#leightoningstrike

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March 5th

Today we are celebrating: @leightoningstrike

Who is LeightoningStrikes?

There is no simple way to define LeightoningStrike, Webster’s dictionary has absolutely nothing when it comes to this powerhouse creator, supporter, fantastic human being, and a woman I’m proud to call a true friend.

Leighton, AKA DenseHumboldt, AKA DH is truly our fearless leader on this ship. Somehow managing to be kind, funny, caring, and obnoxiously talented all at the same time. Whether it’s setting up the Yonvers Secret Santa, helping writers with their ideas, gifting fics, making art, or even creating this very Yonverino Appreciation Week, there is no way to over exaggerate her importance in this fandom. She is a gift we have done nothing to deserve but will never give back! We love you mama!

Works Written by LeightoningStrike

(Well some of them - she’s written a lot! There’s truly something for everyone right here 💜💜💜)

Trail Blazers

@anonymousmink says: a true tour de force of a story! Expertly mixing all the best parts of sci fi pulp, detective novels, and romance this masterful AU imagines Star Force closer to a detective organisation than a military one. Brilliant characterisation and a twisting plot, it’s sure to keep you on the edge of your seat right up to the end! There’s a sequel in the works and trust me when I say it’s shaping up to be just as good!

Running Cold

@captaincinderbella says: I’ve enjoyed many fics my many authors, but Running Cold has left a lasting impression. Like, the kind of story I know has changed the way I see myself and the world. The portrayal of healthy respect and communication between romantic partners is a rare and precious thing in pop culture, and Running Cold has that in leaps and bounds. The world building is breathtaking in its depth and detail. The different story threads eventually come together in a climax that will leave no one unaffected. It’s utterly captivating until the very last paragraph.

Eve

@vociferrari says: If you're a Catholic or a catholic enthusiast just for the aesthetic, you should read this Fallen Angel au. It is poetic and deeply riveting; it actually induced a nosebleed from me during a mass in the Church.

Break

@pandora-cleo says: A darker fic in the Yonvers love department, but still a classic for DH. The passion and yearning between our lovers is woven between blood bonds and concerns of ownership and autonomy. The story sees old friends return and new ones created. New pets, new friends, madness and intrigue, this beautiful told fic has one of my favourite DH Yonvers confession of love. “You are the wife of my blood, the keeper of my glory, the carrier of my line. There is nothing for me that does not begin and end with you.” Be still my heart!!!

Every Christmas/ Every Town

@pandora-cleo says: A fun jaunt through the world of Christmas Movie spots. Two polar opposite characters forced together to make a saccharine sweet Christmas show, whilst pretending they have their lives together, but both being a hot mess. I don’t watch Xmas movies, but I watched this one! 10/10 cabbages.

The Divine Music

@anonymousmink says: the Phantom of the Opera AU we all needed, an absolutely stunning blends of worlds. This lyrical masterpiece exudes mystery and music from every word!

The Trial

Pandora says: A different spin on our Yonvers dynamics. Delving into our ships’ Martydom and stubbornness issues being faced with a death sentence, they still manage to banter and catch our hearts. This WIP has me intrigued and waiting with baited breath for new chapters.

The Dragon and the Star

Mink says: a high fantasy reimagining of Yonvers you won’t be able to put down, wizard Yon, knight Vers, a twist on the arranged marriage trope and of course a curse for good measure! It really is magical!

All Hallows’ Eve

Mink says: a tasty selection of short stories featuring Incubus’s, witches and ghosts for the spooky season. Also check out Sunlight for a delicious take on vampires.

Not The Knight Before Christmas

Mink says: an advent treat with a variety of seasonal short stories to get you firmly in the holiday spirit!

Chalice

Mink says: the fic that started it all for me! This story came to my house, kicked down my door and smacked me in the face in front of my mother and my dog. The quintessential blood bond fic we all needed, it is 900% responsible for my obsession with this ship (and also my blood kink)

Admiration

Mink says: DH’s first fic for the fandom and still one of the best Yon characterisations I have ever read. A classic!

Persuaded - gone but not forgotten

@vociferrari says: Truly an Austenian fic-adaptation masterpiece. Gracefully paced from start to end, this fic rekindled my love for Persuasion AUs. I will probably reread it for the rest of my life ❤

Works Gifted to LeightoningStrike

The Dangers of (Alien) Pet Sitting, Blood Legacy, Of Soldiers and Warriors, Planning to Fail, and Reclaiming by @elishaboltagon

The Night Before Yonversmas, and Pursued, by @pandora-cleo

House of Memories, and Paper Faces by @anonymousmink

When the Dust Settles by @taekmyheart

Bride of the Stars, High Stakes, by @fairyringsandwings

A Notch in your Footnotes by @dannibobanny

And new today especially to celebrate Leighton Day!

The Hunted by @captaincinderbella @pandora-cleo

What is Yonverinos Appreciation Week?

First of all, I'm sorry I missed this, I don't know when this was sent and it's so easy to miss asks when you are on the app (plus I get like one every three months lol so I forget to check)

Second, omg, I just checked and apparently @leightoningstrike did post a new fic right when I had no wifi for like a day at home so I missed it too. I LOVE Outsider Perspective on the OTP genre and I love headcanoning Att's reaction to Yonvers so I'll be sure to check it out. (hey Leighton *waves*)

@leightoningstrike @eosdawns

The Dragon and The Star by @leightoningstrike

"I think, my lady, I have solved the riddle for why you have no mark."

"And why is that?"

"Because you have no heart,"

Yonvers Hollywood AU aesthetic for @leightoningstrike

(I think it might need an explanation: since they are both celebrities in this story it deals with image/perception/how they appear Vs how they actually are, I tried to tell the story in pictures, how many different selves they have to deal with, every row is a sort of parallel:

Their past, when she was a teenage idol he was already considered a serious actOr

Their cool out and about celebrity looks

Red carpet which is a whole another category

Finally that they are actually regular people underneath)

The Hunted by @anonymousmink @captaincinderbella @pandora-cleo

Witch hunter AU for @leightoningstrike