#shmazarov

[inceptgen]

InceptGen Masterlist

Thank you a million times over to everyone who created works for InceptGen, everyone who liked, reblogged, and commented on gen fanworks, and everyone who cheered people on! This was the first InceptGen fest to run, and we are so happy at how it went!

Also, despite the fact the fest itself is officially over, the InceptGen Collection on AO3 is always open, and we are happy to reblog and signal boost any Gen fanworks that come to our attention! We always say yay to more Gen works! So please keep creating that lovely Gen content, and be sure to let us know when you do!

Without further ado, here is the masterlist of all the fanworks created during our first ever InceptGen Fest! Thank you all!

(Works listed alphabetically by creator)

Art

Moodboard for His Mother’s Hamartia, by @100dabbo

What Happens When Dom Cobb Leaves the Warehouse for One Minute, by @thisarthurandeames​ 

Graphics for Polyhedrons of Fire, by @flosculatory​

Nothing to be Said, by @valkrist

Nothing is Down There, by @valkrist

Downward is the only way Forward, by @valkrist​

Playlists

Give him the kick, by @valkrist​

A Robert Fischer playlist!

Fic

His Mother's Hamartia by @100dabbo

4.3k words, rated M, creator chose not to use archive warnings

Robert Fischer’s mother was the only person he ever cared about. The years leading up to her death had some of his fondest - and foulest - memories.

Sus-ception, by aristotle-chipotle

10.3k words, rated T, no archive warnings apply

Tasked with setting up subconscious training exercises for the team before the job, Ariadne gets the idea to design a world based on her new favorite video game.

Six players. One imposter. All they have to do is vote the right person off. It's a test of instinct and intuition, and good practice for working as a team. But working as a team isn't easy when you're on an unstable spaceship straight out of a nightmare, and you don't know who you can trust.

What could possibly go wrong?

Cauchemars & Rêveries by @aquietthinker​

1k words, rated T, graphic depictions of violence

Maybe it was all real. Maybe when the wall finally crushed his skull and punctured his lungs he would actually die and be left there to rot.

Or maybe they were still in a dream, and he would open his eyes back in the warehouse with the only pain on his body being the needle on his wrist.

Or: Team bonding after Arthur has a particularly bad nightmare.

The Plaid Scarf by @aquietthinker​

870 words, rated G, creator chose not to use archive warnings

While shopping with Eames in order to get a break from stress and work, Ariadne notices a familiar face in the crowd.

Captain's Log by @deinvatiwrites​

559 words, rated G, no archive warnings apply

Who in their right mind would put Dominic Cobb in charge of a Starship?

polyhedrons of fire by @flosculatory​

1.5k words, rated T, no archive warnings apply

In which Cobb heard that slide transitions are the future, if he could just get his team to sit down and pay attention. 

outfitting of the budget-conscious dream thief by hardscrabble/@valhecka​

877 words, rated G, no archive warnings apply

“Look, I mean. It’s been slim pickings, and you go and buy a flat and get that charity off the ground and you’re still wearing new suits every day. Do you have a money tree?”

The Art of Precious Scars by @iamanonniemouse

5.7k words, rated G, no archive warnings apply

When Phillipa was a little girl, she knew what her parents were doing, but she didn’t understand.

She knew that they were researching and developing something that made them very excited. She knew it involved a shiny box with clear, octopus-tentacle tubes, and she knew it made them sleepy.

But she didn’t understand what exactly that shiny box did, or how dangerous it could be.

And she certainly didn’t understand that it would be the thing that tore her family apart.

Destined by @iamanonniemouse

2.1k, rated G, no archive warnings apply

Yusuf has always been destined for greatness.

Rich & Famous  by @iamanonniemouse

411 words, rated G, no archive warnings apply

There’s a loud sigh. “Eames.”

“Yusuf.”

“You told me we were going on a supplies run.”

“This is supplies!”

“I need a new bunsen burner!”

“Not my fault you blew the last one up.”

Selvedge by lazarov/@shmazarov​

2.9k words, rated T, no archive warnings apply

Arthur signs on to be Dom's accomplice — er, associate. Dom insists on getting him a signing bonus.

Or: Arthur learns to love the cut of a goddamn beautiful suit.

Tightrope by @little-specificity​

2.1k words, rated G, no archive warnings apply

Arthur’s city has no clouds, he’s surrounded by pretty lights and his tattoo kills him.

Lavender Breeze by @stormofsharpthings​

631 words, rated G, no archive warnings apply

Well, Cobb is not Vader, at least...

Of Nightmares and Neurotransmitters by @stormofsharpthings​

828 words, rated G, no archive warnings apply

A dream goes askew and the team needs a nap. Yep. That’s pretty much it.

Dreams Pay by @valkrist​

104 words, rated G, no archive warnings apply

Haikus!

Too Many War Wounds (Not Enough Wars) by @winterskywrites​

5.5k words, rated T, no archive warnings apply; tagged for aftermath of torture

Pain is in the mind. Unfortunately, so are dreams.

Pity Wig by @deinvatiwrites​, @flosculatory​, @iamanonniemouse, @stormofsharpthings​

575 words, rated G, no archive warnings apply

Glitter is really craft herpes, you know?

(alternatively: this is what happens when you take the team to a thrift shop and find a glittery wig)

[rubickk7]

THERE’S ALWAYS PRESSURE WHEN IT’S SHMAZAROV

rules: answer 30 questions and tag others

name/nickname: Rubick/Rubi

gender: f

star sign: Sag Sun/Capricorn Moon/Scorpio Rising

height: 5′9″

time: 11:26 am

birthday: Dec 17

favorite bands: Bastille (is this a band or a person? I dunno), Cartel, Foo Fighters, Haim, OneRepublic, Paramore, Bleachers, Lumineers, Walk off the Earth

favorite solo artists: Taylor Swift, Halsey, Liz Phair, Alanis Morrisette, P!nk, Sigrid, Kesha, Hozier, Carly Rae Jepsen, Orla Gartland

song stuck in your head: Little of Your Love - Haim

last movie you watched: Black Widow! In a movie theater! Like it was 2019 and everything!

last show: Letterkenney

when did you create this blog: to keep up with the fandoms

what do you post: garbage; and the Magicians; not mutually exclusive

last thing googled: how to properly spell Alanis Morrisette

other blogs: No, but I have an author page on the FB and IG – Ruby Saizan

do you get asks: Not really. The last one I got was a bunch of Bucky prompts after I posted a Sam/Bucky drabble

why you chose your url: It’s my AO3 name with a number

following: lots of ppl. I like pretty pictures and funny shit.

followers: somehow?? yes

average hours of sleep: 6

instruments: throat / for singing the praises of @shmazarov and @hoko-onchi-writes

what are you wearing: maundies lounge pants, TomboyX racerback bra, and an Ashoke racerback tank. I am basically wearing fandom.

dream job: writer / maker of bags and keychains

dream trip: idc as long as I’m alone and have wifi and my laptop and tablet and kindle.

favorite food: fried chicken. Yes. I am from the south.

nationality: (whispers) American

favorite song: hrrm. ‘Sometime Around Midnight’ by Airbone Toxic Event. The live version of ‘Cornelia Street’ from Paris by Taylor Swift.

last book read: Cinder by Marissa Meyer and Unhinged by Olya James

top three fictional universes you’d like to live in: I would die very quickly in any of them, so let’s go with Middle Earth, Fillory, and Hogwarts

tagging: @hoko-onchi-writes @mixtapestar @eidetictelekinetic @freneticfloetry @takenbyemrys @ambiguouspenny @theaudity

[brakebillskids]

CAN SOMEONE PHOTOSHOP HIS HAIR AND MAKE IT WHITE?!?!?!

[forcestruck]

∞

There's a raging fire, and it burns so nearBut I'm ready now, but I’m ready now ~ Ritual, Ellie Goulding

[yourtinseltinkerbell]

RULES: ANSWER THE FIRST HALF OF THE QUESTIONS WITH GIFSETS OF YOUR OWN, THEN ANSWER THE SECOND HALF BY TAGGING GIF MAKERS YOU LOVE!

tagged by: @juliacaesaris

LINK A GIFSET…

Link a gifset you’re really proud of: alice the selkie

Link a gifset where you tried something new: i think this was the first time i tried to overlay gifs

Link a gifset that features your favorite character or celebrity: ha. ha. ha.

Link a gifset that you want more people to see: quentin and the penny doll... he’s just so sweet

Link a gifset that you had fun making: because it’s fucking illegal jason! that’s why!

Link a gifset that you created as part of a meme, challenge, or series: eliot in the magicians text posts series

Link a gifset of yours that makes you smile: the pine needles are hurting his FEET

Link a gifset that you made for someone else: technically she didn’t ask for it but the saint/witch julia gifset wouldn’t have happened without @honeybabydichotomy

TAG SOMEONE WHO…

Tag someone who inspired you to start making gifs: no one, actually. it was 2014 and no one was giffing a show i loved. sometimes you have to do it yourself.

Tag someone who makes great vibrant gifs: @endiness

Tag someone who makes great pale/pastel gifs: @juliawvicker

Tag someone who gifs for a fandom you love: @cafeshopau

Tag someone who uses text/typography really well in their gifsets: @coldwaughtered

Tag someone who motivates you to step up your game: @three-course-fillorian-feast

Tag someone who you have taken inspiration from: @haleths

Tag gif makers who you admire and appreciate! (Put as many people here as you want!): @tothevines, @fishfingersandscarves, @awildnoechu, @stormscoming, @kingquentin, @shmazarov, @alaynestone

[grimweathers]

tagged by @shmazarov​ ! honestly enjoying these v much, thank you for the tag

rules: answer 30 questions and tag others

name/nickname: river—was initially just trying it out but i think i will be sticking with it! 

gender: nonbinary baybieeeee

star sign: sagittarius sun / capricorn moon, i tend to identify more with my cap moon tbh

height: 5′7″

time: 1:48 pm

birthday: dec 9 

favorite bands: taking a look through my music and wow i actually... do not listen to a lot of bands anymore! a tribe called quest and talking heads are the ones i listen to regularly though. i will also have a place in my heart for fall out boy til the day i die probably lol. i imprinted on them when i was like 12, it’s not my fault!

favorite solo artists: otis redding, nina simone, mitski, whitney houston, hozier, st. vincent, janelle monae, etta james, maggie rogers (etc. etc.)

song stuck in your head: lmao it’s a song from a tiktok actually—https://www.tiktok.com/@tomcardy/video/6942336772818980097

last movie you watched: in the heights! what a delight

last show: loki—i have designated it as my “dinner show” because i simply do not have the attention span to binge things anymore

when did you create this blog: oh boy uh... probably 2010 or so?? yikes

what do you post: it really comes down to: the magicians, cute animals, and art

last thing googled: ao3 floating comment box extension thing (i can now use this because i have an actual laptop now!)

other blogs: i went through a whole Thing in the early 2010s where i made a buuuuunch of sideblogs to save usernames that i thought i was gonna use but i never did. and now i can’t delete them because i do not remember the password lol

do you get asks: only when i do one of those ask memes!

why you chose your url: it was before i came back to tumblr for the magicians... i was mostly into captain america at the time but could not find an available cap-related username lmao so i went with something from one piece. i have been trying to change my url to my ao3/discord name but tumblr claims it is taken (it is not)

following: i don’t know and i don’t feel like checking lmao. i’m fairly certain most of them are from my earlier tumblr days and are now inactive though

followers: honestly, same as the above

average hours of sleep: ever since i got my dog (who promptly gets up around 5:30am everyday), maybe like... 6 :( i need ~8 to properly function so it’s not good! 

instruments: the only one i currently own is a guitar, but i can play piano and i played flute in middle school. was also part of the percussion section in high school marching band (love me a good marimba)

what are you wearing: tank top + underwear lol. it’s hot! 

dream job: ugh god i don’t know. tattoo artist maybe? that could be cool.

dream trip: hmmm i’d love to hit up korea as an adult! the last time i went i was in kindergarten lol. japan would be neat too

favorite food: i think i gotta go with galbi (korean short rib bbq). but i am always down for pad thai or bolognese pasta

nationality: americ*n 😔 

favorite song: uhhHHHH “i shall be released,” nina simone’s version is my go-to answer 

last book read: currently reading “detransition, baby” (i am very behind the book club schedule because i got a little overwhelmed), but the last one i actually finished was “winter’s orbit” by everina maxwell. i liked it a lot! i was expecting a sorta frothy gay romance with some vague sci-fi plot in the background, but the main focus was actually like a sci-fi political intrigue mystery, and the romance felt like a b-plot a bit. not what i was expecting, but enjoyable nonetheless

top three fictional universes you’d like to live in: this is difficult! maybeeee harry potter post-voldemort but all the other ones that i can think of are... kinda terrible!   

tagging: @tothevines @yourtinseltinkerbell @akisazame @jessalae @honeybabydichotomy @highkingpenny if you want! 

[biwitchedd]

thanks for the tag, @shmazarov!!

sage green or baby blue || moon or stars || paperback or hardback || piercings or tattoos || drawing or writing || Saturn or Jupiter || ancient Greece or ancient Egypt || Prague or Amsterdam || dark academia or light academia  || indie aesthetic or cottagecore || stargazing or late night drives || strawberries or watermelons || rings or necklaces || extrovert or introvert || dragons or griffins || ocean or mountains || silver or gold || dawn or dusk || early bird or night owl || cook or bake || dagger or sword

tagging @sscullysglasses @xxmizlyxx @obsidianschild if y'all feel like doing it!

[rubickk7]

Fic Update - i'll put your poison in my veins - Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of i'll put your poison in my veins is posted. It may be a bit for Chapter 3, but it's outlined and in progress. Written for the TM What If...? event for @queliotevents.

Many thanks to @hoko-onchi-writes, @theaudity and @shmazarov for helping me decide to deviate a bit from my planned outline.

He takes another drag, then sets his hand on the balcony ledge, slowly twirling the joint between two fingers. “So,” he starts, a near hysterical giggle falling from his lips, “you know how I have to break out? Quentin told you?”

Margo nods. “Yeah. Worst regret. You watch it, open up the door, bam, you’re back in amongst the living just long enough to throw out some cryptic shit that tells us Eliot’s a real fucking boy. What is it? What’s the memory?”

Eliot looks out over the city again, the one he’d dreamed about living in for so long. “Do you remember—” he starts, and then he clears his throat. “When you had to dig up Jane’s body to get the key? That letter that said that Q and I had died?”

She stares at him for a moment, and he can’t help but feel trapped, pinned down by her gaze. He can’t look directly at her; it’s so much to even talk about it, let alone see her reaction when she hears what he has to say.

“The mosaic,” she breathes, and it’s like the balcony flips sideways for a moment, his heart beating so fast it’s as if he’s hanging off the ledge, grasping at air to pull himself back on his feet. He fully turns to her, his eyes widening, mouth falling open.

“You know—?”

“Yeah, I fucking know,” she says, her eyes narrowing in an all-too-familiar anger. “And I had to find out about it from Quentin. When I got back from the desert, where I got the axes and the bottle, I made him fucking get drunk with me. Him and Julia. Because we all fucking needed it. He told us the whole story.” She shakes her head, her lips pressing into one thin line. “Fifty fucking years? Grandkids, El? You dumb cunts got married? And not a word to me? No wonder Quentin is walking around like a goddamned widow. He basically fucking is.”

[sadlittlenerdking]

shmazarov started following you

hi sorry to bother you but you’re my thousandth follower and i love you okay bye 

[demonialex]

@shmazarov

Congrats!!!!

Thank you!!!!!

[epithetical]

shmazarov replied to your photo

Same

Thank you for validating me I pride myself on relatability. 

[grimweathers]

thanks for the tag @shmazarov !!

sage green or baby blue || moon or stars || paperback or hardback || piercings or tattoos || drawing or writing || Saturn or Jupiter || ancient Greece or ancient Egypt || Prague or Amsterdam || dark academia or light academia  || indie aesthetic or cottagecore || stargazing or late night drives || strawberries or watermelons || rings or necklaces || extrovert or introvert || dragons or griffins || ocean or mountains || silver or gold || dawn or dusk || early bird or night owl || cook or bake || dagger or sword

tagging (w/ no pressure) @tothevines @highkingpenny @prettyboysdontlookatexplosions @honeybabydichotomy @portraitofemmy @akisazame anddddd whoever else would like to do this!

[judgmentalharpy]

coffee, mocha, cinnamon

i did coffee and mocha!

cinnamon:have you ever been confessed to?ummmmm gonna say yeah! i have a horrible tendency to play counselor lol

[faded-mind]

shmazarov replied to your post “¦”

ultra same

ヘ( ^-^)ノ＼(^_^ )

[rubickk7]

Fic Interview Meme

Thanks for the tag @lizardkingeliot. Always love the chance to talk about myself.

How many works do you have on AO3?

45. I have a couple anon up there for exchanges waiting to go live.

What’s your total AO3 wordcount?

799,028 – I’ve been writing since May 2020. Will hit 800k next weekend when my next exchange is revealed.

How many fandoms have you written for and what are they?

Here’s the list from my dashboard – 20 of these are drabbles.

The Magicians (TV) (23)

Original Work (3)

Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling (2)

Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV) (2)

Twilight Series - All Media Types (1)

Loki (TV 2021) (1)

A Knight's Tale (2001) (1)

The Avengers (Marvel) - All Media Types (1)

The Old Guard (Movie 2020) (1)

Angel: the Series (1)

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (TV) (1)

Superman & Lois (TV 2021) (1)

Labyrinth (1986) (1)

Daria (Cartoon) (1)

Red White & Royal Blue - Casey McQuiston (1)

The Mummy Series (1)

Star Wars Sequel Trilogy (1)

Shadow and Bone (TV) (1)

10 Things I Hate About You (1999) (1)

Marvel Cinematic Universe (1)

Venom (Marvel Movies) (1)

The Magicians - Lev Grossman (1)

The Avengers (Marvel Movies) (1)

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (TV) (1)

What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

There's No Place Like Home – Queliot, fake-dating post-mosaic

i'll put your poison in my veins – body swap fix-it fic

How to Make Two Stubborn Wizards Kiss – HP Drarry soulbond fic

The Only Exception (with the floppy hair) – Queliot soulmate fic

Quentin Coldwater and the Universal Truth (That a Slytherin as hot as Eliot Waugh would never be attracted to a Hufflepuff such as himself) – TM/HP/P&P Fusion.

Do you respond to comments, why or why not?

Yep. I enjoy it when authors respond to mine, so I reply to others. If the comment is just emojis or a few nice words, I may not respond, basically because I don’t expect responses on those when I leave them. I do appreciate anyone who leave a comment, from just one emoji to full capital keyboard smashes to long comments full of your favorite lines. Each one makes my day.

What’s the fic you’ve written with the angstiest ending?

Hrm. Typically I write fluff and happy endings, but a couple I did for exchanges ended pretty ambiguously – so probably either ashes in my mouth (TM, Niffin!Alice & Q) or baby did a bad bad thing (TM, Q23/Q40)

Do you write crossovers? If so what is the craziest one you’ve ever written?

I was going to say no, but yeah, I did a Magicians/Harry Potter/Pride & Prejudice fusion fic for my second fic ever. I guess that one was pretty crazy, trying to merge three universes. I’m pleased with how it came out; it was a lot of fun to write.

Have you ever received hate on a fic?

Not to my face. So, nope.

Do you write smut? If so what kind?

Yes. Typically M/M. I have a few F/F and one M/F.

Have you ever had a fic stolen?

Not that I know of.

Have you ever had a fic translated?

Nope.

Have you ever co-written a fic before?

No. @hoko-onchi-writes and I have talked about it, and I think it’ll happen one day.

What’s your all time favorite ship?

Queliot, although these days I enjoy many ships – Jaskier/Geralt, Clint/Coulson, among others

What’s a WIP that you want to finish but don’t think you ever will?

I don’t have any incomplete fics.

What are your writing strengths?

Finishing fics? Capturing a character’s personality through dialogue. I don’t know.

What are your writing weaknesses?

Brevity. In the exchanges I’ve done, I’ve had the highest word count fics in over half of them.

What are your thoughts on writing dialogue in other languages in a fic?

I haven’t done this. I’m fine with it, when I read it in other fics. I think I usually just say “He chants the Romanian words” or whatnot.

What was the first fandom you ever wrote for?

The Magicians popped my fanfic cherry.

What’s your favorite fic you’ve written?

I hate this question. I don’t know. I like them all; and my range of what I've written is pretty across the board. I guess here’s my top eight, in no particular order:

There’s No Place Like Home – fake-dating post-mosaic. This one felt like a romcom as I wrote it, which was partly why I enjoy it so much. I feel like the humor was pretty well done. Thanks to @freneticfloetry for the bunny.

Love Me To Life – Written for a fairy-tale exchange, based off the Pygmalion myth. The bunny for this one hit me while I was standing in line for Asian food, and it was just a delight to watch it come to life. I figured out various plot points along the way, and it just fills me with delight to reread it.

i’ll put your poison in my veins – my first real fix-it. I was proud of myself for sticking with the teen rating, even though I really wanted to put some smut in the end. It just felt good to write a real fix it.

so hot, so sweet, so whet my appetite – my first OW. I Love these two so much; I’m expanding their universe into an original novel.

The Only Exception (with the floppy hair) – this flowed out of me in 3 days. I love the soulmate trope; it’s my favorite, and this was the first one I ever wrote. Thanks for the inspo, @freneticfloetry.

Professor Coldwater: Social Maladjustment 101 – Pretty sure I’d get murdered in my sleep if I didn’t include this one. My longest fic, my goal was to write angst and smut. And I did that.

you said the words, and they altered the universe – TM, book/show fusion. Sort of. I wrote this probably when I was at my height of loving Queliot and the TM fandom, and I think it shows. I was just so enamored of this fic as soon as I finished it. I still love it. Just not that intensely, I suppose.

if I get burned (at least we were electrified) – TM, Wickoff. I just enjoyed writing a fic from a song, and I like how I did it with the flashbacks.

Tagging @mixtapestar @hoko-onchi-writes @freneticfloetry @shmazarov @eidetictelekinetic

[katekatiebishop]

aww thanks y’all! it was really fun to do. True story but I was almost an art major. 

That’s really good omg