The Old Guard fandom has a problem with homophobia.
I’m just going to be blunt about it because there’s no point in beating around the bush about a serious topic and one that seriously impacts my ability to engage with this fandom in a meaningful way.
I’m also going to be very clear: LGBT people calling out homophobia and transphobia, people of color calling out racism, disabled people calling out ableism, so on and so forth isn’t fandom drama. Also, I think it’s important to curate your fandom experience but when your curating includes blocking and silencing people who are speaking out about real problems, you’re being a bigot.
But, I’m a trans gay man and in my short time in this fandom I’ve seen a lot of “progressive” homophobia (and transphobia) go on unchecked to the point where… I don’t feel comfortable in this fandom. Especially not when the people spouting these “progressive” homophobic takes are given a platform/
Fandom is supposed to be enjoyable, I get that, but for me it’s not enjoyable because every time I turn around I see “progressive” homophobia and transphobia, or I’m calling out that “progressive” homophobia and transphobia.
Don’t get me wrong, I block these people but honestly, blocking is a joke when they still come across my dash because people still platform them despite them being publicly bigoted… but in acceptable ways.
Before we get into it, I want to make it clear that reblogging this is okay. I want you to reblog it, which is why I spent so much time writing this, and liking this post doesn’t… do anything so please, reblog this.
I’m tired of seeing homophobia in this fandom.
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Can you post a rec list of your favorite Old Guard fics?
It would be my pleasure! These are some of my favourites that I have read, though there are many, many more. Happy reading!
fearfully and wonderfully made by bethecowboy
Over the past few years, he’s started sleeping as little as he possibly can without dying — his under-eyes are permanently bruised and he regularly hallucinates during the day. It’s better than dwelling on what had come before: screams, limp bodies, spraying blood, blue eyes.
life is very long by kaydeefalls
Andromache tells him: "The Greeks used to have seven different words for love. Well. More, probably. But I remember seven." She shrugs. "There are many ways to love one another, and life is long. We've time enough for them all. It's the only thing that makes it worthwhile."
Nicky and his immortal family, over the centuries.
The Two Sides of Forever by CypressSunn
Nicolò smiles so beautiful and free at Yusuf as he utters the words that damn them: “I have lived and died all so I could love you.”
A Cold Fury by hipsterseverywhere
When it comes to Nicky, Joe has always had a protective streak.
Unfinished Metaphors About Drinking Honey by badgerling
Getting past the language barrier is the easy part.
Our Hearts Beat as One by spookyserpent
For centuries, they have fought together, lived together and died together. Nicky exists in the marrow of Joe’s bones, safely secured in Joe’s rib cage, placed delicately by Joe’s beating heart.
[Or, five times Nicky and Joe visited Malta and how their love evolved.]
one burning candle, one wind-whipped flame by Dialux
Yusuf dies, and dies, and dies, and lives, as well, for a thousand years. Nicolo's by his side for all of them, and it's not quite the love story of eternity, but it's theirs: and that's enough for them both.
Every Time I Look At You by crookedcrown
Sometimes, when the mood suits, Joe and Nicky pretend to be strangers meeting for the first time.
Everything in moderation (even moderation) by BakedAppleSauce
The novelty has worn off, of course, but it’s not the novelty that keeps anybody coming back, anyway. Novelty never sustains anything. In which some people are still laying low in Athens, but now some of them are trying to flirt.
and they read off our names by Highsmith (quimtessence)
He wishes he were Nicolo still, a knight fighting for his God, but Yusuf had to look at him with his dark eyes for far too many times, didn't he? He had to find him a house and teach him how to raise goats and bare his body in the river where Nicky could see, right?
Alessandro Borghi
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Part 49 Part 50 Part 51
Part 52.1 Part 52.2 Part 53
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Bonus Part 57 Part 58
Part 59 Part 60 Epilogue
Hey! can you recommend me some vkook/yoonmin fics where jungkook or jimin is the dominant onee? thank youu.. (i just found your blog and yeah i love it <3)
Well, yes of course I can. BTW just for next time, send this as an ask pls <3<3
YOONMIN:
Rope me in (don’t spit me out) by idyllicblue [rated E, 5.7k]
With Pleasure by eoeo [rated E, 3.2k]
Yes, Daddy by signifying_nothing [rated E, 5.5k]
Genius by TheHalesNyx [rated E, 5.4k]
i’ll press you like some juice by homine [rated E, 5.6k]
I Can Feel Your Vibes, Baby by daegusi [rated E, 3.2k]
Love Can Make The Darkness Sing by house_laurie [rated E, 8.6k]
TAEKOOK:
i got your ass (in the scope) by nutaella [rated E, 8.7k]
feel it coming by aeterisks [rated E, 4.9k]
Call Me Sir (Or A Good Boy) by jeonggukhyung [rated E, 15k]
kiss kiss, bang bang (a series) by Bangtanbananas [rated E, 6 works - 48k]
Kill Cams and Knee Highs by NastaeTae [rated E, 8.8k]
i caught your fever, i’ll be feeling it forever by centurystorm [rated E, 4.5k]
i can feel that body shake, and the heat between your legs by taetastic [rated E, 8.8k]
Enjoy~~~~
-Admin Nana
do you happen to know any new taegi or yoonkook fics?? tqvm
Of course we do ~ Lemme find you the latest ones I read dear anon!
0111100101101111011101010111001001110011 by bellamees [Yoonkook, M, 6k]
All we ever have is now by Curionenene [Taegi, G, 6k]
Under a Spell by indifferentyoongi [Yoonkook,T, 14k]
breathtaking and fantastic by sunsmiles [Taegi, T, 12k]
temporary love by strangedesires [Yoonkook, E, 13k]
for where there’s sun you’ll find a moon by pricklyplant [Taegi, G, 36k - Ongoing]
time will be frozen for us by 777335 [Yoonkook, E, 11k]
Casting a Line by indifferentyoongi [Taegi, T, 13k]
twenty-four by fruitily [Yoonkook, T, 20k]
Got My Fingers Laced Together: I Made A Little Prison by softyoongles [Taegi, M, 9k]
Puppy Therapy by gbyesummer (shouldshy) [Yoonkook, T, 14k]
handsome by minyoongmeme [Taegi, T, 13k]
my youth is yours by marienadine [Yoonkook, T, 24k]
I’m Falling, But I Don’t Know Your Name by stay_weird_people [Taegi, 14k]
Hope you’ll find something to your liking!
-Admin Marie :D
has this been done yet? please say no 🤭
[C] Next In Line ↠ Assassin! Yoonmin
[C] I See You Everyday, I Think About You Every Night ↠ Secret Admirer! Namkook
[C] Around The World And Back Again ↠ Online Friends! Namkook
[C] Sparkles ↠ Run BTS Ep.47! Taegi
[C] Play With Me Softly ↠ Nsfw Twitter! Yoonkook
[C] Keep Me Company ↠ Escort! Yoonmin
[C] Happy Accidents ↠ High School! Jikook
[C] From Broken Endings ↠ HA sequel! Sope
[C] Cuss Me, Kiss Me ↠ Twitter! Yugkook
[O] Through The Screen ↠ Fanboy! Taegi
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