#cornyx

[kaciart]

Commissioned by nekolokichan 💜

[flaminya]

For @ertrunkenerwassergeist

Cor and Nyx meeting with the Queen of the Jungle.

[garbria]

Flufftober Day 2

Nyx sighed, and slumped back down onto the stool at Cor’s glare. He crossed his arms on the island counter and tried not to pout.

“The doctor was very clear, you’re supposed to stay off that leg. If you want to stay here and supervise, you’re going sit your ass there.” Cor punctuated his words with the mixing spoon.

“I know, I know.” Nyx sighed again. “And it’s very sweet that you want to make my curry for me.”

“I’ve helped you make it enough, I think I can handle it.” Cor glared at him a moment longer, before turning back to the bubbling pot on the stove.

It really was sweet of Cor to try and make one of his comfort meals while he recovered. It was. It was just strange to watch Cor make it without participating. The forced idleness of convalescing is his least favorite part.

“Here.” Cor held out the spoon.

Nyx leaned forward and took a bite, closing his eyes to savor the taste.

“Needs more spice.” He opened his eyes to find Cor frowning at him.

Cor glared at the pot like it had personally offended him. “What did I forget?”

“Add some more of the chili powder. Red jar, top left.” Nyx nodded toward the cabinet next to the stove.

“Other left!” Nyx called out as Cor reached for the spice jars.

Cor grumbled, but grabbed the right jar and dumped a generous portion into the curry. He stirred it in, and held out the spoon for Nyx to taste.

“Mmm, perfect.” He snagged the spoon from Cor for another taste. 

Cor turned to grab their bowls, but not before Nyx saw the smugness on his face. Well, he’d earned it. 

Nyx grinned. Maybe he could get used this.

[cainballad]

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[caparrucia]

What if in The Sun Is Out, Cor had discovered Drautos was traitor before Nyx?

It is a precise strike.

Ironically enough, very much not deadly. Nyx catches Cor's gaze with his own, a fraction of a fraction of a second, before the sword slides in, cleanly. He stops breathing. He stops existing. The hand on the nape of his neck threatens to twist but a single gunshot echoes and Nyx feels the splatter into the back of his head, wet and solid and... final.

Cor pulls out the sword, but only one of the bodies bleeds.

Nyx gasps for breath as he stumbles into his arms and thinks that, all things considered, he's allowed to think of the Immortal on a first name basis.

"Son of a bitch," Lyra says, and Nyx is suddenly lying on his back, "you didn't even collapse the lung."

"Lyra," Cor says, deadpan, his hand clutching the flap of skin closed, where his sword slid between Nyx's ribs and somehow didn't pop his heart like an overripe grape.

The elixir burns.

Magical healing is just forced healing: accelerating the process too fast for death to catch up. Nyx feels every millimeter of that slice in intimate detail.

Cor snorts.

Lyra cackles like an off-key crow.

Nyx realizes he's been babbling the whole time, up to and including calling the Immortal pretty to his face.

"Twice!" Lyra insists, green eyes glinting with mischief. "Imagine if you had killed him, Cor?"

Cor Leonis stares down his nose at him, solemn and stone-faced but something in his eyes glints in a way that makes Nyx divine the embarrassment.

"Buy me a beer, when we get home," Nyx says, "then we'll be square."

"Sure," Cor replies, somewhere between bewildered and amused. "Why not?"

Nyx promptly passes out on the spot.

It takes them seven months to make it back to Insomnia, and only four of those are on account of the literal baby Lyra stole from somewhere. Cor puts sugar into the stew. Nyx resolves to live, if only because someone must be the parent, and clearly neither of his companions are fit for the title.

The scar in his chest - and his back, cut cleanly, skewered like a dimwitted fish in a barrel - aches the closer they get to Insomnia.

He wonders what the future will bring.

[awlwren-writes]

Delta Blues - Chapter 2

Fandom: Final Fantasy XV Rating: Teen & Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Cor Leonis/Nyx Ulric (background), Nyx Ulric & Libertus Ostium Characters: Nyx Ulric, Lunafreya Nox Fleuret, Libertus Ostium, background Luche Lazarus, background Titus Drautos | General Glauca Additional Tags: Fall of Insomnia, Nyx Ulric Lives, Nyx Week 2023, Fear, Ends, KG Legends 2023, AU, Life After

Summary: He whirled, sole remaining kukri at the ready as the Princess spread her feet and crouched slightly, ready to run or attack. A car pulled up behind them and jerked to a stop. Libertus rolled down the window and beckoned them over.

“C’mon, get in! They set up a trap in the square, I heard it on the radio,” Libertus yelled in that tone that he was convinced was quiet.

Continuing my Nyx Lives AU where Libertus finds Nyx before he gets shot, and so he never puts on the ring. And things go from there.

Libertus PoV this chapter!

[miasma-my-asthma]

Transition would've saved her

[meissashush]

6, 17, 19, 27 for CorNyx

6. When did they realize they loved each other?

Oh, the dreaded 'L' word. Since the next question asks who fell in love first, I'm going to focus on when they first realized the other person loved them back.

For Cor, it wasn't until Nyx said it to his face. This wasn't the first time Nyx had said it, mind you. Nyx has a filthy habit of saying intense things in the heat of the moment, so the first time it was said was while they were knee-deep in mud and being shot at, but Cor is stupid pragmatic, so he dismissed that as a slip of the tongue. Which meant Nyx had to say it again, while gripping his face so he couldn't run away from his feelings like he always did. It was very effective.

For Nyx... well, he caught on a lot sooner. He started to suspect they were more than a little serious about each other when Cor started inviting, then just straight-up expecting, Nyx to be at his apartment on their days off, but Nyx also didn't want to get his hopes up. Then Cor started making room in his limited drawer space for Nyx's clothes, and Nyx was reasonably certain he understood what was going on. ...Not that he'd say anything about it, though. He didn't want to risk jinxing it.

17. Who fell in love first?

A lot of people thought it was Nyx. He's a Big Feelings guy, and more than a little prone to falling head-first into whatever it is he sets his mind to. They failed to consider, however, that Cor is a perfectionist. Everything he does, he does with 100% conviction and effort.

The idiot was head-over-heels before they even kissed.

19. How do they deal with being away from each other for a long time?

They're both extremely pragmatic and used to hard situations. I imagine they both 'power through', working at maximum efficiency and not letting themselves think about the absence. Naturally, that means every reunion is swiftly over-taken by a crash-and-burn naptime.

27. What random everyday object/activity makes them think of each other?

Cor can't smell/taste something 'spicy' without considering if it's something Nyx would like or if it would send him into a ten minute tyraid about how Cor 'has no idea what spicy is', and Nyx can't see a sunrise without laughing at the mental image of Cor's face wrinkling up with disgust at having to be awake.

[starjunco]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Final Fantasy XV Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Cor Leonis/Nyx Ulric Characters: Nyx Ulric, Cor Leonis Additional Tags: Humor, kitty!Nyx, Shifter AU, NyxWeek2023, Day 7 Series: Part 3 of Kitty!Nyx Summary:

Nyx's late night "feline tactical training" is interrupted by his boyfriend. And, more importantly, his boyfriend's cellphone camera.

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A Kitty!Nyx story. Does not require knowledge of previous stories.

[awlwren]

AO3 First Lines Tag Game

Tagged by @garbria and @caparrucia! <3 Thank you so much! *blushes*

Rules: Share the first lines of ten of your most recent fanfics and tag ten people. If you have written fewer than ten, don’t be shy and share anyway.

Late to the game, as usual. For multichapter/collections works, I'll just post the start of the most recent chapter. These are all FFXV.

I Have Loved the Stars Too Fondly - Chapter 18

Nyx loved his Uncle Clarus and his Aunt Daphne. He loved when they came to visit, and he got to show them all the rare things he’d gathered from the jungle and the places he’d found and secrets he’d learned. They were so much more fun to explore with than the rest of the family, because they were strong enough to risk the more dangerous places and they were always impressed with even the regular places because they hadn’t seen them a dozen times over the past year. And his little cousin Gladio was getting to be big enough he was actually interesting.

2. These Small Hours - for @meissashush's birthday

Cor kept his hand hovering over the pocket where he kept his phone as he stalked down the corridors of the Citadel. He would never be so unprofessional as to have it out when he was in public, much less when he was walking, but he still wanted to keep a hold on it, like it was his weapon in his current struggle.

3. Talk it Out - Chapter 4 - for Kingsglaive: Lore

Amani was irritated, to say the least. This was supposed to be her free day, which meant she could get as far from the Citadel’s endless halls as possible. She had had plans, by the tide’s return! But when King and Country called… At least she was almost done. She just had to sign out and she could get back to— O Lady, give her patience. “What are you two doing wandering around like this?” she asked, trying to keep her voice calm and controlled.

4. Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark - a remix for the New Year

Nyx staggered through the doorway, letting in a gust of cold air before he slapped the door closed, collapsing against it. Crowe scowled up at him from where she was working on the floor of her and Lib’s shitty apartment, throwing her arms across the papers spread around her in a somewhat belated attempt to keep them from blowing around. She saved them from flying across the room, but her order was all disrupted. “What are you doing here?” she demanded. “You have your own apartment. Go there unless you want to help pay our heating bill.” Nyx had chosen not to live with them, he could act like it.

5. Lean on Me - a remix for the FFXV Remix 2022 event

Gladio tucked away his book as he stopped reading. Prompto had drifted off to sleep, his breath still whistling in and out through his congested lungs, and Gladio didn’t want to wake him. Besides, Prompto was much more interesting than a book he’d read at least twice already.

6. Down to Business - part of @whumpwriterforlife and my ongoing series Smoke and Mirrors

Regis was ready to make heads roll.

7. We'll Be Alright - a remix for @garbria

Cor adored Nyx. He did. Nyx was so brave, on and off the battlefield, willing to take the calculated risks for what he valued most, and willing to throw himself into the weeds again and again, whether that was running through the literal hostile vegetation across the breadth of Lucis or just the brambles of the remains of Cor’s dead social life. He had an almost uncanny ability to know when to press and when to just sit in silence, and an almost never-ending well of patience when it came to waiting out Cor’s moments of discomfort or exhaustion or just idiocy. He laughed at Cor’s snark, listened to his thoughts, and shared his own generously.

8. Hands and Faces - chapter 7

Nyx dared a quick glance at his watch. The corridor he was speed walking through right now was relatively deserted, so the move was probably safe. If Cor was exactly where he should be, Nyx just might have enough time to catch him before he had to head back for the final briefing before the Glaive shipped out. If he hadn’t decided to take lunch with the King or step in to watch the new recruits or any of the myriad things he liked to do to keep his restlessness assuaged when he’d been trapped in the Citadel too long. Nyx hadn’t thought he’d have enough time to swing by and had told Cor not to expect him for lunch last night, so Cor would have no reason to stay in his office today, and though Nyx had tried to text him that he’d managed to wiggle some time free, his texts hadn’t gotten any replies just yet.

9. Burn Out Bright - more Smoke and Mirrors

Gasson’s assistants had snuck into the lab in the early morning, going about their work quietly, keeping the lights dim. Flaed had snuck over and laid some sort of bread in the shadow of the first aid kit, and someone else he didn’t recognize had surreptitiously replaced their water bottles with full ones. Titus wasn’t sure if it they were guilt offerings or ones sanctioned by Gasson and the assistants were just trying to avoid reminded each other that their subjects were human. Or avoiding waking Titus and Nyx so that they didn’t have to be reminded of that themselves.

10. Those Who Wander in Darkness - Chapter 3

The table they were led to was down two hallways and half a flight of stairs, which gave Nyx plenty of time to compose himself. He kept expecting Cor to put him down, especially when they got to the stairs, but Cor had glided down them with his usual grace. It had been an odd feeling, not bad but slightly disorienting. Disorienting was a feeling he was having to get used to, especially after everything that had happened in the courtyard. After everything that had happened since they arrived in the past, really.

I totally did not edit any of those for typos I noticed while doing this, or to make sentences less confusing. If I had, well, that would prove the exercise was worth it, right?

Thanks so much! That was a lot of fun.

No pressure tags for... @noirbriar, @maychorian, @philomytha, @sanzochan, @exlibrisfangirl, and anyone else who would like to try!

[kaciart]

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[garbria]

Flufftober Day 1

Cor knelt down, doing his best to keep his fury from his face and school his features into something comforting. His katana already vanished back into the Armiger, he held out his hands, palms up. “It’s okay, kids, you’re safe now.”

The widening of the eyes of the one of the girls huddled before him was the only warning he had. He twirled, pulling his katana out in the same motion. Behind him, one of the traffickers dropped his gun, screaming as a black blur dropped down on his head. The trafficker swore, grabbing the yowling cat, and threw it. It hit a post with a thud, sliding into the water with a splash.

Cor didn’t waste the opportunity, stepping forward to drive the hilt of his katana into the trafficker’s stomach, then sweeping his feet out from under him. He pulled out cuffs and secured the trafficker just as Espervier ran in, followed by more Crownsguard. 

Cor stood back, letting Espervier take charge of the scene. He walked over to the edge of the pier, scanning the water. He bent down and scooped out a wet ball of fur, relieved to feel it breathing. He tucked it into his jacket, nodded to Espervier, and walked back to the docks. Nodding in acknowledge to the mix of Crownsguard and Crown City Police surrounding the scene, he didn’t stop until he reached his car. He opened the back door and laid the cat on the seat. 

The cat sat up and stared at him. it was clearly well cared for, current soggy appearance notwithstanding. Not a stray, certainly. What was it doing here? Who was missing their cat?

“Who do you belong to?” Cor muttered, watching the seat get slowly wetter as the cat dripped on it.

The cat only sneezed in answer.

“Don’t go anywhere.” Cor sighed, and shut the door. He trotted back to one of the Crown City police cars and came back with a borrowed towel.

He opened the car door, and froze as he found a soggy Kingsglaive in the place he had just left a cat. 

“Ah, I can explain?” The glaive gave him an embarrassed smile.

With a start, Cor realized he recognized him. The rising star, the one Titus liked to bitch about. How very interesting.

“I look forward to it, Ulric.” He held the towel out.

[awlwren]

[id: digital painting of Cor and Nyx sparring in a training hall: Cor kneeling with his wooden blade at Nyx’s neck with his other hand drawn back to punch, Nyx on his back, his legs around Cor’s waist ready to grapple, pulling Cor’s blade away and his own wooden sword at Cor’s throat.]/end id.

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[caparrucia]

I just fixed the image at the ending and I've got a few prompts about it so you know, why not.

Have you read the sun is out? Are you into FFXV? Give it a shot, I've been told it's a fun ride.

[awlwren-writes]

Where Angels Fear to Tread

Fandom: Final Fantasy XV Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Pre-CorNyx, Titus Drautos | Glauca & Cor Leonis Characters: Cor Leonis, Nyx Ulric, Titus Drautos | Glauca Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Soulmates, Another Near Miss, Canon-typical Violence Summary:

When he'd turned back enough to have a clearer shot of where Drautos had been standing guard over the glaive wounded, Cor had a moment of confusion when he didn't see the man. A quick survey of the field showed the lone glaive who'd reinforced the western flank holding back a wall of gunfire with an impressively sturdy shield, one that surely couldn't last, but no sign of their Captain.

As he got close enough, Cor finally realized that the hunched figure in the middle of the courtyard he'd previously missed was not wearing the red of blood but the darker shade of Drautos's uniform.

Somehow, while he'd been being cautious, Titus Drautos had fallen.

Cor goes to meet the Kingsglaive returning from their latest raid and helps them out of an ambush, and meets someone who might be worth keeping an eye on.

Fill for Kingsglaive Legends 23 - Free Day.

Cor's PoV of @garbria's lovely Fools Rush In.

[garbria]

I'm glad so many people agree that Cor and Nyx are perfect for each other.

Poll #12

Only one week left until Nyx week starts on June 4th!

For our last poll, we're entering the highly debated topic of shipping. We want to know your favorite Nyx ship! Reminder that there are no wrong answers!

We look forward to seeing your creations for Nyx week!