#dragon age olympics au

[sladerobinweek]

Is it possible to see(have a list of?) the other suggested prompts (which aren’t in the final pick) from the form which just closed so that we can use some of them for the free day? I hope this is no bother! ^^

I can do that! See under the read-more for the full list (only editing done is some filtering into lists I did initially, and the removal of winners) of all submitted prompts:

SladeRobin Week 2024 Submitted Prompts:

"I'm tired of hating you.”

"I never said I was the good guy."

"This isn't what it looks like."

“I won't fail you.”

“We are all pretty.”

“You should smile more.”

“I don’t like penetration.”

“It’s yours, take it.”

“Make me.”

“Let me help you.”

“You don’t have to stay.”

Premature Ejaculation

Mutual Noncon

Weapon Insertion

Orange Pirate Boots Kink

Murder Kink

Lingerie

Chastity Devices

Surprise Heat

Pleasure Whether They Like it or Not

Undernegotiated Kink

Frottage

Aftercare

Orgasm Denial

Male Squirting

Coming Untouched

Arkham-verse

Flashpoint Universe

Babysitter AU

Ravager Lives AU

Bachelor AU

Olympics AU

Shifter AU

Trucker AU

Dragons AU

Football Coach/Cheerleader

Killer/Detective

Assassin/Royalty

Soulmate-Identifying Marks

Omegaverse Same Dynamic

(Robin) Using Deathstroke’s Sword

Rose Finds Out

Robins compete to fuck Slade first

Contract on a Batkid

Slade claims the Bat pack

Lion!Slade

Slade + 2 Robins

Batman!Slade

Slade’s Past

Meta Inhibitor Collar

Accidentally Wore the Same Outfit

Shaving Other with Straight Razor

Grocery Store Meet Cute

The Inherent Homoeroticism of Men’s Sports

Crushing on an In-Law

Baseball

Dragon 

Wish

Mirror

Cats

Stray

Trust

Misunderstandings

Courting

Captivity

Competitiveness

Ownership

Galas

Princess

Holiday

Smoking

Fever

Babysitting

Betrayal

Sparring

Choking

Crying

Drunkenness

Gay Discovery

Dynamic/Power Swap

Age Reversal (or, young!Slade/older!Robin)

Bad Guys Win

On-Again Off-Again Relationship

Political Marriage

Accidental Relationship

Gunpoint Wedding

Hurt/Comfort

Outside POV

Fake Dating

Accidental Baby Acquisition

Hanahaki Disease

Established Relationship

Identity Reveal

Identity Shenanigans

Love Potion

Daddy Issues

Playing Chicken

Knife to the Throat

First Time

Texting Miscommunication

Pushed to the Brink

Second Choice

Reluctant Hero

Secret Meeting

Hidden Talent

Costume Swap

Impersonating One Another

Civilian Hookup

Tracking Device

Guard Dog

Old Wounds

Opening Up

Shared Trauma

Old Sins Resurface

Son/Daughter Issues

Daddy’s Business Rival

My Best Friend’s Dad

Super Soldier Stamina

Unexpected Mercy

Pain as Punishment

Hunt for Sport

Tag Chaser

Lesser of Two Evils

Unlikely Savior

Messy History

Cottage in the Forest

Surprise Kid/Pregnancy

Baby Fever

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[writingdinosaur]

I know nothing about sports or sporting events, but I do love character evaluations in the form of opinion questions that have no right or wrong answers. Therefore, I present to you:

Karlach: Boxing

Of all the strength based sports featured, I feel like boxing fits her the most. She is a literal warrior that uses her superior might to take down enemies. I feel like in a non fantasy or modern day AU, making Karlach a boxer fits well with her character. If you told her there was a “punch hard” competition, she would sign up in a heartbeat.

Minthara: Weightlifting

She’s a paladin. She wears heavy armor and deals with heavy equipment on the regular. I feel like this would fit her well. She would enjoy walking right up to men in the gym just to lift more than they do. I think she deserves this.

Shadowheart: Gymnastics

She was trained in espionage. Maybe it’s because I don’t know much about spies outside of movies, but I feel like gymnastics fits with this. She’s strong and stylish and quick on her feet. Enough said.

Lae’zel: Modern Pentathlon.

I was going to say triathlon before I discovered this exists. She would be doing the most, what can I say? I almost decided against it because of the horses, but what is horse riding if not the real life equivalent of dragon riding? Lae’zel is a horse girl confirmed. I think this event fits her personality perfectly.

Jaheira: Marathon Swimming

I just feel like this fits her. She is undoubtedly strong and resilient. She would be the type to just swim for ages and ages. I feel like her character, at least by the time we get to BG3, is doing some version of “just keep swimming” as she deals with the death of her husband, the loss of her friend, the numerous children and life responsibilities, and a life of adventure that won’t let her retire. Why not make that motto literal?

Gale: Chess / Bowling.

This is absolutely a cop out and you can call me on it. I just don’t think Gale cares about sports. Chess was included in the 2000 Olympics (according to Wikipedia) and Bowling was included in the ‘88 Olympics (also Wikipedia), so I feel like I’m not wrong. We know the man loves lanceboard. As for bowling, “take as many things out at once with power and precision” is kind of what he does anyway. If we are talking modern events only, he and Astarion are on the couch with snacks pointing out every minute flaw in other people’s events like they could do better.

Wyll: Fencing.

Come on. I mean… come on. It had to be. To me, Wyll’s appeal if half kind man rizz and half swordsman rizz. All I want is a good man who owns a sword. I know fencing is a lot different that actual sword play, but look it’s the closest we have. There would also be edits of him taking off his mask to reveal his face and at least one video of him running to his love interest in the crowd after he takes gold. He deserves this.

Astarion: ???

Look I have thought and thought about what he would do, and I truthfully do not know. I also just don’t think Astarion cares about sports. If he did he would get disqualified for cheating anyway. I think he tunes in to judge the hell out of figure skating and gymnastics events (he sends texts to Shadowheart with his own score for her performance) and to look at the pretty outfits, but that’s it. (He would also watch the others do their performances but shhh they don’t need to know that).

Halsin: Trainer / Stable caretaker for horse competitions.

I also do not think Halsin would compete in any event. He does not want that kind of attention and stress. I do, however, think he is the perfect man to care for the animals. He makes sure the horses get where they need to be as safely and comfortably as possible. Food, water, medical attention, etc. Those horses are in PEAK condition.

Minsc: Shot Put.

Big man throws small thing. Enough said. Honestly, I think it fits. (Look, I know those shot put balls are much MUCH heavier than a hamster, but come on). Also, I can just see him doing this in battle. Enemy escaping? Not to worry! Minsc has a rock! I also just realized I only gave legitimate sporting events to Wyll and Minsc. I stand by this.

I know none of the male origin companions are very strong/athletic,

BUT

What olympic sport would each origin companion compete in? What skills do each have that make you think with training/refinement they could (somehow) qualify to compete?

If there's one you could not see competing at all, what sport do you think they'd be invested in?

Would do you think the other companions might also compete in?

[reaping-cain]

A Rocky Start

I partially blame @slothquisitor for encouraging the notion that Cullen could be a curler. Modern verse with magic, where Cullen “Curly” Stanton Rutherford is a seasoned Olympic athlete and gets paired with newcomer Kaeran Lavellan for the first ever mixed doubles curling. As if there’s not enough tension, there’s an added chill to the air when the two are on the ice.

“Can you even lift one of those rocks?” He frowned, slightly concerned. 

Not this shit again. 

She sized up the rocks, testing the handle of one before reaching for the third one. Always the third. It wasn’t superstition, just a habit. A compulsion, Rhona would tease her. Nevertheless, the third. Always. 

Kaeran tested the heft, bending her knees before rising with the rock in hand, its handle digging in her palm; it was a comforting feel that she had grown to love. 

She glared at the shem who was to be her partner over her shoulder, pausing to prove her point. Her arm began to tremble but she controlled it as much as possible. The last thing she needed was to give him an ounce of satisfaction, though judging by his raised brows and the slight slack jaw she saw that she proved her worth.

When she had first started her hands fiercely ached for days. Now, all she felt was a tingle and would flex the static away without a pinched look on her face.

Just as gracefully, she lowered herself to let go of the rock and it gently clicked with another. She might as well have thrown it with force, the arena was as still as the grave and the click echoed softly.  

“We start training tomorrow and I better not have to drag your ass out of bed myself, Rutherford.” 

Normally she’d be friendlier but Rutherford had struck a nerve and she had already started the day with little patience. Better to nip that kind of dismissive behaviour in the bud. Kaeran could have shut him up differently but at least two of her options were against regulations and she didn’t want to deal with the Olympic committee and possible punishment. Besides, it was always satisfying showing off her skills and making her critics question everything. Including critical Olympic veterans. 

Heading out with a small grin on her lips, she refused to feel bad; too many times she’d let her guard down and she swore that it wouldn’t ever happen again. He may be her partner for this farce of an event but she was only in it for the prestige and the shot of winning gold. For all she knew, the mixed doubles event wouldn’t happen in the next Olympics. 

And she didn’t doubt Rutherford’s abilities, she had seen him in previous Olympics; Kaeran conceded that he was extremely skilled and that he had a few tricks up his sleeves, but so did she.

She was going to prove that she didn’t get in the team because she was different. She earned her damn spot with tears, sweat, spit and blood. 

And she wasn’t going to pass the opportunity to show the world just what a Dalish elf could accomplish. 

[thevikingwoman]

...when my figure skating forum ‘insider’ thread devolves into discussing whether a very famous ice dancing couple from 3 decades ago ever slept together or not...

[baejax-the-great]

Fic Wrap Up Meme 2022

Tagged by @swaps55. Man, I debated doing one of these, but it's nice to look back on the year. I pivoted majorly fandomwise and feel a little bad for leaving friends behind, but Mass Effect is one I know I'll always come back to.

Words Published: 282,655

Fandoms: Dragon Age, Hades Game, Mass Effect, The Song of Achilles, and The Iliad

3 Fanfics with the most kudos in 2022:

even if it's a lie

Void

Relinquish

(All ThanZag, hah. The only fic that breaks these 3 for other stats is Sunset in Your Veins, which has 3rd most comment threads.)

Favorite opening line from a fic in 2022:

He is eighteen, freshly home from his first and last Olympics, and he steps out of the taxi to find the front lawn of his house littered with black garbage bags, little cards affixed to them on which Patroclus’s name is neatly printed. x.

Favorite ending line from a fic in 2022:

If Zagreus is willing to die to steal a few minutes of Thanatos’s attention, Thanatos is willing to put his duty to the side for a few moments more to watch for the sunrise. x.

Fic I'm most proud of from 2022:

Void. It was one of those fics where I felt like I was possessed while writing. I wrote fast and compulsively, hah, and I really liked how it turned out. (But I think if I do a good job with the ending of All That Glitters, it might be the fic I'm most proud of in 2023. I really love some of the sections in that fic and it's been really fun and challenging to tackle so much time in just small snippets.)

Longest fic in 2022:

even if it's a lie clocks in as the winner at just under 85k words. Most of my longfics are 50k or below, but I think modern AUs get me a little wordier (I thought Gold would be 10-15k and ATG would be shorter than Gold, and I was very wrong on both counts).

New Things I Tried in 2023:

For some reason, I started writing in the present tense this year, and now I can't stop. I broke my previous record for number of POVs in a fic with around 15 in Void. And I think ATG is my most ambitious in terms of how much time is covered-- it spans over 20 years, and it's been a fun challenge to show them changing, growing, and fucking up over two decades.

Goals for 2023:

I have a couple fics that got put on the backburner for most of 2022 for a number of reasons, and I'd like to sit down and finish them. Now that my love of Thanzag has settled into something less all-consuming, I think I can actually turn my attention to other beloved ships (thinking particularly of Overboard and the dozen Shakarian WIPs I have).

Tagging: @johaerys-writes @juliafied @gloriesunsung @nicolasadrabbles @annalyia @thehawkewithgoldeneyes

[bouncingkadachi]

Winter Olympics AU

Eyyy it’s that time again so it’s time to daydream about one of my (many) guilty pleasure AUs. (Also go watch the figure skating events! Man, I miss skating.).

Tucked under a read more because, as always, there’s a lot going on.

THE RIDERS

Alwin and Ena -- Ice dancers, only because it would stress Alwin out too much to yeet Ena into the air for jumps. Lifts though? Perfect. Fine. Excellent. They trained at the same facility with Red back in the day. Alwin, originally trained in men’s singles skating, was initially skeptical about switching disciplines since his performance scores had always been a bit shaky. Ena was always an ice dancer, and she was the one who first asked Alwin to try a routine with her (with much wheedling from Red).

Red -- men’s single figure skater, best known for his dark horse showing at the Olympics where he skated off with gold. Best known for the sheer height of his jumps when he was still actively competing. Retired to coach for the kids in his local neighborhood, much to the confusion of his competitive friends, who thought he was squandering his potential. He’s still alive and kicking and currently coaching his granddaughter.

Astrea -- Red’s granddaughter, who was put on skates at a young age for the inaurgural opening of Mahana Village’s one and only ice rink. Since Red’s coaching approach was a very hands-on, do-whatever-you-want-just-have-fun, her first actual teacher was Kayna in her local junior “club”. Carries a dragon-shaped tissue box cover with her that’s affectionately named Ratha. This will be her first Olympics games, but she made it against all the odds.

Avinia -- women’s singles figure skater. Most notable for her well-choreographed step sequences and transitions into spins, so she shines particularly in the free skate. Has a cat named Frostfang and there’s always a patch of him on her equipment (jersey, bag, etc.)

Lute & Cheval -- once upon a time when they were young and stupid Lute said something to the effect of: “wouldn’t it be cool if we did sledding but like, professionally?” And Cheval, equally young and stupid at the time, hadn’t known to contest this notion until it was too late and they had already built a scrappy little bobsled and were doggedly making their way through the local competitions. Their sled is affectionately called Rathi for the rugged little scrapes she’s got on her side from their manhandling of her. Lute is the pilot, Cheval mans the brakes.

THE HUNTERS

Reverto -- somehow managed to become a snowboarder against his will (he hates the cold, man). Somehow still managed to be really good at it too. Somehow, on top of all that, picked up a kid to mentor when a friend of a friend called in a favor. Competes in half-pipe and slopestyle events.

Kyle -- was taught to ski at a young age from his father. However, like most of his brothers, thought the biathlon was too boring and sought greater thrills. Kyle found his in snowboarding, and he’d rather die than admit it out loud but he’s thrilled that he gets to train under Reverto. Competes in half-pipe and slopestyle events. This will be his first Olympic games.

SUPPORTING CAST AND CREW

Lilia -- up-and-coming sports commentator. Despite Lute and Cheval’s best efforts she does not focus on bobsledding. Since she’s training under Simone, she’s learning a lot about snow sports like snowboarding, but she’s also determined to be able to call for figure skating one day as well.

Zellard -- Rutoh Rink Manager.

Additional Shenanigens

Kyle’s mother liked figure skating, which is about the extent of his knowledge in the other sport. It’s because of her that he makes an effort to catch some of the figure skating events in person, because he also knows that his dad likes to get updates on the happenings every now and then, but it’s entirely his fault when he puts his foot spectacularly into his mouth and pisses off the other team.

Simone calls for several different sports, with her specialties being in the snow sports and snowboarding (she blames Reverto for that). She’s been enjoying learning about figure skating alongside Lilia though.

Mahana Village’s singular rink, Astrea’s home rink, was built by Red after his retirement. For his own competitive career, Red trained at Rutoh Rink, which was the current home rink of Ena and Alwin.

[tracer85s]

MDZS fics i treasure (3)

parts 1, 2

Bet Your Heart by Vamillepudding

[general, lan wangji/wei wuxian, 14k, completed]

wwx decides to seduce lxc during his stay in gusu. spoiler alert, he seduces the wrong brother. this one definitely made it into my favourite humour fics, it’s lighthearted with the usual mutual pining and some hurt/comfort with an ALMOST bed sharing (you’ll see what i mean). the line that got me cackling over this was “i’ve taken a vow of abstinence”, ugh this fic is just so cute

cloudy autumn heaps the sky by anatheme

[teen and up, lan wangji/wei wuxian, 23k, completed]

DRAGON LWJ AND FOX WWX. GEGE WWX. SCREAMS. oh my god i just read this today and i am in love. this one veers towards fantasy, but the world building isn’t as different as the one in mdzs, there’s just some little additions and they’re well integrated. their first meeting is on the cloud recesses rooftop and they still have a sword fight i’m crying. ugh just strangers to friends to lovers gege wwx and didi lwj, with wwx spoiling lwj, lots of bed sharing and hints of arranged marriage? this baby’s got it all. GO READ.

Covered in Bees by ScarlettStorm

[teen and up, lan wangji/wei wuxian, 8k, completed]

modern beekeeping wangxian au. yes you read that right. bees. THIS IS SO ADORABLE AND FLUFFY, i love meet-cute fics so much and this one’s a fresh take on it. it’s just wwx being cute with all his questions about the bees and lwj indulging him. lots of flirting with bee puns and facts, i really enjoyed this !!

How a Pediatrician Likes His Eggs by yeolinski

[mature, lan wangji/wei wuxian, 7k, completed]

modern wangxian and their hospital shenanigans. i absolutely adore this, it’s so fluffy and the meet-ugly is one of a kind: pediatrician lwj keeps parking his car in head of surgical team wwx’s spot for three weeks and wwx is over it and keys lwj’s car. my favourite part is lwj keeping wwx’s a** p****** (READ THE FIC TO FIGURE OUT THE ASTERISKS)

Lynchpin by @shanastoryteller

[not rated, lan wangji/wei wuxian, 103k, completed]

reader, i am going to marry this fic. this is definitely my favourite time travel fix it fic. IT IS AMAZING. this is written in jiang cheng’s pov and i find that it addresses a lot of our what-ifs: “what if jc knew wwx gave him his core?”, “what if jc and yanli were more assertive towards protecting wwx during the sunshot campaign?”, “what if wangxian realized their feelings earlier?” this fic is an honest to god GEM, it’s just jiang cheng fixing everything through the power of brotherly love and i am sobbing because guys, the three of them really did stay together. just do yourself a favour and read it, also, nie mingjue is everyone’s da-ge confirmed

Children of the River by Achromos

[mature, lan xichen/jiang wanyin, 83k, completed]

xicheng is one of my favourite side ships and this fic is such a slow burn, i highly recommend it ! xichen emerges from seclusion and finds out yunmeng jiang is no longer one of the four greatest sects so xichen decides to help jiang cheng to distract himself from his grief. the found family feels is so good in this one and i find that there’s not enough lan xichen healing fics so i was happy to discover this one

It’s easier to let me go (let me hold you) by Iamthedarkoverlord

[mature, lan xichen/jiang wanyin, lan wangji/wei wuxian, 24k, complete]

this one is so, so heavy. like make you cry heavy and also lots of hurt/comfort. this fic is jiang cheng focused and deals with suicidal thoughts, there is a *suicide attempt* so please be careful reading this. my thoughts? jiang cheng needs to be wrapped in blankets and hugged very, very tightly. the ending is also very hopeful but i guarantee that the other chapters will make you sob

no certainty of doors between us by betts

[teen and up, lan wangji/wei wuxian, 6k, completed]

wangxian are roommates, lwj thinks he despises wwx, keyword: thinks (he’s in love with him but we already know that). i’m such a sucker for roommates fic i will devour any fic with this trope oh and add in some clothes sharing, bed sharing, one-sided enemies to lovers (from lwj’s pov), and lots of hugging... well, i’m sold. also that one scene where lwj’s trying to ask wwx what’s wrong oh my god i love it so much i can relate so hard and when lwj buys chili oil for wwx *sigh* domesticity at its finest

Oh, The Weather Outside is Frightful by feenwitch

[explicit, lan wangji/wei wuxian, 21k, completed]

because it’s winter, i present to you, snowboarders wangxian !!! of course, it’s enemies to lovers i mean what did you expect from me? this centers around coaches wangxian getting together while herding the juniors around in the snow and you can’t forget the classic *drum roll* getting stuck together in a cabin and it’s so cold that they just have to huddle together for warmth, also olympic winner lwj ! i always find myself re-reading this one, it’s so fluffy

paint smears on sunny days by SnowshadowAO3

[explicit, lan wangji/wei wuxian, 53k, completed]

MODERN SINGLE DAD LWJ WITH ART TEACHER WWX? I AM SOLD. or in which dadji accidentally co-parents with a-yuan’s art teacher. the result is me melting, this is the softest thing ever, even the way they pine in this one is the softest. wwx paints lwj + a-yuan a bunny picture, lwj composes wangxian for wwx, there’s also some making out in an art gallery. if you’re looking for a comfort fic, this would be the perfect one

the recluse at the end of the moonlit path by b_ofdale

[teen and up, lan wangji/wei wuxian, 28k, completed]

what if wwx dies of old age after post-canon and gets reincarnated in the modern world? you get this fic. immortal lwj just waiting for his lover to return after all of these years... give me the tissues already damn. also photographer wwx hello? and lwj builds him a dark room? LWJ IS ALWAYS BESOTTED NO MATTER THE TIMELINE. 

[rthstewart]

More Narnia Spare Oom AUs

So I’ve like actually written a lot of this.  But....  based on this lovely post by @athoughtfox and then @edmundjustking made the serious mistake of asking for me to elaborate and so I did , a little bit here .  But... I have opinions about this, OK?  And A LOT OF WORDS.   REALLY A LOT OF WORDS.

Digory – Professor at Oxford, professor of philosophy and theology, renowned expert on the Oxford Franciscans, the Blessed Duns Scotus, and Gerard Manly Hopkins.  Professor Kirke is trying to construct an elaborate theory of environmental stewardship and haecceity based upon his Narnia experience. An excellent theologian and a very bad Christian – he’s not been to church in over 30 years.  Ace.

Polly – Amateur zoologist and naturalist --- “maiden” aunt HA! Always accompanied by a dog, a cat, an umbrella and a carpet bag.  Drove an ambulance in France for the Red Cross in WW1 in France.  Drives an MG. World traveler.   Bisexual. Works at the Whipsnade Zoo and has a bad habit of always trying to curtsy in front of Peter.

Peter: Private, youngest member of Ox & Bucks 2d Battalion, D Company, Glider Corps (whose insignia is Bellerophon aboard Pegasus) and sees the first action on D-Day when his Horsa Glider crashes into the Caen Canal bridge (Normandy) (which becomes known as Pegasus Bridge). He’s wounded in hedgerow battles on the march to Paris, sent home to recover and (probably) never sees more action.  (Unless he joins Captain America’s Howling Commandos and cleans up Hydra nests in former occupied Europe).  Maybe ends up with T-Force, Ox & Bucks 1st Battalion, who are rounding up German scientists and high value targets and “persuading” them to come to England or America.  

After he’s demobbed, he enrolls at Oxford and starts an affair with a married woman.  He then drops out of Oxford as a dismal failure at the classics curriculum.  He comes into some money and finally gets Aslan’s message and begins rebuilding a country for a 3rd time -- he ends up working in construction and literally becomes a rock on which England is rebuilt, as a carpenter and bricklayer.  Ultimately he’s elected to Commons as the rep for Oxford-Cowley where his battles with Margaret Thatcher become legendary.  Bisexual, married, two children, 6 grandchildren. Knighted in 1992.  

 Susan:  Lying about her age and armed with forged identify papers, Susan begins running a spy through the British Embassy in Washington DC in the summer of 1942 to build support in the American Congress for the British war effort.  She leaves school in 1943 and enters SOE training.  She is deployed to Bénouville at a woman’s hospital to spy on the Nazi fortification of the Caen Canal which Peter’s Horsa glider crashed into on D-Day. Sometime thereafter, she is eventually able to return to England (and maybe hangs out with/has sex with Peggy Carter for a while in France on the road to Paris).  Eventually, she is recruited to MI6/SIS with her partner from Washington and they eventually marry where they built networks of spies throughout the Balkans that are blown and murdered by the Cambridge 5.  Her husband may die in Berlin in or around 1950 and/or she remarries.  One daughter; one grandchild.  COE Deaconess, international election observer, advocate for women’s pentathlon in the Olympics, always keeps wolfhounds and a really large handbag that she keeps a Little Joe crossbow in that she got during the War.  Becomes Dame Commander in or around 1980.  

 Edmund:  With forged papers, Edmund passes off as a British army private in Washington DC in 1943, becomes fluent in German and Russian, and is involved in espionage efforts in Greece and the Balkans that preceded Allied operations in the Mediterranean in 1943.   He narrowly avoids a honey trap and seduction by a man with the aim of  compromising him into becoming a Soviet agent – the Soviets are seeking information on the Venona project.  After flirting with the SIS, he decides to not join his sister in espionage.  He reads law at Oxford and works the Judges’ Trial at Nuremberg.  He becomes a successful barrister and renowned human rights activist, with a particular focus on war crimes (with Lucy) and tirelessly advocates for the Chagoss Islands.  Edmund refuses a knighthood for years because he wants Peter to get his first.  He finally relents and becomes the Right Honourable Sir Edmund Pevensie but hates being called Sir.  Sits on the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.  Bisexual, married, three children, five grandchildren, married to a Holocaust survivor. Always keeps cats.

 Lucy:  Leaves school in 1943 with forged identity papers to begin agitating for Greek famine relief and more aggressive action to stop the Holocaust and allow more Jews into England.  Joins the Red Cross.  Eventually becomes involved in smuggling food to the Channel Islands which are under Nazi occupation. After the war, Lucy advocates for families of Chinese men in the Liverpool area after the Chinese merchant sailors are secretly kidnapped and forcibly repatriated back to China.  She eventually goes back to school and becomes a doctor.  She and Edmund are involved war crimes investigations all over the world.  Through NGOs, she operates clinics and advocates for security of the whole person (income, education, home, political stability, healthcare) as universal human rights.  Short listed for a Nobel Peace prize twice.  Has arrest records in 5 countries for civil disobedience.  Bisexual. Marries an American, has three children and four grandchildren.  

 Eustace:  Becomes a world-renowned paleontologist, with a focus on trying to find fossil records that can explain the worldwide mythology of dragons. Discovers a species of flying lizard, Draco Scrubb.  Marries Jill, two children.

 Jill:  A respected artist and cook.  She sells art to sporting magazines her mother and father run in the U.S. and Caribbean and also to paleontological and naturalist publications.  Also active with her family, in the cause of Jamaican independence and politics thereafter.  She purchases a cottage on the Isle of Wright that has portals to a magical place with pink water and blue sand.  

[kpopfanfictrash]

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↳ Series:

Name: Blackjack (M)

Genre: mafia!AU 

Synopsis:   Bangtan is one of the most vicious mafias on the west coast. Only six members are known by name though, with a mysterious seventh member dubbed only as ‘the shadow.’ When you become indebted to the worst of the worst – how, exactly can you find a way out?

Status: Completed

🌟 Name: Love to Hate (M)

Genre: Second Chance Romance / Modern Fantasy

Synopsis:  Born with a silver spoon in your mouth, you've done your best to rid yourself of the taste since you were old enough to walk. Occasionally though, your mother manages to rope you into an obligatory function – or a blind date with playboy billionaire, Jeon Jungkook. Jungkook stands for everything you loathe about the world you left behind, but you can’t deny the spark of attraction between you. Intrigued by the promise of mutual satisfaction, you agree to one night in bed… and quickly realize you’re in far, far deeper than you ever intended.  

Status: Ongoing

↳ One Shots:

🌟 Name: Elemental (M)

Genre: Second Change Romance / Modern Fantasy

Synopsis:  Fear has never been a foreign concept to you. Your entire life has been shaped by the knowledge that you’re different, and fear of the stigma which might follow discovery. Although fire, earth, air and water Elementals have been public for decades, the fear-mongering around your kind hasn’t changed; something you have intimate knowledge of, having experienced it firsthand. Since then, you’ve done your best to hide your water powers. This is for your own safety, as your mom likes to say.Safety flies out the window though, when you fall in love. Jeon Jungkook isn’t just any love, either, he’s the love. The person who makes you feel as though your darkest corners deserve to be seen. Unable to control your magic around him, you find yourself faced with a horrible fact: you need to break up.A plan which proves difficult when Jungkook simply refuses to go. And maybe, just maybe, you find the constraints placed on yourself don’t make sense anymore.

🌟 Name: A Holiday Snowdown (M)

Genre: Enemies to Lovers / Ski Lodge!AU / Snowboarder!AU

Synopsis:  The Inn on the Hill is in trouble. Or that's what your boss, Namjoon, says during the last-minute All Staff holiday meeting he calls. You need money, and you need money fast, or his parents are planning to sell the resort. When no one can think of an easy solution, Namjoon proposes his parents' idea: a weeklong social media blitz with a celebrity guest. The celebrity? None other than Jeon Jungkook himself: two-time Olympic gold medalist, world-class snowboarder and the nation's sweetheart. What's the problem? You happen to have met Jeon Jungkook before, and sincerely hoped you'd never see him again.

Name: Liars and Fire (M)

Genre: Ex-Husband / Angst / Smut

Synopsis: It’s been nearly a year since your divorce was finalized. Why, then, do you still find yourself falling in bed with your ex?

🌟 Name: Ember Burning

Genre: Fantasy / Dragon / Enemies to Lovers

Synopsis: The dragon riders of Duret Ghal are known across the continent; fierce warriors who take to the skies on their leashed, winged beasts. You are the last Dragon Queen of Ashya, ruler of a dying species who can transform from human to Dragon at will. When a new foe emerges which threatens both Dragon and rider alike, you find yourself forced to broker peace with your former enemy. The King of Duret Ghal, and a dragon rider himself: Jeon Jungkook.

🌟 Name: The Art of War More

Genre: Enemies to Lovers / College!AU

Synopsis:   Jeon Jungkook had messed with you for the last time. That was what you thought when the hockey team – led by the insufferable Jungkook – kicked your dance team out again from your reserved room at the gym. In retaliation, you planned a prank of epic proportions and were caught in the act by none other than Jungkook himself. Before the rift between you could grow any deeper, you accidentally overheard something you were not meant to hear. Something which overshadowed even your heated rivalry. Faced with the choice between obvious wrong and teaming up with your worst enemy – you reluctantly chose the latter. But what will you do when feelings you once thought of as hatred become something decidedly… not?

Name: The Monogamy Monologues (M)

Genre: Rom-Com 

Synopsis:   The year? Some point after college. The occasion? Namjoon is getting married and the Rich Man’s Crochet Club has convened once again. Somewhere between the drinks and the laughter, everyone has the same realization: Jungkook has never been in a serious relationship. In the name of all that is holy (Overwatch and booze), the club’s mission is revived. Now though, their goal is much more perilous. Now, they aim to find Jeon Jungkook a girlfriend.

Name: The Virgin Volume

Genre: Virgin!AU + College!AU

Synopsis:  The story of how The Rich Man’s Crochet Club Jungkook lost his virginity. Prequel to The Monogamy Monologues, coming Winter 2020. 

🌟 Name: Paralian 

Genre: Pirate!AU + Merfolk!AU + Royal!AU

Synopsis:   Far away, under the sea exists the merfolk Kingdom of Venetus. Y/N is a warrior princess, sworn to protect the nation she loves. Each night she and her unit are tasked with patrolling the ocean, until one night they come across an unmarked ship. The ship carries a dangerous secret which tears Y/N’s ideals apart. In the midst of escaping said danger, Y/N is forced to rely upon a Prince. The Prince of Pirates, whose fate and Y/N’s seem inexplicably entwined. Whether their meeting will end in joy or heartbreak remains to be seen. (A -very- loose retelling of The Little Mermaid).

Name: Mind in the Gutter  (M)

Genre: Bowling!AU + IT!Jungkook

Synopsis:   Starting over is never fun. Especially not when you decide to take the phrase fully to heart; new job, new city, new coworkers and new relationships. When you are dragged to a happy hour by your new co-worker, Taehyung, you end up sitting beside a (very) cute, (very) shy IT worker named Jungkook. Several drinks later, he mentions he is in a professional bowling league with his friends and you rather enthusiastically invite yourself along. As time passes and you begin to grow closer, you still find it impossible to read Jungkook. Working in the same company and seeing each other so often, it is only so long before one of you snaps. But who?

Name: Ruin the Friendship  (M)

Genre: best friends to lovers!AU

Synopsis:  your drunk ass best friend keeps calling you to take care of him and it wouldn’t be so awful, if it weren’t for The Feelings.

Name: Over the Edge  (M)

Genre: established relationship (Ruin the Friendship couple)

Synopsis:   so, you’re dating. everything is dandy, the sex is knocking your socks off, but what happens when you get in the First Real Fight?

Name: ... Click  (M)

Genre: Established relationship + pwp

Synopsis:    You have been dating your boyfriend, Jungkook, for a few months; hovering right in that sweet spot between falling and fallen. Based loosely on a tweet.

Name: The Quest to Bedding the Lead Singer of Frontman  (M)

Genre: Punk!Jungkook 

Synopsis:  Frontman is your favorite band in the world and honestly, the only reason you waited this long in line is to stand at the front for a shot with the lead singer. Enter sexy sound boy, who just won’t leave you alone.  

Name: Five Dates  (M)

Genre: Arranged Marriage!AU + part of the Bound series

Synopsis:   “Ten dates,” he nods, smile tugging at his lips. “Ten dates, to decide if you want this – want me – or want me to go. Ten dates to get to know me. Ten dates,” he says, oddly soft, “to fall in love with me.” Which then becomes five.

Name: Tension  (M)

Genre: threesome (feat. Jimin)

Synopsis:   Jimin and you are always flirty. When his childhood friend, Jungkook, visits, they show they’ve always been competitive. What happens, then, when both of them set their sights on you?

Name: Friendly Fire  (M)

Genre: threesome (feat. Hoseok)

Synopsis:  The dynamic: Hoseok; your friend and previous fuck buddy. Jungkook; Hoseok’s roommate and subject of your massive crush. The scene: determined not to drunk-gush about your crush any more (to his face), you decide to seclude yourself from all campus parties. Until, of course, Hoseok guilts you into a favor. Things spiral from there.

↳ Drabbles:

Name: Lupine  (M)

Synopsis: Werewolf!AU

Name: New World

Synopsis: Zombie!AU

🌟 Name: Stone Rain

Synopsis: Gargoyle!AU

Name: Warmer Things

Synopsis: Succubus!Reader + Human!Jungkook

Name: Abaddon

Synopsis: Demon Hunter!AU

Name: The Next

Synopsis:  Dad!AU + pregnant!Reader

Name: Taming of the Flu

Synopsis: sick!Reader + boyfriend!Jungkook

🌟 Name: The Suspenders

Synopsis: Brooklyn 99!AU

Jungkook Birthday Drabble Game Masterlist

[ivi-prism]

Mmmmh am not sure how to help with mcc, cause i supposed it would be a kinda of Olympics and even if one of the its characteristics of it is stop all of hostilities during its celebration, am not sure about how can work on canon reload au. But it make sense that the IPA goes with the idea of a Olympics to promote unity, cause this is suppose the reason which was created, but in the obviously is only a matter of softpower.

And for Empires, maybe it can be a tv show? Or just a big play for "gods" just like the wars on Hermitcraft.

Pearl always says in her streams that Empires is age of empires in minecraft with a little of roleplay. So for me it sounds just a group of nerds who loves being dramatic getting together to play a kinda sorting of dugeons and dragons :D

And YEEEEEES the attention of details on Bojack and his characters are so well made. I recommend to take breaks between season cause its only getting harder and harder in every season. Not gonna lie the fourth season was the one that more broke me but after finished the serie i regret nothing.

MCC my beloved I am so sorry I have foresaken u and I don’t know how to add you :(

In the Empires thing being a game, that can work! I kinda just go “3rd life/ last life are games” as in “everyone involved paused and went and played and even if it go hella serious, no harm done” just to explain how the Hermits went “NOOOOOO. Anyway time for mega base building yet again :D”

Also would explain how Gem and Pearl can be in both hc and empires. I’ll adjust it and detail it more later but I like this route

Dw I am fully. FULLY. Aware of what I’m getting into. I know what happens in each season and just how bad stuff can get. I’ve seen analysis, video essays, timelines of the series because I really wanted to watch it but also wanted to be sure I could handle it (and also youtube videos are shorter than episodes X3) so I know whats coming and I will pace myself accordingly

[wishing4nuclearwinter]

🤥 💥 and ⚾ for sol?

🤥 LYING - are they good liars? do they have tells to show they're lying?

Sol is an incredibly good liar. Even most people who are close to him can’t tell when he’s lying. It’s part of the reason (among many) that Boone became so antagonist towards him for a while - when he realized that Sol had been lying to him about extremely important things from the get go and Boone barely even clocked it. Absolutely destroyed any trust between them. Sol tries his hardest to be honest with his friends and found family, but it’s something that is deeply ingrained in him from long before Goodsprings. He lies to survive. Though even after Goodsprings he doesn’t mind lying to people he doesn’t care about. He had both the NCR and Caesar in his pocket for a time because of it.

That being said, Arcade learned how to read him very quickly. Sol’s tells are subtle and pretty much any verbal or fidgety cues are hidden under his speech disorder and stimming, but the biggest thing that tips Arcade off is facial expression. Sol kind of looks perpetually miserable, it’s just his resting face. When he’s lying or trying to hide an emotion (which is often), his expression becomes extremely casual and/or blank. It’s reassuring to most people, but Arcade immediately knows that something is being hidden. Boone learns this eventually as well which makes him relax around Sol a bit more.

💥 COLLISON - what emotions do they have trouble dealing with?

Sol has a very difficult time even identifying his emotions. He feels them all so strongly both mentally and physically and so many of them feel the same to him. He struggles to deal with quite a few of them, even the good ones

But I’d say the one that gets him into the most trouble is guilt. He lives in a sea of it and it has almost killed him on multiple occasions. It drives him to doing outrageously reckless things and to push away anyone who tries to help. The guilt about his past was nearly insurmountable for a time. But even once he learns to cope with it, he still has issues with both big and small things. For example, his memory is awful and he can’t help it so he’ll forget things like anniversaries (his grip on the passage of time is also poor) or doing things he promised he would or meeting up with someone somewhere. It always absolutely tears him up inside when he realizes he’s forgotten. The guilt eats at him constantly and he will often go above and beyond to try to make it right but even so.

⚾ BASEBALL - can they play sports? what is their best position if they play a team sport? what's their strong suit (speed, power etc.)?

Hmmm Sol certainly hasn’t ever played any sports, but he would probably make a good athlete. Absolutely no contact sports or heavy lifting though.

He’s fast as hell and can run for a nearly inhumanly long time so he could very easily do most types of track and field. His agility is also maxed and he is very small so certain types of gymnastics would be good.

In my Dragon Age AU version of him he is a mage archer and I do believe he would be a fantastic archer given his skill sets as a sniper. I don’t know if that counts as a sport but it’s in the olympics so whatever

He’d be better at solo sports than team sports, but if he has to be in a team then making him the captain is the best move. He is good at organizing people and is tactically minded

[handers-time]

Hawke/Anders Olympics: Final Scores

Well guys, we did it. We came to the end of the first Dragon Age 2, Hawke/Anders Fanfic Olympics. I am immensely proud and grateful to everyone who contributed; our writers who tackled new ground bravely and head-on, our understudies who stepped in the breach when called, our coaches who provided patient advice and aid when writers needed aid, and all of YOU readers who read and voted for each story.

If you want to read (or re-read) the more-than-a-dozen fics written for this challenge, the full list can be found here! The writing is done, the posting is done, the reading and voting period is done, and now comes... *drumroll...* the results! 

Scores were left on the fics according to Google Form poll by readers (identified by email address.) All of the scores were averaged to provide a total fic score, and then each fic was added up to generate points for the team.

When all was said and done, the winner this year was...

Team AU!

Team AU made the grade with a grand total of 48 points, to Team Canon’s 44 points total. Read below the cut for details!

Most of the fics landed solid 7 averages. The highest-rated fic was Team Canon’s @fauxfires​ with Through A Forest Wilderness, for the prompt The Magician. (The highest-rated fic for Team AU was TTL KIRKWALL STATION.)

Gaps in the table show where voters left scores on one team’s fic for a prompt but not the other; however, since each fic’s scores were average, having more individual people score them would not have affected their overall total.

Unfortunately, the writer for Team Canon’s “The Lovers” did not submit their fic on time, and did not alert the mods that they were dropping out, so no substitute fic could be prepared; therefore, Team Canon received a zero for that day, affecting Team Canon’s overall score.

Thanks for participating, everyone! I hope people would be interested in doing another Hawke/Anders fic event sometime!

[detective-g-reed]

A boatload of AUs I came up with while lying awake at 2 AM: 

Gavin is a former professional hockey player off his game after an injury, and Nines is a former Olympic figure skater, on a break due to stress. They meet at an ice rink and in the gym, and immediately a rivalry is formed. Both feel more entitled to the rink, and neither of them want to share.

Gavin is an extraordinary home cook, and Nines is a professional chef. They must work together to save a failing restaurant in their hometown. 

Nines is a renowned stage actor, and Gavin is a b movie star. They get cast as the leading couple in a new, big film. 

Gavin is a mob boss, who hires Nines - a former hitman - to be his new personal bodyguard. Nines, though, has one last hit to carry out.

Gavin and Nines are two rival bounty hunters trying to catch the same mark, who turns out to be more dangerous than either of them anticipated. 

Nines is a combat medic android, and Gavin is a wounded soldier. From the enemy side. 

Gavin is deemed special enough to be assigned a guardian angel. Nines is infuriated by Gavin’s lack of self-preservation, and the extra work he’s forced to do just to keep this ungrateful man alive. 

Mass Effect: Gavin is an Alliance soldier. Nines is a combat AI added to his ship.

Dragon Age: Nines is a magister from Tevinter helping the Inquisition, and Gavin is the leader of a hired band of mercenaries.

[thevikingwoman]

100 days of writing - day 59

alright, so I recently said that my figure skating AU would probably not be picked up again? Ha, jokes on me, apparently. Today’s prompt inspired a little exchange, as did the Olympics going on, probably. This was some fun dialogue practice.

Write a snippet that starts with this sentence: “I don’t care, we can fix this.”

(Help, viking, wtf is this figure skating au?)

Fandom: Dragon Age (barely). Words: 352

Solas x Iwyn Lavellan | pre-romance (figure skating au) | romance rating: Teen, for swearing. 

Fixable

“I don’t care, we can fix this.”

“No, we can not fix it. It’s not fucking fixable. SIXTH. We’re fucking sixth.”

“Brannie, listen up – “

“Don’t you fucking Brannie me, Iwyn. This isn’t juniors. The program is trash, we have to trash it, we have to get a new, there is no time.”

“Branwen. Please calm yourself.” Solas walks purposefully between them, as if he’s somehow afraid of a fight breaking out between them. “As your sister is no doubt getting at, the short dance is fine. We may need a few minor tweaks, but it should be –”

“You!” Branwen stops and jabs two fingers in Solas’ chest. Iwyn winces. “You said we were prepared. You recommended the choreographer. A five for interpretation? The choreo is useless.”

“We can simply revise a little. The key points also weren’t achieved in the second set up steps. We can review and improve. The judges –”

“The judges don’t like you, that’s the problem. We shouldn’t have –”

“Branwen!” Iwyn pulls both of them off the side, and injects herself back between Solas and Branwen. “We’re in public.”

Yes, it was a gamble to pick Solas as a coach, given how he’d ended his career, but it’s been years, and the truth is they’re better than ever. And no matter what, how well a coach or training center curry favor with the judges is best unspoken. Especially when they’re still in the arena.

Branwen knows this too. His nostrils flare, but he says nothing more. Iwyn glances at Solas, and she’s taken back by the stab of pain in his eyes. No time for that, she’ll have to deal with the more imminent crisis first.

“I think we should focus on tomorrow’s free dance,” she says. “We can find out what we want to do about the short later.”

“I agree,” Solas says. “The best thing to do is to put this behind you, get a good nights sleep, and focus on tomorrow.”

Branwen breathes deeply, three times. Then he nods.

“Yes, sure. Sorry. But we will talk about what do about this later.”

[vesperlionheart]

Vesper’s Quarantine ‘Finished’ Reading List

If you’re stuck indoors and feeling anxious sometimes the best thing is to drown your brain in distractions until you’re able to function again. Thus, I’ve put together a list of Sakura centric stories to entertain you. There’s a lot of shameless self promo here, fair warning, but it’s my blog and my blogpost so that’s where we’re gonna start.  Some of my favorite fic are ones still being updated but this list includes only stories marked as [complete]. 

[Finished personal fic]

Obelisk: Kingdom of Man By: VesperChan 'She could swear she smelt sulfur when she exhaled. Nothing good ever came from boys who smelled like sulfur.' An ancient Egyptian curse and a world of dreams opens Sakura up to a life devoid of safety. In the darkness her nightmares bow themselves to her. In the morning they feast on her heart. AU SakuraMany Obelisk: Kingdom of Beasts By: VesperChan One Kingdom down, three to go. Carrying the scars on her heart, Sakura must brave the dreams again as this time, there are more sinister things then men waiting for her when she goes to sleep. The wolves have come to feast and her body will know their teeth. AU SakuraMany Obelisk: Kingdom of Monsters By: VesperChan More than halfway through the curse, Sakura's nightmares hold nothing back as fangs and spells seek to drag her down and bury her with the dead. Monsters have come at least to feast on what is left of her bones and devour her wounded heart. Beyond the scars and bloodshed, her soul is beginning to fade under the dim lights of another enchanted speakeasy and ruby eyes. AU SakuraMany Obelisk: Kingdom of Gods By: VesperChan Entering the final kingdom, Sakura stands atop a castle of sand to face down the gods who first orchestrated the curse and began the bloody tradition of collecting human souls in a little black obelisk. Gladiators, Egyptian gods, and blood thirsty pharaohs paint a vivid picture on the inside of her mind as she sleeps, dreams, and struggles once again. AU SakuraMany Total word count for Obelisk series: 565,292 (just over half a million words)

RED KING By: VesperChan In the wild country where it never snows but always freezes, the Red King marches his armies against the White Tsar. That is why Sakura is swept away from the lonely streets and the empty barracks into a car with a bastard prince and a promise of redemption, but if only she can face the demons that chased her in the first place and be what the king needs in his war. SakuraCentric 

Touken Revolution by Vesperchan (rated E)  Sakura, a sword smith, is nearly killed for what she really is: a sage, one who can animate weapons into warriors and give bodies to the souls she hears inside swords. Now a refugee in the land of Kiri she's building an army because it's her only hope for survival and maybe even happiness. SakuraKiri Sakura centric

Things We Lost in the Fire By: VesperChan Years later, living alone in the woods with half a dozen dogs, questionable reading material, and crippling non-attachment issues, Sakura realizes she has turned into her teacher. Agebent Sakura Sensei ShiSaku

Jealous gods by Vesperchan When a coup takes the lives of the king and the rest of the royal family, Sakura, the sole surviver, escapes to the edge of the world with Kakashi to strike a bargain with an old god. Her worship in exchange for his power. She's warned he's a dark and jealous god, but that's not enough to sway her. ItaSaku Kakasaku darkItachi AU

Lindworm & the Tam Lin Love a Changling by Vesperchan Sakura travels as a curse breaker across the land, doing what she can to put some peace back into the world. She doesn't think much of it when she breaks the curse on a lesser dragon or a fae knight, but maybe she should have. MadaSaku, HashiSaku Poly

A Confluence of Stars by Vesperchan (my WitcherAU) With the war over between two princedoms, Sakura, a sniper, returns home to celebrate Confluence with her grandmother, the local Story Keeper. She had expected it to be nothing more than just another celebration when the star rivers overlapped and the poor people partied. But, along with the rest of the world, Sakura soon realizes that Confluence did more than just give people a reason to celebrate. A wicked new world filled with monsters and magic straight from Baba's tales spills into theirs, and Sakura is forced to turn to her rifle and her stories to make sense of it. Sakuracentric 

Sugarplum by Vesperchan "They will use you up, and love you all the while, until there is nothing left of the girl you used to be." Sakura had been a chosen one, once upon a time, but that was years ago, and all the magic has left her. Still, the world calls her back and she has a new role in supporting the next girl savior many years her junior. ItaSakuSaso

Stag by Vesperchan  He was a wizard with a tower and a set of rules he should never break. Sakura was a girl with just a bit of budding magic he decides he can't ignore. Some things were made to be broken. TobiSaku 

[Finished general fic list]

Hollow Point by Sariasprincy @sariasprincy​ Arms dealing is her trade, but young and in a man's world, it takes a criminal mastermind to play with the big dogs without getting bit. TobiSaku/ItaSaku. Crime!AU. Rated M for mentions of adult themes.

Where it Happened also by @sariasprincy​e He was the new head of Cardio and her new boss, and though she thought him a little full of himself, it seemed there was more to the famed Uchiha Itachi than he led on. Not that she could claim her life was that uncomplicated as well. ItaSaku. Modern AU. Grey's Anatomy AU. Rated M for mentions of adult themes.

Nightmare in Red by @sariasprincy​ Haruno Sakura used to think the eyes were the windows to the soul, but after witnessing the horrors of the Sharingan firsthand, she's convinced they are the doors. ItaSaku. Nonmass. Rated T

Blurred Lines  by @sariasprincy​He was an international criminal. She was a federal agent. And she wanted nothing more than to arrest him - or shoot him - if only he would stop providing her leads to more desirable criminals first. MadaSaku. Rated T.

The Man in Black  A man in black haunts her hospital. But what does he want and why is it that Sakura is the only one that can see him? ItaSaku. Modern Myth AU. Death AU

The Choices We Make by @sariasprincy​He was the Head of the Uchiha Clan and she the fearless discipline of the Hokage, but how the hell was she supposed to find the strength to tell him she was pregnant? MadaSaku. Rated M for mentions of adult themes.

halcyon days by jaylene @thefreckledone​ Sakura sees dead people. Well, two dead people to be exact. Everything changes. Sakura-centric. Indra/Sakura/Ashura. 

hands like houses by @thefreckledone Sakura finds herself trapped in the past and discovers a new family along the way, however unwilling she may be. Time travel. Fix-it fic. Sakura-centric.

Borage by @thefreckledone Sakura is in search for answers. What she finds doesn't please her.

Forest Fire by Moor @kendochick-moor Mod AU. Sasu x Saku x Ita. A small spark can launch a forest fire.

Forest Fire II by Moor @kendochick-moor Sequel to "Forest Fire". University AU. Sasu X Saku X Ita. After Sasuke inexplicably broke up with her when he leaves for Oto, Sakura throws herself into her school and social life. Friends like Ino, and surprisingly Itachi, are there to help her along the way. Meanwhile another threat, in the form of unbalanced Uchiha Madara, stalks her, ever nearer.

Tipsy series by Moor @kendochick-moor Mod AU. MadaSaku. The 1-5 part  of the "5 Drunkfics" prompts.  (Rated 'M' for language & themes)

Akatsuki Sakura AU by moor  DeiSaku, ItaSaku. Konoha-verse AU. Akatsuki Sakura AU. Raised by Uchiha Madara as part of the Akatsuki, Sakura is sent to infiltrate Konoha's ranks. Things become complicated when she is promoted to a team with one of Konoha's most well-respected ANBU captains, Uchiha Itachi.

Soulmates by Moor - KakaSaku. Age-swap AU. Based on the "Soulmates" prompt from the October 2015 tumblr KakaSaku fest. Kakashi has a reputation as an enfant terrible; at least, until Sakura sensei takes him under her wing. Rated M for later chapters.

Fancy Footwork by silverfootsteps @silverfootstepswrites For Sakura, there's always been dreary days of schoolwork and unreliable people. Who knew a clumsy womanizer, an accidental pervert, a soft-hearted glutton, and an incredibly sexy virgin would light her life up like this? A friendship founded on dancing and the strange threat that tied them all together: "Fiji". AU

Equinox by silverfootsteps Sakura is half-siren, half-human, and 100% unprepared for what waits for her when she moves to a little seaside town. A place where calling someone a monster always receives the answer: "….well, duh". Monster AU. Multisaku.

Lullaby by Silverfootsteps Sakura is part-siren, part-human, and learning how to deal with a nest of lovable dorks. But nothing seems impossible in the sleepy little town of Old Pines, where magic hangs heavy in the air and a certain werewolf has learned to stop pissing everywhere. Sort of. Sequel to Equinox. Monster AU. Polysaku af.

Butterfly by silverfootsteps After winning her first and only Olympic gold, Haruno Sakura shocks the world by announcing her retirement from skating. When she returns to her little hometown of Konoha, she finds that not much has changed. The same old temples, the same old persimmon trees. Resigned to a quiet life, she settles in for what she hopes will be an uneventful retirement. Skating AU. Itasaku.

Five Kingdoms for the Dead by Evil Is A Relative Term After the Forest of Death, Sakura comes to realize that being weak is no longer an option. However, she finds that change is sometimes painful and that truth doesn't always come easy. Luckily, she'll have some help along the way.

Vertigo by Cynchick Sakura accepts the most critical and dangerous mission of her life, but the price of success may very well be her soul. When your entire world turns upside down, how do you keep from going under? DeiSaku.

An Indispensable Assistant by TayMor Professional. Intelligent. Intuitive. Haruno Sakura is the assistant every boss wants. She is smart, she is capable, and she is experienced. Operating with her own hard and fast rules, Sakura has one, very important personal rule. Never fall in love with your boss. However, being indispensable to Uchiha Itachi will put that rule under heavy duress. AU. 

The Third Chance by TayMor reviewsJust because he died didn't mean he got to stay dead. The Rikudo Sennin reincarnates Uchiha Madara as his 26 year old self and he begins his third life broken, humiliated and full of despair. But things change as Madara finds himself competing against Sasuke for the attention of Konoha's favorite medic... MadaSakuSasu Set after the final battle and during the blank period.

Rainy Days by Wynth It took her a while before Sakura was convinced that she was once again in her twelve year old body, but by that time it was too late. •Time-Travel / AU•

Consequences of Saving a Life by BelleDayNight reviewsAt the end of the war, Neji is revived by Sakura. She has saved his life, now she is responsible for it. The Hyuga clan leader covets the power that Naruto and Sakura could bring the clan with unions with Hinata and Neji. Can they survive the politics of the noble clan? Naruto trains with Sasuke and Hanabi for CPE while Sakura and Neji embark on a mission together for the Daimyo.

Take It or Leave It by kc-archive  Akatsuki & Sakura. After a moment of shock, Sakura realized that two fully grown, fully naked men were sitting squished uncomfortably together in her bathtub. (dubcon warning)

Till Death Due Us Apart  by SpeedDemon315​ Ever since he was gone, she never was the same. The world was warm and cheery while she was cold and dreary. She thought there was no hope left for her…or was there? Oneshot, character death [SasorixSakura]

Bringing Back What's Dead by SpeedDemon315  Sequel to Till Death Due Us Apart. She made a promise to herself to discover a way to revive him and have him finally see his son. What happens when your greatest enemy from the past is the only one who can grant your fondest wish? SakuraxSasori

Time Flies Like An Arrow by katlou303 Sakura traveled back in time with the intent of changing everything, but something went wrong, and now she's a four-year-old civilian having nightmares about impossible monsters and losing friends she has yet to meet.

Uneasy coexistence by DeGlace One grinning shark–man. One pink–haired medic. Ankles. Teeth. Kisame x Sakura. Yes, you read that right.

The Art of War by leafygirl  Entry for the LJ Kakasaku AU contest. Sakura gets stuck following her teacher after a bet with her friends. But his mysterious life is nothing she ever expected.

Vespertine by Cynchick  Two enemies strike a bargain to save what they both hold dear. He will reveal a truth that shakes her beliefs, drawing her into a web of lies and betrayal. She will offer the redemption for which he never hoped and show him how to be human again. ItaSaku.

Caught and Set Loose by Celtic Oak AU. On a mission, Sakura and her companions find themselves in the custody of the wildest clan of the East Province. Forced to accept their hospitality and a redheaded escort, the medic must make the best of her situation, wherever it leads her. GaaSaku.