#autisticalecs

[foodsies4me]

End of the Year Fic Recs!!!

thank you @echo-bleu for tagging me! <3

I adore this as a game because I love reccing fics (and really should do it more often because So. Much. Good.Fic). This is going to be all shadowhunters I'm afraid though because I am still very much in the shadowhunters brainrot stage and haven't read much of anything else. (Also, sorry to those I haven't left a comment for yet, I WILL, spoons have just been low this year...) Also, I'll try to keep it to one rec per author because there are so many wonderful authors, but definitely go check the other fics of these people (if you haven't already) they're all excellent.

Recommend up to 5 series or multi-chapter fics from 2023 that everyone should read (multi-year WIPs count, if the last update was in 2023).

Running from the Night by @to-the-stars-writing. My forever fic spouse and the fic I reread themost this year goes to the fantastic, angsty Alec goes to live in a small village to get away from the Clave because the poor dude is traumatized fic from to-the-stars. This fic is my fics spouse (yes I got @to-the-stars-writing's permission to marry this fic) and I love, love, love it so much.

Flames to Embers by @notcrypticbutcoy: teenage!Alec is poofed into the timeline of his older self and it is lovely, sad, and heartwarming all at the same time. Also, teenage Alec is delightfully grumpy and Adult Alec is even more delightfully Done with teenage!Alec's grumpiness.

starshine and moonlight by she_who_reads (all_fandoms_reader) A three +1 fic where Alec isn't enough until he finally is. This fic is angsty and delves into Alec's (not all that great) self-worth issues and it hurts. Might or might not have cried reading it.

The Warlock's Cat by @dreaming-marchling. I hesitated a while which one I should pick from Marchling, but I ended up choosing this one (that said PLEASE go read Bleed for Me as well it is so goooood). The Warlock's Cat is a delightful "Alec gets turned into a cat and ends up in Magnus's care" fic. I adore it, and while it has its angsty or whumpy spots, it's mostly a nice, feel-good read.

Magnus Bane: Menace by AceOnIce To give some reprieve from all of the angst in this list, here is a fic of pure, unabashed fluff. Starring: Warlock Alec and Shadowhunter Magnus, the latter of which writes some truly ridiculous mission reports to HOTI Ragnor's grief.

Recommend up to 5 single chapter fics/one-shots (long or short) from 2023 that everyone should read.

The river cannot go back by @lawsofchaos1. Alec being Alec and completely in love with Magnus which leads to him committing treason like it's nothing. It is a short, brilliant fic that had me screeching like any @lawsofchaos1 fic does.

I'm finding it hard to breath by Honey_Hued_Hermes This one is pretty heave, but it does have a Hopeful Ending. Alec never promised he would tell Magnus if things ever got that bad...and sadly they do. Diving into Alec's Suicidal Thoughts and his Self-Harm tendencies.

A Most Fundamental Truth by autisticalec A missing scene from 2X10 when Alec tells Magnus that he's never been as terrified as when he feared Magnus had died from the Soul Sword. This one-shot dives into the "Alec was really very not okay emotionally" in this scene, so go read it!

The Difficult Task by @dani-dabbles: Another Alec is going through it emotionally fic (there are quite a lot of these on this list I just realized, oops). Thankfully, Magnus is there to offer support when Alec needs it because Magnus is still the best boyfriend. (also the repeated "not good enough"is evil and I am suing for emotion damages, please and thank you very much)

come to me (in the night hours) by @moonlight-breeze-44 Izzy is a supportive sister and is there emotionally for Alec right before his wedding to Lydia. This fic left me feeling all sad and weepy. This fic is technically part of a series, but as no other parts have been posted yet I am posting this in the one-shot part.

Recommend up to 5 fics NOT from 2023 that everyone should read (oldies but goodies).

I've Always Dreamed of Meeting Someone Like You by ColorfulWarlock A non-magical Alternate Universe this time around. Single-dad, fashion designer, and CEO Magnus needs someone to draw his designs for him after a hit-and-run leaves him unable to draw for himself. Insert Alec, the wonderful babysitter, and game designer who seems to understand what Magnus envisions and draw them into reality!

Angelus ex Machina by BlueA The series starts with the sudden disappearance of demon activity and the way that lack of activity impacts the local Shadow World. I love the way the parabatai bond is portrayed in this fic (especially in the third installment).

through the fire and pain by alxndrlightwoods is another parabatai-bond deep-dive that goes deep into how a parabatai bond can change shadowhunters. It also explains why, if parabatai are so powerful, there aren't that many of them. Love this fic!

i cannot touch because they are too near by @faejilly nobody manages to write poetry without writing poetry quite like @faejilly for me, seriously the words are always so beautiful I am in awe. This fic has to be my absolute favorite though because deep-dives into the parabatai bond are interesting to begin with but the way Jilly decides to do so in this fic makes it go from interesting to absolutely brilliant.

Greater Love Hath No Man by @lawsofchaos1 Okay, I lied, here is a second Laws fic, but considering this fic led to the demise of my laptop, I felt that it deserved to be on the list. (No, that wasn't a joke). Dad!Alec is forced to send baby!Max away to a warlock orphanage when his magic grows too strong for him and leaves him injured. The pain is real and it is excruciating, tissues are advised.

Recommend up to 5 of your own fics (completed or WIP) from 2023 that everyone should read.

As much as I adore reccing fics, doing self-recs is awkward, so I'm going to keep this to one rec before I combust into flames.

All Was Golden (everyone has probably read that one already because it's my most-read fic which makes this slightly less awkward than reccing any other of my fics.) Anyway, soulmate AU with a kind of ugly meet that has some angst.

Tagging, without any kind of pressure, the authors I tagged in the rec-list (if they haven't participated already) as well as @miss-mouse.

[malec-ao3feed]

Shared Heartstrings

read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/BlatYK8 by autisticalec (sunanimoon) Clary was sitting on the edge of the roof’s railing, her feet swinging and dangling into the air. She looked out towards the skyline with a crease in her brow. Alec took a couple of steps towards her, trying to step louder with his feet so he didn’t startle her. He came up right next to her before she said anything. “Hi Alec,” she said, the hands in her lap suddenly very interesting. “I activated my equilibrium rune. Don’t worry.” “I wasn’t worried. You know your runes better than a lot of us,” Alec replied, taking out his stele and running it over his own equilibrium rune behind his right shoulder.  Words: 3624, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English Fandoms: Shadowhunters (TV) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: Gen Characters: Clary Fray, Alec Lightwood Relationships: Clary Fray & Alec Lightwood, Clary Fray/Jace Wayland, Magnus Bane/Alec Lightwood, Alec Lightwood & Jace Wayland Additional Tags: Episode: s03e07 Salt in the Wound, Clary Fray & Alec Lightwood Friendship, Background Clary Fray/Jace Wayland, Background Magnus Bane/Alec Lightwood, Parabatai, Parabatai Bond, Clary Fray-centric, Alec Lightwood-centric, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Guilt, Shame, Found Family, Missing Scene, Coda, Big Brother Alec Lightwood, Autistic Alec Lightwood, and it's not even subtle this time, Protective Alec Lightwood, fraywood brotp my dearly beloved, overuse of em dashes and semicolons, i can't help myself im afraid, clary walked away from that car after breaking all her bones a little too easily read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/BlatYK8

[neilandtodd]

Summary:

"On every mission I've ever been on, I've never felt that type of fear. Ever. Not knowing if you were alive or dead... I was terrified." What happened in the hours after this declaration?

wrote that fic i said i was gonna based on this gif. in like 3 days. these two just make me a special kind of crazy, they always have.

anyway i hope this fills the same specific niche in you as it did in me!

[softdedue]

Happy birthday @autisticalecs!!! please have this gift of softness

[umbralogia]

autisticalecs replied to your post “i’m watching 3x02 again and it’s lorenzo’s party and just………………….. why...”

galaxy brain: alec went to iz like “i am going to a Warlock Party with my Boyfriend and i Don’t Have An Ass” and she came thru with pants that were confusing enough that everyone would be distracted if they decided to look

@autisticalecs galaxy brain??? you mean.... new canon. 

alec shows up wearing glittery leather pants and magnus is just like............ okay but when can i take them off of you?

[ghibliprotagonist]

hhhhh your url 👌🏻👌🏻😩

thanks! 🍃🍃🍃

[jakeluppin]

1, 11, 24, 30

1. are you currently crushing on someone? 

yep!

11. are you more of a flirt or a hopeless romantic?

i 100% am both this is not an either or situation

24. what is your favorite rom com?

um i don’t really have a Fave but like late 90s/early 2000s like those were Prime rom com times

30. what’s your type in a potential romantic partner?

i think like someone who is kind and understanding and funny and like listens to me talk about shit and like maybe doesnt totally understand me but wants to 

send questions

[elizabethmasen]

I believe, I believe in the things you do.

[monsterkingz]

sweet ass name my dude. i, too, just changed my name. happy pride !!

aaaa thank you so much, and same to you! have an awesome pride

[meliorn]

will you do the scene where maryse is telling alec about how proud she is and how his generation needs to be better than hers? that scene Got Me she’s having such good development

PHEW i love that scene!!! it’s posted here

[feargender]

autisticalecs --> autisticjuno

gorgeous icon by @spacemancharisma

[tenderlyhands]

Hey guys! since the new year is coming round i thought it would be great to say thanks to some amazing blogs that have truly made my year. To also say thanks i thought it would be nice to open requests for gifs etc since i have some time off and got my groove back! 

So thank you and here’s to you beautiful people 🥂 :

@starfire-s @zarischarlie @bisappho @ree-duh @elizabethmasen @hasan-minhaj @royaltybane @highwarlockkareena @daeneryn @gilbxrt-blythe @magnusbaby @lovelymollymauk @lynne-monstr @elektra-natchioss @lesbarton @brotherssestra @raphaelxantiago @shumscamander @magnusbicon @izzymalec @lghtwoodlesbian @trumvh @battlemalecs @captmcrvel @fluffycatsarethebest @sophie564rawr @torres-calliope @magnusalecs @harryshmjr @smoldymort @bi-leigh-bi @wildingpines @bexiboo76 @banesarcher @tahani-jamil @maia-roberts @starlightmalec @autisticalecs @scotlang @nightfallgoddess @shcolordaily @claiaswlw @illuminateswhy @deanorus @lonelyimmortalsoul @bivalkyrie @magicmagnus @beyondthehunt @lesbianglasses @jodiescomer @jesper-wylan @blackwidocw @dustanclshadows @stembabessizzaia

I know that i don’t talk to as many of you as i should (sorry bout that!) hopefully the new year will change that. I hope you guys have the best New Years of your lives and that next year serves you even better than this one, You damn well deserve it!!! Never forgot that!  ❤️💜💙

As a thank you i am opening up some edit requests:

°send me a 🤗 for a character gifset (any fandom and send colour/s)

°send me a 💖 for a URL gifset

°send me a 🎉 for an icon! A new thing i am trying. (Any character and send colour/s pls!)

‘

[spacemancharisma]

tagged by @basilhallward and @autisticalecs to do my 8 best selfies of 2018 so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

and I’ll tag any of the usual suspects who feel comfy doing it, and anyone else who sees this and wants an excuse to show off

[campgender]

no one tagged me to do this, but it is my god-given gay right to be vain on main, so here y’all go (my best 8 selfies of 2018; he/they)

tagging @autisticalecs @panic-love-at-the-disco @spacemancharisma @brightclam @asdfghjklfancat and anyone else who wants to!

[ID: Eight selfies of Mac, a white, genderqueer person with short red hair and glasses. 1: Mac is in bed in a white t-shirt. There’s a pink earbud in their ear, and they’re looking off to the side. A pattern of light and shadows falls across the bed and their face. 2: He’s wearing a dark gray flannel, a gray tank top, and long black earrings. His chin is propped on his head as he looks off to the side. 3: Mac is sitting in front of a wall with portraits hanging on it. They’re wearing a dark gray tank top and an unbuttoned short-sleeved cream button-down with gray birds on it.

4: Mac is in front of a teal wall with a painting on it. They’re wearing a gray Oscar Wilde shirt and a backwards snapback. Dappled light falls across them. 5: Mac’s hair is dyed hot pink and he’s wearing the same black earrings from earlier. He’s in a bright blue sports bra and a black mesh crop top. He’s outside; there’s a genderqueer flag around his shoulders, and he’s looking off into the distance. 6: Mac is wearing a dark blue button-down with small white polka dots, a black blazer, and a gray messenger hat. He has new glasses; they’re large and have clear frames. He’s smiling at the camera.

7: Mac is wearing a green sweatshirt, a denim jacket with patches and pins on it, and a rainbow bead necklace. His nails are painted bright blue, and his hand is on his chin. 8: They’re in front of a window, wearing a dark blue sweatshirt and holding an orange vape pen to their mouth. Their nails are painted bright blue. The bottom of the photo says “Dec 12, 2018” on the right and “19:07” on the left. End ID.]

[queerhannibal]

tagged by @killergamer97 (thank you!!!!)

Rules: Bold what you prefer

Honey and lemon or Milk and Sugar Musicals or Plays Lemonade or Iced tea Strawberries or Raspberries Pandas or Koalas Beaches or Forests (although both really) Planets or Constellations Pastels or Neons Diners or Cafes Unicorns or Dragons Gemstones or Crystals Hummingbirds or Owls Fireworks or Sparklers Sunflowers or Hydrangeas Brunch or Happy hour Sweet or Sour Rome or Amsterdam (tbh idk much abt either) Classic or Modern art Sushi or Ramen Sun or Moon Polka Dots or Stripes Macarons or Croissants Glitter or Matte Aquariums or Planetariums Road Trip or Camping Trip Coloring book or Watercolors Fairy lights or Candles

i’ll tag @softhanners @willygrahamy @nataliromanova @autisticalecs and idk anyone else who wants to 

[toadscools]

tagged by @autisticalecs

relationship status: yeah babey!!!!!!!

favorite colors: maroon and soft pink

lipstick or chapstick: chaptstick

three favorite foods: poké, cassata, maduros

song stuck in my head: tem village :/

last song i listened to: tem village :///

last movie i watched: xmen (the first one)

top three shows: the haunting of hill house, dghda, the great british baking show

books i'm currently reading: my meds make it really hard to read but i picked up a collection hp lovecraft stories today!!! wish me luck, i haven't tried reading in, years

last thing i googled:

(there's context but i wont give it)

how many blankets do you sleep with: two

dream trip: several weeks in a mountain cabin w someone or someones i love

something you want: to finally be Better lol

tagging @spectacularlyinsane, @tinytardismilkshake, @panic-love-at-the-disco, @cottagetwilight, and @spacemancharisma, who has already been tagged but who i am tagging again as a matter of principle