/bl/ - General BL

There's a multi-part juggernaut of a Black butler Sebaciel fic series I finished recently on AO3 called the flowers of evil by Amanitus and on one hand I don't entirely like Sebastian's characterisation here but at the same time in every other aspect I find the whole thing extremely well done. Feels like the author does a great job with, among other things, building tension and fleshing out the details of the characters' daily lives like the scene on how many pounds the household spends on replacing broken plates and steak knives. The author self-memes about how many literary references there are in the series but I find that it works well in context. Honestly this is the type of thing that some fandoms would give an arm and a leg for and even if I don't agree with the characterisation I think the fandom is blessed to have it. If we're talking about some sebaciel I read recently that does have characterisation I like, martialartist816's works have really appealed to me. Thy fearful symmetry was the first one I read and it pretty much nailed how I envision the Sebaciel dynamic myself.

>>3189
Oh anon, you have no idea what it was like to read Flowers of Evil while it was ongoing! Black Butler fans were starving back then so each update felt like a new chapter of the bible was being published! It's been a while since I read it, so I don't quite remember Sebastian's characterization, but I do remember how slowly and realistically the author had the both of them fall for eachother. That canon push and pull between Sebaciel was definitely there. I've yet to find a recently published fanfic as well-written as FoE, I'll say this much.
I'd like to rec some stuff as well if you don't mind.
>objectlesson's "Stain the Water Clear"
http://archiveofourown.org/works/3667677
A multi-chapter longfic about how sebaciel's relationship has gradually transformed from the beginning of the contract to present day. The writing is very visceral and has gross details but that's what I personally like about it.
>honeythief's "Shapeshifter"
http://archiveofourown.org/works/23597002
This one is also a multi-chapter beast that I recommend if you liked FoE. Though it's written in first person (Sebastian's POV) and takes place in a modern universe, and I know both of these things are huge turn offs for most people, but do not be fooled! The characterization is incredibly on point and the story is very captivating, and I'll be real, I cried at the ending. Also I've seen fans on twitter arguing whether this or FoE should be considered the fandom must-read fic kek.
>teasmudge's "Nelipot"
http://archiveofourown.org/works/25657426
Not smut from what I remember. Just a sexually charged philosophical debate between Sebastian and Ciel. I remember really liking the banter in this one.
>"I adore him so"
http://archiveofourown.org/works/10117352
This one is in first person again but it's very short and sweet. One of my personal favourites. I wish I knew who the author was though.
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>>3196
I thought Amanitus' Sebastian was a bit too rapey compared to how I see him, though at the same time I get that it was meant to emphasise his demonic nature. Admittedly it didn't bother me THAT much considering I actually finished the whole thing. Thanks for the recs, I'll check them out next time I'm in a reading mood. I usually skip human Sebastian fics because Sebastian being a demon is a fundamental reason as to why I like the ship but I'll give it a try for you anyway.

Any SCL project song to be honest, but I want to highlight the time they made a song based on the Loveless anime. I've been avoiding this anime for the longest time and this song was what made me finally watch it. It was amazing, I'm grateful for this song.
I remember when the old Vocaloid song used to say Len was dressed as a girl. Just why when they could've used Rin…?
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnRud24SkGM

I always wanted to post this somewhere.
>>1583
Currently reading G.

>>1700
Superb shit nonna

I agree with this.

>>2223
Oh fics, the Get Backers tag is tragic and I don't feel there's much to rec. I wrote a fic for them two years ago and it's still on the first page. I'm actually planning to write more for them since they're so underrated.

>>2216
I trying to watch the anime last year and I knew something was off! Stupid teen chubby chaser me was always attracted to Ginji because I remember him in the manga looking like you could use the guy as a mattress, he was so wide and soft. The anime he sometimes looks like he shrunk and his clothes might fall off, so it didn't quite match how I remembered things.

(sorry if this doubleposts, I keep getting site errors)

>>989
That Gundam 00 compilation film that had Alejandro fuck Ribbons. Can't find it on Youtube anymore, sadly. I should make a webm one day.

>>2656
Kek I really like the art they've made for this series.

Boizu clubu

>>2681
I should try to get through my BL game backlog. I have a gaming backlog in general but you get the idea. I've also started practicing art more and I'd like to become good enough that I can draw BL art to be proud of.

>>2681
I want to finish my BLVN projects, especially the original one (one is a fanwork). The more I enjoy BL, whether it's fan content or canon, I get more of an itch to get my own work out there, even if there's a super low chance anyone will see it since it's really short and I have no idea what platform I can actually post it on since it'll be nsfw.

>>2681
I wanna write more fanfiction this year, and also try drawing some. I wrote a lot of fanfiction multiple years ago, and I want to get back into it. I don't think my writing is probably too good, but most importantly I wanna finish some works.

>>2022
I still don't know what you mean, they look like normal handsome dudes and they are based on a shounen manga anyway

>>2024
That's fine, I'm willing to admit to being the weird one, it's just my personal opinion.

>>857
that fist image holyshit, i'm on phone and when I enlarged and scrolled I jumpscared myself with the realistic sneakers what the hell is that garbage, i'm fascinated

>>2240
the art is pretty good otherwise, but how did the artist not realize how goofy the paneling was? kek

Junjou Romantica is a classic of bad anatomy

>>2405
Worksafe? IDK. If nonas wanna put sex in it, go ahead. Nonas will have to do the writing though.

>>2408
Boy x monsterboy? Coming out story? Sounds fun!

>What kind of monster do ppl want to see? Ghost? Reanimated cadaver? were-rabbit? Tanuki?

>>2410
Reanimated cadaver!

>>2613
OP here
Ok, let's go for frankenstein boyo!
This is easy for me to do too, since the chipset supports rural Frankenstein early 19th century Germany stuff.

>>1617
Even though I adore old school manga I actually never did manage to get trough Kaze to ki no Uta. The way it talks about sexual abuse is just too much for me to stomach. I remember thinking the art and the storytelling was beautiful, you can really feel the character's grief when you read it. I guess that's why I can't get read it without getting really sad and uncomfortable? I'm not saying that it's a bad thing just that it deals with subjects that is hard for me to talk about. But I was really young when I tried to read it so that may also have affected how I felt about it. Maybe I should try rereading it and come back to this thread

>>1617
Interesting, I wanna read it now

I watched the Kazeki movie today cause I've had a strong urge lately to watch old anime but with how incomplete it is I feel like I definitely should read the manga at some point. Can't believe Serge literally has an "I can fix him" complex.