#impishnature

[sightkeeper]

Long time no sea!

A gift for my beloved @impishnature who had a birthday last week! ❤️

[a-collection-of-cool-ideas]

Thank you wonderful fanfiction authors! You do a great part to make life wonderful. Recs below the cut (I CANNOT believe I haven't rec'ed some of these before!) Previous recs: 2018, 2020, 2022. Looks like I only do these every two years lol.

Gravity Falls

Feels Like We Only Go Backwards, by @dubsdeedubs / WDW; complete multichapter. A heartbreaking concept with a happy ending. Sad but wonderful and a really fun idea. Working out just what is happening is a great challenge, and watching the pieces fall into place with mounting consternation is awesome.

In Search of Antidotes, by @astriiformes / azhdarchidaen; complete multichapter. An awesome Historical AU, and neither Ford nor Stan go through the portal (there’s still suffering though). Bit of freakiness, bit of funniness, bit of stubbornness, bit of coolness. A very cool read! A much more classic demon-possession story than canon with its modern sci-fi overtones. The gothic sci-fi horror takes the floor here. Jekyll and Hyde, Frankenstein, Dracula, it takes inspiration from all the best roots!

Just a Game, by @nikxation / nikxation; one-shot. Intense! High stakes! Well-written! Doesn’t mess around getting to the point, and hammers its beats into you! LOVE it! Bill holds a gun on Ford, while in Ford's own body. The tension in this is unbelievable!

An Outreached Hand, by @dubsdeedubs / WDW; incomplete multichapter. Something freakishly supernatural happened to Stan during his homeless days. It’s called Ghost Trick AU, and it’s super interesting and utterly engaging! It’ll have you tearing through it wanting to know what the heck is going on! The characters are all so intense in their own ways, and the plot is drip fed to you piece by delicious piece.

Snapshots from an Alternate Reality, by Rethira; one-shot. PORTAL STAN!! Just a short little one-shot about this alternate version of events, but incredibly cool to read. Love the writing style: it takes you through the scenes like a skipping stone, its wake mesmerising.

All Things Go, by @cantica10 / Cantica10; incomplete multichapter. A weird (in the best way) idea of a crossover between Timestuck AU (where Mabel is trapped in the past) and a Wings AU (where, you guessed it, everyone has wings). Adorable Stan and Mabel bonding, but is SO not afraid to get really dark. That being said, it’s also so sweet and fluffy, and explores the effortless love that Mabel feels for Stan, and that (broken, scared, young, sad) Stan feels for her. This is one of those fics I am compelled to keep coming back to. It’s such a full experience to read.

Snow and Pine, by @ancientstone / TheArchaeologist; incomplete series. A great concept!! Loved the idea of these two brothers being forced together by circumstances instead of intention. Some great selective description here, and the plot itself is a very fun ride. WERE. WOLF. STAN. Need I say more?

Lighthouse Keeper, by @impishnature / impish_nature; incomplete series. There’s a lot to this story; the main work is mostly a series of one-shots, with other works sprinkled between. The idea is so eerie and haunting, and the vibes are pretty different to most other things I’ve read. The instigating artwork by @sightkeeper is magnificent and Imp has managed to capture the images very well!

Triptych, by @scribefindegil / scribefindegil; one-shot. A very cool character study on Stan. Great for informing his central motivations. It's kept short and sweet, but the analysis is no less thorough for it. I loved the insight into my favourite character's life and mind. Scribe writes him so well.

Blind Faith, by pinesinthewoods; complete multichapter. Come on, how could I NOT mention this one? It's one of the many here I'm astonished not to have rec'ed earlier. Super dark, super scary, an AU where both Stan and Ford fall into the portal. Ouch, but cool. Really good, but be prepared to yell out loud in horror. This is a doozy, don’t expect a lot of happy feels going into it. That being said, it is INCREDIBLE. The structure of the story is fantastic, perfectly encapsulating the reliance each of the brothers’ needs to have on the other and how one has to step up when the other can’t. Stan and Ford are forcibly tied together in this, and they find they each mean more to the other than expected after ten years of bitterness and radio silence. A STAPLE of Gravity Falls fics.

Like They Were a Perfect Fit, by @sensitiveowl / hapful; one-shot. Aw, ow, cries. Love! Lots of tangled-up emotions and scenes that will tug at your heartstrings thinking about Ford’s life journey. Speculations on the importance of the photo that Ford is implied to have carried around with him for 30 damn years.

30 Seconds Later, by @invisibletinkerer / shayera; incomplete multichapter. Loved this to death! A really great concept executed fantastically. An AU where while it took Stan thirty years to rebuild the portal, Ford was only gone for thirty seconds. The characterisation of paranoid Ford and his interactions with the rest of his family are perfect, as is his reaction to finding himself in the future and his relationship to Stan. And Stan is wonderful in this too! A very good examination of age, aging, and the associated changes in perspective.

1 Step Forward, 20 Years Back, by @infriga / Ppleater; complete multichapter. An AU where Stan is turned into a kid in the midst of Ford’s pre-portal paranoia over Bill. It adopts the wonder and innocence that comes with youth, but still retains the darkness of Stan’s adulthood - wait, actually, his entire life has been kinda dark in this fic. This is one of those fics you can tell the author had a lot of fun with. It’s palpable in the chapter titles and the art :) The illustrations are beautiful, the story is heartfelt, and it is not at all afraid to go into some dark places. A very enjoyable, loveable, read!

The Road in Front of You, by @nicnacsnonsense / Nicnac; complete multichapter. Ford falls through a portal potty and gets dumped in Stan's path. MAN!!! This fic has a really great concept, and Nicnac’s writing is impeccable as always. A great look at Ford and Stan’s relationship post-high school, how their personalities have developed and changed, and most importantly how they reconcile the changes in each other.

Nothing a Little Sleep Can’t Fix, by AkitaFallow; one-shot. Oh MAN. WOW. Okay. A heavier look on the mark Sock Opera leaves on Dipper, featuring repercussions throughout the rest of Dipper’s summer. Absolutely, heartbreakingly, entrancing. The slow build up of the plot perfectly mimics the rising emotions that poor Dipper is struggling to keep a lid on until they inevitably explode, and watching the people who love him pick up his pieces afterwards is just golden.

Ad Infinitum, by @nicnacsnonsense / Nicnac; one-shot. My first read of the Same Coin Theory and it was awesooooooooome!!! There are so many repetitions of phrases that spark in my mind because of how great they were, and the aspects of Stan contrasted with Bill that thread through it are incredible. Kind of an unsettling concept. I couldn’t get enough. For a fic that’s all about cycling around, you'd think it'd get repetitive, but every paragraph is rich with novelty. A FEAST.

Some Sunny Day, by @anistarrose / anistarrose; complete multichapter. Another Same Coin Theory fic. The beats of the plot in this are stunning, with some truly awesome lines that left me reeling and thinking Oh SHIT that did NOT just happen!!! In the best way possible. A highly interesting story and some excellent takes on the Pines family and the world of Gravity Falls.

Towards the Sun, by @notthistimespock and pinesinthewoods; complete multichapter. EXTREME BROTHERLY FEELS. Incredible! Love the in-depth examination and speculation on Ford and Stan prefinale. A different ending for Weirdmageddon, following Ford’s journey through Stan’s mind. It gets sad, it gets scary, it gets freaky, you shed tears. Another one of those staple fics for the fandom. The story is a wild and heartrending adventure, full of imagery that stuck in my brain for years after the first time I read it.

Fisherman’s Knot, by @scribefindegil / scribefindegil; complete multichapter. MORE EXTREME BROTHERLY FEELS. Deals with postcanon adventures on the Stan’O’War II, including some reeeaaaally bad mental states/situations. Have tissues handy. I think this is generally regarded as the be-all-and-end-all of Stan twin angst. It is long, it is HEAVY, but it is also heartwarming and hopeful, and full of adventure and magic, and the kind of love it's made with really comes through.

Mob Boss Stan Pines, by Capricious_Passions; complete multichapter. A fic that you HAVE to read over again to get the complete picture. Complex and well-thought out, incredible attention to detail, but the first read will baffle you! A lot of fun trying to figure out what’s happening, and even more fun on the re-read picking up all the details you missed the first time!

Scrapbook, by Shyeye; complete multichapter. The complicated weight of grief hangs heavy over everyone in the story, and the difficulties in dealing with it are at the forefront of everyone’s minds. The depth each of these characters are written with is very much appreciated, not-so-pretty parts and all. This was a wonderful, touching, read.

Rescind, Reset, by @endae / endae; one-shot. Canon divergence where Mabel temporarily lost her life during Weirdmageddon, and the aftereffects on her and the rest of the family. It is one of the most beautiful things I’ve read, very emotionally raw. I cry every time. This incredible story is wrought with a filter of broken hearts being pieced back together as the characters live through the aftermath of their happy ending. It’s a shining, nuanced take on Mabel and how someone with her personality deals with the plot premise. I love the complexity of the emotions in this, not only from Mabel but also from the rest of the Pines as they work through their own traumas.

Safe as Houses, by @beastenraged / Beastrage; complete multichapter. If I could whistle I would! An entrancing read about the Pines family’s adventures from the perspective of their home. Some great and not too far-fetched ideas about how the Shack may have come across to its inhabitants over the years.

Greyscale, by @impishnature / impish_nature; one-shot. OH MY LORD. Incredibly touching and heartbreaking, I can’t look at this directly for fear of being emotionally blinded. Loss, and gain, and loss. Striking, powerful, so, so beautiful and painful. The aftermath of Weirdmageddon: another canon divergence where Stan lost his life. Except... Reverse Portal AU Stan stumbles across this sad dimension soon after. I swear, no fic has made me cry so hard and left me so much in shock of what the heck just happened to me. I love the look at how loss has affected the characters, and I especially love the path to recovery that is laid out for them.

Buying Gold, by @dubsdeedubs / WDW; incomplete series. Veeeery intriguing. It’s not really Same Coin Theory, but it’s a great read about the similarities between Stan and Bill and some cool speculation on Stan post-defeating Bill.

Any Family You Choose, by @nicnacsnonsense / Nicnac; incomplete multichapter. So sweet! Portal Dipper finds a young Stan Pines and decides to help him out. This concept is so wonderful, and the characterisation is blindingly clear. Keeps you guessing at the backstory!

Across the Universe, by Queen_Mab; one-shot. SUCH a great set of adventures. The multiverse really tries to hammer in its lessons sometimes, whether they stand a chance of sticking or not. Extremely well-written and fun, I devoured every word ravenously. Some scenes of Ford's portal time, with some VERY interesting encounters.

Star Wars

Anything Brighter than Even the Sun, by @hamliet / Hamliet; complete multichapter. The Rogue One crew survives and continues rebelling, as does Galen! The main focus is on Jyn and Cassian's characters and relationship, and how they navigate growing into a family. I love Jyn's character especially in this, with all those hard edges guarding a deep, deep well of passion.

Chirality, by @niobiumao3 / Niobium; complete multichapter. A Tech was CX-2 fic! It's great to see this fan theory explored, and Niobium writes so well! The plot is entrancing and has you hooked on the edge of your seat waiting for all the pieces to fall into place for our poor brainwashed guy. The way CX-2 thinks and melds with the personality of who Tech once was is beautiful and his interactions with his family and Phee are a sight to behold.

Crash Landing by @returnofahsoka / delightwrites; complete multichapter. Another Tech is CX-2 fic, can you tell this idea has a hold of me. The characters' voices in this come through SO clearly, it's insane, and the writing style is perfection. Jumbled and pained and confused and grieving, all threaded through with that little bit of hope. Wonderful.

I'll Keep You Safe (You Keep Me Strong), by @miadeardn / sheikahs; oneshot. An AU where Crosshair's chip never activates and he is as embroiled in adjusting to being on the run with a new little sister as the rest of the Batch. Just a sweet little moment between the two. Both of them are written very in-character, and it's great seeing a side of Crosshair that never came to regard his brothers as his enemies.

Talking in Defence, by @buskuta / buskuta; oneshot. An awesome look at all of Hunter's complicated feelings regarding Omega and Crosshair's relationship post-Tantiss. He's not a paragon of perfection, he's human. I can't emphasise enough how much I love this and how well he's written here.

Unyielding, by Face_of_Poe; complete multichapter. The scene immediately post-reunion between Omega, Hunter, and Wrecker, with some speculation on Crosshair's internal strife at that moment. There's a chapter for each of the remaining Batch and Wrecker's is EXCEEDINGLY well-written in my opinion. We don't get nearly enough exploration in canon or fanon about the depth of his thoughts and feelings.

Plan 100, by Face_of_Poe; complete multichapter. An awesome canon-divergence speculating on Omega and Crosshair's escape from Tantiss. The action is great, the strategy and coded communication is so sharp, and the feeling of desperation as Omega and Crosshair fight to evade recapture is fantastically taut. I especially love the small moments in this showing just how close these two have grown, and, in Crosshair's case, how little he's realised it happening. It feels very true to their characters.

Through Darkness Unknown, by @stardustandash / StardustAndAsh; complete multichapter. Holy shit the stakes are so high in this. A Tech Lives canon divergence of Omega and Crosshair's stay in Tantiss, and you can really FEEL just how helpless they all are to Hemlock's control. I absolutely love how this fic does not pull its punches, really forcing Crosshair and Omega into relying heavily on each other. There's so many great scenes in this that are seared into my brain!!

Ask Yourself, by StoneSage; complete multichapter. Omega is captured by the Empire while Crosshair's still working for them. I freaking love the complicated messiness of Crosshair's response to this- he's constantly challenged to act on the callous persona he projects, and constantly comes up short realising what he's actually willing to do to his family when it comes down to it. Very true to his character, and the quandaries Rampart presents him with a subtly terrifying. A fantastic examination of character and a great plot to go with it.

The Space in Between, by Misvet; incomplete multichapter. A series of stories focusing on the complications and dangers involved with Omega joining the Bad Batch. The writing style is great, the plots are great, the characters are great! It's all great! Just read it!

Maybe Fate Has Different Plans, by hanged_albatross; complete series. God I love this so much. Some incredibly touching and well-written moments of the Bad Batch protecting each other in a dangerous galaxy, with Omega, of course, at the centre. She is characterised so well in this, and constantly written with the idea of despite being so young, she is also no less protective of her brothers than they are of her.

Modern Batch, by kaydear; incomplete series. DUUUUDES just read this. It's such a sweet collection of stories about an alternate universe of the Bad Batch in a contemporary setting. Life is tough and complicated and full of pain, but also there are others right beside you to lean on when you need it, and so life is also full of love. I have cried multiple times while reading and re-reading this.

Skulduggery Pleasant

I Will Lay Me Down, by mcginnis; oneshot. This is perfection. A rewrite of the aftermath of the Lord Vile reveal in Death Bringer. I wish this was canon. Valkyrie and Skulduggery are PERFECTLY characterised in this scene, and the nitty-gritty of how they're both feeling is thoroughly explored and explained, and the tone of the story never once diverges from canon's- it is complicated, dark, and interspersed with ridiculous levity.

Pride and Prejudice

A New Addition, by @ralkana / Ralkana; oneshot. A great fic about Elizabeth and Darcy and childbirth, various moments in this are imprinted in my mind permanently. High emotions all over the place, incredible tension and wonderful dynamics between the two main characters and the rest of the family.

Mr Bennet Travels Through Time, by AMarguerite; oneshot. A truly great fic with a wild concept that totally works. Mr Bennet is actually from the 1990s. Weird and funny, but also touching and sad, and goes leagues towards explaining a lot of this man's quirks and contradictions. I was fully invested in this all the way through reading, and it did not disappoint. Utterly satisfying.

Once Upon a Time

The Worst, by @alchemistc / alchemistique; oneshot. The real-life dynamics of these ridiculous fairytale people had me grinning ear to ear. The mortifying ordeal of your family of fictitious characters helping you move into your college dorm as told from Henry's perspective. Love it to death.

[theangelofangst]

I know the day is almost over but I wanted to get on here and tell my mutual from across all my favorite fandoms how much each and everyone of you mean to me.

Each and every one of you have been the just the nice and sweetest to me and I will always be eternally grateful for all your love and support towards me.

I don’t have any real life friends anymore, I lost those when I graduated high school years ago but I’m so happy and hold all of my online friends, all of you, deep in my heart for all that you do, the amazing art and fanfics and the general good vibes you all produce.

Never stop being who you are. You all are beautiful, bright stars in a gorgeous nighttime sky. And if anyone tries to bully or tell you differently I will personally steal all their kneecaps.

I wish you all happiness during these holidays, good food and warm wishes

@pianokantzart @elitadream @jell-o101 @jellyfishinc @julientel @jessadamsdraws @multicolour-ink @henryplush @roscolate @kazriku @katlyntheartist @yoomschoocs @the-brucest-fan @the-subpar-ghost @maripr @chaikachi @pancakesandpjs @lethiepie @brunswickfarms @maswartz @immortal-green-snom @snom-pixelates @s-creations @lachispipreciosa @mrspockify @esperhuntress @starlightshadowsworld @collectingsparechangemadeeasy1 @quinintheclouds @bowl-of-shortness @lessattitudemorealtitude @aceofstars16 @cara-kira @zacs-of-rwby @x-branwen @impishnature @brightlotusmoon

[howtotrainyournana]

WIP Ask Game

Got tagged by the lovely @ladyazzyscoffeecorner as well as @crossroadsdimension !!!

RULES: make a new post with the names of all the files in your WIP folder, regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous. Let people send you an ask with the title that most intrigues them, and then post a little snippet or tell them something about it! and then tag as many people as you have WIPs.

I'm going to preface my list by saying this is NOT all the WIPs I have, because I'm absolutely unhinged and don't have a WIPs folder. Many of my fics aren't even in folders. (I know. I need to reorganize my life. Don't judge me lol.). These are all of my most recent fics that I've created, and aren't wholly reflective of all the most recent ones I've worked on.

Scarian Desert Duo Fic

2. Scarian World Hopping Fic

3. BNHA Villain AU

4. Convergence

5. Da Capo al Coda

6. Da Capo con Amore

7. Dream SMP BNHAU

8. Dream SMP Feral Bastards AU

9. Dream SMP Dreamhopper Fic

10. Dream SMP Amnesia AU

11. Dream SMP Evil Gods Fic

12. Dream SMP Halloween Fics

13. Dream SMP Pandora AU

14. Dream SMP TnT Duo Fic

15. DSMP Sleeping Beauty AU

16. HLVRAI fics 2020

17. HLVRAI Princess Mononoke AU

18. JUNO STEEL AND THE DEAL WITH DEATH

19. KFAM Hello My Old Heart

20. PETER NUREYEV AND THE SECOND CHANCE

21. SPIDERMAN Vida AU

22. The Owl House Hunter Fic

I'm not going to tag twenty-two people, but I'll get close. If you wanna play this game, go ahead - consider yourself tagged! Tag me back so I can ask you questions lol.

Tagging @deadpatrol @declawedwildcat @novantinuum @smoothjazz98 @llyrica @gollageek @fexiled @wolfmoonjournal @silver-stargazing @kianlon @ariasofelegance @impishnature @nour386 @ursapolaris @ferociousfangirlofmanyfandoms @eregyrn-falls

Okay, that's all, my lovelies!

[fordtato]

Okay! It's the morning!

Special shout out to all the artists and writers I mention in the video, but particularly to (in no particular order) the @thesnadger, @cirilee @evaroze @gravity-what @cbmagus49 @the-subpar-ghost @transcendence-au @ @dodofiasco @relativityfalls @kiki-kit @taccoman @lazy--stars @masspectrum @uberbee @tessellated-sunl1ght @aspiring-procrastinator @sovonight @suitjackets @eregyrn-falls @marypsue @nour386 @jheselbraum @gin-juice-tonic @mollykflood @winterbolt @sightkeeper @impishnature @o-lanterns @captainpicklepuss @thatdisastrousfangirl

Everyone tagged above either created an AU mentioned, had writings or art that I relied on heavily for this project, or had an impressive amount of tagged/organized reblogs that contributed greatly to my research (especially since many of the original AU creators/artists are deactivated and tumblr is difficult to search through.) If I forgot to tag you, I am so sorry. If you would like to be untagged, just shoot me a message and I will do so.

As I say in the video, thank you all for being there during that incredible era of fandom. I'm glad I was there too.

New video. In the morning I will tag specific people who i think i owe thanks to.

[impishnature]

I had so much fun at PodUK 2020 yesterday! It was so great to hear from KFAM in their workshop and panels and to be able to chat to them about it all.

They were so great, they kept thanking everyone for coming but really we wanted (and tried) to thank them for coming all the way to Birmingham to see us all!

I hope they had as much fun as we did, and I can’t wait to start getting creative again because of their motivation.

I hope PodUK is on again next year cause I think me and my friend are excited to do it all over again already <3 

[atlasioh]

@impishnature .... stay tuned 😉

[mccoyquialisms]

the beast take the keeper of the cipher light!

[hinatauryusen]

😭❤️😭❤️ I am delighted to make this list! So many cool people!

Thanks @rum-and-shattered-dreams you rock!

Also @factual-fantasy @gobblewanker @tazmiilly @gin-juice-tonic @impishnature

You all are some really cool people who delight me everytime you post! I brighten up just seeing the notification!

Also @massivecherryblossombouquet @ashleopardd @renegadehalo @noraell @haveievermentioned, and many more!

I feel like spreading positivity so.

If you get tagged here, here's a few messages from the person who tagged you:

You are one of the coolest people I know, if not THE coolest ever. I may not have known you for long, but it feels like my whole life, and I don't know what I would do without you. If I haven't met you my life would be fundamentally different. You may have changed, but I've changed with you, and I think we've both grown a lot, and for the better.

I love seeing you create stuff! Be it art, writing, headcannons, or something you DIY-ed, I know that any time you make something it's bound to be good. Every project you start is always very exciting, even if you don't finish it! Watching you create is always very fun.

I know you have bad days, we all do. Don't hesitate to talk to me if you need to. I'm always here, I'll always listen, and I'll always do my best to try to understand and help. Know that you'll always be loved and appreciated!

Here's to our friendship growing even more in 2023!

(ps. don't feel pressured to tag anyone back! This is just to let you know that you're loved and appreciated. And if you were planning on tagging someone, but see that they've already been tagged, don't worry! This will be a message from you to them. Tag them!)

[ancientouroboros]

@impishnature headcanon vigorously accepted

[sightkeeper]

You don’t know what you just did to me lmao I was rereading the lighthouse keeper au (as one does) and saw only impish nature on it and I was like wait I stg you were a co creator on that. And then I searched your name on ao3 and it said orphan account and I had a PANIC moment I thought your fics were GONE luckily I figured it out but WHEW. The world was very scary for minute there lol

Oh no! I did switch my account names part way through my GF fandom days from garrulousgibberish to sightkeeper, although I think it should still exist on AO3 as both profiles. But anyways, very much not gone, and very proud of the work me and @impishnature did on that AU! :D

[thepeanutbutterwizard]

@blazingscarlettigrelily, here’s that last drawing you sent a request for!  A demon!Stan from @impishnature‘s fic Demonic Conman.  It’s a really good fic if you haven’t read it yet!

[mintartem]

I love this! I can already imagine this happening in Relativity Falls!

Mystery Trio meets a Unicorn Stan is not falling for it, miss Celery

Idea I got a good few months back and decided now was the time! Inspired by @impishnature​ Phobos fic

Bonus:

i hate that unicorn

[infriga]

WIP tag game!

Tagged by @novantinuum!

Rules: post the names of all of the files in your WIP folder  regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous. Let people send you an ask with the title that most intrigues them, and then post a little snippet of it or tell them something about it! And then tag as many  people as you have WIPs.

So some of these are more former concepts or ideas that never fully took off rather than things I’m actively working on, but I’ve realized that I’m an apparently rare breed of writer who doesn’t usually have more than a few active WIPs at a time (usually just one at a time to be honest). I may come back to them some day since I do still like the ideas or concepts, and some are even ones I have planned for the future but haven’t gotten around to yet, but for most I’m not actively working on them at the moment. That said, I figured some people might find them interesting! For the ones that don’t have a title I just put the file name.

Gravity Falls:

Murky Waters

Child of Thiess

Steven Universe:

Bismuth oneshot

Jasper eats ice cream

Tiger & Bunny

Poking Holes

One Piece

Luffy develops an allergy and Sanji has a bit of a Crisis about it fic

Detroit: Become Human

Deviancy for Dummies

Tagging: @marypsue, @impishnature, @abel-quartz, @thelastspeecher, @fanfoolishness, @taizi, and anyone else I’ve forgotten! Feel free to participate if you want, or ignore if you don’t!

[notllorstel]

5th Place Giveaway Prize @impishnature Grunkle Stan in joml au with omen pals~

HEY! Who said this was an invitation for a free ride!

and there goes his back.

[sealbatross]

October 17th - suddenly blind faith au!

Particularly Seeing is Believing by @impishnature which was my first contact with this au and I’m still giddy about this moment AAAAAA