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oldbay-on-apples · 3 years

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Dystopian Larry Fic Rec

Inspired by some of the lovely people and fic recers on here, I’ve decided to start making my own fic recs. If you’d like, you can request recs in my inbox and I’ll see what I can do <3!

Please read the ratings and tags to these fics (because some of them are dark or have dark themes) and enjoy!

You Try To Be Everything (I Need) by lululawrence - @lululawrence (NR, 36k)

Wars, and rumours of wars, were nothing new for the world in the twenty-fourth century. The fighting had evolved over the years, and rarely did it involve traditional weapons. A group most widely known as the Southern Powers gained strength amongst portions of the western European continent and spread quickly. There was a fight the Southern Powers didn’t expect coming from the north of England, though. Resistance came in the form of an organised underground; a group comprised of people with the Touch that did the best they could to enforce a line that would not be crossed. Slowly, that line was moved from the Channel to boundaries further and further north. It seemed only a matter of time before the Southern Powers took over everywhere. Until that time, people did the best they could to live their lives in some semblance of normality. For Louis Tomlinson, that sense of normality was about to change when his best friend, Harry Styles, goes missing. Louis embarks on the journey of a lifetime where he uses his newly developed abilities to search for his friend, even when it takes him to places he never thought he would see while surmounting trials he never could have imagined. -

I loved the way the magic and technology in this fic intersected in such a unique way and the way the world was built was extraordinary!

red hands by reveries_passions - @dystopianharry (T, 132k)

I’ve never told anyone,” Harry murmurs, voice so soft no one else would be able to hear, if it wasn’t just the two of them. “But you’ve told someone,” Louis says firmly. “And that’s not gonna fucking happen around here. You don’t speak a word of it, or someone’s going to kill you, and we can’t let that happen.” * a dystopian au in which harry, an ex-soldier who’s escaped from his government run camp, accidentally stumbles across the biggest rebel movement in the country, and louis, one of the rebellion’s mysterious leaders who appears to hate him, seems to simultaneously have an obsession with keeping him alive. or: harry is wanted for treason, niall hasn’t changed in four years, liam is always smiling, and louis is angry. like, really angry.

- The plot of this is just *chef’s kiss* in so many ways! I love the way the characters interact with each other and I’m weak for Niall and Harry’s friendship in this.

Love After the End of the World by writing_practice - @mercurial-madhouse (E 158k)

“Wait. Just so I’m clear in me fucking noggin,” Niall says. “An international worldwide takeover is well under way and the only thing standing between having hot showers and a second end of the world is us five fuckers?” ----- Society shattered when all electricity suddenly cut off across the globe, plunging the world into darkness. Now, Prometheus Industries is the sole remaining supply of power, a saving grace to those who survived Lights Out. As fugitives in no-man’s land struggling to break into Prometheus HQ, death lurks around every corner for Louis and Zayn. Things get complicated when a routine recon falls apart and Louis collides with Harry and his mates Niall and Liam, survivors with their own agenda. When staying alive is already a constant battle, the deadliest weakness is to be in love. For Harry and Louis, finding each other sits on top of the endless list of What Else Could Go Wrong.

This just came out in the most recent Big Bang (that’s still on going so you should definitely check that out) and this fic is so amazing! I think it does a great job of just really immersing you in the world the characters exist in. Love After the End of the World is also a Soulmate AU and I love the way those parts come together. It also has an amazing prologue called PROMETHEUS RISING (M 5k) that I enjoyed immensely set in the same world!

at last, at last by suspendrs - @suspendrs (NR 41k) Locked

“Come with us,” Tommo says, stopping at the other end of the gymnasium, near the doors. “Don’t let them make you suffer any longer. Come with us, and be human.”

Before Harry has even finished thinking it through, he’s on his feet, gaining the attention of every single person in the gymnasium. What has he got to lose, anyway?

Or, Harry is born into a cult in a post-apocalyptic world, and Louis is the leader of the rebel group tasked with the mission of shutting them down. Together, they make a rather effective team.

This fic does a great job of making you feel like you’re experiencing with the characters, like I could practically smell what the characters were smelling! The world it’s set in is so cool and the entire fic feels so well thought out and everything is so consistent!

my love will never leave you by we_are_the_same @so-why-let-your-voice-be-tamed (T 10k)

In a world where memories are used as currency, Louis will do anything it takes for Harry to get better.

I loved the idea behind this. Like the entire world is so brilliantly done! And it was all based on ONE word (because of the wordplay challenge). Even though it’s set in a different world everything feels so grounded and realistic and I really really like that about it.

a prayer for which no words exist by Eliane (M 34k) Locked

"Louis is a few seconds away from blowing up a rather important section of the New York subway when he sees Harry for the first time."

In this fic the characters motivations are so clear (to the reader) and I love how it goes from Louis accidentally sort of, kind of, kidnapping Harry to them becoming friends then more. I also love how no matter where they are the fic has a real sense of place. This is part 1 of landscapes of war. The entire series is really good!

Who Painted the Moon Black by throughthedark (E 95k) Locked

“People died,” Harry whispers so quietly Louis strains to hear. “People died, and I killed some of them. How does life just go on after something like that?”

Louis shakes his head. “I don't know. It just does.”

Hunger Games AU where Louis Tomlinson is district six's victor from the 69th Hunger Games and Harry Styles is district seven's victor from the 72nd Hunger Games.

This fic is a hunger games AU that both people who have and haven't read/watched the Hunger Games can enjoy. I like how it explores the world of the Hunger Games in a way that isn’t explored in the Hunger Games canon. It’s really intense (like the E is for the darker themes and violence) and I enjoy it a lot. There is a happy ending (as the author assures in the tags) and I really enjoy all the struggles that the characters go through.

Nobody Marks You by graceling_in_a_suit @graceling-in-a-suit (T 33k)

“The plan is: we’re gonna put on a play. Now, I see some doubtful faces–” Louis looked around and found zero doubtful faces. Liam looked intrigued, Zayn looked bored, and Harry looked scarily blank. “But this is what’s happening. We’re gonna do some fucking acting, we’re gonna perform our hearts out, and we’re not going to think about anything else. The past, the future; none of it. All we’re going to think about is... “ Niall trailed off, eyeing the bookshelf to his left. He closed his eyes and reached a hand out towards it, running his fingers over the covers before pulling a book out at random. “William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing.”

AU: Five assholes stuck in a bunker put on a play.

This is one of my absolute favorite fics. I just love the way the characters interact and they way the story is told. It’s nonlinear so you jump around in time and it shows the way the character's relationships change throughout. I’m a sucker for Much Ado About Nothing and though you don’t need to read it to fully appreciate the fic I think the use of the play throughout is genius.

@1dfanfictionbookcovers has a really cool cover for the fic as well HERE

With a whimper by kitundercover @kitundercover (M 132k)

Dystopian AU. Louis has been alone for too long to remember how not to be, and Harry has too much to worry about to deal with a scrawny, wild, stranger.

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The man grips his arm tightly. “You’re not going to say anything.” It’s not a question.

Louis shakes his head, his body twitching.

“Fine.” Large green eyes survey him before letting go. “It’s cold. Take this. Wear it.”

Louis can’t help another flinch as the man’s long scarf is wrapped around his tender neck, it’s still warm. He touches the soft material. “Thank you.”

The man bears his teeth. “Don’t thank me. Don’t ever thank me.”

The thing this fic does really does is showing emotional reactions. Louis’ inner monologue is so well done and I really like the plot of the story.

these bountiful silences by tommoandbambi (T 123k)

they live in a world where they can only say four words per day. harry meets some people that don't want to live that way.

I really, really, really, like this plot and the story! The world that the characters exist in is so interesting and I just love the way in which it is a dystopia.

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flooringinstaller101-blog · 5 years

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Choosing a Reclaimed Wood Floor

To make sure you are trying to choose what kind of flooring to pick out? Maybe we can help you with a little primer on some personality differences with reclaimed wood flooring from the perspective of a manufacturer like ourselves who specializes in making wood flooring from reclaimed lumber. Did you see a picture that you like and now you have the bug that you want that special floor? The good news is that it may well probably be made for you, but before you go a long ways down the path of choosing which floor you want and inquiring a display room full of samples, ask about some price ranges. There is a common misconception that since reclaimed wood is definitely supposedly salvaged it should be cheaper than virgin wood floors. If you are buying a quality kiln dried and precision machine made product, generally that is not the case. The only cost savings would be if you found some scraps or did some salvage succeed yourself, you might save some costs. For example you might find a gym floor or planks out of a barn existen loft that you want to nail down on your floor. The material might have been next to free, but how much time are planning to have in making it usable and pulling nails? Are the results what you want? In this article we will be discussing several different categories of lumber flooring. Solid wood flooring is one board with no glued up laminations; it is basically wood board that has been size and profiled to a certain dimension. Engineered flooring has a on the top whatever species and texture you want, and this might be glued to a plywood backer on the bottom. Engineered is still all wood but is made with multiple layers which were laminated for better stability and dimensional accuracy. Floors that we will not cover here are laminates or any grp composite products which are often not wood entirely through the plank or may be made with a photo printed surface. We also will not necessarily cover vinyl, carpet, stone, or tile. Hardwood flooring is often a generic term that could apply to any type of wood floors. Hardwood trees (oak, maple, cherry, walnut, elm, chestnut) are generally trees that had leaves which fall off of in the winter. Softwood trees (pine, fir) have needles that may stay on all year and usually they generate cones. Hardwoods are usually more dense and more durable than softwoods. Of course, there are exceptions to these generalities. Within our product line the hardwoods cost more than the softwoods. As a reoccurring theme in this article you will find that you often get genital herpes virus treatments pay for. Admittedly, the higher end price point products ($11+/sf) from more rare woods are not necessarily better quality although we find that up to that point quality improves with price. Our solid wood floors range in price from $4-9 per square foot and our engineered ranges from $7-15 per square foot. We will discuss software programs below, but our point is that you need to have a realistic budget when shopping. Sometimes a nice alternative if you have ones heart set on an expensive floor is to use less of it and put it just in key areas. Don't complete the whole house. Maybe just do the main high traffic areas and use a cheaper alternative in bedrooms.. If your primary price-point is not even in the same zip code, maybe it is in a different state, start shopping other options. For instance if you are in the $1-2/sf range look at the deep discounters or laminate options. The FSC certified 12mm exterior birch plywood that we use to manufacturer the engineered flooring costs us that much alone, not counting all the other labour and materials. Also when pricing a floor be sure to factor in the whole installed cost and the lifetime cost. Allow me to share examples of some variables that could alter the total costs: With reclaimed material waste factor is a huge variable. The amount of effort does the manufacturer take to give you a 100% usable product? Poorly milled with very little defecting and culling executed on a solid wood floor that costs $6/sf and has a 15% waste factor actually costs more than a similar item that is milled better costing $7/sf with a 2% waste factor. That extra wastes costs more in delivering and labor to defect. This is one of the hardest things to demonstrate to a customer that the face value costs doesn't necessarily make up the actual raw material cost unless one is truly comparing identical quality and specified products. For the second changing here is a controversial opinion: we do not end match our flooring which means there is no tongue and groove on the closes of the planks. Since we recommend our floor be glued down we say this is an unnecessary charge for the customer. End matching reduces the yield in production and raises labor costs. Most end coordinate profiles are milled so loosely that they really don't hold the floor in place anyway. The biggest benefit to the installer is certainly that the plank can be cut in half in any place and reused anywhere without have to mate up to a complementary language or groove since the end is just square cut. This means all end trim pieces or any waste may be reused. Therefore on our engineered flooring product the waste factor is virtually nothing unless there are facets or radiuses to work around. We also help with waste factor by usually supplying a random width system so when one gets close to the end of a room they can plan the width combination patterns out to not ought to rip much off the last row. The third variable is installation costs. Our engineered product has labor financial savings over our solid wood product because it is pre-sanded and milled to tighter tolerances. It is also prefilled in the cry and has next to zero waste. On the other hand you may have a little more in cost of gluing it down in addition to nails, nonetheless this is just a step in direction of better quality and peace of mind during the install. Fourth, factor in the cost of refinishing the ground later or doing touchups. This is a whole another article. Some finishes can be spot touched up like most of the oils while others require a full sand over the whole floor. Some finishes require a professional installer and may have serious odor during the cure. If you live with the floor for very long, factor these decisions in for the type of finish for you to select for lifetime durability and the cost & effort to refinish. Fifth, compare overall thickness and the height in the top of the tongue or nail groove to the top of the face on the floor. On an engineered floor this is generally the thickness on the wear layer. Most solid wood floors are 3/4" overall before sanding (but some are less) with 1/4" above the nail groove. Our engineered floor is manufactured to equivalent measurements but most engineered floor surfaces have a thinner wear layer. This comes down to how many times the floor can be sanded. What kind of finish and texture and consistancy you want on the floor factors into how deep you will re-sand the floor during refinishing. A number of our reclaimed wood floor coverings are sold with an original texture that shows the old saw marks and character in the floor, so very likely you won't want to sand this out. As a rule of thumb, the thicker the wear layer then the longer a floor will last. Sixth, compare the cost of a character grade virgin floor to reclaimed. The reclaimed may cost even more up front, but the additional variability, texture and character in it may hide or mask the abuse better. It could actually therefore last longer because of the forgiving nature in the inherent look of the reclaimed material. What is resale value to having a specialized product installed? You may alienate some buyers by taking a risk or impress others with the customization. Seventh, considering a do-it-yourselfer? Think through every step of the process to be sure that you can do it yourself. Usually the install can be done using relatively moderate skills and simple tools like a chop saw and rented flooring nailer. The finishing approach is a whole different matter. The sanders and buffers take some special skills to operate. A normal price range with regard to labor and materials to install a wood floor is $4-5 per square foot. It is possible to build your own perspiration equity into a floor install. Maybe this is where you choose to use our engineered product for example because it is presanded to more accurate tolerances than a solid wood product. It can be touched up with a hand held orbital sander rather than commercial floor sanders. Then if you are doing the finish yourself, you will want to consider using a finish that may not require as much buffing between coats. Here is a word on prefinished product if they factor into your decision. If you come up short on your get, the next lot that you buy may not match your previous batch. This is especially a problem on the lower end price surfaces and import floors. Good luck trying to blend it in with your previous floor. So if you go this route, end up extra accurate on your measurements. Right now the rage is lifetime warranties on flooring. We stop to think is without a doubt that really even possible? First will that importer or manufacturer really be around a lifetime? A lot of products are produced oversees; the warranty is only good if there is somebody still around for the life of the warranty. Are you going to be able to take the warranty? Also, do you really think that a finish can last a lifetime? For example take a nail and try scraping it across the surface. Sure it is a durable, well applied finish, but it is impossible to make a product that won't get hold of abused at some point in its lifetime. Do you think that the only serious trial your floor will ever see can be a stinky sock? Read the fine print on the warranty and regardless of what it says consider the true replacement cost on the floor. The idea probably only covers the cost of material of the specific damaged product under normal wear and tear. Your product may not be produced exactly the same later (trends and product lines change) to replace the section that is warrantied, so you may have to replace the whole floors years later. You will have labor cost along with displacement of trim, cabinets, and appliances. Also most of these lifetime closes cannot be repaired or sanded because of a micro bevel put on the edge of prefinished floor. Our advice will be instead to buy a quality product that can be refinished and repaired because something will go wrong in the lifetime of the floor; do not get a false sense of security. We personally do not care for prefinished flooring due to installation problems associated with the idea, so our product requires site applied finish. This means that your floor finish if site applied will be better to sand and refinish than a prefinished floor. Also you do not have to deal with that micro bevel groove between each table that tends to fill up with dust and crumbs. Most prefinished hardwood floors really can't be refinished easily. To help sand it off means that the wear layer has to be thicker than the height of the nails and have room to help sand off the micro bevel between boards; that amounts to a lot of sanding. You also will not be able to spot sand and touch up parts of the floor. In a reclaimed product the engineered flooring really shines. Since the nature of gotten back material is rustic with splits, various height, warps and so forth by doing an engineered product we can take away those issues. We match the texture and color that you want in the floor but you don't have to put up with the built in problems that come with installing and living with a reclaimed wood floor. A number of solid wood reclaimed floors have warped in addition to twisted boards, gaps between rows, height difference between rows, holes, and other "nostalgia and romance" that may end up unwelcome after living with the floor for a while. Due to our precise sanding during the lamination process for the engineered product along with after, pieces are more consistent in height, more uniform in texture, fit together tighter, no waste, holes and even cracks already filled, and no sanding necessary after install unless you want to do a light screen or buff.

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