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I didn't sign up for trickortreatex, but I ended up pinch hitting and treating. (I couldn't resist.) It was really fun! I'm glad I got to participate in the exchange. Spooky stuff is one of my favourite tropes and I'm happy I got to play around with it.

These are the fics I wrote:

spooky hollow
gilmore girls | jess/rory (background dave/lane, luke/lorelai, doyle/paris).
teen, 5.3k. | for svgurl410
This Halloween, Rory intends to scare an unspookable Jess with a little help from her friends. | post-canon.

I've been wanting to write Literati for over ten years now and I finally got to take the plunge with a really awesome request!

in your arms alive
daredevil | matt/elektra.
teen, 1.4k | for alchemise
Elektra dresses up as her hero for Halloween.

keep with me
the vampire diaries | damon/elena.
teen, 1.2k. | for cicerothecat
Damon does Elena’s Halloween makeup for her.

rebuild
a song of ice and fire | rhaenys & balerion the cat.
teen, 819. | for facethestrange
Every year, as per their tradition, Rhaenys helped Balerion change into his true form.

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There was a lot that I really enjoyed. I'd highly recommend checking out the collection as there's a great variety of fandoms fic and art-wise. (The art was just 😍) THERE ARE A LOT OF CATS IN THE ART. I loved it all.

Some of my favourites below…

Can I just rec everything in The Addams Family fandom? These works are all Gomez/Morticia and all have a great take on their very lush and romantic relationship. You can feel the lust and passion between these two lovebirds (and #goals).

I'd also recommend everything in the Ancient Greek Religion & Lore. I happened to stumble into this tag and I am forever grateful that I did. There's great fic on Dionysus/Ariadne and Hades/Persephone and it was great to see everyone's different interpretations.

[art] Passing through
original | by phoxinus
As the veil thins, a mysterious and uncanny spirit wanders about on soft little kitty cat paws.

[art] whiskers at the worktable
original | by floraphone
A cat consults her tomes after gathering ingredients for a spell.

[art] This is new
original | by Odalyn
She usually went camping around this mountains but while strolling she noticed a path she hadn't seen before. She decided to set her camp there and spend the night. She should be fine, everything is fine, it looks like any other part of the mountain, why should that be diferent at night?

[art] Butterfleye
original | by the_interuniversal_geometer
A butterfly with an unusual markings to avoid predation.

[art] Cat Adventures
original | by robot_drawings
a cat gains magic

[art] Monsters, but also vegetables
original | by kalirush
Monsters! But also, vegetables!

[art] girl in witch clothes and cat in a town
original | by comicArtistA

[art] Trick or trick
original | by Odalyn
The goose learnt about trick or treating and has made a short to do list for this Halloween

[art] Lady
a song of ice and fire | Lady & Sansa | by miztes
Lady and her Lady Sansa.

[art] portrait of a queen and lady
a song of ice and fire | Lady & Sansa | by floraphone
Somewhere out there is a world where Sansa Stark rules as Queen in the North, faithful direwolf at her side.

[poetry] The Legend of the Cockle-Witch
original | by pandamug
None has seen the Cockle-Witch, though she visits once each year
On Hallow's Eve she comes and leaves with organs oh so dear.
Gone for the night our silent flutes, our knicks and all our knacks
Heed my words, but never fear: she always brings them back.

[fic] Heart Close to Mine
ancient greek lore | dionysus/ariadne | by lepidamelancholia
Dionysus descends to the Underworld for Ariadne. He has a promise to keep, after all.

[fic] Dressed to Kill
bob's burgers | belcher family | by elegantstupidity
“Yeah, I think this might be the earliest you’ve ever figured out your Halloween costumes. It’s not even September. Is this what having high-achieving kids is like? Is this just what you're like now?”
The kids traded a look.
“So, that’s a no.”

[fic] The Monsters in the Dark
mcu (black widow) | natasha + yelena + alexei + melina | by Rubick
It was 1994. Natasha was ten years old. Yelena was five. It was a different time back then, when kids were allowed to bike or run around their neighborhood and no one would worry about someone stealing them away.
But Natasha knew better. And why would Melina and Alexei worry, anyway? They didn’t have to worry about the monsters that crept through the night. They were the monsters.

I hope next year I get to sign up! If not, I hope I pinch hit and/or treat again! 🎃