#wip: aeternum

[poetinprose]

OC: Thanea Wächter

I learned to become as invisible as the creatures were for all the others. I didn't tell anyone anything about the beings anymore. Until I met you.

Pronouns: she/her

Age: 25

Species: Human (??)

Occupation: Librarian at a university

Thanea learned early on that she seems to be the only human who can see behind the veil that hides the supernatural. Neither her parents nor her brother do. In school she got bullied a lot and sent to therapy by her parents for seeing/imagining things.

At some point she stopped wondering why she had this connection with magical creatures and just accepted it, trying to live in line with both worlds. She became very reserved and wary of humans, tries to not let them too close in fear that at some point the instances where she can't hide her ability will drive them away again - or worse.

But she's also naturally curious so when Nevras shows up with the possibility to find out more about herself she can't say no.

☆ Aeternum tag list (lmk if you wanna be added/removed!): @deadlycupid @starlitcrossroads ☆

Aeternum WIP intro

[rurikkirur]

DMATAC - Chapter 30 is out!

Here is a small excerpt

– You still have nightmares of the war that often? – Draco decided to confirm. Harry nodded. – Pretty much every night. I’m used to them by now, but I just… I just sleep little and… – Harry started to stammer again. – Anyway, I won’t get any rest by trying to sleep right now. I take too many Dreamless Sleep, way more than I should, and I can’t have many more, I don’t want to end up addicted to them, if I’m not already… – Harry complained, and Draco felt that pain in his heart to see the saviour of the Wizarding World still living with nightmares. That was just wrong, Harry Potter should have everything! Draco stood up and walked to a locker behind his desk and took a small glass vial. He sat back in the couch and offered it to Harry. – This will help. It’s not Dreamless Sleep, is my own brewing. It’s a mix of Dreamless Sleep and Calming Draught, but I got rid of the addictive nature. Take it and get some sleep. – Draco was not letting him do anything but rest at that point. Draco took two weeks off the case just to recover the accident on the Manor, and Harry was probably just overloading himself more and more, without ever stopping, and Draco knew he needed to stop. But Harry just stared at the potion without actually drinking it, or even taking the vial. – Really, Potter, you’re still doubting me? I’ll drink a bit if you’re afraid I’ll poison you or something… – Draco felt his heart tighten with that hesitation. After Harry being so blindingly confident with his blood magic, Draco got a bit more confidant that there was a little more there than just working together, but it was probably just the imagination of his dumb and infatuated heart. – No, Draco, that’s not it! – Harry quickly took the vial, pulled the lid, and gulped the potion down. – Thank you. – Harry offered him back the empty vial. Draco took the vial, and was about to get up, but Harry held his arm. – I wasn’t doubting you, Draco. – Harry insisted in a soft whisper, and Draco thought that even without glasses Harry could tell that Draco was upset with that hesitation. – It’s the opposite, actually. I thought how much easier my nights could have been if I found you again sooner. I… I just… Thank you, really.

[ruiniel]

WIP game

TY for the tag, @effervescentdragon!

Rules: Make a new post with the names of all the files in your WIP folder, regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous. Let people send you an ask with the title that most intrigues them, and then post a little snippet or tell them something about it! And then tag as many people as you have WIPs.

Prosaic when it comes to WIP names but err, these be them:

Remember

Alucard x Reader prompts Nov 2023 - Jun 2024

Beyond this place of wrath and tears

Gazing at a faint form

Kusuriuri/Ocho

What you choose

Celegorm x Finrod

Spirit wild, to suffer brief

Endless

Paths of glory

Amarth - Downfall

Another way

In aeternum

Sypha x Alucard

Past reason hunted

Tumblr prompts

0 pressure tag: @chrissystriped @yuzukimist @verecunda @goschatewabn @cilil @hirazuki @searchingforserendipity25 @theghostinthemargins @batsyforyou @asianbutnotjapanese @thenookienostradamus @polutrope @hhimring @sallysavestheday @a-world-of-whimsy-5 @herinke9

[mxlfoydraco]

Do you also follow some Drarry WIPs? Its very hard to find stories like that on recs. I am reading Tales from the Special Branch /by femmequixotic) and its amazing and very worth it and feels as satisfaying as reading a complete fic: do you have any recs of other uncompleted stories?

I would say Tales from the Special Branch first, you took it from my mouth! I’m new to reading WIPs but I know a few,

The Same Sweet Shock by @xiaq (20k, WIP)

One day, Draco Malfoy is going to get his life together. One day, he will be a respectable citizen. He will have a respectable job and his last name will no longer be a scarlet letter and people will no longer try to hex him in the street. One day, he is going to live a good, honest, ordinary life.Today, however, is not that day. Because today, he is driving a stolen police car and will likely be responsible for murdering Harry Potter.

survival is a talent by ShanaStoryteller (471k, WIP)

In the middle of their second year, Draco and Harry discover they’re soulmates and do their best to keep it a secret from everyone. Their best isn’t perfect.

In The Dark by @bixgirl1 (102k, WIP)

In the aftermath of an apocalypse, Harry receives an order to find and bring Draco Malfoy nearly a thousand miles, to the tenuous safety of Hogwarts. But more than distance separates them from their goal. The world has fallen, and death is hungry.

Close Behind by @oflights (91k, WIP)

To rescue Draco from the Underworld, Harry has to look forward. Unfortunately, Draco has to look back.

Leo Inter Serpentes series by Aeternum (902k, WIP)

Just one conversation between two eleven year old boys goes slightly differently, and the world changes. Just how much will be different with Harry being sorted into Slytherin, and how much will stay the same?

The Dementor's Child by @xx-thedarklord-xx (119k, WIP)

Curiosity—the kind that got him here—was the reason his mouth opened and out came, “What is it you get out of stealing life from people?” The creature floated closer and all common sense that should have told him to step back was non-existent. Instead, Harry took a step closer. It was obvious what the creature wanted. He only stared for a moment, no hesitance before his eyes slipped closed and he took. Or the one where Harry encounters a Dementor as a child and doesn't flee, no he sticks around and mimics what he sees.

A Knife to the Throat by deluminatormischiefmaker (127k, WIP)

Draco Malfoy has always been the boy without a choice. When he finally gets the chance to switch sides, he picks The Chosen One. Set in Deathly Hallows. When Harry, Ron, and Hermione get caught by Snatchers and brought to Malfoy Manor, Draco decides to join their cause. The usual camping trip, but with a few tag-alongs, several detours, and quite a bit more romance.

Most Favourite Bedtime Story by SasuNarufan13 (42k, WIP)

Scorpius' most favourite bedtime story? The story of how his parents fell in love. And his grandmother tells it the best!

At the End of All Things by @quicksilvermaid (91k, WIP)

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are real and Harry starts dreaming of them.

Mutatum series by Vichan (298k, WIP)

In the summer before his fifth year at Hogwarts, Harry is drawn to a room in Grimmauld Place. Like the Gryffindor he is, he enters the room without fear. The room is a library, and Harry is surprised to find that he’s eager to learn. Then he gets the bad news: he’s been accidentally expelled from Hogwarts, and he needs to be sorted again. Everyone is confident that he’ll go straight back to Gryffindor, but with what he's been learning, Harry’s not so sure.

Whatever You Want, Draco Malfoy by DorothyAnn (92k, WIP)

Draco lost his home and the only society he knew after the war. He ended up living in the muggle world, making new friends and new connections and maybe some sort of peace. Even if that peace was usually found at the bottom of a bottle. It was enough for him. He was content to just exist. Then Harry Potter decided to ruin everything.

I’m sure I’m missing a lot of great on going fics. Open for call any Drarry writers to add on their WIPs!

[supernovaa-remnant]

How's subpoena doin

ashfkjsahfkjs I don't get it

I have so many wips and in every single one of them without fail if sapnap is a character his name will be autocorrected to subpoena at least once I don't get it

sapnap ad aeternum mention? nope that's subpoena. that manhunt one-shot I wrote like two years ago? also subpoena. all of my current wips? subpoena subpoena subpoena.

..maybe I should just give in and write a crack fic where everything is the same except his name is subpoena

[fortheloveofwonderland]

🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

Does this mean I post 5 snippets?! Let’s do this! These are all from the same WIP.

He looked away, uncurling his fingers and looking at the inscription on the charm again. Three simple words he remembered painstakingly agonising over for weeks, trying to determine the perfect words to adorn on the necklace, when really the perfect words didn’t seem to exist. He’d eventually settled on something simple, something he thought was meaningful but now as he looked at it again, it seemed quite trite.

Aeternum, Spencer Reid.

~~~

“Never thought I’d be the kind of guy parents didn’t let date their daughter.” He sighed too and released you from his hold.

“Yeah, well…you know.” You shrugged taking a step backwards.

“I’m staying at the Sunset Motel out on the two-fifteen.” He blurted out.

“Ew why?” You frowned at him, causing him to laugh.

“Because I’m a starving PhD student who spent all their money on gas to drive here. It’s forty bucks a night, it has a bed and a shower. It’ll do.”

~~~

“The rental car she was found in was in her name. But no one checked into the Blue Lantern under that name. The innkeeper told the Franklin County sheriff that a woman checked in matching her description under the name Dorothea Brooke. Does that mean anything to you?” Emily spoke again, causing Spencer’s eyes to quickly land on her.

He had something akin to a smile toying at the corner of his lip and a wistfulness to his eyes. He clutched the necklace tighter.

“George Eliot’s Middlemarch.” He sighed. “Dorothea Brooke and Will Ladislaw. They were perfect for each other except life kept getting in their way. The book details a series of false starts and misunderstandings between the two of them. But, uh, in the end they realise they just fit, they were both a little quirky and misunderstood. We adopted those monikers, Dorothea and Will, in the hopes we’d get our happy ending one day, just like they did.”

~~~

The truth was he’d missed the signs that night. He’d gone along to your party with you and seen you have a few drinks which was nothing out of the ordinary. It wasn’t until much later when he had you back at the motel and you were naked on top of him when he saw it. You were high. He should have noticed it in your erratic behaviour, it wasn't as though it was the first time he'd seen you on drugs.

~~~

“When was the last time you saw her?” She asked as soon as they were alone.

“Six years, four months and two days ago.” Spencer replied without skipping a beat. “I was back home visiting my mom.”

“You haven’t seen her since?”

“No.”

Send me a 🌹 and I’ll share a random snippet from a random WIP.

[feralcherry]

Rules: Make a 24-hour poll with the names of your WIPs and then for whichever wins, write one sentence for every vote it gets. Tag others to do the same.

thank you for the tag @katherineholmes !!

i'm tagging: @amandamonroe @sevensistersofsussex (idc if you both have been tagged, MOREEE) @susiesamurai and anyone else who wants to do it!!

[skyborneveggie]

20 Questions for Fic Writers

(I was not tagged, but I saw @rose-of-pollux post this form a few weeks ago & it looked fun)

How many works do you have on AO3?

I have 38 works under my username on ao3. I also have 17 anon-ed fics from a fandom I no longer wish to associate with, and a handful of fics on ff.net that I didn't like enough to transfer to ao3.

2. What’s your total AO3 word count? 29,645 words

3. What fandoms do you write for?

Right now only feeling inspired to write for The Man from UNCLE TV show. Though I did post a Good Omens fic this year, & I could probably persuade myself to write another oneshot or two for that.

4. What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

Idyllism (2016) [Rory & 11th Doctor; Gen but pairings if you like]

The Falliable Pillar (2016) [Onesided Kyouya Ootori/Tamaki Suoh]

1991 (2019) [Illya Kuryakin/Napoleon Solo]

Child's Play (2018) [FrostIron; unfinished & probably will remain so]

Me Paenitet (2011) [Onesided Draco Malfoy/Luna Lovegood, Onesided Astoria Greengras/Draco Malfoy]

5. Do you respond to comments? Why or why not?

I do always try to thank the person for reading. I usually only forget if it's a comment on a very old fic.

6. What’s the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?

This is extremely hard for me to answer. Out of the 50+ fics I've written, probably only 5 of them are not angst. My Good Omens fic Aeternum has the most gutting descriptions, but I have always felt that the absolute sucker punch at the end of Provocation (X/1999) hurt the most to write, & to reread.

7. What’s the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?

Oh undoubtedly my MFU contemporary High School AU, The Puzzle.

8. Do you get hate on fics?

I have never gotten hate, but I have gotten backhanded compliments that I personally find hilarious. I made a post about it before here.

9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind?

I... have attempted to write smut, but I don't think I necessarily succeeded. I have written several sex scenes with undetailed descriptions, and the one time I did attempt to be explicit the comments and I both agree that it came out sounding rather clinical. So I dunno if either of those situations really count.

10. Do you write crossovers? What’s the craziest one you’ve written?

I have written several crossovers, but I wouldn't consider any of them crazy.

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

I don't think so, I don't think any of my fics have ever gotten popular enough for anyone to want to steal haha.

12. Have you ever had a fic translated?

I used to translate my own fics into Spanish wayyy back when I first started writing, but I haven't done that in ages.

13. Have you ever co-written a fic before?

No but it sounds like fun! Would love to give it a shot some day.

14. What’s your all-time favourite ship?

Napoleon Solo/Illya Kuryakin. I am like Smeagol; I'm "interested in roots and beginnings." And how much closer to the root of contemporary fandom can you get, than with these two silly beans?

15. What’s a WIP you want to finish, but doubt you ever will?

I would love to finish my 2019 Good Omens fic Temporalia because I think there are some good ideas & beautiful passages in there. The problem is that my interpretation of the characters has changed, & is no longer consistent with some of the details I wrote back then. I'd also like to complete my 2018 FrostIron fic someday, just for the sake of finishing it. It was entirely plotted when I quit on it, and I still have all my notes.

16. What are your writing strengths?

I think I am good at writing turmoil, inner confusion, and despair. I try to wring every ounce of angst out of descriptions, letting the character's distress color their perception of their environment, and I think I'm pretty decent at it. I also think I'm pretty good at expressing complex emotions without being too direct, though sometimes I worry that I'm too indirect & that I'll leave readers confused.

17. What are your writing weaknesses?

PLOT, I am extremely impatient when writing scenes where things actually happen. Also dialogue, I always feel that my dialogue either just does not sound realistic, or does not sound like the characters.

Another huge writing weakness is that I am incapable of writing anything longer than short story length, & have abandoned every attempt at a longfic after the 2nd chapter.

18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language for a fic?

I have done this in the past for characters who canonically do this. I know it is standard practice to italicize all foreign language words when writing, but I personally find this VERY jarring. I generally leave foreign dialogue unitalicized & formatted indistinguishably from the primary language dialogue. But I think I may be the only one with this pet peeve, because I have received a few complaints about my lack of italicization from readers.

I could go way more in depth as to why the italics on foreign words annoy me, but I don't think anyone would be interested in hearing that rant 😂

19. First fandom you wrote for?

The Suite Life of Zack and Cody. It was 2008. That fic has been scrubbed from the internet lol.

20. Favourite fic you’ve ever written?

Provocation (X/1999). It was the one and only time I'd ever written something and then thought "Ah. Yes. This is an absolutely perfect execution of my vision."

Tagging @theniftycat, @tenok, & @lunetta-suzie-jewel if you like, or anyone else who wants to do this. (@andorianimpostor I'm not sure if you write fic or not, but I thought I'd tag you in case you do)

[wrotzal]

Concept/sketch of my next 3d model: Sword Aeterskogr

Aeterskogr (Eternal Forest Blade) - Merging Latin “Aeternum” (eternal) with Old Norse “skogr” (forest), representing a sword that is eternal and forest-like.

#art #2d #sketch #wip #fantasy #3dmodeling #weapon #rpg #game #photoshop #krita #concept #conceptart #artist #videogame #relic #legendary #mythic #design #sword #nature #gold

[milolov3nutella]

Wip of Aeternum crew

Yes, I add !alive Peter in my crew.

[poetinprose]

A writeblr (re)introduction + masterpost

Hi, everyone! ^-^ Welcome to my writeblr!

I’ve had this blog for a few years now but a lot has changed since my last introduction + I’ve been pretty inactive for quite a while so I thought it’s more than time for a post like this.

⫸ About me ⫷

✏ My name’s Jay

✏ In my 20′s

✏ Any pronouns are fine but preferably she/they

✏ Favorite genre is fantasy, often in combination with romance but I also dabble in sci-fi/dystopias

✏ I love incorporating science into my fantasy stories and thinking about possible scientific explanations behind magical things and such

✏ I write in German (my native language) but here I post (mostly) in English

✏ I have a shared Wattpad account with a friend who I also write most wips with

✏ Tag game + ask friendly (but sometimes I procrastinate and forget ‘^-^)

⫸ Tenebris ⫷

✧ Genre: High Fantasy

✧ Summary: Kendra, an immortal being from the underworld, is on the Upperworld to undo a big mistake that affects humans’ lives. One day she finds an orphaned and deadly injured baby in a burned down village and despite her disgust towards humans and against every rationality she takes it with her. What she would’ve never imagined is the impact that this human child will have on her life... and her heart.

✧ Links: Wattpad (in German), WIP intro

⫸ Bleeding City ⫷

✧ Genre: Futuristic, fantasy-adjacent, solarpunk

✧ Summary: Vampires have revealed their existence and it turns out that vamprirism is a hereditary disease. That reveal has caused a lot of disturbance so the government has etablished a rule that every vampire has to be assigned at least one human blood donor and are forbidden to feed from others. Noa one day receives a call that she is suited for being a blood donor to a young vampire who's vampirism only recently arose. Besides having to adjust to this change, the young vampire Corin has to deal with the bloody family business which he never wanted to be a part of. And he especially never wanted Noa to be a part of this...

✧ Links: Wattpad (in German), WIP intro (planned)

⫸ Aeternum ⫷

✧ Genre: Urban Fantasy

✧ Summary: By now Thanea has come to terms with her role as an outsider amongst the humans. Because who needs humans when you have mermaids and ghosts for friends? But then Nevras steps into her life and questions everything. Why can she see behind the veil that hides the magical world from human eyes?

What began as a fascinating project for him becomes more and more personal. And how can he tell her that his existence is ruled more by death than by life?

✧ Links: WIP intro

[rurikkirur]

DMATAC - Chapter 19: Family Reunion

Hello, today I'm bringing a random excerpt of my fic DMATAC (Draco Malfoy and The Aeternum Caput), from Chapter 19!

Surprisingly, Potter laughed. – He’s right kids, we can’t settle this tonight. – He said, and when Draco looked up to him, Potter looked like he was about to extend his hand to help him up. Draco felt his heart leaping in his chest when he saw the gesture, but Anya walked in front of Potter, shooing him away. – I will help him up. And he will crush you next time, mister Chosen One! – She said, glaring at Potter. Both Draco and Potter laughed. – Sure, I can’t wait for the next challenge… – Potter said, his green eyes fixed on Draco as he got up and dusted of the dirt from his fancy clothes. – You already offer to duel me, Potter, that should prove to be interesting. – Draco let his voice go to that icy threatening tone he liked so much. – God, Malfoy you do not stand a chance against me in a duel. – Potter sneered. – I hope you know that whoever messes with fire ends up getting burned, Potter. Because I’ll breathe fire down on you. – Draco threatened, and a glimpse of worry went through Potter’s green eyes. – Don’t worry. I’m sure I can find a way to tame a dragon. – Potter smirked. – Oh, only in your dreams, Potter! – Draco smirked back, doing absolutely everything in his power not to read anything else into that last sentence. Too bad Draco’s mind was filthy and lived in the gutter. And his filthy, gutter-living mind read so many things into that last sentence.

[therentyoupay]

leo inter serpentes just finished!! 🥲🥲🥲 i stumbled onto this series in 2017 when i was living in japan! Aeternum was still writing sixth year at that time... and today, they JUST posted the last chapter of seventh year 🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲 they first posted first year on august 12, 2013! 🥲🥲🥲🥲 it's been 10 years and 1 day 💕✨

longstanding, decade-spanning WIPs being updated and completed are my favorite 🥲🩵

[mirainawen]

tagged by @ioannemos

RULES: post the names of all the files in your WIP folder, regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous. Let people send you an ask with the title that most intrigues them, and then post a little snippet or tell them something about it! And then tag as many people as you have WIPS.

uh. i have not finished anything in a million years. but i begin things like a madman (to provide enrichment to my enclosure), so...i'm just gonna grab most recently worked on titles (re: the last couple of years) in order:

1. all at sea // spn au: the long road

2. bringing up adam // spn au: the long road

3. getting garth'd // spn au: the long road

4. chasm // spn au: the long road

5. wrathchild // spn au: the long road

6. incendium // spn au: the long road

7. in aeternum // spn au: the long road

8. all saints // spn au: the long road

9. straw in the wind // spn au: the long road

10. benny & adam's (not so) excellent adventure // spn au: the long road

11. surface tension // spn au: the long road

12. conversations // lotr (au of an au)

13. crooked storm on carson pass // bonanza

i have no clue whomst among my followers writes fanfic as most of you are largely lurkers but if you see and want to, consider yourself tagged.

[poetinprose]

Here is my Wip intro for Aeternum, my latest wip ^-^

for any writeblr: interact with this post and drop links or tags of your stories. by doing that, i’ll boost them in here. - Mod E

[curerosie]

WIPS WIPS WIPS!!! SO MANY WIPS!!!!! Mass drawing aion’s harem!!!

1. Aeternum the one the only The Dragon God of Reincarnation Mingzhou Laozu 🥰🥰🥰 the one who shares a mind body and soul with Aion they are Inseparable ™

2. Crane wife!! No name needs a name but she’s head empty, definitely a bard?? Casino singer

3. Fox!! A kitsune named fox, transmasc and full of felons he has a twin sister Asami who have both been rescued by Aion long ago

4. The beginnings of Sorrel, a little Fishie Eldritch Beast that does aion’s bidding, he’s the Bain of the current party’s existence rn in our dnd campaign but I adore him 🥰🥰🥰