#fic highlight

but a journey at heart

Prompt: Pirates Rating: T Tags: Alternate Universe - Merpeople, Fairytale Elements, Canon Divergence, NSFN in an AU kind of way, Graphic Depictions of Violence, Suicidal Ideation and Self-destructive Behaviour, Past Forced Isolation, Eating of Human Organs, Canon-Typical Temporary Memory Alteration, Descriptions of Walking Corpses, Alcohol Use, Curses, Fight at First Sight.

"You aren’t actually scary at all, Kuro-sama,” says Fluorite off-handedly between drinks, with the white bird-thing snoring loudly already, “even though you tried to kill me.” Sitting on the railing, tail dangling into the water in a way that would’ve drowned their previous vessel, Kurogane snorts. "You're not so scary yourself, pirate." "But I am," Fluorite says. From anyone else, the words would be arrogant. From him, they're almost resigned. "Kuro-sama's just fearless like that." (Or; in which a mer ends up helping the arguably strangest pirate and his not-bird on their search, and everything else goes from there.)

Voting is open and will run until Monday 30 September

The Selection

Galloping_Monroe

Summary:

Returning home on the tail end of an injury that ends his dancing career, Yuri Katsuki is trying to find his future again. As a Five, he knows his options are limited, but when he finds an invitation to Crown Prince Victor Nikiforov's Selection, he is convinced by a friend to apply.

He never thought he'd be Selected.

When he is, he finds that his world is changed forever, and that the Crown Prince is not exactly what he'd expected.

Opinion:

There Flying Was the Seabird

Prompt: Wingfic Rating: Teen Tags: Getting together, wingfic, non consensual body modifications (wings), Safe for Newbies/Nick (I think?), No sex, canon typical violence

Three stones exist in this world: the Sun Stone, protected by Empress Amaterasu, and her guardsmen of Nihon. The Moon Stone, under the ocean in the care of Yuuko, the Sea Witch. And the third, the Star Stone, was stolen, and it is Sakura’s greatest wish to return it to her family. Meanwhile, a guard named Kurogane drinks with a sailor named Fai when he’s in town. Kurogane thought Fai was an idiot, and far too exuberant. He also thought he was beautiful, but then Kurogane was not one to pine.

Voting is open and will run until Monday 30 September

Call Me Friend But Keep Me Closer

Prompt: Spy Rating: E Tags: Space AU, Canon-Typical Violence, Threat of Violence, NSFN, Dub-Con, Major Character Death, Political Prisoner, Check author's note for more specifics please

There is a song, millennia old, that lilts gently through the universe. Not quite audible to the ear. Something that pulls at a place much deeper. A melody that starts in the brainstem and winds down the spine like luscious ivy. A harmony raised by a hundred thousand hands at any moment. A chorus that bleeds through the stars.

Voting is open and will run until Monday 30 September

Laundry Day

cryingoverspilledvodka

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lucycamui

Summary:

The Katsuki-Nikiforov household takes a morning off to do laundry. Living together, it's not just the bed that needs breaking in.

Opinion:

There is so much fandom nostalgia in this one story... the washing machine discourse,  

crust and sugar over by  ShanaStoryteller

Summary:

Katsuki sits cross-legged, clearly in no hurry to go anywhere. “What’s your name? I’m –”

“I know who you are,” he cuts him off, then blushes, then hates himself for both those things. Katsuki looks surprised, and Yuri can’t think as to why. He’s a nationally ranked figure skater. He’s Yuri’s favorite figure skater.

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Yuuri and Yuri become friends and Viktor develops a crush.

opinion:

Into the Deep

Ars_Matron

Summary:

For five years the mysterious pirate ship, the Eros, has tormented the eastern seas. The most heinous of their crimes, the abduction of omegas from their very homes. Some merely children.

Viktor Nikiforov, captain of the Russian military's fastest ship the Agape, has dedicated his life to finding the infamous pirate pack. Rescuing the omegas that he can, and avenging those beyond his reach.

But Viktor's never gotten close to the Eros. He doesn't even know who he's chasing. And the years of arriving too late are beginning to wear on him. If he cannot find them soon the mission and his command will be taken from him.

A new lead in the mission may be just the break he's been waiting for. After five devastating years he'll do anything it takes to catch the Eros and her crew and bring them to justice. And finally he will have vengeance for the innocent souls that were lost along the way.

Opinion:

Like a Fairytale

lucycamui

Summary:

In which Prince Victor gets swept off his feet at a royal banquet and will go to any length to find his 'Cinderella' Yuuri. (And Phichit is the fairy godmother who has no idea what he's doing).

“The crown prince of the Nikiforov kingdom, infatuated with a mystery pastry chef he’s only just met. This is exactly the kind of scandalous love story my life has been missing… So, what’s he look like? What exactly is Prince Victor’s type?”

“…Sweet.”

“Well, he does make pastries."

idc_chan: Actual conversation: 

col3bri: When was LAFT posted?

me: April 13, huh. I thought it was earlier.

....several months later

col3bri: How many times do I have to show you where the “pubished” vs “complete” date is??

me: ahhh.