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then we lie to be forgiven;

[annaidziaszczyk]

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ᴄʏʙᴇʀᴘᴜɴᴋ 2077

coldstorm;  — johnny/corpo!v; sickness drabble insp. by @pebsterino

kill our way to heaven;  — johnny/corpo!v; soulmate AU insp. post by @cannedmuffins

may we rest;  — jackie/corpo!v; handling grief 

heart of gold;  — jackie/corpo!v; angst

satisfy the hunger;  — takemura/corpo!director!v; a little drabble AU about greed

[hojiteaversion]

Noe is obviously doing fine as Mr Paladi, but I think it would be really funny if his and Laia's dynamic in those forums was like:

[hojiteaversion]

Their placement + the light and shadows/darkness in the CG... And the fact that it's sunset... 👌🙏

And the fact that light is hitting him and she is in shadows even if light is on her side and darkness in his... feels like they're blending‚ in a way. Lines blurring a bit and all we know is that it'll get dark

[hojiteaversion]

he has the reading comprehension of your average tumblrina <3

[hojiteaversion]

mehmed doesn't have a portrait, which means we won't get Lale painting him in what becomes a 100💎 scene

[romance-club-daily]

I really want to find some good DALS fanfics! I saw your post about Reddit, but if you have any that you know of coup you link them? Could you also link any from Reddit that you recommend? Just whenever you get the chance!!! Thanks so much babes 💕

Unfortunately, it's been a while since I've read RC fanfics (or in general) so I'm kind of out of touch with where to find fanfics. But some anons and blogs pointed out that ficbook was where there were more RC fanfics concentrated, you'll probably find some there! (you just have to translate the page XD).

@hojiteaversion thank you!

[hojiteaversion]

Hi @vevstweeter! (Sorry, I'm not sure the tag is working? 😅 I think it's a problem on my end, though 😅 So don't worry!)

If it's DLS fanfic you're after specifically, I may have some recs, because I love this book A Normal Amount

Here are the DLS fics in English on AO3, and here are the fics in Russian on Ficbook, sorted by recently updated (click here for those same fics, but sorted by readers and with crossovers excluded)

(About Ficbook: they only allow fics in Russian, but using a translator, it's fairly easy to use. Google Chrome translates it automatically, afaik, but on Firefox, I use this extension!

They allow you to include or exclude certain pairings and tags, just like AO3. I usually don't mess much with the tags section, but the pairings one is easy to use because it opens a box with all the characters in that specific fandom, so all you have to do is select them one at a time, and then click "Confirm Pairing" (leave the "take into account the order of the characters within the pairings" unselected).

Also, on Ficbook, when you go into a fandom's works, a few fics with a yellow crown label (like these ⬇️) will appear on top. They are "Hot Works", and they bypass the sorting order you chose, as far as I remember. So don't be alarmed by those)

Okay, NOW. For specific DLS fic recommendations. I'll go by pairing (though I don't have many for all of them 😅). Fics in Russian will be in purple. And I'll put it under the cut for convenience:

Vlad/MC

AlyaLi has a few Vlad/Laia fics. Some highlights: this one (18+) where Laia is an intern in Paris and Vlad is her French boss (very atmospheric), and this smutty one-shot (18+) where they meet in a hotel. Attention!: this author tends to portray Leo in an OOC/somewhat bashing manner!

Blood Is Thicker Than Water by raev - Two unconnected one-shots. In the first one, Vlad can feel what Laia feels. In the second one, they talk about The Count of Monte Cristo. Just. Just trust me, ok, it's really good. The author captured their dynamic in a really compelling way (in the second one especially).

Forget-Me-Not (18+) by whitebuttercup - My favorite ongoing fic there. Role reversal AU where Lale made the contract.

I know who you are by Wandering Fox - s1 finale fix-it where Laia is very supportive of Vlad right away. Quite heart-warming to read!

Feelings that you give (18+) by S_ksenia_sas - Multi-chapter fic where Laia and Vlad try to break the contract. The smut on chapter 3 is so good imo, man

Not Guilty by Shaherezada Hlamudova - one-shot, s1 finale canon divergence where Vlad bites Laia instead

On the importance of hugs by Olesya_4669 - One-shot where Laia finds out Vlad can't touch her. Quite cute!

And every time I thought not to lose you (18+) by my darkest dreams - A fusion of DLS, Dracula Untold (2014), and Van Helsing (2004). Honestly, a world of its own, including Noe/Original Female Character, Leo being called something else for the most part of the later chapters, and a pretty significant change in Laia's life. I recommend it for the growth in Laia, the beautiful friendship between the trio, and how good the Vlad/Laia moments are.

Leo/MC

Like the Ones I Used to Know by HeartofArcanum - Fluffy Christmas fic where Leo and MC (Lyra) try to make baklava for Vlad. Gets their dynamic super right in the sense that these two dumbasses will not stop flirting, bless their hearts 😂 It's very good and very heartwarming 🥹

Excuse Me, This Is My Room by squid-princess-teach-swallow - The cute first meeting they deserved! Highlights: Leo in a towel and MC (Mavis) being a relatable dumbass (affectionate) 🙏‍🙌

Promises (18+) by bleedlikeme - Really good series of one-shots covering one moment/aspect of their relationship. Some chapters were lk heartbreaking. It's been a while since I read this one, but I remember losing my mind over it and forcing my friend to read it (she was glad she did)

Tales of lions and dragons (18+) by Troll - One-shot that goes over a bit of Aslan and Lale's first meeting and them in present time. Quite poetic/atmospheric!

Vlad/Leo

Hunger (18+) by Sweater Nosferatu - 7 almost canon compliant chapters that switch between Leo/Vlad in the present and Aslan/Vlad in the past. I remember thinking it was really well written, and that I wanted to learn how to structure/plan a fic as effectively as this one is. Laia/Lale is also treated really well!

Vlad/MC/Leo

Desire Is Different (when you were born hungry) (18+) by marauders_groupie - Not being able to touch Vlad has been taking its toll on Laia, so Noe's logical solution is to arrange a threesome between Vlad, Laia and Leo. This fic is so so so so good. The smut??? It's prime smut. It's just so good. Please do yourself a favor and read it 🙏

My Heart (18+) by Sweater Nosferatu - 7 chapters, getting together fic. It was really touching and really well written. Please read it

Fireflies by austen. - Short one-shot where Vlad is merrily poetic over his two soulmates

Noe/MC

BorgiaBarbie is the one you're looking for. Her fics always carry this subtle, but extremely effective, sense of humor. I also think she portrays the dynamics between all the characters really well! Highlights: this cute short one set in Valentine's Day, this one set in Halloween set after 3x13, and this one set post-break up

Mehmed/MC

On the Edge of the Abyss by Little_Romantic - Three unconnected one-shots where Mehmed and Lale/Laia have decided to give them a chance, despite them also being Like That. My god. This is so good. Maybe they're a little less insane/more vulnerable than in canon, and that's why it works so well? But yeah, this one makes you root for them, I would say. It's really beautiful, honestly.

Septentrion/MC

Right, My Lady? (18+) by Adel_Sadikova - I'm not gonna lie, there's a bit of insta-love here that I, personally, don't super vibe it, but the smut 🤌... The smut 🙏‍😮‍💨👌

Gen

Daughter by raev - Mica POV from getting adopted by Vlad (before we got to know the canon events) and following her until the present time. It's a very short fic, but I think it's really well written and I always want to recommend it to other DLS fans!

[cataclysmcrows]

collection of a specific dynamic that gets me every time

[hojiteaversion]

4x01 // 4x03

[deathandsensuality-archive-deac]

romance can be horrific and the horrific can be romantic btw. hope this helps.

[okthatsgreat]

once i figure out how to undoom her from the narrative the wedding is BACK ON

[hojiteaversion]

Anastasia Secret on VK

[bandedbulbussnarfblat]

I'm a sucker for a fucked up relationships. It's about that unhinged obsession. Limitless devotion. Love to the point of destruction.

[bluebeardsfinalgirl]

this is a safe space for toxic relationships and unhealthy romance and unhealthy power balances and of course who could forget stockholm syndrome

[daremna]

sources:

1. The Inferno, Canto 24, Gustave Dore 2. Nathaniel Orion G.K. 3. Supervert, Necrophilia Variations 4. Cassandra Clare, Dark Artifices 5. Death and the Maiden, Takato Yamamoto 6. William Shakespeare, As You Like It 7. @thatantisocialbitch 8. The Silent Voice (1989), Alfred Lord 9. author unknown 10. (the playwrights will write your names in the darkness of the sky) 11. Émile Jean Horace Vernet, The Angel of Death (1852) 12. A Midsummer Night's Dream (1937) 13. Margaret Atwood, Alias Grace 14. Eliza Crewe, Crushed 15. Yoshitaka Amano, The Endless Desire 16. Maram Rimawi 17. Farouq Jwaideh 18. Mary Shelley, Mathilda 19. Włodzimierz Błocki, Kiss of Death (1902) 20. Psalm 139:8 21. Jason Chan, Fall 22. Asmita Sengupta 23. Frederick Seidel, The Last Poem in the Book 23. Hans Christian Andersen, The Little Mermaid 24. Anne Bachelier 25. Konstantin Makovsky, Demon and Tamara

[julictcapulet]

NARI SEONG &. SAMIR AUDEN — “shakespeare had it right all along. love will kill you in the end.” for @asystcle

james pradier, pan and bacchante (1834) // karese burrows, persephone writes a poem // samson and delilah (1949) dir. cecil b. demille // richard siken, a primer for the small weird loves // the royal ballet, romeo and juliet (2021) // richard siken, wishbone // hélène cixous, stigmata: escaping texts; “love of the wolf” // tesis (1996) dir. alejandro amenábar // catherynne m. valente, deathless // trista mateer, the dogs i have kissed; “for the one who loved my hands more than anything else”

[thensson]

Ivan the Terrible and his Son, Ilya Repin || Cassandra Clare || The Stream of Life, Clarice Lispector || Saint Catherine Drinks the Blood of Christ, Francesco Vanni

[imissthembutitwasntadisaster]

What if you loved me so much it literally undoomed me haha jk unless

[imissthembutitwasntadisaster]

What if I had so much faith in you it literally reshaped the narrative into a happy ending HAHA JK UNLESS