The Nexus

For @phoenix-173.

When Darcy was seven, she spent a summer on her bio-dad’s houseboat in the Florida Keys.  The first thing out of her mouth when her mothers picked her up afterwards was, “I fell in the water and drowned for a while and it was awesome!”  She did not spend any more summers with her bio-dad.  Darcy wasn’t given to exaggeration or hyperbole, which is why her mothers demanded an accounting of the incident from Jack.  His response, “She was swimming for a while and I napped, she was fine,” was enough to change the visitation rules.  From Darcy’s 8th birthday on, they stuck to more easily regulated holidays, the ones he spent in the city and not on the sea.

She found other ways to the ocean.  By hook or by crook, the waters were a part of her now because the thing of it was, Darcy hadn’t been exaggerating.

She did fall.

She did drown.

She just didn’t stay drowned.

Glamourie Knitting Patterns by Alice Starmore

You can find this book on Amazon for about $25 with patterns for cardigans, hats, capes, collars etc… The first half of the book is “inspirational costumes” like The Raven pictured above. The second half is devoted to detailed patterns, using elements from the Glamourie Costumes like The Raven’s feathers. 

In the words of Alice Starmore:

Glamourie is a Scots word meaning a charmed condition in which everything is invested with magical properties and possibilities. In this unique book, Alice Starmore leads us into the realm of glamourie and — like the witches of Gaelic folklore — casts spells with needles and a single thread. Taking her daughter Jade’s supernatural stories as inspiration, she uses the art of hand knitting to bewitch and bedazzle, and illustrates the tales with elaborate costumes and accessories that portray fanciful and extraordinary ideas. In creating these costumes, she has powerfully demonstrated the glamourie that can flow from the twin wands of a master magician.

When it came to creating the patterned designs, I included instructions for the essential elements that I used in the costumes. I did this so that you, the knitter, not only have the instructions to make the designs exactly as shown, but you also have these essential elements so that you can shape-shift them as little or as much as you please.

Raven Collar

Raven Poncho

Raven Cardigan Triple Collar

Eagle Wrap Small and Large 

site:<url of site where you read the fic> <a line you remember from the fic or character names plus a unique detail>

for example:

site:http://archiveofourown.org/ Todd Margo pedicure

…

Soooo….how high we talkin?

(I tried to tag authors who have blogs on Tumblr and also note the abandoned or in-progress fics too) 

 It is time to do this properly (also the one and only @kallielef asked for FenHawke fic recommendations), so here goes:

‘Lovers in A Dangerous Time’ by @pikapeppa - an ongoing novel-length fanfiction centering on Fenris the Inquisitor and Rynne Hawke; one moment it’s fluffy, romantic and lighthearted and the other it’s taking a deep dive into the readers psyche, crushing our collective hearts. 

‘Invicta, Invictus’ by @loquaciousquark        https://archiveofourown.org/works/5736415/chapters/13218469 (FHawke/Fenris Tevinter magisters AU, friendship to romance, adventure, perfect in every way!).

‘How to happily harbor a viper in your midst’ by Sattar https://archiveofourown.org/works/1015027/chapters/2015647 (FHawke/Fenris friendship to romance, comfort, psychology, humour).  (sadly, unfinished)

‘Damned Spot’ by @pikapeppa https://archiveofourown.org/works/17710157/chapters/41780090 (FHawke/Fenris, friendship to romance of course, modern Thedas AU,). illustrated by wonderful @schoute

‘Flight of a Hawk, Return of a Wolf’ by RedHawkeRevolver https://archiveofourown.org/works/1258807/chapters/2591650  (FHawke/Fenris Tevinter magisters AU, adventure, romance, intrigue, dreams, incredibly sweet romance, Fade, there’s everything there!) I did some illustrations for this one!

‘With You Still’ by @theherocomplex (a part of incredibly touching series called ‘Distant Shores and Voices’ spanning the entirety of Fenris and Hawke romance arc).

‘You Found Me’ by @quinnlocke https://archiveofourown.org/works/5301725/chapters/12239651 A three-part series of incredibly well thought out and sweet fics set in modern AU ( centered around a culinary school of all things!) 

‘October and April’ by Roarkshop https://archiveofourown.org/works/1143666/chapters/2314874 (an interesting twist on FHawke rogue and Fenris’ romance).

‘Undone’ by @codenamecynic​ one of those genius stories born out of a simple kink meme prompt! Features a flustered and insanely hot Fenris finding his way through the pitfalls of friendship slowly turning to love https://archiveofourown.org/works/482156/chapters/838851 

‘Did I hear” by @minionripley  https://archiveofourown.org/works/3881170/chapters/8676322 another one of those fanfiction gems that turns a simple prompt into a whirlwind of emotions and drama. That scene with a bread loaf (no, it’s not what you think it is, ok!) is so sweet and insanely hot at the same time, that it haunts my dreams to this day!

‘Sunrise, Sunset (Or How Do You Say Sod Off In Tevinter?)’ (updated) by AkiDragonwings https://archiveofourown.org/works/2348693/chapters/5180153 (if you like long dialogues, heroes engaging in deep, 2 chapters long,  philosophical discussions, weird humour, layered dream sequences and psychological studies, then this long fic is for you! Ilove it to bits)

‘Six Feet’ by SnappingQuills on AO3 https://archiveofourown.org/works/291323/chapters/466056 - a heartwrenching and masterfully written fanfiction based on a deceptivly simple prompt. Ends on such a sweet note, I very nearly died!

‘Undefeated’ by @fawxdraws  https://archiveofourown.org/works/4395161/chapters/9978923 - a sadly unfinished masterpiece of modern punk and underground fighting ring AU goodness (beautifully illustrated by the author!).

‘Champion’ by Vashoth on FF.net https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10826002/1/Champion an incredibly imaginitive fairytale AU with Hawke being queen Leandra’s daughter forced to offer her hand in marriage to the knight who wins the grand tournament held in her honor. Fenris is a runaway slave who stole a knight’s identity by chance and is taking part in the competition. This fic holds my heart forever by giving Fenris nickname “Goose” and having both Bethany and Carver in it.

‘Love is a farm in Ferelden’ - maybe the sweetest and fluffiest work of fanfiction created by the wonderful  Shinkshinkshink  and JenniferHawke on FF.net (sadly unfinished). https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9161497/1/Love-is-a-Farm-in-Ferelden  An AU set 3 years before the blight chases the Hawke family away from Lothering, with Fenris finding his way to this small town in search of refuge. Hawke family present in full, with the best Malcolm Hawke i’ve seen in fanfiction ever!

I hope I will be able to add more wonderful gems of writing to this list as time goes on!

The Prophecy, for the Shape of Water charity fanzine You’ll Never Know (x)

ABOUT THE GAME

Between the desolation of the Red Wastes and the treacherous canopy of the dense jungles lies Verdant. For hundreds of years, this nation has stood against the storm, war, and raiders, a pinnacle of life and prosperity. But a secret war has begun. Your choices will decide if Verdant will continue to rise in the annals of history as a great civilization or fall to dust, ruin, and enslavement. Verdant will include adult and sexual themes.

CHOOSE WHO YOU ARE

We heard you, in Monster Brothel it was confusing when your player character changed genders through your game based on what storyline you were in. In verdant you will be able to choose from a variety of player characters with different genders, sexualities, and species! Each character has their own storyline and their own part to play in Verdant.

FORGE YOUR PATH

Like our previous game, Monster Brothel, Verdant will be a text-based choose-your-own-adventure game augmented by an inventory system, item and character artwork, extended lore, and much more!

BENEFITS OF SUPPORTING OUR PROJECT

- Sneak peeks at game development and artwork throughout 2019 - Free game/website access to play Monster Brothel now and Verdant when it launches ($5+ a month tiers)

- Access to our very active Discord server with color highlighted role

ABOUT US

@geekinlikeaboss the creator and author of Monster Brothel as well as several fanfictions of dubious merit. She has a Twitter.

@doe-eyed-monster-draws is the artist and graphic design responsible for all the magnificent work you see when you click the link. she also has a Twitter.

@mistwolfdeity is our editor and general pocket pal extraordinaire. she does not have a twitter, or if she does she keeps it well hidden which is probably smart.

WHERE TO FIND US

I just copied this list from my blog, you can always find it there and I’m still updating this list. unfortunately, I don’t have that much time to read fanfics.

check the rating before you start reading. they range from general audiences to explicit.

SHAKARIAN FANFICS

life signs by tarysande

warm words on a cold evening by tarysande

field training by mordinette

damaged goods by stealth_noodle

and the world will be your playground by acequeenking, buhnebeest, indihannajones

the primarch’s order by some_writer

liberation of snipers and spectres by some_writer

observations by crystal jaganshi

a warm blanket by harbingerofwhimsy

jaws that bite, claws that catch by fistful of gamma rays

a night to remember by prospectkiss

the heart is hard to translate  by skogr

gancho by fourthage

peace, life and recovery by mordinette

down time  by jhoom

after the war by thedaswitch

sparring by spinninglenny

practice by myfuzzyscarf

blame by sartiebodyshots

midnight snack by atenaglory

good dreams by atenaglory

fumbling by todisturbtheuniverse

turn a little faster (the world will follow after) by madamebadger

a chain of light by madamebadger

a moment by jawbones

swim by evidence

winner takes all by tarysande

resilience by todisturbtheuniverse

the pieces of gold, they light up your eyes by openended

just like old times by kfawkes

easing tension by prideling

rest easy by showmeyourtardis

not a lot of money by skeli

variations on a theme, with tank and gunfire by servantofclio

he had reach by hardcore_like_eezo

72 hours and a glass of whiskey by skeli

holding hands by thievinghippo

based on a true story by thievinghippo

umbrus nocturni by squiggly_squid

I just copied this list from my blog, you can always find it there and I’m still updating this list. unfortunately, I don’t have that much time to read fanfics.

check the rating before you start reading. they range from general audiences to explicit.

SHAKARIAN FANFICS

life signs by tarysande

warm words on a cold evening by tarysande

field training by mordinette

damaged goods by stealth_noodle

and the world will be your playground by acequeenking, buhnebeest, indihannajones

the primarch’s order by some_writer

liberation of snipers and spectres by some_writer

observations by crystal jaganshi

a warm blanket by harbingerofwhimsy

jaws that bite, claws that catch by fistful of gamma rays

a night to remember by prospectkiss

the heart is hard to translate  by skogr

gancho by fourthage

peace, life and recovery by mordinette

down time  by jhoom

after the war by thedaswitch

sparring by spinninglenny

practice by myfuzzyscarf

blame by sartiebodyshots

midnight snack by atenaglory

good dreams by atenaglory

fumbling by todisturbtheuniverse

turn a little faster (the world will follow after) by madamebadger

a chain of light by madamebadger

a moment by jawbones

swim by evidence

winner takes all by tarysande

resilience by todisturbtheuniverse

the pieces of gold, they light up your eyes by openended

just like old times by kfawkes

easing tension by prideling

rest easy by showmeyourtardis

not a lot of money by skeli

variations on a theme, with tank and gunfire by servantofclio

he had reach by hardcore_like_eezo

72 hours and a glass of whiskey by skeli

holding hands by thievinghippo

based on a true story by thievinghippo

umbrus nocturni by squiggly_squid

The battle had been raging for five minutes by the time Darcy made her way from hiding behind parked cars to a nearby rooftop by way of a back alley and fire escape. But in that time her favorite jacket had gotten torn, her hair was full of some sticky substance she didn’t want to think about, and she’d lost her latte when she’d dropped it to hit the deck as soon as the first explosion hit. And now she was stuck waiting for it all to end trying to gauge who was doing what and where by the sounds of explosions and random thuds. She was grateful that most of the fighting seemed contained to the ground, even if it meant she was was stuck up high with a vantage point to see nothing. Waiting. And still trying not to think about what was in her hair.

Before she could work up too much of a pout, though, a blur and gust of wind was her only warning before Pietro was crouching down in front of her.

“I saw you come up here when I was helping others to run away. You are okay?” Before he’d finished his question, his hands were skimming over her limbs to check for injury while his eyes ran over the rest of her. And then he pause on her hair as he winced. Not a good sign.

With a sigh, Darcy patted his hand that had come to rest on her shoulder. “I’m fine, I just want to know which idiot I get to hold responsible in future whining.”

“I don’t know, bro, I just work here.”

“Okay, first, I told you to use that when reporters are asking you questions, not me. Second, you’re a freaking Avenger. You should know which bad guy is attacking us.”

He shrugged but didn’t bother hiding a smirk. “I just show up, run fast, and look pretty. Ask the old man,” he said gesturing to the area where she now noticed a bunch of arrows coming from.  

“Don’t let Clint hear you calling him that.”

“These are words that will only encourage him.”

“Whatever. Go, run fast, kick butt, and don’t get injured.”

—two teenaged boys who WERE barreling towards a tragic rivalry that ends in one of them falling to darkness… until one of them confessed that he was just trying to show off because he has a crush on the other one. They’re now dating and the comedy comes from the universe CONSTANTLY trying to get them to fight and failing.

—an eight year old who keeps tattling on the demons who are whispering to her and then getting into sibling fights with them

—a brooding, edgy fire-wielding boy and a brooding, edgy fire-wielding girl who can’t figure out which mystical signs belong to who

A complete guide to all the ficlets I’ve written, plus a few smaller tie-in fluffs related to the longer stories. 

I’ll try to update this list whenever I release something new!

Single Stories - one-shots without same-title sequels.

The Fighter

The Wrong Turn

The Eyes (Patreon Reward)

The “Hunt”

The Blanket

The Red Hood(ie)

The Blue Bull

The Cove

The Scent

The Fall

The Bound

The Messenger

The Adventure

The Chosen

The Oni

The Birthday

The Operator

The Holiday

The Dancer

The Summoned

The Hunter

The Gardener

The Rescuer

The Closet

The Rider

The Cold Reptile

The Royal Guard

The Crown Prince

The First Contact

The Digital Officer

The Dark

The Shark

The Bird

The Passage

The Tinkerer

The Raider

Chapter Works - Continuing stories under the same title.

(To be updated with stories from the above list as they gain continuations)

The Leviathan: 1-2

The Dreamer: 1-2

The Companion: 1-2

The Abandoned: 1-2

The Wrestler (Patreon Reward): 1-2-3-4-5-Beach Special

The Secret Admirer: 1-2

Ash: 1-2-3-4-5

The Agency: 1-2

Shangri-La: 1-2-3

The Junker: 1-2  [Fluff Pieces: 1-2]

The Patriarch: 1-2  [Fluff Piece: 1]

The Trip: 1-2

The Jackal Prince: 1-2

The Honeymoon: 1-2-3-Prequel

Arkley Falls: An Episodic Slice-of-Life Serial

The Barista’s Story: 1-2-3-4

The Artist’s Story: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8[Finale]

Home Life - Stories with my boys and me.

Here’s what they look like!

The Hurricane

The Dye

New Arrival: 1-2-3