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inkmo · 1 year ago

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went to report a rammer on forza and i noticed they had a 'feedback and suggestions' option in their support tickets, so i decided "why not? i have thoughts about this game". two and half hours later my partner had to get my attention to remind me we needed lunch and it was already 4 p.m. my last therapist said i don't have ADD. long rant under the cut. I'm 100% correct, btw.

Generally, i think this is a really great game when everything is working right. It's just about the only one i'm playing these days. I came to it from Assetto Corsa and Gran Turismo, so I have some modest sim racing experience that informs my expectations. Anyway, here is a list of features i'd like to see some day, some comments, etc:

the option to auto-sell most cars that are won in wheel spins when racing online (currently the car goes straight to your garage). Perhaps a slider based on value or rarity. removing cars from my garage by hand is a very time consuming experience.

on that note, i feel some utility to easily manage downloaded tunes, paintjobs, and garage cars would be greatly appreciated. even if it's an external program that doesn't run in game. at current, tunes can only be deleted when you are in the car they apply to, and paints and cars have to be deleted one at a time, which is very time consuming with menu lag (my xbox takes a while to do this each time, and I have had a few marathon sessions where I'd spend half the day just deleting and organizing things in my garage). in the my paints menu, thumbnails take a very long time to load, and deleting one sends you back to the front. perhaps a toggle for whether it is currently on a car in my garage or not would help, too. and a way to see what tune i have on my car and who made it. it's necessary to delete tunes at times because of the limited number you can have. if you don't have the tune in your collection to compare against the car, it can be really easy to forget exactly what you have that car for. my workaround for this has been to devise a paint color system (red cars for power, blue for road and street, orange for dirt, green for offroad, black gray or white for purists, chrome for highway pulls. i think i might need another color specification for hotwheels cars and to differentiate between circuit and sprint cars) but this requires a high number of paints to be saved. my workaround for that is to just buy a fresh car and specify the solid color I want there. this seems to not use a paint save slot. maybe there can be an option to click on for each car in your garage so you can remember if a car is for rally or street racing etc…

and on that note, menus take a very very long time to load, and selections are never acknowledged right away. it's been two years and I still find myself pressing the button repeatedly in menus when i select things because i just can't tell if it really registered or not. sometimes when i enter an event, it can take up to twenty seconds for my thumbnails to load on the car select screen, and this can get a little nerve wracking when the timer's counting down. I still have an xbox one, and i think there is a chance this could be more of an xbox one problem than an fh5 problem.

constraints/settings for events for tire choice, drive train, engine swaps, maybe even a locked tune that can be purchased and installed at the event car selection screen for spec racing and club time trials. for instance, i LOVE RWD dirt racing, but RWD cars are not very competitive when AWD cars are in the mix.

the option to race expert, pro, and unbeatable drivatars if you want in the weekly playlist events. i like these events because they enforce some variety in car choices, and i just like getting to check things off a list, but the actual racing tends to be a snooze.

even unbeatable drivatars tend to do mystifylingly stupid things every race. mostly jerking the wheel hard on straightaways for no reason, or parking it on corner apexes needlessly, especially in sweeping turns where i would expect to be able to follow flat out. i realize that they can't actually be that good if you want to have a chance of catching them in only three laps, but single player often feels like i'm just trying to get past 9 or 10 mobile chicanes so i can actually race with the one or two real competitors up front.

i don't always have xbox live gold, and single player freeroam can be a real shitshow at times. mostly it's encountering drivatars just parked in the middle of the road (I guess they're mimicking real players that pause while driving? I do that sometimes), or that there seems to be a few places on the map that spawn loads of drivatars at once. like i'd almost without fail encounter an 8 to 10 car roadblock on the sweeping downhill south of guanajuato leading to the stadium/street scene for instance. i know horizon life and horizon solo can't be the exact same experience, but i came to find driving in freeroam in horizon solo at times infuriating.

head-to-heads ought to punish players for leaving the road. they always devolve into eliminator style as-the-crow-flies racing when they actually happen. that's just not racing, and it's why i guess you see people doing them so rarely. the real freeroam racing seems to mostly be at the drag strips and on the tarmac side of the mountain. (by the way, the tarmac side of the mountain is a masterpiece. chef's kiss. good work.)

backmarkers should be ghosted in online lobbies. I didn't know this was an issue, but I accidentally rear ended a guy pretty hard the other day who i was going to lap, because I expected to just ghost right through him. I don't think i've ever encountered trouble makers hanging around at one point on track to try and ram the leaders when they come through, so i can't comment as to whether this would help with that. wall riding should maybe be punished harder, too. i saw someone wallriding at HMC in the trial last week, and it was good enough to keep him in front of all the unbeatable drivatars. but that's also the only time i've ever seen someone wallride like that in this game, so it's perhaps not a big problem. i didn't even know it was something i could report people for until today.

can it be possible to turn off some particle effects when racing online? it's pretty common to get stuck behind people who can't or won't put the power down right in fast corners. this makes a smoke screen that's impossible to see through. i'm not sure exactly what amount of power and angle starts making big smoke; I don't notice my tires smoking if I'm using slip angle in a turn, though, and i don't recall seeing drivatars do this.

i use the braking line only setting, because there are just too many car and track choices to truly internalize. i've noticed the braking line tends to 'lie' on hotwheels races. it seems like i'm always braking too late in hard braking zones in hotwheels races, but this doesn't seem to be a problem in mexico or badlands. is it just me?

this is just a polish thing, but what if players that use the borrow car option get a random manufacturer color instead of every car being the default color. just to add some variety to the grid.

another polish thing: the Buick GNX has a bump map or UVs problem on its doors. my 3D modeling knowledge is a little lacking, but SOMETHING makes that car look like it has a big dent in its doors on the trailing edge.

i loved the stock car trials you guys were doing for a minute a year or two ago. i remember the one with the porsche desert flyer was really fun, especially when i realized i could set the car up (this car has a very short gearbox, but it's a race gearbox -- and anyone that didn't think to tune theirs was a sitting duck). on the other hand, i also learned i could get away with building those cars to have more power as long as the PI was still the same as the stock option, so maybe that should be fixed). on the other hand, i thought the mini and landrover offroad B class trial the other week was total dogwater. idk what it was.. maybe i just don't like those cars. the mini john cooper works buggy x-raid seems to be particularly underpowered no matter what i use it for. I would love to see more stock car trials in the future.

i wish we could have the oval in freeroam all the time.

i think you guys did nothing wrong with the blower bentley forzathon. it was early in the game for me and i had to grind to just buy the thing, but i didn't think it was that bad…

an option to fire A class boneshaker drivers into the sun. J/k! A class rods and customs tours tend to turn into boneshaker only, and that's kinda fun. boneshaker cup someday perhaps? consider it won't you? ;-)

((i think the meta is a little wonky in general. for instance, drag tires make for some of the best road racing builds in B class. rally tires are hands down some of the best road racing tires in A class and above. Rally tires are almost never used for rallying because offroads handle dirt better, allow some PI for more horsepower, and aren't that much of a hindrance on road (ex: I won every event in the trial yesterday (A class Lexus Road events) on offroads. I accidentally grabbed one of my rally cars instead of the road build I'd made, but that rally car was still good enough to win). muscle cars with whitewalls seem to be one of the choice build types for hotwheels hazard and offroad events. in fact hotwheels open seems to devolve to a small handful of power meta cars that are the only viable competitors, and that's why i guess it seemed so dead when i was still doing it. I guess my thinking is tire and drivetrain constraints could reel the meta game in a bit, and we'd see fewer people griping about "bring clean cars, no forza aero, tires etc" in looking for group posts and on reddit. after my first couple months playing this game, i had to go and do research about the build/tuning meta because i realized i just wasn't fielding competitive cars most of the time. maybe this is actually the correct way to play the game if you care about it. i've raced enough in sims that i knew racecraft wasn't my issue. and i think this might not ever occur to players that don't already have experience with racing games. i'm not sure it's really possible to learn in game what a 'good' car looks and drives like. the game won't teach you and the autoupgrade seems to be nearly useless in this regard. you have to go looking on reddit or youtube for good tuners to follow, and be willing to take notes.))

that's about everything i can think of off the top of my head right now. this seems like a lot, but i love this game and have thought about it a lot the last couple of years. and i know y'all have done quite a bit to fix things. game crashes are fewer now it seems. i'm genuinely surprised these days if i get it to crash, but it was a pretty common occurrence a year or so ago.

p.s. attaching a fan art i drew of the nissan tsuru just because i like you guys. have a good day :)

oh, i just remembered. the existence of 'rivals lines' strikes me as a problem. this is where the checkpoint gates don't adequately constrain the track boundaries and players can cut, or go way off road to carry more speed into an otherwise slow corner. are these by design?

one more thing. and i can't believe i forgot it because this was at the forefront of my mind when i started writing. we really need some sort of car proximity marker or radar in first person views. like in Assetto Corsa or Gran Turismo. i find 3rd person racing kind of disorienting so i'm always in dash or bonnet view. i think most of the time when i make contact, it's turning into cars that are significantly alongside during corner entry. I just don't know that they're there until it's too late.

#forza horizon 5 #forza posting #deranged forza posting #all of my opinions are correct when it comes to playing cars

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insomniac-jay · 6 months ago

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Another sneak peek at chapter 3

@floof-ghostie @yukii0nna @mayacondotcom

Gangsters are like chameleons. They can seamlessly blend in to any environment, camouflaging themselves from the prying eyes of the police.

No one knew this better than Kuina. It's how she was able to stay out of Sector Security's clutches for so long.

She patiently stood outside the door of a mansion. Everything was black: pinstripe pantsuit, hat that hid their hair, sunglasses, and shoes. Not appropriate for summer, just enough to lower suspicion. Makeup was light. Jewelry consisted of just a simple gold necklace and ring.

"Who is it?" A voice groaned out.

"You know who," Kuina replied.

On the other end was Hyoma Matsuda, a man around Kuina's age with bluish white hair and brown eyes. Both his hair and clothing were disheveled. Both his breath and body reeked of different alcohols. Remnants of a party could be seen behind him. One hand rubbed his temple, the other held the doorknob.

"Good morning, Hyoma. Seems like you had a wild night."

"Come in..."

Kuina followed him inside, stepping over sleeping party guests, decorations, and whatever else happened to end up on the floor. Some faces she recognized, mostly from the media. They'd be waking up just as hungover soon enough, and by then she'd be gone.

The two went upstairs to an office on the far end of the hallway. Hyoma locked the door behind them and opened the blinds to let in the morning sunlight.

"Sorry about the mess."

Kuina only hummed, "What was the occasion?"

"Big party last night for the, uh, Tokyo Grand Prix. Won second place. Probably the best party I threw. Three DJs, two bars-" He stopped smiling when he saw the look on Kuina's face. Clearing his throat, he turned serious. "I guess you're, uh, here for the money, right?"

Kuina silently nodded.

He pulled out a book from one of the shelves and opened to the middle, where a keypad was. After dialing a few numbers, the bookshelf moved to reveal a safe. Once unlocked, the door opened to stacks of money inside. A metal tray holding a briefcase slid out from a hole.

"Is it clean?" Kuina asked, lowering their shades to get a good look at just how much there was. If the amount they calculated was correct, it was more than enough to take him off their list.

"Yep. Dad may be in prison but he knows how to keep things moving on the outside."

Kuina began putting the money in the briefcase. "Hard to believe you're the son of an oyabun, Matsuda. You act more like a billionaire's little prince."

Matsuda rubbed the back of his neck. "A lot of people say that."

Now having what she came for, Kuina left the house. One last stop to make, and it was their favorite.

"This is my favorite room."

Hikari Sawayama, a former idol and rising pop star, led the cameraman into her home studio. It was painted pastel pink with her records encased in glass, various instruments, and a computer set up on a nearby desk. "When I feel like recording a song but can't make it to the studio, this is where I go. It's really a safespace for me to-" A sudden knock at the door interrupted her.

Who is that? I'm not expecting anymore visitors, she thought after excusing herself. As the door opened, Hikari's face paled when she saw who stood behind it. A lump formed in her throat seeing those dark brown eyes stare back at her.

Kuina grinned deviously. "Hello, Hikari. I hope you remembered what day it is."

Hikari looked back at where she left the camera crew then at Kuina. Her heart beat with rising panic at the possibly of the interviewer discovering them.

"G-give me five minutes."

"Take all the time you need," was all Kuina said.

Closing the door, Hikari trembled. Why she is here? Why now? Today can't really be... She quickly checked the calendar and saw that Kuina was correct. Her heart sank.

"Everything alright, Ms. Sawayama?" The reporter asked.

"Oh yes! Everything's great!" Hikari regained character, throwing two thumbs up for emphasis.

Inside, she was scared. She tried to think of everything else she had to do for the week to take her mind off her unexpected visitor. Of all times she chose to come, it had to be now. Even worse if their short conversation was somehow picked up by the camera.

She finished the interview in five minutes as promised. When she went to get Kuina to give them the all clear, she found them in one of her living room chairs. She didn't have time to panic about how she could've gotten inside without alerting her or the crew.

"Nice place you got. Much better than the last one. Bigger too." Kuina crossed their legs, leaning back. Their eyes scanned the furniture and decor. Lots of florals and hearts, she noticed. She then glanced at the singer, who looked on the edge of peeing her pants out of fear.

To make her feel worse, she smiled unsympathetically.

"Makes you feel real grateful I only asked for 20%."

Hikari wanted to say something but fear stole her voice. Instead, she stood there shaking. She tried clasping her hands in front of her to seem calm, though it proved futile. A-as long as you don't anger them, everything should be fine.

"I-I-"

Kuina softly shushed her. "It's okay, sweetie. No need to tell me."

Hikari watched as the shorter woman slowly got up and stood beside her, facing the door. Silence hung in the air, filling her with more fear. What was going through Kuina's head? She desperately wanted to know. She frantically glanced, waiting yet dreading whatever was going to happen.

"You wanna know something, Hikari?"

"W-what?"

"I know you're lying."

Hikari's blood froze as her eyes met Kuina's stare, mouth hanging open with no words coming out. The other's wrathful glare paralyzed her completely. A predator cornered its prey and there was no escape. She didn't even register that she fell to her knees until tears rolled down her cheeks.

"P-please, please forgive me! I lied! I knew you were coming and I hid the money! I'll never do it again, I swear in the name of Our Lord!"

"Where is it?"

Shrinking back, Hikari pointed to a kitchen cabinet. "I-in the pink tea set..."

Kuina opened it and grabbed set, cups and all. Rolled up stacks of money were inside just like Hikari said. She poured the contents into the briefcase. All Hikari could do was watch in silence. She said too much without saying anything at all. Before leaving, they turned their attention to the pop singer one last time.

"It's unfortunate that you felt the need to lie to me. But considering I'm not an entirely heartless person, I'll let it slide...this time."

When Corazón got a call from Yoruko to meet her at a location, a pool hall was the last place she expected. The smell of oiled wood and felt hit her nose as she entered. Since it was in the Tops, the hall was on the more upscale side. People dressed in nice clothing, some designer, were either playing pool or talking at one of the tables along the wall.

Corazón didn't have to go looking for her girl since she was setting up one of the tables at the farthest corner of the room. Like the others, her outfit was business casual. Dressed in a dark fuschia dress shirt, black dress pants, and white heels, she blended in perfectly. Soon as they made eye contact, she motioned for her to come.

"Didn't take you as a pool player," Corazón remarked while taking one of the sticks.

"I picked up a few things living in these parts." Yoruko sipped some wine before she removed the triangle. As she leaned over to get into position, she asked, "So what did you want to talk to me about that night at Ivory?"

"I'm looking for someone."

"Well the police can help you with that. Not much I can give you."

"On the contrary, I think there is," Corazón protested. "You see, the person I'm looking for is named Akeno. Akeno Tomoe."

Yoruko hummed as she struck the ball with the cue. "Doesn't ring a bell. Again, this sounds like something for the cops."

Corazón hummed. She knew Yoruko knew things and she was going to get answers by any means necessary. I hate to do this, but...

"Does Trinity ring any bells?"

It was like Yoruko had been shot when she asked that question. All color vanished from her face and a coldness came over her. Her hands began to tremble. Just like Himeno's, her eyes held nothing. No light, no emotion. She became a completely different person in the span of a second.

Bingo.

"I take that as a yes."

"I...that's not a name I know."

"Oh it is, and you're going to tell me everything you know here and now." Corazón leaned in close to Yoruko's ear. "I know you're a Psychic. That's part of how I was able to find you that night."

Yoruko glanced at her for a quick minute before immediately grabbing her wine glass and downing almost half of it. Fear was still on her face despite the liquid courage.

"Not here."

Corazón watched Yoruko pace back and forth after the pair arrived at her penthouse. They didn't say a word to each other on the way here and up. Based on her reaction, she definitely knew something. Hopefully it was related to Akeno.

"You gonna tell me or what?"

"How dare you!" Yoruko snapped. "I'm taking time out of my day to entertain your bullshit! Why would you ask me something like that in public?!"

"You weren't giving me the answers I needed so I had to do what I had to do. Trust me, it's not something I wanted to ask either." Corazón replied. "I'm sorry about it but can we please get to the answers? Were you a part of Trinity?"

Yoruko sat down on the couch wrapping her arms around herself. Haunting memories circulated in her head. She became unusually quiet. Never had anyone seen her this disheveled.

I need to get her to cooperate, Corazón eyed a nearby bottle of wine. Then, she got an idea. She grabbed it and set it on the table. Maybe some alcohol will losen her up. When Yoruko set her eyes on the wine bottle, she snatched it like it would run away from her. With her sedated enough, Corazón asked more questions.

"You must know about a group called the Radium Children. Can you tell me about them?"

Yoruko was already halfway down the bottle when the question was asked. She was a sweaty, blushing mess. "Y-yeah. They were a group of kids whose powers were believed to have been awakened from Zero Reverse radiation."

"Were you one of them?"

"No." She took another swig. "I was a level C."

Level C? That's interesting. "What do you mean by that?"

"Level C Psychics were in the middle. Our powers weren't strong but weren't weak either. Level As were the Radium Children. Our powers determined where we stood in the hierarchy."

After some more talking, Corazón left the penthouse. She wasn't any closer to knowing Akeno's whereabouts but she did find out some new information on Trinity. So the people I need to seek out are the other Radium Children. I think I know who to go to next.

Kuina watched as a few of their girls counted the money from today's run. Two others were adding up all the numbers and taking certain names off the list respectively. This was a typical Wednesday afternoon for them. It was a small price to pay for Greenlight PR and Crisis Management's "services".

"It's more than ¥77,371,627,000, boss," one of their girls said. "Most of it coming from Matsuda."

"Take his name off the list. He's served us well." Kuina hummed, satisfied with how much money was made today. After getting some paperwork done, Kuina closed up shop for the day. Not before giving a few of the girls some briefcases.

"You two take one to the bank. The others will go to HQ."

"What about the one you have in your hand?" One of the girls asked.

"This is going to my private account."

In truth, Greenlight PR was just a distraction. Yes it was a legitimate business and Kuina did have a background in public relations but then again, what criminal didn't own a legitimate business or two?

"Alright. Good night, Kuina."

"Good night, ladies."

Hikari ate dinner in complete silence. No TV or music like usual. She hadn't spoken since Kuina came to collect. Alone, she just had to sit there and think about how powerless she was to it all.

Why did I have to lie, she asked herself as she continued eating. I'm already living a lie. My sins follow me everywhere I go. Oh Lord, why must you punish me like this?

"You have a voicemail from Hikaru."

Hikari must've not heard her phone ringing. More surprising that it was her sister. She pressed the button on the holographic screen to play the voicemail.

"Hey, sis, it's me. Just calling to check on you. It's been a while. Call me back when you can-"

Hikari deleted the voicemail. She then got up to put her dishes in the sink. She quietly walked to a room at the far end of the hallway and locked the door behind her. Inside was a cross depicting a crucified Jesus and other religious imagery. In front of the crucifix was a small brown table with a whip made of rope.

Taking off her dress, Hikari picked it up and began whipping herself on the back. Each hit was harder and harsher than the last. Even as the pain got worse, she didn't dare cry.

"Most glorious Virgin Mary, Mother of God and our Mother, turn thine eyes in pity upon us, miserable sinners," Hikari mumbled.

#jay's writings

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sincerely-sofie · 1 year ago

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hello! i apologize for adding to the list of religion related asks in your inbox and, as this is another form of criticism you can ignore it, im mostly an enjoyer of your work and ive merely found a discrepancy.

i just think its important to point out that the people you end up surrounding yourself with and the people that a community deems to be one of their own, IF this is your experience which i am not Assuming but rather Pointing To as a debate starter of sorts, is not in fact the group at large.

its factual that many, Many people have been abused by the church, inside and ouside of it, by many people and in many ways, and the number of people harassed by christians, especially ones in positions of power in churches but also the commonfolk, is incredibly high. much higher than it would be if it were just a vocal minority, because then its doubtful that it would be so widespread, but especially that it would be so Personal, crimes done to people by people in particular they thought they could trust.

i am not telling you to disbelieve yourself or that there are hidden horrors in your community, but trying to bring a possible unawareness to light. if this is unwarranted or undesired and you dont wish to make any public response you can delete this ask, absolutely 0 hard feelings i wont say anything else.

love your work, have a nice day, bring more joy into the universe as you try to

Hey, thanks for this ask! Discrepancies and blind spots are a difficult thing for people to rid themselves of alone, so your reaching out to help with something you were worried about is appreciated. This is all a fair bit stressful and new for me— I've never really talked about my faith before now— but once again, I figured a public response is better than the alternative. Thanks for saying you enjoy my work. I appreciate your well wishes. And your English is absolutely wonderful, don't worry about it!

For context, I've previously said that the vast majority of Christians are loving people and that there's an unfortunate vocal minority of cruel individuals. First off: people absolutely have suffered abuse at the hands of Christians, especially Christians in positions of authority, and their suffering should never be diminished or dismissed. My church takes a pretty intense stance on abuse— anyone who misuses their influence over someone is going to answer to God for it, church leaders are to report any abuse they learn of to the proper authorities and help protect against future abuse, and the general membership are expected to do everything we can to prevent abuse and to defend and help the victims.

I'm of the opinion that Christianity (or at least my specific denomination— I'm not educated enough to speak with authority on the state of each individual branch of Christianity, and I think that some churches are, to put it lightly, more prone to hateful behavior than others) is largely populated by kind and loving people. Again, that isn't to diminish the experiences of those who have suffered abuse— they've gone through horrible things that truly happened and shouldn't be brushed aside. My belief in abuse being done by a minority is mainly rooted in the vastness of the Christian population and my belief that people have an inherent goodness rooted in them.

Pulling from some statistics I found on Google (which may be inaccurate, so don't quote me on this!), there are about 2.3 billion Christians out of the 8 billion people in the world. For a majority of Christians to be cruel and abusive, I would need to believe (forgive my bad math here, I'm not the best with this stuff) that at least 1 person out of every 8 people I meet is cruel and abusive. I don't think that's how the world works, and haven't seen any research to change my mind, so I don't believe that.

What I do believe is that people who want to hurt people will find ways to hurt people, especially when they can find ways to excuse their injustice with religion, being a senior member of a family, or similar garbage— and that with such a great population of the world being Christian, you'll hear a lot of instances of abuse being done by Christians. Like I said previously— certain denominations are prone to abusive behavior. This is absolutely undeniable. But my lived experience as well as personal research has indicated to me that they and the individual bad actors don't make up the majority of Christians, even if they make the most appearances on the news.

Thanks again for the ask and your concern. This is my personal understanding of things, and if you disagree, you're fully in your rights to! I've definitely skimmed over things here— no person is 100% good or 100% evil, and my efforts to be brief definitely haven't helped the subtlety that needs to go into discussions of morality in groups. But I wanted to explain my perspective. It really comes down to the math of things for me. I don't think that even 1 in 10 people is remotely unkind, let alone over 1 in 8 being willing to abuse others. I hope that I've made myself clear in a polite way— it's hard to have these kinds of discussions in writing! I've tried my best though, and I hope it comes across in this.

#I am once again running on very little sleep and I desperately hope this makes sense #I tried my best! Though I certainly don't have any Herculean abilities when it comes to communicating #*sweats and recalls the time I thought my dad was talking about cooking when he was discussing fireworks*#sofie answers asks

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artknifeandglue · 1 year ago

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as shattered stars shine: DVD Commentary (part 2/12)

stopping at chapter 2 for today!

Discharge paperwork takes fucking forever to fill out, what with billing and insurance claims and unique forms of bureaucratic torment that the Devil himself must have developed on a slow day in Hell.

I am not American, and I love my country’s healthcare system, but sadly I imagine the paperwork involved in a hospital admission must be much the same everywhere.

“Next time,” he informs Harry, “try to get shot in a country where healthcare is cheaper.”

“Duly noted,” Harry answers calmly, unruffled by Merlin’s prickly demeanour, “though I’d assumed you would want me to not be shot at all.”

Merlin’s scowl only deepens. “Never stopped you, did it?”

Merlin is Done With This Man. Thirty years of dealing with Harry Hart’s bullshit will probably do that to someone.

He’s read the reports and seen the same story played out the world over: the mass casualties flooding into emergency rooms from all directions, all bearing grotesque injuries from Valentine’s attempt to recreate The Purge; patients upon patients spilling out into the hallways where hurriedly parked beds sit pushed up against the walls in an attempt to make space where there is already horrifyingly little, the wards at full capacity and then some; hundreds and thousands of bodies littering the land and gradually finding their way into mortuaries and funeral homes and crematoria alongside the onslaught of hospital deaths, coroners and morticians and public servants vainly trying to empty the constantly full fridges by tracking down identities and next-of-kin and contact details to arrange burials or cremations or something; memorials for the dead and dying amidst the spiralling numbers of both, barely making a dent in the mounting lists of names to be printed in ink or carved on stone.

None of which they would have found for Harry, because the same Kingsman that leaves its dead agents where they lie also covers its tracks well. Eggsy grits his teeth and keeps walking, keeps putting one foot in front of the other, stares straight ahead at the cheerful green sign pointing him towards the hospital entrance. Harry’s fine. Harry’s alive.

But he wasn’t, a small voice whispers in the back of Eggsy’s mind, the one that refuses to let go of the haunting image of an unclaimed, unknown body in an ocean of empty eyes and empty faces, cold and still and lost, soon to disappear into the earth or the sea. Eggsy shoves it to the back of his mind as he keeps walking, step after step until the sterile white lighting of the hospital gives way to sunlight that blazes down on him, an experience not unlike stepping out into the fires of hell.

Once again, the sun is not exempt from the “stars are not to be trusted” principle. Featured here also is Eggsy’s unwillingness to let Harry disappear among the innumerable dead in V-Day – too much emotional attachment to let that happen, and the only reason it did was that he couldn’t do anything about it.

He pauses, eyes scanning the shelves for a moment before he pulls a bottle of scotch from the second shelf and studies it carefully. Other than maybe two or three drinks’ worth missing, the bottle is still mostly full. “Someone’s pilfered my whisky,” Harry notes.

“That would be me,” Merlin answers from behind them, and Eggsy turns to see Merlin stepping out from behind the cockpit door. “In my defence, it seemed like fair game at the time. We did think you were dead for a while.”

“Evidently I am not, and so this is once again off-limits to you,” Harry returns smoothly, reaching for a glass and pouring a drink. Probably not for himself, Eggsy thinks.

“Ingrate,” Merlin jibes as he joins them at the bar, leaning against the counter. “I flew all the way out here to fish you out of that awful hospital, and you repay me by denying me good scotch. Bloody Galahads.”

“Oy, fuck off,” Eggsy protests. “What’re you coming at me for?”

“You have a particular talent for doing everything you shouldn’t be doing. Also, your taste in music is disgraceful.”

Manly bonding session through giving each other a hard time. Also, I think Eggsy and Merlin would actively try and get on one another’s nerves by hijacking each other’s Spotify playlists or Bluetooth speakers.

Well, since. Percival installed a fish tank in his office last month; Bors has got a new car, a sleek Aston Martin that looks amazing and handles like a dream, and no one is allowed anywhere within a hundred metres of that beauty; Ector surfaced two weeks after V-Day by stomping into the shop delirious and covered in mud and snow and blood, loudly demanding to know if anyone had bothered to water the succulents in his office (“So did anyone?” “Merlin didn’t even know he liked plants, bruv. The lot of ‘em died.”); Roxy’s got a second dog because the vet said Lady Audrey was lonely, and Lady Evie is an absolute chaos gremlin of a dog with a fondness for stealing Eggsy’s shoes and hiding them every time he stops by Roxy’s place.

Yes, that Aston Martin, the James Bond car. Hugh Grant is Ector. Lady Evie is an English Cocker Spaniel. I will not be taking questions.

“Holy shit,” Eggsy blurts out, “you’re real.”

“Of course I am.” The man from that strange dream raises an eyebrow at him. “Would you mind sitting back down? You’ll ruin the armrest.”

Eggsy just stares. “How the fuck—”

“—am I here? So predictable,” the man drawls. “Powers beyond your understanding, Eggsy Unwin. Same way I brought him—” he gestures in the direction of the bathroom where Harry is, “—back when you asked. Really, I’m a little insulted. I pull a whole human life out of the clutches of Death, and you think I can’t get onto a plane?”

If you haven’t read Goethe’s Faust, I highly recommend reading it just to encounter sassy Mephistopheles. Goethe’s character is very much the inspiration for Mephistopheles in this: mildly amused by humanity, always ready with a witty comment, endearing and offputting at the same time.

Instead, Eggsy closes his eyes and leans back in his seat, focusing on Harry’s presence opposite him, living and breathing. Harry Hart is alive, and that is enough.

That will always be enough.

One of the motifs of this fic, but also one of the core tenets: they’ll fight death because what matters most is being able to be with one another in this life, here and now, and separation is unthinkable for both of them.

Harry’s changed too, just a little. Medical predictably refuses to clear him for fieldwork until they can investigate the long-term impact of the gunshot wound, but it isn’t the crippling

bolt-from-the-blue headaches that has them in a whirlwind of activity. Instead, an offhand comment Harry makes during a walk in the garden sends everyone scrambling when he asks Merlin, “Were there always this many butterflies?” only for Merlin to glance out at a completely empty field and immediately summon every neuropsychiatrist in Kingsman’s employ.

Ha. We still get the butterflies! Much as I think we give the second movie a hard time, I liked the idea that Harry can deal with the visual hallucinations and still be a perfectly competent spy. Plus, it gives me an opening to have Mephistopheles start popping up around Harry quite a bit without raising alarm bells for Eggsy, because Harry spends a good chunk of time believing Mephisto is a hallucination too.

“Just here to see how you’re holding up. Satisfied with our bargain?”

“Yeah, about that.” Eggsy jabs a thumb over his shoulder in the direction of the door. “You said you weren’t going to cheat. What’re you playing at with the butterflies?”

“What exactly do you think it is that I do?” The arched eyebrow and folded arms only make the visitor look even more supercilious than before. Eggsy hadn’t known that was possible. “There’s only so much I can do when someone gets shot in the head, you know. You’re lucky I even got his eye back.”

And on that note, were the butterflies intentional sabotage on Mephistopheles’ part? Initially, I was going to write them that way, but then I figured Mephistopheles could read them both well enough to know how to make Harry sell his soul too. They say the Devil is an excellent salesman, and there’s already enough in Harry to manipulate/tap on without having to add something to it. Plus, the idea that even the Devil can’t do everything is fun, so I suppose this is a completely harmless form of the “came back wrong” trope.

In the end, for all the grand gestures Eggsy can think of, the truth slips out in the middle of not very much at all. It happens on the most unremarkable of Wednesday afternoons, after Eggsy has again made himself comfortable in Harry’s office all day to while away the rest of his mandatory downtime.

Up to this point, Eggsy’s love for Harry has been (to his knowledge, at least) unrequited, and he hasn’t exactly had any signs that his affections are reciprocated. In light of this, an accidental confession seems to be the right way to get them both moving. Also, I recognise one of the issues that comes up in a relationship with a large age gap (despite them both being consenting adults) is power distribution and the power dynamic, and I attempt to tackle some of that in Harry’s segment, so I’ll reserve the commentary for then. Then again, I suppose if you’ve read an entire Hartwin fic, you’re already on board with the ship and I’m preaching to the choir here, haha.

The momentary break in eye contact is enough to jolt the rest of his body into action, and his feet start carrying him towards the door, towards the most sensible path of escape.

“Eggsy.” Wood creaks. Arthur’s chair, Eggsy thinks. Harry’s gotten up. “Eggsy, wait.”

Five strides more to the door handle. The thundering of his heartbeat is all Eggsy can hear.

Man’s flight reflex kicked in lol

“Not saying anything without a lawyer,” Eggsy jokes weakly, and Harry sighs.

“Please stop talking.” Then Harry’s lips are on his, and Eggsy understands.Yay! This line will come back to bite everyone, starting with me. This I think was the first instance of a phrase as motif that I wrote, and it stays in because I like it.

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This is the deal nobody likes you people we don't want you commenting by having a say stuff and we hate you for it and we kill you for it dead all the time and you're stupid enough to sit there and say stuff after we say and we do pursue you and we do kill you a****** now we're getting reports from our men and women who come in in the skies as different things that you are completely absurd and you're dealing with us and need to be extinguished we agree wholeheartedly we need the reports because we need others to say it and there's a lot of them tons of reports huge numbers of people came in

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Okay he may have aggravated blood vessel is having trouble with the other day so we don't like you more and we're going to let you hear about it more and you really had no right to do that it's going to be another painful experience for you lunatics

Couple other things we're seeing you're not acting like rebels to each other it looks real stupid but Mac Daddy has some reports and says most of the kidnappings are done by Tommy f and of Mac proper. So Dave Dan got a hold of information find out Tommy f is Jim Belushi and Jason start helping and then Dan Dave kind of keep him in check thing is just as evil but it's not true they know about it but can't stand it anymore

We're going to have a hell of a day here let me know at 2:00 we need people up and ready our son had a simple hamburger dinner and it works pretty good and people are giving the s*** about it he's going to go to Winn-Dixie the other route is starting to smell a little bit more than usual we'll find the time to say this but the saltwater is flowing in more and it will help in the next few days that is right also Friday no Saturday Justin is coming down for the Golden corral and we have to be ready we have more shortly about activities here in Charlotte county mostly punta Gorda

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glitterypaintertale · 5 months ago

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king-of-knives · 10 months ago

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Use of chatgtp is mostly wild to me because I never downloaded it and then I went to college and realized that in the past two years which I spent reading around 400 book, literal and fanfiction and it is books because they're literally novel length, and writing more than a 150 poems, there were people who went from asking Google what is capital of Australia to asking chatgtp what is the capital of Australia AND IT IS WILD BECAUSE THAT ISNT EVEN THE PURPOSE OF CHATGTP......

I was astonished because when we get asked to write 3 syllable words people ask chatgtp instead of Google and End up writing words with wrong number of syllables and its a pity that they got so used to asking chatgtp to answer thier math questions gk questions essays letters, that they forgot what search engine is for, what calculator is for why tf are you asking chatgtp to do avg for you that what people learn in 5th or 6th grade, why do you have to ask an ai to what to message your colleagues, why do you have this amazingly written report under your name when you can't even tell the meaning or pronunciation of 40% of the words which are in it, when you wouldn't be caught dead forming any sentence alike to that irl?

I read so many papers on ai last semester to write my research project and they were SCREAMING AI IS MEANT TO HELP YOU IF YOU USE IT CORRECTLY but nowhere did they say we should ask it to write our papers, they were fuming with AI IS TO BE USED TO MAKE YOUR TEDIOUS TASKS EASIER NOT TO MAKE YOU STOP DOING YOUR WORK IT IS NOT THERE TO MAKE U A USELESS DUMBFUCK

And the end I wrote something along the lines that not using ai might be impossible but if you cannot work without it, AI isn't helping you it is deteriorating your minds progress and if you are relying on AI you'll never get ahead of it and that means we're all going backwards because people before ai were definitely smarter because they never needed it, so remember whatever good thing that can come from AI was/is actually made by humans who didn't need AI and if they didn't you most probably don't either.

I did a group project once and I made a list of what everyone has to search up a paragraph on for the panel, I gave examples I wrote 30-50 words on each topic as a guidance for my group on what kind of things they need to prepare and I did it without internet on spot and i was pissed and disappointed when they pulled up with an AI generated Mashup of every point I had given and literally all 5 of us said the same fucking thing under 5 different topics and I hated every second of it and I've never hated myself more I was more disappointed in myself than in them I wish I had gotten a zero on that assignment because that is what it deserved , and if by lords mercy I can choose to never have a group assignment I will die happily and if I do have to ill eat my foot before I leave it to people who use chatgtp I will write the whole thing if needs be but I cannot for the life in me have a do over like last time my soul died, I wanted to throw my phone and my laptop and smash my head against the wall.

I will die before I use ai for anything, IT CANT EVEN TRANSLATE LIKE SERIOUSLY JUST USE FUCKING GOOGLE TRANSLATE ON A WHOLE SENTENCE OR PARAGRAPH AND ASK SOMEONE WHOS FAMILIAR WITH THE LANGUAGE TO REVIEW IT BECAUSE ITLL BE 100% MORE ACCURATE THAN THAT DUMB AI.

And seriously if you can't write 500-1000 words over a topic by yourself when you've all the knowledge in the world on tips of your finger only if you search for it at the right place, or write a 200 word report on how you did your project??? You need to seriously reconsider how much time you've wasted away in the name of praising AI instead of improving your intelligence

There was a time when my mother used to get angry at me for using goggle to get my answers instead of using books, and now I get angry on my mother for asking chatgtp to make gk questions instead of just asking random gk questions to Google whose answers she doesn't know to make a paper. How i wish my mother would stop telling me to go to the library and went to one herself.

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warriorend · 2 years ago

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so here's the thing. on my computer i have a folder full of Shit From Highschool, ranging from sophomore year to senior year, & most of it is admittedly classwork & so it's very boring. however. my file naming conventions Have Not Changed.

woe

this one is 11 documents, maybe two of which are actual english assignments. the rest are stories. one of which is from junior high, actually, hold on a second,

this one is accurate, & is. now that i look at it. also from junior high. i had a computer class that had a typing teaching program & one of the options was just a freetyping box, & what i'd usually do is some exercises & then i'd go type shit in the free zone. & then i'd copy & paste it into a notepad before class ended. good times ig

these are named appropriately, i believe the titles were standardized for submission purposes, but. yknow. i feel like we spent close to 9 weeks on hamlet partially because of doing This (which isn't a complaint, i didn't mind it, i just. yknow. lot of analyzing)

same class. the first 3 were author/book reports, the fourth one was the final project for the aforementioned hamlet thing, which was. 10 pages of analysis. arguably not that much, but

yeah

yeah x2

stream of consciousness rough draft for the final hamlet essay. i did change the name before i turned it in, bc my teacher would have Killed me if i didn't, but

still haven't learned my lesson, i see

explains what my brain does at least once per day

idk it's a pixelly crop of a map idk what it's doing in here

i can't remember which one this was for but i do know what's in it, & "medical terms" is such a vague descriptor it's mostly useless. it's a list of word roots.

you see.

i believe it was an assignment given to us to do, not a De Facto Correct List, so if that (very small) section is incorrect. sorry. take it up with 17 year old me ig

my beloved dumbass wizard (<- affectionate)

incorrect they do (judging from the file, it was a book report i had pushed to last minute)

more of that fucking hamlet essay sorry

and now we enter into my personal hell born of hubris, which was that you don't need to give a google doc a title for it to save, it just gets saved as "untitled document" with a number after it if there's other untitled documents.

i'm bad at naming files.

i have tried to sort through these. usually i just pull out whichever one i'm after, rename it, and then fuck off again, because i don't have the time to sort through 90 odd unnamed documents.

in conclusion:

#every time i look at Untitled Document Hell i groan and look the other way

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insomniac-jay · 6 months ago

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I'm getting back into writing so have a sneak peek at the next chapter of Like An Angel Gone to Hell

Chapter 3: Live Fast, Die Young

Gangsters are like chameleons. They can seamlessly blend in to any environment, camouflaging themselves from the prying eyes of the police.

No one knew this better than Kuina. It's how she was able to stay out of Sector Security's clutches for so long.

She patiently stood outside the door of a residence. Everything was black: pinstripe pantsuit, hat that hid their hair, sunglasses, and shoes. Not appropriate for summer, just enough to lower suspicion. Makeup was light. Jewelry consisted of a simple gold chain necklace and ring.

"Who is it?" A voice groaned out.

"You know who," Kuina replied.

On the other end was Hyoma Matsuda, a man around Kuina's age with bluish white hair and brown eyes. Both his hair and clothing were disheveled. Alcohol lingered from both his breath and body. The remnants of a party could be seen behind him.

"Good morning, Hyoma. Seems like you had a good night."

One hand rubbed his temple, the other held the doorknob.

"Come in..."

Kuina followed him inside, stepping over sleeping party guests, decorations, and whatever else happened to end up on the floor. Some faces she recognized, mostly from the media.

The two went upstairs to an office on the far end of the hallway. Hyoma locked the door behind them and opened the blinds to let in the morning sunlight.

"Sorry about the mess."

Kuina only hummed, "What was the occasion?"

Kuina silently nodded.

"Is it clean?" Kuina asked, lowering their shades to get a good look at just how much there was. If the amount they calculated was correct, it was more than enough to take him off their list.

"Yep. Dad may be in prison, but he knows how to keep things moving on the outside."

Kuina began putting the money in the briefcase. "Hard to believe you're the son of an oyabun, Matsuda. You act more like a billionaire's little prince."

Matsuda rubbed the back of his neck. "A lot of people say that."

Now having what she came for, Kuina left the house. One last stop to make, and it was their favorite.

"This is my favorite room."

Kuina grinned deviously. "Hello, Hikari. I hope you remembered what day it is."

Hikari looked back at where she left the camera crew then at Kuina. Her heart beat with rising panic at the possibly of the interviewer discovering them.

"G-give me five minutes."

"Take all the time you need," was all Kuina said.

Closing the door, Hikari trembled. Why she is here? Why now? Today can't really be... She quickly checked the calendar and saw that Kuina was correct. Her heart sank.

"Everything alright, Ms. Sawayama?" The reporter asked.

"Oh yes! Everything's great!" Hikari regained character, throwing two thumbs up for emphasis.

She finished the interview in five minutes as promised. When she went to get Kuina to give them the all clear, she stopped seeing them setting in one of her living room chairs. She didn't have time to panic about how she could've gotten inside without alerting her or the crew.

To make her feeling worse, she smiled unsympathetically.

"Makes you feel real grateful I only asked for 20%."

Hikari wanted to say something but fear took her voice. Instead, she stood there shaking. She tried clasping her hands in front of her to seem calm, though it proved futile.

"I-I-"

Kuina softly shushed her. "It's okay, sweetie. No need to tell me."

Hikari watched as the shorter woman slowly got up and walked to stand beside her. She frantically glanced, waiting yet dreading whatever was going to happen.

"You wanna know something, Hikari?"

"W-what?"

"I know you're lying."

Hikari's blood froze as her eyes met Kuina's stare, mouth hanging open with no words coming out. The other's glare paralyzed her completely. A predator cornered its prey and there was no way out.

"Where is it?"

Shrinking back, Hikari pointed to a kitchen cabinet. "I-in the pink teapot..."

Kuina opened it and grabbed the pot. Rolled up stacks of money were inside just like Hikari said. She poured it into the briefcase. After, they turned their attention to Hikari.

"It's just unfortunate that you felt the need to lie to me just now. But considering I'm not an entirely heartless person, I'll let it slide...this time."

@floof-ghostie @yukii0nna

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hardboiledleggs · 2 years ago

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Tattoo Artist Eddie Munson Part 2

Part 1 Here!

I could kiss all of you consensually on the mouth, you were so nice about part 1 I cried several times. Here is the long awaited part 2, which I am considering turning into a full length fic on ao3 so if anyone wants to follow me there here it is! Sorry it is so short! This is mostly a stepping stone for my plan for part 3. As always, if anyone would like to be added to my permanent Steddie fic tag list or the tag list for this fic specifically, let me know below :)

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As a general rule, Steve considers himself a confident person. Unfortunately, there’s something about Eddie Munson that reduces him to a nervous, sweaty wreck with decidedly NOT perfect hair. Every time he pulls the now well-worn scrap of paper with Eddie’s number from his pocket, his heart rate jumps to an unhealthy level, and he stuffs it away. This has, of course, royally pissed off Robin Buckley.

“I mean, Jesus Christ, Steve. What is the point of getting a cute guy’s number if you aren’t even going to use it? I think I would have called him more than you have by now, and he doesn’t even have boobies!”

Steve crosses his arms and lets out a disgruntled huff. “Look, I told him some seriously personal stuff, okay? I doubt he even wants me to call him.”

Robin shoots him a deadly glare as she restocks the chocolate chunk ice cream, her stern look tempered slightly by her ridiculous sailor outfit. Scoops Ahoy is an okay place to work, all things considered, but Steve has considered reporting the ice cream shop to the Better Business Bureau for the uniforms alone.

“Why the hell would he give you his number, then? Please don’t be a dingus,” she snorts as she wipes an arm across her sweaty forehead.

“He probably felt bad for me, okay? Seriously. If I had told you that story, you wouldn’t be like ‘Wow, can’t wait to jump his bones!’ You’d think I was a pathetic dude with daddy issues,” Steve groans, flopping forward against the counter. His track record with guys had been, so far, awful. It was hard enough to be a bisexual man in the 80s, let alone in a small town in Indiana. One wrong move, the wrong word, and he could be arrested or worse. It didn’t give a guy a whole lot of confidence.

“For the record, I wouldn’t have wanted to jump your bones regardless, but whatever,” Robin says dryly. Her eyes are soft as she catches his arm. “Just don’t let yourself lose out on something nice ‘cause you’re scared, okay?”

Steve doesn’t look at her as he tugs out of her grip and starts organizing the spoons.

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Eddie Munson has always hated places like the Starcourt Mall. There are always way too many people, too much erroneous noise, and the workers start to follow you around the store if you start touching everything that looks like it might be soft. However, even he cannot deny the hypnotic pull of a brand-new Tower Records shop.

Weaving in between soccer moms and bubblegum-chewing teenage girls, he skids around a corner and gazes above the heads of the crowd, trying to spot the Tower Records logo amongst the perms. Nothing catches his eye except a blue and red neon sign flashing ‘Scoops Ahoy Ice Cream Parlor’ across the mall. Figuring there were worse places to take a break and get directions, Eddie shrugs and fights his way through the crowd and steps into the nautical ice cream parlor.

The man at the counter has his back to Eddie, but upon hearing Eddie’s boots squeak on the linoleum he turns and begins to recite sullenly, as if from a drilling manual; “Ahoy, are you ready to set off into an ocean of flavor with me as your capt-“

Steve snaps his mouth shut when he makes eye contact with Eddie. In comparison, Eddie’s mouth is gaping like a beached trout, and he doesn’t seem to have the capacity to shut it, because Steve, “tattoo boy who he had moaned and whined about to Argyle for literal hours” Steve, is standing right in front of him in tiny shorts and a sailor’s hat and is that lip gloss?

His face is on fire, smoke might be coming out of his ears, but he can’t bring himself to look away from the shorts. Apparently, the Scoops Ahoy motto was “Serve ice cream and invade Eddie Munson’s wet dreams for at least a month!” Eddie shifts his weight from foot to foot, his discomfort growing as the silence stretches longer. It had been days since they’d met, and Steve hadn’t called once. Wayne had gotten so sick of him asking if he had any messages that he’d threatened to tear the phone out of the wall.

“Well, hiya Stevie. How’d that ink turn out? Thought I might get to hear about it after you left, but I think my phone might be busted? That, or my uncle is lying to me about not getting any messages.” There. False bravado. The tried and true method of any queer man about to get rejected by an obscenely handsome ice cream salesman.

“I’m sorry,” Steve blurts. His hands twitch, as though he wanted to reach across the grimy counter but thought better of it at the last second. “I didn’t know how to call you and… so I didn’t.”

His face is ashen, full lips parted as he breathes. Eddie thinks he might never see a more beautiful thing in his life, but he takes a step back, a false grin stretching his lips into a practiced and careful expression.

“Hey, man, no big deal. I misread things. It happens! You were darling, and I am well-known for my sweet tooth.” He smiles a real smile this time and holds out his hand to shake. “No hard feelings as long as you can point me in the direction of the new record store?”

Steve stares at his ring-clad fingers for too long before he turns and starts to wrestle with the junky cash register on the counter. Something snaps as he yanks it open and fumbles for the receipt paper, tearing off a sheet and beginning to scribble furiously. Eddie is just thinking to himself that this guy must think he’s too stupid to remember one or two sentences of directions when the paper is shoved into his outstretched hand. Steve has scrawled his full name and number in thin, slanted handwriting.

A bubble of hope rises in Eddie’s chest as he stares at the piece of paper in his hand. This isn’t platonic with a capital P. Or at least if it is, the universe is mean and should reevaluate how it operates.

“This way you can call me, because I’m a total chickenshit and am definitely terrified of you,” Steve declares as he gnaws on his bottom lip. “Or if I fucked it up that’s whatever and I get it. The record store is like 15 stores down to the right.” He looks like a puppy someone had kicked and left out in the rain.

“When is your shift over? Or rather, when will you be home and sitting by the phone?” Eddie asks in a breathless rush.

Steve’s face brightens with a shy but triumphant smile. “I’m off at 7, home by 7:15!”

“7:30, loverboy. I need a ride.” The pane of frosted glass behind Steve slides open, revealing a pretty girl in a similar uniform to her coworker, although her outfit isn’t having quite the same effect on Eddie as Steve’s is. Grinning like a hyena, she pulls a whiteboard out from behind her and uncaps a marker, putting a single tally in a column labeled “You Rule” that has thus far remained empty. Steve tosses a waffle cone at her head, which she ducks, before sliding the panel shut once more.

“7:30 then. Got it. Expect my call, big boy,” Eddie bows theatrically. He steps backward, attempting a suave exit, and spins around before he can say anything else horrific and embarrassing like “Need a skipper for your next voyage?”

As he is hurrying out of the shop, he hears a crash and a shout of “Buckley, you are so dead!” Eddie grins and stares down at the phone number in his hand, trip to the record store completely forgotten. Steve Harrington had no idea what he was signing up for.

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If I tag you in error I am so sorry!! Please message me or comment and I will take you off no hard feelings I am super frazzled by the response to this series and very likely have screwed up this list. If I missed your name feel free to absolutely roast me in the comments :) I can take the heat

Tag list (Holy moly here we go) - @mackdaddyofheimlichcountyy @throwbackthrowaway @vampireinthesun @mightbeasleep @steve-the-hairrington @nelotegreitic @swimmingbirdrunningrock @thehumblefigtree @xxfiction-is-my-realityxx @idsellmysoulforsteddie @toobluebrunette @azreadytodie @rainydays35 @luna-munson83 @sl1187 @artiststarme @bethebitch @ultrarainbowunicorn100 @doilooklikebees @this-is-moony-lovegood @impeachy @grimmfitzz @lifeisnotsobadonceyoustopcaring @maya-custodios-dionach @brassreign @kurumeki @zerokrox-blog @starxlark @chaoticvictorianspirit @2nd-star-2-the-rhgt @adankrivervalleynearyou @yikes-a-bee @e0509 @babyblender @shinekocreator @hope-can-be-your-sword @hellomynameismoo @knitsforthetrail @thegingerrapunzel @blindbisexualgoose @4nemo1egend @piningapple @aceflavouredyougurt @cyranyx @fruitandbubbles @eyesofshinigami @thefreakandthehair @prettyboyandthemetalhead @void-library @steddio @jjoesjonas @vecnuthy @twiggspots @spectrum-spectre @henderdads @sweetcreaturetm @morning-rituals @inmoonywetrust @kyoxyukiforever

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musicloverxoxo7 · 3 years ago

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Welcome back home - feat. Kim Taehyung

Non idol!Taehyung and fem!reader

Disclaimer: 18+, DO NOT INTERACT IF YOU ARE UNDER 18

Themes/warnings: Pure smut, fingering, eating out (f receiving), kinda voyeurism, protected sex, established relationship

Summary: Another boring Zoom call for work. Except, your boyfriend comes home from a long work trip and wants to be close to you. Even with your camera on, he’ll find a way.

“We still need to look over the Google Analytics numbers from the last month. The dip worries me a little. Anybody got suggestions as to how we can get more paying customers”, your boss asks.

You sit at your desk, staring into your laptop camera. Your boss thinks one fewer client means a dip and therefore a disaster for the company. Even when, in reality, millions are being made every year.

“Well, we haven’t explored Instagram as much as we possibly can”, you speak up. Nobody interrupts you, so you continue. “Most companies are on there these days, especially everyone who makes products that can be photographed. We do. So we should use it.”

“Okay, y/n. You’re one of our social media experts. I’ll leave Instagram to you. Report back to me in a month with the numbers.”

Great, another responsibility added to your list. Behind you, you hear a door close, some shuffling and a thump. All of that is followed by a deep sigh. Sounds like Tae is home.

You’ve left the door to your tiny office open, not expecting him to come home before tonight. You’d planned on wearing the lilac-colored lingerie he so likes. Mh, you can still do that later on.

Reflected in your picture on Zoom you see Tae standing in the door to your office. He leans against the frame. His tie hangs loose, the first few buttons of his white dress shirt unbuttoned.

A few memories chase through your brain. All of them end in Tae making love to you or fucking you, depending on the mood.

You clear your throat, trying to chase away such thoughts. You quickly turn to him.

“I’m in a call for work, honey. I’ll be done in about half an hour.”

He nods and disappears. Your focus returns to the call, mostly. Nobody seems to have noticed the short interruption and your momentary inattentiveness. Good!

In the next few minutes, your boss goes over the goals for the next month and all the special meetings he has planned. You find your attention again and give it to your job. If you play it right, you’ll get a promotion within the year.

“Alright, let’s move on to the sales pitch we have for the client coming in next week. Everyone, take notes and tell us what you think works and what could be improved.”

As your coworker calls up a PowerPoint presentation, you think you see a dark head of hair behind you. When you look closer at your picture in Zoom, it’s gone again.

A hand on your thigh startles you. Tae is crouching on the floor next to you. The business attire has disappeared. Instead, he’s wearing a large t-shirt and underpants. Even during the short glance, you can’t miss the bulge.

You turn your eyes back to the screen and make sure your microphone is turned off. The presentation has started, but your colleague is taking her time getting through the intro.

Tae rests his head on your thigh and ghosts his fingers up and down the inside. His touch is so light you nearly giggle.

You clench your jaw and try to look normal. Tae pushes up the fabric of your skirt and plants a kiss on your thigh. Okay, if that’s all he does, you can handle it. You totally can.

The presentation is still in the intro phase. You jot down a note to tell your colleague she needs to get to the point more quickly.

“Alright, now to the first point. Sustainability. We are one of few companies in this field who can offer that.”

You nod and make another note. Good point, but perhaps better suited at the end for the extra umph. Tae’s head has disappeared from your thigh, but you’re too busy taking notes to look where he’s gone.

Until you feel his soft hair between your thighs. You swallow hard. What is the devil up to?

Tae pulls you forward slightly on the chair until his nose is practically pressed into your clit. Even with underwear on you have to work hard to hide that gasp.

You try to push him away, but he just giggles and dives back in. His nose hits your clit again. He runs his lips up and down your underwear.

What you should do is tell him to go away. What you want to do is press his face closer. So you go the middle path and don’t do anything.

In the Zoom call, your coworker has moved on to the availability of a team with diverse specialties. You try to judge whether that is a good point or not, but your brain isn’t working properly.

Tae’s tongue pokes at your clit. You inhale sharply. At this point you’re so riled up from not having seen him for two weeks that you would let him do anything. And ask for more, probably.

Tae pushes aside your underwear and hums low in his throat. Then he dives in for a kitten lick on your clit. Your stomach muscles tighten instantly. With the hand not holding a pen you grab his hair and make sure he doesn’t move away.

“Needy, love?”

You don’t have to answer. Your body does all the answering for you as he sucks on your little bud. Your hips buck forward. Tae chuckles while he keeps assaulting your clit. You bite down hard on your lower lip, so no moan escapes you.

“Alright, thoughts”, comes your boss’s voice through the speaker. Nobody speaks up.

“How about you, y/n? I saw you scribble some things down.”

You smile thinly, while tugging on Tae’s hair. He won’t budge. Okay, you can do this. You turn your mic back on.

“Perhaps cut down the intro, by about half. They know who we are and what we stand for. And move sustainability to the last point.”

You say all of this very fast, before turning your mic back off. Tae is going a bit softer, but you can feel the tension building in your stomach.

“Great point on the introduction, y/n. We need to make it a bit more snappy. As to sustainability, what is your reasoning for moving it?”

You nearly groan at having to go again. You turn on your mic again.

“That’s what their company is known for. That’s what they advertise above all else. So we need to highlight that too. They need to know we can meet their high standards in it.”

“Well done, y/n. Perhaps I should let you make our next pitch. You know what to look out for.”

You give your boss a weak smile.

“Very well. Let’s move to some housekeeping things and then we’ll be done for the day.”

As soon as your boss says that Tae’s mouth starts doing things that nearly make you see stars. You manage to stare at the screen, but all your attention is on how he sucks on you, how his tongue plays with your little bud.

He slides his finger through your arousal. One of his long, slender fingers slides into you slowly.

“Hold tight, baby”, Tae whispers. He finds your G-spot, tapping his finger against it. You clench your jaw even tighter.

Your body keeps tightening around him as he pushes you towards your orgasm.

“Alright, everyone. That’s it for today. Have a great weekend.” Your boss gives a wave before ending the Zoom call.

You snap your laptop shut and let loose. All the build-up from the last minutes comes crashing down on you. Your back arches as the orgasm rolls over you. You let out a few breathy moans.

“That’s it, love.”

It takes a minute or two to come down from the high. Tae has scooted back a few centimeters. He's rubbing his cheek against the inside of your thigh. You can feel some stubbles on his cheek.

“And you couldn’t just wait half an hour?”

“No. Could you?”

“Well, once you started I couldn’t.”

You roll back the chair a little.

“How about a welcome-back kiss? You have to come get it, though. I can’t walk yet.”

Tae lets out a laugh, but he gets up and approaches you. Instead of giving you a kiss, though, he picks you up and carries you out of the room, into your bedroom. He lowers the both of you into the sheets, hovering over you. You spread your legs to accommodate him.

“Welcome home, honey.”

“Glad to be home.”

Tae leans in for a gentle kiss, still hovering above you. You sling your arms around him and pull him down until he settles more of his weight on you. His chest is pressed against yours, the bulge you spotted earlier rubbing against your underwear.

“Too many clothes”, you mutter. Tae sits up and tosses aside his t-shirt. You ogle the caramel skin.

“A piece for a piece”, Tae says with a grin. You sit up as well and unbutton your blouse. It lands on the floor together with your bra.

“Your turn.”

Tae steps off the bed and drops his underwear.

“I guess you’ve missed me.”

“Are you talking to my dick or me?”

You laugh.

“Both.”

The drop of pre-cum on his head slowly slides down.

“Stop teasing, baby.”

You quickly get out of your skirt and underwear. You sit back on the bed and look at him.

“I’m just waiting for you to get a condom. I’m good to go anytime.”

He eyes your boobs as he gets a condom out of the nightstand and puts it on. You lick your lips. You swear you can see him twitch a little. Moments later Tae hovers over you again. He moves to your nipple and sucks it into his mouth. You exhale sharply.

“Taehyungah.”

The way you moan his name makes him continue. You can feel his head brush against your entrance. You roll your hips in his direction, but he’s too far back.

“Please, just… ahh… just fuck me already.”

With a pop he releases your nipple. He moves closer to you. You grab his dick and guide it until, finally, his head slowly sinks into you. After two weeks apart you feel the stretch.

He pushes in slowly and stops once he’s almost all the way in.

“You good, baby?”

“Start slowly, okay?”

“Of course, love.”

Tae gives you a kiss on the nose before drawing out and pushing back in very slowly. It takes a minute for you to re-adjust.

Tae’s breathing is already labored by the time you feel your walls relax around him. He looks so focused and committed, you find it cute.

“Tae?”

“Mh?”

“Harder.”

One of his favorite words. His hair falls into his eyes as he builds up the pace. You claw your nails into his back, trying to gain traction as he slams into you. You grind your hips back into his. He hits just the right spot, and you can feel your walls tighten again. Tae lets out a low moan as he feels it too.

“Taehyungah”, you moan.

The coil in your stomach lets loose. Tae presses his lips against yours and gives you a sloppy kiss before he too cums.

You can feel him pulsing in you as he rides it out with a few more thrusts. Then he collapses on top of you. You’re used to it and hug him tightly.

“Welcome back home.”

#bts smut #taehyung #taehyung smut #bangtan #time together #taehyung x reader #taehyung x y/n #non idol au #female y/n #bts fanfic #bts imagines

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ladykailitha · 2 years ago

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Stranger Things Fic Master List

Hello! I am updating my Master List so that it's easier to find what you're looking for.

About Me

She/Her. I won't put my age up here because I'm ADHD riddled and will leave the same age up there forever so...just know I joined in 2013.

Long time fanfic writer. I've been writing since 2012. I’ve written for 9 different fandoms though my first that I did more than a one-off is that of BBC’s Sherlock clocking out at 62 published stories and an untold number of stories that are unpolished and unpublished. My most prolific and most recent is Stranger Things, having written over a MILLION words. I got pulled into Stranger Things by way the Steddie phenomenon that exploded after July by a few different people, but mostly Kedreeva who I started following for Good Omens (which is another fandom I’ve written for).

I love tagging games I just have such anxiety about them (before not having enough people to tag, now afraid of leaving the wrong person out) so I don’t really do them. I want to so badly though. Sorry! Still love everyone who thinks of me though.

I enjoy ask games because I LOVE info dumping. Someone makes a comment or says something nice in the tags and I want to just overflow them with love and information. But I’m never sure how that will be received so I don’t (anxiety really is horrible).

My inbox is always open. Come drop me a line, gush about your favorite story, or just wave hello.

I am pro-ship, pro-back button, pro-kinktomato (your kink is not my kink and that's okay; essentially). I have personal squicks, but I'm not going to call out someone who likes them. I will, if I feel strongly about it, make my own post about it, however. Like Eddie's age and Steve's style. But I won't say anything to you, if I don't like what you post.

I will block, report (if necessary), and delete hate of any kind. Directed at me or anyone else. I leave anonymous asks on, because I'm shy and sometimes like the option to say something without it being linked to this blog and wouldn't deny that of someone else. But hate in my inbox will never be answered.

Every Wednesday, I do WIP Wednesday where I will post which stories I'm working on that week and you can send me asks for your favorites so they get done faster. It's lots of fun so come join me each week.

I have a tag list for each story, but I also have a personal permanent list that I've curated from those that have either requested it or have been such fans that it seems remiss not to tag them in new things. I do have a hard limit of FIFTY per story and yes, that does include those on my permanent list. You can be asked to be removed from the list at any time, I won't be hurt by it. People's feelings change and evolve and if that means they don't want to be tagged, that's fine.

I now has a Discord server where we talk about my stories and you can get previews of my story ideas, help me out with plot problems (be my rubber duck!) and other great perks. Send me a DM if you want the link.

My masterlist only includes my Stranger Things fics, but the tag #ladykailitha writes will have some of my The Sandman headcanons, ficlets and story ideas, too. Everything else is on my AO3.

Story Key

If it has an AO3 tag after the summary, it's been beta'ed and posted on that site. No tag? Not up there yet.

If there is a (+) before the title that means I think it has the potential for a longer story.

If there is an (*) before the title it means I have expanded it to a full fic and the link to said fic will be the post itself.

Any thing brackets () will be major ship (usually Steddie), number of words, and rating. If there is no ship, that means there wasn't one.

The rating will usually be T for teen but there are a few that aren't. G is general audience. M is mature (this usually sex, but also sometimes dark themes) and E is explicit. I have one that is explicit and that’s because it’s about a strip joint ;).

Completed Stories

Ficlets (Less Than 1000 Words)

MORP (Steddie 233 G)- Steve hosts backwards prom for the misfits and freaks of Hawkins that wouldn’t fit in at the regular prom (not limited to the LGBTQ kids, but that was the main draw).

El Hopper, Avenging Fury (Steddie 249 T)- Steve dies in the aftermath of defeating Vecna and El has some opinions on that.

April Fools (Steddie 288 G)- Steve and Eddie gets couples t-shirts from Dustin. Eddie is amused, Steve not so much.

Erica and the Carebear Movie (308 G)- Missing scene: Mike and Dustin go to Erica to get her to play with Hellfire and meet more resistance then they expected. All because of a movie. Or author finds out Carebears 2 came out the night of the game/session and makes it Mike and Dustin’s problem.

Feral Steve (340 T)- Steve being rescued from having gone feral at the end by everyone.

Cat Dads (Steddie 444 T)- Eddie brings home a box full of kittens only intending to keep one, only Steve falls in love with one of the other kittens.

Steve and the Stick of Life- (Steddie 451 T)- Steve makes a deal with an other to protect those he loves, the catch? Every time he protects someone it burns up a little bit of his life, shortening it.

Smooth Operator Steve- (Steddie 500 T)Steve decides to ask Eddie out. He cranks the charm up to eleven.

Sun-kissed and Moon-glow (Steddie 525 words G)- Rockstar!Eddie and Model!Steve on the red carpet. Steve gets asked about the grumpy one being in love with the sunshine one. Steve’s response is surprising as it is thoughtful. (Steddie 525 words G)

Sad Eddie Time (Steddie 683 T)- Eddie realizes that Steve’s been giving him adoring looks when he sees that look on Steve’s face with his new girlfriend, Becca. (Ends happily)

The Rake and the Knight (Steddie 745 T) - Steve and Eddie are both gay, but hide it in very different ways. Steve sleeps through the female population of Hawkins High looking for a connection. A rake of the highest order. Eddie charms his way out of dating by being so chivalrous (having them home by nine, only kissing their hand) that they tend to break it off with him as they seek for more.

Target (Steddie 702 T)- Steve has something to prove to Eddie. A boy who has been running all his life from people who hate gays. Eddie worries that dating Steve will put a target on Steve’s back. Too bad Steve’s into that. AO3

Thirteen (Steddie 803 T)- Steve comes out to Robin, Nancy, and Eddie, saying he’s known since he was thirteen he liked boys. All thanks to a boy that was kind to him his first day of middle school. Eddie hears the story with some shock and more than a little awe. He was that boy. AO3

Love is Loving the Person For Who They Are (Steddie 871 G) - Just Eddie tell Steve he’s perfect the way he is, no changes required. AO3

Checkmate (Steddie 927 T)- A fun little fic I did after seeing a post about a king be hauled in front of invaders and laughing when the guy tells him the queen still lives. Vecna this Queen Stephen is a coward for being a pacifist. King Edward knows to never underestimate his love. Cue the explosions.

Short Fics (1000-5000 Words)

Steve’s Bad Date (Steddie 1046 G)- Steve goes on a date with another guy to a haunted house, the date ends badly when Jeremy pushes Steve at the actor to get away. The actor gives him the fake ax to chase his date. From that one TikTok video. AO3

Whatever You Need, I’ve Got It- (Steddie 1300 T) Steve just picking up whatever instrument Corroded Coffin needs to fill out a song and suddenly he's on tour with them and Eddie still isn't sure how it happened.

I’ll Be Your Knight (Steddie 1336 T)- After Eddie is back home from the hospital, he hears a strange sound outside his window. Click Strike Fwoosh Clack. Repeated, over and over again. AO3

The Rockstar and The Teacher (Steddie 1547 T)- Steve and Eddie have been together for a decade, but due to Eddie being a rockstar and Steve a teacher, they aren’t out to the public, Steve isn’t even out at all because of the stigma around gay men and children. But it all comes crashing down when someone decides to take the choice away from in the most brutal way possible. Steve goes into crisis mode and comes out swinging.

All My Firsts Belong to You (Steddie 1655 G)- Steve finds out he’s the side piece for his first boyfriend when said boyfriend posts his engagement to a woman on social media. A boyfriend none of his friends are aware he had. Eddie finds him on the verge of a breakdown and they learn some important things about each other. AO3

A Gentle Bloom- (Steddie 1842 T) The love between Eddie and Steve blooms, as Steve blossoms into the complete person he never knew he needed to be.

Skate Circles Around Everyone (Steddie 1907 T)- Steve can’t skate. Well. That’s not strictly true. He hasn’t skated since his dad decided it was feminine and Harrington boys don’t skate. So he’s a tad embarrassed by the fact that not only does Eddie skate well he should be out there winning gold medals and shit. But Eddie decides to teach Steve how to skate instead of showing off on the ice.

The Promise (Steddie 1915 G) - Eddie is caught looking at Steve’s bookshelf, but when Steve shows him his favorite book, a little note flutters out of it. Intrigued Eddie has Steve tell him the story. A story that as it goes on, Eddie recognizes. Because Steve’s first kiss? Is Eddie’s too. AO3

Love is Kind (Steddie 1942 T)- Steve finds out his girlfriend was only with him because she thought he was rich. And breaks up with her on Valentine's Day. He's got everything laid out for the perfect date, so he calls Eddie to help him eat it. Turns out planning the perfect date is easy when you learn that love is supposed to be kind. AO3

Crossroads (Steddie 2049 words G) - Steve has a choice. Either go back inside with his mom and give up everything he has fought for in the last five years and live the life his parents want. Or he can runaway with Eddie. Just get in his van and drive forever. AO3

It’s Just a Kiss (Steddie 2420 T)- Steve loves it when Eddie talks. He gets so excited. But Steve keeps getting distracted by a place on Eddie neck, that he just wants to taste. Normally Steve impulse control is iron clad. Not today. AO3

Howling For Yule Conclusion- (Steddie 2867 words T) Steve and Chrissy hold the first ever Yuletide Ball for all the members of the supernatural community. Lessons are leaned on and off the dance floor. Conclusion to day 10 of the 12 AUs of Christmas.

Telling it Like it Is (Steddie 2884 T)- Jonathan and Steve don’t even like each other. But Jonathan knows that there are something that only he can say that Steve would accept. He just didn’t think it would spiral like this. AO3

Fake Boyfriend (Steddie 3060 T)- After most of the older teens have gone off to college, Eddie goes over to Steve's to hang out. When he finds Steve on the phone with one of his co-workers, he tells Steve to pretend Eddie is his boyfriend to get the guy to back off via notes on his notebook. It works better than he could possibly dream as the more Steve describes his "boyfriend" the more it sounds real. AO3

Soft (Steddie 3224 T)- Steve gets Eddie a necklace with the money that he had put down on ring for his very newly ex-girlfriend. Everyone around Eddie is telling him it’s an act of love. Eddie isn’t so sure. AO3

I See You Shiver With Antic--ipation! (Steddie 3495 T)- Eddie and Robin are taking their friends to a midnight showing of Rocky Horror Picture Show where they all dress up. Only thing don't go quite according to plan when Steve gets self conscious about his costume. Now it's a race to get the belle to the ball, Eddie has just the fairy godmother in mind, his old friend Janice former Hellfire Club member and now makeup artist. AO3

We Love Steve (Steddie 3700 T)- As far as love confessions go, that couldn’t have gone worse for Eddie. Especially since it ends with Steve crying in his arms because he thought the confession was a joke or prank. Because no one would want Steve. He’s bullshit. Eddie tells the party and they decide to throw a surprise party. His birthday would be best, but an “We Love Steve” party would work in a pinch. The problem? No one knows when Steve’s birthday is. Cue Eddie to the rescue. Holy Shit, Steve’s birthday is Halloween. AO3

New Year’s Eve (Steddie 3816 words M)- Sequel to The Magic of Christmas Steve’s Christmas present to Eddie makes for a wonderful night out, Steve’s mom, be damned.

The People That See You (Steddie 4178 T)- Eddie makes a stupid comment about Steve trying to impress his old friends, only for Steve to overhear it. Now Eddie has to fix it and he doesn’t know how. Only there is someone in his friends that use to hang out with Steve in middle school. Cue Brian (the unnamed CC member) spilling the beans on Steve Harrington. AO3

The Rise of the Fallen (Steddie 4603 words G)- On the ten anniversary of The Fallen's eponymous debut album, the band decides to do an unmasking. This is the interview with Variety journalist Karla Lopez. SEQUEL TO ICARUS AND AROUND THE WORLD READ THEM FIRST!!!

Exit Eddie Pursued By Steve (Steddie 4788 M)- Eddie sees Steve in the ugly step-sister ballgown and likes what he sees, so Steve invites him backstage after the play. Things take an interesting turn when Steve suddenly marks Eddie as his boyfriend. Every doubt, every insecurity Eddie has is almost instantly foiled by Steve’s inner romantic. AO3

Mid-length Fics (5000-15000 Words)

A Valentine’s Day to Remember- Steve hates Valentine’s day. It’s bad enough when you’re in a relationship. But way worse when you’re single. Enter Eddie to rescue. Steve’s POV (Steddie 5276 T): AO3 Eddie’s POV (Steddie 5032 M): AO3

Meet Me On the Dance Floor (Steddie 5578 T)- Steve, Robin, and Eddie take Will to his first gay bar after he turns 18 and awakens somethings for Eddie when he finds out Pretty Boy Steve is bisexual. And doesn’t dance. Well he does, but like a drunk muppet. Mike finds out and learns some pretty deep shit about himself he didn’t he had buried. Deleted Scene AO3

The Places We Hide (Steddie 6667 T) - A series of moments where Steve wants to be found. And learns to ask for help. AO3

Sir Steve, Knight Protectorate (Steddie 6733 words T)- After the events surrounding Will Byers and his return to life, Steve has decided he can't control anything in his life but school, so he seeks to put a stop to the bullying. Cue Eddie getting heart-eyes over popular King Steve protecting his little sheepies. So he decides Steve needs a knew title. Sir Steve, Knight Protectorate will work just fine.

The Subtleties of Steve Harrington (Steddie 6960 T)- Summary: Steve has a problem. One he really doesn’t understand. The people closest to him think he’s straight. Well, there are few exceptions. He just wasn’t expecting Eddie and Robin to be in Camp Straight Steve. In a series of vignettes about the people closest to Steve and Eddie finding out that maybe Steve is subtler than they thought.

Staking My Claim (Steddie 6962 T)- Steve gets rescued twice by the Corroded Coffin boys when someone seeks to stake his claim on Steve. Steve wakes up under the tender of the Corroded Coffin boys and finds out that family can be found when blood relatives fail you. AO3

Everything I Ever Wanted (Steddie 9698 words M) - Sequel to Not All That Glitters is Gold. A series of vignettes about things Steve wanted in the first story that he wanted that he was able to achieve through his relationship with Eddie.

What Do Shovels Dig? Graves (Steddie 9711 words T)- After Steve has breakdown when Jonathan comes to talk to him thinking it’s another shovel talk. When Jonathan finds out that other than his family and El, everyone has given Steve a variation of the talk, he runs to Eddie. And between the Byers, El, and Eddie, they force the Party to realize the harm they’ve caused and makes them apologize, too.

Ser Stephan of Harring’s Town (Steddie 10222 T)- The gang finally convinces Steve to join the next campaign. But to help him out Eddie and Dustin create the character based on Steve, their own beloved tank and barbarian. They learn more about the hidden depth of Steve. Extra

Little Runaway (Steddie 10,500 M)- Steve’s on the run from his dad when outs himself as gay. So Dustin turns to the least likely of help. Eddie Munson. Eddie doesn’t even like Steve. But he’s a Munson and Munsons’ have a thing for strays. Extra AO3

The 12 AU of Christmas Series (Steddie 10615 words Various)- A series of Christmas ficlets based on my many AUs that I’ve written over the years. Each one will be from 500-1500 words and will have links to the original fic. Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Day 8 Day 9 Day 10 Day 11 Day 12

The Eddie Munson Guide to Dating an Oblivious Jock (Steddie LuMax 11150) - After Vecna Max is having trouble convincing Lucas to date her again so she turns to the one member of the party who is dating a jock: Eddie Munson. He breaks down his tips for dating an oblivious jock. Bold = the guide. Italicized = their conversation. Standard = examples Eddie is giving Max for each step. AO3

Sweet Surrender (Steddie 11570 words M)- After the events in Paper Hearts, Eddie and Steve navigate their first date, their first time, Eddie's friends, Steve's ex, and prom! It's a lot, but they'll make it through.

Across a Crowded Room (Steddie 12840 words M)- Modern, no monsters AU. After they all graduated from high school the older teens drifted to other parts of the country. And while Steve and Eddie have made short trips to see each other, usually with the whole, they really haven't spent much time in the same room in years. That all changes when Eddie is able to spend a week in Chicago with Steve and Robin. But when Eddie sees Steve for the first time in years, he gets scared. Will have the courage to walk across that crowded room to be with Steve?

Yellow Daisies- A Valentine’s Story- (Steddie 13520 words T) Steve was told that men only received flowers once and that was at their funeral, so he made it he's life's mission to give everyone flowers as often as he could. Or Five Occasions Steve gave flowers and the time he got them in return.

Long Fics (15000+ Words)

The Magic of Christmas (Steddie 17012 T)- Businessman Steve hires artist Eddie to do painting of the Party’s D&D characters for Christmas. Watch as over the next six months as the two men fall in love.

Paper Hearts (Steddie 17027 T)- Hawkins High is selling paper hearts to help raise for senior prom. $3 for red romantic hearts and $1 for pink friendship hearts. Steve hasn't dated anyone since the horrific breakup with Nancy on Halloween and so he decides that he's going to send pink hearts to senior girls who wouldn't normally get any hearts at all. When Eddie hears about this he can't help be intrigued. It goes against his very well curated Munson Doctrine. But as events keep throwing them together, Eddie learns there is more to King Steve then meets the eye.

Share With Me One Love, One Life Time (Steddie 18161 words T)- Final entry in the Boy with a Bat series (here and here). Starts off right in the middle of the action at the beginning of season four and will continue past that to their happily ever after.

A Love For Christmas (Steddie 18730 words T) - Steve is a business man charged with planning his dad's company Christmas party. Christmas has never been a good day for him, so he's a bit of Scrooge as far as the holiday is concerned. So when he meets tree farmer Eddie Munson, the man decided to show Steve what Christmas means. And maybe with a little Christmas magic Steve will find more than just a love for the holiday, he'll find love for Christmas too

A Love Connection- (Steddie 18832 words T)Steve has tried everything under the sun to find someone to truly connect with, so he gives up after a particularly horrible date. Then Chrissy introduces him to her favorite game show "Love Connection". When Chrissy and Robin apply for him, they don't think they'll accept him, but he does. His suitors are Billy Hargrove, Tommy Hagan, and Eddie Munson. Will Steve crash and burn again or will his connection be there waiting for him?

Around the World (Steddie 19010 words M)- After a grueling tour, Steve wants nothing more than take a vacation with his boyfriend and just be regular people for three months. Only Eddie isn't just anyone, he's the frontman for the world's most popular heavy metal band. So Chrissy and Robin come long to act as beards (provided they keep their hands off of each other long enough). Join the fruity four as they travel the world looking for the spooky, the kooky, and the alltogether weird. SEQUEL TO ICARUS READ THAT HERE FIRST.

If I Rescue You, Will You Rescue Me, Too? (Steddie 19435 M)- Steve realizes after the aftermath of Vecna that he’s in love with Eddie. When he finds out that he was trying to get enough money to get to the Ozzy Osborne/Metallica concert in Indy in a week, he decides to woo Eddie via the most important concert of Eddie’s young life.

Batshit Soulmates (Steddie 20590 words T)- Soulmates were granted to a vast majority of the human population. And of those that didn’t have them, the best they could figure out was that they didn’t need soulmates because they were the best humanity had to offer. Of those that had soulmarks they were related in someway. A pair of different colored hearts. Matching flowers. Things like that. And when you met your soulmate they glowed the same color and felt warm to the touch. Steve hasn’t met his yet. All that changes when Eddie Munson is accused of murdering Chrissy Cunningham. (Just an excuse to have Steve and Eddie fighting off the bats together back to back, really)

Sweet Home Indiana (Steddie 20825 words T)- Sweet Home Alabama AU. Eddie is a successful tattoo artist in Seattle and is engaged to be married to Chrissy. Only there is one problem. Well, technically three. You see, back before the Supreme Court ruled that gay marriage was a right and not a privilege Eddie had gotten married in a couple of different states to different people. But now that's it's legal, he's a bigamist and he has to get his exes to divorce him. Which is easy enough for two of the three, not so much for the third. You see the third just isn't just any ex, it's the ex. Steve Harrington. So now he has to go down to Hawkins and try to convince the person he thought he was going to spend his life with to divorce him. Something much easier said then done, especially when Eddie finds himself falling back in love.

You’re a Dream to Me- (Steddie 20980 words M)- In a world where dreams show your true soulmate when you need them most, Steve has been having his for years but because his soulmate isn't ready yet, he's never seen what his soulmate looks like. Eddie has been having dreams about Steve Harrington since high school but more in the vein of wet dreams rather than soulmate. But when Brian's soulmate turns out to be a sweet girl who hadn't heard a heavy metal song in her life, suddenly Eddie realizes he needs to stop expecting his soulmate to look a certain way.

In the Midnight Hour (Steddie 20985 T)- Steve thinks that Eddie’s night visits are Vecna toying with his mind. Until one night Steve comes to the starling realization that Eddie IS back and it’s up them to save him.

Grief (A Friend Indeed) (Steddie 22212 T) - Eddie and Wayne have to go back to Kentucky when Eddie's grandmother (and Wayne and Al's mother) passes. Steve comes along when Eddie suggests that he would feel better if he came. Along the way they learn about each other's pasts and find out that they are each other's future.

The Harrington Pattern (Steddie 26980 words T)- Steve is a secret history nerd who likes to sew. By example he teaches the younger members of the party that not conforming to societal standards can look different for everyone.

Star Child (Steddie 27100 words M)-Steve Harrington formerly of the boy band The Kings, is set to co-headline with Corroded Coffin Indiana’s first Love Loud concert as they are all hometown boys from Hawkins. Steve suggests a duet with frontman Eddie Munson. Low Key in Love, by The Struts and Paris Jackson. Sparks fly as Steve tries to court the frontman Low Key. But this is Steve, when has he ever been low key? Meta Extra Scene

Never Hold Back Your Step (Steddie 31065 words T)- Continuing after “Can Anybody See Me?” Steve is struggling after the play trying to navigate his new relationship with Eddie, dealing with Nancy finding out he’s gay (and her bad reaction to that info) and just trying to keep it together. He graduates from high school but Eddie doesn’t. He doesn’t get into college and now he’s stuck trying to pretend to be “King Steve” so that his spunky new co-worker Robin Buckley doesn’t find out he’s gay. And oh yeah what’s this about Russians in the mall? Steve is cursed, he just has to be. The Boy With a Bat Book 2.

The Hellfire Exotic Club- (Steddie 32252 words E) The Hellfire Exotic Club was the hottest ticket around. The best male and female exotic dancers in the whole god damn state with each night a deadly sin. When owner, Eddie loses his Envy because the guy fucked the wrong person, he has a week to find a replacement. But when Steve auditions with Julia Michael's Heaven, it turns the entire club on its head. Now Eddie must deal with the usual nut jobs trying to close him down, dancers not liking the new changes, and his former Envy causing trouble, all this on top of having budding feelings for Steve. But if Eddie is anything, he's resilient and stubborn. Come hell or high water, him and his club is going to come out of this just fine.

Of Butterflies and Backstrokes- (Steddie 32435 words T) When a freak accident at his third Olympics left him with migraines and a fear of deep water, Steve thought his Olympic dreams were dead—until delinquent Eddie Munson arrived at his pool to do community service. Steve witnesses Eddie's swimming talent and realizes his dreams don't have to be over. Now it's a race to get Eddie Olympic ready in two years. Steve's going for gold, but Eddie might have other interests in mind.

The Au Pair Boy (Steddie 33534 words T)- Eddie Munson is a in bind, set to go on a three month reunion tour, he is in need of nanny for his twin girls Janice and Joan since his partner, Ethan blew up their lives a year ago. Enter nanny extraordinaire, Steve Harrington. Both men struggle with treading the line between boss/nanny and their strong attraction to each other. Will Eddie learn to trust again? Will Steve realize that he was always meant to be right there by Eddie's side?

Oh, For a Muse of Fire!- (Enemies to Lovers Steddie 34275 T) Steve just needs to pass one class in order to graduate from college and get his art teaching degree. Live Figure Drawing. A class as far as he is concerned is cursed having failed it a total of three times. Only now Joyce Byers is teaching the class with Eddie Munson as her model. He’s going to fail, he just knows it. Especially since Eddie is more than a little hostile and Steve can’t figure out why. AO3 Meta

All My Roads Lead Back to You (Steddie 37530 T)- It’s been twenty years since Vecna was defeated and Eddie and Steve have gone their separate ways. They are suddenly thrown back together when their kids join the same band. Will they finally realize that what they’d been looking for their whole lives is each other or will they miss out on true love? Again.

Not All That Glitters is Gold (Steddie 37890 words M)- Steve is an escort with Starcourt Services, who provides omegas to alphas with the money for all sorts of accommodations: arm candy at social events, rut servicing, multiples (including orgies), and sometimes, just sex. Steve is highly sought after, but after a run in with Corroded Coffin frontman Eddie Munson at a fundraiser for a US senator, his world is turned upside down. No monsters/omegaverse AU. Rockstar Eddie/Sex Worker Steve. Mature (especially in later chapters). BTS Meta Further Meta

Can Anybody See Me? (Steddie 39594 M)- I just wanted to write a fic where someone notices that Steve isn’t the same person anymore and see him and the changes he’s made. Because I hate how everyone dogs on Steve for being the dumb jock in seasons 3 and 4. * * First Book in the “The Boy with A Bat” series

Well Met by Moonlight (Steddie 41570 words M)- Steve is the Harrington Pack alpha. Eddie is the newly bitten vampire outcast. They are the most unlikely duo but somehow they find a way to make it work. Especially when strange happenings keep occurring in their small town. Who can they trust?

Icarus (Steddie 52895 words M)- Eddie and Corroded Coffin make it big and Dustin is their biggest fan. Or was. His new favorite band is The Fallen. They’re very theatrical and it drives Eddie up the wall. Until Dustin drags him to a concert that will not only change his mind. But rock his world.

The Caged Bird Still Sings (Steddie 54820 words M)- Steve has hit rock bottom, after his dad catches him making out with his boyfriend on the family sofa, he gets kicked out and loses his job. Determined to at least have one more thrill before he spends the rest of his life in his car, he heads to the Hideout to get drunk off his ass and maybe tempt someone into bed so he can have a bed to sleep in for the night. Instead he catches the eye of Hawkins native and metal frontman Eddie Munson who decides he’s going to take care of him. A story in three acts. Sugar Baby!Steve and Sugar Daddy!Eddie. Extra Scene

Royal Pain (Steddie 58461 T) - No Monster Modern AU. Eddie and his band, Corroded Coffin, have a steady gig at a bar in Indy where they play every weekend. Eddie's life takes a left turn when his regular tattoo artist, Max Mayfield, moves to New York with her boyfriend Lucas Sinclair, newly traded to the New York Knicks. Now needing a new tattoo artist, Jeff recommends "Royal Pain", which even Max agrees is a good shop. On arrival, Eddie is shocked to find Steve is the shop's artist. They hit it off, and slowly move from the barest of acquaintances to boyfriends. Meta

AO3 Exclusive Stories

Stories that aren't here on Tumblr.

In order of published:

Eddie’s Big Stevie Rescue- (Steddie 3647 words T) Eddie goes out to a bar in Indy to blow off some steam. But the bar is lame and he decides to leave. But before he can get even two steps from his booth, Steve Harrington literally falls into his lap. A drugged Steve that is need of help. Eddie to the rescue.

This Wound Is More Than Skin Deep- (Steddie 4126 words T) Eddie and Steve are struggling post Vecna with their wounds and Eddie blows up at Steve and sets off a series of events that changes how they see each other.

My Sweetheart- (Steddie 1448 words T) Steve breaks down after hearing Eddie call someone else ‘sweetheart’ and revelations are had.

Bravery- (Steddie 3682 words M) Eddie is a virgin and wants Steve to take it. Steve agrees provided Eddie agrees to be his boyfriend. Eddie agrees.

Home- (Steddie 3250 words M) Eddie finds Steve naked in his bed, so he does the decent thing and sleeps on the couch. In the morning there are revelations in and out of the bedroom.

Love Story Alibi- (Steddie 4810 words T) Steve decides to get Eddie off in the most unhinged way imaginable. At a town hall meeting, lying about... well pretty much everything. Almost.

1 Million Words Celebration Fics

Million Alpha March- (Steddie 2946 words T) Omegaverse (first story here.) Steve's alpha charity is celebrating helping their 1 millionth alpha world wide and they are doing an interview with famed journalist Nancy Wheeler, with their alpha Tiffany Wincott.

Road to Recovery- (Steddie 1603 words G) Olympic Swimmer verse (story here) Watching Steve's comeback into the swimming world has inspired him to become a sports medicine doctor and is using Steve's laps in the pool as part of his thesis for his bachelor degree.

One in a Million- (Steddie 3411 words G) Sequel to Oh, For a Muse of Fire! Steve is still painting the most beautiful works but still is struggling with coming out as Eddie's husband and that it's okay to sell his artwork and still be a teacher. Eddie comes up with a solution that will help Steve with both. A gallery opening and silent auction where all the proceeds go to charity. Steve might just learn that he's one in a million.

Eddie Lives!- (Steddie 7707 words G) Steve hauls Eddie out of the Upside Down and now is forced to wait until he wakes up from his coma. A million seconds. But who's counting? Steve.

Works In Progress

Spellbound (Steddie T) - It's a quiet, idyllic life in the town of Hawkins. For everyone but Eddie Munson. You see, his look and cottage scream witch. The long, curly, dark curls, the black clothes, and dark and broody cottage all point to Eddie as a witch. But no. That title belongs to Steve Harrington down the way. In bright and cheery house, dressed in green and a sunny disposition. Things start turn in the town when Chrissy shows up on Eddie's doorstep thinking he's the witch. Pt 1 Pt 2 Pt 3 Pt 4 Pt 5 Pt 6 Pt 7 Pt 8

The Last Dragon Slayer (Steddie T)- Fifty years ago, dragons who had once been scarce had suddenly taken over nearly every mountain, vale, valley, and cove. Humans, frightened of their new neighbors fashioned and trained dragon slayers to rid themselves of the beasts. Sir Steffan, once a prince, is the last of these slayers. He roams the land looking for the dragon that killed his mother on the day of his birth. He's starved, cold, and homeless when he gets the call from King Richard to rid the king of the black dragon Edgewraith. Pt 1 Pt 2 Pt 3

Heartbreak in Overdrive- (Steddie M) Eddie is a top model known for his temper tantrums. Steve is war photographer coming out of a traumatic experience by doing fashion photography. When hotheaded Eddie runs up against Steve's cool under pressure attitude, sparks fly. Pt 1 Pt 2 Pt 3 Pt 4 Pt 5 Pt 6 Pt 7 Pt 8

Murder in the Heartland- (Steddie M)- When a serial killer strikes Hawkins, the police zero in on Eddie Munson. But when the last would-be victim Robin Buckley says that it Jason Carver who was trying to kill her and not Eddie, the police are further put in their place by an anonymous tipper who did all the work they should have done instead of going after clearly innocent Eddie. So Eddie becomes a PI to find this anonymous tipper. Featuring Mystery Writer Steve, who will play into the later plot. ;) Pt 1 Pt 2 Pt 3 Pt 4 Pt 5 Pt 6

Forever Young (Steddie T)- Dustin sneaks into Steve's house to try and convince him to take him to Indy, but when he walks into his bedroom, Steve isn't there. Or rather the Steve Harrington he knows and loves. For hiding in the closet is a scared five year old claiming to be his friend. Then news starts coming in from Will and Mike, Nancy and Jonathan have been changed into kids too. Robin and Eddie make the full set, so the six younger teens have balance watching kids and finding out how to reverse it. And what happens if they can't find the cure in time? Pt 1 Pt 2 Pt 3

Shut Up and Drive (Steddie T) Eddie does what he needs to to keep the lights on and that means dealing to stupid rich kids with more money than sense. He prefers parties because it's indoors and he's able to slip out the back. But from March until October is when he makes his best money. Because that's when bored, little rich kids race each other for money. And at the end of the season, pink slips. Eddie hates all the leaders of each of the three fractions, Cruise and her Pink Ladies, Titan and his Drift Dynasty, but the one that really grinds his gears is stupid pretty boy King and his even stupider named Asphalt Assassins. Pt 1

Snippets, Headcanons, and Rants

Plot Ideas

Steve’s Meltdown- Steve gets overstimulated when everyone is calling his name. Ideally a great idea for a comic, not sure I’ll do anything with it.

The Cutting Edge AU- I’ve gone into detail on this, so I’ve put up the link here. Steddie

Munson: Unsolved- An idea I had for an no monster AU here. Steddie

*The Fallen- Steve in a metal band like Sleep Token were the band wears masks. Steddie

Can You Speak Truth to Power- Medieval AU. King Steve and jester Eddie. Everyone else is here too.

Continued Medieval AU- The masquerade at the end of the story.

*Omegaverse- My idea for a Steddie omegaverse if I were to do one.

*Season 1 AU- King Steve turns over a new leaf and forces his friends to do the same.

*Strip Club AU- Eddie runs Hellfire Strip Club and is their top dancer. In comes Steve and rocks his world.

Stardust AU- My rundown of what I would do with the ST cast in a Stardust AU.

Feral Steve and Kas Eddie- just an AU I had that had Steve in the coma at the end instead of Eddie and Eddie waiting by his bedside.

Midsummer’s AU- Steve is a foundling of Titania and Oberon. Yup that Titania and Oberon.

Code Pink- What started out a cute little idea for a one-start ballooned in what will probably be a full series at this point.

*Werewolf!Steve and Vampire!Eddie World Build- my write up on the world of my latest AU I’m working on. It’s going to be fun! Let’s hope I actually get vamp sexy times, because my two other attempts at Vampire!Eddie(Kas technically) have been angst fests so...yeah!

Scarlet Pimpernel AU- Just a little idea about Steve as Sir Percy by day and the Scarlet Pimpernel by night.

Vecna’s No Good, Bad Time Travel Trip- Henry Creel tries to time travel to make sure he isn’t defeated. Only he keeps making it worse for himself. Like way worse.

*The Dating Game- Steve is the contestant and Billy, Tommy, and Eddie are his choices. This is Steddie, so of course he picks Eddie.

Twofer- Secret Garden AU and *Steve is a tattoo artist AU.

In Plain Sight Crossover- Eddie goes into WITSEC after Vecna and he and Wayne gets new names. All is going well, the Party has mourned and moved on for the most part. Jimmy (Eddie) and Nate (Wayne) are happily in their new lives. Until Tommy Munson comes back and kidnaps Wayne because he thinks Wayne is in WITSEC due to hiding lots of money. Eddie has to contact Steve for the ransom money.

Famous!Steve and Rockstar!Eddie- Steve is former reality star and Eddie is frontman for Corroded Coffin. Eddie meets Steve at a club concert and finds out that his “fans” bullied him for not dressing like a metalhead and refuses to perform. The next day Robin shows Steve the video of the rant Eddie gave before walking off stage and Steve realizes it was about him.

Little Black Book Snippet- Eddie uses his little black book he keeps for his drug deals (for accounting purposes mainly) to get Steve out of a jam involving a same sex honey trap.

5+1 Steddie Fic- Five times someone walks in on Steve and one of the older teens thinking they’re having sex but they aren’t and the one time everyone walks in on Steve and Eddie actually having sex.

*Reconnecting AU- Steve and Eddie’s kids are part of a rock band together. Harry Munson on guitar and Edie Harrington on drums. When the kids realize their dads are each other’s biggest what ifs, they decide to set them up.

Stevie Slut Hour- Steve likes to cruise gay bars dressed as someone else, Eddie meets him during one of these tours and doesn’t know it’s Steve. He finds out later, though.

Pride & Prejudice AU: Steve is Darcy, Eddie is Lizzy and the gang’s all here, too.

Insane Asylum Steve: Steve has a breakdown as disassociates the plot of the TV series, with the cast making appearances in Steve’s life in different ways.

Gran Turismo AU- Steve and the rest of the Scoops Troupe is the best pit crew in NASCAR but his world is turned upside down when the owners stage a stunt season of players of the game Gran Turismo. Eddie is assigned to Steve’s crew. Enemy to Lovers, speed run. ;)

*Sweet Home Indiana- Eddie finds himself in a bit of bind when he goes to marriage license to marry to Chrissy and they tell him he’s still married to the guys he married before gay marriage was legalized a cross the country. So now it’s a race against time to get divorced so he can marry Chrissy. Two of them are easy, the third one? Not so much. Steve Harrington isn’t just any ex. He’s the one that Eddie always regretted letting go of. Sweet Home Alabama AU.

LadyHawke AU- How I would do a Ladyhawke Steddie and keep it medieval.

*Sugardaddy!Eddie and Sugarbaby!Steve AU- How I would put my own spin on this AU for Steddie.

Steve’s Worst Nightmare- Steve thinks he’s living the dream when Eddie tells him that everyone hates him. Only maybe things aren’t as they seem. (angst with a happy ending)

Capt. Eddie Munson and the Star- Pirate Eddie falls in love with a star and proves that stars CAN love you back. A bit PotC/Stardust crossover. A tiny bit.

Bouncer!Eddie and Drunk!Steve- Steve gets too drunk to function and Eddie takes him home. Base off a pic I saw on Facebook.

Steve’s Rizz v Eddie’s Filter- They both win. Steve hasn’t been laid in awhile and Eddie offers to be the willing participate, feat. their friends taking bets.

*Olympic Steddie- Steve trains Eddie in swimming for the Olympics.

Dead Boy Detective AU- Eddie as Charles and Steve as Edwin and sprinkle in the rest of the cast for funsies and go to town.

Steve’s Rewind- Steve’s family has a rewind device that allows them to change an event. He’s done it twice and now he’s going to do it again. Angsty AF.

Noir AU- Steve is a PI, Robin his partner, Nancy is the femme fatale, and Jonathan and Hopper are cops.

Mafia AU- Eddie got a mobster off of a conspiracy to commit murder charge and is now under his protection.

FB Fanfic Prompt- I got enemies to lovers, historical, and time travel. Yeah, baby, let’s go!

Amnesia AU- Steve vanishes and Eddie is blamed. Two years later Eddie meets Aaron. Only Aaron looks suspiciously like Steve but he doesn’t remember anything since he woke up in hospital with no wallet no keys, and no memories.

*The Last Dragon Slayer- Sir Steven is the last dragon slayer hunting down the dragon that killed his mother. Edgewraith is a dragon he’s sent to kill.

Steve is Powered- Steve’s mom was a test subject of Brenner’s and got her abilities.

*Serial Killer Steve and PI Eddie Munson- Steve is a killer of serial killers, Eddie is a former suspect of one of his murders turned Private Investigator. When Steve turns to writing after he retires. Eddie figures it out, but the books are sooo good. So he lets it slide, until Steve needs his help.

*Soulmate Dream AU- when you're ready to meet your soulmate, you start seeing them in your dreams.

The Holiday AU- Eddie and Steve as Iris and Miles and Robin and Chrissy as Graham and Amanda.

*Photographer Steve and Model Eddie- Eddie is one of the biggest models around, he’s also the biggest man child around. Photographers hate him. Then enter former war photographer Steve Harrington who only works with his crew.

Lounge Singer Steve- Noir mob fic with Romeo and Juliet vibes.

Cyrano AU- Cyrano de Bergerac with a happy ending and make it Steddie!

Heist AU- Steve and Eddie and the rest of the gang team up to knock over the British Museum.

Headcanons

Department of Energy- An ask I got from a nonny about Steve’s dad being Brenner and my headcanon that Sr Harrington is HEAD of the DoE.

Halloween Costumes- Eddie, Steve, and Robin dress up as the main trio from Star Wars.

Steve and Robin’s Tattoos- my thoughts on what those might be.

Eddie and Steve Arm Wrestle- I had been seeing a couple posts and a comic, saying/showing Eddie being obliterated in an arm wrestling match with Steve. And this was my headcanon on that. Eddie would cheat. :D

Corroded Coffin Headcanons- just my thoughts on the boys in the band.

Eddie and Nancy are Cousins- in which I propose Eddie isn’t Nancy’s half brother, he’s her cousin.

Rants

Steve’s Style- Just a little rant I did about how people keep trying to change Steve’s style to fit with Eddie.

Dear ST Fandom- My reminder to fans to put the Corroded Coffin boys in post season 4 fix-its and give a reason Eddie is at Steve’s instead of home with Wayne. (People don't this much anymore but it was a problem when I joined.)

Eddie’s Age and Ships- My rant on how we forget that Eddie is much older than most of rest of the cast and how that reflects on the ships.

Character vs Author Knowledge- This was about "The Harrington Pattern" but it extends to all stories really.

Would Steve Stay w/ Max or Eddie at the Hospital?- A rant I went because someone was stupid in the steddie tag.

Steve isn’t the douchebag everyone claims he is- just my thoughts on season 1

Takes Me Out- just things that send me out a fic.

Eddie’s Hair and the Unnamed Freak- just me ranting about people always putting Eddie’s hair up in fics and the Dougie problem.

Eddie’s Buzzcut and Steve’s Connection to Hawkins- what it says on the tin

Fandom Wank- My thoughts on shit going down in the Stranger Things fandom at the time (Jan. 2024)

Eddie’s Physicality- I rant about how the fandom seems to think Eddie is a clumsy, weakling, outdoor hating nerd and I how I strongly disagree.

Closeted Steve- Just a little rant I had on Steve’s sexuality

Steve is a HAM Nerd- My headcanon that Steve loves history, art, and music. HAM!

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