#fic upcoming ? canon

[raayllum]

like 2k of the next chapter of "pretty nice life" (filling in the s7 runaan-rayla-callum-ethari silvergrove blanks) is done so that should be up sooner rather than later, in the meantime have a snippet:

“Come with me to see her,” Runaan said. “To see her grown. And then we can bring her back home.”  Ethari nodded, a tear leaking from the corner of his eye when he blinked. “Yes. Yes, you’re right. Of course.” Runaan gave his hand a squeeze for courage. They found the two lovers kissing on the tree bridge, the boy in some ridiculous getup.  “Rayla!”  They sprang apart, awkward squawking soon replaced with hesitance, and Callum watching worriedly with big concerned eyes as Rayla was so very herself—placing the burden all on her shoulders in a way that felt all too familiar. Another thing Runaan would have to make amends for. “We will set it right,” he said, a hand on her shoulder. “There is a way.”  “But...” Rayla glanced back uncertainly at her boyfriend. “I thought we could not undo a Ghosting. With my parents, they...” “A Ghosting cannot be reversed unless the recipient returns to stand trial,” Runaan clarified. “The Ritual of the New Moon. It has not been done in centuries, however.” “But it can be done,” Callum piped up.  Runaan and Ethari shared a look. “Yes,” Ethari confirmed. “We are one night removed from the New Moon, though. We must go tomorrow and summon the Keeper.”  “Hold on a second,” Callum said, making a timeout sign with his hands even as his gaze hardened. Runaan fought back an eyeroll. “You said stand trial. What exactly sort of trial would this be? And uh, punishment, if it doesn’t go well? I think it will go well,” he clarified quickly to Rayla, “but in case it doesn’t?”  “What,” Runaan said dryly, “you would not become a fugitive again?” “A what?” Ethari said. “Again?”  “I just know that Xadia tends to punish people more harshly than Katolis does,” Callum said, meeting his stare. Runaan had enough decency to deflate. Right. Well, the young prince wasn’t wrong. “So?”

[avelera]

My first writing love was angst. I was absolutely that 14 year old who discovered that if I wrote the words in the right order, I could make people on the other side of the world cry. It was a particular kind of dark magic for me, I was fascinated. The writing wasn't good. It was button mashing at first, make the characters suffer, make them die, make them hopeless, and people will cry.

As I got older, I realized that this kind of angst was one-note. A song needs variation. Multiple colors of beads in the necklace. Multiple colors of thread in a tapestry. Even a happy ending can help deepen the angst, because you can go further, lower, darker, if there's something bright waiting at the end.

Most of the time, I avoid the sort of one-note angst I used to revel in as a teen. It's a tool in the tool box, but like a particularly pungent spice, it's best used sparingly for maximum impact.

But sometimes, oh sometimes, it is so much fun to just lean in.

[dreamsofbroflovski]

HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHA

got my first hate ask for doing fem!reader with craig.

i won't respond to the ask itself because i don't want to submit anyone to this person's nonsense, but i figured i might as well say my piece.

craig does not exist. he is not real. what he is 'canonically' does not matter in here because this is fanfiction and fanfiction is SUPPOSED to bend canon and make it its bitch.

y'all are asking FANFIC WRITERS to stick to canon and this is HILARIOUS because like......................... can you please understand the whole purpose of those things?

you're free to skip the craig fics if they make you unconfortable, but me ignoring canon in favor of the stories i want to tell does not make me a bad person

[beastsovrevelation]

I decided I'll try do draw Michael, so here's the sketch.

I'm... Not used to doing digital art. Please ignore whatever is going on with the chainmail, and on the shield. 😅 She's missing wings for now, also.

The reference picture is from some movie about highschool students that turn into characters from King Arthur legends. It may be called Avalon High. I think I may've actually seen it, long ago.

[violetmuses]

Bad Boys - Aftermath (Plot Details) ❤️‍🩹

Title: Bad Boys - Aftermath

Fandom: “Bad Boys” Film Universe

Character: Armando Aretas

Pairing: Armando Aretas + Female Reader

Mains Storyline: Following the events of Ride or Die, Armando Aretas returns to Miami, but his future remains unclear.

Author’s Note: Be on the lookout! @amethyst-loves-bucky @adoresmiles @nobodygetsza 🏷

_______

2024

“I still don’t trust anyone. People will burn you alive just to keep themselves warm.”

[canonically47]

it's MY gen 1 & gen 4 all-stars fic and i get to include alejandro in it and give him A CANE AND A WHEELCHAIR because I SAY SO

[trixibebe]

oc x canon ~ moving in

[via-the-cryptid]

hey why the FUCK doesn’t Mondstadt have any floating islands. you’re telling me we have an entire nation based around wind and air and the sky, and there’s not a single island drifting around up there? bullshit.

[helluva-quill]

After seeing a comment under my post asking if there’s a fanfiction of my au, I might do one. I think it’d be interesting !

Expect more content because they’re the only thing currently that’s healing my art block 🙏

I’m just waiting to have the fic plot figured out before having a try at doing a comic ! ( for the fic might be a one shot , might have more if I have motivation )

[no-brain-just-akutagawa]

I thought let's write a fic about higuchi and tachihara running into each other during the events of dead apple and I think I ship them now ksjvhcks

[raayllum]

not entirely sure which title i'm picking between the two potentials but the start of this fic has happened

All religions in the Pentarchy had stories of the end times. Predictions and proclamations of the terrible things that would come to pass.  For Evenere, it was being swallowed up by the seas; for Neolandia, the sand. In Del Bar, the mountains would crumble and eternal winter would take root; and in Duren, there’d be famine the likes of which the Pentarchy had (rarely) ever seen. Katolis was a little different, tall tales of the Border’s magma spilling over, of elves plundering the land, of dragons... flying overhead and spewing lava. Callum had never given any of them much thought. Of his family, only King Harrow had been religious, since his mother belonged to a different sect, and the preachings at Saturday sermons had all seemed very far away and ostentatious from a child’s point of view. Now here he was, blinking blearily amid the purple light of Aaravos’ hurricane, and... not nearly as dead as he thought he would be. “Callum?”  Rayla.

[hetchdrive]

Can't believe I'll have to get up and be responsible tomorrow instead of spending the entire day writing fanfiction like I did today. Travesty tbh.

[uriayx]

Fun Facts about CTS because im. bored

Sarah and Sketchka know each other exist. Sarah has a strong connection to the undead and so can see Sketchka fairly clearly, at least in mirrors and in dreams.

I gave Adam a little sister BECAUSE I CAN. Her name is Mary <3

Jonah acts very different when he's being influenced by Mark, he acts more nonchalant and he needs weed like 24/7 in order to function........Adam just becomes a drama queen when being influenced by Cesar LMAOOO

Mary is also an Alternate, but Adam shields her from that fact bc he doesnt want her to go through what he went through. He just says she's autistic like he is

Ruth dies in this AU, but she can talk through Sketchka and occasionally through Gabriel- though, Gabriel spews Ruth's words half the time

Jonah and Mark both loved comicon so much........Mark was a star trek nerd and Jonah just likes the stimulation and all the nice people. He drags Adam with him

[neixins]

* first draft in pages. which also includes structural edits bc i write actual first drafts in the notes app totally out of order :)

[pipermca]

New AO3 Tag Wrangling Policy and the Transformers Fandom

Edit in the event people come back to the original post: Please do not email AO3 about this issue. See their response about this issue!

(This is a long one, folks, but I think it's important.)

A new tag-wrangling policy on AO3 has the potential to create some massive confusion and chaos in the Transformers fanfic community, with regards to fandom tags. There is a Reddit post about it here with a focus on anime fandoms, but I want to give some concrete examples for the Transformers fandom on why we DO NOT WANT this, and why I think it's a horrible idea.

The Problem

Basically, AO3 is looking to get rid of the "All Media Types" fandom tag across the board, either by dismantling them or just not maintaining them. The Transformers - All Media Types tag has been an all-purpose tag that you could select when your story doesn't fall into any one specific continuity. Additionally, all most (see below) TF continuities on AO3 are considered a subtag of the Transformers - All Media Types tag. For example, if you look at the link above for all works in the All Media Types tag, you will see fics that are also tagged ONLY with Transformers: Animated, because it falls under the All Media Types tag.

One exception: With the upcoming Transformers: One movie coming out imminently, there will likely be a big influx of stories tagged with Transformers: One. In fact, there are several already. However, it hasn't been linked to the larger Transformers - All Media Types tag yet. I wasn't worrying about it though, because I know these things can take time.

With information about this new tagging policy, however, I'm now wondering whether it'll EVER get linked to the All Media Types tag. If that happens, and when more continuities are developed in the coming years (since you know Hasbro loves creating new universes) this has the potential to cause massive confusion when looking for stories to read.

Searching for Stories with the New Tagging System

So let's say the All Media Types fandom tag isn't accurate anymore, because it no longer includes ALL of the continuities (such as TF:One). You will need to include ALL the Transformers continuities when browsing for TF fics.

How many tags is that? Well, here are all of the tags currently listed under the Transformers - All Media Types tag:

Note that this doesn't include Transformers: One since it hasn't been categorized yet.

You will potentially have to have 40 or more different fandom tags in your search, just in case the author tagged their story with something you weren't expecting.

This massively decreases the findability of a story.

Tagging with the New System

The email response from the Tag Wrangling group (see the linked Reddit post above) seems to be a bit flip in the response to the user's concern. "...encourages creators to tag with the media they intend."

While I appreciate what they are attempting to do, this policy change feels like a solution in search of a problem, especially in larger fandoms with multiple continuities, versions, and media types that are all cross-pollinated in both canon and fanon. While I'm focusing on Transformers fandom, imagine a creator in the DC comic universe writing a story that incorporates bits and pieces from a dozen different reboots.

For example, let's say that I am writing a fic about Ratchet. I am using the setting of the original G1 episodes, but I also am using the characterization of him as a bit of an old man grump. That characterization originated in the Animated continuity, but I want to incorporate bits of pieces of his other characterizations as well (old friend of Optimus from TFP, Ratchet ran a faction-free clinic like he did in the War for Cybertron series, he's got a Decepticon boyfriend like in IDW1 - or maybe even Cyberverse, etc.)

With this new tagging structure, I might potentially have to tag the story with ALL of those continuities. So instead of just slapping down the "All Media Types" tag (and maybe one other fandom tag that matches the characters as best I can), I'll have to analyze my story and try to figure out how best to tag for the characters I used.

And what if you're doing a completely AU version of the story? For example, a humanformers story, or merformers? Using the All Media Types tag along with a Alternate Universe - Human or Alternate Universe - Mermaid tag worked perfectly, since you weren't writing the story to fit into one specific continuity. But now, that might not be an option.

What To Do??

The first thing I would suggest is to contact AO3 (using the Feedback and Support page) and let them know (nicely) that you think this is a horrible idea. Give them some examples on how you use the All Media Types tag to find stories to read, or to help you tag a story. People outside of the Transformers fandom don't always appreciate how absolutely tangled the continuities can be with each other, and providing examples might help them see why this would be a really messy change.

Readers: Be aware that when you are looking in the All Media Types tag, it will no longer show newer continuities. And if AO3 starts dismantling that tag like they suggested they are doing, be aware that some stories won't show up in that tag like they used to. You can also create and then bookmark a custom search page that includes all 40+ continuities. REALLY annoying, but it's a workaround.

Writers: Until they start dismantling the All Media Types tag, ALWAYS ALWAYS tag your stories using Transformers - All Media Types... Especially for newer continuities. This will be especially important if you are writing a Transformers: One story. Right now, anyone who is only browsing the All Media Types tag will not see a story tagged only with Transformers: One. Make sure you're aware of how tags work and how they can affect the visibility and findability of your story.

Epilogue

Ugh. That's a lot of words for a long-weekend Saturday. And maybe I'm overreacting a tiny bit. But my work involves information architecture, and this change just absolutely baffles me. It's almost as though they want to make it harder to find stories. Considering that AO3 won a Hugo partially because of its fantastic tagging system, this change seems like AO3 is doing its best to shoot itself in the foot.

When you have a square hole, a round hole, and a rectangular hole… Yeah, you DO want each peg to go in the "right" hole. But if all of the pegs fit in the square hole, who cares? You got the job done.

I love you @ao3org, but please reconsider this change... Especially for IPs that are as old and are as varied as Transformers.

[payphoneangel]

love the amount of posts im seeing abt Cas' interests and moving them away from common fanon interpretation