#calamitatum

[physical-manifestation-of-spite]

My part of the Malevolent Big Bang event, an illustration for The Essence of a Soul by Calamitatum! The fic is very hurt/comfort and very much my vibe. Check it out!

Image ID and zoom-ins under cut

[ID: The image is in a portrait orientation, depicting the corner of a room with a smeared chalk pentagram on the ground. Arthur is on his back over the pentagram, his back arched and hands clawing toward his chest, seemingly in pain. Above him are two figures: John and a skeletal beast creature.. John is a shadowy being in a golden cloak with clawed hands and an abstract face with glowing yellow eyes. His entire being is a gradient of dark blue to purple and then pink, dotted with multiple stars. The skeletal beast is facing John and snarling. Its skull is almost canine, its teeth stretched outward and jagged. Its bones are jagged and protruding at its spine, and its ribs are showing at its torso. The bottom of its legs fade into shadow. End ID]

[ky-landfill]

[positivelybeastly]

What's supposed to be the implications of this quote?

“How happy is the blameless vestal's lot! The world forgetting, by the world forgot. Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind!”

"Ahh. Well, to understand the quote, you first have to understand where it comes from and the wider context of the work. It originates in Eloisa to Abelard, a verse epistle written by Alexander Pope in 1717 - a verse epistle being a poem told over the course of several letters, hence the title."

"It's inspired by the real life story of Héloïse d'Argenteuil and Peter Abelard, a romance with a twenty year age gap from the 12th century, one kept secret from the world at large so as not to destroy Abelard's career.

But, as is inevitably the case with stories that survive hundreds of years, the secret came out. Héloïse's family castrated Abelard, and he joined a monastery in shame for his quite literal loss of manhood."

"Her own prospects now dim, Héloïse, or Eloisa, was convinced by Peter to take vows as a nun. They led successful, if . . . lesser, lives, in their respective monasteries, but Abelard continued to write, most notably the Historia Calamitatum, which, as you might guess, is a history of misfortunes . . . his autobiography. When Eloisa read it, her passion for him was reignited, and they wrote to one another.

But. Things had changed."

"They tried to make sense of their tragedy, of why them, of why they had been betrayed, why their love had to be so profoundly dashed upon the rocks, but it only brought them pain. In the poem, which is a fictionalised version of the real life series of these events, Eloisa confesses her love, remembering the life they had enjoyed together.

And in remembering, and remembering the pain that comes with remembering, she exclaims;

"How happy is the blameless vestal's lot! The world forgetting, by the world forgot. Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind!”

How happy is the innocent virgin's lot in life? The world forgets her, and she is, by the world, forgotten. In a mind without darkness, before tragedy, before loss, before failure, there is nothing but eternal sunshine. What a happy state of being that must be, to not know and to forget."

"How happy we are, when we are ignorant. Before we ruin ourselves."

[bocadosdefilosofia]

«¿Qué puedo agregar? Un mismo techo nos reunió; después, un mismo corazón. Bajo el pretexto de estudiar, nos entregamos enteramente al amor. Las lecciones nos proporcionaban esos tête-a-tête secretos que el amor anhela. Los libros permanecían abiertos, pero el amor, más que la lectura, era el tema de nuestros diálogos; intercambiábamos más besos que ideas sabias. Mis manos se irían con más frecuencia a sus senos que a los libros. El amor se buscaba en nuestros ojos, uno al otro, más veces que la atención se dirigía al texto.»

Pedro Abelardo (atribuido): Cartas de Abelardo y Eloísa. José J. Olañeta Editor, pág. 52.  Palma de Mallorca, 2007

TGO

@bocadosdefilosofia

@dies-irae-1

[kasen-do-not-interact]

BF FOUND ME THE LETTERS OF ABELARD AND HELOISE IN LATIN LET'S FUCKING GO. I have never been so excited to read something. My fucking blorbos, thee ORIGINAL medieval toxic couple who are insane about each other.

[trustypaladin]

"The skull-splitting blare of trumpets – loud enough to shake the earth, to fill the entire universe. Arthur flinches, the breath punched from his chest, as the King materialises. He drifts above them, his massive crown blotting out the sky, flowing robes of silk and gold rippling out from his body like water as he begins his graceful descent. His face is inscrutable, incomprehensible, his unmoving gaze locked with John’s."

Illustration for The Essence of a Soul by Calamitatum (@calamitxtum on tumblr) featuring a deliciously twisted nightmare scene!

Please check out the fic! It is a beautiful and viscerally written study of John's psyche after accidentally taken over Arthur's entire body, leaving nothing of him behind after stumbling into a ritual site.... So it is up to John alone to get Arthur back!

Thank you so much to @malevolentbigbang for organizing the event! It was a great time!

I am also thankful for my fellow artists in this fic: @physical-manifestation-of-spite and @marimo-art

Image ID is under the cut

Image ID: Digital Illustration depicting The King in Yellow towering over Arthur. The presence of the KiY encompasses the scene with a glowing, halo-like crown, evocative of a solar eclipse. Plumes of golden smoke and clouds make up his body, framing the scene. The KiY has monstrous limbs which are tearing Arthur's limbs apart; a giant hand holds his leg and a distorted mass of tentacles holds his arm. Blood gushes from Arthur's arm while he cries and screams in pain. John's hand reaches for a dagger on the floor. /End ID

[frosti-moon]

Awesome!

wip ⚠️ 🚧

[catlady5001]

end of year fic recs, list #2

part one // here

same as last time: i want to share some fics i really enjoyed this year, organized by fandom! each fic will have a short summary, the word count, and a + symbol if it's a work in progress!

this list will have recs for Spider-Man and BNHA. enjoy! :)

Spider-Man

Fitting In (Tiny Spaces) by aloneintherain (@captainkirkk). while on a team mission, peter parker bites off a bit more than he can chew. 3k, hurt/comfort

In the Home by aloneintherain (@captainkirkk). The Avengers have been infected, turned violent and aggressive against their will. And Peter, the only one unaffected, is trapped inside the Tower with six feral teammates. 69k, angst and comfort

Dark Matter by mysterycyclone (@mysterycyclone). AU where peter parker gets pulled into the DCU after the events of Infinity War, and gets pulled into the both the Wayne family and the Bat Family. 213k+, angst and comfort

Spider-Verse

equifinality by Quillium (@quillium). In a world where Jefferson Davis dies instead of Spider-man, Miles Morales becomes the Prowler and somehow still gets taken under Spider-man's wing. 20k+, hurt/comfort

so lucky, so strong, so proud by ProfessorSpork. Sometimes you end up in a superhero team up where half the people in the group have your face, or your dead ex/best friend’s face, and you just have to find a way to deal with it. 7k, angst and comfort

Down the Waterspout by Mockingone. spiderverse au where spider-man lives.

let's do this one last time by imoticon. michelle jones gets sucked into the multi-verse. gwen stacy helps her. 9k, dimension travel

New Moves by WildInkling (@wildinkling). miles morales takes up ballet!! 3k, fluff

BNHA

komorebi by Calamitatum (@calamitxtum). desperate to prove himself, Hitoshi agrees to help UA find the traitor, even if he has to sacrifice himself in the process. 157k, angst

Accidentally, Tragically, Heroic by whatagoodegg. shigaraki infiltrates ua as a student, and somehow, is accidentally a great hero. 118k+, hurt/comfort

reconcile by whatagoodegg. a child's quirk traps midoriya and shigaraki in a box together until they can 'reconcile' their differences. 151k, hurt/comfort

Foresight by akcugrai (@akcugrai). Izuku's quirk is simple, it tells him exactly what he needs to do, eventually leading him to tear down All for One. 66k, hurt/comfort

Candor by OwlF45 (@owlf45). The Hero Commission passes a new code that requires all heroes to complete a mental simulation test. For Izuku, the consequences are catastrophic. 60k, hurt/comfort

linger on the doorstep (come into the warmth) series by intheeveningsunrise (@intheeveningsunrise). au where midoriya inko adopts aizawa in high school, dramatically changing his life and the life of his brother, midoriya izuku. 408k+, angst and comfort

out of the frying pan (into the ice and fire) series by intheeveningsunrise (@intheeveningsunrise). Izuku runs into his twin at the USJ - and then proceeds to run into him seemingly everywhere he goes. 305k+, angst and comfort

Words as Weapons by NearoRiver. While navigating his father’s (All for One's) high expectations, insidious emotional abuse, and overpowering quirk, Izuku fights to become a hero. 129k+

Ill-Gotten Gains by ghostmaybite. AFO!Izuku steals Aizawa's quirk to kill All for One. things only get more complicated from there. 245k+, hurt/comfort

once forgotten, twice removed by blueh (@blu-eh). number one hero Deku gets thrust into an alternate reality where he’s All for One’s Successor. 42k, hurt/comfort

awake and (un)afraid, asleep or- by driedupwishes. after shouto and eijirou start trending on twitter, shouto starts an instagram to showcase his Hero Deku merch. it spirals from there. 54k, future fic

Independent Study by pianogavin (@pianogavinwrites). After one too many repeat injuries, UA puts a policy in place to alert parents every time their child is hurt at school. This leads to Momo taking care of her own injuries. MomoJirou focused. 6k, hurt/comfort

we don't know what's dead / till it's gone by carolinaa (@officialratprince). momo's dad dies. neither she nor Kyouka know how to feel about it. 8k hurt/comfort

spit to the left, carry on (smile & say you're good) by jublis. Jirou grows into herself during a time of war. 15k, hurt/comfort

old game (new rules) by carolinaa (@officialratprince). the ULTIMATE momojirou fic. after bad experiences in middle school, kyouka is determined to keep to herself at UA, but her classmates have a way of getting under her skin.

Despite Your Good Intentions series by xylophones. yagi toshinori moves into midoriya izuku's apartment building when he is eleven. this has a ripple effect that leads to midoriya izuku becoming the youngest licensed intern that japan has seen, and spirals from there. one of my favorite series!!! 204k, hurt/comfort

Thick Blood, Sweet Water by litbynosun (@coldwind-shiningstars). aizawa shouta and midoriya inko are siblings who only reunite after midoriya izuku has started his first year at UA. 15k, family fluff

the drip of melting ice by planet_B612. Hitoshi moves into the 2A dormitory at the beginning of his second year, learns who his neighbour is, and makes the friends he had declared he isn't there to have within the space of a semester. 20k, hurt/comfort

every story is a ghost by daylightbreaks (). shinsou learns that crushes get complicated quickly when you think that your crush is possesed. shindeku. 26k, hurt/comfort

between the lines (it was there the whole time) by placesinfive. eri, class 1-A, and all the little moments in between. 12k, domestic fluff

make this feel like home by carolinaa (@officialratprince). natsuo spends his winter break at home. surprisingly, it doesn't all go to shit. 27k, hurt/comfort

when the light returns by rubiginosa. bakugou, camie and uraraka go up north to steal a tree for Todoroki. 13k, road trip fic

Leitmotif by LunaLucrea (@lunalucrea). midoriya interns with present mic, and runs into a man with a quirk that lets him hear people's "soul song". 7k, hurt/comfort

pez dispenser debris by thepolysyndetonaddictsupportgroup (@polysyndetonaddictsupportgroup). a quirk creates a younger version of midoriya izuku, who causes headaches for himself and everyone else. this is straight-up one of my favorite fics, and this summary does NOT do it justice. go read!! 74k+, hurt/comfort

hours spent in a hospital waiting room just to lose a knife fight by SpiritusRex (@spiritusrex). izuku's friends support him when he's hospitalized for appendicitis - a disease he can only get after being born Quirkless. 3k, hurt/comfort

with just a little luck by SpiritusRex (@spiritusrex). izuku keeps getting hurt, so his classmates start to gift him good-luck charms, not realizing it puts him on edge. 7k, hurt/comfort

Small Enough to Carry by ghostwriterofthemachine (@ghostwriterofthemachine). One Thing Midoriya Izuku Starts Carrying Around for Each of the People that He Loves, and One Thing Each of Them Starts Carrying Around for Him. 12k, hurt/comfort

A Boy and his Ghost series by LowlyWriter. AU where izuku can see ghosts, and soon befriends Shirakumo Oboro, the ghost who follows his teachers around. 543k, hurt/comfort

hero’s shadow by feelingstabby. the story of how a few heroes help Midoriya Izuku become something more than a lost vigilante. one of my favorite longfics! 818k+, hurt/comfort

When Realities Collide by LowlyWriter. hero-in-training midoriya izuku gets transported to an alternate universe where he is a deadly villain. 168k, hurt/comfort

starkly marked by OwlF45 ((@owlf45). izuku is stuck in a timeloop, but the longer it goes on, the more people begin to recognize him - even if they technically haven't met. 4k, angst

but somehow i'll see it through by artfulacrostic (@artfulacrostic). izuku is the victim of an obedience quirk. 16k, hurt/comfort

idle worship by dreamtowns (@dreamvevo). shindeku social media au revolving around secret identities. one of the best social media fics I've read - dreamtowns puts HOURS of effort into their fics, and it shows. 28k, hurt/comfort

[tanlorin]

Amarie Veilleux-Caudex

My Imperial City questline protagonist and specialest little girl. Longtime member of the Undaunted. Val's (primary) partner and metamour to Tanlorin.

Breton-Colovian Imperial

Femme trans lesbian, demisexual (she/her)

ESO class: Dragonknight

Primarily uses a sword and shield, with some fire magic mixed in (yes I know she's a magDK in-game because I don't actually tank, ignore that, thanks!)

Birthday: 27th of Hearthfire, 2E 563

Note: She is 19-20 during the Planemeld. As of Gold Road, she is 29.

Her Imperial City playlist

Theme: Historia Calamitatum by Rise Against

Born and raised in the Imperial City

Her mother is Aimée Veilleux-Caudex, and her father is Captain Anatolius Caudex (UESP link here, and his Meet the Character here).

Childhood best friends with Zelanus Equitius (UESP link here).

NOT the Vestige. In this universe, that would be Jackson Villareal, demiprince of Meridia.

At the start of the Planemeld, she and Aimée were separated in the chaos of the Imperial City falling apart.

During the Planemeld, she stayed behind in the Imperial City to help other citizens escape. She eventually ran into the Drake of Blades, and together, they helped stop Molag Bal from destroying the Sublime Brazier. She also works with the Immortal Eight, which includes her father and her best friend.

She first meets some Undaunted members in the Imperial City, where they want to explore White-Gold Tower and the Imperial City Prison. Though initially disgusted by their need to pilfer in a warzone, she insists on coming with them to fight against the Planemeld.

Her first love is Dulcilla Iullus (UESP link here). They formed a relationship shortly after meeting in the Immortal Eight's garrison.

Her relationship with religion is... complicated. She's aware of the connection between the Immortal Eight and the Eight Divines, but she would rather not think about the implications of her friends and father being the Divines themselves.

In my timeline, the Immortal Eight get ambushed by the remnants of Legion Zero. Since they no longer have the power of the ancient scroll that granted them immortality, they die permanently. Amarie is the sole survivor of the attack.

After losing everyone in the Immortal Eight, Amarie moves to Wayrest to live with her aunt Juliette, her uncle, and her cousin, Arthur. Though she's initially caught in a months-long depression spiral, she eventually joins the Undaunted at Arthur's suggestion. By coincidence, she meets Virilya Starbringer, one of the Undaunted members that she assisted back in the Imperial City.

With Virilya and Arthur's help, Amarie eventually becomes a popular member of the Undaunted. She gains the means to live on her own, though she still lives in Wayrest.

7 years after the Planemeld (i.e. during the Gates of Oblivion arc), Amarie first encounters Val at the Dread Cellar. When Val decides to abandon the Battlespire, Amarie offers to let them stay at her place for a while. Little did they know that they would become lovers...

Long after the events of the Imperial City questline, she still struggles with PTSD. She spends a lot of nights wide awake so that she doesn't have to relive those months through her nightmares.

She learned how to play the lute over the years, partially out of inspiration from Dulcilla playing the flute.

9 years after the Planemeld (i.e. during Necrom), she and Aimée were unexpectedly reunited. Amarie is unsure of her mother's new partner, Azandar, at first, but they eventually get along.

When Val and Tanlorin become close friends, Amarie isn't surprised at the thought of them forming a more romantic/physical connection. She knows that they have a lot in common, down to their traumatic pasts with their families.

She trusts Val, so she allows them to have Tanlorin as another partner. However, Amarie herself is not romantically involved with Tan.

[plusultraetc]

fiiiiiic reeeeecs? 👻

Thank you for being so sweet & patient with this, HERE ARE SOME!!! (also I know this is a long post but I didn't want to put any of them under a keep reading😭):

Nine Lives by machiroads | You may have been wondering if I was going to start by recommending Nine Lives again and yes I'm going to recommend Nine Lives again, who do you think I am. This fic was my Book Of The Year 2023. I'm also going to recommend its Shinsou-centric spinoff, Naruhata Noir, bc I love Shinsou and NN is so fun despite the literal actual cannibalism (mind the tags, but I didn't find anything in this fic overly graphic!)

Actually, I am going to blanket recommend everything by machiroads, you literally can't go wrong. Special shoutout to 1966 Ford Nutstang GT350 Shelby for Present Mic's quarter-life crisis and Aizawa at his Most Gremlin Ever, I love this fic sm.

let's make some noise (time goes fast when you're having fun) by carolinaa | The first time I read this fic, I actually scrolled right back up to the top and read it again. It's so good. I don't even know where to start. First of all, my favorite Hizashi POV I have literally ever read. The way the author handled everything from his hearing loss to the inherent horror of trying to navigate your 20s. How much he and Aizawa love each other. So much about this fic feels so whole? in a way? I don't know? 1000/10, no notes.

Cry Me A River is another favorite by carolinaa. I literally am wrapping this fic around my shoulders like a weighted blanket.

Passaggio by kashinoha | If you would Like To Cry, this fic is a very recent read for me. Another really good Present Mic POV, but also I curled up into a weepy little ball on the ground upon reading it. I just want the boys to take care of themselves for once is that too much to ask.

nothing as undoing by HalloweenClown | 'Fics that land somewhere between soft and stabbing me in the heart,' which is where a lot of Aizawa & Eri fics land for me. This fic does such an excellent job of capturing the very early stages of building trust™ between them.

acid reflux by lcthe | Vigilante Midoriya AU with a twist(?) The vibes are surreal, the vibes are I'm confused, the vibes are I'm having a great time, and the writing is excellent. It's incomplete and being revised, but I read up to Chapter 3 fairly recently and the erasermic in that chapter,, so painful but so good. Fair warning, this one does get a little dark!

the river walked me home by Thealmostrhetoricalquestion | Writing this post actually reminded me that I want to reread this one. It was the first Todoroki-centric fic I ever read in this fandom (something like a year ago? or close to it?) and I can vividly remember shedding tears over Animal Crossing. I have never played Animal Crossing.

My Brother, My Brother, and Me and Breaking the Ice by seventh_time_lucky | SPEAKING of fics I want to reread, we are going back to 'Liza's pre-ao3 era' (as in, the fics are on ao3, but I was not) These two follow Natsuo as he tries to get to know Shouto after growing up as virtual strangers. There are sentences in the first fic that genuinely haunt me, and the entire coffee conversation (motif?) in the second fic is just. So good? I'm so glad I was able to find them again.

komorebi by Calamitatum | If you're interested in a waaay canon divergent fic, this one reads like a gut punch (in a good way!!) komorebi is one of those fics that I started reading thinking 'oh, that's an interesting premise' and then ended up thinking 'oh god wait what oh no.' I don't want to spoil anything but it definitely went in a direction I wasn't expecting, and honestly it feels like a masterclass in building tension, tackling multiple POVs, and callbacks, my beloved. This author is soo good at unpacking exposition, backstory, and motivation through conversations as well, which I appreciate greatly bc I struggle so hard with that in my own writing. The fic is incomplete with one chapter remaining, so I'm currently rereading it while waiting for the final update!

[ky-landfill]

"I'm not programmed to say things like this, but... I really appreciated working with you. With a little more time, who knows... We might've even become friends..."

[eternalglitch]

Do you have any fic rec with the concept hero works for villain since you like it so much? Not just rottmnt

You bet I do! All of these had me glued to my phone until I finished all available content.

komorebi by Calamitatum - My Hero Academia || In Progress (Active) I don't keep up with actual My Hero Academia anymore, but some of the fanfics are still really good. This one is Shinsou going undercover as a villain in order to try and prove himself as a hero, but the effects of this are more serious than he had bargained for.

Bloom in Winter by e_va - My Hero Academia || Hiatus (Unlikely to finish) One of my favorite fanfics ever, this one was a huge inspiration to me. Izuku gets kidnapped when he was eight years old and was raised to be the ideal villain by his new boss, a criminal mastermind named Vicious. When he gets a new assignment to enroll in the hero school of his dreams to steal information to help kill the top hero, he struggles not to crack under the weight of his own heroic tendencies.

A Breach of Trust by Phantomrose96 - Mob Psycho 100 || In progress (Active) This is just a really great fanfic ngl, although it slightly strays from the exact premise you are looking for. Mob gets taken when he's young (maybe there's a pattern here) to be kept as spiritual energy food for Mogami. When Reigen Aratake, private investigator and failed psychic, stumbles onto a scared kid that doesn't know how old he is and is convinced he'll hurt whoever gets close to him with a magic barrier, Reigen tries to help the kid heal so he can one day go home. It's never as easy as that, however...

Live Free by SplickedyHat - Motorcity || Completed with a sequel This is probably the closest in vibe to my own writing, although I discovered it well after I had started lfls. A really fun ride, and the sequel feels more like a second season to Motorcity that ties everything off in a way that I really loved.

[juniperhours]

thinking of getting a new blog header name. vote on this highly divisive and inflammatory topic below:

*White Whale - Shadow Academy

**High School Drama - Clay J Gladstone

the above were too long to type out.

also the old one (a stranger who has found a stranger war) is from A Stranger I Remain from the Mistral fight of mgrr

[vmprsm]

𝕄𝕒𝕝𝕖𝕧𝕠𝕝𝕖𝕟𝕥 𝕗𝕚𝕔𝕤 𝕀'𝕕 𝕘𝕚𝕧𝕖 𝕞𝕪 𝕝𝕖𝕗𝕥 𝕡𝕚𝕟𝕜𝕪 𝕗𝕠𝕣 ℍ𝕒𝕣𝕝𝕒𝕟 𝕥𝕠 𝕡𝕣𝕠𝕕𝕦𝕔𝕖:

(The short fic writers of this fandom deserve some recs! These ones (imo) are specifically those that have the show feel, or could be reconstructed into episodes, (generally canon compliant). In no particular order.)

-the poem ends, soft as it began (I loved my friend) by SupposedToBeWriting soft, sad, john's pov, john has a body, post-pt 20 Read Here!

-a city's worth of wishes by nomadcomplex no monsters, just bonding, sad, post-pt 28 Read Here!

-A Night Out In Albany by SupposedToBeWriting cute, bonding, post-pt 29 Read Here!

-half-light by bluejayblueskies arthur's pov, dreams, soft, jarthur, post-pt 21 Read Here!

-a burden halved by Calamitatum typical gore/injury, sickfic, post-pt 27 Read Here!

-Before the Hunt by GloriousGarbage monster-body john, arthur's pov, typical violence, post-pt 25 Read Here!

-bone on granite by paprioth Kayne & KiY, kayne's pov, sassiness, post-pt 12 Read Here!

Feel free to add your own! Let's spread the love. 💛

[josebarrmageddon]

Hellboy The Album Vol. 2

Shortly after hearing about a brand new Hellboy movie last year, I made a new Hellboy playlist. The first “album” was made for the 2019 movie, but with this one, I chose some nu metal songs that reflect the earlier movies and the comic book/superhero genre of the 2000’s. Breaking Benjamin does seem to fit Hellboy, so we get two more songs from them. Until the End is perfect as an end credit song. The song Second Chance matches Hellboy’s inner turmoil of becoming his own man. He’s constantly being told who or what he is until he’s fed up with everyone and decides to take control of his own destiny. Red’s Start Again can also fit as an end credit song and gives the image of Hellboy leaving behind the BPRD and forging his own path. There were plenty of other songs that I wanted to add, but I didn’t want to make this too long, so I made several other playlists, coming soon. Until then, enjoy Hellboy the Album Vol 2.

Evil Angel- Breaking Benjamin

Sound of Madness- Shinedown

Take Me Over- Red

Black and Red- Reignwolf

Historia Calamitatum- Rise Against

This Close- Flyleaf

Red Death- Brann Dailor

Second Chance- Shinedown

Until the End- Breaking Benjamin

Start Again- Red

- Jose Barr (3/30/24)

[a-canceled-stamp]

🦋Summer Fanfic Recommendations🦋

I am still grappling with the fact that summer is, in fact, over. In order to say goodbye to arguably my favorite season of the year, I've decided, completely unprompted, to make a rec list of my fav fanfics I read during (and slightly prior to) the summer of 2023. Cause why the heck not.

(The first time I'm doing one of these, apologies if the format is a bit wonky or if there are any other errors!)

⊱┄┄┄┄𖡼𖤣𖥧𖡼 𓋼 𖤣𖥧 𓋼𓍊┄┄┄┄⊰

God of War - 🪓ᛏᚺᛖ ᚲᚤᚲᛚᛖ ᛖᚾᛞᛋ ᚺᛖᚱᛖ🏹

Bear Necessities by rosysoleil Summary: Atreus becomes trapped in his bear form and Sindri reluctantly agrees to help turn him human again. Comment: Set after God of War: Ragnarök which, if you’ve played the game, should tell you all you need to know lol. Am absolutely obsessed with this one, y’all. Characterization on point, intriguing plot, incredible writing. The one God of War fic that refuses to let me go. (WIP)

Malevolent - ⛥⛧this too shall pass⛧🕯️

It would be a long drive home by Croik Summary: Arthur Never Makes the Deal with Kayne AU Comment: *Incoherent noises.* Holy moly, this one is good. Amazing writing, captivating plot, just an overall joy to read. The ending made me crave more.

Lacuna by Calamitatum Summary: After Addison, John gets a body and Crazy Shit Happens (not necessarily in that order) Comment: *increased incoherent noises.* BITCH. This fic broke me. And it ain’t even finished yet. Such excellent content, an absolute must-read. (WIP)

Tuck me in by Croik Summary: After getting his own body, John finds it difficult to adjust to one of the most basic and most anticipated new options for him: sleep. Comment: Cuddles. Solve. EVERYTHING. Am so in love with this fic. I hold it up gently for everyone to see.

formaldehyde (or, The Case of the Missing Lilly) by SupposedToBeWriting Summary: Prohibition with a hint of demons and detective-ing Comment: If you could see my reactions as I was reading this fic you’d understand the hype. Absolutely fantastic piece of art. Just. Aaaaah I love it. Quite long but I barely noticed. Hooks you in and refuses to let go.

Batman (DC) - 🦇we live in a society—🃏

HOPE THE LOVE WE SHARED CAN RESURRECT THE LAST. by orpheusaki Summary: Jason survives Ethiopia and returns home; this is the beginning. Comment: The ending made me cry and demand a refund, but like, in the best of ways. Major Character Death. This one HURT y’all, proceed with caution.

Papa Whiskey Bravo by PsychedelicBumblebee Summary: Dick almost dies while on patrol, and Bruce quietly loses it. Comment: aaaah urgggh this one hurt. A LOT. Which seems to be the ones I end up enjoying the most. Beautifully written. ScaredShitless!Bruce is always a win. Gets you right in the feels.

Don’t hold your breath, I don’t think we have much time left by Chemical_Processes Summary: On a quest to rid Harvey of Two-Face, Duke gets critically injured, forcing Bruce and Harvey to work together to keep him alive. Comment: This ficccccc omg. Absolutely obsessed. Love me some Duke content, and the Bruce & Harvey dynamic is to live for. Protective!Bruce is best Bruce. You might be cautious after what I just said about this author’s other work, but don’t worry! This one sparks joy.

And we’ll be carry each other by FishFromMars Summary: Timmy goes to a safehouse after a mission ends with the death of two of his best friends. Comment: what can I say? Reverse Robins AU is an immediate win in my book. Also Damian being a Good Brother makes me feel stuff, man. Something something poetic cinema something. Really well written as well. Very sad, I love it.

my shoulders are heavy already by a_alene Summary: Damian is not sick. Dick is not having a crisis. Also, freezer pops. Comment: Sickfic, which already tells you it's gonna be some good soup. So incredibly sweet but also very oof. My heart constricted several times while reading this. Damian and Dick’s dynamic and relationship is just so…🥺 I love them, your honor.

The Long Way Home by itsnatalie Summary: Jason and Tim are forced to work together when they’re trapped inside a murderous labyrinth. Things get crazy, y’all. Comment: !!! this. fic. It’s one of those fics that’ll stay with you long after you’ve read it. The longest fic on my list, but oh my god it’s so worth reading. And that’s coming from someone who doesn’t usually read longer fics. Seriously, this shit SLAPS

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And there you have it. This was so fun! I'm thinking of doing one of these at the end of every month, starting in September. But then again consistency ain't a strength of mine so I make no promises :3

I'm always looking for new fics to read (especially ones with a father & son duo and a sprinkle of h/c - emphasis on the comfort part) so if you know of a fic you want to recommend (your own work included) you can leave the details in a comment!

Stay readin' my dudes