#astridon

I've been lucky enough to commission great artists recently on a few illustrations for my fics, with more to come.

Thanks to @4h13min for this amazing pair of pieces from Chapter 13, Karaoke Party, of "The Sicilians". One is of Donny singing "Eternity" (by Alex Warren) about the love he lost, and the other is of Betelgeuse singing "Ordinary" (also by Alex Warren) about the love he found. ❤️ I'm blown away.

And with two beautiful thematically related pieces, we've gotta have a diptych, right?

I've been noodling on a cover for my latest fic, "A Haunted Amazon", the third story in the series.

I've been lucky enough to commission great artists recently on a few illustrations for my fics, with more to come.

Thanks to the amazing @hesitant-killjoy for this delightful piece!

This is a fun scene from Chapter 9, Progress, of "A Haunted Amazon" where Donny (twin yet totally opposite brother of Betelgeuse) poses as a teen to crash Astrid's prom. Here's the moment:

Donny’s grin grows and he enthusiastically takes Astrid's hand, pulling her to the dance floor. He finds a gap in the crowd and smoothly guides her arms into basic frame. When he starts dancing to this high energy song, with stylish spins and choreographed steps, Astrid’s feet follow perfectly even though she has no idea what she’s doing. Gaping at Donny, Astrid realizes how impossible this is and he can see the question on her face before she even asks it.

I've been lucky enough to commission great artists recently on a few illustrations for my fics, with more to come.

Thanks to the awesome @weevilpaws, here on Tumblr and Insta.

This is a fun scene from Chapter 33 of "The Sicilians" where Donny (as Astrid's service dog) chases Betelgeuse (transformed into a cat) up and down the walls in Winter River. Here's the moment:

I've been lucky enough to commission great artists recently on a few illustrations for my fics, with more to come.

Many thanks to Yayi on X for this adorable work. Yayi is doing commission work for donations to two organizations (Yummy and Caritas Venezuela) that are supporting recovery efforts in the aftermath of the devastating June 24 earthquakes.

It's of a moment in Chapter 33, Back to School, of "The Sicilians" where Donny turns into a German Shepherd to keep Astrid from having nightmares. Here's the scene:

As Lydia falls back asleep to the sound of her soft husband purring, next door, Astrid and Donny dream together the rest of the night. And though DonnyDog starts at Astrid's feet, it doesn't last. When she turns in her sleep, eventually he stretches out enough that she unconsciously seeks out her canine companion and pulls him up into her arms.

Thanks for your patience while this chapter came together. Progress on Richard's mystery continues, Emilia starts teaching Lydia and Astrid necromancy, and Astrid has a very close call in the Hamazon.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/83330836/chapters/236950166

Poor Astrid gets stuck in the middle of a family fight this chapter as Richard learns a lesson the hard way. Lots of good quotes, but my favorite might be:

Richard’s forehead wrinkles as he scans the table’s occupants, settling on Betelgeuse. “You have family meetings?”

The Ghost with the Most scoffs. “Don’t sound so shocked, Filet-O-Fish. We don’t look like the Brady Bunch, but we function just fine, thanks.”

‘You’re more like the Munsters,” Richard quips back. “And that’s not a compliment.”

Betelgeuse scowls. “I swear to God if you drag Herman and Lily Munster–”

“Beej,” Lydia interrupts.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/83330836/chapters/220795791

And this might be my favorite quote of the chapter: