#worship our great authors in this fandom

[punch-love]

Could you give us some of your fic recs as well? 🙏🏼

I've been waiting for this ask. * is for all time favorites.

Classics/Required Reading:

Between Apollo and Arachne. / He is Soundless From Afar. / Blood Sickness. by elastic honey (infernoconcealed)

I got into this fandom specifically because of this author. I think all of their work is incredible but, these three are my favorites and also the first bookmarks I ever made. I like the ways they explore their dynamic, and they often explore darker scenarios between the two of them with a lot of heart and nuance.

How To Get Physical by Wilt

I like their writing as much as I like their art, but this one in particular is a consistent re-read for me. It's a trans Peter written by a clearly trans writer, and it's soft and kind and good-hearted in a way that really, really sells the history between them.

Up to the Sun (Full Speed Ahead, Mr. Parker) by SleepsWithCoyotes

The first AU I really enjoyed and also one of the best. Eldritch horror Wade that goes from a massive tentacle creature to an off-putting mercenary that gets attached to Spider-Man. It's great. The whole verse is great.

for the wrong reasons by orphan_account

This is one of my favorite Wade character studies of all time. He gets hit with a truth serum and ends up at Peter's apartment. It's sad and complicated and perfect, and I've read it more than a few times.

gunpowder and firewood / steel and flint * by periodically_puzzled

This is forever one of my favorites. It's the best first-person POV in the fandom hands down and is just so fucking good. It's got everything, idenity porn, grindr, complicated explorations of emotional manipulation, bromance, and it's so very funny.

Snake Oil by BunsofHoney

This was so good that my writing group chat temporarily re-named our chat after it. Peter is a preacher and Wade is a possessed snake oil salesman. It's very good, and also you will learn something about the 20s as it is immensely well researched.

Blazed (Smoking Weed is Gay) * by GreendaleHumanBeing

This is one of my all-time favorites. Peter is coping with his midlife crisis by being a huge stoner, and Wade has mellowed out and joins him for long smoke sessions. It's very slice of life, intimate, slow burn friends to lovers. It's one of those reads that just feels really, really good and relatable.

Paradise (spread out with a butter knife) by Sarah_Sandwich

A soulmate/slice of life work that really will make you feel something profound by the end of it. I read this one at four in the morning and didn't sleep until I was finished with it. It made me feel something big.

Dog Years by androgynousdouche

This is the only unfinished work on this list but man, is it a hidden treasure. They really build a foundation for the relationship and the intimacy between these two is so....it's really good. I wish it was finished, but even though it's not, I still think it's worth the read.

Porn:

Tip of the Tongue * by TimidTurnip

I think this is probably the work I go back and re-read the most. It's got everything. Peter Parker's insane oral fixation, his inability to come to terms with his own bi-sexuality, homies who are mean to each other dynamics, and worship based blow jobs. It's great. You should read it.

i could show you and stop (don't stop) by jilliancares

I think this is probably two of the most infamous smut works in the fandom but they both really, really deserve the hype. The first is the eating out fic of all time specifically for me but also for a lot of other people and the second is my favorite situational porn.

Meeting Minutes */ Pitter Patter by WhoopsOK

These are hands down the best watersports fics in the entire fandom. I've read the entire tag, I would know. The first has Peter being hit by a truth serum and telling his fantasies to Wade who intentionally does not sleep with him, and it's hot and good dynamic wise. The second is just a very hot scenario where Peter pisses in Wade's mouth while he works behind the counter. Great stuff.

a luxury few can afford by three-fingered (calciseptine)

I love the way this author writes them so much. It's fun and fresh and so good at building up some good old-fashioned tension. It also has some great character study moments inbetween blow jobs (my beloved)

Fucked Up Shit:

she's not going to die today / Songs for the Zombie Apocalypse / Need You Like A Gun To The Head * by (zerospoons_onlyknives)oprime

I also consider these classics/required reading but they are all very dark and go places that fans of the classic dynamic might be surprised by. SNGTDT is the best and darkest soulmate AU you'll ever read. SftZA is not only an incredible zombie AU but also one of my personal favorite pieces of zombie fiction period. NYLaGttH is one of my favorite smut fics of all time and one I often re-read (the title should be taken literally)

twisted, baby by jilliancares

The Peter "adrenaline kink" Parker work. It's dubious and intimate and exhilarating in a way that never gets old.

tap out whenever by periodically_puzzled

also known as "the fic that triggers me so bad that I've never commented on it despite reading it eight times" this is like. One of the darkest works in the fandom, hands down and if you can relate at all with the content, will put you in some sort of headspace. It's excellent. It's horrifying.

Because You're Mine *- WaterMe

I absolutely love this one. It's a sex-pollen turned non-con work that is very dark (mind the tags) but if you want to go there, this is the place to go. I always come back to it and find something new to appreciate. Also the only second person work I've ever enjoyed/felt affected by in the way I think second person is supposed to do. (honorary mention by this author: their Arbor day fic)

Sinking by coveryourheads

This one is hard to describe, but if you're interested in some really nuanced work on sexuality, this one will sit with you for a while. Peter and Wade are in an intense D/s relationship that is both abstract and personal in ways I've never really read about before.

[fayoftheforest]

vampire kyle & historic antisemitism

DISCLAIMER: this post is not intended to incite drama or discourse, I simply want to share my thoughts on a complex topic. Just because I’m Jewish does not mean I speak for the entire community. We’re not a monolith, there is great diversity of opinion among us, discussion and debate is a beloved part of our culture, etc etc :) ok on with the post!

But wait, Fay, I hear you interject. Vampires aren’t even real! How can they be sayin’ stuff about Jews? Well, my dear friends, I have some rather grave news for you: much of pop culture is Sayin’ Stuff About The Jews. And very little of it is positive :/

I’ll quote Jewish author Deke Moulton to establish the basic links between vampires and antisemitism:

The problem is tied to the conspiracy called the blood libel. If you’re not familiar with it, the blood libel started in Medieval Europe in the 12th century and claimed that Jewish people needed the blood of Christian children to make our Passover matzoh. For context, Jewish people are prohibited from consuming blood at all – we will salt kosher meat to draw out blood. Despite being very old and very wrong, the blood libel idea still persists today (albeit usually with slightly less obvious framing).

There is also a common trope of vampires operating through a secret, worldwide council that often governs ‘vampire affairs’ but also may dabble in controlling other aspects of the world’s governments. While some people can see a similarity to the Catholic Church, often times this calls upon the antisemitic trope of the ‘cabal’—that Jews secretly run the entire world (which is another strange antisemitic trope, as Judaism doesn’t have any central religious figure like the Pope). The word ‘cabal’ itself is a bastardization of the word kabbalah, a form of Jewish mysticism. If you combine this with a trope of vampires hoarding large amounts of money (especially gold?), you’re using yet another antisemitic trope that says Jewish people control the world’s banks.

Even things like being adverse to the sunlight can have antisemitic implications – the early Church claimed that, because in Judaism days start at sundown and thus our time of worship happens at night, that gathering at night to worship was proof of us being evil and satanic.

So, all vampires are bad and wrong, and vampire Kyle AUs are a hatecrime, and everyone who’s ever done one should go straight to jail, right?

Well. No.

Because really, it should be noted that this extract is from an interview on Moulton’s novel “Don’t Want To Be Your Monster,” a book which not only features blood-sucking vampires, but a blood-sucking Jewish vampire. Interesting, interesting... it's almost as if this topic is nuanced or something 🤔

Many iconic vampires are based on antisemitic stereotypes. Perhaps most famous is Dracula, with curly hair and a hooked nose, is an Eastern European immigrant who has the intentions of “infecting” British society. Another example is Nosferatu, who also has an exaggerated hooked nose, is thin, pale and hunched, and is topped by a skull cap. There are modern exceptions to this trend, though! Twilight comes to mind. Edward Cullen is far more inspired by Stephanie Meyer’s Mormonism than Judaism as a whole. Explained so aptly by The Quietus, “As vampiric portrayals become more positive, they tend to also become less connected to Jewish representation.” Come on, you guys >:( Jewishness can be hot and sexy too, I swear!!

From what I’ve seen of Vamp!Kyle AUs, portrayals tend to lean more towards the mysterious and alluring Cullen-type than the bad-to-the-bone Dracula. Ultimately, I think this is what redeems our fandom’s vampire Kyle. Because crucially, whilst vampires can be antisemitic, they are not innately antisemitic. When you show Kyle brooding behind his high-collars and flashing toothy grins at his love interest, it’s not typically symbolic of the ultimate evil that we are expected to fear and ridicule. It's intended to be cute, or cool, or hot, or whatever.

My advice is thus: if you want to make something deeper or complex with the AU, just have a think about what you’re using his vampiric traits to represent. Are you drawing from unfortunate stereotypes or feeding into antisemitic fears? Are you validating or justifying the “othering” or ostracisation of Jewish people from wider society? You could consider finding a Jewish beta/sensitivity reader, if that’s accessible to you. But generally speaking, so long as you’re not presenting Kyle as an all-powerful predator to pure, innocent Christian society, I reckon you’re probably alright :)

[secretmellowblog]

So much internet analysis of media feels like……. if people were trying to criticize Chick-Fil-A, but refused to talk about anything other than the quality of the sandwiches. All that mattered was whether the product was good. So people just debated endlessly over whether the products were Good or not, and no one discussed how Chick-Fil-A donated to conservative homophobic hate groups.

“Is this Disney product Good and does it have good gay representation?” Does Disney still donate to homophobic republican politicans!!!??? Do they still actively censor any queer content during production, cancelling gay projects and actively forcing their writers to cut gay content, to the point where every sad scrap that makes it onscreen is a miracle? Can you meaningfully make any statements about “gay rep at Disney” without bringing in that larger context?

It’s not a perfect analogy— because art shouldn’t be a product, and a movie is theoretically trying to Say something in a way that a sandwich is not. But Idk I feel like the reason we fixate so much on media analysis is because it is Fun. It is fun to talk about lord of the rings and the owl house and Steven universe. It is not fun to talk about the horror and exploitation that is baked into the “entertainment industry;” it’s not fun to research and analyze the systems that created the horrifically expensive movies you love.

I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately because amazon is releasing the most expensive tv series ever made, a spin-off series based on lord of the rings. I have no interest in watching it despite my lifelong love of lotr but the thing is—

I have no doubt the series will be good! It will be fine. Lots of money has been thrown into it, and I have enough friends in the entertainment industry to know that on every massive corporate product there are hundreds of writers and artists sincerely trying their best to create good meaningful art. The Amazon series will be Fine. It will be good.

But my question is: Does it being good actually matter? Does it matter if a chick-Fil-a sandwich is good? Does it matter if this vile evil horrible media monopoly run by a villainous CEO that works its employees to death creates a good product?

I feel like I’m going crazy when most of the criticism of Amazon’s lotr is conservatives and people who act like conservatives ranting on about how “I can’t believe they gave Blorbo GenericElf a personality! That’s so out of character—he didn’t have a personality in the book! Tolkien, our lord and savior who we must worship as an authority, would be infuriated (because we still are bound to submit to this dead guy’s opinion apparently!) Everything would be better if everything stayed exactly as it was in the past, in the Sacred Original Canon. Any attempt to transform Tolkien’s work is morally reprehensible and a sign of the fall of the civilization.”

Sometimes I just want to shake those people and say “PEOPLE ARE DYING! people are dying in Amazon warehouses, and you’re treating your petty fandom opinion about blorbo genericelf’s personality as if it has this laughably enormous moral weight.”

I know that’s unkind, and that people can care about more than one thing; but I don’t know. I used to have this really naive idea that adaptations were a conversation with the original work, and every reinterpretation was a beautiful addition of meaning. I still believe that on some level. I think every author should be free to reinterpret stories however they want, should be able to argue with the original author and set their work on fire if they need to. there’s a lot about Tolkien’s work specifically that deserves to be disrespected, like his vicious racism and sexism. I LOVE transformative work—especially transformative work that meaningfully argues with the original author.

But like….you really can’t talk about these big media franchises without talking about the systems that created them.

Yes, people can sometimes create great beautiful sincere emotional art within these exploitative systems! I love the original lotr films and books. The new Amazon series is so expensive that it will be perfectly Fine.

But creating good art doesn’t change the fact that these giant media monopolies do so much real, constant, tangible harm. Warner Brothers caused massive harm to New Zealand while making the lotr/hobbit films, essentially strong arming the country’s government into changing their film industry laws to benefit massive foreign corporations. And Amazon is a vicious violent exploitative mega monopoly that is literally overworking its underpaid employees until it kills them.

It’s hard because I believe that good art can be very meaningful to people, and that media analysis can be important and valuable.

Its just that— not to swing a bat at a hornet’s nest— sometimes I wish people would stop hyperbolizing about how [petty fandom opinion] will cause lasting harm to the world, while not engaging with the things about the media property that are causing immediate tangible physical objective harm.

[luwupercal]

"within or above the order of magnitude of 10,000 years"

Trauth, K.M.; Hora, S.C.; Guzowski, R.V. (1 November 1993). "Expert judgment on markers to deter inadvertent human intrusion into the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant" / warhammer40k.fandom.com

full transcript and sources under cut.

[ image id: a series of pieced-together screenshots from wikipedia and warhammer 40k's fandom wiki. in totality, they read thus:

We considered ourselves to be a powerful culture.

The Imperium of Man, also called simply the Imperium, is a galaxy-spanning, interstellar Human empire, the ultimate authority for the majority of the Human species in the Milky Way Galaxy in the 41st Millennium A.D. It is ruled by the living god who is known as the Emperor of Mankind.

This place is not a place of honor...

It spreads across the whole of what used to be the Himalayan Mountains (now called the Himalazians) of Old Earth and is primarily defended by the Adeptus Custodes, although Space Marine, Collegia Titanica, and Adepta Sororitas forces are also known to protect the massive, city-like complex.

no highly esteemed deed is commemorated here...

Poor, brave Malcador the Hero. He reserved a fragment of his strength for me. It gives me little time to pass final orders to you. If you do as I ask then I shall not wholly die, my spirit at least will survive.

nothing valued is here.

The Astronomican requires the sacrifice of large numbers of psykers daily for it to continue to function, and also for the Emperor to be kept alive on the Golden Throne.

What is here was dangerous and repulsive to us.

He has sat immobile, His body slowly crumbling, within the Golden Throne of Terra for over 10,000 standard years. Although once a living man, His shattered, decaying body can no longer support life, and it is kept intact only by the cybernetic mechanisms of the Golden Throne and a potent mind itself sustained by the daily sacrifice of thousands of lives.

This message is a warning about danger.

Imperium of Man / Imperial Truth / Unification Wars / Great Crusade / Imperial Compliance / Space Marines / Primarch

The danger is in a particular location...

Terra is effectively a globe-straddling temple dedicated to the worship of the Emperor of Mankind.

it increases towards a center...

The heart of the Inner Palace contains the Sanctum Imperialis,

the center of danger is here...

The Imperial Palace is as heavily populated and just as active as any hive city of the Imperium. In fact, it probably has a higher density of population per square kilometre than most hive cities. Billions of adepts from all branches of the Adeptus Terra work in the Imperial Palace complex overseeing the affairs of Mankind.

of a particular size and shape, and

The levels and byways of the Palace can take a lifetime to learn, and only the Adeptus Custodes know them all. From the rails of high balconies are artificial ravines 500 storeys deep, filled with lights and teeming with people. Some of the great domes in the Precinct, especially the Hegemon, are so vast, they contain their own miniature weather systems. Microclimate clouds drift under painted vaults. Rain in the Hegemon is said to be a portent of good fortune.

The Inner Palace is also the seat of the Senatorum Imperialis, the twelve High Lords of Terra, who are charged with divining the Emperor's will and ruling the Imperium in His name.

below us.

The danger is still present, in your time,

1.6. Great Scouring 1.7. Imperial Stagnation 1.8. Era Indomitus

In response to the emerging forces of Chaos throughout the galaxy, the recently resurrected Roboute Guilliman, primarch of the Ultramarines, and now once more the lord commander of the Imperium

as it was in ours.

Unification Wars / Great Crusade / Horus Heresy.

The danger is to the body,

the people forget their duty they are no longer Human

Cults dedicated to flagellation and penance seek to prepare Mankind for the return of the Emperor.

5.2. Gene-Seed 5.3. Implantation of Astartes Organs 5.4. Primaris Gene-Seed and Organs 5.5. Conditioning

and it can kill.

can suffer wounds that would kill a lesser being several times over, and live to fight again. Clad in ancient power armour and wielding the most potent weapons known to man, the Space Marines are terrifying foes and their devotion to the Emperor and the Imperium of Man is unyielding.

it is honourable -- a reward and can be no failure

a Perpetual like the Emperor, one of a strange group of Human mutants who possess the ability to be resurrected

the bleeding wounds he sustained still visible upon his neck and chest.

The form of danger is an emanation of energy.

the awe-inspiring sight of one of the Emperor's own sons,

"the Anathema" for He is the greatest embodiment of universal order in the galaxy today and the most potent foe of Chaos

psychic beacon that is the Astronomican within the Warp.

The danger is unleashed

mortally wounded,

1.2. Rise of the Emperor

Casualties (defenders): High, many xenos species were driven to extinction

Horus was slain,

only if you substantially disturb this place

Things have only been made worse with the birth of the Great Rift or Cicatrix Maledictum in ca. 999.M41.

Age of Strife / Eye of Terror

Aeldari Empire / War in Heaven

This place

Milky Way / or just "the galaxy,"

is best shunned

See Also: Atmospheric Incinerator Torpedo / Virus Bomb / Cyclonic Torpedo

( you have no right to let them live )

and left uninhabited.

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pages from en.wikipedia.org used: Long-term nuclear waste warning messages

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[haveyoureadthisfanfic]

Summary: It began as a rumour. Crimson Rain Sought Flower had taken a husband. It was dismissed as only meaningless gossip by many for a long time, because really, how could such a thing possibly be true? The details were just too ridiculous. They spoke of a couple who doted on each other, devoted and happy. What absolute nonsense to attribute to the fearsome Hua Cheng, let alone a possible spouse. Should he ever marry, surely that person would be either a helpless victim or just as ruthless, right? On the contrary, word was that this mysterious husband was actually a kind soul, if rather private. He was as respected as the great Hua Chengzhu himself, beloved by all in the city of ghosts, and considered a protector of those downtrodden souls. They worshipped him feverishly alongside their lord, apparently willing to answer any prayer from even the most pathetic of creatures. -- After getting caught in a deadly situation, Feng Xin makes a last ditch effort to save himself by praying to Crimson Rain's elusive husband for help. When a veiled cultivator in white actually shows up, he becomes curious as to why someone from the Ghost Realm would help someone like him.

Author: @kingfisherprince

Note from submitter: This fic is fantastic, I know people who don’t even ship these characters together who love it

[jttw-monkeybusiness]

Heya, Celibacy Question Anon again

I fully know the blog is centered around an AU, I was merely asking because the ethics of making an AU for something that isn't a show and is an actual religion is pretty shaky since actual religious text is pretty different from a form of entertainment media

I'll be honest, I mainly asked because I have seen and heard multiple accounts of Buddhists saying that personifying JTTW in such a way, especially in erasing/tweaking Wukong's celibacy, is extremely disrespectful

So I wanted to be sure that you were aware of the fact that many Buddhists do say that treating JTTW like it's some sort of fandom media (where you would make AUs rather than interpretations of said text) is very disrespectful (and even in interpretations, outright ignoring his celibacy is still considered wrong. Even if it may has been done before, my concern here is that a lot of worshipers of Wukong has said it's disrespectful)

Hello! First I want to say that what I will say in this text is not directly towards you, anon! I say this in general! What I understood is that this blog and AU are inspired by Journey To The West which is not a religion. It is a great Chinese work of fiction written presumably by Wu Chengen in the XVI century. I would argue it's one of the best Chinese novels of all time that I think everyone should read. Yes, it has a real religion that is Buddhism, but the main focus is the novel derives its material from folk tales and myths. That's how I at least take it when I read it. The author of the novel deliberately uses mutually interpretative terms which allow different experts, scholars, and religious practitioners to interpret the novel as an allegory of Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Christianity etc. So Buddhism is not the main religion if we want to go very deeply into it. I personally think Journey To The West tells a story of spiritual transformation that happens to Wukong for example. While the meaning of religious symbolism can be understood in different ways depending on your own religion and background I think most people agree it's about seeking the truth and salvation for the soul. That's what I want to add to my AU and how I see JTTW in general. So for your point, I will answer as best as I can bc English is not my native language and I don't want to cause any drama or hate. When it comes to pop culture and media, I understand that there must be people who don't like JTTW AU's bc the creators, like myself, want to explore the possibilities and make our own stories for fun and entertainment. I personally think if the people in Buddhism and people who worship Wukong want to have their voice heard they should focus on companies that make a profit. Shouldn't this logic also include Lego Monkey Kid which was based on Journey To the West? Their version of Wukong is not exactly the same as in the novel in my honest opinion and the story could easily be someone's AU (and technically it is!) but it has become full-on animation series that makes money. I'm not trying to be disrespectful to anyone! I'm just trying to open the other door in here. I don't get any money from making this blog. I do this for fun bc JTTW is a novel that I love. Do some Buddhists and people who worship Wukong hate it and find it disrespectful? Maybe yes, but again JTTW is a novel and that's how I view it. It's like saying Christian people hate any movies where they make fun of Jesus Christ like Family Guy. That's not even the worst yet! I'm saying this as someone who used to be a Christian.

What I am saying is that you can't please everyone. I am aware that people might not like what I do, but I know that legally I am not doing anything wrong. I can't please people who are religious. I don't think I have tried to be disrespectful at least not intentionally. If I would I think people would have said it a long time ago.

I hope this gave you some satisfaction or a better idea of why I love JTTW.

[vs120shound]

And on the Seventh Day, the Good Lord created Laura for all mankind afflicted with SF to admire and to cherish and to worship! And the Lord gave Laura all the tools she needed to smile down upon her subjects with exhaled smoke from Marlboro 100s and VS120s!

AND THEN THERE WAS LAURA TO CELEBRATE!

SHE ARRIVED SPORTING BANGS, MAKING THE SF WORLD YEARN!

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ + | Five-Plus "Stars"

From gomerianworld | ★★☆ (7 total: L)

Tri-Media 10-Post, 44-Pack Megapost!

LAURA WITH BANGS 🚬 IS REVENGE FOR 🚬 WHAT AGAIN EXACTLY?

Laura carved out her niche during her time with R.S. in her own inimitable way . . . attacking the Greater SF World Community scene with her unique mix of great natural beauty -- cute, pretty and handsome -- ultra-seductive ways, teasing-playful-edgy personality all accentuated by her creative and glamorous sense of style and fashion with her hairstyles, makeup, jewelrey, accessories, outfits, footwear and outerwear (Dear Goodness, did we not mention lingerie?)! Yes, some undergarments were visible on her from time to time but always in an appropriate and tasteful manner. No slut here. Laura was all about the look and with "Snaps Random," the look always featured cigarettes, often Marlboro 100s or Virginia Slims 120s Luxury Lights (now Gold Pack). . . . and until seeing this video for the first time within the past 24 hours, we had never seen Laura in bangs. She does indeed rock it with bangs, too, but she's more remarkable without them, we claim!

. . . well, Laura, or "LauraA" -- to which she was sometimes referred -- was always meticulously put-together for her shoots, with that highly-refined fashion drive guiding her to the selections she made to accentuate her appearances, which always brought out the true character and beauty of her femininity, grace and elegance. She was the consummate SF model/actress package. In large part, that's how she landed the No. 1 slot for the "unofficial" official Top-25 all-time favorite SF models list published on vs120shound in January 2023.

Our Centerpiece video is from a post by gomerianworld, a new tumblr SF-content blog/vlog/webpage born on October 18, 2023. It had 16 positive notes of likes or re-blogs in the first 18 hours after this video's post was uploaded to "Gomer's World's" page.

Previous Posts of Laura on tumblr and on Our Network!

A GIF from georgetyerbyter, re-blogged by smokingslutcartel and qwerty53421 each on November 2, 2023 . . .

From vs120shound's Pinned Post on November 17, 2023 . . .

Photos of Laura from the self-de-activated Mega-SF website based in Australia!

(All three photos from that defunct host website, R.S.!)

NOTE ON RATING OF POST'S SOURCE: gomerianworld, which in four brief weeks of existence shows great promise towards becoming an outstanding tumblr SF-content hot-spot, received a rating of ★★☆ as this post's content source that might appear low or punitive at first blush. But that's not the intent; please do not misconstrue. tumblr SF-content pages that have been around much, much longer with a long-standing proven record of delivering high-quality content on a consistent basis, as well as YouTube webpages and authors/contributors/uploaders of experience and consequence over on Smoking Fetish Kingdom (SFK), those folks would get better ratings, in the ★★★☆ to ★★★★★'s range. gomerianworld is on track to reach that threshold, as is thelibrarian120. smokingscholar, which came out near Jan. 1, 2023 has moved up in ratings by the nature of its superior longevity when contrasted to "Gomer's World" and "The Librarian." Just give those two some more time out at it before their ★'s begin to improve and to grow.

[larryatendoftheday]

My Favorite Fics of 2022

I relied on fics to help me get through a really difficult year. I read and loved so many stories, but these are the ones that I absolutely cherished.

Thank you to every author in this fandom for writing and sharing your work. And thank you to everyone who recommends fics and connects readers with these great stories. I don't know where I'd be without you all. I hope this post helps someone find a fic you haven't given a chance, yet!

Open Up Your Honey Pot by daffodilsforlou @polaroidlouis E | 5k | ABO

This is one of the hottest fics I read this year. Frat boy alpha Louis absolutely worships his intersex omega boyfriend Harry. Gentle dom Harry teasing service top Louis is absolutely gold and so well written. There’s just so much love (and slick). I have read and re-read this, but it doesn’t get old.

The School of Extraordinary Lovers by @stylinsoncity M | 191k | Vampire/Witch

I absolutely loved sinking into the world of this story with magical creatures, curses, and beautiful music. (Definitely check out the playlist.) Louis and Harry are brought back together after years apart, and their past slowly starts to make sense to the readers as well as both of them. This author blew me away with how well they communicated longing, jealousy, and pining, and how satisfying the story really was. Be warned, there is some violence.

Our Lives, Non-Fiction by @indiaalphawhiskey E | 113k | Enemies to lovers

This fic absolutely blew me away with palpable sexual tension between authors Marcel and Louis, who got off on the wrong foot. When Marcel realizes he needs to experience sex to be able to write it better and Louis agrees to help…it only gets better. The commentary throughout about romance and fanfiction was so well-done and added such richness. With amazing writing, storyline, and smut, it’s no wonder this is a modern classic in the fandom.

Beautiful War by @itsmotivatingcara M | 103k | Clairvoyant

This is a thriller romance, with a detailed mystery, high stakes, and amazing burning tension between Larry. Clairvoyant Louis survived the unthinkable when he escaped a serial killer, but now the signature murders are continuing. FBI agent Harry is on the case and suspicious of Louis and his gift. This story moves you from fear to lust with ease, and I hope it earns its spot as another fandom classic. Warning for lots of violence and blood in this one.

come my love be one with the sea by CuckooTrooke @larrydoinglaundry M | 6k | Mermaid/Pirate

Get ready to fall in love with this charming and absolutely hilarious fic. Mermaid Harry saves a pirate ship captain named Louis. Cue misunderstandings, banter, sass, and really soft, lovely, feelings. This fic makes me feel so good every time I read it.

Darling Can't You See by @tommokat M | 12k | Royalty

Prince Harry has a reputation that precedes him, but when Louis is hired to be the royal cat caretaker, he learns that reputation may be a little bit misleading. This is fantastically funny and sweet, with the bonus of a love story between Louis and the many many cats. It also has some of the hottest dirty talk and smut I've read in a long while. A real pleasure to read.

The Warmth of Your Body by zanni_scaramouche @zanniscaramouche M | 46k | ABO wolves

I could not put this addictive fic down. Omega Harry is in line to become the next pack Luna, promised to Niall, when unexpected violence and challenges arrive. A mysterious alpha, Louis, shows up just in time to save Harry’s life. Harry navigates his duties and expectations while staying true to himself. This fic does end on a cliff hanger. I am still hoping for part two, but I highly recommend reading the part that is written. P.S. I just learned that part two is written and coming soon!!

your head in your hands as you color me blue by docklands @hershelsue G | 2k | Historical

“Gorgeous historical gender thing” was my bookmark note. This is a short but sweet story about trans Harry’s unique relationship with the painter in the window across from his Paris apartment. I encourage you to read the second part, too.

Lies & Liability by 4ureyesonly28 @evilovesyou M | 34k | Regency + ABO

Omega Harry is tired of suitors, and alpha Louis doesn’t care to court omegas, so they form a mutually convenient fake relationship in this historical fic packed with great tropes. There is enemies to friends to lovers. There is protective Louis. There is dueling, danger, and excitement. It was an amazingly fun romp that I highly recommend, even if regency romance isn’t normally your thing.

Full Moon Dreaming by jarcaranda_bloom @jacaranda-bloom E | 43k | Soulmates

In this magical realism fic, full moon dreams reveal your soulmate, but Louis has given up hope of getting his. When Harry moves in next door to Louis in a coastal town, they don’t get off to a great start. There’s a great cast of 1D characters, a fantastic enemies to lovers arc, and some very steamy smut. The allusions to the movie Moonstruck are the icing on the cake.

Remember Me Before You by @kingsofeverything E | 293k | Friends to lovers

I was absolutely beside myself waiting for each new installment of this fic. This is a New Girl AU with the 1D guys. Harry is Jess, and Louis is Nick. Their friends to lovers, push and pull relationship was iconic in the show, but this story fleshes it out and takes it to a new level. You can also enjoy the hilarious group comedy element you know and love from the sitcom.

In Motion by orphan_account E | 6k | PWP

Smut. Specifically Louis edges Harry for a long time in creative ways. Absolutely fabulous.

Introduction to Dynamics by @juliusschmidt E | 29k | Non-traditional ABO

Confident omega Louis becomes friends with sheltered beta Harry in college. Except, there’s a little more there, and maybe Harry isn’t a beta after all? This is funny, sweet, and sexy with lots of “sex education” talks and oblivious idiots in love.

Last time I did an annual favorites list, I included one of my own fics, so... Grow as We Go by me @larryatendoftheday T | 7k | Breakup/Makeup

Six years into their relationship, Harry and Louis hit a breaking point. Louis is tired of shoving the ring box into the back of his underwear drawer, so he throws out an ultimatum. Or a fic about growing up and choosing each other.

[justagirlinafandomworld]

January in Real Life was tough. Busy and tough. But January on our dear hellsite was a blast! There are so many great stories I was able to dive into this month that I'm thrilled to share with you. A great big thank you to all the writers on this list for sharing your creations with us. This is something that you choose to do with your spare time and I'm so thankful for you. ❤️

This list is alphabetical by fandom (mostly), then by character.

Summaries and warnings are included as provided by the authors.

Read what you like and share what you love!

2023 reading list | fic rec masterlist

Dividers provided by @firefly-graphics

Happy Reading!

Marvel

The Monster Inside of My Head series by @beccaanne814 Bucky Barnes x Reader As a young child, you see your parents murdered in front of you. What happens when the monster from your nightmares comes back into your life? Warnings: provided at the start of each chapter.

Wave of Mutilation by @girl-next-door-writes Bucky Barnes x Reader In his efforts to make amends, Bucky comes to the one name on the list he is not sure he will ever be able to forgive himself for. Warnings: None provided

But We Lost It by @princessmisery666 Steve Rogers x Reader Steve can save the world, but can't save his own. Warnings: angst, break-up, unresolved angst, not a happy ending.

Start Again by @wkemeup Steve Rogers x Reader A chemical spill, uncontrollable desires rushed to the surface, an unbridled need, and the consequences in the aftermath  warnings: SMUT (18+), sex pollen (dub/con), a very slight dom!steve, angst, absolute filth

Start Again II by @wkemeup Steve Rogers x Reader You and Steve deal with the aftermath of the pollen warnings: SMUT (18+), perceived sexual assault (by steve), self loathing af steve rogers, making up for lost time, a very fluffy ending

Hymnostic by @heli0s-writes Steve Rogers x Reader Request: I would sacrifice like thirty virgins for a Steve body worship fic 🥲 (Also I agree with u he would be more of a giver than a receiver imo) Warnings: 18+ ONLY.

The Little Things in Life series & the drabble that inspired it by @darkficsyouneveraskedfor dark!Steve Rogers x Reader Your suburban life begins to show cracks and your next door neighbour, Steve Rogers, seems intent on shattering what’s left. Warnings: non-consent sex

Turn the Lights Down Low by @slyyywriting Bucky Barnes x Reader x Steve Rogers James introduces you to his best friend Steve. Warnings: possessive Bucky, Steve being shameless, blowjob in a limo while someone watches, voyeurism, masturbation, fingering and vaginal penetration, daddy kink

Because you were kidnapped and I won't let anyone else get to you again by @softlyspector Marc Spector/Jake Lockley/Steven Grant x Reader Hurt/comfort - Because you were kidnapped, and I won’t let anyone else get to you again? + Steven Grant and Marc Spector (with a hint of Jake).Warnings: None provided

Supernatural

Breaking by @dean-winchester-is-a-warrior Dean Winchester x Y/N Y/N and Dean play some pool; who's the winner? Warnings/Explicit 18+: Smut - this is just all smut. Very little plot to the porn here. Rough, intense sex, unprotected p in v, oral (f receiving) dirty talk, it's all Yvette's fault.

The Girlfriend Who Remade Christmas series by @deanwinchesterswitch Dean Winchester x Original Female Character Dean’s holiday spirit is nowhere to be found. Fed up with his Grinch-like behavior, Nicole is determined to open his heart again to the wonders of the world around them and help him find joy in the Christmas season. Warnings: Fluff; Angst; Flirting-lots of flirting (sometimes sexually suggestive); Implied smut; Language (not too over the top); A bit of canon divergence

Crazy Angel by @princessmisery666 Dean Winchester x Reader Prompt/Request: baseball bat, apple, car… Warnings: smut, angst

Home by @talesmaniac89 Dean Winchester x Reader (she/her) Dean has tried and failed to make a home for himself and his brother. Until she walked into his life. Warnings: Dean questioning self worth, self sacrificial tendencies, feelings of displacement, injuries, some angst

Baby I Surrender by @girl-next-door-writes Dean Winchester x Reader Dean Winchester has a certain way of dealing with problems, either you fight them or you bottle them up and pretend they don’t exist. Either way, his latest problem looks like neither of these responses will provide a solution, so what if he just surrenders? Warnings: None provided.

Other Fandoms

The Other Half series by @youvebeenlivingfictional Bruce Wayne x Reader You glance at the man, then freeze, eyes widening. There’s no way that the goddamn Prince of Gotham is on your counter right now. Luckily for you, he’s focused on the tie clips. Maybe he knows you’re staring and is just ignoring it. Maybe he’s just so used to the sensation that he simply doesn’t register it anymore. Warnings: Explicit. 18+ Only. Canon-typical violence, angst, fluff, explicit sexual content

Enkindle by @oscarseyebrow Din Djarin x Female Reader Warnings: explicit smut, fingering, unprotected p-in-v, dirty talk, friends to lovers, one bed, cursing, slight hint of din not being an experienced kisser.

Presents by @fluffiest-dreams Eddie Munson x Reader (she/her) Eddie asked her to close her eyes.Warnings: none proivded.

Battlefield by @girl-next-door-writes Geralt x Reader When you feel a battle brewing you reach out to the people you believe could help, only you are not entirely sure the one person you want to see will show up for you. Warnings: none provided.

All For You by @cockslutpadalecki Jake "Hangman" Seresin x Female Reader You’ll never be able to tell Jake just how broken you truly are without him. Just how much you still love him. And the constant cycle of pushing him away before begging for his touch at 2am will never end until you can. Warnings: heavy angst, smangst, lots of sexual tension, explicit sexual content, unprotected sex (wrap it before you tap it kids), 18+. MINORS DNI.

Not Okay by @princessmisery666 Jake "Hangman" Seresin x Reader He says he's okay, but you know better. Warnings: angst.

[ugetelynx]

20 questions for fic authors!

Was tagged by the lovely @wisecrackingeric-2 thanks eric <33

1, How many works do you have?

I only have 12 posted for now mainly cause I’ve been struggling to finish fics but I PROMISE I have a TON of content when I get around to finishing them :)

2, Ao3 word count?

94,524 lmao 😭 didn’t think it’d be that much with only 12 fics considering most are only around 1-4k in length with the occasional 6k (with 28-29k from my two multi chapter fics)

3, What fandoms do you write for?

Resident evil mostly, with the occasional genshin thrown in :)

4, What are your top five fics by kudos?

1. It Starts With Love (And It Ends With You)

2. We’ll Be Alright

3. Wake Me Up When It’s All Over

4. Blissful Body Worship (NSFW) (You need an account to read)

5. Tension (NSFW) (same thing, sorry but I try and limit the people who see my nsfw fics lmao)

5, Do you respond to comments?

Not at all the time!!!! 90% of the time I don’t know how to reply but TRUST I see EVERY SINGLE ONE <333 I may not respond but I can guarantee I’m probably giggling like a kid over it

6, What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?

I’m gonna have to say Love Me Like We Have It All on this one, while one fic has canonical character death in it, I’d still say this one is more angsty cause the other one is grief focused and this one is just ouchie at least to me!!

7, What is the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?

It’s gonna be We’ll Be Alright but it’s still a W.I.P so I’ll say my re4r rewrite (It Starts With Love (And It Ends With You)) has the happiest ending instead lmao

8, Do you get hate on fics?

Surprisingly no! Even when I wrote trans luis sex I’ve gotten nothing but support lol. One day though I’ll get to frame my first hate comment 🙏

9, Do you write smut?

Who do you think I am? Of course I do lmao. My only two published/finished nsfw fics are Blissful Body Worship and Tension, but I do have an re6 serennedy smut in the works along with a Great Gatsby x Serennedy au smut (same with some scaraxiao smut)

10, Crossovers?

Never done one, never plan too 🙏 I’ve made aus and such (points at my great gatsby x resident evil au) but i’ve never done crossovers nor plan too. Too much headache for me lmao

11, Ever had a fic stolen?

Not that I know of

12, Have you ever had a fic translated?

Nope

13, Ever co-wrote a fic before?

Yes actually! My friend and I have been working on a genshin au fic but its currently on pause due to our irl lives

14, What’s your all time favorite ship?

*Looks up from my fifty serennedy drawings* Huh

15, What’s a wip you wanna finish but doubt you ever will?

My mermaid au that was supposed to be for @hamartia-grander’s serennedy week :(

I lost so much motivation during that time and despite being SO excited about my mermaid au I just couldn’t push myself to finish it and whenever I go back to try and finish it my mind blanks on where I wanna take the fic :(

Really sucks cause I adored the concept and my initial thoughts for the AU

16, What are your writing strengths?

I have. No fucking idea my friends can answer this one for me they read my fics before BAKCNSKC

17, What are your writing weaknesses?

Not knowing when it’s.. too many words. Or too little words 😓

I love have long descriptions cause they’re fun to write but I’ve been told it gets too much, but I also get told if I don’t write descriptions and such it makes it feel too short

So I struggle to find a medium if that makes sense

18, Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language?

I’m learning Spanish for this exact reason :) I love having Luis speak Spanish in my fics so I’m learning both to better write it and to be able to communicate with my friends easier!

Big thank you to @mooseonahunt for helping me now and again with it!

19, First fandom you wrote for?

Resident Evil :) my first ever fic was my resi4make rewrite

20, Favorite fic you’ve written?

Not to toot my own horn but my current favorite fic is my how to train your dragon x resident evil au :) it’s a wip right now, and might even turn into a multi-chapter fic who knows! But so far I’m really proud with what I’ve got going!

[tokkias]

20 Questions for Fic Writers

tagged by @grayseyebrowscar thank u milo i'm putting you in my mouth

1. How many works do you have on AO3?

75!

2. What's your total AO3 word count?

227,929

3. What fandoms do you write for?

just fairy tail at the moment. i've thought about dipping my toe into other fandoms, pokemon or fruits basket maybe, but i just have ft brainrot right now

4. What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

secret moments in a crowded room, taking the hint, i don't want to be your friend (i want to kiss your lips), don't touch what's not yours & heartstrings

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

yeah i respond to like 99% of comments. i've gotten really slow with it lately but i love to engage with fandom and i don't want people ever thinking i take comments and engagement for granted just because i'm fortunate enough to get a lot of them. every comment means something to me so i want people to know that i'm grateful

6. What's the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?

happy ending ironically. i think you could make an argument for wait for her because i did cry while writing that, but i think wait for her is more bittersweet and happy ending is just downright heart wrenching

7. What's the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?

i mean, i think most of my fics have happy endings? if i had to choose, probably fool's errand just because the ending is both really sweet and a great payoff to like 15k words of everyone just absolutely going through it

8. Do you get hate on fics?

yeah <3

9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind?

i mean what kinds art there? most i guess. i like writing soft silly giggly fluff, i like writing gentle body worship worthy of a hozier song lyric title, and i like writing downright filth

10. Do you write crossovers? What's the craziest one you've written?

no but when i was in my transition period from ft to rwby in like 2016 i reaaallly wanted to write a crossover with that

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

not that i'm aware of

12. Have you ever had a fic translated?

yes! a have a couple into chinese here (i wouldn't know what dialect bc i don't speak it) and i believe there might be one in russian floating around? but i don't have link for that

13. Have you ever co-written a fic before?

no. i'd like to in theory? but i am very particular about my writing, i think i'd be the worst co-author in the world. i'm such a control freak that writing a fic with someone else would probably ruin our relationship

14. What's your all-time favourite ship?

i'm very normal about nalu (lie)

15. What's a WIP you want to finish, but doubt you ever will?

sigh. i never say never but i have had cuffing season sitting at 13k words since like? may? i started it in janurary and it's seen many a fic started and finished since then. i'd love to finish it one day but i just don't see that day being soon

16. What are your writing strengths?

i think i have a really strong and descriptive writing voice

17. What are your writing weaknesses?

pacing. i feel like i can never get it right. everything is either too fast or too slow

18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language for a fic?

i don't have any thoughts

19. First fandom you wrote for?

t....total drama...

20. Favourite fic you've ever written?

it's always changing because i just have so many but at the moment i really like under your hands (i come undone) and ten baby dragons (or less)

i don't have anyone to tag but you can just say i tagged you and i won't mind

[nyerus]

Hewlo!!

Do you have any tgcf fanfic recommendations???

Hello there! I'd love to give some recs~ Most of these are NSFW and please mind the tags just in case!

we’re after the same rainbow’s end by Naamah_Beherit Modern AU, fake marriage. XL married HC to escape his father’s plans of an arranged marriage for him. They’re both pining like hell, and XL’s dad is even worse than he is in canon somehow! Lots of feels. I adore this one!

he who walks in sorrow by atomicmuffin Canon divergence AU where XL breaks in book 4, becomes JW’s right hand man, but has WM with him as his assistant. The soft Wulian is beautiful, and despite the angst there is a happy ending.

Tangled by ChoAyako Butterfly silk bondage fun time.

The Darker The Weather, The Better The Man by capyshota At this point it's a fandom classic but man oh man it's such a great read!

holiest thing i know by Einhorn A first-time post-wedding fic, featuring trans!XL. Very sweet and plenty spicy!

The Pearl by moonqueenmaia XL is beautiful and everyone notices it, but it takes some convincing from HC for him to believe it. Body worship, dirty talk, and very sexy D/s undertones with a hint of possessiveness!

Entwined Hearts by lianlianbun Tattoo artist HC and a very thirsty XL!

Let Ruin End Here by betts HC is XL's younger neighbor, ends up moving in with him. They both find peace in each other after years of dealing with abuse. Beautifully written!

I open my heart to you, and you call it home by debwriting XL finding a safe place to be himself with HC. Very sweet and emotional!

Desperate Times by UmbraSoleil XL in a terrible situation does something potentially stupid out of, well, desperation. Thankfully, it works out well for him and he ends up in good hands!

our roots will always be tangled by astrocosmos, moonsteps Pre-canon look at how badly FX and MQ cope with their guilt. A HC cameo is in there too!

xxx bubble-butt twink gets gloryholed by hung tatted-up sugar daddy xxx STREAM FREE ONLINE NOW CLICK HERE xxx by pengiesama Absolutely hilarious title, and a legitimately great fic. It is indeed what it says on the tin! xD

come together (right now) by feelslikefire XL accidentally summons a demon and a good time is had by all~

broken altar by Sectionladvivi HC lovingly bullying XL into admitting what he wants~

words of love by miska_za Gentle and loving Hualian!! A very sweet read with a touch of spice!

but a kaleidoscope by persicae Hualian RPing with XL as Taizi Dianxia and HC as a lowly servant. Sexy as hell but also a really nice character study.

Call your boyfriend by Linisen A super cute and fun getting-together fic!

There's a bunch of other fics including by amazing authors and friends I haven't included here -- we have a lot of talent in this fandom! ;A; I tried to give a good variety because I'm not sure what you'd like anon, or any squicks you may have! So be sure to mind the tags just in case~

[theadultfandomproject]

📝 Weekly Writing Challenge

Each Week the Adult Fandom Project hosts a writing challenge— we give you a prompt, and you turn it into 50-500 words of marauders Drabble.

Last weeks Writing Challenge Prompt was;

A God is desperately trying to get their chosen hero to follow the path set out for them.

The Polls are in, and we had two submissions tied for first! Check out one of our winning submissions:

Author: Cait, AKA, Queerregulusblack

The aftermath of an unwitting chosen following his perceived path. 448 words

TW: for implied character death

Sirius woke feeling like his chest was full of molten rock, roiling and burning, and though it felt good knew that it did not feel right; and so abandoned the boy sprawled out in his bed in favour of the Seer on the edge of camp. Pandora was in tears when he got there. They rolled down her cheeks, silent and endless. “Why do I feel like this?” It came out less harsh and demanding than he’d originally intended, the sight of the usually unflappable young woman prompting uncharacteristic caution from him; and she scoffed, and turned to look at him with dark, red-lined eyes. “Like what, oh great and powerful God of Warfare? Like your chest burns? Like your bones are laced with fire? Like if the Unnamed One stood before you down you could tear his head from his body with an ease that would surprise even you?” Her voice was raw, and furious; and Sirius stared at her, stomach sinking even as he continued to feel more powerful than he had since the day he’d been made a God in the first place. “Dora what’s happened,” he pleaded, staring back at her; and her expression shattered. “Gods are imbued with extra power through worship, or through sacrifice. Power like that running through you now is only granted through great sacrifice; the willing sacrifice of an acolyte or priest, to be specific.” “I don’t have any acolytes,” Sirius protested, certain in the ascertain - because he’d been a God for barely a handful of months, and no one had even thought to build him a fucking shrine, let alone dedicated their life to him - but Pandora just cried harder, shaking her head, properly sobbing now. “You did. You had one, who worshipped at your feet before you were even granted divinity,” she sobbed, dropping her head as her shoulders started to shake, “who was d-desperate to make you proud of him. Who a-asked me what it would take to defeat the one once known as Thomas Riddle three days ago. But I- I n-never thought- I didn’t know-” She cried harder, too hard to keep speaking; and Sirius stared at the top of her blonde head, everything inside him going cold. “Regulus?” He whispered, thinking of his little brother, and the years he’d spent trying to make him follow him, to make him flee their parents to be safe with him instead, thinking that’s not what I meant, Regulus, this isn’t what I wanted; and felt the extra power, granted through meaningful sacrifice, pulse in his chest as if to answer. Oh, gods. Oh, no. He collapsed to his knees, and dissolved into tears of his own.

[sunnydaleherald]

The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Sunday, January 22

The Sunnydale Herald is looking for at least one new editor. Contributing to the Herald is a great way to get your Buffy on! Find out more here.

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

How it Should Have Gone (Giles, G) by Unfeathered

If it's not you, then who? (Willow/Faith, T) by Bl4ckHunter

Let Me Take Care of You (Willow/Oz, E) by JillyJeanLouise

Viral (Buffy/Spike, PG) by Holly

Worship (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Holly

[Chaptered Fiction]

Self-Destruct, Chapter 1 (Spike/Angel, E) by Gabriel_Is_My_Guardian_Angel89

The Pursuit of the Wolf., Chapter 1 (Crossover with Da Vinci Code, E) by Damn_it_Derek_Hale

where the shadow ends, Chapter 9 (Buffy/Spike, R) by disco-tea

It's Easy Time, Until It's Not, Chapter 15 (Buffy/Spike, AO) by hulettwyo

Damage Case, Chapter 25 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Axell

Soul Purpose, Chapter 8 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by B_Red

Bring Him Home, Chapter 8 (Buffy/Spike, R) by acb6293

She came back wrong, Chapter 12 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by Desicat

Hostage Diplomacy, Chapter 3 (Crossover with NCIS, FR15) by Slingshot

Undone By Love, Chapter 14 (Crossover with The Vampire Diaries universe, FR18) by Buffyworldbuilder

A Place of Learning, Chapter 4 (Crossover with Glee, FR15) by Rod

Echoes of Beljoxa, Chapter 33 (Spike/Buffy, 18+) by myrabeth

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BtVS 501. Buffy vs. Dracula by tmcarlee

Artwork for TTABOTR by Scratchmeout by JSBirsa

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Icons: buffy summers icons (10/?) by aeoncss

Gifset:1.07 "Angel" by buffy-the-slay3r

Video: faith & buffy edit || style by taylor swift by el_edits

Video: Buffy The Vampire Slayer A Taste of Darkness music video by MaryJaneCronkwright

[Reviews & Recaps]

Every BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER Episode RANKED (SEASONS 5-7)! by Elie Moses

ANGEL'S DREAMLAND! *Angel* 5x10 'Soul Purpose' Reaction! by Elie Moses

CUTEST DAD EVER!!!! - Angel Reaction - 3x10 - Dad by TheLexiCrowd

[Fandom Discussions]

[Faith is bad at pretending to be Buffy] by doggirlbuffysummers

[Giles and Buffy aren't a parent/child relationship] by wolfstrong

[Spike and domestics] by silvermars

BB's Top 50 Most Memorable Scenes in The Buffyverse - Redux (Week 16 ~ RESULTS) by Buffy Summers

POLL: BB's Top 50 Most Memorable Scenes in The Buffyverse - Redux (Week 17) by multiple authors

POLL: Do you think Riley was a good man before he started going to the vamp den? by multiple authors

Has the series gotten you into any bands/musicians or songs? by multiple authors

Fred Might have Had the Best Introduction in the Buffy Verse by multiple authors

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We need to talk about season 6 by multiple authors

Was the Shanshu ever fulfilled in the comics after the series ended? by multiple authors

Now that the show's been over for almost 20 years, what are some things you would've liked to see more fleshed out about our main characters? by multiple authors

Buffy's Job Prospects by multiple authors

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Creator Spotlight #21: hanyolo

Welcome back to the TWW Creator Spotlight! For every spotlight, we’ll ask each featured author or artist the same ten questions (as well as questions you submitted on Twitter!). This week we are so pleased to be chatting with the wonderful hanyolo (on ao3)/@tonysstrk (on twitter).

1) What are your top 5 desert island fics by other authors? 

Number one is 100000% the girl dad josh little women fic that my wife wrote for me. It is beautiful and wonderful, I am truly obsessed and I cry every single time.

love is the only thing by mikaylawrites: https://archiveofourown.org/works/38785698

 Number two is the fic that B (joshatella) wrote for me last christmas. I gave so many ridiculously specific prompts and she absolutely nailed it. Just a lot of season four romcom goodness with the best kinda of canon divergence

the current interrupted (the moment that you spoke) by joshatella: https://archiveofourown.org/works/36161836

 Number three is an oldie but a goodie. Just some good old fashioned multichapter season seven santos campaign canon divergence that also does my favourite thing any fic can do (acknowledge Donna’s post-gaza ptsd)

the trouble with hero worship by lizacameron: https://archiveofourown.org/works/15097865/chapters/35008490

 Number four has tragically been orphaned but it is one of my absolute favourite post-gaza ptsd explorations I read it at least once a week i am truly Obsessed

bitter water by orphan:( : https://archiveofourown.org/works/24031573

 Number five is just a super fun lil oneshot that involves banter and flirting, a clueless josh, sam being sam, and cuteness all round

the politics of love by speranza: https://archiveofourown.org/works/686943 

 2) Do you have a favorite character to write? Favorite ship(s) to write? Are there characters or ships you'd like to write more of?

My favourite character to write is 100% donna moss, with josh a close second. And because i am predictable my favourite ship to write is always gonna be donna and josh. I would really like to write more cjtoby at some point but i am waiting for my muse to return from war before i explore this one further.

 3) Tell us about your writing process (setup/location? Night or day? Snacks/beverages? Computer/phone/notebook? Music or silence? Anything else you want to share is welcome!)

I simply write wherever and whenever the mood strikes. I used to exclusively write on my phone (notes app girlies rise) but now i definitely prefer writing on my laptop. I usually have a pepsi max on hand but that has nothing to do with my writing process and everything to do with my inability to get through the day without drinking soda. Sometimes i like to have music on, especially if i am in a busy/loud place, but usually silence works best for me. Also writing club, which i do with my friends and is super encouraging! Even though it’s usually just me and sam facetime and getting no writing done our bad

 4) What writing advice do you have for others who may be reading this?

I feel like a fraud answering this because literally what do i know? But i guess my advice would be:

If the words aren’t coming, don’t beat yourself up over it. Move onto something new, even just prompts or drabbles, and come back to it later.

Write with friends!! On facetime, in person, whatever. It’s super encouraging and a great space to share ideas. Sprints are also good!!

Reread your older work. I do this when I’m doubting my writing abilities and it serves as a great reminder that I actually can write and that people enjoy what I put into the fandom no matter how I feel about it.

Write for yourself. Who cares if there are people out there that don’t write what you like? You think I wrote Donna pegging Josh for other people? Absolutely not. I wrote that because it was something I wanted to read and because it was a story that meant a lot to me mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. You can’t please everyone, but you can do what works for yourself and tell the stories that you want told.

 5) From where do you usually draw your inspiration? (Other forms of media, music, tropes, etc?)

I’m all about the tropes and the canon divergence but i am also a big fan of watching things and asking myself: how can i make this about joshdonna? Have also been known to use a prompt generator a time or two

 6) What is the fic you've written that you're most proud of and why?

Probably sad josh fic (sorrow found me when i was young) because it started as a tiny idea and an even tinier drabble and ended up as 40k words of sad angsty character exploration. It was definitely challenging at times, and I upset myself writing it more than once, but I’m really pleased with how it turned out, particularly the noel chapter which was so different to anything i’d ever written before.

Also my good place au because I worked really hard to make a good place universe for the west wing characters and I really love how it’s turning out.

(Special mention to kinktober because we really managed to post 31 days of smut and I got a girlfriend out of it???? thanks josh and donna ur h0rniness has done so much for me xx)

 7) What's the fic trope/concept/AU you'd read 1000 of? What's the fic trope/concept/AU you'd write 1000 of?

DONNA DESERVED A POST-GAZA PTSD ARC AS WELL AS HER OWN NOEL MOMENT AND THIS IS THE HILL UPON WHICH I WILL D*E i could spend the rest of my life reading/writing fics about this and never get bored

 8) Is there anything you'd like to try writing-wise that you haven't yet?

This is a really good question and i am afraid i’m not sure i have an answer for it? Something i’ve vaguely outlined and kinda started is a character exploration of donna but it goes from donna at 5 all the way up to present day donna. And i have a vague idea of how i want it to turn out stylistically but i won’t know if it’s going to work until i actually make a decent amount of progress 

 9) What's your go-to Starbucks/coffee shop/other drink order?

So my go-to is some kinda of coffee caramelly frappuccino, but i am also partial to a seasonal drink. See: pumpkin spice latte, and briefly a soy peppermint mocha before I got like five terrible ones in a row. Basically anything with sugar, syrup, and whipped cream.

 10) Do you have any current projects you'd like to promote or anything upcoming you'd like to tell us about?

I am slowly but surely churning out the next chapter of my good place au. Also keep an eye out for the donna fic i mentioned above, as well as you guessed it a post-gaza ptsd arc fic that i have maybe 1000 words of so far

Submitted questions:

From @donnamossburner: Aaron taps you to decide what episode of TWW they pick for the next special, which episode do you pick and why?

Obviously I pick 17 people because of the hijinks, the drama, and the joshdonna of it all. Picture present day Josh and Donna flirting, present day Josh with those big brown eyes like a baby cow, present day Donna telling present day Josh “if you were in an accident I wouldn’t stop for red lights” I WOULD SIMPLY PASS AWAY. also I think the toby/bartlet scenes would be Exquisite.  

 From @donnamossburner: Which minor character from the west wing do you most enjoy and wish had more screen time?

My answer to this is bernard and no i will not be taking further questions.

 From @softxsurrera: who was your favorite tww character when you started the show and when you ended the show?

I started watching tww after seeing gifs and edits on twitter (all joshdonna, of course) so I went into it with the knowledge that Donna would immediately be my best gal, and seven seasons later she is still the best person I know and my all time favourite person.

From @softxsurrera: what is your all time favorite ep of tww that you could watch over and over again?

NOEL!!!!! But also is it cheating if i have more than one? I’m just gonna go ahead and name some of my comfort episodes: 17 people, stackhouse filibuster, 20 hours in america, arctic radar, dead irish writers, somebody’s going to emergency

 From @kennysroys: If you could get advice from any two characters? Who would it be and why? What would you want them to give you advice on?

Margaret because I 100% believe that she holds all the universe’s knowledge. And Toby because he would give it to me straight and tell me what I need to hear.

From @kennysroys: If you could have the entire cast perform a one night only, live stage performance of any episode and see it live, what episode would you want it you be and why?

Obviously it would be transition so i could see sexy stressed unhinged Josh in person and also so I could see Josh and Donna SMOOCHING in person  i am nothing if not a voyeur (of joshdonna)

From @sinistercherubs: You have 5 minutes to talk to a character from the Sorkin Cinematic Universe: who’s that character and what are you discussing?

Donnatella Moss and Donnatella Moss only. We would discuss everything and nothing and mostly just anything she wants to talk about and I will simply listen. Y’all know that video of kathryn hahn watching rachel weisz speak?? that’s what this would be.

 From @sinistercherubs: what’s your dream bottle episode plot for tww? anything you desire, nothing is stopping you, not even the lighting department.

Stealing this straight from community but jed loses his favourite pen and doesn’t let anyone leave the oval office until it’s found. Drama ensues, sides are chosen, secrets are spilled. Just a whole lot of hijinks, shenanigans, tomfoolery.

But also me and kate watched ben and leslie’s wedding today (that’s love, bitch) and i would love to see tww characters going through some kind of disaster preparedness drill which, of course, ends up being a disaster in itself (but in a super fun way)

From @sinistercherubs: piggybacking off of the bottle episode question, you’re dropping tww gang into the universe of the newsroom, what’s going on in this episode? (Doesn’t have to be apart of any canon plot points)

Literally just chaos and karaoke at hang chews. Mac and josh besties, donna and maggie besties, charlie (newsroom) and leo besties, charlie (tww) and sloan besties, jed and will besties until jed gets really into the karaoke and will is just ???? margaret and gary ultimate duet partners

From @mlea7675: How did you get into WW? What’s your favorite non-WW Sorkin project?

I spent the first year of the pandemic exclusively watching the newsroom so that was both my gateway to s0rkin and remains my favourite non-ww s0rkin project,, and also molly’s game because i forking love that movie !!!!!!

 From @sam_writes_fics: do you have any fun/favorite/niche headcanons for any of the characters and/or ships?

Oh boy where do i start? I will preface this by saying that 80% of my headcanons are to do with donnatella moss best girl ever. So i love the hc that donna has three older brothers, and she was wilder than all three of them combined but she got away with everything because she was just a teeny tiny baby and her brothers should have been a better influence (“mom, she’s twenty-two” “she’s just a BABY”). Donna loves romcoms, like she is just such a sweet sappy romantic, and all she wants is for that One grand gesture of love (josh gives her this in hawaii). If hiring herself on the campaign hadn’t worked it, she would have gone into teaching. Either an english teacher or a kindergarten teacher, she hadn’t decided yet. It took donna a long time to admit she needed help after gaza because she knew that when she let herself fall apart, there wouldn’t be anyone around to pick up the pieces and she didn’t want to have to go through this alone – not quite accepting that the breakdown was inevitable. GIRLDAD JOSH!!!!! Three moss-lyman daughters and they are the absolute best of friends and josh is the best dad ever and donna is softest mom ever. Both josh and donna are equally soft with their girls but neither of them will admit it and loves to tease the other about how easily they give in to the girls pleas and pouts.

From @flowersinapril_: favourite j/d fix it / favourite minor character to write / fic you’ve written that you would love to expand

My all time favourite j/d fix it is, of course, post-gaza realisations, but i also love canon divergence around the time of the season four romcom episodes.

My favourite minor character to write is margaret, particularly in my good place au. She was also the best part of shrek fic imo. I just love to give her a random lil oneliner that is so ridiculous but also so undeniably margaret.

Okay i would love to expand my joanie fic (the past she is haunted (the future is laced)) because i have so many thoughts on josh and joanie and how this impacts josh as a father and there is just so much angst and pain and also softness to explore!!!!!

From @flowersinapril_: what are your post series headcanons for cj

So i actually wrote part of this in my fic i don’t know anything (but i know i miss you), and i 100% believe that cj goes to la with danny because she’s convinced herself it’s what she wants, and after a few months realises she’s made a mistake. It’s all very amicable and cj flies back to dc and turns up at toby’s door. They stumble through the first month of coffee dates and dinner dates until one day something just clicks and they know This is it. They move in together, they discuss marriage but it’s not really something either of them needs because they Know how committed they both are to this relationship. They don’t have kids but cj is best stepmom ever to huck and molly, and also they somehow end up with like three dogs that never feels like a conscious decision but just kinda happens and it Works. CJ ends up finding part-time work at a non-profit and it was supposed to be temporary but she actually really loves it and it is exactly what she needs after eight years in the white house, and this is never in a million years where she thought her life would end up but it’s also the happiest she’s ever been.

From @JessBakesCakes: Is there a fic you’ve written that started out in one place when you were planning it and ended up in an entirely different one when it was published? If so, which one and how did it change?

My forever winter fic was never supposed to be as long as it was - it was only supposed to be the third chapter because the lyrics fit so perfectly!!! But as i was writing, i realised that the lyrics also perfectly fit post-noel and post-gaza, so i had to write chapters for those too!!

I think as well that there’s quite a lot i write that starts purely as vibes and then i kinda figure out where it’s going as i’m writing. The fic i wrote for jess in an exchange (say you’ll never let them tear us apart) was definitely one of these fics, where i had my prompts and a few snippets of dialogue i wanted to include, and then everything else just kind of worked around that and it ended up being super long because there was simply so much more to say than i first thought

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read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/6hAPXWu by QwahaXahn After Hours (QwahaXahn) “You have great power,” Diana said as she continued to undress, “But lack control. On Themyscira, allowing such collateral destruction would be punished.” Kara felt heat rise in her cheeks, and she nodded. “Right. ...Sorry, I didn’t—” The Amazon’s muscled, olive arms rested with hands on her hips, and she shook her head slightly. “Don’t be ashamed, Kara. You lack our training. You are a noble-hearted woman and a powerful warrior. The Amazons would be honoured to train you as they did me.” Supergirl felt something spin in her gut. To learn from the greatest... to be as badass as Diana herself... “Oh. Shit.” Diana and the Amazons are willing to train Kara in their warlike arts... if she'll only submit to their loving authority. Words: 1442, Chapters: 1/7, Language: English Fandoms: DCU (Comics), Wonder Woman - All Media Types, Wonder Woman (Comics), Supergirl (Comics) Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: F/F Characters: Diana (Wonder Woman), Kara Zor-El, John Corben, Clark Kent, Nubia (Wonder Woman), Hippolyta (Wonder Woman), Jessica Cruz (cameo), Wally West (cameo), Bruce Wayne (cameo), Felix Faust (cameo) Relationships: Diana (Wonder Woman)/Kara Zor-El, Kara Danvers/Diana (Wonder Woman), Diana (Wonder Woman) & Justice League (DCU) Additional Tags: Top Diana (Wonder Woman), Bottom Kara Danvers, Kara Zor-El Needs a Hug, Lesbian Kara Zor-El, Kara Zor-El-centric, Sub Kara Zor-El, POV Diana (Wonder Woman), Bisexual Diana (Wonder Woman), BAMF Diana (Wonder Woman), Dom Diana (Wonder Woman), Light Dom/sub, Rope Bondage, Light Bondage, Light BDSM, Praise Kink, Body Worship, including legs and feet, Collars, Erotica, Lesbian Sex, Lesbian Character, Porn With Plot, Submission, getting kinky with the Lasso of Truth, Swearing, Strong Female Characters, Explicit Language, things start getting spicy in chapters 3-4 read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/6hAPXWu