Here, But at What Cost

it's not easy being green. Awakening fan for... a long time.

[midori-moonflaw]

Fic Writer | Fan Artist | Twitter and Discord Server Refuser

Star Trek TOS Enjoyer, Long-time Fire Emblem Awakening Fan, AOT Bertolt and Eren Appreciator and Ending Disliker

Featured Fics: 

The Sun’s Shadow an AOT Vampire the Masquerade AU

Co-Authored with The Mother of Sighs Major Pairings: Bertolt/Reiner, Eren/Marco  Setting: Modern-Day Ymirheim, a small historical (fictional) New England town Associated tag: VtM AU Chapters: 5/?, In-Progress Rating: Mature

More Fics Here

Featured Tags:

Merbert AU: My self-indulgent AU where Bertolt is a merman 

VtM AU: Supplemental material, illustrations, and chapter announcements for The Sun’s Shadow and beyond

Complete Tag List Here

Wanna talk AUs, fics, or analysis? Ask box is open! 

[the-mother-of-sighs]

A Steadfast Heart

by The Mother of Sighs

Rating: General Audiences Fandom: Shingeko no Kyojin || Attack on Titan Characters: Bertolt Hoover || Reiner Braun Relationships: Bertolt Hoover/Reiner Braun Tags: Drabble, Medieval AU, Knight Bertolt Hoover, Prince Reiner Braun, Feudal hierarchies, Pining, Angst, Forbidden love

Summary:

Bertolt, a dutiful knight, yearns for what he can never have. ( May 2026 Drabble Challenge || Day 10: Exile )

For thedrabblecollective's May Drabble Challenge.

Read on AO3!

[the-mother-of-sighs]

Will o' the Wisp

by The Mother of Sighs

Rating: General Audiences Fandom: Shingeki no Kyojin || Attack on Titan Characters: Jean Kirschtein || Hange Zoë Tags: Drabble, Ghost orbs, Battlefield ghosts, Apparitions

Summary:

Jean sees strange things out on the field at dusk. ( May 2026 Drabble Challenge || Day 9: Death )

For thedrabblecollective's May Drabble Challenge.

Read on AO3!

[the-mother-of-sighs]

The Linebacker's Gambit

by The Mother of Sighs

Rating: Teen & Up Audiences Fandom: Shingeki no Kyojin || Attack on Titan Characters: Reiner Braun || Porco Galliard Tags: Drabble, Modern AU, House Party, Important background appearances by Bertolt and Annie, Jealous Reiner Braun, Porco Galliard gets pissed off, Consequences will never be the same

Summary:

Reiner's jealousy reaches new heights when he sees Bertolt and Annie get forced into a game of Spin the Bottle and takes matters into his own hands, and finds himself dealing with unexpected consequences. ( May 2026 Drabble Challenge || Day 8: Parallel )

For thedrabblecollective's May Drabble Challenge.

Read on AO3!

[the-mother-of-sighs]

A Devil's Wings

by The Mother of Sighs

Rating: General Audiences Fandom: Shingeki no Kyojin || Attack on Titan & Devilman Characters: Reiner Braun || Bertolt Hoover || Armin Arlert || Eren Jaeger Relationships: Reiner Braun/Bertolt Hoover Tags: Drabble, Modern AU, Devilman AU, Curious Armin, Reiner is Bertolt's emotional support blond

Summary:

Days after Bertolt becomes a Devilman, Armin wants to study his changed form, thus testing Bertolt's patience. ( May 2026 Drabble Challenge || Day 7: Hybrid )

For thedrabblecollective's May Drabble Challenge.

Read on AO3!

[the-mother-of-sighs]

Sweets, to The Sweet

by The Mother of Sighs

Rating: Teen Fandom: Shingeki no Kyojin || Attack on Titan Characters: Jean Kirschtein || Floch Forster Relationships: Jean Kirschtein/Floch Forster Tags: Drabble, Modern AU, Coffee, They're so cringe but I love them

Summary:

Jean tries the Americano he ordered, and Floch has some comforting words. ( May 2026 Drabble Challenge || Day 6: Coffee )

For thedrabblecollective's May Drabble Challenge.

Read on AO3!

[midori-moonflaw]

Carefully Careless

by WhatAGoodIdeaThisIs

Rating: G Fandom: Shingeki no Kyojin | Attack on Titan Characters: Bertolt Hoover, Reiner Braun Relationships: Reiner Braun/Bertolt Hoover Tags: Pining, Implied mutual pining, Misunderstandings, Angst

Summary:

Reiner thinks he knows what Bertolt wants to hear. Written for thedrabblecollective's May 2026 Drabble Challenge, Day 21: Friend

For thedrabblecollective's May Drabble Challenge.

Read on AO3!

[midori-moonflaw]

Affection, Abdication

by WhatAGoodIdeaThisIs

Rating: G Fandom: Shingeki no Kyojin | Attack on Titan Characters: Bertolt Hoover, Reiner Braun Relationships:Reiner Braun/Bertolt Hoover Tags: Mafia AU, Established Relationship, Angst

Summary:

A brief conversation between a Family's successor and the man he'd give it up for. Written for thedrabblecollective's May 2026 Drabble Challenge, Day 20: Paper

For thedrabblecollective's May Drabble Challenge.

Read on AO3!

[the-mother-of-sighs]

This is Getting Out of Hand

by The Mother of Sighs

Rating: General Audiences Fandom: Shingeki no Kyojin || Attack on Titan & Half-Life Characters: Hange Zoë || Issac Kleiner || Barney Calhoun || Lamarr the Headcrab Tags: Drabble, Scientist Hange Zoë, Lamarr the Headcrab is Baby, Barney can't handle this

Summary:

Lamarr steals Dr. Zoë's heart! ( May 2026 Drabble Challenge || Day 16: Scientist )

For thedrabblecollective's May Drabble Challenge.

Read on AO3!

[the-mother-of-sighs]

Under the Shadow of Fort Walderberg

by The Mother of Sighs

Rating: Teen & Up Audiences Fandom: Shingeki no Kyojin || Attack on Titan Characters: Erwin Smith || Levi Ackerman Tags: Drabble, The Scouts repair a fortress, Levi's regular levels of profanity

Summary:

After the Corps re-discover Fort Walderberg in old annals, Erwin and Levi discuss what to do next. ( May 2026 Drabble Challenge || Day 15: History )

For thedrabblecollective's May Drabble Challenge.

Read on AO3!

[the-mother-of-sighs]

Occlusive Lullaby

by The Mother of Sighs

Rating: General Audiences Fandom: Shingeki no Kyojin || Attack on Titan Characters: Bertolt Hoover || Reiner Braun Relationships: Reiner Braun/Bertolt Hoover Tags: Drabble, Cuddling & Snuggling, Sleepy Cuddles, Television Watching, Sleepy Bertolt Hoover

Summary:

Bertolt joins Reiner in watching a football game, but can't stay awake for long. ( May 2026 Drabble Challenge || Day 18: Sports )

For thedrabblecollective's May Drabble Challenge.

Read on AO3!

[the-mother-of-sighs]

The Metamorphasis, Faux

by The Mother of Sighs

Fandom: Shingeki no Kyojin || Attack on Titan Characters: Hannah Diamant || Franz Kefka Relationships: Hannah Diamant/Franz Kefka Tags: Drabble, Idiots in Love, Would you still love me if I was a worm

Summary:

Hannah finds a beetle and assumes the worst. ( May 2026 Drabble Challenge || Day 5: Doctor )

For thedrabblecollective's May Drabble Challenge.

Read on AO3!

[the-mother-of-sighs]

Bitter. Hold the Sweet.

by The Mother of Sighs

Fandom: Shingeki no Kyojin || Attack on Titan Characters: Jean Kirschtein || Floch Forster || Ymir Freckles Relationships: Jean Kirschtein/Floch Forster Tags: Drabble, Modern AU, Jean wants to impress Floch, Ymir doesn't have time for you Jean

Summary:

Jean forgoes his usual overly-sweet drink while on a coffee date with Floch. Ymir can't believe it. ( May 2026 Drabble Challenge || Day 4: Cup )

For thedrabblecollective's May Drabble Challenge.

Read on AO3!

[thylabang]

Your mission: Finish an incomplete Kirk/Spock WIP

🕓 Event Dates: Runs May 1 - June 30, 2026 on Dreamwidth

Rules:

🌟 Finish any incomplete Kirk/Spock fic that has been stalled for at least one full year*, and post all parts of it while the event is running. (* No updates or edits during that time. It's okay if you thought about it or jotted down a note. Just to be clear, it must be your WIP. You can't finish someone else's fic.)

🌟 An eligible fic can already be partially posted as long as there have been no meaningful updates to the text for at least one full year. (If you fixed an typo, that’s okay. If you added a chapter, pick another WIP.)

🌟 It's okay if it began life as a part of another event. We'd encourage you to credit them in your author's notes. If your fic was for a past T'hy'la Bang, definitely let us know!

🌟 You can finish and post as many completed WIPs as you can while the event is running. Start working any time, but posting/promo will not begin until May.

🌟 All versions of Kirk/Spock are welcome! They must be central to the work. Beyond that, this event does not have any content restrictions.

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How to play:

🚀 To sign up, join this Dreamwidth community and drop a note on this post with info about the fic(s) you plan to finish.

🚀 When you’ve completed your goal, add your fic to the T’hy’la’s AO3 collection 'annihilate' and promote it here by posting to this community! Use the template below.

We're happy to create a collection on Squidge for anyone who uses that archive. Just let us know!

[the-mother-of-sighs]

Mystery Flavor

by The Mother of Sighs

Fandom: Shingeki no Kyojin || Attack on Titan Characters: Bertolt Hoover || Eren Jaeger || Reiner Braun || Armin Arlert Tags: Drabble, Modern AU, Childhood friends AU

Summary:

With Halloween winding down, it's time for the kids to enjoy their candy. Armin has an unexpected surprise in his haul. ( May 2026 Drabble Challenge || Day 3: Mystery )

For thedrabblecollective's May Drabble Challenge.

Read on AO3!

[the-mother-of-sighs]

Pre-Prandial Desires

After a long day at work, Bertolt returns home to a nice dinner made by Reiner, albeit human food isn't what he hungers for… ( May 2026 Drabble Challenge || Day 2: Demon )

Read on AO3!

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For thedrabblecollective's May Drabble Challenge.

[midori-moonflaw]

Nip This In the Bud

Co-written by @the-mother-of-sighs

Rated: Teen

Levi has a problem, with an easy solution. Except the easy solution makes things a little more complicated.

A dual-perspective Levi/Erwin fic featuring hanahaki disease.

Read it on AO3 here

Loosely inspired by @museaway's fic make believe