"People mostly write and read very character driven, specific ship focused fic, because what most people want out of fanfiction is to focus on the romance between characters they're not getting in canon so they can soak in the vibes."
Yes, absolutely. And thank hell for all the authors who write character-driven, ship focused fic for us to soak in the vibes to.
But alsoâŠ
thank hell for all the authors who write angst, whump, and hurt no comfort, for us to luxuriate in blorbo's hurt and pain and cry or cackle.
thank hell for all the authors who write cheating, love triangles and affairs for us to consume large quantities of popcorn to and yell 'oh no, they didn't'.
thank hell for all the authors who write case fic, mission fic, and intricate, plot-driven stories to replicate the feel of canon, when canon has stopped or gone wrong.
thank hell for all the authors who write 'fix it' fics when canon has betrayed us with bad vibes, plot holes and deaths.
thank hell for all the authors who write poly ships when what we need is just for everyone to get along and screw instead of screw up.
thank hell for all the authors who write gen fic when we're not interested in romance.
thank hell for all the authors in fandom, and all the wonderful, different kinds of fanfiction they write for us.
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The DC/Marvel Crossover server is proud to present our summer Pool Noodle Party! Celebrating the rarest crossover pairs, both platonic and romantic. Courtesy of this post about ships that are too small to count as ships:
For our purposes, a âpool noodleâ is a relationship tag that comes up with less than 30 hits on Ao3. Platonic (&) relationships count! Any and all crossover pairings with under 30 existing fics are welcome.
We have six themes. Each theme will have a week for posting creations and a week for celebrating â giving feedback and leaving comments. Weâll share everything that was created the previous week and try to spread the love, but also post rec lists of our favorite older fics that fit the theme.
For anybody who's interested in creating fanworks for existing fic, we'll be posting a list (soon) of fics whose authors have given permission for podfic, moodboards, art, and playlists inspired by their work!
Themes are relatively loose, so your ship might fit multiple themes â thatâs fine! Entirely up to you when you post.
Check out the prompt lists! Keep in mind that fics do not have to fit a particular prompt, only the general theme for the week they're posted. These are just for inspiration.
Hackers, Paleolithic weapons, interplanetary romance, etc.
Robin Hood AUÂ
Mia Dearden & Kate Bishop
Eddie and Venom work at the Daily PlanetÂ
Tony and Roy in rehab
Venom finds a new hostÂ
Kree identity shenanigans
âIâm a doctor, not a _âÂ
Oracle & JarvisÂ
Clint and Dick knew each other in the circusÂ
Starfire meets the MarvelsÂ
Not necessarily femslash, but woman-centric!
Natasha Romanoff/Talia Al Ghul
Birds of Prey crossoverÂ
GenderswapÂ
Amanda Waller puts together an all-female teamÂ
Captain Britain Peggy Carter
Powerpuff Girls AUÂ
Diana Prince in SHIELDÂ
Selina Kyle as a Widow Â
Coulson recruits Cassandra Cain
Blorbos who have been resurrected, who live in Daredevil territory, who deal with demonic shit, etc.
Lazarus Pit side effects
Priest!JasonÂ
"I think they came back wrong."
Dumpster brosÂ
Buffy crossoverÂ
Nelson & Murdock in Gotham
Orpheus and Eurydice retelling
Angels and demons AUÂ
Clint Barton/John ConstantineÂ
-powers, -heroes, -villains, -boys, -girls, and/or -soldiers!
Clark Kent/Steve Rogers
Conner Kent gets adoptedÂ
Powers/serum are sexually transmittedÂ
Loki joins the Legion of Doom
âWait, I have powers in this universe?âÂ
Power swapÂ
Kryptonian biology quirks
Marvel character gets a Lantern ring
Supernatural crossover
Murder as a love language, or at least as a career.
John Wick AUÂ
Ronin!Clint / RedHood!JasonÂ
Outlaws team-upÂ
Gun/knife playÂ
Wade & Slade Wilson are relatedÂ
Marvel character trains Jason during Lost Days
Someone kills the Joker
The other Winter Soldier
Frank adopts Jason
Alternately, found family! Anything to do with relationships involving more than one person.
Band AUÂ
Team as family (or team as relationship)
Midnighter/Apollo/someone
Werewolf AU Â Â
Biker gang AUÂ
âGod help us if they ever join forces.âÂ
Teen Titans meet the Young AvengersÂ
Accidental alien planet multi-marriage
"Everybody lives in Clint's apartment building" civilian AU
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Everytime I see posts like this I get filled with such profound sadness
Cause you know who has the same brainrot as you? The same unhinged feelings as you after you've read the fic? The person who always wants to scream about the fic with you?
THE PERSON WHO WROTE IT
I never used to leave comments but since I got into the habit of commenting on everything i enjoy it's been incredible. Especially when the author gets back to me about it and we get to have a discussion of what other ideas they had. One writer replied to my comment with a 5 paragraph essay detailing the Floorplan of the building the characters lived in and it was incredible
Anyways this is all to say that if you find a fic that just makes you want to scream from the rooftops, leave a comment saying that to the author and maybe they will join you and you can scream incoherently together
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anyway the actual point of fandom is to inspire each other. reading each other's fics and admiring each other's art and saying wow i love this and i feel something and i want to invoke this in other people, i want to write a sentence that feels like a meteor shower, i want to paint a kiss with such tenderness it makes you ache, i want to create something that someone else somewhere will see it and think oh, i need to do that too, right now. i am embracing being a corny cunt on main to say inspiring each other is one of the things humanity is best at and one of the things fandom is built for and i think that's beautiful
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Still obsessed with this art, still proud of this fic! Please check it out if you havenât already?
Hoping to start posting the sequel within a month or so. Comments absolutely help, if you feel like speeding this process along.
Art inspired by Chapter 5 of the truly incredible If Itâs A Highway by @there-must-be-a-lock - with Jason and Bucky at Oscar Wildeâs grave.
AO3 link here!
The fic is a reimagining of Jasonâs Lost Days with a post CA:TWS Bucky agreeing to mentor Jason before he returns to Gotham. Itâs poignant, heart wrenching, sweet, sexy. The exploration of their characters is beautiful and, despite everything thatâs happened to them, they are both so funny. Jason is a little shit and I love him.
Created for the @dc-marvel-crossovers celebration of fanworks event - itâs not too late to join in!
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