#Background Spones

[dahyeltal]

Thinking about Leonard and Joss letting little Jo pick her very first pet. They told her that she needed to do all the research and convince them that she could take care of it, whatever it was. She did a damn fine job and answered all their questions with facts and figures. Unfortunately, Leonard and Joss forgot to ask two important questions: how big does this thing get and how long does it live?

Little Jo, turning ten, picked out the tiniest tortoise of the bunch. She was excited to bring him home and give him loads of love and attention. Leonard was grateful she chose a long-lived pet, having known the deep loss of his first pet, Cuddles the cat. Joss took a while to warm up to the little guy but loved having someone to eat her melon rinds. Mister Torty didn’t bark or scratch things, and the most he’d done was accidentally bite their fingers when they were careless while feeding. Overall, he was a surprisingly welcome addition that showed them how responsible their baby girl was.

Over the years, over the decades, little Mister Torty became not so little. When he got too big to live in the house, Leonard, Uncle Jim, and Clay fixed up a section of the yard to house him. Aunty Ny helped Jo build a small dictionary that she and Mister Torty used to communicate through colored buttons that say a word when pressed. Uncle Hikaru and Ben helped Jo plant a garden full of Mister Torty’s favorite fruits and veggies. Uncle Scotty engineered a hover device specifically for when Mister Torty gets too ornery to return from their walks.

But the biggest job of all was for Mister Spock, and Jo only asked him after he and her daddy got married. She was scared at first, but she was nearly an adult and knew how much longer her friend would live compared to her. Jo also knew how much longer Spock would live compared to her and her daddy. It wasn’t the most pleasant topic, but Jo did promise her parents that she would care for Mister Torty for the rest of his life, not hers.

The next shore leave after their wedding, when they were visiting her momma’s place, Jo pulled Spock aside for a walk around Mister Torty’s enclosure. “Did you know that Mister Torty will live to be between 150 and 175 yeas old?” she started quietly.

“With your dutiful care, he may very well live beyond that.”

“I... won’t.”

Spock put a hand on Joanna’s shoulder and guided her to the picnic bench. Mister Torty saw this and came bounding as fast as a tortoise could, knowing that was where he was usually spoiled with love and treats. “What is on your mind, Joanna?”

“Will you take care of Mister Torty for me when I can’t anymore?” Jo popped the lid on the fruits and veggie scraps and started feeding the tortoise. “You don’t have to or anythin’, but I don’t have kids, and I’m not sure I want ‘em. I want to make sure he’s taken care of no matter what happens.”

“It would be my greatest honor to care for Mister Tort-ty,” Spock assured, still struggling with the childish name. “Though with your father’s efforts, your future efforts, and the general stubbornness of McCoys, I foresee both of you reaching ages that will rival even tortoises.”

Jo laughed and agreed, and later that evening they made up a special will that assigning Spock as Mister Torty’s primary caretaker if she’s ever unable to care for him. Joss and Clay would take care of him while she went off to medical school and then Starfleet Academy, though. Knowing that Mister Torty’s future was guaranteed, Jo could venture out into adulthood and her career with ease. And when she became a commissioned officer and joined the Hope with her daddy and Spock, they let her bring Mister Torty with them. 

(Sorry, I made it sad after this.)

Nearly a century and a half later, Spock found himself on New Vulcan with his tortoise companion. His bondmate had long since passed peacefully, as did Joanna. He did not expect to inherit the lifespan of a Vulcan, especially considering his counterpart’s shorter life. Spock did not want it, but Leonard’s last wish was for Spock to live as long as he could and to look after Joanna. Joanna made the same wish, though it was now Mister Torty he was to look after.

Spock was never more grateful for agreeing to take care of Mister Torty, for he was a companion that loved Leonard and Joanna as he did and enjoyed sharing those memories. Spock smiled at the memory that started it all: Leonard making a foolish bet that Mister Torty did not have a memory as good as a human’s and Joanna begging Spock to perform a mind meld. Leonard lost, of course. But Spock won more than fake credits that day.

Though both had slowed with age, they maintained a daily walking routine around the estate and ate their meals in the tortoise-friendly garden Spock and Leonard had constructed ages ago with the help of their friends. It was a peaceful living for both of them and suited their needs as much as anything could when the loves of their life had returned to the universe. At the end of each night, they would share a meld and tell each other a story. Spock was fond of the routine, it gave him some form of purpose.

And when it was their time to return to the universe, they passed together, watching the red skies fade to blue as the sun set for them one last time.

[swimmingwolf59]

I wrote this for my 100th fic on ao3 celebration for @lenievi ‘s prompt “Spock&Sarek + vacation”. This isn’t exactly a vacation LMAO, but as I was writing this fic for another prompt, I realized it would work well as a companion piece. I hope y’all enjoy!

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Sarek watches Spock walk ahead of him through the market stalls, his son’s eyes focused on the snow gently falling around them. The city on Tamod where the conference was held is renowned throughout the galaxy as a trading hub, and Spock had been interested in exploring it before they returned to Vulcan. Sarek had decided to go with him after realizing it would work to his advantage.

It is his son’s birthday tomorrow. Sarek had not seen the logic in celebrating his birthday while he was growing up, but lately he has found it better to actively bridge gaps, rather than create new ones.

At least the conference had gone well. It was one of the few negotiations he and Spock actually agreed upon, and while Sarek has come to enjoy their debates, it is a relief to be at peace for once. Usually they do not speak for months after one of their arguments, but today there is no tension as Spock looks for a birthday gift for Leonard and Sarek discreetly looks for a birthday gift for his son.

His eyes catch on a stall selling makeup and other accessories. Makeup on Vulcan has always been considered an artistic form, a way of expressing thoughts and emotions that are socially unacceptable otherwise. Sarek had been interested in the traditional forms as a young adult, and had been unreasonably pleased when Spock picked up the same interest.

Sarek has long since stopped wearing it regularly, due to his hands not being as steady as they once were, but his son still applies it almost daily.

Sarek peruses the stall’s wares. The people of Tamod have strong visual acuity, and thus their culture and traditions often focus on the way light hits various objects. This is evident even in their makeup, for many of the palettes that Sarek picks up glimmer when tilted against the weak sunlight at just the correct angle.

Sarek has always found the combination of math and art pleasing, as does his son.

A quick glance at Spock shows that he has stopped at a stall several meters ahead, staring intently at some sort of alcoholic beverage made from fermented fruit native to the planet, and thus should be sufficiently distracted. Sarek selects a purple and blue palette that shines like a sparkling galaxy in the light, pays the vendor, and then slips it into his sleeve. By the time Spock turns away from his own stall, Sarek is already walking towards him, and he doubts it is evident to his son that he even stopped.

“Father,” Spock says. “I have selected a bottle of fermented kosa for Leonard, but I thought Mother might want one as well.”

Sarek nods. “Indeed, she would.”

Satisfied, Spock pays for the bottles, and then they continue on through the market. Sarek fingers the small box in his sleeve, feeling something settle in him that’s been restless for a very, very long time.

[urghblergh]

Late Night Reading 🌌✨

Cringe 2010s Galaxy Print Version 😄

[dustykneed]

you are my sunshine, my only sunshine

you make me happy when skies are gray

(prompt fill for @mcspirkevents' mcspirk bingo prompt "gone with the wind".)

static frames below:

ouch! neck deep in aos bones feels rn... lmk if i should make a fix-it or somethin

[aenslem]

he needs to be sure

[anewstartrekfan]

Unofficial Spones Banter Theme

Track: Stray Cat

Composer: Hitomi Kuroishi

[the-great-pretender02]

Just learned about SponesDay, so take a quick blob Spones that I worked on this all day basically 😆🧡 Not sure why I wanted to do a hurt Bones but I did.

Idk how to do proper backgrounds, sorry y’all.

[affixjoy]

My @sponeszine fic is now up on Ao3!

It was so fun to be a part of the zine, and I hope you’ll check out the whole thing!

Featuring! Spones fwb! Bones has to give himself surgery! They realize they’re in love! Background Jim with both of them!

It doesn’t get incredibly graphic, but there is description of Bones giving himself surgery with mentions of organs and blood. There’s hurt! But there’s also comfort and sex.

Enjoy!

[c4t1l1n4]

What fanfic idea would you be most interested in reading? Poll below.

TOS!McCoy goes into AOS verse. TOS!McCoy takes over for a bit because AOS!McCoy is currently sick with xenopolycythemia and he’s exhausted/overworked and he hasn’t told anyone yet and TOS!McCoy cures him.

TOS, Spones-heavy McSpirk. All Our Yesterdays cave scene rewrite where Spock doesn’t get side tracked by Zarabeth and just frets over McCoy. After they get back to the ship, McCoy and Spock talk about their swapped insults/bickering and McCoy apologies. Spock explains that he knows he doesn’t mean it and only does it in front of him/is really knowledgeable and respectfully around other Vulcans/never embarrasses him.

TOS, McSpirk. Inspired by Plato’s Stepchildren. Team comes down to help and when they try to leave, aliens want to keep McCoy for his extensive medical knowledge. McCoy and team all refuse. Instead of embarrassing mind control, the aliens just kidnap/trap/knock out and tie up McCoy and tell team that he has decided to stay with them. When team asks to talk with him about it, aliens say he doesn’t want to see them and they gets suspicious. They find him locked up and eventually escape.

TOS McSpirk. Kirk is accused of not being able to take care of his partners by aliens who see size as a means of status/wealth/ability to provide because McCoy and Spock are both skinny. He is challenged to prove that he can take care of them/cares about them and Kirk ends up confessing his love for both of them in front of them. Later, Kirk goes to apologize and understands if they don’t feel the same but they’ve both already decided they want to all be together.

TOS, McCoy centric, probably background McSpirk tbh. 5+1 (ish) 1 time McCoy saves the life of an alien creature and 5 times they save his life in return.

TOS, bonded Spirk. The Enterprise has a meeting with new alien race and Jim has to go but Spock is injured from a previous mission and confined to sickbay. Aliens ask where Kirk’s “other half” is and don’t want to have the meeting without him being “fully there.” Kirk explains that Spock is injured but Starfleet wanted to prioritize this meeting. Aliens are offended on behalf of Kirk and insist that meeting is delayed until Spock has recovered.

[strangenewwords]

Fic Rec - Some Version Of You

Rating: Explicit Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply Category: M/M Fandoms: Star Trek: Alternate Original Series (Movies), Star Trek Relationship: James T. Kirk/Leonard "Bones" McCoy Characters: James T. Kirk, Leonard "Bones" McCoy Additional Tags: Time Loop, Masturbation, Mutual Masturbation, Flirting, Surprise Kissing, accidental violence, jim gets whacked in the face, bones did NOT mean to, Infidelity, background spones, whoops, Feelings Realization, Blow Jobs Words: 5,648

Bones is stuck in a time loop and stuck in his room. With Jim. He's forced to admit how intense this thing between them has gotten, how much he feels for Jim, even as he's been falling in love with Spock.

Does what happens in a time loop stay in a time loop?

As McKirk week comes to a close I wanna rec one of my favorite McKirk fics by @ncc1701ohno. Time loops are SO hard to do and this is equal parts fun and saucy and sweet and full of longing and man I just really, really love this fic (and not JUST because it was written for meeee)

[muirmarie]

mcspirk month mYEAR planning post

idk if anyone likes these (these being planning posts), but here, it feels weird to have it tucked away in my notes when my BTHB and mcspirk bingo planning posts are on here, so. anywho. you know the drill: this is just me rambling, feel free to ignore!!

the bolded are those i still don't have a plan for <3 - as per my usual these are all tos unless otherwise noted

Day 1: Forced Proximity (“this isn’t a blessing,” mccoy hisses. “one day,” the king says, “you’ll see that is it.” - the one where spock and kirk cannot get more than an arm's length away from mccoy for 30 days w/o causing him debilitating pain)

Day 2: Touch-starved (spock and kirk cuddle mccoy out of touch starvation - this is like 75% done, I just need to finish it)

Day 3: Only One Bed (established mckirk to mcspirk. um. very nsfw. by far the most nsfw i’ve ever even considered writing lmao. currently sitting at almost 12k, probably will be around 15-17k all told. i don't even know how to describe this. kirk aggressively helping spock play gay chicken with mccoy until mccoy finally believes spock wants both of them, idk.)

Day 4: Hand Holding (maybe the one where spock & kirk slowly gaslight mccoy into holding hands with them - yes the tags are spones but i am very certain kirk would be very happy to gaslight mccoy into hand-holding as well)

Day 5: [hurt comfort or against a wall (no story planned)]

Day 6: Protective McCoy (no story planned *eta - actually i think i am going to take the one elian assigned me w/o even asking me lmao, where mccoy drinks the poison meant for kirk, but don't tell him that)

Day 7: Hand Kink (the one where spock is cucked w/ hand sex lmao)

Day 8: Public Display of Affection (would you still love and/or employ me if i was a worm?)

Day 9: Spock is a Hopeless Romantic (the flirty spock one probably?)

Day 10: [Hands or a bonus (no story planned)]

Day 11: Fuck or Die (vulcan sex magic hanahaki, this is, like. I have elements of it, but it’s not nailed down yet quite how it works. it's a vulcan disease but naturally mccoy's the one who gets it.)

Day 12: Aliens Made them Do It (the plato’s stepchildren one - i've been poking at this one since. like. january lmao. it's maybe 30% done, but it's not gonna be super long, i'm just slow with it. it is. hm. not a fluffy story. the platonians decide that mccoy simply needs to learn to say yes to them. how helpful they have spock and kirk around to help underscore the point.)

Day 13: [time loop or sex in a three way body swap or a bonus (no story planned, BUT do I really wanna write another time loop fic and/or can I really handle writing another smut fic lmao. If I did do time loop tho it would be the one where Kirk refuses to leave the time loop until he can solve the no-win scenario, i just don’t know how that goes yet. The sex in a three way body swap would be the AOS mcspirkura one, probably. Or the tos spones to mcspirk one. idk idk.)]

Day 14: Tarsus IV (kirk: i always knew i’d die alone. this is....jim character study, i think? I do need to come up w/ a happy (or at least: not sad) ending for it tho. So I’m still Thinking about this one.)

Day 15: Fake Dating (the one where the royal is trying to marry mccoy in order to keep him, and spock and kirk independently decide to fake date him to save him. also sarek loves trashy romance books. background uhura/scotty.)

Day 16: Lost the Ability to Speak (bones and uhura signing in federation common sign language - yes that's vague but all i need is something to center around tbh)

Day 17: McCoy Hurt w/ Spock & Kirk Comfort (this is like 95% of what i write lmao but i don’t have a specific plot yet)

Day 18: [Jealous Bones OR Oral Fixation (no story planned but it it’s jealousy it’s not gonna be traditional jealousy, bc I’m generally not a fan of jealousy storylines (unless all parties are unaware that they’re jealous - those I find VERY funny)]

Day 19: [Kirk is Missing, Presumed Dead or a bonus - probably a bonus (no story planned)]

Day 20: Accidental Voyeurism (okay the one where mccoy wakes up and his arm is trapped underneath kirk’s head and spock’s holding that hand as he’s laying on top of kirk and making out with him. I will have to find a plot tho. a reason. a Reason. It’s not established spirk either)

Day 21: Bondage (heh established spirk discovering mccoy’s penchant for getting tied up and/or tying others up and then literally not able to shut up about their platonic friends private habits for like a solid three months. they only care platonically of course. you don’t need those other ppl to tie you up bones you’ve got us. this one’s about 10% started.)

Day 22: Mirrorverse (mirrorverse katra sharing, it’s a whole thing, this is out of my wheelhouse but i have some Ideas, but this one isn’t going to be anytime soon)

Day 23: [reunion or teasing or a bonus (no story planned) - *eta actually for teasing i could maybe do the one where spock conducts an "experiment" in a private lab where he has mccoy & kirk work on a project for him while he gets extremely handsy w/ them - he's doing a study ("study" - they're all aware this is just spock's ideal version of foreplay) about human arousal in a working environment, and they're supposed to not let him distract them*]

Day 24: Temporary Blindness (this is going to be such a long messy mccoy whump story tbh. orpheus and eurydice part two. before i can even really start it tho i have to decide on pov, because that….really affects things for this one. but i mostly know how the story goes. also not anytime soon tho, maybe not even this year)

Day 25: Praise Kink (i COULD go temporary awkward ability if i don’t want to write anything too sexy, but the planned version is, like, kirk blossoms like a bashful babe and spock is genuinely moved when it comes to praise, but mccoy turns bright red and wants them to stop? BUT they like so much the way he flushes and struggles to accept the praise that they ask him to be good for them because THEY like it, and so he’s absolutely mortified but still? allows it for them? and they of course like it because they want to make him accept it.)

Day 26: Expectations vs Reality (counseling fic! The one where spock and kirk are dating but still somehow drag mccoy to their relationship counseling.)

Day 27: Vacation Gone Awry (no story planned) (*eta actually i think i'm changing this to Voyeurism and stretching that to make it work for the spirk - they keep coming up w/ weird sex injuries until they can finally convince mccoy to come over to help them figure out what they're doing wrong....he probably needs to watch....actually maybe hands on is better....actually maybe he just needs to stay forever*)

Day 28: Awkward Spock (checking for pulse over the liver instead of the wrist because he forgets where human hearts are when jim or leonard is hurt)

Day 29: Getting Interrupted (mcspirk sexy 3d chess - that’s right they’re interrupting mccoy’s WORK lmao)

Day 30: Desperate Measures (the enemy within one that’s 80% finished where kirk’s wolf and sheep sides both have to have sex w/ mccoy while spock melds with them both, all for very important science reasons - don’t worry about it.)

Day 31: Insecurity (*eta - mccoy gets out of a LDR and is bummed, and kirk tries to cheer him up by putting his name up for the underground "sexiest starfleet officer" bracket that scotty & uhura are running, to prove to mccoy that ppl find him attractive. unfortunately it turns out the crew finds him VERY attractive, kirk is having some jealously-related revelations, spock is gonna kill jim if he has to watch mccoy get asked out one more time, and mcco is yay close to having a nervous breakdown from being turned into a sex symbol*)

Bonus 1: nightmares (look this is fucked, just trust me this is a very messy thing and it is very fucked and i have to make all my maths fit together before i write it or it will feel too flimsy and fall apart, but. kirk's trapped in a nightmare by a parasite that bleeds into the waking world (there are reasons for it) that cause physical damage to mccoy. spock melds w/ kirk to try to change the dream. this has unexpected side effects. - this one WILL be written for mcspirk month i just don't know what day i'm replacing yet.)

Bonus 2: pet names (i think i might be able to fit the kiss me/fuck me fic into this prompt but i’m not 100% sure yet - aka the one where mccoy & kirk use “kiss me” as a SFW swear for “fuck me” and “don’t make me kiss you” as a SFW swear for “fuck you” and annoy everyone around them w/ this silly in joke until one time mccoy says “kiss me” w/o thinking to spock, and spock’s just. hmm. don’t mind if i do. and kirk thinks it’s so funny he starts kissing mccoy all the time as WELL. very pre-them even realizing they want a relationship (except for spock, spock has Plans, thank you). this will be written at SOME point, it depends if i need another bonus/if it fits the prompt enough.)

Other bonuses i’d consider if i need them, but no stories planned: blindfolds, misuse of the bond, uhura helps them out.

Other vague stories i have that i could rotate until they might fit a prompt: pacific rim au, space forgetties, [number]+1 of mccoy getting kissed awake/the +1 getting kissed to shut him up, spock going through the wringer re: mccoy getting hurt (that was written spones but could easily by mcspirk), empath era katra au, post-empath spock won't stop touching mccoy, katra transfer requires a kiss, this isn’t even all of them, it genuinely is absurd how many tag spirals i’ve written like this lmaoooo /sigh 

[urghblergh]

forehead kisses 👏🙂‍↕️🌟

[lenievi]

spones - older fics recs

seeing that people are interested in older fics, let me link some more that are not on ao3 but on personal websites (sometimes the formatting is a bit... you’d better just copy it into some text editor in order to read it comfortably) and that were written prior to 2010, but mostly in early 2000s. It’s not all of them (of course), I’m just linking those I at some point in the past three years enjoyed and that are long-ish. They can be a bit dated and sometimes a bit weird. Most of them are mature to explicit. If you want more warnings, you can message me.

Diagnosis and Treatment of Ply's Disease (explicit-ish at the end) - it deals with a disease, obviously, so proceed with caution if it isn’t something you want to read. Mention of McCoy/OC(m)

The Prayer of St. Francis (E) - I haven’t actually read this one, but one day I want to. The summary is “the triumvirate as we know them”, but it’s spones flavoured. And it’s spones who are bonded. It spans the series up to Spock’s death.

The author’s page in case you wanna read other fics by them.

Nets in the Wind - mirror!spones, has Sybok, set after Spock kills Kirk, in case you mind. It’s a bit open ended.

The World Bewitched - mirror!spones, interesting world building imho

The Other One (E) - “After the encounter with the Mirror universe, both men have some problems they have to deal with.” (I actually don’t remember this one, but I have it saved... but don’t judge me if it’s weird; read the author’s notes) sequel Sugar Magnolia. These were written in 1998.

On Vulcan genomic engineering and love - this one though is a bit weird (proceed with an open mind), but the premise is quite interesting - McCoy becomes a half-Vulcan (I think this was actually the only fic I’ve read with that theme). “Spock has wanted for a long time to become fully Vulcan and finally devices a formula to allow him to manipulate his genetic structure to do just that. But in a freak accident, he injects McCoy with the formula, causing the Doctor to become half-Vulcan. Now with pon farr on Spock's heels, he must help the doctor learn to deal with his Vulcan half, while the two of them both try to live with their feelings for each other.” some hints at McCoy/Vulcan OC(m)

My Little Town - takes place after TUC, I’m personally very fond of this one for some reason. It has a completely different background for McCoy than what’s common. “McCoy’s mother just died, and McCoy goes to deal with the house. Spock tags along.” McCoy’s parents had a huge age gap, so if you’re bothered by it, maybe don’t read it.

stories by Tempest - Blackbird has trans!McCoy, Yon t'Ashaya - McCoy and Spock both serve on a Vulcan ship, Spock goes into pon farr [these two fics are what stuck with me after reading them three years ago, but the author has a lot more]

now you can also go through this list, but a lot of the links are broken, some can be accessed through wayback machine, some can’t.

and then you can also look through the Spiced Peaches list, which has fics from 2005 and up. Just in case you’ve never heard of the online spones zine.

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also a bonus tos!mirror!mckirk because why not. It’s a wip, unfortunately, but it’s still worth it because it’s tos!mckirk~ And like most other mirror verse fics on this list, it isn’t as dark as what’s written these days. It’s actually pretty tame. It’s by the same author as The World Bewitched and Nets in the Wind above.

The Getting or the Having & Dust - “In the Mirror-Universe Kirk finds out that his counterpart has a sexual relationship with McCoy. This makes him thinking things over.”

[offdensen]

missed that ask meme, curious about wonder! (also didn't know you wrote, just read your trek fics they are 😳🩵🩵🩵🩵)

aw, thank you! i really appreciate that :')

okay so wonder is an old project from when i first got into trek eight years ago. i barely wrote any of the actual fic, but the unfinished outline is over 7k words. it's a beast. i have no idea if i'll ever finish it lmao

there's this movie called this is war (2012) starring chris pine (all my feelings about aos and aos!kirk aside, i love cpine. what a guy) about two guys who are spies and end up competing each other for a lady. it's a romcom. it's not good. but!!! i thought the premise of jim and spock being undercover agents for starfleet intelligence and both falling for bones would be a fun sandbox to play in.

some key notes (this shit is long sorry):

jim and spock have worked together for two years; spock nearly always calls him sir, even when they're alone in private; they both have feelings for each other but. well. they're stupid

bones is still a medical doctor, of course. fresh on the heels of a divorce, he moves to a colony planet and works in one of the largest hospitals in the capital city, avicenna clinic and emergency center

this colony planet, nasir, is located near the border of the beta and alpha quadrants. there are three main cities on the northeastern continent with a string of rural settlements between them, with each main city named after medieval muslim astronomers (al-shatir in the north, al-haytham in the south, and the capital al-khwarizmi in the middle). this continent is largely humid with regular rainstorms and 65°F average temperatures year-round, making it suitable for growing fresh produce, the planet's main export

there is some weird political stuff happening in al-khwarizmi, which is why jim and spock are sent there on assignment; an agent-in-training chekov and long-time investigator scotty are working with them in tandom, but behind the scenes

uhura is a xenolinguist studying the influence of standard on non-human colonists' languages; she is in relationship with chapel, head nurse at avicenna; they are both some of bones' only friends in the colony

sulu is a botanist specializing in xenoagriculture, studying the efficacy of the planet's soil as well as a strange fungus that's been infecting some local crops

rand is a reporter for al-khwarizmi's local news station who's been trying to uncover the reason behind the abnormally high number of political representatives resigning from their positions

and some plot beats:

jim meets bones at a bar and is drawn to him immediately; they build a quick and easy rapport; "jim feels a little butterflies-in-the-stomach high as he watches leonard leave and he makes a mental note to come back to this bar tomorrow"

he later discovers that bones is the same doctor that spock sought after in his preparatory research, having made certain to find a skilled doctor with a xenobiology background in case their mission goes awry

spock requests an interview with bones before his scheduled physical upon discovering that jim in interested in him; they Do Not get along initially, but the physical appointment goes over much more smoothly and that's when spock is like "oh. i'm also fascinated by this man"

jim and spock establish three rules about pursuing bones: not discussing one another with bones, do not infringe on one another's wooing, and no sex. at this point there's no solid "this is polyamory" but rather a "winner-takes-all" deal

it's uhura and chapel that convince bones to deliberate polyamory with jim and spock; still abiding by their rules, they agree, still keeping their knowledge of the other a secret. i'm sure that won't cause any problems in the future :)

a lot of dates. oh my god they go on so many dates. mckirk at the arboretum and camping in tents and slow dancing in a park gazebo; spones at an art gallery and a vulcan restaurant and the aquarium. someone breaks one of their rules. whoops

while all of this is happening, there's an overarching plot regarding political intrigue, a possible homicide, and a plague. it's all very ambitious and probably the reason why i never got very far. maybe one day!

[tigereyes45]

spones

I assume this is for the Ship questions game. (If not then just send me another anon letting me know.) Also I'm answering for TOS Spones. Let me know if you want me to do AOS later.

SEND ME A SHIP and I’ll tell you:

Who said “I love you” first

Bones said, "I love you." directly first. I headcanon that Spock realizes his feelings for McCoy first, but he doesn't say the words "I love you". Instead he says it in other ways, such as, "I am more efficient on the job when I know that you're safe."

Who would have the other’s picture as their phone background?

McCoy. He would have a picture of his daughter as his lock screen but Spock would be his homescreen. It would be one he took, when he thought Spock wouldn't notice. The vulcan has the faintest smile on his face as he's bent over a microscope working on something. Neither of them mention the fact that Spock only start smiling when McCoy pulled out the phone.

Who leaves notes written in fog on the bathroom mirror?

Bones. Spock doesn't see a point to it. He'll always read the messages but then he disinfects and wipes down his mirror.

Who buys the other cheesy gifts?

They both do. Spock would argue his gifts aren't cheesy, they're practical, and the ones that aren't he gave because he knew Dr. McCoy would want them. Which is not cheesy, but the point of gift giving. However Bones would just own up to it. He likes seeing Spock's reactions, even if strangers can't spy the small differences in his expressions, Bones can.

Who initiated the first kiss?

McCoy. No doubt in my mind, McCoy would initiate the first 'human' kiss. (Spock went in to hug McCoy in canon before and McCoy held his hand and shook it instead. So Spock absolutely initiated the first 'Vulcan' kiss.)

Who kisses the other awake in the morning?

McCoy. It's typically a forehead, or cheek kiss. Sometimes if Spock is sleeping in, McCoy will kiss him on one of his ears to get a reaction.

Who starts tickle fights?

Neither. They don't really do tickle fights, and I feel like if they did, McCoy would start it, and lose it.

Who asks who if they can join the other in the shower?

Spock would ask to join, but only after McCoy has invited him in a few times before in the past. There would need to be a precedent of it for Spock to feel comfortable enough to ask.

Who surprises the other in the middle of the day at work with lunch?

They both do this, but Spock does it most often. He has McCoy's schedule memorized and checks in an hour after his lunch should have been. If Bones hasn't had lunch by then, Spock uses the sickbay's replicator to make them food and eats with him.

Who was nervous and shy on the first date?

McCoy. This man has a ton of southern charm but none of it helps him against Spock's vulcan stoicism. He was absolutely worried that Spock wasn't having a good time. (Which inevitably would lead to him picking a fight just to get a reaction out of Spock.)

Who kills/takes out the spiders?

Spock takes them out. McCoy isn't scared of spiders, and will take them out if he's the only one around. Spock doesn't like the idea of killing spiders, so they always take them out.

Who loudly proclaims their love when they’re drunk?

Bones. He gets loud, and very proud. He would brag about Spcok's accomplishments to anyone who tried to say anything slightly negative about the vulcan, while drunk (or sober). Spock gets more possessive when he's drunk.

Original post here. Send me a ship to answer these questions about.

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Trek fic self-recs because a spider fell on me (it's fine)

Spirk:

Variables To Falling In Love (TOS, 0.9k), I Don't Know (0.3k), A Strategic Proposal (0.6k)

Comics: Like Chess [X], Nocturnal (art by @sweet-prroncito)

Whump: Nine Million Green Bottles (8k), Tomorrow Never Comes (31k) (⚠️ MCD timeloop fic)

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Spuhura: I Know You (Body Swap, 30k)

Kirsulu (background McSpirk): A Million Things To Want (Hanahaki, 5k)

McKirk: The Second Time Around (0.3k)

Spones: On His Sleeve (Medieval AU, 0.9k)

Gen: Spock's childhood: It Happened Again (AOS, 0.2k), Spock's crewmates: Permanent Marker (Tumblr)

Goodnight 🖖❤️