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evildoctorkisser · 8 days ago
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Annoyingly sympathetic whumpee prompts 🙏
> “I’m so glad you’ve found a way to deal with your violent tendencies!” in response to being told they’re here for torture
> grabbing whumper’s hand before they hit them, “wait. How about we talk about what I did to make you angry first?”
> “ngh… h..how… did that make you feel….?” after being hit over the head by Whumper
> Whumpee making Whumper one of those home made stress balls
> Whumpee half-smiling at Whumper after a particularly bad beating, telling them they’ll have to work on more healthy coping mechanisms
> “use your words, not your whi— ACK!!”
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redstainedsocks · 20 days ago
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For everyone who's interacted with this post, you should know: there's a story coming
I have a plot, I have characters, I have Begun
I know there's a well loved niche for royal whump, but lately I've been thinking a lot about royal *guard* whump.
Hurt for being loyal to the old king, punished for doing the thing they were trained to do. Grief-struck at the loss of their fellow guards in combat. Guilt at failing at their most important task: protecting the heart of kingdom.
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dceasesd · 6 days ago
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my top batman fics of 2024
ah, for you my friends........ i have a gift.
i saw all sorts of people doing this so i thought i'd jump on the train! i've read so many great fics that i'd love to share :D
these fics were either updated/posted in 2024 or were ones i read for the first time in 2024 and loved!! my "summaries" are gonna be shit but please check these fics out! they are listed in no particular order.
these are mostly jason&dick centric. and can you tell i like the time loop trope?
how to dive the conquest of thy sight by streetlight_skeletons
jason&dick, dick pov, dick whump + protective jason
cast on/cast off by hellsreluctantheir
jason&dick, dick pov, timeloop angst
Family Crisis by librarylexicon
stephanie&bruce&others, alternating pov, case fic, angst, questionable dad bruce (WIP)
A Calculated Risk by AlexaAffect
jason&dick, jason pov, angst (please read the tags)
door, opening by cowboysorceror
jason&dick, jason pov, angst+character study+case fic (WIP)
eye in the sky by TheResurrectionist
duke&bruce, duke pov, injustice au
The Penny Drops, The Penny Dreads by Batbirdies
jason&bruce, jason pov, jaybin era, angst (WIP)
AGAIN & AGAIN. by orpheusaki
dick pov, angst, time loop, dick kills the joker
wolf-king of rome by Whiskey
jason&dick, jason pov, character study, angst
through the valley of the shadow by Goldmonger
jason pov, jason whump, stream of consciousness
back to back by Geeves
dick&jason, jason pov, dick&jason whump
Ad Infinitum; Modified by familiarities (twistsandturns)
tim pov, jason whump, time loop, fun narrative structure
something in the static series by BoneRot19
jason&stephanie, jason&bruce, jason pov, alternate first meeting/au (~WIP)
memento mori by Anonymous
jason angst, ambiguous ending
dancing on glass shards by connorswhisk
dick pov, character study
Hope is the Thing with Feathers by TheSilencer
jason&dick, jason pov, dick whump, time travel
ON THE OUTSIDE ALWAYS LOOKING IN. series by orpheusaki
jason-focused, outsider pov, angst (~WIP)
please go check these out! i hope that at least one person gets value out of this list. also, if anyone wants to chat about any of these, i'd LOVE to. happy new year guys! :))
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olderthannetfic · 9 months ago
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I always see people who have never been antis, talking about/questioning how some antis even ARE antis when you look at their taste in media - ie the ever famous joke of "Hannigram is #problematique" "but it's a show where he eats people" or whatever.
I thought I'd weigh in as someone who could, hypothetically, be called an ex-anti (which, thankfully, nothing ever really came out of it - it was just very 2014 keyboardwarrior-esque behavior of me being a chronically online young adult who would share posts in a group chat making fun of certain shippers, or reblog posts about how 50shades is The Most Problematic Media Ever to exist -- basically I was an anti with anti-lines of thoughts, but i never, like, a ran a Shipping Discourse Blog or whatever)
For me, personally, it was a few different things. I can now see how it's incredibly hypocritical that teenaged me shipped Light/L, while still thinking that Dramione was Bad And Abusive. It ultimately boiled down to a) being pretentious, and b) just not understanding media or what proshippers REALLY believed, with a side of c) not realizing that nuance exists. like i was pretty late to join tumblr, I think I immigrated here during PEAK "yourfaveisproblematic" era which definitely did have an impact on my opinions and my tastes.
to elaborate, a.) being pretentious. i mean this one just kinda goes without saying. "I engage in media in a way more intellectual way than you do, don't you know that? You're a filthy and disgusting person who writes Snape/Hermione because you're an actually disgusting pedophile IRL who would probably date your own student that you're abusing if you could. Meanwhile, I'm a very smart, good, and pure person. When I read Uncle Vernon/Harry, I'm doing it in a G-d honoring whump way that clearly condemns abuse, incest, and rape. Unlike YOU who only writes harmful stuff as a way to get people off :/"
(as an aside, i think this line of thinking will ALWAYS be present in fandom and popculture in some way, sadly. ie the recent trend of people hating on booktok bc the books are 'trashy' and how these porn addicts should read real classic literature instead.)
as for b.), not understanding media - i cannot emphasize enough that i was GENUINELY stupid and disconnected enough to think that proshippers REALLY WERE pro-All Of The Degenerate Dead Doves That They Wrote.
why did i feel this way? why did i understand that Lolita clearly isnt pro-pedophilia, but for some reason i thought that someone shipping weecest was? well, first of all, i think that fanfiction is (generally) seen as Less Serious than classic literature, and fandom is a fun place, so i guess i somehow thought that every fanfic/fanartist who wrote Problematic Things, especially Problematic Things that they portrayed as Sexy, really DID enjoy the thought of that Actually Happening To Real People.
and i think THIS is the bulk of why antis ARE antis. i'm not calling them all stupid - i do think BEING an anti is stupid, but at the same time, there are people who are truly smart and good-intended people who just have some really off color opinions about, like, homestuck ships or whatever. Lawlight is okay because notebooks that kill people don't exist so it's IMPOSSIBLE for the Harmful Aspects of Light/L to be romanticized! but schoolyard prejudiced bullies DO exist and are a REAL problem so Drarry is BAD (*truly completely unaware of the fact that there's 'realistic' aspects of the Light/L dynamic and 'unrealistic' aspects of Drarry - such as, for example, Hogwarts arguably being even MORE of a fantasy setting than DN is.*) I know that media literacy is the hot buzzword of the year to throw around in 2024, but, like, i really did not have media literacy.
as for c.), not realizing nuance exists - ok "nuance" might not be the best word here, but i dont know how else to describe it. like, each time ive typed the word "problematic" out in this ask, i've done so in a very tongue in cheek/ironic/retroactive way, but, like, those posts about how Everything Is Problematic, Including Your Fave ARE true. and i didn't like the fact that my favorite media or favorite person might've Made A Mistake! i need to Talk About Its Issues Because I'm So Betrayed That My Dear Sweet Comfort Media Would Do This To Me. I Need To Prove I Clearly Condemn It.
like, i legit morally could not justify reblogging a twilight post without adding in the tags '#this is my guilty pleasure it sucks that the books were so racist though' or whatever. Most people were lucky enough to avoid that line of thinking, but there was an actual group of people who felt a genuine need to virtue signal all the time, partly bc, hey, they WERE passionate about talking abt #issues in media, but also bc of a subconscious fear of If You Reblog A Singular Piece Of Hetalia Fanart, You're Literally A Nazi And Will Get A Callout Post Written About You.
and during all of this i was at the tail end of my high school experience (yes i know im younger than most of your audience, ha). i was going through A Lot emotionally, going through a lot of life changes, and lived in a very . . . interesting household/place where i couldn't do ACTUAL good in the world that i was passionate about. so to make up for the fact that i was genuinely in no place to do legit activism, clearly i had to save the gay community by arguing about johnlock queerbaiting or whatever.
^ and honestly i do think that is the position of most antis. theyre isolated and cant seem to do Enough in the Real Scary World so they have to resort to talking about how bad of a person someone is for "shipping abuse", bc theyre not in a situation where they could, for example, ACTUALLY fight the good fight to end abuse or raise awareness for it.
There was way more to it and way more that I could say, if I wanted to, but this post is long enough as it is and probably doesn't make much sense.
I feel bad for antis, honestly, or at least the ones who are antis in the way I used to be.
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Oh yes, passionate young fools who think they can at least fix the internet if not their lives make up most of the cannon fodder. Some of the ringleaders are just mini dictators and wannabe cult leaders, but most anti-leaning types are just traumatized or clueless, even a lot of the ones who do serious damage and don't just mock shit in private with their friends.
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lostinthe-void-666 · 10 days ago
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Fic recommendations!
Before we start I would like to say that all the summaries I post here are pulled directly from my own brain, also may contain spoilers (if so I apologize.) Please check the fics themselves for the tags/actual summaries, and just generally more information. Also let me know if any of the fic links are wrong and I’ll replace them! Thank you :)
Also give the authors all the love. They’ve made us all some amazing fanworks <3
Starbound: Scavenge for Survivors - a humans are space orcs fic in the form of Xisuma picks up some aliens and goes running through the cosmos. Also in this series is Starbound: Savage (Forgotten Conquest) although if you plan to read the first, I would recommend not reading it until you get to a certain point in the other fic!
TAXI! [Totally and Xisumally Insane] - college dropout Xisuma runs a taxi service to stay afloat, but some odd people inadvertently become regulars of his.
Well, Well, Look Who’s Inside Again - Ex is unbanned from the Void in a really bad state. Oh and can’t remember anything. A lot of angst ensues :)
Love Me Like I’m Dead - Xisuma whump. There’s more to it and it’s extremely good I love it so much, but that’s the most basic summary.
Skin and Bones - febwhump from the same author as love me like I’m dead! Have to have an acc to view but a lot of the same themes and it’s really good ^^
proverbs uttered by utter fools (i’ll do anything it takes!) - I’m awful at a summary for this one. Ai Xisuma is a mascot for the company that Grian works for. A lot of stuff ensues.
Curiosity and their Consequences. - Cub realizes that the admin has never shared things about his own past. So what happens when he goes digging?
Potion of Forget This - After Tango bans the saturated soups and honey bottles from the lobby of his decked out game, a few of the Hermits start mixing soups and potions! Xisuma mixes a soup for one of his experiments. This time, it wasn’t just some funny effect.
cosmology - a series! Really love their world building and admin headcannons! The first one is post season 8, the second is set in season 10
i of the storm // salvation - Wels puts himself in a dangerous situation, to follow the call of salvation
quality entertainment - The Watchers are the audience, and they have to be satisfied.
Detecting and Other Gerunds - Xisuma finds something in the woods. Little does he know, that sort of creates a person.
The Devil’s Casino (and it’s not-so-devilish people) - Ex runs a casino in the city, Xisuma lives in a town near the city, and they’re forced to move out and go to work at the casino for a little while
get 360ed, bitch (EX + Xisuma) - a lot of really great fics, I can’t list them all out, but the devil’s casino is part of it and it’s so cool :)
Gates of Evolution - Xisuma is transported back in time to Evo. An elaboration on something that happens in another of the authors fics, Hermitcraft Chaotic Group Chat
stumbling in the dark (please come find me) - GIGS and ghostie Mumbo!!
The Orb Factory - Servers are orbs manufactured by the watchers and each admin gets one when they reach 18 yes, new addition, shh. I think it’s a really cool concept ^-^
The Major is walking on general ice - I haven’t personally finished this one yet, unfortunately, but it’s super good. Xisuma angst and the writing is so good
Well I Would Give You My Whole World - 5+ 1, Xisuma keeps getting so absorbed with helping others he keeps forgetting about himself
The art of taking care of others (and the unconventional methods that come with it) - (taken directly from the fic summary) 5 times Xisuma was a hypocrite while also being a worried dad, and one where people finally caught up on what was happening.
The Cloned Series - not much of it is out yet but is seems angsty. Very fun.
Hermitcraft brainrot (mainly Xisuma or EX) - self explanatory
Secret admins are a really bad idea - series! The first is an 8 +1 of the hermits not knowing who their admin is, the second is a pre-fic oneshot explaining something in the other fic
i can be the one you call - THE hurt/comfort Hermitcraft series.
I Can Be the One You Call AU Stories - self-explanatory. A series :)
Ex’s Quest to get a Single Night of Rest - Ex gets brought back onto the Hermitcraft server. The Hermits are annoying.
Iron Bleeds Green - a Hermitcraft/bionicle crossover, no idea what bionicle is but this fic is great, Xisuma and Ex find a demon of their past is following them.
the fracture - …just yeah. Xisuma and ex are pitted against each other, they were never meant to be close. Xisuma tries anyway.
Parasites aren’t the only thing you need to heal from. - (taken from the series summary) This is an Au where E.X was a parasite that practically used Xisuma's body to hurt the hermits then framed him till the point that the hermits did something that they will continue to regret.
Nobody will notice. - the hermits are inadvertently awful to xisuma and he finally ends up breaking down. I need more xisuma whump like this.
Void Medic EX - series, first one is an explanation kinda, the second, ex keeps finding their own sibling in the void..
it gets a little lonely here - series!! About an experiment facility, first one is Xisuma-centric
Void Siblings AU - trans ex, a rocky sibling relationship, and also their awful parents.
From the Archives - MAGNUS ARCHIVES BUT MAKE IT HERMITCRAFT!!! Hard to explain. Spooky and silly :)
your destiny is yours to write (or play) - xisuma-centric band au!!
AniMCYT - I understand that this one is really niche, but if you were ever a fan of animorphs, ever, that’s what this is :)
Oneshots/shorter 2/3 chapter fics:
xisuma and the void - a snapshot of what it’s like to be an admin
A Creaking Heart - Shapeshifter EX and Xisuma!! Creaking!EX!!! Angst!
Xisuma Oneshots - a series of random Xisuma oneshots.
When You’re Down Let Me Run To Your Aid - post season 8, and Xisuma isn’t responding to any of the Hermits. They’re worried.
Dragon’s Whumptober 2024 - a bunch of really fun oneshots, I could never list them all separately
Never Make a Contingency Plan Based on an Assumption - Xisuma gets caught in a death loop :D
Mis-take - (this summary taken directly out of the summary of the fic itself) The Watchers’s declaration of war against mortals, among all the grandstanding, also boasted the capture of Xisumavoid, the Admin Voidwalker.
Shouldn’t you know better? You opened the door for an apex predator - VAMPIRE MUMBO GOING FERAL YES!!!
The Workers Have Left Their Stations - Joe and Xisuma have a chat
Don’t let X and his friends cook - Xisuma and some off-server friends engage in shenanigans
Make a mercy out of me - MORE VAMPIRE MUMBO GOING FERAL!
Not Ready? - Xisuma leans something about EX
Worldeater - an admin headcannon, very cool :)
A knock at the window - Xisuma’s locked outside late at night again.
Rouge’s Gallery - an explanation of the hermits (and why they’re terrifying-)
Flowers. - Xisuma angst
i am a phony - what if xisuma and ex were in third life?
Lean On Me, Let It Out - only Doc knows about Xisuma’s previous server and what horrible things happened there
Honeycomb - Voidwalkers have some weird instincts… love this one :D
Withering Pains - (actual fic summary) Xisuma was just heading out to the nether to fix a glitch. He did not sign up to traumatically die to the almost extinct Wither effect.
Just a Day - Ex doesn’t have a good birthday.
Violet Mistique - Ex’s blindfold gets ripped off…
it’s a hollow play - Inspo of quality entertainment!!! Mumbo breaks something, and Xisuma really doesn’t want to punish him.
I’ve Seen Your Face Before - shapeshifting SCP Ex
The Tale of Suma - Xisuma and Ex are kept by the listeners while they’re growing up I can’t do this justice it’s so amazing
Ancient Secrets, Come To Light - …just yeah. Read the summary. Different timeline and watcher Wels
squishy or not, we all still love you - JEVIN FLUFF RAHHHH
Breaking and Entering - Ex tries to escape the void
bee - (actual fic summary) Xisuma gets a little more than he originally wished for with his 'Beesuma' persona.
Soulmarks AU “Hermitcraft” - everyone has a mark representing friendships they form, Xisuma reveals his
naps and high places don’t mix - Xisuma falls asleep in a high place. Instant regret.
Night Night Little God - about the sleeping glitch from the beginning of season 7
Flesh & Diamond - what if Xisuma actually used to be the doomslayer before he came to Hermitcraft?
Doppelgänger - (taken from fic summary) Xisuma confronts his double
when you were flyin’ your white flag, who never gave up on you? - Wels and Xisuma at the end of the world, in the End
You can’t Heal if you Hide - (taken from fic summary) Keralis helps Xisuma after the aftermath of a respawn
Welsknight’s Hoarding Problem - Wels hoards things :)
It’s Inadvisable to Attempt to Fight God as Any Mortal - paladin X!! His god starts to say things, though, and he starts to slip
And the World Stops Turning Just for Me - Xisuma’s tired. So tired, but he can’t give up just yet.
Exhels oneshots!
i love you like the ashes in my cigarette box
If you want a hyphen last name, I guess I don’t mind the cadence
Patterns in Petals
your honor, he’s a cornball
why the fuck are you using tilt controls
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asterias-corner · 9 days ago
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Cracks in the red
╰┈➤ Phantom has a bad day, and no one is there to make it better. (-whump oneshot, no comfort here nuh uh)
TW: none, it’s just sad :( 
(My first post in 2025!!)
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Phantom was alone. 
He knew he could just go out there, join in, they always welcomed him. They always did. But today just wasn’t a day where he felt good, he’d gone to bed the night before spending too much time in front of the mirror, and spent even more time staring at the scars on his body. So safe to say he didn’t wake up feeling like he was a flower in the morning sun. 
They were having a Yule party, phantom knew that aurora and cirrus were baking a Yule log cake, and that they’d be spending the time eating food, and hanging out with everyone. The urge to go out and spend that time with them was strong, but he needed reassurance- assurance they wanted him there in the first place, so he waited. Tucked on top his bed, knees brought to his chest, he waited. And as he waited, tears pricked his eyes, surely they meant to come get him, they wanted him there. He knew it was silly, and he was just being selfish, but he just wanted someone to scoop him up and hold him, tell him he was wanted, and they were waiting for him- but it never came. He stayed there, and as tears started to fall, silently he rubbed at his eyes, muffling his cries with his sleeve, claws digging into his flesh. 
Once all his tears were gone, he made sure he was presentable, and hesitantly went out. He had to make the first move, but surely once he was out there, they’d say they missed him, wondered where he was. As he entered, aether gave him a wave, smiling before going back to his conversation with dew and rain. I didn’t want to go in anymore, but kept going up to everyone, part of me desperately trying to find a reason to stay, but part of him wanted them to push him away, give him a reason to be upset. He went up to Swiss, who greeted the quint. 
“Hey bug! Where were you?”
He pulled him into a hug, grinning.
“Uhm, was just.. in my room”
He muttered, smiling back.
“Was wondering where you’d holed up. Me and mountain are gonna do some decorations soon.”
He chirped, gesturing to said earth ghoul, who was chatting with cumulus and cirrus in the kitchen. It wasn’t an invitation, he would’ve said so. Phantom merely nodded, and swiss gave a quick grin, and turned away, going to join in on the conversation between the three other ghouls. Phantom was alone again, and felt he’d seen enough, and slipped out of the room, not that anyone noticed. He went back to his room, locking the door, and sitting on the ground, not even making it to his bed. They didn’t mean it, and he knew it. But he was just emotionally exhausted, his mind already running off steam, and he was tired. He crawled into bed, clutching a pillow tight, they didn’t want him, never did. The thought just took over, and he let it happen- dew said he could go to him for help, when things got too much, but it was so bad, even that seemed like a horrible idea. He stayed in the darkness and silence of his room, the only sound his sniffles and muffled sobs. 
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huh-1260 · 3 months ago
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I'm looking at Train Crash AU and thinking.
Man what if I injured Wars more for more bandages because I pretty sure I didn't give him enough for his severed arm
So what about an angsty reunion with an Adult Wind with Wars?
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The few whumps I have aren't angsty enough for my soul
so imagine you grow up after going away from your found family across time and you don't get to meet your brother again, but a younger version of him that doesn't know who you are and you get to watch him fall apart and you don't get to see how he became the big brother you knew him as. Also your father figure is now a brat. This is how Wind feels, because the moment he saw the portal that the shadow used seven years later. He's was excited to see his brothers again, to see Wars again. But no, it seems that fate fucking hates him, because while his other brothers come out perfectly well, with some differences in time passing for others; Legend: two years, Twilight: nine years, Time a month, Four: 5 years, Sky: 1 year, Wild: 6 months post TOTK, Hyrule: 5 years. Wars doesn't come through the portal at all. So while everyone accidentally calls him the captain (he never really saw how the others said he looked like the captain, plus he's in a different timeline he can't be related to him) and so during Sky's wedding, just right before Sky and Sun are about to kiss, a portal opens from the ceiling, and someone falls through on the ground, splattering onto the floor:
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There's blood everywhere, people are screaming, and with the crowd of people running out on the building. Theres something else that came out of the portal as the person. A fading blue blob thing that screams in gibberish looking at the person and Sun. Sky doesn't have his sword on him. Fuck, fuck fuck fuck- this is what he gets for standing in the back waiting for- Oh fuck that either way he could have came! The person that landed on the floor, is dragging their legs to the blob, with their only other arm that's there and stabs it. The thing screams as it fades to ash. The person drops to the floor, but Twilight catches him before he could hit the ground (again). He doesn't get to hear the mysterious person but he could recognize that voice from anywhere, no matter how weak or scratchy it would be.
"Sorry everyone."
That was Wars, as Hyrule was rushing over to heal him.
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Okay that ain't angst enough for me so for a more proper "reunion", like a few weeks, no one let's Wind see Wars because they still treat him like the child he was even though he's as old as the others during the adventure across time! So he tries to sneak into Wars temporary room, while Wars tries to escape his room because he's gone stir crazy and yes Time he's fine! Just because he's gone through another war and lost a few important parts doesn't mean he needs coding! He has to make sure everyone is safe! So they bump into each other for the first time since they really last saw each other. (But that doesn't explain why Wind is crying- SHUT UP AND LET ME COOK) So they chat for a bit, like in a joking manner and Wars slips out that "Hey, another war happen and there was still some people across still stuck there." And Wind is mad that Wars just drops this kind of bomb, because why didn't he let the others come help him. So they end up arguing a bit and:
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"Why do you keep ignoring that we could have helped! I could have helped!" He yelled.
"If I dragged you there YOU could have died and Artemis wouldnt exist. I WOULDN'T EXSIST!" Wars yelled back.
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Now you see the angst?
So oof on both sides, Wars is internal bashing himself on the head, Wind is panicking because he becomes a dad, he's actually related to Wars- OH MY FUCKING SEA BOAT I MARRY TETRA?! And meanwhile Time is standing in the corner with surprise Pikachu face because oh shit Wars is from the timeline he technically abandoned. And like the fucking legend he came back when they needed him most
So that's uh what I have for now again.
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existentialcrisistime · 2 years ago
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D&D: Honor Among Thieves (Xenk/Edgin) fic rec list:
These are just based on those I've read and loved so far. There are so many incredible works coming out of this new fandom that I'm sure I'll have enough recs for a second post in another month or so.
Because this turned onto a bit of a long post, the recs are below the cut.
I've marked the rating by each fic, but please do mind the tags!
Curse of the Green Hag by @moorishflower (E, 16k)
Xenk contracts a fuck-or-die curse and turns up on Edgin's doorstep for the first time since Neverwinter. Also contains an excellent cameo from Holga, a bit of bondage, Xenk's first time, and A Lot of emotions. And of course the actual smut is top tier. Already wanting to read this one again.
High Praise Indeed by enchantedsleeper (T, 3k)
Xenk stops by Holga and Edgin's cottage to find Edgin in the throes of a breakup. In the process of trying to persuade Edgin of his many worthy qualities, he accidentally reveals a little too much. Short and very sweet, with cameos from Holga and Kira. Would recommend for fans of pining idiots.
in the absence of truth by @floralprintshark (E, 13k)
Five times Ed says that he hates Xenk and one time he doesn't. Yes, a 5+1 things, but oh it's so much more than that! There are heists and hijinks, accidental asshole Edgin, uncertain and inexperienced Xenk, and a hint of polyamory between Simon and Doric, but the whole party are featured and written perfectly here. Also contains Many emotions. I sent this one to the group chat, and we were ALL screaming about it (in the best way)
Universal Glue by Korwwa (E, 10k)
A rescue mission goes wrong, and Xenk and Edgin get caught in, yes, a glue trap. The premise may sound like a crack fic, but it's definitely taken seriously, whilst still being very fun. Plus a wee bit of angst for (delicious) seasoning.
Scraping the Moss Off the Standing Stones by @letmetellyouaboutmyfeels (E, 4k)
Established relationship, Xenk comes home after a long time away and Edgin takes care of him. Oh boy, this fic sure packs a lot into just 4k words, and I feel like the author just Gets how I imagine Xenk - always seen as holy or evil, but just wanting to be treated like a person. Also very hot - I'm weak for some well-written dirty talk and this is perfect.
When the well runs dry by demon_faith (G, 2k)
Part one of the Time Heals All Wounds series, which can either be read as a series or as stand-alone fics. Established relationship, Edgin is badly injured, and Xenk is unable to heal him. A classic hurt/comfort with a good bit of Edgin whump, and Xenk struggling with the reality of that.
On the edge of a blade by demon_faith (T, 3k)
Part two of the series, again established relationship. This time, Xenk gets badly hurt, and it's up to Edgin to take care of him. Heavy on both the hurt and the comfort.
lay on hands by @hauntedfalcon (E, 2k)
A getting-together/first-time fic, with a healthy dose of body worship. Xenk gets off on Edgin's metaphors. Beautifully written, and also my initial thoughts were - this is an author who sure is clued up on the names of medieval clothing/armor.
half your life (you've been hooked on death) by roundtriptojupiter (T, 2.5k)
Edgin struggles to process the events of the past six months, when Xenk turns up at his doorstep. Or, Edgin and Xenk process grief together, then kiss about it. A great exploration of Edgin's emotions, not only regarding Zia and Holga, but of the other people he may have harmed along the way.
We can burn much brighter (if we don't look back) by enchantedsleeper (T, 6k)
Xenk apprehends Forge and learns of the events that transpired at Neverwinter. Grappling with the fact that his past almost repeated itself while he was too far away to help, he encounters Edgin. Such a lovely post-movie fic, exploring just how Edgin and Xenk are processing their feelings in the wake of it.
Do you know you'll never fly alone? by MayGlenn (T, 1.2k)
Something a bit more light-hearted to end the recs list on: a fix-it of sorts, but for the poor undead guy in the post-credits scene. Xenk takes Edgin on a late night ride, to fix an issue he'd left behind, but maybe for something more also...
And that's that for now! Please do feel free to recommend your favourite D&D: Honor Among Thieves fics in return, or yell about which of these you loved the most. My comments and inbox are always open :))
And to the fic writers (and all fic writers out there), thank you so much for sharing these stories with us! You're all absolutely wonderful, talented people <3
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sugdenlovesdingle · 13 days ago
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2024 fic round up!
Thanks for the tags @carlos-in-glasses, @nisbanisba @nancys-braids
I wrote 20 fics this year, which (for me) isn't all that much - despite starting and partially writing at least twice that. I've had the year from hell in more ways than one (especially the last 6 months) but fandom has and always will be a nice escapism!
Thanks to everyone that's commented on my fics in some way, I promise I'm going to try be less awkward and actually reply to your comments instead of just keeping the notification emails in my inbox like a dragon hoarding gold.
I mostly wrote bucktommy/911 this year (what can I say, that fingers under the chin kiss really did it for me) and if TPTB @ abc have any sense they'll bring Lou/Tommy back in the second half of the season!
Though the tarlos secret santa did sort of reawaken my love for Tarlos, so let's see if I can actually finish some of the fics I started for them in the new year.
I'll put the actual fic links under the cut so it doesn't clog up everyone's dash
Bucktommy: (all rated G unless stated otherwise)
Date night Bathena spot Buck and Tommy out on a date together
Buck's Bisexual Speedrun Buck going from 0 to 1000 in 0.03 seconds with coming out, accepting his sexuality, and his relationship with Tommy. Taking it slow? We don't know her.
Cake Time Buck and Jee baking to cheer Tommy up after a rough shift. Written back when we thought Oliver talking about Buck and Jee baking together would be a good thing.
It's not over Break up? What break up? Episode 8x06 fix it
Uncle Buck Post break up Buck and Jee baking, with Tommy accidentally crashing their time together. Bucktommy getting back together.
118 group chat Evan♥ has added you to 118 Fam. Tommy gets added to the group chat.
Wake up Another break up? What break up?? 8x06 fix it.
Being a good friend is hard Eddie is going Through It, but unfortunately he's going through it on Buck and Tommy's sofa when they want some alone time.
Family dinner the first 118 family dinner at Bobby and Athena's new house - featuring a sleepy Tommy.
Nobody knows Nobody knows we're back together - But Chim is about to find out when he needs a babysitter.
Transfer a What if? for 8x04. What if everything hadn't been fixed in 42 minutes and the 118 had been closed and Buck ended up at the 217 with Tommy? (I promised to write a part two for this... and it's partially written in my drafts. I'll finish it eventually!)
But first, coffee A coffee shop AU that's technically a 911/lone star crossover that started in this little tarlos centric ficlet but you need to read that to understand the bucktommy centric one.
He's good for you Maddie and Tommy spend some time together while Buck is in surgery.
Moving in A little quiet moment before Buck and Tommy move in together.
The boy at the rock show A different first meeting AU where Buck meets a cute bass player in a bar - loosely based on Blink 182 - The Rock Show "Fell in love with the girl boy at the rock show"
Tarlos (rated G unless stated otherwise)
For Lire with love and lots of whump This was an epic collaboration project that was a lot of fun to work on! Lots of hurt/comfort goodness with Carlos being a Bad Patient - until he isn't. My part was chapter 6 but definitely give the whole thing a read!
Love online A different first meeting AU with a side of meddling sisters. Luisa gets her hands on Carlos' phone and decides to take matters into her own hands to fix her brother's love life.
View from the taco truck TK and Carlos' relationship through the eyes of their favourite food truck vendor.
Austin Pride Tarlos go to pride with their dads, Owen is ~completely normal~ about it obviously.
Strickland Holiday Special A different first meeting AU where TK is Paul's roommate - who just happens to be Carlos' best friend.
As usual I'm late to the party, and I think most of my Lone Star fam has done this by now... so I'm shifting it to my bucktommy fam.
@weewookinard @cjlouwho @loulou-land @jamieroyjamieroy @leashybebes
@mrhappyjavaman @blitzynatural @sad-girl-hours23 @mmso-notlikethat
+ open tag for anyone who wants to do it
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pookie-mulder · 7 months ago
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May 2024 fic roundup
I’ve decided to post a list of some of my favorite fics I’ve read each month, kind of like a reading journal. I’m terrible at remembering details of the fics I read (they all blend together in my mind), so I thought this would help me be able to look back on them in the future. Plus, maybe it will help you guys find some new stuff to read! (I’d love to chat about fics with you guys.)
Anyway, here’s my first one! I didn’t add these as I went (oops), so there’s definitely a bunch I’m forgetting. I’ll hopefully be better about it next month.
(If any of the untagged authors have tumblrs that I didn’t know about, let me know and I’ll add them.)
🏝️🚢 Erlona’s Heart by MD1016
Oh boy, this one has everything. Cancer arc angst, a vacation gone wrong, whump aplenty, intense UST, fascinating world-building, and some good old fashioned booty-smooshin’. I loved it so much! I’m so glad that I can read classic fics like this one that were published before I was even born.
🏕️🐻 Last Chance Falls by @slippinmickeys
Another oldie but goodie! This scratched my itch for a nice survival fic. Give me all that sweet, sweet hurt/comfort and cuddling for warmth and taking care of each other’s injuries and just-in-case love confessions.
❄️🧥 got you covered by @thursdayinspace
An excellent little fic based on a prompt I gave where Mulder wears Scully’s clothes. Idiots in love my beloved!
🏨📔 Blinded by White Light by @dashakay
I read the first installment in April, but I didn’t get to the follow-up until May, so I’m still counting it!
This post-colonization fic absolutely blew my mind. I was deeply obsessed with YA dystopian books in the 2010s, and this fic gave me major nostalgia while still being fresh and original. Honestly, it’s best if you go into this one not knowing much. Just read it!!!
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scary-grace · 1 year ago
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masterpost/faq/etc
**UPDATE: My fics on Ao3 are currently locked for registered users only. I have plenty of invites available, so let me know if you’re in need of one!**
I have been meaning to make one of these for probably a decade, but here we are. I'm Grace, I'm 28, and I'm a purveyor of weird fics and zero-note personal posts. I write exclusively for the Tolkienverse (with heavy emphasis on The Hobbit and heavier emphasis on Barduil) and for My Hero Academia (Erasermic, Shigaraki x reader, and probably other stuff if I stay in the fandom long enough). You can find me on Ao3 at BiSquared.
I’m also a mod over @bi-widower-dads and a member of @pixelcafe-network!
My askbox is always open! I'm basically always accepting prompts, but I'm bad about doing them with any consistency, so there's usually a backlog. That being said, when I do answer prompts, I answer them in the form of full one-shots (which for me are almost always 3k+), and if you're on Ao3 I'll gift them to you! I don't really do commissions, but I do have a Ko-fi.
My Fics
Shigaraki x reader masterlist
Tolkienverse:
seeking a friend - the Barduil zombie apocalypse AU you were probably not warned about. This is a series - the main fic, seeking a friend for the end of the world, is complete, and there's also a lot of bonus content, including an AU of the AU where there are no zombies. (280k+ words)
bring on your wrecking ball - the Bagginshield and Barduil band au nobody asked for. Come for the thought of Thorin singing lead in a country band, stay for the ridiculous bedtime stories, homemade song lyrics, and very slow burn. This is a series, involving the same events told from three different perspectives -- Thorin's, Bilbo's, and Bard's. (650k+ words and counting)
Kairos - a Barduil fic set in 1977, wherein Thranduil and his children move into an enormous house on a sprawling estate and Thranduil falls in love with the caretaker. This fic is a monster. I finished writing it in 2021, and it's 565k words long, so it'll be posting for a while. (243k+ words and counting)
soon you'll get better - a collection of thirty whump prompts featuring Bard and Thranduil, all written during February 2022. (90k+ words)
more than words can wield the matter - canon, post Battle of the Five Armies, featuring Bard receiving some rather inappropriate letters from a certain Elvenking. One-shot.
and many more...
My Hero Academia (Erasermic)
one headlight - Erasermic hanahaki AU series, featuring both Aizawa's and Mic's POVs! (58k+ words and counting)
the rooftop gang's guide to finding a family - Erasermic no quirks AU series, featuring Jewish Present Mic (check out @corndog-patrol's art for the inspiration), adoption of various children and pets, and very awkward first meetings. (79k+ words and counting)
As Above, So Below - Erasermic AU based on Junji Ito's Uzumaki. In progress but close to completion! (72k+ words and counting)
promise i'll be the cure - Erasermic sex pollen fic, wherein Aizawa gets nailed with sex pollen and Mic finally gets the chance to take care of him. Warning: No sex. One-shot.
and many more...
If you have any questions, feel free to hit up my askbox or send me a message! I'm always happy to chat.
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eomma-jpeg · 8 months ago
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trigun fic rec list - from lace!
alright, FINE, twist my arm
FIRST UP: @squid789 Blank Ticket - vashmeryl/milivio
so i have a personal fanfic like... catalog LOL and i make little notes as i read and here is the note i left on BT right after i finished it about a year ago
seriously sooooooooooooooo good. squid does an incredible job at post trimax work
blank ticket is so good if you like post trimax stuff (like I do >:)) and squid is so good at representing vash as he ought to be (a brat with a bad attitude and abandonment issues)
Sea Foam - vashmeryl/millywood
once again i have notes from my catalog LOL
PERFECT STUPENDOUS INCREDIBLE I LOVE SQUID AND THE DRAMA AND TRAUMA THEY GIVE ME
SF is a mermaid au and i adore ANYTHING THAT GIVES ME MERMAIDS. It is such an amazing exploration into so many characters, and especially knives WHOM I LOVE TO HATE IN THIS FIC. hes such a brat and yet is just a kid who never got to be a kid and i love him
After Eden - vashmeryl/milivio
I don't have this one in my catalog !!!!! a tragedy !!! (i stopped updating my catalog when i started writing what a shame T-T)
But i can chat about after eden bc i was there for its conception!!! and I beta for it teehee
but its an exploration of BT and i just
it hurts me
squid loves to hurt me
but it hurts so good T-T
if you love to see manga vash act like a spoiled brat and enjoy meryl whump, you will LOVE after eden
Not a Chance - vashmeryl
a lil fic written in the in the meadow universe and its by squid and i love squid and this is my favorite thing in the world
meryl contemplates why she had to fall in love with this doofus
Now, for just a HUGE line up of fics !! these will include my initial thoughts that i have saved in my catalog teehee:
vashmeryl
Truth of a Memory by @fullcry
Vash and Meryl experiment with Vash’s telepathy and memory sharing.
one of my favs just because meryl and vash are so sweet to each other T-T
The Art of the Date by fullcry
Meryl and Milly pity Vash for being a terrible flirt, and Vash dares Meryl to a date to teach him to do better. Vash does better than anticipated.
i go back and reread this one often lol
Memories on Film by fullcry
okay.... this one is spicy and I'm not a huge fan of explicit content....
BUT THE GROWTH AND THE SWEET TENDER MOMENTS AND VASH BEING OBVIOUS MAKES ME SWOON ITS SO GOOD
Other Ways to Speak by fullcry
Meryl kisses each and every one of Vash’s scars
inspired by this
OH BABY THIS ONE IS SO GOOD.
No Reason by @eilwen
this is more of a collection of one shots rather than a complete story, but it has some very cute chapters.
LITERALLY ONE OF THE BEST TRIGUN FANFIC AUTHORS OUT THERE !
Seriously one of the best fics. I'm still not completely caught up bc i have zero time, but its so incredibly written. i wanna be like eilwen when i grow up
Distractions by eilwen
eilwen at it again !!! their stuff is so good !!!!!!
this is an incredible exploration of meryl’s character and the growth of their relationship through the books she reads.
The End by @ginger-mosaic
Long fic. It is a vashmeryl fic but it is MORE of an exploration of Vash and Knives’ relationship after the events of the manga.
currently unfinished and I want to die because I need more. I love Livio
ITS ALMOST DONE AND AHHHHHHHHHH CHRONICAAAAAAAAA
seriously an INCREDIBLE FIC. it is a book that could be published at this point its so good. not incredibly vashmeryl heavy, but it is there and i adore it sm T-T
The thomas in the room by @anime-grimmy
Paired with a comic by the author, this takes place after the events of the movie Trigun: Badlands Rumble.
Meryl is acting weird and Vash is determined to figure out what he did to make her so angry at him.
I LOVE THEM SO MUCH THEYRE SO DUMB AND SO IN LOVE GRAHHHHH
Saving Grace by anonymous
TRIGUN SPOILERS - biblically accurate vash. big angel boy
Meryl gets injured and vash tries something new in order to help her
uhhhh if you like monsters and big angels and kisses then uhhhhh this is for you
Roots by @magadauthan
Meryl and Vash have a… whirlwind of a relationship. Vash notices something strange about his hair. Meryl makes him clean the bathroom.
soooooooo silly and domestic and dumb they heal each other its cute.
Interjacence by herdedcats (jaina <3)
Vash and Meryl can’t sleep and decide to make donuts in the middle of the night. Unfortunately that also leave a lot of time for evaluating feelings and confessing thoughts.
no comfort :(
this one is SO GOOD BY WHY DID IT HAVE TO HURT ME SO
Flying or Falling by @madnessmadness
MAXIMUM RIDE AND TRIGUN MIX AHHHHHHELFJFLEFJELKJFLEKJFLJE
my two niche interests slammed together and its so good aldkjfsljdflkj
Bluebells by @needle-noggins
once again, i don't like explicit content, but sav gets me HOOKED IN WITH THE COMFORT AND THE CHARACTER BUILDING AND THE WAY THESE TWO LOVE EACH OTHER SO DESPERATELY THEY WANT TO HELP EACH OTHER SO BAD
Like a Limb by @commander-goo
points aggressively
you like post trimax ? you like feathers and hurt/comfort ???
YOU LIKE THIS
READ THIS
Wait, he can do that? by anonymous
SOFT
FEATHERY AND SOFT AND GOOD
meryl gets a glimpse into vash's ..... dreams.... and gets a bit flustered
millywood
Absolution by SMP
companion piece to tension, describes the intimate moment between Milly and Wolfwood just after he kills Zazie and before [MAJOR TRIGUN SPOILER]
one of the best millywood pieces out there. seriously so good and so soft and has some of the best imagery
i can see a lot of life in you by procrastinatingbookworm
Milly and Wolfwood share clothes
some trigun spoilers because of Wolfwood’s guilt :/
VERY POETIC AND VERY GOOD
In Eden by MicrosuedeMouse
a 98 fic where wolfwood happens to be alive 1!!! and he’s scared to come forward and see milly………….
but then he sees her
millynai
Zirconium Blues by @madnessmadness
alt au where Nai is the hero and Vash is the villain……..
ITS SO INCREDIBLE AHHHHHHHH I LOVE THIS ONE ITS SO POETIC AND AWESOME AND I LOVE LENI THEY FRICKING CATER TO ME AHHHH
milly takes care of an injured nai and shes so country i love her so much
In the Moonlight by @veilder
THIS WAS WRITTEN FOR ME ITS IN THE MEADOW CONTENT T-T
I LOVE VEIL SO MUCH THEYFJEFLEJFLSJD THEY DID THIS FOR ME AHHHHHHH
How to say "You are the sun to my moon" in Flowers by FullmetalDude1
a cute fic inspired by in the meadow and its suuuper sweet
this is a flowershop au where knives is essentially domesticated by milly and i love them so much
Interested in the fics i didn't mention? here you go Lace's Fanfic Catalog
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jolalibrary · 1 year ago
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my 2023 tumblr top 10
WARNING: I’m going to be mushy about my writing, and celebrate me, if this isn’t for you, scroll past. kindness only. 
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BE GOOD, BE QUIET 
joel miller x f!reader (tlou) 
i’m so blown away by the love this fic got!! this silly idea of a storm, of joel, and here we are. it was the fingers in your mouth wasn’t it... i knew it.
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ABOUT SOMEONE, THAT ISN’T YOU
simon ‘ghost’ riley x f!reader (cod) 
this was such a blast to write, and i still can’t believe a little whump fic from me did so well!! i will say one of my fave lines ever is this: He finds you in the centre of dust and debris. 
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AREPAS
javier peña x f!reader (narcos)
my baby. the fic i’ve re-read the most. my beloved. i remember posting this after a mammoth 6 hour editing sessions of it because dyslexia, and then the relief. i went to sleep, woke up, and was like omfg. 
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CAN YOU IMAGINE...
simon ‘ghost’ riley x f!reader (cod) 
this was purely me being up far too late, and just being a mush, that then turned spicy. it should be expected now, but then, in july, it was all new for me. 
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5. 1,662 notes - Jun 9 2023
LATE NIGHT TEXTS SERIES 
javier peña x f!reader (narcos)
arepas walked, so LNT could RUN. gosh. this fic. the last couple of days it has so much love too, and i’m so overwhelmed, and happy. but my fave thing about this, it all stemmed from a scene in my head of him picking her up from the airport, combined with the fact i was alone for a week, and here we are. one of my fave things i’ve ever written.
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6. 1,634 notes - Feb 26 2023
TAKE ME TO YOURS 
javier peña x f!reader (narcos)
stemmed from a prompt, this was meant to be a short thing that quickly got away from me. it was one of the first things i wrote for this man, and i still have so much love for it. the scene of him seeing her in the room, god.... 
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7. 1,612 notes - Sep 17 2023
YOU SHOULD BE MY ONLY GIRL
joel miller x f!reader (tlou) 
so this fic is a firm fave for me, because not only was it for my cheese ( @thetriumphantpanda ), but also i had the chance to have @perotovar ‘s work on my fic too. like still, i can’t believe how fortunate i am. i still love this one so freaking much. the stress of me worrying if it was good enough though, didn’t love that so much. 
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DON’T 
john price x f!reader (cod) 
this was the most ridiculously brilliant thing, because i wrote it in a chat to my friend @guyfieriii and she was like POST THIS. and i did, and here we are. to this day, price is still someone i dont feel confident writing, but i will admit this was alright ;)
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CIRCLES AND SQUARES
simon ‘ghost’ riley x f!reader (cod) 
sometimes, some of my best works are when i write them for people, and writing this for mothie was a joy. i also can’t believe how much ghost is in my top ten. 
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10. 1,357 notes - Aug 29 2023
HOME AND THE GHOST MUG 
simon ‘ghost’ riley x f!reader (cod) 
this might have been the last thing i wrote for cod before leaving the fandom entirely, and again, i was up far too late, moving a mug of my husband’s, and here is the product of it. 
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bludelivers · 5 months ago
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007 fest 2024 masterpost!
Thanks everyone for the amazing time that was 007 fest 2024. It was my first fest, a great way to reconnect with the fandom, and, unbelievably, the first time I published fanfic since somewhere around 2012.
Writing
in the city of blinding lights - James & Alec, and the city of Berlin, 400 words, rated M for violence
high, higher than the sun - James & Alec, central Paris, 900 words, rated M for violence
truth hurts when it points right at you - prompt: "kept secret", 200 words
the nature of man - prompt: "unusual pov" and free space in whump prompt table, 852 words, canonical character death
Scavenger hunt
#3 - introduce your character | I wrote an introduction post and made a picrew avatar for my character
#54 - send a postcard & #56 create a coded message and post it | sent and received some postcards, some of which included coded messages! (great fun, would love to do it again)
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#66 - spot a Bond reference/Bondian item in the wild | I had such a good time with these!
first, an aston martin showed up where i was
then, I found myself going through Glen Etive, the Skyfall part of Scotland
and finally, I went for a quick visit in London
Miscellaneous
Beyond leaving comments on tumblr and ao3 and having some fun chats with people I decided my character should do some actual fieldwork and visited the National Gallery to hunt for some very specific paintings
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Thank you to @mi6-cafe and everyone who participated for making July a special month!
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defensivelee · 1 month ago
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I've had like three ppl over on my whump blog come into my DMs and barely say hi before they start ranting abt their OCs and imma be real chat. it's annoying as shit
I'm not mean bc I'm guessing they're kids, but I don't Know these ppl and just bc I make posts that happen to fit their little creatures or blorbos doesn't mean I automatically understand what's going on !! and the past two times, once they're done talking they just end the conversation and never speak to me again. LIKE?? IM NOT A WALKING INFO DUMP HELLO??
at first I tried to act invested but like. it got tired real quick. but also I know it'd be awkward telling them that I'm not interested. now that I think abt it maybe I should just lock DMs over on that blog
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asteria7fics · 8 months ago
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I’m feeling uncharacteristically sentimental right now, so I’m gonna capitalize on it and make my personal RANT girl appreciation post! (*ᴗ͈ˬᴗ͈)
As I’m sure many of you have seen, I’ve found myself with the incredible fortune of befriending three of the coolest girlies that allow me to be utterly INSANE in chat. They are THE hype masters, and honestly I don’t think I would have even considered posting RSB had they not all boosted my confidence with their encouragement.
If you’re somehow unaware of my wonderful RANT Park girlies, then let me introduce you while I muse about how talented and wonderful they all are!!!
@1moreoffkeyanthem
Riley, the first letter and for me, the person that started it all. I don’t think I would have ever met the other girls had she not been so lovely in the comments of TSOB in its earliest chapters. Just knowing that someone out there was finding something to enjoy in my silly, self-indulgent fic really kept me going, both with continuing to post TSOB and during the drafting process of EWILY.
There’s a reason I’m constantly screaming at you guys to read Riley’s work. Every fic hits. Every. Single. One, and the queen has MANY to choose from. I have yet to find a PCE fic that I didn’t thoroughly enjoy. Between the beautiful prose, the perfect character dynamics and the level of creativity required to not only create deeply engrossing AUs, but to make so many of them bite-sized and easily digestible. I frequently marvel at her ability to pull me into her worlds in just a few sentences, every single time.
Don’t even get me started on the quality of whump. I’m not even a whump girl, or at least I never thought I was but man, I really am not joking when I say I think I’ve been converted. Riley helped me see the light you guys, and she can help you see it, too.
I’ve said it once, and I’ll say it a million times more. IF YOU AREN’T READING PCE WHAT ARE YOU EVEN DOING???
And you can read Riley’s work right here!
@alwaysinstyle
Ana, the sickfic queen herself. Walking hand in hand through the hurt/comfort tag with Riley and absolutely carrying the fandom on their backs while they do it. The day Ana joined Tumblr was the day everything truly came together, and we literally would not shut up about missing her for the week that she was away from us!!!
Though I’ve only been able to scratch the surface of Ana’s writing, I am already consistently blown away by her works. She may very well be the smartest person I have ever met, and my god does she bring that incredible intelligence to everything she writes. Always the perfect word, always the most beautiful flow and poignant moments that have made me frequently and audibly gasp. I mean it when I say my greatest shame is that I hadn’t started reading her work sooner.
When I tell you guys that you need to bring tissues to the function when Ana is there, I MEAN IT!! Do not take this warning lightly!!! You WILL cry, and you’ll be better for it. The catharsis I feel after every chapter of Hourglass is simply unmatched.
Which you can read here, along with Ana’s other works, of which there are also a great many!
@boxwinebaddie
Nina, the baddest bitch on the block who has undoubtedly been subjected to the most insanity from me. I still laugh when I think about how wild it is that our first conversation was us bonding over fucking Saltburn, but I also fear it says a whole lot about why we get along so well. NASTY! GIRLS!!!
One does not simply read Nina’s work. Her works are an experience, the likes of which I don’t think this fandom has ever seen before, or may ever see again. I don’t believe anyone will ever be able to replicate the biting wit and emotionally devastating prose that she has given us, nor has any other fic made me cackle the way hers do. I’m serious you guys, she is HILARIOUS when she isn’t literally ripping my heart out with her dangerously powerful angst.
Despite being someone who loves the challenge of sticking as close to canon as possible, I am an absolute sucker for the ways that Nina pushes every single character in new and fascinating directions. Non-canon compliant done SO right, and I think that anyone that’s feeling worn down by derivative angst in the fandom needs to give her fics a shot.
I will die on Ravesey hill, and if you’d like to join me you can read Nina’s works here!
It sounds silly to say as someone who writes as a hobby, but I really don’t think I have the words to express my gratitude for these women. Their creativity, humor and unending resilience inspires me every fucking day, and I really don’t know how I managed to get THIS lucky.
Ladies, I love you endlessly. Thank you for accepting me as your Cartman-coded friend, for being my biggest cheerleaders, and for creating such incredible works for everyone to enjoy. This fandom, and my time within it, has been greatly improved by every single one of you ♡
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