#luckyladybug

[ygobigbang]

Announcing the completion of YGO Mini Bang 2024~!

We have just finished the postings for this year's YGO bang, so thank you very much to everyone from the mod team! You have all been so great, and we couldn't have done this without you!

With this completed, we will now start working on a bigger, better bang, so make sure to follow us for updates.

Below is a completed list of all YGO Mini Bang 2024 works. Please enjoy from the bottom of our hearts!

S0/Duel Monsters

Before//After by - IAmAllYetNotAtAll ↳ART by rymyanna - tumblr

A Day With A Girlfriend by millenniumwriter ↳ART by SaintArtemis - twitter

Checkered by mysticalflute - tumblr ↳ART by miran - tumblr | twitter

Do Not Pass Go, Do Not Collect $200 by dxmichelle - tumblr ↳ART by dreamydelite - twitter

Dungeons and Discord by yugirl - tumblr ↳ART by Raptor - tumblr

Freefall by lysimachias - tumblr ↳ART by Otter - tumblr

Let's Make A Deal by RosalindHawkins - tumblr ↳ART by Leech - tumblr

Love, and Other Things by Beni_O2 ↳ART by Elly - tumblr

Marmalade Skies by Soryenn ↳ART by rymyanna - tumblr

Should I Know You? by SerenaJones ↳ART by Artnijna - tumblr

Stop and Smell the Flowers by cynassa ↳ART by Kero - twitter

A Welcome Sight by ArienElensar - tumblr ↳ART by cait - tumblr ↳ART by Schatten-Light - twitter

GX

Again by PaulaAna - tumblr ↳ART by Meda Princess - tumblr

Friendship is Stored in the Frosting by TheEvilAuthoress ↳ART by Mint - tumblr

A mirror image by Dazy_izuzai - tumblr ↳ART by Meda Princess - tumblr

5D's

Colors Changing Hue by LuckyLadybug ↳ART by Alphabet - tumblr

Dew of Life by Firebull ↳ART by Kira - tumblr

if you want to be loved, say it out loud by Tenka - tumblr ↳ART by oudkee - tumblr | twitter

Zexal

All The Pieces by Michio_Mokota ↳ART by Kero - twitter

And Yet All in the Sunset Shall Listen by IVMysteryNumbers - tumblr | twitter ↳ART by Sky - tumblr | twitter

The Moon Man, Reporting From Earth Hours 17 to 19 by Scattered_Irises - tumblr ↳ART by Mint - tumblr

VRAINS

Do AIs Dream of Baby Dragons? by seiyuna - tumblr | twitter ↳ART by kuppatan - tumblr

The Inaugural Solo Debut by merryfortune - tumblr ↳ART by Sky - tumblr | twitter

my eyes locked on you/after holding my breath by Wayfinder_Rinku ↳ART by Sabella - tumblr

Selfish Unto Death by CrimsonfireSilvermelody ↳ART by Sabella - tumblr

SEVENS

Planless Plan by Gohan - tumblr ↳ART by Ryuu - tumblr

[Crossovers]

Curse of Rose by seventhdoctor - tumblr ↳ART by Porch - tumblr

Fusion Tag by rainbowkuriboh - tumblr ↳ART by Mint - tumblr ↳ART by Raptor - tubmlr

YGO Mini Bang 2024 Ao3 Collection Here

Our biggest and warmest thank you to the writers, artists, and betas of this mod team's first event!

@4lpabet | @arien-elensar | @artnijna | @caitlin-makes-stuff | @ciescen |

@cynassa | @darkmagicians | @distortedwhite | @dreamymochapie | @dxmichelle

@iamallyetnotatall | @ivmysterynumbers | @kaiseryuki | @kira-hayashi | @kuppatan

@kuriboo | @leechysmile | @meda-princess | @merryfortune | @mystical-flute

@neoasari | @nini-the-mirror | @oudkee | @raptorbooty12 | @rymyanna

@sabellabella | @seventhdoctor | @skiel-infinity | @texasdreamer01 | @the-kings-of-games

@winkle-pickers | @worstofyam6 | @yugirl | CrimsonfireSilvermelody (Ao3) | Firebull (Ao3) | LuckyLadybug (Ao3) | RosalindHawkins (Ao3) | RheaLightning (Ao3) | saint_artemis_ (X) | Schatten-Light (X) | seiyuna (Ao3) | SerenaJones (Ao3) | Soryenn (Ao3) | Temple of Bo

We hope to see you again in the future!

[prismaticpichu]

If you’re someone out there who enjoys my writing—enjoys anything that I do with my words or prose or style—I feel there’s something you oughta know!

I would not be anywhere without the incredible authors I took inspiration from.

I’m admittedly still a wee lad trudging through high school, and I still gotta whole lot to learn! And I’m gonna have fun on that journey. But I legit think I’ve absorbed and learned more from reading all these gifted works more than the lessons we were taught over the years. Ofc, the fundamentals were taught there—teaching me the rules before I could break them. But it was these people that taught me how to break those rules and how to do them effectively. And when you’re a writer, I find, there is no better learning experience than reading words on a page!

My style really seems to be an amalgamation of so many different things and people—prolly a lot of subliminal stuff, too. Though I feel like there’s at least two I gotta give HUGE hugs to for being so influential <3

~

LuckyLadybug on FF.Net! ~ Literally the first ever FF7 fics I’ve ever read. Literally the sole reason I love Zack & Sephiroth’s friendship. Her fics are absolutely legendary, all written in a very consistently clean and swift style. It’s not an overload on sensory detail, but it also ain’t choppy in the slightest. It really does strike that perfect balance of rhythmic and simple that I always try to fall back on when I find myself getting too flowery! It’s a real life savor—for real! And speaking of For Reals, almost everything I craft about Zack & Sephiroth’s relationship stems from the bond she created. I learned so much about how to make emotional, powerful scenes that really can convey just how much people can platonically love each other. She’ll always be the true power of friendship queen! And the best Zack & Sephiroth author I’ve ever had the honor of reading.

@altocat! ~ Oh boy… there is SO much to say xD Where to even start? While Ladybug was the foundation of my little fanfic quest, I don’t think there’s a soul who helped me build and evolve more than Alto’s works. Because if you aren’t aware, this goddess is just an artist with words. We’re talking the most vivid and powerful imagery you can imagine! Imagery that was so powerful, in fact (and I don’t think she even knows this lol!), that at least a solid year of my works fall into this Altocat-emulating-esque era. Never with the intention to copy, of course, but to try my hand at creating prose that was rich in rhythm, language, and meaning. And while I think I did take this WAY too far sometimes (I can say that bc I’m the author- and I know what just sounds unreadable in retrospect xD), but it was part of the learning process. And one I’m still in the middle of today. For more context, Alto was also the one who taught me the value of fragments and isolating words for emphasis. That something concise could be powerful. Beautiful. Beatiful and valuable. Like words that mirror the characters’ quickened heart rates as their thoughts begin to splinter and spiral and how to wield syntax in a way that’s both enjoyably breathless and taut with anxiety at the same time. I learned how to imbue emotion to my work and peel it back so it’s pure and raw. Altocat is an absolute MASTER of angst, and while I used to write relatively “dark” things, I don’t think I really ever got them right until readings AMT’s (see this! for more details on that gem). In a similar vein, she also taught me the kind of impact that beginning and ending lines can have—how to not waste them and how they can circle back to each other in clever and gorgeous ways. I learned the importance of diction from her work; I learned the meaning of SO many new words lol; I learned how to make dialogue just a tad more interesting. Overall, really, I think Alto really did teach me how to write in a lot of ways. At least, in the sense of taking a step that I had no idea was in front of me. A step I didn’t know existed, because I really never saw more beautiful craft in my life.

Anywho! I think I’m rambling a bit x,D I hope I didn’t embarrass you, my friend. Or weird you out lol!!! I was just doing some reflecting, really, and I just needed you to know how impactful your fics have been to me. And you have no flipping idea how honored I am to know you as a mutual <3 Ty for everything ❤️ Ty for being you!!

(For reference, this is why I always say to NEVER underestimate the kind of impact your works may have on people. No matter how small or how insignificant you think they may be. Because who knows??? Maybe you’ll end up changing a life, too <33)

~

Thx for listening to this spiel, folks!!! Much love!! <33

[brightlotusmoon]

I'm rereading one of the best 1987 TMNT fanfic series ever written* and remembering how in the early 90s, cartoons used every euphemism for kill and die because they couldn't actually say the words die or kill. Except Wolverine from the original X-Men cartoon once or twice.

It's bringing my thoughts around to the damn TikTok culture of "you can't say kill or die because the censor will pounce" and

yeah time is a circle.

*this one

and these, which were written by a really good friend

[fordoggo]

ShinRan Masterlist

A/N: These fanfics do not belong to me, all works belong to their rightful authors. I simply gathered these since 2019. Enjoy! Inspired by this 

The Same Old You by Jaroslav Lewis - exes but meets again (Highly recommended!)

Interview Mania by PurpleLlamanator - AU, perfect fluff (Wish I could read it again

Like Father Like Daughter by PurpleLlamanator - Drunk Ran but is she really drunk? (Contains smut)

Something Wrong by PurpleLlamanator - dont overthink detective! (LOVED it)

Rondo Towards Love: Shinichi vs Ran by luna nuova - enemies to lovers but discontinued/inactive (Explicit, read at your own risk!)

The New Teacher by HopeGrace1290 - Shinichi is Ran’s teacher (was a rollercoaster)

Word Play by AngelicSentinel - Shinichi has a......Holmes kink? (Smut)

The Teapot by LuckyLadybug - thats one way to propose!

12 Games: Shinichi and Ran by Gisachi - fluff, semi-smut, Shinichi and Ran decides to play games

Red and White by hislips - valentines (FLUFF)

Seven Days for Shinichi and Ran by Serinox - 7 days, 7 oneshots

53 Stories of SHINRAN, HEIZUHA KAOKO by Orchid| 01|

The Gift of Love by EsTeLweNadia -  sometimes, the greatest gifts of love come in small packages (extreme angst with fluff)

Feel What You Know by impossibleorimprobable - follow your guts when it comes to love (extreme angst)

On The Nature of Daylight by MintChocolateLeaves - you can never escape the ‘what ifs’ (angst but fluff)

Pretend and Practice by hislips - fake it till you make it (fluff)

Sprouting Jealousy by Zero-onE001 - Shinichi doesn’t know why (jealous fics are so cute!)

Midnight Disturbance by hislips - Drunk Shinichi (smut and fluff)

Cold Shoulder by Bleeding Jazz Gums - Shinichi gets the cold shoulder

The Angel by MoonlitSky321 -  to his role model, she was always the woman

A Study In Shinichi by Shimegami-chan - Ran studies her favorite detective 

Lost in Time by Shelling4869Ford - Was she waiting for him too? (angsty fluff)

231 SHINRAN STORIES by wanasya98 

180 SHINRAN STORIES by louisJr

BONUS: Heiji and Kazuha + dcmk 

The Darkness Inside by Akrim - Aoko and Ran solving a case together (Reread it 10 times)

Can’t Predict the Weather by PurpleLlmanator - another masterpiece 

Chemistry by Strawberry'd -  They say alcohol breaks down barriers... 

From Aho to Z by GothicAngel09 - Alphabet Angst/Fluff

Consequences by JustTeahPlease  - usual bickering yet its comforting 

Alternate Dimensions by Twins of the Earth - dcmk gets into another universe 

Sugarhigh by JustTeahPlease - conan is acting childish....perhaps a thief and an osakan detective may be the cause

Kudo Will Die by Ichthyophobia- what happens when Kogoro finds out about the Conan fiasco? 

The Hattori-Kudo Files by MeridianGrimm - you can always get crazy with your best friend

63 DCMK STORIES by kaitothegreat

59 DCMK STORIES by Sara99z

22 DCMK STORIES by Ichthyophobia

11k DCMK FANFICTIONS

[dyradoodles]

Fic authors self rec! When you get this, reply with your favorite five fics that you've written, then pass on to at least five other writers. Spread the self-love ❤

ONLY FIVE oh no LMAO To be honest I really love rereading my own stuff (it’s tailored to all my hyper-specific interests, after all! 🤣), so just picking 5 is hard, but I’ll try.

Redux Hero (FF7, Zack & Sephiroth, M) for sure! It’s a rewrite of the first fic I ever published online, and this time I finished it lmao FF7 has been such a big part of my life, so getting to be super indulgent with my headcanons in a big adventure story with my all-time favorite characters was such a joy to write. Plus I ended up with absolutely wonderful people hyping me up while I was working on it! And it helped me with processing some of my own personal shit. I could write a whole other book about how happy writing this one made me lol

Poster Boy (FF7, Zack/Seph or Zack & Seph, G) - This was my first Seph & Zack fic where I really felt like they matched my headcanon versions of them, to the point that if I’m having a bit of trouble with new fics, I like to reread this one to kinda get back into the right mindset. Like a voice actor having a key phrase to get into character, I guess lol Plus it’s just short and cute, so it’s a nice, quick, pick me up if I’m having a rough time writing.

What Lies Beyond the Lily of the Valley (FF7, Zack & Seph, T) - this one is close to my heart, since it acts as somewhat of an homage to the old FF7 fics I used to read as a kid Namely, “Lily Valley” by LuckyLadybug. That fic (and a lot of her other fics tbh!) really inspired a huge, huge love of Sephiroth and Zack just going on missions together. No big catastrophic, world-ending threat; just the job. Being friends. Uncovering horrible secrets and organizations that aren't Shinra. Or, as is the case with my fic, the two of them uncovering a whole undiscovered realm that, by the end of, they want absolutely nothing to do with LOL I had so much fun with the fae shenanigans. 

FFS, I Believe in You (Breath of the Wild, Sidlink, T) - MY FIRST FINISHED FANFIC LOL and also just the goofiest thing from start to finish (minus the Angst, there is definitely also Angst). I feel like this one really helped me learn how to make notes and actually construct a whole multichapter. It also forced me to learn how to write in iambic pentameter, which. Is that useful? Idk. Is it funny to me personally? Extremely so, yes. I didn’t really participate much in fandom before this fic, so it also ended up being an amazing opportunity to meet some incredible people, and coaxed me out of my lurker shell a bit lol (Also I don’t think I’ll ever beat this one in kudos, with any other story, which is just gonna make me laugh forever because SHAKESPEAREAN LIZALFOS??? THAT’S the most popular one I’ve written?? Understandable, I wouldn’t have it any other way LMAO)

Out of My Head (Venom (Marvel Comics), SymbiOT3, M) - I really let loose with this one and ended up using a lot of writing techniques that I still use in my writing today. Most especially, not feeling guilty about shorter chapters lol It’s at the top of my list for revisiting if I can ever get my brain to fixate on Venom again, because dammit I had two other arcs planned aaaaaaaaAAAAA— hopefully someday. RH did get a rewrite after uh, 9 years, after all;;;;;;;

This was fun, thank you Holly!! 

(also meant to add: my favorite thing about All the fics I've written to date is all the awesome friends I've made through them 💖 it's so cool to me how writing silly stories about my blorbos has helped me meet some of my favorite people ever)

[catonamatchbox]

BESTIE WHERE IS THE LINK PLEASE DROP THE LINK??!

I GOTCHU I GOTCHU

This is a fic called exit the fly someone wrote where basically Baxter turns back into a human and joins the turtles side and Barney (his brother he was like in one episode) joins shredders side

Also z is named Vincent which I think is rlly silly I love it

There are literally 81 parts I am slowly working my way through it it’s so fun tho and the authors writing is literally AMAZING

[luckyladybugzzz]

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[catbowserauthor]

TMNT 30 Day Challenge Day 4

So Day 4: who is your least favorite human?

I...really don’t think I have one to be honest. I view the humans as being intriguing characters that may vary in their execution depending on the writer. So, similar to my least favorite turtle.

Case in point, from the original series, I really like the Channel 6 crew. They all have great personalities with flaws that play off one another well for excellent comedic moments. The series didn’t delve much into their backgrounds but there was potential for exploration. Vernon makes a good rival but not necessarily anatagonist for April and I am intrigued as to how he turned out how he did. LuckyLadybug does excellent exploring this in her stories. Irma is one of my favorites because she really is an interesting best friend. While not exactly courageous if the stakes are high, she truly steps up to the plate and I really wonder if she knows what she’s capable of.

I never was a huge fan of the gangster villains in the show but that is because I’m not a fan of that genre of movies. The characters themselves have a lot of potential for unique scenarios. NICK did a great rendition with Don in Season 5 and even the old school gangsters while definitely stereotypes and pun-based could be reinvisioned for future incarnations to be a genuine threat.

Even characters like Cody Jones, Starlee, etc, I really can’t say I dislike. They all have the makings of good supporting cast and truly are just limited by what the writers did with them. Aliens intermingling in the future is awesome. A descendants of April and Casey is awesome. A villain who is using emotional manipulation to get what he wants. This is all awesome!

So, I shall cheat a little on this one and say I don’t have a least favorite human. I have disappointment in how they were utilized but as for the characters themselves? Let’s explore them some more!

[teresaamucha]

Ladybug. Resting in a patch of Spiderwort along a mountain trail off the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia. . . . . , . #ladybug #ladybirdbeetle #wildflower #spiderwort #flower #bloom #blossom #wildflower #blueridgeparkway #peaksofotter #sharptop #insect #native #virginia #virginiaisforlovers #nationalforest #green #lucky #luckyladybug #Coccinellidae #ladybug🐞 #FAA #pixels (at Sharp Top Mountain) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzHMfnLlaCO/?igshid=1ic9t2lmlj1ap

[heyemma1]

I was taking photos of flowers on a field yesterday and I was lucky enough to find a ladybug and manage to take this photo 😍😄🐞👍🏼 #ladybug #field #photography #flowers #green #lucky #luckyladybug #ladybug🐞 #canon #macro #fun #summer2017 #awesomeness #scandinavianphoto

[nhadzie]

A Ladybug🐞 sighting has been linked with luck in love💞, marriage💍, healing🙏 and newness in life💃. #luckyladybug #insects

[ygobigbang]

Day 2 Postings for YGO Mini Bang 2024 (June 3rd)

READ IT [5D's]: Colors Changing Hue by LuckyLadybug ↳ART by Alphabet - tumblr

READ IT [DM]: Do Not Pass Go, Do Not Collect $200 by dxmichelle - tumblr ↳ART by dreamydelite - twitter

READ IT [VRAINS]: Selfish Unto Death by CrimsonfireSilvermelody ↳ART by Sabella - tumblr

READ IT [DM]: A Welcome Sight by ArienElensar - tumblr ↳ART by cait - tumblr ↳ART by Schatten-Light - twitter

[prismaticpichu]

Have you really been writing Zack and Seph since the sixth grade? 🥺

How did you first get into FVII?

Yesss!! 💕 Well, kinda! xD I started writing fanfic period during the summer of when I was going into 6th grade — a 101 page-long google doc epic abt a Houndoom that I will not share unless there is some extreme demand for it 😂 — and started writing FF7 fics in the middle of 8th grade. The first one I ever wrote was actually about Angeal & Genesis mentoring Seph, but I never finished. The first one I did finish was a Zack & Seph fic called “Blazes & Bullets”, which was a Nibelheim fix-it bc HECK I fell in love with these two so much and discovered how much Seph’s betrayal of Zack hurt me a little too severely 😂

And the reason I fell in love with ZS? Well, that credit goes to a phenomenal author by the name of LuckyLadybug, whose fics I discovered and kept my heart happy during Covid. They’re oldies from around 2006-7 (literally, they were being written before I was born xD), but they were the most loving, engaging and special platonic ZS fics that I have ever read. And I was so inspired by her that I wanted to carry on that torch and write platonic ZS adventures of my own! 💕

How I got into FF7 period goes back to Sephiroth’s appearance in Smash Bros. Fell absolutely head-over-heels in love with him during his intro trailer, and in the following days (this is, like, beginning of 8th grade for me), I spent hours upon hours devouring Remake cutscenes, og cutscenes, and eventually a playthrough of Crisis Core. After that came a fanfic-binging spree, then I found LuckyLadybug, and now we’ve come full circle! 😂

I’m in the 11th grade now, and I’m still going strong with my hobby!!! Writing fanfic — especially Zack & Sephiroth — has been a huge, huge cathartic escape for me, as well as a way for me to stretch my writing muscles and evolve! I’m grateful every day for stumbling across a community where I am welcomed, and to have a safe and cozy place to share my work. You guys absolutely rock!! <33

Tysm for your interest!! ❤️

[brightlotusmoon]

Both Sides - LuckyLadybug - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TV 1987) [Archive of Our Own]

"I'm . . . a good person," he said. "I never thought I'd hear myself say this, but I was always a good person. But for so much of my life, I tried to deny it. I denied it so much and did so many bad things that I started to believe I truly was bad. To be true to myself, I have to believe and accept that I'm good and act accordingly. There will probably still be days when that's hard. But I've had loved ones who believed in me when I absolutely couldn't believe in myself. Without them, I know I never could have started to feel differently."

[northeasternwind]

brownpelican73 replied to your post:Also the urge to write aro bagginshield issuefic...

HELLO YES AROMANTIC FIC?? SIGN ME UP IN THE NAME OF SAURON

EYES EMOJI THANK :O issuefic is usually pretty specific to the author’s experience so i expect that it might be less satisfying than you’re imagining but KNOW THAT I WISH TO BE THAT ONE FANFIC AUTHOR FROM MY CHILDHOOD WHO WROTE MILLIONS OF WORDS OF GENFIC FOR MY TINY ARO SOUL!!! 

I WISH TO BECOME MY OWN HERO

[winkle-pickers]

I had the absolute privilege of illustrating a scene from my friend @lucky-ladybugs-lovelies’s fic, “A Wish for the Night” as part of the YGO Rare Pairs Mini Bang! This fic features Kalin Kessler/Kiryu Kyosuke & Radley/Ramon from YuGiOh 5DS. My first time drawing 5DS characters, it was so fun  (✧ω✧)

Read “A Wish for the Night” by LuckyLadybug

Check out the YGO Rare Pairs twitter for everyone else’s stellar work