I am a perfectionist: Only when things get dirty.

I write a lot. I'm very honest. I'm not afraid of expressing my opinion on Tumblr anymore. I mostly blog Sherlock: Mystrade, Sherstrade. Game Of Thrones: Stavos, Stannis, Davos. Plus: Rupert Graves, Stephen Dillane, Andrew Scott. You'll find me writing Mystrade, Sherstrade and Stavos on Ao3 under the name Saziikins.

[cosmoglaut]

This is so weird. I’ve fallen headfirst into Mystrade rabbit hole. I mean.. after a long time, there’re actually multiple AO3 tabs open right now. (Not like 37 or something, nope that never happened ever. Truth.) (*makes a new year’s resolution to increase tab production*) The fic-things I don’t do as a principle - but have done for this pairing:

Reading WIPs

Reading wingfics. (I needed to be desperate to read those.)

Reading animal!character fics.

Reading series 4 compliant fics! (Still haven’t done it for my OTP.)

Also, there’s a surprisingly large number of established relationship fics. Not usually my cup of tea, but I am liking them?! There’re some fics which I have read twice in one go. Yeah. Like finished it, and started reading again. Right away. What’s the most weird is, combing through AO3 for Mystrade, I don’t want to see foreground Johnlock! (It needs to be there, but in background only.) 

[jaybird-with-a-hat]

um hello recs please if you feel like it :) :) :)

[cosmoglaut]

Uhhh.. I’m just going through AO3 kudos-sorted! But every Mystrade fic by mydwynter, EventHorizon, and out_there. And this abso-fucking-lute gem of a series “Pater Noster” manic_intent. This is the series I read thrice right away! Oh and in WIPs department, @mottlemoth‘s Excultus. I spent my New Year’s Eve reading it, and was completely unaware of New Year chiming in! I’ve kept my distance from it since then because I need to feel that rush - rush of reading something too good in one go like a glutton. So I keep refreshing AO3 page to see it’s updated, and the updates are very regular. It might take another few months for it to finish, so I’m torn between whether to read whatever is updated or wait. Sorry for no links, but hopefully usernames should give you all the necessary links.

[mottlemoth]

Welcome to the rabbit hole, friend. ❤️ 

Good news for you. Excultus is finished, and going through final edits as we speak. I’m going to be unleashing a chapter every couple of days from now on. 

If you’re looking for recs, I must guide you at once in the direction of our wonderful @green-violin-bow. She is a jewel of our pairing. Just A Cuppa is a  magnificent short introduction to Mystrade, or for a long and delicious slowburn, Out of Thought has also been podficced by @lockedinjohnlock. 

You could also get cosy in Green’s collected short ficlets and drabbles. (Each one is a tiny masterpiece.)

Anybody want to offer more recs?

[theredheadinquestion]

Along with the ones everyone else mentioned, I’d like to add:

Human Remains by @saziikins  (423K) 

AND its companion piece

Constantinople Falls, also by Saziikins (471K) which covers the same time period, but is told from Mycroft’s POV 

Along with 

Cold Hands, Warm Heart (51K) by @chasingriversong

But honestly, I think the Mystrade Family is churning out excellent fic in huge numbers right now, so it’s very hard to go wrong, no matter what you choose!

[saziikins]

Thank you, lovely!

I rec all stuff by Tammany. That work is beautiful. And Mice too.

[andwebegin-deactivated20200330]

An unarticulated crush is very different from an unrequited one, because at least with an unrequited crush you know what the hell you’re doing, even if the other person isn’t doing it back. An unarticulated crush is harder to grapple with, because it’s a crush that you haven’t even admitted to yourself. — David Levithan

[silent-micka]

[clarice82art]

Mystrade Sketch ~ Of course… ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hey guys, I’m sorry for such a sloppy sketch, but I got a very strong cold and feel just bad at the moment QQ I wanted to draw some Mystrade but I’m afraid that this is the result for now… *cough* Nothing special but nonetheless some ship love anyway… and I thought you would like to see it too…?!

[wastingyourgum]

@clarice82art‘s Mystrade art needs a lot more love - nobody draws as good likenesses!

(Possibly interested people tagged under the cut)

Keep reading

[badideainaglass]

Mycroft breathed as he looked. Then he made a pained noise and kissed Greg, shaking with intensity. The force of his emotion kindled a spark of insight, and Greg pressed hard kisses to Mycroft’s temple, his ear, his hair, his neck. His stomach clenched, and Mycroft’s hands closed harder on his hips. “You didn’t know. Before I said it the other night. You didn’t know.”

Against his lips, Greg felt Mycroft’s throat working before he spoke. “I presumed it was wishful thinking.”

Accord - Chapter 18 - by mydwynter (x)

[shadowsfan]

Stannis Baratheon x Davos Seaworth - Meaningful Looks

Something for the Stavos shippers!

[turtle-paced]

Wow did I get some asks telling me how evil Stannis is. Few people saying he’s a tyrant, a few more saying that he’s going to instigate religious war. I agree, ACoK!Stannis was heading firmly down the tyrant path. But we’re not in ACoK anymore.

This guy…

“Your Grace, you cannot… I am no fit man to be a King’s Hand.”

“There is no man fitter.” Stannis sheathed Lightbringer, gave Davos his hand, and pulled him to his feet.

“I am lowborn,” Davos reminded him. “An upjumped smuggler. Your lords will never obey me.”

“Then we will make new lords.”

has become…

Surprisingly, Stannis smiled at that. “You’re bold enough to be a Stark. Yes, I should have come sooner. If not for my Hand, I might not have come at all. Lord Seaworth is a man of humble birth, but he reminded me of my duty, when all I could think of was my rights. I had the cart before the horse, Davos said. I was trying to win the throne to save the kingdom, when I should have been trying to save the kingdom to win the throne.”

so much better…

“And they will fight for me, you believe?” 

“If you ask them.”

“Why should I beg for what is owed me?”

“Ask, I said, not beg.” Jon pulled back his hand. “It is no good sending messages. Your Grace will need to go to them yourself. Eat their bread and salt, drink their ale, listen to their pipers, praise the beauty of their daughters and the courage of their sons, and you’ll have their swords. The clans have not seen a king since Torrhen Stark bent his knee. Your coming does them honor. Command them to fight for you, and they will look at one another and say, ‘Who is this man? He is no king of mine.’ ”

“How many clans are you speaking of?”

than Renly…

Whatever doubts his lords might nurse, the common men seemed to have faith in their king. Stannis had smashed Mance Rayder’s wildlings at the Wall and cleaned Asha and her ironborn out of Deepwood Motte; he was Robert’s brother, victor in a famous sea battle off Fair Isle, the man who had held Storm’s End all through Robert’s Rebellion. And he bore a hero’s sword, the enchanted blade Lightbringer, whose glow lit up the night.

…it’s not even funny.

He glanced at the letter again. I will save your sister if I can. A surprisingly tender sentiment from Stannis, though undercut by that final, brutal if I can and the addendum and find a better match for her than Ramsay Snow. 

Well, maybe it’s a bit funny.

That took Lord Janos aback. He smiled uncertainly and began to sweat, but Bowen Marsh beside him said, “Who better to command the black cloaks than a man who once commanded the gold, sire?”

“Any of you, I would think. Even the cook.”

The thing to note here is that Stannis does everything people claim Renly would do. He promotes by merit. He listens to advisors. He builds a coalition through diplomacy. He has the faith of the common man. And he tries to do what’s best for the kingdom.

He’s still a sour, grim misogynist perpetually on the edge of Knight Templar-dom, but there are some serious upsides to ADWD!Stannis.

[barachiki]

I love all the comments I’m seeing over my latest Lestrade with a Kitten image.  People just don’t realize I have been doing these since just about the beginning of recorded time. Not that there is any context, really.  

Lestrade is great, cats are great, and together they are amazing.

I keep all the cats on the Lestrade with a Kitten tag.

[gravesdiggers]

Do go check out @barachiki‘s awesome edits - always worth a good giggle!

[tuliaart-deactivated20171004]

Saw those gifs of Mycroft in his shirt sleeves and all I could think was ‘hmm that mirror looks big enough for Greg as well.” My god all I can think about is Mystrade fluff…

[utterlywholocked]

Rupert Graves as Greg Lestrade in Sherlock - The Lying Detective (part 2/3)

[lubava21]

[saziikins]

It occurred to me today that this is the photoset which inspired The Final Leap many moons ago. The original photoset is Spy AU, but the top four images just made me think modern monarchy and paparazzi and hence the story was born. 

Anyway, we’re four chapters in now, and you can find it here.

[undun-duz]

‘Don’t Stop’ Why did this go so damn grey when I first posted it last year? This time it’s the right colour!

[words-on-pages]

Fanfiction appreciation post   1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

[julieofrandomfandoms]

Fanfic writer reactions

I’ve done one of these before, but felt like doing another today. :) Thanks to everyone who made the gifs. 

When you post a fic and wait for a response

When your mutuals and buddies give it love

When it didn’t get the response you expected

When it gets more love than you expected

When another writer you fangirl over likes or comments on your fic

When a brand new person you have never interacted with likes or comments on your fic

When you get a negative comment

When someone tells you your story emotionally compromised them

When your friends post their own new fic updates

When someone leaves a negative comment on a work written by one of your friends

When you finish reading one of your friends’ updates

When someone leaves a long and detailed comment on one of your fics

When someone includes your fic on a rec list

[dulcimergecko]

When someone leaves a comment about how they are excited/dreading what happens next.

[sherlockspeare]

Sherlock and John interrupt Mycroft’s meeting with prime minister. :p Original BBC video is (X)

[art-coffe-and-girls-deactivated]

I can’t stop laughing. I just can’t. 😂😂

[lilyroseluthor-deactivated20240]

I almost fainted with laughter.

[damselindeduction]

God, this fandom really is amazing sometimes 😂

[theartstudentyouhate]

CAN SOMEBODY PLEASE ADD GREG AS THE MOTHER THAT COMES SLIDING INTO THE ROOM TO DRAG SHERLOCK AND JOHN OUT???!!!

[sherlockspeare]

Okay

[sherlockspeare]

And because Sherlock Holmes is a great man. And I think one day, if we’re very, very lucky, he might even be a good one.

[shadowsfan]

Stannis Baratheon x Davos Seaworth - Meaningful Looks

Something for the Stavos shippers!