#amy needs a fanfic tag

[spaciebabie]

springtrap but he has claws and he slowwwwwly sinks them into youi while holdoing you close purring softly hes not eveb truing ta hurt you on ourpose justtrying ta keep you as close as possible and get you ta stay put for just a few more seconds oohohohhh ohhh hospital hostpital hospital. emergency room hospital

[widebrimmedhatsblog]

PS. Obsessed with the idea of the plane crash AU and I think about it all the time, I can't wait! But take your time crafting the masterpiece. If you want to finish it before ever posting chapter one, do that. Sometimes it helps me to do that so I don't feel pressured by these kinds of comments as much since I'm not the best at setting boundaries (for myself and other people) 🖤

This was so kind of you, thank you! I held onto it for a while so I could keep re-reading it as I really started digging into the plane crash AU. I definitely had to re-evaluate my perception of how I respond to pressure, in light of recent events. I think I'm going to write four chapters of it before I start posting, and I have 2 and a half for now! I'm very excited to start sharing it, though!!

[aletterinthenameofsanity]

Eleven/Amy/Rory fic update (pt. 42)

Sorry about the delay in updating- I had a migraine last night so I went to sleep early, crashed for almost twelve hours straight, and then woke up, did some chores (I'm leaving to visit my parents this weekend and won't be back until Tuesday), and finished off this fic!

Anyway, today's fic ft. the Ponds' honeymoon colliding with the Mummy on the Orient Express with an Amy & River-focus. Amy not only gets to talk honestly with her daughter, but also finally gets a chance to save her from a monster!

(And for those who are counting down, there's only fic left between today's update and the regeneration fic. It's just Journey to the Center of the TARDIS and then Eleven regenerates. After that, we have Thirteen. It's kind of crazy that we've made it this far, isn't it?)

Also, retroactive word count for yesterday is 194k.

@lavenderlace16 @blufox3542 @khruschevshoe

[soulofamy]

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[arcsin27]

Amy sees that shadow is hurting and since she’s Amy she makes it her mission to help him feel better

So she sneaks onto some ship that he and Gerald use to return to the ark (would that be a logical headquarters for them? If not it doesn’t really matter where their hideout is for this little fic idea). She goes up to shadow all concerned like “hey are you alright? I saw you were unhappy and wanted to help”

Usually shadow would beat the fuck out of her but the look she’s giving him and the genuine care about his well-being are too familiar. He can’t bring himself to obliterate her, so instead they start talking about why she’s here n shit

He doesn’t tell Gerald about her, instead he warps her to his room on the ark (I’m assuming he’s gotta have somewhere to stay there lol)

A big chunk of the movie is team sonic trying to get her back (hence sonic being so pissy and serious in the trailer: his friend is missing behind enemy lines).

Also when they finally reach them and break down the door, they stumble upon Amy doing a tarot reading for shadow while Taylor swift plays on her phone beside them. And the song is “you belong with me” because 1. it’s on shadows favorite album fearless 2. fearless is also the name of the year of shadow event 3. I did say this was a shadamy pipe dream, of course the song playing is the one with the “ignore that energetic obviously popular one you’re crazy about, date my reserved yet devoted self instead” lyrics

Oh and I almost forgot, obviously near the end the whole “Amy gives a heartfelt speech about the inherent goodness of humanity which reminds shadow of who he is and what Maria wanted” thing happens (though I humbly request it gets reworded because on god I have no idea what she’s talking about when I actually watch the scene)

Now if you’ll excuse me, I have a shadamy-centered sonic movie to write in my head till another trailer comes out

[anonymouscheeseball]

But do I really need a Red White and Royal Blue sequel, though? Like, what is this second movie going to give me that I haven't already seen, masterfully written at that, in the first 70 pages of the most kudo-ed fanfics on AO3?

I've read about Alex and Henry married, divorced, soulmates, having kids, forced into an unwanted marriage, meeting as children or meeting again as older men.

I've read about them as cooks, as bakers, as cheese-fucking-mongers, as lawyers, as nurses, as models, as rockstars, as actors.

I've read about them as vampires, pirates, spies, Middle East royalty, fucking space pilots and actual aliens.

I've seen them kidnapped, drugged, drunk off their asses, in tears, crying over a proposal, injured.

And let's not even gloss over this, I've read about them having sex in the steamiest, most consensual, most intimate, most beautiful ways.

I have loved every single one of these stories so goddamn much and so many of them are still with me, some of them are fucking canon to me because the writer just GOT these guys so well. So I promise I'm not being flippant when I ask, what is this sequel going to bring that AO3 fanfiction writers haven't already, hmm?

I want to have faith but man, some of these stories... <3

I'll try and tag some of my favourite authors here but I don't even have all their usernames, and some writers aren't repeat offenders and have only written the one story : @everwitch-magiks @kiwiana-writes @sparklepocalypse @clottedcreamfudge @rmd-writes @indomitable-love @three-drink-amy @athousandrooms @dustratcentral @cha-melodius @omgcmere The list goes on...

[eggmans-incredible-egg-circus]

EGGMAN'S INCREDIBLE EGG CIRCUS - THE MASTERPOST

Sonic the Hedgehog and Digital Circus lovers, feast your eyes on THIS!

What is this AU?

Eggman's Incredible Egg Circus (can also be called E.I.E.C. for short or just Egg Circus), to put it simply, is a crossover AU which is basically The Amazing Digital Circus with characters from Sonic the Hedgehog! Every character is based off the TADC cast in some form or another, possessing their visual traits and a mixed personality except for Caineman (he retains Caine's personality). This AU pretty much sparked from me being a fan of both STH and TADC.

CAST LINEUP (+ NAMES, SILHOUETTES & BIOS):

In order, left to right:

Pomnic (Pomni + Sonic)

Tailer (Kinger + Tails)

Ragathamy (Ragatha + Amy Rose)

Gangream (Gangle + Cream)

Zoockles (Zooble + Knuckles)

Jaxnic (Jax + Sonic)

Caineman (Caine + Eggman)

Bubble isn't here... I mean, it's not like we really need him, anyway.

F.A.Q.

Q: Can I make an OC for the AU?

A: Go ahead! Use the template for your OC's bio if need be. And make sure to include the tag #eggman's incredible egg circus au in your post or tag this blog!

Q: Can I make fanart?

A: Absolutely! Just don't lean too much into the weird side (well, you CAN do NSFW, but remember to use the appropriate CW/TW and be safe!). You can either use the submissions box or post the fanart yourself (tag this blog or my main blog (@/joshth647) OR include the tag #eggman's incredible egg circus au in your post for the latter, or you can just do both!).

Q: Are there any specific boundaries?

A: None that I can think of, really...

Q: Can I make fanfics?

A: S L A Y! I'm excited to see what you can cook up!

Q: Can I do character ships and/or ship what characters we want?

A: For official ships, there's three: Pomnic x Ragathamy (Sonamy/Buttonblossom), Tailer x Gangream (Taiream) and Jaxnic x Ragathamy (Sonamy [again]/Bunnydoll). You can also do whatever ship you like! Since I consider this a TADC AU, every TADC fanship (Buttonblossom, Bunnydoll, Ribbun, etc.) applies!

In case of any questions, the ask box is always open! I'm excited to answer any and every questions you guys have in mind!

Noteworthy Content:

Gangream Expressions

Jaxnic Expressions

Pomnic Expressions

Pomnic in TADFC (The Amazing Digital Fight Club/Boxer AU by @/burrotello

Pomnic and his Siblings (The Siblings Episode AU by @/sm-baby)

Pomnic and Jaxnic's Carnival Designs (Carnival AU by @/sm-baby)

Pomnic's First Design (used Advance Sonic as base)

Jaxnic's First Design

Ref Sheets:

Pomnic

Ragathamy

Tailer and Zoockles

Jaxnic

Lore Section:

The Corruption

[This AU now has an askblog, too! Send your questions to the cast and you'll get an answer, comedic or otherwise!]

[ JoshTH ]

[yunfox00]

Intro I guess???

Her/She

Hi you can call me Foxxine, I'm a minor, I'm Indonesian so my english vocab is probably gonna have some mistakes (I also suck at spelling)

I have undiagnosed ADHD

My flag thingys

Voice acting auditions (very shitty)

TADC DREAMLAND AU MASTERPOST☁️⭐🌙

Btw I'm very bad at remembering stuff like tags... And... Other stuff

People I misgendered list

My Art tag and stufffff

My art

Doodles

Asks

TADC fanart

Random Canman (a series that I made back then)

Flipaclip animation

Tweening animation

All my animations

WIP

Random (I used to say random stuff with this tag but now I use Foxxine's yapping to say random stuff)

SMILEY!!! My tadc oc :D

Wives/Husbands list bc I have so much rizz

Moot and Nonmoot tag list thing

Random stuff:

Uhhh idk

My birthday

IMPORTANT

Limited edition secret gooseworx merch

Amy Chan... *my anime eyes sparkles*

PATRICIA IS AN ASSHOLE

RAYRAY IN MY ASKBOX???

HOW TO MAKE PEOPLE BE ABLE TO CLICK A LINK TO YOUR TAGS... UHH IDK

How many chuggas do you need to say b4 you go choo choo?(ash is totally wrong)

Smiley, Is mayonnaise an instrument?

Dude... That's Nutella... (Necrophilia mentioned)

THERE'S NO RULES IN EATING SOMETHING

My favorite racial slur! (Read the whole damn thing bc I made this post to just kinda trick people.)

Beautiful canon fanfic made by amy chan

The birthday asks are kinda funny

SHUN shine <333

Mariah Carrey post

NOP (made by my wife!!! Very cool thing that I don't understand!!!)

IMPORTANT!!!!

Me frfr

My Sonas :)

(I can’t choose one lmao)

USER BOXESSSS:

[cowboylikeyouu]

i always love when people have some kind of "get to know me and my fandoms :)" post pinned on their blog, so here‘s mine:

i‘m a german law student, but i like to ignore that fact bc it‘s kinda depressing lol (edit october 2024: IM QUITTING. lol)

my favorite activity is to ignore most of my responsibilities and doomscroll on tumblr & tiktok while listening to the same 5 songs over and over again and drink too much coffee ^^

i watch a lot of movies and sometimes i write stuff, so feel free to follow me on letterboxd and ao3 ;)

you can yap to me about literally everything, i love love LOVE talking to random people on the internet about random shit!! but here are some of my favorite fandoms and my fav characters & ships from them if u need inspiration :P

marvel (mcu mostly)

favorite characters: CLINT (comic & fanfic version, literally my favorite character of all time i love him to death), tony, nat, bucky, kate, and basically everyone except steve

favorite ships: WINTERHAWK (they’re my everything), stony, nat/maria/pepper

x-men

favorite characters: wade, charles, storm

favorite ships: POOLVERINE, poolverinessa, cherik, and basically every logan-ship in existence (scogan, logurt, morpherine, logan/ororo, here for all of it)

harry potter

favorite characters: hermione, remus, harry (especially in post war drarry fics), draco, minerva, sirius, fred & george

favorite ships: drarry, wolfstar, romione, deamus, linny. i mostly read drarry tho and i think there isn’t a single side-ship that could possibly throw me off. if u write it well i can get behind everything.

good omens

favorite characters: crowley

favorite ships: do i really have to answer that?

star wars

favorite characters: luke, han, leia, (i‘m an original trilogy girly i‘m sorry), obi-wan, din djarin (pedro pascal is the literal loml can you blame me??7

favorite ships: dinluke <3333333

IT

favorite characters: richie, beverly

favorite ships: reddie, benverly, mike/stan/bill

sherlock bbc

favorite characters: mycroft

favorite ships: johnlock, mystrade

other stuff i’ve seen and really like:

10 things i hate about you (my fav movie ever), little women, httyd, fight club (i have to mention this bc one of my favorite things ever is to annoy straight men by saying that fight club is the gayest movie to ever exist), how i met your mother (my fav show ever), our flag means death, most pixar & disney movies, shrek universe (especially puss in boots 2), starkid musicals!!! especially avpm & co obviously, knives out & glass onion, orange is the new black, grey‘s anatomy, shameless, she-ra, bojack horseman, the last of us, hamilton, cats, and so much more, just ask ^^

i don’t really ship any controversial ships but i‘m 100% pro proshipping so get the fuck away from me if you’re not <3

#amy talks is my yapping tag, #tweet people w kindness has everything about my twitter fic, and #first light everything about the winterhawk interstellar au i‘m currently writing. rest of my tags should be self explanatory lol

[twig-tea]

9 People You'd Like To Get To Know Better

Tagged by @visualtaehyun and @thegalwhorants 💕

3 ships

Need to limit myself because there are too many good couples in media! The three I'm most enjoying in what I'm watching right now are:

Qian and Yuan from Unknown

Kazuhito and Natsukawa from Living with Him / Kare no Iru Seikatsu

Aylin and Luna from 23.5

First ship

I've answered this before but I was reading galwhorants' answers and suddenly the words "world shaking" popped into my head, and I remembered that the main site I used to read Ami/Makoto (sailors Mercury and Jupiter from Sailor Moon) fanfic was on worldshaking.net so I looked it up and that site has been rebuilt and some of the fanfic restored! So if you are curious about what babyqueer me was reading ~1997 it's still around and you can go see for yourself (shout-out to the author & curator Erica Friedman who was [and still is] a mentor and community-builder for so many of us; she was the one who organized Yuricon which is still an excellent resource if you want to get into or understand the history of yuri!).

Last song

I'm a quiet TXT fan and I've been enjoying their new mini album; the last song I listened to was Quarter Life (which has the unfortunate effect of making me feel old since I'm long past the quarter-life crisis age lolol but it makes me nostalgic for the pop punk heydays):

Currently reading

I finished book 1 and am chipping away at book 2 of MoDu (Silent Reading); it is such a satisfying read! I need more hours in the day so I can keep reading it.

Last movie

I just finished the short Burmese film Khar Taw Mi (another Trust Entertainment work centered around Thingyan, this time around the cultural performance aspects rather than the water party parts, so lots of traditional music and dance). If we're talking feature film, hmm, I think it was either Doi Boy (2023) or Past Lives (2023), I can't remember the order I watched them in; I watched them both in March (and both were very good).

Currently craving

Honestly, what I most want right now is spoons to do the things I've been dragging my feet on doing. Food-wise, I was giving a colleague tips on visiting Newfoundland and now I'm craving soft-serve creamsicle ice cream, which I've only ever had in St. John's.

No-pressure tags! And if you've already done this one tag me in the comments: @lurkingshan (since we fought over ships last time); @happypotato48; @sorry-bonebag; @my-rose-tinted-glasses; @telomeke; @waitmyturtles; @bengiyo (especially for the movie question); @thisonelikesaliens; @hyeoni-comb

[crusherthedoctor]

It really is not just annoying, but also somewhat sad, that IDW characters can never have a meaty role without shamelessly upstaging a game character. It's the ultimate play of insecurity.

Tangle gets touted as the Sonic Female of All Time while the crewmembers drag the game females through the mud.

Whisper gets randomly fawned over by Silver and Jet of all guys.

Lanolin humiliates Silver and treats him like a child.

Rough and Tumble are too much for Cream the OP to handle.

Starline was hyped up for an extended period as Eggman's superior (no, his final fate did not undo sitting through his agonizing "Sonic VS Eggman is routine" soapboxing).

Surge is being hyped up for even longer as the most badass villain and the most badass character period, despite having absolutely nothing of merit to show for it.

Is it really that hard to find a middle ground? I get you want your character(s) to do big things and be a legitimate part of the cast instead of sitting in the background with their thumbs twiddling, but this is not the way to do it. Trip was only recently introduced to the series, and she found her place just fine. She didn't need to effortlessly beat up Sonic in concept art in order to earn her stripes. She didn't need her creators to brag that she would improve Forces through her mere presence in order to cement her value.

Look. I talk a lot about Trudy. I talk a lot about her role in my fic, her interactions, her dynamics, her abilities, her quirks, all that good stuff. I take her role in the story quite seriously, and in an age where it's become taboo to have your OC do literally anything with the game cast (because overcorrection), I've stuck to my guns and made her a big part of the fic.

But - and this is a big but - none of this comes at the cost of the other characters, or the story as a whole. Sonic is still Sonic, and acts as you'd expect from him. Tails is still Tails, and isn't dismissed by the narrative as a mere sidekick to prop up Trudy as the "true" hero by comparison. Amy is still her bubbly self, not morphed into a Sally clone. Cream is still capable, despite her youth and innocence, and her bond with Trudy doesn't reduce her to literal baby. Eggman treats Trudy no differently from the rest of the cast, and he sure as hell doesn't show any fear at the prospect of facing her. Stellar is not little more than The Trudy Show: it's Sonic's latest adventure in a new land that Trudy happens to be tagging along for, and how he leaves an impression on her. Just like Unleashed did with Chip, and Secret Rings did with Shahra, among other examples.

Even Sonudis, for as Never Going To Happen In Canon For Very Obvious Reasons as it is, is still made with the mentality of not only what Sonic himself is actually like in canon, but the others too. It's not a shallow bait that exists solely to exist, it's something I took seriously in regards to how it could potentially work without sacrificing Sonic's official characterization. Is it a fanfic cliche? Is it self-indulgent? Maybe, but writing fanfic in general is inherently self-indulgent. The sooner you accept that, the better. But as fanfic-y as some concepts may be, I still try to portray them as naturally and as faithfully as I can in respect to the games that spawned this franchise. That includes not reducing Sonic to a lap dog with no independence or backbone.

You can make your character important, and even give them a risky role if you're daring, without disrespecting the game cast and what they contribute to the franchise.

[iandarling]

✨Weekly Tag Wednesday ✨

thank you for the tags @michellemisfit, @spookygingerr, @roryonic and @sgtmickeyslaughter you rock 🪨

Name and A03 handle: Katrine or MyAmisFics (my main blog @my-amis lol, i’m originally a Les Mis fan)

Current Location: my bed

Favourite picrew: I made a new one today, it’s not completely accurate but it’s cute i think

What's one thing you want in a picrew?

FRECKLES more of them please, like on the chest and neck and arms, oh and better ginger hair colours bc it’s either this one or a brown one, and neither really look like my actually orange hair

Favourite thing you’ve created (or seen created) for the fandom?

(This fandom is so unbelievably creative and talented and so i wanna include every fic i’ve ever read and every fan art i’ve ever seen!!)

But of my own posts i would say my Ian Loves thrifting or Set design details

Why is it your favourite?

I actually spent a lot of time on those posts (as opposed to my usual shitposting)- and it was something that lived in my head for days and weeks before i was able to put it together properly (i’m still gonna write my gallavich goes thrifting fanfic one day)

Did it come easily or was it hard to create?

My thrifting post came really easily to me, bc i’ve been writing it in my head for forever

My set design post took a little bit longer to create, bc i wanted to make sure i actually included the pieces that mattered the most to the characters, and therefore also me

Last ao3 fic you commented on?

I don’t know how to check, but i belive it’s

I like taking pictures (as long as you’re in them) by @em-harlsnow

it was adorable and the plot was totally canon accurate

Biggest WIP heartache you’ve ever experienced?

I’ve been reading fanfic since i was 11 in various fandoms so i’m sure it’s been a lot of heartbreaks, but one that comes to mind is loosing my own fic i was writing so that spiderman fic is now lost to the world

Favourite trope or head cannon you like included in a fanfic?

There are so many, but i do love a version of Found Family that’s like “I accidentally became a dad” trope; think Hotch and Spencer from Criminal Minds or Lip and Liam

As for headcanons I adore so many, but one particular one is that Ian gifts Mickey a pocketknife (i’ve seen this in like five different fics so far)

Least favourite?

hurt no comfort- i need happy endings

Secret or surprising kink or trope

Overstimulation (Ian is the king of this in most fanfics)

Describe how you feel after you’ve created something new?

Honestly, mostly nervous

Top hype man you have that always helps you get across the finish line:

My irl besties

It's been a bad day, you turn to the fandom and you _____?

Rewatch season one 🤍

This was a big one but also fun🐣

Not sure who has done this yet, but i’m gonna tag some peeps

@mickeygifs @mandy4ever69420 @mickeym4ndy @iansfreckles @iansw0rld @callivich @transsexual-dandelions @thirstyvampyr

[cha-melodius]

Fanfic Friday

Thanks for tagging me @three-drink-amy! I agree, we all need the excuse to toot our own horn sometimes.

Rule: share a fic you wrote that you’re proud of! (art/moodboard optional—I didn't make a new one because I like this cover art too much lmao)

Note: People discovering this one lately has me all in my feels about it. The very first RWRB fic I started writing (though not the first one I published!), and there wasn't much like it in the fandom at the time. I was so nervous about publishing but so proud of the finished product and so happy with the response. 💕

Nova, Baby

CIA agent Alex Claremont-Diaz and MI6 agent Henry Fox-Mountchristen don’t exactly get along, but that doesn’t keep their respective agencies from insisting they work together as partners. Then a mission in Colombia changes everything, and their relationship begins to shift and grow into something that neither of them ever expected… and something that could have deadly consequences. (E, 66.7k)

Tagging @rmd-writes, @cricketnationrise, @orchidscript, @welcometololaland, @14carrotghoul, @historicallysam, @sherryvalli, @clottedcreamfudge, @stutteringpeach, @leaves-of-laurelin, @athousandrooms, @treluna4, @mirilyawrites, @loki-is-my-kink-awakening, @dewdropreader, @heytheredeann, @adinarj, @cheesecurdsgravyandfries

[dailysonadowfanfics]

Reading every single Sonadow Fanfic (Ao3): 161/4.711

Title: At Your Service (Account needed)

Author: CorvidRoses

Website: Ao3

Published: 26.05.2018

Word Count: 7.569 words

Language: English

Suited for minors? Teen and up

Warnings: No

Smut? No

Finished? No

Characters: Sonic the Hedgehog, Shadow the Hedgehog, Knuckles the Echidna, Blaze the Cat, Amy Rose, Silver the Hedgehog, Jet the Hawk, Rouge the Bat, Sally Acorn

Ships: Sonic/Shadow

Author Tags: /

Author Summary: When Sonic leaves Camelot and Lancelot is put in his place as king, how will he deal with his new title? Will he flourish, or will there be tough times ahead?

My summary: Lancelot becomes king, he says goodbye to Sonic, and later finds a hedgehog who looks exactly like Sonic.

You can read it here

[witchyleehibernates-fics]

Sunny Days and Tag

Summary:

“Come on Remy, win and you’ll get something good.” Rogue called out, with a tone that Jubilee knew to avoid… especially on poker nights. That got Gambit’s attention pretty quick, and Jubilee really didn’t want to know what Rogue was promising. Just that Gambit wasn’t playing it so dangerous anymore. “A good night, Rogue?” Jean teased, and Jubilee quickly covered her ears, and a glance told her that Cyclops was too, with slightly wide eyes. Jean simply laughed at him before whispering in his ear. Jubilee really really didn’t want to know. So she went back to watching the game. Gambit just had to evade Wolverine for twenty minutes. Twenty minutes and then he wins. However, Wolverine was quick when he wanted to be, and messing with Gambit was his perfect fun.

Content Warning's/Trigger Warnings: Fluff!

Characters: Jubilation Lee (Jubilee), Remy LeBeau (Gambit), Anna Marie Darkholme, Logan Howlett (Wolverine), Kevin Sydney (Morph)

Chapters: 1/1

Words: 1,171

Status: Complete

Fanfic Links:

|| Ao3 || Fanfiction Net ||

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Jubilee snickered from where she was curled up on a lawn chair under an umbrella. It was a relatively warm day, and they were all outside enjoying the nice day, and the only day off from training or missions they’d had in a while… Of course Gambit had needed to exert energy and had started a game of tag with Wolverine.

“Come on suga’, I thought you were quicker than that?” Rogue called out, smirking as Gambit paused just long enough for them to see his affronted expression. Jubilee laughed lightly as Gambit’s moment of pause caused him to be tackled by Wolverine who now wore an expression of smugness.

“That was unfair, mon ami.” Gambit groaned, pushing himself up as Wolverine got up himself.

“How was that unfair Gumbo?” Wolverine muttered as Gambit got to standing. They’d been going back and forth for the better part of an hour now, and Jubilee had to wonder just how many bruises Gambit was going to get before he conceded that Wolverine was quicker than he was.

“Rogue distracted me.” Gambit tried, but by the sheepish smile that had crept up showed that he knew he wasn’t going to win. “Again, mon ami?”

“You sure you can handle another loss?” Jubilee called out, getting her own look of offense.

“I’m offended, petite, you don’t think ol’ Gambit can win?”

“You haven’t yet.” Jubilee called back, smiling at Jean who walked past her and handed her a drink. “Thanks Jean!” She was quick to open the can, a smile on her face as she noticed Morph sneaking his way towards Wolverine and Gambit… or towards Gambit, now that Wolverine decided to look back and not tell the Cajun what was approaching.

“I don’t think he can handle the bruises, in all honesty.” Rogue hummed, taking a sip of a drink that Jean had brought her as well. Jubilee smiled at Rogue, trying her hardest not to laugh. She, along with Rogue, lost that particular battle when Morph grabbed Gambit’s shoulders and proceeded to scream as loud as he could.

“Not funny!” Gambit exclaimed loudly… From the ground to which he’d fallen from the scare and shock.

“Sorry suga’,” Rogue giggled, snorting as she set her drink down. She was trying to calm down, but with Jubilee laughing beside her, it took quite a bit of effort. Even Cyclops and Jean were snickering to some degree, and Wolverine was smirking in amusement.

“Okay, one more game.” Wolverine must have taken pity on Gambit, who was pouting at everyone laughing at his apparent misery, even Morph had lost his own battle of wanting to stay silent as he joined the bigger group. “Unless you don’t think you can handle another round?”

“Oui, Gambit can handle another game, mon ami.” Gambit also looked offended at the doubt that he couldn’t.

“He’s going to regret that, isn’t he?” Jubilee asked, tilting her head as she finally started to calm down.

“Oh most definitely.” Rogue responded, a twinkle of amusement in her eyes as she watched after the game. It was definitely a high stakes game, Wolverine and Gambit must have made a bet or wager when Jubilee wasn’t paying attention, because the two were going at this game like they were in battle against sentinels.

“Oh, high stakes today?” Jean hummed, also watching the game with almost rapt attention.

“What did they wager?” Jubilee asked, glancing over as she took a drink of her soda. She was getting a little warm, and she wondered about taking her jacket off and using it to wrap around behind her.

“I’m… not quite sure.” Jean answered, glancing towards her before back at the game. Most of the team was quiet, watching with their full attention, unless they were making small comments about the round.

Tag was always a little terrifying when you watched Gambit and Wolverine play, something about Wolverine's instincts and Gambit liking the feel of being in danger, or something like that. Jubilee wasn’t entirely sure what it was about playing tag with Wolverine, having done it once herself, she found she wasn’t entirely willing to do so again.

Gambit played near daily with Wolverine. Twice if they had training assigned together.

Jubilee found herself waiting in suspense as she leaned forward. Gambit liked playing dangerous when he knew he was safe, she remembered; Barely escaping Wolverine’s grabs and lunges, even a few swipes with his claws when Wolverine would get particularly annoyed by Gambit escaping him.

“Come on Remy, win and you’ll get something good.” Rogue called out, with a tone that Jubilee knew to avoid… especially on poker nights. That got Gambit’s attention pretty quick, and Jubilee really didn’t want to know what Rogue was promising. Just that Gambit wasn’t playing it so dangerous anymore.

“A good night, Rogue?” Jean teased, and Jubilee quickly covered her ears, and a glance told her that Cyclops was too, with slightly wide eyes. Jean simply laughed at him before whispering in his ear. Jubilee really really didn’t want to know. So she went back to watching the game.

Gambit just had to evade Wolverine for twenty minutes. Twenty minutes and then he wins. However, Wolverine was quick when he wanted to be, and messing with Gambit was his perfect fun.

“Come on Gambit,” Jubilee murmured, she barely realized she was sitting at the edge of her seat.

“Suga’, you need to lean back a little, you’re going to get sunburned.” Rogue murmured, leaning forward and tapping on the sleeve of Jubilee’s jacket. Jubilee blinked, sitting straight up and turning towards her. She glanced up and realized that she had moved out from under the umbrella.

She smiled as she moved back again, curling up once more and watching the game. Gambit ducked under a wide swipe of Wolverine’s claws, laughing about something that he’d said, and jumping backwards before Wolverine had the chance to turn around to try and grab him again.

“Gambit’s gonna win, Jubilee,” Rogue said decidedly. “He’s got this.”

“For whatever you must have promised him? I don’t doubt that.” Jubilee responded, cupping her hands around her can and taking a sip, humming with a tilt of her head. Rogue merely laughed, another twinkle in her eyes as she mimicked Jubilee.

Another five minutes went by in silence before Gambit scurried up a tree, a particularly large one that had let Gambit up much quicker than it was letting Wolverine up.

The cheer when an alarm sounded had the rest of the team cheering.

“Gambit won!” Jubilee cheered, jumping up, and barely managing to avoid spilling her drink as Wolverine and Gambit dropped down from the tree, one looking less smug than earlier and the other looking proud of himself. Red on black eyes dancing with pride as Rogue jumped up, her drink set on the glass side table that was pulled out for the girls.

“How was that, chère?” Gambit asked, “Petite?” Gambit looked at Jubilee, who stuck her tongue out at him with a smile.

[prolix-yuy]

PedroStories HallowReads Celebration 

A Spooky Salute to Writers! 

There are literally hundreds of fics out here that have stolen my heart, but here are a few of my favorites. Forgive me if I wax poetic about some of these, but I think you'll love them just as much!

For other stories I've loved, check out my fic rec tag!

🎃 Here are my recommendations for @pedrostories��� HallowReads Celebration 🎃

My favourite fanfics I read this year

Point A to Point B by @amywritesthings Description: Escorting a former Empire prisoner of war to a Rebel Alliance safe zone? It should be a piece of cake. Absolutely no problems whatsoever. My thoughts: My space sister even when she's off in another galaxy far far away (aka another fandom), Point A to Point B was one of the first Din series I read that was in progress at the time I started. Nothing made me quite as excited as giving my blow-by-blow reactions to Amy's spectacular story, and I'll come back to a few of those...ahem...firsts time and time again. The writing style is crisp and gorgeously detailed, and I love her religious Din so very much.

Lie to Me by @iamskyereads Description: A recent transfer to the DEA from the FBI makes you a target of hazing from your co-workers. Choosing to forget your bad first day at a bar puts you on a path towards meeting a new acquaintance. An expert on deception and psychological profiling, you are adept at catching liars. What happens when an increasingly stressful work environment begins to test the limits of your personal life and the one man at the center of it all, Javier Peña? Afterall, everybody lies about something. But how many are you keeping from yourself? An AU of Season 3 of Narcos My thoughts: Skye writes some of my favorite "it's canon now" stories, and Lie to Me is a shining example of what her creative mind can do with Season 3 plus an incredible reader character. I have never read a story where the reader was so different than me but also someone I'd so badly like to be that I could really imagine it to be true. Plus her Javi is so thoroughly rendered in perfect introspection I half expect scenes from the show to have Carino in the background. A must read!

Surrender by @ezrasbirdie Description: Weeks after the events in Kansas City, Joel and Ellie stumble across a woman lost in the Nebraska wilderness. With her knack for foraging and unending patience for Ellie's ceaseless questions, Daisy quickly becomes an asset on their journey. But between Joel's capriciousness towards her presence and Ellie's fierce loyalty to her guardian, she can't help but question her place with her new companions--especially when she catches Joel's gaze lingering more and more when he thinks she isn't looking. My thoughts: Listen, I know there's a lot of Joel out there right now, but this Joel? You need to read this Joel. A glorious character study of an intensely broken man finding a new start through the eyes of a complex and powerfully realized OC. There are whole chapters that have me in a chokehold, and the pain is so stunningly offset by the beauty they find in each other. One of my favorite things Birdie has written (and there are lots to choose from!)

Celestial Navigation by @write-and-buried Description: Dumped and drowning in a summer storm, you duck inside a coffee shop to hide from your broken heart. Covered in plants and hand drawn images over exposed brick, it seems like a slice of heaven. The owner brings you a blueberry muffin and a promise; you’ll fall in love with him before the new year. My thoughts: How can I not mention the story I salivated over every week waiting for a new chapter? This Dieter has all of the hallmarks of canon Dieter with so much more depth and a unique twist to his character that works perfectly in this sort-of AU. Every description is lush and ripe, sensuality used to lull you into horny heaven. Gorgeously realized and a wonderful contained read again and again.

Intimidation Tactics by @whataperfectwasteoftime Description: You and your partner, Marcus Pike, are investigating a case that brings you far too close to something much more dangerous than your average art thief.   My thoughts: Penny came out of the gate SWINGING with this series. Marcus and Dave's chemistry is electric, and the three of them together weave attraction and devotion into something much more grounded and confident than I expected. Their relationship blossoms so fully I can't imagine it any other way.

Wild Abandon by @starlightmornings Description: Post-WWII, set in the Great Smoky Mountains of Western North Carolina. Ezra Joe Collins came home from the war looking to hide away in the wilderness. His simple, quiet life is turned upside down when you show up in his garden, hungry and desperate, with nowhere else to go. What starts out as a grudging friendship quickly transforms into something that will knit your very souls together — but as you soon discover, such a bond comes at great cost. My thoughts: Kaylie's masterful execution of this thematic story kept me on the edge of my seat for weeks! The setting and voice is some of the most unique writing I've come across, and the threads she weaves together to make the full picture come to light had me gasping. Plus Ezra is the perfect balance of hedonistic and mysterious, just the way I like him.

Beloved fanfics with my comfort characters

First Class to Tatooine by @mandosmistress Description: You’re a flight attendant who’s so entranced by your melancholy, beskar-clad passenger that you decide to cheer him up with some first class treatment. And although the Mandalorian seems to think he can forget his woes between your legs if he tries hard enough, despair and violence seem to follow him no matter how hard he tries to shake them. My thoughts: Mari's fic was some of the first I read in the fandom and if I'm ever missing Din I come back to this story. Her young Din fics are transcendent, but I'm so in love with this post-TBOBF story and the angst she pulls out of it.

Kinktober 2022 by @chaoticgeminate Description: You’re a fanfiction writer turned novelist, which was great since it was the path you wanted your writing to take you down in life. What you never thought would happen was meeting the Javier Gutierrez, who you actively write smutty fanfiction about from his film with Nic Cage, and you especially didn’t expect him to have a crush on you. Fast forward several months of dating, with a good chunk of your relationship being distance due to his constant traveling and having to go home to Mallorca, when he surprises you with a prompt list and a vacation planned around exploring it. You haven’t even worked up the nerve to tell him about what you write and post to Tumblr about him as a character yet. My thoughts: Who doesn't want to live in a world where some happy accidents bring you together with Javi Gutierrez in a sexy funfest full of feelings, healthy relationship conversations, and mind-blowing smut? Plus Kelly made me almost cry several times featuring my beloved Murch in her stories and now our RCs are best friends forever.

Palomino by @fuckyeahdindjarin Description: Unable to get a refund for a week-long horse-riding pack trip you’d booked with your ex, you decide to go solo. As it turns out, a rebound with a cowboy named Jack while traversing the wild landscapes of Wyoming might just be what you need. My thoughts: Palomino is a triumph of a fic by the incredibly talented Cee that is a must-read if you like anything horsey. Even if you don't, come for the soft-spoken cowboy we were robbed of in TGC and their adventures together. Cee took so many unique turns that had me intrigued with my heart clenching at each new chapter, and the ending is truly something beautiful.

Fanfics I wish more people knew about

Calculated Risks by @pedrito-friskito Description: I took a calculated risk, but fuck, am I bad at math aka - this started as friends with benefits but you’re ridiculously good in bed and not as much of an asshole as originally thought and now I’m kind of in love with you? a saga. My thoughts: Kay's Dieter is a chaotic mess in the best way, and she pairs him with someone just as messy and perfect for him. They traverse some highs and lows together, but the love is so carefully threaded through you have to root for them.

Vibes by @mandoblowmybackout Description: Sex toys, Din Djarin, neurodivergent reader and so many feelings? What's not to love? My thoughts: The number of times I've closed my eyes and thought of scenes from this series is too large to count. As sexy as the concept sounds, the trust and care that Ash takes to give these two the love they deserve is even more exhilarating.

Kitten by @boliv-jenta Description: The reader meets Nico at a swingers party. Will he just scratch an itch or carve a place in her life? My thoughts: Liv has so many fics I adore, but the exploration of Nico as a character and how his and Kitten's experimentation grows is just masterful. Plus she gives us one of my favorite OC side characters and so many twists and turns I was gobbling up each addition the moment they came out!

Fanfics with my favourite trope/AU

Love Triangles by @littlemisspascal Description: Soulmates with Identifying Marks AU, including a ridiculous amount of pining, misunderstandings, and Dieter being Dieter. My thoughts: Rae's writing never fails to make me feel the widest spectrum of emotions. This AU is so fun and thoughtfully fleshed out, with a wild but kind Dieter, hilarious nicknames, and a soulmate twist that had me a gooey mess by the end.

Stranger At My Gate by @leslie-lyman Description: A time-traveling Pero. A modern woman trying her best. A kitchen full of possibility. A helping of Midwestern kindness. A dash of magic. And a whole lot of Christmas spirit. My thoughts: I read this around the holidays and it was the perfect treat for my time-travel-Pero-loving heart! The world Leslie creates is so warm and homey I want to live in it always. Plus big gruff Pero melting down for Tessa makes me want to cry, it's so wonderful.

A Galaxy Far Far Away by @grogusmum Description: This fic is as much a story about Din, Grogu, and Reader as it is a little love letter to an old home of mine, during an idyllic time in my life. As with most authors, there are characters who are a reflection of them, and that is certainly so for reader characters in fics. And it is so here, but only a little, but the cottage, the town, the festivities are directly from life. I hope they come across kind of like characters in their own right. My thoughts: Every time I get a new piece of this story it melts me again. The love in this is quiet and gentle, and Grogu is a sweet little menace we adore. The slow growth of love is truly the star, and I'll forever want to live in this town with a big teddy bear of a man and his mischievous son.

The Language of Flowers by @lowlights Description: You’re the only daughter of a wealthy Victorian family living in the countryside. The head gardener, Din, catches your eye and your heart. A series of clandestine rendezvous put both of your futures in jeopardy. One question persists: could you ever truly be together? (A Din Djarin AU) My thoughts: Gardener!Din owns my heart, my nethers, a large piece of my brain. The Victorian vibes are off the CHARTS, and while there's the looming doom of their secret relationship always present, I still fall back in love every time.

Fanfics I NEED to read

A Girl Walks Into a Bookshop by @oonajaeadira Description: Set a couple of years after the events of the film. Ezra owns a bookshop. You walk in. My thoughts: This has been on my TBR forever and I feel like I need to set aside a day to just binge it. I know it'll make me soft. I know it'll give me all the feels. I just need to prepare myself for it, preferably with a warm drink and a cozy corner to melt in.

Meant to Be by @radiowallet Description: Oberyn Martell has spent his life as a second-born prince enjoying all the pleasures that Dorne has to offer, staving off any notion of an arranged marriage under the guise of searching for his soulmate. But after defeating The Mountain and avenging his sister's untimely death, Oberyn returns home to his brother still without a true heir. And so Doran states his plan: To name Oberyn Lord of Sunspear and have him take a wife, soulmates and lovers be damned. So what happens when the fates of Westeros send him an independent and troublesome woman from the north that just happens to fit the title of both bride and soulmate? Which feelings does one bow to? To bend or to break? And what does it truly mean to be meant? My thoughts: Cat's unique take on a Soulmate AU with an unlikely Pedro boy has been tantalizing me for months! And to hear her say that it's one of the formative stories that's developed her unique voice just makes me want to read it more!

Clean Sheet by @haylzcyon Description: Former FBI agent turned tortured crime-author Marcus Pike has never gotten the hang of complacency. The weight of monotonous days stuck writing a loveless character into predictable plotlines is heavy - but he finds ways to shoulder it. Newly divorced and the owner of a print shop where Marcus orders copies of his working drafts, a slip-up in order packaging sparks a fast blooming friendship between you, and reveals a side to Marcus that you've only dreamt of. My thoughts: AUTHOR MARCUS AUTHOR MARCUS I know this is going to get me yearning and I cannot wait for him to meet-cute his way into my heart.

Like a Moth to the Flame by @the-scandalorian Description: monster!Din, sort of a dark Beauty and the Beast AU My thoughts: Oh god. Oh godddddd. Monster!Din. I can't. I need a minute. I'm gonna be such a problem after this story and I need to be ready for that. I'm looking so disrespectfully at this story Simone.

Thank you to each and every writer who's on this list (plus dozens more) and whose words are forever imprinted in my brain, for better or worse. Happy Spooky Season!