#sff au

[ohgodimafraud]

Incense Coworker Obs (m) by anon73

Hi all I just wrote this on my phone.

Fandom: j/jk (nana/go)

Summary: Nana/mi recounts the events of his last meeting on the forum.

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Incense Coworker Obs (m) by anon73

Tags: allergy, m

Posting this in the adult board just in case.

Tonight I witnessed something at the late night meeting I was forced to attend.

Some background: my coworker S is annoying and arrogant but more relevantly, he’s prone to sneezing fits and has been for as long as I’ve known him. For those of you who like visuals, he’s in his late twenties, is around 180 cm and at first glance has a lanky build, though he’s rather muscular and well-toned. He is widely considered handsome and has long eyelashes and bright eyes and light hair. His nose is larger than average and is upturned, and it just looks sensitive. He doesn’t get sick often but strong scents will set him off and it’s an open secret that he’s photic.

Presumably, one of the higher-ups at the company had lit incense earlier, and it remained burning in the corner and filling the room with a sharp pine or evergreen-like scent throughout the meeting. It made my nose itch for a few moments and I could only imagine what this was doing to him. Out of the corner of my eye, I could see him shamelessly massage the sides of his nose, running the pads of his fingers up and down from the base of his nostrils to the bridge of his nose.

The debriefing started to fade into the background and I had to decide whether to pay attention to what was about to unfurl to enjoy later or on the information that was being shared. And as I tried to decide, he started sniffling, each one sounding more necessary than its predecessor. And then—

“h-hih…hehhh…-ihhdSCHh’iyew!” Sometimes the ends of his sneezes go up in pitch and swell in volume and it drives everyone nuts (including me). It’s unfortunately really hot. He sighed and sneezed again three more times. They were less intentionally dramatic but the hitches in between were especially vocal: “heh!! tSChh’ih! Hhih’tzSCHh! h-hehh…ihtschh!”

One of our coworkers next to him whispered a blessing and sounded somewhat amused. Part of me truly wished it could’ve ended there, even though I knew it was just the beginning, and another part felt bad for him. He might be a pain in the ass, but he was having a public allergy attack in an otherwise formal setting and a quick glimpse revealed that his nose was already taking on a pink tint. I had to remind myself not to stare. I could tell by the way his breathing was becoming more shallow and pronounced that he wasn’t done anyway.

“HEH’SCHhh’iewww!” He sneezed again, and I swear he was dragging it out to be extra long on purpose, perhaps to derail the meeting or perhaps to encourage someone to put out the incense. “Ihhtshh! Ktshh! Ihh’EHSCHhzh! Guh…excuse mbe guys. I think whatever’s burndi’gg is bothering my ndose,” he said. The way his congestion was already audible is still burned into my brain.

Suddenly my pants were too tight, as was my tie, but I did my best to sit in a way that concealed my reaction to it all. The incense was put out and the smell of smoke joined the original scent. I knew immediately without looking that: 1. he had not finished his original allergy attack and 2. this was about to make things worse.

“Do you have a tissue?” he asked our other coworker. She checked her bag and produced a few stray ones. He clapped his hands together and thanked her seriously and one of the higher ups in the company cleared his throat. They all really do not like S. I wouldn’t be surprised if they lit the myrrh incense (that’s what I think it was at least) just to torture him.

He blew his nose as the meeting went on and a few people turned their heads. I tried not to do the same.

“hYSSCH’hyuuh! Hahh’DTZschhiu! IHSHHhh’u!”

I had to memorize how it sounded for later, this took me far too long and half a glass of whiskey for me to attempt to spell it out.

When I glanced over at him, his glasses were hanging off the end of his nose, and the rims of his nostrils were obscured by the sodden wad of tissues he’d kept glued there. I couldn’t keep myself from looking, just tried to react as little as possible like the person next to me. If there weren’t someone sitting between us, I’m not sure that I would’ve been able to make it.

“A’ddy more?” I heard him whisper to our coworker. She had no more tissues, and I honestly felt bad for him. Especially when he sneezed again and tried stifling. It was poorly held back, and I could tell the tissues had outlived their usefulness and could no longer absorb anything.

I quietly offered him the handkerchief from my pocket. And he smiled at me before sneezing directly into it. It wasn’t particularly loud, but it was desperate, as if he’d been holding back until he had something to catch it with. I said bless you under my breath as evenly as possible since he’d been looking at me.

“Thank you [anon73]~” He smiled at me again and I looked away. One of the higher ups called recess and while he left the room, I was unable to leave my spot as I needed a moment.

He didn’t sneeze much more after that, but he did sniffle a lot. The events continued on loop in my head and I figured unless I write it down, I’ll continue to be burdened with it.

[cain-aus]

! 𝙈 𝘼 𝙎 𝙏 𝙀 𝙍 𝙇 𝙄 𝙎 𝙏 !

updated as of 12/31/23.

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➤ The Stone Fruit Family AU follows Qí Xiǎotiān, nicknamed MK, as he attempts not only being the son of two mystic monkeys, but also saving the world from the nefarious Lady Báigǔ Fūren. ➤ WARNINGS INCLUDE medical inaccuracies, historical inaccuracies, mythological inaccuracies, profanity, panic attacks, mental illness, demons, depictions of Hell, depictions of religion, angst, kidnapping, violence, gore, body horror, possession, torture, consumption of humans, near-death experiences, murder, and character death. ➤ Masterlist (N/A currently)! ➤ AO3 Link (N/A currently)! ➤ Tags are #stone fruit family and #sff au!

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➤ The Solar Flare AU creates a story where Sūn Wùkōng is killed and revived instead of the Six-Eared Macaque, leaving SEM to take over being the king of Huāguǒshān and, eventually, MK's mentor. ➤ WARNINGS INCLUDE medical inaccuracies, historical inaccuracies, mythological inaccuracies, profanity, panic attacks, mental illness, demons, depictions of Hell, depictions of religion, angst, violence, gore, body horror, possession, torture, consumption of humans, near-death experiences, murder, and character death. ➤ Masterlist (N/A currently)! ➤ Tags are #solar flare au!

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➤ The Queen of Huāguǒshān features Quántáo (Reader), partner of Sūn Wùkōng and the Six-Eared Macaque, who is forced to become head of the mountain in their absence. ➤ WARNINGS INCLUDE medical inaccuracies, historical inaccuracies, mythological inaccuracies, profanity, suggestive content, pregnancy, mental illness, demons, depictions of Hell, depictions of religion, marital struggles, angst, grief, violence, gore, war, torture, consumption of humans, near-death experiences, murder, and character death. ➤ Masterlist! ➤ Tags are #queen au and #reader au!

[branmer]

im not usually a fan of modern day aus of sff canons because i feel like the setting is as important to the shape and feeling of the narrative as its characters, and stripping that away by definition loses something of what made the original interesting, but ngl one of the best asoiaf fanfics ive ever read was a modern day au crossed over with rear window. i still find myself thinking about that fic sometimes lmao

[equilateralromance]

so far from summer part ii | 1983

this was actually posted to ao3 on the 40th anniversary of the portal test, January 18th, but i didn't get around to the artwork until now so. here we go. as always, equilateral smooches to everyone who has supported sffs so far!! ∆

[gideonisms]

I think I actually just need to be insane about something and then it will be fine. Y'all should see the fic I have planned AFTER the ballet au finishes because it goes so hard

[innocentlymacabre]

They were walking again. It was raining but Kavi had wanted a change of scenery – and Ravi just wanted Kavi – so they were walking again.

Yes I did start an errant project smack dab in the middle of finals what about it

[bropunzeling]

☕️ thoughts on aus!!

i fucking love aus!!!!! i love reading them and writing them. i think as ive been in fandom longer i generally prefer aus that are more of the "one step to the left" variety, because they feel a little more grounded in the source material (and are more likely to be executed to my tastes characterization-wise), but i also won't say no to a full blown au! especially fantasy or sci-fi, bc im a nerd. or regency/historical, bc im a different kind of nerd. obvi the great joy of any of these is seeing an author flex their world building and characterization muscles so you get to see a different setting but the people you recognize in them!

[softgrungeprophet]

me writing the Kaine parts of my AU timelines like, "i need to make sure the contract killing background is realistic in my fanfiction about a superhuman clone who can shoot silk cement spikes out of his wrists"

to be fair i do also have a bunch of comic book pseudoscience bullshit in my notes about both the cloning and the spikes so really it's just all in line with everything else

[fahye]

Love your writing! I'm curious - a lot of authors keep their fan and published works separate. I always thought it was for legal reasons. What made you decide to keep talking about them under the same account?

it was a Considered Process, certainly, but it boiled down to a few factors:

I, personally, don't mind my fanfic and my published works being known as being written by the same person. I know some authors really prefer the relative freedom & reduced pressure of being able to write fanfic for fun without there being an expectation of it being of the 'same type' or 'same quality' as their published works - which are written for a different audience and with the input of a publishing team - and that is a very legitimate reason to keep identities separate.

crucially: the audience for my fanfic and published works probably has a lot of crossover. at the moment I'm writing queer high-heat romance and SFF, and intend to keep doing so. most of my fanfic also falls under those labels. if I'd wanted to publish any category of children's literature, especially middle grade or younger, I would definitely have wanted a strict separation between my identities for the benefit of their intended audiences.

& frankly, given that the above two things are true: platform and sales! I had a reasonable following on tumblr at the time that my first book was coming out, and felt comfortable yelling HEY IF YOU LIKE MY WRITING... HERE IS SOME MORE OF MY WRITING! in a place where literally thousands of people would see it and perk up their ears and consider reading the books.

& finally: if we see me eventually publish some works which steal worldbuilding details from some of my AU fanfic, we're all gonna be cool about it, aren't we? yes.

[cwritesfiction]

💻 Your OC and Tech: Ask Game

If you're answering for OCs who live in an SFF or historical setting, imagine their answers in a modern AU!

1. Describe their phone case.

2. What’s on their lock screen?

3. Do they use nicknames for their contacts or do they list contacts by full name?

4. Who do they text most frequently?

5. What’s their texting style? (EX: abbreviations or perfect grammar? One-word texts or paragraphs?)

6. Write out a text exchange between them and another OC.

7. Who was the last person they called?

8. What app do they use most frequently? (Name an app or describe a hypothetical one)

9. What are their most frequently used emojis?

10. Describe a photo they have saved on their phone.

11. Are they the kind of person who takes selfies?

12. Open the notes/note-taking app on their phone. What’s there?

13. What do they use as an avatar or profile photo on social media sites?

14. You’ve just stumbled across their tumblr blog! Describe it.

15. Describe their computer. Is it a sticker covered laptop? A high-tech gaming computer?

16. Let’s look at their search history. What are the last 5 things they searched?

17. What’s the last thing they searched in an incognito tab 👀 (doesn’t need to be NSFW!)

18. How many tabs do they have open?

19. What are their most frequently visited websites?

20. What’s in their email inbox?

[codename-adler]

🌻🌻🌻

thing is, when i dive so deep into something i love, i can't talk about it. almost at all. like The Hunger Games? my final project for an SFF class was a rewritten ending of the first book bc i legimately could not write an essay about it.

anyhoo. same thing goes for aftg. like i mentioned somewhere, it took me years to manage to make this blog what it is, write fanfic, posts, interact, and hardest of all the funny stuff. but i came around. in the aftermath of this godforsaken miracle curse of TSC, i'm not sure how to proceed bc it's too fresh too close too much. i'm also looking at things mere hours after the end. tomorrow might be different!

all this to say, i'm thinking of going back to my All For The Game Cinematic Soundtrack project, years in the works, bc that does not involve talking! basically, i'm building a soundtrack as if aftg was a TV series, episode by episode, season by season. i'll be adding TSC to that.

the format went through many changes, at first looking like this:

now it's starting to look like this:

my playlist is currently 529 songs & 35h04 long! i'm very specific about every little thing possible, but i see it all so clearly, right here in my head, how the scenes go, the angles, the lighting, the beat... ah! how i wish i could produce it for real... i was very lucky to find a kinship in the marvelous @cielalune in how she wrote her breathtaking TLoU AU x aftg fic turn out the lights.

ty jo for the ask xx

[raayllum]

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ABOUT ME: I go by Dragons or Raay. I've been in the fandom since July 2018 (yes, that is two months before the show actually premiered). I'm a graduated english major, now full time tutor who loves foils, parallels, and looking far too deeply into everything. I'm also publishing a YA SFF book! I use they/them pronouns and love aspec rayllum with my whole heart. other popular headcanons are autistic!ezran and trans!janai. i'm not an anti & tag everything meticulously to both find things and make them easy to blacklist. I look like this, always:

STUFF I MAKE: meta directory / analysis tag / my fic / my playlists / my edits / thanks for asking / predictions

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Other Places To Find Me (TDP / fandom centric)

Youtube (AMVs): wordswithdragons

AO3 (84+ TDP fics): wordswithdragons

Podcast (40+ episodes)

Twitter (no, I don't know why Aaron Ehasz follows me either): wordswdragons

Patreon (lowest tier is $2 USD a month)

Greatest Hits (aka the things I've made that I think are the coolest):

1k / 2k / 4k notes

Rayllum AMV to a banger of a song

Personal faves

My "Viren adopts/raises Rayla" AU

Predictions achieved

Callum&Viren foils tag

Cube Hostage Exchange Theory

To Make It Right :: How Rayllum Intersects A Meta (s1-s2)

Egyptian Mythos, the Ankh, and Aaravos’ Fallen Star (S1-S4) 

(if time is money then) i’ll spend it all for you: Set four years post-S3, Runaan and Rayla’s parents are de-coined. Now it’s time to adjust to how the world and their daughter has changed, including her relationship with one particular human. 146k, COMPLETE

twice as many stars: or Sir Sparklepuff's existence is an existential horror story, the fic. 8.7k, ONESHOT

Sideblog for a queer fantasy WIP (TDP + ATLA + SOC) that's set to be published in 2025ish (bonus "being published through an indie press" experience) is about an unchosen one who wants her powers back, a former child soldier who wants revenge, and a prodigy who wants redemption / subsequent moodboard

[piratemousey]

Gale and You

A modern Gale SFF AU

Gale/Y/N

Back From the Eternity

You rise from bed with one foot sliding into your slipper and the other lands on the flat carpet. The knocking comes again, urgent. The dark room tells you that it's the middle of the night, a crash of thunder reminds you a storm appeared suddenly off the coast and was meant to drown the small town where you live. 

You turn on the lamp by your bed, a quick glance in the mirror slanted against the wall there. Your home is the same cookie cutter home as the rest in the town of Mandrake. A home owned and furnished by Weaving Labs Incorporated, your employer. While a company town wasn't ideal, it let you do your work and it let you meet brilliant, exciting people. 

As you cross to the hall, the lightning illuminates the archway to the kitchen and the sliding doors to the small back yard. 

You hurry on your toes, concerned that there was an accident at the lab or an emergency in the neighborhood. Your pajamas are comfortable but loose, something for the cool fall evenings of northeastern Massachusetts. 

With quick fingers and a rapid heartbeat you turn on the porch light, leaning to look through the pain of glass. 

At first you can't take in the person before you. He's so changed from your last meeting. 

Gale Dekarios

Gale is braced against the doorframe, his chestnut brown hair hanging down around his face. You can see his breathing is agitated as if he'd exerted himself. When he looks at you, rain streams down his haunted face. 

The last time you saw Gale he was hovering in the open hole he'd made in the ceiling of the lab. His skin was glowing blue, his eyes a pure white light.

He'd chosen to leave, to explore the universe with his new powers. It's not like he owed you anything. It had only been some light flirting, a coffee, and a few soft kisses in the break room.

Stolen moments in the long hours of your research into the strange electromagnetic phenomenon of the town of Mandrake Falls. 

You open the door, the shock keeping you from forming words. Gale's clothes hang from him in stress. He's no longer glowing. In fact, Gale looks worn out. 

“Gale,” You finally say.

“Y/N,” Gale replies. The same honeyed voice emerges from his lips which once whispered close to your ear as his hand cupped your cheek. 

If people want to get the steamy stuff, I'll post it.

[equilateralromance]

so far from summer chapter 9 | three steps down

thank u all so much for ur lovely words so far!! & pls follow #sffs for updates ∆  

[ryttu3k]

Trans Rights Readathon

The Trans Rights Readathon starts tomorrow! From the 22nd to the 29th of March, the aim is to read and uplift books written by and/or featuring trans, genderqueer, nonbinary, gender-nonconforming, and 2Spirit authors and characters. You can find more information on it here!

I'll be donating AU$20 for every book I read to the Gender Centre. Want to help out? Use the comments of this post to pledge a per-book or lump sum - I'll contact you once the Readathon is over.

Here is my book list, including books I already own, books on my TBR I may be picking up, and a list of recommendations of books I've already read. You can find the books I've read for the Readathon under the cut!

Trans Rights Readathon 2024 Book List

RB Lemberg - The Unbalancing. Fantasy, 244 pages, 9/10. A beautiful queernormative fantasy with a bittersweet ending. 22nd March.

Nevo Zisin - The Pronoun Lowdown. Nonfiction, 96 pages, 9/10. A bright, informative primer on all things gender. 22nd March.

Ryka Aoki - Light From Uncommon Stars. SFF, 372 pages, 9.5/10. A love letter to music, food, found families, and outsmarting Hell. 23rd March.

Anthology - Kindred: 12 Queer LoveOzYA Stories. Collection, 320 pages, 7/10. A mixed bag of stories, with not all having trans characters. 24th March.

Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, Dean Hamer, Joe Wilson, with Daniel Sousa - Kapaemahu. Children's history/nonfiction, 40 pages, book 8/10, film 9/10. A beautiful and lyrical retelling of a story traditionally told orally. Check the short film here! 25th March.

Akwaeke Emezi - Content Warning: Everything. Poetry, 47 pages, 8.5/10. I'm not good with poetry (this is going in the Out Of Your Comfort Zone category) but this feels lovely and lyrical and dark and affecting. 25th March.

Rivers Solomon - The Deep. Fantasy, 166 pages, 9/10. Dark but with a beautiful sense of hope at the end, and also I want to go sit in the ocean right now. 26th March.

Gabe Cole Novoa - The Wicked Bargain. YA fantasy, 361 pages, 8.5/10. An adventurous historical fantasy with fab characters (there's a book focused on Dami and I Need it). 27th March.

Callum Angus - A Natural History of Transition. Collection, 200 pages, 8/10. Delightfully weird collection of short stories involving transition in unexpected ways. 28th March.

[copperbadge]

Long time reader here, bad at tumblr. I noticed a while back that your Shidvadhverse could easily be a modern AU of Lois McMaster Bujold’s Barrayar series, and with this latest revelation that King/Emperor Gregor(y)‘s parental figures had a longstanding booty call I can no longer keep silent. Have you read Barrayar? If not, you would probably enjoy it … but I’m not sure I should recommend for fear of over-influencing your future stories! (Jerry=Ivan, Eddie=Miles(?), Simon=Simon, etc…)

Yeah, a couple of other people have mentioned that! That Jerry resembles Ivan and there's a Gregory who's the ruler. Being fair to Jerry and Ivan, they both belong to a stock character type with a very long history in literature. :D

As far as I'm aware, it's pretty much coincidence. I tried reading Bujold many years ago, but I didn't get very far and my memory of the one book I started is minimal (I'm not sure which one it was). Aside from the fact that it had Miles Vorkosigan as the protagonist, mostly I remember being profoundly frustrated with the book in general, and I know I didn't finish it.

I doubt it's the book's fault; my relationship to the classics of SFF is turbulent. I had similar frustration with The Left Hand Of Darkness, which I did finish but begrudgingly, and more recently the first Murderbot book, which I didn't finish but did get most of the way through. It's strange because when I bond with a genre novel I really bond with it, but they seem to be few and far between and I'm not entirely sure why.

In any case I don't think we need to worry -- given I'm behind on reading books I know I'll enjoy, I don't think I'm going to be returning to Bujold anytime soon. :D