#also TOS spirk fucked me up because there are so many more fics of them

[treesspeaklatin]

It's spirk ficrec time! Fics with less than 400 kudos - part 2

Part 1 here ; part 3 coming soon

These things we do not speak of - Della19 (AOS)

Basically anything written by this author is the best thing you'll read today, but this one, omg, this one. I don't have the right words to describe what it did to my heart. It's a classic falling in love - introspection - pon farr fic. The author has an amazing control of their style and of the characters, and the levels of pining are astronomical. Locked on ao3, so you'll need an account to read it.

The Sea King - killabeez (TOS MIRROR)

When I found this fic I couldn't believe my eyes. It's a mirroresque Gilgamesh au, elegant, epic and bittersweet. The mix of futuristic and mythological elements is really good. Can I say Gilgamesh and Enkidu were the original t'hy'la? There, I said it. Read this if you're looking for something different and you want to be surprised.

Root Systems - Moonfishgirl (AOS)

During a stay on New Vulcan, Jim watches Spock exist inside his own culture, and in the process he discovers something about himself (spoiler: he looooves him!). Adorable fic, rich on Vulcan traditions. Read this if you are into some good Vulcan culture and ancient t'hy'la warrior bond lore.

Five times Bones and Jim forgot they were married - Goldencoalcat (AOS MCSPIRK)

This time I wanted to include some Bones/Kirk/Spock too. This fic is adorable and a good Jim character study. It explores his relationship with his family and Winona in particular, and the reasons why he has issues with being loved. Characters are spot on. Read this if you're in the mood for hurt!Jim being pampered and loved by his two husbands.

one grave too many - leafings (every universe)

Not exactly a mirror universe, but a twisted, fucked-up universe in which the crew loves Jim in a dark and obsessive way and is willing to do anything for his sake, and I mean here Enterprise rhymes with homicide. In the midst of the dark stuff, to no one's surprise, Jim and Spock also find time for their t'hy'la shit. I live for this concept.

A heart even more your own - cicia3 (TOS)

Hey, it's me. I wanted to end with this fic of mine because I really think I wrote this in some sort of mystical fit and I'll never write something this good again lol it's a Persuasion AU with some other good old Austen shenanigans. Excruciating pining + sexual tension + romance.

(last but not the least. Do you know why I specifically choose fics with less than 400 kudos? Because they are fucking amazing and it's ridiculous they don't have something like 2k kudos while they deserve so much more recognition. So PLEASE for the love of god, if you're gonna read these fics and if you'll love them (and you'll probably love them) tell the authors! Smash that kudos button, leave a comment, send them heart emojis, share those fics and don't let them die in the dust!)

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[ithinktheygotthealias]

a (draft) list of every time Mr. Spock had an interaction that might be construed as romantic

*this version will be deleted when (if) i fix this list up with some gifs and screenshots*

so, i have decided to compile some independent evidence on a few points that have been in (more than usual) contention lately in the fandom. my focus, as always, is tos. this one is a bit more controversial in that while i very much understand and respect that many fans see Spock as gay and/or ace, i personally feel like there's canon evidence for his being bi/pan and interested on the segs even outside of Pon Farr.

my interpretation is that both spock and kirk are bi/pan, though kirk has a marked preference towards women (see the rodenberry footnote. the love of his life just turned out not to be one. and he wouldn't have it any other way) and spock leans towards men (an interpretation not backed up statistically by the list, but who cares). again, this is my opinion, and the beauty of fandom is that it's in the eye of the beholder.

previously i made a draft list of the evidence for kirk being into men (excepting spirk evidence) in tos. the goal is to have one on all of the references to chapel's feelings for spock too, but that will be more work so maybe in a few days? never trust any promises i make on this blog

three important disclaimers before we begin: kirk, chapel and uhura will not be featured.

the reasons being, in kirk's case... *gestures vaguely at the entirety of tos*; in chapel's because i intend to go into her feelings for spock and how he reacts to them on-screen separately; and in uhura's because iirc there's only one instance of her flirting with him outside of their duets (where it can be construed as part of the performance), and it's not only in the beginning of the series, where it might be seen as Early Installment Weirdness, but also in The Naked Time, the episode where everyone goes crazy. also, uhura flirts with Everyone in this show, and i say good for her.

but enough with the preambles and on with the list:

the what the fuck?!? ones:

Leila Kalomi (This Side of Paradise) - this episode is baffling to me -- did spock and leila have something going on in the past that he ended because logic and rejection of humanity and putting starfleet first? or was it one-sided? spock says it was the first time he ever felt happy, but he acts so antithetically to who and what spock is that i personally find it hard to believe. maybe he just thought that was how happiness felt, and later on he discovers he was wrong (moments like the end of Amok Time, "this simple feeling", the beginning of WoK etc.). anyways cool motive, still drug-facilitated s.a.. big fan of sex pollen fics and that quote spock says about self-made purgatories though

T'Pring (Amok Time) - going strictly by the episode, vulcan biology... the biology of vulcans made spock want her, but he feels humiliated by the loss of logic. her reasons for not wanting him are two-fold: she simply likes stonn better (in that roundabout way vulcans admit to feelings), and she doesn't want to marry an absentee living legend, which, fair. the fact that spock's not a full vulcan must play some part in it too. but there's plenty left for interpretation. they are distant at the moment, but have they always been? how long has she been into stonn? why did they not divorce more amicably previously? i could go on forever, but i this is already too long. point being, even if it doesn't gel with my personal headcanon, there's nothing really wrong with snw's interpretation of this relationship.

the lighter ones:

Romulan Commander (The Enterprise Incident) - this woman is My Commander. I would follow her to the ends of the galaxy for the imagery she has blessed my eyes with. this being said, i think the important bit here is their conversation in the turbolift at the end. spock is not one to lie out of politeness. he could have said nothing, but he used those contorted phrases of his to imply he was a willing participant, and liked it. and she picks up what he puts down. also at some point kirk complains spock is taking too long and it cuts to them in her quarters, implying that spock got kinda into it (also, jealous, jimmy?)

Kollos (Is There No Truth in Beauty?) - this one's debatable, but i'd argue there was some attraction there, in a brainy way. smart is sexy, and all. dr. jones certainly thought so, from her reactions

Adam (The Way to Eden) - Pacifist Discount Roger Daltrey Hippie Musician In A Monokini Seduces Rebellious Vulcan was the tabloid headline

Droxine (The Cloud Minders) - insert cringey line about extreme female beauty. how the seven-year cycle became public knowledge given the drama of amok time is a mystery to me. the attraction flew out of the window real quick when the planet's situation made itself know though. anyway i shipped her with vanna.

Zarabeth (All Our Yesterdays) - i... don't get how logic can be time-locked? is the st universe secretly like a civ game? takes me out of this episode way too much. anyways he almost went full warrior vulcan and stayed in the past with her

the meme ones:

The Computer (The Ultimate Computer) - mccoy said it best.

Surak (The Savage Curtain) - spock, he's your ancestor! and at this point any intellectual crush is pretty quickly superseded by how thirsty he is for That Human Booty Intuition

#again #please feel free to add to this #i'll put your additions in the final version if i get around to doing it #don't think i haven't noticed almost all of these are after amok time #specifically in season 3 too which might be related to the general s3 woes somehow #it became late while i looked into this i'm sleepy and had a rough day #does it show #star trek #star trek tos #spock #might tag more later

[twinkboimler]

🌈🌻💥💌 ^.^

🌈is there a fic that you worked *really fucking hard on* that no one would ever know? maybe a scene/theme you struggled with?

I had gone through so many drafts of Under the Surface by the time I finally started posting it. I was trying really hard with that fic to get better at being more subtle and not having characters just say what they're feeling. I really love that fic, though if i could change anything about it, I would add another smut scene LMAO

🌻what makes you want to give up on writing? what makes you keep going?

Give up: when the scene isn't working and I can't figure out why and I get so frustrated with the fic that I start hating it and can't move on.

Keep going: someone going through my fic library and kudos/commenting on everything

💥find your least kudos’d fic - say something wonderful about it.

Cackling rn. I have an mst3k Jonah/Emily smut fic that has THREE kudos (but 130 hits... I see you, lurkers). I'm sure it's a good fic; I mean, the smut in it probably won't be up to my "current standards" but that's how it goes with fic writing and learning how to write. Like it's for a super super super niche audience, I'm not that bothered by the numbers on that one tbh, it was never gonna blow up truth is on the tongue, come on and slip it in

💌share something with us about an up-and-coming work (WIP) that has you excited!

I've answered this about one fic already so I'll bring up a different one: finally breaking down and writing a fic just for me and my three mutuals of similar tastes by working on this post-TOS, pre-The Motion Picture spirk mpreg. It's got trans Jim. It's got avoiding going to the doctor until a medical crisis arises. It's got nontraditional relationships and family structures because Bones is also there even if he isn't actively sharing a bed with them. But I'm SO picky about fic that I'm crafting specifically for myself that I think it's gonna be a long time before I finish it because I'm gonna be working on it forever

#phebs writes fic #phebs speaks #fanfiction #ask #jouglat #thank u!!!

[nicholasbholmes]

pick 10 ships before reading/answering the questions

chronologically ordered

1. Srancest (yeah, GF)

2. Rickorty (Rick and Morty, duh)

3. Damon (Britain's got talent...)

4. Stucky (captain America)

5. Victuri (yuri on ice)

6. Obikin (SW)

7. QuiObi (also SW)

8. Thilbo bagginhield (The hobbit)

9. Spirk (ST : TOS)

10. Johnlock (BBC Sherlock )

1 - Do you remember the episode/scene/ chapter that you first started shipping 6?

Yeah, it was episode three specifically, even tho later on it became stronger with the clone wars. I remember that in RoTS there was this line that really got me into it "you were my brother Anakin, I loved you" then boom, shipping intensifies, ao3 and...yeah.

2 - Have you ever read a fic about 2?

It was what I call a 'transition' ship, I read a few cause there were a few that matched my requirements. But yes, the answer is yes I did.

3 - Has a picture of 4 ever been your screensaver/ profile pic / tumblr?

Well, definitely it's in my second blog, it was a fanart of mine in my whatsapp profile pic, so yeah.

4 - If 7 were to suddenly break up today, what would your reaction be?

Well, one of the two is dead but anyways I'd be like : NOOOOOOO FUCKING EVERYTHING, BITCH YOU BETTER GO WITH ANIE OR FIND A BETTER ONE, HOW CAN YOU GUYS BE SO STUPID YOU WERE MEAN TO EACHO-

*muffled screaming trough a pillow*

5 - Why is 1 so important?

I think because it means forgiveness and a more human side of a person who isn't really good with emotions, also understanding that Stanley really cared for his brother after all, it gives both of them kinda special meaning.

6 - Which one has the strongest bond?

Uh, hard question...I'd say all of them but mostly spirk, they both need each other they are complemented and they have showed that a lot of times.

7 - Which ship has lasted the longest?

Obikin, it was like two years.

8 - How many times, if ever, has 6 broken up?

One, cuz duMB BITCHY BITHCHY SPIDER ANNIE TURNED TO THE DARK SIDE YOU STUPID EMO.

9 - If the world was suddenly thrust into a zombie apocalypse, which ship would make it out alive? 2 or 8?

Definitely 2, I mean it's Rick Sanchez who you got there, practically solves everything.

10 - Did 7 ever have to hide their relationship for any reasons?

If cannon, they should had, because of the Jedi order which denied all kind of bonds.

11 - Is 4 still together?

Let's just ignore infinity war and everything will be just fine.

12 - Is 10 canon?

Like, just take a look at the pairings, now look at me, back at the pairings, now back at me, sadly my pairings are as impossible as me to get a yes by Simon Cowell, but if fan fiction is wrote then it could be.

I'm fics, everything is canon

13 - If all 10 ships were put into a couple’s Hunger Games, which couple would win?

To answer seriously, 2.

But now, it's like watching your child to kill each other just because the fancy rich authors want to, so I'd rather all of it to finish up like a massive orgy than Rick surviving all that.

14 - Has anyone ever tried to sabotage 5?

Yuri Plizetsky

15 - Do you spend hours a day going though 3’s tag?

Not really, that ship it's kind of abandoned.

16 - If an evil witch descended from the sky and told you that you had to pick one of the ten ships to break up forever or else she’d break them all up, which ship would you SINK?!

Oh fuck...maybe 10...idk ;-;

I TAG @colorcoated01 and @siriusgrey into this ship interview!!

#stancest #stucky #damon #johnlock #rickorty #thilbo #spirk #victuri #obikin #quiobi