Do you perchance have any vetinari/drumknott fic recs
What a great question! I have so many recs and it does depend on what you like in your Vetinari/Drumknott fics. If you haven't found it already Badass Tiger made a Dreamwidth with links to V/D fics from all over. Some links are dead (blog was last updated 2018) but there are some great links to fanfiction.net, LiveJournal, their own drabbles they didn't post else where, but most links are to A03. BadassTiger has one written called Colour that is very short and sweet.
As they haven't updated since 2018 they do not have links to any of DictionaryWrites who is an exceedingly talented writer who now post their own original works. Their Drumknott/Vetinari works are a masterclass and look towards a more mature take on the relationship. Drumknott is more than the rosy clerk and is given a cutting edge that makes sense for the personal clerk to Vetinari, who is more machiavellian. There are very tender moments and though their largest fic about this pair, In Duty, is not completed it is at a good stopping point and is supplemented by the the others stories in their Patrician and Clerk series.
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Youtomyme and Ololon, on A03, have my favorite takes on Vetinari/Drumknott. Youtomyme does some great soul mark ones that allow Vetinari and Drumknott to face their feelings due to outside sources that fits them very well as they are both such dedicated professionals in the books. 'All's Fair' is my current favorite in this trope. Ololon is so talented as well and is one of the highest kudos authors on this pair for a reason. 'Three mistakes Drumknott made' is a fic I read over and over again. When I need a nice long fic the 'Seamstresses' Guild Ball' is my go to. I love that one and have commented on it several times. The way they write Vetinari is very believable.
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
I am not sure if you want explicit some of the ones mentioned above are. Everything has a tag! Even in BadassTigers they include a summary and SFW or NSFW tag next to the link for the most part. Last one I am going to recommend because I really could go all day with these is 'The Self-Publishing Subculture' by Aunt_Zelda. It really scratches my discworld need. It is hilarious, heartwarming and practical. Plus it acknowledges how fanfiction written on Disc might be taken from an administrative POV. I feel I am not selling this well but it is such a good fic.
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
I hope I didn't recommend to many you may have already read and if you are looking for non romantic Drumknott & Vetinari that still has them very close @cirrus-grey writes several excellent ones.
Thank you for the ask! It is flattering to be asked my favorite recs and there are so many good ones I didn't mention that are very much worth the read. These were top of mind. Let me know which ones you enjoy!!!
From i will possess your heart by @lazulisong. The fic is already illustrated by @gabedrawz, who actually knows how to draw a fouette with proper ballet posture! I, on the other hand, just wanted to draw Yuuri’s butt. And his smile, but mostly his butt.
Anyway, go read the fic, it’s wonderful and almost nothing to do with butts.
rolls this random post out on my blog, since i like to rec things
Great ASMR videos/ channels for studying etc
these might not work for everyone (in the same way) I can be super picky as well but I wanted to rec some great background noise videos that help me study for when my room is too quiet or for the times i need to set a good mood to motivate myself.
morning moods
Hogwarts Grounds (1 hour) by ASMR rooms
lake water sounds, train passing in the distance, chatter, birb chirping, bells
Hogwarts Courtyard (1 hour) by ASMR rooms
fountain water sounds, book pages getting turned, chattering students passing from time to time, crows
Elf Village (1 hour) by Miracle Forest
spring water, continous bird chirping, people walking, pebbles getting disturbed, leaves rustling
Romantic Date (8 hours) by Miracle Forest
crickets, soft fire crackling, distant café chatter, soft chimes
Breakfast in Bed with A book (1 hour) by Miracle Forest
variety of woodland birbs, pages turning, tea getting poured & stirred, eating sounds from time to time
afternoon / night
Hagrids Hut (1 hour) by ASMR rooms
crackling fire, fang growling, distant dog belling, after a while a thunderstorm hits + rain sounds
Space House with a Magic Book (1 hour) by Magical Forest
chimes, pages getting turned, cat purring (seriously when you put this on you will fall asleep instantly because of how relaxing the cat purring is)
timeless
Waking up in Shell Cottage (1 hour) by ASMR rooms
sea crashing onto the shore, crackling fire, sea shell chimes, birb sounds, tea getting poured, pages getting turned, people walking through the wooden door from time to time
Hogwarts Library (1 hour) by ASMR rooms
crackling fire, pages getting turned, writing sound, door opening, after some time rain sets in, wind picks up later in the night
Hufflepuff Common Room (1 hour) by ASMR rooms
soft fire crackling, waves crashing onto the shore in the distance, birb sounds, people passing in front of the windows chattering, pages getting turned, soft rain in between, people entering & exiting
as you might have noticed these are all by two creators, besides the videos I listed here they have tons of content.
I like ASMR rooms because of how wellbalanced her sound mixing is. the sounds are always changing throughout the video and most videos have weather changes as well.
Miracle Forest also does a lot of spooky, out of the box kind of sound scapes and what makes her particularly great is that all her sounds are recorded by herself so they don’t sound artificial (she recorded her cat purring and it is the best). especially good with rain sounds.
taking inspiration by the wonderful @weilongfu who always writes marvelous reviews/recaps
some people might remember me occasionally ranting about not getting any good wlw story that’s comparable to mdzs/tgcf etc, or at least something that is unapologetic wlw but also focuses on more in the plot than just the romance.
well, this wonderful site alerted me to the fact that such a thing exists and while the translation is still ongoing, here is my first impression of the first 40 chapters of
(*drum roll*)
Female General Eldest Princess / 女将军和长公主
summary:
16 year old Lin Wanyue takes the name of her twin brother, after he and her whole village get killed in a Hun attack. Having no place to go she joins the army in order to survive and also be able to take revenge for her loved ones. Her sole focus in live is to kill 118 Huns, the exact number of villagers that got killed in the attack.
Around the time her second year in the army rolls around, the empress dies and both the situation at court as well as the border where Lin Wanyue is stationed gets more dire.
Li Xian, the eldest princess, not only has to deal with the death of her mother but also protect her brother, the only 8 year old crown prince. Seeking for support she turns to her uncle who serves as the Grand Marshal of the army at the border. He just so happens to be Lin Wanyue’s superior who, with her wit and strength on the battlefield, starts to catch his eye...
expectations
the translators say that this has a happy ending so i am already intrigued and the whole set-up of soldier/bodyguard and princess screams romance tropes. i was expecting some ridiculousness because how would a mere foot soldier meet the eldest princess of such a huge country???!
was looking forwards to Lin Wanyue being a badass and Li Xian needing lots of protecting.
first impression after reading the first 40 chapters
there is much more plot and density to it than i expected. in order to protect her brother, Li Xian is absolutely brilliant and cunning, using what people she has to subdue the older princes while not raising any suspicion. she has a lot more agency than i thought and the author does really well at making every step she takes towards Lin Wanyue believable.
Lin Wanyue IS a badass, but she also trains very hard and is the most adorable when she’s with the princess. some hardcore crushing from day one.
I enjoy that the horrors of war are not downplayed and that characters are allowed to be morally grey, especially the princess is fascinating in that aspect. There’s attraction between the main characters from the beginning and it is brilliant to have Lin Wanyue adore the princess in every moment while the princess is drawn in by Lin Wanyue’s character and aura but not necessarily interested romantically because she believes that Lin Wanyue is a man.
So far I am impressed by the scale of the story and how well they deal with the cross-dressing (addressing all the issues Lin Wanyue faces regarding periods etc) and the character building. Cannot wait for more chapters.
The translators got the permission by the author and their love for the story is palpable in the translation despite some mistakes (the first page or so reads a bit clumsy but they quickly find a good voice).
find the novel translation and future updates here
Do you have any recommendations for wlw dramas?? P. S. I love your blog! C:
aww, you are too cute! also: perfect timing, I was just ranting with @earthpodd about having no wlw shows to watch.
i’ll just give you the shows I’ve watched and would recommend, just note that there sadly is a lack of well-written and interesting wlw shows in general, even more so if I am solely considering the main characters or the main storyline. i don’t include fetishizing content, shows that bury their gays and those that have incest storylines (side-eyes Japan hard).
the sad reality is that most wlw content can only be found in super dramatic or artistic movies, often made by men. there are some wonderful exceptions (listed below) and there are promising things announced for after 2019, but not as many series.
i usually prefer asian series because they feel like elaborate movies (not a fan of too many seasons) and i am always on the look out for wlw content that’s not only “just” a romcom, but alas, there’s not much to choose from. (give me space lesbians with a solid adventure storyline! give me bi women as main characters in fantasy epics!)
(i also haven’t watched some popular shows like “The L Word” so they are missing from this list -> if anyone has further suggestions feel free to add to this list in the comments!)
going to sort them after my sapphic meter: the more wlw romance and the more important the sexuality of the main character for the story, the higher it is on this list!
Gentleman Jack (2019, HBO, USA/GB) - Historical Dramaperiod drama based on the real life of Anne Lister, lesbian and industrialist. I haven’t finished this yet but I live for the main character, she is a badass and she and her love interest are everything together. this show is also super intense, with all the conflicts that arise when male landowners and other industrialists want to get a piece of her land.
EDIT: finished it and it is brilliant!!
Sense8 (2015-2018, Netflix, USA) - Sci-Fii think most people have heard of this so i don’t think i need to write much about the plot. finally some sci-fi content with an unusual amount of queer main characters. netflix was a dick to this series but it was great and something different.
Skam España (2018 -, Moviestar+, Spain) - Teen Dramathis is the spanish adaptation of the norwegian tv series skam. innovative in its format it tells the daily life of teenagers in short clips and on social media accounts. the third season’s main story focuses on two girls falling in love and it is a GOOD. they tackle some serious issues but overall this is more of a school/coming of age romance. (note that the other adaptations and the og don’t feature a wlw couple in the main story)
Killing Eve (2018 -, BBC America, UK) - Spy Thrillerdespite horrifying killings that need investigating this series, genre typically, focusses on the relationship of its two main characters. we follow MI6 agent eve polastri (sandra oh) on her hunt for assassin villanelle (jodie comer), who takes an unsettling liking to her. we don’t know their sexualities but villanelle is canonically not straight and for eve, we have to wait and see. they do have insane chemistry and sexual tension which is also very important for the plot. and fiona shaw (actual lesbian) is in this so win-win for representation. the acting is superb.
Fleabag (2016 - 2019, Amazon, UK) - Drama Comedythe stories centers around fleabag, an angry, unstable, and sexually insatiable woman. great use of the fourth wall. even though the main love interests are male, fleabag is bi and it plays an important role in the story. the writing is so on point this series is pure perfection. phoebe waller-bridge is super attractive and a scarily relatable mess as fleabag. fantastic depiction of trauma and how people deal with it while being funny af. has fiona shaw (actual lesbian) and andrew scott (actual gay) in it, so win-win-win for representation. also: olivia colman is in it.
Brooklyn 99 (2013 -, NBC, USA) - Sit Commost people are aware of this brilliant sit com which features an amazing bi main character. it’s an ensemble cast so it counts.
Derry Girls (2018 -, Channel 4, UK) - Sit Comset during the Troubles in northern ireland the series follows a group of catholic school girls (plus their lovely male english rose) on their adventures. there’s a wee lesbian in the ensemble cast and she’s great and important.
Diary of Tootsies (2016-2017, GMM 25, Thailand) - Comedythe show follows 4 friends, 3 gay drag queens and a lesbian with terrible taste in women, on their search for love. this show is bonkers but has a super satisfying lesbian storyline
The Good Place (2016 -, NBC, USA) - Sit Com -> disclaimer: I haven’t seen the newest season so idk how heavily the bisexual part features in itthis show has a super interesting premise and focuses more on philosophical questions. nevertheless it has a bi main character and some wlw content.
honorary mentions (under the cut)
these are not ranked, just in the order they popped into my mind
Legend of Korra (2012-2014, Nickelodeon, USA)animated series so i didn’t include it on the main list but still a good story with a wlw storyline that took everyone by surprise.
Colette (2018, USA / UK) - Historical Dramabased on the life of the french novelist of the same name it is a great movie about feminism and emancipation. keira knightly is pure bisexual perfection in this and has multiple romances with women, including a fabulous butch lesbian.
Queer as Folk (2000-2005, Showtime, USA / Canada) - Dramaputting this here because the lesbian couple was more of a side couple. still a good series this somehow manages to be bold in 2019, even though it’s old. the lesbian couple get a tad more disappointing over the seasons.
Atomic Blonde (2017, USA) - Action Spy Thrillerthe plot is absolute nonsense and the production value is sometimes questionable. but it has charlize theron beating up people with great fight choreography and she makes out with female french spies. charlize theron puts the wlw in every scene of this movie.
The Handmaiden (2016, South Korea) - Period Dramasuper interesting plot, very enjoyable overall, i had some problems with the male gaze in this though
In Between (2016, Israel / France) - Dramavery moving film about three Palestinian women sharing a flat in tel aviv. the desire for personal and sexual freedom is the center piece of this movie and allows an unusual insight into the progressive Palestinian underground scene.
Cloudburst (2011, Canada / USA) - Comedy Dramaabout a senior lesbian couple that decides to elope to Canada to get married, after one of them gets put into a nursing home by her granddaughter. the last 12 minutes are horrible (mostly the writing) but everything before that is absolutely great. i live for badass grandmothers in love.
Boss in Love (2018, South Korea) - RomComsuper cute short movie with some great sex positivity.
Don’t Say Sorry (2018, South Korea) - Romancevery beautiful short movie about discovering one’s sexuality and first love.
The Favourite (2018, UK / Ireland / USA) - Black Comedyolivia colman as pitiful queen anne and rachel weisz and emma stone playing two cousins competing for her favour. absolutely hysterical, wonderfully shot and very gay. rachel weisz is so attractive in male clothes i don’t know what to do with myself.
iStories L (2018, Thailand)actually filmed as a commercial this lesbian short film is wonderful and has a great aesthetic. its about an assistant producer helping the main actress with her lines and developing feelings for her in the process.
last but not least: there’s some movies that I know are good & important but haven’t watched yet such as Rafiki (Kenya), Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga (India) etc.
the Korean short movies are on vimeo, the Thai stuff has official uploads on youtube, and with the rest google should help. didn’t include any german wlw even though there is a bunch, because I have yet to find something that really satisfies me (don’t get me started on tv series).
