#riality-check

[puppy-steve]

For the colors ask game: steel and sapphire (steel for real, sapphire because I think it’s funny)

well shucks....

send me a color!

[snowangeldotmp3]

hi!! for wip wednesday, i'd love to know more about "kiss the girl!"

ria!! i am so sorry this took so long </3 but i have more of the kiss the girl au for u!!

Nancy loves music.

Which shouldn’t be surprising, mermaid and all. Nancy digs through Robin’s records and begs her to play them, just to see what they sound like. To see which ones she likes better. Nancy scribbles down little music reviews in her little notebook, tells Robin her opinions on Blondie and Stevie Nicks and what songs are better than others and which ones are the best—the ones she likes most.

But she never sings.

Isn’t that like, their thing? The siren song?

wip wursday :)

[redrosydiaz]

hi mack!! 7, 13, and 19 for the stranger things ask game?

hiiiii ria!! ty for these questions!! 💕 💕 

7. Favorite couple? (canon or non-canon)

i mean i think it's preeeetty obvious who my favorite couple is 😂 i do run a steddie blog after all 😂😂 nah but for real, steddie is my favorite non canon couple because they just FIT so well together and they compliment each other very well, and it's just SUCH a fun dynamic they have, and also the way that it can be altered so much and still end up the same!! and that's fantastic!!

(honorable mention to ronance/buckingham bc i CANT pick a favorite robin ship i CANT; lumax; munderson; drumcheer; and jopper my beloveds <3)

((I JUST LOVE LOVE OKAY?))

13. Which would you want to be a part of? Scoops Troop or Hellfire Club?

OH NO THIS IS HARD!!! except wait a second, dustin is in BOTH, and technically so is erica. and i KNOW steve and robin would absolutely get wheedled into joining hellfire at some point.... soooo.... in that case hellfire for sure.

but if we're just going off of them the way they are now, i would have to choose scoops troop bc they are THEE ultimate faves.

19. Favorite minor character?

this is like. three way tied i think 😂 im a dirty cheater and can never just pick one for these kinds of questions 😂

my tie is between wayne munson, tommy hagan, and claudia henderson.

all three of those characters are SO much fun to dig deeper into and to put into situations and to explore the way they interact with those around them (especially wayne and tommy), and it's just a blast to come up with lil background details for all of them too.

stranger things ask game

[steddielations]

✨🌈☀️send this to ten people you're happy to see every time they pop up on your dash/notif and wish them a good day🌟🌈💥

ria 🫶😭🙏 thank you this is so nice!!

[lavenderstobins]

For the ask game: 17, 23, 29?

Thanks for the ask!

17. Past or present tense? Why?

I used to write in past tense but I switched to writing in present tense when I started writing Stranger Things fics. Honestly? I much prefer present tense, I find it easier to explore scenes with it

23. Dialogue or description? Why is the other one so hard?

Dialogue allllll the way. Writing dialogue feels natural to me in a way I can’t explain… writing action always feels clunky to me 😔

29. What's the hardest thing about writing?

For me it’s letting things be bad the first time. If a scene won’t work with me I get too frustrated and drop it for days or weeks at a time until I can think up a solution to it rather than writing a bad version to edit later and it’s so annoying

[send me asks!]

[areptvclown]

✨🌈☀️send this to ten people you're happy to see every time they pop up on your dash/notif and wish them a good day🌟🌈💥

THANK YOU RIA!! HOPE YOU'RE DAY WAS WONDERFUL ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[thefreakandthehair]

Spicy Six -Ber Month Fanworks Challenge

It's that time again! I'm so excited to host the Third Annual Spicy Six Fanworks Challenge, with a twist this year! Rather than winter-specific prompts, we have a mix of both fall and winter prompts. With all of the fun October events happening, this felt like the best way to capture both seasons. The past couple of years hosting the seasonal challenges has been such a blast, and I can't wait to see what people come up with this time around!

Here are the rules: 

It's a Spicy Six challenge so of course, you must include someone from the Spicy Six (Robin, Nancy, Jonathan, Eddie, Steve, Argyle). Don't feel pressured to include everyone, of course. You can be ship-specific or general. Chrissy is also included! (I know that makes seven– I just don't want to change the title, honestly.)

There are two links below, one for dialogue prompts and one for more general prompts. There will be a claims process, but I've decided to make it easier for everyone (myself included) and will not be limiting how many people can claim the same prompt this year. In years past, it's led to a lot of back and forth trying to choose second options, third options, etc. and there's more than enough creativity in this fandom for people to make vastly different interpretations of the same prompt!

To claim a prompt, simply shoot me a DM with which prompt you'd like from what list (i.e.: prompt 6 from dialogue prompts'). Since I'm not limiting prompts, don't worry if I don't get right back to you!

One prompt per person. You're welcome to use as many as you like, but you can only claim one.

No restrictions for fanart, and no word count minimum or maximum for fics. Long fics, ficlets, drabbles, all are welcome.

Posting will run from November 15th through December 31st. Additional posting details here!

When you post, please use the tag spicysixbermonthchallenge and tag me so I can see and reblog it!

Please feel free to reblog to spread and signal boost.

Dialogue Prompts Here Inspiration Prompts Here

tagging some peeps who've been along for the ride before/expressed interest & some writing/art pals (this is open to everyone!! not just those tagged!): @starrystevie @hexiewrites @stevespookington @withacapitalp @maxinemaxmayfield

@maxineholtzmann @stevethehairington @just-my-latest-hyperfixation @formosusiniquis @sourw0lfs

@steddieas-shegoes @steddieasitgoes @judasofsuburbia @kkpwnall @thisapplepielife

@werepuppy-steve @medusapelagia @frankenstein-ate-my-left-shoe @starthecozy @sidekick-hero

@shares-a-vest @steddie-island @acasualcrossfade @hbyrde36 @ao3usermelancholyhues

@cuips-not-cute @arelliann @stervrucht @griefabyss69 @kaspurrcat

@sparkle-fiend @ahhrenata @nostalgicbones @henderdads @undreaming-fanfiction

@riality-check @wynnyfryd @aidaronan @stevesbipanic @hereforanepilogue

[steddieunderdogfics]

Eddie's Spectacular, Awkward, Very Safe, Very Fun First Time by alligator_writes

@riality-check

Rating: Explicit

5,557 words, 1/1 chapters

Archive Warning: No Warnings

Tags: Fluff and Smut, Fluff, Anal Sex, First Time Blow Jobs, Bottom Eddie Munson, Top Steve Harrington, let's be real though they're both switches, Topping from the Bottom, Plot What Plot/Porn Without Plot, okay there's a slight bit of plot, using these tags is so awkward for some reason, Established Relationship, Virgin Eddie Munson, Slut Steve Harrington, sorry that tag is so funny, This is so soft, Safe Sane and Consensual, the boys are very careful in this one, kinda vanilla for steddie but this is their first time, go easy on them, No beta we die like Barb, I'm Bad At Tagging, gonna add a lot more later, Awkwardness, Appalachian Eddie Munson, single handedly making that a tag lmao, Soft Eddie Munson, Soft Steve Harrington, your honor they're boyfriends, Nerd Eddie Munson, Eddie Munson Has ADHD, not relevant but his thoughts are all over the place in this one, Hair-pulling, Super Mild, Eddie Munson Has a Praise Kink, Steve Harrington Has a Praise Kink, matching demobat scars, Bickering, Lots of it, Bisexual Steve Harrington, Bisexual Eddie Munson, POV Eddie Munson, Eddie Munson Lives, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Alternate Universe - Everyone Lives/Nobody Dies, Post-Canon, Post-Canon Fix-It

Summary:

"Though he’s never had it, Eddie thinks sex will be its own kind of story. He has three (3) thoughts in that moment: 1. He’s hard. 2. Steve’s hard. 3. He wants to ram Steve into a mattress, like, yesterday." OR It's Steve's first time with a guy. It's Eddie's first time ever. Eddie has a lot of thoughts about this. OR Exactly what it says on the box.

Thanks for the rec!

This rec is a part of Theme Weekend. The theme this weekend is Established Relationship.

Know a fic that deserves extra love? Submit through our asks or the submission box!

[kkpwnall]

☕️ wip wednesday 🥞

going to get the wip wednesday train going because i am 🤏 this close to wrapping up ch2 of the roads lead back to you (my 90s winter second-chance romcom fic).

Eddie finishes the last bite of his pastry and steals a look at Steve, steels himself to ask, "You wouldn’t happen to know a good mechanic nearby, would ya? Or a tow truck that won't completely screw me over?" Steve looks up at him from where he’s filling a napkin dispenser. "What do you need a tow truck for?" "Uhh I locked my keys in the car?" Eddie can't keep the duh out of his voice. "It’s a rental, they won't exactly air lift me a new set of keys, and the car isn’t going to magically unlock itself so…" And yeah ok, he definitely earned that eye roll. "Last I remember, you had the perfect set of skills for something like this," Steve deadpans. "Well unfortunately I’m fresh out of wire hangers and bail money today," Eddie bites back. Steve just grunts and goes back to his napkin dispensers. On a better day, Eddie might imagine it was a snort, a chuckle, any sign of amusement. But it's just another shit day in this shit town, and he's at the end of his fucking rope.

tagging with absolutely zero pressure and 1000% love: @cheatghost @judasofsuburbia @fragilecapric0rnn @fastcardotmp3 @snowangeldotmp3

@butchhorse @figthefruitfaeth @cuoredimuschio @riality-check @yournowheregirl

[2btheanswertothequestion]

Last line tag game

Rules: post the last line you wrote, then tag as many people as there are words.

Tagged by @eriquin 🖤 It just so happens that I've been writing on something small. You actually get two lines because I want to give a bit more context.

"I wouldn't want you to get shot for me anyhow."

"Tough fucking luck – I'm doing it."

That's 16 words... I might've made a mistake here. Do I even know 16 people? Let's find out.

"No Pressure" tag list: @throughthevale, @britkunoichi92, @djrockinrobin, @stevethehairington, @hotluncheddie, @spinmewriteround, @madaboutmunson, @riality-check, @inklessletter, @thefreakandthehair, @findafight, @letters-to-rosie, @cauldron-of-oddities, @youmaycallmeyourhighness, @lmljs, @lbulldesigns

[eiddets]

—

steve’s never been a strong reader.

the letters swim together on the page, and it frustrates him.

he doesn’t know why.

he wants to be able to experience the worlds that eddie gushes about to him, wants to experience that for himself.

so eddie starts reading to him.

eddie reads to him every night in bed, puts on character voices that has steve giggling into his shoulder. peers over eddie’s shoulder and reads along with him, finds it’s easier when eddie’s speaking out loud.

eddie never calls him “stupid,” never calls him any of the insults that his teachers called him back in highschool that made him feel insecure.

he just simply flicks the page over, giving steve a lopsided grin that has steve’s heart fluttering.

“i think you’re really gonna like this next part,” eddie says warmly, and steve smiles back, presses a kiss to the nape of his neck.

he really likes the next part—he always does.

.・。.・゜✭・.

tags: @infinite-orangepeel @riality-check @steddiefr @steddie-steddie

[snowangeldotmp3]

ooh venom robin for wip weekend?

i got u ria!! <3

“How come everyone else gets superpowers?” Max says, crossing her arms and sinking further into Steve and Robin’s unfairly comfy couch. Dustin shoots her a look. “Max, you can’t seriously be upset about this. With great power—” “Yeah, yeah great responsibility. I got you the first three hundred times. It’s just a little unfair that she gets the cool alien powers.” Max can hear Robin talking to the symbiote--who she lovingly named Greg—and feels her own frown deepen. “I just want to help.” This must get Robin’s attention, or at least Greg’s (Max still can’t believe she fucking named it) because Robin gets this look on her face. Pity. Max hates it. “Max, you do help. You’re more of a superhero than you think.” Max scoffs. “Yeah, right. Me and Dusty-bun bring a lot to the superhero game.”

wip weekend

[redrosydiaz]

✨🌈☀️send this to ten people you're happy to see every time they pop up on your dash/notif and wish them a good day🌟🌈💥

riaaaa!!! ty friend, ily!! 💕💕💕

[jewishrat420]

💫 writing patterns 💫

rules: list the first 10 sentences of your last posted fics and see if there’s a pattern!

(tagged by @wynnyfryd <33 thanks wynn)

It’s cold outside. [won’t you stay? (‘til the A.M.)]

Life has never been particularly good to Eddie. [remember me, love (when i’m reborn)]

Eddie has never felt real. [the sweet heat of her breath in my mouth (i’m alive)]

eddie: im coming out of the closet [what’s that sound? (there’s a funny man at my door)]

It’s a stupid idea. [come on, baby (make it hurt so good)]

Eddie moves in with Steve after the Upside Down. [i’m just an animal (looking for a home)]

It’s a tale as old as time. [her eyes look sharp and steady (into the empty parts of me)]

Steve Harrington loves to love. [you said i’m holding onto heartache (you said i wear it like a crown)]

The room is quiet. [share a single bed (and tell each other what we dream about)]

Eddie Munson is many things. [your history of silence won’t do you any good (did you think it would?)]

lmfaoo the pattern is that i always start my fics off with one short sentence cause it's what i know and what i like! amen

tags if you wanna do it too: @pukner @beetlesandstarss @paradimeshifts7 @riality-check @aidaronan @transmascsteveharrington @toburnup @griesly @ghosttotheparty @cheshiredogao3 @eiddets

[toburnup]

Fic recs my dude I got em, i generally go for transmasc steve, but I have read others I'll just do some for now tho, personal transmasc fav for steve is

quench. by GodsDoggy future established relationship

https://archiveofourown.org/works/43538301

A lot of GerryStAmour's works feature trans steve they just did a longer fic with Rockstar!Eddie and HotelLiasion!Steve and another author dean_is_bi also does a lot of trans steve fics and stonathon as well as steddie

Found a different Buzz by emchant3d it's just pwp high sex

https://archiveofourown.org/works/43468555

Dirt from a Borrowed Tomb by Moth_of_Myth has trans steve with end game steddie but it's incomplete, very steve whump heavy, mind the tags

https://archiveofourown.org/works/43431600/chapters/109183440

sting and other brainworms by alligator_writes is a great horny little series which features trans steve https://archiveofourown.org/series/3380140

baby, together we make sense by novemberthorne is a series the first one is them getting together and the second is fluffy porn

https://archiveofourown.org/series/3367534

Want to see more? By Ossian modern accidental sext au, fun and short

https://archiveofourown.org/works/44357170/chapters/111556495

Because the night by dartlekey is a sweet spideypool!au

https://archiveofourown.org/works/43535215

36 degrees by carton features trans steve if you want something dark, mind the tags of course please

https://archiveofourown.org/works/41648874

Hope you like some of these!

thank you for the trans!steve recs, anon!! links below for ease

fic recs: quench by GodsDoggy, found a different buzz by emchant3d (@emchant3d), dirt from a borrowed tomb by moth_of_myth, sting and other brainworms by alligator_writes (@riality-check !!), baby, together we make sense by novemberthorne, want to see more? by ossian, because the night by dartlekey (@dartlekey), 36 degrees by carton (@bronoun)

author recs: GerryStAmour, dean_is_bi

adding to my list <3 much appreciated. also, always fun to see friends' fics being rec'd hehehe.

[emchant3d]

Wip Word Game

Rules: The person who tags you gives you a word, and you have to share WIP sentences beginning with the letters.

Thanks for tagging me @fuctacles ! My word was EARTH and I'm going to keep the Stevie love going and use runaway bride Stevie 💕

E

Eddie holds her gaze, blindly stretching to set his beer on the coffee table before moving to close the space between them on the couch.

A

“As astute as you are with a firearm, Wheeler,” Eddie says, “I think Stevie would rather avoid anyone catching any kind of criminal charge."

R

Robin answers before the phone can even ring, and Stevie braces herself.

T

Then Stevie says, "I always thought you'd be the one to interrupt my wedding," and Eddie chokes on his beer.

H

He’s watching that mask fall into place, the one he’s always fucking hated, the one she pulls out when she doesn’t want to face whatever’s happening around her.

Tagging @inflomora-art @lexirosewrites @riality-check @chippingmill your word is DREAM.