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king-nyx · 2 months
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Dionysus: Let me tell you something, nobody here cares who you are. How famous, how hot, so you can cut the act
Apollo: It's not an act! It's who I need to be! And, this? this is my escape!
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cornflower-cowboy · 2 years
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🔁👀💯 👌🏼 💘 😭
This one really took me forever to put together (mainly because I had the stories from Madina's ask open because I wanted to read them again) but we managed and here we are.
🔁 A fic you’ve re-read several times
I already answered this before but since I have so many favourite fics, I'll just pick another story.
Ashaya (Tehs-tor) by Adenil
Another story to add in my already long list of fake/pretend relationships. The story is really good mainly because Spock and Leonard are so clueless to their mutual pining and because Amanda and T'Pol are amazing.
👀 A fic that you love a normal amount
This Is The Dumbest Thing You’ve Ever Done by @edgeofdesiree
This story was written for me by Jade (adding to the already many reasons why I love it) and is just amazing. She's an amazing writer and this fic toes the line between heartfelt and soft, and funny and Thiam-type-idiotic.
💯 A fic that makes you think #writergoals
This is a hard one because there are so many authors that make me think that. I think I'll choose a top five author's and my favourite works (one author from five fandoms I like)
Star Trek - So Throw The Gates Wide Open by @psicygni
Set after Beyond, the crew goes back to collect the bodies of their friends. It focuses on Bones' perspective and has includes the rocky but budding relationship with Spock (yes another Spones story).
911 - i want your midnights by allyasavedtheday
Pick any story of @littlespooneven and I can assure you that it will be amazing. While this isn't the first story I've read of hers, its the one I keep coming back to because of how good it is.
Different meeting AU where Buck rents Eddie's spare room.
Teen Wolf - Airplanes by Captainmintyfresh (@thiamfresh)
This story was the first ever Thiam fic I read. I lost it (back when I was new to ao3) and was more than happy to have found it again. It's basically roadtrip Thiam.
Supernatural - Turn on the Stars by happy_to_be_here
Kidfic/high school AU with abusive John but caring Cas and his family. Incredibly well written, and while (obviously) sad, it's also quite heartwarming.
Death Stranding - You're the Hero by ChangeTheCircumstances
This hurt my heart more than I would have liked. It's essentially an canon divergent AU mainly focusing on Cliff before branching off into different POVs. And all character's in the game make an appearance.
👌🏼 A fic someone else recommended to you
I Didn't Know I Was Lonely 'Til I Saw Your Face by @hmslusitania
This wasn't really a rec, but Madina (@arrenemris) made a gifset (which is amazing by the way) and I immediately went to go and read the story. It's an AU Different meeting story where Buck and Eddie go to couples therapy together, even though they had just met (in therapy).
💘 A fic you couldn’t stop reading once you started
remind me to forget by orphan_account
So I'm the kind of person that doesn't really like romance movies. If it's a thriller, please leave the romance out. But there's this one exception and it's Safe Haven (based on the Nicholas Sparks book of the same name) and it's a guilty pleasure of mine. This fic is a Lone Star Safe Haven AU with Tarlos and my heart bleeds with how good it is.
😭 A fic that ripped your heart out (but it hurt so good)
Leave the Light On (I'll Be Coming Home) by @hmslusitania
Hayley is known for her angst and this was no exception. I sat at the edge of my seat the entire time, waiting for Eddie to make his way back home. Essentially a 'what if Eddie's will had to be put into affect and Buck became Christopher's guardian?' fic.
Any more asks will be looked at later today or tomorrow, but still feel free to send some through!
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hawkland · 3 years
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(Mostly) Destiel Fic Recs #5
This is a LONG recs post because it’s been a while since I did an update and I fell hard into reading one author’s work (DeanRH). In fact I could easily do a rec post just of their fics alone, but for this round I’m just going to pick out a handful of my absolute favorites so far, the ones I’d recommend to start out with, along with more other authors’ works I’ve especially enjoyed lately.
Absolution at the Five-and-Dime by DeanRH (125k)  - this is perhaps THEE DeanRH fic to start with if you want a good, long read with a little bit of everything (Roadtrips! Intriguing casefic! Americana! Tasty Dean/Cas pining! Wing!kink and unique angel lore! Kinky soul fisting and tentacles!) It’s kind of two of parallel stories in one: the first, a flashback to Dean and Sam's first year hunting on their own (as well as trying to avoid hunting, and John in general); the second on how Dean and Cas finally get together during an unusual case and when Dean is able to really let go of his past trauma and accept himself/accept love from Cas. 
What I love about DeanRH’s work is that they write from the unique point of view of a drifter, so they understand living on the road, traveling place to place, and the highs and lows of that life like no others I’ve encountered in SPN before. (The author’s notes are often as much fun to read as the stories themselves). They also write a kickass angel!Cas and never lose sight of his non-human traits and background. Their writing style is unique - almost poetic in nature, and I know some readers have found it difficult to get into. But it works really well for me in their SPN fic...gives it the flavor of oral story telling as might actually happen at a drifter’s camp (with one story written exactly as such). Be warned this particular fic does play up the idea of John Winchester being mentally abusive and Dean having to turn tricks when he was younger in order to support him and Sam, so there is some dark stuff. But as someone who grew up with mentally abusive parent, reading this was extremely cathartic to me and believably written (unlike some stories that go too over the top with abusive John, or just don't understand how that kind of abuse leaves lifetime psychological scars.)
The rest of this round’s recs below the cut.
Carnevale by DeanRH (18k) - Actually the first fic by this author I read, because I just couldn’t resist a story set in my favorite place in the world, Venice, Italy. Castiel is the Angel of Venice, banished there for so long he does not even know or remember the reasons why. But Carnevale season is the one time a year he can let his wings out - figuratively and literally. And during this particular Carnevale season, he meets an intriguing masked young American tourist there with his brother and their one night stand turns into something far more powerful than either expected. This one’s hot, romantic, and achingly sad at the end as it all ties together unexpectedly with canon-verse...though with a hint for the future so it’s definitely not totally sad. I loved how DeanRH clearly understands Venice as a fellow lover of the city, the side of it most tourists never see unless they spend a long time there. This story made me cry just from wanting to be back in Venice again.
Ice cream was sweeter, food more satisfying, everything was an epicurean delight. There was just something magical about Venice, and he had lived here in the city for hundreds of years, so the shine should have worn off by now.
But it didn't, and there was always something more, something wonderful to discover around the next corner. The painted eaves of a church. The beauty of two women dancing with flowers in their teeth across the Piazza San Marco one day, overcome by the sheer joy of just being there. The way the university students still created Venetian masks, like Castiel's extravagant volto mask and Dean's humble servetta muta, with crafts that had been handed down across the generations. The morning silence that lay against the stones.
Hard Landing by DeanRH (26.9k) - A bit similar in theme to Carnevale. A pre-series Dean and Sam are sight-seeing in Spain when an angel, struck by a babel-spell, crash lands right in front of Dean. A strange yet seriously hot encounter with the angel turns into something much more complicated when the brothers return home and realize something more serious is afoot and they are both trapped in the middle of it. This is another story where things are very much not as they seem at first (as fun as that is!) It features master strategist Cas at his best, with a side helping of delightful trickery care of Gabriel and Balthazar as they deal with Lucifer, Michael...and a few others along the way.
The Sacred Band of Thebes by DeanRH (14.5k) - The last DeanRH fic I’m gonna allow myself to include in this round up, because it’s just very soft and sweet and beautiful - for a story about Dean & Cas being magically transported back in time to ancient Sparta! This is another story infused with a great knowledge of place and history, with some wonderfully delightful original characters added in that make it all the more enjoyable to read.
And now on to some other authors, I promise!
IPAMIS OL OLPRIT by emmbrancsxx0 (56k). A really wonderful fic that take a different look at what might have happened with a temporarily resurrected John Winchester during Season 14. Dean & Cas are in an established relationship here, and John here isn’t too happy about it — though mostly because he sees Cas (and Jack) as monsters, the kind of monsters he spent his lifetime hunting. This is a great fic for the emotional complexity of how John, Dean and Cas are all handled. John isn’t a cardboard evil dad, Dean is struggling between his loyalty to his father and to Cas, and Cas is increasingly bitchy/frustrated at Dean still being so desperate for his father’s approval (and all the more complex for not just being a quietly suffering perfect supporting boyfriend.) There’s some great action sequences in this too along with the emotional angst and a delicious dose of hurt!Cas if that’s your thing (as it is for me :D)
Abrenuntio by Neonbat (51k). A very dark but compelling AU take on the/a apocalypse universe. Dean, Sam and John are all alive in this post-angel war-apocalyptic world. They are part of a group of human survivors fighting against the angel army when they manage to capture “Blue” — a particularly feared angel of death. Dean is tasked with bringing Blue in for interrogation and he becomes a prisoner in their camp after John is killed. As mentioned, this is a pretty dark/sad fic (with some rather gruesome torture scenes) but I still found it quite compelling as a look at how things could have gone in some other parallel universe. And somehow the author manages to make the Dean/Cas relationship come together despite them starting out as complete enemies. This is one of those AUs that works for me because the core of the characters really shine through despite the differences in the setting.
if it all fell to pieces tomorrow by spocklee (37k) - a gorgeous post-Empty rescue fic that takes an approach I haven’t really seen explored in detail before (despite being something I’ve actually thought about as something that could’ve happened.) What if Cas has spent so long denying himself happiness, and then trapped in regrets and false-rescue scenarios created by the Empty, that he can’t trust that his rescue is real? And so he runs off to be on his own - literally stealing the Impala because he can’t handle being in Dean’s presence one moment longer - and only slowly comes to terms with the idea that it’s over now and he can be happy with/around his friends and family. This one’s both deliciously angsty and at times funny/sweet, looking at Cas’s relationships not just with Dean but with Sam, Jack, Claire, even Eileen. It does some fun stuff with other returned angels and demons who now find themselves back on Earth (and human), and...I just really enjoyed this one a lot.
Both Saved and Lost by angelfishofthelord (13.7k) Gen Cas character study, absolutely gorgeous and sad and one of those fic I couldn’t stop thinking about the day after reading it. AU where Apocaverse!Cas isn’t immediately killed by our Cas during 13x22 but instead hitches a ride back to the main ‘verse. Dean and Sam want to keep him alive for information on Michael; Cas is torn and trying to figure out just how similar—or different—they really are. Some great angel stuff here (I also highly recommend this author’s Jack & Cas “dadstiel” fics, they’re equally lovely and heartbreaking at the same time.)
flesh of the mighty by Mudprophet (2.7k) - THEE “What exactly did Dean eat in Purgatory, anyway?” fic you’ve probably already heard about. *cough* I’ve been trying to work up the courage to read this one for a while and finally gave in and OH MY CHUCK I’m so glad I did. It’s perversely disturbing and beautiful at the same time, Cas is wonderfully DERANGED and ALIEN in that way that I love it when fics managed to convey just how much angels are NOT human. Do heed the tags.
Full of Grace by ilovehowyouletmefall (11k) - Another one for the weird-as-fuck-angel!Cas lovers’ list. Heaven/canon-compliant fic where Dean knows he should feel happy and at peace but he just...isn’t, even with Cas and all of his friends and family there. He finally goes looking for Cas when he’s been absent for a time and, for the first time, gets to not just see but experience his true form. Another one that hits some kinks I knew I had and others I didn’t...until now. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
don't ask me where i've been by saltwound / @1x06 (8k) - I can never resist a good 09x06 fiction gap fic! What makes this one really stand out is how well it captures Cas’s internal voice - his struggles adapting to human senses, limitations and emotions versus what/how he experienced things as an angel. The longing and feelings between Dean & Cas here are so achingly beautiful and I just wanted to cry when Cas says he misses hearing Dean’s prayers, so Dean, he...oh, I’m not going to spoil it. *happy sigh* Just read it.
this room is wrong by DarkHeartInTheSky (12k) - Sometimes I like torturing myself with some good 15x03 divorce arc angst and this fic hit that button just so. It’s an alternative take on where Cas might have ended up after leaving the bunker and features some great Cas & Sam friendship feels, when Sam sets out to try to bring Cas home. It’s all the stuff you’d wish the writers would’ve let them talk out in canon.
Well that’s more than enough for this round! Go forth, read and give some great writers some kudos & comment love!
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Hiii! I was wondering if you read fanfic?? And if so, what are your fav tropes/works??
Hi!!!! I read A LOT of fic from A LOT of fandoms! My fav tropes are either flat comedy or enemies to friends to lovers or friends to lovers or something like that! I only read happy endings, but I don’t mind some angst in the middle. Idk what fandom you’re looking for so I’m gonna give you a list of some of my all time favs from EVERY fandom, and I’ll add one that I’ve written!
Walk That Mile by purpledaisy- 150k words 1D enemies to friends to lovers road trip AU across the US for a fun, banter-y time with some real communication issues that really get resolved well. People always say that a rom com should have a good answer for “why can’t they be together NOW?” And this one does it really well! No real angst, and a lot of fun. 
Have Love, Will Travel by @kingsofeverything - 97k words 1D YouTubers on a roadtrip AU! If you liked the first one on this list, you’re gonna love this one too! Sweet and long and full of the memories you would make on a road trip. Lots of laughs with this one, and I wish I could see the “Have Road, Will Travel” video series irl! 
Tell Me Now, Tell Me Now by @vanillabeanniall - 55k words 1D Miraculous Ladybug AU but you don’t need to watch the show to ADORE it - I know that I sure do!! Funny and sweet and SUPER ironic, with superheroes and Paris mixed in and great characters! Who wouldn’t love it?
So Let’s Cross the Lines We’ve Lost by thecoloursneverfade - 165k words 1D friends to enemies to friends to lovers uni AU that was one of the first that I read in the fandom and really made me fall in love! Good friends, some angst, hard convos that lead to real growth, and lots of really great characters. This feels real, for a lack of a better word, and is always compelling. 
Ain’t That A Kick in the Head by keysmashlesbian, wreckingtomlinson (karasunonolibero) - 23k words 1D comedy AU ft. football player!Louis, Disaster gay!Harry, memes, frogs, head dives, Blue Coolattas (whatever those are), and a very sassy Red Robin waitress named Fiona. I cannot tell you how many times I’ve read it, and I always laugh, and I always find something new to fall in love with. 
Leave it To the Breeze by @hattalove - 82k words 1D GBBO AU. This one feels like a warm hug. It’s gentle, fun, has great characters, believable angst, has you rooting for more than one of the characters to win, and is also hilarious, somehow. I’ve read this fic over and over and over, and I especially do it when I have time before a new season of GBBO. Also, have snacks!! It makes me hungry
The Section by bananaheathen - 11k words 1D Uni AU with grad student TAs, sophomore undergrads, art classes, movie analysis, and final essays as methods of seduction. Also, nicknames, nude models, a Halloween party, and absolutely shameless flirting. I loved it, and laughed the whole way through. 
I’ve Heard it Both Ways by @adoredontour - 26k words 1D Psych AU. I love this one. I love the fic, I love psych, I love the author. I’ve read most of her works, but this one has such a special place in my heart. Go read it!! 
Play it All Night Long by janine_tangerine - 43k words SPN radio AU with DJ!Dean and bartender!Cas, with music, annoying coworkers, sassy siblings, and lots of love. WHOAH WHATS THIS A LIVEJOURNAL FIC??? I know but I read this ages ago, and it has music EMBEDDED WITHIN THE FIC! It was my first introduction to Bob Dylan, who remains one of my favorite artists of all time. 
Crossroads State by Mercy - 51k words SPN slice of life AU with Mechanic!Dean, Teacher!Cas, Law Student!Sam, and lovely lovely moments. All sweet, some tension, but no real angst. I read this forever ago, and still come back and back and back to it. 
Peace and Good Luck to All Men by KismetJeska - 31k words SPN College Au. DO YOU MEAN THE BEST CHRISTMAS FIC EVER OF ALL TIME??? I read this on the first day of December every year, and it makes me laugh every time. Cas falls in love with his sister’s boyfriend, Gabe and Luke are in a seduction competition, Michael is tired of everyone, and Dean doesn’t know what hit him. 
For All You Young Hockey Players, Pay Attention by @thursdaysfallenangel - 144k words SPN enemies to lovers hockey AU. Just. Please go read this. Gorgeous and still one of the best fics in the whole fandom, imo. Cas is the new transfer on Dean’s team, and Dean doesn’t like change. 
The Complete Works of Emmanuel Allen by @violue - 54k words SPN small town AU ft. writer!Cas and local business owner!Dean. Dean meets his favorite author, but does not know it’s him. Shenanigans ensue, with a lovely warm feel. Dean builds a mausoleum and owns cats and lives in the woods. Cas needs a change of scene. Sam thinks everyone needs some more company. 
The Mirror by cloudyjenn - 25k words SPN parallel universe AU. This was one of the first fics I ever read, and I still love it. Dean touches an enchanted mirror and travels through universes in search of an answer to a question he hasn’t asked. Full of love, family, and companionship. 
Asunder by rageprufrock - 24k words SPN AU with Social worker!Dean, Doctor!Cas, Sober!Sam, and RUBY!!! Ugh I love this fic for Ruby alone. This one is more bittersweet. Dean hasn’t spoken to Sam in years due to his struggles with addiction. Sam, now sober, is getting married, and has invited him. Dean can’t face his family alone. 
But It’s a Good Refrain by lady_ragnell - 23k words Merlin Radio AU! Merlin has an anonymous gossip radio show, and someone calls in to put Arthur on blast! Morgana is a fan, Arthur is not amused, and a sort of enemies to lovers thing occurs. Just lovely, and it makes me laugh every time. 
And Like the Cycle of the Year, We Begin Again by @katherynefromphilly - 208k words Merlin canon compliant. This is the Season 6 we should have had. If you’re at all into this fandom, go read it - it’s still an all time fav for me. Hundreds of years later, Arthur walks out of the lake. Merlin has been waiting. 
Give The Dragon a Chili by @supercalvin - 47k words Merlin magical AU based on the story in New Zealand of the cat stealing someone’s underwear. Merlin’s dragon is sort of a thief. 
Fundamental Imperfection by Starlingthefool - 12k words Merlin famous author AU. Arthur likes Dickens. Merlin does not. They get into it on a panel, and twitter stan wars ensue. And enemies to friends to lovers where literary arguments are an expression of love, and stories are magical. 
The Student Prince by FayJay - 145k words Merlin Uni AU. What a classic!! It’s a magical realism royal enemies to friends to lovers AU ft. a dragon in the walls, a lovely gay soc, Gwen as a Muggle, and some really great characters and moments. Do yourself a favor and go read this one. 
Call it Love by @dalek-in-heels - 30k words Merlin RPF. UGH THIS ONE!!! Okay 1.) the author is one of my best friends, and she’s amazing! 2.) lovely fic that takes place at the end of Merlin, and still has one of my all-time favorite misunderstandings in fic ever. “Yogurty Heart” is my favorite way to say I love you. 
If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things by @watsonshoneybee - 35k words Sherlock AU canon compliant through season 3. This one is sad, but the title is taken off of one of my favorite books, and the writing is gorgeous - as is the characterization. Happy ending, though! I promise! So the journey is all worth it! 
In All of the Lives We Are by @dalek-in-heels - 20k words The Magicians canon compliant through the first half of season 3. Sarah does it again and writes one of the best fics I’ve ever read. Art as therapy, a sweet love story in more than one universe, and finding the will to keep going through the worst days. The writers of the actual show should have read this fic and put it on the screen. This is my canon. 
A Happy Ending? Sure Enough by me (imbellarosa) - 8k words The Magicians canon compliant up to season 4. This is the only one of mine I’m putting on the list, because I still really like this one! You need some context, but not much? Idk, just if you want to see how *I* write! 
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aobawilliams · 3 years
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First Line Tag Game!!
I was tagged by @idontonlytalkaboutdcmk
Rules: List the first lines of your last 20 stories (if you have less than 20, just list them all). See if there are any patterns. Choose your favorite opening line, then tag 10 of your favorite authors!
I’ll try to go from more recent to older (date of the creation of the doc will be written in MM/YYYY format), but this might not correspond to the time the sentence was actually written. (I might have missed some stuff but, oh well, whatever.)
1- (04/2021) Aizawa meets Izuku AU (MHA, OS in progress)
It was luck that brought Shouta here.
2- (03/2021) Vigilante Yagi AU (MHA, in-progress, either a long-fic or a serie of OS)
All Might has been a hero longer than he has ever been Yagi Toshinori.
3- (02/2021) Dad For All AU (MHA, various blurb on tumblr so far, most likely a longfic)
Izuku was trying really hard not to panic. One second he was fighting a villain with a still unknown quirk, the next he found himself __ years in the past, according to the news report currently going on TV.
4- (02/2021) Midoriya Inko’s Guide To Good Parenthood (MHA, in progress, probably a serie of OS?)
Midoriya Inko isn’t anything special. She's 30 going on 52, has a really bad case of anxiety, can and will cry for any reasons, and has gotten so many grey hair from her son's shenanigans its a wonder she still has green hair.
5- (12/2020) The Kids Will Be Alright (DCMK, spin-off of Sharpen Your Knives)
Ran was running. Fast, fast, faster, not fast enough. She put all her strength in her legs, went as fast as she could.
6- (11/2020) Before the coffee gets cold - The Sisters (DCMK, OS published on AO3)
It was probably foolish of her to come back to this place. But, on the off chance that the rumours were true, she wanted to give it a chance.
7- (11/2020) Sharpen Your Knives (DCMK, in-progress longfic, won’t be published for a long while)
Shinichi has no idea how things could have gone so wrong, so quickly.
8- (08/2020) The Time Travel Road Trip Case (DCMK, spin-off of Who The F- Is This) (technically not the first lines, but it’s the first part I’ve written)
Shinichi(Conan) felt someone lift him up from the back, he turned his face as he came level with their chest, one look at their face and…
Well, guess he found KID.
9- (06/2020) Who The F- Is This (DCMK, longfic in progress, the first chapters are on AO3)
Shinichi’s head was throbbing. He felt like someone was playing drums with his head. What has happened?
10- (06/2020) Harrinichi Kupotter (DCMK & Harry Potter x-over, longfic in progress)
Shinichi doesn't really believe in superior beings, gods or the supernatural. So far everything in his life could be explained by science and very human tricks.
11- (03/2019) Naobuza & Raphtaku AU (The Rising of the Shield Hero & Naruto x-over, an old baby I keep coming back to)
If you were to ask anyone to tell you about Naofumi Iwatani, those who remember him would tell you that he’s a weird kid. There’s something otherwordly about him, as if he was evolving in a totally different universe from them.
12- (01/2019) The self-indulgent FMA TT au (FMA, an old project that I should go back to, someday)
Somehow, sometimes, Ed felt like there was some being out there, out for him.
13- (01/2019) Nanadaime time travel AU (Naruto, will most likely be an OS, one day I will finish it enough to post it on AO3)
It was a late night In the Hokage office, one of many. As was usual by now, the Hokage was filling paperwork at his desk, his right-hand-man filling his own number of files at his side.
14- (11/2018) Baby Ed saving the world with hugs and punches (FMA, an old project that I will go back to)
On a warm night during the summer of 2005, as the sun left it’s place for the shining stars, Edward Elric went to sleep for the last time besides his lovely wife, in the house he has rebuilt with his own two hands.
15- (06/2018) The roadtrip 03Ed never knew he needed (FMA03/CoS & Fantastic Beasts and where to find them x-over, a serie of OS)
He wasnt sure what brought him back here.
Maybe he just wanted to make sure Envy was dead, one monster less in this world. Or maybe he just wanted to make sure there was no way between both world (no way to go home.)
16- (04/2018) Badass Women Roleswap AU (FMA, I still sometime go back to it, will most likely be a serie of OS)
Ed didn’t have many memories of his father. He could remember a tall man, who always looked sad. A giant who always had trouble when it came to holding him and his brother. A figure always working in his study. A person who always looked sad when teaching them alchemy.
17- (03/2018) FMA TT fic I wasnt planning to expend (FMA, old project, I will get back to it.) (it is, also, the first fanfic idea I got when I got back into writing fics)
Nothing happened as it should have been. No matter everything they’ve done to try and stop him, the dwarf in the flask still managed to bypass it all and, in some way, reach his goal.
And that’s pretty much it for any written stuff I got (anything else is too old)
Bonus: A la recherche du canard (Looking for the duck) - it’s an old assignment I had for french class, where we had to pick an article and write a short story based on it. (When I say old, I mean it’s from 2012 - it’s a good way to see how far I’ve come). It’s honestly really bad but I did have a lot of fun back then. (This is a translated from french version btw) (yes I stole names from Hetalia I was always terrible at finding names for characters)
The sun shined upon the sleeping man face, who opened his bright blue eyes. He got up suddenly, throwing his blanket on the ground. Today would be the day where he, Alfred F. Jones, Yorkville police officer, would accomplish his mission: keeping an eye on the annual fair set-up.
So, observations: You can very clearly see me go through various fandom phases it’s funny. Also my naming skills for the AUs got slightly better (but not that much.) I do tend to drop a name (usually the person from whom the POV is) in those first sentences. The first paragraph tend to get shorter with time (which might simply be because I realised I tend to lose focus when it gets too long.) I also never start on dialogue, generally I go for the POV’s thought uh.
I do quite like the ones for the Vigilante Yagi AU and the Midoriya Inko’s guide, The Kids Will Be Alright too. Badass Women I like it but also am not 100% happy with it.
This mostly made me want to share even more about these stories to y’all.
Anyway! Tagging @whoever wants to do it! I’m not sure whom I follow has already done it/been tagged or not, uuuuhhh, maybe @artistfingers ? If you’re a writer and wants to do it then go for it and tag me I guess.
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https-bkg · 4 years
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Bakudeku fics to read during quarantine
I would appreciate if you reblogged/liked this if you used it! Please 🥺
Uncompleted:
The Way You Used To Do by edema_ruh
"We're really sorry," his father says, in a teary-eyed, wobbly way. "But your friend, Izuku, he's... He's gone, son."
Katsuki can do nothing but blink up at them for moments that feel like an eternity, eyes darting between both his parents in obvious confusion, disbelief, and, more than anything, indignation.
"What the fuck are you two talking about? The damn nerd is standing right beside you!
During a battle, Midoriya gets hit by a villain whose quirk detaches his soul from his body. Stuck in a ghost-like state, the boy enters a race against time in order to save himself from permanently dying. Much to his luck - or lack of it -, the only person who can see and talk to him in this state is no one other than Kacchan.
Alternatively: Deku and Kacchan are soulbound.
This fic is my all time favorite bakudeku fic. updates are not too far in between, characterization is PERFECT, bakugou's development, and the LENGTH of this fic is genuinely supreme. I will 100000000% say with my whole heart that this fic is perfect.
Bad At Love by officiallytrash
(abandoned)
Class 1-A is put to the test in one of U.A.'s classes and tests where they face a faux-villain they can't seem to win against. During the two-day fighting, Bakugou noticeably becomes more and more shaken by the faux-villain.
Midoriya wants to help him and to become his good friend once again. Bakugou knows there is more than friendship in his own head but wants to keep Midoriya close, if only to keep him safe. But with jealousy, friendships, and their dreams on the line, they have to get even closer to help the other.
been awhile since I read this since it hasn't updated BUT this fic is amazing with it's characterization. It's realistic and a breath of fresh air.
The Art of Indifference by qye
Bakugou is used to being the center of attention- be it anger, confussion, or fear (mostly fear) everyone always gives him a reaction.
Until all the sudden, Deku doesn't.
What a fucking asshole.
FUNNY!! ANGSTY!! AMAZING. CUTE. IM IN LOVE, AND YOU WILL BE TOO.
The Space Between by Kanae_vR
Holding his expensive camera tightly between his hands, Midoriya Izuku looked up at the once-white letters displayed on the black storefront banner. “The Hard Luck Bar,” he murmured to himself, unsure if he was getting ready to enter or flee.
Amateur photographer Midoriya Izuku is stuck in a rut and desperate for a change of pace. Deep in his city's grimy underbelly, he finds exactly what he's looking for in the form of an underground punk sensation on the verge of their big break, fronted by a foul-mouthed firework of a human being.
Loud, brash and passionate, Izuku may have just found the creative spark he needed, as well as something new to set his soul ablaze.
Craving a rocker!Bakugou fic? Badabing, badaboom. This right here is perfect. In character and beautiful.
the baking prodigy in all-might pajamas by lucyheartfilia
College AU in where angry art major Bakugou Katsuki kind of, sort of falls in love with a cute, green-haired nerd that likes to bake in his all-might pjs at questionable hours of the night.
cutecutecutecutecutecuteCUTE.
Once Again From Better Days by limesicle
Katsuki wakes to find himself reset. It's a time when quirks are just starting, and he only remembers a bit about happened the first time. He remembers enough to know Deku is someone he hurt a lot. He remembers enough to know he had to watch Deku fall. He remembers enough to try to make things better this time.
Achingly beautiful,,, ANGSTY,, in character. Amazing.
Completed
Sink to Swim by cinnabee
“Kacchan, I think we’re supposed to--”
“Supposed to?” Katsuki whirled. “Supposed to? Will you fucking.. Listen to yourself? Shitty Deku, we just woke up in a dungeon and you want to play some villain’s game? Like it’s a goddamn puzzle we can just solve?”
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As if there's any other choice.
WARNING: dark. very dark. ANGSTY. shit made me sweat. even tho it's dark the beauty of it cannot be missed
I Do Not Love You Except Because I Love You by Seeress
Stress-release sex was another one of their things. Friends with benefits, it was called. No strings attached. Just a bit (or a lot) of fun under the sheets.
By the time Katsuki noticed, it's been almost 3 months since he last heard from Izuku.
Or
Three years into their friends-with-benefits arrangement, Izuku begins to behave oddly. And Katsuki has difficulty dealing with it.
:/ too sad. heartbreaking. so beautiful.
Kacchan by KyuukaKoinu
Izuku always called Bakugou "Kacchan" growing up. But when peer pressure from others and society get in the way, the two boys grow distant and the nickname is buried. While Katsuki is running away from his emotions, Izuku is stuck trying to figure out how to cope with a broken heart. Kai Chisaki steps in to show the boy a new path. Will Katsuki figure out his own feelings in enough time to save him from the mysterious man?
[Izuku-centric / BakuDeku EndGame / Alt Overdeku ending is the very last chapter!]
Aight listen,, I ain't one for fics with a lot of smut.. but this plot was well-written and very interesting. It grabbed me and didn't let go.
Threads of Fate by hallyu1
It started with a dream—a dream about a prince. Izuku, future Chief of a remote tribe, is a dream-seer. And as he grows he will come to realize that his power is both a gift and a curse. When he meets the prince in his visions—The Dragon King, Bakugou—he must decide which path to follow. Change the future, or embrace the fate he had foreseen?
Will always hold this fic close to my heart. It's gorgeous.
2,645 Miles by mynameis152
Izuku wants so badly to get to the other side of the country without his parents realizing he's missing. He just wants to find out who he is.
Katsuki is desperate to make it to Los Angeles without being caught by the police, desperate to fix his mistakes.
Neither know what to expect, but on a roadtrip across the U.S. involving four fugitives, two oblivious runaways, a high risk crime ring, and a police taskforce, the two will discover that there's more in store for them than what they originally thought.
Who knew country bakugou and country kirishima were so powerful??? I did. I knew this bc of this fic. This fic is genuinely awesome. Definition of awesome.
Dream Sweet in Sea Major by showtiime
The day of the Hero Incident ends much more horribly than anyone could've imagined, but only Izuku knows that. He thinks as long as he forces himself to push through it that he can get over it, but of course, that's not how things go. His mom, friends, teachers, and even his childhood friend-turned-rival take note of his odd behavior and try to help, but he refuses to talk about what really happened. How long and how thin will Bakugou's patience go until Izuku finally confides and accepts the help he needs?
(in this fic, Shigaraki takes more from Izuku than he should've, Katsuki comes with the class that day at the mall, and there are still finals to be taken. Plenty can happen in only five to six weeks.)
Look at the WARNINGS! The way this story is written... I've never been in his situation but I felt it. Absolutely beautiful
Spider’s Web by infectedscrew
When a series of seemingly random attacks all over Musutafu leave civilians and heroes alike Quirkless, Inspector Midoriya is put on the case. Little does he know, he’ll be teaming up with the only person who has come out of an attack unscathed and Quirk intact—Katsuki Bakugo.
One of the first bkdk fics I've ever read and I haven't seen many people rec this so—here you go. It's SOOO good. It's like a movie and it's so well written. Absolute genius.
Leftovers by brichibi
When the rest of the class heads down the reality of the situation sets in — they’re both missing class at the best hero academy in the country, their classmates flat out calling their scuffle stupid.
Izuku still doesn’t feel like it was, though, especially when Uraraka asks the million dollar question:
“Did you two make up?”
That. That’s why that fight felt like it was worth it, even if, technically, Izuku can’t answer her. Have they made up? Is this making up?
He actually doesn’t know.
[Or: the house arrest fic where it is, somehow, more awkward to talk through feelings than it is to fight]
AMAZING AND SOSOSO CUTE. So glad I found this fic after thinking of it for so long. It's the perfectest oneshot ever.
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my blog is a repository of funny junk and i never post anything fun here anymore so okay i will do the thing @sycopomp didn’t tag me in. i’m pretty sure this is for fanfic which i haven’t read any of in a while due to both not being in many fandoms and also not being great at reading anymore so maybe i’ll look at it from the perspective of Dude That Makes Things anyway WHATEVER LEGGO 1. Slowburn or Love at First Sight (suffer)
2. Fake Dating or Secretly Dating (the best is when everyone knows the secret)
3. Enemies to Lovers or Best Friends to Lovers (idiots to idiots)
4. “Oh no, there’s Only One Bed,” or Long Distance Correspondence (LDR stuff is too real, too normal, gimme that stupid oh no bullshit)
5. Hurt/Comfort or Amnesia (guaranteed good endings only thanks)
6. Fantasy AU or Modern AU (i like fantasy a lot but modern AUs are the window to the world in which we truly wish to live) (or maybe that’s just me lol) (or maybe² i just hate elves actually)
7. Mutual Pining or Domestic Bliss (...both. you can’t make me choose)
8. Smut or Fluff (...BOTH... YOU CAN’T MAKE ME CHOOSEbut honestly i’m kind of a fluff bitch. my personal specialty is what i’ve been calling “fluffsmut”, so)
9. Canon-Compliant/Missing Scenes or Fix-It (idk i’ve never been one to worry about whether something is canon or not but i tend to not stray from canon regardless so i’ll say i comply)
10. Alternate Universe or Future Fic (love me a good AU but sometimes i want that good shit)
11. One Shot or Multichapter (multichapter good because slower slow burn but these days i can’t read for very long w/o distraction so short ‘n sweet is fine)
12. Kid Fic or Roadtrip Fic (i swerve anything with kids involved unless it is media made for kids. no real reason, i just don’t usually care to watch/read about kids)
13. Reincarnation or Character Death (NO SAD ENDINGS but also lol this answer is incredibly ironic coming from me, isn’t it)
14. Arranged Marriage or Accidental Marriage (bro wtf how you get married by ACCIDENT this some hetero shit)
15. High School Romance or Middle-Aged Romance (teen stories are hit or miss and i’m only getting older)
16. Time Travel or Isolated Together (i hate time travel i hate time travel i hate time travel)
17. Neighbours or Roommates (and they were ROOMMATES...)
18. Sci Fi AU or Magic AU (pork no lost docs)
19. Bodyswap or Genderbend (engh, no feelings for either. typically am ambivalent-leaning-negative about genderbends if only because it’s usually done via “flip the binary” but i.......... like nb characters..... and those are tumultuous waters to tread indeed.......)
20. Angst or Crack (this option made me question whether or not I know what crack means in this context?? apparently i don’t???)
21. Apocalyptic or Mundane (i have anxiety and these two words mean the same thing? but also both. both is good) i tag no one because i am boring
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This or That Tropes
I was tagged by @gottaenjoythelittlethingzz thanks for tagging! Ive never been tagged in anything like this, so im excited. I won't answer fully on all, its fine though.
Slow Burn or Love At First Sight
As much as I love the idea of love at first sight, slow burn makes a more interesting story. It also seems more realistic and less shallow in a way.
Fake Dating or Secret Dating
Secreting dating brings out some curiosity in me. Why are they hiding their relationship? Will their relationship forever remain private? Do they both want the relationship to be private? You can just do so much more with secret dating.
Enemies to Lovers or Best Friends to Lovers
Okay I admit it, I'm a sucker for enemies to lovers. Especially hero and villain romances that are full of drama and conflicted emotions on both sides.
“Oh no, there’s only one bed!” or Long-Distance with Correspondence
The long distance trope has more content. Not to say I don't love when there's only one bed, but the long distance could range from fluff, sadness, angst, and more depending on the characters.
Hurt/Comfort or Amnesia
I love love love hurt/comfort. I consider myself apart of the whump community and I have a blog that I use to fully dive into that community. I always thought I was a terrible person in the past because I would have these messed up daydreams about my characters. Seeing that many people write that actually helped me and made me feel less alone.
Fantasy AU or Modern AU 
My main world isn't an AU, but for the most part its fantasy themed. I've had so much fun writing it, there aren't really boundaries (unless I put them in place). Im also a sucker for magic.
Mutual Pining or Domestic Bliss 
I love both tropes, but I think that domestic bliss is just so wholesome and endearing.
Smut or Fluff
You can't make me choose. I love smut more than fluff, but I want both. Personally I don't write smut, I just read it. But I love fluff, it makes me roll around and giggle to myself like an idiot!
Canon Compliant With Missing Scene or Fix-it Fic
Alternate Universe or Future Fic
Alternate universes bring up so many possibilities.
One Shot or Multi-chapter
I rarely ever feel satisfied with one shots.
Kid Fic or Roadtrip
Reincarnation or Character Death
Everytime I read something with reincarnation, it has been so interesting. Funny I see this I have been working on a couple who is cursed. One with eternal life and the other with reincarnation. It wouldn't be so bad if the one that keeps getting reincarnated didn't die a day or two after regaining their memories and being aware of the curse. Those two are so interesting for me to write.
Arranged Marriage or Accidental Marriage
I actually worked with a few ocs who accidentally got married and I love it. Its so random and who knows if it works out or not.
High School Romance or Middle Aged Romance
I remember back in middle school I thought the high school romance trope was so cute, it still is but its repetitive. Now I find older romances more fun because they can come from anywhere under any circumstances.
Time Travel or Isolated Together
In time travel the smallest thing could cause a huge problem in the world and I don't see the fun in that. Though if it doesn't work like that, then I think it would be interesting, especially for showing the past.
Neighbors or Roommates 
Roommates are more common, though neighbors would be cute too.
Sci-fi AU or Magic AU
Have I mentioned how much I love magic? Theres just so much you can do with it!
Bodyswap or Genderbend
Angst or Crack 
I love angst to an extent, I feel some authors go too far. Thats just me though.
Apocalyptic or Mundane
I tag @smileyseanbean and literally anyone who wants to do it because I don't know many blogs lmao
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ATLA fic rec master-list
A place to organize the ATLA fanfic I like.
I tend to like Zuko-centric stuff, and stories that focus not exclusively on romance (though I do read many different ships as well). As it will become apparent, my taste is rather eclectic, so there can be things in it for everyone. 
Most links are to AO3, I just prefer it that much to the layout of ffnet.  Also, if I haven’t tagged someone in Tumblr correctly, please give me a shout.
General AUs / Gaang/ adventure (various ships)
The Worst Prisoner  by @emletish-fish  (WIP) (Zutara) - in this AU starting already from S1, Zuko becomes friends with the Gaang much, much sooner, which means there is lots of amazing 
Zuko’s Tiny Dilemma by @botherkupo (slight Zutara) S1 Zuko agebending story featuring Iroh as a teapot!  Tiny, grumpy Zuko gets the Mumtara treatment and has great Gaang content. It sweet and funny. Now with an Azula-centric spin-off No Returns, No Refunds
The Undying Fire series by @botherkupo  -  (there are some ships, but the main focus is Gen) This is an epic Zuko is a firehealer, AU starting with The Blue Spirit, and spanning through each season. Extremely good, lots of Gaang focus, great Aang and Zuko friendship vibes and so much more. I don’t want to spoil it, other than, if you haven’t read it, go read it now!
Another Brother by @awesomeavocadolove    (Gen, WIP) Zuko is adopted by Hakoda, grows up as WaterTribe, as another sibling of Sokka and Katara. 
The Avatar Makes Three by @awesomeavocadolove (Gen, WIP) - Aang loses, but before he dies, he divides the Avatar spirit between Zuko, Katara and Toph.
Ozymandias, King of Kings by @Think_of_a_Wonderful_Thought (WIP) - (Zuko/Sokka) This is a pretty dark AU, where instead of exile, Zuko was sent to a work camp before he’s freed by Aang and the others. The Zuko of this story is a pretty traumatized fellow, who is simply sick of everything. 
Southern Lights by @colourwhirled - (WIP, it’s Zutara, but it’s so much more). An AU world, where the Avatar has disappeared, the empire won the war. Iroh sets up a specialized unit with a chill airbender, a waterbending prodigy, a run away earth-bender and a banished prince.  There is politics, intrigue, adventure, cross-bending, and while the world is different the characters remain very recognizable.)  
In His Shoes by @awesomeavocadolove (Zuko/Sokka) It’s a bodyswap AU in Ba Sing Se. I love Ba Sing Se era Zuko and I love any AU where the Gaang sees this version of him. 
We Ourselves Must Walk the Path by @winterskywrites  (Gen) - short S3 AU where the Gaang really takes Zuko as prisoner in The Western Air Temple.
Fight by Electrons (Gen, WIP ) Zuko chooses differently in Ba Sing Se - now he’s the Gaang’s tour-guide to the Fire Nation. Lots of world-building around the Fire Nation. The story is on hiatus, but it’s still well-worth a read.
Unchained Melody by @awesomeavocadolove (WIP) (Zuko/Sokka), Sokka is stuck in spirit form, only Zuko can see him, S1 AU where Zuko and spirit-form Sokka are forced to hang out together. I mean how could it be wrong?
Little Zuko v the World by @muffinlance (Gen, WIP) Zuko finds Aang when they are both 12 in this S1 AU, which is written with a sweet humour. 
Fate Deferred by @catie-does-things  (WIP, Zutara) In this story Aang sleeps for another ten years before Zuko and Katara find him. It’s a story of Dadko and Momtara taking Aang to get his training in a world that ended up in a very different way after Sozin’s comet. It weaves together past and present masterfully and it’s as fun to follow the new adventures as it is to follow the past story of Zuko and Katara and see how things ended up as they are.
A Tale of Ice and Water by @soopersara (WIP) (pre-Zutara) - a canon-close AU featuring Avatar Katara, who still finds Aang in the ice. 
Zutara
Frozen @Aris Merquoni   - The ultimate Zuko gets captured at the North Pole fic. 
The Descent @chromeknickers  - S1 AU - Katara goes down to the spirit world to drag Zuko back to the living. A cranky waterbender, a pissed-off pony-tailed spirit and a very vivid spirit world. 
The Fifth Coloumn @chromeknickers (post-series Assassin AU) Katara is imprisoned by a secret society. A mysterious assassin infiltrates them. This has some dark / mature themes,  but a fantastic story overall.
Once Around the Sun  by Eleventy7 An amazing post-series eventual Zutara story, focused on Katara, Zuko and Azula. It’s a journey, both inside and out and it is amazing. Soul-searching, bonding, changing, adventure.
Mending Wounds by  FictionIsSocialInquiry  S2 AU, post-Chase. While lost in the Foggy Swamp, searching for her brother and her Avatar, Katara is haunted by visions of the Fire Nation's disgraced prince. Visions of peace after war, visions of honour and secrets...Katara has some interesting visions in the Swamp)
Stalking Zuko by @emletish-fish  Oldie but goldie, Zuko joins the Gaang, Katara takes up stalking. Sweet, funny Zutara fic from the Western Air Temple days.
I Don’t Speak Meow Language by @botherkupo   (Boogum)  Ba Sing Se-era, Zuko is a tea-server, Katara is a feisty cat AU - sweet, sweet silliness (I adore any fic where anyone from the Gaang gets to see up-close and personal, the sweet, awkward mess tea-shop Zuko is and you can’t get much closer than being a cat)
The Little Adentures of Katara (and One Giant Prince) by @botherkupo (WIP) An early S3 AU where a tiny Katara is stuck with her big princely saviour. I love this one because it gives a rare glimpse into Zuko’s palace life through Katara’s eyes, at the time when Zuko returns to the Fire Nation.  
so let us melt, and make no noise by littleloststar - a very moody AU, where Zuko is haunting for the last waterbender and Katara lives alone in an ice-palace. It feels like a Nordic myth with swirling snow and lots of darkness and ice. 
Fire Nation Royal Family
Lovable by LadyCharity (Zutara) A very emotional post-series Zuko & Azula story, which is also a Zutara story.
Azula’s Search by crowleyhouseplant (series) (slight TyZula)This story is just my absolute favourite post-series Azula-centric story, featuring an epic Azula/Mai/TyLee/Suki roadtrip to look for clues about Ursa. There is a little background Maiko and TyZula, but it is mostly about Azula’s road to redemption.
The Suns Inside of Us by @crowleyhouseplant   - (WIP) this is a sequel to Azula’s Search as she keeps searching her lost firebending, and perhaps her redemption, as she’s trying to figure out her place in the post-series reality, her relationship with Zuko, Mai, Ty Lee and others, but above all, herself.
Call “Uncle” by @jaggedcliffs  - (one-shot, Gen) The Gaang slowly adopts Iroh as everyone’s uncle.
Decorum by @sometimeswarrior (Gen) writes many good Iroh-centric one-shots. This one with Iroh & Ozai after the agni kai is my favourite.
stained in tea-colours by sangi - (one-shot, Gen) After the War, Azula eventually comes to live in Ba Sing Se with Iroh. A soulful story about Iroh, Azula and Zuko, and all the wounds they carry and the ties that bind them. It is a fantastic take on post-series Azula and her relationship with Iroh. Sangi has many great one-shots on the Fire Nation Royals, and they are really worth checking out.
There All the Honour Lies by @shastafirecracker (Gen) Iroh & Zuko oneshot, about the immediate aftermath of the Agni kai
our curse by @gaynasas and the last dragon by @runrundoyourstuff (Gen) OK, these are very dark, but very good takes on what would have happened if Ozai made a different decision about Iroh’s fate post S-2. Check out the tags before reading!
Choices by @catie-does-things  (Gen) Very interesting one-shot looking at Aang’s decision to spare Ozai’s life from the perspective of Zuko who now has to decide his fate.
Bloodline by monpetitpois (Gen) Multi-generation history of the Fire Nation Royals starting with Sozin to Izumi. It’s well written and in character and has a lovely forcus on Zuko’s and Izumi’s relationship. Character-focused, canon-compliant.
Zuko-centric (various ships & friendships)
the beginning of a new and brighter birth by  @captainkirkk (aloneintherain) (Gen) My favourite take on post-series Zuko becoming Fire-Lord. None of that comic nonsense. Very solid political plot, lots of heart and really it’s just the story that had to be told.
The Problem With Zuko by avocadolove (Gen) AU where Lu Ten didn’t die, and Zuko is just an overlooked lesser prince. He is put in charge of imprisoning Aang and his companions.
The Revenant by @achievement-bender (Gen) Zuko helps the Gaang, but in a very different way. A sad, but so good, Ghost!Zuko story. (check out the rest of their stuff - I also love Catch and Release, which is an AU where the Blue Spirit gets captured by Zhao
ribs by @gaynasas (oneshot) (Gen) There are simply not enough Zuko & Aang friendship stories in the world. This one is a great one about bonding over firebending and learning about Zuko’s scars. All of her stuff is very well written and worth reading.
a night at the theatre by @captainkirkk  (one-shot) (Gen) Fire Lord Zuko meets the Ember Island Players
A Candle to a Dragon by @achievement-bender  (WIP) (Gen) Non-bender Zuko AU. Wow, what a ride with a bookish, sweet, heartbroken Zuko, training with Piandao as he’s trying to figure out who he is without bending in a family of prodigies. 
Heartlines by @kuchee  (WIP) Zuko loves Katara. Katara loves Zuko. Aang loves Katara. Katara loves Aang. Aang loves Zuko. Zuko loves Aang. It doesn’t have to be a love triangle if everyone has two hands? A lovely Zuko/Katara/Aang OT3 with lots of pining set during a post-series Earth Kingdom natural disaster.
Antebellum by @veliseraptor (Gen) A Zuko & Aang friendship oneshot (did I mention I have a thing for these? Set during the Western Air Temple days.
Towards the Sun by @muffinlance - (Gen, WIP) Zuko is Fire Lord AU  - Zuko got imprisoned on the Day of the Black Sun, so never joined the Gaang. After Ozai’s defeat, he becomes Fire Lord by default. So when the Gaang and Iroh show up to hammer out peace, things get complicated. (WIP)
Home We’ll Go by themanofmanyhats - (Gen) This is a post-war take on Zuko’s path crossing again with Lee and his family from Zuko Alone. What can I say? Post-war Earth Kingdom reveals are my jam.
there is fire in me by @suzukiblu  - (Gen) - Firebender!Jet with Ba Sing Se era Zuko and Sokka makes for a very unlikely, but great bonding story
Modern AUs
Pulse by @isnt_it_pretty  I rarely read modern AUs, but this one caught my eye. It is set in a modern era, but the characters feel really on spot. Warning! it’s super angsty
Welcome Heat by @cowlicklesschick  - (Zutara, Sukka) firefighter Zuko and pre-med Katara, with a good side helping of sweet Sokka & Suki romance. It’s fluffy with just the right amount angst, and a reimagined modern world where all the characters fit right in.
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lamphous · 4 years
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doing both games from @tallsaint​ together to perpetuate this new crossbred tag meme
10 songs I’ve been listening to lately:
“the pretender” by jackson browne — I HAVE LISTENED TO THIS SONG 22 TIMES IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS, I DON’T KNOW WHY, I JUST CAN’T STOP
“people” from funny girl
“a self called nowhere” by they might be giants — swear to god, dudes, this song is about It like the book
“body of years” by mother mother
“jesus was a cross maker” by judee sill — “down where the valley are low” is another wonderful song by her, but I heard this one on a sufjan spotify playlists recently & hoo boy
“the dismemberment song” by blue kid
“lido shuffle” by boz scaggs — I will finally finish halt and catch fire this year if it kills me!!!
“I can’t help myself” by the gems — SONG OF THE CENTURY
I’ve also been listening to the muppet movie soundtrack nonstop since I got back home bc it’s the ultimate roadtrip music
“symphony for a spider planet” by mort garson
and a social distancing meme:
Are you staying home from work/school? yes 😔 and “home” home as well, back with my family in minnesota. I’ve commandeered the unused desk in the living room and stacked my two dozen books there and made a pseudo dc shine in a sad attempt at normality
If you’re staying home, who is with you? my parents and two younger siblings, three of whom are also working from home. hooray.
Who would be your ideal quarantine mate? honestly, my best friend, my roommate, or the girl I have feelings for, in order of increasing impossibility due to physical distance.
Are you a homebody? yes, and even I’m starting to feel it lol. I miss my museums. I miss the library. I miss sitting on benches and watching people go past.
An event you were looking forward to that got canceled? the new welcome to night vale live show! it’s been rescheduled to november, but I was really looking forward to it especially since I’m writing my thesis on architecture in modern horror and even just the premise of this new show promised much to talk about
What movies have you watched recently? this weekend I watched: - john mulaney & the sack lunch bunch (again, with my mom) - also kid gorgeous (again, with my mom) - the cabin in the woods (again) - midsommar - train to busan (again) - bachelor mother - steve jobs - self made: inspired by the life of madam cj walker and my parents & I are planning on doing double features of the docs they did documentary now parodies of + the episodes themselves
What shows are you watching? I just started westworld this morning! and I’m trying to finally finish halt and catch fire: I think about once a year I pick it up again with the intent to see it through, and I love it a lot! I just can never get to the end for some reason
What music are you listening to? the mountain goats, bruce springsteen, mother mother, the funny girl soundtrack inexplicably, pete seeger, candypants, tom rosenthal, the magnetic fields, bad bad hats
What are you reading? I’m currently in the middle of zigzagger by manuel munoz, the subtle knife by philip pullman, old futures: speculative fiction and queer possibility by alexis lothian, and the wrath of khan novelization for classes, plus the poetics of space by gaston bachelard and it again for my thesis next year and danny lavery’s new book something that may shock and discredit you for fun when I can
What are you doing for self-care? I’m working on, like, five separate scary clown movie fics simultaneously. there’s a very stupid 107+ page pair of 5+1s abt physical/emotional intimacy that I’ve been working on since mid-november, a stupid stan resurrection plot one about princess bride narrative mechanics and suicidal ideation, another stand-up special transcript, and a very VERY dumb au of company, y’know, the musical. this is my idea of self care.
I tag whoever wants! We Are All starved for human interaction & love talking about ourselves
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40. Any fond memories linked to your characters? Feel free to share!A lot of what i do in real life is influenced by them. My food choices, clothing choices, entertainment choices, they have their say in it all. Not as annoying as it sounds, i got my own little family with me 24/7 blurting out things that make me laugh. In RP.. i reallyyyyy enjoy it. Especially when i get emotional either crying because im sad or beating the shit out of my pillow because im pissed off. Any reaction is a good one. A few years ago i had an RP with an old rp partner on deviantart, it was their original world, i was just in it. The world they made was really intense and allowed us both to explore our characters. Back when i used Achille. Lots of crazy fun, and he made probably his best and only friendships through the rp. Which was long to. I also had a crazy RP with Ring Leader being forced on an adventure, getting lost, and finding his way back home. Met lots of people on the way, tested his willingness to do what it takes to get home. How much he could put up with. He left the US for once lol roadtrip from hell. This was over skype. Way easier than da notes lolThose were RPs that finished tho. They had an end. Ours has been going for years and honestly James beating the shit out of Haeth for saying 5 words to Victoria was a highlight. So damn funny. The painful beginning of a quality bromance thats still pretty painful. When he bopped Haeths coworker into the isle for being a prick was pretty fun. Also our entire Feral! RP. Maybe our only rp that had an end. That was a blast for me though i imagine it must have been draining for you? Fucking shit up was sooo fun. He was a fun au to explore. I especially liked him breaking into the house and making himself at home as Haeth stood there in disbelief
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Time: Chapter 11
Summary: Soulmate!AU/Reincarnation!AU. Female!Reader lives in a world where alien invasions and hordes of death robots occur and past lives and soulmates are very real. Like most people, she gets brief glimpses of her past. although a person’s past lives and their current life may have little to nothing in common, soul mates tend to transfer between lives, the core of a person staying the same throughout the eons. Pairing: Bucky Barnes x Female!Reader, Steve Rogers x Female!Reader Warnings: Language, angst, fluff Word Count: ~3,911 A/N: Did someone say road trip chapter? I heard road trip chapter. Apparently this is a roadtrip AU with team Cap now. I swear it’ll go back to normal soon? I’m writing the second half of this while intoxicated and my mind keeps coming up with horrible ideas, but I do it anyway. I always get mad at people for forgetting Rhodey, but I totally almost did it too this chapter. Shame one me.
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“It’s a shopping trip, Steve. Not a mission to break into the Pentagon. It’ll be okay,” Clint argued as he pulled off of the freeway.
“If anything happens, we’re better equipped to deal with it,” Steve argued.
“Wait, I have an idea that’ll make everyone happy,” Scott piped up from the ground.
“Well, let’s hear it, Tic-Tac,” Sam said, eager to end the bickering.
It turned out Scott’s bright idea was shrinking down and accompanying you to the store. Steve had begrudgingly agreed to the compromise, and now you were inside the nearest store, perusing the aisles.
“You should get one of those,” said Scott from his perch on your shoulder.
“One of what?” you mumbled, trying to move your mouth as little as possible.
“One of those triple tiered chocolate cakes on display over there,” he said.
You glanced around, unable to see where he was pointing. Sure enough, there were some scrumptious-looking cakes on sale on a display table in the middle of the aisle. “I’m not getting a cake, Scott,” you hissed. “Would you please focus on keeping lookout?” you pleaded, smiling at a woman who gave you a funny look. You didn’t blame her. You looked completely crazy.
“Fine, fine. But you should still get the cake,” Scott insisted.
“Do you want me to flick you off my shoulder? I will flick you off my shoulder,” you threatened.
“Alright, alright. Geez. I get it, no cake,” Scott said, clearly put out.
You sighed. “If I get you a slice from the bakery, will you be happy?” you asked, glancing down at the speck on your shoulder.
“Yes, that would be very nice, and I’d appreciate it very much” he said with what you could tell was forced calm.
“Alright, fine. We’ll grab it before we leave,” you said, happy to have come to an agreement.
“Hell yeah, cake!” he yelled, whooping for joy on your shoulder.
“Shh!” you hissed, blood draining from your face as everyone around you turned to look at you.
“Shit, sorry,” Scott whispered.
“Let’s get out of here asap,” you whisper, quickly grabbing the last few things on Clint’s shopping list. On the way out you grabbed a piece of the chocolate cake Scott wanted; it came in a convenient little plastic box. You paid quickly with the cash Clint had given you and exited the store hastily, avoiding eye contact all the way back to the van. Scott whispered apologies the entire way.
Once inside, Scott returned to his normal size and proceeded to grovel on the shag carpet.
“Scott, it’s alright. Let’s just get out of here,” you said, running a hand over your face.
“What happened?” Steve asked, alarmed.
“I got a little too excited about cake,” Scott explained before he returned to apologizing.
“We should leave. Now. Just in case,” you said to Sam, who was sitting in the driver’s seat.
“Say no more, little lady,” Sam said as he turned the engine over; It sounded a little less awful this time, at least.
“I’m still a little confused. What is this about cake?” Wanda asked, glancing between you and Scott.
“I promised to buy him cake, and he was so happy he yelled. It was really awkward. People stared,” you explained, sighing.
“Did you at least get everything on my list?” Clint asked from his spot on the zebra chair.
“Yeah, Clint. It’s all in there,” you said, motioning to the bags on the floor.
“Sweet. Do you want to learn how to make a Molotov cocktail?” Clint asked, rifling through the bags.
“Hell yeah,” you said at the same time Steve said “Clint, no!”
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One very fun chemistry lesson and a state border later, you were relaxing on the couch with Wanda. Scott was in a sugar coma on the floor, Sam was driving with Clint co-piloting, and Steve was dozing in the zebra chair (the sight of which made you laugh; he was definitely too big for that horrid chair). The fresh batch of explosives sat in a box away from anything prone to sparking or catching fire.
“So, what, you don’t hate Tony Stark? Even after all that?” you whispered, not wanting to disturb the guys.
“Well, I got a lot of my feelings out during our fight at the airport. I dropped a parking garage full of cars on him. That helped a lot,” she said, smirking.
“Ha, nice,” you said, smirk breaking out on your face as you nodded your approval.
“To answer your question seriously, though... I’m not sure. It wasn’t him who dropped the bomb on my family. You don’t blame a gun manufacturer when someone is shot, you know? It took a long time for me to think about it that way. I still struggle sometimes.
“And with Ultron... He never meant to create that. A sentient machine, yes, but not a psychopathic murderer. I think if he had known how evil Ultron would be, he would have at least been more careful about it,” she said, tilting her head as she thought about it. “My brother would still be alive, but we’d still be with Hydra, and Vision wouldn’t exist. Life is full of twists and turns, unforeseen consequences. I believe that Tony Stark has the best intentions. I know he wants to protect humanity; I saw it for myself when I read his mind. It’s just the execution he has trouble with,” she said, sad smile painting her features.
“So what you’re saying is that he’s a chronic failure with good intentions?” you asked, raising an eyebrow.
She considered it for a moment. “Yeah, that about sums it up,” she said, chuckling.
“Same idea with the Sokovia Accords, I’m guessing?” you asked. You were startled at how quickly her face darkened.
“Ah, yes. The Accords. I thought about signing them, you know. I thought that maybe it would make people less afraid of me, but it took help from some friends to realize that signing a piece of paper wouldn’t change that,” she said, grinning at Clint who was in the passenger seat, talking to Sam. “Told me it was time to get off my ass, too,” she said, snorting.
You chuckled, glancing from Clint to Wanda. “Clint said that? I guess I can believe that,” you whispered, smirking at the older man.
To your surprise he turned to look you dead in the eye. Had you been talking loudly? You could have sworn you were quiet enough that only Wanda could hear you.
He used his index finger and middle finger, pointed at his eyes, then turned them on you in a classic I’m keeping my eyes on you motion, glaring good-naturedly at you for good measure. He smirked and turned back to Sam, continuing to give him directions.
You turned to Wanda, eyes wide, and she hurried to cover her laugh with her hand. “He can read lips,” she explained between giggles.
“Of course he can,” you groaned and leaned back into the couch.
Wanda covered her mouth in an attempt to stifle her giggles. It failed and you looked away, refusing to make eye contact with her. Something caught your eye when you glanced at Steve.
Your head whipped back to him and your brows knit together in confusion. He looked... upset? It seemed like he was still asleep; his head was lolling to one side. It looked somewhat uncomfortable. His brows were creased, though, and he kept twitching slightly every few seconds, as though he was trying to shake something off.
“Bad dreams...” Wanda whispered beside you, frowning at Steve’s sleeping form.
You knew she was right. When Steve was a kid he’d had bad dreams all the time. You should have recognized the signs sooner. Without thinking consciously about it, you stood, stepped carefully over Scott, and placed a hand gently on Steve’s cheek.
“Stevie, wake up. It’s a nightmare,” you whispered quietly, other hand shaking his shoulder gently. His eyes snapped open, locking on yours immediately. You could tell he wasn’t completely awake, and the sight of you didn’t seem to help bring him back to complete consciousness.
“Thanks for waking me, Rosie,” he said, smiling blearily at you. To your surprise, he pulled you into his lap, arms clutching you to his vast chest. Your eyes widened in shock and you struggled fruitlessly to try and look at Wanda, wanting to get her help, but it was impossible to move in his iron-like embrace. Unable to get anyone’s attention for help and not willing to wake Steve up from what was likely the only amount of sleep he’d gotten recently, you resigned yourself to your fate and drifted off to sleep in his arms. Truly, there were much worse places to be.
“Wake up, sweetheart. We’re here,” came a voice in your ear.
“Five mo’ minz, Stevie” you mumbled, burying your face deeper into the warm surface you were sleeping on. It took your half asleep mind a moment to realize you were sitting up, not laying down. You opened one eye and immediately closed it again. It was much too light out for you to want to open your eyes, much less actually wake up. You tried again, this time keeping them narrowed to slits. You thought for a moment you’d been teleported into an alternate dimension where everything was a horrid shade of orange. You slowly opened your eyes more and blinked blearily up at Steve.
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“Hey there, sunshine. How’d you sleep?” he asked, smiling down at you. His smile was infectious and you couldn’t even muster up any anger at being woken up at what you were sure was an ungodly hour. You smiled back at him, and your still half asleep mind didn’t think twice about reaching up and giving him a gentle peck on the lips, eyes closing as you smiled against his lips.
“Mornin, Stevie,” you mumbled, sitting back, grin plastered on your stupid, oblivious face. When he didn’t respond or even move, you opened your eyes and looked at him in confusion. He was staring down at you, shock clear on his face, and it took you a second to realize why. Your eyes widened in horror and you quickly hopped off of his lap. “I’m- I’m sorry. Shit-” you mumbled, quickly jumping out of the van’s open doors. You jogged forward, not caring where your feet took you so long as it was away from Steve and any guilty feelings you had because of how you felt about him.
“Wait, (Y/N),” he said, surprising you when he grabbed your arm. He was strong, but his grip was surprisingly gentle; almost tender. You looked down at the ground, unwilling to face him yet. You were afraid of what he would say.
“We’re going to be here for a few days. It’s a safe house. Tony and Nat know it’s here, but they’d never tell anyone about it. We’ll be safe here. You should go get cleaned up and get breakfast, if you want,” Steve said, beckoning to the southern-style house you hadn’t noticed before. You saw Wanda, Clint, Sam, and Scott on the porch talking to a pretty woman with long dark hair, two kids clinging to her legs, staring up at the ragtag group in awe.
“Where are we?” you asked, purposefully looking at them instead of Steve.
“Clint’s house, actually. Those are his wife and kids the others are talking to. She had a baby recently, actually. He must be inside,” Steve said, fondness for the family seeping into his voice.
“Hawkeye has a wife? And kids?” you asked, raising an eyebrow at the sight in front of you.
Steve snorted. “Yeah, surprised the rest of the Avengers, too. Kept it a damn good secret. I think only Natasha knew for a long time. He wouldn’t bring us here if he had any other choice, though. We’re only staying a few days so we don’t put them in any danger,” he explained, finally releasing your arm.
“Because he’s a criminal now,” you said, face darkening with anger.
Steve sighed. “Yeah. We’re all criminals now,” he said glancing at you worriedly.
“It’s not fair,” you said, turning away from Steve and the others to glare off into the distance. You would have glared a hole through the world government if you could, but alas; they weren’t around and neither was Tony Stark.
Steve thought for a moment before responding. “I know. But I don’t regret anything, and neither do Sam, Clint, Scott, or Wanda. I don’t think the others regret much of what they did, either. We all fought for what we thought was right, and eventually the truth came to light, for better or for worse,” he said, lip quirking up at the corner in a sad smile.
Thoughts of recent events brought you back to one place: Bucky. You shook your head vigorously as though it would help you clear your thoughts. It didn’t.
“I think I’ll take your suggestion and go get cleaned up,” you said, smiling in his direction but not meeting his eyes. Maybe it had been a mistake coming here. You’d only end up hurting Steve at this rate, and it was the last thing you wanted to do. He deserved better than that, but the guilt you felt overwhelmed most of your other feelings.
You walked towards the house, not looking back no matter how much you wanted to. You knew what you’d see; he’d have a frown on his face, worry creasing his brow. You wished he wouldn’t worry for you; of the two of you, he definitely deserved the concern more.
Laura and Clint were gracious hosts. They showed you the way to the guest room and you quickly took a shower, wanting to rid yourself of forty year old van smell as fast as possible.
You got two whole steps out of the shower before you realized you weren’t alone in the guest room. Steve was frozen in his chair next to the small desk in the corner.
Your eyes widened in horror as you attempted to wrap the towel all the way around yourself. You’d only left it draped over your front, held in place with one hand, thinking you didn’t have to worry about anyone coming in the room. In your haste, you dropped your dirty clothes on the floor and reached over to pick them up with both hands. Realizing a second too late you hadn’t tucked it in, it came open, revealing your entire front to the whole room.
“Fucking hell,” you hissed, quickly wrapping your towel around yourself again, tucking it into itself so it’d stay closed this time. You grabbed your clothes and tossed them on top of your bag that Sam had been nice enough to bring up for you earlier. You could feel the heat in your cheeks, neck, and ears and slowly raised your eyes to meet Steve’s.
He had his hand over his eyes, but even that wasn’t enough to hide the fact that he was as red as a tomato.
“How much did you...?” you asked, dreading his answer.
He peeked at you with one eye from between his fingers. Once he deemed it mostly safe he lowered his hand a little bit so he could look at you with both eyes. “Would it make you feel better if I lied?” he asked, unsure and clearly embarrassed.
“Not after that comment, no. Not really,” you said, groaning.
“I’ll just go-” he said, moving to get up.
You held a hand up to stop him, other clutching the towel for dear life. “No, it’s alright,” you said, wincing as you relived the entire thing in your head for the fifth time since it had happened fifteen seconds ago.
“I’ll just... close my eyes, then?” he said, question clear in his tone.
You simply nodded your head, unwilling to trust your stupid brain to not say something stupid after that debacle.
“Alright,” he said, nodding, as he closed his eyes and placed a hand over them for good measure.
You quickly dug through your bag, pulling out whatever was both clean and closest to the top, not wanting to make Steve wait.
After a moment you were fully clothed, dirty clothes in a neat pile next to your bag. You looked down at yourself and groaned internally. You’d chosen a low cut tank and a pair of short workout shorts.
“Okay, it’s safe,” you told Steve, eyes glued to the floor.
You heard him shift in his chair as he opened his eyes. “I should have said something,” he said, voice apologetic. “I just didn’t expect you to...” he trailed off, unwilling to say it, color returning to his cheeks as he looked at you.
Your eyes snapped up to his, horrified. “You just startled me is all! I should have taken a change of clothes into the bathroom. We’re all crammed into this house; I should have assumed someone would come in this room,” you said, not wanting Steve to blame himself.
“Ah, yeah. About that...” he said, running a hand through his hair. You recognized the nervous tick immediately.
“What is it, Stevie?” you asked, suddenly suspicious.
“This is going to be our room while we’re here,” he said. It was as though he was talking about defusing a bomb, his tone was so tense and delicate.
“What.”
“With Nathaniel’s nursery taking up an entire room, they only have one guest room. This one. The others thought you’d feel most comfortable with me, so Laura told me to share the room with you while we’re here. I, uh, told them Wanda might be a better fit, but they insisted,” he said. It seemed he was unable to look away from you, studying your face closely.
Your mind was going a hundred miles an hour, trying to process what he’d just said. You looked dumbly from him to the bed and back. Then back to the bed. The Queen-sized bed. Then back to Steve.
“There’s only one bed,” you said once you were sure your eyes weren’t playing tricks on you, hiding a second bed from your consciousness.
“I know. It’s yours. I don’t sleep in beds very often anyway. Too soft,” he said, smiling sheepishly.
“You’re going to sleep on the ground?” you asked, surprised. The Stevie Rosie knew had loved soft beds, never willing to leave hers unless he had to, though he’d never admit it.
He chuckled. “Yeah, habit I picked up from the war. Beds are just too soft after you get used to sleeping on anything and everything,” he said eyes far away.
That explained why you didn’t know about this habit. It was after Rosie’d died. You wondered what else you didn’t know about Steve.
“You don’t have to,” you said, words coming out before you could stop them.
His eyes suddenly focused back on you, brows knitting together in confusion and... was that hope? Your heart beat a little faster in your chest.
“I mean, I’m not going to force you to sleep on the ground if you don’t want to,” you explained quickly. “I’m not heartless,” you said, eyes darting from his face to the floor and back.
“I appreciate that, (Y/N),” he said, smiling sincerely at you.
His smile chased away nearly all of the embarrassment and doubts from a moment before, leaving you feeling calm and safe. “What were you doing, though? While I was in the bathroom?” you asked, glancing over his shoulder at the desk behind him.
“Oh, drawing. It-”
“Helps you think,” you said, nodding, at the same time he said “Helps me think.”
He beamed up at you and you felt your heart flutter.
“You wanna see it?” he asked pointing his thumb at the sketch pad behind him.
“Of course,” you said, grinning. He beckoned you over, flipping a page or two back in the pad until he found the one he was looking for.
Turned out it was multiple sketches.
“These are...?” you asked, looking on in awe at the detail he put into his drawings.
“The team. The whole team, including Thor and Banner, who’ve been conspicuously MIA,” he said, smiling at you as you studied his drawings.
You snorted when you got to Stark. “You captured him perfectly. I can feel the bravado through the paper,” you said, smirking down at the tiny Drawing Stark. Your eyes traveled to the others on the page. The first one held Pietro, Natasha, Bruce, and Thor. The next held Clint, Sam, Scott, and Wanda.
You flipped the page. Steve made a move to stop you, but he was too engrossed in your reaction to realize what was happening until it was too late. Your stopped breathing. Your mind barely registered Rhodey, Vision, and Thor on the page, too enthralled at the drawing of him to pay them too much mind. There, staring up at your from the page in perfect pencil recreation, was Bucky. It was a Bucky somewhere between the one Rosie knew and the one you knew now. He had your Bucky’s long hair and stubble, but had Rosie and Steve’s Bucky’s winning smile and sparkling eyes. Every time you’d seen that light in his eyes over the last two years, it was quickly extinguished by some unknown force and you wouldn’t see it again for weeks.
“(Y/N)?” Steve asked, voice deadly quiet.
You jumped, startled by his voice, thoughts years and a lifetime away. Steve closed the sketch pad and placed a hand on your arm and gently squeezed. The sensation was enough to break you out of the lingering remnants of your reverie and you forced a smile onto your face.
“Those are amazing, Steve,” you said, motioning to the notebook. “I’m going to go see if Laura needs any help around the house,” you said, turning to sprint out the door before Steve could stop you.
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His arm dropped to his side as he watched you run out the door, unable to get away from him fast enough.
“You’re an idiot, Steve,” he groaned, slamming his arms down on the desk, burying his head in his hands. The desk rattled ominously, but Steve only spared it a cursory glance. He ran his fingers through his hair angrily. He’d forgotten Bucky had been one of those sketches. He’d needed a cover, and fast, unwilling to show you what he’d really been working on. He pulled the small notebook out of his pocket and put it on top of the larger sketch pad. He flicked it open to where he’d been working last and sighed. You stared up at him, half finished, brilliant smile on your face. He’d started it while you’d been chatting with Wanda, too distracted by whatever the two of you’d been talking about to notice his doodling. He stared at it a few moments more before he flicked to the front of the book. The very first page contained the sketch of Rosie, the other of Peggy. He stared at the both of them before he heaved out a sigh and tucked the booklet back into his back pocket. He’d really put his foot in it now.
Chapter 12
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fanfics’ writer appreciation day! [01]
HULLO it’s me @taemins-dolphin, 
i would just like to thank all fanfic writers for creating such wonderful stories! i stared reading fics back in 2012. i was having a hard time back then and everything was just so hard. that’s when i found comfort in them and honestly its the best thing that’s ever happened to me mentally. if i wanted to be happy, i would read some fluff.if i  i was sad and wanted to feel even sadder, i would just read angst. it was just so comforting to read the stories. 
so in commemoration of this day, here are some of the writers thati love and respect a lot!! (i migh forget some...  im sorry!)
@theboyswhomwelove // @smokaible  you already know that i’m a huge fan of your work but honestly you were the first ever author fell in love with! you were the first one that made me realize that fanfiction isn’t all that bad and i wanna thank you sooooo much for writing!! laura has a special peace of my heart and deserves the world <333
@palpitate-hyperventilate hi jo!! its mycheonguk or chloe idk if you still remember me but i just wanna say that you wrote my request Take My Wings and im so glad that you didnt listen to me asking for fluff  because that was one of the best stories ive ever read. in fact the first one ive cried for. lol.
@xiuminipple i know youre not writing anymore but id like to say that your fics made me soooooo happyyyy!! they felt so real and everything was just so realistic i love it!! miss your writing but im so proud of you for living your life!! you sound very happy atm :)
@thereaderwriter you’re inacive atm but lemme tell you that police!suho is my favourite fic out theere!! i read it all the time when i have nothing else to read :) and man am i always satisfied. i dont care if i read it a million times imma still enjoy!
@bxebxee i started reading your stories back when you were still uyuagashi-fics and omg you dont know how hard i tried not to read your smuts because i felt like i was still too young. needless to say, i rebelled a bit and read my first smut... i can still remember the 24 hours is not enough fic like it was yesterday.
@lufancy​ the day you followed me back was the day i died. its as if one of the exo members followed me and finding out you liked my stuff too i just wanted to cry and hug you!! i admire you a lot <333 your writing is a blessing (peter pan chen is what got me man)
@causekpop honestly one of the best writers!! i respect you a lot!! especially for hurting me because of ceo luhan and playboy sehun AND STRIPPER BAEKHYUN! tbh when i go on a roadtrip i usually save up aall of your scenarios so i dont get bored and most of the time (all the time) im unbothered and everyone in the car is hapy cause im finally shutting up lol so thank you for writing!!
@hitchhikingbabeh okay i usually dont read shinee fanfics bc i just find it awkward reading about them like i could never visualize them as the chartacters buT YOUUUU ARE SO GOOD YOURE THE ONLY SHINEE WRITER I READ <3
@olionheartedgirlo its me chloeeeeeee!!! i miss talking to you! i hope youre doing fine after all this time~ just tagging to let you know that i appreciate you so much and that your writing is sooo good i still get butterflies in my stomach everytime i read your stories! even though ive read them a hundred times!
@carameljongin​ youre on hiatus rn and i hope youre doing better han how you felt in your last update! i love all of your one shots andi hope to see more of you soon :)
@universitykpop iloveyouiloveyouiloveyouiloveyou i legit cannot express how much i love your stories!! they’re always so good! storylines are always bomb! youre just perfect overall, especially because you always update mus with the best xiumin posts!
@soobadnoonecanstopher​ loriiii youre that DOOOOOOD youre so funny and loveable that like idek if you exist?? youre always so sweet to us and always feed us well with your cakes and stories!! i always feel full when i visit your blog ^^ thank you for existing!!
@3kpop2jagi1​ HI DIA! youre one of the first friends i had on this site! and omg im so sorry if i dont reply to you that fast!! im just not good at maintaaining friendships haha anyways!!! i cant forget the moment i found you on noonatrash’s blog promoting yourself and tbh clicking on your url was the best decision ive probably made in my life!!
@an-exotic-writer​ i followed you because of your exo one shots and they have always been the type to give me so many feels because of how cute they are! and now youre writing for bts and lemme say that you’ve improved so much ever since the first time i read your scenarios!! <3
@annyeongs​ i know you stopped writing for exo but i just wanna say that those were the cutest scenarios ive ever read (ahem, yearbooks, ahem) and i hope you never stop wriing them, even if they’re diferent groups like bts ill always be supporting you!
@duizhangdeluxe i remember finding you and thinking “JACKPOT!” and “MOM!!” the way you write is so beautiful and theres a tenderness to it like every muse is so precious i just wanna cherish them and hug them so they never feel pain ever again <3 so lemme give you some love bc as much as i love your muses i love you more dragon mama!
@thesammtimes how do you write a fanfic writer appreciation post without the mom of them all? you dont!! its impossible! you deserve all the love in this world youve always worked hard for us and just know that no matter what you post or dont we’ll always be by your side supporting you!
@galactichen​ how. do. you. do. that. and by that i mean how do you make me so emotional everyime i read one of your stories?? whether its fluff or angst im always feeling some type of way!! (also those soulmate au man... all of them!!!! i love!!!)
im getting tired so ill resume tomorrow morning!! <33 there are so many writers i just wanna thank!! im gonna call this the first part cause these were the first people i started reading from!
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somewhere in outer space―
a/n: au after 4x07/ or that time I wrote a klopeley roadtrip fic. also a bit of a longer fic than I usually prefer but still readable. enjoy!
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Marcel runs away because he decides the pressures of being king are overwhelming, and losing his daughter and his good friend Cami was just too much for him. Not to mention the fact that his entire life is falling apart, and the people who used to be his family kind of hate him right now.
(And he’s not sure where he’s going, except that he keeps going).
Hayley takes it upon herself to track him down.
She drags Klaus along, mostly because well he’s his father...sort of. Or like his brother-in-law, after the whole Davina and Kol fiasco. Unless he looks at it from the perspective of Marcel and Rebekah’s relationship.
Yeah, they’re are all over the place, he knows. 
And it’s not help that Hope insists on accompanying them as well.
“Sweetheart,” the original hybrid softly says, with a hand on his daughter’s shoulder. “You should stay with your Uncle Elijah and Auntie Freya, you’ll be much safer,” he reassures her.
Then, she pulls her infamous pout.
“But I wanna find my friend,” Hope argues. “And you need a witch on your side, don’t you?” she attempts to convince him and, although she made a valiant effort, Hayley just had to intervene.
“Hope,” the she-wolf firmly says. “Listen to your dad,” Hayley orders.
Klaus can’t say he doesn’t feel a weird tingle whenever she refers to him as Hope’s ‘dad’. Even though that is his role, just hearing Hayler say it made him lose his trail of thought.
“No,” Hope grunts. “Marcel is my only friend, I’m not going to stay behind while he could be in danger,” she exclaims, dragging her tiny suitcase with her and her stuffed wolf.
Klaus releases a fond laugh. “She’s stubborn,” he says, remembering all those times Hayley insisted on accompanying him on his rather dangerous missions. “I wonder where she got that from,” he smirks.
“Very funny,” Hayley rolls her eyes as all three of them hop into the family jeep.
― 
Hope is restless during the trip. She sings along to the radio with her mother and they blast Aqua’s ‘Barbie Girl’ almost one-hundred and forty-three times before Klaus finally presses a button and turns on The Beatles. He doesn’t mean to be an old fart but honestly, this was so much more soothing. And it put Hope right to sleep.
(Hayley pretends she doesn’t notice him humming along the lyrics to ‘Michelle’ and almost dozes off to the sound of his voice).
(Hours turn into days and she tries her best to stay away while Klaus is driving.
Hayley knows he doesn’t sleep at night, if not for his terrifying dreams about Marcel’s dungeon, it’s surely also because he’s worried about his son. Some crazy part of her thinks that maybe it would bring him some comfort to know that she’s there with him. That, if he stares out into the darkness long enough, he’ll be relieved to see those same tired eyes looking back at him).
And they inevitably get lost.
Klaus is bull-headed and hates asking for help. While Hayley spends too much time checking her Instagram and not paying attention to the road. Her excuse is that she’s keeping track of Marcel’s pictures for clues but, so far, all he had uploaded was an old photograph of Cami and Davina.
With no location indicated either.
“You followed the map wrong,” Hayley sends Klaus a dark glare as he rolls his eyes.
“I didn’t,” he replies, sounding a bit high-pitched. “It’s not my fault Marcel keeps changing locations,” he supposes that’s the answer, since every time they asked Freya to track him down, she claimed he had some other witch put up a barrier spell.
“Or maybe you’re just no good at following directions,” Hayley sneers, with a tone that sounded a tad annoyed.
“I’ve lived for over a thousand years,” he reminds her. “I know how to navigate using just the stars, you really think I’m likely to get us lost?” the original hybrid explains, as he’s headed in a straight line to somewhere and nowhere.
She then quickly takes a look around, realizing that one, it was 12:47am and pitch dark. Two, that there were no landmarks in sight. And three, she was going to enjoy being right this time. “Well then,” Hayley smiles widely. “Can you tell me where we are?” she asks.
He cranes his neck up, staring at the stars and trying to calculate the distance. But, it’s been years since Elijah’s taught him about the nature of navigation.
So he doesn’t quite remember.
“Close to New York,” Klaus mumbles, as he glances at the location app on his phone.
“Great,” the she-wolf sarcastically rings, looking a bit too satisfied with her work.
― 
New York is fun, but the lights are too bright and the crowds are too loud and sometimes, Klaus thinks he’s getting a little too old for all of this. He’s seen the Statue of Liberty like 62 times and been to Times Square so often that it feels like habit sometimes. He knows everything about all the art pieces in the Guggenheim and the Met, not to mention that his own work is featured there every other year or so.
In Los Angeles, Hopes buys sunglasses in every color she can find, all of which she puts on her father to take silly pictures of him. Hayley is enthusiastic and picks up almost every hitchhiker on the freeway, claiming that if someone had done the same for her, her life would have turned out much better.
In New Mexico, Klaus and Hayley take turns driving and take turns getting tipsy on Margaritas. They listen to Mariachi bands, rock glittery sombreros, and do just about every clichéd touristy-thing possible.
(And there’s no sign of Marcel. In fact, there’s no sign of him anywhere).
― 
Hope doesn’t sleep well in the backseat.
On the rare occasions where Klaus allows Hayley to drive his precious cargo, he slips under the covers besides his daughter and reads her a bedtime story.
He notices how she’s tossing and turning, unable to find the right spot.
“I’m sorry love,” Klaus whispers. “I know this isn’t exactly the most comfortable place to rest,” he tries to put her at ease by holding her close to his chest. She smiles as she hears his heart beating loudly.
She thinks maybe, it’s her father’s wolf side. Because she couldn’t hear Marcel’s heartbeat last time he held her.
“It’s okay,” Hope says. “I’m used to it, mom and I used to do this all the time,” she recalls, thinking of a more difficult time.
Klaus gives her a sad look. “Oh,” he releases, presuming how lonely their journey must’ve been. “Right,” he murmurs softly.
Hope doesn’t talk about the fire years she spent on the road with her mother, looking for all kinds of cures, witnessing Hayley’s self-doubt and confusion. God, she must’ve been so scared, going through all of this, all on her own.
Klaus swears that he owes her his life, if not more.
“Wanna know something?” His little girl’s voice interrupts his thoughts.
He watches her as her small hands pull the blankets closer, almost close enough to hide her entire face.
“This is our first family trip, just the three of us,” Hope offers him a wide grin and finds the look on her father’s face to be rather priceless.
The realization washes over him and it’s a mix of bliss and guilt. He wishes he could give her a better vacation, that he could find the right words to say. But she just always managed to make him so fucking speechless.
“So it is, Hope,” he repeats, because really, that’s all he can gather. That yeah, this was his first road trip with his daughter and he was going to remember this moment for the rest of his life.
That night, Klaus stops dreaming about the dungeon he was locked in for five years. For the first time in months, he sleeps soundly even though they’re in the middle of a highway and Hayley’s driving isn’t exactly the smoothest. Even though sometimes, the streetlights are so bright that he can see them with eyes shut. But, he feels relief. His littlest wolf in his arms, and some deluded part of him thinks that if only, he could stay like this forever, he’d be okay with it.
New Orleans could go up in flames and he would urge Hayley to keep driving towards god-knows-where.
― 
“I like it out here,” Hayley says to him when he wakes up. “It’s so quiet, away from all the chaos and drama,” she comments, looking straight at the road and realizing how silent the world suddenly became at 1:45am. She can hear nothing around her but thinks that it can’t possibly match up to the silence filling up in her head.
“I suppose that’s the one good thing that came out of this mess,” She hears Klaus say, with his hand resting on her shoulder. He finds himself tracing the birthmark on her back, the same one he had seen on the photograph of her and her father…the same one Hope has. “Anymore updates from Rebekah?” he questions.
“She said she might’ve caught a glimpse of Marcel in St. Tropez,” she shrugs, slipping her hand into her pocket and reaching for her phone.
“Might’ve?” Klaus mimics. “She’s with him?” he exclaims.
“I think so,” His little wolf nods. “Kol also let it slip on his snapchat story,” she confirms, slowing down a bit once Klaus’ hand leaves her back. She can’t tell if it’s a sign of relief or regret, either way, her heart shouldn’t be beating so fast just because he had touched her.
“Snapchat?” Klaus scratches his head, as he’s unable to keep up with all the apps Kol seemed so fond of using.
“Here,” Hayley shows him the photo on her phone. “It’s a picture of him and Marcel looking through Davina’s old witch heirlooms,” she explains.
He stares at the image for a very long time, scanning his son’s smile. He hadn’t seen him like that in so long. He doesn’t want to cry, not in front of Hayley, but he was just so worried.
“So,” he wipes a tear, looking startled. “We have a lead then?” he asks.
“Yup,” Hayley nods, taking a deep breath and digging her fingers deeper into the steering wheel.
― 
(The plane ride to Europe isn’t as extravagant as he’d hoped. Hayley is the money-saving type, even though they’re technically going to live forever and can compel anyone to just give them some cash, she doesn’t wanna set a bad example for Hope. Hayley’s not much for luxury, she’s happy with economy class, an old bag of peanuts and some bad movies.
Klaus is the one who insists on having champagne served at every other hour and fresh fruit. However, the moment his daughter curls up next to him with her head on his shoulder, he realizes that all the money in the world couldn’t compare to this).
― 
All six of them end up in a beach in St Tropez and it’s like the weirdest thing ever.
Because it’s so god damned normal.
Hope is building a sandcastle with Marcel, while Kol and Rebekah are sun-tanning. Hayley is pulling Klaus towards the water with the goofiest smile on her face.
(He looks back at his two kids who are laughing so hard and chasing each other and it’s like the home he’s always wanted but never had).
“You can yell at him later,” the she-wolf giggles, splashing some water into his face. “Let’s just have fun, for now,” Hayley suggests, dragging him deeper into the water.
Klaus closes his eyes and sighs heavily.
“Okay,” he chuckles, squeezing her hand tighter.
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I got tagged by @impishnature! Thank youuu! :D :D :D
Do This: List all the things you’re currently working on in as much or as little detail as you’d like, then tag some friends to see what they are working on. This can be anything!
Hmmm okay I have like FOLDERS UPON FOLDERS full of ideas for Gravity Falls alone that I’m gradually fleshing out, so I guess that can be considered “working on,” right?
1.) Currently typing up the first half of the next chapter for THCM! It’s hella long and I’m both excited about it and kicking myself over it. It’s super cute and there will be fluff, including:
The leprecorn
Ford cuddling babies
Bathtime feat. the leprecorn
I’m feeling a little bit stuck, because I know where I’ve planned for it to go since the beginning, and to plant the seeds for that, they’d have to be planted now, but I’m second guessing myself about it for some reason. IDK. I might be at an impasse, or I might just chug on ahead.
2.) Forensic Ford AU! This story feels like a crime mystery-type-thing, and I feel like I have to have COMPLETELY planned out, no winging it because of the nature of planting clues here and there to have to reference from. (…Does that even make sense?) So right now, I’m hammering out the clues our hopeless heroes have to work with. :B
I will say that Ford and Stan get into an argument and Stan storms out, ends up missing.
Ford would be so distraught and think it was his fault
A week or so later another body would turn up mutilated with the same build as stan
Ford would be inconsolable for like a month
He'd go back to work and be like "I have to analyze the body. I have to." And would like be ugly crying a little bit at one point and someone would try to pull him away and he'd fight them
He'd run out laughing a few hours later and they'd be like "okay he's lost it" and try to hold him down but he's just like "it's not him! It's a John Doe!" And grab fiddleford who was there as emotional support and like cup his face and fiddleford would fuckin faint because ford is still wearing gross ass dirty latex gloves
He'd have to calm down and prove it (dental records, a break on the bone that should be there but isn't, etc, plus decomposition denotes a time of death that doesn't line up with when stan went missing)
Also stan shows up pissed off eight days after that of his own accord. Ford punches him on sight and stan punches back and then spends the rest of the night grumbling about it.
he had gotten roughed up up a LOT and he had to break out AGAIN and then make it back to stupid assfuck Tennessee and then THIS was the hello he gets??
“Stan why didn't you just call”
It didn't seem reasonable at the time. I got kicked in the head a lot, okay? he parts his hair to show the large gash that may be getting infected. fiddleford all but passes out, the poor squeamish bastard. somebody probably says that as he leaves the room. “poor squeamish bastard.” stan is still pissed about being beaten and lowkey tortured only to break out and get punched in the face by his brother. his nose was broken and now it’s broken even worse. he has two fresh black eyes in the morning. ford feels bad for his “crime of passion” and stan just rolls his eyes like “next time just finish the job and get me with a nail bat, would ya? it’s more efficient.” “stanley, that isn’t funny.” “who said I was playin’, asshole?” that asswhooping really does a number on him, and mixed with the extra punches, they send him to the hospital, where they check over all of his other poorly-healing injuries (broken ribs, broken wrist, compound fractured foot (“and you WALKED here?” “what other choice did I have? Would you pick me up as a hitchhiker?”), bruised liver and lung, and untreated concussion. 
Poor Stan.
3.) I’ve also got the plans for a sequel to He Himself sitting on the backburner! I’d intended for that to be a one-shot, but someone made a good point and it kinda just spiraled, and ultimately the Stans are dweebs who keep messing with time and concepts they have no business fiddling with by going back and back and back, and yeah. They’re getting sentenced to Globnar. Of course they are. Whether or not either of them want any of the possible outcomes to come to fruition is debatable.
4.) I got inspired by Coheed’s Domino the Destitute and now I have the bones for something that follows in the vein of that song. I don’t know exactly what’s gonna happen yet, but I do know that it’ll likely be called “While You Were Left with Nothing.” It might just devolve into a collection of songfics for a genre I’m pretty sure no one in this fandom even likes but that also sounds like a problem I’m not particularly concerned with. It is SUCH a Pines Twins Classic song, so if anyone knows it, please come gush with me over it pleasepleaseplease
5.) I’ve also got this REALLY, REALLY angsty idea for a story where a Portal Ford stumbles his way into a parallel Earth dimension and finds himself heading for Gravity Falls, just for the heck of it. He doesn’t like what he finds in the least.
6.) I also have this long, drawn-out file that’s a compilation of ideas for a collection of one-shots that focus on different ways the A Better World universe(s) could have gone. 99.999% of them are just SAD ENDINGS BECAUSE THAT’S HOW I OPERATE, but one in particular (which is of course the longest outline/ficlet to date) has the potential for a happy ending, if you’ll forgive the messy formatting (I write and keep these on my phone):
Another stan gets into a yelling match with his ford, which stops after he tells him to do the first worthwhile thing in his life. Stan snatches the journal and storms out at that. Ford stabilizes everything after a while, maybe two or three years, and reaches out to his brother again, asks him to come again. stan comes, gaunt and nervous looking, expecting another errand. is stunned when no request is made. is itching to leave after a short time, “before… before I, y’know…” “before you what?” “Before I can mess something else of yours up.” He makes good on his own suggestion, and bounces soon after. Ford calls him again, but is met with polite noncommittal responses towards ever coming back. It’s like he’s afraid of ford. maybe he read the journal. maybe he should be afraid of ford. his calls get less and less frequent, and their tone becomes more and more stilted. Ford doesn’t know what to do. He calls him again to let him know shermy was having grandkids, that he’d expressed that he wanted stan to be there. “he doesn’t mean that, ford. Nice gesture, though.” “stanley, he does want you there. don’t say that.” “I’m a stranger to his son. he doesn’t want some stranger there with him ’n his wife at the birth of his first kid. Ma ’n Pa’ll probably be there, too, ’n we know I’m not welcome there then.” he calls back to let him know the babies are twins. stan hangs up. Extra angst if Filbrick’s dead at this point and nobody told him. Ford’s calls go unanswered. after a few  years of occasional, unanswered calls every few months, ford gives up. The kids go up for a summer visit. Mabel finds out Ford has a twin, digs through and finds the number and calls INCESSANTLY. Stan answers, but he’s not happy about it at all. Mabel works her magic and insists he comes to Oregon to meet her. They have a long talk about what went wrong. Stan finds himself surprised to be pouring his heart out to this stranger of a child, telling her how he messed up ford’s project and ruined his opportunity to get into a good school, and how he just made a big series of mistakes here and there down the years. He’s convinced Ford only talked to him or called him to be nice because he felt he was supposed to.
“I’m not anyone you wanna meet, kid.”
“And now?”
“what?”
“what do you do now?”
“taxi driver.”
“oooh!”
“Look kid, you probably shouldn’t be talking to me. I’m sure Ford doesn’t want you using his phone. Or talking to the likes of me. Aren’t you on summer break? shouldn’t you be outside or something? Aren’t you supposed to be playing outside?”
or better yet, ford’s like uhh kids how about a road trip? because they’re getting absolutely BORED and he wants to be a good summer guardian and let them have fun, I mean dipper’s happy to play DD&MD but mabel gets left out that way and none of her interests are anything Ford knows what to do with/about so she’s spending a lot of the summer knitting (Ford’s put strict stipulations on outdoors and w/e) so there’s not much she can really do?? she’s not allowed in the lab after a near-accident, though dipper still tags along. Ford notices the child growing listless and doesn’t know what to do about it, so by the point it’s reached a concerning high, he’s grasping at straws for ideas and some intern is like “my family always did road trips?” and he latches onto that. mabel’s scrapbook has turned remarkably dull, like she’s taking pictures of leaves and squirrels she sees on the porch and the trees and dipper’s pile of sweaty socks and everything is just so mundane but she’s trying really hard to make it sound exciting in the scrapbook and if ford ever finds it wow he’d feel so guilty
so they roadtrip and it’s hella awkward and since he’s doing this kinda for mabel even though she’s never expressed any desire to go on a road trip, he lets her kinda guide the itinerary? she picks wherever stan is living.
ford find mabel’s little cell phone or whatever and she’s been messaging stan and ford reads through it and is like “who is this G. S. with 9 heart eye emojis” and is ready to go kick some little punk’s ass but then he reads further and realizes it’s Stanley and he also seems to have no idea what she’s up to (and has said “kiddo, you can’t meet me. just cuz you know i’m your grunkle (ha! I like that name! Grunkle. it’s got a nice ring to it) doesn’t mean you gotta come visit. please don’t visit. I’m nobody you wanna see.” and she’s like okay fine I promise” though yeah that’s obviously a lie. he doesn’t know whether to confront her or not. obviously he should, but that opens the can of worms of why/how didn’t he even know where his brother was (stanley moved & got a new number and the last time ford tried to call the old number was disconnected) vs. how did SHE know “mabel, how did you find his number??” and “why won’t you let me meet my other grunkle?? HE’S SAD AND LONELY WHY DON’T YOU EVER VISIT HIM HE’S YOUR TWIN” etc
maybe mabel sent him a postcard right before they set off, so he’s texting her repeatedly like
“kid. kid, where are you? please don’t do anything stupid. please don’t be alone, I don’t know what I’d do if you got hurt on account of the likes of me.”
and that’s as far as I got, but then yeah there’s gonna be a happy reunion of course.
7.) I also have thank you cards to write and mail and just regular post cards, and also pen pal letters that are like OVER A YEAR OVERDUE BECAUSE I AM A HORRIBLE PERSON WHY AM I LIKE THIS ALSO WHERE IS MY FANCY INK BOTTLE I JUST BOUGHT
8.) I’ve also got a little AU ficlet set after Weirdmageddon and Stan still has amnesia (Mabel’s scrapbook didn’t really work like they’d hoped.) Ford finds that he doesn’t have the heart to tell his brother the sad things about their lives so he just makes up happy, sweet little lies to fill Stan’s head with because he just can’t bring himself to hurt him and Stan doesn’t question it or think to wonder why after a certain point he’s no longer in any pictures.
Stan starts to remember his life via nightmares, which he just chalks up to being regular nightmares. He doesn’t want Ford to know he’s having them because they’ve always been such a happy, average family, right? It would be out of place for him to have…such awful, graphic nightmares. And it was bad enough that his brain was fuzzy and he couldn’t remember things so good, especially when Ford was so smart! 12 PhDs? Their family must’ve been so proud. He was so proud. It was bad enough Ford had gotten saddled with such a dumb…cousin? No, they were brothers. He couldn’t even remember he had a brother.
His nightmares get increasingly worse and at some point turn into flashbacks/night terrors and the most violent ones he relives send Ford into a panic. He didn’t know about THIS. Ford is wholly unprepared for firsthand experience of what Stan went through, and Stan is nearly mute about it all and refuses to talk because he’s ashamed of all the freaky dreams; Ford shouldn’t have to deal with any of this! Maybe he should just put him in a home, or something. He didn’t wanna hold him back, or anything. He’s not sure why Ford looks so heartbroken when he said that.
9.) This idea note’s just short and simple enough to stand on its own:
one-shot where Ford spends an evening demolishing the stan-o-war after the “incident.”
Call it “The Wind out of My Sails”
I imagine him having stolen a cigarette or something to watch the ship burn with.
10.) I’ve also got an idea for a sort of Southern Gothic AU where Mrs. McGucket is something of folk healer that may or may not dabble in the occult, which leads to all sorts of monster hunting shenanigans, with added kudzu action. Maybe the real monster was the friends we made along the way lol
...Hmm, that’s a lot and that’s super long, so I should probably stop right there while I’m ahead, haha!
I taaaaag,  @themindofcc ,  @thefaceofhoe , @icefeels , @vermeerdear , @ancientouroboros , @femmeofthesouthernwild , and anyone else who’s jonesin’ to do this! (Tag me back! I’m always curious about what other folks are writing! :D)
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14, 17, 33!
14. What makes you give up on reading a fic?
Usually if I give up, it’s because I ran across a headcanon that’s jarringly different from my own.
I also sometimes have to stop because a writing style doesn’t jibe well with my processing difficulties. I have an easier time following fast-paced, dialogue-heavy writing. There’s nothing inherently wrong with super descriptive writing (I used to like it a lot when I was younger), but nowadays I often have to give-up mid-fic because I’m having a hard time processing my way through long paragraphs.
17. Name a fic that made you laugh a lot.
Oh man, there are so many? There are a lot of good cute, funny scenes in @deerstalkerdeathfrisbee‘s True Love or Something series (a modern au with a klance and broganes focus). She’s an absolute genius at writing hilarious dialogue and cute domestic scenes -- even her sad fics have their fair share of laughable moments. But here are a few particularly lighthearted highlights from the series:
I’ve Built a Lot of Castles: an adorable 5 Times fic about furniture
Everything That Hurts Drops Off: assorted domestic snippets
Moats and Boats and Waterfalls, Alleyways and Payphone Calls: a roadtrip to rescue Matt from his own poor life choices
33. When you read a good fic, do you go to the author’s page?
Yep, pretty much always! If I liked one of their fics, there’s a good chance I’ll like some of their other writing or bookmarks. Plus, I like learning more about the authors I read and maybe even making some new friends in the process.
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