#roundup
Here is a master list of all my new X-Files fic recs from the last month. These and all my earlier recs can be found under my fic rec tag, where you can also read why I recced each story. This month I also newly posted the themed lists below. Enjoy!
** Fic Rec Roundup 2022 parts 1-2-3-4**
Dark Water by Suzanne Schramm
(Casefile - ~17,250 words - PG-13)
Meg by Apostrophic (@mappingthexfiles)
(My Struggle IV - 3,741 words - General Audiences)
Mere Ripple by Luperkal
(Vignette - ~2,500 words - PG)
Swimming In My Mind by theo_rathke
(Season 7 - 1,405 words - Teen and up)
Here are a bunch of very good X-Files fics featuring a casefile. Not enough? Check out all the recs in part 1andpart 2. Enjoy!
Achilles’ Heelby FranTheWonderHorse
Mulder is drawn into a group that claims to want to cast light on alien abductions.
The Beast Withinby Yahtzee
Also from the department of twisted crossovers comes this story – but I’ll leave the crossover for you to figure out as you go. Mulder and Scully’s journey to a troubled Louisiana town leads Scully to an encounter with a far more troubled man.
big birdby@wtfmulder
Our duo are on a journey to see a huge fucking bird. Drabble series.
the creature in the deepby skuls(@ghostbustermelanieking)
In the aftermath of Scully’s mind control via television, she and Mulder depart to Norway to investigate the Kraken.
Dark Waterby Suzanne Schramm
Prehistoric insects. Mothmen. Now it’s a publicity-shy tribe of murderers. Just another nice trip to the forest with Mulder.
Failure to Dieby Kel
An undercover assignment lands Agent Jerry Luskin and his colleagues in a “cursed” hospital. Can Dr. Scully handle an emergency without calling for the paramedics? Just watch.
The Fifth Columnby Kemystre
After the events of Sixth Extinction: Amor Fati, Mulder and Scully come to a crossroad in their relationship. The decision that Mulder makes will forever change their path together and quite possibly cost Scully her life.
The Ghosts of Thurmere Hallby Stephen Greenwood
Mulder and Scully, still trying to reconcile their new status as a couple, travel to England to investigate the mysterious goings-on in an old manor house.
Jackby Exley_61
At the age of innocence, a child witnessed the brutal murder of his mother at the hands of a monster. Ten years later, can Mulder and Scully prevent such brutality from happening again, risking more than their lives, but their hearts as well… .
Pyreby Adam Webb
Follow up to the episode “Fire.” Set in England, it features Cecil L'ively and Mulder’s old flame, Phoebe Green.
Raining, Pouringby Ten
After their trip to Kroner, Kansas, Mulder makes his move. Scully panics. Cue a downpour.
The Rarity of the Human Connection and Several Months Missed by MD1016
Scully in jeopardy, Mulder in mourning, and their connection.
Redemption seriesby Meredith
Mulder and Scully unofficially investigate a case of human experimentation in the 1970s and clear up a few lingering issues between themselves. Set immediately before Leonard Betts. Strong 4th season UST. / Mulder and Scully investigate a very different sort of witness to a series of murders – and eventually discover they are more connected to the killer than expected. Or are they? Fourth-season brand UST.
Schiacciatoby Anonymous
Two stories converge as an exhausted Mulder works a heinous murder case with Bill Patterson, which is brought to light as Mulder and Patterson meet again on the John Mostow case.
So Shall You Reapby Stephanie Davies
Mulder is sent to the UK to investigate paranormal occurrences, and an old ‘friend’ returns
Triple Returnsby Bellefleur
Copy-cat killings bring back a case that Mulder would prefer to forget and threaten to damage his budding relationship with Scully.
Up the Ladderby@rivkat
Marita comes through for Mulder, giving him what he wants most. But twenty-five years haven’t brought as many changes as he might have thought, and her gift might be more dangerous than anything he’s faced to date. And what’s up with those bees? A potpourri of Conspiracy elements with many old favorites present.
Well, it’s another Tuesday meaning we’ve got another roundup for you! Tuesday Rewind is a compiled list of music videos, acoustic videos and singles that have been released within the last two weeks and on our radar. Check out the full list, including PVRIS’ new video for “Heaven,” Dan Black’s new video for “FAREWELL,” and This Wild Life’s cover of “Heart-Shaped Box” below!
Think we’re missing anything or just want to share what music has been on your radar? Let us know by reaching out to us on Twitter @_lucyoutloud!
Music Videos
- “Reassuring Pinches” - Alison Moyet
- “In Cold Blood”-alt-J
- “No Trouble” - Ashland
- “Stoned” - Blondage
- “Can’t Bring This Down” - Bridgit Mendler ft. Pell
- “Cloak & Dagger” - Bubbles Erotica
- “We’ve Got Soul” - Chapel
- “17” - Colt 45
- “Favorite Part of Loving You” - Corey Harper
- “FAREWELL” - Dan Black ft. Kelis
- “Truth Is” - De’Wayne Jackson
- “Stay” - Drawing North
- “Patron Without Funds” - Dryjacket
- “Tetelestai” - Eidola
- “Another One” - Fame On Fire
- “Promises” - ForeverandNever
- “Judas” - FOZZY
- “Sunlight” - From Indian Lakes
- “Dreams and Songs” - Gov’t Mule
- “Proud” - Heirsound
- “Passage” - In Hearts Wake
- “Around We Go” - Jeff Caudill
- “Two Sides” - Joel Taylor
- “Wishing Girl” - Lola Marsh
- “Back to the Old” - Matisyahu
- “Love Stuck” - Mother Mother
- “Kiss of Death” - Mutoid Man
- “Under My Skin” - Nineteen Fifty Eight
- “Don’t Wanna Dance” - Paper Lions
- “Listen” - Patrons
- “Heaven” - PVRIS
- “Ghost of A Chance” - Rancid
- “R E V O L U T I O N” - SHEARE
- “No Halo” - Sorority Noise
- “Higher Powers” - Ten Cents Short
- “Face On” - The 131ers
- “Bite Marks” - The White Noise
- “Bloom” - Vespera
- “Good Day” - Yellow Claw ft. DJ Snake & Elliphant
- “Undefeatable” - Young Rising Sons
Live Videos:
- “5 Million Miles” - Highasakite (Live via Conan)
- “Judy Garland” - Nora Rothman (Live at Sunsesh LA)
- “Take On The World” - You Me At Six (Live at Ally Pally)
Lyric Videos:
- “Bayside” - Authority Zero
- “Girlfriend” - Best Ex
- “One Day” - Bianca Ryan
- “Two High” - Moon Taxi
Acoustic Videos:
- “Favorite Part of Loving You” - Corey Harper
- “Coexist” - Have Mercy
Covers:
- “Livin’ La Vida Loca” - Patent Pending (Originally by Ricky Martin)
- “Missing You” - Paul Johnson and The About Last Nights (Originally by John Waite)
- “With or Without You” - Slant (Originally by U2)
- “Heart-Shaped Box” - This Wild Life (Originally by Nirvana)
- “Peaceful Easy Feeling (Instant Love)” - Tristen (Originally by The Eagles)
Singles:
- “Count On You” - Amanda Fondell
- “Monsters Among Men” - American Opera
- “Blind” - Black Satellite
- “No One Else In Mind” - Blaenavon ft. Soko
- “Saving Time” - Broke Royals
- “Seventeen” - Charlotte Lawrence
- “Sunroof” - courtship.
- “Draft” - DNKL
- “Mr Green” - Evi Jai
- “Smoking Gun” - Fiona Silver
- “Hope Spot” - Free Throw
- “Nothing” - Freya Wilcox & The Howl
- “What You Wanted” - Hiber
- “Don’t You Know” - Jaymes Young
- “The Breakup” - LANY
- “Talk About Love” - Late Night Episode
- “Honey, Put Your Weapons Down” - Lucy & La Mer
- “Shelter” - machineheart
- “Out Of My Mind” - Maisy Kay
- “Coloring Outside The Lines” - MisterWives
- “I Revenge” - MXMS
- “Elevators” - My Goodness
- “Dreamcatcher” - Night Argent
- “SGL” - Now, Now
- “Only Us” - Paperwhite
- “Bored By The Changes And Living”&“Coffee, Wine, Water, Tea” - Paul Bergmann
- “Beads” - Saint Mesa
- “Are You There” - Scott Ruth
- “Die A Little” - Silent Rival
- “Goddamn I’m Dead Again” - Sum 41
- “Explore” - Sundara Karma
- “Swan Song” - Suno Deko
- “Birthday Candles” - Tancred
- “Basket of Love” - The Big Drops
- “Sleeptalking” - The Grand Southern
- “Velvet Noose” - Thunderpussy
- “Escape Plan” - Tigers Jaw
- “Oh My My” - TRACE
- “In And Out of Love” - Vera
- “Bout You” - VÉRITÉ
- “Manzanita” - Will Stratton
Others:
- “A Darkened Gospel”&“The Imperfect: Iconoclast” Guitar Playthrough, A Wake In Providence
Here is the compilation of all 48 works submitted to AroWriMo 2021!
We have a lot of variety this year - short stories, poetry, non-fiction, a play, song lyrics, a zine, flash fiction and some novel/novellas! Check out the impressive writing collected here and support the writers themselves - links to their other sites/accounts are included where possible. Give them a look/follow, and share the works you really enjoy!
Thanks to all who submitted and shared for a wonderful AroWriMo 2021, and I look forward to doing it again in 2022!
Play/Script
- Leaving: A (very) Unfinished Stage Play bycharcharcharace (blogspot)
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Summary:
A fractured personal narrative on entering and leaving an unhealthy relationship and the pain of being aromantic without that knowledge.
Word Count: 1200
Theme: Humanity
Language: English
Genre: Personal
CW: Depression, manipulation, unhealthy romantic relationship, processing self-blame
Novels/Novellas
- Syrinxian Diamond: Chapter Onebycharcharcharace (blogspot)
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Summary:
After a heist gone wrong, our hero is caught up in an interdimensional prophecy that just may bring them answers to the questions they don’t know how to put into words, a feeling of difference, of not feeling right acting how they’re supposed to act - but what other way is there to be? Follow our hero through desert ruins, the Wild West, a royal ball, and of course, a midnight trip to the library.
Word Count: 2539
Prompt: Hope
Theme: Fantasy, Ancient World
Language: English
Genre: Portal Fantasy, Heist
CW: Unsupportive sibling, chapter one features the absence of knowledge of aromanticism, and doesn’t feature aromanticism directly.
- Oh, the truth shall set you free by@amanita-cynth
Summary:
“I know exactly four things about Alway.” She said wryly. “She’s 23, a genius, she keeps at least three feet between her and other people at all times, and she can root out the truth like nobody else.” Of course, coming from another profiler, such an assessment carried a lot of weight. Eden Alway, the newest member of an FBI profiling unit, is odd even by their standards. But as they begin to pry more into her life and struggle with some of what they find, her past is racing to catch up with her and drag them into the storm that was her life. Featuring misunderstandings, odd behaviour, the constant problems of amatonormativity, and a rapidly escalating series of bizarre problems that they are in no way qualified for but definitely isn’t magic.
Word Count: 11000
Prompt: Non-romantic Relationships, Self-reliance
Theme: Fantasy
Language: English
Genre: Crime, portal fantasy
CW: Romance, Violence, Gore, amatonormativity, religious imagery, mild body horror later on, currently a WIP
Lyrics
- Embersby@clad-in-sunshine (Wordpress,Twitter)
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Summary:
I’m terrible at picking titles. But I have been enjoying writing songs, and this is one I wrote for AroWriMo and the Valentines theme of ‘Love, Romance and Friendship’ at my local folk club. The middle part is entirely uninteresting to me, so this is more about love and friendship than anything else, and the various forms that can take.
The tune is called ‘Midnight on The Water’.
Word Count: 479
Prompt: Non-romantic Relationships, Self-reliance
Language: English
Genre: Singer/songwriter, Folk
Games/Interactive Media
- Superheroes Inc.bycharcharcharace (blogspot)
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Summary:
It’s time for your first day as the Supervising Hero Response Manager at Superhero Incorporated, the largest collection of super heroes on the US West Coast. It’s a big step up from your last job managing a team of five up-and-comers out of Chicago to supervising a nearly a hundred teams. Your priority, of course, is choosing which of the 12 big league heroes to have Shadow teleport to high crisis events.
Word Count: 3000
Prompt: Future
Theme: Sci-Fi
Language: English
Genre: Sci-Fi
CW: Death, Bigotry
Comics/Zine
- My Aro Heart: A Zine bycharcharcharace (blogspot)
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Summary:
A short zine about loving the aro community.
Word Count: 50
Language: English
Genre: Zine
CW: Love (non-romantic)
Flash Fiction
Post link,Direct link (google docs)
Word Count: 304
Prompt: Future
Theme: Defying Expectations
Language: English
Genre: Realistic Fiction
CW: Mild internalized arophobia
- A Moth And No Flames by@voidpunk.kenku on Instagram
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Word Count: 337
Category: Flash Fiction
Prompt: Hope
Language: English
Genre: gaslamp fantasy
CW: insects
- Futureby27twinsister on Ao3
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Summary:
Hikari would be alone forever. He liked that idea. The note contains my headcanons for Hikari and what the words mean.
Word Count: 146
Prompt: Future
Language: English
Fandom: Ressha Sentai ToQger, Nonomura Hikari
Genre: Character study
CW: None
- Lovelessby27twinsister on Ao3
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Summary:
Takeru and Akari love each other (not like that, this is genfic). Mentions “ love potions or something” in one line.
The note contains my headcanons for Takeru and what the words mean.
Word Count: 231
Prompt: Romo/loveless
Language: English
Fandom: Kamen Rider Ghost
Genre: Fantasy/Supernatural, hurt/comfort
CW: None given
- Musicby27twinsister
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Summary:
Shinnosuke didn’t like silence. He liked being in an environment with other people, or with background noise. That only caused a bit of trouble at home once he lived with Kiriko.
Word Count: 223
Category: Flash Fiction
Prompt: Music
Language: English
Fandom: Kamen Rider Drive
Genre: Character study
CW: None
- Freedomby27twinsister
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Summary:
Eiji likes his freedom.
The note contains my headcanons for Eiji and what the words mean.
Word Count: 140
Category: Flash Fiction
Prompt: Freedom
Language: English
Fandom: Kamen Rider OOO
Genre: Character study
CW: None
- Mirrorby27twinsister
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Summary:
Tsukasa doesn’t dwell in any world. He just stays for as long as he needs.
The note contains my headcanons for Tsukasa and what the words mean.
Word Count: 223
Category: Flash Fiction
Prompt: Music
Language: English
Fandom: Kamen Rider Decade
Genre: Character study
CW: None
- Hopeby27twinsister
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Summary:
Haruto is nervous about coming out.
Word Count: 150
Category: Flash Fiction
Prompt: Hope
Language: English
Fandom: Kamen Rider Wizard
Genre: Character study
CW: None
- Self-Relianceby27twinsister (Ao3)
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Summary:
Tsubasa likes to be alone. The note contains my headcanons for Tsubasa and what the words mean.
Word Count: 161
Prompt: Self-reliance
Language: English
Fandom: Mahou Sentai Magiranger
Genre: Character study
CW: None
- Non-Romantic Relationships by27twinsister (Ao3)
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Summary:
Jiro doesn’t know if his relationship with Yuki is romantic. But it’s special to him. The note contains my headcanons for Jiro and what the words mean
Word Count: 209
Prompt: Non-Romantic Relationships
Language: English
Fandom: Dogengers
Genre: Character study
CW: Romance mention
Non-fiction
- Thursday Thoughts: AroWriMo Week 1: Romo/Loveless & Futureby@sophieakatz
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Word Count: 562
Prompt: Romo/Loveless, Future
Language: English
CW: Romance mention
- The Future Is Arospecbyaceofarrows
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Summary:
This blog post talks about the nature of romantic attraction, why getting rid of amatonormativity is a worthwhile project, and how arospec people can help bring this about by getting involved in political activism and queer liberation.
Word Count: 800
Category: Non-fiction
Prompt: Romo/loveless, Future
Language: English
CW:None
- Freedom and Musicby@nzcienif
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Word Count: 488
Prompt: Freedom, Music
Theme: Defying Expectations
Language: English
Genre: Non Fiction
CW: None
Link:https://nzcienif.tumblr.com/post/642572547990421504/arowrimo-week-2-freedom-and-music
Promo:https://nzcienif.tumblr.com/
- The Demand for Freedom to Be Oneself by@graces-of-luck
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Word Count: 363
Prompt: Freedom
Theme: Defying Expectations
Language: English
Genre: Narrative
CW: None
- Thursday Thoughts: AroWriMo Week 2: Freedom & Music by@sophieakatz
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Word Count: 647
Prompt: Freedom, Music
Language: English
Genre: Non Fiction
CW: None
- Defying expectationsby@aallotarenunelma
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Word Count: 986
Prompt: Hope, Mirror
Theme: Defying Expectations
Language: English
Genre: Essay
CW: Romance, Amatonormativity
- Aro Visions and Hopesby@penandquillcafe(@aroacechillzone)
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Word Count: 729
Prompt: Hope, Mirror
Language: English
Genre: Nonfiction
CW: amatonormativity, arophobia, loneliness (metaphor)
- Thursday Thoughts: AroWriMo Week 3: Hope & Mirror by@sophieakatz
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Word count: 201
Prompt: Hope, Mirror
Language: English
Genre: Non-fiction
CW: Romance mention, Sex mention
- Relationship Anarchy and Hugs bycharcharcharace (blogspot)
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Summary:
Applying relationship anarchy to family relationships and hugs.
Word Count: 522
Prompt: Non-romantic Relationships
Theme: Defying Expectations
Language: English
Genre: Non-Fiction
CW: consent issues, boundary breaking
- Thursday Thoughts: AroWriMo Week 4: Non-Romantic Relationships & Self-Reliance by@sophieakatz
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Word Count:
Prompt: Non-romantic Relationships, Self-reliance
Language: English
Genre: Non-fiction
CW: Romance mention
Poetry
- Untitledby@brilliantsnafu
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Word Count: 38
Prompt: Romo/loveless, Future
Language: English
Genre: Nonfiction
CW: Bigotry, arophobia; amatonormativity
- Little Boxes by anon
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Word Count:456
Prompt: Freedom
Theme: Choosing to be Yourself
Language: English
Genre: Poem/non-fiction
- To My Dear and Loving…by@writingthingsilike
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Summary:
A poem about being aromantic but still wanting a life partner
Word Count: 165
Prompt: Non-romantic Relationships
Theme: Choosing to be Yourself
Language: English
Genre: Non-fiction
CW: None
- AroAcebyCatolica (Ao3)
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Word Count: 254
Language: English
CW: Choose not to use warnings
- icarus’ stoneby@franzimaya (@witchreyna on Twitter)
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Word Count: 199
Prompt: Freedom
Theme: Choosing to be Yourself
Language: English
Genre: Poetry
CW: Grief
- The End of the Rouse Family Treeby@turnovers-and-coke(@arbys-chocolate-turnover,Wattpad)
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Word Count: 144
Prompt: Mirror
Theme: Choosing to be Yourself
Language: English
Genre: poetry
CW: None
- Care, uncoupled by@graces-of-luck
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Word Count: 149
Prompt: Non-romantic Relationships
Theme: Humanity
Language: English
Genre: Free Verse
CW: Romance
- Human = ( X - Y ) / Z bycharcharcharace (blogspot)
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Summary:
A poem about human essentialism
Word Count: 129
Theme: Humanity
Language: English
Genre: Poetry
CW: Mentions of essentialism and touches on dehumanizing ideas
Short Stories
- Chasing Shadowsby@secret-arrow-man
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A questioning aro discusses relationship problems with an old friend.
Word Count: 660
Theme: Choosing to be Yourself
Language: English
Genre: Fiction
CW: Romance, Alcohol mention
- My Valentine by @bimboztown on twitter
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Word Count: 305
Category: Short Stories
Theme: Choosing to be Yourself
Language: English
Genre: Coming of Age
CW: Suicide attempt mention
- Made on the Shoreby@clad-in-sunshine
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Summary:
Cora had never had much interest in people, and had chosen to live alone on the shore for years by this point. When a ship sails close, she has to deal with both her interest in it and the Captain’s interest in her. Based on the song ‘Fair Maid on The Shore’.
Word Count: 2129
Prompt: Romo/loveless, Future
Theme: Choosing to be Yourself
Language: English
Genre: Fiction, Ambiguous historical fiction
CW: Romance, Guns, Alcohol
- What is givenby@amanita-cynth(Ao3)
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Summary:
A short exploration of a woman helping a traumatised, adopted girl come to terms with her newfound freedom.
Word Count: 5645
Category: Short Stories
Prompt: Freedom, Music
Theme: Choosing to be Yourself
Language: English
Genre: Mildly Science Fiction
CW: mentions of human experimentation
- Lady in the Mirrorby@amanita-cynth(Ao3)
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Summary:
Everyone knows the story of the lady in the mirror. How she picks those she appears to is unknown. What she offers and why it is offered is similarly a mystery; those few that have interacted with her and speak of it are reluctant to share details. Maybe that is why the stories are so well-known, so far-travelled. The mystery calls to people and they want to believe they can solve it.
Word Count: 1799
Prompt: Hope, Mirror
Theme: Choosing to be Yourself
Language: English
Genre: Fantasy
CW: None
- Lights, Camera, Aro! bycharcharcharace (blogspot)
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Summary:
An aromantic actress is conflicted over how to engage with a romantically coded improv challenge.
Word Count: 1885
Theme: Choosing to be Yourself
Language: English
Genre: Literary
CW: a ghost, pressure.
- Dark secret loveby@aallotarenunelma
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Summary:
What if an aspec Wicked Lawless Love MC was paired with the incubus Sascha?
Word Count: 6941
Language: English
Fandom: Wicked Lawless Love (Lovestruck app), Sascha Orosco x MC (Suna)
Genre: Fantasy
CW: Death, Romance, Sexual content
- Thought That Cupid Shot Me With Love But It Was Only An Aroby@entity9silvergen(Ao3,FF.net)
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Summary:
Soulmates were supposed to be the other half of your soul. Your one true love.
Ino always dreamed of finding her soulmate. Sai never wanted one.
Still, they cared for each other so they were going to make it work. Somehow.Word Count: 10000
Prompt: Romo/loveless, Future
Language: English
Fandom: Naruto. Characters: Sai, Ino, Shikamaru, Choji, Naruto, Sakura, Sasuke, Kakashi
Genre: Friendship/ Relationships
CW: Mentioned Canon Death, Minor Aphobia
- Mosaicby@entity9silvergen (Ao3,FF.net)
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Summary:
We are just mosaics of everyone we love and that mosaic shows everyone we love how beautiful they are. Bean doesn’t think she can love like everyone else but maybe that’s okay.
Word Count: 2000
Language: English
Fandom: Disenchantment. Characters: Bean
Genre: Friendship, Self-Reflection
CW: Internalized arophobia, some self-deprecation, sex mention, drug mention, mention of canon interspecies relationships in fantasy setting
Link:https://archiveofourown.org/works/29230041
Promo: entity9silvergen on Ao3, FFN, and tumblr
- We Dance To Fast Music by@entity9silvergen (Ao3,FF.net)
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Summary:
Zuko didn’t like to dance. Neither did Mai. But Ty Lee did and they’d do it for her. Fortunately for them, Ty Lee cared about how they felt and wanted to show them just how wonderful music could be. All Zuko and Mai knew were slow dances, the things of ballrooms and romance. Ty Lee only knew the dances of friendship, freedom, and fun.
Word Count: 8000
Prompt: Freedom, Music
Language: English
Fandom: Avatar The Last Airbender. Characters: Zuko, Mai, Ty Lee, Sokka, Suki, Aang, Katara, Toph
Genre: Friendship
CW: None
- Oblique by@entity9silvergen(Ao3,FF.net)
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Summary:
Unable to experience romantic attraction, Remus feels incomplete. Unable to feel sexual attraction, Roman feels less than. Maybe as the King, they decide, they will feel whole again. Their partners and friends, however, know this isn’t the solution and seek to help them realize there’s nothing broken about them before it’s too late.
Word Count: 12000
Prompt: Mirror
Theme: None
Language: English
Fandom: Sanders Sides. Characters: Logan, Patton, Roman, Virgil, Nate, Remy, Emile, Seth, Toby, Janus, Remus, Unnamed Orange Side, Romulus, Dragon Witch
Genre: Friendship, Hurt/ Comfort
CW:Romance, Sexual content, Violence
- He Is Mild And He Is Meek by@entity9silvergen(Ao3,FFN)
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Summary:
He is mild and he is meek, he is Momo and he is what I seek. Suki always wanted three things in life. One was to become a professional soccer player. The second was to live in a cute apartment filled with succulents. The third was to get a cat. Momo probably wasn’t anyone’s first pick as a pet but Suki was determined to get this cat to love her as much as she loved him. If only he’d accept he had a home now.
Word Count: 6500
Prompt: Non-romantic Relationships
Language: English
Fandom: Avatar the Last Airbender. Characters: Suki, Momo, Sokka, Aang
Genre: Friendship, Hurt/ Comfort
CW: Mention of sex, non-excessive swearing
- sick of all those love songs (sing to me about my friend on the moon). by nwhrs
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Summary:
Johnny has always tried to follow the game, Ten has always stood out like a sore thumb, Chenle has always been quite vocal about himself, and Jisung really has absolutely no idea just what is going on (or does he?). And this is just a little part of their story.
Word Count: 16413
Prompt: Non-romantic Relationships
Theme: Choosing to be Yourself
Language: English
Fandom: NCT // Park Jisung, Zhong Chen Le, Chittaphon Leechaiyapornkul | Ten, Suh Youngho | Johnny
Genre: Slice of Life
CW: Romance, Discussions of romance & amatonormativity
- he loves you (he loves you not) by@ternaryflower53
Summary:
“Who’s your companion?” the man asks.
“This is Jango,” he says, not adding his last name. They have a false one, a name Jango sometimes uses in undercover missions when he doesn’t want to risk being recognized as the Mand’alor’s son, but better if they can avoid using it. “He’s my husband.”
The man frowns down at his datapad, then looks up to study Jango. “I wasn’t expecting you to come with a partner, Master Jedi.”
or, jangobi fake dating au, but make it aromantic.
Word Count: 6270
Prompt: Non-romantic Relationships
Language: English
Fandom: Star Wars Prequel Trilogy (Obi-Wan Kenobi, Jango Fett)
Genre: Fanfic
CW: Romance, fake/pretend relationship, request to be in a romantic relationship that gets shut down
It’s the end of the last week of AroWriMo, and time to put all the great works in one place. Read through the other submissions, and support the writers where you enjoy their content!
Play/Script
- Leaving: A (very) Unfinished Stage Play bycharcharcharace (blogspot)
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Summary:
A fractured personal narrative on entering and leaving an unhealthy relationship and the pain of being aromantic without that knowledge.
Word Count: 1200
Theme: Humanity
Language: English
Genre: Personal
CW: Depression, manipulation, unhealthy romantic relationship, processing self-blame
Novels/Novellas
- Oh, the truth shall set you free by@amanita-cynth
Summary:
“I know exactly four things about Alway.” She said wryly. “She’s 23, a genius, she keeps at least three feet between her and other people at all times, and she can root out the truth like nobody else.” Of course, coming from another profiler, such an assessment carried a lot of weight. Eden Alway, the newest member of an FBI profiling unit, is odd even by their standards. But as they begin to pry more into her life and struggle with some of what they find, her past is racing to catch up with her and drag them into the storm that was her life. Featuring misunderstandings, odd behaviour, the constant problems of amatonormativity, and a rapidly escalating series of bizarre problems that they are in no way qualified for but definitely isn’t magic.
Word Count: 11000
Prompt: Non-romantic Relationships, Self-reliance
Theme: Fantasy
Language: English
Genre: Crime, portal fantasy
CW: Romance, Violence, Gore, amatonormativity, religious imagery, mild body horror later on, currently a WIP
Lyrics
- Embersby@clad-in-sunshine (Wordpress,Twitter)
Post,Direct link (tumblr),Direct link (wordpress)
Summary:
I’m terrible at picking titles. But I have been enjoying writing songs, and this is one I wrote for AroWriMo and the Valentines theme of ‘Love, Romance and Friendship’ at my local folk club. The middle part is entirely uninteresting to me, so this is more about love and friendship than anything else, and the various forms that can take.
The tune is called ‘Midnight on The Water’.
Word Count: 479
Prompt: Non-romantic Relationships, Self-reliance
Language: English
Genre: Singer/songwriter, Folk
Comics/Zine
- My Aro Heart: A Zine bycharcharcharace (blogspot)
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Summary:
A short zine about loving the aro community.
Word Count: 50
Language: English
Genre: Zine
CW: Love (non-romantic)
Flash Fiction
- Self-Relianceby27twinsister (Ao3)
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Summary:
Tsubasa likes to be alone. The note contains my headcanons for Tsubasa and what the words mean.
Word Count: 161
Prompt: Self-reliance
Language: English
Fandom: Mahou Sentai Magiranger
Genre: Character study
CW: None
- Non-Romantic Relationships by27twinsister (Ao3)
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Summary:
Jiro doesn’t know if his relationship with Yuki is romantic. But it’s special to him. The note contains my headcanons for Jiro and what the words mean
Word Count: 209
Prompt: Non-Romantic Relationships
Language: English
Fandom: Dogengers
Genre: Character study
CW: Romance mention
Non-fiction
- Relationship Anarchy and Hugs bycharcharcharace (blogspot)
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Summary:
Applying relationship anarchy to family relationships and hugs.
Word Count: 522
Prompt: Non-romantic Relationships
Theme: Defying Expectations
Language: English
Genre: Non-Fiction
CW: consent issues, boundary breaking
- Thursday Thoughts: AroWriMo Week 4: Non-Romantic Relationships & Self-Reliance by@sophieakatz
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Word Count:
Prompt: Non-romantic Relationships, Self-reliance
Language: English
Genre: Non-fiction
CW: Romance mention
Poetry
- Little Boxes by anon*
Post,Direct link (Google docs)
Word Count:456
Prompt: Freedom
Theme: Choosing to be Yourself
Language: English
Genre: Poem/non-fiction
- To My Dear and Loving…by@writingthingsilike
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Summary:
A poem about being aromantic but still wanting a life partner
Word Count: 165
Prompt: Non-romantic Relationships
Theme: Choosing to be Yourself
Language: English
Genre: Non-fiction
CW: None
- AroAcebyCatolica (Ao3)
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Word Count: 254
Language: English
CW: Choose not to use warnings
- Care, uncoupled by@graces-of-luck
Post,Direct link (tumblr)
Word Count: 149
Prompt: Non-romantic Relationships
Theme: Humanity
Language: English
Genre: Free Verse
CW: Romance
- Human = ( X - Y ) / Z bycharcharcharace (blogspot)
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Summary:
A poem about human essentialism
Word Count: 129
Theme: Humanity
Language: English
Genre: Poetry
CW: Mentions of essentialism and touches on dehumanizing ideas
Short Stories
- My Valentine by @bimboztown on twitter
Post,Direct link (Google docs)
Word Count: 305
Category: Short Stories
Theme: Choosing to be Yourself
Language: English
Genre: Coming of Age
CW: Suicide attempt mention
- Lights, Camera, Aro! bycharcharcharace (blogspot)
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Summary:
An aromantic actress is conflicted over how to engage with a romantically coded improv challenge.
Word Count: 1885
Theme: Choosing to be Yourself
Language: English
Genre: Literary
CW: a ghost, pressure.
- He Is Mild And He Is Meek by@entity9silvergen(Ao3,FFN)
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Summary:
He is mild and he is meek, he is Momo and he is what I seek. Suki always wanted three things in life. One was to become a professional soccer player. The second was to live in a cute apartment filled with succulents. The third was to get a cat. Momo probably wasn’t anyone’s first pick as a pet but Suki was determined to get this cat to love her as much as she loved him. If only he’d accept he had a home now.
Word Count: 6500
Prompt: Non-romantic Relationships
Language: English
Fandom: Avatar the Last Airbender. Characters: Suki, Momo, Sokka, Aang
Genre: Friendship, Hurt/ Comfort
CW: Mention of sex, non-excessive swearing
- sick of all those love songs (sing to me about my friend on the moon). by nwhrs
Post,Direct link (Ao3)
Summary:
Johnny has always tried to follow the game, Ten has always stood out like a sore thumb, Chenle has always been quite vocal about himself, and Jisung really has absolutely no idea just what is going on (or does he?). And this is just a little part of their story.
Word Count: 16413
Prompt: Non-romantic Relationships
Theme: Choosing to be Yourself
Language: English
Fandom: NCT // Park Jisung, Zhong Chen Le, Chittaphon Leechaiyapornkul | Ten, Suh Youngho | Johnny
Genre: Slice of Life
CW: Romance, Discussions of romance & amatonormativity
- he loves you (he loves you not) by @ternaryflower53
Summary:
“Who’s your companion?” the man asks.
“This is Jango,” he says, not adding his last name. They have a false one, a name Jango sometimes uses in undercover missions when he doesn’t want to risk being recognized as the Mand’alor’s son, but better if they can avoid using it. “He’s my husband.”
The man frowns down at his datapad, then looks up to study Jango. “I wasn’t expecting you to come with a partner, Master Jedi.”
or, jangobi fake dating au, but make it aromantic.
Word Count: 6270
Prompt: Non-romantic Relationships
Language: English
Fandom: Star Wars Prequel Trilogy (Obi-Wan Kenobi, Jango Fett)
Genre: Fanfic
CW: Romance, fake/pretend relationship, request to be in a romantic relationship that gets shut down
Our periodic round up of news + cool things found on the internet. Starting with the awesomely subtle gif art of Iain Acton. More links below!
This past week the celeb world has been all abuzz over an iCloud hack which has caused us all to wonder if our passwords are secure enough. We found this guide to protecting your Apple ID with two-step verificationuseful.
General Assembly has wowed us again with their new Dash system, which allows any user to learn code in a series of quick 10-min lessons.
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Miranda July continues to push the boundaries of digital and social art with her latest app that sends strangers to deliver messages.
We love this roundup of the 13 best Hyperlapses, especially this SpongeBob one posted by Nickelodeon.
Fashion Week is here and with it comes a wearable tech collaboration between Opening Ceremony and Intel.
We felt validated in what we do here at Kandu after reading this feature on how middle schoolers will impact the future of business.
Last, a few words to live by to start your weekend off right:
“Find something you enjoy doing and then keep doing it.” ~advice from Philip Guo’s 1,000 hour rule. Add to that Tattly’s new Practice temporary tattoo and you’ll be golden!
Happy Weekend!
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