#galolio fic rec

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Warm Blanket by surveycorpsjean

spend some time with me (i really like your company) by fencer_x

Come On, Baby, Light My Fire by SerotoninShift

The First Day of the Rest of Your Life by JJsADragon

Trails of Fire (and Where They Lead) by fencer_x

[extant-exhaustion]

Can I ask your top 10 fav fics ever (from any fandom, if you don't mind)?

Also, just curious, is there a story behind your name "extant-exhaustion "?

Well, first of all, thank you so much for your patience! I know it took me seven weeks to reply to this Ask! I agonized over my list (also, the holidays happened, which kept me busy). But I finally narrowed it down, so here we go, in no particular order:

My Top 10 Favorite Fanfics

In Another Life by LittleLuxray Haikyuu!! | T+ | 23k | Bokuto/Akaashi | angst, sickfic | It's famous for a reason. Truly one of the best pieces of writing I've ever read, including published works—I've rarely cried so hard or been moved so much.

died in my dreams by MTrash Haikyuu!! | T+ | 10k | Ushijima/Tendou | futuristic/cyberpunk AU, opposites attract, reluctant work partners to friends to lovers | fantastic characterization, really cool conceptually, a story about trauma and healing and finding your person

the weight of water by wordstruck/@redluxite Haikyuu!! | M | 6k | Iwaizumi/Oikawa | angst | Painful, soul-crushing heartbreak, but so, so beautiful. As someone who's experienced loss and grief, this story is visceral and the accompanying art haunts me.

Come and get lost with us by boxofwonder Haikyuu!! | M | 150k | Hinata/Kageyama, Daichi/Sugawara | action/adventure, Medieval AU(?) | unlike anything I've ever read before or since; a really masterful integration of an enormous cast and a plot that unravels with absolutely zero fluff or filler

shimmer in your shine by zenelly/@zenellyraen Hunter x Hunter | T+ | 91k | Leorio/Kurapika, Killua/Gon | American roadtrip AU | This story made me cry over a fist fight between Leorio and Illumi in the parking lot of a Red Lobster in Arkansas.

The Myth of Mankind by MistressEast/@mistresseast Promare | T+ | 63k | Galo/Lio | action/adventure, romance | masterful worldbuilding, kickass fight scenes, intrigue galore, falling in love while preventing mass murder? yes, please

A Second Chance To Say by KazimaKuwabara/@kazimakuwabara Yu Yu Hakusho | M | 92k | Yusuke/Kuwabara, Youko Kurama/Kuronue | action/adventure, hurt/comfort | ft. Kuronue's eternal sass and unwavering friendship, the slow burn of reincarnated already-in-love KuwaMeshi (because Kuwabara doesn't remember it), somewhat menacing levels of intrigue, and Hiei finally winning MVP of emotions on Team Urameshi

Don't Blink or You'll Miss It (Lift Up Your Head) by umisabaku/@umisabaku Kuroko no Basuke | M | 81k | Kagami/Kuroko, Kasamatsu/Kise, Midorima/Takao, Himuro/Murasakibara, Aomine/Momoi | super powers | This story and its accompanying series are so cool and so unique. The characterization is amazing and the worldbuilding is stellar.

neither fish, flesh, nor foam by twoif interactive on Twine Kuroko no Basuke | Kagami/Kuroko | angst, Little Mermaid–esque, interactive storytelling | incredible, but also devastating; a story about how sometimes our doubts can destroy not only ourselves but the good things we build; one of the coolest things I've ever interacted with as a story, a true tour de force

Transient Shadow, True Light by seafoamist/@seafoamist Kuroko no Basuke | M | 322k, WIP | Kagami/Kuroko | angst, hurt/comfort, time travel, historical (Edo Period) | If you talk to me about this story, I will go absolutely feral, because it is my current obsession and the only WIP that is on this list. I'm straight-up insane about its quality and depth. I can't even put this story into words. It knocks the wind out of me.

And lastly, my URL doesn't actually have a story behind it! It's basically just my life, haha. “Extant” is an adjective meaning “ongoing/still in existence” and “exhaustion” is pretty obvious. Essentially, I like alliteration and thought it sounded better than "tired 100% of the time."

[angst-in-space]

🦟🐜🦋 for the fic rec ^^

🦟 Recommend a fic that makes you smile! Fluffy, sweet, light-hearted, that sort of thing. :)

hmm gonna rec lily of the valley by adelleein (fe3h/marihilda) - it's a marihilda beauty & the beast au and AUUGHH IT'S SOOO GOOOD. super sweet and romantic and just such a clever AU!!

🐜 Recommend a fic that makes you laugh! A crack fic, or something that's just really funny!

ok i haven't actually finished reading it yet but i'm in the middle of out of body by bobmoss (mp100/serirei) and it has made me laugh out loud so many times... the voice/characterization in this one is just so spot-on like help this feels so canon it hurts.

🦋 Recommend one or three of your own fics!

i'll rec three bc i love attention 🫶

you're a dream (i'm never waking up) // fe3h/sylvix - naturally i'm gonna plug sylvix dreamscape fic bc it is everything to me lol.... i've worked on this fic for so long (AND I'M FINALLY ALMOST DONE POSTING IT ALL GAHHH!!!) and it means a lot to me!! so i'm always so happy when people read/enjoy it 🥹

if you leave the light on // ace attorney/narumitsu - i have such a fondness for this one... i remember it all just came to me so naturally and i had so much fun writing it. and ultimately i'm really proud of it and it's one of my fave things i've written!! (i really gotta write more narumitsu someday aaaaa)

want your fire on me // promare/galolio - just rec'ing this one bc i have been missing galolio recently lolll and yeah i just love this one, it was fun to write!!!

bug me for fic recs! ask game

[mistresseast]

After decades of violent war, peace between the nations of Parnassus and Promare has finally been established by the promised union of Prince Galo Thymos and Regent Lio Fotia. The two have never met, but their wedding is suddenly the most important event in recent history and they know that millions of lives are riding on their ability to get along, or, at least, their ability to fake it for the cameras.

Unfortunately, neither are the type to just sit back and let things happen.

making another post in honor of chapter 2!

[ryostrenchcoat]

bro i am loving all the promare flooding my dash! do you happen,,, do have any good (especially the weird ones) fics to rec? the promare ao3 looks,,, scary

always happy to flood people’s dashes with my various hyperfixations lmao 

i dunno what in particular you mean by “the weird ones,” but i have Several fic recs lmaoooooo 

long post, recs under cut

Gueira and Meis need more love 2020

“An Itch Into a Bruise” — letbygones Summary: “In which Gueira's not used to his flames yet, and Meis isn't used to holding back.” Gueira/Meis, pre-canon, just some fucking excellent prequel content for some rowdy boys who deserve more attention 

“something like a family” — annie_writes Summary: not incredibly shippy but Galolio and Gueira/Meis, centers on Galo and Gueira, Gueira went through. Some Shit, Man,,,,, 

Galo and Lio are idiots and they deserve each other

“Love Between Strangers” — SerotoninShift Summary: Galolio, post-canon, idiots to lovers, the banter

“Set the Night on Fire” series — SerotoninShift  Summary: Galolio, post-canon, 4 fairly spicy fics, i am an absolute slut for this author’s dialogue and headcanons, i would eat these fics if i could

“Don’t Stop Believin’“ series — PenguinMerchant Summary: Galolio, post-canon, 4 fics of varying levels of spiciness, i live for gueira and meis opening a biker bar, very funny situations and good dialogue/characterization 

“Symbiotic” series — ariohsix Summary: Galolio, three post-canon one-shots, AND THEY WERE ROOMMATES,,,,,,

“Sacred Enough” — Sour_Idealist  Summary: Galolio, post-canon, Lio officiating a Burnish wedding, funny and fluffy and sweet 

That good, good Lio angst and h/c content 

“Punch Through the Air” — Zharena  Summary: Galolio, post-canon a year later, Lio please go to a therapist

“Warm Blanket” — surveycorpsjean Summary: Galolio, post-canon, some more good good “and they were roommates” content 

“Promises” — slimecrime Summary: Galolio, Gueira/Meis, post-canon, Galo can’t always help Lio and that’s okay 

“Infernal Combustion Engine” — evr Summary: Galolio, post-canon, Lio is prosecuted for Mad Burnish’s “crimes”

“Stay With Me” — evr Summary: sequel to “Infernal Combustion Engine,” tw: suicide (Kray), marriage proposals and discrimination and coping poorly (oh my!), actually focuses more on Galo’s traumatic relationship with Kray 

More imaginative/AU-ish content that is currently unfinished but Very Good

“Something Human” — hyrulehobbit Summary: Galolio, post-canon and sequely, don’t you wanna go apeshitt,,,,,,,,

“In Body, Mind, and Soul” — Mirrorkirby Summary: Galolio, post-canon, being in a soul robot together gave them a soul-mind bond that is questionably convenient because they’re idiots

“Where There’s Smoke...” — akaDG Summary: Galolio, post-canon, oh boy the ANGST, Lio is Very Injured and Galo is Very Dumb

[fencer-x]

I haven’t been reading much fic lately--been too busy writing oop--so I didn’t go looking for this fic. I just saw it recc’d somewhere on twitter, and since I was in a Promare mood and hadn’t read a single fic, I gave it a shot.

Good choice, self 8D

Read this if you like: 

mid-length fic (30k)

immediate post-canon aftermath/cleanup

slow-burn (no pun intended) get-together

promare shenanigans, particularly of the sexual sort

borderline armorfucking (more like...half-in-armorfucking), like Lio with his claws and...and...being very delicate with them....

take-charge Lio who knows what he wants and takes it/guiding bedplay

Galo being very very very okay with this

achingly built-up bedsharing with cuddling before any getting together happens

Galo getting his own goddamn armor BLESS.

Go read right now, and thank me later (like after you thank the author. COMMENTING IS KIND, KIDS.)

[jaspertheshark]

Reading a galolio band au fic and they keep saying things "slap" or "go hard" and the author put a song rec in the notes for some smushy K-pop song

[ebonysficcollection]

A couple of miscellaneous fic passages from different fandoms

Prime Suspect by TrashKing (Vanya_Deyja)

or as though i had wings by jublis

if we make it through december by overnights

Rise From Here by SerotoninShift

Polyglot Variations by spoken

[mistresseast]

After decades of violent war, peace between the nations of Parnassus and Promare has finally been established by the promised union of Prince Galo Thymos and Regent Lio Fotia. The two have never met, but their wedding is suddenly the most important event in recent history and they know that millions of lives are riding on their ability to get along, or, at least, their ability to fake it for the cameras.

Unfortunately, neither are the type to just sit back and let things happen.

So here’s chapter 1 of my first Promare fic. Very exciting. If you’re following me for P5 stuff, don’t worry, gleaming darkness is well underway. This is just something that wouldn’t leave me alone and after my second viewing I knew I had to write it. The third and fourth viewings were for, uh, research, obviously.