Fanart, Fanfiction and Fangirling

Challenge #13

Make a rec list of fanworks!



I can never choose when I have to put together rec lists. This time I decided to focus on fanart: I found most of these recently, which doesn't necessarily mean they are all new, but most were posted in the last few months.

Lupin III

Adorable Lupin/Jigen fanart that made my heart melt, by applthief on Tumblr. I go "Aww" every time I look at it.

Winter Lupin art: Trans-Siberian Railway, by dasha-ko on Tumblr. An amazing ensemble illustration, I love the composition and the technique.

Sleeping Jigen, by yufy01 on Tumblr. I MEAN.

Good Omens

Amazing snake!Crowley fanart, by smoosie on Tumblr. The colours are just fantastic.

Get in loser, by unicornempire on Tumblr. One of my all-time favourite Goom Omens illustrations.

Late night meeting, by martina_a_duck on Instagram. Monk!Aziraphale and Crowley meet one night in the Middle Ages for some... extra-curricular activities. Not explicit, but highly suggestive.

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

A break while working, by Peanut_Booi on AO3. Nick and Greg fall asleep in the lab.

Pure Heaven, by Peanut_Booi on AO3. Nick/Greg fanart. Not explicit, but... intense.

Eric Szmanda fanart, by Bullethead on DeviantArt. I still can't believe this is a painting and not a photo!

Challenge #7

In your own space, interact with a community or a fic. Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.



I actually did this a few days ago: I found a new Nick/Greg fic on AO3, but I didn't have time to read it right away. The Nick/Greg fandom is very quiet these days, but I was surprised at how few hits and kudos that story was getting. Sure, that might be because of the tags, but still. Then I finally started reading it, and I couldn't understand why the story was getting basically no feedback: I literally couldn't stop reading, I stayed up way too late because I just had to finish it. So on top of leaving kudos, I also left comments on 3 of the 5 chapters.

This is the story. Please be warned that there are non-con elements.

Catalyst by Spacefille
Fandom: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Pairing: Nick/Greg
Rating: Explicit

Challenge #9

In your own space, brag about yourself. Tell us what things you've done that you're proud of; the things that make you the wonderful person you are. Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.

2020 was a very productive year for me fandom-wise, so I have a few things to choose from.

1) The two fanart pieces I drew for the Good Omemes fanzine: link to Instagram - link to Tumblr

I had never been part of a fanzine before and, even if they're far from perfect, I'm still quite proud of these two pieces.

2) The drawings I did for the Good Omens Celebration Month: link to Instagram - link to Tumblr - link to Twitter
(The Tumblr and Twitter links are easier to browse, the Instagram one is a link to the first drawing, the other drawings were posted in the following days, one each day.)

There are drawings I like more than others, but I'm very proud of myself for actually drawing all 30 prompts (+1).

3) The 24 ficlets I wrote for my own Good Omens Advent Calendar: So this is Christmas (on AO3, rated G)

I was looking for Advent Calendar prompts, but couldn't find anything, so I decided to make my own. It's "only" a collection of stand-alone ficlets, but it's still more than 5,000 words written in less than a month, which for me is a huge achievement.

Aaand, for something completely different...

4) "Ai Shite Knight" fanart: link to Instagram - link to Tumblr

This is probably extremely niche (unless you were a little girl in Italy in the '80s, then you would recognise him right away), and it was a bit of an experiment, but I had so much fun drawing it that I decided to include it in the list.

Challenge #8

Rec at least three fanworks that you didn’t create. Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.

So many beautiful stories and fanart pieces, how am I supposed to choose?

I'll start with three Good Omens fanart pieces by Gingerhaole:

• Help your husband get ahead - Collab with ThunderheadFred
https://www.instagram.com/p/B2gGLMllIri/

• Pure light - NSFW - Collab with Emmett Lee
https://www.instagram.com/p/B5nzDIcla79NY6zIXoBEFlImr1a3sdyXykDFfY0/ (private account)
https://archiveofourown.org/works/20531924/chapters/51655978

• Take care - Slightly NSFW, more suggestive than anything
https://www.instagram.com/p/B6EBjxgFaEHOzp1KGs_MlN77Cq4BDfKSvVvAmU0/ (private account)
https://archiveofourown.org/works/20531924/chapters/52041520

And two Good Omens fanfics, both Christmas-themed:

• Carol of the bells by Drawlight (Aziraphale/Crowley, rated Teen and up on AO3)

• First winter by Chamyl (Aziraphale/Crowley, rated Explicit on AO3)

Day 6

In your own space, create a list of at least three fannish things you'd love to receive, something you've wanted but were afraid to ask for - a fannish wish-list of sorts. Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your wish-list if you feel comfortable doing so. Maybe someone will grant a wish. Check out other people's posts. Maybe you will grant a wish. If any wishes are granted, we'd love it if you link them to this post.

I don't have much to ask:

1) Well-written Mystrade fics, possibly with a little angst, some UST and a happy ending. They don't necessarily have to be explicit (though I love well-written smut!), but good kissing scenes are always a plus. I know there are a lot of excellent fics out there, and I've read quite a few, but if someone could point out some new(ish) stories, I'd be really grateful.

2) Mystrade fanart. Paintings, comics, anything really. I just love those two.

3) Snape/Lily fics and/or fanart. Because I just love awkward, teen!Snape and fierce, teen!Lily. Stories and fanart where they are still friends, showing their life at Hogwarts or during summer breaks or the two of them going on with their lives after the events in "Snape's worst memory", but thinking back of their old friendship every now and then.


Day 8

In your own space, post self-recs for at least three fanworks that you created. Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.

1) Of torches and graveyards (Mystrade, PG-13) - This fic took me a very long time to finish: I originally started it just after "The Abominable Bride", then lost inspiration and abandoned it. I picked it up again after Season 4, but still didn't finish it until last year. It's not exactly like I had originally planned, but I must admit I'm quite satisfied with how it turned out.

2) A reasonable solution (Molly/Lestrade, PG13) - This is not a pairing I usually write or read, but I got this idea and just had to write it. Besides, even if my main ship is Mystrade these days, I have to admit Greg and Molly look damn cute together.

3) The Dead Lovers fanart - A Christmas sketch and a Photoshop New Year version, inspired by a concert I saw last December. The "recurring theme" throughout the show was Lula's love for "vino rosso" (red wine), so I used it for these two silly drawings.

I'm still doing the Snowflake Challenge, it's just taking me a while to keep up.



Day 9

In your own space, post a rec for at least three fanworks that you have created. It can be your favorite fanworks that you've created, or fanworks you feel no one ever saw, or fanworks you say would define you as a creator. Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.

To friendship - "Richy Guitar" fanfic (rated R)

I mentioned this fic last time I took part in the challenge as well, but I can't help it, it's one the fics I'm fondest of, even if I wrote it *GASP* 10 years ago! "Richy Guitar" is an obscure German film from the '80s, probably only known by fans of German band Die Ärzte, who play the main characters. I have a thing for stories where one of the characters is pining after the other, who is completely oblivious. In this fic there's that, plus some humour, some angst, a bit of smut and, of course, a happy ending. Because I'm a total sap.

I should probably put this on AO3, so it would be easier to find, but the fact that this fic and its sequels would be the only works in that non-existing fandom is quite intimidating...


England would fall - "BBC Sherlock" fanfic (rated PG)

Talking about a character pining after the other, here's a Mystrade ficlet in which Mycroft's mighty self-control slips for a moment, allowing Greg to catch a glimpse of something. And because Greg Lestrade is not stupid, no matter what the Holmes brothers might say, he decides to do something about it.


Mystrade comic - "BBC Sherlock" comic (rated G)

A silly comic strip I drew for a friend's Christmas card. She wanted "something filthy involving Mycroft", and of course my brain had to come up with that.

Too bad I'm really tired and about to pass out, hopefully I'll have time to read tomorrow. But I did read this adorable Steve/Danny ficlet written by sheafrotherdon and it was just what I needed. :3

Happy New Year, flist! For the first time in years I didn't celebrate last night. I was supposed to go to a friend's place, but at the last moment it seemed it was only going to be me, my friend V and her boyfriend (the "party" as at their place) and maybe D and her boyfriend. And you know what? I did not want to start the new year surrounded by happy couples being lovey-dovey. So I stayed home.

Anyway. I'll try to give the "Fandom Snowflake Challenge" a go. For the first day I chose four different fandoms and three different kinds of fanworks: fanfiction, fanart and webcomics. I think what "defines" me as a creator is that I like doing a little bit of everything: writing, drawing, making up silly comic strips.

Day 1

In your own space, post a rec for at least three fanworks that you have created. It can be your favorite fanworks that you've created, or fanworks you feel no one ever saw, or fanworks you say would define you as a creator. Drop a link to your post in the comments.

1) To friendship - The art of living together (Aka the never-ending Richy/Igor saga)
This is a series I wrote between 2008 and 2009. The fandom is so small and obscure I'm not even sure you can call it a fandom at all: it's based on a German film from the '80s, "Richy Guitar". It's a kitschy, funny little film, definitely not a masterpiece, and people only remember it because the main characters were played by Farin and Bela from Die Ärzte, a rock band that has become one of the most popular acts in Germany. I'm a big fan of the band and I love the '80s, so of course I watched the film. And since I already wrote RPS about them, writing fics about their film versions was the next step.

To friendship: Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 - Part 4 - Part 5
The art of living together: #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 - #5 - #6 - #7 - #8

2) Zu viel Alkohol Backstage (A Bela B. y Los Helmstedt webcomic)
A webcomic I drew between 2007 and 2010. It's dedicated to Bela B. y Los Helmstedt, the solo project of Bela B, drummer of Die Ärzte. It all started with a single sketch that I sent to one of the musicians on MySpace. He liked it, showed it to everyone else and I officially became "The cartoon girl".

www.doitcomics.net/loshelmstedt

3) All I ever wanted - All I ever needed (Hawaii Five-0 fanfiction)
Two Hawaii Five-0 ficlets, the former from Steve's PoV and the latter from Danny's. This is pretty much my headcanon.

All I ever wanted
All I ever needed

BONUS
4)"Don't be shy, John" (Sherlock/John fanart)
Because today is Sherlock Day! \o/

"Don't be shy, John"