#faefortweek

day 730!

it’s been an entire two years since i started this blog. that’s absolutely insane to me.

Tear My Way In

Be careful of the curse that falls on young lovers— it starts so soft and sweet and turns them to hunters…

When Ren swears his loyalty to the Shadow Lady, the only thing that binds them is his word and a few netherwort sprouts, gladly passed over to solidify their alliance. He is eager for allies, knowing a man who goes through a game like this alone is a man who will not win, and the Shadow Lady and her court made up of the members the Castle on the Hill seem like a reasonable choice. 

The next week, he walks through the gate of the Fairy Fort and sees the Shadow Lady standing there, the white of her underskirts spattered in red and her hands matching them, and the realization that she could have killed him at any time that day— she had come to the tower to see his progress, he had taken her up to the parapet, he had stood by her side and proudly explained each planned feature, basking in the warmth of her approval and her smile— hits him hard. 

She must see it on his face, because she looks at him, a touch of hurt in her expression, and says to the clearing at large, as Cleo and BigB hover at a safe distance, "I wouldn't have gone after any of you, you know. There's no need to look so frightened."

All three of them hurry to reassure her that they hadn't had a doubt, really, it was just a surprise— and she lets it go after a little while, washing away the mistrust as easily as she rinses her hands in the river. Ren, standing guard and keeping an eye out for mobs (or disgruntled Scott and Pearls), watches the pink-tinged water run away from her and hopes he is never faced with such a choice. He remembers what being red was like, last time. If the Boogeyman's Curse is anything like that… Well, he'll say he's impressed by the Shadow Lady's self-restraint, if that's the case. 

He wakes in the morning about a week later and immediately feels something off. There's a need to tear, bite, rend. To taste blood. 

The curse has descended on him. 

He does his best to ignore it; go about his business as usual. It's not terribly effective, however, and the only thing that soothes the bloodlust is digging the pit trap in the bottom of the tower. But the silence of the tower aggravates his already-on-edge nerves, and something— whether a search for distraction or the siren call of hot blood— pulls him out of his hole and into the forest. 

The Shadow Lady is in her circle, building something. He keeps his tone light, unconcerned, as he inquires after any news he's missed while working on the tower. She straightens, and her eyes seem as though they can see through the smiling mask he's holding tight to his face. "Are you the Boogeyman?" she asks.

Every muscle tenses. He's been found out this early? When the Shadow Lady was cursed, she kept it from everyone. Surely she expects the same from him. "No," he lies.

"I don't believe you," she says plainly, and he just barely holds back his flinch. "But I trust you," she continues, and Ren is glad for his sunglasses, because he's staring at her now. 

When he breaks, it's to her compassion, and really, he should have expected it. She knows better than any in their alliance what the curse is like; of course she would understand. She's even trying to help him in what way she can— without breaking the rules, of course. 

When he finally lures Skizz into the trap, he dedicates the kill to his Shadow Queen, and the thread of their oath— once in word only— becomes an unbreakable one, sealed in blood. 

(also on ao3)

day 365!

it’s been a whole entire year since i started this blog! i almost can’t believe it.

thank you to everyone who’s following this silly little blog. all 112 of you. you guys mean the world to me, just like lizzie and ren do!

i’ve been working on this for a little bit now, and i’m super excited that i finally get to show you! i’ve never done anything like this before, so bear with me.

i really hope you like the prompts i came up with!

any type of media is welcome! fanart, fanfic, any type of fanwork. i have a collection set up on ao3 if you want to post there. use the #faefortweek here on tumblr.

other characters can of course be featured, but keep ren and lizzie as the focus. other than that, go wild! have fun, be creative.

i’m gonna reblog everything that i can to this blog, so please let me know if you don’t want me to.

i’m not sure how many people will actually participate, but honestly, i’ll be happy if even a couple people do.

day 415! faefort week day 2, teeth/queen/blood

day 414! faefort week day 1, life/death/shadow

day 420! faefort week day 7, knight/red/heart

aand that’s a wrap! this week has been really great, and i’m happy with everything i made.