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#week 187 #creator promo #creator: greeneyesngrace #creator: remyafterdark

[remyafterdark]

“Gone. 2021.” Here’s this truly depressing piece I did last fall after episode 15x18 aired. I realize that #pridemonth is supposed to be a joyous celebration so excuse me for tarnishing your feeds with this rubbish. I apologize in advance for subjecting the fandom to revisit this trauma. Happier, Pride-related art is coming soon. Stay tuned.

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[xfancyfranart]

Prince Dean is saved. Before Mermay 2021 is officially over, I wanted to throw in one more Destiel piece. It’s a follow-up to a “The Little Merman AU” collab I did with the incredibly talented @remyafterdark :) Merman-Dean’s look is based off Remy’s gorgeous depiction of "Prince Derric” as we like to call him ;) I very muched enjoyed to flip the Little Mermaid story around, because why the hell would merman-Cas decide on becoming human when his prince could become a beautiful glowy merman instead?! :D

#destiel #destiel art #destiel fanart #deancas #deancas art #deancas fanart #spn fanart #destiel au #deancas au #the little merman #mermay #digital art #disney destiel #deancas disney #destiel disney princes #dean winchester #castiel #destiel mermay #remyafterdark #xfancyfranart

[hawkland]

My (strictly, this time) Destiel Recs #8 - the 15x18—15x20 fix-it edition

For November 5, I wanted to do a fic rec post focusing specifically on 15x18— 15x20 fix-it fics. These are far from the only fix-it fics I recommend, obviously, but ones I’ve read recently (or have somehow missed reccing in the past.) If you want to see some of my past picks and recs, check out my pinboard fix-it fic tag!

I’ll start with a few from this year’s DeanCasBigBang that I’ve read so far and enjoyed a lot which fit into the fix-it category. But hey, while I’m at that, allow me to self-rec/shout out my own DCBB fic, There Are Roads Left in Both of Our Shoes. It’s 117k of fix-it wherein Cas rescues his own damn self from the Empty—but what happens next is the real story to be told.

On to the recs:

Days of Future Passed by Tierra469 (38.8k) - This is an action-packed fix-it where things happen a bit differently in the big showdown against Chuck in 15x19. Chuck sends Dean and Sam back in time to right were they were at the beginning of Season 1, Episode 1—but with all of their memories of the past 15 years intact. “If you think you could have written it better… then do it all over again without me,” Chuck challenges them, and that's exactly what they're going to try to do—including saving some of the people they weren’t able to the first time around, including Cas. 

This is a fast-paced and enjoyable ride through familiar, early hunts and cases as the brothers try to stop the tragedies that left them where they ended up. While they may have knowledge of the future, they no longer have Chuck’s plot armor, so new challenges await them even when they think they should have the advantage of foreknowledge. Meanwhile Dean is trying to connect with a Castiel who doesn't know him yet, and hasn't even taken Jimmy as his vessel. It's all very clever and different from so many fix-its I’ve read. It also contains a more nuanced portrayal of John Winchester than I'm used to seeing in a lot of fic, as he’s faced with his two sons who may be inhabiting their younger bodies but are now men who have lived and faced challenges he can’t even imagine yet. Plenty more recs below the cut!

The Rescue by theirprofoundbond (59k) - While looking for a way to defeat Chuck, “OG Death” appears to Dean, Sam and Jack and tells them they need an archangel to do it. Sam & Jack set out across an empty Earth to find Michael while Dean makes a trip to THE Empty to find Gabriel - but with a promise that he’s not leaving without Cas, too. This is a truly epic adventure/rescue fic with two lovely parallel stories. I greatly enjoyed Sam & Jack’s adventure through abandoned, post-apocalyptic landscapes while Dean experiences a version of the Empty I haven’t seen in any other fics before as well. He’ll encounter some familiar faces in his quest as well. And not to give TOO much away but if you enjoy endgame angel!Cas? This is a fic you won’t want to miss. (The artwork by remyafterdark is absolutely stunning, too.)

No One Lives Forever by cringewerewolf (52.6k) - This is a lovely fix-it fic exploring issues of identity and finding one’s true self while also packing a serious punch of action and story-telling. With Michael’s help, Dean thinks they can go back in time to when he was Death for a day and open Chuck’s book, thereby finding out how to defeat him. But that doesn’t end up going to plan, when it turns out he’ll have to take on the responsibility of Death for longer than simply one day. Still, as Death he has a new identity and abilities which will allow him to travel to the Empty, where he’s able to rescue Cas - but not without also bringing back Ruby and a now-mortal Billie in the process. There are lots of twists and turns as TFW2.0 (and “friends”) work together to defeat Chuck, but at its core this fic is more about each character embracing their true natures and how that will finally bring them peace and happiness.

His Kiss the Riot by spiffyflypie (49k) - This is a fic that seems to be more 15x20 than 15x18 related, at first, but things are definitely not what they seem. My favorite part of this fic is the first section, all from Cas's point-of-view, as he finds himself in Heaven after being rescued by Jack. But something seems off. He knows he's supposed to be happy with this, but it all feels wrong - especially when Dean shows up so soon after all the sacrifices he'd made for Dean to live a long life. There's the BAMF!Cas we know and love here and the deeply creepy feel of this part was awesome. This is another one where to say too much is to give away fun twists and turns. I kind of wanted a little bit more at the end, but it's definitely one of those fics that will leave you thinking and pondering how things could - and maybe should? - be in the universe. At least the SPN one.

Non-DCBB fix-it recs:

Keep Your Love Alive by dothraki_shieldmaiden and FriendofCarlotta (42k) - At first glance this looks like a Heaven fic, but it very much is something different and tied much more to 15x18. To say more than that is to spoil some of the delicious surprises awaiting in this wonderfully crafted fic. If you thought something was very, very wrong and disturbing about what Dean’s Heaven supposedly was, and why so few people were there (and no Cas!) this will give you a very believable answer as to why.

Mercenary by DeanRH (33k) - Like many of my favorite DeanRH fics, this starts out seeming to be a complete AU - but eventually we find out how it ties back to the canon characters and universe after all. In this story we at first meet a Dean who is a former soldier haunted by the memories of atrocities he saw in war - and those he grew up experiencing with his brother Sam. He finds refuge in an LGBTQ+ coffee/book shop and the kind and gentle man named Cas who works there, running the shop for his brother Balthazar. Cas starts getting Dean to open up through a carefully negotiated (light) BDSM relationship, but then Sam starts getting Dean to question the reality of their entire situation. What war was it, exactly, that he’d been fighting? What even is the name of this city in which they live? It's a twisty mindfuck of a fic as I know to always expect from DeanRH and with a greatly satisfying ending. But, DO be careful of the content warnings as this is also a heavy fic at times, too (and deeply personal for the author.)

Amen (Let it Be So) by vibesandwonders (52k) - After pleading and begging prayers from Dean, Jack finally shows up with Cas, freshly rescued from The Empty...and in a very, very bad way. It seems just a short time there has been countless time for Cas and getting him to recover from the experience is going to take a lot of care and patience. Dean is trying the best he can, but he's keeping one very important secret from Cas, HE thinks it’s for the right reasons, but then those secrets all blow up in his face. This is one of those stories where it hurts a LOT before it eventually gets better, but the emotions are beautifully portrayed and Dean's characterization is one I like a lot - where he's TRYING so hard to open himself up for Cas but still having a hard time with his words, and communication troubles come close to causing their downfall. Balthazar is back and a badass, too. It could have used a grammar pass for punctuation, but the writing is so good otherwise I really didn't mind.

chasing belladonna mist by LeverDrift (25k) - Jack rescues Cas from the Empty, but there's a catch - Cas’s deal is still in effect. If he's too happy the Empty will come for him, still, unless Jack (or the others) can find a way to get him out of it. A deliciously different and angsty take where it's a different kind of communication issue between Dean and Cas then we usually see - they WANT to be able to be happy together but getting too close, saying or doing the wrong thing, could summon the Empty at any moment.

No Answer Will Be Heard To The Question No One Asks by Wayward_WLW (Parker_Haven_Wuornos) (33.9k) - Dean is determined to rescue Cas from the Empty now that the world is safe and restored. Sam is concerned Dean isn't going to let go of this mission, no matter how impossible it may be. When he finds a way, he'll have to go through a series of trials in order to get Cas back. And if he does, how will they move on with their lives? A mostly soft and fluffy fix-it fic, the first part focused on the rescue mission and the rest on building their new life together. It's not especially tense or high stakes, but a good warm and comforting read if you are in the mood for it.

to an angel, love and worship are the same thing by thegeminisage (10k) - Cas is back after a year in the Empty. Dean struggles with what he does and doesn't want. Super slow burn of Dean negotiation with himself (and Cas) what he feels with a very patient and understanding Cas who does not need sex from Dean to be happy...but doesn't seem opposed to the small acts of affection he allows.

#my fic recs #destiel fic recs #my destiel recs #15x18 #nov 5 #destiel recs #destiel is canon

[theirprofoundbond]

The Rescue Masterpost

Dean/Castiel. 58.6k. Action/adventure fix-it fic that diverges after 15x18. Angst with a happy ending, pining, slow burn. Mature. No Archive warnings apply.

💚 DCBB masterpost

💙 Fic on AO3

💚 Art by remyafterdark

💙 Extended author’s notes

💚 Playlist: tumblr post with Spotify playlist + notes or YouTube

💙 Pinterest

💚 And more in #The Rescue fic on my tumblr!

#Destiel #fanfiction #The Rescue fic #rachaelly writes #masterpost

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#week 187 #creator: remyafterdark #creator: greeneyesngrace #creator announcement

[remyafterdark]

*trigger warning: blood*

So, I’m gonna pretend I’m clever and call this piece “Over-Throne”. 🥸

Cuz who doesn’t love a bit of Demon!Dean?? 👀

#supernatural #dean winchester #spn fanart #deancas #destiel #jensen ackles #dean winchester fanart #deanmon #demon!dean #spnedit #spnart #dean art #remyafterdark #tw triggers #may be triggering #tw blood

[remyafterdark]

“Licked. 2021.” Just some AU DeanCas chilling. This was a DTIYS in celebration of @lheartcas reaching 1K followers on IG. Congrats, Ray! This challenge was SO much fun and I may have developed a slight obsession with tattoos because of it. 😅🤷🏼‍♂️ I tried to maintain the essence of the original while still adding my own personality to it — aka the tootsie pops and beer. 😜 And of course, Vancouver felt like the obvious choice in terms of setting.

#rayrays1kdtiys #spn fanart #dean winchester fanart #destiel art #artbyremy #remyafterdark #SPN Art #gayartist #thehunterandtheangel #misha collins art

[remyafterdark]

Since it’s #Pridemonth and #spnprideweek, I wanted to create something that just embodied happiness and fun. I went through some serious highs and lows with this piece, mostly lows because I struggled a lot with lighting, composition, and even rendering their faces. I almost gave up several times, but the nagging part of my personality wouldn’t let me rest until I finished it. I’m still not 100% satisfied with how this turned out, however it does looks 10x better than the dog’s breakfast it was a few days ago, and that’s me being kind. 😂

#destiel #supernatural #dean winchester #destiel art #spn fanart #castiel #deancas #deancas art #dean winchester fanart #remyafterdark #queer artist #pride month #spnprideweek

[remyafterdark]

Kicking off things with my most recent piece. I’m calling this one ‘Lazarus’, for obvious reasons. ;)

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[remyafterdark]

Guess I’ll jump on this bandwagon too. Originally I was going to do this entire thing in black and white until I was made aware of the intentional “hunter green/angel blue” color scheme. 🥴🤯 (Danke @xfancyfranart 🙏🏼😉) So here’s a b&w portrait of Mr. Ackles donning his beautiful new threads. 💚💙 #soldierboy

#spn fanart #dean winchester #supernatural #dean winchester fanart #remyafterdark #the boys #the boys tv #jensen ackles #jensen art

[remyafterdark]

Red

“Red.” — The Hunter and the Angel series. 2021.

** WARNING: NSFW**

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I completed this piece months ago but have been too nervous to post it due to my own insecurities, or as RuPaul would say, my inner saboteur. I get in my head so often thinking about how others will receive my art that I lose sight of unapologetically expressing myself, which is the whole point of art anyway. So here’s the first of many queer installments starring the Hunter and the Angel. 🤟🏼❤️

#my art tag #spn fanart #deancas art #dean winchester fanart #castiel #destiel art #steamy #lockdown #the hunter #the angel of the lord #gay shit #gay ships #remyafterdark

[remyafterdark]

“Something Fishier. 2021” 🐠🐠

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I meant to post this here before the month of May was up. Oops! This was my first year participating in #mermay and it was so much fun. My first piece was a “Little Mermaid” AU collaboration with @xfancyfranart — which you can find below or on her page. My contribution to the project was a little more ‘Mermay adjacent’ due to the fact my character had legs, so I wanted to create something that was undeniably “fishy”. 🐠😂 I give you young adult Mer-Dean for your enjoyment! 🧜🏻‍♂️💜

#spn fanart #dean winchester #dean winchester fanart #supernatural #remyafterdark #mermay 2021 #mermay #mermay art #the little mermaid destiel au #destiel #deancas art #jensen ackles #under the sea #deancas #spn #spn art #deancas fanart #destiel art

[xfancyfranart]

“The Little Merman” Destiel AU. This is collab I did together with @remyafterdark for this year’s MerMay - he painted the gorgeous Dean in the role of Prince Eric above (or Derric in this case, whatever you wanna call him ;)) and I got to draw Castiel(le) who fell in love at first tide.

#the little mermaid destiel au #destiel #deancas #destiel art #destiel fanart #deancas art #deancas fanart #mermay #merman castiel #merman cas #sailor dean #castiel #dean winchester #digital fanart #destiel disney au #remyafterdark #xfancyfranart

[xfancyfranart]

Lumberjack!Dean as a birthday present for @remyafterdark 🥰

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[deancasbigbang]

Title: The Rescue

Author: theirprofoundbond

Artist: remyafterdark

Rating: Mature

Pairings: Dean/Castiel, Sam/Eileen

Length: 45000

Warnings: no major Archive warnings apply, canon-typical violence, apocalyptic destruction, strangling, torture, very brief suicidal ideation, depressive episode

Tags: canon divergent after 15x18, angst with a happy ending, pining, slow burn, scenes missing from canon, angel!Castiel, theme song: Lapse by Black Math, Dean’s soul gives him an extreme time-out, Sam and Jack LARP a less bleak version of The Road, the finale we (and they) deserved

Posting Date: October 15, 2021

Summary: While looking for a solution to defeat Chuck and bring everyone back, Sam, Dean, and Jack encounter the original Death, who tells them they need an archangel. So Sam and Jack will search the earth for Michael, while Dean enters the Empty to find Gabriel… and he’s not leaving without Castiel. Because Dean has a human soul, the Empty isn’t nothingness. He crosses vast, punishing landscapes, grappling with his feelings for Castiel while memories of the two of them haunt him—and memories of his rescue from Hell resurface. As Dean travels deeper into the Empty he discovers that its residents are awake, and they want revenge. Dean’s got to reach Castiel before they do, but he’s racing toward a secret in the heart of the Empty that will change everything.

Excerpt: The quiet of Death’s Library has nothing on the silence of the Empty. Dean’s scalp prickles with unease and he turns in a slow circle, trying to get to grips with the fact that he’s standing within an unfathomable abyss. Even as he perceives the vastness surrounding him, it presses in on him, as confining as the grave. He would know. His heart rate is climbing steadily and his breaths are coming short and shallow. Any thought of calling out into the darkness dies, crushed beneath the weight of this place, his voice stolen by the silence forcing its way down his throat. The silence here is more than just an absence… it’s oblivion. Terror swoops through his gut as a thought surfaces: How long has he been here? He sucks in a panicky breath when he realizes he doesn’t know. He looks down at his watch but the hands are frozen, and he can’t tell if it’s because it stopped working the moment he arrived, or if it’s because he’s been here for years. Has he failed? Dean closes his eyes as overwhelming despair washes over him. Like a string of firecrackers going off, memories burst into his consciousness, shockingly vivid. A man—Who are you? Not a man: Castiel—striding into a barn, sparks flying, the shadow of wings on the walls, turning everything Dean thought he knew on its head. Park benches bathed in sunshine. Can I tell you something if you promise not to tell another soul? Dean, startled by the gesture of trust, feeling vaguely unworthy of being held in the confidence of divinity. The two of them in Purgatory, fighting side by side, with a rhythm as unconscious as breathing, as efficient as two parts of one deadly machine. And for years, always: Hello, Dean, and Hey, Cas. A new memory, resurfacing from some dark place, the darkest place, from the beginning: a windowless room. Screaming and fire and blood and horror. And at the end of it all, another windowless room—a trap, Dean’s fault—and Goodbye, Dean. When Dean opens his eyes and gazes out into the nothing that surrounds him, he’s calmly certain that he’s only been here for a few minutes. He hasn’t failed. His heartbeat is strong and steady, and everything that makes him Dean Winchester settles itself around the purpose that burns inside of him, the way the bloody handprint burns upon his arm. His voice is waiting in his throat, the words ready in his mouth. “Cas, I’m here. I’m coming to get you.” Dean draws his angel blade and starts walking.

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