Five favorite fics I've written
Finally getting around to responding to this, lol! Thank you @tmgt for tagging me! (Find her post here!)
The Nearness of You - My very first chaptered fic and still one of my favorites, I remember having such a blast writing it. Haha, it's a departure from a lot of my fics in that the whole thing is told through Nines' POV as he slowly pieces together the relationship forming between his brother and best friend. I remember deliberately writing it to be sweet--the "anti-angst" as I put it XD--and I think I did pretty well! Not that there aren't serious moments in it, of course there are, but overall it's just very lighthearted imo. And humorous, I've gotten a lot of comments on it being funny, lol! But yeah, if you're looking for a gentle little Convin fic told through the eyes of an exasperated Nines, this one still hits I think. XD
The Lark Ascending - Without a doubt, I think this is absolutely the best thing I've ever written. But! It is weird as hell, ngl, lol! While it's still technically a DBH fic, the entire thing can stand alone as an original work save for the epilogue, and I know that was very offputting to a lot of people. It was highly experimental, with me never even using the characters' names and putting them into this mythological fantasy setting as elemental spirits, but even so, I think the plot of it, the emotions, the character work, etc. is absolutely the best I've ever done. The whole fic came from a very raw place for me and certainly helped me work through a few things and I just... I really love where I ended up with it. To date, it's still my longest and most involved work (though 52k words isn't exactly epic length lol!) and I'm super proud of it! And while the characters are certainly inspired by DBH and I had them all in mind writing it, it really does work well as a stand-alone if you wanna read it that way!
nothing himself, beholds - One of the rawest, most emotional stories I've ever written, despite it being a oneshot, I still absolutely adore this fic for how it showcases Hank and Connor's relationship. But damn, it is... very sad. The ending is hopeful, yes, but man... I made myself cry writing this one. If you're down for some android existentialism and Hank having to wrestle with maybe having to bury another son, this is the one for you.
of little loves and orange slices - Surprisingly, for a fic written in my slump era, this is absolutely one of my faves! I've always adored Hank as a character, he's my absolute favorite if we're just going off unadulterated canon, and this was my attempt at a little character study for him. A little walk through his life and the relationships that have been so important to him and how, somehow, they all center around oranges. I just... love the vibe of this one a lot and I think I did Hank justice in the writing of it, which makes me really happy. It's very short but, imo, packed with a lot of emotion and I'm super proud of how it turned out.
don't go without me - Okay, yeah, this one is absolutely a wild card, lol. What, a rarepair? North60? A ship that has like less than 20 fics dedicated to it? Yeah, well, screw you guys, I love the two of them to the point of madness and thus was this little fic born. But I just... I really adore the idea of an android at his lowest point staring down his own demise, but finding something like salvation, something like a will to continue on, in this fiery redhead and her refusal to give up on him. It's Sixty's cynicism vs North's stalwart hope in her people, his hopelessness vs her will to protect. It's an android who thinks there is nothing for him in this life vs an android who believes with all her heart that every one of her people deserves a better future. And I... I adore the dynamic, man. I love just how immutable North is in the face of his despair, how she breaks through his defenses so easily and leaves him reeling. It's sarcasm and bonding through violence and the stark, decisive reality that just because you've done bad things in your past, it doesn't mean you don't deserve a second chance. And honestly, it's not even like... very shippy tbh? It can be read as completely platonic and the message will still ring the same. But it's the truth of two broken souls recognizing each other for what they really are and thinking each other is still worth it, is still beautiful, and it just--! Argh! It gets me!!! And man, when I say I had a helluva time picking between this fic and its sequel that fleshes things out a lot more, know that I'm speaking true, because I love this whole series I've done for them. But yeah, I think... There is really something poignant in this first fic. It's not long or involved, but it is I think one of my best works.
This honestly took me forever to curate, I somehow have 21 fics posted without realizing and I love them all a lot. And I know it's sort of against the spirit of this, but I have to give a few honorable mentions here? Of course, I have to mention In a Name, (my very first posted fanfic that I still have such a soft spot for) wherein Connor contemplates human naming conventions and Hank tries his best to guide him to the answer they both want. Also shouting out a fic from the same series, In Your Own Time, an Anderfam and RK Bros fic that absolutely made me cry writing. A Simple Equation is, somehow, my most popular fic even though it's just a oneshot, but I do genuinely think it's great also! (Convin fic where Connor accidentally manipulates Gavin into falling in love with him, only to realize along the way that he's fallen for Gavin, too.) And really, just any of my other works, I'm proud of them all! (You can find them here on my AO3!)
So yeah, I'll leave things off there, lol. Passing this one to: @shivanessadraws, @thedarkivist, @woppy42, @eomma-jpeg, @nock-and-bolt and anyone else who'd like to join in, lol.
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