#dancingonmoonbeams

[districtunrest]

🍄

🍄 ⇢ share a head canon for one of your favourite ships or pairings

I have set up in SOO that Haymitch's family moved in with his mom's brother Sear after his dad died. his uncle lived next door to Hazelle's family, where she was an only child with an overbearing mom and a disabled father.

I'm sure I'll reference this at some point but my headcanon has been that Hazelle first remembers Haymitch, age 9, throwing a rock through his uncle's window right off, like the first or second day there. and then within the hour he was coming over asking if she wanted to catch toads. whether his tone implied he didn't think she had anything better to do, and whether he was right, remains to be seen. whether it looked like he had been crying, or yelled at, or hit, is up to Hazelle to say. he absolutely shoved a toad in her face to get a reaction, though.

send me a writer truth or dare!

[mariatesstruther]

18 and 22 for the end of year asks!

18. most memorable meal

honestly the only dish that comes to mind is my own homemade stuffing 🫶🏾 i made it with sautéd onions, sweet peppers, and celery, added those to some chopped up and dried out everything bagel, then baked all that after soaking it with some broth and eggs. also added impossible breakfast sausage which made it HIT fr fr

22. favorite place i visited this year

didn’t go very far this year, but i did go to a really cool club for the first time for my friend’s birthday in may and i still think about the decor. ive never seen so many fairy lights in my life

[probssomethingorother]

Post- Silver Lake Brainrot

I've wanted to put one of these together for a long time (..a long, long time 🎶), and just never did it. With the new year upon us I thought it would be a great time to finally give it a go.

If you are like me and need to know what happened after Joel and Ellie walked away from Silver Lake, here are some fics to scratch that post-8/winter itch. For now I will just list them below, but I may eventually compile them into like a public Ao3 bookmark collection (if I can figure out that magic). [Started! Click the link]

These are going to be the mostly canon compliant/canon-vibes fics, and that's not to say other alternate version of event fics aren't good, I'm just not focusing on them atm here :)

Under the cut, the list is broken down into five fic length categories. Stories are not in any sort of order within each group, and I was only pulling from Archive, so if there is a Tumblr original floating around out there that you are surprised didn't make the list, that is why. In the same vein, I know I probably missed a lot of Ao3 fics. If you think something should be included (ao3 or Tumblr) just let me know!

And lastly, if you click n' read on any of these please try to give the writer some love via kudos or comments! ✨ Spread the good vibes!!

[Disclaimer - If I could find the author's Tumblr I have @'d them, but if I couldn't it's their ao3 name only. If you know an author's tumblr and I haven't linked it, or I have chose the wrong tumblr, or you just don't want your tumblr linked, please feel free to reach out and I will edit!]

𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐟𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐝𝐨....

🅰 🅵🆄🅻🅻 🅰🆂🆂 🅱🅾🅾🅺 (100k+)

>> please don't go by @toointojoelmiller

🅱🅸🅶 🅱🅾🆈 🅲🅻🆄🅱 (10k+)

>> Understanding Your Daughter Who isn't Really Your Daughter by @onlinepigeon

>> Back & Forth by @probssomethingorother

>> Dinosaur by @femmefacetious

>> I've come to know (life is a slow, beautiful heartbreak) by @the-relvin-temult

>> In the After by @probssomethingorother

>> and with you alone by @penandinkprincess

🅼🅴🅰🆃🆈 (5-10K)

>> Awake and Dreaming by @wordswordswords7

>> Let My Arms Bring You Comfort by @ellies-little-gun

>> There's no need to be brave by stained_glass_horizon

>> when she needed me i wasn't around by @periwinklwt

>> drifting by some_pomegranate_tea

>> i start for the great temple by @march-flowerr 

>> cold is the water by @marceltheshellwithflipflopson

>> fix me up by survivorellie

>> if we make it through december (we'll be fine) by @marceltheshellwithflipflopson

>> teeth as sharp as cathedral spires by @actual-changeling

>> life, in the after by @dad-joel

>> things we lost to the flames by @dancingonmoonbeams

>> you’re my baby, say it to me by alternatemind

>> Winter's Edge by mikichi

>> the view between villages by @howlingbuchanan

>> Silver As The Snow (it must be cold)  by @cgetbrmj

>> Keep Going for You by @someone-worth-racing-for

>> i’ll be coming home soon (long as i can see the light) by @outer-edges

>> This Bitter Earth by mahuika

>> Back to the Middle of Nowhere by @wordswordswords7

>> triage by @penandinkprincess

🆂🅼🅰🅻🅻 🅱🆄🆃 🅼🅸🅶🅷🆃🆈 (3-5k)

>> hold me twenty minutes to sleep (and some things you just can't speak about) by @compassinmyhead

>> Violent Heart by @timelesslords

>> I'll See Us Through by GardenerSnake8822

>> Please Hold Me While I Break Apart by @ellies-little-gun

>> there is fear in love by @durincorporated

>> never let you down again by @timelesslords 

>> nothing but bones by gravefaeries

>> a wall between us and the world by @afjakwrites

>> these things eat at your bones (and drive your young mind crazy) by @outer-edges

>> Push through it by @probssomethingorother

>> Let Me Help You by arnabus

>> i'm beyond repair, let me be by thisisthehill_i_die_on

>> rambles and promises and bedtime stories by some_pomegranate_tea

>> never let me go by @ggardengirl 

>> to see what i see (woe is me) by awoodenthicket

>> Reassurance by little_mack101

>> facultative by @penandinkprincess

>> it's how we show love by @outer-edges

>> care (how love is shown) by cosmic_idiot1

>> you love me so hard and i still can’t sleep  by  @marceltheshellwithflipflopson

>> aftermath by @boopernatural

>> With every heartbeat I have left I’ll defend your every breath (I promise I’ll do better) by @memelovescaps

🆀🆄🅸🅲🅺 🅲🅾🅽🆂🆄🅼🅿🆃🅸🅾🅽 (<3k)

>> i’ve always had a violent heart by @mattsbooknook

>> The Parable of the Lost Sheep by riversiders

>> Aftermath by @purplesunrisefanfic

>> how our souls, born to heal, become so prone to die? by @apuliae

>> A Violent Heart by @val-creative

>> No Apologies by @mentallyinlothlorien

>> Aftermath by galaxiesreader

>> These Hands are Clumsy Not Clever by my_immortal_parody

>> never goes away (but it all works out) by @timelesslords 

>> Cargo by @mentallyinlothlorien

>> so slip your hand inside my glove (hold me) by @dulce-chisme

>> it's how we show love by @outer-edges

>> Lullaby by @sillysunshinesstuff

>> unforgiven by @eedsknees

>> Endure & Survive by iheartjoelmiller

>> you may bury my body, down by the highway side  by ChristmasEve12

>> Touch Me Not by Sokeyy

>> Aftermath by HurtandComfortWriter

>> Broken Violent Heart by ARightFarPiece

>> Indelible Scars, Pivotal Marks. by thefactimadethissaystomuch

>> every night i dream of you by @anpantae

>> Winter's Fury by @dinobotbitch

>> The Aftermath by lettucehater007

>> you are my purpose by prefectrainflowers

>> Be Fruitful and Multiply by Rainy_Rayne

>> do you ever think of me and my two hands? by @eedsknees

[sixhours]

🌟 fic titles ask game 🌟

Send me an ask with the title of one of my fics below and I'll tell you why I chose it, the song it's from, the line in the fic that inspired it, or mayyyybe share a snip. 👀

bright spots

happy birthday, baby girl

i know you by heart

who knows where the time goes

reprise

Looking for the Light

Walls of Glass

One Day at a Time

Postpartum

Firsts

The Ghosts of Babylon

Like Father, Like Daughters

haunting me (wip)

our endless numbered days (wip)

lark (wip)

fifty-seven (wip)

(Am I doing this because I want to know what song lyrics you're using for your fics? Yes, yes I am.)

Tagging a whole slew of people to kick this off, no pressure of course:

@jolapeno @goodwithcheese @bumblepony @ameerawrites @march-flowerr

@whocaresstillthelouvre @randomfoggytiger @ace-turned-confused @wordywarriorwrites @sawymredfox

@perotovar @burntheedges @cas-readsandwrites @catherineav @arcanefox207

@renegadeknight @clawdee @maggiemayhemnj @becomethesun @oonajaeadira

@all-these-ghosts @aloysiavirgata @djarinmuse @djarins-cyare @hellfire-state-of-mind

@tinytinymenace @mothandpidgeon @mountainsandmayhem @toxicanonymity @wolvieispunk

@tonysopranosrobe @joelstummy @two-birds-alone-together @lauronk @chronicallyonlinewriter

@marceltheshellwithflipflopson @mote-of-star-dust @dancingonmoonbeams @dancingtotuyo @schnarfer

@secretelephanttattoo @yopossum @the-blind-assassin-12 @barlowstreet @wordspinning

And anyone who wants to play, please do and tag me!

[bumblepony]

Fic Rec Friday

So I have a couple good ones this week, guys!

Wreathe - Tess gets sick in the QZ, Joel takes care of her. A good old sicfic, always a fav, with our favorite much beleaguered smuggling pair. Written by the wonderful @hypnotisedfireflies

tough as nails (and built for breaking) - A interlude to @renegadeknight's Rooftop AU told from Ellie's POV. Where Joel and Ellie meet on a rooftop in the Boston QZ. Read the first story it is truly the 'they would meet in any universe' fic.

who knows where the time goes - Mature - It's New Year's 2027 and the dads are going through it. An i know you by heart one-shot. Ezra/Joel fic, my beloveds, written by my other beloved @sixhours. I love these sweet babies, and a ton of Ellie and Cee in this fic too.

build it better - A fully finished fic by my amazing pocket friend @dancingonmoonbeams about Tommy and Joel finding their way back to being a family in Jackson. Tommy POV. Tommy, my secret (not really secret at all) crush, is the king of feelings in this fic; come for the angst, stay for the found family fluff.

dodors (and other birds) - This Story, this amazing story a story of how Tess and Joel accidentally restarted parenting in their 40s. A modern-day not outbreak AU where Tess and Joel love and take care of a 3-year-old Ellie! I am re-reading this again, and it's just as good the 15th time around. Written by my fellow Meatten believer @ketchupchipsaregross

As Long as You Follow - Mature - Part of the People Still Listen to Fleetwood Mac in the Apocalypse series by the spectacular @chronicallyonlinewriter. My favorite two lovebirds, Joel/Benny, must chase after their feral raccoon child, Ellie, as she runs off to try and save the world again (this is a terrible description. Please go read the real one. It's better). But I love love love this series I can't recommend it enough. Also, it's completed as well (though an epilogue is still to come.)

collaborators - Sam and Henry live. Adventures and family bonding ensue on the journey from Kansas City to Jackson and beyond. @becomethesun takes my deepest wish for Sam and Henry to live and runs with it. Truly, she holds my heart in her hands and treats it so well with this fic.

[the-sun-and-the-sea]

Thank you for the tag @dancingonmoonbeams!

rules: list the names/titles of docs in your wip folder + open your inbox to asks about them!

Ok I basically only have two:

district 4 victor’s village (my planning doc for the series, but you’re welcome to ask about it)

untitled document (which I opened three seconds ago and should probably be working on haha)

Tagging @solar-halos @persephoneprice @boabel @felixravinstills @tumblingghosts and anyone else who wants to do it!

[hypnotisedfireflies]

Arien's Advent Calendar, 2024

25 days of TLOU fic

ALL CLAIMS FILLED, THANK YOU!

To say a big THANKS for supporting my fic throughout the year(s), I’m doing the Advent Calendar Fic thingamy again!  I did this last year and it became this collection of stories.

From 1 - 25 December 2024 I will be posting a short story (it will be short, I will control myself) as part of a new collection of works from Driftersverse, Making Mirrors, Interstellar Overdrive and Legend of Charro.

Beneath the cut I have a little information about the story to be written each day (universe, characters and date/era).  I’d like to dedicate each to a reader, so please claim one and I’ll write it for you.

I don’t think all days will fill up, but I’d like to give everyone a chance to get one they really like, so at this stage each person can claim ONE day only - I’ll open it up to more later on. You’re welcome to send me a few in order of preference in case someone has already beaten you to the punch on your favourite, and I haven’t yet updated the list.

If you would rather claim as anon, please give me a name or an emoji or something - just so I can identify you against your chosen day and so we don’t get multiple anons muddled up. 

Please send claims via asks so I can keep track of them in one place and if not anon, include your AO3 name (if you have one).

Happy Holidays! (And thanks to everyone who voted and helped me decide what to offer!)

DD – Driftersverse (my TLOU sandbox, Tess lives) MM – Making Mirrors (Snowqueen of Texas/Parallel Lines - no Cordyceps AU) LOC – Legend of Charro (the Western) IO – Interstellar Overdrive (70s AU) AU – Alternate Universe, unrelated

“OC/Canon, any universe” is a new entry this year.  This means I’ll write a story with the canon listed and you can choose either canon or one of my original characters to appear in the story with them, plus specify universe in which it takes place.  (Eg, Frank and Joel, IO).

Please be kind and keep it to characters I am known to write (I may refuse a claim if you start waving Owen or Mel at me) and who could reasonably interact with one another.  I’ve got enough writing to do, don’t break my brain!

“Mystery AU” is exactly what it sounds.  Last time one of these spawned IO so who knows what could happen?

“Crack box” is the one crack fic I’ll write.  Last year’s took me by surprise, but this year I’m reserving a space for it.

Where are all the Tommy/Maria fics?  They’re still getting three more stories to themselves, so that’s coming probably 2025 at this stage. O_O

1. DD Tess/Joel, 2022 @justplainsalty 2. IO Joel and Ellie, 1977 @march-flowerr 3. LOC Tess/Joel, sweetheart years @seethesunny 4. DD Tess/Joel and Tommy, 2005 @dancingonmoonbeams 5. Ellie and OC/Canon, any universe OR IO 1980 (but whom?) @finnelfin 6. DD Joel/Tess 2024 @ belantana 7. Mystery AU @finnelfin 8. DD/MM Joel and Sarah, 1993 @march-flowerr 9.  IO Tess/Joel, 1974 @emilylawsons 10. Maria and OC/Canon, any universe @ameerawrites 11. LOC Tess/Joel, bandit years @adoringhxxd 12. MM Tess/Joel and Sarah, 2005 @ammotraguslervia 13. DD Tess/Joel and Ellie, 2025 @ameerawrites 14. Tommy and OC/Canon, any universe @adhdprincess 15. Crack Box OR third Mystery AU @toomanytookas 16. IO Tess/Joel 1976 @flckrsoflight 17. DD Tess/Joel, Tommy/Maria 2027 @bumblepony 18. LOC Tess/Joel and Ellie, family years @chujo-hime 19. Mystery AU @bignosebushybrows 20. DD Tess/Joel 2011 @betweentwoceremonials 21. IO Tess and Ellie, 1970 @becomethesun 22. MM Tess/Joel, 2004 @bignosebushybrows 23. Frank and OC/Canon, any universe OR DD Tess/Joel 2007 @justplainsalty 24. DD Tommy/Maria, 2022 @bumblepony 25. Mystery Christmas Story @adhdprincess

[solar-halos]

thank u sm for the tag @ongreenergrasses!! these games are soo fun

rules: list your top ten favorite female characters who have been mega bitches at some point or another, then you guys pick your favorite!

added context: they do not have to be terrible people. it can just be top ten female characters but ✨ women ✨

tags (if u want!): @horrorsix @maidstew @the-sun-and-the-sea @thelettersfromnoone @dancingonmoonbeams

[lauronk]

random recs on a wednesday

never been so grateful for fic in my life. there's a lot here guys, the post-apocalyptic world was a nice escape today

💜 - one-shot / 🤍 - in progress multi-chap / 💙 - complete multi-chap

🤍- bleed to love her by @chronicallyonlinewriter - i absolutely love this alternate take, tommy being with the fireflies still when joel & ellie head west and i LOVE zee's writing

🤍 - hold back the river by @sporadicallyceaseless-blog - sickfics, the love of my life. plus the way joel & ellie are with each other? utter perfection

💙 - flat on my face then back in the race by @ciaconnaa - i could never sing cia and sally's praises enough, i wish i could just bundle myself in this fic forever and ever amen

💜 - ain't broke yet (but damn it needs fixin') - by @two-birds-alone-together - i feel like peeks at joel & little sarah & tommy are so rare, and madam two-birds does them so unbelievably well i could just inject them into my veins

💜 - in the cold light i live (i only live for you) by @marceltheshellwithflipflopson - okay i may not have been in the emotional state to read this but boy i'm so glad i did, it was absolutely marvelous

💜 - the weight that they gave me by @barlowstreet - a reread and one i don't think i will ever tire of, such good aunt maria content in it

💙 - comes and goes in waves by @dancingonmoonbeams - maria & ellie bonding just...all the feels with this one, all the feels

y'all there's still 50 fics on my spinny wheel of destiny, fifty. i will never run out and thank hades for that

find all my other fic recs here

[districtunrest]

👓💭

👓 What helps you focus when you write?

relative quiet and minimizing distractions in the form of house chores that need done or YouTube videos that need watched or Reddit threads that need read through, haha

💭 What inspires you and your writing?

honestly, better writing. I love to read really good stories and get inspired from them. it's a fine line, though, in being inspired and being discouraged that I'll never measure up. but that's how it goes 🤷🏻‍♀️

send me an emoji!

[marceltheshellwithflipflopson]

wip wednesday (thursday)

thanks for the tag @lauronk! always happy to participate in wip wednesday slash thursday lololol

ellie is drunk and estranged from her lil dad and lying out in the snow like a girl with a death wish

np taggies (sorry if you were already tagged i can't keep up!!): @renegadeknight @dancingonmoonbeams @chronicallyonlinewriter

[mandrillusphinx]

I’ve been involved in a lot of fandoms, and have read a lot of fan fiction, but fan writers of The Last of Us really hit differently. The level of skill and talent and passion is unmatched, in my experience.

Very grateful for the people who so freely give their time and energy to expand this universe ❤️

@penandinkprincess @boopernatural @lkay-09 @becomethesun @bageldaddy @liveandletcry23 @dancingonmoonbeams @bumblepony @acekoomboom @eedsknees

(I know there are more, I’m sorry, there are too many of you and you’re all amazing!)

(Yes this is my Saturday night, what, come at me lol)

[mariatesstruther]

maria miller stans rn because @hypnotisedfireflies @march-flowerr and @dancingonmoonbeams all posted within the span of three days

[dancingonmoonbeams]

New chapter alert! And I officially have a chapter count so there will be two more chapters after this (though one is more of an epilogue). Thank you for reading <3

[bumblepony]

WIP Wednesday

Thank you for tagging me @sixhours

Some more of the first days of the Outbreak with Tess.

@chronicallyonlinewriter @dancingonmoonbeams @renegadeknight @boopernatural no pressure tags.

[the-sun-and-the-sea]

hey! do you have any fanfic recs with annie as a career? or as like a mentor?

Hi, thanks for the ask! I don't think I know of any fics of Annie as a mentor, but I do have some Career Annie recs for you, so I hope you can find something!

to dust or to gold by dancingonmoonbeams - This is a great ongoing fic that does a great job with capturing Annie's Career mentality while showing hints of who we know in canon. I also love the dramatic irony as she and Finnick interact, so I'd definitely recommend this one!

Control by TheWalkingGrimes - This series is another great option especially if you're looking for a more realistic take on Finnick and Annie's relationship. It really does both of their characters justice and I also really love the D4 worldbuilding.

a wistful waltz by romantime - This is a great take on Annie as a Career. I love her internal monologue and watching how the Games change her (and how they don't). Definitely check this one out!

Canvas by ashen_key - This one features Career Annie and portrays the inhumanity of the Games in such an understated way. It's not super long but it holds a lot of emotion, and I find it really beautiful.

pitch black, pale blue by thelostauthor - This is another really good Career Annie fic that really shows off her skills and the way her training shapes her mindset. Her relationship with Finnick is interesting to see here and the ending is so vivid.

I also wrote a Career Annie fic that you might be interested in checking out.

Does anyone else know any Career Annie fics (or fics where she mentors)? Feel free to reblog with your own recs or self promo!