Fic Recs: Halloween
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vo_bday_bashToday, I have a fic rec post for you, for the prompt: Halloween (very unsurprising). All of these stories feature some supernatural element(s), may it be ghosts, hauntings, vampires, werewolves or other things that go bump in the night.
“Everbody’s Business” - Geale
It was a dark and stormy night... and Billy had really poor taste in jewellery. That's how it began.
This is a *fun* Halloween story, meaning that you can expect some twist to happen, but you won't bite your fingertips bloody because it's so thrilling and scary. It starts out as a pretty straightforward PWP, but don't let that fool you. A fun outing, well-written without taking itself too seriously.
It was a dark and stormy night... and Billy had really poor taste in jewellery. That's how it began.
This is a *fun* Halloween story, meaning that you can expect some twist to happen, but you won't bite your fingertips bloody because it's so thrilling and scary. It starts out as a pretty straightforward PWP, but don't let that fool you. A fun outing, well-written without taking itself too seriously.
“Destiny’s Hands” - Lostiawen
An encounter with the supernatural changes a bitter drama student's life forever in a tale of love beyond death.
This is an old time favourite of mine. I mean, who wouldn't go for artist!Viggo haunting a derelict old mansion and falling in love with Orlando. And vice versa. It gets a bit convoluted towards the end to tie in with canon events, but if you just go with the flow you can definitely enjoy the ride. This is told in Orlando's POV and I especially love is witty and cynical tone in the beginning and how it changes throughout the story.
Dark Dreams - Lily Eyes
Famous painter Viggo Mortensen buys an old cottage in the countryside. Charming and cozy, it does not seem at all like a place to harbour a dark secret. But appearances can be deceiving.
What a beautifully gothic tale! This has all the ingredients you would look for in a tale of gothic horror from England. You have the quaint little cottage that turns out to not be quaint at all. You have the ghosts and the secrets of the past. You have someone (and by someone I mean Viggo) losing a lot of sleep, because nothing is as it seems. And you have ghost!Orlando. Yes, he's dead. But don't worry, everything will work out in the end. Read this for the amazing prose, for the brilliantly plotted story and for the general gothic vibes. If you read one story from this list, read this one!
Bad Things - Jenlynn
Vampires live among us. Getting involved with one of them is probably not the brightest thing SAC Viggo Mortensen ever did.
If it's Halloween you need vampires. And in this story you will get vampires! This is heavily inspired by "True Blood" (as evidenced by the title). It has Viggo as a FBI agent and Orlando as the sexy as hell vampire. Add to that some Southern charm and you've got yourself a great vampire story. (And in the little sequel you will even get treated to a Lestat-cameo!)
Love Gone to Hell - shegollum
No summary provided.
What would you do to spare your loved one pain? Apparently you'd sign a deal with a devil. And then stuff happens. Trust the author's note here, it's all going to end will. But until then it's dark and full of hurt and basically no comfort. The things you do for love ...
An encounter with the supernatural changes a bitter drama student's life forever in a tale of love beyond death.
This is an old time favourite of mine. I mean, who wouldn't go for artist!Viggo haunting a derelict old mansion and falling in love with Orlando. And vice versa. It gets a bit convoluted towards the end to tie in with canon events, but if you just go with the flow you can definitely enjoy the ride. This is told in Orlando's POV and I especially love is witty and cynical tone in the beginning and how it changes throughout the story.
Dark Dreams - Lily Eyes
Famous painter Viggo Mortensen buys an old cottage in the countryside. Charming and cozy, it does not seem at all like a place to harbour a dark secret. But appearances can be deceiving.
What a beautifully gothic tale! This has all the ingredients you would look for in a tale of gothic horror from England. You have the quaint little cottage that turns out to not be quaint at all. You have the ghosts and the secrets of the past. You have someone (and by someone I mean Viggo) losing a lot of sleep, because nothing is as it seems. And you have ghost!Orlando. Yes, he's dead. But don't worry, everything will work out in the end. Read this for the amazing prose, for the brilliantly plotted story and for the general gothic vibes. If you read one story from this list, read this one!
Bad Things - Jenlynn
Vampires live among us. Getting involved with one of them is probably not the brightest thing SAC Viggo Mortensen ever did.
If it's Halloween you need vampires. And in this story you will get vampires! This is heavily inspired by "True Blood" (as evidenced by the title). It has Viggo as a FBI agent and Orlando as the sexy as hell vampire. Add to that some Southern charm and you've got yourself a great vampire story. (And in the little sequel you will even get treated to a Lestat-cameo!)
Love Gone to Hell - shegollum
No summary provided.
What would you do to spare your loved one pain? Apparently you'd sign a deal with a devil. And then stuff happens. Trust the author's note here, it's all going to end will. But until then it's dark and full of hurt and basically no comfort. The things you do for love ...
