Not a reccomendation request but I just need you to know I love this blog. It makes my day everytime I check and see that you have a new post!! Do you have any fics you're reading/keeping up with right now? (✿◠ᴗ◠)⊹ ࣪ ˖
Oh, thank you so much! <3
I have *such* a backlog of asks, I swear I wanna get to them all, but I only want to write posts for them if I know I've got some good, at-least-partially-unique fics in mind for them, lol, so some are slow in answering. :P (This is not in answer to this particular ask, more just me covering my ass with regards to "why I'm answering this question same-day while others have been sitting in my inbox seemingly gathering dust")
My subscription list is through the roof, and many of the fics on there haven't been updated in years so it's less of a "keeping up with" thing and more of a "when will MCR return from the war" thing. But there are a few particularly actively-updating fics that I don't think I've talked about here before! (Just gonna go into my AO3 emails and see what among my subscriptions has updated recently, lol)
Blasphemous and Biblically Accurate by R_Black (Rated M, 53k, RadioJoy, CW: gore) is a gorgeous Alastor/Emily fic that features a visceral "non-traditional mpreg" situation (one which did NOT arise from sexual contact), resulting in the cutest, most chaotic baby and resultant political tension!
Lucifer's Unofficial Guide for the Care and Keeping of Radio Demons by AlligatorEyes (Rated M, 56k series, RadioApple) is a very sweet/snark-filled/soft series in which Lucifer tries to get the prickly Radio Demon to actually take care of himself
Horror Vacui by SolCaeruleus (Rated M, 166k words, no ships, CW: visceral depictions of physical and mental unhealth) ...actually I might've mentioned this one before. Hm. But anyway, this author does a brilliant job of portraying pain in a real and honest way, and this story of Alastor adjusting to life with an amputated arm is no exception!
Are You Listening? by romanaxe (Rated E, 30k words, RadioApple) is on the polar opposite end of the spectrum; it's an erotic meetcute human AU in which Alastor is a barista with a side gig producing steamy audio erotica, and Lucifer is an overworked patron of the coffee place he works at, and coincidentally also his biggest supporter...though neither of them is aware of this.
Guttertown by NarrativeNonsense (rated E, 18k words, CW: mentions of noncon) is an original fiction by one of my favorite Hazbin fanfic writers, set in a very Hazbin-feeling town, and it's SUCH a treat for fans of the show to dip their toes into a similarly-vibed story! It features Louis Sinclair, the black sheep of his upper-crust family who's been sent on a fool's journey on the streets of the title setting, and Lara, a sharp-witted, sharper-bladed woman of said streets, who can't quite understand what the hell she's looking at when she sees this utterly clueless wealthy buffoon fumbling through her world, but knows an opportunity when she spots one. It's shaping up to be a gorgeous story, and I am HERE for it!
Ticking Time Bomb by Drawn_and_Quoted (Rated M, 54k words, RadioApple) starts out seeming like it will be One Particular Mood, and then...well, the vibe shifts, and it winds up covering the whole emotional range just about! The author calls it an "angst-fest", which is definitely how it starts out (it earns its Major Character Death tag within the first 1500 words, I checked), but then...well. Things change. :P
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Have you read anything new that really stands out to you? There been so much post since Season 2 and I'm struggling find the best new ones
Ooh, good question! So, here is my post of Season 2-specific fanfic recommendations, but that's a slightly different question to "what NEW fics do you enjoy", because there are some new ones that don't take Season 2 into account (as well as a couple I've read since making that post), and there are some real gems from that crowd, too!
So, for new favorite fics that DIDN'T make it into that post:
Post Season Mix by sorcerousfang (Rated T, no ships, series, complete, CW: graphic depiction of injury) is a GORGEOUS take on Alastor's injury and his trust issues, and especially his contentious relationship with Husk. The two fics in this series are called "I Don't Care (But I'm Here)" and "I Can't Trust (But I Have No Choice)", and they tell the same exact story from the perspective of Husk and Alastor, respectively. The perspective shift is GLORIOUS, and both fics also make brilliant standalones.
And for a COMPLETELY different (read: smutty) vibe, Taking In the View by keelywolfe (Rated E, RadioApple, ongoing) is a real treat for fans of voyeurism! @keelywolfe said it was just gonna be a couple snippets of Random Writing Exercise, but the plot may or may not be sprouting legs, and even if it doesn't and this is all we get, what's there is fantastic and I highly recommend giving it a read!
And in yet another case of Vibe Whiplash, Alastor Marries the Chair by CeilingFrog (Rated G, RadioRoller aka Chairlastor aka RadioChair, oneshot) is 384 of the funniest words I've ever read. If you have like 45 seconds to spare, I highly recommend reading it. XD
And I can't leave out my other favorite RadioRoller fic, Keep Rolling Rolling Rolling by @cyanjockstrap (Rated E, RadioRoller, complete)! Yes it is rated E, yes Alastor *does* fuck a chair, but if you would prefer to avoid the Chairfuckening, Chapter 1 works as a perfectly lovely standalone fic in which Alastor forms an emotional bond with the rolling office chair he'd been stuck to for most of Season 2.
Stiles loses her Jeep privileges, loses her phone, and loses her memories - some of them, anyway. She might or might not be getting a foster brother.
Just as Beacon Hills wraps up its first serial killer case, more bodies start dropping. Who found the body this time? Jackson Whittemore. Who's on the case? Derek Hale. Who is lost in the woods? Lydia Martin.
And Stiles? What is she doing here, again?
Not that I don’t have ships myself, but I am a bit disappointed by the comparatively small amount of gen/non-romantic fics there are on the ao3 tag of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, specifically gen fics on all of Dunk’s new friendships esp his big brother-little brother relationship with Egg, of course.
I love sharing a good story! Since I read so much TMA this winter I thought I'd share a little list of a few I particularly. There are a ton more that I enjoyed but I thought I'd start with these. Now since its lengthy I added a them all below the cut and a bit about them but not particularly why I like them, though I'm sure you can guess why by the descriptions. There is a mix of horror, smut, and other mature themes within these so please mind the listed tags and any additional tags within the links themselves.
Happy Reading!
Magnus Archives Fanfic Rec List
This year I lost my dear husband, James (QUIT TELLING EVERYONE I'M DEAD)
Creator: Trefoil_9
Characters/Pairing(s): Elias Bouchard |Jonah Magnus / Peter Lukas, James Wright | Jonah Magnus/Peter Lukas
Word Count: 3,003
Rating: Teen and Up
Summary: Elias is too dramatic to just TELL Peter that he's transferred to a new body. Much more fun to watch and see what he does when he comes back from sea expecting James Wright, who is dead.
Peter is also too dramatic to wait for an explanation before feeding the Lonely and grieving his tragically deceased husband.
Tags and Warnings: Canonical host death, grave yard make outs
2. Benediction
Creator: sieveyourtea
Characters/Pairing(s): Elias Bouchard | Jonah Magnus/Peter Lukas, Martin Blackwood/Jonathan "Jon" Sims | The Archivist, Elias Bouchard | Jonah Magnus & Jonathan "Jon" Sims | The Archivist, Gertrude Robinson, Peter Lukas' Mother, other background characters
Word Count: 72,477
Rating: Explicit
Summary: Elias Bouchard, now in his late forties, has been the Father of the Catholic Parish in Waltham, Kent for more than fifteen years when he meets Captain Peter Lukas for the very first time.
Jonathan Sims, almost ready to be placed at the head of his own Parish, confronts a crisis of faith when he spends his final assignment at the parish of Waltham, Kent with Father Elias Bouchard who harbors a secret that is now nearly thirty years old.
Tags and Warnings: Religious imagery, repression, homophobia, parental alienation, class systems and struggles, self-loathing, specific Catholic guilt, self harm (more within fic)
3. Everybody Wants A Taste Of Jon
Creator: briarfairchild
Characters/Pairing(s): Jonathan "Jon" Sims | The Archivist & Elias Bouchard, Annabelle Cane & Jonathan "Jon" Sims | The Archivist, Simon Fairchild & Jonathan "Jon" Sims | The Archivist, Martin Blackwood & Sasha James & Jonathan "Jon" Sims | The Archivist & Tim Stoker
Word Count: 4,209
Rating: Teen and Up
Summary: “Aren’t you a sweet little thing?” the woman says softly. “With a dear little neck. I’ll certainly make sure I get a taste of you, later on.”
“A… taste?” he echoes. It’s an effort to force the words up to his mouth. The woman smiles, and her teeth are white and shiny and oddly pointed. How funny.
“I expect you’re all kinds of delicious,” she says, smiling even wider.
Elias kidnaps Jon and takes him to a vampire dinner and ball, where Jon is, of course, on the menu. Luckily, there’s a Slayer in the vicinity.
Tags and Warnings: Vampire Au, No Fears, Whump, Blood Drinking, kidnapping, Jon's having a bad time
4. Echoes of Memory
Creator: Abhartach
Characters/Pairing(s): Martin Blackwood/Jonathan "Jon" Sims | The Archivist, Jonathan "Jon" Sims | The Archivist/Tim Stoker, Martin Blackwood/Tim Stoker, Martin Blackwood/Jonathan "Jon" Sims | The Archivist/Tim Stoker
Word Count: 10,551
Rating: Teen and Up
Summary: Season 5 Jon's memories get smushed into Season 1 Jon's head. He tries his best to protect the people around him with this new information.
Tags and Warnings: Panic Attacks, supernatural horror,Suicidal Thoughts, Hurt/Comfort, Blood and Injury, Injury, Kidnapping, worms
5. Abstract Nail Art
Creator: Squiddle_Widdle
Characters/Pairing(s): Sasha James & Michael | The Distortion, Sasha James & Jonathan "Jon" Sims | The Archivist
Word Count: 1,945
Rating: Teen and Up
Summary: When Prentiss attacked, Sasha didn't exactly expect to meet the strange man from the cafe once more. More on, she did,'t expect another helping hand to be offered. At a price, He said.
Who knew the price would have been nail painting?
(Or, Sasha lives due to making a deal with Michael. The spiral avatar now has a contractually obligated friend!)
Tags and Warnings: Body horror
6. Porcelain
Creator: deerspooks
Characters/Pairing(s): Sasha James/Tim Stoker
Word Count: 852
Rating: General
Summary: Which did you see first: The rabbit or the duck? Which Sasha do you grieve: The memory or the monster? No.2: Porcelain - Better than Ezra
Tags and Warnings: Whump, Canon Compliant, Missing Scene, Grief/Mourning, Angst
7. Accidental and Intentional Cat Acquisition (part of a series)
Creator: starspangledbread
Characters/Pairing(s): Martin Blackwood/Jonathan "Jon" Sims | The Archivist, Minor or Background Relationship(s),Martin Blackwood/Gerard Keay/Jonathan "Jon" Sims | The Archivist
Word Count: 2,746
Rating: General
Summary: One Shots: focused on the most important addition to the Sims-Blackwood household (the Commodore), and a visit to a Cat Cafe. - this takes place within the AU that makes up the rest of the series, but you don't need to read it for this to make sense! all you need to know is that this is a time-travel au in which Jon is an avatar of the extinction, Martin travelled back with him. And they adopt a cat. of course.
Tags and Warnings: N/A, Fluff
8. One Evening in the Not-so-Glamorous Life of Two Monster Hunters in the Middle of Nowhere
Creator: hautdesert
Characters/Pairing(s): Gerard Keay & Gertrude Robinson
Word Count: 2,119
Rating: General
Summary: A snapshot of a dubious friendship.
Tags and Warnings: Head Archivist Gertrude Robinson Era, Brutal and barely described murder
9. not a bad thing
Creator: multifandom_fanfic_writer
Characters/Pairing(s): Elias Bouchard/Peter Lukas, Martin Blackwood & Elias Bouchard, Martin Blackwood & Peter Lukas, Martin Blackwood/Jonathan "Jon" Sims | The Archivist, Martin Blackwood & Elias Bouchard & Peter Lukas
Word Count: 24,779
Rating: Teen and Up
Summary: Peter and Elias adopt a fifteen-year-old Martin. It goes as well as you’d expect.
It sounds like he’s reading from a brochure, Martin thinks fleetingly, vaguely amused. These men – his new parents – do not seem like they know what they are doing.
“Peter,” Elias says dangerously. “Place in the family. Reaffirming.”
(Taking a last long look at the employee contract in his hand, Martin sighs. “Dad is so going to divorce you for this” He signs the papers with a sense of inevitability.)
Tags and Warnings: Hurt/Comfort, Lonely
10. Some Say the World will End in Fire--Some Say in Ice
Creator: tired_ghost_girl
Characters/Pairing(s): Adelard Dekker, Original Characters
Word Count: 1,516
Rating: General
Summary: Statement of Mallory Rossum regarding the end of the world. Statement recorded by Adelard Dekker, May 13, 2012.
Essentially just my thoughts on the Extinction disguised as a statement.
Tags and Warnings: The Extinction Fear Entity (The Magnus Archives), Original Statement (The Magnus Archives)
11. Sharp Edges
Creator: LookingForDroids
Characters/Pairing(s): Helen | The Distortion/Melanie King
Word Count: 100
Rating: Mature
Summary: Melanie knows what Helen is. That’s part of the appeal.
Tags and Warnings: Painplay, Monsterfucking, Fucked-Up Intimacy
12.Jon you have something on your chin…
Creator: MossMonsterrr
Characters/Pairing(s): Jonathan "Jon" Sims | The Archivist, Martin Blackwood, Pipe Used to Brutally Murder Jurgen Leitner, Original Elias Bouchard
Word Count: 728
Rating: Teen and Up
Summary: "Oh," Martin whispers in a shaky voice. The hair at the back of his neck stands on end, and goosebumps tickle his arms. Fear. Pure fear drags its fingers along Martin's muscles. Everything is telling him to run, but he's face to face with the one he adores, and he's covered in someone else's blood.
Tags and Warnings: Alternate Universe - The Magnus Archives Fusion, Vampires, Martin Blackwood Has a Crush on Jonathan "Jon" Sims | The Archivist, Monster Jonathan "Jon" Sims | The Archivist, Jonathan "Jon" Sims | The Archivist Needs a Hug, Martin Blackwood Makes Tea, Mentioned Jurgen Leitner, Brutal Pipe Murder of Jurgen Leitner, Original Elias Bouchard in Elias Bouchard's Body
13. and even if you lose yourself (and don't know what to do)
Creator: OllieoftheBeholder
Characters/Pairing(s): Martin Blackwood/Jonathan "Jon" Sims | The Archivist
Word Count: 5,075
Rating: Teen and Up
Summary: They’re both exhausted. Jon’s never used his abilities against another avatar before, or such a reluctant subject, and it’s taken a lot out of him. And Martin—God, Martin. Martin stood up to Peter Lukas, to the avatar of the Lonely. He fought his way back from the brink of being claimed. There’s no way he’s not completely worn out. Whatever might be happening on the surface, Martin needs to rest and Jon is going to give him that.
Tags and Warnings: Declarations Of Love, without actually saying the words that is, but really it's obvious, Martin Blackwood Needs a Hug, Jonathan "Jon" Sims | The Archivist Needs a Hug, Set in Episodes 159-160 | Scottish Safehouse Period (The Magnus Archives),(well just before that point technically), hurt/comfort
14. Under My Skin
Creator: aut0mat0nWitch
Characters/Pairing(s): Martin Blackwood/Jonathan "Jon" Sims | The Archivist
Word Count: 1,744
Rating: Teen And Up
Summary: What would have happened if Martin and Jon had stayed at Mikaele Salesa’s house a bit longer? (Bad things, very bad things)
Tags and Warnings: Self-Harm, Hurt/Comfort, Angst, mild body horror, Scratching, good ending, i mean more or less, the apocalypse is still happening, Monster Jonathan "Jon" Sims | The Archivist
15. Statement of Danny Fenton
Creator: aut0mat0nWitch
Characters/Pairing(s): Danny Phantom, The Magnus Archives (Podcast)
Word Count: 2,325
Rating: Teen And Up
Summary: Statement of Daniel Fenton regarding his intimate experiences with the realm of the dead.
Tags and Warnings: Statement Fic (The Magnus Archives), Ghost King Danny Fenton, No The Magnus Archives (Podcast) Knowledge Required, Eldritch Danny Fenton, Ambiguous/Open Ending, Weird Amity Park (Danny Phantom), ghost horror
16. mixing bowl
Creator: cypress_projections
Characters/Pairing(s): Jonathan "Jon" Sims | The Archivist & Alice "Daisy" Tonner
Word Count: 739
Rating: Teen And Up
Summary: Jon is woken up by an electric mixer, in Daisy’s flat, in the middle of the night.
Tags and Warnings: Fluff, Baking, The Magnus Archives Season 4, Jonathan "Jon" Sims | The Archivist & Alice "Daisy" Tonner Friendship, discussed weight loss, implied disordered eating
17. color-by-number
Creator: cypress_projections
Characters/Pairing(s): Jonathan "Jon" Sims | The Archivist & Alice "Daisy" Tonner
Word Count: 935
Rating: Teen And Up
Summary: Daisy wants to find an activity book she bought a month ago.
Tags and Warnings: Fluff, The Magnus Archives Season 4, Jonathan "Jon" Sims | The Archivist & Alice "Daisy" Tonner Friendship, Parallel Play, rated T for one instance of the word ‘damn’
18. Sail away
Creator: MagicalGhost96
Characters/Pairing(s): Elias Bouchard | Jonah Magnus/Peter Lukas
Word Count: 13,388
Rating: Explicit
Summary: Walking around he sees that the band starts to play some music, people go and dance, its the perfect time for the crew to go and rob the manor. Peter is only staying there to keep an eye out and sound an alarm in case of emergency. The girls are there as well to also cause mayhem if needed, they have their guns hidden under the skirts of their dresses and tied to their legs. Always a precaution of course.He wasn't supposed to join or dance or do anything of the like just observe, however that's when he notices him. Well, the clothes would make one think of a her, but Peter knows that face, knows those eyes. Red curly hair and steely eyes that make one feel pinned to the ground when they stare down at you. He almost drops the cup he was holding as he sees Jonah, who for whatever reason, is dressed up as a woman.
Tags and Warnings: Romance, Mutual Pining, Jealousy, Pirates, Trans Jonah Magnus, Heist, albeit its more as a backdrop, Sex, this is a smut with a some actual plot, Cross-dressing, Love Confessions, Some Fantasy, Pirate au
19. That. Fucking. Tattoo. (It’s a cockblock)
Creator: ex_martian
Characters/Pairing(s): Elias Bouchard | Jonah Magnus/Peter Lukas, OG Elias Bouchard
Word Count: 1,194
Rating: Teen and Up
Summary: Elias got an eye tattoo. Jonah got an Elias (well, his body anyway) Peter has a vendetta against that thing on his husband’s skin, despite the fact that it’s been there for the entirety of their relationship. That’s it, that’s the fic.
Tags and Warnings: Tattoos, Character Study, Canon Compliant, Domestic Fluff by their standards, Bittersweet Ending, acespec Peter
20. if i loved you less, i might be able to talk about it more
Creator: escargotforit
Characters/Pairing(s): Jonathan Fanshawe/Mordechai Lukas, Barnabas Bennett, Jonah Magnus
Word Count: 1,314
Rating: Explicit
Summary: A collection of fics, ficlets, and other such scraps for Jonah Week 2021.
Tags and Warnings: Cis Mordechai Lukas, Medical Kink, handjobs, Hand Kink, Light D/s Dynamics
21. Primum non nocere
Creator: Stacicity
Characters/Pairing(s): Jonathan Fanshawe/Jonah Magnus, Barnabas Bennett/Jonathan Fanshawe, Barnabas Bennett/Jonah Magnus, Jonathan Fanshawe/Mordechai Lukas
Word Count: 18,044
Rating: Explicit
Summary: It’s unwise to blur the lines between a patient and anything else. But it seems that some lines, once crossed, only become easier to breach. Jonathan turns his eyes back to his equipment in silence and fancies he can hear Mordechai’s smile spreading across his face, the soft sound of his lips parting, his teeth pressed together in a grin. “Ah - so that’s it,” he says softly. “Does Jonah know that you want to hurt him as much as I do?”
Tags and Warnings: Trans Jonah Magnus, Trans Jonathan Fanshawe, Caning, Oral Sex, Figging, Blindfolds
22. Relentless
Creator: PrettyBlueColors (WyvernsFlight)
Characters/Pairing(s): Elias Bouchard/Peter Lukas
Word Count: 994
Rating: Explicit
Summary: "You’re going to suck my cock until I tell you to stop, then if you have been a good boy I’ll fuck you on my desk.” Peter nodded, not trusting himself with words at the moment, and awkwardly leaned forward enveloping Elias in the moist heat of his mouth with a hum. Elias groaned quietly,” Ah, yes. I’ve missed your mouth.” He ran a hand through Peter’s hair and pulled him further down onto his erection.
Warnings: its literally just them fucking in Elias's office, Blowjobs, Peter Lukas has ambiguous genitals,
Bottom Peter Lukas, Top Elias Bouchard, Slight D/S undertones
23. Of Two Minds
Creator: DezeraCain
Characters/Pairing(s): Elias Bouchard/Peter Lukas, Jonah Magnus
Word Count: 1,019
Rating: Mature
Summary: Elias has a thing about watching. Peter has a thing for the ultimately isolated. And neither of them can resist a wager.
Tags and Warnings: Spoiler Warnings for Season 4
24. Date night on the pier
Creator: Rattus_Kid
Characters/Pairing(s): Simon Fairchild/Maxwell Rayner
Word Count: 279
Rating: General
Summary: Simon and Maxwell go on a little date of sorts
Tags and Warnings: date, Fluff, this is just cute, Romantic Fluff
25. Backwards In Time
Creator: PossiblyHuman
Characters/Pairing(s): Simon Fairchild/Maxwell Rayner, (very lightly implied) Maxwell Rayner/Robert Smirke, Jonah Magnus
Word Count: 3,974
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Summary: A reverse timeline of Simon Fairchild and Maxwell Rayner's 'friendship'.
Tags and Warnings: Kissing, (pretty fluffy for them)
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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
This is the most well-researched fanfiction I have ever read, and so heartfelt!
It explores a world in which Alastor wakes up in the Hazbin Hotel shortly after the Season 1 Finale as his 11-year-old self, having been "purified" by Adam's blade, cleansed of his memories. And oh my GOODNESS, the amount of detail @hismercytomyjustice brings to the exploration of "how would Kid-Alastor respond to these circumstances" is SO detailed! You truly believe this kid had woken up fully expecting it to be the 1910s; the author went as far as to ask and answer the question of "would a child of his class in this time period in New Orleans be familiar with elevators, and if so, how familiar would he be?".
And even beyond the truly staggering amount of research that comes through in this fic, the story and characterization are each gorgeous in their own right! Mind the tags, because it gets decisively dark (Lute in particular had made it clear in Hazbin canon that she saw no harm in slaughtering a sinner child, you can imagine where that goes), but oh my goodness does it do such justice to everyone's characters. The Alastor+Angel friendship in particular is gorgeously rendered! And it's truly shaped my headcanon for how Angel would act around kids.
And the way the plot thickens from there is EVERYTHING!! Gorgeous premise, execution, and characterization, and it'll teach you history, to boot!
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Why hello, Hazbin Hotel fan! Do you like chaos? Why of course you do, that's why you watch this show!
What if I told you there was a fic where...okay, the joke falls apart at this point, because this fic is chock-full of chaos. XD The plot: all of the fur-having hotel residents get fleas, and need to take flea baths. Featuring Looney Tunes style hijinks and some genuinely cute moments throughout; it's such a treat!
