#support your local fanfic writer

[mhalachai]

there's a post going around my dash asking about how people find fic to read on AO3, so I thought I'd make a poll about it.

i'm partial to a good rec post, and i do enjoy a good peruse of other people's bookmarks.

anyway let me know how you do it

#mhalachai polls the constituency #fanfic #support your local fanfic writer #ao3 #archive of our own

[ladamedusoif]

Hi! I've just read 20/20 and it's so good👓

May I just say that I admire the way you write not only in general, but also that you write Pedro characters fanfiction without massive age gap? I like those too, but god, there are tons of it and it became sooo hard to find Joel (bc 80% of age gap fics is about Joel) being happy with a woman of his age.

I happen to think more and more lately that older women seem more real, thus more interesting to read - young girls are all pretty with their sexy young bodies, etc., and the older you get, the more insecurities you have, and you believe somebody like Joel or Ben has plenty of options when in fact they probably want somebody to feel comfortable with, somebody who they can laugh with *looks at Lydia*

I guess, sometimes young reader is too perfect. How could real person like me ever compete with that? Imperfect characters are comforting and real (they suffer to make us feel better, they're our heros) and they evoke real feelings, you care about them. That's why I love to read non-age gap work when I see one.

Anyway, sorry for rambling, thank you!!🤍

*throws hearts at you and running away*

First, thank you so much for the lovely words about my writing! Here are some hearts in return: 💜💜💜

Honestly, this kind of ask means the world. I’m so grateful and so honoured.

A warning: this will be a long answer. Sorry!

I genuinely felt emotional when I read your words about my decision to write in a way that is either no/minimal age gap or where the reader’s age isn’t specified (because this is possible, and is arguably far more inclusive for reader insert). I particularly like that you’ve chosen to focus on why older OFCs/reader characters are more interesting, rather than on the extreme age gap trope.

I can’t deny that the age gap trope is the dominant one in this fandom’s fic at the moment - most obviously for Joel, but also for other characters. And I sometimes wonder if Visiting would have more notes and engagement if Lydia was a student, not Ben’s contemporary and perfect equal - intellectually, emotionally, in every way.

But as you say: Lydia has a life, has lived, and is imperfect physically and emotionally, like us all. She’s interesting for all those reasons, and more. That’s why Ben is drawn to her, and she to him. (I sometimes wonder how people would feel if the age gap trope was reversed, with a much older OFC paired with a younger P boy…)

This is also why characters like @fuckyeahdindjarin’s Cee and Sugar, in Seams and Palomino respectively, or @lunapascal’s Andie in Curls, or @julesonrecord’s Eva in Shots, or @iamskyereads Beatrice in Compulsion, or the many other no age gap/no age specified characters and reader inserts in the fanfic are so gorgeously engaging. You get it - they’re real.

They’re not all thin, pert, visions of youth as beauty and beauty as youth. Ageing is a privilege, and it hurts me, really and truly, to see the implication that only youth is attractive in so much of the fanfic in a fandom dedicated to a man who has aged so beautifully.

I know people who have been subjected to anonymous abuse over this issue, which insists they’re just angry old women because “hot celebs won’t fuck you”.

I’m passionate about this for all sorts of reasons. I am more than a little unsettled by the vision of Joel, in particular, as exclusively attracted to much, much younger girls. I sometimes feel that some of the explanations for why age gap is good or better are somewhat problematic (that’s just my opinion, before anyone yells at me, but it’s rooted in experience and the fact that I work with many college-aged people and know the consequences of the age gap fantasy when it hits reality). And there are broader implications for the message being sent to younger readers about ageing, attraction, and female sexuality, which my feminist brain is furious about.

Finally, I am struck by the fact that we often see posts about how the fic world is a broad tent, and that there’s room for everything. Yet when people ask for more fic that doesn’t repeat the age gap trope, or some of us write fics that explicitly avoid that, there’s a reaction against that.

Sigh. You see why you didn’t need to apologise for rambling, for I am a rambling Rose, and endlessly grateful for your kind words and wonderful support. Here’s to a more diverse menu of fic on the dash - the tide does seem to be turning. You may have seen the post that’s been doing the rounds where @tessa-quayle has very helpfully compiled a list of fic that doesn’t involve an age gap or DBF/daddy thing - it’s really good on the need for more diverse reading.

PS: a more general query for the dash: is this such a massive trope in other 40-something male actor fandoms??

#I’m really passionate about this topic #as you can tell #if there’s room for all kinds then there’s room for all kinds #including work that just doesn’t mention an age #or explicitly shows the OFC/reader insert as older than the 20-something norm #just struck by people going on the defensive as soon as anyone does some posts compiling no age gap/no age fic #hmmmmm #writing thoughts #support your local fanfic writer

[deandoesthingstome]

Fanfic Writer Wednesday

Here I go, here I go, here I go again...

Does anyone know what my weakness is? It’s men. 

Specifically men played by Henry Cavill and so when I go looking for fic these days, I’m looking for fic written about men played by Henry Cavill. You know, you’ve heard me. It’s Sy. It’s Walter. It’s August. Sometimes I even give Mikey a try.

@hope-to-hell​ gives me what I need. A masterlist full of good shit. And look, a lot of this is deep, dark, hedonistic, stuff. At least what I’ve read. I could be wrong, but if you’re looking for comfort or fluff, this may not be the place for you. (Anyone knows otherwise, feel free to point me there, because again, I have NOT read the entire masterlist.)

There is a ton of August Walker, including this amazing dark and sticky series, Dream State, that just begs for his demise to be fake. I regret not reblogging every chapter so I’m making up for it by rec’ing it again here.

Need Walter? (Fuck yeah, I need Walter) You’ll find plenty of him and with all his filth and de-stress needs, like in a Locker Room After Hours. Maybe some phone sex (with an unexpected twist of Mike?) Just some real deep and meaty shit here.

Mike makes a lot of appearances, so you get that, too.

There are dabblings of several other HC characters including this amazing shibari!Sy fic. You ever wanted Sy as a sub? You got it.

Look, there is a LOT. The masterlist has masterlists. It also contains non-HC stories, which, look. When you find a good writer, you just read a good writer, okay? Give it a shot. You may find something you like, something that makes you wanna shoop. And if not, that’s okay, too. It’s just a good idea to try.

Don’t forget. Writers crave your support. Likes are nice and all, but a good comment goes a long way. As do reblogs. Reblogs with comments??? Heaven. So get out there and show us what you got.

As always...

#toss la petite mort to your fanfic author #fanfic writer wednesday #ffw #support your local fanfic writer #fandom is community #show the love #spread the love

[abucketofweird]

When your favorite fanfic writer goes from one character you love to five others that you have no knowledge of you don’t get mad…

You consume more media immediately instead

#I want to ask them abt the fics bc I love them #but now I’m just enjoying the new stuff #support your local fanfic writer

[proudproship]

When life give you lemons, download it because antis are gonna get it falsely taken down.

Seriously though. Found a really good dead dove fic?

Keep a copy of it somewhere. Download it.

That way when antis false report it and harass the author into oblivion, you still have it and can still read it.

Forcing creators to delete a valuable piece of culture and art is stupid. So report antis if they're going against ToS! Don't be afraid to block and report if they're actually doing something wrong.

#profiction #anti anti #comship #proship #proship please interact #proship safe #comship please interact #anti harassment #Darkship is valid #Support your local fanfic writer by keeping antis at bay!!!

[kittenclifford]

We Could Be Anything

My contribution to the 5sos Friends to Lovers Fest 2024 hosted by Hazel @5sos-fic-fest !

Muke/Explicit/14k words/College AU

Summary: It’s become a habit now, a routine, almost normal for Luke to find himself outside of his dorm room, on the wrong side of the door, in the middle of the night on a weeknight. It was the third time this week (and it was only Wednesday) that Luke had been sexiled from his own dorm room by his roommate Calum. But he had to admit, Luke didn't mind being exiled nearly as much as he let on, because it meant that he got to spend time on the floor above. With Michael.

OR: college AU where Luke's sexile from his dorm room leads him to Michael's room instead; from the floor to the bed, from friends to lovers

You can read it here on AO3!

#5sosficfest2024 #My work #5sos fanfiction #Muke #Michael Clifford/Luke Hemmings #michael clifford x luke hemmings #5sos fic #5sos fanfic #5sos smut #Support your local fic writer with kudos and comments! #Taylor's writer era #5 seconds of summer fanfiction #Muke fanfiction #Would have loved to put it under a cut but tumblr decided that trying to paste 14k words into a post was a reason to crash instead 🫠 #I don't know what else to tag this help #We Could Be Anything

[buggswrld]

Truest Form

Loki isn’t the only one with a few tricks up his sleeve, especially when his alleged soulmate has some pretty intricate powers.

cw: afab reader, they/them pronouns, promiscuous & flirty but SFW, normal MCU warnings, Loki being Loki and Y/N being Y/N

this takes place in an imaginary track of time where everyone is happy and healthy and alive and whatever i say goes bc this is my au and i’m a fragile human

You see, the funny thing about life is all of its little twists and turns. Your “what ifs” could’ve lead you down the exact same path you’re on right now, or it most definitely could not. You never know.

Except for Y/N.

They knew.

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“Hey Clint” You shout over the loud 70s music playing throughout the kitchen to the man who just walked in not even a second ago. “I’m making breakfast for the team. Tony wants everyone at the compound for some big meeting,,, which is probably why you’re here so never mind….. do you want waffles or pancakes?”

“How did you- oh wait, right, you have that whole sixth sense thing. So don’t you know the answer to that question?”

Sighing you nod “Waffles… I just hate freaking everyone out. I heard some of the SHIELD agents conspiring that I’m invading peoples minds and I don’t want them to get creeped out and-“

Cutting you off, Wanda and Vision walk into the room as Clint just shakes his head at you and walks towards the table to join the other members of the team.

“Ooooooh I almost forgot today was family brunch day!” Wanda says, unlatching her arm from Visions’s to give you a hug.

“Yes everything seems delightful Y/N. Did you need any help?” Vision asks, making his way over to the two of you.

“Oh just turn off the smoke alarm for me real quick.“

Not even two seconds later alarms start blaring throughout the great room and smoke makes its way out of the oven.

“Yeah, I knew I should’ve cleaned that last week and, wait, Wand, will you get that for me, I-“

Gasping, you jump around and look towards the elevator right as it softly chimes, letting its audience know that someone is making their way up the floors “THORS COMING TODAY!!! I DIDNT EVEN REGISTER THAT HE GOT BACK ONTO MIDGUARD. MUCH LESS IN THE BUILDING! HOW DID THIS HAPPEN- Wait.”

Turning again, you look at Wanda who is smirking and reloading the waffle maker.

“You bitch! Is that why you were so pushy about the spa day yesterday, especially the sensory deprivation tank!?!”

Laughing at you Wanda shrugs and goes back to finishing up your cooking while you wait by the elevator.

Almost a year ago, due to whatever sciencey stuff Banner tried explaining, you realized that you are able to communicate with different versions of yourself throughout the multiverse. Basically making you really sensitive to energy and vibrations, even allowing you to manipulate them with some training. That’s what made you and Wanda become so close. With similar abilities, the two of you just understood each other. So, when the Avengers found you as a prisoner in one of HYDRA's bases, the two of you became besties. Well, you and-

“Thor!!!!” You ran towards the tall Asgardian as soon as the elevator doors opened and launched yourself into his arms. Half expecting this, Thor lifts you up off the ground and spins the two of you around in a bear hug while his pot-bellied laugh fills the room.

“Ah! My little Forcefield! I have missed you too! But I can see that the surprise did not work. Who told?”

Wanda scoffs and hands a tray full of scrambled eggs to Vision who sets it down on the table “I did no such thing. They found out when you go up the elevator. I told you that when you have powers like ours, surprises do not come easy. I didn’t even believe that you’d make it this far.”

Laughing Thor sets you on the ground and calls mjolnir to his side before glancing back in the elevator and remembering his true purpose for being here. “Oh, uh. Hmm, right.”

“Oh goody Dear Brother, I was beginning to believe that you had forgotten about me.” the man says as he emerges from the elevator.

For the first time in who knows how long you are genuinely surprised to see another person stand behind you, causing you to actually jump back.

Confused and concerned, you push Thor out of the way and meet his brother right outside the elevator. Getting strangely close, you stick a hand out and reach towards him “Uh. Excuse me. Mortal. What are you doing? Br... Brother! Come get your pet!”

But before Thor can even listen you push your thumb against the strange man’s forehead and he starts to wince while his body flickers.

Shivering and breathing raggedly Loki blinks at you with his eye brows furrow and eyes wide while you bring your hand down. “Hey big guy, is your brother a hologram? Is that a thing on asguard?”

Thor let’s out an angry puff, steam practically pouring from his ears while he shouts at the top of his lungs. “LOKI!!”

The man in front of you vanishes into smoke and a loud pop sounds a couple of feet to your side.

“Right, well thanks for that snitch. I was almost free and that wasn’t a ho- Oh no. Hey come on. Do we really have to?” clink.

“You swore that you wouldn’t pull any tricks. Now you lied to me so yes. We really have to.” Both brothers look equally annoyed and right as Thor moves to turn on the power dampening collar you place a hand on top of his and shake your head.

“Something’s not right. Take it off. Now.” Looking really confused but doing as you say, Thor hands the collar to you.

Wanda makes her way over as you snap the collar together and press the button on the side and the entire thing bursts into flames. Before you cringe and toss it towards Wanda who guides the collar towards the sink and turns on the water with her powers

“Oooh. Yikes. Friday, remind Bruce to disassemble the collar and figure out what happened.” you say as Thor pats you on the shoulder “Okay then. Let’s eat!”

Everyone in the room just shrugs and nods, moving to the table to make their plate while Loki just stands still, mouth agape and in disbelief.

“So we’re just going to ignore the fact that the thing your leaders were going to force me to wear probably would’ve blown up in the my face and killed me?” Loki shouted at the room full of people who began to gather their plates.

“Yeah, pretty much” Clint says after reaching over the table and stealing a few more pieces of bacon.

“Awe, don’t worry, if someone really wanted to kill you they would be here to do the job and not leave it up to chance. Come on, let’s eat” You make eye contact with Loki as you pat him on the shoulder. When you do, a jolt of electricity runs through your veins and you instinctively flinch your arm back.

You’re about to make a joke saying that Thor is supposed to be the god of lightning when you look up and see scenes of your life literally flashing before your eyes.

There’s what almost feels like memories of you and, seemingly, Loki, Running through the forest, swimming in an enchanted lake, jumping from a cliff into the ocean, holding each other next to a fire. Then there are scenes that definitely did not come from this lifetime. Scenes of you and Loki running over hills as wolves, touring the galaxies as some alien race, colliding together as two planets. It’s almost as if the two of you were always meant to bump into each other.

Then, as if being yanked from a bungee cord, the memories play in reverse and you find yourself back in the present. The only person who seemed to notice being Wanda.

As if no time passed at all Loki says “Ouch! No need to shock me, I’m going.”

When Thor sits down, he beams and looks across the table. “Banner, good friend, could you make a new collar for my brother over there. He really shouldn’t be running away on this mission. Especially since father sent him down with me as punishment for his latest crime.”

As Bruce is about to speak, you interrupt “Oh don’t worry. Loki’s not going anywhere.”

“I’m not?” “He’s not?” the two brothers chime in.

“Of course not. How could he fall in love with me if his mind and spirit are elsewhere?” Some people look at you curiously after that statement, maybe even slightly amused, but others don’t bat an eye as prophetic talk like this isn’t out of the norm for you.

“Uh, Thor, your pet is being weird again.”

“Nonsense. It’s Y/N. That’s just how they are.”

“What’s nonsense? Because our case isn’t nonsense and that’s the reason I called you all together. So maybe we should be talking about that, yeah?” Tony says, strolling into the dining room with boxes of papers in his hands

“Come on Tony, can’t you let us eat before grueling us with work” Sam chimes in when he finally sits down after making his plate.

“Ah yes. The Avengers. So mighty and noble, but not without snack breaks of course. Whatever will- wait. Did Y/N cook today?”

“Yeah Tones, fresh off the stove, eat while it’s hot.” You reply with a smile.

“Okay. Meeting is paused while we take a quick recess and eat Y/N’s ‘big family brunch’. I almost forgot what day it is” Tony says, clapping his hands together and going to make a plate

Chuckling, you glance at the god next to you and nod your head towards the table. “Loki, right? Why don’t you go sit down next to Thor, I’ll make you a plate.” as he starts to bicker you hold a hand up and roll your eyes “I don’t care if you don’t trust midguardians OR their food OR if you say you aren’t hungry right now. Be a good boy and sit and eat with the rest of the team please.” you grin and walk towards the kitchen before he has the chance to speak.

As Loki reluctantly sits next to Thor, Wanda makes her way over to you. “Y/N, you blimped again. What was it about?” she asks you, placing a hand on your back for comfort

“Oh nothing bad this time. I can fill you in, just not right now.”

She nods at your words and stays behind to add toppings to her pancakes.

When you walk back to the table you drop Loki’s plate in front of him and sit right next to him. “Would ya scoot over a little bit for me love?” you softly ask and Loki finds himself following your words before he can even question it.

By the time his brain processes what just happens, you’re leaning over his lap to give thor an extra hair tie and asking Bucky to pass you the syrup and butter, throwing Loki a quick wink when your eyes meet again.

Uncharacteristically flustered, Loki just stares at you with bewilderment. Unable to find any words to create a snarky comment, he eventually gives up and starts to eat his food.

Although he would never say it in front of everyone, all of the food on his plate tastes practically as good as the ones back home. Sure, it wasn’t the elegant dishes served at his infamous parties, but it reminded him of Mother’s home cooked meals on warm summer evenings.

Out of habit, he begins to look around the table for something to put on the unfamiliar round, pastry-looking thing on his plate. Even though you’re in the middle of laughing while reliving a mission with Sam, you instinctively hold the container of butter right in front of Loki’s face, without even a glance in his direction.

“Oh my gods don’t remind me! I felt like Eleven from that one tv show with the way blood dripped down my nose.” you replied with a laugh as Loki hesitantly took the dish from your hands.

You laughed and talked with the team for nearly an hour more until Tony reeled everyone back in.

“Alright, alright. Thank you Y/N, your Sunday brunches are always appreciated. Now, time to address the god-sized elephant in the room. Our Asgardian… pals, have come down to monitor hotspots of some random god/mutant/power mumbo-jumbo. More details will come on a need to know basis, the basics are in these folders Peter is passing out, but right now it seems like we’re in the scouting phase, trying to take preemptive measures. Y/N, I do want you to continue your training with Wanda and Sam, energy and hotspots seem just up your alley and you still have a lot to work on before stepping back into the field. Bruce, I’ll meet you in your lab after this. Thor, Steve, and Nat, you will be our main recon team. Everyone else, continue with your normal training. Just make sure you read your folders and, remember, you are all on call for the next few weeks. Meeting adjourned, go do your shit, avenge some souls, I don’t care just get out of my face and- what Clint?”

“I’m sorry but I don’t get it. Didn’t mysteriouso over there try to take over New York? Why is he back here?”

“Yes, why am I back here dear brother?”

“Ah, of course. Well, when father sent me down to check on Midguard, he ordered Loki to come along as part of his sentence. If something with these hotspots goes wrong, he can help us and will then repay his debt to New York.” Thor says matter-of-factly before standing up and bringing his plates into the kitchen.

“Of course. Makes perfect sense” Clint says, rolling his eyes and starting to clean up too.

While everyone begins cleaning you start making your way out of the room with someone’s eyes following you. Briefly stopping, you turn your head slightly without looking over your shoulders and say “Aren’t you coming”

When you turn left down an empty corridor you hear Loki huff and finally catch up to you. “What games are you playing mortal? Do you know who you are toying with? I am a god. What makes you think you can read my mind and-“

You turn around and gently cup Loki’s cheeks with both of your hands. Completely thrown off by the gesture, he immediately goes silent. “Okay, I can tell you’re flustered.”

In protest, Loki raises his voice and begins “I’m not-“

Cutting him off again, you gently rub one of his cheeks with your thumb and look into his eyes “It’s okay. Why don’t you take a deep breath with me, yeah? In…. Hold… And out…. Thank you”

Loki looks at you with a bewildered rage as he finds himself complying to your words yet again.

Once he calms down you gently remove your hands and continue speaking “Okay, let’s walk and I’ll answer all of your questions, yeah?”

You begin to walk while Loki stays behind, still bewildered at everything that just played out, causing you to have to link arms with him so he’ll keep up. You continue to talk “Okay, come on. I’m not playing any games. I know you don’t trust people easily but I have no reason to lie to you about anything. And I don’t think I’m toying with you, but frankly I don’t know what you mean by that. I’m not trying to use you because you’re a powerful god, if that’s what you mean. I have all the power I need. I just know what I see and what I feel and what I perceive and-“ with a sigh you stop walking and look the god right in his eyes “Loki, sweetheart, would you please stop trying to read my mind? I never read yours and you’re starting to give me a headache.”

“Sorceress! You’re doing it again. Why do you keep touching me and calming me down? Is it some ploy to steal my powers? What’s your angle? Oh. I bet you’re being nice to me so we can be allys, so you can have protection in case the big bad Loki ever tries to rule Earth again. Or maybe you’re being coy, trying to seduce me so you can get close and attack me when you think I’m weakest.”

Throughout his entire rant (?) Loki kept moving towards you, trying to intimidate you into cowering backwards. You don’t budge or react to any of his outbursts until the very end when you let out a slight giggle.

Noticing this, Loki moves even closer to you, bending his head down slightly so he’s at your level with a shit eating grin plastered across his face. “Ah, so I see I’m coming close. What, were you hoping your little stolen glances and flirty behavior would have me fawning over you, allowing you to manipulate and gain control over me? Oh, I bet you think you’re so smart. And- dear Odin! Why do you keep laughing?”

Covering your face, you take a deep breath and try to stifle your laughs. Once you regain your composure you move even closer to the god in front of you and place your hands on your hips.

“Loki, my love” Glancing down to his lips then back up to his eyes, you continue, “while I’m loving all this ‘will they / when will they’ tension between us right now, if I wanted to seduce someone into a quick fuck I would just go see your brother again. And as for my behavior, I was just being kind. Sure, maybe a little flirty, I didn’t realize you were such a prude. But don’t get mad at me because you blush like a schoolgirl every time I look at you. Or because there are butterflies flying in your stomach whenever I brush against you. And please, don’t try to read my mind again, I’m getting all of this from your aura, for lack of a better term.”

Loki just blinks at you for a few seconds before standing up straight and looking out the window behind your head, mumbling “I cant believe you fucked my brother.”

“Jealous much? And please, I find it hard to believe that you’ve never fucked your best friend before. Now come on, I have something I want to show you. Like I already said, I promise I’ll answer all of your questions if you just stick it out a little bit longer.”

Not even waiting for a response, you grab Loki’s hand and continue walking down the corridor, past different halls and doorways until you reach an old fashioned, forest-green, wooden door with special knots on the outside.

With your free hand you open the door and drag Loki inside with you until it shuts behind. Once the two of you step inside, torches along the side walls light up to revel a two story library. There are shelves upon shelves filled with books, each one telling a different story with dates ranging back to pre-colonialism. On the right side of the room, there is an enchanted fireplace paired with emerald green chaise lounges right in front of it.

Against the back wall is an oval shaped cascading pool that leads to a large bay window. The view overlooks an endlessly starry night that definitely resembles no place on earth.

Littered between aisles and bookshelves are dozens of arm chairs and sofas for leisure reading. In the middle of the room is a large, dark oak table, fit for writing, working, or dining.

Finally, against the right wall is a wet bar fully equipped with drinks and snacks that never replenish.

Once he has the chance to take everything in, Loki’s energy changes to that of a kid on Christmas morning. Cautiously, he proceeds to the bookshelf on the right of the fireplace, touching each different spine while he unconsciously pulls you with him, not letting go of your hand. It isn’t until he stumbles upon an old Asgardian novel that Loki speaks.

“What is this place? Where did you get this?” Looking down at The Book of Yggdrasill in his hands you smile and shrug “It was gifted to me from… an old friend. Well, maybe closer to an heirloom? The room, that is. Whoever posses the key is able to draw the door to this room wherever they want and an enchanted library is said to pop up. As it’s been past down throughout the generations people have added new features and new collections. I haven’t seen many Asgardian books, but my guess is that was put here by one of the previous owners. Please, look around. I’ll make us a drink.”

Absentmindedly, Loki just nods along while skimming over book titles and touching the spines of nearly half the books. “Uh, Loki, God of Mischief and everything, I can’t go until you let go of my hand sweetheart.”

“Oh- oh. Right.” he says while shaking himself out of the trance and letting go of your hand.

You make your way over to the bar while Loki continues to just ogle at the place you’ve brought him to. It isn’t until you’ve just finished making drinks that Loki saunters his way back over to you.

“Here, try this” you say while sliding the glass across the bar. Loki gives you a look and you roll your eyes. “It’s not bad and it’s not poisoned. Even if it was, what earth poisons would even affect an Asgardian? Would you like me to take the first sip?”

“Oh I’m sure someone will figure out one soon enough, so just in case.” Nudging the glass back to you you roll your eyes again and swipe your tongue across the flavored rim before taking a swig and swallowing, opening your mouth to show proof.

Hesitantly, Loki takes the drink from the bar and tries a sip while you explain the contents. “A shot of bourbon and chartreuse watered down over ice with roasted peppercorn and rosemary garnish topped with a rim of rosemary infused honey. I highly doubt it’ll even get you even buzzed but the flavor seems like you.”

Loki cocks his head to the side before taking another sip and saying “Not bad.”

“Awe, you love it, how cute. Now bring that with you while we sit on one of the couches. I said I’d answer your questions and I don’t back out on my word.”

When the two of you sit down, facing eachother on different arm chairs, he’s the first one to say anything. “Why bring me here when we just met?”

“Do you want the vague & mysterious answer or the transparent one that might drive you away?”

“Dealer’s choice.”

“Okay, in part i brought you here because I knew, or at least I had a feeling, that you would need a quiet and isolated space away from the team to chill out. Also in part because I love this place and we are going to fall in love so it only seems fitting.”

“Are you being facetious? Why do you keep saying that?”

“No, I’m being genuine. We are, or at least we have the potential to be, soulmates. Mmm, wait, that sounds cringey. Twin flames? True loves? Starseeds? Different cultures have different names for it, so I suppose that doesn’t matter, but you get the picture?”

“What makes you say these things, how do you know?”

“Mmmmmm basically I get visions sometimes, and while they don’t always make sense and they aren’t always from this life, they almost always provide useful.”

“So you’re a prophet?”

“Ha! No, most definitely not. Basically I’m really sensitive to energy so sometimes I get messages from other versions of myself, and other times I know when the smoke alarm is about to go off. That’s how I knew you were trying to read my mind earlier, and how I knew you weren’t really there when you first walked in with Thor.”

“Okay so mind powers?”

“Sure, mind powers”

“Then why me? If you really believe in soulmates or whatever you said, then why don’t you have someone with similar lineage? Someone who is at least from the same planet.”

“Because it’s always been you. Loki, you’re not destined to be alone. You deserve to be loved as much as anyone else... I can show you what I saw if you’d like.”

He has no visible reaction at your words however it almost seems like his eyes glossed over for just a second before he speaks again “How do you mean?”

Standing up you walk over to Loki and kneel on the floor right in between the gods legs. “Don’t get any ideas, I can literally feel the promiscuity oozing off of you.”

“I have yet to say anything darling.”

Rolling your eyes you take Loki’s hands and place them on either side of your head with his thumbs sitting on your forehead. “Read my mind and you’ll see.”

Glancing down at you suspiciously, Loki stares into your eyes while he slowly drifts off into your subconsciousness. Meanwhile, you focus and hone in on the vision you saw earlier when the two of you first met. Eventually, one by one, the scenes begin to fly by.

No matter what time, what world, what universe the visions were in, it was always you and Loki in your truest form.

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Next

A/N: okay so this is quite possibly my favorite series I've ever started, I was thinking about making it a slow burn but I'm too impatient for that, and I'm already halfway through part 2, but I'm also mentally ill so I have no idea when it'll actually get published. lmk if you want me to create a taglist & add you!

#loki #loki laufeyson #loki fic #loki x reader #loki x y/n #loki series #mcu #marvel #avengers tower #loki x mutant!reader #slow burn #fluff #second hand embarrassment #nonbinary #enby reader #they/them #pride month #please support your local pansexual writer and repost my stories #thor x reader #loki fanfic #loki odinson #loki friggason #loki fluff #loki is a little shit #god of mischief #loki of asgard #marvel imagine #avengers #marvel mcu #buggswrld

[ginger-lala]

Fan Fic Masterlist!

I realised I've never really promoted any of my works here, so here they are!

All my fics are SebastianxOC.

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Long Fics (18+):

Current WIP: Tempest // Sebastian Sallow - Wattpad || AO3

Risk // Sebastian Sallow - Wattpad || AO3

Entombed // Sebastian Sallow - Wattpad || AO3

#hogwarts legacy #sebastian sallow #sebastian sallow fanfiction #hogwarts legacy fanfic #support your local fic writer

[masterweaverx]

So one of the big bills that always gets me is my internet bill. Which is a real problem, since I do all my work online. I've been looking into ways to reduce it, and...

Well, switching companies would let me pay forty dollars a month, instead of the 73 dollars a month AT@T forces on me. Which is well within my budget.

The problem? It comes with a hundred dollar initial installation fee.

And THAT is not in my budget....

Anyway, here is your reminder that writers are artists too, and artists need support! Here is my Patreon if you want to support me long term, and here is my ko-fi if you want to support me short term. I really depend on this for... basically all my income.

#Please support your local fanfic writers #help who you can when you can

[cookiesandbiscuits]

Look what Tumblr added to the top part of my dashboard

SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL ARTISTS!!!

Whether they make original art, fan art, photography, original story writing, or fanfiction, if you like it, reblog it!!

Seriously, that's the only way they can get recognition for their craft here.

#cookie's random rambles #support your local artists #artblr #writeblr #photography #fanfic #fanfiction #original writing #original art #fanart #artists on tumblr #tumblr writers #tumblr writing society #tumblr writing community #writers on tumblr

[gaelic-symphony]

7, 10

7. What's a trope you love to write?

Hmmmm...probably emotional hurt/comfort? Canon put my characters through so much; they just need to be held!

10. What are your top five fics by kudos or reads?

Okay, in ascending order by kudos, they are:

5. A Bureau Love Story. Unsurprising this one hasn't done better, despite being my longest fic. It's a wlw crossover with the show White Collar, so it has a teeny tiny audience!

4. Out Loud. I'm pleasantly surprised by how much engagement this fic has gotten and continues to get! People just love it for some reason, I guess because it's cute and short and easy to read.

3. FBI Femslash. This was the first fic I ever published on AO3, so it's had more time to rack up kudos. It's also from back when I was first dipping my toes into actively participating in the Criminal Minds fandom, and back then I still wrote Jemily because that's what all the other wlw writers were doing.

2. Il Bambino. Honestly, this one was kind of a shock. It's the only non-CM fic I've written, and it flopped on Tumblr, so I had no idea what I was in for on AO3! It started racking up hits and kudos RIGHT AWAY! I guess the Grey's/Station 19 fandom is just more active/more appreciative of wlw ships and fics? Too bad all my fic ideas are for this silly little cop show whose fans only want to read content about their conventionally attractive fan favorite white guys. /lh

And of course, coming in at #1 is my masterpiece, Caution to the Wind! I am seriously so proud of this fic and so happy that it's my most popular and that it's gotten the engagement that it has. Of course, I wish more people would read it, but that's just because I'm really proud of it, so I want everyone to read it. Plus I believe in spreading the gospel of Temily lol. It can still be a little disheartening to compare the stats on this fic to the stats on like, Reid fics and Hotch fics, but I just keep reminding myself that popularity is not the same as success. (I tried to make this point once before in a discord server, but it kind of got derailed by male-centric writers talking about how popularity is not synonymous with quality, so here goes my second try.) Popularity is a measure of how big an audience your fic reaches and appeals to, and how many of those people actively engage with your fic. Success is a measure of how well your fic does within the subset of your fandom that is interested in your character/your ship/the kind of content you are creating. If you write wlw fics or rarepairs (or in my case, wlw rarepairs!), your audience will be smaller, and your stats will be lower, but success is measured not by how many people read your fic, but by how well it performs in your small audience. If you receive a lot of engagement and praise from the handful of other people who ship your ship, then your fic is successful, even if it never becomes popular. All of this is to say that while I am so incredibly proud of how successful Caution to the Wind has been, I still wish it were more popular.

Anyway, my top 5 by hits are the same fics, just in a different order!

#asked and answered #lea 🐈 #that got long and rambly sorry! #criminal minds #fanfic #support your local wlw writers!

[mhalachai]

Podfic: Turn away at the western gate (The Untamed)

Everyone, I'm so excited to share that kalakirya (@podficcerbynight on tumblr) has podficced my Untamed fic Turn away at the western gate (aka the one where Madam Lan gets a clandestine early release and ends up booking it halfway across fantasy china only to find a four-year-old Wei Ying in a dusty back alley in Yiling). It's amazing and I cannot say enough good things about how wonderful the fic is read.

kalakirya, you've made my story infinitely better with your reading of it. thank you!

(of note: The podfic is behind an AO3 login, so if anyone needs an account invitation, dm me and I can set you up)

Podfic: Turn away at the western gate

Summary: Cast out of the Cloud Recesses in secrecy following Qingheng-Jun’s death, the woman who was once Madam Lan makes her way across the lands as she mourns the loss of her sons. In Yiling she finds a small child, himself missing his parents. Can Liu Meihui help little Wei Ying when she can’t even help herself?

#podficcerbynight #the untamed #my writing #podfic #support your local fanfic writer #and local podficcers too

[ladamedusoif]

Taglist and Notifications PSA

A gentle PSA to all the lovely people who read and (apparently) enjoy my writing (I send an enormous smooch to you all, via That Man):

I'm having a nightmare with taglists at the moment - broken links, links not working, people not getting notifications. It just isn't working to use them now.

So, instead of tags: I've set up a one-stop writing reblog shop. Please follow and turn on notifications for @ladameecrit and you'll get all the fic there, reblogged from my main.

You can, of course, just turn on notifications for me here, too!

Thank you!

#announcement #support your local fanfic writer #fanfiction #writing #la dame ecrit #la dame writes #pedro pascal character fanfiction

[deandoesthingstome]

Fanfic Writer Wednesday

Yoohoo! Anybody home? I've been trying to reach you about your need for more fanfic in your life. It’s me. Charlie. C’mon. Open up...

Okay, well, lemme just leave this note here on your door. I have a piece of tape. It won’t mar the finish, I promise.

Last week I got myself caught up on this wonderful story, Blinded by the Fog, by @peyton-warren​ . It’s threatening to break my heart a little, but we’ll see where it goes. This week I want to remind you there is more to be had. Her masterlist��has a few different characters available, from both Chris Evans and Henry Cavill (three-way of your dreams) as well as a little SPN (oh hey! I used to go there, too) and Stranger Things for good measure.

Personally, I love the Stick Handling series, which is less about hockey (like I originally thought) and more about spending your time with several men of your dreams. If you’re into that sort of thing. 

And then there’s this Walter thing I adore (Arresting and Arrested) and another (The Hidden Sun) I need to put my eyeballs on, because Walter is having a bit of a renaissance lately (can’t imagine why) and so I should check that out. You should too!

And look, some of the characters may not be your thing. But I challenge you to step outside of your comfort zone and try something new. You literally never know until you try. And how do you try? You click a link. You read a story. You like a story. You rate a story (give some feedback). You share a story (reblog, baby, reblog!) It’s what makes this Tumblr world go ‘round. It helps if you do your part.

As always...

#toss la petite mort to your fanfic author #fanfic writer wednesday #fww #support your local fanfic writer #support your creators #share the love #fandom is community

[leonsbunny]

Only The Ones Who Know ♡

( Vendetta!Leon x GN!reader || comforting your husband who hates crying ♡ mentions of wanting to commit suicide , near death experiences during the events of re4 , self-doubt , Leon is drunk || angst with comfort ♡ writing this made me cry/pos || ask to tag if needed )

Weeping at your feet, he clutches onto you, clinging to your legs with his cheek resting on your knee.

Leon was crying. Crying on the floor between your knees, too drunk to get up but coherent enough to look up at you behind bleary eyes.

He hated crying. He hated the stinging feeling in his nose, the way his lower lip trembled whenever he felt warm tears run down the lines of his eyes.

He knew that because of his job, he was expendable. In the eyes of the government, he was just some guy they kept around whenever they needed him. The government's favorite bitch.

At this point, Leon didn't want to be remembered. Not by Redfield, not by Rebecca, not by Hunnigan. Poor Hunnigan, been by his side ever since his mission back in Spain, he didn't think he'd survive that.

Sending just him on that assignment felt like a suicide mission to him. He didn't think he'd survive long enough to make it back to the States to restart the cycle all over again.

And yet he did. He survived long enough to meet you.

You run your fingers through his hair, gentle fingertips scratching slightly against his scalp. If Leon was a sick dog, you were the heater he clung to whenever he needed to lick at his wounds.

He leans his head into your touch, eyes closing as he sighs tiredly. More tears fall down the folds of his eyes. He didn't know how long he could do this. At least he had you.

“Promise me something, Leon.” You say softly, gently pointing him up to your face. His blues droop as he looks up at you, you smile down warmly at him. Radiating as always, his sweet thing.

“What is it, hon?” He replies back in the same soft tone, leaning forward.

“Promise me you'll always come back home. I just..” You look down at your lap as you speak. Were you crying, too? Probably. You shouldn't be crying over him, Leon thought. But you did anyway.

“I just need to know you're alright. That you're okay. Even if you aren't. You know how much I love you, right?” Leon nods his head, resting it back on your knee again. He didn't want to speak, and didn't want to ruin the moment as he looked up at you.

“As long as we have each other, we'll be okay.” You say, cupping the sides of his face. You lean in to kiss his forehead gently. Pulling away you look at his face, your eyes soften. You brush his bangs out of his face again. “We'll be okay.”

♡ ⊹ ۫ ۪ ꒰͡₍⑅ᐢ..ᐢ₎ reblogs n' feedback r greatly appreciated !! support ur local fanfic writers !! ♡ ͡꒱

#꒰͡ ♡ vendetta leon ♡ ͡꒱ㅤ #꒰͡₍⑅ᐢ..ᐢ₎ vendetta leon ily !! ♡ #ooogh this one made me cry i love him so much hes literally my bf ૮ ◞ ⸝⸝ ◟ ྀིა #fr fr #leon kennedy angst #‧ ₊ ﹒ ୨ ♰ ୧ ﹒ ₊ ‧ #leon kennedy x you #leon kennedy x reader #leon kennedy x y/n #vendetta leon kennedy #vendetta leon #resident evil angst #re x reader #resident evil x you #resident evil x reader #dividers by plutism #dividers by pommecita

[loggiepj]

Hello to all the readers and fellow writers out there!

I have an important announcement to make. I can't believe this is really happening. Ahhhhh!!!! 😭😭😭😭

My story Her Brother's Murderer is going to be published into a book! 😭😭😭😭

I still couldn't believe I'd get this opportunity. I submitted sample chapters of my Wanda-inspired fanfic to PaperInk Publishing House (a local publishing company in the Philippines) last year and it passed their review.

For those of you who have noticed it missing from my Wattpad and Ao3 account, it was because I was editing it accordingly per my publisher's suggestion. It will be re-published at a later date.

Thank you so much for still taking an interest in my works.

I've always wanted to be a writer. It has been my dream ever since I was a kid. I remembered my 6th grade teacher laughing at me for my Science Investigatory Project that I turned into a Creative Writing. 😅 (I was grateful she gave me passing grades for the effort).

But I couldn't have done this without you guys. I couldn't express enough how grateful I am that you read my stories, that I made you smile or laugh or cry or angry 😅. Your sweet messages and comments truly made me inspired and want to write more and more. 🥺🥺🥺😭❤

Thank you so much to all of you! 🥺🥺🥺❤

If you're living in the Philippines and want to support me, this is now ready for Pre-Order from PaperInk Publishing House (Nov. 05, 2023 to Dec. 05, 2023). Once ordered, it will arrive in 4-5 months.

Again, thank you so much! I really really love you guys and I love writing for you! 🥺❤

For more details, please see original post from PaperInk Publishing House (Link in my Bio because I can't seem to paste it here)

#wanda maximoff x reader #elizabeth olsen x reader #wanda maximoff #wanda x reader #wanda #elizabeth olsen