#nico-centric

[bestriordanpottercrossovers]

Original Summary by layabout:

“Well, fuck.” Mysterious Stranger says, shaking his head in mock-regret. He pauses, and then extends a hand. “Nico di Angelo.”

Harry tilts his head, and then shakes his hand. It’s rougher than his own, he notices in surprise, every inch calloused and scarred. He looks so delicate; Harry can tell he isn’t. “Harry Potter. You new?”

“Mmm. Sort of.” Nico says, and then laughs. “You carry death like a shroud, ever noticed that?”

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Nico/Harry has a lot of potential and this story explores it well! Nico's character feels real for where he is in life and Harry's interactions are well done and in character.

[willthespy]

The Nico is extroverted and Will is introverted argument is both right and wrong depending on what your definition of both terms is and I have to talk about it. I agree mostly with the original post that claimed this, so just listen and bear with me.

Most people categorize extroverts as ‘social’ and introverts as less so, but in reality (depending on what theory) that is not really true. Because I do agree Nico was a social kid who still has the social skills, but has dampened it down because of his own insecurities and the insecurities he’s been fed due to his parentage. Then for Will, he’s got some solitude and gloominess in him for sure (another introvert stereotype), but shows himself as the (I don’t know what word I want to use for it, but I’ll go with) happy head counselor, because he ‘had to be.’

As for the definition I prefer to use, it’s in fact a bit different. Note that it isn’t a black or white thing, and that you can’t be 100% introverted or 100% extroverted. That’s the same as saying you’re 100% autistic, because all of these terms are all created and used to categorize, and you can’t perfectly fit a category. There’s no such thing as ‘perfection.’

Now, it’s been a while since I’ve properly read about cognitive functions, but as a Feeler type myself, I know most about the different types of ‘Feelers’ to say that Nico has dominant introverted feeling (Fi) and Will uses dominant extroverted feeling (Fe).

While Nico has shown to have social skills, he definitely looks to be a Fi user. He knows who he is (again, not 100% - it isn’t black or white) and what he wants and he doesn’t really base his values on others. I think why a lot of characters with Fi are ‘emo’ or ‘weird’ is because they’re authentic to themselves and don’t bend themselves to anyone else’s will that easily. Now, we all know Nico can be a stubborn prick, but we also can see that in PJO he corrects Minos on who he is. His whole thing there is him being ‘the Ghost King.’ He knows he is, he doesn’t need to be told he is that, he just does what feels real to him.

Also that one scene in ToA (I believe) where Nico is very blunt towards Lester/Apollo and where Will tells him he needs to work on his social skills or whatever? Yeah, that shows their differences in Fi vs Fe. Nico focuses on his inner needs and values (which actually aren’t selfish at all, but important to the entire universe in this case), while Will knows the bluntness isn’t socially acceptable (as far as he knows) and, albeit jokingly, tries to control his outer world to bring it to ‘harmony.’

Note that Nico also has had selfish inner values, wants, and needs. For example, trying to revive his sister. But Will was also selfish when he tried to keep Nico away from the Trogs for example. Fi and Fe aren’t inherently selfish, but their different types might make them make selfish decisions.

Will and Nico both are self-sacrificial, but in different ways. Nico does it for his own internal values and because he feels he’s not wanted anyway, and Will seems to do it because he seems to feel the need to be strong and have an image of himself up for everyone else, even if that means putting his own needs second to his own.

Will also showed some eagerness to absorb and ‘fix’ Nico’s negative emotions in a way. He’s a healer, it’s what he does, right? But meanwhile he struggles to accept or even acknowledge his own ‘darkness.’ (Yes, I’ll talk about this as long as I’ll live. I won’t stop. Ever.)

Also very important. Nico was way more accepting of the Troglodytes than Will. And you might say, “well, isn’t that an extroverted trait?” And I’d tell you: “that depends on your definition!” But in terms of Fi/Fe, it’s Nico who’s showing introverted feeling here. He doesn’t judge, as long as they (the Trogs) don’t go against his core values.

Will, my dumb, dumb, dumb son (note: I don’t actually think he’s dumb), whom I love very much, shows Fe here. He’s quicker to judge because of his sense and knowledge of social norms, but also because of his care for his loved ones. I don’t know, I think both are true arguments as to why he was against the idea of the Trogs.

Also this is why I think it wasn’t too out of character for Will to get all bitchy and negative about the Underworld. And also not why Nico got upset about it, because Will being against his ‘home’, went against his inner self. Boo! Fe vs Fe argument! Take that liberals! (joke)

In short:

Nico is the Fi user. He’s authentic, stubborn (in defense of his own values), actually attracts misfits - because he’s not as quick to judge people who go against social norms - as he doesn’t conform to social norms himself. He’s passionate and emotional (very emotion-driven). If I remember correctly, he also shows to solve problems by talking about it, rather than just cheering anyone up.

When he was ‘unhealthy’, he also retreated from society and went into solitude + lashed out. He also strictly followed his internal beliefs that he was unwanted and all that, while Will claimed that he was the only one thinking that.

Will is the Fe user. He is a healer and nurturer, but neglects his own inner self. He is externally friendly, but can be a bitch. (Sorry not sorry fellow Will lovers.) He can definitely be a bit controlling and less expressive for the sake of his outside world and is also more aware of what he thinks are social norms and cares about them more. (As is seen in ToA and TSATS).

I checked PDB (not the best source, but a source nonetheless) right after this, and people seem to agree. Nico is categorized as INFP (Fi > Ne > Ti > Se), while Will is voted to be ENFJ (Fe > Ni > Te > Si). Thank you for listening to my TED-talk.

[brocedestruther]

do you ever wonder—what is love to two rivals who have chosen to be best friends? the answer is simple, maybe, but it was never easy to find out, was it?

love is when you wrestle each other and laugh as you stuff yourself full with pizza to the point you can’t breathe. love is when you look at the stars and at the boy next to you and dream of your future together. love is when you see him crash into the same puddle you did during testing as karting teamates and laugh together. love is when you move series and still stay in touch, never leaving each other sides.

love is when you hold him in your arms as you celebrate your first podium. love is the way you hug him as he holds his first wdc trophy in his hands, ignoring the way your heart silently stings in jealousy.

love is the way you look in the rearview mirrors and see him, your teammate, behind you and you push harder. love is the way you see him and feel a mix of angerjealousyrage overtake you alongside a confused feeling of pride as he wins again and again and you can do nothing but grit your teeth at your losses. love is when you go wheel to wheel and crash horribly and gloriously into each other. love is when you scream at each other, cursing each other out, screaming why, why, why—

love is the way you wrap your hands around your wheel and risk everything to overtake him. love is the anger you feel when he refuses to look at you, at the monster you’re turning yourself into for this win. you think you don’t recognize yourself, and maybe you did end up killing a part of yourself in the process. love is the way you trace your fingers against the engraved loops of your name next to his on that cold, cold, trophy and feel a bitter type of joy that mixes with your relief.

love is the way you hold him close to your heart, trying to mend and stich the pieces back together back from when you violently ripped him out of it 10 years ago. your heart has grown after all that time and the weight of him sits weirdly next to the cracks, but you pull them together still. hoping that over time it would slot itself back the way it used to.

you think it never will.

[losergender]

i don't have anything for wip wednesday (yet??) but i remembered i did these sort of """"aesthetic"""" ""moodboards"" of the vibe i want solangelo + lost trio to have in this one highschool au im planning (solangelo + valgrace) and i was gonna let them rot in my computer but not anymore ig

the songs are meant to be sort of what they would listen to in this particular au! the rest of the seven are gonna be there as well but i gave up after doing piper's

[fictionalmenaremytype]

If Jason Grace is not in tsats sequel I am going to go on a rampage

[jlmasaysmoneyisbest]

Favorite Ideas to create

My favorite ideas to like imagine up

is one that makes no sense

Like Bruce Wayne as Cale Henituse

or crossovers that are so big and confusing it hurts

One of my favorite I came up with is

Damian as an apollo child

mostly b/c i see him as a Child who loves art

but he has mastered all musical things

because of how bored he was

Like Apollo is a god

he could most defintely sneak some of his DNA into Damian as he was made

he could also replace someones DNA

but why would he?

Bruce and Talia are hot XD

He would probably flirt with them if they didn't scare him

So

Damian arrives at wayne house at age 10

He is in the League of Assassins till age 6

and the years before that NO ONE KNOWS

he went to demi-god camp

and then at age 9 a month before he turned 10 returned b/c

Apollo just went through his trials and Will was in tarturus

he rather all the children he has who could be sent home would

and Apollo knew about Talia plan to send him to the waynes

so he felt good sending Damian to Talia

who then sent him to the waynes

So Damian has like 34 identities

Damian Al Ghul

Damian Wayne

Robin

and

Damian the son of apollo

(his favorite brother is in fact Nico-with a doctors note! without it its Will who's mother has 100% adopted him

so Damian Solace- is the fourth identity

mostly b/c I don't know much about Will's mother but if she's anything like Will and if she liked Apollo

most definetely would adopt Damian

idk it feels right

they also never told the demi-gods were Damian is

so yeah-they get messages from Apollo he is alright

and Damian has been busy the summers he could return

until like one day

Will and Nico still haven't fully been back to 95%(91 for Nico he went twice)health sense tarturus(not 100 they could never return to 100)

So Apollo decided FAMILY ROAD TRIP!!!!

and they whole Wayne family all panics b/c who is this man calling Damian son why is Damian agreeing

and WHERE IS HE GOING?!

and thats it all I have

[kazperthegh0st]

I finally got my hands on a laptop!!!

Do you know what this means?!?!

More fanfiction!!!

[wesleysniperking]

I really enjoyed this fic!

Heart of the Crew by @lunaticus

Please give it a read. It’s a love letter to Usopp fans and Usopp himself.

[jasicothoughts]

Leo becomes a semi-permanent member of the Grace-di Angelo household because

1. Jason and Nico can't cook for shit (Jason burned water and Nico lives off on fast food)

2. Jason misses him so much that Nico got influenced into missing Leo's presence too

When they got a cat, Leo named it after himself. Nico had rolled his eyes and Jason had laughed but now Leo 2 fills the void in their hearts when human Leo isn't around.

[trafalgarlawsfeathercoat]

'You burnt down Easter Island as if it wasn’t sacred to me' Nico Robin was born to live this checkered life. She's tried so hard to change it, but she can't. It's been written in the history of man. word count: 7,498 no romance but implied zosan, implied lawlu (can be read as platonic)

[a-random-insomniac]

Me before reading tsats and ready to defend it to anyone: 👁️👄👁️

Me after reading tsats: 😶

[bestriordanpottercrossovers]

Original Summary by be_the_trash on Ao3:

When a weird Archway with a mysterious veil inside appeared in the Underworld, Nico was suspicious. When a man fell through, Nico knew he had to save him. But should he trust the veil? He didn’t know what it was. A portal? And how did the man get through alive, even if it was barely?

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Oh this is a fun one. Very in character for all involved and the premise is original and well done. Just a one shot but 10/10 would recommend.

[the-24-7-lawlu-library]

Guys! I've found this another one. Is a single chapter fanfiction in Christmas event. But is too gorgeous and cute. Enjoy! https://archiveofourown.org/works/52136245

Hi there :D thank you for your wonderful rec!

it's not a goodbye (it's a see you later) by gentoopengwyn (T) [also Nico Robin/Frankie]

 Law turned to the man. “Did you just say enchanted mistletoe?” “Certainly did,” the man said proudly. “It’s one of our town’s proudest inventions.” “Wait, what’s misty toe?” Luffy asked, turning to Law. Law sighed. “Mistletoe. It’s a…how do I put it…plant, basically. A glorified plant. Customs dictate that if you get someone under the mistletoe with you, you have to give them a kiss. But mistletoe doesn’t normally get people actually stuck,” he snarled at the man who put his hands up. “So, excuse me, how do we get out?” Robin asks, gesturing to her and Franky. “How do you think? You just kiss!” the man responded with a grin. __ In which it takes some enchanted mistletoe to get their act together.

-Mod Raiya

[brocedestruther]

chasing pavements (and that memory of you)

Lewis Hamilton/Nico Rosberg, Chapter 1/2, 3.9k words, Hurt/Comfort, Typical Brocedes Emotional Constipation

Lewis has won 7 world titles now—and he’s one last race away before securing his 8th. Still, it does not even begin to feel enough. He constantly feels like he’s missing something important, grasping at nothing when what he needs is far out of reach. No matter how much he tries to rationalize why, his mind can never seem to explain the reason behind it.

(His heart, though—it knows exactly why. It always has.)

Or:

A fic where Lewis tries to pick up the pieces and outrun the ghost of the past, but even that will never he enough.

[buoyantsaturn]

anybody got any good longfics to keep me awake at work today

[avaetin]

I kind of have an urge to write about Alabaster months after the Titan War. Just a dark and depressing one-shot that offers a glimmer of hope in the end in the form of Nico di Angelo (because why not).