Chapter 32: Sacrifice, now up!
Good luck, dear readers. We hate it. :’)
https://archiveofourown.org/works/8997835/chapters/49188332
Things get more and more complicated as our heroes seem to backslide on crucial pieces of character development that they’ve earned on their journey so far… It seems that there’s no communication between coach and student, which couldn’t have possibly come at a worse time than the short program of the Grand Prix Final in Barcelona! What a disaster!
#miscommunication #ptsd #meltdown #blood #the boy #LET’S END THIS #politics #the falcon #barcelona #important backstory stuff #thanks we hate it #this is the reason we don’t use archive warnings
Never Look Away: a Yuri!!! on Ice series novelization with 100% more Viktor PoV and backstory!
Mature / ~400k wip / by @gabapple & @mamodewberry
Tag: nla
Chapter 31: Mirage, now up!
This is 2/5 of our BARCELONA CHAPTERS…
https://archiveofourown.org/works/8997835/chapters/43301630
Yuuri impulsively changes his plan to wait until after the prix to propose to now. But for better or for worse? Also, what banquet is everyone talking about?
#phichit and yuuri road trip #miss steaks #the banquet #wolves #miscommunication # otabek appears #lies #shocking #injuries
Never Look Away: a Yuri!!! on Ice series novelization with 100% more Viktor PoV and backstory!
Mature / ~388k wip / by @gabapple & @mamodewberry
HEY GUYS,
You can now read our @yoimoviezine piece, From Me To You, on ao3!
This mini chapter takes place at the Four Continents Competition, where Yuuri is competing against his old rivals for the gold once again… But he has other things on his mind. Like the fact that it’s his first Valentine’s day with Viktor.
It was written by both me and @mamodewberry and has a bunch of illustrations by me, @gabapple! This is post-series, is in the NLA-verse. Mild spoilers, but nothing major. 🙂 Go read it here:
https://archiveofourown.org/works/17775938
Valentine’s Day is a tricky thing. In Japan, women buy or make chocolate to give to the men that they like in hopes of having their affection returned on White Day in March. In Russia, it wasn’t even celebrated until the fall of the Soviet Union, where largely western customs were adopted and have become very popular. Then there are other places, like Switzerland, where it isn’t really a big deal despite having amazing chocolate. But it’s not just living in a globalized world and having a melding of cultures that presents potential misunderstandings; a person’s perspective on this particular day of romance may change wildly depending on where they stand in life…
T / ~2.5k / Mild angst & SO MUCH SAPPY FLUFF
Chapter 30: Playing With Fire, now up! We’re finally in Barcelona, everyone…
https://archiveofourown.org/works/8997835/chapters/41724806
All that our heroes have been working toward is finally here- the Grand Prix Final. As they arrive in Barcelona, the anticipation of impending competition has everyone a bit excited. Emotions are running high and everyone wants the gold. But tension makes people act in unpredictable ways… and even the best of friends (and lovers) may lash out unexpectedly when they feel cornered. Or embarrassed. Or confused.
Or hungry.
#some icky backstory stuff #miscommunication #barcelona is a no fun zone #WHERE DID THE NUTS GO THOUGH?
Never Look Away: a Yuri!!! on Ice series novelization with 100% more Viktor PoV and backstory!
AKA v 2.0: The ‘almost-canon-but-not-quite’ AU
AKA v 3.0: YOI with real world prejudice, past relationship abuse, and major depression/anxiety.Mature / ~373k WiP / Written by @gabapple & @mamodewberry !
Here it is! The soft and sweet foot thing collab from me and @sportsharumaki, just in time for NLAversary! Merry Vicmas, everyone!
This Little Piggy
Now living in Russia, Viktor and Yuuri have settled into a comfortable routine together, despite having to keep their relationship a secret from the majority of the world. People will believe what they want to believe, though, and it’s safer to let them. That doesn’t mean that it isn’t tough… especially in moments when Yuuri is hurting. Or showing his eros. Or keeping secrets. But they make it work. They always make it work. That’s life. That’s love. And they’re in it for the long haul.
https://archiveofourown.org/works/17149778
Rated T/~4,800 words/Post-series Viktuuri bittersweet fluff (my favorite!)
There’s a mini NLA chapter in the @yoimoviezine– it’s cute and takes place at the 4CCs just a couple of months after the series ends. @mamodewberry and I wrote it together + I did some illustrations to go with it. Orders close on the 23rd, so act now- it all goes to charity!
Hello friends!
In NLA, we write Viktor’s name with a ‘k’ as a matter of stylistic choice, but we don’t have an actual preference between Viktor/Victor. Some do, though, so I recommend a browser extension like Word Replacer II, which replaces a given word or phrase with one of your choice, as seen in the screenshots above.
This extension can be downloaded for Chrome here:
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/word-replacer-ii/djakfbefalbkkdgnhkkdiihelkjdpbfh?hl=en
It’s easy to install and add replacement words. Hit ‘enable’ on the right panel, close out, and refresh, and you’re good to go!
I’m sure that there are plenty of other browser extensions available, too… this isn’t a new concept by any means, so look around for others if this doesn’t suit your needs/browser. 🙂
Hope it helps– happy reading!
This tumblr account turned 2 today!
I’d forgotten that we got the tumblr account before we even posted the first chapter… that’s so exciting. :’) I can’t believe it. This has been an incredible couple of years.
An update on the next chapter, btw: in order to make sure that the payoff happens the way it needs to, we’re plotting the next 5-6 chapters all at once. We had a loose outline two years ago, which we’ve been gradually massaging as we’ve progressed through the fic, but now we are nailing down the hard outlines and it is a harrowing process. Barcelona is the climax and so, so important, and we want to make sure we do it right.
We spent over eight hours on Saturday combing through episodes 10-12 and finally finished hammering all of the canon material from the series last night, with all of the present-day gaps filled. The fairytale segments are planned, I just need to decide where they fit in the outline, but that will depend on where we end up putting the chapter breaks… and THAT depends on the final number of flashbacks that we decide on, which we are working on now.
Once all of this is decided and figured out, we will start writing. Since the scenes are all planned (often with dialog, even) and we’ve discussed them at length, it should go fairly quick. That will take us to the end of the Grand Prix Final and back to Japan.
But that won’t be the end of NLA.
When Barcelona is over, we will have three more chapters to make up for the pain that we’re going to cause. I’m not going to give any spoilers, but I CAN say that they will be soft, fluffy, and very, very sweet. They should soothe the aches and any remaining heartburn.
After that, it’ll be one shots, zine pieces, AUs, etc. We have a lot of stories to tell— for Viktor, Yuuri, and everyone else. 🙂
On behalf of Mamo and I, thank you for your continued support and encouragement! We couldn’t do this without you all.
Love,
Chapter 28: Breakthrough,
now up! It’s the last one before the Grand Prix Final. ;A;
https://archiveofourown.org/works/8997835/chapters/38634410
Viktor and Yuuri are home in Hasetsu before they head to Barcelona. Saint Petersburg filled in pieces of Viktor’s past, but Yuuri knows there’s still more. How much will Viktor say?
#spicy #nsfw #many kinks filled #Yuuri just wants everyone to know Viktor is cute #tiny workhorse Yuuri
Never Look Away: the Yuri on Ice series novelization with 100% more Viktor PoV and backstory!
AKA v 2.0: The ‘almost-canon-but-not-quite’ AU
AKA v 3.0: YOI with real world prejudice, past relationship abuse, and major depression/anxiety.Mature / ~360k WiP / Written by @gabapple & @mamodewberry
This chapter is NSFW, just a fair warning.
Chapter 28: Breakthrough,
now up! It’s the last one before the Grand Prix Final. ;A;
https://archiveofourown.org/works/8997835/chapters/38634410
Viktor and Yuuri are home in Hasetsu before they head to Barcelona. Saint Petersburg filled in pieces of Viktor’s past, but Yuuri knows there’s still more. How much will Viktor say?
#spicy #nsfw #many kinks filled #Yuuri just wants everyone to know Viktor is cute #tiny workhorse Yuuri
Never Look Away: the Yuri on Ice series novelization with 100% more Viktor PoV and backstory!
AKA v 2.0: The ‘almost-canon-but-not-quite’ AU
AKA v 3.0: YOI with real world prejudice, past relationship abuse, and major depression/anxiety.Mature / ~360k WiP / Written by @gabapple & @mamodewberry
This chapter is NSFW, just a fair warning.