Hello my pretties! (Was said in a Wicked Witch of the West accent)
Today we start off the first poll for our mission to read as many Lawlight Fics as possible! As promised, the first poll will be our only work vs. work in this series of polls.
First up, we have The Sweet Taste of Silver by LumiOlivier (Tumblr: @lumiolivierlithium)
Word count: 172, 511
Summary: Email after email...It only made Light sicker to look at them. Final notice. Past due. Expulsion threats. He knew going to one of the best schools in the country would be pricey, but that's what his scholarships were for, right? At least until they start running out. At least he'll have his internship...And his new employer.
Rating: Mature
Secondly, we have Passengers by Pyreneese (Tumblr: @pyreneese)
Wordcount: 100, 434
Summary: It comes in the middle of the night, on the eve of L's death. Both L and Light find themselves on a train right out of science fiction, handcuffed and totally unprepared.
**NO PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OF INFINITY TRAIN REQUIRED**
Rating: Explicit
Side note - I have read both of these and highly recommend both of them. And I still haven't read or seen anything about Infinity Train - can confirm it is not required for Passengers!!
Without Further Adieu, Here Are Our Polls!
The Sweet Taste of Silver by LumiOlivier
Passengers by Pyreneese
I forgot to read them, but want to see the polls
I'm crying, they're both perfect
Voting ended onFeb 1, 2024
Original Thread: https://www.tumblr.com/winter-literature/738604422202114048/lawlight-polls-opening-january-25-2024?source=share
[Edited on December 28, 2023 to adjust to new poll format]
Hello everyone! If you haven’t been here yet, we are having some Lawlight Fan Fiction voting for fun! This is to connect through Fan Fiction and to share some amazing Lawlight stories. As per our last vote, we will start with long fics.
Special hashtag:
#WintersLawlightBible
(Seems like a good idea?)
Frequency:
Once a month (to allow time to read the fics).
Start Date:
October 20, 2023
First Poll:
Heirs and Spares by TrashKing (explicit) vs. The Sweet Taste of Silver by LumiOlivier (mature)
Theme:
Hits/Kudos Behemoths
Important notes:
This is for fun and discovering new works. The reason why I started by pitting the two most popular against each other is because I want to give other works a fair amount of attention!
Also note that this is in no way a professional competition. I am new and still playing with what works. I might change things, I might mess up, but I truly am doing my best!
Additionally, please treat all authors with respect. Works have been added by either self submission or fan choice. We are here to enjoy the free Lawlight material bestowed upon us. In simple words, if you don’t have anything nice to say don’t say anything at all.
Future themes/polls:
[Please see newer posts to see what the next polls will look like]
I am hoping to find two more long fics to help the categorization for the other categories. If you have any to recommend, that would be awesome!
The full roster line up will be announced as soon as possible.
Current story bible:
Can find in the link below.
Hello beautiful people!!! After my hibernation, I have started cataloguing my own favorites and each fanfiction suggestion from other Tumblr
Please note: this is the starting of the new poll thread. This can be considered a repost of the final re-blog on the initial Lawlight Polls thread. [With additional information at the bottom]
After facing several blockades, I am happy to announce that we are FINALLY KICKING OFF - and things are going to look different.
There will be ONE work vs. work to start off the polls.
The Longfic Lawlight MVPs
The Sweet Taste of Silver by LumiOlivier (Tumblr: @lumiolivierlithium) vs. Passengers by Pyreneese (Tumblr: @pyreneese)
Poll Open Date: January 25, 2024
Special Hashtag: #WintersLawlightBible
Thank you both for interacting/agreeing to participate! Both of your works were fantastic and deserve all the recognition in the world.
Additional big thank you to all authors who replied. I was going to try to find a way to include each other who gave permission/interacted a work vs. work poll - but INSTEAD, I will just be ensuring that they are showcased in the polls yet to come.
As a general reminder, don't be a dick. Fanfiction author's work for free. Read them, give them some love, they are both amazing stories and deserve all the praise in the world.
Read below: Future Poll Introduction/questions that no one asked, but I'm answering anyway
What will the polls look like in the future?
I have changed the format so that the polls will focus on Lawlight tropes. Each poll will have my own recommended Fan Fics in that category, and I will invite others to showcase any stories that they recommend in either of the tropes.
For example:
Politician Light vs. Detective Light
L played a character to trick Light vs. L is exactly the unkempt genius he portrays himself to be
Yotsuba Arc vs. Alternate Universe
This way we can include short fics and longfics all in one. It doesn't require me to have to review and search for tropes in each story (as long as I know the ones that I've read myself) (this is so I don't get overworked again and die).
***To avoid any possibility of thinking that the polls are merely a circular way of comparing two specific works, my own suggestions will always include as many as possible. They are to be used as reference, not as a "one or the other". ***
This was, in my opinion, the best way to respect the majority of author's works and wishes.
From my experience of myself and speaking to other fanfic author's, the idea of people talking about and recommending their fanfic is awesome, but the idea of using it as a competition is unnecessary stress or possible other ick feelings.
From hereforth, I will do my best to have as many discussions and recommendations about Lawlight fic as possible in ways that makes everyone as happy as possible!
How will my fanfic recommendations be included in the polls?
This may change around. When I first had the idea, I wanted to make an indexed list. - obviously when you go on A03 there are tropes and you are able to look things up yourself. However, I wanted to make an index that would help with the themes we might have a hard time explaining.
Such as, "L is playing a part vs. L is actually the weirdo he is as displayed in the show".
All this to say, I want to save them and make record of them, but I don't know how well an actual indexed concept would work. So then - I introduce - HELLO IT WILL BE A MESS BUT I WILL SHOWCASE THEM TO MY BEST ABILITIES.
For each trope, any recommended Fanfictions that came in, they will all be shared along with the final poll Re-Blog.
This will be lined up fairly simple.
Trope 1:
[List underneath]
Trope 2:
[List underneath]
What is even the point of your recommendations if others are expected to also share their favourites in that trope?
*huff*. Well - my recommendations will be up there for the polling period in hopes to get the gears rolling.
I feel like after all of this work and reading if I didn't share some of my favourites it would be weird.
I'm an author and I want to recommend my Lawlight fan fiction to be included?
THIS IS IMPORTANT TO ME.
If you are an author and you want your work showcased in ANY of the polls, just reblog this post, or make a post and tag me in it (with the WintersLawlightBible hashtag) saying that you wrote a fanfic and include the link. As long as it is A03, I will read it and include it into as many themes as I find possible.
(Also, if you shared it, and was like - actually, my story also fits in this theme too, but you seemed to miss it. Let me know and I'll add it again.)
I want this event to be something that helps A03 authors.
What can I do to make this work better so everyone can see the most fanfictions as possible?
Leave Kudos and kind comments on the authors works.
Respond/Re-blog with any suggested tropes you may have.
Closing Thoughts
I am excited to start moving forward, hopefully we can turn this stress case of a project into something fun!
I am already working on scheduling the next polls and compiling the proper recommendation lists.
I won't have a set schedule because a roller coaster has less ups and downs than I do - but I will aim to do around one a month.
