#fandom favourites

[bigmilk-13]

[aziraphales-library]

Hi aziraphaels-library!

I have several fics i am mildly obsessed about and they are "What we make of it" and "Or be nice" by charlotte_madison, "Tabula Rasa" and "Clementine" by mussimm, "Demonology and the Tri-phasic model of trauma" by nnm, "Long haul" and "Search and Rescue" by snae-b. Better than many books I read, including award winning ones! Maybe you coluld recommend something as good as these? I love an anxious and off-beat Crowley, and his honesty issues, but do not limit myself to such stories. Thanks a lot!

Hello! The fics you've listed are very well known and popular within the fandom. You should check out the fics on our #fandom favourites tag for more you may enjoy. Here are some more great fics for you...

Summer's End by FeralTuxedo (E)

2095. Britain is a post-apocalyptic wasteland ravaged by droughts, the collapse of civilisation, and hordes of the undead. Despite that, Aziraphale’s life is actually pretty good. He has his caravan, his books, and his work, offering his services to the men who stop by Tadfield on their arduous journey north. One day, a mysterious stranger knocks on his door. Crowley is charming and handsome and he appears to know his way around a vegetable garden. He comes with the tempting offer of a mutually beneficial arrangement. But it’s in Aziraphale’s best interest not to get too attached.

A dystopian cottagecore sex worker AU.

Readings From the Books of Ashtoreth by Quefish (E)

Vicar Aziraphale Bookman has a comfortable life. He lives in and serves the small village community of Tadfield. He enjoys contributing to local businesses, taking walks, and of course reading. His 'guilty pleasure', which gives him no guilt and all pleasure, is a series of novels by one AJ Ashtoreth. But what happens when he reaches out with an innocent bit of fanmail?

It never hurts to keep looking for sunshine by elf_on_the_shelf (E)

After Adam's parents die in a car crash, Aziraphale is forced to start taking care of him as more than just an uncle. Don't get him wrong, he loves the little devil, it's just that he is completely clueless and could rather use some help. In comes Crowley, Adam's new nursery school teacher with his amazing skills in dealing with kids. Could he be the answer to all of Aziraphale's prayers - Adam-related and otherwise? Well, it looks like he might be just that, judging by the weird things Aziraphale's heart seems to be doing whenever he sets eyes on the man. Now, if only the tall ginger returned his feelings...

I Knew I Loved You by AppleSeeds (E)

In September 1999, when his family gets connected to the internet, prospective Marine Biology student Crowley discovers an online forum where he can actually talk to people who share his passion for saving the whales. He begins corresponding with a kind stranger he knows only as Ocean_Angel, and is incredibly excited when the opportunity arises to meet this mysterious person in real life.

As their friendship develops, Crowley shares things with Angel that he can't talk about with anyone else, and Angel's insights help him to explore and embrace his own identity. As Crowley works towards finding a place in this world where he feels like he really belongs, he realises that a big part of the answer to that question might actually be right in front of him. What if where he belongs is with Angel?

secondhand smoke by PaintedVanilla (T)

you're second hand smoke, second hand smoke i breathe you in, but, honey, i don't know what you're doing to me mon chéri

the year is 1990, and anthony crowley is looking for a church in london that might be tolerable. the one he winds up attending isn't exactly such, but he decides to stick around for one reason. said reason happens to own a bookshop that crowley begins to frequent, much to the surprise and delight of anathema device and newton pulsifer, who seem quite convinced that crowley could use something else to focus on besides gardening, their campaigns, and visits to tadfield.

Siren's Song by Kedreeva (T)

Crowley, a lone siren, calls a ship to wreck upon his reef, but finds when he meets pirate captain Aziraphale that sirens are not the only ones able to lure another creature to their heart's desire.

- Mod D

[johaerys-writes]

Fandom Favourites Meme

I was tagged by my love @pikapeppa! Thank youuuu <3

Rules: List ten of your favourite characters from ten different fandoms. (okay, okay, I cheated and picked 2 characters from Dragon Age because there was no way I could choose between them. I have to include them both or I shall perish 😫)

Tagging forward to: @schoute, @faerieavalon (thanks for the fave fictional characters tag! I think it's a little different from this one so I'll be doing that too in a separate post😘), @abelasadahl, @badpriestessofbuttsburgh, @tessa1972, @welcome-to-gaydas, @lyrium-lavellan, @jeannedarcprice, @dickeybbqpit and as always anyone else who would like to play!

1. Dragon Age - Cole

2. Dragon Age - Dorian Pavus

3. Castlevania - Hector

4. Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood - Olivier Armstrong

5. Lord Of The Rings - Faramir

6. Game Of Thrones - Brienne of Tarth

7. The Witcher - Yennefer of Vengerburg

8. Berserk - Guts

9. The Last Kingdom - Uhtred

I couldn’t find a gif or a picture for the last one, but I had to include this character because I love him and this fantasy series so much!

10. Wheel Of Time - Rand Al’ Thor

[tessa1972]

Fandom Favourite Meme

I was tagged by my beloved @johaeryslavellan - thank you endlessly❣😍💋

Rules: List ten of your favourite characters from ten different fandoms (I guess, I was cheating a little bit...)

I am tagging everyone who wants to play this funny game too 😃👍

[aziraphales-library]

i think i saw a similar question some time back in this account, but i haven't found it. i wanted to know, which are THE biggest works in the fandom (fanfics)? like, the magnum opus, the ones that had people crying/squealing i.e, that sort of stuff.

Did you check our pinned masterpost? Because the very first link in the very long list of links to help our followers navigate this blog is fandom classics.

Please, folks, remember to check the masterpost. It saves both you and us a lot of time!

- Mod D

[aziraphales-library]

I would like to piggy back off the previous anon's comment and please request the classic's within the fandom 🙏

Sorry, I have no clue what previous anon ask you’re referring to. We have answered this, and other asks along the same lines, several times before. The fandom classics don’t really change, so please check out our previous responses here, here, here, here, and here!

A few, more recent, popular fics (that have been mentioned on this blog before!) that may become staple fandom classics are...

The False and the Fair by Princip1914 (E)

Growing up in the shadow of West Virginia’s Eden Mountain, Aziraphale Wright always expected to work for the family coal mining company. Anthony Crowley, the son of a down-and-out miner, was going to become a pilot and leave town forever. Now, thirty years later, neither of their lives have gone as planned, and an unexpected inheritance brings them back into one another’s orbit. Aziraphale hopes that they can move beyond their shared past, and a high school arrangement that ended in disaster, but he has secrets of his own that threaten their fragile reconnection…

Finished, July 2021.

This fic will occasionally be archive locked (I put all my E rated work behind a lock at various times due to personal reasons) but please don’t let that put you off reading it!

Old Vines by sevdrag (E)

A.Z. Fell, one of the most respected names in wine and food blogging, has been sent on assignment with his assistant Warlock Dowling to spend six months in California Wine Country. Under direction (by his boss, Gabriel) to use this experience to double his blog followers and write a novel, Aziraphale is both excited and anxious about the opportunity.

Anthony J. Crowley is the owner and viticulturalist of Ecdyses, a winery that unexpectedly fell into his lap eleven years ago when he hit rock bottom. He may be in debt, yeah, but he’s paying off his loans — and despite pressure from his lenders and their team of inspectors, Crowley has found a kind of contentment tending his little corner of terroir and producing extraordinary wine. Crowley’s old vines are the heart of his vineyard, and he’s never let anyone in.

Crowley finds Aziraphale intriguing; Aziraphale finds Crowley enthralling. Turns out a famous wine expert and an experienced viticulturalist can still learn things from each other. The summer of 2019 unfolds.

What We Make of It (Shotgun Wedding) by charlottemadison (E)

The important thing, Crowley tells himself -- the most important thing -- is Adam, his brilliant, creative, empathetic nephew. Being fourteen's hard enough; the kid didn't ask to deal with the weight of the world on top of it.

And if taking care of Adam means Crowley has to tough it out at a job he can’t stand, so be it.

And if Crowley's job means that Adam’s charming English teacher is NOT a romantic possibility, well, that's just how things go.

But the occasional drink with Aziraphale proves hard to resist. They frequent the same pub, so who can object to them saying hello? Briefly sharing a table? Perhaps a little conversation? The painful knowledge that it can’t be anything more -- not without somebody getting fired or sued or both -- well, that can't be helped.

Until Crowley stumbles onto a terribly reckless idea...

(This story was formerly titled 'Shotgun Wedding: sometimes a first date requires paperwork.' Some edits and updates to the text have been made as of Dec. 2021.)

- Mod D

[aziraphales-library]

Hello! Can you recommend me some fanfiction for new readers? I don't know how where to start lol

Hello and welcome! With thousands of fics to choose from it can be overwhelming for new readers, but it all completely depends on what kind of fics you want to read, nonny. Fluff or angst? Gen or Explicit? Canon-compliant or human AU?

A place you might want to start is fics about Aziraphale and Crowley moving in together, usually to a cottage in the South Downs. We have some recs here and here for that.

Another option is to dive into the fandom classics, which we’ve been asked about a few times and can be found here, here, and here.

The mods have also been asked to pick their favourite fics and you can find those here and here.

You can also check out our pinned masterpost for common requests and a long list the tags we use on the blog.

Happy fic hunting! I hope you find something you like, nonny <3

- Mod D