#spellingmynamewrong

[wolfstarshipping]

everybody else looks like they’ve figured it out (15.015 words) by spellingmynamewrong

university AU

Summary:

Of course Sirius remembers Remus. Of course he remembers when they first met, three months ago at some wine night hosted by Dorcas, and Remus had been brought along as a potential set-up opportunity for Lily, and once James figured that out, Sirius had been delegated to running interference and making small talk with Remus for the duration of the night, at which point he discovered, rather unfortunately, that Remus was not only unbearably gorgeous and interesting and certainly Lily’s type, but also his own type, and Sirius made the mistake of giving Remus his number and saying they should hang out, and then Remus pocketed his phone, smiled, and said, “Great, I’m always looking to make more friends!”

Or: a week in the life of Sirius Black, struggling Oxford student and (reluctant) hopeless romantic.

Comment:

I'm always a sucker for a good university AU and this one didn't disappoint, I really enjoyed all of Sirius's pining and Remus's obliviousness!

[alifeincoffeespoons]

Sirius isn’t going to Oxford to visit his ex-boyfriend. He isn’t. Really, he isn’t.

And if he were—well, they’re both adults. They have free will. Besides, Remus had told him to come.

[wolfstarwarehouse]

hi!! i’m trying to hunt down a muggle au fic where all the characters go to oxford. i cant remember much of the plot but i’m 100% sure it was set in oxford and the city/university was like its own character in a way. this is really vague but if any fics spring to mind please let me know!! <33

Hi there! The only fic that really springs to mind is between towers by tigrrmilk, but it's a magic au, not muggle.

If anyone has another idea/recommendation, please let me know!

edit: Some more possibilites thanks to @theaegeansea & @cutecreative!

i can't hide from you like i hide from myself by spellingmynamewrong

Of course Sirius remembers Remus. Of course he remembers when they first met, three months ago at some wine night hosted by Dorcas, and Remus had been brought along as a potential set-up opportunity for Lily, and once James figured that out, Sirius had been delegated to running interference and making small talk with Remus for the duration of the night, at which point he discovered, rather unfortunately, that Remus was not only unbearably gorgeous and interesting and certainly Lily’s type, but also his own type, and Sirius made the mistake of giving Remus his number and saying they should hang out, and then Remus pocketed his phone, smiled, and said, “Great, I’m always looking to make more friends!”

Or: a week in the life of Sirius Black, struggling Oxford student and (reluctant) hopeless romantic.

Never Knowing When To Stop by shinobi93

Remus Lupin starts Oxford filled with nerves and excitement, barely able to believe that he’s there and away from his overprotective parents. Sirius Black turns up in a haze of rebellion, ready to show his parents that they don’t control him. James Potter wants to prove his prowess at football, downplay his ability at Maths, and, it quickly turns out, catch the attention of a certain Chemistry student. And Peter Pettigrew? He just hopes he can keep up with it all.

Over the next four years, their quickly formed friendship will be subject to hijinks, drama, gossip, arguments, unfathomable traditions, and one incident involving a stag. It turns out getting a degree is only part of it.

[wolfstar-in-color]

Creator’s spotlight: alifeincoffeespoons

It’s September and our fourth Creator’s Spotlight is here! We are so happy to share with you today the thoughts of a wonderful creator: @alifeincoffeespoons. We’ve rec’ed her fic Sirius and Harry go to Whitecastle here and we did the description for one of her artworks here (which includes the rec of some mitski songs!!).

As usual, here you have one of our favorite quotes of the interview, and under the cut you can read the full interview!

“Remus and Sirius understand each other on a level that few other characters in the series do. They have so many shared experiences and so much history, and there’s so many different ways to write them as a result. They are also foils, but somehow also a matched pair — they move in sync so easily.”

alifeincoffeespoons prompt: “It’s a rare sunny day when Remus sees Sirius, for the first time in three years, and he has to resist the urge to call emergency services immediately and announce that he needs to be hospitalized on account of a broken heart.”

Q: Tell us a bit about yourself

A: My Tumblr username is alifeincoffeespoons (inspired by Eliot’s “The Lovesong of J. Alfred Prufrock”) and I go by spellingmynamewrong on AO3. I’d probably be considered part of Gen Z, and I’m Asian-American, which inspires a lot of my work. I usually create works of writing, though I also dabble in fanart occasionally. I’m a fan of both modern and canon divergent AUs; I’ll write canon compliant content occasionally but not very often, given how tragic canon is. 

Q:How did you start creating in the fandom? What did you wish to bring into the fandom?

A: I started writing back in middle school, and I’ve been reading and writing fanworks on-and-off since then. My first work of fanfiction was for Harry Potter too, although I didn’t start writing for Wolfstar until later on. I want to write works that make people think more deeply about — and even critique — the existing world of Harry Potter. There are a lot of deeply problematic aspects of the original work, as we all know, and I think we have an obligation as creators to call them out and demonstrate why they are so problematic.

Q: What things about Sirius/Remus as characters or in their relationship inspire you to create around them?

A: Remus and Sirius understand each other on a level that few other characters in the series do. They have so many shared experiences and so much history, and there’s so many different ways to write them as a result. They are also foils, but somehow also a matched pair — they move in sync so easily.

Q: What things would you like to highlight about the Wolfstar fandom and your experience in it?

A: It’s such an expansive fandom! That’s one thing that’s dawned on me over time — it has so, so much history, and so many individuals are or have been involved in it. 

Q: What type of content do you wish you saw more in the fandom?

A: I’d love to see more content that deals with the historical circumstances of the wider world around them — I’m a big sucker for historical fiction and real-world context. If we’re going for a particular sort of story, I’d love to see more superhero AUs. Also, a Good Omens AU. I saw fanart for it once and it’s never left my mind. There are so, so many possibilities there. 

Q: What is your favourite wolfstar fan content (fic/fanart/gifset/etc) and how does it inspire you?

A: This is so hard to choose! Let’s go with some tropes instead — I love fix-it fics, and I also find canon divergent AUs very interesting, particularly ones that involve giving Harry a better life. I’m also a big fan of Modern AUs, though. I also love humor — whether that be a full-on humor fic or just one with humor interspersed lovingly throughout.

Q: Which of your own identities inform your creative processes? How has that process been for you?

A: My Asian-American identity likely informs my creative process the most. There are so few Asian characters represented in media still, particularly fan-created content, and I’d like to see that changed. What I usually do is incorporate small details that can feel universal but also give readers an insight into a particular culture — usually through food or similarly common experiences. It comes fairly naturally, actually, since I often write about Asian or Asian-American characters in my original fiction as well.

Q: What advice do you have for other content creators with diverse backgrounds in the fandom? What would you say to people that might feel they don’t have the “right” experience to participate in the creation of content related to Wolfstar?

A: If you’re comfortable, definitely share your experiences — we always need more diverse voices in fandom. I don’t think there’s any particular history or characteristic you need to be an active participant in Wolfstar fandom. 

Q: How could we build a more diverse fandom?

A: Firstly, by seeking out and supporting content that features characters with diverse backgrounds. Secondly, by calling out rhetoric that marginalizes diverse creators. Thirdly, by doing our best to do better ourselves.

Q: What’s your favorite thing to modify in Sirius’s or Remus’s characterizations to bring new perspectives to them?

A: I’ve often written Sirius as Asian, mostly because I think it truly does add another layer to his characterization. I’ve explained some of my reasoning behind that in this Tumblr post I wrote eons ago. I often also write Remus as Jewish — I saw this headcanon a long time ago and it’s stuck with me since. My characterizations of them are always shifting, though, and I’m sure they will continue to over time.

Q: What does diversity mean to you? What does that encompass in fannish spaces?

A: Diversity doesn’t just mean including a POC in your work or an LGBTQ character; it means giving them meaningful, non-stereotypical narratives and characterization. In fan spaces, that means supporting creators from diverse backgrounds and works featuring well-written, diverse characters. It also means, as a creator, doing research on the cultural backgrounds of characters you are writing about, particularly if you do not belong to that culture yourself.

Q: Is there a resource you would recommend for fans to read when it comes to learning about diversity?

A: If you’re interested in learning more about Asian-American culture and diversity in particular through literature, two memoirs I read recently and enjoyed were Cathy Park Hong’s Minor Feelings and Michelle Zauner’s Crying in H-Mart. I think they give insight into the Asian-American experience and are also incredibly moving. There are lots of resources for writing out there, on Tumblr, Reddit, and elsewhere. Also, sensitivity readers, if you are a writer, are critical. 

Q: Is there a project/organization that you want to hype?

A: Given what’s been happening in Texas and in countless other states across the U.S. — horrific attacks on bodily autonomy and the right to choose — please donate to Planned Parenthood.

Q: Any cause that you want fans to know about so that they can support it?

A: Rental assistance — the Supreme Court recently struck down Biden’s eviction moratorium. If anyone you know is at risk of being evicted, please direct them to local and state rental assistance programs (a tool to search for them: https://www.consumerfinance.gov/coronavirus/mortgage-and-housing-assistance/renter-protections/find-help-with-rent-and-utilities/).

Q: Leave us with a quote or work of art that always inspires you.

A: Whenever I need to write, I’ll put on a Phoebe Bridgers song if it’s a sad section I’m writing, and if it’s a relatively happier section, I’ll put on a NIKI song. Other artists that inspire me: Mitski, Lorde, Lucy Dacus, Taylor Swift, Lily Allen, and Lizzo.

[maraudorable]

hiii is there any wolfstar fic that maybe you've been reading as of late? i'm currently fic-starved and i would love to hear any rec <3

Oh, hi! I never thought anyone particularly cared about what I was reading or what I could recommend!

I haven’t read a lot of wolfstar fics at all in the last few months. Of Great Price by blamebrampton is one of the very few I’ve read recently. It’s a first-person POV that was done really well, and it’s also canon-compliant (first war + Hogwarts flashbacks), so no happy ending. If these things don’t scare you, I recommend it. I really liked how action scenes (of which there were plenty) were written.

I’ve also reread a few favourites recently, and I don’t remember if I’ve ever recommended them here, so here they are:

comme un grand trou qui se creuse by elle_stone

The Worst and the Best by trailingoff

i couldn’t get the boy to kill me by spellingmynamewrong

A Short Discourse on Cruelty by imochan

(All of these have less than 100 kudos, which is a crime if you ask me)

[jinxedjaz]

✨some of my FAVOURITE WOLFSTAR fics

PART ONE

1. A Taste of Honey - biremus

https://archiveofourown.org/works/28902828

Modern non-magic AU in which the marauders and co. take part in the Great British Bake Off. (COMPLETE)

2. All Hail the Outlaws - orphan_account

https://archiveofourown.org/works/5273042

One of Remus Lupin's three jobs happens to be working maintenance for their flat building. He gets to meet all sorts, most of whom he would rather have nothing to do with. Until James Potter and Sirius Black move in across the hall. (COMPLETE)

trans Remus and blind Sirius

3. Be My Baby - Pixelated

https://archiveofourown.org/works/25222099

1960s, Dirty Dancing AU (COMPLETE)

4. Beneath a Big Blue Sky - eyra

https://archiveofourown.org/works/31046156

Sirius and James accidentally find themselves on a Yorkshire farm during lambing season. The farmer’s son thinks that’s a bit annoying, actually. (COMPLETE)

5. Blind and Deaf - Cocomouse

https://archiveofourown.org/works/27231055/chapters/66520474

Remus doesn't do blind dates. But he knows better than to try and argue with Lily, so, here he is. (COMPLETE)

6. Currents - lunchbucket

https://archiveofourown.org/works/19109890/chapters/45408766

Remus Lupin and Sirius Black arrive in Sydney to compete in the Summer Olympics, both intent on making these games a better experience than the last. The two swimmers have a tumultuous history and intense rivalry, but can America’s golden boy and Great Britain’s notorious bad boy put their past behind them and find some common ground? (COMPLETE)

7. got a fascination (with your presentation) - spellingmynamewrong

https://archiveofourown.org/works/24908830

When Remus thought of Oxford as a child, he envisioned turrets, laughter, and an unnameable, unforgettable magic. He did not envision vomiting his breakfast all over himself while standing in the halls of St. Catherine’s College. (ONESHOT)

8. No Bright Line - lady_grey

https://archiveofourown.org/works/24239470/chapters/58406449

In which Sirius is a famous actor who has stopped believing in authenticity, Remus is a historian with a complex relationship to memory, and Lily is the brilliant filmmaker who brings them together. (COMPLETE)

9. Sweater Weather - lumosinlove

https://archiveofourown.org/works/20750912/chapters/49305518

Remus works for the Gryffindor Lions as a physical trainer, and has been half in love with Sirius Black, the Lions' heartthrob captain, for a while now, but he never expected Sirius to return the feelings. (COMPLETE)

10. Of Barnacles and Mermen - xinasvoice

https://archiveofourown.org/users/SarahBeanne/gifts

A deserted island is the perfect new home for a werewolf. Only, Remus hadn’t realized that, while the island itself may be deserted, the reef surrounding it is home to an unusually beautiful and territorial merman. (COMPLETE)

!this is just a few, I have MANY more!

[dusk-writes]

2020 wolfstar recs!!

I've seen a few of these posts floating around, and figured I'd do one too! here's a selection of my favourite works that were posted (or completed) in 2020:

Till We Have Arrived Home Again by prouvairing - a post-canon everyone-lives AU where Remus & Sirius have settled in a small muggle town; Harry quits auror training and spends the summer living with them as he learns to become an animagus. this is my #1 Comfort Fic, and it really does feel like coming home; i cannot rec this enough <3

Remain In Light by veeagainst - long canon-divergent AU where Sirius doesn't die in OotP; covers the rest of the series through the end of book 7 (sans epilogue) from a wolfstar POV, expertly interwoven with segments from earlier points in the timeline (everything from Marauders Era to First War to Lie Low At Lupin's). wonderfully well-written, excellent worldbuilding exploration, and the characterisation is absolutely on point!

Sparks by LuminousGloom - another excellent post-canon AU, where Remus brought Sirius back from beyond the Veil; Sirius finds himself dealing with a few spooky consequences as he and Remus build a life after the war.

Schrödinger's Observer by spellingmynamewrong - outsider pov fic set during HBP (where Sirius lives of course): Harry found out last. Also, Harry knew first. Somehow, these two things happened at the same time. (if you've talked to me abt wolfstar for 5 minutes you probably know that i LIVE for fics where wolfstar only get together post-azkaban bc they are Ridiculous Dogsaster Men, and this fic is a prime example of this ultra-rare favourite trope of mine)

Coming Back Together by Notmycatsname - Lie Low At Lupin's oneshot ft. trans Remus! (ie: i finally found some ACTUAL GOOD TRANS REP!! just when i had all but given up hope)

Signs of Affection by KittyCargo - I don't read a lot of nonmagic AUs but this one is super cute!! Deaf!Remus & teacher!Sirius, where Sirius finds out he will have a Deaf student in his class & takes a sign language course. also featuring some adorable found family fluff (Fleamont & Euphemia are also in the course & befriend/adopt Sirius)!

Sirius and Harry Go to White Castle by spellingmynamewrong - this one's really more of a raising Harry story (tho still with eventual wolfstar) but I've got to include it anyway bc it's so rich & detailed & beautiful!! A++ poc rep ft. Chinese Sirius & Desi Harry, where Sirius doesn't go to Azkaban & instead takes Harry and flees the UK, going into hiding in Hong Kong.

A Matter of Interpretation by Lunatik_Pandora - finally a good take on The Prank! (a gen character study)

Weasley & Black: Dark Object Removal by Ray_Writes - a Sirius & Ginny story!! oneshot AU where they find & destroy the Locket during OotP (a gen fic)

oil be there for you by abby10 - jily social media au! James & Lily haven't spoken at all since graduation, until Peter gets suckered into an essential oil pyramid scheme & starts contacting Lily & her friends, which prompts them to get back in touch. this one is ABSOLUTELY HILARIOUS!

[rsfiresidetales]

Reveals

Hello everyone! Thank you for another amazing year of this fest. Thank you to the participants and to the people who read, left comments, or just shared in the hype. This doesn't happen without all of you. So thank you!

And without further ado, the reveals!

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As it was - by Rosaliss But Now I See - by MoonCat457 Choke on a heart up in smoke - by AimiTachibanana Dark Heart of the Night - by Samunderthelights Fog - by bshiat He’s Come Back - by PaulaMcG He Said I Was His Friend - by shessocold I’m Home - by YumeNouveau Mania - by nagemeikenu Maybe It’s Worth It - by toyhto Recovery - by Notmycatsname Some Velvet Morning - by rufusrant Stay - by mean_whale The Cawing of the Crow - by ethereal_xo The darkness within - by aryastark_valarmorghulis The Knock - by flora_tyronelle the monsters on your shoulder - by spellingmynamewrong the Place Between - by Duskglass The Unexpected Guest - by LuminousGloom What Is a Nightmare? - by thecheeseburgercat

[ao3feed-hawks]

I am a Witness Watching It

i am a witness watching it by spellingmynamewrong

Hawks follows Dabi's line of sight. The mountains around them are cloaked in lush vegetation, save for one. The trees there look far thinner, and the ground seems somehow dead.

“What happened there?” he asks, pointing towards the outsider mountain.

“A fire,” Dabi says. Hawks waits for him to continue, but he doesn't elaborate.

“Don't tell me you set it last week or something,” Hawks replies, breaking the too-long silence. He wouldn't put it past Dabi to just burn shit for fun, though he's still not totally sure if Dabi's an arsonist out of necessity or want.

Dabi lets out a strange laugh, a combination of a cough and a snort. “No, I didn't set it last week.” He rolls his eyes. “It takes a lot longer for shit like that to grow back.”

Words: 2843, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M

Characters: Dabi | Todoroki Touya, Takami Keigo | Hawks

Relationships: Dabi | Todoroki Touya/Takami Keigo | Hawks

Additional Tags: Fluff, Hurt/Comfort, Light Angst, Stargazing, oblique references to dabi's no-good tragic backstory

Read Here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/31701878

[ao3feed-nurseydex]

my heart is yours to break

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/36JdGrf

by spellingmynamewrong

For a poet, Derek Nurse is astonishingly bad at love.

Words: 3433, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Check Please! (Webcomic)

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: F/M, M/M

Characters: Derek "Nursey" Nurse, William "Dex" Poindexter

Relationships: Derek "Nursey" Nurse/William "Dex" Poindexter, Derek "Nursey" Nurse/Original Male Character(s), Derek "Nursey" Nurse/Original Female Character(s)

Additional Tags: Angst with a Happy Ending, Character Study, Derek "Nursey" Nurse is Unchill, Pining, Developing Relationship, i have a lot of feelings about nursey, nursey is a hopeless romantic

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/36JdGrf

[wolfstarshipping]

June Masterlist (Wolfstar Fic Recs)

Here's another wolfstar fic rec list! I missed 2 days of the daily fic recs in June, but I decided to just include 2 other fic recs in this list as compensation, because 30 fic recs is a much nicer number than 28. Again, these are mostly different kinds of AUs, with a few angsty non-AU fics strewn in!

1. Marauder FM by hollyivydruzy (12.809 words/current WIP, radio AU, muggle AU)

2. The Lab by de_sire (de-sire-blog) (95.450 words, university/scientist AU, muggle AU)

3. sucker punch by moonnixie (5681 words, post Azkaban)

4. lessen my load by moonymoment (73.424 words, university AU, muggle AU)

5. Ullswater by eyra (30.973 words, university AU, musician AU, muggle AU)

6. saccharine by moonymoment (26.447 words, ghost AU, modern AU)

7. Fire Escape by longlostweasley (9418 words, high school AU, muggle AU)

8. The Road Not Taken by mollymarymarie (88.278 words, popstar AU, modern AU, muggle AU)

9. Neither Hide nor Hair by puuvillaa (28.117 words, wizard AU: no Voldemort)

10. everybody else looks like they’ve figured it out by spellingmynamewrong (15.015 words, university AU, muggle AU)

11. Everything's Connected by mizdiz (44.297 words, boarding school AU, magical realism)

12. A Cure For Nightmares [+podfic] by picascribit (36.083 words, boarding school AU, muggle AU)

13. Signs of Affection by KittyCargo (8258 words, modern AU, muggle AU, sign language)

14. I need you (Like I need to breathe) by bookish_changeling (16.745 words, first war AU)

15. Everything is right by de-sire (10.875 words, marauders era, hogwarts)

16. Learning (Dis)Abilities by MakkAttackk (15.824 words, marauders era AU, hogwarts)

17. Dear Your Holiness by mollymarymarie (142.264 words, priest AU, band AU, modern AU, muggle AU)

18. they're just pretty words, my dear by lowhangingfru1t (31.444 words, high school AU, muggle AU)

19. losing my mind, thinking about you by drowsyanddazed (16.265 words, first war, flatmates)

20. Step & Repeat by theresthesnitch (62.744 words, modern AU, celebrity AU, muggle AU, fake dating)

21. (everybody here was) someone else before by mcdynamite (13.163 words, modern AU)

22. It Can't Be Helped by moongnome (9752 words, marauders era, post-prank, hogwarts)

23. It's cold outside by Remustrash (1788 words, post hogwarts, bed sharing)

24. Led by Light of a Star Sweetly Gleaming by wolfpants (53.025 words, 1960s AU, muggle AU)

25. My Dearest Moony [+podfic] by picascribit (581 words, epistolary, post OotP)

26. I'll Be Yours In a Landslide by MoonCat457 (mooncat457writing) (8464 words, Lie Low at Lupin's)

27. Modern Love by enigmaticfish (40.354 words, muggle AU, modern AU, student AU, flatmates)

28. Terms and Conditions by mblematic (6852 words, post hogwarts, flatmates)

29. The Things We'd Do For A Coffee Maker by AllThisAndLoveTooWillRuinUs (6805 words, muggle AU, fake dating)

30. Honey If I'm Not and If You're Gonna by BrigidFaye (75.771 words, wizard AU, post first war)

[alifeincoffeespoons]

“Look, if you really don’t want to see her, I won’t blame you for it,” Regulus says quietly. “I’ll never say another word to you about it. But—it might bring some comfort.”

“To her?” He has to bite back a laugh at that. Comfort—was his mother thinking about comfort as she took a wand to the family tapestry when he was sixteen and fighting back tears, without even giving him a second glance?

–

Sirius’s mother is dying, and he hasn't said a word to her in seven years.

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new fic just dropped besties

(yes it's still wolfstar bc they're my blorbos)

[wolfstarwarehouse]

Fest: RS Fireside Tales

Author: spellingmynamewrong Rating: Teen Word Count: 7,123 Era: Multiple Eras

Summary: The portrait isn’t a person.

But the portrait is charming, and the portrait is witty, and the portrait is still a portrait of Sirius, and by God, Remus misses Sirius.

Comments: This had such a fascinating premise for a story. I find it incredibly interesting when an author is able to communicate ideas and feelings through paintings. Overall, it was a nice middle ground between dark and hopeful, too. 

Favorite Quote: 

Because he can’t like Sirius—not in that way, at least. Because sometimes, being around Sirius is like being sucked into a whirlpool, and Remus isn’t willing to dedicate his life to the seas.

[wolfstar-in-color]

Weekly Fic Rec

Fic: Sirius and Harry go to White Castle by spellingmynamewrong (@alifeincoffeespoons on Tumblr)

Rating: Teen and up audiences

Genre: Canon divergence - Sirius raises Harry, Fix-it, Angst with happy ending, epistolary mixed-genre, getting back together.

Word count: 52,663 words, 12 chapters, complete.

Summary: On Halloween night of 1981, Sirius Black takes Harry Potter from Godric's Hollow and runs off with him to the other side of the world. Predictably, there are complications.

Major CW: The fic threads in topics like homophobia, racism (including the intersection of class and race), and trauma-related symptoms. Grief and lost are a very important part of the fic and a big focus in it is the parenting and anxiety associated with it. There are references to historical events like British Colonialism and post-Colonial heritage, the Chinese communist revolution and the Holocaust.

Mod Moth thoughts: I waited for a long time to be in the right head space to read this fic, and it was absolutely worth it, with how mind-blowing it is. The prose is beautiful and the rhythm makes you feel paralyzed at moments, stuck in time with Sirius. The way the author threads in topics like racism and discrimination is so careful yet so honest, and everything is set in a historical context that feels beyond realistic, with excellent world building and with details like the toys Harry plays with, or the food they eat, that makes it feel like you are watching a movie, where the diverse cultural experiences of the characters are an integral part of the plot. A really beautiful, immersive fic that breaks your heart through the reading but leaves you full of hope, having learnt so many things and craving for more (also - Harry is equal parts hilarious and adorable here).

Read it on AO3!

[ao3feed-jily]

love is brightest in the dark

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/2F5SDp0

by spellingmynamewrong

“That’s the Avatar!” Sev hisses. “Just look at him.”

“Sev, the Avatar has been gone for a hundred years. This is a teenage boy,” Lily says patiently. A particularly idiotic teenage boy. 

“Well, now we know why he’s been gone for a hundred years, don’t we? Lily, why would an earthbender have a flying bison? Think about what we know. The last cycle of the Avatar ended with earth. The Avatar disappeared while he was learning airbending at the Southern Air Temple. It all makes sense.”

“Sev, it doesn’t, because—”

The boy blinks his eyes open, and a large grin spreads over his face. “Hi,” the boy says, still grinning. “I’m James, and your friend is right. I’m the Avatar!” 

Words: 10595, Chapters: 1/4, Language: English

Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: F/M, M/M

Characters: James Potter, Lily Evans Potter, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, Regulus Black, Severus Snape, Lucius Malfoy, Horace Slughorn

Relationships: James Potter/Lily Evans Potter, Sirius Black/Remus Lupin

Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Avatar & Benders Setting, Alternate Universe - Avatar (TV) Fusion, Humor, Fluff, Action/Adventure, Marauders Era (Harry Potter), Inspired by Avatar: The Last Airbender

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/2F5SDp0

[kaleidodreams]

Happy (early) birthday, Yuri!

Yuri’s my favorite character, so I’ve got a lot of recs...a lot. *laughs* I tried to stick to ones where he’s the main POV character, but I’ve bent the rules on a couple of these...

Half a Chance by ratherunnecessary

i’ve told a hundred lies by persephoneggsy

Find the New World in You by opalish

Here’s To The Mess We Make by FakePlasticSnow

it’s the life we’re living now by vivevoce

Watch The Young Hearts Fade by kiazareni

on growing; by crossroadswrite (Yeah, this one is mainly Victuuri, but five-year-old Yuri as Victor’s son is so adorable I had to include it!)

Superfan by...a bunch of people *laughs*

How (not) to have sex at a wedding by venom_for_free

yuri hates canadians and their weird ice stick sport by spellingmynamewrong

Visiting Hours by kiraly

The Adventures of Otabear by malachibi

No Nut November by WhiskeyDreams

The Waiting Game by WhiskeyDreams

Come Find Me by pohjanneito

Even a Cat Appreciates Kind Words by helico_pter

the top of the world by stammiviktor

Oh Baby Mine by stella_polaris

To Keep From Drowning by Seaver

No Right Way by Seaver

believe it when i say by imagines

And I’ve written quite a few Yuri-fics myself... 

A Morning Proposal

Bring Him Home

Want and Need

Je Suis Malade

Breaking The Curse

It’s Complicated (and related stories, including Puberty Sucks, which is a Yuri birthday fic)

Idk if you noticed but I started creating character-centric fic recs for their respective birthdays. Time-permitting, I hope to do this for everyone. It might not be as so expansive since I only include what I, myself, have read and remembered but you are welcome to add your own recs!

Having said that, here are some Yuri-centric fics I rec. Happy birthday to the Ice Tiger of Russia/Russian Fairy!

by any other name by iguanasteven [T, 2K]

"A rose by any other name would smell as sweet."

Yuri's life as told by the names he's given; or, how Yuri's names direct his life.

I am Yuri Plisetsky by rinsled05 / @dreaming-fireflies [M, 2K]

Who is Yuri Plisetsky?

He's not Agape.

Not a “prima donna” ballerina.

And definitely no Russian fairy.

No, Yuri Plisetsky is an angry, loud, in-your-face, Russian tiger who will take to the ice and give you a brilliant gold-worthy performance you will never forget.

... a piece on Yuri's rationale for skating to "Welcome to the Madness". Rated for the actual foul-mouthed language in the story itself, courtesy of one Yuri Plisetsky.

it doesn't take a scientist by @alykapediaaa [T, 2K]

On Wednesday, Yuri skates right in between Viktor and Mila and says, nonchalant. "When I grow up, I'm going to be Yuuri Katsuki's second husband."

Viktor chokes on his own spit.

"What happened to the first one?" Mila asks, amused.

"Nothing you can prove," Yuri says, glancing meaningfully at a wide-eyed Viktor before skating away to the sound Mila's laughter.

(Or: In which Yuri Plisetsky has a crush, Mila Babicheva is a terrible listener, Otabek Altin is an equally terrible advice-giver, and the only possible solution to his predicament is to kill Viktor Nikiforov and marry Yuuri Katsuki himself.)

Pride by @kakikaeru [T, 3K]

"This was a terrible idea," Yuri hisses, and Yuuri reaches over and touches his wrist. Yuuri is not a tactile person and Yuri will maul anyone who tries to touch him, but a month ago Yuuri found him sobbing in the space between the vending machines at the rink, and it was hard to go back once someone had held you through the brink of your despair.

Yuri deals with the mortifying ordeal of being known.

Songs About Your Boyfriend by cryingoverspilledvodka / @victorsporosya [T, 18K]

Victor didn't understand Katsuki like Yuri did. It was impossible for him to do so. Victor had never had an idol, never had someone to look up to. He had set all the records himself. Katsuki and Yuri had Victor, and thus they had each other. That was something just between them, something that Victor couldn't be a part of. It may not be marriage, but it was a commitment in itself. Or it was to Yuri. And anyway, Katsuki wasn't married yet.

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Yuri is in love with Victor's ambition, deeply in love with Victor's skating- and stupidly in love with Victor's fiancé

the top of the world by @stammiviktor [T, 5K]

It’s nearing ten p.m. on the third day of the off season when Yuri Plisetsky bursts through the front door and announces, "I'm staying here."

With his body changing and the Olympic season approaching, Yuri decides he’s had enough.

to the bottom of the river by @savrenim [T, 66K] *WIP

"If selling my soul is what it takes to win, I'll give you this body, no holds barred.”

Because after all, Yuri had no soul left to sell.

Yuri Plisetsky Grows Up (Or: Five Times People Give Yuri the Talk, and One Time He Gives It) by @voidflower [T, 8K]

"You will always keep your head on your shoulders. You will not hook up during competitions. You will not get involved in skater drama, because you’re better than that. And you will not let your hormones interfere with your skating. Understood?”

“Of course,” says Yuri smoothly, embarrassment giving way to indignation. “Like I would ever put anything before skating.” Yakov looks at him a little sadly, and nods.

“I know, Yura. I know.”