#Honestly I have two more posts planned for today including the next fanfic chapter if my plans work out

[ceiling-karasu]

Alongside the ear issue, I’m also looking at scaling back the muzzle masks.

Like looking at these:

And maybe turning them into something like this

Or even this (don't mind my pencil draft)

Might actually a good change.

I don’t think I need to worry about the hands as much. Outside of episode one, they only have four fingers and it feels like half the time the ‘thumb’ and ‘pinkie’ are the same size in the show.

[choicesficwriterscreations]

150 followers: Meet the Writer

We’re happy to announce we reached another milestone: we have over 150 followers! Thank you so much for joining us! And as usual, a writer was randomly selected for Meet the Writers Q&A. Get ready to meet our third writer:

Blog: @undermounts​

Name: Lea

Birthday: April 27th

Nationality: Chinese, German, and Filipino

Current residency: California, USA

Languages you speak: English

Masterlist: Tumblr masterlist / AO3

1. Is there a meaning behind your url name?

No, not really. It just references Undermount from Blades. My friend Liza @shadowcourt​ actually gave it to me from one of her saved accounts when I started writing my Blads fic (bless you Liza).

2. When did you start playing Choices? What's the first book you played?

I started playing in late 2016! I’m pretty sure the first thing I played was either The Freshman or Most Wanted.

3. When did you decide to join Choices fandom?

The first time I posted about Choices was in July of 2017 on an old side blog of mine.

4. Go back to your archive and tell us what was your first post on your Choices blog was about.

This blog is very old so my first ever post was an rb about Nico and Bianca di Angelo from Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians, but my first Choices post on this blog was about getting to marry Jake from ES and Drake from TRR.

5. How long have you been writing fanfiction?

Since June of 2014!

6. Share the first fanfic you wrote with us. Do you still like it or would you change anything about it?

I wrote my first fanfic when I was 13 but it has since been erased from the face of the earth and will never be seen again, which is honestly for the best. However, the oldest fanfic of mine that can still be found today is called Somewhere Else. It’s a TRR AU Drake x Riley fanfic in which the two meet in NYC and have a whirlwind romance as Drake searches for Savannah. I still like the fic even though its plot is solely focused on romance—which isn’t really my style anymore—and it’s pretty short.

7. What are your favorite Choices books to write about?

Blades of Light and Shadow and Bloodbound.

8. What is your specialty as a fanfic writer?

According to my readers, it’s exploring worlds and complex characters in-depth while spewing loads of angst.

9. Which part of writing do you struggle with most?

Lately, the hardest part for me has been staying focused! I think a large part of that is because I’m working on a really ambitious project right now and I have a lot of ideas I’m worried about executing properly and I have these self-imposed expectations I’m afraid I won’t meet. It’s daunting but in a good way. Writing usually comes easily to me but I think it’s good to struggle sometimes because it helps me grow and improve.

10. Do you participate in any writing events or challenges throughout the year? If so, what do you like about them?

I haven’t participated in a writing event or challenge in a while! I used to do them when I was still in The Arcana fandom. I think the best thing about these challenges or events is that they can either break up my normal writing routine and give me something new/different to work on so when I come back to any current WIPS, I do so with a fresh mind. They also sort of force me to tackle subjects or themes I’m not used to writing about which ultimately helps improve my writing overall.

11. Are there any writers (published authors and/or fanfic writers) who influenced your writing?

Rick Riordan definitely showed me how important it is to have a clear voice/style in your writing. That has definitely made writing infinitely more enjoyable for me because it doesn’t just feel like I’m telling a story but like I am also expressing myself through my work. Another author that has influenced me is Sarah J. Maas. Her Throne of Glass series is what encouraged me to be really ambitious with my current project, Ashes and Embers (A&E), in terms of creating an elaborate plot, exploring not only the main characters in depth but also the supporting characters, and worldbuilding.

12. Do you have any writing buddies or critique partners?

My dear friend Alia ( @thealia​ ) betas chapters of A&E for me! Without her, I would probably be crushed beneath the workload. Liza ( @shadowcourt ) graciously listens to my ideas and hypes me up with her A&E headcanons. I also have to give some recognition to Kelsea (@shegrumbles) and Sav (@courtesanofedenbrook ) who not only provide me with endless love and support but are also fantastic writers!

13. Do you reread your own fanfics? If you do, which one have you reread the most?

I actually have not reread any of my multi-chapter fics simply because I haven’t had time to! The moment I finished Bound, I immediately jumped into writing A&E. But I have reread a short fic for The Arcana called “The Power of a Name” a few times because I love the angst.

14. A Hollywood producer tells you that they want to film just one of your fics. Which fic would you want it to be?

Oh, absolutely Ashes and Embers. Maybe I am biased because it is the fic I am currently working on, but I truly think that it is the most action-packed and elaborate story I have ever written. I have so much planned for that fic—including a second part that has yet to be named—and it already feels like a movie saga in my head.

15. Do you write original stories? 

I do! My original WIPs are currently shelved just because of timing/workload but I hope to finish them one day!

Do you want to contribute with questions/ideas for the next Meet The Writer Q&A? Send me a message.

Thanks for reading! Reblog to share your appreciation for @undermounts​​​ ❤️

[disconnected-from-reality]

Fanfic Rec: 00Q Part 3

It’s been more than a year! I have totally been procrastinating in doing this if I’m truly honest. A lot of things happened in my life as well! There are good and bad things, but what matters most is that I still have a number of fics to recommend for you! I haven’t stopped reading, don’t worry. 

Also I think it’s a good time to post my list. The next Bond movie has released its trailer and the 00Q crumbs we got from the trailer got a lot of shippers back on board. If you’re that person, you might want to check these fanfics out! 

To see the other parts, click here for part 1 and for part 2.

Let Love In by dhampir72  [Words: 21,437 | Teens and Up Audiences] They're still learning that love is more of a journey and less of a destination. [A series of interconnected vignettes].

Ulysses by girlbookwrm [Words: 89,065 | Teens and Up Audiences] “Paperwork for the new head of Q-Branch,” Tanner said. “Of course.” The words were like glass in his throat. Smoke inhalation was a bitch. His brain felt slow and foggy, like it was full of smoke too. “Who shall I take them to?” M lifted one white brow. “They’re for you, Quartermaster.” Bond and Q are drawn together by names, work, and a certain Aston Martin. In which Q is kidnapped once, Bond is poisoned twice, and Eve is a badass on at least three occasions. AKA that time I tripped and wrote 80,000 words of 00Q. All titles unapologetically stolen from Alfred, Lord Tennyson.

Espionage is a Family Affair by nagapdragon [Words: 78.403 | Mature] It's common knowledge that angels make good weapons and terrible soldiers. They're hard to kill, hard to catch, and leave a swathe of destruction wherever they go. That's why MI6 likes them. James Bond, Agent 007, is one of the most devastating weapons MI6 will admit to having. Explosions follow his every whim and he's nearly impossible to kill, despite the best efforts of terrorists worldwide. He's second only to the weapons MI6 pretends don't exist- archangels are only a theory, after all. Aren't they?

Bond to You by therunawaypen [Words: 5,749 | Mature] Bond isn't a name. It's a rare breed of people that have designated soulmates, to whom a Bond will be eternally faithful to. Every child dreams of being a Bond's Chosen soulmate. James uses his status as a Bond to seduce many a mark into thinking they're his Chosen, while deep down he resents his identity because he has been unable to find his Chosen. Then he meets Q that fateful day in front of that painting.

How Q Hacked Online Dating by JayPendragon [Words: 23,836 | Explicit] “How does that lead to…?” Eve waves her hand at the mess behind Q’s back. Q feels his expression morph into a sly grin. “I have a new plan. I’m going to stay on these dating platforms, but I’m going to treat them as databases. Rather than waiting for an algorithm to set me up, I'm going to try reverse-engineering this entire system.” In which Q works in the private sector, still winds up friends with Eve, and applies science to his love life. Obviously, Eve gets involved.

Leading Edge by Batsutousai  [Words:  7,251 | Teens and Up Audiences] All fae-born were raised on stories of how cruel dragon-borns were, how they had no care for anyone outside themselves and their greed, that they would sell their own mother's soul to the devil before allowing themselves to be hurt. They were told that all dragon-borns were to be killed on sight, and taught spells that would do just that, if ever given the chance. It would be just Q's luck that one of his agents was dragon-born.

Pen and Paper by Salios [Words:  5,300 | Teens and Up Audiences] Q wrung his hands anxiously, teeth gnawing at his lower lip. It was a bad habit, biting his lip, but he couldn’t help it when he was nervous. And he really did have reason to be nervous. Well, excited to the point of nearly crippling nervousness, actually. Today he’d finally get to meet his boyfriend of three years. For the first time ever.

people can surprise you (or not) by pdameron [Words: 10,538 | Teens and Up Audiences]   “I’m not you, Bond. I don’t exactly have a technique for getting rich strangers to like me.” “Just do your naive cute puppy thing, and they’ll be doting on you in no time,” Bond replies as he pulls up to the grand estate. “My what?” Q asks incredulously. Bond doesn’t answer, simply giving him an indulgent smile. The fucker. (or: 00q meets Gosford Park. Except not really.)

A Common Solution by SailorChibi  [Words:  17,654 | Teens and Up Audiences] Bond has been ignoring his biological needs. Boothroyd is retiring and MI6 is in need of a new Quartermaster. What do these two things have in common? They both have an easy solution... if only M can get Bond to extract a certain hacker  NOTE: This does not have the “James Bond/Q” tag, but I’ll add it in my list anyway.

Taken by Nana_41175 [Words: WIP | Explicit]    Or, the cheating fic that *nearly* is! Q is engaged to be married, but not to Bond. Excerpt: Bond blinked. “Boyfriend? What do you mean, boyfriend?” “I mean exactly that,” said Moneypenny. “Honestly, what’s the matter with you? Q’s been seeing someone for over a year. And if I’m not mistaken, Daniel is going to pop the question on him this evening. Dan asked me for advice on the ring, after all.” NOTE: This is currently a WIP fanfic, but it’s almost done with 2 chapters left to be posted. Would be a bummer if I don’t add it, right? 

His Keeper by Nana_41175 [Words:  45,482 | Explicit] Protecting the Quartermaster entails a special set of circumstances, and Q is the last one to know. Excerpt: “Your identity has been compromised,” M said as he leaned forward in his chair, his features grim even as his tone remained even and calm. “I am standing you down from all your duties in Q branch. Kindly hand in all personal computers and devices. I am placing you on administrative leave, effective immediately. You need to disappear for a while, Q, for your own safety. Think of this as the holiday you never had these past two years. We will get down to the bottom of this and repair the damage done; otherwise I shall have to ask you to step down. ”Q gaped at him, finally speechless. “At any rate, quartermasters are entitled to double-O agents as bodyguards, when the need arises, and he personally volunteered,” M continued as though he’d not just dropped the equivalent of a bomb and a death sentence through slow torture rolled into one, “and I do agree that under the circumstances, 007 would be the best choice as your bodyguard.”

Daddy and Uncle James by 1MissMolly [Words:  26,115 | Teens and Up Audiences] James Bond can remain cool and collected in the most trying of circumstances. He is an expert at hand to hand combat and marksman with numerous weapons. He can seduce any woman or man he chooses. He has the highest success rate at achieving his goals, and he has his sights on the young Quartermaster. The only thing standing in his way is the only thing that will surely defeat him. A six year old girl named Elizabeth Park. Bond's planned seduction of Q is interrupted by the arrival of Q's daughter, Lizzie.

Treason, Traitors, and Treachery by Kryptaria, zooeyscigar [Words:  63,230 | Mature] All James Bond wanted was a quiet holiday on his luxury motoryacht on the Costa del Sol. Time to recuperate and think about his future with MI6. But his plans get hijacked when a traitor to the crown returns, bringing news of an even greater threat to MI6. And the traitor isn't working alone.Thankfully, neither is James.

Playing the Part by ElektricAngel [Words: 23,116 | Teens and Up Audiences] James Bond comes into Q Branch after a mission with all of his equipment accounted for and in tact, and a complete mission report in Q's inbox. Q is pleasantly surprised and more than a little suspicious. Rightly so, as it happens, because Bond makes an unusual request of him. And yet, his license to kill is not the only thing that makes the man difficult to say no to...

Breathe With Me by Flantastic [Words: 7,575 | Explicit] When James Bond goes back to MI6 following his disastrous relationship with Dr Madeleine Swann, Q wants nothing to do with him. Then there's an accident in Q-Branch...

Bittersweet by dr_girlfriend [Words:  14,229 | Explicit] The first time Bond flirted with Q, it was purely out of self-defense. The second time Bond flirted with Q was largely manipulation. The third time Bond flirted with Q, he just wanted to feel something. The fourth time Bond flirted with Q was out of sheer boredom.Somehow, flirting with Q became something of a habit for Bond.And then, it became something else.

A Bond of Matrimony by enigma_kar [Words: 12,691 | Mature] The one where Bond’s next mission involves going undercover with Q. Includes: banter, fake marriage, espionage, car chases, life-or-death situations, and Moneypenny taking far too much delight in the whole affair.

as permanent as stone cathedrals by pdameron [Words: 6,002 | Teens and Up Audiences] Q has been in love for two years, six months, and twelve days when James Bond walks away, leaving him with a bleeding head and a broken heart on a dark and noisy London bridge.

just like old times (please don’t ever change) by Rosslyn  [Words:  5,173 | Teens and Up Audiences] Sometimes when Q is alone in his workshop and there is an experiment that needs to be supervised and he can’t go home and he can’t sleep, he watches Bond’s vitals.

How Much Love Can the Weight of Water Carry? by 00QEros (Dassandre) [Words: 39,549 | Explicit] Though Bond returned to MI6 after his ill advised jaunt around the globe with Madeleine Swann, Q still struggles with his own feelings for the agent in spite of the fact that Bond is clearly not the same man as the one who walked away from their friendship on Westminster Bridge. James regrets having left London and MI6, but it is nothing in comparison to the remorse he feels for abandoning Q. However, James has made repairing their friendship his primary goal in the hope of gaining something he never realised he needed as badly as he does. But Bond really hasn’t had a good time of it lately. Breaking his leg in a freak accident, James camps out at Q’s flat when the white-washed, soulless walls of Medical become too much for him to tolerate. Unfortunately, his leg is only the beginning of Bond’s health problems, and Q is conscripted into being James’ caretaker. Confined to the close quarters of Q’s flat, the Quartermaster finds himself opening back up to the agent, but will the two men find their way to one another as they should have done years ago, or is time no longer on their side?

So I guess that’s it for now! I still have a couple in my belt, but most of them are still WIP so I’d keep them for now. I’ll be adding them once they are finished. 

[eryiss]

Fraxus Fanfic Masterpost - Updated 28/01/2020

Hi everyone. So I thought that I could make a little post that has links to everything I’ve written for Fraxus; which is almost everything I’ve written, honestly. I plan to update it and reblog it every month and hopefully I can keep to that.

Hopefully this’ll help you if you want to see what I’ve done. As always, happy reading and enjoy. 

New This Month!

Portrait of a Lightning God (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction) - 22/1/2020

With a crappy job and no financial support, Laxus needs money. On Bickslow and Evergreen's advice, he goes for an audition to model for the reclusive painter Freed Justine. A man he knows nothing about, but finds himself enthralled by. [Modern AU | Request | 4.7k Words]

A Pattern of Dots and Dashes (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction) - 19/1/2020

Laxus has always been good at seeing patterns. So when Freed starts to tap out a pattern, Laxus can't help but pick up on it. The more he thinks about it, the more it drives him crazy. But as he looks into what this pattern means, he starts to realise just how romantic his boyfriend can be. [Canon Verse | Request | 2.7k Words]

Both Addictive and Electric (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction) - 10/1/2020

After finishing filming for the final season of the fantasy series Fairy Tail, Laxus finds himself at a party. Across the dancefloor is Freed, a co-star and a man who Laxus respects more than any other actor. But his feelings are more than just respect, and the space separating them is an ocean, but Laxus wants to change that. He just needs some time. And courage. [Acting AU | Request | 2.5k Words]

Multi-Chapter Work

Gambler’s Luck (Ao3 | Fanfiction)

A drunken night at a bar; that's how it always starts. A few shots, some self loathing and a decision you would never make when sober. But for Laxus Dreyar, the morning after doesn't include regret, copious amounts of aspirin and a stranger in his bed. For he only made one drunken decision, becoming the personal driver for professional gambler - Freed Justine. [Modern AU | Complete | 141.1k Words]

The Captain’s Charm (Ao3 | Fanfiction)

Freed Justine: infamous captain of the ship Raijinshuu and pirate of the seven oceans. Laxus Dreyar: faceless night in a society he doesn’t belong in. Fate brings them together, but will the knight succumb the the captain’s charms [Pirate AU | Complete | 10.7k Words]

Blade Of The Wanderer (Ao3 | Fanfiction)

Laxus’ life was fine. Not comfortable, not as good as it could be. Then a stranger entered the walled town of Magnolia, a stranger named Freed Justine, and everything changed. [Samurai AU | Complete | 31.8k Words]

A Vow To Protect (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction)

Laxus Dreyar, prince of Fiore, has been trapped in the town of Magnolia for months by order of his grandfather. After a failed attempt at leaving ends up with the prince injured, his grandfather punishes him by adding a new guard to his retainer team. An arrogant, up-tight, overly confident, handsome bastard named Freed Justine. [Fantasy AU | Ongoing (Hiatus) | 29.2k Words]

One Shots

Walking Through the Year (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction) - 21/7/2019

The walk to and from the guildhall had always been something that Freed had taken for granted. But now, dating Laxus and sharing that walk with him, he found himself enjoying the scenic pathways more than he could have expected. [Fraxus Week | Canon Verse | 4.4k Words]

Feast of the Dragons (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction) - 20/7/2019

After a fire takes place at the girls dorm, Wendy finds herself sleeping in a guildmates house until something more permanent can be organised. After waking up to Laxus entering the unfamiliar house, the young woman finds something new about her guildmates and shares a midnight snack with the unfamiliar dragon slayer. [Fraxus Week | Canon Verse | 4.2k Words]

A Complicated Type of Hope (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction) - 19/7/2019

Sitting in his bed, Laxus beside him, Freed's mind starts to wonder. He thinks back to the first time he met the man he would fall in love with, and the hope that came with that meeting. A complicated type of hope, but hope none the less. [Fraxus Week | Canon Verse | 3.7k Words]

Solace and Steam (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction) - 18/7/2019

Having been given a second chance to become an S-Class mage, Freed had put his focus on making himself strong. The issue was that he overworked himself, and Laxus couldn't deal with it anymore. So what else could he do but take his husband to a hot spring to relax? [Fraxus Week 2019 | Canon Verse | 3.7k Words]

A Second First Date (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction) - 17/7/2019

After a continuous steam of bad things happening, Laxus finds himself in an almost constant bad mood. Not wanting his husband to feel like this for any longer, Freed devises a plan to cheer up the man he loves. All he needs to do is have a second first date with the man.  [Fraxus Week 2019 | Canon Verse | 3.6k Words]

Late Night Drinks (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction) - 16/7/2019

On a seemingly unassuming mission, Freed and Laxus' lives change when the former proposes to the latter. After returning, one of the first things they decide to do is celebrate their engagement with a group of their close friends and family. [Fraxus Week 2019 | Canon Verse | 4k Words]

The Beasts of Fairy Tail (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction) - 15/7/2019

The idea of performing a Unison Raid had previously felt unattainable for Freed and Laxus. But after hearing stories of their guildmates managing to perform the spell, the two powerful men make it their goal to do the same. [Fraxus Week 2019 | Canon Verse | 3.7k Words]

The Life of His Deskmate (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction) - 26/4/2019

Laxus Dreyar: Reporter for Fairy Tail and member of an elite group of investigative journalists: The Raijinshuu. When trying to get evidence to bring down a criminal family, he finds himself at the wrong end of a gun and is saved by someone he didn't believe existed. A vigilante who is closer to Laxus than he could ever imagine. His deskmate: Freed Justine. [Superhero Au | 22k Words]

The Champagne Suite (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction) -  17/3/2019

On the one year anniversary of their wedding, Freed and Laxus chose to go on a vacation to the beutiful town of Akane. Their love as strong as they day they wedded, they find themselves in the luxury Champagne Suite. [Modern AU | 2k Words]

A Night On The Cobbles (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction) -  16/1/2019

The streets of Magnolia have always been beautiful, more so in the dead of night. After a day of drinking and celebrating Makarov’s birthday, Freed and Laxus find themselves alone on the cobbled streets of their home town, and get caught up in the beauty of it. [Canon Verse | 2.8k Words]

The Heart Grows Fonder (Ao3 | Fanfiction) -  20/7/2018

After months without so much of a conversation, Freed gets a letter from the exiled Laxus asking for a meeting. During their reunion, they will both come to the conclusion that distance makes the heart grow fonder. [Fraxus Week 2018 | Canon Verse | 4.3k Words]

A Spectacle For All (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction) -  21/7/2018

When called upon by the organisers of the Grand Magic Games to entertain the crowds during the day of rest, Laxus and Freed indulge in a stage match and truly make a spectacle for all. [Fraxus Week 2018 | Canon Verse |4.6k Words]

Thought’s of an Old Man (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction) -  22/7/2018

Freed and Laxus are soon to wed, and they have called upon Makarov Dreyar to write a speech for their reception. The old man faces some difficulty with getting out the right words, but when he manages to listen to his heart he makes something beautiful. [Fraxus Week 2018 | Canon Verse | 4.9k Words]

A Patchwork Romance (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction) -  23/7/2018

During a difficult mission, Freed is injured and Laxus is called upon to patch him up. As a form of distraction, the two begin to talk about the times they have taken care of each other throughout the years. [Fraxus Week 2018 | Canon Verse | 3.9k Words]

Our Lives In Print (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction) -  24/7/2018

While moving some old boxes from the attic, Laxus discovers one filled with old Sorcerer Weekly editions, all containing articles about Freed, Laxus or the Raijinshuu. As he and Freed start to read through them, they reminisce about the years and about their relationship. [Fraxus Week 2018 | Canon Verse | 3.5k Words]

Stories of the Stars (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction) -  25/7/2018

When a calm evening alone in a forest leads to Freed and Laxus resting under the stars, conversation slowly turns to their opinions on the idea of gods and how they view mythical creatures. [Fraxus Week 2018 | Canon Verse | 2.3k Words]

Solace In Your Arms (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction) - 26/7/2018

The war is over and Laxus is back in Magnolia. But his husband hasn't yet returned and Laxus finds himself feeling more and more nervous. And then, as the afternoon begins, a train arrives. [Fraxus Week 2018 | Canon Verse | 4.1k Words]

An Evening With Makarov (Ao3 | Fanfiction) - 5/11/2017

After being a couple for some time, Freed and Laxus decide to take the next large step in their relationship. But to do this, they need to survive an evening with Makarov. [Fraxus Day 2017 | Canon Vere | 4.1k Words]

The Newest Member (Ao3 | Fanfiction) - 5/11/2017

Upon stumbling into the guildhall on a late night, Freed and Laxus happen upon the last thing they expect to see. But when called upon, the men are more than capable of looking after the new, infant member of Fairy Tail. [Fraxus Day 2017 | Canon Verse | 4.1k Words]

The Start of an Eternity (Ao3 | Fanfiction) - 5/11/2017

Today is the day. The day they meet at the end of the alter. The day that is theirs and theirs alone. The day where they promise themselves to one another, for and eternity. [Fraxus Day 2017 | Canon Verse | 3k Words]

Teasing and Treachery (Ao3 | Fanfiction) - 5/11/2017

On a vacation in one of the most romantic places in Magnolia, Evergreen and Bickslow are sure they can nudge Freed and Laxus into finally getting together. The only problem: Freed and Laxus are together, and are well aware of their teammate’s previous nudges. [Fraxus Day 2017 | Canon Verse | 4.8k Words]

Romantic Beginnings (Ao3 | Fanfiction) - 5/11/2017

Romance doesn't come easy to Freed and Laxus. They’ve prioritised other things for all their lives, so it’s not second nature to them. But, on their first date, they decide that maybe romance isn't such a bad thing. [Fraxus Day 2017 | Canon Verse | 2.6k Words]

By His Bedside (Ao3 | Fanfiction) - 5/11/2017

Being a mage, danger is everpresent. But knowing that doesn’t make it any better when you’re at your lover’s bedside, hoping to god they’ll recover but knowing it might not happen. That’s the situation Laxus finds himself in. [Fraxus Day 2017 | Canon Verse | 4.3k Words]

During The Storm (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction) - 20/10/2017

During a week away from Fairy Tail, Laxus finds himself enraptured by a storm. After Freed mentions his previous opinions of storms, Laxus begins to make comparisons between the mage and his element. Soon, the couple find themselves making love during the storm. [NSFW | Canon Verse | 3.8k Words]

The Nightly Routine (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction) - 20/7/2017

A task by the guild master has driven Freed and Laxus to spend their spare time in separate rooms, much to their displeasure. So when an opportunity arrises for them to have the night off, the leap at the chance. After all, it’s healthy to break the routine. [Fraxus Week 2017 | Canon Verse | 3.5k Words]

Reversal of Fate (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction)  - 21/7/2017

At a low point in his life where everything seems to be on top of him, Freed finds himself sitting alone on his apartment stairs. He finds himself questioning why fate was being cruel to him. But, in a complete reverse to what he expected, fate decides to send Laxus Dreyar to his door. [Fraxus Week 2017 | Modern AU | 4.4k Words]

Overnight Training (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction)  - 22/7/2017

Being apart from your partner is a part of any mages life, it's normal and unavoidable. But when you have a bad day and your boyfriend is away, walking through a forest in the middle of the night is justified. At least to Laxus Dreyar, it is. [Fraxus Week 2017 | Canon Verse | 2k Words]

A Nervous Habit (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction)  - 23/7/2017

Everyone had a different way of coping with being stressed, Laxus used his music. So here he sat, in a hospital corridor, blasting music through his headphones to distract himself from reality. Just waiting to hear the news about his fiancé. But until then, his world is music. [Fraxus Week 2017 | Canon Verse | 2.1k Words]

When The Games End (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction)  - 24/7/2017

A night of poker can be exhilarating, dramatic and endlessly entertaining. The Raijinshuu's monthly poker night was something they always looked forwards to. But for Freed and Laxus, what happens after a game of poker can be just as enjoyable as what happens when you play. Even if it's just sleeping. [Fraxus Week 2017 | Canon Verse | 1.9k Words]

A Day For Spoiling (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction)  - 25/7/2017

There are certain moments in a relationship that are special. Landmark moments that only happen once. So when Freed and Laxus Move in together, they decide to celebrate the landmark by spoiling each other rotten. [Fraxus Week 2017 | Canon Verse | 4.1k Words]

Playing By The Pool (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction)  - 26/7/2017

Laxus and Freed could be seen as stoic and only focused on their work. This wasn't true. they had more than enough of stupid, playful fun with each other. Unlike most of Fairy Tail, however, they reserved these moments for rare occasions. By the pool on their honeymoon, it was the perfect moment to have stupid, playful fun with each other. [Fraxus Week 2017 | Canon Verse |2.4k Words]

The Longest Walk (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction) - 30/1/2017

Laxus was tired, all that was in the way of sleeping was the short walk to his bedroom. But it seemed his rune wielding boyfriend had something else planned. A walk that should have taken minutes at the most became the longest walk of his life. And damn it was the best walk of his life. [Canon Verse | 4.6k Words]

[justphilia]

Aubade is a great fic; too bad it’s possibly dead.

Been a while since I did a long long babble on a fic I like, and lately, I’ve been rereading a few fics to fuel my entertainment. I low key notice how rare it is to find a multi-chaptered fic for Ritshou that doesn’t have Terumob as main, which is really funky honestly.

I talked about Aubade once, in my list of incomplete fanfics I missed back in like February. But it’s so good, I’m gonna make a long post about it lmao.

Even though this fic has literally taken the number one ranking in my favorites list, it only took today for me to bookmark it in my ao3 (mostly because I’ve been waiting it for it to be completed before doing so.)

And generally, anything that I bookmark on ao3 is something I’ve cried about at least once, whether it’s because of the story or because I love the story too much. So anyways,

Aubade by Ravenesta is a M rated Ritshou fic centered around Ritsu, who moves in with Shou after Shou declared he was going to stay in Japan for good.

They buy an apartment together near Ritsu’s university and go on a shopping spree in IKEA for furniture and such, which is as chaotic as it doesn’t sound. The tension between them is real and it’s there, so much so you just want them to get together already sometimes.

I’ve read this fic for a total of 4 times, and I will keep rereading it until the day I die. If you asked me what would come to mind if I thought about Ritshou, it would be the fic’s summary;

My dove, my doe, I love you so I cannot, will not, let you go

Ritsu and Shou have been orbiting around each other ever since they were thirteen years old. Really, something like this was inevitable.

It’s so simple and sweet, and somehow, without fail, every time this summary (specifically the poem) comes to mind, I would get teary eyed. Even now I’m getting :’( over the poem, just because it literally speaks Ritshou to me.

The fic starts off with Ritsu heading back home by train to Seasoning City during his summer break from college in Grain City. It’s written in a way where it’s very easy for you to visualize the scenario of Ritsu waiting for the train to come while holding a cup of cheap coffee.

It’s realistically detailed too, going as far as to include little quirks about Ritsu and the people around him (stranger or not).

Both Shou and Shigeo gets introduced during a phone texting scene, where you can easily tell their personality was conveyed right through the way they message Ritsu. Shigeo adds little face emoticons with caring and sweet messages, and Shou shortens his words to ‘u’ and ‘ur’ with chaotic spacings between words and many exclamation marks.

Even Ritsu has his own way of messaging, always adding punctuation to his sentences.

Later on, after Ritsu arrives in Seasoning City, he’s picked up by Shigeo and Teru, who are already a couple in this fic, and you can tell how much Ritsu misses his home.

Teru is such a beautiful mess in this fic, everything about him is dramatic and overtop, going from his haircut to his little diet habits, and he’s still playful with Ritsu. The ‘Little Brother’ nickname will never go away.

(Also, at some point, Ritsu makes a face immaturely after seeing Shigeo drop a kiss on Teru’s head and I think that was pretty funny)

(Also also, they all call Reigen ‘Dad’. Which is hecking adorable, but it did confuse me at some point because Ritsu named Reigen’s contact as Dad and I legitimately thought that was Ritsu’s actual dad until later.)

Fast forward after Ritsu gets a haircut from Teru in Spirits and Such. Pretty funny considering how Reigen did the same thing to Serizawa in Season 2, but I’m mildly sure Serizawa doesn’t exist in this fic so it was probably a coincidence.

So they’re going shopping and Ritsu gets another text from Shou, because Shou isn’t in town, or at least, that was what we were led to believe, until he does pop up. 

And it wouldn’t be Shou if his appearance isn’t random, so of course his first line is to comment on Kiwis looking like balls.

Ritsu, being Ritsu, responds by calling Shou an asshole and proceeds to be conflicted between wanting to punch Teru, because he knew all along, or wanting to hug Shou, because Ritsu misses him so much. He goes for the latter.

Cue Shou and Ritsu hanging out because Shigeo and Teru had to go save Reigen from a spirit job, and their interaction is just so Ritshou it makes you feel fuzzy inside y’know? Because it’s just...friends being friends.

Ok so fast forward again, and they’re sitting around in Ritsu’s room and here’s where the plot begins:

Shou, sleepily, declares he wants them to live together, before suddenly falling asleep.

And Ritsu panics because he can’t tell if he’s serious or just sleep drunk. So he consults Teru to confirm this, who answers that, yes, Shou was being serious, and this just makes Ritsu panic even more because wow he did not expect that and mostly because he can’t afford an apartment.

Shou, being the rich boy he is, offers to settle the payment, because of course he would.

Ritsu weighs his options in his head and convinces himself that he’ll do it. So that’s what they do. They make a little list, which is funny and adorable, and start scouting for apartments online.

Fast forward yet again and Ritsu’s plan was to first gather his shit from his dorm room, crash there for a bit, before fully moving into the new apartment.

Reigen, Teru, and Shigeo are seeing the two off at the train station, and Reigen being Reigen, he’s all double checking that Ritsu has all his shit and it’s just such a dad moment.

Most of their luggage is Shou’s because Ritsu packs light and most of his things are at the dorm, and I brought this up because of this scene:

“It’s my oldest friend!” Shou had argued, trying to wrestle it from Ritsu’s hands. “Six years I have known you, Suzuki, and never once has there been a working bulb in this lamp.”

We get a few more cute scenes of Shou running around and being playful before being tired out and falling asleep on the train, and there’s this tender moment where Shou’s snuggling on Ritsu’s jacket, which the latter had taken off early, and he makes a comment saying how it smells like Ritsu which just baffles the only. It’s...nice, makes me fluffy.

Anyways they reach Ritsu’s dorm to crash and pack, and they have this scene where Shou gets a little emotional about how organized Ritsu is, and he genuinely couldn’t believe how Ritsu is making this work. 

So! Chapter 6, alright! And it’s the apartment viewing chapter, because of course they need to view apartments before moving in (which is as fun as it sounds).

They view 3 apartments, with the third try being the charm;

Apartment 1 fucking sucks! And Ritsu only chose this because he wanted to get a feel of how apartment viewing works, and you gotta hand it to him for thinking ahead. So no matter what, he knows he won’t be buying this apartment.

Apartment 2 was actually pretty decent, the landlord, however, was not. Throughout this scene, she is constantly trying to get into Ritsu’s space, and you don’t exactly know what’s up until the very end where she gets really close. Shou saves Ritsu in the end by dragging him away and making it known that, “THIS IS MY MAN DO NOT TOUCH.” And makes an enemy out of her, so big whoops.

Apartment 3 is kinda awkward but workable, with their landlord being the sweetest man to walk this earth. His kids were born on the viewing day, which made him a little late, though Ritsu finds in understandable. After the viewing, Ritsu asks if they can crash at the apartment even though they haven’t actually gotten it yet, and the man’s like, “Don’t worry, you’re gonna live here anyways so might as well crash here now!” Protect this man.

Next scene we have Ritsu finally moving out of his dorm and into the apartment with Shou and after getting a few groceries, they finally decide they should head to IKEA for furniture. It’s a pretty funny scene because everyone knows IKEA is an equivalent to a bloody maze, so you get to watch them play around in the display rooms and climbing into beds and getting lost.

And it’s funnier because this is the Shou’s first time stepping foot into an IKEA, and Ritsu makes fun of him for it briefly. Shou gets back at him later on when they’re playing around in a bathroom display room.

he doesn’t quite notice where Shou’s wandered off to until he turns around from a bathroom sink and spots him in a shower stall, calling him over with a wave of his hand. Ritsu steps inside, ducking his head under the bar for the shower curtain

He almost startles when Shou reaches over and pulls the shower curtain closed with a flourish, leaving them enclosed in the shower stall, somehow still mysteriously lit by no lamp that Ritsu can see. He shoots Shou a questioning look, only to snort when Shou leans back against the shower wall, a hand over his heart and eyelashes fluttering.

“Why, Mister Kageyama,” he says, all false coquettishness, “Cornering a young girl like me alone in a place like this? How scandalous.”

He considers giving Shou the reaction he wants, a laugh and a shove on the shoulder and possibly a comment about exactly how classy making out in an IKEA shower stall is, but the reaction he’d gotten earlier was too good to resist playing along with the joke.

He shamelessly uses his height advantage when he steps into Shou’s space, one leg between Shou’s and a hand propped casually on the wall beside his head. He leans down so that their noses are almost touching, and says low, “Well with you standing here all gorgeous like this, how could I resist?”

It’s pathetic joke flirting, some cheesy disaster line out of every old black and white movie he’s ever watched with his mother, so he doesn’t quite expect it when Shou seems to freeze, eyes wide and locked onto Ritsu’s. It’s only for a few seconds, a barely noticeable pause before Shou’s howling with laughter as he pushes past him out of the shower, but Ritsu gets caught on it, on the hitch he thought he’d heard in Shou’s breath, on the way he feels oddly wired, like his skin is buzzing from the proximity, and what the fuck had just happened?

This scene, ladies and gentlemen, had me sold on the fic. Starting with how Shou had playfully dragged Ritsu into the display shower in an attempt to tease Ritsu, only to be surprised that Ritsu had played along because, according to Ritsu, the raven would usually just laugh and dismiss the joke as a joke. 

You can literally see that’s where the subtle feelings come out, where their friendship suddenly moves a bit faster into something more. It’s a slowburn for a reason, because their relationship happens really slow, so it’s moments like these that makes you really warm inside.

We come to a near end to the fic from here, which includes a scene where Shou cooks and Ritsu has a wet dream that’s pretty brief tbh and nothing too explicit don’t worry. Then there’s some scenes where Ritsu’s doing school things and Shou’s being Shou in the kitchen and everywhere.

It slows to a stop after the iconic Shou and Ritsu flies scene, because we’re all suckers for Ritsu trusting Shou that he won’t drop him when they fly.

SO! You can pretty much get the idea of how the fic will end/go from there since the major arc scene has been settled (moving in together). And frankly, if Ravenesta was to stop the fic on chapter 9, I don’t think we’ll lose too much since the only thing we didn’t get is a conclusion to the slowburn.

If you’ve read up to here, thanks for indulging me I suppose. I mostly write little reviews for my own sake since I really talk too much and it’s very hard to collect my thoughts at times.

Is this a fic I would recommend? Most definitely yes, it’s lovely, it’s well written, it’s captivating. It is the embodiment of Ritshou’s romance, and I really wouldn’t have wanted it any other way.

[sheliesshattered]

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I was tagged by @primarybufferpanel​ -- thank you darling, this was a ton of fun to do!

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My AO3, my old non-updating fanfiction.net

Fandoms I’ve made fanworks for: Oh lord. I’m only going to count fanfiction that has actually been posted, but if I tried to count up every fandom that I’d started writing for and left unfinished fragments languishing on various harddrives and googledocs over the years, it’d be at least double this list. I have two pseuds on AO3, with the fics roughly organized by fandoms that I post about on this Tumblr account (sheliesshattered) and fandoms that pre-date my time on Tumblr that I don’t post about very much (glasscannon). Putting all the fandoms together in one alphabetized list:

Black Sails - 5 Doctor Who - 8 Firefly/Serenity - 1 Game of Thrones - 1 The Hobbit - 1 The Hunger Games - 1 Iron Man - 2 Law & Order: Criminal Intent - 1 Mad Max - 2 Once Upon A Time - 1 Poldark - 3 Star Wars - 3 Twilight - 7 The West Wing - 1

Number of fics: 38, including a big unfinished epic that I never moved over from ff.n, and don’t plan to unless I finish it someday.

Fics I spent more time on: I’m not even quite sure how to measure this. I’m a slow writer, and a single story can easily hold my attention for years at a time, or be something I return to when there isn’t a newer fandom temporarily consuming me. I don’t tend to keep track of how many hours I put into a fanfic, though. The unfinished epic I mentioned is probably near the top of that list, and was a huge part of my life from 2009 to 2013. Other contenders would be the All Hands series (written with PBP!), and Truth Universally Acknowledged, particularly if you include all the massive world-building that went into that one. 

But really probably the one I’ve poured the most hours into, between research and writing, is a Doctor Who epic that hasn’t yet seen the light of day, called Home The Long Way ‘Round. Because I have such a habit of starting long stories and then not finishing them, I’m making myself get that one completely done before I post any of it to AO3, so I don’t have anything to show for it yet, but I’ve put a ton of time into it over the last five years or so. Hopefully someday I’ll actually get to share it. :)

Fics I spent less time on: Like I said, I’m a very slow writer, so any time I can turn out a story in a matter of days I’m just absolutely shocked. I wrote The Message over the course of about 24 hours, which is probably the fastest I’ve ever finished anything in my life ever, lol.

Longest fic: The All Hands series is sitting at 126,800 words, and PBP and I have more finished for it that we’re hoping to post soon-ish. The unfinished epic made it to almost 119,000 words before I ran out of steam. Truth Universally Acknowledged racked up about 54,000 words before my co-writer and I took a break from it, and probably triple that in world-building bibles and timelines, etc. On the works-in-progress side of things, Home The Long Way ‘Round is sitting at about 40,000 words currently and only about a third of the way done, and the For As Long As We Get series is at 21,000 words between what I’ve posted and what I’m still working on, and will definitely continue to grow.

Shortest story: 10 Seconds, at 208 words. Also one of the very first fanfics I ever finished and posted online.

Most hits: Truth Universally Acknowledged, by like a factor of 20 vs anything else I have on AO3. It’s the only time I’ve written for the main pairing in an active fandom (tho my purview in the co-writing was more on the secondary pairing), and that translated to a stupidly large number of hits. Fanfiction.net doesn’t count hits the same way, but the unfinished epic is sitting at about 3500 favs.

Most kudos: Setting The Stuns’ls, the first in the All Hands series -- which is SHOCKING considering that’s a tiny rowboat of a fandom, for a non-canon background pairing that has literally about 30 seconds of shared screentime, and the two romantic leads don’t so much as kiss over the course of 94,000 words (longing looks, significant hand-touches, mutual pining, definitely, but kissing, not so much).

Most bookmarks: Truth Universally Acknowledged, by a long shot.

Fic you want to rewrite or expand: I don’t tend to edit a story once it’s been posted, beyond correcting a typo or adding a missed word. Once it’s published, it’s finished and I don’t change it significantly. I do have quite a few (so, so many) unfinished stories that I would love to finish up at some point.

Total words combined: Counting only published fics, including the unfinished epic (and a companion piece for it) that lives only on ff.n, I’m currently at 376,542 words total.

Fav fic you wrote: How can you make me choose between my children like this, honestly?? Siiiigh. I’m with PBP, whatever I’m working on currently is usually my favorite. I’m having a ton of fun with For As Long As We Get, and can’t wait to publish the next part of that, hopefully sometime this month. I’m incredibly proud of All Hands, and that occupied such a specific time in my life that I’ll always think of it fondly. I’m exceptionally happy with the character voices and use of language in both Breathe Again and Upon This Rock Will I Break Myself, Until It Shows Me Your Beloved Face, and tend to feel like they don’t get enough love vs how much I love them. But my one true favorite is and will always be Home The Long Way ‘Round, and hopefully I’ll actually be able to finish it and post it someday.

Share a bit of your WIP or idea if you have anything planned: Again, how can I possibly choose just one?? Even just within the Doctor Who fandom, I currently have more than half a dozen stories actively in progress. But since I’ve talked it up so much without being able to link to it at all, and just declared it my all-time fav, I’m going to break one of my own rules and post the whole first chapter (eek!) of Home The Long Way ‘Round behind a read more:

Chapter 1: Orange Dreams

The sound of the wind is whispering in your head Can you feel it coming back? Through the warmth, through the cold, keep running ‘til we’re there. We're coming home now, we’re coming home now. —Home, Dotan

 The winds shrieked and howled around her. Clara had never been in a tornado, but she imagined it would feel like this to stand in the eye of one. She could see gusts lifting the tops off the sand dunes in shimmering ribbons, gold against the orange sky. The waves of airborne sand dissipated a few feet from her, leaving only a jagged grittiness in the air.

A woman with long blonde hair was yelling at her, her words ripped away by the wind.

“Tell me again!” Clara called back to her. “Tell me how to find home!”

“It’s just physics!” the other woman shouted, taking a step closer; they were nearly the same height. “No information can ever be lost! Start from zero, and run the math! We’ll be waiting on the other end of that equation!”

There was something Clara desperately wanted to tell this woman who looked at her with kindness behind the steel of her eyes, but in that moment, the words wouldn’t come.

“Look!” someone yelled behind Clara, and though she didn’t want to take her eyes off her, she instinctively looked up, following the line of the other person’s arm up into the gathering storm-whipped dusk. There, silhouetted against the last of the light, was the unmistakable blue boxy shape of the Doctor’s TARDIS, spinning quickly as it flew away—

Clara jerked awake, her heart hammering against her ribs, already sitting up and pulling off her sleep mask before she realised what had woken her was the sound of the TARDIS materialising in the sitting room of her flat. She took a moment to catch her breath, trying to hold onto the details of the dream. In the other room, the TARDIS’s familiar wheezing and groaning came to a stop with a soft thud, followed by the squeak of the door.

“Doctor?” Clara called, not bothering to hide the sleep nor the annoyance in her voice.

He poked his head around her bedroom doorframe, grey hair awry and his most innocent expression plastered on — which meant he knew he was waking her and felt at least marginally bad about it. “Hello, Clara. It’s Wednesday,” he said pleasantly, by way of explanation.

“Is it?” she asked, deadpan.

“Technically.”

“You do know that I have to work today, don’t you?”

“Not for another six hours. So come on, up-and-at-‘em, plenty of time to go out and save the universe and still be back in time for your morning coffee. I’ve an adventure that simply won’t keep, so come on!”

His excitement was infectious, as he must have known it would be, but Clara clung to her annoyance a little longer, mostly for show. “You have a time machine: everything can keep,” she replied, but waved him off before he could launch into a lecture on all the ways that statement was false, at least from a temporal physics standpoint. He lectured anyway, hovering outside her bedroom door as she dressed, though Clara expected it was mostly to keep himself from pacing in anticipation. She followed more than half of it, and worried a bit over how often she let him babble on about the minutiae of time travel these days.

By the time the universe had been set to rights — or at least one small blue world, home to a race of sentient seahorses, that had been facing imminent extinction in the form of a rogue exoplanet — she had nearly forgotten her unsettling, vivid dream.

--

Given the recent events on Skaro, Clara was unsurprised when bits of her experiences there began to filter into her dreams. Truthfully, she had expected to dream of it more often than she did, but in the weeks that followed, more nights than not her sleeping mind instead conjured up the strange orange landscape. She revisited that screaming sandstorm so often it became almost comforting, and before long, other dreams joined it. 

Clara was leaned against a railing on a high balcony, overlooking a large city coming alight as dusk crept on, a rusty sunset that stretched the width of the horizon bathing the world in amber. The woman with the serious eyes and long, straight blonde hair stood beside her, in the middle of a conversation, as happened so frequently in dreams.

“Alright, but what about the last stage?” Clara asked, elbows resting next to hers on the railing. “That bit depends on us actively doing something, and you know we can’t rely on my knowledge. I can’t take any of the engineering or navigation with me, so it’ll be down to him.”

“And he loves a good puzzle,” the other woman said confidently, flicking her hair over her shoulder with a twitch of her head. “He’ll want to find us. He’ll figure it out.”

“Before I die of old age? Are you sure? My mother was one of his professors at the Academy, I’ve seen his test scores. I think we need a fail-safe.”

“He did graduate,” she pointed out reasonably.

“He passed his exams with a fifty-one percent on his second attempt! No, we can’t assume he’ll have all the baseline information to even consider such a solution, much less actually accomplish the maths. We have to find some way to hide it with me,” Clara said. “Or in his TARDIS.”

The woman was silent for a long moment, her mouth set in a thoughtful line. On the distant horizon, the sun had finished its slow descent, but below them the city was coming to life, the light not so much fading as changing sources, becoming ever so slightly more golden.

“By that point in the timeline,” the blonde woman said, speaking slowly, still thinking it through, “you’ll have been exposed to his timestream and to the crack in the universe, so some of your memories will probably start leaking through. If we structure the extraction the right way, we might be able to embed a particular thought or moment into your consciousness before you go into the Schism.”

“What’d you have in mind?” Clara asked, turning her head to look at her.

“This conversation?” she suggested, laughing, her broad smile transforming her face. “No, a phrase would be cleaner, I think.”

“‘Run the math, you idiot boy’?” Clara suggested, also giggling.

“Oh yes, that’d go over well! No, if you want him to do something, call him clever. Works every time!” she laughed, leaning her shoulder into Clara’s.

“The horrid thing is that I know the temporal physics for this is part of my mother’s coursework,” Clara groaned. “If he hadn’t slept through so many of her classes, this would be a non-issue!”

“Ah, but a Doctor who was always responsible? What a boring universe that would be!”

Above them, the stars were beginning to come out, though the glare of the city obscured them. Through the haze of the dream, Clara couldn’t find any constellations she recognised. “You don’t have to tell me,” she said. “I was the one who helped him steal that box in the first place.”

“And if he could take half a moment to remember that,” the blonde woman said seriously, “he might realise the role of his TARDIS in all of this, and start to think of the solution that way.”

“‘Run the math, you—”

“Clever.”

“—boy, and remember when you met me’?”

The other woman nodded, considering. “That could do it. Your chronodeterminate conjugation won’t work until you come into contact with at least a little regeneration energy. Assuming you choose regeneration on Trenzalore, it might start kicking in then, in plenty of time for the last stage.”

“Run the math, you clever boy, and remember when you met me,” Clara whispered up to the distant stars, cradling her chin on her arms against the railing.

The woman mimicked her position, the golden light of the city and the silver light of the stars catching in her long pale hair. “It’s just physics,” she murmured back. “Start from zero and run the math. I’ll be waiting at the other end of that equation. We’ll all be waiting.”

--

As unsettling as they were, at least the orange-tinged dreams were better than nightmares of Daleks, of being locked in the Dalek casing, unable to convince the Doctor that it was her, it was her, she wasn’t a Dalek, she wasn’t a Dalek! Dreams of the Doctor peering at her down an eyestock, this face or the last, or any of the others buried deep in her subconscious, hearing her but not knowing her, seeing her but not saving her.

Clara grasped for that orange sky, let it carry her away in bronze sandstorms, golden cities slowly coming to life, and starlight caught in tawny hair.

--

Monday morning third period found her Year 10 students taking an essay exam while Clara doodled on a scrap piece of paper, trying to pull images and phrases out of the orange haze that had taken up residence in her slumbering hours since Skaro. There were bits that tugged at her memory, like a song she couldn’t quite place but whose tune was intensely familiar.

She’d written Run the math, you clever boy, and remember when you met me across the top of the page, and her eyes strayed to it every few seconds. The phrase had stayed with her after she woke, and had been on the tip of her tongue ever since, as though it was a message she was meant to deliver. Below it she’d rewritten the phrase, but crossed out six words: Run the math, you clever boy, and remember when you met me.

It was too close for comfort to the phrase that had, in retrospect, changed her life, sent her on her current course. The Maitlands’ mnemonic for their wifi password, which she’d said out loud during that first phone conversation with the Doctor, had caught his attention somehow, and it wasn’t until she jumped into his timestream that she understood. It was the last thing she’d said to him before sacrificing herself to save him. Every fragment of her scattered through his timestream had said it to him at some point as well, the words reverberating endlessly up and down his timeline.

Why her dreams would dredge it up now, and in such a strange context, Clara had no idea. They didn’t feel like random images, but more like memory-dreams, like the bits of echo lives that filtered through to her sleeping mind from time to time. It had to mean something.

Half way down the scrap paper she’d written: It’s just physics. Start from zero and run the math. Below this was the very helpful ??? and Clara idly traced over the question marks again. Physics was still a foreign language to her, despite how much the Doctor prattled on about it at times. She could bring this to him, she mused, but what was it, really? Her subconscious doing backflips in the wake of Skaro, that was all. No grand mystery to solve, no universe-altering secret code, just her. She wouldn’t bother the Doctor with this quite yet.

Besides, she was certain she could tease this apart on her own, follow the clues to their logical conclusion without his assistance. The dreams were insistent, and felt familiar, but Clara was sure she’d never dreamed of the blonde woman and the orange sky prior to Skaro. That was the next clue, then, and she jotted it down on her scrap paper. Something had changed after Skaro, something that caused her subconscious mind to dredge up these particular buried memories. 

She needed more information. Dreams about her echo lives were always stronger when she was aboard the TARDIS travelling in the Vortex, sharper and easier to remember. Maybe these orange dreams would be, too. And maybe the TARDIS itself would have some answers for her.

--

Of course, she didn’t sleep aboard the TARDIS very often, with her insistence on returning home for a week of Real Life in between their Wednesday trips. But the Doctor was never adverse to her sticking around longer than she’d planned, and in the end it didn’t take much to convince him: 

“I’ve a staff meeting at work that I’m dreading,” Clara told him on that next Wednesday, when they returned to the TARDIS after their latest outing. “So what do you say I have a little kip and then we squeeze in another adventure before you take me back to face my workday?”

She thought for a moment that the Doctor might question the change in their routine, but he seemed thrilled about the idea. When he announced that he had some tinkering with the engines he’d been putting off that should keep him occupied while she slept, Clara made an excuse to linger in the console room — “just going to finish reading this chapter, then off to bed” — until after he’d gone. Once he’d disappeared down the corridor and around a corner, she quietly set aside her book, then slipped out of her armchair and down the stairs towards the console. The rotors hummed overhead, and somehow Clara knew the TARDIS was aware of her, and was curious to see what she would do.

Carefully clearing her thoughts, she made her way over to the telepathic circuits, pushed up her sleeves, and slid her hands into the strange interface. Focus was the key, she knew, and she was nothing if not focused. She closed her eyes and held two very specific thoughts in her mind: the sand-whipped orange sky in her dreams, and the clear question, Where, please?

She hoped the please would help.

It was a long quiet moment with the circuits warmly cradling Clara’s fingers, and then something on the console beeped. Her eyes flew open and she carefully extracted her hands from the telepathic interface before pulling the monitor down to eye level.

Gallifrey the screen read in English, below an image of a startlingly red-orange planet. Immediately prior to the Time Lock.

Clara felt her heart thud painfully against her ribs as she read the brief text again. She’d been dreaming of Gallifrey? She knew she’d had an echo life on Gallifrey, but she remembered that interaction with the Doctor, and it happened indoors. She had never before dreamt of the Gallifreyan sky. Had it been buried somewhere in her subconscious with the rest of her memories of that life? Why surface now?

More confused than ever, she clicked the screen back to the desktop, unreadable Circular Gallifreyan floating idly across the display. Perhaps she should bring this up with the Doctor — it was his home world, after all. But the whole point of this had been to dream while they were in the Vortex, and if she didn’t get a move on, he’d be ready for their next adventure before she’d even managed to fall asleep. She could talk with him about it later. 

And if things worked tonight as she hoped they would, maybe she would even have a bit more information to bring to him when she did.

--

“Fire suppressant in Pod Four!” 

The frantic call was quickly overwhelmed by the sound of the requested suppressant dispensing from the ceiling. When it ended, the speaker, dressed in the dark red uniform of a technician, brushed soot and foam off his shirt. 

“It hates me, that one,” he said, nodding at the unassuming gray cylinder in the open pod in front of him. It was devoid of features, even its doors invisible now in the wake of the fire, two meters tall and one meter in diameter, just like all the other patients in the workshop. But somehow it did seem to be glowering at him.

“And it always will, stop wasting your time,” his coworker said flippantly. He was perched in front of a console on the other side of the room, deep in his own repairs. “Just get the Impossible Girl to do it, she’ll have it eating out of her hand by lunchtime.”

Their conversation occurred in the time it took Clara to enter the large oblong workshop and make her way to the far end where the two were working. “I heard that,” she said seriously, earning a guilty-looking jump from the man who had spoken most recently. She continued over to Pod Four and leaned against the outer casing, arms folded over her uniformed chest, one booted ankle crossed over the other. “What did you do now?” she demanded of the first technician.

He looked at her with wide eyes, more out of genuine fear than mock innocence, in her estimation. “I just told it—”

“You what?” she snapped, in a tone she usually reserved for misbehaving students.

He wilted a little but started again “…I told it to—”

“Told it?”

“…to give me access to the logs,” he mumbled, dropping her gaze.

“Told it to give you access to the logs?” she asked, voice harsh. “Well first off, Number Four here prefers male pronouns, respecting that might put you on better footing. And secondly, as with all TARDISes, you’ll get a lot further if you ask rather than tell.”

Behind her, the other tech scoffed. “They’re machines, we shouldn’t have to baby them like that. An access request is an access request.”

Clara turned her head to pin him with an icy glare. “Some days I cannot believe I let you work here,” she told him bluntly. “They aren’t just machines, as you very well know. Yes, there’s hardware we need to be able to work with, but that’s nothing more than a radio, at some level — only instead of radio waves, we’re using oswin waves to talk to pan-dimensional beings so large, they can’t have a physical form in this dimension. Who, with a little extra energy, can take us and an infinite amount of folded space to nearly any point in spacetime. Just think about the massive intelligences that speak to us through each of those machines!

“But more to the point,” she said, turning back to the tech still covered in soot, “you have to understand their viewpoint of the universe, and their understanding of time. A Time Lord telling a TARDIS what to do is akin to creating a fixed point in spacetime. It’s in their nature to want to avoid fixed points. Ask instead, let him find his own way ‘round to it.”

Before the beleaguered technician could reply, there came a polite knocking from the far end of the room, and Clara turned to see a soldier standing in the doorway of the workshop, looking a little out of his depth. “Sorry to interrupt, but I have a message for—” he paused to glance down at the datapad in his hand, “for the Oswin. From the Lady President. Top priority.”

Clara was moving towards him before he’d finished speaking, curious and concerned, her attention focused on the message in his hands. But the dream faded out before she reached him, her mind moving on to something more abstract, more difficult to hold on to.

When she woke in her bed aboard the TARDIS, she stared at the ceiling with fond frustration. “If that was your attempt at help,” she whispered to the ship, “then I do not understand the message.”

--

It still wasn’t enough to bring to the Doctor, she decided later that day, watching him spin around the console room in the afterglow of a successful adventure, people saved, the universe bettered. So she was dreaming of Gallifrey, what of it? Many of the details in that last dream matched up with what she remembered of her interaction with the Doctor in that life. And while he occasionally enjoyed comparing memories of all the times her echoes had met him, she’d found he wasn’t especially keen on discussing the one in which she’d helped him steal the TARDIS and leave Gallifrey. Susan continued to be a point of pain for the Doctor, all these centuries later, and Clara understood him well enough to know better than to pick at that particular scab.

Still. That phrase was on a loop in her head: run the math, you clever boy, and remember when you met me. The emphasis on their meeting hadn’t been part of the original phrase, and now she was dreaming of the life in which they’d met face to face for the first time, from the Doctor’s perspective. Clearly they would have to discuss it at some point. 

Eventually, but not yet.

[goldeneyedgirl]

2019 Fic Meme

My end of year fic meme, compiled from some old Livejournal fic memes that I do when I write stuff. I do this for fun, because I like looking back at what I have and haven’t written, and what keeps popping up again.

It’s meant to be silly fun, and if anyone else wants to do it, PLEASE DO. I don’t want to tag anyone and put pressure on you in case you don’t want to/don’t think you have enough fic/hate memes. 

Twilight

12 Days of Fic-Mas (Twilight, WIP) Day 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, bonus.  Twelve days of fic extracts, previews, and drabbles focusing on Alice Cullen. Encompasses Folie A Deux, The Only Girl in the World, JessaminexAlice, Omens, Asylum, The Long Way Around, The Dark and the Unknown, Hybrid, Runaway, All These Broken Things, & The Unexpected Second Life of Mary Alice Brandon 

Shadow to Light  (WIP) (Alice/Jasper, AU Angst, PG) In 1918, Jasper lures the newborn known as Mary-Alice back to Monterrey. He is lost to her before it even begins.

Total number of completed stories: Lol.

Total word count: 33,304 words were posted. 

Looking back, did you write more fic than you thought you would this year, less, or about what you’d predicted?  Look, I just... 2019 was a wash in so many ways. I played a lot of Fortnite really badly. I would have loved to be able to say Shadow to Light was finished, or that I was posting Hybrid regularly or something, but I can’t. I wish, wish, wish I had posted more but alas. 

What pairing/genre/fandom did you write that you would never have predicted in January? Outside of Twilight, I dabbled with some reader/Ben in the Umbrella Academy, and I was messing around with some Janet/Wanda in my personal MCU canon. As for Twilight, I think my stuff got a lot darker? Like, we’re down the rabbit hole here, and somehow Alice ended up being the most feared vampire in the Americas? Yeah. 

And there’s the Avengers/Twilight fic that is simultaneously three fics and one fic because I cannot make Executive Decisions and I can’t decide if I like 1. Alice knowing Bucky from Before Jasper; 2. Alice knowing Hawkeye from when he was a kid in the circus and being how Natasha and Clint got out of Budapest, or 3. the Volturi hooking up with Hydra and ... yeah, I think this one is legit the most second-most one of the most embarrassing things I’ve ever written. (I’ve been filing today, and boy howdy have I written some actual shit.)

What’s your own favourite story of the year? Not the most popular, but the one that makes you happiest? That’s like making me pick a favourite child. I’m always so, so proud of Shadow to Light, and I love The Dark and the Unknown ‘verse, and Hybrid is just hanging out there, chilling and ugh. My babies <3 

Did you take any writing risks this year? What did you learn from them?  TwilightFicMas was a huge risk! I wasn’t sure anyone cared unless I was posting more Shadow to Light, and people were SO nice and enthusiastic. So I guess the lesson is shut up and share more fic? Get out of your own head and spend time in the community because fandom isn’t meant to be lonely?

Do you have any fanfic or profic goals for the New Year?  I’m starting a graphic design business AND my masters in design in 2020, so I figure fic is going to be my downtime next year. Ideally, I would love to get STL finished, Memento Vivere’s sequel going, and have a few of my shorter pieces posted. I would really love to get some of my original stuff ready for publication, but I’d be happy studying, running my business, and doing the fic thing for 2020.  

My best story of this year: That’s up to the readers, I guess. Everyone seemed obscenely enthusiastic about The Unexpected Second Life of Mary Alice Brandon, though, and I was not expecting that at all - I was actually upset that I left the ‘dud’ fic for the last day of FicMas. 

My most popular story: Shadow to Light. Everyone is so nice and enthusiastic and polite about that one. I’m not used to it! Fandom for me is usually me sitting in a corner, doin’ my obscure thing, and maybe one or two people will read what I’m working on.

Story of mine most under-appreciated by the universe, in my opinion:  I think everyone was super enthusiastic and nice about everything I posted this year. Maybe Folie A Deux? But like, that reflects more on me and the excerpts that I chose to post rather than the fic or the audience itself. 

Most fun story to write:  The Unexpected Second Life of Mary Alice Brandon because that Alice is so happy; I have this playlist for it that is super upbeat and funky. 

Hybrid is fun because that Alice likes to torment Jasper. He understands Edward on a molecular level once Alice arrives. 

Most Sexy Story: The Dark and the Unknown is the front-runner for that, because most of the sexy goings-on in Shadow to Light is very much focused on the psychological and emotional aspects rather than the physical.

Story with the single sexiest moment:  The Dark and the Unknown. I am still deeply uncomfortable writing sex scenes, so this may be the only one I ever do. The implication of a blow job in Shadow to Light nearly kill me tbh.

The forest behind the school is silent; just her breathing, and the slight wind. No birds or wildlife, none of the hum of the traffic or of the school.

They don’t undress more than necessary, her skirt slid to her hips, and he takes her roughly against a tree, flakes of bark falling into the dirt. She is hot and slick, and silent as he fucks her, his fingers digging into her hips, a growl rising in his chest. She is every bit his fantasy; the smell of damp flowers, the sweetness of her flesh, her willing supplication. His fingers tear through the lace of her tights as he grips her thighs, and the heels of her shoes must be bending, she’s digging them into the backs of his legs so hard.

Most “holy crap, that’s wrong, even for you” story:  The Long Way Around makes Jasper and Alice’s relationship pretty fucked up, and tbh I look back at it and really struggle with how dark it is and how dark Jasper’s character becomes. There’s a reason that Shadow to Light is the ‘official’ version - it’s a better balance, and I actually think Maria is a lot more interesting in Shadow to Light as a villain with complex relationships with both Jasper and Alice to the point where none of them really want to have to kill each other, but there is a lot of hate on both sides. 

Story that shifted my own perceptions of the characters:  That’s a hard question. Shadow to Light definitely did that because I had to consider what happened when you took Alice out of the picture, and how that changed what happened, and considered the inter-family relationships. So much of canon relies on Alice’s visions that things can’t just happen the same way. 

Hardest story to write: Shadow to Light isn’t easy because I have such a specific idea of how it plays out, how it ‘looks’ in my head, and because Alice is so fundamentally different to canon. More innocent when it comes to normal interactions, and so controlled because it meant life or death - but she’s still got to be Alice in a way that people can recognize. It also has to sound right? If I can’t get the right turn of phrase for one scene, it has to be put aside until I can work it out. 

 All These Broken Things is hard because I started it back in, like, 2014ish and my writing and understanding of the characters and canon has changed so much - plus there are a few sections that came to me quite early in the writing, and now sound really out of place, but are such a strong linchpin for the story that I have to rework them in. It’s a good kind of hard, though, because I’ve improved so much, my ideas and goals are more refined. 

Most disappointing:  Omens is a little bitch, honestly. I started it for a fic contest and kept going to explore Alice’s human life, and it doesn’t quite feel like my writing? It needs reworking, and be a little less obvious because I think the ‘four horsemen of the apocalypse’ is a good theme for a Human!Alice fic. 

Easiest story to write: Depends on my mood; Hybrid is great when I’m in kind of a ‘girls kicking ass’ mood and boot up my action girls playlist.

Biggest surprise:  Hybrid started as a love story that was basically ‘yeah, let’s make this shit super dramatic and overwrought’, and turned into this actual story with a huge focus on family and relationships. I can’t remember why I decided Alice’s father had a husband except that I was thinking about small town ‘otherness’, and LGBT+ people can and are still considered ‘other’ in these spaces. 

Then you add in Alice and Cynthia who are basically in the same boat but have been separated for their entire lives. Alice has knowledge in her corner, whilst having to fight through foster care, abuse, and hospital; whilst Cynthia has lived a very normal but privileged life as the daughter of a mixed-race same-sex couple in a very small town. I went full-hog with this, and added in an extended family, because I really hated how canon went balls-to-the-wall to isolate Bella from everyone, including Charlie. 

Like, this thing is a monster, and whilst I plan to sit down and rewrite the outline (which dates back to 2016, and I hate the ending of), I stopped outlining at 65 freaking chapters. 

Most unintentionally telling story:  I think this question that still confuses me finally gets a decent answer in The Dark and the Unknown - Jasper is seeing most of it from his perspective, and there isn’t a ton of dialogue. I’ve tried to avoid an info-dump, but it’s meant to be quite supernatural in tone, and focusing on vampire senses and gifts enhances that. 

Story I’d like to revise:  All These Broken Things wins that one. Due to the age of the piece, there are some pacing and tone issues in later chapters that are the reason I haven’t formally posted it. 

Story I didn’t write but will at some point, I swear: Oh man, I really want to finish A Thousand Years of Solitude, which is a Tanya fic. I’m really happy with what I’ve got so far, but it sounds smarter and more layered than it really is, so I’m kind of stuck. 

Mad World because Romani!Alice is super sassy and taking 0% of Swan or Cullen bullshit - I think 90% of my fic is just me going, “yeah, that’s not how normal people react.” And I’m a sucker for gothic horror. 

What else? Aww, Against A Wall which is AU Human Jasper coming from the shittiest home, and Alice finding him. It’s meant to be short, and another one I have a really clear idea of how it needs to work. 

And the one where Alice’s gift is a sentient power that pushes her to follow it; that Bad Things happen if she doesn’t; that Renesmee was always Endgame for Something, and Alice was a key piece to get that result. Or the one where Aro takes Alice as a ‘guest’ for a period because of Edward and Bella, and Alice’s gift is basically broken. 

Good times. I have like 5 years of fic on this computer, we could be here for awhile. 

[seven-oomen]

Hi, Ben!  Hope you’ve been doing okay.  Sending this as a submission since I noticed the last email I sent said something about sending to Google Docs or something?  And now I’m not sure if they’re going through?

Anyway, at least as of the last time I looked at it, you had a section where you were debating about how much Faron would casually notice about his sister when she’s introduced to the story?  If you’re worried, is there another POV character she’ll meet at some point that could be the one to provide a more in-depth description of her?  Like he might notice/internally comment on one or two small things (the look in her identical to his eyes, the way the light shimmers off her reverse ombre hair, etc) so the reader can immediately know who the other POV character is describing, even if she’s not been specifically introduced to them yet.  Also, if you think she’d be around/helpful for any of the forthcoming shenanigans, the fact that they don’t look much alike could be useful for having one (or both) of the other two being ABSOLUTELY NOT JEALOUS of this strange woman who seems super close to this obnoxious hunter dude that they are TOTALLY NOT INTERESTED IN, SHUT UP, YENA, only to have to pretend not to be relieved to find out she’s just his sister.

Also, on the discovering magic front:  If “magic” in the general sense is unknown to either world, then where did all the supernatural creatures come from?  Most of them are considered creatures of magic in some way, shape, or form, so if there’s no magic, then how did they come into being?  Is it that magic is truly unknown, or just that it was thought to have died out/gone away long ago, like some of the more extreme/larger supernatural creatures like dragons, and whatever the hell is all still in Australia?  Also now super curious who you’re planning to have be this new mage, how it happens, and why them.  (I have some theories, but don’t want to get too specific in case of spoilers. ;D )

And, as the included image shows (assuming it shared correctly), I also took the uquiz about TW parents, and wasn’t really trying to get this result, but here we are.  XD  Also, not sure how I feel about some of this (if, like me, you are unfamiliar with the slang term from the beginning, here’s an article about it.)  How exactly he could be considered the type to be desperate to throw himself into a relationship when he was single for at least six years after his wife died (depending how young you think Stiles was at the time) is somewhat baffling to me.  Oh well.  I’m mostly just amused that that’s who I got.  XD

Also, omg, I did NOT need that slap on the ass/kiss on the forehead post on a day where I’m FINALLY trying to get some writing done on the next chapter of IYWTD.  XD  I now have an endless cycle of “ho don’t do it…they ain’t that far yet…ho don’t do it…” running through my head as I fight off the urge to have one of them do that with everything I’ve got.  I can’t even decide who I’d rather have do it, because frankly I can see BOTH of them doing it depending on the situation.  Especially since I’m hoping to maybe (finally!) get to the rehearsal dinner this chapter.  (We’ll see.)

Anyway, I should probably try to actually write a little more while my energy levels are cooperating.  I hope your sleep has been better, and that both you and Mo are feeling well!  Good luck with the story, I’ll try to check in again later!  Take care!  *Hugs!*

Hey B!

Good to hear from you again, I was about to sit down to reply to this email which is the last one I got:

I finally got my body to cooperate long enough to read over the new stuff.  :D  Probably my biggest question is regarding Nate's last name being on the vampire's list (with no first name I note.)

I’ve been kinda struggling with myself the last few days and I haven’t done a lot of answering in general. I’m sorry about that, but I am answering a few things here. 

(Also my document of notes and questions is now longer than what I have written in actual story so far and it’s honestly amazing XD)

About the magic system, I guess there is magic in the world in the sense that it created mythological creatures who then either evolved/devolved into what they are today. Dragons for example used to be giant lizards with wings but due to losing their habitat/prey they devolved into smaller animals that are more like small/ mid-sized lizards (Bearded dragon/Komodo dragon/mini mythological dragon who’s scales make them invisible to the human eye. But the komodo dragon is as big as they get in modern times). Australia & the deep ocean are more rich in mythological creatures since it’s less touched by humans. And vampires/werewolves use a form of magic in the sense that they can morph their bodies/use it hunt/soothe humans around them. 

But no human has really been able to wield it. Even the ‘witches’ that were hung during the Salem witch trials were really just humans, most of whom just used an early form of science/chemistry/alchemy or a logic form. Instead of a more classical use of magic like in Supernatural/Harry Potter/any other magic story. 

That’s a skill that has been reserved for the mythological creatures. But that changes when one of the main characters is born. He’s able to sense the magic/energy in supernatural creatures and is sensitive to it but since no one else can feel that he doesn’t learn how to use it. He kind of just ignores it and chalks it up to his adhd/sensory overload.  Until somewhere in the story he accidentally sets something off and unleashes an energy he didn’t know he had and gets into trouble. And then it’s a struggle to develop the skill and find a way to control that while there’s also no one who can really teach him how to do it. I mean the vampires/werewolves can to some degree and they can teach him some stuff. But since it’s never been documented before nobody knows what he can do and what he can’t do.

So It’s kinda like what if there is an established magical world where the supernatural can wield magic that’s necessary for their survival, but what if a human suddenly gets that ability too, thousands of years after the first mythological creatures were born.

And yeah Nate is the next one we’ll be returning to and I was wondering if I could provide more in depth descriptions of the whole group from his POV. And then when I switch back to Faron I can then describe the other group a bit more clearly. I’m debating on how many POV I want to include. Right now I’m debating between those two, maybe Cas/Asher or Dichali, but that really depends on what I need the story to do. But that’s not a bad idea either. Will def write that down too.

Yeah I honestly don’t get how Noah is a simp. I mean dude didn’t date for years and it’s not like he just rolls over for people either... then again I also didn’t get how I got Peter based off my answers. XD But that’s funny that we all got someone else for a change, lol <3

And you’re very very welcome for that image XD I’m thinking of using that too for the first draft.

Hope you’re doing alright and I hope to get to read more of your fanfic this weekend if I can get my brain to cooperate. 

Mo and me are holding on and we’re giving you huge hugs right now XD <3

[kinetic-elaboration]

February 14: Writing Thoughts

It’s Sunday night, which means time to think a lot about my writing projects both because today was the first time I’ve been able to write in like two weeks and because it saves me from the ennui of thinking about another weekend ending and another awful week being about to begin.

So! To that end. I’m a little bummed that I didn’t finish this fic today because I don’t want it hanging over me all week. But objectively, it’s not going to make much of a difference. Like, I’m more bitter about having to devote essentially ‘all’ of next weekend to it, but I wouldn’t have much time for writing then anyway. It will be more than fine if I can finish this, including edits, and then maybe do some fic planning, as well as my non-creative responsibilities. It’s really not that much left in the fic--so little that I could almost hope to be able to finish it this week even though, lol, that’s not in any way going to happen--so I shouldn’t worry about it too much.

I can’t get around this annoying reality that there are so few days in any given month that I can write and so many things that I want to write, at least hypothetically. Especially since so many of my WIPs or ideas are multi-chapter things and I’m BAD at multi-chaps on a good day and I haven’t had a good day in over a year. It’s hard enough to get back into a long-dormant one-shot, or to keep a one-shot going over multiple weeks when you can only write 1-2 days out of every 7 day period but like... a long-form fic??? Forget it.

Which is part of why I’m seriously toying with pushing back Sleeping Beauty AGAIN. I just think I’d really like to get these collab fic chapters out of the way. I don’t have another deadline for a while after this but I hate them hanging over me and I think it would be a real relief to get the drafts out of the way. Of course this would take a minimum of three weeks!!! Nothing can EVER go fast with me. So while it’s annoying to think of the next month being devoted to this project like.. at least there will feel like a light at the end of the tunnel. I dunno.

I see the conclusion of this project, at least on the drafting stage, as significant because it’s the only obligation I have currently. Like if, after this, I decided never to write again--or never to post again--I could totally do that! No exceptions. I’m probably overestimating how much satisfaction and relief I’ll get from finishing but nonetheless that’s how I’m hoping I’ll feel. Relieved. Free.

I want to organize my bigger multi-chap projects but I honestly don’t know how to do that. Like how do people do it? A list? A schedule? A calendar? Self-control? Straight, brute force??

I feel like the answer has to be ‘schedule’ and either power through one at a time or rotate but like again, because I have so few writing days available to me, once I start trying to put specific projects on a calendar, I realize just how long it will take to get to anything and I get depressed. Rather continue living in the fantasy world where “someday” I’ll just magically be rested and have lots of time and “just write” all of it.

Ugh. This week... I’m doing 4 days at home, and a 1/2 day at work as I emerge from quarantine like a butterfly from a cocoon. I need groceries. And if possible I would like to uh actually do some after-work reading of fanfic this week because this backlog is ridiculous. No time, no time...

[anangelicday-mrwolf]

Wolfsbane : Noblesse Fanfic (post-ending)

(previous chapter)

Chapter 20 – Mistakes

Plastic chimes resonated in midst of miniscule beads of various colors, as a slender hand picked out from them a sphere that looked like a coil of Moebius strip, along with tiny plastic stars.

Yuigi promptly slipped them through a fishing line accompanied in the kit case, and she flung the completed bracelet upon a pile of at least 10 distinctly colored and composed bracelets and other ornaments.

She thoughtlessly shifted her shoulder, and right after the stiff muscles produced a groan from her. Yuigi straightened her back as she stretched. Then she realized she could not remember the last time she ever stretched.

She had been classified as at-least-S-ranked modified human, an entitlement that came with loads of perks that one could not dare deny.

So she could not remember the last time she ever suffered from stiffness or ache that came as an aftermath of an absurdly ordinary pastime.

Nowadays, contrary to her past, she would let the ache in her muscles or joints conquer her once every few hours. She has merely recovered enough to walk and talk with no strain at all; she has not managed to recover even 10% of her original strength.

‘Maybe I should have studied some medicine when I could,’ thought Yuigi, as she stared at the medical equipment in the safehouse, nothing better than a toy medical kit to her for the time being. ‘And Takio said he doesn’t know how to handle the thing either, though I’m not sure if I should buy what he said.’

Unbeknownst to her, although Takio had gained a tip or two from Frankenstein, professional work with medicine and affiliated technology is but a mystery to him.

And the medical equipment in the safehouse requires more than meticulous, professional maneuver; a voice print of a pre-registered user is a must in order to activate it. Takio, of course, did not provide her with a voice print, and Yuigi could not even fathom when she will complete her recovery – or if she will complete her recovery, with whatever that Yuri did to her still remaining inside her.

These days she could so very well relate to a nameless stack of weed growing under endless drought, somehow miraculously alive.

And whenever Takio is away, he would make sure the door is fastened outside, unable to be unlocked from within.

So Yuigi has been sustaining a life in quarantine, terribly bland compared to her days as Cerberus. Yet she had no time to be bored, thanks to all sorts of entertainment amenities that Takio would bring her from time to time, including a variety of books. Puzzles. Coloring books. And many others.

Among those, she had taken a liking to a set of beads kit to make body ornamentations with – the kind made for children’s play.

Ever since she first received the kit, she had been emptying them with a series of bracelets and necklaces, only to unchain each of them so that she can start creating new accessories.

Takio did tell her that she is free to ask for anything she needs, but she knew they would have to break the ice much more before she could make a request for more kits.

Besides, she had no problem downing and filling the kit over and over again. The beads came in a myriad of colors, shapes, and sizes, so she had more than thousands of options based on which to make bracelets, necklaces, or rings.

After all, this was not her first time doing the job; in fact, it has been years since she had ever focused on the task.

‘I should be grateful I don’t have to go outside to grab the ingredients. Back then I had to wade through the beach every single day to find appropriately shaped and sized seashells and conches.’

Then Yuigi fell in a nostalgic muse, as she stared down at a handful of beads shaped like cones.

Look, look! Is this good enough?

Mine is better!

I want a necklace today!

Your necklace is the best!

Yuigi was grinning without notice, which started to fade away soon enough.

Please don’t get hurt. Okay?

We’re okay. But promise that you’ll read us fairy tales next time you come home!

How long do we have to wait to see you again?

Eyes shut tight, Yuigi pressed her forehead with a hand she just grabbed the beads with, fisted into a dead-tight ball.

She thought she had put the past behind her, but she had not. Her fist was captured in violent quake, the rough plastic pieces nearly boring into her skin.

‘Maybe it was a mistake. Maybe I shouldn’t have volunteered to be Union’s test subject. Because here I am, helpless and powerless and homeless, despite all those years spent in labs and training. If I did not tag along the agents that visited me on the fateful day, maybe I could at least stay with them before they......’

She started at her own thought before she muttered, “Hailey... Arthur...”

Drowned in bitter reminiscence, Yuigi missed the sound of the door lock finally being removed.

“Is there something that ails you?”

She flinched upon the voice now familiar ringing by her ears. Takio, whom she had not seen for a while, was looking down at her with concern bright in his face.

“...Took you long enough to return.”

“Today I found enough time to drop by my residence. By the way, is there some...”

“Nothing.”

It’s obvious there is something, Takio wanted to retort. But he gave up on it once Yuigi uncurled her back, wearing that stern face that will accept no question whatsoever.

“I brought you dinner. And new kits.”

Takio placed the shopping bag on the table, which Yuigi did not touch. The only thing she could find plenty in this place was time; she felt no need to check out the contents on the spot.

“Is there anything else you need?”

“No.”

Yuigi flipped her hand at him, meaning no foul at all. And her gesture was meant to be harmless, meaningless. Nevertheless, Takio apparently took her wave otherwise.

“Do you despise me?”

Yuigi shifted her gaze from the beads that were once again cascading onto the fishing line. And she gaped at him as if he just suggested they could use the fishing line she was holding as an addition to chicken noodle soup he will make for her.

“Allow me to rephrase that – don’t you despise me?”

“And why would you ask that?”

Takio did not say anything more. He has never revealed to her that he is deleting Union from the world.

But Yuigi was one of Cerberus; he expected her to be experienced enough to realize what he would be doing now that the Union has crumbled. True to his expectation, she asked for no further details and yet issued a reply that was by no means stranded from the topic.

“What’s the point? The Union is no more. And it’s not like I can stop you.”

Yuigi shrugged nonchalantly and redirected her eyes to the beads, only to re-redirect them to her speaker.

“Honestly, I don’t get it. By now – no, you should have already tortured me to find out more about Union’s essential institutions or key personnel.”

“...Are you saying you are willing to dispense the intel if I ask?”

“...Why not?”

“Why is that?”

“You’ve been giving me food, a place to stay... And freedom, most importantly. I’d hate to be a lab rat that can’t even flicker whiskers without help. As a matter of fact, it’s always welcome for me to see Crombell’s forces dwindling every second.”

Yuigi snickered briefly, as if she was truly enjoying the thought.

Takio, however, did not believe in her. This could be her scheme to make him trust her and seek chances to go back to Union to plan retaliation, he told himself.

On the other hand, Takio could feel suspicion and wonder clustering within him.

Just because an empire has fallen does not mean its citizens will perish immediately. But she did not seem interested in her fellow citizens at all, seemingly implying that nothing matters now.

In addition, she was waiting for him to pry out intel on Union from her.

‘It didn’t sound like she was very loyal to Union. And Cerberus, I believe, was the most trusted guardians that 12th Elder had. I don’t understand.’

Takio, but of course, did not voice his suspicion. Their relationship was not informal or sturdy enough for him to do that.

That did not mean his curiosity will scatter to naught; it was there, steadfast and strong.

Which is why he failed to realize that he picked up on his way something he should not have.

*****

“I’m home.”

“You’re late. That’s a first.”

Tao peeked from kitchen ringing with clacking dishes, as Takio slipped his feet into a pair of pink slippers.

“I could say the same thing, Tao, seeing you home at this hour.”

“I’ll say. I don’t think I’ve seen either you or M-21 home at this time of the day.”

“Is it safe to assume your patrol covered bigger range than before?”

M-21 turned his head halfway towards his back, still concentrating on washing dishes.

“I had no choice. It’s been a while since we started shutting down Union facilities. I wouldn’t want Union minions detecting what’s happening to their facilities and finding Korea.”

Takio very leisurely gave a lie, which was not a total lie.

“Too bad. We could have enjoyed dinner together for once, but we had to leave you out.”

“I’m sure we’ll find chances again. Don’t mind me.”

“Aww, but it’s a shame! More importantly, I couldn’t find what I want!”

“I don’t see how a menu from a convenience store would be nutritiously superior to homemade meal.”

“How can you say that, M-21? Some people would find it much superior! It’s basically a feast for me!”

Oh, sure.

M-21 sighed halfheartedly. He knew if he were to refute that, Tao’s tongue will start its indefensible dance again, to utterly annihilate his eardrums by the time the dance is over.

Alas, it was too late for him.

“You do realize these days convenience stores do take care with nutrition in their menu, don’t you? Plus, this is Korean convenience store we’re talking about! It’s not your first day in this country. I thought you’d understand. And the menu I’ve been cherishing for this day was gone without a trace! Don’t you see how miserable the situation is?!”

Convenience store menu?

That was when Takio’s heart hit that nerve-wrecking code of thump in his chest, finally realizing what he has done. He remembered that one of the food he took for Yuigi that day included a lunchbox made at convenience stores, one of many stacks in the fridge.

It was obvious that it belonged to Tao, a curious lover of convenience store lunchboxes. And there was no guarantee that he would not get to the bottom of this to find out who was to blame for.

Which is why Takio opted to falsely allege his crime.

“You mean lunchbox including spicy bulgogi. Sorry. I ate it before going out for patrol.”

Tao instantaneously glared at his comrade in betrayal.

“You are willing to pay me back later, aren’t you?”

“Sure. Sorry about that.”

Tao luckily gave him an okay, and Takio disappeared to get shower.

“Didn’t expect that. He’s always found spicy bulgogi from convenience stores too much for him to handle.”

“I guess he was on hurry to start his patrol.”

M-21 continued washing dishes and was about to tell Tao that he might want to finish the lunchboxes in the fridge before the expiration date, when he noted something was not quite right.

Tao had stockpiled his lunchboxes at a spot that will make them instantly visible as soon as they open the fridge, and thus M-21 has unwillingly come to memorize the menu and numbers of each menu for the tower of plastic cases.

And according to his memories, spicy bulgogi lunchbox was stationed in the middle of the said tower.

So there was no legitimate reason he could think of for Takio to grab a menu in the middle instead of on the very top, not to mention for the menu that he does not prefer.

His hands slowed down for a breath, before M-21 returned to his chore. His mind, however, was no longer with his hands.

And nobody knew what kind of effect Takio’s mistake would whip up for them in the future.

(next chapter)

For this chapter, I took the spotlight back to Frankenstein’s family in Seoul. I completed the script for this chapter a long time ago, and right now the time draws near for me to write about Yuigi’s past. And when I do, the reason why Yuigi sounded rather nonchalant about her current standing as well as Union’s standing and whether she is an ally or foe will be made clear. Personally I can’t wait until I reach that part. XD

[xennariel]

11 Questions AKA Xen Screams About Royai, FMA, and Hellsing

I was tagged by @ladywiltshire Thanks. =)

RULES: Always post the rules. Answer the questions asked, then write 11 new ones. Tag 11 people to answer your questions, as well as the person who tagged you.

1. Do you remember your first time watching or reading Fullmetal Alchemist? What was your first impression? - I think I first got into the FMA manga around late 2002. I loved Ed and thought he was great and that, plus the whole human transmutation thing got me hooked. I loved the 03 anime in its early episodes and I was such a big fan that I went out and bought the sweatshirt that looks like Ed’s jacket and the shoes that look like his. I wore them as often as I could in my junior year of high school. About midway through the anime I started disliking it, though, and I went back to reading just the manga and ignored the anime. But then the manga started taking too long to update for me and about halfway through that, I discovered Hellsing and that held my obsession for the next eight or nine years, making me completely forget about FMA until I heard the manga ended. I remember looking up the last chapter of the manga and thinking it was an awesome way to end it, even though I hadn’t read any of the manga since the halfway point. lol It wasn’t until I saw some royai art on my dash in early 2016 that I decided to watch Brotherhood, and boy am I glad I did because my initial impression of that was “AHHHHHH I LOVE THIS WHERE HAVE I BEEN FOR THE PAST SEVEN YEARS???” And whoops, this ended up being about how I went through my FMA phases instead of taking about my initial experience... Sorry about that.

2. Tell us about The Fave™. - I am guessing all of your questions refer to FMA? So Roy Mustang. I could scream about him all day and never get bored. He’s great. The best. So is Riza. They have so many layers and are so interesting and dynamic. I love them so much it hurts. And out of any media I’m a fan of, I think they’re my absolute favorites. Integra Hellsing is a definite runner up, though. Of course, my fav favs are my OCs Xennariel and Loki, but since they’re not part of an existing thing yet, I can’t exactly rave about how great they are because that would just make me sound dumb.

3. Do you have a favorite fan work? Fanfics? Comics? - For FMA, I have a few fics I love and I’ve mentioned them before so I’m not going to link them again because I’m feeling very tired and lazy today. And honestly, any art depicting both Roy and Riza’s scars are my weakness. As for other fandoms, I loved the writer Thess. Her Hellsing works were amazing. I also liked and kept up with a Hellsing fancomic called And Shine Heaven Now by Sailor Ptah. That was cute. But that was like, a long time ago. Thess hasn’t written anything since like 2009 and that webcomic ended in like 2007 or so. So yeah, it’s been a long time since I’ve been an active part of the Hellsing fandom, and I kind of miss it. I miss seeing what new stuff people are producing for that series, but a lot of the fandom on Tumblr seems a little...iffy. I see so much art reposted with no credit and I cannot support people like that so I don’t really follow many Hellsing blogs. It’s kind of sad.

4. Hit me with an analysis/opinion you have on the series or characters! - Again, I’m guessing you’re talking FMA, so uh... Jeez, I wish I wasn’t so tired, it would make this question a whole lot easier. Um, I think I’ve already written all the analysis I can think of though, which isn’t much. I’ve talked about Roy’s fight with Lust before, I’ve talking about how he looks at Riza during his fight with Envy in the manga, I’ve talked about how Roy is not actually drunk when he calls Riza to give her flowers, contrary to what many people seem to think. It’s hard for me to come up with this sort of stuff when I’m not prompted. lol I need to see something in direct contradiction of what I think or just general discussion about a subject before I have a lot of opinions. xD

I guess I could talk about the couple of reasons why Roy and Riza having a relationship in the manga could possibly be a thing? I am 80% sure that despite how clearly they loved each other, Roy and Riza did not have anything going on between them in the series. However, there are some points I want to make that lean toward them actually being together in a romantic sense throughout the manga.

My main point is how comfortable they are around each other. A lot of people say there’s a lot of unresolved sexual or romantic tension between then throughout the series, but I honestly don’t see that. I see two people who clearly care about one another a great deal, who, with one look, make it obvious that they’re in love. But I don’t see them really pining for one another or anything like that. They act like an old married couple. They don’t seem to act like they want to kiss or jump each other desperately. Which, to me says that perhaps it’s because they already do. (This could be because I’m Ace, though, and I do not go looking for sexual implications in my OTPs, so maybe it just goes over my head all the time.)

Case in point, I knew my husband for ten years before we got married. In the first four years or so, we definitely were a couple of teenagers in love. We pined for one another when we couldn’t see each other. When in public, we stared at each other silently wishing we could go somewhere to be alone, we made out as often as possible. After about four or five years, the feeling of “I need to touch this person because I have a lot of pent up sexual and romantic tension for them” pretty much died down and we became very comfortable with each other. If we didn’t hug or kiss for a while, it was no big deal because we had each other and we knew we could arrange to be together to do those things whenever.

My point is, Roy and Riza act like that around each other, which tells me that perhaps the reason they aren’t desperate to touch one another all the time is because they already do. They’re used to intimacy so why would they itch to touch each other 24/7? If they were as in love as they appeared to be, but couldn’t be with each other, I think they’d show more signs of yearning for one another. This, of course, could be because we just don’t see it since they were not the focus of the series and their relationship had no huge importance to the story (and Arakawa has said that she does not include anything that doesn’t need to be in the story), but I feel like, even with the amount of time they had been together, if they had never touched each other or kissed or hugged or whatever, they’d have a hard time masking the want they would have for each other. Their comfort in each other’s presence could be more than just them having spent a long time together.

My other point is the Barry the Chopper scene where Roy gets super jealous of Barry touching Riza and prepares to burn him to a crisp. Riza stops him and seems absolutely unfazed by his jealousy, which could indicate that he’s acted like that multiple times in the past and she’s used to telling him to calm the hell down.

The last point isn’t exactly evidence, but Roy and Riza did change clothes in a car together and didn’t come out of that flustered or blushing or anything like they might have if they were unused to seeing each other in various states of undress. I mean, yeah, Roy learned his alchemy from her bare back, but it’s not like he saw anything else. I feel like he’d still get flustered if he saw her without a shirt on, even if it was just her back, because if they weren’t together, if they weren’t touching each other on a somewhat regular basis, he’s just a guy in love and he’d want to touch her and blush about it or get embarrassed easily about seeing her. Think about Ed in that scene where he was in the room when Winry was changing. He was flushed and embarrassed because he was a kid in love who had never touched the person he loved intimately before. So this one kind of goes back to my ‘comfortable with each other’ theory.

Also, that scene where Madame Christmas asks why Roy doesn’t just go play with Elizabeth. What kind of ‘play’ is she insinuating? And why does she know this? And why do the other girls think they have a ‘chance’ now that Elizabeth has been taken by another man. What has Roy been telling them about her?

Anyway, that’s all. Like I said, I am super tired and this analysis probably came out sounding weird or not convincing. Maybe I’ll write it up better sometime later.

5. Tell us about a project you have going on! Or if you don’t have one, maybe something you’ve always wanted to write or draw? - I am still working on my super long royai fanfic that I started in, like, June 2016. It chronicles the series from Roy and Riza’s viewpoint, starting from when they first meet, going through manga canon FMA, and finally ending with what happens post series. (Though I really dislike where it’s gone and I’ve been considering scrappy the last ten chapters and rewriting them...)

After that fic is finished, I plan to write another one that goes through the canon FMA manga storyline, only with Riza being an alchemist secretly the entire time and where she is also a candidate for sacrifice. (Though I may end up writing this one soon anyway just because I’m not liking Through Eyes of Flame anymore. I’ve lost a lot of reader so it’s just not worth it.)

And I also want to write a fic that takes place after canon FMA where evil demons from the world in my original novel end up finding a way into Amestris and plan to kill off all the humans so they can take over because they already tried that in their own world and failed. A couple of my OCs follow these demons and team up with Roy, Riza, the rest of team Mustang, and others from the military to stop the demons from killing everyone. I’m a little iffy about this one though because it would have OCs and I never know how well received OCs are in fics...

6. Favorite opening/ending number and why? - For FMA? I love Chemistry and Rain. The songs are catchy and the animations for those have some of my favorite things from all of the openings and endings.

7. Tell me about a scene that really touched your or made you realize something about yourself. - In FMA, I honestly don’t know. I lot of scenes touched me or made me feel something like Hughes’ burial and Nina’s whole experience and subsequent death. Riza getting her throat slit and Roy freaking out. Roy losing himself in the fight against Envy, but having enough sense of self when he looked at Riza to still be soft to her like usual. Lan Fan cutting off her damn arm just to save Ling. I don’t know if I learned anything about myself from any of that though, other than I realized how much I love royai and lingfan and what badasses they all are imo.

8. OTPs! Who are they? Why are you WEAK FOR THEM?? - RoyxRiza, of course. Royai is the OTP of OTPs. They don’t even need to touch on screen or even say anything for you to see that they care about each other deeply. Plus, I’m all about that ‘forbidden relationship’ trope. But even without that, they’ve been together a long time and get along so well. Their dynamic is wonderful and interesting and just pulls me in. They’re not just in love, they’re best friends and that’s the best relationship to have. They protect each other’s backs, Roy knows when Riza is upset without even needing to see her, they just know each other so well and work so well together.

Same with AlucardxIntegra from Hellsing. I like them for much the same reasons and they used to be my OTP of OTPs until I got back into FMA. They’re another battle couple, and they never touch in the series, but it’s heavily implied and obvious they have a thing for each other. And that fucking scene where he bows to her on the battlefield surrounded by dead and impaled bodies? I died, okay. I screamed and raved when that manga chapter came out and I still scream about it whenever I see it. They didn’t even touch, but it was the hottest thing. And then when Alucard comes back to her after 30 years, he says himself that he could have gone anywhere, but he chose to be there. And then she fucking bites her right ring finger (the finger used for wedding bands in Romania) and makes a ring out of blood on it and lets him drink from it? End me. It’s canon.

9. Funniest headcanon you’ve ever seen. Go! - Uhm... I don’t know, actually. I’ve never really seen many funny headcanons go around.

10. What spurred you to join the fandom?

- I got back into Royai and it was around when Royai week 2016 was happening and I had been looking to get back into writing around then too so I thought it would be a good thing to participate in to practice writing. A couple of people liked my stuff and started following me for that and then I found a bunch of authors from FFNet that I liked had Tumblrs, so I followed them and kept up with the writing and before I knew it, I was deep in the FMA/Royai fandom. lol

As for Hellsing, it just kind of happened. And much like with FMA, as soon as I started writing for it, I started getting people that would talk to me about stuff, so that was fun. I’m not an active participant in that fandom anymore, but I never really left it. My love for the series hasn’t diminished, I’m just more focused on FMA these days. Roy and Riza are easier to write for then Alucard and Integra.

11. Definitely the same question… have a fandom meltdown here and tell me why you love your fandom or show/comic so much! - We’ll start with the FMA manga because holy shit it’s amazing and has such good characters and good ships and AHHHHH! It’s such an inspiring piece of work. The thought that went into it, the research, the fucking detail. It’s incredible.Hellsing is one of the best mangas too, if you like gore and horror. Awesome characters, great ships, fantastic plot about killing vampire nazis. What’s not to love, honestly? Alucard is such a complex main character. And Integra is just boss. She is Queen. I highly recommend the manga and OVA. Stay away from the first anime aka the Gonzo anime. It was terrible, much like FMA 03 was terrible, but honestly, I’d rather watch FMA 03 than the first Hellsing anime. That’s how bad it was. lolAnd The Slayers is legit the funniest anime I have ever seen while simultaneously being one of the coolest. The magic system in that is flawless and amazing and the humor is top notch. Go watch the series if you haven’t already. Lina is the best.Also, the book that spoke to me the most was Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion. Go read it and the nits prequel and then the sequel. It’s well worth it. I read it at a time in my life when I was very low emotionally and I saw myself in R and what he says and does is so relatable.

[eryiss]

Fraxus Fanfic Masterpost - Updated 28/01/2020

Hi everyone. So I thought that I could make a little post that has links to everything I’ve written for Fraxus; which is almost everything I’ve written, honestly. I plan to update it and reblog it every month and hopefully I can keep to that.

Hopefully this’ll help you if you want to see what I’ve done. As always, happy reading and enjoy. ^.^

New This Month!

Portrait of a Lightning God (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction) - 22/1/2020

With a crappy job and no financial support, Laxus needs money. On Bickslow and Evergreen's advice, he goes for an audition to model for the reclusive painter Freed Justine. A man he knows nothing about, but finds himself enthralled by. [Modern AU | Request | 4.7k Words]

A Pattern of Dots and Dashes (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction) - 19/1/2020

Laxus has always been good at seeing patterns. So when Freed starts to tap out a pattern, Laxus can't help but pick up on it. The more he thinks about it, the more it drives him crazy. But as he looks into what this pattern means, he starts to realise just how romantic his boyfriend can be. [Canon Verse | Request | 2.7k Words]

Both Addictive and Electric (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction) - 10/1/2020

After finishing filming for the final season of the fantasy series Fairy Tail, Laxus finds himself at a party. Across the dancefloor is Freed, a co-star and a man who Laxus respects more than any other actor. But his feelings are more than just respect, and the space separating them is an ocean, but Laxus wants to change that. He just needs some time. And courage. [Acting AU | Request | 2.5k Words]

Multi-Chapter Work

Gambler’s Luck (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction)

A drunken night at a bar; that's how it always starts. A few shots, some self loathing and a decision you would never make when sober. But for Laxus Dreyar, the morning after doesn't include regret, copious amounts of aspirin and a stranger in his bed. For he only made one drunken decision, becoming the personal driver for professional gambler - Freed Justine. [Modern AU | Complete | 141.1k Words]

The Captain’s Charm (Tumblr [1,2,3]| Ao3 | Fanfiction)

Freed Justine: infamous captain of the ship Raijinshuu and pirate of the seven oceans. Laxus Dreyar: faceless night in a society he doesn’t belong in. Fate brings them together, but will the knight succumb the the captain’s charms [Pirate AU | Complete | 10.7k Words]

Blade Of The Wanderer (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction)

Laxus’ life was fine. Not comfortable, not as good as it could be. Then a stranger entered the walled town of Magnolia, a stranger named Freed Justine, and everything changed. [Samurai AU | Complete | 31.8k Words]

A Vow To Protect (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction)

Laxus Dreyar, prince of Fiore, has been trapped in the town of Magnolia for months by order of his grandfather. After a failed attempt at leaving ends up with the prince injured, his grandfather punishes him by adding a new guard to his retainer team. An arrogant, up-tight, overly confident, handsome bastard named Freed Justine. [Fantasy AU | Ongoing (Hiatus) | 29.2k Words]

One Shots

Walking Through the Year (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction) - 21/7/2019

The walk to and from the guildhall had always been something that Freed had taken for granted. But now, dating Laxus and sharing that walk with him, he found himself enjoying the scenic pathways more than he could have expected. [Fraxus Week | Canon Verse | 4.4k Words]

Feast of the Dragons (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction) - 20/7/2019

After a fire takes place at the girls dorm, Wendy finds herself sleeping in a guildmates house until something more permanent can be organised. After waking up to Laxus entering the unfamiliar house, the young woman finds something new about her guildmates and shares a midnight snack with the unfamiliar dragon slayer. [Fraxus Week | Canon Verse | 4.2k Words]

A Complicated Type of Hope (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction) - 19/7/2019

Sitting in his bed, Laxus beside him, Freed's mind starts to wonder. He thinks back to the first time he met the man he would fall in love with, and the hope that came with that meeting. A complicated type of hope, but hope none the less. [Fraxus Week | Canon Verse | 3.7k Words]

Solace and Steam (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction) - 18/7/2019

Having been given a second chance to become an S-Class mage, Freed had put his focus on making himself strong. The issue was that he overworked himself, and Laxus couldn't deal with it anymore. So what else could he do but take his husband to a hot spring to relax? [Fraxus Week 2019 | Canon Verse | 3.7k Words]

A Second First Date (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction) - 17/7/2019

After a continuous steam of bad things happening, Laxus finds himself in an almost constant bad mood. Not wanting his husband to feel like this for any longer, Freed devises a plan to cheer up the man he loves. All he needs to do is have a second first date with the man.  [Fraxus Week 2019 | Canon Verse | 3.6k Words]

Late Night Drinks (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction) - 16/7/2019

On a seemingly unassuming mission, Freed and Laxus' lives change when the former proposes to the latter. After returning, one of the first things they decide to do is celebrate their engagement with a group of their close friends and family. [Fraxus Week 2019 | Canon Verse | 4k Words]

The Beasts of Fairy Tail (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction) - 15/7/2019

The idea of performing a Unison Raid had previously felt unattainable for Freed and Laxus. But after hearing stories of their guildmates managing to perform the spell, the two powerful men make it their goal to do the same. [Fraxus Week 2019 | Canon Verse | 3.7k Words]

The Life of His Deskmate (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction) - 26/4/2019

Laxus Dreyar: Reporter for Fairy Tail and member of an elite group of investigative journalists: The Raijinshuu. When trying to get evidence to bring down a criminal family, he finds himself at the wrong end of a gun and is saved by someone he didn't believe existed. A vigilante who is closer to Laxus than he could ever imagine. His deskmate: Freed Justine. [Superhero Au | 22k Words]

The Champagne Suite (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction) -  17/3/2019

On the one year anniversary of their wedding, Freed and Laxus chose to go on a vacation to the beutiful town of Akane. Their love as strong as they day they wedded, they find themselves in the luxury Champagne Suite. [Modern AU | 2k Words]

A Night On The Cobbles (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction) -  16/1/2019

The streets of Magnolia have always been beautiful, more so in the dead of night. After a day of drinking and celebrating Makarov’s birthday, Freed and Laxus find themselves alone on the cobbled streets of their home town, and get caught up in the beauty of it. [Canon Verse | 2.8k Words]

The Heart Grows Fonder (Ao3 | Fanfiction) -  20/7/2018

After months without so much of a conversation, Freed gets a letter from the exiled Laxus asking for a meeting. During their reunion, they will both come to the conclusion that distance makes the heart grow fonder. [Fraxus Week 2018 | Canon Verse | 4.3k Words]

A Spectacle For All (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction) -  21/7/2018

When called upon by the organisers of the Grand Magic Games to entertain the crowds during the day of rest, Laxus and Freed indulge in a stage match and truly make a spectacle for all. [Fraxus Week 2018 | Canon Verse |4.6k Words]

Thought’s of an Old Man (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction) -  22/7/2018

Freed and Laxus are soon to wed, and they have called upon Makarov Dreyar to write a speech for their reception. The old man faces some difficulty with getting out the right words, but when he manages to listen to his heart he makes something beautiful. [Fraxus Week 2018 | Canon Verse | 4.9k Words]

A Patchwork Romance (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction) -  23/7/2018

During a difficult mission, Freed is injured and Laxus is called upon to patch him up. As a form of distraction, the two begin to talk about the times they have taken care of each other throughout the years. [Fraxus Week 2018 | Canon Verse | 3.9k Words]

Our Lives In Print (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction) -  24/7/2018

While moving some old boxes from the attic, Laxus discovers one filled with old Sorcerer Weekly editions, all containing articles about Freed, Laxus or the Raijinshuu. As he and Freed start to read through them, they reminisce about the years and about their relationship. [Fraxus Week 2018 | Canon Verse | 3.5k Words]

Stories of the Stars (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction) -  25/7/2018

When a calm evening alone in a forest leads to Freed and Laxus resting under the stars, conversation slowly turns to their opinions on the idea of gods and how they view mythical creatures. [Fraxus Week 2018 | Canon Verse | 2.3k Words]

Solace In Your Arms (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction) - 26/7/2018

The war is over and Laxus is back in Magnolia. But his husband hasn't yet returned and Laxus finds himself feeling more and more nervous. And then, as the afternoon begins, a train arrives. [Fraxus Week 2018 | Canon Verse | 4.1k Words]

An Evening With Makarov (Ao3 | Fanfiction) - 5/11/2017

After being a couple for some time, Freed and Laxus decide to take the next large step in their relationship. But to do this, they need to survive an evening with Makarov. [Fraxus Day 2017 | Canon Vere | 4.1k Words]

The Newest Member (Ao3 | Fanfiction) - 5/11/2017

Upon stumbling into the guildhall on a late night, Freed and Laxus happen upon the last thing they expect to see. But when called upon, the men are more than capable of looking after the new, infant member of Fairy Tail. [Fraxus Day 2017 | Canon Verse | 4.1k Words]

The Start of an Eternity (Ao3 | Fanfiction) - 5/11/2017

Today is the day. The day they meet at the end of the alter. The day that is theirs and theirs alone. The day where they promise themselves to one another, for and eternity. [Fraxus Day 2017 | Canon Verse | 3k Words]

Teasing and Treachery (Ao3 | Fanfiction) - 5/11/2017

On a vacation in one of the most romantic places in Magnolia, Evergreen and Bickslow are sure they can nudge Freed and Laxus into finally getting together. The only problem: Freed and Laxus are together, and are well aware of their teammate’s previous nudges. [Fraxus Day 2017 | Canon Verse | 4.8k Words]

Romantic Beginnings (Ao3 | Fanfiction) - 5/11/2017

Romance doesn't come easy to Freed and Laxus. They’ve prioritised other things for all their lives, so it’s not second nature to them. But, on their first date, they decide that maybe romance isn't such a bad thing. [Fraxus Day 2017 | Canon Verse | 2.6k Words]

By His Bedside (Ao3 | Fanfiction) - 5/11/2017

Being a mage, danger is everpresent. But knowing that doesn’t make it any better when you’re at your lover’s bedside, hoping to god they’ll recover but knowing it might not happen. That’s the situation Laxus finds himself in. [Fraxus Day 2017 | Canon Verse | 4.3k Words]

During The Storm (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction) - 20/10/2017

During a week away from Fairy Tail, Laxus finds himself enraptured by a storm. After Freed mentions his previous opinions of storms, Laxus begins to make comparisons between the mage and his element. Soon, the couple find themselves making love during the storm. [NSFW | Canon Verse | 3.8k Words]

The Nightly Routine (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction) - 20/7/2017

A task by the guild master has driven Freed and Laxus to spend their spare time in separate rooms, much to their displeasure. So when an opportunity arrises for them to have the night off, the leap at the chance. After all, it’s healthy to break the routine. [Fraxus Week 2017 | Canon Verse | 3.5k Words]

Reversal of Fate (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction)  - 21/7/2017

At a low point in his life where everything seems to be on top of him, Freed finds himself sitting alone on his apartment stairs. He finds himself questioning why fate was being cruel to him. But, in a complete reverse to what he expected, fate decides to send Laxus Dreyar to his door. [Fraxus Week 2017 | Modern AU | 4.4k Words]

Overnight Training (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction)  - 22/7/2017

Being apart from your partner is a part of any mages life, it's normal and unavoidable. But when you have a bad day and your boyfriend is away, walking through a forest in the middle of the night is justified. At least to Laxus Dreyar, it is. [Fraxus Week 2017 | Canon Verse | 2k Words]

A Nervous Habit (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction)  - 23/7/2017

Everyone had a different way of coping with being stressed, Laxus used his music. So here he sat, in a hospital corridor, blasting music through his headphones to distract himself from reality. Just waiting to hear the news about his fiancé. But until then, his world is music. [Fraxus Week 2017 | Canon Verse | 2.1k Words]

When The Games End (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction)  - 24/7/2017

A night of poker can be exhilarating, dramatic and endlessly entertaining. The Raijinshuu's monthly poker night was something they always looked forwards to. But for Freed and Laxus, what happens after a game of poker can be just as enjoyable as what happens when you play. Even if it's just sleeping. [Fraxus Week 2017 | Canon Verse | 1.9k Words]

A Day For Spoiling (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction)  - 25/7/2017

There are certain moments in a relationship that are special. Landmark moments that only happen once. So when Freed and Laxus Move in together, they decide to celebrate the landmark by spoiling each other rotten. [Fraxus Week 2017 | Canon Verse | 4.1k Words]

Playing By The Pool (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction)  - 26/7/2017

Laxus and Freed could be seen as stoic and only focused on their work. This wasn't true. they had more than enough of stupid, playful fun with each other. Unlike most of Fairy Tail, however, they reserved these moments for rare occasions. By the pool on their honeymoon, it was the perfect moment to have stupid, playful fun with each other. [Fraxus Week 2017 | Canon Verse |2.4k Words]

The Longest Walk (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction) - 30/1/2017

Laxus was tired, all that was in the way of sleeping was the short walk to his bedroom. But it seemed his rune wielding boyfriend had something else planned. A walk that should have taken minutes at the most became the longest walk of his life. And damn it was the best walk of his life. [Canon Verse | 4.6k Words]

[eryiss]

Fraxus Fanfic Masterpost - Updated 31/03/2019

Hi everyone. So I thought that I could make a little post that has links to everything I’ve written for Fraxus; which is almost everything I’ve written, honestly. I plan to update it and reblog it every month and hopefully I can keep to that.

Hopefully this’ll help you if you want to see what I’ve done. As always, happy reading and enjoy. ^.^

New This Month!

The Champagne Suite (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction) -  17/3/2019

On the one year anniversary of their wedding, Freed and Laxus chose to go on a vacation to the beutiful town of Akane. Their love as strong as they day they wedded, they find themselves in the luxury Champagne Suite.  [Modern AU | Complete | 7.2k Words]

Multi-Chapter Work

Gambler’s Luck (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction)

A drunken night at a bar; that's how it always starts. A few shots, some self loathing and a decision you would never make when sober. But for Laxus Dreyar, the morning after doesn't include regret, copious amounts of aspirin and a stranger in his bed. For he only made one drunken decision, becoming the personal driver for professional gambler - Freed Justine. [Modern AU | Complete | 141.1k Words]

The Captain’s Charm (Tumblr [1,2,3]| Ao3 | Fanfiction)

Freed Justine: infamous captain of the ship Raijinshuu and pirate of the seven oceans. Laxus Dreyar: faceless night in a society he doesn’t belong in. Fate brings them together, but will the knight succumb the the captain’s charms [Pirate AU | Complete | 10.7k Words]

Blade Of The Wanderer (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction)

Laxus’ life was fine. Not comfortable, not as good as it could be. Then a stranger entered the walled town of Magnolia, a stranger named Freed Justine, and everything changed. [Samurai AU | Complete | 31.8k Words]

One Shots

A Night On The Cobbles (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction) -  16/1/2019

The streets of Magnolia have always been beautiful, more so in the dead of night. After a day of drinking and celebrating Makarov’s birthday, Freed and Laxus find themselves alone on the cobbled streets of their home town, and get caught up in the beauty of it. [2.8k Words]

The Heart Grows Fonder (Ao3 | Fanfiction) -  20/7/2018

After months without so much of a conversation, Freed gets a letter from the exiled Laxus asking for a meeting. During their reunion, they will both come to the conclusion that distance makes the heart grow fonder.  [Fraxus Week 2018 | 4.3k Words]

A Spectacle For All (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction) -  21/7/2018

When called upon by the organisers of the Grand Magic Games to entertain the crowds during the day of rest, Laxus and Freed indulge in a stage match and truly make a spectacle for all. [Fraxus Week 2018 | 4.6k Words]

Thought’s of an Old Man (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction) -  22/7/2018

Freed and Laxus are soon to wed, and they have called upon Makarov Dreyar to write a speech for their reception. The old man faces some difficulty with getting out the right words, but when he manages to listen to his heart he makes something beautiful. [Fraxus Week 2018 | 4.9k Words]

A Patchwork Romance (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction) -  23/7/2018

During a difficult mission, Freed is injured and Laxus is called upon to patch him up. As a form of distraction, the two begin to talk about the times they have taken care of each other throughout the years. [Fraxus Week 2018 | 3.9k Words]

Our Lives In Print (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction) -  24/7/2018

While moving some old boxes from the attic, Laxus discovers one filled with old Sorcerer Weekly editions, all containing articles about Freed, Laxus or the Raijinshuu. As he and Freed start to read through them, they reminisce about the years and about their relationship. [Fraxus Week 2018 | 3.5k Words]

Stories of the Stars (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction) -  25/7/2018

When a calm evening alone in a forest leads to Freed and Laxus resting under the stars, conversation slowly turns to their opinions on the idea of gods and how they view mythical creatures. [Fraxus Week 2018 | 2.3k Words]

Solace In Your Arms (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction) - 26/7/2018

The war is over and Laxus is back in Magnolia. But his husband hasn't yet returned and Laxus finds himself feeling more and more nervous. And then, as the afternoon begins, a train arrives. [Fraxus Week 2018 | 4.1k Words]

An Evening With Makarov (Ao3 | Fanfiction) - 5/11/2017

After being a couple for some time, Freed and Laxus decide to take the next large step in their relationship. But to do this, they need to survive an evening with Makarov. [Fraxus Day 2017 | 4.1k Words]

The Newest Member (Ao3 | Fanfiction) - 5/11/2017

Upon stumbling into the guildhall on a late night, Freed and Laxus happen upon the last thing they expect to see. But when called upon, the men are more than capable of looking after the new, infant member of Fairy Tail. [Fraxus Day 2017 | 4.1k Words]

The Start of an Eternity (Ao3 | Fanfiction) - 5/11/2017

Today is the day. The day they meet at the end of the alter. The day that is theirs and theirs alone. The day where they promise themselves to one another, for and eternity. [Fraxus Day 2017 | 3k Words]

Teasing and Treachery (Ao3 | Fanfiction) - 5/11/2017

On a vacation in one of the most romantic places in Magnolia, Evergreen and Bickslow are sure they can nudge Freed and Laxus into finally getting together. The only problem: Freed and Laxus are together, and are well aware of their teammate’s previous nudges. [Fraxus Day 2017 | 4.8k Words]

Romantic Beginnings (Ao3 | Fanfiction) - 5/11/2017

Romance doesn't come easy to Freed and Laxus. They’ve prioritised other things for all their lives, so it’s not second nature to them. But, on their first date, they decide that maybe romance isn't such a bad thing. [Fraxus Day 2017 | 2.6k Words]

By His Bedside (Ao3 | Fanfiction) - 5/11/2017

Being a mage, danger is everpresent. But knowing that doesn’t make it any better when you’re at your lover’s bedside, hoping to god they’ll recover but knowing it might not happen. That’s the situation Laxus finds himself in. [Fraxus Day 2017 | 4.3k Words]

During The Storm (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction) - 20/10/2017

During a week away from Fairy Tail, Laxus finds himself enraptured by a storm. After Freed mentions his previous opinions of storms, Laxus begins to make comparisons between the mage and his element. Soon, the couple find themselves making love during the storm. [NSFW | 3.8k Words]

The Nightly Routine (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction) - 20/7/2017

A task by the guild master has driven Freed and Laxus to spend their spare time in separate rooms, much to their displeasure. So when an opportunity arrises for them to have the night off, the leap at the chance. After all, it’s healthy to break the routine. [Fraxus Week 2017 | 3.5k Words]

Reversal of Fate (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction)  - 21/7/2017

At a low point in his life where everything seems to be on top of him, Freed finds himself sitting alone on his apartment stairs. He finds himself questioning why fate was being cruel to him. But, in a complete reverse to what he expected, fate decides to send Laxus Dreyar to his door. [Fraxus Week 2017 | Modern AU | 4.4k Words]

Overnight Training (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction)  - 22/7/2017

Being apart from your partner is a part of any mages life, it's normal and unavoidable. But when you have a bad day and your boyfriend is away, walking through a forest in the middle of the night is justified. At least to Laxus Dreyar, it is. [Fraxus Week 2017 | 2k Words]

A Nervous Habit (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction)  - 23/7/2017

Everyone had a different way of coping with being stressed, Laxus used his music. So here he sat, in a hospital corridor, blasting music through his headphones to distract himself from reality. Just waiting to hear the news about his fiancé. But until then, his world is music. [Fraxus Week 2017 | 2.1k Words]

When The Games End (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction)  - 24/7/2017

A night of poker can be exhilarating, dramatic and endlessly entertaining. The Raijinshuu's monthly poker night was something they always looked forwards to. But for Freed and Laxus, what happens after a game of poker can be just as enjoyable as what happens when you play. Even if it's just sleeping. [Fraxus Week 2017 | 1.9k Words]

A Day For Spoiling (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction)  - 25/7/2017

There are certain moments in a relationship that are special. Landmark moments that only happen once. So when Freed and Laxus Move in together, they decide to celebrate the landmark by spoiling each other rotten. [Fraxus Week 2017 | 4.1k Words]

Playing By The Pool (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction)  - 26/7/2017

Laxus and Freed could be seen as stoic and only focused on their work. This wasn't true. they had more than enough of stupid, playful fun with each other. Unlike most of Fairy Tail, however, they reserved these moments for rare occasions. By the pool on their honeymoon, it was the perfect moment to have stupid, playful fun with each other. [Fraxus Week 2017 | 2.4k Words]

The Longest Walk (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction) - 30/1/2017

Laxus was tired, all that was in the way of sleeping was the short walk to his bedroom. But it seemed his rune wielding boyfriend had something else planned. A walk that should have taken minutes at the most became the longest walk of his life. And damn it was the best walk of his life. [4.6k Words]

[eryiss]

Fraxus Fanfic Masterpost

Hi everyone. So I thought that I could make a little post that has links to everything I’ve written for Fraxus; which is almost everything I’ve written, honestly. I plan to update it and reblog it every month and hopefully I can keep to that.

Hopefully this’ll help you if you want to see what I’ve done. As always, happy reading and enjoy. ^.^

Updated: 1st February 2019

Multi-Chapter Work 

Gambler’s Luck (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction)

A drunken night at a bar; that's how it always starts. A few shots, some self loathing and a decision you would never make when sober. But for Laxus Dreyar, the morning after doesn't include regret, copious amounts of aspirin and a stranger in his bed. For he only made one drunken decision, becoming the personal driver for professional gambler - Freed Justine. [Modern AU | Complete | 141.1k Words]

The Captain’s Charm (Tumblr [1,2,3]| Ao3 | Fanfiction)

Freed Justine: infamous captain of the ship Raijinshuu and pirate of the seven oceans. Laxus Dreyar: faceless night in a society he doesn’t belong in. Fate brings them together, but will the knight succumb the the captain’s charms [Pirate AU | Complete | 10.7k Words]

One Shots

A Night On The Cobbles (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction) -  16/1/2019 

The streets of Magnolia have always been beautiful, more so in the dead of night. After a day of drinking and celebrating Makarov’s birthday, Freed and Laxus find themselves alone on the cobbled streets of their home town, and get caught up in the beauty of it. [2.8k Words]

The Heart Grows Fonder (Ao3 | Fanfiction) -  20/7/2018

After months without so much of a conversation, Freed gets a letter from the exiled Laxus asking for a meeting. During their reunion, they will both come to the conclusion that distance makes the heart grow fonder.  [Fraxus Week 2018 | 4.3k Words]

A Spectacle For All (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction) -  21/7/2018

When called upon by the organisers of the Grand Magic Games to entertain the crowds during the day of rest, Laxus and Freed indulge in a stage match and truly make a spectacle for all. [Fraxus Week 2018 | 4.6k Words]

Thought’s of an Old Man (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction) -  22/7/2018

Freed and Laxus are soon to wed, and they have called upon Makarov Dreyar to write a speech for their reception. The old man faces some difficulty with getting out the right words, but when he manages to listen to his heart he makes something beautiful. [Fraxus Week 2018 | 4.9k Words]

A Patchwork Romance (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction) -  23/7/2018

During a difficult mission, Freed is injured and Laxus is called upon to patch him up. As a form of distraction, the two begin to talk about the times they have taken care of each other throughout the years. [Fraxus Week 2018 | 3.9k Words]

Our Lives In Print (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction) -  24/7/2018

While moving some old boxes from the attic, Laxus discovers one filled with old Sorcerer Weekly editions, all containing articles about Freed, Laxus or the Raijinshuu. As he and Freed start to read through them, they reminisce about the years and about their relationship. [Fraxus Week 2018 | 3.5k Words]

Stories of the Stars (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction) -  25/7/2018

When a calm evening alone in a forest leads to Freed and Laxus resting under the stars, conversation slowly turns to their opinions on the idea of gods and how they view mythical creatures. [Fraxus Week 2018 | 2.3k Words]

Solace In Your Arms (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction) - 26/7/2018

The war is over and Laxus is back in Magnolia. But his husband hasn't yet returned and Laxus finds himself feeling more and more nervous. And then, as the afternoon begins, a train arrives. [Fraxus Week 2018 | 4.1k Words]

An Evening With Makarov (Ao3 | Fanfiction) - 5/11/2017

After being a couple for some time, Freed and Laxus decide to take the next large step in their relationship. But to do this, they need to survive an evening with Makarov. [Fraxus Day 2017 | 4.1k Words]

The Newest Member (Ao3 | Fanfiction) - 5/11/2017

Upon stumbling into the guildhall on a late night, Freed and Laxus happen upon the last thing they expect to see. But when called upon, the men are more than capable of looking after the new, infant member of Fairy Tail. [Fraxus Day 2017 | 4.1k Words] 

The Start of an Eternity (Ao3 | Fanfiction) - 5/11/2017

Today is the day. The day they meet at the end of the alter. The day that is theirs and theirs alone. The day where they promise themselves to one another, for and eternity. [Fraxus Day 2017 | 3k Words]

Teasing and Treachery (Ao3 | Fanfiction) - 5/11/2017

On a vacation in one of the most romantic places in Magnolia, Evergreen and Bickslow are sure they can nudge Freed and Laxus into finally getting together. The only problem: Freed and Laxus are together, and are well aware of their teammate’s previous nudges. [Fraxus Day 2017 | 4.8k Words]

Romantic Beginnings (Ao3 | Fanfiction) - 5/11/2017

Romance doesn't come easy to Freed and Laxus. They’ve prioritised other things for all their lives, so it’s not second nature to them. But, on their first date, they decide that maybe romance isn't such a bad thing. [Fraxus Day 2017 | 2.6k Words]

By His Bedside (Ao3 | Fanfiction) - 5/11/2017

Being a mage, danger is everpresent. But knowing that doesn’t make it any better when you’re at your lover’s bedside, hoping to god they’ll recover but knowing it might not happen. That’s the situation Laxus finds himself in. [Fraxus Day 2017 | 4.3k Words]

During The Storm (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction) - 20/10/2017

During a week away from Fairy Tail, Laxus finds himself enraptured by a storm. After Freed mentions his previous opinions of storms, Laxus begins to make comparisons between the mage and his element. Soon, the couple find themselves making love during the storm. [NSFW | 3.8k Words]

The Nightly Routine (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction) - 20/7/2017

A task by the guild master has driven Freed and Laxus to spend their spare time in separate rooms, much to their displeasure. So when an opportunity arrises for them to have the night off, the leap at the chance. After all, it’s healthy to break the routine. [Fraxus Week 2017 | 3.5k Words]

Reversal of Fate (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction)  - 21/7/2017

At a low point in his life where everything seems to be on top of him, Freed finds himself sitting alone on his apartment stairs. He finds himself questioning why fate was being cruel to him. But, in a complete reverse to what he expected, fate decides to send Laxus Dreyar to his door. [Fraxus Week 2017 | Modern AU | 4.4k Words]

Overnight Training (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction)  - 22/7/2017

Being apart from your partner is a part of any mages life, it's normal and unavoidable. But when you have a bad day and your boyfriend is away, walking through a forest in the middle of the night is justified. At least to Laxus Dreyar, it is. [Fraxus Week 2017 | 2k Words]

A Nervous Habit (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction)  - 23/7/2017

Everyone had a different way of coping with being stressed, Laxus used his music. So here he sat, in a hospital corridor, blasting music through his headphones to distract himself from reality. Just waiting to hear the news about his fiancé. But until then, his world is music. [Fraxus Week 2017 | 2.1k Words]

When The Games End (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction)  - 24/7/2017

A night of poker can be exhilarating, dramatic and endlessly entertaining. The Raijinshuu's monthly poker night was something they always looked forwards to. But for Freed and Laxus, what happens after a game of poker can be just as enjoyable as what happens when you play. Even if it's just sleeping. [Fraxus Week 2017 | 1.9k Words]

A Day For Spoiling (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction)  - 25/7/2017

There are certain moments in a relationship that are special. Landmark moments that only happen once. So when Freed and Laxus Move in together, they decide to celebrate the landmark by spoiling each other rotten. [Fraxus Week 2017 | 4.1k Words]

Playing By The Pool (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction)  - 26/7/2017

Laxus and Freed could be seen as stoic and only focused on their work. This wasn't true. they had more than enough of stupid, playful fun with each other. Unlike most of Fairy Tail, however, they reserved these moments for rare occasions. By the pool on their honeymoon, it was the perfect moment to have stupid, playful fun with each other. [Fraxus Week 2017 | 2.4k Words]

The Longest Walk (Tumblr | Ao3 | Fanfiction) - 30/1/2017

Laxus was tired, all that was in the way of sleeping was the short walk to his bedroom. But it seemed his rune wielding boyfriend had something else planned. A walk that should have taken minutes at the most became the longest walk of his life. And damn it was the best walk of his life. [4.6k Words]