#uni was so enjoyable back then... don't get me wrong i enjoy most of my uni courses what i not enjoy is not having any time to myself

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[cheswirls]

sa fic rec list [ENG] pt 3

preface: i have a public collection on ao3 of my favorite sa fics on there but not all of them are listed on the front-end so these are some unlisted ones, some i love that can't be added to collections, and one special fic on ffn for fun :)

past non-english language rec lists here and here. ao3 collection here.

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1) Prince Sabo by drowningrat

https://archiveofourown.org/works/43683183 complete - T rating - 3k - au

this one is rly cute domestic fluff modern au goodness. will never get enough of it, rat's prose and dialogue are too good. ace finds out from a former uni classmate of sabo's how many people sabo's dated before him and gets unreasonably jealous and drunkenly confronts sabo about it at home much to sabo's chagrin. it's really. it's adorable. nothing i say will ever come close to how giddy reading the fic makes me feel. their dynamic is TOO cute they are tooth-rotting with how sweet they are. if you want a quick read pls give this one a chance

2) Song Of Genesis by Echaryn

https://archiveofourown.org/works/8544379/chapters/19587928 complete - E rating - 45k - au

this one is my most favorite saboace fic of all time. i cannot recommend it highly enough, it's that fantastic. this is coming from someone who doesn't read nsfw anymore and hasn't for years now – song of genesis literally is and will always be number one in my heart. if you also don't care abt explicit content, i can assure you it's entirely skip-able in this fic w/o losing any enjoyment or context.

SoG is a 'getting back together' type fic that stabs your heart at every angle and at every opportunity during the beginning. echaryn is a fantastic writer and handles the contents of the story so so so well. the break-up is ace's fault but he doesn't know why / the break-up is sabo's decision but he regrets it at every turn. they're still so deeply in love with each other and one turn of events late one evening is the catalyst to bring them back together.

there are horror elements in this in the background that are done spectacularly well. the tags on the fic itself pretty much cover the extent of it but i do wanna throw by two cents in that i don't think anything about it is particularly graphic. if horror isn't your thing this is toned down enough that you should be fine to skim thru or skip parts if necessary. it's good for a horror enthusiast but it's not over the top for those who could care less.

if you read anything from this list pls read che's #1 saboace fic rec of all time pls and ty

3) Red Moon by emygrl99 and leafyxthiefy

https://archiveofourown.org/works/6703183/chapters/15330946 complete - T rating - 123k - au

red moon is still, six years after first reading it, the most interesting and well-crafted premise for a soulmate au i've ever heard of in my life. if you're familiar with a majority of soulmate bond types and know this particular one then you'll probably pick it up before the reveal, but if not ooooooooooo you're in for a treat. i won't mention it here to save the suspense.

i've never read another soulmate fic as good as this one, and the soulmate aspect isn't necessarily even the best part?? the atmosphere of the fic comes from character relationships and interactions. ace and sabo start out on the wrong foot and it takes time for them to change their opinions about each other, but as you can see by the length, the journey is done with patience and well worth the effort spent :)

as someone indifferent to a lot of the minor characters in this fic, i actually enjoyed them and their various roles a lot??? i guess the takeaway is that you should look at the character list and take it in stride (and the minor relationship that is tagged is v minor like if it's not your cup of tea pls still give the fic a chance). everyone is a joy to read and experience things through. also the world-building is so well done. i have not been into vampire content for many years now but i can say with full confidence that this one still slaps.

also as someone who enjoys like... not necessarily "slow burn" but like a natural progression of a relationship from people who just met into something romantic – this fic hits all those points for me surprisingly well??? my only complaint is that as long as it is sabo and ace barely admit their feelings for each other by the end. i live and breathe to see romantic relationships in fic and red moon is primarily build-up. the two have to be friends first, which takes time and is good! not knocking the fic for that. jus throwing it out there that it's one of the they-hold-hands-by-the-end shoujo-type stories.

maybe before this gets too long i should uh. TALK abt what the fic entails. it's a fantasy-esque story where sabo, a vampire hunter, is captured and taken prisoner by a vampire coven living in the mountains. while he's being held captive, he discovers luffy, the little brother he'd thought was dead for years, is living among the vampires and is the same age at which he supposedly died. this triggers some mixed emotions in sabo about the coven and its members, but most importantly gives him incentive to act iffy in regards to luffy's "father", ace, who is not intent on being at all friendly with sabo either.

4) Epiphany by Scarletsorceress

https://archiveofourown.org/works/30518460 complete - T rating - 5.5k - canon(divergent)

everything scarlet writes for acesabo is done immaculately. if you read this fic and like it, please do yourself a favor and read all of her other fics as well. there are some real gems she has in her collection, but this one has a special place in my heart considering i really don't read sa fics sets in canonverse all that much.

also because it paints a side of the one piece world that i like seeing a lot in fan content – specifically how gruesome it is and the dire straits average everyday citizens go to to survive above the waves. not even to have a peaceful or even "good" life, but just to life long enough in good health to make it count. one piece follows the strawhats as focus characters, which is why i've never been concerned about reading fic starring them. reading about non-titular characters that dont' get as many updates, or that oda teases the lives of without going into depth, has always been more interesting.

and to go with that, the revolutionary army has by far always been the most interesting group of people in the op-verse for me. any fic that focuses on them and paints a picture of their struggle is worth a read. the fact that this is saboace is great, and i love it, but it's also a bonus to a great fic concept in general, which is:

what happens to RA members when a mission goes south and people are killed as a result of their actions?

i don't think the RA gets enough credit for how well they individually hold themselves together. it's fine to portray a kind of "escapism" and have them be happy because they deserve to be happy, but fics like this where it dives into how much their actions (and failures) affect them are always, to me, taking the RA and stripping them of their masks.

also ace is really, really loving and caring and kind and supportive in this fic, which i love seeing. sabo is a miserable wet rag after a mission gone wrong and ace is there to pick up the pieces. bonus points to the dynamic of ace and koala i love them sm in this????? so so so much.

5) In the Morning with a Cup of Warm Tea by sleepymery

https://archiveofourown.org/works/17241962 complete - T rating - 2k - au

this is another from the back-end of the ao3 collection – jus a short and sweet modern au full of domestic fluff!!! that is my bread and butter especially for fics from fandoms where canonverse is so tumultuous and full of strife. which op definitely is!!!! also its not like ace and sabo's canon relationship is happy anyway /shot

this one is happy and cute. a typical morning w sabo and ace on an anniversary of sorts :) all of maery's sa fics are adorable. i used to come back to this one all the time several years ago.

6) How We're Made by paox

https://fanfiction.net/s/12624109/1/How-We-re-Made complete - T rating - 177k - au

i love this one with all my heart and soul. i was actually in the middle of re-reading it a couple years back when it got deleted from ao3 which is :( but it's still up on ffn so!!! ffn it is hehe.

paox at one point was definitely my favorite saboace fic writer and might still be. her prose and writing style in general is so phenomenal in my eyes. the way she writes asl individually and as a dynamic trio (and their various duos as well) really left a mark on me when i first got into one piece. she truly does understand their characters perfectly, and even in a dystopian au such as this, they stay true-to-form throughout.

side note, the majority of this fic focuses on asl and sabo and ace's relationship doesn't change until near the end. it's probably a minor spoilers to say it does but this is a sa rec list so. anyway i threw this up here bc i love paox's writing and this one is complete and more than a drabble. the way she paints sabo's character as a person broken down by an oppressive system, who rises to light the fire of revolution and never stops seeing the good in humanity, it's just perfect to me. this is the man oda brought back from the dead to play a crucial role in the second half of one piece. paox gets it. sabo is so well-written and so true-to-form that any other attempt at his character by anyone else is almost laughable in comparison. this is THE sabo fic of the list.

i have another paox fic (two i think!!) in the front-end list of the ao3 collection so definitely give those reads as well :) one is incomplete but will break your heart nonetheless, the other i think is a longer drabble that has my heart by the throat. i think all the ones still on ao3 are compiled under their old ffn account as well, so navigating to them this the HWM fic link might be a better choice. if you can read on ffn lmaoooo adblockers are your friends.

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Hi~ It’s me, 🍟 !!

I just wanted to say I enjoyed every bit of all the fics for your 500 follower event so far~ And thank you soooo much for writing my requests !! Knowing you wrote them based on what I requested make them extra extra special for me !!

Tbh, I didn’t expect you to follow through my requests😭 And to actually follow YJ for the first bunch of them~ I was totally okay if you thought any other member suit the line better hehe

I also didn’t expect you to take my ldr vibe comment for the “you feel like home to me” line and incorporate it into the fic (home will come home soon). And I enjoyed what you did with my last request with “is that my shirt?” so much !! The whole scenario for the fic (distraction) was very funny, cute, and enjoyable~ And the situation just makes so much sense~ I was anticipating which member you’d pick actually so I didn’t look at your event master list and just waited for the post hehe

Same for the fic with “was that your first kiss?” (perfectly spontaneous) !! I loved how the whole shenanigan of preparing but ending up happening when not planned just makes sooo much sense~ The whole scenario, actions, setting, etc matches with the member so well !!

Plus can I just say I love how heartwarming and vulnerable you made the fics for the lines “you always see the good in people. even me” (cloudy days) and “relationships are built on trust, and i trust you” (anchor of trust) but in like two perspectives of the relationship. One from the s/o and one from the member’s perspective. I just love it cause it just makes sense in a relationship that each one has their days and it shows the vulnerable side of the person and it’s very heartwarming to see the comfort you can get from the other party🥹

Your writing using the lines are for real beyond my imagination !! The fics are so so so good !! I will keep and cherish the fics from my requests very dearly for sure❤️ I must have you know, I’ve been reading each and every fic like they’re part of a playlist HAHAHA

Mci bcp !!! Thank you so very much❤️

Merci mille fois ! Thank you a million times❤️

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(PS I can’t believe I have my own little place in your acc as your 🍟 anon OMG🥹 It’s sooo cute and it’s such an honour tbh❤️

Also sorry for the long message but idk how else I could tell you how much I appreciate your efforts and your fics and your acc)

oh my goodness??? where–HOW–WHERE DO I BEGIN IN ANSWERING THIS??? first off, lemme just put a couple of pictures to show you how this message made me feel:

i can't even explain how happy this makes me feel? i just :") reading your message and hearing how it made you feel, what you loved about it, and your thoughts sending it (not that you had expected anything!) and knowing that it somehow met with your expectations or that you've enjoyed it does WONDERS to my heart :"))))

not to mention, uni has been kicking my butt a little bit recently and I'm bouncing back but this definitely takes the cake on making me feel loads better about my writing i am incredibly humbled and floored your honour.

i don't think you understand just how fulfilling it is and rewarding to hear feedback like this? most people just send in requests and that's kind of the end of it (and not that there's anything wrong with that!) but for you to send these requests in, WAIT until i was done with ALL of your requests just so you can come back and write an essay like this THANKING me and sending your regards like this??? DO YOU WANT ME TO MARRY YOU BECAUSE I WILL–

but on a serious note, thank you. i will gladly tattoo this message to my head and remember this on the days i ever doubt my writing. you are truly a gem. and lastly, here's an accurate representation of how i looked like when i saw your message first thing in the morning:

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His sweetie ❤️ I'd like to know your top 5 happiest memories (if it's not too personal), your top 5 paintings and your top 5 desserts (so that I can learn how to cook them for you 😉)

hello lise ❤️❤️ no problem dear i'll go for it

top 5 happiest memories:

when i found out that me and my irl bestie are studying in a same uni like forreal (okay so during graduation day in my high school, both of us were joking about meeting together once again at a same uni. then suddenly we both were pursuing foundation studies at different college which both of it are closely linked to my uni. so end up we both got to study together here and istg i'm never feel happier than both of us meet together once again 😭)

a day after my national public exam results came out (okay since there was still a lot of covid cases at that time in my country, the candidates not allowed to take the results from school instead we just able to check by online system. i would say my results are really okay despite there's a one subject that quite ruined my whole result a bit, but i'm so glad that i did really well at that time. okay so the next day, my family made a surprise for me which they sent me a flower bouquet with some cash and chocolates on it and also some desserts during afternoon for celebrating me getting my results. idk why but this is really the most happiest thing that my family did to and i really feel so appreciated a lot istg).

my whole memories during a year of my foundation studies. (idk why but i'm never felt so happy before when i was there. maybe tbh since i'm unable to being myself back when i was highschool due to a lot of toxicity and also pressure from peers, cliques etc etc. it's so much fun for me to get well with my friends my more easier at that time and istg i'm already missing all of them so much since they're all studying in different unis all around the country)

spending time with my father's side family (okay don't get me wrong i'm also love to spend time with my mother's side as well, but somehow there's a lot of my cousins on my dad's side which is i'm always enjoy chit chatting with them. ohh also, since my father is the youngest among his siblings, both him and my mum are really get along with my cousins which mostly older that me and that's why we have a really enjoyable conversation between us <33)

going to the stadium of my local hometown club for the first time (i guess you're still remember that i went there to watch the friendly match against bvb at that time. okay idk why but it's sort of funny a bit that the first time i went to the stadium is for watching a friendly match and not a league or cup match. but yeah it's nice that i'm able to get know about the whole floor layout and the seating area of the stadium since i'm planning to go there once again for some matches, since this football season is getting started for my country)

speaking of paintings, i'm not sure what kind of painting types that you're been curious about but mostly i'm really love watercolor illustration so much. well all my top 5 watercolor paintings are literally from the same artist which is ashiyaart, so here it is:

well i've already did my top 5 desserts in my previous ask but yeah i'll share it once again:

burnt cheese cake

chese tart

brownies

condensed milk chocolate truffel

batik cake (well this is more to local dessert for me even it's inspired by the tiffin. but it's kinda easy to make it since there's no need to bake it)

put any top 5 in my ask <33

[beckydoesthings]

annual writing self eval

it's uh... 2021. still?

anyways, thanks to @larrysballetslippers and @parmahamlarrie for tagging me in this! it's been a crazy year, but hopefully just the beginning of my writing journey.

1. Number of stories posted to AO3: 2

2. Word count posted for the year: 65325

3. Fandoms I wrote for: One Direction

4. Pairings: Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson, side Zayn Malik/Liam Payne

5. Story with the most kudos, bookmarks, comments: same for all three, take my hand (my whole life too)

6. Work I'm most proud of (and why): probably my first fic (take my hand), because i had the idea and was determined to get it all down on paper, which i did within almost a month. i think it's some of my best writing yet based on one of my favorite movies

7. Work I'm least proud of (and why): nothing i've published, but i have one that i'm working on now that i wish i had more time to finish because the plot line could be far more fleshed out, but alas.

8. Share or describe a favorite review you received: i remember i received a comment that said they had stayed up until 3/4 am reading this fic and i definitely felt that on another level XD. made me happy to see that people felt so drawn to my writing that they'd stay up to read it.

9. A time when writing was really, really hard: honestly, now. i'm struggling with burnout i think and trying to manage my time in uni. hopefully i can push through and finish up some more fics for next year.

10. A scene or character you wrote that surprised you: my star wars AU has several scenes that keep running away from me and drawing out more emotion that i had thought was possible. here's a small example:

He crumples back into his chair, tears already spilling over as he slaps one hand over his mouth to muffle the sounds of his cries. The Harry-sized hole in his chest throbs painfully, constricting his ability to breathe normally, and Louis thinks, gods I deserve this.

He deserves this for being a Mandalorian, deserves this for being so stubborn, deserves this for falling so in love with a Jedi - someone who’s not even allowed attachments - that his whole being is trembling at the loss. Louis had thought that the night they kissed was the most painful experience he would go through this year.

He was wrong.

12. How did you grow as a writer this year: hm... i think i've become more aware of the words and phrases that i like to use all the time and filtering those out. i also came to terms with the fact that i don't really enjoy writing smut too much and that i don't need to force it into my works! if i feel like it fits, i'll write it, but i'm not going to put it in for the sake of trying to draw more people in.

13. How do you hope to grow next year: write more! no, but really, i want to try and develop more of a writing schedule so i can put out works a little more regularly.

14. Who was your greatest positive influence this year as a writer: everyone from the @1d-library has been suuuper lovely and supportive! i'm thrilled to have sprinted with everyone on the server!

15. Anything from your real life show up in your writing this year: my first fic (which remains unfinished as of rn) was based on a lot of my real life experiences, but i think that work is a little bit like catharsis to me. the rest of my writings have been escapes from reality, which i enjoy equally, but they're quite different.

16. Any new wisdom you can share with other writers: write for yourself! write things you'd like to read and then go and reread them when they're done! i love reading my own works and it's just as enjoyable as reading someone else's writing.

17. Any projects you're looking forward to starting (or finishing) in the new year: my star wars AU is long overdue and now that i've got a beta and an artist attached to it, i definitely have to finish it now haha! it will get done, and i think it'll be the best thing i write for a while.

18. Tag some writers whose answers you'd like to read

i think almost everyone has done this but... @stylesthebrave @princelyharry @beelou @justalarryblog @maggieisalarrie if you guys haven't already!