#do yourself a favour

[julia-writes-things]

The FACES. I’m so sorry 😭

[setsailtomorrow]

any chance you have foxhole court fic recs?

yes, let's do this!

so, these are all au fics (because i don't remember canon well enough) and they're also all neil josten/andrew minyard - because i'm basic that way.

quicksand 89k, M, likearecord

Andrew and the Idiotic, Thirsty, Ill-advised, Very Off-Limits Crush on his College Roommate's Younger Brother.

this was just done as i started looking for fic, no wonder i continued! after reading this one i then read every single fic by the author. so do that. for example, please read catfish as well

A Different Matter 59k, E, djhedy moonix

After college, Neil is drifting and a bit lost. When Matt makes him move in with him and his housemates, Neil isn't sure what to expect. Finding a family, having casual sex, and then promptly ruining that by falling not-so-casually in love is not on his agenda, though.

you can also go ahead and read most of moonix's stuff!

Muscle Memory 20k, E, elesary

Andrew wakes in the hospital, years after the last thing he remembers, with nothing but a handful of out of date promises and a wrecked car. He is purposeless, adrift, unable to find solid ground. 

Except in the blue, blue eyes of the scarred stranger at his bed side.

amnesia trope! always a nice good one. this does have call backs to the book series, but it all makes sense.

hello world 37k, M, lolainslacksss

Everyone on the US national team knows that Andrew Minyard and Neil Josten hate each other, so of course they all think it's hilarious to force them to share a room in the name of 'team harmony' for the entirety of the Exy World Cup.

An enemies-to-lovers/professional Exy AU

i didn't really like how the author wrote about the olympics (i would like to fact check them staying at hotels, the drinking, etc) but the actual story is good.

overmorning overnight 5k, T, skullcaid

Maybe it’s because they’re eating healthier due to Allison losing a bet against Kevin. Maybe it’s because their genes are just strange. Or maybe it’s just fate being weird. 

or, the twinyards suddenly hit their Growth Spurt™

this one has a part two, read that one as well!

Too Good to be Good For Me 18k, E, orphaned

"Your next shoot is with Andrew Minyard."

Neil's a porn star who hasn't realised just how good sex was, until Andrew.

quite porny, very hot. and it's a whole series!

loving you is muscle memory 3,5k, T, Talls

Neil has temporary amnesia, and Andrew is disconcertingly attractive. This is especially disconcerting because Neil was pretty sure he didn't swing. Nicky is endlessly pleased by the entire situation.

when the main material features a violent sport, the fandom ends up with some great amnesia fic.

Fake It 'Til You Make It 17k, T, gluupor

Neil works three low paying, dead-end jobs and makes just enough money to afford a room to sleep in and to keep himself from starving. He has no prospects, no hope, no future. That all changes when a chance encounter results in a job offer that he can't ignore.

The job? Pretending to be professional exy player Andrew Minyard's boyfriend.

gluupor is another name to click!

[my-whortleberry-friend]

Paperinik New Adventures: Might and Power TPB 1 (Part 1) - Read Paperinik New Adventures: Might and Power TPB 1 (Part 1) comic online in high quality

[toshidou]

i need to rewatch the unbearable weight of massive talent

[jonesposting]

What is your Hogwarts house?

I’m an Odonian from Anarres

[the---hermit]

here's a link to the free pfd of Ur-Fascism by Umberto Eco. It's a 10 pages long essay in which the author talks about his own experience with fascism and then tries to list the 14 elements that make up fascism in all its historical forms.

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

Lan Wangji might be an unstoppable force, but Xie Lian has 800+ years of practice of being an immovable object.

(poll results here for context)

[bara-izu]

The secret third option during the afterparty

Local paladin turns down sex for meaningful conversation

[abyssalcleave]

ECHOES | ACT TWO

[edenalix]

I've been reading The Cadence of part-time poets by @motswolo and was really inspired by the overall vibe

[joostpauze]

The most beautiful man I've ever seen

[designatedloveinterest]

PHOLY SHIT IVE BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS FOR YEARS

[rhinocio]

you are my sunshine

new favourite rise character is @aversiteespabilas' Usagi Yuki

[dauverney]

naughty goats get the pool noodles

[hotwaterandmilk]

[fangswbenefits]

Here's the thing:

Everyone is allowed to have and voice their opinions, sure. However, I see no point in going to an author and announcing you're not reading their story anymore. People write fanfiction out of love for the source material and because it's a way to express ourselves with others around us.

It's okay if a story isn't for you. If you've been reading it and suddenly realise it's not something you want to read any longer, it's okay to drop it. However, be mindful that you are going directly to the author when you send asks or drop replies. We are going to read that and often wonder what we did wrong... it can potentially cause us to eclipse our creativity, especially when we're already struggling with putting something out there.

There is literally no benefit from telling a writer that you're leaving. This is not an airport. No need to announce your departure.