@intotheruins replied to your post “Reylo + one of them is a siren? :D”

Either way it would have been fascinating, but I can just SEE Kylo as a siren. It’d be sexy/dangerous AF. <3

Hehehe. Thank you for giving me the perfect opportunity to rec a fic that is exactly like that. Siren’s Song by DragonWhiskers. It’s delightful in so many ways but also because it’s kind of horrifying. I don’t want to say too much because I don’t want to give the ending away but it is… fraught. And of course, everything else the author has written is gold, too.

Just throwing it out there because I think you share my weakness for scary, dark-eyed monster boys.

6 and 20?

6. What’s the last thing you read that made you laugh?

Diner Death Match: French Fries Are The Ultimate Victor

It’s a short fic and it made me laugh. Particularly this line:

Castiel took one of Sam’s fries, and Sam let him, the traitor, like an angel with his refutations of “gender essentialism” and shit was more worthy than his own brother.

20. Do you have a favorite fanfic or author? If so, tag them/post a link and share the love!

Oh, man I hate these questions. I always feel like I’m going to miss someone (and I am) b/c I love so many different fics and authors. I’ll mention someone I haven’t mentioned before.

@jemariel recently wrote a destiel fic called Lazarus Writing that is freaking amazing. I seriously love this fic. It’s funny as fuck, there’s some freaking good moral turmoil and I love the ending for a few reasons. It’s a good fic and I strongly recommend it.

Thanks!

FanFic Writer Appreciation Meme

I was tagged by @purgatoan to do a fic rec meme, created by @frozen-delight, in honor of Fic Writer Appreciation Day. Thanks so much!

Tagging: @maliciouslycreative @mrsgabrieltrickster @braezenkitty @trisscar368 @destielonfire @jemariel @wanderingcas @deadlykittenkay @intotheruins @pherryt

Under the cut, because it’s really long.

1. AN OLD FIC (POSTED AT LEAST THREE YEARS AGO)

Broadway Musical by Griftings (destiel)

This is one of my favorite fics of all time. It’s got a lot of kudos so I don’t rec it a lot, but it kills me every single time. What I really love is the way that the voices of the angels, God, and Jimmy Novak are presented in the fic. The form of the story is a big part of what sells the fic for me. And it’s funny as hell, so that’s a bonus.

2. A NEW FIC (POSTED WITHIN THE LAST SIX MONTHS)

Why Does It Have to Be (Wrong or Right) by @samanddeaninpanties (winjimstiel + benny)

Cas and Jimmy are sexy tattoo artists, Sam gets off on pain and Dean is having a really hard time dealing with it. Need I say more? Seriously, it’s an awesome fic and I adore it. There will never be enough winjimstiel for my needs, but this one hits a lot of great notes.

3. A FIC YOU WISH HAD GOTTEN MORE ATTENTION (LESS THAN 50 KUDOS ON AO3 OR LESS THAN 30 COMMENTS ON LJ)

Feed Your Eldritch Monsters Regularly, Kids by @trisscar368 (WIP) (Gen)

This is my new favorite headcanon about the bunker. Apparently, it’s alive and hungry and creates lots of inconveniences for Sam and Dean and confuses poor Cas. Check it out, it’s funny as hell.

4. A GENFIC

Made Manifest by @schmerzerling

This fic made me cry, okay! Like a little weepy baby! It’s painful but happy and it hurts but it’s great and I just wanna wrap myself up in it. It’s ftm!Dean and it literally does kill me because it’s just too good for its own good.

5. A FIC FOCUSED ON A FEMALE CHARACTER

if your mom doesn’t teach you by 8sword (Claire/Emma)

I had never considered Claire and Emma as a pairing before this but I really love it. Claire’s kind of an asshole but it fits her character and Emma actually has a character and personality. It’s a really good little femslash fic.

6. A FIC WHICH MADE YOU SEE A CHARACTER IN A NEW LIGHT

Changes in Lattitudes by @winjennster (wincestiel)

Not so much a change in perspective for me but more of a “huh, I really like Sam and Cas together”. Like, I really appreciate that Cas doesn’t give a rats ass about social taboos, that Sam is a total sneaky bastard, and that Dean is….Dean. (You know what I mean.) But yeah, I think this one was the first fic that gave me a chance to see Sam and Cas teaming up and being awesome and wicked and I freaking loved it.

7. A FIC WHICH MADE YOU SHIP SOMETHING

Pitchers and Catchers by @unforth-ninawaters (deanjimstiel)

Not only did this fic make me ship a thing, it threw me into this wild tailspin of multishipping. (Deanjimstiel is a gateway ship, I’m tellin’ ya.) I think this has probably been most people’s introduction to Dean/Cas/Jimmy and for good reason. The conflict is amazing, the baseball is a lot of fun, and I really enjoyed how the characters grew. There was only one thing I ever was like “yeah, sure, never gonna happen” about it, but then I was proven completely wrong and I should eat my hat. (I’m not spoiling it, but you’ll know it when you see it.) Read it. It’s been highly influential in the DCJ fandom and is also a damn good fic.

(Also, it took me forever to realize the title was a gay sex joke…shut up.)

8. A FIC WHICH INSPIRED YOU TO WRITE

Tell Me the One by wallmakerrelict (dean/cas/inias)

This one really makes me want to write an endverse fic but I know I won’t be able to do it with the atmosphere this one has. The way the word is presented is just tragic and beautiful and oppressive and sad and I love it. I’d like to be able to write something like this (and I’ve tried with dean/cas/inias/sam) but this one just… idk, it sticks with me.

9. A FIC WITH A PARTICULARLY MEMORABLE LINE

Put Up Your Dukes by saltyfeathers (destiel)

“Okay,” he announces. “I’ve figured it out. Cas, are you ready to witness the reading comprehension my teachers in school never thought I had?”

“Those teachers obviously didn’t give you the chance you des-”

“Okay here we go. So, it’s a metaphor. Like the bath tub.”

“The bath tub is a metaphor?” Cas asks. “When did that happen?”

“A while ago, don’t worry about it. Anyway, about the hidebehinds. Well, what do they do?”

Cas just looks at him.

“Hide,” Dean prompts, raising his brows pointedly. “And what did I do after the- uh-” he glances at Sam, who he did ask not to listen, but still. There are some things he’s still maybe not ready to talk about when in mixed company, and The Thing That Happened In The Gym is one of them. “The thing?” he finishes. “I hid. Like, literally. Behind walls and everything. Even at the time I knew how pathetic it was.”

“So… you’re the hidebehinds in this metaphor?” Cas asks.

That’s all I’m gonna say because it just gets worse/funnier from there and I don’t want to spoil it.

10. FREE CATEGORY

I’m gonna use this as an opportunity to give a shout out to @pherryt and @deadlykittenkay . @pherryt is currently writing a work called Order of Protection that’s marvelous and you should check it out and @deadlykittenkay wrote a fic called What Happens in Hawaii that painted a beautiful picture of the island and provided a wonderful dose of fluff.

What is your favorite story that you have written? What is your favorite fanfic by someone else?

I’ll sound like a broken record if I say Some Things Last again, so I’ll talk about my second favorite.

Under the Surface. (AKA Dean gets captured a whole fucking lot.) It’s a destiel, fantasy-ish, pirate au. Because you know what’s awesome? Pirate Captain!Cas, that’s what’s awesome. I actually had a lot of fun writing this fic and I got to be really nerdy about pirates! I spent a lot of time thinking about it and how to do it and what would work. It’s Prince!Dean, Pirate!Cas, kidnapping, pirate battles, adventure, stargazing, and a smidge of political/monarchical stuff. I don’t want to give too much away because I actually like the way it evolved but I think if you like aus that are less “romance” and more “falling in love and oh, shit, we’ve got a problem” I think you’ll like it. I know I did. (And the ending is cheesy.)

My favorite fic by someone else? Absolute favorite?

Put Up Your Dukes by saltyfeathers. (Destiel, canon verse)
Dean’s got enough neurotic shit goin’ on in this fic to last me a life time, but what really sold me was chapter four. Like, holy shit. Dean gives this whole long, rambling explanation about parallels and it’s the funniest fuckin’ thing I’ve read in a long time. Also, shout out to Sam for being the most patient dude in the whole universe, and for the line “Do I get the bedroom eyes for not using my radio, too?” It’s such a good fic and it includes a lot of my favorite things, too. (Dean being anxious about all kinds of shit, Cas being a sassy and clever fucker, and Sam being a loving little brother but a little brother none the less.) It’s also got a neat monster!