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"You have a grand gift for silence, Watson. It makes you quite invaluable as a companion."
– The Valley of Fear
"I am tired, my sister."
told myself i would wait for s3 to actually come out to start painting stuff but couldn't resist the temptation so here's a quickish thing
I love that we as a fandom have decided that Hob and Dream are completely unhinged for each other. Like, they were a 600-year slow burn, and then they just go completely insane. I’ve read two separate fics where Dream literally eats Hob’s heart. We just all decided that they would get married immediately, move in together, be totally in love in the insane way. And I love that for them. We are so correct.
I fucking love that. The fanfic gets so intense sometimes like wow.
They went from slowburn to codependant-intense-worship-eldritch-crazy-magic-obessessed in a heartbeat.
Here are a few works (that I read/reread recently) that deserve love <3
This WIP: The Playwright’s Stranger by slythernim <- in which Calliope features and we love her yay! Also what’s the tag for humans who are OC who we love because they watch the absoulue bs around them and say what we would if we got to be there. Outsider POV without it being their POV i guess?
This series: Perfect Shadows in a Sunshine Day by MonstrousRegiment <- it has two complete works and is a beast of a read(positive). They get intense real fast and like um yeah. Some magic bs too. We stan poor communication and unhinged unconditional love(obession, worship etc.)
Fic: let me in before the rainy season starts again by tiltingheartand <- [“Oh shit,” he says, eyes wide. And then, “oh fuck,” as he’s scooting backwards as quick as he can, “sorry, sorry, I’m sorry,” because what else can you say when you realize, oh, that’s not just a version of your friend that your brain conjured up, that’s your actual friend, the anthropomorphic personification of dreams, in your actual dream. The dream where you’re naked and waiting for him to come be naked with you.]
The Eldritch Dream tag is pretty solid if you like that genre. Dead Boy Detectives has sprialed me into a sandman mood so I’m happy to yap on about it at any time.
Form Shaper.
No matter how it ends we'll always have our fanfics, so here is a little collection where Morpheus gets to live:
Becoming Human:
Home by softespunk (546 Words): Hob brings a newly human Dream home, for the first time.
(Everything Looks Worse) In Black And White by Dira Sudis(dsudis) (1.6k): Like any citizen of the 21st century, Hob wants photos of his gorgeous boyfriend, but Dream's nature makes that impossible… until it isn't.
What Remains by Dira Sudis(dsudis) (1.9k): Dream is content with his scars.
Or by Aria_Lerendeair (2.4k): After eons of serving the needs of his function, and his Dreamers, Dream finds himself with a choice, and that choice is centered around his closest, and sole friend, Hob Gadling.
Normal by cuubism (6.5k): Since retiring and becoming human, Dream has been far more stoic about his pain than Hob was expecting.
New Stranger by softespunk (20k): It’s been three months since Hob Gadling attended the funeral of his oldest friend when he walks into the basement café of a bookshop on Tottenham Court Road and sees him behind the counter.
nothing grows in corpses (in the earth of me) by Youngblood27 (102k): The story of Oneiros, the Lord Morpheus, has ended—so begins the tenure of Daniel Hall (the King is dead, long live the King and all that). That is until one day when Death again issues her boon. It goes…far worse than she anticipated.
Beautiful, Strange and New by moorishflower (Series): On a bright and unforgiving Sunday morning, Hob Gadling, having attended the Wake of his best friend, opens his kitchen door to find…his best friend. Changed. Alive. Human, and carried in the arms of the being intended to replace him. Given one month to decide if life is worth living, Hob and Daniel attempt to convince Morpheus of his worth at the same time as all three of them navigate their feelings for each other.
Retired Dream (feat. Time Blindness and Other Challenges) By Dira Sudis (Series): Loosely connected stories about retired Dream's adventures in being an imperfect human
Take it easy by issylra (Series): A handful of interconnected post-canon stories featuring retired Dream as Hob's roommate
I'll stand here with you by im_not_corupted (Series): Dream acclimates to being newly human after millennia of being something so much larger than that
December Drabbles 2023 by KydrogenDragon (Series): Enjoying Christmas time with a newly retired Dream
Hob sacrifices himself to the Furies for Dream:
Effigy by Torte (1.4k): "I don't care what's in your book. What hasn't happened can still change. I'm not acceppting an ending like this."
the long way down by moorishflower (5.8k): After Hob sacrifices himself to the Fates in Dream's stead, the Dreamlord ascends the steps of the Silver City to demand the return of his soul.
What’s a Bit of Death Between Friends? by Aria_Lerendeair (8.9k): After meeting with his friend at the New Inn, Hob has a terrible feeling that he might never see him again. So, on a hunch that his friend needs help - Hob follows his friend into The Dreaming and is able to prevent a disaster.
Morpheus becomes something else:
Alive in my head by Konstadt (1.8k): After the loss of the man he loved, Hob had consigned himself to grief and an eternity with no constant save for his own immortality. Not even dreams gave him solace anymore, now that they were nothing but a reminder of his loss. Falling deep into the Dreaming in his exhaustion, a familiar face was the last thing he expected to see.
Metamorphosis by Wandererofthewilds (24k): "Where there is Time, there must be Night." "Order, Chaos" "Life, Unlife" "Father, Mother" "And found your Night, long ago, did you not?"
'Did I hear you say you have no intention of dying?'
'Err, yeah, yeah that's right.'
"Find him." "Name him." "Claim him."
Otherwise retired:
Banana Daiquiris by avelera (4.2k): Hob falls asleep at the Renaissance Faire and dreams of a beach. His dead friend, Dream, is there, as his brother, Destruction. Except Dream, it turns out, is not dead and Hob is not dreaming but is, in fact, really on a beach on the other side of the world.
in death’s waiting room by darjeelinh (5k): In Death’s waiting room sat her brother. or, after the Wake, Dream is stuck in purgatory. He had to confront his regrets before he could move on.
Patron Saint by cuubism (10k): Humans cannot see Death at work. But Hob can.
These are obviously only a small number, so please feel free to reblog or comment with your favorites to add more.
FANFIC MASTERPOST
Wow. I never thought I'd ever make one of these lol. But there has just been such a huge outpouring of love and dedication to this fic, including artwork, fanfic, and music, that I wanted to give it all the overview it deserves. (Banner made by @virgo-dream!!)
Firstly, you can find anything fic related (including memes and asks) under the tag fic: bolt in the blue along with the tag bolt in the blue vibes for posts that i was tagged in along with posts that... gave me BitB vibes lol
But for a thorough breakdown...
THE FIC: Bolt in the Blue [COMPLETE]
Wangxian anybody? First time drawing them since I was a teen because they have the books at my library
"He is the perfect dancer. But he looks as if he's dancing in pain."
Controversial opinion but I think Lucifer gets babied too much by the fandom. Like I get that he has mental health issues but seeing all this fanmedia of women and men of color nannying this white-adjacent man who has been shown to be an incompetent and absent husband, father and leader. Just. Grinds my gears.
Not saying I hate Lucifer but... when people frame past radiostatic with current radioapple as a huge upgrade, it reeks of a woman leaving her abusive ex for a neglectful husband. While I'm glad Lucifer is a step up from Adam, I need to see actual improvements if I don't want to get the ick.
Agreed.
I massively agree.
Lucifer gets babied a lot. And like you said, yes, he has mental health issues and that's valid, but a lot of the time, it feels like his mental health issues become a scapegoat for his flaws and bad behavior.
Depression is a legit reason for Lucifer to struggle to maintain relationships and reach out to those he cares about. As someone who has suffered from depression, I understand pulling away from people, feeling like you need a reason to reach out to someone, having a negative opinion of oneself, getting overwhelmed with anxiety, even ignoring other people's attempts at reaching out to you because it's just...too hard and it's too much and you're stuck in this cycle that you can't break out of.
HOWEVER
Lucifer's depression doesn't take away from the fact that he's neglected Charlie as a parent. It doesn't negate the fact that he has acted condescendingly towards her and her ambitions. It doesn't counteract the fact that Charlie felt uncomfortable and awkward for a majority of their interactions in "Dad Beat Dad."
I sympathize with Lucifer having depression, but unfortunately, mental illness doesn't just effect you, it also effects the people around you, and i can't fault Charlie for her feelings too.
Because at the end of the day, Lucifer is Charlie's father.
Charlie is his child.
And as a parent, he has responsibilities. Ones that he failed to meet, which would have an effect on Charlie as children are meant to rely on their parents.
It's very telling that Charlie calls Lilith (who's been MIA for 7 years) more than she calls Lucifer (who's probably just a few Circles away). And no, I don't think this is because Lilith kept them separated and all that bullshit. I think Lucifer 100% had a hand in his and Charlie's estranged relationship and I hate it when he's passed off as nothing but a victim in all of it.
I hate it when he's boiled down to sad depressed man who's done nothing wrong. He has done plenty wrong.
And that's okay.
Because that's what makes his character good. He is multi-faceted. He is flawed. You can be depressed and still treat the people around you bad. I don't think Lucifer ever meant to be an absent parent, he obviously loves Charlie with all his heart, but that doesn't mean Charlie wasn't affected by his actions.
She very obviously was. Charlie is one of the most positive people in the show (to an extent that it becomes one of her flaws too), but the minute she called Lucifer it was a complete flip of how we normally see her. She was immediately annoyed. Her patience was already wire-thin. She was close to snapping so many times.
And I can see why. He only calls when he's bored/wants/needs something. He forgot about where she was and what she was doing despite her already telling him. He told her that he'd do anything to help her, and then said "no" the minute she asked.
Also, let's not forget how he answered the phone in the first place.
"Heeey, bitch!"
And look, it was funny. I laughed too. I still think it's funny.
But, imagine you called your dad for the first time in years (a dad you have a very strained relationship with) and the first thing you hear is a peppy, "Heeeeey, bitch!"
Like??? I can't blame Charlie for being annoyed as all hell, okay? I get the sense that she's been putting up with this bullshit for a VERY long time ad she's lost all patience for it. She's done. She's sick of it. She's been disappointed one too many times.
Also, yes, it's not just that Lucifer has been an absent father but he's been a neglectful ruler too. I wouldn't be surprised if Pentagram City has as much respect for him as they do for Charlie. I mean
HE SIGNED OFF ON THE EXTERMINATIONS
Lucifer gave the go-ahead for a yearly genocide of the people he rules over. Can we get some repercussions for that? Do you know how many people lost their friends? Family? Lovers? Vaggie literally spared a child--a CHILD. And I doubt that was the first kid ever confronted by an Exorcist.
Imagine that Cherri died during an Extermination and here we have Angel Dust meeting the person who stepped aside and let it happen. Do you think he wouldn't be mad?
Imagine Carmilla did lose her daughters during that Extermination. Do you really think she'd meet Lucifer and feel nothing but anger and contempt?
Personally, I think Lucifer agreeing to the Exterminations is what fractured his and Charlie's relationship. Like, fully fractured it. That was the last nail in the coffin.
And honestly, I WANT Lucifer to see the consequences of the Exterminations. I want him to have repercussions because that was an INCREDIBLY SHITTY THING TO DO. I imagine he didn't think there was any other option, but we also know that he didn't hold the sinners in high regard anyway. He had the lowest of low opinions of them. I doubt it took much convincing for him to agree.
Lucifer is the oldest being in the Pride Ring--he may be the oldest being in Hell. He's the most powerful person there. He is the embodiment of Pride. And he ACTS LIKE IT IN THE SHOW.
He has acted that way towards Charlie too. He didn't go to her hotel with an open mind. He wasn't actually listening to her plan or taking it into consideration. He played stupid when she asked him what he thought about it. And when the hotel was under attack, instead of stopping it (which he could easily done with a snap of his fingers), he was smirking and acting self-satisfied as he gloated about being "right" about Sinners.
And if you think I'm exaggerating then go rewatch that entire scene.
Look at him
He is acting so smug and he is rubbing it in Charlie's face.
LOOK AT CHARLIE! She is in distress. She is angry. And she is hurting. Her hotel is falling to pieces around her, her friends are in danger, and the whole time she had her dad gloating in her ear about why her dream is, essentially, a waste of time.
And the only thing that snapped him out of it was Charlie asking why Alastor (the one actually protecting the hotel) has more faith in her than her own father. It took Charlie bringing up Alastor again for Lucifer to knock his shit off.
Look at how hurt and closed off Charlie is in the last screenshot. I can't imagine that this is the first time Lucifer has acted towards her in this way. Do I think Lucifer meant to hurt Charlie?
No.
But did he?
Hell-to-the-fucking-YES!
Lucifer is an asshole. He acted like an asshole towards Alastor. He's acted like an asshole towards Charlie. And he kind of acted like an asshole towards the rest of the Hazbin crew considering he didn't exchange a single line of dialogue with them. They introduced themselves to him and that was it. Lucifer spent the rest of the time dissing on Alastor and talking exclusively to Charlie and Vaggie.
Lucifer suffers from depression, yes, but that doesn't take away that he is as much of an asshole as any other character in the show. And I hate that being stripped away and getting turned into this sad, babied little man who's awkward and shy and everyone else is just being mean to him. It's so dull and it's such a disservice to his character.
I don't want sweet, shy little UwU Lucifer that needs to be coddled.
I want mean, condescending, ass-hole Lucifer who reaps the consequences of his actions and grows from them.
I love this scene in the original story, (the three garridebs) cause it’s very heartwarming.
This version played it for laughs, and I forgive it cause it was a really good laugh.😂👌
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