#GemmaRose

[ryuucha]

My collab art with GemmaRose’s fantastic fic for the BNHA Fantasy Bang 2022 event ^^

[signanothername]

Grandpa Rung and his beautiful grandkids

Follow the Terrans on their fun journey to bring Rung back to full functionality, and for Rung meet old friends

This is the wonderful fic GemmaRose worked hard on to accompany my artwork! Please read it! It’s such a beautifully written masterpiece <3333

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This is GemmaRose’s and my contribution to the beautiful reverse bang event @tf-bigbang

[tokkias]

nalu fluff fic rec list a list of my personal favourite fluffy reads on ao3! (+ a few of my own too :])

* indicates my must reads :]

Anything For You by goldviolet Despite Natsu's childish desire to know anything and everything, he's decided that there are somethings he's okay with not knowing.

Eye of the Beholder by madartiste Natsu realizes something about Lucy after seeing her in her old habitat.

your heart, my heart by aitnes * "Is that how you want to fall in love?" He asks, drowsily, quietly. She jerks around, staring at him for what feels like an eternity. Emotions brim brightly in the brown of her eyes, as if she's about to give up the most important, vulnerable part of her. As if all that she's ever wanted was to give it to him. "Yeah." Her voice, no louder than a whisper. "Yeah, I think so." Of windows, seasons, and slow change.

it takes two (it takes us) by aitnes She throws her arms over his shoulders, her fingertips brushing across the back of his neck and setting his skin on fire, and suddenly nothing is funny anymore. The team goes undercover at a ball for a mission, but Natsu winds up catching a little bit more than rogue mages.

The Colours Are Brighter, When I'm With You by RyuuSha * They say that you see the world differently when you’re in love. Lucy supposed that was true enough.

i’ll make you a promise (watch you dance with your keys) by tetsuryu * She cracks her whip across the earth and he thinks he might be in love.

what it feels like to fall in love by tokkias "Natsu?" "Yeah?" There’s a brief pause between when he responds and when she manages to articulate a reply. She looks almost contemplative, as though she hasn’t thought her question through or perhaps, that she doesn’t know if she even wants to ask at all. "Do you think you’ve ever been in love?"

Something Bubbly, Something Blue by madartiste Natsu discovers that he likes weddings.

Natural Progression by snickerdoodlles Epiphanies sucked. They made idiots boyfriend material and her mind more perverted than a trashy romance novel.

Your Hands Are Warm by chikachoo Lucy discovers that absence does make the heart grow fonder. Contrary to what she would have everyone believe.

A Matter of Time by shizutans You don’t know much about the stars, but you are certain in your belief that she is a supernova. Her gentle touches are explosions on your skin, and all you can see is her. She is blinding.

a thousand red roses by natsudragneelswh0re Natsu and Lucy come back from a mission that puts pressure on not only them, but also their relationship. There only seems to be one option to resolve their conflict, but the 'only option' seems to be different to either party.

ten baby dragons (or less) by tokkias Making a family of his own is not something Natsu had ever given much thought to, but as he holds one of the guild's tiniest new additions in his arms he catches a glimpse into his future.

Amazing by Kaleidoscope_777 Natsu and Lucy's monthly routine is interrupted by a seemingly harmless question.

Post-Job Rituals by GemmaRose It's not something they've ever really talked about, but Natsu has long since stopped being surprised when Lucy pulls his head into her lap to play with his hair after a job well done.

i would say all of this, but i don't wanna ruin the moment by luckymio * As he sat on his bed, only the sounds of his fingers clicking against the controller, the monsters in his game groaning, even though the game was paused, and the flipping of pages, he realized that he couldn’t remember a time where he wasn’t in love with Lucy. It had always been him and her, Natsu and Lucy, them. Always them.

Furry by TheTinyFoxtail Lucy's embarrassed, Natsu's gone too far, and Happy's always in the wrong place at the wrong time. No, this wasn't what Lucy had pictured her first kiss with Natsu to be like.

night drives by luckymio Those nights were magic. For him, they were magic. Lucy’s face in the side mirror, her eyes gentle, slightly dazed, and trained on the blurry houses and apartments. She would sing softly, close to a whisper, her voice almost drowned out from the sound of tire against pavement. But he heard it, because he never focused on the music, because he only focused on her.

taking the hint by tokkias In which Natsu tries his best to let Lucy knows how he feels, but she just can't seem to take the hint.

Winter by bumblebeehugs Lucy has the worst morning known to human kind, until Natsu comes to her rescue. (but you should read the whole Lovely Seasons series anyway)

[sissiarte]

Here is my piece for the @codywanreversebang !!!!

I had the best team and I can't believe the amazing stories these two wonderfull writers came up with from my drawing. What are you doing that you're not reading them already?? Go go!

The King's Tree by GemmaRose

The Sun (bright as juice breaking in the mouth in its shape of morning) by @nightoftheland

[theguildawards]

Term 2 Fanfiction Winners!

Thank you to everyone who participated in the first term 2023 hosted by The Guild Awards! The mod-team is excited to see so much amazing fanwork and their creators recognized, as well as the love shown for this fandom!

Without further delay, here we are!

Click here for the Fanart Winners

Fanfiction Winners of The Guild Awards for Term 2 2023!

Best Action/Adventure Fiction: "The Other Four Idiots, Plus a Cat" by @thehylianidiot Best Alternate Universe/Reality Fiction: "Fairies After Dark" by shelbyshoe (AO3) Best Canon Fiction: "Episode One: Hargeon" by @genavere Best Angst Fiction: "Arcane" by @classysassy9791 Best Dark Fiction: "The Colosseum" by @kiliinstinct / Rougescribe (AO3) Best Drama Fiction: "Bring Back What Once Was Mine" by Winged_Capybara (AO3) Best Humor/Parody Fiction: "glowstick mode, activate" by @grayseyebrowscar / lilyntlrs (AO3) Best Oneshot: "the long road home" by @sunslants Best Character Portrayal: "Feline Senses" (Loke/Leo) by Pokedash55 (AO3) Best Romance Fiction: "epiphany" by thetr1ckster (AO3) Best LGBTQ+ Romance Fiction: "In Your Love" by @sandwitchstories Best Serial Fiction: "Tra'viin Tome'mir" by GemmaRose (AO3) Best Ficlet: "Whumptober2023 1: How many Fingers am I Holding Up?" by @thehylianidiot Best Classic Fiction: "I Leave You, My Pride" by @wildrhov / Rhov (AO3)

Congratulations to all the winners! Your awards are ready! Please send one of the mods or our ask box your preferred email address so we can send them to you!

And thank you to those who voted for the Roulette Category for next term! The Roulette category for next term will be: Best Friendship Portrayal. This is defined as: Stories that depict platonic relationships among two or more characters. Must include which characters for the friendship in the nomination.

As this term comes to a close, The Guild Awards will be taking a short hiatus. This time is always spent reviewing the process and seeing what can be revamped for the next term. We also love hearing from the fandom (ie: YOU!) for suggestions regarding any changes or additions.

We will officially be back in full swing on March 1st! We will still be around in case you have questions or concerns, but please take this time to read new fanfiction and find new fanart.

Want to stay immersed in all things Fairy Tail? Join our Discord! It's open to everyone!

As the day gets closer to the start of the next term, we will be keeping everyone in the loop when it comes to changes and updates. We wish you a wonderful holiday season and new year! Thank you again for making this such a fun experience! See you soon!

~ The Guild Awards

[valkyricarts]

It’s @tf-bigbang posting day ! I teamed up with GemmaRose on the fic A Mutually Beneficial Agreement, a Royalty AU of the Shattered Glass universe !

I chose to illustrate two moments, Star’s first attempt at getting a bit more attention from Megatron, and, just before a party when they’re both dressed up.

I had a lot of fun working on these and have been pretty excited to share these for several weeks, haha. Big thanks to both Gemma and the Mods for working with me!

[secretsolenoid-revived]

2023 Secret Solenoid Gift Directory!

This is the 2023 gift directory of all of the gifts! Be sure to look at everyone's amazing work! ❤️

Some of these are various shades of suggestive or explicit. Those that include 18+ / Gore have been marked as NSFW!

[Anonymous] for sturthepotofmadness: [G1] Art (Astrotrain)

[Anonymous] for artificial-absinthe: [TFP] Fic (Megatron/Soundwave)

[Anonymous] for mxbenz: [IDW1] Art (NSFW) (Tailgate/Cyclonus)

Aecholapis for Alruin(melopardi): [IDW1] Art: (Deadlock/Megatron)

Alruin (melopardi) for utility-cavities: [G1] Fic (Galvatron & Rodimus)

apotherice for SeafoamSol: [IDW1] Fic (NSFW) (Getaway/Perceptor)

Argoxnautililus for OverlordRaax: [Bishoujo] Art (Starscream & Skyfire)

Artificial-absinthe for kagebros: [IDW1] Art (NSFW) (Orion Pax/Shockwave)

Awesomepotato2016 for Skidblast: [Soup] Fic (Starscream & Trailbreaker)

badautobot for spartyll: [TFA] Art (Starscream)

bassomega for hysterical-random-things: [IDW1] Art (NSFW) (Starscream/Shockwave)

bluecookiesabi for radiolovebot: [IDW1] Fic (NSFW) (Overlord)

blurrito for aecholapis: [IDW1] Art (Thunderclash/Rodimus)

bunny-fair for yesnomaybelobster33: [ROTB] Fic (NSFW) (Noah Diaz/Mirage)

cao-the-dreamer for undergroundoil: [IDW1] Fic (Grimlock/Misfire)

cartoonsinthemorning for mostlyhim: [G1] Art (Starscream/Megatron)

darksidekelz for luluvalu: [IDW1] Art (Swerve/Blurr)

deadangelcat for Gemmarose: [IDW1] Art (NSFW) (Rodimus/Ultra Magnus)

deadlysoupy for elmonstro: [IDW1] Fic (Brainstorm/Perceptor)

digispook for rotorarc: [IDW1] Art (Rodimus)

elmonstro for hysterical-random-things: [IDW1] Art (Tailgate/Cyclonus/Whirl)

exdraghunt for cao-the-dreamer: [ROTB] Fic (NSFW) (Noah Diaz/Mirage)

final-milf-ratchet for [Anonymous]: [IDW1] Art (Cyclonus/Whirl/Tailgate)

fowo for noodleblade: [IDW1] Art (Brainstorm/Perceptor)

friedfriedchicken for digispook: [G1] Art (Arcee)

Gemmarose for stynamo: [IDW1] Fic (NSFW) (Dominus Ambus/Rewind)

glasspunkart for cartoonsinthemorning: [IDW1] Art (Rung)

hapships for rodimusofficial: [Cyberverse] Art (Dead End/Perceptor)

hoursgoneby for fowo: [IDW1] Fic (Drift/Ratchet)

hysterical-random-things for thesharmat: [IDW2] Art (Road Rage)

Insecuriosity for megatronstillright/RHplus: [Soup] Fic (Skylynx & Astrotrain)

ivycorp for plainblackcanvas56: [TFP] Fic (Megatron/Orion Pax)

jariktig for badautobot: [IDW1] Fic (Ratchet/Pharma)

Jayspilledink (& nopes-and-dreams) for xenonmalachite: [G1] Art (Mirage)

kagebros for deadangelcat: [G1] Art (Skyfire/Starscream)

kusakichan15 for hoursgoneby: [TFP] (Knock Out/Dreadwing)

Languidly for madness-to-my-method: [TFP] Fic (Megatron/Optimus Prime)

LegendTrainer for Jariktig: [IDW1] Fic (Jazz/Megatron)

letslipthehounds (jedipati) for rinovarka: [G1] Fic (Cosmos & Omega Supreme)

luluvalu for kusakichan15: [G1] Art (Megatron/Orion Pax; Megatron/Optimus Prime)

lush-specimen for spashahoney: [G1] Fic (Optimus Prime & Rodimus Prime)

lush-specimen for undergroundoil: [IDW1] Art (Perceptor)

lyumera for theblueblazes: [Soup] Art (Soundwave/Rodimus)

madness-to-my-method for synchros (five-million-year-old-gilf): [IDW1] Art (Megatron)

mal-co-holic for nuclearjacks: [IDW1] Fic (Megatron/Orion Pax & Megatron/Optimus Prime)

martinthelandlockedmartian for exdraghunt: [G1] Fic (Jazz/Prowl)

martinthelandlockedmartian for gayrob0t: [G1] Fic (Megatron/Starscream; Optimus Prime/Ratchet)

megatronstillright (RHplus) for smoketopus: [G1] Art (Galvatron & Rodimus)

mostly-him for noritaro: [IDW1] Art (Blurr)

mxbenz for ivycorp: [TFP] Fic (NSFW) (Megatron/Orion Pax & Megatron/Optimus Prime)

noamalvaro for [Anonymous]: [IDW1] Fic (Orion Pax/Shockwave; Optimus Prime/Shockwave)

noodleblade for salicinalis: [IDW1] Fic (Drift & Rodimus)

noritaro for bassomega: [IDW1] Art (Starscream/Deadlock)

nuclearjacks for lush-specimen: [IDW1] Art (Thunderclash/Rodimus)

ohdeariemegoodness for Languidly: [G1] Fic (NSFW) (Jazz/Soundwave)

OverlordRaax for hapships: [Cyberverse] Art (Windblade/Slipstream)

pika (pikaisragingmad) for darksidekelz: [IDW1] Art (Deadlock & Drift)

pika (pikaisragingmad) for glasspunk: [IDW1] Art (Overlord/Tarn)

plainblackcanvas56 for martinthelanlockedmartian: [G1] Art (Megatron/Optimus Prime)

radiolovebot (StereoMinded) for thenamesblurrito: [Soup] Fic (Blurr)

rcxdirectrix for pikaisragingmad: [Cyberverse] Art (NSFW) (Astrotrain & Dead End)

rinovarka for lyumera: [G1] Art (Starscream)

rodimusofficial for noamalvaro: [IDW1] Art (Brainstorm/Perceptor)

rotorarc for bunny-fair: [IDW2] Art (Shadow Striker, Flamewar, Slipstream)

salicinalis for inkfamy: [Soup] Fic (Skywarp, Starscream & Thundercracker)

skidblast for jedipati (letslipthehounds): [TFA] Fic (Optimus Prime & Sari Sumdac & Isaac Sumdac)

Slyboots for rcxdirectrix: [Cyberverse] Fic (NSFW) (Astrotrain/Dead End)

smoketopus for starsh0ck: [TFA] Art (Starscream & Sari Sumdac)

spartyll for Insecuriosity: [BW] Art (Rattrap & Dinobot)

spashahoney for mal-co-holic: [IDW1] Art (Megatron/Rodimus)

starsh0ck for jayspilledink: [IDW1] Art (Ratchet/Drift/Rodimus)

Stynamo for Slyboots: [TFP] Art (NSFW) (Knock Out/Breakdown)

sturthepotofmadness for awesomepotato16: [G1] Art (Optimus Prime)

swagrez for toasty-teddy: [IDW1] Art (Cyclonus/Tailgate)

Synchros for swervesbar: [IDW1] Art (NSFW) (Chromedome/Rewind)

theblueblazes for seekertrine: [G1] Art (Skyfire/Starscream)

thesharmat for deadlysoupy: [Cyberverse] Art (Rodimus, Cheetor & Bumblebee)

Toasty-teddy for friedfriedchicken: [IDW1] Art (Chromedome/Rewind)

undergroundoil for argoxnautilus: [IDW1] Art (Nightbeat, Nautica & Skids)

utility-cavities for ohdeariemegoodness(spacecoats): [G1] Art (Soundwave & Jazz)

vitrificvitrol for bluecookiesabi: [IDW1] Art (NSFW) (Thunderclash/Rodimus)

xenonmalachite for graymercy: [IDW1] Art (Minimus Ambus & Rodimus)

yesnomaybelobster (Bremmatron33) for final-milf-ratchet: [G1] Fic (NSFW) (Cliffjumper/Mirage)

[nagirambles]

Helloy FT Fandom of Tumblr

Can help me with something. Please recommend Fairy Tail fanfics in the comments and reblogs. Any ship, no ship, self promo is ok. Just spread that love around. Thanks. I would like a positivity boost right now because I am going to throw a pillow otherwise. I also am looking for more things to read.

I'll start. My obsession is rewrite fics/dragon slayer centric with plenty of family feels, so that's most of my recs.

Obligatorily dropping my own AO3 @ here.

Tra'viin Tome'mir by GemmaRose. A series with a Sense8 style mindscape-sharing Dragon Slayers. I'm obsessed with this entire thing. I am not normal about it. It's everything I ever wanted with the dragon slayer dynamic in a ft rewrite-type fic.

Faeries, Dragons, and Demons this story has been disconned and orphanned, but I still believe it's the best rewrite of FT of all time.

How to Raise Your Dragon Slayers by PencilofAwesomeness because I go feral for this Papalogia AU and the kids being the best thing to ever happen to him and everyone who ever reads this. I would die for them

all i got is this pride by titaniaeli about Loke knowing the Dragon Slayers back when they were kids, a 5+1 about them not recognizing him before all remembering at once. This fic keeps me up at night I love it so mudsakdjal

The Fourth Of Jellal by dragonshost when I say the concept of this fic has me by the chokehold pls. Mystogan becomes Master against his every will and he ends up having to actually confront existing in the Fairy Tail guild hall. I never realized how much I craved Mystogan interactions with his Earthland family until now.

D for Dragon Slayers by Beastrage ahhh this crossover between One Piece and Fairy Tail??? It gets my mind reeling. Seeing these unhinged feral mongrels with their un-understandable powers just existing in the One Piece world and the way they all react to them... I so desperately want them to reunite. I will die if they don't. I will.

[wizardelf]

nami and vivi for my @op-secret-santa , GemmaRose on ao3!

this was fun to participate in!!!

[ariesnhope]

Here is my gift for GemmaRose on ao3, as part of the MegaOP Exchange 2023, @megop.

I hope you like the sleepy cuddles, with Decepticon and Autobot badge versions for Megs since I love both.

[signanothername]

Here’s my preview for @tf-bigbang ‘s reverse bang! Was a wonderful event to be apart of! Can’t wait for you guys to see the full thing during the posting period between July 17-21 :D

The wonderful writer I collaborated with @/GemmaRose who you can find on bsky and pillowfort, left me with this snippet of their beautiful writing to share with you guys

“Should we ask Bumblebee to teach us Cybertronian?” Twitch crouched down next to her twin and stuck a finger in the dirt just in front of a beetle, letting it climb onto her plating. “English doesn’t have enough words.” she muttered, lifting her hand to look more closely at the bug. For something that lived in the dirt under a log, it was surprisingly shiny.

“Who says Cybertronian will either?” Thrash set the log down gently, then turned around and sat on it. “We’re not human or cybertronian, we’re new.”

“Yeah, but Cybertronian’s gotta be closer, right?” the beetle lifted up the back of its shiny shell, and took flight. “We’re built sorta like them, anyways.”

“True.” Thrash shrugged. “And maybe if we learn enough languages, we’ll find one with the words you’re looking for.”

“Maybe.” Twitch stood, and offered her twin a hand, pulling him to his feet with a quick hum of her rotors for counterbalance. “Race ya home!”

[redgoldsparks]

October Reading and Reviews by Maia Kobabe

I post my reviews throughout the month on Storygraph and Goodreads, and do roundups here and on patreon. Reviews below the cut.

Finna by Nino Cipri, read by Amanda Dolan

Ava is having a rough time: three days ago she and Jules broke up, and since then she's been avoiding them at their horrible mutual job at LitenVärld, a dystopian Ikea. Then a customer goes missing in a wormhole in spacetime, and Ava and Jules are chosen to try and retrieve the missing grandma. Very short, very fun. Written by a nonbinary author. Gave this a re-listen as an audiobook because there is a sequel now :D

Defekta by Nino Cipri read by Ramon De Ocampo 

This novella takes place in the same LitenVärld store that Ava and Jules worked at in book one in this series, but follows Derek, the store's most loyal and dedicated employee. He lives in a shipping container in the store's parking lot, and has no friends and no life outside his time at the store. In fact, he doesn't even have any memories from before he started working at the store... or any explanation for why the store seems to make sense to him, and even speak to him, in a way it doesn't to any of his co-workers. Then something even more shocking than an wormhole occurs in the store: the furniture starts waking up and coming to life. Derek's entire worldview and sense of self are completely upturned. Unfortunately this story didn't capture me as strongly as book one; despite being a novella it felt oddly slow. I was rooting for Derek and the wayward furniture by the end, but the structure of the story was not as strong or streamlined as Finna. I do still want to keep reading Nino Cipri because I love the way they effortlessly include nonbinary characters in their sci-fi and I want a third installment that returns to Ava and Jules!

Princess Floralinda and the Forty Story Tower read by Moira Quirk 

A four hour fantasy novella read by the talented and wonderful Moira Quirk, who also reads the Locked Tomb audiobooks. This original fairy tale features Floralinda, a princess captured by a witch and imprisoned in a tower full of monsters. When all of the princes who try to rescue her fail Floralinda has to to take up arms against the monsters herself. I was entertained throughout my whole time listening to this story, but it didn't have a particularly strong emotional impact. I would mostly recommend it to Tamsyn Muir completionists; though it was published in the same year as Harrow it feels like an earlier work. I kind of wanted the ending to be either more hopeful or more horrible.

My Aunt is a Monster by Reimena Yee 

Safia is blind, but she was raised by booksellers who read her stories of adventures and the wide world. After her parents tragically die in a fire, Safia is adopted by a distant relative, a reclusive aunt who used to be the world's most famous adventurer. A curse ended her traveling career, but a rival adventurer and the discovery of an ancient city might pull the whole family back into the world. This book was sillier than I expected, but I still greatly enjoyed the art style and the magical whimsy.

Thistlefoot by GemmaRose Nethercott read by January LaVoy 

Isaac and Bellatine Yaga grew up on the road with their parents' traveling puppet show, but neither has a good relationship with their parents as adults. Isaac ran away as a teen and has lived as a train-hopping actor and scam artist into his early twenties. Bellatine moved across the country to study woodworking in New England were she is trying desperately to live a normal life despite her power to bring inanimate objects to life. Her power, and Isaac's shapeshifting ability, are inheritances of a generational trauma from a history they barely know. But then another inheritance arrives for them in New York: a house on chicken legs, built by a Russian Jewish ancestor who survived the pogroms of the 1920s and the turmoil of the Russian Revolution. To Isaac, the house is an opportunity. To Bellatine, it is a home. But it comes with a curse: a shadow man follows the house to America, wanting to finish the destruction he started. I loved this story, woven through with Jewish folklore and American folk songs, a road trip story, a story of facing and accepting family history and how far its shadow falls into the present. I image this book gets compted with American Gods by Neil Gaimen and The Golem and the Jinni by Helen Wecker but it is very much its own book with its own lyrical tone. And its queer! Highly recommend.

The Death I Gave Him by Em X. Liu 

This queer, modern retelling of Hamlet is set in a scientific lab and contained mostly within a tense 12 hours. Hayden Lichfield finds his father's cooling body in Elsinore labs within the first few pages; he immediately calls on the sentient AI system, Horatio, who controls the security cameras and many other aspects of the building. Horatio reports a 1.5 hour gap in the video logs. Hayden and his father, Dr Lichfield, were working on formula to reverse death. Hayden's immediate assumption is that the killer was after his father's research. The lab goes into lockdown and Hayden is trapped inside with his uncle Charles, lab technician Gabriel Rasmussen, Hayden's ex and research intern Felicia Xia, and her father Paul Xia, head of security. Unless they find an intruder, one of them is the murderer. I enjoyed how deftly this novel kept me guessing even when following a plot I know well. I was genuinely unsure how many, or who, of the people trapped in Elsinore would survive the night. I was also into the unashamed queerness of an AI in love with a human, and the ways in which that love could and could not be reciprocated.

The Feather Thief by Kirk Wallace Johnson read by MacLeod Andrews

This book does an unbelievably thorough job of recounting one of the most devastating recent thefts from a modern museum. In 2009, an American student studying at London's Royal Academy of Music broke into the Tring museum, which contains thousands of natural history specimens including birds collected by Charles Darwin and his contemporary Alfred Russel Wallace. Darwin and Wallace both independently formulated the theory of natural selection and survival of the fittest in the same decade, by observing and collecting birds on remote islands during the height of the British Empire. They both believed in the importance of preserving these birds for future science. At the same time, the colonial empire had developed a huge appetite for exotic and colorful feathers for Victorian hats, the cabinets of curiosities and natural history specimens which were in vogue in the upper class, and for another aristocrat's hobby: tying salmon flies. These appetites nearly drove many bird species to extinction. Modern day lovers of the Victorian art of salmon fly tying now comb the internet for feathers from these rare birds, desperate to get their hands on materials mentioned in Victorian books. The majority of these feathers are now semi-illegal to possess or sell. It was this obsession that drove 20 year old Edwin Rist to break a window at the Tring and escape with nearly 300 stolen bird skins. There followed a long detective investigation into how he'd done it and what happened with the feathers afterwards. I enjoyed the audiobook and was impressed by the persistence of the author, who pursued this story for half a decade.

Asylum by Greg Means and Kazimir Lee 

A short but rich story about platonic adult friends who bond through a competitive fantasy card game, but end up supporting each other through all kinds of life transitions both joyful and heartbreaking. Allen and Zekia are both single, both wish they were dating or partnered, but instead they're sharing hotel rooms at geeky conventions, setting up mutual friends, attending weddings and funerals, babysitting other people's kids, and most of all playing the card game Asylum. Zekia, a Black lesbian, struggles with her self-worth, feeling unlovable and too socially awkward to date. Allen, a straight cis man, take a more philosophical view of his situation, appreciating the good things he has in life, including his many strong friendships. The black and white art is simple, clear, and effective. I read it all in one sitting!

Sincerely, Harriet by Sarah Winifred Searle

This is a very quiet and soft story of a girl struggling with an invisible chronic illness, and the resulting isolation and loneliness. Harriet and her parents recently moved to Chicago (to be closer to hospitals and specialists) and she doesn't know anyone in her neighborhood yet except the older woman, Pearl, who lives on a lower floor. Harriet misses friends she made at a summer camp and sends them postcards, lying about her new busy and fun social life. Pearl lends Harriet a series classic of books to try and gently nudge the girl out of her shell. But Harriet struggles to focus on them, instead wondering about a possible ghost living in the attic. There are other emotional struggles hinted at, but they are very subtle and a lot is left to the reader's imagination. The line art is very careful and lovely.

[codywanreversebang]

Codywan Reverse Bang 2023: Masterlist Part 3

Team 13

crossfire [Art] by @cmmdrkote

Ni ru'kir rejorhaa'ir kaysh Ni kar'tayl gar darasuum kaysh (I should tell him I love him) [19.3k] by @foreverchangingfandomsao3 MiaSirtnev

Obi-Wan and Cody have yet to find the right time to tell each other they love them, but when Obi-Wan gets sent on a mission, everything from before changes. More so when the mission goes wrong and Cody needs to rescue his General.

Team 14

Team 14 [Art] by @owliix

Life happens wherever you are [5.5k] by @badgers-cats

Earth Kingdom Crown Prince Cody finds himself experiencing deeper feelings for an Air Nomad pilgrim staying in the palace. He's not entirely sure that he wants these new emotions. Until he is.

Team 15

Team 15 [Art] by @artbowls

Orbital Decay [26.5k] by @thejediandthemandalorian

Orbital decay [′ȯr·bəd·əl di′kā] a gradual decrease of the distance between two orbiting bodies at their closest approach (the periapsis) over many orbital periods. Cody and Obi-Wan have been orbiting each other for a while, what happens when a series of events causes the pull to break and both to fall?

Thermodynamic Equilibrium [3.8k] by @neostriatum

"He held his general's life in his hands. It wasn't the first time, and all he needed was to keep his grip."

Team 16

Team 16 [Art] by @twackycat

Red Eye (Part One) [9.8k] by @codythecheshirecat

Commander Cody is General Qui-Gon Jinn's second in command. He leads the 3rd systems army. He's a good soldier. And he cares, very deeply, about his brothers. And then along comes General Jinn's old apprentice, making trouble. Obi-Wan Kenobi wants Qui-Gon Jinn to get exactly what he deserves, and there's nothing that can stop him.

Red Eye (Part Two) [16.9k] by @tired-bshocked

The new Empire struggles to be born out of the ashes of the Republic. Darth Solumn, or Obi-Wan Kenobi as he was once known, attempts to adjust to his place in this new galaxy, fighting alongside those who were once his enemies. Matters are not helped when he also finds himself stuck under the supervision of Commander Cody.

Team 17

Team 17 [Art] by @sissiarte

The Sun (bright as juice breaking in the mouth in its shape of morning) [17.1k] by @nightoftheland

Eyeing him critically for a second, Cody took the proffered hand and felt his entire body want to turn to goo as those slick leather-clad fingers curled around his bare fingers, and heat tingled up his spine, and he froze as Obi-Wan bowed slightly and pressed a kiss to the back of Cody’s knuckles. “Partners then,” Obi-Wan murmured his breath hot against the back of Cody’s hand. Mouth completely dry all Cody could do was nod, croaking out the word, “Partners.”

The King's Tree [31.2k] by GemmaRose

A prophecy, a stolen brother, and a King far more handsome than any fae has right to be, really. Cody isn't sure how his life became one of the cautionary tales his buir raised him on, but he's not about to let that stop him from doing what has to be done.

[thecodywanzine]

Meet our contributors! GemmaRose, MarbledPolecat, frostbitebakery, and cobaltbeam!

[codywanweekspotlight]

Weekly Spotlight

✨Art

@ymeisli // Art // dancer/musician/theater au // 2023

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@autumnalfallingleaves // Art // flimsiwork and tea // 2023

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@dontbelasagnax // Art // dancer/musician/theater au // 2023

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@wrennette // Art // flimsiwork and tea // 2023

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@autumnalfallingleaves // Art // force bond // 2023

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@nhyhu // Art // -- // 2023

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@three-fold-symmetry // Art // light and dark // 2023

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@zyphnn // Art // hands & sitting vigil/injury // 2023

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@zyphnn // Art // sleeping & forehead touch/keldabe kiss // 2023

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@theposeknowsart // Art // ancient greece/rome/egypt // 2023

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✨Fics

@pencildragons // Fic // lightsaber // 2022

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@legogirl22 // Fic // purge trooper cody // 2022

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@milfmisspiggy // Fic // time travel // 2022

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@yellowisharo // Fic // modern // 2022

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@bean-bean-8 // Fic // sith // 2020

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@dontbelasagnax // Fic // time travel // 2022

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@willowworkswithwords // Fic // au // 2021

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@GemmaRose // Fic // time travel // 2022

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@morethansky // Fic // order 66 // 2021

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@the-writing-mill // Fic // lightsaber // 2021

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[theguildawards]

Hello guildmates!

The Nomination Period is now closed! Below the cut you will find a complete list of all the fanfiction nominations received for The Guild Awards this term! The mobile-friendly version can be found in a Google Doc here that has the complete list! You can find the list of all the fanart nominations here!

If you do not see your nomination, or you find issues with the links, please reach out to us as soon as possible!

We are going to give you 2 weeks time to enjoy all of the pieces nominated for this term! We strongly encourage that when you view a work of art or read a fanfiction, please reblog or leave a review to let the creators know how much their work and talent is appreciated!

The voting period will begin November 15th and end November 29th midnight PST!

In order to be able to vote, you will need to login. We will be posting the link to the voting form on the first day of the voting session.

Got a question? Check out ourFAQor send us an ask!

Message one of the mods directly: @sassybratt9791 @phoenix-before-the-flame @kiliinstinct​ @ratretro  @phoneboxfairy

Thank you to everyone who nominated for making this term absolutely wonderful and happy voting!

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FANFICTION

Best Action/Adventure

“The Other Four Idiots, Plus a Cat” by @thehylianidiot (tumblr/AO3)

“Fairy Tail’s Twin Dragons” by LokaMuse (AO3)

“yuánfèn” by tiddiejoon (AO3)

Best AU/AR

“More than just a Fairy Tale” by ChaoticKori (AO3)

“Ain’t it warming you the world gone up in flames? Ain’t it the life of you, you’re lighting of the blaze” by JenaSmiless2s (AO3)

“One Night in New York” by @eryiss (tumblr/AO3)

“Lies and Deception” by @gaychkn-nuggets (tumblr/AO3)

“Fairytale of Doom” by Crimsonstarbird (AO3)

“Fairies After Dark” by shelbyshoe (AO3)

Best Canon

“Episode One: Hargeon” by @genavere (tumblr/AO3)

“Iron Honeymoon” by kaotic312 (AO3)

“Knees Deep” by FantastiqueParfait (AO3)

“The Key(s) to Victory” by riddlercj (AO3)

“Day of Parting” by Heartofroses (FFN)

Best Angst

“Arcane” by @classysassy9791 (tumblr/AO3)

“doubt truth to be a liar” by SilverSnowblossom (AO3)

“Turn on the Light” by Natsudragneelswhore (AO3)

Best Dark

“happy ending” by @tokkias (tumblr/AO3)

“Guilty but Freed (Justine)” by MadFreakChloe (AO3)

“if you asked me i would lose it all” by ObsessiveExplosion (AO3)

“The World is Ugly” by StevMarie (AO3)

“The Colosseum” by @kiliinstinct (tumblr) / Rougescribe (AO3)

Best Drama

“Midnight in the Woods” by Akira_Takeshi (AO3)

“Bring Back What Once Was Mine” by Winged_Capybara (AO3)

“The Virus” by Horrorgurlx (FFN)

Best Humor/Parody

“glowstick mode, activate” by @greyseyebrowscar (tumblr) / lilyntlrs (AO3)

“A Weapon of Mass Love” by EeveeGirly (AO3)

“Captive” by hisuichanxx (FFN)

Best Oneshot

“Looking for his demon” by @jemmahazelnut (tumblr/AO3)

“For you, there’s nothing in this world I wouldn’t do” by SunSnake (AO3)

“the long road home” by @sunslants (tumblr/AO3)

“no one knows” by RatLuvrr (AO3)

“I Shall Go On Living” by SagetheWriter (AO3)

“Goddess of Water” by Kikuneesama (AO3)

Best Character Portrayal

“Feline Senses” (Loke/Leo) by Pokedash55 (AO3)

“The Fourth of Jellal” (Mystogan) by @dragonshost (tumblr/AO3)

Best Romance

“epiphany” by thetr1ckster (AO3)

Best LGBTQ+ Romance 

“In Your Love” by @sandwitchstories (tumblr/AO3)

Best Serial

“Tra’viin Tome’mir” by GemmaRose (AO3)

“Abandon Your Fear” by PagesInTheLibrary (AO3)

“Heart Shaped World” by Myahud (AO3)

Best Ficlet

“Steak and Strawberries” by @cobrakiin (tumblr) / lilykotsu (lilycobra) (AO3)

“Whumptober2023 1: “How Many Fingers am I Holding Up?” by @thehylianidiot (tumblr)

Best Classic

“I Leave You, My Pride” by @wildrhov (tumblr) / Rhov (AO3)

“Welcome to the Masquerade” by StevMarie (AO3)

“Contract of Three” by HazelRoses (AO3)

“Midnight to Dawn: A Kindred Soul” by @gemnika (tumblr/AO3)

“Kidnapping Erza” by CrimsonStarbird (FFN)

“mirror mirror” by mochiwrites (AO3)