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kingstoken ([personal profile] kingstoken) wrote2021-07-05 06:12 am

Sunshine Challenge Day 2



Prompt: Eos
It seems that Eos is the goddess of the dawn, first I am going to self rec the sunset portraits I made last year, an example of which is below, and you can see the rest at my tag:



Secondly, a couple of vids. I really wanted to rec the first vid because it has a lot of sun imagery and the theme of redemption. Spoilers for The Old Guard, also if you haven't watched The Old Guard yet, please do so, you won't regret it.



And I couldn't rec an Old Guard vid without adding one of my faves Joe/Nicky vids. The vidder does an amazing job of incorporating clips from other films done by the same actors to make it look like past events shared by the two



Lastly, because I am reccing other Old Guard stuff I figured I'd add a few fic recs as well:

Don't Ask Me by thusitakemyleave
Word Count: 451 words
Rating: G
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Joe/Nicky
Summary: “When I’m gone,” Nicky says softly in the quiet of the room, “I want you to move on."
Reccer's Note: A lovely, but also heartbreaking, little fic where Nicky and Joe discuss what will happen if Nicky dies first.

The Other Matter by Survivah
Word Count: 15,046 words
Rating: E
Warnings: Graphic Depictions of Violence
Relationships: Joe/Nicky
Summary: He wants Yusuf to hold his hand again. Grab his ankle. Flick his ear. Thrust his sword into his chest and breath into his mouth.
Yet, they have the long ocean of eternity ahead of them. These whims are nothing but a swell under their ship: gone as soon as they come. Nicolo knows better than to jump overboard and drown alone trying to chase them.
Reccer's Note: I feel like this fic has pretty much become a fandom classic by this point, but if you hadn't had a chance to read it yet, please do. The fic follows Joe and Nicky's journey from killing each other in the crusades, to becoming companions and friends, to finally admitting their feelings for one another. There is so much delicious pining in this fic! It is one of my favourites, and I have read it more than once.

The Last Man on Earth by Survivah
Word Count: 20,421 words
Rating: M
Warnings: Graphic Depictions of Violence
Relationships: Booker/Nile
Summary: It’s not lost on her that technically, her dating pool is now exactly one person, if she wants to be with somebody who won’t die on her. Still, “you’re my only option” is miles away from being a good enough reason to give it a shot.
5 Times Nile & Booker Ended Up in a Romance Novel Scenario + 1 Time They Didn’t
Reccer's Note: If you have ever wondered about the possibility of Booker and Nile getting together than please read this fic. Also by the amazing Survivah, the writer does a fantastic job of showing how these two characters could realistically come together. It is a slow process over about a century, but it feels right in the end. The author also has Booker address his alcoholism and self destructive behaviors so a relationship between them can flourish.
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[personal profile] misbegotten 2021-07-05 11:25 am (UTC)(link)
Your sunset portraits are wonderful!
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[personal profile] enemytosleep 2021-07-05 03:07 pm (UTC)(link)
I remember the sunrise portraits fondly. :D I haven't seen the Old Guard. I'm vaguely aware it's scifi about immortals? What would be your short pitch to gain new viewers for the show?
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[personal profile] stonepicnicking_okapi 2021-07-05 07:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Lovely vids and recs.