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Greetings Grisha,

The Grishaverse Big Bang has returned. Pack your bags, because signups are now open.

What is it?

The Grishaverse Big Bang is a fan-run event where writers, artists, and edit makers work together to bring the Grishaverse to life! We’re looking for creators that are willing to invest their time into this project and are able to collaborate with others to create a successful project. Gangs will consist of one writer, a beta reader (if desired), and at least two artists and/or edit makers.

Who can participate?

Anyone! Creators of all levels of experience can participate. Even if you aren’t a content creator (writer, artist, or edit maker) you can still sign up to be a beta reader.

Where can I find more info about GVBB?

The Heist (more info and schedule)

FAQ (frequently asked questions)

Tidemakers (mod team)

Where can I sign up?

HERE

Deadline for applications if you want to participate in the Mini Bang (see Heist) is May 1. Deadline for all applications is June 1st at 11:59 pm pst

Thank you for your interest. Reblogs and shares are greatly appreciated.

As always,

No Mourners, No Funerals

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Delivering Zoyalai fluff today 💙

#artdruid #zoyalai #zoya nazyalensky #nikolai lantsov #grishaverse #king of scars #have some zoyalai fluff #shoulder kisses #soft boi nikolai

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Zoyalai tango energy for this new year 💃🏾

#takes 2022 to tango #zoyalai #zoya nazyalensky #nikolai lantsov #grishaverse #artdruid #tangolai #eye contact

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“““You’re not a monster,” I said. But I lied. What I really wanted to say was that a monster is not such a terrible thing to be. From the Latin root monstrum, a divine messenger of catastrophe, then adapted by the Old French to mean an animal of myriad origins: centaur, griffin, satyr. To be a monster is to be a hybrid signal, a lighthouse: both shelter and warning at once.””

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— Ocean Vuong, from “On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous”

#THIS SLAPS

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Have some Zoyalai crumbs ♥️

#zoyalai yearning #tangolai #nikolai lanstov #zoya nazyalensky #my loves #wip #grishaverse

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the dragon queen and the demon king

#THEM #his scars and eyes!! #Zoyalai

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like real people do (prologue)

A/N: Finally our work for this year’s @grishaversebigbang is here!!!! This has been waiting in our drafts for literally a year, and we finally get to throw it out for the whole zoyalai fandom to read. When @wafflesandkruge first came up with the 1960s spy au I literally went  👀, that’s when I knew I was already sold. This was one of the best premises I know bc the vibesTM. Now we get to share it with y’all. I hope everyone would appreciate Tiff’s masterpiece of an au. It has all the tropes you could ask for. T-T 

There’s also a prequel fic for this titled What Happened in Berlin  👀

Written, edited, and galaxy-brained by @wafflesandkruge​​

Beta’d by our corporalki-slash-materialki @generalstarkov​​

And please check out these gorgeous artworks by our very awesome and talented group of materialki! (and no this isn’t a request, go support them kasdhjflkas)

@chaotic-art-druid​ (x)

@bucumber​​ (x)

@jjelliacee​​ (x)

@montherox​ (x)

@generalstarkov​ (x)

@floriahart​​ (x)

@kingdombrekker​​ (x)

@gold-shades-of-a-lioness​​​ (x)

@jadeddraws​​​​ (x)

Paris, 1961.

You are strong enough to survive the fall.

Zoya Nazyalensky was left with no choice but to work for the organization that held her family’s fate in their hands. Even as she rose through the ranks and gained respect, failure was still inevitable. And when she happens to blow one crucial mission because of her poor judgment, the reputation she’d worked so hard to build crumbles to nothing. 

Everything gets you in the end.

Nikolai Lantsov prided himself as an expert of “complicated acquisition”, until he was caught by the CIA and offered an ultimatum: work for them or spend his life behind bars. But after failing the last mission that would have finally let him walk free, his contract with them is extended.

The two spies are forced to work together to thwart a threat to world peace. Despite knowing it can only end in tragedy, they find their history pushing them dangerously close to each other again, even letting their bruised hearts hope that there could be something for them after all this.

Prologue under the cut. 

Word count: 4280

Keep reading

#prologue action #the TALENT #spy au #Am and tiff always amaze me #I am #always reading respectfully

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my piece for the @grishaversebigbang !!!

it’s for like real people do by @wafflesandkruge and @sanktnikolais !!

the rest of the gang:D

@gold-shades-of-a-lioness, @chaotic-art-druid @jjelliacee @montherox @generalstarkov @floriahart @kingdombrekker @jadeddraws @

bonus:

#the sunset and the red dress #I’m speechless #hahaha Zoya throwing the chair!!! #just love your style so much #they look amazing

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nothing to see here just two rival spies sharing an umbrella on a rainy night in Paris

This is for @sanktnikolais and @wafflesandkruge fic for the @grishaversebigbang Like Real People Do which you can read here

the prologue can be read here and chapter 1 here

Also check out the other art and edits of my fellow gang members!

@floriahart (x)

@kingdombrekker (x)

@chaotic-art-druid (x)

@generalstarkov (x)

@jadeddraws (x)

@bucumber

@montherox (x)

@gold-shades-of-a-lioness (x)

#the mutual pining ahhhhhh #Trisha this is amazing #Kdrama moment #umbrella scene #they look so gooood

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~ He caught her hand, feeling the warmth of her skin. “Do it,” he said, and he took a step closer until the gun was flush against his still-beating heart. ~

Here’s my contribution to this year’s Grishaverse Big Bang! Based on a scene from the fic ‘Like Real People Do’ by two incredible writers, @wafflesandkruge and @sanktnikolais!!

You HAVE to read this 60′s spy fic! It’s everything!! Find it HERE!

Our gang, Totally Spies, is full of amazing talents and awesome people! Make sure you check out all of their GVBB works too!

@jadeddraws​

@bucumber​​

@jjelliacee​​

@chaotic-art-druid​​

@generalstarkov​​

@kingdombrekker​

@floriahart​

@gold-shades-of-a-lioness

#Nikolai at gunpoint #love the way you drew them! #the angst in this is real #enemies to lovers here we come

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like real people do -

paris, 1961.

zoya nazyalensky was left with no choice but to work for the organization that held her family’s fate in their hands. even as she rose through the ranks and gained respect, failure was still inevitable. and when she happens to blow one crucial mission because of her poor judgment, the reputation she’d worked so hard to build crumbles to nothing.

nikolai lantsov prided himself as an expert of “complicated acquisition”, until he was caught by the cia and offered an ultimatum: work for them or spend his life behind bars. but after failing the last mission that would have finally let him walk free, his contract with them is extended.

the two spies are forced to work together to thwart a threat to world peace. despite knowing it can only end in tragedy, they find their history pushing them dangerously close to each other again, even letting their bruised hearts hope that there could be something for them after all this.

aka: enemies to lovers, fake marriage, there was only one bed, mutual pining, and lots of angst

etherealki (writers): @wafflesandkruge & @sanktnikolais (x, read on ao3)

materialki (artists): @gold-shades-of-a-lioness (x), @bucumber (x), @chaotic-art-druid (x), @jjelliacee (x), @montherox (x), @generalstarkov (x), @floriahart (x), @kingdombrekker (x)

for @grishaversebigbang​. characters belong to leigh bardugo. do not repost.

#the poses capture the mood so well #the angst #Zoya’s expression #the tower in the back!!!

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“We’ve already built covers for the both of you.” Juris slid two files across the table and Zoya opened hers.

Inside was a passport and other documents identifying her as “Louise Carter,” a recently married American secretary. Zoya wrinkled her nose. American? She snuck a glance over at Nikolai’s file. Nick…Carter.

She shot to her feet.

“Married? To that womanizer?”

“Zoya, my wife? She’s going to shoot me in my sleep, and there goes your best agent.”

“Don’t flatter yourself,” Zoya said with a sniff, “I wouldn’t waste a bullet on you.”

“You’re not my best agent,” Juris said flatly.

Like Real People Do

my submission for the magnificent fic “like real people do” by @wafflesandkruge and @sanktnikolais​ 

read on ao3, prologue here and chapter 1 here 

please open the the gif for higher resolution

this animated poster idea has lived in my mind rent free since february so i’m really happy to finally share it, i learned many things while making this poster and i’m specially proud of it.

i’ll leave one of the frames under the cut so you can appreciate a 4k pic clearer than your future /j

what can i tell you about the all mighty ✨ gang 2 ✨ you guys are amazing, tiff and am you are fantastic writers, i loved this fic since the moment i read the prompt, knowing all the time and dedication behind it makes me really proud of you two for finally posting it.

this poster has 30 frames and i hated every minute i spent slicing the text frames but it would have been much worse without our productivity hours and our beloathed groovy 💖

to my fellow materialki, you are so very talented and skilled in what you do, i felt really lucky to have spent these months creating with you and admiring your beautiful art.

@jadeddraws ☆

@bucumber ☆

@kingdombrekker ☆

@gold-shades-of-a-lioness ☆

@montherox ☆

@floriahart ☆

@chaotic-art-druid ☆

@jjelliacee ☆

and thanks to tides for being great people and hosting this great event @grishaversebigbang

Keep reading

#this animation blows my mind everytime #so gooood #the spy vibes are for real #I love the is so much

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“What are you doing?”

“Acting, dearest Nazyalensky. Boucher has eyes- Ah ah, don’t look back, you’ll give us away."

My GVBB piece for Like Real People Do written by @wafflesandkruge and @sanktnikolais! What's better than a Man From Uncle Zoyalai AU? Not much. Ao3 link here!

Shout out to the rest of the amazing Gang!

@jjelliacee X here @floriahart X here @jadeddraws X here @montherox x here @chaotic-art-druid x here @bucumber x here @gold-shades-of-a-lioness x here And @generalstarkov, fellow Materialnik and Corporalnik! X here and playlist cover here!

#the colors are amazing in this!!! #look at them walking together #Zoyalai #love how you drew them

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Zoya Nazyalensky for @wafflesandkruge & @sanktnikolais fic Like Real People Do! I loved working for this fic so much, even if I did change my piece at least ten times ✨

Find the rest of the amazing art here: @kingdombrekker x , @chaotic-art-druid x , @jadeddraws x , @gold-shades-of-a-lioness x , @montherox x , @bucumber x , @jjelliacee x

#gorgeous #she looks magestic #I’m in love #her expression is perfect

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And here is my second piece for the @grishaversebigbang

Please read the fic ‘Like real people do’ by @wafflesandkruge and @sanktnikolais. Zoyalai as spies, I absolutely love it!

An check out my other talented gang members:

@chaotic-art-druid @bucumber @jjelliacee @montherox @generalstarkov @floriahart @kingdombrekker

I am @goldshadedart on instagram

#gahhh so goood!! #my faves having dinner #love the lighting #this is gorgeous

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like real people do (ch.1)

prequel x x

prev. >> prologue

read this on ao3

co-writer: @sanktnikolais

corporalki: @generalstarkov

materialki (go check out their pieces!!): @bucumber (x) @chaotic-art-druid (x) @floriahart (x) @generalstarkov (x) @gold-shades-of-a-lioness​ (x) @jadeddraws (x) @jjelliacee​ (x) @kingdombrekker​ (x) @montherox​ (x)

a/n: welcome to ch.1 of lrpd!! super excited to finally get to the characters y’all know and love and we hope y’all love the story as much as we do 🥰

Nikolai dreamed he was finally free. 

Free to decide where he wanted to go. Free to do as he wanted without someone breathing down his neck. Free to live each day without worrying if it’d be his last. But his dream was nothing more than a distraction as he made his way through the baron’s manor. He flexed his fingers, anticipation thrumming in his blood.

He was on yet another thrilling job involving ‘complicated acquisition’.

Or just theft, though he disliked that term very much. What he did wasn’t the same as snatching a wallet from some unsuspecting pedestrian or palming something off a store shelf when no one was watching. 

Theft is theft, his employer’s voice echoed in his mind. And let me remind you, we caught you. You’re not half as clever as you think you are. 

Nikolai wrinkled his nose at the memory, suddenly feeling hot under the guard’s uniform he was wearing as a disguise. Juris was always a stickler for protocol, regardless of where Nikolai’s skillset lay. He shook his head to clear it and focused on the task at hand. 

Keep reading

#spylai is my fave #go read this plssss #I love them so much #partners #comrades #enemies to lovers

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Got to draw SPYLAI for @grishaversebigbang 2021!

Here’s the link to the story: Like Real People Do

Written by the talented @wafflesandkruge (x) and @sanktnikolais (x)

Zoya and Nikolai are forced to work together as spies 👀

More art for this story by the Materialki team:

@jadeddraws (x)

@bucumber (x)

@jjelliacee (x)

@montherox (x)

@generalstarkov (x)

@kingdombrekker (x)

@floriahart (x)

@gold-shades-of-a-lioness (x)

#gvbb21 #gvbbcreation21 #Like Real People Do #enemies to lovers #fake marriage #mutual pining #lots of angst #there was only one bed #spies #zoyalai #nikolai lantsov #zoya nazyalensky #spylai