BBC Sherlock and Black Sails Plus a Smattering of Other Fandoms: Tolkien, Star Wars, Battlestar Galactica Fic and Meta, Multiship Squee 18+ Followers only, please I also have a personal blog: Phonenixsol.tumblr.com Wank policy: Don't start none, won't be none but I'm not above calling out trolls. If you don't wanna see that, block #fandom wank. This blog is not a safe space The content can be dark. Blaklist #noncon, #rape, #domestic violence if you're triggered. If you need something else in particular tagged, ask!
Did you think we forgot? You know the life of a government official, however minor, and the best Detective Inspector of the Yard can be a trifle busy at times. Particularly this year.
But we're here now to share the first of our treats!
"Midwinter" by @anarfea is a wonderfully romantic little gem in which Greg and Mycroft spend the longest, darkest, coldest night of the year at Stonehenge.
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the
Organization for Transformative Works
Or keep an eye on our collection as it grows over the next 12 days!
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the
Organization for Transformative Works
Donât forget to leave gifts for our authors with kudos and comments! Letâs spread some love this December!
đ self-love time! talk about which ones of YOUR creations (edits, artworks, fanfics) you like the most then send to other creators to do the same đ
Okay okay so. I made a collection of my favorite works from my archive, but I've never talked about WHY I'm partial to them. Guess this is a good time for that. We'll go oldest to newest:
Artifice, BBC Sherlock, Anthea/Molly
Look at its best, before TJLC the Fire Nation Attacked, Sherlock BBC fandom was a sprawling mess of creativity. Was there a ton of racism and sexism (and misogynoir, in the case of Sally Donovan)? Yes. But there were also people actively fighting that, creating niche ships and headcanons and epic stories for any character with even a scrap of screen time, female characters included. And it was in/for those corners of the fandom that I wrote this fic, fleshing out two female characters who'd never met in canon, imagining how their paths might cross, and giving them a space to be loved and appreciated beyond the mostly-shallow &/or shitty treatment the main character(s)/canon/fandom dished out to them. So yeah, I'm proud of that.
HD 181068, MCU, Darcy/Jane/Thor
Another entry in my "make direct eye contact with the most popular white dude characters/ships while making a beeline for the stories fandom isn't telling" ouvre (I do that a lot), this is mostly a Darcy/Jane fic told from Darcy's pov. And while Darcy fic often gets maligned (old Mary Sue resentments surfacing in ugly ways), there's value in telling the Heroic Stories we know from a normal, everyday person's perspective, especially if they're clever and funny. And this fic is mostly that.
I'm also Highly Amused that, for a long time, this fic would be on the first page of Google results for the titular trinary star system, which must have confused a bunch of astronomy nerds. #SorryNotSorry
Leviathan, Snow White and the Huntsman, Snow/Huntsman
A grim look at what might have become of Snow after the movie, this story is chock full of layered dream imagery that I had a blast writing. I love writing dark stories on occasion, especially the long shadow of #GirlBossing, and this fic is def one of Those Stories. It's pretty short, too, so if you like dark takes on fairy tales, this is the story for you.
The Ephemerides Series, Battlestar Galactica, various permutations of Dee/Lee/Kara/Sam
This massive project is getting close to ten years old, consists of over 80k words and counting across four fics, with a fifth and final story still in progress, and may wind up being the best thing I've ever written when I finally finish it (but no pressure, self). It's an alternate retelling of BSG from season 3 onwards, mostly written from Dee's POV, and explores what might have happened if the Quad of Doom had been written with polyamory in mind. Love doesn't solve everything - some events are Inevitable - but it does send out ripples across canon in unexpected ways, and I know exactly how it ends... I just have to finish writing what I've outlined, lol. Wish me luck!
I'm also proud of the fact that, iirc, not just one but something like FOUR PEOPLE read this series, said "that's fucking brilliant" and wrote their own stories inspired by it. There's no better compliment, imo.
Steganography, Bond/Sherlock (plus a third stealth fandom), Moneypenny/Anthea
What I said about Artifice and HD 181068 holds true here, too. I took two female characters that went largely ignored (if not outright erased) by their respective fandoms, and put them in the spotlight to bond (ha) and hook up in the wake of Dench!M's death. Also, this let me indulge in my love of dangerous lady spies, so that was a win all on its own.
easy mark (for arguably dubious ideas), Daredevil, Foggy/Karen
Look, this is just a smutty little one-shot that someone once called "fluffy pegging" and frankly, I can't improve on that description. I'm particularly proud of how I managed to capture Foggy's humor and warmth while writing explicit porn (sometimes au get overly Serious during intimate scenes, but this is def not that).
Fun fact: I almost titled this "Pushover" before remembering that Astolat - the Astolat! - had already used that title for one of her pegging fics, which was the first pegging fic I ever read and adored so much that I ended up seeking out and eventually writing pegging fic in other fandoms. So the title lodged in my hindbrain and I had to scramble for an alternate, oops.
Revelations, Daredevil, Matt/Karen
An au based on a few kinkmeme prompts and boils down to "an au of canon where Matt is a priest." Is there content that's both blasphemous and hot? Yes. But also: I'm a former Catholic, and used this fic to talk about the faith and its impact on the characters in lived ways that I'm still proud of. Basically, it's definitely priest!kink, but not in the way it's often handled.
Fidelity, Longmire, Martha/Walt/Henry
Once again, I found the female character that canon discarded and made her a person. This is a fic told from the pov of a character whose pre-canon fridging casts a long shadow over the rest of the series. This story is set like 25 years before canon and can almost stand on its own - I've had several people comment that they enjoyed it greatly without ever having seen the show, and frankly, that's a doubly high compliment (that they read it anyway and enjoyed it).
Certain as the Sun (and the Moon), Man from Uncle, Napoleon/Gaby/Illya
Another fic that started as a kinkmeme prompt and spiralled out of control (o god send help why does this keep happening to me), I managed to fuse the plots of a spy movie and a fairy tale into a fairly cohesive whole. This one wants a sequel, but I have too many other plot bunnies to deal with that now, alas.
Indiscrete, Lost in Space (Netflix), Don/Maureen/John
Rarepairs/crackships? Polyamory OT3+s? In MY archive?! It's more common than you think!
This one I'm particularly pleased with because I managed to capture the main cast's distinct character voices, and kept the humor of the pov character intact while also peeling it back to show his humanity and vulnerability beneath it.
(It's a very enjoyable show, btw. Go watch it.)
counterflood, Dune, Jessica/Leto/Duncan
I'm a sucker for Courtly Love, interpersonal intrigue, dangerous ladies, devoted lieutenants, and the noble lords caught between the latter two. So this is all of that, set pre-movie with book canon used as spice (heh), and with an attempt at lush description suitable for a Space Opera Romance.
Also suck it, Frank Herbert, your Gary Stu self-insert character is queer now. Neener neener. :P
"come chat with me on tumblr/twitter" is code for "please locate and use my ko-fi", right? No one actually wants their readers to strike up a conversation outside ao3, do they?
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I would not assume that at all.
Often, yes, they do have a ko-fi, but a lot of people link to their fucking CuriousCat, and what's that about if not interaction? Many writers do like getting to know others in the fandom.
Plus, AO3 has no DM function. Writers may be anticipating all the things DMs would be useful forâlike dropping them a quick note about embarrassing typos without making it a public AO3 comment.
Why wouldn't you want readers to strike up a conversation, anon?
Hi Anarfea, it's Iris. Would you allow me to write an 'inspired by' fic of Sherlock hiding/pissing in Molly's wardrobe? I woke up with it writing itself in my head and now I can't stop thinking about it. Thanks much!
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Chapters: 19/?
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Mycroft Holmes/Greg Lestrade
Characters: Greg Lestrade, Mycroft Holmes, Sherlock Holmes, John Watson, Sally Donovan, Lady Smallwood (Sherlock), Sir Edwin (Sherlock)
Additional Tags: Post-Season/Series 04, Slow Burn, Friends to Lovers, Coming Out, Demisexuality, Christmas, Christmas Party, New Yearâs Eve, First Time, First Kiss, First Time Bottoming, POV Greg Lestrade, Some Plot, Light Angst
Summary:
Greg Lestrade promised Sherlock to look after Mycroft. Mycroft makes that difficult. But Greg prevails, uncovering the person under the Ice Man mask, and discovering things he never knew about himself.
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Chapters: 19/?
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Mycroft Holmes/Greg Lestrade
Characters: Greg Lestrade, Mycroft Holmes, Sherlock Holmes, John Watson, Sally Donovan, Lady Smallwood (Sherlock), Sir Edwin (Sherlock)
Additional Tags: Post-Season/Series 04, Slow Burn, Friends to Lovers, Coming Out, Demisexuality, Christmas, Christmas Party, New Year's Eve, First Time, First Kiss, First Time Bottoming, POV Greg Lestrade, Some Plot, Light Angst
Summary:
Greg Lestrade promised Sherlock to look after Mycroft. Mycroft makes that difficult. But Greg prevails, uncovering the person under the Ice Man mask, and discovering things he never knew about himself.
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Sherlock Holmes/Molly Hooper
Characters: Molly Hooper, Sherlock Holmes
Additional Tags: Post-Episode: s04e03 The Final Problem, Angst, Declarations Of Love
Series: Part 3 of Sherlolly Appreciation Week 2022
Summary:
âIf thereâs anything I can do, anything you need, anything at all, you can have me.â
âSorry, what?â
âDo you remember when you said those words to me?â
âOf course I remember. Why are you throwing them in my face now? After the stunt you pulled today.â
I am indeed. I have one more ficlet today to close out Sherlolly Appreciation Week. Then Iâll go back to Mystrade for a while because I have a FTH WIP to finish. But Iâll be back. The Mark and the Blackmailer hasnât been updated in a while, but I havenât forgotten about it.
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Sherlock Holmes/Molly Hooper, One sided Sherlock Holmes/John Watson
Characters: Molly Hooper, Sherlock Holmes
Additional Tags: Ambiguous Relationships, Implied Relationships, Unrequited Love, Angst, Episode: s04e02 The Lying Detective, Past Violence
Series: Part 6 of Sherlolly Appreciation Week 2022
Summary:
âSherlock, he could have killed you. Mycroft said if the orderlies hadnât pulled him off you, he might have kicked you to death.â
âMycroft is exaggerating. He shouldnât have said that. Itâs gotten you stressed.â
âOf course Iâm stressed! Youâre dying.â
âYou said that before.â
âAnd Iâll keep saying it until you hear me. Sherlock, youâre dying. Youâre dying because of John Watson, and John Watson is not worth dying for.â
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Sherlock Holmes/Molly Hooper
Characters: Molly Hooper, Sherlock Holmes
Additional Tags: Watersports, Omorashi, Dom/sub, Dom!Sherlock, Sub!Molly, Roleplay
Series: Part 5 of Sherlolly Appreciation Week 2022
Summary:
Molly crouched inside the wardrobe, watching as Sherlock lay on the bed and stroked himself, one hand between her legs, which was partially to stimulate herself and partially to help her hold her bladder, because she had to fucking piss. Bad.
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Sherlock Holmes/Molly Hooper
Characters: Sherlock Holmes, Molly Hooper
Additional Tags: Episode: s03e01 The Empty Hearse, Missing Scene, Angst, Pining
Series: Part 4 of Sherlolly Appreciation Week 2022
Summary:
âWhat was today about?â
Molly had asked him that, after heâd asked her if she fancied some chips. It seemed like the appropriate thing to do. At the start of the day, when heâd asked her if she wanted to solve crimes, sheâd assumed he meant to ask her to dinner. So he thought heâd ask her to dinner. Sheâd said no, of course sheâd said no, she was engaged, heâd noticed the ring as soon as heâd seen her, but heâd ignored it until now.
You only observe when itâs convenient.Â
Shut up, John.
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Sherlock Holmes/Molly Hooper
Characters: Molly Hooper, Sherlock Holmes
Additional Tags: Post-Episode: s04e03 The Final Problem, Angst, Declarations Of Love
Series: Part 3 of Sherlolly Appreciation Week 2022
Summary:
âIf thereâs anything I can do, anything you need, anything at all, you can have me.â
âSorry, what?â
âDo you remember when you said those words to me?â
âOf course I remember. Why are you throwing them in my face now? After the stunt you pulled today.â
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Sherlock Holmes/Molly Hooper, Molly Hooper/Tom
Characters: Molly Hooper, Tom (Sherlock)
Additional Tags: Post-Episode: s03e02 The Sign of Three, Angst, Pining
Series: Part 2 of Sherlolly Appreciation Week 2022
Summary:
ââA meat dagger.â Seriously?â
He shrugged. âWell, we all do silly things. Say silly things.â
âSilly? That wasnât silly, Tom, it was stupid. Seriously, what were you trying to do?â
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Sherlock Holmes/Molly Hooper
Characters: Molly Hooper, Mary Morstan
Additional Tags: Ambiguous Relationships, Unrequited Love, Child Abandonment
Series: Part 1 of Sherlolly Appreciation Week 2022
Summary:
Mary shrugs. âAnyway, like I said, it wasnât working for me. I wanted to want it. A normal job. A house in the suburbs. A happy family. But I didnât. I was changing nappies and baking bread and I felt so⊠trapped. Inside someone elseâs life. Iâd become the person I thought John wanted me to be. And then in the end he didnât want me. He wanted.âŠâ she trails off.
Get excited Sherlollians because a new appreciation week is on its way! This will be our 8th year in a row of celebrating our favorite science nerds (which is awesome!!!!) and I am so glad you are all still here to keep celebrating with me!
This year feel free to use the above lines spoken by Molly as prompts for your Sherlolly creations, rewrite the line or scene, or even have someone else say the lineâŠwhatever inspires you! I want to see all of the GIF sets, photo edits/manips, fan art, and fan fiction pieces you can create!
Keep an eye out for the tag: âsherlollyweek2022â. I will post any updates or news about the appreciation week under that tag! Canât wait to see what you lovelies come up with!
This has turned out to be a great year over at @fandomtrumpshate for Witcher fans who are interested in f/f fanworks! (what is fandom trumps hate?)
To make it extra super easy and exciting to browse and bid, this post contains a rundown of all of the creators who are offering written fanworks, art, or fan labor specifically for the Witcher who also tagged those Witcher offers f/f. Everyone has a portfolio link (or two) in their offering post, so you can check out their previous work before bidding.
There are also plenty of "fandom: any" offers in the f/f tag, and those are worth checking out too -- especially for podfic, fan labor and art! (And if you're curious, the entire Witcher + f/f tag is here -- there are a handful of posts in that tag that aren't on this list, because those creators are offering more than one fanwork, and the f/f tag isn't applied to their Witcher offer.)
Bidding opens at 8am EST on February 23rd and runs until 8pm EST on February 27th, but you can start browsing now!
Written fanwork offers:
alternatereality42's first offer is for Witcher fic, 5-10K and up to M rating. see their offer here.
AnneMcSommers is offeing a fic, 5-10K and up to E rating. see their offer here.
ASpecialUnicorn is offering a fic, 5-10K and up to E rating. They especially love rare pairs! see their offer here.
@clydethistles is offering a fic, 5-10K and up to E rating. They are especially interested in Tissaia/Yennefer and Tissaia/Rita, but are open to other pairings. see their offer here.
@deadonoffbeat is offering a fic, 10-20K and up to E rating, and is particularly interested in writing Tissaia, Yennefer and Rita. see their offer here.
@freyjawriter24 is offering a fic, 5-10K and up to M rating. see their offer here.
@ghostinthelibrarywrites is offering a fic, 5-10K and up to E rating. They are especially interested in Fringilla/Yennefer and Renfri/Yennefer. see their offer here.
Kapua is offering both fic and art! Their fic offering is 5-10K and up to E level, and they especially like f/f and poly ships. see their offer here.
Prim's second fic offering is a Witcher offer, and includes a special interest in f/f. see their offer here.
@thegirl20 is offering fic, 5-10K and up to an M rating, and would be especially happy to write about Yennefer/Tissaia or Triss/Sabrina (but is open to any f/f pairing). see their offer here.
tiltedsyllogism (that's me!) is offering both a new fic and a remix of an existing fic, 5-10K and up to an E rating. I'm fairly new to the Witcher, but I do have a few fics in this fandom you can look at. see my offer here.
trashynishiki is offering a fic, 5-10K and up to an M rating. see their offer here.
Art offers:
@affectionatetea (listed in the auction as Tea) is offering drawing or painting, a book cover, or a comic, up to an M rating. see their offer here.
domicofo is offering drawing or painting, a book cover, or book/fic illustration, up to E rating. see their offer here.
@faiataka is offering a variety of kinds of art (including gifsets and moodboards) up to an M rating. see their offer here.
fallingintomagic is offering drawing or painting or icons, up to a T rating. see their offer here.
Isabelle Hemlock's second offer is for the Witcher. They are offering all kinds of art -- book cover, photo manip, you name it! -- up to an E rating. see their offer here.
@juiche is offering drawing or painting up to an M rating. see their offer here.
Kapua again! This time for art. They are offering G rated art and specialize in character portraits. see their offer here.
Kratzbauem is offering drawing or painting, up to an M rating: see their offer here.
@mercisnm is offering drawing or painting, up to an E rating: see their offer here. Their main Witcher pairing is Yennefer/Tissaia but they are open to others!
Fan labor:
beltainefaeire has a Witcher-specific FL offer, to help with a 5-10K fic up to E rating. They are offering both beta help and specialist expertise in BDSM and polyamory (they have spent over a decade volunteering as a trained dungeon monitor!) see their offer here.
Hey, sorry to send another ask, but could you just take a screenshot of my ask and answer it that way?? I'm worried someone would try to track me down if you answered it directly lol. Sorry if I'm being too paranoid.
Don't worry Nonnie no one can track your anon asks.
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