#hexworld

[castalianspring]

Chapters: 12/12 Fandom: Roswell New Mexico (TV 2019) Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Michael Guerin/Alex Manes Characters: Alex Manes, Michael Guerin, Isabel Evans | Isobel Evans, Max Evans, Liz Ortecho, Kyle Valenti, Maria DeLuca, Rosa Ortecho Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Magic, Alternate Universe - Historical, Animal Transformation, Mutual Pining, POV Alternating, Witches and Familiars, Canon Disabled Character, Canon-Typical Violence, Implied/Referenced Child Abuse, Jesse Manes is His Own Warning, roswell style mysteries, Idiots in Love, Post-World War I, Shapeshifting, Canonical Character Death Summary:

Alex Manes is a familiar, the hated family embarrassment.

Michael Guerin is an alien and reluctant witch, living deep in denial.

And Roswell is hiding enough secrets without adding magic to the mix...

[mywingsareonwheels]

Obscure fandoms mashing up in my head again: Jordan L Hawk's Hexworld universe would fit so beautifully with the morseverse. I mean one is a series of turn-of-the-20th-century m/m fantasy romance novels set in New York and the other is... not, but you have:-

some unrealistically good/anti-bigotry police detectives[1], but they are dealing with horrible amounts of corruption higher up.

general tackling of issues of discrimination but also ferocious loyalties

and a main character who keeps being very underestimated by the powers that be but whose colleagues really learn to adore them (even when they're an awkward git)

So I'm now envisaging Morse being a Familiar (cat, hedgehog, squirrel, something like that) and Thursday being his Witch (and things proceed more happily from there than in the show because Dammit). Morse becomes very much part of the Thursday family thanks to this, one way or another. And them both dealing with the discrimination Morse faces, but goodness would it work well. Jakes is an unbonded dog Familiar (and the boys at Blenheim Vale all were Familiars...); Hope his Witch but like Thursday she turns out to be an awesome one. Max could be a forensic hexman as well as a pathologist; at some point he ends up bonding with Dorothea (some form of bird Familiar?) with their relationship being platonic but utterly beautiful. :) Bright a Witch who starts out carrying the usual prejudices but unpacks them massively and then ends up bonding with a tiger Familiar (naturally). I'm not sure which way round Trewlove and Fancy are, but they had been wondering about bonding but hadn't actually done it by the end of series 5. *sobs a bit*

[1] Yes I *do* most emphatically include all of the main character detectives in Endeavour in that.

[drwhyborne]

Quick question, if Stephan Day were a familiar, what animal would he be?

[j-tomalas-grimoire]

Currently enjoying: Hexhunter by Jodan L. Hawk. I have to confess that I adore the Hexworld books. I love the whole conspiracy plot as much as I love every single book. Hexhunter is no exception. The mystery is intriguing and the lovestory lovely. This was fun.

[unicyclehippo]

working on my hexworld map - it’s messy, im not thrilled w these pens but it’s good for the planning process for sure

[bookshirecat]

I came up with the idea of familiars taking a photoshoot for charity.

And, being who they are, you really can't expect them to stay still.

Here you have the photo that made it to the charity calendar and then you'll see what happened right after that.

You may notice that Isaac is the only one still posing and Nick is so done that he manages only to roll his eyes.

I spent 2 days on that, so I hope it makes you smile:)

[drchristineputnam]

There was nothing to be done. He couldn’t outrun the monster, and certainly he couldn’t outfight it. Bill closed his eyes against the sight of those terrible horns and conjured up the memory of Isaac’s smile. Of how he’d laughed in delight when they made love. If Martin’s assassin had succeeded, if Isaac was dead, they’d be together again soon. If not, Bill would wait for his love on the other side, just as he’d waited on this one.

Hexhunter by Jordan L. Hawk

[astudyinfic]

Books read in 2020

#1: The 13th Hex, by Jordan L. Hawk

My review: All Dominic ever wanted was to be a witch and work for the MWP.  He might not be a witch, but as a Hex Maker, he could still do his part for the MWP.  But crow shifter Rook shows him he is so much more.  Short, sweet, lovely story.