#espritneo writes

[thatsuittho]

(Take my heart) and please don’t break it (pt. 1 and 2)

Summary: In a world where alphas and omegas are equals and the base instinct is to provide instead of claim, James has decided Alec is the omega for him and has been buying increasingly outlandish gifts with Alec’s comfort and hobbies in mind. But as far as Alec is concerned, nothing’s changed; they share everything don’t they? Work in progress

[themerc]

recs. you know, for supportive sunday.

So, still the same discalaimer that I'm trying to learn tumblr and trying to interact more in the fandom spaces and generally just trying to come out of my quiet corner every now and then with some actual contribution. Still finding it surprisingly difficult. Real life has been somewhat all-consuming lately, and reading fic and even just conversations on Slack and Discord has been a rare indulgence but a lifeline of sorts anyway. Even if I haven't had the energy for more than a quick kudos most of the time. I'm hoping to fix that and leave more feedback and also rec some works that I've enjoyed. I picked three multi-chapter fics for now. Two of these are WIP's that I'm currently reading and one is an older fic that I haven't yet finished but I'm completely hooked by! The Complication of Memory by @espritneo-aka-thatsuittho A Craig!Bond x Legends crossover verse with a really compelling story that's easy to follow even though I'm not otherwise familiar with Legends. Very good characterization and interesting realationship dynamics between Bond, Q and Martin/Alec. WIP. Important Dates by @ato-the-bean I love this series because you can read every chapter as a sort-of oneshot. It has a continuous plot but every chapter is a satisfying read in itself. Chapters are posted on various holidays and themed accordingly. It's nice to get to see especially Q out of the role of his work persona. 00Q slowburn goodness. WIP. Secrets, Spies and Family Ties by @ao3-brihna I watched London Spy a while ago and read a lot of good fix-its but somehow I managed to miss this whole series of fantastic writing. I'm so glad that I randomly found it now. It's a totally original twist to LS at least for me, intriguing and well-written. 00Q and Danny/Alex, with Q and Danny being brothers. Although I've only read up to ch.5 of part 1 I felt that I have to rec this whole series right now. Go read! All of these are awesome.

[mi6-cafe]

Anon Prompt Gift Exchange - Week 1

THEY'RE HERE! OUR FIRST BATCH!

We asked our participants to write fics/make art for three awesome prompts and they have delivered! Go read!

Below are the different gift creations - all for you, fandom friends! They are sorted according to the prompts for which they were written.

Prompt A: Q discovers that 007 actually is quite the talented baker.

"The food fairy fiasco" by espritneo @thatsuittho

Q-branch has a mysterious benefactor that leaves baked goods without a trace. Bond gets jealous.

"The Most Wonderful Pies of the Year" by  @soufflegirl91

James drops by Q Branch with some sweet treats. Q really should get around to telling Doris at number 37 to stop baking for him.

"Mystery Baker" by Kira Katashi

Who is responsible for the sweets appearing in Q-branch’s kitchenette?

[Art] “Sweet surprise“ by @azure7539arts​

Prompt B:  “Your cat just shat all over the clean litter again.” “How come he’s my cat whenever you don’t feel like-” “Love, I’ve just spent an hour scooping out the litter box. It’s your turn.”

"Analysis Paralysis" by @stormofsharpthings​

Q is at work and receives a rather erratic call from Bond, who should be at home.

[Art] "Kitty Litter" by @nana-41175

Prompt C:  He had thought jumping off the yacht was the only thing that could save them. But the ocean is vast and deep and it might have been better if they had died in the explosion.

"Holiday, interrupted" by espritneo @thatsuittho

[Art]  "Sinking" by @nana-41175

"Profunda Aquarum" by Venstar @1amvengeance

He had thought jumping off the yacht was the only thing that could save them. But the ocean is vast and deep and it might have been better if they had died in the explosion.

[Art] "I think it went well" by Ksan @ksansart

"Fins and Fans" by @castillon02

There's a reason Bond doesn't die whenever he jumps off a yacht in the middle of the ocean.

"The Plunge" by Ruggsie @littlebitoscribbles

[yoiotdfics]

Fic Recs for January 2017

Call First by  bmmboo

Summary:

Key or no key, calling ahead before you visit someone’s house is a courtesy that shouldn’t be forgotten. - “To be fair it IS their house.” “Beka.” “…and they’re married, so I mean…It probably isn’t just the couch, you know?” “SHUT THE FUCK UP.”

Along With the Stars by  inwhatfurnace

Summary:

“You picked the duet,” there’s a reassuring squeeze of his hand. “Why?” “I want –” he stops, voice shaking, and tries again. “I want you to skate it with me?”

The Poodle and the Noot by  the_ol_razzle_dazazzle

Summary:

There was no summary, this is pure utter crack fic.  It is a Pingu/Makkachin fic.

in a palace of cracked marble by  clxude

Summary:

Jean-Jacques Leroy is strong. That doesn’t mean he doesn’t break occasionally.

Darling by  ClockworkDinosaur

Summary:

Victor and Yuuri are not fluent in the others native language.

Easy as Raz Dva Tri by  azriona

Summary:

Yuuri wants to surprise Victor. Victor wants to surprise Yuuri.

Well… at least they’re surprised, right?

Beside the Dancing Sea by  lily_winterwood, MapleTreeway

Summary:

He’s finally here in this lovely and quiet little beach cottage, and the rest of the year seems to stretch out infinitely before him. Time will pass, though, and it will pass faster than he realises, but in the meantime he will stop worrying about writer’s block and deadlines and not even having the foggiest clue what his next novel’s going to be about, and live.

New York Times-bestselling author Viktor Nikiforov arrives in the sleepy seaside town of Torvill Cove to cure his writer’s block. After encountering local wallflower Yuuri Katsuki at a party, he discovers that this mysterious dark-haired man has a couple secrets up his sleeve.

And Viktor will be damned if he doesn’t find out just what those secrets are.

Thank Goodness for the Internet by  MadameFolie

Summary:

Yuuri Katsuki has nearly inhuman stamina. So sometimes Victor needs to get a little creative to even the playing field.

That Would Be Enough by  anteachrist

Summary:

“Hey, it’s gonna be okay buddy. You’re gonna be okay. You did such a good job okay? You lived a good life, a great one in fact! You’ve been the best best friend I could ever ask for. You and Yuuri, you’re my family okay? You’re all I’ve got and I love you so much bud.”

Or: Makkachin dies and Yuuri helps Viktor cope

Good Boy by  ayyyywhatsup

Summary:

Viktor has a not so small praise kink. Yuuri’s a bit clueless at first, but once he finds out, he takes advantage of it like there’s no tomorrow.

Or the praise kink fic that quickly spiralled down into overstim territory

Minor Incidentals by  aurons_fan

Summary:

When the topic of money comes up in a relationship, it’s best to know where you stand before mentioning a little thing like coaching fees.

proper poise by  demistories

Summary:

“Popular!”

Yuuri groans as the familiar ringtone wakes him from a dream that was probably really nice, but is already slipping away. Goddammit, Phichit. Today is supposed to be a rest day, which is supposed to mean sleeping in.

Yuuri Says  by  breathedeep222

Summary:

This stemmed from thinking about Yuuri being naturally dominant and ordering Victor (who totally loves it) around but being completely oblivious in the process.

I know it’s tagged Dom/Sub but there is like barely anything kinky in this fic lol. It focuses less on any actual kink and more on Yuuri being fucking clueless to how much of a sub Victor is.

Sharing an Umbrella by  Ellie_Rosie

Summary:

Three times Viktor and Yuuri share an umbrella.

At the Rink by  Velvedere

There are showers in the locker room at the local skating rink…

singularity by  springsoldier (ladydaredevil)

Victor Nikiforov, Jedi Knight, does not struggle with attachments. It’s only that Duke Katsuki of Hasetsu is unfairly attractive.

Love in Exile by  MartyMuses

Once a well know ballet dancer in St. Petersburg, Victor Nikiforov finds himself exiled to Sakhalin Island as a political convict in 1881. As a man sentenced to katorga he will never return to European Russia or his life on the stage. Known as the “Edge of the World,” his life on Sakhalin could not be further from the life he once knew. Strange circumstances lead his path to cross that of a young Japanese man, one of the very few still living on the island. Katsuki Yuuri leads a life of exile of a different kind, one that is largely self-imposed. Drawn to each other, despite their differences, something slowly begins to grow between them. When a narrowly avoided tragedy leaves them stranded together for a long, cold Sakhalin winter, they are challenged to face what their relationship really means, and what future it could possibly have.

put my heart on my chest (so that you can see it too) by alien_panda

Summary:

Yuuri never ceases to surprise him, especially at the exhibition gala.

reel against your body’s borders by  phichit-chu (howtobottlefame)

Summary:

The leaves change color and fall when he meets him, like a force of nature unlike anything he has ever seen.

I’m Phichit. Nice to meet you, Yuuri! and his smile is so bright, so warm it makes Yuuri forget he was on the ice.

The Kids Aren’t Alright by  bdol

Summary:

Coming in sixth place isn’t easy, even for someone as optimistic as Phichit. Snuggling with his best friend helps.

feat. That thing they swore never to talk about

The Carrot Of My Dreams. by  Albrecht

Summary:

Yuuri turns into a carrot.

Ignorance & Bliss by  scribblywobblytimeylimey

Summary:

Yuuri is toying with Viktor’s feelings. Trouble is, he doesn’t even realise it. Soon, outsiders start stepping in to help.

As though he’d realise what they were trying, either.

You can have everything… by  shysweetthing

Summary:

AU. Before the Grand Prix Final starts in Sochi, Yuuri finds Victor’s phone. He returns it–and hijinks and heavy flirtation ensue.

For a Good Time by  Val_Creative

Summary:

Everyone’s (gladly) had a piece of that.

(Victor x Pretty much everyone at one point or another.. check the tags before you read.)

Stir My Batter by  Resmiranda

Summary:

Victor hums soft and low. “Butter?” he questions, like Yuuri had just told him he needed to get the lube.

This is doing nothing for his concentration.

Today and Every Day by  Resmiranda

Summary:

Hungry and unable to sleep, Yuuri just wanted some cake. Victor helps. Kinda.

Yuuri!!! on Floor by  thehandsingsweapon

Summary:

The gymnastics edition, in which Viktor is still a skater because he’s too pretty on ice and I couldn’t take it away from him. A story about how sometimes love comes slow and soft, and how hearts get bigger when they break.

Phases by  neuroglam

Summary:

Victor teases Yuuri with a costume from his junior days–one which Yuuri remembers very, very well.

Rinse and repeat by  espritneo

Summary:

Victor and Yuuri are stuck repeating the same day over and over again. But we’re going to talk about Yuri.

(8 days Yuri Plisetsky never remembers and one that he does.)

Oh, But This Was Dancing, Too by  Nemamka

Summary:

Yuuri got reaally excited about landing a quad, and the rest is history.

I can’t even write proper smut because I get too poetic but um.

All that there’s in a name by  GwenChan

Summary:

“Above all Yuri discovers how important names are for Victor. Maybe it’s something cultural; maybe it’s just him. Victor catalogues moods and situations on a strict name-basis.”

A story about how names can affect a relationship.

Death and Love by  DefiantDreams

WARNING: MAJOR CHARACTER DEATHS (a lot over the course of Yuuri’s life..)

Summary:

For a moment, Death doesn’t want to take the life of the beautiful, bed-ridden man with the striking blue eyes.

But he must.

Or

X times Death takes from Katsuki Yuuri and the one time that he gives.

A Love Most Unique by  heartsdesire456

Summary:

There were a lot of things about Yuuri’s relationship with Victor that was unique. It was especially unique to be someone who had never found any appeal in the thought of sex and found such ready acceptance from a partner who very much enjoyed sex.

(A look into the unique relationship between asexual Dom Yuuri and sub Victor)

Such a lot of world to see by El Staplador (elstaplador)

Minako is showing off Barcelona. And showing off, a bit. Mari is just trying to keep up.

Just A Cold by DalishCheese

Yuuri’s in bed with a cold, and Viktor insists on taking care of him.

Instructions Unclear by  thoughtsappear

Summary:

Next time, go to Ikea.

[yourbeautifulhe-art]

Your dorky dashboard neighbor has been tagged

for the first time! by @possibleplatypus

Rule: Post the last sentence you wrote and then tag as many people as there are words in the sentence.

Last sentence I wrote (from a gift fic to a best Twitter friend/fanfiction Author Supreme™):

More than once Zen has found himself on the receiving end of curious glances whilst at work.

So teeechnically it’s not the last sentence of what I have so far. It’s complicated.

Seventeen?! Umm. Okay, let’s see, then. Grouped by fandom. (I looked through people I’ve recently followed. 99% YOI blogs. Ehehe.;;; ) @rixsig-writes @bigmysticmood @gia-comeatme @yoyoplisetsky @renaissancefic @tadacchi @milyyuri @sophia-helix @ravingraven @sugardroplinisy @shysweetthing @espritneo @burningphoenixwings @suggestivescribe @katsukiyuuristrophyhusband @softboyyuuri @komaedaprince(because I can and I really want to tag you!)

[onceandalwaysenglishmajor]

“Fic authors self rec! When you get this, reply with your favorite five fics that you’ve written, then pass on to at least five other writers.”

I was tagged by the ever lovely @xennariel! 

When We Need Each Other  This is my first Mystic Messenger fic, and I like the emotions and situations I got to explore while writing it. And I have a huge soft spot for redemption arcs, so there’s that. 

Thirty Seconds  This was based off of a piece of fan art, and shows Maes comforting Roy in a moment of weakness in Ishval. It’s sweet and heart-breaking.

Something Stupid This is a Royai fic that is a mix of crack and some surprisingly emotional interaction.

Homecoming This is the second story in the Greed!Hughes AU that I am kind of obsessed with. So much potential. I chose this one for the infamous scene of Gracia slapping Greed.

Of Fics and Fantasies This is my Victuuri writers AU. Victor is a well-known published author who’s lost his inspiration and Yuuri writes fan fiction of his work. Lot’s of Phichit and Chris being excellent best friends, and the format of this one is really interesting, and I’m decently proud of it.

Tagging @starlinghawke @nikifirov @dwarven-beard-spores @burningphoenixwings @espritneo  @otabekismybff  @jellyfishpicks and anyone else who would like to do this! (Seriously, do it so I can read all the things.)

[kiaronna]

Yuri on Ice AO3 Fic Recs!

Hi. I am one of those terrible people that consume a lot more fic than I comment on, because I’m a shy and lazy child. So: fic recs. To promote lesser-known authors, I’ll list from least to most bookmarked (I’ve left out some really popular ones, you can likely find those on your own). Feel free to give me recs in return!

If you’re an author on this list (and somehow see this despite my small following) and are like “mothereffer who’re you we’ve never talked” I plan on commenting on all of these this weekend, because #ficrecdays.

Symphony in a minor by Anicaruscomplex: This adorable 2 part drabble was published around Christmas and it’s been with me ever since. It’s a slice of life, but also Yuuri dealing with the temporary nature of their relationship.

what he notices most is the quiet by fishingclocks: Long distance fic. Did you know that a scene about Viktor making blini in the morning could send your heart into conniption fits? Well, now I do.

Nightfall in Osaka by ryukoishida: A perfect and soft date night for Viktor and Yuuri at the start of them being competitors. Also, the author researched actual beautiful locations for them to go to.

Step three: I’m calling you baby by polly_perks: Viktor deals with the fact that Yuuri isn’t the same man he met at the banquet. It’s sweet and crafted so well.

Scents of home by espritneo: This is the best fic I’ve ever read about Makkachin. Have you ever heard of espritneo? NO? Allow me to introduce you to this gift of a human being. Everything espritneo puts out has wonderful characterization of both Viktor and Yuuri and everyone else in their lives. Also, espritneo is versatile: canon continuations, folklore AUs, sex, time travel, and this whole puppy fic. You have no excuse not to check them out.

Seagulls on the shore (that which we grasp) by Gintsuki: Everyone has daemons and this story makes me wish daemons were canon, because it works SO WELL. This story flows like poetry.

Heart Lines by thelonelywriter: Yuuri reads Viktor’s palm, Viktor is ridiculous, and it’s adorable. Thelonelywriter, despite being lonely, has written some very quality fluff, so check them out.

Infinitesimal being by sarahyyy: An Otabek/Yuri fairytale story where Otabek is an immortal goblin, and it’s… written from OTABEK’S POV sometimes. I feel like this is so rare but it’s done so perfectly, and the lore behind it is bittersweet.

Every inch of you is perfect by lazulisong: *fans self* Every inch of lazulisong is perfect and I’ll say it as many times as I need to. Just go read everything. You’ll thank me later.

Again and Again by grayclouds: A reincarnation AU that is heart-wrenchingly beautiful and unconventional. It’s a whirlwind of different forms of Victuuri and some have me turning over in my bed at night—in one of them they don’t even exist at the same time and it still makes my stomach flip.

The road that stretches out ahead by hellodeer: Yuuri and Viktor go on a road trip. THIS FIC. I’ve read it so many times, and it’s just raw and so convincing in its story of how Yuuri finally realizes that Viktor actually loves him and intends to stay with him. It doesn’t get all the attention it deserves.

Undertow by Mhalachai: *heavy breathing* this fic is beautiful and creative and almost made me cry for Viktor Nikiforov. It’s one of the few fics that demonstrates Viktor’s insecurities and doubts and does it by successfully using supernatural Russian folklore. I am so impressed by this piece and it’s still messing with my head—it also has a companion piece that’s Yuuri-centric.

Understand Someday by triste: A wonderful piece of Victuuri family fluff, starring Yurio. You will want to hug the little tiger by the end of it. Triste has other excellent works, too!

Rumour has it by lunaetude: Viktor and Yuuri are at Hogwarts together, and are ADORABLE and very in-character, and it alludes to Viktor’s loneliness softly but emotionally. Lunaetude has multiple AUs for YOI that are gorgeous, so go read everything by that author, even if you don’t think it’s your cup of tea, because you WILL like it.

Of Dahlias and Deadlines by ingthing: have you ever read a fic and been like, this is so cute? Why isn’t this a show all by itself? Well, ingthing has a florist/wedding planner AU series that makes me say this every time they post, and everyone should read it. Viktor was born to be a wedding planner.

Easy on my knees by ineptshieldmaid: A Viktor-centric relationship study that has such a careful and touching path to them getting together, and Viktor trusting and loving Yuuri. Ineptshieldmaid has written other equally squeal-inducing fanfic, too!

High-Flying, Adored by terra_incognita: I’m a sucker for superhero AUs and this is amazing. Everybody has secret identities and it’s a love square between Viktor and Yuuri and their superhero personas—it’s quirky and emotional and addictive. Also, Yuri Plisetsky is amazing in it. You will have to suspend your disbelief a bit though, because Yuuri somehow doesn’t realize that two silver haired Russians arriving in town at the same time ARE THE SAME PERSON.

The measure of the year (the mind of men) by geckoplasm: A fic where Yuuri and Viktor are a real couple with actual communication issues, just like in the show! They screw up and make up and you always get both sides of the story in a way that is personal and eye-opening as to how two people that love one another can still have misunderstandings and cause major damage.

Adoration (noun) by crossroadswrite: pre episode 10, but an incredibly convincing and thoughtful explanation of how Viktor fell in love with Katsuki Yuuri—an AU where Viktor had originally intended to leave Hasetsu after a year.

Chasing Tail by Metallic_Sweet: This is the only fic on my list that I think is probably dead but please read it just for an A/B/O experience that you’ve likely never had before. Viktor has his scent glands removed and he is calculating in a way almost nobody depicts him as, but which I think is true to canon.

From june to September by bigspoonnoya: “This is the summer they fell in love.” This fic is essentially canon to me, it’s so well written.

Body music by fan_nerd: Um, everybody probably already knows fan_nerd because they’re a magical presence in the YOI fandom, but their reverse AU is the best. Viktor looks up to five-time champion Katsuki Yuuri and some things stay the same (being drunk at the banquet) and some things hilariously change (Yuuri actually emails Viktor before he just shows up at his house).

Dear Mama by Ferrero13: Viktor writes letters and emails to his beloved mother throughout the YOI series, and it’s HILARIOUS. Also sweet. Viktor’s writing and drama is spot on, and this whole fic is just well done.

Specks of silver in the evening sky by winchilsea: “Viktor’s kink is taking care of Yuuri” in a way that’s both eros and agape. This fic is breathtaking. *sobs into hands* I love winchilsea. Sometimes I read things by winchilsea that I don’t even know about (I read a Pacific Rim AU of YOI and I’ve never glanced at Pacific Rim) and it doesn’t matter because they are such high quality.

I’ve been up nights making you my god by kevystel: Oh, kevystel. I’m reccing this fic because it’s one of the first I found, but anything by kevystel is golden. It’s a brilliant and gorgeous relationship study.

On top of the world by springsoldier(ladydaredevil): Another superhero AU, where superman Viktor takes on Yuuri as his superhero protégé and Yuri Plisetsky fails terribly in his attempt to be a villain (he rescues kittens, y’all). It’s so, so precious and I love its Viktor.

I have my body (and you have yours) by astoryaboutwar: *UNINTELLIGIBLE SCREAMING* if you haven’t read any of her works, you need to go read astoryaboutwar RIGHT NOW. This is a heart-stopping soulmate AU where Yuuri keeps his soulmate a secret and then everything is emotional and stunningly written. *points helplessly at ‘our doubts are traitors’* Look, she’s writing this too and nobody is worthy of it. Nobody.

Nerve Endings by Phyona: Yuuri moves to St. Petersburg, and they deal with Yuuri’s anxiety. Yuuri has A LOT of anxiety, and it’s depicted at length here in ways that feel real and devastating. Later, Viktor has anxiety too, and overall I was just sitting there clenching my head in my hands, having a lot of feelings. 

Healthy Impropriety by mtothedestiel: Viktor and Yuuri in Victorian times!! Viktor is EXTRA extra, in the most perfect way, and Yuuri is just a normal Victorian guy trying to live his life. The author clearly worked really hard to keep it true to novels written during that time (Pride and Prejudice, etc).

Closer, Still by sciencefictioness: *spits out beer* did you know that A/B/O could be incredibly poetic and full of gorgous yearning and make you feel like you’ve been missing out on someone for your entire life?! Go read this.

The naming of cats by csoru: Another Yuri/Otabek rec. It’s realistic and Yuri is so in character it hurts. It actually spends time depicting their ice skating careers, and doesn’t just focus on their relationship, in true YOI style. Also it’s wonderfully written, so go check it out.

Stargazer by Fahye: No ice skating, just amazing space AU sports. Yuuri is a commoner that gets taken under the wing of space royalty to learn how to ballist.

From Almaty, With Love by BoxWineConfessions: another one that I probably don’t have to rec because if you like Yuri/Otabek, you’ve already discovered it. Yuri goes to visit Otabek for a summer and they fall in love. It captures both of them very well, and its scenes are written out so stunningly that even them lounging around in Otabek’s apartment is like a painted picture in your mind. I’m not even a huge Yuri/Otabek fan and this fic is just… sigh.

Always My Soulmate by Watermelonsmellinfellon: obviously, I’m a sucker for soulmate AUs and compilations and this is a good one. Watermelonsmellinfellon contributes a massive amount to the YOI community, and has done everything: soulmates, an AU where Yuuri is deaf, and time travel, and they actually research everything. So, so impressed.

A glide in your step by Yuu_chi: this was one of the first fics I read that threw me into the pit of YOI. It’s so, so sweet and masterfully crafted and something I always go back to; it’s a beautiful depiction of how Yuuri and Viktor got together in Hasetsu. It’s pining Viktor written before pining Viktor was even canon.

Maelstrom by feelslikefire: Viktor relives the a day of the Sochi Grand Prix over and over. A fic in which Viktor is actually initially a terrible person that gets to do character development, AND the worst day of Yuuri’s life is handled masterfully again and again.

Victor Effing Nikiforov by shysweetthing: so I would like to recommend both the story and the author, who despite being a writing god constantly descends from heaven to grace everyone with reviews and tumblr musings (her tumblr is the same as her author name on AO3). Yuuri doesn’t fail the Japanese nationals after GPF1, makes it to Worlds, and Viktor Nikiforov steamrollers him with love that Yuuri is incredibly confused by. Go read everything by this author and pray that she updates Viktor!!! With Swords at some point.

Until My Feet Bleed and My Heart Aches by Reiya: They’re rivals! Do I even have to rec this? It’s so frickin popular and THERE’S A REASON. I daydream about this fic and the worldbuilding for the AU is sublime. The author plans everything out so beautifully. In case you’ve somehow missed it, Yuuri meets up with Viktor as a kid, Viktor is Viktor and is blunt, and Yuuri’s heart breaks, resulting in him ferociously working to beat Viktor in competition. Then, there’s incredibly respectful one-sided hate sex.

Like your French girls by ebenroot: Viktor is an artist, and Yuuri his figure skating muse. Everybody knows this fic. It’s perfection.

[ohmythatoikawaboy]

espritneo replied to your post “Tbh I’ve been wanting to write a story about figure skating for years...”

please dont sigh! :( :( :( even if everyone did think you were copying, i'd say who cares? but i know how you feel about getting the feeling right. i just write fanfic and not being able to accurately portray figure skating bothers me and stumps my writing quite a bit and i just end up writing extremely short bits scenes that leave me unsatisfied. haha. well, keep trying! even if it doesn't look right, you can scrap it and try again.

Well, I care because we’ve already seen how the fandom acted towards that movie with a similar plot and I don’t feel like being bullied for writing something somewhat similar (although it wouldn’t be that similar anyway but you know how people is when it comes to these things).

And I know that feel. I can describe figure skating well enough, I think, but when it comes to other sports I always have to find ways to avoid describing certain parts.

[espritneo-aka-thatsuittho]

I had the urge to write a very odd story:

Victor and Yuuri are stuck repeating the same day over and over again. But we're going to talk about Yuri.

(8 days Yuri Plisetsky never remembers and one that he does.)

[thatsuittho]

AU headcanon 1/2

For @mi6-cafe​ “Blast from the Past” January

I made these up on the fly based on details sprinkled through the complication of memory

AU Headcanon 1: Alec Trevelyan and largely-canon-compliant Craig!Bond

Officially, they met at SBS, but in reality, they first met as landmen on leave. They barely remember that night. The important bits were that they were tossed out of a strip club for starting a fight with the manager. They’d lost their wallets, their women, and so they’d taken one look at each other and thought, Why not?

The next time they meet, it’s the first day of training at SBS. Bond was a cocky rooster and Trevelyan was a smooth-talking trouble magnet and they got each other punished within a week. After that, it was less of a headache to partner the two together because if they’re not competing, they’re making someone else’s life miserable. And that’s a valuable asset.

They’re young and brash and malleable. They learn to fight as a team, to anticipate each other on the field. The standard hand signals morph into a unique sign language between them.

Their after action reviews are a blessing and a curse. They’re an efficient combination. But also a disaster on four legs, a pencil-pusher’s worst nightmare.

They never really talk about it, but when they’re on leave, they gravitate towards each other. Being an operative is stressful enough without worrying about safety. First, it’s they sleep better in proximity. Then it’s they share everything. They’re the same height; may as well split a casual wardrobe and a flat they’ll rarely use.

They transfer into MI6 together and for the first time, they take solo missions. They adapt by making each other next of kin.

They still don’t talk about it. They still share everything. Trevelyan burns anything except Chinese. Bond isn’t allowed to drive their third car.

They’re promoted to 00-status in late 2003. They get one night to celebrate before Bond is sent to South America. Trevelyan’s first mission is to infiltrate a base in Iraq. He doesn’t come back. M declares him KIA.

Bond keeps going. His transition into 007 is flawless. There isn’t a dip in his success record. But he now leaves flowers on multiple graves. Ones at Skyfall manor. And ones in Austria, where Alec last saw his parents. And less than two years later, he barrels headlong into the Vesper affair. Vesper, mysterious and contrary, the embodiment of everything his life was not. With her, he can imagine being free.

We all know how that ends.

It'll be another eight years before he discovers Trevelyan isn't dead.

next up: AU Bond and AU Trevelyan

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December fic roundup

I wrote some 00Q, wanted to get better at writing 00q00 and then I fell into an Alec-shaped hole without meaning to and I’ve been sorting these AUs out and they grew so much that I guess I’m writing Variations of Alec Trevelyan for a few months. (These are my biggest efforts yet, so someone help me I’m not equipped for this lol.)

MI6 Cafe Prompt Fills:

the food fairy fiasco -  Q-branch has a mysterious benefactor that leaves baked goods without a trace. Bond gets jealous. 00Q

Pull of you | holiday, interrupted - (Q-centric urban fantasy AU) Q's yacht explodes while on holiday in the Celtic Sea. In the subsequent weeks, while the police investigate the cause of the bombing, he searches for his mysterious savior. Thanks to @darkjediqueen for the alpha read and @angel-n-darkness for providing me with a logical perpetrator. (Updated weekly)

A very good team II - Spies doing spy stuff (Background 00Q00)

Explicit sex:

Four, two, six, twelve - (Warning A/B/O dynamics; consensual sex)  Futurefic set after Attention. Bond is drugged and abducted mid-mission. He wakes up to find the quartermaster incapacitated and R urging him back to London. OOQ

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Variations of Alec Trevelyan

Pretender!Alec, inspired by The Pretender (ultimately civilian!James/Alec, worldbuilding stage):

ficlet 1, age 6 | ficlet 2, age 20-23 | ficlet 3, age 15 |

In an alternate universe, double-O agent Olivia Mansfield, 38, returns to MI6 with six-year-old Alec Trevelyan after betraying his parents to the Russian troika. MI6 realizes Alec is a Pretender, a genius with the ability ‘to become anyone he wants to be’, and spends the next twelve years training him to be the perfect undercover agent.  (This one is wikipedia’s fault for implying MI6 looked after Alec after his father committed murder-suicide. Poor wording got the creative juices flowing.)

Legends!Alec, spoiler-filled crossover between TNT:Legends S1 and Craig!Bond movies (past James/Alec, current multiple pairings, plotted and rough draft in progress): 

WIP Wednesday snippets can be found under this tag: legends!alec 

The year is 2014 and Martin Odum is on the run. In London, Q and James discover everyone in MI6 has been lied to for over a decade. Alec Trevelyan, going by the name Martin, is alive and well, if a little shell-shocked by recent events. Together, the three men must deal with the ramifications of Martin’s situation and uncover who is willing to kill to ensure Martin never remembers his past.

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November fic roundup

Okay so, hey! Intermittent fic writer emerging under the power of Daniel Craig’s blue eyes and the fun of breaking down the 00Q and 00Q00 dynamics. This month, I started off with character exploration and getting voices down. I posted 9 pieces in total:

Character study

a lucky hit - Craig!Bond study.  Prompt: If you were to die this evening with no opportunity to communicate with anyone, what would you most regret not having told someone? Why haven’t you told them yet?

episodic revisionism - study of James (and working on Alec). Prompt:  Everyone knows James Bond is never sick (no one knows that’s because 007 is a calculated mask and illness means his defenses are down, means there’s only James)

Attention - (A/B/O verse, rated G) inverting expectations. Prompt: You look beautiful. More than usual, I mean.

Character voice study

Long drives - Post-Spectre canon compliant short

a very good team - Inverting expectations. Prompt: Oh, you clever boy.

 three rules - Baby’s first drabble. Q voice. 100 words. Rated Mature/Explicit.

distraction - Q and Alec voice. Q inserts himself into the comms when a minion can’t keep up with 006.

Fluff:

sooner or later, I’m greater than you -  Picture prompt. Q goes to see an ex. James goes to "protect" him.

Explicit sex:

Lick the wind - The Norton Dominator SS seen in Spectre is finished. Q and James take it for a ride.

- @espritneo

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tcom, an update: 9/15 and 10/15

Chapter 9 - Q's agents

"Something's different about you two." He directed the question at Martin. "Did you recover a memory?"

James shifted, uncharacteristically uncertain. "We've come to an understanding."

Chapter 10 - Dominik Murphy, 006

James firmed his lip and didn't reply. "You're the best tracker in the agency," was all he let himself say. "You'll do as we're in a hurry."

Murphy sighed, probably hoping to get a reaction out of him. "Alright, alright. Who's your friend?" The full force of his blue eyes fixed on Martin and James fought the urge to step between them. "Name's Dominik Murphy. Pleased to meet you." Murphy extended a hand.

"Martin."

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Chapters 7 and 8 are up! 

Link here

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update: the complication of memory (6/15)

Chapter 6:

Damn sensible Q. Getting sloshed had gotten him through the first night and that was before Martin started channeling Alec at random moments. Like the hand signal in Paris, when Martin used their modified gesture language to request his pack. Then there was the ambush in the alley. And that split second at the flat when Martin hesitated until James vouched for Q’s skills. 

The last one wasn’t the same kick in the teeth, but that had definitely been Alec’s skeptical eyebrow.

His stomach twisted and he threw the stub away with a grimace.

Fucking Alec. Lost to amnesia and still haunting him.

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Man sorry I feel kind of bad clogging dashes with several new fics, but here’s another one.

Paradise Lost

Goldeneye, James Bond/Alec Trevelyan

Summary: For no one else but himself, James doesn’t let go. Now they’re on an island in the middle of the ocean and time will tell if they’ll fix things or kill each other without trying. Work in progress.