#novembersmith

[theautismcorner]

Uh so I read The Anatomy of a Fall. That was a wild ride but I throughly enjoyed it. I wanted to bang my head against a wall half of the time (in a good way)

[iloveyou8600]

while gerard was at school all day frank was picking out logs and dragging them to lay across the creek and estimating the strength of the logs to hold gerards weight. because he is a ghost and cannot test them himself. so that he could show Gerards the abandoned cemetery where he spends his days in solitude because hes been alone in the woods for ten years with nobody to talk to because he was fucking murdered. he was hate crimed and murdered. and his body was left cold and alone to decompose and return to the earth beneath the creek. If you fucking care.

[ratmanwalking]

Love that this is something normal people can find now on accident because of that new movie

[qkmlh]

Since we’re here now’s a great time to recommend one of my fav Symbrock fics ever:

Free From Fire by Jedtree on AO3

Summary: Eddie chooses to pursue a story that puts them in life-threatening danger. To save Venom from his own inevitable demise, he finds a way to force the symbiote into a new host. Someone better, more fitting, more worthy. Venom is pissed.

Update!! Now adding recs I’ve received (all ao3)!!

@mintaikk Rec:

that blessed arrangement by pepperfield

Summary: That’s us, Eddie, Venom says suddenly, with a bizarre amount of intensity. We’re like these two fools. Eddie squints at the screen for a second before he understands. “What, married?”

@apri1misc Recs:

you’re my cherry pie by novembersmith

Summary: The first time Eddie suggests they have sex, Venom is, more than anything else, extremely confused.

Who You Really Are by MortemRequiem

Summary: Venom thought that Eddie was an Alpha when he took over his body -- he was very, very wrong. -- In which the author is a broke bitch, but she can write fics for Birthday Presents <3 Basically a movie rewrite in the ABO universe.

How to take care of your Human by Darke_Eco_Freak

Summary: An ongoing study by the Venom Symbiote, consisting of helping your human be less of a pussy, reminding him to eat and sleep, helping him socialise, and making a Hero.

it’s called love by yellow_crayon

Summary: Eddie Brock is strong, yes, he’s willing to admit that. But aesthetically speaking, Brock is no where near the quality of Riot’s host. It’s like comparing an old Ford pickup to a million-dollar Maserati. (Riot catches feelings. Things take a weird turn when he forces Eddie and Venom to help.)

About Free From Fire:

DEF ONE OF MY TOP SYMBROCK FICS EVER THE PROTECTIVE POSSESSIVE AND OBSESSIVE STALKER VENOM IS SO SO SO GOOD!!! And Eddie is a self sacrificing fool who DOES NOT do well without him but is definitely trying his damnest to protect Venom back. They deserve each other <3

Please share recs, y’all!! I’d love to know what some people’s faves are!! (*^▽^*)🖤

[aziraphales-library]

Hello! I’d like to recommend a post-s2 fic written by a friend that is absolutely astounding but I think got lost in the mass uptick in fic posting that occurred after the season dropped: Fixed Bells by novembersmith (ao3 work ID: 52240153). It’s got the time loop trope, the character voices are super accurate, and there’s absolutely no mistreatment of Aziraphale but there is resolution of the miscommunication we were left with in canon! Also the smut is A+++.

Hello, my dear.

What a lovely friend you are, taking the time to recommend this! How very kind!

Fixed Bells by novembersmith [Rated E, 26K words]

“You look terrible, by the way. Wow, you are not okay. Well, lucky you, I know, it’s been a while, but I am here to help. Sorry it took so long. We were a little distracted, but eventually, Bee and I concluded that maybe, slightly, we, and especially I, kind of owed you one.”

In which Gabriel conveniently happens to have a low-power time travel device lying around, generously decides to donate it to Aziraphale so Aziraphale can use it to thwart the next apocalypse, and Aziraphale immediately uses it instead to try to fix That Conversation. Surely with enough chances, he can get it right?

-Mod AB

[19emma75]

my fav frerard fics

Ok so here’s my grank fic rec list!! I’ve put links to each fic on ao3 for easy access + most if not all have nsfw/explicit elements so be warned!! I’ve written afew tags next to each one so u get an idea but no spoilers ok here we gooo

⭐️ = fav of all time/must read

- The Best Part of My Day by pixie_revolver - office co-workers au

- ⭐️pinkish by antspaul - kid fic, fake relationship to lovers

- Black Market Blood by autoschediastic - short vamp!gee/human!frank

- ⭐️The Mess We've Made by ViciousVenin - pencey era frank, strangers to lovers, angst with happy ending

- Life as a Process by ViciousVenin - fav vamp!gee fic, college roommates au

- Happy Together by MorningGloryxxx - focus on mental health/lgbt themes/addiction, eventual happy ending

- A Splitting Of The Mind by Shoved2agree - yall already know, cw for heavy mental health focus

- Unwanted Thoughts by ViciousVenin - touring, pining, friends to lovers

- Skin of the Canvas by sinsense - art school/nude model au

- ⭐️Unholyverse trilogy by Bexless - holy grail of fics, priest!gee, demons, stigmata (you've probably already read this ik)

- ⭐️The Anatomy of a Fall by novembersmith - supernatural, high school au

- ''that was easy'' by metaleaterz - 'the staples fic', they just work at staples and its cute ok

- another superstition by metaleaterz - friends to lovers houseflipping au

- ⭐️Crossed Out by Haze - time travel and blood magic!! so incredible it should be made into a tv show umbrella academy style

- ⭐️In a Column of Lights by xobarriers - entomologist!gee/director!frank, SO wholesome and sweet and lovely

- Did You Miss Me? Cause I Missed You by LiberXI - wholesome/funny/smutty friends to lovers college au

- ⭐️Nothing Above Nothing Below by LiberXI - pencey era strangers to lovers with a supernatural twist, LOVE the writing style sm

- You Will Leave a Mark by brooklinegirl - short but intense pencey era strangers to lovers

- rough ‘round the edges by starryfrens - sick fic with gee as frank’s caregiver, heavy and heartwarming

- Living on a prayer by beforethesungoesdown, Kitoko_kun - priest x priest with expected amounts of catholic guilt and pining

- Before The Second Show by CharredLips - sweet + fluffy bullets era mutual pining

- ⭐️Wishing You Were a Ghost by pixie_revolver - “right person wrong time”, angst with happy ending, heartbreaking but amazing

- ⭐️Kinktober 2023 by insusurro - all parts set in the same universe, surprisingly heartwarming for the subject matter, great characterisation

- ⭐️Moth to Flame (or Whatever) by onceuponamoon - insanely perfect florist au

- Companion by onceuponamoon - workplace au (carer/office worker)

- Buy Handmade + Bread and Butter by jjtaylor - adorable artist/baker au

- ⭐️Paris!Verse trilogy by vesna - artist gerard/record label owner frank, INSANELY good characterisation, so beautiful and emotional

- Time Travel ‘verse by ladyfoxxx - funpoison/frankghoul/rrr time travel shenanigans, amazing and kind of heartbreaking

- Christmas Miracle by insusurro - wholesome and festive teacher au

- Choosing My Confessions series by pixie_revolver - kinky/wholesome priest au

- a constant record of disillusion by drapnel - non au realistic pre-bullets to post-summer sonic ‘04, heavy so read tags

- All Through The Night by LiberXI - bullets era meet cute

- ⭐️The Horror That I’m In by pixie_revolver - paramour estate, paranormal activity, frank goes through the horrors, angst with happy ending

updating periodically so keep an eye out <3

[littleststarfighter]

May I ask if there’s any mcr fics that you would recommend

These are what I’ve enjoyed so far. All Frerard (Frank/gerard) fic recs. I have many more to read (saved about 100 fics yikes) so will have more recs in the future if anyone is interested? A lot of supernatural, spooky and ghosty ones here. And, lots of Danger Days as that’s what got me into reading them in the first place. Of course I started with what is seen as the holy fic trinity. These are just my tastes. I can’t promise that they’ll be yours, but hope there’s something you like XD

Unholyverse by Bexless

“He thinks I have stigmata,” Frank said, because what the fucking hell, it couldn’t get any worse. He might as well just lay it out.

“Oh, well,” said Brian into his hands. “Of course.”

The Anatomy of a Fall by novembersmith

The unholy union of a high school AU and a ghost story. Gerard's life takes a strange turn when his family moves to a small town in Vermont and he discovers the locals aren't all what they seem to be. Also includes: unexpected nature walks, murder, pining, improper treatment of crime scenes, a number of bone-related puns, high school bullies, and a short-range shrub named Ferdinand.

A Splitting Of The Mind by Shoved2agree (Gaiamdma)

Gerard Way sees the world differently. Alone and institutionalised, Gerard claims that he is being hunted, and that his mind holds the key to existence. Does Gerard really hold such a powerful secret? Or is he just insane like everyone else in the institution?

Run by vesna (mrsronweasley)

Being a secret teenage werewolf is hard. Frank should know. He is one.

James Cameron Got It Wrong by ladyfoxxx

In which 2005!Frank and Fun Ghoul get it on. Then Frank accidentally winds up in 2019.

Shadows In The Parking Lot by Cellphonecharm_au

In which there’s a mass grave under Frank and Ray’s apartment complex, Frank doesn’t believe in ghosts, & Frank’s ex-boyfriend is, conveniently, a paranormal consultant.

The Science of Sleep by chimneythunder

It’s 2011 and Frank Iero’s life is pretty average until the night where he starts getting dreams about a strange, apocalyptic California where there’s rayguns, grey corporations and terrorists who use art and colour as a weapon. Interesting and fun at first, but the more he dreams about this world, the more he starts to wonder if it really is a dream... and the deeper he gets into this futuristic world, the more it seems to affect his life in the present day.

And just how exactly does everything all seem to link in with that douchebag black-haired artist who sits in Starbucks every day?

The Calypso Initiative by theficisalie

AU: A rise in technological and medical advancements combined with an unexpected surge in mutations around the globe can only mean one thing: superpowers. As a child born before the information boom of 2010 rocked the world with the official news of these "SuperHumans", Frank Iero was kicked out onto the street at nine years old. His power seems to be more of a curse than a blessing: his body creates and leaks a net of energy that sets those who are unaware of it on edge. He is saved at first by a rogue agent of the government who understands the plight of the homeless children, and then by a small team of government agents who bring him into The Institute: an underground compound set up by the government to teach those with emerging superpowers how to control and use their gifts.

Frank finally has a place where he seems to belong, and a group of friends: Mikey Way, a telepath; Gerard Way, whose body is a vacuum that neutralizes energy; and Ray Toro, a healer. All is far from perfect, however. Frank’s powers and training are put to the ultimate test when he has to fight both evil and betrayal to save not only the world, but also the best family he’s ever known.

synchronicity (cut me open, cut you down) by BackyardOwl 

Party Poison glares like Frank’s mere presence could’ve jeopardized the game. But then the scowl melts off and is exchanged with a smirk.

“I’m so glad you came tonight!” he says in the fakest sugary tone possible. “It’s important for a novice to observe, because you learn so much. And surely you learned from this, because that?” He motions to the arena behind him. “That’s how you play GridSlam.”

Frank is shaking. He’s this fucking close to decking the motherfucker. Novice? He hasn’t been a fucking novice since age fucking 11!

(a story about heated rivalries, mourning your loved ones, and cheating death)

Strange Things Happen At The One Two Points by lovebashed 

1930s. The Dust Bowl. Having no place to turn after his mother's death, Frank joins a carnival. By doing so a chain of events commence, that lead him to Pete. Frank and Pete couldn't be more different, but they both possess strange powers that gain momentum as their journeys unfurl. Both their lives, and that of those they know, will be irrevocably changed before the end. Carnivale AU.

I Believe We're The Enemy by Test_subject_306

"You know what?" Frank snaps, glaring at the person who used to be Party Poison. "You know, sometimes I wish they'd just killed you instead."

[hualian-fic-recs]

Hello!I’m curious,do you happen to know a fic/fics where Hualian wants to do the ‘thing’ but Hua Cheng keeps on thinking that Xie Lian can’t get it up??I mean a fic where he thinks that but obviously Xie Lian is more than capable and in the end they do it :D

Hi there! Fics most like your ask are:

Beast with Two Backs by VampireFaun. E, 36k, heavy spoilers. This one is really lovely and deals with erectile issues and working on it together. The ending is v satisfying

Pleasure, Panic, Pleasure by capyshota. E, 7k, no spoilers. Xie Lian is automatically reacting and Hua Cheng pulls away. Xie Lian is like noooo I want it just ignore my reactions.

Some more post-canon loss of virginity fics:

and i will surround you with a love too deep for words by Fireborn. E, 35k, spoilers. This one is like a warm hug all the way through!

you, my destiny by Naamah_Beherit. E, 12k, spoilers.

Ever After by GirlApart5. E, 8k, spoilers.

perfected by trail by an orphaned account. E, 8k, no spoilers.

why wait by novembersmith. E, 4k, no spoilers, though they do mention the coffin scene

every path leads to you by Nyerus. E, 14k, no spoilers

**Also note that when I say no spoilers in these, I mean that HC comes back after being away like in the novel, so I guess that is inherently a spoiler, but there is no allusion to important plot points or reveals from the novel. So if you wanted to read them even if you haven't finished the novel, they wouldn't give anything major away.

[willow-tea]

Second art for the @ineffableidiotsbigbang, this time for @novembersmith's fic (here). Loved getting to play with the lighting!

[meret118]

Summary:

The last thing he saw before everything went blue and dark was Scott’s red hoodie, and Stiles thought, as his limbs went shock-heavy and cold, and the bubbles started streaming around him, that he’d done something good with his life after all.

[emileedoodles]

I took part in the Good Omens Big bang, and it was so fun to illustrate a fic again! My fic writer was the talented @novembersmith and they wrote the best time-twisty post-S2 fic, definitely check it out! (Warning, E rated!)

[iloveyou8600]

its october

[novembersmith]

I DID IT, I made a fic in this the year of our lord (ha ha) 2k23 that ISN'T a yuletide fic!!!

It is time travel, it is groundhogs day, it is Aziraphale taking as much time as he needs as many times as he needs to FIGURE THIS SHIT OUT.

The GLORIOUS artwork created for this bang is currently embedded within the story! I will post links here to the tumblr posts as soon as they are up.

@willow-tea made an amazing study of their faces glowing in the light, and captured so many perfect details of their miracles together, it's SO COOL. THEIR FACES!!!! The light and shadows just feel magical. SEE THE ART HERE!

@emileedoodles's art is SUCH a fun and also BEAUTIFUL snapshot of what it is like to POOF through time while also having uh MOMENTS. VAVOOM. Their mouths???? AHH. SEE THE ART HERE!!

PLEASE ENJOY AND GIVE THE ARTISTS LOVE!!!

[tigerjpg]

when you are no longer so sleepy would you mind giving recommendations for good hualian fic? it might help someone rec more for you! personally ive never had any luck with tgcf fics & do not last long in the trenches but im sure there do exist good hualian fics....

HELLO!!!! unfortunately i am sleepy once more but i will nonetheless provide you with some delicious food

If they caught you by feyburner you'll know, you'll fall by mme_anxious Sprinter by etymologyplayground 狐狸精的故事; the fox spirit's story by yiqie spin something out of nothing by sundiscus ’Til our compass stands still by edenwolfie replenish by novembersmith a mighty ocean or a gentle kiss by merthurlin No Water Is Enough by Boomchick Thousand Gold Come-And-Go Stew by VampireFaun

+ i HIGHLY recommend going through these authors' works to find more good shit!!! and then look at their bookmarks. good luck & safe journeys 🫡

[sandubadetomate]

This song is so The Anatomy of a Fall by novembersmith coded to me

LIKE?? SEE THIS HAND THAT PUSHED YOU INTO THE CREEK??

I THINK IT'S REAL UNFAIR THAT YOU SHOLD PUT HIM THERE ALL WE DID WAS KISS ON MY GRAVE I SWEAR??? LIKE PLEASE DON'T KILL MY BF JUST LIKE YOU KILLED ME

[afterlifeoftheparty]

congratulations to ao3 user novembersmith on anatomy of a fall's win at the golden globes