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The Hobbit - All Media Types

The Naming of Hobbits

by Margo_Kim

There's a certain point where you can no longer ask someone what their name is. Thorin isn't sure exactly when that point is, but he knows that it's probably some time before the person in question saves your life. On the far side of the Misty Mountains, Thorin realizes that he never quite caught the first part of Mr. Baggins' name, and he finds that it's astonishingly harder to learn than he would have thought. Fili, Kili, and Dwalin are no help whatsoever.

General 9.8k words 1 ch Complete 8.6k kudos

Ambiguous Slash · Literally so ambiguous as to whether this is romantic or friendship · Romantic Friendship · Thorin POV· +5 more

Good Omens (TV)+1

You Know My Name

by dotstronaut

In the beginning there were two dumbasses... but they don't look how you expect. Because in a universe where the Snake of Eden never fell, who's job is it to tempt the first humans? The demon (oddly familiar, but with a scale or two here and there, dusty blonde hair with dirty roots, odd eyes) putters and grins. “Oh good. Truth be told, I’m a little nervous. First big assignment and all.”“I didn’t know demons could feel nervous. Is that just your thing, or...”Were all angels this conversational? He couldn't remember, but his fellow demons certainly weren't. It was refreshing to hear full sentences, to be asked about himself.“Ah, I’m afraid I’m quite unique in that regard... the others would think me daft if I told them.” The demon answers, curling inward a little self-consciously. The angel suspects the other demons would do a little more than pass silent judgement if they found out. He smiles despite himself, while he carefully stirs the surface of blurry, half-formed memories. Tiny ripples warble outwards.*Chapter Four Posted! Yes, it's been almost two years. Yes, I'm sorry.

General 7.3k words 4 / ? ch In progress 4.4k kudos

Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence · Alternate Universe - Role Reversal · Amnesia · Angel Crowley (Good Omens)· +20 more

Star Wars - All Media Types+2

Bathe in the fire (save your soul)

by blueberrywizard

Outtakes and additional side stories from Fire to ash, present to past (who knows for tomorrow?). I recommend reading it first.   In which: Obi-Wan is tired, Cody is a darling, Qui-Gon is a tactless dumbass who tries to be a proper dad for once, tea is drank in unhealthy amounts and Mace's idiot-sense is tingling in the background. Time travel is confusing. [16/01/22: Chapter 6]

Teen 22k words 6 ch Complete 4.4k kudos

Alternate Universe - Time Travel · BAMF Obi-Wan Kenobi · Blink and you miss implied D/s · CC-2224 | Cody Needs a Hug· +52 more

Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens (2015)

That Seeks You Out and

by Poetry

Five times Finn learned about names.

General 505 words 1 ch Complete 4.3k kudos

Post-Movie(s) · Names · Character Study · First Kiss· +4 more

The Sandman (TV 2022)

Inspire in Me, the Desire in Me

by ElloPoppet

It’s the right day, but the year is all wrong, and Dream suspects that there’s something else not quite right even before he finds himself standing in front of the shuttered remains of the White Horse Tavern. Still, he’s chilled in a way he’s not accustomed to feeling, reminiscent of the hopeless, free-falling frost that climbed up his spine and inside his gut the day he was meant to meet Hob when he was imprisoned. And that’s what it is, he realizes, this cold feeling. Hopelessness. Should Dream seek him out, would Hob welcome him as a friend, or turn his shoulder as he would on an intruder? It’s what he would deserve, Dream muses as he’s preparing to turn heel from the tavern’s closed gates, even though as he’s resigning himself to shame he’s also gearing up to make this his next mission, his next purpose: to find Hob Gadling. Alternatively: Dream and Hob find each other in 2021, and see no reason why they have to wait centuries to see each other again. And again.

Teen 15k words 5 ch Complete 3.6k kudos

Episode: s01e06 The Sound of Her Wings (The Sandman TV) · Will be Post Canon After First Chapter · Friendship · White Horse Tavern· +18 more

Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens (2015)

A Rose by Any Other

by Margo_Kim

“You don’t need a designation now. You get to have a name,” Finn explains patiently to the five ex-Stormtroopers gathered in the cantina like they’re expecting a firing squad. Poe sits in on Finn's first orientation meeting for a new batch of defected Stormtroopers and begins to realize that Finn might have grasped the concept of naming a little better than the rest of his peers.

General 1.3k words 1 ch Complete 3.3k kudos

Originally Posted on Tumblr · Finn-centric · POV Poe Dameron · Names· +2 more

Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens (2015)+2

The Story of Finn

by LullabyKnell

The story they hear is that of FN-2187. He's a defector – a traitor to the First Order. He's not the first, nor will he be the last, and the First Order expects to retrieve him and end him quickly. But that's not what happens. The only thing Stormtroopers own are stories.

Teen 26k words 7 ch Complete 3.2k kudos

Finn is the Hero of the Stormtroopers · Stormtrooper Culture · Stormtroopers are people · Storytelling· +20 more

Teen Wolf (TV)

The Letters of Your Name

by HugeAlienPie

The Name on Danny's wrist looks like a cosmic joke. At least he has his crush on Stiles to tide him over until he meets this Baothghalach guy.

General 2.6k words 1 ch Complete 3.1k kudos

Alternate Universe - Soulmates · Soulmate-Identifying Marks · Pre-Relationship · Names· +5 more

Good Omens (TV)+1

and I won't tell them your name

by suzukiblu

Falling hurts, or so some people have implied. Nothing particularly hurts about sauntering vaguely downwards, though.Although the landing’s still a bitch, of course.Crowley doesn’t remember much of whoever he was before he was Crawly, except that he asked far too many questions and hung a few stars and was definitelynotcalled “Crawly”. Presumably he wasn’t snakey or slithery, either. Nothing special or surprising there. He doesn’t worry about it, generally, because obviously you don’t go a-sauntering if you’repleasedwith your lot in life. Existence. Whichever. But whatever he’s forgotten, it can’t have been that important.

Teen 4.2k words 1 ch Complete 2.8k kudos

Angels · Anxiety · Cuddling & Snuggling · Fallen Angels· +7 more

Superboy (Comics)+5

when I see myself I

by suzukiblu

"There's no point in killing Superboy," Match says reasonably. "It's not like you'd care if he died.""The Agenda thinks I wouldn't care if Superboy died?" Superman asks incredulously, just staring at him. "Why, because he's a clone?""Because I reported back my interactions with you when I was pretending to be him," Match corrects, puzzled by the vehemence of the response. "And also the lack thereof.""What?" Superman says, still just staring.

Teen 17k words 5 / ? ch In progress 2.3k kudos

Alternate Timelines · Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence · Child Neglect · goddamn CANONICAL child neglect· +27 more

Good Omens (TV)

Sparse Clutter

by ItsClydeBitches

A fic bingo collection featuring twenty-five, one word prompts. Whole thing is probably best described as "Ineffable husbands stupidity with a hefty dose of gen world building." Summaries for the first thirteen chapters:1. Post-Armageddon, Aziraphale hosts two unexpected guests in the shop.2. Demons don't take well to pets, much as Crowley might like one.3. Five times Aziraphale defended the name "Crowley" and one time his name was spoken back.4. Even after 6,000 years they still need a bit of a nudge. Maybe the Bentley can help with that.5. After a certain seance Aziraphale is feeling insecure about how much he talks.6. Excerpts from A.Z. Fell & Co.'s Yelp page.7. Package for Aziraphale, Principality, Guardian of the Eastern Gate.8. Aziraphale's molt is upon him. He has to decide what to do with the feathers.9. Crowley and an active imagination.10. Pepper has some opinions regarding Madame Tracy's new look.11. A drunk Aziraphale shows up at Crowley's door.12. Wine, a storm, and two distinctly different memories.13. There’s one demon in particular who’s interested to know how Crowley survived that bath

Teen 28k words 14 / ? ch In progress 2k kudos

(a bit anyway) · (it ships them like whoa) · Angel Wings · Angst· +11 more

Minecraft (Video Game)+1

And Your Name?

by aenor_llelo

Three times the Angel of Death asked for his name, and the one time the Totem had an answer.

General 1.5k words 1 ch Complete 1.9k kudos

Angel of Death Phil Watson (Video Blogging RPF) · Deity Noah Brown · Demigod Noah Brown · Fictional Religion & Theology· +14 more

The Avengers (2012)

Cardamom is the perfect

by lotesse

Stark – Tony – looks over at him and smiles, and there's something so sweet in that smile that Steve feels sucker-punched, feels like he can't breathe, he can't think, because who knew that Tony Stark could smile like that, open and amused and affectionate? “Yeah?” Tony says, teasing, and Natasha cuffs the back of his head.

General 2.5k words 1 ch Complete 1.7k kudos

Post-Movie(s) · Coda · Shawarma · First Kiss· +4 more

Star Wars - All Media Types+2

An Imprecise Translation {ben}

by ghostwriterofthemachine

Dai Bendu is the language of the Jedi. Here are four times Obi-Wan Kenobi has heard the word ben.

General 1k words 1 ch Complete 1.7k kudos

(it's 4 times really but the concept is there) · 5 Times · Canon-Typical Mentions of Genocide · Dai Bendu· +7 more

Steven Universe (Cartoon)

I Am

by aenor_llelo

Gems can hear names.orSteven, language, and what's in a name.

General 763 words 1 ch Complete 1.6k kudos

Gemsong · Language · Names · Once Again I Am Thinking About Gem Language