#voidslantern

[synonemous]

every time i see your pfp i think it's Actually Stephen

I had to google who that is, which shows you how much I venture outside of my comfort zone on YT. 😂 I promise it's not, though. It's my very own OC Aksel, given life by the awesome @voidslantern / @kairoswouldnever. but that is funny.

I'm sorry about taking forever to get back to you, btw. my inbox clearly needs to be checked more regularly.

[ao3feedsheith]

hellion

hellion https://archiveofourown.org/works/41906961 by voidslantern In an empire built on lies and blood of innocents, rebellion takes hold. A demon clad in a cloak of darkness, claw-tipped fingers closed around a pale throat of a boy who fell in love with him and would fight for him until the end of the world. Are they enough? Can the demon still be saved? Can the boy find himself in the depths of war and longing? Words: 3658, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English Fandoms: Voltron: Legendary Defender Rating: Explicit Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Categories: M/M Characters: Keith (Voltron), Shiro (Voltron), Sendak (Voltron) Relationships: Keith/Shiro (Voltron) Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Fantasy, Strangers to Lovers, but they have to work on it, Other Additional Tags to Be Added, Cryptid Shiro, Keith has a size kink, Rebellion, War, Violence, Magic, Dark Magic, Eventual Smut, Assassination via AO3 works tagged 'Keith/Shiro (Voltron)' https://archiveofourown.org September 24, 2022 at 08:28AM

[carry692]

Did this pretty guy before, but now that I practiced a bit more, I wanted to re-color him. Original doodle by @voidslantern. Thanks again for letting me use your pretty art 😊😊

[headspacedad]

now that vld is over, which are your favourite seasons? i personally feel like believing the show's true ending is s6. the rest i can headcanon away bc s7 and s8 are just... what the hell are those. it's not the vld i love. as if a meek, badly, badly written attempt at it that forgets what it was supposed to stand for. also, my fault for getting hopes high i guess but... it's a good lesson to take everything with a grain of salt.

hey there and thanks for the ask!  Hmmm, favorite season is a hard one.  I loved seasons one and two but I’d have to go with season two as my favorite simply because of both the Space Mall and Black Out episodes which might just be my all time favorites are in season two.  I would honestly be good with VLD ending after season six too however because despite the fact it was starting to fall apart in its story by then I still thought it was carrying enough to be interesting and entertaining without sacrificing characterization badly (and honestly I love the clone so I want to keep him and that means all the way to the end of the line for him with season six).  Especially since I was super convinced after the end of season six that the lions roaring meant that they had their real Black Paladin back again and I saw so much - SO MUCH - potential for the story with season six as the take off point to answer all the questions of the previous seasons and really satisfy as it wrapped up everyone’s arcs (or gave them some) as well create some new twists and finally bring the story to a satisfying conclusion with the clone given his rightful acknowledgment, Lotor given the chance at redemption, Allura given a position of leadership and power above even the castleship and what she’d had in seasons one and two, Lance finally figuring out where he belonged and accepting his own strengths, Keith merging back with the team and learning that they were his real home, Pidge coming to love her found family and through them to understand the importance of the big picture ‘family’ of the universe, Hunk becoming more of that shield and safe tower for others that were scared because he knew what it was like and Shiro, healing and open to the team now and growing to be a part of them in a family bonded kind of way.  (heck I even expected to see Coran get an episode to be a bad ass and more mice hijinks).  At the end of season six I was primed for what came next and eager for the rest of the story.

and that was - not going to happen.  As the EPs made clear almost the same week the season released with their bomb of an interview.  And even that didn’t prepare me for how badly the story was going to tank to Mariana Trench levels of suck.  We all got our hopes up.  Even the ones who saw the lack of Shiro in the final screen shot as a warning for things to come.  Because there is no way any of us could have imagined how Truly Bad it would get by the end.  You were in an honest boat with the rest of us and don’t feel bad for it.  Stories aren’t meant to go the way this one did and even badly written ones should never have been allowed to get This Bad and still be released.  We’ll all go into future stories, for a while at last, with a certain sense of reserve and caution we shouldn’t have to.  Stories only work if their readers/viewers embrace them and accept them and it will be a while before any of us feel safe enough to swallow one down again without a lot of brakes in place first.  But we will.  And we will find other stories and we will live in them and let them grow through us again.  Because that’s what stories do.  And more importantly, that’s what humans do.  We are born for stories.  And from now on, perhaps, we will be a bit more aware of how we craft our own stories as well tell them.  And never make the damaging mistakes we had made on us here to other people that have trusted us to tell them stories.

[trashwarden]

Tumblr is going crazy but let’s post some sweet sweet dorianmance content on Dragon 4ge Day ;D 

Thank you for the request @voidslantern! I added 4e for Mae.

[domestic-sheith-zine]

hello! but if someone has bundled 2 zines ( Beginnings + Fixit), it wouldn't be sent out yet, right?

You are correct!

Your Beginnings order will be shipped out with Written in the Star.

And I realized that I did not specify that, which is 100% my bad. My apologies folks 😞

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[seiteki9]

Collab done with SashaDistan and Voidslantern on Twitter for the MerSheithZine!

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[synonemous]

fanfic writer ask meme answered

so, you can all thank @voidslantern for me doing the entire ask meme because they said, and I quote:

now, sadly I couldn’t do the questions with the “[insert fic]” bits because I have, uh, a few fics and I wouldn’t know which one/s to pick. 😅 but if anyone wants to see me do those, don’t hesitate to send me an ask or even reply to this and I’ll answer them! 😊

a little special shout-out to three kind anonymous souls and @tk-duveraun for also sending me these asks:

so here y’all go! the answers to the 22 questions that I could reply to!

A: Of the fanfic you’ve written, which is your favorite and why? we’re starting off with a tough one, I see! I think I would have to say the image of you lingers because I had such a vividly picture of it in my head even before I sat down to write it, and I’m so happy with how it turned out. I know it’s not my big ticket seller - in that fandom or on my profile, but I don’t care. I have a soft spot for it all the same.

B:  What was the first fandom you read fic in?  Which was the first you wrote fic for? to exactly no one’s surprise, I’m sure, the answer is the same fandom! Syn’s first ever fandom to read and write in was Harry Potter, back when we were all waiting for the next book to be published and before JKR decided to do her JKR thing and be Loud & Proud™ about things no one should be loud or proud about. these fics no longer exist on The Interwebs as the websites are long gone, but I do still have them on my external harddrives and I do remember them fondly.

C:  How did you come up with the title to [insert fic]?

D: What’s the most personal fanfic you’ve written? oh, you’re gonna laugh. to date, that’s probably good old Poison, and almost definitely not for the reasons you think. I was writing Poison back when I was still figuring myself out, and in a lot of ways, the fic helped me get where I am today. it’s one hell of a fucked-up piece, but it’s definitely a personal one as well.

E: What character do you identify with most?  Is there a certain fic of yours that captures these qualities particularly well? literally no one wants an honest answer to this, but I’m gonna give it anyway. out of my current fandoms, that would have to be Han Joowon from Beyond Evil. now, I don’t have any fics to prove this, nor do I think I will ever write one that will properly show it (no matter how much my muse is now trying to tempt me with another exploratory graysexual piece), but let’s just say we’re two emotional and damaged peas in a pod!

F: Is there a song or a playlist to associate with [insert fic]?

G: If you wrote a sequel to [insert fic], what would it be about?

H: How would you describe your writing style? (the things this has made me look up. 😂 me, two seconds ago, “what is writing styles, precious?”)  I would probably say my style is more descriptive than narrative, but also kind of a mix of both. I think that is just what happens when you write fiction, honestly. because sometimes you want to narrate what’s going on, but sometimes it just fits better to describe it rather than narrate it, you know?

I: How many fandoms have you written in?  Do you have a favorite? since my dear friend specified that they were feeling nosy, I’m going to list them all out instead of just saying the number lol. in a semi-chronological order: Harry Potter, Kingdom Hearts, Inheritance Cycle, Marvel Cinematic Universe (unpublished), Mo Dao Zu Shi/The Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation, The Scum Villain’s Self-Saving System, Tian Guan Ci Fu/Heaven’s Official Blessing (unpublished), Guardian/Zhen Hun, Word of Honor/Faraway Wanderers, Beyond Evil (unpublished). all in all, that’s 10, which is somehow both fewer and more than I thought! now, do I have a favourite? no, I can’t say I do. I may be more into C-fandom and K-fandom right now than the Western fandoms I started off in, but I do still think about them fondly and dip back in every now and again. for instance, I do still intend on finishing my outstanding Inheritance Cycle fics. I just need to get all my muses in a row, you know? but if I had to say top three right now? probably Guardian, Beyond Evil, and Word of Honor. if you ask me another day, the answer may very well be something else entirely! 

J:  What’s your favorite fanfic trope?  Have you written it? my absolute favourite? oh, that’s not a fair question. I love a lot of tropes! but if I had to pick...let’s say a couple? instead of just one? I’d have to say role reversal/swap, soulmates, and fix-it. and funnily enough, I have written all three! I have a role swap for Guardian, a soulmate universe I one day hope to expand to include more fandoms, and a couple of fix-its. there’s perception, which technically counts since it’s a fix-it for how Guardian ended, and obscura, which is more of a mid-season fix-it for Guardian (please beware the relationship and tags in this one).

K:  Do you have a guilty pleasures in fic (reading or writing)? I’m also a firm believer in that we shouldn’t have things such as “guilty” pleasures - let people like what they like without needing to say they feel quote-unquote “guilty” about it! - but I suppose I could say that Omegaverse fics are mine. I like writing and reading things where gender dynamics are challenged or turned on their head, and A/B/O-dynamics give you a lot of room to play and do, if you’ll excuse my french, whatever the fuck you want.

L:  Which of your fanfics was the most emotionally challenging to write? there are a couple of contenders for this. one is good old Poison, because that was a tough one to write. it hurt, but not more than it healed, I think. but another one that definitely qualifies for this is perception. it was nice and easy in the beginning, back when I thought the fic was only gonna be 1k, then some people begged me not to leave it where I did, and well...a monster was born. :D and the monster kicked and screamed the entire time. but now it’s done and I will never need to write another episode 39-40 rewrite of Guardian.👍

M: What’s the weirdest AU scenario you’ve ever come up with?  Did it turn into a story? oh this is a tough one. I’ve had a few “crossdressing for a case” AU ideas, which have turned into unfinished ficlets, but that’s not “weird”, is it? what television show out there hasn’t had an episode where someone has to dress up like a man or woman for “reasons”. so honestly...I’d have to say all the better to ki** you with, my dear, aka my Guardian Grimm AU. I mean, the Guardian drama is already technically an AU of the novel canon, and then I decide to throw in another show with supernatural elements and try to make it work? that’s pretty weird, right? 😅 (if you know Grimm canon at all, I think you’ll agree. if not...look it up and you probably will afterwards lol.)

N: Any fic ideas brewing that you’d care to share? if by “fic ideas” you mean fics that I haven’t sat down to try and write yet? then..technically yes. the muse is begging me to write a shaving “pwp” fic for Beyond Evil and I am desperately trying to keep myself from giving in. would I love a fic like that in fandom, in general? yes! do I want to be the one writing it? NO. now, if you mean fics that I haven’t published yet? then yes, I do! since I already mentioned the image of you lingers, I might as well give a shout-out to the “companion” piece that I’m writing. the image of you lingers is the novel version of Shen Wei vs the drama version of Zhao Yunlan, so I’ve decided to do the opposite for the “companion” fic: novel!Zhao Yunlan vs drama!Shen Wei. it’s...going. slowly. very slowly. mostly because I want to slap Novel!Zhao Yunlan silly. or at least until he stops talking, good heavens. the man is incorrigible.

O: What are your thoughts on people writing fanfic of your fanfic? as @voidslantern​ can attest, I love it. though, does fanfic of my original fiction count? if not, then I guess I’ll have to shout-out Possessive, a fanfic set in my scienter universe (that’s MDZS serial killers, in case you’re unfamiliar). you can find the fic in my related works tab over on my AO3 profile. but I love it, I promise! all I ask for is to be told so I can go and gush over your work properly! 💕

P:  Where did you find the most inspiration for your story < insert title >?

Q: Do you like getting prompts from your readers? love it! I know I don’t do a lot of those prompt lists, but that’s honestly because I’m so sporadically on tumblr that when I find one while scrolling through my dashboard, I feel like people have already moved on from it, you know? but I should try to do more, for sure! they’re always fun.

R: Which writers (fanfic or otherwise) do you consider the biggest influence on you and your writing? oh, this is a tough one, and probably not for the reason you think! baby Syn started writing early, and then just never stopped. so if someone has influenced my writing, I would have a hard time pinpointing who. I guess that’s what happens when you’ve been writing for 20+ years and started during your formative years, right? so I don’t think I can actually answer this question without sitting down to read everything I read when I was starting out for comparison. XD 

S: How do you feel about fan art inspired by your writing? LOVE IT! I cannot underline it enough. if you want me to love you, that’s one of the surefire way to make that happen. 😍  @voidslantern can attest to this as well.

T: Any fanfic tropes you can’t stand? I don’t know about “can’t stand.” I’m a firm believer in “live and let live.” but I can say that I don’t read a lot MCD fics, especially where the character can only be “redeemed” by dying. canon has usually hurt me enough, so I don’t tend to seek out more of it in fandom. if I do write or read MCD, it’s because a muse won’t leave me alone or the tags assure me that the MCD will be reversed. 

U: Is there a pairing you would like to write, but haven’t tried yet. oh, are there ever! I’m a casual or avid reader in a lot more fandoms than I could ever hope to contribute in, but I’d love to write for Kang Johan/Kim Gaon from The Devil Judge. I’m lowkey obsessed with the show, ahem.

V: Are there certain comments you’ve received on your stories that have stuck with you? I’m sure this question is meant to be a nice one, but that’s sadly not how my brain works. I’m far more likely to remember not-so-nice comments vs the opposite. I really wish it wasn’t so! but I do remember good things too. they sometimes require more effort, but rest assured, I remember the good and especially the goodest beans. they are the people that make me happy just to even see their username in my comment section, and that’s before I even get to what they’ve written. 🥰

W: What is your favorite pairing to write?  Favorite pairing to read? you can’t keep asking me to pick favourites! that’s not fair!  if I’m going to answer this based on my AO3 profile, there’s a clear winner. and I mean, I may not write Shen Wei much because he’s Intense AF™, and Zhao Yunlan should really learn the meaning of the word “shame”, but I really do enjoy writing Weilan. and I enjoy reading Weilan! but I could say that for all of my pairings, really! but right now, I must admit that I’m really into both writing and reading Han Joowon/Lee Dongsik from Beyond Evil, which of course does not mean that I love my other pairings any less. ❤️

X: How would you categorize your fanfic reading?  Are you a voracious reader?  Do you carefully pick and choose?  Something in between? I’d say it depends on my mood. I know what I don’t like and tend not to read anything with that in it, but if it’s by an author I know will handle that topic well? or at least respectfully? I will definitely give it a try. and there are some days when you only want to read fluff, you know? or angst. but other days when you want to read everything you see. so I’d say I’m mostly somewhere in-between, I think. 

Y: What are your thoughts on your personal satisfaction with something you’ve written vs. the popularity of your stories?  Do you tend to be most satisfied with your most popular stories?   strangely enough...no, I don’t think so. if anything, I might look more critically at my more popular works. but overall, I try to - for the sake of my sanity, if nothing else - to focus more on how I feel about how a story turns out vs what the stats say. I’ve been in this game for so long that I know the dangers of focusing on the stats too much. that’s the fastest way to losing the drive to write - not to mention the joy of it! I am satisfied with a story when it turns out more or less how I imagined it with my head, and someone out there happens to think it’s great? then that’s an awesome bonus! 😊

Z: Is there a story you’ve written that doesn’t seem to get much love? oh, this is a question, isn’t it? if we look away from fics that were migrated from other websites to AO3, usually years after they were first posted, and whose numbers reflect that...I do have a few fics with low numbers, yes. if that is what the question means. though considering the pairing in question (Da Qing/Ye Zun) isn’t like “super popular” in the Guardian fandom, I can’t say the fics don’t get a lot of love when I know so many DaMian fans have read them and even like them! so if I had to pick...to make it easier on myself, I’ll shout out a couple instead of just one because honestly, it’s difficult to pick which one is the one getting less “attention” compared to my other fics. (love), MDZS, Wei WuXian & Jiang Cheng, “missing” scene in the past timeline.  quadruple axel, Guardian, Shen Wei & Ye Zun, a part of the Yuri on Ice AU. blood and chocolate, Guardian, Shen Wei/Zhao Yunlan, a Hannibal AU.

[sheithbdsmzine]

Proudly presenting all the wonderful sheith creators that will accompany us in this kinky journey!

And just when you thought we were over, there's another round of artists ready to tease you.

Introducing HiroPopotorochi, sepiacigarettes, and voidslantern!

[ao3feed-weilan]

by voidslantern

Shen Wei is almost glad Zhao Yunlan can’t see his guilty face. “I um— I got caught in it without an umbrella with me.”

Not even a lie.

Zhao Yunlan tuts. “This won’t do. C’mon, let’s find something warm and dry for you to wear.”

Words: 1040, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Series: Part 4 of i run to you love

Fandoms: 镇魂 | Guardian (TV), 镇魂 | Guardian - priest

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M

Relationships: Shěn Wēi/Zhào Yúnlán

Additional Tags: Sickfic, Cuddling, Episode 22

[voidslantern]

my entry for @capri-bigbang2k19 

a Damen/Laurent 7.4k fic for @solduspade ‘sTailor AU art and idea ♥

[ao3feed-captiveprince]

attend me

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/2sl4sBw

by voidslantern

Damen is in the back of the shop, sketching merrily away a new suit design he’s seen so vividly in his mind’s eye during the small hours of the night, when Erasmus comes crashing into his small office, eyes aflame and wild.

“He wants you, sir.”

Words: 7406, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Captive Prince - C. S. Pacat

Rating: Explicit

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: M/M

Characters: Damen (Captive Prince), Laurent (Captive Prince), Nicaise (Captive Prince), Erasmus (Captive Prince), Torveld (Captive Prince)

Relationships: Damen/Laurent (Captive Prince), Erasmus/Torveld (Captive Prince)

Additional Tags: Tailor AU, Alternate Universe - Regency, Enemies to Friends to Lovers, Wet Dream, Can You Spot The Easter Eggs?

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/2sl4sBw

[blackpaladinsbang]

Countdown to Launch

"Countdown to Launch" 

Rating: Explicit

Pairings: Keith/Shiro, minor background Pidge/Hunk, minor background Allura/Lance

Tags: weddings, lingerie, phone sex/sexting, explicit sexual content, not canon compliant, no S8.

Summary: Shiro and Keith agree to live separately before the wedding, with the promise of not seeing each other until the ceremony, but that doesn't mean they can't have a little fun during their time apart. It does nothing for their libidos.

Also known as, the fic in which everyone but the grooms is freaking out about the wedding, and the grooms are just getting freaky.

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Art by @Voidslantern on Twitter

https://twitter.com/voidslantern/status/1207419684171202561

Fic by @Ocean-in-my-rebel-soul (tumblr) / Ocean_Soulrebel (Twitter) 

https://archiveofourown.org/works/21760150

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