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whump-on-a-string · 5 months

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His name is Dallan and he suffers frequently but always springs back from it. Lives in a not-super-historically accurate fantasy victorian-era-ish inspired world with magic, elves, werewolves, vampires, etc. :)

Will take your coat at the door and then serve you tea.

I posted some whump art of him and was not anticipating any number of reblogs but since it's gotten more than like 5 notes I will share some more info on my old blorbo. He's usually my go-to character if I want to draw something whumpy.

I made him in 2011 for RP with a friend & the poor bastard's been shot, poisoned, & has had attempts made on his life at least twice because his friend (my RP pal's OC) had a lot of enemies after him so Dallan tended to get caught up in all of the chaos. ...If anyone wants to make silly OC blorbos together feel free to hmu.

#OC #Dallan #my son #he will be subjected to hurt/comfort and whump all the time I don't make the rules that's just how it turned out for him oops #my art #we were brutal as 16 yr olds: “Hey can Dallan get shot in the leg it'd make my character go FERAL“ ”oh sure bestie. DRAMA TIME"#and now its canon #original

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dangraccoon · 3 months

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Roll for Request!

This event will run from March 13th to April 3rd, at which point requests will close!

Note: All images will be transposed below!

How it Works

Leave the fate of your request up to the dice! Roll a 20 sided die 3 times to get a character, a dialogue prompt, and an extra theme, then send your results to my askbox. Make sure you add in any preferences! *You can also just pick and choose what you'd like!

Rules

Make sure you include any specifics such as: ~ Reader gender (default is unspecified/GN) or if you want a different pairing (i.e. Cody x Obi Wan) ~ If you have more specific requests (i.e. character A says prompt; specific scenario; additional characters) Note: I will NOT write for Clone x Clone; Rex x Ahsoka; P*edophilia; R*pe; pregnancy ~ If you don't know if I'll write for it, please send me a DM to ask!

All requests will default to Character x Reader unless otherwise requested. ALL fics centered around minor characters will be platonic or family based. *You can also just pick and choose what you'd like!

Character

1-2 Hunter 3-4 Tech 5-6 Wrecker 7-8 Crosshair 9-10 Echo 11-12 Omega 13-14 Cody 15-16 Rex 17-18 Fives 19-20 You Choose!

Dialogue Prompt

1 “For some reason, I’m attracted to you.” 2 “Am I supposed to be scared?” 3 “I can’t stay long, but I just had to see you.” 4 “Why didn’t [he] come and talk to me [himself]?” 5 “Stop it! All of you!” 6 “How long have you been standing there?” 7 “You are so bad at flirting.” 8 “Please, don’t argue. You have to leave right now; you aren’t safe here.” 9 “I’m ready to try again if you are.” 10 “There’ll be plenty more before this is over.” 11 “If only they would just tone it down a bit.” 12 “I’m sorry if it upsets you, but I’m going to marry [them].” 13 “Please, let me help you.” 14 “No! I’m tired of doing what you say.” 15 “You must be insane, coming here like this.” 16 “It’s been too long to try again.” 17 “You’re too good for me.” “You have a low bar.” 18 “Do they know?” “I don’t know how to tell them.” 19 “What’s in that bag and why are you hiding it?” 20 You choose!

[Pronouns subject to change based on request] *You can also just pick and choose what you'd like!

Wild Magic

1 Friends to Lovers 2 Fix-It 3 Rescue Mission 4 One Bed 5 Fluff 6 Hurt/Comfort 7 Mutual Pining 8 Whump 9 Drunken Confession 10 Best Friends/Platonic 11 Fake Relationship 12 First Kiss 13 Enemies to Lovers 14 Soulmates 15 Survival 16 Forced Proximity 17 Flirty x Oblivious 18 Already Dating 19 Miscommunication 20 You Choose!

Looking forward to your requests! - River

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tetanusvaccineunofficial · 8 days

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hello whumpblr it is me tetanus vaccine (un)official!

Hi!! Figured I'd get a lil more personal and make an intro post for my writing sideblog! :)

Name: You can call me K or just tetanus/any variation of my user if you're feeling silly!

Age: 22! I will not be mutuals with anyone under 19, sorry!

Pronouns: He/him only, please!

Main Blog! (Digital art)

Read more for what you can expect from this blog!

About me/this blog: I have constant brainrot about my OCs and my favorite things to write are things that explore relationship dynamics, character psychology/trauma, and. Also like, a lot of hurt/comfort. I like general whump, too, but h/c is my favorite!

My activity level may vary as I'm chronically ill (along w/autism and ADHD) and sometimes I have trouble keeping up with notifs! I'm also a bit of a slow reader!

Note: all of the below applies to written content, not my art!

Things that are DEFINITELY going to come up in my work/things I like writing:

(which will all be appropriately tagged to the best of my ability!)

Mental health issues and trauma

Chronic illness

Graphic descriptions of physical pain and injury

Non-graphic emeto content (it's not, like, a point of fixation but it happens semi-often!)

Blood. Just blood. I have vampires.

Male? Whump?? Most of my OCs are men. I'm transmasc and gay!

Fainting/loss of consciousness (debated whether to put this here or in the 'might' section tbh)

Romance! Either completely M/M or M/NB. I have a few polycules, also!

Sappy dialogue, sorry im just REALLY gay

Things that might come up in my work at some point, but not regularly at all:

(again, will be heavily tagged!)

Mentions of SH

Suicide/mentions of suicide

Body horror/general horror

Depictions of unhealthy relationship dynamics

Substance abuse (Will never include the subject of alcohol, and will most likely be about fictional substances)

Mentions of sexual trauma (I'm not sure if I'm comfortable posting anything that covers this, but if I did, it'd be less from a whump angle and more about a character dealing with the impact of it!)

Gore (Def not often, but I can think of some things I've written that fall under this!)

Murder/attempted murder

Things that will not come up in my work:

(I don't judge people who write these, this is by no means a DNI, just things that I personally don't plan to post!)

Scenes that show noncon/SA happening or have a graphic description of it

General NSFW (I write it, but I don't feel comfortable posting it online at this time, and don't foresee myself doing so in the near future!)

Graphic emeto content/graphic content about bodily fluids (besides blood lol)

Character permadeath. I was going to say 'death scenes' but then I remembered that I have VTM characters.

I probably won't write fanfic! I don't mind reading it, I just feel weird writing with characters that aren't mine and always get too caught up in getting things wrong!

Mental health issues, toxic relationships, and self-destructive behavior will also never be intentionally romanticized! I do my best to avoid that!

Any sensitive subjects I cover will be well-respected and researched to the best of my ability, and a good chunk of the themes I write are personally relatable to me! I will not specify which ones besides the obvious!

If I've missed any tags that you feel are important, let me know!

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primaryasset1 · 2 years

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Here are some Alternate Universe Rinch fics to heal the soul.

Strip Search by Zaniida

Chapters: 5/5

Word Count: 14,670

Summary:

At the time, the drama of waking up zip-tied to a bed with the sounds of murder in the next room had seemed… not entirely unreasonable. Knowing now firsthand what it felt like to wake up tied to a bed, not knowing what your captor’s plans were… Harold was stunned by just how monumentally stupid the idea had always been.

And for Reese -- how much worse? Harold could imagine scenarios, but Reese had lived them. That panic in his eyes... Harold had subjected him to that.

“I must apologize,” he said, his throat tight. “I didn’t... think through… the implications. I was a little desperate at the time, but that’s certainly no excuse.”

“A trained assassin on the run, judgment and impulse control impaired by alcohol. You have any idea how dangerous that was, Harold?"

Notes:

I just absolutely love this fic! Finch and Reese have spot on characterizations, the plot is tense and engaging and I love me some Finch whump.

I can see how canon definitely could've gone this direction and I love Finch's thought processes. It makes him feel less like he thinks that he's obligated to help people because of Nathan's death in particular (which is how his motivations sometimes comes across in canon) and makes the numbers something more personal and Finch's decision to put himself in dangerous situations much more powerful and rewarding.

And John, ugh, this man needs a hug and a blanket and all of the nice things. The author wrote him pre-Finch flawlessly and I now feel robbed that we didn't get a similar first meeting between him and Finch in canon because there's so much depth and meaning in every word spoken between them. In every little reaction John has to kind words and every self-deprecating thought that crosses Finch's mind as they talk.

This is a definite must read!

Dangerous If Unbound by astolat

Chapters: 1/1

Word Count: 23,647

Summary:

The Texas sun beating down was merciless, almost a physical weight on his shoulders. John couldn't move even to change the angle: the collar was tight, the cuffs were tight, and the chains had been pulled to their limits.

Notes:

Make sure to read the tags before going into this because it is a bit spicier than the other fics I recommend due to the AU it takes place in.

I really liked this fic because I always like getting a peek into John's conflicted inner thoughts and this fic definitely delivers.

Someone to Carry You by MnemonicMadness

Chapters: 14/?

Word Count: 32,167

Summary:

Sticking to the Border planets, Harold Finch, aided by former Browncoat John Reese, has taken it upon himself to investigate the distress calls the government considers irrelevant. But these distress calls are sent for a reason and answering them is not without risks. Sooner or later, facing the most terrifying threat the 'verse has to offer becomes inevitable.

"If you can't run, you walk, and if you can't walk, you crawl, and if you can't do that... you find someone to carry you."

- Firefly ep. 'The Message'

Notes: Just because this fic takes place within the Firefly crossover does not mean you have to watch the show in order to enjoy this crossover. I haven't seen the show and I don't know the plot but I followed this pretty easily and got the concept.

I never really know that I needed a scifi Rinch fic until I read this one and now I'm sad that there aren't more.

Also bonus protective John with plenty of hurt/comfort, who doesn't love that?

i wear kevlar like it's lingerie (and keep your pocketsquares close to my heart) by MulaSaWala

Chapters: 8/?

Word Count: 11,769

Summary:

John had never met anyone who needed a bodyguard quite as badly as Harold Crane. It was a bit surreal that he didn't have an entire team of them.

Notes:

Bodyguard AU where Nathan lives! Need I say more? Lots of protective Reese and naive, danger magnet Finch.

The only minor issue I have with this fic is the fact that the timeline bounces around from time to time so the chapters aren't linear.

Sympathy for the Hellhound (and the Broken Winged Bird by RyuuzaKochou

Chapters: 1/1

Word Count: 24,219

Summary:

Finch surveyed the room again through his glasses, but it did not become any less overbright with harsh fluorescents, it did not become any less damp, cold, concreted, stuffy or stale, the chair he sat on became no less roughly wooden and he, alas, remained absolutely, totally naked.

Life choices, the grim voice of his common sense cut in. Think on them.

Two men meet under the most dire of circumstances and must rely on each other to survive - and rise. Inspired by Macx's superlative Firewall series, with a twist, and a twist, and a twist.

Notes:

While I unfortunately can't say much without giving away the plot, I can say that this fic was an amazing ride from start to finish! I loved the twists and turns that the story took and how the author built out the lore for the story so seamlessly that all the useful information doesn't feel like exposition and take you out of the moment.

This is a truly amazing AU fic!

#harold finch #john reese #person of interest #rinch #fic rec #john reese x harold finch #ao3fic #ao3feed #fanfiction recommendation

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danpuff-ao3 · 1 year

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Comfort Characters

@givereadersahug wrote about Comfort Characters and I thought I'd do the same!

This was always a weird concept for me to consider. Like...do I have a comfort character? The answer feels sort of obvious, but in the way that both yes and no feel obvious. Thus: the dilemma.

When it comes to fandom, I read so much angst, whump, darkfic, etc. And I favor portrayals of characters that are real, gritty, imperfect, and messy. My fandom preferences feel a bit at odds with the word "comfort." But...I do find a strange sense of comfort in these subjects and these characters, don't I?

And with that in mind...let me answer the dang question, yeah?

To really get the full picture, I think first we need to focus on what the Harry Potter books mean to me.

In recent years, with the author's outrageous and shameless vitriol, being a fan of HP has been challenging. It feels wrong to love this fandom so much, when the author shows such unmitigated hate.

The problem is: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone was published in the U.S. in 1998. (Usually I remember HP was published in 1997, but I just did a Google check for the U.S. publication to make sure I had my facts straight!) I was six years old when the books came out here. I was a bookworm since I could read! I inhaled books at an alarming rate. But no book from my childhood stuck out to me more than Harry Potter. I don't remember life before those books. And they were probably the first books I ever reread. And I never stopped rereading them. I'm not sure I've read anything more times than I've read those books.

Are they a literary masterpiece? Of course not. But they are whimsical, magical, joyful, colorful, touching, adventurous, and just plain fun! More so when I discovered fandom properly and my creativity ran loose in fanfiction.

My childhood was not especially good or happy, and these books were my escape. The fandom was my escape. Whenever life was dark or scary or hurtful, I had somewhere to turn. I had no one in my real life I could turn to. But I had these characters. And I had the friends I made through fandom. Facts that hold true even to this day, though I've escaped all the worst life had thrown at me (up until this point, at least!)

The books and fandom were a great source of comfort to me. And a large part of it must be because of the characters that were such a comfort to me.

Of course, my two comfort characters make up my beloved OTP.

Severus Snape, who I loved from the start. Which is funny when you think about little 6 year old Danni mooning over the "mean teacher." The dark mystery of him seduced me even then! He was clever, and creative, and cutting. He was the bad guy who wasn't really a bad guy, which blew my little socks off!

Harry Potter, of course...our titular character. My partner now likes to joke that I'm a "main character simp." (Hello, Harry Potter and Percy Jackson and Rand al'Thor...) I can't help it, okay? But Harry was always such a precious bean. Wide-eyed awe for magic. Spunky and bold, in spite of his poor life circumstances. The sort of fearlessness I admired, but could never quite replicate. My whole life was tied up in fear. I was scared of so much for so long. Harry's openness and honesty and bravery drew me in.

But those were the simpler, surface-level attractions for a young girl. But I'm not a young girl anymore. I'm a woman who grew up with these characters. I watched Harry grow and change; I watched him learn; I watched his trials and errors; his failures and his successes; I watched him save the day. And for Severus Snape, rather than moving forward, we looked back. I watched his story unfold in all of its horrible, messy glory. And I fell more and more in love with them both.

Harry and Severus both came from troubled backgrounds. Severus represents the stark reality. How deeply those wounds impact you, and how they don't always heal. Harry represented the ideals. All that I hoped to be; the behavior I respected and the principles I learned.

Harry overcome his circumstances and became a truly good person in spite of it all. But "good" doesn't mean without flaw. And his strength doesn't mean no damage was left behind.

On the flip side, Severus' trauma pushed him along a dark road. He reacted poorly. He made bad decisions. But hope wasn't lost, was it? Bad decisions didn't mean he could be written off as a villain. He was so deeply wounded, and he carried on despite that. The pain of his past plagued his every moment, but he still moved forward and kept fighting through it all. And for all the ways his trauma had made him flawed, there was still goodness in him. He was still worthy of love and respect. He was still capable of great deeds.

They are both men who were hurt by their life's circumstances, and who were bound by terrible fate. And they chose to embrace that. They chose to keep doing and being better, even when they screwed up. They never let life keep them down.

So much in them speaks to me. They can share my pain. And they give me hope and strength to keep going. And in them and all their messy, imperfect glory, I can reflect upon myself. And in loving them for their best and worst qualities, I can accept and love them in myself.

...and then I make them fall in love again and again and again (and again and again) (and again and again and again.) And that brings me even more comfort. And joy. And endless entertainment. And emotions. And basically all the good things life has to offer. Snarry for life, if you didn't already know I was a massive Snarry stan.

#comfort characters #severus snape #harry potter #snarry mentions cuz ofc #meta #danpuff stuff

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whumpberry-cookie · 2 years

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Whump blog intro

||Wait, what actually is Whump?||

Berry/ Cookie. 22 (she/her).

I write the most: whump prompts. Comfort, emotional, torture, aftermath, comic reliefs, caretaker-whumpee dinamics.

Sometimes I draw stuff too

The whump I don't write (no-no): - irl (dni), nsfw, minor, extreme gore.

(My shitpost account - whumpberry-foodfight)

(My reading list)

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Masterpost:

If you're interested in any cathegory from below, let me know!

SERIES:

Forced to dance (1) (2) (3)

There is no way out. Whumpee can't reach out for help. All they can do is to dance with Whumper on the ball and play pretend.

Your poor wrists (1) (2) (3) (4)

Caretaker, old friend of Whumpee helps him deal with all the pain he suffers during their abduction. The pain that Caretaker causes himself.

SHORT/PROMPTS:

Comic reliefs:

Comic reliefs (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

Caretaker spent so much time with Whumpee that their symptoms aren’t surprising anymore. Also Whumpee wants to be treated normally. So sometimes it even becomes a comedic relief.

Ridiculous Whump Idea

Awkward Villain tries to do comfort

Whumpee believes there is good in everyone 💖And it wakes Caretaker's violent side.

Whumper is NOT good at being evil yet

Height problem

Comfort:

Fluff scenes: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)

Awkward Caretaker with Mute Whumpee

The 5 love languages by Caretaker

Night shift

Happy ending

Stoic Caretaker

Emotional/angst:

Heartbreaking things Whumpee can overhear

Afterwhump realisation

Winter escape

Hurtful things Caretaker can say

Caretaker at his breaking point

Caretaker needs some comfort too

Social anxiety

Caretaker who just doesn't know what to do

Whumpee realises the truth about their own intentions

Torture/abduction:

Two Whumpers

Interrogation of the stoic leader

Don't hold your breath (Merry Whump of May)

Tiny whumpee

The choice game (whipping, betrayal)

Push your boundaries (forced participation)

Team watching the tape (Whumpee's interrogation)

Whumpee trying to bargain

Plot prompts:

"Don't... move"

Motives for Whumper to Whump

The Sidekick is a dedicated lover of the Villain

Caretaker is getting possesive

Caretaker blames leader for Whumpee's death

Morally gray Caretaker

Face paints

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Fav tropes:

Military/Underground/XIX, XX centuries

Aftercare / healing / Fluff (Caretaker x Whumpee dynamics)

Interrogation (hand whump, electrocution, whipping, drowning, breaking bones) (innocent / stoic / unprepared whumpee)

Touch starved / guilt tripped / traumatised Whumpee

Leader as a parental figure; team frienship

Changing sides (Sidekick -> Teammate, Villain -> Caretaker etc.)

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Thank you for reading! Enjoy!

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Notice about trigger warnings:

For now: I add trigger warnings in the hashtags (eg. #tw torture). And if it's a longer post or containing any sensitive subjects, I add also trigger/content warnings on the beggining of the post.

My priority is to make a safe space for everyone here, so If I can improve anyhow, let me know! (But please be gentle I'm a meltdown crybaby XD ) If I miss some trigger warnings I didn't think of, or add something that shouldn't be there. Or any other mistake I make because of my level of Language or simply because of my lack of understanding on subject, I apologise in advance, it was not intentional and I'll learn from it for the future writing.

Thank you for understanding and I'm hoping to provide you with correctly marked content.

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⚠ DISCLAIMER! ⚠

This blog is dedicated to writing FICTIONAL scenarios and story ideas. None of the situations depicted are meant to relate to reality and are in no way meant to encourage any violence in real life.

#whump intro #whump #whump community #whumpblr #whump blog #whumpberry cooking #whump introduction #blog intro #blog introduction #whump masterpost #whump masterlist #whump prompt #writing #masterlist #masterpost #whump comfort #whump writing #whump fic

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isabellehemlock · 3 years

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For my bingo prompt "Injury" I went with a WHUMP fic rec list featuring ten fics, under 5k (perfect for those days when you need a quick read), and are complete for TOG's Joe and Nicky. See the full list under the cut, organized by rating.

Please make sure to read all tags and author's notes since the subject can be subjective for a lot of readers.

Rated G

Heat of the Summer by Kaijuscientists

One thing that Nicolò had not become accustomed to was the heat.

“Take me instead” by @imbxdateverything

Joe and Nicky don't like when the other is hurt.

The Light Side by @disregardandfelicity

It was almost funny, he mused, the way the brain refused to hold on to the memory of pain. Even though he knew he’d gone through this before and things had eventually been ok, too much time had passed to truly remember the feeling. He could recall the early days of his diagnosis, when his wrists ached too much to even use a can opener, but he couldn’t actually conjure up the sense memory of what that felt like. Now, every time the pain moved, everyday he woke up with a new part of his body inflamed and sore, it felt brand new.

Modern AU in which Joe has a chronic illness and is dealing poorly with a flare up.

Rated T

I’ve Got You - by @deepwoundsandfadedscars

Nicky gets nightmares of the one time he was separated from Joe and assaulted. Even though that was 400 years ago, Joe still holds and comforts him now.

The day after the group escapes from the lab, Nicky develops a migraine from being shot in the head. Of course, Joe is there to take care of him.

Non Ti Laserò by Captain Weasley

More Than a Lump by @aravenwhumper

After having his throat cut, Nicky finds himself unable to speak. He's not a loud man, but the forced silence is more than a little bit frightening.

Written for the Whumptober 2020 prompts "forced mutism" and disorientation".

Rated M

Who Are You? by @fuinixe

When he recovers from a particularly traumatic death, Joseph has full autobiographical amnesia. Nicolò has to coordinate their escape while coping with the possibility that, despite the connection that remains, the Joseph he knew is gone forever.

Basically, the whumpiest possible whump followed by the fluffiest possible fluff. This is my favorite trope, after all.

This Mortal Coil by AgentDonegal

On the day it happens, Joe wakes the same as he’s done well over three hundred thirty thousand times before. Nose pressed to the soft, sleep-warm skin of Nicky’s nape, arm slung adoringly over his waist. It gives him the option of pressing the flat of his palm to a steady heartbeat or to intertwine their fingers and, oh, the sweet anguish of decision.

Joe smiles, nuzzles Nicky’s neck, snuffling through his grown-out locks. Ducks his head to Nicky’s shoulder blade. He presses his lips chastely to his flesh, not so much a kiss as a smile pressed into his smooth skin.

There is a bruise on Nicky’s shoulder.

Death By Your Hand by LozB4

The last time Joe killed Nicky was 921 years ago. The last time Nicky killed Joe was a few seconds ago.

In a hopeless situation shortly after Merrick's lab, Nicky decides that the last thing he can see again is Joe's torture, even if that means stabbing Joe and resigning to be tortured himself.

And even a slightly annoyed Joe will always rescue his Nicky.

Rated E

Iron Interlude by pinstripedJackope

A look into Nicky's time alone in the iron maiden.

If I messed up a link, or have the wrong tumblr handle please don't hesitate to let me know. Happy to update the author's in this post if they wanted to let me know their handles (I went by AO3 profiles).

Happy reading!

#fic rec list #tog fic rec list #the old guard #joe x nicky #tog #nicolo di genova #yusuf al kaysani #immortal husbands #kaysanova #yusuf x nicolo #tog nicky #tog joe #nicoló di genova #whump #whump fic #ao3 fic recs #for queue

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portraitoftheoddity · 6 years

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hey! sorry to bother u, but i'm looking for steve-centric fics & ao3 is hell, even w the new filters (i had to read 'Steve Rogers Is a Villain' with my own two eyes, can u believe... ). i asked lise & she said i should ask u. so, if u don't mind, would u rec some authors or fics?

Uggghhhh, I’m so sorry you had to come across Steve bashing– I highly recommend installing ao3rdr into your browser so you can blacklist ‘not steve rogers friendly’ and ‘not team cap friendly’ and have that shit filtered out completely. It has saved what remains of my sanity.

Hmm. Steve-centric fics are… surprisingly hard to find? There’s a TON of excellent fic in the Captain America fandom, but the majority of it is either Bucky-centric or Stucky-centric with a lot less that’s focused just around Steve. If my followers have additional recommendations, I highly encourage you to let me know in the replies! Otherwise, I suggest…

Like a Cruel Mistress Woos, by @salviag “Maybe it’s time to figure out what Steve wants if he doesn’t have Bucky. What he can live with. What’s not worth living without.”Aka the one where Steve goes on a solo angst-roadtrip to figure himself out. Unfinished, to my eternal chagrin, but still one of my all-time favorite Steve fics. Mind the tags & warnings.

What Makes You Happy, by @icoulddthisallday “The world has changed, and none of us can go back. All we can do is our best, and sometimes the best that we can do is to start over.”I don’t wanna say too much about it because I don’t wanna spoil the twist, but I was also the artist on this fic as part of the Cap Reverse Big Bang and I absolutely adore what my writer did with it.

To Get Lost Is To Learn The Way, by Diamond Raven “While waiting for Bucky to get out of cryo, Steve realizes his life has no direction and his depression rapidly worsens. He knows he won’t find happiness or purpose amongst the modern marvels in the Wakandan city, but he thinks he’ll have better luck in a small, rural fishing village on the outskirts of Wakanda.” Diamond Raven is a lovely writer who really commits to their research and presenting their subject material with respect and detail. And Steve gets some much-needed time to heal and get away from the burdens of the world in this fic.

Back to Basics, by The_Buzz“When Steve is hit by a spell that takes away the effects of the serum, he's worried that he won't be useful again.”Cute little Steve-centric team-bonding fic where Steve gets de-serumed.

breathrough, by @musicalluna “Steve is the leader of the Avengers and he has to conduct himself accordingly--even when he's suffering.That's his job, isn't it?”If Steve whump is your cup of tea (it definitely is mine), this has some wonderful hurt!Steve with comforting!Avengers.

#steve rogers #fic rec #steve rogers-centric fic rec #mcu #captain america #basure #lena answers things

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weywyrdsis · 2 years

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Hello friend,

I don't know if you're active anymore, but I recently read your 2016 Liberty's Kids fanfiction on Ao3 on a dare from some friends to read the only non explicit m/m libertys kids fic. While it was begun as a joke, we find ourselves quite invested, and I was wondering if you would consider updating, or at least telling us what was going to happen next. Thank you very much.

A fan.

I gotta admit, I woke up to this and ran through several emotions from confusion that someone was reading that fic, mild terror that someone found my old writing, and joy that someone enjoyed my writing so much. You are right, I'm not super active on tumblr, though it's mostly bc I am...something of a lurker. About everything. The fact that you were able to track me down here I gotta say I'm actually impressed considering my digital footprint is p small and that's mostly accidental. The last time I posted on that AO3 account was I think a few years ago and I'd mostly abandoned it to the fates too, this tumblr just happens to be a attached to my main. Now I've got a whole different AO3 with different fandoms (not even the ones here I primarily write DA, SWTOR and admittedly very gay CON fics...). I still have access to that one bc I refuse to get rid of literally any accounts.

That being said: I cannot explain how much I absolutely giggled at the fact that in being dared to read the only non-explicit m/m fic for Liberty's Kids you were forced to read was the one with Extremely Graphic Depictions of Violence, Blood and Bodily injury. And, in all honesty, it probably would have gotten explicit at some point, likely not graphically so, since I was writing All In Red and Blue in highschool but depending on when I finished it and where it went. The one thing I actually don't know if I have access to is the google drive with the draft for it or outline. I'm sure you saw in the tags a whole ass OC that was to be a big part of that story who just never shows up bc I'm...terrible at updating and the only person who really wanted updates at the time was my now fiance who we just brainstormed the plot for together and then I never finished it. There's a large part of me that has always wanted to go back and rework that fic and come up with an actual plot for it, but idk if you and your friends would want to wait for me to attempt that lol.

But to truly answer your question, the short answer is: it didn't really have a plan or plot. The long answer is: I intended it to be extremely whumpy, before I knew what whump was. I had a vague outline of where I wanted it to go, with Bryan ending up being unable to return to England, stuck in a war that he can't fight in, and looking for somewhere to make a home. Eventually that was where William would come in (the oc per the tags) and there was going to be plenty of physical and emotional pain and healing including Bryan trying to let go of the events with Tom that he never had any control over or choice in, to be happy. With a large dollop of survivors guilt and finding the balance of grief and letting himself...well live. In all honestly, I'm not sure I could've written it all to be as good as I wanted back then, considering the difficult subject matter, but I wouldn't mind giving it a shot now.

I think, were I to take a stab at it now, I'd probably go with something a little less straight-forwardly hurt/comfort. The same overall aesthetic and ideas would apply, but I would probably change it to have an actual plot after the first chapter and half a second chapter that's sitting in my drafts. The easy answer would be to have him join up with the main cast and carry out the plot of the show, of course, but tbh I'd have to go watch the show again and I'm not super interested in trying to match styles with a children's show to that degree? Although a gritty rewrite of Liberty's Kids would be pretty great... Regardless, I think unlike my original plan, I'd force Bryan to get involved in the conflict again for some extra oomph. I'm not even sure I'd go for a second romance now, although I would make it considerably more slow-burn and chaste than what I was planning like 6 years ago.

I'm sure you weren't expecting such a long response to this question, but no ones asked about that fic in years and your ask gave me a lot of nostalgia and feelings. I would definitely consider reworking it and making an actual plot for it, if ya'll are really that invested. I'm also very curious if you or your friends had any thoughts as to where you wanted it to go, if you'd be willing to tell me lol. Idk, thank you for tracking me down, this was a really nice little smack in the face of nostalgia

#old writing #Im literally so fucking pleased by this ask I cant explain it #like its so funny and heartwarming that you found that fic of all fics and then tracked me down!#my fiance is going to laugh so hard #they helped me write a lot of that fic when I was still a nervous writer #we had Libertys Kids (and other fun americana) watch nights over rabbit #yes rabbit #at that was how we met/started dating bc I was the clueless Canadian and they were an actually knowledgeable about history American #that fic holds a very special place in my heart

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