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currently a little obsessed with the vampire chronicles so i would like to go on record that the vampire armand is a type of alecto tlt. to me.

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Siblings - Oil on canvas

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The Third Saint to Serve the King Undying and his cavalier Pyrrha Dve

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Harrow and the body

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telling someone "you know it can't love you back, right? 🙄 if it's in the house with you when you die, it will eat your corpse without hesitation" about their husband

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has anyone thought about how thanergy affects the gut microbiome. does everyone on a flipped planet have a stomach full of the equivalent of 6-legged Bifidobacterium. ?

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Before bed Harrow on the whiteboard

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I had a really vivid dream last night that tamsyn muir published a new short story, and in that story none of the characters were referred to by their actual names bc it was kind artsy and abstract, but the character that everyone was pretty sure was gideon nav was referred to exclusively as iphigenia.

I have been informed by my classics major gf that the implications of such a thing are extremely Fucked

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Alecto the Ninth will neither be third person or second person, actually.

It will be David Attenborough narrating Alecto eating sand and throwing John against walls repeatedly like a tennis ball. It will not be a casual narration either: he has picked sides as John is repeatedly referred to as the "pest" and both Harrow and Pash get referred to as "potential mates"

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This sucks I need to (remembers that Imperial law is based on the writ of the Emperor, and here the Emperor is the only law. No writ, no interpretation. Nothing prevents us from stealing one another’s keys through intimidation, blackmail, or deception) duel the Sixth.

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Dead Dove With Left Grief: A Locked Tomb Dark Fanworks Fest

What is Dead Dove With Left Grief?

Welcome to the slaughterhouse! Dead Dove With Left Grief is a fest celebrating wretched, nasty, terrible darkfic, art, and other fanworks, by and for fans of the Locked Tomb book series by Tamsyn Muir.

Inspired by the HYDRA Trash Party ethos, Dead Dove With Left Grief is explicitly for lovers of fictional awfulness being perpetrated upon their beloved blorbos. From thoughtful explorations of dark themes to uncritical wallowing in filth (my fave, teehee), it’s all welcome!

The fest runs from November 16 to 23, 2025. The AO3 collection will remain open after the posting period ends—please continue to post to the collection and use the Tumblr tag #dead dove with left grief after the fest is over!

What can I create?

Fanfiction, art, podfic, fanvids, animatics, and anything else you can think of are all welcome! (All works must be created by you. No AI-generated works are allowed.)

Some themes and tropes that fit the vibe of Dead Dove With Left Grief: whump - rape/noncon - gore - torture - cannibalism - sexual violence - self-harm - abuse - horror - hurt/no comfort - major character death - bad endings… Generally speaking, if it crushes your heart a little bit, it’ll be a great fit for this fest. You are welcome to run the gamut from thoughtful exploration of dark themes to uncritical wallowing. Smut explicitly welcome.

Incest and underage sex are allowed; please tag appropriately. AUs, omegaverse, and crossovers/fusions are allowed.

If you’re not sure whether your idea is suitable for Dead Dove With Left Grief, ask yourself: “As a reader looking through a dark TLT fanworks event, would it make sense to me to see this work in the listing, or would I be confused to see it here?” If you’re still not sure, feel free to DM or anonymously ask the event Tumblr (that's me!) with questions.

How can I post?

The posting period runs from November 16 to 23, 2025. You can post either on AO3, or on your own Tumblr with the tag #dead dove with left grief. Or crosspost! Here is the link to the AO3 collection.

No minimum requirements for word count or art complexity (and no maximum either, for that matter).

Please tag appropriately, especially for potentially disturbing content. What makes you cackle with glee might upset a fellow fan. Conversely, this is not a “no archive warnings apply” event; what upsets you might be someone else’s heartsong. Be prepared to mute and block tags for topics that upset you. (Here are how-to guides for filtering, muting, and blocking tags and content on Tumblr and AO3.)

You’re welcome to post works anonymously if you like, especially if it will allow you to be bolder with the awfulness than you might otherwise be. :) Or post them on main! Whatever works for you.

Finally, don’t forget to comment on and rec your fellow creators’ works!

(Fun optional side quest!)

For a little snootful of fandom history, HYDRA Trash Party was a kinkmeme that spawned a tag explicitly about Bucky Barnes, the Winter Soldier, getting brutalized and passed around like a party favor by the villainous HYDRA. It inspired the later pan-fandom tag “dead dove: do not eat.” Suffice it to say, it is the type of energy I wish to take into the TLT fandom.

So here are some TLT-specific trash party tags! This is a totally optional side quest and you can write about any characters and pairings you like for this fest, but if any of these specific concepts tickle your fancy, use the following tags:

Gideon or Harrow Nova getting brutalized by characters in the Ninth House: tag Drearburh Trash Party.

Gideon getting brutalized by characters at Canaan House (hi, Cytheon enjoyers!): tag Canaan Trash Party.

Harrow getting brutalized by characters on the Mithraeum: tag Mithraeum Trash Party.

I’m not a fanwork creator. How can I participate?

If you’re not a fanwork creator but want to join the party, check out the rec list post and make your own rec list to spread the good word about your favorite already-existing dark Locked Tomb fanworks.

And, of course, you can always comment, comment, comment!

I don’t like this event. How can I avoid it?

Thanks for asking, pal! <3

To avoid seeing posts or works from this event, block the Tumblr blog and/or add “dead dove with left grief” to your Tumblr or AO3 filters. (Here are how-to guides for filtering, muting, and blocking tags and content on Tumblr and AO3.)

Creators, please be courteous and tag appropriately, both for the event and for any potentially disturbing content in your works—both so that those who don’t wish to see it can avoid it, and so those looking for it can find it more easily!

What if I have more questions?

Message @deaddovewithleftgrief on Tumblr, either in inbox or DMs, and I’ll do my best to answer. Go forth and dead-dove it up, friends!

TL;DR

Locked Tomb dark fanworks fest

Fanfic, art, podfics, fanvids, animatics, whatever you want

No minimums

Post your works to AO3 and Tumblr November 16-23, 2025

Make rec lists of your favorite existing dark TLT fanworks

Comment and spread the dead-dove love

Tag appropriately

Dead dove 4ever!

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Aim and Noodle!

I was so surprised to realise that there’s basically no art of The Angel out there (especially since I’m fairly certain that they’ll turn out to be really important in Alecto)… so enjoy this drawing of Aim and Noodle :)

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Uncle/big brother ortus taking care of the kids and cuddling them was not in my bingo card. yet here we are

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can't believe I forgot to post this here. content warning: ianthe tridentarius.

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i get that the opening poem is like mostly for ambiance but making this one a limerick was a CHOICE

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