#fic: ouas

[the-boy-meets-evil]

Hello! I just read “once upon a summer” and I need to tell you how much I enjoyed it. You write conversation so well — everything flowed so naturally. I also loved how the relationship between the characters developed and progressed realistically. The pacing was perfect and I was so immersed and invested. I love this fic so much! Thank you for sharing it ❤️

thank you so much! you actually have no idea how much this means to me for a fic that i struggled with more than i would like to admit. i'm also glad that the pacing and their whole relationship felt natural 💕

[chelledoggo]

people really seem to like my Once Upon a Studio fanfic so here's a reminder that i also have a Figment fanfic.

it's not in the same style as the OUAS fic but it's got cozy calming vibes if you need them in these trying times. 💖

[phoenixcatch7]

Cap marvel headcanons I Will integrate into a fic one day but also have Zero basis in canon to my knowledge (this ended up being LONG):

The living lightning is an ancient force akin to the speed force, and the 'true' guardian of magic, being possibly the first 'magical creature' ever created.

The rock of eternity only recently became based on earth, in the past several thousand years, with the planet's deities acting as mountains in the rain cycle - funnels to safely channel the magic back into the Champion. It's a fully symbiotic relationship that benefits the planet and its people immensely.

This means previously the rock has been based on alien planets. Previous champions are ancient aliens, many from species that no longer exist, either because the species died out or evolved into something unrecognisable.

The champion of magic may have inspired the oua (?), the creators and high council of the green lanterns. Ooh maybe an oua was selected as champion, which is how they learned of it!

The living lightning, when not in a mortal vessel, rests in the heart of the Rock in a large brazier, with a smoke lid of white edged with gold in a familiar pattern. It is tradition, or perhaps instinct, for a Champion to light the brazier whenever they visit the Rock. It will be lit for as long as the visit lasts, and be extinguished the next time they come.

Should it choose to take form, the living lightning resembles a washed out combination of each of its previous Champions. Its form is solid and clear, strong and made for battle, but distinctly uncanny. It doesn't leave its brazier, nor speak.

The 'ideal form' of a hero varies all the time, doesn't it? Especially if you're a kid still growing and learning about yourself and the world. Headcanon cap ever so subtly changes features sometimes. Gradually. Height and build changes sometimes. One of the league members has noticed but they really can't prove it to themselves and it's driving them crazy. Billy has no idea.

On that topic, the 'ideal form' also includes the clothes, right? The red costume? If Billy transforms with the intent of doing something outside his normal hero things (ie, attending a celebration), the outfit has every reason and ability to change to reflect that! Everyone expecting cap to show up in his normal gear and ready to throw a formal suit at him to wiggle on over his costume and he shows up in a red and gold set with a little one shoulder cape like 'yeah I have no idea either'.

Cap marvel Is An Adult. Billy isn't, but cap is in every single way that someone could count. This is probably canon but in some fics I think the jl forgets lol. It's still the same soul, just, with an adult filter instead of a kid one. However that filter manifests.

Not sure this is canon too, but the idea of the mind/soul/whatever of cap manifesting as this great impossible mass. A storm, or a tiger, or a barrier of lightning. This giant, untouchable, dormant mass of power and implied Danger™. Again, Billy has no idea. J'onn is eying warily from a very safe distance.

His wiki practically waxes poetic about his abilities and skills in strategy, mathematics, nigh precognition from ability to spot and manipulate patterns. Captain marvel is unbeatable at chess. Batman has lost to him. Billy cannot do fractions and it drives him up the WALL.

The champion, and ONLY the champion, can share his powers. If shazam wants a second champion he has to give a new set wholesale or convince the champion to share. Similarly, those patroned by the champion cannot transform unless the champion is also transformed. Because otherwise that would be too easy for Billy lol.

Every time Billy asks, tawky gives a different canon origin story. Billy has no idea which is true.

Billy's parents died accidentally freeing Adam on their expedition. Probably crushed by rubble :(. The wizard is the only one who knows and really isn't inclined to share, and Adam either hasn't connected the dots or never really noticed they were there.

Cap and Billy love each other, regardless of whatever version their whole thing is. They're the only reason the other remembers self care and that kind of self love, even if he's not sure he deserves it, makes a world of difference with how they portray themselves to the world.

Cap doesn't need to breathe to speak but he never remembers that and has repeatedly choked in water and space. Superman empathises but tries not to find it funny after the third time it happens.

Billy has showed the wizard memes.

The wizard internally refers to Billy as the 'sassy, lost child'. He has a pointy hat like any good wizard but refuses to wear one since Billy keeps asking him to, pretty please.

Cap once won an arm wrestle with superman by pretending to lick his hand. He didn't. Billy would have.

Cap marvel CANONICALLY bites but after the first time he regulates his jaw strength. Thankfully it was Black Adam so no one lost a hand. He had him in a headlock so who's fault was it really.

Ebenezer doesn't have a strong opinion on cap marvel either way. Billy thinks that's almost worse.

The living lightning isn't lightning. It was around before lightning. It is living, however. It is that 'living' that forms the main consciousness of the Champion form, in this case Marvel. Its not sentient or sapient itself, that's the vessel, but it is the building blocks of it.

In dc (again no idea if this has any basis in canon) magic is the fifth state of matter, above plasma. Yes this interferes incredibly with quantum physics and theoretical science. No the magic users don't know how it works either. No they will not help you they have their own research (into the exact same thing) to do.

If the Rock is obliterated cap marvel will die (along with pretty much everything else but irrelevant). However, if he manages to save the brazier, he will continue on. Magic as a whole deal won't be very happy and aeons of magical knowledge and history and artifacts will be lost, but cap will live and can rebuild from the ashes. The brazier is Heavy but enough super strength can move it if you don't mind bringing a chunk of floor. And the rock is so weakened it's literally falling apart but those are the right circumstances anyway so.

[midwestharpy]

NEW FICS FOR THE NEW YEAR

Year three of our recommendation list is here! Last years list can be found here if you're interested. This year I was fueled by nostalgia and the ATLA revival and it really shows.

I did not write any of these stories! As always, I've tagged authors who had Tumblr with their Tumblrs and attached AO3 profiles for those whose Tumblrs I could not find. If I've made a mistake there, please let me know.

If your story is on this list and you would like to removed, reach out and I will not hesitate to fix that. If any links are incorrect it is equally encouraged to reach out! I want everyone to be able to enjoy this.

PLEASE check the tags for all stories. I've not included TW for any stories as its just a small review, so please take care of yourselves with the following content if you need to.

ON WITH THE SHOW!

Appa and Momo Screw the Timeline by @keetajet

This is one of many ATLA fics I read this year because the Capitalism gods blessed me with the show on Netflix and we went down the rabbit hole FAST. Its a bit of a time travel fix it but its handled SO well and Zuko gets his redemption arc early and we just stan all of this. Never thought I would enjoy a story revolving around Appa and Momo being traumatized but it really is just *chefs kiss*

Bury A Friend by @rweoutofthewoods

Along with the ATLA rabbit hole I somehow reverted back to Voltron but in a good way, you know? This, however, made me reconsider how life works. Lance continues to be the self-sacrificing idiot we all love but god if I wasn't on the verge of tears the whole time. If you need a good cry and are feeling nostalgic, this is the fic for you.

Flames Beneath the Earth by @ilya-boltagon

Another ATLA fic and through this I discovered the beauty of Lu Ten. In this story Lu Ten never died and instead becomes some sort of mildly wanted vigilante trying to keep his cousin alive while dealing with his fathers secret group of old men. Would gladly give my life for Lu Ten after this ngl.

Kevlar and Bubblewrap (Series) by @hedgiwithapen

Not going to lie, I definitely didn't start this year planning on reading Big Hero Six fanfiction. This was recommended to me however, and we just kept going uphill from there. Tadashi surviving mixed with heaping angst and Aunt Cass being a badass confirmed for me that I can in fact enjoy fanfiction from almost everywhere given good circumstances (and trust me, everything was just wonderful).

Once Upon a Time AU (Series) by Compass Rose

I would give my soul for this story any day any time. Everything just fit in ways I never thought it could but it was done so well??? Took me by surprise and I will stand by this forever, its just wonderful. I want more OUA crossovers done this well. I can't wait to see where this story goes and I'm thrilled to be along for the ride.

Son of Sea Foam (Series) by @caffeinatedflumadiddlebutpjo

Percy Jackson being a son of Aphrodite was not something I ever though could work but goddamit does it here. Its all a ruse, but MAN is it pulled of spectacularly with even better writing that managed to sell me on ships other than percabeth for Percy. That's a feat right there, it changes so much about Percy but still keeps him Percy, you know? 10/10 recommend, this may have come out of a surge of nostalgia like the Voltron ones but its so worth it.

Spider-Man Klance AU (Series) by @iwriteshipsnotsailthem

Another aid towards by nostalgia induced fervor a few months ago that was just such a fun time. A friend recommended this to me and I'm so glad for them doing that because it just hits all the things you love from Spider-Man with Klance thrown in there and Voltron shenanigans and I want more people to scream about it with, come join me.

Where the Water Meets the Sky by @speakswords

Yes its another Voltron fic and yes its the last one but if this Mermaid AU (yes, bear with me) didn't grab me by the heart and make me feel alive then nothing ever really existed, did it? The shift from childhood innocence to life impacting them in the fullest way possible is just so well done and made me really think about how many fics I've overlooked with similar premises that could have been written by gods on earth as we have here.

Zukos Honor by Cursed Loaf

This may have been the very fic to sell me on Zukka as a ship, I genuinely can't remember, but happy Zukko in Ba Sing Se with Iroh and Sokka just being Sokka was just??? Amazing??? And refreshing, I really did turn into a softie for these two after this. Please read it.

Mother, I Can Hear You by @harringrovecryptid

This year was really the year of me reading stories from fandoms I never thought I would. I just casually had this thrown at me by a friend and like? I desperately want more Stranger Things fanficiton now. This is one of my more recent reads, and I'm trying to catch up on updates or I would have found more by now. The angst of the series as well as developing on characters that really only got named in cannon was so refreshing and the writings style just made me happy. Ironic, given the track record for the series as a whole.

Thats it for our list this year folks! If you have any stories to recommend to me I'd love to hear it! This is all my opinion at the end of the day but I hope you're able to find a good story from this regardless.

And for those following me for my own writing, there will be an update on my (lack of) progress soon, I swear I'm not dead.

Happy New Year everybody!

[sleepyverstappens]

Everyone is writing about the Mill now and here I am just casually writing about dryan at the ouas charity match, like you do...

[ineffably-soft]

an eclectic good omens playlist

Here is the playlist that I write Good Omens fic to. It’s a bit... eclectic -- many songs gleaned from fanvids or mentions in fandom or fics. 

    Good Omens Opening Title - David Arnold 

    Dido and Aeneas: Act III: With drooping wings ye Cupids Come — Henry Purcell [from my fic, so]

    From Eden — Hozier [did you know this song is in FIVE? 5/4! Like, five beats to the measure! Remarkable and unusual (in western music anyway)]

    Pompeii — Bastille  

    A Thousand Years — Christina Perri

    Everyday — Buddy Holly

    How Far We've Come — Matchbox Twenty

    Under Pressure — Queen and David Bowie

    Da Mihi Manum — Siobhán Armstrong [this is a very old harp piece — here on the most beautiful wire harp I’ve ever heard — about forgiveness and reaching out to one another] 

    Catastrophe — Rainer Maria

    Warmth — Bastille 

    Crazy Little Thing Called Love — Queen 

    I'll Be Your Mirror — Velvet Underground and Nico

    Bird With A Broken Wing — Owl City

    Wonderwall — Oasis [because of that delightful art with the harp]

    The Longest Time — Billy Joel [there was a fic! bebop!]

    Somebody To Love — Queen

    Things We Lost In The Fire — Bastille 

    Hallelujah — cover by Pentatonix [video by ariaste]  

    Into My Arms — Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

    Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy — Queen

    Pale Blue Eyes - Velvet Underground 

    Walk Me Home — P!nk [i love this video too]

    Out Of The Woods — Taylor Swift [great fanvid on vimeo] 

    Lover of the Light — Mumford & Sons

    I Choose You — Sara Bareilles

    Such Great Heights — Postal Service

    Soul Meets Body — cover by Rose Polenzani [had to use the original on YT though]

    A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square — Tori Amos

Here’s the playlist of them on Youtube for listening (subject to reordering, etc): 

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWavHr9ENjCOgVzvbkgs_uPZErtXz-OUa 

[onceuponawdymitsnotcannon]

No offense but I think compounded last names in married au's, rather than adopted last names based on who is perceived as the dominant one in the relationship, is the cutest thing ever