A Liminal Space

Milex Fanfiction Master List

[shadowmonkeysbigbang]

Thank you from the Shadowmonkeys Big Bang team!

We did it guys! Thank you so much to everyone who has participated in the Shadowmonkeys Big Bang 2022 - the fandom has been flooded with tons of amazing new content, and it's all thanks to you!

Please check out the collection on AO3 for all the new fanfiction, and the #milex fanart tag on this blog for all the wonderful art, which has been so diverse and brilliant.

A sample of the work of our amazing artists!

We also want to give sincere thanks to all the prompters who gave us their ideas at the very start of the Big Bang. Without you guys, these stories would not exist, so thank you for your inspiration!

And lastly, we would also like to send our special thanks to Trickztr, who lit the fuse on this thing before passing the torch on to the Big Bang team. We are so happy to have been able to realise her vision ❤

Guidance for late submissions

If you didn't manage to submit your work by the 11th December deadline, don't worry! The AO3 collection will remain open to allow you to add your fics, and this blog will continue to share all late submissions of stories and art; please just remember to tag us @shadowmonkeysbigbang when you post your work on tumblr.

All that remains for us now is to wish you all a Merry Christmas! We hope that the holidays will give you ample time for reading all of our amazing new fics 🥰

Much love from your Big Bang team @elorianna @alexturne @yellowloid @coffeeandgays

[elorianna]

I also want to give my own personal thanks to my fellow Big Bang team members @alexturne @coffeeandgays and @yellowloid. We overcame so many challenges together to bring this event to life and it was such a pleasure to work with you all on this project!

For the future, I think that if the fandom wanted to run another Big Bang, a team of four is definitely the way to go. We may be a small fandom, but the commitment to organising and running an event like this is a big one and it needs passionate volunteers.

I'm sure I speak for everyone in the 2022 Big Bang team when I say that we will be happy to share our experience and knowledge with anyone who wants to put a Big Bang team together in the future, so please don't be shy in approaching us if you have questions. We are a community, and we're all here to support each other to make our fandom awesome 🥰

[elorianna]

hiiii and happy birthday!!! idk if you're *actually* back on tumblr or you were just casually popping in, but i just wanted to tell you that when i saw you reblogged that fanart (an amazing work btw kudos to the artist!!) i audibly gasped because i couldn't believe you posted again! missed seeing you on the dash, hope you're doing okay ❤️

Hiiii to you too, and I hope you're well! It's lovely to see that my favourite mutuals are still here on tumblr 🥰 This may be something of a flying visit, but I do miss everyone, and it makes me happy to see that the Milex fandom seems to be as full of talented artists and writers as ever. It is still my favourite corner of the internet ❤️

[born2slippy]

haiii!!! this is a commission i had the pleasure to work on with @richiebrook, as a birthday gift for the immensely talented @elorianna who wrote the fic this is based on (somewhere darker on ao3) !!! it was such a fun, challenging, and interesting project to make, i'm very happy with the outcome ( ´∀`)

(version without speech bubble beneath!)

[elorianna]

Thank you sooo much @born2slippy for this beautiful piece of art, and also @richiebrook for this wonderful gift! I've never had such an amazing piece of fanart made of one of my stories before, and I will treasure this forever.

It's hard to express how much I loved writing for the Milex fandom, and how much those stories still mean to me now, especially Somewhere Darker. The last few years have held some personal challenges for me, including a lengthy period of writer's block, but I have recently begun to dip my toe and try again, this time with a non-fandom project that I hope one day might be a novel. It's early days, but I am starting to write again, little by little.

I love that this scene which @richiebrook has chosen to immortalise in fanart is the one where Alex first learns to connect to the power of his own unconscious; that place of creative inspiration and desire. It is the perfect scene for where I am right now in my journey, trying to reconnect to my own creative drive.

This wonderful piece of work will sit proudly on my desk, and every time I look at it, I will remember what is possible and I will feel inspired to keep on writing.

Thank you both so much for this; it's truly the best birthday present I've ever received ❤️

[richiebrook]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Last Shadow Puppets Rating: Mature Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Miles Kane/Alex Turner Characters: Miles Kane, Alex Turner (Musician) Additional Tags: Hurt/Comfort, Light Dom/sub, derealisation, Dialogue Heavy Series: Part 2 of Amsterdam Summary:

Amsterdam, May 5th 2023. As Alex waves at the crowd one last time, he makes a decision. The text is sent before they even reach the van that will get them to the hotel. Can I call you in ten?

Sequel to Amsterdam.

[shadowmonkeysbigbang]

LAST CHANCE TO SIGN UP

Hi everyone! We're absolutely delighted to see so much enthusiasm for this year's Shadowmonkeys Big Bang! Thank you so much to all of you who have already signed up. It's bound to be another very special edition of the Bang and we can't wait to get creative with you all!

If you've been undecided about whether or not you want to participate, you still have one day left to make up your mind! This is your reminder that signups close tomorrow, Sunday 14 April 2024 at 00.00 GMT (what time is that for me?).

GUIDELINES

SIGN-UP FORM

For previously asked questions, please see this post. If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to send us an ask or DM and we'll do our best to get back to you as soon as possible.

More information about the timeline and deadlines will follow next week, after we've had a chance to do an inventory of the signups. Thanks for bearing with us, and for those of you that are still on the fence about participating: we sincerely hope you'll be joining us! 💓

[shadowmonkeysbigbang]

Sign-up time!

Hi everyone! 🪩

After officially announcing that the Shadowmonkeys Big Bang 2024 is a go, it is now sign-up time! We hope you're all still as excited for this event as we are, and we look forward to finding out who will be participating in this year's Big Bang 💫

Just a few notes before we're off:

Sign ups will be open for two weeks. Sign ups close on Sunday 14 April 2024 at 00.00 GMT (what time is that for me?)

Please make sure you've checked the Big Bang guidelines (below) before signing up.

The sign-up form below is both for authors and artists.

GUIDELINES

SIGN-UP FORM

If you have any questions at this point, you can let us know via the sign-up form, by sending the @shadowmonkeysbigbang account an ask, or by emailing us at [email protected].

That's it for now! Looking forward to getting creative with you all 💗

[shadowmonkeysbigbang]

hi everyone! 💗 sorry there have been some issues with the 'what's your tumblr url' question on the sign-up form. the easiest way to answer this question is to copy and paste the link to your tumblr account.

alternatively, some people seem to have found typing their username in email format works, e.g. "[email protected]" (no idea why this works, it's not even a real email address. technology is a mystery 🤦‍♀️) anyway, the main thing is that we can see your tumblr username somewhere on your application, so as long as this is the case please don't worry if you haven't sent the link to your account!

if anyone is still having issues, please do let us know. sorry again about this!

[musicandotherstuff]

Alex Turner and the flying seagulls

photo circa 2006/2007

(Source)

[shadowmonkeysbigbang]

Hi! Thank you so much to everyone who participated in our polls. We're very happy to officially announce that a new Shadowmonkeys Big Bang will take place this year! 🎉🎉🎉

It will be run by @subtle-as-an-earthquake (Minnie) and @uhbasicallyjustmilex (Lulu), and details about how to get involved will be posted later this month.

If you have any questions, please feel free to drop the Shadowmonkeys account a message/ask, and we'll respond as soon as we can 😊

We're so excited to get into the creative spirit with you all! 💖

[alexturne]

5 fics I've enjoyed recently

Here is another list of 5 fics I've read and enjoyed recently. Amongst the many other wonderful fics this fandom has to offer. Please reblog or make your own post with some of your favourites, let's share the love for our incredible writers!

1. Lead Me Down To The Ocean by @glorious-blackout

I feel like this is just the loveliest loveletter to the Scottish nature and to little Maxie. My heart was bursting the whole time, it's such a lovely little story, a tiny insight into what they're like outside of the world we usually see them in. Such a lovely, cozy and warm story! Max is a pure ray of sunshine and this fic just warms my heart!

2. Blame It On The Summertime by @elorianna

A classic I keep coming back to and it just never disappoints. It's perfectly eycte, a perfect depiction of their absolute desperation for each other, the lust and pining, it's so hot and sultry, slow and thorough and so beautiful at the same time. The way they haven't quite put words to everything they're feeling so deeply but showing with their bodies. Also I'm a sucker for "the telling of their story", whether it's taotu or eycte, and this one is just so lovely.

3. i'll see you on the water by @depressedraisin

This was such a lovely little story to read right after the tour ended, such an incredible little trip down memory lane, everything that's happened in this past year so perfectly captured. I absolutely adore the vulnerability and fragility of their friendship in this one, and it showcases perfectly just how important they are to each other. I was hanging on to every last word and really really enjoyed it!

4. you probably couldn't see for the lights (did you stare at me?) by salutdamour / @depressedraisin

This one is so cute, a tiny little gorgeous portrayal of Alex losing his mind over seeing Miles onstage. It feels like we get to have a peek into his psyche, to feel the rollercoaster he goes through and I love the way he just makes up his mind the second his eyes land on Miles. I love when shorter stories are able to convey so much with so little words, so much potential and I really really enjoyed this little story!

5. In The Heat Of The Morning by @musette22 / @subtle-as-an-earthquake

Such a gorgeous little story about everyone's favourite baby puppets. It's so sweet and fluffy suuuuper hot, and everything you'd want it to be! So many little details that jump out, delicious tension and it brings me such gorgeous images. I especially adored the depiction of their friendship, how natural and easy it seemed, and a fresh take on our boys getting together. Read it at 2 am and all I wanted to do was read it again.

[shadowmonkeysbigbang]

Big Bang posting schedule poll

We’re so happy to see so much interest in another round of the Shadowmonkeys Big Bang! Big thanks to everyone who’s voted so far, we’re so glad you’re as excited as we are 🖤

We have one more poll for you all before we can go ahead and officially give the Bang the green light. This one is to see what people's preferences regarding the posting schedule/deadlines would be.

Since we want this to be an experience that is as enjoyable and stress free as possible for everyone involved, we’d like to ask those interested in participating (both authors and artists) to vote for the option that would be most convenient for them. This way, we’ll hopefully be able to come up with a schedule that works for most if not all participants.

Thanks for your help! ✨

(please note: the outcome of this poll will not necessarily correspond exactly to the final schedule, as there are some other considerations that might impact the schedule)

When would be the best time for you to post your fic/art for the 2024 SMBB?

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Anytime is fine with me

Voting ended onJan 28, 2024

[ineveryspaceandtime]

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Jorge Luis Borges, "Two English Poems" // Tyler Knott Gregson, "You giggle. . ." // Victor Hugo, "Marie Tudor" // Patty Dickson Pieczka, "Autumn" // Mary Oliver, "I have just said. . ." // Susan Glickman, "Poem about your laugh" // Rabindranath Tagore, "Lover's Gifts XVIII: Your Days" // Harold Hart Crane, "Exile"

[subtle-as-an-earthquake]

Here we are (as in olden days)

Pairing: Miles Kane x Alex Turner (Milex)

Word count: 17k (one-shot)

Rating: Explicit

A/N: A little wintry Milex AU for you! ✨️❄️☃️ I started writing this just before Christmas, thinking it would just be a quick little 3k fic 🙃 It turned into a little more that, which also means it's definitely not in time for Christmas, but I still hope it'll still be enjoyable! 💫

Once again, my endless thanks to the brilliant and unbelievably kind @uhbasicallyjustmilex for the beta and the feedback, I don't know where I'd be without you and your unfailing support 💘

Summary:

When he was just ten years old, Miles Kane had to say goodbye to his best friend Alex Turner, after Alex's dad landed a coveted teaching job at an American university and the whole family had suddenly upped and moved across the pond. Miles had long ago accepted that he would probably never see Alex again, and that their childhood friendship would forever remain a gold-tinged memory. He never expected that, fifteen years later, the Turners would suddenly move back to the UK with their now adult son in tow, and he certainly didn’t think he’d be spending Christmas with them only a few weeks after he learned the news. And yet, that is exactly what's going to be happening.

Read on AO3

[drinkingbitterboy]

@blacktrickle is a miracle worker. got me to pull out a sketchbook and draw and post something for the first time in a decade. literally. it's been that long. she's THAT INSPIRING. and so this is dedicated to my evil twin 😘

anyway, catch milex in the hottest YSL looks out on the town 👀

[shadowmonkeysbigbang]

The Shadowmonkeys Big Bang is back!

Or it can be, if you want it.

To see if there is interest in another round of the Shadowmonkeys Big Bang, we've created the below poll. Please feel free to vote and/or reblog, so we can get an idea of how many people might want to participate if another Bang were to take place this year. Thank you for your help!

Are you interested in another Shadowmonkeys Big Bang?

Yes, I’m interested in participating and I’m a fic writer

Yes, I’m interested in participating and I’m an artist

Yes, I’m interested in participating as both an author and an artist

No, I’m not interested in participating but I’d love to read/support the artists

I’m not interested

Voting ended onJan 21, 2024

The Bang would be co-run by @uhbasicallyjustmilex & @subtle-as-an-earthquake, so please feel free to get in touch with either of us if you have any questions or suggestions!

[is-luxy]

I forgot to post this here

just enjoy it for a second 😊

[multistanasitsfinest]

Bad Habits' 8th birthday! 8 years since Miles moaned his way through a song AND wailed like a dolphin. One of my absolute favourites!!!

[mattrnurdock]

Ok just one thing before I forget it: At the end of Bad Habits Alex was on his knees with the acoustic. He tried to get up but couldn’t, because his guitar’s chord got all tangled up and wrapped around a speaker, and so he mimicked riding a horse (like he did during AM era with ‘Lone ranger riding through an open space’ in R U Mine, but on his knees). The ‘horse’ wouldn’t move forward, since he was stuck there, so he mimicked slapping it’s ass and used the chord as a whip to urge it on. Then Miles dropped his mic and mic stand on Alex, causing him to get even more tangled up. Alex picked that mic up and I think he meant to say something but instead he laughed his goat laugh right into it, it was adorable.

[lalaballa]

Managers: how camp do you want this show to be?

Alex: yes