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It has been an exciting few months, and we hope you all had fun and perhaps found new favourite artists or inspiration to create!

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Congratulations @lilolilyr on winning in the category 'E-rated fanfiction' of the discord TOG Femslash Fanwork Awards 2022!

~And If We Go, We Go Together~

Life's Essence

What if the immortals are the origin of all Vampire Myths?

24k, rated E, F/F (Andromaquynh)

Warnings: Violence, sexual content

Summary: Immortality comes and goes- however, through their blood, an immortal's essence can also be shared with others. Together, Andromache and Quỳnh are almost invincible. But life can never be that easy, can it?

Part 1 features Andromache's origin story, a war and immortals of a distant past

Part 2 features Andromache and Quỳnh meeting new immortals and keeping an age-old secret

Part 3 features Andy losing her immortality while Quỳnh isn't there to share her blood with her

This story is now complete!

[andramaquynhs]

Nile, still getting used to the immortal wives’ banter: You two bicker like an old married couple

Quỳnh: We are literally the oldest married couple alive

Andy: Who are you calling OLD?!

[my-gaydar-is-on-point]

Andy / Celeste

mortal again / human forever

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Nomination Categories

Through August and September, nominations for the Fanwork Awards on the Femslash Guard Discord Server are open!

You can nominate different things such as:

fanfiction

fanart

manips

videos

comments on your fanworks

moodboards, memes, meta and more

These groups are split up into many more categories, you can find them all on the discord server! They're also separated by sfw and adult content, so minors can be part of the event but everything can still be nominated somewhere.

Until nominations close on the 20th of September, we will introduce a few of the categories to you in more detail, and you can join the server or follow @theoldguardfemslashdiscord to hear about them and show the categories that haven't gotten many nominations yet some love!

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Congratulations @rhubarbdreams on winning in the category 'canon, canon-divergent and post-canon fanfiction' of the discord TOG Femslash Fanwork Awards 2022!

Word Count: 1,423, Andy/Quỳnh, Quỳnh-centric, Family Feels

Teen And Up Audiences, No Archive Warnings Apply

Additional Tags: Post-Movie: The Old Guard (2020), Jossed, Good Quynh | Noriko, Quynh | Noriko-centric, Character Study, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD, Light Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Angst with a Happy Ending, Reunions, Team as Family, Crying, The Old Guard Femslash Fortnight

Series: Part 1 of TOG Femslash Fortnight 2021: Spring Solstice Edition Summary:

“Until the end.” It’s trite. She says it anyway.

Andromache’s eyes never leave her face as Quỳnh rises to her feet and approaches. She thought she’d be the startled and fearful animal here, its soft underbelly trembling in the wind of change, but Andromache looks terrified.

And Quỳnh, well, she wants to touch her arm or pet at her hair, much shorter than when they last saw each other. There’s parts of Andromache’s history she has yet to hear. Wants to hear. Wants all of the stories, over and over again, until she can’t distinguish them from her own.

(Written for TOG Femslash Fortnight 2021: Spring Solstice Edition ( @tog-femslashfortnight ), Day 1: Reunions OR Confessions.)

[cinnamonplums]

tog ladies with tattoos !! (click for better quality + details)

more info about the tattoos under the cut :)

First of all this could be a no powers AU or a canonverse AU where they have tattoos. Tattoos + their healing is kind of a tricky situation but we talked about it on the femslash guard discord server and maybe they could have tattoos? they would just fade quickly. I am going with that idea here, I’m only going to mention the tattoos with more meaning behind them, if i didn’t mention a tattoo then it doesn’t carry a deeper meaning beyond aesthetics :)

Matching tattoos

the whole team has a golden band with six dots that represent the six members of the team, andy and quynh have seven dots in honor of lykon

andy, nile and quynh have flower tattoos on their thighs, they’re not strictly matching but they got them done together

quynh has a tattoo of her as cupid on her left forearm and andy has one of a heart struck by an arrow that says ‘stupid 4 cupid’ on her left forearm as well

quynh has ‘just you and me’ and andy has ‘until the end’ on their right forearms each

quynh

a scythian style horse tattoo on her right shoulder bc of andy

a viper surrounded by yellow apricot blossoms, a nod to who she is and where she comes from

a scale tattoo surrounded by ocean waves, vietnamese sailors would get scales and eyes tattooed to ward off sea monsters and i found it very fitting for quynh

tattos that say lover and fighter under each knee

on her left leg she has a classic tattoo of a witch with the words ‘real witch’ underneath it  bc i like to think quynh has a weird sense of humour about things 

andy

quynh means night blooming flower, so andy has a tattoo of three night blooming flowers on her right shoulder

she has two scythian-style tattoos, a horse on her left shoulder and a dog on her ribs

the words ‘this is the world we made’ on her right thigh as a reminder of the good they’re doing and to never lose faith

a jar of honey as a nod to her sweet tooth and hidden sweet nature

a horse surrounded by a heart because she just loves horses

nile

a band of violets on her left forearm, which are symbols of sapphic love as well as symbols for faith and humility

a dove remembrance tattoo in memory of her dad on her left bicep

two hearts struck by a dagger on her chest, to remember her mom and brother

‘warrior’ tattooed over her ribs because she comes from warriors

a bee on her knee because she’s the bee’s knees :)

a sunflower on her right leg, as a little nod to her positive nature, always facing the sun and a sun tattoo on her other leg, to show she draws in strenght from herself

and an infinity tattoo on her left ankle because she’s a millenial and i like to think she got it with her army friends

and a massive thank you to everyone in the femslash discord server who gave me a lot of ideas for this :D

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Wrapping Up

We hope that you’ve had as great of a time as we have - this event has been truly amazing!

To all returning creators, first-time participants, and everyone who cheered this event on or supported it by spreading the word and engaging with the works: thank you! This event has been so positive and wonderful because of you.

Want to browse works from this event or previous ones?

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In (some) Numbers:

In Fall 2020 we had ~47 entries, which was an incredible turnout! We featured gifsets, fanmixes, fanfiction, fanart, and more. This event, we had a whopping ~125 entries here on Tumblr! The AO3 collection increased in size from 18 works archived to 51, which means 33 works were submitted this round - some of them with multiple chapters to fill different prompts. 

These numbers are approximate based on a quick count, but should be pretty accurate. That means the event has grown - and this is only one event for the fandom! That’s to say nothing of the creators who keep creating outside the scope of this event, other events that may be run by other fans, or the amazing works that are still to be discovered.

Discovered some new creators?

Show them your love! We hope this event has also helped you strengthen existing friendships, make new ones, or find cool new people to follow here or on AO3. As before, there’s a chance that this event will run again.

A shout out goes to The Old Guard Femslash Discord which we’ve heard is a really cool and chill space to have conversations about your favourite pairings, get cheerleading for your works, and so on. If Discords are the thing for you, it might be worth checking out - click the link for more including the guidelines for the server! We saw a fair number of creations that were inspired by or dedicated to the server, so a shout-out seemed appropriate.

We hope to see you again, or at other events. Thank you for everything, and Happy Spring!

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Congratulations on winning in the category 'pre-canon' of the discord TOG Femslash Fanwork Awards 2022!

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: The Old Guard (Movie 2020) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Andy | Andromache the Scythian/Quynh | Noriko Characters: Andy | Andromache of Scythia, Quynh | Noriko Additional Tags: Pre-Canon, First Meetings, First Kiss, Love at First Sight, Soulmates, Immortality, Temporary Character Death, Promises, Romance, Romantic Fluff, Fluff, Declarations Of Love, Immortal Wives Andy | Andromache of Scythia/Quynh | Noriko, there’s a lot of love and emotions and tenderness and that’s it Summary:

Andromache has never wanted anything as badly as she wants to find the woman from her dreams. Quynh has been searching for her as well, for most of the time she’s been alive. The first time they meet, everything changes. It is, without a doubt, the best thing that’s ever happened to them.

[elizabeth-mitchells]

supercut of us - The Old Guard (2020) - TOGFemslashFortnight

@tog-femslashfortnight - Saturday's Prompt: Free Choice

This is especially for everyone at the TOG Femslash Discord <3

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: The Old Guard (Movie 2020) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Andy | Andromache the Scythian/Quynh | Noriko, Andy | Andromache of Scythia & Nile Freeman & Quynh | Noriko Characters: Andy | Andromache of Scythia, Quynh | Noriko, Nile Freeman Additional Tags: TOGFemSlashFortnight, Post-Canon, Canon Compliant, ish, Headcanon, Friendship, Team Bonding, World Travel, Fluff and Humor, Tooth-Rotting Fluff Words: 3517

Inspired by 57 headcanons shared on the TOG Femslash Discord... (which you can find along with their creators here)

After Andy and Quynh are reunited they decide to travel the world with Nile. Andy deals with her uncertain mortality, Quynh deals with the twenty-first century, and Nile... deals with both of them. It's fun, exciting, sweet and never boring.

There was just something about the way Quynh was holding Andy’s hand, which was perfectly complemented by the exact pressure of Andy’s hold, but defied by the purposeful pattern that Quynh’s thumb was drawing on the back of Andy’s hand. Then, of course, there was also something else to be said about the particular arch of Andy’s eyebrow, or just a flash of a frown in Quynh’s face, followed by Andy biting her lip, and answered with a brief pout from Quynh. Which lead to-

“What are you guys doing?” Nile blurted out, finally exasperated by the way the two women had been silently staring at each other for four minutes doing nothing but exchanging microexpressions and holding hands. “Did you guys changed your mind?” she tilted her head.

“No,” Quynh replied slowly, “I was just asking Andromache if she’d like me to stab her just once more to check if she is still immortal.”

Andy rolled her eyes, not very happy to be reminded about the fact that she still couldn’t figure out if her immortality was back or not. She had scars now, but still healed much faster than she should. It was complicated. “We’re ready to go, Nile,” Andy grumbled, as they finally followed the younger woman to the plane. With just one look Quynh had let her know she wasn’t feeling particularly great about being locked in that small plane for a long period of time. Andy was comforting, and reassuring, let her know that she disliked it just as much. “It’s safe though, trust me, I’ve only crashed one without meaning to once, or twice. And it was back when they were considerably less safe,” she added.

“Without meaning to,” Quynh shook her head fondly, “And that wouldn’t even be you at your worst now would it, my heart? You love falling from high places.”

Before Andy could protest, Nile was exclaiming, “Oh you have to tell me about that Quynh.”

“Not again,” Andy groaned, falling into her seat in the plane.

Once inside, it was obvious that Quynh’s anxiety of the reduced and unfamiliar place was kicking in again. With a smile as kind and bright as ever, Nile offered her her phone and headphones and said, “You know what I think could help? Music. And I have just the right-”

“Just the right kind of meaningless, over simplified, repetitive-”

“Oh, excuse me, I forgot classic rock was the only valid form of music. Andy, you’re a cliche grandma.”

“I told you to stop calling me that.”

“Quynh agrees with me!”

Their always-loving, never-ending bickering stopped for a moment, so they could both look at the third member of their group looking for her evaluation of the argument. Quynh, who had been so completely engrossed in Nile’s favorite playlist of pop music that she had missed the take-off of the plane entirely, only looked up when she took notice of the silence around her. “Hm, what?” she took off one earbud, looking from one face to another and nodded, “Yes, my heart, you are too old to understand. And this is actually really good.” She went back to her music and, by the end of the flight, she may or may not have accidentally started listening to a jazz music playlist, and ended up absolutely loving that too.

--

During the first hour of their hike, Nile tried to remember that she was exploring the world with the two oldest women on Earth, women who could teach her absolutely everything, women with knowledge so invaluable it was difficult to comprehend. Women who, also, sometimes acted like annoying children. 

“You slipped on a little bit of mud and broke your skull when you fell down, that’s worse,” Andy argued.

“Not as bad as dying because you failed to balance your own axe on your head! Even after I told you not to do that, Andy,” Quynh insisted.

Teasing each other like that was as natural as breathing, but that little detail of Quynh calling her just Andy, it had the oldest woman narrowing her eyes and suspecting it was better to give up the fight. “Anyway, it was Nile who shot herself in the foot for no reason at all,” she mumbled, attempting to change the subject.

Except, “Yeah, but it didn’t kill me,” Nile raised her hands in faked innocence while the three of them started laughing. As annoying as it could be to travel with the oldest couple on Earth, it was also a lot of fun.

--

Quynh had opted to stay behind to rest and look over their camp, so it was just Andy and Nile slowly riding their horses around. 

“You’re doing great, kid,” Andy sent a smile her way, “Just a little more practice and you can join me on the Mongol Derby next year.” The younger woman replied with a genuinely frightened expression. She was just learning how to do that, she didn’t need to think about the absurd things that Andy, who apparently had loved and befriended horses before anyone had even thought about domesticating them, would do. Still, she knew she’d probably end up joining her and being dragged into whatever chaos that experience would entail. “I hope Quynh will join too, she’d be amazing. Though, I didn’t tell you this but, she used to be terrified of horses,” Andy finished with a soft chuckle.

Nile laughed along with her and as a reflex she looked back in the general direction of where they’d last seen Quynh. When she looked back at Andy she was surprised to find a not entirely unfamiliar look of melancholy on her friend’s face. Before Quynh came back, that was Andy’s usual look, but it had been a while since Nile had seen her like that. She took the risk to say, “I can’t even imagine what it must have been like for you, when you lost her.”

For a second, Andy looked surprised to hear those words. “Good,” was the first thing she replied, wholeheartedly hoping the young woman would never even have to imagine that sort of pain, that absolutely devastating loss of having your universe ripped to shreds, decades of looking over your shoulder to find out your better half is no longer there.

But, on second thought, she remembered how closed off she had been when they all first met Nile, and in a matter of months Quynh was back and everything had changed too quickly. Perhaps she owed her some part of the story.

“I never really stopped looking for her, you know?” Andy took a deep breath, her heart warmed by the genuine interest in Nile’s gentle eyes. “Just weeks before we found you I was still trying… It was hell though, back then, when it first happened. I got my revenge and a little too late I found out there was no one alive who could tell me where she was. Then I had to accept she was impossible to find, and accept I’d never be the same again. I shave this whole thing off,” Andy ran a hand through her hair, making the most of that brief moment to try to soothe her raging emotions, and remind herself she was just remembering, and this time Quynh really was back, waiting for her nearby. “I got into piracy for a couple of years, still bent on revenge and staying closer to, you know, the ocean. And a lot of regrets.”

“It brought all of us here though, right? She’s back,” Nile added with a smile that she hoped could cheer up her friend at least slightly. It worked though. Andy, not for the first time, found herself not only endeared by the young woman’s optimism, but surprisingly agreeing with her.

--

This time it was Andy and Nile waiting for Quynh by the beach. The island was just big enough for the three of them to hide without worrying that someone would figure out if was Quynh it was who had just killed one of the wealthiest men in the world. When she arrived at their spot on the beach and took a seat by the fire, she was still impeccably dressed, barely a hair out of place.

“Well, that felt good,” she sighed, getting comfortable in the sand, “Also, you’re welcome. Unless you had stock in his company. Actually, I don’t know how that works. It doesn’t matter to me, and I bet it doesn’t matter to any part of him left.”

Despite Nile’s shocked, slightly disturbed, and somewhat confused expression, Andy smiled, completely smitten by the woman beside her. “Take a look,” she told her lover, nodding her head toward the sky, not taking her eyes of Quynh, “Beautiful, isn’t it.”

“Mesmerizing as always,” Quynh replied in a whisper, leaning back on her hands to look up at the stars above them as the two of them always loved to do. “Always changing…”

“Wait, what?”

Smiling at the younger woman’s confusion, Quynh added, “Hey, Nile, bonfires are perfect for some good stories. What do you think, are you interested?”

Nile agreed immediately and Quynh expertly launched herself into dozens of epic tales that, with the power of only her words, took the three of them all over the world and all over history. She reminded Andy that this wasn’t the first time they took care of greedy dictators. She talked them through the discovery of lands for the very first time. She brought legends back from the dead and left Nile speechless. She even indulged herself in sharing one or two of her favorite stories of Andy and her, including her time spent as a sculptor with her obvious muse being Andy, and also all the myths she personally started with one of the many special swords Andy singlehandedly created for her.

A very important part of the stories was the interaction between Andy and Quynh. It didn’t take long for Nile to understand how whenever Quynh hesitated on some part of her magnificent stories, Andy was always there ready to provide the missing piece of the puzzle. It might have to do with some part of Quynh’s mind perpetually lost to the unforgiving ocean. But, judging by the way it looked like Quynh expected Andy to fill in the blanks for her, it suggested that this habit of sharing their memories as one wasn’t new at all. 

Quynh was an expert in the art of storytelling. She knew exactly how to tease the knowledge only she had about Andy’s life before immortality, including their birthdays, and yet keep it all still a mystery. She knew just how to bring Nile close to tears with the tale of the Scythian warriors’ welcoming arms giving Andy her first family, and her longest-lasting name, and yet keep to herself the memory of it being just the last name Lykon got to call her.

When Nile can’t help herself anymore and falls asleep, Andy half expected Quynh to be just as tired, but she wasn’t all that surprised when instead the love of her life stood up and offered her a hand. “Are you joining me?” Quynh asked, nodding her head toward the sea, the gentle waves crashing on the shore.

“Are you sure?” Andy asked, but immediately took the hand offered and followed the other woman’s lead in taking off their clothes and walking to the shore.

“It’s terrifying, I admit that. I wouldn’t dare do it without you,” Quynh looked unusually bashful and vulnerable for a moment, the moonlight catching the precious light in her eyes just right, “But there’s just something about it… I need to prove I’m stronger, you know?”

“I am completely certain of that fact, my love,” Andy replied with a smile, taking Quynh’s hand and going into the water with her. And she meant her words. Five hundred years of torture beyond human comprehension, and Quynh was still here, still alive, still herself. There was nothing in this world stronger than her, Andy knew that as a fact.

--

Taking some time to finally stand still and relax in a safe house was a great idea for several reasons. Firstly, Nile would be lying if she said she didn’t miss a stable internet connection, which she made quick use of to sign up for an online Art History course. Plus, the isolated charming little cabin near the woods was the only place where Andy could possibly get away with adopting an actual wild bear cub.

“You stole a baby bear?!” Nile exclaimed, lowering the sword and giving up her training for a moment, because the sight of Andy arriving at the house carrying a bear in her arms was a little too much to easily comprehend.

“She lost her mother,” Andy shrugged, as if it was the most common thing to go around the woods picking up orphan bears to raise like pets.

“She does this often,” Quynh mentioned to Nile, lowering her own sword and instead picking up her recurve bow, “Personally, I prefer big cats. But it’s cute, isn’t it?”

Nile narrowed her eyes and looked at Andy. “I mean… look, that’s not normal. I love penguins, they’re my favorites and I’d love to have one, but they’re not pets. Dogs are my favorite pets, that’s normal!” Before she could get to her arguments about bears not being fit for keeping as pets, she was interrupted by Andy’s newest friend running toward her and instinctively hugging her leg. “Oh… okay, fine, it’s cute but…” But this was her life now, and she wasn’t exactly complaining.

--

Life in the various safe houses they stayed was fun, pleasant, and a very particular kind of peaceful that was only possible when living with actual immortal warriors. It was, at least, never boring. And sometimes it was also surprisingly sweet.

Nile had the brilliant idea of introducing Quynh to many, many things about modern culture. This included a quick review of the twentieth century, and Quynh reacted horrified by world wars, fascinated by 1920’s style, and skeptical about the moon landing. This, somewhat accidentally, involved introducing her to hitmen, leverage, other shows and movies that she passionately loved or disliked, and it was hilarious to watch Andy and Quynh bicker about how attractive or definitely-not-attractive the actors and actresses were. And there was also the occasional video game. Though Quynh definitely developed a love-hate relationship with Candy Crush, often saying to Nile “I’m your friend, your family, I teach you archery tricks that no other person alive knows, and this is how you repay me? You give me this devilishly addictive little game?!” 

Later, Nile was pleased to find out that both women were skilled in doing hairstyles for her, and, even better, since they had learned with Lykon thousands of years ago, they knew ancient styles that thoroughly impressed the young woman. Cooking was, more often than not, a struggle for the three of them. Baking, on the other hand, was a wonderful experience. Maybe Andy didn’t do much beyond distracting Quynh and eating the majority of everything they made, even before it hit the oven. But it was still a good time and, judging by the way Andy nearly burst into tears whenever Quynh offered her any sweet pastry, it was easy to guess there was some sort of meaningful history behind it.

Nile was also lucky enough to witness the moment Quynh found out that same-sex marriage was a perfectly legal thing in some places. Maybe she couldn’t marry the love of her immortal life as soon as she would have liked, maybe they would need to fake a few documents or even try to take advantage of some odd American laws, but she couldn’t wait for the moment it’d finally be official. Andy perfectly understood how she felt. Maybe they had absolutely no need for anyone or anything to certify their love for each other, but it would surely be fun to get to do something that for centuries was denied to them. That was partly the reason why Andy had attended college a handful of times, as soon as it was legal for women to do so, just to proudly get kicked out.

As perfect as the dynamic between the three of them was, they all needed their moments to themselves, and Nile had learned when to give the couple the space they needed. Plus, she also got time to herself. This entire life was a, literally, never-ending adventure, but it was necessary to take the time to breathe, take a step back, and think about things. One of Nile’s favorite things to do to achieve some peace of mind was journaling. Truthfully, it started as a desperate attempt to write letters to her family that she would never send. But it soon became a helpful habit that kept her grounded. And also busy, on those times when Andy and Quynh disappeared for a handful of hours at a time.

--

It was starting to happen less and less, but it was still a common occurrence for Quynh to wake up feeling the weight of the entire ocean on her chest. She’d wake up startled, a desperate scream already halfway through her throat, and already halfway prepared to die again. Some nights were harder than others, some nights it took several minutes for Andy to convince Quynh she was safe and alive and far from the sea, and get her to calm down. But then, of course, there were some easier nights, when the warmth of Andy’s body beside her would quickly bring Quynh back to her reality. She’d be shaking, frightened, afraid. But she’d turn to Andy, even with tears and in her eyes and smile in relief.

“Hey, it’s okay, I’m here, you’re safe Quynh,” Andy immediately whispered in the softest tone she could manage, wrapping her arms around her lover, bring her closer, letting her find comfort in her touch and the sound of her heartbeat.

After a few moments, with her face pressed against Andy’s chest, Quynh wondered, “I’m sorry, did I wake you up?”

“Nothing to be sorry about,” Andy promised, kissing the top of her head, “And no, as a matter of fact, you didn’t. You fell asleep and I was just reading.” That got Quynh’s attention, getting her to finally meet Andy’s eyes. “It’s been a long time but… The Odyssey, remember that one?”

“Your favorite,” Quynh said softly, granting the other woman a genuine even if small smile, before cuddling closer to her. “Read it to me?” she asked, knowing nothing would make her feel safer, feel better than that. This moment, this connection brought by holding each other tightly, reminded both of them of a time in their past. Shortly after losing Lykon, they would embrace each other just like this, usually after a battle, and it was the only way to soothe their fears, it was a silent promise. The painful memory was gently replaced by Andy’s words recounting her favorite story, a different reassurance, a sweet gesture, and everything Quynh needed at the moment.

--

“You,” Andy said, and kissed her, “are wearing my shirt,” she added, kissing her again.

“Well,” Quynh returned the kiss, “It’s obviously not mine, Andromache,” she teased her, and bit her lip. Pleased with Andy’s eager reaction, Quynh continued kissing her, and let her hands start roaming her lover’s body. She was sitting on Andy’s lap, always more comfortable there than anywhere else. She kept one hand on the other woman’s short hair, since both equally loved it when she played with her hair, and with the fingers of her other hand she caressed Andy’s jaw, her neck, shoulders, and finally arrived at her upper arm. Then she pulled back from the kiss just enough to say, “You have a new scar.”

“Do I?” Andy replied and when she tried to go back to another kiss she was gently rejected.

“I notice, you know?” Quynh added. She had a somewhat complicated relationship with Andy’s scars. They represented a new and interesting part of her lover for her to cherish, so she enjoyed checking up on these small changes every now and then. But it was impossible to ignore that they stood for the love of her life getting hurt, and being, more or less, mortal. She still healed, slowly but surely, and certainly faster than regular people, but… Before her thoughts spiraled out of control, Andy’s gentle hand on her cheek brought her back to their conversation. She had been mindlessly tracing one of Andy’s scars with her fingertips, a new habit that turned out to be comforting for both of them.

“I know,” Andy said with a small smile that was quickly returned. There was more she wanted to say, both of them, but in their case, it could perfectly well be said silently. Starting with resting their foreheads together, taking a deep breath, and holding each other just a little tighter. It was enough, because their love was loud enough to fill the silence for thousands, and thousands of years.

[genyathefirebird]

leave the olives on

Rating: G | Words: 1366 | Tags: andromaquynh, fluff, team film night 

Summary:

"Hang on, this is why there's that half-eaten olive loaf in the freezer, isn't it?" asks Nile. Her eyes widen in disbelief. “I can’t believe you brought that back from the bakery without complaining!”

"Maybe." Andy shrugs and picks off another large olive slice to add onto the pile. "Thank you, love of my life, my saviour from the olive menace."

"Yes, I'll vanquish all your enemies babe." Quỳnh teases back, happily scooping up a few more olives into her mouth.

@tog-femslashfortnight ​ Monday Prompt - Favourite Headcanons: Sharing Food

@lilolilyr mentioned this in the tog femslash discord and it’s too much fluff to pass up

ao3 link in source!

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Congratulations on winning in the category 'angst fic' of the discord TOG Femslash Fanwork Awards 2022!

like a river runs by runsastatueofus

Rated: T

31k words, pre- to post-canon

Andy/Quỳnh, background Joe/Nicky

Summary: In July 2019, a marine research vessel off Norway picks up a blip on its radar. In Budapest, Nile Freeman wakes from a nightmare.

A lovely and heartbreaking fic about Quỳnh returning to the others and especially to Andromache, while still hurting from her trauma and feeling betrayed by them. The story has great character development, many interesting flashbacks and a hopeful ending.

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hiii (from tog femslash discord!) for a halloween manip prompt, nile/celeste in a couples costume? i have no idea what costume though sorry 🙈

Thank you so much for the prompt!! I had great fun doing these :D angel&demon and witch&ghost bride, I hope that's good for couple's costume!! If you have another idea later tell me I'll do more prompts next weekend :))

Bonus Angel!Nile because I liked the costume better but I didnt know how to combine it

Halloween prompt 3/?

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TOG Discord Servers: Updated!

Reposting my TOG Discord Rec List with some updated information and additions!

The Old Guard Server - moderated by @theoldguardevents

Femslash Guard Server - moderated by @thirst-teenth

and information about their server can be found here: https://theoldguardfemslashdiscord.tumblr.com/

Booker Enthusiasts Server - moderated by @ebbatriestowrite

Top!Joe Server- moderated by @karanoidandroid

So, after confirming with the mod, this server is open to anyone who enjoys top!joe and is a chill individual. Switchers ARE allowed. Interview is required to join the server.  

Book of Nile 18+ Server- moderated by @malaiikka

Find their tumblr post about it here!

Immortal Family Server - This server is 16+ and you can reach out to @pinesboi​ or @tovvel for more information! Find their post here. 

There’s another server called Disaster Immortals which I’ve heard is another good generic server, but I don’t know if the mods are on tumblr, unfortunately. If you join The Old Guard Server listed above- you can probably ask someone for an invite.

Additionally... there is another generic Old Guard Server that’s much older, but I can’t, in good conscience, send people to that server since they’re behind the bullying and art theft controversy here.

There are other options, though not all of the servers are open to the public! If anyone has any information to add, please feel free to include it!

There are definitely more out there than I know about so don't be afraid to ask around the fandom either!

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Nominations for the Femslash Fanwork awards close tomorrow!

We are so excited to see all the nominations of your favorite fanworks! You can nominate the following:

Fan fiction

Fanart

Manips

Videos

Comments on fanworks

Moodboards, meta, memes, and much more!

There are also separate awards for adult content so minors can participate

Join the Discord Server and nominate your favorites today - nominations close tomorrow, September 20th!

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Congratulations @flowerparrish on winning in the category 'M-rated fanfiction' of the discord TOG Femslash Fanwork Awards 2022!

WIP Update - I’ll Make My Way Up to the Stars

Fandom: The Old Guard

Relationships: Quynh & Nile; Quynh/Andy; background Joe/Nicky

Chapters: 7/8 (maybe 9)

Current length: 24k

Summary:

An AU where Quynh was never lost in the ocean, but the rest of the team were taken by Merrick before Nile’s first death.

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