#runemarks

[bookfirstlinetourney]

Round 1

Seven o'clock on a Monday morning, five hundred years after the End of the World, and goblins had been at the cellar again.

-Runemarks, Joanne Harris

Es war ein wunderbarer Tag. Warm und weich wie Hühnerfedern. Aber leider ein Montag.

(It was a wonderful day. Warm and soft as chicken feathers. But unfortunately a Monday.)

-Die Wilden Hühner/The Wild Chicks, Cornelia Funke

Call me Ishmael.

-Moby Dick, Herman Melville

#polls #books #reading #tournament poll #round 1 #runemarks #joanne harris #the wild chicks #cornelia funke #moby dick #herman melville

[narastories]

Yuletide Letter 2023

This post is so I can put my Yuletide letter under the cut and link to it. If you have no interest in Yuletide, please ignore and scroll past. At the moment, sign-ups have already closed, but you can still get involved in a few ways if you want. Check their DW page for more info! There are SO many good fandoms this year. Seriously, if you think you can't think of a small obscure fandom you like, just look through the tagset. And if you are just nosy that's fine too, but don't take it personally if I say I don't like something. It just means that in the context of this exchange, I would rather not receive such a story. Okay? Okay.

Dear Yuletide Writer,

thank you so much for writing for one of my obscure little fandoms. This is my first year signing up for this exchange so I'm really excited to participate.

This letter supposed to help give you some ideas about what I like, and what to write. Take from it what helps and leave the rest. I want you to have a fun time writing it, so as long as it respects my DNWs, please write what you are inspired to write <3

My AO3 username is Nara_stories, feel free to poke around in my works and bookmarks. I'm open to receiving treats and I'm pretty sure my AO3 settings allow it ^^".

General likes (without any rhyme or reason and may only be partially applicable to the fandom in question): fix-it, fluff, getting together, humor, banter, crack treated seriously or not, enemies to lovers, villains, tropes like 5+1 things, twoob, coffeeshop, pwp

General dislikes: kidfic, cliche m/f romance, truly unrequited love, infidelity/divorce unless canon, unhappy endings

Opt-in (I really don't see some of these come up for my particular fandoms, but don't shy away from these if that's what you want to write): 1st & 2nd person, incest, watersports, rimming, age difference, non-con, dub-con

General Do Not Wants (I'll specify some of these for the fandoms below): major character death, pregnancy, amnesia (unless canon), RL politics, Covid, omegaverse, hopeless endings

REQUESTED FANDOMS

The Fetch Phillips Archives Series - Luke Arnold (any character)

This fandom is very close to my heart. In case you don't know, I've founded a Discord server for the fandom hint hint shoutout and all that. So I would be super happy about any kind of story, seriously. That said, here are some ideas.

For solo character-study type of fic: - Fetch: you could just write 1000 words of what the everloving hell is going on in this man's pretty little head, easy. Self-loathing, dog metaphors, kicked puppy feelings, guilt, suicidal ideation, the options are endless. Or, you can try giving him a little confidence. How is the café going on? I bet he can brew a mean cup of coffee by now at least - Amari: how did she really feel about Fetch? What is her backstory with Eliah? Is she still there?? - Hendricks: come on, he's a piece of work too. A confident, charming leader, mentor of questionable morality, a man who lost everything... I would be interested in reading his thoughts too. - Niles: while I say all of them are my favorites, I secretly whisper to Niles: "We all know you are my real favorite". I would be over the moon reading a fic about him. What is his backstory? Where did he come from? What was his relationship with his brother? What are really his plans and motivations?

For shippy fic: - Fetch/Hendricks: the puppy and his master, happy to read pre-Coda experimentation, or let Hendricks be a post-Coda old man Fetch would still fuck. Whatever works. - Fetch/Hendricks/Amari: may I offer you the idea of the tattoo night? Or what if nothing hurt and they all loved each other in peace? - Fetch/Niles: warning, if you give me a Philes fic I will dissolve into incoherent screeching. Some ideas: backyard fisticuffs, how did that start? Why are they so comfortably buddy-buddy in OFITF??? Or Niles comes up with a new invention and forces Fetch to help him test it. Alternatively: "coffeeshop AU" except the lone barista is increasingly annoyed with the smug businessman and is itching to dump a pot of hot coffee all over him.

fandom-specific addition to my DNWs: canonical MCD is fine for this one

Runemarks Series - Joanne Harris (Loki, Maddy Smith)

I'm going to say this for every fandom, but this little book series has such a special place in my heart. In preparation for Yuletide, I actually started listening to the audiobooks and I'm happy to report that the narrator is super good.

I would love to read any and all shenanigans involving Loki and Maddy. But any character from the books can make an appearance! I just love love love Loki's and Maddy's dynamics, the hilarious trouble they get into, the banter, the mutual ass-saving, the mayhem and chaos. They are so cute.

It doesn't have to be canon-compliant, and I'm not opposed to AU's like a modern AU for example. Also, I'm fine with any level of platonic/romantic relationship between them. If you ask me, the best is when it's juuust riiight in the middle: nothing too explicit, but maybe they have an unfortunate mutual crush. That makes it even funnier because Loki knows Maddy's dad (and granddad) would murder him, and Maddy knows Loki is a piece of work who you can't trust with your heart.

I realize that I unfortunately don't have any specific prompts, just VIBES.

fandom-specific addition to my DNWs: MCD is fine as long as it isn't permanent (you know what I mean lol)

Lord John Series - Diana Gabaldon (Percy Wainwright, Lord John Grey)

Again, this book series also has a very special place in my heart. OL/LJG was the first fandom I started writing for in English, and I found so many good friends among the LJG fans. I'm not super active in the fandom anymore but I will always be fond of it.

What I would love to receive is a fic where John and Percy are happy and nothing hurts, whether it's a fix-it fic, getting together, or a reunion that has nothing to do with the main series. I'm not opposed to AU scenarios, like a modern AU for example, at all.

Percy is so criminally underrated. I think both he and John make mistakes in canon, so I would love to see them figure those things out. I wouldn't be opposed to reading about them navigating their differences and learning how to communicate and treat each other with respect.

fandom-specific addition to my DNWs: Please don't allude to any character deaths that occur in the OL series (What I mean is: fuck Bees, Bees didn't happen)

Dominion of the Fallen - Aliette de Bodard (any character)

I actually read these books on Yuletide recommendation (and really enjoyed them so thank you whoever recommended it on Discord). Someone said it featured fallen angel x dragon murder husbands and I was like GIMME xD It didn't disappoint, I really liked how the clashes of the different cultures were handled, and I also appreciated how it didn't hold back on the violence part. I feel like without that it wouldn't have been sufficiently gothic lol

Things I would like to read about: more Thuan and Asmodeus, of course. I would be especially interested in reading from Asmodeus's POV how he went from "oh well, it's a shame he's so cute" to being head over heels in love with Thuan. I like it when they are solving mysteries together and when they are very protective of each other. I also wouldn't mind reading one of their fade-to-black scenes not fade-to-black...

Alternatively, I would also be happy about a modern AU, I think the "florist-tattooist" trope would be very cute and entertaining with these two.

Thank you for reading my ramblings and I'm looking forward to what you'll write xx

#yuletide #dear yuletide writer 2023 #yuletide 2023 #lord john grey #fetch phillips archives #runemarks #dominion of the fallen

[everythingnumbs]

#runemarks #runelight #maddy smith #Maggie rede #is this fandom dead? guess I’ll find out #Loki #happy holidays either way x

[thefairestsex]

runemarks fandom please find me i love u sm <3

#idk how i feel abt how i did angies hair but shhh #shes hot so #runemarks #runelight #joanne harris

[dellirijum]

After all, words are what remain when all the deeds have been done. Words can shatter faith; start a war; change the course of history. A story can make your heart beat faster; topple walls; scale mountains - hey, a story can even raise the dead. And that's why the King of Stories ended up being the King of the gods; because writing history and making history are only the breadth of a page apart.

The Gospel of Loki (Loki #1) by J. Harris

#joanne harris #loki #runemarks #runelight #the gospel of loki #the testament of loki #book quote #quote

[first--lines]

Seven o'clock on a Monday morning, five hundred years after the End of the World, and goblins had been at the cellar again. Mrs. Scattergood – the landlady at the Seven Sleepers Inn – swore it was rats, but Maddy Smith knew better. Only goblins could have burrowed into the brick-lined floor, and besides, as far as she knew, rats didn't drink ale.

  —  Runemarks (Joanne Harris)

#book quotes #fantasy fiction #ya fiction #joanne harris #rune series #runemarks

[drawnbyraven]

keeping watch near red horse hill✨

it's been 10 years since i first read runemarks but i still think about it a lot! this series and the small community around it really shaped who i am today 💗📚

#runemarks #illustration #fanart #joanneharris #fantasy #norsemythology #runelight #books #digital art #painting

[fiction-quotes]

Not kings, but historians rule the world.

  —  Runemarks (Joanne Harris)

#book quotes #fantasy fiction #joanne harris #runemarks series #runemarks #history #historians #records #power

[ziracona]

#it does not escape me three of these are just different version of Loki; I find it extremely fkn funny #Anansi boys #Persona 5 #dragon age inquisiton #Loki #Eris #runemarks #sendeh #me at the moment and apparently all the time the stats don’t lie

[tintededges]

Runemarks

Fantasy novel inspired by Norse mythology As I have mentioned several times on this blog, I have been a fan of this author for a long time. I adored the “Chocolat” series and have really enjoyed most of her original folklore and fairy tales. I also realy liked her psychological thrillers. However, this book has been on my shelf for years and years and I have not managed to read it. I really…

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#book reviews #books #fantasy #joanne harris #norse mythology #runemarks #Young Adult

[godfolk]

And what fun is it being a genius if no one appreciates you?

Loki (most likely)

#runemarks #Runelight #Joanne Harris #incorret quotes #incorrect quotes

[wonderwafles]

Idle sketch I did of Maddy Smith of Runemarks fame :)

#runemarks

[mtg-cards-hourly]

Temur Runemark

Artist: Ryan Alexander Lee TCG Player Link Scryfall Link EDHREC Link

#mtg #magic the gathering #tcg #$0.06 #ryan alexander lee #temur runemark #fate reforged #enchantment #aura

[heartofstanding]

tagged by @nebylitsa - Nine of my favourite books (well, 13 really since I included two trilogies in omnibus form), in no particular order.

tagging: @skeleton-richard, @oldshrewsburyian, @shredsandpatches @themalhambird @ardenrosegarden @themidnightcircusshow No pressure if you don't want to though!

#i decided not to include non-fiction to make it easier #alexis wright is like scary genius level of author. i don't always understand what's happening but plains of promise's endings got me hard. #lotr is like hugely formative so of course its there #regeneration trilogy made me insane. it's so. so. so. good. i feel if you liked the terror you'd like it #the folding star also made me insane though i don't rec it unreservedly because of the subject matter (it's been called a gay lolita) #the natural way of things... absolutely shattering. very sensitive subject matter & some things that could have been handled better #runemarks is a hilariously funny sort of... dystopic fantasy novel that draws on norse mythology (it's said to be YA but eh) #(i liked this better that harris's gospel/testament of loki novels) #the daylight gate is fantastically written horror novel based on the pendle hill witch trial. not for the faint hearted #sir! gawain! and! the! green! knight! i picked this cover because i loved the design best and it was the first translation i read. #i love sarah moss's writing so damn much - i think this is my favourite of hers but i also love 'cold earth' #there would be so many runner ups #text posts

[raining-anonymously]

being in small/nonexistent/dead fandoms is pain and suffering because i need all the fancontent that doesn't exist. what am i supposed to do, make it myself?

#this is about runemarks #and Benjamin Linus #but most of all #Erwin Pries from the Sims 4 Strangerville #fun guy to hyperfixate on considering he's a S I M

[thebowerypresents]

Swedish sisters Johanna and Klara Söderberg have been making harmonic-folk music as First Aid Kit for more than 15 years. And on the second half of the American tour in support of their fifth studio album, last fall’s pop-influenced Palomino, they headlined Radio City Music Hall on Tuesday night.

Photos courtesy of Toby Tenenbaum | @TobyTenenbaum

#First Aid Kit #Freja Drakenberg #Gabriel Runemark #Johanna Söderberg #Johannes Runemark #Klara Söderberg #Palomino #Photos #Radio City Music Hall #Toby Tenenbaum