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tiefthieves · 24 days

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Forever and Always

[BG3WIPs prompt 1- penguin: overcoming hardship]

can also be found on my Ao3 :) -- full work below the break --

Sikah was, to put it lightly, pissed. Her body ached and her wounds stung as the party stumbled back to camp. The battle they'd just fought was completely avoidable if Karlach had simply let Sikah talk to the damn cambions before smashing their skulls in. Her impulses were usually rather beneficial, but when dealing with Mammon and his court of Dukes, Sikah felt that she had the upper hand; and she wanted to use it.

She ignored the party as Shadowheart began recon by the fire, healing cuts and bruises. Instead, the rogue went to hide away in her tent. Sikah had a stash of healing potions stored in her chests, and the bitter taste of the medicine would match her mood.

Karlach watched as Sikah slunk to her tent. She knew that her partner was cross with her after the events of that day’s adventure, but the barbarian was determined to prove herself. After Shadowheart cast a quick healing word over her injuries, Karlach marched over and ripped the flaps of Sikah’s tent open.

"I don't think you have any right being angry with me after your own reckless behavior, Sikah."

"Ever heard of knocking?" the smaller woman scoffed as she unlaced her wrist guards.

Great, now they were playing the blame game. Sikah didn’t lose the blame game.

"Oh? My reckless behavior? Enlighten me, Karlach, what was the reckless behavior I exhibited today? Knowing the cambions in Mammon's lair, knowing Mammon himself? Trying to talk to them before causing a scene? I used to fucking work for them, I could have easily lied our way in there!"

Karlach shook her head. "Maybe you've forgotten that we were in the Hells and anything to do with Mammon is never going to be a simple task."

"The devil had me under his thumb for years, Karlach, I know that shit isn't simple," Sikah threw her leather armor to the ground, the scarring across the upper left of her body more apparent without it. "I never said bashing was out of the question, I thought we all had a mutual agreement to try and snake our way in before doing anything brash. Gale and Shadowheart aren't as accustomed to the Hells or strong as we are, they would have gotten killed much faster than us." She crossed her arms as her tail flicked angrily. "I know how you feel about the Hells, but you have to remember that you aren't the only one who's suffered there."

"That's precisely my point. I was keeping everyone else safe, including you. But you can't stand not having control over the situation, so you just… hyper-focus on whatever you think is best and don’t listen to anyone else." Karlach angrily threw her hands up in the air.

"Karlach, I hate to be the one to tell you this, but I'm not a frail maiden in need of protection. I can hold my own. Mammon and his cohort are a different breed of devils, and you aren't the only tiefling who's been damned to the Hells. I was trying to use my advantage to get us through without fighting… at least not fighting out the gate. What part of that do you not get ?"

"The part where you assume I don't understand the situation. I know how they manipulate and control. They'll never trust a tiefling, regardless of what you think you know about them. You were never going to get the upper hand without a fight. Why do you think I chose to go in alone?"

"I..." Sikah bit her tongue. Perhaps Karlach was right. None of those devils had ever, or would ever trust a tiefling, all they ever did was exploit them. Even when Sikah worked under Mammon’s Duke, Focalor, he easily agreed with Zotian and sold her off to Mephistopheles without batting an eye.

"I wish you didn't think you always have to go in alone. I wish you would have left some of them for me to kill. We have a team, we have allies, we have each other." The shorter tiefling looked up into Karlach's fiery eyes. "I know you want to protect me, but I'm not a helpless damsel in distress."

The barbarian's face softened as she reached out a hand and gently touched Sikah's cheek.

"If you only saw what I've seen in Avernus, you would know why I can't let someone I care about get hurt."

Sikah leaned into Karlach's touch and sighed.

"I do see what's in Avernus. I've seen it, and I know you've seen far worse, but for that same reason, I don't want you getting hurt. I know you're not as quick to buckle under axe blows as me, but... I'd never forgive myself if something happened and Zariel found you. If she took you away from me."

Karlach pulled the other tiefling into a tight hug. She hadn't expected Sikah to be as outwardly concerned for her as she was, but maybe that was her fault. As far as the barbarian knew, the rogue had always been rather independent. Karlach gently rubbed the rogue’s back with one hand. "You don't have to worry about what happens to me. But you should be concerned with yourself. Remember this: Avernus will tear you down to the bone if you give it the chance."

"I do worry about you," Sikah wrapped her arms around her lover's strong waist. "I fear that your recklessness is because of your hourglass of time." As her head lay upon the woman's chest she listened to the mechanical sounds of the engine that took the place of her heart. "What's the point in protecting me if you aren't there to be with me? If you aren't alive by my side? I don't want to live a life without you."

Karlach was taken aback by the sudden vulnerability of Sikah’s inquiries. She rarely openly asked for reassurance. If Karlach had a heart, she was sure it would have skipped a beat. A feeling of profound warmth blossomed within her chest as she held the other tiefling a little tighter.

"I know my time is limited, Sikah; but as long as we have each other, that's all that matters to me. I would be willing to die a thousand times over if I had the chance to save you. My future is in you ."

"Then live with me." Sikah looked up at Karlach, a look of stubborn determination on her face. "I know you despise the thought, but Dammon could be right... If after all this tadpole shit is over and through, we go back to Avernus, together. We buy you more time, buy us more time. Hells, who knows, we might find something to repair your engine for good."

If the party's brief trip to Avernus that day had anything to show, Sikah thought it was decent proof that the infernal smithy’s proposition wasn't all that farfetched.

The possibility was enough to make Karlach's mind wander. The mere thought of continuing her existence in Avernus for even a minute more than she was destined had always terrified her, but the idea of having Sikah by her side made that terrifying thought seem not so terrible after all.

"Is that what you want? For us to go back there, together?"

"More than anything," Sikah stood on her toes and pecked Karlach's lips. "I know I've got nothing on your ten-year stint, but two years in an infernal prison gave me a decent preview. It's shit, I know, but with good company and motivation, maybe it wouldn't be so bad?"

Karlach returned the kiss, a wide smile spreading across her face. It was tempting, the possibility of more time with Sikah; and if the two of them worked together, maybe they could figure something out.

"You know, you're not half bad at swaying me with your words. But don't think that this will be easy. I may have made a lot of progress, but I still hate that damn place."

"And I’m not asking you to love it, just… tolerate it. Who knows, maybe one day we'll be able to return to Faerûn for good. Live the rest of our days together in a nice house, just the two of us, maybe a cat or two" Sikah dragged her finger over Karlach's glowing chest.

Karlach laughed softly as Sikah’s touch sent ripples through her. As she spoke of a peaceful and safe life for the two of them, the barbarian couldn't help but get caught up in the idea.

"Do you really want that? A quiet, mundane life for us? What would you do if we weren't fighting for our survival?"

"Hmm, I dunno," Sikah pondered for a bit, tracing her fingers around the metal of the valves in Karlach's shoulders. "Maybe I'd open a jewelry shop, make a bit of gold the honest way for once," she chuckled, "I'd spend lots of time with you of course; lay in a nice, plush bed every night in your arms."

A soft groan rose in Karlach's chest as Sikah's touch made her engine pulse and burn with desire. The image of the two of them together, with Sikah's arms wrapped around her, was more than the barbarian could bear.

"That would be so damn nice, Sikah. We could make anything an adventure. Just the two of us together. That's all I want."

The barbarian took a deep breath, steeling herself.

"We're getting distracted."

"And that's a problem, how?" The rogue deviously smirked at Karlach. "It's late, half the camp is asleep by now, I doubt they'd notice if you spent the night in my tent..."

Something snapped inside of the barbarian as she contemplated Sikah's suggestion. Her words were suggestive, and the implications of them were clear.

No one would notice if she stayed with the tiefling, and… Karlach had to clear her throat to try to get rid of the sudden lump of lust that had developed in the back of it.

"We have an early morning, you know that."

Sikah raised a brow and laughed, a genuine, toothy grin on her face.

"The Karlach Cliffgate having a responsible bedtime? Who are you and what have you done with my lover?" She patted the barbarian's cheek. "The night is still young, Gale's just now put out the fire..."

"Shut it, you." The barbarian's cheeks flushed as she was teased. Sikah was right, the fire had freshly gone out, leaving the pair in the dim candlelight of the rogue’s tent. Her partner’s words easily cut right through the layer of self-control that was barely holding itself together. Karlach bit her lip to keep herself from smiling too much.

"Stop."

"Change into your camp clothes and come back? We don't have to do anything too... rigorous. I just don't want to be apart from you, after today." Sikah bashfully admitted.

"Stay?"

And there it was: the moment when the last shred of resistance melted away. Any semblance of self-control was gone, and Karlch was left wanting nothing more than to be next to the other.

"... You really want me to?"

"I do," Sikah nodded, her hand caressing the woman's arm before reaching for her hand. "I want you to stay with me, for as long as you'd let me; and I’m not just talking about tonight." She intertwined their fingers, hoping that Karlach would get the message.

The barbarian understood the message perfectly. "Can I ask you a question?"

"Mmhm," the shorter woman nodded, "always."

"Promise me something." Karlach brought their linked hands up to her lips and kissed Sikah’s knuckles.

"Yes?" The rogue looked up at her expectantly.

"Promise me that... if we go to Avernus together... if something goes wrong... that you'll come looking for me, no matter what?" She leaned down to rest her forehead against the other’s.

"I promise," Sikah squeezed her hand tight, her heart straining at the thought. "I'll always find you, even if I have to go to the deepest pit of the Hells, even if it takes all the years of my life. I'll find you. In every lifetime and in every universe." She swallowed the nervousness in her throat.

"I love you, Karlach. The past months we've spent together have been the best of my life. You've helped me see the world in a different light, helped me heal wounds I didn't know I had." She smiled shyly. "Tadpoles be damned, but I'm glad these parasites led me to you."

With those words, Karlach's chest began to burn with joy— not unlike the fire of her engine, but it somehow felt different. She was moved in a way that she hadn't been before, and for a moment, Karlach felt that any worries or responsibilities could wait until tomorrow. All that mattered to her now was the tiefling in her grip. The barbarian kissed the thief’s forehead and pulled her close to her chest.

"I love you too," she whispered, "more than you could ever imagine."

"And we'll be okay, as long as we have each other."

“Always.” Karlach smiled as she held the other tiefling in her grasp. With Sikah in her arms and her engine beating steadily in her chest, she felt truly alive. And for the first time in a long time, she felt hopeful. As long as they were together, they could take on hell itself.

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starielwastaken · 2 months

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DND Rocks

I love DND SO SO MUCH because I started a new campaign today and as it was an impulsive ‘I wanna DM’ from my youngest bro we just used characters we like as our PCs.

So the party consists of:

Strix… (I can’t remember the rest) who has one string arm (inspired by Ginny Di) for the funnies as our rouge, Luz Noceda as our wizard/druid, King Clawthorne as our barbarian, Grian as our artificer (and since we dunno how they work and don’t have the book he’s just a wizard but instead of spells every long rest he gets one of each ‘explosive’ item, it’s TOTALYYYY balanced dw XDD), Virgil Sanders as our warlock and ‘Skeleman With Magic Powers Purple’ as our other druid.

And in this session we’ve (some highlights):

Fought a bunch of monsters (one having a attack that happens each round of you can hear it so Mary Poppins started shout-singing supercalifragalisticexpalidocius [I’m in charge of music {and notetaking} so of course I put it on loop extra loud XDD] so it didn’t effect us).

Kings (player not DM this time- he’s the ‘forever DM’ of our group [just me and my 2 bros]) made King a custom race for Sting (King and Skele are DMPCs as Sting wanted to have some PCs to help him with getting out of his comfort zone) which comes with the spell thunder wave AKA thunder-WEHH.

Convinced a giant squid in a language it doesn’t understand to not fight cuz fighting bad and now it’s our ally and Luz is controlling water to keep it alive until we find it an ocean.

And visited a tavern where:

Mary Poppins bought 10 penguins to start a band with.

Strix got a gf and bought a house for them plus bought lots of alcohol cuz there’s always gotta be an alcoholic PC.

And lastly Luz and Grian started a small bakery called ‘Grian’s Grains y Spain’ (Luz is involved bc I couldn’t afford it with only Grian’s GP so they split the cost and ownership) where they’ve employed one Amity Blight (who will start off disliking her bosses and of course end up in a relationship with Luz).

#stariel posts #dnd #grian #hermitcraft #funny #mary poppins #luz nozeda #TOH #the owl house #king clawthorne #sanders sides #ts virgil #virgil sanders #sting campaign #edit #when is named #this is why I love dnd #kawaiimarea #blerggg

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wetbloodworm · 1 month

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i woke up at 3:30 and couldn't get back to sleep time to design new polyam kids based loosely off the don bluth penguins. first drafts, the taller guy's head and hair is especially subject to change because i'm pretty meh on the current design. he also got off model immediately in the second drawing but all of them did kinda, though that's more me having a hard time with consistency than anything. both guys are kinda :/ to me rn but i love how the girl turned out lol

tiefling guy has yellow hair, red eyes, a ponytail, and a bandana to tie into the inspiration. i'm thinking pink for his skin but not sure yet. half elf guy has an ascot instead of a scarf, maybe i should give him a hat also though i'm picturing his hair as red-orange to match it rn, taller than the other two. he should be even taller than them but again, first drafts, it's fine. also want him to have those big vivid blue eyes. yuan-ti girl has a prominent widow's peak rather than the double-peak thing the inspiration has in her design, a choker, and maybe i should put flowers in her hair? flowers SOMEWHERE in her design. the dress in her first drawing is based off the general dress-like shape too, though she's more often seen in her less fancy clothes while at work.

tiefling is a barbarian, half-elf is a bard, yuan-ti is an artificer. no names for them yet. i'm tempted to swap the initials around (guy-on-left having an h name, guy in middle having an m name, girl having an r name) but i'm not married to that idea. though my first thought while thinking of virtue names for the tiefling was 'hubris' and that's funny to me. like icarus before him, flying too close to the sun. lmao.

#black jewelry being shorthand for trans in dnd universes strikes again #art tag #hubris tag #mitham tag #rivet tag

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inventors-fair · 6 months

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Treats of the Trick: Halloween 2023 Winners! ~

Congratulations to @coolcoolcooltighttightight, @just--a--penguin and @spooky-bard for winning this week's contest!

@coolcoolcooltighttightight — Food of the Fae

So yeah, I've seen Pan's Labyrinth an age and a half ago. Is this related? Probably not one-to-one but it's also a general mythos with some cool implications here. Blue food has always been a fun little work-around for lifegain for me, and I think that this card's pseudo-mixed-messaging prevents it from being too disjointed. Considering that you might want a mix of faerie and non-faerie creatures, one would think that things would get odd in deckbuilding, but I think that the fun of this is both for flavor and for limited, and the success is a meta one.

The creatures becoming faeries helps with faerie buffs, for one. I think that the activated ability should have a reflexive trigger instead of the kinda-replacement you have currently, but that still shows the fun of having the creature then benefit from faeries AND get flying afterwards. The more food, the more faeries you can make! Even a one-off of a bigger creature like a red brute or a green bigthing would be worth it in the shell. And eating the Food to make faeries? Fantastically done; a draft/sealed deck would use this for sure and it would feel right at home in the western European folktale side of things. Really cute and captivating! ... Oh no. It's got me.

@just--a--penguin — Many-Headed Splendor

Lots of these cards were really well-designed this week, but I had a hard time coming to grips with which ones were best balanced and stood out. Rereading it all, I came back to this card and thought about the design mitigations of having a creature's base P/T become 0. But the ETB replacement making it big like that? I think this card is a blast in a set with big-power-little-toughness cards, with counter synergies, Theros-style heroism, and just in general, it's a card that does just enough of everything to be clever.

The trample's what really sells me, honestly. If absolutely nothing else, it gives a creature some extra evasion for that point of damage. Two of these cards on the same creature is especially fun. I can envision a satyr or human or, I dunno, a Dominarian barbarian jumping out from the woods with a whole bunch of psychic heads growing from them, and feeling that expansion with the weakness inherent to the changed self, having it become splendorous in power but then defined by its new hydra nature, is very cool to me as well. We're in the valley of "they could print this card and I'd love it" and that's just a fun place to be.

@spooky-bard — Shadowtwister Crone

My fellow, my captain, my compatriot—I want this to be an uncommon so badly too but I'm almost 100% convinced that it needs to be a rare. But I don't know. I don't know! It's creepy and spooky and you're making a nightmare out of a scarecrow and I'm making a mountain out of a molehill. Remembering other effects similar to this...I can think of, uh, one, and I don't remember the name of it. It's insanely powerful and frustrating without proper removal, but ya know what, isn't everything in this damn game? Argh! Menacing scarecrows! I still love this card!

It's a little bit halloweeny, too, and looking through the winners this week, I actually didn't think about the halloween implications until afterwards. The faerie enchantment plays into established mythos, the hydra card is a solid fantasy card-game staple, and now we're more fully into in-world flavortown in a way that's oppressive on-board and a singular story that's... Heck, I dunno, I'm losing words for precisely what I'm trying to say here about how these cards feels different from each other in unique ways and why this card is a particularly emotion-driven one. Which is a good thing. You took a pushed piece of board presence and gave it a standard but effective creepy air. Perhaps I love the scarecrow and the infrequent kindred nature of those crow-scarin' sons of witches. Perhaps it's the way this woman turns things her scarecrows into nightmares and your creatures into shadows. I think you just nailed a bunch of good pieces together and I'm feeling the heat, so to speak. Is that so wrong? Is that helpful? Is she standing right behind me?

More to come~ @abelzumi

#mtg #magic the gathering #custom magic card #inventor's fair #winners #commentary #halloween 2023 contest

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subjects-of-the-king · 2 years

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For my book, in order to understand how the British viewed their own history in medieval times, I have been reading the Penguin Classics edition of “The History of the Kings of Britain.” This work was originally written in Latin by Geoffrey of Monmouth and published in 1136. Scholars always disputed its accuracy, and those in the present day treat it as a work of fiction. Some of the more dubious claims in the book include the Britons being descended from Trojan colonists and that they invaded the Italian peninsula prior to the later takeover of Britain by the Romans. Also sometimes present are elements of fantasy. The book is still important in several ways, however. Even if the history given is highly inaccurate, there previously existed few books attempting to chronicle British history. Some of the key events in the book were embellished but did genuinely occur, including the invasion of Britain by Julius Caesar, the conquest of Britain by Rome, the integration of the British into the Roman empire, the introduction of Christianity into Britain, the persecution of early British Christians, the “barbarian” invasions that forced Rome to abandon Britain, and the occupation of Britain by the Saxons after the Romans withdrew. Perhaps most consequential in terms of cultural impact, Geoffrey of Monmouth was the first author to write down stories about King Arthur.

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laresearchette · 2 months

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Thursday, February 29, 2024 Canadian TV Listings (Times Eastern)

WHERE CAN I FIND THOSE PREMIERES?: PERIMETER (BET+) ME, HEREAFTER (Disney + Star) BIG NATE (Season 2B Premiere) (Paramount+ Canada) THE FIRST 48 PRESENTS CRITICAL MINUTES (A&E Canada) 8:00pm ELSBETH (Global) 10:00pm (Moving to W Network on March 4 at 9:00pm) ROYAL CRACKERS (adult swim) 12:00am

WHAT IS NOT PREMIERING IN CANADA TONIGHT: L'IL STOMPERS (TBD - Treehouse)

NEW TO AMAZON PRIME CANADA/CBC GEM/CRAVE TV/DISNEY + STAR/NETFLIX CANADA:

AMAZON PRIME CANADA AT ETERNITY’S GATE FRIENDS IN LOW PLACES REINA ROJA SELF MODULATION THE TOURIST (Season 2)

DISNEY + STAR ME HEREAFTER (Season 1)

NETFLIX CANADA MORBIUS A ROUND OF APPLAUSE (TR)

MLB SPRING TRAINING (SN) 1:00pm: Philles vs. Jays

NHL HOCKEY (SNOntario) 7:00pm: Coyotes vs. Leafs (SNEast/SNWest/SNPacific) 7:00pm: Knights vs. Bruins (TSN2) 7:00pm: Habs vs. Panthers (TSN3) 8:00pm: Jets vs. Stars (SNWest/SN1) 9:00pm: Bruins vs. Flames (SN) 10:00pm: Penguins vs. Kraken (SNPacific) 10:00pm: Kings vs. Canucks

NBA BASKETBALL (SN1) 7:00pm: Bucks vs. Hornets (TSN/TSN4) 7:30pm: Warriors vs. Knicks (SN Now) 8:30pm: Thunder vs. Spurs (SN1) 10:00pm: Heat vs. Nuggets

THE GREAT CANADIAN POTTERY THROW DOWN (CBC) 8:00pm: The remaining potters find themselves playing electrician when creating a table lamp.

LAW & ORDER TORONTO: CRIMINAL INTENT (City TV) 8:00pm: A shooting at a condo building leads Graff and Bateman to a twenty-year-old cold case that they must solve in order to catch the killer.

ALMOST PARADISE (CTV2) 8:00pm: When Alex entangles himself in a homicide investigation on behalf of his love interest, Ann Villegas, he is forced to befriend a geriatric couple with peculiar personality traits.

HOLMES FAMILY RESCUE (CTV Life) 8:00pm: After an unexpected stroke, a couple's lives have changed drastically and now their home no longer works for them; Mike, Sherry and Michael step in and discover unsafe structural issues, and look to rebuild a safe and functional space.

THE BRIDGE (Discovery Canada) 8:00pm (SERIES PREMIERE): Twelve contestants attempt to build an 850-foot bridge with minimal supplies in just 20 days for a cash prize.

AN OPTIMIST'S GUIDE TO THE PLANET (Crave) 8:10pm

THE NATURE OF THINGS (CBC) 9:00pm: Using the latest technology, "Sounds of Nature" brings viewers a world beyond their own, discovering secrets hidden until now.

LEGO MASTERS AUSTRALIA (Discovery Canada) 9:00pm (SEASON PREMIERE): Teams are challenged to create something that would be found at the bottom of the ocean; the creations will be submerged in water.

SUPERMARKET STAKEOUT (Food Network Canada) 9:00pm (SEASON PREMIERE): Alex Guarnaschelli takes four chefs on an international trip without leaving the parking lot; they dish up Italian-style countryside cuisine and get a little bazaar with Moroccan food before one chef says bonjour to a year's worth of groceries.

VIKINGS: AMERICAN QUEST (Cottage Life) 9:00pm (SERIES PREMIERE): The construction and transatlantic crossing of the Draken Harald Hårfagre, the largest and most authentic recreation of a Viking ship ever built.

SHOGUN (FX Canada) 10:00 (SERIES PREMIERE): Destinies converge in Japan after a barbarian ship washes ashore in a poor fishing village; in Osaka, Lord Toranaga finds himself outplayed by his enemies.

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#cdntv #cancon #canadian tv #canadian tv listings #the great canadian pottery throw down #law & order toronto: criminal intent #almost paradise #holmes family rescue #an optimist's guide to the planet #the nature of things #lego masters australia #mlb baseball #nhl hockey #nba basketball

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danaescave · 4 months

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2022 Longlist for the National Book Award for Poetry:

Rio Cortez, Golden Ax Penguin Books / Penguin Random House

Allison Adelle Hedge Coke, Look at This Blue Coffee House Press

Jay Hopler, Still Life McSweeney’s

John Keene, Punks: New & Selected Poems The Song Cave

Sharon Olds, Balladz Alfred A. Knopf / Penguin Random House

Roger Reeves, Best Barbarian W. W. Norton & Company

Sherry Shenoda, Mummy Eaters University of Nebraska Press

Quincy Troupe, Duende Seven Stories Press

Shelley Wong, As She Appears YesYes Books

Jenny Xie, The Rupture Tense Graywolf Press

#poetry #2022 #national book awards

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brookston · 8 months

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Holidays 8.19

Holidays

August Revolution Day (Vietnam)

Coco Chanel Day

Daguerreotype Day

Dahi Hangi (Maharashtra, India)

Disney PhotoPass Day

Festival of Random Access Memory

Hanawa Bayashi (Japan)

Ibumin Earoeni Day (Day of the Tribes; Nauru)

International Bow Day

International Orangutan Day

International Sheet Music Day

International Talk Like Jar Jar Binks Day

International VPN Day

Janamasthami (Parts of India)

Little Mix Day

Manuel Luis Quezón Day (Philippines)

Millet Day (French Republic)

National Aviation Day

National Day of Lesbian Pride (Brazil)

National Flight of the Monarch (Canada)

National Old Man Young Woman Day

National Patient Advocacy Day

National Photography Day

National Sandcastle and Sculpture Day

National Tuberculosis Day (Philippines)

Penguin Awareness Day

Revolution Commemoration Day (Vietnam)

Sharknado Day

Shree Krishna Janmasthami (Bangladesh, Nepal)

Soap Box Derby Day

Tesla AI Day

World Humanitarian Day (UN)

World Orangutan Day

World Photo Day

Zella Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

Black Cow Day

International Hot and Spicy Food Day [also 1.16]

Life Savers Day

National Potato Day [also 10.27]

National Soft Ice Cream Day

Root Beer Float Day

3rd Saturday in August

Bookstore Romance Day [3rd Saturday]

Break the Monotony Day [3rd Saturday]

Brothers & Sisters’ Day (Ohio) [3rd Saturday]

Chef’s Appreciation Day [3rd Saturday]

Clear the Shelters Day [3rd Saturday]

Hartjesdagen (Day of Hearts; Amsterdam/Haarlem, Netherlands) [Modern 3-day holiday begins 3rd Saturday]

International Geocaching Day [3rd Saturday]

International Homeless Animals Day [3rd Saturday]

International Restaurant Day [3rd Saturday] (also Feb, May & Nov)

National Honey Bee Day [3rd Saturday]

Sandcastle & Sculpture Day (Nantucket, Massachusetts) [3rd Saturday]

World Honey Bee Day [3rd Saturday]

Independence Days

Afghanistan (from UK, a.k.a. Jeshen, commemorates the Treaty of Rawalpindi, 1919)

Lytera (Declared; 2017) [unrecognized]

Feast Days

Apple Feast of the Saviour (Slavic Pagan)

Apples Feast (Russian/Georgian Orthodox Church)

Bernardo Tolomei (Christian; Saint)

Bertulf of Bobbio (Christian; Saint)

Boohoo (Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church and Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church)

Brian Mulrooney Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Buhe (Ethiopian Orthodox Church)

Calminius (Christian; Saint)

Columbus (Positivist; Saint)

Cumin (Christian; Saint)

Ezequiél Moreno y Díaz (Christian; Saint)

Feast of the Transfiguration (Julian calendar)

Gerbrand van den Eeckhout (Artology)

Gustave Caillebotte (Artology)

Jean-Eudes de Mézeray (Christian; Saint)

Kiss Someone Day (Pastafarian)

Louis of Toulouse (Christian; Saint)

Maginus (Christian; Saint)

Magnus of Anagni (Christian; Saint)

Magnus of Avignon (Christian; Saint)

Sebaldus (Christian; Saint)

Mr. Suffleupagus (Muppetism)

Noruz (Zoroastrian New Year's Day)

The Royal Birds (Muppetism)

Sebaldus (a.k.a. Sebald’s Day; Christian; Saint) [Bavaria]

Vinalia Rustica (Festival to Venus & Ripening Grapes; Ancient Rome)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Butsumetsu (仏滅 Japan) [Unlucky all day.]

Fortunate Day (Pagan) [33 of 53]

Lucky Day (Philippines) [46 of 71]

Perilous Day (13th Century England) [24 of 32]

Umu Limnu (Evil Day; Babylonian Calendar; 38 of 60)

Very Unlucky Day (Grafton’s Manual of 1565) [36 of 60]

Premieres

Nearly Asleep (Disney Cartoon; 1955)

The Big Blue (Film; 1988)

Conan the Barbarian (Film; 2011)

Day Dreams Come True at Night, by Dick Jurgen (Song; 1939)

Easy Money (Film; 1983)

Enter the Dragon (Film; 1973)

The Fame, by Lady Gaga (Album; 2008)

The 40-Year-Old Virgin (Film; 2005)

Frosty the Snow Man, by Annie North Bedford (Children’s Book’ 1950)

Horse Feathers (Film; 1932)

Islands in the Stream, by Dolly Parton (Song; 1983)

It Started with a Kiss (Film; 1959)

I Was a Male War Bride (Film; 1949)

Kleo (German TV Series; 2022)

Kubo and the Two Strings (Animated Film; 2016)

A Lady Takes a Chance (Film; 1943)

The Midnight Special (Music TV Series; 1972)

Mr. Mom (Film; 1983)

The Pied Piper of Guadalupe (WB LT Cartoon; 1961)

The Saint Bids Diamonds (a.k.a. Thieves’ Picnic), by Leslie Charteris (Novel; 1937) [Saint #19]

Shark Tank (TV Series; 2009)

Valiant (Animated Film; 2005)

Vincent (Animated Film; 1988)

Today’s Name Days

Emilia, Johann, Julius, Sebald (Austria)

Ivan, Jordan, Magna (Croatia)

Ludvík (Czech Republic)

Selbadus (Denmark)

Maano, Maanus, Magnus, Mango, Mauno (Estonia)

Mauno, Maunu (Finland)

Jean (France)

Bert, Johann, Julius, Sebald (Germany)

Huba (Hungary)

Giovanni, Magno, Mariano (Italy)

Imanta, Marlene, Melanija (Latvia)

Argaudas, Balys, Boleslovas, Tolvina (Lithuania)

Sigvald, Sigve (Norway)

Bolesław, Emilia, Jan, Julian, Juliusz, Ludwik, Piotr, Sebald (Poland)

Lýdia (Slovakia)

Ezequiel, Juan, Magín (Spain)

Magnus, Måns (Sweden)

Sade, Sadie, Salina, Sally, Sara, Sarah, Sarai, Sari, Sarina, Zarah (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 231 of 2024; 134 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 6 of week 33 of 2023

Celtic Tree Calendar: Coll (Hazel) [Day 12 of 28]

Chinese: Month 7 (Geng-Shen), Day 4 (Ji-You)

Chinese Year of the: Rabbit 4721 (until February 10, 2024)

Hebrew: 2 Elul 5783

Islamic: 2 Safar 1445

J Cal: 21 Hasa; Sevenday [21 of 30]

Julian: 5 August 2023

Moon: 10%: Waxing Crescent

Positivist: 7 Gutenberg (9th Month) [Columbus]

Runic Half Month: As (Gods) [Day 7 of 15]

Season: Summer (Day 59 of 94)

Zodiac: Leo (Day 28 of 31)

#calendar #Holidays

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graphicpolicy · 2 months

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Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week! 9 comics to check out this week! #comics #comicbooks

Wednesdays (and Tuesdays) are new comic book day! Each week hundreds of comics are released, and that can be pretty daunting to go over and choose what to buy. That’s where we come in Each week our contributors choose what they can’t wait to read this week or just sounds interesting. In other words, this is what we’re looking forward to and think you should be taking a look at! Find out what…

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brookstonalmanac · 8 months

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Holidays 8.19

Holidays

August Revolution Day (Vietnam)

Coco Chanel Day

Daguerreotype Day

Dahi Hangi (Maharashtra, India)

Disney PhotoPass Day

Festival of Random Access Memory

Hanawa Bayashi (Japan)

Ibumin Earoeni Day (Day of the Tribes; Nauru)

International Bow Day

International Orangutan Day

International Sheet Music Day

International Talk Like Jar Jar Binks Day

International VPN Day

Janamasthami (Parts of India)

Little Mix Day

Manuel Luis Quezón Day (Philippines)

Millet Day (French Republic)

National Aviation Day

National Day of Lesbian Pride (Brazil)

National Flight of the Monarch (Canada)

National Old Man Young Woman Day

National Patient Advocacy Day

National Photography Day

National Sandcastle and Sculpture Day

National Tuberculosis Day (Philippines)

Penguin Awareness Day

Revolution Commemoration Day (Vietnam)

Sharknado Day

Shree Krishna Janmasthami (Bangladesh, Nepal)

Soap Box Derby Day

Tesla AI Day

World Humanitarian Day (UN)

World Orangutan Day

World Photo Day

Zella Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

Black Cow Day

International Hot and Spicy Food Day [also 1.16]

Life Savers Day

National Potato Day [also 10.27]

National Soft Ice Cream Day

Root Beer Float Day

3rd Saturday in August

Bookstore Romance Day [3rd Saturday]

Break the Monotony Day [3rd Saturday]

Brothers & Sisters’ Day (Ohio) [3rd Saturday]

Chef’s Appreciation Day [3rd Saturday]

Clear the Shelters Day [3rd Saturday]

Hartjesdagen (Day of Hearts; Amsterdam/Haarlem, Netherlands) [Modern 3-day holiday begins 3rd Saturday]

International Geocaching Day [3rd Saturday]

International Homeless Animals Day [3rd Saturday]

International Restaurant Day [3rd Saturday] (also Feb, May & Nov)

National Honey Bee Day [3rd Saturday]

Sandcastle & Sculpture Day (Nantucket, Massachusetts) [3rd Saturday]

World Honey Bee Day [3rd Saturday]

Independence Days

Afghanistan (from UK, a.k.a. Jeshen, commemorates the Treaty of Rawalpindi, 1919)

Lytera (Declared; 2017) [unrecognized]

Feast Days

Apple Feast of the Saviour (Slavic Pagan)

Apples Feast (Russian/Georgian Orthodox Church)

Bernardo Tolomei (Christian; Saint)

Bertulf of Bobbio (Christian; Saint)

Boohoo (Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church and Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church)

Brian Mulrooney Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Buhe (Ethiopian Orthodox Church)

Calminius (Christian; Saint)

Columbus (Positivist; Saint)

Cumin (Christian; Saint)

Ezequiél Moreno y Díaz (Christian; Saint)

Feast of the Transfiguration (Julian calendar)

Gerbrand van den Eeckhout (Artology)

Gustave Caillebotte (Artology)

Jean-Eudes de Mézeray (Christian; Saint)

Kiss Someone Day (Pastafarian)

Louis of Toulouse (Christian; Saint)

Maginus (Christian; Saint)

Magnus of Anagni (Christian; Saint)

Magnus of Avignon (Christian; Saint)

Sebaldus (Christian; Saint)

Mr. Suffleupagus (Muppetism)

Noruz (Zoroastrian New Year's Day)

The Royal Birds (Muppetism)

Sebaldus (a.k.a. Sebald’s Day; Christian; Saint) [Bavaria]

Vinalia Rustica (Festival to Venus & Ripening Grapes; Ancient Rome)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Butsumetsu (仏滅 Japan) [Unlucky all day.]

Fortunate Day (Pagan) [33 of 53]

Lucky Day (Philippines) [46 of 71]

Perilous Day (13th Century England) [24 of 32]

Umu Limnu (Evil Day; Babylonian Calendar; 38 of 60)

Very Unlucky Day (Grafton’s Manual of 1565) [36 of 60]

Premieres

Nearly Asleep (Disney Cartoon; 1955)

The Big Blue (Film; 1988)

Conan the Barbarian (Film; 2011)

Day Dreams Come True at Night, by Dick Jurgen (Song; 1939)

Easy Money (Film; 1983)

Enter the Dragon (Film; 1973)

The Fame, by Lady Gaga (Album; 2008)

The 40-Year-Old Virgin (Film; 2005)

Frosty the Snow Man, by Annie North Bedford (Children’s Book’ 1950)

Horse Feathers (Film; 1932)

Islands in the Stream, by Dolly Parton (Song; 1983)

It Started with a Kiss (Film; 1959)

I Was a Male War Bride (Film; 1949)

Kleo (German TV Series; 2022)

Kubo and the Two Strings (Animated Film; 2016)

A Lady Takes a Chance (Film; 1943)

The Midnight Special (Music TV Series; 1972)

Mr. Mom (Film; 1983)

The Pied Piper of Guadalupe (WB LT Cartoon; 1961)

The Saint Bids Diamonds (a.k.a. Thieves’ Picnic), by Leslie Charteris (Novel; 1937) [Saint #19]

Shark Tank (TV Series; 2009)

Valiant (Animated Film; 2005)

Vincent (Animated Film; 1988)

Today’s Name Days

Emilia, Johann, Julius, Sebald (Austria)

Ivan, Jordan, Magna (Croatia)

Ludvík (Czech Republic)

Selbadus (Denmark)

Maano, Maanus, Magnus, Mango, Mauno (Estonia)

Mauno, Maunu (Finland)

Jean (France)

Bert, Johann, Julius, Sebald (Germany)

Huba (Hungary)

Giovanni, Magno, Mariano (Italy)

Imanta, Marlene, Melanija (Latvia)

Argaudas, Balys, Boleslovas, Tolvina (Lithuania)

Sigvald, Sigve (Norway)

Bolesław, Emilia, Jan, Julian, Juliusz, Ludwik, Piotr, Sebald (Poland)

Lýdia (Slovakia)

Ezequiel, Juan, Magín (Spain)

Magnus, Måns (Sweden)

Sade, Sadie, Salina, Sally, Sara, Sarah, Sarai, Sari, Sarina, Zarah (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 231 of 2024; 134 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 6 of week 33 of 2023

Celtic Tree Calendar: Coll (Hazel) [Day 12 of 28]

Chinese: Month 7 (Geng-Shen), Day 4 (Ji-You)

Chinese Year of the: Rabbit 4721 (until February 10, 2024)

Hebrew: 2 Elul 5783

Islamic: 2 Safar 1445

J Cal: 21 Hasa; Sevenday [21 of 30]

Julian: 5 August 2023

Moon: 10%: Waxing Crescent

Positivist: 7 Gutenberg (9th Month) [Columbus]

Runic Half Month: As (Gods) [Day 7 of 15]

Season: Summer (Day 59 of 94)

Zodiac: Leo (Day 28 of 31)

#Holidays

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kammartinez · 9 months

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By Elizabeth A. Harris, Lauren Hirsch and Benjamin Mullin

Paramount said on Monday it had reached a deal to sell Simon & Schuster, one of the biggest and most prestigious publishing houses in the United States, to the private-equity firm KKR, in a major changing of the guard in the books business.

The deal, for $1.62 billion, will put control of the cultural touchstone behind authors like Stephen King and Bob Woodward in the hands of a financial buyer with an expanding presence in the publishing industry.

While private equity investors have had a significant footprint in the book business — different firms have owned literary agencies, publishing houses and the retailer Barnes & Noble — the acquisition of one of the largest publishers in the country vastly increases the hold of financial interests in the business.

“I think I speak on behalf of the entire management team when I say we are thrilled with the result,” Jon Karp, chief executive of Simon & Schuster, said in an interview. “They plan to invest in us and make us even greater than we already are. What more could a publishing company want?”

Mr. Karp will stay on as chief executive after the deal closes.

Richard Sarnoff, an adviser to KKR on its media deals, is a familiar name to many in the publishing industry and his involvement is encouraging, said several publishing executives on Monday. Mr. Sarnoff has held multiple positions at Bertelsmann, the company that owns Penguin Random House, and served as chairman of the Association of American Publishers, a trade group.

In letters to Simon & Schuster’s staff members and authors, Mr. Karp said that he had known Mr. Sarnoff for two decades, and that he “understands the nuances of the book business as well as anyone I know.”

Also involved is Ted Oberwager, who leads KKR’s gaming, media, entertainment and sports group. Mr. Oberwager is on the board of RBMedia, an audiobook company, and Skydance Media, which teamed up with Paramount Pictures on “Top Gun: Maverick,” a Tom Cruise action drama that generated more than $1 billion.

Since Simon & Schuster was first put up for sale in 2020, many in the publishing industry have fretted over where the company might land. The publisher, which will celebrate its 100th anniversary next year, has had more than seven owners in its history.

A sale to another publisher would mean the new management would understand the book business. But it would also mean further consolidation in the industry, with potentially fewer players available to bid on big books, and the chance of layoffs as redundant jobs were eliminated. It could also raise regulatory scrutiny: Paramount’s first attempt to sell Simon & Schuster, to Penguin Random House, was derailed by government antitrust concerns.

Acquisition by a private equity firm, on the other hand, presents its own risks. The ruthless side of that business was immortalized in a 1989 book, “Barbarians at the Gate,” which detailed KKR’s acquisition of Nabisco and the burden the deal’s debt left on the company.

Gustavo Schwed, a management professor at New York University’s Stern School of Business, said the sale would allow KKR to invest in a business that was no longer viewed as core by its seller. But, like any private equity deal, the amount of debt KKR uses to finance the acquisition will help determine the publisher’s financial constraints.

“Sometimes, despite your best intentions, things crash and burn — and the more leverage you use, the more risk there is of that happening,” Mr. Schwed said.

KKR did not outline its financing plans on Monday. LionTree Advisors and Shearman & Sterling advised Paramount on the deal.

As part of the deal, Simon & Schuster employees will receive an ownership stake in the company, part of a program KKR developed to improve engagement among those who work in the companies it buys. The private equity firm used this model with RBMedia, which KKR acquired in 2018.

That bet paid off: KKR agreed to sell RBMedia last month to another investment firm for a substantially higher price. KKR said that under its ownership RBMedia doubled the size of its audiobook catalog, from over 31,000 to over 66,000 audiobooks.

Since employees had an ownership stake in the company, when RBMedia was sold, those who worked there earned a cash payout from the sale worth up to two times their salary, KKR said.

In addition to RBMedia, KKR has also invested in another company in the book world: Overdrive, a digital reading platform used in libraries and schools.

Pete Stavros, a co-head of global private equity at KKR, said in an interview that the deal would give Simon & Schuster employees the chance at achieving “a life-impacting amount of wealth.”

Mr. Stavros and Mr. Sarnoff said they saw opportunities for the publisher in international expansion and in audiobooks, a significant point of growth for the industry at large. Mr. Sarnoff said he didn’t expect the deal to have any impact on Simon & Schuster authors.

The road to Monday’s announcement has been long and bumpy.

After Paramount (then called ViacomCBS) reached an agreement to sell Simon & Schuster to Penguin Random House, the country’s largest book publisher, for $2.18 billion, the Biden administration challenged the sale in court. A judge sided with the government last year.

Rather than appeal, Paramount decided to put Simon & Schuster back on the market, obligating Penguin Random House to pay a $200 million termination fee for its trouble, on top of millions in legal costs.

Since the first deal crumbled, Simon & Schuster has performed well and remained an attractive purchase. In the first quarter of 2023, its sales rose to $258 million, up 19 percent from the prior year. Results at other major publishers, by contrast, were disappointing during that period.

Though KKR’s offer for the publisher is less than what Penguin Random House had agreed to pay, the difference in the price is partially offset by the termination fee paid to Paramount and earnings from the publisher. But KKR is an attractive buyer, in part, because it’s unlikely to raise red flags with regulators.

“Paramount doesn’t want to traipse through another deal that goes bust,” said Erik Gordon, a professor at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business. “It wants to sell the business without more surprises.”

#simon & schuster #publishing

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kamreadsandrecs · 9 months

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By Elizabeth A. Harris, Lauren Hirsch and Benjamin Mullin

Mr. Karp will stay on as chief executive after the deal closes.

“Sometimes, despite your best intentions, things crash and burn — and the more leverage you use, the more risk there is of that happening,” Mr. Schwed said.

KKR did not outline its financing plans on Monday. LionTree Advisors and Shearman & Sterling advised Paramount on the deal.

Since employees had an ownership stake in the company, when RBMedia was sold, those who worked there earned a cash payout from the sale worth up to two times their salary, KKR said.

In addition to RBMedia, KKR has also invested in another company in the book world: Overdrive, a digital reading platform used in libraries and schools.

Pete Stavros, a co-head of global private equity at KKR, said in an interview that the deal would give Simon & Schuster employees the chance at achieving “a life-impacting amount of wealth.”

The road to Monday’s announcement has been long and bumpy.

#simon & schuster #publishing #UH OH

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thejellyfishlibrary · 9 months

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Long completed fanfics you can read on Ao3 pt2

Animal thing by Blue_Five - 20 chapters and 41,519 word count. Description = it’s a sequel to animal side a chronicles of Riddick re-imagining

Love Me, and the World is Mine by Neyiea - 5 chapters and 9,275 word count. Description = Bunny's a player and wants Jack, but Jack refuses due to his reputation. But Bunny can't seem to let it go, not when he thinks of how good they could be together.

So how is he going to win him over?

Too Much Choice by hellbells - 12 chapters and 18,517 word count. Description = Stiles was trying to track Derek down in this god forsaken place. So he could not afford the very hot distraction of the two hot males in front of him. He did not know how to handle their interests at the same time especially as he was more used to dealing with their elder selves.

Philosophy by madam_mess - 13 chapters and 10,523 word count. Description = When Akande is assigned as the professor for an introduction to philosophy class, the last thing he expects is to find a man he’s been sleeping with in the front row.

May the cards have mercy by ohGodohno - 14 chapters and 102,349 word count. Description = The Arcana cards were a select few people that were hard to come by, even in their magic-filled day-to-day life. They had a strict schedule, a lot of duties regarding the public and their future, and were regarded as the highest part of society in the Arctic Empire.

Tommy couldn't relate.

He is the Sun Arcana, and all he wants is to get a summer job at a hotel so he can get out of the Empire with his best friends in autumn, was that too much to ask?

He never asked to have whatever powers the Sun arcana gave him, so he's not going to act like one. Simple as that. If he wanted a simple life, that was on him

Too bad he doesn't get a choice as the cast that makes the rest of the Major Arcanas enter his life one by one and refuse to leave him alone.

Bringing the penguin home by bicanthropus - 8 chapters and 12,938 word count. Description = After Oswald is released from Arkham, Zsasz goes to look for him and finds him where he least expects. In his long lost father's home.

Ikebukuro threesomes: short stories by JunuenLisunia - 30 chapters and 71,417 word count. Description = one shots adout heiwajima shizuo/Orihara Izaya/Ryuugamine Mikado

How to seduce a spider by SparkysCrush - 10 chapters and 23,385 word count. Description = Peter Parker was having vivid wet dreams. About Venom. Basically PWP. Dubious consent so if that bugs you don't read.

Another BHNA chat fic by heartnut - 14 chapters and 9,821 word count. Description = tailed beastboy: do we have to do this

fUCK: how do i leave

leapfrog: u don’t

fUCK: fuck

A rose by any other name by CA3E - 9 chapters and 11,758 word count. Description = Tokoyami goes to a market and receives a flower from an elderly woman, who tells him that the Rose reacts to the owners emotional state around people nearby. Will this flower help him in the long run? Or will it only confuse him more and more?

Show me your teeth by ser_problematique - 6 chapters and 47,515 word count. Description = Izuku sells himself into slavery to save the people he loves, but he doesn't realize what the barbarian king actually has planned for him. Fantasy au with slave!deku, barbarian Bakugou, and dragon Kirishima.

Self love 801: a complete guide to anal sex for beginners by errant_rivalry - 10 chapters and 36,901 word count. Description = Izuku has a new boyfriend and needs advice on the physical aspects of the relationship. He goes to Eijirou and Katsuki for help, and gets that and a whole lot more than he expected.

No, No I don’t see by silent_flower21 - 14 chapters and 42,098 word count. Description = The morning air was crisp and refreshing as Tommy stepped outside. He started down the familiar street, each step taken with practiced care. He kept his shoulder touching the wall the whole time, it helped him not run into people. The rough texture only slightly bothers him. Tubbo suggested he use a walking stick; it would help him walk and feel the surroundings but also make other people aware of his lack of eyesight. He said no, he didn’t want people to treat him differently just because he was ‘disabled’. He was a big man, he wasn’t a pussy that needed help. It’s the same reason he wore glasses. Not the blind people glasses, normal everyday glasses that still hid his eyes.

Skxawng by Proudmonsterlover - 5 chapter and 2,343 word count. Description = With his breathing being restricted, Jake did the only thing he could think of.

He sunk his sharp canines into the flesh of Tsu'tey's arm and he heard a cry of pain.

Although it wasn't from the other.

What?

Yes, Jake realized. There was a stinging sensation from his shoulder and hot breath on his skin.

Cold shoulders lead to warm embraces by SovereignVoidDragon - 17 chapters and 16,537 word count. Description = Tommy wouldn't say an ideal way to spend his Saturday is being yeeted into an alternate dimension with people who hate his guts and yet here his is. On a Saturday. In an alternate universe. With a weird Philza and Technoblade running an Empire and apparently deciding they like him. This might as well happen.

Familia aeterna by Anonymous- 39 chapters and 70,860. Description = Techno and Tommy are brothers - not by blood, but that doesn't stop them. They're also dangerously codependent, and not even Tommy's unwilling transformation into a vampire will change that.

Unfortunately for the brothers, they soon catch the attention of a pair of ancient vampires who are looking to complete their family.

Slight of hand by Anonymous- 11 chapters and 8,753 word count. Description = Tommy wears gloves to hide his ability from the world, so no one knows he’s a healer, so no one can take advantage of that knowledge. Again.

Of course, healing one of the top villains in the city isn’t the most subtle way to go about hiding your powers, Tommy would know.

Conflicting sides by Describedbyadog - 10 chapters and 19,059 word count. Description = Tommy’s been in exile for MONTHS now and despite his best efforts, Dream hasn’t broken him yet.

However when Tommy sprouts a pair of wings, leaving him reeling from his new confusing instincts, Dream thinks his golden opportunity may have arrived.

Prison wife by made1for1life1 - 12 chapters and 12,900 word count. Description = Brian has been in lock up for a few years now. Sure he could hold his own but this is much easier. That being said, this boss is about to turn his idea of a prison wife on its head.

#fanfic #i fear the fanfic writers but deeply respect them #fanfiction recommendation

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