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pencilofawesomeness · 2 years

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Pencil, the quality of your writing and content of your blog mean that I’ve come to trust your judgment, and my conundrum is this; I’m in want of a new show but I get intimidated picking one because they can be such investments, so if you had to sell me on amphibia and/or seven deadly sins, how would you do it?

adshsdghsdg I'm so honored, and I also feel the pressure, lol. Both shows are quite special to me, for different reasons, though I do know everyone's got different tastes, and that's completely fine. However, dear anon, I'm going to assume that we have a few points in common, if you like my writing, so perhaps I could whoo you with my shinies and explain my crow-brain to the best of my ability XD

These got a little long, so I'm sticking it under a cut, heheheh.

AMPHIBIA

I'll start with Amphibia, because to be honest, I would rank it higher in overall quality. Plus, Amphibia is complete, just having its Season 3/series finale (ending with a total of 58 episodes), so there's no pain in waiting for more content. Furthermore, Amphibia is an incredibly fulfilling show; I finished the finale feeling satisfied warm-fuzzies in my belly, absolutely pleased with the show as it gets slapped into my "would recommend to literally anyone" favorite show list.

Amphibia is, first and foremost, a found-family show. It actually explores both found-family and birth family, and largely, it has amazingly positive examples of both. For platonic relationships in general, it explores the good, the bad, and the things to be improved or lost, and it does such a great job at it. (And platonic relationships are absolutely the focus. Any romantic subplots are incredibly minor—though lovely and diverse—and they don't rub it in your face while also being clear that it very much exists.) The themes are on point, and Amphibia fulfills what it sets out to do.

More than that, Amphibia is just?? So good??? It's hilarious as well as being so well put together and balanced. I laughed. I cried. I stared into the void, speechless for hours. And the worldbuilding!! Is deceptively good!!! And things come full-circle!!! Anon, I love it when things come full-circle, and Amphibia delivers so well. That thing you thought was a plot device? That random throwaway line? Full circle. Yet, Amphibia doesn't pretend to be serious 100% of the time. It manages to be goofy and lighthearted yet it delivers its punches without hesitation and without holding back.

Essentially, it's about these three 13-year-old girls who get mysteriously transported to a world called Amphibia, a place full of, well, amphibian people. They are separated, and the main character, Anne, gets stranded in a town called Wartwood, stuck there until the way out of the canyon thaws in spring. She gets pretty much adopted by a grandpa frog and his two grandchildren, and she and Wartwood both have to learn to accept each other. The show starts off as a typical fish-out-of-water episodic show, but they begin hinting at bigger conflicts, reminding you every so often that the goal is still getting these girls home. They do not forget this goal, even as the plot develops and thickens. However, the magic that randomly transported them to Amphibia is not happenstance, and it was not random. The worldbuilding supports all of these things, and a mystery unravels slowly in the background before it comes to a brilliant, emotionally-scarring head. Amphibia pulls out stops you never expect, but things that add so incredibly to the story. Also it's pacing is??? Really good? They manage to goof off but also drive plot without it feeling terribly rushed. It's very impressive.

Also, the characters are so much fun! There is a decent sized cast of reoccurring characters, and they all got dynamic histories and personalities, even if you only see a fraction of it from the main povs. And the mains are stellar. They are all allowed to make mistakes and be badasses at the same time. There's a great range of personality types without anyone feeling too tropey. Kids and adults alike get to have character development. I love them all dearly.

Anyway, Amphibia is a wholesome, heartwarming action-comedy, with healthy splashes of suspense and drama, and I really would recommend it to nearly anyone, no questions asked.

SEVEN DEADLY SINS

Or NNT, as it is popularly shortened to from the japanese. I think that abbreviation is the most prevalent, so anyways.

It is a complete anime/manga, at a total of 93 episodes (5 seasons, kinda, but the seasons are a bit weird because of how Netflix did it) but it does have an immediate sequel titled Four Knights of the Apocalypse, that is currently about 50ish issues into the manga and just greenlit for an anime. So there's a good deal of content, and more to come.

NNT makes out to lie to you at the beginning. It bamboozles you into thinking it is a different story with a different genre, like it's about some typical teen princess gathering people to save her kingdom, and said people are drama-bringing problematic anime characters. It's not. This is a lie. The main character thinks this is happening, but the actual plot? So, soooo much better. I introduce this anime with a healthy pinch of technical spoilers, because if you're like me, the fake-outs (which do end fairly quickly) are a little off putting. But anyway.

Imagine if Zeref was the main character of Fairy Tail, but more casual/chaotic and with a curse that makes more sense, and the whole thing is a Romeo and Juliet aftermath, and you're already on the right track to getting the picture of NNT. (And if Zeref had a brother who was the melancholic/angsty version of Zeref, while the MC is more gremlin. But I digress.)

NNT is a master at blatant trope usage, which is to say, it looks at tropes dead in the eye, acknowledges them, and keeps going, in a way that fulfills the trope but also doesn't, at all. It's fun and fast-paced, and absolutely chalked to the brim with chaos. All of the MCs are absolutely powerhouses, and while there is a matter of the classic "gotta get stronger" plot points in there, because of the inevitable power creep, the main focus is absolutely getting their shitty lives together, because every single one of them is a wreck of an adult. They are all allowed to be wrecks, and it's beautiful. (The youngest MC is like....40. When I say they're all adults, I mean it. Though there's sooo much amnesia that goes on, so some characters do not realize they are adults. There are at least two characters who know that these characters are, in fact, amnesiac the entire time, but they don't share for good reasons. I won't say much more because of spoilers, but I do say this much, because otherwise things look kinda disturbing from a plot/writing standpoint, because it looks like some, er, minor-groping for a second. There is none. Somebody thinks she is 16. She is not. The character messing with her knows she is not, and he's also Zeref and he makes bad choices from time to time. He is given flack for this, though to his credit, his emotionless ass is still 100% loyal to his wife.)

The show is, on surface level, a wacko shounen with a classic save-the-kingdom plot. However, I would argue that the main theme of Seven Deadly Sins is about overcoming conflict, and this is a theme that it does really well. This multi-faceted, and covers many forms: intrapersonal, interpersonal, within a group, within a species, within family, within relationships, between species, between enemies, etc etc. And, despite this being a show with veritable, hilariously OP powerhouses, most of this conflict is acknowledged to not be able to be solved through violence, although smacking your friend/enemy to get them to see sense is absolutely a thing that happens, even though it's usually not the solution. NNT is about moving past conflict as a world, and whether or not they can; the titular Seven Deadly Sins are merely a fraction of this world, and both a method of solving, a method of introducing these problems to us, the audience, and ultimately, an example of successful resolution.

The world, Britannia, is largely, but loosely, based off of Arthurian legend. (All of the main characters are based off of Arthurian characters too, but again, loosely.) There are a handful of different species living in said world, the main five being humans, fairies, giants, demons, and goddesses/celestials, and they aren't the best of cohabiting. (Better, since the demons and goddesses ~purportedly~ wiped each other out 3000 years ago, but obviously, that didn't exactly happen, and that's part of the fun.) Admittedly, I was greatly inspired by NNT's racebuilding when revamping the race system in FT for HTRYDS. It's a fascinating mix of balancing in-universe stigmas and stereotypes while also using each group as thematic archetype—all while each species gets to be 100% dynamic and not locked to any attribute. You know. Like people, but with more story-telling flair.

The show has fun with itself, and the characters are so problematic and colorful, but in that wonderful, blorbo-shaped charming sort of way. It's the magic-slinging chaos fest that Fairy Tail could have been if Fairy Tail wasn't scared of letting their MCs fail spectacularly from time to time, also while not getting too wild and inconstant with the magic. The show's a good time, and it can wallop you in the feels even while being obvious. Sure, it's an anime that was probably made with a bit of horny, but overall I would say it's less fanservice than FT overall, though it's a bit heavier in the beginning which is unfortunate. But at least they are adults and allowed to keep their clothes on most of the time (except for Ban, but he doesn't count like that), so it's easier to push that aside and focus on those juicy, impossible-to-nicely-solve moral dilemmas that feed my itch.

(And the sequel is not disappointing either. It carries on with the good and bad fallout of the NNT finale and explores it deeper, while focusing on a new generation with ties to the old, though it's also early in the run so I can't give a lot of overview yet.)

So yeah :)

#ask #anon #show recs #amphibia #nnt #I know I rambled but in my defense i'm running on 4 hours of sleep #so the delirium is a given #i love both of these shows dearly #though i will say in overall quality amphibia has surpassed my expectations #in every way so it gets extra points #also for not being sexy whatsoever so it passes the aroace card #but nnt doesn't make me hate the romance aspects which is also very impressive for me

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pixelchills · 8 days

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Chill's ramblings about the DCA fandom and personal feelings and issues towards TSAMS (both positive an negative):

(I'm writing this like an essay but treating it like a diary, so if I jump from subject to another, it is because I am just typing as the thoughts hit my head. Sorry for being so wordy.)

I simply feel like I need to write my thoughts down, so why not share them with you. Maybe you can validate my feelings or something, I don't know.

Intro:

So, oof, I got a fic rec from @thedenofravenpuff and I'm loving it so much I really wanna draw fan art for it...

But the problem is that it's a TSAMS fanfic and I've sworn to my name I'll never draw anything related to the show because that will make me engage with a part of the fandom I'm not comfortable with.

My biggest issue with TSAMS:

I have such complicated feelings towards the show and its fanbase and I do not wish to make my life and work more difficult because of it as it already is.

My own work and characters are already constantly being compared to TSAMS. When I first introduced Solar to my fic, he was constantly being referred to Eclipse from TSAMS. Now that the show had a character with THE SAME NAME, it has been even worse.

Dolldrop Moon has been compared to Lunar. Even though the dolldrops existed before the youtube channel was even created (and Lunar made his debut much later).

The biggest issue I've had has always been the fanbase, that takes the show as the canon for Sun and Moon from FNAF and uses it as an excuse to harass shippers like me because they think Sun and Moon are brothers.

I've first handedly seen the damage the fanbase has done to some of my friends who draw, or have previously drawn art for the show besides their own AUs and personal headcanons of Sun and Moon as lovers. I'm sorry to tag you, but @kriimhild and @fablekitty : I've seen how the immature side of the show's fans have treated you, I am so terribly sorry you've had to defend yourselves over and over again for things that were not meant to be mixed up.

I have posted some ideas of a possible Animutant Moon and Sun forming a polyamorous relationship with Solar in the future of "My Dear Daffodil" on my personal/adult Twitter account. Someone kept commenting on my posts that I was glorifying incest, because Sun and Moon were brothers and Solar was their cousin.

The post had "Animutant" in it. Not "TSAMS". These comments came from a person saying they were 19 in their profile. So it's not just kids who can't tell not every fanwork is about TSAMS. It's starting to be some adults too.

Vice versa I've had another person comment on my very clearly SFW Twitter how they're following me because I am an adult artist who draws TSAMS incest. I have never drawn TSAMS art. I ship Sun and Moon, but they're never related with family bond, because I love presenting them as lovers.

Why I ship Sun and Moon:

Because I am a hopeless romantic. I love romantic love. Every single story I write is always about love.

The only exception to this is the Poppy Playtime comic I am doing. But even then, I was originally planning for a romantic love between Dogday and the Player. Yet, I decided to leave it, and keep the relationship open for any type of representation the reader themselves will prefer.

I used to watch The Sun and Moon Show when it first started airing. I loved their playthroughs. I had a big distaste for them calling each other brothers, as well as some of the first "lore" videos they had. My biggest issue at the time was how Moon treated Sun, though. As someone who grew up with an abusive sibling, it sometimes just hit a bit too hard at home.

But it got better after Eclipse and Lunar appeared. Moon was more caring, and I started to really like his character development. There was one episode where Sun explained to Lunar that he and Moon had simply just "decided" to be brothers, despite not having a canonical relationship.

This actually made me really happy. Because the Old Moon was aroace, the love he felt was simply never meant to be romantic, but platonic. And by making Sun his brother by choice clearly indicated that Sun was always the one he loved the most - in a way that was suitable for aromantic person like him.

And it really made me enjoy the show for a while. Sun is my favourite character, and despite not always liking the way the show presents him, I always feel so much love for him, no matter the AU he is in. So I loved that Moon loved him more than anything, even if it was just platonic. Because I've always been under the impression that the canon Moon loves Sun, and is only under a virus to protect him. For me, the best part of any Sun and Moon AU is to know that Sun is the most important thing to Moon.

Why I stopped watching TSAMS:

And then that Moon I had really started to like, who loved Sun more than anyone else but just platonically, died.

It hurt so much I simply stopped watching the show. I've watched a few episodes here and there after that, but I am having a hard time liking the show the same as I did before.

Partially it's because of the fanbase. Partially it's because I don't find the lore very interesting and some of the stuff a bit repetitive. Partially it's because I am scared to see Sun eventually crumble up into madness, because he has been through so much.

I like the New Moon. He is funny and nice, what I've seen. His relationship with Solar has been interesting, and I genuinely hoped they would've been able to take the romantic route after Moon said he wasn't sure if he was aroace anymore. But as I said, I've only watched a few episodes after the old Moon died, so I don't know either of their characters that much to form any strong opinions about them. I just listen to the Monty and Puppet podcast once in a while and get a little inside to some of the lore that has been happening.

But hey, at least there's fanfics. Which is why I am rambling here today.

Fanfics:

It is a rare treat to find Sun x Moon fanfics that aren't simply just porn, or do not include reader inserts. So since my romance-filled brain needed something to fill the void, I've started reading some TSAMS fics with romance (that wasn't between Sun & Moon) and plot in them.

I know Solar was settled to be a "cousin" to the weird family tree of TSAMS. But I simply crave for Solar and New Moon to be at least queerplatonic. Solar is not from their dimension, no matter how much they decide they're 'cousins' it doesn't make him their real cousin or relative because they're not from the same world.

Sun and Moon are brothers but they technically gave birth to Eclipse, who then created Lunar so Eclipse is technically Lunar's parent and then brother and Lunar is Sun and Moon's brother and... do you see what I'm trying to say?

The family tree is so complicated that I don't think I'm a horrible person for shipping Moon and Solar and reading fics about them. Tell me if I am wrong though.

The FIC that is making me question everything:

So Puffy recommended this fic by @theinfamousdoctorf , "Eclipse Meets His Match".

I'm currently on chapter 40, and I am genuinely surprised how much I am liking this fic so far. It got everything; redemption and character growth, the representation of Sun as the good, glowing angel he is in my mind (for canon, and every AU. He is always perfect in my eyes I love him can you tell lol), slow-burn romance, drama, excitment, plot, jokes and funny moments... even if there are a lot of mentions of sex and sexual pleasure, it doesn't feel out of the place as there is so much more to it too.

Eclipse's redemption to become better and realising he is in love with Sun has been so interesting to follow. Sun deserves the love. I love when Sun is getting loved. I literally ship him with every other animatronic in the games and love it when people ship him with their self-inserts and OCs. Because I love him so much I want him to be loved in every possible universe he is in.

Even bigger bonus to this fic is the second pairing, Solar and Moon, which I already opened up about above. I don't know how much the fic is truthful to the canon lore of the show, but I wish to pretend this fic is the canon now /hj.

I love the characters and how they're written. I love the descriptions of their flaws and hopes and dreams. How vulnerable they can get. How closely they stick together. And as an appreciation for making me tearful and excited about fanfiction in such a long time, I would hope to be able to gift the author some fan art for their fic.

But I've sworn to not draw anything for the show. For my own good. I've got too many awful comments already from the fans of the show despite never doing any art for it. I am just scared it will turn things worse.

End words:

I don't know if creating a new alias would be the right choice. So my main name/account would be spared from the confusion that the show's fans seem to stirr into, where one tsams artwork turns all of the artist' work into tsams.

I don't care if the art style would be recognisible. The artist would be me, but not PixelChills. Just so I could gift something to the author of this fic that is currently saving me from the boredom of being unable to write my own.

Thank you.

(This text has been typed on my phone, so pardon for any typos).

-Chill

#pixel talks #rambles #tsams #fic rec #essay #sorry my head is simply just confused

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lurkingshan · 3 months

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Hi Shan!

Help! I am looking for another Japanese drama to watch. However, my queue is only filled with BLs right now and I wanted to venture outside of the genre a bit. So my question is - do you have any favourite non-BL doramas to recommend? (Preferably not romance-oriented, but any genre will do)

Ooh, fun one. I do have a few I've seen that might be interesting to you, though honestly I do find that Japanese queer media is more to my taste than their more mainstream het stuff. Here are a few to try:

Koisenu Futari

Honestly on my hands and knees begging everyone to watch this fantastic drama about two people on the aroace spectrum who form a platonic bond and create their own kind of family.

Silent

This one has romance, but the narrative is not about romance. It's really about the process of coping with becoming disabled, the harm caused by abandoning your loved ones in a fit of noble idiocy, and the slow repairing of relationships. So good.

One Room Angel

An utterly beautiful show. Though it aired as part of Drama Shower, it's not actually a bl. This story is about healing from trauma and finding a reason to live. It’s also one of the most visually stunning shows of the last year.

She Loves to Cook and She Loves to Eat

Only just barely a romance, this is the female WDYEY and it's so precious. Two women develop a close bond and learn about themselves as they form a relationship around one cooking meals for the other.

Monster

This is a movie but I simply had to include it. I am not telling you anything about the plot, but it's excellent and a must watch for Japanese cinema fans, IMO.

Chugakusei Nikki

It wouldn't be a proper jdrama list without some taboo content! This is a serious, deep, thoughtful exploration of what happens when feelings develop between a teacher and student, and the fallout that comes with it. Probably the best treatment of this trope I have ever seen.

Rinko-san Wants to Try

This one is a romance with some classic tropes, but one I think does some really interesting things with gender dynamics and sex positivity. It's a fun watch!

If you end up liking any of these, let me know! A few of them might be tricky to track down, as well, so hmu if you’re having trouble finding anything and I’ll point you. I have a few more on my upcoming watchlist that may end up being future recs, as well.

#koisenu futari #silent 2022 #one room angel #she loves to cook and she loves to eat #monster 2023 #chugakusei nikki #rinko-san wants to try #shan recommends #shan answers #jdrama

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aziraphales-library · 3 months

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If you don't mind a bit of self-promo, I just finished posting what may be one of my favorite fics I've written. It made me incredibly happy to write and share. It's called "It’s Not Too Bad When You Get Used to It" and is about Aziraphale and Crowley having to wear each other's corporations for much longer than one day at the end of season one. It's aroace, queerplatonic, and full of fluff and humor!

Here's a link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/52127296

Thank you to all the mods for all you do, this page is such an incredible resource and it always makes my day to see one of my own fics recced here. <3

Of course we do not mind, my dear! I hope you're proud of your hard work!

It’s Not Too Bad When You Get Used to It by IneffableDoll [Rated T, 28K words]

Following Armageddon’s failure, Aziraphale and Crowley perform the bodyswap, prepared to be captured by Heaven and Hell. But after both factions fail to show up the next day, the angel and demon must pretend to be the other for much longer than anticipated… Hilarity ensues, feelings are felt, and no one anticipated so much breakfast being involved. But that’s ineffability for you.

-Mod AB

#Good Omens #canon divergence #bodyswap #Mod AB #queerplatonic #asexual #aromantic #asexual aziraphale #asexual crowley #banter #fluff #domestic fluff #aziraphale & crowley

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life-of-an-asexual · 2 years

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ace and aro books

went on a deep dive to find some aspec rep for myself and this is some of what i came up with. not official recommendations since i haven't read most of them, but they exist and i've put several of them on my own TBR list. these are all books i haven't seen on other rec lists, and i've done my best to confirm that the rep is aspec

if any of y'all have read these, feel free to share your thoughts or correct me if i've gotten something wrong

(organized alphabetically by title and separated by age demographic; mixed genres; subject to being updated)

(ftr just because an author is not specified to be ace or aro does not necessarily mean they are allo; i include that info if i happen to come across it, but i am not going out of my way to track down the identities of every single author)

(some of these books contain themes or scenarios that may be triggering for some readers; i have only done research to ascertain the ace/aro rep; if you find certain topics upsetting to read, it is your responsibility to do the research necessary to determine if a book is appropriate for you and to proceed into a story at your own discretion)

updated 3.28.24

~Mod Q

A Milky Way Home by Hsinju Chen = adult, romance; transmasc/cis f biace4panace romance, described as low heat (author is nonbinary)

A Pale Light in the Black by K.B. Wagers = adult, science fiction; asexual MC, various other rep, coast guard in space

Alchemy by Marie S. Crosswell = adult, mystery; asexual lesbian MC, genderbent Sherlock

All the Wrong Places by Ann Gallagher = adult, romance; ace4ace m/m romance, identity discovery

An Accident of Stars by Foz Meadows = adult, fantasy; allosexual aromantic MC in a poly relationship

An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon = adult, science fiction; aroace side character, intersex MC, themes of oppression and racism

Blank Spaces & Finding Your Feet by Cass Lennox = adult, romance; both feature asexual MCs (second one features a trans LI)

The Bone People by Keri Hulme = adult, magical realism; aroace MC, themes of family and identity, deals with child abuse

The Bruising of Qilwa by Naseem Jamnia = adult, fantasy; aroace nonbinary MC, queernormative world-building

Catch Lili Too by Sophie Whittemore = adult, fantasy; asexual non-human MC, paranormal murder mystery

Chosen. Again. by J. Emery = adult, fantasy; asexual MC, saves the fantasy world as a teen then has to do it again as an adult

The Circus Infinite by Khan Wong = adult, sci fi-fantasy; asexual MC and found family dynamic

City of Strife by Claudie Arseneault = adult, fantasy; various rep including aspec (author is acearospec)

Coffee Cake by Michaela Grey = adult, romance; asexual MC, m/m relationship, mystery elements

The Crows by C.M. Rosens = adult, horror; ace (and aro?) major character, fucked up eldritch horror

Cupid Calling by Viano Oniomoh = adult, romance; demisexual biromantic MC, m/m romance, dating show setting, super fluffy

The Cybernetic Tea Shop by Meredith Katz = adult, science fiction; sapphic ace MC with a robot LI

Devon's Island by Si Clarke = adult, science fiction; aroace POV character, queernormative worldbuilding, various other rep

Eight Kinky Nights by Xan West = adult, romance; gray-ace MC, butch4femme friends-to-lovers, various other rep

Firebreak by Nicole Kornher-Stace = adult, science fiction; aroace MC, dystopia, focus on platonic relationships (author is aroace)

From the Dark We Came by J. Emery = adult, paranormal; demisexual MC, m/m romance, vampires

The Heartbreak Handshake by J.R. Hart = adult, romance; asexual MC with a non-binary LI, fully chaste (author is autistic, adhd, and nonbinary)

How Not to Summon Your True Love by Sasha L. Miller = adult, romance; ace MC and ace LI, paranormal elements

Learning Curves by Ceillie Simkiss = adult, romance; asexual MC in an f/f relationship

Never Been Kissed by Timothy Janovsky = adult, romance; demisexual MC, m/m relationship, mistakenly sent love confessions

Perfect Rhythm by Jae = adult, romance; rural lesbian romance with an asexual LI

Poisoned Primrose by Dahlia Donovan = adult, mystery; asexual autistic MC, middle-aged protagonist (author is autistic)

Rising from Ash by Jax Meyer = adult, romance; asexual MC in an f/f romance

The Romantic Agenda by Claire Kann = adult, romance; asexual MC, fake-dating (author of Let's Talk About Love)

Second Chance by Chelsea M. Cameron = adult/new adult, romance; demi bi MC in an f/f relationship, exes-to-lovers

Soft on Soft by Mina Waheed = adult, romance; demisexual MC in an f/f romance, pure fluff

Squared Away by Annabeth Albert = adult, romance; gray-a/demi MC, m/m romance with child acquisition

Stake Sauce: The Secret Ingredient Is Love. No Really by RoAnna Sylver = adult, paranormal; gray-a MC, deals with trauma

That Kind of Guy by Talia Hibbert = adult, romance; demisexual MC, fake-dating, m/f age gap romance

Thaw by Elyse Springer = adult, romance; asexual MC, an opposites-attract f/f romance

To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers = adult, science fiction; multiple ace characters, various other rep, space travel

The Trouble by Daria Defore = adult/new adult, romance?; gay aromantic MC, college setting

Upside Down by N.R. Walker = adult, romance; ace4ace m/m romance

We Go Forward by Alison Evans = adult, contemporary; aroace MC, centralized friendship

Werecockroach by Polenth Blake = adult, science fiction; aroace MC, deals with mental disability, also there are aliens

Common Bonds = anthology, speculative fiction; stories that highlight aromanticism and focus on platonic relationships

Goddess of the Hunt by Shelby Eileen = poetry, mythology; an exploration of Artemis being aroace

Queerly Loving = anthology, various genres; asexual and aromantic rep, various other rep including trans, polyamorous, and platonic relationships

A Dark and Starless Forest by Sarah Hollowell = young adult, paranormal; various rep including ace-spec, chosen family dynamic

Aces Wild: A Heist by Amanda DeWitt = young adult, thriller/mystery; several asexual characters

Archivist Wasp by Nicole Kornher-Stace = young adult, science fiction; aroace MC (according to author)

The Art of Saving the World by Corrine Duyvis = young adult, science fiction; asexual MC

Before I Let Go by Marieke Nijkamp = young adult, mystery; asexual (and aro?) MC

Belle Revolte by Linsey Millery = young adult, fantasy; biromantic ace MC in an f/f romance

Beneath the Citadel by Destiny Soria = young adult, fantasy; major ace character, various other rep, centralized platonic relationship

Beyond the Black Door by A.M. Strickland = young adult, fantasy; asexual MC (demi-biromantic according to author)

Clariel by Garth Nix = young adult, fantasy; asexual MC, prequel to the Old Kingdom series

Dare Mighty Things by Heather Kaczynski = young adult, science fiction; asexual (and arospec?) MC

The Facts and Legends of Callie Catwell by Sophia DeRise = young adult, fantasy; asexual MC with lesbian LI

Fire Becomes Her by Rosiee Thor = young adult, fantasy; several aspec characters

Forward March by Skye Quinlan = young adult, contemporary; asexual lesbian MC

Fourth World by Lyssa Chiavari = young adult, science fiction; demisexual MC and asexual MC (author is aroace)

From Under the Mountain by C.M. Spivey = young adult, fantasy; demisexual lesbian MC, aspec secondary characters

Good Angel by A.M. Blaushild = young adult, graphic novel; angel characters where asexual, aromantic, and agender are the assumed default but is explored with nuance

Help Wanted by J. Emery = young/new adult, fantasy; questioning aspec MC (and gender questioning)

Hullmetal Girls by Emily Skrutskie = young adult, science fiction; aroace MC, various other rep

Immoral Code by Lillian Clark = young adult, contemporary; asexual POV character, friendship dynamic with "fuck the rich" vibes

Island of Exiles by Erica Cameron = young adult, fantasy; asexual (secondary?) character, various other rep including intersex

It Sounds Like This by Anna Meriano = young adult, contemporary; asexual-questioning MC, gray-a side character, deals with a toxic friendship

The Last 8 by Laura Pohl = young adult, science fiction; aromantic MC, alien invasion apocalypse

Little Black Bird by Anna Kirchner = young adult, fantasy; questioning aspec character

Meet Cute Diary by Emery Lee = young adult, romance; trans male MC with asexual LI, m/m romance, fake dating

Meet You By Hachiko by Loren Greene = young adult, contemporary; aroace-spec MC, focus on friendship

Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko = young adult, fantasy; asexual secondary character, centralized platonic relationship

The Reckless Kind by Carly Heath = young adult, historical; asexual MC, emphasized friendship, all main characters are also disabled

The Rhythm of My Soul by Elin Dyer = young adult, mystery; aroace MC, ballet academy setting

Running with the Pack by A.M. Burns and Caitlin Ricci = young adult, contemporary; ace LI, polyamorous romance

Sawkill Girls by Claire Legrand = young adult, horror; asexual POV character (all MCs are also sapphic), themes of grief, paranormal elements

Sea Foam and Silence & The Ice Princess's Fair Illusion by S.L. Dove Cooper = young adult, fairy tale; queerplatonic retellings in verse

The Sound of Stars by Alechia Dow = young adult, science fiction; demisexual (biromantic) MC, post-alien invasion dystopia

Summer Bird Blue by Akemi Dawn Bowman = young adult, contemporary; asexual (and aro?) MC, deals with family death

The Summer of Bitter and Sweet by Jen Ferguson = young adult, contemporary; asexual MC, themes of family trauma and multiracial identity

Switchback by Danika Stone = young adult, thriller; aroace MC, survivalist situations

Tarnished Are the Stars by Rosiee Thor = young adult, steampunk; aroace MC, various other rep, cat-and-mouse game

That's Not What Happened by Kody Keplinger = young adult, contemporary; asexual MC, deals with the aftermath of a school shooting

This Golden Flame by Emily Victoria = young adult, fantasy; aroace MC (author is aroace)

Two Dark Moons by Avi Silver = young adult, fantasy; aromantic (and ace?) MC, f/nb queerplatonic relationship

Vanilla by Billy Merrell = young adult, contemporary; asexual MC, m/m relationship, coming-of-age

What We Devour by Linsey Miller = young adult, fantasy; asexual MC (biromantic according to author)

Wren Martin Ruins It All by Amanda DeWitt = young adult, contemporary; asexual MC

A-Okay by Jarad Greene = middle grade, graphic novel; asexual MC, deals with self-discovery and body image

Come Drink With Me, Gold and Jasper, East Flows the River by Michelle Kan = all ages?; described as aromantic chinese fairy tales

The Dragon of Ynys by Minerva Cerridwen = all ages, fairy tale; aroace MC (author is aroace)

Hazel's Theory of Everything by Lisa Jenn Bigelow = middle grade, contemporary; questioning aroace MC, themes of self-discovery

The Faerie Godmother's Apprentice Wore Green by Nicky Kyle = all ages?, fairy tale; major aroace character, focus on friendship

#representation #original post #asexual #aromantic

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selfawarecobalt · 3 months

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Heyy i was wondering if u got any fraxus fic recs?

OKAY OKAY IVE FINALLY GOT IT

im so sorry this took me like 2 months to answer i have issues

also just to preface this: i am aroace so theres defo gonna be some bias here lol (literally most of these are whump)

also also: apologies for the terrible descriptions, im slightly stoned and a terrible writer, i am not NEARLY doing these fics justice

https://archiveofourown.org/works/48270481 ROCK BAND AU I LOVE YOU (seriously, hugely recommend any of Eryiss’ stuff, absolutely incredible author)

https://archiveofourown.org/works/42626181 I’ll forever be a sucker for any sicfic and domestic setting

https://archiveofourown.org/works/16653865/chapters/39048235 THIS. this is classic literature to me. i remember this coming out like it was yesterday and it is a HUGE reason why Pirate freed is so dear to me

https://archiveofourown.org/works/38870499 5+1 things <3 also freed being a responsible king. braincell owner. iconic

https://archiveofourown.org/works/37492243 FREED BEING IRRESPONSIBLE I LOVE YOU (also some VERY good levy here)

https://archiveofourown.org/works/23014816/chapters/55029376 this one lives in my head rent free. anything set during the battle of fairy tail is SO precious to me. also HUGE fan of laxus’ characterisation in this one, you can really feel the struggle

https://archiveofourown.org/works/19832980 POWER COUPLE FR

https://archiveofourown.org/works/16543964/chapters/38758559 THIS FIC. THIS FUCKING FIC. genuinely lives in my head forever and ever. this one genuinely shaped me when it first came out. im a sucker for any freed backstory that shows off just how powerful he is, and you can really feel the connection between him and laxus

https://archiveofourown.org/works/17877200 i believe, as they say; “HUBBA HUBBA AWOOGA”

https://archiveofourown.org/works/17683478 MORE👏POWEHOUSE👏FREED👏 also the idea of him being able to recognise laxus’ voice when hes unable to recognise anyone elses is so,,,,,

https://archiveofourown.org/works/16563164 ohhhhhh this one will ruin you (said with nothing but love)

https://archiveofourown.org/works/16563296 literally lived in my brain for years. i love you laxus being able to read freed even when noone else can

https://archiveofourown.org/works/16709374/chapters/39189871 THIS ONE. some SUBLIME freed whump and some REALLY good fraxus interactions

https://archiveofourown.org/works/15337278 more freed whump, focusing on his hands. some real good fraxus interactions too

https://archiveofourown.org/works/8885776 Always a sucker for a domestic fic

https://archiveofourown.org/works/8265161/chapters/18936167 An old favourite- its always funny seein the thunder legion drunk off their asses

https://archiveofourown.org/works/5874232 Drunk Freed again- I’m absolutely obsessed with canas personality in this one too

https://archiveofourown.org/works/16561601 TEACHER AU obsessed with their dynamic in this one

https://archiveofourown.org/works/1865388 this ones pretty old but i was OBSESSED with when it came out. still think of this whenever i smell cigs

there are absolutely many that i’ve forgotten but apparently im incapable of adding em since this alone took me a month and a half lol

#im so sorry this took so long #fairy tail #freed justine #laxus dreyar #fraxus #fic recs #fanfic recommendations

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cowboylikeghost · 5 months

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Do anyone knows any fantasy show or movies (wheel of time or Willow type) with aroace rep, canon, headcanon or implied idc at this point i just want some rec 🙏🏻

#asexual #aromantic #aroace #ace #aro #asexuality #aromantism #queer #lgbt #lgbtqia #show recommendations #movies recommendations #i'm begging y'all 🙏🏻

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batty-pham · 5 months

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Daily Fic Rec

Day 45 - Nov 14

Happy Families Kill People Too

By raven_of_hydecastle

Tags: dragon! Janet Drake, Human! Jack Drake, Dragons, Dragon Hybrids, Interspecies Relationship(s), Growing Up, Hoarding, Canonical Character Death（Jason Todd), Tim Drake is Robin, Tim Drake is a Menace, Bruce Wayne is Bad at Feelings, Protective Dick Grayson, Good Parents Jack Drake and Janet Drake, Bruce Wayne is a Good Parent, Animal Death, dragon traits, Misunderstandings, Alternate Universe, Tim's love language is murder, Chaotic Tim Drake, Dick and Bruce are so concerned, Identity Reveal, Kid Tim Drake, Tim Drake-centric, Found Family, Dysfunctional Family, Loving Parents, Feral Children, Oblivious Tim Drake, Dragon Tim Drake, Jason Todd is a Theatre Kid, Tim and Bart are menaces, Sibling Bonding, Aroace Tim Drake

Wordcount: 111,095

Summary: Jack Drake loves his wife and son, even if they're giant, fire breathing reptiles that would rather eat the mailman than pick up a package. That's fine, he can deal. It'd just be nice if they weren't so territorial. Then they could actually be on the same continent without trying to kill each other. Oh well, every family has their challenges. The Drakes' just happen to be more homicidal than most. Feat. Dragon Tim and Janet's loving (but murderous) relationship, Jack's ongoing attempts to be a good dad, and the Waynes getting increasingly concerned about Tim's home life after he becomes Robin. Now with Attic Gremlins, Jason's Emotional Support Bazooka, speedsters, excessive amounts of PowerPoints, and Tim's mastery of communication as he shows off just how good his human act can be.

Complete: No

#batpham #batfamily #fan fic rec #daily fic rec #fan fiction rec #daily fan fic rec #fan fic recommendation #fan fic recommendations #fanfic recommendation #fanfic rec #fic recommendation #fic rec

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wordsifelt · 7 months

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Thanks for answering my question. Can I ask your best recs for LGBTQ+ media (tv series or books or manga/manhwa)?

I'm from a country that saw LGBTQ+ as something taboo and my family also think it's sinful. So my LGBTQ+ mainly are from BL and GL manga/manhwa (sorry if I'm wrong)...

Thanks if you want to answer me....

Hi again! I know how you feel, my country's also not great with queer issues. I've only recently started exploring outside the BL/GL subgenres so I may not have as varied a selection as I'd have liked to give you.

I've done a similar post recently but this time imma really go all out. I'll categorise them based on the type of media.

Danmei

Heaven Official's Blessing by MXTX : mlm, Chinese historical fantasy(tw: Violence, gore, death, like A LOT)

Mo Dao Zu Shi by MXTX: mlm, Chinese historical fantasy (tw: death, gore, violence, homophobia)

Peerless/Wushuang by Meng Xi Shi: mlm, historical fiction, murder mystery, enemies to lovers (tw: violence)

(Note: there's a lot more danmei I love but these are the ones I've rated highest, will attempt to make a masterpost or smthg for the rest laster)

Dramas

Not Me (Thai): mlm, political, secret identity, enemies to lovers (tw: violence)

Bad buddy (Thai): mlm, rivals to lovers, family drama

Novels

Peter Darling by Austin Chant : mlm, trans mc, written by a trans author, fantasy, fairytale retelling (tw: severe transphobia, violence and gore, also there may be an age gap but it's not specified)

I Wish You All The Best by Mason Deaver: Non-binary MC, queer romance, very informative and heart warming (tw: transphobia)

Spell Bound by F. T. Lukens: Non- Binary MC, queer romance, urban fantasy, rivals to lovers (sorta).

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo: Queer rep, Poc rep, disability rep, just very good rep in general, fantasy, found family (tw: violence)

Magnus Chase by Rick Riordan: One of the main cast of characters is gender fluid, and is also involved romantically (later on) with the MC, also great representation in general, fantasy, Norse mythological fiction, found family

All For the Game trilogy by Nora Sakavic: mlm, sports, mafia, slowburn, explicit and emphasized consent, enemies to lovers, found family. (tw: violence, PTSD, trauma relating to past SA, etc)

Loveless by Alice Oseman: Aroace MC, university life, queer exploration, found family (tw: aphobia, stereotyping and stigma)

Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir: wlw, space, necromancy, cool stuff, enemies to lovers (tw: violence, death)

She Drives me Crazy by Kelly Quindlen: wlw, sports, fake dating, very cliche but I loved it.

Tv Shows

Heartstopper: mlm main couple, also includes a lot of queer representation, found family (tw: homophobic, transphobia)

Good Omens: Genderfluid MCs(altho usually male presenting), slowburn, Christian derivative mythological fiction, very queer, slowburn.

Our Flag Means Death: mlm Main Couple, lots of other queer characters, pirates, found family (tw: gore and violence tho not much)

I've left out anime and manga/manhwa/manhua cause there's a lot of stuff and I'll have to sift through to find the ones which I consider good rep. May make a post on that later. I also sadly have only a few recs for non mlm fiction mostly cause I've only found a few so far I've really liked.

I hope you like some of these if not all of them. If I've made any mistakes or missed out on some problematic stuff pls do tell me so I can learn from it and fix it.

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mollymauktealeef · 9 months

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Self Rec Tag Game

tagged by the wonderful @hello-eeveev!!

Rules: Share five of your own fanworks (fic, art, etc.). Then, tag five more people to share the things they've made.

1.something you absolutely adore

a winter's crest detour [mature, caleb/essek]

the idea for this fic actually went through two different fandoms before coming to light in critical role. i'd signed up for a christmas hallmark movie prompt thing and sadly didn't get my pick, so i left cause i got unreasonably attached to this one idea and so it came with me as i moved into another fandom where about 10k got written before the muse abandoned me until shadowgast ate my life and here we are. its probably the most self indulgent fic i've ever written, purely created for moi and i love it, bonus other people seemed to like it too! woo!

2. something that was challenging to create

the edge of the blade [teen, caleb/essek]

a full YEAR in the making, this is my biggest, longest, most EVERYTHING fic. i love it, i had so much fun writing it but boy was it hard work. the time, the energy that went into this. i really challenged myself to dig deep for essek's emotions and insecurities and i'm really proud of how it turned out. i definitely improved as a writer because of the challenges this fic liked to throw at me

3. something that makes you laugh (or smile, if that fits more comfortably)

long may they reign chapter 3 [gen, caleb/essek]

not gonna lie this is one of my comfort fics that i re-read of my things that always makes me feel better. i love the dynamic of being so comfortable and in love that the simplest acts of affection become automatic and the realisation of those acts can lead to a deeper sense and understanding of that love. i'm a sucker for the old married couple troupe.

4. something that surprised you (in how it turned out, how much other people liked it, etc.)

keep me warm [explicit, caleb/essek]

listen i am not a smut writer, it is not one of my strengths, it's very difficult for me and even the smallest scene requires days/weeks/months of writing cause i just struggle with it so damn much, (maybe she's (gnc) born with it, maybe its maybelline the aroace of it all). the idea for this fic just grabbed me by the throat and wouldn't let go so i put word to document and it actually came out alright, i was pleasantly surprised that i actually managed to put what was in my head into the fic in a very good way so very proud of myself for it

5. something you want other people to see

act i. the interloper [gen, caleb/essek]

ok ok ok i know i haven't finished parts 2 and 3 yet, YET! but i love how this series is shaping up even though it has grown beyond the teeny tiny wee fun little three part fluff ball it was meant to be into something so big and with feelings, think fluff ball the size of one of those stupidly big plastic tourist attractions they've got out in america. i love looking into old courting practices and seeing what would fit and connect with the culture of the drow and just being able to explore different aspects of their relationship and the important moments to them as well. part three especially has me a little teary cause its gonna be so gosh darn sweet so yeah, stay tuned i am writing it, its just bigger than originally designed lol

tag you're it: @aithilin, @mollymawkwrites, @ruvigapo, @mardyart, @glossolali mwah! show off your goods and wares darlings!!

#tag games #tag you're it #critical role #shadowgast

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