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[fuckyeahgoodomensfanfic]

Good Omens Fic Rec: It Was Always You

A chance encounter during one of the worst times of Ezra Fell’s life reunites him with his once best friend and the one who got away. Though, that would imply he ever had him in the first place. Anthony Crowley and his son, Warlock, relocate to the quieter city of Tadfield from that of London. In the process, manages to find again that one person who always made him feel less alone, the one person he was pretty sure he was never going to speak to again. But the road to true love never did run smooth (something that’s been true from their very beginning). Despite the easy way they fall back into each other, their lives don't seem to follow suit, and if it's not one challenge its another. But despite everything they find themselves facing down, the ten years without each other taught them one thing: they’re better together than they are apart.

Length: 236,585 words

AO3 Rating: Teen and Up

Best for: Safe in Public, Taking Breaks, Human AU, Slow Burn, Romance, Fluff, Pick-me-up

Triggers: None

Read it here, fic by mltrefry

*Minor Spoilers* Strap in, because this is going to be a long rec post. This story hit pretty much all my personal buttons on the parent AU side, so I knew it would end up being a favorite of mine. But then, to combine it with such a rich and wonderful story of how Crowley and Ezra grew up together as best friends? It felt tailor-made for me.

Let's start with the present. Crowley is the father of five-year-old Warlock, owns a very successful flower shop, and has moved to Tadfield to be closer to that branch of the business. Ezra has just lost his sister Eliza and is now the guardian to his nephew Adam. Both men are content with their lives, but the memory of their fallout plagues them both. In the past, we follow their entire history—from their first meeting, to new boyfriends, supporting each other through hard times, and the unbearable pain of their unspoken mutual pining.

I loved everything about this story. As parents, they're both amazing. They love being dads, they never see their sons as a burden, and I'm so thankful that this story doesn't cause any unnecessary angst for them in this aspect. Their family is built on love, safety, and trust. I adored the boys, their new routines, and their entire extended family of side characters.

I was fascinated by their past relationships. Every person each of them dated was such a complex and interesting side character. I appreciated how even when a partner is flawed, they're not portrayed as evil—especially Gabriel. Yes, he's an asshole, and he can't take no for an answer, but he's not evil. He does nothing to purposely sabotage Ezra's happiness, which was something I was honestly expecting a bit. The character of Oscar here was a particular standout for me. I also loved how the red string of fate kept connecting them in ways I don't think they'll ever realize. Which is lovely, but also a little silly in that it almost feels like there's only like 8 queer men in all of Britain. But each relationship taught them more about life and themselves, and yes, maybe it would have been easier for them if they confessed their love earlier in their lives. However, that wasn't meant to be; they came together at exactly the right point in their lives. They were meant to have this wonderful family together.

And watching them grow up together? I was glued to every moment. Their family lives were unique and complex. Completely original to this story, which sometimes can feel too removed from canon. But it didn't feel that way to me ever. Or if it ever did, it wasn't a negative. I don't believe this is the kind of story you could scrub out the Good Omens and repackage it as any other couple. Even though technically it should be easy to do with this set up. There isn't that much Good Omens canon in it, but still, this just feels like Crowley and Aziraphale despite how much of an AU it is.

Ok, I gotta stop before this becomes even longer, there are SO MANY plot points I could talk about. But seriously, if you love parent stories or stories of them being friends as kids, this is a must-read. It's satisfyingly long, but also so effortless that you will spend hours in this world, and it'll feel like seconds. The writing is excellent, so detailed that you'll feel like you're actually there, but never gets bogged down in itself. This is now a forever favorite of mine!

Read it here, fic by mltrefry

[readingisloving]

Completed

Time-Turners are dangerous devices, and awful things happen to wizards and witches who meddle with time.

Or do they?

For Hermione Granger, an accident that leads her back in time changes the course of nearly a dozen lives, her own included: love where there was none before, hope where it was lost, trust where it had always been suspect.

A young Gryffindor girl that hadn’t existed before.

For Aurora Snape, starting school when the threat against Muggle-borns and the Chamber of Secrets makes it more difficult to be the Potions master’s daughter.

Or making Draco see that his perception of Muggle-borns is wrong. And it certainly doesn’t help when one of the few Gryffindors who is nice to her is the one person who really shouldn’t know her too well: her mother.

[camellcat]

raising my eyebrows and squinting at the screen more rose stayed aus need to have martha falling in love with the doctor AND rose. what is going on here UNREALISTIC if you ask me everyone falls in love with both of them if you wait long enough captain jack harkness should be your first testimony

[sherl-grey]

For the ask game: 🥤🍬🧩 :)

Hi, thank you for the ask! 💖

🥤 ⇢ recommend an author or fanfic you love

Ohhh, I have so many recs. One of my most frequently recced to others is actually your Run With You series! I also just reread GroovyKat's Gallifrey series, which is amazing (yes, it's ongoing, and it's still 10000% worth it) and I constantly go back to NoPondInTheForest's Consequences series as well. (Was I supposed to stop at 1? Impossible. And I didn't even go into authors, lol.)

🍬 ⇢ post an unpopular opinion about a popular fandom character

I'm not actually sure which of my character opinions are unpopular 😂 One that might be a little controversial is that while I think Bill is a very enjoyable companion, I think she still suffers from the characterization issues that the other companions of her era do--she's just more likable so it's more forgivable, and since she's only there for one series it's easier to overlook than it is for Amy and Clara.

🧩 ⇢ what will make you click away from a fanfiction immediately?

First person POV, tbh. In a book it's fine, but I don't like that perspective for fic.

[dragoon811]

For the fic ask: coffee

(I was going to go very HP specific but that felt like cheating)

It's never cheating for me LOL.

Coffee:

“If you are quite finished making calf's eyes at my bookshelves, Hermione, perhaps you would like to tell me what tea you would prefer.”

“Tea?” she asked blankly, tearing her eyes away from the beauty of his books.

“Yes, tea.” Now she caught the underlying impatience. “I don't expect this to be a quick visit, and I find that tea is always preferable over coffee after breakfast.”

“Oh. I prefer a black tea, I suppose – I'm not too picky.”

[duran-binding]

Happy Fanfiction Writer Appreciation Day!!! @renegadepublishing put on their 3rd annual of this event today and I am so excited I got to participate! 🤩

I was originally not sure if I would 😅 I wanted it to be a story that was very special to me and as luck would have it, my author responded ❤️ I've been having an absolute BLAST reading and re-reading Fate Set Right by @mltrefry-ficwriter with @maleeka_mols_creates @jen.anderson.books and @sarahemaginnis on IG the past few months as everyone reads it for the first time ❤️ I think I have read it 5 or 6 times at this point 🤣 I will be still reading this when I am 80 👵

Some details: I wanted the books to flow from light hearted colors to middling colors to dark colors to flow with the story. I tried to also translate this into the endpapers and the endbands :) endbands were gutermann silk due to my color choices was going for an ombre effect across them but that needed work xD it's ok. The top edges are gilt with holographic foil. The endpapers are marbled paper from Sustain & Heal that I picked up at the Printer's fair last year :) the bookcloth was sourced from Kater Craft auctions last year as well. Covers are hand foiled ❤️

[asoeiki]

LOKI REVERSEBANG 2024 LETS GOOOOO

I'm so happy to be able to take part in this and to have the wonderful @megglesthegeek as the writer! Thank you @lokiusbang for organizing this event!

Mind the tags! 3 page comic under Keep Reading plus a peek at how rocks, some flowers, a zipper and some glossy shine can look like mutilated bodies :D

Tag: Blood, Implied body horror, implied gore

[megglesthegeek]

The road to Hell is paved with good intentions. It was a phrase Mobius heard most of his life, and one he’d parroted to his parishioners from time to time when they sought out his guidance. He was struck with just how true that was as he was tied down on the altar staring up at the face of the woman he’d been called to help barely six months ago. He could pray. He should pray. If this was going the way he suspected it was, he wasn’t much longer for this world and it was probably a good idea to say some holy words on his way out. Instead, the thing he said quietly under his breath was, “Loki.” Written for the 2024 Lokius Reverse Bang

art by @asoeikioeiki

[sir-libearian]

Fandom trumps hate: our flag means death offerings

We have 20 creators with offerings in 2024 @fandomtrumpshate

Browsing is open now, bidding begins 8 am EST, March 5th 2024, to 8pm EST, March 9th 2024.

These are condensed summaries so please check out the links to creators' listings for more details.

Fanfic

@amuseoffyre is offering a fic 5-10k words, and enjoys writing any of the crew.

@chocolatepot is offering Ed/Stede focused fic up to 5k words and would particularly enjoy writing f!Ed/f!Stede

DotyTakeThisDown is offering a fic up to 5k words, and prefers writing Stede/Edward, Stede/Edward/Izzy, or Lucius/Izzy.

@griseldagimpel is offering a fic 5-10k words and enjoys rarepairs.

@kingstoken is offering a fic up to 5k, especially interested in steddyhands.

@mltrefry-ficwriter is offering a fic 10-20k words Ed/Stede, Stede/Izzy, Ed/Izzy (pre-canon), or Steddyhands.

redshift is offering a fic up to 5k words, particularly interested in Ed/Izzy, Stede/Izzy, Steddyhands, Frenchie/Izzy, but open to other Izzy pairings or gen.

SerenityStargazer is offering fic 5-10k words,

Sir_Bear (me) is offering a fic 5k-10k words. I am most experienced writing Izzy-centric fic, but am willing to take on any other characters and ships.

Stens_McHenry is offering fic 5-10k words

Podfic

sunflower_swan is offering podfic of a fic up to 5k words, most interested in ed/stede and QPRs.

tipsy-kitty is offering podfic of Ed/Stede works 10-20k words

Fanart

@chained-to-the-mirror is offering art of Ed/Stede or character portraits.

IsabelleHemlock is offering a digital portrait of a character or ship

@litzis-art is offering art of Ed, Stede, or most other members of the crew.

milkymarco7 is offering character art, and enjoys cute romance, slice of life and cozy vibes.

@thence-we-came-forth is offering fanart

other

taken_aback_by_Tuesdays is offering to make a playlist of songs based on a mood or prompt. prefers canon ships.

fan labor

Andromeda4004 is offering to beta-read, brit-picking, or offer specialist expertise for fics 20-50k words

SeedsOfWinter is offering to beta read works 5-10k+ words, deep content editor, not a cheerleader beta. "if you have a harder time finding an editor because you focus on side characters and/or rare pairs, COME TO ME!"

[aziraphales-library]

Hi do you have any love triangles with Aziraphale in the middle?

Here are some fics that involve a bit of a love triange scenario...

You and only you. And oh yeah him, too. by AnnaTheHank (E)

Aziraphale figured that things between him and Gabriel were done after the trials. But clearly Gabriel thought otherwise. Aziraphale has to come to terms with the fact that he has feelings for both Crowley and Gabriel, and that there may be a way to get all that he wants.

Scam Boyfriend by ElderlySardine (E)

Crowley has loved Aziraphale for as long as he can remember - since they were small boys in short trousers, walking to primary school together in sleepy Tadfield. And Aziraphale loves him, too - they are still the best of friends, even 44 years later. And if Crowley secretly wishes that they could be more than friends... well, that's his problem, and he's dealing with it. He loves things just the way they are. But then the unthinkable happens, and a new love interest enters Aziraphale's life. And as if that wasn't bad enough, Crowley soon begins to fear that Gabriel may not be all he seems...

On The Side by FeralTuxedo (E)

Aziraphale is far too pure of heart to be anybody’s bit on the side. Or so Crowley thinks. But when his friend starts seeing walking red flag Jim, with his dodgy smiles and mysterious past, Crowley does everything he can to protect Aziraphale from disaster. His own heart might just end up being collateral damage.

Love, Syncopation, and Other Key Elements of Jazz by feathereddino (T)

The jazz duo of A.J. and Fell are an unstoppable force well into their mid-twenties, but when Crowley's illness causes the pair to step back from the spotlight, an enterprising music manager scoops up Aziraphale's career. Dazzled, Aziraphale will abandon all of his former life to be Gabriel's perfect star but lose himself and his happiness along the way. It would take a very steady and forgiving heart for someone to love him through it all... (An ode to that ridiculous hat that Michael Sheen wears... seriously, that's where this came from.)

come on darling, let's be lovers by shoebox_addict (E)

“I love the waistcoat.” The man beamed at him. “Thank you. I know it’s a rather old-fashioned style, but it makes me feel put together for the day.” “Makes you look put together, too,” said Crowley, and nearly bit his own tongue. “I mean, that is...you always look very nice.” Now it was definitely not his imagination; the man’s eyes were practically twinkling.

It Was Always You by mltrefry (T)

A chance encounter during one of the worst times of Ezra Fell’s life reunites him with his once best friend and the one who got away. Though, that would imply he ever had him in the first place. Anthony Crowley and his son, Warlock, relocate to the quieter city of Tadfield from that of London. In the process, manages to find again that one person who always made him feel less alone, the one person he was pretty sure he was never going to speak to again. But the road to true love never did run smooth (something that’s been true from their very beginning). Despite the easy way they fall back into each other, their lives don't seem to follow suit, and if it's not one challenge its another. But despite everything they find themselves facing down, the ten years without each other taught them one thing: they’re better together than they are apart.

- Mod D

[mist-fire]

Thirteenrose Master Fic List

I'm aware of the fact that honestly, there's not enough fics for this ship (a tragedy) to warrant a master list, but I wanted to share some of my very favorite thirteenrose fics.

All below the cut!!

last sunrise in the wasteland, by Shaedan

A tragic, angsty fic of how Thirteen would handle being able to interact with Rose, one last time.

i'm on my own, you're at the beach hundreds of miles away, by thelemonisinplay

Rose only has 36 hours in her universe to solve a problem, and then she's heading home. Angsty lovely closure.

'cause I followed my star (that's what you are), by quantumshade

Lovely little one-shot, where instead of regenerating into Ten during the Christmas Invasion, the Doctor regenerates into Thirteen.

A Door Once Opened, by BlueMargaritasAndYum

Rose comes back, but she's got a wedding to attend to, and what better way to do it, then have the Doctor be her fake girlfriend. Super sweet, soft fic that I loved.

Back Here in Another Universe (After All You've Been Through), by regenderate

Fantastic reunionfic one-shot, that I have no notes for. It ate that up.

Pink and Yellow Roses, by CupofSonic

Another by CupofSonic! Multi-doctor one-shot, ultimately ending with a thirteenrose reunion. Beautiful prose and an excellent understanding of the characters.

I'll Take You There Someday, by Allamarain

You want Thirteen pining after Rose, even after thousands of years? Look no further than this angsty hurt filled one-shot that breaks your heart in the best of ways.

The Reason (Is You), by MarbleHeart

Featuring two of my favorite tropes: Thirteen looking like Rose for a reason, and a reunionfic! Gorgeous fic!

Heal Thyself, by Allamarain

I love Tentoo as much as the next person, but what if he was too much? What if Rose couldn't fix him? This explores that, in the first longer form story yet on this list!

One Ring to Bind Them, by CupofSonic

Multi-doctor fic that has them mourning over Rose, until suddenly, they don't have to mourn anymore.

You're So Northern, by MiJasmine

What do I need to say about this? Short, soft, fluffy reunionfic!

i had a feeling so peculiar, by tablox

Love the hints of Bad Wolf throughout this one! The Doctor is searching, but can she find Rose? Reunionfic

Here I Love You, by Maiden_of_the_Moon

A desperately mourning Doctor talks to sixteen year old Rose in a club. ANGST fest galore, but beautifully written.

It's Me Here, Riding A Light Through The Universe, by Allamarain

What if Rose had never met the Doctor until she was twenty three? This story explores that! Another long form fic by Allamarain that I THOROUGHLY enjoyed.

You Will Find Me Time After Time, by mltrefry

This is seriously one of my favorite thirteenrose fics ever. When the stars never went out, Rose was trapped in the other universe, but now, for a completely unrelated problem, she has returned. Will she meet the Doctor? Another longer one!

When The Chaos Calls Me Out, by Melusine0811

Thirteen follows the ache of a broken bond to Pete's World, where she finds Rose alone and hurting, the Metacrisis nowhere to be found. What's an alien to do? Longer form, and absolutely brilliant!

i wished on a star (it brought me you), by rcsetyler

Broken and alone in Pete's World, Rose tries to find the one person to lessen her grief. A wonderful reunionfic.

come on, come home to me, by nounpolycule

Short and sweet reunionfic of what might've happened if Rose was stranded in the same place the TARDIS had stopped.

Pertinacia by lumidaub

The first incomplete and first comic of this post, but don't let that dissuade you! This comic is gorgeously drawn, with just the right amount of ridiculousness. Very excited to see where lumidaub takes it next!!

your bouquet of golden roses, by lifeitself

Also incomplete, and unlikely to be finished, but truly one of the most gorgeous and well written pieces of media that I have had the fortune to consume in the past few years. The last chapter is a decent enough stopping point, and the story and prose itself are so so worth it.

a collapsing star, by sunshinemachine

A little twisted and convoluted in the best of ways, this is an angsty one-shot that will keep you on the edge of your seat!

No More, by Singing_Siren

What can I say other than a masterfully executed reunion one-shot!

World in Flux, by withthekeyisking

Rose takes a bit of a unique path back to her original universe, but she muddles along the best she can, hoping to eventually find the Doctor. Great one-shot!

Interwoven, Entangled, by regenderate

Multi-doctor fic showing how Rose fits in with the rest of the Doctors, featuring one of my very favorite hcs, Bad Wolf as Disability!

forever (wondering if you knew), by sherlgrey

Silly little multi-doctor speed dating fic, and ends with some gorgeous thirteenrose.

[billowyy]

Our Flag Means Death Fic Recs 10: Izzy!! All Izzy fics <3

Here are some of my favorite fics I've read. Go read and give these creators some love! Other recs

hooked on phonics by AliuIce0814 @ontinetine

Part of a series where pre-canon Izzy and Ed have a son. This is a short and sweet story where Izzy helps his son practice his reading. I love this series and I love Izzy in it!

Pillow(ed) Talk by waterofthemoon @waterofthemoon (Izzy/Stede)

On their way back to Ed and the rest of their crew, Izzy and Stede share a hammock and a little bit of quiet time.

Soft! Sweet! Gentle back rubs!

Maybe It Will Be Enough by mltrefry @mltrefry-ficwriter (Izzy/Stede)

Ed didn't make it out of purgatory, and Stede is now faced with living the rest of his life without the love of his life. What he didn't bank on was finding comfort in his loss with the one man he'd once dreamed of killing.

Izzy and Stede bond after Ed dies. Angst with a happy ending.

first aid, first mate by holograms @acanofpeaches (Izzy/Stede)

Stede gets badly injured and Izzy makes sure he's okay. I love the dialogue in this!!!

I Wanna Be Yours by basket_case (Izzy/Lucius)

It starts small, unnoticeable to anyone but Izzy himself. Almost unnoticeable to him, really, but he could never mistake the feeling of skin on skin contact. Especially not on this ship, where the crew tend to give him as wide a berth as possible. Well, most of the crew. Izzy and Lucius figure out the public aspect of their developing relationship.

Sweet! Izzy getting affection! Love love love.

Temporary (dis)placement by FPwoper

Izzy accidentally travels through space and time and arrives in Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand in the twenty-first century.

Izzy meets Anton and Viago!! Lots of feelings are discussed and thought about. Love love loooooove.

[isabellehemlock]

ID. A digital banner for the "Our Flag Means Death" fandom of @fandomtrumpshate auction. On the left is their logo, while towards the right reads: "OFMD Offer Roundup Post." Just beneath are Ed and Stede in a gentle embrace, against a background of the pink robe. A gold bordered edge aligns the right and left ends of the banner. END ID.

Welcome to the round up post for the OFMD offerings for the Fandom Trumps Hate auction!

Now that the browsing period is live, I wanted to make a list of who's offering what in our fandom to help spread the word (and hopefully raise some money for lovely causes). Feel free to signal boost the list of 17 creatives and good luck with bidding 💓

Writers

@mltrefry-ficwriter - 5-10k, up to T - link

@acephalouscreature - <5, up to M - link

@dragonmuse - 5-10k, up to M - link

@exhibit-no-restraint - 10-20k, up to M - link

DriftingMarlowe - <5, up to E - link

BrokenCasButt67 - 5-10k, up to E - link

@isabellehemlock - 25k, up to E - link

@amuseoffyre - 5-10k, up to E - link

Tad - 5-10k, up to E - link

@sunnyrosewritesstuff - 10-20k, up to E - link

@cartograffiti - <5k, up to E - link

Plutosrose - 5-10k, up to E - link

Artists

@chained-to-the-mirror - up to T - link

@stephdrawsjohnlock - up to M - link

@onioneyez - up to M - link

@isabellehemlock - up to E - link

Boxofhatebrains - up to E - link

Fan labors/Other

@skyasimaru - 5-10k podfic, up to E - link

[g-b-m-s]

My Bestie and I are watching old-ass RomComs so she can help me with a self-imposed challenge on my old-ass brain.

So we're watching. Via phone. Because she's like 3,000 miles away.

The fact that this is normal for us is very telling.

Best Bestie ever.

@mltrefry-ficwriter for life.

[sherl-grey]

Fic Ask: 10,20,38

Thank you for the ask! 🥰

10. Top three favourite fic tropes.

Ohhhh this is a tough one as I'm not that picky of a reader, and I'm not sure if I'm meant to be answering these as generic or within-fandom? I think generally, I like Angst with a Happy Ending, Second Chance Romance, which is usually just Exes to Lovers (or, within the context of Doctor x Rose, reunion fics!), and AU - Canon Divergence.

20. Do you work on a single project or many at the same time? How does that work for you?

Many at the same time. I have like... dozens of in-progress drafts. I'll probably be actually mentally thinking about like 3-5 of them at a time, sometimes with all docs open at once, unless I get super compelled to hammer out a single fic in a night (which has happened a couple times). I think it works out alright--it helps me keep my brain going whilst getting to balance ideas so I don't burn out on a single one. But also, sometimes it would be nice to just finish things, lol.

38. "This never happened" fix-it fics or "this happened but" fix-it fics?

"This happened but" because I love exploring character reactions to things! I also love building off of "mistakes" or painful moments; to me, there's something delicious about the emotional recovery from something that hurt.