#kirythestitchwitch

[cbk1000]

Fandom Creator's Self-Rec Game!

Choose five favourites from your own creations (and tell me why, if you like!), then pass on to at least five other people. I'd love to hear what you're proudest of.

Tagged by @the-pen-pot and actually I think @anonymintea also tagged me a while back? I vaguely remember seeing that in my activity and kind of recoiling at the idea of trying to rec my own stuff. lmfao But I have time to sit down and do it now and I am being so brave. I am just going to rec Merlin fics for this post, since that's what I've been working on and thinking about for the last four years or so, and those fics are the ones that are fresh in my mind. (Honourable mention goes to my Originals series, though, because I spent so much time on that sumabitch.)

All right, five favourites...know that this is excruciating for me and feels very cringe, because I am not normal. lmao

And Down the River's Dim Expanse (Merthur, 13k)

In which Arthur is a water spirit who tries to drown Merlin. Merlin is not impressed.

(This one feels like it kind of just disappeared into the morass of words I've vomited up on the topic of BBC Merlin. I don't think it's got nearly as much attention as any of my other fics, but I'm fond of it because I love fairytales and folklore and specifically anything to do with any kind of creature that lives in the water and especially if said creature tries to drown people. I'd love to do something like this again and have several ideas for fairytales to adopt (i.e. twist completely out of shape).

The Book of Merthur (Merthur, 600k+)

'It was awkward business to ignore a man sitting the length of one knee from you, especially when he had such voluminous ears, and though Arthur made a valiant attempt at it, he had soon to abandon this in favour of grousing at Merlin for a myriad of grievous transgressions, the most pressing of which was his manner of sitting far too close, as if they were mates. This shortcoming was to become a theme when they laid down after passing round a hard cheese and some bread, Merlin in Arthur’s cloak, and Arthur in nothing at all, because his was the greater constitution; and whilst Arthur was working himself into the choicest bit of ground, with the least stones, Merlin suddenly rolled over, mummified within the cloak Arthur’s thoughtfulness had provided, and put his nose into Arthur’s neck.'

The 'yes homo' we all deserved, righting the heterosexual wrongs of canon.

(My thus far 646,363-word essay on the issues I have with canon. I'm eight chapters from the end and already feeling that post-huge-project depression even though I have several ideas for what I want to do next. I really love writing historical fiction and have incorporated that into fics before, but this fic has shown me that I really really love writing fantasy heavily inspired by history: it's the same amount of research, with the added bonus that I can do whatever the hell I want. Also, as mentioned in my first rec, I really love fairytales and folklore, and this gives me the chance to incorporate them in a way that straight up historical fiction doesn't allow. Basically, this fic has allowed me to shove my boner for Arthurian legend and medieval history down people's throats at the same time. Ain't free gay fanfiction where I can do what I like great?)

Fools by Heavenly Compulsion (Merthur, ?k)

In which Arthur is gay and besotted, Merlin is bisexual and oblivious, and they have to get their shit together through WhatsApp.

(I have no idea how many words this technically is, because it's comprised entirely of screenshots of fake social media posts. I've read a few social media fics and enjoyed them and got a whole bug up my ass wanting to try it. I thought it would be an interesting challenge because it would take away so many things that a writer can usually rely on to tell a story, and for me specifically it would completely cut me off from any kind of descriptive writing. So basically I cut off all my limbs except like one arm and decided to see how I got on with that. And it HAS been really interesting to try and shape a narrative through texts and Instagram and twitter posts and still try and convey emotions and distinct personalities with such limitations on what I can actually show. It's also a lot of fun putting the posts together, although you can definitely fall down a deep rabbit hole of trying to pick just the right photo.)

Whereat the Two Sword on the Field of Death a Deathless Love (Merthur, 131k)

In a land of myth and a time of magic, the destiny of a great kingdom rests on the shoulders of a young boy. But not quite in the way you think. 'The Once and Future King'/Merlin mashup; now with 50% more gay.

(This was the first Merlin fic I ever wrote, and an homage to one of my favourite books. It was also me trying to get the show rewrite monkey off my back and distinctly failing at that, since I went on to write one that is over 600,000 words and still not complete. It's also proof that I am 100% capable of rewriting the show in under 150k, I just chose to inflict over 600,000 words on anyone insane enough to sit down and read a 600k gay porn version of BBC Merlin.)

And Time and the World Are Ever in Flight (Merthur, 39k)

In which Arthur returns to the 21st century, learns about Google, and finally realises his dream of running away to a farm with Merlin.

(Listen, the finale damaged me, I'm still damaged, and I tried to undo it with nearly 40k of tea and baby sheep. A.K.A. the one where Arthur returns and they run a sheep farm in Ireland together and finally figure out they're gay for each other and neither of them is alone ever again.)

Tagging @aemelia (you will have to rec all of yours lmao) @kirythestitchwitch @thetourguidebarbie and anyone else who wants to do this and has multiple fics.

[ofstormsandfire]

hiiiii pls tell me something about [exit, pursued by bear], what's what abt?

A moderately cracky crossover between Ace Attorney and Five Nights at Freddy's, because for some godforsaken reason it worked too well for me to entirely leave the idea alone.

Basically. There is a point between games where the main character of Ace Attorney, Phoenix Wright, isn't allowed to work as a lawyer. He ostensibly spends most of that time working as a terrible piano player and a less terrible poker player, but if that was falling through, he would probably be desperate enough to take a job at a pizzeria with haunted animatronics.

...Just not to keep it for very long.

([exit, pursued by bear] is in fact the currently planned title for this, a fact I find hilarious personally.)

I've got the whole thing outlined, I just have to. Y'know. Write more of it at some point. It'll sure be something when I do.

[garglyswoof]

Please tell me about Untitled Document #4 and #6 👀

LMFAO kiry i love you

ok lets see!!!!! untitled #4 has a smattering of klaroline lines like 'It’s one thing to be told words that fade in even the sharpest of memories, another to see that promise etched in every hybrid tracker she loses.'

but also contains the story i wrote @cbk1000 for when she took over the world with The Protocol and i need to find where it is on tumblr now untitled #6 LOLOL IS REALLY BAD QUOTES FROM TRASH ROMANCE NOVELS HERE IS A TREAT “Can I come in your mouth?” he asked, hoping she’d agree, but not cruel enough to do it without her permission. She was vegan after all, and he was all animal.

[gaydragonwizards]

we are so normal about Baldur's Gate......... [folds hands] i'm listening

okay so that’s a thing that I’m working on with my other qpp. and it’s Astarion/Runa (who is in this case my Tav). because we are down BAD for Astarion and -- yeah it’s just self-indulgent trash lmao

I love it

[purplesigebert]

Happy Birthday Kiry!!!

It's that time of year again, @kirythestitchwitch! Sarah and Jareth (and me!) are wishing you the happiest of happy birthdays!

I said I would review this fic ages ago, but I am a procrastinator in all aspects of my life. I'm glad I did, because this story is so heart-warming and funny!

Everyone, if you haven't read Timing, go check it out now!

Love,

Gabby

[lilbreck]

GIRL PLS 🙏🏻 🥺

I swear, I'm trying. I just need to re-read them first to get back into the rhythm. At least I still have my outline and notes.

[thetourguidebarbie]

Name her Hayley

Okay this is hilarious for a couple reasons, the first and most important being that according to @kirythestitchwitch 100k does in fact look like a clearance rack klaus mikaelson. However, I will open the floor to other suggestions.

[emberfaye]

35 and 38! :D

I answered 35 once, but i'll do it again!

35. What’s your favorite writing rule to smash into smithereens?

other than story structure, the storytelling itself--i love playing with legit structure and pacing and flow of the story in order to craft the story.

38. What is something about your writing process YOU think is Really Weird? If you are comfortable, please share. If you’re not comfortable, what do you think cats say about us?

First drafts really live mostly in my head. If i'm actually typing it, it's because 9 times out of 10, i've already put it all together mentally, from the sentences to the narrative etc. so my "first draft" document is actually a more revised/edited thing.

That's often why i can sometimes get 3k word counts in an hour, if i'm actually able to focus--i have it prepared and just have to get it out.

(PS: All my cats think my followers are the best ever and would give yall biscuits)

Weird writer asks

[consolecadet]

40, 47, 74, Writer ask game!

40. Best piece of feedback you’ve ever gotten.

I can't think of a specific comment that's stuck with me, but my favorite things to hear fall along the lines of "I felt really seen" or "you are so evil" lol

47. What story are you most proud of?

I no longer think it's good, but I was very proud of myself for finishing the Silence-of-the-Lambs-esque novella I wrote in 2011-2012 and it still means a lot to me as The First Long Thing I Finished.

74. Are you a planner, pantser, or planster?

I'm a planster leaning planner. I need an outline for anything over ~15k words and will spend a lot of time on it! I spent less time than I should have on Latent Defects, which is why I'm still editing 4 years later 😬

[hellsbellschime]

kirythestitchwitch said: i just took a peek at this, what in the candy coated fuck? you really living rent free in this chick’s head.

Oh I've got a whole ass mansion that would put Aaron Spelling's to shame, even I don't think what I have to say is as interesting or important as this person apparently does.

[morningstargirl666]

what are your top ten favorite klaroline fics?

Ooooo let me think... in no particular order:

The Lost Prince & The Eternal Queen by @3tinkgemini /3tingemini

Oh this is a beloved favourite. Caroline's a werewolf alpha and Klaus, fresh from breaking his curse, searches her pack out to turn them into hybrids. Instead of forces them to turn, Caroline makes a deal with him, teaching him what it means to be who they are, offering him a place in her pack and if by a certain amount of time her pack want to become hybrids, he may turn as many as he wishes. It's got some great lore and delves nicely into Klaus' werewolf side. I adore it.

The Stubborn Grace of Being Loved Regardless by @helpless-in-sleep / perfectpro

Also an all-time favourite, this fic is beautiful. Caroline isn't turned into a vampire and when Klaus rolls into town, she's still human. That doesn't deter his affections. AND DID I MENTION YOU GET TO SEE HIM IN WOLF FORM? NO? WELL YOU DO AND I AM STILL NOT OVER IT 😭😭😭

Wisteria by @little-miss-sunny-daisy / sunnydaisy

Caroline meets Klaus before he comes to Mystic Falls, without realising he is in fact, The Klaus, The Original Hybrid. A beautiful love story unfolds that leaves you all soft and gooey inside.

The Howling by @bellemorte180 / BelleMorte180

I LOVE the idea of this two-shot. It's a werewolf mate au - wherein both Klaus and Caroline are werewolves. There's also ✨Damon murder✨ Need I say more?

From The Eastern Mountains by @cupcakemolotov / Cupcakemolotov

Read this not too long ago actually and kicked myself for not finding it sooner. In between grieving her mother, travelling and finding her own place in the world, Caroline keeps bumping into Klaus. The scene at the market haS changed me on a fundamental level, i even don't know why that scene's the most vivid for me but it is. There's just something so mundane about it. AND HELL YES WE GET KLAUS IN WOLF FORM!!! Go forth and read.

Their Nightly Ritual by bellamywinchester

A fic from my ffnet days, this has got to be a contender for my favourite kc fic of all time. Again, there's just something so mundane about it, even with all the supernatural shenanigans - I guess I have a type? I NEED THE DOMESTICITY OKAY? Caroline and Klaus exchange phone calls while she's in college, diverging from season 5 canon.

Blood and A Quick Murder (and isn't that how it always is?) by @ks-caster / KS_Caster

A beautiful character study on how Caroline will always come first in Klaus' books. It explores a really unique idea I've never seen before, and if you like this one-shot you should definitely check out ks-caster's Red Queen series too, which diverges from canon at season 4.

Till I Tasted You by @kirythestitchwitch / KiryTheStitchWitch

GOD this fic is a favourite because never have I ever been ruined so severely by one line of dialogue: “As if I could be jealous of a boy who has no concept of what it is like to touch the sun and then spend a millennium looking for daylight in every strangers’ face.” YOU SEE??? HOW WILL I FIND LOVE NOW THIS IS MY STANDARD???

[muffled screaming]

Wicked Schemes by willowaus

This one is probably on every klaroline rec list, but eh, I don't care. It's a good classic. I love that its set in New Orleans and Caroline gets her own powers. It also has Klaus in wolf form and any fic that has that instantly earns my seal of approval, as you should know by now.

the fate makes for a lousy poet by @stars-and-darkness / for_darkness_shows_the_stars

I binged this in a morning and after I finished it I was left shell shocked, in that high state after a fic has completely changed you on a spiritual level where you don't know how to move on with your life. I just remember lying atop my bed and staring at the ceiling like??? What do I do now??? What was I doing before I read this??? Fuck if I know. It's an amazing fic, canon divergent from season 3, a tattoo soulmate au with brilliant appearances from Kol, Elijah and Rebekah as well. And hey, in my shell shock after reading it I left an essay-length comment on the fic and now I'm best mates with the author. Our tastes literally align so perfectly it's like we share the same brain cell, so I could probably make a top ten klaroline fic list out of Ella's fics alone - every fic of hers takes all my hopes and dreams and weaves them into art. So check her stuff out, and not just the popular ones either (she's also got an amnesia au in the works which has me FERAL so come help me pester her to finish it)

[push1na]

I drew this deer lord (sorry for this ancient pun 🥴) after reading “Selfish Rituals” by @kirythestitchwitch

I guess my painting is a huge spoiler, but this amazing story can't be spoiled by anything!

Dear author, I hope my drawing will inspire you just as your work has inspired me, and may this flow of inspiration circulate for the benefit of the fandom, amen 🙏🏻

Thank @feat-peach for quoting. That’s how I got to know about this fic.

Originally, I drew this type of antlers. Which one do you like more?

And the final bonus:

[galvanizedfriend]

"On Repeat" playlist tag game

Thanks, @the-road-betwixt, for tagging me to shuffle my "on repeat" playlist and list the ten songs that pop up!

Opaline, by Novo Amor

Everything is Embarrassing, by Sky Ferreira

Resin, by Dustin Tebbutt

Wash, by Bon Iver

The Look, by Metronomy

You're On Your Own Kid, by Taylor Swift

10.000 Emerald Pools, by BORNS

Lisztomania, by Phoenix

Ready to Start, by Arcade Fire

AmarElo, by Emicida

I'm tagging @definedareasofuncertainty, @amandakc, @misssophiachase, @sekretny, @austennerdita2533, @rosedforbes, @storm-pirate, @kirythestitchwitch, @averseunhinged, @impossiblekryptonitecolor and anyone else who wants to do this! (Sorry if you've been double tagged!)

[purplesigebert]

WIP Wednesday #23 DW Crossover

I'm back!

There is a nod to @kirythestitchwitch's jacket theory in this one.

She thought she was being clandestine. 

Truth be told, Caroline was far more stealthy than others gave her credit.  However, other people probably hadn’t memorized her scent.  She smelt like a delectable mixture of jasmine and vanilla. He had committed it to memory on the night he considered their true first meeting.  Her scent clung to the jacket he was wearing the night he held Caroline in his arms. After dropping off the bracelet, Klaus had summoned one of the witches that were loyal to his family and ordered her to cast a preservation spell on the jacket and then he packed it away in his go bag.  It wasn’t as if he didn’t have many more jackets in his closet.  At least it was not as bad as ‘Lijah’s suit collection.

It didn’t escape his notice earlier in the night that Caroline kept sneaking glances at him across the dining room of the Grill.  It was amusing that she only glanced at Klaus when she thought he or her little friends would not notice.  The game of watching her when she thought she was being covert was the only thing that made drinking the subpar swill that this little town called beer bearable.

When Klaus arrived home, there was a large box on the front steps.  There was no signature on the card, only the words I’m sorry, but the scent that wafted up to his nose gave the sender away. Klaus brought the card stock to his nose and inhaled deeply.  It truly was a blessing, his wolf’s sense of smell which allowed him to detect more nuance than he would previously have been able to.  Opening the front door, Klaus went straight to his studio and set the box down on the wooden table.  There was a reason that this room was closed to everyone, even the servants.  Too much of himself was housed in this room.

Opening the box the hybrid found a new set of his favourite brushes and the high end paint from London that he preferred as well as a charcoal set from the shop in Paris that he had been frequenting since the 1920s. Klaus found himself touched by the gift. Caroline had even reused the white ribbon that was around the dress box he had given her - and had tied it into a bow himself - around the paint brushes.

Well well, just how did the alluring baby vampire come by this information on him?

[garglyswoof]

"On Repeat" playlist tag game

Thanks, @the-road-betwixt for tagging me to shuffle my on repeat playlist. I am a weirdo musician who doesnt listen to enough music tbh and i hate spotify so i try not to use it. lets see what pops up on my youtube history. i will also be That Girl that links everything and has a fuckin paragraph sorry, so tldr readmoreing tagging @averseunhinged bc i am quite certain you will have bands ive never heard of, same with @retoxdiet, @gemleilou and anyone who i tagged in here as reference and hasnt done it, and @notquitecogent bc hi! i liked that song that gave you kastle vibes and im curious (no pressure to anyone)

Holding a Heart - Todd Wright. ha @purplesigebert and @kirythestitchwitch this is from Fang Fridays because tvd uses another version of this song and i was lucky enough to grow up listening to the og

X Out - Extreme. I loved them when i was 15. The lead singer was so kind to me when i met him and told him my music dreams. there's something compelling and eerie about this track but it's probs nostalgia

When You Get to Asheville (Bright Star soundtrack) - my fave from the musical

Grace - Jeff Buckley. Never be over this album.

How We Operate - Gomez listened to this like 15 times in a row lmao

555 - Jimmy Eat World. definitely a change of pace for them style wise but melodically it's classic them and it makes my heart warm and ache at the same time.

Mia Resurrected - Cristobal Tapia de Veer. Huge fan since Utopia, but i think the humans soundtrack is my fave.

Your Needs, My Needs - Noah Kahan i thank @carry-the-sky for this one. god the last minute or so just kills me every time.

Parade - Heypenny idk something about this being fun but creepy at the same time is just a cool vibe

Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten - Arvo Part. Music always reminds me of times and places and ill never forget this coming on on a mix CD i made on a long drive and i just burst into tears in a cathartic way.

IM ADDING AN 11th FOR Fingers - Chinchilla (live). i watched this an unhealthy amount of times

[kirythestitchwitch]

No Roses For Your Bones (46483 words) by KiryTheStitchWitch Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: The Vampire Diaries (TV), The Vampire Diaries & Related Fandoms Rating: Mature Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Relationships: Caroline Forbes/Klaus Mikaelson Characters: Caroline Forbes, Klaus Mikaelson, Kol Mikaelson, Rebekah Mikaelson, Lorenzo "Enzo" St. John, Bonnie Bennett Additional Tags: Alternate universe - Mafia, Social Media, Watching Klaus and Caroline fall in love in reverse, Some high key romancing, drinking contests with perverse drink names, girls just wanna have tacos, Kol has a youtube channel and that goes about as well as flammably expected, Klaus brings italian and they eat it on the floor please understand i am here to feed the fandom, BroTP: Bonnie/Enzo/Caroline Are Feral Creatures Who Care About Each Other, when you can't decide who is dating the craziest Mikaelson, spoiler alert: tyler does not have a great time, serious tag time, Blood and Gore, Gore, Implied/Referenced Torture, Implied/Referenced Character Death, Canon-Typical Violence, Shoe Kink, Murder Kink, I'm not saying it's knife play, but i'm not saying it's not, Violence, Blood and Violence, Blood and Injury, murder fluff Summary: When Tyler Lockwood--Federal Agent and Caroline's ex-boyfriend--walked into the Mikaelson family bar, Caroline knew it was going to be the beginning of a really obnoxious joke. He wasn't content to let the past rest though, and soon what he thinks he knows blows the dust off the skeletons they had long buried.