#tog fic rec

[seanchaidh7]

The 1st part of Rookie Nicky fic is up! This project was so amazing to work on, and years in the making!

[non-un-topo]

He, Dreamless by nizzuto

Part 1 of I don't see the sun (I know it's there)

Through the tear-away of waves and the vastness of oceans and the separation of the three of them, there remains the legend of true love and the infinite fight to get back to it.

A gift for the incredibly talented @guarncre, whose gorgeous fic (and every single fic since) I adore so much. Few fics have so effectively simultaneously ripped me apart and put me back together, and swallowed me up with every word. These drawings have been a long time coming, but I really wanted to show my love for the fic by attempting to capture its evocative storytelling and imagery. And this is my call to everyone to go read it, now! Right now!

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[I.D.] Two digital drawings of Joe and Nicky, respectively, depicting scenes from nizzuto's fic He, Dreamless.

Joe is standing alone in a dark brick tower, visible down to his waist. His head is tilted down, his eyes closed, and he has a melancholy expression on his face. Only one of his arms is visible, his hand gently curled over his chest. His hair is long and loose, a few curls lit by moonlight. A deep red garment is draped over his shoulders. Behind him is a small arched window with bars, where a bright moon attempts to shine through. He is half-lit and half in shadow. A small signature in the bottom left corner reads, "Siggy, '23".

Nicky is sitting with his knees pulled up to his chest and his head tilted up and painted with bright, almost heavenly moonlight. He is in a hole underground, and the dark ground can be seen surrounding him. He is wearing a tattered uniform, the details of his clothes mostly hidden in shadow. His hair has been cut short and uneven, as has his beard. He is reaching up with one hand, the tip of his finger poking through the bars above his head. He wears an expression of longing. The moonlight is casting streaks through his fingers onto his face. He's looking at the same moon as Joe. The same signature as the first image is written on the bottom right corner.

[mprosperossprite]

It’s the Men’s World Cup and the football is fab but Qatar is terrible and all this means that I might just have to re-read @victimhood ‘s amazing Old Guard Professional Football AU The Beautiful Game where everything only hurts just a little before it definitely gets better.

(And THEN I’ll have to reread @nevermindirah ‘s 🥵🥵🥵🥵 fic Mr. Nile Freeman may hate France but he sure does love the Eiffel Tower inspired by it.)

[laviejaguardia]

New update!! 🇯🇵 Japanese Grand Prix 🇯🇵

[andyetanotherobsession]

Chapters: 2/2 Fandom: The Old Guard (Movie 2020) Rating: Not Rated Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death Relationships: Joe | Yusuf Al-Kaysani/Nicky | Nicolò di Genova Characters: Joe | Yusuf Al-Kaysani, Nicky | Nicolò di Genova, Andy | Andromache of Scythia, Booker | Sebastien le Livre, Nile Freeman, Keane (The Old Guard) Additional Tags: Implied/Referenced Suicide, Rape/Non-con Elements, Hurt/Comfort Summary:

Keane took the opportunity to grab a fistful of Nicky’s hair so he couldn’t flinch away, and Joe knew what was going to happen. He wasn’t equipped to stop it, wasn’t even on his feet yet. All he could do was witness it.

[zairaalbereo]

When he was young, Joe cast a spell to fall in love with an impossible man to make sure he would never fall in love at all…

But the spell found its goal, and when years later magic brings trouble to Joe’s door, it also brings Detective Nicolò di Genova.

It’s the spooky season once more and so it’s time to rewatch one of my favourite movies. Luckily for me, @gallifreyburning is also writing an amazing Practical Magic TOG AU:

a love even time will lie down and be still for

Read it, it’s beautiful! I can’t wait to see it finished.

[negotiumcrucis]

guys, guys, GUYS!! the lovely CuriousCat wrote me the softest Crusades Era omegaverse Joe&Nicky story with lots of delicious whump + doting alpha Yusuf + preggo!Nicolò... simply *chef's kiss*

Please do yourself a favour and go check it out!! 💖💖💖

[seanchaidh7]

The Unrecognizable Calculus of This

Art inspired by Part four of The Repair Shop AU

A humidor, a jigsaw puzzle, and a chair. A new home, an old colleague, and love.

At AO3

I cannot express the depth of my OBSESSION with this series, @sheafrotherdon wrote it so beautifully. One of my all time favourite Joe/Nicky fics

[non-un-topo]

All of these are more ship centric but they are amazing!

And See How Bright We Shine by Imoshen

https://archiveofourown.org/works/28361253/ chapters/69487479

Amazing historical au fic

Blood Moon by thissmallmoon

https://archiveofourown.org/works/30926483/ chapters/76372892

Vampire Joe and Werewolf Nicky

you know i dreamed about you (before i saw you) by BeeLove

https://archiveofourown.org/works/26550265

Witch Joe and Cursed Nicky fic such a beautiful fic with amazing imagery

The Blood and Sand Beneath Our Feet by ToBebbanburg

https://archiveofourown.org/works/27725678

Gladiator Joe and Nicky fic

Ohh some juicy ones! And of course the witch!Joe and bunny Nicky fic is a classic <3

[isabellehemlock]

My final TOG art set for the TOG BB!! ✨️

Thank you to @oldguardbigbang for organizing and allowing me to work with three wonderful writers, including @sphinx81 whose summary of a historical AU for Booker x Nile made my heart soar and my imagination go wild with the possibilities, way back in spring which feels like a million years ago lol.

It was so fun to exchange some aesthetics and pins and narrow down the looks - I was inspired by the foldable wooden displays of icons and mummy portraits from ancient times - so it's sort of conveying each of them from both the before and after (but I'll let you read the fic so as not to spoil anything), and then the middle being the revealed portion when both "flaps" are opened.

If you'd like to read the fic, you can do so here on AO3, and it's perfectly titled: "If I Cannot Move Heaven, I Will Raise Hell." 😎

[isabellehemlock]

Accurate representation of me rn:

This is now my third time on a fic rec and let me tell you love I am honored and humbled, thank you so so much for taking the time to read, comment and even compile a fic rec list in the first place - much less including me on it (and my least read fic in the fandom lol, I appreciate the love for that little ficlet!)

A 2022 The Old Guard Rec List

sI wanted to finish out the year with an non-definitive list of some of my favorite The Old Guard fics from 2022. My ‘Marked for Later’ list is overwhelmingly huge, and I read other fandoms, so I know I’m missing some gems, but the following are still worth checking out. In no particular order and with an assortment of pairings, lengths, and genres–

Sleeping Somewhere Cold – kaerith   T. Nicky’s been a captive practically since he killed Joe on the battlefield. Canon events bring Joe to Merrick, Nicky’s latest captor. (Technically posted in 2021, but I read it in 2022.)

So let’s take a ride there is nothing to hide I’ll be by your side – imoshen   T. Nile returns to the team after a year of travels with stories, presents, and hope for a new relationship.

My hands (my body’s gates of tenderness) – dana_norram @negotiumcrucis   M. Joe and Nicky have a quiet moment waiting for pizza at the end of Force Multiplied (comic-verse).

The Drop – @goldheartedsky   T. Booker does not have good associations with having a bag over his head, to put it lightly. In fact, he spirals.

you made a fool of death with your beauty – asifnotbound   E. A progression of Yusuf’s deaths, near-deaths, and risks, both calculated and not.

Every Book a Letter – jasminetea   T. In exile, Booker heals his connections to the others through one-on-one novel recommendations and discussions.

baby let’s stay home tonight – mehm    M. Part of a Quidditch AU series. Now that Joe has retired, his relationship with Nicky suffers 1000 small strains until they hardly have a relationship at all.

The Returning – @isabellehemlock   G. When one of the team dies, they respawn where they were first born. Nile has just revived outside of Chicago yet again.

Put Your Faith In Me – flawedamethyst   T. Joe and Nicky’s soul timers countdown to each of their reunions after a death. That can be a promise or a problem.

We’re the reason we’re here – sindirimba   E. Nile learns how to live with her immortality, and if she likes spending time with Booker, well, the others aren’t around to judge her choices.

[bookishbroadwaybish]

Sooooo the guy I’ve been talking to has a girlfriend…my real life slow burn romance has now turned into a real life angst fest so I’ll be consuming all the angst fics I can find lol send recs (especially SJM universe, fbaa/faf universe, and fourth wing)

[zairaalbereo]

“This is your friend in the Norse countries, I think.” It is not quite a question. “What is his name?” Yusuf looks down at the paper again, and sighs. “Nicolò. Nicolò of Genova.”

— Frost and Fjords by Arkada I’ve been reading @ao3-arkada’s Frost and Fjords and couldn’t help but channel Yusuf.

If you haven’t read it you absolutely should! Plus it has a sequel I’m thoroughly enjoying as well. 🌌

[shippingfangirl013]

Wip Wednesday with legitimately my favorite scene I’ve been working on for the middle of a chapter in Traitors of Gold ✨

(yes I’m still in the planning sessions. No I don’t have much time to write. Am I going to try cranking chapter 1 out today anyways? Yes. )

@downbytheriversside

[negotiumcrucis]

omg you guys, please go and check out this delicious JoeNicky story by @cendiar!

If you enjoy reading about Service Top/Dom Joe taking Nicky apart with some lovely and filthy and beautiful imagery, this fic is for you 💕💕💕

[all-about-that-rec]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Throne of Glass Series - Sarah J. Maas Rating: General Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Manon Blackbeak/Elide Lochan Characters: Manon Blackbeak, Elide Lochan, Abraxos (Throne of Glass) Additional Tags: Fluff, Domestic Fluff, Elide and Manon are married, tfw your wife insists on going over papers over and over again, Cuddling & Snuggling, Post-Canon, elide has a cane Summary:

Elide woke up alone.

Aka Elide goes on a search through the castle for her wife.