#Fluent Freshman AU

[jtl-fics]

Fluent Freshman - 01

Just thinking about some poor Palmetto Freshman who, due to the nature of the Foxes, is super quiet and blends into the background. This poor freshman is a foreign language major (forcing himself to have to talk to people and he likes languages) and he knows a couple languages already!

He hasn’t mentioned his major so no one knows but its fine there will be time to make friends and- did Captain Neil just call the scary goalie милый (Darling)? Their tones give away nothing but the goalie with all the knives responded by calling his weirdly intense captain кролик (Bunny).

He stares at them but Andrew threatens to cut him if he keeps looking (he thinks its about Neil’s scars) and now he has officially missed the chance to mention that he is fluent in Russian.

Cue being subjected to the sappiest shit on the entire planet because Andrew and Neil are fucking extra with the shit they say when no one can listen in. So now begins the long play of trying not to let on that he knows because that would be so embarrassing! So awkward! He masters the art of the poker face by the Fall Banquet. He refuses to sit in hearing distance of the two of them on the bus because last time he listened to Andrew describe in excruciating detail what he was going to do to Neil if Neil let him when they got back to the dorm. (He couldn’t get up and walk away! That’d be suspicious!)

This is his hell but at least he made friends with the other freshmen when he accidentally said “No I think Andrew likes Captain Neil plenty.” Because he was trying not to process the absolutely filthy things Andrew was saying to Neil in what looked like a heated argument.

The only person who knows is Nicky because Nicky came up and asked if he was homophobic (power walking away from Neil and Andrew when Neil sat in Andrew’s lap for movie night because he has LEARNED that lesson) and he panicked because HE IS NOT HOMOPHOBIC and confessed that he is fluent in Russian.

Nicky, wisely, promises to take this information to his grave. The freshman weeps in gratitude.

NEXT

[snazzy-jas-z-is-a-fan-of]

For FF au

found on tiktok fyp from @younggrumpstationery

[coward-draws]

I couldn’t resist but draw @jtl-fics’s FF Smith, an anxiety pie :>

It says «тревожный пирожок», “anxiety pie” in russian! It’s a real and useful phrase in russian — a cute way to address your anxious friends

And eggs with leek, apple jam, meat and cabbage (which is inside this particular pie as well as anxiety) are all traditional fillings for russian pies :3

(My mom says that cabbage and apple are the safest to buy — who knows what meat are they putting here. Wise choice for your tummy, Smithy!)

[salfishersimp2]

Okay so I think he would totally want something like chocolate or vanilla but wouldn't want people to think he's a basic bitch or something so he goes for mint (I was yet again proved wrong as his panic choice is vanilla but oh well)

That shit has drugs in there love

So no drugs (I was wrong again what a surprise lmao)

I have no idea what a speakeasy is but i'm going with the vibe here

My imagination was going on so hard when reading this that when the music stopped my ears started ringing as if I just got out of a really loud room

Istg I will read this again at some point bc I have got to find em (<--- known liar)

@jtl-fics

[modernfabulist]

To the most noblest @jtl-fic, a humble fable in kind to your swift, detailed response to my request of them. I write this little snippet of my favorite moments from some of their works.

To beginning with Fluent Freshman comes one Known Smith who once has gone beyond mortal men's understanding of certain flashcards with the help of the enlightenment of one 5 hour energy potion much to the ire of one goalie (who does not like this title) and a stiker (who quite favors this title amount a select few) and Smith's afflicted stomach... and another piece from one of their other fabulous writing from MathNerd where one disgruntled Ichirou appears for one Neil Josten (who couldn't be bothered in the slightest for throwing a wrentch certain plans) much to the unfortunate heart of an anxiety driven Kevin Day.

Fin.

[salfishersimp2]

@jtl-fics is this what FF looks like after joining the mafia (yakuza?)?

[jtl-fics]

Hi do you think Smith would be a spiny dogfish if he was a fish

Oh nooooo that's such a cutie patootie of a shark!!!!!!!!

I've talked with both @emry-stars & @thefoxesraven at length about this very topic and I'm so attached to him as a lil dumbo octopus

Due to the camouflage aspect.

[snazzy-jas-z-is-a-fan-of]

merthur andreil

🤝

currently destroying my ability to focus on anything else

[salfishersimp2]

@jtl-fics just remembered I have some written answers to FF's shenanigans in my notes that I was writing as if they were wattpad comments (bc god I miss those) and I told myself I'd post them with the highlighted parts I was talking about when I finished reading and then I just completely forgot about it

So should I like post them or????

[d3sc3nt1nto1ns4n1ty]

FF fr

[legowerewolf]

my poor little blorbos who're so anxious their heartbeats are just a low hum rather than distinguishable beats

[jtl-fics]

It's nice that every time my friends are in a store that has any sort of pharmacy section I get pictures of Pepto Bismol from them with a note that they were thinking of me.

[salfishersimp2]

hold up im having a stroke

My eyes are watering WTF

THERE ARE EXTRAS

ALSO THIS IS A ROUGH DRAFT???? OMG AND THERE MIGHT BE AN AO3 VERSION

Yeah im not surviving this au its just too good for me and too bad for my mental health

[jtl-fics]

@astrovoidy u are............ So right in terms of pure energy.

I’m a bag of anxiety but also dense as fuck which is a great combo in social situations because when I screw up it plays off as sheer confidence

[boopshoops]

TWST OC INTRODUCTION - TCOAV

Yuu Shi - First Half of the Whole

Name: Wouldn't you like to know, weather boy?

Alias: Yuu Shi

Nicknames: Shishi, Moonflower, Catfishy, Trickster, Reine du Rock

Gender: Female

Pronouns: Any with she/her preference

Sexuality: Pansexual

Birthday: November 29

Age: 18 in canon TWST age, 20 in TCOAV AU

Height: 5'9 or 176cm

Voice Claim(s): Oktavia and Will Stetson

Twisted from: Wouldn't you like to know, w-

Unique Magic: N/A

Grade: Freshman

Class: 1-A, 3-D, a few others... guys, I think Crowley screwed up.

Hobbies: Singing, acting, playing guitar, playing piano, playing violin, performing covers of songs, dancing.

Likes: Dogs, cats, snow, the color red, gold, alternative rock music (or almost any music, really), fashion.

Dislikes: Caffeine, improper self care, being touched by strangers, Christmas music, children, coffee, alcohol.

Fears: Spiders, bugs, snakes, becoming disconnected with the people she loves.

Summary: The prefect of Ramshackle dorm. Known for being shrouded in gossip and secrecy, she is on a mission to learn all she can about the world outside her home. Why, you ask? So she can maintain just as much power as the other students of Night Raven College.

Filled to the brim with wit and faux charisma, Yuu adores the spotlight. She isn't one to care whether the attention is good or bad, as long as it is on her... That is, if they have less influence than she does. She is fluent in acting, lying, kissing up, and manipulating people to get on their good side. Those who are placed above her on the social ladder will be very familiar with it.

Yuu couldn't give less of a shit about morals. She finds survival, safety, and social standing to be much more important. It doesn't matter who she has to metaphorically stomp on. Her desire for power to obtain safety, though, stems from a long list of insecurities. Don't get me wrong, her vanity isn't just for show, but she is, indeed, capable of feeling guilt.

Character Playlist - Outfit Inspiration

Author's Notes: "Yuu" is a character who has been around as an idea for a long time, approximately just as long as Jocia, but she wasn't anything more than a plot device until around 2018. I finally fully developed her and gave her a set design and personality that was more than just "Jocia's twin." Previously she acted as a goal to work towards in some of my stories, but now she often takes on the role of antagonist or a foil character.

[aftgficrec]

Hi, can you recommend fics with Andreil being discovered by the new foxes?

Here you go! -A

also see:

freshmen react to andreil 1 here, 2 here

freshmen react/pov outsider here

latest foxes react to andreil here

‘Me and You’ series here

‘midnight love,’ ‘flashes of intimacy ch 14 “devotion,”’ ‘Forever Is A Big Word,’ and ‘Master post for Fluent Freshman AU’ here

‘Allison asks how andreil got together’ here

‘AFTG/TFC minifics…Ch 21’ here

‘Teaching a caged bird to fly’ series here (particularly part 4)

you may also like:

Jack & Sheena being assholes here

Neil fights with Jack here

fics featuring the freshmen here

they match by Ani_Rygaard [Rated G, 2869 Words, Complete, 2021]

Baby Fox finding out about Andrew and Neil cause Neil called Andrew babe.

tw: alcohol, tw: homophobia

Never Have I Ever by hismiley16 [Rated T, 4332 Words, Complete, 2023]

The foxes induct the freshman with a post-preseason drinking game. Things get out of hand and Andrew shuts everybody up.

tw: alcohol, tw: homophobia

The Palmetto State Foxes Rules by Overherenow [Not Rated, 1536 Words, Complete, 2018]

A summary of rules for all freshmen for the Palmetto State foxes Exy team. And some upperclassmen who might forget.

The most beautiful thing ever by poly_pr1nce [Rated T, 1055 Words, Complete, 2018, Locked]

Kevin gets sent a clip from the last winter banquet, and when Allison sees it she agrees all the Foxes need to see it, especially the Freshmen/Cubs so they know what to expect when they piss Neil off or say stuff about Andrew

there's no way JOSTEN has a girlfriend by itadoriminyard [Rated G, 3246 Words, Complete, 2021]

“But it has to be her! Neil literally doesn’t spend time with anyone outside of this team. Like at all. Who could he possibly be dating? Someone on the team?” She asked sarcastically. She was met with silence. “Wait… are y’all serious?” Nicky was positively ecstatic at this turn of events. -- [The freshmen are determined to find Neil's secret girlfriend. Neil and Andrew are unwilling to aid their quest.]

The 5 times Neil wore Andrew's jersey and the 1 time Andrew wore Neil's by Hand_of_the_Alex [Rated T, 2489 Words, Complete, 2016]

Neil hadn’t meant to do it the first time, he just saw orange and white and slipped it on for his late night exy practices with Kevin. Kevin didn’t give any reaction further than an eye roll and a scoff before getting back to exy, so Neil finished the practise wearing Andrew’s jersey.

tw: homophobia, tw: nightmares 

five times christmas meant something by nomadicdeer (someonestolemycoffee) [Rated G, 2359 Words, Complete, 2017]

Neil Josten asks Andrew if they can celebrate Christmas. He decided he likes Christmas quite a bit.