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Great idea for this blog! Looking forward to following it and hopefully finding some discourse and content on non Ian/ mickey shameless stuff - not that I don't enjoy gallavich, it's just hard to find stuff that isn't focused on it.

Hi, anon!

Thank you! The welcome so far has been so wonderful and encouraging. Most of the people who followed are also big Gallavich fans, so I'm glad the idea for this blog was understood as not at all an anti-type initiative.

It makes me think a lot of people in the fandom were just waiting for a dedicated space. And, um, to paraphrase Field of Dreams (a cheesy 80's movie I saw way too often as a kid): Build it and he they will come.

It was mostly a question of someone having the time & energy to put it together, imho.

Not sure if this is what you mean by discourse? But I definitely have plans to go searching for meta and character analysis to put into the queue. So hopefully that will add some variety to what is so far mostly graphics and gifs reglobs.

If anyone has meta posts they want to share, please don't be afraid to self-promo or hype up your friend's posts. The ask box is open!

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They’re having some spa time

Have that headcanon: Carl has lots of little scars on his hands and palms cause u know him spending half of his childhood playing with knifes, shurikens, fire etc and going out of it completely unscratched? Not likely

(Gosh I love drawing Debbie, my love)

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shameless meme – 1/9 episodes

“Jesus, Fiona. If all you want is to be needed, then congratulations. Got yourself a job for life with this joker.”

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Shameless Femslash Februrary 💋👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩

Dedicated to @astaraels who suggested we do something for femslash February! 💖 I don’t have time to do very detailed prompts but I thought it might be fun to try a daily challenge! Two prompts for each day - first will be a random word/phrase and the second will be a trope/genre. You can do one prompt or both or skip the day if you don’t feel inspired. Interpret the prompts however you like to create fic, art, headcanons, meta, edits, videos etc!

There doesn’t seem to be anything on the #shamelessfemslash tag so maybe we could use that for creations?

Lipstick // Hurt/Comfort

Dreams // Angst

Runaway // Found Family

Memories // Fluff

Lost // Vampire AU

Cigarette smoke // Amnesia

Moonlight // Canon Divergent

Kiss // Secret Relationship

Complications // Post-Finale

Locked doors // One Night Stand

Bruise // Missing Scene

Lingerie // Diner or Coffeeshop AU

Spilled beer // Enemies to Lovers

Ring // Friends with Benefits

Brief touches // Jealousy

Missed opportunity // Neighbours or Roommates AU

Awakening // Outsider POV

Blood // Prison AU

Colours // Mutual Pining

Lick // Magic AU

Sweet or salty // Epistolary - letters, texts etc

Growing up too soon // Domestic

Obsession // Soulmate AU

Soft embrace // Only One Bed

Trying not to cry // Sharing Clothes

Pressure // Fake Dating

Smudged makeup // First Time

Hidden desires // Canon Rewrite

Partners in crime // Love Confessions

Bonus Bingo Card…..

Interpret the prompts however you like to create fic, art, headcanons, meta, edits, videos etc!

You can try to complete a line by using all the prompts for example in the top line across or one of the middle lines down. Or you can just use one prompt, or a couple of prompts or all four corners - whatever you like.

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hi Molly! for the color palette challenge, how about Micky in Star Girl?

chain mickey is my star girl <3

send an ask with a request

(must be following, i draw dan and phil, shameless, umbrella academy and stranger things)

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a few of my favourite things ☆ (48/50) female characters: veronica fisher

i changed your diaper, so i know your little pudding pop ain’t never been chocolate. i’m getting tired of this little minstrel act. you think cornrows make you black? four hundred years of oppression makes you black, and if you keep up with this wigger bullshit, i’m gonna reverse george zimmerman your ass. feel me?

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Playlist Habits: A Poll

For ✨future event reasons✨, I'd like to know where you prefer to listen to playlists and music in general?

Signal boosts appreciated!

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▶ Soft Debbie 1.01 || 6.12 || 11.05

→ requested by anon.

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Lip - Monica - Ian

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Your intro post says ‘Both by hosting events and reposting creations’ - do you mean reblog? Because no one is going to like having their art reposted… it’ll put people off following and getting involved with your account =\

Hi! Yes, I did mean reblogging. 😅

Like I said, English isn't my first language so thanks for the heads up about the wrong terminology. It's been corrected now, if anyone was waiting for clarification on that before sharing the post. My bad.

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Non-Gallavich-centric Shameless fics

These are in no particular order. Please feel free to add to the list!

Good Brother - 247k, unfinished but so good. Easily my favourite Carl-centric fic. Carl realizes he may not be as incapable of taking care of his family as he thinks. Carl x OFC.

Making Bail (and Other Fun for the Whole Family) - 6k, Fiona returns home in the wake of Debbie's arrest, Mickey steps up as a member of the Gallagher family, and crime may or may not be committed in the process. Has Gallavich in it but i felt it wasn't about them, if that makes sense, so I'm including it here.

Outrageous Fortune - 2.3k, Debbie Gallagher and growing up. S3/S4 character study.

The five times Fiona saved Lip and Ian and the one time they saved her - 5.4k, what it says on the tin.

Familiar Patterns - "2.9k, Missing moment after the events of ""You Sold Me A Laundromat Remember?"" Inspired by a deleted scene. Fiona finds Debbie crying and does what she's always done.

The Great Gallagher Masher War of 2022 - 1.4k, Mickey steals Debbie’s potato masher and sets claim to it. Publically. Arguably has too much gallavich in it to belong here but it features others enough that I'm leaving it.

Taking Care of Things - 66k, de-aged Fiona. In which the kids are forced to step up, the truth about Fiona's childhood comes out, Ft. Good brother Lip.

Redheaded Stepchildren - 280k in 2 parts. First part Debbie and Ian's relationship post S4, and then Lip and Ian. Not s5 compliant. Very well written.

Sweetbitter Love - 949, slice of life for cousins Franny, Freddie, and Charlie Gallagher.

Twelve Going On Midnight - 5.1k, Lip is 12 years old when he comes home to his older sister sobbing in the bathroom, pregnancy test on the sink. He's 12 when he finds out the baby is Frank's.

You're Not Alone, Kid - 5.7k, Lip's having trouble at college. Fiona's having trouble at home. They work it out together. Set in S4, sibling feels.

You Can Count On Me (Like 1, 2, 3, I'll Be There) - 3.1k, Fiona comes in to talk to Lip's principal about his plan for graduation.

Who We Become - 2.8k, Mickey and Fiona have a conversation about childhood, being raised by your sibling, and the people we become when we have no other choice. Fiona appreciation!

Mom, Am I Still Young? - 1.8k, Fiona has some complicated feelings about Monica's death. They all come out one night while talking to Ian.

There Is A Place (Where I Feel At Home) - 2.1k, Fiona and Liam, at their new apartment out of the South Side, talk about the Gallagher house and its past. AU s9

Stay For A Year Or Two - 2.3k, The night before Fiona leaves Chicago, she gets the opportunity to talk to Debbie.

Unpredictable - 3.9k, rewrite of Fiona's goodbye visit to Ian in prison.

Sixteen - 2.2k, Ned gets in the wrong bed while drunk at the Gallagher house. Fiona’s not happy. Aka how s3e5 should have gone.

Hungry Mouths - 8.4k, when Fiona is 17 she exhausts herself working to take care of everyone while sick. Her kids turn the tables and take care of her instead.

With the Wind - 2.2k, The kids learn that Fiona never learned how to ride a bicycle. They take it upon themselves to teach her.

Milkovich Siblings - 40k in 21 parts, (unconnected) moments between the Milkovich siblings. Aka (violently) protective big brother Iggy Milkovich.

Allies - 2.6k, Tami and Mickey are the only ones home and Tami takes the opportunity to gab with the only other non-Gallagher in the house. Probably has too much gallavich for here but I like Tami's POV.

we rarely practice discern - 1.9k, the Gallaghers go back to their roots: good old-fashioned fraud. Aka fake funeral 2: Electric Boogaloo

Just To Be Free Again - 25k, Debbie fucks off at after Mickey and Ian’s wedding, leaving Franny and Sandy behind. Re-enter Fiona, fresh from Florida, tanned and well-off. Insta-hate between Sandy and Fiona. Hilarity and hate fucking ensues.

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Post submissions are now enabled. Send me your all your niche creations!

You can also @nicheshameless.

And stay tuned, we have 2 different events that will be announced in the next week.

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Niche Shameless: Intro Post

The goal of this account is to share and promote the parts of Shameless US fandom that tend to get less love and focus. Both by hosting events and reblogging creations (art, fic, vids, gifs sets, meta, crafts, etc.).

I want to encourage people to create more things about the niche aspects of Shameless. And, in return, to make those creations easier to find so we can support creators with reblogs, likes, kudos, and comments.

As a bonus, I'm hoping this account makes it easier for followers to find others who love the same character, pairing, sibling duo, etc. There's nothing better than finding people with the same obsession so we can hype each other up!

What do you mean by "niche"?

Currently, that means everything other than Ian/Mickey* as a pairing.

There's a great variety of events in the fandom, but all of them are focused exclusively on Ian/Mickey. It's similar when you look at the fics posted under the Shameless US fandom on AO3: 91.9% are tagged with Ian/Mickey (yes, I did the math).

So, as a result, the "niche" side of fandom becomes everything else. I wanted a place to talk about those aspects of the show where they wouldn't get drowned out.

*This account will still have some Ian and Mickey, but the goal is to focus on them as characters (not as a couple), and on their other relationships. Those relationships can be sexual, romantic, or platonic. They can be canon or not. So if you have fanart you've been dying to share for Mickey/OC Mexican boyfriend, that's welcome here!

Can you give me some examples?

A non-exhaustive list of "niche" topics:

Gen (as in: not focused on a sexual or romantic relationship)

Friendships

Mentor & mentee

Familial relationships (found family included)

Canon ships

Non-canonical ships

Plot-focused works

other? Maybe you really love that rooster mug from the Gallagher's kitchen and want to make a gif set about it? (To be fair, it is very cute.)

Wait, so no Gallavich?

Not here, sorry.

But there's tons of fun events specifically for the pairing sprinkled throughout the year. @gallavichthings has a calendar up in their pinned post for easy access.

And on AO3, there's currently over 18000 fics for the pairing. If that's what you're looking for, there's plenty to enjoy. (Don't forget to leave kudos and a comment!)

I have more questions / something wasn't clear.

If you have questions: great! The ask box is open. Also, I'll try to put together a FAQ in the next week or so.

If anything was unclear, please let me know and I'll see if I can clarify in my answer and/or edit this post to make it easier to understand. Small disclaimer: English isn't my first language. If anything is unclear, or if I use run-on sentences, I'm sorry. I re-read this post at least a dozen times, but grammar was never my strong suit. I'd love if anyone else wanted to contribute to the admin of the blog, even if it's just beta-reading my posts so they're clear to English speakers.

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If you've read this far, thank you. Here's a cute photo of sleepy-morning-toussled Kev and that rooster mug as a reward.