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[neonponders]

The pros about crochet/knitting with dark yarn: it's gorgeous.

The cons about crochet/knitting with dark yarn: can't see sh*t.

[edith-moonshadow]

AO3 FIRST LINES

Rules: Post the first lines of your last 10 fics posted to AO3 (Sort by date posted.) If you have less than 10 fics posted, post what you have!

Thank you to the wonderful @neonponders for tagging me 💜💜💜

“Billy stretched out his tired aching limbs and walked in through the door to the small cottage he shared with his dad.” Been Trying Hard Not To Get Into Trouble But I've Got A War In My Mind

“Hot breath ghosted across the back of his neck in a dark chuckle as he struggled to adjust to the hard cock pressed against his prostate.” Steve Harrington's In The Closet

“Mr Smith was the epitome of a fat cat.” You Can Be My Daddy White And Gold

“Steve checked to make sure the little red light was still flashing to indicate the camera was still on as he smiled sweetly into the lens.” Ardent Attention

“Steve had insisted that it was the only way they could be together.” Like A Bruised Peach

“Steve had been in love many times.” Love Was Only True In Fairy Tales

“The ache in his bones was almost unbearable as they shifted and stretched beneath his skin. “ Curse Of The Were-Rabbit

“It had been a day filled with happiness, sea salt in the air and sand sticking to his skin.” Dream A Little Dream Of Me

“Billy had been an Uber driver for a year after Hawkins had cracked down on drunk driving.” The Camera Never Lies

“It was only supposed to be a one-time thing.” Tina's Annual Halloween Party 

Tagging @jellyfishloveletterghosts, @aeon-of-neon, @lovebillyhargrove and anyone else who’d like to do it 💜💜💜

[chrisbitchtree]

DID I MISS YOUR BIRTHDAY????? Well HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! I hope you have a week that's as wonderful as you 🎊🧁🌹

~ neonponders

You didn’t, it’s today!! Thank you so much, Neon!!!! 💕💕💕💕💕

[disdaidal]

!! Is it your birthday?? HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! I hope you're having a wonderful week ✨🧁🎊🎊

~ neonponders <3

Awww thank you!!! 😍💖

[rascheln]

*gasp* HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!! I hope it's a wonderful day/weekend for you 🧁 🎊 🧁 🎊 🧁 🎊 ~neonponders

@neonponders thank you so much!!!! Stayed up late last night and now I'm finally just chilling after cleaning a bunch of stuff💕💕

[akioukun]

Steve doin his best. Snorkles is now pretty damn clean tho

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Some Mr Snorkles based on a handful of takes from a recent post.

For this little one specifically, ideas from @weird-an , @neonponders and @stranger-rants

In short ideas on fights, spa day micromanaging and apologizing

I’m getting emotionally attached to drawing this absolutely stunned shark. I also forgot how to draw Steve making this. The absolute shame I feel is immense my brain has simply lost its instruction manual on Steve.

[adelacreations]

Fusion Dance:

I think someone mentioned this on discord but how would Lord Billy react to a pocketverse Billy?

So I wrote a bit of a ficlet to go with this Tagging @neonponders and @wrecked-fuse as well XD enjoy this little blurb I vomited out!

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Sometimes, Billy wonders why he even bothers anymore. Steve Harrington has gotten along well with his children, it was important to him. But that came with getting involved with his children's antics. Both him and that boy-child of his. Sorry. Dustin.

He was getting better at remembering his name. For the sake of Lucas, who has a little crush on Steve's son. Regardless of that fact, the castle had been livelier than Billy has ever seen. Or was used to. Even with his servants bustling around. Anyways. "Steve...darling. What is that in your hands?" he asked slowly staring at the cupped hands of his lover. Steve only grinned, holding his hands out towards him, "Have a peek, Lady Bird~" His children claimed that they had found something in the courtyard and dragged Steve to go and check it out. Billy hadn't cared much, it might have been another bug or small mammal. Not...whatever this was.

It was small and...

Billy pressed his lips into a thin line, he really had no idea what he was looking at. Where was that-ah there it was, in the bottom left drawer. He didn't use it all that much anymore, his magnifying glass but it helped. Especially now, squinting as he peered through the glass. He said nothing at first, just staring at what he was seeing. "What a peculiar creature you are." Everything and everyone was small to him, he always had to be careful not to crush the many good things he had in his life with his abnormal strength. But this.

Glaring up at him was a mini version of him. Well, kind of. This one had a mullet, an opened red shirt and jeans. With a small pout on his face. It-he, well he was adorable. The poor thing was shaking though, might be through fear. Billy had that affect on people, for better or for worst.

Billy guessed that he could fit into his pocket if he put him in there. "I suppose your name is...Billy?"

"Where's my Biwwy!"

Billy raised an eyebrow at Steve who shrugged a little bit, "The little guy apparently got lost, stumbling into some weird portal or something from what he said. He's far from home."

"Clearly," Billy muttered in response, reaching out with one finger to poke at the little's cheek. "I won't hurt you." Billy wasn't going to comment on the warm feeling he felt when the miniature version of him clung to his finger, his eyes watering with tears and bottom lip puckered.

"Okay...where's my Stevie...?"

Oh. They were a pair. He and Steve looked at each other, the other mouthing 'no Stevie' to him. Huh, the poor thing really did get lost then. Steve grinned up at him, "We are a pair."

"Seems like I can never get rid of you then," Billy said with a smirk, leading over to give Steve a kiss. "We should get this one something to eat first, and maybe getting that agent of yours to help get him home." Steve scowled with a roll of his eyes, opting to bringing the little Billy to his chest, allowing him to slip inside of his coat pocket.

"Hopper isn't my agent."

"Hm."

"Billy!"

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"So that was how they found him in hanging on one of the candle holders. Sorry about that, you must have been really worried about him."

Billy paused in his reading, the quiet chomps and clattering of the plate next to him were the only other sounds in the main hall. He had to bar the kids from coming around the little Billy with their sickles. They had pouted only to relent when the little guy had yelled at them. Billy closed the book in his lap, taking up the crimson wine glass and taking a sip.

"I think your friends are here-"

"Biwwy!"

Little Billy jumped up from the saucer, waving his arms at the people following Steve. Billy raised an eyebrow at the two...well regular versions of themselves. Then again, they had the little ones already, there shouldn't be that much of a surprise.

"You're big."

Billy smirked, snapping his book shut and standing up from the couch. He grinned at the shock on both of the other Billy and Steve standing before him with a little Steve in that Steve's pocket. "9 foot 6, but who is really counting here?"

"Stevie! Cwere! He has coowkies!"

[thatgirlwithasquid]

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

technically this is a bit early but whatever, it's spooky season!

last year i did 'reverse trick-or-treat' where i dropped some art of billy in different halloween costumes in the asks of some mututals and blogs i followed in the billy/harringrove community. i wanted to do that sort of thing again this year, especially since there has been such an amazing increase of fandom positivity, mainly led by @intothedysphoria who we all love.

so i'm compiling the list of all the blogs to receive this years 'reverse trick-or-treat' drawings. i think all of these blogs are amazing people who are a brilliant addition to our fandom -- so even if they choose not to respond to the asks, that's fine, but here's some extra love <3

i wish i could have done more, but ive got other commitments and responsibilities right now, so my list only ended up being 49 people (still a lot! but not the eighty i was aiming for). of course, the fandom includes so many more kind and talented people, but here are just a few:

@chickensoupleg

@ginalinettiofficial

@salthat

@jaylikesrainbowtigers

@imsodishy

@half-oz-eddie

@adelacreations

@hellcheercaine

@safk-art

@dreaminginpencil

@dragonflylady77

@velocitytimes2

@gonegrove

@mourntheantagonist

@kittyphoenix12-xx

@hargrove-mayfields

@harringroveera

@ariesbilly

@shieldofiron

@intothedysphoria

@bigdumbbambieyes

@chrisbitchtree

@cuepickle

@memes-saved-me

@prettyboybillyhargrove

@ratbastardbilly

@hephaestn

@eddiebillysteve

@deedoop

@wrecked-fuse

@billyhargrovesupsidedownshadow

@ihni

@ofmiseryandghosts

@oopsiedaisiesbaby

@brightside-of-the-upsidedown

@harringrovest

@spaceofentropy

@ashyyboyy

@robthegoodfellow

@carito-dorito

@billyharringson

@neonponders

@kazhan-draws

@boffeeceans

@pupkiu

@stranger-rants

@applewillowstone

@gigacat

@destroya-hargrove

and then for everyone else who i was unable to create enough drawings for, or who i wanted to send one but had asks/asks with media turned off:

skeleton billy is having a cat-nap (hehe) after all his adventures, so another message from me: you're all so lovely!! this fandom is truly a wonderful place. hoping you all have an amazing halloween. and the same goes for anyone else reading this post <3

[dragonflylady77]

Merfolk Harringrove Fics

a non-exhaustive list collated by me - DM if you have links to add

Merman Billy

the same deep water as you by sepulchralsmile

Fish Out of Water by brightbulbs

Dark Water Deep by cold_shadows

To fall into the flowers bloom, of the other side by elegantwings 

I'll be there (when your reality drowns) by Doodsxd

Aquatic by Rollyzen

Gee My Life's a Funny Thing by moonflowers

Mermaids are Assholes (series) by terminallybored

the lighthouse or the storm by callunavulgari 

High Tide by Upside

All The Kings Men by @fizzigigsimmer

Just keep swimming, except when you can't by Phrogging

Flayed by @neonponders

I'll Love You Like The Foam of The Sea by Maedelmae

Son of the Sea by ghostlynimbus

but i think that you're wild by @queer-coded-camaro-driver

Salt Skin by @jellyfishloveletterghosts

deadwater by xxcaribbean

Mermaid ficlet by @starkstruck27

Merman Billy & Merman Steve

a string of pearls by @adelacreations

The Cecaelia's Babies by dawnoftheagez

From Red to Pink by dawnoftheagez

jolly sailor bold by hoppnhorn

The Whale and the Danio by @jellyfishloveletterghosts

Merman Steve

Thalassophile by Anonymous

Creature of the deep & part 2 by @starkstruck27

A sushi surprise. by dawnoftheagez

A Bargain by @jellyfishloveletterghosts

Starmaid by Strawberry_Sweetheart

[avalonlights]

First Lines of 10 Fics Game

Rules: share the first lines of 10 of your most recent fanfics and then tag 10 people. If you have written fewer than 10 fics, don’t be shy and share anyways :)

I was tagged by the wonderful @callieb 🥰 and decided to go rogue; instead of posting 10 recent drawings, I thought I'd post pieces of 10 WIPs instead, just to shame myself into finishing things lmao. Or posting them soon since at least 2 of these are done, whoops. 🤦‍♂️

💖 Tagging (you could do it the original 10 recent works way or with WIPs or ignore it!) @ihni @ariesbilly @akiokun @harringroveheart @lazybakerart @neonponders @aggressiveviking @boltedfruit @wrecked-fuse @memes-saved-me

[neonponders]

I had an intrusive thought today (wholesome Harrington parents) :

Steve’s dad is a commercial pilot, which explains why he’s gone all the time, but when he’s home during the school year, he uses his “pilot voice” to wake Steve up. Like, that smooth, tired radio voice that pilots use to talk over the flight intercom about the weather.

“Good morning Steve, it’s a quarter past the hour. I’ve knocked on your door four times now. The rain is getting progressively worse, much like your tardiness this morning. At this rate, your pancakes are cold, your first class is missed, and your mother is cancelling Puerto Vallarta this summer. God speed.”

[opaldraws]

Billy isn’t having as much fun as Steve on this broom ride LOL

harringrove for turkey commission for @neonponders ! thank you for donating!! 💗

[disdaidal]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! 🎊 🧁 🎊 🧁 I hope you're having a wonderful day!

💗 Neonponders

Heyyyy thank you so much, love! 💞💖💕 I had a wonderful day today, thank you! 🥰😎

[ihni]

🌟Writer Appreciation🌟

When you get this show of our five of your favorite fics and five fics you like from other writers then send this to at least one other person.

(Since I was also tagged by @sanguine-tenshi to post my five favorite fics that I've written, I'm gonna smash'em together, because I don't wanna be too self-centered!)

My (current) five favorite fics that I've written (in no particular order): 1. Baby steps (a tumblr post that grew) 2. Taking Notes (bodyswap; longest fic I've written) 3. Birthday boy (made the most people cry, MUAHAHAA!) 4. Every weather is sweater weather in Hawkins (feelgood) 5. Over the edge (guilty pleasure, most fun to write)

And then about the five fics from other people ... you know what, let's make this interesting! I'm gonna rec SMUT, since you poor followers never ever get that, with my own writing XD (and since it's a rare, rare occurrance, let's do TEN): 1. On Billy by @sanguine-tenshi (because I just re-read it yesterday) (Billy&the basketball team basically, filthy filthy filthy, with a fantastic bonus non-smutty third chapter that I really enjoyed) 2. Mine Again by youllneverrecme (which, obviously I WILL rec you) (Harringroveson, mpreg - which, pregnancies overall freak me out but I'm a big girl and know how to skip the parts that aren't for me - and I really enjoyed the dynamics between the three in this) 3. this ain't a love song by @brawlite and @toast-ranger-to-a-stranger (Harringrove, college au, drinking, King Steve comes out to play) 4. ¿Por qué no los dos? by @robthegoodfellow (Harringroveson, ARO BILLY!! Fantastic to be reading aro ANYONE honestly, especially in a ship and with smut! A+ Love this) 5. Feeding Your Hunger by @weird-an (Harringroveson, and I just love this dynamic they've got going on) (Also honorary mention to Clutching Pearls, which I recently re-read and was so enamored by the thought of Billy in a pearl necklace that I forgot it had fisting in it XD) 6. brainless by shippertrash140109 (Harringrove, through Jonathan's eyes. One of the earliest smutty fics I enjoyed reading. So prettily written!) 7. Secrets make this town by Oop (@thingsalexwrites I think) (Harringrove + Hopper. This is so surprisingly sweet and feels romantic, admist all the fucking) 8. The Stolen Sapphire by @billyharringson (Harringroveson, very obsessive and unhealthy probably but SO BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN) (honestly, anything by Jad3w1ings is bound to be good, I'm also very into Forged so far but that's not done so it doesn't get the MAIN rec :p) 9. .｡❅*⋆⍋* Warm Nights at Frosty Heights *⍋⋆*❅｡. by @bouncypickle (Will never not rec this. The most romantic and unproblematic smut you ever did see. Feelgod fic, with smut.) 10. Smell of Apples by @neonponders (Harringrove, Steve is a demon and Billy's a man of the Church. It's exactly what you think it is, but better. Plus, apple pie mention! Oh, and the most savage line ever; "We're older than your god". Love.)

[harringrovezine]

Contributor Bio: Ponder

Our Kings of Nowhere Writer: @neonponders

Why they love harringrove: "Their endless potential. Just put these guys in situations and they have delicious chemistry to fit any tone."

[adelacreations]

This meme but it's @neonponders and @stranger-rants whether I post Re8 Billy content