#but they the literal fanfiction of red dragon lol

[homochihuahua]

I'm going to be sick ( ꩜ ᯅ ꩜;)  I saw my notp ૮₍•᷄ ࡇ •᷅₎ა

[lunisoular]

Hello!!

I wanted to ask if you had any asl brother fanfictions??

I'm literally not even close to those episodes but I've seen so many spoilers and art about them that I'm already obsessed lmao

It's totally cool if you don't have any or just don't want to share, it just seems like you would know some good one lol

Hope you have a good day! 😁

SO SORRY FOR THE LATE RESPONSE tumblr hasnt been notifying me lately

there’s so many fics i’ve gone insane over i’d be overjoyed to share !!!!!

i don’t know if u or anyone else want to avoid major spoilers, but just in case, i put a red star (*) next to those that have them 😗

light up, light up - taizi

aaah taizi has so many great fics but this is one of my favorites; u can go thru all their op works to find more i didn’t list. it’s focused around sabo and is like a role reversal. definitely teared up

a little murder never killed anybody - loserlife592

family reunion !! asl expresses their ways of affection and boggles some minds. so cute……..

a song to bring you home - taizi

canon divergence—not sure how much u’ve seen, but it’s definitely still worth the read. it’s wonderful and cute and makes me ILL

without you by my side - capisback

ace and luffy get into a small scuffle; ace figures things out eventually. brotherly love….. oh im dead on the floor it’s wonderful

fish day (it takes a village) - hyperbolicreverie

luffy drags ace and sabo to a festival. they have fun, there’s cool villager dialogue that never fails to satisfy me, and cuteness

*all for one - missmungoe

okay i have a fair amount of alternate marineford fics but damn it i am nothing if not a sucker for good endings. read if ur fine with slight spoilers lol !! good bonding moments

soft and quiet and peaceful - whirlybird70

snow day….. just some nice fluff. can never go wrong with that

where the wild things are - space_ghost_with_the_most

FRIEND GHOST HAS LOVELY FICS !! u should check them out !!! 23k words of feral jungle children asl and it’s WONDERFUL

light up the sky (with you) - whirlybird70

luffy once again drags ace and sabo to have an adventure, this time with fireworks !! + makino cameo. it’s so cute the way they’re written…. !!

bedtime rituals - poisonstain

sweet n soft sickfic…… the series is about something different, this is a flashback, so u can check out the other fics in it if u’d like !

signal lamps - cowboy_emoji

ace and luffy catch fireflies, dadan and luffy talk a bit about ace. luffys his weirdly perceptive self; dadan continues to deal with them. love <3

*take a step in mine - soccersarah01

another alternate marineford—if ur fine with spoilers, it’s good ! it takes a sec, but sweet asl reunion <3

*time moves through you - lampalot7

technically only ace and luffy but i’ve reread this one so many times. it does have both marineford and gear 5 spoilers tho, so keep that in mind if u want to avoid them. time travel, little luffy cameo, AUGH it’s all so cute

*there is thunder in our hearts / you were always gold to me - taizi

these are also both alternate marineford + the latter gear 5, sorry 🫢 i think u get the gist by now

put your faith in what you most believe in - taizi

taizi just has lovely asl fics it’s insane. sickfic, sabo worries, but they both feel better in the end <3

here in spirit - lampalot7

GHOST ASL FIC !!!!! i’ve loved it for a while, and it inspired a few aspects of my own ghost au. made me cry……. god i love ghosts

close calls (or, monkey d. dragon’s no good, very bad day) - isntitlupintic

dragon’s perspective and focuses a lot on him, but there are some sweet asl moments !!! dragon saves the day !

[loaf-of-cheese]

All Along

Length: 1677 words

Ships: Dorian Pavus/The Iron Bull

Fandom: Dragon Age: Inquisition

Rating: T for Teen

Characters: Dorian Pavus (DA:I), The Iron Bull (DA:I)

No hurt/All Comfort, Fluff, When the guy you hook up with wants to cuddle romantically, It’s literally just fluff, I’ve never tagged fanfiction before lol, Only T because there’s mentions of them hooking up in the past.

Summary: Dorian is cold, but Bull comes to warm him up in a surprisingly romantic way. Be nice to me please, I’ve never written and posted fanfiction before.

It’s dark out.

Quiet and still as a cadaver, and just as cold to boot. Dorian is curled up by his fireplace, reading and huddled in a thin blanket that is far too scratchy for his tastes.

He’s tired, but the cold is keeping his blood pumping, like he’s stuck on an adrenaline rush. So no sleep for him until he can warm up more. Blast his naturally cooler body heat…

Dorian huffs, eyes floating down the page lazily as his mind drifts.

Warmth is the first thing he thinks of, nice hues of red and orange flowing like a river. It flows and twirls into a blanket over his thoughts, so achingly warm, but still far too cool.

He’s getting fuzzy. He yawns and rubs his eyes, deciding to close the book and lay back on the wooden floor. He has a very soft mattress, but he has not the energy to get to it, instead laying against the cool floor boards and praying to the maker for warmth.

Then, the blanket pulls back, and Dorian has a thought through the haze.

Bull may have a blanket. He’s heard the Qunari is surprisingly crafty, and has made blankets for all the Bull’s Chargers. Dorian hates to get up and stretch his already chilled bones, but it may save him from frostbite.

Dorian spends far too long getting up, and he swears he hears his knees pop as he uses his desk to stand up. But once he finally stands, he feels the blood rush back to his feet, and send a wave of warmth and consciousness cutting through the icy chill of his muscles.

He wraps the thin blanket around his shoulders and takes a deep breath, before stepping out into the snow.

“MAKER’S BOLLOCKS—”

Dorian yelps and falls back through the doorway. He’d forgotten his boots, and now his feet feel like ice! He shuts his door quickly and groans, holding his head in his hands.

He’s getting a migraine, he feels numbness claw at his ankles and toes as he struggles back over to the fire to warm back up. If it was possible to be warm but also cold at once, Dorian definitely is at this moment. His brain feels fuzzy like he’s overheating, but he can barely feel his feet and hands from how freezing it is.

Dorian continues swearing under his breath, trying to flex his toes to get the blood running again, but he’s starting to get dizzy. Eventually he just lays back on the floor and closes his eyes, focusing less on warming up immediately and more on trying to calm down.

Even with his jumbled mind, he can feel panic on the edges of his mind, lapping in and out like waves on the shore of Dorian’s consciousness.

Was Bull even there? He’s warm, so so big and warm… maybe he’d let Dorian cuddle up with him, just once. Dorian is always the one to leave first when they hook up, so maybe Bull will want to cuddle? Maybe not, but he’s so warm and strong…

Dorian is then pulled from his mind by a strong knock on his door.

He sits up and looks dazedly at the entry, groaning. “Ah, uh, come in,” Dorian calls tiredly, and the wooden door opens to reveal a large figure.

It’s a bit embarrassing how long it takes Dorian to realize The Iron Bull has entered his room. The Qunari has brought a kettle, a box, and a basket full of pillows and handmade blankets.

“Dorian,” Bull chuckles, looking down at the mage as he bends at the neck a bit so his horns don’t hit the ceiling. “Need some floor time, huh? I get it.”

Dorian blushes and quickly sits up, clearing his throat as he’s thrust back into consciousness.

“A-ah! Uh, no,” the Tevinter mage denied quickly, “I was just stretching.” Bull smirks and sits down on the wooden boards beside Dorian, placing the basket between them.

“Of course,” Bull hums, smirking knowingly, “I brought you some things.” The Bull motions to the basket as he hooks the kettle above the fire. “I already got some water to boil, and I brought some tea bags in case you were out.”

Dorian’s eyes widen as Bull carefully takes a small box of tea bags out, dwarfed in Bull’s enormous hands as he sets it in front of Dorian.

The mage is taken aback. He didn’t think Bull would come to him of all people. Sure they’d hooked up a few times over the course of the Inquisition, but it’s more of a ‘friends with benefits’ thing than anything serious.

“I-I see! Uh, thank you,” Dorian says shyly, taking a few blankets out of the basket and getting comfortable. They’re soft, crocheted, warm things, wrapping Dorian like a hug as he gets comfortable.

He looks through the box of tea bags as Bull opens the other box to reveal knitting supplies, and takes a small bag of Orlesian Chamomile out, fiddling with it as he glances at Bull. The Qunari Mercenary is continuing a half finished scarf as he sits with Dorian, humming to himself as the kettle boils above the water.

Dorian hesitates to ask, but he is genuinely curious why Bull came to him.

Did he miss Dorian? Does Bull care about Dorian more than he thought? Or is this just a random act of kindness that Bull would offer to any friend?

“You’re staring, Vint,” Bull points out playfully, breaking Dorian’s thoughts with that charming smirk. Dorian feels his face flush, and he looks at the wooden floor with bashful hesitation.

“I— Apologies, I was just… just lost in thought,” Dorian dismisses quickly, but can feel Bull’s gaze lingering.

He hadn’t technically lied, but he feels guilty all the same. He shouldn’t be thinking of Bull like this, because even with all their past sexual encounters, this is somehow still the most intimate moment they’ve had. Dorian feels embarrassed and ashamed to be thinking about… about just sitting here with Bull, or cuddling him.

Dorian glances at Bull’s hands as they continue to work deftly on the scarf, large digits knitting with a learned precision as the silence brews.

Would those fingers feel warm on Dorian’s face? Would they twitch as they curl up behind Dorian’s ear, brushing hair from his face? Would Dorian suck in a breath as he stared up at Bull, exchanging a loving gaze that is so unfamiliarly warm?

Then Dorian jolts from his thoughts as the kettle whistles. Bull sets his scarf and knitting needles down.

“Cups?” The Qunari asks, taking the kettle off the heat. Dorian scrambles to get the mugs he has, and Bull pours the tea into them once Dorian sets them down.

The boiling water steams aggressively, warm vapor heating Dorian’s face as he picks a mug up and deposits his tea bag. Bull does the same, and nods at Dorian.

“Orlesian Chamomile, huh? Good stuff, great for cold nights like this,” he remarks, then motions to his own mugs, ever small in those big, capable hands, “I prefer Ander Spiced Tea, it helps me focus. Gets the blood pumping too.”

“I-I see,” Dorian says, surprised that Bull knows so much about tea, “I’m actually partial to Tevinter Iced Tea, but that’s a specialty.” The Bull hums, nodding.

“Iced huh? You get cold enough without iced tea, I’m surprised,” Bull teases, sipping his tea. Dorian laughs awkwardly.

“A-ah yes, I prefer it in summer,” He clarifies, “I usually have hot cocoa in the winter, and the Ander spices are good with the chocolate.” Bull nods in agreement, smiling down at Dorian.

“You have good taste. For a Vint,” Bull remarks playfully. Dorian makes eye contact with Bull and sees the genuine warmth in Bull’s eyes, and practically feels his heart melt.

“And you have good taste for a Qunari,” Dorian replies, which makes Bull laugh and grin.

“Do I? How sweet of you, Dorian,” The Bull purrs, the two of them soon falling into a gentle silence as they finish off their tea. Not fragile, just calm. Dorian’s thoughts slip back to the questions of before, but now with more confidence.

Would The Bull allow Dorian to move close? To nuzzle against his broad chest and show a more romantic affection they’ve yet to acknowledge between them? Dorian is tempted to make the first move as they sit, sipping the warm tea as it turns Dorian’s blood warmer.

The air between the men is less awkward, more affectionate. Dorian feels his heart flutter as Bull pours them each another cup.

After another cup or two in companionable silence, Dorian yawns and stretches. The Bull laughs.

“Tired?” The Qunari asks, and Dorian nods. Bull hums, glancing at the door. “I best be going then—”

“No,” Dorian interrupts. He doesn’t want Bull to go, he wants the strong warrior to hold him close and make him stay warm. Just… just cuddle him. He needs to ask.

Bull looks surprised, and tilts his head. Dorian swallows as he works up the courage to continue.

“B-Bull, I was actually hoping you… you could stay? Just to cuddle, or be near me. I know we’ve really only hooked up in the past, no strings attached, but…” Dorian trails off, making eye contact with Bull to find the Qunari grinning horn to horn.

“You want to cuddle?” Bull asks in disbelief. Not making fun of Dorian, but seeming genuinely incredulous about the mage wanting to be near him without sex.

Dorian nods shly. “Y-yes. You can say no, obviously, but—”

The mage is interrupted by Bull pulling Dorian against him, physically encouraging Dorian to use him as a pillow as Bull lays back and lays a blanket on the Tevinter Mage. Dorian lets out a surprised breath, but feels his heart warm.

He’d really expected to fall asleep cold and restless tonight, but the Bull is here. Here to warm him and make him feel so overwhelmingly cared for.

And maybe Dorian had just needed that all along.

[iamchaos1234]

HELLO LONELY TRAVELER IT IS I. THE ASK DEMON.

I HEARD YOU ARE WANTING FOR AN ASK....

here thy be.

#1: Do you have any fun headcanons about the childhoods of the Bishops? Anything Heket or Leshy in particular??

#2: Do you have any fanfiction recommendations? TOH, COTL, whatever! I rather need some new ones lmao

#3: hypothetically. hypothetically can you draw a narinder and lamb role swap that'd be so cool

#4: What's the best way to get out of a contract with the SnapCube Devil From Da Bible? That one, from the Shadow dub specifically. Time sensitive question

#5: Good Mobile games? Any fun websites or apps you use? PC games?

#6: RANT SLOT: GO ON A TANGENT!! SAY WHATEVER!! GO GO GO!!

Why hello there ask demon!

1: Well I think Shamura had very strong oldest sibling energy, makes sense. They taught the others much of what they know about the crowns, as well as teaching them how to run their cults. Kallamar was that one kid sanitizing their hands constantly. As a kid, little Kallamar didn't have control of his powers enough, and he was naturally prone to getting sick. He was (and still is) a big scaredy cat and was always nervous about everything (again still is lol). Kallamar was also a HUGE tattler. Narinder was always getting into trouble, creating problems Shamura often had to fix. Unlike the others, whose powers gradually grew, he had all of his right from the start, resulting in a Lil chaos cat >:3 Heket as a child was much more tame and much less violent, though she was still a ravenous little frog. She had a little garden that she really loved, but Leshy would consistently ruin it. Speak of the devil, Leshy being the youngest he always got what he wanted. He matured the slowest and loved to participate in chaos alongside Nari. (I spent too much time on this question lol >-<)

2: Not really any I can think of, though I can recommend some art blogs! Some of my personal favorites for cult of the lamb are The Red Crown Cafe, Crownsandbishops, and Thefourspouses. As for the owl house, some blogs I recommend are turquoisespace35 and savzo.

3: Hypothetically. Hypothetically I could. Maybe I will >:3 stay tuned

4: I honestly have no idea :/

5: Good mobile games? Some I like are Dragon City and Cats and Soup, both kinda collection games I guess. Fun websites, I strongly recommend WorldOfJadeMountain (wings of fire rp site) or any of its counterparts, really great roleplay sites and I really enjoy them ^^ don't really know any other websites I use very often except tumblr lol

6: PERFECT ima rant about my ela teacher since she is driving me crazy! So last quarter I turned in an assignment but she ended up losing it. She counted it as missing. When I explained I definitely turned it in she said to just redo it. So I did. And she still counted it as late!!! Like how is that my fault!? Then I commented on it and she said 'doesn't matter, I didn't get it in time' so I respond with 'well it takes time to redo assignments disorganized teachers lose!' After that she sat me next to people I hate, group me with literally my bullies, then proceed to take random points off my assignments. One assignment I got a 17/20 on. It included highlighting something, but my highlights didn't go through. She said to resubmit the fixed version. So I do. AND SHE COUNTS IT AS LATE. It was turned in on time! I fixed that one thing and resubmitted it after the due date and now it has late credit taken off it! I commented on it five times, no response. I don't want to ask about it during class because she always yells at me. Am I the asshole here? It just seems very childish for a comment like that to hate on me like this

Thanks for the ask!

[thestarrynightgazer]

Ever since I found out about my hogwarts house, I always wanted to draw myself in those hogwarts robes. Idk what took me so long. 😂

Anywaaaay since September is coming, the first day of school in Hogwarts is coming here it is lol.

[nataliaphantomhivesblog]

Corruption & Trust

Stormbringer and bsd spoilers in general ahead so read at your own risk!!

So in this post I will be listing all the times Chuuya used corruption and all the times Dazai was there to stop it. I will also go into depth as to why Chuuya trusts Dazai when it comes to having to use corruption and I will also emphazise on Dazai's care and how he takes corruption seriously.

1. First time using corruption: Stormbringer

Chuuya and Dazai's age: 16 yrs old

"Isn't it an unpleasant sight, Chuuya."

It was a young boy. This young boy casually caught hold of Chuuya's arm and lifted it up. With this movement, the gravitational field which had occured around them disappered immediatly. As well as Chuuya’s agony.

"Y...You..."

"You can't even die gracefully can you?" the young boy said in a raspy voice as he heaved Chuuya on his shoulders. He set off to walk.

Alright so this was the first time Chuuya's corruption was ever activated, after Dazai nullifies it and carries Chuuya on his back, he drops him off outside the bar were Chuuya's friends lay dead. He took him there instead of taking him directly to the port mafia quarters.

Why did he do that exactly? If Dazai doesn't care for Chuuya, then why did he give Chuuya the opportunity to pay farewell to his dying friends?

It's actually sort of funny because I don't really think Dazai really realizes or accepts that he feels a certain connection with Chuuya and therefore looks after him.

2. Second time using Corruption: Stormbringer

Chuuya and Dazai's age: 16 yrs old (obviously, its still the same light novel lol)

After losing his strength, Chuuya drifted in the air for a few seconds, then lost the black wings on his back and slowly fell.

Dazai caught his body.

From the spot where Dazai touched, the nulification skill was activated.

The self-contradictory skill that supports the energy of the singular point receded, and the output of the singular point decreased. Eventually, it converged and the "gate" closed. The red imprints disappeared from Chuya's whole body. Eventually, the gravitational field disappeared and the complete silence was restored.

“Good job, Chuuya." Dazai chuckled, looking at Chuuya he was holding in his arms. "I forgot to bring my ink pen, so I'll spare you from having your face scribbled."

As much as it looks like this is from a fanfiction, I can assure you that it's an actual passage from stormbringer.

I can't really say much except the fact that Dazai is being extremely soft here.

And this was the conversation Dazai and Chuuya shared beforehand:

"There is one problem." Dazai cut off his sentence hesitantly. "It has nothing to do with the sucess rate of the plan. It is a matter we have to overcome in the end but... It may require some time to decide."

"What's with you?" Chuuya raised his eyebrows at Dazai. "Stop dramatizing it. Just hurry up and say it."

"I said earlier about this control spell to open the 'gate' that is used to reset the command inside Chuuya, right?" Dazai spoke with a strangely restrained voice. "If we use that, the logs of the command formula that were written in the past will be erased. That means...even if the memory erasure was used on Chuuya in the past, the traces of that will be erased as well."

"What?"

"I told you before right? the memory erasure command. The only way we can confirm if Chuuya is human or not is to check the history to see if the memory erasure command was ever used. It means..." Dazai looked at Chuuya with eyes that he had never looked at him before. Those eyes were serious. "If we use that control spell, the method to confirm if Chuuya is an artificial personality created by a string of code, or just a normal human being, will be lost. For good."

The time had stopped.

Chuuya opened his eyes and looked towards Dazai but his eyes were not seeing anything. The wind blew between the two of them. Even so, Chuuya did not blink.

"Verlaine became like that because he was tormented by the curse that he was not human. That only is enough of a big problem. The matter of being human or not." Dazai looked at his pocket watch, gave it a glance and continued. "I can delay the time until the plan starts for about two minutes. I will send an order for my men to wait... You can think about it alone for a while. Cuz I guess its hard for you to collect your thoughts with me around."

Having said so, Dazai turned away and walked down the stairs, leaving Chuuya alone.

Dazai fixated in his pocket watch. Two more minutes. Too short for a life decision. But he couldn't afford more than that.

Inside Dazai's head, he was planning a procedure to swith to an alternative plan in case Chuuya refused, at a tremendous speed.

After this exchange, Chuuya does decide on using corruption. I have talked about this section on a previous post of mine, and I just love it so much. For starters, I think this conversation that these two shared is very important to their characters.

For Chuuya, it shows us how undeniably selfless he is. He would rather save the people of Yokahama instead of finding out something that meant a lot to him. He sacrificed his own desires to save the people he cares about.

For Dazai its a completely different story, in this exchange Dazai was able to openly express genuine concern for his partner. He also understands the gravity of the decision Chuuya has to take and therefore leaves the decision up to him.

Third time using corruption: Dragon's Head Conflict

Chuuya and Dazai' s age: 16 yrs old

During this one, Chuuya demands to know where his friends are, and Shibusawa says all six of them killed themselves after being caught. Enraged, Chuuya activates Corruption which ultimatley ended the 88 day conflict.

There isn't much to say about Dazai and Chuuya here since there isn't really an aftermath on this occasion but I bealive this picture is enough.

Before reading the DA manga, I genuienly thought that the only time Chuuya ever rested on Dazai's lap was when they were 22 but this proved me wrong.

I mean this is a minimal thing to point out but if Dazai disregarded Chuuya he would've just left him there, right? But instead he remained with Chuuya and allowed him to rest on his lap, in the picture you can also see he is putting Chuuya's hat back on. It's such a simple gesture but it shows us how caring Dazai can be when it comes to Chuuya using corruption.

Fourth time using corruption: Lovecraft Battle, Double Black reunion

Chuuya and Dazai's age: 22 yrs old

This is personally one of my favorite times in which Chuuya uses corruption. The fact that these two had not been working together for 4 years yet they still managed to not only accomplish their mission, but mantain their trust for one another.

I find what Chuuya says here extremely ironic because if anything, the choice has always been up to him. Dazai always uses corruption as a last-resort trick and its always Chuuya who makes the final decision of using it or not, even in a life or death situation Dazai won't take it upon himself to force Chuuya to make the decision if they will be using it or not, and hes always willing to come up with an alternative plan in case Chuuya refuses. (an example of this is when Chuuya used corruption for the 2nd time in SB).

I think the reason as to why Dazai takes corruption extremely seriously is because during stormbringer he was the first person to even see Chuuya use corruption and also the person who understood how corruption will always be sort of like a burden to Chuuya, since it was thanks to corruption that his "am I human?" question stayed unanswered.

He knows how it feels to struggle with your own humanity and he doesn't want for Chuuya (who he literally sees as human), to hold that inner conflict with himself because of corruption.

Anyways, Chuuya decides to go through corruption trusting that Dazai will be there to nullify it.

And of course, Dazai does nullify it.

And after Dazai nullifies corruption, we get this very touching moment between both of them.

This is the first time Chuuya openly admits to trusting Dazai, although it was always evident that he trusts him, I just love how open he is being here.

Also the light punch he gives to Dazai's chest is such a sweet gesture, I see it as a silent way for Chuuya to say "I trust you because after all this time I still see you as my partner."

Dazai's smile in that small pannel is one of the most genuine expression we have gotten out of him. What he says is also a very sweet, I love that he calls him partner. The fact that these two are literally in rival organizations yet Dazai still calls him partner, it shows us that even after all these years he still can't help but see him the same way as he has always done.

Actually in Japanese he calls him "Aibou" and from my understanding, when you use the term Aibou it's for someone who you consider yourself to be close with. It means "partner" like in english but it holds a deeper meaning. If Dazai used the word "nakama" it would have been a very diffrent story since it means partner as well but it isn't used for someone you share a significant connection with. Asagiri's play with words here says a lot.

Fifth time using corruption: Dead Apple

Chuuya and Dazai's age: 22yrs old.

Of course I have to talk about one of the most iconic moments in the history of Soukoku.

Chuuya uses corruption to save Dazai, even if Ango says that he's dead for sure. Something I find very intresting here though is that Chuuya screams for Dazai while he is on corruption, he is obviously not supposed to be self concious about the whole situation, while on Corruption clearly he is not supposed to be in sane state of mind, as we all here know, Chuuya loses control and does not have the track of reality while under his own ability but this time, while using corruption, the one and only thing that was on his mind was "Dazai."

It wasn't only Chuuya who entrusted his life to Dazai, Dazai too entrusted his life in Chuuya's hands. When Dazai came up with this plan, he was more than certain that Chuuya was going to save him. And I think a tumblr blog pointed this out but when Chuuya uses curroption, he cannot control his strength, but when he had to punch Dazai he did it lightly, which is strange considering he was using curroption and it would've made a lot more sence if Dazai ended up decapitated due to being punched by a literal god. Dazai had to have faith in the fact that Chuuya will somehow be able to control corruption, even if its just a little bit.

Afterwards when Chuuya manages to rescue Dazai, Dazai gently touches his cheek to nullify corruption and greets him with, "You used Corruption believing in me? I am so touched I could cry." Chuuya groans, and replies that yes he did, that he believed in his disgusting vitality and craftiness.

When they both fall to the ground, Dazai forces Chuuya to rest in his lap because he didn't want to have to protect him from this situation since the fog is still up and Chuuya himself is all worn out and wouldn't be able to fight. But heres the thing, both Chuuya and Dazai's abilities can't be seperated by the fog. I mean Dazai's ability is nulification so it basically cancels out, and Chuuya hosts a literal god inside him so it isn't really an ability if you know what I mean.

So in reality, Dazai just wanted Chuuya to rest. Dazai could've literally just left Chuuya in the fog if he was only using him for his goals, but he was genuienly appreciating Chuuya's trust in him. The way Dazai's hand is resting on Chuuya's hair is a nice gesture too, he is greatful for him and he is moved that someone trusts him, it is shown throughout the Fifthteen and SB light novel that no one trusted Dazai and how most were afraid to even approach him. And in the ADA, everyone is somewhat warry around him (excluding Atsushi ofc). But Chuuya literally puts his life on the line trusting that Dazai will always be there to save him. He trusts him greatly and Dazai knows that, and I think its pretty clear to us that he would never want to break that trust.

The fact that Chuuya trusts Dazai even after he left the Port Mafia without an explanation or goodbye shows us how strong their bond is. Chuuya most likely trusts Dazai because deep down he knows that he isn't using Chuuya's ability out of his own selifshness, a part of him is aware that Dazai uses corruption as a last resort but he just doesn't want to admit it, and I feel like he also trusts him subconciously because of how gentle Dazai is after Chuuya uses corruption.

I really hope we get to see more of these "corruption moments" because in all honesty, these moments are the ones that bring out the most vulenrability for both characters. The moment corruption is used, we see the inmeasurable amount of trust and care these two have for each other that they won't show in other situations. During these times it always shines a very open and bittersweet light on their bond and I love it so much.

[roran24]

1. Name/Nickname: .....I dont have any

2. Gender: Female

3. Star Sign: Virgo

4. Height: 1.65 , I'm a dwarf

5. Time: 1:20 am

6. Birthday: August 24th

7. Favorite Bands: Linkin Park, The Gazette, but now im into kpop: Monsta X, Ateez

8. Favorite Solo Artists: Wonho

9. Song stuck in my head: Shock by Yuko Ando (Snk season 4 ending)

10. Last Movie: "Literally, right before Aaron" (2017)

11. Last Show: Jujutsu Kaisen

12. When did I create this blog: 2018

13. Last thing googled: the english name of the movie above xD

14. Other blogs: .. all of them, Instagram, FB , Twitter, Wattpad lol ,YouTube, Twitch, Tiktok

15. Why I chose my url: url? The name of my account again? Roran is from Eragon movie ( I liked the pronunciation), 24 is my birthday

16. Average hours of sleep: No idea like 6?

17. Instruments: I have a violin and guitar but Im super useless that I never learned to play, no idea how to use them.

18. What am I wearing: superman pjs and a hoodie

19. Dream job: Action movie star

20. Dream trip: Japan

21. Favorite food: Bacon/mushroom Pizza

22. Nationality: Mexican :)

23. Favorite song: A lot, but im now obsessed with Red Swan by Yoshiki and Hyde.

24. Last book read: I dislike reading. I only read fanfiction.

25. Top three fictional universes I’d like to live in:

Naruto , Dragon ball ...no idea, sorry

Got tagged by @justangortchansblog 😊

[morhath]

If you want to make a book/media rec list, here’s an idea: things that feel like fanfic but in a good way. (Can be adult or YA, but please no Cassandra Clare, Holly Black, Leigh Bardugo, or Nora Sakavic—I hate CC and the other 3 just weren’t to my taste).

AND/OR novella/novel-length fanfics where you can absorb details from context without knowing the canon! No pressure though lol, only if you want to.

Like I said over PM, I’ve actually been planning a reclist that’s kinda fic-inspired, so I definitely have ideas!  (Gotta be real, if you hadn’t said no Leigh Bardugo I would’ve also recced Ninth House.)  Here are some books that have fanfic vibes:

Red, White, & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston.  I swear this book must have some BBC Merlin fanfiction somewhere in its DNA; I’m not saying it’s BBC Merlin fic with the serial numbers filed off, but I wouldn’t be surprised if the author’s enjoyed some Merthur before.  It’s modern-day, YA, romantic.  The first son of the US and one of the princes of England fall in love.

Foul is Fair by Hannah Capin is literally fanfic, of the Scottish Play.  The author manages to bring the plot to a modern-day high school setting while still making it really dark.  (People very much still die.)

I know I just mentioned this in the other rec post, but In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan.  It was initially released serially online, so it’s definitely got that in common with fanfiction!  It also takes that kinda Generic Fantasy Land you see in so many fantasy books and is like okay... let’s play with that.

Bonds of Brass by Emily Skrutskie, which I’m almost positive is Finn/Poe from Star Wars with the serial numbers filed off.  (Look at the cover and you’ll see what I mean.)  Honestly I felt neutrally about it, but hey, it’s there.  It’s, yanno, scifi with pilots and stuff.

The Angel of the Crows by Katherine Addison.  She straight up acknowledges in the author’s note that this started life as BBC Sherlock wingfic.  Don’t worry--it’s way better than the source material.  It’s sorta fantasy-ish, steampunk-ish and does interesting things with gender!  One of my favorite books I’ve read recently.

The Locked Tomb trilogy by Tamsyn Muir, first one is Gideon the Ninth, third one isn’t out yet.  I enjoy a lot of things about these books but there’s also some really awful ableism in the first book and some poorly-timed memes in the second book.  However!  The author is actually one of the authors of the popular Homestuck AU fic, Hemostuck.  It definitely has some fanfic vibes, and I keep joking that it’s actually Homestuck fanfiction (it isn’t, but Gideon’s shades are apparently meant to be Dave’s shades, so you can make a case for it being connected).  These are sorta scifi sorta fantasy, lots of necromancy stuff but it’s in space.

The Midnight Bargain by C.L. Polk and Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho are both Regency-ish fantasy novels that both feel a little like Regency AUs?  I liked Sorcerer to the Crown more of the two, but both are very good.  They have great casts and romantic dynamics.  The Midnight Bargain is about a world where women have to give up magic when they get married, which means none of them can bond with major spirits to strengthen their powers.  Sorcerer to the Crown is set in a world where the current Sorcerer to the Crown is a young Black man, which society isn’t happy about.  His life gets even more complicated when he accidentally acquires a young woman as a student.

The Last True Poets of the Sea by Julia Drake is a recent read that is a modern Twelfth Night AU.  I enjoyed it a lot although it had a beautiful opportunity to use one of my favorite tropes and then it DIDN’T.

The Chorus of Dragons series by Jenn Lyons, first one is The Ruin of Kings.  Parts of these books feel like a transcribed DnD campaign and not necessarily in a good way, but they are very fun.  Big old high fantasy tomes for if you have a lot of time on your hands.  They’re sort of just... standard fantasy in a lot of ways?  But very enjoyable and more diverse than usual.

I’ve been reading a lot of T. Kingfisher (Ursula Vernon’s pen name) recently and she focuses on character dynamics in a way that I think a lot of fanfiction authors do as well.  You could read just about any of her stuff, but I’d go for Paladin’s Grace to start with, which is about a paladin whose god has died.

The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water by Zen Cho is a found family novella that plays with a lot of the genre conventions of wuxia, which I’m not super familiar with.  I definitely missed a lot of the context for this novella but what I did get was great.  A nun falls in with a group of bandits.

I couldn’t think of a ton of fic that can be read as a standalone, but here’s one:

Known Associates by thingswithwings.  This is... very long.  It is a Captain America fic that focuses on meticulously researched queer history, weaving that into the story of Steve Rogers.  There’s a Lot going on in this fic, so heed the tags.  I do think there are some bits that it skips over where it helps if you’re familiar with Marvel canon, but I don’t totally remember.

(I might be able to come up with a better list of fics like this later but it’s harder to think about whether or not they can be read as standalones when, yanno, I’m in the fandom in the first place.  I do hope that the Queen’s Thief fic I’m working on will fall into this category though...)

[galadrieljones]

Author Interview

tagged by @princessvicky01. Thank you!! ^_^

Name: galadrieljones, here and AO3. You can call me gala. 

Fandoms: Red Dead Redemption 2, The Last of Us, Horizon: Zero Dawn, Dragon Age: Inquisition

Where You Post: tumblr and AO3

Most Popular One-Shot: I don’t keep track, but probably “Yours, Sadie Adler.” (Red Dead Redemption 2, Arthur x Sadie)

Most Popular Multi-Chapter Story: The Lily Farm. (Red Dead Redemption 2, Arthur x Mary Beth, Fix-it) This is a huge story and basically a rewrite of Chapter 4. I hope to finish it at some point in the quasi near future.

Favorite Story You Wrote: Too many to name. 

Story You Were Nervous to Post: Probably my first chapter of The Dead Season (Dragon Age: Inquisition, Solavellan, Fix-it). as it is my first fanfiction I’ve ever written as an adult, and because it contains my first real attempt at smut.

How You Choose Your Titles: I usually like the titles to be a part of the story themselves, like they should do some work or have some symbolic significance beyond the obvious thing. So like, The Lily Farm is literal--Arthur, Mary Beth, and the Marstons are trying to escape north where rumor has it, there are lily farms--but it also just sort of symbolizes a rumored dream, a thing that seems too good to be true, that may or may not be real, which you must pursue on faith alone. Sometimes, for simpler stories, I just use a memorable, concrete object from the inventory of the story, which feels like an anchor, or a thread throughout the story, like in my TLoU stories “Grand Junction Wine” and “Nature Sounds.” 

Complete: My two completed chapter fics are The Dead Season and Last Call (Dragon Age: Inquisition, Lavellan x Ameridan, post-Trespasser)

Incomplete: The Lily Farm, That he may hold me by the hand (Red Dead Redemption 2, Arthur x Albert Mason, Fix-it), Zero (Horizon: Zero Dawn, Niloy), Unsigned (Dragon Age: Inquisition, Solavellan, post-Trespasser) - AKA TOO MANY 

Do You Outline?: I didn’t used to at all, but I do now, to some extent. I outlined much more with The Lily Farm and That he may hold than I did ever before and I think the stories are much tighter because of it, especially with That he may hold. My outlining methods are sort of weird, as I don’t make like, a grid or list or summaries or anything. I just write rough scene sketches to mark milestone or anticipated moments in the plot, which help to anchor the story in my brain. I personally find that writing ABOUT a story rather than WITHIN a story ruins some of the mystery for me.

Coming Soon/Not Yet Started: Hopefully the end to That he may hold, which I am very close to. The ending for The Lily Farm is not as close, but it’s still somewhat close. I’m not sure. I may expedite it a touch since I’ve fallen so far behind.

Do You Accept Prompts?: Generally. I don’t reject them lol. Whether they get filled is anyone’s guess! 

Upcoming Story You Are Most Excited to Write: I’ve been mulling over a possible fix-it for The Last of Us and The Last of Us 2. I actually really love the story as is, but that doesn’t mean I don’t want to see a warmer version. As it stands, it looks like it will be a reworking of some of the first game, extending into the timeline of the second, with a couple original characters who change Joel and Ellie’s course in small but drastic ways. Its working title is As You Were. I haven’t really written in a long time, because I’ve just been so busy with family stuff, so it’s hard to get going, but I’ll get back into a groove soon!

tags for @thevikingwoman @idrelle-miocovani @a-shakespearean-in-paris @ma-sulevin @pikapeppa @roguelioness @midnightprelude and anyone else writing who would like to do this!! ^_^

[caligobeltrao]

I for one would love 2 hear ur thoughts on the hannibal novel 👀👀 - bloodybrahms ☺

ahhh thank you BB!! <3 I’m gonna throw it under a cut bc I know people aren’t gonna want my ramblings clogging up their dash lol. 

Edit after I’ve written it: Holy shit this turned into a monster but tbf I did say I was going to rant. I think I miss writing college essays...

Also, I would like to note bc I’m about to bitch, I do still love Hannibal and Clarice and all of the franchise. Hell, I even love book Hannibal because I’m garbage and want to be special. So yeah. It’s a fond bitching. 

Okay where to fuckin begin man... This novel was a fucking Shit Show, my dudes. It was like baby’s first fanfiction. 

Let’s just jump in, shall we? 

So by now, having read both Red Dragon and Silence of the Lambs, I know Harris injects of lot of sexual shit into his novels, fine whatever, but the amount of pedophilia is insane. Like, Red Dragon with the grandmother threatening to cut his dick off by holding it in between scissors????? And then we have Mason Verger, worst human on the planet. Like jfc I’ll go into him specifically more later but just. Men. Why does it always have to be sexual. 

Like that time Clarice wasn’t wearing a bra and she wanted to prove to Paul Krendler she wasn’t wearing a wire so she flashed him her tits?? Unnecessary, Harris. Bullshit on all counts. 

Next, poor Ardelia Mapp. So he clearly wrote out her accent in Silence, which frankly reads racist since to me it seemed like he did it every time a character of color was met but he didn’t for Clarice’s Southern accent except for this book when she was talking to Ardelia. Now, that’d be a cool way to show how close they are, sure, but it just... She didn’t show up enough to warrant that reaction from me, plus all the other casually racist shit he throws in. 

Ardelia’s literally there as the wise Black best friend to help Clarice along. She doesn’t feel like her own character, she’s only there in conjunction with her, or doing something for her. She was the fucking valedictorian for Christ fucking sake, she also works at the Bureau but if her department was mentioned it was only once in passing. She was not a full character which fucking blows because she could’ve been so cool. 

And real quick before I forget, I hate how she’s treated in the end. I do like she gets a reference and that brainwashed Clarice sent her an emerald ring and a note saying she was okay, but Ardelia was abandoned by her best friend (that she had lived with) with not even a phone call and they will never see each other again and I think Ardelia knows it. It sucks and I’m heartbroken for this woman. 

I’m gonna touch a little bit on the racism too. Now I’m white and not the most qualified to talk about this shit, but I do wanna mention it because it makes me mad. There’s just so many unnecessary slurs, any POC is more of a background helper character to Clarice than anything or a foil. 

For example, Evelda Drumgo. She starts us off. Badass Black woman who runs a drug cartel. She chooses to shoot at Clarice and risk her baby’s life, and we have Clarice wash the baby off and save his life. Then Evelda’s mother is written as irrational when she slaps Clarice for visiting the baby in the hospital; I get Clarice’s impulse, but that woman just lost her daughter because Clarice killed her. I would’ve slapped Clarice too, even if it was a totally justifiable shot. 

The baby himself is used as a foil throughout other parts, most notably to me when Clarice goes to visit Mason the first time. There are two Black boys from a foster home playing in a room with a camera so Mason can watch them, and it shakes Clarice up a lil bit because of the baby, but it says she’s getting more used to it.

Now this is half and half well written and shoddy to me. It’d be a cool moment, if the whole incident wasn’t nearly completely forgotten for the rest of the book shortly afterword. It could show growth, if Clarice had any growth to show. 

And then the Romani people who are literally just used and thrown away. Sickening. Also very broadly used the stereotypes we hear which Sucks; the three we meet in any sort of depth are pickpockets, one was already in jail and Pazzi used his leverage as a police officer to get her to do what he wanted and threatened to have her baby taken away from her permanently, like it was just bad. And then the man got killed. Pazzi let him bleed out. Asshole. 

The slurs. I could take out all of them and pretty much have the same damn thing. Like I get showing negative aspects of characters and just because a character’s racist doesn’t mean the author is, but with the characters already being as shitty as they are, fully didn’t need it to make them worse. Entirely unnecessary. Racism or the character being racist has no impact on the plot is the major thing, I think. And you can replace that with anything along those lines, like sexist, homophobic, transphobic. It didn’t impact the plot, they can still be shitty, you just don’t need to use them. 

This also goes in reference to Margot being a lesbian. And the transphobia holy shit, it was disgusting. Harris had Clarice think something so cruel and unnecessary it’s like my guy why was that even remotely something we needed to hear. We didn’t. I wanted to stop reading because that’s not my Clarice, first and foremost, and second, this is supposed to be the character we LIKE. And now I don’t like ANYBODY in this damn book. 

And he treats Margot like shit too, and Barney. 

Their friendship was beautiful and great and finally for once something nice was happening in Margot’s life and I was happy reading it, and then FOR SOME REASON Margot goes to shower in the same room as Barney after a workout, which makes no sense, and then Barney tries to force a kiss on her (and he was hard, Harris made that very clear) and she had been sexually assaulted by Mason her brother and ruin the whole damn thing and none of it would have changed any other piece of the novel if you removed it!!!!!!!!! Entirely unnecessary!!!!!! And Barney had the gall to say well I couldn’t help myself like none of that was realistic in the slightest, she never would have went in the same room to shower with him. 

Something you need to do is basically get some suspension of disbelief from your reader and maintain and stretch that as you go, right? Well mine was gone at that moment.

Also side note Margot is basically just there to show how shitty Mason is for the umpteenth time. Her whole thing is lesbian sexual assault victim.

Also heavily implied she was a lesbian because of the sexual assault. And we rarely see Judy, her girlfriend, so. Bad. Bad all around. 

Circling back around to Clarice and how disappointing she is in the books as compared to the movies. Well, Clarice is also a poorly written character. She’s 1000x better in the movie. Hell, she’s even better in this book than she was in Silence, but that’s not fucking hard. 

Pretty much all the characters are so flat they don’t even classify as two dimensional. 

Like sure, maybe we wanna say Clarice didn’t really solve much in the first book and was just handed everything because she was a trainee and that’s what Hannibal wanted. 

Like if you remember the John Mulaney sketch of Delta Airlines where he’s just going “Okay!” and running to the next place he’s told, that’s Clarice. 

Okay so why does she get goaded into all this shit now? She should know better. She should know how to handle herself better. Like she messes up basic fucking shit like clearing a room before untying Hannibal, which was stupid, she seems oblivious to some of the politics at work even though she’s been in the FBI for like 7 years now, she would at least have more fucking contacts than Brigham who died in the beginning and Jack Crawford who died at the end by rolling over in his bed to his dead wife’s side and Ardelia who would be near the same level as Clarice I guess but I still don’t know her damn department???? Like you fucking network. 

Plus after her final fall from grace with the FBI, we meet or are told of random side characters that go no where and do nothing just to say “hey look at my special little girl, everyone likes her and looks up to her!!” Why? Because she caught Buffalo Bill 7 years ago and then never got a promotion or even worked with the BAU? Again, it does not make sense. People may pity her? But a random girl in the lab wouldn’t be fangirling. Starling herself said her career had gone nowhere because of the politics and not sleeping with Paul. You need to show me why she’s likable in her actions not others words. 

We spend more time away from her than with her anyways but Jesus. 

AND HER IN THE ENDING. She was fucking BRAINWASHED????? Bull FUCKING SHIT. He completely ruined anything he even remotely might’ve had in this cluster fuck of a novel. 

Case in point, difference from the movie, Hannibal spends weeks (possibly? it’s left purposefully vague and I’m guessing that’s because Harris didn’t know the ins and outs and wanted his novel done) meticulously brainwashing Clarice, he had stolen her father’s bones and she’s so far gone at that point she doesn’t care, and the whole scene where Paul is getting his brain eaten? Yeah, she happily indulges and when he insults her, she asks Hannibal for more. Fuck you, Thomas Harris. 

And Hannibal’s a Gary Stu, fucking fight me. 

In the movie he either is or he’s tap dancing on that line, don’t get me wrong, but in the novels it’s insufferable because it doesn’t seem earned. The pigs didn’t attack him because they didn’t smell fear on him. No. He’s easily able to drug and brainwash Clarice and take her as his lover. No. Go away. He’s so smart and one step ahead and can manipulate anyone and everyone into doing what he wants and blah blah blah shut up! A character being perfect isn’t interesting even if he’s evil!! We all know he’s never truly in danger because of how Harris writes him and that’s boring!! 

And I personally have a pet peeve where the villain is described as a monster or unstoppable. That’s boring and I no longer care about your story. I know 9 times out of 10 your main character is going to find a bullshit way around the impossible and kill it. Or it’s just like a default personality and nothing else is added to it. And that’s Hannibal. 

I’m on Hannibal Rising now and, spoiler alert, he’s very bland as a character. (Also Harris switched some details in the novel which kinda annoys me like get your own canon right my man but whatever.) The plot itself is pretty fun? I guess? Like there’s action and stuff and I’m enjoying that. But it’s the same set up where Harris’s Gary Stu always wins, like he was 13 in the book when he killed the butcher. Let. Your. Characters. Lose. 

Also even more racist shit but what did I expect really. 

Anyways, I have no idea who I’m supposed to root for in the novel because all the characters are just kinda shitty. It really just boils down to Harris not showing any redeeming qualities or actions from any of his characters. I liked Margot for a while out of spite but she never really went anywhere and the way she killed Mason (btw she sodomized him with a cattle prod to get his semen bc side plot and then stuffed his Moray eel down his throat and somehow I still don’t think that’s the worst part of the novel) just. No thanks really. 

All the random little side plots were also pretty not great. How many time does Harris have to say Pazzi of the Pazzis? Like I fucking get what you’re going for, even if I hadn’t watched the movie I’d be like, “Oh this dude’s gonna get hung outta that window, dope,” the literal first time. Stop treating your readers like idiots. 

And then Margot’s side plot was that the will their father left said she needed a biological heir to inherit because he was pissed she’s gay and we needed the homophobia I guess, so Mason got everything, and she was helping him with the Hannibal shit because he’s pretty incapacitated duh, and in return he would give her his jizz so Judy could be artificially inseminated and they could have a child and get some of her inheritance. I don’t care. It was all very gross, and Mason kept saying shit like suck me off you’ve done it before, I won’t be able to feel it anyway, maybe Judy’ll suck me off you think she’d like that. It’s all gross. 

And I guess this is a good a time as any to finally start on Mason. So a great rule of writing to make everything work better and give your story more depth is to give everyone both positive and negative traits right, even and especially the bad guys? Like, rules can always be broken if you’re a good enough writer, but I believe I have established that Harris isn’t quite there yet, to put it nicer than I have. 

Mason is one bad trait after another. It’s like when Harris was bored of constantly writing about plain ole pedophilia, he threw a dart at a board of horrible things and landed on topics such as: pedophilia but make it incest, extreme sadism, sadism but against children now, and good old fashioned racism! Fucking Cordell was supposed to collect the children’s tears after Mason would make them cry and put them in martinis for him. Realism went out the goddamn door real fast with this novel y’all. Like a fucking Scooby Doo villain over here. 

And he loves talking about being a sadistic pedophile, he will literally not shut up about it to Clarice when she first gets there telling her about his trip to Africa and this portable guillotine he has and just. I get it was probably like trying to make her uncomfortable on purpose because he’s a Freak, but it went way too far if only because it was annoying, not even uncomfortable for me as a reader. I was bored real quick. Get to the shit I actually wanna know. 

And it sucks because of the weird, over-the-top way of how he died, I got zero satisfaction from his death. I couldn’t even be like, “Well at least Margot got her revenge,” because that’s not how she originally wanted to kill him!!! She wanted someone else to extract his semen for the insemination but couldn’t find anybody to do it for her, and then Hannibal, whilst tied up, said use a cattle prod and you won’t have to touch him and when you kill him you can blame it on me, and I’m pretty sure even if she hit his prostate right every time and he COULD cum from that alone in addition to how his body is Fucked Up now, it would’ve been a lengthy, gross, and re-traumatizing experience for her because all she wanted to do was avoid seeing and touching her brother’s private parts again, which I think is a totally fair and rational desire. 

So I have to live with the fact that she was desperate enough to not lose the house and business because of her homophobic father to go through her childhood trauma again. There’s no place in this book that has a somewhat positive conclusion. 

Even the very last bit where Barney has a girlfriend and a ton of cash from Margot, all he wants to do is see every Vermeer in the world right? Well, because Hannibal and Clarice are in Buenos Aires where one of them is on display, Barney gets spooked and has him and his girlfriend leave before he can see it and it ends that bit with he never got to see it ever so he didn’t even complete his dream!!! 

Also for good measure, Harris throws in that Hannibal and Clarice enjoy having sex regularly. For no reason. Just letting us know. 

I know this seemed like just a bitch fest, because it was, but I kinda sorta enjoyed it? It kept my attention at the very least. It’s really disappointing because like I said, I love the movies, all of them, and have since I was little. To see the original not stand up to that image in my mind is a little heartbreaking. Especially Clarice. She was a strong female role model to me, but turns out she’s... just kinda there. And her ending is that of her no longer being herself and getting that agency taken away from her. 

There is a reference to her waking up from a sleep, if she is asleep (that’s kind of how he worded it), that kinda let us draw our conclusions on whether she was just brainwashed into being good for him or if she was willingly going along with this and was in love with him I guess and it felt like a slap in the face. She turned from a hardworking, modest country girl working her way up to the FBI into a female Hannibal. Which on the surface sounds kinda cool because we love luxe serial killers, but that’s not what she wanted or who she was set up to be. And to insinuate that she would even remotely consider choosing that path for herself is at its best an insult to her and at its worst a complete erasure of her background, what little character Harris did set up. It also completely erases my own connections to her, as a girl from a small town myself who has bigger dreams than this and also... a good, strong set of morals. He just tossed that out the window. 

Obviously if you’re on this blog, you like slasher x reader shit, and this is a novel with a slasher x a person, right? So why am I so mad about it? Because the whole point of this blog and reader insert fanfiction in general is that you are taken as you are and loved wholly as yourself and that you are worthy of that love (in a fictional setting, not really loving people who are like this, which I think we understand but I want to clarify). She was not taken as she was. He is not in love with her, she is not in love with him. She was transformed into what he wanted out of her. He couldn’t get her to be Mischa, his first plan, so he made her like himself. And the fact that he was so easily able to do it makes me upset, and even more so is that it’s not written like it’s weird or wrong. It’s written like they’re in love and this is a good thing. 

He may have been going for the classic “everyone is capable of doing bad things” stuff we see a lot, but we got that from Margot already. And Barney, for stealing Lecter’s stuff and selling it. And Paul, and the entire FBI for turning on Clarice, and the kidnappers, and Pazzi, and random shitty side characters. And none of it was particularly well written or made some sort of strong statement. It just was. And that’s not a good enough basis for a novel. 

Anyways, if you made it this far holy shit you’re a saint and I love you, let’s be friends?? <3 Have a good day y’all, thank you BB for giving me permission to ramble. 

[phangelica]

trope tier tag

- use this Fanfiction Tropes Tier List Maker (https://tiermaker.com/create/fan-fiction-tropes-302768) to rank your favourite tropes

- fight with mutuals, follows and anons over your choices (lol not really, but feel free to make it a polite discussion)

- any particular fics that influenced your choices positively? name, tag and link them below to recommend and say why they inspired you! (especially if you’re appalling with leaving comments like I am, this is your chance!)

- if within a particular trope you have any fics which you are especially proud of, promote those too. author pride!

- tag at least 5 other mutuals who you’d like to see doing it next

thank u @det395​ ! idk how i missed u tagging me but i literally did it yesterday not knowing if i should just post it lol so thanks!!

So, S tier is obviously all god tier stuff I feel like nothing here is crazy, I love established relationship one-shots especially by @alittledizzy​ they’re just so good and wholesome! I also LOVE humor in fics bc i think dnp are very humorous people and they don’t get enough credit I can’t lie but someone who i think writes pretty funny fics is @dayevsphil​ ! they balance humor with serious moments so well in their chaptered fics especially can’t breathe when you touch my sleeve!

i considered A to be my faves. the “in vino veritas” trope is one of my faves but I feel like it is so under utilized ! iron hoof cattle call has one and i like it ! (i feel like ive been sponning that a lot recently lol) Also I want to say that lowkey i consider this to be alcohol in fics generally but also i actually really like weed in fics lol and I love high by the beach by @det395​ as an example!

I decided B was like good tropes but just not my faves or I don’t think there are a lot of them! two that come to mind for these tropes are the amnesia au and slutville, population two both by @dayevsphil​ AGAIN. they’re just too good. but also pls rec me some chaptered fics with these tropes!! 

C is like.... its gotta be done well. tbh this is like a random category like some in here i like wayyy more than others but all i’ll say is im working on both a magic au and an enemies to lovers fic rn so lol we’ll see! also wilde and iron hoof are both historical aus i’ve written. also one of my first favorite fics that i re read over and over again is birthday sex by @danfanciesphil​ which is quite angsty so also pls rec me fics with these tropes!

D is like not my faves but there ARE ALWAYS EXCEPTIONS! this probs doesn’t count as “baby fic” but i love @watergator​‘s meet me at red dragon ! 

there are so many fics i did not include in this bc i can’t think of ALL of them there are just too many good fics out there guys. 

i wanna tag @watergator​ @olfrogbait​ @phanbliss​ @casualdannie​ and @randomcat1832​ ! and anyone who feels like doing it, if you’re waiting for someone to tag u take this opportunity ! 

[applesauce78gerita]

No one cares

Favorites (these generally are in order, the first being my favorite) -Hetalia- Characters- Germany South Italy North Italy Sweden Prussia Pairings- GerIta Prumano Ameripan AsaKiku SuFin -Pokémon- Characters- Umbreon Sylveon Houndoom Hydreigon Salamence Gyarados Games- HGSS RSE/ GSC (I like them about the same) XY (I love all the games except for DP and SM/USUM. I feel like I have bad taste XD) Types- Dark Dragon Fire Water I'm indifferent to ships in Pokémon. I used to be a huge Pokéshipper, but randomly lost interest as I kind of liked Misty a lot less. -Buffy the Vampire Slayer- Characters- Willow Spike Giles Tara Druscilla Pairings- Willow/ Tara Spuffy (I know, I hate the infamous scene in Seeing Red, but I can't help but like the ship up until that point) Xander/ Anya Giles/ Jenny (;.;) -Favorite Anime (excluding Studio Ghibli; just focusing on series)- Fruits Basket Another Ouran High School Host Club Pokémon: Indigo League (purely nostalgia... It's also one of the few shows that made me cry. That stupid song in Pikachu's Goodbye ;.;) Hetalia (I know, that other post I made contradicts this... I guess I really don't watch as much anime as I thought. I'm drawing a blank. Lol) -Animated Movies (I'm gonna do a top 10 for this instead, that's mostly what I watch)- Princess Mononoke (favorite movie of all time) Spirited Away Toy Story 2 Porco Rosso Kiki's Delivery Service Toy Story The Lion King Pinocchio Mulan Anastasia Confession: I wasn't big on Toy Story 3. I LOVED the ending and thought it was perfect, but most of the stuff leading up to it was... eh, I don't know. I also used to LOVE Finding Nemo, but my nephew kinda ruined it by overplaying it. I did this with Beauty and the Beast to my family when I was a kid. I'm so, so sorry. -Live Action Films- Stand By Me Back to the Future Part 1 (the other 2 were fun, but not as good) The Sixth Sense Shawshank Redemption Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (I enjoy most of the HP films, but I think the first one was really well done. The later films are cut down too much. I almost think it would have been better adapted into a series) Wow, my favorite movies are almost entirely male-dominated. O.O Weird. I very rarely watch live action films, in my defense. -Books- The Book Thief Harry Potter Series (I enjoy the series as a whole. My favorite is HBP with PoF as a close second) The Hunger Games (I'm on the last book now and due to stress haven't been able to get into it. The first one was amazing imo though) Picture Bride (I liked most of the books I had to read in school. This one stood out to me and still comes to mind even though I read it like years ago. I think that says something. It's historical fiction about a Japanese woman living in the U.S. in the 1920s on through WW11) The Things They Carried (had to read in college; it's a memoir about a man drafted into the Vietnam War. I really like all the memoirs I've had to read. I thought they'd be boring, but no, they're actually really interesting. Especially if they're about war or prison) I really need to read more. Idk why I don't. I read a SHIT TON of fanfiction; it takes up so much of my time. Lol. I also for some reason have trouble getting into new things and I guess that's why I read way too much ff and why I was so addicted to The Baby-Sitters Club growing up. Seriously, the BSC took up a third of my childhood. Pokémon was the second third, and Disney was the other third. Okay, I'm done XD. I feel like my tastes kind of suck OR are super duper popular and I have to broaden my horizons. Also literally no one is going to read this. This is mostly for me. I've been feeling really negative lately and I wanted to just post about my favorite things. Oh, and just to add to the things that literally no one cares about, my favorite food is chocolate, my favorite color is black, my favorite season is fall, my favorite animal is the red fox, and my favorite drink is coffee.

[not-poignant]

Congrats on starting your DBH fic! I feel like it was almost a rushed decision for you? Like you just woke up one morning and went, 'Yup. I'm doing it'. Anyway, it's awesome and you're awesome and the first chapter is awesome! By the way, any DBH recs? :) What did you like? The guys went wild with content over the summer.

By the way, any DBH recs? :) What did you like? 

I know I say it a lot, and it still holds true, but I write fic when I can’t find exactly what I want to read. I’m just a really fussy fucker. So the only reason I’m actually kind of ante-ing up to write in this fandom is because I’m not really finding the kinds of fics I specifically want to read, though there’s a lot of good material out there for sure (I’m not reading any now, because I don’t want to mess up the worldbuilding I’m starting to put together in my head lmao - please don’t rec me stuff! I may not read it for like a year at this point, lol, I’m mostly sticking to PWPs). Though I do really enjoy Scratch by L1av.

I feel like it was almost a rushed decision for you?

I’ve actually been thinking of committing to a fanfiction project for about 3 months (even longer actually, def before TGATNW was finished). I was just fandom-hopping until I found the right idea. I came really close to committing to a Homestuck fic idea (which I still like tbh), and I came moderately close to playing Dragon Age 2 as research, but really wasn’t happy with the overall idea for Cold Red Light.

I stumbled into Detroit Become Human re: the same way I did Dragon Age - through the fanart, and finding the premise intriguing. When I saw like, two Reverse AU artwork pieces on Twitter, I knew that was where I wanted to aim my sights? Idk if I have anything good to offer to the fandom, but I do know what I want to write and why I want to write it.

The thing about fanfiction is that I can be rushed about it. I can break all my schedule rules. I can do it just because it’s fun and I feel like it, and it doesn’t have to be a majorly thought through decision. It reminds me that I’m like...a person and not a word machine (which I sometimes feel like, which is no one else’s fault but my own, but the way for me to fix it is to write fanfiction). Do I have a chapter plan? No! Do I have an idea of exactly where I’m going? No! Do I plan on regular scheduled updates? Nope! Does it feel amazing? It really fucking does!

I learned a long time ago that writing fanfiction alongside original fiction might make the original fiction come slower, but it makes me a much stronger and happier writer. Which is why I had been idling like a car in neutral and keeping my eyes peeled for fanfiction projects I wanted to commit to (because I wanted something new, too). I love writing Fae Tales, but Fae Tales is also tied to income, which is tied to sometimes worrying about health and money and shit. I will never not love Fae Tales, but sometimes it feels really great to do something just because it’s fun, detached from everything else. That’s why thespectaclesofthor account exists in the first place.

So me deciding to commit to this fic did happen somewhat impulsively, but me deciding to commit to a big fanfiction project in general? That did not. In fact if anything I’m super excited about this, because if I’ve like, rushed to get the words out in the chapter (it has been beta’ed!) it’s a sign that I’m really rejuvenated/enthused about writing, and it’s a great, great feeling. I’m so excited to share this story with others, even if only 20 people read it. :D 

Like, The Wind that Cuts the Night was impulsive. Stuck on the Puzzle was wicked impulsive (I literally saw a Bull/Cullen week prompt for ‘kink negotiation’, wrote something, and then thought ‘oh I guess I’ll write more then’ when people didn’t hate it). It’s...part of the magic of fanfiction in some ways. I love it. I’m very lucky to experience that rush of excitement, and I’m trying to have faith it will see me through to the end of the project, because it has before. :D

[therocktimusprime]

A Hijacked Disney Adventure

I hope this doesn’t post twice...but anyway here is my go at a long playing Hijack Fanfiction. Jack and Hiccup are both about 20 in this, so that means HTTYD2 look for Hic. Anyway Hope you all enjoy, as always comments and asks are always welcome. Hope you guys like and enjoy. - Love Matt

Chapter 1 Arrival and a New Friend

Hiccup stared at the ticket in his hand. He still couldn’t believe he was here, and by here he meant on a plane with his father, flying to one of the best vacation spots in the whole world. Usually when his father tried to plan “Family Activities” it never ended well. While things were never bad with his father, they hardly ever shouted at each other, but ever since his mother died Hiccup noticed things were awkward between them. Anyway this whole thing started back last Christmas where Hiccup  and his brother Toothless were given one slip of paper each that read “For the best vacation ever” HIccup had tried to ask his father what it was all about, but Stoick only smiled and said he would have to wait and see. The boys only found out where they were going that morning. As he looked around the cabin of the plane he found Stoick looking at him an odd smile plastered to his face. He looked over at his adopted brother in the window seat. Toothless was a bit taller than Hiccup, standing at six feet tall compared to Hiccup’s Five foot ten. He was dressed in his usual black hoodie, unzipped to show off his favorite T-shirt, a jet black one with the logo of his favorite team in bright red. Faded jeans and red Converse shoes completed his outfit. His lime green eyes shone with excitement under his charcoal colored hair as he stared out the window.

“Can’t believe it, huh son?” The Stoick asked. Hiccup could only shake his head. “That’s ok” he chuckled and reclined as much as the cheap seats would allow him. “Soon we will be there and you will have your hands full.”  He closed his eyes and attempted to catch some much needed sleep. Hiccup tried making conversation with Toothless, but he had his earbuds in and was completely oblivious.  Hiccup just shrugged and opened his sketch book. He could never sleep a plane. The excitement of being up in the sky among the clouds was to much of a thrill for him. Instead he started sketching one of the dragons he had seen in a book he was reading a few days ago. It was a particularly difficult task when the plane was bouncing and swaying in the air. After a few futile attempts he sighed frustratedly and closed the book. He looked out, past his brother's head at the clouds drifting by and smiled. Moments later his left leg throbbed and made it’s discomfort known. He moved his feet and accidently kicked the seat in front of him. It was one of those planes where first and second class seats were only divided by a thin curtain.

‘Way to go Hiccup. Not even landed yet and already you’re pissing people off’ His mind said to him. Hiccup winced and prepared an apology. He was expecting some self righteous buisman to turn around all indignant but when a boy about his age turned around he was taken a bit by surprise. The boy’s curious ice blue eyes looked Hiccup over. Curious and not at all angry.

“S-s-sorry” Hiccup stuttered out. The other boy shrugged and replied

“No big. My names Jack. What’s yours?” Hiccup almost didn’t hear him, he was too lost in his eyes.

“Huh?” He asked shaking himself out of the daze he fell into. Jack chuckled and asked again, “What’s your name?”

“Hiccup” Jack smiled and extended his hand which Hiccup shook

“Nice to meet you Hic, so where yah headed?” Hiccup was a bit taken aback ‘Hic? I suppose that’s not the worst name he could have called me.’

“Uh...Disney.” He said blushing slightly at the goofy smile involuntarily spreading across his face. Jack’s eyes widened in excitement

“No way! Me too.” He smiled a perfect white smile. “It’s my first time.”

“Me too.” Hiccup smiled bashfully back.

“We’ll have to hang out. Go on some rides together.” Hiccup nodded a bit unsure of what to think, after all he had literally just met this guy. How would his father react to him hanging out with a stranger? Jack, apparently read his thoughts and looked over at the large man sleeping next to Hiccup.

“I wouldn’t want to intrude on your time…”

“No it’s fine.” The words left Hiccup’s mouth as if they had a mind of their own. After realizing what he said he immediately blushed and looked at his father. “I mean, I would like to see you again...but it would be like a million to one…” Jack only smirked and replied,

“Oh, I dunno...it’s a small world after all.” He sing softly before turning around and closing the curtain. Hiccup sat staring in surprise for a few moments before he smiled and put his headphones in. Before he knew it the plane was landing and it was time to leave. As the people stood to get their things Hiccup had a better chance to talk to Jack as they left the terminal.

“Hey Jack wait up.” He said chasing the shock of white hair down the long corridor. Jack stopped and looked back smiling.

“Hey Hic.” He said pulling his deep blue suitcase to his side.

“Hi.” Hiccup smiled and threw his black backpack on his shoulders. Stoick still had Hiccup in his sights so he let him run ahead, Toothless opting to stay beside his father for the time being

“Where you guys staying?” Jack asked as they headed toward the bus.

“Port Orleans Riverside. You?” Jack seemed to shy away from the question but replied, “The Grand Floridian.” Hiccup couldn’t believe it.

“No way! Isn’t like one night there twenty thousand dollars?” Jack nods and sighs.

“My father is kinda...well...ritch.”

“No?” Hiccup asked not trying to hide the sarcasm. The other boy smiled softly and nodded.

“I know hard to believe but...yeah he is.” Hiccup was amazed that Jack seemed so modest about his money, ok to be fair it was his father’s money but still. He knew if he had that kind of money he would be more than happy in life. Just then a man about Stoicks size and age runs over to Jack.

“Jack, I thought I lost you…” His thick Russian accent dripping from every word.

“I’m fine North. I’m not a kid anymore. I can handle myself.” Jack said a bit of annoyance in his voice. The man nodded and turned to Hiccup.

“Who is this?”

“This is Hic. I met him on the plane.” Hiccup extended his hand and the older man shook it firmly.

“My full name is Hiccup Haddock.” Hiccup said slightly surprised by the other man’s strength.

“Nicholas North.” The man introduced himself with a wide smile. “Are you here alone?”

“No my dad’s back there.” Hiccup said motioning behind him toward where his father and Toothless were  walking. North walked off and introduced himself to Stoick. Toothless ran up and joined them.

“Dude, you totally bailed on me.”

Sorry dude…” Hiccup said truly apologetically. Toothless looked Jack over,

“Who’s this?” Jack holds out his hand for a shake that Toothless excepted if a bit apprehensively.

“Names Jack Frost.” He introduced himself

“Toothless Haddock.” Toothless said still not sure what to make of the other boy.

“Man this is going to be one great Vacation.” Jack said smiling excitedly. Clearly he had missed the suspicion in the other boys eyes

“Yeah, It is!” They all talked about things they wanted to see and do for a while before they had to split up.

“Hey lemme see your phone before we go.” Jack said and held out his hand.

“Uh...ok?” Hiccup dug in his pocket and handed Jack his phone. Jack took it and after a few minutes of typing he gave it back to him and smiled.

“There, I’ll be in contact.” He gave Hiccup a quick wink and waved as he walked off down the hall to his bus. Hiccup looked through his phone and saw that Jack had entered his name in his contacts list. ‘Jack :-)’ He smiled softly and put his phone back in his pocket.

“How did you meet that boy?” Stoick asked from behind him.

“When you were asleep on the plane I might have kicked his seat...my leg was bothering me again…” He looked down at his left leg. It looked normal on the outside but that was because Hiccup was wearing long blue jeans and high top converse shoes, something he noticed both he and Jack enjoyed. Stoic seemed to accept that and nodded.

“I’m glad to see you making friends son.”

“Thanks dad.”  After a half hour wait in line they loaded their luggage in the compartments and boarded the bus. The line was moving much too slowly for Hiccup or Toothless’s liking. They were just sitting down when a woman, whom Hiccup thought took her job WAY too seriously, grabbed the microphone at the front of the bus and began speaking.

“Welcome aboard Disney’s Magical Express. This bus is bound for Port Orleans Riverside.” Hiccup rolled his eyes and mumbled

“Thanks lady, I would have never figured out where this bus was taking me without you...” Toothless chuckled and put his earbuds back in, he had to take them out in the terminal to hear Stoic’s directions.

“We hope you enjoy your stay here with us. Our trip should take about a half hour, so just sit back, let us handle the driving and you watch this little welcome video.” She sat down and a video started playing saying something about the different parks and how to check in, but Hiccup was only half paying attention. In truth he was more interested in the new text he got on his phone. ‘Jack :-)’ His phone flashed back at him. He smiled and opened the text.

‘ Hey Hic. This is that weird kid you met on the plane. The one with the white hair. Anyway I just wanted to say I hope I do see you again. Cause...and I really hope I don’t sound creepy here...You seemed like a really cool guy and one I might like to get to know better...Anyway I’m going to go now...Text me back if you want or whatever...Sorry. Bye.’ Hiccup stared in confusion at the text. The awkwardness was almost tangible. He chuckled and typed out a quick reply,

‘No not too creepy. lol I hope we run into each other again too. I’d like to get to know you better too...See you soon Hic.’ He smiled and sent the text. Soon enough they arrived at their hotel. Then began the long process of disembarking, which Hiccup could have sworn took even longer than boarding. After Stoick checked them in the three walked out the main doors and headed toward the rooms. They passed an old wooden water wheel that looked like it powered something inside the cafe area. They passed the main pool area on their way back following the long and winding paths to their rooms. Once they found their room Stoic held the bracelet they were given at the desk up to the lock and the door clicked open. Hiccup looked around and smiled, the walls were a creamy off white and everything seemed to be made out of wood. It was similar enough for Hiccup to feel at home but was different enough to be a welcome change. He flopped down on the bed and sighed happily. Stoick was right behind him with Toothless not far behind him.

“Comfortable son?” He asked chuckling.

“These beds are so comfortable…” came Hiccup’s muffled reply. Stoick chuckled and went to look around the bathroom and small closet area.

“Kinda reminds me of home.” Toothless said as he entered.  Hiccup slowly sat up and pulled up his pant leg revealing the prosthetic lower half of his leg. He carefully removed the straps holding it in place and set it against the wall next to his bed. Just then there was a knock on their door.

“Our luggage.” Stoick said and walked to the door. He carried their three medium sized suitcases inside and set them on the floor. “This place has everything…” Hiccup said impressed.

“It does.” Stoick laughed. He looked at the prosthetic leaning against the wall. “You sure you’re up for this? It’s a lot of walking…” Toothless asked concerned

“I’ll be ok...If I get tired I can always take a break...right?”

“Right.” Stoick nodded and got out his pajamas. Hiccup crawled to the end of the bed and unzipped his suitcase he got out his deodorant and toothbrush. He swung his one leg off the side of the bed and hopped over to the sink. He quickly brushed his teeth and removed his t-shirt, socks and jeans. Leaving only his boxers on. He hopped back over to the bed and found Toothless nearly asleep and taking up the whole bed.

“Hey!” He chuckled “Stop hogging the bed.” Toothless grunted and moved over on his side. Hiccup climbed inside after plugging in his phone so it could charge. He saw there was a new message from Jack. He quickly opened it and read it.

‘That’s great! I was really beginning to think I creeped you out there. We’re going to Epcot tomorrow. You guys?’ Hiccup wasn’t sure himself so he asked

“Hey Dad, are we going to Epcot tomorrow?”

“We can. It’s all up to you.” Hiccup quickly texted Jack back,

‘Yeah we’ll be there. Want to meet at the big ball thing?’

‘Sounds good to me. What time?’

‘Um...how about 9:30 10 ish?’

‘It’s a date. ;-). See you then.’ Hiccup blushed when he read the last message. He felt strangely comfortable around Jack, which is a new feeling for him. Usually Hiccup was always afraid if somebody was judging him because of how he acted or how he looked. More recently another fear had crept it’s way onto that list. What will they think when they find out about my leg? But Jack never once seemed like he was judging him, by how he looked or anything else for that matter. It was a feeling Hiccup could get used to. A soft smile crept onto his face.

“Still can’t believe we’re here huh son?” Stoick asked from his bed misreading the relaxed smile on his son’s face.

“Uh...I guess so...Maybe I’m just tired…” He turned his phone off and set it on the table next to him. “Oh Jack said he would wait for us at the big ball thing in Epcot since he and his father are going there tomorrow too…” He said as he crawled under the covers.

“Sounds ok to me. North is a great guy and you seem to really enjoy Jack’s company.”

“Yeah...I do.” Hiccup smiled to himself and closed his eyes. “Night Dad.”

“Night son.”

[marshmallowgoop]

Can I have a link to your posts gushing over the kill la kill dvd cover with Ryuko and Senketsu on it as well as your favorite ryuketsu posts please and thank you so much ryuketsu+gamako 4ever otps

I’ve actually written a few final-cover-gushing posts ^^;

Gushing

Sketches to Final, More

Final Cover Design: Life Fiber Synchronization Hug?

Sushio’s Drafted Final Cover Design 

As for favorite Ryuketsu posts… that’s super difficult! There is so much good content out there; the archive on my other blog is really a treasure trove for fabulous work!

But I can try to pick out some faves! (These might not necessarily be Ryuketsu exactly, but they are all wonderful Ryuko and Senketsu pieces.)

If I’ve linked to your work here and you would not like to be on this list, please let me know and I’ll remove you immediately!

For favorite fanart pieces:

http://art-of-zirio.tumblr.com/post/77437562345/ryuko-hey-now-whats-with-that-face-i by @art-of-zirio

A really good human!Senketsu with amazing expression work.

http://bechnokid.tumblr.com/post/75424699297 by @bechnokid​

I love the style of this, and it’s also 110% in character.

http://laminated-potato.tumblr.com/post/78911508364/spoilers-from-episode-21-here-i-am-again-with by @laminated-potato​

Absolutely stellar comic-book style rendition of that bit right after Ryuko tears off Junketsu in episode 21 (which, imo, is one of the sweetest and most loving moments in the entire show).

https://www.tumblr.com/dashboard/blog/mossmallow-art/80650423246 by @mossmallow​

A real cute piece of Senketsu as a party dress.

https://superdiduper.tumblr.com/post/89334412507/rrrrr by superdiduper

Really sweet pic of Ryuko and a wonderful humanoid Senketsu.

http://mochafish.tumblr.com/post/94258350363/unfinished-klk-comic-that-i-did-right-after-the by mochafish

A short post-series comic that is super heartbreaking and well done.

http://ayuseiart.tumblr.com/post/102786062721/always-in-my-dreams-senketsu-x-ryuko-matoi by @ayuseiart​

One of the absolute cutest Ryuko and Senketsu pieces I’ve ever seen.

http://maliadoodles.tumblr.com/post/104315794432/this-anime-is-my-life-3-please-do-not-use-my by @maliadoodles

A real fun human!Senketsu, with some neat fashion for both him and Ryuko.

http://the-chokey.tumblr.com/post/92722492452/a-month-of-procrastinating-makes-me-appreciate by @the-chokey

Okay, so @the-chokey and @murasakidoku made this fantastic Kill la Kill AU back in the earlier days of the fandom, and the work put into it is phenomenal. This is just one piece of animation from the AU, where Ryuko and Senketsu kiss to synchronize (and I totally lost it when I first saw it). Incredible stuff!

http://fuckyeahryuketsu.tumblr.com/post/104611687073/godrobe-freshblood-actually-i-like-this by godrobe-freshblood

Godrobe-freshblood has since deleted and left Tumblr, but she’s done so much good work for this pair that definitely still deserves acknowledgment. This piece is a particularly heartbreaking one of Senketsu’s last moments.

http://theneonflower.tumblr.com/post/117521303222/a-promise-or-a-proposal-ill-wait-till-the-end by @theneonflower

@theneonflower has so much good Ryuketsu stuff! This piece is one of my faves; I just dig that Red String of Fate symbolism.

http://starcre8tor.tumblr.com/post/79730415930/kill-la-kill-sketch-request-dump-click-on-theby @starcre8tor

@starcre8tor‘s Kill la Kill stuff is so good! I love this top piece here of Ryuko signing “I love you” to Senketsu, and Senketsu’s adorable reaction.

http://fuckyeahryuketsu.tumblr.com/post/137453814400/secretmusician23-doodle-of-wedding-ryuko-3 by secretmusician23

Secretmusician23 has also since deleted and left Tumblr, but their work still definitely deserves acknowledgment. This piece is so evocative and beautiful (and I love it because it’s a wedding-dress Ryuko pic that doesn’t forget about and erase Senketsu!)

http://badlydrawnaikuro.tumblr.com/post/141973226943 by @badlydrawnaikuro

Senketsu and Ryuko and Loss. Need I say more? (It’s not supposed to mess me up like this!!!)

https://choco-maize.tumblr.com/post/141665868143/i-forgot-how-to-draw-side-view-bodies-frick-yknow by @choco-maize​

Pictures of Ryuko and Senketsu hugging always get to me, and this one is no exception. Wonderful expression work and and colors.

http://fedorarapture.tumblr.com/post/168223415460/ryuketsu-fanart-in-2017-yeah-why-not by @fedorarapture​

The style and coloring on this Ryuko and Senketsu hug pic is fantastic.

http://liqdra.tumblr.com/post/119813763533/3 by liqdra

Intimate, sweet, and beautifully detailed, this piece is breathtakingly gorgeous (note though that it might veer a bit into the nsfw side).

http://scribbly-z-raid.tumblr.com/post/71391583161/i-need-more-protective-senketsu-in-canon-trigger by @scribbly-z-raid

A Good comic that I wish would have happened in canon!

http://wife-fiber-matoi.tumblr.com/post/126200276503/phew-okay-thisll-be-the-beggining-of-a-ryuketsu by @wife-fiber-matoi

A lovely start to a post-series story that tugs on the heartstrings with just a few panels.

http://ggup23.tumblr.com/post/116046347022/mmhmm by ggup23

A super cute piece with such a good, in-character human!Senketsu.

http://bakemeats.tumblr.com/post/137063667214/also-here-are-some-sketches-sorry-world by @bakemeats

These sketches are adorable and in a really good style, and the humanoid Senketsu design is also fantastic.

https://sleepwalker-j.tumblr.com/post/164228736683 by @sleepwalker-j​

I just love the colors and atmosphere of this Ryuko and human!Senketsu pic.

http://lovelettertofiction.tumblr.com/post/160102065197/in-german-carrying-and-wearing-are-the-same-words by @lovelettertofiction

A sweet pic with a Good humanoid Senketsu design.

http://lenandbonten.tumblr.com/post/128926389304/my-sis-and-i-finished-watching-kill-la-kill-a-few by @lenandbonten

Super sweet, traditional art piece with a great use of color. Back when Erica Mendez, Ryuko’s English VA, had a Tumblr (tsunderica), she reblogged this one, so you know it’s good!

For favorite official art/animator fanart pieces:

Akira Amemiya’s “Senketsu’s Date with Ryuko” (of course), and Mago’s art of the date, too

The final DVD/Blu-ray cover art, and the draft, by Sushio (also of course)

This piece of Ryuko smiling sweetly at Senketsu by Sachiko Yajima, from the Kill la Kill Starter Book

Sushio’s absolutely intense image of Ryuko after she tears off Junketsu (this is still one of the most loving and sweet moments on the show!)

Sushio’s illustration of Senketsu crying, which unfortunately didn’t make it into LOVE LOVE KLKL, but is still really cute

Sushio’s Scarfketsu turns, here and here

This old design of synchronized Senketsu (the far right on the fifth picture down), where Senketsu literally holds Ryuko

Mago’s super cute Blu-ray/DVD side art for the final volume, featuring Senketsu waving goodbye and Ryuko/Senketsu waving goodbye in Senketsu-Kisaragi

Ryo Akizuki’s (the artist for the official Kill la Kill manga) early drawings of Ryuko and Senketsu’s interactions

Senketsu as a fancy red dress (while Ryuko has extra red in her hair, implying that they synced to form the dress, aw!) and as a bikini, done by manga artist Ryo Akizuki

This key frame from episode 9 (“That positive outlook of yours is what I love about you, Senketsu!”)

For favorite GIFs/Graphics/Edits:

http://fuckyeahryuketsu.tumblr.com/post/82639712231/konohananosakuya-hime-senketsu-and-ryukos by konohananosakuya-hime

Konohananosakuya-hime has since deleted and left Tumblr, but this edit definitely deserves a look. It’s a beautiful collage of Ryuko and Senketsu’s growing bond.

http://lycanrockruff.tumblr.com/post/81015761133/life-fiber-synchronise-senketsu-kisaragi by @lycanrockruff​

A super impressive GIF of Ryuko in Senketsu-Kisaragi.

https://fairytailwitch.tumblr.com/post/78811710462/kill-la-kill-episode-21-incomplete-i-have-to by @fairytailwitch

A really good, effective edit of that moment after Ryuko rips off Junketsu. (Have I mentioned yet that this is one of the sweetest and most loving moments of the show?)

http://softchoi.tumblr.com/post/107253257299/ryuko-loves-this-uniform-more-than-anything by @softchoi​​

This GIFset wonderfully emphasizes how protective Ryuko is over Senketsu. My heart.

http://asofterhonnouji.tumblr.com/post/119558607766/1064-my-body-is-a-temple-and-theres-another by @asofterhonnouji​

This edit is so ouch.

For favorite fanfiction, here’s a list I’ve made before:

For general, in-series fics focused on Senketsu and Ryuko:

pulse by Noa (nothingbutcinders)

This is a short one, but oh so very sweet. It focuses on Senketsu’s love for Ryuko’s heartbeat.

Things to Remember by @felflowne​​

Ryuko and Senketsu being awkward about friendship. A cute story about dorky teens being dorky teens.  

For A Crack, Some Plaster by plumeri4

A fic that explores Senketsu’s introduction some more. It’s a touchy subject, but something that definitely feels missing in the actual show.

For post-series:

Forever Sailor Fuku by @miracle-interrupter-heno​

A funny and cute story that takes place after the series and doesn’t make Senketsu a humanoid. While that’s all good and fine, it’s nice to see fics like these, too.

AUs:

Vibrations by @murasakidoku​

A really sweet story. Ryuko is deaf, but she can hear Senketsu’s voice, and can hear what he hears when they synchronize.

Senketsu Goes to School by @carrinth​

While not a fic exactly, this comic is a hilarious and adorable high school AU with Senketsu as the main character.

And I don’t know where exactly to put this, but:

Dragon Blood by @inkblood-mistrieu​

Really beautiful and poetic short piece with allusions to the Tanabata story.

Also, all of these authors have more stories and content about Senketsu and Ryuko. So if you like any of these, there’s more where that came from!

And I don’t know if you were looking for my favorite Ryuketsu posts that I’ve done, too, but I’ll self-plug, lol:

This long edit of my favorite Ryuko and Senketsu moments

This edit using a quote from Ami Koshimizu, Ryuko’s Japanese VA

This edit that makes the show material look like a video game, using one of the sweetest moments from the series (Senketsu loving Ryuko’s heartbeat)

This fanart which is like, the only thing I’ve drawn in the last fifty years

This fic which is honestly one of my favorites I’ve ever written for Kill la Kill (even if I’ve gotten the impression from others that it’s one of my weakest ^^;)

This meta about Ryuko and Senketsu’s communication

This post about how Ryuko and Senketsu are a Good Ship, Y’all (and the Spongebob one, too)

This meta post about why they’re good

Also, searching “Ryuketsu” on Twitter gives you a bunch of unrelated content and ship hate, so I’d recommend trying 鮮流 (Senryu) to find some good material there! The same goes for Pixiv!

I’m just scratching the surface here, but I hope this is a good starting list!

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Auden’s YouNow Vids!

Do you want to see me be a dork? Want to hear me ramble on for hours on end? Do you want to see me dance like an idiot and sing like Jacob Sartorious? Are you always preoccupied whenever I decide to stream? Do you want your mom to join the army of middle aged mothers who complain in my inbox about my topics of drug use, sex, and other inappropriate topics? (Yes I’m fucking bringing you up again Laura and Janice.) If so, then here you go! Whatever the reason might be, for entertainment or for finding good roast material, you’re in luck. These are my YouNow livestreams… I do them sometimes to talk to you guys, connect with y’all, and share my stories, jokes, and even myself more easily! *My YouNow is thepatricktreestump*

8.3.17 – 22min Treehouse: very first livestream, back to school tips, summer reading advice, talking about transitioning into high school, some of the classes I’m taking this year… 8.4.17 – 3min Bathtub: giving my bearded dragon a bath, that’s literally it 8.8.17 – 5min Aunt’s House: talking about fics I’m writing, Saudade plans, a shitton of tumblr updates and ideas, being hopeful for the upcoming school year… 8.14.17 – 19min Treehouse: how school is going, my love for hats, tmi period health talk, storytime my starbucks nightmare experience, guy talk and friend group drama, Ryden and Brallon, memes, my bearded dragon eating my homework, no regrets, geometry class stories, me giving my best regards to a chicken… 9.4.17 – 2sec Middle of the woods: Literally two seconds of me walking through a forest with my girlfriend at the time??? I don’t even know 11.14.17 – 5min Bedroom: Last stream with my long hair, talking about dysphoria, introduction of coconut water, showing off art on walls, apologizing for my hiatus… 11.19.17 – 20min Bedroom: Celebrating almost hitting 2.3k followers, new haircut, beanie vs hat, answering tumblr asks, I’m a fast ass typer, my anxiety with adding smiley faces and gifs, freaking out over requests, back at it again with dat coconut water life, being hype for MANIA, being paranoid, flashing a boob by accident, talking about meeting Anthony Amorim… 11.20.17 – 25min Bedroom: birth of the live ice cream mom joke, failing at making jokes, being hype for Christmas, procrastinating on writing Black & Red, answering tumblr asks, penguins, my little sister annoying me, having my writing read on almost every continent, being in a relationship, my social media moms, Twitter talk, being spontaneous af… 11.21.17 – 1hr20min Bedroom: Emo dabs, I listen to songs you’ve recommended me, return of the coconut water, being in love with blood, share some jams of my own, promoting After Laughter and Razia’s Shadow, rap one of my favorite songs, talk about musicals, lots of singing and dancing and reacting… 11.30.17 – 1hr Bedroom: I do my homework, freak out over my life being a mess, listen to some more music, I attempt to speak and sing Spanish, rant about the net neutrality issue, promoting AM and Cybersex, giving a government conspiracy theory, talk about dysphoria… 12.3.17 – 43min Bedroom/Bathroom: I play acoustic guitar, give my bearded dragon a bath, play some covers (WDBWOTV, 90210, House of Gold, Young Volcanoes), some original songs of mine (Sunday Morning, Insomnia, Rabbit Hole, etc.,), advice on how to ask people to use the right pronouns… 12.5.17 -53min Bedroom: Return of the coconut water, I listen and dance to BTS, I go through my art binder and sketchbook, I read and show the original “Poem For Emos” loose leaf, talk about the novels I’ve written, diss sprinkles, talk about the Dubai Anesthesia video…

12.7.17 – 50min Bedroom: Getting injured, finding acceptance through suffering, religion and explaining being an agnostic omnist, 55 questions, the optimism in pessimism, relationships, complaining about ortho, listening to Blackbear, Arctic Monkeys, and Fall Out Boy, transforming someone into a drag queen, more dancing…

12.15.17 - 40min

Bedroom: Listening to more music, talking about Brendon's 12 Days of Livestream, me being hesitant as fuck to livestream, doodling Santa Claus, wearing my S.O.'s christmas sweater, Brendon deciding to stream while I stream...

12.19.17 - 6min

In Bed: just a quick positivity post for you guys, keep doing what you're doing, you are enough...

12.23.17 - 34min

Bedroom: my 2017 in review, Aaron's transition, q&a, saudade, being interrupted by parents and relatives...

12.27.17 - 44min

Bedroom: Ukulele stream, sin blog got marked as explicit, dallon let panic!, playing a shitton of covers (Bad At Love, Creep, I'm Yours, Me and My Broken Heart, Skyscraper, Titanium, Hey There Delilah, This Is The First Day of my Life, Can't Help Falling in Love, Viva La Vida, Immortals, Valerie, Coconut Sharks in the Water, and much more), not really knowing what the fuck i'm doing...

12.28.17 - 1hr7min

Bedroom: reading my hate comments, giving unpopular opinions, roasting my followers, return of the coconut water, finding jeff, following Kaitlyn, jamming out to soul punk, talking about how I fell in love with brendon urie, what to do when home alone, being cheesy about how much I love you guys...

12.29.17 - 15min

Bedroom: messy hair, reading a call to love poem, book review on Pete Wentz's (not) autobiography Gray, I get all my shirts from Hot Topic...

12.31.17 - 56min

Bedroom: last livestream of 2017, talking about the Cabin album, performed my poetry program Because of Silence, read more suicide based poetry, return of the coconut water, improvisational ukulele music jam, I play covers (Alone Together, The Judge, New Rules, Fake Your Death, One Last Time, and more), happy new year's eve...

1.1.18 - 8min

Bedroom: Happy New Year, mall haul (Inside Scoop, Spencer's, Starbucks, Hot Topic), resolutions for the new year, healthy living...

1.4.18 - 47min

Bedroom: trigonometry homework, shitty return of the coconut water, listening to Vices & Virtues b-tracks, jamming out to other music, talking about how YouTubers grow up, the panic! song algorithm...

1.10.18 - 50min

Bedroom: storytime livestream, fuck apologies, changed the names in the story for privacy purposes, return of the coconut water, what happened this weekend, more tea is spilled, how my miserable day went, how I lost all of my friends, lots of drama, I am an honest person, talking about therapy and help, going to my school, mostly life problems...

1.12.18 - 32min

Bedroom: I hit a can for half an hour straight, learn how to play the dodie Heinz bean can song, troye sivan's new single, I throw a can in my face, not a big fan of corn, return of the superman pajamas...

1.14.18 - 7 min

Bedroom: laptop camera test, lots of purple glasses, bitching about finding quality guitar chords, Johnny Boy uke cover very messy and rough and low quality and glitch, me not being able to hit high notes lmfao, wearing my s.o.'s sweatshirt, tyler and josh phone lockscreen, thank you for support on my livestreams...

1.23.18 - 14min

Living room: super fucking sick, winning first place at a speech meet, I took my bearded dragon to the vet storytime, being connected to a pet, talking about joining the bts army...

1.28.18 - 44min

S.O's house: i'm still sick lol, mac and cheese, introducing my s.o. Gray, Q&A, talking about gender identity, unboxing, accidentally being sent surprise item, dad jokes, opening up christmas presents, also featuring Gray's dog Rico, complimenting other people, being addicted to lime hot Cheetos....

2.10.18 - 25min

Bedroom: got a new-ish haircut, crushed an interview for a theater internship, fanfiction recommendation list...

2.16.18 - 44min

Bedroom: valentine's day, wearing a binder, Can't Help Falling In Love cover, talking about how much I love you guys, re-reacting to BTS music videos, fangirling over the Black Panther album, we love and support Vince Staples in this household, Young Dumb and Broke cover, go text someone you miss and rekindle an old friendship...

3.13.18 - 7min

Bedroom: short summary of where I've been, "mental hospital" google doc, updates...

3.30.18 - 12 min

Bedroom: new wall, basically a drunk vlog, very delusional and out of sorts, k-pop ate me alive, being on spring break, talking about how I used to listen to music in middle school...

4.14.18 - 20min

Bedroom: all time low poster, talking about my date night, self-care tips and tricks talk...

4.25.18 - 12min

Treehouse: self-harm coping mechanisms, low quality stream I apologize...

4.27.18 - 20min

Bedroom: Patrick Stump's birthday, talking about the clique and the twenty one pilots comeback, dema theories...

5.3.18

Bedroom: with the bebe

6.14.18 

Park: talking to you after getting off of work

6.21.18

Kitchen: sick, chicken noodle soup, talking about IDKHBTFM and fall out boy

6.22.18

Aunt’s House: my sister in the background, pray for the wicked reaction, just a lot of fun idk

6.23.18

Kitchen: teaching you how to make cilantro lime rice!

6.27.18

Kitchen: ok honestly i forget what this is sorry

7.11.18

Bedroom: twenty one pilots is back bitch