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got inspired on yesterday's magma hosted by kidovna but i sucked so i took it off there and finished on my own
anyways, mike hitting will with the 'be not afraid i wont hurt you' 0.2 seconds after literally hunting his ass because he's stupid
gone for months then spawning with shocking otp ship
im both
thats enough SLICES
this ship is so good that we're making getting a job really romantic and cute
🌀Byler variants: a guide🌟 (edition 2.0)
Hello! This guide is an updated version from my previous one, which comprises all the byler variants mentioned in the first one in a more organised way, as well as some links to some fanfics/hcs/moodboards that created certain variants. Enjoy and happy inspiration bylers! 🩵💛
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🌀 Byler: umbrella term, but can also refer to teens & up Will and Mike
🌟 Miwi: s1-s2/pre-canon Will and Mike (fic recs here)
🌀 WillMike: platonic Will & Mike
🌟 Lawless byler: adult Byler in +18 scenarios (fic recs here and here)
🌀 Lesbyler: genderbend Byler (fic recs here)
🌟 Evil byler: the actors' variant, also known as Foah
🌀 Zombiefrog: specifically school/s2 Byler
🌟 HellCali: Hellfire!Mike x California!Will
🌀 Cleradin: cleric!Will x paladin!Mike (fic recs here)
🌟 Lescleradin: genderbend cleradin
🌀 Sorcadin: sorcerer!Will x paladin!Mike
🌟 WiseHeart: byler with the (tentative, in Mike's case
until s5) names of their D&D characters
🌀 BraveWise: updated version of WiseHeart
🌟 Bravebyers: paladin!Mike x Will (fic recs here)
🌀 Wisewheeler: cleric!Will x Mike (fic recs here)
🌟 Sorcererwheeler: sorcerer!Will x Mike
🌀 Sorcererheart: sorcerer!Will x specifically s4 Mike
🌟 Wheelerwise: reverse au created by @sayu-nari in which Will is the paladin of The Party, instead of Mike (other iterations can also include Mike being a magic user, like a cleric or a sorcerer)
🌀 ArmouredHeart: another way to call wheelerwise, with the added layer of Will's D&D name not being Will the Wise, but one that alludes at his paladin class and his position as leader
🌟 Zombyler: zombie!Will x Mike (fanart here)
🌀 Zombieboys: zombie!Will x zombie!Mike
🌟 Zombvamp/Deathbite: zombie!Will x vampire!Mike (fanart here)
🌀 Vampbyers: vampire!Mike x human!Will
🌟 Vampwheeler: vampire!Will x human!Mike
🌀 Werevamp: werewolf!Will x vampire!Mike
🌟 Vampwise: vampire!Mike x cleric!Will
🌀 Vampgoth: vampire!Mike x goth!Will (fic here)
🌟 Merbrave: mermaid!Will x pirate/prince!Mike (fic recs here)
🌀 Bravesiren: siren!Will x pirate/prince!Mike (also seen it used as a variant of Merbrave)
🌟 Werewise: werewolf!Mike x cleric!Will
🌀 Werehare: wolf hybrid!Mike x hare hybrid!Will
🌟 Witchiliar: witch!Will x familiar!Mike (fanart here)
🌀 Monsterbyler*: Monsters Inc! byler au (fanart/hcs here)
🌟 Cowboyler*: cowboy!Will x cowboy!Mike (fic here)
🌀 Bloodlust: incubus!Will x vampire!Mike (fic here)
🌟 Loserlover: cupid!Will x loser!Mike (fic here)
🌀 ArtThrief*: Cleradin x Tangled AU! (fic here)
🌟 Spiderbyler: Spiderman! Will x Mike "MJ" Wheeler (fic recs here)
🌀 Gothpunk: goth!Will x punk!Mike
🌟 Gothbrave: goth!Will x Mike
🌀 Losergoth: goth!Will x loser!Mike
🌟 Ghostwheeler: ghost!Will x (ghostbuster) Mike
🌀 Ghostwise: (ghostbuster) Will x ghost!Mike
🌟 Ghostbyler*: s1 au where both Will and Mike are ghosts, with Will dying in the UD and Mike committing at the quarry. Often depicted roaming the UD together (fanart here)
🌀 One Wheat Mark: a famous byler parody fancomic, originally posted by Truckstoptiger05 on Instagram on 2022. Now an orphaned series, you can read the full re-uploaded comic here
🌟 Cannibyler: cannibal byler, it became quite popular with the fanfic 'eye for an eye' by ileikbees on ao3, where Mike eats one of Will's eyes after he discovers Vecna was possessing Will and using him as a spy
🌀 ZombieHeart*: Will never gets found au where Will survives in the UD for years, usually by being half-possesed/flayed, and with his memories partially/ fully tampered by either Vecna or the Mind Flayer (fic recs here and here)
🌟 BoyScoops/SurfsAhoy: Surfer Boy!Will x Scoops Ahoy!Mike. Often in a (post) s3 context, with them aged up (+ platonic MadWheeler working together at Scoops Ahoy) (fic recs here)
🌀 Scoopsaboy: reversed SurfsAhoy (+ Wonder Twins working at Scoops Ahoy & MadWheeler working at Surfer Boy)
🌟 Arcadomania: au created by madvvise on twitter where Mike works at the arcade and Will works at Rink-O-Mania (moodboard here)
🌀 Videosqwak: au created by byIersreddie on twitter where Will works at Family Video and Mike works at WSQK (socmed au rec here)
🌟 Wheelby: TFS but with byler instead of creelby
🌀 Yansimbyler: yandere!Mike x Will (fic here)
🌟 Ghostbyers: Ghostface!Mike x Will (fic rec here)
🌀 Bloodyheart*: Ghostface!Will x Mike (fic here)
🌟 Bloodyphone*: Ghostface!Mike x Ghostface!Will (fic rec here)
🌀 Sharknilla: based on this socmed au where Mike and Will are streamers (© inhunnedd on twitter)
🌟 LeaderArt: rockstar!Mike x tattoo artist!Will (© juneclouds7 on tiktok)
🌀 Colorbook: English teacher!Mike x Art teacher!Will (fic rec here)
🌟 Heartstrings*: band socmed au created by @zazzazyy where both Mike and Will are set to tour together with their respective bands, but they're not exactly on good terms after an incident years ago
🌀 Stageshot*: popstar!Will x photographer!Mike (fic here)
🌟 RoyalCrown*: prince!Mike x prince!Will (often a non-magic royal au + can be modern or not)
🌀 Sevenspins: ice skater!Will x hockey player!Mike (other iterations put Mike as a speed skater) (© lacedrecord on tiktok / @cleraviv)
🌟 IceBlade*: reversed Sevenspins with ice skater!Mike x hockey player!Will
🌀 OffScript*: actor!Mike x actor!Will
🌟 Spellbyers: Hogwarts au (no specified houses or blood statuses)
🌀 Loyalwit: Hogwarts au where Will is a Hufflepuff and a muggleborn, while Mike is a Ravenclaw and a pureblood (© strawberryhas3rs & gxne_g1rl on tiktok)
🌟Additions🌀
🌟 Vanbyler: alternate van scene where byler get together
🌀 Frankenwise: Frankenstein! byler au
🌟 Gothbyler: goth!Will x goth!Mike
🌀 Gothwise: goth!Mike x Will
🌟 Punkbyler: punk!Will x punk!Mike
🌀 Punkwise: punk!Mike x Will
🌟 Punkbrave: punk!Will x Mike
🌀 Clewadin: miwi cleradin
🌟 Eyeheart: cleradin/sorcadin variant where Will has one eye missing
🌀 Cheating byler: byler cheating on their significant other(s) with each other. Often used in the context of Will cheating on Carlton/Epilogue boyfriend with Mike (fic rec here)
🌟 Partyler: alternate epilogue where byler attends Stacey's party (fic rec here)
🌀 Officebyler: The Office! byler au
🌟 GLB Byler: adult byler au where Mike listens to 'Good Luck, Babe!' by Chappel Roan and has a revelation towards his feelings for Will, or finally confronts his internalized homophobia (fic rec here)
🌀 Byvideo: byler working together at Family Video
🌟 College byler: byler in college
🌀 Princeknight: au created by @and-you-said-yes and @hafuckthis with prince!Will x knight!Mike
🌟 Hollabyler: Heated Rivalry! byler au
🌀 Bystucky: Captain America!Will x Winter Soldier!Mike
🌟 Mazebyler: Maze Runner! byler au with both paralleling newtmas
🌀 Bravefire: The Hunger Games! byler au (fic rec here)
🌟 Goldbyler: Outsiders! byler au
🌀 Bylerpunk: Cyberpunk 2077! byler au
🌟 Merwise: mermaid!Mike x Will
🌀 Sirenbyler: siren!Will x siren!Mike
🌟 Werebyler: werewolf!Mike x werewolf!Will
🌀 Werebrave: werewolf!Will x human!Mike
🌟 Zombwise: zombie!Mike x human!Will
🌀 Werezombie: werewolf!Mike x zombie!Will
🌟 TravelerHeart*: s4 time travel fix-it! byler au with time traveler!Mike (fic here)
🌀 Showbyler: indie artist!Mike x theatre kid!Will (© bruisedneezz on tiktok)
🌟 Bearler: Care Bears! byler au
🌀 Medbyler*: House MD! byler (+ the party) au (© wheeleria on tiktok)
🌟 NerdJock*: nerd!Will x jock!Mike (fic here)
🌀 StormHeart: HTTYD! byler au (fic here)
🌟 CursedHeart: cleradin au created by @rikyberryohyea where Will gets cursed as a kid and Mike is deadset on helping him
🌀 EldritchHeart*: TSHD! byler au with Will as Hikaru and Mike as Yoshiki. Also created by @rikyberryohyea
🌟 CMBYN byler: umbrella-like au where Mike and Will's fellings makes them get lost in each other's existence. Can be metaphorical (Will turning Will the Brave, Mike turning Mike the Wise) or literal, with bodyswaps a la Freaky Friday. Created by @permanentlyinspired
🌀 Blustar: au that proposes the existence of two universes— one where byler became a couple in between s4 & s5 (universe #1), and the canon, where Mike and Will aren't together (universe #2). Mike from #1 gets paired with Will from #2. Created by @beavininabean (fic rec here)
🌟 Goldstar: reversed Blustar, with Will #1 x Mike #2, with all other byler variations also possible. Also created by @beavininabean
🌀 Phyler: Dan & Phil! byler au, with Will as Phil and Mike as Dan
🌟 Bylering: LOTR! byler au, with Will as Frodo and Mike as Sam
🌀 Hijackbyler: byler au that parallels Hijack (Jack Frost x Hiccup Haddok)
🌟 Ghosthunterbyler: Ghosthunter!Will x Ghosthunter!Mike
🌀 Lucabyler: Luca! byler au with Will as Luca and Mike as Alberto
Shout out to @kaliprasad for letting me borrow some variants for this guide, don't forget to check her guide too 💛🩵
*Personal suggestions to name this variants. If you know the "official" ones please let me know so I can edit it ^^
Please let me know which ones I'm missing! I'll keep editing this post to add more variants as I find them 💛🩵
tower scene didnt feel like a rejection when i first watched it because i felt the spirit of van scene mike wheeler in that room
Duffers said “Mike is straight” and Finn said like hell he is
Willow the Wise painting !! 💛💙
my epilogue
I promise I will finish my Byler fic but I’m still in my grieving period 🤕. Also I have the ao3 curse and have been sick for 5 days straight.
But! I’ve been making a lot of other art in the meantime…
This drawing was sitting, unfinished, from over the summer and I recently found it again and finished it. (Also the background is a real pic that I took in Japan 🌝.)
DR. BRENNER’S ACTOR SAID THIS ABT THE WRITING IN SHOWS ON NETFLIX RECENTLY…AND ITS BEEN CONFIRMED THE DUFFERS USED CHAT GPT TO WRITE S5 OH HES THROWING SHADEEE
The Creature.
Art block, begone!
"mike was the first person to treat el with kindness and like a human being"
put some respect on his fucking name please
lowkey would have been a better father figure for el than hopper
maybe the real mike pov is the gay awakenings the audience had along the way
