fics off of what they've read in other fics, but because of that I feel like there are a bunch of things that you could be taking advantage of that you aren't, because you're limiting your scope to the Bat-fam and Gotham.

LIke, you know who else is in the DC Universe? The Mystery Gang. So maybe Danny joins up with 4 teenagers and a talking dog to look into a potential haunting while also hiding that he's way spookier than whatever they're investigating.

It's not like they're defenseless or even unused to Gotham insanity.

[kimmiessimmies]

Make this night count...

"Look at all the colours! Isn't it pretty, James?"

"Very. The view is great from up here."

"It was a good idea to book this room for tonight."

"I'm full of good ideas."

"We have made things difficult for her this year, haven't we, James?"

"For whom, lovely?"

"Our author. This. Us. It was never part of her plan, was it?"

"No, but, haven't we also made things great for her?"

"Yes, I think so."

"Well, we've made things great for us, either way, Sade."

"Cheers to that, lovely."

"Sade..."

"Hmm...?"

"You wouldn't let me kiss you under the mistletoe because of where it might lead, but... since we're here now... Will you let me kiss you for New Year's?"

"Umm... No, I don't think so...

"Oh... Sorry..."

"I'm not going to let you kiss me for New Year's, James, because I'm going to kiss you first."

"Wha..."

"Happy New Year, you."

"Happy New Year, my girl..."

......

....

...

"James?"

"Yeah?"

"Do you think she'll let us be together in the new year?"

"We'll have to see, love... Let's make this night count while we're here..."

My dear followers,

This year has been very... intense... for me. I already wrote a long post about my mental health struggles, which put a huge stamp on my year. However, 2023 will also forever be the year I went back to my Sims, back to my stories, and back to Tumblr.

I spent five years away. Both because real life took over and because I had gotten into a rut with my Sims and the story. I never forgot them, though, and never stopped loving them. And suddenly, somewhere in February, it clicked. Everything fell into place, and I knew where I wanted to go with it all. In fact, it was this boy up here, my dearest James, who pulled me back. His story was suddenly clear as day to me. But how to begin? So, in March, I decided to just start writing. Then, I dusted off my game, found that all shortcuts and cheats were apparently in my muscle memory, and started shooting pictures to go with what I had written. And once I got going, I didn't stop. Everything I wrote in 2023 (and that's a lot!) even if it seemed unrelated, was geared towards James's story and the big moment that still lies ahead. However... As I've emphasised several times by now, I didn't account for this girl... So now it's like James said, "We'll have to see."

Coming back to my story brought me so much this year; I went from gameplay-based to story-based and found out how much I truly LOVE writing and how much it helps me, especially now that I'm going through rough times. Encouraged and inspired by someone dear to me, my story gained a title and came to Tumblr in full. I learnt to not only accept the benefits of poses, but how incredibly enhancing they can be to bring my ideas to life when used right. I reconnected with old contacts and made new connections too, some of whom proved to be true friends outside of this Tumblr/Sims world too. I've loved getting caught up on the stories I used to follow and discovering new ones. I've been amazed at how good CC has become in five years and pleasantly surprised to see there's still a good crowd playing TS3 in addition to the great things some of you are doing with TS4. All of this has been bright spots in my darkness.

And now we're entering 2024. I hope it will be light and bright for all of us. May the good days outnumber the bad ones and may we continue to feel the joy these little pixel-people bring us. Happy New Year to you and yours.

Much love. ❤️

-Kim

P.s. I know, I know; Some of you are now very disappointed you didn't get to see James and Sadie "making the night count." Just for all of you filthy animals I have one more post in this non-canon series set to go. Be forewarned; this one is very NSFW (And Not Suitable To View At New Year's Parties With Lots Of People Around) and will be labelled mature. I also have a sneaking suspicion it'll take Tumblr about 3 seconds to take it down, so I have an alternative post with Pillowfort link waiting in the wings. Going live as the the New Year hits where I am, at midnight GMT+1. See them making the night count by clicking here!

[asukiess]

sometimes I look at the fact that the loveybug ao3 collection has 10 works in it (and there’s more snippets on tumblr!) and get emotional

[on-softs]

love the bachelorette idea — max and daniel both silently celebrating when the other gets a rose bc it means they can stay together on the show longer. Maybe as time goes on… they don’t even mention the dates. would love to hear your thoughts!

Oh god I have so many. Mainly right now it’s:

- max POV

- max participating in this show because of Jos still for some reason— maybe he’s got a career as a small time reality celebrity at this stage, or Jos has a startup he’s trying to promote and is using Max to do it

- Max is telling himself that he’s actually falling in love with Lauren, or whatever her name is, though

- while his clammy hand is resting a nervous distance away from hers on the white canvas cushion of the patio loveseat that they’re sitting on for their second or third one-on-one chat

- while he is also still thinking about how the guy from Australia, Daniel, had laughed at his joke during the mud wrestling challenge yesterday

- about something stupid Max does not even remember now

- but he remembers how Daniel had looked when he smiled at it

- and now he’s trying to refocus on Lauren’s face again

[mosylufanfic]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016), Star Wars - All Media Types Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Cassian Andor/Jyn Erso Characters: Cassian Andor, Jyn Erso, Ruescott Melshi, (in a brief cameo) Additional Tags: Tumblr Prompt, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, New Years, First Kiss, Fluff, writes and posts this on the day after new years but it's fine Summary:

So far, this isn’t really Cassian’s idea of fun. He’ll concede that maybe he doesn’t really know what that even is at this point in his life, but he’s sure that it isn’t music that’s so loud it’s shredding what nerves he has left, a bar so crowded with mostly unfamiliar people that he still feels like he’s suffocating even standing in the most remote corner of it, and a sense of foreboding panic tightening in his chest more and more the longer this drags on. Going by his phone, there’s still half an hour to midnight — which might as well be an eternity.

Or: Cassian gets dragged to a New Year's party, but maybe there actually is a new beginning in store for him.

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from @astromechs

[hockybish]

Bean grows up when Zephyr is born, sometimes it seems like Trevor never does

[rokurookajima]

puhlease tell me about your waava ice age au 🥺🙏

LMAO I AM SO GLAD U ASKED

the answer is actually not that interesting but no one has ever questioned this header somehow. it was from the original ss waava chat room in 2013-2014. esp in the early days, we would constantly propose worse and worse au concepts, and sometimes people would write little bits of them that were.. deranged? most famous i remember someone wrote one where wan was a chair that for sure included lines like “sitting against his rock hard wood” and ended with “the life of a chair is great” (things that will never leave my mind).. and the infamous Thanksgiving Badsmut by @nyenuma and og mina which was… jesus christ. i do not remember who said “waava ice age au” (it coulda been me.. honestly .. who can say) as in like. the MOVIE. the movie ice age. something about those words struck a chord for me and i had to make it my header immediately…. and 11 years later i’ve never changed it

BUT i wish i remembered if we elaborated on this AT ALL.. i do not. i’ll never know who was sid the sloth now

[firstsprinces]

“Here We Stand Worlds Apart” (E for later chapters, 5K) for @dr-lemurr for the @rwrbnygiftexchange (RWRB New Year's Gift Exchange)

I can only gift you this bit for the moment. I really wanted you to receive this in full and my plan is to completely finish it before I share anything more. If you’d like me to continue with this in a certain way (the full one shot instead of separate chapters), feel free to reach out to me and I’ll happily compile this in any way you wish!

I hope you enjoy the introduction to the Alien Alex AU. I never thought I’d write something in the Sci-Fi genre and I had way more fun with it than I thought I would! Thank you for sharing this prompt!

Summary: Lips part from the other man and Henry’s eyes glance down to his throat, watching as the column of his neck constricts and expands to the intake of oxygen. Then when the man speaks, what comes out isn’t something Henry’s expecting. The voice, if Henry can even call it that, sounds like the cinematic mix of the raptors from Jurassic World with a little extra hissing undertone to it. He pushes his glasses up his nose, his eyes squinting as if that’s going to help him focus on his ability to hear. He’s unsure if he’s experiencing vocal damage from the crashing or not, or if this could possibly be his real voice. The man’s – if Henry can even call this Jurassic sounding thing a human at all – nostrils start to flare, his head turning to one side as if he’s studying Henry closely. His tongue pushes through his closed lips, and Henry notices that it’s ever so slightly split at the front, as it wriggles and tastes the air. - an alien! Alex AU

[cypanache]

countdown

star wars | obidala | modern au | teen

When Padme is fifteen her neighbor, Qui-Gon Jinn, dies, and his estranged son, Obi-Wan Kenobi, comes home to take care of his step-brother, the boy Padme's been babysitting for the past year. It's an event that will change both their lives forever. Even if it does take them fifteen years to figure out all the reasons why . . .

Or: Five New Years Eves when Padme and Obi-Wan didn't kiss at midnight, and one when they did.

year one | year five | year nine | year twelve

note: this fic is dedicated to @alabama-metal-man; @fearless-too-and-stubborn; @momentofbored; @alpha3456; @sarrie05; @misschriscreations; @darlingamidala; @celestial-alignment; @your-dose-of-obidala; @friskynotebook; @written-musings and all the other creators, commentors and fans who do so much to keep the obidala community alive. Thank you for welcoming me onto your playground with open arms. Looking forward to spending 2023 continuing to be insane about these two with you all.

[namjinreads]

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[kjack89]

“Are you almost ready to go?” Enjolras called, taking one last critical look at his hair in the mirror.

“Yes, Mom,” Grantaire returned waspishly. “I just gotta pregame.”

He belied his waspish tone by giving Enjolras a kiss on the cheek as he scooted past him in the bathroom. “Pregame?” Enjolras repeated, slightly exasperated. “I don’t know if we have that kind of time—”

“Done,” Grantaire said cheerfully, putting the bottle of pills back on the shelf, and Enjolras’s eyes narrowed.

“Are we considering 4 ibuprofen to be pregaming these days?”

Grantaire stuck his tongue out at him. “Only when accompanied by a Pepcid Complete.”

Enjolras tried very hard not to laugh. “Ok, old man.”

Grantaire pursed his lips. “Remember when you didn’t believe me that the 2 day hangover was a real thing?”

Enjolras did, all too well. “Well, at least I know what to get us both as stocking stuffers next year,” he said bracingly.

GrantIre smirked before kissing him. “Good boy,” he said, before slapping his ass. “Now let’s fucking go.”

Happy New Year’s Eve (or day to the folks in the eastern hemisphere), and be safe!!

[slimeydreamer]

TRIGGER WARNING: SUICIDE

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Had a dream where I owned a interdimensional cable box from Rick n Morty, except it had the addition of also showing interdimensional YouTube videos.

On an alternate Earth, Mary Kay Bergman and Robin Williams never committed suicide and never had any health issues, so they lived to be in their 70s.

As they grew older, they became really good friends, and hosted a YouTube channel that was an amalgamation of Hot Ones and Drunk History. Each episode involved Robin/Mary Kay getting drunk with a celebrity guest as they ate Buffalo wings and discussed important historical events.

Some of the celebrities ranged from Bill Nye talking about Henrietta Lacks' cells being stolen, to Tonya Harding talking about how the Finns created ice skating (this was also a world where Harding was allowed to continue Ice Skating).

It was all really fun and really educational. Each episode made me feel both happier and smarter. But once the episodes ended, I'd get really upset about how none of it was able to happen in my reality.

[wanderingaldecaldo]

Fireworks

[the-lonelybarricade]

In keeping with rhys' "rhysolutions" at the end of the day, grim rhys goes to his office, puts on his dad glasses and pulls up his excel file on feyres smiles. enters time, location and reason (usually puts in himself) and vlookups his way to increasing efficiency

LOL Rhysolutions cracked me up. This is my new favorite addition to the Grim!Rhys AU. Rhys projecting how to increase his wife's smile efficiency 😭 Man's got QUOTAS to meet

Feyre comes in sometimes when he's working on the spreadsheet. She thinks he's too absorbed in work and doesn't notice, but every time she does it, he finds himself needing to add another entry. Reason: saw me working. Maybe it makes him smile, too, knowing that all his wife needs to do is look at him to feel happy 🥺