Thanks for sending us this ask. The mods have discussed it, and we have decided that the current mod team as it stands will not be continuing this bang.
Last year, we said that if there were less than ten sign ups, we would not be hosting the bang. We had exactly ten sign ups... and then six of those dropped out before the event had concluded.
We love tropes and we love SPN, but with the small participation, we will not continue to run this event.
Thank you, and we're definitely leaving the Discord open for any and all SPN Trope fun!
Author: @zrterria
Artist: @frumious-bandersnatch-ao3
Pairing: Sam/Gabriel
Rating: General
Word Count: 8913
Tropes: College AU, soulmate, friends to lovers, cuddling, interspecies, mutual pining, secrets and lies
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Tags: secret pregnancy, mpreg sort of, wingfic, Romeo and Juliet, but no death, fix-it fic, interspecies, I mean Gabriel is a wave of celestial intent after all, witch!Sam, their lives are a Harlequin novella, with a touch of horror, baby angel, nephilim, not Jack, SugarMama!Gabriel
Summary:
Gabriel wasn’t expecting for his father to offer him a rather intriguing deal. Though he can’t say he minded, since it would let him cut the rug from under his brothers and stop the apocalypse. He just hadn’t anticipated actually meeting his soulmate.
Author: @deancodedcastielenby
Artist: @stwbryshortie
Pairing: Dean/Castiel
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~7k
Tropes: Omegaverse, They were Roomates, Truemates, Coffeeshop AU
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Tags: idiots in love, they are oblivious, suppressant abuse, heat/rut cycles, mating cycles, mating bites, Saileen (mentioned) Anna/Bela (mentioned), Gabriel is a nuisance but in a good way
Summary:
Dean Winchester had it all: A comic shop, a house, and a best friend and roomate that he was hopelessly in love with even if he wouldn’t act on it… until he got the worst news. He needed to stop using suppressants and his blockers because they were doing more harm than good. Problem being his best friend didn’t even know he was an O! And now he was going to smell all his moods, and everything else….
Castiel Novak was happy as a clam, with his own bakery run in conjunction with his more annoying than ever brother Gabriel and living with his best friend Dean. But it could be better, he could have what he really wanted, a relationship with Dean, but he never would go after something like that seeing as how Dean was no where near interested… and then he gets an SOS text that seems like the end of Castiel’s perfectly crafted world.
Author: @outofnowhere82
Artist: @javocjovian
Pairing: Sam/Dean
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 5263
Tropes: A/B/O Dynamics, AU - Werewolves
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Tags: Alpha!Dean/Omega!Sam, Major Character Injury, Mating, Pining, Hurt Dean, Caretaker Sam
Summary:
The yellow-eyed wolf is trying to amass a pack of “superior” omegas and has marked Sam. When he comes for Sam, Dean steps in and fights to keep his brother. After a deadly battle, Dean is left gravely wounded and Sam reveals his true feelings for Dean. Dean is resistant, afraid that Sam only wants to be his mate because of his near-death experience.
Author: @howtumblrruinedmylife
Artist: @solstheimart
Pairing: Dean/Castiel
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~30500
Tropes: friends-to-lovers, AU, slow burn, no supernatural, first time, John Winchester’s A+ parenting, no internalized homophobia, just very oblivious boys in love, hurt/comfort, idiots in love
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Tags: side pairing: Sam/Eileen; addiction, alcoholism, descriptions of addictive behavior, description of the aftermath of a car accident, death of a family member (off screen, non-violent)
Summary:
A new neighbor moves into the house next to Dean’s and before he can say so much as ‘hello’, Cas has crashed right into his life, carved out a spot for himself and Dean can’t imagine it any other way. Cas is probably the best friend Dean has ever had, and since Dean’s life also includes Charlie, that means a lot. It doesn’t stop a lot of people from asking weird questions, though, and at some point, Dean has to face the simple fact: why does everyone assume they are gay?
Author: @deancodedcastielenby
Artist: @stwbryshortie
Pairing: Dean/Castiel
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~7k
Tropes: Omegaverse, They were Roomates, Truemates, Coffeeshop AU
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Tags: idiots in love, they are oblivious, suppressant abuse, heat/rut cycles, mating cycles, mating bites, Saileen (mentioned) Anna/Bela (mentioned), Gabriel is a nuisance but in a good way
Summary:
Dean Winchester had it all: A comic shop, a house, and a best friend and roomate that he was hopelessly in love with even if he wouldn't act on it... until he got the worst news. He needed to stop using suppressants and his blockers because they were doing more harm than good. Problem being his best friend didn't even know he was an O! And now he was going to smell all his moods, and everything else....
Castiel Novak was happy as a clam, with his own bakery run in conjunction with his more annoying than ever brother Gabriel and living with his best friend Dean. But it could be better, he could have what he really wanted, a relationship with Dean, but he never would go after something like that seeing as how Dean was no where near interested... and then he gets an SOS text that seems like the end of Castiel's perfectly crafted world.
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Walking in the front door Dean took a deep breath, not that he could scent anything in the air other than the hint of the wall flowers that he had picked for the house (Spearmint and Eucalyptus is relaxing when you walk in the door Cas) and let it out. The familiar feel of home sinking into his bones. In auto pilot Dean dropped his keys on the little table in the entryway, completely missing the bowl, and toed off his shoes. The duffel went straight into his room where he could handle that later and start building a nest. That was one of the few things that he had let his inner omega revel in. Not that he indulged his need for soft plush things all the time (honestly he'd go broke) but special occasions had led him to a small cache of things.
With the house to himself for a few hours he ducked back into the kitchen and threw some things into a crock pot needing a little bit of comfort food. A quick text to Cas asking him to bring home some pie for dessert and possibly some hot chocolate. It was kind of a code between the two friends, hot chocolate. It meant that the other needed to have a heavy conversation. Cas used it a bit more frequently than Dean, to be sure, but with a family like his it made sense. Giving the man a heads up that Dean needed to have a deep conversation with him was probably a good idea. It wasn’t like Dean was not gonna tell him, but there were some things that Cas just didn’t know. He is pretty sure that he never actually told Cas that he was an Omega, and that he was on the medicine was to make him smell null, like a beta. So not only was he going to be dropping on the poor man that he was going off his meds and was potentially in the process of learning some bad news and a heat, oh yeah by the way I’m an O!
Author: @zrterria
Artist: @frumious-bandersnatch-ao3
Pairing: Sam/Gabriel
Rating: Teen
Word Count: ~9000
Tropes: College AU, soulmate, friends to lovers, cuddling, interspecies, mutual pining, secrets and lies
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Tags: secret pregnancy, mpreg sort of, wingfic, Romeo and Juliet, but no death, fix-it fic, interspecies, I mean Gabriel is a wave of celestial intent after all, witch!Sam, their lives are a Harlequin novella, with a touch of horror, baby angel, nephilim, not Jack, SugarMama!Gabriel
Summary:
Gabriel wasn’t expecting for his father to offer him a rather intriguing deal. Though he can’t say he minded, since it would let him cut the rug from under his brothers and stop the apocalypse. He just hadn’t anticipated actually meeting his soulmate.
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“I’ll make you a deal.”
Gabriel startled at the words. He had thought himself alone and unseen in Stanford’s Tresidder Student Union, as he planned his next trick. There was a professor in dire need of a lesson after all, or he would not be here. Looking over his shoulder, he was surprised to see his Father’s prophet Chuck. “Prophet?”
“Sort of,” the other man replied with a sardonic twist of his lips.
As he turned fully to face the prophet, he saw the other being’s eyes flair with Grace in the way that only one of his siblings would, or… “Father.”
Chuck nodded, his blue eyes dancing with mischief. “So will you take the deal?”
“I suppose it depends on the deal.” Gabriel took a step closer to his father before stopping and backtracking a step. He was very confused by this since his father didn’t offer deals, not these days. “Why now? I… I mean you’ve been gone for so long…”
“I got bored.” Shrugging, Chuck sat in one of the many armchairs that dotted the student union. “My story was chugging along the way I wanted it to and well… I got bored.” He shrugged again. “I was talking to my publisher, and I got an idea on how to spice it up a little. A little rom-com subplot that allows me to change up the story a bit and teach your older brothers a lesson. And best of all it entertains me.”
Author: @outofnowhere82
Artist: @javocjovian
Pairing: Sam/Dean
Rating: Mature
Word Count: ~5200
Tropes: Werewolves, shifting, Omegaverse
Warnings: Graphic Depictions of Violence, Major Character Death
Tags: Alpha John, alpha Dean, omega Sam, hurt!Dean, non-hunters au
Summary:
The yellow-eyed wolf is trying to amass a pack of "superior" omegas and has marked Sam. When he comes for Sam, Dean steps in and fights to keep his brother. After a deadly battle, Dean is left gravely wounded and Sam reveals his true feelings for Dean. Dean is resistant, afraid that Sam only wants to be his mate because of his near-death experience.
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Both Dean and his wolf were howling sorrowfully as Dean watched his little brother get on a bus headed for California. His wolf was convinced it was his mate leaving him, and even though Dean knew better, knew that his feelings were the product of proximity and familial love, it still felt like his heart was breaking and a piece of his soul was being broken off and taken by Sam.
Author: @howtumblrruinedmylife
Artist: @solstheimart
Pairing: Dean/Castiel
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~30500
Tropes: friends-to-lovers, AU, slow burn, no supernatural, first time, John Winchester’s A+ parenting, no internalized homophobia, just very oblivious boys in love, hurt/comfort, idiots in love
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Tags: side pairing: Sam/Eileen; addiction, alcoholism, descriptions of addictive behavior, description of the aftermath of a car accident, death of a family member (off screen, non-violent)
Summary:
A new neighbor moves into the house next to Dean’s and before he can say so much as ‘hello’, Cas has crashed right into his life, carved out a spot for himself and Dean can’t imagine it any other way. Cas is probably the best friend Dean has ever had, and since Dean’s life also includes Charlie, that means a lot. It doesn’t stop a lot of people from asking weird questions, though, and at some point, Dean has to face the simple fact: why does everyone assume they are gay?
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“Don’t tell anyone,” Dean says, grinning conspiratorially, “But they all just want to scope you out.” Of course they all mean well and Castiel probably knows all of this, but. “Welcome to Wisteria Lane,” he adds, laughing.
“Is that what you’re doing, too?” Castiel— Cas asks, squinting at Dean, and his straightforwardness is kind of disarming and charming at the same time.
“Oh, always,” Dean admits with a wink, leaning into it. “I’m just brutally honest about it upfront.”
Slowly, Cas nods, accepts that the way he accepted Dean’s earlier sentence, word by word.
Charlie appears beside him again with an already opened bottle of soda for both of them. He thanks her with a nod and a smile and toasts to her, then extends the bottle towards Cas. “Thanks for the invitation.”
“You’re welcome. If I’m being honest, I’m still a bit overwhelmed but I also look forward to getting to know all my new neighbors.” Glass clinks against glass, a sound that Dean tries to ignore.
“Simple, just talk to them like regular, civilized Americans do — can’t run them all over,” he teases instead.
“Well, I wouldn’t have, if they’d looked left, right, left, before crossing the sidewalk,” Cas lobs right back without missing a beat, deadpan.
Dean snorts, taken by surprise, again. So that’s how this guy’s humor works. Dean digs it. “Good thing the police were already on-site to handle the incident, right?”
With a way too serious expression, which is all facade, Cas nods. “Thank you for your service, officer.”
Dean catches his bottom lip between his teeth in order to not smirk. He thinks he knows what’s up, and it’s time to test that theory. “It’s Dean.”
The expression falters, and eventually cracks. “...I knew that.”
Dean raises an eyebrow at Cas, bemused and more than a little smug.
Cas shrugs, averts his eyes. Busted. “I may have forgotten your name, yes. You got me there.”
“At least I don’t need to feel bad for missing half of yours, then.” Dean openly smirks now, can’t be helped. “Guess we’re even.”
For a moment, they just look at each other, then burst out laughing. Cas’ laugh is rough and warm, and it settles, somewhere deep in Dean’s insides. It makes him feel a little lightheaded, but that might be because he always forgets to hydrate properly when he’s on patrol.
Wheezing, Dean offers, “Okay, let’s start over, then? Hello, I’m Dean Winchester, I’m with the KCPD, I’m an aquarius. I like long walks on the beach. Nice to meet you.”
Cas collects himself enough to take Dean’s hand to shake it. His hands are big and dry, and the pressure around Dean’s knuckles is signaling confidence. “Nice to meet you, too. Castiel Novak, former FBI, virgo. I like doing yoga.”
Enemies to lovers? Two Person Love Triangle? Reverse-verse? THERE WAS ONLY ONE BED?????
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Enemies to lovers? Two Person Love Triangle? Reverse-verse? THERE WAS ONLY ONE BED?????
That’s right, we’ve got the tropes. And sign ups are opening on February 15 for the 2022 Bang!!
You can also check out the Schedule and the Rules in the meantime, and you can join our Discord!
Keep your eyes open, and we can’t wait to see you for the Celebration!
~ your mod team
p.s. We know that many events are having a much lower turn out, since the show ended. If we have less than 10 author sign ups, we will not be proceeding with this year's bang.
Here is the full list of the awesome Supernatural Trope Celebration pieces created this year. Check out these awesome stories and art pieces, and give the participants a big hug of congrats!
Big Bangs:
All That Jazz ~ Author: @zigostia, Artist: @alexiescherryslurpy
Love Thy Neighbor ~ Author: @body-n-soul, Artist: @ralsbecket
Swim the Fly ~ Author: @team-grumpy-hunter-and-gay-angel, Artist: @beezybeeart
The Angel's Broken Rapture ~ Author: @avalonsilver, Artist: @bshmatthews
The Hitchhiker's Guide to Alternate Universes ~ Author: @howtumblrruinedmylife, Artist: @javocjovian
Mini Bangs:
After School ~ Author: @tale-to-tell, Artist: @alexiescherryslurpy
All's Fair in Physics and War ~ Author: @one-more-offbeat-anthem, Artist: @solstheim
And They Lived Happily Ever After ~ Author: @centerofthegalaxywrites, Artist: @butterflysist3r
Castiel was brainwashed by heaven and now he lost his memories. With the Apocalypse knocking at the door, Dean finds himself between his feelings for the angel and the war he has to fight. Will Dean be able to make Castiel, who's now his enemy, to remember the bond they have and convince him to fight against the angels by his side?
Tags: Djinns and Genies, Season 9, Human Castiel, Canon Divergence, Angst, Pining, Eventual Happy Ending, Angst with a Happy Ending, Sam Ships It, Depressed Castiel, Dean Winchester Needs to Use Actual Words, Explicit Sexual Content
Summary: Struggling after he’s lost his grace to Metatron, a depressed Castiel is captured by a djinn, trapped in a dream. On the outside, he’s a liability, but in his dream world? He’s got the one thing he knows he can never have. And heaven help him, but he’s not strong enough to resist. Will Dean and Sam be able to break through in time, or will Castiel let himself get lost in the dream?
Tags: Canon Divergence, Guardian Angel, Angst and Tragedy, Angel Healing, Angst with a Happy Ending
Summary:
Sam and Dean don’t find Jimmy Novak in time before the demons corner him. But it isn’t the demons who kill him.
After Jimmy’s death, Sam and Dean’s only connection to Castiel is through Claire Novak. A few years pass. When a 14-year old Claire has no place to go, Sam and Dean take her in and semi-retire from hunting. Thanks to Cas telling them about the Men of Letters Bunker during their first meeting with Claire, Sam and Dean can provide a more permanent home for her.
Shortly after her 18th birthday, Claire discovers an unnerving truth that she doesn’t think even Sam and Dean can handle. (4x20 “The Rapture” AU)
Tropes: Body Swap, Enemies to Lovers, Dean in Panties, Office AU
Archive Warnings: None
Tags: HunterCorps!Dean, Body Swap, Office AU, Enemies to Lovers, John Winchester's A+ Parenting, Librarian Castiel, Dean in Panties, Explicit Sexual Content, Dirty Talk, Exhibitionism (sort of)
Summary: Any chances that he's hallucinating or dreaming disappear as soon as Dean sees his reflection. The face staring back at him belongs, without a doubt, to Dr. Castiel Novak. And holy biceps, Batman! Cas is way more jacked than he has any right to be. Who knew the world's dorkiest librarian was hiding so much muscle under his frumpy clothes? Not to mention all those tattoos on his arms, shoulders, chest, and… oh dear God, are those nipple piercings?
Tropes: High School AU, Enemies to Lovers, Sharing a Room, Sports AU
Warnings: Light mentions of child abuse/verbal abuse (John Winchester)
Tags:
Swimming, Alternate Universe - High School, Student Dean Winchester, Student Castiel (Supernatural), Swimmer Dean Winchester, Swimmer Castiel (Supernatural), Enemies to Lovers, Sweet Dean Winchester, Cute Dean Winchester, Mean John Winchester, John Winchester Being an Asshole, Protective Castiel (Supernatural), Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Sweet Castiel (Supernatural), Eventual Smut, Competition, Cuddling & Snuggling, Sharing a Room, Idiots in Love, Mean Castiel (Supernatural), Nice Castiel (Supernatural), Castiel and Dean Winchester Need to Use Their Words, Fanart
Summary:
Castiel's senior year of swimming is going to be his best yet. He's got two State records on the line, one of which is his own. He has no patience for distractions, and he will stop at nothing to get what he wants.
If only someone had told that to Dean Winchester, the new boy with the beautiful smile and the unfortunate need to become friends with everyone, including Castiel. Castiel's immediate dislike of him isn't helped by the fact that Dean is good at the one stroke that Castiel is the best at: the butterfly.
He's determined to hate Dean, especially when the other boy poses a serious threat to Castiel's record pursuit. If only Dean wasn't so damn adorable...
