#Vladimir Sharkovsky

[imnotadogiswear]

Here are some meme ideas I have for my Villains React concept

[icebearinacornfield]

Rating Alex Rider Villians on a scale of 1-10 on how supportive they'd be of me telling them I'm Agender:

[Just so we are clear, the concept for this came from a TikTok-er who does a good amount of Alex Rider content/analysis!)

Harod Sayle: 5/10 He's too focused on his own revenge plot against British school children to care and he wouldn't entirely understand it, but I get the vibe that he'd ask some follow-up questions about what I meant and then just be like "ok cool IG". He'd misgender me a lot, but it wouldn't be from a place of malice, it would just be because he forgot. He'd be quick to fix his mistake though. All in all, Harod Sayle's just too spiteful to have the energy to expend on being transphobic/enby-phobic/agender-phobic (I never know the right term to use, please send help!), so he simply wouldn't be. If I were British, however, he would be the most transphobic person on Earth to me!

Nadia Vole: 10/10 She'd ask for pronouns upon introduction and always make sure that she's using the right ones! If nothing else, Nadia Vole is a professional, and professionals use people's correct pronouns, names, and honorifics. I also get the vibe that she'd not put up with anyone's bullshit if they're intentionally going around not respecting other people's identities. She also just gives the energy that she's queer (especially in the graphic novel), but then again it might just be me projecting.

Mr. Grin: 5/10 Bro's literally just doing his job and couldn't give less of a fuck. He'd respect my pronouns and stuff, but it'd be out of total indifference to me. Just like, he doesn't have the energy to waste, so it wouldn't matter to him whatsoever.

Dr. Grief: -10/10 He's a racist/nazi/white supremacist/fascist jackass (probably a stronger word would be better suited for this, but I don't feel like putting it in), so going off of what we know already, I can make a very educated guess as to what his stance on me not fucking with gender would be...

Eva Stellenbosch: -10/10 Same with Dr. Grief. She'd also just straight-up hate crime me for fun, so there's that too.

Alexei Sarov: 8/10 He'd be a little confused/not know entirely what being agender meant, or even what it is for that matter, but after it was explained to him, he'd make an effort. He'd read up on the subject, he'd ask questions, he might mess up on pronouns and such pretty regularly, but there'd be an effort on his part and that's what matters!

Conrad: 1/10 He's a chaos gremlin of pure hatred and murder. He is alive solely out of bitterness and spite. He'd purposely misgender me/be actively transphobic just to feel something. Anything. Conrad just wants to watch the world burn and he's got the gasoline.

Damian Cray: 20/10 There was no heterosexual explanation for that man to begin with! I also can't see him being super big on gender in the first place. He'd be out there actively fighting transphobia and showing his support for all of the LGBTQIA+ community! He'd validate me and he'd be aggressively supportive as well!

Nikolai Drevin: 0/10 Y'all saw how he was to his son Paul Drevin. Paul has been head-cannoned/heavily implied to be gay and we all saw how THAT turned out... I just feel like Nikolai Drevin would not hesitate to force me to go to conversion therapy. That's it. Maybe he'd pretend to be supportive at first to lull me into a false sense of security so he could kidnap me for conversion therapy, but it'd be a complete and total act. Believe me, this man IS ABSOLUTELY NOT an ally!!! That being said, he wouldn't outright kill me/other type of hate crime me. Not that conversion therapy is ok or anything, but the bar is so low on this list at points and I'm forced to give credit where credit is due. He'd kill me because I beat him at something which is something he does with everyone else so it's an equal opportunity thing.

Desmond McCain: 3/10 He'd try and do an exorcism of me. not necessarily because of the whole agender thing (not that that would hurt his decision though), but just because of me as a person. I don't care if he's not that kind of religious, but that wouldn't matter to him. He'd become that type of religious. Desmond McCain would also try to talk me out of being agender (not that that's someone that can do) by telling me that "God didn't intend for you to reject your natural calling as a woman." which isn't something that I think that God would agree with because I just don't... Either way, he'd say that I was a sinful person and going to super-hell when I eventually and he'd mean it too even if he's just faking being a Christian.

Dominic Royce: 4/10 He'd be on the quiet side, but don't let that fool you! He'd actively be doing everything in his power to pass anti-trans laws even though legislating is not part of his job! He'd refuse to acknowledge my saying anything about being agender and say condescending shit like 'You're too young to know that!" or "It's just a phase!" and would be calling me "young lady" or "Ms./Miss" a lot which would just be super uncomfortable.

Owen Andrews: 2/10 Bro totally leaves Reddit comments about how being trans/non-binary/agender isn't real/is a mental illness or some bullshit like that in his free time for fun and probably believes it as well. That being said, however, I don't see him being super transphobic out loud to my face. He'd definitely misgender me every time and place he got, but I could probably beat him in a fight and he knows this.

Darcus Drake: 6/10 He'd use the right pronouns, he'd be respectful enough, but mostly he wouldn't be too bothered with any of it.

Dr. Raymond Feng: 5/10 He'd be skeptical about it, but he'd hear me out and just accept it. I get the sense that he'd be thinking 'oh is this internalized misogyny or childhood trauma or something?', but I stand by my statement saying that he'd ultimately be accepting and validating to me more or less. Not a strong ally, not a transphobe, just a man who presumably has a doctorate in psycology with no quams about imprisoning and interrogating a thoroghly traumatized child. And I for one think that's beautiful. (Not actually, I just wanted to put that last part down there.)

Dwain Garfield: 1/10 He's a Trump supporter. 'nuff said. Source? Trust me bro.

Vladimir Sharkovsky: -5/10 He'd hate crime me or, more accurately, have somebody else hate crime me for him.

Harry Bulman: 2/10 Bulman would've been out there writing transphobic AF articles LONG before meeting me. Harry Bulman would be writing articles about how being trans/non-binary/agender was the latest 'fad/trend', go out of his way to make fun of the trans experience, and spread misinformation about how "gender/women are under attack!". Now, I don't think that he'd actually believe what he's writing (except for the whole thing about it being a 'trend' or mental illness or whatever), he's just in it for the money/the clout. Not that this makes it any better, if anything that makes it worse. In any case, he'd laugh in my face when I say I use they/them pronouns and then tweet about it or whatever and call me a 'crazy, blue-haired liberal' or whatever despite me not having blue hair. In short, metaphorically (never literally) fuck Harry Bulman!

Colonel Aubrey Sykes: 1/10 He'd just call me a 'snowflake' and say that he identifies "as an attack helicopter" because like many transphobes, he hasn't evolved much since 2016-2017. Also, since I'm not a veteran or active service member of the military and an American, I just get the vibe that he'd already have had absolutely zero respect for me in the first place even if I was cis. Also, he just gives extremely misogynistic vibes too, so whether or not I was cis wouldn't change much.

[Probably going to do a separate list for SCORPIA members and the Nightshade board. The same goes for MI6/CIA/ASIS characters. It'll be fun maybe!]

[lastlymatt]

Alex Rider Bingo 2023 Masterpost

I didn't think I'd manage to get a bingo my first time participating but I'm happy with what I wrote. It was my first time writing smut.

Thank you to the organisers and everyone who read, left kudos, and commented. Thank you, especially to everyone else who participated and massively expanded my to-read list. I really enjoyed this year's bingo and I hope to finish even more prompts next time.

Car Sex: The Road to Hell - (Yasha/Sharkovksy)

Sharkovsky was about to order Karl to put the unconscious thief in the trunk. He'd be out of the way there, and Sharkovsky wouldn't have to deal with the pathetic boy until he was ready to dump him in the river.

But then he changed his mind.

He wasn't sure what it was. Maybe it was a whimper, a flash of skin, or perhaps the memory of the thief's bravery when Sharkovsky towered over him—a little spark of defiance, like a cornered animal, an animal that could be useful to Sharkovsky.

Whump: A Shocking Turn of Events - (Yassen/John)

MI6 isn't satisfied with John's work and worries whether he can still be trusted. He and Yassen are kidnapped so that John can prove his loyalty at the cost of his protege. But John knows Yassen well enough to twist this event to his advantage.

Frottage/make it hurt/do you know how hard it is to keep my hands off you: Point of No Return - (Alex/Ian)

Alex has been pining after Ian for reasons he doesn't understand yet. With Jack away from home, he decides to make his move in the middle of the night. He didn't expect Ian to be so receptive, while Ian thinks this dream is almost too good to be true.

[actuallytalldumbass]

Yassen and Vlad hitting the streets again

[beretta-92]

So, at the second round of Russian Roulette for Yassen, he had five bullets. One he used to shoot Vladimir Sharkovsky between the eyes. Three he used to shoot Ivan Sharkovsky, once in the head, twice in the heart. The last one......

I am overthinking this. I am OVERTHINKING this. I AM OVERTHINKING THIS.

[theivorybilledwoodpecker]

For most of Russian Roulette I was imaginings a situation where Alex was sent up against one of the Sharkovskys, either the father or the son, and Yassen stepped in to protect Alex. I still think that would be a great au.

Kinda like "Not Hunter's son, you bitch."

[polarnacht1]

Kinktober Masterpost

Here are all fics I wrote for Kinktober, all fics are E rated unless otherwise specified. My kinktober series can be found here on AO3 with all relevant tags. Shadowhunters, Jalec:

Silver & Gold: Jace gives Alec a permanent reminder of their love, one that doesn't fade with time but stays forever. Tags: Dom Jace, Sub Alec, Body Modification (piercings)

All We Are: Jace has been in Idris for a week, and when he returns there’s nothing that can come in between him and his need for Alec. The good thing is, Alec awaits his return equally eagerly. Tags: Sweat, hand jobs

Lost in Us: Alec comes without permission, leaving Jace no other choice but to remind him who's in charge. The shiny new cock cage and a leather strap-on help Jace bring the message home. Tags: Dom Jace, Sub Alec, pegging

Alex Rider, Yalex

Work Relations Yassen captures Alex during a mission. When Alex cannot help himself but mouth off at him, Yassen finds a creative way to shut him up. Tags: Spanking, restraints, praise kink

Call it Love (M-Rated) After coming back from a mission that took him longer than anticipated, Alex finds Yassen in a state of worry. Thankfully he knows exactly what Yassen needs to calm down, and he’s more than happy to give it to him. Tags: heartbeat, trust, intimacy

The Well of Silence (M-Rated) Yassen gets drugged during a mission with a new, engineered drug. Bereft of his sight and hearing, he can only rely on his wits to escape the dangerous situation – and on Alex, who comes unexpectedly to his rescue. Will Yassen be able to trust Alex in the way he needs to? Tags: sensory deprivation, h/c, trust

Alex Rider, Yassen/Yasha

A Matter of Time When Yassen travels back in time to retrieve some valuable plans, he’s not only confronted with his old nemesis Vladimir Sharkovsky, but also with his younger self Yasha. The encounter evokes conflicted feelings, nevertheless he decides to help Yasha in a rather unconventional way. Besides, it takes a better man than Yassen to pass on the opportunity to fuck his gorgeous, younger self. Tags: selfcest, dubious morality, h/c, time travel

[green-queen-of-clubs]

Here's my headcanon for the Hunter-Cossack partnership timeline, because Russian Roulette gave some interesting insight into Yassen's past and outlook, but the Paris Airport Scene was bullshit and you can quote me on that.

1. Yassen fails his exam-murder in New York

2.Yassen is introduced to Hunter and they train on Malagosto

3. First mission in the Amazon.

4.Second Mission in Paris. John still tries to convince Yassen to walk away, but he's more subtle about it because goddamn, this is an experienced Deep Cover agent, for fuck sake. They leave Paris together

5. Several more missions, because you don't get the kind of loyalty and fondness Yassen has for John, and Alex by extension, after 3 weeks together. I don't care that John is "charming" or whatever. Anyway, John keeps training Yassen about plenty of useful stuff, but also killing, because he has to keep his cover. Yassen actually kills people, but is still conflicted about it, because it's not a goddamn on/off switch on having morals. John keeps gently pushing Yassen away from Murder.

6. Malta. John is pretty sure he's close to breaking through with Yassen. He figures seeing him, someone he admires and looks up to, someone who's supposed to be the best in the field, get captured by the MI6, might be the fright Yassen needs to start running and start a new life.

6.1 The Malta Clusterfuck. Yassen isn't spooked, and tries to rescue John. Turns out, someone he cares about being in danger kinda overrides the "I'm not sure about that murder stuff" instinct. John and Ash do get away. Yassen is wondering whether to go after them or go to Scorpia

6.2 The Malta Aftermath. Yassen goes back to their rooms, and, inspecting John's things for useful stuff he should bring with him, he finds the Transmitter he had found at the airport in the book. He understands this was a setup. He's pissed and hurt and betrayed, but decides he owes Hunter enough not to alert Scorpia he's a double agent. Especially since he was just taken back to MI6. He decides it's time to tie up loose ends.

7. Back to Russia. Like in the book, Yassen decides Hunter isn't his business anymore and goes back to Russia to deal with Vladimir Sharkovsky

8.Yassen the Assassin is born

[arshipweek]

AR Ship Week - Fanwork Recs

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This is the fourth and last weekly post in the lead up to Alex Rider Ship Week. Only 1 week to go!

This week we’ve got a selection of shippy fanwork recs submitted by members of the AR fandom. Enjoy and hope to see you next week!

**Please note that I haven’t listed all the details for the fics so take care to read the tags on AO3 before diving in!

Yassen/Alex

Our Endless Numbered Days by Galimau Just your run of the mill heartwarming look at the quiet beats of Alex and Yassen's relationship...after the apocalypse.  Soft and sweet this fic focuses on the very still and quiet moments of two men at the end times trying to hold onto the things that bring them joy. It's an intimate view of what Alex and Yassen's life could be like of all their cares were quite literally wiped away - excellent  world building and writing make this a must read.

Yalex art by Ireliss Alex and Yassen in a lake! Everything about this picture is perfect - the light, the colours, the feeling of stillness... Probably the most beautiful picture of Alex and Yassen I've ever seen.

Sun Poisoning by fElBiTeR Angsty, beautiful, slowburn soulmate fic with a twist on the usual tropes and gorgeous imagery

Twisting, Turning, Tumbling by ShiruyTheSecond A glacially slow burn, road trip au, and sick fic all mashed into one fic, in non-chronological order based on 100 themes. I'd say this was one of the gateway fics into Yalex for me; there's nothing like reading a longfic you thought was gen and wishing it were slash, only for the realization to hit you in the face like a brick 50 something chapters later. Alex is on the run for a variety of reasons after a mission for MI6 goes spectacularly wrong, so he surprisingly finds himself leaning on Yassen for help, experincing whumpage along the way. Absolutely delicious.

Specific Performance by BurntWhisper Alex is a good spy, good enough that SCORPIA has tasked Yassen with killing him. Yassen can't do that but he can give Alex a very...enthusiastic going away present even Alex hasn't been a very good boy. It's a fun look at Alex and Yassen's first fling with callbacks to the original gen fic. That hits every perfect note and hits a few other things too.

Interlude by Suzie_Shooter Incredibly soft and fluffly Yalex that ends with an unexpected top!Alex and bath sex. Will absolutely warm your heart the way it does mine every time I read this fic.

Medicine by Suzie_Shooter The other fic in response to the prompt of "Alex is given a serum that makes him feel good when he tells the truth" except this one is praise kink while the other is humiliation kink! Specifically focused on a smoking hot blowjob and Alex's reluctance turned enthusiam, plus, there's a second chapter, just in case one dose of the antidote isn't enough.

One Year by BurntWhisper The slowest of slow burns featuring Alex and Yassen on the run from MI6, SCORPIA and their own feelings. Covering 3 months of their life on the run this fic features action as well as the slow, quiet moments where the budding relationship can truly shine through and behind it all the intelligence world continues to grind on threatening to take their happiness with it. It's a beautiful fic with strong, detailed writing and the emotional weight that it deserves.

Midnight Smoke by Hijja If you're in the mood for darker fics with plenty of Yassen hurting Alex complete with violence and heavy dubcon, Hijja has you covered. This particular fic features a mission-type premise with Alex being sent to investigate a spate of teen abductions only to be captured. Yassen is there, and he has his own goals...

Hello Alex by anonymous Fanart: a reunion hug between Yassen and Alex.

Face The Truth by capeofstorm Alex is given a serum that makes him feel good when he tells the truth. Yassen is absolutely a man to take advantage. Recced by Suzie_Shooter

Lights Out by Suzie_Shooter Yassen and Alex left tradecraft behind for a new life in the Greek islands. Ten years on, their relationship is still going strong and they've become island locals, the proprietors of a sailing club and a windsurfing business. Their idyllic life is disrupted by a new threat that wants them dead. I just love the premise of Yalex riding off into the sunset and not looking back. This fic not only has suspense, action, hot sex, and the intimacy borne of ten years...but once you're done, there are two excellent sequels and a prequel to lap up!

Villa in the Sun by BoldAsBrass A multi-chapter story within a story as Yassen and Alex keep in touch over the phone through a tale of a Russian bodyguard's encounters with a young English man. This is so cleverly done and beautifully written; I could re-read it and re-read it (in fact, that's exactly what I've done).

Sting in the Tail by Suzie_Shooter With the world hanging in the balance, MI6 presses an imprisoned Yassen into service. They use Alex to convince him, but also a nasty "sting in the tail" incentive to guarantee results. A thrilling Yalex mission!fic where Yassen and Alex forge their trust in each other by facing mortal danger and saving the world together. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time, eating up the slow burn and wondering how on earth they were going to succeed with all the obstacles Scorpia and MI6 threw in their way.

Rarely Pure And Never Simple by fElBiTeR Non-con > dub-con > fuck-yes-con speedrun. Recced by Suzie_Shooter

Just Say I Do by Nanimok I'm possibly biased because this was written for me, but 'woke up married' is a great trope and this is both snarky and adorable. Recced by Suzie_Shooter

Open Invitation by Suzie_Shooter After Ian's death in TV 'verse, fifteen-year-old Alex is living alone in a depressive, self-destructive spiral. He realizes someone is watching him at home...and decides to give them something more compelling to watch. I am squicked out by creepers, but the characterizations tackle the thorny elements head-on: Yassen's mixed feelings and understated pursuit tactics are 100% believable, as is Alex's volatility; he's alternately confused, provocative, and defiant. Exhibit A:“Does that make you a victim, or a slut?” The question came casually, but it had the unexpected sting of a slap. Alex blinked. “What, I can’t be both?” he countered after a second. Plot ensues, because how can a relationship possibly form from such a premise? Mind the tags (you might trip into your next kink because the sex is mind-blowingly hot).

Flirting with Danger by BoldAsBrass Basically THE gateway fic into Yalex for me - short and sweet, snappy narration and dialogue, a sleekly dangerous Yassen and Alex who might be a skilled, pragmatic adult but quickly realises he's in over his head. Sprinkle in a bit of dubcon and scorching hot writing and you get this perfect fic.

Burning a Dead Man's Fingertips by GreenQueenofClubs Multichapter slow burn, MI6!Yassen AU - an excellent premise done extremely well and feels fresh and new, balancing mission-style fic with character development! The dynamic between Yassen and Alex is somewhat different here compared to most Yalex fics as they don't meet until Alex is an adult; a really intriguing glimpse into what could have been...

A Little Pat Down by Nanimok Airport security can be frustrating at the best of times but couple it with being edged like none other by an assassin turned security guard and it can really be a pain in the ass. A filthy but extremely well written premise. Crack taken seriously is this author's strong suit so not a single one of their works will steer you wrong.

Yalex Ballet AU by anonymous Yalex ballet AU with absolutely gorgeous imagery and slow burn. Fluid prose and in the background, the shadows of past histories and things unsaid.

Gentleman's Agreement by Valaks Yassen and Alex have a "gentleman's agreement" for handling their business in the field. No one ever said anything about parent-teacher conferences. Claims to be gen, but deserves a place on this list for subtle genius alone, because with lines like "Like a fine wine, Alex Rider was improving with age" and "How interesting that Alex Rider would be that interested in his hands", what are we supposed to think....? UST in all caps is the best description.

Salty the Sweat on my Fingertips by Galimau A fun little romp of Alex visiting Tom and having to call his overly protective boyfriend? because he's pregnant and everything hurts. Beautifully written, this fic explores the ending of Oceanbreeze7's Moonfish and follows the extremely creative monster biology to its logical conclusion of Alex getting knocked up.

Slipping Through My Fingers by Nanimok This kink meme fill hits in all the right places as we watch through the eyes of a very jealous Julius as Yassen gives Alex all the attention he needs. The writing is, as always, on point and the characterization of Julius gets absolutely nailed (almost as much as Alex). Julius/Alex, Yassen/Alex

Other

Miss Julia by DantesThird Very creepy and traumatic noncon but really believable with Julia Rothman's obsession with John Rider. Alex/Julia Rothman

gone loose inside the shell by cyanides Fantastic messed-up fic where Julius keeps fantasising about killing Alex, but then the fantasies take a different turn. The possessive 'If I can't have you no-one can' dynamic really encapsulates the ship for me, and the fic stuck in my mind afterwards. Alex/Julius

smoke haze by Ireliss Dubcon, gun kink. A really intriguing and quite dark exploration of a young Yassen's situation with Scorpia and his very complex relationship with Hunter. John/Yassen

Our Settling Bones by Galimau A multi-chapter slow burn focused on a former assassin who has lost everything...and Yassen Gregorovich. The tension is off the charts and the characerization is on point. Everything you could want from the rarest of pairs. John Wick/Yassen

Lemniscate by Ireliss A look at what awaits Yassen when he arrives back at Scorpia after killing Vladimir Sharkovsky. This is deliciously dark as well as being entirely plausible. The sensory descriptions are fantastic. Yassen/Julia Rothman

[imnotadogiswear]

Sarov: I miss my Vladimir so much. If only there was another child like him in need of a father.

Teenaged Yassen, being held in Russia as Sharkovsky’s slave:

[pongnosis]

Fic List - Unusual Fics

Every fandom has its tropes - some of them more fandom specific than others - and then there are the fics that are a little different. Maybe it’s a twist on the familiar, or a rare pairing, or a trope that usually only shows up in wildly different fandoms. 

As before, the Google spreadsheet for this can be found here and gets updated with the different posts.  

A Difference Of Time - Zyzyax (296513 words, in progress) Time travel is not the first trope you would expect in an Alex Rider fic - or the second, third, or fourth - but here it still somehow settles into the fandom and makes itself at home like it always belonged there. Alex makes a deal with Death: go back, change things for the better ... it's a simple thing. He knows the answers, he knows the other players, he knows the bosses - it should be a perfectly easy speedrun, and Alex is determined to make it count. Then the Rider luck kicks in and the world he thought he knew begins to spiral slowly but steadily out of control.

Providence in Retrograde - galimau and Oceanbreeze7 (14214 words, in progress) This one is only it its early stages (chapter 1 of 6) but feels just perfectly like one of Alex's canon missions. On his own in a foreign country, supervillains with supervillainous plans (a villainous show-and-tell, because why not), and an abundance of snark and puns. And then Alex runs into a Russian teenager who answers to Yasha and whose last memory before waking up in Ecuador is living in Moscow as the slave of Vladimir Sharkovsky. Alex and Yasha's interactions are beautiful, and even if Yasha is no more than a kid, you still catch glimpses of the man who became Yassen Gregorovich.

Academic - PlotWitch (5178 words, complete) Considering everything Alex gets put through due to Blunt's manipulations, it's surprisingly uncommon to see him actually take revenge. It's equally uncommon to see sixteen-year-old Alex as a cold-blooded killer - not as a suave agent killing in the line of duty, not as a SCORPIA!AU assassin, but just Alex. And it works, every brutal, bloody, heartbreaking part of it. In which Ian lives but the result is - for once - not what Blunt had expected it to be, and even Alex can be pushed too far.

Fool's Errands -  wolfern (3413 words, complete) Alex grows up, graduates, gets married - and still doesn't escape MI6. It's a beautiful one-shot of the sort of you don't see often: of an adult Alex that tries to balance life with a career and a family and the lie he's still holding on to, and it works brilliantly. Snippets of a life that could have been, of the people around him, and of an Alex that remains Alex through it all.

[lastlymatt]

Title: The Road to Hell

Rating: Explicit Warnings: Rape/Non-Con, Underage Relationships: Yassen Gregorovich/Vladimir Sharkovsky Additional Tags: Car Sex, Blow Jobs, Hand Jobs, Dehumanization, Dissociation, Gun Kink, Hurt No Comfort, Cigarette Burns, Yasha having an extremely terrible time

Summary: 

Sharkovsky was about to order Karl to put the unconscious thief in the trunk. He'd be out of the way there, and Sharkovsky wouldn't have to deal with the pathetic boy until he was ready to dump him in the river. But then he changed his mind. He wasn't sure what it was. Maybe it was a whimper, a flash of skin, or perhaps the memory of the thief's bravery when Sharkovsky towered over him—a little spark of defiance, like a cornered animal, an animal that could be useful to Sharkovsky.

Written for the Alex Rider Bingo: Car sex

Read on AO3

[imnotadogiswear]

I’ve only read up to Ark Angel at this point but here are some more ideas for a villains react to the books fic:

Begins with Russian Roulette so everyone knows what Yassen’s deal is

Smithers becomes a prime target for revenge/kidnapping

Cray begrudgingly respecting Alex for dropping Skoda on a police conference

Sharkovsky twists how he treated Yassen: “He ate fine food every day!”

Everyone compares their henchmen

Grief being his charming racist self

Rothman gets called out for her creepy behavior (like seriously, she called a 14-year-old her “boy toy”)

Sarov still caring about Alex

Yassen is mocked for his attachment to the Riders

Every character tears into each other’s mistakes

In the end they’re all transported to before the series began. What changes do they make?

Feel free to add on ideas!

[imnotadogiswear]

Forget protagonists reading to the books, I want to lock all the Alex Rider villains in a room and see their reactions to the series.

[polarnacht1]

A Matter of Time Rating: E Ship: Yassen/Yasha Tags: Time Travel, Selfcest, Smut, H/C, implied noncon, mildly dubious consent, dubious morality, canon-typical abuse, happy ending of sorts Summary: When Yassen travels back in time to retrieve some valuable plans, he’s not only confronted with his old nemesis Vladimir Sharkovsky, but also with his younger self Yasha. The encounter evokes conflicted feelings, nevertheless he decides to help Yasha in a rather unconventional way. Besides, it takes a better man than Yassen to pass on the opportunity to fuck his gorgeous, younger self. Read on A03

[arshipweek]

AR Ship Week 2021 Round-up

Alex Rider Ship Week 2021 is over and thank you everyone for participating! We had some fantastic fics and art and fanvids and I’m really happy to share them with you all. 

Even though it’s over the AO3 collection will remain open and late entries are very much welcome.

Enjoy the fanworks and let me know if I’ve missed anything!

⛓️ POSSESSIVENESS ⛓️

A Caress of Steel (Chapter 1) by fredbasset When Alex is sent undercover to investigate a possible paedophile ring, MI6 assure him he will be extracted from the situation at the first hint of trouble. Yeah, right, they’ve said that before, so why the fuck does he keep believing them? Yassen/Alex

Run in the Dark by lanprey It couldn’t be, he thought. The experiments in Estrov had stripped away his designation. He had long concluded that he was no different from a beta; nothing in the past six years suggested otherwise. Yassen wasn’t completely truthful in the last pages of his diary. His story with John hadn’t ended in Paris. John/Yassen

When to Fold (Chapter 1) by BurntWhisper and Ireliss “I’m not yours, Yassen,” Alex had said the last time they had seen one another. “Do what you like. But if you’re not going to listen to me, you don’t get to dictate what I do.” In which, after eighteen months apart, Alex and Yassen are forced to confront what they really want. Yassen/Alex

✨ SUPERNATURAL ✨

A Beautiful Heartbreak by AmbiiUmm69 When Alex comes back from his last mission, something feels different. But surely it won't be that bad, right? Tom/Alex

Tethered (Chapter 1) by fredbasset And this is why I sojourn here, / Alone and palely loitering, / Though the sedge is withered from the lake, / And no birds sing. La Belle Dame sans Merci by John Keats. Yassen/Alex

The Cat That Got the Cream by Rirren Alex didn't mean to trigger a strange cat's heat. Yassen/Alex

🏚️ CAPTIVITY 🏚️

A Caress of Steel (Chapter 2) by fredbasset When Alex is sent undercover to investigate a possible paedophile ring, MI6 assure him he will be extracted from the situation at the first hint of trouble. Yeah, right, they’ve said that before, so why the fuck does he keep believing them? Yassen/Alex

When to Fold (Chapter 2) by BurntWhisper and Ireliss “I’m not yours, Yassen,” Alex had said the last time they had seen one another. “Do what you like. But if you’re not going to listen to me, you don’t get to dictate what I do.” In which, after eighteen months apart, Alex and Yassen are forced to confront what they really want. Yassen/Alex

The Dacha - An Interlude by Anonymous Yassen spent four years living in servitude at Vladimir Sharkovsky's dacha outside Moscow. With no one looking for him, there was no limit to the depravity the Sharkovskys subjected him to. Every day was seemingly worse than the last. Yassen/Sharkovsky

All You Have is Your Fire by MS_Mayhem After Alex had been missing for three years, Yassen is forced to go to the MI6 for help in finding his love, but is he too late? Yassen/Alex

Art by MS_Mayhem Art for 'All You Have is Your Fire. Yassen/Alex

🏡 DOMESTICITY🏡

The Best of Times is Now by OlyaNeverWrites John Rider's extraction in Mdina goes off without a hitch, and several months later, Hunter is dead and John, Helen, and Alex Rider make a new life for themselves in a peaceful village in the South of France. One afternoon, an unexpected guest shows up on their doorstep. John/Helen

Chilli and Chilling by fredbasset Chilli and chilling. And a shag in the shower. Tom/Alex

Some Kind of Sin by lanprey “This is not a marriage! This is the world’s worst hangover!” – Friends, The One After Vegas Yassen/Alex

Tethered (Chapter 2) by fredbasset And this is why I sojourn here, / Alone and palely loitering, / Though the sedge is withered from the lake, / And no birds sing. La Belle Dame sans Merci by John Keats. Yassen/Alex

Bad Days, Better Nights by Suzie_Shooter Epilogue to Dead Man Walking set a short time later - two separate pieces of domestic fluff written to follow-on, but can be read as a stand-alone. Yassen/Alex

What time is it? Summertime (Chapter 1) by moo_said_the_cow Yassen and John have been busy for a while now. With summer looming, John puts his foot down and insists they be given a few months off assassinating for some much needed rest and relaxation. John/Yassen

🔪 DANGER KINKS 🔪

A Caress of Steel (Chapter 3) by fredbasset When Alex is sent undercover to investigate a possible paedophile ring, MI6 assure him he will be extracted from the situation at the first hint of trouble. Yeah, right, they’ve said that before, so why the fuck does he keep believing them? Yassen/Alex

When to Fold (Chapter 3) by BurntWhisper and Ireliss “I’m not yours, Yassen,” Alex had said the last time they had seen one another. “Do what you like. But if you’re not going to listen to me, you don’t get to dictate what I do.” In which, after eighteen months apart, Alex and Yassen are forced to confront what they really want. Yassen/Alex

🚗 ROAD TRIP 🚗

Road Trip Art (AO3 link) by MS_Mayhem Alex/Yassen

I Spy by fredbasset When a job takes an unexpected turn, Ian has to go on a road trip with a very irritating prisoner. Ian/Yassen

🙅 NONCON/DUBCON 🙅

A Caress of Steel (Chapter 4) by fredbasset When Alex is sent undercover to investigate a possible paedophile ring, MI6 assure him he will be extracted from the situation at the first hint of trouble. Yeah, right, they’ve said that before, so why the fuck does he keep believing them? Yassen/Alex

Open Hand or Closed Fist would Be Fine by MS_Mayhem For AR Ship Week, Day 4: Non Con. Yassen/Alex

Alex art by MS_Mayhem Art for fic 'Open Hand or Closed Fist would Be Fine'. Yassen/Alex

What time is it? Summertime (Chapter 2) by moo_said_the_cow Yassen and John have been busy for a while now. With summer looming, John puts his foot down and insists they be given a few months off assassinating for some much needed rest and relaxation. John/Yassen

A Consummate Professional by Rirren Cray has an altogether more humiliating idea to shut Alex up. Yassen/Alex

💏 INTIMACY 💏

When to Fold (Chapter 4) by BurntWhisper and Ireliss “I’m not yours, Yassen,” Alex had said the last time they had seen one another. “Do what you like. But if you’re not going to listen to me, you don’t get to dictate what I do.” In which, after eighteen months apart, Alex and Yassen are forced to confront what they really want. Yassen/Alex

Coins in the Fountain by fredbasset Ten years ago, Monica Peretti employed a contract killer to end her life. The assassin refused and returned the fee (minus his expenses, naturally). Every year, she remembers. Every year, she hopes. Yassen/Monica Peretti

Cold by irlnewt This takes place during Nightshade, after they escaped and they’re in the cinema together for the night. Alex/Freddy Gray

Hold Me Tight, Hold Me Close by qwerkywriter After Alex's Point Blanc mission, Tom makes an attempt to recalibrate their friendship via hugs. or Alex is a sad boi who needs a hug. Tom/Alex

🕵️ MISSIONS 🕵️

A Caress of Steel (Chapter 5) by fredbasset When Alex is sent undercover to investigate a possible paedophile ring, MI6 assure him he will be extracted from the situation at the first hint of trouble. Yeah, right, they’ve said that before, so why the fuck does he keep believing them? Yassen/Alex

When to Fold (Chapter 5) by BurntWhisper and Ireliss “I’m not yours, Yassen,” Alex had said the last time they had seen one another. “Do what you like. But if you’re not going to listen to me, you don’t get to dictate what I do.” In which, after eighteen months apart, Alex and Yassen are forced to confront what they really want. Yassen/Alex

Organ Harvesting 2: Electric Boogaloo by MS_Mayhem It was supposed to be a simple job. They were sent to retrieve some data regarding a large-scale drug operation, but as usual when Alex Rider was involved, things had gotten more complicated. Yassen/Alex

Sleeping with the Enemy by Suzie_Shooter Alex has been working for MI6 for five years when they give him his most unexpected task yet – seduce Yassen Gregorovich. It’s meant to be a one-off for the purposes of attaching a bio-tracker, but somehow both of them keep coming back for more. Which wasn’t quite what MI6 had in mind. Yassen/Alex

Art by nightshade2412 TV!verse Snake/Eagle for Alex Rider Ship Week prompt “missions”. Snake/Eagle

🤸 ROLE REVERSAL 🤸

Between a Rock and a Hard Place by Suzie_Shooter Role reversal AU. The destruction of Estrov never happened and Yassen grew up to become a helicopter pilot like he always wanted. Alex was still orphaned as a baby, but was adopted by Ash rather than Ian and grew up as Scorpia’s golden boy. But now Scorpia are in need of a pilot, and two worlds are about to collide after all... Yassen/Alex

Planning and Preparation by fredbasset When Alex goes undercover at a banking and investment conference, no one (apart from Yvette in Accounts) expects the dry cleaning bills to be so high. Yassen/Alex

Power Play by Suzie_Shooter Written for the kinkmeme prompt: “The last time Yassen saw Alex he was 14 and smol. Now, after a few years away Yassen sees 18/19yo post-pubescent Alex for the first time and is shocked to find Alex is 6'4" and built like the proverbial brick outhouse. And ofc he finds it really hot that Alex can loom over him and manhandle him a bit. Anything else goes, just big focus on the fact post-growth spurt Alex is bigger and bulkier than Yassen by a considerable margin. Bottom!Yassen would be blessed.” Yassen/Alex

🧪 DISTORTED PERCEPTIONS 🧪

A Caress of Steel (Chapter 6) by fredbasset When Alex is sent undercover to investigate a possible paedophile ring, MI6 assure him he will be extracted from the situation at the first hint of trouble. Yeah, right, they’ve said that before, so why the fuck does he keep believing them? Yassen/Alex

Art by nightshade2412 This is a Devil!verse pairing that came up a couple years ago and I’ve been wanting to create for it ever since, so this is well overdue. Jack/Jet

🥰 PRAISE KINK 🥰

If Wishes Were Horses by fredbasset There are some lines John Rider is determined not to cross, but when working deep cover, sometimes such lines are negotiable. John/Yassen

🔒 SECRETS 🔒

A Caress of Steel (Chapter 7) by fredbasset When Alex is sent undercover to investigate a possible paedophile ring, MI6 assure him he will be extracted from the situation at the first hint of trouble. Yeah, right, they’ve said that before, so why the fuck does he keep believing them? Yassen/Alex

To the Sea for Feelings Deep Blue / Somewhere Between Psychotic and Iconic by lanluto Fan Video with creator commentary: John and Helen, Alex Rider's parents, meet at Oxford and fall in love, but John's secret undercover work with MI6 causes a lot of upheaval in their relationship. John has infiltrated the terrorist organization Scorpia as an assassin-for-hire with callsign “Hunter”. He risks blowing his cover to meet Helen at Sacré-Coeur in Paris. John/Helen

🌌 ALTERNATE UNIVERSE 🌌

Beyond the Fragments by OlyaNeverWrites “You let me think she died... There are a million fucking questions with answers I’ll never get, but there was one person who might have a few of them. And you kept that from me. You owed me the truth about this. You owed me.” “We were trying to protect you…” “Mrs. Jones, kindly get fucked. Alex Rider never wanted to be a spy. She certainly never expected to strike up a friendship with the terrifying assassin who killed him. So why do she and Yasha Grigoryeva keep running into each other? And why does Alex never do the smart thing and run screaming into the hills whenever she sees her? Yassen/Alex