#tsc fan fiction

[luciehercndale]

Tweety's Intro Masterpost #2

Hi! Welcome to my Tumblr! I'm Tweety (she/her), I like to write and I like to make edits :) This is the #2 masterlist post (masterpost #1 is here). @tweetybreatheswords is where I reblog posts about writing. If you are looking for the replies to my asks, the tag is #posta. The art in my icon is by @/lasq.draws and the dividers are by @/saradika. My main fandoms are TSC and Shades of Magic, but I also like Six of Crows, fantasy, classic lit, historical/contemporary romances, Lockwood & Co. and more.

My A03 profile is purplebass and below you can find the links to fan fic ships collections, in case you are looking for a specific couple :) Shades of Magic: kellila ▸ drabble collection ▸m/e one shot collection TSC: blackdale ▸ gabrily ▸ gracetopher ▸ jordelia ▸ thomastair ▸ wessa

✨ I love getting asks (anon is always on) <3 If you want to interact with me and ask me about anything, feel free to send some! You can also DM me ✨

Tumblr Links to fan fics (More links to fics are in the reblogs).

THE SHADOWHUNTER CHRONICLES

Gabrily 🗡️

1. Tonight is Gonna Be the Loneliest (CoT Missing Scene)

2 . Someday, Somehow (feat Wessa)

3. Lights Out (R-rated version on A03 + Follow Up fic Lights On only on A03 for rating reasons)

Ghostwriter 👻✍🏻

1. The Most Beautiful Flower (Wedding Night E/M Rating)

2. Three Years and Counting (Ghostwriter Fest 2023)

3. Hold it Together (CoT Rewrite - Post Ch.26)

4. For the Ghost that I Used to be

5. Farewell, Farewell! One Kiss and I'll Descend

6. True Love Stories Never Have Endings (feat Blackstairs)

7. When Life Gives You Onions

8. Late Night, Early Morning

9. Center of Attention

Gracetopher 🔬⚗️

1. The Sound of Silence (CoT Post Ch. 26 Rewrite)

2. Happiness Was Itself A Chemical Reaction

Jordelia ♟️

1. The Tickle

Lucelia ✒️⚔️

1. For the Sake of Research (feat Jordelia/Ghostwriter)

Thomastair 🗼🧭

1. Deal With It

2. You Know Me Well, My Love

3. The New Guy With A Gentle Smile (Pre Canon)

4. Beginner's Luck and All of That (R-rated)

5. To Grow as Strong as that Cherry Three

6. Brave the Storm

Wessa 📖

1. A Different Kind of Music (R-rated)

2. To Beard or Not to Beard

3. Make you Feel my Love

Platonic pairings (friendships, siblings, parents, etc.) 🌷

1. The Element of Surprise (Matthew + Alastair and Thomas)

2. (Pre- TID Will, Jem, etc.) We Hunt Demons, Not Monkeys

3. (Matthew and Alastair friendship) Desperate Times Call for Desperate Measures

4. (Pre-TLH Jesse and Grace) But If you Sing

5. (Jesse and Grace CoT Missing Scene) What Went Down

6. (Will and Jesse) Hope Never Fades

7. (Tessa and Lucie) A Gift or a Curse

8. (CoT Rewrite - Grace kills Tatiana) Five

SHADES OF MAGIC - THREADS OF POWER

Kelila 🗡️🩸 Spotify Playlist (Songs that make me think about them)

1. Fit Like a Glove (Kellila date)

2. A Fantasy (E-rating)

3. A Promise of a Brighter Future (Missing Scene, Threads Spoilers)

4. The Scent of the Night

5. Kiss it Better (E-rating)

#tsc #tsc fan fiction #gabrily #ghostwriter #blackdale #jordelia #lucelia #thomastair #wessa #matthew fairchild #gracetopher #adsom #kellila #shades of magic

[charliessinferno]

(Gif isn't mine)

Nightmares (Bernard The Elf x Fem!Reader)

Request from @zero-spacee ♥︎

(sorry if it's not the best, I'm a beginner writer and am still learning! i ended up getting this one out quicker than I anticipated ^^)

Word Count: 900+

Y/N L/N; Santa's daughter, the only human besides her father to live in the North Pole.

She couldn't say it wasn't odd, being surrounded by elves for all her life. It was most certainly not bad, per se, just a little strange, her and Santa being the only of her kind.

It wasnt particularly lonely-- She made friends with plenty of the elves, as they got along with her and enjoyed her company.

But, there was one that had caught her eye in particular; Bernard, the head elf. They started off acquaintances, Bernard asking Y/N to help out with simple little tasks every now and then, and she'd oblige.

One special Christmas, when the two were left alone, a strange mistletoe had appeared above their heads.

After that, they'd gotten closer and closer, falling in love each passing second they spent in each other's presence.

When they'd earned the title of dating, all the elves were overjoyed to hear.

Well, except for Curtis.

"Goodbye, Santa!" A group of elves called out in unison as Santa waved goodbye, the sleigh floating upward into an abyss that lead him to the real world. A large, velvet bag that carried gifts rested beside him, snugly tucked out of vision and nuzzled against his calf.

Once he left, all the elves talked amongst themselves for a little while, the jolly spirit of Christmas lingering in the air, even when the main source was gone.

Y/N smiled, glad that everything had been going smoothly so far. She'd worried about the holiday season, moreso about her dad and boyfriend overworking themselves.

She searched amongst the bustling crowd for Bernard, though he was nowhere to be found. Her heart ached; all she wanted to do was curl up in her sweet elf's arms, the crackling fire filling the soundless room.

But it seems that wouldn't be happening as of currently.

With a defeated sigh, she yawned, suddenly realizing how tired she was.

Y/N crawled into her bed, the fuzzy green and red blankets tangled into a mess. They smelled sweet, like peppermint, while the pillows smelled--and tasted-- like marshmallows. She laid her head down, eyelids growing heavier with each passing moment. Tomorrow was Christmas, the best day of the year; what could go wrong?

Y/N shot up, chest heaving up and down with each swift breath that escaped her lips. Beads of sweat dripped down her forehead, her shirt sticking to her chest. Her heartbeat elevated as distinct, vague memories of a gut-wrenching dream flooded her mind. The room was spinning and she could hear her heartbeat in her ears. It felt as if the unwanted knowledge of living throughout such a nightmare was overflowing, pouring out her mouth into a hopeless mess.

Y/N was used to having nightmares, as she used to have them all the time--nights similar to these stacking into a pile of horror, and though she was all too farmiliar with the situation, it still felt worse and worse each time.

But, no night terror she'd mustered through could compare to the one she'd awoken from just now.

Bernard had fallen off a cliff, inevitably dying.

*Her* Bernard had died.

In a panicked mess, she jumped out of bed; blankets that were wrapped around her legs securely had fallen to the floor. Tears pricked at her eyes, threatening to fall.

Running out of her room, she called for Bernard with fear laced in her voice. She'd checked the bakery; nothing.

The room filled with hot chocolate and marshmallow cluttered cabinets; nothing.

Y/N choked on a quiet sob. She sniffled, for she'd checked everywhere.

Everywhere except...

She raced to the stalls, her H/C hair breezing behind her as she ran.

She halted to a stop, noticing Bernard and Curtis.

Bernard's head perked up upon hearing footsteps enter the room. Noticing it was Y/N, he smiled for a moment, until he saw the tears streaming down her cheeks. "Y/N!-" He rushed to her, and she didn't hesitate to jump into his arms. He enveloped her in a warm hug, and the farmiliar smell of peppermint that often lingered on him comforted Y/N.

"Hey, hey, sweetheart, what's wrong? What happened?" He cupped Y/N's cheek with his hand, one arm still wrapped around her waist. Curtis peeked over Bernard's shoulder curiously, to which he shooed him off.

"I- h-had another nightmare...where y-" She choked on a sob. Bernard pressed a soft kiss to her temple, pulling her back into a warm hug. "Shh..you're alright, Y/N/N.."

He let her stain his clothes with tears; normally, he'd mind if it were with anyone else, but he'd always had a soft spot for Y/N.

"I'm not going anywhere, doll," He carded his fingers through Y/N's Y/H/L hair as she leaned her head on his chest.

"I l-love you.." She stifled words in between quiet sobs.

"I love you too.." He planted another kiss to her forehead. "Hey, what do you say we head back to my room with some hot coco?" The couple stood there in each other's arms comfortably, thankfully alone since Curtis had left the room, most likely going to check up on the workshop.

Y/N nodded, gazing up at Bernard. He wiped her tears, a soft smile playing on his lips. "Alright, honey.." He picked her up bridal style, somewhat catching her off guard, but once it had settled in what he was doing, she obliged happily.

(The End :D)

#bernard the elf #bernard the elf x y/n #tsc #x reader #bernard the elf x reader #tsc x reader #the santa clause #the santa clauses #bernard #bernard x reader #bernard x yn #fanfic #fan fiction

[amidstthemists]

Moodboard for night time shenanigans in the (North Pole*) kitchens

*based on my Bernard x OC fic Something In the Air.

~Read an except below~

The cool, open air of the library, scented with books and well-oiled wood, shifted, mixing with the smell and feel of Bernard’s magic, until the magic dissipated into someplace warm and cozy, with new smells of wood burning stoves and freshly baked breads and cookies. Gale blinked her eyes open and looked around, taking in the wood and brick detailing of the kitchen Bernard had taken them to.

The light that touched his skin turned it a rich gold while the shadows kept enough of him hidden that she couldn’t stop looking for more, even though it wasn’t anything she hadn’t seen before. He looked beautiful in the kitchens in a different way than he did in the library; the kitchen turned the elf into something more of an oil painting than completely flesh and bone. Yet, she could not deny his flesh and bone, feeling it warm and support her as they held each other in that moment (which was only seconds but felt like it could have also been a small infinity.) She looked into his eyes, so dark they seemed endless except for the gold flecks in his irises that shone like stars.

She let out a slow breath, forcing her eyes away from his because of just how much her heart ached to never move her eyes from his again, only to make the terrible mistake of looking at his slightly parted lips. When his pink tongue darted across his bottom lip, her stomach flipped and her eyes shot back to his, realizing that he was watching her while she stared. Her whole body heated in her embarrassment at being caught…

~Read what happens next on AO3~

#writing #aesthetic #kitchen aesthetic #kitchen romance #kitchen #North Pole #tsc #ao3 author #ao3 writer #fan fiction #the santa clause #faerie #fanfic #ao3 #santa clause #bernard the elf #fairy #follow for follow #aesthetics for my blog #fairy aesthetic #faerie aesthetic #fairycore #mood board #bernard #romantic #romance fiction #slow burn #enemies to bffs #enemies to friends to lovers #enemies to lovers

[potato-jem]

He shared everything on his mind without feeling judged and for the first time, he felt the happiest in someone else’s company that wasn’t his family. He shared his outlandish ideas and even performed necromancy, only entrusting one other to break the law with him, but now that’s all gone. Betrayal and confusion brewed within the hollow of his chest and burned as it coursed through his veins. He just wanted to have his twin sister, who knew him better than himself, back, with the person he wanted to know better than himself by his side. He just wanted to be happy, was that so much to ask? 

and i want you to come back

bruh, i miss writing so much, but i have no time :’) 

#shadowhunters #shadowhunter chronicles #tsc #tsc fanfiction #the dark artifices #tda #the wicked powers #twp #secrets of blackthorn hall #sobh #ty blackthorn #tiberius blackthorn #kit herondale #kit rook #livvy blackthorn #writing #fanfic #fan fiction #alicantenet

[lemonboyjosten]

psst, hey you! yes, you. just dropping by to say that if you're one of those fans eagerly awaiting the release of the sunshine court today, and if you've spent the past few years dreaming up your own versions of jean, jeremy, and all the other characters from the fanon, you might want to brace yourself. you could be in for some surprises.

stay open to the new directions nora is exploring with her story. it’s her prerogative to steer these characters through her narrative, and it’s our joy to follow along. remember, as much as we adore these characters and hold them close like they're our babies, they remain within the realm of fiction. your critiques about their actions won't affect them, but harsh words can impact a very real author who has dedicated so much passion and effort to her work.

so, before you voice disappointment or critique, think about the person behind the pages. knowing that nora has poured her heart and soul into this series, let's appreciate her craft. after all, at the end of the day, all thanks to nora for birthing these characters. it's a privilege to be part of her imaginary world.

that being said, i still can’t believe tsc comes out tomorrow!! it feels surreal but nice.

to all the newbies in the fandom, welcome to our crazy little world, to all the veterans, i hope we’ll survive another round of the hunger games. see you on the other side:)

#please behave my loves #tsc #the sunshine court #jean moreau #jeremy knox #all for the game #aftg #nora sakavic #tsc spoilers

[moreau29]

not gonna engage with the post itself cause people are entitled to their own opinion, but it stuck with me and i need to get this off my chest.

basically the post was saying how tsc "ripped off jerejean fanfiction" and that it just felt like fanservice. even went as far as criticizing fans for not criticizing the book for these reasons.

for starters, nora has stated many times that she does not read fan fiction. not for her own work or for other pieces of media. at no point has she given us any reason to believe she is lying about this. (the biggest piece of proof would be her not knowing the fandom decided jeremy was a blonde). so how exactly would she be "stealing" from fanfics she has not read ??

secondly, why would this be a bad thing ? like,, why would the fandom throw a fit and criticize and author for giving us exactly what we want ? make it make sense cause the dots aren't connecting.

i genuinely cannot fathom why it would be a bad thing for an author to listen to the fandom on what they want and look to popular themes in fanfics for their work for inspiration on what to include as a treat for fans. i don't think this is what happened at all with the book, but if it was the case WHY WOULD THAT BE A BAD THING ??

just let jean heal and fall in love with this golden retriever boy like damn

#the sunshine court #tsc #aftg tsc #aftg #all for the game #jerejean #nora sakavic

[yourleftpinkytoe-blog]

I really want to address some shit that’s been on my mind recently. (This could be applicable to all fandoms but I’ll be taking specifically about the aftg fandom)

I really don’t like how some of you talk to people regarding shipping. Like I get not liking a ship. I myself can’t stand Andrew and Neil being shipped with Kevin. i always pictured Neil and Kevin having like a sibling dynamic and maybe Andrew thinking Kevin’s hot but nothing ever comes from it. Now I know I don’t enjoy content that contains this ship. So what do I do, I IGNORE IT. Rather than harass people for enjoying something I’m not a fan of (like some people) I just don’t interact. It’s not hard to scroll past something if you don’t like it.

I’ve seen so much shit discrediting and shit talking people who just don’t share your opinion. Like with ReneexJean, bro from the text we have it’s basically canon. Why are some people (cough cough jerjean shippers cough cough) just dismissing it so hard. Like just say you would rather read about two male characters WHO HAVEN’T TALKED EVEN ONCE ON PAGE then the border line canon straight ship. (Ik ik but tsc hasn’t been released yet im only talking about what we currently have canon wise)

No hate to jerjean I’m just using it to make a point. But I could also bring up the stuff with Thea and Kevin. They are canonically together. If you don’t like it FUCKING IGNORE IT. You don’t have to shit talk Thea because you don’t want her with Kevin. You don’t have to harass people who ship her and kevin. You can just scroll past it.

Idk why people feel the need to make everything about them but Holly shit I’m so tired of people not understanding the concept of not being an asshole over fictional people.

Don’t even get me started on how some of yall talk about Nora. Like bitch. SHES THE GOD DAMB AUTHOR. She could write anything about her characters and it doesn’t matter how much you bitch or moan that shits canon. Ignore it if you hate it that much but don’t harass her or talk down to her for literally giving us more information about the characters we love.

Some of yall are just so entitled and it makes me want to rip my hair out.

Anyway :b here’s some silly Kevin art I did in class<3

#sorry for ranting #but this shits been on my mind #aftg #all for the game #the foxhole court #andrew minyard #the foxes #neil josten #andreil #all for the gay #nora sakavic #i love nora #jerjean #jean x renee #aftg fandom #fandom discussion #kevandreil #aftg kevin #kevin day #kevin day fanart #renee walker #jean moreau #jeremy knox #thea muldani

[jtl-fics]

Happy Saturday Ash 🙃

I really hope TSC doesn't upset the balance of the fandom and that Jean gets the light he needs to resurrect but if we can't have the Foxes in the future maybe we could have a little glimpse of the past? the interactions with Neil during the Christmas break?(their heart to heart conversations, as devastating as they will be) and then fraternal flashbacks with Kevin? 🥺

Is it too much to ask for rays of sunshine between storms? 🤍

Honestly, personally, I am not too concerned about The Sunshine Court since I did get into AFTG via fan fiction so like I don't have the world's strictest adherence to the canon series. I think I've joked a couple times but like full-on thought Seth was someone's OC since I had read so many post-canon fics before I read the books that just straight up did not mention him.

I hope we get some more stuff for the Foxes since they'll always be my true loves.

In the end the only thing I'm hoping for is a soft fate for Jean. I hope he gets to laugh. I hope he gets to rage. I hope he gets to put his feet in the ocean after Jeremy or some other Trojan has slathered him in SPF 100. I hope he gets to be dramatic. I hope he gets to tell Kevin to fuck off. I hope he gets peace.

#Jean Moreau #The Sunshine Court #AFTG #TSC

[a-random-insomniac]

Unpopular opinions about TSC

This isn’t particularly unpopular but I don’t like Jace. Sorry to Jace fans. I was mainly neutral about him my first time reading TMI but I recently came across anti Jace posts and then reread TMI and started not liking him. I guess it makes sense that he started out as Draco Malfoy (in a fan fiction). TDA Jace was superior tho, but that's probably just because he's not the main character.

Lucie Herondale deserved better. Like, she is such an interesting character and her powers (to me) were more interesting than James. Also, she was Cordelia’s parabatai sos he deserved more time in the book.

The main couples were pretty boring (this might just be me because I get that with basically everything). Sorry but I already know that they are going to end up together and I’ve already seen so much of them, I just want to see the other characters.

The sibling relationships are so unrelatable. The ones that remind me of my siblings the most are Ty and Mark at the start of TDA (I too would throw a wooden dagger at my brother) and Thomas, Barbara (RIP Queen 👑) and Eugenia (Saying this as a middle child with an older sister and a younger brother).

This isn’t actually an opinion but after reading TMI I was pronouncing parabatai as ‘Paba-ra-ti’ and I could not understand parabatai jokes for ages 😭

I don't like the Shadowhunter show. I don't actually feel as strongly about this as I do in other opinions because it feels so different from the books. It has it's good moments but it all feels weird because Raphael is aroace in the books and he's such special character to me.

I did not care about Christopher's death. I feel so bad about it but I just think he is a poorly written character with a poorly written death. The protagonists did not care about him (by protagonists I mean James and Matthew) and everyone's reactions were so underwhelming. It just felt more like CC wanted a heart-breaking death than an interesting character and there was no point in him dying.

#the mortal instruments #cassandra clare #shadowhunters #tsc #anti Jace herondale #blackthorns #ty and mark are so cute

[luciehercndale]

The New Guy With The Gentle Smile - Thomastair

I had too many self-indulgent ideas that I didn't want to invest too much time about and turn them in long one shots, so that is how this collection came to be. This means that this collection will contain drabbles set in different moments of TLH (pre and post canon) at different stages of Thomastair's relationship. I want to write about random things about their life, silly things, I don't know - this is meant to be fun and non linear, so you may read the drabbles as standalone pieces. The first one is set at the Academy and Thomas and Alastair are 13-14. I wrote about their first encounter :)

Read on A03 💜

“Who is the new guy?”

Alastair never thought that he would be interested in the answer to that simple question. Every once in a while since he had joined the Academy, there was a new student. Some of them were worth his time, some others were not. 

He scanned the training room for the latecomer until he found him by the window. His hair was a dull brown, typical white boy brown, and his build wasn’t memorable either. Alastair thought the new student was as old as him, yet he looked younger. 

“Someone who wants to suffer, maybe,” replied one of the guys in his clique, whispering behind him. “He’s a Lightwood.”

“What? Who is his father?” asked another. “The one with the father in politics or the less famous Lightwood?”

“Who cares? The only thing that matters is that we have a new subject to annoy, don’t we?” it was Augustus Pounceby this time, who replied viciously. 

Alastair was still eyeing the newcomer with a frown but he knew his friend was a little obsessed with that precise Lightwood family, the one with the father in politics, and their younger daughter. Gideon Lightwood’s son, not Gabriel’s, Alastair answered in his thoughts. Thomas. He must be Thomas Lightwood.

Alastair knew that the question was aimed at him, but he dismissed the guy with a hand as if he was worth nothing, and went to Thomas. Whatever he would say to him would affect how others would behave with him, so he decided to test him first.

“Lightwood?” he demanded sourly. Thomas was minding his own business – Alastair noticed he was reading a book of poetry in Spanish – and he barely moved his head in acknowledgment. Alastair’s tone didn’t mean to be harsh, but it had to be. For his sake.

At last, Thomas Lightwood turned his attention to him. “I’m sorry?” he said with the hint of an apologetic smile which reached his hazel eyes. “I was lost in my book.” 

Alastair glanced down at the volume. “What is this about?” he wondered, unable to translate nor to see the words clearly from his position. He loved languages, but he had yet to learn Spanish. Seeing the new guy with a gentle smile reading Spanish poetry reminded him that he needed to hurry and learn it. Perhaps next time, they could discuss it together.

“Coplas por la muerte de su padre by Jorge Manrique,” he explained, showing what he was reading. Seeing that Alastair nodded, but didn’t speak, he continued: “He is a poet from the medieval age in Spain. He wrote this elegy after his father’s death.” 

“And what does it say?” Alastair asked, unable to stop himself. He was curious to know why someone would dedicate poetry to their father, and Thomas was about to answer when one of Alastair’s acquaintances cleared his voice behind him. He rolled his eyes. “Well?” he inquired venomously. “What do you need?”

“You were taking so long, Carstairs,” it was Thoby who came. “We need to go. Break time is over. Augustus and Piers already left.”

“I didn’t think you cared so much about being punctual to class,” he answered sternly. “Lightwood,” Alastair gazed down at Thomas, whose expression was neutral but still warm. “I will see you next time in class,” he nodded his head to greet him and the other guy did the same. 

He wanted to stay and talk. Talk about Spanish poets, ask him when he learned Spanish. Talk about all the things Augustus, Piers and Thoby didn’t give a damn about, while he did. But he couldn’t. He had a reputation to uphold, and showing kindness to a stranger in front of one of his lackeys wasn’t in the books. 

Perhaps Thoby had saved him when he interrupted him, but he still got mad after they left the room and were out of Thomas’ earshot. “Do not interrupt next time,” he warned Thoby. “There is no class after this and I was still questioning him.”

“I just wanted to save you from the Lightwood boy,” Thoby said. “He was talking nonsense.”

Alastair shot him a glare. “It isn’t nonsense until I say so,” he said icily, his tone final. “We don’t touch Thomas.” It was an order.

“Is it Thomas now?” Thoby shrugged and shook his head. Alastair wanted to slap him so hard but he tried to restrain himself. Thoby was a disgrace. “Are you afraid his daddy is going to come after you if we mess with him like we do with other people?”

“I’m not afraid of anything,” he seethed,  “Keep away from Lightwood,” he ordered, and Thoby shrugged. Alastair wondered if he should keep away from him too, but he would think about it another day. 

Thanks for reading, I hope you enjoyed this <3

I tried to imagine how Thomas and Alastair's first encounter at the Academy would go, and I figured that the latter would approach him first and try to see if he was a friend or a foe. They are about 13-14 here, hence why I thought Alastair wouldn't have known Spanish by then (bc I headcanon that Alastair also learned Spanish at some point, like Thomas). We know from CLS that Thomas followed Alastair around at some point, before Alastair and his gang started harassing James and the others.

#tsc #thomastair #tlh #tsc fan fiction #tsc fanfiction #alastair carstairs #thomas lightwood #the last hours #the shadowhunter chronicles #cassandra clare #chain of thorns #chain of iron #chain of gold #tales from the shadowhunter academy #tweey.writes #thomas and alastair

[caterpillarinacave]

Little Update (particularly for those waiting for me to respond to something, but also in general):

Hey everyone!

So I know I have a few asks in my asks box, and some @‘s and messages I need to respond to, and I promise I will get to them! 

The asks are my top priority right now so I should get those responded to pretty soon.

I’m not having a super great time mentally or physically right now and unfortunately there’s not much I can do about either aspect.

Aside some physical health problems I’ve been getting hit pretty hard with some ramifications of trauma. In comparison my trauma and the relationship I was in was really not that bad, but unfortunately I really haven’t been able to shake it lately. I get the feeling the hyper vigilance is contributing heavily to my overall discombobulation.

I really enjoy tumblr (clearly I spend a lot of time on here) and interacting with people makes me incredibly happy.

While most people are very, very nice - and to be honest, I would say some of my best friends are on here - there have been a select few who haven’t been so kind.

I fully understand that those people are struggling more within themselves then with me, but it can be really discouraging to work hard on something in a space and be treated somewhat poorly. I know I am not perfect and understand how I may be annoying for people, but Tumblr is very much my safe space and I try very hard to be kind and helpful on here. 

Additionally, while I do love the fandom space-I’m having some trouble RWBY in particular. 

I’m very much not trying to start anything so I will spare everyone my thoughts, but in some ways I’ve fallen out of love with the show- and fallen more in love with Roman and Neo.

For years before  the Roman and Neo fandom was wondrously rich with content. When I compare the canon and the fandom, for me at least, the fandom did a better job, and it still does. In 2016 there were fics that were so good I accepted them as canon. In 2024 some of those fics, and plus a few new ones are still the best.

That being said I adore the fandom I’ve curated on here surrounding Roman and Neo. I have mutuals, followers and friends who create phenomenal fan work, have excellent ideas, and bring me back to the show and characters that was, in the fandom sense, my first love.

I would very much like to be more active on that little Roman/Neo fandom I’ve found. It’s just that taking into consideration my complex relationship with the source material I’m not sure how to do that.

In terms of TSC those of you with astute gazes have probably noticed I post a lot of WIP snippets- and not many fics. That’s due in part to all the above reasons, but also just because I really care about the content. I care very, very deeply about these characters, and I pour a lot of work into my writing. I’ve always got the feeling that once I post something I can’t redo it- I post one fic with a premise and I can’t ever rewrite it again. Posting work that’s less than perfect when there’s already a very small audience looking at my fics almost doesn’t feel like an option for me.  Trust me, I want to post more content- and very little makes me happier than talking with people about my beloved blorbos- it just involves a lot of energy and emotional.

Basically, I’m anxious, tired, lonely, scared, and so deeply invested in fictional characters it makes me screech in excitement whenever someone asks about them. So, dearest of comrades, please be patient- I promise I’m not ignoring anyone!

TLDR: Moving slowly on account of all the HorrorsTM, but I’m working on it.

#Yes this all boils down to “please don’t forget about me” hush about it now #I’ll get there #Eventually

[khaleesiofalicante]

To get to know you better I hope you can indulge in my ask! :)

Favourite 5 novels of all time (and why?)

Favourite ships of all time (and why?)

What are your favourite Shadowhunter novels? (and why)?

Favourite Shadowhunter ships (and why)?

Much love :)

Of course! This is lovely! Thank you!

A) I have more favorite 'series' than books/novels tbh.

You'll see that I love books more for the plot than the characters, It's the same for any media I consume. I often don't relate to characters a lot. But I love stories and if the plot is good then I don't care if I like the characters!

In no particular order:

A Song of Ice and Fire (novel version of Game of Thrones) - I've never read a better series with a plot so captivating and the world building is just something else. I also love the characters so much!

The shadowhunter chronicles - I've always been obsessed with the concept of angels and demons (maybe it's my catholic upbringing) but I got sucked into the series very easily. One of the things I love about tsc is that the friendships have just as much emphasis as romantic relationships.

Red White Royal Blue/Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe - These are two of my favourite queer novels because these were some of the first queer novels I read so they mean a lot to me. I love the characters in both!

Sherlock Holmes - I've read every single story and I was obsessed with Sherlock Holmes growing up. Mystery is my favourite genre and the writing of Conan Doyle really influenced my own in turns of how much I love leaving clues and plot twists. He is just brilliant!

Ponniyan Selvan (This is a novel in my native tongue) - I read this when I was very young and this is, to this day, one of the most brilliant pieces of writing I've ever read. I started writing stories when I was 8 (my mom took me to school competitions etc) and this story was my inspiration to start writing. (because growing up I only write in my native language. I think fan fiction was the first time I started writing in English).

B) Favourite ships:

I don't actually have many hehe. Like I said, I don't connect with characters/ships easily. But some ships I do like include Malec, Firstprince (rwrb) and Ineffable husbands (Good Omens).

There are also this from my own writing that I love a lot hehe. But I'll save them for later.

C) My favorite shadowhunter novels:

My favourite series is TMI. I think it's because I like the gang best (they felt like an actual real friend group to me as opposed to the others who had too many mini friend group inside them). I also like the plot of tmi and the villains much better.

I also love the three novellas - the bane chronicles, TFTSA, and GOTSM. This is some of CC's best work if you ask me (And those who co-wrote them with her!). And of course, I love the red scrolls of magic. The book was perfection. 100% perfection.

D) Favorite TSC ships:

Malec - Just because I understand them the most and I love their dynamic and I love how much growth we've seen from them (individually and together). They're the kind of couple that inspires others (in the tsc world and outside). I love that!

Herongraystairs - Idk there is something about the three of them and how much they love each other that gets to me. I wish we got to see more of them together!

Some honourable mentions I love: Henry/Charlotte, Gideon/Sophie, Gabriel/Cecily (I actually like all the ships in TID actually), Gwyn/Diana, Jace/Clary.

Thank you for the questions! Please feel free to tell me about all of yours too! I'd love to hear it 🧡

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[thevagabondexpress]

delusions (and terrible fictions) fancast: older/adult judith

Joanne Kelly as Myka Bering. Finally a photo where she has both curly hair and glasses. Her hair is not black though like it is in some seasons of the show.

I don't usually do fancasts but as a fan of both tsc and wh13 this is just. too perfect to pass up.

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[bluesadansey]

the fact that there’s more Jace/Alec fan fiction on ao3 than Emma/Julian fan fiction :/// why does the tsc fandom literally hate lesbians

#s speaks #in the ‘it’s lesbophobic to me personally’ category but also. #blackstairs #I know it’s partly because of the show but also Clary/Isabelle should have more than any other show ship if all was right in the world so I #am still correct #also J*lec is one of the worst ships #I don’t even like their parabatai dynamic much.. it was mostly popular in the show because of racialized homophobia towards Magnus

[ladyhindsight]

CC is clearly biased for Herondales. She tries really hard to make the reader find Herondales attractive the truth is I never felt more dry reading about Jace, Stephen, Will and James. They do nothing for me. They all have the same personality except for James who has next to no personality aside for being constantly horny for Cordeila. I dare any person disagreeing with my statement give me 5 difference between Will, Jace and Stephen personality wise. Despite all her efforts to make us like Herondales I always found the other characters more attractive. Jem over Will. Anyone over Jace. Michael over stephen. Anna over James honestly anyone over James. Kit is a mini jace no originality. Freaking Manuel from TDA came off as more attractive than Jace and that says alot 💀.

Oh and can someone please tell me her obsession with eyes, weird ass body proportions and no one mentions the way shadowhunters walk sounds hilarious ngl like what what do you mean they walk like cats or lions or dancers. If shadowhunters's walks are like cats does that mean Jace walks are cattier cuz of all the extra angel blood. I try to picture Jace's walking and all I can imagine is Andrew tate's looney tunes fruity ass walk.

Her books are the fast food of literature as a booktuber described it as.

Period.

I said sometime before that the side characters are more interesting because they aren't (as) surrounded by Clare's bias or manipulative narration. Therefore more likable because I am not force-fed how great and amazing they are, I just get to take my time with them and get familiarized with their characters on my own. Problems also arise with Jace having problems more important than the others, that his issues are the grandest and most highlighted. Also Jace, Clary, and Simon are the only necessary characters whose stories are tied to the main plot. Even their romances (Clary with both Jace and Simon) have plot relevance. Others not so much.

As Clare's writing has always been more or less mostly telling than showing, it's not surprising that she needs to tell how amazing the Herondale's are instead of actually basing her pretense on actually showing. Instead the readers are just offered this premise in every story, every other character is written just admiring and loving them, so it must be true? Just have characters fawn over someone and you bet the readers will also. Right.

Clare seems to think that other characters telling things is showing.

Clare's attention strips any side character of all intrigue and turns them into what Clare's protagonists usually are. Then they become all looks and hair and eye colors and wear white shirts through which their marks shine through (like Jace literally in every TMI book). Some concepts which Clare presents in her series are complex and complicated, I can agree with that, but her writing is unable to capture any depth or meaning of any of them. Attributing factor to this her always ending up focusing majorly on love, especially the romantic kind of the main couple, as the motivator. I've read amazing pieces of TSC fan fiction, the kind of thoughtful and honest looks on the characters that Clare is unable to acknowledge on her part.

Her writing only presents the shallowest of emotions. Her writing on grief, loss, or love aren't really thought-provoking, just more cookie-cutter ideas on top of the previous ones. Not that all writing absolutely needs or has to be insightful, it's just that people pretend her writing is deeper than it actually is. Like people think chopped-up sentences are anything but surface-level poetry when in its essence poetry as an art and craft is more than that.

Everyone is so on money with James' lack of personality. When he got furious with Grace (rightly so BUT) I felt really weird about it. You're message really helped me figure it out though: I had no idea of his personality nor any prediction on how he may react to more controversial happenings. Well, that's not true. Everyone on the Righteous Side of things in TSC always react with fury, roasting the antagonists crisp with their verbalism. But still I had no idea. Who is this guy calling Grace a criminal and a fiend? I don't know him at all.

And what makes the Herondales great really? I don't see why James or Will are anymore heroic than Clary, Cordelia, Emma, Simon, Alec, or Isabelle. I don't think Tessa as particularly heroic but that's also my faint memory of TID and disgust of her talking, so this is not to be entirely trusted.

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[alastairstom]

When I followed you months ago, I really wanted us to be friends because we shared almost the same opinions on tsc and other things. I was also surprised how we came up with similar headcanons/takes in our writing, even when we weren't chatting yet. It's unfortunate that we live in different continents, bc I would've liked to hang out irl :) I also think you are cool and I admire how strongly you defend your opinions and how passionate you are about what you love. And I love your fan fictions, keep it up ✨

I just saw this but I know who you are <3 thank you, friend. I aways love talking with you on Discord, like the highlight of my life actually. I hope one day when I come to your country we can meet and I can give you a big huge hug