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good-beans · 2 years

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Hadestown is so good though! Would love to read about the inspired aus :)

👀👀👀 Thank you for enabling me anon!! I may have written a lot I’m sorry!!

So I have two legit Hadestown aus (like, about the canon characters) and then several that are basically just a bunch of other ships placed into the Hadestown story. It’s funny, though, because you can’t really do a traditional “modern/fantasy/coffee shop Hadestown au” because the play itself is already “steampunk au of the Orpheus myth” LOL, so it’s kind of just my interpretations and ‘what if’s of the play. My crossover ideas include erasercloud, forsython, serirei, korrasami, and zelink!

Idea 1: I know some people like the thought that the characters are stuck in this sort of time loop thing. My sister firmly believes it's all happening within Hermes' mind, and he's trapped within a cycle of reliving these memories. I like to play around with the idea that the whole show is in Orpheus's mind, and the loop is a relatively good thing. (I’m still calling it au, but I guess nothing visibly changes in the play. It’s just adding extra context that changes Orpheus’ internal thoughts. It’s my fix-it au without actually cutting out the tragedy.) His mother was a muse – what if she was Mnemosyne, goddess of memory, and with Hermes’ help and prompting, she gives her son this loop as a blessing. He's just falling in love with the love of his life over and over, saving the world over and over. Even if Orpheus lost Eurydice in reality, now he’s always with her in his memory.

I like to think that he's very self-aware of his role in this loop. He’s viewing everything with complete knowledge (but still unable to act any differently since it's just a memory), but it brings him peace. Not only is it wonderful to relive all his time with Eurydice, but replaying the tragedy so much it slowly likely takes away a bit of the sting and offers him closure. With every repetition he's analyzing everything. At first he looked to what he did wrong, or blamed others, but over time he starts making new realizations and connections. He starts seeing how so many variables fit into the story rather than just the fateful looking back moment. He sees everything in the play: Eurydice’s private songs, the gods’ fights, and even gets that look into Hades’ thoughts about himself. Just as I'm learning new things about the connections and consequences and themes every time I listen, so is he.

Idea 2: This is more of a traditional au because it’s just ‘what if’s. Here, Orpheus is reliving all this without the help of any muse – he’s obsessively repeating his “mistakes” trying to dissect what he did wrong and trying to change them now that he can see the bigger picture. First, he stays with Eurydice during the storm so she never dies in the first place. He thinks this would have given them their happy ending, but things only get worse since Hades and Persephone still hate each other. The world continues out of balance and dying, and Orpheus must live with the knowledge of the workers still trapped in Hadestown. As things spiral, he tries to use his song but can a) never get an audience with the gods because he can't sing himself into Hadestown now that his motivation to do so doesn't exist or b) he gets there but he's too late and the gods' relationship is too far gone. As the world falls apart, he’s haunted by the knowledge that he could have fixed it. The next loop, he tries to negotiate better with Hades once he reaches the underworld. No deal about looking back. The only way Hades agreed was to demand the workers stay, and Orpheus takes the deal and escapes easily with Eurydice. Similarly, he can’t actually live happily ever knowing that he damned those workers to their eternity.

This continues until the only choice he’s left with is just… not looking back. But every time he tries, something makes him do it. He’s worried she’s not there, he’s worried it’s a trick, he thinks the workers aren’t there, the silence gets to him, or even because of good reasons (one of the original versions of the myth is that he turned back in celebration because he was out and thought she was too). No matter what Orpheus does, he always ends up at that moment, looking back. It always makes me emotional thinking about that “mistake” as fated to happen in order to save the rest of the world, or just unchangeable human nature, or his unchangeable nature, or set in stone because of myth/history. Even with infinite looping chances where Orpheus can break free from his story, all roads lead to the same spot, and there is only one outcome. 💔

Lmao and then we have the crossover aus, because the main relationship has everything I could want from a love story (aside from the dying RIP) so all the songs make me think “but what if this was my blorbos” :0

I actually already did a bit of doodling of a bnha erasercloud version! This one has fit the best because their canon relationship really did end in tragedy, so I don’t need to add any extra angst in my life when I run through the plot beginning to end asdfsd. I think they suit the roles really well, and there’s so much reflection of the weather/wind that could go hand in hand with Shirakumo’s cloud symbolism. Also, there are so many lines about seeing the world a certain way, and the fact that Aizawa’s power is centered around sight (and that Shirakumo canonically dies to protect Aizawa’s sight) is super significant.

Of course I’ve have forsython thoughts – the amount of times I’ve played through “Come Home With Me/Wedding Song” with Forsyth as the wide-eyed, optimistic poet in love and Python as the jaded, poor pessimist (featuring Hermes-Lukas as his wingman). I’d keep the steampunk setting exactly the same. Forsyth’s intense hope despite the world fits “Wait for Me” so well, and he’s prone to self-doubt when pushed too far. Python suits the role so well, and I think there’s some good stuff around “Flowers” and the consequences of his apathy. I toyed around with Mila/Duma being the gods: Mila has a summer song about a bountiful harvest and fun, while Duma’s city is dominated by work and power. Obviously in my head, the love they rekindle would be familial – but the whole point was that there were parallel romances, so I never could commit to that idea.

It was a bit more of a stretch than the previous two, but it was really fun thinking about a seirei version! It’s take place in the normal mp100 setting, and leaning into that hell train vibes from the OVA. Reigen’s totally faking that he can sing this super-powered song to fix the out-of-balance world (I mean, really, what kind of lyrics are ‘la la la’?) but he’s completely earnest in his attempts to show Serizawa how beautiful the world could be. Serizawa is torn between returning to his safe isolation or venturing out in society with Reigen. After he starts getting out more, he gets tangled up with two insanely powerful spirits who pull him into that other dimension by train. Reigen bluffs his way into this dangerous spirit dimension with his “psychic” song. He has a knack for accidentally becoming a leader to large groups of people, so the workers (suffering spirits?) are quickly attracted to him. When he gets there, though, his genuine love for Seri and the world are what convince the spirits to let everyone go. But when it comes down to it, Reigen starts panicking that he’s a fraud and the song wasn’t real. His imposter syndrome and doubt makes him look back :(

A super quick idea was a korrasami one, although tbh Korra may actually may be too self-assured and determined to look back so maybe it ends up okay 😅 It’d be set in a mix of Republic City and the steampunk vibes, with Yue would be Hades and her failed romance would cause the tides to go crazy and harm the human world. I didn’t spend a ton of time on this one because it’s been a while since I’ve had atla/lok brain but maybe I go back to it eventually…

My most recent comparison has been a skyward sword zelink version simply because of how well it fits. A slightly clueless but heartfelt Link plays his special song on the goddess harp. He travels “down below” to save his lover, who previously was unhappy with the way things were. Hylia and Demise used to bring balance to the world but she spends so much time caring for the humans that he gets jealous. The major difference here is it’s interesting twist: “Eurydice” and “Persephone” end up being the same person, much to their lovers’ surprise. How they rekindle a love with two separate people at once I’m not quite sure, but I’m working on it hehe

Like that original post said, I doubt there’s a big audience for any of these -- but either way I really enjoy them and maybe someone else will too! :D

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thedevotionaltour · 2 months

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most painful part of being a comic collecting fan btw is knowing you can never be a completionist about your physical collection depending on what you're collecting you can only hope to get some particular older arcs and your more recent modern runs complete if you weren't getting them when it was coming out

#if you want your special character's silver age (or even older) issues for a nice price good fucking luck buddy!!!!#that is if u want them in a nice condition. if u dont then ur usually gold. unless it's real early in the series. then people want you dead #i have an older vol 1 comic that had well mildly Significant cover damage. and i was an absolute fucking sucker who got it for like $9 #my own problem! but it's like damn!!! unfortunately im a fool and if it's right there at my lcs i will just get it #bc im sure it still would've cost the same if i bought it online w/ the shipping fees #and unfortunately i do want to collect as many physical issues as i can be I Love Owning Comic Book.#like almost more than reading them. i like having them as a physical object i've talked about this before #static.soundz

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asimmutableasgravity · 5 months

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big big marvey fic rec list

marvey is currently my most bookmarked ship, so trust me when i say i've been around the bend for marvey content. i have dug through a lot of it the past few months, so trust that these fics have been highly rated!

fics are loosely grouped, with the summary and my thoughts under the cut :3 no spoilers ofc bc i love you

MY PERSONAL FAVOURITES

A Specter-Ross Affair by @frivoloussuits (15k+, au)

“You ordered an ‘extra-hot, extra-wet cappuccino, single-origin, properly layered, to-go and ready five minutes ago to make up for your service speed or lack thereof.’” In which Mike is a barista, Rachel is a lawyer, and Harvey is paid excessive amounts of money to plan their joyous Christmas wedding.

"Love is just a particularly socially accepted form of fraud. It's a series of increasingly complex and fragile deceptions between two or more people, and, more alarmingly, between each participant and their own deluded subconscious."

i literally cannot recommend this fic enough. this might be my favourite read of the entire year, dead serious. this sounds fluffy but trust me, the pining and the angst go well like salt on a chocolate chip cookie: extremely decadent. everything about this fic goes insane and this should be your gateway drug into marvey, im so serious about this. READ IT. (weddingplanner!harvey)

of all the gin joints by @frivoloussuits (10k+, au)

Hanging around a neighborhood bar one night, Harvey befriends a guy named Mike after realizing they can both quote The Princess Bride on demand. In the law offices of Rand, Kaldor, Zane and Pearson, senior partner Harvey Specter takes on an unusual case, representing his managing partner's daughter as she divorces a Michael James Ross. Harvey sees no connection until it's far too late.

"They’re playing a virtuosic duet with inhuman ease, as if the intoxication has broken their boundaries and blurred them into a single entity."

this. obsessed with fics that really use the law in their plots, and this is a prime example. a lot of chemistry in this one that is described in a way that makes you jealous of the bond they share and there are still lines in this fic that i think about almost everyday but honestly, such a top-tier read. PLEASE PLEASE IF YOU LIKE SUFFERING ANF REALLY REALLY GOOD CHEMISTRY PLEASE

5U175 by Closer (26k, canon-adjacent)

Harvey sometimes moonlights as a Star Trek BNF. Mike might have an attitude problem on the internet. TiberiusGhost is strangely compelling, for a recluse who never goes to meetups, and Harvey's finding this kid Photohead vaguely familiar…

i know that the terminology in this one is hella old-school but trust me. as someone who doesnt read a lot of fandom fics, this fic has changed it all for me (also bc the author replied to my comment hehehe) stick with this fic because the way fandom weaves with the character development is absolutely delicious, i remember saying this in my og comment but this fic was written with love for fandom and you should definitely read it too!!! you'd absolutely love it! (also ben stans rise up ^^)

fics to sink your teeth into (20k+)

needs must by @melthemagpie (98k+, au)

When Grammy needs an upgrade in care, Mike knows that the usual one-off gig as a paid submissive won't be enough. He takes a job he's been refusing for a while - a long-term, full-time contract. He expects his client to be a sadistic asshole. He expects not to like it. He's wrong on both counts.

this is a fandom classic, every fic rec has this on the list (cw for dom/sub and prostitution, so if you're uncomfy please dont read) but i swear there are so many romantic moments in this one that make me swoon and the smut is very good, i usually tap out in long fics really quickly but this hooked me the whole way through twice. thats my ringing endorsement, READ THIS

Lobster and Other Catastrophes by @andthetardis (21k, canon-compliant)

After months of silence, Mike starts texting Harvey again out of the blue. Funny thing to do on his honeymoon, really.

BRO PLEASE. this was so good. angsty and pining-y enough even though it's mostly a text fic. text fics to me are more like comedic, but this one had substance and heart (and funny and enjoyable btw). pulls you in and really makes you want to stick it out and get to the beautiful ending <333 (harvey being soft is probably a category on its own :3)

The Game by @frivoloussuits (27k, hunger games au)

Harvey Specter and Donna Paulsen are efficient and elegant killers. They have trained since childhood, mentored personally by Jessica Pearson and marked for years as District 1's Tributes for the Hunger Games. Mike Ross is an orphan from District 12, a drug dealer, and an underage gambler. After years of scrutinizing the Hunger Games on TV to make savvy bets, he finds himself on the wrong side of the camera, now playing the odds just to survive. Harvey and Mike cannot, should not trust each other. Still, they strike a backroom deal.

"Because he’s clever and quick-thinking and he’s learned her main lesson well– don’t love anyone you wouldn’t be willing to see dead. Ideally, don’t love anyone at all."

I READ THIS WHEN I WAS REVISITING HUNGER GAMES AND OHHHHH THIS HAS THE ANGST. absolutely riveting. ths is the third fic im reccing from them bc i love frivoloussuits. i would die for them HHFSHFHKSDGDHFG i love the angst and the life-threatening situations that the hunger games provide and harvey as a career is correct. its just correct. everything here grips my soul

Disaster Stories by agatestones (22k, canon-compliant)

"Hold on," Mike asked, "you made Donna come into work in the middle of a blizzard?" "I don't make Donna do anything. Haven't you learned by now?" Harvey gave Mike a mean little smile, but under that was relief for anyone to see. "You, I can make come into the office in a blizzard."

reads like a novella to me, and it's really good!!! very episodic and you really feel like these are things that have happened in universe. its very slice of lifey and i reread it a lot as a comfort read, its like a big hug to me

Pizza and a Movie by Closer (30k+, au)

In an alternate universe, Harvey's still a lawyer but Mike's not a pot runner -- he's a deliveryman for Rollo's Pizza and Ribs, which happens to be Harvey's favorite pizza place. Once Harvey finds out his pizza guy is a genius, Mike's life takes a few turns he would not have expected...

i swear this is the most rom-commy fic marvey has to offer. i like aus that slap me in the face more with the alternate universe, but this is such a rom-com plot. fandom classic as well and it really reads like a hugh grant 90s movie and if thats not enough to pull you in idk what will tbh

Imprimatur by Closer (22k, au)

Mike was raised to believe Imprint was a life-changing event for those few lucky enough to experience it. Harvey was raised to believe it was a form of mental illness. When it actually happened, neither of them noticed.

this goes absolutely crazy. one of those fics where you read it and you almost want to throw your phone at the wall because the characters could make it so easy if they werent so stupid (but in a good way of course) but the way it was written, you feel the depth of the soulmate bond and why its so important (which a lot of soulmate aus forget to do loll) but goes down like an expensive and delicious dinner :)

afternoon reads (10k+)

Sony SRF-39FP by @frivoloussuits (11k+, canon-adjacent)

Anita Gibbs won’t settle for Mike, not when there are name partners within her reach. She offers only one deal– two years, no other charges against anyone else in the firm, as long as Harvey Specter turns himself in. And even as Donna and Jessica and Louis and Mike beg him not to, he jumps on the grenade. “Time to get busy living or get busy dying,” he remarks, and Mike gives a small chuckle. Then Harvey smirks, straightens his suit jacket, and strides into FCI Danbury.

“I can’t believe they’re trying to lock you in a box and forget about you,” Mike sighs as he leaves.

“Well, as long as you don’t forget me, I figure I’ll survive.”

“Maybe you haven’t noticed, but forgetting’s never been my strong suit.

cw for depersonalization and desc of solitary confinement, very very heavy but the way mike is there throughout everything makes my heart twinge. i really dont know how to describe this fic at all but its really good. it makes me cry a lot. also made me start listening to jazz which- uh

Here at the end of all things by @tattooedsiren (10k, au)

When he arrives at the Pearson Hardman building the lights are dimmed and the floor is deserted. His feet carry him to Harvey's office even though he expects it to be empty. Because Harvey probably fled the city via helicopter or teleporter or sheer force of will. But when he approaches the office he can see that Harvey is there. He has moved the couch so that it now faces the floor to ceiling windows and Mike silently sits beside Harvey, joins him in looking down at the chaos engulfing the city below. [Apocalypse AU]

I LOVE APOCALYPSE FICS UP UP UP badass!harvey makes me bark, but im a really big fan of people who find happiness in the worst circumstances and this fic does it so so so well. reminds me a lot of tlou episode like 2? the one with the strawberries. please this is what i revisit when i miss marvey and i dont have a lot of time because the world and the characters are jsut so delicious!!!

quick reads (1k+)

This Love is Silent by kim47 (8k, canon-compliant)

She should have known. She had known, that something was off, at least. She knew he was hiding something. She just never imagined it could be this. Despite Harvey's warnings, Mike tells Rachel the truth about everything. She's shocked, naturally, and more than a little angry, but she agrees to keep his secret, and even to date him. So when they break up, Harvey goes into damage-control mode.

RACHEL!! HELLO RACHEL!! im always up for smart and discerning rachel (this shows up in of all the gin joints too btw!!!) this runs realistic to me because it shows that rachelxmike arent some hopelessly wrong for each other couple, they have good and bad times. this feels more real to me than other fics bc its not like the world conspires for marvey to be apart, its just life. i know this makes it sound so sad, and it is, but trust me: this is really really really good i love this so much

an archive of harvey specter's expressions by @frivoloussuits (2k, canon-compliant)

Five old expressions that Mike rediscovers in new contexts once he and Harvey are (finally) together, and one that he sees for the first time. Alternatively titled “An Ode to Gabriel Macht’s Face.”

this was written for me. this is literally me. writing fic because gabriel macht is too pretty, like this fic is literally for me. a lot of peering at him to get this fic as masterfully written as it is, and i thank you author everyday for it. to me, this reads like it's been written with love and care and true adoration (Truly, like Mike)

Coffee-Cart Client Privilege by @frivoloussuits (7k, au)

Mike runs a coffee cart. The coffee cart.

"Why not? They're too big and dense to be a snack." So are you, Mike thinks, and yet.

IM SORRY I KEEP RECCING FRIVOLOUS SUITS THEYRE MY FAVOURITE WRITER IN THIS FANDOM HFBKABFDKHFBHKDSA this has the hand-wavy logic the show has itself but mike's internal monologue in this one is one of the best ive ever read and the way mike's integrated in the offices is just so well-done ahhhh

Objection by yeah its frivoloussuits again i feel bad tagging them like 7 times (2k, canon-adjacent)

When Mike announces he’s leaving, Harvey plans to hide the jagged pieces of his broken heart deep inside, where no one will ever find them. His heart would like to object.

BIGG fan of physical hurt/comfort!!!! also big fan of people absolutely freaking out in the hospital in fics, it makes me bounce of the wall!! very short but the angst and love really hits you quick and leaves you on the floor gasping for air. very good (also cant prove this but im very sure this is a scrubs reference.t hanks)

Excerpts From The Gospel of Harvey Specter, edited by Michael "Forever Awesome" Ross, 2011, 1st Ed, by @rcmclachlan (7k, canon compliant)

Mike can totally read people. Well, most people. Some people. Or maybe just Harvey, who's pretty much an open book.

this one's really funny! it doesent follow direct prose and instead plays a lot with the setting its in (where mike's a documenter of harvey) and its just so funny and adorable. has a lot of heart too, it isn't just crack or anything but you really feel everything mike does as he writes all this, read this!!1

One More Sleepless Night by @sal_si_puedes (9k, au)

Soul Bonds are one-sided – there’s usually mutual affection, but only one party feels the crippling need to be together as often as possible. If separated at length from their love, that party becomes crushed by longing, panic, and sheer hopelessness, and so it is illegal to forcibly keep Soulmates apart. Some days, Harvey Specter hates the Bond that skews his judgement and weakens his resolve, and he fears what would happen if anyone in his world ever discovers he is so compromised. He certainly never planned to disclose the Bond for the first time in the middle of Anita Gibbs’ office, in a last-ditch attempt to invalidate the deal sending Mike to prison.

HSDGFHSDKGHRLKGHK THIS FIC. i love fics that use more than just prose to tell their stories (see above fic) and this does my favourite thing that soulmate aus do, which is where they integrate in-universe explanations for the phenomenon. the amount of work and dedication put into this fic makes it absolutely sing and was absolutely lovely!!

also pspspsps

golden like the daffodils by @mini-mart (2k, canon-compliant)

Poetry holds meaning, for anyone who reads it. It obscures and dances around the literal and metaphorical, because it’s imbued with so much of something that it overflows out of any definition. It can make someone mad, or lovesick, or aroused, and the reactions would be absolutely warranted. Mike is poetry, to Harvey. - Harvey Specter could be a good politician, as he believes in pragmatism over poetry. He won't let his progress fall apart, won't let someone knock it down. And then someone unceremoniously cracks open a suitcase at his feet. Or: Harvey, pretty boys and poetry.

yeah yeah i wrote this yeah yeah self promo smth smth

there's a lot more that isn't here but i'll probably write a new one when i go for a deep dive through the ship tags again :3

^^ ao3 etiqutte applies! if you like the fic, kudos and comment and bookmark!! show your love! happy reading marveys! my gift to u :3

#marvey #suits tv #suits #mike ross #harvey specter #marvey fic recs #marvey fic #ao3 #fic rec list #fic recs #tbr #fanfiction #103 #GUYS PLEASE READ THIS #mikexharvey

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orionsangel86 · 18 days

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Content Filters - Your New Best Friend!

I dont think we take advantage of content filters enough. So I'm putting together a little tutorial in case anyone isn't aware of them.

Now we may all be aware of tag filters, both via tumblr saviour and also tumblrs in built tag filtration system.

But that still runs into issues as some people just dont tag their posts, and therefore some posts will still find their way to the dashboards of people that dont want to see certain content that they have blocked.

If you are in a small fandom, sometimes popular content that you arent interested in can become quite prevailent and unavoidable even if you have tags blocked. But there IS a way to avoid that content regardless of whether people are tagging their posts or not

CONTENT FILTERS.

Content filters work by blocking certain words that appear in posts. If there is a certain thing that you really want to avoid, you can just block that word or phrase and boom! You'll never have to see it and everyone will be happier for it. If you don't know where the content filters are, I can show you. On tumblr mobile go to account settings:

Then scroll down to "content you see":

Here you will find the filtered tags:

And if you're anything like me you'll have a nice long list of blocked tags to curate your feed.

However if you just scroll down to the bottom of your blocked tags list, you'll find this:

Here is where you add words you wanna block. You can block trigger words, you can block things like "blood" if thats not your jam, you can block "omegaverse" if that gives you a squick, and you can also block ship names and names of whole fandoms if you find them annoying (blocking Supernatural may help with your mental health lmao).

It can be overzealous, so its best to block phrases more than random words as those words can be used in many contexts after all (which is why its excellent for blocking fandom ships as those are usually portmanteaus that wont appear in regular language). Blocking the word "omega" may be a bit too wide a net for instance, but blocking something like "omega Dream" will work wonders and calm those buldging temple veins.

Now this is just a tumblr app tutorial but I believe the content filters are in the same place on desktop. Its not hard to find them and I strongly suggest everyone uses them.

We all want to have a peaceful pleasant fandom experience, and as always, the best way to do that is to CURATE YOUR OWN SPACE. I'm someone who loves searching in the fandom tags, so I dont rely on following/unfollowing to curate my feed. I often expose myself to things in the tags i may prefer to avoid, or maybe I follow people for some content but dont wanna see other content they reblog. Either way, the content filters protect me from triggers, things that squick me out, and content I just find annoying.

Whilst we can all ask that people tag appropriately, it is never the OPs fault if you have seen something you don't want to see. You have all the tools available to you to avoid everything you dont like. Use them.

#tumblr etiquette #content filters #tagging systems #the sandman #fandom #fandom problems #curate your experience #no shade towards anyone here #but please stop with the drama #its not necessary

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