#bardocksheadband

[midnight-oily]

Droplets of water decorate her skin like diamonds. He speaks to her ear in a sensual whisper, a longing in his voice, “The water shouldn’t be the only thing that gets to feel your body..." - @bardocksheadband-fanfics 's Thala

[anonymousmink]

A piece for the lovely @bardocksheadband-fanfics as commissioned by the sage Council of Nashuri 💜

Reblogs are loved but please don’t repost if you’re not the commissionee!

[mahoganydoodles]

Thala + Sharpening this Spear by @bardocksheadband-fanfics, author’s copy.

While in Talokan, Shuri conceived Namor’s daughter and after everything that happened, she decided to keep her a secret. Unfortunately for her, Namor has been using the ocean to communicate with the child since she was born. When Thala follows the voice that has been talking to her and she finally meets her baba, she gets more than she bargained for. Her father is not only slightly unhinged, but has been pining for her mother for over a decade. 

45,093 words | 213 pages

Thala is SUCH a sweet story, both the fic (seriously, so sweet!!!) and how this bind came to be! This was actually a bind requested by some of the Nashuri community as a gift for the author. After reading Thala, I was totally charmed + of course agreed to bind a physical copy for the author, working through the details with the wonderful @malakki142 and @elegantfirepoetry to coordinate FOUR different artists’ work for the fic + more. 

Since Thala features a child of both Talokan and Wakanda, I leaned into themes of blue, green, and palm fronds for the cover material, endpapers, and other decoration. These colors also match the inside, which features a hand-drawn border of Thala’s necklace and tidal wave chapter titles. Both Thala and Namor control water in this fic, so of course the ATLA water tribe symbol was an easy choice to break up the sections. 

This was my first time using foil to gild edges, which I think turned out pretty okay for the first time! Its lovely shiny color matches the half beads used for the headbands and the foil used in the cover cutouts, also representing Thala’s necklace. Since a child OC is the driving force of the fic, I wanted to create something vibrant, childlike, but still clean, and I’m so happy with how it turned out!

Thala is a OC kid!fic that weaves a story of how time and family can help overcome the hurt of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Read it on AO3, + thank you bardocksheadband for writing it and to the INCREDIBLE incredible artists (Pomelo on Twitter,  @darkkittyart, @midnight-oily, and @anonymousmink) for their wonderful art contributions which made this bind extra special!

[nashuriweek]

Nashuri Week Day 1 (Canon Divergence/Alternate Universe) Fics

Un Milagro, Una Esperanza by Cistxc

Dreams by Duke Hunter

I Heard it Through the Kelp Line by SweetSunrises99

of her holy water by burning_the_midnight_oil

The Arrangement by Arrow_of_ravenclaw

It’s a Celebration! By OhLookaStork

Whispers in the Breeze by Elegantfirepoetry

You Had Me Buzzin by anonymous

My Omega by Multiverse_chaos

Twelve Years by neonheartbeat

Couples Therapy by OccasionallyMone

Idiots in Love by Rayne_NeonRyu

The Orbital Pull of Broken Things by OracleBelmont

Sthandwa, I Shrunk the Kids by bardocksheadband

Couples Retreat by KarifunaKween

it’s written all over your face by fearlexx

A Little Drop of Poison by ballpoint

He’s All That! by ZzBottomz

seven days a week by eternaltears

[cantstayawaycani]

Can’t Stay Away’s Fic Rec Friday Post #4

12.22.23

My ao3 Bookmarks (if it’s bookmarked, it’s usually a completed fic)

Fic Rec Friday Intro and FAQ

I can’t do multiple posts with elaborate reviews/commentary today. I just wanted to say that over the last few months, while I was grappling with this overwhelmingly depressive sense of doom, profound sadness, hopelessness, and apathy, reading fanfiction was one of the most effective types of escapism I engaged in. 

So, here are the fics that I have been reading, keeping track of, and loving:

Almost anything @bardocksheadband-fanfics, but especially:

1. The Re-Education of Mr. Almehen

Fandom: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Pairing: Nashuri

Summary: “Namor's life changes in all the right ways the day his student's aunt picks him up from school.”

What I Like About It: It may seem lame af to describe something as “tasteful” and mean it as a compliment, not a slight. I mean, this is a Suga Mama Shuri and a Baby Boy Namor (whom I call Ch’ah in my head) but not in the way you think. It’s a rom-com! It’s sexy, it’s funny, it’s adorable. And these two kinky assholes are in love! Also, he’s a kindergarden teacher; a good one. The way he is written with these kids just makes my ovaries quiver.

2. Filthy Mouth

Fandom: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Pairing: Nashuri

Summary: Single father Namor goes on his first blind date and gets his world rocked.

What I Like About It: Almost the same as above, but in reverse! Though more of a straightforward relationship dynamic, not a kept man/woman scenario at all. More of a freak in sheets, lady in the streets situation. But again, there is love and devotion, as there always is with this pairing (well, when writers stay away from the darker dynamics of the ship). This is absolutely amazing. Superbly written, well-paced, tonally balanced, funny, sexy, and somewhat dramatic but not anxiety-inducing. Like, literally perfect.

_______

Almost anything @zzbottomz, but especially:

unfaithful

Fandom: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Pairing: Nashuri/Loshuri

Summary: Shuri’s world unravels when she discovers her husband Namor’s infidelity, leading to a heart-wrenching divorce. Amidst the chaos, she finds solace in Loki, a charming entrepreneur with a complicated past of his own. As their unexpected romance flourishes, Shuri grapples with co-parenting challenges, the complexities of new love, and unresolved feelings.

What I Like About It: I mean, I didn’t think that a Love Triangle between Shuri, Loki, and Namor would be so intriguing. That it would be utterly confusing as to who you want to root for. That you would feel your heart beat for the plight of each character. There’s so much at stake, but especially the happiness of a little boy caught in the middle of the mess adults can make of their lives. It’s drama personified, and I live for each installment. Plus, Loki is written so well here, it’s hard not to root for him.

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A new writer, or a seasoned one, returned from a long hiatus, inspired by Shuri and Namor:

Before everything by stories_of_grace

Fandom: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Pairing: Nashuri

Summary: A year after her mother’s death, Shuri burns her mourning clothes on the beach in Haiti and wakes up not only back in Talokan, but also back in time. Given the chance to do things differently, can she prevent her mother’s death and convince Namor of a peaceful alliance?

What I Like About It: THIS fic is everything I want in a Nashuri. It is another “What If” scenario, mapped and tread carefully. We’ve all imagined what could have been if it had been different, as Namor lamented on the beach that day just after he speared the Black Panther, right before she almost killed him and forced him to yield to her. Go read this! It is so satisfying!

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There are others, but ta for now! Please enjoy your holidays!

[the-gochi-awards]

Congratulations to @ksandraws57 for winning Best Humor Art for the Gochi Awards! Here is your prize written by Bardocksheadband!

[vibralumy]

The Oblivion

Vampire AU

Rating: Explicit 

Summary : Vampires have always been a myth for many, but for the humans living behind the walls of this secret kingdom : it’s their reality. Okoye is a member of the Malaji guard, the humans responsible for protecting and maintaining the peaceful link between vampires and humans. Her life was turned upside down the day she was called by the Almehen family to pay a debt, and saw herself swap her Malaji status to a collector one, becoming an integral part of the castle... and of Attuma Almehen's life...

Warnings: Vampire, Alternate Universe - Vampire, Violence, Blood, Blood Drinking, Blasphemy, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Eventual Smut, Explicit Sexual Content, Explicit Language, attoye week, Eventual Romance, Angst, Sadness

Little Comment : Here is the first chapter of my Attoye Vampire AU for @attoye-week 2023! A huge thanks to @chottopoco for correcting my fic and being patient with me. English isn't my mother tongue so if you see anything wrong tell me!

The Fic on my AO3 HERE !

@xblackreader @karimk2 @iccedays @mamajankyy @kyauchiha @p3achez32 @pilesofpillows @bardocksheadband-fanfics @attoye

[dillie60]

This Nashuri story is amazing, by the very talented writer @bardocksheadband-fanfics

[ao3feed-gochi]

The Tea

by bardocksheadband

In an alternate universe where Raditz survives, he overhears a conversation between Bulma and Yamcha that he’s dying to tell someone else. His sister in law makes for the perfect companion. But what happens when snooping goes a little too far?

Or- Raditz is a chismoso.

Words: 2033, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Series: Part 2 of Uncle Raditz

Fandoms: Dragon Ball

Rating: Mature

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: F/M

Characters: Raditz (Dragon Ball), Chi-Chi (Dragon Ball), Son Goku (Dragon Ball), Bulma Briefs, Yamcha (Dragon Ball), Bulma Brief's Mother | Panchy (Dragon Ball)

Relationships: Chi-Chi/Son Goku (Dragon Ball), Chi-Chi & Raditz (Dragon Ball)

Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Humor, Slice of Life, Light Dom/sub, Raditz is a chismoso, Chi-Chi enables it, They’re a hot mess

source https://archiveofourown.org/works/45492121

[officer-luv]

Chapters: 10/10 Fandom: Dragon Ball Rating: Explicit Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Chi-Chi/Son Goku (Dragon Ball) Characters: Son Goku (Dragon Ball), Chi-Chi (Dragon Ball), Vegeta (Dragon Ball), Son Gohan, Bulma Briefs Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Romance, Slow Burn, Smut, Son Goku is Kakarot (Dragon Ball), Vegeta is the Hero, Time Travel, Saiyan Instincts, Hurt/Comfort, Fluff and Angst Series: Part 3 of Canon Divergence Summary:

In an alternate universe, a time traveler comes to Vegeta with two pieces of important information: a deadly threat is coming to Earth in three years. The other thing? His parents are none other than the unpredictable Kakarot and the stubborn Chi-Chi. It's up to Vegeta to keep the secret to himself as the Saiyan and princess have to do more than fall in love to save the future.

[nashuriweek]

Nashuri Week Day 2 (Fluff/Angst) Fics

My Favorite Drug by Melaninmammita

Bicycle Race by bardocksheadband

The Sweetest Thing by Zzbottomz

Lost it Twice by OhLookaStork

Phone Calls and Ramen by OracleBelmont

my love is not that fragile by winniewings

Shellphone Conversations by Anonymous

if I could see your face once more by fearlexx

Pillars of the Earth by neonheartbeat

Wrath of the Serpent King by Arrow_ofravenclaw

Cafes and Love Songs by Multiverse_chaos

It Makes You Weak by Rayne_NeonRyu

I am NOT your boyfriend by AGZen

Pillowtalk by OccasionallyMone

morning coffee by ballpoint

El Guardián y La Guerrera by cistxc

I Want to Ki__ You by bardocksheadband

Grieving What is Now Lost by KoreJ

Forgive Me Already by KarifunaKween

[ao3feed-drstrange]

Worship the Flame

read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/lntiG7Q by bardocksheadband After Shuri discovers that Erik "Killmonger" Stevens left behind a son who has the same vendetta against Wakanda, she heads to Yucatan where the young man attends college to prevent another problem for her country after everything they've been through. While there, she encounters Namor, who refuses to allow her to complete this seemingly simple mission alone. The longer she spends time with him, she discovers two troubling issues: Everything is not as it seems and the feelings she developed for the god-king in the cenote have far from disappeared. Words: 4161, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English Fandoms: Black Panther (Marvel Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe Rating: Explicit Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Categories: F/M Characters: Shuri (Marvel), Namor of Talokan (Marvel), M'Baku (Marvel), Okoye (Marvel), Riri Williams, Wakandan Characters (Marvel), Attuma of Talokan (Marvel), Namora of Talokan (Marvel), Talokanil Characters (Marvel), Raven | Mystique, Victor von Doom, Stephen Strange, Sam Wilson (Marvel), James "Bucky" Barnes Relationships: Namor of Talokan/Shuri (Marvel) Additional Tags: Post-Canon, Slow Burn, Canon-Typical Violence, Romance, Humor, Angst and Hurt/Comfort, Eventual Smut, Action/Adventure, Pining, Protective Namor of Talokan (Marvel), Black Panther Shuri (Marvel), Bracelet Belonging to Namor of Talokan's Mother (Marvel), Mystery, Suspense, Plot Twists, Jealousy, Flirting, Drunken Confessions, Thriller, POV Multiple read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/lntiG7Q

[the-gochi-awards]

And the winners of the 2023 Gochi Awards are...

Favorite A/U

Art: @wishballs 

https://twitter.com/wishballs/status/1604947975960428545?s=20

And @blauvixen https://twitter.com/Bzouuh/status/1587218978354642944

Fic: The Train to Sapphire by bardocksheadband and Homeward by Riptide

Favorite Drama

Art: @rocetademaiz​  https://t.co/X82jJmlNbA

Fic: In Another Life by CourtneyB 

Favorite Fluff

Art:

AllyD 

https://twitter.com/aline_carneiro/status/1624783918548324354?s=20

@lovelykotori 

https://twitter.com/lovelykotorii/status/1606366472342732813

@whirlydoodle  

https://twitter.com/WhirlyDoodle/status/1625630857611313156

Fic: 

Love for the 4th Time by Angelmatsuri

Moments (Oh Santa) by @gosha-chan​

Favorite Humor

Art

@funsexydb https://twitter.com/FunsexyDB/status/1627259592726962176

And @ksandraws57

 https://twitter.com/Ksandraws57/status/1563567385721724936?s=20

Fic: The Marriage Playbook by @elisajdb

Favorite Sexy Times

Art: @happygochi 

https://twitter.com/happygochi/status/1528429617207443460

And @lovelykotori-fa 

https://twitter.com/lovelykotorii/status/1625244627556003852?cxt=HHwWmMCzqZfYg44tAAAA

Fic: Yes Please by @elisajdb

True Partners by angelmatsuri

Favorite DBZ

Art: @miss-plum https://twitter.com/FrauleinPflaume/status/1588966370427146241?s=20

Fic: Life With You by @elisajdb

Favorite DBS

Art: @camlost737

https://twitter.com/CAMLOST737/status/1523185155137220609

Fic: Are You With Me? by @gosha-chan

Congratulations to all our winners, and thank you to everyone for participating and voting! Artists and writers responsible for the prizes will be contacted shortly!

[skylarstark4826]

“It’ll only be an hour.”  

That’s what K’uk’ulkan told him. When it comes to time spent with the Black Panther, it’s never an hour. Attuma’s well aware that his god-king lies a lot about his reasons for coming to Wakanda, but he doesn’t disrespect him. He sits in front of the citadel, overlooking the Golden City. It’s pretty at night. Night is usually when K’uk’ulkan comes to visit Shuri, for ‘diplomatic purposes’. 

He’s glad he doesn’t have the hearing the Feathered Serpent God does. Whatever is going on in that citadel is either sacrilegious or a pitiful attempt to curry the princess’s favor for the hundredth time. 

“Warrior?” 

That voice.  

He turns his head to the left. Okoye is standing there, wearing a red dress that hoists her breasts up. His eyes widen and he quickly looks away. What is she doing wearing something like that without giving him some sort of warning!? Where was her usual outfit? Or even that damn blue suit she wore during the battle? 

Attuma clears his throat. “Warrior.” 

“What in Bast’s name are you doing here?” 

It still amuses him to no end that she can speak the mother tongue. Has she always known the Maya language, or did she learn it after their first encounter? If so, she’s quite smart to be able to speak it so fluently. 

“I could ask you the same thing.” 

“Mm, nope. I actually live in Wakanda. You’re a far way from Talokan.” 

He sighs and gestures with his thumb behind him at the citadel, keeping his eyes forward and not on those curves. “K’uk’ulkan had a meeting with the Black Panther.” 

Okoye steps back and stares up at one of the many glass windows. She shakes her head when she sees Shuri slap Namor’s hand away when he tries to touch her bottom. “ Inyoka, ” she laughs and Attuma finally looks at her.

“What’s that?” 

“Snake. Come.” Okoy beckons him with her fingers. “Look at what your god-king is doing during this very important meeting.” 

Attuma scrunches his brows together, then stands up. His loincloth and dark kilt sway gently as he takes heavy steps to join Okoye’s side. He follows her line of vision and sees a clear image of K’uk’ulkan holding Shuri by the hips. Whatever the god is saying, he’s laying it on thick. Attuma can tell by those tzul eyes, looking like a puppy dog the warrior has seen occasionally on the sands of a beach playing with a small green ball. He’s expecting Shuri to push him away, but he sees her face soften and give in. When they share a kiss, both Attuma and Okoye gasp. He feels her punching his arm repeatedly. 

“Did you know about this!?”

“...Was it not obvious to you?” 

“What?” 

“Their attraction for one another.” When all Okoye does is blink, Attuma scratches the back of his thick neck. “I suppose only those who have experienced such passion in their lives can easily recognize it.” 

The golden jewels on her wrists jingle when she puts her hands on her hips. “What are you trying to say!?”

He holds out his palms in self-defense. Although he doesn’t see a weapon, he knows she has one hidden somewhere. He’s not in the mood to fight. “Nothing, nothing! Clearly, you have someone who shows you passion. Why else are you dressed like that?” 

Okoye glances down at her outfit as if she has forgotten what she’s wearing. “Oh, this is something I wore in Busan years ago. It’s the only dress I had in my closet and I needed it for a small party a friend was having.” 

Attuma stares at her, silently, admiringly. The warrior is so petite, but so powerful. She reminds him of Namora, only more approachable and more…

Helplessly, his gaze rakes down to the hem of that lovely, lovely dress, then back up to her ample chest. Out of all the soldiers, he considers himself a first-class Talokanil. He has been avoiding the lusty chase within all Talokanil men to avoid being associated with the vulgar and third-class among them. But whenever he sees Okoye, well… he feels himself giving in to those natural desires. 

“What was the party for?” Attuma manages to say despite his brain starting to short-circuit. 

“I…filed for divorce from my husband.” 

Oh.

Ohhh. 

“I’m sorry.” He’s not sorry in the slightest. “Is everything alright?” 

Okoye smiles at him, and it’s dazzling and bright. “Very much so. Long overdue. So…” She looks back up at the window. She doesn’t see anyone, and takes that as a sign that something more is happening inside that citadel. “Are you going to wait out here all night, or would you like to take a walk with me?” 

“Take a walk?” Attuma repeats. It’s a foreign concept. The only time he has been on land is to kill someone - or attempt to. “Is that the same as taking a swim?” 

“Yes,” she laughs. “Except we won’t be getting wet.” 

“Don’t be so quick to assume.”

“Hm?”

“Nothing,” Attuma returns a laugh, nervously, from underneath his water mask. “I would enjoy taking a walk with you, warrior.”

They pass multiple planes on their walk, and Attuma is surprised to find out that Okoye has flown them before. He admits to driving the boat from the United States around until Namora told him to knock it off. 

“I find your transportation highly interesting. I wonder if there’s a plane that can travel underwater.” 

“Like a submarine?” 

“A flying submarine.” 

“I can always talk to Shuri and our engineers about it. That would give you the ability to fight in the sky like Namor.” 

Attuma pauses hearing that name. “Why do you call him that? He is not your enemy.” She doesn’t pronounce it right, either, but he’s not about to tease her over that. 

“It’s what I’m used to at this point. You call me ‘warrior’, don’t you?” 

He rolls his eyes, knowing damn well she’s aware she does the same to him. “I know your name.” 

She holds her chin up high as if that’s going to make her taller than him. Sometimes, she has a way of making him feel like the smaller one. “Then say it.” 

“Say mine first,” he growls in a low tone back, and what happens next is a staredown for the ages. 

A long moment of charged tension passes as he fails to work up the nerve to close the distance between them. Her lips look so soft and the way her jaw works as she swallows sends a thrill through him. 

“Chaac damn it all,” he murmurs and thunders across the platform to her. He takes his mask off and the water splashes onto the floor. He has approximately five minutes before he’ll need to jump into the river. 

He strokes the shells of her ears and presses his lips firmly against hers until she relaxes and melts into him. Heat builds up inside him, threatening to burst. Her breath catches in her throat and he breaks away, his calloused hands still caressing her smooth cheeks. 

“Okoye,” he whispers. “Your name is Okoye.” 

His hands slide down to her waist and tugs her toward him. She smells good, like fresh flowers and citrus. Her doe-like eyes have pupils dilated and taking him all in. She rewards him with a slow press of her lips against his this time. Her mouth is warm and he tastes the wine she consumed earlier at the divorce party. Her tongue teases at the seam and darts in as soon as his lips part. She holds his face as her lips conquer his, her chest pressed against his abs, letting him feel each rise grow less steady. 

Attuma has kissed a few women, but no kiss has ever been this consuming. It’s a kiss from his equal, from his warrior. He allows her to devour him, enjoying being taken over for once. It makes him feel lighter. 

Her hands settle on his chest after the kiss ends and she murmurs, “Attuma. Your name is Attuma.” 

There’s a sudden coughing sound and the two release each other immediately. K’uk’ulkan is smirking at them devilishly, knowing exactly what they were up to and pleased with himself for ruining it.

“Please, don’t stop on my account. I saw you two from the window and figured Attuma would be needing water at some point before he dies. Here.” 

The soldier catches the reusable bottle as Okoye hides her face in her hands. She recognizes that bottle. It’s Shuri’s. Attuma puts his mask back on and fills up the opening with water. Once he’s done, he screws the cap back and smiles at his god appreciatively. 

“Thank you, K’uk’ulkan. I am going to resume putting my mouth on Okoye once I have inhaled a sufficient amount of oxygen.” 

The Feathered Serpent God gives him the Talokanil open-palm greeting. “As you were. I am going to finish penetrating the princess. I will return in…thirty minutes to an hour? Okoye, how long do you think-” 

“Just go!” The former general shouts and then mutters under her breath, “Shameless inyoka .” 

Once the god is gone, Attuma drapes an arm around her shoulder. She’s pinching her nose bridge and he’s trying to catch his breath again as they resume their walk - preferably far, far away from the citadel and a little more private.