#tog lotr au

[non-un-topo]

Elflings Quỳnh and Nicolò, for @falyakonmp3 and @spacegirlsgang‘s Old Guard + LOTR au <3

[youssefguedira]

behold, the product of yesterday's lotr au discussion (for @spacegirlsgang)

Nicolò has not spoken to him in days.

He hasn't spoken to anyone. He walks silently at Yusuf's side, hand always on his sword, eyes always on the horizon. When there are people who need it, he helps, tends wounds and lifts the younger ones onto horses and hands out food. He still does not speak, and Yusuf worries for him.

They have already lost Quynh, and Sebastien. Dizzy and Jay may well be dead by now for all they know, and Nile and Lykon… he does not really want to think about it for long. He only hopes they are alive. And now Andromache, too, is gone, and Nicolò will not speak, and Yusuf cannot help feeling very, very alone without him. It is strange: Yusuf would have thought, just a week or two ago, that he would have been glad never to see Nicolò again. Now, the thought terrifies him.

When they make camp that night, Yusuf takes his place by the fire with his sword across his lap and prepares to keep watch. Nicolò joins him, after a while, but instead of taking a seat and silently watching the horizon as Yusuf has come to expect him to, he speaks.

"You should rest," he says, voice hoarse as if – well, as if he hasn't used it in days. He carries two bowls of stew, one of which he passes to Yusuf.

"So should you," Yusuf responds. He's exhausted, but neither of them have slept much – he's not sure Nicolò has slept at all since they lost Andromache.

"I do not need to sleep like you do," Nicolò says, which almost makes Yusuf laugh.

"Bullshit," he says. "Even you can't go this long without needing to rest."

Nicolò doesn't say anything to that. Doesn't even meet Yusuf's eyes, but Yusuf can tell how tired Nicolò truly is, and suddenly he cannot bear it anymore.

"We cannot keep on like this," Yusuf says. "This is not – if we're all that's left, I cannot do this without you, Nicolò."

Nicolò is quiet, for a while. When he finally speaks, he says, "Try to rest, Yusuf. I will keep watch tonight."

Yusuf waits. Nicolò does not move, nor show any sign of conceding. Just as stubborn as Andromache – well. He doesn't let himself finish that thought.

He waits a little longer, but Nicolò remains silent.

"Wake me for the second watch, then," Yusuf says, finally. Nicolò does not nod, but Yusuf no longer has the strength in him to push. He falls asleep quickly.

When he wakes, it is morning, and Nicolò is nowhere to be seen. Yusuf can only hope he found someone else for the second watch, and that he did not stay awake all night, but he would not be surprised if the latter were true.

During the day, they keep to their regular routine – Nicolò's silence and Yusuf's attempts to find anything to do that isn't think too much – but that night, when Nicolò finds him, he sets his sword down by his side and asks, "Will you wake me for the second shift?"

Yusuf nods quickly, too quickly, and Nicolò smiles, though it is small. It's the first time Yusuf's seen him smile in days.

He wakes Nicolò for the second shift and sleeps after that, and the next night, Yusuf takes the first and Nicolò the second.

It's a start, at the very least.

–

The day after they reach Helm's Deep, Nicolò is the first to see the rider.

He does not realise who it is at first: the figure is too distant. They wear a cloak with the hood pulled low over their face, and lean heavily over their horse, as if injured.

Nicolò's first thought is that it is a scout. His second thought, which he discounts quickly, is that it is Andromache, which. It cannot be. He does not dare imagine it.

When the figure keeps approaching, he shouts a warning to the guards on the walls. Yusuf, who had fallen asleep beside him, his back against the stone, startles awake. "What is it?" he asks, still half-asleep.

"I do not know, yet," Nicolò responds. He gets to his feet. Yusuf follows a moment later.

"I see it, now," Yusuf says, furrowing his brow. Nicolò's hand goes to his bow, just in case. If it is a scout, he will deal with them quickly.

Then, suddenly, Yusuf's eyes go wide, and he curses. Taps Nicolò twice on the shoulder, and runs along the wall, down the stairs, towards the gate, shouting at the guards to open it.

Nicolò looks again, then, and realises what Yusuf has seen. The rider's weapon is just visible over their right shoulder, and Nicolò knows the carvings on its handle, knows them because they are the twin of the carvings on the hilt of his hunting dagger, because both weapons were forged by the same person.

He is moving before he truly has time to process the thought. The gates are opened far too slowly, creaking with the movement, and by the time he can see the rider again she is sitting straighter in the saddle, a wide grin on her face, urging her horse forward. It is only Yusuf's hand on his arm that keeps him from running through the gates to greet her; when Nicolò looks back at him, his smile is bright enough to rival the midday sun.

Andromache.

Finally, she is there, riding through the gates like a king returning to her kingdom, like she had planned this all along, like Nicolò hadn't seen her fall from a cliff only a few days ago. She dismounts easily, before the horse has even fully stopped, and then he is running, and she is meeting him halfway and gathering him into her arms and laughing, even as he thinks he starts crying.

Then Yusuf is there too, and Nicolò has to step back but cannot bring himself to go far, and Andromache hugs him too, while Yusuf laughs, bright and loud.

"Where have you been," he is saying, and "I thought you were dead, Andromache, I thought we had lost you," and she laughs again and cups the back of his neck with one hand and says, "I'm okay, Nico, I'm okay."

"So," Andromache says once Yusuf steps back, too, her grin sharp despite how exhausted she must be. "Tell me what I've missed."

[catofadifferentcolor]

An Incomplete List of Percy Jackson AU Fic Ideas

Of Aerandír and his Coming to Arda: PJO/LotR crossover, in which Percy’s presence in Middle-Earth changes everything and nothing

The Last Quest: PJO/Accidental Warlord crossover, in which Percy’s unwilling vacation at Karen Morhen turns out to be the mental health break he needed

Maps for the Getaway: PJO/TOG crossover, in which the Old Guard lays low at Camp Half-Blood following their capture by Merrick

New Athens: In which Camp Half-Blood is on par with New Rome

Unknown Demigod: PJO/Criminal Minds crossover, in which a serial killer in Oakland Hills reveals Special Agent Percy Jackson’s demigod background

[aelixandra]

Dreaming On Your Feet: Chapter 26

Read on Ao3!

Summary: Aelin Galathynius is one of the newest company members of the Rifthold Ballet Theatre, and she is eager to make all of her dreams a reality. She has the talent, the ambition, the walls no one can get past, and the thick skin that no one can get under. Except for new principal dancer Rowan Whitethorn. He’s arrogant, talented, and infuriating - and they just might have more in common than they think.

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Chapter 26: Movie Day

Aelin had been looking at the door for what felt like a lifetime.

She was there on time, as she always was for anything. But this wasn’t just anything.

This was a day with Rowan. Just him, just her. No one else.

Does that make it a date?

No. Just a day with my . . . best friend?

Sure. Let’s call it that.

Oh, who am I kidding? It’s a day off to have fun, so let’s make it one.

Aelin adjusted her bag on her shoulder, using her other hand to knock on Rowan’s door.

It was only half a heartbeat before it opened.

As always, she had to lift her head to meet his gaze. The edges of his eyes crinkled as he smiled down at her. “Morning!” she chirped with a grin.

“Good morning, sunshine,” Rowan said, opening the door wider for her to enter his apartment. “Are you ready to do absolutely nothing today?”

“I feel like this is going to be a lot harder than it sounds,” Aelin said with a laugh. “I’m not very good at sitting still for very long.”

“Well, that’s why I’m here, isn’t it?”

“Oh, we both know you can’t make me do anything I don’t want to do myself,” Aelin countered.

Rowan barked a laugh as he took her bag from off her shoulder. “This is going to be quite a great day.”

----------

Rowan settled on the couch as Aelin popped her first movie into his TV. “What’ve you got there?” he asked.

She padded back around the coffee table, plopping down next to him. “The Two Towers,” she replied with a grin.

“Not the first or the third movies?” he asked curiously.

Aelin shrugged. “Two Towers has always been my favorite,” she said, picking up the remote as the main menu appeared. “Gandalf’s return, Merry and Pippin and the Ents, everything that happens in Rohan, the Battle of Helm’s Deep . . . I feel like you learn the most about the characters in this one.”

Rowan was inclined to agree with her. “That’s fair.”

“Oh! I almost forgot.” Aelin reached for her bag, pulling out a heating pad. “If today is about taking care of ourselves, then for the love of the gods, please use a heating pad on your shoulder.”

“Why do I need –”

“You hold most of your tension in your left shoulder, just like me,” she observed with a knowing smile. “You’re not going to make it through Romeo if you let it get worse.”

Romeo.

She knows. She figured it out.

His heart thundered in his chest. “So. . . now you know, huh?” Oh, gods, oh, gods –

Aelin turned her turquoise gaze to him. “I have no idea what you’re talking about,” she said with a wink, lifting the ice pack he had provided her onto her foot. “Now shut up and watch the movie.”

Rowan let his eyes linger on her for a few extra moments before turning his attention to the movie.

Gods, I’m in so much trouble, aren’t I?

----------

It wasn’t long before Aelin had drifted closer to Rowan on the couch. And it wasn’t long after that before his arm rested on the couch behind her. Everything about him, with him, just felt so. . . right.

She watched Aragorn and Eowyn conversing as the scene shifted to a flashback of Aragorn with Arwen, returning the jewel to his love and telling her to move on from him.

Her chest tightened. She knew what it was to feel unworthy of someone, to believe that they would be better off without you.

Her eyes burned as she looked at Arwen, whose own eyes shone with tears.

As if he read her thoughts, Rowan’s arm circled her shoulder, gently tugging her to rest her head on his shoulder. “What is it?” he asked quietly.

Aelin opted for a change of subject instead. “Is there a Lord of the Rings character you think you’re the most like?”

He looked down at her, a hint of amusement in his eyes. “Is there one that you think I’m most like?”

“Hmm.” Aelin studied him for a moment, then looked back to the movie at Aragorn. “The first and obvious instinct would be Aragorn. The broodiness, the self-imposed expectations, the –”

“Okay, I get it,” Rowan chuckled.

“And you’re definitely as stubborn as Gimli.”

“Hey!”

“When it comes to looks, though, you’re closest to Legolas, minus the pointy ears.”

Rowan laughed. “Okay, fine. Two can play at that game.”

“Oh?” Aelin looked up at him again. “Think you have me pegged, Whitethorn?”

His eyes flashed at that. “You’re as stubborn as Sam.”

Interesting. . . “And?”

“And as loyal.” When she was silent, he continued. “And you’re as noble as Arwen. As intelligent as Legolas.”

She felt the color rise to her cheeks as he spoke, working up her courage to tell him the truth. He always deserved the truth. “I think you’re the most like Faramir though,” she said with a deep breath, turning her eyes back to the screen. Bracing herself for him to ask –

“Why do you say that?” he asked quietly.

“You’ve lost a lot,” she began tentatively. “You’re always striving to be better. To be more. Just like him. But the thing is. . . Faramir shouldn’t have to. He doesn’t have to.” She reached for his other hand, slowly lacing her fingers with his. “Because whether he knows it or not, he’s already the kind of person that the people around him need.”

Rowan was still.

Aelin held her breath, waiting for him to say something.

Then she felt his head rest lightly on hers, his lips pressing a gentle kiss to her hair. She felt him exhale, a bit shakily. Is he . . .

He muttered something into her hair, something she couldn’t understand.

She didn’t say anything, choosing instead to nestle closer to him. To the man who deserved to have all the happiness in the world.

She didn’t deserve him. There was no way the world would give her something like this, someone like him.

She just hoped that maybe, just maybe. . . she was enough.

----------

The rest of the movie was spent in silence, with some occasional chuckles at Gimli or Merry and Pippin. It had been a long time since Rowan had watched it, and he forgot how much he loved the series. It had always struck him deeply, how much the characters – and their struggles – resonated with him.

As the credits began to roll, he felt Aelin shift beside him. “I love that movie,” she sighed.

“Excellent way to start the day,” he agreed. He moved to stand up from the couch, heading to the TV and taking out the disc.

“So what do you have now?” she asked.

“How about something a little more lighthearted?” He made his way back towards the kitchen, taking a bowl of berries out of the fridge. “I’ve got a snack, too.” He set the bowl on the coffee table in front of Aelin, along with a smaller bowl of sugar.

She looked up at him in surprise. Okay, so maybe he had asked Lysandra what Aelin liked to munch on. . .

He gave her a wink and shrugged, sitting back down next to her as Pirates of the Caribbean began.

“Good choice, Whitethorn,” she said, nodding in approval.

“The first one’s still the best,” he replied with a smile. Then he noticed that the blue ice pack was lying on the coffee table – and there was no way it was still frozen. He immediately stood up again and picked it up.

“Hey, I can get it –”

“I’m making sure you’re not doing anything, remember?” he called from the kitchen. He always kept two ice packs in the freezer, so after he put the un-frozen one back, he took out the other.

“I can take care of myself, you know,” Aelin huffed when he came back, handing her the frozen pack as he plopped back on the couch.

“I know you can, Aelin. Gods above, I know you can.” Rowan ran a hand through his hair. “But that doesn’t mean that you have to all the time.”

Her eyes softened. Rowan took her hand again, this time lifting it to his lips briefly before they lapsed into comfortable silence again.

“Do I get to help with dinner at least?” Aelin asked after a while.

Rowan chuckled. “Maybe.”

----------

Aelin did get to help with dinner after all.

Turns out Rowan had planned to make chicken parmesan, her favorite Italian dish. So naturally, Aelin had to make sure he got everything right.

She showed him how to season the tomatoes, how to fry the chicken just right so it wouldn’t burn. He took it all in, studying every movement she made when she was cooking. Of course, she let him do some of the work, too.

And they ended up with some of the best chicken parmesan Aelin had ever had.

Now, they were back on the couch – and the Disney movies had come out. The Emperor’s New Groove was followed by The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and they decided they’d watch one more before calling it a night.

“Here’s what I’ve got left,” Aelin said, holding up her bag for Rowan to browse. “You can pick the last one.”

Rowan rifled through the movies before pulling one out. “One of my favorites,” he admitted, gesturing to her copy of Hercules that he now held.

“Rowan Whitethorn is admitting to liking Disney movies?” Aelin drew back in mock surprise. “I’ve felt terrible for picking the last two, and here you were, secretly enjoying both!”

Rowan chuckled. “Okay, yes, I do enjoy Disney movies. Some infinitely more than others.” He moved to put it into the TV. “I could totally see you as Meg. For all the good reasons,” he clarified, coming back to sit by her.

“I take that as an absolute compliment,” Aelin said. “I could totally see you as awkward teenage Hercules, too.”

Rowan barked a laugh. “Well, you wouldn’t be far off, to be honest.”

“I can’t wait to hear all about awkard teenage Rowan.”

Rowan settled in beside her, opening his arm for her to nestle into again. Her hand found his automatically as the Muses began to sing on the screen. “Someday I’ll tell you all about him.”

----------

Hercules was, in all seriousness, one of Rowan’s favorite animated movies. It was one of the ones he had grown up with, one that had always given young Rowan something to strive for.

“Remember that whole training montage scene?” Rowan asked. “There was a rope swing by a lake near where I grew up. I may or may not have pretended to be Hercules when I swung into the lake as a kid.” He smiled at the memory.

But Aelin was quiet.

“What, no smart remarks? No comments about imagining little me pretending to be Hercules?” he asked. Still, she didn’t respond. He shifted to get a look at her face.

Her eyes were closed, her breathing soft and steady.

Aelin was asleep.

Rowan smiled. “I know you can’t hear me right now, but I just want to tell you that today was one of the most fun days I’ve ever had,” he whispered. He looked back at the screen, where Hercules was diving into the river of Death to retrieve Meg’s soul. “What is it Zeus says? ‘A true hero is defined by the strength of his heart,’ or something like that.”

Rowan brushed a stray lock of golden hair out of Aelin’s face, his fingers combing through the ends. “Have I ever told you how much I love your hair?” he said softly. “It reminds me of the color of the sun in the fall. Or that night that you were in the studio and you told me about Sam . . . your hair looked like the embers of a fire when you walked away.” He swallowed the lump in his throat at the memory. He looked down at the woman sleeping in his arms – this beautiful, brave, incredible woman. “And I remember going home that night and thinking that letting you walk away was the craziest, stupidest thing I had ever done.”

“People always do crazy things – when they’re in love.”

Rowan’s head shot up to look at the screen. He sighed, lightly resting his head on Aelin’s.

“Gods, they sure do, don’t they?”

[thetargaryenbride]

𝓜𝓪𝓼𝓽𝓮𝓻𝓵𝓲𝓼𝓽

Hi there! My name is Pie and I love writing. I’ve been an AoT fan almost since the anime first came out. It’s undoubtedly my favourite so I mostly write content for it but I'm also very much into HOTD, LOTR, Marvel, Stranger Things, Avatar and some other great shows and movies so expect to find my works on them too ^^

Without any more delay:

Welcome to my Academia! Feel free to visit each and every nook and cranny and see where each door leads to~

Requests:: CLOSED

Fluff = ♡     Angst = ♢

➤ || Marks || ♡♢

Sometimes you hated those scars so much, letting insecurities wash over you and allow self-hate to take place. But Levi was always there to remind you how beautiful you were. 

➤ || You Are Worth It || ♡♢

You were ready to do anything for this man and if that meant defending him from your own comrades, then so be it.

➤ || Quick || ♡

A quick way to break someone’s jaw. Because nobody disrespected you and got to live. 

➤ || See You In a Minute || ♢

You took a bullet that wasn’t supposed to be for you and that resulted in catastrophic consequences. 

➤ || A Break || ♢♡

Levi tries to push you away because he wants you to find the peace and happiness you have always sought, away from the bloodshed. But he should’ve known this would be a mistake. And he should’ve known you would always find each another and stick together. 

➤ || A Way of Mourning || ♡

Levi didn’t mean to hurt you and he felt so horrible about it. But you were there to reassure him and show your forgiveness.

➤ || Nail To The Coffin || ♡ ♢

Y/N Byers wondered what would end up being the death of the small town she lived in. She never expected that the last nail on the coffin would be hammered by monsters from another dimension who would end up hunting down her friends and family one by one...

S1: Prologue; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8

S2: Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8 : Chapter 9

S3: Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Chapter 9

S4: Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8

➤ || Ballad Of The Weeping Willow - ST x HG AU || ♡ ♢

𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐛𝐲 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐝𝐝𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫…

Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Chapter 9; Chapter 10...

➤ || The It Girl || 

The lives of the popular seemed to be more complicated and there was more to you - the most popular girl in school - than what met the eye. // an early 2000′s, chick-flick story

Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3

➤ || We Cough Blood and We Drink Wine ||  ♢ ♡

You have spent years separated from your father. Now, when you have the chance to finally be a family, Thanos wants to destroy everything and harm your loved ones. You’d rather rot in hell than let anyone harm them in any way. You march into the battle against the Mad Titan and things don’t end well for any of you.

Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8

➤  || Together Again ||  ♢ ♡

You are Tony’s daughter. He had no idea that you existed because your mother had taken you away before you were even born. Later on, you were taken by HYDRA, but you’d always known who your father was. The thought of finally meeting him and living happily with him was what kept you alive during all these years in HYDRA. When you finally manage to escape after everyone gets snapped away, you go to Tony. You spend five years with him. You get the life you wanted. But then he is suddenly gone and you feel…nothing.You try to cope with your beloved father’s demise and in the end, you manage to pull through and have your happy and peaceful ending… with a bit of a twist.

➤ || Together ||  ♢ ♡

Something horrible happens to you and Tony isn’t there to protect you as he’d sworn to. Now you have to get through it together. 

Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6

➤ || Freeze You Out ||  ♡ ♢

“You cannot use your powers like this. Do you want to freeze to death?” scolded quietly Pietro as he lifted you in his arms and brought you as close as possible, sipping warmth and comfort through your body. Frost. There was frost forming, slowly crawling from the tips of your fingers up your hands.

Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4

➤ || Dear Dad, ||  ♡ ♢

When a strange girl with enhanced abilities catches the eye of Nick Fury and he sends one of the Avengers to bring her under his protection, how will things turn out for them? She is… odd. There’s something mysterious - a hidden backstory. She’s wrapped securely in a seashell that starts shedding piece by piece. And inside? It’s not a pearl.

Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Chapter 9; Chapter 10

[featherymalignancy]

I was tagged in this five-ever ago by @nikethestatue, thanks for the tag sis! I’d like to tag @tswaney17 and @mightymorphingayagenda in return!

20 Questions Writer’s Edition

1. How many works do you have on AO3?

7

2. What’s your total AO3 word count?

301,061

3. How many fandoms have you written for and what are they?

In my lifetime I’ve written for LOTR, HP, and The Mortal Instruments. Currently I only write for the SJM-dom (ACOTAR and TOG)

4. What are your top five fics by kudos?

I’m strongly opposed to kudos in general the idea that kudos=merit, so I refuse to rank my fics on this meaningless basis.

5. Do you respond to comments, why or why not?

Not nearly as much as I want to! I often get distracted and forget, and then I feel weird on commenting from a comment that’s several weeks/months old. 🥺 I do cherish every single comment, though. They mean the absolute world to me, thank to everyone who has ever left one!

6. What’s the fic you’ve written with the angstiest ending?

Weirdly none of them at the moment, which is weird because angst is to me what fútbol is to Danny Rojas

7. What’s the fic you’ve written with the happiest ending?

I think probably Tender Jar. The last scene is basically just Oprah screaming “you get a happy ending and you get a happy ending; everybody gets a happy endinggggg”

8. Do you write crossovers? If yes, what’s the craziest thing you’ve written?

I literally have a SJM modern AU multiverse going right now that spans between Eyes of Texas, In Vino Veritas, and Navy Suits and which will eventually include F*cking Lawyers and Long Road Home and I’m having the time of my LIFE with it!

Cassian is childhood friends with Rowan, Lorcan, and Fenrys? Check

Manon and Mor hooking up? Check

Cassian being like a sibling to Aelin? Check

Aedion thinking Nesta is a smokeshow? Check

I was nervous to attempt the crossover at first, but I couldn’t be happier with how it turned out.

I have more interactions planned for the next chapter of In Vino Veritas and I cannot wait to hear the reactions.

9. Have you ever received hate on a fic?

Not since the days of ff.net. I’ve heard through the grapevine I have some haters within the SJM fandom, but so far they haven’t been bold enough to leave hate on my work, likely because they can’t do it anonymously #HateOnHaterz 😎

10. Do you write smut? If so what kind?

What kinds…are there? 🥴

Yes, I write a lot of smut, I strive for detail without being visceral or unpleasant? In smut like in sex, I think communication and dialogue is very hot, so I tend to use as much dirty talk as I feel I can get away with before it starts to feel cheesy and uncomfy

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

Not to my knowledge? I’ve had issues on and off with writers borrowing details from my fics without permission, but most people who do borrow things have asked my permission, which is all I ask 🥰

12. Have you ever had a fic translated?

Not that I know of!

13. Have you ever co-written a fic?

No but I definitely have authors I’d love to collaborate with! The right opportunity just hasn’t come along yet but I hope someday it will

14. What’s your all time favourite ship?

Fandom Nessian. Canon Nessian was a bit of a bitch job IMO, but props to fic writers for picking up that slack and knocking that shit out of the park.

15. What’s a WIP you want to finish but don’t think you ever will?

l don’t think this will surprise anyone who’s been following me for awhile, but unfortunately Like a Lonely House. It’s a huge lift and I just don’t know that the interest was there! 🥺

16. What’s your writing strengths?

I like to think dialogue and characterization? And attention to detail. I love a good rabbit hole.

17. What’s your writing weaknesses?

I think my prose is very often overwrought and convoluted, which cheapens it. I fed myself a steady diet of “more is more” when I first began writing in my teens, and now I am working towards a more minimalist style. Simplicity is often a sign of great writing, because there is nowhere to hide.

18. What are your thoughts on writing dialogue in other languages in fic?

I am a big proponent of it, and of not including translations. I prefer to offer context clues to signal to the reader what’s being said.

19. What was the first fandom you wrote for?

LOTR. And let me just say—absolutely not, never again. So harsh, so judgmental, hard pass.

20. What’s your favourite fic you’ve written?

Probably In Vino Veritas. I love wine, I love Nessian, it’s really a perfect storm for me!

[shyvioletcat]

in a rowaelin tolkein au, how would you cast the characters? would you just genderbend everything? how much do you think you would have to shift lotr's plot to make tog characters work? would aelin/rowan be frodo/sam? (i saw that you love tolkein and was thinking about this and wondering if you had thought about it at all lmao)

I’m just going to start with this is one of the best asks I’ve ever received so thank you so much for sending it in. This is how I would do it.

Dorian and Chaol are Frodo and Sam. Like you see how that works right? They eventually go off on their own adventure to destroy Erawan’s wyrdgate. Dorian has a ring which is like the final key to get it to work. I kinda want Gollum’s parallel to be Manon... Because we’ve got that distrust from Chaol/Sam there and the otherness, and Manon would be like one of Erawan’s captains/wing leader like we get in the books. At some point Chaol gets hurt and they split again etc etc. We get the Tower of Dawn spin off and it’s Dorian and Manon that head to Morath/Mordor.

But I digress, this is was a Rowaelin story 😏.

Aelin is Aragorn. Lost throne, forgotten heir, self sacrificing, comes out of nowhere to help the ringbearer. Perfect fit.

Now, how could Rowan not be Legolas? Moody, broody elf man who’s initially tagging along just because dad (or in this case Maeve who is basically Saruman) said so.

Now this is where my ideas get a little foggy when it comes to the rest of the fellowship because dynamics and story and stuff. But do have some thoughts.

I think Connall and Fenrys would be a good fit for Merry and Pippin. They seem like the obvious choice personality wise.

Lorcan would be Boromir. Feels like he’s got to do it out of obligation. Would rather take the ring to Maeve so she can sort it out. But then he finds out Maeve on the bad side... oh dear. Whatever shall he do now. Guess he’ll just have to stay with the Fellowship. Whoever shall he meet along the way 🤔.

Now. Gimli. I’m thinking Lysandra mainly just because I want to add her in. She’s got her shifter gifts so she’s real handy.

Ok. This ones gonna hurt a little. Gavriel is Gandalf. Now. I can’t decide if I want him to do the balrog thing or do the Boromir sacrifice. I’m leaning towards the Boromir thing but if I do the balrog thing I can bring him back and he can meet Aedion becauuusse...

Aedion is Faramir. He’s in Orynth/Minas Tirith running the show while Darrow slowly loses hope and his mind. Boy is he surprised when Aelin turns up.

And of course we can’t forget Elide. She’s Éowyn, trapped in Perranth/Edoras by Vernon who is very much the Grima role. I’m thinking her father is Theoden but because of the loss of Marion he’s very protective of Elide so we get her desire to fight but he won’t let her. But she of course does get in there in a Éowyn-esque manner. Also, definitely Elorcan going on there.

Now. Back to Rowaelin.

We definitely get the whole start of Heir of Fire hating each other thing but they of course eventually warm to each other. Their first real turning point would be around the Lothlorien point. So say Gavriel dies, Aelin is very upset and we get the comforting. Then we get the pinging/miscommunication/denial stuff from Lothlorien to Helms Deep. At the Helms Deep battle equivalent Aelin has a burnout and Rowan loses his mind and oh no, here come all the feelings. We definitely get a ‘to whatever end’ moment when she wakes up. Rowan also becomes her bloodsworn and promises to help do whatever he can to get her throne back. Then when she does they get married and have lots of babies and live happily ever after.

Other notes: Elena would fill in the Gandalf wise guide stuff with her appearances. I think Aelin’s big trial would be the Paths of the Dead which would be something similar to forging the lock to get the extra help. Maybe Galadriel and Celeborn are Mala and Brannon in their lesser forms. Maybe the witches are the Ents? They’re hiding out in the forest and Connall and Fenrys find them (a little FenrysxAsterin anybody?). Whitethorns are definitely running the show in Mirkwood, possibly rebels against Maeve.

I think that’s all I got at the moment. Thank you so much for sending this in.

[dreamtiwasanarchitect]

Tagged by: @kiaya! eyyy babe

Rules: Answer 30 questions and tag 20 blogs you want to know better.

1. Name/Nicknames: this handle on here + AO3, but also my name is Hannah

2. Gender: Female

3. Star Sign: Libra babeeeey

4. Height: 5′ ft flat, or 5′1″ on a “good” day

5. Time: 5:40 pm

6. Birthday: Oct. 6

7. Favourite Band:  Honestly. I do not have a fave. But I enjoy The Decemberists if you can’t tell.

8. Favourite Solo Artist: Beyonce, Hozier, and TSwift. Sorry 4 being basic.

9. Song Stuck in My Head: Currently “Once Upon a December” for uhhhh reasons.

10. Last Movie: Every Blessed Day, thnx Discord

11. Last Show: Boy Meets World bc it’s a gd classic

12. When I Created This Blog: Idk the month or how to find it out but it was BEFORE I STARTED COLLEGE which means 2011 yikes.

13. What I Post: Um. Just. TOG and Luca thirsting. But also LOTR/Tolkien and Buffy and really whatever is vibing. Sorry my blog is a SHITSHOW.

14. Last Thing I Googled: Anastasia lyrics oh noooooo

15. Other Blogs: Nada

16. Do I get asks?: Very rarely. Pls send me more, I wfh now and I’m so bored.

17. Why I Chose My URL: Idk I liked this lyric at 18 and I apparently still like it at 28!

18. Following: Lol yikes this inspired me to do a purge I was following someone who hadn’t updated in NINE YEARS. So. 141.

19. Followers: 99

20. Average Hours of Sleep: 6–8.

21. Lucky Number: 6.

22. Instruments: Nada.

23. What I Am Wearing: My company Columbia fleece and Entireworld sweats (100/10 recommend the sweats)

24. Dream Job: TV screenwriter.

25. Dream Trip: Back to Taiwan!

26. Favourite Food: Vegan pastries.

27. Nationality: MURICAN (derogatory)

28. Favourite Song: Who actually has a favorite song??? But rn I’m absolutely obsessed with Hadestown specifically the Persephone Chant II verses IFYKYK!!!!

29. Last Book I Read: Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi!

30. Top 3 fictional universes I would love to live in: Honestly. Fictional universes suck if you’re someone cool. Is there a fictional universe where there is no capitalism? That one. Tagging: @yogurtfordinner @amyvalhalla @rhubarbdreams @fitzcamebacktome @disregardandfelicity @ceraunos—any of y’all (and anyone else!) who hasn’t done it and feels like it. (I think everyone who enabled me by liking the Trust/Anastasia AU post should do in on principle k bye.)

[scimitar-and-longsword]

Tagged by: @morallygreywaren <3 <3

Name(s): *sigh* I don’t make this easy as my SNs are different everywhere lol thecuriouslo on twitter, scimitar-and-longsword here, I used to write a bunch of LOTR and SPN  fics YEARS ago so one of my pseuds is CasintheShire (I orphaned all those fics lol) but my main is thelittlelo/Lolo.... I’ve also got a secret ao3 account where I’ve posted more than one “taboo” fic.... that you will never find lol

Fandom(s): Obviously TOG is my main right now, but Star Wars is always right there too.... other than that?? Idk I was into lotr and spn for a long time (as I already mentioned) and atla/korra, teen wolf and kingsman have all had their moment too.

Where you post: AO3. I’ve got a couple things here on tumblr.... but they always make their way to the archive eventually. (speaking of... I should transfer my most recent prompt fics....)

Most Popular One Shot (by kudos): Brothers Fight (518 kudos) which is my take on Joe and Booker starting to work through their issues following London.

Most Popular Multi-Chapter (by kudos): Share Your Address (1699 kudos) which is my Uni AU... which I’m sure you’re all sick of hearing about by now lol

Favorite story you’ve written so far: I would say SYA or Brothers Fight... but instead of repeating I’ll say it’s Collapsing Walls which is my Book of Nile whump lol.... I’m real mean to Booker in it... poor guy.  Low key I think it might be my Big Bang though.... I’m having so much fun writing it, I can’t wait to post it!

Fic you were nervous to post: fucking all of them!!! I’m always nervous.... But I guess the one that was the worst was It Feels Like Flying. I hadn’t written full on smut in a LONG time. I felt so silly and awkward..... I THINK I did ok though??? idk lol

How do you choose your titles?: Depends. I usually have descriptive or joke titles as I’m writing, but I usually just end up going with something simple and descriptive. (SYA is the one exception here lol)

Do you outline?: Yeah. My outlines are all over the places though, mostly they end up being bits of dialogue and jokes lol

Complete: Officially??? Nine. but there’s a lot more of my work out there lol, some of it orphaned, some of it on other accounts.

In-Progress: Published WIPs, two. Both of which I have not abandoned I PROMISE! I’ve just been working on a few other things behind the scenes. (Big Bang, Zine One Shot, and my SYA holiday fic, all of which have deadlines I need to hit so other things got pushed to the background)

Coming soon/not yet started: ahahahaha how much time do you have?? I’ll Never Love Another - my big bang, Prince Yusuf/Knight Nicolo - lots of letter writing and pining... it’s fluffy angst, as is my brand lol Everything I Did to Get to You - SYA holiday special 😏 Impelled by the Persuasion of Love - My fic for the TOG Zine... which is taking me way too long for how short it is. (You’ll have to buy the Zine or wait a long time for this one... but safe to say I thought of a really sweet and fluffy idea... and then made it emo lol) Free Fall - It Feels Like Flying sequel Pilot!Nicky POV this time. it’s just smut lol I Padri d’Iatlia - Yes I’m still working on this.... I’ll post it at some point I PROMISE Mission Fic (temp title lol) - This is actually the very first thing I started writing for this fandom.... it’s quite long and I’ll post it once it’s completed.... but that won’t be for a while. Sniper/Spotter - Joe/Nicky and Book of Nile one shot that I have had about 75% completed for like 3 months lol  To Winter in Russia - Book of Nile get together fic.... Snowed in, there was only one bed, slow burn. it’s delicious and I already have like 20k written.... once again I probably won’t post until it’s complete... though I’ve posted some snippets from it on tumblr before. There are three different A/B/O fics that will end up on the forbidden AO3 at some point lol I have like 6 other docs too lol, but they’re all named things like Rockstar/Artist and are mostly just a few bullet pointed ideas. AND this doesn’t even take into account the half finished chapters of Sword of the First Crusader, As You Wish and my FinnPoe fics... I am an ADHD mess and have trouble focusing on one project 😅😅

Prompts?: I’ve never been HUGE into prompts.... I have way too many of my own ideas taking up space in my brain. What I do tend to like prompts for is when I’ve hit a wall in something I’ll ask for prompts, or reblog a prompt list. So you know ya girl is struggling when you see those lol

Upcoming work you’re most excited about: My Prince/Knight Big Bang, 100%. 

Tagging: @almostcanon @kiaya @themoonwheniamlost @siriusnebulae @heisallandheismore @cluelessheroes @goldheartedsky @ceraunos @heelipabo and @nicolodigenovas (and anyone else who wants to!)

[aelinbitch-archive]

Aelin Content Drinking Game!

take one shot for each occurrence of:

photo of a golden retriever in an edit

dainty candle flame in an edit

wispy white-blonde hair in an edit

close up of blue eyes in an edit

pale, white, pretty, dead-eyed faceclaim

“scars?” what are “scars?”

she loves chocolate! content

she loves cake! content

she loves books! content

best friends with dorian content

best friends with chaol content

“original trio” content

talks like a sugar-high 13 y/o in incorrect quotes

don’t ship rowaelin? *jenna from 30 rock voice* i’m gonna be constructive here. you should kill yourself. 

“heir of ash and fire and she would bow to no one” quote

platonic aelin x lysandra content

wears exclusively paolo sebastion, zuhair murad, and elie saab s/s

castle by halsey is her theme song

she listens to the jonas brothers! she reads fan fiction! she’s a fan girl! modern au’s

quaint instagram au’s with heterosexual wine-mom pinterest aesthetic

“secret plans cool” attitude only acknowledgement of canon grittiness

meme-related headcanons about how she’d love pokemon go or would raid area 51

rowan sam and chaol are the ever-martyred Voices Of Reason putting up with her quirky stupidity

assassin what? enslaved who? depression when? trauma where? child abuse victim qué? alcoholism what? guilt fear rage and self-loathing who? sounds fake honestly

anti edition! take two shots for each occurrence of:

“celery” “alien” (THREE shots: alien assryver whiteporn galahideous)

total willful erasure of her identity as a child of a colonized country (THREE shots if it appears in a hot take about how she’s a colonizer, FOUR shots if it’s suggested that chaol and dorian “take back terrassen” from her)

“she should die”

“bitch”

“she loves herself too much” takes that willfully ignore her self loathing

“everyone kisses her ass” 

ongoing conflict with and criticism from sam, ansel, rolfe, dorian, nehemia, chaol, CHAOL, aedion, darrow, lorcan, and manon who? 

general description of her rise to power as causing mixed feelings of hope, uneasiness, and outrage in the realm when?

“glorified by the narrative” 

“not held accountable” 

“mary sue”

“too much page-time”

“overpowered”  

losing the majority of her powers in koa whom???

unironic reblog of chaolaena content sandwiched between hate-posts

unironic reblog of doraelin content sandwiched between hate-posts

implying that not only is rowan abusive, but she’s complicit in that and it’s a reason to hate her

“past trauma is just to make us feel sorry for her and has no impact on her character - we never see how it manifests. and on that note why is she so secretive and controlling for NO reason?? clearly just sjm trying to make her look cool”

didn’t have a problem with her or anything in tog until either qos when chaolaena sank or eos when malide sank

kaz brekker>>>

Condemning Aelin For Eleven Traits Dorian Havilliard Also Has: now in theaters near you!

“she’s unbearably whiny and should Just Do Something Already For the Love Of God” [OR ALTERNATIVELY] “she’s a bully and a tyrant and doesn’t deserve any power and we should #bringbackcelaena” (THREE shots if these two takes appear within two minutes of each other) 

complaining that she’s the main character

claiming moral superiority and woke points for not enjoying her personality 

everyone is suddenly a military strategist and economics professor with a PhD in medievalism and ready to tell you why aelin would be a terrible queen because of her lack of experience. aragorn fucking around in the woods for sixty years before becoming king in lotr is cool though 

dunyasha = aelin

sjm = aelin

daenerys = aelin and they’re both bad [OR ALTERNATIVELY] aelin is a dany ripoff and dany is better than her and that’s why aelin’s bad (THREE shots if these two takes appear within two minutes of each other)

“her plans are dumb and would never really work. side note i really admire six of crows for its realism”

narrative arc overcoming internalized misogyny where?  

#chaolwestfalldefensesquad

“aelin’s character specifically is autonomous and personally responsible for everything i don’t like about the series, but dorian chaol manon and elide are victims of bad writing and deserved better”

chaorian 

blitz round - bizarre combo of both edition! take three shots for each occurrence of:

fandom-mom brainrot

“the manorian goggles stay ON when we analyze” 

manon>aelin because which one of them was smart enough to fuck dorian? checkmate! 

gay people don’t exist. 14 year old malide shippers are ruining my online experience. everyone stop with the hate :( 

white!manon. straight!manon. 

aelin didn’t let dorian be in charge in eos. TYRANT!!!! HE WAS SIDELINED AND ITS AELIN’S FAULT!!!!! 

“i read tog for the heterosexual side characters :)”

“unpopular opinion: aelin is overrated!”

SJM please let me suck your dick 

attracted to chaol and dorian instead of shipping them with each other

“honestly aelin was so mean to [insert male character] :(((( why does no one ever call her out for that :((((”

[rayonfrozenwings]

C, G, P, and W thxxxxx

Thanks Leslie! xx

C - A pairing you have never liked and probably never will oooo. well i often give parings a shot. But I did write one fan fic request ages ago... and I couldn’t get on board in my head. It just didn’t fit. That was Mor and Vassa. I just didn’t see how their personalities would mesh beyond friends or how they would just start dating. and so yeah. maybe my mind could be changed down the road but i really want Mor to be in the winter court with Vivienne and her sister - because it so felt like Viv was trying to be matchmaker in acowar. Also, acofas scene with Mor in her winter ranch/castle thing just makes me want her to live there with another winter loving princess. 

G - Do you remember your first OTP, if so who was in it yes, there might have been earlier ones but I wanted Artemis fowl and Holy (holi?) to get together, even tho he was a kid! what is wrong with me - I was a kid/tween too but what the hell. and then my next otp was prob Faramir and Eowyn from Lotr.

P - Invent a random AU for any fandom (we always need more ideas) Au - Tudors, Tamlin is Henry the 8th having many wives and getting annoyed that he cant have a male heir and dies.  AU - Highland Romance - Nessian... come on thats where that books going right? AU - Abandoned on an island with no way out? any pairing/weird funny connection. potential for laughs. could be like gullivers island - is that what that show was called? AU - Elizabethan England/shakespeare times in the winter court, aka all that style fashion and intrigue and plotting behind peoples backs. I automatically think acotar but it would work well with aelin’s court too i think. 

W - 5 favorite characters from 5 different fandoms

ACOTAR - Nesta, Cassian

TOG - Lorcan, Elide

Lotr - Eowyn or Samwise

TRC - Ronan

MCU - Captain Marvel

I’m not in that many fandoms so that was tricky. 

want to ask away? here

need question ideas/shy? here

[non-un-topo]

A gift for Mary @spacegirlsgang because I am never not thinking about her and @pierremichelofavignon‘s tog/lotr au <3

[youssefguedira]

happy saturday! this is for mary @spacegirlsgang as always because i was thinking about Them again

The thing is, Nicolò stops thinking about it.

He doesn't mean to say it at first – Andromache doesn't believe him, the first time she overhears and he has to explain just to escape the inevitable teasing – but it slips out anyway, on a quiet evening when they're both on watch, Andromache already long asleep, which is a rare occasion indeed. He tells Yusuf to get some rest, more for show than anything else, because Yusuf shakes his head as he has done for the past few nights. "In case you fall asleep," is his normal excuse, and he's always smiling as he says it. It's not a risk in the slightest, but Yusuf doesn't seem to care, and Nicolò will not refuse the company.

(He's not as comfortable alone anymore than he used to be. He hasn't had time to really think about that yet.)

So it is evening, and Nicolò is poking at the fire in an attempt to revive it somewhat while Yusuf is mid-tale, voice hushed to avoid waking Andromache but waving his hands animatedly as he talks. It might have infuriated Nicolò when they first met, how Yusuf never quite seemed to be still, but it's rapidly become one of the things he likes most about him.

(That's another thing he hasn't had time to think properly about since Helm's Deep, but has been haunting him anyway: Yusuf's eyes, exhausted but still gentle, as he offered to help with Nicolò's braid; the way he'd smiled brighter than the sunrise when the elves had arrived from the east, Quynh among them; the way he'd persuaded Nicolò to join in the celebrations afterward. And then, the thing that plagues him the most: the way he sang, both soft and solemn for those they'd lost and joyful and loud later on, everyone's eyes on him, the most beautiful thing in the room.)

It's because of all this that when Yusuf asks him about the flow of a line in the song he's taken it upon himself to compose in commemoration of the battle, he answers: "I could not say, elenya. I have never been particularly musical."

He realises what he's said only after he says it. Yusuf almost certainly notices, but he doesn't say anything about it, sparing Nicolò's heart for now. Instead, he leans back on his elbows, and the movement draws attention to the way his curls fall across his face, the way the firelight turns him to gold. "I don't know about that," Yusuf says. "You grew up in Rivendell, you must have learned a thing or two."

"If that were true," Nicolò says, "perhaps Andromache would have learned to carry a tune. Alas."

Yusuf laughs, golden, and Nicolò is – Nicolò is hopeless. "You're lucky she's asleep."

The topic of conversation turns after that, and it is, largely, forgotten.

The worst of it is that it doesn't end there. It's just so easy to slip it into conversation, warm and familiar like they've known each other for years, elenya, star. It suits him, Nicolò thinks, even if he is perhaps a bit biased: a bright point of light amid so much darkness.

He never admits this to Andromache, even when she overhears and gives him a sidelong look but blessedly doesn't say anything in front of Yusuf. She would say he's being insufferably poetic; Nicolò would argue the time with Yusuf is a bad influence.

So it becomes a reflex, and he doesn't think about it. Until after everything, after they are all reunited and safe (and they survive, all of them, even Nile and Lykon, carried back down into the city by the Eagles, still enough that Nicolò had thought they were dead at first until Nile had coughed and he'd been light with relief), and he and Yusuf finally have the time to figure out this thing between them.

It is – Nicolò does not have the words to describe it. He only knows he has never felt this much before.

They're in the courtyard when it comes up. It's late, and the night is clear, clear enough that there are more stars than Nicolò could ever hope to count. Yusuf is lying beside him, his head resting lightly on Nicolò's shoulder, quiet enough that he could be asleep, but Nicolò knows he isn't.

(He'd thought Yusuf was never still before, but just didn't see it: now Yusuf is comfortable enough with him to let himself rest properly, and Nicolò still marvels at that a little.)

Just when Nicolò is starting to think Yusuf may have actually fallen asleep, he speaks. "Thatr. That's one you don't know."

Nicolò repeats it to himself, then asks, "What does it mean?" They've been teaching each other bits and pieces of their respective languages for a while now, first as a way to pass time on the road, but now it's a habit.

"Star," Yusuf says, then tilts his head to look at Nicolò expectantly. The stars are reflected in his eyes.

"Elen," Nicolò responds. He doesn't think it through until Yusuf props himself up on one elbow, his brow furrowing in thought.

"Elen," he echoes, and only then does Nicolò realise, but he cannot take it back now. "But that sounds like – what's the word–"

"Elenya," Nicolò says, and there is really no reason for him to steer clear of telling Yusuf what it really means, now that Yusuf knows exactly how Nicolò feels, but. Well.

"Nicolò," Yusuf says. Nicolò doesn't look at him, but Yusuf's voice is soft when he asks, "What does it mean?"

"Translated literally," Nicolò says, "it can mean star, or my star for some, I think, but it is not – there is more to it than that, I cannot–"

When Nicolò finally looks at him there is something like wonder in his eyes. "All this time?" Yusuf asks.

"All this time," Nicolò replies. "What did you think it meant?"

"I don't know, something like – idiot, or–" Yusuf makes an exasperated sound, and Nicolò can't help smiling, which only makes Yusuf roll his eyes. "Don't look at me like that, it's not that far-fetched. I still thought you didn't like me. Why?"

"It made sense," Nicolò says simply. "Even when things were impossibly dark, you were there."

Yusuf just looks at him for a long moment, silent, eyes shining. "Nicolò," he says again, and then kisses him, and then neither of them speak for some time after that.

When they do part, finally, Yusuf lies back down and curls close to Nicolò's side. "And you call me the poetic one. Honestly."

"It's true," Nicolò insists, because he can't hold a candle to Yusuf's way with words. Yusuf just shakes his head, and for a while they're still.

"You know," Yusuf says, "when Andromache and Quynh find this out, they'll never let you hear the end of it, amrâlimê."

He'll ask Yusuf what that means tomorrow. "I know." They've been teasing him about it since the first time Andromache overheard him, and then since she told Quynh. But he loves them anyway, so it's all just as well.

[sniperct]

I still want that crossover (from you, with LOTR mixed in) too

The tog/lotr? I've been meaning to plot something, but rn priority is LR >quenta>secret jaina crossover ship>artifacts series finale/TR movie sequel>mercymaker tolkien AU and/or that X-Men AU

Some of that order may change around a bit. Also need to finish ToG series.

[goldheartedsky]

G, M, and P for random fandom asks!

G: What was your first fandom?

I'd probably say Lord of the Rings? I didn't write any fic for it but it was BIIIIIG into LOTR as a kid and that love has continued through adulthood!

M: A person who got you into a fandom and the fandom they pulled you into

My friends Rian and Heather both got me into hockey RPF for a while and we were complete clowns about it, even if none of us are in the fandom anymore!

P: Invent a random AU for any fandom

Modern TOG AU where the gang has a delightful blended family situation. Booker and Andy have a little girl together and have shared custody of Andy and Quynh's son plus Booker's 3 boys. Quynh's been bringing around a new girl Nile lately, plus Nile's couple best friends Nicky and Joe—who love babysitting all the kids when they get together. Everyone's chill and the family feels are off the chart (someone please write this fic, I'm begging youuuuuu)

[a-court-of-pain-and-suffering]

Sarah J. Maas Event Edina, MN

So I was at this event and took notes of what she said, don’t worry there are no spoilers in this post

-Sarah said writing the last TOG book will destroy her soul, due to her being so attached to all the characters.

-Tower of Dawn in three words: Steamy (but not quite acotar steamy), Hot, and Twisty

-If Sarah could live anywhere in the TOG world she would live in the Southern Continent because it’s the most welcoming and a quote from her “everywhere else is miserable”

-Sarah’s husband apparently can’t pronounce Chaol’s name

-Yrene Towers is loosely based off of her grandmother. 

-If Sarah could bring one character from her books to real life, she would bring Rhys

-Or from another series Legolas from LOTR

-Sarah also has a cut-out of Legolas that she has had since she was a teenager

-Orlando Bloom was her celebrity crush

-In a School AU

-Chaol would be on the lacrosse team

-Aedion would be the jock always wearing leather jackets

-Dorian would be the rich prick, but only dresses nice and is actually super sweet and smart.

-Aelin wouldn’t fit in with anyone. Sarah joked she would have been in her friend group, they called themselves “the goonies”

-Manon would be the girl by the bleachers always smoking. Everyone in the school doesn’t even know if she goes there or not.

-Elide would always be in the library or working in the library

-Lorcan is the guy that rides a motorcycle to school, and goes to the library to “check out a book”

-Lysandra would be on the dance team

-Rowan would be the college kid with a cool car who always hangs around the school. He and Aelin don’t like each other but both secretly like each other.

-She joked about wanting to make her own fanfiction with a High School AU

-Tower of Dawn is possibly one of her favorite books in the series (She said it was the one she didn’t get sick of after writing it and making all the edits)

-Sarah wrote Tower of Dawn the fastest

-Would you rather hook up with Rowan, Dorian, or her husband. She said all three at once

-If she could be any animal she would want to be a velociraptor because why not

-She is a hufflepuff 

-If in a band Chaol would play base

-Aedion would play the cymbals

-Fuck, Marry, Kill with Rowan, Dorian, and Chaol. At first she said marry Dorian then she switched to Rowan. Then she said marry all three because she couldn’t answer.

-Sarah watched some lifetime movies and recommends we check them out. One is called Trapped Sisters and the other Girl in a Box

-After watch Girl in a Box she said she wanted to use that as research.

-Sarah’s dad read Tower of Dawn before it was published and said “people who have just had heart attacks shouldn’t read Tower of Dawn. There should be a warning before hand.”