July Fic Recs!
I saw @shewhowas39 do this last month and thought it was such a cool idea to highlight the fics I've been enjoying recently!
Portrait of the Pale Elf by @larvasmoon
Post-canon Tailor!Astarion meets a lovely artist named Selene who is desperate to draw his portrait, all while struggling with her own demons. The writing in this is absolutely stunning, gorgeous imagery, so atmospheric and immersive, and the masquerade ball chapter that came out this month was such a highlight.
Strange Highways by NoCryptoGrapher
Cazador fucks up the Ascension and finds himself in NYC, 1987, where he is picked up by a struggling rock band. Through a series of hilarious misunderstandings, he decides to join them for the Battle of the Bands (which - in his words - "will not be much of a battle when I'm there"). Seriously, this is one the funniest fics I've read in my life. If you've ever wanted to see Cazador being referred to as "dude" by his bandmates and discover the power of friendship and 80s music, this is where it's at.
With Sharp Teeth and Fins by @davenswitcher
A beautiful "Free Willy" type take on Sharkstarion who is kept in a mysterious museum by Cazador until he is discovered by the new hire Jeanie (*off-key singing* "Quit living on dreams"). The vibes in this are so cool and I am a sucker for a good museum setup.
Afterlife by Cweepa, Dummptruck
Very cool futuristic Bloodweave AU where Astarion picks up Gale, a mysterious damaged android and decides to fix him up. This has immaculate worldbuilding. The way the authors have translated the BG3 lore into a futuristic sci-fi setting is so, so cool and the way they interpret Astarion's and Gale's backstories is fascinating. Lots of mystery, intrigue and sad boy energy.
Feeling feral enough, darling? by @w1tht33th
A smut one-shot I remember reading before, but rediscovered on AO3 and boy, oh boy, does it hit. Established relationship, role-play, pegging as well as PiV, Astarion going absolutely fucking crazy over his girlfriend - just all the things I love. Cannot recommend it enough.
Where were you when I was new? by @kittenintheden
I reread this all the time. It is such a gorgeous take on virgin law student Astarion who thinks he's too good for anyone until the right person comes along to prove him wrong. Astarion's voice is so spot-on in this. It's the perfect proof that Astarion can be soft and still so very Astarion, and seeing it in this pre-canon setting is pushing all my emotional buttons.
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Since I'm rewatching ALVINNN!!! I decided to write (& draw) Alvin ships headcannons because why not?
Starting off with the classic, Alvittany.
- They would be the couple most present in the media, joined social accounts and actual merch of them as a couple.
- They would mostly ignore paparazzi and fans, sometimes stopping for autographs and sometimes posing for the paps
- Always touching/holding each other
- Take care of each other when the other is drunk
- Never admit that they are worried sick for one another but everybody else knows it
- Alvin has terrible road rage and a very dangerous driving style, but Brittany is a passanger princess so he's extra careful when she's in the car with him
- Brittany can't drive for the life of her and doesn't want to learn because "Celebrities don't drive, they are chauffered around"
- The only two people capable of understanding Alvin's handwritting are Alvin and Brittany
- Know each other's coffee order by heart
- Both are incredibly jealous people and sometimes they use it to their advantage (ex: Brittany telling Alvin how cool Chad™ is for buying his girlfriend flowers to trick Alvin into buying her flowers)
- Sometimes he buys her chocolates for no reason
- Sometimes she buys him red trinkets for no reason
- Always go all out for Valentines Day
- Brittany sometimes forces Alvin into matching outfits
- Brittany loves to steal Alvin's hoodies
- Alvin: Hey! You deaf, or something? She asked for NO pickles!
Brittany, smiling: I asked for no pickles.
But also:
Brittany: He asked for NO pickles. You know what this is? *waves pickles in front of employee*
Alvin: *smiles proudly*
- Alvin calls Brittany "babe", "princess" & "love" (princess started as a way to annoy Britt, but she kinda likes it now)
- Brittany calls Alvin "babe", "Al", "sweetcheeks" & "sugar" (sweetcheeks is more to annoy him than anything else)(sugar started off as a joke)
(some human AU art to illustrate my point because why not)
Now to the also popular Alvinette.
- Alvin almost never posts Jeanette in his socials because she is a very private person, but he does have some photos/videos with her
- Jeanette's social media accounts are just for promotional material and reposts of some video with her sisters / friends but Alvin follows and comments on every single one of her posts
- Jeanette does however have a YouTube channel where she sometimes posts about astrology and content with her sisters and Alvin
- She doesn't like physical touch as much as her sisters and Alvin respects her boundaries, only holding her hands and hugging her is she initiates it
- Would try to ignore paparazzi and even try to loose them, Alvin would attack the paps to get rid of them because they're disturbing Jeanette
- Jeanette doesn't drink and always checks on Alvin to make sure he doesn't get drunk
- Jeanette's love language are words of afirmation, Alvin has trouble talking about feelings but opens up to her
- Jeanette is affraid to let Road Rage Speedster Alvin drive so she's the one who usually drives them around
- She likes to sleep in his hoodies and shirts but always washes and returns them after using them
- Jeanette's handwritting is beautiful and Alvin's is unreadable
- Jeanette knows how to make Alvin's coffee and Alvin knows just how Jeanette likes her tea
- Alvin sometimes buys her crystals, bracelets and chunky jewelry for no reason
- Jeanette sometimes makes him little trinkets with his initials just because she thinks he's like it (he does)
- Alvin is very jealous and Jeanette isn't, she sometimes does/says things that make Alvin jealous accidentally
- Jeanette is the best gift giver
- Valentines Day for them is essentially "Who can out gift who" day (Jeanette always wins)
- Alvin: She asked for no pickles!
Jeanette: Alvin, it's fine. Let it go, I'll just take them out!
Alvin: You asked for no pickles, you are getting no pickles!
- Alvin calls Jeanette "beautiful", "sweetheart" & "Jeanie"
- Jeanette calls Alvin "honey", "dear" & "darling"
Last but not least, Alvinor.
- Alvin always insists on making videos together and Eleanor sometimes agrees
- Flip the paps off and sometimes (when the paps go too far) they throw stuff at the cameras
- Both are very competitive and often make bets out of mundane tasks, sometimes the bets are taken too far
- Alvin is very touchy and Eleanor doesn't mind it
- Eleanor is a funtional drunk (people can never tell she's drunk) and Alvin is a mess so she always takes care of him
- Both are overprotective of each other
- Eleanor cannot understand Alvin's handwritting for the life of her
- Alvin cannot understand Ellie's handwritting for the life of him
- Alvin buys her food and pastries sometimes
- Eleanor buys him random things that remind her of him or of them
- Once went as Ketchup and Mustard for Halloween
- Valentines Day is divided so half the day they do want Alvin wants and the other half what Eleanor wants
- Eleanor's road rage is far worse than Alvin's
- Eleanor (straight black, no sugars) makes fun of Alvin's coffee order (sugar, cream and cinnamon)
- Eleanor: I asked for no pickles!
Alvin, whispering proud: Go off babe.
But also:
Alvin: I asked for no pickles!
Eleanor: No pickles, know what that is?!
- Alvin calls Eleanor "babe", "toots", "shorty" & "honey" (toots started as a joke)(Eleanor isn't too fond of shorty)
- Eleanor calls Alvin "babe", "Alvie", "hotstuff", "hotshot" & "red" (Alvin does not like Alvie)
And that's it. I am working on one of these for Simon ships and one for Theodore ships, let me know what you think :)
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