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Queenbananya
My obsessions come and go, but the mainstays of this blog are berserk, buddy daddies, and gintama
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Hilarious Burrich went to Molly after this
#almost makes you think he did it out of spite#RH is savage#rote#assassin's quest#realm of the elderlings
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I was kind to the old man. I did not tell him that they had.
#Don't remember this hitting so hard the first time#This reread is killing me#Rote#Assassin's quest#Ch1#realm of the elderlings
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i'll go first my parents almost named me felicity. which would've been so cool but i definitely would've been like 5x crazier if i was named that
#I was going to be named Flavia 💀#Please I'm so glad I stole my sister's name#She got the religious name and her originally planned name was passed down to me
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Quick sketch of Fitz, Fool and Nighteyes before my classes start ;v;
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"Egg of the King - Berserk Exchange" is a gift exchange in which participants create and receive fanfic or fanart for the Berserk fandom.
Fanfic must be a minimum of 500 words, and fanart must be a clean sketch on unlined paper. You will need an AO3 account to participate.
FAQ here: https://archiveofourown.org/collections/berserk2024/profile
Nominations opening today: https://archiveofourown.org/tag_sets/19126
Updates will be posted on Failconia, a Griffguts Discord server, as well as on Dreamwidth. DM me if you want to join the Discord server!
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Do you have HC about first ginzura kiss
I don't. My understanding of a HC (and please correct me if I'm wrong) is that you believe the event will happen or has happened behind the scenes in the canon timeline. The only gintama HC I have that fits this criteria when it comes to ships is that Hasegawa and Gintoki have continued their 20 min ritual most nights they get drunk together xD
I do like ginzura and I think they have the potential to be really good together, but not in canon (there's no real place for gintoki centered romance in the series imo). More like, they have the makings of it in an alternate timeline where takasuki and Sakamoto aren't in the picture, and it's just the two of them depending on each other etc. I suppose the same can be said about the rest of the joui4. They have the type of backstory that builds ships. I will admit I only started liking ginzura because it's so aesthetically pleasing - I was introduced to it via fanart. It had never crossed my mind.
Frankly, it's my shallowest ship lol. They are pretty and I love Zura as a character. With my current fic I want to explore his childhood and earlier days, and his gradual transition to the man with loose screws his head. It doesn't need to have romance no, but I want to see him heal, and I'm borrowing Gintoki for that. Hmm. A strictly canon compliant fic with no ships entirely focused on zura from the point he met gintoki and Shoyo to the canon beginning would also be interesting. I have a WIP for that rotting somewhere actually, and I'm fairly certain I posted a snippet of it here at some point.
#I didn't really answer your ask anon#And I won't say where I see a first kiss happening in an AU because then I'll spoil my own fic 😉#katsura kotarou
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I can't describe how much I love them
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#I will admit to being one of the people that didn't get the hype#Being on the path of totality I now understand#It was breathtakingly beautiful#I'm still in awe#And will likely even travel to see one again#Solar eclipse
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Thank you for writing ginzura fic 💖I love it
Thank you I appreciate it. Ginzura nation is all but dead 🥲
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Sorrows of today,
Ghosts of tomorrow
Another modern AU!
Initially born from wanting to put LJX and WKX in the style of a magazine cover--but in the end it became some random movie poster hahaha.
More below!
It's one of, if note the first illustration where I draw such a somber Jiuxiao. Of course, I already drew him like this in the Qiye comic adaptation of Ch62 that I made (did I ever post it here on tumblr? ...looks like not woops. Well here is the link.), but never properly like this by ZZS' side.
The meaning of this one relies heavily on the title, and said title sort of... establishes the common point between them in ZZS' life, at a certain point. Of course, WKX isn't yet in his life in this period of """canon""", but there is something there about love, about freedom, about kinship and understanding---what is and isn't one day, what is a lingering feeling the next.
(NGL, part of me feels like it well illustrates the vibes of one of my fics, too (If there's something to salvage on AO3 but hum it's hum, haha, yeah))
ANYWAY, LJX's more sorrowful, distraught side is also fascinating and a delight to work on. I should make more illustrations where he looks like that, is what I take away from this.
That being said, I am also very pleased with how WKX came out!! I need to do that again!!
And then of course. Big wide ZZS. My never ending obsession. Hehe.
Overall, this was a nice exercise in painting as I'm trying to refine certain aspects of my technique.
#You captured jx perfectly#Somber and tired but still sticking by zzs's side#Off to read your fic#Tyk#Fanart
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Started a new fic. Someone help me.
Bamboo Dragonfly (3997 words) by Queenbananya
Chapters: 1/?
Fandom: 銀魂 | Gintama (Anime & Manga)
Rating: Mature
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Katsura Kotarou/Sakata Gintoki, Katsura Kotarou & Yoshida Shouyou
Characters: Katsura Kotarou, Yoshida Shouyou, Sakata Gintoki, Takasugi Shinsuke
Additional Tags: Backstory, Alternate Character Interpretation, Minor Original Character(s), Slow Burn, Aged-Down Yoshida Shouyou, POV First Person, Angst, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Alternate Universe - Edo Period, Character Study, Grief/Mourning, Mental Health Issues, Canonical Character Death, Different First Meetings
Summary:
My laugh attracts footsteps from the hall behind me. A warm hand brushes my shoulder in passing and then the kitchen bursts to life. I laugh again, my ink has splattered the page on my desk and it’s drawn a curious shape, a black mass of wings and elongated ears that hide my words. I touch its ragged edges and smudge them. It grows whiskers. Almost, I can see its green eyes staring at me.
I put my brush down. The scent of fresh tea beckons me.
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Katsura's retelling of the past in a canon divergent AU where Shoyo is not just a teacher, but also a peer.
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If you see this you’re legally obligated to reblog and tag with the book you’re currently reading
#I just started the hands of the emperor#Also rereading royal assassin#Started a while ago and sort of on hold is the pale horseman#And if audiobooks count#I'm listening to the only one left on my commute to work#Mysteries annoy me yet I keep listening to them
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On Friendship
• Poem - Langston Hughes • The Tawny Man Trilogy - Robin Hobb • Union Stone - PHILDEL • 10,000 Miles - Mary Chapin Carpenter • Fool's Assassin - Robin Hobb • Sky - Birds of Bellwoods •
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A Masterlist of My Favorite GriffGuts fics Part 2
Well hello again! We're coming up on two years since my last GriffGuts fic rec masterlist and so many amazing fics have come out since then (on top of fics that I missed before)! I'm really happy that the original list got so much love, I really can't wait to share more of my favorites with you all <3
One-Shots
White Hawk Down by bishounenjump
Summary:
Sometimes Guts forgets that Griffith is just a man. A man with a body.
My comments:
A missing scene from canon that we all wish could have happened
Snowmelt by bthump
Summary:
Once again, Griffith acts impulsively when it comes to Guts. AU where Griffith doesn't find out that Guts left the Hawks until after he's gone.
My comments:
The way I was waiting for two whole years for another bthump fic after Refraction lmao. This fic is one of those fics that you pull up to cope with after you remember what happened in canon.
What would happen if the duel in the snow never happened but Griffith still chased after Guts to bring him back? Find out in 10.2k words of peak writing. In bthump we trust (￣^￣)ゞ
Late Night Reverie by bishounenjump
Summary:
"He won’t hesitate to admit that he loves being king. No blustering nobleman can take that from him.
And yet, on nights like this, when he can drink in the broad expanse of his commander — his dark brow and gentle gaze and absurdly strong physique — he knows that some dreams do occasionally obscure others."
My comments:
A very heartwarming glimpse into a future that Guts and Griffith could've had. I feel all warm inside whenever I reread this fic
we're not in love, we share no stories by Alyss_Baskerville
Summary:
Though the gash on Guts’ shoulder heals, his eyes now skip right past Griffith.
My comments:
Whereas the previous fic rec was a sweet look into a future that never was, this fic is a painful one. Holy hell did I feel like someone had carved my heart out of my chest when I had finished the final line. It reminds me a lot of the film, Atonement, so if you've seen the film, you can take a lot more away from this fic.
In the Absence of Light by Ghidorahs_Child
Summary:
Schierke aches for him, for the happiness he was denied, for the love he has lost.
My comments:
Guts and Schierke share their own Corridor of Dreams moments and it's just as bittersweet as you think it is
A Dreamless Sleep by Queenbananya
Summary:
“I’ve killed children for you,” Guts said, lying next to Griffith on a patch of grass. He peered up at the stars and remembered the kid’s face, the hand that reached out to him helplessly as the last trace of life faded from his eyes.
Or, Guts seeks comfort from Griffith, months after he's killed Adonis.
My comments:
Griffith comforting Guts as he deals with the trauma of killing Adonis is something we all desperately wanted at some point
That Dawn in the Snow by Nefastum
Summary:
He wondered now if Griffith even remembered there were others around him, or if he had completely shut them out. Casca and Judeau were staring in uncertainty, and not far back up the road it was easy to see Rickert, Corkus, and Pippin in earshot of most of their conversation. Griffith didn’t falter, though. It was like all he could see was Guts, and perhaps they’d have to find an excuse for his vulnerability later for the others. Guts could sympathize, though. The feeling was mutual.
My comments:
You can never go wrong with a duel in the snow au, and this fic is no different. The characterization of Griffith here is really great too and probably one of my favorite takes of him for this scene in particular
This Fleeting Dream by Queenbananya
Summary:
"To me... they are not friends. A friend is someone that is my equal."
Perhaps it was the way his thoughts had strayed in that direction, or simply how attuned he was to the movements of his soldiers. His eyes could always find him. Guts stood there, listening. And in his eyes, there was heartbreak.
Or, Griffith catches Guts listening in his famous fountain conversation with Charlotte and follows after him.
Essentially, an exploration of his character and feelings for Guts.
My comments:
A very interesting take on a "Griffith clearing everything up with Guts after he finds out he overheard his dream speech at the fountain" au. Equal parts fluff and equal parts angst
Forever Facade by TheriOlis
Summary:
Slan has come to see what manner of flower grows atop the bones buried beneath Griffith's garden.
My comments:
The GriffGuts in this fic is mild but as the resident Slan thirster, I need you all to read this because it's really fucking good. NeoGriff being egged on by Slan for nearly 2k words? Yes, YEs, YES
Recoil and Grace by aloveleyburn
Summary:
Their fingers wind together in the darkness. Outside there is that ever-present chirping of birds and insects – the music of those dark hours, calming as cool water. Outside some car alarm goes off in the empty streets, and on the bedside table, clock reads 2:47am.
My comments:
There are so many words that I could use to describe this fic, but I think I'll just settle on 'quintessential'. I can't remember the last time I was so enthralled by a fic, so glued to my screen and absorbing every single word in front of me. The way that Ariel blends the two storylines into one in such a flawless manner reminds me of a weaver stitching together two scenes in a tapestry. Each thread is connected in a way that matters.
If there's one fic you walk away with from this list, I hope that this is the fic.
Property by starry_dynamo
Summary:
“I’ve wanted you since the moment we met, and if the reason you never returned my advances was that you felt tainted by that scum from your past, I will carve him from your memory. You are not his. You belong to me, and I want your body to never forget.”
Griffith learns why Guts has a problem with intimacy. Guts learns he has another purpose.
My comments:
BDSM to cope with trauma. That's it. It's nice and sweet and hot at the same time.
Geleotto fu il Libro by Ghidorahs_child
Summary:
"I have nightmares of you leaving me."
My comments:
GriffGuts gets ready for bed together! Featuring book talk, insecurities, and lots of domestic fluff
Steel Groove by Maplekites
Summary:
The Hawks enjoy celebrating anything they can.
My comments:
GriffGuts, my dancing queens
Completed Multi-Chapter Fics
When Night Comes Down by alovelyburn
Summary:
"If you stand far enough outside the tapestry, you can see the many threads and paths unwalked. The points of change can be so tiny they go unnoticed at the time... though the ripples travel for centuries and more, into eternity. Yet, in the end, all paths lead to one path. There may be deviations, yes, yet still we dance that same dance, with the steps assigned to us by fate. It is inevitable. One must die to resurrect. One must fall to rise."
My comments:
This fic is my Roman Empire. If Apostle!Guts is your thing, this fic is the perfect fic for you.
Ongoing Multi-Chapter Fics
our castle was always made of sand by meereens
Summary:
His life was easy to understand. Mother liked to tell him stories, wrapped up in their canopy bed with warmth crackling in her words. He was born from a real-life fairytale, everyone knew it, from a dashing knight’s love for a simple princess.
Queen Charlotte and King Griffith's young son uncovers something he was not meant to know.
My comments:
This is THEE GriffGuts kid fic (and the only one to my knowledge too haha). It's the perfect "Griffith gets guy and the throne" au and really explores what GriffGuts would look like from a child's perspective, specifically Griffith's son's perspective. I know that kid fics can be annoying with the way some people write kids but trust me, William Leopold Guts Charles Wyndham is the cutest little guy ever and I would lay down my life for him.
Fic Series
Sehnsucht by SeaDragons (SimpleNefelibata)
My comments:
GriffGuts: Hurt no Comfort the Series
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