#quensty

[lotstradamus]

any chance for a spare old man daniel/armand fic rec? 🙏🏻🙏🏻🥺

in the details by infinitevariety - 'a turning point. immediately post-s2.'

hell is: by cannibalenthusiast - 'Daniel drinks another martini and a half, says, “You’re lucky I’m on blood thinners. I used to handle my liquor way better,” as he sets the unfinished drink on the table and offers Armand his arm again. Armand sits next to him this time, their bodies turned in toward each other as he cradles Daniel’s arm and drinks. The blood gives him a headrush, and he blinks rapidly to attempt to clear his vision. This time he leaves the wound for longer, lets blood drip down toward Daniel’s wrist before he laps it up. “Fuck,” Daniel murmurs as he watches. “That’s more like it.”'

I like your getup, if you know what I mean by cannibalenthusiast - 'His brain conjures the image of Rashid standing primly with a plush towel draped over his slim wrist. “For your jizz, Mister Molloy,” he says. Daniel snorts and spits onto his hand.'

the fog eating the night by tei - 'If Louis had wanted him alive, he'd have escorted him out himself. But he hadn't. He'd left Daniel standing there stunned, and walked out like none of this had mattered to him at all. Whether he meant to or not, Louis had given Daniel to Armand.'

old habits by tei - '"You're fucked up, you know that?" Daniel says. "Do you really like that shit? Or is it just a habit for you by now?"'

hell and you by quensty - 'With respect to Daniel’s life, pain in the ass is spelled A-R-M-A-N-D.'

strange mutations by leavethebes - 'Armand’s done it to him once before—gored him through the stomach, gutted him like a fish, snipped his gills off, and drained him right down to the fluttering valves of his heart. Left Daniel little more than a shriveled husk of a person, and somehow Daniel is back here anyway, on his knees in front of Armand and begging for the oblivion that was promised.'

you know that one tweet that's like 'iwtv is like porn for people who are into such weird shit that sex isn't even involved anymore?' yea

[saintundying]

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!🦇

i come bearing claudia & madeleine fic rec treats!

the good kind of parasite, a bad bloodsucker by skvadern (@vastsexual), e

Pretty, really. That long, thin little trail, spilling down her smooth-shaved skin, starkly red against her pallor. I am leaving a trail, I am Gretel! And fuck, she had been, little splashes in her wake like a line of candy. Bite-sized berry-red gumdrops. Claudia can't get her mind off Madeleine's blood.

she's gonna get you from behind by kanxie, m

Madeleine shifts from one leg to the other, uncharacteristic of the vampire she’s meant to behave as. The leftover blood in her from the night before throbs. A steady trickle of it begins its descent downwards within her. Danger is her favorite aphrodisiac.

da mi basia mille by quensty, e

Claudia used the change from her collection of motorcyclists to buy Madeleine a pair of heels that made her legs look long and beautiful. “How do I look?” she asked, meeting her eyes in the mirror. Claudia wanted to pin her up on her wall. “Tall,” she said. “No man will ever date you.”

pomegranates by jinxettes, m

Claudia and Madeleine have moved to Nice, France after leaving the coven behind. On a hunt like any other, things go awry.

que estrago by contranarciso, m

Before Madeleine gets turned into a vampire, they talk.

(you make me feel like) a natural woman by glitterghostie, m

As Claudia and Madeleine navigate the beginnings of their eternal life together, Claudia struggles to reconcile her sexuality with her eternally youthful body. Madeleine has an idea that might help.

[orange-foxes]

5️⃣ Laughter Is Infectious (The Best Medicine Remix) by moonix (4k)

Five times the Foxes tried to make Andrew laugh, and one time someone succeeded without even trying.

5️⃣ A Charmed Life by KatherineF (6k)

5 times one of the Foxes sees Andrew smile, and the 1 time all of them do. Or, Andrew Minyard is a huge softie for Neil Josten and he can't hide it.

5️⃣ boyfriend privileges by mostly_maudlin (4k)

Andrew knows he treats Neil different. So why is it so bothersome that everyone else seems to know it, too? Five times Neil gets boyfriend privileges, and one time it doesn't piss Andrew off.

5️⃣ It Went Like This by eldrvarya (11k)

5 foxes that worry Andrew isn't good enough for Neil (and find out he is) and one that knew all along.

5️⃣ Not Nothing by TheRainbowElectric (23k)

Five times Neil tells someone that he and Andrew aren’t dating, and one time Andrew uses his words to set the record straight.

5️⃣ louder than bombs (i break) by mitigates (6k)

A 5+1 of Andrew learning Neil’s five spots he liked to be touched in bed and the one spot he needed to be touched outside of bed.

5️⃣ growing pains by nightquills, Ominous (11k)

Stuart knows it’s perfectly normal for teenagers to have crushes. That’s why he’s not surprised in the slightest when Neil starts acting strange; lighter, happier. However, what he doesn’t expect is for the crush to leak into his everyday life—or literally take up residence in his house. Or: five times Stuart knew Neil was hiding a nighttime guest, and one time he actually met him.

5️⃣ 5 times realisation struck Neil & 1 time he acted on it by alex_wh0 (7,5k)

"Neil looked across the room at Andrew and felt a surge of affection so intense that it stuck in his throat. He wondered how someone who had rolled out of bed barely an hour ago could have the audacity to make him feel like this." or Five times Neil Josten had a realisation and one time he did something about it.

5️⃣ Anything But Quiet by lady_flash (16k)

Five times Andrew tries to be quiet, and the one time he lets himself be loud.

5️⃣ You go your way, I'll go your way too by emmerrr (20k)

Neil tries to leave it as long as possible to make his first phone-call to Andrew. He figures the longer he can go without hearing Andrew’s voice, the easier it will be in the long run. He doesn’t quite make it forty-eight hours. (Five times Neil calls Andrew after Andrew has graduated, plus one time Andrew calls Neil)

5️⃣ reckless/i like it by Willow_bird (27k)

One thing didn’t seem to have changed since getting off the drugs. One thing almost seemed to have gotten worse. ”The next time someone comes for you, stand down and let me deal with it. Do you understand?” “If it means losing you, then no.” --- 5 times Andrew realized this something he had for Neil was, well, treacherous + 1 time he admitted (at least to himself) that he liked it

5️⃣ men, abort mission (that is the silver lining in my cloudy disposition) by quensty (2k)

The recorded number of times someone hit on Neil Josten and got nowhere, and the one time Andrew didn't even have to try.

5️⃣ five times. by redblue (4k)

The five times Andrew doesn't say he loves Neil, and the one time he does.

5️⃣ Identity Theft by likearecord (5k)

The Foxes make a bet: will Neil really be able to tell Aaron and Andrew apart if Aaron is deliberately impersonating his twin? Or, Aaron Minyard's adventures in identity theft.

5️⃣ Brother of Mine by Paradoxolotl (12k)

5 times Aaron should have realized Andrew had somebody, and the one time he met him.

5️⃣ Assumptions by Exyissexy25 (22k)

5 times Neil thought that Andrew was pulling away, and 1 time Andrew realized that Neil is an idiot. Features Neil and Andrew learning to communicate.

5️⃣ Just Because I Can by NikNak22 (8k)

Dan and Neil exchange a look. Then Dan sighs, rubbing a hand across her forehead. “Great. Just what we need. A prank war. The last time the team faced one of those, I lost a dealer, a goalie, and someone was nearly blinded.” “All in one day?” Neil quips. AKA: Five times the Foxes were pranked, and the one time the prankster gets their due.

5️⃣ hold on to let go by djhedy, fuzzballsheltiepants, moonix (14k)

Five times Andrew and Neil reunite in the wrong place at the wrong time, and one time everything is just right.

[poademeron]

Re: i don’t know what to do with myself i’ve read every danlou fic in ao3

Recs!!! Any danlou fic recs?

of course! here are some of my favorites

lifeline by themasterletters and weathermood (my danlou bible)

worried about the boy by hereticas (thekingofcosmos)

you got me by octothorpetopus

a ghost is a memory by quensty (love when fics explore the time between after san francisco and before dubai)

sinner by dirtygoldensoul (infidelity au fics which I think danlou needs more of)

[aryastark-valarmorghulis]

I love making lists, so I decided to make an IWTV / VC Fic Rec 🖤(Psa: I tend to avoid Wips unless I trust the author 100% and I usually prefer one shots). 

I’m still fairly new to the fandom, so this will be an odd mix of old and new stories. In no particular order:

AMC IWTV

Loustat: 

Go Fetch God by bluebloodbruise (E): everyone knows and loves this one, and with good reason.

someone buy me roses by indigostohelit (E): catholic guilt and smut and dry humour, what more can you want.

wilting, withering by baberainbow @baberainbowao3 (E) and a simmering pot of resentments by louisredsuit @louisredsuit (E): emotional sex and angst set during ep. 5. On the same theme, also “You just need to put it somewhere” by  Komilk (E)

vein by vein by morian @nonagethimus (M): meditative and artsy, my fav kind of fic.

It must be by his death by undecimber @undecimber-of-joy (M): why Lestat must die + great prose.

Human AUs: pocketsun’s @thefairylights Coffee shop fic (E) and prouvaireafterdark’s @prouvaireafterdark Ethic Professor Louis (E)fic

Armand/Daniel:

Enough to Turn a Body to Stone by Nothing_But_Paisley (E) and platform double suede by inthebelltower (E): sex, drugs and rock’n roll in the 70s 

Perfection by bandedbulbussnarfblat @bandedbulbussnarfblat (E) & I love you like an alcoholic by quensty (E) & all I got left by flowerplots (E) & show you mine by circlegame @appleisms (M): armand seeking out middle-aged daniel to fuck and then making him forget afterwards era (cit. flowerplots)

VC Books

Armand/Daniel:

Literally everything by apoptoses but especially Pale Shelter (E, Devil’s Minion era) and Blood Sanation (E, post Prince Lestat)

The Lotus Eater by monstersinthecosmos (E): Devil’s Minion at its best/worst.

Loustat: A Private Exhibition by Emileesaurus (E): it’s a classic for very good reasons.

Note: I also like Lesmand and Loumand but, like I said, I’m still fairly new and I haven’t read that much. If you have any good recs, please send them to me 🖤

[dresyreads]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: All For The Game - Nora Sakavic Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Neil Josten/Andrew Minyard Characters: Neil Josten, Andrew Minyard, Nicky Hemmick, Danielle "Dan" Wilds, Matt Boyd, Allison Reynolds (All For The Game) Additional Tags: Neil Josten the Most Oblivious Person On Planet Earth, Fluff and Humor, Podfic Available, Translation Available Summary:

The recorded number of times someone hit on Neil Josten and got nowhere, and the one time Andrew didn't even have to try.

[weather-mood]

Chronological Canon Compliant Rec List

For ‘A Meal to Remember’ fanfic appreciation event <3 A list of canon-compliant (and canon adjacent) fics!

Avoiding too many double-ups here so see the Loumand list for more Loumand-centric fic recs (plus a bingo card!)

Pre-IWTV Paris

To Pluck Gently At Strings (M) by @iwtvdramacd18 (Nicki x Armand in Paris!)

IWTV New Orleans

among the wildflowers (T) by ipsilateral (Pre-show, beautiful Louis character study)

all the blood involved in love (M) by @gayvampiredivorce (Ep 1, Louis’s memories of the early days of Lestat’s courtship)

the harrow, the tiller (E) by @baberainbowao3 (Ep 2, Louis's first night as a vampire, fever dream in the best way possible)

grab the rings of saturn (E) by verseau (Ep 2, Louis and Lestat consummate their marriage)

pietà by @enterprisery (Ep 3, Grace and grief)

Babyfather (T) by @nlbv (Ep 4, Louis character study, Claudia's first night in the coffin)

Bury Me Deep Inside Your Heart (E) by @prouvaireafterdark (Ep 4, coffin sex)

Roadkill (E) by @baberainbowao3 and @nlbv (Ep 4 era, a family trip to the circus, insane)

After the Storm (E) by Anonymous (Ep 6 reunion scene, mind the tags)

Scenes From a Marriage series (E) by @nlbv (Truly harrowing post-ep5 scenes, sex as character study, brilliantly written, they make me want to claw the wallpaper off the walls and sob)

Paris

ad infinitum (E) by peripheralaudio (adaption of the iconic tower scene)

vanishing point (E) (loumand motorcycle sex!) by @knifeeater

Interlude: Post-Paris, Pre-Dubai

Dirges (E) by @wordforworldisforest (iconic loumand work, has never left my brain, a seminal work)

Prey Drive (E) (unhinged loumand roleplay) by @iwtvdramacd18 and selfsame (E) (glory holes) by @vampdf aka insane loumand at its best

thy fearful symmetry (E) by mothmaiden (Daniel, Armand, and Louis threesome before the interview)

long live the car crash hearts (M) by exastris_scientia (Daniel and Louis crash a car)

a ghost is a memory (T) by @quensty + a memory is a ghost (regret, regret) (M) by @enterprisery (Daniel and Louis meetings remixed)

In a similar vein, middle aged Daniel getting re-seduced by Armand before being made to forget: Perfection (E) by @bandedbulbussnarfblat , i love you like an alcoholic (E) by @quensty and all i got left (is my bones) (E) by @enterprisery

Dubai

a memo from human resources by nestorius (human Rashid!)

And for every kind stranger , there is one who would break you (G) by ABigScaryBat (Armand watches Daniel sleep)

nothing but teeth series (G to M) by @gayvampiredivorce (series of oneshots and fics related to the interview, great character studies, written while the series was airing)

A trail of honey (M) by @butchybats (Armand and Daniel have sexual tension in the kitchen feat. a little knifeplay)

Grouse (T) by @iwtvdramacd18 (Louis eats a bird!) and Alluvium (E) (oral sex and geomorphology) by @knifeeater aka fics inspired by this piece of Pink's gorgeous art

out of cape cod tonight (E) by exastris_scientia (Armand and Daniel play mind games)

And he was mine (E) by watertiger (Louis and Daniel dance)

Post Season 1 Dubai

Lethe series (E) by @knifeeater (Daniel in the Loumand torture labyrinth of Dubai (where he belongs))

little kidnaps in the dark (M) by @gayvampiredivorce (Dubai trio longfic, phenomenal character work, plotting, and more!)

[dreadfuldevotee]

oh one more opinion. any good claudeline fics out there

I need to some serious hard-target searching for more Claudeleine fics myself by rn these two are my favs

da mi basia mille by quensty

Claudia used the change from her collection of motorcyclists to buy Madeleine a pair of heels that made her legs look long and beautiful. “How do I look?” she asked, meeting her eyes in the mirror. Claudia wanted to pin her up on her wall. “Tall,” she said. “No man will ever date you.”

she's gonna get you from behind by kanxie

Madeleine shifts from one leg to the other, uncharacteristic of the vampire she’s meant to behave as. The leftover blood in her from the night before throbs. A steady trickle of it begins its descent downwards within her. Danger is her favorite aphrodisiac.

[joseopher]

hello! i stumbled upon your aftg sapphic summer post on my for you page and though i’d offer some aftg sapphic fic recs:

counting my blessings by quensty (https://archiveofourown.org/works/25203838) - renison in a wild west au

a hundred jewels on throats by poltergeists (https://archiveofourown.org/works/16443548) - renison as gods in a greek mythology au

sore-ring to cope by flybbfly (https://archiveofourown.org/works/8878429) - renison post-canon get back together at nicky and erik’s wedding

count me down, the future’s here by stranglerfig (https://archiveofourown.org/works/24351673) - an amazing transfem!allison character study with bonus renison

vengeance and death by cthulu_sun (https://archiveofourown.org/works/17104415) - hauntingly beautiful renison fic with renee as a guardian angel of vengeance/death and allison as sunshine

The Gracekeepers by wishbonetea (https://archiveofourown.org/works/26237314/chapters/63860944) - to my knowledge this is the longest renison-centric fic in the fandom and it’s a fantastic original post-apocalyptic universe

night and day by reneewvlkers (https://archiveofourown.org/works/11463897) - fic written pre-tsc where laila/alvarez are enemies to lovers

Don't Speak Against the Sun by zeffyamethyst (https://archiveofourown.org/works/898820) - this was the 1st ever aftg fic posted on ao3 and these oc’s were the inspiration for Laila and Cat

and if you’re cool with genderbends, I got a few recs for sapphic!andreil fics:

force of nature/flat affect by badacts (https://archiveofourown.org/works/14274867/chapters/32925354) - brief retelling of the series in an au where the twinyards and neil are cisswapped

who's that clawing your heart out? by lolainslackss (https://archiveofourown.org/works/15064868) - au centering around fem!andrew struggle with lesbian nails™️

in this world alone by mostly_maudlin (https://archiveofourown.org/works/44431072) - introspective college au

i hope you enjoy these! happy reading <3

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SUCH A GIANT LIST🙏 Will be reading tonight and commenting as much as I can! :D

Thanks again for the recs!! <3 <3 <3

What is sapphic summer?

[wouriqueen]

Rec list - Daniel x Louis

On the occasion of @iwtvfanevents A Meal to Remember which aims to honor fic writers and their work, here is a list of some of my favourite DanLou stories.

nothing left to give you now | gaypiratedivorce. I've read it so many times. Post-Dubai somewhat canon-compliant sexy romance. This author is so good at writing Daniel loving Louis, and if like me you're a sucker for it, you'll love it. And if you're not, it might get you into it. As it did with me!

and he was mine | watertiger. Louis adopts a hands-on approach to help Daniel understand something during their interview. That dance scene lives on in my head.

a ghost is a memory | quensty. The crushing. The longing. Very sweet one-shot.

hand to god | boltcutters. Only one chapter is out right now and I don't know if it'll be updated, but I think everyone should read it and share in The Vision! (detective noir with Daniel as the private eye and Louis as the femme fatale)

[keepoffthetardis]

For @iwtvfanevents A Meal to Remember, I will be dropping a rec list for few of my favorite IWTV fics! It is not exhaustive, but everything on the list is a must-read to me.

from @gayvampiredivorce: little kidnaps in the dark and outcast of all this night. Their narrative voice is nonpareil and their characterization is always amazing.

from @quensty: hell and you and your slaughterhouse, your killing floor. They have one of the best writing styles I've ever encountered. They are very insightful with their character portrayals, and they strike an incredible balance between comedy, poignancy, and intimacy.

from ABigScaryBat: Had joys no date, nor age no need. An absolutely inspired take on both Daniel and Armand as characters. Character study by way of Watching What Happens After Being Super Irritating, as it were.

from @enterprisery: night train and exposure. Her narrative voice for Daniel is excellent, and her style is fresh and innovative.

and from @bandedbulbussnarfblat: Same Old Dance and Long Distance. She is excellent at setting the tone for the story almost immediately, and is additionally one of the most prolific writers I've subscribed to!

[keithal]

Do you have any supernatural fic recs?

ANON. i have been waiting since 2019 for someone to ask me this. prepare to regret this decision (FYI: i'm taking all these recs & following notes from my public bookmarks on ao3, which you can find here. i'm cutting the notes short, so if u don't mind spoiler-y drawn-out comments, check that out too if u want!)

deancas focused:

A Reasonable Amount of Trouble by xylodemon -> an spn au where dean is a p.i. and a hunter on the side, cas is still an angel, and they get caught up in a plot that's a mix of seasons 4, 6, 8, and 9. this was my introduction to spn and deancas. the characterization is flawless and the prose is beautiful (very cs pacat-esque). the plot is crafted with close attention to detail and the pacing is perfect

the point of our being by noviembre -> a post-s15 fix-it that takes place immediately after the penultimate episode. noviembre is undoubtedly my favorite spn writer of all time. one of the best dean voices i've ever come across. this ties up the narrative threads into a beautiful, sound, satisfying ending, and both destiel & saileen survive. despite the odds, they're happy.

i projected onto dean winchester when i was twelve years old and now im making it your problem by alittleduck (amidsizedfrog) -> another post-finale fix it. and, to date, the funniest thing i've ever read. every fic in this series has a good balance between scenes that make u laugh so hard u hurt ur throat and Scenes That Make You Want To Gurgle Cement.

So Says The Sword by komodobits -> a s4 au and a fandom classic for a reason. if u haven't read this, i'm of the firm belief it's best to go in as blind as possible. but definitely keep this verse in the back of ur mind while reading: "Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father" (matthew 10:29)

sir this is a wendy's by noviembre -> yall remember when misha collins said that a modern au deancas would be like if a wendy's janitor and the president of the usa fell in love? well noviembre took that seriously and now we're here. and u should all be thankful bc it's somehow the single funniest and most romantic thing i've ever read

the pie isn’t a metaphor (it’s just pie) by noviembre -> post-finale s15 domestic deancas fic that's the emotional equivalent of drinking tea and lying under a warm weighted blanket. it makes me so happy and i think abt it every time i eat a pastry. i just sit there chewing like “dean and cas are eating fresh pie in their kitchen” and it puts a smile on my face.

Muscle Memory by komodobits -> a "50 first dates" au that i think abt every single day. i'm not joking. it's so sad and touching and sweet and unexpectedly funny, and no one writes deancas like komodobits. it just FEELS so them and i'm obsessed w it.

Strandlines by aeli_kindara -> au where s4 cas meets stanford-era dean. dean's voice and characterization is incredibly in-character with the early seasons and his voice doesn't falter once. and of course castiel! robotic s4 cas with this tremendous power and this fierce yet wavering loyalty to heaven that eventually focuses solely on dean! likewise, his character is spot-on and i enjoyed reading from his pov immensely.

[podfic] right hand on his rife, swore it on the bible by be_brave13 for quensty, floorsirens -> u can't possibly expect me NOT to include this. YES my friend and i wrote the fic but be_brave13's love and appreciation for it makes it feel like a completely separate work. my favorite podfic (and gift) of all time so i implore u to give it a listen.

something suddenly everywhere by noviembre -> the finest post-s15 fix-it of all time. cas is in the empty, they've defeated god, jack is gone, and all that's left is sam, eileen, dean, a bunker, and trying to move on. i know i already said that but this is the same author so it still counts! i cried, i laughed, i grieved, i jumped from excitement. it's a rollercoaster of emotions. it should be put behind a velvet rope at a museum so we can all gather around and clap.

To Boldly Go by 8daysuntiltheapocalypseiguess -> au where dean writes star trek fanfiction. it follows him from the beginning of the show to the older seasons and is told entirely thru his fic summaries, reader commentary, and livejournal dms. warning that it is unfinished, but it's a masterpiece

saileen focused:

Loveletter (Dear Eileen) by voynichs (Xenerik) -> a short and beautiful meditation about love and eileen from sam's pov. it's only 300 words but it feels like 15k. definitely at the top of my fave saileen fics of all time. when i first read it i stayed up until 2 am crying abt it

Livin' on a Prayer by Dredfulhapiness -> EILEEN MEETING EARLY SEASONS DEAN AND SAM I'M SCREAMING. do u understand how this could've changed the timeline but, more importantly, me as a person. eileen there when dean and sam were trying to find a way out of the deal, there when everything happened with ruby, there for dean's resurrection, there before they met cas, there after sam dies and dean retires and cas goes m.i.a. and DEALING with the aftermath of a foiled apocolypse. everyone hates the winchesters but the winchesters are gone and all that's left is eileen to deal with the brunt of it.

With Hands Clasped by Xenerik -> a handful of snippets from the eileen wedding that explores gender and religion and love so beautifully. i haven't been able to read it completely yet, but i can tell this is going to be another saileen fave.

other pairings/no pairings

The Love Story of the Runner Up by Margo_Kim -> told from the perspective of a guy cas had a brief affair with as a semi-drunken story he tells a friend in a bar. it's technically deancas but since cas's relationship with another man takes main focus, i elected to put it here.

Ten Years by Margo_Kim -> a bela talbot character study and the best i've been able to find, no contest. *rowena voice* good girls are pathetic here's to evil skanks <3

The Archangel Gabriel Is Dead by seizethefire -> fics that have half a million kudos in my mind. it's about how and why rafael comes to think that god is dead. it expertly explores the familial relationship between gabriel, lucifer, michael, and rafael. it's devastating and beautiful in equal measure. definitely a personal favorite and one i think everyone should read

put them in a box somewhere by amidsizedfrog -> a mary & dean fic told from mary's pov from before she died. a gut-wrenching story about performative/toxic masculinity and internalized homophobia and mothers.

lastly, if ur interested, i also write spn fic >:) which u can find by clicking here. happy reading!

[kaikamahine]

@quensty​ did this meme and is v. v. good at making all her memes v. compelling, so I came onto Tumblr dot com and entered Text into the Text box like a person who does Posts on Tumblr.

Put your spotify ‘on repeat’ playlist on shuffle and list the first ten songs. I use spotify only under extreme duress, so you’re getting my all-purpose phone music library, bc i'm a caveman who still youtube-to-mp3s all her songs one-by-one.

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🎙unholy (ft. kim petras) by sam smith. still waiting for someone to cover this song with the pronouns changed. i just think it’d be a more interesting song if it was daddy left at home with the kids while mommy got up to morally dubious alchemical shenanigans with kim petras in the body shop. the beat fucks too hard to be wasted on some man.

🎙watch me by the pom poms. there was a long stretch of 2022 when my phone playlist was nothing but jinx song after jinx song. a few have become True Loves with rent free residence. see also: headshot and she’s got a gun.

🎙vacation by vitamin c. maybe u just need to listen to vitamin c’s vacation from the critically acclaimed movie pokemon (the first movie) (1999) and then you’ll calm down.

🎙freaks (ft. savage) by timmy trumpet. complete and unironic banger. no i will not elaborate. yes you’ve heard it before.

🎙mafia by kelis. jilco rewrote my brain chemistry and now i’m a cooler, sexier person, that’s all ✌️

🎙undergang by heldom & danheim. while stuck doing warehousing a few years ago, i got SUPER into the shamanic proto-viking category on spotify, a love affair that came to a screeching halt when spotify’s next trick was to pull a neo-nazi podcast out of its algorithmical hat, but not before i got some good beats to take home like a boyfriend hoodie. yikes.

🎙run boy run by woodkid. yo! still!! fucking!!! slaps!!!!

🎙reload by m.i.a. not a break-up song but it’s a break-up song to ME, you feel. you got some nerve / talking shit about me! / well that’s okay / your shit’s tired anyway 👋

🎙what a man gotta do by the jonas brothers. what? sometimes a lesbian yearns. mind ur business.

🎙the blue whale by steven price. the single best piece of auditory artwork ever composed, and i do say this having listened to hans zimmer’s ‘coward.’ steven price did not have to put his whole ass prussy into a 2015 bbc nature documentary about predation tactics in wildlife, but he did it for me specifically, knowing i would listen to it and be transported five inches to the left of my body every time. wild.

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You’re supposed to tag people, etc, etc, but those of you who like doing these memes know who you are and should consider yourselves tagged! go forth!! 💚💚

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Most Well-Written Fics 2023

personal favorites from the first half of 2023 across multiple fandoms. no particular order.

not based on plot or whatever, simply based on the writing skill and how HARD IT HITS!! most are worryingly heavy angst... none are pwp. these are all great and amazing btw and im just a REALLY really harsh critic and i didnt want this list to be 3 links long lol

for reference i have read 640 fics this year and have bookmarked 7. some of the below r old ones that i didnt put in my last list

Marvel (Stucky)

Tattoo by rinnya / stucky M. self-harm fic. really really good one of my faves.

The Dead Forest - hansbekhart / stucky T. one of my all time favorite fics. cant get over how much i love this one. steve finds himself in the modern era and is depressed as shit. circular ending is disgustingly good and i love this fic so much. makes me miss living in nyc lol

my arms in the sky by lvsr / stucky M. steve and bucky are not good right now and bucky is an ass hole to steve and steve tries to kill himself but.. open ending! also one of my top ten. love love love this one

Supernatural (Destiel)

right hand on his rifle, swore it on the bible by quensty / destiel T. pretty angsty. dean is empty inside rip. this fic is pretty good, definitely in the top 1% of the ones i read. still, why is it so hard to find fics that are well written like this one??

There's Only One Sure Thing That I Know by blinkiesays / destiel E. this ones not even that angsty, but i really really like it for some reason. dean and cas get stuck in ohio and lisa breaks up with dean bc of it. the fic is amazing. i had to sit down after this one no joke. its really good. pretty long compared to what i usually like tho

this is gospel by piesexuality / destiel series. very great, not super memorable but still amazing. if you want a selection of great fics written by this person then here u go. religious imagery

MISC from books/scripts (The Sound and the Fury / Waiting for Godot)

ik these are super unpopular but if you want to check out like. literature then read these

Unvirginity by vigilantempathy / shreve/quentin T (they fuck tho). this is one of my favorite fics as well. it's sooo good. "the mind is weak but the flesh is willing" has inspired me to read the bible 😭😭 really good. one of those fics that has stayed in my head for years. great writing

Syringa Vulgaris by babykid528 (private) / shreve/quentin G. also one of my favorite fics but tsatf has the best fics in general tho. really stays with you.

The Meteor Shower by vonpourrise / estragon/vladimir G. great fic, hits as hard as the original. formatted as a script.

that's all!!! nobody reads these but if you do, feel free to drop recs ! im always looking for new fics

btw- "American Vandal" the TV series has, like, the highest concentration of well written fics that i've seen. "The Sound and the Fury" the book has as well. if u like that kinda stuff check it out! ty for reading

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was tagged by @quensty to shuffle my "on repeat" playlist and list the first ten songs that came on. i'm keeping that part, but also adding on viv's idea of rating the songs. also, 90% of the time i just shuffle my liked songs so i'll be doing that now

🪐 fetch the bolt cutters by fiona apple. i think if this song had come out a year or two earlier, it would have made my life like. MUCH easier. 5 stars! this song makes me feel hopeful.

🪐 creepin' by hayley williams. this song is lots of fun! doesn't mean as much to me as ftbc but this album means a lot to me. 4 stars

🪐 panama (2015 remaster) by van halen. um i went through a classic rock phase when i was in middle school and then another one when i started watching supernatural. so idk 2.5 stars it's fine i don't think i've ever listened to it for anything but vibes though

🪐 halo by beyoncé. 5 stars no question. bonus star for two somewhat destiel-related songs in a row

🪐 surrender my heart by carly rae jepsen. this song is also fun! queen of pop and also my heart. 4 stars

🪐 snow on the beach by taylor swift feat. lana del ray. i don't actually know why this song is on here since i don't particularly like it. including it because everyone getting mad about lana not being on it much is really funny. 1 star for white woman on white woman crime

🪐 kiss me more by doja cat. this song is FUN! and i love both sza and doja's verses. 5 stars it's very good

🪐 overwhelmed by royal & the serpent. this song is fine idk. the verses are only so good but i like the chorus. loses a star because one of the guitarists is really annoying in concert, so 2 stars and i'm taking off my liked songs

🪐 she's my winona by fall out boy. i mean come on. "hell or glory, i don't want anything in between." not my favorite on the album but very good. 4 stars

🪐 drunk in love by beyoncé feat. jay-z. + BONUS song paint it, black by the rolling stones. was trying to find a song more representative of my taste in music but the next several songs were all super random so here. drunk in love is good except for jay-z whose voice i don't like. 3.5 stars. paint it black is fun to listen to so 2.5 stars i guess

tagging @rigorssamsa @flaphack @holyviolence @she-who-is-a-fangirl @hanniballtorture and @biblicallyaccurateangels and anyone else who wants to do this!

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my friendly friend @quensty tagged me to put my on repeat playlist on suffle and list the first 10 songs and im doing it RIGHT NOW because im doing laundry and because ill forget. thanks hon!!!!!

unfortunately i have no musical personality whatsoever so most of the songs (all of them actually) come from this playlist (@mitski-hoe altered my brain chemestry forever with this one i listen to it repeatedly)

🛒georgia by phoebe bridgers: i literally go insane over this song georgia georgia i love your son😔

🛒skinny love by bon iver: great one i actually really like it and the chorus is just so so good to sing. bon iver reminds me of new moon they slay (i actually have no idea if bon iver is a band or just a guy

🛒didn't know what i was in for by a bunch of people: i think about the last bit of this song so so much "to fall asleep i need white noise to distract me/otherwise i have to listen to me think/otherwise i pace around hold my breath let it out/sit on the couch and think about/how livings just a promise that i made"

🛒about you by the 1975: actually about missing someone on mundane moments on a train in the mornning and trying to remember all their details imo and its like. scream

🛒to be alone with you by sufjan stevens: such a simple song and yet. and yet. also have you seen sufjans face its like sooo diff from what i expected idk

🛒chesapeake by a bunch of people: "oh sweet child of mine now you stand on the corner and hope you get recognized" also this one reminds me of my mom because she watched that show chesapeake shores in its entirety

🛒twin soul by chistian lee hutson: twin soul=alma gêmea i think its pretty i love expressions in pt actually!

🛒his hands by blegh: insane over this song i thing its such a cool one like the pace and everything its different from what im used to and its so cool to sing out loud. the i knew it was you bit so so crazy babes

🛒love it if we made it by the 1975: fun fact the first few times i listened to this one i didn't really pay attention i thought it was a lovey one etc then one day i really listened to it and was like. wtf. and then i understood and was like slay!!!!!! modernity HAS failed us

🛒northsiders by christian lee hutson: INSANE OVER THIS ONE ACTUALLY "you said that we would always be/branches from the same old tree/reaching away from each other for eternity" WHAT WHAT WTF WTF

anyway😌 other notable mentions: the record by boygenius, hozier (francescas been making me go crazy and want to cry), juice (hadnt listened to these boys in a while and now im back superimposing)

tagging my other friendly friends @czernygf @heymrstargazer and anyone who wants to do it!