#daisy recs !

[caroline-draws-stuff]

Luigi is just always in awe of anything his brother says tbh

[confused-bisexual]

[pressplay-if]

I'm excited to play the new chapter!! Do you have any song recs that you recommend listening to whilst playing ch2?

I love when ppl ask me this. Here's some stuff that might set the mood:

Get It On by T. Rex

Free by Florence + The Machine

Shake It Out by Florence + The Machine

What Kind Of Man by Florence + The Machine (ultimate Zima x MC song)

Landslide by Fleetwood Mac

Hey, Little Girl by ICEHOUSE

Head Over Heels by Tears For Fears (this is what Lincoln and Stevie hear in their head whenever the MC enters a room)

The River by Daisy Jones and The Six ("I'm an echo... in your shadow..." = Zima and MC)

[mas-cot]

[miniaturesketches]

Skyeward Fic Recs

Here's a new list including both old and recent works! I'm always on the hunt for beautifully written fics with great plots and compelling characterization - or you know, just enjoyable and quick fixes, that too - so this list will be updated from time to time. (Note: some fics are abandoned or incomplete.)

The Head & The Heart series by Poetgirl925 is my all-time favorite long fic, featuring a non-HYDRA Agent Ward who ends up planning and working on operations with Skye at the Triskelion. It's the lesser-known sister of the famous Under Your Skin fic by the same author.

the death of peace of mind by hellfxres involves a Hellfire! Ward working as a firefighter. That is, until Agent Daisy Johnson shows up at his station. I haven't finished reading this, but the premise is so interesting that it's on my list.

There is Nothing Special About Grant Ward by NezumiPi is one of my only two bookmarks. That's how good it is - a complex and absorbing exploration of Grant Ward's childhood as the son of a mob boss, his abusive relationship with Garrett, and his subsequent crimes. In custody at the Playground, Ward slowly is allowed to participate in operations again. (Note: this is not for the apologists and while there are interactions between Skye and Ward, they are not romantic in nature.)

You Know You're My Saving Grace by GreenEyedStone is historical fiction set in WW2. Unapologetically Skyeward, it follows the life of Skye, the daughter of the United States Air Force Major Phil Coulson, as she gets married to the soldier Grant Ward and has a child. She works on the frontlines in Europe as a journalist. (I'll admit I'm biased as I beta'd some of it, but I think this fic is criminally underrated.)

How to Keep Your Distance, Unsuccessfully by miniaturesketches, aka me, is an old two-shot. Set in Season 4, Daisy Johnson is on the run as a wanted vigilante, hunting down the Watchdogs. When she's severely injured, there's only one person she can call - Grant Ward, her old partner at S.H.I.E.L.D. (Note: "Ward Is Not HYDRA" fic.)

Four Bullets and A Dirty Smile by thefrenchmistake is one of the most popular Skyeward fics of the early 2020s. Not S.H.I.E.L.D-friendly, it's a classic Grant Ward redemption story. But my personal favorite from this author is the oneshot Maybe in One of Those, We Can Win It All, involving the multiple tragic universes in which Skye and Ward meet. So much angst.

I'll be cleaning up bottles with you on New Year's Day by go_astray_with_me, who is the queen of fun-to-read Skyeward. I'm always excited to read her oneshots (and PWP) when they turn up on the Skye/Grant Ward tag. This one is pretty much as the title says.

The Fine Dimensional Line by Kylia has one of the most exciting plots I've read. Grant Ward and Kara Palamas, desperate to escape HYDRA! Skye, take a gamble on one of Fitz's mad ideas - and end up in an alternate world, one where the fine line between loyalty and treachery, love and hate, worked out completely differently.

Real or Not by DrawntoDarkness is a classic oneshot. After being tortured, Skye has trouble differentiating truth from her implanted memories. She spends a day with each member of the team.

The Persistence of Memory by Eienvine is a "Ward goes through T.A.H.I.T.I." fic. James Shaughnessy is a respectable but average person living a respectable but average life . . . except for the dreams. Except for the scars on his body that he can't explain. Except for Daisy, the beautiful girl who comes to his restaurant sometimes and looks at him like she knows him.

The White Silence by starshine is a beautifully written oneshot. After they crash in the Canadian mountains, Ward must get an injured Skye to Providence. The fact that he is an enemy of SHIELD is of little importance in the face of hypothermia threatening to set in.

A Spy Like Me by colormeblue. After the Battle of New York, Grant Ward decides that he no longer wants Hydra to win its war with SHIELD and becomes a triple agent. Nick Fury gives him orders to work with Coulson's team in order to get valuable intelligence on Hydra but Grant finds his triple status and working with a team quite difficult.

Shades of Grey by imadetheline is another slowburn, Grant Ward redemption fic (unfortunately, abandoned). It was one of the first SW fics I read and I still have fond memories of it!

More coming soon!

[theonethatyoudreamof]

Putting out a request for books with interesting power dynamics between main characters (not in a weird way, pls do not send me books that will scar me):

Examples would be the Captive Prince Series, Cruel Prince, Summer Sons, Daisy Jones & The Six, A Darker Shade of Magic, Spinning Silver, Vicious, etc.

I just finished Summer Sons and am in such a reading slump because I loveeeee books where both the characters want power in life and are vaguely giving enemies to lovers against each other and then have to reckon with how their personal aspirations affect the relationships in their lives (and whether they give or continue taking)

Anyways, not sure this makes any sense but would love suggestions!!

[vulgar03]

doodles + music hcs/what i think they’d listen too hehe..

[anotherferalrat]

You know who these losers remind me of?

THESE MFS

[cigarrw-s]

How To Have Sex (2023) dir. Molly Manning Walker

[brigid-faye]

new drarry excerpt

From Breeze (Move Me), written for the Siriusly Hozier Fest, coordinated by the impeccable @imsiriuslyreading

Complete, rated E, 16k one shot, mind the tags

Cheers to @steveahoi for brainstorming love <3

“If I met you today, would I have followed you in here, you mean?” Harry muses, voice easy and light. “I don’t know. You’re my type and I’m on holiday and back there you looked… You move like-” “Your type?” Draco says, because it’s the only part he heard. Harry shrugs and looks at his hand. Draco can hear his own pulse in his ears. “If I didn’t know you,” Harry says quietly. “I think… I think maybe I could admit I had the worst crush on a boy who looked like you, back in school.” Draco’s mouth is dry. “Oh,” he manages through numb lips. “If I didn’t know you… Same. There was a boy who looked like you. I was a bit obsessed, actually.” Harry looks at him, green eyes wide. Draco can feel his breath against his lips. “What a coincidence,” Draco whispers.

[romanticise-a-quiet-life]

[profoundbondfanfic]

The Romance of the Daisy

The Romance of the Daisy ~ a fairly tale by Maldoror_Chant Rating: Teen and Up Word Count: 30k

That title is a lie, there’s nothing romantic or fantastical about prince Castiel's life whatsoever. Married off to king Dean for political reasons, his role is to manage the castle and help raise prince Ben, the son of Dean’s first wife. Lisa was the one Dean truly loved, her loss years ago bereaved the entire kingdom. Castiel is a pale replacement nobody cares for much unless they have a problem or something to complain about. Castiel, for his part... well, it was stupid to fall in love with his husband, but he’s always been a dunce and an embarrassment according to Michael. Why change now. Then Dean’s sister by marriage, Queen Eileen, decides to show Castiel what his true place in the castle is… … and maybe he is in a romance and a fairy tale after all. Just a little bit.

There is just something about a fairytale/arranged marriage setting for me, you know? 😊 It hits me right in the spot!

In this particular case we have Castiel who has been married to the king, Dean, for quite a while now. He knows it’s merely for political reasons and that his husband as well as the whole country are still hung up on his true love, Lisa, who passed away years ago. Castiel is very aware of everything and he has accepted the truth, even though it hurts. Even though he, foolish as he is, managed to fall in love with Dean somewhere along the way anyway.

And so he spends his days, secretly pining for his husband, dealing with the man’s stubborn son who isn’t shy on voicing his displeasure about Castiel’s mere existence on a daily manner, and running the country to the best of his abilities. Until the day everything is turned upside down … 

This story is just a wonderful fairytale that pulls you right in! Castiel has come to terms with his fate as a political pawn and subpar replacement at Dean’s side. After all, he has learned from an early age that he would never be destined for anything else anyway, so why dream unnecessarily and make yourself even more miserable?

But after events begin to unravel he suddenly realizes that there might be people out there who care about him way more than he anticipated. And not just the kingdom’s subjects and the castle’s staff but the very family he married into. Foremost Dean himself who gets sick with worry when Castiel’s fate stands in the balance.

So if this premise appeals to you just as much as it does to me, don’t hesitate to click on the link! I promise, you won’t regret it 😊

[sapphiretears444]

i love the feeling of starting a new book! 📖

[virtie333]

It's been a long time since I've seen a movie that hit me full on in the feels. I'm mad I waited so long to see it. Daisy, you are my queen! As someone who hates water and can't swim, this movie is going on my favorites list! Watch it!

gif by @celine-song

gif by @daisyridleyedits

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[that-unspeaking-sky-kid]

Soo.. uh..

i dont know if ive shown this gal around before, but,

do yall know this gal? Lord of Trickery?

okay long story short she supposedly had like.. three parents and used to be me but got possessed by ED so now its ED controlling her body.

But

Uh

THAT WAS OVER A YEAR AND A HALF AGO?? SOMEHOW???

And, well. I remade her. I made the whole think on the old model besides the tail, horns, katana (which was made by my beautiful wife @mrs-mouse-skykid) and wing hair clip.

so here's this silly comic

i didnt get a good proper photo of her, but,

I've never been so proud.

I might allow you guys to ask her questions n such.

[msuolo]

'Transference' by @newer-fear