#cssns2022

[wistfulcynic]

Supernatural Summer Artist Highlight: carpedzem

Two years ago I had the incredible fortune of being paired in @cssns​ with the incomparable @carpedzem​. The idea I had for my fic was a bizarre one, half-baked and cobbled together from about three different prompts, but Nat took the disjointed ramblings I sent her and absolutely ran with them. We had discussions about the style of the windows in Emma’s dorm room, what poster should be on the wall (the S1 OUAT was her idea!), Nat turned Emma’s iconic red leather jacket into a red cape perfect for a fae princess, and she rendered the witch hat I showed her with absolute perfection. 

She also brought in two details that became crucial to the story. The first was the plant that she drew beautifully from a very vague description--so beautifully that it inspired Harriet, Emma’s semi-sentient leafy vine who immediately became a reader favourite and even has her own protection society, helmed by @optomisticgirl​. The second detail was the purple amulet Emma wears. This inspired the tywyll stone, the central macguffin of the story and the driving force of its plot. Without Nat’s imagination and skill and all the tiny, thoughtful details that she included in her art the story that is now The Eternal and Unseen could never have been what it became. 

What I'm saying is, it was an amazing collaboration and one of my fondest memories of the CS fandom. 

CSSNS 2022 needs more artists! If you are artistically inclined in any way I hope you’ll sign up. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to work with an author, to combine your efforts and produce something neither of you could have done on your own. It is genuinely one of the best experiences in fandom. 

Artist sign-up form is HERE. 

The Eternal and Unseen is HERE. 

Nat’s brilliant artwork is HERE: 

(I will never be able to look at this and not think how brilliant it is. I know, because I printed it out and it’s hanging now just above my laptop. Every day I look at it and think, this is freaking brilliant)

[snowbellewells]

@zaharadessert Oh my goodness!! There was SO MUCH going on in these couple chapters - you just kept taking my breath away, the plot ripping me around hairpin turns and jerking me right to the edge of my seat. I was with Emma in being uncertain of Gwen when she appeared, but I thought she was the danger… I didn’t fathom the treachery and terror Arthur and his cronies were about to bring.

Thank goodness that Killian got there when he did. It was horrifying watching them about to drain Emma and defile her, terrorizing her as they did it. Something about his willingness to fight for the death for her though, to save her no matter what it cost him, it finally broke down Emma’s walls against him.

I loved that she then would not leave him behind, that she offered her own blood to try to heal him and save him, and that they each finally shared their loss with one another. You had my heart breaking for Emma as she woke from her dream reliving Graham’s death, and for Killian too as he told her all that he had truly lost to Gold. But their finding some sleep and peace curled up together ends the segment hopefully. I’m sure there’s even worse danger ahead, but at least now they really are facing it side by side.

Canticum Sanguinis Lux - Combustio

Summary: Once, all Emma Nolan wanted was a normal life, but when she had a run in with a vampire as a teenager she realised that she couldn’t escape the life of a hunter. Now all she wants to do is prove herself, and she’s going to end up going above and beyond to be the hunter the world needs her to be.

Rating: Explicit. Mostly for graphic descriptions of violence, and some smut, but not until later chapters.

Warnings: There are now more than just hints at the non con nature of the control vampires can have over humans. And the fact that they’re strong af

Notes: Okie dokie, welcome to chapter 5. There was going to be art with this chapter, but it's not finished and we didn't want to make you wait, so you'll get it when the lovely @clockodile is happy it's ready!

Thanks to the @cssns mods for running this event, thank you to @clockadile for the gorgeous banner. Lastly, thank you to @kmomof4, who not only is an amazing beta, but volunteered to deal with my panics and the amount of hitting my head against a wall that this has made me do. Thank you so much, I could not have done this without you.

Tagging: @kmomof4 @teamhook @winterbaby89 @jonesfandomfanatic @undercaffinatednightmare @anmylica @elfiola @booksteaandtoomuchtv @tiganasummertree @motherkatereloyshipper @xarandomdreamx @myfearless-love @xhookswenchx @wefoundloveunderthelight @superchocovian @lfh1226-linda @onceratheart18 @snowbellewells @karlyfr13s @itsfabianadocarmo @ouatpost @ultraluckycatnd @thepirateandhisson @xsajx @captainswan21 @spaceconveyor @pirateprincessofpizza @sparlecorn93 @hollyethecurious @ammelia @pawshapedheart

I’m rebooting my taglist at the end of this fic, so if you’d like to keep getting tagged, please DM me. Thanks

Full fic on AO3

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With Gwen locked downstairs, demanding to know why she was suddenly being treated like this, David had woken Snow and called Robin.

“Gold has sent a whole fucking coven after my daughter, so…” but he was interrupted by yet another knock on the door.

David froze and turned slowly to stare at it.

Killian couldn’t be back already.

Snow was at the door before him though, eyes shining with hope as she looked at the screen connected to the camera outside.

“What the…?” she muttered, pulling open the door before David could utter any kind of protest.

The open doorway revealed a tall, muscular man. Everything about him was dark, including the aura of melancholy that weighed down on him like a heavy cloak. But there was something honest in the haunted eyes. This was a man who had known great pain and loss in the years that had greyed the shortly cropped hair at his temples and wrinkled his forehead and hands.

“Lancelot!” she cried into the night. “What are you doing here?”

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Continues on AO3

[mie779]

My new fic idea. 😊🤩🤩

Yeah i love Arrowverse and Oliver Queen is a haunted soul that was trapped on an island, going back homes a finds his life/world shattered.

Killian Jones was trapped on Neverland (Island) a fact that since then haunted his soul. Now trying to find revenge or atone his past. Becoming the vigilante they will soon call HOOK.

Emma swan is in the role of (felicity smoak) and David Nolan will be John Diggle

Now on to figure out if it would be feasible for Ruby to be Killian and liams sister?? And cast a few more ouat characters.

So yeah the similarities are so obvious and im diving in head first while also writing on two fics for cssns2022 plus i also work on editing my 2 original novels 🤯🤯🤯

[zaharadessert]

Canticum Sanguinis Lux - Flammis (4/8)

Summary: Once, all Emma Nolan wanted was a normal life, but when she had a run in with a vampire as a teenager she realised that she couldn’t escape the life of a hunter. Now all she wants to do is prove herself, and she’s going to end up going above and beyond to be the hunter the world needs her to be.

Rating: Explicit. Mostly for graphic descriptions of violence, and some smut, but not until later chapters.

Warnings: There are hints at the non con nature of the control vampires can have over humans. The end of this chapter gets a bit skeevy, too.

Notes: Hoping to be updating this on Mondays until I'm done posting, we'll see how well that goes, hahaha!

Thanks to the @cssns mods for running this event, thank you to @clockodile for the gorgeous banner. Lastly, thank you to @kmomof4, who not only is an amazing beta, but volunteered to deal with my panics and the amount of hitting my head against a wall that this has made me do. Thank you so much, I could not have done this without you.

Tagging: @jrob64 @xhookswenchx @kmomof4 @wefoundloveunderthelight @superchocovian @lfh1226-linda @teamhook @jonesfandomfanatic @tiganasummertree @onceratheart18 @snowbellewells @karlyfr13s @itsfabianadocarmo @ouatpost @ultraluckycatnd @winterbaby89 @thepirateandhisson @xarandomdreamx @xsajx @captainswan21 @spaceconveyor @pirateprincessofpizza @sparlecorn93 @hollyethecurious @ammelia

As always, let me know if you’d like me to add you to my taglist for future fics :)

Full fic on AO3

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Over the last month, if Emma wasn’t out, she was in her room. The only space in the brownstone that she could guarantee she wasn’t going to unexpectedly run into a supernatural. It was difficult. Normally she didn’t see many of them outside of hunting them, so she’d never had a problem containing her magic before. But now, when it was so vital to protect her secret and not make them hate her, they were everywhere.

She could feel it, sparking in her palms, even now when they were all downstairs.

It wasn’t like she could take solitude in the daytime, either. The vampires were hidden away, but Fae and Werewolves weren’t constrained by an allergy to sunlight. Her morning workouts were no longer the haven where she could work out her feelings in sweat and an elevated heartbeat.

Will was always popping by with updates from Belle, and Ruby and her mother had rekindled their friendship so thoroughly the werewolf didn’t seem to spend any time with her pack anymore. Though Emma had been intrigued to learn about Ruby’s two female mates she really didn’t need to know the details. Ruby was big on sharing.

Killian was there every couple of nights, updating her dad about something or other. She tried to avoid him when she could because at this point it was just easier. She wanted to trust him, she really did, but there was something about Killian that was making her hold back. Jefferson was easy, they’d known each other for years at this point, and he was also safe. Emotionally.

Killian Jones was not.

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Continues on AO3

[zaharadessert]

Canticum Sanguinis Lux - Combustio

Summary: Once, all Emma Nolan wanted was a normal life, but when she had a run in with a vampire as a teenager she realised that she couldn’t escape the life of a hunter. Now all she wants to do is prove herself, and she’s going to end up going above and beyond to be the hunter the world needs her to be.

Rating: Explicit. Mostly for graphic descriptions of violence, and some smut, but not until later chapters.

Warnings: There are now more than just hints at the non con nature of the control vampires can have over humans. And the fact that they’re strong af

Notes: Okie dokie, welcome to chapter 5. There was going to be art with this chapter, but it's not finished and we didn't want to make you wait, so you'll get it when the lovely @clockodile is happy it's ready!

Thanks to the @cssns mods for running this event, thank you to @clockadile for the gorgeous banner. Lastly, thank you to @kmomof4, who not only is an amazing beta, but volunteered to deal with my panics and the amount of hitting my head against a wall that this has made me do. Thank you so much, I could not have done this without you.

Tagging: @kmomof4 @teamhook @winterbaby89 @jonesfandomfanatic @undercaffinatednightmare @anmylica @elfiola @booksteaandtoomuchtv @tiganasummertree @motherkatereloyshipper @xarandomdreamx @myfearless-love @xhookswenchx @wefoundloveunderthelight @superchocovian @lfh1226-linda @onceratheart18 @snowbellewells @karlyfr13s @itsfabianadocarmo @ouatpost @ultraluckycatnd @thepirateandhisson @xsajx @captainswan21 @spaceconveyor @pirateprincessofpizza @sparlecorn93 @hollyethecurious @ammelia @pawshapedheart

I’m rebooting my taglist at the end of this fic, so if you’d like to keep getting tagged, please DM me. Thanks

Full fic on AO3

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With Gwen locked downstairs, demanding to know why she was suddenly being treated like this, David had woken Snow and called Robin.

“Gold has sent a whole fucking coven after my daughter, so…” but he was interrupted by yet another knock on the door.

David froze and turned slowly to stare at it.

Killian couldn’t be back already.

Snow was at the door before him though, eyes shining with hope as she looked at the screen connected to the camera outside.

“What the…?” she muttered, pulling open the door before David could utter any kind of protest.

The open doorway revealed a tall, muscular man. Everything about him was dark, including the aura of melancholy that weighed down on him like a heavy cloak. But there was something honest in the haunted eyes. This was a man who had known great pain and loss in the years that had greyed the shortly cropped hair at his temples and wrinkled his forehead and hands.

“Lancelot!” she cried into the night. “What are you doing here?”

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Continues on AO3

[mie779]

I'm excited to be working w you @piinfeathers for cssns2022 ❤ and i absolutely love the fact that you find inspiration in Scandinavian artists and especially Kay Nielsen as he is from Denmark where i live. Serendipity at its finest ❤❤ and I did google him and remember seeing his art somewhere before and love the style 🤩

Get to Know Me 2022

Please welcome @piinfeathers to the CSSNS!

Tumblr Name

piinfeathers

How long have you been in the CS/OUAT fandom?

I binged the show last summer and was immediately obsessed, this show has taken over my life.

When did you start shipping Captain Swan?

The second I saw Killian Jones, beaten and bloody on the side of the road literally 5 minutes after getting hit by a car, still taking the time to hit on a clearly annoyed Emma Swan I knew I was a goner. The finale of season 3 basically cemented them as my all timer ship.

What drew you to this event?

I’ve really been interested in collabing with another artist or writer for a while now. I think this show and this fandom in particular inspires some of the most unique and beautiful art and I really loved the idea of bouncing ideas off of other creators.

What inspired your topic?

Honestly? Colin’s pointy lil ears always make me think of elves and fae, and the fact that Emma is canonically a lost fairy tale princess, it just goes together so well.

If you would like to share a snippet/sneak peek/summary of your fic or artwork, please use the space below.

I’m really interested in exploring a more traditional fairy tale illustration style for this. I studied a lot of fairy tale art and folk art in college, and lately I’ve been super inspired by Scandinavian artists like Kay Nielsen and John Bauer.

For our artists: What kind of art do you like to do? Picsets, painting, digital, etc? Feel free to give as much info as you like.

I do digital illustrations! I work in animation as a character designer so my style does tend to skew a little cartoony. I think it suits the show a little bit, what with it being a Disney drama.

What are you looking forward to most about participating in this event?

I love the sense of community this fandom has, even this long after the show ended. I’m just excited to be part of it this year.

Steph will be dropping her original artwork on August 18th, and doing artwork for @mie779​. Make sure to say hi on Tumblr and Discord.

[cssns]

We have a new chapter from @zaharadessert for Canticum Sanguinis Lux this evening!!! With new artwork from @clockadile coming soon!!! Enjoy and be sure to give them lots of love!!!

Canticum Sanguinis Lux - Combustio

Summary: Once, all Emma Nolan wanted was a normal life, but when she had a run in with a vampire as a teenager she realised that she couldn’t escape the life of a hunter. Now all she wants to do is prove herself, and she’s going to end up going above and beyond to be the hunter the world needs her to be.

Rating: Explicit. Mostly for graphic descriptions of violence, and some smut, but not until later chapters.

Warnings: There are now more than just hints at the non con nature of the control vampires can have over humans. And the fact that they’re strong af

Notes: Okie dokie, welcome to chapter 5. There was going to be art with this chapter, but it's not finished and we didn't want to make you wait, so you'll get it when the lovely @clockodile is happy it's ready!

Thanks to the @cssns mods for running this event, thank you to @clockadile for the gorgeous banner. Lastly, thank you to @kmomof4, who not only is an amazing beta, but volunteered to deal with my panics and the amount of hitting my head against a wall that this has made me do. Thank you so much, I could not have done this without you.

Tagging: @kmomof4 @teamhook @winterbaby89 @jonesfandomfanatic @undercaffinatednightmare @anmylica @elfiola @booksteaandtoomuchtv @tiganasummertree @motherkatereloyshipper @xarandomdreamx @myfearless-love @xhookswenchx @wefoundloveunderthelight @superchocovian @lfh1226-linda @onceratheart18 @snowbellewells @karlyfr13s @itsfabianadocarmo @ouatpost @ultraluckycatnd @thepirateandhisson @xsajx @captainswan21 @spaceconveyor @pirateprincessofpizza @sparlecorn93 @hollyethecurious @ammelia @pawshapedheart

I’m rebooting my taglist at the end of this fic, so if you’d like to keep getting tagged, please DM me. Thanks

Full fic on AO3

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With Gwen locked downstairs, demanding to know why she was suddenly being treated like this, David had woken Snow and called Robin.

“Gold has sent a whole fucking coven after my daughter, so…” but he was interrupted by yet another knock on the door.

David froze and turned slowly to stare at it.

Killian couldn’t be back already.

Snow was at the door before him though, eyes shining with hope as she looked at the screen connected to the camera outside.

“What the…?” she muttered, pulling open the door before David could utter any kind of protest.

The open doorway revealed a tall, muscular man. Everything about him was dark, including the aura of melancholy that weighed down on him like a heavy cloak. But there was something honest in the haunted eyes. This was a man who had known great pain and loss in the years that had greyed the shortly cropped hair at his temples and wrinkled his forehead and hands.

“Lancelot!” she cried into the night. “What are you doing here?”

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Continues on AO3

[kmomof4]

*SCREAMS UNCONTROLLABLY*

ON SO MANY LEVELS!!!!

But ALSO

Cannot WAIT for next week!!!

Canticum Sanguinis Lux - Combustio

Summary: Once, all Emma Nolan wanted was a normal life, but when she had a run in with a vampire as a teenager she realised that she couldn’t escape the life of a hunter. Now all she wants to do is prove herself, and she’s going to end up going above and beyond to be the hunter the world needs her to be.

Rating: Explicit. Mostly for graphic descriptions of violence, and some smut, but not until later chapters.

Warnings: There are now more than just hints at the non con nature of the control vampires can have over humans. And the fact that they’re strong af

Notes: Okie dokie, welcome to chapter 5. There was going to be art with this chapter, but it's not finished and we didn't want to make you wait, so you'll get it when the lovely @clockodile is happy it's ready!

Thanks to the @cssns mods for running this event, thank you to @clockadile for the gorgeous banner. Lastly, thank you to @kmomof4, who not only is an amazing beta, but volunteered to deal with my panics and the amount of hitting my head against a wall that this has made me do. Thank you so much, I could not have done this without you.

Tagging: @kmomof4 @teamhook @winterbaby89 @jonesfandomfanatic @undercaffinatednightmare @anmylica @elfiola @booksteaandtoomuchtv @tiganasummertree @motherkatereloyshipper @xarandomdreamx @myfearless-love @xhookswenchx @wefoundloveunderthelight @superchocovian @lfh1226-linda @onceratheart18 @snowbellewells @karlyfr13s @itsfabianadocarmo @ouatpost @ultraluckycatnd @thepirateandhisson @xsajx @captainswan21 @spaceconveyor @pirateprincessofpizza @sparlecorn93 @hollyethecurious @ammelia @pawshapedheart

I’m rebooting my taglist at the end of this fic, so if you’d like to keep getting tagged, please DM me. Thanks

Full fic on AO3

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With Gwen locked downstairs, demanding to know why she was suddenly being treated like this, David had woken Snow and called Robin.

“Gold has sent a whole fucking coven after my daughter, so…” but he was interrupted by yet another knock on the door.

David froze and turned slowly to stare at it.

Killian couldn’t be back already.

Snow was at the door before him though, eyes shining with hope as she looked at the screen connected to the camera outside.

“What the…?” she muttered, pulling open the door before David could utter any kind of protest.

The open doorway revealed a tall, muscular man. Everything about him was dark, including the aura of melancholy that weighed down on him like a heavy cloak. But there was something honest in the haunted eyes. This was a man who had known great pain and loss in the years that had greyed the shortly cropped hair at his temples and wrinkled his forehead and hands.

“Lancelot!” she cried into the night. “What are you doing here?”

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Continues on AO3