#also I hc that they write fanfic about their own dnd series like for stuff that wouldn’t fit the tone

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I have this headcanon about writer/artist duo byler. If they were to write a ‘fictional’ story/graphic novel relating to their fights with the Upside Down—like I think a lot of us believe they will, and the govt were to allow that, the caveat would be that it has to be under pseudonyms so that story can’t be connected back to Hawkins. (At least not until the NDA expires rnfjdjxi)

So they write the book under pen names and it becomes decently popular enough to get sequels etc. and they decide hey we should use pen names for other stuff—like mayhaps a gay romance novel (since this is the 90s). So they use different pen names for that. And then maybe they write a few children’s books (bc maybe they have foster kids and tell them stories and) and those have to be under different pen names too.

Nonfiction stuff, like DnD info books and, like, writing books or how to draw books idk, those are the books that are under their real names.

And like, they don’t always pair up under their different pseudonyms—sometimes they write/illustrate w other authors, depending on the genre.

The Party (Extended) all knows ofc. I hc that one or two of them become teachers so they earn Lots of Cool Points with their kids by having autographed copies of the DnD novels.

Then in like the early 2010s, all of byler’s pen names are connected with them. This sparks rumors about their relationship (bc gay novel??? w no sad ending??), so they make a post about it (I hc that they’re on tumblr like Mr gaimem, Will likes looking at art), confirming that yes they’re in a relationship. Been in a domestic partnership since that was legal, and been married since that was legal where they live. They probably lose some fans bc ✨homophobia✨ but they also gain fans bc gay.

Also in like 2014-2015 their gay romance gets picked up by a small movie company and does decently well.

In like 2016-2019 their DnD series is picked up by netflx to be a show. V Popular.

Both times, Mike and Will are involved so that nothing unfortunate happens to their stories (looking at u l/ast a/irbender & fake pjo movies)

Anyway this went off on a tangent but I have all their pen names if anyone wants them Djdidieidfi

Edit: here are the pen names :D

#long post #stranger things #byler #will byers #mike wheeler #byler hc #but seriously pls pls ask me about their pen names I have a very cheesy list #neither of them are on twt before or Adter the leak. even in its earlier cringiest phase they prefer tumblr #also I hc that they write fanfic about their own dnd series like for stuff that wouldn’t fit the tone #I am so normal about this hc (I am not at all normal about this hc pls pls pls ask me about it) #I deliberately misspelled that author’s name btw I do Not want him finding this post for some obscure reason—unless he’s a byler? :O #also yes this takes place in my Still Not Really Made series that only has two and half fics out rn tnfjf #there’s a reason I didn’t say Where they got married #thought about putting this under a cut but decided it’s not That long if you want me to tell me and I will edit it in #continuing my habit of scheduling the post so I don’t immediately have to see the reaction to it lmao #vee attempts to write