Joining @opreversebang with amazing writer that is my beloved friend @chromatic-lamina. Having a chance to work with her is such wish become reality :')
Go read her story on this AU, 'Doctor Death (Doula).' ❤️
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
I worked with the fantastically talented @alegnace for the @opreversebang for this fic.
Check alegna’s gorgeous art out here!
Such an honour. This summary might sound a bit sad, but I think it’s an uplifting fic. Who better than the Surgeon of Death to help ease folks to the other side.
About 5K, One Shot, rated T
Cora had died alone. Law's family too. In fear and shock and pain. If Law could be there for someone as they passed over, he would be. Midwife to another transition, his fingers teased the line separating the living and not, shaded the regions between.
"Was it a job requisite? Inking your fingers like that?" Kokoro asked.
"A death midwife, or death doula, is a person who assists in the dying process, much like a midwife or doula does with the birthing process. It is often a community based role, aiming to help families cope with death through recognizing it as a natural and important part of life." (Wikipedia)
Fandom: One Piece
Rating: T(een)
Warnings: Mild profanity, food/eating
Character focus: Roronoa Zoro, Blackfoot Sanji, Perona, & Charlotte Pudding
Word Count: 4033
Written for 2022's One Piece Reverse Bang, based on Novicity's absolutely wonderful art (reposted below with permission, but also please check out her twitter and support their post!).
Summary:
Perona distracted Sanji’s rage again by widening her eyes to a plea. “Please, Mr. Cook?”
Sanji could do nothing. “Sure, fine. You can help Pudding and me decorate the sweets.”
As Perona cheered, Sanji couldn’t stop the sinking feeling in his stomach that this was a mistake.
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Zoro's in the way, it's Perona's fault, there's a kitchen raid, and it's impossible to cook in peace.
Read it now on AO3!
Thank you so much to @opreversebang for the opportunity to participate in this event. As Novicity is only on Twitter, and I'm only on Tumblr, I would never have been able to meet and work with them without your organization.
Only part of some of the influences for Doctor Death (Doula). None of the images above beat @alegnace ‘s beautiful art that was done for the @opreversebang (please check it out). Excerpt below:
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"Who we forgiving today, Kokoro?"
Law adjusted his client's pillows a little and pulled out the seafarer deck she liked to cheat with. Worn and slightly sticky from use, white streaks scoured the color from the mirrored octopuses on the back of some of the cards.
"Not a damn one of them."
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Law’s a death doula to a dying Kokoro. He plays the trumpet in his spare time to aid the transition from one world to the next. Modern AU. Uplifting.
The banyan tree is from: Kiran Gopi, CC BY-SA 2.5 IN, via Wikimedia Commons
The Moreton Bay Fig Tree is Marie Frei, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The cards and the model were from various advertising campaigns about the place. Trumpet? From a wiki too, I hope! This probably only means something to me and the artist, but oh well!
These illustrations are my part of the collaboration with @akemichan007 for the One Piece Reverse Bang 2022 @opreversebang.
You can read her beautiful, touching story here: “Unbreakable Bonds”.
Congratulations to all artists and authors who took part in this year’s reversebang, and a very big thank you as well. We have lots of amazing stories and gorgeous artworks listed below for you in this year’s masterpost. Please also check out our 2022 AO3 Collection.
Remember to show the artist/author some love and appreciation for their hard work by sharing and commenting on their work.
Sorted by gen/ship, then alphabetically by title! Will be updated as more projects are posted.
Gen
Title: at the point of a sword
Name: @kuneruru and freckledshoulderblades
Pairing/Character focus: Roronoa Zoro, Dracule Mihawk, Kuina (One Piece), Koushirou, Monkey D. Luffy
Rating: T
Warnings: N/A
Word Count: 13,317
Three months out from the Regional Championships, Koushirou introduces Zoro to the man he's destined to surpass one day. Mihawk, determined to foster greatness, agrees to the challenge of training Zoro.Zoro does his best to tread water, but the weight of their expectations is more significant than he anticipated.(A modern kendo AU where Zoro hones his skill and learns to breathe.)
Artwork | Story
Title: Blood Tied Heart Strings
Name: hgatoart and SnailorBee
Pairing/Character focus: Donquixote "Corazon" Rosinante, Donquixote Doflamingo, Donquixote Pirates (One Piece), Trafalgar D. Water Law, Pica (One Piece), Baby 5 (One Piece), Buffalo (One Piece), Trebol (One Piece), Diamante (One Piece), GiollaLao G (One Piece), Senor Pink (One Piece), Gladius (One Piece)
Rating: M
Warnings: Graphic Depictions of Violence
Word Count: 4,770
Summary: Corazon hears familiar laughter echoing around him, but Doffy's nowhere to be seen. His voice starts singing, dripping in contempt and malice. I had strings but now I'm free... There are no strings on me...The hairs on the back of Corazon's neck stand up.
Artwork | Story
Title: Chasing Legends
Name: deateath and Cyborg_Franky
Pairing/Character focus: Fushichou Marco | Phoenix Marco & Portgas D. Ace
Rating: T
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Word Count: 5,083
Summary: - Surviving is out here is all well and good but Ace wants to live and experience true freedom. Marco is hunted like an animal and desires a place where he can finally be free and to stop running from the powers that control the wastes-
Artwork | Story
Title: Confluence
Name: deateath and altokiwi
Pairing/Character focus: Mugiwara Kaizoku | Strawhat Pirates & Vinsmoke Sanji, Roronoa Zoro & Vinsmoke Sanji, Vinsmoke Sanji, Roronoa Zoro, Vinsmoke Family (One Piece), Mugiwara Kaizoku | Strawhat Pirates
Rating: M
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Word Count: 6,191
Summary: Perhaps Sanji's past is not as behind him as he'd hoped.OR Sanji has a nightmare.
Artwork | Story
Title: Chrysalis
Name: deateath and Lily_Amazon
Pairing/Character focus: Mugiwara Kaizoku | Strawhat Pirates & Nico Robin, Nico Robin & Thousand Sunny
Rating: T
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Word Count: 8,961
Summary: Robin sighed. Unsteady as she felt, the urge to stay awake remained. She wanted to look at the sea, enjoy the soothing sight as long as she could. No point fighting it then. Better let the thoughts swirl unfiltered, loud and unpleasant and just… bite the proverbial bullet until a new distraction arose or exhaustion finally kicked in. That first night on the Thousand Sunny, Water 7 now far behind them, Robin can't sleep.
Too much has happened in the last few days.
Artwork | Story
Title: Doctor Death (Doula)
Name: alegnace and Harmonica_Smile (Rescue_Remedy)
Pairing/Character focus: Kokoro (One Piece) & Trafalgar D. Water Law, Chimney & Kokoro (One Piece), Kokoro (One Piece)/Tom (One Piece)
Rating: T
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Word Count: 5,444
Summary: Cora had died alone. Law's family too. In fear and shock and pain. If Law could be there for someone as they passed over, he would be. Midwife to another transition, his fingers teased the line separating the living and not, shaded the regions between."Was it a job requisite? Inking your fingers like that?" Kokoro asked."A death midwife, or death doula, is a person who assists in the dying process, much like a midwife or doula does with the birthing process. It is often a community based role, aiming to help families cope with death through recognizing it as a natural and important part of life." (Wikipedia)
Artwork | Story
Summary: Zoro is a simple man. When there is a moment of peace and a place to himself, he sleeps. 5 times Zoro sleeps in weird (and sometimes dangerous) places. An OP reverse bang production! (art included)
Artwork | Story
Shipping
Ace/Sabo
Title: Konbunni Special
Name: SnailRoyal and ginawo
Pairing/Character focus: Portgas D. Ace/Sabo
Rating: Gen
Warnings: N/A
Word Count: 4,914
Summary: Sabo runs around holding a photo of Ace in bunny ears while Ace himself chasing him down~! Who would not want to keep such an adorable photo in their pocket? :P
Artwork | Story
Title: when you're done, come find me
Name: GabiFalcaoArt and JessenoSabaku
Pairing/Character focus: Portgas D. Ace/Sabo
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: N/A
Word Count: 11,009
Summary: One corner of the man’s mouth turned up in a smile that barely reached his eyes. As he set the hat down on the table, he said, “Never mind that. Instead, tell me: to what do I owe the pleasure of this meeting, Firefist Ace?” Even after over a decade of growth, he was still the same. Ace knew that fucking hat and those goggles looked familiar. They were the same that Sabo used to wear when they were children. The memory of smoke clutched at his throat—just a wisp, rising high in the skyline, over the skiff that his brother sank in off the coast of the Goa Kingdom. Ace tightened his hands into fists to stop them from shaking while a ghost watched him from across the table with a wan, expectant smile.
Ace survives the battle at Marineford. But months before that, he meets a stranger who is entirely too familiar.
Artwork | Story
Iceberg/Crocodile
Title: The truth, and only the truth
Name: okzoomies and Mossbeast
Pairing/Character focus: Iceberg/Crocodile
Rating: T
Warnings: N/A
Word Count: 6,001
Summary: When Sir Crocodile, disgraced Shichibukai and former chokehold on Alabasta, lands on Water 7 to get a new ship, Iceburg gains something unexpected out of it.
Artwork | Story
Iceberg/Lucci
Title: Tempting Fate
Name: okzoomies and lunarshores
Pairing/Character focus: Iceberg/Rob Lucci
Rating: Mature
Warnings: N/A
Word Count: 4,120
Summary: Lucci's mission was going perfectly
Artwork | Story
Kuzan/Smoker
Title: Endless Horizon
Name: CrowSizna and hamstercheese7
Pairing/Character focus: Aokiji | Kuzan/Smoker
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: N/A
Word Count: 4,951
Summary: “Go put those in water somewhere, Tashigi,” he muttered. “I’ll find him and call you later.” Tashigi nodded slowly, the concern still evident in her eyes. Smoker watched her leave back towards the port where their ship was moored. The evening air was dust coated, new construction on old Marineford ongoing. In the distance, the sound of jackhammers and foremen, cranes and the cracking and settling of concrete and cobblestone. He pulled a cigar off his jacket and tucked it into the corner of his mouth. Now, to find Kuzan.
Artwork | Story
Marco/Ace
Title: Unbreakable Bonds
Name: MajoraNoKamen and Akemichan
Pairing/Character focus: Fushichou Marco | Phoenix Marco/Portgas D. Ace, Portgas D. Ace & Sabo
Rating: Gen
Warnings: N/A
Word Count: 13,659
Summary: Ace, on the other hand, couldn't help but smile. Or rather, broaden that smile that had never gone away. At the first opportunity, he joined Sabo and continued to observe him, to check all the changes. His eyes traced all the edges of Sabo’s scar, questions crowding in his mind.
"So... Chief of Staff of the Revolutionary Army," he finally commented.
Sabo looked at him curiously. "Yes, Commander of the Whitebeard Pirate Second Fleet?"
Ace laughed: hardly anyone used that title and hearing Sabo saying it was weird. "Not exactly what we imagined back then, but it's not bad, isn't it?"
"What do you mean?"
"Well, I didn't think I'd find myself a captain other than myself. And you... You know, don't you?"
Sabo froze for a moment and stared at him with wide eyes. "No," he said coldly. "I do not know."
Artwork | Story
Shanks/Mihawk/Zoro
Title: Sinful Delusions
Name: rottnkune and LMAO_Its_Jazzy
Pairing/Character focus: Akagami no Shanks | Red-Haired Shanks/Dracule Mihawk, Dracule Mihawk/Roronoa Zoro, Akagami no Shanks | Red-Haired Shanks/Dracule Mihawk/Roronoa Zoro
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: N/A
Word Count: 4,288
Summary: Dracule Mihawk is bored inside his castle walls. He finds other activities to entertain himself that night. The warlord has been keeping immoral sexual desires to one of the Emperors, Akagami no Shanks, and his student, Roronoa Zoro. He wants to relieve himself through these lecherous fantasies he has with them in his quarters.
Artwork | Story
Smoker/Law
Title: Heartleaves
Name: @baxwitzka and JacknessofHearts
Pairing/Character focus: Smoker/Trafalgar D. Water Law
Rating: T
Warnings: N/A
Word Count: 18,308
Summary: "Witchcraft is a trade, Hunter. So, what are you willing to give for my help?" Law can't help but enjoy the suspiciousness in the Hunter's eyes. It's always better when they're aware of the danger they're about to step into. Law's always liked people with a sense of self-preservation.
"Let me in and we can talk," the Hunter says.
Law's always liked people with a sense of self-preservation. People who don't like to make contracts with faceless walls of magic huts. He can respect that.
"The door is open," he says.*When Hunter Smoker asks Witch Law for help, the deal he gets is more complicated than either of them bargained for.
Artwork | Story
Zoro/Luffy
Title: A Gamble on Love
Name: condeand31 and SnailorBee
Pairing/Character focus: Monkey D. Luffy/Roronoa Zoro
Rating: Gen
Warnings: N/A
Word Count: 4,215
Summary: Pre-Time Skip! "We have a bet amongst the crew, minus Chopper. You want in?" "A bet?" Brook repeated, mystified. "About what?" "If those two idiots are dating or not." Nami jerked her chin in the direction of the nap pile behind him.Strawhats and their bets about Luffy and Zoro.
Artwork | Story
Title: ephemerality
Name: TuesdayinThedas and greatduwangs
Pairing/Character focus: Monkey D. Luffy/Roronoa Zoro
Rating: T
Warnings: Graphic depictions of violence
Word Count: 6,688
Summary: Roronoa is a demon. Luffy is a demon hunter.Naturally, they become partners.
Artwork | Story
Title: Lay Me Down
Name: TuesdayinThedas and tinyforestshark
Pairing/Character focus: Monkey D. Luffy/Roronoa Zoro
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: N/A
Word Count: 10,471
Summary: Zoro was about to bring this point up to Luffy, during a gap in the cameras, when a drone rounded the corner onto their road about a block down. In a panic to keep their identities safe, Zoro grabbed Luffy's arm and tugged him back, twisted him and pressed him back against the nearest building. His feet bordered Luffy's and his hands rested on the wall on either side of Luffy's head. Zoro opened his mouth to explain but Luffy let out another one of those chuckles that short circuited Zoro's brain. It was so soft and so very affectionate. Zoro was stuck in the loop of it, staring at Luffy’s lips.
Artwork | Story
Zoro/Sanji
Title: missed connections
Name: MartaPorta91 and burnwaywardbird
Pairing/Character focus: Roronoa Zoro/Vinsmoke Sanji
Rating: T
Warnings: N/A
Word Count: 7,276
Summary: There were a lot of things you could fault Totto for – the overpriced paninis and the shitty hourly wage to name a few—but one thing was for certain: the place had an uncanny ability to bring Soulmates together. When Sanji, a barista at Totto, meets his Soulmate without realizing it, he distracts himself from the missed connection by antagonizing the new neighbor across the street. A new connection grows in the empty space his missing Soulmate has left. Written for the OP Reverse Bang 2022 with art by Blue Riza.
Artwork | Story
Title: Share the World
Name: deateath and alexandermylove
Pairing/Character focus: Roronoa Zoro/Vinsmoke Sanji
Rating: T
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Word Count: 4,108
Summary: Luffy trying to eat anything that looks remotely edible? Check. Being randomly attacked by enemy pirates? Check. Robin being morbid, Usopp screaming, and Zoro and Sanji getting injured? Check. Just a regular day in the life of the Straw Hat Pirates.
Artwork | Stor
Welcome to the 2022 Reverse Bang! Thank you for all the responses to the interest check. This post will outline the basics of the event and describe the schedule. If you have any questions, please contact me on tumblr, twitter, or at [email protected]. Once you’ve signed up, you can also ask on the discord.
What is a Reverse Bang?
This event is an opportunity for artists to collaborate with writers. Artists will create 1+ art pieces, and they will be paired with a writer who will then collaborate with the artist to write a story (minimum 4 k) based on the art work. These can be for any character, any pairing, any situation, etc. Anything goes as long as it’s One Piece related!
How exactly does it work?
Sign ups will be open from 1st October – 1st December for both artists and writers. Once I receive your sign up, you will be sent an invitation to the event discord. Matchups will take place in mid December, where artists will send in a sample of their work (this can be a simple sketch, rough idea, a fully finished piece, or even just a description) and a small form. These will be posted anonymously onto a google document where writers will be allowed to view them for 24 hours. After these 24 hours are up, writers will be able to fill in a form with their top 5 choices of art, and will be allocated these on a first-come-first-serve basis.
After that, you will be able to contact your partner and begin work on the project. How you collaborate is up to you and your partner. There is no wrong or right way, but it is important to know that this is a collaboration. Both of you need to be flexible to work with each other well. There will be a few check-ins throughout the entire process, but if there are ever any issues, please let me know asap so I can help!
Posting will be through 3rd February through March, and you will be allowed to choose a date to post in late January. It is the aim to have 1-2 projects per day, depending on the number of projects there are, and you are allowed to post on whatever site you like. I will be sending forms out for you to fill in with information about your projects, and these will need to be completed and sent back with links to your work before I can post an announcement.
How do I sign up?
Sign ups will be posted on the 1st October, and it will be done through a google form.
Why are sign ups so long?
This year we are doing something a bit different and including a discord, which allows for more collaboration up front. While we will still have anonymous claims for partners, as that was what the majority preferred in the interest check, there were a lot of you who wanted additional time and freedom to collaborate. To that end, I extended the sign up period to two months and will be allowing people to decide on partners after signing up. That way if you find someone in the server who you click with, you’re able to sign up together before claims happen in December.
You still won’t be able to share your actual in progress work in public or on the server until after match ups in December, but you can share all of your current work, discuss pairings/characters, and see and interact with everyone else’s work. So please take advantage and get to know your fellow participants!
Are NSFW pieces allowed?
Yes, if you are over 18. Only writers who are over 18 will be able to pick that piece for claims. I will post links to the art and fic with the rating clearly posted in the form.
What pairings/characters can I include?
Anything goes as long as it’s from One Piece, and rare pairings or characters are encouraged. There will be someone who the piece inspires, and the event will have a strict ship and let ship policy.
Do I have to participate in matchups?
Not at all. You are welcome to sign up with an artist or writer. Both of you just have to let me know who your partners are in sign ups.
What are the requirements for the event?
Artists:
At least one completed artwork. This may be a traditional/digital artwork, graphic artwork, or a fanvid. You may submit art for up to two different projects. This artwork needs to be new for this event.
Writers:
A completed story based on the artwork you chose during the match ups. These stories must be at least 4,000 words. There is no upper limit. You may be able to work on more than one project, depending on how many artists and projects we have.
Schedule
1st October – 1st December – Official sign ups are open! Artists can begin.
15th - 22nd December - Art submissions, claiming, and partner match ups take place.
2nd January - Check in (I will contact artists and writers to ask how things are progressing and need to see how their projects are coming along and partners have been in contact. This is an informal check in, so if the project isn’t too advanced that is okay.)
30th January - Rough draft submission and posting date claims
