#Mystrade fanfiction

[the-toad-in-your-piano]

Everyone has a soulmate. Everyone. It's simple human biology. Over the course of every person's life, they develop tattoos of the things their soulmate loves most.

Though he has always disliked the concept, Mycroft Holmes is painted from head to toe with dozens of brightly-coloured tattoos. Greg Lestrade, once-firm believer and hopeless romantic, has just nine. They are all quietly sophisticated, sketched in smooth shades of black and grey and easy to hide.

Neither of them has gained a tattoo in years. But when they both suddenly find new markings, things finally fall into place.

I finished another fic!  (Five days ago, but we’re going to ignore the lateness of this post.)

Our Love Keeps the Things It Finds is one of my favourite things I’ve written.  It’s a Mystrade soulmate AU in which people develop tattoos of the things their soulmate loves most.

Word count is about 25,000 and it’s rated T with no applicable AO3 warnings.  Contains opera, goldfish, and idiots in love.

[mystradeholidaycollection]

Mystrade Holiday Fic Update!

Hoping everyone has had a lovely holiday season so far! The Mystrade Holiday Collection 2022 is now up to 24 fics. Seven new fics have been added to the collection and another fic has been completed. Here are the latest contributions to the collection.

The incredible happiness of being home by @mimisempai

After a few days of absence, Mycroft looks forward to returning home. Because now he has a real place to call home.

Cello by @merindab

Greg comes home to hear Mycroft playing his cello

Watch Over You by AbAbsurdo

Mycroft disregarded Sherlock's worries about his safety and he forgot all about it when his favourite author audited to be present in his lectures as research for new novel. Mycroft never thought falling in love would be so easy. Greg is funny, intelligent and pretty. Danger and lies may pull them apart.

You’re my Christmas miracle by @mimisempai

Mycroft and Greg find themselves stuck in the same airport because of the weather. They don't know each other, but fate will bring them together. Can a love story be built on a few hours spent together thanks to a twist of fate?

Double The Fun by @eventhorizon451

Mycroft doesn't answer when John phones for a Sherlock situation, so John rings Greg instead. Mycroft also doesn't answer when Greg phones about John's concerns. It may be Christmas Day, which Greg was very much looking forward to enjoying in the comfort of his flat with no ones expectations to satisfy but his own, he sets out to see if a certain Holmes brother needs a little help. What he finds is not at all what he expected...

The Merriest Christmas Yet by @221addie

Ada spends her second Christmas with her foster dads.

Rosie’s Snowman by @lavenderandvanilla

Rosie is extremely fond of the snowman she and Sherlock built. She worries if Santa will remember to bring her snowman a present come Christmas Day.

There Is, In Fact, Mistletoe is now complete!

Please stop by the collection and enjoy any and all of the 24 fics. Leave the authors a little love, if you will. Please reblog to share the wealth of all the wonderful Mystrade holiday fun. 😃

[mycroft-in-disguise]

Clos Maggiore

La serata è perfetta per invitare il tuo futuro accompagnatore - perché sai per certo che accetterà - a cena fuori, pensi, non appena estrai il cellulare privato in attesa di quel messaggio che arriva, non appena lo sblocchi.

Mystrade Prompt #32 - part 3: "I think he knows." on AO3. @mystradepromptsandscenarios ♥

[fawnhickory]

@fluffbruary Day 4!

Summary:

"Mycroft, Pet, what on earth are you doing?"

Mycroft startled and looked up guiltily. "I–"

[candlelightscribe]

Mycroft and Sherlock (Kidlock) stories, Coming soon. With a little of Greg and Holmes family.

[mikhardwheat]

I'm at this point in life when you consume media solely based on the amount of fics ao3 can offer.

[blarnsblog]

so much fan fiction, so little time

[dragonbornphoenix]

Here is a helpful article on how to use a site skin on AO3 to hide or warn for works that include tags about AI (except for ones that are saying they've used a spell checker or grammar checker). A friend in my Starsky and Hutch fandom found this after a group discussion we had about AI generated stories. The instructions are easy to follow and it works just fine.

[solomonara]

Game: 10 first lines challenge

Thanks for the tag @stevieraebarnes! Let's see if my first lines can hold a candle to your absolute bangers.

Rules: Share the first line of your last ten published works or as many as you are able to and see if there are any patterns!

1. Investigator: The crash of shattering glass, and a lot of it, startled the pleasant hum of socialite conversation into hiding.

2. For Good: Some days, Link wonders how they got so lucky.

3. Here, After: If asked, Sidon would not be able to say truly when it began.

4. The Cross Purposes Job: "Well, Mr. Jeffries," Sophie – or rather, Ludmila Popova, official representative of a wealthy overseas tech consortium that was definitely not a thinly veiled front for any shady Eastern European government, no matter how much they were funded like one, wink nudge – said with a charming smile.

5. Scarf: "Emma. What is that?" Georgia asked, stopping immediately inside the door to their apartment.

6. Fever Reducer: Bruce stared at the nearly empty shelf in the breakfast aisle, despairing.

7. Osteoclast: Dick knew, even before he was fully awake, that he wasn't going to enjoy what he discovered when he opened his eyes.

8. Per Aspera: Jason Todd was bleeding.

9. Looked After: Make sure he's looked after.

10. The Damned Prince's Bodyguard: The Damned Prince of Gotham surveyed his domain with a great deal of satisfaction and a very small amount of champagne.

Well, I don't know. Most of these introduce the main characters (but not Looked After or Investigator). Most of these ask a question or imply one (but not For Good or, again, Looked After.) And what was I thinking with The Cross Purposes Job. That's so many words... Maybe I should be looking at second lines XD

Hey @elwon, @dragonsorceress22, @bitterleafs, @burntheupholstery, @unicorncoalition you want to give it a whirl?

This invitation is also open to anyone who is reading it. Yes you! And tag me when you do it, I want to read your first lines (even you, stranger.)

[traveling-at-the-speed-of-light]

🚨REBLOGGING THIS FOR 2024🚨 - currently doing any of the following:

Mystrade, Narlie, FirstPrince, Steddie, and Buddie

LET ME HAVE EM’ PEOPLE

(Edit: We’re currently on 2, the current record is 4)

[the-toad-in-your-piano]

Febuwhump 2023: her_ladyships_soap’s Mystrade Masterpost

AO3 Series Link

I did Febuwhump this year with a Mystrade theme!  There are 17 standalone works with a total of 29 chapters between them.  Each chapter answers one prompt, except for a bonus chapter in When You Wake Up that covers the same prompt as the chapter before it.  They span just under 50k words!

Please Leave a Message - Febuwhump Day 1 (alt prompt 10): Inferno and Febuwhump Day 9: Voice loss.  An explosion on Downing Street and Mycroft’s disappearance sends Greg into a panic.  BAMF Greg and BAMF Anthea.  Angst with a happy ending.  Rating: T.

Look After You - Febuwhump Day 2: Flinching.  Mycroft is struggling after the events at Sherrinford.  Anthea phones Greg for help.  Can be read as pre-slash if you want it to be.  Focuses on the beginning of trauma recovery.  Rating: T.

Breathe With Me - Febuwhump Day 3 (alt prompt 1): Rope burns.  Greg helps Mycroft cleanse his wounds.  Literally and metaphorically.  Gentle hurt/comfort.  Rating: T.

Down on the Cards - Febuwhump Day 4: Knife to the throat.  Mild violence warning.  Little bit of blood.  Greg rescues Mycroft, but it might be too late.  Ambiguous ending warning.  Rating: T.

Rugged - Febuwhump Day 5: “That’s gonna scar.”  Ficlet (500 words).  Greg gets slashed pretty bad in a fight and is sad about his new scar.  He worries that he’s going to look ugly, old, and feeble.  Mycroft, however, has a different opinion.  No graphic violence.  Rating: G.

Carve Into Your Ribs - Darkfic alert!  Febuwhump Day 6: Secrets revealed.  Graphic Depictions of Violence warning.  Dark!Mycroft and Dark!Greg.  This one’s a bit gory.  Rating: M.

Static - Febuwhump Day 7: Made to watch, Day 14: Captivity, Day 17: Silent tears, and Day 18 (alt prompt 6): Limp.  6k.  Greg is kidnapped.  Mycroft does everything in his power to find him.  Rating: M with Graphic Depictions of Violence warning.

A Trail of Burnt Things - Febuwhump Day 8: Panic.  Follows Greg in the immediate aftermath of Sherlock’s fall.  Gen.  Hurt No Comfort.  Rating: T.

And the Whole World Dissolved - Febuwhump Day 10: Difficulty breathing.  Ficlet (600 words).  An explosion throws Mycroft into the Thames.  Rating: T.

Carry You Home - Febuwhump Day 11: Fever.  Mycroft has been missing for weeks.  Greg has finally found him, sick and delirious with fever.  Rating: T.

When You Wake Up - Febuwhump Day 12: “Can you hear me?” and Day 13, alt prompt 3: Soft words.  Greg is in a coma.  Mycroft, never leaving his side, speaks to him.  Happy ending.  Rating: G.

A Gentle Voice - Febuwhump Day 15: Self-sacrifice.  Ficlet: 700 words.  Greg takes a bullet for Mycroft.  Bit of an ambiguous ending.  Non-graphic violence.  Rating: T.

Stay Awake, Beautiful - Febuwhump Day 16: Semi-conscious.  Just under 1k words.  Mycroft is losing blood fast.  Greg, John, and Sherlock do their best to save him.  Ambiguous ending.  Rating: T.

Kiss Me Like It’s Sunrise - Immortality AU!  Febuwhump Day 19, alt prompt 7: Immortality and Day 20: Knife wound.  Greg is immortal.  Mycroft, unfortunately, is not.  There is a happy ending, I promise!  Rating: M, with warnings for graphic violence and some suicidal ideation.

Where the Cinders Blaze - Fantasy AU!  7k.  Febuwhump Day 21: Shackled, Day 22 (alt prompt 9): Natural Disaster, and Day 23: "You'll have to go through me."  Mycroft is a mage on the run; Greg is his rugged saviour.  Rating: T.

All Lives End - Major Character Death and Graphic Depictions of Violence alert!  Febuwhump Day 24: Bloody clothes.  Mycroft is killed.  Greg, covered in his blood, copes with the aftermath.  Additional warning for some suicidal ideation.  Rating: M.

Missing, Presumed Dead - Febuwhump Day 25: Assumed dead, Day 26 (alt prompt 8): Found footage, Day 27: Survivor’s guilt, and Day 28: "You're safe now."  8.5k.  Mycroft goes missing and Greg has to rally John and Sherlock to save him when MI6 refuses to go looking.  Rating: M with Graphic Depictions of Violence warning.

[england-would-fall]

FANDOM TRUMPS HATE 2024

Fandom Trumps Hate 2024 is up and running! I have beta services on offer this year--three slots, including one open to any fandoms or original works and two open to RWRB, Good Omens, and Sherlock specifically. You can read about the fandom-specific offer below the cut and view the actual bidding page here.

If you’re not familiar with FTH, want a refresher, or need the timeline for viewing and bidding, check out @fandomtrumpshate! See you on the auction floor Xx

[enterthetadpole]

A birthday fic for @starkraivennemad on their birthday!! Multiple chapters but here is the first one now. Thank you for being one of the best friends I have made in the fandom. Love you to pieces, lady, and have an AMAZING day full of wine, women/men/nbs and song!! 🥳🥳🥳

[indigomagicc]

Working on part 2, so I figured I would share this one first.

[saguaroooo]

Side characters are the best characters.

[emptybucketoffucks]

Me: Yaaaaay, three weeks off from college, finally have some time for myself! I could start on my new craft project, I could start a new show, I could work on my To-Read list, or...

My little gremlin brain: old man yaoi

Me:... What?

My little gremlin brain: we are going to read so much old man yaoi

Me: