#mechsfic

[miralines]

oh, lover, we're not finally through

Image Sources: Space, Rings, Couple, Flag, Graffiti, Blood, Rose

Rating: T

Words: 18.4k

Chapters: 4/?

Characters: Briar Rose, Cinders, Colonel Belle, OC, Adam Bete

Additional Tags: Post-Canon, Post-War, Politics, Propaganda, Angst, Identity Issues, briar's not having a good time, Lack of Communication, Established Relationship, Sort Of, working through the issues that come with being a clone, and having the memories of the person you were made from, Angst and Hurt/Comfort, Nightmares, Canon-Typical Violence, carmilla and the mechs are mentioned/discussed but don't appear, Publicity

Summary: 

The Rebellion could use a happily ever after. The war is over, but the Briar Rose has barely begun. Struggling to appease the rebellion, rebuild her relationship with Cinders, and figure out what being a clone with stolen memories means, she agrees to tour the galaxy as a goodwill ambassador with her wife. But things have changed in the thirty years she's been asleep, not least herself, and she can't ignore that forever. Or, what happens to the Briar Rose after the war?

[mechanismslorearchive]

Do you know if anyone has written a fanfic of Nastya and Jonny meeting? Like when Carmilla saved and mechanised Nastya

I'm sure they have, but the majority of fanworks are outside the scope of this project. We're primarily focused on preserving canon material, with occasional forays into early mechs fandom-- think fic written by friends of the band members which the band themselves commented on, or Ruth thedreadvampy's posts and headcanons informed by her discussions with Morgan, Kofi, and others-- in essence, fanwork from early enough that the band was still tangentially involved in some way.

That said, I'm sure people can recommend their favorites, and of course you can always try searching the Jonny & Nastya tag on AO3!

[micromechsfic]

What happened to Cinders and the Briar Rose after Snow's rebellion?

Are they living in hiding? Are they part of the peace process/reconstruction? Are they privateers attacking ships of the new government?

[thedreadvampy]

Curses!

It elapses that the flaw in my plan to write an epic feels-inducing tale of how Tim and Bertie became A Thing has fallen at the final hurdle

to whit: I can't write Tim for shiiiiiiit

I would probably write the Mechs better if I did not know them exactly the wrong amount

I know them well enough to get judged if I do it wrong and I don't know them well enough to do them right

although in fairness I probably don't know anyone enough to write them right

I am a Bad Imitator that is why my fandom RP is always plagued with self-doubt.

[miralines]

New chapter dropped! I would like to formally invite all Drumbot Brian enjoyers to read about his post-mechanization existential crisis, inspired by The Moon Will Sing by the Crane Wives.

[miralines]

https://archiveofourown.org/works/43648075/chapters/114621379

New fic chapter! Featuring Baby Ashes and their ongoing relationship with fire, and inspired by Cold by the oh helloes

[miralines]

Kat’s Mechsfic Masterpost

Go past the readmore for links and descriptions

Series: One Thousand and Three:

Fics set in me and @gunpowderdtim‘s shared OUATIS canon.

oh, lover, we’re not finally through: What happens to the Briar Rose after the war? Angst-ish, T, 36k words, 8/20 chapters.

a godmother in white: Carmilla is Cinders’ godmother. T, 3.4k words, 1/1 chapters.

News Report: Commander Shot, Killed by Rogue Rose Red: An in-universe news article. G, 423 words, 1/1 chapter.

as the decades passed: Snapshots from Snow’s life across the years of the rebellion. Character study, T, 5.6k words, 1/1 chapter.

a princess who would hold me: How Rose and Cinders fell in love. T, 9k words, 2/2 chapters. Written for Mechtober 2023.

the new army: Old Rosie watches a new generation of Rose Reds as they slowly replace her own. T, 3k words, 1/1 chapters. Written for Mechtober 2023.

tales from sptumblr: tumblr dash simulator for the ouatis galaxy post-canon. co-written with Travis. crack, T, 1.7k words, 1/? chapters.

the (attempted) termination of red-1889370: What happens in the first 24 hours of a Rose Red’s life, and how an OC came to be. T, 4.8k words, 1/1 chapters.

The Army with a Single Face: Firsthand Accounts of Rose Reds from the Crown War: An in-universe nonfiction book about what happens to the Rose Reds after the war ends. T, 39k words, 8/14 chapters.

no happy ending in sight for us: A double drabble about Snow in the moment between seeing Rose again and dying. Angst, G, 200 words, 1/1 chapters.

all the bells call home: General White tells Belle who she is. T, 2.4k words, 1/1 chapters.

(unlike you) I’ve got no mercy left to give: General White captures a Crown soldier and sees too much of her former self in her. T, 1.5k words, 1/1 chapters.

sink me like a stone: 5 times Belle dismissed Adam and 1 time Freckles listened. T, 3.4k words, 1/1 chapters.

the innocent dead: One of General White’s officers makes the mistake of bringing up Snow. G, 698 words, 1/1 chapters.

when the battle has done: Cinders and Carmilla meet again after the battle of Zantine. Co-written with Travis. T, 3.4k words, 1/2 chapters.

I'll keep the queen: Cinders finds her old mentor. Angst, T, 7k words, 1/1 chapters.

tangle up the true and the fable: How the Crown spun the story of the Wedding Day Slaughter. T, 1.7k words, 1/1 chapters.

Series: Stories Grim as Pistol Lead (mostly)

A series of standalones all taking place in the same timeline. Mostly unrelated to, but compliant with, each other.

oh, peacemaker, draw your gun now: Nastya reflects on mercy and her evolving relationship with it. Character study/angst, T, 5.3k words.

a tale he told: Jonny has always loved stories. Character study, M, 1.2k words.

a nice night out: Marius and Ashes go for a nice night out, and Ashes wins a bet. Fluff/crack, T, 473 words.

wires through my veins and my tendons: The Briar Rose reminds Aurora of her past. Character study, M, 1.6k words.

tremble for yourself (you know that you have seen this all before): Jonny discovers Dr. Carmilla has made another mechanism. Angst, M, 5.6k words.

a new texas ghost story: One of the stories people tell about Jonny after he leaves New Texas. T, 684 words, 1/1 chapters. Written for Mechtober 2023.

now the aftermath will ring with songs you’ve sung: Dr. Carmilla is gone. Here’s how all the mechs (and her) respond. T, 3.8k words, 2/2 chapters. Written for Mechtober 2023.

as metal pierces flesh: Aurora finds out why she was kidnapped by Cyberia. Angst, T, 724 words, 1/1 chapters. Written for Mechtober 2023.

Mechtober 2023 (not otherwise categorized):

my feet knew the path (I never gave a single thought to where is might lead): how my mechsona met Dr. Carmilla. G, 1.6k words, 1/1 chapters.

we didn’t start the fire: Ivy mourns a damaged manuscript. Ashes tries to help. T, 842 words, 1/1 chapters.

katabasis: a second-person view of what it’s like to be in the Acheron. M, 1.3k words, 1/1 chapters.

Uncategorized:

dnd mechs what crimes will they commit: Jonny tries to wrangle the crew into playing dnd. It doesn’t go well. Fluff/crack, T, 517 words.

this song reminded me of you: a series of oneshots based on my mechs but not playlist. Angst/character study, M, 5.2k words, 8/14 chapters.

[micromechsfic]

And for our final act...

The crew (all except Jonny, who was down the far end of the street, going berserk with his pistols and shouting incomprehensible things back at the rest of them) stood watching the shop burn to the ground. It was really quite a pleasant sight, if you ignored the fact that it was, to all intents and purposes, their ship. The flames curled impressively out of the windows and door, and the paint was blackening wonderfully. Ashes sighed.

    “It’s quite a sight, isn’t it?”

    “How did you manage to make it go up so quickly?” Brian was taking nervous glances as Nastya, who was staring at the shop with a very grim expression.

    “It’s nothing to do with me.” They shrugged and gestured to the engineer. “I’m not messing with Nastya like that.”

    “Then…?”

    “I haven’t seen Tim in a while.”

    “Ah, Tim!” The Toy Soldier, somewhat blackened, had appeared behind them. “Yes, I saw him mere moments ago. He was getting flour all over the kitchen.”

[micromechsfic]

Out Of Order

"Hey, what happened to the espresso machine?"

"Nastya."

[micromechsfic]

"I might cook the next one. That kitchen is just so convenient."

[micromechsfic]

When Jonny hit on the idea of shooting the customers as they came in Marius started talking to the furniture. Again.

[micromechsfic]

"Tips have picked up since Jonny started handling customers. Do you think it might be the guns?"

[micromechsfic]

"Raphaella, what did you put in this?"

"Did you drink it? How do you feel?"

[micromechsfic]

The rest of the crew are puzzled how Jonny got a gun, given that they appear to be dressed in uniforms without weapons of any kind.

[micromechsfic]

"Marius, how the hell did you fuck up making coffee?!"

[micromechsfic]

"Nastya, not on the counter!"