#bellarkefic4blm

[stealing-jasons-job]

Finding reasons not to leave

Based on the song Friends Don't by Maddie and Tae

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When Abby is diagnosed with cancer, Clarke moves back to Arkadia, Texas, to help take care of her and her medical practice. Clarke had never planned to move back to her hometown, and she certainly never planned on wanting to stick around.

But as she falls back into her old friend group, she finds herself feeling like she belongs somewhere for the first time in a long time. She tries not to attribute that to Bellamy, her childhood best friend's older brother and surprisingly her closest friend upon her returning to town.

Some things never change, but Bellamy has. He's grown up, both in maturity and in looks, and Clarke finds herself falling for her best friend. But she can't risk starting something with her closest friend. What happens to them when she decides to leave again? Or worse, what happens if she decides she doesn't want to?

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Written for @animmortalist​ as part of @t100fic-for-blm​. 

[bellarkestitchdelena]

@kinetic-elaboration IT IS FINALLY FINISHED. OMG. I AM SO SORRY ITS LATE. Also thankyou so much for participating in @t100fic-for-blm I also sorry if the ending seems rushed but if you want me to i will go back and change it. I am just so glad it is finally done. Here is the link to Unofficially Mandatory

[asroarke]

A House That Tries to Be Haunted by asroarke

a bellarke fic for @griffin-kru, written for @bellarkefic-for-blm

Ark had been O’s idea. Old towns are full of ghosts, she insisted. And maybe they are, but Bellamy hasn’t seen one yet. Sure, their line goes off at least twice a week, which is far more frequent than in Mt. Weather. But it’s never for an actual haunting.

Vera Kane had them investigate her attic, which she was certain was crawling with evil spirits. Turns out, her son had called an exterminator to deal with her mice problem up there and she didn’t remember him telling her that, though he swears he did.

Jasper Jordan reported seeing something in the old cemetery. It would have been nice to have known that the kid had been high as a kite before Bellamy and Octavia spent an entire evening searching a cemetery. He should have known better. Ghosts don’t linger around cemeteries if they can help it.

That little girl Reese offered everything in her piggy bank to make sure her bedroom wasn’t haunted after another girl brought a Ouija board to a sleepover and claimed to have summoned a spirit. He did that one free of charge.

At least in Mt. Weather, there had been real ghosts. Here, he’s just like a parent who checks his kid’s closet to make sure no monsters are in there.

read chapter one on ao3

[mylifeiskara]

You Wanted Forever

In which Murphy and Emori have a secret wedding.

Rated G | 2k words

Written for @imunbreakabledude​ as a part of @bellarkefic-for-blm​, with a moodboard by @broashwhat​.

Murphy should be asleep. It had been a long night, one that spilled over into dawn. He’s exhausted, and he knows there will be so much to do once everyone’s up. But he can’t seem to rest. He rolls over to look at Emori. She’s never had any trouble sleeping and he envies her. She looks at peace, and Murphy wishes it could always be like that for the two of them. As much as everything seems to be at a standstill for now, he knows better than to expect things to stay that way. Clarke killed all the Primes, so the Sanctum believers were probably gonna have a bone to pick. The Children of Gabriel always seemed to have issues. It’s a wonder this entire society hadn’t imploded long before their group arrived.

Eventually Murphy pulls the covers back and gets out of bed. He puts on his boots and heads downstairs. If he’s not going to get any sleep, he might as well just start his day. He’s never known any of his friends to sleep for long, so he’s sure people will be waking up soon. He sits down outside of the garage, staring at the carnage left over from the night before. Murphy lets out a sigh. They really have a lot of cleaning up ahead of them. But what else is new?

He’s not sure how long he’s sitting by himself, but eventually he sees a shadow hover above him. He looks up to find Emori smiling down at him. She’s no longer in her Sanctum finery, but she looks more beautiful than ever. He smiles back as she sits down beside him.

“Did you get any sleep at all?” she asks.

Murphy shrugs. “Maybe an hour? Couldn’t shut my brain off.”

Emori nods before resting her head on his shoulder. He leans into her touch, putting his head on top of hers.

“How about you?” he asks.

“A little.”

They lapse back into silence, but Murphy doesn’t mind. He feels a lot better just having Emori beside him. Knowing that she wants to be beside him forever. Never in his wildest dreams would he have imagined someone as amazing as Emori choosing to be with him, but she chooses him everyday. And he’s never been more grateful for anyone in his life. He lets out a chuckle as he takes in their view again.

Emori lifts her head and frowns at him. “What is it?”

“So much for a fancy Sanctum wedding,” Murphy says.

Read the rest on AO3.

[excuseyouclarke]

Red Sky at Night

With a ship drowning in sorrows and a reputation that haunts her, Clarke commands fear across the Sea she sails. Whispers follow her across land and second glances for a bounty on her head for a power she does not possess.

When she finds a washed up sailor in a crumbling old boat with no memories, she gives him the same opportunity she gives everyone else - you stay until you give her a reason to throw you overboard.

With rumours in taverns and passing pirates about Bellamy Blake, infamous pirate who took down a British Naval ship and left his men for dead, she can only wonder - could this be the man they tell horror stories about?

Prompt and moodboard by @broashwhat kindly donated by @burninghoneyatdusk

Written for @bellarkefic-for-blm

https://archiveofourown.org/works/25902883

[t100ficrecsblog]

an interview with @osleyakomwonkru (she/her) what are you working on right now? Several things! I’m the queen of many WIPs (let’s not even talk about the ones that are languishing in the limbo of old fandoms). But my priorities right now are my own Season 7  and the promptfills that I’m doing for Bellarke Writers for BLM (but not for Bellarke). I started working on my Season 7 fic last summer as soon as 6x13 aired because I couldn’t wait nine months to find out what happened to Octavia, I needed to answer that myself. So I spent months writing and planning and researching and compiling lore so that I could answer that question myself. Started posting it episode by episode at the beginning of 2020. Then pandemic got in the way of me finishing it before the official season 7 started airing, so right now the first 9 episodes are up, and the last 7 will be up after the official season 7 is finished. So if you want a season 7 that has a bit less planet hopping, more Bellamy, more TALKING and characters taking the time to sort through issues rather than the season 7 we’ve been having, then please check it out! what’s something you’d like to write one day? I’d like to actually finish and publish the myriad of original works I have in a state of perpetual incompleteness. I’ve been writing stories ever since I could hold a crayon, and I’ve never stopped. But the past decade I’ve been focused on a lot of fanfic. what is the fanwork you’re most proud of? Well, I love all of my word-babies, and I’m super proud of my S7 fic as mentioned above, but outside of that series, the fic that holds a special place in my heart is “fly away to heal my broken spirit (there might be peace on the other side)”, which is an Octavia-centric character study written between seasons 5 and 6, whereupon landing on the new planet, Octavia takes off on her own and takes the time she needs to heal from the pain of her past. why did you first start writing fic? Well, the reasons why I first started writing fic are perhaps different than what they are now. I started writing fic when I was a child, when I didn’t even know it was something other people did, let alone something people shared with one another (this was back in the Days of Yore before the Internet, so while now I know fanfic was going on at that time, it wasn’t easily accessible). The longest fic I’ve ever written was when I was a preteen, and it was 943 pages, handwritten, and it was a self-insert RPF where I became best friends with Alanis Morissette. Back then, I wrote fic because I wanted more stories, more adventures with the characters I loved, and in the case of that self-insert, I wanted to be a part of those adventures. But now I write fic for different reasons. Now I write mostly because I want to address the parts that canon leaves out. The parts that aren’t “exciting” for a TV audience, because they’re not full of flashy explosions and fights and whatnot, but that I want to see because they’re a vital part of the character journeys - the talking, the healing, the things that should be addressed so it makes sense to go from A to B in the storyline but tend to be swept under the rug. I’m in a fandom for the characters, so I want to see them and their thoughts and feelings addressed properly and not just get shuttled from one Plot to the next. So as this applies in this fandom, that mostly revolves around letting characters take the time to talk to each other, to sort out their issues, stuff like that. Because after everything they’ve been through, they need this! what frustrates you most about fic writing? Too many ideas. I have so much I want to write, but I also don’t want to abandon projects so it hurts to have to put ideas on the backburner. Also - middles. I often know how I want a story to start and how I want it to end, but the part in the middle is always a bit fuzzier. Middles are hard. what are your top five songs right now? Lunatica - Heart of a Lion (perfect Octavia song!) Icon for Hire - Supposed to Be (also a good Octavia song) Beth Crowley - Don’t Think Just Run (ditto) Really Slow Motion - Unbroken (same) Miley Cyrus - Mother’s Daughter (Hope’s theme song) what are your inspirations? Music is a lot of my inspiration. I have an entire Octavia playlist, and Spotify is really good at recommending more songs to go on it. Spotify has the only useful Internet algorithm. Also, just those moments in canon where you go WTF and you’re like… I need to fix this. Or, “there has to be more than just this”. A lot of scenes demand more than what we saw on screen, so I’m here to provide.

what first attracted you to Octavia? what attracts you now? I started watching t100 between seasons 4 and 5. The specific reason why I started watching was Chai Hansen (Ilian), because he’d just been cast on Shadowhunters, and he was hot, so I went looking to see where else he’d appeared and happened upon this show. So I watched some of his scenes on YouTube, and was intrigued by this chick (Octavia) he was with. Then the next scene I saw was Octavia winning the Conclave in 4x10 and making her speech of unity, and I was sold. I was all “I need to know who this girl is and how she got here”. 

So I went back to the beginning, and yes, she was the one. I have A Type when it comes to fandom favourites, and she fits it to a T - the misunderstood badass with a tragic past and a dark side. Octavia Blake, Regina Mills, Magnus Bane, Eliot Spencer, James “Sawyer” Ford, Juliet Burke, they all fit that same archetype. 

 I just love Octavia so much, because she’s been through so much and she’s still standing and she’s grown and changed and evolved and it’s all been beautiful. Even the dark parts. Especially the dark parts. Because without them she wouldn’t be who she is now. I hate it when people say she’s “back to her old self” now. No. No she’s not. She’s a stronger, wiser and more mature version of herself, and she wouldn’t be that without her darkness or without her healing. I could go on more, but for that you can just go to my blog and read all of my meta. BESIDES Octavia, what character or pairing do you like best on t100? Uhhh… well, Octavia’s kind of my brand. So everything does kind of revolve around her. But I also adore Echo, Diyoza (sob!) and Hope, and I’m so glad that canon Hope is like the Hope I wrote in my S7 fic - fearless, reckless, committed to her family and questioning what makes otherwise sensible women willing to die for Bellamy Blake. I ship Niytavia, and a fair amount of my Niytavia fic is written from Niylah’s point of view rather than Octavia’s. I’ve also written some bunker-era Mackson as best friends to Niytavia, but Miller being a jerk in season 6 has kind of soured that ship for me. But after 7x10 I’m hopeful that he’ll pull his head out of his ass so that I can like that ship again, because Jackson is still all kinds of lovely. 

But if we REALLY need to depart from the Octavia sphere, then Murphy’s my man. I don’t have a horse in the race as to which ship he’s a part of, because I can low-key ship him with just about everybody (even Octavia).

why did you decide to start writing for bellarkefic-for-blm? Because I wanted to do something to contribute to the BLM movement, but since I live in a tiny northeastern European country and have no money, going to protests or making donations myself isn’t something I can do. But I can write words so other people donate money, so here I am! 

what’s your writing process like? I don’t have a set process. Sometimes a story just FLOWS and I’ll get it done in a few hours. Sometimes it involves a lot of throwing stuff at the wall and hoping it sticks and days and weeks of contemplation and starting to write and hoping it’ll come together at the end. Same applies regardless of what I’m writing, be it my own idea or someone else’s. what are some things you’d like to recommend? My partner in crime in plotting my S7 epic, who I’ll message at 3 in the morning looking to brainstorm ideas, @easilydistractedbyfanfic . You want Murven? They’ve got you covered. Also, tacos, cheesy pasta, and sushi. Because food is delicious and I’d like to be in a country where I can get tacos again, so if you’re in a position to be able to eat tacos, eat tacos. They’re not available everywhere in the world. You can find @osleyakomwonkru here on Tumblr, or you can find her on AO3 here. If you’d like to request a fic written by her, you can do so via @bellarkefic-for-blm.

[osleyakomwonkru]

still fighting for peace (along the way we’ll learn a thing or two)

Lincoln tells Octavia the story of how he met Luna, and why he left, and how that brought him to her.

“Are you - her?”

“Who is the her you seek?”

“The Natblida who fled from her conclave. Who refused to fight for the position of Heda.”

“Why is such blood important to you? Is it not enough that we all disavow violence? Do you need confirmation that even someone raised with violence in their blood can renounce it before you can?”

“No. That’s not what I meant. I admire such strength, that’s all. The strength to resist that which your blood is telling you, the strength to resist that which society tries to make you. The strength to choose one’s own destiny.”

The woman stepped closer, her eyes traveling up and down Lincoln’s body as she did. “You consider that strength?”

“I do.”

“Well then, welcome to Floukru, Lincoln. I’m Luna.”

My first promptfill for @bellarkefic-for-blm! This one is for @id-do-it-for-free-babe​ who requested a story that had Lincoln telling Octavia about his past with Luna, including the dropped canon thread of Luna being Lincoln's ex-fiance. I hope you like it!

[animmortalist-archive]

Fic Writing for BLM

Hello, lovelies!!

Just wanting to let you know that I am now accepting fic prompts through @bellarkefic-for-blm. You can find more information about it over there. But basically, you send in a fic prompt, either on anon or not, and donate to an organization that supports black lives matter. Then, you send the confirmation of the donation to either myself or the main blog. In exchange, I write you either a one-shot, the first chapter of a multichapter work, or an update for one of my current wips. The work will be posted to the collection on ao3, which can be found here. 

You can either choose to remain anonymous through dm’ing your confirmation of donation and sending the prompt on anon. Or, feel free to send in the confirmation and prompt on your blog. If you send in an off-anon prompt, please let me know if you’re okay with me publishing the confirmation of the prompt on my blog. I’m happiest with whatever works best for you! 

For information about the type of fic I’m willing to write, please check out the information about myself and all of the other fantastic writers here. But I am open to nearly all ships and situations. If for some reason I feel I can’t do your ship/prompt justice, I will dm you if possible and we can definitely work something else out! I will do my utmost best to have the work posted as soon as possible, but I am busy with other projects and life stuff as well so keep that in mind. To see my other works or gauge if I am the writer for you, check out my ao3 works here. 

I so look forward to the great works that will come from this, and the donations we can (and already have) raise(d)!! 

check out the other stunningly talented writers also participating: @burninghoneyatdusk, @nakey-cats-take-bathsss, @elora-lane, @sassmasterblake, @bellarkestitchdelena, @useyourtelescope, @cominguproses13x, @changingthefairy-tale, @river-kom-spacekru, @queen-of-the-wallflowers15, @osleyakomwonkru, @fanfictionworlds-blog, @bellarkeaddict, @excuseyouclarke

[sparklyfairymira]

Bellarke Writers for Black Lives Matter Initiative

Hello all! I wanted to let everyone know that I have joined as a writer and creator for @bellarkefic-for-blm. 

What does this mean? This means that if you are donating to a BLM cause then you can send me a screenshot of the donation along with a prompt and I will fill it. I am accepting fic requests for Bellarke, Memoraven, Murven, Minty,  Linctavia, Clurphy, Bellarke + Roan, and Bellarke + Raven as main couples. Any couple as a minor couple is ok. If you have a request for another couple send me a message and depending on the prompt I might still be able to do it.

As a creator, I am willing to do GIF sets & fan videos of any of the above. I am also willing to do wallpapers of any character or couple.

Why should you send a prompt for me? Check out my creations HERE and my fics HERE on Tumblr or HERE on AO3.

[easilydistractedbyfanfic]

New Murven Fic- Guess what? I wrote another Murven fic! This is my second prompt for the Bellarke Writers for BLM Initiative @bellarkefic-for-blm and my 42nd Raven/Murphy story overall, so go take a look if you want to learn more! There’s a bunch of awesome writers and artists participating, so check them out AND read the stories that have already been posted! And maybe request something and make a donation yourself!

The story is called NOT UNLESS YOU SAY SO and you can find it here.

New Murven Artwork - I am very lucky that a wonderful t100 artist chose to make a drawing of a scene in my first story prompt for the Bellarke Writers for BLM Initiative, and I have embedded it in the ao3 page. It’s called EVERY PATH YOU TAKE WILL ALWAYS LEAD YOU HOME and you can find it here. Please check out the adorable scene and the great artist @silvernyxa who is also supporting the goals of the Bellarke Writers for BLM Initiative!

Taking Murven Prompts - I am still taking prompts for the cause, and if you’d like to ask for one and have a story written for you, check out this post I made explaining the process.

Thanks for reading!

[stealing-jasons-job]

Sign up for the t100 Writers for BLM Newsletter

The @t100fic-for-blm group is starting a twice-monthly newsletter to help keep everyone up-to-date on recently published fics for the initiative and other related BLM news. 

What you should expect: 

A list of bingeable fics that have published to the initiative’s AO3 collection recently 

Writer and creator spotlights 

Recommendations on organizations where you can donate 

Black-owned businesses you can support 

Black artists you should show some love 

Shameless plugs to donate to the cause for fics/art ;) 

Occasional news items to signal boost where you can 

What you shouldn’t expect: 

Excessive emails (only 2x per month; scout’s honor) 

Show spoilers (unless they are in the fics; but those will be marked)

Beardcave content (which is highly unfortunate, I know — though if someone wanted to donate for a fic 👀)

Negativity 

Sound like your kind of party? Sign up here! 

[bellarkestitchdelena]

The amount of kudos i've already received on my newest fic...

[mylifeiskara]

Since I’m forever in my Memori feels, if you are also in those don’t forget I’m writing for @bellarkefic-for-blm! I’ve only got one prompt I’m working on currently so any prompts I get after that will also be prioritized during the hiatus. Let me write soft Memori one shots for you, AU or canonverse!

[bellamythology]

hi hello! just a quick note to tell y’all that I’m participating in @t100fic-for-blm so please send me prompts - details under the cut!

terms for prompt submission:

- must submit proof of donation to an organization supporting BLM; this info will remain confidential, but feel free to censor personal details for your own peace of mind. please include your confirmation when you submit your prompt (you can send them together or separately, whichever you prefer) - you can send in your prompt + receipt via ask/DM, or email dreamingvixen13@gmail.com with subject line “t100 fic for BLM”; you can also submit through @t100fic-for-blm and specifically request me as the writer - 500+ words for any amount donated; 1k+ words for $5+ donated (may be more if I’m particularly inspired) - no set end date, though now that I’m back in college/uni my availability has decreased somewhat

terms for fics:

- prompt can be as specific or general as you like; you can also request a new chapter of any of my WIPs or a sequel/continuation to an existing fic - I prefer modern AU (esp. high school/college) or fusions/crossovers, but am open to canonverse - just keep in mind that I stopped watching after s5 - up to non-graphic M rating - Bellarke, Minty, most Raven ships, Memori, open to some others; friendship-centric is totally cool too - also open to other fandoms, including TRC, TMI/TID, RWRB, and more - if I’m not comfortable with your prompt, I’ll direct you to come up with another one by DM, or if it’s anon I’ll post + reply to the ask

I think that’s it for now; feel free to ask any questions you have and I’ll add clarification as needed! <3

[t100ficrecsblog]

an interview with @easilydistractedbyfanfic (she/they)

what are you working on right now? I don’t typically take prompts, but after finding out about the Bellarke Writers For BLM Initiative and how their goal is to raise money for BLM via various fandom prompts that are requested by readers and written & illustrated by various writers and artists, I wanted to get involved. I’ve finished two prompts and am working on my third, which is a Murphy/Raven smutfic set during their years on the Ring. It’s definitely an idea I can work with - it’s over 10k at this point with a lot more to say, so hopefully the anon who requested it will end up pleased! Go check out the tumblr page and the ao3 collection - there’s various t100 pairings/ratings and you can choose the cause if you want to request a fic!

what is the fanwork you’re most proud of? I struggled with this question! My stories are all like my kids, and even if some of them could use a bit of improvement with pacing or dialogue or whatever faults I see when they age, ultimately I do love them all and I’m glad I wrote them. I do sometimes play favorites but that often depends on what I’m in the mood to read myself. That said, I really do always feel proud of my story called What You Need. It’s a darker version of Raven & Murphy, but one that I don’t find unrealistic under the circumstances of the fic. I surprised myself with where my head went on this one. In a good way, because it was really fascinating to dive into the minds of who these particular versions of the characters were. 

I’m also pleased that I have over 500k on ao3 at this point. I never expected anything like this when I started writing, and it kind of blows my mind that this is my hobby now. It’s so strange to me that there are stories in my head at any given moment now.

why did you first start writing fic? I started writing in June 2018. Never wrote any fanfic before that, ever - though I did read plenty! I wrote three stories super fast, posted them all on ao3 on the same day and haven’t looked back. I think I started writing out of a combination of just really needing more content for my faves, but also I wasn’t in fandom before s5 and was quite desperate after s4 to talk to other people about Raven & Murphy. So I needed to get the stories out but also I had this hope that it would invite conversation when I didn’t know anyone in fandom.

what frustrates you most about fic writing? Just because I want to write doesn’t mean I can. Having prompts on my plate right now, I feel a real responsibility to finish them, but even when I carve time out to write, sometimes the words just don’t feel right. The muse doesn’t always strike when I have the time available. Also, it’s super ridiculously important to me that scenes and dialogue FEEL right based on the characterization I have in my head in any particular story. I can look at a scene I’ve written, especially an emotional one, and sometimes it’s just not resonating with me the way I know it could or should. It’s tough not to just push through and post it as-is, but I know that would never satisfy me, even if it means a much longer turn-around time on a story or chapter update. Often I will find that I get an a-ha moment that cracks open a better understanding of why a scene isn’t working for me, but this can take time and I have to trust in this process.

Not to preach, but it’s also frustrating when something you spend a lot of time and effort on doesn’t get much in the way of comments. I see posting fic on ao3 as a sort of conversation, so when there’s mostly silence even as the hits (and hopefully kudos) tick upwards, it can feel really...disheartening to feel like you’re talking into a void. And I say this as someone who has been fortunate enough to have regular readers who DO give feedback! I think every writer understands that they need to write for themselves first and foremost, but I wish more readers understood that feedback and enthusiasm will absolutely result in MORE CONTENT! I try very hard to follow this guideline myself by supporting and commenting on everything I read as time permits.

what are your top five songs right now? I listen to a huge mix of songs & my childhood influenced me a lot. 

Some floating in my head include - 

Chris Cornell’s live cover of Nothing Compares 2U Indigo Girls - Romeo & Juliet The Decemberists - Once In My Life Tori Amos - Silent All These Years The Chicks - March March 

what are your inspirations (books, songs, other fic)? I find inspiration in a lot of things, which I think is lucky. One of my biggest is the characters themselves. I love getting deep into understanding who I think they are, what their motivations are and why they’d make certain decisions, whether in canon or in an AU. What parts of their personalities do they keep when they aren’t tortured and under trauma on the regular? What would happen if I change this one scenario in their lives? I could probably go on forever just based on these sorts of thoughts, but I do also find inspiration in simple things like tropes, or song lyrics and the lore of the show itself. Quite a lot of my ideas in my inspiration notebook have sci-fi themes too. A few of my stories have already touched on sci-fi topics, and I absolutely plan more of them because I love how creative that can be. I also love the idea of suspended belief - can I have sentient plant life from an alien planet that can mindread & communicate by projecting thoughts into characters' heads? Yes, yes I can! (I wrote this story, fyi - Flora Incognita, part of a series) 

what attracts you to Murven? what first attracted you? Hey, do you have all day? Ha! Seriously, I could talk about this until everyone wants to strangle me! I loved Raven immediately - not so much Murphy! But I really disliked Finn, so ep 1x10 when Raven finally broke up with him had me interested. In that ep, you can see that Murphy is present, awake & nearby in the Dropship and probably overhears everything Raven says. Then he gets up and looks at her to make sure she’s still sleeping before he carries out his revenge plans. I’m not kidding - that one look absolutely and completely hooked me! Murphy was still awful then but he was so much more interesting than Finn, and back then I remember thinking how I’d really like to see them interact as two stubborn, strong personalities, because no doubt sparks would fly. And then when they did interact more, their dynamic was exactly what I’d hoped for and then some! 

I love that they’ve seen each other at their worst and at their weakest and most vulnerable, yet they’ve built a strong foundation of trust, faith and understanding. They have so much in common but they’re also different sides of the coin in some ways too. Fandom talks about Bellarke being the head & the heart, but to me Raven and Murphy are the intellect & the instinct - they complement each other, provide some of the qualities that the other needs, their differences improve each other. For me, nobody gets Raven like Murphy & nobody understands Murphy like Raven. Maybe not a lot of people notice, but Raven & Murphy check in with each other a lot - Raven tends to say “I got this” but Murphy is the only person who replies to her “Do you?”. And Raven listens to Murphy’s ideas and suggestions and plans even when she’s known as the genius because she knows that he has valuable things to say. They have fun together, make each other smile and enjoy each other’s company, which is in such short supply in this show! 

I know there’s parts of fandom that don’t ship them because Murphy shot Raven in s1. I have a lot of thoughts on it and have had quite a few tumblr posts about it. This is a fictional show - it does not reflect reality. I’ve been on the fringes of fandom for a long time and I know shipping doesn’t always mean yes, I want to see this relationship in real life. For me, I think it’s absolutely fascinating that someone Raven should hate has become one of her closest and most trusted friends. That she forgave him, and we as the audience get to see this dynamic change and grow, and that Murphy has always felt guilty about it even though he was being presented as selfish and out for himself - it’s such a huge, huge part of each of their character’s journeys. This is getting rather meta, but I don’t think either of these characters would have survived this long or evolved to the extent that they each have without specifically being around each other. 

And I absolutely can not discuss my love for Raven & Murphy without mentioning the whole way these two LOOK at each other! OMG have you SEEN it?!?? How could I not ship them when they look at each other like that! LOL! Also, I want to keep talking about this but I’ll stop now because I truly could go on forever and anyone who follows me already knows I’m wordy.

BESIDES Murven, what’s your favorite ship in t100? Honestly, nothing else comes close to Murven for me, but I did like Kabby before the show just eviscerated their characters. I like the possibilities of Niytavia still. I can see why people ship Murphamy in the earlier seasons. Definitely think Echo/Roan could’ve been something intriguing. And I’ve got this weird thing going right now where I wouldn’t hate Murphy/Russheda, but admittedly that’s mostly about the aesthetic! I tried really hard to like other partners for Raven & Murphy since they’ve always been my faves, but I’ve been meh about all the possibilities except Luna as a partner for Raven or as a Luna/Raven/Murphy threesome. At some point I might write that. Otherwise I’d say I tend to like the friendships more than the ships.

what are some things you’d like to recommend? I always hesitate to recommend other stories & authors because I can’t stand the idea of people feeling left out if I forget to mention them! But I would like to say that I really and truly love my fellow Murven shippers who read & support my stories and who create content like fic and art and gifs and fanvids. I find so much inspiration in them even though sometimes I can’t get through 30 seconds of a fanvid before I have to pause it because the angst is too much for me!

Since you’re kind enough to ask me this question and maybe a few people will read this answer, please - I recommend that everyone educate themselves on social justice and climate change and Black Lives Matter and capitalism and unions and what intersectionality & solidarity truly mean! Vote like your lives depend on it because THEY DO!

ed’s note: compiled a few resources -Rebel Well: A Starter Survival Guide to Trumped America -Jacob and Al’s Intergalactic Intersectionality Adventure -Get involved in your local chapter of DSA -Join Your Local Mutual Aid Group -Keeping Yourself Safe Online In This Capitalistic Hellscape -Angela Davis’ book Are Prisons Obsolete? -Resource about defunding the police

You can find @easilydistractedbyfanfic here on Tumblr, on Twitter, and on AO3. You can also a request a fic written by her via @bellarkefic-for-blm!

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Send In Your Octavia-Related Fic Prompts For a Good Cause!

via @bellarkefic-for-blm and @easilydistractedbyfanfic (thanks for letting me steal some of your copy)

I’ve signed up to the Bellarke Writers for BLM Initiative! Don’t be fooled by the name - it is for more than just Bellarke. I’ve been looking for a way to be able to help the Black Lives Matter movement, but since I have no money and I don’t live in North America, there’s limited ways for me to be able to do so - so here’s where you come in!

What I Will Write: Canonverse Linctavia or Niytavia (canon, fix-it and canon-divergent is cool); or genfic that is Octavia-centric (or Octavia & Diyoza & Hope-centric).

Submission Process

Definitely check out the blog @bellarkefic-for-blm for the rules and details about donations, but if you want ME to write a fanfic for your prompt, you must submit it to the inbox at @bellarkefic-for-blm​ (anon or not, either is okay) and you must mention that it is a prompt for ME specifically. I am not accepting the prompts in my own inbox because @bellarkefic-for-blm is kind enough to keep track of all donations, and verification of that will be done through that blog and not mine. So if you are interested in having me write a story for you, now is a very good time to submit something!

~ I will accept prompts of ANY rating (including explicit/smut). Though please be reminded this is a fundraiser so maybe hold back your naughtiest bits

~ I will update a chapter of a WIP of mine on AO3 in lieu of a new prompt (my S7 fic is excluded from this; that one’s already in progress on its own)

~ Unless it is a chapter of a WIP as mentioned above, oneshot-type prompts only, please!

~ No donation is too small, but unfortunately I’m not in a position to be able to match any right now

~ I will be submitting any completed prompts I receive to the AO3 collection described on the @bellarkefic-for-blm​ blog, and if you want me to gift it to you there, please provide your AO3 username with the prompt

~ I can’t guarantee for how long I can do this, but I’m available for some time at least!

Thanks so much for reading, and a big thank you to @burninghoneyatdusk  ​for organizing this! Feel free to reblog this post and go check out all the other WRITERS and SHIPS via the @bellarkefic-for-blm​ page!