A comic dub with another commissioned comic! Thank you to @decydoodles for arting this one up for me! If you enjoyed it, please like and share it around!
I stumbled on this fanart by @decydoodles and my overactive Muse decided to do a little fanfic for it, exploring what Ren and Jinx's relationship could be like, several years post-finale.
It was meant to be 500 words... It's 3000 in the end (˳˘ ɜ˘) ♬♪♫
Ren is desperate to make sense of her father's death. Her search for information leads her down to the Undercity, where she finds unexpected answers from unlikely sources.
Here there is a random edit that I made, using as principal image the fanart made by @decydoodles, and some screencaps of the serie.
I hope you like it, guys
Bughead Appreciation Week - Day One: Fandom Love Day
While this last season was airing, a friend who is only tangentially interested in Riverdale asked me to let her know when there were episodes (or, as it turned out to be, parts of episodes) worth watching. The criteria for ‘worth watching’ was simple enough—good Bughead moments. There really wasn’t much in the way of quality show content to offer her this season, but there were a few moments.
After 5x17, I started the conversation with “Last night’s episode of Bughead….” When I corrected my mistake, she responded with “No, I like what you call the show better.”
And, yes, I had to agree. Bughead is why I watch the show. It’s why I keep coming back, in hopes that the relationship developing over the first four seasons will return. But, while the show continually disappoints, the Bughead fandom hasn’t.
Being new to the fandom, there is an abundance of riches in which to indulge. I’ve had many more hours of enjoyment delving into the amazing fanworks than I ever had of watching the show. Because my record keeping is abysmal and I have years of ficfiction I’ve delved into over the past seven months, there’s no way I can mention all the writers and artists and fan creators that I have helped cement my enjoyment as a Bughead fan.
Here are a few shoutouts to those who have been part of my journey and have made it worth continuing…
@mieteve-minijoma (ao3) — We met in another fandom and when I finally took the plunge into Riverdale, Bina listened to me ramble about the show. She is an awesome, encouraging friend. Thanks for being there as I started this crazy journey. She is also an amazing writer. I love her Fairytale of New York series.
@50shades-of-bughead / @decydoodles (ao3) — Decy has created a myriad of worlds featuring Bughead, each of which pulls me deeper into loving Bughead. She not only has an amazing talent as an artist, but as a storyteller as well. Even when the story is a drawing and a few paragraphs, you know that there’s a whole world there to explore. Her attention to detail is spectacular. I love looking at her drawings and finding those details which add so much depth to the stories she’s telling. Decy is also incredibly encouraging, kind, and generous. Check out her art on both her Tumblrs. Her SoS stories are absolutely spellbinding and has introduced Pen (eeiii!) to the world. Also, definitely give Armageddon a read!
Podfics - I’ve always been a fan of audio books, audio dramas, and other forms of audio storytelling. I love being able to listen to a story while my hands are busy crafting or cooking, etc. So, I was absolutely delighted when I came across these two lovely individuals who made Bughead podfics. Check out the collection of podfics by Mo1347 (I wasn’t able to find a Tumblr for Mo) and Hufflepuff Betty ( @protectorofthesmoll ).
For an added podfic bonus, check out HufflepuffBetty’s Welcome to Riverdale. It’s a clever fic which gives us a Nightvale AU version of Riverdale. (It works!) And, I can tell already miles better than anything we’ll see in Rivervale.
@bughead-in-the-comics - Before coming to Riverdale and subsequently Bughead, my familiarity with Jughead and Betty was mainly through cultural osmosis. Thank you to bighead-in-the-comics for your dedication in sharing the long history of Bughead in the comics. I appreciate all the work you’ve done.
@blueandgoldoffice, and @bughead-quotes - A big thanks to the folks that run these blogs. These blogs are dedicated to sharing (and finding) Bughead fics. They’ve helped introduce me to many an excellent fics that would have passed me by. And, the tag system at blueandgoldoffice has been a great help when I have an idea about the kind of fic I’m interested in reading at the moment, but don’t have a particular story in mind.
There are many more fics and authors that I have come to love. I can’t name them all. Here are a few that I have read multiple times and have greatly shaped my understanding and enjoyment of Bughead. While I’ve only mentioned one fic for each of the authors, all their fics are worth reading.
The Elusive Elenor Clancy by @darknessaroundus (Part of the Willowdale-verse series)
On the Observation of Trifles by @thepointoftheneedle
a comic miniverse series by @sullypants
Eye for an Eye by @lazydaizies
Cowboy Jones series by @writeradamanteve
What Does Shakespeare Know? Parts (1) (2) (3) by makingitwork (@typing123)
For everyone I have and haven’t mentioned--Thank you for writing, drawing, making edits and gif sets, and sharing episode analysis, fan theories, and synopsis. Thank you for being part of fandom and sharing your work. Thanks to everyone who has liked, kudo-ed, re-blogged and reviewed. You all make our fandom a wonderful place to be. It’s all of you who keep us invested in this fandom and creating. Thank you. <3<3<3
[I'll be once again using this for the FFN cover of the story as well]
That's right, as we breach into the second half of this fic, we also get new cover art! As always, massive thanks to decydoodles (insta link) for doing this commission for me once again. Her artwork is such a great visualization of how I imagined these characters to look together, but also serves as a constant motivation out of my writer's block.
Act 2 of TMUT has begun and much more fun is set to take place!
So what's to come in the next ten chapters?
Summary: Over seven months have passed since Jinx first took in Zel and Evi, and Jinx's role as a mother is still put to the test from day to day squabbles between her kids and regular bounties to put food on the table. But as the kids grow, Jinx has to come to grips with imparting actual life lessons while also helping her kids deal with their own traumas and guilt, all while the threat of the her own past comes back into her life.
For once, she's let go of it, but it hasn't let go of her...
I'm pretty sure you all can tell, that maybe... just maybe... Piltover's Finest is making an appearance? ( ¬‿¬)
So some fun stuff is up ahead! Well fun for me to write, if anything. If you're someone who's just happened on this post without knowing the whole story, you can read from the beginning here:
I'd like to end this note on some massive appreciation toward all of you guys who're reading this! It's so fun to see the reception but also that you're all enjoying reading it as I am enjoying writing it!
For a little more fun, you can look here to compare this cover to Act 1's old cover art!
Summary:While Jinx and Evi do their best to help Zel’s morality dilemma, Piltover’s Finest begins their investigations to find out what’s up with The Loose Cannon.
Summary: Jinx is forced to enlist her services for jobs in order to make money. Unfortunately, with Sevika's crew on the prowl, she’s also left to make some declarations known... soon.
Summary: Ekko and Jinx have a chat. Zel and Evi want to make her bond with Jinx known and are proudly ready to fight for it! A test of bonds begins once again.
And alas, Act 1 closes with the tenth chapter, as we hit the halfway mark into TMUT! The delays of this week's chap might cause delays for the next, but I promise we're sticking it through!
Next chapter update is [EDiT] September 28th-30th! (this post explains delay)
Summary: Without many options, Evi and Zel are forced to accept Jinx's offer and are now left at her mercy. For Jinx's case? She tries to figure out what the deal is with these kids... oh, and what to feed them.
Again, apologies for the delays, but writing this one was really difficult. It's a bit cliché to write, especially for its drama, so I wanted to pull it off as best as I could.
Summary: The aftermath of yesterday's dinner lingers, with Piltover's Finest and Jinx all reflecting on this new foot forward. The only question now: how will they make it last?
Now we can't have healing drama without some self-reflection, can we? Hope you guys enjoy this one. Sorry for the huge delay! Three more chaps to go!
Next chapter update [EDIT] To Be Determined! All I can say is that the next update will DEFINITELY be before Summer. I aim for this fic to finish around spring (maybe even on its yearly anniversary) but who knows. (for more info check TMUT Update tags)