#dinosaur cowboy au

[merlyn-bane]

HAPPY KULINDAY* TO THOSE THAT CELEBRATE

Please enjoy some art of Cody from mine and @meebles dinosaur cowboy au, pictured here with his kulindadromeus friend <3 She's just a baby, your honor.

(*Kulinday is a paleoblr holiday celebrating the discovery/description of the dinosaur kulindadromeus, a basal neornithischian and the first non-theropod discovered with 'dino fuzz', suggesting that the trait was much more basal to dinosaurs in general than had been previously believed. Plus, they were just so stinkin' cute. Today--July 24th--is the tenth anniversary of their discovery.)

[merlyn-bane]

IT'S OUR BOYS AHHHHHHH HAVOC THEY LOOK SO GOOD OMG

[obligatory 'open for better quality']

codywan for @meebles and @merlyn-bane (surprise 🤭) for their dinosaur cowboy codywan au!! i had so much fun with this <3

[tiedsh0es]

Woahh your cowboy au is very jolly and whimsical. The art you've done for it is SO fun. Your choices of colors really capture the Old Western vibes <3 If I may ask: I'm curious as to what you meant by Cobs "solving" the bandit problem (and the ominous shadow behind him)?? 👀

thank you!!! We haven't met Cob's yet, but he's created a lot of technology that protects rich well-known towns. He's praised as a hero for that! But... Behind the scenes he works with a lot of the bigger well-known bandit groups. They'll leave those associated with Meeple alone. But If a town can't afford Meeple tech, or a competitor threatens the business he'll sic a bunch of bandits to tear it down. Paper isn't aware of this, but OJ sure is. As for the shadow... well we haven't met him yet.

[lizardbraining]

Blessed Yule! I’ve been watching a lot of Firefly.

I wanted to combine the best parts of Usagi, Space Usagi, and the Firefly space cowboy aesthetic into a little AU. With dinosaurs, of course.

[radioactivepeasant]

Haven't done a snippet prompt poll in a hot minute

And since I can only do one poll per post, the second poll is an "answer in the comments" type lol.

The Dramatic, Eerie, or Silly snippet should be in what setting?

Altering 1 (one) epic poem because they're public domain anyway. Either Beowulf or The Odyssey

Jak and Daxter Trespasser au (Jak and Daxter found Spargus by accident, got promptly plopped in a youth hostel, and proceeded to give Everyone But Especially Damas gray hairs by deciding to adopt Damas as resident parental figure)

It would require some context, but it's this weird au that started as a very unhinged dream I had last year. There are cowboys involved, but also Jak and Daxter characters so they ride dinosaur-like critters instead of horses. It also incorporates stuff from @sparguscityangel 's universes, and Boylei Hobbytime's "Wild Imaginary West" diorama universe (now an official tabletop rpg in production, congrats to him).

I promise the last one actually makes more sense than it did in the dream it's based on.

The dream was what happens when your sleeping brain tries to tell you that Red Dead Redemption, Jak 3, and Dragon Age: Inquisition are all the same video game.

[finifugue]

Back on the landoscar grind. Newest fic idea to grip my soul and shake until words come out is an apocalypse AU - SHUT UP !!! I CAN SEE YOU LAUGHING AT ME !!! "oh ao3 user finifugue writing an overcomplicated weird postapocalyptic landoscar AU? fork found in kitchen" QUIET! I AM A ONE TRICK PONY AND I LIKE IT THAT WAY !!!

Anyway. Y'all know that one tumblr post from way back when talking about a story where every single apocalypse is happening all at the same time? Basically that, and all the drivers - or, like, most of the drivers - are from different apocalypses. So like, Oscar's living his Mad Max cowboy nightmares while Lando's living his Fallout nuclear aftermath nightmares. They kiss about it.

There are also dinosaurs? idk how that happened. Lewis is one of them. Jk he's only like 55 in this fic and everyone else is old too. Writing about dirty depressed bitter old twink death bear rebirth landoscar>>>>>

[ratsoh-writes]

Hey y’all! Meet our new Underwest characters!! And the au!

To introduce them: Underwest is a Wild West au! These monsters were never trapped behind a barrier, and lived in the deserts and plains of the surface along with humans. Conditions were harsh for every one, but they made do, creating a community of hardy resourceful monsters and humans alike!

Like the name suggests, this au is cowboy themed with a few twists! There are hardly any mammals from this au. The hot desert sun is too much for most furred critters, and certain animals like sheep, wolves and horses never evolved. But other animal species thrived! Namely the reptiles.

In Underwest there are three big domesticated animal groups: herding lizards, raptors and terror birds.

Herding lizards: there are dozens of breeds, but they’re all mostly the same. A six legged desert lizard raised for meat because of its passive nature and the fact that it can eat almost anything and survive off of little water

Raptors: domesticated and wild, not to be confused with the ancient dinosaurs. These are quadruple lizards as large as a horse with long thick legs and the energy to run for hours. They’re carnivorous and domesticated ones are used as herding animals and riding animals

Terror birds: MASSIVE carnivorous birds of prey with wingspans the size of cars. And the bane of every Underwest monster. They snatch up monsters, people and livestock and have crossed over into ebott after the crash as well. They can be tamed however by particularly skilled individuals and can even be taught to take a saddle and fly with riders.

The Underwest monsters don’t have royals as there was never a war between them and the humans in the past. Monsters and humans were divided into traveling family units, chasing water sources and only settling during rainy seasons. They’re believed to be closely related to the farm AUs due to many of the Underwest monsters having earth affinities.

Meet partner and rowdy!!

Partner (Underwest sans)

Partner is a stocky skeleton monster, aged 68 with soft lilac magic. He stands at 5’7 and has a strong thick muscular ecto that he worked hard to achieve. He has a bit of a gap between his front two teeth.

Partner is a very serious monster, he rarely smiles and hearing a laugh from him is like seeing gold fall out of the sky. If duty was a soul trait, he’d have it. He always keeps his promises, even if it kills him. While he can be grumpy and temperamental, he has a soft spot for the gentle and innocent, and is a good protector to any of his loved ones.

Partner works as the sheriff in Goldenvalley, hunting down criminals.as there’s only one police station and it’s a lot of land to cover, he works very hard at his job. On the side he also trains raptors for a bit of extra G.

He’s a very clever fighter which makes up for his rather average magic power. This is reflected in his magic weapon, a whip that when cracked, makes a loud booming noise to frighten. The whip itself doesn’t do much damage

His special ability is that he can see both up and forward. Like he has eyes on the top of his head. When he consciously thinks about it, partner can see the sky even though he may be looking down or forward.

Things he loves: leather goods and clothes, garlic, rustic belt buckles and hat accessories, artisan breads, hunting, telling campfire stories, horror novels, axe throwing, the color blue, clover flowers, country music (go figure)

Rowdy (Underwest papyrus)

Rowdy is a lanky skeleton monster aged 27 with baby blue magic. He has a think but trim ecto and is always covered in scrapes and bruises. He has a bit of a gap between his front two teeth

Rowdy is a cheerful, eager to please and clumsy fellow. He’s been rather sheltered by his mother for most of his life, so some things that may be common sense to most he hasn’t learned yet. He wears his heart on his sleeve and is a delight to be around with how affectionate he is. However he’s very gullible, making partner very protective of him.

Rowdy is partners apprentice, learning the art of training raptors. He’s not partners brother like the others but is actually his younger cousin. Their mothers were sisters. Rowdy only recently left home this last year and a half, so he’s a bit behind in the practical work compared to other monsters his age

Rowdy has very explosive magic which shows in his magical weapon, a boomerang that literally explodes on contact. Unfortunately if it doesn’t hit its target, ot explodes on him when it comes back. He’s working on fixing that

Rowdy’s special ability is double jump! When he’s in the air, he can kick off exactly once to get a second jump!

Things he loves: comedy podcasts and shows, parsnips, the color yellow, fun patterned bandanas, horseback riding, exploring new areas, pop music, line dancing, stew, orange blossoms

Side characters

Belle: the mother of rowdy and the aunt of partner, bell is a skeleton monster aged 400 exactly. Having lost her sister and husband before the crash due to sickness and a bad rain year, she was extremely protective of rowdy. Even after the crash she sheltered him, causing him to run in order to accept the apprenticeship partner offered. Partner and Belle had a huge fight over this and aren’t on speaking terms anymore

Robber: Underwest undyne, and despite the hilarious nickname, shes no criminal but is in fact another sheriff of Goldenvalley, and has a friendly rivalry with partner. She’s still new in her job and goes to him for pointers a lot as well.

Prairie: Underwest alphys, and partners closest friend. She breeds raptors and goes to him to train all of them. She owns a cute plot of land that she raises goats on as her primary source of income. Breeding raptors is a long and tedious job, definitely not something one can easily live off of.

[batmanfruitloops]

Some more alternate timelines of our au that are rotting our brains:

(Confused? Refer to this post)

- Sarsee

#awarongotham - by day, a city in turmoil; by night, a city at war with itself. Featuring multiple factions and cringefail Batman for your consideration

#pets! - them as pets, pretty much, mostly fluff (only cats and dogs)

#petsalt! - them as pets, any animals

#insects! - them as anthropomorphic insects

#dinosaurs! - them as dinosaurs. We are dinosaurs kids after all,

#pursedoged - the Riddler is Joker's purse dog (literally, he is a dog)

#drcrane! - inspired by Frankenstein (and at least one other Batman Au like this) with Dr. Crane as Frankenstein, and Ed as his lil' monster

#cowboy! - pretty much just Gotham set in Wild West times

#flashbang! - inspired by the Flashpoint Paradox, with our Batman and Joker (AFAB in this timeline) with Ace (Royal Flush Gang) as their murdered daughter

#pirates! - them in a Pirates of the Caribbean inspired setting

[merlyn-bane]

Codywan's first meeting, colorized.

Here's my fill for @codywanweek Day Seven for Modern AU: Rural Type Jobs! Please enjoy a little two panel comic from mine and @meebles dinosaur cowboy AU of the first time Cody lays eyes on Obi-Wan. Yeah, he was a goner pretty much immediately, but who could blame him?

[loverboy-havocboy]

infodump at me about aliit au tattoos? please?

kissing you on the mouth about this, if i may. long post ahead, i imagine.

starting with comet:

starry night tattoo - comet is a painter and his favorite artist/main stylistic inspiration is van gogh. i think this is one of the first real tattoos boost did after beginning his apprenticeship in keldabe

honeycomb - this is the testosterone symbol! it's also a matching tattoo with his ori'vod thorn, who was (likely) the first other transmasc he ever met and whose non profit helped pay for comet's top surgery.

art is the weapon - a reference mcr's danger days album and a quote by either frank or gerard: art is the weapon, your imagination is the ammunition, stay dirty and stay dangerous, create and destroy as you see fit. i think that speaks to comet both as an artist and as a queer person, and i think the whole pack is insane about mcr. boost probably gave him this one in high school.

trans symbol - this commemorates his first hrt injection! boost did the injection and the tattoo a week after comet turned 18.

phoenix - this is a huge part of comet's character, and is done in out of the ashes. it's a cover up that helped him let go of an abusive relationship and reminds him of what he's capable of. it's also dedicated to/inspired by @brokenphoenix99, who's been around for comet since day one.

cowboy star - sinker gave him this tattoo under boost's very careful supervision!!

flowers - suggested by phoenix when i didn't like his old chest tattoo, these accentuate his scars rather than distract from them. they're something he's very proud of, so that makes much more sense for him. the flowers represent growth, new beginnings, and him finding the comfort in himself he needed to embrace his femininity. the butterfly is for change/transition.

pack tattoos (dog, sun moon stars, swords) - i'd say all of these are probably from high school if not very soon after. the wrist tattoo was the first tattoo any of them ever got and the first boost ever did. it was a stick and poke and they were around 14-16. sinker's given name means sun ray, boost has always been caught in his orbit (yes, we're excluding earth for this metaphor) and is the more quiet/reserved, so has always been his moon. idk yet when comet chose his name or whether he was already their star at the time, but this became Their Thing. the dog is because they were so rabid/feral in high school (and because comet drew blood biting another kid in a fight) that they were dubbed a pack of wild animals/dogs. they took that and ran with it, calling themselves a pack. the swords are an all for one and one for all kind of deal.

i am creation & lightning bug - i am creation is a lyric from creature by half alive which is transgender To Me. the lightning bug was just cute and comet likes bugs.

sinker:

moths: obligatory sun and moon tattoo to symbolize him and boost. these were really fun to do, i just feel like he's a moth tattoo kind of guy, you know?

darasuum: mando'a for eternal/eternity. this is in boost's handwriting, over his heart.

snake: much like with the moths, he just gives me snake man vibes? i think he likes snakes a lot, as he's a friend to all creatures. the snake has a pattern of suns, moons, and stars.

hip star: i think comet probably did this one! either way, it's dedicated to him.

baby/doll: boost calls him babydoll sometimes. they both have other partners (mostly hook ups for boost, sinker goes on a lot more dates/has other relationships), but babydoll is something just for them. the baby tattoo spends a lot of time under collars (or boost's hands).

others: he's got a lot of random ones because he's been boost's practice body for almost a decade!

boost:

his tattoos would need their own fucking post, and some of them can be explained by comet and sinker's, so i'm just gonna hit a few.

dinosaur: sinker did this one!

"i'm here" star: comet did this tattoo! i'm gonna say maybe in high school.

lighter: "ni partayli gar darasuum" is mando'a for "i remember you, so you are eternal", which is part of the mandalorian death remembrance. this is a memorial for his parents. they died right before the pack started high school, and he was adopted by sinker's parents, who were already his godparents.

molotov cocktail: lyric from baby, i'm an anarchist by against me.

tic tac toe board: this is for sinker to play with when he's board. sometimes boost plays with him, sometimes comet.

gregor:

tallies: coric gives him a new one every time he does something stupidly risky that lands him in medical (which gregor generally just considers victory tallies, much to the medic's chagrin).

212: for his battalion!

bicep tattoo: foxtrot squad symbol framed by the words "jatnese be jatnese", mando'a for "best of the best". i'm gonna say his whole squad probably has this one!

[maluceh]

That painel was AMAZING, thank you thank you thank you! ❤️

Sorry for missing a few references, could you share a list of all the universes?

damn ok… ummm (from top left to right and so on with every row)

brooklyn nine nine (amy and jake)

morticia and gomez

modern family (claire and phil)

tangled

they’re just drinking chescos in this one

band au

i got lazy so kissy time

dinosaurs

the last of us au

game of thrones au

10 things i hate about you

celebrity au but i tried to do the cinderella concept art cause 50s

old people

slasher

sapphic jily victorian era

mexican folklore dancers

i got lazy again and i just sketched them as spooky cartoons

deleted scene from dead poets society but it’s not them as dps characters, i just wanted a snowy scene

barbie

pirates of the caribbean

anne with an e

legos

elevator love song by BeeDaily (it’s a fic)

cowboy au

how to train your dragon (astrid and hiccup)

percy jackson (them as percabeth)

sapphic jily in the 14th? 15th? century with princess jamie and her loyal guard lily

this is just a kids drawing so you can interpret it as you want (harry drew it or little james or little lily)

vampire au

couple selfie!

sapphic jily with a reference to glee (the cheerleader uniform). so this one is kind of like cheerleader x outcast type of thing

pride and prejudice au (bingley and jane)

set it up (it’s a movie on netflix)

rocks

greys anatomy au (them as mark and lexi)

role swap (quidditch player lily/muggleborn james)

ice skater couple au

juno (reference to the intro credits from the movie where there’s like drawings and stuff, i thought it would be cool idk)

the office (them as jim and pam)

haikyuu (tanaka and kiyoko are literally jily in another font)

patronuses

genderswap jily

romeo and juliet (2013)

before sunrise (1995)

titanic movie

ferris bullers day off (i think they fit sloane and ferris A LOT)

friends (chandler and monica)

maurice (1987)

detectives au (i tried to emulate 1940s drawings but alas i’m only a girl)

mermaid au

mlm jily as Pedro Infante and Jorge Negrete I BELIEVE this is Dos tipos de cuidado (1953) i wanted to draw them as homoerotic mexican actors from the golden age of mexican cinema

canon jily

sapphic jily in bly manor (as dani and jamie)

animal crossing jily

big fish (2003)

sapphic jily as pirates who got caught

idk i took it from a pinterest pic

shadowhunters jily

fantasy jily (?

sapphic jily kissing at sunset

worms

idk what movie this is, i wanted to draw them as silent actors from the 1930s i also tried to use the same art style they used in that era but alas i’m just a girl

widow victorian lily and ghost james (this is a direct reference to Anders Zorn the widow 1883 i believe)

how to lose a guy in 10 days au

shadow and bone au (them as nina and matthias)

ballet dancers au

romeo and juliet AGAIN (1996 tho)

anastasia (1997)

the princess diaries 2 (them as Mia and nicholas)

them with a cat (it’s algernon, the cat is algernon by the way)

spiderman (itsv spider-man to be exact)

i got lazy again and i just doodled them listening to music together

ants

genderswaped jily as emma and mr. knightley (2020)

mamma mia (2008) (love that movie, sophie and sky made me the bisexual i am with that one beach scene)

the hunger games mockingjay part 2 (them as katniss and peeta)

hogwarts professors

coworker rivals

mlm jily but at hogwarts

sapphic jily just vibing (heartstopper vibes??? idk i put the leaves)

shelf awarness by GhostofBambi on ao3 (one of my favorite jily fics)

and that’s it

[monty-glasses-roxy]

NEW YEARS GAME!

You’re a new animatronic. A new years animatronic, to be precise. Or at the very least, that’s what they’ve decided to call you for the time being. They like to change your title frequently enough that it seems a little pointless to keep doing so, but it’s not as though it matters. You have much more important things to do than worry about that.

What do you do? Well, you are Fazbear’s impossible delivery animatronic, delivering presents in every Fazbear location all year round! You’ve been to so many places, theme parks, water parks, cafes and burnt pizzerias alike, all to deliver the endless supply of gifts stored safely within your trusty, bottomless backpack. You can’t imagine a better job than this, handing out presents to anyone and everyone with a name on a prettily wrapped box. There really is nothing like it!

And no matter how many presents you hand out, the backpack never grows lighter, and never grows heavy on your back. A good thing too, given that you always seem to have more deliveries to make come the end of the year and into the next. The gifts seem to change almost every time you open your pack too, and you’re never really sure what it is you’re giving to someone until they open it for themselves. It’s always such a treat to see their face light up as the mystery object beneath the paper is revealed!

You can’t help but feel that familiar sense of anticipation as you find yourself standing within the largest location you’ve been to thus far. Freddy Fazbear’s Mega Pizzaplex, you believe it’s called. Even just the lobby you’ve entered is impressive, all neon lights and golden statues! You can’t wait to see more of it, and you especially can’t wait to meet its inhabitants, animatronics, staff, and guests alike!

The only question is, who are you going to meet first?

(Send me an ask with the name of who you want to give a gift to and what gift you're giving them, and I will write the response. I'll put a list of characters under the cut. This game will last until either I get sick of it or sometime in January cause it's a new years thing)

Quick disclaimer: Not all of these interactions will end well

CHARACTERS: Freddy Bonnie Chica Monty Roxy Sunny Moon DJ Music Man Mini Music Men (if you give to them you'll get a different Mini every time) Vanessa Cassie's dad (I call him Eddie) Cassie Vanny Mimic Tangle Staffbots

I'll also do this for any AU animatronics such as:

Pizzaplex History: The Original Roxy Mangle Pirate Foxy (and his bird Skipper) Spring Chica Winter Bonnie Autumn Music Man Summer Monty The Original Freddy Magician/Pirates Sunny & Moon Bonbon & Bono Helpy Engineer Chica (the third one) Magic Maze Chica Jurassic Monty (and his dinosaurs) Winter Sports Lolbit Jack-O-Moon Raceway Chica Cowboy Chica Cowboy Foxy (and his bird Barney, and his horses) Danny Tiger Rock Happs The Shifters (there's three different ones) The Breaker The Recruiter

I dunno I may add more for other AUs later my brain is honestly so fucking fried right now (For reference, the date I wrote this was very late December 1st, technically December 2nd in my timezone. My brain will likely not be fried if you read this on a different day)

[eddiebabygirldiaz]

WIP Wednesday

Tagged by @hippolotamus @devirnis @spaceprincessem @honestlydarkprincess @wikiangela @the-likesofus @prince-buck-diaz @thosetwofirefighters @thewolvesof1998

Thank you darlings! 💖

I am cranking out what I hope are the last scenes for first son au, so have some sweetness. Here's a snippet of a date that's not a date but is a date (for clarification Buck thinks it's a date, but Eddie has no idea)

Buck ducks his head and tries not to collapse into a heap at Eddie’s feet. He wants to kiss him so bad and he’s pretty sure Eddie wants that too, but he has a plan. He doesn’t want their first kiss to be here, surrounded by strangers and his bodyguards. This has been perfect for a first date, but he wants their first kiss to be just theirs, not for anyone else to see or be a part of.

Buck has had so few things in his life that he could keep to himself, forced to accept the way that all of his mistakes and pain and innermost desires have been hung out like laundry, aired out for everyone to notice, fluttering in the wind where anyone can reach out and grab and take it for themselves.

Not Eddie. He won’t let that happen to Eddie.

The sound of lilting music pierces through him and he turns his head to see a small wooden dance floor set up to their left. The golden wood glows and shines underneath the large bulbs strung up above it. A few couples are on the floor, swaying together as a soft, sultry song pours through the speakers.

Perfect.

Buck grabs the stuffed heart out of Eddie’s hands, gives both it and the dinosaur to Chim, and then grabs Eddie’s hand and pulls him over to the dance floor.

“What are you–”

He looks back to see Eddie has noticed the dancing couples. His eyes are wide and his mouth twists nervously. “Oh, no. No, no, no. Buck, I can’t–”

“Oh come on, Eddie, yes you can. Please.”

Eddie’s eyes narrow, so Buck gives him his best puppy dog face which makes Eddie groan and close his eyes as if in pain. “Jesus Christ. Fine.”

A laugh bubbling with glee bursts out of Buck, and it glitters in the air like the lights hanging above them.

When he gets Eddie onto the dance floor, Eddie immediately puts his free hand on Buck’s waist, so Buck puts one on Eddie’s shoulder, happy to let Eddie lead him around in small circles.

“I hate you,” Eddie mumbles.

“Hmm, I don’t think that’s true.”

Eddie chuckles and reels Buck closer, the two of them swaying side to side slowly, carefully, reverently. “You’re such a smug bastard.”

Buck bites his lip and knocks his temple against Eddie’s. “I think you like it.”

He feels Eddie sigh as he drops his head to Buck’s shoulder. “Yeah,” he says and it almost sounds–wistful and sad, so Buck just holds him close, wishing he could tuck Eddie in the space between his heart and his ribs, keep him warm and safe and close for the rest of his days.

Tagging: @elvensorceress @shortsighted-owl @bigfootsmom @paranoidbean @transbuck @transboybuckley @anxieteandbiscuits @bucks118 @butchdiaz @panbuckley @rewritetheending @911onabc @roy-kents @diazass @try-set-me-on-fire @housewifebuck @cowboy-buddie @sibylsleaves @rogerzsteven @mysteriouslyyounggalaxy @betty-boom @wh0re-behavi0r @oliverstaark and anyone else who wants to share!

[the-blind-assassin-12]

WIPS ON WIPS ON WIPS

So... over the last week or three, I've been tagged *checks notes* NINE (9) times in various wip posts, and I responded to *checks notes unnecessarily* NONE (0) of them. 🤦🏻‍♀️I am so sorry to everyone who tagged me for not responding sooner, I very much appreciate the tags and the interest/support. My brain has been down the drain for a while, so I've not really had anything worth sharing. BUT! I'm fixing that right here, right now, because better one to three weeks late than never, right?

Last Line Tags:

1- @something-tofightfor tagged me after sharing an upcoming part of Fool's Gold (which I have been LUCKY enough to read a few parts ahead on, and let me tell you guys, we're all in for a TREAT with this story), specifically looking for Jack or Marcus snippets. So let's go with the cowboy, shall we?

“I read you, Jack.” You waited a beat, heart slamming at your ribcage as you stared at the back of his seat in front of you. “Everything alright?” Well that’s a dumb question that I already know the answer to.  He let out a small humorless laugh that sounded far too flat to come from the man you knew. “Oh, just peachy.” You winced, closing your eyes and focusing on his voice. “Listen, I know Champ and Ginger want you to stick with me on this one. But I…” He swore under his breath. “I need you to stay with the Pony when we land. Can you promise me that?”  What? Your eyes flew open, brow creased with confusion. “That’s not…” You shook your head even though you knew he couldn’t see you. “Jack, that would be a violation of a direct order. I can’t-”  

2- @djarins-cyare tagged me in a sneak peek of a Din story she's working on, so I figured I'd reciprocate with some tin can man of my own.

You gasped as you stepped out from the cavern, mouth dropping open and eyes going wide as you took in the sight of the open sky, illuminated by Concordia’s silvery green glow, for the first time in your life. It’s real. You took another step, chin tilted upwards as you spun in a slow circle. A tear rolled down your cheek and slipped over your lip, your tongue flicking out to lick it away. It’s… “Beautiful,” you whispered. 

3- @oonajaeadira tagged me when she shared a snippet of Leave Off Your Wandering, which I cannot wait to catch up with because I adore that story so so much. The next thing I have cooking in my own Joel story is actually an Ellie interlude, so let's see what that girl is up to.

The faces that graced the pages of her notebook were all familiar ones, all people that mattered, all people that she loved. Working cameras were scarce in Jackson, and finding film for them wasn’t exactly easy either. But even if she could indiscriminately snap photos of everyone she cared about, she’d still opt to sketch them instead. To her it was a labor of love, capturing their features as she saw them through her eyes, using her own hand to create each likeness.  Joel on the porch steps with his guitar. Dina smirking with her arms crossed. Jesse with his teasing grin. There was a sketch of her and Kat from when they were together that still made Ellie smile even though they’d decided to go back to being friends. She’d even drawn scenes and images of things she’d seen around town or out on patrols. There was a whole page in one of her earlier books dedicated to her birthday trip to the Wyoming Museum of Science and History, including a side by side comparison of Tommy and the thick-skulled dinosaur that Joel swore was the spitting image of his brother. 

4- @burntheedges spoiled us by sharing TWO snippets - one of Girl Dad Frankie and one of Ballet AU Din (which I am very interested in, btw) and since I already shared some Din, let's see what I have for Francisco. (this is from a very nebulous wip for a Dog Rescue AU)

Standing from his desk and crossing his arms loosely over his chest, Frankie shifted his weight to one leg and called over his shoulder. “Hey, Ben?”  “Yeah?” The other man’s footsteps grew closer until he was standing in the doorway, one hand leaning on the frame. “You need somethin’? What’s- oh.” Frankie moved aside so Benny could see what - and who - he was looking at. “Well I’ll be goddamned.” The grin he wore was audible, causing Frankie to roll his eyes. Cocky little shit. “Guess I was right. She came back.”  “Yeah,” he said, letting out a small huff that was just as much astonishment as it was amusement. She sure did. He watched as you finished parking in the same spot you’d pulled into two days earlier, directly next to his truck, and then pulled a box out of the back seat. 

5- @stealyourblorbos tagged me in some wip drawings of Miguel O'Hara - a character who I only know through and because of her stunning artwork of him - and what I know I like very much. Gonna be *vague* here and post a couple bullet points from notes of something foolish I'm working on:

You’re co-starring in an action movie with Dieter. It’s your first time working together, but you get along really well and have instant chemistry. 

You’ve already filmed ⅓ of the movie - including a pretty hot sex scene - and now you’re working on scenes involving stunts and SFX.

Out Of Context Line Tags:

6- @littlemisspascal tagged me and shared a mystery snippet, so here I come with a mystery of my own. (this is fun. it's like tossing a confusion grenade and running away laughing.)

Normally, this was where he would veer away from the truth or else avoid it by changing the topic. It was a defense mechanism, putting up fences so tall he couldn’t be seen. In his mind, there was no point in delving into such deep character analysis. Not when the expiration date was already stamped on whatever skeletal relationship he was in with the mere asking of such a personal question

7- @burntheedges tagged me again but this time with no context. So I trade you one secret for another, Kate!

Despite the fact that you hadn’t fallen asleep until well after two in the morning, you were wide awake before sunrise the following day. For a moment, when you first blinked your eyes open, you thought - hoped - that it had all been a very vivid dream.

8- @keldabe-kriff came in hot with something that I truly have no context for, so in that vein, here you go.

“I can’t fucking believe it, Joel.” She plopped down on the seat beside him, drawing one leg up and resting it over his thigh. Hands coming up to the sides of her face, she blew out a breath that broke into a laugh. “Two offers? I-”  She laughed again, stopping only when he reached over to encircle one of her wrists with his fingers, pulling it down and away from her face. “I can.”

9- @rulexofxnines tagged me and shared a moodboard for an upcoming fic, and while I don't have a moodboard, here's the main inspo picture for the @dieterbravobrainrotclub May server challenge that I've been fiddling with:

THANK YOU AGAIN TO EVERYONE WHO TAGGED ME!!! I promise I am digging myself out of this deep funk and things are going to start moving again!!

[skyward-floored]

Since my AU is set in space and stuff, which IAU boy went through an astronaut/space phase? Like had posters of galaxies or was super into space rangers or wanted a telescope?

That would be Wind, though Hyrule is also pretty fascinated by the stars. I don’t know if either of them ever wanted to be an astronaut, but Wind definitely wanted a telescope (he does own a little one, which is his pride and joy) and he learned a lot about the stars. He was always more interested in the navigational aspect though.

Wild was actually the one who (briefly) wanted to be an astronaut. But it didn’t last very long— he decided dinosaurs were more interesting. Then cowboys. Then—

[33max]

MAX FEST 🧡

link to the collection

A huge thank you and well done to everyone who participated in Max Fest 2023, I have enjoyed reading and browsing all the fantastic fics and art in the collection.

If you enjoy these pieces on ao3 please remember to show the creator some love, they’ve worked really hard!

Remember to check out the Max Fest tag for all other works #maxfest2023 and if you would like to join our Max server, Golden Boots Boy, here is the link ♥️

Clan of the Aurochs by @fourmula1 (rated M, 5051 words, max/daniel)

20,000 years ago. A Clan of the Cave Bear AU.

Lions for a Lion by @meecamille (not rated, 445 words & art, max/carlos)

It's just fluff. Carlos doesn't need an excuse to do something special for his boyfriend, Max. He feels like the luckiest man in the world every single day.

C'est moi qui ai vécu by @fricative-pharyngiale (rated M, art & playlist, max/daniel)

A sad girl Max journal and playlist. Featuring family, racing, Daniel, too many flower metaphors, Plath, Shelley and other poets, myths, skeletons in one's closet, and wounds that won't close.

tender is my heart by @missyourflight (rated E, 10,356 words, max/daniel)

Daniel works in the cafe at the end of the pier. Max has never seen the sea. A Never Let Me Go AU.

Gentle Hands by @burnishedvictory (rated E, 9214 words, max/daniel)

Max doesn’t understand why everyone cares so much about sex. He’d much rather talk about racing. Or: Max is asexual.

Smoke and Glitter by @thatsapodium (rated G, 1246 words & art, max/daniel)

Orange, red, and gold reflect from his scales, rippling when he stretches out his wings; with a gentle push, he’s up in the air, flapping through the paddock back to the garage. Dragon Max and his favourite cap.

Lick the stamp and send it by @thatsapodium (rated G, art, max/daniel)

I'll send you all my dreams every day in a letter, sealed with a kiss 💌

tinder grindr bumble happn by @thatsapodium (rated G, art, max)

a cutesy pink, purple and blue collage 💖💜💙

An Opportunity to Sell by tokenkyo (rated G, stickers, max)

Just a humble collection of Max related stickers.

Max Verstappen: World Tour 2023 by @thatsapodium (rated G, art, max)

Breaking News: Max Verstappen officially announces his 9th world tour

Mr Roar’s New Clothes by @thatsapodium (rated G, art)

Art work lovingly inspired by the Turkey Dinosaurs AU by @33max

messaging shenanigans F1 grid style by @waddlingpenguin (rated M, 1521 words, max/daniel)

sunkissed and salty skin by @thewindowatkirkland (rated E, 2779, max/daniel)

“Can I?” Daniel asks, letting his tongue skirt along the skin above Max’s armpit, where it is still mostly just arm and shoulder.

Going up the hillside and the journey just begun by @fricative-pharyngiale (rated M, art, max/daniel)

A collection of AU moodboards centering around Max Verstappen.

you saw me start to believe for the first time by @ruffboisebvettel (rated T, 1635 words, max/carlos)

Max Verstappen was always going to enter F1 with a bang. That wasn't supposed to include knocking up his teammate.

You can’t start a fire without a spark by @33max (rated M, 3040 words, max/daniel)

“Well, we’re in luck!” Daniel giggles from somewhere behind him, and when Max turns around he’s holding up a porn magazine. A nude girl wearing a cowboy hat is on the cover. It’s definitely not Max’s thing, but he supposes Daniel won’t know that, they’ve never… spoken about that. And why would they now? When it’s just them? It’s not like Max is going to have a romantic or sexual relationship, well, ever again.

Thank you again to everyone that participated, remember to show the creators some love! ♥️