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IN THE HEARTS OF MEN by NymeriaKing

IN THE HEARTS OF MEN by @nymeriaking​

Story Summary:

Ben, a young and passionate prodigy from the Core, is up for his Jedi Trials. Armitage, a cold and careful nobody from the Outer Rim, is up for anything. The New Republic and the fledgling First Order don’t care for their plans one bit.

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This is a wonderful slow burn Kylux, melancholy and luxurious, set among interplanetary political tensions and intrigue. It’s also full of worldbuilding (mostly set on the watery planet of Arkanis, Hux’s native world), which Nymeria has imagined in great detail the culture of the native people, and even invented a language Marlanysil. I think this is a brilliant work.

You can read some behind the scenes Q&A about the planet and culture, and the author’s artworks for the story here

Binding

The paper on the case, of course, symbolizes the waters of Arkanis.

Typesetting

This was quite an undertaking. Each word in Marlanysil was defined using a footnote on first usage. I think there were 87 footnotes total. The text is set in Baskerville simply because the title page image used Baskerville.

In addition to the footnotes, Nymeria also wrote a complete appendix outlining the grammar of the language Marlanysil which she created especially for this story because she’s fucking brilliant. There is a complete glossary included in the appendix.

Process Photos

Nymeria asked for lots of process photos of this book being born, so here you go!

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AND THEN THERE WERE TWO by NymeriaKing

AND THEN THERE WERE TWO by @nymeriaking

Summary

A fill for the prompt: “And then there were two.”

I: After hours of weather delays, Hux’s flight gets pushed to the next morning. He gets a room for the night, and the stranger with the good hair is all too happy to join him.

II: Hux and Kylo come to an arrangement.

III: Hux is a robot; Kylo is anything but.

IV: As it turns out, Hux is not a robot.

V: Hux is a devil.

This story is an affecting mix of scorching hot humiliation and kinky sex, with issues of depression, isolation, alcoholism. 

Binding

I grabbed the paper that most reminded me of the aerial view of landscape from the window of an airplane.

The title page, left side I took from a 1948 American Airlines advertisement for flights to San Francisco, by Edward McKnight Kauffer. But the image had to be two pages wide - so I did my best to expand it across to the other page! 

Title typeface: Early Man

Inside: 

Early Man chapter headings. Garamond body text. A little airplane for a page divider to continue the flight theme.

Author created charming illustrations which are all included.

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Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

Enjoy this Ben/Chewbacca smut.

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Chapters: 6/6 Fandom: Star Wars Sequel Trilogy Rating: Explicit Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Relationships: Armitage Hux/Ben Solo | Kylo Ren, minor Dopheld Mitaka/Thannison Characters: Ben Solo | Kylo Ren, Armitage Hux, Snoke (Star Wars), Edrison Peavey, Moden Canady, Dopheld Mitaka, Thannison, Kaplan (Star Wars), Phasma (Star Wars), Leia Organa, Han Solo, Anakin Skywalker (mentioned) Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - No Powers, Artist Ben Solo, Mercenary Armitage Hux, Adventure, Explicit Sexual Content, Explicit Language, Anal Sex, Oral Sex, Power Dynamics, Emotional/Psychological Abuse, Implied/Referenced Sexual Assault, Physical Abuse, Gaslighting, Violence, Slavery, Mercenaries, Enemies to Lovers, Emotional Baggage, Past Child Abuse, Under-negotiated Kink, Botany Summary:

Young Ben Solo, son of the famous traveler Han Solo and the scholar Leia Organa, struggles to make his own name as the first illustrator in the family. When the wealthy collector Snoke sponsors an expedition in search the rare and mystical Atrius’s Bane, which his grandfather sought to cultivate years before, Ben jumps at the chance to restore his grandfather’s work and showcase his own talents. In the company hired by Snoke, Ben meets a host of con-artists, criminals, slavers, outcasts, and one abrasive ex-soldier named Armitage.

Armitage laughs, and it’s too loud in the small room, too joyful to be real. “Why do you think people should shelter you from the truth, Solo? It’s out there. It can’t be ignored. We don’t all owe you rainbows and candies and hugs and kisses. Get over yourself.” Read it here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/21353977/chapters/50862667

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explore

A final illustration for The Compass:

https://archiveofourown.org/works/21353977/chapters/50862667

Dark adventure story, and encounters in the jungle.

(I was in the middle of drawing illustration for Reverse Bang projects I participated in when I suddenly realized, that’s I’m living my very old dream, I never thought will come true. I’ve come up with ideas for the stories and PEOPLE WROTE THEM.

Authors just opened their Google docs and WROTE THE WHOLE DAMN STORIES.

How do they do it? I don’t know. It’s magic.)

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kill

Third illustration to The Compass:

https://archiveofourown.org/works/21353977/chapters/50862667

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Second illustration to The Compass by @nymking​ for the Kylux Big Bang

The story is revealed now, and I hope you all will read it!

https://archiveofourown.org/works/21353977/chapters/50862667

Young Ben Solo, son of the famous traveler Han Solo and the scholar Leia Organa, struggles to make his own name as the first illustrator in the family. When the wealthy collector Snoke sponsors an expedition in search of the rare and mystical Atrius’s Bane, which his grandfather sought to cultivate years before, Ben jumps at the chance to restore his grandfather’s work and showcase his own talents. In the company hired by Snoke, Ben meets a host of con-artists, criminals, slavers, outcasts, and one abrasive ex-soldier named Armitage.

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obey

I’m posting today the first illustration to a Kylux Big Bang story that will be soon revealed. Let’s start with our venerable master Snoke. I tried to give an impression of engravings in those illustrations and when you will read the fic, I think you will guess why )

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Stormcatcher

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/2PkPlRK

by NymeriaKing (DisappearingGirl)

“A-a-a-ar-mie?”

Armitage gasps, eyes wide.

“A-a-arm-ie-ie?” The voice is quiet, barely noticeable, but very distinctly present. “Ar-armie? Armie? Armie?”

He whimpers, shutting his eyes.

Words: 3414, Chapters: 1/3, Language: English

Fandoms: Star Wars Sequel Trilogy

Rating: Explicit

Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Rape/Non-Con, Underage

Categories: M/M

Characters: Armitage Hux, Ben Solo | Kylo Ren, Phasma (Star Wars)

Relationships: Armitage Hux/Ben Solo | Kylo Ren

Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - High School, Demons, Haunting, Demonic Possession, Succubi & Incubi, Mental Health Issues, Self-Harm, Hallucinations, Witchcraft, Child Abuse, Underage Rape/Non-con, Blood and Injury, Dead Dove: Do Not Eat

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/2PkPlRK

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Regression

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/2prjfZQ

by NymeriaKing (DisappearingGirl)

“Why didn’t you stop when I asked you to?” Hux asks, voice hoarse.

Kylo smiles softly. “I was doing it for you. I wanted you to win. For good.”

Kylo strives to make himself a master of the Force. The Force makes itself a master of him.

Words: 1242, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Series: Part 11 of prompt fills

Fandoms: Star Wars Sequel Trilogy

Rating: Mature

Warnings: Major Character Death

Categories: M/M

Characters: Armitage Hux, Ben Solo | Kylo Ren

Relationships: Armitage Hux/Ben Solo | Kylo Ren

Additional Tags: The Force, Angst, Grief/Mourning, The Dark Side of the Force

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/2prjfZQ

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Salted Honeycomb (Summer's End)

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/2nTkZKu

by NymeriaKing (DisappearingGirl)

“We are not skipping school just so you can participate in school.”

Humming, Armie slings his arm around Ben’s waist and tugs him close. They line up their steps to match cadence. “You know I have an awful habit of studying. What do you propose I study instead of physics?”

Ben sinks into him, biting a lip as a flush takes over his cheeks. “Biology.”

Words: 6671, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Series: Part 10 of prompt fills

Fandoms: Star Wars Sequel Trilogy

Rating: Explicit

Warnings: Underage

Categories: M/M

Characters: Armitage Hux, Ben Solo | Kylo Ren

Relationships: Armitage Hux/Ben Solo | Kylo Ren

Additional Tags: Explicit Sexual Content, Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics, Mating Cycles/In Heat, Omega Armitage Hux, Omega Ben Solo, Alternate Universe - High School, Oral Sex, Fisting, Pregnancy Kink, Knotting Dildos, Unexpected Heat, Cuddling & Snuggling, Established Relationship, Plot What Plot/Porn Without Plot

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/2nTkZKu

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In the Hearts of Men is now complete! And it's 200k words!

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In the Hearts of Men is now complete! And it's 200k words!

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Happy Birthday to my fic, In the Hearts of Men!

The first chapter was published one year ago on August 22. Next week is the final week of posting.

Read Chapter 19 part 1 on Ao3 OR start at the beginning

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Happy Fanfic Writer Appreciation Day To All Kylux Writers 📝💕

You're all incredible people with incredible talents. I'm so grateful that you share your work with us. Thank you! 💕

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The next chapter of ITHOM is up on Ao3!

It's starting to get vaguely Kyluxy!! Almost at 80k words

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Yeah, so anywayyy, I made a nerdy/cute moodboard and new summary for ITHOM now that posting is in full swing

Here's yesterday's new chapter: sjéli îdh-syr!