#fetchalgernon

[sorenphelps]

pirate AU! jily

i had the idea they had a little bet going on about the Hat of the Captain, which only Lily was able to steal off James’ head

[likeawildthing]

the esteemed @fetchalgernon coined the phrase fuck it o’clock last week, and it should immediately be added to your vernacular

person at work stalling on a project for weeks? fuck it o’clock, escalate the issue or do it anyway

on a date and realize dude is a tradbro but don’t want to be rude by leaving early? fuck it o’clock, he doesn’t think you’re a person, call for a ride and scram

see someone being problematic (racist? sexist?) in public but don’t want to make a scene? fuck it o’clock, they’re already making a scene, make a bigger one to shame them

done working for the day at 3pm today? fuck it o’clock, we live in a capitalist hellscape and should work to live vs live to work, plus you’ll probably make it up tomorrow

censoring yourself (hobbies, kindness, earnestness) bc you don’t want to be perceived as cringe? fuck it o’clock, no one thinks about you as much as you think they do, be your authentic self in a positive way

TLDR, fuck it o’clock bc life is too short to waste your time on bullshit*

[ghost-of-bambi]

@fetchalgernon I immediately thought of you

If the USA is so great then why did they make a USB?

[kneelb4kesha]

Do A Deadly Education s1!

Alskdshfls I knew you would do this one omfg

Okay

I hate internal monologues as voiceovers but for El I think it would work. Like in a creepy way a la Joe from YOU (lol). Opening scene would be Orion saving her from the monster and her bitching internally after kicking him out

Adapting the Scholomance visually would be Such a Trip!!! Cuz it's half-reality, half wishful thinking, and sometimes it will fuck with time and space

Idk in terms of color scheme I would just love black/dark grey stonework to really drive home that this is a high school in a Dark Void filled with monsters that want to eat you

(So like. High school.)

I haaaate the idea of a tv series shorter than 6 episodes (british tv makes me insane sometimes) but A Deadly Education is so fast paced that I would want to do a tight six and sacrifice some ep runtime

El and Orion's "fake dating but he doesn't know we're fake dating" vs "actually dating but she doesn't realize it's not fake" NONSENSE would be very fun, just lots of Orion being a sweet (for him) attentive boyfriend and El's voiceover like "does he really not know people think we're together when he acts like that??" A lot of show on Orion's part, a lot of tell on El's

El versus her evil destiny: she's not a sharer in book 1 so idk if i'd hold off on revealing her great-grandmother's prophecy or do little flashbacks here and there showing her life growing up in the commune?

I need to read this book a couple more times to plot it out ep-by-ep

[mydearthisbe]

thank you for joining me in my ongoing breakdown about ofmd i can't stop thinking about it

Like many shows I've watched, it was on your blog that OFMD first caught my attention!! I am also thrilled by it. The different romance stories, the silly energy, the genre switches, the soundtrack, the way that people of colour are NEVER the butt of the jokes around race. They did such a good job!!

[gxldentrio]

and expectations she won’t meet (1/3)

Summary: Katara’s organic chemistry TA is an asshole ----- or is he? Zuko/Katara text fic

Lenght: ~8.5k in total, updated every couple of days

AN: So this is a thing that happened. There will be mentions of alcohol use and drunk texting, so keep that in mind if it makes you uncomfortable to read about it. Special thanks to my babe @ringslikeabell who was my #1 champ through this even though she doesn’t even ship the same stuff I do. I love u forever. + tagged some friends who have heard me moan about this fic for the past however many days and didn’t complain once. i love u sm and i’m sorry adjalsaja

From: katara6873@omashu.university.com 

To: zuko6645@omashu.university.com

Subject: OChem I help

Hi Zuko. I’m sorry to bother you but I was wondering if you could send me the spreadsheet for the next project? I had to miss Professor Piandao’s class on tuesday and so I never got the information.

Thank you so much in advance.

Katara

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From: zuko6645@omashu.university.com

To: katara6873@omashu.university.com 

Subject: OChem I help

Hi Katara. Maybe if you bothered to attend class you’d have all the necessary information regarding the project. 

Anyway, here are the documents you asked for. Try not to make a habit out of this.

Zuko

Attachments: Week01.spreadsheet; OChemI2020.syllabus

Keep reading at AO3

[constancezin]

My tow favourite fic cats

Queen Juniper decedent of the pharaos (i've reworked my sketch so she's really black now)

To @petals-to-fish her creator

And His Grace Algernon the great whom i draw with a monocle, because he must be a duke between the cats, and of course a slice of bacon

@ghostofbambifanfiction and @fetchalgernon his creators

My secret wish would be a cross over between those tow strong character... 😂😍😸😻

[naireides]

fetchalgernon replied to your post “Any jily fic on the horizon? You do a very delightful jily.”

I feel this. I was torn whether to post the fic I wrote before her latest nonsense because it feels a little gross to engage in the fandom

yeah like over the past few years i was able to subscribe to the whole ‘death of the author’ thing but now i don’t think it works anymore (at least for me) which sucks because i really do like writing for them

[perhapsarat]

18 20 24

18. A memorable meal this year?

hmm maybe an average dinner at this average pub near me that was awesome because my soccer team had just won the grand final. also my fav donut place does caramilk donuts now. counts as meal because i want it to.

20. What’s something you learned this year?

lifting weights is great for depression

24. Did you keep any New Year’s Resolutions?

yes! i did really well at uni, have been eating healthy and exercising regularly all year and those were my main ones :) 

[samwiseyoufool]

shows i’ve watched because @fetchalgernon blogged about them aka who to blame for taking up all my time 

- brooklyn nine nine 

- the good place 

- miraculous ladybug 

- good omens 

- superstore

ps kristina i’m caught up now, what’s new??? 

[sorenphelps]

PIRATE AU! Marauders

I decided to revisit and expand my take on the magical pirate au concept I had for last year's @siriusblackfest. This will be an unreasonably long description of my ideas, so if you don't feel like reading it, I absolutely understand. (I'm an artist first anyway.) I’d really really appreciate if you further expand or actually write these ideas into a proper fic, I mean, YES PLEASE!

I will definitely do more art for this concept, so stay tuned! My other pirate au works are here, here and here, or refer to my pirate au tag.

🌊🏴‍☠️⚓pirate AU concept ideas⚓🏴‍☠️🌊

About the lore:

Wizards and witches are all descendants of the lost empires Atlantis, Lemuria and Mu:

The Atlantean mages were once the world's most powerful leaders, who could predict the future with their magical stones, created great underground palaces, conquered the entire world with their gilded ships, commanded sea monsters such as the Kraken, the Leviathan, sirens, hydras and other sea demons. They possessed an extremely high level of technical and spiritual knowledge, which they could use to rule over life and death.

The Lemurians were tall, noble wizards, who were able to turn invisible or into an animal whenever they wanted. They were talented in alchemy, they knew a lot about the magical properties of precious stones and metals, which was the basis of their magic. They were very friendly with non-magical people, who often took advantage of their hospitality and stole their treasure which got scattered all around the world.

According to their belief, the wizards of Mu are the direct descendants of god-like creatures coming from the Sirius constellation. In Mu, wizards were excellent architects and sailors who lived in luxurious homes. Their magic was based on starlight and they had exceptional knowledge of astronomy. With the help of their advanced magical rituals, they could achieve anything. Hence the exact way of performing such rituals was kept as a secret, which was passed down from generation to generation only to those who were deemed worthy of it.

As the power of the "sea wizards" was feared among ordinary people, the wizarding world was forced into hiding, and the islands were swallowed up by the sea, seemingly forever… until a powerful dark wizard named Voldemort began searching for hidden treasures (horcruxes) to bring Atlantis and their superior magical capabilities back to the surface.

According to the legends, each of the Four Founders and the Peverell brothers created a horcrux (seven in total) to perform the most powerful magic known to wizardkind, which managed to sink and forever hide the Islands. They had poured all their power into their respective horcrux, giving up their magic forever. To release the power from a horcrux, a dark, forbidden ritual must be performed: the one who performs it will gather their power in exchange of a piece of their soul. Each horcrux is unique in shape and nature, and the rituals to release their binding requires immerse energy which is the easiest sourced by slaying mythical creatures and sacrificing innocent lives. The one who gathers and releases all seven horcruxes, will break the magic sealing the Islands to the bottom of the oceans and ascend to become a new immortal being with infinite power. However, their soul will be lost forever, never to be repaired, stuck in limbo for all eternity.

The horcruxes made by the Founders are Gryffindor’s Sword, Slytherin’s locket, Hufflepuff’s Cup and Ravenclaw’s Diadem. The Peverell Brother's horcruxes are:

Antioch’s Astrolabe: made from metals as shiny as the stars, could predict the future. If used incorrectly, it could give its user a false sense of assurance of potential events happening, making them too reckless. Most users died young as the results were misinterpreted easily. It belongs to Mu.

Cadmus’ Coat of Arms: a gold ring inset with the Resurrection Stone, engraved with the power to recall people from death. It belongs to Atlantis.

Ignotus’ Crown of Invisibility, an invisible crown-like object resembling peryton antlers. It belongs to Lemuria.

About the characters:

James - The Captain. He is a fun, mischievous and charismatic wizard of Lemurian origins. He is always up to no good but has the necessary natural leadership skills to make the most critical decisions quickly even in the tensest situations. He owns the ship ‘The Marauder’, which can turn invisible upon his command. His ancestors had a strong connection to perytons (large stag-bird hybrids), could call them at will, and because these beasts had the shadow of a man, people thought they were shapeshifters. The antlers can be forged to the strongest of metals possessing great power and their fur and wings are said to be the key to achieve true invisibility able to conceal its wearers so absolutely that even death itself could not find them. As perytons were prophesied to lead to the downfall of Atlantis, they were hunted to extinction supposedly. According to legends, a wizard of James’ lineage will be able to summon them again. He originally started his journey to find and secure these mythical creatures. When conveying his magic, his aura slightly changes to resemble antler motifs, prompting his nickname as “Prongs”.

Sirius - The Navigator. He is the firstborn son of an ancient wizarding family from Mu, therefore he has very powerful magical abilities, expertise in the art of combat and superior astronomical knowledge. Even though he is James’ closest and most trusted mate, who clearly possesses the necessary skills to be Quartermaster or Master Gunner, the Crew voted him unfit for those positions because of his rebellious nature, recklessness, and short temper. (Before they started sailing together as a Crew, during a full moon he decided to settle his personal disagreement with Snape by locking him in the underwater cabin they prepared for Remus. James intervened, earning him his position as the Captain.) He is very skilled in map reading and excellent at calculating the exact latitude of the ship just by observing the stars, making him the perfect Sailing Master responsible for navigating and sailing the ship flawlessly. He also has several magical tattoos to further enhance his navigation prowess. He enjoys music and pranking his fellow crew members, who like him nevertheless as he is fiercely loyal and protective of them.

Remus - The Quartermaster. He is not a wizard, but a sea monster. His mother was a selkie, who gave up her sea life willingly for her lover. Fenrir Greyback, an evil maniac obsessed with sea monsters and driven mad by siren songs, attacked and stole the seal-skin of Remus’ mother. Remus’ father, in a desperate attempt at helping his lover, offered her the skin of their son. The ritual backfired, and Remus became a selkie himself, who transforms into a sea monster every full moon. His mother never recovered and eventually disappeared. Remus has joined James’ pirate crew to find his mother and seal-skin to reunite his family, but ended up finding a new one. He’s elected as the Quartermaster of ‘The Marauder’, responsible for coordinating the ship’s day-to-day operations and discipline, dividing the shares fairly, settling disputes and acting as a representative for the Crew members when presenting their wishes to the Captain. He is very intelligent and practical, enjoys researching and is quite skilled in map reading/drawing. He is fascinated by Sirius’ expertise in navigation.

Peter - The Cook & Cooper. He is a seemingly weak and clumsy man with no magical talent. He claims he lost his right hand in an accident; others suspect it was cut off because he was caught stealing, but the truth is that he willingly sacrificed it during a ritual to gain the ability to turn into a rat. He is very resourceful, always listening to whispers and gathering all information. He serves as the Cook and the Cooper on ‘The Marauder’, spending most of his time onboard in the kitchen and food chambers, taking care of the provisions, preparing meals and making and maintaining barrels. He never fights, even when teased with being a coward. He knows every secret on the ship, making him possibly one of the most dangerous crew members, yet he maintains his helpless façade so perfectly, no one really suspects anything about him.

Lily - The Surgeon. She is a curious young lady with a passion for medical science, which she could develop while observing her father during work. Her father was a doctor, who often visited an orphanage nearby to help the monks. She met and befriended Severus there, they collected herbs and other ingredients for fun. She discovered she had magical abilities when the potions she had brewed all somehow possessed healing properties. (Severus’ potions on the other hand usually turned out to be poisonous.) Lily joined ‘The Marauder’ as the Surgeon, after James’ multiple unsuccessful attempts at recruiting her. (He made his crew to stage very elaborate emergency scenarios, which theoretically required immediate medical assistance... until one time it was not theoretical anymore.)

Severus - The Boatswain. He is an intelligent and perceptive young man, with an extraordinary talent for alchemy. His father married his mother hoping the woman could make him the richest man alive as she was the descendant of known Alchemists. However, Severus’ mother only held the Book of Magick Moste Evile as a family heirloom which couldn’t turn anything to gold. Severus was sent to an orphanage after his father killed his mother, where he met with Lily. He had learned every bit of potion making and dark magic from his mother’s book in an attempt at impressing the girl, but the better he became, the more she estranged from him. He eventually ran away from the orphanage, and lived by his wits and magic. He served as a Powder Monkey and a Cabin Boy of famous pirate captains, where he gathered remarkable sailing experience too. On ‘The Marauder’, he was appointed as the Boatswain, responsible for the general maintenance of the ship and making sure all the supplies (including gunpowder, medicine, magical ingredients) were in order. The Crew somewhat respects his abilities but dislikes him as he has a grumpy and unpleasant personality and is scarily skilled in dark magic.

Marlene - The Master Gunner. She is a no-nonsense witch of Lemurian descent, in charge of the cannons, the gunpowder, the shots and weapons of ‘The Marauder’. She is the foremost expert in the art of combat and war strategy onboard. Her family was tasked to guard the Sword of Gryffindor for centuries, unaware that it was a horcrux. The sword was forged from pure silver and is inset with rubies, said to ignite great courage in the hearts of everyone wielding it and capable to defeat all enemies. Marlene wears a necklace decorated with a large and shiny ruby, representing her brave and combative personality. The stone also enhances her fighting abilities.

Dorcas - The Carpenter. She is an easygoing girl with ancestors from Mu. Despite being loosely related to Sirius, her magic differs a lot from his. She is a fortune teller (uses cards and not the stars to predict the possibility of events), and has a natural affinity for working with wood. (A magical tree is the symbol of the eastern side of Mu, which is also tattooed on Sirius’ neck.) She works as the Carpenter, responsible for the ship's maintenance and damage control, even during battle. Her job is to reconstruct entire sections of the ship and the sails. She designed and built the underwater cabin for Remus’ transformations. She also enjoys music and is in a relationship with Marlene.

[likeawildthing]

Heist, shenanigan, something in that vein... For the ask

“And y’know, I’m not complaining, but I did think, for all the stink you pulled, Pads, that this was going to entail more than just drinks at the pub.”

Sirius pulled a sour face. “It wasn’t me who put Moony in charge, mate.”  

“Like I said, not complaining….”

“We,” Remus said, but Sirius cut him off.

“You.”

“Fine. I thought it’d be best if we avoided any proper shenanigans today. You know, keep out of mischief.”

James laughed. “It’s because you lot are afraid of my Mum, isn’t it?”

Peter nodded. “Lily, too.”

[accio-library]

do you know of any fanfics that are about james and lily being alive (any situation is okay) that are well written and have a decent length?? im having trouble finding some

Hey! I do have a few off the top of my head. You can also check out my Jily AU and Jily AU masterpost tags if you’re open to AUs too. 

James, King of the Text by @ghostofbambifanfiction, @fetchalgernon 

There’s no way to describe this other than the best texting fic you can’t even imagine. And this isn’t amateur hour - they’re actual text graphics. Perfectly done and absolutely hilarious. I’d definitely recommend keeping this around to cheer you up after one of those tearjerker fics.

boy with a scar by @ink-splotch

I’ve recommended the series this belongs to at least once before because it is just incredible writing. The first chapter of this is the one that fits your ask best, but everyone should do themselves a favor and read the whole series. I’d recommend some tissues and maybe the happy fic above for afterwards - these are stunningly written and characterized and don’t hold back on the emotions.

the family potter by @ink-splotch

Speaking of liking this series....

This one is a twist I haven’t seen before: what if the Dursleys died and Lily and James raised Dudley? Still perfect, still beautifully tragic. 

The Flip Side by @snapslikethis

The prophecy is about Neville and the Potters live. This one isn’t without angsty moments but it does a lovely job of highlighting the soft moments of Harry growing up. Really well-done and such a good depiction.

[katie-with-the-tea]

For the ask game: hand

She held out her hand. Harry glanced at it before grasping it in his own and shaking it, a wide grin on his face.  It sent a thrill up her arm, and as she looked into his green eyes smiling across the table at her, it struck her again just how horribly wrong this could all go if she wasn’t careful.

[anxiouspineapples]

[thenwewilldance]

finished folding all the signatures for my bookbinding project and holy shit this fic is a solid BOOK (i’m binding my favourite fan fictions as a project and my first is a jily bachelor fic by @fetchalgernon and @ghostofbambifanfiction)