#tactfulGnostalgic

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[amporella]

i should never have read hollycomb because now any other work in any other fandom will never compare </3

[meggie-moo]

Why this thought still occupies my mind, what other hs fanfictions you'd recommend? You proved to have a very good taste

OKAY IM SORRY THIS TOOK SO LONG, but i wanted to make sure it was good!! :D and i had my thoughts sorted lol!! i would definitely recommend looking through the tws of each fic as well! :) but here it is >:)

(i mainly read for rosemary and davekat, but i throw in some other fun ones as well 🕺 i’m also new to homestuck, so i haven’t read that many yet. so most of these are the incredibly popular ones. which are very much popular for a reason!)

davekat:

How to Lose a Lover in 10 Days or Less: A Comprehensive Guide to Becoming a Future Romantic Failure by Wertiyurae (finished)

synopsis: h retelling of the romcom, “how to lose a guy in ten days” karkat has to write an article about how to lose a guy in ten days, and dave has a bet that he can find a guy to take to his sisters wedding. very silly :)

thoughts: there’s so many moments where i was cringing SO HARD. but it’s such a fun time, especially if you like cheesy romcom retellings. like karkat trying desperately to lose dave is so funny 😭 (you will see later that i am a big fan of cheesy romcom stories, so i’m sorry LOL).

Nothingbound by bluberi (unfinished)

synopsis: a retelling of the romcom, “you’ve got mail” karkat is a local bookstore owner, and dave’s brother is a chain bookstore owner, and is moving in across the street. the only solace karkat seems to find is in his online friend, who is actually his enemy all along. angst ensues, drama, enemies to lovers, slowburn etc etc. :D

thoughts: speaking of romcom retellings… this one is unfinished, but the chapters there are so much fun. i adore the art that goes along with it. and just how silly, and angsty it can be. the dave and karkat are SPOT ON. and same with all the other characters. i especially enjoy rosemary, and the ones who work at karkats book store :)

Doc Scratch's School for Supernaturally Gifted Adolescents by medical (finished)

synopsis: humanstuck superhero au. dave and his friends get a mysterious letter to attend a supernatural school.

thoughts: literally in my top three favorite homestuck fics of all time. this is so much more than just a davekat fic, like it’s a *whole* story. there’s also incredibly prominent rosemary, like they are not just shoved to the back. again it’s so thought out, and incredibly tropey. and all the characters are handled so well. it’s so incredibly fanfiction, but in the way where you can’t stop reading it. it’s popular for a reason, and very much deserves that popularity. i’m currently making my friend buddy read this with me <3

A Discussion On The Meteor (finished) (mspfa)

synopsis: short mspa story discussing karkats sexuality. i wanted to throw in a visual one for fun :)

thoughts: very sweet!!

Giving a Sweet Wretched Flying Fuck by strawberrystardust (oneshot)

synopsis: dave and karkat mix some sick beats on the meteor 🕺

thoughts: SO SO CUTE. i will recommend you try literally any fic by strawberrystardust, they are all incredibly, and they are such an amazing writer. please look into the tws for their other fics, but i literally cannot recommend them enough :)

rosemary:

YEAHHH, new couple time 🕺

Love Letters in Digital Ink by tactfulGnostalgic (finished)

synopsis: rose owns a popular occult blog, kanaya is a fan. kanayas family moves in next store, and rose posts about her.

thoughts:

TOP THREE HOMESTUCK FICS AGAIN. this one is SO SILLY, it captures everything about rosemary perfectly. the cringe fail of it all, the rose thinking she’s a therapist but instead just over sharing her family’s issues online. it’s so funny, and well written. and i say this as someone who HATES first person pov in fics. it is done incredibly well. like, this author manages to pull it all off. rose’s blog post are so funny, and it will have you smiling like a fool the whole time. this and doc scratch school, and house of dirk are definitely like fics id want you to read the most out of this list!! :)

Kiss Her You Fool by Paech (oneshot)

synopsis: rose tries to get kanaya to kiss her

thoughts: incredibly cute, i love them so so much. rose lalonde will forever be a mess, and i love that for her <3

courses of action, best and otherwise by MisPronounce_and_MisAccent (oneshot)

synopsis: rose is convinced she’s in a war with dave, of which one is “gayer” to win she fakes dates kanaya.

thoughts: ajdhajhshej, this one is so 😭😭 like vrisrezi is also there and they are all failing, they are all a mess. the synopsis makes it sound more serious, but they are in meteorstuck, and it’s just very very funny LOL

miscellaneous

this is for fics/other fanworks, that are either 1. a couple i haven’t read enough for them to have their own category, 2. stories focused around non-romance!!

if you’re looking into getting into some mspfas, i’d recommend these :) (though i haven’t finished them myself lol!!)

Act 8 (unfinished i’m pretty sure) (mspfa)

synopsis: basically a, “what if” different ending to homestuck. what if, instead of winning, they let their alpha selves win, and they had to stay in paradox space for the time loop? etc

thoughts: i have not finished it, but it’s honestly so well put together. it really gets you feeling bad for characters, like gamzee?? poor little guy etc. the art is amazing, and it really does just feel like a continuation of homestuck!!!

Karkat Goes to a Convention (unfinished?) (mspfa)

synopsis: just like the title says, LOL.

thoughts: i’m not sure if this story is really my jam, that being said, it’s put together WONDERFULLY. like it’s incredibly popular for a reason. you can tell so much work went into it, and just a really big love for homestuck and it’s community. while also being really creative :) (i also haven’t finished this one either, so maybe my thoughts could change!)

House of Dirk by imarriedacherub (unfinished) (visual!)

synopsis: sitcom of dirk and caliborns life as a married couple. and their son/son in law is coming over for dinner. shenanigans ensue

thoughts: OKAY, so i know this is the fic that prompted the ask, lol! which means i’ve already recommended it. but i decided to add it so i could post my thoughts! :D i did not have any feelings towards dirkuu when i first read this, but now whenever i see anything dirkuu i’m like, “omg…the sitcom couple…” ITS JUST SUCH A GOOD FIC. i keep overusing the word incredible in this post, but i will use it again. because this fic really is just *that good*. i made my friend voice act it out with me on call once, and it was very fun LOL. this is my final top 3 in my top three homestuck fics 🕺 again really popular, but popular for a reason. just so much thought went into it, and the execution was perfect.

Trying Something New by strawberrystardust (oneshot) (jaderezi)

synopsis: terezi and jade go on a picnic date! :)

thoughts: have i ever thought about shipping terezi, and jade before? admittedly, no. is this fic absolutely adorable?? yes, very much so!!! literally they both deserve the world, and it’s so cute to seem them interact with each other. again just a very very sweet fic :)

homestuck v2 (mspfa) (ongoing!)

synopsis: different new generation kids!! davekat fanchild comes in and messes up timelines.

thoughts: the art is so good!! i’m really looking forward to where the story goes, and i love the designs. davekat having a child named, “mary-su” is hilarious as it is genius. also babe coelho seems so beloved!!!

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i’m sorry this was so long!!! and maybe a tad bit ramble-ly, lol!!! but i hope you enjoy these, because imo they are all very good and fun (i mean i did recommend them, it would be funny if i didn’t think that LOL), like people are so talented and skilled. it’s honestly amazing. everyone who makes fanworks are truly outstanding :) thank you so much for the ask, and again i’m sorry it took so long to answer, but i wanted to be thorough >:)

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Spiderverse fic recs

This list will include all ratings and tags, so read at your own discretion! :)

I can't guarantee there aren't any spoilers for the new movie!

Superhero Adoption Agency by brushstrokesApocalyptic - Rated T

Jefferson Davis realizes that Spider-Man is a child, and is determined to put an end to his recklessness. Miles disapproves.

It’s a School Night, Why are You Out Saving the World? by TechnicolorVocab01 - Rated G

Jefferson Davis can’t lie to himself, as much as he tries. He and Miles have always butted heads-- his son just has this carefree, unfettered approach to life that Davis' strict, no-nonsense methods seemingly have no place in. A large part of him loves Miles for that, truly, even though sometimes Jefferson feels as if he's just slowing him down. But now, with Miles away at school on weeknights-- seemingly always busy with something or another-- Jefferson has never felt that gaping space between himself and his son yawn wider. Enter the new Spider-Man. A free-spirited kid, five foot nothing and standing between the whole city and danger as if it’s his job, breaking a long series of minor laws with careless ease, and giving a certain cop heart palpitations on a regular basis. Jefferson Davis can’t lie to himself anymore. No matter how much he hates vigilantes-- especially of the masked variety-- a child is a child. And a dad is a dad.

what's up danger by tempestaurora - Rated T

Gwen snorted. “You and Miles would get along-” A smile appeared on her face, growing wider. “You wanna go on a trip?” “A multi-dimensional trip.” “The only fun kind,” she agreed. Gwen turned to him, her smile large and coaxing. “It’ll be great. I’ll get you back here as soon as you want – but it could be fun! Meet Miles, maybe another Peter if we have time.” Peter really wanted to go to another universe, let’s be clear. But he a) had homework, b) didn’t need his brain to melt out of his ears, and c) had a dinner to get to in three hours. He totally ended up going to another universe.

spiderman loves you by owlinaminor - Rated T

Or: how to figure out if your son is actually Spiderman without letting him know that you suspect he’s Spiderman because you want to make sure you’re right about him being Spiderman before you ground him for the rest of his adolescent life.

@heyitsspiderman by meggannn - Rated T

@heyitsspiderman: people act like they know this city but when i’m in the air i find more boroughs all the time. so far ive counted ten. dont listen to big brother in your ceiling (google) telling you otherwise (google maps)

Spinsta (Spidey Insta) by Ravenesta - Rated T

There are things that Jefferson Davis simply does not understand. He's starting to, though.

the family brooklyn by tactfulGnostalgic - Rated T

Series: 4 Works

New York is notoriously protective of its superheroes.

New Moves by WildInkling - Rated G

"Miles needed something else - he needs more moves, he needs new moves. Watching old Spider-man videos on Who-Tube was not gonna be enough." Or: Miles Morales takes up ballet.

Down the Waterspout by Mockingone - Rated T

Peter Parker hightails out of the particle collider with Miles Morales tucked under his arm. Or: Spider-Man lives, and the consequences thereafter.

One New Message by loveydoveywlw - Rated G

"When his dad finds out about him being Spider-Man, it's not in any way that Miles has hoped it would happen." Jefferson finds out about Miles's secret.

Niṣkalaṃka by HydraNoMago - Rated T

“I’m not stupid,” Pavitr retorted stubbornly. Hobie pulled back to look him in the eye, thumbs grazing across Pavitr’s cheeks, dragging frustrated tears along them. “Pav,” he began, but halted to find the right words. He inhaled shakily. “Okay Pav listen, please. You don’t have to be perfect all the time.” “What do you mean–” Pavitr, the Spider-Man who strives for perfection; meets Hobie, the Spider-Man who skews perfection. (A character study into Pavitr, and the progression of his relationship with Hobie. No one dies, everyone moves forward.)

live, laugh, love & sleep by hopeless_hope - Rated T

Being a superhero and traveling the multiverse is exhausting work. So is being a student. You can't blame a guy for always falling asleep. or Five times someone finds Miles sleeping and one time they can't wake him up.

[captainkirkk]

the family brooklyn series by tactfulgnostalgic has a really really good example of the type of fic you mentioned in your earlier post about 'superhero & community' tagged fics :)

I am kissing you directly on the lips, anon

[pomodoko]

Is there any fic recs you wouldn't mind sharing?

For the sake of everyone reading this list (including me), I'll keep the fics I recommend to 5 fics per fandom with their appropriate ratings. Most of these will be gen fics. If you guys want, I'll make another listing for purely M and E rated fics later (only if you ask though!)

Please enjoy!

Pokemon:

Peaks and Valley Adjacent by clefairytea | Ratings: T and G | Relationship: Red/Blue | Total words: 124k+

recollection, retrospection, recognition by ApatheticRobots | Ratings: T | Gen Fic | Total words: 53k+

Intermittent Retention by NeoAsh | Ratings: T | Gen Fic | Total words: 12k+

That's It, It's Split, It Can't Recover by digitalpen | Ratings: T and G| Gen Fic | Total words: 60k+

History Offers Preservation by tiktaaliker | Ratings: G | Gen Fic | Total words: 74k+

MCYT (Hermitcraft & DSMP):

The Coding Conundrum by Pixelfun20 | Ratings: T | Gen Fic | Total words: 130k+

The Parting Glass by Sekrap | Ratings: G | Gen Fic | Total words: 62k+

poet, follow right by cosmelt (isthei) | Ratings: T | Gen Fic | Total words: 3k+

From Darkness by HaroThar | Ratings: M | Gen Fic | Total words: 188k+

pâquerette by thebetterwormy | Ratings: T | Gen Fic | Total words: 15k+

TMNT (Mostly 2012xROTTMNT):

juxtaposition by SpectrumWriting | Ratings: G | Gen Fic | Total words: 13k+

coming right on back for you by taizi | Ratings: T | Gen Fic | Total words: 13k+

Of Leos and Leonardos-verse by Toothlessbored | Ratings: G | Gen Fic | Total words: 50k+

Dimensional Self-Isolation by goldenspecter | Ratings: T | Gen Fic | Total words: 57k+

How to Write Your Own Future: A Work-in-Progress by Casey Jones by Banjkaz, SpitfireRose | Ratings: T | Gen Fic | Total words: 127k+

Ninjago:

Lost Soul by DietCokeIsLife (AO3 version still a WIP) | Ratings: T | Gen Fic | Total words: 84k+

Chips and Salsa by SibillaScribbles08 | Ratings: T | Relationship: Cole/Zane | Total words: 31k+

Meet Again by northpen | Ratings: T | Gen Fic | Total words: 124k+

Nightowls by McFaneLy | Ratings: G | Gen Fic | Total words: 21k+

The Sun Rises Every Single Night by Fabro-de-omres (Fabro) | Ratings: T | Gen Fic | Total words: 25k+

Spider-man:

Safeguard by aloneintherain | Ratings: T | Gen Fic | Total words: 17k+

Support System by aloneintherain | Ratings: T | Gen Fic | Total words: 14k+

Helping Hand by AliciaRoseFantasy | Ratings: T and G | Gen Fic | Total words: 31k+

Jailbird Blues by aloneintherain | Ratings: T | Gen Fic | Total words: 15k+

Just A Face On A Train by katherynefromphilly | Ratings: G | Gen Fic | Total words: 11k+

Into the Spider-verse:

#friendlyneighborhoodspiderpeople by pepperfield | Ratings: T | Gen Fic | Total words: 4k+

It Takes a Village by madain_sari | Ratings: G | Gen Fic | Total words: 4k+

party on tilt by orphan_account | Ratings: G | Gen Fic | Total words: 3k+

City(e)scape by mariadperiad20 | Ratings: Not Rated | Relationship: Peter B/Noir | Total words: 42k+

the family brooklyn by tactfulGnostalgic | Ratings: T | Gen Fic | Total words: 12k+

Naruto:

wild boy, run home by Liatheus | Ratings: T | Gen Fic | Total words: 19k+

Phantom Pains by applepie | Ratings: T | Gen Fic | Total words: 21k+

Ear to the Wall by Vodkassassin | Ratings: Not Rated | Gen Fic | Total words: 89k+

What You Knead by AgentMalkere | Ratings: T | Gen Fic | Total words: 63k+

Year of the Ghost by scrappybook | Ratings: T | Gen Fic | Total words: 145k+

One Piece:

Chasing Flowers by taizi | Ratings: Not Rated | Gen Fic | Total words: 4k+

'Til You Feel it All Around You by Tonko | Ratings: T | Gen Fic | Total words: 55k+

poly philtatos (the most loved by far) by pyknicGinger | Ratings: T | Relationship: Zoro/Luffy | Total words: 24k+

Spin a Yarn by SrirachaBunny | Ratings: T | Relationship: Zoro/Luffy | Total words: 83k+

Merman Verse by Hazel_Athena | Ratings: T | Relationship: Zoro/Sanji | Total words: 73k+

My Hero Academia:

New Management by Blacknovelist | Ratings: G | Gen Fic | Total words: 5k+

Get Mad! by AnonymousTwit | Ratings: T | Gen Fic | Total words: 16k+

2AM Knows All Secrets by Unbreakable_Red_Riot | Ratings: T | Relationship: Bakugou/Kirishima | Total words: 59k+

Quietly by chezka | Ratings: G | Relationship: Bakugou/Kirishima | Total words: 22k+

You know that thing where an orchestra swaps instruments, and like, some of them get it right away, but others have no clue what they're doing? This is that but with quirks, two unwilling participants, and also Emotions by Sif (Rosae) | Ratings: T | Gen Fic | Total words: 13k+

Other Fandoms:

curse.exe by Byacolate, mywordsflyup | Ratings: T | Relationship: Genji/Zenyatta | Total words: 8k+ (Overwatch)

Planting a Hobbit by northerntrash | Ratings: Not Rated | Relationship: Thorin/Bilbo | Total words: 13k+ (The Hobbit)

The Midnight Game by NatRoze | Ratings: T | Relationship: Oikawa/Daichi/Ushiwaka | Total words: 18k+ (Haikyuu!!)

Ethics of Journalism by rosepetals42 | Ratings: T | Relationship: Jack/Bitty | Total words: 12k+ (Check Please!)

Colourless Saitama and his Years of Training by rironomind | Ratings: T and M | Relationship: Saitama/Genos | Total words: 88k+

Crossovers:

A Tale of Spirits by unorthodoxx | Ratings: G | Gen Fic | Total words: 130k+ (ROTTMNT x ATLA)

Guardian Tadashi AU by PitViperOfDoom | Ratings: G | Gen Fic | Total words: 180k+ (Big Hero 6 x Rise of the Guardians)

This Too Shall Pass by skeleton_narration | Ratings: T | Relationship: Dipper/Wirt | Total words: 95k+ (Gravity Falls x Over the Garden Wall)

Ghost in the NYC by ASharksReadingGlasses | Ratings: T and M | Gen Fic | Total words: 252k+ (Danny Phantom x SpideyPool)

My Delivery Route is Full of Mutant Turtles (and Other Reasons Percy Jackson Deserves More Than Minimum Wage) by TakingOverMidnight3482 | Ratings: T | Gen Fic | Total words: 51k+ (Percy Jackson x ROTTMNT)

[moralesmilesanhour]

couple of miles fic recs!

1. hold my rage by eneliii

https://archiveofourown.org/works/50089594/chapters/126488497

hold my rage was one of the first miles fic I read on ao3 that wasn’t y/n! i still get that heart wrenching feeling whenever i think about it.this is honestly my favorite fic ever.

2. the family brooklyn by tactfulGnostalgic

https://archiveofourown.org/works/17619248

pretty heartwarming! gotta love Brooklyn.

3. It’s a School Night, Why are You Out Saving the World? by TechnicolorVocab01

https://archiveofourown.org/works/17126087/chapters/40277759

it’s been on my list for a while now! haven’t been able to read it but I hope you enjoy it!

I've actually read the first one! It's beautifully written. Thanks for the recs!

[relaxxattack]

What are your favorite HS fics?

dayvhe’s broken diamond club by unda, alternate universe by unda and love letters in digital ink by tactfulGnostalgic

there was also a davekat meteorstuck one i really liked but i forgot the name of it

[catgirl-catboy]

Homestuck fan, I love it too much and I still use kismesis like a natural term.

Who is your favourite or your ships?

And all of the void together have very interesting dynamic

Favorite is Jake English! Little avoidant attachment trash man. I love him.

As for ships, I like Vriskan, Vrisrezi, Vriska x Aradia, Dirkjake, and the very classic Johndavekat! Honestly, there's few ships in the Homestuck fandom I dislike, since most of the characters have such a good dynamic. (I do hate fanon Rosemary though. Fuck off with that peaceful background couple look for them, you know they are disasters.)

I've actually just found ao3 user tactfulGnostalgic who has written some fantastic Vrisrezi!

Yeah, I wish we got more Void interactions in canon. They are so much fun and Void theater is the highlight of the chapter. I'm sorry.

[shamelesslymkp]

REC: tactfulGnostalgic - Wed to the Night

URL: https://ift.tt/YZMRgD0 The Voice of Night Vale’s wedding day is heralded by a rainstorm, and it finds his fiancé amidst an existential crisis over, among other things, the aforementioned Voice’s complex relationship to his city. In other words: Carlos learns to live with the reality of being loved by not only a radio host, but by the very town that the radio host personifies. (Words: 5,955) !!!fandom, !!fic, |site:ao3, +fandom:welcome.to.night.vale, ::rating:teen.and.up.audiences, ~author:tactfulgnostalgic, character:carlos.(welcome.to.night.vale), character:cecil.palmer, character:janice.(welcome.to.night.vale), character:erika.(welcome.to.night.vale), character:old.woman.josie, relationship:carlos/cecil.palmer, ::category:m/m, \no.archive.warnings.apply, ~ao3:canon.compliant, ~ao3:pov.carlos.(welcome.to.night.vale), ~ao3:anxiety.attacks, ~ao3:hurt/comfort, ~ao3:existential.crisis, ~ao3:maybe.not.quite.human.cecil

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[amporella]

any vrisrezi to style shippers here...

[utukkigirl]

So, in an effort to jump-start my creativity after a long bout of illness and depression, I decided to try my hand at podfic. I think it turned out pretty well. :)

It’s for a Welcome to Night Vale fanfic by tactfulGnostalgic, called Wed to the Night, featuring Carlos/Cecil. Rated Teen and up. Spoilers for episode 100 and beyond.

If you feel so inclined, give it a listen and let me know what you think. 

Wed to the Night

[gei-may]

Creator of Universe Not as Cool As He Thinks

[roxilalonde]

wait are u the one that makes homestuck fanfics?? bc i kinda wanna read more hs fanfics ,,

i like this “the one” business because it makes me feel like i’m reigning in the prestigious position as author of any and all homestuck fanfic published during my term. like every time someone gets an idea for a dirkjake coffeeshop AU they gotta file an application with me

[icedvirgo]

Visrezi fics are either pure insanity or philosophical poetry and I think that’s exactly how it should be.

Credits to tactfulGnostalgic on AO3.

Here’s the link yall, go read it. https://archiveofourown.org/works/9116857