The Destiel AU Reverse Big Bang Round #3 is now open for sign-ups!
Which world will you choose to visit this round?
Artists, authors, and beta readers are now welcome to sign up for the third round of the @destielaureversebb! Come join us for another exciting year full of space opera, pirates, sports heroes, vampires, naughty priests, and who knows what else! We also have a fun and fabulous discord for all participants including discussion/hype threads for every collab, writer and artist resources, and a very enthusiastic cheer squad :)
Before signing up, please take a moment to review the updated Rules and Schedule (No, really. There WILL be a quiz, so be sure you read the rules.)
Your mod team for Round 3 is @friendofcarlotta, @hawkland, @wanderingcas, @farenmaddox and @valdelion.
The Destiel AU Reverse Big Bang Round #3 is now open for sign-ups!
Which world will you choose to visit this round?
Artists, authors, and beta readers are now welcome to sign up for the third round of the @destielaureversebb! Come join us for another exciting year full of space opera, pirates, sports heroes, vampires, naughty priests, and who knows what else! We also have a fun and fabulous discord for all participants including discussion/hype threads for every collab, writer and artist resources, and a very enthusiastic cheer squad :)
Before signing up, please take a moment to review the updated Rules and Schedule (No, really. There WILL be a quiz, so be sure you read the rules.)
Your mod team for Round 3 is @friendofcarlotta, @hawkland, @wanderingcas, @farenmaddox and @valdelion.
Thank you to all our incredible creators this round for the Destiel AU Reverse Big Bang! We had an amazing number of teams successfully post this year, resulting in 2,455,203 words of Destiel fic in 74 stories & banners, 196 art pieces, and one video edit!
Below the cut you'll find the full list of this round's collaborations. And if you missed out participating, have no fear and stay tuned: sign-ups for the 26-27 edition of this bang will be opening later this month! So watch this space for announcements, tell your friends...and artists, start getting those AU ideas fired up!
Your mod team: @friendofcarlotta, @faren, @wanderingcas, @hawkland and @valdelion
“half a world away” - Author: LoversAntiquities / @tragidean, Artist: Witchy-Worm / @witchy-worm
Rating: Explicit
Archive warnings: Graphic depictions of violence
Length: 57,000 words
Tags: Vampire Castiel, Vampire Dean, Hellsing-inspired AU, Case Fic, There Was Only One Coffin
Relationships: Dean/Castiel, Dean & Sam
Summary:
In an alternate 20th century, Sam and Dean stand as heirs to an organisation previously headed by their late father. Ghosts, witches, werewolves—it’s all routine until a new crop of vampire start making themselves known. Weaker than their true-blooded cousins; nobody knows where they’re coming from, only that their numbers are exploding and suddenly, attacks stop seeming so random.
When the Winchester mansion is targeted, Dean is fatally wounded. Invoked by Sam’s prayer, an ancient power ends Dean’s mortal life to save his soul.
Adjusting to vampirism wouldn’t be so complicated. You know, if it weren’t for the bond.
Rating: Teen and Up
Archive warnings: None
Length: 15,458 words
Tags: beach day, mermaid Castiel, yoga instructor Castiel, humor, fluff
Relationships: Dean/Castiel, Sam Winchester/Eileen Leahy
Summary: In which Dean works a Very Real Case. It's not his fault the sea monster happens to be located at an all inclusive beach resort that employs an unfairly hot (if a bit quirky) yoga teacher named Castiel.
Rating: Mature
Archive warnings: Graphic depictions of violence
Length: 20,155 words
Tags: Reverse 'Verse, Angel Dean, Hunter Cas, Hurt/Comfort, Enemies to Lovers
Relationships: Dean/Castiel
Summary:
Dean’s got orders to follow, and he’s gotta do it without getting his wings in a bunch. He’s on a Heavenly mission: Observe the human Castiel, and if the demon blood he’s infected with poses a threat, eliminate him. Though, honestly, Dean’s pretty sure his Father doesn’t really see that second part as optional. And when Dean actually meets the guy, he’s gotta agree. Castiel’s abrasive, violent, utterly faithless.
Rating: Teen and Up
Archive warnings: None
Length: 40,056 words
Tags: hurt/comfort, angst with a happy ending, grief, caretaking, character death
Relationships: Dean/Castiel
Summary:
Endings are hard.
Not because of loose ends or bitter fans.
But because you’re left living through it. Living with it.
Beginnings are full of hope: questions answered, villains thwarted, and everyone lives. But justice does not always prevail, heroes can be broken, and Death, eventually, comes to call. And none of it will seem to mean anything. I’m telling you, they’re the worst.
Stull Cemetery was the last Dean would see of Bobby, Sam, or Adam. But not Cas. This point next week Dean and Cas will be at Singer Salvageyard. Both broken, both human, both living with an ending.
Endings are hard.
Not because of loose ends or bitter fans.
But because you’re left living through it. Living with it.
Beginnings are full of hope: questions answered, villains thwarted, and everyone lives. But justice does not always prevail, heroes can be broken, and Death, eventually, comes to call. And none of it will seem to mean anything. I’m telling you, they’re the worst.
Stull Cemetery was the last Dean would see of Bobby, Sam, or Adam. But not Cas. This point next week Dean and Cas will be at Singer Salvage yard. Both broken, both human, both living with an ending.
Rating: Mature
Archive warnings: None
Length: 18,800 words
Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Castiel and Dean Winchester Have a Profound Bond, Infidelity, Demon Blood Addict Sam Winchester, Vampire Dean Winchester
Relationships: Dean/Castiel, Castiel/Sam Winchester
Summary:
Steve is an ordinary guy with an ordinary job and an ordinary boyfriend in Sam. However, his life gets turned on its head when Sam's brother, Dean, rolls into town.
Dean is cocky and beautiful, and he seems to recognize Steve, even though they've never met. His very existence, which Sam hadn't shared before, brings into question everything Steve thought he knew about his boyfriend.
As he unravels the mysteries surrounding Sam, Dean, and himself, Steve will have to choose between the two brothers and the very different lives they lead.
Rating: Explicit
Archive warnings: None
Length: 72,734 words
Tags: AU-modern setting, coming of age, summer vacation, angst with a happy ending, top Castiel/bottom Dean
Relationships: Dean/Castiel, John Winchester/Mary Winchester; Chuck/Hannah; Anael/Lucifer; Dean/Others
Summary:
Years ago, Dean and his family visited the Greek island of Crete. With plenty of unsupervised days, Dean and his brother spent their summer exploring, unsure why the boy who lived there hated them.
Years ago, Castiel’s world shattered when his father disappeared. With no other choice, his mother rented out their family home to tourists, forcing them into a small shed at the back of the property.
Today, Dean returns to the island where he spent every summer, this time for work and not the blue-eyed man who once stole his heart.
Today, Cas works in his family restaurant, content with life, until, after years of silence, the one who broke his heart returns to the island.
Author: Glitter Witch
Artist: Sam Winjester / @swdraws
Rating: Teen and Up
Archive warnings: Major character death
Length: 22,267 words
Tags: Temporary Main Character Death, Cowboys, Ghosts, Demon Deals
Relationships: Dean/Castiel
Summary:
At his brother's urging, workaholic Castiel begrudgingly looks into going on vacation to a 'cowboy farm,' whatever that is. When he gets a peek at the handsome man who runs the ranch he suddenly finds himself agreeing he desperately needs time away from his apartment. The ranch is picturesque and perfect and his rugged host even moreso.
But there's something off about the ranch (and Dean) he just can't put his finger on.
Rating: Explicit
Archive warnings: None
Length: 23,715 words
Tags: Fake/Pretend Relationship, Coming Out, Hollywood AU, There Was Only One Bed, Happy Ending
Relationships: Dean/Castiel, Garth/Benny, Eileen/Sam
Summary: Dean Winchester has aspirations beyond horror movies. Castiel Novak is tired of acting his heart out to empty theaters. An upcoming independent film gives them both the chance to get noticed. Throw in a plan to fuel rumors of an onset romance and the two young actors are sure to be A listers in no time. What could possibly go wrong?
Banner and chapter art by @adromelke (link to art post)
Summary: Castiel Novak lives a quiet, well-ordered life - until the day he notices the most appealing omega scent he's ever encountered, lingering in the stacks of his library. The fact that he can never seem to find the omega themself drives him almost to distraction. When he accidentally catches a homeless drifter named Dean sneaking into the library after hours and identifies him as the elusive omega, there's no stopping the attraction between them.
Dean Winchester is good at keeping secrets. When he realizes that his passionate encounter with a gorgeous alpha librarian has left him pregnant, it becomes just one more secret he can never afford to tell.
Read Chapter 1 now on AO3
... and find out more about POLLSPN Cakes, the event for which this fic was created, below the cut.
This fic is dedicated to the wonderful @valdelion, without whom it would not exist (and without whose birthday I probably wouldn't have been brave enough to just go ahead and start posting). Happy birthday, Val! It's been so wonderful getting to know you and becoming your friend. Thank you for your fun vibes and ideas, and for starting the event that finally made me venture into writing one of the most popular fandom tropes.
For those not in the know, this event, POLLSPN Cakes, grew out of the server for the @destielaureversebb. Val had the idea of doing bracket-style tournaments to have server members vote for their favorite AU versions of Dean and Cas. When the brackets were done, Val and the excellent @thejukeboxzero created an event where people would spin a Dean wheel and a Cas wheel of all the bracket options, then write a fic or make art for the resulting pairing.
I got librarian Cas and omega Dean on my third and final allowed spin and decided to go for it. HOWEVER, I also kind of double-dipped on my Dean, as you'll see later on in the fic, so I'm slapping myself with a sticker of shame. (Stickers also created by Juke!)
Last but not least, a big shoutout to the amazing @adromelke, who messaged me like, "Don't you want some art for this?" And I said, "DO I EVER." Please head to her blog to give her some love!
Rating: Explicit
Archive warnings: None
Length: 13,362 words
Tags: Alternate universe- ice skating, Modern Setting, Social Media, Top Castiel, Bottom Dean Winchester
Relationships: Dean/Castiel
Summary:
“Not again.”
Castiel Novak almost drops his phone into his bowl of way too sugary sweet cereal as his usually well-behaving feed of nature videos and cats terrified of cucumbers has him unwittingly scrolling onto yet another post that, in Castiel’s not-so-humble opinion, wouldn’t be unsuited for a NSFW feed. Which his isn’t, thank you very much. (Even though that’s just because his niblings love to snoop around his phone way too much for him to dare to stray from anything even remotely considered PG13.)
And okay. The man is fully clothed.
That does not mean he is decent.
Castiel chokes on a bit of spit and blushes a bright red when the cowboy winks at him through his telephone screen, quickly scrolling onto the next video. This time it’s an octopus squeezing itself into a tiny hole on the side of a ship.
Oddly enough, this changes nothing about the predicament in his pants.
Rating: Explicit
Archive warnings: Graphic depictions of violence
Length: 43,206 words
Tags: Alternate Universe - Fantasy; Inspired by Dungeons and Dragons; Friends to Lovers to Enemies; Creature Castiel; Ranger Dean Winchester
Relationships: Dean/Castiel
Summary:
Dean never expected that he'd be best friends with, of all things, an elf. After all, he's a half-orc raised by his human father.
But when he met Cas, Cas had feathers. And fur. Dean might be a little weird himself, but Cas is the one who wanders around with the face of an owl, the body of a bear... and also antlers, because he's just really freakin' over the top that way.
Then again, the furry bastard sort of saved Dean's life. So there's that.
Rating: Explicit
Archive warnings: Graphic depictions of violence
Length: 25,686 words
Tags: Priest Castiel, Demon Dean Winchester, Castiel Has Religious Trauma, Angst with a Happy Ending, Murder.
Relationships: Dean/Castiel
Summary:
In a crisis of faith, Father Castiel calls into the dark to prove himself to God.
A fallen angel answers.
As Castiel spirals beneath the crushing weight of faith, shame, a hunger he cannot name, and the quiet violence of devotion, he is drawn into a dangerous intimacy with that which is most unholy.
To be truly seen, heard, and understood is divine.
Wolves are not solitary creatures. And not every fall is a punishment.
Rating: Teen and Up
Archive warnings: Choose not to use warnings
Length: 24,725 words
Tags: Multiple Universes-AU, Angst with a Happy Ending, Destiel Endgame, All is not as it seems
Relationships: Dean/Castiel, Castiel/Mick Davies, Dean/Cassie Robinson
Summary:
Dean Winchester was grieving Castiel’s death, again, but this time, there’s no saving him from The Empty. When Dean found his bolo tie tucked away in Cas’ room, he made a wish that he could see Cas one more time.
Castiel Novak lived in Nevaeh and his best friend in the world was Dean Winchester-Singer. Castiel never felt like he fit in, but when he was with Dean everything seemed right in the world. He would soon find that just one simple act would change his entire life.
Rating: Explicit
Archive warnings: None
Length: 28,057 words
Tags: Alternate Universe - Pirate, Golden Age of Piracy, Age of Sail, Angel Castiel, Wings
Relationships: Dean/Castiel, Minor Charlie Bradbury/Jo Harvelle
Summary:
Captain Dean Winchester is a myth.
Where others commit mutiny to escape the malice of their superiors and become the bane of the Sea and the Crown, Dean stands out. He doesn’t settle for ransacking ships and boarding vessels. Dean retrieves booties.
On his search for the biggest treasure known to pirates, Dean locates a piece of the prize: a golden cross.
Though, when he touches it, he lifts its curse and frees an angel.
They come to an agreement. If Dean helps Castiel to find his way home, the angel will help him uncover the treasure Dean’s heart desires.
