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SPN FIC REC FEST #11

All-Time Favorites/Free Recs

The only pairing is Wincest

Most are explicit, but those that aren’t are marked accordingly.

THE FIREFLY THAT LOVED METALLICA by fleshflutter

Rated R, but WARNING: MAJOR CHARACTER DEATH/RESURRECTION. I passionately adore this indescribably poignant story. Get tissues.

LIKE STARING INTO THE SUN by nyxocity

It was never about the girls. It was about them.

A new OFC in each part, until there are no more FCs at all and it’s just them.

There is also a sequel, linked to the original

RUN IT ALL OVER (THE WEST SERIES) by runawaydr3amer

I LOVE this series with a passion not too dissimilar from Sam and Dean’s for each other

When you live a life like theirs, chasing tail isn't always an option. But sometimes you just want someone to touch your dick, and your brother’s hand is as good as any.

THE LAST OUTPOST OF ALL THAT IS by gekizetsu

I’m sure this will end up on multiple lists during this event, as it’s a fandom classic that everyone loves. I don’t even want to try to describe it. 60K words. Casefic. First time. I think there’s some H/C. Beautiful. So so sad. Joy amidst the wreckage and heartache. I love it so much I should probably get the title tattooed on my body somewhere

NOT FOR SAMSON IN THE TEMPLE by maygra-fic

Coda to my all time favorite, see above. You have to read that one first to truly appreciate how this coda maintains the tone, voice, and prose quality. You feel like it’s from the same author, but surprise! it’s not, and that’s remarkable. Mature Sam and Dean. Elderly Sam and Dean

THE GHOST OF SOMEBODY AT HIS SIDE by runedgirl

Prepare to weep. When I need pain, this one guarantees I’ll get it. Author Description: The night before Sam Winchester meets with his 12th grade guidance counselor for the second time, something very bad happens. One of those somethings that takes only a ridiculously short amount of time – in this case, about three minutes – yet manages to change the course of two lives forever. Or: Sam goes to Stanford, and takes most of Dean's heart with him.

COGNITIVE DISSONANCE by Morgan

This one just…stuck with me. The events that unfold are awful for Dean in particular, but I’m sure it wasn’t a great time for Sam, either. Bobby makes an appearance. Angst for daaaaays, and NON CON/DUB CON warning is red-flag-level. Author Description: Sam loses his mind. It's that simple. Dean doesn't know what to do, but he's not going to walk away from this, he's never backed down in all his life. If you're looking for happy endings, don't come here. This shit is dark.

THE SILENCE OF A SUMMER DAY by wanttobeatree

***Everyone who loves the Winchesters should read this amazing future fic***

Rated PG. The world has moved on. This is their legacy. Haha, yes, of course I’m recommending this one again. No sex whatsoever! Weird, right?!?!

RESTRAINT by DarkEmeralds

Free rec. Rated M. 200k+ words. It's not Spn or Wincest or even J2, not really. I guess it’s technically a J2 AU. I’m sneaking it in here because it’s an all-time favorite of mine. This might not be your cup of tea, fanfic wise. I certainly didn’t think it was mine. But but but…it’s absolutely lovely, it’s extremely well-written, the tone/voice/verbiage is accurate for its time, and it has a happy ending that made me cry HAPPY tears when I was finished. If you like historical romance, you’ll like this. It’s set in Regency England! Author Description: The calling card said Tristan Jarrett, Viscount Penrith. Beneath that, in a lazy scrawl, was the addendum Mr Acklebury, be so good as to wait on me tomorrow, number 10, Half Moon Street. Yours, &c., Penrith. Mr Acklebury was not sure how he felt about being thus summarily commanded to paint his lordship's portrait.

I haven't heard people talking about this much, but I feel like it's important for people to know. Especially since SB 63 essentially bans bail funds by not allowing organizations, charities, individuals, or groups to bail out more than three people per year and requiring them to register as bonding agencies.

This is a direct response to all the protests happening here in Atlanta. So far, spreading the word can help as well as donating to The Atlanta Solidarity Fund .

In the meantime, here's some phone numbers of politicians you can go bug.

Randy Robertson (Guy who's sponsoring the bill): +1-404-656-0045

Brian Kemp (Governor of Georgia): +1-404-656-1776

I hope you don't mind me reblogging this, OP. I've seen a few similar posts recently and they've been making me feel some ways.

One, selfishly grateful that I came to my first fandom before the neo-puritanical wars began over whose ships and kinks were the most righteous and morally valid to get off on (don't get me started on canonical validation, as if that has any bearing on shipping at all). It wasn't even a shadow in the corner of my eye when I was a barely-teen starting to read Snarry fic in the fandom that shall not be named. I started to get a hint of it when I rejoined SPN fandom more socially in 2022 after a very long break, but the sheer pervasiveness and vitriol of it wasn't clear to me until I joined Tumblr in January this year. 'Dodged a bullet' doesn't even begin.

Two, sad to imagine all the people like OP that feel the same way but haven't–just 'yet', I hope–managed to find the exit to the cesspit they've found themselves in. I can see that it would be scary to leave, and not just leave, but cross to the other side, where you then become one of the subjects of their unreasonably targeted disdain (at best) and hate (let's be optimistic and say worst).

Three is a good feeling, at least. I'm incredibly happy for OP and the others whose posts I've seen like this one. I love that it must be so freeing to openly share and engage with content you've been nervous to acknowledge before, and I hope you all find lots of fast friends in the Wincestie side of fandom the way I have. 🥹💖

Okay, I'm done, carry on, just ignore me, I'm prone to emotional outbursts, it's fine, I'm fine, everything's fine.

I'm so happy to be able to actually interact with other wincest shippers now instead of letting others police what I choose to like in my favourite fandom! 🐿

I've loved spn for years but always felt weird or bad for being into wincest because the few friends I have who watch it constantly shit on wincesties because they either don't know how fandom works (some of them only watched the show and edits, never really talking to other people in the fandom) or they can't tell the difference between real life morals vs fiction. 😒

And people on other social media (specifically people around my own age) always wanna be the moral police and act like they're superior for not liking taboo things even though half of them definitely have a 2nd account for that taboo stuff 😂

But anyway, I enjoy seeing all the samdean posts and being able to interact with them or reblog them while having a much lower chance of dealing with an anti since most people tend to actually use that block button on here like they should when they find an account they dislike!

A big majority of you are very kind people who cancel out the few rude/bad people online so thank you! 🤎

Sam Winchester Appreciation Week - Day 1: Home / Family ↳ Sam & Dean’s brotherly bond