#somethingdifferent

[eric-sadahire]

Nobody matters.

It's only important about how you feel about yourself,

and about how Keanu Reeves would think about you

if he met you.

[ablueview]

Sunday Funnies

[loversplayground]

Spectacular...give me 14 of them right now.

[scenedenial]

do you think somethingdifferent on ao3 knows they’re basically the jesus of sydrichieism

[erins-quinn]

Do you have any sydcarmy fic recs? I feel like I’ve read a lot of the ones on ao3

*rubs hands together maniacally*

(organized by rating. canon compliant unless stated otherwise (like an AU u know the drill)

(If there’s a star by the author’s name you should read more of their work. read everything read it all)

General Audiences

Crush on the Red Line by Blissymbolics*

Did you call me baby? by imenawriting

la valse de sydney by malariamonsters* (@songkangsbottomteethcirca2020)

Teen and Up

viscum album by cruciomione* (@cruciomione)

They Know by tiltedtemple*

before you came into my life (i missed you so bad) by hotelfoxtrot*

106 miles by MissAmyShay* (@missamyshay)

almost home by papercranium*

you change all the lead, sleeping in my head by adogwithabirdatyour_door*

two worlds collided by heydoeydoey

let lips do what hands do by wispenwillows

Mature

Copenhagen (let me go home) by turbulenthandholding (@turbulenthandholding)

Again and Again by 2shytheshippy

child with a child pretending by emilybrontay* (@sennenrose) (single parent AU)

Why Can’t We Be Friends? by currymanganese*(@currymanganese)

write me like it’s your last time, I’ll read it like it’s my first by puzzlepuppy (me! :D)

Fire One Chicken Noodle by DoubleApple* (@doubleappled)

Seasons of Sydney by shewalksoverme (@shewalksoverm3)

it’s all for you, everything I do by Amiera_Sapphire* (@amieraisposting) (pregnancy AU)

and I can tell that you’re my good girl by mariyanas

nobody ever got my soul right like she could by seh28* (@yangsharperavery)

infraction by bobaheadshark

as if the dream of you, it sleeps, too by icouldnotsee (herprettysleeper)

Explicit

the raspberry room by shroooms

Mouthful of Petals by Galatria57 (hanahaki AU)

The Support by peachybunnybabie* (@ethxocore)

These Stones Will Shout by Anonymous

A Pear Tree (or Any Other Tree in Bloom) by OysterKnife*

Fundamentals for the Fun and Mental by bioloyg* (@bioloyg)

gotta get up to get down by somethingdifferent

if i’m butter then he’s a hot knife by minecrafter42

fireproof by kneeinjury

his private joy by tvfanatic97

if you want it you can have it by mediumsweet

You With The Dark Curls (You With The Watercolor Eyes) by swaggnation

all of this shit up here hits so hard. sincere and joyful and angsty and passionate and everything in between.

this is just a drop in the bucket. if you’re on this list please keep writing. if you’re not on this list please keep writing. keep writing and keep writing and keep writing and keep writing. this is me telling you your words have so much fucking value and they’re so beautiful I am BEGGING you not to forget that if you write fic at all.

[yeyinde]

hey yeyinde, what are your thought on langdon as a character?

do you see yourself possibly writing frank x reader or are you only interested in kingdon?

He's unfortunately overshadowed by the raw sexual appeal of old men actively in the throes of a crisis that keep wandering around the ER 😔 but I really love him, tbh. I'm also a sucker for an Icarus-like character who becomes their own downfall too.

But I kinda fell into Mel/Langdon when somethingdifferent posted their (incredible amazing perfect) fic and suddenly I was like yeah okay I see it lmao but I wouldn't be against an x Reader. If anything, I think he's kinda primed for the stuff that I was digging into a little bit before.

If I did do a Langdon x Reader fic, it'd be either a) spiral + bad choices + bad outcomes (unplanned, pre-marital pregnancy after his and Robby's fall out from a terrible one-night-stand); or b) flirting at work becomes a dangerous game that results in a pre-marital affair/emotional affair.

But I like the contrast between Mel and Langdon a lot more than trying to make you like the "other woman" Reader so I doubt I'd get into it anytime soon 😔

I really do like him though!! His particular brand of addiction is definitely close to home too (so much so that it's basically a sibling), so I think I empathize with him more than anyone else on the show (except Samira who is my "who needs a life and friends and relationships and a healthy social circle when you just eat, sleep, and work all day everyday???" crash and burnout eventually soulmate lmao), but—

(I put the rest under the cut because I'm talking about addiction, so it might be triggering, so. Better safe than sorry):

—I love that it doesn't shy away from offering him no closure in this season. And also, I'm really impressed that this show is giving this type of addiction more nuance than it usually gets in media. I've seen a lot of comments about how he "doesn't seem high/like he'd be an addict" and I think it's opening a lot of eyes to the reality of benzos/narcotics/prescription medication, which is definitely a plus because it's so much more than how it's portrayed in media, and I'm def a believer that media/Hollywood/pop culture is massive influential towards public perception of addictions—which unfortunately includes attitudes/ideas of doctors and mental health professionals.

(and on an aside—the puppy thing makes so much sense in hindsight, sadly; after the tampering reveal, his urgency to get his kids a dog was a real ohhhhhhhh okay moment for me lmao)

I'm excited to see his arc in season two. I don't think he's at a place where he's ready to admit there's anything wrong, though. If forced, he'll probably do the the classes, but I can't see an immediate recovery (in my experience). I don't think, considering where we left him, a few months later will change much when he wasn't even ready to admit what it was in the first place.

[cornellstokez]

my sydcarmy fic recommendations!

moon river by dischelvedcurls --- super dialogue heavy and true to the characters. love it so much!

it's a lot to ask of me (to believe in you) by adogwithabirdatyour_door -- this one...omg established (kinda) sydcarmy. carmy and sydney get into a fight and carmy gets sick and sydney takes care of him in the midst of the fight. definitely one of my faves.

begin again by yxurstruly -- sydney and carmy through someone else's eyes. i've reread this sooooo many times and it never gets old.

pull you right home by onelargecoffeepls -- our favorite communication stunted chefs trying to figure out what they are to each other. 7k words!!

still don't know what love means by seh28 -- angst fest. i love angsty carmy so much. he also says "sugar thinks i'm in love w you." must i say anything else?

nobody ever got my soul right like she could by seh28 -- for one the title alone makes my fucking chest ache. ughhhhh. mutual pining and bed sharing. carmy is so down bad it's ridiculous. another one of my favorites!

cleopatra, mona lisa, sydney adamu and the constant by peachybunnybabie -- soft and sweet sydcarmy. if you love fluff these are the two fics for you!

slithered from eden by sadistic pussy -- smuuuuuut and pining

gotta get up to get down by somethingdifferent -- the theories about carmy eating pussy for a living are brought to life in this fic. carmy is an eater.

hands full of plates by thesuncameout -- 100k words!!!!!!!!! i love long fics so much. super slow burn with so much pining and some pain. ugh. so good.

intimates conquering intimacy by sashafiercer -- 38k words! like i said i love long fics. mutual teasing with mutual pining.

the wild, wild berry by blissymbolics -- THIS STORY. this fucking story knocked the wind out of me for sure. super duper angsty. a MIND fuck. this fic is funny but definitely devastating at the same time. a lot of trigger warnings so be aware before you read.

[myfemininedivine]

Can u give some good recs for sydcarmmy fics please!

oh BOY can I?????

i haven’t interacted much with the community so im unsure of the users but alas as I try:

temper, temper by malariamonsters (anything from them like what do u mean ….,,,, that was like the second coming of Christ fr like i think this was the first fic I read and BRROOOOOOOOOOO I felt the blood rushing to my skull UGHHH) (@songkangsbottomteethcirca2020 — this better be the correct @ or imma do something dangerous and delete my existence)

mouthful of petals by Galatria57 (I love this typa trope)

say yes to the mess by bioloyg (deck on deck like this fic can top me drop me bottom me spin me I can do a split for this dead ass) (@bioloyg)

gotta get up to get down by somethingdifferent (NEVER GIVE UP NEVER WHAT !!!!!! god I love)

simmer, melt, boil, fire by gingervalentine1 (golden goose edition like I want this but IN my coffin so I can resurrect myself and read it like not even death can part me from this ) (@monetbonet)

chapped lip weather by charmtion (their entire discography; I felt like screaming and drowning so I did both and like thank you for that, that was insanely criminal of you I love it) (@charmtion)

the fear has gripped me but here I go by willowcia (writing style has gripped me so here I go (choking))

like kasama by peachybunniebabie (this is the lost Bible I believe. Gave hallucinations and heart burn, let’s fucking GO) (@ethxocore)

hands full of plates by Thesuncameout (short story is I am in love with their style)

the wild, wild berry by Blissymbolics (classic obviously)

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forgot to put my own fanfic 😀

Alchemy

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thanks to the writers for these hits!

[eric-sadahire]

What’s a Freudian slip?

It’s where you say one thing and mean your mother.

[thefudge]

Hello thefudge i hope you're having a nice weekend. I was reading your sophie fic and i'm genuinely in awe of how amazing your writing is when it comes to describing woc and their experience. You give them the sort of unhinged yet delicate quality that fandoms usually reserve for white female characters specially with who you're pairing them up with (i kept thinking of lana del ray songs when lukas picked sophie from her friends house) and i really appreciate that. Since i've read all your work multiple times i was wondering do you have any recs for fic authors or just book authors who focus on women of color in the same way? The trashy yet sensual vibe?

thank you for the kind words! you're too lovely! "unhinged yet delicate quality" <3

i got a similar ask some months ago, and i give a few book recs here.

as for fic authors that focus on women of color, check out:

my beloved trash sister & friend tashii (@irresistible-revolution on tumblr) who writes layered and sensuous stories about bonnie bennett, azula from avatar, and others (you can also find more of her stuff on ffnet)

somethingdifferent (@janedazey) who often writes about women of color from various fandoms (the bear, batman, succession, star wars (her rose tico fics!)) and the vibes are impeccable

yourgirlislovely (@your-girl-is-lovely) whose stories definitely have those wonderful sensuous vibes, and you can see it in her black panther fics and other marvel content

brainyisalwayssexy (@desidarling123) who also writes wonderfully layered woc marvel content

Man_Who_Sold_The_World (@labyrinthphanlivingafacade) whose sandman & batman fics (+ others) center women of color in a very satisfying way

lostcoastlines (@badrituals) who is killing it with the halle baley/jonah-hauer king fics (+many woc fics on her main account, badritual)

wakandawinterprincess, who is truly wonderful when it comes to hot & layered shuri fanfics

gabrieeella (@darwinquark) who writes the best veronica lodge & also bonnie bennett!

NYS30 (@nys30) for all the bonnie bennett & bonkai goodness!

DR.Elsac2 on ffnet, for bonnie bennett and richonne

TheHedgeRider on ffnet for bonnie bennett

when it comes to darklina content where alina as a woman of color is both understood and explored, i found this fic by cheddarplums to be really interesting and well done, but i'm sure there are many more from that corner

there are probably a few others that do not come to mind right now, but it's a sad truth that women of color rarely feature in more transgressive fanfics for a variety of reasons...but i hope you enjoy the recs!

[charmtion]

could you recommend your favorite fics that you’ve read on ao3 besides yours?

ex nihilo nihil fit by rhllors we must refuse to disappear by ghostcat the many crushed red flowers by @thistle-and-thorn a perilous thing by @luthienne forgive the kids by arbitrarily the repeated image of the lover destroyed by @redbelles get bent by somethingdifferent fear & trembling by @thefudge the bones of things by sillylittlehat

I am v fussy & don’t read fic v much but there you have it: a few that have my heart / make me feral. ✨ x

[trulygreatfanfiction]

[STAR WARS]

I'm Alright (I Was Really In a State Tonight)

If Rose had to imagine what Hux was like outside of his job destroying people’s livelihoods and happiness, she probably would have guessed that he spends every waking moment of his free time reading, like…Machiavelli, or Sun Tzu, maybe some Ayn Rand if he is feeling particularly jaunty.

And then maybe in the evening-time he plugs himself in to charge up and greets the day with a nice bottle of soylent.

The usual American Psycho shit.

by somethingdifferent

Mature

Here

[netherfeildren]

I've noticed you're also from the Reylo fandom 👀 and I know this question doesn't have anything to do with Pedro or Joel but, do you have any Reylo fic recommendations?

hell yeah I do. something u all must know about me and that which may come as a surprise given how much of a Joel girl I am is that ben solo is my character of all time! OF. ALL .TIME. like I love Joel that's my old man but I AM ben solo if ben solo were a teenage girl in her 20s ok ok ok

fic recs below !!!!! (there's a lot sorry)

starting off easy with like the most famous reylo author of all time diasterisms now our very own published author everything she's ever written but especially and specifically sword of the Jedi duology like young gods and to kingdom come like actually forreal some of the greatest Star Wars canonverse ever written but also of course landscape with a blur of conquerors which has now been taken down but which you can NOW BUY AS A NOVEL the hurricane wars !!!! but if you ever read the fic you know it was one of the greatest to ever live truly. I also love the heart break prince which is her Harry Potter star wars mashup like truly just some great stuff

go I know not whither and fetch I know not what by voicedimplosives like also another uber famous one bc if you're a reylo then you undoubtedly know the significance of the red Adidas track suit and THE YEAR IS 1994 THE IRON CURTAIN HAS COME DOWN

a manner of virtue by neonheartbeat one of my most favorite a/b/o's and like a Tarzan mashup but also this author is wonderful and spectacular and has such immense range I'd check everything of theirs out

kohelet 3:16 (call me a cab) by LinearA indescribably beautiful and real and remarkable. it has a stairwell sex scene that still years later I thin of often

the island effect by anonymous - dark fic mind the tags. unfinished. one of the greatest things I've ever read just like idk the exploration of desire/ gender politics/ dystopia, a must read even though the last two chapters were never posted

can't turn off what turns me on by audreyii_fic another very fun very steamy a/b/o if that's your thing. rey and ben lend themselves so well to the whole a/b/o trope in a way that I've not found many other ships do as well

literally everything by somethingdifferent but most especially (won't you let me) walk you home from school also sugar pill goddamn 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫 it's been years since I read it and I still think of it often - mind the tags

secretreylotrash has a truly impressive body of work, so many of their pieces are so so good - I've not read everything but definitely one to check out

vuas another very impressive body of work - dark fic abounds, mind the tags but truly very gorgeous gorgeous writing

my heart belongs by tendereye and also everything else they've ever written - mind the tags !

ElegyGoldsmith writes some pretty dark stuff but fucking phenomenal work too, mind the tags

cream by animal. like ok it sounds crazy but genuinely one of the most gorgeous fics ever written and I'm saying that with my whole chest

kalx58 gorgeous body of work again, everything of theirs is phenomenal

ohwise1ne everything everything all of it spectacular

PoetHrotsvitha there are no words actually read all of it

mzladybird do yourself a favor and read the lot of it even the non reylo fandoms it's all art

ok that's it for now and sorry I took so long to respond and also that this is so long but now you all can bear witness to the fact that I am indeed an avid fic reader!

and posting this on the perfect day bc hbd to kylo ren himself THE BIG 4-0 DADDY

[kyonkyon69]

REYLO FANFICS

>The Heartbreak Prince by diasterisms

>(won’t you let me) walk you home from school Series by somethingdifferent

> In Bloom by Celia_and for BensCalligraphySet

>Seduction of Odile by madsmilfelsen

>Peacock by AttackoftheDarkCurses 

>Unexpected by pontmercy44 

>Attack's Trope-y HEAs AO3 fics

>Sword of the Jedi Series by diasterisms

>hive. by indiecisivepsych

>Already Home by AttackoftheDarkCurses

>A Proposal by Any Other Name by Lucidlucy

>Conscience and Unconciousness by pontmercy44

>Hold This Open Flame (but do not burn) by LyricalRiot

>The Sun, The Moon and The Star Inbetween by Silvershine

[madsmilfelsen]

happy love day <3

6, 18, 20 from the fics asks if you get the chance

Thank you dear :))))))))))

6. Are there any fics from others you reread all the times? (reread/think about constantly: so greatest hits from my bookmarks— https://archiveofourown.org/users/madsmilfelsen/bookmarks — there’s a pile of unread true detective fics too)

If y’all knew how often I’ve read Rabbits in This Life by @teeth-ing I’d be institutionalized

It’s thinking of love (it’s thinking of stabbing us to death) by scorpiod— sisters who love and kill :)

Needs Met @aherdofbees — I say this with all the love in my heart, fuck you bees, you MENACE

three hungry mouths by @thefudge — this is the fic that made me go, huh, that’s fucked (affectionate) and took it as permission to be more fucked (insane)

Love Like a Drug(ged Slumber) by RunMild— angel toes

Life Imitates Art by tendereye @itstendereye — I’d squat down in a snowy wood and tell a coyote about this fic it makes me so nuts

Wolf and I by t_pock— bark bark bark (this fic inspired the black hound I used in the Good and Holy Father Series)

Screwdriver by somethingdifferent @janedazey — oh jane broke my heart and patched me up and kissed my forehead with this one, the only book length fic I’ve read multiple times!

Torchlight by writerfan2013– the oldest fic I’ve saved ever since I read it years and years ago, very special place in my heart

18. What’s one of your favorite lines you’ve written in a fic?

This is such a rude question for someone such as I (infatuated and obsessed with myself) so I have countless favorites but one that made me laugh was “fucking cop”

20. What’s a favorite title of a fic you’ve written?

My favorite way to come up with a titles is pacing my house and barraging my husband with minuscule details and vague plot points that he couldn’t possible make sense of— though he came up with First Hard Frost and I about kissed his face off 

As much as I love ‘Locked Doors Make Good Mistresses’ I’m not impressed with the fic itself, I regularly forget about it 😭

[davidarc]

#SomethingDifferent #19 - Even More Pottery From The Chocolate Lady!

#SomethingDifferent #19 - Even More Pottery From The Chocolate Lady! Well, you can't stop me, so you might as well take a look at a few more things I've made recently in my pottery class! There will be more to come, as I continue my weekly classes!