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Aziraphale and Crowley protecting the Earth.

On how Crowley and Aziraphale felt during the kiss (but mainly Crowley here):

Ok so first, the main idea for this huge meta is that a LOT of us noticed how the music from the kiss scene is similar to the nebula one, right?

Second, a lot of us also correctly noticed the parallels between the kiss and how it was to taste food for the first time for Aziraphale: bc of his reactions, the hand on lips, the similar way MS acted both scenes, the little inhale etc. So how was it for Crowley?

Aziraphale's reaction to the kiss is practically a puzzle to solve on its own, so it's fun to analyse it, but basically, in a few words, Aziraphale kissed Crowley and he discovered he was physically starving for him, longing for him, yearning for him, for his kiss, and he had no idea. Just like with the ox. And now he needs to gorge himself in him but he can't. Great amazing heartbreaking chef's kiss someone give MS an Emmy.

But there's already so much amazing meta out there about Aziraphale x Ox ribs x The Kiss that I want to focus on Crowley here, and on the music.

So back to the music. The song in "Before the Beginning" and the song that plays during The Kiss (I Forgive You + Don't Bother) are so similar. They're not *exactly* the same, but they're totally reminiscent of each other. The viewer is immediately reminded of those chords that played in the opening scene. It's no coincidence that the fandom was talking about this fact only minutes after first watching those final fifteen minutes. This is an obvious intentional choice for storytelling reasons (David Arnold is a genius).

I have no expertise whatsoever when it comes to music, so I asked our friend @otsanda to see if that made sense and not only it does and she explained it, but she also uncovered so much more hidden meaning in all of it (musicians are amazing), so check out her meta about the music that not only serves as evidence to what I'm proposing here but it also has so much more juicy information in it 💖.

Back to the point: WHY thought? Why choose a similar song? Why intentionally COMPOSE a similar song for that moment?

Hear me out. WHAT IF, by reminding the audience of the creation of the nebula, they meant to convey to us that, for Crowley, kissing Aziraphale gave him the same feeling that creating his stars did?

THAT'S what the music is telling us. THAT'S why it makes us remember "Before the Beginning". It may sound cheesy, but Crowley may have literally seen stars when he kissed Aziraphale. He couldn't react accordingly (just like Aziraphale couldn't), bc it was an overwhelming and extremely sad moment (the music is also telling us that) for both of them. They knew it was ending . They were both having a moment of huge revelation that was fated to not come to completion. Crowley was right, it was too late.

It makes sense to show Crowley's feelings through the music, bc he was the one who started the kiss, and also he was wearing sunglasses in that scene, it's different from a character like Aziraphale that has all his million expressions for everyone to see at all times. And they've been doing this ever since s1 with the Queen songs that play in his car or in the background.

So my point is: the same song being used there makes me wonder if kissing Aziraphale finally gave him what he lost. His purpose. What Aziraphale was trying to give back to him by taking him back to heaven. There's no need for Heaven. Just kiss him, Aziraphale, and there he'll find the stars you want to give back to him. There you will one day see that smile on his face you saw Before The Beginning. Neil Gaiman and David Arnold I am in your walls 😭

This is what may lead us to see this happiness in Crowley again (not the action of kissing itself, of course, but what it represents to their relationship, them being together, them being an Us).

As @otsanda said: from the music we can interpret that that moment was a Revelation for them. Almost a religious experience. Crowley found his purpose again. What he'd been missing the whole season (or even his whole life since the Fall, but we've seen him especially depressed this season).

I'm not even getting into the poetry of how one can interpret the parallel to the angel's reaction to the kiss as carnal, and the demon's as religious; that would be another whole essay but let's just agree that it's incredibly beautiful. (Let me be clear that I mean here Aziraphale's reaction is carnal specifically for Crowley, and Crowley's is religious specifically for Aziraphale, not religious as in "worshipping god")

"Do you ever wonder what's the point?" Crowley asked in s2e1. The point, for him, is Aziraphale (if you've seen The Good Place you know what I mean). I hope he figured this out with that kiss, even as heartbreaking as it was. Even if it was a (temporary) separation kiss. (I hope Aziraphale figures this out with time too, that he's more than enough to make Crowley happy, that Crowley doesn't need Heaven, or stars, that Crowley needs him.)

Maybe that's why Crowley didn't leave and kept waiting outside until the very last moment.

Aziraphale and Crowley both bit the apple at the end of s2. There's no turning back from that Knowledge now.

Edit: I just have to add here this brilliant colour analysis of the nebula scene by @halemerry. And it's pointed out that during the nebula formation there's a moment when it looks like two people embracing. And the fact that a similar song is used in the actual Kiss scene I just... I have no words

Last Cat Omens in my approximative style, for the next one I'll use references.

My view on God mode Aziraphale in “Offerings” a strange AU with mer-people

You can find it here : https://archiveofourown.org/works/24356293/chapters/58734520 Special note for the beautiful artworks as a cover of each chapter (it’s what make me want to draw this^^) PLEASE READ THE TAGS before reading

Finally !!! I did it. I'm so happy to have news and pictures of the new season.

Here is the scanned and cleaned version. It was made to be coloured, so go for it, post your art and please tag me ^^

Good Omens Fanfic Friday (13 Dec 2024)

Sorry, Right Number (2K; Rated T) by @waitingtobebroken

Human AU. Apparently @waitingtobebroken recs are just going to be a weekly thing with me now. Aziraphale calls a phone sex line in this dialogue-only short. For business reasons, of course.

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And I Did (85K; Rated E) by @di-42

This post-S2 just finished, and it's a wonderful story of the Supreme Archangel working with Grand Duke of Hell, Crowley, to stop the Second Coming. Has some great original angels and demons, and a *very* satisfying ending.

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Reading Circle Summons (34K; Rated T) by @joyandotherstories

A companion fic to Slumber Party Summons (29K; Rated G), where instead of Crowley getting summoned, a group of older women accidentally summons Aziraphale. He and Crowley become friends with the ladies and join in their reading circle activities. The story includes excerpts from their monthly book choices, some of which are deliberately and hilariously bad.

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Abyssal (40K; Rated E) by @snae-b

Human AU. Another excellent and terrifying sci-fi story from @snae-b. This time Aziraphale is an oceanologist and Crowley is a submersible pilot whose (secret due to fraternization policies in the contract) relationship is already established when the story begins. They're on the last day of their two-month stint five miles below the ocean. The rest of the team has already surfaced, and Aziraphale and Crowley are looking forward to twelve glorious hours alone. Except, they're not alone, and something is hunting them.

One of the cuttest AU I ever read with Crowley as a teacher :)

Just one word: FINALLY

Can’t stop thinking about them and this moment. My heart still singing, my hands shaking, my head empty. Soft soft bois, as I am. And Merry Christmas to everyone!

Chapter 7 of It never hurts to keep looking for sunshine.

Open Letter to the Good Omens Fandom

Fellow Good Omens Fans,

The past few weeks, maybe even a month or longer really, things have been tense. There is a lot of drama going on within the fandom and I thought it was time for me to say something. 

What on the Almighty’s green earth is happening here?

When I first found the Fandom, it was after I saw Good Omens on Amazon Prime. I saw an Angel and a Demon completely mess everything up (”Just imagine how awful it might have been if we’d been at all competent.”) but still save the world from Armageddon. I saw an Angel and Demon who were friends, even if their respected sides were not and I saw them love one another (”To the World”). I also a kid deciding that his life, family, and friends were more important than power. I saw a witch who decided to break free from her familial expectations and burn the second book of prophecies. I fell in love with all of them and I found the most amazing group of people who loved this tale too, everyone was open and loving and welcoming writers and artists and readers and musicians… Queer friendly and cheered one another on. It was awesome. 

I slowly became brave myself and decided to take a stab at writing fan fiction and frankly reading that story now make my eyes hurt, it was bad. But again, there were cheerleaders out there who rooted for my writing and I have never felt so much support in my life. 

Then, things started to change. I think I was subconsciously effected by the shift because I stopped spending a lot of time in the Facebook groups and I never really got into Twitter until recently. My favorite writers and artists were no longer active in the groups. One of the most supportive writers (and beta) was kicked out of a group. Writers who weren’t the Select Few were getting less and less readers and support. Artists who also weren’t the Select Few were getting less support and love. Whispers started about bullying and blacklisting writers.

 Now I am, as someone who loves Good Omens and these characters, is stressed about everything that has been happening. It is difficult to write when you hear about “Two Pies” and if you’re going to be next in someone saying you’re copying them. It’s horrible to see this amazing group of artists and writers fight for Power… The Select Few can destroy a new, inexperienced writer or artist; just the fact that they only interact with one another’s fics and art creates a line of Us and them. Gatekeeping is a term that I just recently learned but it fits the bill on what is happening within the Fandom.

It hurts my heart. 

The only person who should have any say within this Fandom is Neil Gaiman. (Terry is no longer with us but if he were, he too would be right next to Neil) Us writers and artists should be grateful that Neil likes that we create. We could love a tale that the Original Writer would try to shut us down for creating fan fiction but instead we have the lovely Mr. Gaiman. If you want to be technical, we’re stealing from him his characters to tell stories that we want to tell and put them into situations that, perhaps, Neil wouldn’t want them in. But he lets us and supports us. 

I don’t want to walk away from this Fandom. It has helped me make it through my own issues with Depression and ADHD, survive Covid, stay a float when things got hard. I have made a few friends that I can’t imagine not talking to on a regular bases because of this Fandom. It gets so hard with the power struggles and the cattiness and watching people want to stay on top just as much as they want to keep people down. 

It hurts my head.

I plan to continue to write, at least my most recent WIP and I plan to continue to read whoever’s fics and look at whoever’s art. I enjoy them, kudos them, might write a comment if I have time and then read some more. But something has to give, this Fandom is going to destroy itself because of people sense of Self importance. We should love and support one another. Enjoy the gift that we have in Good Omens and Neil. The Select Few are not Gatekeepers if we don’t let them be Gatekeepers. 

Everything Hurts.

Lets build each other up. No one else will do it for us. 

Much love to you all.

Stormie

Eden!verse Masterpost

AO3

Link to all of the Eden!verse fics

Russian translation of Eden!verse (WIP) by Sonnet23

   also on Ficbook

Chinese translation of A Memory of Eden by xxxbeike

    also on Lofter

Podfic of O Little Town of Bethlehem by GoLBPodfics

Summaries

Summary of A Memory of Eden

Summary of the “Bridging” Oneshots (all in the same post)

Crime & Punishment

What Glue Has Bound Together, Let No Angel Tear Asunder

O Little Town of Bethlehem

Summary of The End of Eternity

Summary of The Inheritance of Eden and In the Beginning

Handy Diagrams

The Hierarchy of Angels & Archangel and Archdemon Organization Chart

The Seven Circles of Heaven Diagram

The Gate to the Individual Heavens (from The End of Eternity)

Playlist

Eden!verse Playlist by me (covering the entire series)

Books

I turned the series into a set of printed books!

Art

From A Memory of Eden:

Crowley Being Taken to Heaven, by curiouslissa

Crowley Being Taken to Heaven, by ognivik

Aziraphale’s Fall, by portraitoftheoddity

The Clock Scene, by sous-le-saule

The Clock, by me

Aziraphale Finds Crowley’s Feather, by curiouslissa

The Burning of the Journals, by me

Aziraphale with Crowley’s Feather, by veller13

Death of Aziraphale, by cozy-aziraphale

Aziraphale’s Death, by los0sev

Aziraphale’s Death & Crowley Grieving, by Xail

Crowley’s Poor Heart Breaking, by me

Crowley Being Generally Heartbroken (some more), by me

Crowley Tearing Out His Feathers, by La-rainette-verte

Crowley Tearing Out His Feathers in the Church, by me

Just Let Me Fall, by me

The Waterfall Scene, by me

Crowley with the Scarf, by arishka-endy

The Fall of the Rebel Angels, by me

From O Little Town of Bethlehem:

Stay Close to Me, by ekalita-blr

From The Inheritance of Eden:

Heaven’s Library (Cover Art), by me

The Fab Four (Ludwig, Hamilton, Houdini, & Otho), by me 

The Words to Spells, by me

The Martyrium, by me

Crowley as a Mexican Black Kingsnake, by me

Crowley in the Holdall, by me

Serpent!Crowley Saving Aziraphale at the Bookshop, by curiouslissa

Death Cometh Amongst the Lilies’ Bloom, by me

Crowley’s Gift for Aziraphale, by curiouslissa

Crowley and Aziraphale Dolls, by sonnet23

Noli Timere Messorum (Don’t Fear the Reaper): A Visual Metaphor, by me

From In the Beginning:

God Shaping Phanuel, by patolozka

The Fall, by sous-le-saule

From The Redemption of Eden:

Cover Art, by me

Bert’s Brandy, by me

The Many Fashions of Ishtyr, by me

Fics Inspired By Eden!Verse

‘Twas There That We Parted, by DoctorTrekLock

The Abduction of an Angel, by DoctorTrekLock

The Tsar’s Hat, by Sonnet23 [also available in Russian]

Art: Aziraphale in the Tsar’s Hat by slipperyyy

Art: Story Illustrations by curiouslissa

Extras

Crowley and Aziraphale’s Midfarthing Cottage

Sigil Around the Tree of Life (from The Inheritance of Eden)

Graph of the Use of the Word “Beautiful” (from The Inheritance of Eden)

Heavenly Arithmetic (from The Inheritance of Eden)

Crowley as a Christ Figure (from The Inheritance of Eden)

I visited some of the real-life locations of places mentioned in Eden!verse