A Devil's Minion Disability Rec List- Part 2!
A while ago I wrote a rec list of Devil’s Minion fics that feature disability which people seemed to enjoy. It was really gratifying for me to see so many people engaging with my post and reading fics that focus on disabled characters, so I thought I would do it again! I’m always looking for stories that embrace chronic illness, disability, and neurodivergence in relation to Daniel and Armand and I love sharing my discoveries with you all.
As I said last time, there’s really no escaping crip themes with Daniel and Armand– whether it’s Armand’s autistic traits, Daniel’s Parkinson’s, or the way that Armand was sick before he was turned by Marius– their stories are crafted around bodies and minds that don’t quite fit the definition of normal, and I love that about them.
Ok, let’s get to the recommendations. All of these are show canon unless otherwise noted. I tried to find all of the author’s tumblrs if they were available, but if you know one of these authors that I missed, feel free to tag them!
Kitten Teeth, by @arun-armand-amadeo. 2,641 words, complete, General.
Daniel and Armand have a conversation in Dubai about why Armand’s fangs are so small and why they’re considered a disability for a vampire. I love inventive fics like this that use disability language to explain Armand’s differences as a vampire. It adds a whole new perspective to the characters which I really enjoy. Marius’s role in the shaping of Armand’s fangs in this story feels so horrifically accurate in a way that really adds to their relationship.
Stuck Together by @bioluminescent-zeph. 9,324 words, complete, Teen
Vampire Daniel and Armand try to work out their issues, including those caused by the symptoms of Daniel’s illness that have continued after his turning. This fic does a great job of capturing the passion and the acrimony that can build up between these two. The tension builds up perfectly until it dissolves into laughter when Daniel and Armand end up stuck together in the La Brea tar pit, a truly perfect image.
The Tower (30,910 words, in progress, Explicit) and The Hermit (13,343 words, finished, Explicit) by @bob-fish
The Tower is Bob’s long fic that I am lucky enough to beta, and The Hermit is a shorter fic in the same universe. The Tower is set right after season 2, and follows Daniel and Armand as they try to recover their mutually missing memories of each other. In The Hermit Louis shows the newly turned Daniel how to hunt and reminds him that his body can still be used for pleasure, even as Daniel is struggling with the way his illness has shifted since being turned. In both Bob writes really sensitively about Daniel’s disability, and their prose really is gorgeous.
You, Young Blood by @arabellatheauthor. 15,810 words, complete, Mature.
What if Daniel had a port when he died and was turned into a vampire? What if that port proved necessary to treat his Parkinson’s symptoms post turning? This fic explores this idea, and really digs into a lot of emotions that feel familiar to me as a chronically ill person-- anger, anxiety, and the need to know that if everything goes wrong, the person you love will still love you back.
Five Times Armand Hurt Daniel (And One Time He Healed Him) by @heliza24 (that's me!) 6,603 words, complete, Mature
I’m so proud of this fic! The first five scenes are all about the different times Armand causes Daniel physical pain–from the first week in San Francisco, to when Armand realizes that his hasty memory wipe may have caused Daniel’s Parkinson’s, to when Armand almost kills Daniel and then turns him instead. And the last scene is my own spin on how Daniel’s madness arc could be translated to the show. Armand’s complicated relationship to caregiving is one of my favorite things about his character, and I really like writing about him embracing his desire to care for Daniel. And of course I also love writing about Daniel’s pain, and the tenderness that can bloom from it. If you read it, please tell me what you think!
He Prefers to Hunt for It by @hummingbee-o0o. 17,991 words, complete, Mature.
A lovely 5+1: five times that Daniel couldn’t catch Armand after being turned into a vampire, and one time he could. Disability isn’t really the focus of this fic, but Daniel mentions his Parkinson’s as one of the reasons that he is scared Armand has run from him. The final scene, with Armand reunited with Daniel and teaching him how to hunt by making himself into willing prey, is so sweet and lovely.
Deep calls to deep by jupiters_end. 6,132 words, complete, Explicit
This is set in the Dubai era, and is one of my favorite “Rashid”/Daniel fics. The sex they have is very hot, but it’s underpinned by a tenderness and sense of longing that Daniel doesn’t quite understand. I like how Daniel’s Parkinson’s is integrated into the sex without it becoming the focus of the fic.
The good nurse by @armandlovesgirlcock. 2,561 words, complete, Explicit
I absolutely love how sexy this fic makes erectile dysfunction. It’s one of the symptoms of Daniel’s Parkinson’s that had stuck around post-vampirism in this fic, so of course Armand has to roleplay as a nurse and provide treatment to help Daniel get it up. This fic has such a perfect balance of actual medical knowledge and really hot sex, it’s so fun!
They Call You Ecstasy ( 6,633 words, complete, Explicit) and Why Don’t You Close Your Eyes and Reinvent Me? (4,604 words, complete, Explicit) by TheAngelsAreWatching.
They Call You Ecstasy is a heartbreaking 5+1: Five times Armand hides his pain from Daniel, and one time he tells the truth. This fic is set after Daniel’s turning, but before Daniel remembers his past with Armand. The fic does a really good job of exploring Armand’s complicated relationship with sex and how he consents to things out of a misguided belief that he has to do so in order to keep Daniel. Some of the pain Armand feels is literal, but some of it is guilt over the way he turned Daniel. The fact that Daniel is still having Parkinson’s symptoms and requires an excessive amount of blood adds to that guilt. I like that this fic doesn’t pull its punches and ends with Armand leaving. In Why Don’t You Close Your Eyes and Reinvent Me? Daniel, now struggling with hallucinations on top of lingering Parkinson’s symptoms, hunts Armand down after recovering his memories. I love a show canon interpretation of Daniel’s madness, and this bloody reunion is vicious in all the right ways.
Two Birds, One Stone by medievalvampire. 5,243 words, complete, Explicit
As much as I love when fics really flesh out Armand as autistic, I also like when authors write Daniel as having ADHD. This is a sweet and sexy example of that, set in book canon. Daniel and Armand are watching Blade Runner for the millionth time, and Daniel cannot sit still. So Armand figures out a way to occupy him and calm him down.
Silkweight by DeafeningUnknown. 3,175 words, complete, Mature
Armand wants to dress up as Alice again for Daniel, but he can’t go through with sex when some of his past trauma comes up and pushes him into an autistic shutdown. I really like the Armand POV in this fic, and how Daniel responds to Armand’s unresponsiveness.
Come get your knife by @apoptoses. 26,446 words, complete, Explicit
This fic is book canon, and does some amazing work expanding how vampires are able to experience pleasure and sensation even though they can’t have sex normally. Even though this isn’t intentionally a disability fic, it really speaks to me as someone who experiences sexual dysfunction as part of my disability. In this fic, Daniel really wants Armand to fuck him, which seems like it might be technically possible, if only Armand could allow himself to feel pleasure long enough to try. I really love how Armand’s inability to stay in his own body during sex is wrapped up in his religious and cult programming, but is also a reaction to the changes vampirism has made to his body; he’s afraid that he might not be able to feel anything at all, so he never lets himself try. The resolution of this fic is really cathartic, which is one of the best compliments I can give.
A Million Little Things by @aberrantangelsmind. 9,582 words, complete, Explicit
Another 5+1 recommendation (can you tell they are my favorite?). This is five times that Armand is jealous of Daniel, and one time that Daniel encourages Armand to find something he loves that doesn’t involve Daniel. Disability isn’t the main theme, but Armand’s eating disorder and the lingering effects of Parkinson’s on Daniel are both mentioned. I really like how this fic captures Armand’s fascination with Daniel, and how Daniel gives Armand the freedom to be himself in the last scene.
Resurgence by ChristianVega. 45,415 words, in progress, Explicit
A Frankenstein-inspired AU where Armand is the creature who has escaped his maker Marius and is being sheltered by lighthouse keeper Daniel. Before Armand was remade by Marius, he was in a chronically ill body, and this fic really explores what it would be like to be so used to sickness and then suddenly be navigating a new and healthier body that you didn’t ask for. Armand is also trans, which adds to these themes as well. This fic is very atmospheric and takes its time allowing Armand to heal from his past, which I really like.
That’s all I have for now! If you have any recommendations I missed, please put them in the comments or a reblog!
