Snowflake Challenge #5–#8

[firecat]

Catching up on Snowflake Challenge. #5–#8

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5. https://snowflake-challenge.dreamwidth.org/52524.html
Promote a canon/talk about a part of canon that you love.

Lucifer.

One way I can hint at the appeal of this show is to say "Yes, the premise sounds very annoying, but somehow the way they do it works." I've said that to people who've said "I don't like police procedurals," "I don't like religious stuff," "I don't like supernatural horror," "I don't like shows focusing on white guys who think they're hot shit." Some of them have tried it and...succumbed.

Another way I can describe it is to say that two of my sweeties are now fans, and each of us likes it for different reasons. (Although we all like the humor.)

• Tall dark fierce men/supernaturals who look like men.
• People with wings.
• Redemption and character development arcs for almost everybody.
• Great female characters, who are kickass in a bunch of different ways, not all of which involve physical violence. They sometimes talk to each other about stuff other than men.
• A wide variety of relationships - romantic and/or sexual and/or friendly and/or platonic.
• Sex-positive content. Some queer content (not as much as we'd like).
• Mythology and religion stuff to ponder.
• Tropes, tropes, tropes.
• Opportunities to argue with canon.
• (For me: endless opportunities for fanfic - in canon, canon-divergent, crossover, historical...)

A third way I can describe it is **squeee** **flail**. Er, no. Not very descriptive, sorry. Just demonstrative.

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6. https://snowflake-challenge.dreamwidth.org/52829.html
Rec at least three fanworks that you didn’t create.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/27321304 "dum spiro spero" by thedevilchicken

Simply a really satisfying and well written original work that I received as a gift in the Fic in a Box exchange. Theme "Older Male Ancient Roman Gladiator/Younger Male Ancient Roman Patrician" Exquisite character-building, description, pining, power dynamics

https://archiveofourown.org/works/26032225 "Cigarette?" by Okapi

Sherlock Holmes/John Watson. I got "smoking/intoxication" on my Season of Kink bingo card and couldn't think of anything to write. These 500 words of elegant smut schooled me.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/28125957 "Full Fathom 5,000" by 20thcenturyvole

For Yuletide 2020, Kutsushita asked for Moby Dick fic featuring a whale fall. This was one of the results. Creepy, sensual horror, all the more horrific for being mostly biologically accurate. Written with Melville's style in mind but arguably even better than his style.

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7. https://snowflake-challenge.dreamwidth.org/53086.html
Create your own challenge.

Your challenge, if you wish to accept it, is to go leave comments on three fics you like.

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8. https://snowflake-challenge.dreamwidth.org/53360.html
In your own space, create a wishlist.

• Recs for sexy/smutty fics, 5K words or fewer, that include Loki (either MCU Loki or Norse Loki).
• Icons of characters from Lucifer or of anything from 2001: A Space Odyssey
• Write or rec me a fic based on any prompt(s) from my exchange letters.

Comments

[desert_dragon]

Ooh! I should go look for some Lucifer fanfic!

[firecat]

Yes you should!

[muccamukk]

I was going to do that comment on fic challenge tonight but got sidetracked. Tomorrow!

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Aw. Thank you for the rec! Comment challenge accepted. I shall endeavor to leave some comments this week.

[firecat]

You're welcome, thank you for the fic!

[gillo]

Great catchup! Short but sweet wishlist. Thanks for taking part.

[novembermond]

Alright I've got quite a few Loki fics bookmarked. Since your only requirement was length, this will be really random:

Raw (3994 words) by Lise

the rites of spring (4861 words) by saltandlimes

blue like the secrets you hide (2354 words) by thorvaenn

An Offering (3701 words) by loki-on-mjolnir

Welcome The Thunder (4970 words) by Arkada

hope there's somthing for you there.

[firecat]

Oh my gosh, thank you! One of them has chubby Thor! The Sex Toy Mjolnir tag!! Aaaah — someone has a pseud "Loki on Mjolnir"! Gods I love fandom.

[sjh2009]

Oh I love your final description of Lucifer, it sounds like it sums it up, lol.

Great challenge, I have so many stories marked for later, including the ones you have mentioned above. I make a point now if leaving a comment. I know how much it means to an author.

Good luck with your wishes, I hope some or all are fulfilled.

Thank you for taking part.

[spikedluv]

I keep hearing such good things about Lucifer! I definitely need to add that to my list of shows to watch.

Great challenge! Comments are love.

[firecat]

Yes you must!

Thanks!

[chelseagirl]

I nope'd out of Lucifer by the end of the first episode when it originally aired, because I knew Gaiman's take on it through Sandman, and sandwiching in the police aspect of it seemed absurd and just no. And then I gave it another chance on Netflix and watched it all the way through in 2020. Twice. Very little has had the power to make me as happy as it has done.

[firecat]

*happy dance* Just finished my second watch-through.

[sjh2009]

PS Do you have links to any images you'd like made into icons? I can make simple ones.

[firecat]

Thank you! Here's a couple:

https://i0.wp.com/www.badtaste.it/wp-content/uploads-badtv/2019/05/59552345_385694088693983_1109976405787017216_o.jpg

https://static2.cbrimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Lucifer-Fox-promo-header.jpg
(But I don't know if this one can be cropped to show both part of the "wings" and the head without becoming too small.)

[sjh2009]

The first one is great but yes, the second one couldn't be cropped to be square. I'll have a play around though.

[sjh2009]

Hope you enjoy :)

[firecat]

Thank you so much! They are delicious!

[sjh2009]

I'm glad you like them, they were fun :)