#Drop Dead Fred au

[skwangly-fingers]

au where instead of hiring Delia to be Lydia’s life coach, Charles hires Lizzie from DFD

Lizzie grew up with Drop Dead Fred, so she knows all about chaotic beings that only you can see. Granted, she might assume Beetlejuice is just Lydia’s imaginary friend at first, but at least she wouldn’t delegitimize her experience (especially if she learns about Barbara and Adam).

Note: in this au, Fred is still with Lizzie because I said so. Also, I am basing this on Beetlejuice: The Musical.

I feel like Fred would be able to see all of the ghosts, mostly because I think the shenanigans would be funny. But also, for a slightly more “logical” explanation, he’s an imaginary friend, so there’s no reason he would have to be constrained by the usual rules for seeing ghosts.

I’m undecided on if the ghosts can see Fred. On the one hand, very funny if they can’t but Fred is still able to mess with them. On the other hand, I think Barbara and Adam would be exasperated to have another chaotic entity bothering them, and Fred’s and Beetlejuice’s energy is so similar in my mind that I feel like there’s too much potential that would be left on the table if they can’t see him. My current solution to this would be to just have them not be able to see him at first, but eventually they are? I don’t have a logical explanation for this—I just want to have my cake and eat it too.

Can the girls see each other’s gremlins? I’m leaning towards a similar situation with the ghosts, although because both Lydia and Lizzie are able to see one or more entities no one else can (ghosts/demons and imaginary friends respectively), maybe they would both be able to see both entities right away? My current idea here is that Lydia can see Fred, but he kinda keeps out of her sight at first. Meanwhile, Lizzie can’t see Beetlejuice (or the other ghosts) until Lydia and/or Fred tell her about them.

so, just to recap:

Lydia = can see Fred from the start, but at first he mostly causes his mischief where she can’t see

Lizzie = cannot see the ghosts at first but is later able to

Fred = can see everyone from the start

The Ghosts (Beetlejuice, Barbara, Adam) = cannot see Fred at first but are later able to

Charles = cannot see Fred or the ghosts

Delia is just…not in the picture in this au. This is not a slight against her, she’s great, she just can’t be in the picture for this to work. I’m imagining Lizzie is around the same age she is at the end of Drop Dead Fred though, so she and Charles are not romantic with each other. (also bc I ship Lizzie x Fred. No I don’t take constructive criticism on this, but whether or not they’re romantic in this au can be up to your interpretation)

I feel like it makes the most sense if Charles and Lydia are already moved into the house (even if only briefly) before Charles hires Lizzie. That way Lydia can already be acquainted with the ghosts and then there can be shenanigans with her (likely with the ghosts’ help) trying to scare Lizzie off while Fred also causes his own mayhem.

Anyways yeah, that’s kinda all my ramblings on this au atm. Not sure what made this come to mind, I just randomly had the thought that Fred and Beetlejuice had the same vibes and my thoughts spiraled from there. Feel free to add your own thoughts if you have any, or ask me questions if you want to make me spiral further into insanity considering this.

thank you for coming to my TEDTalk.

[grimalkinmessor]

I want a Death Note Drop Dead Fred AU because I love the idea of ever-so successful serious Light Yagami suddenly having his childhood imaginary friend following him around, but I can't figure out if I want Ryuk or L to be Fred. On one hand, Ryuk fits Fred's personality and ties into the movie's theme of Let Yourself Be An Absolute Freak, but on the other,,, Lawlight banter.

[spicyboelives]

more doodles of the Drop Dead Fred + Beetlejuice AU I have in my head. Expect more of this because it’s all I’ve been thinking about.

Bonus:

[hollowed-theory-hall]

"Where do you think Harry would live after the war? I personally think he would stay at the Burrow for a while, but I can also see him coming back to Grimmauld Place. I know Harry sees the Weasleys as family, but I doubt he'd want to live there long-term. Harry's an introvert, and the Burrow isn’t the best place for someone who needs time alone. But yeah, it’s my headcanon, so I’m curious about your opinion on this."

I really like the idea of Harry returning to Grimmauld Place, though, I don't think it'll be immediately.

The first night after Voldemort is dead, he sleeps in his bed in Gryffindor Tower:

he turned away from the painted portraits, thinking now only of the fourposter bead lying waiting for him in Gryffindor Tower and wondering whether Kreacher might bring him a sandwich there

(DH)

He might stay in Hogwarts for a bit to help out McGonagall and the others. While they're going through the bodies, preparing burials, until Mrs. Weasley insists it's bad for him, and he should come stay at the Burrow with them.

I actually think Harry would decline because I'm not sure how comfortable he'd feel there right after Fred died. How he could sit there, having died and came back, but Fred just died. He didn't come back. And, I don't think most of the Weasleys would really think it's Harry's fault, but, there will be some tension there. Like, I think Harry would feel really awkward about the whole thing and like when he's upset early in DH and in OotP, he'd want to be alone.

Harry tends to go quite and isolate himself when upset, so I see him finding himself back at Grimmauld with Kreacher, secluding himself from everyone for a bit and disassociating like early in OotP:

On the fourth night after Hedwig’s departure Harry was lying in one of his apathetic phases, staring at the ceiling, his exhausted mind quite blank, when his uncle entered his bedroom. Harry looked slowly around at him. Uncle Vernon was wearing his best suit and an expression of enormous smugness.

(OotP)

Or after Ron left in DH:

She [Hermione] threw herself into a chair, curled up, and started to cry. Harry felt dazed. He stooped, picked up the Horcrux, and placed it around his own neck. He dragged blankets off Ron’s bunk and threw them over Hermione. Then he climbed onto his own bed and stared up at the dark canvas roof, listening to the pounding of the rain.

(DH)

Hary, when upset and depressed, tends to just, shut down. So I can see him going into this state in Grimmauld Place for a bit early after the war. (Except for a few visits to Andromeda and Teddy, since I think he'd take his godfather role very seriously).

That is until Ron and Hermione drop by to drag him to dinner at the Burrow.

During this first time at the Burrow is when Ginny probably corners him about their relationship, how that goes depends on what AU/ship you're writing. But even in canon (with the epilogue), I'm not sure how quickly they get back together. I mean, Ginny still goes back to Hogwarts and Harry would try to find his footing in his life, so, it's up to the writer.

Anyway, I think Harry is more likely to stay most of the time at Grimmauld Place but stop by the Burrow often enough in the year after the end of the war (after that first lunch/dinner Ron and Hermione drag him to).

This guy is going to use Sirius' bedroom again (like in DH) like the traumatized mess that he is.

Now, the question is, where is Teddy in this time?

We know during the battle he's with Andromeda, and I think Harry is going to take his godfather responsibility super seriously, as I mentioned. Harry doesn't trust adults in general, so I think, initially, he wouldn't really know what to think of Andromeda, so I think he'd be more inclined to visit her and Teddy before going to the Burrow — he feels responsible for Teddy and guilty over Fred. And Andromeda I think would feel familiar to him. I think she has the same arrogance as Sirius, she carrys a similar pain to Harry — she, too, lost everyone. They both only have Teddy.

(Yes, Harry has the Weasleys, and as much as he loves them and appreciates how Molly tries to make him feel included, I don't think he really feels like he belongs, yk?

The aftermath of Fred's death shows this well:

The Great Hall seemed to fly away, become smaller, shrink, as Harry reeled backward from the doorway. He could not draw breath. He could not bear to look at any of the other bodies, to see who else had died for him. He could not bear to join the Weasleys, could not look into their eyes, when if he had given himself up in the first place, Fred might never have died. . .

(DH)

And after the war, he skips Ginny and Molly to get to Ron and Hermione:

He spotted Ginny two tables away; she was sitting with her head on her mother’s shoulder: There would be time to talk later, hours and days and maybe years in which to talk. [...] Everywhere he looked he saw families reunited, and finally, he saw the two whose company he craved most.

(DH)

Ron and Hermione are the closest to family for Harry, not all the Weasleys. When he wants to reunite with family, it's Ron and Hermione, not Ginny and the rest of the Weasleys. (And Luna earlier, but that's because she is comforting to him in general, but he doesn't see her the way he does Ron and Hermione))

Eventually, though, he'd probably move out of Grimmauld and to a different place of his own. With who and when is more up to personal headcanon and whether you consider the epilogue canon or not.

[slashingdisneypasta]

Drop Dead Fred!Beetlejuice x Reader AU. when you were a kid you had this crazy imaginary friend that dissapeared when your family moved houses, and as it turns out- that was actually a demon ghost 'bio excorsist' reeking havoc in your dysfunctional household that only you could see.

And now he's back, because you're unhappy (Your husband cheated on you and wants a divorce, but you don't want a divorce. You wanna forgive him. You love him) and he needs to do some community service for bad behaviour, so here he is! Now let's get this shithead husband back so I can be on my way.

But also hol-y shit, did you grow up good.

[oryou-condred]

Those baby Malleus and Riddle drawings absolutely reminded be of a joke Au I made up. Basically it was Everything is the same, but Riddle had an imaginary friend. But not just any imaginary friend, specifically Drop Dead Fred. He calls Riddle "Snot face" affectionately and Mrs. Rosehearts "the mega bitch" derogatorily. I drew like 1 picture for it forever ago.

I'm not familiar with the movie, but I am always a fan of a child having a much older imaginary friend/ghost/demon with them and said thing being able to say everything they can't. I think Riddle would have a great time with it. Until it became some kind of Stephen King type of situation, but a little heartbreak always makes things better.

[squishy-lombax]

I got bit by the Scooby-Doo bug and really wanted to make my own AU, which I'm calling "Groovy Scooby." I grew up watching Scooby-Doo and it's always been a big part of my life. Seeing other people make their own redesigns and AUs really got my gears turning. This took forever to make and I still need to work on the dogs and the Mystery Machine. I decided to go ahead and post the human characters at least, though.

Here's some fun facts from my AU:

Shaggy * Hates his hair cut due to a past traumatic experience. At this point, only Daphne is allowed to help tame his mop of hair. * Was diagnosed with diabetes as a child. He manages it well with a pump and service dog. *Into recreational drugs like marijuana to help ease his issues with anxiety. Overall a big advocate for mental health and hidden disabilities. *Believes gender is more of a construct and doesn't think clothing should be gatekept. Isn't shy to wear women's clothes. * Doesn't have a good relationship with his parents due to them sending him to boot-camp in order to "fix" him his gay tendencies years ago. * Knows how to operate most guns and even own ones the rest of the gang doesn't know about. However, he hopes never to use it because he's ironically anti-gun.

Daphne * Bimbo with a brain. Enjoys acting dumb for the attention but is very aware she looks good and knows how to use it to her advantage. * Makes money with her side-hustle of vlogging their van-life and making videos about true-crime. * Enjoys childish things like plushies and games, being a firm believer in the "cringe culture is dead" mentality. One of her favorite things to do is bring up Just Dance on Youtube and force the rest of the gang to dance with her. * Has been taking jiu jitsu since she was little but tends to forget it if panicked. Overall, very much enjoys fitness including jogging, yoga, and yeti tumbler collecting. * Generally goes with the flow, letting the gang make most decisions related to plans and activities. However, if she really wants something, she always gets her way. * Loves horror/thriller/slasher media, with her favorite being the classic Scream. Poor Shaggy cannot be in the same room when she's watching horror movies.

Velma * Loves to paint and draw. Overall a big arts and crafts hoe. * Refuses to shave. Will never apologize to insecure men. * The only one in the gang who graduated collage, which is in social sciences and history. Everyone else is a drop-out. * She is farsighted but usually wears her glasses all the time because she genuinely thinks she looks cute in them (she is correct) * Grew up as a token "tomboy" and now that she is an adult, she's really embarrassed by her inability to wear heels or apply makeup. However, Daphne is more then willing to help her out without making her feel dumb about it. * A terrible liar but great at asking inappropriate questions. Generally socially awkward.

Fred * Grew up in a conservative Christian household but after befriending the gang and having his world-view expanded, he no longer identifies with the religion. * Only one in the gang who genuinely loves sports. The gang tries to share his interests by going to games with him, but they don't share his enthusiasm. * His autistic superpower is knowing how to repair basically anything that's broken. However, cars is his specialty. * He's the token straight-ally character in a LGBTQ piece of media, but goddamn he's on thin-ice. * The most emotionally sensitive in the gang and not afraid to cry in public. However, the things he cries about could be something as simple as a very adorable cat photo he saw online. * He's emotionally very dependent on the gang and reverts into an NPC if separated from them. He feels very thankful he doesn't have to mask around his friends.

[sideblogofawriter]

inspired by this post by @midnight---hollow

TWST Christmas Carol AU

Azul - Ebenezer Scrooge

A cold-hearted businessman who cares only for profits and not the well-being of others.

Riddle - Jacob Marley

Azul's strict, now-dead business partner. The chains bind him in death the way his obsession with rules bound him in life, driving away everyone close to him. As a ghost, he comes to warn Azul the same will happen to him.

Ruggie - Bob Cratchit

A poor employee with a lot of mouths to feed at home. He's a hard worker and scrappy enough to make do with the meager amount Azul pays him, but his family struggles nonetheless.

Jack - Tiny Tim

I thought it'd be funny. Ruggie's morally upright but crippled son. He has a lot of energy and would love to run and play sports, but the family is unable to afford the medical care he needs. Nevertheless, he takes this in stride and always wishes the best for everyone.

Kalim - Fred

Azul's nephew, a jovial man who invites Azul to his parties every year but is turned down. He still believes the best of him.

Jade - Ghost of Christmas Past

A mild-mannered but relatively unsympathetic spirit who delights in psychoanalyzing scenes from Azul's past. "Fu fu... so that's why you're like this now, hmm?"

Rook - Ghost of Christmas Present

A rambunctious spirit who cheerfully drags Azul around to as many parties as possible while singing at the top of his lungs. Yet from time to time, he drops oddly deep and insightful comments.

Floyd - Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come

A creepy spirit who smiles eerily beneath a dark hood. Every ominous scene he drags Azul through makes him cackle the more freaked out the man seems, and he has a wild, excited look in his eyes when he pushes the man into his own grave to be buried alive.

Silver - Fan

Azul's older brother, Kalim's father. They all have similar hair colors. He was a serious but caring brother and taught Azul self-defense when he was bullied in his youth. He died young in his sleep, making Kalim a constant reminder of what Azul has lost.

Jamil - Belle

Azul was infatuated with Jamil in his younger years. However, Jamil felt Azul was too opportunistic and always had an angle behind every gesture, so he broke things off, leading Azul to believe that money was the only thing that would never betray him.

Lilia - Fezziwig

A merchant Azul apprenticed with for a time, who threw wonderful Christmas parties that were full of important figures like Malleus Draconia. Azul admired his connections, but quit apprenticing under him because he didn't understand the emphasis the man put on work-life balance, thinking he would make more profit working through the holidays.

Ortho - Charity Collector

A cheerful representative from the Styx Foundation, a charity for the poor. He is originally turned down by Azul, but is later offered a large donation after he sees the error of his ways. He tells Azul his brother will surely make a plaque for him in honor of his generosity.

[f1amboyant]

All fine! Happy to share, and yes, this could be used for any pairing (or just platonic) but in my case this is a Charlos AU since they are the ones currently making me sad, Fred if I see you it is on sight

There are a lot of studies and analysis about what makes a mark a romantic or a platonic one and every single one has gotten to the conclusion that none really, the colors are simply a mark of soul compatibility in its way to look for companionship and intimacy; some even suggest than they have nothing to do with romance and actually the best couples are not soulmates. Absolutely bs if you ask Charles, how could your chosen one be someone who your soul doesn't yearn for? Call him romantic but he doesn't think he could love someone who his soul hasn't recognized as his.

Charlos jump the line of platonic and romantic like a rope across their years as teammates, Carlos has never been shy of touch so they always had contact but now they are so close it is impossible to denied that their souls are also close. Ferrari even makes a special livery for Monza one year in which Charles' car and suit are bright read with a yellow stain over his real mark and the side of the car, and Carlos' is yellow with a red mark over his shoulder and halo (so much merch it was sold, ridiculous, Charles doesn't know how to feel about people wandering around with red shirts with a yellow mark but Carlos says is cute si he'll let it go for now)

Everything breaks when Lewis Ferrari announcement, and Charles feels literally his soul bleed and then his heart breaks when he talks with Carlos on the phone and feels his complete devastation after this treason from Ferrari (Honestly Charles agrees, it is treason as well TO HIM, Lewis is nice and all but he is not his soulmate, he is not Charles'). The beginning of the season is torture, living every day like a countdown and to be fair, Carlos' gets over it quicker than Charles and will chat his ear off about contract negotiations and teams plans for the future and planning little dates for them in the next years because "I'm just moving down the paddock, I am not dead Sharls" but Charles is in agony and just wants to cuddle with his soulmate without talking about THAT. Everyone can see they gotten even closer through this and Charles doesn't even know anymore, does everyone want to kiss their soulmates stupid face after a near death experience? It is really licit to want to climb your soulmate like a tree when he shows up with the ugliest mustache ever seen? Charles is just aware enough to not act on his instincts and drop to his knees in front of Carlos (and the whole world tbh) after his Monaco win and asking him for a bj or his hand in marriage, he doesn't know.

But his breaking point (bc Charles is a little dense but not THAT dense) is after Carlos informes him that he has signed with Williams (just before a break, rude) and after the vacation he shows up in the paddock with a soft lavender mark up caressing the inside of his wrist and forearm and stories of Alex not only being his future teammate but also his new neighbor and Charles absolutely RED 🫣🫣🫣🫣

Hahaha to be continued I guess! This feels kinda long already for an ask but it was a good one to explote during my coffee break

Thank you for your kind words and letting me explore this in your page without the pressure 🥰🎨

Ohmygodohmygodohmygodohmygodohmygodohmygodohmygod this is so goooooooooooooood 😵‍💫😍❤️😵‍💫😍❤️😵‍💫😍❤️

Charles being a romantic and wanting his partner to be his soulmate, yes, of course, absolutely, that's exactly him.

The soulmate special livery???? Hello????? I'm DECEASED 😵‍💫 This is so good, so perfect, so fucked up of Ferrari and just so aighqghqopiughpqoughqg I NEED IT!!!

And then Lewis to Ferrari, and of course Charles would realize at that moment. At the prospect of being away from Carlos, he wants him so so bad. He can't take the separation (god, those early videos when Charles couldn't even talk about it and seemed so distraught every time the subject was brought on).

And then seeing Alex' mark on Carlos?? Seeing the future teammate mark his soulmate?? What if he replaces Charles?? That's not possible in Charles' mind.

Please please please tell me what's happening next?? What crazy thing Charles will do?? I NEED TO KNOW

(I kinda think Charles would ask something stupid, like offering a bj to Carlos or something like that instead of asking to date like a normal person)

(Also also, in my mind, it feels like Carlos has been in love with Charles since day one, but he just feels like nothing can happen and he just indulges in Charles' presence, enjoys their moment together but doesn't ask for more because he can never have more)

Feel free to come back in my ask box! I love this so so so very much 😍

[neil-neil-orange-peel]

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Hi, scumbags! R here. I thought I'd put together a post of links to the various things I've written or been a part of during my time in the fandom. I'll add to it if/when anything new comes along, or I remember something I've forgotten.

Likes/follows come from @scumbaganarchy. ❤️

Closest I'll get to a face reveal. Art by @xgardensinspace for Scumbag Monthly.

Fanfic ✨

My ao3 account is scumbaganarchy.

Fics of mine I'd like to signal boost:

Once In Every Lifetime (written 2019-2020) - First thing I ever posted on ao3 and my way back into writing. The Young Ones. Set post 'Summer Holiday'. Four parts. POV switches to a different young one with each part. Eventual Rivyan. 20K in total. Link to OIEL master post on Tumblr.

Prompts From Scumbag College (written 2019-2021) - Series of shorts/one shots based on one line prompts. The Young Ones. Featuring mostly Rivyan, but also PunkPye, Mivyan, CookPunkPye, CoolPye, and Gen prompts. 20K in total. Link to prompt master post on Tumblr.

Punks and Princesses (written 2019-2020) - The Young Ones. Halloween fic. Eventual Rivyan. 18K.

A Bastard's Carol (written 2019-2020) - Christmas fic. Parody of A Christmas Carol. Rivyan. Crossover between The Young Ones/Kevin Turvey/Filthy, Rich & Catflap/Drop Dead Fred/Bottom/The Comic Strip Presents.../The Dangerous Brothers/The New Statesman. 59K.

Rantings and Ravings (written 2021-present) - Ongoing series of writings for Rik and Ade Fests. Features various Rik and Ade shows. Currently 19K in total.

The Basterds of Hammersmith (written 2022-present) - Bottom/The Young Ones crossover. OC heavy. Set pre both shows. Concerns the history of the Basterd family. Includes heavy topics. Eventual Richie/Eddie. Slow to update. Currently 19K.

Complete Bastards Week (written 2024-2025) - Seven standalone pieces written for Complete Bastards Week. Features various sitcoms, not all Rik and Ade focused. Some are NSFW. 20K in total.

I also tag everything I post about any given fanfic of mine on this blog with its title (example: #the basterds of hammersmith).

Scumbag Monthly ✨

Scumbag Monthly was a free online fanzine for The Young Ones (and sometimes adjacent media) produced by fans between 2020-2023. From Issue #4 (1.6.20), I was its editor.

Twenty-five regular zines were produced, as well as several specials. SM featured fanart, fanfic, memes, puzzles, competitions, pages "made by" the characters, occasional thought pieces, and other miscellaneous bits and bobs.

SM's website is here, and its archive of zines is available here.

All SM Comic Strip reviews are also available on ao3 here. The twelve episodes of The Young Ones, as reviewed by twelve scumbags for the TYO 40th anniversary zine, are available on ao3 here too.

These reviews are also available on Tumblr: Demolition, Oil, Boring, Bomb, Interesting, Flood, Bambi, Cash, Nasty, Time, Sick, Summer Holiday.

Scumbag Monthly zine timeline:

1st March 2020: Issue #1, No Theme

1st April 2020: Issue #2, April Fool's

1st May 2020*: Issue #3, Alternate Universe

1st June 2020: Issue #4, Pride

9th June 2020: Rik Special

1st July 2020: Issue #5, Summer

1st August 2020: Issue #6, No Theme

1st September 2020: Issue #7, Back to School

1st October 2020: Issue #8, Halloween

1st November 2020: Issue #9, Bonfire Night

1st December 2020: Issue #10, Christmas

1st January 2021: Issue #11, New Year's and New Beginnings

1st February 2021: Issue #12, Valentine's Day

1st March 2021: Issue #13, One Year Anniversary

1st March 2021: One Year Anniversary Poster Book

1st April 2021: Issue #14, April Fool's

1st May 2021: Issue #15, Modern AU

1st June 2021: Issue #16, Pride

9th June 2021: Rik Special

1st July 2021: Issue #17, Road Trip

1st August 2021: Issue #18, Pirate AU

1st September 2021: Issue #19, Mike the Cool Person

1st February 2022: Issue #20, Monster AU

1st March 2022: Two Year Anniversary Poster Book

20th May 2022: Issue #21, After the Cliff

9th June 2022: Rik Special

18th August 2022: Issue #22, Summer Camp

31st October 2022: Issue #23, Historical AU

9th November 2022: TYO 40th Anniversary Special

13th January 2023: Issue #24, Fantasy AU

1st March 2023: Issue #25, Band AU

1st March 2023: Strip Tease Compilation

*Zine arrived late on 20th May 2020

The twenty-five regular cover arts of SM.

SM sign off post, written by me.

Dormant Tumblr blog: @scumbag-monthly

Dormant Instagram, includes stories "from" the characters: scumbag_monthly

Active ao3 account, which is still used to host Rik and Ade Fests through a pseud: ScumbagMonthly

Redbubble: Scumbag Monthly

Rik And Ade Fest ✨

The Rik and Ade Fest is run by myself and @xgardensinspace as a yearly fandom event. It involves fans submitting prompt ideas for any show/film featuring Rik and/or Ade, which participants can then claim and make fic/art for. Each fest's creative output is hosted in its own collection on ao3.

Though the first fest in 2021 ran to coincide with Christmas, every fest since has run to coincide with Scumbag Easter (12th June).

The Rik and Ade Fest was originally "sponsored by" Scumbag Monthly and still uses its email address and ao3 account to operate.

Tumblr blog: @rikandadefest

Ao3 account, a ScumbagMonthly pseud: RikAndAdeFest

Link to the fest master post, containing links to all collections, the Google form prompt sheet, and Discord server

Complete Bastards Week ✨

A fandom event that ran in January 2025. A list of seven NSFW and seven SFW prompts were voted on by fans, who could then make fic/art/anything pertaining to these prompts.

Tumblr blog: @completebastardsweek

Dates: Mon 20th - Sun 26th January 2025

Late entries still accepted.

Master post containing the prompts

Miscellaneous ✨

A Bastard's Carol PDF - formatted with cover art by @viviangreeneart

Alternate Kevin intro for ABC

Deleted Richie and Eddie scene from ABC

An Epilogue (and a Prologue) - writing for TBOH, available in three parts on Tumblr. Centred on Vyvyan. 5.8K in total. One. Two. Three.

The Young Ones as a Cultural Source for Early 1980s Britain - undergraduate essay I wrote about The Young Ones.

2021 wafflings about the difference between canon and fanon Colin Grigson

2022 wafflings primarily concerning how Alan B'Stard's libertarian politics influence his treatment of queer people

All answered asks are tagged #asks

I tag my wafflings, both fandom and miscellaneous, #me rambling

My fandom OC tag is #my bastard ocs

[soulstarrz]

drop dead fred au floyd and riddle means the world to me………..

[finchers-ipad]

Fight Club ‘Drop Dead Fred’ AU where the narrator still begins to hallucinate Tyler but either Marla or his father become aware of it sooner and take him for a psychological analysis where they give him the pills (that they give Elizabeth in the movie) so that Tyler slowly starts to become weaker and tells the narrator to stop taking them.

Telling him that he needs him and he’s really hurting himself and giving up on trying to hit bottom. The narrator keeps taking the pills, trying to ignore him, until Tyler is a shell of his former self. When he takes the last pill, he is stood over Tyler and Tyler finally drops his excuses and tells the narrator that he loves him and doesn’t want to leave him. They need each other.

Against his better judgement and feeling guilt ridden about all of the lives that he and Tyler have affected with Project Mayhem (especially Marla), he takes the pill and watches Tyler fade away. Dropping to his knees and realising what he has just done, he begins to sob, feeling like a part of him has died

[schmem14]

Another year, another birthday! Normally I don’t draw much attention to it, but it’s been a rough year, and I want to celebrate my surviving of it by recommending 10 works from mutuals that live in my head RENT FREE forever! Please enjoy them with me, and feel free to shout at me about them in the DM’s, it will make my day!

1. Devil’s Snare All The Way Down by @malpal132​

Pairing: Pansy Parkinson/Neville Longbottom Rating: E This is a gorgeous Pansy Parkinson character study, spanning her younger years to post-hogwarts. She becomes reacquainted with Neville Longbottom and discovers who she’s meant to be in this slow-burn ETL. 

2. Down a Hill at High Speed by @tepre​

Pairing: Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy Rating: E This 8th year fic is the BEST sex-pollen trope story I’ve ever read. Period. Tepre is a genius with sexual tension. 

3. May Contain Nuts by scoradh

Pairing: Harry Potter/George Weasley Rating: M This is the fic that I REFUSE TO SHUT UP ABOUT (sorry if you’ve been caught in the crosshairs.) George is trying out a new line for XXX products at the joke shop. Harry is George’s go-to for product testing. Contains found family, dubious sweets, broken George, and NUTS of course! *Note the Archive warning for MCD is in reference to Fred, I think. No Harrys or Georges are harmed in the making of this fic. 

4. Savour by @mignon-chignon​

Pairing: Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy Rating: E This is just pure PWP. And all my favorite kinks. Definitely not safe for ANYTHING but a quiet room, a glass of your favorite beverage, and a favorite toy. Mind the tags. 

5. Like a Brother Would by @wolfpants​

Pairing: Harry Potter/Ron Weasley Rating: E This Deathly Hallows AU explores the posibility of Ron returning back to the tent that night in the Forest of Dean.  I can’t tell you how many times I’ve read and reread this. I’m obessed with this friends to lovers pairing, this vulnerable and delicious fic.  One of the best Ronarry I’ve ever read. 

6. The Luxury of a Regret by @swoontodeath​

Pairing: Horace Slughorn/Regulus Black, Horace Slughorn/Sirius Black Rating: E IT’S A DEAD DOVE, FOLKS! But it is so creepy and beautiful. I CANNOT stop thinking about it. Imagine if this were canon, Slughorns obession with Harry would be THAT MUCH CREEPIER. 

7. Hate, Lead the Way! by oh_black_sparrow

Pairing: Walburga Black/Orion Black Rating: E One of the Rare Pair fest 2022 stories I fell head-over-heels in love with. We know her as the shrewish shrieking portrait permanently stuck to the wall in 12 Grimmauld Place, but in this rage-filled story, she’s a force to be reckoned with. 

8. Manufacturing Consent by onefiftyeight

Pairing: Lucius Malfoy/Hermione Granger Rating: E HEAR ME OUT. I don’t normally go for this pairing, but THIS FIC is deliciously sinister. A masterclass in gaslighting and manipulation. A breeding kink extravaganza. Crack at its finest. Give it a chance, I promise you won’t regret it. Mostly. 

9. Hot and Bothered by @roseharpermaxwell​

Pairing: Ron Weasley/Draco Malfoy, background Dramione Rating: T Who’s the better kisser? Only one way to find out… (Guys. This is reason #1 why Dron is amazing. Mic Drop.)

10. I Like Your Skirt by @the-francakes​

Pairing: Ron Weasley/Harry Potter Rating: E Aside from the fact that Fran is lovely and wrote this gift for me, RON AND HARRY are SO YUMMY IN THIS!!! Dual POV, Friends to Lovers, flirting, pining and no small amount of filthy content. The epilogue chapter (bonus smut) is to die for. It will forever reside in my wank bank. 

*****

Stay tuned for part 2... (self-recs!)

[spicyboelives]

AU where Drop Dead Fred is a ‘real’ imaginary friend, and Lydia knows Elizabeth.

(I say ‘real’ imaginary friend because in the film is very much a part of Elizabeth/a metaphor for her suppressed emotions)

[miscellaneoussmp]

More Morning Crew centric Soul Eater au posting!!

Tubbo is an Academy drop-out. What happened to his partner? I am unsure! Part of the reason he dropped out is because he communicated via letter and fell in love with a (currently possibly dead) witch named Fred.

He still gets letters from a mysterious pen pal from time to time. He gets restlessly teased about it too.

[wizardingworldlibrary]

Harry Potter x Slytherin Pairings (3) Masterlist

part one, part two

A B C, 1 2 3 (ao3) - Blackkitten23 harry/snape E, 67k

Summary: Little Draco got his hands on Floo powder and tries to follow his Dad to work at the Ministry, but he says it wrong! Where does the nine year old end up and who is this drop dead gorgeous potion master named Harry Minitree? … is Snape blushing?

Azoth (ao3) - zeitgeistic draco/harry, millicent/hermione, lavender/ron E, 88k

Summary: Now that Harry is back at Hogwarts with Hermione for eighth year, he realises that something’s missing from his life, and it either has to do with Ron, his boggart, Snape, or Malfoy. Furthermore, what, exactly, does it mean when one’s life is defined by the desire to simultaneously impress and annoy a portrait? Harry has no idea; he’s too busy trying not to be in love with Malfoy to care.

Anyone On The Line? (ao3) - Severus1snape lucius/harry, theodore/harry, draco/harry M, 81j

Summary: After the War Harry goes back to Hogwarts to finish his NEWTs and it`s now the Christmas holidays which Harry is spending at the Burrow. George and Fred are up to something as usual, but this time their target is poor Harry. They have managed to steal his cell phone that Arthur has found a way to fix. Will Harry find out what the twins are up to in time before any real damage is done, as they chose to text Lucius Malfoy of all people?

Before the Storm (ao3) - orphan_account harry/tom E, 184k

Summary: Sirius was gone, and Harry’s world was crumbling through his fingers. All he wanted was a little peace, just a moment to himself.

Maybe it was a wish come true.

Maybe it was just the machinations of a strange little witch and her enchanted locket.

When Harry found himself, now fifty years in the past, on his birthday he doesn’t question it too much.

He just take the opportunities set before him.

Changing Fate (ao3) - lyraonyx harry/snape M, 159k

Summary: After Sirius dies right in front of him, a desolate Harry would sooner die himself than be sent back to the Dursleys one more time. Voldemort gets creative, however, and instead of dying, Harry finds himself rocketed twenty years into the past and straight into the memories from Severus’ pensieve. Harry reacts without considering the consequences, as per the norm, and saves Severus from his family. He only meant to spare an innocent pain, but in saving Severus and securing his alliance, he has set in motion a series of ancient prophecies as old as written history and changed the course of fate forever.

Date In A Dash (ao3) - silvereye5 harry/snape E, 16k

Summary: Harry and Severus accidentally attend the same speed dating event.

Distance (ao3) - In_Dreams hermione/draco, daphne/harry M, 138k

Summary: She’s a novice Unspeakable trying to earn her stripes. He’s a shafted Auror desperate to prove himself. When they end up forced together on a shared assignment, neither is willing to back down. But when the mission pulls them into an ancient world of mystery and adventure, they find themselves depending on each other in a race against time. EWE Dramione.

Expectant (ao3) - loveglowsinthedark draco/harry E, 62k

Summary: After he accidentally gets Malfoy pregnant on a drunken fuck at a club, Harry doesn’t anticipate that it’d be just as easy to fall in love with him.

for love is always with you (ao3) - cordeliawrites harry/tom E, 250k

Summary: In the Wizarding World soulmates exist, and you carry your soulmate’s thoughts about you in ink on the inside of your wrist.

Tom Riddle grows up alone in an orphanage with empty wrists. Tom Riddle dies thinking too late. Harri Potter grows up alone in Little Whinging with wrists that never change. Harri Potter lives and everything falls in place.

Harri Potter lives, therefore Tom Riddle lives also.   “My dear, this ink started with you, and it will end in you.”

From Darkness Emerges (ao3) - Herald_of_Dreams lucius/harry, hermione/draco T, 37k

Summary: AU Dark!Harry. OOC Alert! At the end of 6th year, Harry comes into his inheritance. The wizarding world heads into war as he begins 7th year & nobody expects him to be Dark. SLASH LuciusxHarry Creature!Harry CHAR. DEATHS

Kisses (ao3) - Biza harry/blaise T, 16k

Summary: Raising his friends and classmate’s eight children is difficult but rewarding, and Harry has mostly settled into his new life of making a home for them. Blaise’s arrival threatens to disrupt not only the holidays, but also the peace the diverse family has managed to find since the war’s end.

Long Story Short (ao3) - Holz9364, Mort623 daphne/harry, theodore/harry, susan/pansy, + more E, 65k

Summary: Daphne Greengrass has shunned her father and the family business in favour of becoming a Healer and following HER dream, not his.

Astoria Greengrass is biding her time, putting up with her father’s controlling ways so that she can one day take over the company.

But that’s all shattered when he pulls out two marriage contracts - one to the heir of house Black and another to the heir of house Malfoy. It doesn’t matter which of his daughters marries who, that’s up to them to decide but here’s the kicker….they only have two weeks to do so.

Never Say Never (ao3) - ProfessorQuill harry/pansy E, 7k

Summary: As Harry returns to Hogwarts for his seventh year, he notices the castle and everyone in it have changed a lot since the end of the war, and so has he. But the one person he thought would never change suddenly doesn’t like what she sees when she looks in the mirror. Can he help her put the shattered remains of her life back together? Should he?

Ocean of Storms (ao3) - Brief_and_Dreamy draco/harry E, 113k

Summary: The war is over and Harry has returned to help rebuild Hogwarts. He longs to move forwards, but the past refuses to let him go. The castle is full of ghosts: haunting nightmares, the deaths he couldn't prevent, and the age-old rivalry that Draco Malfoy seems determined to maintain.

Serpent’s Ascending (ao3) - Madriddler harry/tom, draco/blaise, daphne/theodore, sirius/remus E, 326k

Summary: Harry was seven when he first met Voldemort. The Dark Lord was less than a wraith, but he could see the potential in Harry, a darkness that begged to be nourished. Now his mentor, Voldemort shows Harry the true beauty of the wizarding world and the finer workings of the Dark Arts. Will Hogwarts be ready for this changed Harry? Will the Wizarding World?

Speed Dating (ao3) - SeverusSimp harry/snape E, 28k

Summary: Harrie Potter ends up speed dating Severus Snape. Only he's glamoured and with no clue she knows it's him. Also, there may be some assassination attempts on Harrie's life but what does that really matter when she gets to snog Snape?!

Oh, and Harrie's a Squib after the war...sorta.

survival bonds (ao3) - younoknowme93 harry/snape E, 132k

Summary: Voldemort has found the Dursley residence, with no where else to hide the boy who lived Dumbledore crafts an unconventional plan to keep Harry safe- much to his and Snape’s dismay.

The Binding (ao3) - Curly_Kay hermione/draco, theodore/harry, luna/blaise E, 175k

Summary: “Okay, what we know so far.” Hermione listed, “One, our magic is drawing us together. Two, we can use each other’s wands. Three, there were actual sparks when you touched me.”

After an infant binding ritual magically joins Hermione and Draco to counteract the Black family blood curse, they must navigate the secret binding through their years together at Hogwarts.

The Willing (ao3) - Lomonaaeren theodore/harry E, 60k

Summary: During his eighth year, Harry discovers Theo Nott under the influence of Amortentia. He manages to stop anything from happening, but he can’t help feeling a little protective of him. It doesn’t help that Nott feels he owes Harry something, no matter how much Harry insists that there’s no debt between them.

Vanishing Cabinets (ao3) - Romaine draco/harry E, 17k

Summary: Take one Wizarding Family Values politician who has a secret life, and add one Auror who detests discrimination of any type, but becomes a bit obsessed with said politician, and you have enough sparks to ignite a Beltane fire. (EWE)