#even rounding up it’s just 410 fics

[marsbars1714]

I’m still very very gay

God I’m so fucking gay

[our-future-is-up-to-us-2]

Strangers To Friends, Friends Into Lovers, And Strangers Again...

Yuhhhh gather round, gather round, more unexpected angst is abound @narcosfandomdiscord (Fic number 5)

Prompt #30, Book Of There's No Place Like... “Even if you make it, you’ll never really go home.”

Word Count: 410

Relationships: Aziraphale/Crowley

Warnings: Sadness :(

~ Read the fic under the cut ~

The kiss is desperate, tender, two bodies locking onto one another. Not just bodies, but lips, lives, and memories. 

6000 years of togetherness. And frankly, minus the whole Heaven vs. Hell Armageddon conundrum as of late, those years, centuries, have been relatively peaceful. 

A.Z Fell & Co. has managed to thrive, and the bookshop is a place of quiet, of warmth, of knowledge: All things angelic. 

But now? Crowley knows that that sort of mood has evaporated completely. He shudders and sighs and listens to the angel opposite him. Is there anything that will give way? He’s tried, he’s tempted, summoned all his nerve to give Aziraphale a miracle, to cherish every moment, to spare him a fond glance, to trust him.  

His life rests in Aziraphale’s hands, now more than ever. 

It’s not like the angel doesn’t reciprocate , oh, his fondness for the demon is… An expansive thing, an unspeakable thing– 

Right. Unspeakable.  

Even now as Crowley waits for confirmation, he has nothing to say. At least, nothing he’ll want to hear. Nothing of value. 

There’s trauma and hidden relations and the desire to ascend the ranks in Heaven… All of it has enticed him, and the demon could just– Follow him there! And everything would be just as it was… 

“Anything?” Crowley murmurs, causing Aziraphale to snap back to reality, “Anything, angel?” 

“I… I forgive you. ” 

“Don’t bother.” 

The demon manages to hold his own, waltzing towards the door with an unwavering charm. But, the angel sees how his shoulders sag, how expectant his expression was, only to fall downcast. 

However, Aziraphale’s heart skips a beat when the other swivels around. 

“Angel?” 

“Yes, Crowley?” 

“One last thing to say to you.” He pushes his glasses up towards his nose: A mask, a facade, a defence, “Y’know, even if you make it there, to Heaven, you’ll never really be going home. You’ll never be home again. Supreme Archangel Aziraphale.” He spits the words like venom, “Doesn’t that suit you splendidly?” 

***

Supreme Archangel Aziraphale enters the elevator, a smile stretched upon his lips. 

And yet, his mind repeats Crowley’s words. A part of him wants to twist them into optimism, and the other wants to live with the solemnity, the burden– 

You’ll never be home again.  

But, he always belonged to Heaven. The angel is proper, dutiful, full of miracles and goodness to grant… Everyone. 

He has big shoes to fill, but he’ll fill them, no matter what it takes. 

[lemonsandstrawberries]

Avengers vs Avengers

fandom: Stony (Steve x Tony), IronDad (Tony being a mentor figure to Peter Parker), MCU

characters: Steve Rogers, Tony Stark, Peter Parker, Rhodey Rhodes, Natasha Romanoff, Thor Odinson, Bruce Banner, Clint Barton, Sam Wilson, Bucky Barnes, Wanda Maximoff, Vision

summary: The snowy hill will witness a battle never seen before, but all will end just fine.

length: 1 410

a/n: the last fic in 2019, see you in 2020! hope you will have a fun and safe New Year’s Eve! thank you for being with me and reading my fics ❤❤❤

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Avengers vs Avengers

Cold, fresh air. Snow covered peaks in the distance, glimmering in the sunlight. Crisp snow under their feet.

It was beautiful scenery for a brutal battle that was about to happen.

“It’s time,” Steve said solemnly, all geared up, his strong voice echoing around the gathered team, “we didn’t have enough time to prepare, but I believe we can do it. Trust in your teammates and look out for each other. We got one shot at this and there won’t be any second chances. Our goal is clear and ahead of us. Avengers assem-!”

“Less yapping, more riding!” Clint shouted out impatiently, causing everyone to laugh in good humor. Well, except Steve, who set on a polite chuckle, mostly because Tony laughed the loudest, even if his husband was insulted seconds ago.

Avengers on toboggans. That was a rare sight to see. Even if anyone did, no one would make a connection that the team of the superheroes was the same people getting ready for a toboggan race, all dressed in patted jackets and colorful beanies and scarfs.

“All ready?!” Wanda called to the Captain of the Avengers team, her breath coming out as a puff. She waved for additional attention, standing at the flat terrain with a small crowd, looking at her friends at the top of the snow covered hill.

“Ready, babe?” Steve squeezed closer to Tony, who was sitting at the front of the small toboggan, which was a tight fit for two grown-up men and their padded jackets.

“With you? Always ready,” Tony smiled, turning to face Steve, so they could share a good luck kiss. Their lips were cold, but the kiss was heated and sweet like always.

“Hope your lips freeze like that!” Natasha called in the direction of the leaders of the team, while Clint, sharing a toboggan with Natasha, burst into laughter.

“We are ready!” Thor decided, the most excited for his first-ever toboggan race. He was paired with Bruce, and Bruce was barely visible as Thor really, really wanted to sit in the front. Bruce had no heart to tell him no and let Thor take the lead.

Rules were very simple and the first pair reaching the symbolic finish line Vision had drawn on the snow would be the winner. It was round one, and round two was planned to begin afterward, meaning a similar race among the new Avengers team, and the winners of both rounds were supposed to race in an ultimate battle to determine which team was better - the Original Avengers or the New Avengers.

“Ready, set, GO!” Wanda yelled, waving Natasha’s red scarf and signaling the beginning of the race. The toboggans slid down the hill, carrying the team in a round of cheering.

“On your left, Steve!” Sam called, just to rile up his friend and make him lose focus.

“Faster! Lean forward!” Rhodey kept yelling, waving his hands and leaning to the front, giving tips.

“Thor! Thor! Thor!” Bucky chanted, just to further distract Steve, who, as Steve’s best friend, was obliged to cheer on him,  and whooped his right arm in excitement when Bruce and Thor slid forward, taking the lead.

“You can do it, Mr. Stark! Mr. Captain!” Peter beamed a smile, cheering on his mentor, happily tagging along on Tony’s invitation and a little dazed when being surrounded by all those superheroes.

“You are doing great, guys!” Wanda called and Vision cheered with her, not addressing anyone in particular, just having a good time.

The race was supposed to be all in good fun, but when Steve and Tony started to stay behind, Steve felt some panic, not imagining that he and Tony could cross the finish line as the last pair.

“We are slowing down!” Steve called, his voice getting lost in the win. He leaned closer to Tony to signal to his husband that they had a problem. Their toboggan didn’t slide as smoothly as the other’s did, despite the coat of glide wax, and was falling deeper into the snow under their combined weight, up to a point where it couldn’t get enough friction to gain speed.

“We are?!” Tony called back, alarmed himself by the distance between them and the two other toboggans.

It wasn’t looking good. Steve tried to push the toboggan forward, but it worked just for a bit. If they continue to slide on this pace, there was no way they would gain on anyone.

There was one way to turn their loss into victory. But it demanded high sacrifice.

“Do you trust me?!” Steve called, knowing that it was the only way.

“What?!” Tony yelled, not hearing properly because of the wind in his ears and a thick woolen cap.

“Do you trust me?!”

“Yes!”

Not even a second of hesitation. God, Steve loved that man so much.

“Then hang on!”

There was a scream, a blur and it became overly white, but when the race ended, Tony and Steve’s toboggan was the first one to reach the finish line.

“Yes! We won!” Steve called in victory, standing up, his cheeks and ears glowing red from the cold air.

“Good job!” Wanda clapped, together the rest of the new Avengers, as the remaining two pairs slid to a stop, Steve and Tony’s toboggan outrunning them by seconds.

“How the heck did you do that?!” Clint demand immediately, knowing how far behind Steve and Tony were.

“It’s called tactics!” Steve smiled broadly, doing a little victory dance to further rile Clint up.

“Wait, where is Tony?” Natasha asked, noticing the lack of Steve’s husband on the toboggan.

Just then a snow covered figure approached the group, and boy, if stares could kill, Steve would be a dead man.

“Oh, hi, babe,” Steve beamed, stopping his victory dance.

“Don’t you ‘babe’ me!” Tony pointed an accusing finger at his husband, trying to shake snow off himself. “You pushed me off the toboggan!”

“Whaat?” Steve called dramatically, among exaggerated gasps and laughter from his teammates. “I would never do such a thing! It was an accident!”

“You grabbed me and threw me off!” Tony continued to argue, putting hands on his waist to show where Steve had held him during his stunt. “Rhodey! He threw me off!” Tony turned to his best friend, needing support.

“I warned you about marrying that guy!” Rhodey called in good humor, bent in half from laughing so much.

“You were slowing us down, Tony!” Steve tried to justify his choice and Tony sucked in air at the double offense, not taking lightly pointing out him putting some winter weight on.

There was a lot of laughter, and everyone left the arguing couple alone to argue while new Avengers were getting ready for their race. Vision and Wanda were already going up the hill, holding the toboggan that Bruce and Thor had used, Rhodey motioned to Peter to follow him, pairing up with the teenager and cautiously snatching the toboggan Tony and Steve had raced on, trying to not attract their attention and get involved into the banter, while Clint handed to Bucky and Sam his and Natasha’s toboggan.

“I guess it means Tony and Steve are disqualified,” Clint grinned at Bucky, Thor, and Bruce becoming winners. “Good luck on your race!” Clint went to pat Bucky on his arm, just to feel that there was nothing there. Just to be sure, Clint patted the sleeve with both hands, only feeling his own hands meeting in the middle, and Bucky tried to keep his face casual.

“Oh my God! You removed your arm to make yourself lighter?!” Clint called in outrage, not standing two cheating people on the same day.

“It was Sam’s idea,” Bucky quickly pushed the blame on his boyfriend and Sam scoffed, saying that no, it wasn’t.

“Shows that you two are friends, you are the same kind of cheaters!” Clint scolded, pointing from remorseless looking Bucky to still trying to apologize Steve, while Tony kept stubbornly turning away from his husband and pouting, all accompanied by Sam shaking his head, Bruce’s, Thor’s and Natasha’s laughter, that traveled to the other group and made Vision, Wanda, Rhodey and Peter look back curiously what new chaos started.

Overall, despite some bumps, it was a very happy day and after a lot of sweet promises Tony forgave Steve, and both teams called it a truce, without deciding a winner. After all, they all were Avengers and a family.

[missytearex]

So, for a good chunk of this week, I was completely lost in @crinkle-eyed-boo‘s Own the Scars. I have a lot to say about this fic, but I wanna keep it short here, so I’ll just say the reason I can’t stop thinking about it is ‘cause I believed in that story. I believed in the characters and the choices they made and they will stick with me for a long a time. So if you’re like me, and you’re a bit late to the party, I recommend you come join us and read that asap.

Moving on! I’ve read some amazing stuff this week. Special shout-out to @haroldtea for making a comeback after 3 whole years! And what a comeback it was. I mean…it’s a narry girl direction witchcraft fic and yes, it’s as delightful as that sounds. I’ve also (finally) started reading the @popularryculture fics, which is going great so far and I can’t wait to get to the rest!

Ok, I’ll shut up now. Here’s this week’s list!

💛 next time ‘round by @nothanksweregood — [fic post]

ot5 | 29k | teen and up — (au, magic, mythical creatures, royalty)

It’s 410 AD. Rome has withdrawn from Britain at last, leaving uneasy truces between the tribes. The Sea Wolves are invading from the East and there is a plot afoot to rid Albion of undesirables - Fae folk, Picts, and the second son of King Robert.

Liam, a poor but deserving woodcutter’s son, has an unexpected chance to change the path of destiny and foil such dastardly plots. With the help of a bitter dryad named Zayn and an exceedingly odd Sidhe named Harry, Liam might be able to save a king and find love into the bargain.

🧡 Who Run the World? (Girls!) by @haydolce

larry | 11k | mature — (au, girl direction, smut)

A femslash take on the beginning of Relief Next To Me, complete with girl!Direction, lots of tongue action, and lots of hints to the original work.

❤️ Body Wreathed in Light by @afirethatcannotdie — [fic post]

larry | 3k | explicit — (au, college/uni, established relationship)

Louis has never felt a particular desperation to have sex on the couch - until Niall tells him he can’t, and then suddenly it’s all he can think about.

❤️ Own the Scars by @crinkle-eyed-boo — [fic post]

larry | 144k | explicit — (au, addiction, recovery, angst, childhood friends, friends to lovers, hurt/comfort)

Louis has never felt like he was good enough: for his stepdad, for his life-long best friend, for the life he’s supposed to want. After an accident that nearly costs him his life, Louis’ parents send him to rehab where he’s forced to face his demons. On the long and difficult road to recovery, Louis must confront the truths he’s been avoiding about his future, his relationships, and his sense of self-worth. Because before he can love anyone else, he’s got to learn how to love himself first.

❤️ You be Stunning, Baby, I’ll be Stunned by @crinkle-eyed-boo — [fic post]

larry | 14k | explicit — (timestamp, au, fluff, established relationship)

Harry and Louis go on their first date.

💙 she held me spellbound in the night by @haroldtea — [fic post]

narry | 12k | not rated — (au, girl direction, witch harry, magic, humour, fluff)

Niall gets hexed. Through serendipity, dumb luck and the power of Reddit, she finds a witch named Harry who fixes it for her. After they meet, an enamored Niall starts making up fake magical problems as an excuse to see Harry again. Hijinks ensue. Also, Zayn is a cat.

💙 Drabbles for Harry’s Birthday Drive 2019 by @lululawrence — [fic post]

Kiss Me or Not

zouis, larry | 1k | not rated — (drabble, open relationship, fluff)

💙 Superhuman Tonight by @all-these-larrythings — [fic post]

larry | 23k | not rated — (misfits au, superpowers)

A group of young offenders doing community service get struck by lightning during a storm, and begin to develop superpowers.

❤️ it’s written on your lips by @flicker-album — [fic post]

larry | 1k | explicit — (pwp, established relationship)

the one where Louis and Harry get high and Louis plays Harry his new song.

💙 Gotta Have You by @styleandsin — [fic post]

larry | 6k | not rated — (au, domestic, kid fic, established relationship)

an AU where Valentine’s Day doesn’t go according to plan but possibly turns out even more romantic

💚 ready for the sparks to fly by @1000-directions​ — [fic post]

gen | 1k | general audiences — (canon, judge louis)

Louis goes home.

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[themagiciansreccenter]

Author Spotlight: @high-king-margo​

Every week we interview a writer from The Magicians fandom. If you would like to be interviewed or you want to nominate a writer, get in touch via our ask box.

First things first, tell us a little about yourself.

Hey there! I'm Lexi (or some people may know me as Nell). I'm in my early 20s, recently graduated with a creative writing degree and certificate in publishing and still trying to learn how to navigate the real world! I love all things creative and when I'm not writing, I'm doing art or playing music or spending time with my pets!

How long have you been writing for?

I started taking writing seriously in seventh grade, but I didn't start writing fanfiction until tenth.

What inspired you to start writing for The Magicians?

The characters, for sure. I love the world and the story, but the characters are all so complex, so beautiful and ugly in their own ways, it's just thrilling to write about them regardless of context--especially the way they interact with one another.

Who is/are your favourite character(s) to write? What it is about them that makes them your favourite?

Margo 100%! Her voice just comes easily to me, and I love the depth of her character. We're all familiar with her armor at this point, and since I watched the show this past summer I've loved poking under the hood at all the soft mushy bits. She has an incredible capacity for love and my favorite thing is to drag that part of her out into the open.

Do you have a preference for a particular season/point in time to write about?

I generally prefer to write canon-compliant stuff, so my favorite point to write about is after whatever the last episode to have aired was! Easy between seasons, not so much during them. As for a particular season, I haven't actually written anything taking place during season 2, but I would really like to!

Are you working on anything right now? Care to give us an idea about it?

Yep, I'm working on Timeline 25 off the 39 Graves Project! I don't have a real title for it yet, but it's currently the longest thing I've ever written, so it's a lot of feeling around in the dark and experimenting for me. It's in two parts: Julia and Margo. They're two very different sides of the same situation.

How long is your “to do list”?

Not very long, but that's probably because I don't keep a real list, just random ideas floating around in my head! I do have three fics in progress that I may or may not ever finish, but other than that I have maybe two or three more ideas.

What is your favourite fic that you’ve written for The Magicians? Why?

"Just to Bring You Home." It's the longest oneshot I've ever written, and I did it based on an ask from the prompt exchange thinking it would be quite a bit shorter than it was. I love the dynamic (what little of it there is) between Margo and Kady, so I took it and ran, and it ended up being something I was really proud of!

Many writers have a fic that they are passionate about that doesn’t get the reception from the fandom that they hoped for. Do you have a fic you would like more people to read and appreciate?

I've only written three fics, but for this I'd say "So Far From Where I Want to Be." It's a His Dark Materials (or The Golden Compass) daemon AU, so that probably put people unfamiliar with it off, but I think daemons make character studies ten times more interesting, so I went for it! It was the first fic I wrote for The Magicians, and it's a little outdated now that we've had Margo's big episode in 410, but it's how I saw her and her relationship to sex, and it honestly probably always will be.

What is your writing process like? Do you have any traditions or superstitions that you like to stick to when you’re writing?

It's a struggle. It's hard for me to start working and it's hard for me to keep working, even if I enjoy the work, so if I want any hope of getting anything substantial done I have to completely block my internet. If I'm feeling extra focused I'll put on instrumental music in the background, but usually I need as few distractions as possible, and boy is that hard when your own mind is a distraction!

Do you write while the seasons are airing or do you prefer to wait for hiatus? How does the ongoing development of the canon influence and inspire your writing process?

This is my first year in the fandom, so most of my writing has been done during the season, but I definitely prefer to wait for hiatus and I'll feel a lot more at ease writing fic once the season ends! I'm not really sure how the development of canon influences me, though; I take note of new details about the characters, but since I tend to write based on the most recent episode or outside the canon timeline altogether, it doesn't affect me that much.

What has been the most challenging fic for you to write?

I know I'm still in the middle of it, but Timeline 25 by far. It took an amount of planning I quite frankly wasn't prepared for and several structural revamps, and even now that I know what I'm doing, it's a lot of work keeping everything consistent and flowing well.

Are there any themes or tropes that you like particularly like to explore in your writing?

I have a thing for feelings confessions. I just think the point at which characters admit to themselves and to other people who they love and how they love them is really interesting, so I tend to explore that!

Are there any writers that inspire your work? Fanfiction or otherwise?

I'm gonna be honest, when I read fanfiction I kind of...forget to look and see who wrote it? I leave kudos and comments, but I'm just now realizing I have no idea who my favorite fic authors are! The one I'm sure of is OurLadyOnTheOtherSide, because they're The BattleKing writer and I fell into the ship deep this season. I don't do a lot of reading in general anymore (it's bad, and I'm trying to fix it, but it's gotten a lot harder since high school), but as for published authors and screenwriters, Neil Gaiman, Philip Pullman, and Mike Flanagan are the ones who come to mind.

What are you currently reading? Fanfiction or otherwise?

I started "The Forest Queen" by Betsy Cornwell in January and haven't gotten past the first few chapters...oops. I have a whole pile of books I should be reading, but I haven't.

What is the most valuable piece of writing advice you’ve ever been given?

Don't stop to mull over small details or even whole sections if it's slowing you down or keeping you at a standstill. If you can't think of a word, put something random in brackets and search the document for brackets after you're done writing to get those words right. Highlight things you're unsure of to come back to later. Put a line break with the word "SKIP" in all caps if you can't figure out how to get from one scene to another. Anything to keep going! Doing these things has honestly saved a lot of my writing from collecting dust because of getting stuck on something insignificant.

Are there any words or phrases you worry about over using in your work?

I think very cinematically when I write, so I usually see and hear the characters pretty clearly, which means a lot of sighing and shrugging and glancing etc., because that's what human beings do. The thing about writing is that you've got to shave down some of those human things or it gets to be too much, and I struggle with that.

What was the first fanfic that you wrote? Do you still have access to it?

It was a crossover between Victorious and iCarly and...the Portal games. I think I could find it if I tried, but I'd really rather not.

Rapidfire Round!

Self-edit or Beta?

Self-edit

Comments or Kudos/Reblogs or Likes?

Comments and reblogs every time!

Smut, Fluff or Angst?

Angst with fluff thrown in, but I'd like to try smut at some point.

Quick & Dirty or Slow Burn?

Quick & Dirty, because I almost exclusively write oneshots.

Favourite Season?

Season Three

Favourite Episode?

4x10

Favourite Book?

Haven’t read them.

Three favourite words?

sweetheart, haunted, murmur

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