#Author: Suhailauniverse

[thelallybrochlibrary]

CATEGORY LIST: Police Officer Jamie

Here at you guys with another category list! This one includes modern AUs where we find Jamie as a law enforcement officer. We hope you enjoy these stories as much as we do! Happy Reading!

CASE 0215 by @bonniebird17​

Detective James Fraser moved from Scotland to New York after his wife, Claire died. A woman is found dead in her apartment and with his new partner Jeremy Foster, he investigates who the killer is.

But one day, he sees someone familiar, the woman’s resemblance to his dead wife is remarkably.

This story is followed by two sequels: Case 407 and Case 3017.

Clair(e)voyance by @notevenjokingfic​ 

Arcs: (2) (3) (4) (ficlets)

Detective Sergeant James Fraser and Chief Medical Examiner Claire Randall. Both are perhaps a little jaded, and shut off from the world, until the other steps into theirs. It’s supernatural. Intrigue. Romance. Murders. Mystery. All of that and so, so much heart. It’s the telling of several different cases that span over their partnership – which is a word that comes to take on several different meanings as the story goes on. And each case is more interesting than the next.

Dark Shines by @kalendraashtar

Haunted by a difficult past, James Fraser fully dedicates himself to his job as a criminal profiler for the New Scotland Yard. As a series of ritualistic and gruesome murders shakes Edinburgh to its core, he is forced to dive deep into the underworld and seek help from a modern day witch, the mysterious Claire Beauchamp.

Pain by Counting_the_stars

James Fraser is a detective/ police officer, following the case of Jack Randall, when he is captured by the man himself.

Woman of Balnain by @suhailauniverse

Special Agent Claire Beauchamp finds herself working a case of a missing young woman and unexpectedly partnered with a highly unorthodox Detective who challenges her in ways she never thought possible. Little did she know, this was the beginning of a journey that would change her life forever.

*As always, let us know if there are any more we need to add to the list!

XX, The Librarians

[whiteraven-s]

Fanfic List: Already in a Relationship

Scavenger Hunt #5

Truth be told, I am terrible at remembering titles, authors, themes, tropes, etc. so once I thought of this theme and realized I could name more than a handful of fics, I knew it had to be my entry for number 5 🙃. Here, besides waiting for Jamie and Claire to fall in love, you also have to wait (maybe with periodic yelling) for one or both of them to dump Frank/Laoghaire/Geneva/whoever, so it’s double the anticipation and double the satisfaction. 

Awake ◆ @magnoliasinbloom

Back to You ◆ @balfeheughlywed

Call of the Mountains ◆ @whitenightowl 

Her Royal Highness ◆ @missclairebelle

House of Fraser ◆ @phaedrecameron 

If After All These Years You’d Like to Meet ◆ @three-drink-amy  

It has Always Been Forever ◆ @suhailauniverse

Just Desserts ◆ @thescarlettpeacock 

Lullaby ◆ @magnoliasinbloom

Mint & Thistles (~sort of~) ◆ @ladyviolethummingbird

Private Tutor ◆ @mybeautifuldecay

Uitlander ◆ @gotham-ruaidh 

~ @thelallybrochlibrary

[rochibolettieri]

Let’s talk about writers and fanfiction

Over the past weeks I saw a lot of writers in my dash receiving tons of nasty anons criticizing their style of writing, writers I really  appreciate even if they don’t know me. Then came the plagiarism thing, so i decided to write a few things about the matter (forget my English, is not my first language 🙃)

I have to be honest, a year and a half ago, I thought of fanfiction as a silly thing until I decided to give it a try and read and definitely changed my mind. I have no idea how to write fiction is, the only approach I have about the subject is the journalistic writing I have to do for school and even if it’s different, I get that the feeling of posting something you’ve done can be scary, nerve-racking, gives you a lot of anxiety. Will people like it? Is it a silly thing to post? What if I said something wrong, if I’m misunderstood?

What I intend to say with this, is that it takes a lot of courage to publish something so intimate, something to which you dedicated a lot of time, effort and what you did with love, and also, for free. And I say intimate because I firmly believe that when writing fiction, a part of each writer appears there, a piece of how they are, what they think, their believes. As for example in the last chapter of BTY. I don’t know @balfeheughlywed , we never talked but I read a post recently about how that chapter meant for her to be a love letter to motherhood and it perfectly reflects her intention while mixing it with the story (beautiful chapter btw, I end up crying when Jamie started to talk to their bairn)

When it comes to feelings, many times the way to channel them is through writing. Other times it is through music, painting, dancing, etc. there are a lot of ways to express them, but since we are talking about written stories, let's keep it that way. I think what Lauren did was something beautiful, I’m not a mother but I thought of my mom and what she has been through, and it must have been a terrible yet beautiful experience. Other author I can think of right now is @whiskynottea with Death dreams. Her writing there is so beautiful yet so painful because she talks about things that happens in the real life. I sort of know how it is to live with someone suffering depression and let me tell you, it breaks your heart. Her portrayal of Claire as the partner of the one suffering, and Jamie as the depressed one seems so real, like you can feel what they feel in every chapter, and is a clever decision to add topics maybe not everyone is brave enough to talk about, be it depression, abortion, PTSD, miscarriages, some terminal disease…

Also, I want to comment on the subject of plagiarism. Since the beginning of last year I read OL fanfiction, and I can *shamefully* say that I read a lot, much more than all the books I have on my shelf that I didn’t read yet. And in many cases things are repeated, such as the meeting of the main characters, how they fall in love, the use of quotes from the original books, even the personalities of the characters involved. That doesn’t mean to plagiarize anyone’s work, in my opinion, it’s because within this community, many people think about the characters in a way (i.e. Frank being an abusive sexist who cheats on his partner and doesn’t care), many topics are repeated (Jamie being librarian, Claire being a doctor), what really changes is how each one writes a story based on it, and among everything I read, it's always different, because as everyone is different, so is their writing.

But also, we are in 2019 guys, I doubt there’s something that hasn’t been invented yet, everything gets recycled, so what’s the point in blaming people for writing similar things? Also, what a waste of time to be searching some specific quote of a fic and compare it with another one, i’m tired with only think about it.

For me, writing it’s a very difficult thing to achieve since I suck at words and have no idea how to express my feelings/what I want to say properly (you are seeing that now, haha). But these people out there who week after week transmit magic with each chapter, who write them in such a poetic way, research enough to give a quality content, deserve nothing but praise. If you don’t like what they write, there is only one thing to do, don’t read it. And if you have nothing good to say, it is better to say nothing. There is no reason to be filling their inbox with horrible comments, insults, pointing their mistakes if there’s no a constructive reason behind. Im always saying this but we don´t know what’s in each other lives, so maybe by leaving those things, you’re ruining their day.

There is a huge variety of styles to choose from, so it's a matter of looking for what you like and keep going. There are stories that are simpler to read, others more complicated, with metaphors, more description, maybe more elaborated (I don’t say that the simple ones are bad, but they are easier to read, at least for me, and I like it), some have shorter chapters, others longer. There are about J/C, about secondary characters, one shoots, multichapters, fluffy, angsty, canon divergence, AU... And luckily, the number of people who dare to write their own stories grows day by day, and the ones we already know improves every week, with every new story so, why don’t we go for kindness, good comments, and constructive criticism instead of sending hateful inboxes?

For writers: I can’t express how much happiness you give me every day, how I improved my English since I started reading. Reading every story makes me understand how you write the characters we love (and hate), how you understand them, how can you put them in different scenarios, different eras, in which they are presidents, florists, doctors, professors, businessmen, swimmers, make them go through difficult times, beautiful ones, and that so and all you make them shine. The possibilities you have are immense and I can’t wait to read everything they have to offer, because I’m sure is going to be a masterpiece. I know is easier said than done but it’s better to focus in the ones who really cares for the time you put into this, who waits impatiently for a sneak peak, an entire chapter, background information about your story, pics, whatever. Haters gonna hate and I personally believe it had nothing to do with you, they are just mean people, maybe bored ones who thinks is funny to send those kind of messages and don’t really care if they are hurting you in the process. Keep doing your thing, you are free to do it and there are a lot of people willing to read whatever you do.

Thank you for being brave enough to share a piece of you, of your creativity and sorry for being lazy and sometimes forget to leave a comment, or read the chapters 657946 years later, believe me when I say I do love everything you write and I end up laughing, crying, jumping in my bed when some characters kiss for the first time after a long slow burn, and sometimes completely shooked at the end of every chapter and wanting for more ❤️❤️❤️

@imagineclaireandjamie @missclairebelle @notevenjokingfic @abbydebeaupreposts @kalendraashtar  @jmoonrise  @sassenachwaffles @lenny9987 @curlsgetdemgurls @bonniebird17 @wunderlichkind @julesbeauchamp @sassenachwriter @ladyviolethummingbird @jack-andthestalk @balfeheughlywed @claryclark @thatsoccercoach @kkruml @whiskynottea @laythornmuse @magnoliasinbloom @written-rebellion @phaedrecameron @takemeawaytocamelot @thefraserwitch @gotham-ruaidh @mybeautifuldecay @mo-nighean-rouge @monigheandonn1743 @suhailauniverse @anoutlandishfanfic @owlish-peacock36 @devaigh @holdhertightandsayhername @dancinginadaydream @crossinginstyle (i’m sorry if i forgot someone 🙏🏼) 

I hope this makes sense since I’m writing this with the help of google translator bc I’m tired, sleepy and my English sucks lately 😊

[drunklander]

I was uncomfortable that they didn't really discuss the rings and that Claire suffered another harrowing trauma. How is she supposed to process this, too? She deserves that like Young Ian and Jamie did.

Preach, anon. Fucking preach.

I mentioned in my recap that I wished they’d had someone check in on Claire since she too went through a trauma last week. But instead they went straight to her trying to comfort Jamie.

The show has never given Claire the space to process her trauma when it comes to assault. (I’m not counting Faith here, because that was a different kind of trauma.) There was a scene in ep. 108 where she notes that she’s going into shock, but like that’s basically all she ever gets. And she is assaulted or nearly raped fairly regularly. Especially in season one. The show just treats it like a fact of life for her. (Fuck them very much for that and fuck them very much for doing it in the first place.)

It’s not just limited to physical trauma either. Claire never got an opportunity to tell Jamie what she really went through with an emotionally abusive husband during their time apart last season. She got one line in their fight at Lallybroch and that was it. The show does Claire dirty on the reg. Which shouldn’t be surprising because they follow the books so closely and the author hates her own protagonist.

The NYT actually called the show out on this last week and this week and thank you very much for that, NYT recapper:

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ETA ��� To the folks in the notes, yes, Claire was given time to process losing a child and serving in combat. But not to process sexual assault or emotional abuse by an intimate partner as the men in the show have been able to. What does that tell you. It tells you that the show considers this type of thing to be commonplace for a woman. That it doesn’t need to be worked through. Other traumas do, but sexual/intimate partner trauma is par for the course.

ETA, pt. 2 – In case folks see this and don’t check the replies, just want to link to @suhailauniverse‘s comments about how Claire’s emotional threads don’t carry over between episodes. Worth reading.

[mrsd79]

Astral Project Theory About Jamie’s Ghost

This is a fantastic response to anonymous’ question.  One that I have been pondering for some time.  Since time travel fascinates humans and the concept doesn’ t even qualify as a hypothesis.....it is fiction at this point and can be anything a fiction writer needs it to be.  Astral project is defined as an “out-of-body” experience of perhaps future events.  And since fictitious time travel is not held to a mathematical standard....it doesn’t have to happen in a linear model. The event of Claire first finding the blue “forget me not” flowers at stones prior to Jamie’s “ghost” appearance during the storm....looking as though he was calling her to him.  Another good point @suhailauniverse makes is perhaps Jamie’s astral project could have happened during recovery from the ax attack to his head (which is discussed repeatedly in the books).  Because Claire went back in time just as Jamie had returned from recovering in France.  He was exactly where Claire landed and he needed her medical help.  He was the magnetic pull through the stones that was needed to bring Claire to him.  

But in my feeble conclusion, it can be anything the author wants it to be.  Besides, it was reported that Diana has already written her conclusion of the “Jamie ghost” and shared it with only Sam Heughan.  That is a “fact” I cannot prove.

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anonymous asked:

What is your theory about Jamie's ghost? I have the feeling DG don't will really explain that well when the time come. She is messy sometimes.

suhailauniverse answered:

Ooooh! I have a couple theories about that. I’ve always wondered if perhaps it’s part of Jamie’s Sight. We’ve seen throughout the series Jamie having very vivid dreams of the future and those he loves. While this isn’t entirely explored by DG, what if while dreaming - perhaps even while still recovering from the blow he received to the back of the head before Claire went back the first time - in that deep state of unconsciousness, Jamie’s ability isn’t just to *see*, but to astral project? And that perhaps this ability isn’t something he can do - knowingly or on demand (yet) - on any given day, but only on certain ones? Like during Samhain, Beltane etc, when the wall between times is open that much more.

We may think of it as a Ghost, but while Claire can physically travel through time, what if Jamie can project his consciousness through time? And can only be *seen* doing so during one of those periods when the wall is that much more permeable? 

[arawen898]

3, 16, 24 :)

3. name 3 underrated fic authors in your fandom

@suhailauniverse, if you haven’t read “The Berserker” you HAVE to!

@curlsgetdemgurls, her Sam/Cait fics are amazing and “McTavish & Beauchamp” has some of the best smut I have ever read!

You, @sassenachwriter, LOVE “Kind Of Woman”!

16. first fic you remember reading in the fandom you’re in?

Does RPF count? If so then “Beginnings” by ThistleKat on AO3

24. name three fic writers you just discovered

For now the same ones as in question nr. 3, I haven’t had the time lately to discover new ones :)

[thelallybrochlibrary]

Dear Library, is a two-fer -Tuesday ask allowed? 1) a lovely fic with Jamie as a travel guide on a bus tour? and 2) I’ve forgotten again, but Jamie was something of a Viking who found Claire hiding during an attack? I appreciate your help!

Hi there @sofflysteel,

It absolutely is allowed!

1) EDIT: This one is Show Me the Way by @thekingparrot. Please note that you will have to have an AO3 account in order to access this fic. 

2) This one fits the story for two different fics: The Berserker by @suhailauniverse and Captor by @laythornmuse.

Happy Reading! 

[thelallybrochlibrary]

Librarian’s Choice: Weekly Fics

In typical fashion, Librarian Cate is behind and has been playing catch up by reading fics that everyone told her to read forever ago...

On Borrowed Time by @pissedoffsoka13

I am a huge lover of poetry, and this fic is just that - pure poetry.  Claire (a professor) and Jamie (a beloved playwright) meet in Edinburgh following his latest theatrical debut, and sparks fly instantly.  This story is filled with vibrant descriptions and a gut-wrenching need, a longing aching to be filled.  One can only hope we’ll get the next chapter soon!

Atonement by @smashing-teacups

Oh, the angst! In a modern yet dark turn of events, Jamie finds himself bed-ridden in the hospital with numerous injuries following a tragic accident.  Of course, only Claire could be the nurse to care for him... except, this isn’t the first time they’ve met.  I am waiting on the edge of my seat for the next installment!

The Berserker by @suhailauniverse

Okay I’m still working my way through this fic - but oh my goodness, am I hooked or what?! We all love our rugged, Highlander Jamie... and yet I never knew I needed Viking Warrior Jamie!  It is so fun and totally intoxicating to see our beloved couple in this totally new universe.

[thelallybrochlibrary]

Mystical creatures AUs? With mermaids? Or faeries? Werewolves?

Hey Nonnie!

We found a few fics that feature mystical creatures!

Scotia by @kalendraashtar shtar

Thrush by @ianmuyrray for @otheroutlandertales ales

Humble Pirate by Mod Bonnie at @imagineclaireandjamie amie

Woman of Balnain by suhailauniverse

Like Thunder, A Storm, A Helpless Rage by @fallofrainblog

Happy Reading!

[thelallybrochlibrary]

Hello librarians, I‘m looking for a story where Claire meets Jamie and they don‘t hnow each other well and she is in some distress. She follows him home and he offers her a bath. And she asks him to stay in the bathroom with her. Does it ring a bell?? Thank you very much😊

Hi there @ladytuarach! Your description sounds like The Lallybroch Job by @suhailauniverse. This fic is complete & you can find all of the installments below:

Chapter 1 / Chapter 2 / Chapter 3 / Chapter 4 / Chapter 5 / Chapter 6 / 

Chapter 7 / Chapter 8 / Chapter 9 / Chapter 10 / Chapter 11 / Chapter 12

Chapter 13 / Chapter 14 / Epilogue

Happy reading!

[thelallybrochlibrary]

Author: @suhailauniverse

Rating: Mature

Relationship: Jamie x Claire

Summary: As Claire and Jamie prepare to turn in for the night, they accidentally stumble across letters Marsali's written to Bree. They soon find out, Marsali's found herself a new and rather cheeky hobby.

“If ye didna want me reading it, ye shouldna ha’—oh!”

“Oh,” she replied dryly.

Even in the dim light she could see the blush rising under his collar, the tips of his ears flaming. She knew he’d read stories like this before, but was sure the shock came not from the words, but from the author. His moment of disbelief was enough distraction for Claire to snatch the sheets back - well there was no going back now, she thought, might as well finish it. She began reading out loud, amused, much to Jamie’s discomfort.

Our Take: “An Unusual Hobby” is an awesome little story that has so many elements that we love to see in a story, and even a few surprising ones we didn’t know we needed in OL fic. Jamie and Claire stumble upon a story that Marsali has written, which could be classified plainly as “Pride and Prejudice” smut. First, we love this hobby for Marsali, second it’s really good smut, and third Jamie and Claire are unexpectedly quite enthralled with it. We love that @suhailauniverse has taken some fanfiction writer’s greatest fear and turned it into a fun moment. It’s a quick read and we guarantee it will have you giggling with with delight!

[thelallybrochlibrary]

I’m sorry, this question is going to be very scattered. I believe the story was in a Viking setting, ‘tho Jamie was Scottish (?), he found Claire hiding during a raid? He sent her ahead, to Murtagh I think. The last I remember reading I believe they were together again. Apologies, I haven’t read fics for months now, I thought I had my favs bookmarked but I’ve forgotten this one’s title!

Hi Anon! 

Don’t apologize, we are happy to help! It sounds like you’re looking for The Berserker by @suhailauniverse. You can read it here on tumblr or here on AO3. 

Enjoy your reread!

[thelallybrochlibrary]

Hello there! It's been a while since I've been on tumblr and I'm looking for a fic I once started, where Claire was a jewel thief in the '40's and she's stealing from Jamie but they fall in instead. Would you have any links to that?

Hey, anon!

It sounds like you’re searching for @suhailauniverse’s The Lallybroch Job. You can find the story here or on AO3.

Enjoy catching up on this exciting fic!