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My contribution to the @november5bigbang :-} For the lovely @ghostmary who wrote a very amazing, very atmospheric fic about Cas coming back to Jack being gone and Dean being... Dean. Go read forwards pass !!

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It was an honor to work with two very creative people, @dualityofcastiel​ and @team-grumpy-hunter-and-gay-angel as we worked together in collaboration in the first-ever @november5bigbang​. It was a bit different having two artists working on the same story, but in the end, we are all proud of how it turned out.

The work is separated into several parts as it explores the many interactions with Dean, emptiness, and Castiel. It’s a fascinating (and very on theme) read available now on Ao3 here. The rest of our art is embedded in the fanfiction. Enjoy and happy November Fifth!

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So I uh…. Wrote something for the November 5th Big Bang. All chapters are bing posted now, but my computer is being hella slow so here it is. Enjoy. @november5bigbang

Don’t forget to check out the blog.

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He chances a glance back at Cas. It’s like all of the air has been knocked out of him. The sun is casting a halo around his head. His hair, permanently messy, catches the sun and sparkles.

Sometimes, Dean could tell that Cas was otherworldly. That even despite his weakened grace, he’s much larger than the body he wears. This is one of those times.

Beyond excited to share my @november5bigbang​ piece and collab with @castielsweedstash!! This was my first ever big bang and I truly had a blast, thank you to all the organizers and participants. Please check out my partner’s fic on AO3, it’s excellent!

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Here's my art for the inaugural @november5bigbang. This little scene is inspired by Finale B from the musical Rent and by the designs from the original broadway production. Check out the fic by shakespearenatural here! And a happy Destiel day to you all :)

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It’d be a shame to not drop a destiel fic on thee destiel anniversary, right? On thee most destiel friday of all destiel fridays. So, for the @november5bigbang I present to you a fluffy normal life Destiel AU, starring Beekeeper-Dadstiel and Closeted-dumbass(affectionate)-Dean. There’s a little shop, locally grown food, a bunch of bees, delicious honey, and two idiots in love with each other. Enjoy!

Read ‘My Be(e)loved’ on AO3

Rating: Teen and Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Castiel/Dean Winchester Characters: Dean Winchester, Castiel (Supernatural), Claire Novak, Sam  Winchester, Charlie Bradbury, Bobby Singer       Chapters: 5/5 Word Count: 25.048 words

Summary: Initially, Dean came by that little shop to get some locally grown food to cheer his brother up. And frankly, that was a great decision: The honey really was tasty, and that illegally cute shop owner slash bee-keeper? Breathtaking. In theory, it would be so easy to just casually ask him out one day. So damn easy. That is, if Dean just wasn’t a closeted coward. And honestly, he felt rather comfortable in the closet. It was safe in there. But on the other hand, the warm feeling that this cute bee-keeper’s smile sparked inside him, and his incredible blue eyes …    - A normal life Destiel AU. Written for the November 5th Big Bang. [Read on AO3]

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im home with you

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Cas is around. He’s tucked away in the library right now, insisting on doing research. For a couple hours every day, Castiel declares his intent to scan lore for a way to fully restore his grace. The Empty nearly stripped him of it entirely and even after weeks of rest, he’s still nearly human. Dean tries not to think too hard about Cas’s search. He hadn’t thought about the consequences of running into The Empty, guns blazing to pull him out - if he had he might have tried to find a way to keep Cas’s grace intact.

When Cas doesn’t have his nose buried in ancient tomes, Dean makes it his responsibility to keep him entertained. Usually it’s mundane things like running to the store, but he lets Cas drive sometimes. At least once a week, Dean will take Cas to the diner just inside of town - he and Cas were regulars now, complete with their table tucked away in the back corner and servers that greeted them by name. Almost every night they end up in the Dean cave, where Dean and Cas take turns picking movies. Sometimes, Jack will find his way into the room and sit nestled between them on the couch. Dean doesn’t dare say it out loud, but those days are his favorites.

Since they’ve rescued Cas, he hasn’t left the bunker. Dean thinks a lot of that can be contributed to Jack’s choice to give up the God thing. Cas had hauled him off to his room and talked to him in a hushed, serious voice for a long time. The next day Jack moved back into the bunker. He’d arrived on the doorstep, looking a lot more like a four year old than he had before.

And Dean’s been loving it. It means Cas won’t just disappear somewhere for weeks on end. Dean still hasn’t just asked him to stay. He isn’t sure why the words get stuck in his throat every time he looks at Cas. Maybe it’s because he knows Cas loves him. He can’t say it back, not yet at least. And asking him to stay feels a lot like saying it back.

So he’s just basking in the calm before whatever shitstorm he’s sure is coming. His family is all safe under one roof. Cas keeps him company while he does chores. Sam’s in and out, usually trailing after Eileen, but he keeps in touch. Every once in a while there’s a hunter looking for a place to crash for the night puttering around. Dean’s loathe to disturb the routine.

But, he knows Sam’s right, so he tries to find a case.

“Some weird cattle deaths in Indiana,” Sam says, looking up.

Dean frowns over at him. “Isn’t there some weird bovine flu going on?”

Sam blinks and taps at his keyboard, clicks a few times, reads silently, and then looks across at Dean. “How did you know that?”

“Saw that one like half an hour ago. I didn’t think it was worth checking out,” he says. “Do you?”

“No,” Sam says, leaning back in his chair. “I mean. We should keep an eye on it, just in case, but it’s not worth sending you out on.”

They fall back into silence. Dean’s about to give up and tell Sam that he’ll just hang out at the bunker like he has been doing, find something here to keep him busy, when he sees something promising.

“Sammy, I think I got something,” he says.

Sam looks up at him and nods, indicating he’s listening.

“There’s this little town outside of Raleigh,” Dean starts. “Two couples, both married in the last six months, have turned up dead. The first two kind of went crazy and went at each other’s chests.”

“Gross, you thinking werewolves?”

“No,” Dean says. “It doesn’t say anything about getting to their hearts. Obviously, I’d have to check that.”

“Okay, and the second couple?”

“Ate each other’s faces off.”

“So, our kind of weird.”

Dean leans back in his chair. “Yeah, looks like.”

Sam shuts his laptop. “Sounds kinda like Famine.”

“Sam, we killed him. He’s gone,” Dean says, going over possibilities in his own head.

“Yeah, I know. Might be a good starting point, though.”

“I gotcha,” Dean says, pushing himself away from the table. “I’m gonna go find Cas and tell him to get ready.”

“Yeah, you’re right.” Sam smirks over his laptop at Dean. “It’s probably a good idea you don’t take this one alone,” Sam says. He recomposes himself and levels Dean with a serious look. “Call me if you need anything.”

Dean nods before ducking out of the room. He steps into the doorway leading into the library. His gaze falls on Cas. He’s sitting in an armchair with his feet planted firmly against the ground. He’s got a book propped open against one of the chair’s arms with his body firmly angled toward it.

The light above him makes his eyelashes cast shadows down his cheeks. His lips are pursed ever so slightly as he stares down at the page in front of him. Clearly, he isn’t getting whatever answers he was hoping to find. Dean shook the guilt off - he did his best, and is still doing his best, to get Cas’s grace back.

There’s a half full cup of coffee sitting on the end table next to him. Dean can’t help but smile to himself. Despite the guilt, he’s incredibly endeared to how human Cas looks right now. He’s well aware of the fact that his best friend is an angel that’s older than he can fathom who once held the ability to smite him down with the flick of is wrist, but sometimes he just looks like a dorky little dude.

Cas looks up, like Dean’s presence and the weight of his watching pulled him out of his focus. Dean looks away for a moment, not quite able to meet Cas’s eyes. He feels a rush of embarrassment at being caught staring; it’s not like he meant to.

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wahhh i only have one (1) scene left to write and then i’m done my first draft of my @november5bigbang​ fic !!!!!! super pumped B-)

image description: screenshot of a Google Docs word count tracker, reading Word Count, Pages: 103, Words: 60550. end image description

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How does promotional related things work with our fics? Are we allowed to talk about/tease them on our own blogs?

You can totally do that! :D Make sure to tag this account so I can reblog!!

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Tomorrow is the last day for sign ups!!

NOVEMBER 5TH ANNIVERSARY BIG BANG!

Hi everyone! I was talking with some friends and realized that not only is it almost 6 months of Dean and Cas' big day, it's also the perfect time to create a project to celebrate the one year!! So, I took it upon myself, (@trenchcoatbitch) to create a big bang!

To join in on the fun, please fill out this submission form below! It also contains important info, which will also be made into its own post on this blog. I'll also be looking for fellow moderators, so please take care to answer each question carefully.

If y'all have any questions, please feel free to send an ask or message me directly! Applications end June 1st.

https://forms.gle/PHc8K4eeXuk9R3M7A

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Reminder that sign ups close June 1st!

NOVEMBER 5TH ANNIVERSARY BIG BANG!

Hi everyone! I was talking with some friends and realized that not only is it almost 6 months of Dean and Cas' big day, it's also the perfect time to create a project to celebrate the one year!! So, I took it upon myself, (@trenchcoatbitch) to create a big bang!

To join in on the fun, please fill out this submission form below! It also contains important info, which will also be made into its own post on this blog. I'll also be looking for fellow moderators, so please take care to answer each question carefully.

If y'all have any questions, please feel free to send an ask or message me directly! Applications end June 1st.

https://forms.gle/PHc8K4eeXuk9R3M7A

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Regarding podfic, I've participated in a big bang in a different fandom before where the rules were slightly different for podfics, e.g. if it was a multichapter you wouldn't have to get it all posted in one go to have more time for the podfic, but it definitely can work if the author and artist have good communication and work fast

Oh thats awesome!! let me compile some more thoughts and make an official post on podfic soon, thank you so much for this!! <3

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Regarding podfic as art - I don't know if that would work, since the fic would have to be finished entirely before the podficcer can record it, right? I think if someone specifically wants a podfic version of their fic, then they might be able to figure out the logistics of it all with that artist, but I don't know if that would be viable for a big bang.

oh my, thats right :( thanks for your response, that completely slipped my mind!

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hi! i just wanted to ask, does podfic count as art? can i sign up as an artist to make a podfic for this big bang?

oh thats a good question!! i think it definitely counts, hell yeah!

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NOVEMBER 5TH ANNIVERSARY BIG BANG!

Hi everyone! I was talking with some friends and realized that not only is it almost 6 months of Dean and Cas' big day, it's also the perfect time to create a project to celebrate the one year!! So, I took it upon myself, (@trenchcoatbitch) to create a big bang!

To join in on the fun, please fill out this submission form below! It also contains important info, which will also be made into its own post on this blog. I'll also be looking for fellow moderators, so please take care to answer each question carefully.

If y'all have any questions, please feel free to send an ask or message me directly! Applications end June 1st.

https://forms.gle/PHc8K4eeXuk9R3M7A

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FAQ!

Took me long enough, am I right? I wanted to compile some questions I've received on the form for your ease! Thank you all for being so splendid, this will be a blast.

What's the minimum word count for fics?

15k!

Will there be a dropout penalty?

I saw this crop up quite a bit. I would never penalize someone for having to drop out, this past year has been hard on all of us. If you consider dropping out, I ask you reach out to me when you can so we can problem solve and work on new pairings in case it gets late in the process.

What if I can't meet my deadline?

Again, I understand! If I notice you haven't submitted your latest deadline, I'll reach out and check in on you. This is why I tried to space this out with pleeenty of time, and mostly over the summer when people are out of school. It's all good. <3

Will there be an AO3 collection?

I would hope so! I'll have to figure out how to make one of those, but I'd love to have them all categorized. I also will be reblogging all the art and fic posted to tumblr to this blog once Nov. 5th happens!

Are crossovers/AUs/etc. allowed?

Of course! Because we're celebrating Nov. 5th I expect a few fics and art will focus on that, but personally I'll be writing an AU, and I know some others are planning the same! Also works don't necessarily have to be Destiel related but again, this is a Nov. 5th BB so expect a majority of the work to be focused on that. <3

Will the artists have say over who they're paired with/how many pieces they'll do?

Yes! After writers have their concepts and the starts of their fics done, artists will get to check a spreadsheet and put down a minimum of 3 fics they would be interested in working on. As the stats are now, it seems like artists are vastly outnumbering writers, so its possible artists will be doubled up on written work to accommodate! However, we still have less than a month before applications close so stats may change.

How many pieces of art can I produce?

That's up to you! I'd love to see artists collab with each other, make comics, illustrations, amvs... The choice is yours!

Do I have to join the discord?

I would very much prefer if you did! After June 1st, all updates will be in the discord to minimize spam on tumblr dashboards. So please keep your tumblr messages open, we can't contact you otherwise!

Do works have to be in English?

Preferably yes, sorry!

And lastly...

1. My day is good! 2. You're gorgeous!

Well, that's all I got for now! I'm still listening out for opinions on how beta readers should operate so please feel free to respond to that post further back in the blog. And again, if there are more questions please send me an ask! I try to respond as soon as I can. <3 Thank you all and... WE HIT 50 SUBMISSIONS! <3

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FAQ!

Took me long enough, am I right? I wanted to compile some questions I've received on the form for your ease! Thank you all for being so splendid, this will be a blast.

What's the minimum word count for fics?

15k!

Will there be a dropout penalty?

I saw this crop up quite a bit. I would never penalize someone for having to drop out, this past year has been hard on all of us. If you consider dropping out, I ask you reach out to me when you can so we can problem solve and work on new pairings in case it gets late in the process.

What if I can't meet my deadline?

Again, I understand! If I notice you haven't submitted your latest deadline, I'll reach out and check in on you. This is why I tried to space this out with pleeenty of time, and mostly over the summer when people are out of school. It's all good. <3

Will there be an AO3 collection?

I would hope so! I'll have to figure out how to make one of those, but I'd love to have them all categorized. I also will be reblogging all the art and fic posted to tumblr to this blog once Nov. 5th happens!

Are crossovers/AUs/etc. allowed?

Of course! Because we're celebrating Nov. 5th I expect a few fics and art will focus on that, but personally I'll be writing an AU, and I know some others are planning the same! Also works don't necessarily have to be Destiel related but again, this is a Nov. 5th BB so expect a majority of the work to be focused on that. <3

Will the artists have say over who they're paired with/how many pieces they'll do?

Yes! After writers have their concepts and the starts of their fics done, artists will get to check a spreadsheet and put down a minimum of 3 fics they would be interested in working on. As the stats are now, it seems like artists are vastly outnumbering writers, so its possible artists will be doubled up on written work to accommodate! However, we still have less than a month before applications close so stats may change.

How many pieces of art can I produce?

That's up to you! I'd love to see artists collab with each other, make comics, illustrations, amvs... The choice is yours!

Do I have to join the discord?

I would very much prefer if you did! After June 1st, all updates will be in the discord to minimize spam on tumblr dashboards. So please keep your tumblr messages open, we can't contact you otherwise!

Do works have to be in English?

Preferably yes, sorry!

And lastly...

1. My day is good! 2. You're gorgeous!

Well, that's all I got for now! I'm still listening out for opinions on how beta readers should operate so please feel free to respond to that post further back in the blog. And again, if there are more questions please send me an ask! I try to respond as soon as I can. <3 Thank you all and... WE HIT 50 SUBMISSIONS! <3