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End of year wip round-up

Time to look through my files of notes and see what plots I have still waiting attention, and perhaps assess where they are in the scale of projects. Colour coded for riddlebird, hattercrow, wahsbands or octogoblin. I'm always open to questions on my projects. In fact, please do ask if you want to encourage them to be written.

Starting with some I have posted as unfinished works.

OTT (LEGO Batman) : I intend to post a second chapter for this, showing how well Riddler's plan turns out.

Gay Attorney (Gotham/Ace Attorney) : This is supposed to have multiple chapters with the various 'witnesses' taking the stand.

Little Bird (Batwoman) : Not sure where this is heading but a follow up chapter seems necessary.

P.I. Riddler (DC comics) : I have an outline of the idea for this but not sure how many chapters it will require to complete.

Urban Legends (Batman - all media) : There is going to be a continuation here with other rogues making an appearance.

What Is Reality? (Btas) : I already have a second chapter started and a concept of where its going, including a 'final' scene.

A few extra Mahou AU story ideas.

Killer Croc vs Jonathan (Arkhamverse) : This is an interesting conflict I'd like to write.

Grown up Ed gets powers (Burtonschumacher) : We only saw one half of this duo in my first story so it seems fair to bring in Riddler.

Take A Chance on Me (Arkhamverse) : Pitting the pair against the machinations of Hugo Strange.

Oz mentors Ed (The Batman) : Does what it says on the tin.

The Curse of Alice (1960s) : Again an interesting development I'd like to explore.

Future Hattercrow (Gotham) : Not sure about this but considering this pair twenty years further on.

The Telltale series.

You Only Live Twice : Oswald is being mentored but demands Edward treat him as an equal if he truly respects him.

For Your Eyes Only : Edward gets trapped by the Agency and suffers their virus before returning to Oswald.

The Spy Who Loved Me : Oswald helps Edward through the aftereffects, unwilling to lose anyone else to madness.

Live and Let Die : Riddler is planning his return to Gotham, letting Oswald into the secrets of his past to convince him.

The Living Daylights : A continuation of the story arc.

New stand alone ideas.

Babysitter : Wario is cajoled into babysitting Bowser's kids and calls Waluigi in for reinforcements.

Sherrif Wario : Waluigi rides into town and immediately gets called a trouble maker by the Mario bros. Wario makes his own assessment.

Good Omens : A friend suggested Alfred Molina as Aziraphale and Willem Dafoe as Crowley which is a fantastic idea.

Fate Or Something Like It : I really wanted to consider the timeline after Norman got back from No Way Home. How he might try to save Otto from his fate.

Old Friends, Bitter Enemies : I watched the Spider-man PS game and love the dynamic of Norman and Otto. It would be worth playing with.

Skyscraper : Basically a PWP. Be fun to write.

Misunderstandings : Oswald overhears Ed saying something he shouldn't.

Batman vs Dracula (2004 cartoon) : A re-write of the film except bringing Riddler into the story.

Halloween Topsy Turvy : A fancy dress party at the Lounge causes feelings to run high.

Streamer Ed (btas) : Ed works as a streamer, with Jon and Jervis as mods, and a habit of review Iceberg Lounge promotional videos.

Gotham Gossip (Gotham) : Newspaper column style fic charting their rising and falling relationship. I still like this concept but am struggling with the media.

Kids museum meeting (comics) : A look back at how they might have met as children.

Secret Admirer : Where both Oswald and Ed are the other's secret admirer.

Tattoos (comics) : Oswald has tattoos - Ed is intrigued.

Olga My Queen (1960s/Gotham) : What if the Queen of Cossacks was Oswald's maid?

Gotta Shape Up (Harley Quinn series) : ngl I lost impetus with this show but I still like this idea - Ed having to step up with Joshua after Oswald's demise.

The King Is Dead : Similar concept in that it looks at how Riddler might react in the wake of Penguin's demise.

Wrap You Around My Finger : Ed is new to Gotham and thinks it'll be easy to cajole favours from Penguin. He is wrong.

Western AU : I wanted a fic with Jonathan on a horse thus this idea was born.

Are We Friends? (Gotham) : Ed struggles to pin down just what their relationship is during Oswald's eye recovery period. Again, not super confident writing in this media now.

Rogues Go Skiing (LEGO) : Cutesy vacation style slice of life.

Arkham sitcom : Exactly as it says, chapters done with mini plots happening, all within Arkham asylum.

Bookshop (1960s) : Penguin owns a book store and has suitors competing for him - Riddler vs Bookworm

Pre-Arkham : What if Jon and Jervis met before either became rogues?

Trans Oswald (The Batman) : Not actually a romantic fic but more angsty, considering what if he'd had a child in his younger years.

Merman Oz (2004 cartoon) : I just like the visual of him as a mermaid.

What You Love Most (Arkhamverse) : Another angsty piece where Ed doesn't realise Oswald's feelings.

Drive-in Movie (Batwheels) : Simultaneous riddlebird and Ducky/Quizz.

Music Meister (Arkhamverse) : Don't tell me the concept of Oz being forced to sing isn't hilarious.

Rumour Mill : Jonathan steps in when rumours spread about Jervis.

Trans Ed (Arkhamverse) : I wanted to write Oz facing his own transphobia but I'm not sure I can do the topic with the required sensitivity.

Hypnotism : As a hattercrow fan, its almost a rite of passage to write Jervis using his powers on Jon.

Merry Little Batman : I'm always drawn to new media variations.

More continuations.

The World Is Your Oyster sequel : What would life be like living with an octo-person?

Post Game (Arkhamverse) : A possibly final installment to my arkham Games series.

Nobody Said It Was Going To Be Easy sequel (btas) : Not sure this is something I still want to do honestly.

The Boss (The Batman) : Picking up their story post film.

Angel!Ed/Demon!Oz (2004 cartoon) : Bringing the contrasting pair actually together.

Pax Penguina sequel (Gotham) : I have no impetus to continue this one at present.

The Real Deal sequel (btas) : Considering whether Ed might get his own larger than life Penguin doll.

The King Of Gotham sequel (comics) : Picking up where the story ends off. Not finished posting the original yet.

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First lines game

Rules: List the first line of your last 10 (posted) fics and see if there's a pattern.

Thanks @gottaread2 for the ask. I think it'll do me good to look at some of my shared works.

The King of Gotham - No Mans Land comics, Oswald Cobblepot The city was weakened. Oswald could see the decay already setting in to these abandoned areas.

Olga My Queen - 1960s/Gotham, riddlebird, Egghead/Olga Breakfast was the most peaceful time of day for them and was especially nice when both Edward and Oswald were in residence.

Tutoring - Arkham Academy AU, riddlebird They had never visited this part of Gotham before and Ed was feeling overwhelmed even as Riddler seethed with resentment.

Babysitting Duties - Super Mario Bros, Wario, wahsbands “No.” The flat refusal did nothing to dissuade Wario’s petitioner.

Chashitsu - Magical Girls AU, hattercrow “There better be good tea here,” Ed said reprovingly.

Playing Hard To Get - 2004, drabble, riddlebird "Ooh," Oswald smirked. "Playing hard to get, I see."

Doesn't Mean It Doesn't Exist - Santa Clause AU, riddlebird Silver St. Cloud smiled. It was effortless, guileless, cherubic and utterly rehearsed.

I'll Play Your Games - Magical Girls AU, riddlebird It wasn’t that Oswald kept tabs on when Ed visited, it was just that his workforce had developed a habit of telling him.

OTT - LEGO, riddlebird Boredom would lead you to do some stupid things but, Jonathan reflected, he really should have known better than agreeing to listen to Riddler’s plan.

Gay Attorney - Ace Attorney/Gotham, riddlebird, wrightworth “But Nick,” Maya blocked his path, hands on hips. “You know they’re guilty!”

I think the theme here is some kind of scene setting. Each one introduces a character and a scenario of some sort.

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Chapters: 3/3 Fandom: Super Mario & Related Fandoms Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Waluigi/Wario (Nintendo) Characters: Bowser (Nintendo), Wario (Nintendo), Waluigi (Nintendo), Bowser Jr. (Nintendo), Ludwig von Koopa, Wendy O. Koopa, Roy Koopa, Morton Koopa Jr., Iggy Koopa, Lemmy Koopa, Larry Koopa Additional Tags: Kids, Baking, Makeup Summary:

Bowser needs a babysitter. And Wario is used to kids. Right?

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Another random Wario/Waluigi drabble featuring Petey Piranha

“Wah-” Wario double backed as he passed the doorway. “What the hell is that?”

“Its a plant,” Waluigi answered simply.

Wario stared at the green monstrosity sitting in his partner’s lap. Superficially it may be flora but in personality it was something else.

“Where’d you get it?” he pried.

“Oh, I found it.”

“Uh-huh.”

He edged closer to survey it while still keeping a wary distance. It certainly wasn’t any normal plant.

“And you intend to keep it.”

There was no question implied but predictably Waluigi confirmed.

“I’m naming it Petey.”

Wario sighed defeatedly.

“Guess we’ve got a son then.”

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Defensive Manouever

This scene would not leave my head so I wrote it as a 100 word drabble and am sharing it here.

"Hey!" Wario roused himself from his slump, eyes leaving the screen even as his fingers stayed operating the controller. "That's my boyfriend you're insulting!"

Mario rolled his eyes at the dramatic response and chose to undermine the reaction rather than argue.

"Waluigi," he spoke calmly. "Do you really need some muscle man to defend you from friendly joshing?"

"No, of course not!" The reply was immediate but equally quickly followed by a smug grin. "It’s fun though."

He slunk into the space under Wario's arm and smirked.

With a sigh, Mario resigned himself to fending off Waluigi’s overly defensive boyfriend.

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Smash Time

Another Wario/Waluigi 100 word drabble because I like drabbles.

Wario flopped aside sleepily.

"That was good."

"Uh huh."

He frowned but his look softened when he glanced over.

"I'll miss you too."

He couldn't help his sarcastic tone at Waluigi's expression.

"Just give those other competitors hell from me."

Silence settled and Wario closed his eyes.

"They know I'd make them beg for mercy."

Wario sighed. He understood Waluigi's irritation but didn't want their last night to end like this.

"You're right." He pulled himself over with a leer. "Why don't you start with me."

Waluigi kissed him immediately and Wario realised he'd been played. He wasn't complaining though.

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Tagged by @mordredllewelynjones

Fic authors self rec! When you get this, reply with your favorite five fics that you've written, then pass on to at least five other writers. Let’s spread the self-love 💖

This was really hard because I have a lot to choose from so I went with some that "did what I set out to do"

Tagging @thedreammweaver @gottaread2 @toon-topaz @kira-7 and @nerdcore-gf

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I have been carrying these guys around with me all afternoon. 💛 comfort villains 💜

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Super Mario & Related Fandoms Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Waluigi/Wario (Nintendo) Characters: Waluigi (Super Mario), Wario (Nintendo) Additional Tags: POV Alternating, Marriage Proposal Series: Part 9 of W🖤W Summary:

The sports may change but Wario and Waluigi will always find a way to steal the show.

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Super Mario & Related Fandoms Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Waluigi/Wario (Nintendo) Characters: Waluigi (Super Mario), Wario (Nintendo), Young Cricket (WarioWare), Ashley (WarioWare), 9-Volt (Nintendo), 18-Volt (Nintendo), 13-Amp (Nintendo), Mona (WarioWare), Penny (Warioware), Lulu (Warioware), Kat (Nintendo), Ana (Nintendo) Additional Tags: Found Family, Kids, Uncle Wario Summary:

Wario never intended to take on so many kids but that doesn't mean he's sorry to have them.

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Super Mario & Related Fandoms Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Waluigi/Wario (Nintendo) Characters: Luigi (Nintendo), Mario (Nintendo), Waluigi (Super Mario), Wario (Nintendo) Additional Tags: interference, unintentional confession Series: Part 7 of W🖤W Summary:

Luigi is anxious about Wario and Waluigi's relationship and decides something needs to be done.

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Super Mario & Related Fandoms Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Waluigi/Wario (Nintendo) Characters: Waluigi (Super Mario), Wario (Nintendo), Mona (Nintendo) Additional Tags: Implied Sexual Content, Coitus Interruptus Series: Part 5 of W🖤W Summary:

An interruption to their day brings a surprise for Wario and Waluigi

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Super Mario & Related Fandoms Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Waluigi/Wario (Nintendo) Characters: Waluigi (Super Mario), Wario (Nintendo) Additional Tags: Tender Sex, Riding, almost confession Series: Part 6 of W🖤W Summary:

After a long day of unrewarding toil, its gratifying to have someone to indulge with.

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Super Mario & Related Fandoms Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Waluigi/Wario (Nintendo) Characters: Waluigi (Super Mario), Wario (Nintendo) Additional Tags: Hotel Sex, Rimming, Oral Sex, Anal Sex Series: Part 8 of W🖤W Summary:

Sequestered in a hotel room for the night, Wario and Waluigi find ways to entertain themselves

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Super Mario & Related Fandoms Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Waluigi/Wario (Nintendo) Characters: Waluigi (Super Mario), Wario (Nintendo) Additional Tags: Pining, Realisation, First Time, Frottage Series: Part 4 of W🖤W Summary:

When Wario prepares to pick up Mona, Waluigi's desperation reaches a peak

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Super Mario & Related Fandoms Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Waluigi/Wario (Nintendo) Characters: Waluigi (Super Mario), Wario (Nintendo) Additional Tags: Gyms, Pining, Innuendo Series: Part 3 of W🖤W Summary:

Training together had brought a number of benefits. It has also brought Waluigi an unexpected problem.