#crossroads school of magic au

[themoonlit-dreamer]

Let's lay down the be- Wait wrong phighter. Watch this trick!

I made two versions for his gear cuz I really cant decide which to post so the other version is below this!

No diamond version

[baambastic]

Woo Be Upon Ye:

Medieval fantasy TimKon AU where Kon is a half-dragon prince of the realm who elevates commoner Tim to the Royal Guard on a whim. Also has Bart as an apprentice mage, Donna and Cassie as Themiscyran ambassadors, many of Tim’s school friends as Royal Guards, Wildcat as a mentor, the Daily Planet staff as the royal council, and more! Planned as part one of a four-part series.

Bernard Dowd vs. The World:

After hearing Tim’s many, many, many stories about his friends, Bernard realizes that almost all of Tim’s guy friends were hitting on Tim at multiple points. Failing to convince Tim of this, however, Bernard makes it his mission to obtain written testimonies from as many of said friends as he can to support his case. Such friends include Superboy, Danny Temple, Sebastian Ives, Lonnie Machin, and more.

Two for the Price of Them:

In this AU, Tim’s 100th cloning attempt is a success, and so clones of both Kon and Bart are created. Partway through the artificial aging process, however, an agent of N.O.W.H.E.R.E. (overhauled from the same metahuman-abduction organization from the New52) attacks. Tim is forced to go on the run and off the grid with the two clone babies.

The World Didn’t Stand Still:

When Kathy Branden plugs a Phantom Zone Crystal into her teleportal and visits the Phantom Zone, she comes back with a young Krytonian boy, Chris Kent, who claims to be the foster son of Clark Kent and Lois Lane. Effectively taking pre-boot Chris from after his debut story and transporting him into post-Rebirth continuity. Part of a planned trilogy of fics centered on Chris. Guaranteed that they will not end with Chris getting punted into the Phantom Zone for an unknown length of time.

The Dichotomy of Lor-Zod and Chris Kent:

In post-Infinite Frontiers continuity, Lor-Zod begins getting flashes of a life before his own, of a life where he was family to the loathsome Kal-El of the House of El. Lor’s father, Dru-Zod, convince Lor that his affliction must be the machinations of the Justice League’s Martian Manhunter, a psychic attack meant to weaken New Kandor for invasion. Along with Non as a chaperone, Lor-Zod goes on a quest to hunt the Martian Manhunter, though he’s really on the path to restoring his pre-boot history and identity, and all the internal conflict that comes from the contradictions between his two selves. Effectively how I would approach reconciling the current iteration of Lor-Zod with Chris Kent. Guest-starring Martian Manhunter and M’gann M’orzz.

The Cola Caper:

Upon hearing the devastating news that an embargo on the island nation of Santa Prisca will halt the distribution of Zesti Cola in the United States, Dick and Tim go on a mission to infiltrate Santa Prisca and abscond with as much Zesti as they can, and maybe even the secret recipe if they’re lucky.

Stray Little Tiger:

A Billy Batson-centric fic placed in a Stray!Tim Drake AU. Selina Kyle, on her way home from a caper, comes across a lightning-struck boy in an alley. Clearly homeless and in need of help, she decides to take the boy in until he’s healed, though the lightning seems to have severely damaged his vocal cords. She doesn’t know that this boy is Billy Batson, that he’s Captain Marvel, or that there’s something deeply wrong with the Rock of Eternity. This story is told mainly from Selina’s POV, with occasional sidetracks to Tim’s POV, but never Billy’s POV. Identity shenanigans, found family, magic problems, and more.

A Single Word Spoken:

A girl in the shape of a weapon is brought to Fawcett City, where she fulfills her purpose for the first and last time.

The girl who can no longer be a weapon hides from her wielder in an old subway and finds herself transported to a place of great magic.

There, the girl who wishes to be more than she was made to be finds a Wizard, who sees the girl for her heart and not for the blood staining her skin.

The Wizard teaches the girl a name.

Cassandra speaks her first word.

And in so doing, she speaks power.

Also featuring Cass navigating the anachronistic Fawcett City, befriending Billy Batson, codependency issues, an old man who’s also a Bengal tiger, ancient grudges, a different old man who’s barely qualified to give Cass life advice, and more.

Fake it For the Win:

While on a cruise, Tim and Kon decide to fake being married in order to compete on an onboard game show for married couples. When they actually win, though, they have no choice but to keep up the act for the rest of their trip. Fake dating to real dating, with a focus on comedy.

Crossroads of Fate and Eternity:

JLI-era fic with a couple of canon-divergent indulgences. Kent Nelson, helped by Khalid Nassour, decides to take Billy Batson under his wing as a student of the mystic arts. Magic lessons, Tower of Fate and Rock of Eternity shenanigans, Bromfield family stuff, an ancient entity and an ancient demon, philosophy, and other such tidbits.

A Little Ways Along the Family Tree:

When a villain travels through time to the future and accidentally takes Robin with him, Damian Wayne must team up with Mar’i and Jake Grayson to defeat the villain and return Damian to his proper time.

A High-Speed Romantic Tryst on an Open-Water Murder Shack:

When a couple of thugs steal a houseboat belonging to one of Tim’s marina neighbors while he and Bernard are hanging out, the two of them give chase in Tim’s own houseboat. Comedy, crack treated seriously.

[raichett]

For the ask game, scarian + magical creatures au?? 👁️👁️ what creetures would you assign them as.....

(Ask game can be found here).

Grian is born in a chicken coop (or rather: hatched), and it is quite the shock for the owner of said chickens. The first small yolkless egg of a young pullet rolled under some of the straw and was missed for long enough that a cockatrice hatched from it - with the scaly two-legged body of a wyvern with accompanying wings and the feathery head and neck of a rooster, the hens are sent flurrying at the shocked scream of the woman who would become Grian's mother. It will not be the last time that Grian causes someone to scream with his presence alone, even before his death-eyes are matured enough to actually be fatal when his second eyelids are open.

Scar, meanwhile, is entirely intentional. A deal at a crossroads with a cat demon and a middle-aged witch has a squirming and mewling kitten in his hands, ready to become the familiar he always desired, the familiar he was barred from ever bonding with when he was tossed out of university on grounds of endangerment and lack of ethics. Turns out that deceiving other students into experimental rituals is rather frowned upon.

Grian and Scar first meet when Grian's mother shows up with him in tow at the magical creature clinic in angry despair - the local GP where they have moved to will not take Grian on, despite the fact that he has a good grasp of his humanoid form and is already enrolled in school and is nearly ready to take his Standard Educational Tests (Magical & Mundane). It's discriminatory, his mother says, which it is. Her son is nearly sixteen and has perfect control over his magical traits. Scar, meanwhile, is in a cat carrier, with a silencing spell on his collar and another trapping him in his cat form. He, too, is a person by the law, but he is not registered as one; his master who is his father who is a witch who made a deal has never let him be anything else. Grian's eyes fall upon him in his carrier, and do not look away.

The second time they meet, Grian is sneaking into the backyard of the witch, clever fingers teasing and tugging at the wards, slipping through their threads and closing them up behind. Scar slips out the cat flap, though he can't get past the fence or the hedge, and meets him on the back patio. They talk, as Scar was not allowed to talk before. When Grian leaves, he gifts Scar with a feather to keep. It burns with a warmth where Scar tucks it under his cat bed out of sight, a promise made.

The first person that Grian ever kills is the witch that made the deal for Scar and got more than he bargained for. It is not an accident.

[ofliterarynature]

NOVEMBER 2023 WRAP UP

[ loved liked ok no thanks (reread) DNF ]

The Moonstone • Chaos Terminal • (The Raven Boys) • The Ghosts of Trappist • (Fugitive Telemetry) • From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler • The Art of Destiny • The Bell in the Fog • (Exit Strategy) • Who Goes There? • Salt Magic Skin Magic • The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up • (Dracula) • (Rogue Protocol) • The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store • The Boneshaker • The Archive Undying • (The Scorpio Races) • Camilla

Total: 18 (audiobook: 15 / ebook: 3)

I started my month off by finishing my reread of The Scorpio Races on November 1, as is right and proper :) This has consistently been my favorite of Maggie's books, and it never feels right the years that I haven't reread it. I think I hit the right method this year and rather than binging it or following a structured reread (which would be cool, if you could match the timeline of the book) I listened to the audiobook on and off throughout Oct and finished it off in one last burst one the 1st. I think this is some of Maggie's best writing, but I also admit I am no longer able to judge this one objectively and will save you all the sales pitch for now :)

The Archive Undying was...confusing. It wasn't that I couldn't follow what was happening on the sentence level or in the immediate present, but try zooming out to the larger picture and I was lost. It was hazy, very much like a fever dream. I would not be opposed to trying some of the author's other work in the future, but I have no interest in revisiting this book/series, and wouldn't really recommend.

The Boneshaker has been sitting on my bookshelf for years ever since I picked it up at a library book sale, and it's managed to survive every shelf purge since. And I'm glad it did! It's a strange MG/YA book about a girl, her bicycle, a small western town just off a crossroads, a snakeoil salesman, his medicine show, and deals with the devil. It was fascinating! I've been almost tempted to send a copy to Sydnee McElroy just for fun. I will definitely be investigating the author's other series.

The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store - I got tempted into this one because the Book Riot Podcast couldn't stop singing it's praises, and then it started making some of the year end/best of lists and... it's ok I guess? I don't really get the hype, tbh, and I got close to DNFing because it just wasn't interesting. I was at least forewarned that the "murder mystery" in the marketing was overblown, but I am here to tell you to ignore its existence completely. There is no mystery, there isn't really even a murder, and it doesn't happen until the end of the book anyway. I fully admit this was just not a book for me, and anyone who wants to read it I wish you well.

Not much to say about my Murderbot reread, other than choosing to give the audiobooks a break and rereading in a text format was an excellent choice, I really feel like I've picked up on a lot of things I didn't before, and it gives me time to think about things (I have some questions about the actual irl existence of rogue secunits, tbh). This is my second full time trough the series, and I think Exit Strategy is maybe the weakest solo link in the original quartet, but that makes me very happy to have the newer books as well. And I have to say it, FUGITIVE TELEMETRY IS BETTER IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER.

Dracula Daily wrapped up this month, so I'm probably not the only one to have Dracula show up on their reading list. I listened to most of it via RE: Dracula, which I appreciated so much for helping keep me on track this year. I probably won't follow along next year, but big thanks to everyone for helping me learn to enjoy a book I hated both times I had to read it for school! I'll still be percolating that Greenwing & Dart AU somewhere in the back of my mind in the meantime.

I picked up the idea of "sparking joy" from the general internet and have found it hugely helpful in letting go of things in life, so I've been meaning to pick up The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up for a while, and was finally spurred into it when I picked up a copy at goodwill. I found some actionable advice in Kondo's method, but sooo much of the book felt like a sales pitch on how following this method could fix everything wrong in your life (and I mean *everything*). It left a very bad taste in my mouth - I think a workbook or checklist could be useful, but wouldn't recommend the book itself.

Salt Magic Skin Magic is a historical fantasy with magic, adventure, and a gay romance, which is so entirely in my wheelhouse. It hit all the same points I tend to find/enjoy in KJ Charles' work, and I had such a good time reading this - no surprise, apparently she helped edit this! Thanks to the HOTE discord group for reccing this one, I'll definitely be checking out some of the author's other work!

If you didn't know, Who Goes There? is the short story that the movie The Thing was based on - which I have not seen, but I went on a brief dive into antarctic exploration/horror in anticipation of this month's book club (All the White Spaces, which I actually read for last month but that meeting got delayed) and this popped up pretty quickly. It was available from the library and short, so why not?! The beginning felt a little rough, but I would have loved to see the tension of the main plot drawn out even longer. Liked this a lot better than the actual book club book, but I don't know that I'll watch any of the adaptations.

The Bell in the Fog - Lavender House sequel! I was so glad when this was announced; I love queer books, historical books, a mystery with a lead who actually does some detecting, and a character trying to find themselves and their community? Absolute catnip for me. It also doesn't pull its punches about the violence and injustices faced by the queer community, so it's definitely a bit darker than my usual tastes and will have to try hard to make it onto my favorites list. But if the author continues to write these I will absolutely pick them up.

The Art of Destiny - bless the library for not dragging their heels on the audiobook for this sequel, but lucky me, they did finally add the first book in time for me to get them both in the same year. Unlucky me, this does not appear to be the end of this series D: third book when??? Anyway, I won't deny that these books move a little slowly, but when they move, they move. If you want a big fantasy that's diverse, funny, cartoonish but epically violent, has a cast of all ages, and centers it's story on non-romantic relationships - this is so good, come join me in wailing for a book 3 announcement.

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler has lived in the back of my mind for a while as a favorite childhood book of a booklr friend who is sadly no longer on tumblr, but who I say hi to occasionally on other sites - anyways, I found a copy at goodwill and took it as a sign. This one's for you, Lourdes! If I'd found this as a kid, I probably would have reread it a lot, that's how I was too lol. For now, it was a fine read, but I don't think it'll have a lasting hold. Any fans interested in more middle grade about fine art might check out the Chasing Vermeer series by Blue Balliett.

The Ghosts of Trappist - I think it's impossible for me to not enjoy myself reading this series (NeoG), but this one was a bit of a backslide from the improvements in book 2. On one hand - a very ambitious plot, probably the least soap-operaish of the bunch, and I loved the emotional arcs (and the possible ART/murderbot reference?). On the other - over a dozen pov characters is too too many. my god. I think a tighter focus could have done a world of good, but if this is also where the series wraps up I'd be totally satisfied. I'll definitely check out the author's other series.

I admit, rereading The Scorpio Races sparked something in me and now I'm determined to set off on a full Maggie Stiefvater read/reread, starting with The Raven Boys. I really loved this when it first came out, but my interested petered out as the series progressed and I started college, and I haven't touched the spinoff yet. My impression from the first book is still that Maggie's writing is so goddam beautiful. Her sentences make me want to weep, but for me there's so much focus on the line that I'm constantly losing track of the big picture. I'm still enjoying myself, but I feel like I'm coasting a lot on nostalgia and aesthetic between moments of a story - though is it me, or does she write a lot in scenes/vignettes, rather than a constant flowing story? I've found some success in centering myself by imagining the scenes as depicted by a CW supernatural teen show of my high school years and it's quite lovely, actually - I can't believe the TV show plans got dropped and never picked up again. We'll have to see how the rest of the series goes.

Genuinely, I can't believe that I read Station Eternity earlier this year and that the sequel, Chaos Terminal, is out already. Despite liking the author's first book (Six Wakes) and normally liking the tropes they're playing with here, I did not like the first book. No idea why I read the second one then (hope?), but it was better, definitely! I still didn't like it. No idea if I'll finally call it quits on this series or get lured into another one if it gets written.

The Moonstone was an unexpected surprise! I made it to November still 2 books short on my 6 classics challenge and panicked when the first one ended up dnf'd - what if this one was bad too??? But I really should know better, give me a half decent mystery and entertaining characters, and I'll be fine. And it was epistolary! I had a good time groaning over all of the characters foibles and quirks, even if I spent the whole time just going, Hey Guys? you could avoid all of this if you just let the nice Indian men have their diamond back. Good fun if you like a mystery and have some patience.

My only DNF this month was the previously mentioned classic - from the moment I decided on a classics challenge, I knew I wanted to try something by Frances Burney given how much I liked her novel Evelina. Unfortunately for me, the only one the library had on audiobook was Camilla... and it was 37 hours long. I gave it a shot, but only made it about 3 hours in. I really do applaud Burney for her ability to create characters who are intentionally/unintentionally causing harm even if they sometimes have the best of intentions. It's absurd, truly, but I'm not in a place I can take that right now - especially since the victims were children, and it happened *repeatedly*. I think if I was to try this one again I'd need to take it slowly in small parts.

Am I horribly wrong about anything? Do you have any classics you'd recommend for next year?

[cobaltsoulsearcher]

Hey! I love rping to explore media pieces and/or character dynamics, and there’s a lot of uncommon things I’d love to write out! Listing some less common stuff just in case there’s someone else secretly hoping to rp these :) Open to OCs, any timescale, just not NSFW.

Smaller books/shows/fandoms:

- Hadestown (OC x Eurydice or OC x Persephone or platonic with anyone would be interesting!)

- Arc of a Scythe universe

- Broken Earth/Fifth Season Universe

- The Magicians (Brakebills or a safe house?)

- MtG multiverse

- Invisible Library multiverse

- Binti universe

- matched universe

- His Dark Materials universe

- Always Human universe

- Lumine universe

- crossroads/Magic and the Healing multiverse

- Interworld multiverse

Real world stuff:

- time travelers

- actors AND their characters

- someone meeting AU/paralel versions of themself the other person plays

- boarding school slice of life

I’m also up for other stuff, these are just some ideas!

[aylaaescar]

ooh I was obsessed with PJO back in school, so here's my take on it :) with some help from search engines in regards to demigod traits because it's been a hot minute since I've read the books lol

(some alpha demo spoilers here)

Blade - Nemesis (Balance, Retribution, Vengeance, Justice)

Blade was a prominent member of the Ket rebellion, meant to assassinate the entire friggin Autarch and everything. She spared his life, and asked him to lead the Shepherds - themes of the above with Nemesis there!

children of Nemesis tend to gravitate towards being pragmatic and rational; many of them dislike bullies, irrationality, and betrayal. of course, not every single one is like that, but I'd say that sounds like Blade to me. :)

Trouble - Ares (War, Violence, Rage)

the temper is what first came to mind for me, though Ares is definitely waaaay more of a hothead in the series than Trouble is. we know that Trouble has perfect aim - a combination of both the Equalists and his own natural talent in-game, but could definitely be a gift from Ares in a PJO AU.

children of Ares tend to be stubborn, confrontational, physically strong, and deeply loyal. hurting somebody they care about is basically signing your own death sentence.

Tallys - Demeter (Harvest, Agriculture)

you know, I wasn't totally sure with her - my other choice is Hades tbh. but! as we all know, our best elf girl Tallys is very much connected to nature, with a green thumb and a love of animals.

children of Demeter tend to be fussy, stubborn, strict, take on too much responsibility, and let their emotions cloud their judgement.

Shery - Hebe (Youth, Forgiveness, Innocence)

Hebe's domain is basically my explanation for her. :)

children of Hebe tend to be kind, gentle, generous, forgiving, protective, loyal, soft-hearted... you guys I'll cry I love Shery Acquell so much. she deserves the best.

Riel - Hephaestus (Blacksmiths, Fire, Volcanoes)

Athena would absolutely be my other choice, but here's my reasoning for Riel. not only is he brilliant, he's an inventor! how much stuff has he made by himself in-game? I rest my case.

children of Hephaestus tend to be intelligent, crafty, meticulous, and struggle with relationships/social things.

Chase - Hermes (Messengers, Travelers, Thieves)

this one seems like a gimme lol. the god of thieves for the prince of thieves, doing his dad proud. also, kids in the series who don't know who their god parent is stay in Hermes' cabin until they find out (if they do) - this lowkey makes me think of Chase taking in others in the Thieves Guild? that one might be a stretch, though.

children of Hermes are crafty, deceptive, sneaky, humorous, all over the place, and unable to take things seriously.

Red - Hecate (Magic, Sorcery, Crossroads)

Red probably has more of Apollo's sunny personality, but hear me out. this guy loves the weird and the unknown. he isn't put off by it at all - on the contrary, he wants to know as much as he can. and with him being a Traveler, his god parent representing crossroads just feels fitting to me.

I don't see a ton on what traits kids of Hecate tend to have? I should reread the books sometime.

Best Character in SHOH Ayla - Zeus (Justice, Weather, the Sky)

she was abandoned as a baby to avoid Hera omg Ayla puts on a tough front, but pls that girl has a marshmallow center. a strong sense of justice, a temper, association with the weather. that's Ayla! as a child of one of the Big Three (Zeus, Poseidon, or Hades), she's led a rougher life than other demigods because of the bigger target on her back.

children of Zeus tend to be independent, temperamental, unforgiving to their foes, and paranoid. I'd say she's more untrusting than she is paranoid, but I can't blame her either way bc her life suuuuucks.

Briony - Poseidon (The Sea, Storms, Horses)

Briony seems like she'd be a horse girl in another life. once again, a child of the Big Three! she had to be one of their kids bc of how powerful Big Three children are in the series, and given how relevant the sea is in her backstory, Poseidon seemed like a good fit. maybe the amnesia storm was a blessing in disguise?

children of Poseidon tend to be reactive, unpredictable, deeply loyal (to the point of it being a fatal flaw), and jealous.

Lavinet - Aphrodite (Love, Desire, Beauty)

this one might also be a gimme. in the series proper, Aphrodite's kids have a tradition of making somebody fall for them, only to break their hearts. Lavinet, who values love and is searching for her own true connection, spurned this tradition and is something of a black sheep amongst her siblings.

children of Aphrodite tend to be romantic, compassionate, charismatic, empathetic, and shallow.

Lena I'm so sorry for this wall of text lol

Lena I am BEGGING Percy Jackson/demi god AU PLEASE 🙏🏽 Chase as a child of Hermes, Briony as a child of Ares, Lavinet for Aphrodite, so many of them fit PERFECTLY

Haha, although I never saw/read Percy Jackson, I did write down which Greek Gods the characters seem closest to here! How did I do? Does it seem accurate? :)

[sungbeam]

𝗲𝗻𝗵𝗮 𝗮𝘀 𝗼𝗱𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝘂𝘀

ot7 x reader (which one of y'all saw i put ot8 and didn't tell me >:/)

1k words, assorted headcanons

a/n: confession that i have like five more au ideas for jake ._. also this is inspired by the version i did for nct dream lol this is me cheating the system again!!

𝗟𝗘𝗘 𝗛𝗘𝗘𝗦𝗘𝗨𝗡𝗚: forbidden romance! enemies to lovers! fraternizing w the enemy!

Valley kids and Summit kids aren't supposed to mix, and they always clash at their combined school called the Crossroads

You're a Summit kid who ends up stuck in the school parking lot with a dying car that only Heeseung, Valley kid and Good-With-Cars™, is willing to help you with 

It's not like either of you want to be seen with the other, but you don't exactly dislike each other, and you find that Heeseung isn't a bad person, and Heeseung finds the exact same case with you (friends? friends.)

But things are bound to fall apart, and suddenly, your shit dad's trying to set you up with some other crusty Summit boy, Heeseung's trying to juggle a crumbling family life, and both yours and Heeseung's friends want to show you two exactly why you shouldn't fraternize with the enemy

𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗞 𝗝𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗦𝗘𝗢𝗡𝗚: stylist!au but you're the idol!

You seem to have the absolute worst luck when it comes to stylists and for some reason, your company just couldn't get a good stylist to stick

But then enter Park Jongseong, the boy that your own manager deems "the one"; after so long, you are finally impressed with someone's work, and even so, his passion shows through his work ethic

It isn't difficult to see the appealing things about him—he's handsome, a genius, hard working, compassionate; what seems at first like a fast-blooming friendship, turns into a festoon of mutual pining

Well, now it's time for your groupmates to work their magic with a little game they call matchmaking, because the best way to make two fools open their eyes is to do it for them

𝗦𝗜𝗠 𝗝𝗔𝗘𝗬𝗨𝗡: jake sim(p)! youtuber!au mutual pining!

Oh god, it's kind of a thing among yours and Jake's subscribers that you're both absolutely whipped for each other (but you're both too chicken and BLIND to make a move)

Literally, there are compilations of the two of you flirting and having heart eyes for each other; there was this one time where your friends were playing what are the odds on camera and somebody asked you what the odds were that you sat in Jake's lap for the rest of the game (you didn't, but Jake did end up sitting in your lap/between your legs)

Eventually, Jake's bff Hoon gets sick of it and challenges Jake to do that old trend "day # of doing ___ until they fall in love with me"; roses! cheek kisses! sly maneuvers! But then you catch onto what he's doing and decide to do the exact same thing back at him TT

Continues until literally you're both already dating, but your subscribers still don't know if you two made it official yet 

𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗞 𝗦𝗨𝗡𝗚𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗡: he hates your bf! time to sweep you off your feet! falling in love in one night!

As mentioned, he hates your current boyfriend and how he treats you, and believed wholeheartedly that he can do better (your boyfriend hates Sunghoon back, so the feeling is mutual)

In a twist of fate, you need a ride home, and ayo, Sunghoon insists that he drive you home (you're reluctant, but you are not about to walk for 45 minutes); he makes a deal with you and treats you to one hell of a night out because he noticed you were a little stressed, something your boyfriend failed to notice

Think things like roller skating, drive-thrus, stargazing!, and against your better judgement, you both end up falling into each other (Sunghoon just falls deeper)

Seems like you've been dating the wrong boy, huh?

𝗞𝗜𝗠 𝗦𝗨𝗡𝗢𝗢: hairdresser!au you're his favorite client! and you just cheated on him!

You've been going to Sunoo ever since you discovered him while trying to find a trustworthy place to get your virgin hair dyed; enter Kim Sunoo! He's the cute, sunny hair genius at this hidden gem salon in your city

It's no secret that you're Sunoo's favorite client (and it's totally not because you two developed feelings for each other), and you don't trust anyone else to touch your hair

But then one day, your friends force you to accompany them to this new celebrity salon or whatever and Sunoo just happens to walk by the window when your friends have convinced you to get one tiny little trim

Fully offended, Sunoo confronts you at your next appointment and totally roasts the other dude's job on your hair, then you offer him anything to make up for betraying him; sly mfker knows exactly what he's doing when he makes you treat him to dinner after your apptment

𝗬𝗔𝗡𝗚 𝗝𝗨𝗡𝗚𝗪𝗢𝗡: meet cute! strangers 2 lovers! in a convenience store! but w a twist!

You have the midnight shift at a convenience store, and Jungwon comes in for a midnight snack run (ice cream or something hehe)

He ends up staying to talk to you, and comes back to keep you company night after night, until you become fast friends (and you obviously crush on each other)

The only problem is that when you both find out who the other really is, it turns out that your families hate each other because they are convinced the other sabatoged them

Your families are opposed to you both dating each other, but you and Won become determined to find a way out of this without both getting disowned (because everyone deserves their shot at a happy ending, right?)

𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗠𝗨𝗥𝗔 𝗥𝗜𝗞𝗜: cinderella-ish!au dance king (wbk)! power couple slay! (tw: bullying)

Niki's a dance prodigy (wbk), but everyone else at his dance academy knows it; it's not until you show up that somebody can match his talent (except, you're not rich like everyone else and everybody knows it)

Year after year, you and Niki end up getting the principle dancer parts, leaving everyone else in your dust; Niki doesn't really know you, but he greatly respects you (neither of you have really tried talking to each other yet TT)

Except, one day when you're late for practice with him, he finds out that you're being bullied really badly, and today, they started getting really physical (dragging by hair, physical abuse, etc), and Niki gets super mad at them, like really mad (as he should)

From that day forward, he becomes your closest friend and ally, always hovering close by to come to your rescue, and eventually, people start really seeing the two of you as the dance power couple 

a/n: should i continue this w more groups? :0

enha m.list / 7dream ver.

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[bukojuiice]

˗ˏˋ@bukojuiice’s BNHA masterlistˎˊ˗

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➸ Headcanons

♡ ྀ  “midoriya, bakugo and todoroki cramming school works with their S/O”

♡ ྀ  “baby it’s cold outside.” (katsuki bakugo christmas hcs)

♡ ྀ  “going to Universal Studios Japan with them”  

♡ ྀ  “how you spend a virtual valentines date in quarantine w/ them” 

♡ ྀ   what happens when the bakusquad babysits Katsuki’s daughter? 

♡ ྀ     i like you a latte. (Coffee Shop AU! Headcanons)

♡ ྀ what they would be like as disney princes

♡ ྀ their wedding day with you

♡ ྀ the lovey-dovey things they do with you while you're both stuck at home during quarantine

♡ ྀ  the kinds of movies he’d watch with you.

♡ ྀ when he does the lip bite

♡ ྀ  when they read self-insert fanfiction of themselves

♡ ྀ cat ears or maid outfit?

♡ ྀ     how dekusquad + bakusquad comfort you after getting your heartbroken

♡ ྀ   mha boys accompanying you to buy lingerie

➸ Izuku Midoriya

Fics ↝

♡ ྀ  I will hold on to everything we got. A quitter, regretter and forgiver is everything I’m not.

(↳  unprompted and unexpected goodbyes are the worst. how are you going to be able to tell izuku the fact that you were moving away from the city that the two of you have lived in, grew up in, and soon became the place where the two of you fell in love with each other? how could you let this precious cinnamon roll go?)

♡ ྀ  she’s not afraid of scary movies, she likes the way we kiss in the dark.

( ↳  it is your weekly movie night with Izuku and co, but whilst waiting for your other friends, you and your boyfriend had the most wonderful idea of watching a gory horror movie.)

♡ ྀ as the world caves in

( ↳ no one else could ever carry the burden that Izuku holds in his hands. But when a girl from his past helps bring him to a realization, he begins to contemplate on whether or not sacrificing everything that you love to become a hero is worth it all.)

➸ Katsuki Bakugo

Cuddle Buddy! (Social Media AU)

Katsuki’s Convenience (Social Media AU)

Fics ↝

♡ ྀ  thank god for plot twists like you.

( ↳  Katsuki barges in your dorm room after class to see you crying in your bed with your phone in your hand… but why exactly?)

♡ ྀ  the s in studying stands for sexy times (implied smut!)

( ↳  katsuki is helping you study for your finals. but to no avail, none of the articles you were reviewing were processing inside your mind at all. until, katsuki had thought of a great idea to help you study. a spicy one at that.)

♡ ྀ  you fell from the sky into my lap (smut)

(  ↳  You and Katsuki become one as the two of you get in the mood with the music on his Spotify playlist.)

♡ ྀ  my world is changed and it’s cradled by the comfort that is you.

(  ↳  After receiving a quarterly report on the status of your hero internships and as a 3rd year student of UA Academy, your day is ruined as soon as you began to read it’s contents. Your explosive boyfriend does not want to see you like this. But how can he possibly cheer you up?)

♡ ྀ   like the soul of honey 

( ↳ Christmas finally approaches and your daughter, Hikari, can’t wait to spend it with the best parents ever.)

♡ ྀ  you got questions, i got answers tonight, babe. (smut!)

(  ↳ you and the bakusquad drag bakugo to a short vacation after such an intense week of hero work, much to his annoyance. however, his stress and pent up energy was more than you expected, so you knew exactly how to release all his frustrations.)

♡ ྀ  fix you. (studio ghibli au! princess mononoke au!)

(  ↳  Katsuki Bakugo is the righteous yet arrogant village prince of the east. The entire village relies on him for protection and for guidance, further inflating his ego. however, after a cursed boar attacks him and the curse is passed on to him as a poisonous mark on his arm, slowly consuming him until he becomes a demon himself. he is exiled without hesitance from his village and is to go on a journey to look for a cure, a journey he might never come back from. With the help of two of his most trusted allies, he embarks on a journey to look for the gods of the forest in where he meets a girl (just as striking as him) who brings him back down to earth, saves him and make him experience a true life worth living.)

♡ ྀ  25 lives (time traveler au!)

(  ↳  After losing the love of his life in a brutal villain incident, Katsuki Bakugo had lost a part of him. Nothing and no one could ever bring her back. He became the shell of a person he once was; fiery, bright, and the driven #2 Pro-hero in the country. He continues to live life with guilt, all hope still lost until he is gifted a time device that can transport him to parallel universes, dimensions and alternate worlds, where he begins his quest to find his lost love. Crossing a hundred of realities and living twenty-five lifetimes just to bring her back into his arms. )

♡ ྀ to the most explosive boy i’ve ever loved before

(  ↳  six letters. one for every boy you’ve ever loved. The letters for your eyes only, filled with all the words you could never say. until, one day, they start appearing out of nowhere into your life again, and your love life goes from imaginary to out of control.)

♡ ྀ  lovesick girl

(  ↳  your planned birthday surprise for katsuki takes a turn for the worst when you’re suddenly struck by a cold, prompting your dynamite boyfriend to take care of you and shower you with love and affection on his special day.)

♡ ྀ nicotine and faded dreams  (smut!)

(  ↳  Fame. Success. Glory. Bakugo’s had and seen it all, being a part of one of the biggest bands in the world. All he’s ever wanted was (Y/N), who comes back into his life just in time for the last leg of the band’s European tour. Bakugo thought that after making it big he wouldn’t have to face the muse for their most successful song any time soon. But a trip to Venice organized by scheming band mates has him stuck in a car with that very same muse. or Rock bands, a love Bakugo’s been trying to run away from and a cleverly schemed road trip: what could go wrong?)

♡ ྀ the morning afterglow

(  ↳ basking in the hues of wonderment that is the morning sun with your explosive boyfriend by your side was truly a dream. lingering in the bed much longer was an absolute must. these are one of those days.)

➸ Todoroki Shoto

Fics ↝

♡ ྀ  when you kiss me, heaven sighs.

( ↳  you and Shoto arrive in the city of love.  the day seems perfect until things go awry.)

♡ ྀ   a love like the movies

(  ↳    Shoto spends his only day of rest and relaxation by watching iconic tv shows and sitcoms with you.)

♡ ྀ   my youth is yours.

( ↳  shoto todoroki entered college with one thing in mind; be able to graduate and follow in his family’s footsteps. however, college had different plans for him. and meeting the one he would spend the rest of his life with was one of them.)

♡ ྀ merry go round of life (studio ghibli au, howl’s moving castle au)

( ↳ shoto todoroki is a magical prince who yearns for freedom. with the entire country against him, and the freedom he ever so wanted barely in his grasp- he seeks solace in a girl who works in a hat shop. she was his comfort in days full of disaster and war. and ever since then, he has finally found a reason to live.)

♡ ྀ something in the rain 

( ↳  you and shoto were once childhood best friends and sweethearts who had lost touch and communication. 12 years has passed since then, and on a fated summer day in june, there was something in the rain that brought two lost souls back to each other’s arms.)

  ♡ ྀ  are you feline what i’m feline? (smut!)

( ↳ blessed with a quirk that can temporarily transform any human being into any living thing they want through the means of potions and concoctions, you brew up a cat girl potion to surprise shoto for your second year anniversary. however, some accidents and mishaps happen, and you’re welcomed home by a handsome cat boy instead.

♡ ྀ  if i could tell her

( ↳  in where shoto todoroki is hit by a sudden realization that the love of his life was right in front of him all along and all it takes is for her to cross the crossroads for him to finally realize.)

♡ ྀ written in the stars

( ↳ shoto takes you out on a special date. a date that entailed love in all it’s bare simplicity. love in all it’s highs and lows, and love that is worth being written in the stars.)

➸ Eijiro Kirishima

Fics ↝

♡ ྀ  I take this magnetic force of a man to be my lover.

(  ↳ It is your 1st year anniversary with Kirishima. With no idea how celebrate it, Kirishima asks for the aid of Bakusquad and they have very interesting ideas and plans to say the least. Will he succeed and plan a perfect surprise for you?)

[farm-witches-fic-recs]

“Double, double, toil and trouble; fire burn and cauldron bubble!” (WS)

The farm witches are extra pleased to bring you double the reading goodness this Friday with a special Halloween edition!

Grab some candy, get comfortable, and enjoy! Be sure to leave these creators some love for their festive offerings.

I think we’re alone now (@likerealpeopledo-on-ao3, @rockinhamburger)  “David the Slayer has a meet-cute in a graveyard late at night. Perfect jokes and wonderful banter ensue in this dialogue-only fic.”

I’ve only ever wanted fire  (doingthemost/ @sarahlevys​, rhetoricalquestions/ @rhetoricalk​) “The world-building in this Twylexis magic AU is next level, but it's the gentle way their relationship develops that will leave you truly charmed.��� 

In character (bigficenergy/@fraudulentzodiac) “The denizens of Schitt's Creek become even zanier than usual when a spell gone awry turns everyone into their Halloween costumes. Two words: Dinosaur Roland.”    

Magical Practicalities (@blueink3) “Practical Magic AU. What more do you need to know? We're witches; we know what we're talking about.”

Monster Mash (dairaliz/@schitthappens)  *ART* “Your faves are looking a little monstrous (but still cute af) in this cardstock cut-out art.” 

My heart is like a haunted house (@dinnfameron) “David Rose is a ghost. A ghost that Patrick Brewer is falling in love with. Sweet, soft, and funny with a mystery to solve, this is the perfect Halloween treat.”

Rose Apothecary (@ratchet) *ART* “It's Halloween at the Apothecary, where even the spooks are locally sourced and one of a kind.”

Silence Lay Steadily (@davidbrewer) “The Rose family has an enemy - the hotel they’re calling ‘home’. This Schitt’s Creek adaptation of “The Haunting of Hill House” will thrill you all the way through.”

Team Free Will takes a case in Schitt’s Creek (@bebecas) *GIF SET* “Someone must've made a deal with a crossroads demon to get a SPN/SC crossover set that works this perfectly.” 

Thank God I found you (@norskheks) “Patrick meets David & Alexis at a Halloween parade in NYC. Queer themes and costumes, oh my!” 

Vampires are people, too! (@petrodobreva) “David is a vampire and Patrick has some concerns in this high school AU that's the perfect blend of sweet and spooky, fluffy and frightening. (Okay, it's way more fluff than fright. This is still SC, after all.)”

You’re here (@lisamc-21) “David and Patrick meet at a Halloween party and sparks fly in this sweet and sexy story.” 

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FROM THE HEARTH

This sweet, sticky delight is sure to make any mouth happy. 

Pumpkin Honey Bun Cake

You’ll need: (for the cake batter) * 1 box super moist yellow cake mix * 1/2 cup vegetable oil * 4 eggs * 1/2 cup sour cream * 3/4 cup canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix) * 2 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice * 3/4 cups brown sugar * 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (for the glaze)  * 1 cup powdered sugar * 2 tablespoons milk * 1 teaspoon vanilla to make: 1. Heat oven to 350*. 

2. Grease the bottom and sides of a 13x9 inch baking pan.

3. Place the cake mix, oil, eggs, sour cream, pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice in a large bowl. 

4. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed for about 2 minutes until ingredients are just incorporated.  Measure out 2 cups of batter, place the batter onto the bottom of the pan.

5. In a small bowl combine the walnuts with the brown sugar. Toss to combine. 

6. Sprinkle evenly over the cake batter.  

7. Spoon the remaining batter evenly over the filling. Using a spatula, carefully spread batter over the filling to the edges of the pan.  

8. Place in the oven and bake for about 35 - 40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. 

9. Put the pan on a cooling rack.

10. Make the glaze. Place the powdered sugar, milk and vanilla in a medium bowl. Whisk to combine. Pour the glaze over the top of the hot cake, using a spatula to cover the entire cake with glaze. 

11. Let the cake cool completely before serving.

[writingmochi]

ｌｏａｄｉｎｇ ｉｎｔｅｒｆａｃｅ．．．

below is the list of ongoing researches. updated: 28 of may 2024

works placed here will not include a synopsis to mitigate against idea theft (unless i've already posted an official teaser/masterlist to it)

details are not fixed and will be edited accordingly

list is made in order of priority or what i'm currently working on

status and taglist will only be added to works in the current year's list (2024)

COMING SOON IN 2024

I ONLY SAID • an entry for discovery: 400 and solstice: a comeback story! • part of loveless anthology

cast: soobin ✗ fem.reader

synopsis: as you stood on the crowded train while making eye contact with the boy from the neighboring school. light shines into the dim train car as it becomes empty and filled with sand. approaching you is a humanoid figure, who calls you the king and queen of viliya—the island kingdom that is plagued with nightmares that haunt its people which you and the boy are also not immune to

genre: two lost souls find comfort, silent lovers, magical realism, meet ugly, hurt/comfort, adventure, thriller, coming of age, romance, high school au (both are 19 and in senior year), late 2010s au, modern royalty au, angst, fluff, mature content (phobias, trauma, war, explicit smut)

inspired by: music my bloody valentine's "i only said" (1991), txt's 2019-2020 star seekers music videos ("nap of the star", "magic island", "eternally"), and movies bridge to terabithia (2007) and tigers are not afraid (2017)

status: writing

taglist: give a comment on the visualizer post!

THE BALLAD OF THE CORVIDS

cast: jay ✗ fem.reader

genre: mystery, adventure, tragedy, magical realism

based on: video game what remains of edith finch (2017)

status: writing

taglist: currently not available

EVALUASI • part of the deep end collab • part of menari dengan bayangan anthology

cast: heeseung ✗ fem.reader

synopsis: heeseung can finally breathe after finishing the final leg of his solo tour, his manager gives him one day to explore london. that’s when he meets you, a traveler from a room next to his

genre: slice of life, drama, romance, musician au, tourist au, fluff, angst, set in the same universe as crossroads

inspired by: movie before sunrise (1995)

status: writing

taglist: currently not available

LOOMER • an entry for discovery: 400 and equinox: the escapist • part of loveless anthology

cast: jay ✗ fem.reader

synopsis: jay has always been a loomer, an introvert, and an outsider in a group of people others presumed are bad. looming in the shadows in the corner of the parties full of drinks, drugs, and sex, only can be seen with the flamed blunt of his cigarette in the dark. out of the blue, an orange flame is ignited in the dark corner, creating a silhouette of another person, another loomer, standing beside him

genre: lonely people in neon cities, drama, romance, early 00s au, bad boy au, angst, mature content (consumption of drugs, explicit smut)

inspired by: movie fallen angels (1995) and millennium mambo (2001)

status: writing

taglist: give a comment on the visualizer post!

WE ARE DREAMERS (visualizer) • an entry for solstice: the long break

cast: taehyun ✗ fem.reader ✗ hueningkai

synopsis: hey, it's your last day of high school! you have one month to go before your graduation. with the company of your best friends, taehyun and kai, let's make this one month the most memorable month of your entire life!

genre: teen existentialism, that awkward period when you're in between a teenager and a young adult, coming of age, friendship, platonic but with a few romantic tendencies, best friends au, high school au, comedy, fluff, angst

status: writing

taglist: right here

TERRA INCOGNITA: ACT 1 (masterlist) • an entry for solstice: deus ex machina

cast: jake ✗ fem.reader

synopsis: as the world entered the middle of the 21st century, many things have changed for the better or for worse in the newly united korea peninsula: the preparation for the succession of the new conglomerates of the past decade, the uprising of deviant androids, and the new layer of life shield by walls of codes. in the middle of it, two beings are trying to understand each other and the situation of the world they live in; an unknown territory

genre: cyberpunk, cyber noir, psychological thriller, science fiction, dystopian future, politics and philosophies regarding artificial intelligence and humanity, romance, drama, angst, mature content (war and revolution, explicit smut)

based on: video game cyberpunk 2077 (2020) and detroit: become human (2018), anime serial experiments lain (1998), and tv show succession (2018-2023)

status: writing

taglist: right here

EPISODE 3: TAEHYUN • part of smirch anthology

cast: film club’s cameraman!taehyun ✗ film club’s star!fem.reader

synopsis: kang taehyun always felt like he didn’t belong in the group. while most of his friends are the rowdy group that everyone notices, he is the one who watches from the sidelines. that’s because he is mostly behind the camera, always capturing the gang while letting himself be left behind. he uses his love for camera and photography to be the cinematographer of the film club, who is now shooting a film for a film festival starring you, the girl he always seems to be mesmerized with

genre: teen drama, coming of age, slice of life, high school au, fluff, comedy, angst, mature content (drugs, suggestive themes, mental health)

based on: tv shows skins uk; specifically gen 1 (2007-2013) and skam norway (2015-2017)

status: plotting

taglist: right here

ONE DAY, I WILL RETURN TO YOUR SIDE: ACT I (masterlist)

cast: detective!jake ✗ detective!fem.reader

synopsis: a man who has lost his memories awoken to find a detective telling him to investigate the dead body by the delta. together, they investigate the corpse, the fishing town it is in, the end of the world, and himself.

genre: mystery, thriller, adventure, noir, slow burn, drama, comedy?, angst, mature content (crime, drugs, explicit smut)

based on: video game disco elysium (2019)

status: plotting

taglist: right here

SUPERVILLAIN THEME • part of madvillains duology

cast: villain!hongjoong ✗ villain!fem.reader

genre: superhero fiction (any form of art/music is portrayed as a superpower), dystopian future, science fiction, adventure, action, mystery, thriller, drama, romance, angst, mature content (rebellion and war, underground illegal things, explicit smut

based on: music madvillain’s “madvillainy” album (2004), comic batman’s gotham city and rogues gallery, ateez’s strictland lore, and music history

status: plotting

taglist: right here

MURDER BY NUMBERS

cast: soobin ✗ fem.reader

genre: horror, slasher, mystery, thriller, halloween au, high school au, late 80s au, angst, mature content (gore)

based on: music the police "murder by numbers" (1983)

status: plotting

taglist: currently not available

FAKE PLASTIC TREES • an entry for discovery: 400 • part of frequency modulation anthology

cast: san ✗ fem.reader

genre: adventure, sci-fi, romance, dystopian, angst

inspired by: movie wall-e (2008)

status: plotting

taglist: currently not available

COMING SOON IN 2025 & BEYOND

CONTINUATION OF SMIRCH, MENARI DENGAN BAYANGAN, LOVELESS, FREQUENCY MODULATION, TERRA INCOGNITA, AND MADVILLAINS

THE SUN, THE MOON, AND THE ECLIPSE

cast: jay ✗ fem.reader

genre: high fantasy, historical au, medieval au, fluff, angst, mature content (implied smut)

based on: movie disney’s tangled (2010) and video game assassin’s creed series (2007-2020)

CHROMAQUEST

cast: enhypen maknae line (sunoo, jungwon, niki) ✗ fem.reader

genre: adventure, comedy, thriller, friendship, platonic relationship

based on: video game undertale (2015) and deltarune (2018-present) and tabletop rpg dungeons and dragons (1974-present)

ALTERNATIVE

cast: grunge guitarist!beomgyu ✗ shoegaze bassist!fem.reader

genre: drama, battle of the bands, music festival setting, historical fiction, early 90s au, rivals au

BLITZ STORM

cast: txt ✗ reader

genre: family drama, science fantasy, action, adventure, dark comedy, superhero au, college/university au, fluff, angst, mature content (parental abuse, childhood trauma)

based on: tv show the umbrella academy (2019-present) with many pop culture references

SPIRIT PHONE

cast: seonghwa ✗ fem.reader

genre: mystery, science fiction, psychological horror, supernatural, dark comedy, kind of win-to-exit trope, idol au with a twist, angst

based on: music lemon demon's “spirit phone” album (2016)

THE POETS, THE CANINE, AND HAEYANG

cast: beomgyu ✗ reader

genre: magical realism, angst, set in the time wave universe

based on: music boygenius "me and dog" (2018) and "letter to an old poet" (2023)

HEARTS OF THE CITY

cast: seonghwa ✗ fem.reader

genre: adventure, fantasy, coming of age, angst

based on: music lee jin ah’s “hearts of the city” album (2023)

POSTCARD FROM MOUNT HALA

cast: jungwon ✗ fem.reader

genre: adventure, magical realism, coming of age, angst

based on: video game celeste (2018)

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[themoonlit-dreamer]

Lets make deals with random angelic beings! (Slash jay pls dont). Anyways Hyper go pew pew!

This is supposed to be low effort but my brain decided to pour sweat during the last part LMAOO

Thinking if i should post short character info of each chars here next time hmm...

[jays-haiti-lit-blog2]

Masters of the Dew

         The genre of the peasant novel in Haiti reaches back to the nineteenth century and this is one of the outstanding examples. Manuel returns to his native village after working on a sugar plantation in Cuba only to discover that it is stricken by a drought and divided by a family feud. He attacks the resignation endemic among his people by preaching the kind of political awareness and solidarity he has learned in Cuba. He goes on to illustrate his ideas in a tangible way by finding water and bringing it to the fields through the collective labor of the villagers. In this political fable, Roumain is careful to create an authentic environment and credible characters. Readers will be emotionally moved as well as ideologically (from google books.com) persuaded.

Haiti Nior 2: The Classics

Edwidge Danticat's short story from Haiti Noir 2: The Classics, "The Port-au-Prince Marriage Special," was included in Ms. Magazine's Fall 2013 issue.

"A worthy sequel that skillfully uses a popular genre to help us better understand an often frustratingly complex and indecipherable society."

--Miami Herald

"There is danger and regret and fear in these stories, as characters try to negotiate a complex and often confounding land."

--Miami Herald, Feature on Haiti Noir 2 Miami launch

"Presents an excellent array of writers, primarily Haitian, whose graphic descriptions portray a country ravaged by corruption, crime, and mystery....This selection of Haitian classics is a must read for everyone."

--The Caribbean Writer ( from amazon.com)

American Street

            A New York Times Notable Book * A Time Magazine Best YA Book Of All Time* Publishers Weekly Flying Start * Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year * ALA Booklist Editors' Choice of 2017 (Top of the List winner) * School Library Journal Best Book of the Year * Kirkus Best Book of the Year * BookPage Best YA Book of the Year

An evocative and powerful coming-of-age story perfect for fans of Nicola Yoon and Jason Reynolds

In this stunning debut novel, Pushcart-nominated author Ibi Zoboi draws on her own experience as a young Haitian immigrant, infusing this lyrical exploration of America with magical realism and vodou culture.

On the corner of American Street and Joy Road, Fabiola Toussaint thought she would finally find une belle vie—a good life.

But after they leave Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Fabiola’s mother is detained by U.S. immigration, leaving Fabiola to navigate her loud American cousins, Chantal, Donna, and Princess; the grittiness of Detroit’s west side; a new school; and a surprising romance, all on her own.

Just as she finds her footing in this strange new world, a dangerous proposition presents itself, and Fabiola soon realizes that freedom comes at a cost. Trapped at the crossroads of an impossible choice, will she pay the price for the American dream?  (from google books.com) 

              General Sun, my brother

he first novel of the Haitian novelist Jacques Stephen Alexis, General Sun, My Brother appears here for the first time in English. Its depiction of the nightmarish journey of the unskilled laborer Hilarion and his wife from the slums of Port-au-Prince to the cane fields of the Dominican Republic has brought comparisons to the work of Emile Zola, André Malraux, Richard Wright, and Ernest Hemingway.

Alexis, whose mother was a descendant of the Revolutionary General Jean-Jacques Dessalines, was already a mature thinker when he published General Sun, My Brother (Compère Général Soleil) in France in 1955. A militant Marxist himself, Alexis championed a form of the "marvelous realism" developed by the Cuban novelist Alejo Carpentier, who called for a vision of historical reality from the standpoint of slaves for whom the supernatural was as much a part of everyday experience as were social and other existential realities. (from google books.com) 

Dear Haiti, Love Alaine

Dear Haiti, Love Alaine is the debut novel of co-authors Maritza and Maika Moulite. The 2019 young adult fiction tells the story of a high schooler Alaine Beauparlant, who visits her parent’s homeland, Haiti, for the first time. She falls in love with the country, discovers a family curse and meets an attractive intern. (from haitantimes.com)

6.  The first Black Republic

Haiti The First Black Republic tells the story of the fall of Haiti, and the subsequent rise that led Haiti becoming the first black republic. The instrumental war heroes and the actions of the Haitian people to fight and gain independence from European and French rule are highlighted in this illustrative historical work. Haiti: The First Black republic is a powerful historical guide; and simply a must read.

7) My Day With Panye 

In the hills above Port-au-Prince, a young girl named Fallon wants more than anything to carry a large woven basket to the market, just like her Manman. As she watches her mother wrap her hair in a mouchwa, Fallon tries to twist her own braids into a scarf and balance the empty panye atop her head, but realizes it’s much harder than she thought. BOOM! Is she ready after all? Lyrical and inspiring, with vibrant illustrations highlighting the beauty of Haiti, My Day with the Panye is a story of family legacy, cultural tradition, and hope for the future. Readers who are curious about the art of carrying a panye will find more about this ancient and global practice in an author’s note at the end.  (from google books.com) 

8) Breath, Eyes, Memory

At the age of twelve, Sophie Caco is sent from the impoverished village of Croix-des-Rosets to New York to be reunited with her mother, where she gains a legacy of shame that can only be healed when she returns to Haiti, to the woman who first reared her. (from nypl.org)

9. Hold on tight, dont let go

Laura Wagner has managed to get a huge amount of Haiti into the pages of this book: the sun, the rain, the bottomless spiral of catastrophe, rage, despair and indomitable hope." —Madison Smartt Bell, author of All Souls' Rising: A Novel of Haiti

"In Haiti they say 'Kreyòl pale, Kreyòl konprann.' Speak plainly and honestly, and be understood. Laura Wagner does just that in this brave, beautiful book, bringing us the complex life of Magdalie, and a glimpse of a people's soul." —Jonathan M. Katz, author of The Big Truck That Went By: How the World Came to Save Haiti and Left Behind a Disaster

 10. Masscare River

Between Haiti and the Dominican Republic flows a river filled with ghosts, Edwige Danticat writes in her superb preface to Massacre River: Over time the river has been the site of several massacres-- including the one which is the subject of this tour de force by Rene Philocte te. In 1937 the power-mad racist Generalissimo Trujillo ordered the slaughter of thousands and thousands of Haitians-- and, as Philocte te puts it, death set up shop everywhere. At the heart of Massacre River is the loving marriage of the Dominican Pedro and the Haitian Ade le in a little town on the Dominican border. On his way to work, Pedro worries that a massacre is in the making; an olive-drab truck packed with armed soldiers rumbles by. And then the church bells begin to ring, and there is the relentless voice on the radio everywhere, urging the slaughter of all the Haitians. Operation Cabezas Haitianas (Haitian Heads) is underway, the soldiers shout, Perejil Parsley ] Perish Punish Haitians try to pronounce perejil correctly, but fail, and weep. The town is in an uproar, Adele is ordered to say perejil but stammers. And Pedro runs home and searches for his beloved wife, searches and searches... The characters of this book not only inspired the love and outrage of an extraordinary writer like Philocte te, writes Edwige Danticat, but continue to challenge the meaning of community and humanity in all of us.  (from google books.com) 

[dogcircle-scans]

Do you guys read Natsume fan fictions? I’m new to the fandom and was wondering if you guys have any good recommendations ☺️ and thank you for everything you guys are doing! I’m so happy I can read such high-quality chapters all the time for my favorite manga! 🙏

I only read fanfic for one fandom and that fandom is not Natsume Yuujinchou. But I went around asking different people for recommendations because you asked. I haven’t read any of these fic aside for that one Souko/Reiko fic so I can’t personally vouch for the vast majority of these, but this list is long as hell so there’s bound to at least one fic you’ll enjoy.

Everything will be under the cut. 

Edit: feel free to reply with your own fanfic recommendations and add onto this ask. 

General:

jars and jars of jam by adventureboots

“natori no u just gotta learn to accept that touko san will give u homemade jam now and that u and natsume are friends: the fic”

Rating: G

Word Count: 4,929

The First Law by DarthNickels

“The world of humans is vastly different from the world of the spirits, and sometimes serious miscommunications occur. Naturally, Natsume finds himself directly in the middle of an enormous one.”

Rating: G

Word Count: 8,375

Bodyguard (carry me, carry you) by Shycraft 

“Madara watches.”

Rating: T

Word Count: 1,932

Grass Whistle by FoxWitch

“’I'll lend you these. It won't be a huge difference, but it couldn't hurt.’ Tanuma accepted the object, finding it to be a pair a glasses.”

Rating: G

Word Count: 4,333

A Song on the Autumn Breeze by spoilers

“When she was young, Taki and her grandfather ventured out onto the mountain to search for a visiting spirit. After finding his map in her grandfather's papers, Taki, Natsume, and Tanuma make the trip themselves.” 

Rating: G

Word Count: 718

Three for Family by NightsMistress

“The more Touko hears about Natsume Takashi, the more confused she becomes. The stories she hears are of a selfish child acting out for attention, or worse, but all she can see is a sad, lost child in need of a place to put down roots so that he can settle his mind.”

Rating: T

Word Count: 3,564

a time to come by ezri

It’s about “mortality.”

Rating: G

Word Count: 828

The Human Mask by harunekonya 

“From the time I was a small, I've been able to see strange things. Since nobody else can see them, they are probably what you would call spirits. And now I am one of them.”

Rating: G

Word Count: 182,225 

Note: apparently this fic is being reposted onto ao3 with the author’s permission, so if you’re like me and find ff.net super cursed, here’s the link.

night blindness by persepoline

A youkai AU.

Rating: G

Word Count: 15,641

Calling You Home by paperwar

“Five moments Natsume shared with Shigeru.“

Rating: G

Word Count: 2,026

Paper Magic by WerewolvesAreReal

“A youkai being trailed by an exorcist puts the Fujiwaras in comas. Afraid of being forced to leave his home and being passed again between listless relatives, another option presents itself. Natori offers to become Natsume's nominal guardian.”

Rating: G

Word Count: 15,348

Dangerous Game by FoxInBox_aka_FIB

“Natsume is clutched in the jaws of the true form of the creature he has trusted for so long, and Natori feels fury curl in his chest, along with a deep and aching sorrow. This will destroy Natsume, to have his beast and all the beings he had probably counted as friends turn on him like this.”

Rating: Not Rated

Word Count: 1,599

the subtle grace of gravity by egelantier

“Five times the Fujiwaras surprise Natsume (including that one time when Natsume absolutely fails to surprise them in turn).”

Rating: G

Word Count: 8,000

Finding Home by darkcyan

“On a school trip...Tanuma's teacher and about half of his classmates disappear. Everyone must figure out how to deal with this changed world, and the new dangers it has brought with it.”

Rating: T

Word Count: 23,763

in this house by ezri

It’s about Natsume and Birthdays.

Rating: G

Word Count: 1,289

The color-changing kimono by bereshit001

“There is a strange kimono on the top of a tree that exorcists use to measure their strength. Inspired by the volume 17. special chapters.”

Rating: G

Word Count: 813

A Simple Detour by Hazelnuthelper

AU where Madara is unsealed much earlier and meets Natsume as a child.

Rating: Not Rated

Word Count: 10,567

The ones that come after by taizi

“a collection of oneshots about all the good people who come into natsume's life after all the bad”

Rating: T

Word Count: 72,751

like dawn breaking over the horizon by aloneintherain

“sickfic! natsume, touko san, and others being cute”

Rating: Not Rated

Word Count: 3,970

like religion by WerewolvesAreReal

“Natsume would like to make it clear that this is all the dog's fault. (OR: how to become a god, by accident).”

Rating: G

Word Count: 6,894

MatoNato:

belomancy by erzi

“In which Matoba is going to f*cking die.”

Rating: T

Word Count: 22,758

left you with the ghosts by erzi

“A bit of a Matoba character study.”

Rating: T

Word Count: 11,980

in the nook of a cousin universe by akitania

“Natori captures a youkai, learns a thing or two about divination, and considers a future that might have been.”

Rating: G

Word Count: 2,256

passing the dark by persepoline

“Sleuthy MatoNatos.”

Rating: M

Word Count: 4,755

i am (am not) actually a cat by meowtoba

"Matoba Seiji is transformed into a cat by sheer bad luck and a youkai's curse.”

Rating: G

Word Count: 9,098

crossroads by darkcyan, meguri_aite

“Shuuichi wasn’t sure which question felt odder on the tongue; Matoba and rent-splitting were strange bedpersons in one sentence.”

Rating: T

Word Count: 6,874

The Summoning by meguri_aite

“Matoba Seiji is on the floor of his living room. And he is bleeding.”

Rating: T

Word Count: 6,796

TanuNatsu:

now we’re here, now is fine by crazybeagle, twelvenervouscats (crazybeagle)

"’Honestly. You’re both being morons and martyrs for no reason at all.’”

Rating: Not Rated

Word Count: 29,198

The Green Plastic Table by Spades 44

AU where Tanuma has healing magic + Natsume and him suck at communicating.

Rating: T

Word Count: 63,190 

Note: this fic is hosted on ff.net.

ephemeral by ghostcribs

"I wish we could stay here forever."

Word Count: 1,171

Rating: G

Cold Hands by ghostcribs 

Natsume’s reluctance in letting Tanuma in comes with some consequences. 

Rating: G

Word Count: 6,906

Aftermath by Mayorofcattown

“The short cut home that took Tanuma much longer than he expected.“

Rating: G

Word Count: 4,264

Misc Ships:

flickering blue by kornevable

An alternate ending to the “Tell Me Your Name” two-parter.

Ship: Reiko/Souko

Rating: G

Word Count: 1,731

[scalpelandrose]

Moodboard/Concepts Masterlist

A Twist in Myth (Greek Mythology AU)

Embrace the Waves (Mermaid AU)

Deeper Than Blood (Vampire AU)

Grand Line High (High School AU)

Once Upon A Märchen: Red & the Wolf (Fairytale AU)

At Kingdom Crossroads: The Heart of Ice and Crown of Thorns (Kingdom AU)

Quoth the Raven, “Evermore” (Hogwarts AU)

Lover's Roost Café: Love Me Darkly, Love Me Sweetly (Cafe AU)

Naughty Moodboard (NS/FW)

Heart Under Blade, Oath Under Maple and Moon (Sengoku Jidai AU)

Magic+Alchemy AU (by @/jazminetoad)

Aristocrat’s Academy AU

First Date (Canon-verse)

Crossing the Chessboard (Chessboard World AU)

Lanterns in the Snow (Beastman AU)

Archeology/Ancient Ghost AU

-> 6 AU Visuals

Coming Soon (In Progress):

Fallen Angel/Demon AU: Transgressions of Paradise

Proposal (Canon-verse)

Three Kingdoms AU

Carnival of Wonder AU

Mafia AU (Sound of Syndication)

Rock Band AU

Yanki AU

Modern Royalty AU

Renegade (and/or) Video Game Isekai AU

Baby Showers (Ross, Lamia, and Lukas; 2 of 3 complete)

Last Update: 10/19/2022

[darklyndivinely]

MASTERLIST (Recommended works)

♡ Navigation • Masterlist ♡

MARVEL

Spiderman

• Tasm!Peter Parker

➳ The Itsy Bitsy Spider by @gotkindabored

Summary - Funnily enough, Peter's girlfriend has a crippling fear of spiders.

Reader type - Female

Loki Laufeyson

➳ Its 3AM, I must be lonely

Summary - Loki shows up on your doorstep.

Thor Odinson

➳ Teller of Secrets

Summary - Thor has always been bad at keeping secrets.

Steve Rogers

➳ You're my favorite tune by @shieldedreams

Summary - your favorite song soon becomes Steve's favorite song (but your voice beats any song)

Reader type - Gender Neutral

Bucky Barnes

➳ NFWMB by @marvelswh0re

Summary - Bucky has to become The Winter Soldier for a mission, but reader assures him that everything is going to be okay.

Reader type - Female

Druig

➳ Perfection 2 by @hottpinkpenguin

Summary - Druig wanted to ask the reader to marry him but when he turned around they were gone. Nothing but dust in their spot.

Reader type - Female

➳ Empath by @sivtries

Summary - Druig and you have a wondrously intense relationship.

Marc Spector, Steven Grant

➳ Lioness by @imarvelatthestars

Summary - Durga's Trishul has been stolen and you need it back but Khonshu's avatar is one stubborn man.

Reader type - Female

➳ Dancing in the Moonlight by @moon-silvered

Summary - Telepathic!Reader is reeling from sensing an unworldly presence in loyal bookshop customer, Steven Grant when he asks Reader on a date.

Reader type - Female

➳ Gods and Monsters by @a-edgar-allan-hoe

Summary - Imagine being Hekate, Greek goddess of magic and witchcraft, the night and the moon, doorways and crossroads, creatures of the night, and ghosts and necromancy. You were sent on a mission to investigate and put a stop to a string of supernatural activities that had been picked up. Using your gifted senses, your trail eventually leads you to the steps of a museum, where you stumble upon the unexpected.

Reader type - Female

DUNE

Paul Atreides

➳ No Escape by @nexusnyx

Summary - He arrived at the sietch with the rest of Stilgar’s group and ever since, your mind ceased to know peace. Paul's thoughts alone were as scorching as the midday sun, but his dreams—those were the issue. Those never hid why you needed stay far from his path.

Reader type - Gender Neutral

➳ Tranquility by @jotypes

Summary - In a world between House Atreides and Arrakis, Bene Gesserit and Fremen, Paul has many grievances, and he's horribly lost but you come along, as a Bene Gesserit student of the Suk School, and everything becomes clearer for him.

Reader type - Female

Leto Atreides

➳ Married to your work by @maharani-radha-writes

Summary - When you were selected as the Earth Ambassador to Caladan, you weren't sure what to expect. You were even more clueless when you found out that the only thing that would make this ambassadorship business work was if you married Duke Atreides himself.

Reader type - Female

Duncan Idaho

➳ Epiphany by @inknopewetrust

Summary - The lines of sweet sorrow have shown her head. Looking legacies of old crumble beneath the puppeteer's strings as blood runs cold on the sandy dunes of Arrakis.

Reader type - Female

DC

Batman

• Battinson

➳ In Better Circumstances by @imaginingmarvelandeverything

Summary - Y/N returns home from work one night to find Sal Maroni sat with her parents. They owe him for something big, so in payment he demands she marry his son or he will kill her entire family. With Bruce abroad, it looks she will have to go through with the engangement.

Reader type - Female

ENCANTO

Dolores Madrigal

➳ Mamá can't know by @doloresswife

Summary - Reader and Dolores have a secret relationship but then Pepa walks in on them making out.

Reader type - Gender Neutral

OBEY ME

➳ House of Lamentation Rules (AU) by @satanist-apparently

➳ How they cry by @kitsune-oji

Lucifer

➳ Claire De Lune by @kage7ama

Reader type - Gender Neutral

Asmodeus

➳ Instantly Addicted by @asmos-pet

Summary - Asmodeus and reader don't work well together until an in the moment kiss changes that.

Reader type - Female

➳ I think I love you

Reader type - Gender Neutral

RAGE OF THE TITANS

Pierce

➳ Love You, Hate You by @wpbianca99

Reader type - Female

[victoriareyloficlists]

17 March 2021 Additions to Reylo Holidays

These fics have been added to the Holiday list located here.

Christmas

Mistle-oh-no by KyloTrashForever (AO3  2019  Rated E Complete, 5 Chapters, Modern AU, Quick Synopsis: Rey kisses a stranger at a holiday party.) Goodbye, Ruby Tuesday by CaliforniaQueen (AO3 2020  Rated E Complete, 20 Chapters, Modern AU, Quick Synopsis: Celebrating finishing school and getting a teaching job, Rey Jackson and her friends go out for a night of drinks and letting their hair down. When she meets the beautiful stranger at the bar, she decides tonight she's going to break a rule and be the bad girl for a change. Their one night together turns out to have disastrous consequences for everyone involved. But is being tied down as bad as Rey thinks it is, or is she just afraid to let herself be happy?) Scrooged at Crossroads by apisa_b (AO3 2019  Rated T Complete, One-Shot, Modern AU, Quick Synopsis: Kylo Ren is a workaholic Grinch with anger management issues - until his life is changed by falling in love and being visited by a ghost.) A Heavenly Holiday by ElleRen31 (AO3 2018  Rated T Complete, 4 Chapters, Modern AU, Quick Synopsis: Ben Solo needs to find Christmas gifts for his family. At a local department store, he finds more than he bargains for.) Christmas Eve Will Find Me (Where the Lovelight Gleams) by Love_andbalance (AO3 2020  Rated T Complete, 3 Chapters, Modern AU, Quick Synopsis: Christmas Eve. Ben stares at the train that he and his now ex were supposed to be departing on. A noise behind him turns his head, a beautiful girl yelling at the SOLD OUT ticket booth. He looks at the 2 tickets in his hand and back at the girl. "Fuck it," he says, walking up to her.) Keep On Giving by MaryMonster (AO3 2018  Rated E Complete, One-Shot, Modern AU, Quick Synopsis: Rey is eagerly awaiting the delivery of her Christmas present, a luxury vibrator. There’s only one problem – it was accidentally delivered to her neighbor, Ben Solo. A cozy Christmas Reylo fic full of fluff and smut.) Let It Be Me by elemie89 (AO3 2018  Rated E Complete, One-Shot, Modern AU, Quick Synopsis: Ben Solo has found the perfect Christmas tree. Only problem is, someone else thinks it’s a perfect tree too.) Merry Christmas, I'm Yours by captain_staryeyed (AO3 2018  Rated T Complete, One-Shot, Modern AU, Quick Synopsis: After finding out that Rey has nowhere to go for Christmas, Ben invites her to spend Christmas at his parents’ house. During the time spent together, they are forced to confront their growing feelings toward each other.) Dark Carols by Nyx_Fedra (AO3 2018  Rated E Complete, 3 Chapters, Modern AU, Quick Synopsis: CW: Suicidal Ideation. Ben Solo wasn't liked around the office. He had outbursts of rage, and he was generally rather unpleasant, harsh, difficult to get along with. He seemed to despise others and to be disinterested in anything anyone talked to him about. Rey didn't like him very much, their few encounters had been difficult, some even shouting matches. To her eyes, he was spoiled, ungrateful of the privileges he’d been granted by life. He refused to join Resistance enterprise for a long time, working for Snoke instead, he was harsh with Leia and Han, hostile with Luke…It all changed two months before Christmas, when they entered Resistance enterprise headquarters to find Holdo dishevelled, alone when Leia never missed a day, and she informed them that Ben Solo had almost succeeded in committing suicide the night before. Rey’s world tilted upside down. ) If the Fates Allow by dawninthemtn (AO3 2018  Rated T Complete, 6 Chapters, Modern AU, Quick Synopsis: Leia Organa is the most successful matchmaker in the world and renowned creator of irresistible.com, where she built an algorithm so airtight her corporate headquarters is wallpapered with wedding announcements. To her chagrin, the only person she’s never been able to set up is her own son, Ben. But she has an employee named Rey that she has decided is Ben’s perfect match, so she hatches a plan to set them up. Unbeknownst to his mother, Ben has set up an anonymous profile on irresistible.com and has been writing his match Rey for months.) All I Want for Christmas (Is Smut) by MizuPhoenix (AO3 2018  Rated E Complete, 2 Chapters, Modern AU, Quick Synopsis: All Ben Solo wanted for Christmas was to lose his V-Card. Only, the reason he was still thirty years old and hadn't lost it yet was all due to one Rey Jackson. His very best friend. Rey wanted quite a lot of things for Christmas this year. All of them involving her first friend (and love of her life) Ben Solo.With meddling friends trying to bring the oblivious pair some Christmas cheer, this was going to be a very Smutty Christmas.) Gelt by RebelRebel (AO3 2018  Rated G Complete, One-Shot, Modern AU, Quick Synopsis: "I only need a few minutes of your time," she continued, voice faltering slightly under his gaze. "To discuss my proposal for the purchase and refurbishment of the Plutt Orphanage in Brooklyn Heights– " In which Rey works with Kylo Ren, Advocacy Director of the Organa Foundation, to spread a little Chrismukkah cheer.) smothered, covered, chunked by SecretReyloTrash (BadOldWest) (AO3 2018  Rated T Complete, One-Shot, Modern AU, Quick Synopsis: Ben is a painfully shy college student. Rey is the fellow insomniac next door. He finally gets to see where she goes in the middle of the night when he hears her leave the dorm.) Homecoming by ItsALilah (AO3 2018  Rated E Complete, 2 Chapters, Modern AU, Quick Synopsis: After disaster rips through his hometown, Ben Solo finally comes home to surprise his parents at their annual Christmas Eve party. And if he's hoping to run into Rey, the girl he's secretly been pining for since high school, that would be... cool. Although he'll never make a move, not while her over-protective older brother - and Ben's best friend - is around. But when Ben makes it home, not only does he find himself reconnecting with his friends and family, but fate itself seems to be pushing him and Rey together (thanks to a ridiculous amount of mistletoe).) Got a Feeling we Should Just Go Home by slugmutt (AO3 2018  Rated M Complete, 13 Chapters, Modern AU, Quick Synopsis: Spending the week before Christmas with sullen deputy-CEO Kylo Ren is the last thing on earth Rey wants to do. Going back to his hometown with Christmas-loving Rey in tow is the last thing Kylo wants to do. But with a little help from family, some holiday magic, and a stray blizzard or two, they might start seeing things differently.) A Reylo Christmas Carol by Crackedkybercrystal (AO3 2018  Rated M Complete, 4 Chapters, Modern AU, Quick Synopsis: "Before the dawn," Hux intoned, "you will be visited by three spirits. Heed their message Kylo Ren, least you end your days like me." It was only now that Kylo perceived his old partner to be bound with a great chain around his waist, weighed down by heavy blocks.) The Set-up by CajunSpice714 (AO3 2018  Rated T Complete, One-Shot, Modern AU, Quick Synopsis: Ben Solo has aways been socially awkward, but when he sets his sights on his brother Poe's fiance Finn's bestfriend Rey during an engagment party Poe decided that he and Finn need to divise a plan to set the two of them up if not for the sake of his and Finn's future wedding then for the sake of their own sanity.) Bespoke by L_awlietxoxx (AO3 2018  Rated G Complete, One-Shot, Modern AU, Quick Synopsis: Ben Solo is miserable, stumbling through his life in London without seeing much of anything. Then Christmas sneaks up on him, as does a little shop and a woman who makes custom ornaments to meet the needs of any heart. Suddenly, Ben sees everything.) Valentine’s Day

forever valentine by bellestar (AO3 2021  Rated G Complete, One-Shot, Modern AU, Quick Synopsis: Ben makes a confession in his wedding speech. He knew he was going to marry Rey when he and Rey were 4 years old and she gave him a Valentine she made and colored herself. And 21 years later, he still has that Valentine.) Halloween

Housewarming by ArdeaJestin (AO3 2018  Rated E Complete, One-Shot, Modern AU, Quick Synopsis: When her best friend Rose asks Ben Solo to help on moving day, Rey knows she's in trouble. If only those big strong arms didn't make her forget what an obnoxious jerk he is every time she looked at him.) How You Turn My World, You Precious Thing by BensLostTookaCat (VillainTheBlank) (AO3 2018  Rated E Complete, 3 Chapters, Modern AU, Quick Synopsis: He's the hotshot asshole who leads The First Order, the legal arm of The Resistance. She's the new company liaison who has been assigned to The First Order to keep them accountable.The annual Resistance Masquerade Ball is about to turn Kylo and Rey's worlds upside down.) Haunted Corn Maze by OptimisticBeth (AO3 2018  Rated T Complete, One-Shot, Modern AU, Quick Synopsis: Rey bonds with her work buddy, Ben.) Zombie Run by OptimisticBeth (AO3 2018  Rated T Complete, One-Shot, Modern AU, Quick Synopsis: During a charity run, Rey is relentlessly pursued by a zombie.) you're my boo by murakamism (AO3 2018  Rated M Complete, One-Shot, Modern AU, Quick Synopsis: Rey's neighbor Ben Solo is the only one who ever shows Halloween spirit around here. When she discovers he's moving out, she's only hurt because that means she won't have anymore competition... right? So she sets out on a plan to make him stay.) Thanksgiving

New Beginnings by reylocalligraphy (AO3 2018  Rated G Complete, One-Shot, Modern AU, Quick Synopsis: When Ben comes home for the first time in five years, it happens to be Thanksgiving dinner. He’s surprised to meet a girl who’s working for his father… an odd girl his parents seem strangely fond of.) Of Penmanship and Discourse by INTPSlytherin_reylove97 (AO3 2018  Rated M Complete, 35 Chapters, Modern AU, Quick Synopsis: When Rey Kenobi's professor and advisor, Luke Skywalker, refuses to give constructive criticism or facilitate workshops for his students, she decides to seek help else where. Ben Solo (or if you read his published work, Kylo Ren) is on the brink of insanity. The literary magazine he is editor for is racing off in a new direction-- and is leaving him questioning both its morals and his love for writing. To find his intellectual and creative needs met, he decides to turn to the internet. A PenPals AU no one asked for.)