#my: fic recs

[alicent-archive]

Fic Recs: Larys Strong (part 1)

Here is a selection of some of my favourite fics that feature Larys Strong from House of the Dragon.

Some are: character studies, fics that feature a particular paring (Larycent, for instance), and some are where he only appears as a supporting character, but I included the fic because the way the author wrote him was superb.

The fics will align with my tastes and do not appear in any particular order or rank.

I did my very best to write my notes in a way that was (mostly) spoiler free.

Happy reading!

The Hour of the Cockroach by TheSithVirtuoso

COMPLETE; 2.6k words.

Set during the events of the Hour of the Wolf in F&B, this work features a conversation between Cregan Stark and an imprisoned Larys. It's quite dialogue heavy—with all the Medieval flourishes of the ASOIAF world—but that's really where characters like Larys get to shine. The relationship between Cregan and Larys was incredibly fascinating because their ideals and beliefs are so different; duty and honor vs. deception and guile. The power dynamic is fascinating as well, because even though Larys is the one imprisoned and sentenced to die, he dances verbal circles around Cregan and seems wholly unbothered by his proximity to the Stark executioner—it's as if his death is merely a slight inconvenience. The work is philosophical, haunting, dark, and even in his final hours of life, Larys remains in control.

Of Rats and Weirwoods by Aliffo

COMPLETE; 3.5k words.

As soon as I watched Alys in S2, I couldn't wait to read fics that explore a relationship between her and Larys. In this fic, Alys is both an ominous and kind mentor figure to Larys. Her character truly leaps off the page, and you can just hear Gayle's Scottish drawl drip from every piece of dialogue. The authors depiction of Larys is exceptional. As a child, he's a little bit cheeky and more than a little bit judgmental. He's an observer, a watcher, a boy with a bad leg and a talent for lip reading. He's not quite the person we, as viewers, know from the show, but it's easy to imagine how this boy becomes that man. The writing is beautiful. Just... beautiful. It's deeply poetic, the descriptions are so vivid and rich, the foreshadowing of future events and fates is stunning, and the ASOIAF language it features would fit perfectly into a GRRM novel.

the fire spread throughout my bones and stayed by silent_heaven

COMPLETE; a little over 1k words.

This is another work that explores the relationship between Alys and Larys, but unlike the previous rec, this one really emphasises their family connection. Alys is fourteen, and is akin to an older sister. The way the author physically describes her is gorgeous. There's also some slight Alysmond, for those interested. Larys is nine and is grappling with his greenseer gift. What I enjoyed most about his POV is his thoughts around Harwin and his father; his anecdotes of the Strong family in those early years at Harrenhal felt incredibly authentic and real. The fic is an stunning exploration of family, of blood, of fate. What makes a family a family? If your sister is this cursed bastard, why does she look so much like you? If what you see with your eyes closed is what will come to pass, then why is your home burning? Why do you taste ash on your tongue?

Firebug by 2_ticky

COMPLETE; 2.2k words.

If you have siblings, reading this fic will gut you like a fish. Out of all the wonderful works that I've included on this list, this is by far the one that caused me to experience the most emotional turmoil. Do with that information what you will. Throughout the TV series, Larys is depicted as being many things: a nobleman, a cripple, a confessor, a confidant, and (rather briefly, as most details are when they don't include a member of the Targaryen family) a brother. This fic digs into that sibling relationship, and by GOD is it full of feelings and angst. Harwin, both literally and figuratively, haunts Larys. It's so sad, guys. So unbelievably sad. Read it.

Covenant by Halja

COMPLETE; a little over 500 words.

Although quite short, this work—all prose, no dialogue—is a beautiful look into the relationship between Alicent and Larys. Beautiful is an understatement though, because every single line of this fic is pure poetry; like, I need those sentences tattooed on my body effective immediately.

Nothing can stop us from becoming nothing by killinggame (@necrofacility).

COMPLETE; 2.8k words.

Larys and Aegon's relationship in S2 is captivating on several levels, especially their potential for romance (or, what either man could constitute as romance, anyway). Set on a ship bound for Essos, the pair are orbiting each other with all the tasty flavours of co-dependency and shifting power dynamics. Aegon, in true Aegon fashion, is somehow brimming with insecurity and full of unmitigated confidence; is this both endearing and frustrating? Yes. And no one is experiencing these emotions more than Larys. The man balances the roles of servant, guide, and confident with practiced ease, and the author's writing transitions to each of those facets with utter smoothness and subtly. The pair have a very "whatever the fuck these two got going on" dynamic that is quintessential to any larysgon fic, and this work does this deliciously.

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[ashrayus]

absolutely lost it over this fic by @neuro-psyche so. have this comic o(- (

go read it rn if u also love some Good identity reveal fic!!!!

[arrja]

Sukuna finds a strange creature in the forest and decides to bring it home

Fanart inspired by- The Child With Marks on AO3 (Make sure to check it out!)

[siggiedraws]

short comic I made based on the fic whispers from the future; whispers on the wind by @blurredblu!

[cartoonsinthemorning]

Girl Help, I can't stop thinking about Stan's drifter years

[dirt-and-scrivles]

Zosan fics be like (part 2)

Elaborated thoughts and fic names under the cut

Cat fic - stay by itsmylifekay

Probably just my favorite cat zoro fic I’ve read, very cute, and as all cat fics do, gives me a heart attack by letting the catified person drink alcohol(never give cats alcohol it is incredibly toxic)

Wado fic - precious thing by hllfire

I love this fic it’s a really cool take on how bonding with the swords works and also how sanji bonding with wado would effect things, I also just love wado being able to communicate and kinda pushing them along

King/god zoro fic

This one isn’t a specific one sadly but I’ve read like 3 of these and can probably track them down again if any of y’all want

Soulmates fic - learning to listen by three_days_late

I’m usually pretty neutral on soulmate fics but I like this one because zoro pretty much immediately fucks himself over with it and they have to pull back from that

Unprompted proposal fic - firestarters by adietxt

This one is short but sweet, zoro starts saying what’s on his mind not realizing he’s literally just proposing out of nowhere

Little sanji fic - to you, formerly me by Trixtree

This one isn’t a zosan fic but I’m including it because I adore it. I see a lot of zosan fics where sanji gets reverted to baby sanji and gets attatched to zoro(which are fine but not my favorite) but never any where adult sanji gets to stay and interact with baby sanji which they go into with this one,, they do some really cool stuff with seeing how it effects both Sanji’s and the crew by extension

[dirigibleplumbing]

if you love Christmas but also want to be kind and inclusive toward people who don't, or simply don't celebrate, here's my #1 tip.

stop lying about Christmas.

if the only "holiday" your holiday party includes is Christmas, call it a Christmas party.

if your "holiday" fandom event only uses Santa and Christmas graphics and is centered around the date of Christmas, call it a Christmas event (that is, presumably, open to non Christmas-celebrating fans).

if your "holiday" fic recs only contain Christmas fic, call it a Christmas rec list.

[nipuni]

These two 🥰

[star-hoon]

𝐅𝐈𝐂 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒

disclaimer: these are all smut so minors dni.

★ - favorite

MULTIPLE MEMBERS ‧˚₊•┈┈┈┈୨୧┈┈┈┈•‧₊˚⊹

hyung line when you ask them to spit in your mouth by @heejake-hoon

that's right he can't by @jaylaxies

meddle about by @en-dazedafterdark

how they would punish you during sex by @gyusrose

HEESEUNG ‧˚₊•┈┈┈┈୨୧┈┈┈┈•‧₊˚⊹

★ stitch me up by @ja3yun

★ surprise by @karinasbaby

★ the love game by @enha-stars

★ let me take care of you by @enha-stars

★ wanna make a movie? by @luvyeni

★ backseat lovin by @luvyeni

★ heeseung hard thought by @karinasbaby

homecoming by @enha-stars

plushies & headsets by @heetos

pool by @karinasbaby

sleep by @enhaheeseung

4:00 am by @enhaheeseung

SUNGHOON ‧˚₊•┈┈┈┈୨୧┈┈┈┈•‧₊˚⊹

★ mark me yours @alvojake

★ cherry pits by @asahicore

★ sample session by @minhosimthings

★ a plus by @karinasbaby

★ drip, drip, drip by @enha-stars

★ say my name by @yeonzzzn

★ six feet under by @alvojake

★ hoon hard thought by @alvojake

★ hoon hard thought by @karinasbaby

mon amour by @i2sunric

hoon helping you fall asleep by eating you out by @heejake-hoon

riding sunghoon's abs by @simpjaes

i found your blog by @hottestvirgin

ceo sunghoon by @hottestvirgin

picturesque by @ja3yun

prettiest girl by @luvyeni

birthday boy by @luvyeni

JAKE ‧˚₊•┈┈┈┈୨୧┈┈┈┈•‧₊˚⊹

★ off limits by @yeonzzzn

★ consequences by @yeonzzzn

★ two best friends in a room by @hee-pster

3:04 pm by @moonhoures

stress relief by @jongseongsnudes

full attention by @jongseongsnudes

jealousy by @dearjaeyuns

no nut november by @luvyeni

baby dont stop by @mahalkheeta

ETC ‧˚₊•┈┈┈┈୨୧┈┈┈┈•‧₊˚⊹

★ you take your engagement ring off during an argument by @heeliopheelia (a)

[chiangyorange]

yeah. im calling it the one foot in the grave au !! im not quiiiiite sure where i wanna take this, but i DO have a lot of thoughts, so buckle in for the ride

< og post >

(i mentioned that the og post was inspired by fics that i read of this/similar to this au, and since then a few people expressed interest in those, soooooo i thought i would drop em under the cut!! (plus a few freebies) some of them arent quite EXACTLY this concept, but who is going to argue against storytime? not me!!)

hold on, reaper by virtualpng

I'm A Riddle In Nine Syllables by SilverheartSP

Temporary Champion by Breanna

No Job Left Undone by Tricksterburd

freebies, for the vibes !

Interview between an Amateur Researcher and a Semi-Immortal 10-Year-Old by Random_ag

Moon's Tears by wyrmwood (archangelgf)

lost link (who are you?) by ExhoLox, toooliix

[ash-and-starlight]

Reposting a couple of old arts from my twitter era bc the GORJUST SHOWSTOPPING spiritual twin soul fic “My world gets slower” by @kyoshialone is now Real and on ao3!! cancel all your evening plans rn and go read it!!

[ashrayus]

big and litol wing art dump ^_^

here is the fic from the third one!!! go read it rn !!!!!!

[mellosdrawings]

Illu for the most recent chapter of Look Upon The Light in collab with @aria-faye

Go check it out if you haven't yet!

I just... like this illu... too much. I need more OB boys shenanigans. I need more of them bonding.

Best Idia I've ever drawn. Ultimate mood.

[siggiedraws]

another sonilver comic based on a scene from whispers from the future; whispers on the wind by @blurredblu! highly recommend giving it a read 🤍💙

[choccy-milky]

nowhere in hogwarts is safe to snog 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨🤺 one of my fav scenes from @myokk's oneshot "clumsy" which you can read here! its about seb and mc being stubborn idiots in denial of their own feelings while also pining after each other the entire time 🥰 GO READ IT!!💖💖

[tamaytsuki]

I think chapter 21 of @heavilycaffeinatedsblog's Silver Bells might be one of my favorite chapters. It was so fun seeing the whole group play white elephant and Keith's reaction to Lance's gift was adorable. The icing on the cake was the mistletoe scene and i had to draw it, so here it is. I also made an extra effort with this drawing because i felt like this scene deserved it.