#fannibalselfrecs

This was a lovely idea. Thank you, @hannibalficwriters!

My self-rec is for The Marriage of Heaven and Hell.

It’s my take on post-fall Hannigram, written in three volumes (Volumes 1 and 2 are up on AO3 - Volume 3 is completed and will begin posting weekly during the @murder-husbands-big-bang). It also has timestamps. The rating for Volume 1 is Mature. From Volume 2 on, the rating is explicit.

What does the piece mean to you?

This was my first multi-chapter fic. It’s not epic-length but the characters go on quite the journey, both literal and emotional. I wrote Volume 1 shortly after S3 had ended and I absolutely LIVED it while I was writing it. It seemed to pour out of me (yes, that old chestnut, but it’s true) and I had the time of my life incorporating elements from the end of the Hannibal book AND tackling loose ends from the end of S3 (hungry, Bedelia?). Working on this series has sharpened my craft and allowed me to establish my ‘voice’. For Volume 1, @arkarti created the stunning picture that you see above. Volume 3 is being illustrated by another amazing artist. The first chapter of Volume 3 will be published in the @radiance-anthology. So really this series means everything to me!

What was your favourite line in your piece?

This is a really  difficult question to answer, so I’ll just pick something from the first and last chapters of Volumes 1 and 2.

Volume 1 Chapter 1...

‘Hannibal leans forward, pupils glinting red in the reflected glow of the ceiling lamp.

'The teacup came together, Will. For us, it seems, it always does.' And he smiles, a darkling thing.’

Volume 1 Chapter 10...

He's not coming.

Back in his room, Will surveys the bed morosely. His shoulder aches and he's ready to seek relief from the humiliation of rejection in oblivion. Shoes kicked off, shirttail tugged viciously free of his jeans, he flings himself down on top of the covers, gazing sulkily at the ceiling.

What now? Counting Wendigos?

Volume 2 Chapter 1...

Shit. Señora Méndez de Sotomayor, bearing down on him like an oversized flamingo on speed, all ruffled hot pink taffeta and skinny, flapping limbs.

Volume 2 Chapter 11...

Tugs gently at the strands caught between his fingers, tilting Hannibal's head back, and bends to drop one kiss, then another, on lips already softened in anticipation. 'But I seem to recall something about a bloody rampage across South America, raising holy hell.'

What are you most looking forward to in Season 4?

Thanks to @hannibalficwriters call for Season Four Self Recs, I’m freshening up a “classic” fic with a new photoset! The fic is a bit of quick angst set right after TWOTL called Different People In The Dark.

1. What does the piece mean to you?

This was one of the first pieces I wrote set post-TWOTL and it was really an attempt for me to start processing what a post-cliff life would look like for Will and Hannibal, especially immediately after.

2. What was your favorite line in your piece/what was your favourite comment that you’ve received on the work?

I liked this bit:  

  "No. No no no," Will moaned. There were so many strands of meaning in it. Hannibal could appreciate it like a piece of music. Melody of sorrow, harmony of longing, and the strong rhythm of Will's beating heart keeping time, fiercely refusing to stop.

My favorite comment is always when someone quotes a line they especially liked.

3. What are you most looking forward to in Season 4?

Tagging @hannibalficwriters  - thank you guys for all your work!

1. What does the piece mean to you?

When I was looking through all the fics I’ve written in the last 18 months (56 and counting... ) I wondered which fic I would like to self rec to people because any and all fics mean something special. In the Post TWOTL category (which is most of my stories) this one is special though. The first one (currently working on another one) that I wrote chapter by chapter and that... had a bit of a different pace to it, with insights into different characters. Explicit, yes, but also... strongly emotional. 

2. What was your favorite line in your piece/what was your favourite comment that you’ve received on the work?

One of my favorite lines in it is this one:

„I meant to wake with you or not at all.“

Will says it, and even though I wrote it, it still breaks my heart somehow. While there are really a lot of hits on it by now and lots of beautiful comments as well, one of the main reasons for the big soft spot in my heart for it is that at RDC3 @rocioruizart came up to me, gave me a beautiful drawing and said “I had to do this for you on the plane, your story just touched me so much” (paraphrasing here, the blood was rushing in my ears quite loudly^^). It’s included as the final chapter in the story. I have that drawing on my wall next to the ad that Bryan and Hugh signed, and it is one of my most valued possessions - and will always keep this story in a very special spot.

3. What are you most looking forward to in Season 4?

The mind games, combined with their chemistry unleashed. Now -that- would be the dream. You know, like this just ... more.^^

Hope you will like it!

Caged in silver and iron (28900 words) by Nalyra Chapters: 21/21 Fandom: Hannibal (TV) Rating: Explicit Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Relationships: Will Graham/Hannibal Lecter, Will Graham & Hannibal Lecter Characters: Hannibal Lecter, Will Graham, Chiyoh (Hannibal), Molly Graham Additional Tags: Post-Episode: s03e13 The Wrath of the Lamb, Post-Canon, Canon Compliant, Imprisonment, Angst and Hurt/Comfort, Healing, First Time, First Kiss, Loss of Virginity, Anal Sex, Murder Husbands, Explicit Language, Explicit Sexual Content, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Emotional Manipulation, Emotional Sex, #FannibalS4Story, Slow Burn, Hunters & Hunting, Cottage at the end of the world, Cannibalism, Original Character(s), Original Character Death(s), Blood, Dreams and Nightmares, Ravenstag, Possessive Behavior, Claiming Bites, Biting, I Love You, Killing, Tickling, Rimming, Truth, Fanart Summary:

Thank you @hannibalficwriters

Fic link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/6403594

1. What does the piece mean to you?

This was actually the first Hannigram fic idea that came to me, and the first one I started writing after joining the fandom, but far from the first I posted. This is a serious story, and the things I posted earlier were mostly cracky. I wanted to rec it for this month's theme because I still have a soft spot for it and it didn't get many hits the first time around.

2.  What was your favorite line in your piece?

He would have given nobody else the privilege of seeing him in pain, but he flinched without shame now.

Basically the fic has take-charge Will and Hannibal giving him what he wants, letting him explore/see/feel as much as he wants. 

3. What are you most looking forward to in Season 4?

Filling in @hannibalficwriters self rec prompt, simply to cheer myself up since today is doom-y and gloomy.

The First Cold Day of October

A few weeks or months after surviving the Fall, somewhere up North, Hannibal and Will are carving a present for themselves. Until one day, they feel the first cold day of the season.

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1. What does the piece mean to you?

I had, until recently, completely abandoned writing. I had half-started some series/ideas more than a year ago, but due to time I eventually gave up. After some unbelievably inspiring chats with @pragnificent​, I started very meekly to post a few ideas, here and there. This piece is the first “original” concept I explored in a non-draft format in over a year, and it has been absolutely massive for me.

Apart from it being monumental because I actually wrote it down, it is important to me because it deals with chronic pain. Which is close-and-personal. But also it is one of my more light-hearted Will and Hannibal stories; I am happy with where they are, in relation to each other, even if there are moments of struggle, consent issues and other unpleasantries. I adore them together in this fic, because they are still raw and potentially dangerous to each other, but they are willing to listen and act in whichever way makes the other happy, in the end.

2. What was your favorite line in your piece/what was your favourite comment that you’ve received on the work?

Oh boy!

Will’s eyes focused on him. A gentle serenity eclipsed the frown. “You have been good. I never tell you that, but you have been so good since.” The thought broke.

“Since when, Will?”

“Since we eloped.” He allowed a smile, and Hannibal could feel the sun kissing his skin in the middle of the cloudy Autumn day.

It is more than one line, but fuck me I love them.

I LOVE all comments, adore treasure and hug them close, but I think Somethingeasy’s resonated with me in about every single level.

3. What are you most looking forward to in Season 4?

I... actually wrote a meta about that. Hannibal S4, Relative time & Relations, and this is my ‘realistic’ approach to S4. When it comes to entirely emotionally driven, Hannigram progression of forgiving one another and healing, tentatively, mind and body, slowly and occasionally painfully but always in love, well this series is where I put all my hopes and dreams in: https://archiveofourown.org/series/570961

I hope this was not too self-indulgent! This is the story link: AO3

This is for the self-rec prompt from the @hannibalficwriters. Thank you for doing this and giving us a platform to promote our writing!

Fic link: To Live With the Sea

Summary:  Hannibal prays for Will's life as they fall from the cliff and his prayer is answered, much to his surprise. This god of the sea has plans for Hannibal and Will is along for the ride, for now. Post Fall Alpha!Hannibal and Omega!Will

1. What does the piece mean to you?

 This piece was a challenge for me because I mixed in a god from Lithuania, ABO dynamics, and tentacles into a post fall fic. I wasn’t sure if I could actually pull it off or if it would be confusing and off-putting. (I’d never written anything close to this kind of kink). I’m pretty pleased with how every part works to still celebrate the bond that Will and Hannibal have. This story reminds me to stretch my muscles and not stay in my comfort zone.

2.  What was your favorite line in your piece?

His eyes turned gentle as he stared at Will. “It’s strange to feel the collar around my throat, but I have no desire to throw it off if it means losing you.”  (This line is everything that this story is about. It’s Hannibal accepting someone else’s control over his life, for Will, and only Will.)

3. What are you most looking forward to in Season 4?

For @@hannibalficwriters , a group which I help run, to encourage everyone to rec their own works! 

I have a lot of post-fall fics, but I always try and rec this one because it’s one of my favorites but not one of my more popular fics. So, please read it, ya’ll. It’s one I spent more time on than most, and I’ll finish it someday. 

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Compromise

“Will’s hands curled around the edge of the granite countertop, it was smooth and cold under his hot skin. The kitchen was too clean for his tastes, all lines and grey and white elegance. Hannibal preferred it this way, however, and he was the one who spent more time in the kitchen. 

Hannibal wasn’t here, and Will was waiting for him. The green flannel shirt he wore was hanging loose and open. He figured a confrontation would go over better for him if he showed Hannibal a little skin.

The back door to their modern home nestled into the Rocky Mountains of Colorado overlooked a stunning canyon full of pine trees and quaking aspens. This was one of many places they had stayed over the past year, and they wouldn’t be able to stay here much longer. Especially if Will’s suspicions about Hannibal’s whereabouts were confirmed.

The door opened and Hannibal entered, silent and smooth like a panther. Will’s senses had become even more attuned during his time with Hannibal and hunting together, and Will had sensed his presence before he had heard the door opening. They had become highly attuned to one another.

“Welcome home.” Will crossed his arms and looked Hannibal up and down.”

http://archiveofourown.org/works/8109247/chapters/18584908

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1. What does the piece mean to you?

It was one of the first longer, not just smut, fics I wrote for this fandom. I feel like it’s a good representation of how I view Hannigram and their dynamic. Like, it’s fun to play around with that a lot, but this fic is how I view their relationship personally.

2. What was your favorite line in your piece/what was your favourite comment that you’ve received on the work?

Fav comment was, “ Oh wow, I adore how conflicted and salty Will is! And Hannibal is such a slick, urbane devil, pushing and cajoling him to admit the truth he’s too raw to see. I love how Will abandons himself to it passionately, and then his thoughts kick in and he retreats. I’m interested to see how these two work things out! Lovely chapter! Thank you so much for sharing! “

3. What are you most looking forward to in Season 4?