#PatCap FOREVER

[parttimesarah]

Cap better give in to gay abandon in S5!

Pat’s right there. Jus sayin’…

[spineless-lobster]

Tonight’s patcap thought: The Captain is up early to retrieve the mail. He’s wearing one of Pat’s funky sweaters. It’s an awkward fit, but it doesn’t matter because it’s cozy and it smells like him

[golyadkin]

Part 2:

trying to stay mad about your neighbour's mint leaking over into your garden is just impossible sometimes

[friends-to-lovers-tournament]

Friends to Lovers Tournament: Round 2, Side B, Match 2

propaganda under the cut!

Avocados at Law:

They were roommates in college and opened up their own law practice together so they could help people and they've known each other for years but Matt has been hiding his identity as daredevil from Foggy. So much love and support in their relationship, so much of their lives they've spent weaving their lives together, they're practically married already, but it takes Foggy finding out about Daredevil, it takes /breaking/ their relationship for them to finally reconstruct it into something romantic. Not because they weren't interested before!!! But mostly because Matt was afraid, and he was holding himself back. Also also also Matt has major sensory issues (is super power is super senses) and uses Foggy's heartbeat to ground himself <33

Patcap:

uh because learning to let go from control and choose the more productive route of leading a team together is extremely homosexual. 3x03 “woodworm men” forever in our hearts.

[thatgordongirl]

My BBC Ghosts Fanfics  

Oneshot Collections -

Easter Oneshots 

Christmas Oneshots 

Spooktober Oneshots 

WIPs - 

Never Anything Quite So Special (3/4)- Fanny’s son returns to Button House as a ghost 

If I Lived There (2/8) - Pat and Julian survive and meet as living people

This Whole Time - Captain has a flask on him, cue boys night 

A Rainbow (6/8)- The ghosts as the colours of Kitty’s rainbow

Everybody Talks (1/4) - Captain starts to see Julian in a different light, leading to conflicting feelings

Patcap - 

You Matter To Me - Captain has an existential crisis, Pat tries to make him feel better 

Loverman (Oh Where Can You Be?) - Captain builds up the courage to tell Pat how he feels

1944-Lieutenant Butcher - Pat goes back in time to 1944, being assigned to the Captain

Paper Butterflies - Alison introduces the group to a therapy technique 

Capulian - 

Thank You For Being A Friend - Julian is gloomy on his death day, Captain sympathises 

Keep Me Safe - Julian helps Captain cope with PTSD

Couldn’t Escape If I Wanted To - Alison had another party, so Julian distracts Captain

You Are The Best Thing That’s Ever Been Mine - Captain and Julian have an emotional affair 

Things I Would (Could) Never Do - Captain meets an alive Julian Fawcett, he’s not impressed

I Get A Little Bit Genghis Khan - Julian and Cap get into an interesting routine

Indulgence - Captain & Julian and Captain & Pat

War Poetry - 

Alone Again - Captain comforts Thomas during a difficult time 

Our Little Secret - Thomas is more observant than the others know 

No Man Left Unconcealed - The ghosts decide to play hide and seek, Thomas and Captain end up stuck together

De-Cap-itation

The Perfect View - Humphrey and Cap meet up for the night guard

Multiple ships/No pairings/One off pairings - 

Hopelessly Devoted To You - Thomas/Isabelle, Humphrey/Sophie, Julian/Margot, Pat/Carol and Captain/Havers 

Captain x Multiple -

Ghostly Support - Pat/Captain, Thomas/Captain, Captain/Julian, Humphrey/Captain and Robin/Captain

Thomas-centric -

What Writing Can Do - Thomas reflects on the importance of his profession 

Reader Insert -

Families Aren’t Always Blood - Teen reader insert can see the ghosts

Pat/Carol -

Love Is Like - Pat/Carol

Theodore-centric -

When Soft Voices Die - Captain’s great nephew decides to learn more about his heritage

Multiple -

In Case You Don’t Last Forever - Daley & Pat, Pat/Captain, Captain/Havers, Julian/Robin, Isabelle/Thomas

It Was Funny - Captain & Fanny & Robin & Humphrey

Fanny & Stephen Button centric - 

She Used To Be Mine - Fanny teaches Alison how to dance 

Rachel & Margot Fawcett centric - 

We Go To The Stars - Rachel and Alison have a talk on the roof 

I’m Sorry For Your Loss - Margot and her relationship with death

In Nature Nothing Exists Alone - Rachel relates to plants more than people 

Informality Of Family - Cap’s great nephew Theodore and Rachel Fawcett meet

The Joker And The Queen - Theodore gets shot and Rachel goes to comfort him

Nobody Else (But You) - Some good Rachel and Theo bonding

Forget - Rachel and Daley have a midnight conversation

New Year’s Kisses - Pat/Captain, Pat/Julian, Julian/Margot and Daley & Rachel

Exceptions - Rachel doesn’t like most people

[roseofithaca]

My favorite BBC Ghosts dynamics

Pat and Thomas (Sorely underrated, IMO)

Cap and Alison

Cap and Fanny

Chess Husbands

Patcap

Cap and Kitty

Alison and Kitty (because I think her relationship with Kitty shows a more empathetic side than she tends to show, and when Alison called Kitty her sister after the incident with the imposter lady I almost cried. It was so sweet.)

And of course...Mary and Annie

My favourites are:

Robin & Mary. Chaos gremlins, butch lesbian energy, a dog and his lawyer.

Fanny and Cap

Chess Husbands

Burnt Bread (aka Annie and Mary).

Kitty & Alison (they are SISTERS your honor).

Alison & Robin - this is mostly my headcanon as they don't have a lot of screen time together but the scenes they do have I just love, he is her jumpscare enemy turned Good Boy, I just love her reactions whenever he says anything, she's so disturbed but also keen to hear more.

Speaking of which, fanon Robin & Annie - they were clearly besties.

Kitty & Humphrey - weird cousin or uncle and niece energy, I just love how she's constantly picking him up.

Kitty & Mary - These two had so many cute scenes together, Mary is her fairy godmother, she and Annie and Robin watched her grow up, Mary always fought her corner, their inventory song. <3

Julian and Fanny are so underrated. Both rich, both shady, both absolute perverts!

PatCap

Cap and Alison

Humphrey & Alison - only one episode but one of the best and we needed more of him being the little devil head on her shoulder.

And my favorite has to be; Alison & Julian. There's nothing I love to see more than a woman with questionable morals find a buddy who is like "stop questioning, just throw those morals away!" Chaos buddies forever.

[waydownatthebottomofnovember]

12, 16 and 37 for the ask game! (sorry if you have already answered them!) <3 <3

thank you!! <3

12. Is there an episode above all others that inspires you just a little bit more?

got to be The Woodworm Men! that is THE patcap episode omg

16. If you only could write one pairing for the rest of your life, which pairing would it be?

i could probably keep writing patcap forever tbh. i have been having Thoughts recently about going back to an old fandom and writing some fics for that. but i have been resisting...

37. Talk about your current wips.

i have lots of ideas but only one wip at the moment! i've been typing it directly into the ao3 editor because sometimes you've just got to roll like that. it's a Hallmark Christmas Romance fic where the captain is the city boy who catches a midnight train going anywhere, and pat is the sexy lumberjack who teaches him the true meaning of christmas. sort of. it's basically crack and i'm having so much fun with it!

[bloominspaceship]

All the Captain wanted to do was go for a walk in the woods after a stressful week. Does it go well for him? Not at all. His life will be forever changed as he has to deal with his newfound lack of humanity and figure out what on earth he is going to do now. Aka a modern patcap werewolf au that I can't stop thinking about.

[spacerangersam]

I just read a banging ghosts fanfic and I immediately thought of who I could show it to and you are the only real ghosts fan ik but then I remembered you ship patcap so I don’t know if you would want to read this as it’s cap/havers but it is very sweet and sad and happy at the end and a very nice read I think, so if you don’t read it maybe somebody who follows you might? I don’t know I just really wanted to share this, hope you don’t mind :)

What I Meant When I Said Forever

also hope that works

I don't mind at all! I might give it a look, never hurts to try something new. Even if I don't get round to it tho I'm sure someone will appreciate the suggestion!

[ghosts-of-love]

Okay firstly, it's important you know I am imagining myself barrelling down your door with a whiteboard and projector with a powerpoint i made like it was an assignment due last minute BUT (can you tell i have ADHD ? nahhh surely not)

I am back again with A Grave Mistake because I was like "haha horror inspired song is actually these two idiots" and then realized..."ohmygod it's Cap in TQATD" so here is that analysis :)

Till death do us part came far too soon Buildings burn and people die All of the time

Cap when Heather finally passes away and he's left 'alone' in that big empty house. I mean he has the ghosts ofc but it's not the same as someone who's able to go out into the world and also be up to date with real life shit ya know. usually the first line is reserved for wedding vows but like...they were good friend and he must've been fucking devastated

These vengeful thoughts trapped underneath Rage, scorn, misery Payback for what you took from me Hope, love, sanity

God that fucking chapter where we find out how Cap was turned. That is exactly this verse. I mean...he's isolated to Button House because he can't go out during the day and all other vampiric shit. Traumatized and shit thinking about how he should've died. And the man that he found in his office who did die.

You can't save yourself or save your soul When you meet the man who's life you stole

This I think also links to Cap's turning. But it could also be Cap's guilt when he saves Pat. He knows what it's like to lose all the things you used to be able to do and then he did exactly that to the man he fell in love with even though it saved his life. Even tho they're both...dead.

I heard that you reap what you sew So here's to believing in ghosts

Chucking this in here simply because of the ghosts and...BBC Ghosts.

There are more lyrics but these are the ones I could actually link things to. Genuinely when I first thought PatCap and this song it was just the first line i sent you regarding Humph's POV. And then i listened some more and was like "...wait hold on...I'm having ThoughtsTM" and yeah it really does fit TQATD Cap. And also glad to have found a song for that fic cuz all my other song analyses have been Adored or LtF. Such an angsty song. ANYWAYS, love your writing it's beautiful and you do a good job at making me go insane over fictional dead people 1244554/10 keep it up o7

hahaha whenever i get asks from you from now on i'll imagine you barrelling down my door haha 😅

'Till death do us part came far too soon Buildings burn and people die All of the time' -> in addition to what you said, the ghosts are also constant reminders to Cap that people die all the time but he and them are stuck in their specific limbos forever. it also makes me sad because heather left for about 20 years before she actually died and got married so those vows in the first line are,, ouchie. we're meant to be gay and lesbian bffs what do you mean you left me all alone and got a wife??

'You can't save yourself or save your soul When you meet the man who's life you stole' -> YES you're literally so right. obvs it's not included in Pat's chapter where he carks it because he's not aware but obviously his turning involved a lot of fraught and frantic energy with the ghosts trying to convince Cap to save him, with their reasoning being that it would be Slightly better for Pat to come back as a vampire, especially compared to being a ghost or fully dead.

'No forgiveness, just farewell' -> this will become relevant in a later chapter 👀not in a big way but yeah it stuck out to me when i was looking at the lyrics.

thank you for this!! love reading your thoughts so much!! <3 <3 you're the best my child <3 <3

[spineless-lobster]

8, 9, 10, 13 and 18 for the ghosts ask game!!

8. Which ghost do you think you'd get along with the best?

Probably Humphrey, he’s super chill and I think we’d both bond over art lol

9. Which ghost would you say you're most like?

I’m sure everyone says this but I genuinely think I am very similar to the Captain just like behaviour and interest wise. But I am also a solid mix between Pat, Humphrey, and Kitty

10. Which ghost would you say you're least like?

Probably Fanny, obviously I can be a little cantankerous sometimes but I’m usually not actively miserable. I am also very very bad at math lmao

13. Favourite ship and why?

Patcap and capvers are tied for my favourite ships. I like capvers because it’s like very close to being canon and usually I enjoy canon ships. I also like seeing how writers interpret Havers’ character, since he was so little screen time. Sometimes there’s Much To Be Desired™ but more often than not it’s very good

I like patcap because the dynamic of the two fit together so well. In the show they always have cute little interactions and you can see how they click despite their different personalities. Also height difference <333

18. What is your favourite Ghosts fanfiction?

Hardest question of all tbh, but I think my favourite will forever be We’ll Meet Again Some Sunny Day (and it’s sequel) by dechagny ( @alisoncooper )

Thank you so much for the ask!

[pilfer-rinse]

How dare I? I'm just bold bitch, sweetie.

that post abt cap not loving pat if he was a worm. you’re so wrong he would carry worm pat around on his patrols and to their clubs and meetings and sit him down to watch war documentaries together. “come along patrick we’ve got work to do, the early bird catches the… well, you know” like PLEASE worm pat would be his constant companion!! how dare you insinuate he wouldn’t love him, you take that back right now, take it back!!! cap i am so sorry

[friends-to-lovers-tournament]

Friends to Lovers Tournament: Quarterfinals, Match 3

propaganda under the cut!

Patcap:

uh because learning to let go from control and choose the more productive route of leading a team *together* is extremely homosexual. 3x03 “woodworm men” forever in our hearts.

Renga:

Submission 1:

bc they gay

Submission 2:

i can go into heavy detail,,, AND I WILL!!!

1. their ship name is literally a form of poetry (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renga) and it's a type of poem written by multiple poets SO REKI AND LANGA ARE THE POETS WHO WRITE THEIR OWN POETRY TOGETHER 

2. they got along almost immediately after they met, and they found their reason for living together with each other via skateboarding!!! and they're best friends because they "get" each other like nobody else does!!! LIKE THE BEST KIND OF LOVE IS THE ONE WHERE YOU'RE BEST FRIENDS WITH EACH OTHER!!!

3. langa literally says "there's no meaning to skating if i can't do it with you" to reki AND IF THAT ISN'T THE SWEETEST THING EVER!!! and reki literally studies langa's way of skating to design a skateboard that fits perfectly to his snowboarder style AND HE GETS SO EXCITED TO SHOW LANGA IT!!!

4. they have their own fist bump that forms an infinity symbol which means that their love lasts forever and it's the loviest of lovey doves ur honor <3

5. they literally have a blue (langa) x red (reki) aesthetic WHICH IS OPPOSITES ATTRACT!!! they're also the cool guy x ray of sunshine,,, cat energy x dog energy tropes. also the "rambles for hours" x "listens happily" trope.

6. THEY WAKE UP AT ASS O' CLOCK IN THE MORNING JUST TO SEE EACH OTHER BEFORE SCHOOL AND SKATE TOGETHER AND THEY SNEAK OUT OF THEIR HOUSES TO STAY OUT LATE INTO THE NIGHT AND SPEND MORE TIME WITH EACH OTHER!!!! WHAT KIND OF TEENAGERS SACRIFICE THEIR SLEEP TIME IF NOT FOR THE ONE THEY LOVE???

anyways yeah. renga. beautiful bois who deserve to be together and were made as canon as could get past the censors.

[shayneysides]

For ghost ask: 18 (and do you have any fix recs for them?)

18. Fave ship?

Right off the bat I gotta say Patcap. I think they're so cute, but still have so much angst potential. I'd love to see their journeys of realizing they like each other, coming to accept that, and then the long and winding process of "If only he loved me back... Alas... I will forever be pining..." because they are dumb and gay and someone (Alison) would definitely have to do some matchmaking. I just think they're a great pair, and they have a great mix of having really similar traits to bond over and being different enough to still be interesting. Funny little gay mustache men <3

This also isn't exactly a ship, but any Fanny wlw content, like with OCs, is really great. I love to see it, whether it's ghosts or people from when she was alive.

Also, chess hubands! I think Robin and Julian's dynamic is so good, and I find it hilarious that the oldest ghost and most recent ghost have such great chemistry. They're both just a little bit bastardly with a lovely touch of caring, and they care so much foe one another, it's adorable. I kind of switch between whether I like them better as like a QPR (queer platonic relationship) or a romantic relationship, but either way, they're best friends first and partners second. They just love each other a lot.

I'll read other ship content, but these are my favorites!

For the fic recs:

Patcap:

https://archiveofourown.org/works/34335442 Cute modern AU where all the ghosts are boarders in Button House, and hijinks ensue!

https://archiveofourown.org/works/34916749 So far, the shipping is pretty light, but it's a great story in which the Captain accidentally possesses Mike and can't figure out how to separate them

https://archiveofourown.org/works/32426197 A cool AU in which Pat survives the arrow accident, and can now see ghosts and is living in Button House. It's a lovely story, just a delight to read

There are so many other good ones that I can't include because I don't want this post to be super long, but these are some of the longer Patcap fics that I really love!

Julian and Robin:

https://archiveofourown.org/works/33668086 The ship is subtle, but GOD I love this fic. It's a wonderful work about Julian repairing his relationship with his daughter, and it is heartbreaking and uplifting and hilarious all at once, 10/10 recommend!

https://archiveofourown.org/works/34949440 I am not kidding when I say proceed with caution on this one. It is the saddest Ghosts fic I have read, I genuinely sobbed for hours after reading it. Just thinking about it I want to cry. Julian and Robin watch as their friends move on and time takes it toll on Button House. It is heartbreaking, and the writing is beautiful. It hurts so, so much. It is so good, but if you don't want to be really sad for the next few hours, don't read it. It's the kind of fic where I have to remind myself over and over that it's not real, it won't happen, so that I don't start crying again. GOD this fic is so good. I love it so much.

[paradoxicalpatton]

I’m Not in Love

Title: I’m Not in Love Summary:  "He had even begun regretting his choice of room, the familiar pattern on the aging wallpaper a sore reminder of the day Havers informed him he was leaving. His once office, now transformed into a lavish cell, trapping him with nothing but the harrowing silence and his thoughts." The Captain is reminded of a lost love from his past. It's just a coincidence that Pat is always there to support him. Pairings: Patcap (The Captain/Pat) Content Warnings: Very mild period typical internalised homophobia Chapter: 1 Word Count: 1426 Read on: Archive of Our Own Previous Chapter | Next Chapter

Button house was quiet. Alison and Mike had retired to their bedroom hours ago with most of the Ghosts following suit. The thunderstorm from earlier that day had finally calmed down late that evening, the smell of rain mixing with the scent of freshly cut grass from the day before.

Button house was quiet. The wind had come to a complete halt, letting the branches on the trees and bushes rest for the night before the storm returned the next morning. The native animals that lived on the grounds had taken refuge days ago and shown no signs of returning any time soon. The grandfather clock that lived in the hallway lay silent, the mechanism had broken that morning and neither Alison nor Mike could figure out how to fix it.

Button house was quiet.

To the other residents of the house, this silence was considered almost unbearable. Of course, they weren’t aware of the deafening quiet as they lay to rest on this particular night. To the others, the lack of noise completely was the Captain’s dream. More often than not would he complain about the terrible racket Alison and Mike caused with their never-ending renovations to the building. The Ghosts of the house had also become familiar with the Captain’s complaints over the years, with the military man constantly reprimanding them for the incessant noise from their continuous arguing. And they were right, the Captain adored peace and quiet.

Button house was quiet.

But never like this. This silence was horrific. This was the kind of quiet that unveiled your darkest secrets, your worst fears. It was the kind of quiet that could ruin you with ‘what if’s’ and ‘could have been’s’. The kind of quiet where there was no one but you, reminding you how alone you are, and how alone you will forever be.

“I’m afraid I’m leaving you, Sir. At 1800 hours this evening.”

This was the type of quiet that could destroy a person with a single thought.

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Moonlight shone through translucent white curtains, casting a soft glow onto the double poster bed where the Captain lay still. Small droplets of rain cling to the glass on the window of the room, the water and light mixing to create delicate rainbows on the dark wooden floor.

Quiet nights like these never came often, but when they did, the Captain was filled with nothing but dread. These nights filled his mind with thoughts he'd rather forget. Thoughts and memories that had plagued him for decades.

It had been years since he died, and although whatever feelings the Captain may have had for a particular Lieutenant had faded, the guilt was forever hanging over his head. He had pledged himself to his King and Country and betrayed them by falling for another man. For most of his life, the Captain had been filled with regret for many things. But as he lay awake, trying to find a single sound in an ocean of silence, he could only regret never telling Havers how he felt.

The memory of Havers stepping past the gates of Button house played on a loop through his mind. The more the memory played, the more regret he felt for not stopping him. The more regret, the more guilt.

He had even begun regretting his choice of room, the familiar pattern on the aging wallpaper a sore reminder of the day Havers informed him he was leaving. His once office, now transformed into a lavish cell, trapping him with nothing but the harrowing silence and his thoughts.

The Captain's joints ceased as these thoughts ran through his head, keeping him in place on the bed to suffer through feelings he'd do anything to be rid of. His mind had turned into a battlefield, a battle between forbidden affection and excruciating silence. He could only hope the lesser of the two evils would win. The Captain just wasn't quite sure which one he'd rather.

Fortunately for him, neither won. Instead, a soft "Knock knock" cut through the Captain's thoughts.

"Cap? Are you awake?"

"Pat, is that you?"

The Captain attempted to sit up and look at the Ghost standing by his door, but his joints were still stiff from moments beforehand.

"Yeah, I couldn't- oh, let me give you a hand Cap."

Pat made his way around the bed to where the Captain lay and carefully pulled him up so he was sat by the headboard, against his tired protests.

“What the bloody hell do you think you’re doing Patrick? I’m perfectly capable of sitting up without your help!”

“You’re welcome.”

The Captain disliked many things about the people he lived with in Button house. The thing on the top of his list for Pat was how kind he was. It was a huge feat for anyone to make Pat mad, let alone slightly annoyed or irritated. He had more patience than everyone combined, and he definitely had more patience for the Captain than older ghost thought he deserved.

“Do you mind if I sit?”

“Hmm? No, not at all.”

Pat shot a quick smile toward the Captain before walking back around to the empty side of the bed and sat down, mirroring the Captain’s position.

The two of them sat like that for what felt like hours to the Captain, although it had only been mere minutes since the other man had joined him. As they stared out the window opposite the bed, the Captain focused on the silence that had filled the room once more. It was different this time. This time it didn’t feel as if he were drowning, he felt like he could breathe freely if he had the organs to do so. The room wasn’t so empty now, instead, Pat’s presence filled all the vacant spaces.

As much as the Captain may dislike how kind Pat is, it also happened to be one of his favourite things about him. He could always tell how everyone around him was feeling and knew just what to do when one of them was upset or annoyed. In the Captain’s case, quietly sitting near him was more than enough to ease his thoughts. The Captain didn’t like to admit it, but he’d always enjoyed Pat’s company. And, as selfish as it sounds, he’d do anything to keep him with the other Ghosts at Button house.

His heart couldn’t take losing another one.

“-Cap?”

“What?”

“I asked if you were listening to me. If I’m a bother I can go back to my room.”

“No! Uh- I mean, no. Not a bother at all. What were you talking about?”

“Lunar rainbows! The scouts used to call them moonbows. They’re just like regular rainbows, but instead of sunlight and rain, they’re made from moonlight and rain. It’s very faint and looks almost completely white, but if you look at the ground now carefully you can see some!”

The Captain felt a small smile grace his lips as he listened to Pat speak about the moonbows. His whole face had lit up with joy at the chance to teach the Captain something new, it reminded him so much of his time as a scout leader. The Captain knew he was in dangerous territory right now. But listening to the soft sound of Pat’s voice, he decided that he could deal with any dangerous thoughts in the morning. For now, he would sleep.

Closing his eyes, the Captain gathered all the confidence he had before slowly laying his head onto Pat’s shoulder. The shorter man froze at the touch, causing the Captain to regret the move. He was about to lift his head back up and apologise when a quiet voice stopped him.

“Uh, Cap? What are you- oh. Sleep well.”

The Captain felt Pat shuffle ever so carefully, and a light weight fall gently on top of his head. After a few minutes had passed, the Captain finally felt himself drifting off to sleep, both him and Pat using each other as a pillow. He had almost dozed off completely when he felt something poke the side of his little finger. Pat gently slipped his own little finger around the Captain’s and squeezed it lightly, giving the Captain the confidence once more to squeeze back before quietly whispering to the man next to him.

“Thank you…”

“For what?”

“Helping me sit up earlier, I appreciate it.”

“I know, Cap.”

The two of them smiled and squeezed each other fingers once more before finally falling asleep for the night.

Button house was quiet.

[parttimesarah]

and Pat wants to join in