#Hope x Josie

[unsiredtribrid]

Hope + making an effort

[the0fi]

a witch who will be the reason everyone she cares for dies and a witch who needs to take other people’s power to do magic… fuck it close enough welcome back hosie

[josiemikaelson]

LEGACIES / 1.05 "Malivore"

[uncleasad]

top ten favorite hosie fics of all time, go

What a fun Ask! 🙏 Also, are you trying to kill me?! 😂

A few weeks ago, TheDarkestHour13 introduced the concept of Hope and Rafael keeping a list of “Landon’s Top 10 deaths” in Such Is Our Fate. I commented that that particular chapter (for reasons other than the deaths list) was a Top 10 chapter of the fic, though I also noted I didn’t have an actual list of my Top 10 chapters—there were approximately 120 chapters at that point. I also thought, in a related manner, that I didn’t have a “Top 10” list of Hosie fics…and perhaps that should have been my cue to start thinking about such a thing 😂

As of late June 2024 CE, there are nearly 2600 fics in the AO3 Hosie tag and I’ve been reading since the latter part of 2019…so I’ve probably read ½ to ⅔ of them…

I came up with 7 fics right away, but as I started to make links and such, I realized that 5 of those were incomplete (ongoing, but mostly either rarely updated or, practically speaking, abandoned); I don’t know what it says about me that my “top ten favorite hosie fics of all time” is full of fics that may never be finished.

But in terms of recommendations for reading, I know lots of folks will not want to start reading a work that hasn’t been updated in years and has a high likelihood of never being finished, no matter how amazing it is (or how much someone else liked it). And even for ones that are currently ongoing, it’s possible (though unlikely) that the author could do something crazy to make me hate the fic later on. So I thought I’d spin off all those works that were incomplete into a separate list and come up with 10 favorite finished fics…I could mamage that, right? As I started trying to do that…nope, that’s not done, either; that’s been abandoned 😳 oh, what about that fic? wow, how did I forget that one?! (Like I said, are you trying to kill me?! 😂)

So…to save my life (and to stop spending hours upon hours on this), the end result is about 30 fics all-told, completed and incomplete. (I further subdivided the incomplete fics into those that are updated at least once every few months and those that…aren’t 😢) They’re ordered roughly by time, with the earlier/older fics towards the tops of the lists and the more recent ones (mostly) towards the ends of the lists. Two of the fics on the “Completed” list had promised an epilogue that has never appeared, but you can read the entire story arc, so I think it’s fair to label them as complete.

So without further ado…

Completed:

it's a date (the only problem is it's fake) by avengerskye / @avengerskye

Coffee on Monday, Flowers on Friday by Redezzy

The Missing Piece by intribridsname 

slept next to her but I dreamt of you all summer long by hackingxbiochemist

what you got (cause I want it all) by ToriWritesStories / @toriwritesstories

summer lovin' had me a blast (wait, no, that's just the leaf-blower) by AdeleDazeem

Our Last Life by taengoo1 / @taengooxlove

I'll Never Give Up Hope by O_M_Jee

HM+JS by tellingtouch

Invisible String by luthorbae

Then why's it feel so good? by callipoicepole (Killing Eve AU)

This Is Your Home by Shadowmama55 / @shadowhuntermama

Shivers (A Lifetime of crimes, but the worst was loving you.) by ch8rlie

The Stages of Grief by endgamesonly

'tis the damn season. by wandererghost (complete, though promised epilogue still outstanding)

Lizzie Saltzman, Matchmaker by TheNutcase (complete, though promised epilogue still outstanding)

In-Progress – still updating regularly or at least every few months:

Such Is Our Fate by TheDarkestHour13 / @persevereforahappyending (updated every Friday)

The Power Field by Joho_meh

4 Years, 6 Months, 8 Days by Limon_Skittles

To Know My Heart The Best (You’d Have To Cut It Out My Chest) by mambaregz

Incomplete – rarely updated, on hiatus, or orphaned:

Dive bar on the east side by Bluejay720 (7 chapters to go)

summer rush by sabrinasfadingmoon / @sabrinasfadingmoon (incomplete)

im not gonna let you go so easily by allweseeislight (1 chapter to go 🤞)

'tis the damn season by blckmaqic, LizMikaelson (1 chapter to go 🤞)

Redemption by MysticSlurp (Red Dead Redemption AU, incomplete)

Sad Bedroom Eyes by EvilPenguinRika / @evilpenguinrika (on hiatus)

Hell Hath No Fury by ElegiesEulogizeMe (Ringer AU, 6 chapters to go)

the stages of waking by dandelionlighters / @dandelionlighters (incomplete)

let’s watch it all burn down together by iris_on_the_moon (zombie apocalypse; orphaned)

A number of the authors are no longer active in writing Hosie fics (not surprising in 2024, considering), but many of them (including the authors of the incomplete works I like) have substantial catalogs, so if you read and enjoy one of these, be sure check that author’s list of other works (and of course leave kudos and comments! 🙏)

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If anyone would like to see other fics I’ve enjoyed, there’s the fic recommendation tag here on my tumblr that captures a few from the last couple of years, and I also have a few AO3 collections of specific themes/subjects:

Hosie Zombie Apocalypse (HosieZombieApocalypse)

Hosie Summertime Vibes (SummeryHosie)

Hosie Season 2 “What If?” (Hosie_Season_2_What_If)

(I really need to start one for post-S4 fics, because there are a lot of great ones and I’m starting to forget them already.)

Sorry I couldn’t get it down to 10, @tribridsireline 😂 But I hope everyone reading finds something new and exciting to read!

[thedragonqueens]

Josie: Is everyone fine?

Lizzie: I don't think anyone has been fine on months, Josie

Hope: At this point I dont even know what "fine" means

[trihedaburden]

Dark Hosie: Welcome to my dark side 😏

Oh, I love them sm!!!

[poppyseedxx]

Well... it's been a while Tumblr, but I'm back with a finished Hosie fic. I was safe on AO3 for a long time, but since I'm exposing myself here again, I truly hope the chaos of ship wars have settled. Just to spare myself from any remaining drama, I'm only adding Hosie-related tags.

THIS IS MY FIRST COMPLETED HOSIE WORK.

[thesocietalmisfit]

[fandomnerd9602]

Can you do a hope mikaelson x male reader x Josie saltazman?

Where the the reader is a hunter who has recently found out that Josie is a witch and hope is a tribrid and doesn't know what to do.

Y/N: this goes against everything I was taught

Hope: yep

Y/N: you’re a tribrid and she’s a witch

Josie: and you’re a hunter

Y/N: what am I going to do?

Josie: (to Hope) you thinking what I’m thinking?

Hope: yep. We could all just be in a relationship

Josie: ooo I love that idea!

Y/N: yeah okay

[supercorpandbeyond]

Hosie— Wanna Be Yours x Summertime Sadness

[emotionalblues]

mannnnn i miss hosie and nace like a bitch rn

[unsiredtribrid]

Josie + being considerate of Hope and her family

[tvseries-writings]

So…I’m rewatching Legacies and I’m so in love with them that I have to write something :) Requests are open.

For:

Hope, Josie, Lizzie, Freya, Rebekah, Hayley and Davina. Oh and ofc, Penelope ;)

[toriwritesstories]

Fic authors self rec! When you get this, reply with your favorite five fics that you've written, then pass on to at least five other writers. Spread the self-love ❤️

Ooooh! Thanks for spreading the self-love with this ask my friend! I'm so bad at picking my favorite fics I've written but I'll try to pick my favorite ideas that I've written more so than the fic itself. and I guess these will be in no particular order because that's way harder!

Reignited - Shadowzel (Baldur's Gate 3)

this one is up there because it was so fun to write a single mom fic and i just love how the romance turned out!!

Nondisclosure - Shadowzel (Baldur's Gate 3)

okay this one isn't done being posted yet but it's gotta be one of my favorites because it's my first time writing fake dating!!

in the heat of your electric touch - Hosie (Legacies)

I'm super proud of this one because I started it and came back to it like a year later which is super uncommon for me. And it was fun because I wrote Josie super confident and there was a tiny love triangle and it was just so fun!

The Incomplete Song - Hosie (Legacies)

I liked this one because it was a bit shorter for one of my multichapter fics but I played a lot with flashbacks in it and the music theme was just so fun to work with.

Happily - Choni (Riverdale)

I dunno, this one just has such a special in my heart, it was hard to choose between this one and It Ain't Always Perfect but I went with this one because I think it turned out better written. But the enemies to lovers roommates was so fun. I loved this version of Toni and Cheryl that I created and again I'm just proud of it I guess!

[uncleasad]

by Uncle Asad (Uncle_Asad)

It’s the Salvatore School’s turn to provide Santa and company for the annual Mystic Falls Christmas parade. When things don’t go according to plan, Lizzie steps in to uphold the school’s reputation and ensure Christmas joy for all the children of Mystic Falls…and chaos ensues, ensnaring Hope, the twins, and their friends. A lighthearted and fun tail of mischief and holiday cheer.

Words: 11,093, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Legacies (TV 2018)

Rating: Teen and Up Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: F/F

Characters: Hope Mikaelson, Josie Saltzman, Lizzie Saltzman, Milton "MG" Greasley, Ethan Machado, Maya Machado, Jedidiah "Jed" Tien, Pedro (Legacies), Gaby (Legacies), Stefanie Salvatore, Alaric Saltzman, Sheriff Machado (Legacies)

Relationships: Hope Mikaelson/Josie Saltzman, Hope Mikaelson & Lizzie Saltzman, Maya Machado & Hope Mikaelson, Josie Saltzman & Lizzie Saltzman, Gaby & Pedro (Legacies)

Additional Tags: Secret Relationship, Magic Gone Awry, Drunk Alaric Saltzman, Bad Parent Alaric Saltzman, Christmas Parade. Visiting Santa Claus, Mischief, Implied Relationships, Mystery Character(s), Pets, Hot Chocolate, Mistletoe, Christmas Lights, Christmas Sweaters, A girlfriend for Christmas, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, I feel like there are other things that I need to tag, But I’m not sure what without giving everything away, Because I continue to suck at tagging

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It feels like I might be establishing a tradition of a Hosie winter holidays fic—I’m back again this year with a Christmas-themed fic, and like last year, it’s a fluffy, fun romp. This one, though, took me from December 1 to December 22 to write and turned out to be my longest one-shot and my sixth-longest fic overall (both as of today) 😳

Special thanks to @avengerskye, @evilpenguinrika, and @persevereforahappyending for their help and suggestions when I was working on this 🙏

Happy Solstice, Merry Christmas, and/or Happy Holidays to all Hosies! ❄️🎄🎁

[trihedaburden]

Anyone who knows me should have seen me making an edit for my babies once I learned how to 🥹🥰 God, I love them sm! They definitely should have gotten together!

Hosie: I hate u, I love u (Josie's POV mainly)