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[basketcasebetty]

Stippling on 86 lb paper with Sharpie marker

1941

[deancaspinefest]

A Fabulous Evening’s Apocalypse |  Teen and Up |  62,235

Author: MrBotanyB  |  Artist: BasketcaseBetty

Look at it this way: Their trip to the far end of space and time to chase a (very) long shot at freeing Dean from the Mark of Cain could have ended a lot worse than it did. It wasn’t even the worst idea they’d ever had. The so-called Restaurant At the End of the Universe loops endlessly in time through the final hours of Creation while guests dance, eat, and drink until the very last of last calls. A consequence of it being a time loop is that anybody who visits can meet everybody else who was ever there. Even a centuries-dead witch who likes the challenge of lifting unbreakable curses.

It didn’t work out like they’d hoped, but they didn’t die. And Cas did get stranded there for a bit but they got him back. Eventually. So it was fine.

That was then. And now, Sam and Dean are out of ideas for getting Cas out of the Empty. Dean has been thinking a lot about realizing important truths too late, and missed chances, and (very) long shots. And he wonders if the key to rescuing the Cas he lost might just be enlisting the help of the Cas he left behind nearly ten years ago.

If it doesn’t work, at least he’ll get to see Cas one more time.

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Pairings: Dean/Cas (Background Sam/Eileen)

Warnings: (No Archive Warnings Apply)

Tags: Crossover, Time Travel Fix-It, Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

[rewritetheages]

Posting in April!

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Fic title: Queer Sights

Author: tea_or_die (tumblr dwinchester1979)

Artist: BasketcaseBetty

Rating: E

Warnings: Major Character Death

Tags: Implied Major Character Death, Implied Animal Death, Illness, Extreme Temperatures, Isolated Locations, smut, Eventual Happy Ending

Summary: Dean's set out on the Yukon Trail to find his fortune in gold up in Dawson City. Along the way, he finds himself in the company of quiet, reserved Castiel. When the other man begins to ail long before they reach their destination, Dean has to examine just what Castiel has come to mean to him, and what he's willing to do to keep his word.

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2023 SPN Bang Bang Masterlist

On behalf of the mods, thank you to all the writers, artists and betas who helped make this bang possible. We had Twenty-Two fics this year and there's something for everyone.

Thank you as well to everyone who boosted, read, kudos'ed and commented.

Here's the masterlist of all of the fics. You can also click here for the 2023 SPN Bang Bang collection on A03.

Trick Shot Author:  tiamatv Artist: keziahrain Masterpost | Fic | Art

Roses are my favorite flower Author:  DimitriEvans Artist: BlackKityy Masterpost | Fic | Art

Dared You To Kiss Me Author:  angelshotgun Artist: Kinetic-Passion Masterpost | Fic | Art

Talk Dirty to Me Author:  ElsaSigyn Artist: bluewolven Masterpost | Fic | Art

Wolves Rush In Author:  anyrei and queerwerewolf Artist: Hectatess Masterpost | Fic | Art

The Last Night Author:  FriendofCarlotta Artist: xfancyfranart Masterpost | Fic | Art

Invasive Species Author:  Tossukka Artist: hexentaenzerin Masterpost | Fic | Art

In a Flash Author:  Redamber79 Artist: PetraAmia Masterpost | Fic | Art

Prayer to a False God Author:  K_A_Mindin Artist: Sketch gaytedlasso Masterpost | Fic | Art

Under Lock & Key Author:  Trenchcoat_Paradigm Artist: szlez Masterpost | Fic | Art

No Vacancy Author:  AmberXBoone Artist: DimitriEvans Masterpost | Fic | Art

A Funny Thing Called Fate Author:  S1nging_Y0u_S0ftly (@king4aday) Artist: PetraAmia Masterpost | Fic | Art

Last Night on Earth Author:  butterflyslinky Artist: sidewinder Masterpost | Fic | Art

The Main Attraction Author:  SakuraKitty Artist: hexentaenzerin Masterpost | Fic | Art

Feast Author:  themauvesoul Artist: BasketcaseBetty Masterpost | Fic | Art

Take Me Down Author:  GhoulsnHalos Artist: keziahrain Masterpost | Fic | Art

Just the Right One Author:  Hectatess Artist: acaademicqueer Masterpost | Fic | Art

Nativity in Black Author:  LadyKnightSkye Artist: demonicsoulmates-art Masterpost | Fic | Art

Uncaged Heat Author:  Eyes_of_a_Tragedy & tfw_cas Artist: ariasune Masterpost | Fic | Art

A bed of thorny flowers Author:  michaelmilligan Artist: PetraAmia Masterpost | Fic | Art

Boy Leave Your Boots by the Bed Author:  an_ardent_rain Artist: DimitriEvans Masterpost | Fic | Art

you are not your own (1 corinthians 6:19) Author:  howldean Artist: SoloArcana Masterpost | Fic | Art

[mitskinaturalbang]

Title: Too Frail for Me to Touch

Author: Artemis73

Artist: BasketcaseBetty

Song: Humpty

Posting date: April 26th

Rating: Mature

Pairing: Castiel/Dean Winchester

Any archive warnings: None

Top 10 main tags: Dean POV, alternate universe - modern setting, Dean Winchester has self-worth issues, relationship problems, implied/referenced alcohol abuse, John Winchester’s A+ parenting, getting back together, fake/pretend relationship, Castiel and Dean Winchester use their words (eventually), angst with a happy ending

Summary: Dean has a good life: great friends, a perfect partner, and a baby brother who’s getting married, but his happiness is threatened when, just weeks before the wedding, his relationship is torn apart by a job offer on the other side of the country. In the aftermath, Dean and Cas have to keep their breakup under wraps and figure out how (or if) they fit together.

Find the artist here: @basketcasebetty

Find the author here: @artemis-73

[wolfiepyxie]

Author: SakuraKitty (me) | Artist: @basketcasebetty | Banner artist: Zissie

Title: Fairies Wear Boots

Rating: M

Word count: 70,244

Major Tags: Magic, Lore (God there's so much lore), Slow Burn (kinda?), Enemies to Lovers (are they really enemies though?), Past Trauma, Shenanigans, Fade to Black, Alternate Universe- Fantasy, Happy Ending

Summary: A Woodland Nymph and a bee enthusiast with a corporate job, the unlikeliest of pairs brought together by a spontaneous vacation to a national park. Did Castiel Novak expect to run into anyone on his trip, magical or otherwise? No. But he did, and this is the story of how it all happened.

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[basketcasebetty]

Aziraphale and Crawley

[basketcasebetty]

OK finally finished this thing! Only been working on it nonstop for two weeks 😪

My Good Omens rendition of The Storm by Pierre Auguste Cot. The whole sheltering from the rain thing kept making me think about this.

[deancaspinefest]

A Fabulous Evening's Apocalypse

Author: MrBotanyB | Artist: BasketcaseBetty

Posting on Monday April 1

Look at it this way: Their trip to the far end of space and time to chase a (very) long shot at freeing Dean from the Mark of Cain could have ended a lot worse than it did. It wasn't even the worst idea they'd ever had. The so-called Restaurant At the End of the Universe loops endlessly in time through the final hours of Creation while guests dance, eat, and drink until the very last of last calls. A consequence of it being a time loop is that anybody who visits can meet everybody else who was ever there. Even a centuries-dead witch who likes the challenge of lifting unbreakable curses. It didn't work out like they'd hoped, but they didn't die. True, Cas did get stranded there for a bit but they got him back. Eventually. So it was fine. That was then. And now, Sam and Dean are out of ideas for getting Cas out of the Empty. Dean has been thinking a lot about realizing important truths too late, and missed chances, and (very) long shots. And he wonders if the key to rescuing the Cas he lost might just be enlisting the help of the Cas he left behind nearly ten years ago. If it doesn't work, at least he'll get to see Cas one more time.

Keep reading for a sneak preview!

"I don't know for sure if he's the man from your photo, but they do look awfully alike. He'll probably be in the Fomalhaut Lounge. You can take the service passages," Zmallia said. She stepped back into a particularly shadowy corner and pressed a barely-visible panel. There was a whirr as a door he hadn't noticed slid open. "The fastest way is to follow the signs for the engine room until you get to the stairs, then keep going up until you see the big panel of signs for the different bars," she explained rapidly. "And don't take the elevator unless you want an argument. Obviously," she added.

Dean nodded as if this made any sense at all and ducked into the dimly lit passage. "Good luck!" Zmallia called after him.

And just as the door whirred shut: "Sorry I yelled at you earlier!"

As soon as he had rounded a corner, Dean stopped and leaned against the wall, bracing his hands on his knees. The new round of headache and nausea wasn't quite as intense as what he had felt when he stepped out of the portal, but it was still bad enough he couldn't just power through it.

Going soft in my old age, he thought. It wasn't as painful a thought as it would once have been.

Many flights of stairs and about fifteen minutes later, Dean stepped into a high-ceilinged, softly-lit room decorated in dark golds and blues. It wasn't overly crowded, but it was large enough that Dean couldn't tell right away whether or not Cas was actually here. The "room" was almost a balcony, Dean realized: the longest wall was a waist-high glass railing that provided an unobstructed view of what was left of the dying universe, easily observed through the great transparent dome covering the entire restaurant. A good part of the crowd was gathered near the railing, and many others were nursing drinks at the long curving bar, which was backed by open shelving through which you could see the opposite side of the dome. Dean had just decided to ask one of the waiters if they'd seen Cas when he spotted him behind the bar, polishing a glass and looking perfectly at home, solid and real.

He had thought it might be a shock to see Cas alive again, and it was — the best kind of shock. It was beyond awesome to see Cas right there. The recessed lighting from the bar angled off his cheekbones and made his hair look even darker than it was. His uniform was spotless. He looked like a movie star. He almost looked like he was glowing.

But in a rotten, selfish way, seeing him was disappointing: this Cas lacked five years' worth of experience that had shaped the person who had died for Dean (while Dean had stood there, useless and uncertain.) This Cas had never even imagined knowing Jack. The happiness Dean felt choking his throat just meant he was putting his own greedy feelings ahead of his Cas, the one still trapped in the Empty. The one Dean had come all this way to try to bring home.

But thinking that also felt rotten. Dean knew that this Cas was, literally at this moment, waiting for Dean or Sam to help him get home. Maybe he was worrying that they wouldn't be able to. (Or wouldn't bother.) How did the Cas in front of him deserve less?

(continue reading on Ao3 on Monday April 1)

[basketcasebetty]

Crowley and Aziraphale

[deancaspinefest]

Who's ready to meet their 2024 Pinefest partners?

Art claims for the eighth annual Dean/Cas Pinefest have officially ended! 34 fics were claimed by 23 artists. Dean and Cas are going to be having big pine-filled feelings for so many pages, you guys.

Posting season will commence on pi(e) day, March 14th, with the posting schedule made available to participants on December 17th. Email introductions will be sent out to each team today -- please bear with us, as this is always a fiddly process.

In the meantime, you can venture under the cut for a full list of this year’s teams. Feel free to reach out to one another right away if you like -- or you can wait to receive the email.

FIC001 | Author: FriendofCarlotta Artist: Aggiedoll

FIC002 | Author: andimeantittosting Artist: Jayjayverse

FIC003 | Author: butterflyslinky Artist: CoyDahlia

FIC004 | Author: Trenchcoat_Paradigm Artist: P3ngu

FIC005 | Author: SamandDean76 Artist: xfancyfranart

FIC006 | Author: golby moon Artist: TwinOne

FIC007 | Author: one_more_offbeat_anthem Artist: Plumee

FIC008 | Author: Arlington Artist: sidewinder

FIC009 | Author: GhoulsnHalos Artist: king-of-moose

FIC010 | Author: LoversAntiquities Artist: Jollyrolls

FIC011 | Author: achwieloustig Artist: Jollyrolls

FIC012 | Author: ixia_ixora Artist: Aggiedoll

FIC013 | Author: casblackfeathers Artist: king-of-moose

FIC014 | Author: tea_or_die Artist: hexentaenzerin

FIC015 | Author: Hectatess Artist: ReverieOfForgotten

FIC016 | Author: mittensmorgul Artist: seidenapfel

FIC017 | [WITHDRAWN PRIOR TO CLAIMS]

FIC018 | Author: allthismusic Artist: eggchef

FIC019 | Author: Salamitsunami1 Artist: dolgoyangi

FIC020 | Author: s7jacket Artist: golby moon

FIC021 | Author: melancholictearz Artist: kireadraws

FIC022 | Author: seidenapfel Artist: Kit Shay

FIC023 | Author: Rex_Writes Artist: Kit Shay

FIC024 | Author: thisisapaige Artist: ReverieOfForgotten

FIC025 | Author: TwinOne Artist: Kit Shay

FIC026 | Author: casloveshisfreckles Artist: Kit Shay

FIC027 | Author: Baileys Artist: sidewinder

FIC028 | Author: sidewinder Artist: caught-a-dragonfly

FIC029 | Author: dothraki_shieldmaiden Artist: NeverSleepUntilFive

FIC030 | Author: kilvmaim Artist: Purgatory-jar

FIC031 | Author: MrBotanyB Artist: BasketcaseBetty

FIC032 | Author: MBQ Artist: girlinthemirrorbluenight

FIC033 | Author: Tossukka Artist: girlinthemirrorbluenight

FIC034 | Author: Fanboi214 Artist: hexentaenzerin

FIC035 | Author: wylf_storm Artist: TwinOne

[mitskinaturalbang]

Title: a prayer for the departed and destroyed

Author: TakeThisWaltz on ao3

Artist: BasketcaseBetty

Song: I’m Your Man

Posting date: April 28th

Rating: Teen

Pairing: Dean Winchester/Castiel

Any archive warnings:

Top 10 main tags: Post Season 12 episode 23, angst, Dean POV, hurt no comfort, grief/mourning, sad ending, canon compliant, temporary canon character death, prayer, I swear Cas comes back just not in this fic

Summary:

Dean, lost and grieving after Cas’ death, stumbles upon a chapel in the bunker. He offers up a prayer to a being he believes in more than he ever believed in God, speaking to the empty air feelings he was unable to give voice to before it was too late.

[spnbangbang]

Title: Feast

Author: themauvesoul

Artist: BasketcaseBetty

Primary Ship: Dean/Crowley 

Other Ships: past Cas/Crowley, implied Dean/Cas

Length: 8680

Warnings: undernegotiated kink, nonconsensual choking, alcoholism

Tags: blow jobs, fingering, pain play, s9 coda, road trips, character study, canon compliant, drowley summer of love

Summary:

Crowley had a speech prepared, is the thing. A second speech, technically. But then, the wisps of demonic smoke around Dean clear for a brief, shining, moment, and he sees the breadth and depth of the hunger that’s been hiding inside of Dean all along and—well. “Come run away with me,” he says instead.

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[mitskinaturalbang]

Title: a prayer for the departed and destroyed

Author: TakeThisWaltz

Artist: BasketcaseBetty

Song: I'm Your Man

Posting date: April 28th

Rating: T

Pairing: Castiel/Dean Winchester

Any archive warnings: None

Top 10 main tags: Post-Season/Series 12, Dean Winchester's Season 13 Widower Arc, Hurt No Comfort, Suicidal Thoughts,Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism, Canonical Character Death, Angst, POV Dean Winchester, Grief/Mourning, Canon Compliant

Summary: Dean, lost and grieving after Cas’ death, stumbles upon a chapel in the bunker. He offers up a prayer to a being he believes in more than he ever believed in God, speaking to the empty air feelings he was unable to give voice to before it was too late.

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Find the artist here: basketcasebetty

Find the author here: watchinghimrakeleaves

[mitskinaturalbang]

Title: Too Frail for Me to Touch

Author: Artemis73

Artist: BasketcaseBetty

Song: Humpty

Posting date: April 26th

Rating: Mature

Pairing: Castiel/Dean Winchester

Any archive warnings: None

Top 10 main tags: Dean POV, alternate universe - modern setting, Dean Winchester has self-worth issues, relationship problems, implied/referenced alcohol abuse, John Winchester’s A+ parenting, getting back together, fake/pretend relationship, Castiel and Dean Winchester use their words (eventually), angst with a happy ending

Summary: Dean has a good life: great friends, a perfect partner, and a baby brother who’s getting married, but his happiness is threatened when, just weeks before the wedding, his relationship is torn apart by a job offer on the other side of the country. In the aftermath, Dean and Cas have to keep their breakup under wraps and figure out how (or if) they fit together.

Link to art

Link to fic

Find the artist here: @basketcasebetty

Find the author here: @artemis-73

[spnbangbang]

Title: Feast

Author: themauvesoul

Artist: BasketcaseBetty

Primary Ship: Dean/Crowley 

Other Ships: past Cas/Crowley, implied Dean/Cas

Length: 7300

Warnings: Alcoholism, undernegotiated kink

Tags: blow jobs, fingering, pain play, s9 coda, road trips, character study, canon compliant, drowley summer of love

Posting Date: September 19, 2023

Summary:

Crowley had a speech prepared, is the thing. A second speech, technically. But then, the wisps of demonic smoke around Dean clear for a brief, shining, moment, and he sees the breadth and depth of the hunger that’s been hiding inside of Dean all along and—well. “Come run away with me,” he says instead.

Excerpt:

“And what is your definition of a good time?” Crowley asks. “It’s always business with you. I barely even know what you like to drink.” Dean shrugs, and gestures to the empty bottles littering his room. “Ain’t that hard to figure out,” he says, and starts looking through the bottles—trying to find a beer for the road, Crowley realizes, and shudders in disgust. For his part, Crowley takes in the sea of brown glass; cheap beer, all of it, interspersed by bottom-shelf whiskey. The perfect choice for a man who wears flannel the way a nun wears her habit. But there’s something strange about it. Something a little too dedicated in this excess—more religious than hedonistic. The bottles are placed too carefully, more like décor than the casual trash of a functioning alcoholic. Crowley leaves the bottles where they lie, and follows Dean towards the open door. Dean pauses at the threshold and turns back, towards his nightstand. He stares at the photos neatly lined up behind the beer bottles on his nightstand, and for a moment, Crowley wonders if he’s going to change his mind. If, maybe, even this version of Dean truly does want to be fixed. But then, Dean walks over and gently tips each photo frame down, so the pictures are kissing the worn-out wood. He rips off the corner of a half-used notepad, hesitates, then scribbles something across the torn paper in big, sprawling letters. “Come on,” Dean says, rough and low. And, so, Crowley whisks him away in the dead of night—or rather, sits in the passenger seat while Dean whisks himself. Between them a stale, open beer sits in the cupholder, and behind them a faint cloud of dust trails in their rear-view, shimmering in the half-light of the moon.