#infected home verse au

[pink-link-lemonade]

Sleepy snuggle time :]

MVA!Sonic/BB: @weirdozjunkary

Smooches them both <3

[shewhowillrise]

Red, Red Robin

BatFam Hunger Games AU [DRAFT]

Summary: Tim Drake, tribute from 11, reminded Jason of his little brother, Damian. Maybe that's why he accepted an alliance so quickly. Only difference, he was able to save Damian.

A/N: This is a Draft series. Meaning there will be telling instead of showing, misspellings, wrong grammar and tense. There might be word for word sections from book or movies. Plan is when finalized, everything will be as close to my own words as I can. I simply wanna get the idea posted. This series will NOT be posted in order.

I have commissioned the wonderful and talented @spicy-apple-pie for fanart of this scene 🥰

Jason thought he'd have more of a reaction to his first kill, but Bruce was right. It was no different than hunting. It was like an instinct. Snap of a twig next to him and that was it. A quick pull of his bow, and the boy from 4 was on the ground. He looked back at the kid with him, Tim, the son of the mayor of District 11. That's what made Jason pause.

Tim was starring at the spear that stuck in his chest. He grasped the wood and pulled. Blood spread over his shirt, like an infection, one Jason couldn't stop.

Jason choked on the sudden lump in his throat. No. All to sudden, Tim was in his arms, struggling to breathe. He carefully moved the outer layer of Tim's jacket to look at the wound. Even hidden under the slowly darkening shirt, he knew it was a wound he could not heal. Not like the gun shot Dick got from the Peacekeepers, or the whip lashes Bruce received for Jason's petty theft. Maybe if they were back home, with Damian, who studied under Bruce to take over the apothecary one day. But instead, they are in this dreaded forest, who knows how many miles from home. Even though there's six others in the arena left, including his sister, at this moment, he felt utterly alone and helpless. A feeling he hasn't had since Bruce took him into his home.

"Did you," Tim rasps out, "blow up...the food?"

"Yeah," Jason tries not to whimper as he answers, "every last bit of it."

"Good," Tim says before stating, "you have to win."

Jason wants to promise this kid, that has so much faith in him, that he will win. But he knows how this will end. His sister alive, and Jason ending it himself so she can win. He has a feeling Tim knows though, even the few days together, Tim seems to read him like an open book, something not even Dick can do.

"Can...can you sing?" Tim requests.

"Okay," Jason says, trying to keep the tears at bay. Looking at the robin pin that Dick pushed into his hands before he left on the train, he knows which song to sing.

"When...When I've been blue," Jason takes a deep breath, "Now I'm walking through fields of flowers, Rain-"

His grip on Tim tightens, "Rain may glisten, still I'll listen for hours and hours."

Jason can see the kid's eyes unfocus ever other verse, "I'm ju-just a kid again, doing what I did again."

Tim's fingers started slipping from Jason's forearm, "When the red, red robin, comes bob, bob, bobbin', along..."

"There'll be no more sobbin'," Jason chokes on the last few words and he sees Tim's eyes dim, "w-when he st-starts thr-throbbin' his old sw-sweet s-song."

Jason slowly raises his hand to close the kid's eyes. He could almost pretend the kid was sleeping. On instinct of an older brother, he kisses Tim's forehead.

"I'm sorry," he pleads into the skin, maybe hoping Tim can hear it, wherever he is now.

Catching sight of the blood, Jason zips Tim's jacket closed and gently lays the kid's head on the ground. Jason wants to scream, curse at any visible camera he could find. Demand the Capital to pay. Tim...Tim should be in his home, doing chores, scrapping his knees running around, not...not lying dead. Why...why did they have to do this? But Jason long ago promised, when his name was first entered, that they will not use his tears as their entertainment. They will not use his grief as a fluff piece.

He gets up and walks away, but wild flowers that grow in the fields around them stops him. Jason knows that the Capital will send it's hovercraft to collect the body, but...but Tim deserves respect now. They all do, every cannon that has gone off this week, deserves to be left to rest, not dragged for miles in the air. But only Tim will have to do.

Jason doesn't know how many precious minutes he used to collect the flowers, and arrange them, but he knows they aren't wasted. Soon, Tim lays in a bed of flowers, as if he was waiting for that red robin to come bobbin up.

AO3 | TUMBLR Divider Credit: @saradika-graphics Song Credit: Al Jolson

[renegadeknight]

new year, new wip asks

I am a little behind on some asks in by inbox already so I figure this is the perfect time to ask for more. I love the idea of doing this at the beginning of the year and then again at the end of the year to see how much I didn't get got done!

the rules: list all your wips (or as many as you feel comfortable sharing), and open your ask box for people to inquire! share the ideas you had, any plans for it, a snip if you're feeling generous! whatever makes your lil heart happy.

If you have sent/send me something new rest assured I will answer it over the weekend or next week! 💙

copying @lauronk and splitting these into two categories

wips that might have snips:

bthb - shaking and shivering

bthb - caught in an explosion (limb loss fic) - answered

bthb - cave in

bthb - you're too late - answered

caught in the grey (alt meet AU) - answered

gthb - completing a to do list - answered

gthb - forgiveness

Long Way Home - answered

Safe Haven - answer from previous ask game, and another

Special Agent Servopoulos AU - answered

wips that are hanging on nothing but vibes:

Baby!Ellie AU

bthb - good intentions, bad results

bthb - infected wound - answered

bthb - bedside vigil - answered

bthb - bedside vigil (SL verse)

bthb - flooding

grief comes in waves - answer from previous ask game

gthb - being inspired

gthb - art (SL verse)

gthb - a good night's sleep

gthb - naps (SL verse)

gthb - fresh air (SL verse)

gthb - music (SL verse)

gthb - happy hour (SL verse)

modern AU Tessjoel

no, seriously, there were raiders

Remember Me - answer from previous ask game, and another

Sisters AU - answer from previous ask game, and another

Smuggler!Ellie - answered

Tess!Lives to Kill David - answered

Treacherous (Anna!Lives) - answer from previous ask game

whumptober: time loop - Tess

YMO Part 1 - answer from previous ask game, and another

Parent Trap

Canon divergent sisters AU

absolutely no pressure tags (lauren tagged so many people, sorry if these are duplicates): @paigegonerogue @hypnotisedfireflies @barlowstreet @sixhours @captainredspade

and @stillboldlygoing for limb loss fic mention

[neptuniadoesstuff]

Queen Herrah (KoD AU)

(Spoilers for hk & spider/arachnophobia warning)

The last of the 3 dreamers, Mama Herrah herself (sounds a bit like Hera from Greek mythology, very unsure if that was intentional by the devs or not.)

Might draw the main cast afterwards (or well the 4 characters that are iconic when it comes to hk. & by hk i mean the original not my au's storyline itself.) Also yes I did a extreme change to Herrah's design bcs in Canon she kinda looks... idk kinda weird to me. So yeh overhaul on her design for my AU, KoD. Also if you know what the beast part in her species is, well... In my hk universe, the term "beast" is used for any sentient creature who walk on more than 2 legs but are sapient & have language. (Doesn't technically be humanoid, but are mostly humanoid)

So uh... yeh... This version of Herrah is extremely huge, like very huge, & much of most of Deepnest, she wears a mask (which is also, apparently, her dreamer mask) this is a form of mimicry to hopefully catch their unsuspecting prey. Many many years before the infection, she had a partner, who was apart of the honored caste that existed in Deepnest (whom in my universe were also hella cannibalistic to please the spider tribe), at a certain point, her partner pretty much got consumed by his fellow caste members, leaving her w/o a heir. Despite her being well... a common beast to the normal bug, she had power over the spider clan & most of Deepnest herself, & very much against the Pale King & his followers. However when the infection came about, she was asked by the Plae King to become a dreamer, at first declining as she very much doesn't want to associate with him, but realizing if she dies from the infection, there wouldn't be a heir to take her place, so she eventually accepted, but only bcs she wanted to have abheir, specifically a duaghter. In short 2 heirs were born (Yes 2), one was the particular Hornet, the other? Her name was Weirette. After this Herrah went into deep sleep, now leaving the 2 girls w/o a mother to take care of them. (As hornet was taken away to be raised by her dad & Weirette... no one knows what happened to Weirette...) After the seal was broken & she woke up from her long slumber, her mask became broken as well (aka her disguise), but even though deepnest was still the same, everything she knew was never the same... So she in turned decimated anyone whom is confirmed to be infected or looks infected. She still possibly lives in the semi-vacant place she calls home. (Btw this version of Herrah is not rlly much of a speaker, & by speaker I mean she doesn't speak in "common" or not very well verse in it, she mainly speaks in clicks & hisses)

(This is all my lore, as the only lore there was stated is her being the mother of Hornet, she's one of the 3 dreamers, & she's the queen of the Spider Tribe in deepnest. Also I did make her species a black widow bcs I thought it make sense for her to be one. I've actually drawn Herrah before but that old version is well.. old now & does not belong into KoD anymore. Btw Weirette is a future OC of mine.)

The unshaded version btw: *Insert Link here*

Heres a Link to Monomon (My version) & Link to Lurien (My version).

Character belongs to Team Cherry but the design is mine.

Art is mine.

Program: Ibispaint x

Bubs' TOS: Plz don't repost/steal, trace, or recolor my art WITHOUT MY PERMISSION! If you do, I'll take yur femur and pelvis.. SO, DON'T THINK ABOUT IT! (The PNS on my blog's pinned post clearly means "Please No Steal" plz follow that rule.) If you do post my art on anything like yur blog or somewhere else (With my permission) PLEASE CREDIT ME!

[catlady5001]

end of year fic recs, list #2

part one // here

same as last time: i want to share some fics i really enjoyed this year, organized by fandom! each fic will have a short summary, the word count, and a + symbol if it's a work in progress!

this list will have recs for Spider-Man and BNHA. enjoy! :)

Spider-Man

Fitting In (Tiny Spaces) by aloneintherain (@captainkirkk). while on a team mission, peter parker bites off a bit more than he can chew. 3k, hurt/comfort

In the Home by aloneintherain (@captainkirkk). The Avengers have been infected, turned violent and aggressive against their will. And Peter, the only one unaffected, is trapped inside the Tower with six feral teammates. 69k, angst and comfort

Dark Matter by mysterycyclone (@mysterycyclone). AU where peter parker gets pulled into the DCU after the events of Infinity War, and gets pulled into the both the Wayne family and the Bat Family. 213k+, angst and comfort

Spider-Verse

equifinality by Quillium (@quillium). In a world where Jefferson Davis dies instead of Spider-man, Miles Morales becomes the Prowler and somehow still gets taken under Spider-man's wing. 20k+, hurt/comfort

so lucky, so strong, so proud by ProfessorSpork. Sometimes you end up in a superhero team up where half the people in the group have your face, or your dead ex/best friend’s face, and you just have to find a way to deal with it. 7k, angst and comfort

Down the Waterspout by Mockingone. spiderverse au where spider-man lives.

let's do this one last time by imoticon. michelle jones gets sucked into the multi-verse. gwen stacy helps her. 9k, dimension travel

New Moves by WildInkling (@wildinkling). miles morales takes up ballet!! 3k, fluff

BNHA

komorebi by Calamitatum (@calamitxtum). desperate to prove himself, Hitoshi agrees to help UA find the traitor, even if he has to sacrifice himself in the process. 157k, angst

Accidentally, Tragically, Heroic by whatagoodegg. shigaraki infiltrates ua as a student, and somehow, is accidentally a great hero. 118k+, hurt/comfort

reconcile by whatagoodegg. a child's quirk traps midoriya and shigaraki in a box together until they can 'reconcile' their differences. 151k, hurt/comfort

Foresight by akcugrai (@akcugrai). Izuku's quirk is simple, it tells him exactly what he needs to do, eventually leading him to tear down All for One. 66k, hurt/comfort

Candor by OwlF45 (@owlf45). The Hero Commission passes a new code that requires all heroes to complete a mental simulation test. For Izuku, the consequences are catastrophic. 60k, hurt/comfort

linger on the doorstep (come into the warmth) series by intheeveningsunrise (@intheeveningsunrise). au where midoriya inko adopts aizawa in high school, dramatically changing his life and the life of his brother, midoriya izuku. 408k+, angst and comfort

out of the frying pan (into the ice and fire) series by intheeveningsunrise (@intheeveningsunrise). Izuku runs into his twin at the USJ - and then proceeds to run into him seemingly everywhere he goes. 305k+, angst and comfort

Words as Weapons by NearoRiver. While navigating his father’s (All for One's) high expectations, insidious emotional abuse, and overpowering quirk, Izuku fights to become a hero. 129k+

Ill-Gotten Gains by ghostmaybite. AFO!Izuku steals Aizawa's quirk to kill All for One. things only get more complicated from there. 245k+, hurt/comfort

once forgotten, twice removed by blueh (@blu-eh). number one hero Deku gets thrust into an alternate reality where he’s All for One’s Successor. 42k, hurt/comfort

awake and (un)afraid, asleep or- by driedupwishes. after shouto and eijirou start trending on twitter, shouto starts an instagram to showcase his Hero Deku merch. it spirals from there. 54k, future fic

Independent Study by pianogavin (@pianogavinwrites). After one too many repeat injuries, UA puts a policy in place to alert parents every time their child is hurt at school. This leads to Momo taking care of her own injuries. MomoJirou focused. 6k, hurt/comfort

we don't know what's dead / till it's gone by carolinaa (@officialratprince). momo's dad dies. neither she nor Kyouka know how to feel about it. 8k hurt/comfort

spit to the left, carry on (smile & say you're good) by jublis. Jirou grows into herself during a time of war. 15k, hurt/comfort

old game (new rules) by carolinaa (@officialratprince). the ULTIMATE momojirou fic. after bad experiences in middle school, kyouka is determined to keep to herself at UA, but her classmates have a way of getting under her skin.

Despite Your Good Intentions series by xylophones. yagi toshinori moves into midoriya izuku's apartment building when he is eleven. this has a ripple effect that leads to midoriya izuku becoming the youngest licensed intern that japan has seen, and spirals from there. one of my favorite series!!! 204k, hurt/comfort

Thick Blood, Sweet Water by litbynosun (@coldwind-shiningstars). aizawa shouta and midoriya inko are siblings who only reunite after midoriya izuku has started his first year at UA. 15k, family fluff

the drip of melting ice by planet_B612. Hitoshi moves into the 2A dormitory at the beginning of his second year, learns who his neighbour is, and makes the friends he had declared he isn't there to have within the space of a semester. 20k, hurt/comfort

every story is a ghost by daylightbreaks (). shinsou learns that crushes get complicated quickly when you think that your crush is possesed. shindeku. 26k, hurt/comfort

between the lines (it was there the whole time) by placesinfive. eri, class 1-A, and all the little moments in between. 12k, domestic fluff

make this feel like home by carolinaa (@officialratprince). natsuo spends his winter break at home. surprisingly, it doesn't all go to shit. 27k, hurt/comfort

when the light returns by rubiginosa. bakugou, camie and uraraka go up north to steal a tree for Todoroki. 13k, road trip fic

Leitmotif by LunaLucrea (@lunalucrea). midoriya interns with present mic, and runs into a man with a quirk that lets him hear people's "soul song". 7k, hurt/comfort

pez dispenser debris by thepolysyndetonaddictsupportgroup (@polysyndetonaddictsupportgroup). a quirk creates a younger version of midoriya izuku, who causes headaches for himself and everyone else. this is straight-up one of my favorite fics, and this summary does NOT do it justice. go read!! 74k+, hurt/comfort

hours spent in a hospital waiting room just to lose a knife fight by SpiritusRex (@spiritusrex). izuku's friends support him when he's hospitalized for appendicitis - a disease he can only get after being born Quirkless. 3k, hurt/comfort

with just a little luck by SpiritusRex (@spiritusrex). izuku keeps getting hurt, so his classmates start to gift him good-luck charms, not realizing it puts him on edge. 7k, hurt/comfort

Small Enough to Carry by ghostwriterofthemachine (@ghostwriterofthemachine). One Thing Midoriya Izuku Starts Carrying Around for Each of the People that He Loves, and One Thing Each of Them Starts Carrying Around for Him. 12k, hurt/comfort

A Boy and his Ghost series by LowlyWriter. AU where izuku can see ghosts, and soon befriends Shirakumo Oboro, the ghost who follows his teachers around. 543k, hurt/comfort

hero’s shadow by feelingstabby. the story of how a few heroes help Midoriya Izuku become something more than a lost vigilante. one of my favorite longfics! 818k+, hurt/comfort

When Realities Collide by LowlyWriter. hero-in-training midoriya izuku gets transported to an alternate universe where he is a deadly villain. 168k, hurt/comfort

starkly marked by OwlF45 ((@owlf45). izuku is stuck in a timeloop, but the longer it goes on, the more people begin to recognize him - even if they technically haven't met. 4k, angst

but somehow i'll see it through by artfulacrostic (@artfulacrostic). izuku is the victim of an obedience quirk. 16k, hurt/comfort

idle worship by dreamtowns (@dreamvevo). shindeku social media au revolving around secret identities. one of the best social media fics I've read - dreamtowns puts HOURS of effort into their fics, and it shows. 28k, hurt/comfort

[kit-williams]

Happy Valentines day

Male Lead: Gabriel

Universe/AU: Warhammer 40k/Space Marine Husbandry Sentience/Non Canon

Canon Status: Canon for the Non Canon (basically sexy marines are non canon so please do not label this Space Marine Husbandry use the Space Marine Husbandry Sentience tag)

I'd like to thank Barn Anon for infecting me with their precious non murderous baby their Blood Angel Gabriel and giving me permission to 'Go nuts' in putting their blorbo in smexual situations.

tw: Smut, I know some people will add the fact that the word love is used so yeah I use the word love in this.

He croons to you in gothic sprinkling in some English but he prefers to tell you such romantic things in High gothic as he can easily find his words in his native tongue as his slowly kissed up your leg and down your arm... running his tongue over your arteries.

You were a nervous mess as you felt like a pervert? Sex with Astartes felt oddly taboo... though you felt your head swimming as you looked at Gabriel in a different light... you had let a man into your home... you had let this hyper warrior male into your home, you had let him take care of you, you had been taking care of him, you both had given each other affection... you felt like a pervert taking something wholesome and turning it to lurid. But Gabriel assured you that it was far more of him seducing you verses him being seduced by you.

He coos with a laugh as you worry about being some degenerate and reminds you of how the only real degenerates are Emperor's Children. His large mouth presses to yours as his hands move down your to your waist as he pulls you onto his chest. The height different wasn't that bad... but your hips could not grind against one another as you two kissed. But he still kissed you slowly and tenderly.

A large hand of his ran over the swell of your ass, palming and massaging one of the cheeks as his other kept your mouth moving against his but holding your chin gently. His tongue slipping between your lips as drool oozed out of the corners of your mouth as your smaller tongue was bullied into compliance by his own. You finally pull away to breathe as you sit on his stomach. He looks at you like there was fire in his eyes... like you were the center of his world... like how all those love songs teenagers sing completely miss. How that puppy love doesn't compare to the way Gabriel looks at you.

You fidget with the hem of your shirt pulling it off over your head... feeling the heat rush to your cheeks as it doesn't come off sexily or cleanly... you forgetting a button... oh how self conscious you feel but when you finally get your shirt off you're left looking down at him. He just has to loosen a few things and then he is naked. There is a bit of a belly on him but it feels so firm... his pectorals look firm and almost like a body builders but you can see the layer of fat that just barely covers the muscles. You do your best to not look behind you and between his legs... you feel him nuzzle your softer flesh and watch the pleasure move on his face.

You look back and just watch him slowly harden then seemingly quickly harden and you look back and he looks at you with a hungry yet cheeky stare as if watching you watch him was a turn on. He's big... not as massive as you were expecting but if he was the size of an average man he'd be on the longer and girthier side of the scale... a fit but not impossible. You swallow and blush looking away from his red eyes, "I... I think you'll fit."

"I know I will... even if you are on the smaller end I will be careful." He coos as you feel his hand that was on your ass move down and his finger... his middle just dip into your sex. You lay on him as he just gets you ready... the way he breathes in your ear... his mouth on your shoulder and neck, the way his teeth just rest on the skin as he kisses and sucks. How strange you feel breathing in his ear and moaning softly into his shoulder. "Are you ready?" He says softly.

"Y-yeah." you say nervously as you feel the head of his cock pushing and prodding against your sex as you swallow and use his hands to balance as you push down. The slickness of your sex allows his cock to glide through you as you soon feel your hips against his. "Oh god you actually fit..." The blush dances over your face as your walls clench around his cock.

Gabriel just nods as his head is against the pillow as a hand rests on his forehead as he feels the way you clench around him and the warmth of his hips against yours. How you tremble before you lie down just resting your head against his body. "Gabriel..."

"Yes Darling." He says with a strained voice trying to not move though that slick warmth that he rests inside of you makes it very hard not too.

"Please move." You say as he spreads his legs and bends his knees, you can feel him raise his hips off the mattress slightly as he churns his hips up slowly. You moan softly as he pulls in and out of you slowly but this intimate position makes it feel a bit more intense. You moan in and out panting softly as his breath shutters out as his hand rests on the back of her head as his eyes look over at her mouth wanting to kiss her hard... perhaps after bringing her to orgasm in this position.

Gabriel feels odd... as he has thought of how he wants this to go.... and idea of how he would go through this. He had a plan all the way up to this point and now he was running blind. He tried to keep his hips slow and steady but his enjoyment was growing stronger and stronger as he increased his pace as his fingers played with your hair. Your moans of his name cause him to press his hands into your thighs a bit harder to squeeze the flesh there, feeling the soft flesh against his firm hands.

He arches and hisses in delight as you run your hands through his red locks, running your nails against part of his scalp as he groaned with restrained desires. Missing your mouth against his... you could see it in his eyes how he would stop what he would be doing and just pick you up to kiss you like a lover... just like the way he had earlier in the day kissed you till your lips felt numb.

You pant his name and he could smell what was coming. He rolled his hips along with yours as the world became so small and consisted of his body and yours. You feel that slow build up of an orgasm slowly and lazily reaching its climax as you do not shriek in pleasure but gasp softly as it comes to you like a tender lover.

You feel Gabriel's mouth on yours as your tongues play with each other. Your naked flesh pressed against his enhanced body... "Gabriel... Gabriel did you..."

He shook his head, "Not yet." He breathes out as you feel your back against your plush bed and look up at him. Saliva connects your mouths as he pulls away and you watch the strands snap. He really does look like an angel. You think as he just smiles so handsomely down at you... how could someone be so handsome?

You gasp and moan as you feel him slowly slide in and your hips fitting snuggly against his. You watch him press his chest to yours as one of his hands comes behind your head and cups it as his face presses into the top of your head. "I would kiss you and your neck but I'm just a little bit too tall to do that."

You feel him all around you as his arms hold you in and he is above you and one arm behind you as he thrusts into you as the bed creaks from this position as he soon moans feeling your mouth on his for a brief moment to kiss and suck on his flesh but that is forgotten as he hits that right spot inside of you. You chant his name as he rocks deep inside of you arching under him as he builds up another orgasm for you.

He pants and breaths delicate words to you... how you are gorgeous... how you feel so wonderful around him... how he loves you so... and you feel like a yowling cat besides him as you just start to chant and cry out his name. You hear something rip as his hand twists the bedsheet too tightly as that sing song like tone of his voice slips to something deep... a noise you can't explain yet it sends a thrill down your spine.

He arches his back slightly in a position that mustn't be comfortable but he forces himself to crouch over you to press his mouth against yours while rocking against you. You feel your own eyes roll back as you grip the back of his head tightly, trying to wrap your legs around him still. His mouth slips from yours as you let out a pleasured scream for this orgasm. He stills over you just breathing hard.

"Oh by the Throne you're tight." He manages to breathe out before looking down at you and crooning your name, "I didn't hurt you?"

"Hurt? No... oh God no. Did you cum inside of me?" You say lifting your head looking at where you two were joined as your walls were still tightly clenched around him trapping him in place.

"Was I not suppose to?" He asks a bit worried looking down at you.

"Don't worry about it." You can't help but moan softly as he slowly pulls out. You watch how his pupils nearly devour his eyes as he looks at where he just was. Gabriel wouldn't deny the fact your body wasn't closing up right away... there was something amazing running through him at seeing you gaping wide with his cum slowly oozing out of you.

You smile as his eyes look at you and he crawls over you again pulling you into his arms and kissing you again tenderly and very much full of all of his love. He rubs his face against yours and croons in gothic at you. You laugh no longer feeling that nervous energy that you felt at the start... no longer feeling like a pervert as this felt right with how he holds you tight.

"Love you Gabriel." You say pulling away to breathe.

"I love you too." He purrs back as you lay with him not worrying about anything for awhile before life has to move on. You lay on his chest focused on how his fingers move against your back and his lips against your own.

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@bispecsual @egrets-not-regrets @moodymisty

[blindbatalex]

bruins hrpf recs from the server #4

Happy Sunday :3 Our theme this week was non-hockey aus (loosely defined) - below are the recs the server shared!

between garage bays by pastrnaks_sainz || lindholm/pasta || 74,131 words || reccer's notes: the f1 x bruins crossover i didn’t know i needed

Dark Horse by bookhousegirl || Austin Czarnik/Frank Vatrano || 4,584 words || reccer's notes: Providence mob au, set in the same verse as New Habits, also recc’ed on this list. I’m not sure if this one counts considering neither character (indeed none of the listed characters) plays for the Bruins anymore, but the grimy, seedy, small town sense of desperation and the concrete slice-of-life observations are so wonderfully evoked, you feel Springfield Massachusetts like fungus growing under your fingernails. I recommend listening to “Coattails” by Broods as a soundtrack while reading this.

down by the river by @thebluejayawe || tuukka/pasta || 5,916 words || reccer's notes: How grumpy Tuukka is in this is simply perfect; I also love the snowy wintery vibes and the developing relationship.

from ashes to beginnings by @007waffles007 || marcheron || 24,894 words

I’ll be home for Christmas by pastrnaks_sainz || marcheron || 6,553 words || reccer's notes:  Marcheron WW2 au. This is very much a comfort read for me, the savage hand-to-hand combat and scorching sex notwithstanding. I love the way the letter is quoted in its entirety twice within the space of the story, giving it space to breathe and resonate.

like stars in a perfect night sky by blindbatalex || marcheron || 2,051 words || reccer's notes: All I’m saying is that if _Supernatural_ were about this crimefighting duo I would be so obsessed with the show lol. I almost didn’t rec this bc I’m still mad Alex didn’t write a sequel to it, but leaving us with that beautiful haunting last imagery (that final paragraph!) is a choice I have to begrudgingly respect

New Habits by bookhousegirl || Gregory Campbell/Daniel Paille || 5,927 words || reccer's notes: MOB AU!!!! The throughline of aching to return to Boston guts me, it's the perfect theme to use in an AU because it's such a central part of the 'being traded away from a team that you considered home' experience, so it really carries over perfectly.

Penicillin by Aaron_The_8th_Demon || marcheron || 6,180 words || reccer's notes: Post-apocalyptic marcheron au featuring the Bruins as a group of firefighters trying to survive the plague. (Think of a Fallout 4 mission where you’re running around Boston frantically trying to save your infected colleague from dying before you can tell him you love him.) The climactic resolution is handled so tenderly and naturally, so in-character and with so little fuss, it fills me with utter joy every time.

the secrets we keep by blindbatalex || willypasta || 3,751 words || reccer's notes: I loved exploring the outside perspective on willypasta in this fic, with a healthy side serving of forbidden love and what it means to know or trust somebody, not to mention of course, some delightful h/c.

shake it off (darkest before the dawn) by Anonymous || bruins ensemble || 5,892 words || reccer's notes:  (Bill Haters Stephano voice) This fic has everything, it's got kidnapping, it's got spies, it's got whump, it's got enemy spies, it's got JD, idk what else to say I really liked it. It was one of the first fics I read getting into hrpf and had me like :0

Southern Light by bookhousegirl || marcheron || 8,949 words || reccer's notes: Antarctic research station AU. Marcheron. Gorgeous atmospheric writing that is working within a tight-knight insular situation. The author has a very evocative writing style, and the characterizations are wonderful.

[psychologeek]

WhumpMonth challenge

Due to the success of @whumptober (index), I'm going to try for @whumplovers-collaborate 's WhumpMonth challenge.

Feel free to send a number+more spesific request (for example, "3+Sweet Dreams au, badman verse)

Prompts (some I added songs I think would fit. Bc I like playlists):

1. Backed into a Corner: Facing fears / Isolation / Unable to breathe

(possibly taken: Accumulation)

2. Your Own Worst Enemy: Dehydration / Nausea / Unhealthy coping mechanisms

3. Reckless

Broken People (loaded gun) (+day 12, alt 3)

“Take me instead.” / Made an example of / Impaled

4. Cold Room

Lab rat / Used as bait / Interrogation

5. In the Shadows

Chains / Ritualistic torture / Left for dead

6.All Eyes on You: Made to watch / Put on display / “I can’t let them see me like this.”

(possibly taken: rock)

7. Ragdoll: Carried / Manhandling / Fever-induced honesty

(possibly taken: Death)

8. Tools of the Trade: Whipping / Electric shock / Salt in the wound

9. Home Stretch

Limping / Dead on their feet / On the run

(possibly taken: Blake))

10. Push

Broken pride / Overwork / Stoicism taken as a challenge

(Dorothy)

11. Lost in a Dream

Drugged / Temporary loss of a sense / Nightmare

(possibly taken: Sarah)

12. Should’ve Seen it Coming: PTSD / Explosion / Survivor’s guilt ( "Broken People (loaded gun)" with #2, alt 3)

13. Keep Your Enemies Closer

Scar reveal / Rescued by the enemy / Abuse of power

14. Alone

Drug withdrawal / Self-surgery / “Nobody is coming for you.”

15. Darkest Hour / Hand comes away bloody / Helplessness

(Johnny)

16. Like a Dog

Begging / Kicked while they’re down / “Just get it over with.”

17. In the Ring

Bloodsport / Duel / Fighting through the pain

18. Red-handed

Gunpoint / Mission gone wrong / Panic

19. Bite Your Tongue

Gagged / Slowly falling silent / Hidden injury

20. “Why are you doing this?” / Confused by kindness

( taken: Ben)

21. What Doesn’t Leave You

Exhaustion / Old wound still hurts / Hallucinations

22. Hold On

Stabbed / Infection / Field Medicine

23. Down for the Count

Beatdown / Repeatedly passing out / Trail of blood

24. Last Straw

Waking up crying / “Go on without me.” / Betrayal

25. Precious Cargo

Injured in the escape / Near-drowning / “They were behind me a second ago.”

26. Last Resort

Doorstep collapse / “No. No hospital.” / Blood loss

27. Running on Empty

Hypothermia / Magical exhaustion / Sleep deprivation

28. Trophy

Animal trap / Strung up by the hands / Hunted for sport

29. Missing in Action

Stranded / Vehicular accident / Long fall into water

30. Presumed Dead

Head injury / Last second rescue / “You look like you’ve seen a ghost.”

31. It’s Not Over

Can’t make a sound / Broken bones / After-action patch-up

Alts:

Blown cover

Threats of violence

Self-loathing (#2+#12: "Broken People (loaded gun) ")

Muzzled

Gilded cage

Botched execution

Shock

Recording

Made to hurt

Animal attack

[pink-link-lemonade]

[NONE OF THIS IS CANON! Just sillay crackship :3]

They make me go insane… thinkin’ about them making out in his room

ANYWAYS,,,,

BB/MVA!Sonic: @weirdozjunkary

[the-grand-artist]

CHECK IT OUT CHAT SONIA THE HEDGEHOG MATERIAL‼️‼️‼️

Second image is in reference to Links au Infected Home-verse! @pink-link-lemonade 😼😼😼

FIRST IMAGE WAS AN ATTEMPT AT THE SHOWS SOMIC THE HEDGEHOG STYLE

[disorganizedkitten]

Hello! You've found The Blog! Welcome to the Masterlist!

Ao3 | Discord | Main Blog | Reblog Blog | Writing Archive

Links may be finicky, in the meantime, if something looks interesting ask me about it!

Coldest Girl In Coldtown

And I Loved You So Much I Turned Around

Behind Borrowed Blood

Bloody Phosphenes

By Definition, We’re Not Insane Yet

If Home Is Where The Heart Is, Where Do The Heartless Rest?

Infected Pearl au

No Pandemic Au

Pearl Bach And The Horrible Terrible No Good Very Bad (88) Days

Thorns and Tombstones

Time Loop

"1800s" au

Harry Potter

A Conspiracy Of Errors

A Week In A Day

And Salt The Earth Behind You

Antithesis / Charlie's Demons

Arial Anarchy

Cobra Lily

Dark As Dried Blood

Dark Magic For Dummies

Emotional Support Cookies

Gentle As Flaking Blood

Harry Potter Does Not Exist (A Presentation)

Hyacinth

I'm Gonna Kill Santa Claus (But Uno Reverse)

Incubus

It’s Only Right As A Math Problem

Judge My Carmine Fingertips (It Won't Make Them Clean)

No Rest For The Wicked

Not Every Open Wound (Is Simply Healed By Time)

Not (Our Parents’) Children 

Nothing Like A Trail Of Blood To Lead You Home

Obliviate

Seven Months Away

Swing a Scepter, Wear A Crown

The Potter-Riddle foundation for abandoned children

The Soul Feels Like The Universe / I Feel As Though I've Been On This Earth Before

There Is Magic In Every Living Thing

Three War Orphans In A Magic Castle

War Crimes Verse

Win Come Late

You Held My Heart In Your Hands

Miraculous Ladybug

A Bug To Bee Talk

A Day In The Life Of - Mafia Au

A Miraculous Mix Up

A Study In Friendship

ANJR

Be Still My Undead Heart

Bursting Bubbles of Bad Luck

Chronicles of Ladybug and Baset

Climbing the Louvre

Depth of Cold

Four is Quantic but five is too

G-day: a celebration of Girlfriends and Glitter

Going outside (for more than the view)

Is It Really Safe?

It's in the blood

I’m Literally Right Here

Luck of the claws

Miracle Fighters

Moving Places

My Safety Isn’t The Concern

No Longer A Villian

Paper Lanterns

Plume Reign

Red’s the Color Of Your Heart

Rena

Scarlet Swords

Shades of Warmth

Sharing is Caring

Skipped a Step

Sunshine and Roses

The Marinette Lucky Charm

These Hopeless Helpless Miraculous-Wielding Romantics

We Recover Only To Be Broken Again

You’ll Survive

Crossover Fics

#girlsupportinggirls

Carrying capacity

Circus au / Into The Mixing Bowl

Closer Than Friends

Exchange of blades

Feathers and Shells

Geronimo Weasley

Ghostinette

Gifts Between Girls

How To Live (When You've Long Been Dead)

Immortal Children

Ivory Shadows

Jaded eyes, stolen stories (Jaded eyes, poached prophecies)

Jagged Leaves

Life goes on

Location Soulmate au

Marinette's Guide To Adopting The Local Vigilante

Power he knows not

Princess Mara au

Queen, Devil, Champion

Recruiting Red

Robbery chatfic

Seven Faces over Seven Continents

Switching and Swapping

Tales of the Tacticional Twins

Talon mindshare

Tim Drake-Wayne vs Albus Dumbledore

Trained Together

Two Can Keep A Secret If One Of Them Is Dead

Wine Aunts Salt au

Wishes Fishes

My Hero Academia

Borrow

Hold Your Bloody Head Up High

How Long Can Someone Be Lost

Lost In Translation

They Call Them Feral

We're All Dead Here

Wingfic

Scooby-Doo

Eldritch Doos au 

Gang Soulmate au

Summer camp au

HTTYD

Dragonborn

The one where Dagur is a good brother

The one where Dragon Riders are their own tribe | Feral Hiccup au #1

The One where Dragons are actually Aliens

The one where everyone is secretly friends

The one where Heather and Mala pop in during HTTYD1

The one where Hiccup and his brother kill the red death before realizing they’re brothers | Feral Hiccup au #4

The one where Hiccup Gets Hurt in the ring

The one where Hiccup Runs Away (and meets the wingmaidens) | Feral Hiccup au #2

The One Where Stoick Suffers Despite His Best Efforts | Feral Hiccup au #5

The one with the human sacrifice except Dagur is a faithful husband and very offended | Feral Hiccup au #3

JCA

Hypermnesia

Reacquisition

Danny Phantom

Age Swap Au

Three Feet To The Left

Walk Beside My Corpse (It's the memory that decays)

Welfare Check

Other

In The Vacuum You Left Behind

Keep Me In Balance

Prerecognition

The Fuzzy Duckling

The Name of Frankenstein

The Paris Fic

We Dared Open The Door

Some fics did not make the list. Considering how many I have, that’s not a surprise. They can live in the docs for a little while longer.

If you wanna chat; ask box is always open, and otherwise there’s the shared discord (mostly HP but I WILL eventually get us an entire CGIC area).

 If you’re interested in other topics! Nino Lahiffe Appreciation Squad Discord - Ethereal Grimoire Discord - Maribat Insanity II (link upon request)

 Otherwise, a wild DK may be spotted but I don’t have rights to those links and I’d rather catch you by the throat from behind. ^~^

[animathecreator90]

The Devourer of Gods (James)

The Devourer of Gods also known as James is an Devouring God that commonly exists inside of the True Godverse Wiki Fandom in which, he is apart of the God!Tale Series as an Low Hyperversal God that wants to devour the new gods of the corrupted TGV Fandom itself. The book has all of the old Gods in the True Godverse from 2022.

Book of Gods

This book was created by my dad so I can write down every single Old God that existed inside the True Godverse I wrote down everyone that existed in the TGV long ago in the far past in the picture you can see that I wrote down some of them already but later on I added more and more people into my book also this book means a lot to me because it holds every single God that exists in the TGV long ago also if I lose this book I won’t remember anything I wrote down inside the book that’s why it’s so special to me.

Artwork is made by my amazing friend Ultimate Omega as an art request. This is my version of Devourer of the Gods. As, he will appear in the The God's Series of the DE!Alphatale wiki fandom! As, the Creation from "The Creator".

Important Information: The one from the Godverse Fandom is stated to be Canon while the DE!Alphatale one from DE!AlphaUltima now what is DE!AlphaUltima?

DE!AlphaUltima is commonly been stated to be one of the strongest narratives existing due to it having bizarre and odd looking gods that has extremely strange takes that is stated to be extremely powerful and overpowered in which, this narrative is known for being existing inside of the fabric of the Omniverse itself as it is commonly the home world of God!404 which is stated to be the godhood version of Classic DE!404 in which, God!404 is known for being the monochromatic version of DE!404 that was said to be rebooted from the Mainframe and into the Destruction Void that was said to be the replacement of the Mainframe inside of this reality. In this version, is known for being an "Omniversal type DE!Alphatale" due to it having the "Gods of the Omniverse" existing inside of here as, the Destruction Void is said to be the birthplace of God!404 and Destroy!404 who is godhood versions of the classic versions in which, the said brother of God!404 is known for being "Mainframe!Alpha" or known as Alpha!404 as the other brother is known for being Omnigodity who was said to being the protector of the omniverse itself. There is said to be no Infected existing inside of this reality of this AU but, there is said to be an stronger version of the Astral Mother known as the Goddess Mother. This reality is said to be an improvement or upgraded version of the Classical DE!Alphatale as, in this reality the Alpha!Chara and Alpha!Frisk is replaced by a player known as Anti-Player who is the opposite side of UnderPlayer Player. It was also stated that, the Hidden Void or known as the 404-Void exists inside of this reality of DE!Alphatale which, is said to be the home place for all types of 404's.

Check out the 404's Narrative Sphere List in the DE!Alphatale Fandom Wiki.

[destiny-in-the-universe]

I’m bored out of my mind so now you get a mini list of my current au’s for my interests! I’ll do a bigger version later but again, right now, I’m trying to finish Whumptober and adulting is also a very fun thing happening in my life!

Isn’t that swell? /s

This is very informal, but I’m more than willing to talk about any once Whumptober is finished! As mentioned before, this is a multi-fandom blog so… you’ll be surprised at what you can find here! I’m also ADHD and just like to infodump!

So.

Here’s a silly list of au’s and crossovers! Read below the cut for them!

Cars (Pixar)

Infection AU

The Roads We Take: post-apocalyptic/virus inspired universe where an outbreak occurs and Doc Hudson makes it across several state lines in search of Lightning, hoping to bring home. Back to Radiator Springs, but of course, it won’t be easy.

The Radiation Verse: Bad End Infection AU. In an apocalyptic setting, luck is scarcely on Lightning’s side and well, after witnessing a distressing event - he only has Cal to rely on and trying to reach Radiator Springs won’t be easy.

Merlin (BBC)

Court Magician AU: In which Arthur legalizes magic and Merlin becomes a Court Warlock- I mean, Magician. Unfortunately, this comes with a little bit of resistance.

[REDACTED]: Post-Canon Continuation. Merlin has long resigned himself to the thought of Arthur not returning and now runs a little shop, but it seems destiny’s about to give him and so many others a second chance.

Godling Merlin AU: Merlin is more than just a warlock. He’s the patron deity of magic and now that Uther’s declared war on his people, well, there’s no telling what might happen.

BNHA

Guard Dog Dabi AU: Tread with caution when it comes to this AU. It’s not for the faint of heart. Touya Todoroki meets a different path and Endeavor’s willing to do whatever it takes to ensure the future and legacy of the Todoroki family - even if it means handing his eldest son to the Hero Commission. And things won’t be the same. In which Touya is subjected to borderline pet whump and has become property of the Commission.

(There is another AU, but I’ll talk about it later!)

Wordgirl

The (Mis)adventures of Technofire and Lexidoe: A Role Reversal AU with a twist. Where Tobey is a superhero and Becky is a supervillain, shenanigans are about to ensue.

Lab Rat AU: Ongoing Whumptober Prompt/DD:DNE. Wordgirl is captured by the government but of course, it’s met with retaliation. Heavy Content will be present in this.

Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja

Tales of the Nine: Randy’s chosen to bring back the Norisu Nine but the journey to their success is perilous but maybe, just maybe, they’ll be able to finish what the original clan started.

(There’s honestly too many for me to lift if I’m being honest- and because this fixation lasted for many months, I’ll just write all of them in a separate post. This fandom holds a special place in my heart!)

Multi-Fandom AU’s

Rise of the Brave Tangled Dragons: Crossover between Rise of the Guardians, Brave, Tangled, and How to Train Your Dragon. This is my own spin on it. A separate post will be dedicated to it!

Secret Quartet: Expanded Version of the Secret Trio. American Dragon: Jake Long, Danny Phantom, Randy Cunningham, and Miraculous Ladybug all rolled into one!

Superwholock + Merlin: Developing Crossover between Supernatural, Doctor Who, and Sherlock! As well as Merlin. The crossover was not begun by me, but this version is mine.

Mystery Kids: My Own Spin on the Mystery Kids AU, but since I haven’t seen Psychonauts - it’s replaced with Danny Phantom. Because I can

[purpleturtle9000]

hey so presumably at some point my brain's gonna stop being a dumpster fire so whenever that occurs and i'm back to writing, i'll be working on everything but i can only do so much at one time

fic descriptions under the cut

something broke in me and i wanted to go home

Bayverse, Donnie POV, second movie AU. To defeat Krang, Leo gets sacrificed to Krang's dimension (yes I am ripping off Rise lmao). The remaining turtles stop at nothing to bring him back, but can't rescue their brother without Krang along for the ride.

i know exactly what i want and it's this life that we've created

ROTTMNT, future Leo POV, post-movie. wify sequel. In which our peepaw has several mental breakdowns, inflicts truly incredible violence on Jr's kidnappers, and finally realises his family loves him unconditionally along the way!

interdimensional

ROTTMNT, OC POV. Two years after being rescued from an evil laboratory and adopted into the turtle family, teenage mutant winter soldier Kestrel finds a lost and lonely yellow robot. He has to help Bee get home to the other Autobots - but really doesn't want his best friend to go.

dare to look him right in the eyes

ROTTMNT, multi POV, post-movie. Raph still has the Krang eye from when he was infected, causing no small amount of stress among the rest of his family. Drama and angst follow as their family breaks apart, and may or may not ever come back together.

is it still you or is it me?

ROTTMNT, Leo and Donnie POV, post-movie. Leo comes back from the prison dimension with a Krang brainworm trying to corrupt him from the inside out. Leo tries to handle it himself until it's too late and Donnie has to race against time to try to save him.

i wish i had more memories with you

Bayverse/ROTTMNT, Bay!Donnie POV, sequel to this family can bear any weather. By the time Nic's fixed the capacitor and can revisit his little brothers from an alternate universe, they're not so little any more. Shenanigans ensue, with a little bit of trauma and a whole lot of love.

reality check

ROTTMNT, future Leo POV, wify-verse. The Joneses go on a two-week-long road trip. Suddenly bereft of Child, Leonardo decides to hop across the multiverse adopting every teen Leo he can find. Tello would like him to put them all back and they are done asking politely (they adopt three).

i've slipped through the cracks between worlds

ROTTMNT, Casey Jr POV, post-s2 pre-movie. Through misuse of mystic powers and timeline shenanigans, Casey Jr ends up the caretaker of the baby versions of the four turtles. And also in the past. Better find the teen turtles before they end the world again... and so they can help babysit.

we were born to be together, torn apart, torn apart

ROTTMNT, multi POV pre-movie. The turtles find out that there were two other turtles created with them, thought lost to the fire in Draxum's lab. Big Mama's daughter is none too happy to have these idiots bothering her, but the other needs a rescue more than anything. Even if he tries to kill them on sight.

[higekki-a]

quick verse overview for my canon divergent kny characters:

kanae: survives the battle with douma, but only barely. isn’t able to fight to the same degree in the aftermath. sustained serious injuries that left her with chronic pain & mobility issues as well as hear loss due to an infection. spends most of her time at the butterfly mansion tending to the wounded and still gives her all to the slayers in this fashion.

kotoha (human): basically a “douma lied” verse, she is still majorly injured in the fall but he doesn’t eat her for whatever reason and she survives but with memory issues. she knows that she’s missing something, but she doesn’t know what. probably ends up in an orphanage caring for children bc it feels like that’s what she’s missing

kotoha (demon): similar to the above, but she was made a demon instead. loses all memory of her former life except the fact that she’s missing her baby, loves children, and hates specifically abusive men. only willing to feed on men who are abusive to their wives or kids. kinda like a lowkey vigilante about it but for all the wrong reasons. probs collects orphaned kids but is low key very “mother knows best” with them.

tsutako: survives the demon attack, but her fiance is killed. ends up in a long coma & her family doesn’t if she’ll live or not. eventually wakes up and is like “where tf is my baby brother?” and sets out looking for him. pushes very hard to join the slayers once she finds giyu. if he won’t teach her to fight someone will. not exceptionally gifted as a fighter, but she holds her own.

koyuki: I write my koyuki as a reincarnation who gets to do all the things that she couldn’t in her past life. so basically just koyuki but healthy and in the taisho era. 100% somehow ended up a slayer because the poetic justice is irresistible.

ruka: lives, but had to stay in a hospital in tokyo for several years in order to get well enough to come home. it was really touch and go. room here for shinjuro to still be a drunken asshole or to have not been and we get a nice au where the rengoku boys aren’t abused, but I default to staying as close to canon as possible

[perfectpaperbluebirds]

Sicktember #7

Prompt: “You’re A Jerk When You’re Sick”

Fandom/OCs: Rockstar ‘verse OCs (Vic)

Words: 2360

Sicknario inspo: Intentionally getting sick from this post and keeping someone company when they’re sick from this post. 

CW: Lots of swearing and general crass “locker room” talk but nothing explicitly s*xual. 

Author’s comments/background: One of my favorite things I wrote this year, and the next thing I write will also probably be for this AU. I was quite happy with how the banter came out and just loved being able to apply this scenario so flawlessly. Again, the prompt basically wrote itself, I just leant it some OCs and extra words. 

For those that recall my previous Rockstar fic from Sicktember last year, (or want to check it out here) this is set prior to Vic meeting Addison, but not much prior. This was probably the last time he got sick before meeting her, though I don’t have an official timeline for them at the moment. 

Same disclaimer as prior, I have no experience with the music industry whatsoever, so forgive any glaring errors if they exist. 

~~~***~~~

He had sat through plenty of recording sessions before, but this felt like the longest one of his life. Vic tried not to be too obvious as he checked his watch yet again. They should have finished more than an hour ago, and Chinese takeout was calling his name. He did his best not to glare at every single person in the room, but he was mad at each of them, whether they deserved it or not. 

He idly wondered why he was in such a bad mood. He used to love recording when he first got into all this. It was the place he felt the most like himself, the place he could ignore everyone else and just focus on the music. He’d sat through one too many sessions apparently, though, and he couldn’t stand one more minute of hearing other people’s opinions about his music. He just wanted to be alone for a while. 

He was about to mumble something along those lines to Fletcher, but was annoyed with himself when he turned to Fletcher's usual seat and Fletcher was not there, as had been the case for the last two days. He'd never been jealous of someone for having a cold before, but today he was. Fletcher was probably sitting at home in the peace and quiet, watching TV or snacking or doing whatever he damn well pleased. Which is exactly what Vic wanted to be doing. 

Then, Vic had an idea. He COULD be doing that… if he got sick too. And finding a way to see Fletcher would be an easy way to catch something… if he was actually willing to go that far. 

But was he? It was certainly a convenient time. The only things on his calendar for the next few days were publicity bullsh*t. And more goddamn recording. Which he could make up whenever. But was he actually considering going to another man's house and finding a way to infect himself with that man's germs? He glanced over to see the producer yelling at one of the sound techs. Yes, he decided. He was ready to do anything to get away for a few days. 

The rest of the session was a blur as he was lost in planning his great escape and psyching himself up for what he needed to do. He had a ready-made excuse to get himself into Fletcher’s apartment: Vic was already planning to get Chinese food, and he could easily pick some up for his sick buddy, especially since Fletcher loved Chinese more than anyone he knew. No, getting in the door would be the easy part. What came after that, though, required mental preparation. 

~~~

He was at Fletcher's door less than an hour after bolting from the studio, two greasy takeout bags in hand. He had to knock several times before the door opened, which made him panic a little, thinking his friend had gone somewhere else to recover. But the sick man finally appeared, clearly having been woken from sleep and none-too-happy about it. 

"The f*ck d'you want?" the Brit groused, rubbing his red eyes. "I was sound asleep, ya twat."

"Nice to see you too. You might wanna rethink how you greet someone who's bringing you food."

"Why the hell would you do that? You bloody well know I'm f*ckin' sick." Still, he eyed the bags hungrily. A helpful breeze blew the smell of the hot food right toward him, and Vic hoped he could smell it, though judging by his congested voice he probably couldn't.

"Obviously I know you're sick, that's why I'm doing it. I wanted to check on you, make sure you're doing okay. Also, has anyone ever told you you're a jerk when you're sick? Because you are."

"I'm always a jerk. And ya could've called before walking your ass to my door, wanker." 

"We basically just got out of the session. Didn't have much chance to call."

"Oh, so there was no chance at all to give a ring during the half hour wait for the food? Right, mate. I'll believe that." Fletcher rolled his eyes, but Vic could tell he was pleased. 

"Oh shut up. Ya gonna invite me in or what?"

The other man looked confused now. "No need for that. It's a f*ckin' biohazard zone in here. I feel f*ckin' disgusting. I know I look it too. Wouldn't want you to catch anything. I'll just take it." He held out his hand for the bags. 

Vic was persistent and didn't relinquish his hold. "I was actually planning to eat with you. I don't care about your germs, and I don't wanna deal with all the traffic back to my place before I get to eat. And like I said, I wanted to check on you. Keep you company for a bit."

Fletcher rolled his eyes again. "You're a strange one, mate. But whatever. Suit yourself. Just don't cry to me when you've caught this in a day or two."

"Oh I definitely won't," Vic thought to himself as he followed his friend inside. He made sure to be the one to close the door, grabbing the doorknob as soon as the other man let go, then nonchalantly rubbing his hand across his nose when Fletcher's back was turned. Everyone knows doorknobs are the place to start if you want to catch something. Speaking of which, the bathroom was his next target. The cleanliness of the bathroom in this apartment was questionable on the best day. Today Vic was certain it would be the perfect place to ensure his plan came to fruition. 

He set the bags of food on the coffee table as Fletcher flopped back onto the couch, where he'd clearly been spending a lot of time. Vic slid one of the bags to him. 

"I got you the beef and broccoli. And egg rolls obviously. Extra sweet and sour."

"Winner. Thanks for bringing this, by the way. If I haven't said that already." Fletcher took the food eagerly, looking pleased as he surveyed the contents.

"You're welcome. You'd do the same for me."

"No I bloody well wouldn't. The hell are you on about?"

"You're right," Vic laughed. "It just seemed like the thing to say I guess. Mind if I use the loo? Gotta piss like a racehorse."

"I'd piss outside with the bears if I were you. You don't wanna go in there. Ain't been cleaned since I got sick. And don't say loo, you sound like a tool."

"There's no bears in the city, assface," Vic replied. As if it were an afterthought, he picked up the mess of used tissues from the table, giving Fletcher a look as he gingerly began to carry them to the bathroom with him.

"Leave 'em. I was gonna take care of 'em."

"Well I'm not about to eat with them next to my food," Vic retorted. "Just shut up and eat."

He left the swear-y Brit muttering to himself about idiot Americans as he shut himself in the bathroom. 

He did dispose of the tissues, but not before thoroughly running his hands over them, feeling very strange as he did so. He reflexively cringed away as a finger hit a particularly wet spot, but upon further consideration, he rubbed that hand under and around his nose again, feeling dirty somehow. For the final touch, he grabbed a water cup from beside the sink which still held a few ounces of water, likely from the last time Fletcher had taken medicine. Trying not to think about what he was doing, he put his mouth right where his friend's had been and swallowed down the rest of the water, though he couldn't keep from making a face. Feeling thoroughly skeevy, but grimly satisfied that the deed was done, he actually used the toilet (because he really did have to piss) and pretended to wash his hands. 

Fletcher was steadily eating when he reemerged, but the sick man was clearly hampered by his dripping nose and kept scrubbing it into his shoulder or against his wrist. He really didn't look well and Vic felt sorry for him. 

"You need a water or anything?" Vic asked.

"Just sit the f*ck down and eat, Jesus. You're acting like a pussy."

Vic rolled his eyes but did as he was told, grabbing his own food at last. "I'm just trying to help. You seem pretty sick. Are you sure you're okay?"

He expected another smart-ass reply but Fletcher finally sighed. "I'm hanging in. Lila's been checking on me, making sure I have stuff. It's only a cold. I just like to piss and moan."

"Well that's good at least. Hopefully that means you're back at work soon. The sessions are such a drag when you're gone."

"Damn right they are. Has Sam pulled his head out of his ass about the new tracks yet?"

They delved into shop talk from there until they had both finished eating. Vic made his exit shortly thereafter, since Fletcher was clearly ready to get some more sleep once his stomach was full. Vic tried not to think much about what he'd done as he drove home, though a sense of shame continued to linger. Still, a few days off, days when he wouldn't even have to leave his bed if he didn't want to, would be well worth anything he was feeling right now. 

~~~

Two mornings later, he was thrilled when he woke up with a sore throat and an itchy nose, and he had to keep from smiling to himself as the cold developed nicely through the rest of the day. By evening his breaths were distinctly phlegmy, breathing through his nose was a lost cause, and he was catching more than a few stray sneezes into his elbow. Even the budding sinus headache didn't dampen his mood. He made it a point to make a big deal about his symptoms to anyone nearby so no one would be surprised when he canceled his obligations for the next few days. 

The morning after that, he woke up with the same disgusting cold he'd seen on Fletcher earlier in the week, and he wasted no time in calling everyone to say he would not be around for a few days, making sure to sound as sick as possible, which wasn't a difficult feat in his current state. He really did feel shitty and gross, but he could be home and feel shitty and gross. He could sleep and watch TV and play video games all he wanted. He needed that more than he could possibly express. 

His phone ringing interrupted that first languid afternoon. He shook himself awake from his most recent nap, expecting to ignore the call, but wanting to check who it was just in case. He frowned upon seeing Fletcher's name on the screen and decided to answer. 

"Oy! Where you at? They said you're sick, that true?"

"Yep, it's true," Vic sniffled. 

"Well shite. It's not what I have, is it?"

"I dunno. Maybe. I don't think I was around anyone else that's been sick." 

"Aww hell. Tough luck, that."

"It's whatever. I guess a cold was coming for me one way or another."

"Oh it's coming, all right. It ain't no cold though, mate. I have some kind of flu."

An icy finger of worry slid down Vic's spine. "Oh crap," the singer croaked.

"Got that right. Lila had to bring me to the hospital the day after I saw you. Started feeling strange the next day, couldn't stay awake and all spinny. I was burning by the time I saw Lila. Had a fever of 104 when we got to the hospital. They kept me overnight for safety. You had a fever at all?"

"No," Vic said weakly. "I don't think so anyway."

"Well if you caught what I have you will. Best keep an eye on that."

"But you're feeling better now, right?" Vic asked desperately. "You're back at the studio today."

"Hell no. I feel like hot garbage. Wearin' a sweater for the damn chills. Can still barely stay awake. I can't afford to miss any more work, though. And they were begging me. I had to."

"Well shit," Vic mumbled. "That's just great."

"Hey, you were the one that chose to come into my place. I told you not to cry when you got sick. But I wanted to call and warn you. Sounds like your fate is already sealed, though."

"Sounds like it," Vic sighed. "I appreciate the warning anyway. Hope you feel better soon, Fletch."

"You too. Cheers." 

The line went dead, and Vic let the phone fall, staggering to his feet as his head throbbed with sinus pressure. He scrambled to locate the thermometer in the medicine cabinet, popping it into his mouth immediately. He fearfully checked the screen when it beeped, but he was only at 99.0. Not really a fever… yet. 

He shuffled his way back to the couch and flopped down with a wheezy sigh. His best hope was that he caught a milder version of what Fletcher had, but now he would need to be checking his temperature regularly. He had no Lila to look in on him, no roommates, no one that would think to check on him, at least for a few days. He was on his own, for better or worse. Generally, that was how he preferred it. He had never considered before that living alone could be dangerous, though.  

But for now he was okay. For now, it just felt like a cold, and maybe it wouldn't progress beyond that. He let himself relax, and the sleepy fog of sickness was quick to cover him again. He had paid a price for this free time, and he was going to enjoy it while it lasted.