#matt: specifically Neil

[chaoticas-hell]

Matt: *lifting weights*

Neil: wow...he's instense

Nicky: I know right? I wonder what drives him

Matt, internally: I'm gonna be so good at giving hugs

[dvrcos]

Thinking about the Foxes dying their hair orange for finals. Like it starts with the girls doing orange highlights/Renee dying the tips of her hair orange during death matches

And then Matt and Nicky rope themselves in because they think it’s cool as fuck and they want to be apart of it. So Allison and Renee help them bleach their hair and Dan watches for moral support. They dye the tips of Matt’s hair and give Nicky chunky highlights

They try to convince Neil next and it doesn’t work until Matt asks and then he hesitantly agrees. They give him just a little streak of orange right at the front and it just looks like his normal hair but a bit brighter

Kevin is the next to join in because he’s superstitious as fuck and would think if half the team is already doing it than the whole team has to for good luck. Allison and Renee give him a nice ombré of orange over the tips of his hair

The twins are the hardest to convince by far. Kevin and the entire team hound them for a week. Aaron agrees finally just so Kevin stops bitching at him every spare breath and somehow Neil gets Andrew on board because he’s Neil and “just asked”

Aaron dyes the undercut of his hair orange and Andrew gets little fox paw prints on the shaved part of his head (so he can shave them off as soon as the seasons over). The orange is bright as fuck on their hair too since their natural hair is so light. And they both think it’s obnoxious but are team players

It definitely becomes a tradition after that and if they make it to finals Wymack and Abby surprise them by dying their hair (and Wymack temporarily dyes his beard)

[introvertgoat]

my hand at neil being a menace on twt:

conclusion:

aaron escapes to who knows where, but most likely far far away from neil josten !

[meatiors]

Foxes lineup but somethings a bit different 🤔

[exytapes]

when I first picked up aftg I liked seth and I liked the parts when matt seth and neil watched movies. I kept thinking "I hope seth and neil become good friends because I think that would be cool" just to be crushed and have to close the book for a whole 2 days.

[jtl-fics]

Fluent Freshman - Part 43

PREV

FF is a pretty good student. Solid Bs in his Gen-eds and As in regard to his major. With one C+ that he’s still working on with Captain Neil but it’s higher than the D+ that he had been pulling before Captain Neil had started to tutor him and he really just needs to pass the one gen-ed required math class.

There was many a deep breathing exercise before he made an appointment with his educational advisor for the next semester back in October but it hadn’t been that bad even though she was the one that had asked if he knew anyone good at math since it obviously was not a strong suit of his. So he dragged his grade up from a D+ to a C+ and he was pretty proud of that.

FF has a preferred spot in each and every one of his classrooms. In his Gen-Ed courses he sits in spots that the Professors don’t even notice and where there is almost always a gap between him and the next person. He arrives perfectly almost late every single day for every single class he can to achieve this feat.

For his Major classes he sits near the front with the few Foreign Language major friends that he has.

FF likes to be prepared. Studying was a nice way to prepare for the future. If he’s already read the entire textbook front to back and taken notes then a pop quiz can’t catch him off guard. He double, triple, and quadruple checks homework. He could probably recite the syllabus for any of his classes off the top of his head. He has read it so much to make sure he’s gotten everything and is on track.

FF kind of likes finals week.

For once, for one week, everyone is as anxious as him.

He sits next to Nicky patting his back as his friend sobs into a pillow. “I’m not going to graduate and it’s going to delay seeing Erik by an entire year!” Nicky yells as he brings his face out of the pillow.

“Nicky, you only got one flashcard wrong how about you shut the fuck up!” Aaron yells from his desk where he seems to have spontaneously developed ambidextrousness as he writes notes with both hands. “Fuck I am NEVER fitting all of this one one index card.” Aaron slams his face into the table.

“I don’t even need this degree.” Matt says looking down at a textbook that he has not turned a page on for the last hour. The fact that Matt had also not even opened that textbook before now was a bit of a cause for concern. “I’ve already got offers for professional teams. I can just play Exy. I do not need to pass a workplace psychology course.” Matt says.

“You think Dan wants an idiot?!” Nicky demands not wanting to go down alone.

“She thinks it’s cute that I’m stupid!” Matt exclaims.

“No she doesn’t!” Aaron points at him, “She said and I quote ‘I love it when you use that big ol sexy brain of yours.’ the last time you had her on speaker phone!” he uses a slightly more…effeminate voice when he impersonates Dan but FF had spoken with Dan and to his memory she did not sound like that.

“Fuck you’re right she deserves an all rounder!” Matt cries, head in his hands.

“Why do I even have to TAKE this Gen-Ed about history?” Nicky demands now holding onto FF as if he were a teddy bear.

“So that we’re well-rounded individuals with a wider perspective on-”

“Smithy, my sweet child, I was not looking for an answer.” he feels Nicky’s hand come up to his hair and maybe he’s being treated more like a favored pet?

“You’re having trouble with a Gen-Ed?!” Aaron asks turning around in his seat, “That’s embarrassing.” he turns his nose up.

“I’m having trouble with something that is going to be useless in my adult life.” Nicky says as if he were not currently an adult. “You are having issues with a class that will have huge ramifications on your future if you don’t manage to learn it!” Nicky points out.

“Eat my shorts Nicky.” Aaron hisses.

“Maybe I could study if you would wash your shorts Aaron. I can smell your laundry pile from over here!” Matt spits.

The fight devolved from there and FF slipped out of the dorm as Nicky was holding a chair over his head to seemingly throw at Matt for his ‘unreasonable number of sticky notes messing up the flow of Nicky’s studying’.

He heard a crash.

“It’s probably fine.” he says to himself and he has his index cards with the speech he has to give for and he really should go over to talk with Captain Neil.

He walks to Captain Neil, Andrew, and Kevin’s door and- “There faster-!”

FF walks away from Captain Neil, Andrew, and Kevin’s door, remembering only in this moment that Kevin had declared that he would be “Living in the library until this paper is done or I am.” to the team at the last practice of the year.

Captain Neil and Andrew were never the type to waste an empty dorm room.

He misses Pepto Bismol as he hears a particularly dirty line of Russian coming from his Captain’s dorm room.

***

Eventually Finals week is done and dusted with only 4-5 more blow-ups in his dorm room that result in Nicky, Aaron, and Matt stopping their fight to see if they accidentally had knocked him out with all of the thrown debris (only happened once when Aaron threw a textbook that Nicky ducked but he didn’t.)

FF came out of his final…final feeling pretty good all around. He had managed to get some extra tutoring time with Captain Neil after Kevin managed to finish his history paper a little early. Despite all of their fears and complaints Aaron, Nicky, and Matt all did manage to pass all of their finals and their classes.

The Tower was closing tomorrow for the rest of the year and despite checking almost every day with Nicky he still was invited to go to New York City with most of the team to stay at Allison’s house.

“Smithy, did you pack a swimsuit?” Nicky asks.

“Nicky, we’re going to New York for Christmas break. Do you think we’re going to swim?” Aaron asks incredulously.

“Two words, my fetus of a cousin: Hot. Tub.” Nicky holds his hand up and putting one finger up and then another. “Is hot tub two words?” Matt asks as he reaches for his own swim trunks.

“Yes Matt hot tub is two words.” FF says nodding.

“Thank you Smithster.” Matt says.

“I can’t believe you don’t know that hot tub is two words.” Aaron says with a huff.

“I can’t believe that you don’t know how to not be an asshole even after you started getting regular sex with Katelyn.” Matt returns, “Look at how not a thing that was when Smithster answered it.” he gestures to FF.

“You cannot compare Smithy to Aaron. Apples and Tomatoes.” Nicky dismisses.

“Whatever, so Allison got a hot tub at her place?” Aaron moves past the conversation.

“Aaron you just made fun of Matt for asking stupid questions.” Nicky says with a hand on his cheek.

“I fucking hate being part of your family.” Aaron says without any real heat.

“Yeah sure.” Nicky says, rolling his eyes and smiling as he saw Aaron packing swim trunks that FF knew he had bought for his cousin.

“Okay, I’ve got the packing list that Allison sent. Do we wanna run through it so that we’re all properly packed?” Matt says holding up his phone.

“Yeah, let’s run through it.” Nicky says with a sigh.

They went through Allison’s provided list twice and then zipped up their suitcases. Smith was going to be driving to the airport with Matt. Neil and Andrew were going to be driving the Maserati up alone while the rest of them were going to be flying up to New York City.

Now onto something that filled FF with far more dread than simply passing tests that determined whether or not he continued to get a free ride in college.

Meeting new people.

NEXT >>

MASTERPOST FOR ALL PARTS OF FLUENT FRESHMAN AU

[kjones-fandom]

Songs that remind me of Andrew and Neil:

“Everything I did to get to you” by Ben Platt is Andrew and Neil’s song

“In a week” by Hozier also gives Andreil vibes

“Moments silence” by Hozier lowkey is giving andrew and Neil during the shower scene

“Work song” By Hozier is Neil coming back to Andrew after Baltimore

“As it was” by Hozier

“Francesca” by Hozier

“Say yes to heaven” by Lana Del Rey

Other:

“Bloodsucker” by CIL is Allison’s song

“Bubble wrap” by precious Pepala is Nicky’s song

“Cherry wine” By hozier is Kevin’s song towards Riko or Aaron’s song towards his mom if the song wasn’t about a romantic relationship

“Nobody’s soldier” by Hozier is Neil’s song

“Born to die” by Lana del Rey is Allison and Seth’s song

“Jackie and Wilson” by Hozier is Matt’s song when he was a freshman and was in love with Dan

“Arsonist lullaby” by Hozier is Renee’s song and I will die on this hill

“As good a reason” by Paris Paloma is Dans song and I don’t even have to explain why

“Art Deco” by Lana Del Rey is Kevin’s song

“Which witch” by Florence + The Machine is Allison’s song (it fits Dan and Renee also)

[qixjone]

im SICK of lying to myself neil would have SLAYED musical theater

[rekikiri]

kevin is to andreil what neil is to matt/dan

[quintessential-candles]

If anybody has any custom content for aftg sims please tell me, I need it

[dvrcos]

Fuck it, what piercings I think aftg characters have

Aaron: one lip piercing (like Luke Hemmings old one idk the name) that’s a silver hoop, first lobes that are little black studs, left eyebrow piercing (also silver)

Andrew: septum, double lobe and a double helix on the left (all black jewelry), right eyebrow piercing

Neil: first lobe, he switches them to little Exy racket studs when they’re healed andrew got them for him

Renee: first lobe but she used to have an industrial and her nostril pierced but took them out

Allison: triple lobe that she is constantly changing to various cute earrings, double nostril piercing on the same side and she does double hoops

Nicky: only has his nostril, he cried and swore to never get another piercing ever again

Kevin: got one nipple pierced when he was drunk and they were out in Columbia and Nicky somehow convinced Andrew they should all go get piercings

Dan: first lobe and she wears little gold fox paw print earrings, a nostril piercing with a gold hoop

Matt: stretched first lobe piercings

Jeremy: eyebrow !!!!

Jean: daith with a silver star hoop (he gets migraines and wanted to see if it helped)

[ittyybittybaker]

Fanmix Friday Ask Meme

while i do write novels in the tags, i don't actually write fic :( HOWEVER, i was inspired by the wip wednesday ask meme to do my own version!

if y'all don't know i love making fanmixes, specifically for all for the game! I thought it'd be fun for me to list out my mixes and have y'all pick one and i'll give you 5 songs from it! I can also explain what about the songs made me choose them for that particular character/ship.

here's the titles of all my mixes :

attitude problem (neil josten)

not your answer (andrew minyard)

deadliest piece on the board (kevin day)

you're a pipe dream (andriel)

foxes (the foxes/aftg as a whole)

got your back (matt boyd)

made of tougher stuff (dan wilds)

trying to be good (renee walker)

rich bitch (allison reynolds)

the other twin (aaron minyard)

nicky (feelings) (nicky hemmick)

so if y'all are interested in what songs i like/remind me of the series, let's play !! also feel free to recommend me songs that /you/ associate with the series! i have a mix of fandom-rec'd songs also because i think it's really interesting to see what kind of music makes people think of the series :)

[feelingthedisaster]

does anyone kins any of the aftg characters?

[waestlandbaby]

Something that stood out to me in my aftg reread was how unhinged the upperclassmen actually are.

Matt fucking Boyd and his willingness to absolutely go at anyone, anywhere, any time. There's a scene where Kevin tells him to foul another player on the opposing team and Neil specifically points out the unrepentant grin he has on his face as he waltzes off court after it happens. He also is described as the best player on the foxes line up multiple times by Neil and his play style is aggressive, he uses his height and build to his advantage and he doesn't hold back.

Allison and Andrew have the exact same style of serving cunt, in that if you don't interest them they will not even acknowledge your existence. A player from another team attempted to score on the goal and both Allison and Andrew stood still and watched them miss with such bitchy indifference it probably gave that player ptsd. They also both have a habit of cutting through bullshit and demanding truth ESPECIALLY regarding topics other people would shy away from. Badass blonde bombshells.

Dan Wilds is just as rabid about Exy as Kevin and her every first thought goes to the game first just like Kevin. She's just better at making her second thought go to something else. She literally knew the second Seth was out of the picture that there was an opportunity there and she didn't even really hesitate to talk to Matt about it. She looked at Neil and whatever fucked up little thing he had going on with Andrew (as it would have looked to an outsider, let's remember that they all knew Andrew took him to Columbia and drugged him) and was like, how can we use this to make the team stronger. Like Nicky used Neil to manipulate Andrew but Dan did it better and with much more calculation.

Renee I don't even really need to talk about because Neil was always wary of her but there is one scene where Neil let's slip about his father's penchant for knives and Renee's reaction and understanding gave me chills. Renee uses that part of her to protect and that's really great because she would be terrifying otherwise.

[0310foxy]

So just thinking about Matt and Neil's friendship, specifically in TFC when Neil calls Matt from payphone in Columbia.

Can you just imagine how angry Matt must have been?

We all know that Matt basically adopted Neil the second they met, here was his tiny, jumpy new best friend telling him that Andrew had taken him to Eden's. And as Matt said, ''I'm going to fucking kill him.'' He would have willingly fought Andrew for Neil. He knows he definitely wouldn't win, but that doesn't matter. His thoughts were just Neil is scared, Neil could be hurt, Neil needs help, Neil is with Andrew

So basically as Nora said in extra content that Andrew wanted to burn the World down for Neil, Matt would have been the one to provide the lighter.

[sharkszone]

The foxes have a PowerPoint night

_________

Andrew : doesnt make a PowerPoint but critiques everyone else's

Neil : gives a tour of europe with the best spots and worst spots

Kevin : critiques all of their plays individually its not supposed to be funny but its so in character and the foxes are so drunk it ends up being hilarious

Nicky and aaron : they make eachother powerpoints that they have to bullshit their way through. Nicky has to explain straight sex in detail whilst aaron ranks drag queens.

Dan : recounts all of the worst fox media moments with dramatic reenactments

Allison : just a slam down roast of each person

Renee : how she would manage to survive in different fictional worlds and who of the fixes she'd bring to help her

Matt : teaching neil specifically pop culture references