#Criminal Crowley

[aziraphales-library]

Okay, I've knocked myself out looking for this one. It's a human AU in which Aziraphale and Crowley knew each other in school, and Aziraphale jumped to his aid when he fell from a height in the playground. Time's moved them apart, and Aziraphale is now in church work in a rough part of town -- I remembered priest (Anglican flavor), but he might be involved with a religious charity. Crowley is now involved with a criminal gang, but in the course of the fic it develops that he's undercover trying to bring them down, and he gets injured. Aziraphale helps him again and shelters him. They come to terms with their attraction, but Crowley has to finish his job. It ends with their being in Canada in a protected witness program.

I've searched on Priest Aziraphale or Undercover Crowley and sieved sources like holycatsandrabbits' Human AU masterlist and I'm no closer to finding it. Any clues? Many, many thanks for your great work -- I've saved links to so many of your Found Fics lists!

I knew which fic you were talking about immediately! Took a bit of rooting, but it's...

Acts of Service by seekwill (E)

"You seem very familiar to me. I can’t say why that is." As Aziraphale spoke, Crowley turned away from the fire, and Aziraphale was momentarily concerned that the spell had been broken, that he had crossed some invisible line. But Crowley smiled and brought his beer to his lips. "Maybe we met in a past life. Does your lot believe in that?" "Past lives?" "Yeah." Aziraphale smiled into his wine. He was sure Crowley was poking fun, ever so slightly, but he liked it. "Not strictly speaking. No." Crowley shrugged, taking another long sip of his beer. “A mystery then." After receiving direct instruction from God, village reverend Aziraphale leaves his countryside congregation to serve the underserved and in-need at an urban church in London, a transition made all the more complicated by the mysterious and handsome Crowley, who always seems to appear when Aziraphale least expects him.

- Mod D

[feraltuxedo]

Criminal Pursuits

My 1930's kidnapping AU is now complete! You can expect much silliness, some smut, and a hint of mystery.

Criminal Pursuits by FeralTuxedo E, 19219 words. Summary: 1931. When professional scoundrel Crowley is tasked with the kidnapping of author and rich kid Aziraphale Fell, it appears to be a job like any other. His victim's enthusiasm to be kidnapped comes as a bit of a surprise.

[ml080504]

somebody: what do you like about men twice your age?

me: where do i start?

[sherlock-is-ace]

I'm still not over the fact that in the book, Aziraphale and Crowley are supposed to look 30 and 24 years old...

This is what they would look like

That's David in 1995 in The Bill and Michael in 1997 (not quite 99 like it's supposed to be) in Wilde.

Those are children! Mere babies!

[veil-of-lament]

he's fine (he's definitely not)

old little thing I kinda gave up on months ago, but oh well

[bug-hearted]

the angel (fallen) — pastel on paper

[shoemakingandobstetrics]

ɢᴏᴏᴅ ᴏᴍᴇɴs 2x01

[somewhere-in-wales]

In Season 3 I'd like a flashback with Azirpahale talking to Jane Austen, where she laments the need to marry to secure a prosperous future as a woman, and he inadvertently encourages her into a life of crime whilst gossiping about a hot, red-head criminal mastermind he's currently crushing on...

[lusecretroom]

This is a list of gifts I would like to receive for Christmas:

[hoarderheart]

Charlie, Claire, Chuck, Crowley, Castiel, Ceasar…okay, what’s with supernatural and gay people and the letter C??? Did the letters play gay uno and C is losing? Or is this a win?

[artnassertia]

Guys I'm just watched s10 ep 1 and I'm literally DEAD. WHAT WAS EVEN THAT PHONECALL BETWEEN SAM AND CROWLEY??? WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK WAS THAT??? Crowley: "You don't care that he's a demon. No, it's that he's with me." Me: Wow, another joke about them being like old married couple. Crowley: "You can't stand the fact that he's mine." Me: ??? Crowley: "He's my BeSt FrIeND. My PartNer iN CrImE." Me: ??????OKAY Crowley: "Dean Winchester completes me. And that's what makes you lose your chickens." Me: WHaT ThE FUCK??? Like??? It's not even jokes anymore, they just straight up smash it into my face that Sam and Dean are couple and Crowley is home wrecker. Like what's even it about unless about their incestous relationships??? What's the point if not that??? And that "Pet? He's my best friend" seems SO FORSED like they just tried to pretend that it's about "friendship". OH COME ON! IF THAT WHY WAS THAT MUST BE SO GAY?? We know what you guys are and that's drive me nuts.

Very promising start of new season. Hope Dean will be demon longer and my boys will fuck each other in most crazy ways possible when this melodrama ends.

[bajingo]

Character study and indulgent cuteness. I want to draw a lot more of them so I want to really get down their respective looks in my style. Really tried to push how opposite they are to one another in the shapes and lines.

[ananke-xiii]

Dean, Cas and Mary looking for Sam and then Crowley, Cas and Rowena looking for Lucifer. Sometimes I really wanna talk about that.

[leediavhs]

the point in time in each series these pictures are taken from is very much on purpose

[scarletrose-o7]

Soo just wanna talk a bit I guess

It's about good omens I know, I know. Half of the fandom is in mourning 'cause of Aziraphale and Crowley in s2 ep6 but I just want to do a character analysis of both for some more added information (ig). Now, I don't know if someone has already done this analysis or not, but fuck it, I'ma just do them anyways. I think we can look at Crowley first since most people do relate to him more than anyone else. In season 1, we are introduced to the fact that Crowley is the snake from Eden. That in itself makes him very important, but in season 2 episode 1, his importance rises so much. We find the fact that they were the ones who geared up the universe, "Let there be light" and stuff, he also said that he worked very close with upstairs. In the final episode of season 2, he could also open a confidential file that could only be accessed by a throne, a dominion, or above. This means; that before falling, he was extremely important/had a high status (whether he was Raphael or not doesn't matter). Again, in the last episode of season 2, during their breakup, he says, "I understand it a lot better than you do." to Aziraphale when he suggests that Crowley go up to heaven with him. Crowley, in this scenario, knows what's going on. He has clearly seen what heaven is like, top to bottom. From Crowley's point of view, both heaven and hell do not understand that there doesn't need to be a war. That Armageddon doesn't need to happen. He has always seen things in grey, from the beginning. Questioning God and her plans; not fully abiding with hell, like, ever; doing whatever the fuck he wants. Now, before I continue, I think I should give Aziraphale's character some more context. I have been hearing about the coffee theory in the fandom. in simple words: Metatron put something in the coffee and manipulated Aziraphale to become the supreme archangel with it. it definitely is an interesting theory, but there isn't much proof I can see. Mainly because, we see their conversation (in bits a pieces, sure), and you can see Aziraphale acting normally. He's wary and concerned. But from the beginning, Aziraphale has always (mostly) seen in Black and Whites (contrary to Crowley). Even if he denies it, he does (it's hard to forget what you believed since you existed). The only person who's shown Aziraphale that, "Hey, there can be more than one option" is Crowley. Only with Crowley has he ever had the choices (not just good and evil). Even then, he believed Heaven is always good and hell's always evil (he has made multiple remarks about him being good and Crowley being evil, for example, in the flashback of the Edinburgh surgeon, he has made that remark. Even when they met in season 1, he said, "Well obviously, you're a demon." after Crowley said that hell just said to go up there and make some trouble). This in itself proves that Aziraphale always thought in black and white even when he tries to divert himself to not think like that. In his eyes, Heaven is good, and Hell is evil. But the angels and the demons can be in between those shades of grey. That Heaven is currently corrupted, and Hell, even more. He doesn't want another Armageddon, he wants heaven to understand what it means to be "good" (good in atleast his eyes). In very simple words; Aziraphale believes that Heaven isn't working properly/is corrupt and wants to/thinks that he can infact fix it, and Crowley believes everything is working the way it's supposed to since he has seen it personally displayed infront of him, since he has been a high ranking angel in Heaven. Or in much simpler words: THEY DON'T FUCKING TALK TO EACHOTHER.

If the both of them could've had a heart-to-heart talk earlier, it could've ended so much differently. Neither of them knows what the other feels and just assumes what they think the other one thinks. It in itself is a toxic mindset to have. They both didn't "break up" because Metatron manipulates Aziraphale or because Aziraphale couldn't return Crowley's feelings (man's (non-binary) literally fell first). It was because neither of them understood eachother. Aziraphale sees Crowley as a demon who wants desperately to be an angel (many indirect remarks have been made like in Job's arc and such) and someone who accidentally fell (which is true at some level). AND Crowley sees Aziraphale as a simple-minded angel who needs rescuing from time to time (which, again, is true at some level). They both are literally forgetting their own nuances and beliefs, and assuming what the other thinks because, say it with me, THEY DO NOT TALK. The reason Crowley felt betrayed was because he didn't realize that Aziraphale wasn't exactly who he thought he was. After all, Aziraphale isn't a simple character, he's a complex character with very strict (too strict) morals. And Aziraphale realized that Crowley really didn't want to go to Heaven OR Hell, since he always thought that Crowley only hated Hell, not Heaven aswell. So it was a shock to him. WHY? BECAUSE THEY DON'T FUCKING TALK TO EACHOTHER. So, when people say that it's because of the coffee, it pisses me off a little. It practically refuses the idea of nuances existing within these characters. Listen, if it's actually because of the coffee or Metatron doing/saying something sinister to Aziraphale, I'll take my L. But for now, I wholeheartedly believe that it was fully Aziraphale's decision to go to Heaven.

so yeah, that's all, I might add to this later, might not.

[fuckyeahgoodomensfanfic]

Good Omens Fic Rec: Fakes and Forgeries

Aziraphale, a very competent art conservator who specializes in oil paintings, spots a fake van Dyck at Michael's gallery. He is hired by interpol officer Gabriel to hunt down this forger, who had duped wealthy folks out of millions for recreations of van Dyck and Rubens paintings. They team up with Anthony Crowley, who has worked the circuit selling paintings and might have a clue on who is forging them (maybe because he's the artist they're looking for). Too bad Anthony got mixed up with Beelzebub Prince and a terrible gang that are also looking for said forger. They sold a bad painting to their boss? They want revenge.

Length: 156,464 words

AO3 Rating: Explicit / Spice Level 🔥🔥🔥🔥

Best for: Mostly Safe in Public, Slow Burn, Romance, Human AU

Triggers: None

Read it here, fic by Solimette, WaldosAkimbo

*Minor Spoilers* This is an excellent AU! In this world, Crowley is an art forger with 20 years of experience. Will his wiles finally be thwarted when Aziraphale, a highly skilled art conservator, reveals one of Crowley's latest sales to be a fake? This has it all! Slow burn, enemies to friends to lovers, sexual tension, the intimate act of cooking for each other, the mob, only one bed in the romantic safe house, lying to protect each other, a dramatic rescue!! Literally grab your snacks and settle in, this one is so much fun.

They both respect each other intellectually so much here and that's always a favorite of mine. They admire each other. It's important to me that they can impress each other with their skills and knowledge. It's quite a slow burn, but in a lovely domestic sort of way. Even though it takes them time to start a relationship, they're so intimate and gentle with each other from fairly early on. I really enjoyed both of their characterizations here. We get the basic shape of their canon without being awkwardly forced. When lines/plot reference canon it's done in a way that really flows and isn't just copy pasted in.

If you haven't read this one before I definitely hope you check it out! Great for fans of banter and wine drunk nights. Mostly safe in public, all explicit scenes are later in the story but are not marked off for skipping so that's your own journey. Good for reading in breaks, I binged it and it was an excellent choice for that.

Read it here, fic by Solimette, WaldosAkimbo