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queersrus · 1 year ago
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I have a character named Arthur that currently has no last name. He comes from a small town, and works at his family’s trucking company. It’s difficult to describe, but something almost whimsical or even unmistakable when heard. Like that good old small town gossip about him using just his last name. Something oddly, magic sounding, but sticking to that small town name type of thing. So sorry for rambling, he’s just difficult to describe! Thanks! ^^
whimsical small town last names
starr
hart
fable
whaley
maebry
ostara
cassidy
ember
fischer
faolan
sheppard
weaver
cosima
nova
colby
cosmo
crispin
crosby
fairchild
starchild
mancer
merlin
mordred
argavain
lionel
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painlandpalace · 8 months ago
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dead boy detectives reading list
with the show finally out i figured it was a great time to share my reading list again! check it out below the cut 👻☠️🔎
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⏳ the sandman #25 (1991)
this is their first appearance!
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🐇 the children's crusade (1993)/free country: a tale of the children's crusade (2015)
1. the children's crusade #1
(2. black orchid annual #1
3. animal man annual #1
4. swamp thing annual #7
5. doom patrol annual #2
6. arcana annual #1)
7. the children's crusade #2
alternatively you can just read free country. whether or not you read the annuals i recommend reading free country's middle chapter
!!! in place of the annuals there is an additional middle chapter that was created for the book "free country: a tale of the children's crusade" where it is placed between the two children's crusade issues. the boys don't actually appear in most of the annuals (they are in two panels of swamp thing and appear in doom patrol) and reading them isn't necessary but i figured i would include them as they are part of the story.
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❄️ winter's edge #3 (2000)
this is an anthology. their part is the 'books of magic: waiting for good dough' story starting on page 19
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🐦‍⬛ the sandman presents: the dead boy detectives (2001, 4 issues)
i believe the tv show's esther finch was partially based on this run's villain.
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(they do have a part in 'death: at death's door' from 2003. it's short and really just a retelling of events from sandman #25 with some minor changes. the entirety of their appearance in death: at death's door is included at the end of the next comic im listing so i am not really adding the death: at death's door book to the list)
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☠️ the dead boy detectives (2005, one-shot)
this book was made by jill thompson in a very cute manga-esque style
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👻 ghosts (2012), time warp (2013), the witching hour (2013)
these three are anthologies. the story 'the dead boy detectives in: run ragged' runs through all of them. 'run ragged' kicks off the next run.
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��� from the pages of the sandman: dead boy detectives (2013, 12 issues)
this is the comic where crystal is introduced! a book collecting all 12 issues titled 'dead boy detectives by toby litt & mark buckingham' was released in 2023
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🔎the sandman universe: dead boy detectives (2022, 6 issues)
the most recent run, centered around some really interesting thai mythology and featuring multiple edwin moments that i am sure you will love
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and that's everything! i also recommend buying the omnibus if you can. it includes everything minus the 2022 run plus some additional bonus content!
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i hope this is helpful! feel free to ask me any questions you may have about the comics. dead boy detectives is my number one interest so i should be able to answer
have fun reading! 👻
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adventures-in-mangaland · 1 month ago
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Dead Boy Detectives Fic Recs Part 7
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6
So I hear there's been some fandom drama? Guess it's time for another fic rec list! This fandom is so lovely, so let's focus on the positive and give all the love to our writers and artists. You guys are so talented. ♥️
Work It Harder, Make it Better by dear_monday, two_ravens
Olympics AU! And kind of Sk8er Boi? Charles is an Olympic skateboarder at the end of his competitive career and Edwin is a rising star in the world of dressage. They fall in love at Paris 2024. Amazing writing, as always, and I also enjoyed Niko and Crystal as members of the skateboarding and equestrian teams having their own Olympics Romance and Jenny as Charles' world-weary coach.
Twin Flame by Leandra
Another "He was a punk, he did ballet" romance! This time, everyone is alive and the boys meet when Charles watches Edwin perform at his little sister's ballet recital. The romance and Charles as a big brother are very sweet, which is great as this fic also covers some heavy themes. It's set in the 90s so there's discussion of homophobia, the AIDs crisis and Charles' canon child abuse. Suffice to say, his bisexual awakening is quite fraught. Recommended!
Love for Hire by lucrow
Edwin hires Charles to freak out his parents with his obnoxious fake boyfriend. What could possible haaappeeen? And yes, it's a ballet/punk romance too. 😅 Anyway, it's giving fantastic banter, lots of emotions and great use of trope! I also enjoyed Edwin's relationship with his mum in this fic, excellent parental feels.
so I try to talk refined by shadowquill17
Charles finds out about the Cat King taking on his appearance and (somehow) arrives at the conclusion that Edwin isn't attracted to him. Charles having body image as well as chronic self-esteem issues was interesting but kind of heartbreaking. Read it for Edwin's agonised attempts to verbalise his sexual attraction to Charles without exploding. That's love right there.
A Royal Pain(e) (series) by handwrittenhello
Royalty AU! I love a bodyguard romance from time to time and this one is lovely. Lots of yearning.
Turnabout's Fair Play by LikeMmmCookies
Edwin enlists Niko and Crystal to teach him how to flirt with Charles. It starts off cute and awkward and ends up Master Of All He Surveys, which is very Edwin.
I will love you (I really love you) by ghostinthelibrary
Charles has a feelings realization and tries to confess to Edwin. Repeatedly. From a cock-blocking enchanted statue to a Hellhound, it's farcical and fun. This fic has been living in my head rent free for months.
seasons of mists by laiqualaurelote
Edwin hires Charles to be the barista in his book shop's cafe. Two cosy AUs in one! And it even comes (appropriately) with its own reading list and fanart! Very cute, excellent autumnal vibes and a superb imaginary book shop. I'm genuinely so devastated it's not a real place. 😭
Ariadne's Thread by hobbitsdoitbetter
In which Edwin is demisexual and trying to make it work with Charles. Love to see some ace spectrum representation!
you know the problem with history (it keeps coming back like weeds) by aletterinthenameofsanity
Amnesia AU! And kind of Secret Relationship? Edwin has Not So Temporary Amnesia that made him forget a whole romantic relationship with Charles early in their partnership. And Charles never told him... Surely this will have no impact on the events of canon?? 😬 I loved this twist on the trope!
scraped to the marrow by Anonymous
Edwin learned black magic in Hell and kind of went to the Dark Side. I love the trope of "Everyone thinks Character avoids violence because they're scared/weak/nice/bad at it, but actually they're a bit too good at it" and this fic does it well. I love regular Edwin, but Lord Bone was also pretty cool.
To Walk Back Into Hell by Asidian
Charles goes to Hell in Edwin's place, so naturally Edwin needs to find a way to rescue him! Interesting Hell lore and I loved all the Charles love in this.
It does not stop by williamvapespeare
Now he's safe from Hell, Edwin finally works through his PTSD. Emotional, but peak Emotional Support Charles for the win!
signed, sealed, delivered by sulfuric
Outsider PoV of the boys and the agency through the years from the perspective of the Ghost Postman. He's kind of underrated as a side character, but there are so many Implications about the Dead Letter Office, so I enjoyed the worldbuilding. And the supernatural community of London gossiping about/shipping the boys (they're just like us, for real). Love that trope.
not so secret by lola_prongs
Social Media/Celebrity AU! In which they're both actors and Charles relentlessly thirsts after Edwin on Twitter. Great use of social media/epistolary storytelling.
Like a record, baby by singtome
Another celebrity/social media AU, but this time Charles and Crystal are budding rock stars and Edwin is their manager. Also Edwin goes viral as the mysterious #HotGuyatUnity after his picture's taken at an event and Charles *tries* to set the record straight. This one's funny, generous with the yearning and UST and is part of a series that also touches on the darker side of the music industry/celebrity, which I appreciated. And it also has this excellent visual representation of the online drama.
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unboundprompts · 1 year ago
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Character Name Ideas
-> a masterpost of name ideas for your characters.
-> requests open for names with specific vibes.
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Alphabetical First Names:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Other Name Ideas:
Cottagecore Names
Dark Academia Names
Greek Mythology Names
Pirate / Sea Names
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phantabula-interactive · 1 year ago
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Here are all the steam trading cards for da:o!
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picspammer · 3 months ago
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The Fall dir. Tarsem Singh
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astralhope · 5 months ago
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Okay but this
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I love this page so much
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I'm crying
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docescene · 5 months ago
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Names ideas / Naming charaters
A masterlist of name and surname ideas for characters you can use in your stories. You can return to the main post here!
Requests open for names with specific themes.
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N a m e s
Brazilian female composite names — part i
Brazilian female names — part i
Brazilian female names — part ii
Brazilian female names — part iii
Brazilian female names — part iv
Brazilian female names — part v
Brazilian female names — part vi
Brazilian genderneutral names
Brazilian male composite names — part i
Brazilian male names — part i
Brazilian male names — part ii
Brazilian male names — part iii
Brazilian male names — part iv
Portuguese female names — part i
Portuguese male names — part i
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S u r n a m e s
Brazilian surnames (Portuguese heritage) — part i
Brazilian surnames (Italian heritage) — part ii
Brazilian surnames (German heritage) — part iii
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I’ve decided to write an outsider pov fic for merthur week, which has given me the opportunity to invent a new knight-hopeful to join the Round Table.
Everyone please give a warm welcome to my son: Sir Rufus Bartholomew Aurelius Leopoldus Von Balluseck, third of his name, known to his friends as the gallant Sir Bart.
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zpl1nt3r3d-b0n3-zhardz · 5 months ago
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Hihi, I was wondering if I could get some names that fit with Effie Trinket and Haymitch Abernathy from THG (books + movies). They can be neu/fem or neu/masc, respectively, and any pronouns or last names if you can think of any. Thank you so much!!! Have a lovely day ^^
Haymitch:
First Names:
Hayzel
Holly
Henry
Harvy
Harvard
Holden
Holten
Oswin
Oswald
Vincent
Vince
Harald
Jorden
Haylen
Hyler
Mitch
Mitchell
Marcus
Mitchie
Last names:
Evander
Alathy
Lochlear
Myoore
Stanford
Matias
Johnson
Morrison
Lashner
Hyzel
Myers
Levine
Fitzgerald
Dymian
Abbott
Axeford
Aylstein
Dolsore
Pronouns:
Xe/xem/xeirs
Scot/scotch/scotchs
Booze/booze/boozes
Alc/alch/alchs
Shy/shyl/shyls
Chy/chys/chys
Chx/chxs/chxs
Hx/hxm/hxs
Hz/hzm/hzs
H#/h#m/h#s
H3/h1m/h1s
Shx/hxr/hxrs
Thzy/thzm/thzirs/thezrs
Qui/quip/quips
Smoke/smokes/smokes
🥃/🥃/🥃s
⚙️/⚙️/⚙️s
🚬/🚬/🚬s
⚰️/⚰️/⚰️s
Effie:
First names:
Percival
Sylvia
Emery
Ezri
Monroe
Myron
Cosette
Hattie
Elsie
Evie
Ettie
Lottie
Elowe
Elris
Era
Eine
Ephyr
Last names:
bibelot
Hall
Holt
bibelot
Hysen
Trinity
Tractus
Spalzi
Pronouns:
Silly/sillys
Powder/powders
Make/ups
Glam/glams
Galore/galores
Bubbly/bubbly/bubblys
Cheer/cheer/cheers
Glam/glam/glams
Spark/sparkle/sparkles
Glit/glitter/glitters
Shee/heer/heers
Shy/shyr/shyrs
Sh♡/h♡r/h♡rs
Hy/hym/hyms
It/it/its
Ix/ix/ixs
Theey/theem/theems
Sy/syl/syls
Vi/vix/vixs
Vixa/vixa/vixas
💋/💋/💋s
🌹/🌹/🌹s
⚘️/⚘️/⚘️s
🌸/🌸/🌸s
✨️/✨️/✨️s
💄/💄/💄s
This was absolutely gleeful to do. I personally Thoroughly enjoyed doing this. I would absolutely adore to know if you liked any of this.
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centellazul · 7 months ago
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Vs. Fal ( @nokk0 )
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queersrus · 2 years ago
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pinned says you do last names so! good surnames for my oc Hawthorne? he’s got like a modern pagan magik vibe, if that’s helpful
as a modern pagan witch myself im happy to drop some ideas!
Hawthorne Aberdeen
Hawthorne Adelgrief
Hawthorne Andrei
Hawthorne Bien
Hawthorne Bishop
Hawthorne Black
Hawthorne Boleyn
Hawthorne Bradbury
Hawthorne Burroughs
Hawthorne Barns
Hawthorne Blight
Hawthorne Boswell
Hawthorne Cleary
Hawthorne Clark / Clarke
Hawthorne Campbell
Hawthorne Dyer
Hawthorne De Meath
Hawthorne Douglas
Hawthorne Di Rossi
Hawthorne Eriksson / Ericsson / Ericson / Erickson / Erikson
Hawthorne Edwards
Hawthorne Faulkner
Hawthorne Foster
Hawthorne Fowler
Hawthorne Frone
Hawthorne Gardner
Hawthorne Graves
Hawthorne Grey / Gray
Hawthorne Hall
Hawthorne Kolgrim
Hawthorne Laveau / Laveaux
Hawthorne Le Fay
Hawthorne Morgan
Hawthorne MacNeil / McNeil / McNeill / McNeal
Hawthorne Mitchel / Mitchell / Mitchells
Hawthorne Nightingale
Hawthorne O'Neil/O'Neill
Hawthorne Proctor
Hawthorne Pearson
Hawthorne Rose
Hawthorne Rosenberg
Hawthorne Reid
Hawthorne Repond
Hawthorne Sanders
Hawthorne Spellman
Hawthorne Sellar
Hawthorne Valiente
Hawthorne Velazquez
Hawthorne Wardwell
Hawthorne Wilde / Wildes
Hawthorne Zippel
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ashmp3 · 3 months ago
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please look at the doodle my sisters bf drew for her 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
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adventures-in-mangaland · 9 days ago
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Dead Boy Detectives Fic Recs Part 8
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 Part 7
It's almost Christmas and I have a long train journey so have another fic rec list!
Ode to a Conversation Stuck in my Throat by Leandra
In which Charles is a terrible wingman and Edwin fucks. I love fic where Edwin explores his sexuality and gets to be confident and sexy and Charles gets hit with the old Feelings Realization and this one pulls it off so well!
to say that which cannot be said by sulfuric
Charles has a lot of feelings about Edwin and decides to say it with flowers. I absolutely love the language of flowers and, honestly, decoding messages through flower arrangements seems right up Edwin's alley. Plus he deserves nice things! This fic is super sweet, the floracle is amazing and I really like how Charles' knowledge/ intelligence and general thoughtfulness get to shine here.
The Petition by khorazir
The demons of Hell commiserate after Edwin's second escape and decide to Organize. This is glorious crack with some excellent Hell worldbuilding. Does Hell have unions?? I loved the Solidarity and demonic breakroom. And I'm always here for Edwin as the Scourge of Hell. Also has wonderful fanart!
still my heartbeat with your bare hands by laiqualaurelote
Beowulf AU! Charles is hired to kill a horrible monster. I loved this historical/fantasy setting and the little snippets of mythology. The blend of Charles-typical speech patterns, modern slang and Old English was especially fun. The Author's Note also has some really interesting background info and has finally persuaded me to actually read Beowulf.
Super Effective Against Ghost Types by RoseGanymede95
Charles and Niko bonding, my beloved! During the Case of the Two Dead Dragons, Charles interviews Niko about Brad and Hunter and Gets Reminded of his own terrible former friends... This is a Niko PoV fic and this author is fabulous at capturing her voice and bringing the feels. Also in play: a shared love of Pokémon, Charles' Mood Ring Shirt and do the girls know how the boys died?? Canon and Netflix robbed us of these two spending time together and I loved Niko being gentle with Charles as he gets hit in the face by his trauma.
Love like fools by CasiHuman
This is actually a compilation of the author's Dead Boy Detectives comics (@technically-human on tumblr). Every single one is a delight; the artist is one of my favourites of any fandom.
When you are gone away by ghostinthelibrary
On the way to rescuing Edwin from the Fae, Crystal tells Charles about all the previous times this has happened. This is the latest installment of the Ministry of Supernatural Investigations series bringing Edwin and Crystal's backstory to life. I can't get enough of this AU (supernatural secret agents, basically) and we're also treated to oblivious payneland AND oblivious palasaki.
Knockout by e_va
Edwin worries about mysterious injuries Charles refuses to explain. Despite references to domestic/intimate partner violence, this one is sweet and Edwin thirsting after Charles while he's fighting is so funny to me.
Its the love and grief that makes me whole by eunoise
One of Charles' killers comes to the agency for help after he himself is murdered. Apart from the deliciously dramatic irony of that premise, I enjoyed Charles (somewhat) processing his trauma and the client trying to (finally) do right by Charles. It's also set in the Codependency World Cup Extended Universe so Charles fraught relationship with his ex-bestie/crush Mark also gets spotlighted. Recommended!
Luna Moths by thegirlofthorns
Very cute fic about Edwin coming to understand his physical feelings for Charles. I loved the luna moths/butterflies imagery and Edwin being very Edwin about being in love. Just lovely characterisation all round.
It's part of a series also featuring Kiss Me & Repaint Me featuring Charles going all out on "fripperies" to make sure Edwin get the first time he deserves. Lovely.
practise your passion on me by junosbraindump
Niko persuades Edwin to go clubbing as part of a scheme to make Charles jealous. And guess who happens to be at the club?? Minor catwin and and the payneland is cute.
Show Me My Silver Lining by GoodFrith
Charles comes home early to find Edwin torturing himself. This one's sad and emotional and touches on grief, guilt and self-harm/destructiveness but Crystal and especially Charles are amazing friends and the hurt/comfort is excellent.
The Case of the Decade of Despair by Rizandace
In which Edwin and Charles broke up a decade pre-canon and Edwin still ends up in Hell. Sad and interesting concept featuring misunderstandings and supernatural meddling but an eventual happy ending.
A Steady Anchor in the Open Sea by Mayarenerose
Edwin wakes up in the office and doesn't know where he is. Listen, I'm weak for Temporary Amnesia, OK? And this one has an existential threat for some extra angst.
A Short History of Almost Something by dear_monday, two_ravens
Missing scene from the superb fic Wunderkammer that covers the Sex Pollen-esque Incident they Never Talk About... Intense and frustrating almost payneland.
Lucid Dream of Hands on Me by tragedy_machine
Edwin gets hit by a lust spell and refuses to let Charles help out... At first. Fuck or Die culminating in Sex With Feelings for the win!
In the Name of the Law by Hse11z5
(Regular) Police Detectives AU! DS Charles Rowland gets transferred to a precinct in the countryside just in time to join the hunt for Becky Aspen and develop a massive crush on his boss, DI Edwin Payne. Interesting to see the boys as living adults with responsibilities and workplace politics but essentially the same job? And I loved the boys getting to know each other in this one.
lovesick girls by ObsessedWithFandom
Palasaki fic! In which Niko and Crystal's first date does not go to plan... I love seeing cool, confident characters fumble with their crushes, so Crystal attempting to ask Niko out was adorable. But be warned! There's also a feels sneak attack and references to childhood neglect, but also Hurt/Comfort and sickfic.
I might do another Christmas themed rec list closer to the time if people are interested? You guys have been sharing festive fic at an impressive rate! ❤️🎄🎅🎁
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axoltex · 1 year ago
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MARVIN!
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dullahandyke · 2 months ago
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Right I said I'd be blocking all American keywords but I haven't done a good enough job bcos I got a post abt the blue one's second-in-command saying hes so awesome because he was a school teacher and (checks notes) he served in the military
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