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broomsticks · 1 year

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femslash fic recs: ginny + infidelity

for a request on the @hpsaffics server! most are smutty; there is some dead dove. i do admit i went slightly overboard with the number of fics on this list. i make no apologies 😂

dead dove content includes: noncon, heavy kink, underage, incest.

⭐️: my personal faves, but ymmv!

Ginmione

the same as they always had been by violetclarity (6k, M): a long term affair

Honoring the Head Girl by Viridescence (3k, E): poly femslash, written pre-OOTP. Hermione is eagerly looking forward to the secret Gryffindor ritual for honoring a new Head Girl.

⭐️ Consequences by Inell (800, E): ginny/hermione/pansy, who’s polyjuiced into luna. CW noncon, mind control and other heavy kink.

⭐️ Apples and Oranges Too by drawlight (ripeteeth) (1k, E): forbidden love. podfic elsewhere on AO3

A Helping Hand by Rorimore (3k, E). "My git brother not fucking you right?" Ginny wondered, leaning in closer towards the table.

The Hand We've Been Dealt by Kylo_Ken (5k, E). When Hermione discovers her fiancés affair, she does what any sane woman would do; she sleeps with his sister.

Can I Tell You Something? by SleekGeek (4k, E): ginmione, pre romione wedding.

⭐️ Just bring me flowers by Anakletos (300, M). poetry! incredible pining!

⭐️ Green Light by iota_after_dark (6k, E). What if the best way to get over Ron was to get under Ginny? there’s no cheating in this one, romione are “on a break” and hinny are open — but the ginmione smut is Very good.

Ginsy

⭐️ the Aesthetic of Realness by imaginarium_imperfecta (25k, E): ginsy, pansy planning the hinny wedding. When you don't know what you want your wedding to be like, you call Pansy Parkinson. That's her job: To figure out what you want, and then give it to you.

⭐️ Chasing the Sun by sdk (1.5k, M): established hinny, infidelity and angst. They don't touch anytime it's real.

Vases of Vanity by Slumber (1k, T): Pansy and Ginny meet at a benefit while both are married to other people. steamy!

Yes, Mrs Zabini by Dramione818 (7k, E). in which pansy is ginny’s boss and married to blaise.

Fleurinny

⭐️ Water & Earth by @venom0usbarbie (series, 8k, E). bill dies pre-story, gorgeously written fleurinny angst.

⭐️ The Peak of One's Girlhood by hjgmilf (2k, E). pre bill/fleur wedding, hermione and ginny throw her a bridal shower at the burrow. fleur/hermione/ginny.

Girl secrets by piximera (2k, E); what fleur does instead of getting a divorce.

⭐️ Fall by arcadian_dream (1k, M). on the eve of hinny’s wedding. podfic elsewhere on ao3.

Linny

(no smut just kissing, at most, in all but the last. lots of songfic!!)

not in love tonight (but i might fall on another day) (1k, T). established ginny/OC, linny kissing in the club fic set to ‘i kissed a girl.’

you should probably leave by awesomefatkitty (1k, T). luna pov linny, past hinny, more kissing and angst

Happily Ever After by Kitty September (KittyAug) (7k, T). ginny time travels to the past to fix it.

Those Who Choose by Lomonaaeren (3k, T) amicable divorce, hinny -> drarry and linny.

Speak Now by onlykatelyn (3k, T) hinny wedding, inspired by the song by taylor swift, ends in drarry and linny.

Values by Shadowmun (2k, E). ginny is the one being cheated on here -- consensual infidelity (of the ‘opening the relationship to reignite the spark’ kind), linny + luna/OFC

misc Ginny rarepairs

⭐️ Something We Do by sdk (1.5k, E): ginny cheats on harry with millicent, ft. hot angsty kink. You do what I want until I ask you to stay.

⭐️ The Flavour of Loss by @vdoshu (7k, E): postwar grief and mourning and andromeda/ginny, hinny, prev bella/andromeda.

⭐️ Starting Over by @val-creative (400, M): ginny/tonks, ginny is pregnant and finds herself having doubts.

Someone to talk to by FireOpal (Sandel) (3k, rated M but imo T?): ginny/hannah (ginny is cheating on harry), dialogue-only fic.

gather your peace like fine, woven threads by kwritten (3k, G but… imo maybe M? there is definitely implied smut): cho/ginny, eighth year fic.

#femslash #hp femslash #my fic recs #fic rec list

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edelthea · 5 months

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What are some Edelthea fics you recommend/are your favourites?

Hi! I'm not an avid fanfic reader anymore these days so I had to go through my bookmarks for this and... skim bc my memory is terrible. I'm pretty sure I've missed some great ones out there...but here are some of my personal faves, hehe. wow i have so many. Also! If you or anyone wants to recommend fics, feel free to send them!

Except the first one, all of these are one shots!

Five Kisses from a Commoner, One from the Emperor by Metal_Gear_XANA 》 5+1 fic. mostly pre-ts. it's so sweet 🥺 ugh, idiots.

Feed Me by Carrogath 》 post-ts. the TENSION... the complications... the dilly dallying.

let me in by zzzubat 》 pre-ts. banter 🥺 and dorothea stays until edelgard falls asleep.

The first seconds of forever by Lovelettersinjune 》 pre/post-ts. i think i cried reading this one.

hands touching hands by serialpastry 》 pre-ts. edelgard is pining so hard she bared her heart.

love is a fragile word by torchsong (brella) 》 post-ts. i think i also cried reading this one.

all my verses are about you by lovemotions 》 post-ts. i cry a lot reading edelthea fics in general, i think.

Bedside Manner by ConstellationStation 》 au. rebel leader edelgard nursed back to health by a civilian (dorothea). oh, this tugged at my heart and is very sweet.

it's grand, just holding your hand by sinnohan 》 post-ts. this one's sweet too and funny, idk.

We'll Be Good in Another Life by nunwithgun 》 reincarnation au. 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺 (i cried to this one too)

The Color of Sunrise by chorbits 》 post-ts. the management is a crybaby, leave me alone.

proscenium (n.) by qwertyuiop678 》 edelthea dancing before, during, and after the war. surprise, i teared up reading this one.

something borrowed by strawberrybird 》 pre/post-ts. 5+1 fic. yes, i teared up at every single one of these fics.

responsibilities by FallenCiatokins 》 post-canon. ferdibert cameo and they're visiting edelthea who turned their home into an orphanage <3

Devotion by MirrorMystic (NSFW) 》 post-ts. sacrilegious(?) devotion, my beloved. they banged in the cathedral. also the dialogue... <3

das Schicksal by JinjoJess (NSFW) 》 post-ts. marriage anniversary and stuff ensues. DDKJFF i live for misunderstandings like this.

Ok, these ones below, I'm not actually done reading but I really recommend them because they're so good and I love it so far. These are multichaptered fics:

embracing death by avalonkin 》 w3h ag route. you know. that one exchange between them. edelgard did drag dorothea back home.

sweets to the sweet, farewell by badkids (NSFW) 》 1800s summer romance au. URGH... the emotions...

red to the thorns by signalbeam (NSFW) 》 pre/post-ts. porn with feelings and will GUT you unprovoked. revolves around their complicated relationship.

#sorry this is so late nonnie and so long 🤕 i'm not normal about them as you can see #i hope this is readable...#management post #asks

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canonicallyanxious · 2 years

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sarah's non-comprehensive Shortbox Comics Fair rec list

hi hello have you heard about the Shortbox Comics Fair? It's an annual digital comics fair that runs through the month of October and showcases over 100+ amazing shortform digital comics from a whole host of supremely talented comic artists which means it's about to end in like A DAY. Pls go check it out if you haven't, this tableau is seriously kickass and it's fun and good to support rad indie artists!!!!

anyway to show my appreciation for these amazing stories i wanted to pull together a quick rec list of some of my favorites of the ones i've picked up, although i just want to say i honestly and wholeheartedly loved every single story i picked up and also dearly wish i had the budget to pick up more! i truly believe this fair has something for everyone but hopefully this list can serve as something of a starting point [mind the content warnings]:

Adversary by Blue Delliquanti - Minneapolis, 2021. Curtis is newly out, single, and ready to take his life in a different direction. Anton is a mysterious young man who recognizes Curtis from their pre-pandemic lives and reacquaints himself in a way Curtis isn’t entirely prepared for.

Hoo baby this is an intense one but so incredibly worth it. The visual storytelling through the coloring and the shading is chef's kiss, the characters so fully realized in such a short space, the story so darkly compelling and yet with an current of hope under the simmering rage and hurt that's practically leaping off the page with every incisive line of dialogue. definitely one of those stories you need to sit with for a bit after you finish it. [i also highly recommend the completed webcomic O Human Star and the YA graphic novel Across a Field of Starlight by this author, they're one of my faves!!]

Between Sand and Sea by C.A.P Ward - A call to the sea, a call to the shore, a call home. When their family leaves the coast, a youth struggles with life away from the only home they know. Their longing calls the sea inland until a choice must be made, tide the changes this brings, or chart an uncertain path to find what it means to come home.

god what a gorgeous coming of age story from start to finish - beautiful art, beautiful writing, beautiful characters, a beautiful resolution, just everything about this!! i love the mythic quality of the storytelling and i love the quiet yearning for home and belonging and meaning that suffuses the whole narrative. and you know a bitch is weak for sea metaphors of birth and belonging!

Chamber by Chamber by Ryugere - An executioner grapples with the guilt of killing an old friend as they take care of an abandoned child.

Yes all the characters in this comic are snails. No none of them have faces or facial expressions. Yes it completely fucked me up regardless. Highly recommend for the subtle but gutwrenching world-building, the expressiveness of the characters [turns out you don't need faces to accomplish this to devastating effect jesus], and the complexity of morality the main character grapples with throughout the story.

Cynosure by Jessica Peng - If two women were trapped on a spaceship and one was a malfunctioning AI and the other is trying to kill the former with a hatchet would that be fucked up or what?

oh you know this is exactly my type of shit. it's the doomed narrative and the homoeroticism of antagonism and the two lonely people reaching for each other despite everything of it it all! i LOVE the way the story of this relationship unfolds through the story through the alternating povs, each chapter somehow throwing everything that came before it into a new and startling light.

Hourglass by Barbara Mazzi - The Hourglass is called many things: the perfect machine, the source of all life, the fountain of youth. It promises immortal comfort to the privileged, but it also looms over its creators, making them slaves to its tics and gears. Martel knows that there are other simple, inexplicable things that give life meaning, way more valuable than eternity. A system built on rejecting such principles is beyond fragile - it is a ticking time bomb.

The richness of the world-building in this story, my goodness. it really ticks all my boxes: impeccable steampunk vibes, searing social commentary and portrayal of structural inequality through fantasy allegory, endlessly charming characters from two vastly disparate worlds forming a fragile but profound connection. And that ending! What a read!

I Am Of Two Hearts by Val Wise - Emissary Thresa will be executed on return to his King. Before his death, he visits the temple of his birth

I don't want to spoil anything but this one. it really hit me somewhere tender and aching. Thresa is a thoroughly captivating protagonist and following his emotional journey through this comic honestly left me breathless. i'm going to be thinking about this one for a long while.

#sarah.txt #webcomics #comic recs #shortbox comic fair #looking at the summaries of these comics i have compiled like man have u ever been more on ur bullshit sarah lol #i promise tho there are so many different kinds of good comics here!!#horror comics and experimental comics and slice of life comics and sweet romcom comics and it's all so so good! check it out if you can!!!!

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hyunjinspark · 2 years

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idk if anyone else has mentioned this or if it was intentional but god hyun showing y/n the version of her fave painting from the chateau aka the pre kiss and then them edging closer and closer to pre kiss themselves?????? knowing how he changed the painting???? the fucking foreshadowing???? im gonna scream Nd cry i love you

also just generally the way you write is so so good, the way you bulk out every character and they dont feel like an afterthought, the care and details in setting each scene, the dialogue and interactions seeming so so real, the fact this would hold up and still be a good story even if it wasnt based on hyunjin! youre so talented

id love if i could become one of your anon regulars, ive messaged a few times already but im SHY

i think id like to be 🍋 or 🌱 if theyre available 🥺

everything is intentional 😉 the significance of that painting will play in later too… i love you too !!

oh wow thank you 😳 such sweet words :( im glad you like all my characters and feel my story is realistic, and can stand without being a hyun fanfic🥺

of course id love for you to be a regular anon too !! 🍋

#star lost with you

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asweetprologue · 3 years

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Nili’s Benchmark Geraskier Fic Rec List

hey yall! I officially hit 750 followers (a few days ago, I blew past the benchmark without even realizing!), which is... insane. I truly can’t believe that so many people over the last year have enjoyed my presence in this fandom enough to continue to follow my work. you guys are so great and I love you all so much, so I decided to put together a gift for you!

this is a list of my favorite geraskier fics from the fandom, which I have been putting together over the last year or so. a few of these are big in the fandom, but a lot of them are smaller pieces that I feel deserve more attention! I have provided ao3 and tumblr links where I could find them, as well as ratings and summaries. Most of these are canon!verse because I’m not personally a big fan of modern au’s, but there will be a few of those scattered throughout as well. I’ve divided the fics into two sections: oneshots and multichapter. See the list below the cut!

Being in this fandom truly has gotten me through the pandemic in a big way and I have made so many good friends while here. thank you all for validating my weird obsession with these characters and enabling me in these trying times <3

Oneshots

all that was good, all that was fair (all that was me is gone) | M | 7517 | WARNING: Graphic Depictions Of Violence | @xdandelionxbloomx

Somewhere, deep in a forest, a man drags himself from his grave by sheer power of will. He lies gasping on the forest floor and does not know who or what he is. The world is wide and wonderful, though, and there is so much to see.

Or, Jaskier is so stubborn that he literally comes back from the dead.

Another fascinating addition to the mythology of the Witcher. Jaskier’s slow rediscovery of himself is so well done here. One I’ve come back to again and again.

As Fast As Love Can Go | T | 9628 | @bygodstillam

There are Faeries in the Wood.

That's what everyone said, at least, not that there was any solid proof. Jaskier had tried, more than once, to find some. Just a hint somewhere, of a real story, of real magic. But all anyone seemed to have was stories.

Jaskier was determined to find proof. He wasn't expecting to find a witcher in the process.

Fascinating fic with some really interesting worldbuilding, and a fresh new take on True Love’s Kiss. Also with some great art by @hehearse!

beautiful, he stirs up still things | T | 2575 | @alittlebitmaybe

“You’re not asking me to dance,” says Geralt.

Jaskier turns his palm up on his knee, offering it. “I think you’ll find I am.”

Just them dancing. This is a lovely sort of pre-relationship dynamic. So soft.

Dialogue Prompt | NR | 2932 | @reinvent-and-believe

Dialogue Prompt 48: “You make me want things I can’t have.” Wordless I-love-you 50: buying them a special treat when you go out shopping

Geralt gets Jaskier a gift, which prompts some confessions.

Even a small love | E | 22,272 | WARNING: Rape/Non-Con

“Well,” Jaskier replies distractedly. “Lots of things want to strangle you.”

“You don’t.”

It isn’t a particularly troublesome accusation, or even necessarily an accusation at all.

This is one I read early on in the fandom, and it really stuck with me. The dynamic between Jaskier and Geralt is perfect, and the misunderstandings between them feel so realistic. The non-con is not extreme, but do mind the warnings.

For the Space of a Heartbeat | T | 2021 | @drowningbydegrees

As it turns out, falling into bed with your very best friend who you are privately very much in love with isn't nearly so nerve wracking as waking up with them the morning after.

Just sweet, morning after discussions. I love to see them talking for once.

Greensleeves | T | 10,414 | @rebrandedbard

When Geralt crosses paths with Jaskier in the spring, the world is dressed in green. Quite literally. Everyone everywhere is wearing green, and it all comes down to a song Jaskier has written that, to his mortification, has become popular throughout the Continent. It's torment, being forced to preform the song over and over again and have his heart broken anew. But who is this Lady Greensleeves the people say Jaskier is so maddeningly, heartbrokenly in love with? At the baron's wedding party, Geralt is determined to find out.

This is one of my personal faves - there’s just something about Jaskier’s feelings being put on blast while Geralt remains totally oblivious that I think is so very them. And the resolution at the end is delightful.

I Don’t Wanna Fall (If It’s Not In Love) | E | 13,902 | @writinglizards

The first time it's out of desperation. Things get rapidly out of hand from there.

OR the building of a relationship through mutual wank sessions.

I love everything Ashley writes, but this one was the first fic I read by her and it still has a warm place in my heart. I also highly recommend It’s Been A While (makes me cry every time) and Tell Me Honestly

Like a Storm, Like a Flood | T | 1065 | @valdomarx

Jaskier is leaving for the winter, and Geralt can't bear the thought of not seeing him for months.

It was soooo hard to pick only one fic by George, but this one is so soft and sweet and yearning I just had to go with it. This is really just about Geralt finally hitting a breaking point and saying enough is enough.

one flesh | E | 10,763 | WARNING: MCD

“Well, then. I’m a ghost.” Jaskier spread his arms grandly. Geralt held his gaze for a moment, then dropped his head and laughed. Jaskier put his hands on his hips. “Do fill me in on what’s so funny.” It wasn’t funny. It was just so - ridiculous, the things Geralt’s fucked up brain would invent. This had to be the last nail in the sanity coffin, it just had to be.

Or: Jaskier is a ghost, and Geralt is a mess.

Jaskier dies and comes back as a ghost to haunt Geralt into taking care of himself. Geralt does not handle this gracefully. This fic is so sad and heartbreaking, but the ending is so sweet.

to render it transparent | E | 23,901

Geralt wakes up warm, peaceful, and utterly content, which is how he knows that something is severely wrong.

Sigh. This fic. This is a time travel fic - Geralt ends up in the future living with Jaskier on the coast, just after the mountain. It’s slow and beautiful and extremely bittersweet, all about how we choose to love people despite how much it can hurt us.

With All the Continent A Stage | M | 4745 | @greyduckgreygoose

Later, Geralt learned that the play was four hours long. Four hours long. It didn’t feel like it. Most of it passed by in a fever dream of ominous music, dance-fighting and dryads in gossamer leaves, swinging from hoops attached to the ceiling. Yennefer made an appearance, played by Priscilla in a glittering negligee. She sang a song to Geralt about putting him “Under Her Spell”, and they had a sensual dance number which was made a little strange by a sickened Jaskier (played by Jaskier) coughing loudly in the background.

(Jaskier invites Geralt to a musical production inspired by his own life.)

Jaskier basically writes Geralt a love letter in the form of a four hour long play. Geralt is an idiot about it.

Multi-Chapter Fics

A Lover’s Lament | M | 25,364 | @somedrunkpirate

So,” Jaskier begins, as casually as he can, “you are telling me, that in theory, if I were to be in love with someone — anyone — that person could well be in terrible danger?”

Of all terrible and ridiculous things that have threatened Geralt’s safety, Jaskier’d never thought that loving him might be what will get him killed.

I honestly can’t count the number of times I’ve read this fic. The monster is so interesting, and the mythos of it fits seamlessly into the world of the Witcher in my mind. Jaskier being so afraid that his feelings are going to put Geralt at risk, clearly unable to see that Geralt is going through the exact same thing. I think about the scene with them looking at each other almost daily.

A Pair of Gloves, the Scent of Roses | M | 24,134 | WARNING: Graphic Depictions of Violence

In the bustling days before the Midsummer festival, Geralt is sent into the countryside to deal with a monster - with Jaskier once again by his side. But the bard has not forgiven him, and while he's not hiding his contempt for the Witcher, he is recalcitrant about revealing his true motives for joining him. As the hunt turns into a desperate mission to save an innocent man and the monster is not what is seems to be, Geralt learns a few new things about his old friend and decides to finally attempt to mend the rift between them...

This is one of my favorite’s in the fandom - it feels so believable, the world is so rich and the oc’s are convincing and charming. Geralt and Jaskier feel so honest here, stumbling around each other but still drawn together. Beautiful beautiful beautiful

Bearing the will of the flower | NR | 11,449

The way Jaskier sees it, his hobby of following a witcher around was always pretty likely to get him killed.

The fact that it's happening now because the witcher in question doesn't love him, he thinks as he coughs up crumpled flowers, hardly makes a difference.

My favorite hanahaki fic in the fandom. I’m such a sucker for these, and these two idiots being so incapable of talking about their feelings really makes them prime candidates.

Food of Love | T | 22,488 | @wallatile-qvibbler

I brought a dead princess back to life through the power of song is the kind of thing that would have got an eyebrow raise even from the stone-faced Geralt of Rivia, so it's a good thing he and Geralt will probably never see each other again.

(or: the one where Jaskier channels magic through his songs, and it almost never goes as expected.)

This is a Jaskier and Renfri centric fic, which wasn’t something I knew I wanted until I read this. Jaskier is a bard which in this AU comes with magical powers, but it feels so well integrated into the universe that I wish it was just... how the Witcher is. Renfri is so good here, and even though Jaskier and Geralt barely even interact you can feel the tension and love between them. Cannot recommend highly enough.

friends and allies of the witcher | T | 10,312 | @theamazingbard

Yennefer crawls over to her newest cellmate. They’re curled up on their side. Breathing, but only just. She’s not sure what she’s hoping for when she turns them over. Still isn’t when she sees that it is indeed Jaskier.

“Shit."

Yennefer and Jaskier each suffer in more ways than one at the hands of Nilfgaard.

Yennefer and Jaskier get capture by Nilfgaard and tossed into a cell together. Exactly what I want out of season 2 honestly. Their interactions are gold.

I’d Be the Choiceless Hope | E | 45,188 | WARNING: Rape/Non-Con | @lesdemonium

As a baby, Jaskier was visited by a fae, who gifted Jaskier's mother with Jaskier's obedience. As Jaskier grew older, the "gift" became more of a curse.

You know I’m not gonna make a rec list without listing Zoe’s Ella Enchanted au. Need I say more?

Silver and Copper | M | 56,139 | WARNING: Graphic Depictions of Violence | @kaer-cuan

Geralt is just supposed to pass through the quiet Lettenhove area. He's not anticipating being begged by its people to help save their viscount from a curse that keeps him from daylight. Lord Jaskier, they call him, and he's likely dying.

As Geralt struggles to untangle the ugly web of history that has lead to the increasingly complicated curse, he finds himself spending more and more time with the strange young viscount and wondering just what he might have been before the curse, and who he might be after. But things are not always as they seem, and as the curse tightens its grip on Jaskier, Geralt is forced to face the fear of failing yet another person whose choices were stolen from them.

Or-

Jaskier is kept from becoming a bard. Geralt finds him anyway.

This is a fic that haunts me. It’s very scary in parts, and mind the tags - there are some very heavy themes here. But it’s beautiful and touching, and Jaskier feels very true to himself even though his origin is so different.

we could be married (and then we'd be happy) | E | 50,222 | @a-kind-of-merry-war

Jaskier reached into his pocket, fingers grasping around the little box. He pulled it out with what he hoped was a romantic flourish, flipping it open to reveal the simple gold band inside. “Geralt,” he said, confidently, cooly, like this wasn’t terrifying, “Will you marry me?”

Geralt and Jaskier fake marriage proposals to get free deserts and shit but it goes tits up when Vesemir catches them in the act. Not knowing how to fess up, they go along with it for a while, which is hell because they’re both pining like mad. As I said, I don’t love modern au’s, but it’s merry so of course this one had to end up on my list.

And that’s it! 20 fics for you, and hopefully you can all find one or two you haven’t read before. There are a lot of people and fics that I didn’t include in this list only because I was trying to not put a million down (which I could). I highly recommend anything by @wherethewordsare, @julek, @contemplativepancakes, @witcher-and-his-bard, and @inber, as well as those linked to fics above, and I’m sure there are others I forgot to mention. Yall have truly made being in this fandom worthwhile <3

#geraskier #geraskier fic recs #geralt of rivia #geralt #jaskier #witcher #fic recs #fic rec #I'm certain i missed a lot of good ones I've read over the years but I didn't want to risk making this super fucking long anyways #if you didn't see your name listed it isn't bc I don't adore you and your fics it's because i'm stupid <333

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roxanneterepashi · 3 years

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Pairings: KiriBaku x f!reader, Bakugo x Kirishima x anxious!reader

Warnings: 18+ minors dni, language, sex, A/B/O dynamics, threesome, poly relationship, anxiety, insecurities, safeword use, light hunter/prey, light bimbofication, breath play

Synopsis: Omegaverse AU - Established KiriBaku takes their relationship with the newest pack member to the next level.

wc: 3.4 K

a/n: Hey-O, this is my contribution to this month’s bnaharem collab! The theme is all about our fave blasty boi, Bakugo! We changed things up a little for this collab, as many people spun a wheel to select a line of dialogue, a trope, and/or AU to write about. Check out the masterlist linked below for everyone’s work and don’t forget to read their warnings. Enjoy!

bnaharem Bakugo masterlist

Shower, check. Shave, check. Pre-sex panic, check.

You’re bouncing your leg up and down, not even close to the beat of the music you put on to calm you down. Your thoughts are racing through your mind as fast as your nervous tick.

“Am I clean enough? Did I miss any spots? What if I taste bad? What if I do something wrong? Am I enough for them? Will I put a wedge between the two bonded alphas? Will this turn out badly?”

Your heat just ended, but the possibility of them triggering another one runs through your mind. But it shouldn’t, you think, willing it into the universe. This is why you chose to do this now; you wanted to be lucid for your first time together...

M-maybe that was a mistake. You have a hard time letting go... but giving into omega instincts is scary too. You groan and lower your face into both hands, fingertips massaging your temples.

Ugh, maybe you should’ve just had them spontaneously fuck you the other day.

The minutes tick down to the time you’ll meet. You smooth down the sheer material of your babydoll dress for the umpteenth time and put on a simple robe. The extra cloth wasn’t just for self-conscious cover, but the three of you agreed upon the location of Bakugo’s and Kirishima’s place in the pack house. You’d have to travel down the hallway, and on the off chance you run into Sero, you didn’t want him to see you in just lingerie.

The knock at the door makes you jump slightly, even though you were expecting it. You open the door, where an eager Eijiro fills the frame. He’s in a simple T-shirt and red boxers.

“You ready, Princess?” he says with his sharp-toothed smile. His presence is already making you feel more at ease.

“Yes, you’re actually early for once,” you say teasingly.

Kirishima takes a step inside your apartment, gently grabs the back of your head, and whispers in your ear with a deep, sultry voice, “We can’t wait to ravish you.” Both of you start to release arousing pheromones as you stare into each other’s eyes. The sweet scent of strawberries and apples fills the air.

After a long moment you say, “Then we better not keep Kitty waiting, huh Puppy?”, adopting their nicknames for each other.

Kirishima slips out a sadistic chuckle, “Kitty gets to have you first, so let’s make him wait.” A firm kiss pressed to your lips shuts off any protests. In one motion, he closes the door with his foot and uses his other hand to push you up against him.

You can’t help but slide your hands up his chest and around his thick neck, pulling him even closer. Your lips press firmly against his. You pull on his long red hair, unstyled by your and Bakugo’s request, which elicits a groan. He moves from your mouth to your neck.

Omega instincts take over, making you tilt your head to open up to the alpha. Sharp teeth nibble down your neck, getting closer and closer to your scent gland. He greets it with a long lick.

A moan escapes your lips. You panic from embarrassment and how close he is to your marking spot. The alphas promised they wouldn’t mark you yet. Your scent turns sour and Kirishima growls from your distress. You yank on his hair three times, using your safe signal as well as trying to pull him away.

He immediately gives you space, but keeps you at arm’s length.

Oh no, you’re already ruining the mood. Is it already going to end before you even start?

The alpha’s voice cuts off your negative thoughts, stopping you from spiraling further, “You are such a good girl.”

You look up at him with questioning doe eyes as he rubs circles on your shoulder.

“Good job using your safe signal if you feel uncomfortable,” Kirishima clarifies. He gives you a reassuring smile. “I’m still in control, I wasn’t going to mark you.” He presses his fist against his chest, “I’ll bite a pillow if I have to.”

You giggle in response, and close the space between you with a hug.

“Eh, so much for trying to relax you,” he says, scratching the back of his neck as he releases relaxing pheromones for good measure. “What’s your color?”

Your face warms at his caring nature. “You do relax me. It’s my mind that’s the problem.” You reassure him with a squeeze, then grab his hand. “Green, let’s go Puppy.” You lead him out the door.

Muscular arms pick you up and put you in a koala hug as he takes you down the hallway. You rub your neck against his and scent him. You feel a content rumble from his body. “We’re gonna fuck you so good, your mind will be numb, filled with nothing but pleasure.”

You shiver from the promise of something you’ve always wanted.

He removes one of his hands from you to open the apartment door. The click of the alphas’ door opening is barely heard before Bakugo’s yelling erupts. “Oi! What the fuck took you so long?!”

You giggle at his familiar tone. Maybe this won’t be so awkward if they act like their normal selves. Bakugo looks so adorable, pouting. He’s huffing, jutting out his bottom lip in annoyance. You get an idea to tease him even more.

You press your thighs harder against Kirishima’s broad body so that you don’t fall as you move your torso away from him. He grips your ass harder in response. “Help, Kitty! Puppy says he wants to keep me all to himself!” you say playfully and make grabby hands toward the ash blond alpha.

Kirishima tucks you back into his chest, tilting his body so you are farther away from the other male. He gives Bakugo a wink before lightly growling at him.

Bakugo growls back, “She’s mine,” and stomps over toward the two of you. The possessive tone runs a shiver down your spine.

“Quick, Puppy, run!” You giggle as Kirishima sprints to the bedroom with a seemingly angry alpha on your tails.

“”Oi! Get the fuck back here!”

You smile and reach out to Bakugo with your hands. Before he’s able to snatch you out of Kirishima’s hold, you are flying through the air, landing on a huge bed with a startled yelp.

You look up, only to see Kirishima’s fine ass sticking out from his protective stance, guarding you on the low set bed.

“So, that’s how you want to do this, huh Princess?” Bakugo smirks at you from in front of Kirishima, hands out in his fighting stance. He turns his gaze on the alpha in his way.

Dueling alpha sounds and scents threaten to send you into omega space, but you resist the urge to drop.

Bakugo sidesteps to try to get around him, but Kirishima just mirrors his actions, blocking his way to you. They growl at each other as you just sit wide-eyed watching them.

Suddenly, Bakugo grabs the redhead by the shirt and sneers, “Think you can fuckin’ keep her from me, Puppy?” He lets out a louder growl that sends a shiver down to your core; you feel slick pool between your legs.

He roughly pushes Kirishima onto the bed, straddling him. You bounce off the bed a little from the added weight. “You need to know your place.” Bakugo changes the angle of his grip to rip the T-shirt off of his mate.

Kirishima keens.

You gasp.

You hear a breathless, “Ah, so manly.”

Red eyes hold yours as he bites down on Kirishima’s neck. The smell of all three of your arousing pheromones swirl together.

Without thinking, you move closer to the pair. Bakugo’s tongue juts out, soothing the spot he just bruised. Kirishima moans at the action, and Bakugo moves to capture the sounds with his mouth.

Your eyes are locked onto their lips, so you don’t see Bakugo reach out to grab your robe’s belt. He grabs Kirishima’s wrists from his hips, lifts them over his head, and quickly ties them together on the headboard. He lets out a needy whine.

A low, guttural sound reverberates from Bakugo, “Stay.” The quick snap of his hips emphasizes the command even more, rutting his growing erection against Kirishima’s cock. The use of his alpha voice leaves the both of you panting.

“Yes, Kitty,” Kirishima says breathlessly. He could easily break the satin tie, but he keeps his wrists bound.

Bakugo lifts off of Kirishima, standing at the end of the bed. “Ready to give him a show, Princess?” he asks as he removes his black tank top. You don’t answer, only stare at the sight of his bare chest. The ash blond is not as broad as the other alpha, but he is still built, with plush pecs and a slimmer waist.

Bakugo literally pulls you out of your trance by your ankles to the edge of the bed. He stands in between your legs, towering over you. Wrapping an arm around your waist, he lifts you up just enough to slap your ass in punishment. “I ask a question. You answer,” he growls deeply.

This time you answer, “Yes, Kitty,” slight disappointment lacing your voice. Kirishima whimpers behind you.

He grabs your chin harshly, forcing your lowered eyes on his ruby orbs. The fierceness in his eyes soften as he looks into yours. “What do you want?” he asks while moving his hand to caress your cheek.

Your head tilts into his hand in confusion, “What?” You already talked about desired activities and limits the other day.

“Tell me how you want this, Princess. You’re giving me mixed signals.”

Your eyes unfocus, lost in thought, “I am? What did I do? Oh no, I’m messing up again.”

“Shit.” Bakugo curses when your scent turns sour.

Kirishima speaks up from behind you, “She’s overthinking again. You gotta fuck her stupid, Kitty.”

“Didn’t ask you, Shitty Hair,” he scolds. “She has to learn how to use her words better, she’s not that far down yet.”

“We’ll teach her!” Kirishima says enthusiastically.

Bakugo growls at him, “Don’t tell me what to do! Wait your fuckin’ turn,” he focuses back to you, “It’s my time.” He slips the robe falling off your shoulders and tosses it behind him. His boxers follow in quick succession.

You yelp as Bakugo picks you up. “Puppy, let’s keep your mouth busy with her pussy.” He straddles Kirishima once again, holding you where you’re hovering just above his face. You feel his hot breath through the thin fabric of your panties, and squirm from it. “Tell me what you want.”

“Her pussy,” Kirishima responds longingly.

“Wasn’t talkin’ to you, but,” Bakugo grumbles then rolls his hips, moving his erection against his mate’s, “good boy.”

Kirishima lets out a moan, tickling you, stimulating you to produce more slick.

“See how it’s done, Princess. Use your words, and I’ll give you what you want,” he smirks.

“I want Kitty and Puppy,” you say, blushing, embarrassed to say any more. You just want them to dominate you, relieving you from any decision making, relinquishing you of any worries.

“Tch, not good enough.”

Kirishima groans below you.

“I want Puppy’s mouth,” you whine softly.

“Come on, you can do better than that,” he chastises.

You let out a big keen, squeezing your hands into fists in frustration. You can feel your emotions rise to the surface. “I want you to be in charge! I want the loss of control! I don’t want to overthink things! I want to learn to let go!” you shout out in desperation.

“I am in charge.” Bakugo growls as he drops his hold on you, pressing your pussy to Kirishima’s mouth.

Kirishima tears through your soaked panties with his sharp teeth. You gasp as he slides his tongue through your folds, lapping up your sweet slick. You have to catch yourself, hands landing on his hard abs.

Bakugo sits up slightly to slide down his mate’s boxers and tear off what’s left of your panties.

It’s your first time looking at them fully revealed. With their knots at the base of their shafts right on top of one another, they are easy to compare. Not that it matters, as they are both massive and pretty in their own way. Bakugo is slightly longer, whereas Kirishima is bigger in girth.

You want to reach out and touch them, but Kirishima’s onslaught has you reeling. You press your nails into his torso to keep steady, trying to keep your full weight off of him. You can’t hold back the moan that escapes your lips. You try to resist the urge to tighten your thighs on either side of his face. You don’t want to completely restrict his breathing and make him uncomfortable.

Bakugo cups your face softly, “Color?”

“Green,” you gasp.

Bakugo leans in to kiss you, rolling his hips along the alpha’s below. He starts off soft and caressing, lips barely pressed against yours. You lean more into his touch, feeling his slight smirk from the action. Then he licks your bottom lip before pulling at it with his teeth, growling playfully.

Following his lead, you open your mouth enough for him to dip his tongue in. The kiss deepens, your lips intertwined. Bakugo pulls your tongue into his mouth, sucking. You let out a gasp and grind Kirishima’s face deeper into your core, momentarily forgetting all about his need to breathe.

Bakugo slides his large, calloused hands down your neck, ghosting his fingertips along your scent glands. You shiver from the light touch, letting out a whimper. He moves his mouth to your neck then across your collarbone, all the while moving his hands farther down your body.

You can’t help but cry out from the sudden sting at your chest. Bakugo has both of your satin-clothed nipples pulled taut between his fingers. He’s kneading your tits, rubbing his thumbs over your nipples. Each time he does, you rock your hips, feeling a hot tongue rub throbbing clit.

Longing for his warm hands on your bare skin, you whimper, “Kitty.”

“Hmm?” his voice vibrates around your neck, where he continues his ministrations.

“Kitty,” you pull on the ends of your short dress where the fringes skim across the other alpha’s nipples.

Apparently he didn’t get the message, as he pulls off of you but doesn’t pull off the fabric. “Hmm?” You pull again in a non-verbal ask.

A mischievous glint in his eyes sparkles, as he completely removes his touch from you. You narrow your eyes at him, and he smirks back, “What was that?”

Taunting you, he fists both his and Kirishima’s cock, moving up and down the length. You lick your lips at the sight of pre-cum dribbling out.

Not wanting to give in to his challenge, you move to take it off yourself. Before your fingers can grip the fabric, Bakugo has your wrists locked down to your sides.

“Don’t you fuckin’ dare.” His fiery eyes are locked on yours.

You can’t help the smile on your face from Bakugo not letting you get away from acting like a brat. “Yes, Kitty,” you say haughtily.

He grinds his teeth, but you comply, “Can you take off my dress, please?”

A giggle escapes your lips as he removes your cover. Both of you got what you wanted: a more vocal and relaxed omega.

You close your eyes and lean forward to kiss Bakugo again, but he forces your body all the way down, flush to Kirishima, massive cocks smacking you in the face. You don’t have any time to recover from the shock, moaning as your pussy is at a better angle for Kirishima to eat you out. He’s nosing at your taint, thrusting his stiffened tongue into your wet heat.

Taking the opportunity of your open mouth, Bakugo thrusts his throbbing cock inside. You gag from the sudden intrusion and try to pull away, but he gathers your hair in his hands and holds you there. He lets up, retracting his shaft just enough for you to breathe.

Taking the moment to readjust, you relax your throat and squish your tits against Kirishima’s thick length lying between them. Bakugo doesn’t give you a lot of time before he quickly starts to fuck your face.

Saliva drips down, coating Kirishima’s cock and making it easier to slide up and down your sternum. They keep a fast and steady pace, taking turns fucking your face and tits, knots hitting each other in passing.

You wanted to worship their cocks, taking the time to get to know them, but the best you can do now is to take all of Bakugo without choking. You feel like a cocksleeve, and can’t decide whether that’s a good thing or not.

The decision you can make is to focus on their pleasure. Closing your eyes, you try to feel everything. Bakugo’s thick ridge riding your tongue, Kirishima’s rocking cock sending tingles to your nipples, the sweet sensations you feel on your pussy. The sounds of their groans fill you with momentary glee.

Seeing your thighs start to shake, Bakugo pushes you off his cock. He cups one of your tits with one hand and your pussy with the other, circling your clit and nipple.

“Cum for me, Princess,” Bakugo rasps.

The change in action takes you out of the moment. His words stunt you, “I can’t.”

He gives you a pointed look, not relenting his motions on your pleasure points. “What, Puppy’s mouth isn’t good enough for you?”

You keen in response to his erroneous words, and Kirishima thrusts his tongue into you harder, trying to elicit a response.

“Come on, Princess, cum for me.” Bakugo coaxes as he continues to circle your clit with a calloused thumb.

“I can’t,” you whine.

“You can,” he insists.

The pressure is too much. The sexual pressure builds up inside of you. The overstrung pressure to perform is overwhelming. “No, no, no,” shaking your head back and forth vigorously, “Stop!”

Bakugo grasps your head, palms on either side of your face, forcing your eyes to meet his. “Get out of your fucking head, now,” he growls. “Fucking focus on me, focus on Eijiro. We want you. We fuckin’ want all of you! All of your sounds, all of your pleasure.” Bakugo returns his hands and presses harder on your clit, applying more pressure with each word from his gnashed teeth. “Now. Give. It. To. Us. LET GO!”

You don’t know if it’s his words, you don’t know if it’s your resolve, but you somehow manage to find your release. Pleasure shoots through your body in waves, rocking your hips as you gush all over Kirishima’s face. Bakugo swallows up the sounds of your orgasam, lips flush against yours.

The sight of you pulls him over the edge. He takes his mate with him, pumping both of their cocks as feverishly as he can. Ropes of cum shoot out, covering Kirishima’s ab muscles while some splashes on you.

You fall from your high, and land in the ash blond alpha’s arms, finally filled with blissful ecstasy. He pulls your shaky body to the mattress and lays beside you, tucking you into his chest.

Bakugo pets your hair in comfort, lips pressed against your forehead mumbling, “Good girl, such a good girl,” over and over, breath feathering across your flushed skin.

You nuzzle even closer to him, taking in his toasty marshmallow scent, and filling the room with the sound of your purrs to show him how appreciative you are.

He pulls your chin up to kiss you sweetly, then you get lost looking in each other’s eyes, silently saying how much you mean to each other.

“Umm…” You crane your neck over to the sound.

“Hey, can you untie me now?” His eyes are big and lustful, looking like a puppy waiting for his treat, despite you just cumming on top of him.

“You know you can just rip it apart,” Bakugo says with an eye roll.

“Oh yeah,” Kirishima realizes with a dumbstruck look on his face. He wiggles his wrists free, and stalks over to you with a predatory look, red eyes glazing over. “Now it’s time for me to rip you apart, Princess.”

Bakugo whacks Kirishima upside the head, halting his movements and change in demeanor. “Not so fast Puppy, I haven’t claimed her pussy yet.”

Both of you let out a whine as Bakugo looms over you, smirking, as he starts his second round.

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amarriageoftrueminds · 3 years

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Fave stucky fics?

Easy Work for Easy Pay

(to me this is the perfect fic, my most re-read, really satisfying -- office chemistry! killer plot twists! spot-on characterisation! apart from like 1 line and some truly awful music choices I wouldn’t change a word.)

Infinite Coffee and Protection Detail series

(my most-reread series; post-WS AU fluffy screamingly hilariously funny and moving comedy in which Bucky is following Steve around DC while Steve is, he hopes, following him around).

The Sweetest Spark

(kind of a sugar-daddy!Steve/student!Bucky AU except not because it's just that people think Bucky's a gold-digger when he ain't... one of those fics that makes me stare into space mentally writing fanfic of the fanfic, if that makes sense.)

Lemon Meringue Lies

(obviously I’m a sucker for cook!Bucky, and slowburn with a side of mutual pining and friends-to-lovers, who isn’t? Steve being made to realise how much he takes Bucky for granted is also, in this case, literally chef’s kiss.)

These Streets series

scalding hot, NYPD BeatCop!Steve / reforming!hood Bucky (Bottom!Steve !! But they also switch???) Not to be read in public.

Misdemeanor

(shrunkyclunks comedy; cop Bucky accidentally pulls over Cap Steve and has to ask for his license... which Steve never bothered to get)

In the Deed the Glory series

(former high school sweethearts become rival football players in college’ AU) is bizarrely compelling, really really gripping; part has an appearance from a fanon Isaiah Bradley, obviously pre-FATWS which makes Pt 4 in particular, er, awkward.

Carbs and Conversations

(modern Hockey au! Bucky is still an assassin but in the sport-sense.)

War, Children

(shrinkyclinks, it's that rarest of things a skinny!Steve modern AU I can actually stand -- and god the modern Vet!Bucky/homeless!Steve hurt/comfort… One for a rainy, melancholy day… it'll stay with you.)

Love Stories for Tedious People

(is an interesting Doctor!Steve/PTSD!Soldier Bucky AU with a realistic feel and a rare plausible not-annoying past Sam/Steve; has lines of dialogue that haunt.)

Life of the Party

(BAMF childrens’-entertainer!Bucky mistakes Steve for a fellow superhero impersonator; LOL funny.)

All The Angels and The Saints

(examines the effect on stucky of Steve’s politics/religion; has lines of dialogue from Bucky that just really stuck with me.)

20th Century Limited

(I think of this as the ‘Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind’ AU. Steve and Bucky can hear/communicate with each other when they’re ‘on ice’. Extra points for Bucky and Hulk being immediate Bros.)

Dishonor series

(comedy in which they meet during the Battle of Manhattan, and Steve has the most Awesome case of foot-in-mouth syndrome imaginable, I mean, talk about meetuglies, truly it’s a miracle he and BAMF Sergeant Bucky ever get past the enemies stage.)

My Working Week and My Sunday Rest

(holy shit this fic, dat slowburn! talk about shivers down the spine! exactly articulated bottom!Steve in a way I’d never really been able to put into words.)

Golden Age of Illustration

(An AU based on the real life of J. C. Leyendecker, where Bucky is sent home before the train mission, gets back into art, becomes an add illustrator and Steve is his model/muse. Illustrations included!)

The Fool In the Mirror

(Bucky is support omega to alpha Steve; hits every note I want in a fic).

The World's at Stake

(soulmate mark au shrunkyclunks, angst with a happy ending because they both think their marks mean they’ll never meet)

Pull Apart the Dark

(Steve is transformed into a toddler who will only let Bucky look after him; trouble is, Bucky is still recovering from being TWS and everyone else is freaked out.)

bucky barnes: tsa employee extraordinaire

(shrunkyclunks semi-comedy; mad costumed comic-book villains keep coming through Bucky’s airport on the way to attack Captain America.)

Here's a Conspiracy

(pre-war and post-war shrinkyclinks au. This fic. This fic Destroyed me.)

And It Won't Be Too Much

(swoony romantic modern au with iirc marine Cap Steve and event-planner Bucky who’s cheeky to Col. Philips; this fic is the reason a certain Haley Reinhardt version of a song is in my stucky playlists.)

The Match Game

(modern au Steve’s a hit-it-and-quit-it type who decides he wants more with new-to-his-building Bucky ... who only wants a friend-with-benefits situation.)

The Boy With The Thorn In His Side

(“Holy shit,” says Steve. “I’ve been knocked out twice by the same guy.” BAMF!Bucky shrunkyclunks Bucky is a lamb in this one.)

Lucky Seven

(shrunkyclunks more BAMF!Bucky !!! as the hot Russian mechanic who works on Steve’s bike but has a Dark Past, he is again a lamb.)

Put You on Something New

(modern au frat bro Steve and football star Bucky hnnng the straight boy ending up sucking dick kink I didn’t know I had, oof!)

Through The Looking Glass

(Bucky is transported to a mirror universe where there’s a Steve who carries a sword and is... not quite right. This epic fic ripped my guts out and stomped on them; I mean, literal tears, streaming down my face. Thank god the ending has a goosebumps-style pick-your-own version or I might’ve Actually died.)

Drive It Like You Stole It: A Bodyswap

(Steve and Bucky are accidentally body swapped and get stuck babysitting the infuriating Peter Parker on a roadtrip to go sort it out. Had me weak with laughter and I have never identified more with Bucky’s Extreme Rage.)

#hey nonny #toAyourQ #stucky #fic rec #stucky fic rec #lotsa variety there! enjoy!#yet each man queues the thing he loves #dat's me

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jattendschaton · 3 years

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Fave ML Fics of 2020

Inspired by @anna-scribbles tagging me for the 8 favorite things I’ve done this year, I decided to make it 8 favorite fics other people have written instead :)

White Lies Over White Nights by meirencollector Teen/Oneshot/8,806 words There’s so much going on here—roommates AU, snowed in, drinking and truth-telling games, post-reveal pre-relationship and the pining! Absolutely delicious. It explores each side of the lovesquare so seamlessly and effectively, using flashbacks to contextualize their truth-or-drink game so you get this little peak into what their relationship is like based on how they answer (or don’t answer) questions, and then get the explanation via flashback. It’s a really interesting way of telling this story and it takes you through all the facets of their relationship really eloquently.

Kiss shy by emsylcatac @emsylcatac Teen/Oneshot/3,031 There’s something so incredibly compelling about idiots in love and nothing portrays that idea better than this fic. Marinette is ready and prepared to finally kiss her boyfriend of three weeks right on the mouth. A little confused as to why they haven’t kissed yet, she has a plan, she’s built up the confidence, and she’s going to follow through. This piece is engaging and lively, sparking interest immediately and keeping that interest with quippy dialogue and our favorite duo being cute and dumb :) What’s more fun than post-reveal misunderstandings?

leonard bernstein by Reiaji Teen/Oneshot/10,445 Realistically, I could talk about everything Reiaji has written at length because every single piece is brilliant and beautiful and fills me with so many emotions. If I could live in someone’s writing, it would be theirs. This piece is special in so many ways; Adrien is adorably head-over-heels, Marinette moonlights as her own wingwoman, they leave each other sweet little presents and notes, Adrien’s relationship with every character is so deep (there are some lovely Adrino friendship moments that are truly perfect), and the romance of it all is so natural and beautiful, it’s impossible not to love. It’s one of those fics that you keep going back to because the writing is so devastatingly beautiful you don’t want to leave.

Graine de Toi by komorebirei @komorebirei Teen/Incomplete/5-11Chapters/21,961 This fic, taking inspiration from Kimi no Na wa (which is reason in itself to give it a read) is really elegantly done. Getting to see Adrien and Marinette’s lives through the lens of the other is a really interesting twist on how we’ve been introduced to these characters in canon. It encourages the reader to view the characters in a different kind of way and the explanation for why they swap bodies is different from any other body swap AU I’ve seen and lends itself more to the plot in a very compelling way. The author does a perfect job keeping Marinette and Adrien’s individual voices very recognizable and their reactions to situations are so distinctly them��it’s a joy to watch them try and blend into the other’s life.

Old Wounds by PlaPla @amiraculousplatypus @aplayfulplatypus Teen/Incomplete/4-?Chapters/7,124 This fic has such an interesting premise: No one remembers anything about superheroes or villains or the miraculous except for Marinette, so she has to work through a lot of emotions and traumas on her own. You get a vision of two realities, the one Marinette remembers from before and the one she’s living through now, and the way scenes are sometimes shown side-by-side perfectly demonstrates the kind of inner turmoil she’s working through. There’s a lot of angst and some parts are written so heart wrenchingly, it’s impossible to not ache alongside her.

Eventually by ominousunflower @ominousunflower Gen/Oneshot/7,093 Such a wonderful encapsulation of the Ladynoir dynamic in a single conversation. It really explores the depths of the emotions Ladybug and Chat Noir feel and the complexities of their lives. The “eventually” of the fic is so well done and sweet and I think really captures the beauty of pre-relationship Ladynoir. They’re written with such care for each other—both of them doing their best in a rough situation and their interactions are so sweet. It’s a wonderfully crafted piece, their dialogue is honest and believable and you leave the fic feeling refreshed and light.

hey cutea by emilieee @e-milieeee Not rated/Oneshot/6,238 An incredibly fluffy and fun reveal fic, the connection is made by Adrien and Chat Noir’s unique boba preferences. There are puns, shenanigans, a seriously amusing setup that follows through with just the right balance of sweet and stupid—it’s everything you could want in a oneshot. Ladybug and Chat Noir have such a good dynamic and I love the way Adrien’s written when first ordering—he’s overwhelmed and a bit panicky and thinking through things too much and not enough and that’s incredibly relatable.

like poles of a magnet by maketea @rosekasa Teen/Complete/8Chapters/12,074 I’m horrendously picky with enemies AUs because while they have the potential to be amazing and complex and gorgeous pieces of writing, I’m always a bit wary of how Ladybug and Chat Noir’s personalities are portrayed. Worry not. This AU (tagged as enemies to friends to lovers) is just so stunning in every way. It’s gorgeously written, each sentence is beautiful (like insanely so, you have to wonder how someone could write so many perfect lines back-to-back) and some are just hauntingly brilliant. If you’re looking, there are so many motifs and examples of symmetry that make this fic so satisfying to read. It’s a work of art.

Wishing you all the best in 2021 and I encourage everyone to reflect on their own favorite fics of 2020 and perhaps make a rec list of their own to let some writers know how much they’re appreciated :) <3

Previous rec lists 2018 2019 (part 1) Halloween 2019 2019 (part 2) 2020 (part 1)

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raylangivins · 3 years

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fic recs for justified?? i just finished the show and the friend who convinced me to watch it doesn’t read fic so i’m dying. thanks!

i have been waiting 8 years to be asked this!!!

here are some personal faves that i am obsessed with and have legit shaped how i perceive some of the characterisation on this show. (most of these are boyd/raylan because that is what tickles me).

They are hostile nations by @foxlives my absolute favourite justified fic ever. my absolute favourite pre-canon raylan ever. complete perfection. i've read it so much i could quote the entire thing back to you.

Dead of the Fall by thornfield_girl i think this was one of the first justified fics i ever read, and also another all time fave. also just love fics that play with the timing of when pre-canon boyd/raylan happened, and having it happen literally RIGHT BEFORE raylan leaves is maximum angst which i adore.

Those Who Walk in the Light by RedheadAmongWolves i read this one recently and it blew me away!! an angel/demon au but raylan’s the demon and boyd’s the angel which is just SUCH a delicious concept and done so beautifully. there’s a scene in a church that has been living in my brain rent free since i read it.

I Sea What You Did There by someotherstorm (rumbrave) i’m quite iffy on domestic boyd/raylan just cause i’m annoying about realism i guess (it's a personal taste thing and not a reflection on those kinds of fic), and often there’s a LARGE suspension of disbelief to make it work for me. that being said, this one is perfect and exactly what i’d imagine they’d be like. it’s also just SO FUNNY.

College Boy by @ezlebe the dialogue in this is superb!! another hilarious one but so full of feelings. also i love how in this one it’s raylan sort of expression feelings which is rarer because he’s raylan but it’s done perfectly here.

I Have Always Lived in the Moment by scioscribe a lovely final season AU that balances raylan’s general propensity to be kind of a dick with his affection for boyd and ava so well!! delightful!!

to know me as hardly golden is to know me all wrong by @norgbelulah raylan stays in harlan AU with the added bonus of tim POV. a very interesting look at just how much more feral raylan would be if he’d stayed. also just as a side note there should be more raylan stays/boyd leaves AUs.

Rise and move again by @praycambrian this one GUTTED me. so painful but done so beautifully.

Typical Girls by @toli-a there’s a few justified genderswap AUs out there, and they’re all amazing, but this one!!! oh my goodness!!!! another one that lives rent free in my mind since i read it.

I Know You Didn’t Ask, But... by ama just the entire concept of art seeing rachel/tim/raylan as his eldest/middle/youngest children is so charming!!! also hello a tim-centric one on this list!!! when i was talking about fic that define characterisation for me, this is the specific one i was thinking of.

The Soul’s Settling by Whitefox a delightful post-series fic that also perfectly suits my annoying “how would raylan/boyd realistically be domestic” pet peeve.

Break Lines by @psikeval a wonderful ava POV. there’s a description of a kiss in this that’s so simple but leaves me breathless it’s so good.

You Snuck That Little Bit of Vanilla In by scioscribe and for something completely not boyd/raylan, i read this the other week and it’s so fun i want an entire series about it. it’s the loretta mccready/jackie nevada fic you never knew you needed.

#Anonymous #justified #i tried to link tumblrs but i couldn't find/didn't know some of them #so if you wrote any or know the people who did hmu and i'll edit #am i weird for linking my tungle in my fic why don't other people do that???#what if i wanna be mates???#also most of these authors have other justified fic that i'm obsessed with #i'm just listing the all time bangers from the tumblr user raylangivins hall of fame #fic rec #replies

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canadiandutchiefangirl · 2 years

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Fave pre-kiss dialogue 3/?

Jess & Nick - New Girl 2x19 QUICK HARDENING CAULK

#[fave pre-kiss dialogue]#my edit #mine #my gifs #new girl #nick x jess #jess x nick #nick miller #jess day #jessica day #ness

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drdelphinecormigay · 2 years

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Yes pleaseee, let's talk Greys :)

Fave Calzona scene- when Callie helped Arizona relearn her Heelys. I mean come on, it was so sweet. Arizona calling her Calliope after so loooong. It felt like they finally have a good day you know? I dont think I can explain it enough but I just want to sit in that swing and stare(yep weirdo, lol) at them being so cuteee.

Other fave character- Cristina Yang def! She was such a complex character that when she left, I think Greys just went downhill and fast. But I still continued coz of Calzona, of course.

Fave tgu part- I forgot what chapter it was but I absolutely love the part where they were stuck in the bldg coz of the rain and Arizona just seem so enchanted with Callie's reaction. Idk why really, it just seems so Arizona! And of course everything that happened to them during that day- the running in the rain, the soaked piglet or something lol, the towel in the car, the spanish!, the untied shoes, THE making out. The dialogue you created is so beautifully perfect! Honest! I was laughing and swooning!

My other fave fic- This Life and the Next by Soricha. The author is unbelievably talented too. Sadly, it wasn't finished. Im always left crying and loving Calzona more after reading it. If you havent read it, now's the time.

Pheww, that was long. Sorry about that. If it's okay with you, I'd/we'd like to know your thoughts on that too :)

Hello! I truly love hearing other people’s thoughts and opinions on things that I enjoy so thank you for your response, and I am more than happy to share my opinions too!!!

Fave Calzona scene - I will start by saying I love your response to this, the bit with the heelys is just so wonderful especially after all of the sadness and shit that happened before (and sadly after) that scene! Although I can’t lie, I am a loser and have actually only ever subjected myself to anything after season 9 once as I couldn’t deal with how damn sad it was (even though there were also a bunch of great episodes in there too!). So my favourite scene has gotta be one from pre-all that when they were in their cute happy phase. I have so many but if I had to pick one moment, it would probably be their first I love you. I know, it’s basic, but everything about that episode just makes me feel all warm and fuzzy. Or perhaps the chicken pox episode. Ooh or the episode where Callie comes out to her dad - that one always gets me. I could continue but I won’t lol. It’s probably pretty obvious that I’m a non-conflict kind of person haha - I want them to be happy!!!

Other fave character - I’d have to agree with you on Cristina, shes just iconic and I love love love Sandra Oh, she was the reason I started greys in the first place!! Other than her, my fave characters are probably Mark (he’s definitely the best male character in my humble opinion) or Bailey. It would be Addison if she’d stayed longer but she didn’t and I haven’t seen private practice.

Fave bit of TGU - ok that means so much to hear because I had such mixed feelings about that chapter, I completely loved it and loved writing it but I was worried it was too long and just kept going! I’m ultimately happy with how it ended up and I’m so glad you enjoyed it so much!! My favourite part to write was probably the reveal on Callie’s side, it was so fun to finally be able to get it out there! Other than that I actually really loved writing all of the conflict lol, I know I just said I don’t like conflict but there was something so fun about writing it knowing that they were going to come together in the end. Or perhaps their first kiss, that was a fun one too.

Other fave fic - I don’t suppose I need to say it again as I’ve plugged it like 7 times already but Along for The Ride by oddcoupler222 is my absolutely go to comfort fic. I love it!!! And i actually haven’t read This Life and The Next so I will certainly give it a go and try not to be too heartbroken when it’s incomplete - that is truly the worst!!

Wow, my response was incredibly long, but it was fun to think about my answers too!! Plus I love hearing other people’s thoughts and opinions on things so thank you again for the message!!

#hell yeah I love rambling lol #ask me questions #the girl upstairs #greys anatomy

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authenticcadence18 · 3 years

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For the sending you a character thing could you maybe do Candace Flynn please? :)

Hi anon! And of COURSE!!

Favorite thing about them: I love how relatable she is! Candace being overwhelmed with life and feeling stuck/discouraged and frustrated is just, a big ‘ol mood, especially as I’ve gotten older. “The Universe is Against Me” is very therapeutic to sing for those reasons! I also love the moments when she is genuinely a kind older sister, like in “Dude We’re Getting the Band Back Together” or the end of “Summer Belongs To You.” I also love her friendship with Isabella (especially in the later seasons), it’s just really sweet! Candace helping Isabella out with her crush on Phineas (or just reacting to it in a deadpan way) is so so soooo so great! (Basically big sister Candace. Yes.) Candace is also just, SO FUNNY. Both with her dialogue and physical comedy. She’s a great character. (On a personal note, I also relate to her struggle with not wanting to drive right away! I was the same way, and thinking about Candace made me feel better about my own struggles!) Also her SINGING. YES. I love Ashley Tisdale. ...Ok, now that I’ve said lots of nice things about Candace...onto the next question😅

least favorite thing about them: sometimes Candace is just, very unkind. Like, I KNOW she has her own struggles and I’d never want to invalidate those.....but she is just so MEAN to Phineas and Ferb sometimes for no real reason (particularly in earlier episodes). Like, in the Christmas special for instance, she continuously laughs off Phineas and Ferb’s desire to write letters to Santa (but then USES this idea in a scheme to figure out what gift Jeremy wants, so it’s hypocritical on her part) (EDIT: i wouldn’t change the “letters to Santa??” bit, btw, it’s pretty funny!! but it illustrates my point) and THEN puts the thought in Phineas’s head that he might be the reason all of Danville was deemed naughty, which DEVASTATES him. I think the saddest part is that, 95% of the time, Phineas and Ferb are nothing but kind to her. It makes her occasional spitefulness towards them seem so JARRING. (And again I KNOW she struggles with her own issues and feeling inferior, CATU especially made that apparent, and I get it! But that doesn’t make it okay for her to be mean to her brothers, you know?). Also scenes where she says something nice to Jeremy and then rude to her brothers...idk, it just rubs me the wrong way. (I also dislike it STRONGLY when she is condescending to Isabella. I think this only happens, like, twice...but Isabella is my fave so I’ll never forget, LOL)

Favorite line: oh MAN how do I CHOOSE??? She’s got so many iconic lines. Maybeeee: “It’s SO not fair! I mean why am I still on sock detail when Gladys from accounting got promoted to commander and she doesn’t even know hold to hold a blaster!!! No I mean, really, she failed that part of the exam three times, she held it backwards AND upside down but she’s a second cousin to some mid-level darth and so SHE gets the promotion?? What about ME??? If they would just open their eyes, they’d see that I’ve got everything it takes, I COULD BE THE STORMIEST STORM TROOPER EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!” Oh i also like (in reference to lumpy tables) “it’s the new hip-thing, it’s so European!!!” And also “Though I’ve often thought of you as just a nuisance and a bother, today I can’t imagine havin’ better little brothers!”

BrOTP: Candace and Stacy, 100%!! I love them and their friendship SO much, it really feels genuine (especially as their characters develop more). Their subplot in “Canderemy” is one of my favorite Candace plot lines in the show, it’s so funny and so sweet at the end (and a welcome distraction from a certain OTHER subplot in that episode.....yes I’m still mad about the ending🙃)

OTP: CANDEREMY! I’ll be honest, when I was younger, Canderemy kind of annoyed me because Phinabella was my fave and I always got mad when Candace had better luck with love than Isabella (because Candace was mean and Isabella wasn’t and I identified with Isabella and like, I’m just trying to give y’all a picture of younger me😂). But now that Phinabella is canon and I’ve gotten older, I really, REALLY appreciate Candace and Jeremy. Candace doesn’t have to act a certain way for Jeremy to like her: he likes her just the way she is and actively DISCOURAGES her from changing her identity just to appeal to him more. That’s so refreshing and wonderful to see in media aimed at kids/teens. I love that, for the majority of the show, they’re either “talking” or in a relationship and it’s just, a healthy relationship! No multi-episode arcs about them breaking up, no love triangles, no petty arguments (sometimes the show leans into these tropes for an episode, but that’s it. And it’s always resolved). They genuinely care about one another, and I think it’s really sweet. (Plus a Canderemy wedding is RIFE with possibility for pre-relationship Phinabella moments👀)

nOTP: I don’t have any specific nOTPS for Candace, so I’ll just say I’m fine with any ship between her and someone her age (that she isn’t related to, obviously. AND THAT GOES FOR ALL MY SHIPS. I don’t want to say that on every one of these character posts so like, just know. That is where i stand.)

Random headcanon: Candace and Jeremy adopted Fred. I just think it’s a sweet headcanon 🥺. Alsooooo ok this doesn’t specifically revolve around Candace, but when she and Jeremy got married, Isabella and Phineas were both a part of the wedding party and Candace made SURE they were paired together to walk down the isle💕. And Candace continues collecting Ducky Momo memerobilia well into adulthood!

Unpopular opinion: Candace isn’t a terrible, irredeemable character.....but she’s not a purely amazing character who can do no wrong either. I feel like some fans either despise her fully or love everything about her. I’m in the middle. I see her as a flawed character who was written by numerous people and thus is somewhat inconsistent in her characterization. I like it when she is characterized as kindhearted but easily overwhelmed and longing for validation, so that is how I choose to portray her in my own writing/headcanons.

Song I associate with them: look Candace sings so many FANTASTIC songs in the show that I can’t associate her with any other music. Like I guess Ashley Tisdale’s “Kiss the Girl” because there’s fics of her singing that to Phineas and Isabella and I think that’s adorable? (I know I wrote one of those waaaaaaay back in the day, LOL). But in general, every Candace song is great. “The Universe is Against Me” ESPECIALLY.

favorite picture of them: you know what Y’ALL GET FOUR PICTURES BECAUSE BIG SISTER CANDACE IS THE BEST OK

Thank you so much, anon! As you can see, I’ve got quite a few thoughts on Candace😅. At the end of the day, I think she’s a great character and I relate to her a lot! I had a ton of fun writing all these answers out.

This is the last ask I’m going to answer tonight, but I’m looking forward to answering more tomorrow!!!! 😁

#cadence rambles #Candace Flynn #(I KNOW i say some salty things about her BUT I SAY A LOT OF NICE STUFF TOO. so i think it’s ok to put this in the main tag)#omg i have an ask!!#anon #ask game #character asks #phineas and ferb #long post

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spatort · 3 years

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I’m at my parents’ house and I have too much time on my hands apparently, so it’s time for a trip down memory lane! More specifically, a trip into the weird world of 1990s for-profit teen idol RPF, such as this beauty:

No, I did not find this at my parents’ house, I bought it second-hand specifically in order to make this post because I’m a person who enjoys studying fan culture in her free time. So, if you’re wondering what the hell the monstrosity pictured above is, and why it exists, don’t worry, I’m about to answer that question extensively.

LONG (AND HOPEFULLY FUN & INTERESTING) POST UNDER THE CUT

Let’s start with a bit of history: In the pre-internet era, fan culture differed from today in a few key regards. Although fanfiction existed, without the internet it was much harder for fans to share their stories with each other. Large fandoms such as Star Trek did have fanzines where fanfic could be printed, but all in all it was a much more niche thing than it is today with millions of fics accessible on AO3.

Fan culture in general, however, was a big thing in the 90s – particularly when it came to pop acts that appealed to teen (and tween) audiences, such as the Backstreet Boys, the Spice Girls, or (mostly in Europe) the Kelly Family. When I was in elementary school, you basically had to pick whether you were a BSB or an NSYNC fan – and god forbid you were a Kelly fan like me, then you were the lowest rung on the social ladder and the target of relentless mockery. Like many German kids in the 90s, me and my sister would religiously read teen magazine BRAVO, cut out every single bit of material about our faves and collect them in folders and self-made fanzines. We created fan art and fanfiction without having words for these things. Without the internet and social media, fans did not have a constant stream of content about their idols, and were left with no other choice but to cling to every bit of information they could find in magazines, on TV shows, or on the radio.

Enter a savvy businessperson who comes up with the perfect merchandise product to sell to these popstar-obsessed teens: fan novels! These books, featuring taglines such as ‘The novel for all Backstreet Boys fans’, typically revolved around a relatable female teenage protagonist who is a fan of the celebrity or music group in question, and usually ends up meeting their idol or, gasp, even becoming romantically involved with them. As far as themes go, they look pretty much exactly like your classic self-insert RPF. Except there is a big difference setting these books apart from ‘actual’ fanfiction: Rather than being written by real fans to express their ‘fannish’ feelings about the subject, fan novels were most likely commissioned works created by professional romance authors purely to profit off of actual fans. There is very little background information available about this ‘genre’, but I did stumble across an academic work on Google Books which featured a passage about these fan novels (translated into English by me):

There are several commissioned works by professional authors, which could be mistaken for fanfiction. Especially in the 1990s, when lots of boy bands were on the market, many books of this kind were published. […] These are fictional stories for fans [redacted].

Jennie Hermann: Backstreet Girl. Projektionsfläche Popstar - Wenn der Fan zum Schriftsteller wird (2009) [Popstar as Projection Surface – When fans become writers]

One of the things I find most intriguing about this type of commercially published fanfiction is the question of personal rights. Obviously, the celebs in question or their management must have consented to using their names in the story, their pictures on the cover and so on – because a profit could be made with this. Especially with the fan debate around RPF allegely being unethical, I wonder if the celebrities themselves were aware someone was writing these stories about them, putting words in their mouth, and if they had any clue what exactly happened in these novels. Now, I’ve read a couple of them in my own youth. Some of them deal mostly with the state of being a fan, e.g. I recall a novel about a girl who is so obsessed with Leonardo Di Caprio that she doesn’t pay attention to real life guys at all, only to learn that her actual dream boy has been in her life all along! This story did not feature Di Caprio himself as a character, it was more about the protagonist’s arc of realizing your idols are not all that matters in life. Others do describe fan encounters with teen idols, and some even feature (hints at) romance with a celebrity. When I decided to purchase a vintage copy of one of these books, I opted for one of the latter category, precisely because of the popular argument that writing romance stories featuring real people is somehow ‘wrong’. For only a couple of euros, I was able to get my hands on a weird and wonderful relic of fan culture: Mein Frühling mit Nick (My spring with Nick) by the likely pseudonymous Maxi Keller, heralded on the book cover as ‘the novel for all fans of the Backstreet Boys’.

The story revolves around 16-year-old musical prodigy and designated wallflower Katharina, who lives in a German small town and cares about nothing else than playing the organ – certainly not about boys, let alone ones that are super-famous American pop stars. This means she is not initially a fan of the Backstreet Boys, which I guess is something of a trope itself – the protagonist meeting a celebrity by chance without knowing who they are and the celeb being thrilled that someone doesn’t just like them for their fame. Anyway, the boys visit Katharina’s hometown while on tour in Germany because band member AJ is doing some research on his German ancestors who happened to live in this very town. Katharina runs into them, she and Nick (who was only 17 himself when this was published in 1997, so it’s legal) fall in love at first sight, she helps them dig up information on AJ’s ancestors and finds out the two of them are related, the boys invite Katharina and her friend Saskia backstage after their show and … nothing happens. The book is 200 pages long and Katharina doesn’t even get one kiss with her boy band sweetheart, even though they mutually crush on each other right away. Perhaps that’s as far as the band or their management agreed for the novel to go – a hint at romance, but no trace of any on-page action, no matter how innocent.

That said, the book is so hilariously poorly written that it was still very entertaining to read. Although I could not find out anything about the author Maxi Keller, and therefore assume this might be a pseudonym, their writing style very much suggests that their are a professional romance author who usually writes for an older audience (plus, the book was published by Bastei Lübbe, who also publish a range of cheap romance novels known as ‘Romanhefte’). The language is extremely flowery at times, and even teenage characters speak with an eloquence that is hardly age-appropriate, with some 90s teen slang peppered in at unfitting times (such as the overuse of the English word ‘girl’). Often the novel loses itself in pointless detail that does nothing to move the plot forward (such as an extensive description of a house party hosted by Saskia’s rich parents, with minute details of their luxurious lifestyle and assets, even though Saskia is only a supporting character in the overall plot). It appears as if the author is desperately trying to fill the pages with meaningless drivel so they don’t need to write too many scenes featuring the presumed main attraction, the boys themselves.

If Keller was indeed merely hired to write this, and is not a fan themselves, one must still admit that the author did their research when it comes to the band. Whereas fanfiction typically assumes that the audience is already familiar with the characters and often skips any introductory descriptions of their appearance or personality, Keller makes sure that even a reader who is completely unfamiliar with the Backstreet Boys can keep up. The author delivers extensive descriptions of the boys’ appearance and demeanor, even spelling out their full names repeatedly, and frequently peppers in ‘fun facts’ such as ‘Kevin was raised on a farm in Kentucky’. While an actual fan might do so to prove how knowledgeable they are, and earning their status as a ‘true fan’, in this case it only seems like Keller really wants to show off how much research they did – as if not a single piece of information they took in must go to waste by not being used in the novel.

When it comes to the question how realistically the non-fannish author replicates the way the boys act and speak, there are two barriers to delivering a well-founded answer: Firstly, I was personally very young when BSB were popular and I really don’t remember too well what each member was like. Secondly, the elephant in the room: the language barrier. All of the aforementioned fan novels were written in German, and the problems posed by writing about an English-speaking band interacting with German OCs (and teenage ones at that) are addressed poorly, if at all. Pretty much all dialogue is written in German, and the audience is left to assume that everyone is actually speaking English whenever the boys are involved – except the novel does nothing to explain why two 16-year-old German girls would be able to express themselves so effortlessly in a foreign language. (Remember, the internet was not a thing, so German kids were not exposed to the same amount of English in everyday life as they are these days.) It would have been easy to make one of them a language nerd who gets straight A’s in English class, and give the other a British parent and make them bilingual. Instead, Katharina initially even worries about the prospect of having to talk to boys at all, and in English on top of that! But when she actually does, the language barrier never comes up again. The suspension of disbelief expected from the reader is therefore immense. The language barrier also gives the author an easy way out when it comes to imitating the way the boys speak in real life – there is no need to take into account idiolects or regional differences (such as ‘you guys’ vs. ‘y’all’) if the boys’ speech is essentially translated into a foreign language. However, I wanted to give you guys (or y’all, if you will) a taste of how Keller attempts to write a scene where AJ and Nick discuss the latter’s crush on Katharina:

I would argue that this sounds realistic enough for what it’s worth, if a little cheesy, which is excusable in this genre. Perhaps a true 90s BSB fan would beg to differ, so if you happen to be one, feel free to drop me a message. But in my semi-professional opinion, this most likely holds up for readers.

So, to answer the initial question that drove me to purchase this book: Do fan novels like Mein Frühling mit Nick count as fanfiction?

If we assume that something is only a fanfic if the author themselves is a fan of the subject matter, then I would argue no, Maxi Keller is probably not a fan themselves and therefore this work of for-profit real-person fiction does not qualify as fanfic. However, fan novels definitely have a (however small) place in the history of fan culture and fan-adjacent works, and I personally found reading this relic both entertaining and insightful!

#fanfiction #fanfic #backstreet boys #nick carter #german stuff

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go-ldy · 4 years

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I have zero self-control, so, if you're up to it: best and worst episode(s) of Riverdale?

I love this question! Sorry for the delay in answering, I have had to give this the deep thought and contemplation it deserves! Best episodes is easier for me tbh because there are only maybe one or two episodes of Riverdale that I did not like. I’ve decided to break it down into my best/worst for each season.

I’ve tried to approach this being as objective as possible but.... you know, I am only human, and I am easily swayed when Betty and Jughead make out a lot.

Season 1

Best

1x10 or 1x11 with 1x11 having a slight edge. Obviously, the bughead angst content in both is A++ and what I am here for, but I also think that 1x11 in particular does a good job of moving the plot along while developing the characters at the same time (Riverdale is not always good at this ok so it is important to remark on it when it meets this bar!). We have Homecoming, and the incredibly awkward Cooper-Jones pre-Homecoming dinner, and Varchie sneaking into FP’s trailer behind Betty and Jughead’s back, and Veronica desperately trying to determine if her father had a role to play in Jason’s murder, and FP’s arrest (!!!) and Jughead running off at the end in a funk. There is a lot that happens AND everyone goes to a dance! It is sadly rare to have a Riverdale episode where everyone feels intertwined to the main story and where the Core 4 get to interact and develop. Plus, Jughead is so adorably excited about his and Betty’s family meeting even though they are 16 and have been dating for like two months. MY HEART. He was already planning their wedding.

Worst

1x09. It is the only episode of season 1 that felt filler. And I would still rank it higher than the other “worst” episodes on this list. But the main plot of Archie being used by the Blossom family is ehhhhhh. And frankly uncomfortable given his all too real recent past of being used by Ms. Grundy with no acknowledgment from the show whatsoever that these gross adults keep using this 16 year-old kid to serve their own purposes. So yeah, probably the worst of season 1.

Season 2

Best

I have to go with 2x14. Okay, okay 2x05/2x06 are probably better written and better plotted and have less dialogue that makes me want to end myself, but hear me out. 2x14 is the absolute essence of Riverdale packed into 40 glorious minutes:

Each couple has a spat with each other and then against each other, we get Betty versus Jughead, Archie versus Veronica, Bughead versus Varchie, and it is great???? yeah, you all fight over Hiram’s nefarious plot to buy up all the newspapers in town.

Bughead listens to Varchie have sex and the vice-versa like an hour later as normal friends do.

Betty and Veronica talk about abuelita (I must know more about abuelita!).

An entire scene where Archie wakes up early to chop wood?? At someone else’s house? Even though he’s only there for a weekend?? Again, very normal, every day teenage behaviour. And Veronica pervs on him while sipping coffee. Get it, V.

Some of the worst, cringiest dialogue this show has ever had, and that is a HIGH BAR including: “A Vughead Kiss? Right now, in the present, might be precisely what it takes to save a future Bughead from imploding.” THIS IS THE WORST LINE OF DIALOGUE EVER WRITTEN, LIKE OF ALL TIME, I CAN BARELY WATCH. IT IS NAILS ON A CHALKBOARD, END ME.

Archie doing push ups in his bedroom, because OF COURSE ARCHIE RANDOMLY DOES PUSHUPS BEFORE BED AND ALSO WHEN UPSET HAVE YOU SEEN HIM. And then Veronica propositions him for sex and Archie, still mad about Vughead, turns her down. And this is an actual scene that takes up time in a 40 minutes episode??? I love it.

Lodge Lodge

They play monopoly

And then get attacked by home invaders!!!

Who Archie chases into the woods only for one of them to be killed by Andre so that Hiram can later frame Archie for a murder he didn’t commit.

anyway 2x14 is the best episode of Riverdale maybe ever, tell your friends.

Worst

2x11 for the reasons @arsenicpanda has articulated before - mostly involving the clumsy way that the writers tried to parallel the Serpents to the plight of Native Americans. And Jughead’s awkward white saviour plotline, eugh. Although bonus points for Archie trying to wrestle to impress Hiram for some reason?? I can’t hate it.

Season 3

Best

Season 3 has a lot of contenders. I’m torn between the parentale breakfast club episode (which also featured crazy-G&G-Jughead, a fave of mine) and the Prom episode, but I’m going to go with 3x20, Prom Night because this episode is a sheer delight from start to finish. Hal Cooper fakes his own death by cutting off his hand and then he replaces it with a hook - legends only. CHONI FOR PROM QUEENS until the dream is killed by Edgar. U KNOW that is when Cheryl started reconsidering the whole Farm business even with the whole being able to talk to Jason’s corpse thing.

Bughead investigate shit and make great faces. Varchie go to prom as the least platonic “friends” ever and it is adorable. Everybody somehow wears the best outfits even though Bughead changed the Prom theme the night before. Betty being chased through the school by the Black Hood/her dad is legitimately terrifying. 10/10.

Worst

3x09, hands down. I have a lot of beef with this episode. My main beef is that 3x08 ends on this great cliffhanger and there is zero payoff? Jughead and FP come home to find the town is under QUARANTINE, no one is allowed IN OR OUT, and then in 3x09, he is snuggling in bed with Betty and it was like????? but what about the quarantine?? how did you get back in?? honestly the first time I watched 3x09, I thought I must have skipped an episode, but NOPE, the quarantine cliffhanger was waved off and I will never forgive them for this.

Secondly, most of this episode is spent in Archie’s feverish dream/hallucination and I just find dream episodes real dull, sorry Archie. I love that Archie tried to box a bear, I mean good for him, but the the dream sequences are boring.

Season 4

Best

A tie between 4x14 and 4x15. I just love these two episodes. The Preppies are legit the best villains this show has ever had (especially Donna, my love <333). There were real stakes for the Core 4, and even though I was pretty sure Jughead was not dead, I was still insanely happy to see him again in 4x15. Betty threatening Donna in the woods while wearing Jughead’s sherpa is a total bamf move, MARRY ME, BETTY COOPER. Jughead’s faux funeral is a+. Even the BA fake dating scheme (before it went horribly awry in the following episodes) is hilarious to me. Like, what kind of horrible plan is this?? if Betty seriously dated Archie following Jughead’s death, she would need therapy STAT, but the town of Riverdale is just like “oh ok I guess Jughead is dead.” Okay, sure. Plus Donna taunting Betty over the fact that she apparently can’t go two hours without needing to bone Jughead and therefore Betty’s plan was doomed to failure. How was this a real scene that happened. Oh my god, these episodes are so great.

Worst.

4x17. I mean, obviously. Please don’t make me have to explain.

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