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Welcome to episode forty-eight of the Mixtape Book Club Podcast. In this episode, Mal and Ellen welcome author carnationqueen to the podcast to discuss Destiel fics featuring the time-honoured trope, Hurt/Comfort. Fics include carnationqueen’s What’s a Little Dying Between Friends?, Flight by NorthernSparrow, On Drowning by domesticadventures, and Lights by LoversAntiquities, plus many more! You can find our Mixtape Book Club Ao3 collection here, containing the stories we’ve discussed on the podcast so far. As always, Mixtape Book Club contains fic spoilers, swearing and discussion of adult topics. Please listen at your own discretion, with attention paid to any little ears that might be nearby! A transcript is available for this episode. Our guest: carnationqueen (aka Lily) Lily publishes her Destiel works under carnationqueen on ao3. Other works mentioned: Clean, Blue Air (15k words, E) St Jude (91k words (as yet incomplete), M) Mixtape Ko-fi If you enjoy our podcast, you can now support us on ko-fi to help us cover our hosting and production costs, either through a one-time donation or a membership basis. Members will have access to our discord server. Check out our ko-fi page for more information: ko-fi.com/mixtapebookclub Featured fics (timestamps in brackets) Flight (sequel to Forgotten) by NorthernSparrow (08:30)Published in 2014-15, 319k words, M Sequel to Forgotten. A/U from mid season 9. Castiel is human and wounded, and Dean and Sam need to get his grace back – and his wings. Things do not go as intended and Cas faces a difficult road. Long case fic with strong emphasis on Team Free Will friendship/family bonds. Will get serious and angsty and lonely. ALERT: There will be two versions of this fic, Destiel and platonic. This version (Flight) is the Destiel version. Slow build and mostly pre-Destiel. The platonic version will be called Broken and will be posted later. Broken (platonic version of Flight) (170k words but incomplete, T) What’s a Little Dying Between Friends? by carnationqueen (00:39:10)Published in April 2023, 27k words, T Castiel – stabbed by Ramiel with Michael’s lance, is dying. Slowly.It will take days, maybe weeks, but die he will. It is, apparently, inevitable. Neither Dean, Sam, or Rowena can find a way to save him. They’ve tried everything. Crowley hopes a slow motion, inevitable death may make Dean and Castiel remove their heads from their collective asses because really. Everyone is over it. He’s a bit smug after all, having Lucifer as his prisoner, and is feeling a bit magnanimous in his hubris.Will impending death make Dean examine how he feels a bit more honestly?Bring tissues. On Drowning by domesticadventures (00:52:50) Published in 2015, 29k words, T The absolute last thing Dean would ever admit, after saving Cas’ life, is that it was all thanks to the unhealthy amount of time he spent reading about drowning on Wikipedia. Not that he’s not grateful, but what he really needs is an instruction manual for everything that comes after. Lights by LoversAntiquities (01:05:37)Published in 2018, 2671 words, M Dean can’t breathe. Try as he might, he hasn’t been able to suck in a deep breath in the past hour, not with bruised ribs and the associated pain. Blood continues to drip from his nose and eardrum, probably busted. With shaking hands, he struggles to wipe it away, his attempts all in vain; the motel will probably hate him after he leaves, whenever that is. The least his father could’ve done was leave a note, a map—something telling him where he was, not just dumping him in a nondescript location with a collection of gashes and bruises he can’t even treat, not by himself. Other recommended fics and links (01:18:00) Other Northern_Sparrow fics mentioned during discussion: Under the Midnight Sun (232k words, E) A Room of One’s Own (4517 words, E) All The Nights by NorthernSparrow (32,290, T) – Hypothermia leads to cuddling You Can Keep Holding On by NorthernSparrow (352,388, E) – Post-s11, cancer Other fics: Down by the Water by Cas_Wings (88,260, E) – au set in 1853 Basic Lessons in First Aid, Magical or Otherwise by stuffy_j (54,174, E) – DCBB 2020, mordern with magic au, amnesiac Cas Out of the Deep by riseofthefallenone (488,608, E) – dark merfolk AU psalm 40:2 by unicornpoe (44,872, E) – post-canon time travel to pre-canon War Wounds by CBFirestarter (77,285, E) – Cas has a horse rescue ranch, Dean has PTSD Stay With Me, Sweetheart by MandalaRose (142,926, E) – Cas is hurt in a car accident, Dean takes care of him Graceless by Spinsomnia (146,997, E) – Dean is addicted to Cas’s grace Stand By Me by whelvenwings (31,572, E) – Zombie apocalypse au I Don’t Know Why by saltnhalo (16,500, E) – Assassin Cas, Spy Dean Amāyō Juwes, or: A Paleolithic Love Story by hopelessheathen (ElspethMcGillicuddy) (14,655, E) – Prehistoric au A Need for Breathing by phyona (27,643, E) – Cas has pnuemonia, Dean takes care Redemption Road by spnredemption (652,217, T-E) – Long canon divergent How Sturdy the Weeds by Faster_Than_the_Speed_of_Sound (9,654, T) – Assassin AU Every hour of every day by zuzallove (11,016, T) – Post 15×19 fix it Twenty-Nine Steps by VioletHaze (113,622, E) – Non-con, underage warnings Stargazer by Ryan_A (260,540, E) – Non-con warning Omega and the Beast by Ltleflrt (106,380, E) – Omegaverse late july by thanks_tacos (26,669, E) – Omegaverse One Step At A Time by tricia_16 (52,690, E) – AU, Dean takes in a homeless Cas One More Time by loversantiquities (11,977, E) – AU, snowed in in Virginian mountains Collapsed Rainbows by suckerfordeansfreckles (6,125, T) – Soulmarks and all this devotion by dothraki_shieldmaiden (10,572, M) – Post-canon That Shipwreck of Your Heart by Faster_Than_the_Speed_of_Sound (199,577, E) – Omegaverse, Russian mafia The Hanged Man by orphan_account (87,675, M) – Park Ranger Cas saves Dean from an attempted murder Into Your Hideaway by thepinupchemist (176,557, E) – Omegaverse, non-con warning Drops in the Ocean by Glitterinchaos (149,276, E) – DCBB 2020 Wild by Castielslostwings (67,990, E) – Plane crash survival au Suffer Well by xxenjoy (10,203, E) – Hypothermia pwp Wild Touch by QuillsAndInk (13,410, E) – Perfect Pair Bang 2020, non-con warning, witch/familiar Other links Love Destiel? 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Welcome to episode forty-seven of the Mixtape Book Club Podcast. In this episode, Mal and Ellen welcome nickelkeep back to the podcast to discuss adaptations of existing media into Destiel fics. Fics include nickelkeep’s Dean and Cas Make a Porno, The Best Judge of Happiness by tsujiharu, Revelation 13 by fullvoid and Fallout: Supernatural by insominia and MaggieMaybe160, plus many more! You can find our Mixtape Book Club Ao3 collection here, containing the stories we’ve discussed on the podcast so far. As always, Mixtape Book Club contains fic spoilers, swearing and discussion of adult topics. Please listen at your own discretion, with attention paid to any little ears that might be nearby! A transcript is available for this episode. Our guest: nickelkeep Nickel publishes their Destiel works as well as for other pairings under nickelkeep on ao3. Nickel previously joined us in our Track 26: Witch and Familiar. Other works mentioned: A Kissing Story (3,297, G) – inspired by The Princess Bride Ye Mongrel Delvers (9778, E) – Blair Witch Project crossover (Thank You) For All The Mistakes (10,885, E) – based on Dream Daddy Mixtape Ko-fi If you enjoy our podcast, you can now support us on ko-fi to help us cover our hosting and production costs, either through a one-time donation or a membership basis. Members will have access to our discord server, although we’ll still be hanging out in Profound Bond’s server as well. Check out our ko-fi page for more information: ko-fi.com/mixtapebookclub Featured fics (timestamps in brackets) Dean and Cas Make a Porno by nickelkeep [00:05:55]Published for SPN Media Big Bang 2020, 37k words, EArt by BeesAreAwesome Based on Zack and Miri Make a Porno Life long platonic best friends Dean and Cas are stuck in shit jobs, with no opportunities on the horizon. They’re behind on bills and can’t climb out of the hole of debt they’ve found themselves in. The night of their ten-year high school reunion, they find the water and heat shut off in their apartment. What’s worse, is that at their ten-year reunion, they’re reminded of how far they could have gone and how little they’ve done with their lives. But, a chance encounter with a pornstar gets Dean’s brain working. What if the answer to all their financial issues is making their porno? Together, Dean and Cas, along with their friends Ash and Charlie, set off to make a porno. However, as Dean and Cas know all too well, luck is never on their side. With cast and crew, a great script, and support and encouragement, everything seems to goes smoothly. Until Dean and Cas realize they’ve caught feels for each other. Will their sex scene ruin twenty plus years of friendship? Or will it be the catalyst to something more? Fallout: Supernatural by insominia and MaggieMaybe160 [00:32:00]Published for SPN Media Big Bang 2021, 50k words, EArt by GioBased on the Fallout video game series Castiel has one job, and that is to deliver a package to The Strip. Unfortunately, after finding Dean Winchester in the mouth of a dinosaur, what should have taken a few days has taken months. What started as a partnership of circumstance becomes fueled with untold feelings. But to find any kind of happily ever after, Cas and Dean have to push the NCR, demons, and angels from the Mojave Wasteland. Revelation 13 by fullvoid [00:45:07]Published in 2022,44k words, E (read the tags)Art by Hitori AlouetteBased on Silent Hill 4 It’s Dean’s day off, and he’d like to spend it how he always does—by kicking his feet up with a cold one and watching soap operas—not by discovering an enormous, creepy hole in his bathroom wall that definitely wasn’t there when he went to bed last night. But it’s no big deal. He can just patch it up and still devote plenty of time to Dr. Sexy afterward. There is only one problem. He can’t leave his apartment, and there’s a message on his front door written in…is that blood? And why is it signed by someone named “Cas”? Things can only get better from here, right? The Best Judge of Happiness by tsujiharu [01:03:19]Published for SPNMBB 2023, 72k words, TBased on Emma by Jane Austen Dean Winchester lives a simple life in the small town of Oakridge. Life in town isn’t the most exciting, but it’s home. Dean has his friends and his family, and he’s long learned to be content with simple, mundane, and fine. When a fresh face moves into town, Dean takes it upon himself to introduce the awkward, but devastatingly handsome Castiel to their small community. Castiel seems a little naive, and Dean knows he’s just the person to steer Castiel in the right direction.What he doesn’t expect is for Castiel’s arrival to shake up his monotonous days, and to open his heart back up to long-lost passions and the possibility of something more. Based on the movie Emma (2020), a reimagined SPN/Emma fusion with a twist… what if Emma ends up with Harriet instead? Other recommended fics and links (01:19:36) Bangs mentioned during discussion: SPN Media Big Bang collections: 2020 2021 2023 Dean Cas Horror Fest (via Tumblr) Dean Cas (Taylor’s Version) Bang (via Tumblr) Dean Cas Big Bang (DCBB) Other fics: Shattered Dreams by Darmys (156,362, Explicit) – Anne McCaffrey’s Crystal Singer series Lifeforce by Mayalen (5,437, Explicit) – Lifeforce (Movie) Giant, Anguish, Danger by MalMuses (73,413, Explicit) – The Ritual His Beating Heart by MaggieMaybe160 (38,801, Explicit) – Warm Bodies To Spark a Flame by Tobythewise (23,719, Explicit) – The Hunger games Sparks Send the Fire by thatpeculiarone (65,222, Mature) – Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Let’s Talk About That by crowleyhasfeels (20,794, Explicit) – Good Mythical Morning Hello, Everyone! by iaoscc (52,441, Explicit) – The Wiggles Wish I Could Be by EllenofOz (51,217, Mature) – The Little Mermaid Dirty Dancing by supernatural9917 (22,908, Explicit) – Dirty Dancing These Hateful Things by allmystars (33,804, Explicit) – 10 Things I Hate About You The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas by lovemuppet (33,025, Explicit) – The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas The Monster at the End of This Book by petramacneary (126,512, Explicit) – Pokemon One for Sorrow by bleuzombie (20,033, Explicit) – The Crow A Crash Course in Computer Safety by followthattardis (85,269, Explicit) – Chuck Cinderwings by bendingsignpost (181,619, M) – Cinderella True as It Can Be by whelvenwings (71,952, Explicit) – Beauty and the Beast A Priori by K_K_TiBal, whelvenwings (306,865, Gen) – Harry Potter The Nanny by Kitmistry (119,676, Explicit) – The Nanny Sleepless in Lawrence, Kansas by PrinceMalice (50,162, Explicit) – Sleepless in Seattle What Lurks Below by CrowleyLovesUSUK (89,558, Explicit) – Lake Placid We Bought a New Beginning by chucks_prophet (5,359, Teen) – We Bought a Zoo The Haunted Mansion by bookworm0702 (14,891, Teen) – Haunted Mansion Carrying the Banner by stargazer1323 (38,031, Gen) – Newsies Secrets by whenitstarted (22,781, Explicit) – Secret Window Falling Inn Love by MalMuses (58,728, Explicit) – Falling Inn Love Beggars Would Ride by tiamatv (118,516, Explicit) – Aladdin Don’t Shut Me Down by butterflyslinky (23,730, M) – Mamma Mia Not Natural by tfw_cas (38,206, Explicit) – Galaxy Quest Supernaturally Divergent by ncdover (23,025, Gen) – Divergent The (Un)Buried Past by heylittleangel (53,282, Mature) – John Wick Kidnapping, Car Thefts, and Other Hazards of Dating by CrowleyLovesUSUK (79,659, Explicit) – Excess Baggage Haunted by Emblue_Sparks (39,826, Teen) – In a Heartbeat Someone Alive by themoonandotherslikeit (42,033, Mature) – City of Angels Darkness Round the Sun by Castielslostwings (50,417, Explicit) – I Am Legend It Was You by Wargurl83 (31,481, Explicit) – Hope Floats Mirage by Kitmistry (39,715, Mature) – Mirage Cyclone by Wargurl83 (22,307, Teen) – Twister Slice of Life by ncdover (30,170, Teen) – Pumpkin Pie Wars East Bound and Down by one_more_offbeat_anthem (20140, Explicit) – Smokey and the Bandit The Games We Play by Darmys (79,053, Mature) – The Sleeping Dragon Legacy by Emblue_Sparks (45,225, Explicit) – Tron: Legacy Castiel: The Last Unicorn by GatorGirl2017 (46,833, Gen) – The Last Unicorn Little Boxes: A Weeds AU by Bre95611 (106,051, Explicit) – Weeds Turn On. Tune In. Sell Out–Wake Up. by Ghoulsnhalos (69,945, Explicit) – The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys (Comic) The Fearless Vampire Hunters by magicaldinosaur (26,536, Explicit) – The Fearless Vampire Killers The Heart of a Legend by Tossuka (20,194, Mature) – Atlantis: The Lost Empire The Garden by TheSilverQueen (34,712, Teen) – Great British Bake Off Before Sunshine by tfw_cas (21,665, Explicit) – Before Sunrise Take The Money And Run by ncdover (27,109, Explicit) – Uncharted One Night at Freddies by TrenchCoat_Paradigm (28,115, Teen) – Five Nights at Freddies On the Soul by seasidemeow (23,298, Explicit) – Pawn Stars Supernatural Become Human by MaggieMaybe160 (48,802, Mature) – Detroit Become Human Lost and Found by haus_seeblick (41,748, Explicit) – A Very Merry Mix Up California Vampire Summer by FriendofCarlotta (78,327, Explicit) – The Lost Boys Three Princes by someonetoanyone (129,430, Explicit) – Titanic Other links Love Destiel? 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Welcome to episode forty-six of the Mixtape Book Club Podcast. In this episode, Mal and Ellen welcome author aishitara to discuss Destiel fics featuring Castiel’s true form. Fics include aishitara’s I Carry Your Heart With Me, So Says The Sword by komodobits, every light he cannot see by intothesilentland, A Constellation of Wishes by Destina plus many more! You can find our Mixtape Book Club Ao3 collection here, containing the stories we’ve discussed on the podcast so far. As always, Mixtape Book Club contains fic spoilers, swearing and discussion of adult topics. Please listen at your own discretion, with attention paid to any little ears that might be nearby! A transcript is available for this episode. Our guest: aishitara Nessa pubishes their Destiel works under aishitara on ao3. We previously featured Nessa’s fic, Dragon in the Cup, in our Creature Cas episode. Also mentioned: What is Grief if Not Love Persevering (3,774, T) Mixtape Ko-fi If you enjoy our podcast, you can now support us on ko-fi to help us cover our hosting and production costs, either through a one-time donation or a membership basis. Members will have access to our discord server, although we’ll still be hanging out in Profound Bond’s server as well. Check out our ko-fi page for more information: ko-fi.com/mixtapebookclub Featured fics (timestamps in brackets) I Carry Your Heart With Me by aishitara (00:16:40)Published for DCBB 2021, 27k words, EArt by verobatto “Dreamin’ about anything good?” Dean asks instead of letting those other words out, because if he admits it out loud right now he might spontaneously combust. “Yes.” Castiel gives him a sidelong glance. The corner of his mouth is tilted in a smug smile. “Something very good.” “Oh yeah?” Dean’s fingers are tingling. Are his fingers supposed to be tingling? “Yes,” Cas says again. His smile turns endearingly shy as he adds: “It seems I can’t stop thinking about kissing you, even when I’m asleep.” every light he cannot see by intothesilentland (01:07:50)Published in 2021, 8500 words, Not ratedArt by keylimedean Here in Purgatory, Castiel cannot keep his true form tethered to his vessel. He’s a beacon of light for monsters to flock toward, he’s a danger to those around him—especially Dean—and with each passing day, he has less and less hope of making it through a gateway back to earth, a gateway designed for humans. But if he can take Dean safely there, he will—all the while hiding his true form from a human he knows will be disgusted by it. After all, Castiel has always been willing to bleed for Dean. And he bleeds, and he bleeds, and he bleeds. A Constellation of Wishes by Destina (01:02:00)Published in 2022, 8500 words, E Dean builds a little house in Heaven, because it’s easier than saying what he feels. And then he invites Cas to come home. So Says The Sword by komodobits (00:40:40)Published for DBCC 2017, 85k words, EArt by kayanem: https://kayanem.tumblr.com/post/167025583569/art-for-the-wonderful-cuddlebabies-aka The briefing was simple: ‘Stand guard over the Michael Sword until the battle is ready to commence. Await further instructions.’ Castiel doesn’t mind working security duty; he was briefed shortly after the initial salvation of the Sword from the pit, and again before taking up his position. He knows what to do. However, it’s easy to forget that the green room isn’t real. Time moves differently there, the space ever-changing to make a prison of mountains, cathedrals, salt flats, orchards, and whatever Castiel was led to believe about Heaven’s greatest weapon—Dean Winchester is something entirely unexpected. Other recommended fics and links (01:08:27) The “9-1-1 podcast” Ellen failed to mention the name of in the outtakes is That WeeWoo Show. Other fics mentioned during discussion: Addicted To You by Ltleflrt (120,480 words, E) the cheapest room in the house by biggaybenny (89,336, E) And This, Your Living Kiss by opal_bullets (57k, M) Four Letter Word for Intercourse podfic, by bendingsignpost, read by NerdyNerdenstein (DustyLCanon) Making It Up As We Go podcast Spotify feed – podfics read by NerdyNerdenstein A selection of Trueform artworks: Lizlee’s Trueform!Cas series – first part here (via Tumblr) Mishoru’s Eldritch Horror (via instagram) Missartsy’s “I’ll just wait here then… for you” (via Instagram) Missartsy’s “Dean sees the warrior of God” (via Instagram) Silverdrws “we cheer for true form Cas” (via Instagram) Mishoru’s “new art” (via Instagram) The_friendly_pigeon true form Cas series (via Instagram) Madikats_vision’s “please, be not afraid” (via Instagram) Sugashook’s “a doodle of Castiel’s true form” Mischieviem “Hello Dean” (via Tumblr) Other fics: Wavelength-gasm by Mumble_Bee (11,411, E) – Fuck or die Walk With Me in Hell by Duckyboos (1,103, T) – Cas arrives in hell The Law of Equivalent Exchange by awed_frog (60,869, M) – Cas meets Dean and Sam through reincarnations Full of Grace by ilovehowyouletmefall (11,399, E) – pwp consentacles The Greatest of These by DoctorProfessorSong (9,694, T) – Post-15.18 an empty house is not a home by sidewinder (143,247, E) Without a Trace by MalMuses (113,650, E) Everyone Is Trying to Get to the Bar by Balder12 (8,111, E) Exist Without Fear by whelvenwings (2,833, Gen) – Bunker fic Foundations by rhinestoneangels (6,236, T) Resonance by Mayalaen (7,071, E) – Case fic Below My Feet by dreamingstarkly (2,724, T) – S8 The Reach of Human Sense by perilously (4,524, E) – Established relationship adam bites the apple by sicsempertyrannis (10,943, T) living dying words by fleeceframe (6,604, E) – Finale fix-it nightlight by fleeceframe (12,757, Gen) – Non-binary Cas if there is any meaning in the fate that pulled us together by orphan (13,720, M) to share the night by vaudelin (1,211, Gen) Be Not Afraid by Astra_Wards (136,481, M) Lullabies and Prayers by notebooksandlaptops (2,293, Gen) I Can’t Quit You, Baby by Nepenthene (20,683, T) – Alt Season 9 ish If I Shiver by Amelia_Clark (3,919, M) Marked Earth by BurningTea (61,352, Unrated) – S10, Attack Dog Spell fic the noise of stars by depugnare (2,898, T) In Love With Every Form by sobsicles (2,561, Gen) Stay Until Dawn by Wolves_and_Starlight (3,326, T) Outlast by Jdragon122 (83,381, E) – Case fic, game inspired Withheld by chamaenerion (3,986, M) Back in Black by Tierra469 (17,395, E) – S8 rewrite A Little Extra by taybow48 (26,142, T) Meet Me True by WhoIsWren (3,678, T) My Tentacle Romance by anyrei & queerwolf (?, E) – Smut with…no wordcount? There are words. AO3 is broken Angel by avide_reader (3,108, Unrated) – MOC fic Love and Longing in Lebanon by piesexuality, things_renew_themselves (9,094, M) together, for eternity by breathingneon (2,756, T) How Empty of Me to be so Full of You by HeartofStars (14,515, T) – Stanford era fic Ordinary, Until It’s Not by shroomiethedoomie (2,184, T) Indeana Jones and the Tear of Pele by Hiding_Amaranth (32,679, E) – Canon Hawaii Fic post S11 holy, holy, holy by dicklessthewonderclown (2,981, E) The Beautiful Light of You by Face_the_Strange (965, Gen) Oxytocin by spirithorse (29,357, M) Until the Moss Had Reached Our Lips by an_ardent_rain (20,543, M) – Fix it fic The Forest of Souls by SillyBlue (31,574, T) – au, creature Cas “Sweet Hunter Dean meets…” by tomatora (6,223, T) – post-canon Maybe not a comedy (according to Jack), but he likes the happy ending by seidenapfel (67,602, M) – Spaaaace au The Beholder by imogenbynight (2,046, G) Other links Love Destiel? 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Welcome to episode forty-five of the Mixtape Book Club Podcast. In this episode, Ellen and Mal welcome author thatpeculiarone to discuss Destiel fics where Castiel and Dean are reunited. Fics include Willow by thatpeculiarone, The Seraph and the Frog by goldenraeofsun, and Closing Time by Casloveshisfreckles, plus many more! You can find our Mixtape Book Club Ao3 collection here, containing the stories we’ve discussed on the podcast so far. As always, Mixtape Book Club contains fic spoilers, swearing and discussion of adult topics. Please listen at your own discretion, with attention paid to any little ears that might be nearby! A transcript is available for this episode. Our guest: thatpeculiarone Jess pubishes her Destiel works under thatpeculiarone on ao3. Find her on X as @thatpeculiarone. Mixtape Ko-fi If you enjoy our podcast, you can now support us on ko-fi to help us cover our hosting and production costs, either through a one-time donation or a membership basis. Members will have access to our discord server, although we’ll still be hanging out in Profound Bond’s server as well. Check out our ko-fi page for more information: ko-fi.com/mixtapebookclub Featured fics (timestamps in brackets) Willow by thatpeculiaronePublished for DCBB 2023, 71k words, MArt by 7hunnyybunnyy7 Castiel Novak had known Dean Winchester his entire life. Growing up together, the two friends’ worlds revolved around one another, each of them looking forward to their annual summer get togethers at the Winchesters’ farm and winery, located in the rolling hills of Napa, California. However, it only takes one night for seventeen years of friendship to all come crashing down. When Castiel confesses his feelings for Dean, his friend’s rancorous reaction sends him packing. Castiel leaves, and stays away for ten years. When Dean’s father John falls ill, Castiel begrudgingly visits the farm again for the first time in a decade. Castiel is nervous to relive that night. He is nervous to be back at a place that holds so many memories. He is nervous to see Dean for the first time in so long. While he grapples with his anger and hurt, he also has to grapple with the fact that the feelings he holds for Dean may still be there after all this time. Closing Time by CasloveshisfrecklesPublished in 2017 for DCBB, 69k words, EArt by keylimedeanSeries with 4 works Dean Winchester’s college years felt like the greatest of his life: School came easy, he was the starting first baseman for the KU Jayhawks and he was in love with the smartest, nerdiest, hottest guy in school, who also happened to be his roommate. They were the definition of Relationship Goals. Until they weren’t. Until Cas left. If you asked Castiel Novak why he was back in Lawrence after 10 years, he’d tell you it was because of a great job opportunity. If you knew Castiel, you’d know it was because of Dean Winchester. But Dean had moved on, successfully running his bar, brewing his own beer, tattooed and still the most gorgeous man Castiel had ever laid eyes on. Oh and? He was taken. Dean wants to, but forgiving Cas isn’t easy, and finding their way back to each other after all this time is like searching for a hand in the dark. Sometimes, ten years is ten years too late. The Seraph and the Frog by goldenraeofsunPublished in 2021, 12k words, T Armed with his growing stack of parenting books, Cas raises Jack in North Cove, Washington, alone. He hasn’t heard from angels, demons or Winchesters in six months. By all measures, Jack is a happy and healthy baby, if a little lonely. So when he befriends a frog who wanders in from the lake, Cas can hardly object. Other recommended fics and links (01:08:27) Other podcast episodes featuring canonverse reunions: Track 6: Post-canon with Andimeantittosting Track 25: Alternate Endings with MandalaRose Other fics (thanks to our discord friends for all the great recs!): Angel Cookies by noxsoulmate (74,543, E) To Build A Home by Intothesilentland (383,089, M) Time Makes You Bolder by Pantheon_of_discord (5075, E) – Post 12 coda Naked and Covered in Bees by Superhoney (6084, M) Forget-Me-Not Blues by noangelsinthegarrison (68,689, E) – reunion after 10 years (AU) Stuck on You by Andimeantittosting (26,319, E) A. fragilis by spirithorse (67,138, E) – Dinos/Wild West Bone Wars Cretaceous by tiamatv (29,901, M) – Jurassic Park Fusion Night Swimming by CBFirestarter (34,194, E) Fire and the Flood by Desirae (24,680, E) Return To You by youaresunlight (3,224, T) First Gentleman Wanted by youaresunlight (31,546, E) Stellar (Meet Me In Outer Space) by youaresunlight (15,920, E) Everything is Blue by MalMuses (4914, T) – Post 15.18 Starstruck by peanutbutterjelly-pie (203,515, E) That Summer by Ltlflrt (17,442, E) After All These Years by peanutbutterjelly-pie (99,909, T) When I See You Again by noxsoulmate (42,200, M) Someone I Forgot To Be by MatildaMavis (36,541, E) The Birds and the Ts by DoctorProfessorSong & you-cant-spell-subtext-without (130,425, E) For Evermore by casblackfeathers (110,572, E) [He] Wouldn’t Be Gone by turningthepages (10,909, M) – Breakup and Make up AU would you have me, would you want me? by goldenraeofsun (9,850, M) – high school reunion au My Whole Existence Is Flawed by Duckyboos (6,388, E) – high school reunion au Hearts Never Forget by tricia_16 (72,000, E) – high school reunion/long distance au Other links Love Destiel? 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Welcome to episode forty-four of the Mixtape Book Club Podcast. In this episode, Ellen and Mal welcome author Mallory, aka emmbrancsxx0, to discuss Destiel fics set in the Wild West. Fics include The Shawnee Trail by emmbrancsxx0, Wheat Fields and Jars of Light by Violue, the West series by Xela, Something Like a Broken Heart by RhymePhile, and Hunter’s Caress by Ltleflrt, plus many more! You can find our Mixtape Book Club Ao3 collection here, containing the stories we’ve discussed on the podcast so far. As always, Mixtape Book Club contains fic spoilers, swearing and discussion of adult topics. Please listen at your own discretion, with attention paid to any little ears that might be nearby! A transcript is available for this episode. Our guest: emmbrancsxx0 Mallory pubishes her Destiel works under pseuds emmbrancsxx0 and valleydean on ao3. Find her on X as @mallorybranca or on tumblr as valleydean. Other works mentioned: Currently posting: Champion, part 3 of the Heavyweight series about boxers in the 1920s-30s Raise the Black (246,524, E) – pirate au Mixtape Ko-fi If you enjoy our podcast, you can now support us on ko-fi to help us cover our hosting and production costs, either through a one-time donation or a membership basis. Members will have access to our discord server, although we’ll still be hanging out in Profound Bond’s server as well. Check out our ko-fi page for more information: ko-fi.com/mixtapebookclub Featured fics (timestamps in brackets) The Shawnee Trail by emmbrancsxx0 (7:50)Published in 2020, 166k words, Not rated but contains explicit scenesIn 1887, Dean Winchester and Castiel Novak lead a peaceful life in Lawrence, Kansas. Dean and Sam are stagecoach messengers for Wells, Fargo and Castiel is the town doctor. When Castiel’s patient, Kelly Kline, knocks on their door one night about to give birth, she asks for the Winchesters and Castiel’s help in protecting her son against one of the west’s most notorious outlaws. To fulfill that promise, the men set out on a journey full of shootouts, trouble with the law, gambling, and an important discovery: Dean and Castiel really need to define the nature of their relationship. Wheat Fields and Jars of Light by violue (39:22)Published for Dean/Cas Reverse Bang 2018, 16k works, E It’s the mid-1880s. Grieving the loss of his twin brother, Castiel Novak is on a journey across Kansas to search for those responsible for his death. By horse, by carriage, by foot, he won’t stop until he’s hunted them down and gotten his revenge. What he finds, though, is that nothing in the world is quite what he thought it was. West series by Xela (33:13)Published in 2012, 6255 words over 5 works, range from G to E Summary for Once Upon A Time in the West: “We goin’?” Sam asked, coming up beside him. He sounded bored, like Dean’s answer didn’t matter, but his eyes were sharp and knowing. They’d walk through hell and back for each other. Stupid didn’t even give them pause. Something Like a Broken Heart by RhymePhile (59:45)Published in 2009, 12k, M Dean Winchester is a Texas Ranger traveling to the town of Fort Griffin Flat, Texas, to rendezvous with the rest of his company when he meets Castiel, a prostitute in town. Answer to the AU Fusion Challenge prompt #20 in which whreflections asked to see Something in which Dean is a Texas cowboy who somehow meets Cas, a cheap prostitute scraping out a living in the worst part of town. Dean’s not even into guys, but he runs into Cas a few times and eventually ends up saving him from a dangerous customer, and somehow, Dean finds his mind changing without his consent after that. Hunters Caress by Ltleflrt (46:19)Published 2019, 161k, E Castiel Jameson won’t rest until the outlaw who murdered his brother faces justice, and Dean Winchester is the only man alive who can help him track the villain down. Some say Winchester is a cold-blooded killer himself; others say he’d been wronged his whole life. All Castiel knows is that the desire glinting in Dean’s green eyes is even more dangerous than he is. Castiel fights to keep his mind on business, but during the long nights on the trail with the dangerously handsome hunter he finds himself dreaming of yielding to Dean’s illicit kisses and losing himself in lawless passion. Dean Winchester is about to hang when Castiel saves his neck with his crazy plan. But dying might be better than spending day and night playing nursemaid to such an infuriating city slicker. He appreciates the stubborn detective’s desire for justice, but he’d appreciate Cas a lot more if he’d stop being a lawman long enough to just be a man. He certainly has all the right equipment. Dean aches to run his fingers through Castiel’s dark hair, yearns to know how Castiel’s golden skin will feel against him. And before the coming of the next dawn, Dean vows to teach him the pleasures and sweet rewards of a Hunter’s Caress. Other recommended fics and links (01:08:27) Bang collection: DeanCas Wild West Fest – ao3 collection / tumblr site Movies mentioned: Tombstone (1993) 3 Godfathers (1948) Fics: A Love Beyond Boundaries by Mydestielbabies_67 (28,948, E) – Deancas Wild West fest Vagabonds by chevrolangels (89,447, E) – DCBB 2017 4:08 to Tombstone by zuzeca (20,755, E) – Canon-ish Apple Pie Order by paceprompting (18,771, E) Roses and Redemption by TheReluctantShipper (36,678, E) – Omegaverse Broomstick Cowboy by jupiter_james (17,660, E) – rodeo au Hope on Fire by ltleflrt (32,968, M) Desperado by CoyDahlia (3,702, T) Church of the Country Wild by Amazonia_8 (52,358, E) Lost to the Flames by JinxedAmbitions (29,722, E) Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy by Lucifers_Pony (5,230, E) – Omegaverse His Aim was True by spn_kink_sock (80,064, E) – Omegaverse Down by the Water by Cas_Wings (88,260, E) The Right Side of the Law by elizaye (2,023, E) in the arms of a cowboy by ophan account (3,148, E) The Good, The Bad and The Angel by shellygurumi (27,736, E) – Supernatural AU? Dashes of Canon in here, ish On Wayward Tracks by Followsthebees (86,216, E) The Prodigal by FriendofCarlotta (19,370, E) – Dean Cas Wild West Fest 2024 Other links Love Destiel? Join the community of readers and writers at the Profound Bond Discord server. We have a Mixtape Book Club channel there! Our RedBubble shop is here. Any profits will go directly to Random Acts. Got a fic to recommend? Please let us know, we’d love to hear from you! Our new intro music is a remix of “Angel with a Shotgun” by Jake Lionheart. The post Track 44: Western AU appeared first on Mixtape Book Club.