#wip: a knight's tale au

[queenofshenanigans]

WIP Week(end) 6/06

I'm still working through some asks from the past couple weeks, but we're getting there! Making good progress on some things as well! And trying really hard not to add MORE things to the queue until at least a couple are in posting form. So! Make me write!

I was tagged by @queenie-ofthe-void, @sourw0lfs, @turinspeachjam, @felixir-of-moths and @tinytalkingtina this week. <3

⚾ Second Chance at First Love (and Third Base) - Steddie Big Bang! No longer a secret!!

🛼 - Sapphic Mini Bang (90s Bubblescoops, Stommy) I'll share 👩‍👩‍👦 or 🤸‍♂️- if you have a preference, drop an emoji

👩‍👩‍👦 - the Stranger Moms fic - S5 AU ft. the Stranger Moms

🐉 - Steve finds a dragon in his closet - Dustigan, developing Steddie

🏰 - Shenanigans in Steve's attic - Steve has good parents actually, Steddie, Scoops Troop

⚔️ - A Knight's Tale (with magic) - Ronance, Steddie, lots of Wheeler siblings, platonic Stobin, platonic Edancy

🤸‍♂️- The Yeet Aerobics Fic - S3 AU Stedissy, platonic Stobin, matchmaker Wayne, Buckingway

Snippet from A Knight's Tale (continued from here) and tags under the cut

These were the thoughts running through Lady Robin of House Buckley's mind, as she stared out her bedroom window at the forest. It was well past midnight but not yet dawn, and she was—as had been typical for her in childhood—Watching. When she was younger, she'd spent these Watching hours staring out her window at the Blooming Forest, just visible in the moonlight at the edge of the family estate. If she squinted, and stayed still enough, she could see the faintest shimmers of the forest magic, the flutters of wings, as the forest faeries went about their midnight business. Sometimes she would see shadows of larger creatures, hear the howls and growls as they hunted and killed. Her midnight Watchings always left her with a sense of unease, but there was always the sense that she had to keep vigil; that some day it would be important that she be ready.

It had been years, however, since she'd felt the call for a Watching, but tonight she'd awoken just after midnight, skin crawling with an anxious knowing feeling, an itch that she couldn't scratch just out of reach. Wrapped in a quilt, though the summer solstice was just weeks away, she sat at the window and Watched. The forest, dormant for a decade now, was alive again. Flashes of light, flutters of wings. Shadows of larger creatures. The howls and growls of things hunting reached her, though she should be too far to hear--the walls of her family's estate too thick for the noises to penetrate--and yet she heard them, deep in her mind.

The magic was returning to this part of the forest, she realized, and swallowed against the fear, against the sense that this was what she'd been preparing for as a child. Something was coming back—and there were those rumors about the North. The ones no one was supposed to know about.

I'm going to no pressure tag @strangerthingswritersguild and @steddiebbang @hbyrde36, @pearynice, @maxfandoms, @nureyevsins, @machtaholic, @kikidoesfanfic, @bellandora, @vegasol, @eriquin, @just-my-latest-hyperfixation, @augustjustice, @dreamwatch, @little-annie, @cloudsurfing42, @yesdangerpls

[shroomie-world]

lp and fp baseball!!

[eskawrites]

I still think abt that Robin being a knight AU that I seen you mentioned maybe once or twice before. Even though I know you are not going to write it I just figured you should know somebody still thinks about it

Knight’s tale au!! This is very sweet anon. I wish I was writing this fic in full. Every time I see it in my docs it makes me happy, I love secret knight robin so much <3

[setmeatopthepyre]

WIP wednesday

played knight game a whole bunch. adopted a mutt in the game. thought about knight au buck adopting a mutt. no idea if this is gonna be part of something bigger or just stand alone like this but. voila.

part of what can ail thee, knight-at-arms? (aka bucktommy knight au)

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“I feel rather bad that I keep calling her mutt,” Evan says as he offers the scraggly beast his palm to sniff at, then rubs a large hand affectionately over her mangled ear. Her and she is what he calls the creature as though she were a lady or loyal steed and not the half-starved wretch she had been only days ago, before Evan had fed her most of the meat from their provisions.

“Well, she is a mutt,” Tommy points out.

Instead taking it as insult or condemning Tommy’s sardonic streak, the young knight grins at him as though he had told him a particularly pleasing tale. It is frustratingly bright – the sun shining on a grim day, a fresh polish on dulled plate.

“She is,” Evan accedes, “but it seems rude to remind her of it. Her nature is hardly her fault and, besides, every creature deserves a name.”

“Surely all the birds in the sky and beasts in the woods beg to differ.” He is playing along now, an argument for the sake of the simple pleasure of the back-and-forth.

“Who is to say they do not name each other?” Evan parries easily, his clever fingers scratching behind the mutt’s ears, the beast’s tongue lolling out with joy. She is not a pretty creature but she is a clever one to throw in her lot with the likes of Evan.

“Who is to say they do?” Tommy retorts.

Evan’s eyes twinkle as he leans in, nudges a shoulder against Tommy’s. “It would seem we find ourselves at an impasse, good sir Knight.”

“I have said it before and will say it now: I am no knight.”

At this, Evan’s handsome features settle into something more thoughtful. “You know I have heard the bards tell of you, therefore you know I know you are a knight. Why do you pretend still?”

“There is no pretense,” Tommy says honestly, finds his voice rough. “You have heard the bards and thus you know how the tale ends.”

“The bards are known to lie,” Evan says simply. “Besides, a cursed knight is a knight still.”

“I am sure the courts beg to differ.”

“I have seen your crest, therefore you are, to me, a knight. Bards and courts be damned.” There is a bright, untarnished quality to his sincerity.

“You flirt with treason,” Tommy says dryly. Then he frowns. “When have you seen my crest?”

“At court, when I was presented as a squire.”

“There is no need to make me feel an old man,” he says with a groan, throwing in with this opportunity for levity.

“Not old,” the young knight says with a tilt of the head, a dangerous glint in the eye. “A wise man, surely. Experienced.”

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no pressure tagging @frogsinflannel @ambernotember @beanarie @sugarpenchant @emphasisonthehomo @trombonechurchill @screamlet @rcmclachlan @spicycinnabun @liminalmemories21 @geddyqueer @firehose118 @apollabarnes @leashybebes @epiphainie and whoever else wants to share

[sabine-smitten-obviously]

Good Omens Fanfic Recs - March 2025 - part #2 🥳🩷

Follow along for short summaries and recs on the books i read🩷 The numbers are for funsies - i want to count my reads throughout 2025.

I only read finished stories and one-shots. You will find no WIPs in here. Also you will only find happy or at least hopeful endings here - i couldn´t handle anything else.

Also i try to find every author here on tumblr to link-to, but some times i am out of luck. If you happen to know them, please tell them, write to me in the comments or DM me and i will update the post!

Ratings in ()

Multichapterfics

47] Hidden canvases (E) by @catartkd and @vampiremama

Human AU. Crowley's career went down like a lead balloon after having committed to the wrong business partners. Now he has lost everything and though in his late 40ies, has nothing else to do but to spend the summer with his aunt Tracy in Tadfield. When meeting the art teacher Aziraphale he finally has found someone to fight with... Enemies to lovers!

😂😂😂 I absolutely adored this one, it's sweet, it's funny and a good read!

48] Code of Chivalry (E) by @tawnyontumblr

Human AU, though not really - part of the Fairy Tale Bang. A tourney is meant to decide, who will be allowed to marry princess Muriel. Knight Aziraphale is the favoured candidate, but then Sir Anthony Crowley de Hell is not to be underestimated. It seems to be about love, but there is politics involved, too. And love. And a bit of smut. 😉🌶️

49] The Edging Cut (E) by @whatareyou42

Human Au, Aziraphale is captain of a hockey-team and he is one player short. Crowley is a pro figure skater, who has lost his previous partner for pair skating. Can Crowley join the team for one season, learn everything he needs and fit in with the others? Both are skeptical but willing to try. That is, until they realise who the respective other truly is ... 🤔

I absolutely love this fic, it's 400 pages of pining, frustration, hot scenes and fast games. You will be surprised by how many ways the author found for them to miscommunicate. 🤣🩷 Definitely on my reread-list!

50] Moonstruck (M) by @foolishlovers

Human Au, in which Crowley is a grumpy Prof and single dad to Adam. Every first saturday of the month he visits the same cafe to unwind and have a look at the stars through the windows. Until one night there is a new waiter, who seems determined to talk with Crowley ... 😉

Oneshots

[51] Find me there (amongst your ruins) (E) by @hollybennett123

A demon edged along by an angel - pure and nice smut. 🌶️🌶️🌶️

[52] Antics and First Editions (NR) by @edit_by_riley

Set after S2, Crowley tries everything he can to get the attention of a certain archangel. He is sporting scales, has a new hair look, he even does some demonic deeds ... But there is no reaction. This calls for more drastic tactics...

"There he is, the Sushi Supreme" 😂😂😂

[53] there is no other way to say it (E) by @ineffabildaddy

Set in the beginning, this little story tells us how the angel got to know the word "mine". Beautiful! 🩷

[54] Altogether governed by Humours (E) by @zehwulf

Human Au. Being together for about a year, Aziraphale and Crowley enjoy going to a certain kind of club ... Aziraphale volunteers to answer questions for newbies and is mid-talk with Muriel, when Crowley starts ... distracting him. Because Crowley is on a mission for a certain goal. 🌶️🌶️🌶️ Very hot, mind the tags!

[55] In search of the wind (E) by @ripeteeth

After Adam ends the Armageddon't, Aziraphale is not given his body back. He tries his best to find his way back to Crowley.

As always with this author - bittersweet and beautiful ❤️

Hope you enjoy the list, pls share the love with kudos, comments and shares!

Fanfiction is my happyplace 💕

[yoificfinder]

Hello!!

I would just like to ask for Royalty au for viktuuri please and thank you! ദ്ദി ˉ͈̀꒳ˉ͈́ )✧

every calculation falls silent by @thehobbem [T, 29K]

With an engagement arranged behind his back, Emperor Victor only wishes to have one last day for himself as a free man.

But the last thing he will be is free, once he meets someone who seems to have the exact same plans, and perhaps motivations, for today.

In Fire, In Whispers by @voxofthevoid [M, 12K]

“What do you think he meant by friendly stabbing?” Viktor asks, deceptively casual as he winds a lock of his hair around his finger.

“Sparring, probably.”

“Ah,” Viktor sighs, his disappointment loud and theatrical. “And here I thought he meant the other kind.”

Yuuri feels himself heat to the roots of his hair.

“Not here,” he snaps, hands clenching at his sides.

Viktor’s eyes sharpen, the veneer of pleasantness finally leaving his face.

“My mistake,” he says, his smile thin and icy. “You seem tired, Prince Yuuri. Let me escort you to your bedchambers.”

~

In which Viktor and Yuuri are the princes of warring kingdoms but manage to fall in love anyway.

My Love, We Deserve the Softest Eternity series by @japansace [G to E, 88K]

"A baby," Yakov gripes. "Not even a thousand yet, and he thinks he's in love!"

My Name on Your Lips by @feels-like-fire [E, 108K]

Yuuri Katsuki has been betrothed to the High King's son, Victor, since he was just a child; furthermore, as an omega, he's forbidden from practicing magic in combat. For years, he's been able to put off the former because the Prince was traveling abroad, and gotten around the latter by practicing with his mentor in secret.

Now Victor Nikiforov has finally returned home, and Yuuri is being summoned to the capital for their wedding. He needs a plan to put off marriage long enough to find a way to break the betrothal, while keeping his practicing from being discovered.

If only the Prince didn't have other ideas.

(Or, the swords-and-sorcery arranged marriage AU. Updates weekly.)

On Your Every Word by @stammiviktor [M, 71K]

It starts, as most things do, with an extravagant banquet.

"Dance with me?"

He’s holding out his hand. It’s an offering, an invitation, and a dare all in one.

The onlookers part and a blinding smile graces the dancer’s lips.

“Of course, Your Highness.”

(A Royalty AU, with a twist)

The Phoenix Lives by velvetcadence [E, 5K]

Prince Yuuri has banished yokai from the world. Now home from his travels, he must navigate another adventure: his arranged marriage to Prince Viktor Nikiforov.

But Prince Viktor is hiding a secret, one that may upset the fragile state of their marriage.

Please Leave a Light On When You Go by adjit [T, 19K]

Everyone knows tales of princesses trapped in towers and guarded by evil dragons, but, actually…

Yuuri is here by choice, thank you very much, and Phichit is quite a nice dragon, all things considered. It’s just that the knights who keep trying to rescue him don’t seem to be getting the memo.

And then there’s Sir Nikiforov, just another knight like the rest, except that he’s not. Because after he realizes that Yuuri is not, in fact, in need of rescuing, he drops it. And stranger still, he decides to stay.

the promise i'll make series by lily_winterwood @omgkatsudonplease [M and E, 102K]

When Crown Prince Yuuri of Japan escapes his army of minders at his Saint Petersburg hotel, he thinks he’s found the opportunity to explore the city as a commoner. When investigative journalist Viktor Nikiforov discovers the Crown Prince of Japan on a park bench in Saint Petersburg, he thinks that he’s found his ticket to redemption at the magazine he writes for. But like the stories of those stranded during the White Nights after the bridges go up, neither of them had anticipated falling in love. (Roman Holiday AU)

Roses of May by @cuttlemefishwrites [E, 47K] *WIP

At age five, all children are assessed for talent and beauty in the City of Hasetsu and the other eight cities of the Empire. Every year, five are branded with the mark of a rose before being carded off to the Emperor’s palace where they are trained to become Roses, or sacrifices to be sent every May to the Ice Spirit that lives in the castle at the top of the mountain. Roses never return, except for Katsuki Yuuri, who shocks the Empire when he appears again two years after his departure with a silver crown on his head and a blond baby in his arms, demanding the Emperor step down or face the wrath of his husband, the Ice King. But, not everything is what it seems.

The Dragon Prince and the Winter Swan by @sophia-helix [E, 121K]

Yuuri Stark is a noble son of the north, returning to Winterfell in disgrace after the latest disappointment in his checkered tourney career. He hasn't given up his dream of becoming a knight, but maybe it's time to find himself a new path, settling down at home.

Prince Victor Targaryen is the greatest swordsman in Westeros, but he no longer finds joy in competition. Things are uneasy in King's Landing, where politics are shifting and dangerous, and he seizes the chance to escape north in search of the young man who came so close to beating him in a tourney last year — and was so beguiling at the banquet afterwards.

Together they begin a journey to the great tourney of Harrenhal, with intrigue, honor, friendship and love along the way...and inevitable political conflict ahead.

(A Game of Thrones fusion with 90% less grimdark)

Technically Arranged by @ajwolf84 [E, 78K] *WIP

Yuuri is a tech genius working in Silicon Valley, but he never would have gotten this far if not for the support of the Russian Royal family who offered him a full scholarship to the elite Rostelecom Academy and have been supporting his education ever since. Of course, this help didn’t come for free. He’s now considered a member of the Royal family, which isn’t so bad, other than the inordinate number of weddings he has to attend. There’s also the small stipulation that he is technically a candidate to become the Prince’s consort, but that’ll never happen…

The Tsesarevich Lives by mothedestiel [E, 50K]

An Anastasia AU. Victor is an orphan with no name, no family, and no memory of a time before he was ten years old. Could he really be the missing Nikiforov heir? An adventure across Europe with two conmen will lead him to the answer.

The Vastness of Space by @shysweetthing [E, 17K]

As chief communications officer on board the Interstellar Alliance Fleet’s Star Ship Victory, Yuuri doesn’t have to think about who he actually is on his home planet. He just has to listen to his captain, do his job, and…not fall in love with his best friend, the ship’s science officer, Victor Nikiforov.

Well. Two out of three’s not bad.

Then his mother calls with the worst possible news: She, the Empress of New Nihon, has arranged Yuuri’s marriage.

There’s only one thing Yuuri can do: Fake a boyfriend, and fake one fast. Who better/worse to play that role than the friend he wishes was more? What can go wrong? It’s not like Yuuri can fall more in love...

With Two Hands by whatsup_buttercup [E, 28K]

“Do you think he’ll let you get a picture with him?” Phichit’s voice comes through distorted by the long chain of communications systems and the great distance between them.

“I imagine some official photos might be taken,” Yuuri offers.

“You should try to work ‘I became a translator because of you!’ into conversation. You know, casually.”

Yuuri takes a large sip from his mug of tea, refusing to be baited. “We’ll see.”

Yuuri Enchanted by the__magpie / @wecalleverythinglove [T, 58K]

At birth, Yuuri Katsuki was given the gift of obedience, although he quickly learns as he grows up that it is a curse. He has to obey any command given to him, even if it puts him or others in danger. Too afraid to face the terrifying outside world, Yuuri stays in his home town of Hasetsu, until a chance encounter with Prince Victor urges him to venture outside of his safe bubble. Determined to break his curse, Yuuri begins on an adventure involving fairies, ogres, true love, and courage he never knew he had.

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Other people's rec:

Equivalent Exchange by writingfromtheshadows

The Nature of Things by Zombubble

Thanks for the rec, @tanouska, @kittygoeswoof90! 💙

[petvampire]

WIP Ask Game

rules: make a new post with the names of all the files in your wip folder, regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous. let people send you an ask with the title that most intrigues them, and then post a little snippet or tell them something about it! and then tag as many people as you have wips.

Thanks for the tag, @jellybeanjellyfishblog ! <3

Here’s the list, which of course includes several in-progress fics!

- A Bird May Love A Fish

- The Master’s Tools

- Tales of the Kinky Coupon Book

- Cruel and Unusual Punishment

- The Wilds Between

- Knight/Prince AU Thing

- Angsty AU Thing

- Fantasy Thing (y’all starting to see a trend with my untitled pieces? xD)

- Kiss Me Like The Ocean Breeze

- Lovers You Consume, My Friend

- In The Stars

- Suddenly Seagull

- The Falcon and the Fawn

zero pressure tags to @300foxholecourtt @anything-thats-rock-and-roll @heerotheshiro

[sweetddwrites]

knight au wip. lawlu

(The first meeting.)

The sound of quickly approaching footsteps made Law whip his head around, and he saw a little boy sprinting towards them as if he was being hunted. And hunted he was, because hot on his heels were a group of servants frantically chasing him, towels and robes in hand.

“My prince! Please, stop running!” A maid yelled, despair clear as day in her voice. “You must bathe!”

“Nuh-uh!” The boy turned around to make a face at the servants before he finally spotted Sengoku and Law, his eyes brightening with curiosity as he ran past them. Law supposed the boy knew he couldn't stop to investigate because that meant he would be caught, and the apparent prince seemed awfully against being bathed.

Lady Tsuru did not bat an eye at the strange happenings, as if this was something that occurred regularly. 

“At last, you have met the crown prince. In a moment less than befitting of him.”

Sengoku cleared his throat. “I have heard tales of the prince’s father being quite rebellious, as well.”

Lady Tsuru ignored his remark, and Sengoku winced. 

“Dinner will be brought to your chambers at dusk.”

“Very well.” Sengoku bowed his head. “You have our gratitude, truly.”

She eyed Law again before turning around to leave, and she moved with graceful steps. Law didn't quite understand the concept of grace, but he thought she embodied it with the way she spoke and carried herself. 

Still, Law could not make sense of her, unsure of whether her choice to not address him meant anything. Perhaps it was due to his lower status or his young age, perhaps both. 

Sengoku moved around their chambers, curiously inspecting the large mahogany desk tucked into a corner before he started to unpack piles of letters and documents onto it from his satchel. Law stood awkwardly in the middle of the room, his eyes once again straying towards the crest on the banners.

“Wash up, then rest,” Sengoku said suddenly, and Law’s gaze darted towards him. 

“Yes, Lord General.”

[weirdowithaquill]

WIP Game:

RULES: post the names of all the files in your WIP folder, regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous. Let people send you an ask with the title that most intrigues them and then post a little snippet or tell them something about it! and then tag as many people as you have WIPS.

This is my second time making one of these, and in part it's to help me reorganise my thoughts and help me get back into writing. University has done a lot to weigh me down over the past two years, and so in some ways I'm hoping to get the chance to write at least a bit more often this year.

In order to best show just how much I am working on, I'm dividing this into old WIPs (from the last list) and new WIPs (which I started on since then). And remember, you can ask about any of these and I will share what I can!

The Old WIPs: 1: Sir Topham Hatt and his Engines (RWS) 2: Mixed-Traffic Engines (RWS) 3: Silent Engine Bert Again (RWS) 4: Edward; a Requiem in Steam (RWS) 5: Mavis the Quarry Engine (RWS) 6: History of the Sodor Highland Railway (RWS) 7: Five American Engines (RWS) 8: TATMR Horror Story (RWS) 9: The Reject Railway (RWS) 10: Tales From the Other Railway (RWS)

11: In Orwell's World (Voltron) 12: Pidge & Dr Strangelove (Voltron) 13: Keith and the Wolf (Voltron) 14: Grandma McClain and Adam Join the Voltron Crew (Voltron) 15: Planet Obscure (Voltron)

16: TDWT Rewrite (Total Drama) 17: Total Drama Grand Tour (Total Drama) 18: In the Hold (Total Drama)

19: BirdFlash story (DC) 20: Jingle Bells, Nightwing Noel (DC) 21: Red Hood Reading Club (DC) 22: Manor on the Hill (DC)

23: Malevolent Spirit (Saiki K) 24: Dark Reunion's Anti-Love Ray (Saiki K) 25: How to Win Over Saiki K, or a Rhapsody of a Man Not in Love (Saiki K) 26: Saiki K Europe Trip (Saiki K) 27: Kusuo's Christmas (Saiki K)

28: Jinrao (Naruto) 29: Obito, Father of the Jinchuuriki (Naruto) 30: Akatsuki Parents (Naruto) 31: Naruto & Nazis (Naruto) 32: Sakura Out-trains Everyone (Naruto) 33: Work Shouldn't Be This Hard! (Naruto) 34: Adoption Shouldn't Be This Hard! (Naruto) 35: Children Shouldn't Be This Hard! (Naruto) 36: KakaObi Regency Story Part 2 (Naruto) 37: The Club (Naruto) 38: Atomic (Naruto) 39: Only Love Can Hurt Like This (Naruto) 40: The Hidan Story (Naruto) 41: School Shenanigans (Naruto)

42: AssClass Yearbook (Assassination Classroom) 43: The Theoretical Sequel to 'The Informant' (Assassination Classroom)

44: Britain in the AtLA World (Avatar; The Last Airbender) 45: Fast Car (Avatar; The Last Airbender) 46: Kaoru and the German (Ouran High School Host Club) 47: Romantic Killer AU (Romantic Killer)

The New WIPs:

48: The Samhain Special (RWS) 49: The Tour (RWS) 50: Summer Blues (RWS) 51: May Love Guide You Home (RWS) 52: It Lives in the Hills (RWS) 53: Thomas & Friends Season 22 Rewrite (RWS) 54: It's Sodor, Uramichi Oniisan! (RWS, Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan)

55: Easter Egg Hunt! (Voltron) 56: An Idiot Sandwich (Voltron) 57: The Spirit of Easter (DC) 58: Izuku Midoriya & The Dark Knight (MHA, DC) 59: The Gilded Age (MHA) 60: The Bunny Suit (Assassination Classroom) 61: Karma's Trick (Assassination Classroom) 62: Three Stops to Your Heart (Naruto) 63: A Trip on the Flying Scotsman (Naruto) 64: The Happiest Family (Naruto)

65: They Say the Past Haunts You (One Piece) 66: Zoro & Luffy: Buddy Daddies (One Piece) 67: Thailand (One Piece) 68: Down the Aisle (Avatar; The Last Airbender) 69: Dormmates (Sasaki & Miyano) 70: Wisps of Time (The Galaxy Railways)

Ok, so the good news is that most of my fics are now quite happily in one place... but the less brilliant news is a lot of these are longer-term projects. Some of them I am further along with than others, but a good few of these are a long way off. If you want to read them, then make sure to ask about them to keep them fresh in my mind!

Now, as for who I'm tagging in: I'm going to drop ten names here, and offer that anyone else who wants to do the game can do it as if I recommended you (I am not putting 70 tumblrs in here, I'm pretty sure the site would hunt me down). You don't have to join the game yourself, but I personally enjoy it as a fun way to order my thoughts!

@mean-scarlet-deceiver, @angryskarloey, @joezworld, @septemberofgenders, @scottishproductions, @jobsoldbootlace, @anonymousboxcar, @transsexualunderground, @eeveeandme05 and @thefedoragirl

And yes, I am probably going to do this again if I get under 50 fics. This is turning more into an organisational exercise than an exercise in showing off what WIPs I have XD

[belle--ofthebrawl]

Doing something different this first WIP Wednesday of 2025. I'm sharing a list of twelve (one for each month) WIPs. They aren't necessarily what's going to be published each month, a lot of them are more than just porn but they're the big ones in my drafts lately. Thank you for participating in this silly tradition 🩵

Dewther fairy tale AU where Dew is a knight harboring a secret

Rulti fairy tale au where Swiss is a lighthouse keeper and Rain is a mermaid curious about the human world

Parsley/Sage/Rosemary/Thyme, a MountZeph fairy tale au where Mountain swears to break the curse Zephyr is under

Hold me down under holy water, Raeon + oviposition

The Heist Au, where Copia takes two of his trusted ghouls to an estate at the invitation of the owner to view a long lost tome, luring them in to what they're certain is a trap.

Violets in Shadow, a human AU where Aurora is a good Catholic girl haunted by a demon tempting her to sin in ways like: eating treats and talking to the cute barista.

Aurora and Aeon hunting Swiss down to fuck out his heat

With the whole world as your phantom limb, Omega/Aether hypnosis kink where Aether overworks himself and Omega steps in to help.

Dewther bathroom shenanigan

Alpha/Dew stalking and obsession

Maillard Reaction, where we learn about Mountain's tan line fetish as he mans the grill at a beach party

A Swiss/Rain knight and royalty romance gone so wrong (hi miasma hiiiiiii)

[queenofshenanigans]

WIP WEEKEND

I was tagged by @hbyrde36, @holdinsteddie, @pentapoctopus, @beingmissbatty, and @machtaholic on this edition of WIP weekend. Thanks y'all!! <3 <3

All WIPs are back in rotation this week! Even if I'm behind on some asks...I'm getting there!

🏰 - Attic Shenanigans - Steve has good parents actually, Steddie, Scoops Troop, post S4 Honey I Shrunk The Kids inspired AU

⚔️ - A Knight's Tale (with magic) - Ronance, Steddie, lots of Wheeler siblings, platonic Stobin, platonic Edancy

✏️- NSFW Dom!Steve/Switch!Eddie Fic - This is DONE but needs editing, so I'll edit this one if you send an ask!

🛼 - Operation Hot Racks - Sapphic Mini Bang! Bubblescoops + Stommy! The 90s! There's roller derby and heisting! Post-canon AU! Leverage inspired (sort-of).

🐕- Reluctant Dog Dad Steve - Post-S4, the Party shows up with a dog. Steve is NOT keeping it. Undecided Steve pairing. (Eddie *is* alive).

⚾ - Second Chance at First Love (and Third Base) - Steddie Big Bang! No longer a secret!! Making some progress!

👩‍👩‍👦 - Stranger Moms - S5 AU ft. the Stranger Moms

🐉 - There's a Dragon In My Closet - Dustigan*, developing Steddie, magical canon AU, post S4

*there was some confusion over this - Dustigan is Dustin-As-Dragon. Steve shortened it.

🤸‍♂️- Yeet Aerobics - S3 AU Stedissy, platonic Stobin, matchmaker Wayne, Buckingway, Carol & Tommy are lurking around...S3 bout to get *interesting*

Snippet from Reluctant Dog Dad Steve and tags below the cut

The incessant banging on his front door woke Steve from a deep, solid slumber. He sat up and rubbed sleep from his eyes. He was buried under several blankets, sprawled out on the living room couch. He'd spent more time there lately than in his own room. This house, newly purchased with government hush money, was still unfamiliar to him, and he had trouble sleeping in the master bedroom. The television had switched from late night programming to static, so it had to be some time after midnight. The banging came again, followed by the rumble of voices—and thunder. A flash of lightning lit up the bay window, and made him flinch. There was another round of bangs at the door. "Fuck. Okay, all right, I'm coming. Jesus." He pulled himself to his feet, stumbled to the front door pausing just long enough to switch on the hall light so he could see. There were few people who would be banging on his door at midnight, and on second thought he took a quick detour to the hall closet to grab his trusted nail-studded bat. Better to be prepared if Dustin and the rest were going to drag him into a new crisis at ass o'clock in the morning. He should just give the kids a key at this point. "What would I do with privacy, anyway?" he muttered, shaking hair out of his eyes. Bat at the ready, he pulled open the door to a wild pack of teenagers. "What sort of monster is it, did it follow you, are any of you hurt, why the fuck are you out at midnight in a thunderstorm, and do you fuckheads actually have any common sense? Your mothers are going to kill you, then they're going to kill me. Get in here, you're getting water everywhere and I just redid these floors."

I'll no pressure tag @turinspeachjam, @mission2mordor, @cloudsurfing42, @helpimstuckposting, @vthx, @nureyevsins, and @eriquin this week, and anyone else who would like to play @strangerthingswritersguild

[ginnyw-potter]

2024 Writing Recap

I started tracking my word count exactly during 2023 nanowrimo and have been tracking it since, which made that I knew exactly how much I was writing. While it was interesting to see, I also noticed I was putting pressure on myself to achieve a certain word count each month

I have never started as many AUs as I did this year. I just love a good AU and I think I managed to nail the 30K ones which were fairly quick to write but then some got away from me like certain Regency AUs

Dipped my toes in some Jily, which was fun! I feel like their dynamic is so different from Hinny's, you can write other things with it.

I also connected with some amazing people this year and I just love all of them (also join my hinny discord) and the way they cheer me on and I get to cheer them on. You're all lovely!

I don't think I'll set goals for next year other than don't start so many damn WIPs? (I will fail at this).

Fics I posted/updated on AO3 this year: (under the cut because damn it was a lot?)

Multichap Wreck My Plans Experimentally in love Spilt Blood That has a ring to it Love, I like a challenge The Silver Lining of Dirty Dancing Knight of Mine Peverell's Progeny 7 Scandals and a Baby The Potter Pointe Shop Ginny Weasley and the Secret Potter Pas de Deux

One or twoshots A hungover Harry in her bed Completely and utterly in love In the arms of the boy she loved Blissfully euphoric The Tram Stop: A Tale of Date Accidents and Incidents Hinny drabbles - Ginniversary bingo Not a Done Deal I can fix him (No really I can) Fuck, my enemy Ginny's sleeping spot Everything you lose is a step you take His steed beside hers Because that would be incredibly lame Human Harry A Tip-sy Wedding Cam The Chocolate Draught of Halloween A distracting scheme There's The Silver Lining I've Been Looking For - Drabbles Two picnics two decades apart Lost & Found Precariously hoping

[moonheavens]

wip wednesday!

doing this a week late (shamefully) bc I missed it last week... thank you for the tag dear @wannabelilybriscoe !

currently working on a fic I'm really, really excited about... I have the whole thing outlined and am currently about 25k words in but I expect it'll be a chunky one. it's a fairytale / medieval AU with knight Remus, but that's all I can share right now...

aiming to have at least 65-75% written before I start posting as it's very plot-heavy and I might need to change some things around, so, for now this is just a vague snippet that will hopefully grace ao3 someday in 2025:

“Follow the raven. Yes, Remus, brilliant idea,” James says. “What is it with you and your superstition recently? First that bloody dream, now this bloody bird.” Remus ignores the jibe, eyes still focused on the raven. Its beady eyes glitter like coals in the dappled sunlight that filters through the canopy. It’s still, for now, almost eerily so, just watching Remus with its head tilted sideways in question. What are you waiting for? “I really think we should follow it,” he blurts, feeling his heartbeat flutter in his throat when the raven jerks its head again, as if in answer. “Ravens are prophesied to be omens or guiding spirits in many folk tales, and it’s clearly indicating we should follow it.” “Remus,” James says flatly. “It’s a bird.” “It's not just a bird. Ravens are incredibly smart creatures with brilliant memory.” “It just sounds like the beginning of a bad fairytale,” James whines, although Remus hears the undercurrent of discomfort in his voice. “The prince and the knight forgo all caution and follow the creepily sentient bird into the thick of the forest, where they inevitably get taken prisoner by a dark wizard, or eaten by wolves, or get hopelessly lost and starve to death.” Remus snorts. “Well, I don’t know about you, but I’m following the raven.” It’s a no-brainer, really, after the dream. He urges Satto on gently and steers her into the direction the bird is indicating, right into the dense underbrush between the trees. In the end, when faced with the choice of being left behind on the desolate road or following Remus – and a bird – into potential life-threatening danger, unsurprisingly, James chooses the latter. They follow the raven.

No-pressure tags: @tortoisebore @cancerravenclaw @goldenprophetwrites @hiddenmoonbeam

[shadowriel]

2024 Fic Writer End of Year Roundup

Answer and then tag three or more creators to keep the game going!

Thanks to everyone who tagged me! I've been a bit out of touch with the fandom this year, but I always love this community we've made ourselves. If you see this or are mentioned below, consider yourself tagged!

1. How many words did you publish on AO3 in 2024?

Almost 22k

2. How many fics did you complete this year?

Just 1 (but it was a banger!)

3. How many in progress or ongoing fics did you start this year?

I've started 3 new fics, adding to my ever growing list of WIPs

4. What was your favorite thing you wrote?

Whiskey Over Wine (aka the country Feysand AU I didn't know I needed). It's completely self-indulgent but also incredibly descriptive and well-written?? I'm currently drafting the Nessian instalment, and it's reminding me how much I love the setting.

5. What piece was your most experimental or different from your usual style?

Probably Until Sunrise, which was my gift exchange fic for @witchlingsandwyverns. I am normally a modern AU girlie, but I really thought the perfect gift would stray from that and incorporate the kind of emotions/dynamics that work better in a different setting. I'm so so happy with how it's turning out so far - I think it's a great combination of my typical banter with an added level of yearning!

6. Did any fics surprise you - either while writing or their reception?

is this what home feels like? which is the recent Feysand nanny/single dad AU I started. I've had this idea at the back of my mind for forever, and it really surprised me when all the bubbling thoughts finally clicked into place.

7. Do you have a fic you wrote and loved that went under the radar? (This is your sign to reblog/repost it!)

Maybe is this what home feels like? ... I was too anxious to make a Tumblr post about it, so it was a bit under the radar in terms of me talking about it

8. Who is an artist that inspired you?

So, so many! @witchlingsandwyverns and @velidewrites come to mind, but I have a million pieces of fanart that live in my head rent-free. I don't know if they have Tumblr but @/flavie5dub on IG has me in the best kind of chokehold.

9. Who is an author that inspired you?

Can I just tag everyone for this??

@howlingcaptaincommando (@talons-and-teeth) directly helped contributed to the brain rot that is masked!Az in from the ghost of your lips (to the haunting of mine). I genuinely heard @tunaababee shrieking about Cowboy!Rhys as I wrote Whiskey Over Wine, so that was incredibly motivating.

And these people inspired me in so so many ways: @yourstarsmyscars @thesistersarcheron @foundress0fnothing @damedechance @wilde-knight @separatist-apologist @the-lonelybarricade @reverie-tales @bearbluebooks @witch-and-her-witcher @thelovelymadone @foreverinelysian (and genuinely everyone in UBC)

10. Who is a new author you discovered?

I'm pretty sure this is the first year I read a fic by @bibliophiliaxvignette , and I was lucky enough to have her as my secret Santa for the gift exchange! Our vibes match so well, so her writing has been an amazing discovery.

And @the-new-ribbon! Their gwynriel makes me such a giggling mess, and I love it!

11. Did you do any collaborations? How did it start?

None this year!

12. What accomplishments are you proudest of?

My proudest accomplishment is that I actually found joy in writing! 2024 was an incredibly challenging year for me and, for most of it, writing felt impossible, but I'm glad there were times that it provided a much needed escape.

13. What did you learn about writing or creating this year?

It's an ongoing lesson, but I've been realizing more about how to make writing more sustainable for me. Like in many aspects of my life, I push myself too hard and that often leads to burnout. That's definitely something I'm working on.

14. Any advice you’d like to share with new or aspiring writers?

Above all else, have fun! Write the kind of fics you want to write, and try not to get lost in the struggles of writing "better" or producing more content.

15. What are your creative goals for 2025?

To not put too much pressure on myself!

I'd also really like to reprioritize all my old WIPs and give myself permission to abandon some (even if I feel myself attached to them). Beyond that, I've been dying to do a full re-write for the STEMinist fics (but that may be something for 2026)

[euryalex]

WIP Wednesday

I was tagged by the amazing talented @imogenkol thank you so much!!

Tagging @courierseis @swingxilly @florallychaotic @mercymaker @shannaraisles and anyone else who wants to share a wip!!

I'm working on a little AU for Wyll x Tara again, this one set in a medieval fantasy world. That's all I'll say for now 😉😏

Once upon a time, the lake in the forest was nothing but a legend. A fairy tale. A whispered warning among hunters and travellers. But when Wyll first saw her – moonlight spilling over black feathers, eyes full of sorrow – he understood why men spoke of ghosts in the forest.

It was a knock at the wooden door that woke him up. At first, he wasn’t sure if he heard it right. Then another knock came, this one louder than the last. The young boy jumped out of his canopy bed that was adorned with red curtains.

Swinging the door open, he was met with Tara’s bright smile. Tara was a young girl with skin as white as ivory. She had dark brown eyes which seemed more like deep abysses that he could find himself drowning in. Her cheeks were freckled with constellations of dots and he always teased her for it. She wore a red gown, matching his red robe that he wore to sleep.

Red was the colour of his family’s shield, so every fabric that could be found in the castle was most likely red in colour. It had been that way for centuries now, since the Ravengards ruled for over six centuries. The Ravengards were a noble family, known for their dark skin and darker hair. Many assassination attempts to vie for the throne were made, and none succeeded. Wyll’s father, Ulder, was therefore protective over his son and only let Wyll be surrounded by people Ulder trusted. Tara was one of those people, on account of her being the court enchanter’s ward.

“Wyll!” Tara said in a hushed whisper, “It’s time to train!”

Wyll smiled at her and pulled her inside his room. He wasn’t allowed to have girls in his room – it’d start rumours, you see – but Tara wasn’t just a girl, she was his best friend, and for all he cared, friends were allowed in his room.

As crown prince, Wyll got a large chamber to sleep in at night. It was nestled within the thick stone walls of the castle’s inner keep. A narrow, arched window let in a sliver of light, though more often than not, the room remained dim, lit only by the soft glow of candles made of animal fat. The air carried the faint scent of wax, stone and worn leather of books stacked unevenly on a wooden shelf.

His bed stood against the wall, its wooden frame rough but strong, covered with a straw-stuffed mattress and a heavy woollen blanket and animal furs as the cold seemed to seep in through the cracks of the castle. A chest at the foot of his bed held his most prized possessions – which happened to be things he could play with.

Opposite the window was a hearth. Nearby was a table, that bore scratches and ink stains of many lessons, with parchment left forgotten besides a wooden cup. A toy knight, carved expertly by one of the city’s best carpenters, laid discarded on the desk, his sword raised high in eternal battle.

In his room, opposite his canopy bed, was a mahogany wardrobe. Inside were all his outfits, ranging from riding clothes to fancy clothes only reserved for balls and feasts. In the midst were training clothes. Simple tunics and trousers for when Wyll had to train to fight. He handed a set to Tara, who shook off her long burgundy gown. She stuffed her underdress into the brown leather trousers and then put on the worn brown tunic. Using a short strap of leather fabric, she tied her curly, raven hair into a messy ponytail. While she got changed, Wyll put on a similar outfit – brown leather trousers and a white tunic.

Out of the back of his closet, Wyll pulled out two training swords he kept hidden there. They were made of wood but hurt just as well. He threw one at Tara, who grabbed the hilt with ease as if she’d been practising.

[ekwolfwriter-blog]

WIP Zutara Month Challenge: Meet Cute/Ugly

Honestly, this one is a bit of a challenge for me. Not that I could not do meet cute, but mostly because I associate meet cutes/ ugly with modern stuff. And while I have dabbled with modern stuff, I have been trying to stay closer to the time period of the characters - at least for me.

Definitely can recommend one or two meet cutes that are pretty sweet and fit that modern feel.

As for this challenge, I think I am going to twist the prompt a bit and show a bit of a meet cute that is a set up for a bigger plot.

For context of this plot: This AU is a no war AU - well not yet at least. A version where the North and South are kinda like the same in terms of a royal class that rules over the rest, and the royal blood must rule - does not matter if male or female. There is on tradition, in order to succeed, one must be married and approve by the council of the water tribe elders to be come the ruler (it is vague because it is a fairy tale). Katara is a princess in this story and Zuko, banished from his home and sent to the Southern Water Tribe for protection, ends up meeting Katara as a young princess.

Eventually, they will grow up together. Zuko becomes her personal knight/ guardian as she gets more rambunctious, but they grow and care for one another; and become close enough that they are in love. But traditions keep them apart... for now. So, here is how their meet cute went:

Zuko looked over at the training ground as he is trying to think of something to cheer his princess up from this news of having to be married to someone else. He saw the new soldiers fighting and sparing and some of them stumbling, but all the while a few laughs. Zuko chuckled as well.

"Do you remember the first time we met?" Zuko asked.

Katara glanced up at him from the ground, still had tears in her eyes a little. "What?"

"I was just thinking about the first time we met. How different things were then?" he said as he was recalling the first time Uncle brought him to Madame Kana many years ago, asking the matriarch at the time to take him under his wing after an incident scarred and banished him. Zuko was shut down then, and had a bandage over his left eye so he could not see or hear much.

Katara thought about it as she nodded. "I recall. Sokka and I were trying to see what was going on. And it did not help the grown ups were trying to shoo us away while your uncle and Gran Gran were talking."

Zuko nodded. "I don't remember much of what they were talking about. But there was something that caught my attention that day."

Katara looked up at him softly. "What caught your attention?"

Zuko glanced down at her, his golden eyes seemed to flicker with a teasing look. "A pair of soft blue eyes that was being too fussy about leaving and not missing out on something new."

Katara rolled her eyes and smirked. "Well not my fault I was curious."

"Curious enough to try and sneak glances at me as I was being escorted to the training halls?" Zuko teased as he thought about it.

It was a hard day for him as his uncle basically asked Zuko to hide him away. That much he knew. As he got older, the details were clearer to him as to why, and talks with his uncle and Lu Ten over letters, and even with the matriarch herself explaining to him why, it made sense. But the pain then as a child being left behind in a world so foreign from his own, and with people that did not seem to like him or want him. And yet a waterbending princess seemed to follow and break the rules to keep watching him. Staring at him like she was trying to figure out something about him that drew her to him.

Katara blushed as she turned her face away. "I just wanted to make sure you got there safely. It is only right."

"If that is what you say, my princess," he smirked as he looked away.

Katara returned her gaze up at him as he was looking away. "If I recall, you were not exactly the most talkative and seemed to have more bite to you than what the other guards were willing to put up with. And at least I was the only one willing to face you. Even Sokka would not spar with you until you were finished training."

Zuko chuckle as he nodded as well. "True. Even if I was doing the same exercises, no one really wanted to fight against a fire bender. Given our reputations."

Katara stiffened as she looked away again. She remembered following Zuko out of fear that maybe he would snap at someone, and while he did, Katara did not see him use firebending like the rumors said. If anything, he was just a scared kid, doing his best to not give the others reasons to attack him. Well give them reasons to hurt him more than she knew they did as she would find him in the sick bay, beat and hurt. And how she saw his scar the first time.

Katara took a breath as she spoke: "Firebenders are more than capable of showing compassion and care. You just need to let others see it."

Zuko looked at her and nodded. "You remembered?"

Katara nodded. "Of course, I remembered it vividly," she said softly. "It was the first time you let me heal you. Even if you were snappy."

Zuko chuckled again. "Well can you blame me when an nearly 8 year old comes up and heals you and has more wisdom in her words than half the grown ups? I thought you were mocking me at first."

Katara rolled her eyes. "If I was mocking you, I would have challenged you to sparring."

"You did that too. And then rightfully kicked my butt," Zuko added as he smiled.

Katara smiled. "I still think you let me win then. I was no where near good as I am now."

And going to stop there, otherwise, I will go all night. But this one, I do hope to make into a story. But I just need to figure out when. If people are interested, please let me know!