#boywholivednotdied

[captainelliecomb]

WIP Wishlist Mid-year 2022 Updates

WIP Wishlist

All the fic updated after the end of 2021 WIP Wishlist Update

almost a beauty, almost a knight by ifancymyselfawriter

From round four, last updated 01 May 2022

Things I love: Tommen, Tommen and Jaime, Tommen and Brienne; begrudging respect between Brienne and Cersei even among everything else between them; the intrigue of dragons fighting dragons and lions and suns and Evenstars caught between them; the Rock, which is unusual for me; twisting, manipulative, dangerous relationships of all sorts.

The Blue Knight vs. The Kingslayer by SeeThemFlying

From round eight, last updated 02 March 2022

Things I love: Brienne and Pod’s friendship and teamwork, the sheer silliness and threat of the Kingslayer, Imp, and Evil Queen, the Honor League, the sweetness and softness between Brienne and Jaime while their alteregos wage war on each other, how over-the-top and joyful and perfect this is as a comic book story.

Break the Shape We Take by ClasseySpanks

From round eight, last updated 12 April 2022

Things I love: Intriguing worldbuilding, particularly around the Evenstar prophecy, Jaime needling at Brienne because he loves to see her eyes and her blush and to argue with her, something dangerous lurking in the trees and impaling deer on branches, Brienne brave and fearless when she’s doing what she’s been born to do and awkward and withdrawn otherwise, Jaime and Brienne teaming up.

The Broken Jaw of Our Lost Kingdoms by Vera ( Vera_DragonMuse)

From round eight, now complete

Things I love: Interesting, engaging worldbuilding, how Sansa and Brienne work together, Brienne and Pod’s friendship across lines, shapeshifting, the sharp-edged history between Brienne and Jaime.

everything you see (is all for your taking) by EllisJay

From round nine, last updated 09 April 2022

Things I love: Brienne confident, experienced, and gentle with the people who need her to be gentle, Brienne’s amazing students and how she interacts with them, Oberyn’s work with Brienne and his flirtations, the double entendres, Brienne’s masturbation lesson blowing Jaime’s mind when he puts it into practice, flirtation on top of flirtation.

It’s All Coming Back to Me Now by CatelynTsukino

From round four, now complete

Things I love: Brienne and Aerys; how different it is for Jaime to interact with Ned (and others, but particularly Ned) when he’s not Kingsguard; Brienne’s friendship with women (I’d name them, but I don’t want to get too spoilery on who lives, who dies, and why they become friends); the pain Brienne and Jaime each carry; what Westeros looks like when Robert’s Rebellion is a very different thing.

it’s not much (but my money’s on you) by jellyb34n @nossbean

From round six, last updated 6 May 2022

Things I love: Behind the scenes for politics, the friendships, particularly Jaime, Elia, and Rhaenys, Brienne’s characterisation and voice, Jaime’s sharp humour and intelligence set against his soft heart (he is made for love), the incredible sexual and romantic tension between Jaime and Brienne, Lyanna Mormont in all her glory, Missandei’s intelligence and wit and competence, Pia’s role – everything, pretty much everything.

The Kingsguard by LadyRhiyana

From round nine, last updated 22 May 2022

Things I love: Modern AUs with Brienne as a princess, why Selwyn joins the rebels, Jaime the undercover Kingsguard, the way they annoy each other to no end, Brienne’s friendships, the way they protect each other, the history of Evenfall Hall, Lannister sibling dynamics, and spring break shenanigans.

No One Mourns the Wicked by boywholivednotdied

From round one, last updated 20 April 2022

Things I love: Jaime’s time in Riverrun with Brienne, Brienne’s friendship with Catelyn, the complicated political mess in King’s’ Landing, Brienne’s fierceness and loyalty and love.

An Old Lion Amongst Young Wolves by Angelic_Temptress

From round three, last updated 11 May 2022

Things I love: Arya and Sansa friendship; Sansa’s clever playing of the game; complicated, difficult incursions of the dead more than just one hard-to-see long night; dialog that is smart, and witty, and sarcastic; more practical ways to go to war.

The price of being a wolf by tall_wolf_of_tarth @tall-wolf-of-tarth

From round one, now complete

Things I love: Brienne the werewolf, Jaime’s annoyance with his community service, the pull between wolf and human, the fairy tale feel of the writing.

Summerhall by greenmtwoman @greenmtwoman

From round ten

Original WIP has been orphaned

New version is complete

Things I love: Brienne stubborn and set on seeing Summerhall, the smoke lingering on this burned and broken place, the sweetness and teasing between Jaime and Brienne, the mystery.

The Tourney Knight by trulily @trulilyy

From round two, last updated 22 June 2022

Things I love: Intrigue, jousting, Dunk and Egg inspiration, Brienne being amazing and smart, Brienne and Jaime teaming up.

We Built it Slowly, Stone by Accidental Stone by Durincorporated

From round three, last updated 21 March 2022

Things I love: Sansa and Daenerys finding common ground, trust, and friendship; Arya and Daenerys doing the same; Arya and Jaime arguing their way through conversations about honour and love and survival; Sandor protecting the shit out of the Stark girls; some people being alive who weren’t otherwise alive as of the start of season 8; more practical ways to go to war.

#wip wishlist #jaime x brienne #asoiaf #game of thrones #ifancymyselfawriter #seethemflying #classeyspanks #vera (vera dragonmuse) #ellisjay #catelyntsukino #jellyb34n #ladyrhiyana #boywholivednotdied #angelic temptress #tall wolf of tarth #greenmtwoman #trulily #durincorporated

[dollopheadsandclotpoles]

When Merlin is made to serve a visiting prince instead of Arthur, he thinks it's the perfect opportunity for the Royal Prat to see how good he normally has it. Unfortunately, their co-dependency goes both ways.

Took Merthur Week 2023 as an opportunity to finally write out a fic I've been dying to write for ages! It's a Gen fic, for the Day 7 prompt "Canon Era"

@merthurweek2023 @bellamyblakru

#my writing #BBC Merlin #merlin fic #merthur fic #merlin #merlin emrys #arthur pendragon #it's not like explicitly romantic merthur but it's very much focused around the Arthur/Merlin relationship

[jaime-brienne-fic-exchange]

Fic Exchange Roundup: TV Canon

now you're out on the bottomless sea by Roccolinde for angelowl

    He finds her on a rampart overlooking the position of the left flank.

longed for as the sunwarmed earth by Roccolinde for angelowl

“You will not escape,” Daenerys says, imperious as she tosses a small leather saddlebag of supplies at his feet. “Or I will take the heads of all those you hold dear. Your brother. Your sister, if she survives what is to come.” She pauses, then smiles in a manner that is far too reminiscent of her father, before the madness took him entirely. “Lady Brienne, of course, though perhaps only after I have made her watch her lady’s death.” Days after arriving in the south, Jaime is exiled.

No One Told Me, I Was Going To Find You by boywholivednotdied for aleighcarlisle

Over the years, Jaime Lannister has fought in wars, suffered several near-death experiences, and faced down at least one bear... but telling Brienne of Tarth how he feels about her is perhaps the hardest thing he has ever had to do.

maybe next time by nubbins_for_all for EllisJay

“Beasts do not have honor,” she tells him. She makes it sound so obvious. “But some men choose to abandon theirs.” Well thank you, Brienne, what the fuck am I supposed to do with that? A series of goodbyes.

Carried by the Current of the Morning by NinT for sea_spirit

He gets up gingerly, eyes on the bobbing horizon. She rises like sea foam, her weight planted to counter-balance his steps. The tilt of the waves absorbs through her hip to disappear somewhere beneath her shoulders, steady as her blade as they swivel around each other. The casual display of confidence is plenty to put him in an obnoxious mood. “This is not the place that I was born in. But it doesn't mean it's not the place where I belong.” ‘Bees’ by The Ballroom Thieves

Plant Your Hope by anr for nubbins_for_all

She had expected this no more than she had once thought to be knighted true. (aka, Five times Jaime and Brienne kissed.)

when the day is winding down, my heart abandons me for you by majicienne for Roccolinde

After surviving Kingslanding Jaime tries to find Brienne. Not knowing if she wants to be found.

Home Waters by kirazi for NinT

Tomorrow, he tells himself, as he waits for sleep to come—tomorrow, he’ll see her again, breathe in the scent of her, feel the warmth of her skin pressed close against his own. If he’s lucky—and he’s been luckier, these past few years, than a man with his history has any right to be—she’ll be there waiting to greet him when he arrives. He imagines it, drowsy and fading, fixing every detail of the image in his mind as if the force of will might turn it into fact: she’s the very first thing he sights through the glass as they sail into Sarallon harbor, her fair hair the shining beacon that will guide him safely back to land.

Time Out of Mind by KayJayTeal for Bellatrix_Wannabe_89

It was fortunate that Tyrion was the one sitting by Jaime’s bedside when he woke. This day would have been even longer and more trying than it already was had Jaime opened his eyes to an unfamiliar face. Or an unfamiliar lover. For not the first time, Tyrion heaved a heavy sigh and wished for a drink. But it was not time for that yet. Not until he found Brienne and gave her the distressing news. Jaime was awake. But he had no memory beyond the fateful day he pushed young Bran Stark from window ledge.

and if tomorrow it's all over, at least we had it for a moment by Roccolinde for anr

An agreement is made after the meeting at the Dragonpit. Queen Cersei will send 7000 Lannister men north to fight the undead threat, with one condition: the alliance will be sealed by the marriage of Ser Jaime Lannister to Sansa Stark's sworn sword.

your hand touching mine (this is how galaxies collide) by Roccolinde for anr

There is an art to dealing with men like Roose Bolton. It requires a delicate dance of clever words and implicit threats, of deference intertwined with reminders that Jaime is the one with true power. It is a duel, not near so satisfying as swordplay but just as likely to end in bloodshed. What it does not require is a dinner knife to the throat while surrounded by a castle full of men loyal to him. Or: Five Times Jaime Or Brienne Reached For The Other’s Hand (And One Time They Reached Together)

#Fic Recs #jaime x brienne fic exchange

[proof-i-love-merthur-fics-a-lot]

Summary:

Will's antics had always been ridiculous, but when one of his dumb capers causes Merlin to inadvertently fall in love with a boy on the internet, things start getting a little complicated. Based on the movie 'You've Got Mail'

I read this fic what must have been 2 years ago now, and I still adore it!

I think I actually watched 'you've got mail' a while after I first read this, but I can't be 100% sure cuz the translated name has nothing to do with it. Still. I think the fic is better than the movie but that's just because I'm biased.

Modern royalty and modern magic are some of my favourite tropes, along with college AU. So it's kind of perfect, isn't it?

Also... Secret identity and pining. This fic has it all. A monarchy-hating Will is just the cherry on top.

#introduction #boywholivednotdied #The raven #completed #50k-100k #2014 #enemies to friends to lovers #mutual pining #modern magic au #modern au #modern royalty au #pen pals #love/hate relationship #university au #omg I have 2 fics on this blog and they're both university aus #i may have a problem #secret identity #merlin fanfic #bbc merthur #merthur #bbc merlin #merlin #fanfiction

[hardlyfatal]

From the linked fic:

“You are a lord. A proper lord. You can demand apologies. You can demand respect. I can’t. I’m not a lady and I’m not a knight. I’m nothing. Do you understand? Sometimes just being treated like a human being worthy of getting any apology at all is enough. It has to be enough.”

Jaime stared at her, his mouth going slack. In his chest, something burned, hotter and hotter till it was singeing his throat.

“You’re not nothing,” he said, and his voice cracked.

Brienne looked helpless, lost. “Why are you doing this?” she asked. “Why are you so intent on defending me? What do you hope to get out of this?”

The answer was there, in his mind, and yet he could not find the words. He did not know them, or could not understand them. He could not translate that feeling in his gut into an answer to her question. So instead, he said the first thing he could think of.

“I’m tired,” he said. “I’m tired of a world where the wicked always get their way.”

“It’s how the world works,” she said.

“It doesn’t have to be,” he replied. “Not if we fight.”

He didn’t tell her that she was the one who taught him that. That she was the one who stood up in the middle of a crowded tavern and took on three sellswords to defend a girl she barely knew, and shook his entire world.  

Hrrnnnng so good. Read it!

#fic rec #boywholivednotdied

[tinylilemrys]

So I read your fic ‘in my cardboard walls’ and it was AMAZING so do you have a rec of the other ones you’ve written? Or a rec of your fav Merthur or Wolfstar fanfics? I’d really appreciate it!(I think a lot of your followers would too)

Hey, Anon! Thanks so much for reading, In My Cardboard Walls and for this lovely comment! ♥

That’s my only multi-chapter Merthur/Wolfstar fic, but I’ve written a few one-shots.

Merthur:

Note to Idiot

Arthur and Merlin are members of the Accidental Magic Reversal Squad who work different shifts and share the same office. Arthur, who works the day shift, can’t stand the rain. Merlin, who works the night shift, can’t concentrate without it.

When they both get tired of changing the weather in the magical window in their underground office, is there a more British way to settle their differences than with a few passive-aggressive memos?

First Year (prequel to Note to Idiot)

The summer Arthur turns eleven, with the memory of his father’s reaction when his sister got her Hogwarts letter still fresh in his mind, he spends almost the entire holiday in dread that he’ll get one too. However, when the inevitable happens, he gets far more than just a spot at a magic school – he gets a family. Well, that and an inconvenient acquaintanceship with a strange dark-haired kid, who Arthur definitely does NOT like. Not at all.

Dandelion

The routine has been the same for centuries: Arthur begins a new life in wherever they are in time, he and Merlin meet, Merlin’s memory spell lifts, Arthur’s memories eventually flood back, the idiot has a chuckle at his expense, hugs him senseless and then cries for a bit when it hits him that Arthur’s really with him again. After that they pick up from where they left off until Arthur’s life in that time ends and it all starts again in his next life.

Except this time, when Merlin’s memory spell proves too strong to be lifted simply by their meeting, Arthur is forced to win Merlin over the hard way: with small-talk and dandelions.

You Should See The Other Guy

Arthur doesn’t think it’s unreasonable to be worried when his boyfriend keeps turning up beat-up and bruised (even if Merlin is still perfectly happy and doesn’t seem that concerned about it). But when it gets the worst it’s ever been, Merlin is forced to admit something to Arthur that changes everything.

[This isn’t angsty at all, and there’s a good reason Merlin keeps showing up injured.]

Designated Driver

Arthur has Nystagmus, is legally blind and can’t drive. Gwaine is supposed to be the designated driver but after accepting drink after drink from the hot bartender who has a crush on him, he’s far too drunk to walk let alone operate a car. To make matters worse, Arthur’s left his wallet at home so he can’t even call a cab. Thankfully, his luck changes when he gets approached by a hot stranger.

The First Batch Always Flops

Merlin is used to occasionally walking into the kitchen to meet the sad and embarrassed eyes of the last person to go through Gwaine’s bed. What he’s not used to is finding them irresistibly good-looking and suddenly having the strange urge to make them pancakes to make up for Gwaine’s carelessness. Arthur seems to be a special case.

Mona Lisa’s Smile

“Merlin is the only reason he hasn’t snapped yet. Arthur’s tired and exhausted and just so so sick of art but seeing how Merlin’s face lights up when he sees one of his favourite pieces or how the tips of his adorable ears flush read as he excitedly babbles on about the brushwork and use of colour (even though he knows Arthur can’t tell if it’s good or bad one way or another) fills him with so much affection that he knows he’d happily spend the hundred or so days that he now knows it would take to see each and every piece. Arthur would do anything to keep that childlike mirth alive in his features.

The small velvet box in his pocket suddenly feels a lot more heavy and insistent.”

Nos Galan Gaeaf

Merlin knows from the heart-stopping moment that the fallen branch impales and rips his tent almost in half, that he hates, nay loathes camping and to his horror, it’s the annoyingly posh rich bloke with the top-of-the-range camping gear who comes to his rescue.

However, it soon becomes clear that there’s a reason that the two of them ended up at the camping ground next to what is rumoured to be one of the most haunted and powerful forests in Britain on the last day of October, and it’s far bigger than either of them could have ever imagined.

Wolfstar:

The Daily Grind

Sirius, a new barista, finds himself fascinated with one of the customers. When James tells him that his name is Remus Lupin and that he suffers from severe social anxiety, Sirius finds a creative way to get to know him.

James’ Next-Door Neighbour

Based on the prompt “okay buddy you’ve been serenading the wrong window for about five minutes now, time to let you know my neighbor is out of town.”

Remus is a light sleeper and any little noise at night wakes him up, which is why he’s so annoyed when someone stops their bike right outside his house one night and, to his horror, begins serenading his window. It gets worse when Remus realises that it was actually intended for his next-door-neighbour James, and worse still when Remus and the biker discover that James might have orchestrated the whole thing.

Twenty Minute Shift

Sirius knows he’s picked a bad day to visit his friend at work when, as soon as he walks in, James all but throws his work uniform at him. Things look up when the only client unfortunate enough to come in looking for a bath bomb while Sirius is on duty turns out to be pretty cute. 

I can’t think of many Wolfstar fic recs, but here are a few Merthur ones I’m obsessed with:

Merthur Fic Recs:

There Are No Gays In Football by Malu_3 (Grianne)

When a deeply-closeted Arthur Pendragon finally earns a spot in Camelot’s first XI, he’s dead set on breaking records, not one of sport’s last taboos. But life, like football, is a funny old game, and sometimes the only way up is out. Especially once he realises he’s arse over tit for the new physio.

A queer Arthurian tale of courage, love, and football.

Comments: This is my absolute favourite fic of all time from any fandom. I’ve just finished rereading it and was reminded of how absolutely amazing it is. It’s equal parts hilarious, angsty, eye-opening and hot. You’ll never be able to look at photosets of Bradley in football gear the same way again.

M-RYS by mornmeril

The year is 2355 and Arthur Pendragon is the darling of Albion’s capitol, Camelot. He’s rich, handsome and the heir to Pendragon Enterprises, the world market leader of technology.

Of course behind the facade, Arthur’s life is far from perfect. His father is a demanding man and the betrayal of his ex-girlfriend has left him with even more issues than before, while through it all he’s doing his best to take care of his mentally ill sister.

But things really start to escalate when Arthur is put in charge of launching a new series of android models, the M-RYS line, and he discovers a malfunctioning model that seems more like a human than a computer.

Things only go downhill from there.

Between struggling with his ever growing feelings for Merlin and discovering one strange thing after the other, Arthur’s world is completely upended as he and Merlin embark on a mission to discover his father’s secrets.

Comments: Oh man I will never not love a sci-fi AU based on a high fantasy series. It’s such an interesting take on the Arthur/Merlin dynamic and is full of so many twists and turns that, if you’re anything like me, you won’t be able to stop reading until it’s done.

The Raven by boywholivednotdied

Will’s antics had always been ridiculous, but when one of his dumb capers causes Merlin to inadvertently fall in love with a boy on the internet, things start getting a little complicated. Modern Day AU. Based on the movie ‘You’ve Got Mail’

Comments: It’s a modern-era royalty AU based on You’ve Got Mail - what more could you ask? It’s beautifully written with amazing characterisation, is hilarious and sweet, and low-key (read: high-key) makes me want to meet the love of my life online.

Hope this is helpful, anon! ♥

#merthur #merthur fic #merthur fic rec #wolfstar #wolfstar fic #malu_3 #penaltykeks #mornmeril #boywholivednotdied #dollopheadsandclotpoles

[theravencyclefanfiction]

There are a couple of things Ronan doesn't tell even Gansey. The fact that he's been crashing his car on purpose is one of them. AU where Adam never went to Aglionby.

#ronan lynch #adam parrish #pynch #pg13 #standalone #standalonepynch #fluff #fluffpynch #au #aupynch #mechanicau #mechanicaupynch #friendstolovers #friendstoloverspynch #boywholivednotdied

[merlinfanficquotes]

There were so many things Arthur wanted to do. He wanted to scream and shout. He wanted to run away. He wanted to cry. He wanted to punch a wall and tell Merlin that he felt like everything was a lie. But the next thing Arthur knew he was pushing Merlin against the tree, hands on his face, kissing him like his life depended on it. "I hate you," he mumbled in between hard, desperate kisses, "I hate you. I hate you. I hate you."

The Raven by boywholivednotdied

#merlin #bbc merlin #merthur #character: arthur #character: merlin #ship: merthur #author: boywholivednotdied #lefayart

[thepynchfanfiction]

Ronan has always managed to chase away any person hoping to be friends with Gansey. Adam Parrish should not be any different.

#ronan lynch #adam parrish #pynch #side: richard gansey #side: noah czerny #side: joseph kavinsky #rated: teen #length: single chapter #length: 5k-10k #genre: fluff #genre: angst #missing scene #pining #author: boywholivednotdied

[pynchfic]

hey, I’ve been trying to find a fic to reread for a while but can’t seem to locate it, and was wondering if you might be able to help? It was hosted on AO3 and was focussed around the boys at Aglionby (I believe it was pre-series, when Adam first became their friend), and the fic frequently had embedded images that were lists written by Ronan - I believe they generally centred around his current feelings about Adam but I can’t temember specific details. Thanks so much for any help!

Hello! Unfortunately, I was unable to find this fic. I tried very hard during my search for it, but to no avail. If anyone else recognizes this fanfic, please send us a message!

-Sheila

Update:

Thank you so much to @merrybandofmutants, @morittz, @butherlipsarenotmoving, and an anon for letting us know the name of this fic!

Ronan Lynch Things byboywholivednotdied (T |6,834 | 1/1)

There are a couple of things Ronan doesn’t tell even Gansey. The fact that he’s been crashing his car on purpose is one of them. AU where Adam never went to Aglionby.

-Sheila

#answered #anonymous #author: boywholivednotdied #rated t #5k to 10k #single chapter

[captainelliecomb]

WIP Wishlist Update

Posted eight different WIP Wishlists during 2021. Several stories have been updated since they were posted, including some that had not been updated in awhile. Celebrate these updates!

almost a beauty, almost a knight by ifancymyselfawriter  Mentioned in Round Three as updated 26 July 2021. Current Last Updated 30 July 2021!

The Arrangement by tarthiana @bussdowntarthiana Mentioned in Round Four. Now complete!

At Your Side by miera @mierac Mentioned in Round Four. Now complete!

Beware Your Dreams by Zeta_Mei @zetaaa Mentioned in Round One as updated October 2020. Current Last Updated 25 May 2021!

Brave New World by suffolkgirl Mentioned in Round Eight. Now complete!

The Broken Jaw of Our Lost Kingdoms by Vera (Vera_DragonMuse)   Mentioned in Round Eight as updated November 2021. Current Last Updated 01 January 2022!

Constant as the Northern Star by PrettyThief @pretty--thief Mentioned in Round Two as updated April 2021. Current Last Updated 9 September 2021!

Crowned With Flowers by BecauseBraime  Mentioned in Round One. Now complete!

Heart That Matters More by dancinginthecenteroftheworld @dancinginthecenteroftheworld Mentioned in Round Six as updated August 2021. Current Last Updated 11 October 2021!

It’s All Coming Back to Me Now by CatelynTsukino  Mentioned in Round Four as updated July 2021. Current Last Updated 10 January 2022!

it’s not much (but my money’s on you) by jellyb34n  Mentioned in Round Six as updated September 2021. Current Last Updated 21 November 2021!

The Keeper by PalyGirl  Mentioned in Round Two as updated March 2021. Current Last Updated 28 November 2021!

No One Mourns the Wicked by boywholivednotdied  Mentioned in Round One as updated June 2020. Current Last Updated 25 June 2021!

An Old Lion Amongst Young Wolves by Angelic_Temptress  Mentioned in Round Three as updated December 2020. Current Last Updated 3 August 2021!

Three years, no more by Zeta_Mei @zetaaa Mentioned in Round Two as updated April 2021. Current Last Updated 16 May 2021!

turn up the stage lights by potato_writes @potatothecat Mentioned in Round One as updated March 2021. Current Last Updated 1 June 2021!

#wip wishlist #fic recs #of a sort it's hard to rec a fic before it is complete #jaime x brienne #ifancymyselfawriter #zeta_mei #tarthiana #miera #suffolkgirl #vera (vera_dragonmuse) #prettythief #becausebraime #dancinginthecenteroftheworld #catelyntsukino #jellyb34n #palygirl #boywholivednotdied #angelic_temptress #potato_writes

[dollopheadsandclotpoles]

I feel like I should change my blog title because even though it's an A Very Potter Musical reference, people might think I'm a JKR supporter and i def don't want that. But also boywholivednotdied is my AO3 name and I wanted it as my blog title just so people could make the connection

#about me #is the anxiety making me overthink #like... if I see someone reblogging an HP gifset I would not automatically assume they're a JKR supporter #because hp was a big part of our lives before she revealed herself to be a raging bigot #i still have my old hp stuff because it's already there but I refuse to support any of her new stuff #I refused to buy hogwarts legacy and i'm not gonna buy any new merch or watch the new show or buy her new books #i want people to know I'm 10000% against her fucking backwards views #but I also do not think I can change my AO3 name at this point so what do I do

[jaime-brienne-fic-exchange]

Fic Exchange Roundup: Modern AU Pt. 1

Oceans by tuliptoes for ImberReader

A decade after their relationship ended, Brienne and Jaime reunite at a work conference.

the things they don't tell you by thebothsandneithers for catherineflowers

The worst part of getting divorced wasn’t the arguing, or the pettiness, or the legal troubles, though those were plenty bad. The worst part was having to slink back and ask for help from the man you were cutting all legal ties with. --- Five times Jaime and Brienne argue while divorcing, plus one time they don't.

Finding Sapphire by Vayalda for ilikeblue

No one has ever managed to catch Jaime Lannister’s interest for long, aside from one person - the mysterious Sapphire. Being on a quest to find this rising star of the art scene, Jaime can’t help but wonder if his fascination with the artist will also transfer to the person behind the pseudonym.

Don't Go Stag by angelowl for boywholivednotdied

After months of blood, sweat, and tears, the dating app Don't Go Stag went live, Renly's very own bundle of joy. Pay a not inconsiderable fee, fill out a questionnaire and presto, you too can be matched with your soulmate sight unseen. If she were honest, Brienne had viewed her friend's endeavor with a healthy dose of cynicism and skepticism. It sounded like little more than a cash grab.

the sunlight clasps the earth and the moonbeams kiss the sea by ZeroRepeatForever for jadeug

Jaime is fostered at Evenfall Hall, but that doesn't make Brienne his *real* sister, right? Childhood friends AU.

Heart Like a Drum by LadyRhiyana for EmpressM (WIP)

Cersei's reputation precedes her. She's had three chances to debut and ruined them all. No company will hire her. She has one last chance: participate in an idol survival show in the hope of winning hearts and minds - and the centre position. It's just that she's got better things to do. It's a good thing she and her twin brother Jaime - the youngest member of super-group KYNSGRD - are still identical, right? Meanwhile, Brienne also dreams of becoming a W-Pop star. She can sing, but she can't dance. When her dorm-mate Cersei offers to help her, she is bewildered to find her very beautiful, and *very* different to her reputation.

Why Not? by catherineflowers for winterkill

During their travels in Essos, new couple Jaime and Brienne meet a busker playing Dornish guitar. They all have a very pleasant evening.

and the walls came tumbling down by letters2the0 for JillPecq

Jaime and Brienne are awful guests, but great friends. Just friends. Haha. Right.

#Fic Recs #jaime x brienne fic exchange

[creativefiend19]

The Essential Pynch Fics

(This was requested by an Anon and are in no particular order - also there are many more essential Pynch fics, I’m certain, but I haven’t read them yet, so feel free to add your recs)

what useless tools ourselves - @toast-the-unknowing / shinealightonme ‘s LA-verse has everything you could possibly need in your Pynch content.

Laugh-out-loud humour, infinite romance, incredibly intuitive character building and the sexiest smut (with some absolutely impeccable kink thrown in for good measure) that your heart could desire. Toast writes like she just sat down and dashed it all off, but almost every sentence holds a wealth of thoughtful crafting.

The only problem with reading this series is that it sets the bar so high that you’ll struggle to find other stories as satisfying, both in fic and in fiction.

A Favour Shared EtoileGarden - @etoilegarden ‘s Pynch kid fics are a genre of their own.

Some of the AU stories with Adam caring for his baby brother, others with Ronan's adopted daughter, and (my personal favourite) those with both kids together, satisfy my visceral craving to see Adam and Ronan building a life together.

Arden writes about Pynch taking care of their little charges in a chatty and intimate way, that will immediately draw you in. The little details, Adam’s struggles, Ronan’s daily life, and above all them interacting with the kids, will break your heart and then mend it, again and again. And keep you coming back for more.

A Love Story in Three Acts - @skyermirth has written one of my favourite Pynch AU’s.

Film star Ronan and scientist Adam will reel you in and keep you hooked. Not only is the romance top-shelf, but the depiction of Ronan as a recovering alcoholic and Adam at therapy for his issues is both riveting and realistic, in a way you rarely see in fic. The entire Gangsey are present and perfect, and all of it will leave you wanting more.

seek ye the living charactershoes @charactershoesfic

The language in this Fleabag AU blew me away! Lovely, delicate, gossamer descriptions of an Adam training to be a priest, and a Ronan whose brother Declan is getting married. The hesitant, understated and charming slow burn is a must read for anyone who prefers their fics to read like literature. 

Red Thread Seek_The_Mist @seekthemist

Mist is the uncontested Queen of the Explicit tag (not just for TRC) according to me. This collection of terribly, wonderfully, dirtily erotic chapters - based on Tumblr prompts - places the bar for mind-blowingly sexy (and sometimes filthily kinky) smut so high, that the rest of us are left gazing wistfully up at her achievements. 

Beyond the Edge of Our Hope Seek_The_Mist @seekthemist

This EPIC crossover AU of Pacific Rim and TRC is truly a labour of love. You don’t need to have watched the original film (I hadn’t), but the true genius of this work is how well the two canons are interwoven, not just with Pynch but also with the Fox Way women and Sarchengsey. This fic has the absolute BEST sex scenes, and a certain chapter is the most satisfying one I have ever read. It literally ticks every single box that I ever had for Pynch, and adds a few that I never knew I needed until I read this. I would cheerfully give over my firstborn to see this work filmed.

Time Isn't Real (but you're a constant) SpiritsFlame @spiritsflame

A time-travelling Adam fic, where he is the Magician but doesn’t know how. And he also doesn’t know why his 18 yo self is yanked into a future where he knows Ronan Lynch a little better than he’d ever imagined. This fic takes place in both timelines, which is my fave kind of time-travel fic. It’s a whole magical journey, in more ways than one.

I Don’t Wanna Know About Your New Man boywholivednotdied @dollopheadsandclotpoles 

Excellent AU set in canon Henrietta, where Adam has a huge crush on Blue, except she’s dating Ronan apparently. He gets advice from a friend (an OC) who knows the Lynch family well, and decides to do his best to break Blue and Ronan up. Things start to get very interesting, in more ways than one. I love parts of this so much that I can quote them to you. 

happy anniversary dipshit djhedy @djhedy

Absolutely IMPECCABLE and ultra-romantic Pynch work, that starts around the time Adam needs to move to Harvard. Ronan’s love for Adam is just dialled up to 111 and he’s written note-perfect. This fic kept breaking my heart and then mending it, so that at the end I looked like a piece of  Kintsugi. Holy fucking shit, I wish I could write like this.

when the frightened cattle break dorypop @hklnvgl

This de-aged Adam fic is a must-read, because so much of Adam’s trauma started in childhood. But don’t worry, he’s with Ronan, and snug in the embrace of the Barns and the Lynches and the Gangsey. This fic affected me so much that I had to take a break from reading it at one point. But I gave myself a good talking-to, reminding myself that both Adam and this story were fiction, and then got back to Dory's unparallelled and realistic way of writing children - also checj out her Fifteen Years Later Dads!Pynch series. 

River Town DubiousSparrow

I wanted to live in River Town so bad, I created my own version. Pynch meet, fall in love, and live happily ever after, in this light-hearted and ridiculously funny series. In my dreams, I visit Ronan’s bar and Adam’s [redacted] and pass Seph and Cala in the street. I wave a hi to Opal in her armadillo Halloween costume, and continue to walk along the Main Street, so happy that Sparrow invented this perfect place. This spot in this fic list was almost going to be the pitch-perfect Wondrous Hypotyposis, that I rec every time I open my mouth, but since River Town lives rent free in my mind, it won.

Just To Be Quiet sksai @babzgordon

This fic based on the verse Unspoken by Sarah Rees Brennan, where Adam and Ronan share a strange psychic bond from when they were kids onwards. And, as we know, a lot happens to these two while they were young. Adam then happens to join Aglionby, and things get even more interesting. 

There is a particular scene in this fic that is so brilliantly and unbelievably sexy, considering no one actually touches the other physically, that I need to sit down and take notes about what actually in the amazing writing makes this kind of magic happen. Epic read. 

Ronan Lynch: Nanny in Charge tinyarmedtrex @tinyarmedtrex

Ronan as ex-chef and nanny makes perfect sense to me, and apparently to t-rexes as well, because this is SUCH a good set up (and this is not the only time she’s written a Ronan who knows his way around a kitchen). Trex’s fics Always hit the spot, when you need some sexy, in-character Pynch in a perfectly executed AU. And this fic delivers it in Spades. Also, Adam with his kid is So CUte, y’all. 

#trc #the raven cycle #fic recs #Pynch #Adam Parrish #Ronan Lynch #sarchengsey

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bestieeeee i am having trc feels (particularly pynch feels) again T_T

GIVE ME GOOD FIC RECS!! (bonus points to you if the writing reminds me of trc)

remove death note from there lmfao

these are all pretty good and apart from that you should check out every single thing @babzgordon (sksai on ao3) and @dollopheadsandclotpoles (boywholivednotdied on ao3) have ever written and there was this really really adorable mini fic by @klainederful of which i am forgetting the name (and everything else theyve written is amazing too) and everything by @toast-the-unknowing (shinealightonme)

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Merlin Fic Rec - Canon Era Fluff & Humor

Just a small list of short but sweet canon era fics that never fail to make me smile.

Practice Makes Perfect by platonic_boner (3k)

When Arthur finds out Merlin has magic, he makes Merlin train him how to fight against sorcery. It’s all going perfectly fine until Arthur decides he wants to build up a tolerance to love potions.

Bed, Wed, Behead by boywholivednotdied (2.6k)

Gwaine's strange new game has a very unexpected outcome.

Have you Heard by CaffeinatedFlumadiddle (6.5k)

The knights keep hearing various (dramatic) rumors about the great and mighty Emrys. Everyone is such a gossip. Merlin is trying not to have a heart attack. Lancelot is loving life.

Cariad by bravenclawesome (2.2k)

After hearing Hunith call Merlin cariad, Arthur, thinking the term is an affectionate childhood nickname, calls Merlin by the same thing on their way back to Camelot. Humour, awkwardness, and love ensue.

Pinions by vorpalblades (6k)

Merlin has a new pet; it doesn't like Arthur very much. The feeling's mutual.

Lust Letters by ureshiiichigo (8.6k)

Morgana has her sights set on Arthur, or so she says. Unfortunately, she seems to think Merlin knows the proper way to woo him. Merlin disagrees.

The Chatter of Britain by lynnmonster (2k)

Gossip is what binds a court together; gossip, intrigue, and innuendo.

A Riddle Wrapped in an Enigma by supercalvin (8k)

As far as Arthur could tell, Merlin was just strange. It wouldn’t matter how many years Arthur knew Merlin, he would always be a puzzle. Or. Five Times Merlin Made Little Sense and One Time He Made No Sense At All

Oh my darling by RinHaruismyOTP (1.8k)

Gaius stared at him for a moment. “Arthur?” he repeated incredulously. “Why are you blocking Arthur out?”

“Well, you see…”

The door burst open, again, and for a moment all Gaius could think was to wonder how much longer it would hold out before someone managed to wrench it out of its frame. Then he looked away to the king, and was taken aback by the dazed look on the man’s face. Merlin squealed and made for his room, but Arthur had seen him, and grabbed his arm.

“Merlin,” he said, a beatific smile on his face. “I found you, my love.”

Four Ways Arthur Fails at Courting Merlin, and One Way He Doesn't by lavvyan (1k)

Thing is, Arthur hasn't the faintest idea how one would go about courting a sorcerer

The Bewitched Marservant by DracoWillHearAboutThis (4k)

When a visiting Queen puts Merlin under a love spell, things at Camelot escalate rather quickly.

Take Me Apart by tehfanglyfish (1.2k)

One otherwise dull autumn day, Arthur meets an insolent stranger in the Camelot marketplace who claims to be able to take him apart with less than one blow. Arthur decides to let him try.

A King's Confession by TheChronicLiar (1.8k)

"Alright. Go for it. Just please, don't start with 'how did I fall for an idiot like you' cause that doesn't help your case. Doesn't help anyone's case when they do that."

Arthur glared at him. "How did I fall for an idiot like you?"

“You’re already beginning with a lousy start, just so you know.”

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