Random Fandom Week 8 [Vikings]

I had no idea what to expect when I started this week. And I am kinda surprised, awed, freaking out here because of this. First of all, the only reason I even started to watch the show is that there was nothing else on HBO and mom wanted to try this (one of the reasons were the Finnish actors Peter Franz and Jasper Pääkkönen). So. We kinda stayed up the whole night and watched the first season. Yea. Not the smartest thing you could do but whatever.

So. After seeing all the 5 seasons (that has been done so far) I wanted to try the fics. Okay. This happened on a night when I was bored out of my mind and just wanted to see what people had come up this time. And this whole thing? This is more than I could have ever thought. Seriously.

But these fics. I have no idea what I have done to myself. I am kinda hooked to the whole threesome thingy and I haven’t even tried any other kind of fics yet. I want to read something about Ragnar’s sons but I need to get over this whole threesome thing first. So yea. I kinda fell in love. Kinda. Maybe. These are just so weird and awesome and nothing I could have ever expected. Yep. Also. Definitely, the best part of these fics is the non-existing drama. They are adults who can actually talk and discuss their problems and don't go creating more because they are idiots. Or that is the feeling I have gotten so far.

So here are 5 + 1 fics from the Vikings fandom. Enjoy! And share some other awesome fics from there in the comments and I may read and blog about them next. Thanks!


Our Love Will Be In Virtual Space by lady_ragnell

Athelstan gets a very flirtatious anon in his tumblr inbox, and he has no idea what to do about it.

This one I picked mostly because the freedom they have in themselves. Like they are just so at home with their own bodies and fine with everything. And I really love that about Ragnar and Lagertha. They just are and are happy that way. And you can see all that in this awesome porny oneshot.


Just Want Your Extra Time (And Your Kiss) by lady_ragnell

Athelstan takes a shift manning the kissing booth at the school fair, and there is a very large donation.

Everything needs a little bit silliness and this is the silliness in this list. And that is all I need to say about this.


I Bet A Lot Of Folks Can Sing In Harmony by lady_ragnell

Ragnar and Lagertha hear Athelstan busking in a park by chance on the same day they lose their opening act. They convince him to come along with them as they tour their way across the country, and he fits into their lives better than they ever could have hoped.

To be honest, I tried to avoid this one first. I didn't really want to read anything long and I kinda wanted a soft start that would be over quickly in the case that I didn't like the fics. But why to do that when the fics are amazing and the characters are just pure awesomeness? So this happened. And I liked their lives and how the kids were there with them through all of that.


when i make the wave, you ride it by seditonem

"Ragnar’s motorbike still scared the hell out of Athelstan, though he was wise enough not to mention it anymore. The first time he’d said anything, the rest of the guys just laughed at him, cheeks ruddy with beer and the cold wind, and Athelstan felt like a kid at a party he wasn’t invited to. Which was not entirely inaccurate. "

(aka, biker au with semi-organised crime. semi-season 1 compliant. but also, y'know, au.)

Even after reading this I am not sure what to think of it. I like this idea where their lives are put to the modern day. Like how it all could go if they lived today. Also lots of other things. Athelstan's thoughts and life in there are also really interesting. And something else. But yea. I want you to make your own opinion about this.


Casting Couch by Farasha

Athelstan, down on his luck, kicked out of seminary school, and trying to face homelessness with dignity, gets picked up at a bar by Ragnar Lothbrok, principle adult film star at his wife's studio. Ragnar leaves Athelstan with his card and a choice - try to survive in Los Angeles with no income and no place to live, or give Lost Brook Studios a try.

This fic is entirely the fault of Travis "I can't keep my hands off George Blagden for five minutes" Fimmel, most specifically in this interview.

And the porn part of the list. Yup. Pretty much nothing else except a lot of talking and thinking. But then porn and lots of it. Be happy.

The +1 part of this list is actually the first fic I ever read in this fandom. The fic is also the reason why I stuck with this threeway.

Ready Your Heart by brilligspoons

A young man, dressed in glittery clothes that are really inappropriate for the cool weather they're having, stops and looks between Athelstan and the shopfront briefly.

"You judging or just shy, sugar?" he asks.

Athelstan blinks and says, "I just realized that I'm dating a married couple today."

Or, in which Athelstan doesn't really understand what's going on, but he's surprisingly okay with that.

There is probably nothing in this oneshot that I do not like. Like literally nothing. It is just pure perfectness. Seriously.

And before I totally forget, one of these fics had some translation done. But I don't remember which one and for some reason can't find it. So if you do come across it, please give me a link and I will add it here. Thanks!