#bc that's a LONG list XD

[1-800-i-ship-it]

omg i just finished orv im going insane im im i can finally look at that doc of things i saved for after i finished orv and can look at spoilers...i can finally unblock that orv spoiler tag...im so normal about orv

[froidefille]

Day 9: a WIP

I have not anticipated I will break my one-fic-per-day rule on a WIP because I do not usually read WIPs unless they are from my fav authors. THEN @tackytigerfic have decided to give us an early Christmas present so I have two recs for you today! Recs under the cut <3

📚 First Watch of Night by @tackytigerfic

Draco/Harry, 54k out of the promised 275k (!), cat E

Chapters: 4/21

Summary:

Harry Potter defeated Voldemort at the Battle of Hogwarts on May 2nd, 1998. But what if he didn't?

📚 These Words of Mine by @dodgerkedavra

Draco/Harry, cat M

Chapters: 10/?

Summary:

The enchanted journals were supposed to be a bit of entertainment. A way to pass the time on tedious Auror missions. Neither one of them is supposed to disappear for two years and counting. But then, Harry never did anything according to plan.

Okay, that’s it for today, thank you for the prompt @hprecfest, @tackytigerfic and @dodgerkedavra for your amazing works and see you next time!

📚 First Watch of Night by @tackytigerfic

Well the answer to this question is easy – then we receive one of the best what if!stories out there. Guys, we got background Wolfstar! And I didn’t even ship it until like, a week ago. We get Sirius calling Harry his pup!! 😭 We got the whole new universe set up! One thing that worries me is that Wolfstar = no Teddy. But alas, there is the multiverse tag so I don’t lose hope xd

Just one little quote for you because I cannot get over what might have been:

Draco picked up his cup again. His hand was trembling, his face white and wretched. He didn’t meet Harry’s eyes. Harry didn’t want him to—didn’t want to have to look at him, still so familiar, so distinctive. Even now, it was hard to think of a time when they were friends; in Harry’s memory, it felt unreal, like a Muggle film he had once seen. It had started the summer after Sixth Year—long hazy days, a wet June leading into a wet July, and Draco coming round to Grimmauld Place with Andromeda while his mum was in Order custody. He and Harry had not one but two fistfights in the back garden, both of them panting and enraged, Draco’s mouth bleeding a little the first time, and then the second time wrestling each other viciously to the ground and struggling until they just gave up and ended up lying on their backs in the muddy grass, both of them defeated. And then, a tentative truce. Making endless cups of tea for Andromeda, sharing a compartment on the train back to school, the silence awkward until it wasn’t. Tedious days hiding out doing research in the Hogwarts library while Voldemort staged attack after attack after attack on the Ministry. Nights spent studying frantically, and then the two of them together, that whole long night of the Battle. Friendship. For whatever that had been worth.

😭😭😭

📚 These Words of Mine by @dodgerkedavra

Yet another one by @dodgerkedavra! I am on a personal mission to make them fandom famous. Their works are my fandom revelation of the year. Well, those and the existance of podfics in general 😅.

One thing that is super special about the fic (which is also the reason why there’s no wordcount provided) is its format. The story is about enchanted journals and the author made them come to life! Just take a look:

On that note I wouldn’t presume you can get emotional over written notes that are not even words but here we are:

It ends on a bit of a cliffhanger so I get a minor heart attack everytime I see AO3 notification ^^

[astral-athame]

favourite films meme thing without naming them, post a gif from ten of your favourite films and then tag ten people to do the same. tagged by: @vulpuslunae and @new-york-city-spiders tagging: anyone who sees this and hasn't done it yet (or even if you HAVE done it and just want to toss out a part two xD) <3

[lilolilyr]

Tagging, if you want to do it, @lavendelhummel @amysnotdeadyet @cryhardanddanceharder @purlturtle @guardianrock @cacodaemonia @shadowmaat and everyone else who sees this :) pls make your own post, don't reblog!

The fics: visions (Star Wars) • Tethered (Avorah)

Blank pic below the cut ~ cross-posted to my insta story

[stillwanderingflame]

what is "id rather be dry but at least im alive" a reference to?

It's a lyric from Lady Gaga's "Rain On Me"! (I can't remember if there's volume control on these previews so take care if you have headphones in)

It's comin' down on me Water like misery It's comin' down on me I'm ready, rain on me I'd rather be dry, but at least I'm alive

I think Lady Gaga has said the song has many meanings, but I took it to mean trying to keep your head up while you're really going through it. I really vibed with the idea that "I'd rather not be in the shit, but, hey, at least I'm alive!"

(Also I really hate getting rained on so it works two ways, hehe)

[ashrayus]

soo my friend asked for jason fic recs today and i made a list (too long! for what!!!) but might as well share it with u guys too so they can get some love maybe ^_^

some bruce&jason and dick&jason and batfam and jim gordon andd jason lets go!!

Bruce and jason:

Really good after the recent issue XD the next two are the same writer i just love it https://archiveofourown.org/works/56374990

https://archiveofourown.org/works/47910520?view_adult=true

https://archiveofourown.org/works/49628566

Comforting Bruce :) https://archiveofourown.org/works/15059693

AU! Very interesting https://archiveofourown.org/works/46348951?view_adult=true

Dick and jason:

Identity reveal!!! Crazy bc of this https://archiveofourown.org/works/55670443?view_adult=true

Robin to red hood jason (and nightwing)! One of the favs :)) https://archiveofourown.org/works/50454142/chapters/127479355

Another fav!! Theres a line in this that i still cant get out of my head https://archiveofourown.org/works/51592174

Cried!!!!! Love this sm https://archiveofourown.org/works/41337654

Dick centered SUCH. A good jason. Murdered me https://archiveofourown.org/works/53898520

Casual!! Very good dialogue https://archiveofourown.org/works/48957529

One of the first fics i read my bar started high bc of this XD its sad !! https://archiveofourown.org/works/50058298

Pre-red hood reveal VERY fun i adore this https://archiveofourown.org/works/47605033

kinda depressing but very nice https://archiveofourown.org/works/36039820

Dick centered. jason is Good https://archiveofourown.org/works/39360381

Really good dialogue! Gets into jasons batarang scar https://archiveofourown.org/works/47224417/chapters/118989448

Dick centered very cute robin jason https://archiveofourown.org/works/37057612

older brother jason?!! :’) https://archiveofourown.org/works/55415734/chapters/140605297

Sad! Open ending https://archiveofourown.org/works/50579647

Really nicely written i love reveals https://archiveofourown.org/works/8593255

Fflufff!!!! https://archiveofourown.org/works/48409618

Jason dies but doesnt kinda fics ft. batfam (both incredibly sad!!!! but happy ending) ⬇️

https://archiveofourown.org/works/43926393

https://archiveofourown.org/works/51749833/chapters/130829599

Honorable mention my fav fic from when i was into dc a couple years ago

https://archiveofourown.org/works/8113246

Jim gordon and jason!! Loved it so much https://archiveofourown.org/works/12803736

[maya-custodios-dionach]

Someone in discord asked me for Penthony must-reads, and I wanted to share my list here too for new Penthony shippers.

Aside from everything in ynnej2198's penthony catalogue:

For those who don't mind the slowest of burns: Hear Our Hearts Speak by Molly_Jae [INCOMPLETE 33/40 35/50 (this is hilarious to me, love you, molly XD) ]

For beauty and the beast vibes: Scarred by JoyouslyChatty526 [COMPLETE]

What if Penelope was the Diamond in s2: Long Story Short (it was a bad time) by fade_by_starlight [COMPLETE]

Colin ships Penthony after failed courtship with Penelope (ft. Cat parents Penthony): Could It Be by IrishRose30 [TEMPORARY HAITUS DUE TO NEWBORN Slowly coming off hiatus 29/?]

Modern fake dating au: Love Me Like You Do by IrishRose30 [COMPLETE]

Modern era texting au that WILL make you laugh bc of the sheer chaotic hilarity of the bridgerton sibling gc: 7 Years of Us (via Text) by Burtonbridge04 [COMPLETE]

Amnesiac Penelope AU: Remembrance by Enaganda [COMPLETE]

Marriage of Convenience for Anthony in order to keep Sienna as a mistress, but we instead the fic earns its Jealous Anthony Bridgerton tag when Debling comes into the picture: Perfect for the role by LilithAfrodite04 [COMPLETE]

Anthony marries Penelope so that she won't be forced to marry a probably impotent 70yo and they fall in love 🥰🥰🥰: When a Rake Saves a Wallflower by Amberpoconuts [COMPLETE 29/29]

Feel free to add more! 🩷🩷🩷

[stellawolfearts]

Hiiiii~

So, I'm trying to move. But because of the hurricane, my only available source of income has been closed off, and I don't know when I'll be able to work.

So for now. I'm here. And I'll likely keep this here till I reach my goal of $350.

Requests will be sketchy style. You can DM me here about what you'd like, and I'll send you my PayPal. If you don't have a PayPal, we can finish the payment through Ko-Fi.

Please DM me first before sending money with the intent to receive a drawing.

If you just want to send a buck or two my way to help and don't want a drawing that's fine, just say that's what ur doin in the Ko-fi mssg <3

Fandoms - Lego Monkie Kid, Gravity Falls, Sonic, Undertale, Cuphead, The Owl House, Danny Phantom, Trolls, Alan Becker characters. If here isn't a fandom here, you can ask me if i'd draw for it. There are too many fandoms I can draw for too list here xD

simple stuff bc this is just doodles. Nothing super complicated. If ur unsure if your request is too complicated, pls feel free to ask me. I'd love to hear ur idea.

No NSFW (suggestive is fine)

No robots or gore

I don't care what ship you want me to draw, as long as its not illegal its fine

If I'm uncomfortable with a request I have every right to deny it

Turnaround is 1-3 days

I will be posting request result on Tumblr and Ko-Fi

Sketch $7

Colored Sketch $9

[grumpyghostdoodles]

M not the same anon, but you put that if we wanted the dreemurr kiddos facts as well, pretty please can we see that list too?

*insert here the tiny hamster with big eyes and a bow reaction pic*

sdghjg, yeah its ok, please put those sad hamster eyes away XD Here you go!

Chara is Aro/Ace and Nonbinary, Frisk is Pan and Nonbinary, and Asriel is Gay!

Chara is the oldest, so they’re the first in line to inherit the crown. Their ass straight up refused to rule unless if its alongside their brother, so instead of Chara+ spouse being the rulers, they demanded that it would be Chara+brother, and whatever kids Asriel has can be the next in line.

Chara, as the oldest, can summon the trident, as its tradition for the oldest child to be able to summon their own style of trident.

Asriel is heavily jealous of Frisk-s and Chara’s close relationship.

Asriel picked up art again! They like to make stories and draw them.

Frisk feels that they need to be helpful to be loved, constantly going out of their way to help everyone, even if it stretches them out thin.

Asriel collects four petal clovers bc they remind them of Clover, even before they came back to life.

As a teen, Frisk is very popular on social media, but their posts has to be approved by toriel-asgore before posting, just to be safe.

Chara sews and knits, so they fix up and modifies Asriel and frisk clothing if they ask for.

Frisk has TERRIBLE eyesight, and very good hearing.

Sadly, Chara self harms. With therapy and meds, they’ve been getting better about it.

Frisk is the most stylish out of the three! They love to experiment with lots of clothing and colors.

Asriel has trouble managing his emotions, being good or bad, so they tend to swing to extremes of them often. Theyre also on therapy and meds.

Chara sleeps on their back, with hands clasped in front of them, bc that was the pose they were buried/mummified in, and since they spent so long in that position, their body naturally finds it comfortable to sleep in. It absolutely scares the living shit out of everybody.

Asriel enjoys getting their fur brushed by others, especially by chara.

Asriel’s is the comfiest to hug! Its like hugging a warm, cozy, life sized plushy. Chara the most uncomfortable bc they're so bony, so lots of sharp angles.

Frisk can hide stuff in their hair.

Frisk is very charming, and can make about anyone at easy! They're a genuinely friendly and kind person, unless you threaten their family’s safety.

Frisk has the most nightmares out of the three.

Chara has a sweet tooth, they love sugary stuff!

Chara had to spend so long in the void, with only gaster as their company, wishing they had been a better sibling, that they came back a lot more protective than before, often acting more like a parent than a sibling (nagging them to eat vegetables, tidying up they collars before leaving school, preparing their lunches, nagging them to out on a coat, tucking them in bed, etc)

[lazorbeanz]

Ninjago: Dragons Rising S3 pt.1 is finally out! So I decided to note my crazy thoughts and reactions as I was watching lol

Spoilers below the cut (obviously)

Episode 1

- THE SHATTERDRAGON OF CHAOS OOOH I LOVE HIS DESIGN

- AYOOOOO NEW INTRO!!! AND THE THEME SONG REMIX SLAPS

- omg Sora continuing Arin’s pie deliveries in his absence!! She finna give the whole town food poisoning tho xD

- JAYA FLASHBACK AAAAAAAA

- HSHDHSHSH KAI BEING THE ANNOYING BROTHER THAT HE IS

- I’ve missed Kai and Nya’s interactions so muchhh I love their sibling banter xD

- I need more of Sora and Frak lol

- “smartest, most attractive member of our team” - Zane

AHHAHDJSJSBSJD AAAAAA HE MISSES HIS WIFE SO BADDDD

- Frak right after: “but Sora’s right here.”

WAIT WAIT WAIT HOLD UP- IS THIS WHAT I THINK IT MEANS?! YO-

- HELL YEAAAAA KAI RESULTING TO FIRE ONCE AGAIN. OMG AND THAT MANIACAL LAUGH HES SO SILLY

- hold up why did that woman look like Arin’s mom?? 👀

- TEEHEEE NYA LISTING OFF ALL OF JAY’S QUALITIES ALSO IS THAT THE FIRST TIME SHES CALLED HIM CUTE?! IM GOING INSANE

- nya: “..the real heart of our team”

Kai: “Not sure that’s accurate…”

I’ll never get over this thing he has at Jay LOL

- WOAHHH THE FORBIDDEN FIVE ALL TOGETHER THEY LOOK SO COOL!!

Episode 2

- awww Lloyd doll :D

- NOT IT BEING USED AS A DOG TOY 😭

- aaaaa Arin accepted it! I honestly thought he would and then idk get rid of it as soon as he left

Who knows he may still do that in the next couple of episodes or smth ;_;

- AWWW WYLDFYRE RECEIVING MAIL FROM ROBY AAA THEY DID KEEP IN TOUCH AFTER ALL 🥹🥹

- AHAHHAHA KAI TRYNA TAKE A LOOK AND GETS TOLD TO BACK OFF HEHE SO DAD AND DAUGHTER CODED

- HEHEHE I LOVE HOW SELFIES ARE JUST DRAWINGS OF THEMSELVES AHH SO CUTE

- “wait, should I have waited a few minutes before sending that? Am I gonna sound too needy?! UNSEND!! UNSEEEEND!!!!” Ahh so me HSHSHDHD

- omg Polyphemus made a debut in ninjago XD

- *LE GASP* JAY?! JAY IS THAT YOU?! *ANOTHER LE GASP* IT IS JAYY!!!!

Episode 3

- me: oh yea Ras is dying atp

Ras soon after: “I am DYING”

- LURING JAY WITH VIDEO GAMES I LOVE IT XD

- poor wyldfyre thinking parent teachings are video games 😭 she’s in for a treat HEHEHHE

- *deeeply inhales*

MORROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

- ANOTHER FLASHBACK OF THEM PLAYING VIDEO GAMES TOGETHER AWWWW

- FUGIDOVE RETURNSSSS YAAAAAAAAAAAASSSS!!! MY BABY I- NOOOO COME BAAAAAACK

- Kai, the whole point of you setting that record was for it to be broken by jay anyways xD

But like fair enough, bro spent all day setting that record just for it to be broken in 5 minutes or so probably

- also Wyldfyre becoming obsessed with video games now YESSS KAI IS GONNA HAVE A NEW GAMING BUDDY NOW :D

Episode 4

- awww Zanth dancing with the bird xD and then Zane telling her to stop bc he did that with falcon and got absolutely ridiculed for it 😂😭

- wait that’s a capsule…could it be???!!!

- IT IS!!!

- PIXALLLLLLL!!!!! MA GURL!! OH HOW IVE MISSED YOU

- oooh jay doing secret totally legal dealings now?? 🤨

- BUT OH HOW ZANE MISSED HER MOREEEEE. THE GOOD LONG 10 SECOND HUG SPINNING HER AROUND AAAAAHHHH MY PIXANE HEART

- omg i forgot he can perfectly mimic voices hehe and his acting of each person is supreme i love this silly nindroid

- AAAAAAA IVE MISSED ZANE AND PIXEL FIGHTING SIDE BY SIDE. Together they are a well oiled machine fr fr. THEY KICK BUTT YASSS

- OH GOSH BUILT TO PROTECT PLAYING IN THE BG PLS ZANE DONT DIE AGAIN NOOOOOO YOU 2 JUST REUNITED

- HES OKAY I think HE HAS TO BE- ohh im scared

Episode 5

- awwww Roby has a little dragon called Hermes🥹

- NOOOOO THEY KILLED HERMES 😭😭

- AAAAA KUR GOT ROBY D:

- wyldfyre: “did you check the father board” HAHSHSHBDJSB

- awww more love letter teasing xD

- HEHEHEHE KAI GETTING READY TO KICK ROBY’S BUTT INCASE THAT LETTER WAS A BREAKUP LETTER. HE AINT SPARING NO ONE IF THEY DARE BOUTA BREAK HIS DAUGHTER’S HEART

- Ras needs to learn to appreciate Arin’s flight commentary xD

- I love how Wyldfyre forgets it’s called the City of Temples lol

Ehh ig “Roby-Town” just has a nicer ring to it 🤣

- OMG HERMES IS ALIVE!!! WAHOOOO!!!

- the forbidden five and those freebooters really need to learn TO NOT FRIKIN MESS WITH PIXAL BC SHE IS BACK AND MORE BOSSGIRL THAN EVER🙌🙌

- PIXAL WHAT DID YOU DO TO YOUR MANS?!

BUFF ZANE LOL

- oh….

OH….

OHHH NO NONONO

ARIN’S PARENTS DIED IN THE MERGE?!

SOBBING UNCONTROLLABLY MY POOR BABY CAME ALL THIS WAY JUST TO FIND OUT-

AAAAAAA

Episode 6

- ooooh Jay on a task to find and capture Ras? This’ll be interesting

- AINT NO WAY…ITS DARETH

- NOT HIM TRYNA WISH TO BE A NINJA 😭😭😭 (even the djinn thinks it’s a bad idea HAHAHA)

- wait so are you tryna tell me there was a dragon icon hiding in Ras’ hammer this entire time? Or is the hammer the icon itself?

Episode 7

- the fact Zane has not yet gone out and explored the merge lands because he didn’t want to without PIXAL is so sweet he was waiting till he found her again

- NYA AND PIXAL’S FIRST EXCHANGE SINCE THE MERGE AHHH MY FAV GIRL DUO IS BACK

- Kai the “Solver” who has no solve…xD love when this man gets humbled (esp by none other than his own sister LOL)

- PIXAL AND ZANE DANCE TOGETHER AS THEY WORK?! THAT IS SO FRIGGIN CUUUUTTTEEEEER

- aww Wyldfyre stayed back with Roby to try help him 🥺❤️‍🩹

- HES GONNA GET BETTER RIGHT?-

Episode 8

- ooooh yesss flashbacks of young Arin and Sora in the early stages of their friendship THEYRE SO CUTE

- RAS JUST GETTING SNATCHED MID CONVERSATION LMAOOO

- oh gosh not Drix being entirely formed out of bugs 😭

Lowkey reminds me of the vermillion warriors being formed out of the lil vermillion snakes…but this is worse

- AHHH THAT SCENE OF SORA SAVING ARIN AT THE END THERE WAS SO GOOD 😭🩷🧡 it’s only been a couple of episodes BUT IVE MISSED THEM SO MUUUUCHHH

Episode 9

- YAYYYY HERMES GOT BETTER!!!!

- the way Zane holds Sora’s hand so she can walk across the extremely polished floor (w/o slipping) like an adult walking a child across the street or smth is so adorable

- ahh more Arin and Sora sentimental moments yas! I’m glad they’re back on better terms

- ooooh wyldfyre using her elemental power to heal Roby? This is bound to work

- IT WORKED HAHA YESSS HES BEAUTIFUL AGAIN

- oh did I ever mentioned how I LOVE Wyldfyre’s new mech?! I’m happy to see that she has one of her own now :D

- oh ofc ThunderFang was gonna betray the Forbidden Five I sensed that coming a mile away lol

Episode 10

- Kai: “can I try?!”

Wyldfyre: “It won’t look as cool on you”

AHAHDHSHBFJSHD

- I noticed how when Lloyd was confronted by ThunderFang, he had both Kai and Nya beside him

RGB SIBLINGS FTW!!!!

- “Rando mercenary” ahem uhh Nya that’s your husband right there

Ofc u don’t know that…yet heheheheh

- KAI IMMEDIATELY RUSHING OVER TO CHECK ON WYLDFYRE AFTER HER CRASH TO SEE IF SHES OKAY HE IS HER DAD YOUR HONOR

- OMG JAY REVEALS ITS HIM TO NYA USING HIS ELEMENTAL POWERS (and bad lightning puns xD)

- NOOOO LLOYD GOT DRAINED MY BBY-

- ARIN KILLING A SHATTERDRAGON WITH THE POWER OF LOVE HECK YEA XD

- AWWW THE GROUP HUGGG (with a revived Lloyd dw)

- okay I expected Arin to leave the ninja again to go with Ras…BUT SORA TOO?! SHE REALLY DID MEAN IT WHEN SHE SAID SHES NEVER LEAVING HIM AGAIN

#TOGETHER FOREVER

- AHHHH JAYYYY MY BOIIII!!! SO GOOD TO SEE HIS FACE AGAIN xD

AND HES STILL SILLY AS EVER EVEN IF HES MISSING A LOT OF HIS MEMORY HEHEHEH

BUT OH LAWD WHAT HAPPENED TO THE HAIR?! 😭💀

- Lloyd: “…but this win, doesn’t really feel like a win.”

Well ofc not…your children have just left you

- tho i wish for him to go back to normal, I’m kinda liking salty Jay lol

- WAIT ARIN’S PARENTS ARENT DEAD?! THEYRE REALLY ALIVE?! WHERE ARE THEY THEN?! I NEED ANSWERSSSS

- Ayo welcome to the spectral lands ThunderFang lol

- NOOO MORROOOOO

NO WAYY THUNDERFANG JUST ATE MORRO LIKE THAT

IS HE GONE GONE NOW?!

[blueberry-ink-93]

electra & pylades hcs :>

i may or may not have gone overboard lol. theyre my bebes sue me. for @cassentia <3

right off the bat electras fave colour is purple. bc i say so

the noble pigment as it was called is an extrememly expensive dye to make and fabric to buy, so it represents to her something thats well within her grasp but just out of reach.

anyways purple <3

pylades is the first to notice aha

now purple wildflowers instantly bring his beloved to mind :3

neither of them can cook to save their lives lmao

electra being somewhat used to going for long periods without eating (for whatever reason) and overall forgetting even after her marriage that food is like. a necessity. she forgor

when asked what her favourite dishes or snacks are she just shrugs. she really doesnt know, shes never once stopped to consider it. shes been surviving for so long she no longer remembers what it means to like something just because

this of course simply doesnt do, so pylades (very discreetly) starts introducing and offering her stuff from time to time, old and new, to see if she takes any preference.

its a quiet and very slow process but she heals.

she prefers cheeses and fruits to cooked dishes usually

tis just easier and less mess and fuss. so practical as always

--

electra and pylades are on two oppsite ends of a spectrum, but at the same time theyre cut from the same cloth, so its a really interesting dynamic to see play out

theyre either harmoniously in tune or at complete odds lol

one example is how they dealt with the years of isolation

pylades in my mind grew up with an emotionally unavailable mother (after the loss of her second child, astydameia, in infancy)

he had imaginary friends and made up stories to pass the time when he was alone. sometimes he played in his fathers court while they held meetings, other times he listend and tried to understand what they were discussing. he managed to make the best of it and emerge mostly whole. he sure as hell doesnt show otherwise

electra however not only was in an abusive household later on, but even before iphigenia was sacrificed she and her siblings werent really seen, she grew up learning to stay in the shadows

if she couldnt earn her mothers love she could at least avoid her wrath. and so my darling spent years just. dissociating. letting herself go piece by piece. waiting the sweet release of death that had claimed her beloveds before her (iphigenia and orestes)

--

their marriage to me is something of a deal, not in a transaction way, but more of an unspoken agreement? electra is marrying for safety, stability, status etc as per the norms of the time, and who better and more trustworthy than pylades?

the engagement is relatively quick, after orestes' judgement, happy marriage to hermione, and claiming the throne of mycenae (and argos?? idk the geopolitics doesnt make sense to me hgfds)

strophius is soso happy to see his boi (hes so real for that) and is not a little tickled to see hes brought home a wife aha

its all good natured teasing lol strophius is very dad shaped. hes very dad and electra finds some solace in him as a father figure

its hilarious to see them so professional almost with each other, newlyweds are usually either fidgety or flustered around one another. these two? they sound like diplomatic envoys lmao

they do loosen up a little. from court members to comrades XD

and hoo boi when they finally get to that stage? yall are not prepared for how *deeply* unserious they are

--

pylades is very english major core to me lol, he keeps journals and writes all sorts of stuff (like stories his imaginary friends would tell him that hed make up etc) he loves poetry and is a very good orator, capable of delivering moving speeches and overall get along with the people. we love an articulate and eloquent king

electras strengths are much quieter and calculated; quick thinking and brilliant with numbers. she loves counting and recounting things, making lists and going over them. knowing things gives her comfort and she exercises that over what little she has control over

they rule and work together each in the aspects they excel at, pylades as king has a court to rule and the affairs of his subjects to care for (which happens to be his forte), electra however prefers to oversee the stores and finances and see to their corresponding paperwork (she LOVES papertrails lol) etc.

her experience in diplomacy comes with years of vigilance and observation from the sidelines (akdjjewks :')) and pylades being the silver tongued speaker he is they are *the* power couple ever >:3

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slightly more whimsical stuff now lol

spreading my gentle giant pylades agenda muehehehe

at just under 2m he literally towers over people. he is also built like a castle turret lol. more of him to hug its amazing trust.

electra and orestes are both 1.7m lol (hermione is tol at 1.9m) hehe

anyhows that one polar bear cub meme and its mama in the shadows? exactly

pylades is very outwardly friendly, he taught himselt to appear unassuming and unarmed (as much as a beast of a man can lol) and to be written off as non threatening, but he knows no one is to be trusted, that family can and will turn on you, and that the walls have ears. for a social and amicable fellow hes very very closed off

slight tangent but strophius means 'slippery fellow and twister' and it made me consider him as a parallel of sorts to ody. (this carries mostly hilarious connotations to me but thats an essay for another time)

pylades is his fathers son, albeit in his own way. from his mother who found solace in her marriage only to have it take from her as well (to me thats her share of the family curse) his good looks.

actually anaxibia is pretty fun to work with (sadly) bc we got nothin for my girl, but theres a naiad of the same name and i fully plan on exploiting the fact lol. anyway

after his baby sisters death life at home just wasnt the same anymore. time cant afford to stop for ones mourning so life moved on as it so often does, and she just drifted away.

i saw something on pinterest today to the efffect of motherless mamas boy. and yeah.

aha did i say whimsical i meant bone aching angst lol. heres more

electra my darling

as you may know she lived a portion of her life as a slave would under her mothers tyrannical rule, regardless if she was made to work or just effectively imprisoned in her own home, its no surprise that its done a number on her health, compounded by the years of grief over her sister & brother she has repressed emotions and trauma to work through that shed rather not. #relatable

all this to say codependent pylectra ftw >:3 bc i like my fave couples to be a little (quite) unhealthy lol <3

that said miss maam has a lot to come to terms with and unlearn and accept and let go of and grieve and love and forgive and-

should i write this omg

anyways electra looks like cly the most out of her siblings (to me. and orestes resembles agamemnon. ooh i need to draw a family tree) which is fun. she is her fathers daughter (and fave hehe) this is my emotional support hc none of u can take this away from me

grief grief grief so much grief. and anger. rightfully so. all hidden away and every day threatening to burst forth and make her do something she truly regrets. this is a big fear of hers

she feels intensely, pylades little if at all. the emotions written on their faces cant be further from whats so clearly engraved in their hearts. its *fascinating* yall have no idea like im losing my mind as we speak lol.

they both hate olives. eugh

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whimsy fr this time:

electra hates banana milk. pylades like a heathen loves the stuff

she loves nibbling on cheeses and fruits a la remy from that scene lol. sharp cheeder and a grape. softer brie and a blackberry. mmm

shes a salty over sweet gal. pylades has a sweet tooth to ensure the next generation of tooth fairies live comfortably lmao

they go on walks after lunch. no one talks. sometimes they hold hands. its a ritual. something practiced. something safe. just them

golden retriever and black cat? nope st. bernard and orange cat

i will fight to the death on this hill lmao

like i mentioned somewhere neither can cook for shit lol so for a long time kitchen time is bonding time, they both figure out what they fancy eating for the day and shenanigans ensue.

im serious the first couple weeks coffee would find its way to the ceiling. they were making lasagna

pylades finds great joy in making bread its therapeutic and they make all their loaves at home now.

i was going to say something that would have put me on a list somewhere lol so i shall hold my silence

anyway he also finds his way around pickles and preserves. the kitchen is so fun you guys. he makes potions and stuff

electra takes up gardening :D

chilling amongst the flowers and greens is also therapeutic. now they have fresh bread and produce :]

theyre winning at life omg. oh to have what they have

fresh flowers every other day now decorate the house, some are dried and made into arts others are preserved (hermione would be the artsiest of the bunch i think, from pottery to epoxy resin)

TEA PARTIES. nuff said

thats about all i have for now lol i need to go back to studying. hope yall enjoyed and pls feel free to shoot ur hcs and stuff my way :DDD

[pacing-er]

The Krakoa Era Reading List Cherik Version (PART 3):

5. Hellfire Gala

This one confused me a bit since I expected it to be considered its own separate collection of stories. It was actually entirely contained within Reign of X. Not to be confused with the 2022 and 2023 runs which are separate and may be ignored for now. See the Part 2 of my Krakoa reading list for my thoughts.

6. Trials of X

The start of this series was my absolute favorite. You got the Trial of Magneto which was just a great story with lots of twists and fun characterization moments for Erik. It takes off immediately after the dramatic ending of the Hellfire Gala/Reign of X storyline, and you have the option to read only the parts with Magneto via the Trial of Magneto TPB. If you read this as part of the entire Trials of X collection there will be other side plots and issues dispersed throughout, which Charles and Erik will largely not be included in. Trial of Magneto is contained in Volumes 1-2 and Volume 3 is entirely skippable.

After this we get the continuation of the Nightcrawler/Legion vs Onslaught storyline, which was super trippy and a fantastic read. There are several mentions of Onslaught and Legion being half-brothers and Onslaught refers to his creators as "fathers" lol any mention of Onslaught being Magneto and Charles's lovechild just made me super happy. Legion's characterization in the Krakoa era is super endearing and there are several scenes where we get to see his unhealthy dynamic with Charles (mostly on Charles part lmao he is a terrible father, poor David was just tryna help 😭).

A moment of appreciation for these covers, I'm obsessed with them.

As for Cherik levels, the fact that their kid(s) are a large part of this story makes it worth reading, but we don't actually see Onslaught referred to as a son by either of them. He is more of a "thing" and a problem, which is fair bc he is literally the manifestation of both of their evils. There is a scene where the possessed!Erik is viciously protecting the possessed!Charles, which I really liked even though it was brief. Then the anti-Onslaught team (including Magneto) is chasing down a possessed!Charles cornering him in a clever trap designed by Legion. Once released from Onslaughts control we get this super cute panel:

Look at him holding Charles hand 🥰🥰🥰 They then immediately get vaporized and we hardly see them again for 5 whole volumes. Spoilers aside I really loved the solution to the Onslaught problem and thought the end of this arc was very satisfying! All of this was neatly contained in Volumes 4-5 of the Trials of X TPB, but there may be a collected version of just Nightcrawler and Legion's storyline that I'm unaware of. I hope so bc I really loved it and there's just WAY too many side plots that I don't care about even a little bit in the main collection. The Onslaught saga is distributed throughout Reign of X and Trials of X and it'd be great to see the complete story without interruptions.

As I mentioned, we then don't see Charles and Erik again until Volume 10. I had expected a resurrection scene bc they did both die but I guess that's implied to happen off screen? Anyways Volumes 6-9 I think there are literally only two panels that have either of them in it so safe to say you can skip those if you are only reading for Cherik.

Their inclusion in Volumes 10-12 are sparse with them mostly having their moments in Silent Council meetings and impersonations of Charles in the Hole™. They finally reveal what goes on in the Hole™ which was super interesting and worth reading imo. Also it's great to see them get along in these volumes, they finish each other's sentences and even when they disagree they are mostly civil XD

Overall some great stuff despite the long lull in the middle 👍 See the rest of my Krakoa reviews under #krakoa era reading list

[cookiesandbiscuits]

Long ramblings ahead!!!

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Since I'm already at Episode 16, I think it's safe to say who are my favorite characters in the game and vice versa.

Starting off with my favorites!!

Jabberwock - one of my favorite dorms!! I love their silly dynamics + I'm a big animal lover sooooooo..... (⁠.⁠ ⁠❛⁠ ⁠ᴗ⁠ ⁠❛⁠.⁠)

1. Haru Sagara - this silly goose!!! He's literally one of the few ghouls who are genuinely nice to MC. I just wanna hug him tight and force him to take a break

2. Ren Shiranami - totally relateable dude. Kinda not expecting to be one of my favorites but then Ep. 17 came (yeah, I watched a playthrough bc I cannot resist the beach episode). Also that one scene in Ep. 13 where he covered MC's mouth but then quickly removed it (is he developing a crush on her atp?? *gets shot in delulu*). Oh, and he's the nicest ghoul to me since he came home to me twice, and he's voiced by none other than the VA of Kou Minamoto.

Hotarubi - Subaru and Haku may be a neutral but I absolutely love the vibes of Hotarubi (though if I were assigned there, I would probably be asleep most of the time bc of the weather 💀)

1. Zenji Kotodama - HE'S THE MOST PRECIOUS MAN TO EVER WALK THE EARTH PERIOD. I wanna tackle hug him so bad 😭😭😭. It's also funny how Haku keeps getting strays from him lmao. If only his cards would come home 😔

Obscuary - it's okay, I guess??? The gloomy aesthetic just isn't my style sorry. Also, the perpetual night will definitely ruin my time awareness, if it wasn't already ruined.

1. Rui Mizuki - *deep breath* if I were to choose one of the ghouls to date, I'd choose him. No questions asked. I don't care if I'll die if we touch. I'd die happily if it means I get to kiss him (give me more flirt back response for him!!!)

Mortkranken - absolutely the funniest dorm ever bc of their captain and vice captain. Never a full moment with them frrrrr

1. Yuri Isami - the moment I first met him, my mind immediately said "I like him. He's a favorite now.", and it solidified during that scene where MC first held his hand and he blushed. My cute little tsun-tsun 🤭. I also cannot take him seriously at times because of his facial expressions 😭. In conclusion, I love him and his dramatic ass.

Liked Characters - these ones I like a lot, but not enough to become a favorite

Frostheim - yeah no, I'll pass on this dorm. The general students and I will immediately brawl if I were assigned there.

1. Jin Kamurai - it's his character archetype I got hooked on (see Lucifer and Leona Kingscholar). I hear his Affinity 10 chat was incredibly squeal-inducing though 👀

2. Lucas Errant - sweet baby boy. You know that meme where there's two characters held at gun point and they kept protecting each other? That's us.

Vagastrom - my introverted ass will not survive this one, I'm afraid.

1. Sho Haizono - total husband material. He can cook, he's multi-talented, he's handsome, he's the right amounts of flirty, and he can protect you. What else can you ask for???

Jabberwock

1. Towa Otonashi - I'd give him a tight hug too. I don't have much to say about him tho.

Sinostra - aw yeah, the house of the problematic faves XD (I will not survive in this one either due to Taiga or Romeo or both)

1. Taiga Hoshibami - I started to like him because of @stinkyturd's fic, Fever Dreams (check them out on AO3). I swear, the way the fanfic authors write this man is so delicious.

2. Romeo Scorpius Lucci - idk why I started to like him. I just woke up one day and found him in my Liked Characters list.

Obscuary

1. Lyca Colt - another sweet baby boy. I wanna squeeze him sometimes bc of cuteness aggression

Mortkranken

1. Jiro Kirisaki - the funniest man on campus. Also has the most precious laugh. It never fails to make me smile when I hear it.

Neutral Characters - I don't dislike them, but I don't like them a lot too. Just meh to me (no offense to their fans)

Frostheim

1. Tohma Ishibashi - mmmmmm I just don't get his character's appeal 🥲

2. Kaito Fuji - he's very nice and sweet but mmmmmm, not for me, unfortunately.

Vagastrom

1. Alan Mido - I find him likeable sometimes though. He's nice.

2. Leo Kurosagi - I don't think I have to explain this that much, but I don't really dislike him that much, honestly. He's pretty annoying though. Makes me wanna sucker punch him in the face.

Sinostra

1. Ritsu Shinjo - I'm sorry Ritsu fans, but he's too emotionally constipated to me 😭. He'd drain my social battery quickly if I meet him irl.

Hotarubi

1. Subaru Kagami - he seems like a nice guy tbh. Would like to know more about him.

2. Haku Kusanagi - flirty too, but it's not the flavor of flirty I get hooked on. Reminds me of Trey Clover sometimes for some reason.

Obscuary

1. Edward Hart - he's too cryptic 😭. He's funny though lol

Staff

1. Professor Dante - more decent than the other two. That's it.

Disliked Character - just that. I don't like them but hate is such a strong word.

1. Chancellor Cornelius

2. Professor Hyde

- THEY'RE BOTH SHADY AS FUCK. I DON'T TRUST THEM.

[quotidian-oblivion]

Q! Q! What's "the light isn't fadin'" ?? XD

nah, i'm kidding. the whiplash of reading your wip list tho bc WHAT DO YOU MEAN "TIM GETS CUDDLED BY THE JOKER" THAT'S HELLISH, then the hilarity of "another one *sigh*" then the very mysterious but temptingly cracky "Wayne Show" ???? spill???

Writer ask game

Ah you see, the light isn't fadin is a very very cruel fic written by the cruelest writer on the planet who i'm helping to finish the cruel fic and make it even crueler 😔 /aff /lh

Lmao, the whiplash of the titles is a reflection of how my fics actually are

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Tim gets cuddled by the joker is one of my favorite wips which i can't wait to get to! It's exactly what the title says.

Tim is out on patrol, but gets blasted by Ivy's new cuddle pollen concoction. He's about to head home when Oracle gives him an alert that there's a kid in trouble nearby. So instead of heading home like he's supposed to, this self-sacrificial idiot obviously goes to save the kid.

Turns out, Joker's there too and he pulls out a bomb. Tim isn't able to stop it in time because of his weakened cuddle pollen state (the kid's out of the way and safe btw). The building collapses and Tim and Joker are stuck under a ton of rubble. When Tim regains consciousness, he goes to a tiny spot where he gets some signal to contact the others.

The signal is blurry and they ask for him to wait and Tim doesn’t know how long he’s able to survive. Barbara asks what Tim means by that, he’s not shot or anything right? Tim realizes that he had said that out loud and gulps and says no. She asks what happened then and Tim hesitates before replying, “I got blasted by cuddle pollen.” The comm goes dead silent before splitting into a cacaphony of sounds. Tim doesn’t get a chance to hear any of it because the rubble suddenly shifts and Tim manages to get his head out of the small space and scramble back before the rocks cover the space. He leaps up and goes back to the space, trying to contact the Bats but there is no signal.

Just then, the Joker stirs, "My head feels like the time I got kneed by Superman,” he groans.

Tim goes still.

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Another one *sigh* is actually so bad 😭 (Bad as in bad for me, the fic itself isn't bad). Its a 60+ chapter outline on me fixing the entire BBC Merlin show and I am terrified of even touching it because it's just a monster with a monstrous size.

It's post-show where Arthur actually survives cuz Merlin gets on good terms with Modred and Lancelot's alive too. It's the continuation of the One Soul Abiding In Two Bodies fic and it is HUGE. Idek when i'm gonna get to it lmao.

Here's a snippet tho:

Gwen suddenly mentions how they were all rewarded with knighthood and she became queen, but Merlin wasn't given anything. Merlin says he doesn't want anything. Arthur says that Gwen's right and that's partly on him. Even Gaius was made a freeman by his father and Arthur did nothing for Merlin except tell him to polish his boots. Merlin says that was a bit unfair. He could reward Merlin now by polishing his own boots. Everyone chuckles but Arthur recognizes what Merlin is doing.

"No, I recognize what you're doing, Merlin," Arthur said. "You're diverting attention away from yourself. You don't have to hide anymore."

"There's nothing to hide."

"You're right," Gaius says. "I did not deserve the credit for curing Morgana back then."

"What do you mean?"

"Gaius…" Merlin complained.

"Merlin." Gaius shakes his head. "Merlin was the one who coaxed the beetle out of Morgana's ear put in there by Edwin Muirden. He was also the one who killed Edwin Muirden when he had trapped me in a circle of flames."

They gawked. "WHAT?" Arthur yelled, angry.

"It's not a big deal," Merlin protested.

"Yes it is, Merlin," Arthur snapped at him. "It's not like Gaius doesn't deserve to be a free man for all the lives he has saved!"

"That's true, but he shouldn't have gotten the credit for something you did. That is still wrong." Before Merlin could open his mouth, Gaius butted in, "I agree with Arthur, Merlin. You deserve to be recognized."

"Speaking of," Lancelot said. "I was not the one who killed the griffin."

Merlin scowled at him. "Yes you did. Last time I checked, I wasn't the one charging at the griffin with a lance. I could barely even hold it up."

"No, but I would have died since normal weapons did not have any effect on the creature. It if wasn't for you, I would have died that noble death. But it is bevause of you that I am standing here today, able to be a real knight."

"I’ve heard you tell me before, but how exactly did Merlin kill it?" Arthur asked.

"It was his enchantment on the lance that I could manage to kill the griffin. Without it, I would have failed."

Arthur's face clouded over. Anger flared inside him. He turned to Merlin, and the anger immediately subsided at Merlin's glare at Lancelot, giving way to guilt. "Merlin, I failed you."

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AND THE WAYNE SHOW!!! I'm really excited about this one, this one's a good one. It is very cracky. Fun fact, it's inspired by this fic: https://archiveofourown.org/works/17641559

Basically, all of the Wayne kids get bored going to galas so they decide to use their special talents to put on a fun show to spite Bruce and also to entertain themselves.

Duke's a magician (cuz of powers)

Dick's an acrobat

Cass's a dancer

Tim's a tv show host presenter, hacking and taking over the speakers and projector and lights

Damian's an artist

Steph is his model

Jason is the main attraction - a singing dead boy

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Anyways, yeah! Those are the wips! It's been a while since I've actually written anything. Although, recently I finished two oneshots. One which I've already posted (Damian's Assignment). And another which is done and edited and also has art which I drew for it! I'm gonna post that one after my exam as a celebration lol

Thanks!!

[the-crazy-echidna-lady]

do you have some major/big echidnas hcs?? -sits politely- i really love the way you designed their clothessss, also i've read you've mentioned you've made your own echidna clan so im gonna point at it, i wanna know :]]]]]]] /nf!!!

First of all, ty ty ty <3 clothes are hard for me to draw so that means a lot XD I'll list headcanons first because the Cosmos Clan needs more description yk. But I warn, this is... a lot. because I'm fucking insane about echidnas for no damn reason. Some of these aren't big, but things i just really like. Echidna men are the ones who hold their children in pouches since they have no tops to cover up said pouches. Women have pouches as well, they just don't use them. (fair, after carrying the egg for 4 months.) Leads onto next headcanon, but this is kinda mobians as a whole in my au. Pregnancy only lasts 5 months, unless you're an egg layer. Mobians who lay eggs only carry for 4 months, the 5th month is the bebe finishing developing in the egg. That being said, echidna dads do carry their egg in their pouch until the egg hatches. Pachcamac wasn't a pos from the beginning. Definitely not defending his canonical counterpart, but in my au he got VERY fucking pissed about his mother's death to say the least and just decided to never not be pissed ever since. (Causing him to seek revenge) Bc the tribe's timeline is so much closer to the normal timeline in my au, GUN 'borrowed' their eggs for biological experimentation. (Creating Project Jade, the project before Shadow) Which is why 'Grandma' dies. Normally peaceful, but you don't kidnap her people's children and tear their murals off sacred grounds without a fight. Not long before the tribe's fall (6 years) the whole tribe contracted an illness because of people from elsewhere exploring Mystic Ruins (which what is Angel Island now, was still a part of) and it killed a shit ton of their population. Even before Chaos, they were on a steady decline. (They get medicine eventually, but it's what kills Mona/Knuckles' mom.) Pachacamac kills his kid for disagreeing with him one too many times and not having the shield of "priestess" to guard himself from violence. lmfao (just really wanted to insert this LKDSFJ) There's other misc tribes, one being the Nocturnus Clan, another being the Cosmos Clan (the 2nd being made by me, both nocturnal clans) Days before the tribe's fall, a GUN drone is found stalking a mother and child and she runs back with her kid and tries her best to describe it. Obelisk and a few other guys go to check it out, beat the shit out of it, and bring it back to Pachacamac. And that's where he's pissed enough to take the chaos emeralds to go after humans with them. (And hours later Obelisk dies bc he's like "This is really stupid") --- Random, Knuckles' real name is Coba. In my AU, you'll sometimes see Tikal or Pai refer to him as that still. Knuckles was nicknamed to him by Sonic when they first met, and he couldn't help but feel a little pride that he's the face of his own clan now, even if that's not what Sonic meant. Random 2, Knuckles' gloves are a gift from Amy. When they meet, she had noticed bruises on his- knuckles. So when she came back to visit one time, she brought him custom made gloves to protect his hands. ---

Cosmos Clan

Okay so the Cosmos Clan is similar to the Nocturnus Clan, but way less technilogically enhanced. Their technology is more on par with the Knuckles Clan. But they're still nocturnal, and even have bioluminescence so they can locate eachother in the dark. The less pigment in certain areas, the brighter it glows in the dark. Everyone has a star shape on their forehead, but said star is unique, like a fingerprint. They also tend to be in pink or purple shades for their full body coat colors. A rare dark blue sometimes. Also rather small compared to other echidnas. Citlalin (As well as Julie-Su, who's his niece) is from this clan, and being a scribe, he wanted to converse with the Knuckles Clan. He wanted to learn about them and document things about them. His main hope was to somehow form a treaty for both tribes to sign as peace. He was met with aggression by Pachacamac and Obelisk, but Tikal being the kind soul he is protested against murking him on the spot and ends up showing him things he wanted to see/learn. Pachacamac is obviously pissed, bro's always pissed, but Obelisk surprisingly is too just because afraid Citlalin gonna be a simp (he was) and Tikal's his baby sister so like. He's got a weird complex about 'protecting' her even though she's fully capable of doing so herself. (she can knock Obelisk on his ass if she wanted to) Then Tikal and Citlalin wed in secret bc Tikal's a priestess and can do that LMAO. Obelisk forces himself to get over it at that point. His sister's clearly happy, so he's happy for her. Plus, Citlalin isn't too bad to get along with (He ends up becoming buddies with him and acting like he didn't glare him to sleep every night lmfao) But him marrying Tikal makes him officially also part of the Knuckles Clan. Which actually forces both tribes to be- neutral towards eachother. So, not according to plan, but the peace treaty worked! Kinda XD Bonus, the part where Tikal reveals Pai to Obelisk and he's "When tf did this even happen-" The Cosmos Clan is where Citlalin is told to retreat to with Knuckles and Pai by Obelisk, and then Citlalin realizes he needs to try to get women and children to come as well, so tells Knuckles to get there, and he'll be right behind them. But Chaos rips Angel Island out of the ground before Knuckles can get there, trapping him up there. End bonus; Yes, Knuckles runs back, scared, and gets to see everyone dead. :) That took forever, so please read this part of my draft from 3AM

I hope any of this was coherent LMAO if you need clarification feel free to send another ask! ^^

[kiwinatorwaffles]

I found This is About a Stuffed Bird bc of you and its one of my favorite fics ever. Do you by chance have more suggestions?

hermitcraft/mcyt fic recs? :0 let's go!!

i get a lot of my fic recs from other friends since i don't really go out and search on my own all too much for this fandom. but there are lots of great works out here! i will be listing out some of my favorites :3 mostly hc but a couple general mcyt ones that i think are an excellent read no matter what. all of the fics i'm listing will be genfic without ships!

also i just realized a lot of my bookmarks are grian-centric which is funny i guess because i am admittedly quite picky about content of my other favorites and grian just tends to have the most content in the fanbase. hope that'll be alright

(i hope some of my friends and mutuals don't mind me tagging them for their works)

hermitcraft longfics:

the last days of the free angel of carrows by @theminecraftbee - loved stuffed bird? here's another great longfic by second! this one is about joe and cleo in an urban fantasy mystery setting. again, second writes our beloved hermits into an captivating au!

leaping and hopping on a moonshadow by @lunarblazes - a fantasy au by luna my beloved! pearl suddenly gains magical powers and goes on a quest to find her long-lost friend grian who might know what's happening to her. she meets a lot of familiar faces along the way!

Recall by @redwinterroses - hey, i was the artist for this one! :D mumbo goes missing, so grian and scar search for him. they find that grumbot has been up to some... things along the way. the fic isn't finished but i think the chapters red put out is worth a read if you don't mind leaving off on a cliffhanger because it really is super interesting

dramaturgy by wormcity - a universe where gem and pearl join in a season 7 that was never finished. mumbo became the mayor, but the turf war went so very wrong afterwards. admittedly i have not finished reading this yet because ummm short on time xD but it's super interesting with a lot of layers of drama(turgy hahaha)!

hermitcraft short fics/oneshots:

for trying. by @autistic-evil-xisuma - a stuffed bird universe oneshot of x and xisuma during their lab days. great if you want to be sad over the doomed brothers again :D

the wheels on the bus by sparxwrites - a hilarious post-s8 oneshot about grian being a little shit towards the watchers. one of the first fics i've read from this fandom and i still love it

a body is an object by ruffboi - grian is a mimic, and pearl's arrival in s8 shakes him up. she hasn't seen him in a while and is quite upset to learn that the grian she knew died a long time ago. a great read for familial connections and conflict of friendships!

Goatman and the Rift by TheDepressedCanary - doc's eldritch powers start acting up when the rift appears. what shenanigans will ensue?

other mcyt fics/crossovers:

late at night, when the stars don't look quite right by @lunarblazes - an excellent empires s1 and hermitcraft crossover longfic, where grian lands into the server and is discovered by pearl! very great worldbuilding and relationships, i especially love the dynamic between gri and pearl and pearl and gem :D

every new discovery is just a reminder by amaranthinecanicular - grian begins pulling alternate versions of the hermits from the life series into the server. he does save a lot of them, but at what cost? it does end on a cliffhanger but this is genuinely one of the most captivating oneshots i've ever read... argghhh

The Fair and the Brave and the Good by @slashmagpie - an afterlife smp longfic centered around the shelby, scott, and sausage. i have never watched afterlife smp before in my LIFE and this is still one of my favorite pieces of literature ever. the characters and worldbuilding is impeccable and perfect if you like something dark with themes of hope and renewal.

Two Can Keep a Secret (If One of Them is Red) by anonymous secretmcblog - a 3L oneshot! ren suspects grian has stockholm syndrome with his pact to stay with scar, but his expectations are wrong. a truly excellent read and one of them first fics i've read! i still go back to reread it from time to time

dog at the door by fluffy_papaya & iamsolarflare - a longfic where doc and ren take a trip on a van on their way to s8. ren, however, is not quite himself, and doc has to learn to befriend the red king.

devil town is colder in the summertime by @bananasofthorns - a oneshot from a 100hsmp/life series d&d au! team BEST ventures into a cursed evil fucked up forest. uh oh.

Interview with the Aftermath by @ranchersrevenge (wanderlasts) - the last life contestants are invited for an interview. the responses vary greatly.

stars, smoke, and stolen car keys by wormcity - a 100hsmp modern au oneshot where grian, scar, and joel go on a hike. it doesn't go quite as they expected.

the beehive state by amaranthinecanicular - a dsmp oneshot after wilbur moves to utah. tommy visits him, and the two reconnect. i have to say i stopped following dsmp a long time ago but this fic made me BAWL. i don't even think you need to know any of the characters that well to really enjoy just how amazing the writing itself is

Can't Go Back (This Time) by @duckmumbo (musicaltvbooks) - soup group goes end raiding and accientally finds themselves in afterlife smp. nothing goes wrong, surely! also admittedly i havent finished reading this either but roy i swear i will. this is a great read nevertheless and the soup group dynamic is impeccable!

TommyInnit's unbeatable method of avoiding sudden death by eneliii - on the train of dsmp fics, this is the superhero au longfic that inspired my own hc superhero au, vdhau. it's a lot of funny shenanigans with tommy and his friends. the fic does take a dark turn at the end, but that can be skipped entirely (as said by eneli herself) if you just want the wholesome aspects.

if you don't mind a little self promo, here are some of my fics!

it takes two to play (the game of mutual secrecy) - the aforementioned hermitcraft hero au. this installment is centered around xisuma and evil x as brothers resolving their issues through hero work and solving the mystery of welsknight's disappearance :D there are other works that are set in the same universe if you're interested for more!

how to form the ultimate besties dynamic: an unreliable tutorial by hypnotizd - a oneshot! hypno is a warlock who goes treasure hunting under the sea. he meets a guardian who later becomes his unlikely friend.

smoke and mirrors, the hunt perseveres - grian's arrival in empires s2 unwittingly brings the watchers' suspicions with him. cue jimmy freaking out and a lot of shenanigans.

ballad of etho’s lab - my newest installment! a oneshot about etho's storied life as the redstone god.

i'm also currently working on the sequel to the game of mutual secrecy and a new (well not exactly new since i made concept art for it) au called private detective gem tasey! these will likely be released sometime late january or february. have fun with these fic recs! i haven't been reading as much lately but i hope ill be able to find more if anyone else asks in the future. cheers!

edit: the fics are out! here they are!

hiding in plain sight (the meaning of trust) - sequel to the hermitcraft hero au! it follows an escaped lab rat trying to acquaint themselves with human society while avoiding suspicion and making friends with familiar faces from tgms ;D

private detective gem tasey: a rotten mystery in london - a hermitcraft detective au where gem gets hired for a case that spirals completely into drama and politics!