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kidrat · 11 months
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how does ax... sleep.
[id: three scribbled diagrams of Ax from animorphs, asleep. In the first diagram the deer-like part of Ax's body is loafed. He is beside some kind of half-length bed, which is just tall enough for his humanoid torso to rest on. Ax is bent at the human waist so that his human and deer backs make a straight line, and he is flat against the bed. In the second picture, Ax is sleeping stood up like a horse. He is standing beside a wall, and his human torso is leant so that his head and shoulders are cushioned by a headrest built into the wall. He is holding a teddy bear. In the third diagram Ax is once again in loaf position, but he is asleep across an armchair, and his human torso is cuddled against the chair's arm. In all three pictures, there is a small letter 'Z' above Ax's head. end id.]
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howeverscary-diario · 2 years
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"BOJACK HORSEMAN" SEEN FROM PSYCHOANALYTIC CRITICISM
Alternative title: The view from halfway down.
Por Ángela Tapia. (ig: angela.tap)
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“But this is it, the deed is done. Silence drowns the sound.”
Bojack Horseman (2014). Sigmund Freud's reflections on psychoanalysis and human behavior have always been considered curious and controversial —to say the least. On his book, Introduction to Psychoanalysis (1916), he first talks about this idea that enforces us to believe that the origin of the individual unconscious lies on the notion humans have of where all their pain come from: this place being experiences and emotions, fears and sick desires that never really have a chance to come out. (page 12, Tyson L., 2015.) The psyche becomes the through key to understanding where it all begins, how it develops, and why it is so hard to make it stop.
Bojack Horseman —an animated Netflix series that walks us through the life and struggle of a burn-out TV star on Hollywood, that gets constantly involved in drama, suicidal idealism, alcoholism and many more (very harmful) isms, is not only a story that critics the entretainment industry, but also takes its time to destroy its main character by giving it the most profound, raw and rotten wounds one can find in their own unconscious. 
“One day you’re gonna look around and realize that everybody loves you but nobody likes you. And that is the loneliest feeling in the world.” From B. H. Season 3, Episode 5.
Along the story, we see Bojack and various other characters around him get dragged into uncomfortable situations as a consequence of Bojack's unfortunate —and egotistical— decision making. His past experiences with various losses and heavily repressed family trauma have broken him to the point he’s become a selfish, narcissistic individual, that even when he tries to be good, he can’t seem to find in himself any kindness to give out to the world. The self-definition Bojack internalized of his persona as he grew up, led him to hate his own mind and actions the same way he used to hate and avert from his mother and father’s relationship towards him, and each other. (page 14, Tyson L., 2015.) 
“All the damage I got isn’t good damage. It’s just damage.” From B. H. Season 6, Episode 2.
Not recognizing where all the damage that he’s gotten has come from only keeps him on reliving the same cycle of abuse, depression and chaos that plagues his life and the ones of those around him. Until one can not acknowledge the root of our deep unresolved conflicts, we’re doomed to live in despair, feeling no longer worthy of being considered even humans. Bojack’s selective perception and memory reflect from his trauma, and in a way protects hi, from it, guiding him to a life full of denial and a constant feeling of displacement. (page 15, Tyson L., 2015.) 
Only when he starts to recognize, remember and share everything he’s gone through, is that he finally starts to heal. But sometimes, healing is just not enough, and for him, the thanatos (page 22, Tyson L., 2015) consumes his heart little by little, regret by regret, sins and mistakes crawling on his back as he tries to enmed them on a daydream of repentance. His relationship with death is an inharmonious one, that comes from guilt and tastes like old cigarettes and cheap liquor, the same bitter way they would taste to a child that’s been forced to try them.
“—Is it terrifying? —No, I don’t think so. That’s the way I did it, you know? Everything was coming to an end. The drip finally stops.” From B. H. Season 6, Episode 11.
Where did we go wrong? When is it too late? Is there any way for anyone to really be saved?
It might be a good idea to start with taking a look at the terrifying parts of ourselves we’re too scared to even meet.
And maybe then, we should all think about how meaningless everything turns out to be,
 when you finally realize that there is no other side.
REFERENCE
Tyson, L. (2015). Critical Theory Today: A User-Friendly Guide (3rd. Ed.). Routledge.
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thebrokengate · 2 years
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Melvin's relationship in S4 is essentially a retelling of S3 but in a more toxic and nonsensical way.
In S3, we see Mike and El acting like someone they're not, there are lies in their relationship. Mike actively acts like he hates being a nerd and hides his own personality to ''grow up''.
In S4, we see Mike and El acting like someone they're not, there are lies in their relationship from both sides, Mike actively acts like someone he's not when he leaves Hawkins because of his insecurities and because he feels inferior. We know he acts different because we see him being like his own S1 and S2 self since he actively chooses to join Hellfire and enjoys it, but the moment he steps on Cali his persona changes. El's the same, she acts like someone she's not, we also learn that she's been lying constantly in her letters to Mike. We also learn that Mike has not been saying or writing ILY to El for months even though he's been sending her letters.
In S3, we see Mike trying to say ILY to El in a fake-out scene with that ''(blank) makes you crazy'' scene, but he never verbalizes it and they get interrupted. Then he verbalizes it by saying he loves El in front of a crowd where he thinks El cannot hear him and El is physically away from him. When later on El says she loves Mike and kisses him, Mike doesn't react or reciprocate, he just stands there and El leaves.
In S4, the same saga continues. Mike avoids using the word 'love' and has been avoiding it for months, he doesn't say it even when El's crying in front of him. Then El leaves. We have a fakeout scene where it seems like Mike might say ily to El in that Pizza scene but he never says it, they get interrupted. Then he says it in a death-or-life situation when once again El is technically away from him and stuck in an alternate dimension fighting against the big bad. Then we see them not talking about it again. What's gonna happen in S5? Will the Duffers make El go and kiss Mike while Mike's standing without reciprocation? Then make El leave Hawkins again and rince and repeat ig?
The endings of S3 and S4 are also similar. In S3, multiple people die, Billy die, and villain is still out there and El loses her powers.
In S4, El loses to Vecna, Vecna is still alive. Hawkins and Upside Down merge, and multiple people die. Eddie dies, Max dies and dies up in a coma etc.
I mean, seems like the Duffers are joking atp. Because what the hell even is this?
Incoming rant:
Yeah, I mean, honestly it's the most tiresome and frankly boring part of the show at this point and I wish they didn't stretch it out this long. And you're right. The only stakes they raised here was making the relationship develop with even more toxicity than what it already had by season 3. They could've left it with them broken up by the end of season 3 and just remaining friends but they didn't. Hell, they could've had them break up by Vol 2, but instead decided to write that monologue that didn't help shit because Mike was basing it off of Will's feelings from the van, was telling even more lies, and just telling El what he thought she wanted to hear, so their relationship still isn't glowing, but the writers made the conscious choice to not just end it so now we're stuck for 2 more years putting up with being called delusional. Even if it's a little less frequent than what it was and the "power dynamic" has shifted where Byler is becoming more popular, it's still bad. They're literally on the verge of a break-up right now, but they still couldn't give it up this season and now have to do it next season. Why do they feel the need to literally milk Milkvan? Maybe they raised the stakes of toxicity to get the GA more used to the idea of them separating and not liking them as a couple as much, but still. Every season, they get separated and come back together. And at no point does that time apart solve anything, because they keep running into the same fundamental issues over and over, and it just gets worse and worse every time where they leave their relationship off. Just separate them for good and be done with it. They don't work. I know a part of it is a codependency issue in the relationship itself and that's closer to being solved on El's part at least and now she's starting to move away from Mike, but honestly. Every time we make 10 steps forward, we end up taking at least 7 back almost every season. It might've been less this time just looking at the not-great terms Mike and El have ended on this season and the character progress El has made, but it's just kind of getting old, and I completely understand.
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cloveroctobers · 4 years
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PRIYA PRASHAD —
IG info/bio : @/misspriprashd | 800k followers | for 2020 standards, I still look amazing 💋!! for business inquires visit: priyaprashadestate.com
29 (30) years old
Born in London, raised in Manchester
Parents are from Bengaluru, India. Mother is a pharmacist while her father is an engineer
Probably has an older brother named Pranav who resides in India with his own family AND he’s a neurosurgeon—leaving Priya to always feel like she’s not good enough or she’s not living up to her parents‘ expectations
She has a good relationship with her brother, more so than with her own father. Pranav never makes her feel like she’s less than and encourages her to always live her life the way she feels is best for her, despite the way their parents feel
Real estate agent, most days she enjoys the job and other days she feels like throwing in the towel. Of course the field is competitive and Priya has no issue taking risks in life and this job is no different
The agency she works for is majority male dominanted and only has about 5 women, including priya that work there. Yet they won’t speak on how the women make—if not the most sales + their pay isn’t equal at all
She was put on leave for speaking up about this to the head agent, and is thinking about starting her own agency because she can do so much better than the shit treatment she’s faced— not only in the work place but also from her family
Lives the life of Luxury, at least that’s what it seems like according to her instagram— with her traveling, which is never truly a vacation since she’s still working to close deals with clients wherever she goes
Feels lonely whenever she goes home. Truly wants somebody to love and for them to do the same in return. Whenever she speaks to her niece and nephew, she aches to start a family
Sure the agency she works for isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, but it gets the bills payed and she’s able to afford nice things. But what else is there? And who can she share it with?
Had a childhood bunny who her father accidentally left out in its cage on their deck one summer when they left for a family weekend trip to london— leaving Priya heartbroken & never wanting a pet ever again
Does the best winged eye-liner, but prefers eyelash extensions over it
Once tried to thread her entire body the night before her prom by herself, resulting into a serve allergic reaction?!!
Used to do henna on the girls in school for a hefty price, convincing most of them it’ll look just like her own, even though her cousins would be the ones to do her henna
Finally met Hannah at Bobby x mc’s wedding & bonded over fragrances, Hannah showed her collection of vintage crystal glasses that held her special floral scents
Priya loves to smell good, like fruit and has over 6 different perfumes that she alternates between but her signature is a roll on oil called p*ssy (if you know, you know)
Loves waterfalls & summer
Favorite colors are orange & yellow
Won second place in a spelling bee but can pretty much spell anything right off the dome, even if she’s tipsy, she rarely fails
She’s 100% Sex posi bby!
Is subscribed to an advice column, when she feels like she’s bothering mc, Chelsea, or Marisol she goes back to the column for help
Aquarius? Or Gemini? Hm.
Update: Aquarius sun + Gemini moon + Leo rising
Bonds with Chelsea quite a bit since they have an artistic eye for open spaces, usually watches house hunters international together when they have sleepovers
Often takes girl trips with both Chelsea & Marisol, those are her girls!
Once dated a millionaire, her mother was pissed when they broke up. She was sure he was going to ask for her daughter’s hand in marriage
Priya would have been too if things were different. If she didn’t have a miscarriage & later finding out that if she wanted to have children, she wouldn’t be able to carry. It wasn’t just about $, the guy generally didn’t care for her either. She was just for show, for fun. Priya was tired of “relationships” like that. She’s experienced it all
Yet she ended up in Cyprus for work, and Felix so happened to be there too. Promoting or whatever it is that he does, and when drinks get going, her alter ego comes out & she’s inviting him back to her air bnb
“You fucking didn’t.” Marisol stated first on the three-way phone call.
Priya hardly ever lied about things she’s done but she wished she would have lied about that. She had the evidence to prove it happened, plus Felix thought it would be cool to post some pics of their Rendezvous, her face wasn’t in it but she knew her body
“Oh my days! How was it babe?!” Chelsea clasped her hands together, genuinely curious, even though she thought Felix was a bit of a knob.
“I think he’s gained some experience since the show.”
“...I’ve threw up in my mouth just a bit there, Priya.” Marisol gags.
Priya still felt the same about Felix. He was just a bit of fun and although it was a little bit hazy, she could remember majority of it. But was she doing to Felix what every guy was doing to her? Everyone deserved love but her head was telling her, he was young and didn’t want what she wanted. She was younger once too and she lived it up
Finds herself reminiscing over Ibrahim, I feel like they’re end game. She talks to him every now and then.
She DOESNT talk to Noah or hope, removed both of them from her life and do not follow them on any of her socials. She’s moving forward
Made a friend in Arjun and her parents automatically believe they’re destined to be and want them to marry, which is laughable since he’s now dating Elijah— although Elijah is not as open about their relationship
Believes she’s more than just a pretty face and hopes someone else can see that too.
Advocate for dark skin south Asian appreciation
Goes to strip clubs, either gender it doesn’t matter
Drives a red car and always keeps it waxed 😉
Has naturally curly hair but likes it straight + no longer using semi-permanent red dye in her hair...baby steps
Has a large stash of jewelry from multiple generations on her mom’s side locked away in a safe
Her favorite dish is Chana masala & tuna tartare
Listens to a lot of Meg the stallion (ah!) , Miraa May, Dounia, Amber Mark, Snoh Aalegra, Alicia Keys, Solange, toro y moi, James Blake, & childish gambino
Crushing on drake (*cue Soulja boy yelling here lmao) , zayn, Dave east & Rihanna!
Her anthem — Qveen Herby, “BDE”
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What are some of your favorite long johnlock fics (like 100k+ words) ?
Anonymous said to inevitably-johnlocked: Do you have any recommendations for a hella long (80k-250k+) and hella angsty with hella good writing? Like any personal favourites, if you’re into heavy stuff ig. (Bonus points if topics include either one being suicidal, infidelity/cheating, and/or if there’s a redemption arc)\
Anonymous said to inevitably-johnlocked: What’s the longest slow burn fic you’ve ever read? Ive only been reading fan fic for 4 months, and i read one that had 150k words but i was wondering if there are longer slow burns?
@deerstalker143 said to inevitably-johnlocked: Hi, I really like your fic recs, and was wondering if you could provide a fic rec of long and sweet book-length Johnlock fics :D Thank you!
Hi Lovelies!!
OH GOD, you guys asked me these AGES ago, and I started a list and it just kept growing and growing and GROWING, especially since I’m reading a lot more really long epics these days, so it makes me happy to have a decent sized list for y’all now! I think now would be a good time to post them… and I know that people have been asking for them. So I’m putting these together since they’re long-fic related LOL Slow Burn List here if you’re interested in more!
NOVEL-LENGTH FICS: 100K+ FICS
See also: Novel Length Fics: 50 to 100K (Nov. 2018) (I do have a whole bunch more since then, so just ask if you want a Pt. 2)
Definitions by siennna (T, 101,528 w+ WiP || Fluff and Humour, Love Confessions, Romance, Snuggling) – Sherlock’s journey in defining his flat mate and stumbling through the muddled world of emotion. {{This feels complete; the chapter count is listed as ? but I feel like it is done}}
The Heart In The Whole by verityburns (E, 101,650 || Post-TGG Canon Divergence, Drama & Angst, H/C, First Time) – Events after ‘The Great Game’ leave Sherlock dependent on his best friend and colleague. But John has a secret of his own…
The Cost of a Wish by slashscribe (E, 102,493 w. || xxxHolic Fusion || Spirits / Ghosts and Magic, Love Confessions, Slow Burn, Soul Mates / Fated Lovers, Adventure, Immortal Sherlock, Powerful John, POV John, Frottage, Wish Granting, Angst with Happy Ending, Nightmares) – John has been plagued by a secret his entire life that has made him feel hopeless until he meets a mysterious, seemingly omniscient man named Sherlock Holmes who owns a wish-granting shop. Their meeting sets off a series of inevitable events that will change the course of both of their lives forever.
The Wedding Garments by cwb (E, 105,390 w. || Alternate Future AU || , Alternate First Meeting, Dating / Arranged Marriages, Romance, First Kiss/Time, Heavy Petting, Cuddles, POV Sherlock, Virgin Sherlock, Idiots in Love, Slow Burn / Falling in Love / Dev. Rel., Nervous/Anxious Sherlock, Jealous/Cranky, Hiking, Vacation Homes / Honeymoon, Sherlock’s Family, Horny John/Sherlock, Patient John, Massages, Hand Jobs, Assassination Plots, Hand Jobs / Oral Sex) – This is the story of a young consulting detective who wants nothing to do with marriage and an army doctor who wants to find true love. It’s 2020 post-Brexit England and the British government is encouraging arranged marriages. Candidates meet through state-run agencies and date in hopes of finding love (and tax benefits). Sherlock doesn’t need or want a spouse, at least not until John Watson shows up. Hesitant to give in to his more carnal urges because of the way they derail his mind, how will Sherlock progress toward the more intimate aspects of a relationship? The answer lies in a very special wedding gift.
Maintenance and Repair by patternofdefiance (E, 106,650 w. || FutureAU, Augmentation || Augmented John, Depression, Body Modification, Slow Burn, Worldbuilding, Sci-Fi, Self-Care, Body Dysmorphia) – John wants to explain the rush of sensation and data, which is just another form of sensation (or is it the other way around?). John wants to say:Augmentation circuits report temperature, pressure, various forms of quantitative input. Sudden changes are reported as pain, since sudden changes are dangerous, and pain is the quickest way to encourage reflexive extraction. But all John can manage is, “Nng.” Because this sudden touch is not reporting as pain. Part 2 of STATIC
A Study in Winning by Jupiter_Ash (E, 106,658 w. || Tennis AU || John POV, Dirty Talk, Mutual Pining, Misunderstandings, Happy Ending, Sherlock Speaks French, Switchlock, Wimbledon) – John and Sherlock are professional tennis players and it’s Wimbledon. One is a broken almost was at the end of his career, the other an arrogant rising star tipped for greatness. It should have been a straightforward tournament. It really should have been. How were they to know that a chance encounter would change everything? Part 1 of Tennis
Eyes Up, Heels Down by CodenameMeretricious (E, 107,845 w. || Sports Equestrian AU || Fluff, Angst, Humour, Rider!Sherlock, Groomer!John, Show Jumping, Slow Burn, Happy Ending) – Sherlock is a top eventing rider currently training at Baker Farms. John is the new groom who’s been told to steer clear of the surly rider and his horses. Part 1 of Baker Farms
between each beat are words unsaid by darcylindbergh, hudders-and-hiddles (T, 107,998 w. || Epistolary, Slow Burn, Friends to Lovers, Angst, Happy Ending) – On their wedding night, John and Sherlock gift each other with the things they each said when the other could not hear, the things they each put down where the other could not see: a collection of writings that illustrate the way their love for one another has grown over the years. Part 1 of between each beat
Shatter the Darkness (Let the Light In) by MojoFlower (E, 109,683 w. || Genie/Djinn AU || Magical Realism, H/C, Kidnapping, Genie Sherlock, First Kiss / Time, Case Fic, H/C, Angst, Clubs, John Whump) – Fairy tales are for those who remember how to dream; not John Watson, broken and hiding from his bleak future in a beige bedsit. But then he discovers a lamp and finds himself in the dangerous riptide of an enigmatic man whose very existence is unbelievable, murder charges against his sister, and the growing pains of feeling alive once more. 
THERE BUT FOR THE GRACE OF JOHN WATSON by skyefullofstars (T, 110,758 w. || H/C, Kidnapping, Angst, Violence, Whump, Nightmares, Murder, Drug Addiction, Torture) – While Sherlock grapples with his new-found feelings for John Watson, he faces a very real threat: John’s kidnapping and shooting at the hands of James Moriarty. And the knowledge that the love of his life is being used to test an addictive drug - at the risk of John’s sanity and life. Prequel to THE BOYS OF BAKER STREET. Part 1 of THERE BUT FOR THE GRACE OF JOHN WATSON
Breakable by MissDavis (E, 117,627 w. || Established, Fluff/Angst, Depression, Paralysis, Happy-ish Ending) –After John is seriously injured, Sherlock struggles to figure out how to help him, keep himself sane, and maybe, just maybe, get their life back to the way it’s supposed to be. Part 1 of Breakable Not Broken {{I love Sherlock’s characterization in this… it’s so heartwrenching but very realistic}}.
The Burning Heart by May_Shepard (M, 119,150 w. || Canon Divergence, Post-TRF, John’s Sexuality, S3 Rewrite, Pining, Angst with a Happy Ending, POV John Watson, John’s Gay) – When Sherlock dies, John Watson feels like his life is over too. He’s completely shut down, until Mark Morstan, a new nurse at John’s medical clinic, catches his attention, and helps him uncover the long buried truth of his attraction to men. Although he’s certain he’ll never get over Sherlock, John plans to move on, and build a new life with Mark, unaware that Sherlock is not quite as dead as he appears, and that Mark is hiding secrets of his own.
The Swan Triad by Pennin_Ink (T, 121,660 w. across 3 works || Swan Lake AU || Magical / Fairy Tale AU, Romance, Falling in Love, Pining, Psychological Torture, Transformation) – Sherlock and John grow up spending every summer together. Their mothers’ attempts to play matchmaker only fuel their mutual resentment and scorn. But then, one summer.
A Further Sea by i_ship_an_armada & ShinySherlock (E, 125,492 w. || Historical Pirates AU || Enemies to Friends to Lovers, Doctor John / Pirate Captain Sherlock, Sailing, UST / RST, Masturbation, Action / Adventure, Mild Angst & Peril, Romance, Shaving, Molly/Janine, Bottomlock, Hand / Blow Jobs, Past Drug Use, Slow Burn, Mild Violence, Happy Ending) – Here be a tale of adventure for both body and soul, but beware if ye be not of stout heart, for this be piratelock, ya savvy? Luckless ship’s surgeon John Watson takes a chance, and finds himself eye to eye with The Ghost, the scourge of the seven seas and a definite thorn in the side of the blaggard, James Moriarty. But when John finds there’s more to this most cunning pirate than be meetin’ the eye, he has to choose… is it a pirate’s life for him?
To Light Another’s Path by BeautifulFiction (E, 128,654 w. || Post-TGG, Sick Fic, Hurt/Comfort, Drug Addiction / Recreational Drug Use, First Time / Kiss, Case Fic) – Teaching John to observe seems to be a losing battle, but when Sherlock falls ill and submits himself to John’s care, will he realise that there is more to life than the science of deduction? Meanwhile, there is a murder to solve, and John must try and convince Sherlock not to sacrifice his own health for the sake of the case.
The Horse and his Doctor by khorazir (T, 129,003 w. || Horse / Vet AU || Magical Realism, Horses, Vet John, Horse Sherlock, Implied Alcoholism) – Invalided after a run in with a poacher in Siberia, veterinary surgeon John Watson finds it difficult to acclimatise to the mundanity of London life. Things change when a friend invites him along to a local animal shelter and he meets their latest acquisition, a trouble-making Frisian with the strangest eyes and even stranger quirks John has ever encountered in a horse.
Ten Days by Engazed (E, 137,208 w. || Rape/Non-Con, Post-TRF, Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Torture, Case Fic) – Sherlock Holmes has been dead for forty months, and John is at last beginning to live his life again. But just when he believes he might be happy, his world crashes back down around him. John is named a missing person. Someone is pointing DI Lestrade in the wrong direction. And as the days pass, his situation only grows more dire. It seems like the disappearance of his best friend is the only thing that can bring Sherlock Holmes back from the dead. Part 1 of The Fallen
Colors by Quesarasara (E, 140,537 w. || Pleasantville-Inspired AU || Soulmates, Colour Bonds, Alternating POV, Angst, Fluff, Pining, Case Fic, Medical Procedures) – Everyone on earth is born with eyes that see in black, white, and an endless series of greys. When you meet your soulmate, you finally see the world in color. We’re all searching for the person who brings color to our lives. John and Sherlock are no exception. Part 1 of The Colors ‘Verse
How to Build a Heart out of Ashes by Teumessian (E, 144,931 w. || Changling AU || Slow Burn, Drug Use, Mentions of Child Abuse / Bullying, Mentions of Student/Teacher Relations, Uni-Age) – In an AU where a small number of the population become Changelings at a young age, at 17 John Watson believes he’s destined for Normal life but then the Change takes him and he is sent to the Baker Institute. There he meets Sherlock Holmes.
Midnight Blue Serenity by BeautifulFiction (E, 151,907 w. || Friends to Lovers, Gay Bar / For a Case, Drugs, Pining, Case Fic, UST) – When Sherlock infiltrates a club in order to track down a serial killer, his altered appearance is enough to make John question his assumption that Sherlock is beyond his reach. However, is he the only one who appreciates his flatmate’s charms, or is Sherlock at risk of becoming the next victim?
A Fold in the Universe by darkest_bird (E, 152,857 w. || O-John, A-Sherlock || Body Swap, Crossing Universes, DubCon, H/C, Angst, Happy Ending) – Alpha Sherlock and Omega John are in a relationship. Prime Sherlock and Prime John are not. So what happens when a freak fold in the universe switches one John for the other?
Performance In a Leading Role by Mad_Lori (E, 156,714 w. || PODFIC AVAILABLE || Hollywood / Actor AU, Secret Relationship, Falling in Love, Slow Burn, Romance, Coming Out, Fluff and Angst, Pining) – Sherlock Holmes is an Oscar winner in the midst of a career slump. John Watson is an Everyman actor trapped in the rom-com ghetto. When they are cast as a gay couple in a new independent drama, will they surprise each other? Will their on-screen romance make its way into the real world? Part 1 of Performance in a Leading Role
The Quiet Man by ivyblossom (E, 157,369 w. || Post-TRF, John First POV, Grief/Mourning, Angst, Present Tense, Imaginary Sherlock) – “Do you just carry on talking when I’m away?”
Gimme Shelter by SinceWhenDoYouCallMe_John (E, 159,368 w. || PODFIC AVAILABLE || 70′s Surfer AU || Period Typical Homophobia, Hawaii, Enemies to Friends to Lovers, Professional Surfers, Gay John / Sherlock, Angst with Happy Ending, John was a Sailor, Misunderstandings) – All John Watson wants is the feeling of a freshly waxed surfboard under his feet and the hot California sun baking down onto his back. To finally go pro in the newly formed world of professional surfing and leave the dark memories of his past behind him as he rips across the face of a towering blue barrel. To lounge beside the beach bonfire every evening with an ice cold beer tucked into the cool sand beside him and listen to Pink Floyd and the Doors while the saltwater dries in his sun bleached hair. That’s all he wants, that is, until the hot young phenom taking Oahu and the Hawaiian shores by storm steps up next to him in the sand in the second round of the 1976 International Surf Competition. (PUBLISHED AS ‘The Sea Ain’t Mine Alone’)
Mise en Place by azriona (M, 161,004 w. || Restaurant (Kitchen Nightmares) AU || Sherlock is Gordon Ramsay / Celebrity Sherlock, Restauranteur John, Harry Plays Prominent Role, Alternating POV, Mutual Pining, Cranky Sherlock, Bed Sharing, Slow Burn) – John Watson had no intentions of taking over the family business, but when he returns from Afghanistan, battered and bruised, and discovers that his sister Harry has run their restaurant into the ground, he doesn’t have much choice. There’s only one thing that can save the Empire from closing for good – the celebrity star of the BBC series Restaurant Reconstructed, Chef Sherlock Holmes. Part 1 of Mise en Place
Sketchy by serpentynka (E, 184,053 w. || Post-TRF, Post-Mary, John Whump, Slow Burn Love Story, Case Fic, Art, Porn With Feelings, Switchlock, Travelling, Career Change, Family Secrets, Illness / Health) – What (and who) will be left when nobody cares about your Work? A slow-burn fic with cases, places, mistaken identities, unfair choices, essential changes, violent feels, blatant lies, fearless portraiture, family secrets, high-risk bespoke gifts, durable friendships, bedtime stories, foreign travel and tongues, sickness (and health), and the significance of things which are slow to unfurl – but cannot be ignored. Oh, and…porn. Part 1: Sherlock takes on an obvious case (barely a 4) and meets someone who will force him to re-examine what it means to see. Part 1 of Sketchy
Unkissed Series by 221b_hound (T to E, 184,168 w. across 46 works || Established Relationship, Ace Sherlock) – Sherlock returned from the dead a year ago. John returned to Baker Street six months ago. They’ve been in a couple since then. or at least, not NOT a couple. For two smart men, they sure can be dumb. Luckily, an art thief tries to drown Sherlock, Sherlock has a fever dream and things are about to change.
Fallen Series by Belladonna_Q, mamishka (T, 222,094 w. across 3 works || Winglock || Angel!John, Angels & Demons, Faes, Christianity, Changelings) – In a world where myth, mystery, and the supernatural flourish beneath the veneer of modern civilization, Sherlock is a master of magic as well as science and deduction. But there are some things that he cannot see, riddles he cannot unravel, even when they walk right beside him in the form of one John Watson…
The Gilded Cage by BeautifulFiction (E, 326,887 w. || Omegaverse || Omega Sherlock / Alpha John, Friends to Lovers, Dub Con, Reproductive Rights) – In a world where Omegas are the property of the elite Alphas, locked away and treasured by those wealthy enough to buy them, John never questioned his flatmate’s secondary gender. Sherlock Holmes was an Alpha through-and through. Wasn’t he? A chance discovery turns the world on its head, and John is left grappling to come to terms with Sherlock’s past as events conspire to threaten their future.
MARKED FOR LATER
Cake and Other Sins by  Indybaggins (E, 100,670 w. || Great British Bakeoff AU || Alternate First Meeting, Angst, Baking, Desire, Disability, Incest (Holmescest/Holmescest with John), Masturbation, Falling in Love, Oral, Outdoor Sex, Past Drug Use, Poisoning, Voyeurism) – Sherlock and John meet as competing bakers on The Great British Bake Off. There’s intense baking, lush recipes and enticing food. Mycroft, guilt, past sins in chocolate and gingerbread. And love. That too.
Minutiae (Or 156 Things I Know About You) by AtlinMerrick (E, 101,342 w. + || WiP, Marriage, Anal/Oral Sex, Domestic, Stand Alone Chapters, Humour, Prompts, Lovers, Short Stories) – Here, in no particular order, are some of the things John has learned about Sherlock, and some of the things Sherlock has learned about John. In the end there will be 156 mundane and unusual facts for each of them. (Um…I never stopped at 156.) (All chapters stand alone.)
A Ritual to Read to Each Other by weeesi (E, 101,463 w. || Post S3 / Post HLV, Pining, Alternating POV, Masturbation, John’s Nightmares, Mary is Not Nice, Love Confessions, Flashbacks, Angst, Hurt/Comfort, BJ’s / HJ’s, Shower Sex, Anal, John Deals With Feelings, Sherlock’s Mind Palace, Injury, On Holidays, Implied Mystrade) – After Mycroft terminated his exile but before Sherlock could escape from the infuriating plane, John and Mary were whisked away by car to an unknown location.Sherlock hasn’t seen them for an entire year. He doesn’t know when he’ll see John again – until one day, he does.But, of course, nothing is simple.
Dog Days by All_I_need (E, 101,627 w. || Post-Baskerville AU, Experiments Gone Wrong, Fluff and Humour) – John has an accident in the laboratory of the Baskerville military facility. While they wait for the scientists to find a solution, he and Sherlock must re-examine the nature of their friendship as they navigate daily life and the Work, all while trying to answer the truly important questions: Is it okay to pet your flatmate if he happens to be a dog at the moment? And how exactly do you beg a self-professed sociopath for cuddles? Part 1 of Dog Days
The Bravery of the Soldier by bakerstreetgirl (G, 101,703 +w., WIP || BAMF John, John in Afghanistan, PTSD, Post-TRF, Case Fic, Sherlock Cares, Epic Bromance, Platonic Soulmates, Platonics, Flashbacks) – When a news story about a hostage situation in Afghanistan breaks, details about John Watson’s military service come to light that the doctor had kept secret for a long time. Sherlock is intrigued and John manages to surprise the British government. What John needs in light of this story and the PTSD responses it flares up, is a friend. Can Sherlock Holmes step up to the job?Deals mainly with John’s career and military background, plus epic friendship, BAMFness and a little bit of case fic. Part 1 of the Before Baker Street series
We Will Survive by anny (M, 105,960 w. || Viclock vs Johnlock, Past Viclock, Anal / BJ’s / Orgasms, Music, Jealousy, Case Fic, Social Media, Protective Mycroft, Pining John / Sherlock, Fluff, Weddings, Drug References, Drunkenness, Angst, Humour, Character Death) – After Reichenbach, Sherlock is back in London to face a new villain: Sebastian Moran. But he has to deal with John’s new life with Mary Morstan, and he soon understands that things between them have changed. With the arrival of Victor Trevor in Sherlock’s life, John will finally deal with his true feelings for Sherlock…
How Long? by TheBritishBourbon (M, 111,010 w. || Kidnapping, Slow Burn, Hurt/Comfort, Injured Sherlock, Protective John, PTSD Sherlock, Flashbacks, Dark Themes, Implied Torture) – Sherlock never got to jump off the roof of St. Barts, he never got the chance. Sherlock was abducted and held for 5 years, but now he has escaped. What awaits him as he returns to reality? Part 1 of How Long Universe
Two Two One Bravo Baker by abundantlyqueer (E, 114,574 w. || Military AU || Afghanistan, War Story, Thriller) – Captain John Watson of 40 Commando, the Royal Marines, is assigned to protect and assist Sherlock Holmes as he investigates what appears to be a simple war atrocity in Afghanistan. An intense attraction ignites between the two men as they uncover a conspiracy that threatens everything they’ve ever known, but Sherlock is as much hunted as hunter, and everyone close to him is in deadly danger. Can he solve the case in time to save himself and John? Part 1 of Two Two One Bravo Baker Universe
Scotch Series by earlgreytea68 (M, 119,371 w. over 17 works || [Untagged, will tag when read]) – In which Sherlock asks Mycroft for a favor.
Did you feel it? : A soulmates AU by MorganeUK (G, 126,783 w. || Soulmates AU || Kid/Teen/Unilock, Protective Greg, Angst, Big Feels, Tooth-Rotting Fluff, Mystrade, Injuries, Slow Burn, Anxious John, BAMF John, Protective John, Est. Rel., Happy Ending) – In a world where 0.01% of the population have a soulmate with whom they share pains and violent emotions… what are the odds that an ex-army doctor and an ex-addict detective open their heart and soul enough to found each others?Finally writing a twist on the soulmates trend… Hope you like it!
The Case of the Moebius Trip by Bitenomnom (NR, 129,218 w. || Time Travel, BAMF!John, Angst, Death, Post-TRF) – When John finally gives in and accepts a case for the first time since Sherlock fell eight months ago, he finds himself in a unique position: in possession of what his client calls a time machine, and desperate enough to give it a go. If it works, he could travel back in time. If it works, he could save Sherlock.
“Merry Christmas” I wrapped it up and sent it with a note saying “I love you” by starrysummernights (E, 136,580+ w. || WIP, chapter missing? || Post S4, Slow Burn, Mary is Not Nice, Christmas, Fluff, Smut, Angst, Parentlock, Past Torture / Rape) – John has moved back into 221B with his daughter Rosie after Mary was killed, but things are not exactly comfortable between him and Sherlock. After everything that has happened, they are trying to become friends again…and maybe something more. What better time than the Christmas season?! Takes place after TLD.
The Bang and the Clatter by earlgreytea68 (M, 137,049 w. || Baseball AU || Slow Burn / Dev. Rel.) – Sherlock Holmes is a pitcher and John Watson is a catcher. No, no, no, it’s a baseball AU. Part 1 of Baseball
Ten Days by Engazed (E, 137,208 w. || Rape/Non-Con, Post-TRF, Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Torture, Case Fic) – Sherlock Holmes has been dead for forty months, and John is at last beginning to live his life again. But just when he believes he might be happy, his world crashes back down around him.John is named a missing person. Someone is pointing DI Lestrade in the wrong direction. And as the days pass, his situation only grows more dire. It seems like the disappearance of his best friend is the only thing that can bring Sherlock Holmes back from the dead. Part 1 of The Fallen {{I haven’t read this one yet so heed the tags}}
Emperor Tales of the Frozen South by cwb (M, 153,444 w. || Penguin AU || Adventure, Rituals, Fluff, Sherlock’s Mind Palace, Gay Rights, Bonding, Antartica) – At the bottom of the world, two intrepid explorers make their way in the harshest of environments. An important journey must be taken, and prophecies fulfilled, but not before family meddling, political interference, and self-doubt threaten to alter the future of an entire species.If you know me at all, you know that this had to be done. Part 1 of Emperor Tales of the Frozen South
Skeletons by flawedamythyst (T, 174,262 w. across 3 works || Implied Character Death) – Sherlock’s refusal to talk about his past hides far more skeletons than John could ever have guessed at. Halloween-esque AU.
All the Best and Brightest Creatures by wordstrings (E, 188,426 w. || Case Fic, Action/Adventure, POV First Person, Alternate Canon, Romance, Hurt / Comfort, Love at First Sight, Asexuality, Kidnapping, Torture, Drug Use/Addiction) – Sherlock sent Jim Moriarty to prison for killing Carl Powers at age ten. This is the story of the consequences.
Nature and Nurture by earlgreytea68 (M, 203,273 w. || Parentlock, Cloning, Kidlock, Dev. Rel.) – The British Government accidentally clones Sherlock Holmes. Which brings a baby to 221B Baker Street. Part 1 of Nature & Nurture
Free Falling by twistedthicket1 (M, 203,574 w. || Winglock, Fluff and Angst, Humour, Kidlock / Teenlock, Mystrade & Johnlock) – All Guardian angels are born with a Chosen human. When this child is born, the angel comes into being to protect and care for them during their life on Earth. For John Watson, all he cares about in the world revolves around his Chosen, Sherlock Holmes. Watching him grow up though, the angel soon learns that God must have had a sense of humor the day he decided to make Sherlock, as trouble seems to follow him like a magnet wherever he goes. John can’t decide what’s worse, the idea of losing his Chosen one, or the fact that he may be breaking the most taboo law of heaven as he disguises himself as a human to better protect and befriend the beloved detective he’s always watched from afar. He was meant to care for him. But what happens when caring evolves into something more? What happens when an emotion an angel is supposed to be incapable of possessing comes to life suddenly and viciously inside John’s chest?
The Jewel in the Tower by PoppyAlexander (E, 207,079 w. || Dystopian AU, Violence, Rape/Non-Con Elements, Mild Dub Con, One World Government, Class Issues, Assassin John / Geisha Sherlock, Self Esteem Issues, Slow Burn, Espionage, Miscommunication, Sexual Fantasy, Masturbation, Letters/Texting, Phone Sex, Infidelity, First Time, Blow Jobs, Dirty Talk, Injury Recovery, Panic Attacks, Frottage, Scars, Misgendering, Happy Endings) – In a contemporary dystopia, Unity is peace – despite the fact unsanctioned information, illicit currency, and every sort of danger flows unchecked in the world’s pleasure districts. John Watson, a weary hired gun, is assigned by the mysterious Mentor to investigate a subversive element lurking in the Icehouse, the world’s most famous House of Repose. As accustomed as he is to dealing with the unexpected, John is nevertheless woefully unprepared to meet the gem of the Ice house, Xie, the world renowned “drashaskaya,” the living work of art after which all other drashas are modeled. In sumptuous suites, amid trailing puddles of silk and fervent whispers in the night, John soon learns that nothing is as it seems in the floating world of London’s pleasure district. (PUBLISHED AS “At Night in the Floating World”)
The Good Morrow Series by greywash (E, 216,513 +w. across 5 works || WiP || Post-TRF Divergence, Horny John, Smut, Feelings, Negotiations, Christmas/Advent, Sherlock is a Mess, Relationships, Addiction Issues, PTSD, Therapy, Injury, Aging, Loneliness, Marriage, Family, Friendship, POV Second Person, Travel, Character Studies) – A post-S2 series where everyone has a lot of feels about everything and plausibility is stretched unto breaking. Also: fucking.
You Go To My Head by 7PercentSolution and J_Baillier (E, 257,765+ w. across 8 Stories, WiP || Surgeon AU || Medical Realism, Doctor John / Doctor Sherlock, Friends to Lovers, Pining, Addiction, Angst, Slow Burn, PTSD, Pining, Insecurity) – This series is an alternate universe one, featuring the exciting medical and romantic adventures of doctors Watson (senior neuroanaesthetist) and Holmes (neurosurgeon).
Radioactive Trees In A Red Forest by Maribor_Petrichor (E, 280,251 w. || PODFIC AVAILABLE || Post-S4, Suicidal Ideations, Alcohol / Rx Drug Abuse, Coming Out / Bisexual John, Seizures, Past/Referenced/Implied Child Abuse, Hallucinations, Rehab, Celibacy, Sobriety / Relapse, Slow Burn, Friends to Lovers, Grief/Mourning, Psychological Trauma, Nice /Not Anti-Mary, John’s POV, Parentlock, First Time, Angst, Switchlock) – John Watson is what happens when a man can no longer see a reason to go on. John Watson is what happens when a man starts to let go. “It is what it is.” John Watson is what happens when what “it is” becomes too much to bear. This is a story of the life, death, and resurrection of John Hamish Watson.
Enigma by khorazir (M, 289,667 w. || Codebreaker / WWII / Imitation Game-Inspired AU || Case Fic, Espionage, Period-Typical Homophobia / Sexism, Pining Sherlock, Inexperienced / VirginSherlock, Implied / Referenced Drug Use, Non-Graphic Violence) – It’s the autumn of 1941, war is raging in Europe, German U-boats are raiding Allied convoys in the Atlantic, the Luftwaffe is bombing English cities, and the cryptographers at Bletchley Park are working feverishly to decode their enemies’ encrypted communications. One should consider this challenge and distraction enough for capricious codebreaker Sherlock Holmes. But the true enigmas are yet waiting to be deciphered: an unbreakable code, a strange murder, and the arrival of Surgeon Captain John H. Watson of the Royal Navy.
My Heart Is True As Steel by prettysailorsoldier (E, 316,207 w. || Teenlock, Case Fic, Rugby, Fluff, First Kiss/Time, Past Drug Use, Anal, Blow Jobs) – When Sherlock and John become roommates at a prestigious sixth-form college, they both get a lot more than they bargained for. Between Shakespeare, rugby, and not a small amount of murder, it promises to be a very interesting year, but there is much more going on than meets the eye. A noose is tightening around the duo, darker and more dangerous than anyone realizes, and it will take everything they both have to unravel it before they lose everything they’ve found.
NUTRISCO ET EXTINGUO by Zoffoli (M, 327,772 w. || Alternating Second Person POV, Post-TRF, Character Study, Romance, Grief/Mourning, Hurt/Comfort, Angst, Humour, Mystery) – “You haven’t said what you wanted to say.” Well yes, some things take you by surprise, and you’re not quite prepared for them. Like when your best friend jumps off a building in front of you.
Deflowered - Director’s Cut by Lorelei_Lee (E, 328,535 w. || Mafia / Mob AU || Rape/Non-Con, Dub-Con, Boss John/Rentboy Sherlock, Bottomlock, Virgin Sherlock, Pining Sherlock, Jealous John, Prostate Milking, Sounding, Anal Beads/Plug, Anal Sex / Fingering, Spanking, Begging, Blow Jobs, Riding Crops, Begging, Romance, Desperation, Minor Character Death, Implied Self Harm, Violence) – It should have been strictly business. Being a Mafia boss with a sadistic sexual streak, John had long since realised that his playthings were in it for the money only. Being a masochistic rent boy, Sherlock seemed too good to be true. Little did they know…
The Men Who Talked Between the Words by Odamaki (E, 463,024 w. || Parentlock, UST/URT, Pining Sherlock, Grieving John, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Past Abuse, Slow Burn/Build, Case Fic, First Kiss / Time, Implied/Referenced Suicide & Drug Use, Slow Burn, Sherlock Whump, Panic Attacks) – John expected to be a father some day; he expected to have the house, and the wife and the nice suburban job. Sherlock never expected to have children, in part because he never expected to make it past 30. As it turns out, you don’t get a choice. Crammed into Baker Street with a baby, John struggles with single-parenthood and his own fears, while Sherlock treads the fine line between doing too little and saying too much.
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something i see in meta around Steven’s feelings about Rose and the way others have taken out their Rose feelings on him or confused his identity (basically being born into a world she left behind) is Rose’s choice to give up her physical form almost as a sidenote - and glossing over the “what if”s that a dead character can’t answer. But idk. You know what this blog is about, let’s talk about it. Her decision to have Steven, while I fully believe she didn’t have ulterior motives towards him, was also not unlike the decision she made to stage PD’s shattering with Pearl. Steven has a lot in common with Pearl, Bismuth, Spinel and the others in that respect; the rage (and love! and confusing other feelings!) he feels for his mom is intensely personal, and the result of her actions towards him personally. The audience has also been along for the ride, so more or less as Steven has learned more about her (and experienced personal harm,) so have we.
The VHS tape is the closest thing he has to a living version of her and is used to illustrate that - in its first appearance, Steven wishes he knew more about her, and is delighted to see his mom tell him she loves him. By Lion 4: Alternate Ending, he’s had to deal with enough secrets and lies and threats that he’s paranoid - she must have encoded a hidden message to tell him what he’s supposed to do! In Rose Buds, he hears the tape playing and immediately rushes to shut it off; he can’t be in a room with her because he feels all messed up about her. The tape speaks at him, but it’s trapped in that moment and with the same script. he can’t have a conversation with her to resolve his feelings although he could overwrite the tape with a dream now ig.
That’s Steven’s side. On Rose’s end, here’s the thing...what if she didn’t plan for all this, she didn’t want him to be hurt, she didn’t want him to clean up her baggage and couldn’t have predicted all this, she just wanted him to be himself, like we generally imagine....but she did know what happened to him? What if she isn’t gone and saw him go through all this? What if she saw him at some of his most vulnerable, confused, desperate moments, private moments, dangerous fights only he and sometimes Connie were there for - and Rose was just as bad at providing comfort and security as the other Crystal Gems? What if in her own way she did try to care for him, but it wasn’t what she should have done? (Can’t wait for the debate on what she should have done, either. Even though we can understand her choices. Much like the other CGs.) What happens when she tries to change now? It’s a different conversation than just saying “If she knew she would have _______”. it’s nice to think she’d “do the right thing” as a parent to Steven but another entirely to look at her actual decisions.
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so when I saw infinity war the second time, i brought a pen and a notebook with me and took notes in the dark the whole time. for my second endgame viewing yesterday, i did the same. i now present to you my Thoughts About Endgame. (this is. long.) 
Major Spoilers Ahead.
okay seriously, nobody called clint up when there was a giant invasion in wakanda??? nobody???
also it was daytime in wakanda when the snap happened. it’s also daytime wherever clint is in america when the snap happens. someone explain.
god the dawning panic when clint realizes his family is gone. that whole scene is so empty and unsettling, it was shot really well
i automatically associate 80s music with space thanks to marvel. 
tony stark adopting strays everywhere he goes since 2013.... i love this about him
nebula finally got to win something!!!! “it was fun.”
and then she gives him their final ration. i’m- :((((
back on earth..... thank god the beard is gone.
“I lost the kid” tony’s face wow that’s devastating, no thanks
“Is um...” what was tony going to say after that??
“I thought you were a build-a-bear.” “Maybe I am.” fuckign.... tony please sdfgdfg
“And I needed you.” tony :(((
“No trust. Liar.” this entire scene is just. chilling. heartbreaking. tony has nothing left for anyone, and especially nothing left for steve, except-
him ripping the metaphorical heart out of his chest and handing it to steve made me literally gasp the first time i watched this film. i feel like it hasn’t been talked about enough, but it’s incredibly poetic.
“where are you going?” “to kill thanos” i haven’t seen captain marvel but i’m already in love with carol danvers
and now they have hope, they still think they can bring everyone back... what a dangerous thing
suddenly steve is looking at his locket of peggy all the time.starting in this film only. can we let him grieve for his actual friends?? you know, the ones he just lost? does he even mention sam or bucky in the entire film?  alright russos, i have several bones to pick with you about this, but alright....
i gotta say, when i first watched this i was astounded that thanos destroyed the stones and then got beheaded in the first twenty minutes. it really left me wondering, well- what now? and that was exciting.
five years later. i mean, we knew there would be a time jump, but i wasn’t expecting this.
we’re really calling this cameo by russo representation huh
lol
and like??? steve brings up nobody he lost in the snap, instead chosing to focus on “the love of his life” that he met and lost in 1945. this struck me as odd the first time i watched and now i’m like. man they’re really trying 2 justify their later decision, huh
so they’re calling those who were snapped “The Vanished” according to the sanfran memorial
avengers r still a thing and their complex has actually grown in size?? who is funding this. is it tony
my next note just says HAIR SDFDSDFG aka heLLO carol danvers
nat :((((
crying and eating a sandwich is a mood
god. the quiet grief
natasha romanoff has come such a long way from her introduction in iron man 2. she cries freely, loves her family, actively wants to be a better person, even if a lot of her family isn’t around today. i just- love her so much.
“we both need to get a life.” “you first.” goddamnit
i.... love happy, peaceful, good dad Tony Stark, so much.
“define lunch or be disintegrated” morgan h stark is so cute
“you like going in the garage, huh? so does daddy.” tony was already so proud of her god i just :((((
me, zooming in on nat: ARROW NECKLACE
does she only wear that when she’s missing clint, or
I’m truly in my feelings about Tony being The Best Dad
Bruce apparently spent 18 months in a gamma lab, which is interesting.
god the scene with the kids asking for a selfie was so cringe are you telling me they could include this but steve couldn’t mourn for his friends
tony does dishes now. a true housedad.
that’s!!!! his first son!!!!!! :((((((
can you believe it was peter parker who pushed tony to invent time travel
“i’ve got something on my mind.” “is it juice pops?” i’m just thinking now about how howard most definitely would have sent tony straight to bed, but tony lets morgan stay up and eat juice pops with him. this is just. straight up great content.  
“I love you 3000″ can you just. his face when she says that. also i’m never getting over that phrase ever
“I can stop,” Tony says, on the brink of inventing time travel.
“But would you be able to rest?” says Pepper, who has been trying and failing to get him to stop for a good 15 years.
the parallels between this and her last words to tony. ouch.
this is such a good and steady relationship now :(.
sdfgfdfg why is steve dressing like he’s from the 40s again is this a visual sign of his regression
god they did thor so dirty in this film. not with his character- him falling into great depression and having ptsd is not a bad thing, but treating it like a joke is. the audience is invited to laugh at him. Bad.
thor threatening “noobmaster69″ over the headset for his rock friend is very funny though.
hey tokyo looks alright compared to a lot of america.
every single clintasha scene in this film kills the man.
also everyone knows thanos’s name. i assume that means the world knows why everyone disappeared.
“you’re only a genius on earth” yeah but who invented time travel, rocket
rhodey wanting to straight up murder baby thanos is hilarious
the explanations of time travel in this film give me a headache
“TIME HEIST BRAINSTORMING SESSION”
bruce, nat and tony all laying around throwing ideas back and forth.... this movie is valid sometimes
“see you in a minute,” natasha says, and she’s smiling.
this is her family you guys :(((((
NEW YORK 2012
MY FAVOURITE SCENE
omg bruce making such a halfhearted attempt at smashing things please i love
okay cut to 2013 Asgard, and Thor sneaks right by his currently dead brother without even looking at him. this movie confuses me
fuck the scene where rocket slaps thor for having a panic attack. i’m glad thor ended up abandoning him.
okay so everything important happens between 2012-2014
cap/tony/scott, clintasha, nebula/rhodey.... these are such ideal teamups
“we’re a long way from budapest” give me my clintasha movie, marvel!!!
okay back in 2012, HOW did JARVIS not register the fact that there were two steves and two tonys in Stark Tower
god this entire scene is fucking hilarious the entire mcu was worth everything for the 2012 time travel scene
fuckign.... loki
ELEVATOR SCENE
as a cap 2 stan i feel so validated
HA IL HYDRA
WHEN I SAY I GASPED IN DELIGHT
CAP VS CAP
“I CAN DO THIS ALL DAY”
“YEAH, I KNOW, I KNOW”
sadfgfdfg are u really telling me that cap takes the peggy locket everywhere
BUCKY IS ALIVE
THAT IS AMERICAS ASS SDFGFSDF PLEASE
2012 avengers best avengers
meanwhile the sorcerer lady is giving bruce a time travel lesson and i didn’t understand any of it but basically each reality requires six stones in order to not be torn apart by the forces of darkness? ??
I’m just glad thor got some kind of closure by talking to his mom
side note you can definitely tell that frigga raised loki
“EAT A SALAD”
“i’m still worthy” asdfgfdf yeah but now this timeline thor has no hammer!!!
QUILL SDFGFDSDFGHFDS
this movie is so entertaining
i live for nebula and rhodey just judging everyone
so do the guardians just.... not happen in the 2014 timeline?
gamora is ready to Fight thanos when the maw threatens nebula
was that young alexander pierce headed underground in 1970?
bone 2 pick with this whole time travel thing
thor got closure by talking to his mom
tony got closure by talking to his dad
steve saw peggy working, successful and thriving, through a window. closure where????
he should have gotten a chance to talk to her and received closure that way.
hank pym is an asshole but i guess we already knew that
“my wife is expecting” so tony was born 1970/1971 ig
howard’s dad beat him with a belt. i suppose every stark does a little better parenting-wise
Jarvis!!!!!!! agent carter is canon!!!!
vormir oh god here we go
“under different circumstances, this would be totally awesome” i’m inclined to agree with clint
this part goddamit
handholding :((((
my next note just says “aveng ers 1 paralels fu k”
the way this was filmed was beautiful. the colours, the lighting, the acting, the dialogue, the parallels to the first clintasha fight in avengers 1..... if natasha had to die, this was.... a good death, i think.
“damn you!”
“it’s okay.”
clint is begging her this hurts so much :(((
god. tears.
clint just sobbing in the water with the soul stone in his hand hits some kind of way
where is natasha’s funeral, huh??? why does steve shed like one (1) tear?
also why does the gauntlet need to physically be snapped like what does that dO
i just realized that thor’s fake eye is amber.
Infinity Stones:
almost killed thanos after 2 uses
destroyed bruce’s arm
killed tony
imagine an alternate scene where all six original avengers survived until this point and all of them held one stone as they snapped thanos’s army out of existence. that would have been the ultimate fanservice and i would have astral projected. anyway we’re getting off topic
“don’t change anything from the last five years.” what tony means is “please don’t erase my daughter”.
SNAP
yay they did it except-
how did everyone survive thanos blowing up the avengers compound
2014 gamora sounds just- slightly different than 2018 gamora. a little harsher. the guardians haven’t yet softened her edges.
“we become sisters” and suddenly gamora has hope
i- did that lightning just braid thor’s hair sdfgdsdfgh
this is a harsher thanos. thanos who died in 2018 had been changed. weakened, maybe.
thor, cap and tony fought in avengers one. now, they’re fighting thanos together.
l just. love that clint has a sword now.
“he won’t let me” nebula.... :(((((( and she dies crying
i have a note here that says “thor’s lightning + tony = c o o l”
STEVE WITH MJOLNIR
ASDFGFSDF FUCK THIS WAS WORTH EVERYTHING MARVEL HAS EVER PUT ME THROUGH
LIGHTNING POWERS
i LIVE
oooh it’s personal for thanos now
ON
YOUR
LEFT
the portals scene fUCK
this is just. worth it. on every level.
PETER AND TONY
“this is nice” please :((((((
poor peter quill gets snapped, gamora’s loss fresh in his mind, then he thinks he’s gotten her back and she’s not the gamora he knew. ouch.
tell me why everyone but steve gets a reunion scene lol
peter introducing himself to everyone!!!! he’s so sweet.
CAPTAIN MARVEL HAS ARRIVED
i’m gay. oh my god.
hhhhgn hair
GIRLS
this is fanservice!!! as in, i am a fan and i feel fuckign SERVICED
thor duel welding mjolnir and stormbreaker is AWESOME.
strange holds up one finger. tony gives a look of heartbreaking acceptance.
god. tony stark, you brave, brave man. he knew he wasn’t going to survive this one.
“I am inevitable.”
“I. am. Iron Man.”
SNAP (2)
you lose, thanos.
but also, i lose, because oh god tony.
peter :(((
“Mr Stark!”
“Sir!!”
“Tony!!”
oh. fuck.
“you can rest now” do you SEE the parallels to the earlier conversation between tony and pepper :(((
the arc reactor going out physically broke me
i didn’t take many notes after this because i was literally sobbing lol
“I love you 3000″ stabs me again
“proof that tony stark has a heart” yes well my heart is breaking
happy :((( is morgan’s jarvis :(((((
Queen!!!! Valkyrie!!!
this dick measuring contest between Quill and Thor got old five hours of content ago.
:))))) rage time :))))))
bruce tried to bring back nat with the snap :(((
oh god bucky.
his face!!!!! his voice!!!! he’s trying to be strong and find but he looks dead inside
i just- fuck. he knew and he let steve go.
why did he show up on that bench i don’t understand
“I’m happy for you” are you telling me sam wasn’t the least bit hurt or mad
the ONLY good thing about this is Captain Sam
fuck steve tho
what year is this dance in
i mean. it’s sweet. but this is not steve.
I think i’ve talked enough about my dislike of the direction steve’s character went in in this film. that was the major point of dislike for me, but given that the council has made a stupid ass decision i’ve elected to ignore it. i understand that both tony and steve had to make their exist from the franchise here, but.... there were better ways to go about that. 
i think a few different relationships slipped through the cracks here- characters suddenly grieving people they haven’t seen in /years/ and completely ignoring others who only recently died was a big one for me. but other characters saw a lot of development- nebula was a favourite of mine in this film, which i was not expecting! she and rhodey made a really good team- i feel like they understand one another. 
the Original Six all saw a decent amount of screen time, which i appreciated. nobody got left behind there. there were so many references to other films that i know i didn’t catch them all, but it really made this movie seem like a love letter to the fans. 
i want to make it clear that i actually loved most of this film. i think it was a good send off for the avengers and i love a good time travel plot (like, it’s one of my all-time favourite tropes. i was vibrating with excitement in the theater during the 2012 scenes.) i went in expecting a lot of the emotion to be sidelined in favor of plot and action, and while that happened a little bit, i was overall pleasantly surprised with the amount of emotion that they fit into this film. characterization and emotion is perhaps even more important to me than a good plot, and this film got the emotion down.
 it’s definitely not a perfect film but it could have been so much worse, so i’m grateful that we got a good sendoff for the avengers.
7/10. 
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Tequila (Jack Fanfic)
Title: Tequila
Characters: Jack x Reader, Dean, Sam, Cass
Word Count: 3450
Warning: ALMOST smut but not, Under-aged Drinking, Teasing, Breaking Dean’s rules, awful singing, and Idk. I’m bad at warnings.
A/N: As I wrote this, it was nearing towards smut but I felt that it was too soon to taint Jack. LOL. If you were hopping to read some Jack smut, maybe in the future. But at least you got some Jack tease? Idk. Anyways, I hope you like it! Hit me up with an ask if you do!
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It was time for Sam and Dean to head out for their hunt. Sam had explained to you that this was an opportunity to have Dean get his mind off of things with just the two of them working a case like old times. As much as you hated being left behind, you understood completely. They needed this – Dean needed this, but that didn’t mean you weren’t bitter about staying back. That left you to babysit Jack, which was not on your bucket list of things to do.  
“Why can’t we just invite Donatello over and he can watch the kid!” You grumbled. “I could help with the case and it could be the three of us like old times.”
“Y/N, we went over this. Besides, you’re just as young as Jack. Just by looking at you two, everyone would assume that Jack was older,” Sam pointed out.
You scowled at him desperately racking your brain for some sort of excuse to deny that you appeared the youngest, but you were failing miserably. “Rude,” you hissed before turning away and heading to the kitchen for some comfort food. Sam couldn’t help but chuckle at your behavior. You were such a kid. You were like their younger sister and they treated you as such.
Sam and Dean were long gone on their hunt. The first night alone with Jack was pretty laid back. The both of you had lunch and dinner together, even watched the entire season one and two of Stranger Things. It really wasn’t so bad, but your pride had been provoked when they decided to leave you out.
It was day two and you noticed that the bunker had been unusually quiet and that you hadn’t run into Jack for sometime. Panic ensued thinking that he could have snuck out of the bunker, or worse, opened the door to an alternate universe and got lost. You hurried off to his room only to find him glued to Sam’s laptop. You rolled your eyes at the sight, knowing that you had nothing to worry about.
With the knowledge of knowing Jack was safe and sound, and still bitter about being left behind (you knew you were being petty but you didn’t care at the moment), you decided to have a drink to drown all your frustrations. You had watched Dean and Sam do it multiple times. They had never allowed you to drink, not because you were underage, but because they knew first hand that you were a lightweight.
You had gotten yourself in a little situation with Crowley once, who had given you a drink, which you gladly accepted thinking it was such an adult thing to do. Two shots of whiskey later, you were a blubbering, giggling, fool. You had given Crowley all of the information he needed. Dean was pissed and carried you back to the motel that night. He forbade you to never have a drink ever again, not wanting you to do anything stupid or get yourself into trouble.
Well, with the “big brothers” away, Y/N gets to play… with alcohol.
You rummaged through the liquor cabinet noticing there were more than one kind of alcohol. Whiskey, vodka, tequila, gin, rum, and other names that you had never heard of before. You picked the tequila just because it was in a pretty bottle. You grabbed a glass and brought them to the table, excitement coursing through you. There was a rush of adrenaline knowing you were breaking the rules… Dean’s rules.
When you popped open the bottle you could immediately smell the strong scent of the liquid. You scrunched up your nose, detesting the smell. “How the hell do they drink this stuff?” You cringed to yourself. Shrugging it off, you poured yourself a drink all the way to the top of the glass.
You stared at the clear beverage, hesitating if you should go through with this or not. The fact that you were a lightweight was something you accepted because it was downright true. You didn’t quite trust yourself, but then again, you were in the safety of the bunker and there was no where to go. What was the worst that could happen?
With pure determination, you downed the drink as quick as you could. That was how Dean had done it when he wanted to let loose. You resisted the need to stop as the liquid fire burned your throat. A guttural hiss and groan, dramatically, leaving your lips. It tasted awful.
Heat instantaneously consumed you, unquestionably feeling the effects of the alcohol. You giggled at the thought that you’d be in tremendous trouble if Dean and Sam found out. Out of spite, you filled your cup to the brim once again.
“Tequila…” you rose your glass, “…is tryin’ ‘ta kill ya!’” You finished, giggling like a high school girl, before taking a large gulp, hissing at the feel of it running down your throat. “Oh yeah, this’ll try to kill ya,” you slurred, chuckling at yourself. At this point you were feeling good. You sat at the table forcing yourself to finish your second cup, your eyes focusing on nothing but thin air. Abruptly, you shouted, “I need music! A party surly needs music!”
Stumbling to your feet, you shuffled towards the record player, surprised that you were able to turn it on before letting the pin drop. Pat Benatar’s ‘Hit Me with Your Best Shot’ filled the room as you shamelessly and obnoxiously sang along, swaying your hips and twirling your body with the beat. If anyone was watching, they’d think you were hallucinating, as if you trying to keep your balance on a viciously swaying ship.
“Well, you’re a real tough cookie with a long history! Breaking little hearts like the one in me!” You sang out loud, living in the moment, whipping your hair all over the place.
You downed the drink in your hands and slammed it on the table, relishing the feel of the alcohol overtaking your entire being. It was official, you were drunk and you didn’t care. The room felt a little topsy-turvy, as side affect that you were finding amusing. You giggled while you sang and fumbled around in the room, bumping into the tables, chairs, and anything that happened to be in your way.
“Hit me with your best shot! Why don’t you hit me with your best shot! Hit me with your best shot, fire away! WOO!” You twirled your body, the world around you practically flipping upside down as you felt your body follow suit.
Unexpectedly, arms were around you waist keeping you balanced. “Y/N, are you okay?” It was Jack’s voice. A wide grin appeared on your lips as you swiveled around in his hold, now facing him.
“Hey Jacky,” you snickered, wrapping your arms securely around his neck. His cheeks grew red as he observed you with confusion.
“Are you alright?” He asked again.
“Oh, I feel magnificent!” You giggled, tugging him closer so that he was pressed against you. You could sense his body stiffen at the sudden proximity which gave you a bit of satisfaction. “Dance with me,” you ordered, swaying your body against his.
Jack froze, unsure what was happening and what to do. You were flush against him, gyrating your body sensually against his. He was growing nervous quickly as strange emotions began to creep their way through his body. He didn’t understand them, but he was beginning to feel uncomfortable, as if he couldn’t trust himself for some reason.
“Maybe we should stop,” Jack suggested, feeling a tingling coursing through his every nerve.
“What? But we only just started,” you moaned into his ear, your hot breath sending a foreign sensation straight to his private area.
“Uh, I don’t think that’s a good idea,” he stammered, slightly loosening your hold on him.
“Why not? Dancing is fun,” you laughed, taking his large hands in yours and placing them on the small of your back. “Just let the music control you.” Jack felt something controlling him but he was sure that it wasn’t the music.
“I really think we shouldn’t be doing this,” he deadpanned. He didn’t trust himself and the new emotions that were stirring within him. He was worried that what he was feeling could hurt her. Sam and Dean were not around to enlighten him on the changes he was going through, and he couldn’t talk to you considering you were the reason for all this frustration. Not to mention you were not yourself.
“Jacky, you just need to get on my level,” you slurred before pulling away from him. You wobbled over to the tequila bottle and poured him a cup, some of the contents spilling over the table. “Oops,” you chuckled. “Here, have some!” You chirped.
Jack made his way next to you, eyeing the mysterious drink. “What is it?”
“It’s what’s gonna get you feeling loose, baby!” You cheered, your body softly grooving to the music once again. Jack’s eyes settled on your seductive dance, his eyes greedily watching you. “C’mon Jack, join me,” you cooed.
Like an obedient guy, he didn’t seem any harm in a drink, and gulped it down, grunting at the sting. “Whoa, what is that?” He asked, still cringing at the aftertaste.
“What does it matter, aren’t you feeling good?” You smiled, grabbing the bottle off the table and taking a swig. After placing the bottle down, you allowed the music to over take you once again while Jack just stood there watching.
He decided to take another drink, filling it to the top like he had seen you do, before tanking the liquid one time. His body shook at the burning sensation, feeling the sudden change in himself. He had never felt this way before either. He began to heat up, feeling uncomfortable in his clothes, so he stripped out of his shirt, lying it on the table. “It’s hot in here,” he declared.
“Woo!” You whistled, laughing and enjoying yourself. Jack smiled enjoying the light atmosphere in the room. He had never been so relaxed before. “Dance with me!” You shouted over the music.
“I don’t know how,” Jack chuckled, walking up next to you.
“Just let the music move your body. Don’t think too much about it. Have fun!” You hopped with the beat. “Hit me with your best shot!” You started singing again.
A few songs later, Jack took a seat, as sweat rolled down the side of his face and chest. You bit your bottom lip enjoying the view. “It’s really hot in here,” he commented.
“Yes it is,” you eyed his figure up and down. You never really took the time to appreciate that Jack was extremely handsome. If you didn’t know any better, you would think that he was really a Winchester, a family with nothing but Godly genes.
You made your way over to him, making yourself comfortable in his lap. He looked up at you with curiosity. “What are you doing? I am not a chair,” he mumbled.
“But it’s more comfortable here,” you whimpered, wrapping your arms around his neck and hovering your lips dangerously close to his. “Do you not like it?” You questioned, your voice soft and suggestive.
“U-uh, I, I d-don’t kn-ow,” he stuttered, his eyes glued on to your soft lips.
“Oh, but I think you do,” you grinded your butt over his crotch. Jack shut his eyes, grunting at the new sensation. “See,” you giggled, licking his lips like a kitten. Jack shuddered, letting out a deep breath, his body reacting on it’s own. “You’re all hard for me,” your voice was lower, your eyes dark with lust for the Nephilim in front of you.
“That drink we drank, is that some sort of poison? Like magic that’s making us act like this?” Jack growled, trying to contain himself as much as he could. Although he was feeling a little disoriented, he knew what was going on. He knew what he was doing and he didn’t want to do anything that would hurt you. You on the other hand wouldn’t remember a thing in the morning.
“You could say that,” you sniggered before covering your lips over his.
You felt Jack’s body flinch and then stiffen under your action. He felt like he was frozen. When he didn’t respond, you pulled away observing his expressions and behavior, wondering if he was going to push you away, but he didn’t. He just stared into your eyes, chest heaving up and down from the loss of air. You couldn’t help the gratification building inside you and connected your lips with his again, this time letting your tongue join the party.
You felt Jack wince beneath you again as your tongue swirled around his, searching his mouth, not leaving a single space left untouched. You could tell that Jack was beginning to relax, his hands naturally making their way to your hips, gripping them tightly. His lips were now moving in tandem with yours, savoring the new feel.
When you pulled back for air, Jack’s hair was a mess, his eyes were clouded, and his lips were swollen. “Having fun?” you questioned, a smug expression plastered proudly on your face.
Jack didn’t say anything, only nodding in affirmation. He was too winded and his mind was hazy. He had never felt anything so wonderful before. The things he felt were all new and he didn’t hate it. In fact, he loved it. He wanted to do it again. He wanted to feel your lips on his and he wanted to feel your tongue dance with his again and again.
Catching you off guard, he pulled you back in, his lips crashing into yours feverishly. It was his tongue this time invading your wet cavern, tasting every inch of your mouth. You moaned into the kiss enjoying the moment. Your hands were tangled in his hair as his found their way under the hem of your shirt, massaging the flesh of your hips and lower back. His hands were warm against your skin and yours were hot against his.
You started to ground your hips against his, earning a low growl from deep within his throat. Without mercy, you continued your ministrations, feeling Jack harden beneath you. “Wh-what’s happening?” Jack stammered, pulling his lips away from your, saliva stringing from both your lips.
“It’s normal. You’re just horny,” you explained.
“H-horny?” He stuttered as you rubbed your core against the apparent tent in his pants.
“Aroused, stimulated, hard, turned on, eager, hungry,” you breathed against his ear, using other words to explain the situation.
“I-I think we sh-should take a break,” Jack’s hands fell from your body, causing you to groan in frustration.
You pulled back to give him some room to breath, but you remained on his lap. You reached for the neglected bottle of poison and chugged a few good slugs in. At this point, it tasted like water and you were enjoying the feeling of it.
“It’s way too hot in here,” you complained, reaching for the hem of your shirt and slowly peeling the fabric off your body, setting it next to Jacks.
“Wow.” Jack’s eyes shamelessly scanned your body. You were beautiful. Your skin looked as soft as it felt, and your body was definitely much more different than his. His eyes settled at the swell of your breasts, as they were held up by black lace.
“Since you need some time to cool down, let’s dance some more!” You wiggled off of Jack’s lap. When you stood, you lost your balance falling towards Jack. You threw your hands forward, landing them on the arms of the chair all the while Jack attempted to catch you, his hands pressed up against your breasts. He made a mental note about how soft they were, but looked up at you with apprehension.
“S-sorry,” Jack retreated his hands reluctantly.
“It’s okay,” you smirked.
“It’s getting late, maybe we should get ready for bed. Dean and Sam will be home soon,” he stated, grabbing his shirt and pulling it on.
“Ugh, those guys. Who cares about Ken and Fabio!” You bellowed, grabbing the bottle of tequila in your hands. “They left us!” You shouted before taking a sip.
“Who is Ken and Fabio?” Jack tilted his head in bewilderment.
“You know, the Ken doll and that romance novel guy with the long hair?” You muddled. Jack just gave you a lost look which indicated that he had no clue what the hell you were talking about. “Oh Jacky, you’ll understand sooner or later.” Taking another gulp, you set the bottle back down on the table, and took a seat beside Jack. “Ugh, the room won’t stop spinning,” you droned.
Jack grabbed your shirt and did his best to help you put it back on. When he finally managed to do so, a wave of accomplishment washed over him. He then stood from his seat, watching you scattered on the chair and table.
“I think I’m drunk,” you laughed, your eyes half lidded.
“Drunk?”
“Mhmm. I need water.”
Jack left quickly, returning with a glass of water. He set it in front of you. When he noticed you not doing anything, he did what his instincts were telling him to do. He lifted the glass and helped you sit up straight before bringing the water to your lips. The feel of the cool liquid soothing your throat. When you had drunk all the water, Jack picked you up bridal style and carried you into your room, like he’d seen Sam and Dean do when you’d fall asleep in Sam’s room from watching movies.
He placed you on the bed but you wouldn’t unravel your arms from his neck. “Don’t leave me,” you pouted.
“Y/N, Dean said that I wasn’t allowed in here,” Jack stated.
“Then take me back to your room.”
“I’m not sure that’s okay either.”
“Then stay until I fall asleep? Dean will never have to know,” you held him tighter.
“I guess that would be okay,” you and Jack came to an agreement.
It took a mere five minutes before you had comatose. Once you were tucked in, Jack went into his room to grab the laptop before heading into the library. He was about ready to hit the Netflix button when the bunker door opened and shut. He averted his attention to the stair case to see Dean, Sam, and someone else.
“Hey Jack,” Sam greeted as he entered the room.
“Is that…” Dean started pointing to the nearly empty tequila bottle.
“Y/N was drinking it. It made her act really strange and it made me feel really weird,” Jack explicated.
“Wait, you and Y/N were drinking?” Sam raised an eyebrow in disbelief. “Did anything happen?” Sam asked with caution, a little afraid of the answer he may receive.
“Well, we kissed and she said I was horny. It was a strange feeling. I felt a throbbing –”
“Okay, I’ve heard enough! But nothing went in anywhere, right?” Dean’s voice held the same tone as Sam did.
“Went in? Actually –”
“OH GOD!” Dean cringed.
“She put her tongue in my mouth, and I did too. And she sat on my lap moving her hips on –”
“What part of, ‘I’ve heard enough’ did you not understand?” Dean snapped. Castiel was idly standing in the background witnessing the verbal exchange.
“But nothing else when in anywhere right?” Sam wanted to reaffirm.
“No? But I did carry her to her room so she could sleep.”
Dean opened his mouth to speak when Sam spoke up first. “That’s good. She’ll definitely need a lot of rest.”
“Who is that?” Jack pointed to Cass, who stood at the entrance.
“Jack, this is…”
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The morning came and your eyes fluttered open. You groaned at the throbbing in your head. All you could remember was drinking and boy were you regretting it.
“Rise and shine sweetheart,” a familiar voice echoed through your room. You groaned, burying yourself into your pillows and blanket.
“No,” you mumbled, practically incoherent.
“Jack told us you had fun last night,” Dean whipped the blanket from your body.
“Dean!” You whined, struggling to open your eyes. “I can’t even remember what happened last night,” you admitted.
“So you don’t remember taking Jack’s virginity?” He barked.
“What?” You shot up from the bed, sobering up almost instantly. Your eyes were wide as you stared at Dean, who held a smug look. That was your only clue to prove he was lying.
“Jerk,” you curled back into your bed, grabbing your pillows and placing them over your body.
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CZ,
Even when i'm at college I still hear bullshit you're pulling. Just when I thought I got away from your crap, I let myself be pulled in hearing about what you're doing.
Do you know I hang with MK at the college? I doubt it. I told him to keep it a secret and you don't have him on snapchat to see photos he takes of me. (No we aren't a thing, so don't be an ass.)
I'm so scared of you somehow finding out MK and I are hanging out. I know the crap you used to do with my girl friends. You didn't con CB to coming to your side, but that was because we were friends long before you clawed your way in. I'm scared you'll tell him lies, or tell him not to believe what I have to say. I told him about the pool party since it was at his house. I told him the crap you've put me through.
I told him how it was you who pulled crap at Semi and not MZ like you told him. You ruined that night for us, and your night was ruined as well. Other than the fact I sprained my ankle, you fucked the night up.
He told me how you were trying to hang with a girl and ask her out when you knew she'd say no. He scolded you telling you that you shouldn't force a girl to love you. You claimed you weren't and blaming every girl who rejected you. If you've had 4 girlfriends, and all of them ended it maybe you're the fucking problem.
You're making yourself a victim when we both know you deserve this. You act like every girl is an object, and you feel like you're entitled to have a girl be your girlfriend if she's nice to you. I hope college makes you realize that you need to change your fucking attitude. I can't even go into the town you go to college because I'm so scared of running into you. I went there the other day for a Pokémon battle at your college, and was petrified of running into you.
I'm so scared you'll find my alternate instagrams and twitters for different things. (YouTube IG/Twitter, Finsta, and an Art IG.) We've been out of high school since May, and i'm still scared i'll see you when I go out places.
MK showed me the messages on IG. You pegged yourself as a victim and made it seem like you deserve to have a girlfriend. No you don't. He also told me you spam the fuck out of him until he answers. You're not entitled to a message back. Also thanks, now I feel like I acted like you with messaging my friend because of my problems.
I'm still scared you'll come after my friend from Crew. I'm scared you'll find out who he is and peg him against me. He knows about you. I told him because I considered going back to you because I know you'd give me attention if I became your girlfriend. (Technically again.) My friends back then weren't any help and basically told me that you didn't like me back and you wouldn't even take me back anyway. I asked him and he told me i'd set myself up for failure if I went back to you. He was right of course, which is why I didn't.
Part of me is actually scared that you'll somehow find out where I live and come here. Yes, I am that fucking terrified of you. You fucked me up. It's been years since the pool party, and so many more years since you wanted me to pull up my bra.
I hope you never fucking get a girlfriend. I hope you die alone. I just hope you die in general. It would rid the world of a horrible person, and i'd finally feel safe again. You'll never change, and no girl should go through the same shit you've put me through.
How can you be fine after all the shit you've put me through? Did you ever care about anyone besides yourself? You've always played the victim act to get everyone to like you. You were always the abuser, and no one but me could see it. Whenever I tell people what you did, they never saw you that way.
If you ever contact me in any fucking way, I will get police involved. (Can I at this point?) If not, I will tell my father everything. He'd probably want to kick your ass for putting his little girl through all this shit.
~AB
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Tell Me I’m A Bad Man – Part 3
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Pairing: Dean Winchester x Reader
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Original Request: Could you do a fic alternate universe in which dean was a evil demon and he is the head of a evil demon cult? he is really intrigued with this women he meets and shes a hunter and hes trying to track her down? she starts having visions/dreams about him and he is trying to lure her to him and its starting to work. she meets Sam in this universe who is trying to keep her away from demon dean? somehow the reader has fallen into this universe and she is trying to get back to her dean? - Anonymous
Author’s Note: Sorry it took so long to get another part up. I hope you all like this one. I think there is a few more parts left in this, I’m not really sure. Whenever I finish this up, I’m going to start back up my Stanford!Sam series. I’m almost done with that one as well. Again, the title is taken from House of Wolves by My Chemical Romance. Hope you all have a good Sunday! – Haley xx
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“What all do you remember?” Sam asked me, giving me a bottle of water. I eyed the bottle. “Drink up, we’re in the middle of the desert.”
I took the bottle from him and took a large drink. “I don’t understand what’s going on here, Sam.”
“Tell me what you remember of the past week and I’ll try to fill you in.”
I looked between Sam and the back of the head of whoever was quietly driving the van down the highway and sighed. I told Sam everything. I told him about how I’ve been following Dean around because I think he’s possessed and how everything now seems different with the world.
“He’s not possessed, Y/N.” I jerked my head up to look at the driver and realized that it was Cas. The van had pulled over onto the side of the road and turned off. Cas turned around in the seat and looked at me. “The Dean you’ve been pursing thus far isn’t the Dean you know. The Dean here is a demon. This isn’t your world, you’ve been lured here by him.”
I blinked. “That doesn’t make any sense, Cas.”
“Y/N,” Sam said, scooting closer to me. “You know that makes more sense than Dean trying to hurt you or those dreams you’ve been having.”
I knitted my brows together and gave Sam a confused look. “I… I never told you about those dreams…”
“It’s part of a prophecy,” Cas interjected. “Darkness will raise and consume the light with the help of an innocent from another world. The innocent will mark themselves with premonitions of darkness doings.”
“You think I’m the ‘innocent from another world’?” I asked sarcastically with finger quotes. “Well, I have a question for you, if this is a different universe than the one I’m from and all that bullshit, where is the me from here? Why isn’t she doing anything to stop Dean or this darkness shit you’re talking about?”
Sam sighed. “Because she’s been dead for ten years.”
“What?” I gasped.
“The demon that holds onto Dean’s soul has been there since the you from this world died. Her and Dean were married, living life as happily as could be. But…,” Sam looked at Cas. Cas nodded.
“But,” Cas took over, “there is a group of people around here, Y/N. Very dangerous people that her and Dean got themselves mixed in.”
“There is an underground bunker in the middle of the desert,” Sam said, “not that far away from where we took you from Dean. That’s were those people would meet. We think Dean was going to take you there.”
“Why?” I asked them. “Why would he take me to some dusty bunker?”
“To kill you,” They said in unison.
“This is ridiculous,” I said, trying to get to the van door. “This isn’t happening. I’m dreaming. Dean wouldn’t hurt me.”
Sam got in front of me and grabbed my arm. “You’ve been having dreams of hell and brimstone. Dreams of blood and fire and torment. If you go back outside and get to Dean, that will happen, Y/N. Why do you think we took you from him? Or why Bobby risked his life to distract Dean? Hell can’t take over. You can’t die.”
My hands shook as Sam told this all to me. Even though I did not want to believe it, I knew deep within me that it was true. That was not my Dean that I have been hunting down. The one who sweet talked me into joining him to a drive in the middle of the desert to ‘go home.’
He was going to kill me and I could not even feel it because I was so under the spell of it just being Dean. I desperately wanted the past few weeks to be a nightmare, but it was all true. Here was Sam and Cas telling me how it was, and they never lied to me before. Well, the ones from my universe, but I trusted these two.
Sam let go of my arm and I leaned back against the van wall. Cas started the van back up and we were on the road again, heading the opposite way Dean and I had come earlier. The drive to wherever was quiet and I did not ask Sam or Cas anymore questions.
It was dark when we reached a small building in the middle of nowhere that looked like a biker bar. Cas pulled the van into a parking lot and turned it off. “We’ll be safe here for tonight,” he said to me.
I nodded my head. Sam helped me out of the door and kept me close as we walked around the van and inside. My eyes wondered around the vans exterior and I realized the back window had broken out. “Dean shot through it when we took you,” Sam said, noticing me staring at the window too long.
Sam led me inside the place. It was a normal biker bar, expect there was only one person inside of it, and that was Bobby.
“You sure as hell made him mad,” Bobby said, taking a sip of his beer. He was sitting at one the tables with his legs propped up on it.
“We couldn’t let her die,” Sam said, leading me to him. “Don’t let her out of your sight. I’m going to help Cas fix the back window.”
Bobby nodded and Sam left me with him.
“Did they tell you everything?” Bobby asked me.
“Yes,” I sighed. I was so exhausted, mentally and physically. “It seems a bit extreme though. Why would Dean want to kill me?”
“Not only kill you, Y/N. Dean wants to sacrifice you.”
“What the hell? Why?” I asked him.
Bobby got up and went behind the bar. He grabbed two glasses and a bottle of whiskey. Bobby came back and placed one glass in front of me and one in front of him. “If Dean can sacrifice you, Earth becomes Hell,” he poured us both a drink. “And not only for our universe, but for all the other ones, including the one you came from.”
I drained all the whiskey from my glass. “What person gain does… Demon Dean get from this?” I asked.
“I’ve heard different things…” Bobby started, “but the biggest rumor is that if the demon inside him gets what it wants, the you from this universe will come back.”
“She’s been dead for ten years, Bobby,” I pointed out.
“When she died, it drove Dean crazy. And he blamed himself and said he would do anything he could to get her back.”
“Does that include demonic possession?” I asked.
Bobby shrugged. “Knowing how much Dean loved her… It wouldn’t surprise me one bit.”
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What are some of your favorite long johnlock fics (like 100k+ words) ?
Anonymous said to inevitably-johnlocked: Do you have any recommendations for a hella long (80k-250k+) and hella angsty with hella good writing? Like any personal favourites, if you’re into heavy stuff ig. (Bonus points if topics include either one being suicidal, infidelity/cheating, and/or if there’s a redemption arc)\
Anonymous said to inevitably-johnlocked: What’s the longest slow burn fic you’ve ever read? Ive only been reading fan fic for 4 months, and i read one that had 150k words but i was wondering if there are longer slow burns?
@deerstalker143 said to inevitably-johnlocked: Hi, I really like your fic recs, and was wondering if you could provide a fic rec of long and sweet book-length Johnlock fics :D Thank you!
Hi Lovelies!!
OH GOD, you guys asked me these AGES ago, and I started a list and it just kept growing and growing and GROWING, especially since I’m reading a lot more really long epics these days, so it makes me happy to have a decent sized list for y’all now! I think now would be a good time to post them… and I know that people have been asking for them. So I’m putting these together since they’re long-fic related LOL Slow Burn List here if you’re interested in more!
NOVEL-LENGTH FICS: 100K+ FICS
See also: Novel Length Fics: 50 to 100K (Nov. 2018) (I do have a whole bunch more since then, so just ask if you want a Pt. 2)
Definitions by siennna (T, 101,528 w+ WiP || Fluff and Humour, Love Confessions, Romance, Snuggling) – Sherlock’s journey in defining his flat mate and stumbling through the muddled world of emotion.
The Heart In The Whole by verityburns (E, 101,650 || Post-TGG Canon Divergence, Drama & Angst, H/C, First Time) – Events after ‘The Great Game’ leave Sherlock dependent on his best friend and colleague. But John has a secret of his own…
The Cost of a Wish by slashscribe (E, 102,493 w. || xxxHolic Fusion || Spirits / Ghosts and Magic, Love Confessions, Slow Burn, Soul Mates / Fated Lovers, Adventure, Immortal Sherlock, Powerful John, POV John, Frottage, Wish Granting, Angst with Happy Ending, Nightmares) – John has been plagued by a secret his entire life that has made him feel hopeless until he meets a mysterious, seemingly omniscient man named Sherlock Holmes who owns a wish-granting shop. Their meeting sets off a series of inevitable events that will change the course of both of their lives forever.
The Wedding Garments by cwb (E, 105,390 w. || Alternate Future AU || , Alternate First Meeting, Dating / Arranged Marriages, Romance, First Kiss/Time, Heavy Petting, Cuddles, POV Sherlock, Virgin Sherlock, Idiots in Love, Slow Burn / Falling in Love / Dev. Rel., Nervous/Anxious Sherlock, Jealous/Cranky, Hiking, Vacation Homes / Honeymoon, Sherlock’s Family, Horny John/Sherlock, Patient John, Massages, Hand Jobs, Assassination Plots, Hand Jobs / Oral Sex) – This is the story of a young consulting detective who wants nothing to do with marriage and an army doctor who wants to find true love. It’s 2020 post-Brexit England and the British government is encouraging arranged marriages. Candidates meet through state-run agencies and date in hopes of finding love (and tax benefits). Sherlock doesn’t need or want a spouse, at least not until John Watson shows up. Hesitant to give in to his more carnal urges because of the way they derail his mind, how will Sherlock progress toward the more intimate aspects of a relationship? The answer lies in a very special wedding gift.
Maintenance and Repair by patternofdefiance (E, 106,650 w. || FutureAU, Augmentation || Augmented John, Depression, Body Modification, Slow Burn, Worldbuilding, Sci-Fi, Self-Care, Body Dysmorphia) – John wants to explain the rush of sensation and data, which is just another form of sensation (or is it the other way around?). John wants to say:Augmentation circuits report temperature, pressure, various forms of quantitative input. Sudden changes are reported as pain, since sudden changes are dangerous, and pain is the quickest way to encourage reflexive extraction. But all John can manage is, “Nng.” Because this sudden touch is not reporting as pain. Part 2 of STATIC
A Study in Winning by Jupiter_Ash (E, 106,658 w. || Tennis AU || John POV, Dirty Talk, Mutual Pining, Misunderstandings, Happy Ending, Sherlock Speaks French, Switchlock, Wimbledon) – John and Sherlock are professional tennis players and it’s Wimbledon. One is a broken almost was at the end of his career, the other an arrogant rising star tipped for greatness. It should have been a straightforward tournament. It really should have been. How were they to know that a chance encounter would change everything? Part 1 of Tennis
Eyes Up, Heels Down by CodenameMeretricious (E, 107,845 w. || Sports Equestrian AU || Fluff, Angst, Humour, Rider!Sherlock, Groomer!John, Show Jumping, Slow Burn, Happy Ending) – Sherlock is a top eventing rider currently training at Baker Farms. John is the new groom who’s been told to steer clear of the surly rider and his horses. Part 1 of Baker Farms
between each beat are words unsaid by darcylindbergh, hudders-and-hiddles (T, 107,998 w. || Epistolary, Slow Burn, Friends to Lovers, Angst, Happy Ending) – On their wedding night, John and Sherlock gift each other with the things they each said when the other could not hear, the things they each put down where the other could not see: a collection of writings that illustrate the way their love for one another has grown over the years. Part 1 of between each beat
Shatter the Darkness (Let the Light In) by MojoFlower (E, 109,683 w. || Genie/Djinn AU || Magical Realism, H/C, Kidnapping, Genie Sherlock, First Kiss / Time, Case Fic, H/C, Angst, Clubs, John Whump) – Fairy tales are for those who remember how to dream; not John Watson, broken and hiding from his bleak future in a beige bedsit. But then he discovers a lamp and finds himself in the dangerous riptide of an enigmatic man whose very existence is unbelievable, murder charges against his sister, and the growing pains of feeling alive once more. 
THERE BUT FOR THE GRACE OF JOHN WATSON by skyefullofstars (T, 110,758 w. || H/C, Kidnapping, Angst, Violence, Whump, Nightmares, Murder, Drug Addiction, Torture) – While Sherlock grapples with his new-found feelings for John Watson, he faces a very real threat: John’s kidnapping and shooting at the hands of James Moriarty. And the knowledge that the love of his life is being used to test an addictive drug - at the risk of John’s sanity and life. Prequel to THE BOYS OF BAKER STREET. Part 1 of THERE BUT FOR THE GRACE OF JOHN WATSON
Breakable by MissDavis (E, 117,627 w. || Established, Fluff/Angst, Depression, Paralysis, Happy-ish Ending) –After John is seriously injured, Sherlock struggles to figure out how to help him, keep himself sane, and maybe, just maybe, get their life back to the way it’s supposed to be. Part 1 of Breakable Not Broken .
The Burning Heart by May_Shepard (M, 119,150 w. || Canon Divergence, Post-TRF, John’s Sexuality, S3 Rewrite, Pining, Angst with a Happy Ending, POV John Watson, John’s Gay) – When Sherlock dies, John Watson feels like his life is over too. He’s completely shut down, until Mark Morstan, a new nurse at John’s medical clinic, catches his attention, and helps him uncover the long buried truth of his attraction to men. Although he’s certain he’ll never get over Sherlock, John plans to move on, and build a new life with Mark, unaware that Sherlock is not quite as dead as he appears, and that Mark is hiding secrets of his own.
The Swan Triad by Pennin_Ink (T, 121,660 w. across 3 works || Swan Lake AU || Magical / Fairy Tale AU, Romance, Falling in Love, Pining, Psychological Torture, Transformation) – Sherlock and John grow up spending every summer together. Their mothers’ attempts to play matchmaker only fuel their mutual resentment and scorn. But then, one summer.
A Further Sea by i_ship_an_armada & ShinySherlock (E, 125,492 w. || Historical Pirates AU || Enemies to Friends to Lovers, Doctor John / Pirate Captain Sherlock, Sailing, UST / RST, Masturbation, Action / Adventure, Mild Angst & Peril, Romance, Shaving, Molly/Janine, Bottomlock, Hand / Blow Jobs, Past Drug Use, Slow Burn, Mild Violence, Happy Ending) – Here be a tale of adventure for both body and soul, but beware if ye be not of stout heart, for this be piratelock, ya savvy? Luckless ship’s surgeon John Watson takes a chance, and finds himself eye to eye with The Ghost, the scourge of the seven seas and a definite thorn in the side of the blaggard, James Moriarty. But when John finds there’s more to this most cunning pirate than be meetin’ the eye, he has to choose… is it a pirate’s life for him?
To Light Another’s Path by BeautifulFiction (E, 128,654 w. || Post-TGG, Sick Fic, Hurt/Comfort, Drug Addiction / Recreational Drug Use, First Time / Kiss, Case Fic) – Teaching John to observe seems to be a losing battle, but when Sherlock falls ill and submits himself to John’s care, will he realise that there is more to life than the science of deduction? Meanwhile, there is a murder to solve, and John must try and convince Sherlock not to sacrifice his own health for the sake of the case.
The Horse and his Doctor by khorazir (T, 129,003 w. || Horse / Vet AU || Magical Realism, Horses, Vet John, Horse Sherlock, Implied Alcoholism) – Invalided after a run in with a poacher in Siberia, veterinary surgeon John Watson finds it difficult to acclimatise to the mundanity of London life. Things change when a friend invites him along to a local animal shelter and he meets their latest acquisition, a trouble-making Frisian with the strangest eyes and even stranger quirks John has ever encountered in a horse.
Ten Days by Engazed (E, 137,208 w. || Rape/Non-Con, Post-TRF, Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Torture, Case Fic) – Sherlock Holmes has been dead for forty months, and John is at last beginning to live his life again. But just when he believes he might be happy, his world crashes back down around him. John is named a missing person. Someone is pointing DI Lestrade in the wrong direction. And as the days pass, his situation only grows more dire. It seems like the disappearance of his best friend is the only thing that can bring Sherlock Holmes back from the dead. Part 1 of The Fallen
Colors by Quesarasara (E, 140,537 w. || Pleasantville-Inspired AU || Soulmates, Colour Bonds, Alternating POV, Angst, Fluff, Pining, Case Fic, Medical Procedures) – Everyone on earth is born with eyes that see in black, white, and an endless series of greys. When you meet your soulmate, you finally see the world in color. We’re all searching for the person who brings color to our lives. John and Sherlock are no exception. Part 1 of The Colors ‘Verse
How to Build a Heart out of Ashes by Teumessian (E, 144,931 w. || Changling AU || Slow Burn, Drug Use, Mentions of Child Abuse / Bullying, Mentions of Student/Teacher Relations, Uni-Age) – In an AU where a small number of the population become Changelings at a young age, at 17 John Watson believes he’s destined for Normal life but then the Change takes him and he is sent to the Baker Institute. There he meets Sherlock Holmes.
Midnight Blue Serenity by BeautifulFiction (E, 151,907 w. || Friends to Lovers, Gay Bar / For a Case, Drugs, Pining, Case Fic, UST) – When Sherlock infiltrates a club in order to track down a serial killer, his altered appearance is enough to make John question his assumption that Sherlock is beyond his reach. However, is he the only one who appreciates his flatmate’s charms, or is Sherlock at risk of becoming the next victim?
A Fold in the Universe by darkest_bird (E, 152,857 w. || O-John, A-Sherlock || Body Swap, Crossing Universes, DubCon, H/C, Angst, Happy Ending) – Alpha Sherlock and Omega John are in a relationship. Prime Sherlock and Prime John are not. So what happens when a freak fold in the universe switches one John for the other?
Performance In a Leading Role by Mad_Lori (E, 156,714 w. || PODFIC AVAILABLE || Hollywood / Actor AU, Secret Relationship, Falling in Love, Slow Burn, Romance, Coming Out, Fluff and Angst, Pining) – Sherlock Holmes is an Oscar winner in the midst of a career slump. John Watson is an Everyman actor trapped in the rom-com ghetto. When they are cast as a gay couple in a new independent drama, will they surprise each other? Will their on-screen romance make its way into the real world? Part 1 of Performance in a Leading Role
The Quiet Man by ivyblossom (E, 157,369 w. || Post-TRF, John First POV, Grief/Mourning, Angst, Present Tense, Imaginary Sherlock) – “Do you just carry on talking when I’m away?”
Gimme Shelter by SinceWhenDoYouCallMe_John (E, 159,368 w. || PODFIC AVAILABLE || 70′s Surfer AU || Period Typical Homophobia, Hawaii, Enemies to Friends to Lovers, Professional Surfers, Gay John / Sherlock, Angst with Happy Ending, John was a Sailor, Misunderstandings) – All John Watson wants is the feeling of a freshly waxed surfboard under his feet and the hot California sun baking down onto his back. To finally go pro in the newly formed world of professional surfing and leave the dark memories of his past behind him as he rips across the face of a towering blue barrel. To lounge beside the beach bonfire every evening with an ice cold beer tucked into the cool sand beside him and listen to Pink Floyd and the Doors while the saltwater dries in his sun bleached hair. That’s all he wants, that is, until the hot young phenom taking Oahu and the Hawaiian shores by storm steps up next to him in the sand in the second round of the 1976 International Surf Competition. (PUBLISHED AS ‘The Sea Ain’t Mine Alone’)
Mise en Place by azriona (M, 161,004 w. || Restaurant (Kitchen Nightmares) AU || Sherlock is Gordon Ramsay / Celebrity Sherlock, Restauranteur John, Harry Plays Prominent Role, Alternating POV, Mutual Pining, Cranky Sherlock, Bed Sharing, Slow Burn) – John Watson had no intentions of taking over the family business, but when he returns from Afghanistan, battered and bruised, and discovers that his sister Harry has run their restaurant into the ground, he doesn’t have much choice. There’s only one thing that can save the Empire from closing for good – the celebrity star of the BBC series Restaurant Reconstructed, Chef Sherlock Holmes. Part 1 of Mise en Place
Sketchy by serpentynka (E, 184,053 w. || Post-TRF, Post-Mary, John Whump, Slow Burn Love Story, Case Fic, Art, Porn With Feelings, Switchlock, Travelling, Career Change, Family Secrets, Illness / Health) – What (and who) will be left when nobody cares about your Work? A slow-burn fic with cases, places, mistaken identities, unfair choices, essential changes, violent feels, blatant lies, fearless portraiture, family secrets, high-risk bespoke gifts, durable friendships, bedtime stories, foreign travel and tongues, sickness (and health), and the significance of things which are slow to unfurl – but cannot be ignored. Oh, and…porn. Part 1: Sherlock takes on an obvious case (barely a 4) and meets someone who will force him to re-examine what it means to see. Part 1 of Sketchy
Unkissed Series by 221b_hound (T to E, 184,168 w. across 46 works || Established Relationship, Ace Sherlock) – Sherlock returned from the dead a year ago. John returned to Baker Street six months ago. They’ve been in a couple since then. or at least, not NOT a couple. For two smart men, they sure can be dumb. Luckily, an art thief tries to drown Sherlock, Sherlock has a fever dream and things are about to change.
Fallen Series by Belladonna_Q, mamishka (T, 222,094 w. across 3 works || Winglock || Angel!John, Angels & Demons, Faes, Christianity, Changelings) – In a world where myth, mystery, and the supernatural flourish beneath the veneer of modern civilization, Sherlock is a master of magic as well as science and deduction. But there are some things that he cannot see, riddles he cannot unravel, even when they walk right beside him in the form of one John Watson…
The Gilded Cage by BeautifulFiction (E, 326,887 w. || Omegaverse || Omega Sherlock / Alpha John, Friends to Lovers, Dub Con, Reproductive Rights) – In a world where Omegas are the property of the elite Alphas, locked away and treasured by those wealthy enough to buy them, John never questioned his flatmate’s secondary gender. Sherlock Holmes was an Alpha through-and through. Wasn’t he? A chance discovery turns the world on its head, and John is left grappling to come to terms with Sherlock’s past as events conspire to threaten their future.
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Cake and Other Sins by  Indybaggins (E, 100,670 w. || Great British Bakeoff AU || Alternate First Meeting, Angst, Baking, Desire, Disability, Incest (Holmescest/Holmescest with John), Masturbation, Falling in Love, Oral, Outdoor Sex, Past Drug Use, Poisoning, Voyeurism) – Sherlock and John meet as competing bakers on The Great British Bake Off. There’s intense baking, lush recipes and enticing food. Mycroft, guilt, past sins in chocolate and gingerbread. And love. That too.
Minutiae (Or 156 Things I Know About You) by AtlinMerrick (E, 101,342 w. + || WiP, Marriage, Anal/Oral Sex, Domestic, Stand Alone Chapters, Humour, Prompts, Lovers, Short Stories) – Here, in no particular order, are some of the things John has learned about Sherlock, and some of the things Sherlock has learned about John. In the end there will be 156 mundane and unusual facts for each of them. (Um…I never stopped at 156.) (All chapters stand alone.)
A Ritual to Read to Each Other by weeesi (E, 101,463 w. || Post S3 / Post HLV, Pining, Alternating POV, Masturbation, John’s Nightmares, Mary is Not Nice, Love Confessions, Flashbacks, Angst, Hurt/Comfort, BJ’s / HJ’s, Shower Sex, Anal, John Deals With Feelings, Sherlock’s Mind Palace, Injury, On Holidays, Implied Mystrade) – After Mycroft terminated his exile but before Sherlock could escape from the infuriating plane, John and Mary were whisked away by car to an unknown location.Sherlock hasn’t seen them for an entire year. He doesn’t know when he’ll see John again – until one day, he does.But, of course, nothing is simple.
Dog Days by All_I_need (E, 101,627 w. || Post-Baskerville AU, Experiments Gone Wrong, Fluff and Humour) – John has an accident in the laboratory of the Baskerville military facility. While they wait for the scientists to find a solution, he and Sherlock must re-examine the nature of their friendship as they navigate daily life and the Work, all while trying to answer the truly important questions: Is it okay to pet your flatmate if he happens to be a dog at the moment? And how exactly do you beg a self-professed sociopath for cuddles? Part 1 of Dog Days
The Bravery of the Soldier by bakerstreetgirl (G, 101,703 +w., WIP || BAMF John, John in Afghanistan, PTSD, Post-TRF, Case Fic, Sherlock Cares, Epic Bromance, Platonic Soulmates, Platonics, Flashbacks) – When a news story about a hostage situation in Afghanistan breaks, details about John Watson’s military service come to light that the doctor had kept secret for a long time. Sherlock is intrigued and John manages to surprise the British government. What John needs in light of this story and the PTSD responses it flares up, is a friend. Can Sherlock Holmes step up to the job?Deals mainly with John’s career and military background, plus epic friendship, BAMFness and a little bit of case fic. Part 1 of the Before Baker Street series
We Will Survive by anny (M, 105,960 w. || Viclock vs Johnlock, Past Viclock, Anal / BJ’s / Orgasms, Music, Jealousy, Case Fic, Social Media, Protective Mycroft, Pining John / Sherlock, Fluff, Weddings, Drug References, Drunkenness, Angst, Humour, Character Death) – After Reichenbach, Sherlock is back in London to face a new villain: Sebastian Moran. But he has to deal with John’s new life with Mary Morstan, and he soon understands that things between them have changed. With the arrival of Victor Trevor in Sherlock’s life, John will finally deal with his true feelings for Sherlock…
How Long? by TheBritishBourbon (M, 111,010 w. || Kidnapping, Slow Burn, Hurt/Comfort, Injured Sherlock, Protective John, PTSD Sherlock, Flashbacks, Dark Themes, Implied Torture) – Sherlock never got to jump off the roof of St. Barts, he never got the chance. Sherlock was abducted and held for 5 years, but now he has escaped. What awaits him as he returns to reality? Part 1 of How Long Universe
Two Two One Bravo Baker by abundantlyqueer (E, 114,574 w. || Military AU || Afghanistan, War Story, Thriller) – Captain John Watson of 40 Commando, the Royal Marines, is assigned to protect and assist Sherlock Holmes as he investigates what appears to be a simple war atrocity in Afghanistan. An intense attraction ignites between the two men as they uncover a conspiracy that threatens everything they’ve ever known, but Sherlock is as much hunted as hunter, and everyone close to him is in deadly danger. Can he solve the case in time to save himself and John? Part 1 of Two Two One Bravo Baker Universe
Scotch Series by earlgreytea68 (M, 119,371 w. over 17 works || [Untagged, will tag when read]) – In which Sherlock asks Mycroft for a favor.
Did you feel it? : A soulmates AU by MorganeUK (G, 126,783 w. || Soulmates AU || Kid/Teen/Unilock, Protective Greg, Angst, Big Feels, Tooth-Rotting Fluff, Mystrade, Injuries, Slow Burn, Anxious John, BAMF John, Protective John, Est. Rel., Happy Ending) – In a world where 0.01% of the population have a soulmate with whom they share pains and violent emotions… what are the odds that an ex-army doctor and an ex-addict detective open their heart and soul enough to found each others?Finally writing a twist on the soulmates trend… Hope you like it!
The Case of the Moebius Trip by Bitenomnom (NR, 129,218 w. || Time Travel, BAMF!John, Angst, Death, Post-TRF) – When John finally gives in and accepts a case for the first time since Sherlock fell eight months ago, he finds himself in a unique position: in possession of what his client calls a time machine, and desperate enough to give it a go. If it works, he could travel back in time. If it works, he could save Sherlock.
“Merry Christmas” I wrapped it up and sent it with a note saying “I love you” by starrysummernights (E, 136,580+ w. || WIP, chapter missing? || Post S4, Slow Burn, Mary is Not Nice, Christmas, Fluff, Smut, Angst, Parentlock, Past Torture / Rape) – John has moved back into 221B with his daughter Rosie after Mary was killed, but things are not exactly comfortable between him and Sherlock. After everything that has happened, they are trying to become friends again…and maybe something more. What better time than the Christmas season?! Takes place after TLD.
The Bang and the Clatter by earlgreytea68 (M, 137,049 w. || Baseball AU || Slow Burn / Dev. Rel.) – Sherlock Holmes is a pitcher and John Watson is a catcher. No, no, no, it’s a baseball AU. Part 1 of Baseball
Ten Days by Engazed (E, 137,208 w. || Rape/Non-Con, Post-TRF, Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Torture, Case Fic) – Sherlock Holmes has been dead for forty months, and John is at last beginning to live his life again. But just when he believes he might be happy, his world crashes back down around him.John is named a missing person. Someone is pointing DI Lestrade in the wrong direction. And as the days pass, his situation only grows more dire. It seems like the disappearance of his best friend is the only thing that can bring Sherlock Holmes back from the dead. Part 1 of The Fallen
Emperor Tales of the Frozen South by cwb (M, 153,444 w. || Penguin AU || Adventure, Rituals, Fluff, Sherlock’s Mind Palace, Gay Rights, Bonding, Antartica) – At the bottom of the world, two intrepid explorers make their way in the harshest of environments. An important journey must be taken, and prophecies fulfilled, but not before family meddling, political interference, and self-doubt threaten to alter the future of an entire species.If you know me at all, you know that this had to be done. Part 1 of Emperor Tales of the Frozen South
Skeletons by flawedamythyst (T, 174,262 w. across 3 works || Implied Character Death) – Sherlock’s refusal to talk about his past hides far more skeletons than John could ever have guessed at. Halloween-esque AU.
All the Best and Brightest Creatures by wordstrings (E, 188,426 w. || Case Fic, Action/Adventure, POV First Person, Alternate Canon, Romance, Hurt / Comfort, Love at First Sight, Asexuality, Kidnapping, Torture, Drug Use/Addiction) – Sherlock sent Jim Moriarty to prison for killing Carl Powers at age ten. This is the story of the consequences.
Nature and Nurture by earlgreytea68 (M, 203,273 w. || Parentlock, Cloning, Kidlock, Dev. Rel.) – The British Government accidentally clones Sherlock Holmes. Which brings a baby to 221B Baker Street. Part 1 of Nature & Nurture
Free Falling by twistedthicket1 (M, 203,574 w. || Winglock, Fluff and Angst, Humour, Kidlock / Teenlock, Mystrade & Johnlock) – All Guardian angels are born with a Chosen human. When this child is born, the angel comes into being to protect and care for them during their life on Earth. For John Watson, all he cares about in the world revolves around his Chosen, Sherlock Holmes. Watching him grow up though, the angel soon learns that God must have had a sense of humor the day he decided to make Sherlock, as trouble seems to follow him like a magnet wherever he goes. John can’t decide what’s worse, the idea of losing his Chosen one, or the fact that he may be breaking the most taboo law of heaven as he disguises himself as a human to better protect and befriend the beloved detective he’s always watched from afar. He was meant to care for him. But what happens when caring evolves into something more? What happens when an emotion an angel is supposed to be incapable of possessing comes to life suddenly and viciously inside John’s chest?
The Jewel in the Tower by PoppyAlexander (E, 207,079 w. || Dystopian AU, Violence, Rape/Non-Con Elements, Mild Dub Con, One World Government, Class Issues, Assassin John / Geisha Sherlock, Self Esteem Issues, Slow Burn, Espionage, Miscommunication, Sexual Fantasy, Masturbation, Letters/Texting, Phone Sex, Infidelity, First Time, Blow Jobs, Dirty Talk, Injury Recovery, Panic Attacks, Frottage, Scars, Misgendering, Happy Endings) – In a contemporary dystopia, Unity is peace – despite the fact unsanctioned information, illicit currency, and every sort of danger flows unchecked in the world’s pleasure districts. John Watson, a weary hired gun, is assigned by the mysterious Mentor to investigate a subversive element lurking in the Icehouse, the world’s most famous House of Repose. As accustomed as he is to dealing with the unexpected, John is nevertheless woefully unprepared to meet the gem of the Ice house, Xie, the world renowned “drashaskaya,” the living work of art after which all other drashas are modeled. In sumptuous suites, amid trailing puddles of silk and fervent whispers in the night, John soon learns that nothing is as it seems in the floating world of London’s pleasure district. (PUBLISHED AS “At Night in the Floating World”)
The Good Morrow Series by greywash (E, 216,513 +w. across 5 works || WiP || Post-TRF Divergence, Horny John, Smut, Feelings, Negotiations, Christmas/Advent, Sherlock is a Mess, Relationships, Addiction Issues, PTSD, Therapy, Injury, Aging, Loneliness, Marriage, Family, Friendship, POV Second Person, Travel, Character Studies) – A post-S2 series where everyone has a lot of feels about everything and plausibility is stretched unto breaking. Also: fucking.
You Go To My Head by 7PercentSolution and J_Baillier (E, 257,765+ w. across 8 Stories, WiP || Surgeon AU || Medical Realism, Doctor John / Doctor Sherlock, Friends to Lovers, Pining, Addiction, Angst, Slow Burn, PTSD, Pining, Insecurity) – This series is an alternate universe one, featuring the exciting medical and romantic adventures of doctors Watson (senior neuroanaesthetist) and Holmes (neurosurgeon).
Radioactive Trees In A Red Forest by Maribor_Petrichor (E, 280,251 w. || PODFIC AVAILABLE || Post-S4, Suicidal Ideations, Alcohol / Rx Drug Abuse, Coming Out / Bisexual John, Seizures, Past/Referenced/Implied Child Abuse, Hallucinations, Rehab, Celibacy, Sobriety / Relapse, Slow Burn, Friends to Lovers, Grief/Mourning, Psychological Trauma, Nice /Not Anti-Mary, John’s POV, Parentlock, First Time, Angst, Switchlock) – John Watson is what happens when a man can no longer see a reason to go on. John Watson is what happens when a man starts to let go. “It is what it is.” John Watson is what happens when what “it is” becomes too much to bear. This is a story of the life, death, and resurrection of John Hamish Watson.
Enigma by khorazir (M, 289,667 w. || Codebreaker / WWII / Imitation Game-Inspired AU || Case Fic, Espionage, Period-Typical Homophobia / Sexism, Pining Sherlock, Inexperienced / VirginSherlock, Implied / Referenced Drug Use, Non-Graphic Violence) – It’s the autumn of 1941, war is raging in Europe, German U-boats are raiding Allied convoys in the Atlantic, the Luftwaffe is bombing English cities, and the cryptographers at Bletchley Park are working feverishly to decode their enemies’ encrypted communications. One should consider this challenge and distraction enough for capricious codebreaker Sherlock Holmes. But the true enigmas are yet waiting to be deciphered: an unbreakable code, a strange murder, and the arrival of Surgeon Captain John H. Watson of the Royal Navy.
My Heart Is True As Steel by prettysailorsoldier (E, 316,207 w. || Teenlock, Case Fic, Rugby, Fluff, First Kiss/Time, Past Drug Use, Anal, Blow Jobs) – When Sherlock and John become roommates at a prestigious sixth-form college, they both get a lot more than they bargained for. Between Shakespeare, rugby, and not a small amount of murder, it promises to be a very interesting year, but there is much more going on than meets the eye. A noose is tightening around the duo, darker and more dangerous than anyone realizes, and it will take everything they both have to unravel it before they lose everything they’ve found.
NUTRISCO ET EXTINGUO by Zoffoli (M, 327,772 w. || Alternating Second Person POV, Post-TRF, Character Study, Romance, Grief/Mourning, Hurt/Comfort, Angst, Humour, Mystery) – “You haven’t said what you wanted to say.” Well yes, some things take you by surprise, and you’re not quite prepared for them. Like when your best friend jumps off a building in front of you.
Deflowered - Director’s Cut by Lorelei_Lee (E, 328,535 w. || Mafia / Mob AU || Rape/Non-Con, Dub-Con, Boss John/Rentboy Sherlock, Bottomlock, Virgin Sherlock, Pining Sherlock, Jealous John, Prostate Milking, Sounding, Anal Beads/Plug, Anal Sex / Fingering, Spanking, Begging, Blow Jobs, Riding Crops, Begging, Romance, Desperation, Minor Character Death, Implied Self Harm, Violence) – It should have been strictly business. Being a Mafia boss with a sadistic sexual streak, John had long since realised that his playthings were in it for the money only. Being a masochistic rent boy, Sherlock seemed too good to be true. Little did they know…
The Men Who Talked Between the Words by Odamaki (E, 463,024 w. || Parentlock, UST/URT, Pining Sherlock, Grieving John, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Past Abuse, Slow Burn/Build, Case Fic, First Kiss / Time, Implied/Referenced Suicide & Drug Use, Slow Burn, Sherlock Whump, Panic Attacks) – John expected to be a father some day; he expected to have the house, and the wife and the nice suburban job. Sherlock never expected to have children, in part because he never expected to make it past 30. As it turns out, you don’t get a choice. Crammed into Baker Street with a baby, John struggles with single-parenthood and his own fears, while Sherlock treads the fine line between doing too little and saying too much.
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Science Fiction New Release Roundup – 17 Feb 2018
This week’s roundup of the newest stories in science fiction features robot geneticists bringing humanity back from extinction, serendipitous discoveries, space-fairing demon hunters, and the return of The Four Horsemen Cycle’s Jim Cartwright–and his giant mech.
The Abyss of Savagery (The Wolfpack #5) – Toby Neighbors
The Amazing Conclusion To The Wolfpack Series
The humans have won their first victory against the Kroll empire, but it wasn’t without great cost and sacrifice. Captain Dean Blaze of the Wolfpack Recon Platoon has captured three Kroll vessels and will take them back to Earth as ordered, but what kind of reception will he find? Many people believe that humanity should turn a blind eye to the predatory Kroll, even sacrificing human held colonies in order to consolidate the strength of the Extra Solar Defense Force around Earth. There are rumors of power struggles, hints of mutiny, and threats on every side. If the human race is going to take the fight to their new enemy, it will be up to Captain Dean Blaze and the other officers who have fought the savage Kroll to convince the rest of EsDef that the time to act is now.
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The Battle for Lashmere (A Faded Star #3) – Michael Freeport
A forgotten colony of humans live on a water world circling a tiny, faded star on the edge of the galaxy. With the aid of the mysteries of the origin tablet, they discover the true origins of their colony. These may be the last humans in the universe. Can they survive against their ancient enemy? Their only choice is to embrace an unknown past and fight with everything they have.
Admiral Stokes’ forces are scattered and beleaguered with no safe haven. The forces of the Woduur have decisively defeated the Lashmere Navy and invaded Lashmere itself. Humans are on the verge of defeat. Their only hope lies in the ancient ship, held by an alien race that may want them all dead.
“Action, adventure and aliens, what more do you want out of a classic science fiction story?” – Amazon Reader Review
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CASPer Alamo (The Four Horsemen Cycle #9) – Eric S. Brown and Jason Brannon
CASPers—Combat Assault Systems, Personal—are the lords of the future battlefield. The massive mechs were created to give humanity an edge against the rest of the mercenary forces in the Galactic Union.
Just like today’s tanks, though, massive amounts of armor and weaponry just make the CASPers “hard to kill,” not “invulnerable.” There are things in the galaxy even stronger than the CASPer, and when Humans run up against them, it’s up to the Human inside to figure out a way to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.
CASPer Alamo includes two new stories by Eric S. Brown and Jason Brannon, loosely recreating the Battles of the Alamo and Isandlwana on a galactic scale. When all seems lost, it’s up to the mech operator to save the day!
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An Echo of Earth (Children of Earthrise #3) – Daniel Arenson
We are the last humans. We are hunted. We are refugees. We must return to Earth.
The alien scorpions attack us across the galaxy. They butcher millions. Humans are now an endangered species.
But we have not given up.
We still have a few starships. We still have some hope. And we have a map home.
On Earth, we can be free again. On Earth, we can stand tall. On Earth, we can rebuild what we have lost.
Earth is but an echo, calling from beyond the darkness. We will answer her call. We will find our lost world. We will defeat our enemies. We will rise again!
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Engineered Tyrant (Robot Geneticists #5) – J. S. Morin
Those who learn history can doom others to repeat it.
A new generation of humans has entered adulthood. Raised by robots, these freshly minted citizens of Earth struggle to fit into a society that has gotten by without them for a thousand years. Until Alex Truman shows them a new path. Raised by Charlie7 and cloned from the original Charles Truman, Alex feels that it’s his right to rule mankind. With the entirety of human history as his guide, he learns from the successes and failures of the Human Era and puts them to use against a society that’s completely unprepared to oppose him. Who can stand up to this budding tyranny? Abby Fourteen asks that very same question and comes up with just one answer: her.
For fans of old-school science fiction where robots are people and any problem can be solved (or created) with enough scientists. If you’ve ever wondered what the world would be like if scientists who’d read I, Robot created a race of robots, or if you ever wondered what might be more dangerous to clone than dinosaurs, this is the series for you.
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Karma Upsilon 4 (The Four Horsemen: Jim Cartwright at Large #1) – Mark Wandrey
Jim Cartwright is commander of Cartwright’s Cavaliers, one of Earth’s storied Four Horsemen mercenary companies. He’s not your typical merc commander. He’s overweight and, at 20 years old, he’s the youngest person to ever take the reins. After a series of successful contracts, though, Jim’s brought the Cavaliers back from the brink of financial ruin.
Having discovered a functioning Raknar—a 20,000-year-old, 100-foot-tall war machine left from another era—Jim was able to use it to win a decisive battle. But now Jim wants more. Lots more.
He knows there must be more Raknar out in the galaxy, and he’s determined to find them. Follow along with Jim and his partner, Splunk, a member of the enigmatic race known as Fae, as they search the galaxy for more Raknar. Before it’s too late
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The Last City: a Dust Anthology – presented by Dust Publishing
Twelve outstanding authors come together to bring life to The Last City, a shared-universe anthology from Dust Publishing.
The City, built upon an asteroid, is the last stronghold of humanity in a star system ravaged by a long-ago war. Now, centuries after the apocalyptic conflict, the City thrives — a utopia for the rich, built on the labours of the poor.
From the home of five million souls come twelve stories of adventure, love and loss. Take a leap with Tinashe Arcaid, super-rich brat who thinks adventure is a trip to the dangerous lower levels; crawl through tunnels with Chthenia, a child ‘apprenticed’ to a scavenger who dwells deep beneath the City; or have a drink with Sam Nero, private investigator, dealing with gangsters on the mean streets.
Life in the City can be harsh, but the alternatives are far worse.
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Neither Here nor There – Mackey Chandler
So many scientific discoveries have been serendipity rather than a goal to which someone worked as a logical progression. Instead, it was a spill or a misplaced item.
An ingredient measured out in error or from the wrong bottle. Often, a mistake over which someone was bright enough or curious enough to say: “Oops, but that’s interesting, isn’t it?” Uranium ore left next to photo plates, adhesive that wasn’t as permanent as hoped for, but still usefully tacky, or foreign growths in a Petri dish acting strangely…
A major revelation could be a blessing indeed, or if it was big enough to be a life changing development, one might have a tiger by the tail. Wouldn’t that be interesting?
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Neutron Dragon Attack (Galactic Demon Hunters #2) – Aaron Crash
Hell-spawned dragons, a haunted planet, and an unstoppable ancient evil…
After defeating the archduke of necrotechnology, Blaze Ramirez and the crew of the Lizzie Borden are still on the run, wanted dead or alive by the Interstellar Presidential Corporation. Despite their problems with the law, the demon hunters have never been closer to destroying the Onyx Gate and freeing the universe from its evil.
However, the one person in the galaxy who might know the location of the gate is trapped on a haunted planet, doomed to die as its two stars collide. And standing between Blaze and his mysterious quarry is an army of the walking dead, vicious specters, and a clan of psychotic clown-worshipping cannibals. A galactic demon hunter’s job is never done.
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Pride of the Fleet (The Ixian Legacy #2) – Scott Bartlett
The Galaxy’s Never Had It Darker.
Armed with new tech that could revolutionize space combat, Captain Husher must now try to convince the Interstellar Union to implement it in time to defend against the godlike Progenitors.
When a new alien ally shows up in the galaxy, it’s a mixed blessing. Their military might could prove a boon to the war effort, but what secrets lurk in their past, and how might they shape galactic society for centuries to come?
It’s a lot for one supercarrier captain to contend with, especially when tensions are escalating aboard the IGS Vesta herself.
Husher can only stand on his well-worn principles:
Do right by his crew. Do right by the galaxy, even when the galaxy fights him every step of the way.
If death comes anyway, make it an honorable one, and make it count.
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Scimitar’s Glory (Swordships Odyssey #1) – Dietmar Arthur Wehr
Human-explored space lies between two alien races, the Tong (definitely hostile) and the Jabs, who might be. The Treaty Organization Space Force (TOSF) is feverishly trying to build up a big enough force to defend against the Tongs while keeping an eye on the Jabs..
7th Fleet discovers that one of those races is moving to attack. In a moment of panic, the commanding admiral orders the fleet to attempt a risky jump through hyperspace. They miss hitting their target star’s gravity well and end up deep in unexplored space with a shockingly long trip home and not nearly enough food to last that long. With war now raging in their home systems, the officers of 7th Fleet must find a way to put aside their egos, ambitions and fears in order to make it back, and they know that not all of them will.
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World of Hurt (Mech Command #2) – George S. Mahaffrey, Jr.
Time to take out the galactic trash.
Danny came, he competed, and he conquered.
Now a member of the Icarus Project’s elite mech operations team, Danny is tossed out of the frying pan and into the fire in WORLD OF HURT: MECH COMMAND BOOK 2.
Not only does he battle bands of rogue aliens and ginormous extraterrestrial fighting mechs in the desert and out on the ice, but he also uncovers evidence that forces him to question everything he thought he knew about the man who brought him into the shadowy Icarus Project, former billionaire technologist Jonas Xavier Vidmark.
Oh, and if that wasn’t enough, Danny also finds himself snared in a love triangle, while discovering that another alien invasion is likely just around the corner.
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Planetary: Venus (Planetary Anthologies #2) – presented by Superversive Press
Venus, the second planet from the sun, a world of sulfurous gas and tremendous temperatures where the landscape features—mountains and valleys—are all named for love goddesses. Venus herself is the goddess most known for allure and romance.
Here are twenty stories featuring Venus, the planet, the goddess, or just plain love—both romantic and otherwise. Planetary Fiction explores the themes associated with these heavenly bodies as well as their astronomical, mythological, and in some cases even alchemical significance.
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