#Nessian playlist

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A Christmas We'll Never Forget by @emeriethevalkyriegirl for @moodymelanist

Take My Hand (Wreck My Plans) by @unhealthyfanobsession for @c-e-d-dreamer

'Tis the Damn Season by @c-e-d-dreamer for @xxvalkyriesxx

The Joker and the Queen by @xxvalkyriesxx for @emeriethevalkyriegirl

the choiceless hope in grief by @wishcamper for @unhealthyfanobsession

Take My Soul for Yours by @kale-theteaqueen for @dustjacketdraws

once bitten (and twice shy) by @moodymelanist for @whyisaravenlike-awritingdesk

Who Could Ask to be Unbroken or be Brave Again? by @whyisaravenlike-awritingdesk for @kale-theteaqueen

silver linings by @oristian for @thedeviltohisangel

Nessriel Fanart by @dustjacketdraws for @wishcamper

Love Me Like I'm Brand New by @thedeviltohisangel for @freakingata

Flames in the Night by @shadowsxgwynriel for @pit-and-the-pen

All I Want Is You by @sarawritestories for @shadowsxgwynriel

I Won his Heart in Battle by @freakingata for @oristian

Baby It's Cold Outside by @pit-and-the-pen for @sarawritestories

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[nessiandefenseattorney]

So I did something that is long overdue

I made a Metal Nessian playlist, it took me hours and it’s still not finished but I wanted to share this gem with you because I am so very proud of it!!

please indulge me and listen to it! and feel free to send me suggestions for metal songs that remind you of them!

- ps, it’s a playlist that is exclusively metal so if you send a song suggestion that is not metal, I will listen to it and will be happy to discuss it with you but I will not add it to the playlist :(

[theprincessandthebook]

For @nessianweek Day 3: Song Association

I love angsty Nessian so here are some of my fav songs that remind me of Nessian. Some I imagine from Nesta’s pov, some Cassian’s, some a bit of both.

Special shout-out to “if the world was ending” which I consider their anthem. A song with the message of “we know we harbor feelings for one another but we won’t do anything about it, but if this was our last night on earth, I’d race to be by your side” which is practically end of acowar nessian.

[acourtofladydeath]

TTBW Chapter 7: And Learn to Fly

And so this story comes to an end, as all things do.

In the final chapter, Emerie helps Cassian meet a new training partner, and the future of Illyria is discussed.

Start the fic from the beginning here, catch a new snippet below, or read the whole final chapter on AO3. Listen along to the playlist as you read!

It had been several weeks since Emerie had talked to her best friends. She’d ensured that the town stayed clear of Cassian and Nesta’s cabin once they returned to Illyria. Though the mates may not have known it then, she could tell they were about to “seal the deal,” so to say. The flashes of red and blue that night had been bright enough everyone chose to heed her warning. They would come out when they were ready. Whether the town would be ready for them was a different story.  Emerie occasionally walked by to drop off supplies for the newly mated trio and check on their progress from a very, very far distance that she deemed safe. Nesta had constructed a small hutch to communicate and leave things for each other.  Some days, when Emerie walked by to plant supplies, she spied the trio working in a small training ring they’d constructed by the cabin.  Each time, Cassian would be flanked by his mates, helping him regain his strength and learn to balance again. His wings' new range of motion greatly affected his ability to move, and he’d toppled over more than once. Each muscle in his back and shoulders had to be retrained to compensate for the new way his wings hung, slightly lower to the floor - one off-kilter from center after his attempt to remove it completely.  One day, Emerie was packing up a care bundle for her friends and readying to leave it at the waypoint when the bell above her door rang.  “Be quick,” Emerie said, “I have to run an errand.” She got enough business that she didn't care about pissing off a few customers; sometimes she even enjoyed it.  “I don’t think that errand will be necessary anymore.” Nesta’s voice was warm - her smile evident in each word. 

Finish the chapter on AO3.

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[lunaatthezoo]

This took me so long lmao. I made this playlist of random niche indie/alt songs that I associate with acotar characters/couples.

I am so scared to admit this on the Internet but I am just not a Swifty or Lana girly please don't hate me 😭 I have absolutely nothing against them it's just not my vibes! Please don't cancel me lol.

Here is a playlist for my alt friends?? With a lyric from each song below. Absolutely not exhaustive, just random brain wiggles.

Wings/Teeth Playlist

✨ Calm Down aka I Should not Be Alone (Ezra Furman)/Marigold (WHY?) - Tamlin 😬 after Feyre leaves him (yikes)

~Panic-stricken, sweating in my bed/could someone help me down/So I catch a ride instead/Never ending movie playing in my head/Of the dress you wore and all the shit you said

~She dyed this coat with marigold/But the stain is still visible/This mess is not repairable/And the aftertaste is terrible

✨ Reason feat. Lala Lala (WHY?)/Wait So Long (Trampled by Turtles)- Cassian when he's pining after Nesta

~I've been carving my elbows/I might just take flight/Give me a reason to go there/Give me a reason, I'll leave right now

~I could never pretend that I don't love you/You could never pretend that I'm your man

✨ Dark Bird is Home (Tallest Man on Earth)- Rhysand after he is taken and pre-mating bond

~And suddenly the day gets you down/But this is not the end, no, this is fine/We're still the towers in the valley/Still winds down this dream/Still we're in the light of day/With our ghosts within

✨ Metamorphosis (Infinity Song)/Every Feeling (Ezra Furman)- Nesta

~ And sometimes I don't like myself, can I be someone else?/Someone who makes their dreams come true and drinks from wishing wells

✨ Two Lovers (Delicate Steve)- Feysand

~instrumental (also the song I walked down the aisle to 😭)

✨ Atreyu (WHY?) - Feysand

~ In health or disease/You're here with me/My salty eyes/You kiss them dry

✨ Seven Devils (Florence + The Machine)- Feyre Under the Mountain

~Holy water cannot help you now/See, I've come to burn your kingdom down

✨ Into The Shadows Of My Embrace (WHY?)- emo Azriel (😭)

~oh, am I clean?/lord, please, why me?/I wish I could feel close to somebody but I don't feel nothing

✨ I Wanna Destroy Myself (Ezra Furman)- Nesta after the war (😭)

~I wanna destroy something/I wanna destroy myself

✨ Can I Sleep In Your Brain (Ezra Furman)- Nesta and Azriel (separately)

~Can I sleep in your brain tonight, stranger?/Can I spend just one night on your mind?/I can't live with this pain, with this anger/And I need some place else to go

✨ Cosmic Love (Florence + The Machine)- Elriel

~Then I heard your heart beating, you were in the darkness too/So I stayed in the darkness with you

✨ Wild Rosemarie (Ezra Furman)- Elain post-cauldron

~And I thought about Wild Rosemarie/How that was who you used to be/How the wilderness sprang up around us/This dry desert heat

✨ The Gardener (The Tallest Man On Earth)- Elain (it's literally about a gardener who grows flowers over the dead bodies of his enemies and listen if that's not our girly in her book idk what is)

~So now we're dancing through the garden/And what a garden I have made/And now that death will grow my jasmine/I find it soothing, I'm afraid

✨ Soon It Will Be Cold Enough (the entire album, Emancipator)- Winter Court

~mostly instrumental

✨ The Letters, Etc. (WHY?)- Elriel when they inevitably have drama before they get back together

~How strange to be strangers after what we was/In a soft separate life with heart we held the center part of us

✨ Bangarang (Doomtree)- Night Court IC

~Wings, fan the flames/Teeth, with the fangs

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[areyoudreaminof]

ACOTAR PLAYLIST PROJECT

The ACOTAR Playlist Project is now complete! Thank you for listening! I had a wonderful time making these, and I hope you all discovered new music in the process. I'd love to know which was your favorite! Stay tuned for more playlists in other fandoms.

A Quiet Dreamer: An Elain Archeron Playlist

Master of Herself: A Nesta Archeron Playlist

Stars Eternal: A Feyre Archeron Playlist

Moon on a String: A Lucien Vanserra Playlist

Night Triumphant: A Rhysand Playlist

No Regrets in this Life: A Cassian Playlist

To Hell With a Reputation: A Mor Playlist

Whisper of Darkness: An Azriel Playlist

A Dreamer With No Stars: An Eris Vanserra Playlist

The Rock Against the Surf: A Gwyn Berdara Playlist

Nothing Can Break Me: An Emerie Playlist

Leave Out a Cup For Me: An Amren Playlist

Golden Hour: An Elucien Playlist

and we kissed as though nothing could fall: A Helion x LoA Playlist

Dreams That Answer: A Feysand Week Playlist

This Life and the Next: A Nessian Playlist

Every Second Counts: An Emorie Playlist

Storm Song: A Gwynriel Playlist

King Under Your Control: An Azris Playlist

[octobers-veryown]

Here's a small masterlist with all my content. It will be updated constantly with every new addition. Enjoy xx

ELUCIEN

Elain and Lucien - Postcards from the Courts of Prythian

Elain and Lucien - Modern AU for Elucienweek2023

Elain and Lucien - Travel Prompt for Elucienweek2023

Elain and Lucien - Sunshine Prompt for Elucienweek2023

Modern!Elucien x Dancing With Our Hands Tied

Elucien x The Tortured Poets Department

Elain and Elucien - Fated (Elucienweek2024)

Elain and Elucien - Golden (Elucienweek2024)

Elain and Lucien - Adventures Lunathion's Version (Elucienweek2024)

Elain and Lucien - High Society (Elucienweek2024)

Elain and Lucien - Masks (Elucienweek2024)

Elain and Lucien - Fearless (Elucienweek2024)

Elain and Lucien - Tension and Healing (Elucienweek2024)

Elain and Lucien - Sink Beneath The Weaves by Separatist-Apologist

Elucien Bookmarks - acotar gift exchange 2024

AZRIS

Azris - Inspired by Howl by iftheshoef1tz

Azris - How Soon Is Now? inspired by what hath night to do with sleep by iftheshoef1tz

ModernAU!Azris

AZRIS WEEK 2024, DAY 4: CONTACT

AZRIS WEEK 2025, DAY 1: CREATURE FEATURE

MISC 🖤

Alex Galaxy Stern - Ninth House

Kaz and Inej - Six of Crows

Gwynriel - for "My Whole Life is Ruined" by SeparatistApologist

LUCIEN VANSERRA - I AM A ROLLING STONE for LucienWeek2023

LUCIEN VANSERRA - DAY 1: GENTLEMAN for LucienWeek2024

LUCIEN VANSERRA - DAY 3: DAYLIGHT for LucienWeek2024

LUCIEN VANSERRA - DAY 6: REPUTATION for LucienWeek2024

ZOYA NAZYALENSKY: ALL HAIL THE DRAGON QUEEN

NESSIAN X GASOLINE

ERIS VANSERRA, FUTURE HIGHLORD

FEYSAND TIMELOOP

EMORIE - "HOT TO GO" FOR SEPARATIST-APOLOGIST

FEYSAND - "I KNEW YOU WERE TROUBLE" FOR SEPARATIST-APOLOGIST

FEYSAND - "THREE HUNDRED TAKE OUT COFFEES LATER" FOR SEPARATIST-APOLOGIST

Archeron Sisters

ARINA - For Separatist Apologist

Erina - Violence Against Nature for Separatist-Apologist

Gwynriel - What Died Didn't Stay Dead for Separatist Apologist

REYLO

Medieval Reylo

Modern Reylo AU

GWYNRIEL /I told the stars about you

Gwyn for Gwynweek2025

PLAYLISTS

Elucien - Your heart beating through the stone

DRAMIONE - I've got nothing left to lose besides you

AZRIEL SHADOWSINGER

POV: You're training with Cassian

Azris - "We were born sick", you heard them say it

DayNight - You remind me that I'm alive.

Nesta Archeron - I'm not a Woman, I am a God

Nessian - The Ultimate Playlist

Bryce and Hunt - Crescent City

Darlington and Alex - Ninth House

Kaz Brekker - The boy with the broken halo

Six of Crows - This motherfucking clique

Music Albums Inspired Moodboards

BRAT

hopeless fountain kingdom

Hurry up, we're dreaming

THE FAME MONSTER

[mckennacbaker]

some ACOTAR character playlists!

[heartcollectioncupcake]

A Court of Songs and Ships

I sometimes make playlists for ships, and long story short this list was born. I’m curious to see what your opinions are or what other songs you associate with them!

I’ve been a Taylor Swift fan since middle school (15 years), so obviously her songs get associated with a lot of ships for me. I ended up putting two songs for each ship: one Taylor one not.

The ships that I have a full playlist for I’ve linked to the ship name.

Feysand

peace (Taylor Swift)

Find You (Zedd, Matthew Koma, Miriam Bryant)

Feylin

loml (Taylor Swift)

Lose You to Love Me (Selena Gomez)

Nessian

Electric Touch (Taylor Swift, Fall Out Boy)

Angel with a Shotgun (The Cab)

Neris

long story short (Taylor Swift)

Love is Madness (Thirty Seconds to Mars, Halsey)

Elriel

ivy (Taylor Swift)

Rewrite the Stars (Zac Efron, Zendaya)

Elucien

All of the Girls You Loved Before (Taylor Swift)

Why Don’t You Love Me (Hot Chelle Rae, Demi Lovato)

[drusillas-tales]

Nesta Archeron | Playlist n°2

Since it seems that I can't hear music without thinking about fictional characters and that I really enjoyed doing Elain's playlist, here's the one I made for Nesta ! And like for Elain, here are the lyrics that reminded me most of Nesta's Character. : )

Some other playlists will surely come soon ! <3

⌈ Lyrics ⌋

(( Selena Gomez - My Mind  & Me ))

Sometimes I feel like an accident, people look when they're passin' it Never check on the passenger, they just want the free show Yeah, I'm constantly tryna fight somethin' that my eyes can't see My mind and me, we don't get along sometimes And it gets hard to breathe, but I wouldn't change my life And all of the crashin' and burnin' and breakin', I know now If somebody sees me like this, then they won't feel alone now My mind and me

(( Taylor Swift - My Tears Ricochet ))

If I'm on fire, you'll be made of ashes too Even on my worst day, did I deserve, babe All the hell you gave me ? [...] And I can go anywhere I want Anywhere I want, just not home And you can aim for my heart, go for blood But you would still miss me in your bones

(( Taylor Swift - This is me trying ))

I just wanted you to know That this is me trying I just wanted you to know That this is me trying They told me all of my cages were mental So I got wasted like all my potential And my words shoot to kill when I'm mad I have a lot of regrets about that

(( Lia Marie Johnson - Champagne ))

So I'ma buy a bottle of the best Champagne I'ma raise a glass all to myself In your name And I'ma cry if I want to It's my party without you Here's to all the pain Champagne

(( Hozier - Arsonist's Lullabye ))

All you have is your fire And the place you need to reach Don't you ever tame your demons But always keep 'em on a leash

(( Digital Daggers - The Devil Within ))

You'll never know what hit you Won't see me closing in I'm gonna make you suffer This hell you put me in I'm underneath your skin The devil within You'll never know what hit you

+ Bonus Nessian :

(( Taylor Swift, Bon Iver - Exile ))

I can see you standing, honey With his arms around your body Laughin', but the joke's not funny at all [...] I think I've seen this film before And I didn't like the ending You're not my homeland anymore So what am I defending now? You were my town Now I'm in exile, seein' you out I think I've seen this film before I can see you starin', honey Like he's just your understudy Like you'd get your knuckles bloody for me Second, third, and hundredth chances Balancin' on breaking branches Those eyes add insult to injury I think I've seen this film before And I didn't like the ending I'm not your problem anymore So who am I offending now? You were my crown Now I'm in exile, seein' you out I think I've seen this film before So I'm leavin' out the side door

[separatist-apologist]

Not exactly a ranking, but could you do ACOTAR men and their favourite Taylor Swift song?

This is going to be hard because part of me is like, oh what Taylor Swift song describes them? But you want their FAVORITE song by Taylor okay. IN NO ORDER:

Tamlin: I just think he's really into Folklore/Evermore, and in that vein, I'm gonna give him Exile because he likes to punish himself on an endless loop, but honestly any of the track 6 deep cuts are probably on a well-loved playlist

Tarquin: Karma, for sure (but I'd also give him Today Was A Fairytale because something about Tarquin just feels very Fearless to me. I also feel like he is the staunchest Taylor's Version defender)

Kallias: Mr. Lover, you mean? Daylight, 1000%. I think he had that song on repeat for 50 straight years UTM daydreaming about Viviane, and it was running through his head while he married her.

Eris Vanserra: I think he'd say he doesn't like Taylor Swift at all but I Did Something Bad is on all his workout playlists. He's always in his Reputation era and also sings This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things at the top of his lungs in the shower

Azriel: Oh you mean Mr. 1989? It's Style 1000%, and he's a major Harry and Taylor got away with vehicular manslaughter truther.

Helion- You guys keep letting me forget about Helion, but his is a tie between You Are In Love and Back to December but if you ask him, he'll say its Me! because he lives for that kind of chaos (sometimes he claims its Shake It Off)

Cassian: I know someone is going to try to come for me on this one, but it's Enchanted and you can shut the fuck up about it because I'm RIGHT. I could write 8000 words on why this is the absolute correct choice

Jurian- I don't know why I feel this way, but I keep coming back to Tear Drops On My Guitar. I feel like it's the only one he knows, but also he wants to be edgy and different, so he's going with Debut as his favorite

Lucien: Unironically obsessed with Anti-Hero. Pretty sure he wrote half those lyrics in his diary at one point.

Rhys: Mr. Perfectly fine himself? This was so hard, I think Rhys would like so many songs, but I'm gonna go with Treacherous (but I was SO CLOSE to picking Come Back...Be Here)

And honestly every single man on this can belt the words to We Are Never Getting Back Together and that's from my lips to Gods ears

[spiritedstars]

a nessian playlist — passionate love, soft flames.  

[shortsweetespresso]

Hello again 🥰

Ok OK which Taylor swift song do you think is the most nessian? 🤔 what's your favorite one for their vibes?

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I feel like The Way I Loved You would be a really good one for them! Nesta and Cassian both need that challenge in a relationship!

Daylight I feel is very Nesta-coded, but the “love is golden” line I think fits them towards the end of acosf

Electric Touch and I Can See You are PERFECT for them too

Invisible String is more feysand, but I think with the mating bond it still works

Stay Stay Stay because “you came in wearing a football helmet” and “I threw my phone across the room, at you” are just so them

Timeless, again is a bit more feysand but it works

You asked for one and got a whole playlist lol

[velarisdusk]

AU Masterlist

summary: Wings of Illyria is an alt-punk-rock band featuring Rhysand on lead vocals and guitar, Cassian on drums, and Azriel on bass. author's note: this AU is ongoing! i will continue to add to it until i get sick of it, but considering how much i love bass player az?? not likely to be any time soon. haven't written these yet, but this AU will include feysand, nessian, and (maybe) elucien

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This Is: Wings of Illyria (playlist) Playlist Notes (updated with new songs ! )

I Slept with Someone in Wings of Illyria 1,526 words read here or on AO3

Wings of Illyria plays their final song of the night, the crowd surging with energy. As Azriel takes the mic, his voice commands attention, but it's his gaze that makes the girl in the crowd freeze.

and All I Got Was This Stupid Song Written About Me 1,685 words read here or on AO3

Listening to your favorite band's newest album, their music fills your ears—but one song stops you cold.

Lying Is the Most Fun a Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes Off 1,936 words read here or on AO3

A meet-and-greet with Wings of Illyria turns unexpectedly tense as you confront Azriel about a song that might be about you—only to walk away with more questions than answers.

I've Got the Gift of One-Liners (And You've Got the Curse of Curves) | Smut 7,295 words read here or on AO3

Backstage. One night. No regrets. The track says too much — but that night said it louder. (A bonus fic bc y'all just can't keep it in your pants huh)

The Pros and Cons of Breathing 880 words read here or on AO3

Wings of Illyria's first gig is in a sticky-floor dive bar with busted mics, low stakes, and way too much sweat. Azriel's nervous, Cassian won't shut up, and Rhysand is holding it together—barely.

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[nessianweek]

✷ Announcing Nessian Week 2024! ✷

❤️‍🔥 Join us in celebrating Prythian's hottest couple for the fourth year in a row! ❤️‍🔥

Come celebrate Nesta and Cassian with us from September 15 through September 22, 2024! Feel free to participate in any way you can, from headcanons, fanart, moodboards, playlists, fics, drabbles…. no matter how big or small, anything celebrating Nessian is welcome! Please note this event will be happening on Tumblr, AO3, and Instagram only.

Please tag @nessianweek and use the tag #nessianweek2024 to spread the word! If you're posting on Instagram, please tag @/nessianweek2024!

You can find Nessian Week 2023's masterlist here, Nessian Week 2022's masterlist here, and Nessian Week 2021's masterlist here!

This year's prompts are as follows:

Day One: Banter ✷ One of our favorite things about Nesta and Cassian's relationship is their banter. They're always ready to go back and forth with one another, and we're always ready to see it. Show us your favorite Nessian banter, or come up with your own!

Day Two: Yearning ✷ Nesta and Cassian didn't immediately act on their feelings for one another, despite how badly we wanted them to. How do you see them handling all that longing?

Day Three: Symphony ✷ Music has played such an important role in Nesta and Cassian's relationship. What does that mean to you?

Day Four: Alternate Universe ✷ What do you think Nesta and Cassian's lives would look like outside of canon? How would they live in the modern world, a completely different fantasy world, or within the plot of your favorite book or movie? [Non-Canon AUs requested]

Day Five: Behind Closed Doors ✷ Nesta and Cassian's relationship when they're alone can be very different from what they show the world. How do you see them behaving behind closed doors?

Day Six: Legends & Destiny ✷ As Lady Death and the Lord of Bloodshed, Nesta and Cassian were destined for one another. What does their predestined love mean to you? How do you portray Lady Death and her Lord of Bloodshed?

Day Seven: Free Day ✷ Any topic of your choosing!

We look forward to seeing everything that you create for this event, and make sure to tag @nessianweek once the event starts! Thank you so much to everyone who has contributed to planning this event, with special shoutouts to @unhealthyfanobsession, @podemechamardek, @kale-theteaqueen, @talkfantasytome, @c-e-d-dreamer, @melphss, @whyisaravenlike-awritingdesk, @separatist-apologist, @jsmelodies, @wishcamper, and @dustjacketmusings! Our lovely graphics were created/commissioned by @podemechamardek and the artwork was drawn by Pablo Souza (@/pablochmn).

Please contact this page if you have any questions about the event. We can't wait to see what you create to celebrate Nessian for the FOURTH YEAR RUNNING!