#author: woahpip

[lockwood-fic-recs]

November Masterlist

Can you believe we've been doing this for two months already? Thank you for all your support so far! In case you missed it, here's last month's masterlist.

02/11 | Sweets for the Sweet by Savoirfaire

03/11 | Ask: AUs

06/11 | my shirt sits on my body (like it's not meant for me) by woahpip

09/11 | aftershocks by thewestwinged

10/11 | The Darkness Beyond the Gates: A Halloween Chronicle by worldofkaeos (submission)

13/11 | lay all your love on me by the_one_that_fell

16/11 | Renegades by WaitingForMyHogwartsLetter

20/11 | there's no such thing as one true love by synestheticwanderings

23/11 | The Faith and the Fighter by barronsfever

24/11 | Ask: Short Fics (4k and under)

27/11 | Party For Two by cherriepixie27

30/11 | you should never know how easy you are to need by grasslandgirl

[kuwdora]

Witcher Recs - Cahir (TWN Edition)

More witcher recs! This post is devoted to The Witcher Netflix's Cahir. Here are 8 stories that includes some rarepairs, shenanigans and smut. I won't rule out making another TWN Cahir recs post since I haven't even gone into some of my other bookmarks that I made back when I was reading as much as I could. So many good stories everywhere.

Hangover by @astaldis. 3785w. Mature. TWN. Fringilla and Cahir. Season 3 canon divergence AU. Drunken shenanigans. Angst and humor. After a night of celebrating his unexpected reunion with Fringilla, Cahir wakes up with a bad hangover and with no memory of the events of the night.

Forever besties and confessions, omg. Fringilla and Cahir’s dynamic is so great, I can’t get enough of it and thankfully this author has so much great fic with them.

In the city of golden towers by @limerental. 11,858, Mature. TWN but blending with books. Fringilla & Cahir. After being accused of treason for their role in Xin'trea, Fringilla is dismissed and demoted, and Cahir is reassigned. Sent back to the City of Golden Towers, the capital of Nilfgaard, the pair end up reluctantly sharing a room together in Cahir's great aunt's apartments.

OMG they were platonic roommates. It’s such a great story about home and friendship and being in that liminal space after failure and not knowing where you fit in now that you’ve fucked up. It’s got some great anachronistic tidbits of the kind you’d find in the witcher books, a ton of incredible Fringilla characterizations, a cat character, and a ton of laugh out loud moments.

the backs have bled by woahpip. 606w. Teen. TWN. Yennefer/Cahir. “You can never trust someone like me, Cahir.” His face never changed; that wasn’t news to him.

This is a great fireside chat between the two characters. It’s a great and candid look at their very different lived experiences and their general philosophy on life. Great ficlet.

Flame and Chaos by MindTraveler. 7531w. Mature. TWN. Yennefer/Cahir. Touch-starved, horsemanship, touch starved. He hadn’t been touched in months, except for pain. Yennefer and Cahir struggle to retrieve what they have both lost. Power.

This is really fucking delicious and really turned me onto the possibilities of the pairing.

A Skittish Colt by @sassaffrassa. 300w. Explicit. Regis/Cahir. Fisting, d/s, praise kink. Cahir's stress can be easily managed with the proper medical techniques applied.

This is 🔥🔥🔥.

What soliders do by Ruler_of_Nope_Island. 742 words. Explicit. TWN. Gallatin/Cahir. Handjobs, there was only one bedroll. It's been a cold, long journey, and the lads need to rest.

Delicious smut.

Stinkhorn by kayforpay. 1895w. Explicit. TWN. Gallatin/Cahir. Sex pollen. Cahir ran headlong into a patch of what Gallatin called "stinkhorn". What he failed to fully explain was that where elves simply had to wash their clothes a few more times than normal, humans tended to fall into a sex frenzy.

More delicious smut.

Head Rush by aunt_zelda. 200 words. Explicit. TWN. Emhyr/Cahir. Alcohol, fealty, dubcon, rape. He owes the Emperor everything, body and soul.

The gif inspiration for this fic, whewwww. This fic is A Lot for 200 words.

Previously on Kuwdora's Witcher Recs:

Angst and Connection

Sorceress Femslash Part 1

Villains and Bad Guys Part 1

Istredd Recs

[variantoutcast]

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.

I tag @sh5 @stormikins @aesnawan @woahpip @dykefagz and anybody else who wants to do it! Feel free to tag me!

[wingsofescape]

hello fellow FMA-brain rot friend! i love your fic and am eager to know what happens next with ed and al (hopefully!) reuniting. questions: 11, 17, 20, 21 (would you ever collaborate with a fanartist on a work?), 76 Thank you for taking the time!

Omg hi friend!! So so happy that you love my little brain rot baby, it means the entire world. I promise you Ed and Al will be reuniting. They have a lot of untangling to do, but I'm sure they'll figure it out :)

11. Link your three favorite fics right now

I am SO behind on my fanfic TBR! However, three that I frequently re-read:

Capra by @liathgray

Delicate by @lantur

there is no peace here, war is never cheap dear by @darkpersonapeace

But also special mentions to @mildly-nerdy @asthmaticbee @woahpip @x-rainflame-x @applejellybeansstuff @maples-pages for their amazing writing and fics, you should definitely check them out! (Apple is also working on a CoS Edwin fix-it in case you need more of the blorbos)

17. What do you do when writing becomes difficult? (maybe a lack of inspiration or writers block)

Scream, cry, throw up and tell myself I'm useless and no one likes my writing anyway so what's the point

Then, once I get myself together, I go for walks with instrumental music in my ears which usually helps, I read other books and fics to see how different authors have pulled off what I'm trying to write, watch movies to see how the characters express their emotions, and talk it out with my friends, which usually helps me with plot holes and scene placements, and then at some point, something unlocks. But it can sometimes take quite a while (case in point, chaper 9 is doing my head in)

20. Have you noticed any patterns in your fics? Words/expressions that appear a lot, themes, common settings, etc?

Oh man, YEAH! I tend to use the eyes for expressions a lot, "a heavy silence fell over them" "she softly shook her head", my imagery tends to revolve around fire, water, nature... there's a lot more that I forget. Is there anything you've picked up on?

21. Would I ever collaborate with a fanartist on a story?

HELL YES, that would be a dream! Fanart is always appreciated and I will sob happy tears.

71. Did you have any ideas that didn’t make the final cut of in the cracks of light?

I kinda wish there had been a scene with drunk Edwin flirting before I put Ed through recovery, but oh well.

So far it hasn't been so much about ideas not making the cut, it's more about initial ideas I've had being transformed and refined into something more plot relevant that also raises the stakes.

Like at first I was going to have Ed just having started to date Winry's counterpart before she suddenly dies and the real Winry shows up. But then I thought it would be much more fun for him to "see" Winry coming through the Gate and also having Winry's counterpart be Sarah and Yuri's dead daughter to have a parallel between the parents who lost a daughter and the daughter who lost her parents. yes I'm evil, what about it

Also, the mystery plot was initially going to be a lot more straightforward, with Roy immediately knowing Jake was lying and figuring out Winry had been yeeted to the other world. Then I thought (overthought) more about it and went "hmm but what if this happens, and what if that happens" and... yeah. Initially it was going to be a lot more "narrow", with only Winry, Ed, Al, Roy and Riza as the characters we saw most, but it has now evolved to include Armstrong, Sciezka, Rose, Maria Ross, Fritz, Sarah and Yuri, Russell and Paninya.

And lastly, I thought it would be 10k at most... now we're looking at 100k, if not more.

Thank you so so much for your questions, I have you enjoyed my mini-novel of answers!

[andorerso]

tagged by @ruby-red-inky-blue thank you!

Nickname: Sissi is my nickname here

Sign: Sagittarius

Height: 169 cm (or I guess 5′6 idk)

Last thing I googled: it was “169 cm in inches and feet” lmao

Number of followers: 1530 (and damn I only had like five hundred pre-Andor, that’s kinda insane)

Amount of sleep: eight hours, more or less... I need my sleep

Dream job: writing books that people love 🥺

Wearing: my pajamas agdfsghfd, I just showered

Movie/book that summarizes you: ehh idk if there’s any, I’m not that interesting lmao

Favorite song: right now it’s An Evening I Will Not Forget by Dermot Kennedy (a very good Cassian @ Jyn song tbh) but in general it’s probably Remember to Remember Me by Isak Danielson... something about that song just gets to me and I could listen to it on repeat a LOT

Favorite instrument: I can only play the flute, but idk if I have a favorite instrument tbh.... maybe guitar but I’m not picky

Aesthetic: I have a whole pinterest board dedicated to that but uhm, red and purple stuff, lipstick, coffee, cats, kinda more on the elegant/feminine side, a bit witchy... idk I’m bad at describing this, but I’m the fancy witchy red wine aunt

Favorite authors: sadly, I don’t have one

Random fun fact: uhm...... I was born in a country that no longer exists

tagging @antifandor @fulcrumstardust @kestreldawn @woahpip @eatsleepandsing @captjynandor @captastra but only if you guys want to!

[amukmuk]

9 and 35 for book asks! 🧡

From this ask

9: Favorite author(s)?

John Green because I have literally never read a story from him where I didn’t cry. He is excellent at telling stories and tear-jerking ones at that. Also, Khaled Hosseini, I can’t even put into words how much I admire his works. 

35: Send me a book recommendation?

I have a few, if that’s okay! 

The Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini

The Illuminae Files Trilogy - Kauffman & Kristoff 

Turtles all the Way Down - John Green

The Last True Poets of the Sea - Julia Drake

Throne of Glass Series - Sarah J. Maas

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society - Barrows & Shaffer

Perks of Being a Wallflower - Stephen Chbosky

These are in no particular order, but are all amazing books. If you want, I can provide quick summaries or book reviews, but I didn’t want this post to get too long by summarizing each one! 

Thank you so much for the ask @woahpip! It was nice to sit and think about my favorite books this morning! <3

[asunachinadoll]

comment appreciation game

I was tagged by the lovely @nikibogwater and I’m so glad you thought of me!! This game is totally RAD because it means I get to share some love to my beautiful, wonderful readers!! :))) 

Post your top 3 favorite comments that you’ve ever received on a fic (then tag a fellow author if you are so inclined).

Idk HOW I’m going to narrow this down to only 3 comments alfjlaldjf so Imma cheat and do 5 instead :PP (also this took forever because I got caught in a spiral of reading my amazing reader’s comments XDD)

From tear in my heart and written by KeikoMineko

“I cried. I was sitting at the bus stop and I cried. Are you happy now.”

This comment made me laugh when I first received it, I’m not gonna lie. Just,, the visceral reaction XD But!! It also made me really happy because I was able to evoke the right emotions to create pain for this poor unsuspecting reader :D Thanks for leaving it!

From and even if we’re galaxies apart? darling, I’ll be there to catch you and written by Guy_Fleegman

“Ok, so this was amazing? Jon Favreau who? AsunaChinaDoll invented Mando and his child.”

Okay, this comment made me go AKDHKSHDKSHSHSJSJA and I still love it. It kinda cracks me up but,, it’s such a kind comment too TvT

From breathe in the stardust and feel yourself become whole and written by @doctorletmebebrave

“help I'm drowning in fluff

Anyway this fic killed me. Loved the part where Din had to tell him to not eat sand (classic toddler behavior) as well as the crabs. Also loved Din filling his pockets with seashells that the child picked up. It reminded me of my own dad, who, bless his heart, would voluntarily drag around a bucket for me to put shells into even though I always forgot all about them when we got home.

Din: *acts as child's father, adopts him, calls him ad'ika, has pet names for him, would die for him, etc* Child: Boo? (buir...) Din: *surprised pikachu face*

Also this broke my heart a little:

"'Your job is to return him to his people.'

And I can’t be that for him?"

so thanks”

I,,, really love this comment. It hit just about everything that I was going for with that fic, and the fact that they could relate it to their own personal experience? I was pretty over the moon :)))

From cut open my veins and see the cosmos i bleed for you and written by @emiliaf25

“Thanks a lot Asuna thanks to this fic it looks like I'm officially in dad!Mando hell now

I loved every word. It's so sweet and charming, and I loved the contrast of Mando being found and him approaching the child. It fits right into the show.

"The Mandalorian's hand lifts of its own accord, index finger stretching slowly towards the small being. It's to make sure the asset is not a threat, he tells himself."

Pshhh. Ok Mando go ahead and lie some more go on I'll wait.

Thank you for writing! I can't for more :D”

The fact that I could drag you down with the rest of us made me super happy :DD and this comment just,, gave me so many UwUs

From we have things to do but please know that i'm yours to keep and written by @firefeufuego2

“Lovely! You've captured their dynamic so well and your writing style is so elegant, adorned with just the right amount of very evocative descriptions. Welcome to the fandom!!!”

Admittedly, I was a little nervous when I first posted this Rebelcaptain fic,,, I wasn’t sure how it would be received I guess?? But, this comment, along with many others, made me glad I posted it, and I’m so happy to be in the fandom 😊💕

AHHHH this was so HARD and it’s only because I really and truly appreciate EVERYONE who has ever left a kudos/comment on my work(s). The support is just,, so phenomenal and inspiring and it makes me only happier to keep posting for you guys. I love you all!!!  💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕

I tag: @amukmuk @plainrea @serdasenpai @woahpip @captainandors @emiliaf25 @eatsleepandsing @sadieandor @cats-and-metersticks @dizzypinwheel @fizzabel and anyone else who wants to join in!!  💕

[spookyseraphs]

tagged by @spookymuldcr​ gif queen. i’m super late i just hate doing these on mobile.

Answer 17 questions and tag 17 people! (Please make sure to create a new post rather than reblogging!)

name: sacha

age: 27

zodiac: sagittarius

height: 5’4″

hogwarts’ house: ravenclaw af

last thing i googled: the wayfair sex trafficking thing

song stuck in my head: prom dress by mxmtoon

number of followers: 393. but like. i’ve been on tumblr for 11-ish years so like. 99% of them don’t count lol.

amount of sleep: 7-8 hours

lucky number: 17

wearing: a ravenclaw tee with a blue and black flannel. darkest wash jeans. black mono authentic vans.

favorite song: i don’t think i could ever pick a single song. but since disney+ got hamilton i’ve been launched headfirst back into my broadway phase. right now on repeat: light my candle from rent, aaron burr, sir from hamilton, and only us from dear evan hansen.

favorite instruments: guitar. it’s just so versatile. it can be so calming or like, just shredding.

favorite author: hmmm, maybe j.d. salinger? i usually have favorite books instead of favorite authors.

aesthetic: my aesthetic is either emo athleisure, alien goth, or disgruntled alternative ravenclaw showing up for the hogwarts 10 year reunion, depending on how i feel that day.

favorite animal sound: my dog snoring at night.

random: i have a pair of crocs with all 26 holes filled with jibbitz.

i 10000% don’t know 17 people, but @impulsive-astrophile @spookydanapetrie @woahpip @suitablyaggrieved and @freckleslikestars were the last people that interacted with my blog :)

[woahpip]

New work in progress!

Name: Can You Seer Me? Author: woahpip Rating: T Summary: “Everything is an offering Hermione.” *** Aurors believe Luna Lovegood is teaching Muggles the way of Wizarding divination. Out of her normal office hours, Hermione Granger drops in to see if magical law is being broken. She doesn't realize she's adding a new magical tool to her arsenal-- and growing feelings for someone so opposite from her, she never thought they'd be possible together.

Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/20208319/chapters/47886442

[lockwood-fic-recs]

Fic Discussion #11

Last week on Monday we recommended my shirt sits on my body (like it's not meant for me) and we'd love to hear your thoughts! What was your favourite part? Was there a line that particularly stood out to you? Let's have a discussion! Reply or reblog using the tag #lockwoods book club and let us know!

[woahpip]

This is your ACOTAR Secret Santa checking in again before the deadline!

Part 1 of your gift is complete with time to spare for the 18th, but Part 2 is not quite done yet. :( There is a chance I will be done with Part 2 by then, but just in case, I wanted to reach out and let you decide how I should proceed.

Option 1: I can post Part 1 (which, fair warning, ends on an angsty cliffhanger) on the 18th.

Option 2: I can post everything in one nice long one-shot before Christmas when it's ready. :)

Up to you!

P.S. Do you have an AO3 account? I would like to officially gift this fic to you on that platform in addition to the Tumblr reveal, but that method requires an AO3 username. If not, that's OK! It will still be dedicated to you in the Author's Notes. :)

no worries about posting in 1 part or 2!! i love angsty cliffhangers but if you'd rather wait till it's all finished, i can be very patient.

I'm woahpip on ao3 too, so feel free to gift it to me on there.

im sooooo excited to read!! <3