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[chunkypossum]

Ch. 29 Light Me Up, Leave Me Numb

Kerosene Ch 29 on A03

This is the end... I'm going now I bid you all a very fond farewell

You still have an epilogue! But it’s DONE! You did it, you made it and I’m on my knees thanking all of you for going in this journey with me😭😭❤️🧎🏻‍♀️

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Azriel watched the door for a long time, gathering his thoughts and his strength before turning slowly to survey himself in the mirror one last time. He smiled at his reflection, something he couldn’t ever remember doing in the five centuries he had been alive. Staring back at him was a stranger, someone he wanted to know, wanted to be, but completely foreign to him. Even his wings were draped in ceremony, metallic flakes dusting the membranes, talons gleaming, having been freshly polished, only the shadows remained the same. They rose up and above him before draping over him like a blanket, dispersing into strips and wrapping around his neck and wrists. Playing, he realized. They were relaxed and being … playful. Maybe they had changed a little too.

[sizzlingstarlightsky]

Azriel purrs when he's content

[inkywhisp]

now that i'm almost through with acosf, i can finally give my opinion on the (non-canon) ships

elriel: could be cute, but is very boring at the moment. like, i can see the vision (aesthetically speaking) but nothing in canon would make me want to read that story (500 pages of rhys trying to keep them apart? no thank you)

elucien: so much potential for the story, and i can see an interesting dynamic between them. I also just hope Elain leaves the nightcourt and we finally get to see some other locations, its getting boring here.

gwynriel: probably the best one for Az and i really would like to see more of the them as a spy/fighting duo. And his shadows dance for her?? thats so cute

emorie: visually yes, but I don't like Mor. she is just a cardboard cutout and i didn't even realize she wasn't there for most of the time in the last book

azris: that would be the best story but sjm is too much of a coward to make them happen.

[lainalit]

In honor of Pride Month here are the five gayest men in acotar🌈✨

Cassian, a bi man that loves everyone except his mate

Rhysand, a messy gay cosplaying as a straight person

Tamlin, a gay musician that just wanted to be with his boyfriend Rhysiepoo

Eris, also a messy gay who loves to tease his lover azriel

Azriel, a closeted bi man who tells his shadows that having sex with eris doesn't make him gay

[highlordofkrypton]

Time for me to say ONE LAST THING on all this drama, but it's important to me.

art is a form of therapy

you do not know other people's trauma, and you sure as hell cannot know a person even if they posted everything about themselves on their blog

no one holds the right to say what is valid or invalid

The ACOTAR fandom has an exquisite way of policing trauma as well as character and ship enjoyment. the fans pick and choose who is deserving of community, kinship and basic decency.

I speak a lot about empathy on my blog because I cannot know what a person is going through on the other side of the screen, and though I don't always agree, I have enough decency not to go out and make rules excluding people, insult others, while calling myself a positive space.

Just because your trauma means that you prefer to avoid certain topics or characters does not make anyone else who enjoys said character a bad person. some people, myself included, work through trauma through art.

My writing has saved my life, and the compassion I choose to give to "fictional "abusers (btw, victimhood and abuse does not come in one absolute form and you CAN be both a victim and an abuser with a capacity to change) is intentional. I do not glorify abuse, but I understand that art and humans are nuanced.

I also think it's a real privilege to look at other people's traumas, especially intergenerational trauma which is extremely hard to overcome, and say that 'nah, that person is just an abuser'.

I think it's hypocritical to claim fight against abuse, and fight for victims of abuse while carelessly flinging 'abuse sympathizers' and other insults to people you don't even know.

You realize that's a form of abuse, too? Invalidating, gaslighting, etc.

But thank you, ACOTAR fandom for teaching me:

Thank you for teaching me my trauma is only valid if I act like the way you think a victim should

Thank you for teaching me that I do not deserve respect, even if I take extreme care to create nuanced and emotional art because you don't like the character

Thank you for teaching me that if I face my abusers through art, I, myself am an abuser

Thank you for reassuring me that your fav, who is closer to my abuser almost to a R, deserves redemption because you love him more, and he is more attractive

I have never used my trauma as a credibility card to judge and be dismissive of real people in fandom. If you want to police something, police your fucking content.

People aren't content for you to consume, and vomit your unfiltered opinions on. It's time people remember what community means, which remembers interacting with other people who are not your abusers. Maybe take a second and fucking learn about other perspectives, grow as a person or whatever the fuck you need to be a decent person.

If you plan to reblog this invalidating/arguing what I've said above because blah blah you're still upset about your fav or ship, please take a second to read the post again 'cause you've lost the plot.

Now, I'm done. Peace out ✌️

Additional note: You know what I fucking do with my trauma? I make beautiful shit for everyone to enjoy. You don't don't have to read or care about my stories full of depth and nuance, but if you laugh at my fucking memes that are for EVERYONE and you turn around and shit on people, you suck.

[the-darkestminds]

why do you insist that the men of acotar are all gay lol

HAHA bc im being silly but I shall indulge you anon.

okay there's no explicit writing on the page that states these characters are Gay but there are a few curious things sjm included that give me pause (don't take this post too seriously lmao):

-we learn that the bat boys used to have sex with females at the same time, in the same room as each other. so they have all seen each other naked and erect. do with that what you will.

-they hang out in the steam shower together naked. apparently this is a thing straight men do in real life too because of sports or something. idk. but if you're naked with another man, surely the thought has crossed your mind at least once? perchance? ill let you ponder that. at the very least they are looking at each other's junk trying to decide whose is the biggest. (I am a woman so idk i'm just making this up as I go).

-cassian woke up one solstice completely naked with nothing but a wig on. he had been partying with rhys and azriel. there were no females around. this gives me pause. sir, why are you naked?

-they are OLD AS FUKKKK yo come on they must get bored. nothing can phase you after 500+ years on earth. imagine how desensitized they must get. like surely they would do it just to see what all the fuss is about.

-cassian was jealous when azriel's full attention was no longer on him. interesting.......

-azriel whispering in eris's ear. PLSSS ik he said something dirty. anon is it not so much more fun to think he was like "next time choke on my cock" instead of "I am going to skin you alive"? come on. BORING. no more tired death threats!! I need more depth to this feud. get over yourself boo. Ik you liked eris underneath you. who wouldn't

-we learn that rhys apparently taught tamlin how to bed females. how? LOL I know rhys was like "here tamlin let me show you what females like in bed" and took off all of his clothes.

[somnas-writes]

Sharing my writing on this website feels weird but

Imagine an Azriel that doesn’t exist. He’s a ghost in the eyes of the world, he isn’t known publicly, by the courts or even by his closest friends.

His job is the night courts spy, his job is to be sneaky and unknown, so why would he be a public figure? Why would there be records of his existence?

There are rumors about a male made of shadow, it’s a horror story maids tell the children of lords, so they behave. It’s an urban legend among the higher fae, the night courts monster that has no problem going undetected through your wards.

The high lords have a suspicion that a shadow spymaster exists, but they’ve never seen him nor do they have any proof.

Azriel who makes appearances as often as the planets align, whose existence is only confirmed to the Inner Circle of the night court. Even then, they rarely meet face to face, only relying messages through letters and notes.

An azriel who doesn’t exist, but desperately wants to.

[latibuleex]

Azriel's mate

okay no, I thought Az and Elain were like the cutest mf's ever but now I'm kind like Lucien and Elain?? Actually really work??? And SJM should give us more than breadcrumbs??? And also that frees up room for Azris - and I'm not a fan of putting two random guys together, but Azris actually works. Like spymaster and the Heir to an enemy court with more secrets than we could possibly count, not to mention the pure angst if Az had to pick between the Night Court and Eris- SJM needs to drop an Azriel book ASAP because that man has SO MUCH GOING ON and we don't get to see half of it because nobody ever pays enough attention to him.

And I used to HATE Eris with a PASSION but now he's lowkey a fave. like he's such a mamas boy, and he's so cunty it's amazing. he's lowkey giving regulus black.

[separatist-apologist]

What are your favorite monster fics? I’ve read all of yours and you have left me craving it.

You can't go wrong with any of these, and they are also my personal favorites:

On Waves of Blue by @kingofsummer93 [elucien]

Elain is bored of her mind-numbingly dull life as Princess of Mushroom Kingdom. The only excitement she's ever known is the threat of the great fire-breathing King Koopa, intent on making her his bride.

Is it so wrong, then, that she doesn't fear his return?

To Tango With The Devil by @iambutmortal [feysand]

For two years, Feyre’s been obsessed with the demon statue in the church. It haunts her dreams, even on the eve of her wedding. To bad the statue’s just as obsessed with her.

Bow Down by @shadowisles-writes [elucien]

When one of Elain's rituals releases more magic than usual, a much bigger demon than what she has ever protected herself against comes to her door. No amount of hidden traps and talismans can protect her from what he wants to take.

My Heart of Stone by @c-e-d-dreamer [nessian]

“Why do you run from me, my mate?” the gargoyle asks, tilting his head and sending his dark hair cascading over one shoulder.

Nesta feels hysterical, fear rising like bile in the back of her throat, but somehow she’s able to choke out the words, “what did you just call me?”

Howl by @iftheshoef1tz [azris]

When Azriel suspects that werewolves are behind the disappearance of his brother, he turns to the only werewolf expert he knows. Unfortunately for Azriel, Eris might be the werewolf he's been looking for.

Smite My Enemies by @abraxos-and-ataraxia [nessian]

Nesta summons a creature to obliterate her enemies, but quickly finds another use for the demon that appears.

A Woman So Heartless by @velidewrites [nessian]

When the Goddess of the Underworld grants a mortal General an extended stay in the land of the living, she doesn’t expect him to come back with another deal — one she has no idea will ruin her life forever.

Bejeweled by @thesistersarcheron [feysand]

Every court has their own Great Rite with unique, ancient traditions. The Night Court’s priestesses have played coy with Rhysand since he inherited the throne last year about what imbuing the land with his power really means; all they tell him is that he is meant to spend the night in the Night Court’s mines dripping in ceremonial jewels while everyone else gets to attend the orgy without him.

He doesn’t expect to find Feyre, a faerie made of crystal who leads him on a chase deeper and deeper into the mines as the Rite’s magic overcomes him.

Meet Me In The Woods by @paranoidbagel [feysand]

Returning to the ancient forests surrounding his ancestral home in the Scottish highlands, Rhys quickly discovers how the hunter becomes the hunted when a bloodthirsty Scottish faerie turns her ravenous sights on him.

The Music of the Night by @the-lonelybarricade [feysand]

It's Feyre's first year as an elligible maiden for the village reaping. In order to escape the chance of being chosen, Feyre rushes into a marriage with Lord Tamlin. She is terrified on her wedding night, but foruntately she is spared from consumating her marriage when she is pulled into a strange, erotic dream with an enchanting creature.

Paint It Red by @moodymelanist [nessian]

Nesta Archeron has been thirsting for revenge against Tomas Mandray since a fatal encounter in November 1940. When he suddenly reappears decades later, she finally has the perfect opportunity to make him pay for what he’s done. Her only problem? She and her friends aren’t powerful enough to take Tomas and his lackeys down on their own…

Cassian Valladares is the deadliest vampire hunter Windhaven has seen in a generation. When Nesta approaches him with a plan to kill her ex-fiancé, he’s initially hesitant – he wants nothing to do with leeches, especially one who almost got him killed. But as the bodies start piling up, Cassian and his brothers are forced to reconsider…

Will Nesta and Cassian be able to put aside their differences long enough to work together? Or will they find themselves consumed by something else entirely?

Crow Song by @damedechance [gwynriel]

Three years ago, Gwyneth Berdara became the ward of the Night Institute, a band of hunters led by Rhysand who work to rid the world of vampires. After one fateful night where Gwyn unwittingly welcomes one such creature into their home, she strikes a deal with Azriel, one that is just as likely to condemn them as it is to save them.

What The Shadows Hide by @shadowsxgwynriel [gwynriel]

When Gwyn goes out on the night of Calanmai to search for a missing priestess, she’ll soon find out that something lurks in the shadows...

[abisexualperspective]

Reasons why Azriel & Eris are mates:

Shared/similar traumas - f*cked families

Fire & Ice

Az is a pretty boy who likes when ppl are mean to him VS Eris has a sharp tongue...and likes to put it to good use 😉

No shadows without light (aka fire)

SJM says Az is kinky...Eris likes to play

Scary, well feared exteriors & soft, kind interiors

Because I said so.

[yourlazykitkat]

sometimes i visit the anti-azris tag just to get some perspective but usually it's just someone being confused that azris exists which is fair but have you considered-

[chunkypossum]

Ch. 28 Time

Kerosene Ch 28 on A03

Me… I’m gunna make them wait so I can breathe … also me.. fuck it we ball

If you saw this post before this edit, no you didn’t… I changed my mind

He was going to kill him. If Azriel survived this, Eris was going to string him up and cut him into tiny little pieces

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[sizzlingstarlightsky]

Ancient Games (part 2)

Azriel x Eris

(part 1)(part 3)

word count: 1300

Summary: Eris heals an injured Shadowsinger only to reveal a deeper, darker destiny. Can they work together to restore their lands? Or will court rivalry control them and power persuade their intentions?

cw: Beron being a piece of shit like usual, acotar in a different reality. This chapters a little shorter for clif hanger purposes.... get ready

Azriel POV

In the quiet solitude of the glade, Azriel the Shadowsinger watched the young prince approach with a practiced air of resilience.

The bond that had formed between them was a stroke of luck, one that he had subtly cultivated. Eris Vanserra, the prince with a heart as fiery as the leaves of their realm, had been the key to his plan all along.

As a master of deception, Azriel had honed his skills to near perfection in the treacherous night court.

His true form was that of a majestic creature of the night, a being of shadow and moonlight, capable of assuming any guise he desired.

The guise of a helpless, injured Shadowsinger had been a simple one to maintain, allowing him to infiltrate the very heart of the Autumn Court and earn the prince's trust.

Each time Eris visited, the bond grew stronger, and with it, so did the tension.

Azriel could feel the burgeoning attraction, the unspoken longing that simmered beneath Eris's gentle touch and concerned gaze.

The prince was as beautiful as he was naive, a fierce warrior with a soul that shone like a beacon in the dark. It was a temptation Azriel hadn't anticipated, and it was one that could either be his salvation or his downfall.

"Your father wants me dead," Azriel said softly one night as they sat beside the now-healed Shadowsinger, the creature's dark eyes gleaming in the moonlight.

Eris's hand tightened around the bundle of herbs he'd brought.

"I know," he replied, his voice heavy with conflict. "But I can't just let that happen. There's more to you than he sees."

"Is there?" Azriel's question was a challenge, a silent dare for Eris to prove his father wrong.

His gaze was piercing, his eyes a deep, soulful hazel that seemed to see right through the prince's armor. "Tell me, Eris, what is it that you see in me that others do not?"

The prince looked away, his cheeks flushing with more than just the chill of the night.

"I see pain," he murmured, his voice thick with emotion. "And I see hope."

"And what of the prophecy?" Azriel pressed, his voice a soft caress. "Do you believe in it?"

Eris hesitated, the warmth of Azriel's breath against his cheek sending a shiver down his spine.

"I... I'm not sure," he admitted. "But I can't ignore the bond that has formed between us. It feels... right."

Each night, he found himself drawn back to the glade, to the Shadowsinger whose very presence seemed to fill the void that his father's disapproval had left.

The bond grew stronger with every shared secret, every gentle touch, and every whisper of a future that could be theirs.

Eris POV

As Eris approached the clearing one evening, his heart racing with a mix of excitement and dread, he found the Shadowsinger's form shifting before his very eyes.

The creature grew taller, its wings unfurling into a cloak of darkness that seemed to swallow the light. The face that emerged from the shadows was that of a man—beautiful and terrifying, with eyes as deep and as ancient as the night itself.

"Your Highness," the creature said, its voice a seductive purr that seemed to resonate within Eris's very soul.

It was Azriel, the Spymaster of the Night Court, standing before him in all his terrifying glory.

Eris stumbled back, his hand instinctively reaching for the sword at his side.

"What... what are you?" he managed to ask, his voice trembling.

"I am what I have always been," Azriel said, his eyes never leaving Eris'.

"A servant of the night, a creature of shadow and moonlight. But now," he stepped closer, his hand reaching out to gently cup Eris's cheek, "I am something more."

Eris's breath hitched as Azriel's thumb brushed against his jaw, the warmth of his skin a stark contrast to the chilling power that radiated from him.

"What are you saying?" he whispered, his voice hoarse with a mix of fear and desire.

"The bond we share," Azriel paused, his eyes searching Eris's.

His scarred hand dropping to Eris's chest, his palm pressing against the erratic beat of his heart.

"But it requires a choice—one that could either unite or destroy us all."

Eris felt his pulse quicken beneath Azriel's touch, the heat of his hand seeping through the fabric of his tunic. He swallowed hard, his heart pounding in his chest.

"What do we have to do?" he asked, the words barely leaving his lips.

"We must find the Dragon's Bane," Azriel said, his eyes burning with an intensity that seemed to set the very leaves around them aflame.

Eris's hand hovered over the sword at his side, torn between the duty ingrained in him and the undeniable pull of the bond.

"But my father... he will not stand for this. He will see it as treason."

"Your father is a product of his time," Azriel said, his eyes never leaving Eris's. "The world is changing, and it is time for us to choose our own path."

He leaned in, his breath warm against Eris's ear. "In three days, I will return. By then, you must decide if you stand with me or against me."

With those words, he vanished into the night, leaving Eris trembling in the cold embrace of the forest.

The bond between them was undeniable, a living, pulsing force that whispered of love and loyalty, of darkness and fire, of a destiny that could either save or doom them all.

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Azriel POV:

In the dimly lit chambers of the Night Court, Azriel stood before Rhysand, his eyes aglow with the power of the shadows.

The High Lord of the Night Court, with his raven hair and piercing violet eyes, sat on his throne, a crown of stars and darkness adorning his head. His expression was unreadable as Azriel recounted his encounters with Eris.

"So, the young prince has a soft spot for the beasts of the night," Rhysand mused, steepling his fingers. "Or perhaps for you, Shadowsinger."

"It is the bond," Azriel insisted, his gaze never wavering from his king's. "The prophecy is playing out as foretold. His compassion is genuine, but it is the bond that guides him."

Rhysand leaned back in his throne. "Your report is... intriguing, Azriel," he said, his voice a velvet purr. "A bond between an Autumn Prince and a creature of the night-"

"But how can we be sure?" another voice interjected.

It was Cassian, the brutally handsome warrior who had never fully trusted Azriel's intentions.

"What if the prophecy is a trap laid by our enemies?"

"It is a risk," Rhysand conceded, his gaze shifting to Cassian before returning to Azriel. "But one we must take. The Autumn Court is strong, and if Eris truly is the one to wield the Dragon's Bane, then we must convince him to join our crusade."

But Azriel could not shake the feeling that Rhysand's interest in Eris was not purely for the prophecy.

The Dark Prince had a way of twisting hearts to his will, and Eris's fiery spirit was ripe for the taking. He had seen it before—innocents drawn into the web of the Night Court's schemes, their light extinguished in the quest for power.

"Find the Dragon's Bane," Rhysand ordered, his eyes gleaming with a mix of excitement and calculation.

"Bring it to me, and I will ensure your prince sees the truth of our cause. He will stand with us, willingly or not."

The words hung in the air like a noose, tightening around Azriel's neck. He knew the cost of defying Rhysand, the pain that awaited if he failed.

"As you wish," he said, bowing his head in feigned obedience.

He couldn't shake the image of Eris from his thoughts—his fiery passion, his unyielding courage, and the way his eyes searched Azriel's soul every time they met.

@chunkypossum @honeysuckle-daydreams13

I hope you're enjoying the series <3 I'm having a lot of fun creating it!

[moonpatroclus]

I’ve been meaning to make a masterlist for my commissions! Mainly because I’m always looking for them for one reason or another, and it’s too hard for me to find them on my blog. Currently there’s just a handful of them, but I’m sure there will be more at some point…

ACOWAR Eris

Eris Week 2023: Day 2*

Azris

Demon Lucien

Lucien and Tamlin*

Forest Witch Elain

Garden Elucien*

Sunlight Elucien*

Azris Week 2024 Contrasts

Azris Week 2024 Contact*

Azris Week 2024 Slice of Life

Azris Pride AU*

ABITD Elucien*

Ruhn and Lidia*

Art Nouveau Elucien*

Elucien week 2024: Fated*

Elucien week 2024: Golden

Elucien week 2024: Adventurers*

Elucien week 2024: High Society

Elucien week 2024: Masks*

Elucien week 2024: Fearless

Elucienweek 2024: Tension/Healing*

Cassian Week Day 2*

Cassian Week Day 3*

*collaborative commisison

[ofduskanddreams]

"You're so beautiful like this," Eris pants, because it's true. Because Azriel is shit at taking compliments and Eris is addicted to the way he blushes.

— from “Every Morning The Maple Leaves” 4.7k | E

[jules-writes-stories]

heard Tupac's hit em up blasting from a car today and fck if I didn't think of Eris lmao.

so.........second verse of ERIS diss track? lmao

pllllzzzz jules face killah? ᕙ(⇀‸↼‶)ᕗ

just know we waiting patiently.....

Everyone else is talking about Elaingate but in this house, I guess it’s Eris diss tracks

Wait. Jules Face Killah? That may have worked.

I have a Zoom meeting (shoulda been an email) that I can be off camera for. I’ll do my best. Everyone pray I stay muted.

Edit to add this was really @going-through-shit brilliant idea.