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Complete Writing Masterlist (Includes AO3, FFN, tumblr)
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Major Series
Tolkien/The Silmarillion:
The Ever Fixed Star - The House of Finwë, in the Fourth Age and beyond. Contains The Ransom of the House of Fëanor and related works.
The Ransom of the House of Fëanor (AO3 | FFN) - Maglor goes to war for a final time, the eternal darkness looms, and Elrond bargains with the Valar for the ransom of the House of Fëanor. In which fathers give up everything for their sons, and their sons offer everything in return; title, name, and fëa. Or, the one where Maglor believes he is destined for eternal darkness, and Elrond politely says otherwise. (Rated G, 97997 words, complete)
A Song in Stone (AO3 | FFN) - In the Fourth Age, Fëanor, Maedhros, and Elrond journey to the ruins of Formenos, where they forget to account for the dubious structural integrity of seven-thousand-year-old buildings. In which Fëanor, Maedhros, and Elrond find themselves trapped in a collapsed workshop, contending with rain and injury - and Maedhros comes to understand just how much his foster son cares for him. (Rated G, 18,311 words, in progress)
The Shadow of a Friend (AO3 | FFN) - A century after the fall of Barad-dûr, the tattered spirit of Sauron is at last brought back to Valinor to await the judgement of the Valar. There are whispers he still wears the image of Annatar, spirit as he is. Celebrimbor has an idea. He's fairly sure it's a bad one. He wishes to visit Sauron in his imprisonment, and does not know if he should. (Rated G, 9,338 words, complete)
The Last Ember (AO3 | FFN) - For seven thousand years, Nerdanel lived alone in the great, empty house that once rang with the sound of hammer on anvil and the laughter of seven sons. Now Fëanor and his sons, newly pardoned, have been rebodied - but how does one resolve seven millennia of heartbreak and bitterness? Nerdanel and Fëanor, and the rekindling of their first, flickering flame. (Rated T, 9,858 words, complete)
A Night in Tirion (AO3 | FFN) - In the long yéni after, Fingon and Finrod would always insist the night’s descent into madness began when someone (probably Fingon) ordered a round of Telerin brandy laced with sea-serpent milk. A few weeks after Fëanor and his sons are rebodied, Maglor, Maedhros, Finrod, and Fingon go on an overnight pub crawl and in the process work through their unresolved arguments. With no little chaos in the process. (Rated G, 10,755 words, in progress)
Devil May Cry:
A Heaven in Hell’s Despair - In which Vergil and Nero come to understand each other through a four-day odyssey of blood, and deal with the consequences thereafter. Or: How Dante, Vergil, and Nero learn to become a family again despite all their painful history. Copious amounts of angst, whump, hurt/comfort, with equally large servings of brotherly and father-son fluff to make up for it.
Sweet Dreams form a Shade (AO3 | FFN) - On a demon hunt in Fortuna, an incident with the Yamato leads to Vergil and Nero trapped with endless waves of demons pouring through an open portal to Hell with no way of closing it. In which Vergil and Nero come to understand each other through a four-day odyssey of blood. (Rated T, 19,467 words, complete)
It is Eternal Winter There (AO3 | FFN) - Two months after a horrifying incident involving four days fighting for his life alongside Vergil against endless hordes of demons, Nero does the smart thing and goes to therapy. In which Nero desperately wishes for a father, and Vergil finally figures out how to be one. (Rated T, 49,949 words, complete)
And Binding with Briars my Joys and Desires (AO3 | FFN) - Vergil first sees her the spring of his eighteenth year; the winter snow falls in great drifts of mournful white the day he leaves, and he does not see, as he draws up his hood and steps into the snow, how her hand drifts as though of its own accord towards her stomach. And even now, twenty-three years after her death, a part of him mourns for her still. In which Vergil is hit with hallucinatory demon venom on the twenty-third anniversary of his lover's death, and finds his aching memory of her embodied at last. (Rated G, 3936 words, in progress)
Star Wars:
The Music of The Spheres - An AU of Obi-Wan's apprenticeship where he was born mute - and yet, the course of the galaxy changes because of it. Features The Silent Song and fics in its related universe.
The Silent Song (AO3 | FFN) - When Qui-Gon Jinn is ordered to take a new padawan, the Force pushes him towards a certain initiate - but when Qui-Gon is told that Obi-Wan cannot speak, he hesitates. In which Obi-Wan was born mute, but still finds a way to become the Negotiator, and in doing so changes the course of the galaxy. (Rated T, 270,296 words, in progress)
Midwinter Meeting (AO3 | FFN) - A chance meeting between a brooding Master Jinn and a very, very small Jedi, in the first snow of the year. Can be seen as a Christmas prequel for The Silent Song but very loosely; can be read completely separately. (Rated G, 4,269 words, complete)
Midsummer Merriment (AO3 | FFN) - Midsummer festival on the shore of Coruscant's Western Sea brings merriment and adventure. Featuring jellied Aqualish sea-lizards, a whole lot of sand, and unexpected sentiment. Set in the early days of Obi-Wan's apprenticeship. (Rated G, 6,123 words, complete)
Silent Measures (AO3 | FFN) - Oneshots and snippets set around events and futures of The Silent Song, an AU of Obi-Wan's apprenticeship where he cannot speak from birth. (Rated T, 28,466 words, in progress)
The Jedi Who Endured - Obi-Wan Kenobi, whose victory is one of endurance and hope. A series celebrating Obi-Wan's ability to turn infinite sadness into infinite hope.
Horizon Zero Dawn:
Where the Blade Cuts the Deepest (AO3 | FFN) - After Varl’s death, Aloy is determined never to lose another friend to the cause again. Kotallo is determined to see Aloy succeed at her mission, even if it should cost him his life. A perilous journey south sparks new flame between them - but this fire does not simply warm. It also burns. (Rated T, 91,843 words, complete)
Avatar: The Way of Water:
Half Alive (AO3 | FFN) - In the aftermath of the battle, no one has time to check on Spider, and the last thing Spider wants is to be more of a burden than he already is. All he has to do is survive, as he always has, but it isn’t enough. In which Spider slides down a metaphorical slippery slope, and no one notices until Jake almost loses another son. (rated G, 59,377 words, complete)
From Sky to Sea (AO3 | FFN) - Eight years after the Sky People were defeated at the battle of the Floating Mountains, Tonowari encounters a strange Sky Person child, Spider, under the care of the Omaticaya clan. The more he learns about this child, the more horrified he becomes. Tonowari was never one to allow any child to grow without a loving family; Spider is no exception, even if Tonowari must adopt him himself. Now, if only Jake were to agree...
Fics published under my pseud WinterLantern:
Formula 1:
Icarus (AO3) - Daniel loves to fly, but he needs to race. Every F1 driver joins the grid knowing they have a choice to keep their wings or trim them for less weight, sacrificing flight for race pace. Daniel has always promised himself he will never trim his wings; until he comes to McLaren, and the choice is made for him. In which the most-loved driver of the grid has a long, slow fall, and nobody notices until it is too late. (The angsty hurt-comfort F1 wingfic I have no excuse for)
Eight More Races (AO3) - Charles looks for Carlos in parc fermé after the Monza 2024 GP. Carlos isn't there.Or, Charles comes to terms with the fact this is their last Italian GP as teammates.
Other oneshots/drabbles/writing game replies available in full on my writing masterlist above and on my AO3/FFN profile.
