#my most canon compliant au ironically

[raina-at]

Nightmare

I've set myself the unofficial goal of hitting all my AUs this month. So have some Spare Parts Boys. All you need to know, though, is that this AU is totally canon compliant until TRF save for two things: One, Sherlock and John were together before the Fall, and two, they live on Titan in the 24th century.

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It takes a while for Sherlock to accept how much he still has to learn when it comes to anything to do with interpersonal relationships.

Case in point, just because the person you love most in the world has forgiven you for the horrible thing you did to him, doesn't mean it's not still haunting both of you.

John has nightmares. John always had nightmares, even back before Sherlock jumped. John has enough trauma Sherlock isn't responsible for to keep him in nightmares for the rest of his life. 

Like his father's death. Or the incident on Mars that is responsible for his synthetic arm.

John had PTSD and was nearly suicidal when Sherlock met him, on his way down the bottle or his sidearm. Sherlock shocked him out of that state by providing adrenaline on a daily basis. In the beginning, the adrenaline was chasing criminals through the streets of New London and the frozen plains of Titan. Later, that adrenaline included sex. But John still had nightmares, and the bed they shared before Sherlock jumped was often besieged with these night terrors. John would wake up screaming. Sometimes he’d claw at his artificial arm as if he wasn’t sure what this thing was doing on his body. Sometimes he’d whimper and beg for it to stop, whatever was torturing him.

Sherlock hated these nightmares. Still does.

But it’s a special kind of hell when you’re the thing that haunts the person you’d literally die for. When you become the nightmare. 

It’s been a rough few days. John’s clinic was busy, and they had a truly gruelling case, human trafficking, sympathetic victims, and an unsatisfying outcome. They got the local thugs and they freed the victims, but the big fish escaped their net. 

They went home and both of them fell asleep as soon as their heads hit their respective pillows.

Sherlock woke suddenly to John screaming his name, over and over, panting with fear. Sherlock did what he always does, he gathered John in his arms and whispered, “I’m here, it’s all right, it was just a dream. I’m here. I’m here,” kissing John’s brow and breathing with him as he slowly calmed down and fell asleep again, still clinging to Sherlock like he was going to vanish if he let go. 

It’s getting a bit old, to tell the truth. It doesn’t happen that often anymore, but it happens frequently enough to bother Sherlock. He’s also more than a bit disgusted at himself for having the nerve to be annoyed at John’s subconscious. It’s been two years, a small, insidious voice inside his mind whispers. When is this going to stop?

Probably never. That’s the short answer. The long answer that it’s probably going to be less and less frequent, as the scar tissue over this particular wound in John’s subconscious grows thicker.

Sherlock still feels like shit every time it happens. Because it shows him, time and again, that no matter how much they’ve grown and changed and forgiven and promised, no matter how good he’s been, there’s a part of John that still lives in that moment. There’s a corner of John’s mind that’s stuck with the worst thing Sherlock has ever done. 

When he’s sure John is fast asleep again, he gets up and sits in the window seat, watching the clouds race over the murky sky, revealing glimpses of Saturn. Occasionally, a shuttle passes through his line of sight, or a hovercab. The city is quiet at this time of night. Never asleep, but dozing. 

John’s hands are warm on his shoulders, caressing tense muscles with soothing strokes. “Come back to bed,” John whispers in his ear, soft breath tickling against his neck.

“In a minute,” Sherlock replies, making room for John to slip into the seat behind him, letting John rearrange them so he’s resting against John as John’s arms come around him.

“What is it?” John murmurs into his hair, his voice soft and quiet and gentle.

Sherlock knows he could say nothing. He could just take John to bed and distract them both from the dark of the night with the heat of their bodies. Instead, he takes John’s hand between both of his and traces idle patterns over his palm. “It’s always going to be there. Isn’t it?”

He can feel more than hear John sigh, his chest heaving with the deep breath he takes and then lets out, slowly. “Probably.” John meets his eyes in the window’s reflection. “Doesn’t mean I don’t forgive you. Doesn’t mean I want to be anywhere but here.”

“I know.” 

And the thing is, he does know. And it still hurts. Both of them. 

“You know, I have patients who ask me why their synthetic limbs feel pain.”

Sherlock sighs, because he has a feeling he knows where John is going with this. “Are you going to give me another lecture on how ignoring pain is stupid?”

Sherlock can hear the smile in John’s voice when he replies, “I’m that predictable?”

Sherlock brushes a kiss over John’s knuckles. “Never.” Another kiss. “Well. Sometimes.”

John chuckles, kissing Sherlock’s hair. “Well then, Mister I-Know-What-You’re-About-To-Say-Before-You-Do, tell me what I was about to say.”

“That pain is good, because it shows you your limits. That pain reminds you of past mistakes. That it’s a teacher, and a guide.”

“A bit more poetic than I would have phrased it, but shockingly accurate as usual,” John answers, and Sherlock can feel him smile against Sherlock’s hairline.

“I know all of this. What bothers me is that you’re in pain because of my mistakes.”

“I know. And that’s the reason why I forgive you,” John says gently, moving their joined hands over Sherlock’s heart. 

Sherlock says nothing, pressing John’s hand closer against his heart. He can’t express what John’s forgiveness means to him, what this second life they have together has given him. And he knows that the pain he feels every time he watches John live through his death is both his penance and the price he has to pay. He just wishes he was the only one who had to go through it.

“Want to go back to bed now?” John asks, pulling Sherlock even closer.

Sherlock smiles. “In a minute.”

In a minute, they will go back to bed. They will chase away melancholy thoughts and lingering aches with hands and mouths and words of adoration breathed into sweat-slick skin. They will fall asleep entangled and wake together to greet a new day together.

For now, though, Sherlock kisses John’s palm and together, they watch their city doze the night away.

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Periodic reminder that I'm collecting all of these ficlets here on AO3.

Tags under the cut as always, please let me know if you want to be tagged or untagged.

@calaisreno @totallysilvergirl @jrow @peanitbear @jolieblack @meetinginsamarra @helloliriels @keirgreeneyes @lisbeth-kk @friday411 @givemesherbet-blog-blog @weeesi @thalialunacy @thegildedbee @dapetty @salmonsown

[anulithots]

Noorie's JJK analysis's/ screaming

You cannot keep me contained. My overthinking brain is buzzing.

(all sfw! This asexual likes to find as much fluff as possible.... but stuff tends to go over my head so I might accidently reblog a thing or two. Sorry about that <3)

Analysis

Most of my essays are here

Gojo the analyst

SatoSugu and how they support each other

Ao No Sumika - "Will we meet again?"

Gojo and Geto being compliments in an ironic way

Yuji Itadori and his non-existent coping mechanisms

Satoru Gojo... is there anything you don't have?

Gojo and his teasing

Gojo and Geto teachers AU

Gojo, being alone, and loneliness

Itadori is also selfish... and Gojo is compassionate.

Gojo will take care of it. Don't worry

Chapter 236

Jujutsu Kaisen Meta analysis

Would SatoSugu ever get back together

Itadori the sacrifice

Why Gojo and Geto understand each other... and no one else.

If JJK had a happy ending

Fav Analysis (not by me)

If Geto loved Gojo, why didn't he try to recruit him? by @ellionwrites

How much Geto canonically loved Gojo by @ellionwrites

Who the hell is Gojo Satoru by @fushiglow

Kenjaku's purpose as a literary device by @justrustandstardust

It's only them by @justrustandstardust

SatoSugu as celestial bodies (red and blue) by @justrustandstardust

He knew when he left by @mylee-sketches

Yuji Itadori's... not so healthy tendencies. by @epickiya722 

everything by @glo7to3

Yuji's past by @glo7to3

Yuiji and Megumi's breaking points by @uriekukistan

chapter 261 by @uriekukistan

Yuji and Yuta's teachers by @florasuno

To read

Chap 236

mental health

Fanart

Gojo's wallpaper (crack comic with my sibling @mylee-sketches)

Umbrella

Lousy Personalities

Karaoke (crack comic #2)

Neurodivergent Satoru Gojo

Slice of life ideas

Itadori gets a demon dog plushie for Fushiguro

'I'm Satoru Gojo because of you, Suguru'

KFC breakup

Edits

"You were a wonderful experience"

"You're holy to me"

if JJK had slice of life episodes

(cannon compliant)

Itadori's sense of style

Gojo and Geto insult teachers together

AUs

If Kenjaku possessed Gojo instead of Geto

Headcannons

Aspec Satosugu

Fav fics

Carry me home It's so ridiculously good. Timeline suguru-centric fix-it-fic that doubles as a character deep dive. It's absolutely amazing.

5 Times Gojo Satoru Tries to Rizz Up Geto Suguru and 1 Time He (Kind Of) Succeeds by @justrustandstardust. Really funny. It made the asexual try to hold in laughter. Need I say more. Also prose style and the pacing and character voices are all really really good.

April pink cute satosugu fluff

Urban Privilege Nobara and Gojo bonding. Need I say more.

Embers SatoSugu but post-shibyua and full of painful nostalgia.

like best friends do aromantic satosugu. Mind the tags, for it gets... close to being nsfw? But... aromantic satosugu. It was wonderous.

Two-headed Calf Post breakup but pre vol. 0. What could've been. Absolute pain.

here and where you are - cityboys - 呪術廻戦 | Jujutsu Kaisen (Manga) [Archive of Our Own] REALLY REALLY REALLY SAD Itafushi. Alternate Shibuya timeline but somehow even sadder than cannon, believe it or not. It's a 'everyone gets a happy ending' but in the worst way possible.

Fav JJK posts that make me ~feel things~

Suguruuuuu whyyy

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also also, specific JJK things that give me happy sparkles (I like pain):

SatoSugu but they transcend labels and to me they have a queer platonic flavor to them. (Romantic, Queer platonic, best friends, soulmates, everything. They are everything. But I like Queer Platonic for them quite a lot! They feel like Queer platonic to me <3)

Itafushi but I flipflop between fluff ship and best dynamic in history, or both.

Itadori and Fusiguro's their differing morals and perspectives on a complex situation/circumstances.

Maki and Mai angst.

Found family Gojo and Tokyo trio.

Tokyo trio in general.

Itadori and his sensei's

Itadori in general

SHOKO MY ASTHETIC CRUSSHHHh

Geto's children

The Junpei arc

Cursed womb arc

Maki and Nobara

Inumaki

Nanami and Hibara

Megumi and his sister

Found family Gojo and the Fushiguro children

everything. Literally everything except for Mei mei and the dub.

Want to blabber about JJK with me? Feel free to ask! <3

[raisedbythetv89]

I just started watching White Collar for the first time and a realization about most male written and directed media smacked me DIRECTLY in the face which is that SO MUCH media written by a for men is genuinely just male nerd self insert, non-canon compliant, AU fan fiction??????

Like them writing and creating stories is just “ok so these guys are soooo smooth and well dressed and women just flock to them at every turn and they can get away with anything and everyone believes and supports them when they do mess up and everyone thinks they’re sooooo brilliant”

This media isn’t just portraying women “for the male gaze” it’s EVERYTHING. Everything in these stories is supporting and uplifting mens’ delusions about who they are, how they’re perceived, and how they should expect to be treated. Which is incredibly ironic because anytime media portrays women or the world in the female gaze in a more “in my ideal world things would be like this” instead of portraying us as nothing but weak, broken, unloved, traumatized, victims OR one dimensional sex symbols with no needs or emotions they’re screaming, crying, throwing up about how stupid and unrealistic the story is….

This explains SO MUCH about how male characters are handled in shows like Veronica Mars and Buffy. Even though they’re shows staring women all the “good guys” get the delusional self insert, y/n, AU fan fic treatment (Buffy still wants Angel in season 3 and Riley in season 6 even after everything they did and Xander is CONSTANTLY forgiven for all the atrocious shit he says and does and is wanted by all women besides Buffy. Veronica forgiving Duncan and getting back together with him and even CONSIDERING Piz could truly only be born from men being delusional AS FUCK. Writing how they want men to be treated by women rather than being based in reality and the woman having even an ounce of self respect.)

Which is why the “bad boys”, Logan and Spike are such better characters. They’re so much more realistic, they get held accountable by the women in their lives, have better growth and are just way more appealing and attractive because they’re not the walking embodiment of what MEN want men to be treated and act like.

Oh god this feels like such cursed knowledge to have like it’s important to see this media for what it really is but now watching it feels that much yuckier like finding the porn of someone you DO NOT LIKE but like their emotional porn “this is what life would be like in my fantasies” and they’re the fantasies of the grossest men alive 😭😭😭😭😭

Also it shows their emotional maturity like all of these things are what 13 year old boys fantasize about not actual mature, grown men….

Also just realized this is why the Star Wars sequels were so hated. It wasn’t just Rey being powerful and loved by her found family and Kylo. It was that the movies showed the reality of men like Kylo. They destroyed the male fantasy Darth Vader created. They aren’t super cool, powerful badasses. They’re extremely sad, broken, temper tantrum throwing lost little boys who just want love and acceptance but have lost the ability to accept it because of the dark side (aka the patriarchy) which is the reality and that made me SOOOOO ANGRY lololololololol and this is why Joss Whedon THOUGHT making Spike into a sad pathetic mama’s boy of a poet would make the audience not like him because that DOES work on misogynistic men who enjoy the male gaze but does NOT work and only humanizes and makes Spike even more complex and lovable to the female gaze 💀💀💀💀 oh good lord

[nordictwin]

A list of my IWATEX AUs and fanfics.

Since a lot of people have found me through IWATEX, I figured I should probably make an actual list of my AUs and fanfiction, just to have them all in one place.

Fragmented Futures - aka. the Everyone Knows AU

Probably the one most of you are here for, since it's the one I've posted about the most, but written the least for in terms of actual fic. An AU in which all of the Stratos-Helios kids suddenly become aware, that they're stuck in a timeloop... all except Sol. Or so the others think.

A story full of kids being friends, learning new stuff about themselves, and a generous dash of eldritch shenanigans.

Currently in the works for this AU: an as of yet "non-canon" vent-fic, in which I subject Sol to something a little more realistic than my usual treatment of them. Not sure if it'll be incorporated into the fic proper, but as of this point in writing, it's just meant to be a little side-thing set in the same universe.

The Tragedy of the Exocolony on Vertumna IV

The AU/fanfiction that has me in a chokehold at the moment, TOTEOV is an eldritch horror story that takes all my love for Sym and the Overseer, flips it upside-down, and turns it into a toxic mess of good intentions gone horrifically wrong. Oh, and Rex and Vace are forced to work together.

A story that draws heavily on the tropes of children stolen away by the supernatural, such as The Pied Piper of Hamelin and other fae tales.

Heed the tags. Seriously.

The Solution AU

An AU I've never really mentioned here except once, nor written a single word for. Ironically, this is actually the origin AU of TOTEOV.

The basic premise is that Sol, after many trips around the loop, decides to look for a permanent solution. They eventually decide that the best way to do so, is for them to become a Gardener from the very beginning and create an entirely new timeline from scratch. In collaboration with the Overseer, they turn the clock back to just before the Verma's departure and get implanted in the system as a seed to sprout in the future.

The issue is that this means Solanaceae won't ever have existed amongst the humans. And they're fine with paying this price, if it means a more harmonious future overall.

So aboard the Stratospheric, when that time comes, there is no child born to Flulu and Geranium, no cheerful Sol amongst the kids. Instead, when Besk dies, the twins are adopted by the cultivators and grow up... not quite the same as in the original timeline, but also not too different from how we know them.

And on Vertumna, Sol welcomes humanity to guide their gradual integration into the ecosystem. Looking from afar, forgotten by everyone they love except the Gardeners.

......except this is one of my AUs, so of course nothing is as it seems, and Sol will re-learn just how strong the power of love is.

The Person You'll Grow to Be - completed, canon-compliant fanfic.

My first fanfic for this fandom. Aka the Flulu Loves Her Kid So Much fic.

A story going from Flulu learning of her pregnancy all the way to her death during the famine. An tale of her love for Sol and how she felt about a lot of things.

[plasmaapologist]

...just realized i left my introduction in the drafts. oops. at least i have a better photo now.

my names tula, and i'm a registered pokémon nurse with a horrible tendency to ramble. i live in unova and do some work here, but i mainly travel to other regions for this.

i am a former member of team plasma. former. my username is ironic because i cope with humor.

i ran away from home at age 14- it's a long story - and ended up being indoctrinated in. i, like many others, were lucky to have a sort of "snap to reality" moment after ghetsis' first arrest, before the formation of neo plasma, but not before i spent 10 years of my life working for him. many people are shocked by how open i am about my experience, but i think its extremely important to talk about these things: if i could help just one person leave this cycle, or keep someone from entering it, then it would make the shame worth it.

i have dedicated my life to helping pokémon, as a way to attone, i suppose. my darling solosis, mini, travels with me, though i must admit she's quite the spoiled brat. to have such an innocent creature love and trust you is the most healing experience someone can ask for, and i acknowledge that i was so very lucky. i had a home to return to, i was able to find work despite my history, and physically, i bear only a scar on my back and a missing finger... also just so we all know i am a natural ginger and i am not going to dye my hair please stop asking thanks

feel free to ask me any questions you may have: about pokemon, about myself, or my experience with team plasma, any of the sort. and if you need help leaving neo plasma or a group like it, please shoot me a message, i'll give you all the advice i can.

- tula ☆

ooc and admin info:

hi! im cassini, im 21, and i have not rpd since middle school. please be nice

im okay with joining events and plotlines! but i do not know how to join in naturally and get too embarrassed to ask. please shoot me a message/invite! muse list bellloowwwww tulas info

im not lore compliant at times and am even willing to bend (most) of my own headcanons bc multiverse and the likes! very flexible in general

okay more important tula things:

- sapient pokemon interaction is okay! tula will generally believe them. shes seen weirder. legendaries will be met with much more scrutiny, but kindness.

- i keep her age purposefully vauge for "pokemon timeline makes no sense" reasons, but you can generally imagine her somewhere between 26-30, probably.

- shes been through a lot and often copes with humor, which means she tends to come off the wrong way a lot of the time

- though open about her time in plasma, she doesnt like talking about how it affected her

- she speaks before thinking and often posts in bursts do to this

- she has a pretty shitty memory

MUSE LIST:

Timeline 1:

Tula Gagnon - @plasmaapologist (OC. 📍Unova. Birthday: January 1st)

Callisto Aoki - @cherishcherubi (OC. 📍 Kalos. Birthday: October 25th)

Iolana Kealoha - @teamskullkalos (OC. 📍Kalos. Birthday: April 12th)

Timeline 2:

Mari Pijotto - @marifromkoto (OC. 📍Paldea. Birthday: December 18th)

Katy - @patisserie-soapberry (Canon. 📍Paldea.)

Atticus - @navisquadatticus (Canon. 📍Paldea.)

Larry - @medali-gym (Canon. 📍Paldea. Half joke blog.)

Robin Lusk - @absolsrenegade (OC/Self Insert. 📍Unova. Birthday: July 5th)

Timeline 3:

Timeline Unknown:

Grise (Hilda Lewis) - @driftingtrainer (Canon. 📍 Vagabond. Birthday: October 5th)

Rochelle Ichihara - @basaltpowder (OC. 📍Hoenn. Birthday ??? )

Barbie & Ken: @championbarbie-swimmerken - (It's fucking Barbie. Yeah, the pink one. 📍 Everywhere. She's Barbie. Birthdays: March 9th, March 11th)

Ice - @rottenice OC. 📍Primarily Sinnoh, but travels a lot. Birthday: December 21st. Please read content warnings in the pinned post.

Miki Nakajima - @nakajima-lgm OC.📍 Johto. Birthday unknown. Please read content warnings in the pinned post.

@galacticfoundation - Team Galactic AU blog.

@twotoypokemon Pokémon Rumble based blog. Sapient Pokémon OC. 📍Axel Town

[charmsandtealeaves]

This week was a rough week but I still wanted to keep this streak going.

Read This Week:

Pinkest Bluestocking of the Ton by @wearingaberetinparis (Ch. 15- 17)

WIP, Regency Jily, Rated M

Dearest Reader, the ton are abuzz with the latest gossip, and so it is my honour to impart to you the news that the Duke of Peverell has returned to London at last! A year after setting off on his tour of Europe, Lady Peverell's son has returned and rumour has it that his mother is preparing for the most joyous of occasions: a late summer wedding that sees her son wed the next Duchess of Peverell. It is my sincere hope that you have stored a bottle of wine for this most delightful of upcoming events for if ever there were a more determined mama, this writer is Icarus and this society paper has been scorched for flying too close to the sun. A Jily Regency Romance inspired by Shondaland's "Bridgerton".

Choose Your Own (Sexy) Adventure by @ghostofbambifanfiction (Ch.46)

WIP, modern AU Jily choose your own adventure, Rated M

Too many cooks can occasionally write a story.

Order in the Court (The Incident) by @petals2fish

Complete (6.3k), jury duty Jily AU, Rated T

They would joke about ‘The Incident’ for years after, the story always becoming more melodramatic with each theatrical retelling. It was Sirius’ favorite story to tell, and he recited it at their wedding two years later. “And it all started because I got called to jury duty…”

to have and to hold and to fight like hell by @kay-elle-cee

Complete (2.2K), canon compliant order!jily, Rated

It's James and Lily's wedding day, and emotions are...complicated. There's a target affixed to their backs — a muggleborn witch marrying the last Potter — and Alastor Moody plans to use that target to the Order's advantage.

My Baby’s Fit Like A Daydream by wearingaberetinparis

Complete (2.1k), Jily AU, colleagues with benefits, Rated E

She raised her eyebrows at the sight that greeted her as she opened the door to her office, folding her arms, hip jutted to the side, she spoke: “I thought we agreed to use your office only. That mine was off limits?” “Potter,” he grumbled. The use of his last name in relation to her caused one of the corners of her lips to curl up, pleased as she was to share this name with him in a private setting. His eyes were closed and he looked crumpled in his dress shirt that she had ironed - he was useless in this department, used to ask Remus to do it but now the honour was all hers - only the night before. “The last thing I am capable of at this very moment is getting you off. I am just hoping to catch up on some sleep after I was kept up all night by our teething son.” A "Call It What You Want" Jily Sequel

Fulcrum by Kay-Elle-Cee

Complete (1.4K), James Potter Angst, Rated T

Fulcrum: Noun. A crux or pivot; a central point. James Potter was used to being the center of the world as he knew it. It wasn’t by any kind of careful maneuvering or begging for attention, it was just…natural. Like breathing.

The Raven-haired Prince by @jamesunderwater

Complete (1.6k), Jily lives, bedtime stories, Rated G

He's just a little boy who wants a bedtime story - but no, not like that, and wait, it must include this, and above all, never forget, the prince must be raven-haired.

Stupid T-shirts by Kay-Elle-Cee

Complete (5.4K), Jily smut AU, Rated E

The last night on a group vacation, Mary pushes everyone to engage in a tacky T-shirt swap before going out. Suggestive shirts, months of pining, and one particular tequila shot finally lead Lily to reach her breaking point. Drunken kisses can be dismissed and joked about, but this—this would be crossing a line they won’t be able to uncross.

[theheirofthesharingan]

Hi! I had a fic question and I don't know where to ask it? Feel free to ignore this if you'd like. But I was wondering if my fic would count as an AU if I had a konoha resident character living in a house, and the weather was snowing? I'm still new to naruto and I'm not perfectly acquainted with the different villages. It doesn't snow in konoha right so would that mean my canon character would need to be in the land of snow? I don't really have a reason to put them there. Would anyone read my fic if I wrote it snowed in konoha or nearby? Or should I label my fic as an AU? 

Okay, I'm going to explain a little bit what AU/canon divergence/canon compliant fics are. So depending on that you can probably identify where your fic would fit better.

Alternate Universe (AU): The only things AUs are compelled to take from the source material are the names of the characters, and the rest you can decide on your own. You can keep the basic traits of the characters as it is or change them a little bit, because a character in canon went through the things to become what we know of them. In your AU it's not necessary. So, it would work either way.

Canon Divergence: You take the characters, their canon dynamic, and equations, the world as they are, without deviating from it, but change one major plot point and that consecutively changes their future from how things happened in canon.

For example, if Sasuke learns Itachi's truth before their battle - it would change everything that goes on in canon after Itachi's death. It Naruto isn't taken care of by Iruka, it would change everything with Naruto not being able to handle the hate he received from the village. If, upon Orochimaru's suggestion, the Ame orphans are killed, it would affect the entire future story of Naruto. Fics like this are canon divergent.

Canon Compliant: These fics don't contradict canon too much. There will be minor changes here and there, but unlike an AU or a canon divergent fic these fics take place within the restrains of the source material.

If you're writing a fic with modern setting, are the characters in your story also something other than ninja? Do Shinobi exist? If not, you can tag it as Modern AU. If yes, it could easily fall into canon divergent or canon compliant, depending on whatever you want to convey.

Personally, I take inspiration from not only manga, but also filler episode and novels. Manga doesn't say anything about snowing, but in the Itachi Shinden arc there's a scene with pregnant Mikoto where it starts snowing. I've used that to show it sometimes snows in Konoha.

Some briefing on the village and nation in Naruto.

There are Five Great Nations in Naruto - Land of Fire, Land of Water, Land of Lightning, Land of Wind, and Land of Earth. These lands were the defined by the chakra nature of the Shinobi... As explained by Kakashi

Naruto is set in the Feudal era of Japan in terms of its politics where these countries have a leader they call Daimyō. And all these countries have a powerful village.

Land of Fire has Konohagakure. Land of Water has Kirigakure. Land of Wind has Sunagakure. Land of Lightning has Kumogakure. Land of Earth has Iwagakure.

They have their respective leaders - Hokage, Mizukage, Kazekage, Tsuchikage, Raikage.

There is Land of Iron, but it's not run by the Shinobi forces but Samurai, and it's meant to be neutral. So no other nation can attack it. According to most maps, it lies to the north of Land of Fire.

There are some other villages/lands mentioned like Amegakure, which is situated in an unnamed nation. Land of Waves has no strong military, which is why they needed Konoha's help. There are mentions of the villages scattered here and there but they're insignificant. The major confict in the world happened because of the Five nations.

That's it about the villages (that I know of).

As to the readers not reading your work, I'll say readers are a lot gentler than you give them the credit for. To grab the readers' attention you need to write a proper summary, tag your posts properly, focus on your writing and give proper paragraph breaks. Include the characters in the story only if they are recurring characters. Don't clutter your 'character' and 'relationship' section or even tags. Keep things up that are relevant to you as a writer. I'm assuming you're going to write on AO3 and not on FFN or Wattpad.

We readers don't care about trivial things that are bothering you, although I can understand your feelings. If you can utilise the modern setting and make the readers feel, that would be a win. Don't shy away from taking creative liberties. Fics are meant to explore the uncharted aspects of canon. And writers do this all the time.

You did not ask for such a long answer but I couldn't stop from rambling. I hope this answer helped you and gave you what you were looking for. Good luck for your fic.

[mthofferings]

nostalgicatsea

See nostalgicatsea’s existing works here and here.

Preferred contact methods: Tumblr: nostalgicatsea Twitter: nostalgicatsea Discord: nostalgicatsea

Preferred organizations: - Médecins San Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) - Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services (RAICES) - Transgender Law Center - Waterkeeper Alliance - World Central Kitchen (See the list of approved organizations here)

Will create works that contain: Tropes/elements: character studies, angst, soulmates, slow burn, mutual or one-sided pining, self-sacrifice, amnesia, time travel, reincarnation, fake relationship, relationship of convenience, hurt/comfort, de-aging, dream world, presumed dead, temporary or permanent death, post-breakup, getting together, getting back together, post-Infinity War to post-Endgame, substance abuse and recovery, grief/mourning, parental/child and mentor/mentee relationships, friendship over the years, Tony’s family issues, dark Steve, pre-serum Steve, Hanahaki, hauntings, betrayal, forgiveness AUs: canon-divergent, mafia/gangster, magic, sports, non-powered, high school or college, supernatural, horror, sci-fi, etc. I love AUs! For writing, I tend to focus on one specific moment or a series of small moments, feelings, and relationships more than action-packed plots.

Will not create works that contain: I’m up for most things except some extreme kinks, incest, adult/minor romantic relationships, and infidelity or partner abuse in a ship (unless you're referencing a canon plot point). I'm fine with infidelity and abuse involving a villain as long as it's not OOC. I don’t have any triggers. If you want me to elaborate on my do-not-wants or have a trope, kink, or plot point that you’re not sure I’ll be okay with, please contact me beforehand. Betaing: A/B/O, D/S, OOC, PWPs, OCs, self-inserts, pure fluff without plot, Darcy-centric fics, Hydra character-centric fics, unbalanced CW plots. I’m not that fond of coffeeshop AUs, but I can help with them Writing: A/B/O, D/S, poly, comedy, complicated plots, crack, 100% pure fluff/domestic plots, kidfic (unless it’s canon), AUs that require a lot of specific knowledge (e.g., historical AUs or military AUs), reality TV AU, zombie AU, animal transformation, unbalanced CW plots, Hydra Steve

  -- Fic or Other Writing --

Auction ID: 1145

Will create works for the following relationships: Steve Rogers/Tony Stark - AvAc, MCU, Noir Bruce Banner & Clint Barton & Steve Rogers & Natasha Romanov & Tony Stark & Thor - MCU Miles Morales & Miles Morales - Earth-42, Spider-Verse (animated films)

Work Description: This fic will probably be 1.5–3k. It’s possible that it may end up longer as has been the case before, but I can’t make any promises. It might take me a while to finish it as I’m slow at writing and RL keeps me busy, so please keep that in mind when bidding. I’m very interested in writing canon-compliant fics or fics set in canon, especially ones that act like snapshots of the characters at a specific time in their lives or a character/relationship study. I do love AUs as well, but I’ll only write AUs for Steve/Tony for this auction. I would appreciate it if you gave me several prompts, both general and specific, to choose from as that will increase the likelihood of the story being finished faster and lessen the likelihood of me getting writer’s block. If you have any questions about what I will and won’t write, don’t hesitate to reach out to me! I’d also like it if you reached out to me before bidding if you’re thinking of forming a pod bid.

Ratings: Gen, Teen

Can pods bid on this auction? Yes - Podbids welcome!

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-- Beta Service --

Auction ID: 2072

Will create works for the following relationships: Steve Rogers/Tony Stark - Any Universe Bucky Barnes/Sam Wilson - MCU Iron Man fandom any gen - 616, AvAc, MCU Captain America fandom any gen - 616, AvAc, MCU Avengers fandom any gen - 616, AvAc, EMH, MCU Shang-Chi fandom any gen - MCU Black Panther fandom any gen - MCU Black Widow fandom any gen - MCU Ms. Marvel fandom any gen - 616, MCU Spider-Man fandom any gen - Earth-42, Spider-Verse (animated films)

Work Description: I can help with SPaG/copyediting, flow/structure, continuity, and America-picking, and I particularly love discussing characterization, world building, plot, and character development. I love character and relationship studies and contemplative pieces that dive deeply into who the characters are and how they feel, but I also like plots that tackle serious issues or big canon points, complex plots, and plots with multiple layers/levels. I'm also up for cheer reading if you're looking for that instead! Turnaround depends on fic length and my schedule. I’m relatively fast, but if something comes up, I’ll let you know immediately. If you need references from people I betaed for, let me know. Notes on relationships: I’m willing to beta some ships along with gen/platonic relationships for the fandoms listed above. Notes on characters: There are some characters whom I’m not that fond of or interested in. I’m open to betaing almost anything, provided it follows my wants/DNWs, even with characters I’m less keen about/don’t care for, but feel free to contact me if you have questions about this. Notes on universes: For 616 and Ults, I’ll only do an AU or a story that doesn’t require specific knowledge of canon events for me to beta properly. I’ve only watched a handful of AA episodes. I’m open to Noir, AvAc, 3490, EMH, AA, 1872, Bullet Points, and Earth-TRN634 (Civil Warrior) for Steve/Tony as well.

Ratings: Gen, Teen, Mature

Can pods bid on this auction? No - I'd rather not be bid on by pods

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-- Digital Work --

Auction ID: 3026

Will create works for the following relationships: Steve Rogers/Tony Stark - Any Universe Bucky Barnes/Sam Wilson - MCU Iron Man fandom any gen - 616, AvAc, MCU Captain America fandom any gen - 616, AvAc, MCU Avengers fandom any gen - 616, 1872, AvAc, EMH, MCU Shang-Chi fandom any gen - MCU Black Widow fandom any gen - MCU Black Panther fandom any gen - MCU Spider-Man fandom any gen - Earth-42, Spider-Verse (animated films) Ms. Marvel fandom any gen - 616, MCU

Work Description: I’m offering a mood board for a character(s) or a fic of your choice (no NSFW shots) according to the theme or tone you want. Examples here. I’m up for all gen and most ships for the fandoms listed above with a few exceptions. If you have any questions, please contact me! You’ll get your mood board in 1–3 weeks, depending on whether I need to read a fic or not and how packed my schedule is. If the winning bid reaches $20, I’ll make two mood boards. For every $10 after that, I’ll throw in an extra mood board.

Ratings: Gen, Teen, Mature

Can pods bid on this auction? Yes - Podbids welcome!

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The auction runs from October 22 (12 AM ET) to October 28 (11:59:59 PM ET). Visit marveltrumpshate.com during Auction Week to view all of our auctions and to place your bids!

[agent-troi]

Twenty questions for fanfic writers

I was tagged by the incomparable @baronessblixen 🫶🫶

1. How many works do you have on AO3?

104

2. What's your total AO3 word count?

396,351

3. What fandoms do you write for?

The X-Files, Star Trek, and I have one The West Wing fic

4. What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

Platonic Procreation

Security Questions

Eden

Mother Knows Best

The MSR Files

5. Do you respond to comments?

Sometimes! I usually try to respond if someone commented about something specific, and essay length comments always deserve a reply❤️ also if someone comments saying they reread your fic bc that's the best feeling in the world

6. What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?

Hmm I only have a few that end angsty but I guess that would be my canon compliant post-IVF Rain King fic, Driftwood Lullaby

7. What’s the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?

Probably Aqua Vitae, but I also wanna spotlight one of my earlier fics, in which Mulder gives Scully a real wedding ring for their case in Arcadia, Though the Heavens Fall

8. Do you get hate on fics?

I've gotten a couple of nitpicky comments and one actual hate comment (ironically that one was on my most popular fic!😆)

9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind?

No, I know it's popular but it's just not my thing either to write or to read

10. Do you write crossovers? What’s the craziest one you’ve written?

I haven't written one yet but I have several ideas for TXF/Star Trek, TXF/SVU, TXF/Bones gathering dust in my google docs😅

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

I hope not!

12. Have you ever had a fic translated?

Not as far as I know

13. Have you ever co-written a fic before?

Several! I contributed a chapter to Anahata: The Heart Chakra, Eden, The Amazing Muldeeni, and Agent Scully is Already in Love

14. What’s your all time favorite ship?

MSR!

15. What’s a WIP you want to finish but doubt you ever will?

A prequel to Purplerow by @katy-kt-katie, an AU in which Scully is an astronaut, about the time she made first contact with aliens on Mars (I really wanna finish this but life has decided to just keep throwing bricks at me and I haven't been able to concentrate enough to write in so long😭)

16. What are your writing strengths?

I've been told I'm good at dialogue😅

17. What are your writing weaknesses?

I struggle so much with choosing the right word to describe something sometimes, and also finding alternative words to use when I accidentally use the same word four or five times in the same paragraph😂

18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language in fic?

I like reading it! I think it adds to the atmosphere of the story, but I don't think I've ever done it myself except to copy and paste the German dialogue from Triangle😅

19. First fandom you wrote for?

Lord of the Rings, I wrote a sequel featuring Aragorn and Arwen's daughter and posted it on Instagram back when I was active in the Tolkien fandom circa 2015 (posting fic on instragram probably sound super weird lmao but it was what people did, they'd post a pic corresponding to the fic and the chapter went in the captions)

20. Favorite fic you’ve written?

I'm pretty proud of the fic I wrote last October for Mulder's birthday, Where a Million Stars Catch Fire

Tagging @katy-kt-katie @tofuttim @television-overload @cecilysass @slippinmickeys @skelavender @virtie333 and idk who else writes and hasn't been tagged so if you see this have at it lol

[honey-tea-and-lemon-trees]

hmmmmmmmm I can’t think of a word/phrase for a prompt but let’s go with an “unexpected knock at the door” scenario

oh liv, were you expecting a canon compliant reply???? SURPRISE! NEIGHBOURS AU. can’t help myself apparently. thanks for the prompt, this was fun!!!

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‘Fuck.’ 

The keyboards clacks as Ace softly drops his head onto it. He had been searching for the error in his code for nearly two hours before the desktop screen went dark, shortly before the lights did too. 

Blackout. 

He lets out a long rattling sigh, pinching the bridge of his nose as he sits up, pushing the frustration down. 

He considers himself a fairly composed guy, but there’s only so much shit you can shovel in the space of a week. He wouldn’t usually even be using the desktop, on the off chance of this exact scenario, but his laptop peaced out on Monday and is away being repaired. Nick said he should try to iron out the kinks of the game this weekend, because they have a meeting with a potential investor next week. 

He pushes away from the desk and towards the window on the rolling chair to investigate. 

The houses across the street don’t appear to have been affected, the lights still glowing through the drapes. 

He blinks, hesitating, before standing and unlatching the window. He peers over the ledge slightly, trying to discern whether the downstairs neighbours have any power. They haven’t been properly introduced yet, they only moved in a couple of weeks ago and Ace has been wrapped up in working on the game and hasn’t approached them yet. He was planning on swinging by his mom’s house to get some make-up cookies for them.

A sharp knock on the door startles him into suddenly ducking back through, thunking his head on the frame as he goes. He winces and cradles the sore spot as he stumbles through the dark apartment, only to stub a socked toe on an end table. 

He hisses a curse as another knock sounds at the door. 

‘Yeah, be right with ya!’ he calls, in what he hopes sounds friendly but comes out in a more strangled voice, as he tries to shake out the tingles now shooting up his leg. 

Ace involuntarily squints against the pain as he finally reaches the door, wrenching a hand through his hair in attempt to tame it down from where his grip on the back of his head has disturbed it, before opening the door. 

In the low-light of the balcony leading to his apartment door is a woman. He’s spotted flashes of her red hair through the window a couple of times over the past few days. She’s kinda shockingly beautiful up-close. Hair catching the slants of streetlight that make it down this side and glowing amber, stark against pale skin and her eyes, cool and blue as they assess him. Momentarily, he’s super glad the duplex’s lights are out because he feels his cheeks heat slightly under her gaze.

‘Oh,’ she says bluntly. 

Ace’s eyebrows rise as he drops the hand at the crown of his head. 

‘Hey?’ he says, tone rising at the edge of the word like a question. 

She shakes her head slightly, like she’s stirring herself from whatever her mind has snagged on. ‘Sorry, you’re just not what I was expecting. I’m your downstairs neighbour. My name’s Nancy.’ She punctuates her greeting by thrusting her hand out for him to shake.

He steps across the threshold slightly so he can take her hand. It’s June, but her fingers are slightly chilled against his.

‘I’m Ace… Not what you were expecting?’ he says as he shakes, before dropping back so he can lean against the doorframe.

Nancy clears her throat. ‘You’re very quiet up here, was expecting someone a little more…’ Her hand waves and her lips pinch as if she’s not sure how to end that sentence. 

Ace shrugs his shoulders, the corners of his mouth lifting in the smallest smile. ‘I work from home, spend most of my time in an office chair.’ 

Nancy nods like this makes sense. ‘Okay, the blackout,’ she says suddenly, all serious and business-like, ‘may have been our fault. Was our fault. My roommate, Bess, was doing… uh, a work thing, and might have blown a fuse or two. She’s calling an electrician now but we’re not sure when they may be able to come out. So I wanted to say sorry for the inconvenience in person. And apologise for not saying hello sooner.’ She finishes with a blown out breath. 

Ace shrugs a shoulder again. ‘No worries,’ he says coolly. It kind of was a problem, but with the way Nancy’s not meeting his eyes, he can tell she’s embarrassed and he doesn’t want to further that. ‘In fact,’ he murmurs, digging in the pocket of his sweatpants for his phone as his brow notches, ‘I can send a message to my buddy, Nick. He’s good with this kinda stuff and could probably come on over tonight, save you some time and some money.’ 

‘Well, I would greatly appreciate that, if you don’t mind,’ she says, eyebrows raised in question. 

‘Course not.’ 

‘Well, in the meantime, if you need any candles or anything, Bess has a few… thousand to spare. As long as you don’t mind your apartment smelling like candy cane or a pumpkin gumdrop whatever, please ask. Or if you need a package collecting or anything, any favor really… We owe you, after this. A chance at a second first impression would be great too,’ she laughs self-depricatingly. 

‘Nah, this one works. It was good of you to come up and explain, appreciate it.’ He waves his phone a litte, ‘I’ll let you know if Nick gets back to me.’ 

‘Great. Well, uh…’ She smiles. ‘I’ll see you around, Ace,’ she says as she strolls back towards the steps leading down to her apartment, not breaking eye contact until she reaches the top step.

‘Guess you will, Nancy,’ he calls after her.

Looking forward to it, he thinks.

[catie-does-things]

So like, ignoring Korra and the comics ofc, cos they're bad, lol, I've been thinking. Sokka, being the Chieftain's son and eldest child of the Southern Water Tribe, sets to inherit that role and position. In general, I personally can't see Sokka abandoning this duty when he gets older either; he would be an integral part of rebuilding his tribe, and I believe that would be for life and in marriage too. But I can't see any of his potential romantic pairings in the show really fitting this future. What do you think? Do you think Suki would be likely to leave the Kyoshi warriors for the South Pole? I feel like she's the most obvious contender but also somehow I'm not sure, if her duties lie to Kyoshi, how would that story go down if she chooses Sokka? Or to indulge in other popular Sokka ships lol- Toph and her bare feet ≠ not a good combination with perpetual ice. Azula would ironically work and also be hilarious, but still, it's Azula, so not necc best for her even if I do have a peculiar taste for that crackship. What do you think? In like, ideal canon, how would you write both the long term future of the Southern Water Tribe and their Leadership, and also Sokka's direction with relation to this, and his er, romantic future? (Ofc we all know that Katara marries Zuko and becomes Fire Lady in any timeline ;)) I've read all your ATLA fics, they're some of my favourites, but a lot of them are AUs that focus on more pressing issues ofc than the rebuilding of the Water Tribe in a time of peace, and after the War. Although I do like your alternative approach in Fate Deferred, for example, and Sokka X Spirituality, what are your thoughts on this in a more... idk... normal setting or situation?

It's an interesting question. In Fate Deferred, Sokka actually mentions in Chapter 20 that Hakoda objected to the idea of him marrying Suki precisely because he believes Sokka, as the future chief, needs a Water Tribe wife. In Sin and Duty, I deliberately avoided any reference to Suki or whether Sokka is married or not for the same reason I avoided naming Zuko's wife, namely that answering those questions was beyond the scope of the story and I preferred to leave it open to interpretation in that case. Finally, in Peace & Love, which is probably the most canon compliant of my AUs, there are a few references to Sokka and Suki's relationship being a source of contention because Suki doesn't want to live at the south pole.

So yeah realistically I do think this would be an issue for Sokka and Suki, though not one they couldn't overcome. Other pairings for Sokka, while they might be fun to explore in an AU, seem a lot less likely. If Sokka ended up with someone other than Suki in canon, it would probably be a woman from the Southern Water Tribe we otherwise haven't heard of.

[youve-cath-to-be-kitten-me]

Masterlist!

(Works are listed most recent first)

AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/users/notsomagicath

Warrior Nun 

once again

Avatrice - Rating: T - Word Count: 18k - Multi-Chapter (5/5) - My take on Switzerland (canon compliant) + what comes after

you think i’m such a good thing (you have no idea)

Avatrice - Rating: T - Word Count: 14k - One Shot - Band AU (based heavily on the band MUNA)

Arcane 

jane doe 

CaitVi - Rating: M - Word Count: 30k - Multi-Chapter (16/16) - Witness Protection AU

i’m only a fool for you (and maybe you’re too good for me) 

CaitVi - Rating: M - Word Count: 5k - Multi-Chapter (3/3) - Continuation of S1E9 (The Monster You Created)

IT

Buzzfeed Unsolved Supernatural Season 7, Episode 5, The Harrowing Case of It and the Derry Disappearances 

Reddie - Rating: T - Word Count: 3.5k - One Shot - Buzzfeed Unsolved AU, Transcript Format 

Under The Same Stars 

Reddie - Rating: T - Word Count: 4k - One Shot - Fix it, Pre and Post-Canon stargazing

Marvel

Leave Me To Dream

Stucky - Rating: T - Word Count: 5k - One Shot - Bucky struggles with sleep and healing

Ambidextrous 

Stucky - Rating: M - Word Count: 10k - Multi-Chapter (3/3) - Soulmate AU (writing on one soulmate’s skin appears on the other) 

Red White and Royal Blue 

Fire on Fire 

FirstPrince - Rating: T - Word Count: 2.5k - One Shot - Firefighter/Paramedic AU 

All For The Game 

When It All Feels So Big 

Andriel - Rating: T - Word Count: 4k - One Shot - Kid AU, No Romance 

Tell Me To Hold On 

Andriel - Rating: T - Word Count: 15k - Multi-Chapter (12/12) - Neil meets Andrew earlier under a different alias 

Voicemails to the Dead 

Jerejean - Rating: T - Word Count: 6k - One Shot - Jean’s healing journey is documented in a series of voicemails left on Riko Moriyama’s phone 

Game of Thrones 

Crooked Halos 

Gendrya - Rating: T - Word Count: 6k - One Shot - Modern Setting, Supernatural/Angels AU

Carry On (Rainbow Rowell) 

How Many Simons in the Universe

SnowBaz - Rating: T - Word Count: 15k - Multi-Chapter (13/13) - In-Universe SKAM AU

Simonverse/Creekwood (Becky Albertalli) 

Morning Bells Are Ringing 

Spierfeld - Rating: G - Word Count: 1k - One Shot - Simon (ironically) sings Frere Jacques to get their daughter to sleep 

Marauders 

And I Won’t Run Away 

Wolfstar - Rating: T - Word Count: 6k - Multi-Chapter (4/4) - Lie Low at Lupin’s 

[adickaboutspoons]

List five of your least-popular fics, as well as when/why you wrote them. Tag five people to play. Shamelessly stolen from someone foolish enough to say they were tagging "anyone who wants to play." I'm going to go ahead and interpret "least-popular" as "has received fewest hits"? I mean, I have a (prolly unhealthy) spreadsheet with data like the ratio of kudos:hits, which is PROLLY the most accurate way of determining what was well-liked by the people who read it, but that's also possibly just speculation (except Like I Want to be Awake, my beloved. It's got the lowest ratio of them all, and even the people who were nice enough to comment have mentioned that the ending is a bit of a downer because it's canon-compliant. So I can easily imagine that readers getting to the end of 16K and being mad about the "downer ending" that I didn't warn for). Anyway. Unbelievable: written in August 2023 in response to @ofmd-dailyquest prompt: Make Up Unbelievable Stories about The Most Fearsome Pirate. I'm not surprised this one has so few hits. It's T-rated (generously, could easily be G), and Jeffery Fettering is the POV character. Who's that? Exactly (The answer is the guy who approached him in the tavern in Bridgetown). Just because I like to imagine the string of repressed white dudes inspired to piracy that Stede leaves in his wake doesn't mean it's gonna be everyone's cuppa. It's about Jeffery and his tavern buddies making up nasty stories about Blackbeard's exploits to entertain themselves and Jeffery realizing that they're all full of shit and he's bored out of his skull and hitting much closer to the truth than he knows.

Hook Head Man Tale: written in April 2023 in response to another @ofmd-dailyquests prompt: Learn the Hook Head Man Tale (Bonus: Discover how he Eats and how he Kisses). Another one I'm not surprised about. It's G-rated, and it's kind of bad on purpose (from a technical writing stand-point; it's written in the style of Young Stede's first self-insert fan fiction, so it's pretty self-indulgent and overwrought). It's the story of Young Stede meeting a creature with a hook for a head because he's under a curse. And breaking that curse to reveal it was really a fairy with long black hair and big brown eyes all along... When a Good Plan Comes Together: written in September 2023. Ed and Stede plan a fuckery together for the first time after the reunion, and get caught up in the giddy euphoria of it and wind up making love on the paper-covered table. I've talked smack about it before. It's fine, and there's actually some pretty excellent metaphors and lovely turns of phrase in there, but mostly I'm cross with myself for lazily glossing over both the actual plan of the fuckery and the actual sex. Stede Sonnets: started in December 2023, but I add new ones every now and again when the fancy takes me. Exactly what it says on the tin - sonnets either about or from the perspective of Stede. Poetry isn't everyone's jam, so yeah - another one that I'm not particularly surprised it's not popular. Under Par: written in June 2023. Stede is golfing with the Badmintons and hating life. Ed is a flirty cart-girl (delivering beverages and snacks to golfers on the links) to the rescue! Remember when there was that 2-second clip of Taika in his Blackbeard get-up riding around in a golf cart in the bts footage from a Rita Ora music video? And we were so desperately starved for any news at all about the second season that we all lost our minds? So this is a little modern AU based on that clip and comments it inspired. It was v. much an "of the moment" fic, and now that we've all moved on from the moment, I'm not surprised there's not any interest in reading this one anymore. Ironically, this has the highest kudos:hits ratio of all my fics, so even though it's not been read by many, I guess those who did read it generally liked it? Tagging @bizarrelittlemew, @chocolatepot, @emi--rose, @epersonae, & @forpiratereasons

And, of course, anyone who wants to play 😉

[primal-con]

This might be a big spoiler ask for your new fic but *looks straight to their own fic ideas* I just would like to know.

Would Cody talk to any of the dangerous cons? Like Soundwave, KO, or even an Incepticon?

And I don't know in what timeline your fic is centered, so I'm curious to ask if cons like Dreadwing or Breakdown are still alive...

Ohohoho this is a great question actually!

So the timeline in my fic is mildly canon compliant, in that I’ll play off of and reference canon events, but largely canon divergent because I will immediately alter the course of said events. In my Ao3 notes I said I’m playing Calvin Ball with the timeline and that’s very much true skdks. So the whole fic is basically a “What if instead of this character dying/being imprisoned/etc, they were shipped off to Griffin Rock and reformed?” AU. And I’m starting off with the characters who actually had moments of questioning loyalty in TFP! So ironically enough, that means the first two arcs I have planned are for Breakdown and Dreadwing, because they both had moments in which they might’ve gone back with the Autobots if circumstances had been different, and this AU is all about different circumstances. The only arc I have totally outlined so far is Breakdown’s, and after the first three or so characters I kind of lose track of how I wanna convert them in the first place, so everything’s still very much in development.

Ideally I’d like to include most of the main Cons from TFP? But admittedly I don’t have a plan set in stone for all of them. And the relatively small cast of major players does mean I’ve only got so many characters to pull from before I’ve gotta include some more “difficult parties”.

In the case of more dangerous Cons though, Cody will not be operating alone. Technically he already isn’t, but legitimately, any defector that might actually be a threat isn’t allowed unsupervised until they can prove they’re not a threat anymore. I like to think after combat has really fizzled out and most of the Cons have abandoned their posts, that Team Prime makes more frequent appearances in Griffin Rock to help out with the rehabilitation effort and also babysit the more dangerous members of the program.

So in conclusion, I’m cramming as many Decepticons onto that island as possible, and I’m mostly treating Cody as the leader of his own task force rather than the sole member of the team

[riseuplikeglitterandgold]

My Fics Masterpost

A collection of every fic I’ve written for easy access! 😊 This will be pinned at the top of my blog so everything will be easy to find. I'll try my best to keep it up to date.

Non-rebloggable, but likes and comments welcome!

Series: Hardest Lessons (Softest Results)

“Tony is Peter’s biological dad” AU

Domestic Life Was Never Quite My Style 2 chapters, 6,090 words, complete

Tony Stark vs. Babies “R” Us 3,165 words, complete

Baby’s Firsts 19 chapters, 34,289 words, complete

Baby’s First Christmas 4,615 words, complete

Baby Mine (Dry Your Eyes) 2,563 words, complete

Breathe 1,334 words, complete

Starlight, Star Bright 2 chapters, 5,269 words, complete

Whatever It Takes 4 chapters, 7,249 words, complete

Aunt Pepper 4,985 words, complete

Oh, Little One, You Just Need To Be Brave 2,051 words, complete

wish we could turn back time (to the good old days) 2 chapters, incomplete

Iron Dad Week 2019 - Hardest Lessons ‘verse

written for a challenge week back in March 2019

Day 1 - Family Day Out 1,106 words

Day 2 - School Event 1,100 words

Day 3 - Circle of Life 790 words

Day 4 - Free Day 2,860 words

Series: Two Worlds, One Family

“Harley and deaf!Peter are adopted by Tony” AU

Two Worlds, One Family 10 chapters, 19,352 words, complete

Special In Every Way 1 chapter, incomplete

The One(s) I Hold Most Dear To Me 3994 words, complete

May These Words Be The First To Find Your Ears 2,479 words, complete

Standalone fics

fics that belong to their own universes, unrelated to either of the above. they might be canon-compliant, they might not.

Before, After, and Beyond 3 chapters, 10,413 words, complete

Not Completely The Worst 4,083 words, complete

After All This Time 4,930 words, complete

Family Traditions 604 words, complete

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Apocalyptic Rec List

I've been on an "end of the world" kick lately, so please enjoy a few of my favorite stories that take place during or after the collapse of civilization as we know it.

Into That Good Night by Nonymos (Explicit, James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers, 73,540 words)

Summary: Steve Rogers has lived for entirely too long—long enough to see the world's end. The heroes are gone, and the Earth is pushing what's left of mankind towards the exit. But when a makeshift team rises from the ashes, when a mysterious presence all but drags Steve there, he begins to think there may be hope yet. As they shoot for the stars one last time, Steve will get proof yet again that the future is nothing if not an echo of the past.

For You, Sir, Always (The Fairy Godfather Remix) by Veldeia (@veldeia) (General Audiences, Jarvis (Iron Man movies) & Tony Stark, Steve Rogers/Tony Stark, 9,402 words)

Summary: Unable to find a replacement for the toxic palladium core of his arc reactor, Sir has gone into cryostasis to wait for a day when science has advanced enough to provide a solution. While he is indisposed, it is my all-important task to decide when that time has arrived, and to select the person who shall bring him back to life.

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This Thing of Darkness by MassiveSpaceWren, Mizzy (@mizzy2k) (Teen And Up Audiences, Steve Rogers/Tony Stark, 18,525 words)

Summary: X-Factor #231 AU. It's been five years since it happened, but Deathlok has spent every day since M-Day wishing he was less human, so going undercover as a human in order to find more humans to slaughter…? It's tough, but Deathlok agrees to do it. The target is Pandora, a base that Deathlok thought was just a rumor, the biggest undercover human resistance camp in the world. The mission turns out to be tougher than Deathlok expects, though, because the leader of the ragtag resistance camp is Tony Stark. Tony, who always has more than one ace up his sleeve. Tony, who Deathlok used to know. Tony, who refuses to call him anything but by his disgusting human name: Steve.

For Whose Love I Rise and Fall by Yeetmeaway (Mature, Steve Rogers/Natasha Romanov, 195,570 words)

Summary: In 1943 Hydra unleashes a deadly virus in its quest to create a new world order-- one that turns its hosts into vampire-like creatures. 75 years later, humanity is on the brink of extinction, protected only by the hunters of SHIELD. Natasha has already lost so much to this-- they are fighting a losing battle and everyone can feel it. But, for the first time in years SHIELD has hope, the possibility of a cure. What else will she give to bring an end to this nightmare?

Relativistic Heat Conduction by BlossomsintheMist (@blossomsinthemist) (Explicit, Steve Rogers/Tony Stark, 69,298 words)

Summary: Age of Ultron-based, but not entirely canon compliant. Written for the 2013 Cap-Iron Man Reverse Big Bang. Ultron has attacked, obliterating most of the world's superheroes and resistance in a matter of hours. The remaining heroes band together and share what strength they have to get through it, to survive, and defeat Ultron once and for all. Steve Rogers grieves in the wake of the disaster and the heroes' defeat, and no one knows if he will be able to provide the leadership they need--but Tony Stark isn't about to let him slip away that easily.

Also available as a podfic read by Pywren (@phyrrhicvictory)

The First Thanks Giving in the New World by indiefic (@indiefic) (Teen And Up Audiences, Peggy Carter/Steve Rogers, 4,715 words)

Summary: All in all, she thinks it’s a relief that he won’t remember it. The day their world died. The day they lost, so completely.

When We Go by sabinelagrande (@stickthisbig) (Mature, Gen, 1,491 words)

Summary: We will all go simultaneous.

Testament by Ranni (Not Rated, Gen, 5,103 words)

Summary: It's not fallout from a nuclear blast. It's not a biological weapon. It's a strain of flu, and there's no treatment. People get sick by the hundreds of thousands, and then people start dying. Some Avengers work on a cure while the others escape to the countryside and try to survive. Until, one by one, they also start getting sick.

Quiet Reflection by fanboi214 (Mature, Steve Rogers/Natasha Romanov/Sam Wilson, 8,641 words)

Summary: This story is set in the MCU after Civil War but before Infinity Wars. It's an imagining of how things might have gone down if the creatures from The Quiet Place had made landfall while the Team Cap was on the run.

blue oleander by starvels (dinosaur) (@starvels) (Mature, Gen, 3,136 words)

Summary: It's been seven years since Earth was destroyed. What remains of humanity, of the superhero community, is on a ship, half-lost in the deep of space. But they're not alone. And what crawls through the portals in the aft cargo bay, day after day, is about as human as Steve feels anymore.

Things Found at the End of the World by fluffernutter8 (@theawkwardterrier) (Teen And Up Audiences, Peggy Carter/Steve Rogers, 5,688 words)

Summary: Peggy's zombie apocalypse experience is not, perhaps, progressing ideally. It's the company more than anything.

The Land of the Living and the Land of the Dead (The Bridge is Love Remix) by igrockspock (@igrockspock) (Teen And Up Audiences, Darcy Lewis/Steve Rogers, 1,938 words)

Summary: Steve's never been good with women. Even the zombie apocalypse didn't change that.

Underground by Margo_Kim (@andhumanslovedstories) (Teen And Up Audiences, Steve Rogers/Tony Stark, 60,101 words)

Summary: Five years ago, Thor's Chitauri army decimated the Earth. Now what's left of humanity lives in bases under the Earth's surface, safe from the toxic atmosphere. Tony likes to think that humanity's adapted pretty well. After all, they have movie nights and dances; they're doing better than could be expected. But when he learns that the little world of safety and stability they've carved out is about to be slowly but surely destroyed, the New York Underground is left with only two options--fight or flight. Tony knows which one he wants. If only Steve weren't on the exact opposite side. Meanwhile, Natasha wants whatever option will save Clint, Pepper wants whatever option will save the base, Maria Hill wants whatever option will save everybody, and nobody's exactly sure who Loki's trying to save, but everyone's hoping it's more than just himself.

Wrapped in Piano Strings by enigma731 (@enigma731) (Teen And Up Audiences, Clint Barton/Natasha Romanov, Steve Rogers/Sam Wilson, 7,345 words)

Summary: It isn't until Ultron puts on a show for Tony--relegates him to the role of helpless audience as Rhodey and Pepper and Fury burn--that he finally tips over the edge of madness, resurrecting the broken corpse of a helicarrier from the depths of his salvage yard and forcefully taking the remnants of the team aboard.

At the end of the world, we finally get to go home by S_Hylor (@s-hylor) (Teen And Up Audiences, Steve Rogers/Sam Wilson, 1,035 words)

Summary: Steve wasn't sure what his real name was, he'd only heard the others call him Falcon. But then with the amount everyone called him Captain, he was slightly surprised he even remembered his own name half the time. It wasn't like the end of the world was really a place for first names, anyway.

Descent by Teyke (@teyke) (Explicit, Steve Rogers/Tony Stark, 67,615 words)

Summary: A hundred years ago humanity fled to the skies to escape the Darkness spreading across the land. Now the Flying Cities are mysteriously sinking, imperilling every man, woman, and child who lives there. Together with the transmution mages Henry Pym and Lady Janet Van Dyne, and joined by the amnesiac immortal Dr. Donald Blake, High Wizard Anthony Stark mounts an expedition down into the Dark, determined to uncover the secrets of the magical calamity that wiped humanity from the face of the Earth.

Also available as a podfic read by tinypinkmouse (@tinypinkmouse)

Glass by PandasaurusRex (@xcaptain-winghead) (Mature, Gen, 859 words)

Summary: "We'll lose." "Then we'll do that together, too." Sokovia crashed, Ultron won, and he always had hated Tony the most.