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Winterhawk Samplers: Fics to Sink Your Teeth into (aka werewolves and vampires)

It may not be October, but it is Dracula Daily season! Fandom is full of werewolves and vampires, and winterhawk is not immune to the thrall of our beloved cryptids. We've got total AUs where shifters run entire towns or are integrated fully into human society, and we've got canon adjacent fics where the only difference is that someone turns kinda canine once a month, or seems to have a slight iron deficiency. Sometimes writers use were and vampiric traits as alternatives or parallels to super soldier strength or longevity. Sometimes being a were or vamp is the reason an otherwise non-powered Hawkeye can keep up; sometimes, just like in canon, his humanity is what makes him the bruise-able goofball we (and Bucky) know and love. Each fic on this list includes who is "what" and whether it's a total AU or if there are canon elements.

The Wolves of Timely (series) by: @mariana-oconnor length: 101k series, 89k part 1 | rating: M-E | tags: werewolf!Bucky, total au, full shift were-creatures, carson's carnival, identity porn, enemies to friends to lovers, canon disabilities Summary excerpt (part 1): Clint Barton’s got a bag full of stolen money and a burning desire to stay under the radar. His old friends in the Carnival will be looking for him and they sure as hell won’t be happy. In a desperate attempt to stay off their radar, he ends up in Timely, a small town so far off the beaten track he’s surprised he even found it, and waits for Barney to comes and get him. Because Barney will be coming. Clint knows he will. But [...] something’s going on in this small town, and Clint’s not sure if he’s jumped out of the frying pan and into the fire. Why this one? This series has incredibly rich world building that adapts key canon backstory elements into a beautiful, secret were society world. A brooding, protective Bucky and a self-deprecating, compassionate Clint have to bridge a river full of well-deserved trust issues, mirroring the kind of mutual trauma recovery seen in many canon fics.

It's Dark and There are Wolves by: @lissadiane length: 41k | rating: E | tags: werewolf!Bucky, werewolf!Clint, canon adjacent, full shift werewolves, pack dynamics, light d/s, graphic depictions of violence Summary: It’s dark and there are wolves howling and the only thing standing between Clint and death by wild beast is the hand he’s got clutching his stomach where his guts are threatening to make an unwelcome appearance. He really shoulda asked for more details when Natasha called him up and asked him to help Captain America search the Russian countryside for his long lost best friend who'd just tried to kill him in D.C. Why this one? This beautiful fic adds a supernatural layer to a canon backdrop. It's got everyone's favorite snarky asshole Clint and protective Bucky learning to trust themselves, their minds, their instincts, and each other along the way.

10 Things You Should Know Before Dating a Cryptid - Facts and Tidbits Every Human (and Cryptid!) Should Know by: estranqer length: 2.8k | rating: T | tags: werewolf!Clint, vampire!Bucky, total au, meet-cute, famous Bucky, cryptids are known Summary excerpt: Being a popular Cryptuber is both hard and rewarding for Bucky. It's hard because his face is so recognizable nowadays. It's rewarding because he's just about to meet his biggest fan. Why this one? It's funny and fluffy; this is a really fun vision of what it'd be like if cryptids were a totally normal part of society.

Vampire!Clint AU (series) by: @shatteredhourglass length: 19k total, 9k part 1 | rating: E | tags: vampire!Clint, canon adjacent, canon-typical violence, biting, clint is emo about his vampirism Summary (part 1): He’s not sure what happens, but the next minute Clint’s eyes are flicking towards him, something dangerous and feral in his stare. And there’s blood still smeared on the corner of his mouth. For a minute, he’s not entirely sure he’s not going to be attacked, because all he can think is that this isn’t a human in front of him, this is a predator. He’s not sure if he wants Clint to pounce on him or not. Why this one? This verse feels just like canon, only Clint's got a special diet and Bucky is really, really here to help him out with that. This has got the boys reaching understanding over misplaced self-shame, a fair bit of sex and violence parallels, and a seriously BAMF Clint.

Sunglasses (MCU vamp/were universe) (series) by: @sevdrag length: 10k total, 2k part 1 | rating: T | tags: vampire!Clint, werewolf!Bucky, total au, humor, disaster Clint Barton. Summary (part 1): Clint Barton is the worst at being a vampire, Werewolf Bucky is so done with his shit, and Mistress Natasha knows everything. Why this one? This is Clint at his most dumpster fire, and a Bucky who is so, so over it; and yet, he can't quite manage to stay away. It's a ridiculous and humorous take on vampire and werewolf lore such as sunlight aversion, thrall, superior instincts, and changing under the moon. The next nine fantastic fics include who is what kind of creature, and whether it's a total au or canon-adjacent. They are in descending order by length.

Fair Game by NotEvenCloseToStraight length: 140k | rating: M | tags: werewolf!Bucky, total au, full-shift wolves, bigotry, game warden Clint, pack dynamics

something magic, something tragic by @feedmecookiesnow length: 55k | rating: M | tags: vampire!Bucky, total au, hydra sucks, Clint on the run, torture (non-graphic), enemies to lovers

Oh Negative by @ladyladylady1 length: 17k | rating: M | tags: vampire!Bucky, total au, True Blood fusion, bigotry, bartender Clint

something like home by @themarshalstale length: 13k | rating: T | tags: werewolf!Bucky, canon adjacent, humor, farm fic, post CATWS

Is That the Fangs I Get? by: @downwarddnaspiral length: 11k | rating: E | tags: vampire!Bucky, total au, hipster Bucky, and they were roommates!, oblivious Clint, crackfic

Howl by: @drgrlfriend length: 9.7k | rating: T | tags: werewolf!Bucky, canon adjacent, memory loss, claiming, feels

All Bark, All Bite by @hawksonfire length: 6.1k | rating: E | tags: werewolf!Clint, vampire!Bucky, canon adjacent, biting, shifting

make me feel alive by: shatteredhourglass length: 3.7k | rating: E | vampire!Clint, vampire!Bucky, canon adjacent, pwp, blood-drinking

Stand Down, Simmer Down by: @vexbatch length: 3.2k | rating: T | werewolf!Bucky, canon adjacent, non-binary Clint, domestic fluff, discussions of self-realization and acceptance

Make sure to check out the author pages of all the fics listed! Lots of these writers have multiple vampire and werewolf fics.

What else would you have included on this list? Add your favorite cryptid fics below! and check out here for more themed winterhawk lists.

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