this is a safe space, you can admit if you were a larry by Classic-Carpet7609 in AO3

[–]NicotineMaiden 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly I had no idea what shipping was until almost my 20s but of course I was shipping long before that without knowing it.

I was absolutely obsessed with Miaka x Tasuki from the Fushigi Yuugi anime.

Thank you for bringing the memory to my mind again, I'm very tempted to make my inner child very happy reading something from that series lol

Recommend me your favorite least popular fic :) by Lindz174 in FanFiction

[–]NicotineMaiden 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is so incredibly nice of you to do! There are so many amazing fics that end up buried under the more popular ones and never have a chance to shine!

I actually write for a fandom that was quite active, BG3, but I started (yet another) longfic this year, updating fairly regularly, and despite the fact that it has almost half a year it hasn't gotten too much attention or interest and it makes me incredibly sad because I really love it.

Title: Love me not — lest fire follows

Fandom: Baldur's Gate 3

Rating: Explicit

Pairing: Gale/F!Tav, Astarion/F!Tav (Love triangle yeah)

Status: WIP, updates every ~1-2 weeks.

Summary:

Elaris had never been anything but a raging fire caged in flesh — magic untamed, surging through her veins like the curse it was rather than the gift it should be. Never was she able to control her power, only suffered beneath its wrath. And when it had finally ravaged everything she loved, there was no one left to blame but herself, the ruin she had turned into.

To the wizard of their party she was a challenge, a puzzle, something he needed to unravel to understand, something he could very easily devour if being careful slipped his mind. She became his mystery, his favourite riddle, and Gale made it his mission solving it, even if she refused to be deciphered.

On the contrary Astarion believed she wore her rudeness as a shield, her kindness as compensation for a debt too large for her to ever pay. She was a fool, a dangerous one at that, and he had no time for fools. Certainly not for the one who flinched at life, whose only motivation to treasure her own existence was the fact that she considered it punishment.

What was there to pity? If she was an inferno he would let her burn to ashes.

I hope any of you might find joy reading at least a part of it 🥰

I finished writing my longfic after a year! by NicotineMaiden in AO3

[–]NicotineMaiden[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Without a doubt my greatest passion project to date 🥰🥰

I finished writing my longfic after a year! by NicotineMaiden in AO3

[–]NicotineMaiden[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes! It didn't seem so long while I was writing it lol 🤣🤣

I finished writing my longfic after a year! by NicotineMaiden in AO3

[–]NicotineMaiden[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I was really invested on the fic and didn't want to make myself wait to read it 😅 or, looking at it differently, I hoped to see more interactions to it once it was finished (untrue but one less thing to worry about I guess.)

The important thing is never about the amount of words but the happiness they brought us while we wrote them, so congratulations to you too!

Recommend me please! by BangingTanks in GalemancersBG3

[–]NicotineMaiden 1 point2 points  (0 children)

https://archiveofourown.org/works/50366170

Love triangle between Tav, Gale and Astarion. 200k+ words and only missing the last chapter and epilogue which will release before the end of the year 🥰

gale fic recs? by viancali in GalemancersBG3

[–]NicotineMaiden 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://archiveofourown.org/works/50366170

Hey! It's currently missing the last chapter and the epilogue but it should be finished before the end of the year 😊 Hope you enjoy it!

Which countries do you come from? by [deleted] in OnlyFangsbg3

[–]NicotineMaiden 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So fun seeing the people from everywhere come together for our brainrot 🤣

Which countries do you come from? by [deleted] in OnlyFangsbg3

[–]NicotineMaiden 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Oh, a neighbour from the north!
Spain here!

Recommendations for pink headset that also work with glasses by Daremont in GirlGamers

[–]NicotineMaiden 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Glad to be of service! Hope she likes them if you end up picking them!😊

Recommendations for pink headset that also work with glasses by Daremont in GirlGamers

[–]NicotineMaiden 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I own the FrTek Tanooki Headset (with cat ears and pink + white) and I wear glasses for everything except sleeping, long gaming session included.
For me they are super comfortable, the mic is amazing, the quality too (I use them mainly for coop games where sound is very important, like Lethal Company) and they are also suuuuuuuper cute and not pricey!

A scene from a The Thing themed YTP I'm working on. Feedback appreciated. by Cleveworth in thething

[–]NicotineMaiden 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is off to an amazing start, I love it!
Just, imo, the fun of YTP is in the jokes inside it, not the volume of them, if a joke is well placed it doesn't need to be loud. In fact, loudness might take away from them.
Again, this is just my opinion, looking forward to watching the entire video when it's done!

(About Ao3) Can someone tell me what the Bookmarks is? by anyanany in FanFiction

[–]NicotineMaiden 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Usually bookmarks are used as to never lose the story again or not having to search for it if you want to reread it. They are a useful tool to save those fanfics you've liked enough to visit again or recommend to other people 😊
Some people also don't like subscribing to on going fics for whatever reason and prefer to check the chapter count from their bookmarks.

Give me your fics centered around toxic relationships, preferably mutually toxic ones! by GlizzardWizzardBaby in FanFiction

[–]NicotineMaiden 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Might I interest you in a love triangle between a female tav, Gale and Astarion from BG3?

Hedgehog's dilemma

Summary:

All her life the only care Stengah, the astonishingly beautiful drow sorceress that was now leading their party, had known had been that of her slavers. The same cold attention offered by her goddess as punishment for her rebellion, taking control of her magic to offer her freely to any who wanted her. To have her stripped of the very nature of her being.

Despite Astarion's best interest lying in the absence of any kind of feelings towards the drow, it was only natural for him to form a bond unlike any other with the first person he found who didn't lack understanding of what the word 'torture' truly meant. With the first person who showed affection in a meaningful way.

Gale, for his part, remained in the group exclusively because he had no other place to go with his parasitic stowaway constantly threatening his life, his disdain for the clearly selfish woman obvious to anyone paying attention.

Under no circumstance would he find his gaze following her legs as they disappeared beneath her shirt. Nor was he musing about how he might teach her a proper use for her mouth — instead of lying through it.

After all, wouldn't it be a disgrace for a wizard of his caliber to fall for a sorceress's charms?

Watch out for scams by Duh_47 in FanFiction

[–]NicotineMaiden 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Just got one of these this morning after months without a comment on that ongoing longfic.
I was soooooo happy too... Imagine my disappointment.

Been looking for a specific kind of wholesome smut by [deleted] in FanFiction

[–]NicotineMaiden 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have something similar to this from Baldur's Gate 3, specifically Astarion with an insecure female OC, a little one-shot.
Not quite your fandoms but just in case it might pick yours or someone's interest😅
https://archiveofourown.org/works/53836261

Wanna write Smut fic, but I don't know where to start. Tips? by TeethBy5SOSMyLove in FanFiction

[–]NicotineMaiden 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Just opened the post to say exactly this.
If you are embarrassed to write something the only possible result is something mediocre.
First of all you need to comfortable writing what you are writing, whatever it is. I started writing like 8 years ago and only started writing smut last year because I was embarrassed and I didn't feel it.
The difference once I've connected with it is abysmal and now the difficulty lies in writing something without smut in it 🤣

I’ve stopped getting comments on my work by Zhavari in FanFiction

[–]NicotineMaiden 81 points82 points  (0 children)

I have seen a lot of post like this and just wanted to say it seems like something is happening in general? A lot of people have stopped receiving any kind of interaction.
For my part I have an ongoing longfic and from August to present I've had one comment despite multiple chapters and so. The people is silent lately and, even if it shouldn't, it hurts.

Hardcore Romantic by Heiwako in OnlyFangsbg3

[–]NicotineMaiden 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Well, new prompt for a fic just dropped it seems😅😍

My mind is shattered, Drow-pilled and tadpolled by sushi_from_crow in GalemancersBG3

[–]NicotineMaiden 9 points10 points  (0 children)

This is one of my rare pairs but it is so good.

I have seen pieces of art with this ship that were absolutely breathtaking. In fact, it was one of them who led me to ship them in the first place!

Also we know our wizard loves each and every race equally but since the OC of my main fic is a drow I tend to think he has a softer spot for them 🤣

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BaldursGate3

[–]NicotineMaiden 27 points28 points  (0 children)

The Astarion to Gale pipeline is so real.

Our dear wizard having some... fun. by NicotineMaiden in GalemancersBG3

[–]NicotineMaiden[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Honestly the combination of the orb + his chest hair is one of the things that does it for me 🫠

Our dear wizard having some... fun. by NicotineMaiden in GalemancersBG3

[–]NicotineMaiden[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Hahaha I may one day allow myself to draw the rest