#ouat ficlet

[darklybound]

What the Fuck? - A Rumbelle Ficlet 

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This is a Rumbelle fictlet I wrote and decided to post as I'm still working on my longer nsfw fanfic.

It is also the first piece of writing I have posted on my ao3! You can read it there as well.

[ao3 link]

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What the Fuck?

“What are you doing, dearie?” Rumpelstiltskin asked, staring down at his maid.

That morning, he had expected his recently acquired servant to be cowering in the shadows of his castle or frantically doing the duties he had assigned her to spare herself the Dark One's wrath. A normal reaction to giving oneself over to the most powerful magic user in the realm. This is why when Rumpelstiltskin used his authority over his domain to locate her and found her outside his castle, his stomach dropped.

Of course, she would be a runner. She was a noblewoman entrapped by the monster whom as a child she had been told would eat her if she misbehaved. No doubt she feared as much for her life as she did her maidenhood. He was the Dark One after all. Everyone left the Dark One as everyone had left the spineless spinner.

Rumpelstiltskin had magicked himself in front of where he sensed her life essence, expecting to find a terrified woman sneaking out of his castle. He had not been looking forward to wrangling her back inside nor calming down the wild woman.

Instead, he had found his maid digging in the dirt. The soil was almost camouflaged with how it blended into the brown dye of her trousers and the dark grey tunic she wore, but it stood out against her pale arms, leaving no doubt that she had been tilling the ground.

This is how Rumpelstiltskin found himself hovering over his maid, asking her what she was doing. The noblewoman jumped at his sudden appearance and looked up at her jailer with surprised yet calm eyes that were like pools of liquid sky. Eyes Rumpelstiltskin couldn’t stare at too long, or he feared he may float away to another time to a different-hued set of kind chestnut eyes.

“Why, I’m gardening, of course,” Belle answered before ignoring him to go back to tending the earth as if it was perfectly normal.

“What the fuck?!” Befuddled, Rumpelstiltskin slipped from the mannerisms he employed as the Dark One. His carefully crafted dangerous aura was replaced by his mouth opening and closing like a fish and his hands waving around frantically. For a second, the Dark One acted like a man.

Belle returned her gaze to him. The flash of annoyance at being interrupted twice at her task immediately shifted to an emotion Rumpelstiltskin hadn’t seen anyone look at him with since Bae. Amusement.  “While I was working, I noticed the abandoned garden from a window. That’s when I realized I was the only servant you had to tend to the castle, and you Rumpelstiltskin, have let your beautiful estate wither. So, I decided to do something about it.”

“Y-You…” He couldn’t believe it. He was stammering. Him! The Dark One was stuttering! All because his latest possession was not acting like she should! She was a noble! She should be weeping, wailing, clawing her way out of his hold instead of clawing in the dirt. To try and what? Make the Dark Castle lighter? Like it was an actual residence of life instead of death and rot? Flowers against the Dark Castle’s walls were like flowers upon a tombstone. The beauty distracted the living from what lay beneath. Death.

She wasn’t playing her part. She wasn’t supposed to care about the duties of her new position. She wasn’t supposed to adjust as if her family had just fallen into disgrace, and she was working diligently to save whatever honor and wealth they had left.

Rumpelstiltskin looked upon his maid with wide eyes, and for the first time in a century, he pondered if he was the one who underestimated who he had made a deal with. She gazed back with an unwavering expression that contained poorly hidden judgment on how rundown he had let his castle become and with concern that she had overstepped.

She tried to hide her reprimand, but he could see it in her exasperated huff and the slight uptick of her brow. Her unease was subtle in the way her hands twisted around the scattered blades of grass peeking out from the displaced soil and in how she bit her lip in the manner that he had seen young ladies do when anxious about a man’s reaction.

She was criticizing him instead of begging for forgiveness! Him, the Dark One! She was concerned about his reaction, not petrified at the horrors he may inflict upon her for her transgression. She was treating him as if he was a normal master and not…not a monster. The Dark One fell away completely as the old spinster’s heart started beating once again.

Too astounded to properly reply, Rumpelstiltskin whispered the only panicked thought in his head.

“What the fuck?”

[faelynwrites]

A followup to the previous parts

Henry smiled as he sat at the dinner table, despite the math homework laid out before him. Beside him sat Emma, poring over the textbook with a wrinkled brow in the hopes of helping him understand the problem. But that wasn't why he was smiling. Henry was smiling because of the quiet, musical hum drifting out of the kitchen as his mom cooked dinner. There was no real melody to it, just an aimless tune that faded in and out as Regina moved from task to task.

"Okay," Emma said, sliding the textbook back in front of him. "I think I understand it now. You're supposed to take this angle, and- What?"

Henry pulled his eyes from the direction of the kitchen and shook his head. "Nothing," he replied. "She's just, happy."

Emma glanced over, following the direction he'd been looking. "What, 'cause she's humming? She always hums when she cooks."

Henry's smile grew, but he didn't say anything. The simple fact was, Emma was wrong. Regina didn't hum every time she made dinner. Not that Emma would know, of course. It had taken Henry some time to notice the pattern himself. To notice that the only nights his mom hummed as she cooked, were the nights that Emma joined them for dinner. Not just that, but Henry was pret-ty sure that his mom put a little magic into her food on those nights too. Somehow, it always ended up not a second overdone, and seasoned to perfection.

"What?" Emma repeated warily, as she leaned slightly away. "What's with the smile? You good, kid?"

"Fine," Henry replied innocently. He picked up his pencil. "How do I solve it?"

Emma gave him a suspicious look, but walked him through the problem anyway. To be honest, Henry hadn't needed as much help as he'd let on. He probably could have figured it out on his own, or asked his mom for help. But having Emma over as often as possible was a crucial part of Operation Whiptail.

"Dinner's ready," Regina announced, appearing in the doorway. "Clear the table, please. Emma, could you help me in the kitchen?"

"Yep," Emma agreed easily, and stood as Henry gathered his things. Once everything was tucked back into his backpack he hurried to go help, dodging past Emma whose arms were laden with plates and silverware. "Woah, kid. Where are you going?"

"I'm thirsty," Henry called back, rushing to the cupboard. He wasn't really, but it was a good excuse for him to grab a pair of wine glasses while he was at it. He followed his mom back into the dining room, mouth watering at the sight—and smell—of dinner. He quickly placed a wine glass at each of his moms' place settings, then slid smoothly back into his own seat.

"We're having wine?" Emma questioned, lifting her glass to peer into it, as if it would miraculously fill itself.

Regina carefully set dinner in the middle of the table, then stood straight. "Well I hadn't planned on it," she remarked. "But a nice red would pair well with this dish."

With a wave of her hand, deep purple smoke coalesced on the surface of the table, then faded to reveal an open bottle of wine. Emma grabbed it eagerly, filling Regina's glass and then her own. She took a swig immediately, before declaring, "It's good."

Regina rolled her eyes. "I'm glad you approve of the vintage, you peon."

"You know you love me," Emma jibed back with a grin. Henry's eyes darted to his mom's face as she hesitated, then smiled thinly and sat.

"So," Regina said, as she began to hand out servings. "I heard you had an eventful day."

"Mm." Emma bobbed her head in agreement, before swallowing. "Some idiot stole a wand from the convent, tried to blast his way past the barrier. Nearly blew his own foot off."

"Maybe he'd have learned something if he did," Regina remarked.

"Trust me," Emma assured her, "He's learning it. The nuns are probably still lecturing him as we speak."

"Truly a fate worse than death."

Henry mostly stayed out of the conversation as they ate, content to listen with a smile as his moms bantered back and forth. Eventually, he pushed his chair back and let out an exaggerated sigh. "I'm full," he said. "And tired. I think I'm gonna go to bed."

"It's like seven o'clock," Emma pointed out skeptically.

Henry shrugged innocently. "It's a school night, I don't want to wake up tired. And I'm probably going to read some before I go to sleep anyway."

"Alright," Regina said. "Goodnight, dear. Sleep well."

"Probably not a bad idea for me to be heading out too," Emma said, pushing her own seat back.

"No!" Henry interrupted hastily. Both his moms instantly turned to look at him, with twin looks of confusion and alarm. Quickly, he recovered. "Uh. I mean. You've been drinking. You shouldn't drive."

Emma raised an eyebrow at the half-full bottle of wine. "I had two glasses. I'll be fine."

"You're not supposed to drive even after one drink," Henry pointed out. "Isn't that what you told me?"

"Uh..." Emma glanced around the room like she was searching for an answer. "I'll, ask someone to pick me up then. Or your mom can drive me."

"Why don't you just stay here?" Henry suggested. "We've got a guest room."

"Henry," Regina said with a slight reprimand. "She doesn't have to stay if she doesn't want to."

"No, I'll stay," Emma quickly corrected. "I mean, if you want me to. I just don't want to impose, or anything. But, if you're fine with me crashing in the guest room..."

Regina paused, then smiled at her. "I guess I'll be making breakfast for three tomorrow."

Henry beamed. "Kay, goodnight!"

"Night kid."

"Goodnight."

Henry left the dining room, heading for the stairs, but paused and hung back just within earshot. Distantly, he could hear Emma ask, "Why do I feel like I just got conned?"

"He's been pushing for you to move in," Regina told her, as the scrape of silverware against porcelain resumed. "Archie says it's normal, for him to want both parents living in one house, but obviously I'm not going to ask you to uproot your life like that."

"Right, yeah. Makes sense, what Archie said. I mean our situation isn't exactly, normal, but I could see that giving him a bit more... stability."

"Oh?"

"Yeah. I mean, when you really think about it, he spends half his time with you and half with me. So, he's constantly bouncing back and forth between here and the loft. Both of us under one roof, that's a whole lot less..."

"...Bouncing," Regina finished.

"Yeah." A second passed. "I mean, obviously I'm not actually going to move in. I'm just saying-"

"It'd be good for him if you did."

"Yeah." The silence lingered longer this time. Then, "Okay well if I'm not driving then pass the wine."

Henry grinned and turned to quietly climb the stairs. Operation Whiptail was all going according to plan.

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[tanoraqui]

hit new crack au: ABC’s Once Upon a Time but make it Silmarillion (or, The Silmarillion but make it OUAT? Idk how best to phrase this)

Weird town in Maine populated by people who used to be a mythical soap opera of varyingly war-crimey Elves, and maybe a couple Maiar, Men, and weird combinations of any and all of the above; but don’t remember it

Elros is an accountant* in Boston who maybe just got laid off when a 10yo shows up claiming to be his long-lost twin brother, no really, look at this book I found in my (adoptive) dad’s attic and see if it jogs your memory like it’s been jogging mine! [the book is a handwritten manuscript of the Noldolantë (extended edition; covers whole First Age)]

*the main character of OUAT is a bounty hunter/town sheriff but consider: ACAB; white collar crime is sexier anyway; if time starts moving again then everyone suddenly has to do their taxes!; and who better to get involved in everyone’s messy affairs than a CPA?

[kanerallels]

I'd also love a CaptainSwan drabble based on All My Christmases by Jillian Edwards!

ADORABLE SONG I'D NEVER HEARD IT BEFORE okay now have a ficlet!

It was strange to actually have a holiday without waiting for some catastrophic disaster to come crashing down onto their heads. But for once, Christmas was here, and there were no immediate threats.

Well, other than what Killian and Henry were up to in the kitchen. Emma winced at the sound of a crash. Starting to get up from the couch, she called, “You two doing okay in there?”

“Fine!” they both called out at the same time. 

Killian stuck his head out of the kitchen a second later, catching her gaze. “Trust us, Swan. Just stay there, and we’ll be out with cookies in a heartbeat.”

Sitting back down, Emma said, “Alright, I trust you.”

The smile Killian gave her as he returned to his work was warm and sent a flutter through her heart. They’d been married for a little over two years now, but there wasn’t a day that passed where she wasn’t grateful. For him, for her happy beginning.

They had many more Christmases to come, and she was excited for each and every one of them.

[alterumsinealterononest]

Avatrice swanqueen you say? 👀 *pats seat* tell me more

I mean - it's right there, isn't it?

Orphan Ava having Diego when she was really young (and/or in prison?), putting him up for adoption and Bea adopting him because she's a lesbian who doesn't think she deserves love so she thinks she's never gonna have a family of her own?

Unfortunately Bea's inability to love herself reaches Diego, who goes and looks for his "real mom". Insert Avatrice. Puns ensured. Enemies to moms to lovers, 390k words, femlash, angry smut, tw: post sex care, bea needs therapy, ava needs to drink a chamomile and chill the fuck out.

I kind of like the idea of Bea being the major (maybe her parents forcing her to be? + "Beatrice Mills, sooner or later you're going to have to find a man to settle down and have a child with, our bloodline won't end with you") and Ava accepting the job of police officer (and sheriff?) to be able to stay in that town (imagine Ava with a loaded gun and a sheriff pin *insert gif of Ava sniffing the stick in s01e03*), but it can also be completely different professions. I feel like the power struggle should be there though, Beatrice acting all high and mighty and having close to no friends at the beginning *insert Mary friendly knocking some sense into her when she's being a dumbass*

Hans being Diego's therapist, Camila AS FUCKING SNOW WHITE YOU WONT CHANGE MY MIND ON THIS, Mother Superion could be Ruby's grandma ergo owner of the bar (maybe Ava's biological mom? Idk, so many plot lines)

[konako]

It's the smell. The smell of freshness, winter and hay that brings the memories back. It is also the softness and the gentle pressure against Red’s nose, too. Because… because Snow's kisses are weird. They start as a kiss should – with a press of lips, gentle, soft, barely there. And then the pressure builds and lips slide against lips, slowly, sometimes clumsily, but building up to something. And then with the first deepening of the kiss, even before the tongues make their first contact, the way Snow kisses changes. The first suck on the lip ignites something in Snow, every time. Her arms wrap around the neck, hands burrow into hair. Her body moves closer, closer, until both of them are flush together. And the biggest change is that Snow kisses with her whole face. With her forehead pressed against Red’s or against the side of her face. With her nose pressed and rubbing against Red’s. So close it is a challenge to keep their mouths connected. And yet the reward waiting for beating that challenge is worth it. Because as much passion and closeness as Snow gives to the kiss, she gives more to the places down below… 

Red wakes with a gasp, bolting upright. It was a mistake spending a night in a barn. Red breathes, trying to calm her heart. She is aware that there is more than sweat on her body, the muscles of her thighs shiver and the pull in her lower abdomen persists. Red burrows her head in her hands. Dreams are useless. Dreaming and remembering those kisses is useless. Because… because Snow is now in a crystal coffin, sleeping a sleep not unlike death. One Red can not wake her from. She tried. And failed. All she is left with is the quest for another. And endless longing. 

(Since I can once again use all the fculties of this hellsite, an ambush was inevitable. Enjoy. 😉)

SURPRISE RED SNOW!!!! I can't believe my luck! Thank you so much!! Oh, this is wonderful. I can see it, the details, the movements, the feeling of it. Of course Red would first remember Snow by her scent. It's the one scent in all the realms that Red will never forget, never miss, never confuse, never be neutral to! Yess

And, oh, the surprise ANGST, too? How dare. I was unprepared! You caught me completely off guard, with ALL OF IT. But the angst?? Red tried to kiss Snow awake? And it failed????! Who hurt you?? Why must you hurt me too??? On this fine day!

Thank you again <3

[v-chase-art]

there's an amazing ficlet inspired by this piece 🥹

my sun

[fazedlight]

Sapphic Media Roundup

My last reblog reminded me: I've been trying to watch more wlw ship media recently, perhaps in part hoping that I'll latch onto an ongoing fandom instead of joining after the show ends (like with Supergirl 😂). So far on the list that I've tried...

Arcane - Absolutely loved the show, and definitely loved caitvi as a ship. It didn't leave the holes in my heart that drive me to continue the story, though, so I doubt I'll write here (other than continuing the smut scene).

Agatha All Along - Absolutely fantastic show. And a delicious ship (though the ship isn't quite central in my head). I wrote a few ficlets, but otherwise feel satisfied with it. Looking forward to whatever happens next with these characters.

Hawkeye - Just finished watching this and loved it! I absolutely adore both Kate and Yelena as characters. Though I don't think I ship them.

Wicked - Was a HUGE fan of the musical growing up, though I didn't see the characters as gay ("they're straight, just like I am!"). Haven't seen the movie yet, but given that I already know the musical and the book, I don't think this'll spark anything.

Hazbin Hotel - Chaggie, my beloved 🥺 I have a ficlet/small one shot idea that might eventually make its way out. But I don't think I'll write a ton of fics here. I am VERY MUCH looking forward to the next season though!

House of the Dragon - Okay, guys, you can tar and feather me. I think the show's plots are really cool, and Rhaenyra and Alicent are both interesting and infuriating characters at various points (same with the others), but I don't actually ship them. I feel I have betrayed my people, I'm sorry 😭. In any case, I finished S1, but don't plan to continue with S2. It's just too dark a show for me (both in topic, and because they still haven't learned how to light a night scene since GoT).

Wednesday - Absolutely fucking adored this show, and eagerly awaiting season 2. Couldn't get into wenclair as a ship, though - nor either canon ship in the dumb love triangle - because Wednesday strikes me as very aroace. (Watched a while ago.)

She-Ra - Fantastic show and ship. This was a lot like Xena, in that it was so close to perfectly crafted that I don't want to touch it, despite loving it a ton. (Also watched a while ago.)

Warrior Nun - Decent show and decent ship. I don't have it in me to write a season 3, and there aren't holes in earlier seasons that I want to explore. (Also watched a while ago.)

Legend of Korra - Absolutely loved the show and Korra herself. I liked the romance with Asami, though she was much less of a main character than I thought from how people spoke of her, so I think I found myself a little disappointed with canon there.

Rizzles - Watching this show is actually what got me really reading fanfic (around May 2021). I bet I would've written for this ship had I thought about writing earlier, but I wouldn't think about writing until the next year. Love them.

Maybe trying at some point:

Grey's Anatomy/Station 19 - I actually used to watch both until the pandemic, which was right around when marina got started. I love both characters individually and could totally see them together, so maybe I should catch up 😂

ALOTO - I watched an episode or two and couldn't get into it. But this happens a lot with me, so I may give it another try.

OUAT - I've actually seen this in the entirety before. But I'm curious if I'll see any chemistry around Emma and Regina if I rewatch it (I didn't the first time). This ship feels like the closest cousin to supercorp, in terms of seeing it on tumblr, so I might want to give it a conscious shot.

[suseagull5914]

2024 Writing Round-Up

Thanks @cha-melodius, @firenati0n, @dizzymisslizzie, @onthewaytosomewhere, @iboatedhere, @tailsbeth-writes, @thesleepyskipper, @sophie1973, and @emmalostinwonderland for the tags!

Thanks to Ficlet Fridays (find the collection at the link!) I've written for a LOT of fandoms this year- mostly RWRB, but also Six of Crows, Ted Lasso, and a bit of going back to my fandom roots with OUAT too! Ficlets and Wednesday drabbles aren't included in this list. Warning: the list is LONG even without Ficlet Fridays and Wednesday drabbles...

January:

Make This Feel Like Home: my fic for @typicalopposite for last year's @rwrbnygiftexchange

It's their first Christmas party

with their adopted daughter,

Irene, and Alex and Henry

can't wait to celebrate. First,

though, they have to figure

out why she's so upset. Will

they figure out what's wrong

and make it to the party on

time?

Meet Me at Midnight- Cinderella AU, but make it NYE

Henry's dreading a decision

he has to make on New Year's

Eve. When he meets a

handsome stranger, that

decision becomes an easier

one than he had ever

anticipated.

The Beauty Within ch 8-10- my firstprince and Junora high school AU

The minute Henry shows up

at his school, Alex hates

everything about him. What

happens when they're forced

to work together on a school

project?

February:

The Beauty Within ch 11-15- my firstprince and Junora high school AU

The minute Henry shows up

at his school, Alex hates

everything about him. What

happens when they're forced

to work together on a school

project?

Worked on future chapters and Eras fics

March:

The Beauty Within ch 16-19

The minute Henry shows up

at his school, Alex hates

everything about him. What

happens when they're forced

to work together on a school

project?

Worked on future chapters and Eras fics

April:

The Beauty Within epilogue

The minute Henry shows up

at his school, Alex hates

everything about him. What

happens when they're forced

to work together on a school

project?

I'm Only Me When I'm with You- my first oneshot for @thebrownstone's Eras event! And definitely the craziest thing I wrote all year.

Alex and Henry have been

best friends for years. But can

a lapse in judgement one day

change everything?

You Belong with Me- my favorite of my Eras event fics! Friends to lovers, pining

Henry's been in love with his

best friend Alex for as long as

he can remember, but has

been afraid of voicing his

feelings. What's he going to

do when Alex's boyfriend

wants to propose?

Sparks Fly- an Eras event almost-drabble. Canon. One of those "this song was in my head for months, so I had to write a fic for it"

Henry reflects on Alex's smile.

Mine- another Brownstone Eras event fic. Coffee shop and college AU

Henry and Alex fall in love

over cups of English

Breakfast tea passed over a

counter. But can one fight

ruin everything?

Everything Has Changed- another Brownstone Eras event fic. Post-canon

Alex reflects on his life with.

Henry.

Nightmare Dressed Like a Daydream- my final Eras Tour fic, a Hunger Games AU

After dealing with his

grandmother and all the

horror she inflicted in the

Hunger Games and beyond,

Henry still has to deal with the

aftermath.

May:

Worked on RBB

June:

Started participating in Ficlet Fridays!

Worked on RBB

July:

More drabbles (including a sequel to Mine) and Ficlet Fridays

Worked on RBB

My Soulmate Walks into the Bar- the ficlet for @emmalostinwonderland that ran away with me! And also my most popular fic, so thank you, Emma!

Henry's all but given up on

looking for his soulmate until

chance brings them together.

August:

Catastrophe or Chance?- my fic for @wordscavenger for the brownstone server's Summer Switcheroo!

Alex and Henry are rival

wedding planners. What

happens when their clients'

weddings are at the same

venue on the same day?

Better than Gold- my ode to RWRB and the Olympics!

Alex lives for the Summer

Olympics every four years.

Not only does he get to race

fellow swimmers on an

international scale, but it's the

only time he gets to see his

crush, Henry Fox, the Prince

of the Air, in person. Will he

ever have the courage to

bring his feelings into the

light?

September:

More drabbles and ficlets, plus working on my Divergent AU for RBB!

One Little Note- my first fic for the Brownstone server's Firstprince Week!

On a dare, Henry confesses

his true feelings.

Henry's Perfect Day- another entry for Firstprince Week! I actually have something kind of similar to this coming out soon...

Alex has a surprise for Henry,

but first, he's going to make

sure he has the best day of his

life.

In Another Universe- an almost-drabble for firstprince week.

Henry and Alex imagine their

lives in other universes.

The Great Tea Debate- fun little ficlet for Firstprince Week!

Henry dares Alex to try tea

the proper way.

October:

More drabbles and ficlets- definitely my favorite ficlets of the year other than the non-ficlet in July!

Storybrooke ch 31-61- returned to fandom roots with these ficlets!

Entries for @ouattober on.

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It's All About the Fluff- @flufftober prompts! This was my first time doing this event and it was so much fun- can't wait for next year!

Alex and Henry being soft in

every universe.

finished RBB, wrote AWY

November:

More ficlets and drabbles, worked on entry for Taylor's RWRB Festive Fan Fest

Comments Make the Heart Grow Fonder- my gift for @mudbloodpotter05 for @anywhere-with-you-event! This event was so fun- another one I'll definitely do again next year!

Alex spends his spare time

reading fanfiction, not

knowing he's about to get his

own happily ever after.

Unravel My Latest Mistake- a birthday fic for Namkejin on AO3!

Alex leaves when Henry asks

him to, but gets in a car

accident on the way to the

airport.

Rise of the Brave chapter 1- My fic for RBB!

The day when Alex will be

tested to find out which

faction he's in is here, and the

results will change his life-

and his entire world- forever.

December:

Watching Over Me- my full oneshot for RWRB Festive Fan Fest!

During their first Christmas in

the brownstone, Catherine

gives them a gift Henry will

cherish forever.

The 12 Days of Christmas- another RWRB FFF entry!

Alex teaches "The Twelve

Days of Christmas" to their

daughter, and Henry... Well,

Henry wishes he hadn't.

Santa's Secrets- another RWRB FFF ficlet!

Arthur catches his children

learning a bit too much from

being on set with him.

Spelling it Out- my Christmas gift for the fandom, one of the many great @inexplicablymine Twitter prompts!

Henry and Alex are both

competitive at Scrabble and

end up being roommates.

Gift- the next-to-last RWRB FFF entry.

Henry reflects on how much

Alex is a gift to him.

Rise of the Brave chapters 2-5- @aroyallybigbangrwrb project!

The day when Alex will be

tested to find out which

faction he's in is here, and the

results will change his life-

and his entire world- forever.

27 Bowties- my birthday gift for the ever-so-lovely @firenati0n!

Alex is obsessed with

weddings, especially the

author of his favorite wedding

column- until he meets him in

person. A 27 Dresses AU.

Better Than Dreaming- my last fic of the year and final RWRB FFF entry!

Henry agrees to help with

Pez's NYE party, not knowing

who else he invited.

Future Projects:

My first full fic of 2025 will be my NYE Gift Exchange fic when I finish it! I also wrote a fluffy little something for Inauguration Day to help those of us in the States get through the day, so look for that on January 20th! I'll be posting my karaoke oneshot sometime this summer. But as for my main project of 2025, watch this space tomorrow (January 3) for my first sneak peek of my next big project! Not tagging anyone else since this is so late.

[storiesofsvu]

Holiday Bingo 2023

That's right besties! It's that time of year again! And in an attempt to keep y'all entertained with your favourite blorbos, I'm hosting this bingo so we can all share our creations and you have something to fixate on while I'm busy as hell at work!

As per usual:

Submissions can be anything! A mood board, a ficlet, headcanons, drabble, gif sets, one shots, social media au's, make it a mini series following the holiday journey of the same two characters! literally whatever you want!

Prompts are all winter/holiday themed. If it specifically says "Christmas" it does not need to be Christmas, it can be whatever holiday this time of year that you want!

Read the rest of the rules under the cut!

Prompts can be made into any genre, make it super spicy, make it tooth rottingly sweet, make it angsty as all hell and break our hearts, make it a wild AU, do whatever you want with them as long as they are what inspired your story. (aka "first snowfall" could be the first time character a is seeing snow, it could be the first snow of the year, it could be the characters baby's/dog's first time seeing snow. It can be cute, catching snow flakes on tongues or sad, bringing back memories with a friend who has passed. Literally whatever you want.) Just make sure to include any and all appropriate warnings/tags at the TOP of the post and I don't want to see any TikTok censoring of words!

Fics can be a ship, a reader insert, an OC, or any kind of crossover! Mix and match, stick with one, try out a new character or fandom!

Accepted Fandoms:

Literally everything and everyone. This is wide open to any and every fandom/show/movie that you want, it's free game besties! It doesn't matter if I write/read that fandom, do what you would like!

Some Inspiration:

-Law and Order (OG, OC, SVU)

-Criminal Minds

-Marvel

-NCIS

-One Chicago

-Abbott Elementary

-Mayans

-Grey's Anatomy/Private Practice

-911/Lonestar

-OUAT

-The L Word

-Wednesday

Rules:

You MUST tag me @storiesofsvu and use the hashtag #storiesofsvuholidaybingo2023 on each creation and I'll put together the masterlist.

Bingo begins on November 25th and will run all the way to January 20th.

You may only post/submit ONE creation per day!

Only one bingo square per creation

No underage characters involved in relations.

Tag all and every warning appropriately at the top of the fic

Anything over 1000 words must be under a readmore!

Everyone is welcomed and encouraged to participate! You do not need to be following me, we don't need to be mutuals, if you see this post and want to play, let's go!

If anyone has questions, feel free to comment or send me a message/ask!

Some playlists to get us in the mood:

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tagging some people who might be interested? (if you got tagged and have no idea who i am/where this came from it is likely that i have read your stuff and loved it/have some bookmarked on my to bed read lol. feel free to ignore.)

@prentiss-theorem @swimmingstudentchaos891 @rustyzebra @plaidbooks @thatesqcrush @adarafaelbarba @detective-giggles @mickey-gomez @alexusonfire @bumblebear30 @tropes-and-tales @unitchiefs-blackbirdphoenix @beccabarba @prurientpuddlejumper @fighterkimburgess @baubeautyandthegeek @melk917 @blackbird-brewster @virescent-v @leftoverenvy @iamnotoriginalphil @happenstnces @daddy-heather-dunbar @just-a-torn-up-masterpiece @five-bi-five-main @thehauntingofbasingse @supercriminalbean @h0tch-r0cket @bullet-prooflove @boldlyvoid @astrophileous @slutforsilverfoxes @cissyenthusiast010155 @hotchs-bitch @honeypiehotchner @whiteberryx @v3nusxsky

[crime-wives]

your turn. tell me about your wips 👀

oh lord... where do we begin. let's start with me meddison/grey's anatomy wips.

so you were never a saint, and i loved in shades of wrong. this wip is currently in progress, two chapters on ao3 so far. basically my take on an angsty s2 meddison. they run into each other constantly at joe's bar and are very sad.

hollywood au. my meddison hollywood au in which meredith is unwillingly dragged into the spotlight after finding out her boyfriend is a. married, and b. famous. she gets a guest role on the same tv show as him and his wife. things spiral from there.

dead derek s4 au. basically what the title implies. a 'what if' scenario in which derek died in s4, and meredith and addison connect over shared grief.

tedstina fic. this wip is if after owen cheats on her, cristina shows up, drenched, at teddy's apartment all 'i didn't know where else to go.' there is lots of sad, gay, pining.

now... we move on to my swan queen wips. there are a lot, be prepared.

sad regina mills fic #1. a very angsty wip about regina's relationship with food, set during s1 of ouat. she's not dealing very well with henry hating her, and she turns to one of her coping mechanisms, which may or may not land her in the hospital.

sad regina mills fic #2. set after cora's death, little snippets of regina reflecting on her mother, and childhood. some hurt/comfort, also hurt/no comfort so.

say don't go song fic. regina reflecting on herself and emma in the middle of the night, with the dagger, after emma's sacrifice post s4 finale. (also regina really misses emma and doesn't know what to do with herself.

s6 regina is sad about emma getting married fic. has this been done before, yes. but i want to do it. anyway, buckle up, this one is very sad. our favorite lovable idiots fight, and make up, there are 'i miss you' texts, and lots of lesbian pining.

camelot hurt/comfort au. a little ficlet, (which could spiral into something bigger if i'm not careful,) in which emma seeks comfort from regina on a day when the voices are really loud. there's bed sharing and cuddles, and also hook is thrown into a tree.

the hanahaki au. um well... this is exactly as it sounds. set like 4b-ish. regina starts coughing up flowers one day, and it slowly gets worse until she's almost dead.

there's bed-sharing in this one. after a fight with her parents, emma shows up at regina's place. there are feelings, angst, and surprisingly maybe fluff.

the road-trip fic. uber driver x runaway bride. that's all i'll say.

neverland rewrite. except swanqueen, and mentions of torture. two hurt women heal together and find their son.

there are more... but i'll stop there.

here are some ideas i've had, but haven't written yet:

regina on henry's birthday during the missing year

my hc that regina taught herself how to draw/paint during the first 18 years, and the people she paints as vignettes.

supercorp: lena knows kara is supergirl au, but angsty

my meddison fic after meredith grey almost drowns

oh, my star wars fusion swan queen fic

anyway... i'll end this here before i get too carried away lol (this took forever to type.)

[naivesilver]

AU masterpost to keep myself (and everyone else) from getting lost

So since apparently I can't stop creating New Things, I thought I could compile a comprehensive list of all tags and links to keep within reach for a change ✨I'll make sure to update it as I post more/already existing stuff grows content-wise

(Actual list under the cut obviously)

Once Upon A Time AUs

Thousand Problems Verse: The AU where Geppetto never sent his son through the wardrobe and Pinocchio was therefore hit by the curse like everyone else, destined to deal with his fairytale-esque issues alongside the more mundane ones you'd expect from a Storybrooke teenager.

Series on Ao3 - Tumblr main tag - Pinocchio's friends tag - Grace's clique tag - Parents tag

Ever After Storybrooke: OUAT/Ever After High fusion where the EAH protagonists are the children of the OUAT fairytale characters instead. Cedar Wood focused.

Tumblr tag

Stray Saplings: Originally an offshoot of the Pinocchio Swap, where every version of Pinocchio inexplicably switched universe overnight, now a self-indulgent take on August having to navigate being the (gasp) responsible adult for a few of his most traumatized counterparts

Tumblr tag

Appalachian Wine: Eliana is the Blue Fairy's biological daughter, but more importantly, she's August's older sister, and that doesn't bode well for anyone - especially her mother.

Tumblr main tag (with storyline fics) - Eliana tag

TMNT AUs

Shaking The Latch: 2003/Rise crossover where freshly mutated Lou Jitsu falls into the 2003 TMNT universe with his very young sons and gets to meet four more of them (older, brasher and way too enthusiastic about babysitting), plus himself 2.0 (and isn't that the scariest prospect).

Ao3 link - Tumblr tag

Sonic AUs

Salvector AU: Italian classic Inspector Montalbano, but with Sonic characters. Chief of Vigata City police Vector has to investigate the bizarre murder of Dr Starline, even after all suspects seem to fall on the scientist's uncommon ward.

Ao3 link - Tumblr tag

Belle & The Gang: Instead of taking Belle back to the Restoration HQ after rescuing her, the Chaotix take her in. Disaster ensues, but maybe there's space for some healing, too.

Series on Ao3

Miscellanea AUs

Frater Meus (Lies of P videogame): Post Real Boy ending. Carlo, recently resurrected, uses his influence to bring Romeo and P back to his side, one angry but uncertain about the best course of action, the other in a shape that suits the nature of his original creation - a scared child who got his heart ripped out. In a city still in shambles, with a son that aches for his younger brother, Geppetto really should sleep with an eye open.

Series on Ao3

Sunset/Spring (Pokemon Legends Arceus): Akari, the girl from the future, is not half-grown and capable of pulling her own weight, but a small child with no memory whose presence cannot be explained. Just what is Arceus' plan, exactly?

Series on Ao3

Signs (Disney Descendants): Lampwick finds his way back to Pinocchio before the Isle of the Lost is sealed, and they build their own family from then on, old grudges be damned.

Series on Ao3

Baby Cedar & Uncle Wick (Ever After High): Cedar Wood's childhood and growth, surrounded by a doting grandfather, a protective father and a "friend" of her father's who is not always the best of influences.

Series on Ao3 - Tumblr ficlet #1 - Tumblr ficlet #2

[ace-cf-cups]

Hi! I'm Di (but you can also call me Spades), a twenty-something disaster head over heels for Rumbelle (and its variants), Anyelle and Anyem, as well as Robert Carlyle and Emilie De Ravin, of course.

I make gifs (most often), write fanfics and occasionally make fanvids/edits.

This is the blog I made as a place for all the content and all my love for Rumbelle (also Golden Lace, Woven Lace and Woven Beauty, I ship all four, they are all beautiful), Anyelle, Anyem and other works of Bobby and Em, with a side of other OUAT content, as well as my love for the cult 90s tv show Friends, which has become my comfort show, Chandler Bing and Mondler, my second favorite fictional couple after Rumbelle.

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I ship most Anyelle/Anyem pairs, especially the following*:

Rushbelle (Nicholas Rush/Belle, my beloved ♥ Rush definitely needs a Belle as most of Bobby's characters do, to be quite honest)

Hamelle? MacBelle? what do we call these two cuties? (Hamish Macbeth/Belle, Hamish is one of the first roles of Bobby's I've seen other than Rumple and holds a dear place in my heart... and would also benefit greatly from having Belle in his life, even though I also ship him with Isobel)

Russelle (David Russell/Belle... also ship him with Hiero, because come on!)

Robelle? Morrelle? (Rob Morrison & Belle)

Bellix / Felle (Felix DeSouza/Belle... I also ship him with Hiero, guilty 😅)

Lachelle (Lachlan MacAldonich/Belle)

Sutherelle (Robert Sutherland/Belle)

Develle (Danny Devine/Belle also yes, ship him with Hiero )

Gazelle (Gary "Gaz" Schofield/Belle)

Wirrelle? Belleric? (Eric Wirral/Belle)

Macelle (Father MacAvoy/Belle)

Frankelle? Keanelle? (Frank Keane/Belle)

Plunkelle (Will Plunkett/Belle)

Renelle? (Renard/Belle...)

Although I've unexpectedly started consuming Bobby's filmography again a couple of days ago, so I feel like I might add a couple of ships in the near future 😁

(* I also ship almost every of the listed characters with Lacey)

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I am ALWAYS O P E N to prompts for Rumbelle, any of its variants and any of the Anyelle/Anyem ships from this page, as well as Mondler, ficlets/moodboards!

I am ALWAYS O P E N to Rumbelle, any of its variants and any of the aforementioned Anyelle/Anyem ships, as well as Mondler, roleplay in Discord – just hit me up in DMs!

I am ALWAYS O P E N to screaming incoherently about our favorite characters/ships in DMs/Discord at 3 am and at any other godly and ungodly hour 😜

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My main personal blog is @ace-of-spaders

My AO3: ace-of-spaders

My FFnet: Ace of Spaders (not Rumbelle updated yet)

[sssammich]

💕 & 🧡!

wahoo thanks for the ask, friend!

💕: What is an unpopular ship that you like?

uh do i ship any of those? im a rare pair shipper but like a dabbler, more like. if we're talking about supergirl i guess im committed to lena/kelly. im gonna take unpopular to mean not very popular and not like hated because idk if i have anything for that

lmao here's the ficlet i wrote for them because why not shamelessly plug

but also like pushing aside the entire military industrial complex, i think that lena and kelly would have been so restorative and healing for each other in a lot of deep and personal trauma when it comes to trust and caring and safety. i just also think that because kelly isn't part of the OG superfriends, it gives her a much more even-keeled perspective out of that friend group. it's not new to opine kindredness between them but i think more in terms of the fact that kelly is as much an outsider as lena (which i have other feelings about but we don't need to get into it) and isn't pulled into kara's orbit directly

🧡: What is a popular (serious) theory you disagree with?

i honestly don't even know what counts as theories at this point. similar to the ouat comment i made, are there even any more theories to be had when the show has been done and has been discussed at length for years at this point

so completely turning it on its head because this is my inbox and i can do what i want, i don't know if the show needed esme?? like i get it but i also don't get it. i think it was a means of tying a series plot point for alex, but i also just don't think she should've been a mom in her job with her lifestyle and stuff? obviously it's a fascinating and interesting direction to weave motherhood storyline with such a demanding job, but idk if it did more than that to make alex (and, by extension, kelly) any more complex or interesting a character. it might also have been like a couple of seasons too late because i think at this point motherhood as a storyline should have been dealt with more in relation to the character who brought the whole thing into question for alex: maggie. so yeah i mean esme is cute and is a darling but narratively, i wondered if she needed to be there and if it would have made a big enough splash in the story if you took her out and replaced her with someone else. maybe even another kid, but maybe someone ruby's age or someone kara's age when she first showed up on earth. would have been an interesting parallel overall especially because then i think it would have connected kara to the child more as well??? gosh idk but those are my thoughts

ask meme

[piracytheorist]

Fanfic writer emoji ask: 🤡 🍦🎯🤗 👀

What's a line, scene, or exchange you've written that made you laugh?

You know what, I don't actually remember a specific line. I've laughed a lot with my own crack recaps, if that counts XD but I do have an entire short fic I wrote that I was cackling all through writing it, and it's the one about Hope from OUAT growing into a teenager who likes whump. It was written in a bit of spite but I actually poured my own experience into it and I found it so funny! Considering that angst is my main inspiration, I don't get a lot of chances to laugh while writing my things XD

What's the sweetest fic you've created so far?

I think the one that has the least amount of angst is that ficlet about Rogers and Tilly (while still cursed) "accidentally" spending Christmas together. I really enjoyed writing that one and getting into the feeling of it :)

Have any of your readers accurately guessed major plot points? Care to share which?

I only have two multi-chapters where that would be possible, and though it wasn't something too unexpected, (SPOILERS for Macabre Theme and Variations), I was so excited when I saw people comment they wanted to see Twilight and Yor team up at the end to get the guy!! I was so close to commenting back with a "YES! Read on and you'll see!" but I had to hold back to not spoil it for them, lol.

What advice would you give to new fanfic writers that are just getting started?

For starters, write. Just write your heart out. It may be cringe, it may look silly, it may be out of character. Write it. It's your only way to get better. Experience is the first thing that makes a writer grow and become better, so write your shit. You'll be better before you know it.

Something that isn't discussed much but helped me actually finish the aforementioned multi-chapter: write as the flow goes, and if you can't remember a word or aren't sure about a fact and can't find it within a few seconds, write a bunch of question marks (or whatever kind of symbol will help you find it later with control + F) and keep writing. You might end up spending too much time googling what you wanted and you'll lose track and flow otherwise.

Take an estimate of how much time you need to find the information you're seeking. For example, it takes a couple seconds to find how much an African elephant weighs in average. But if you want to find out how to properly take care of an elephant, you might need some long minutes of research. Find the weight, then add your symbols for the second information.

For me, that was a saviour for writing MTaV. I don't think I would have finished it if I hadn't implemented it. Treat the first draft as it is; a first draft, that you will edit later, so let it have holes and questions (to a certain degree, of course). When the long process of editing starts, you can take your time spending long hours researching because the scenes and dialogues are already written with the flow.

Tell me about an up and coming wip please!

Hm I actually have one for SxF that I should be finishing up. It's short, sad but with a bit of a feelings ending. One hint I can give is that it has a lot to do with Bond :D

Send me an emoji!

[konako]

Hello. You are truly the queen of all things Ruby Lucas.

I was hoping you or one of your fellow Ruby stans can help me find a Regina/Red ficlet.

Regina is pregnant with Ruby’s child. During a full moon she has trouble sleeping as the baby is restless. She goes outside and the baby calms in the moonlight. Ruby returns from prowling the woods to find Regina basking in the moonlight. They make love outside before returning to bed with Regina draped in Ruby’s cape so she can sleep.

Does that sound familiar? I’ve gone through the few redqueen fics on ao3 and can’t find it. I’m beginning to think I dreamt it.

THE RUBY SIGNAL! I MUST ASNWER IT! 🏃‍♀️🐺

Hmmmm. Let's see... I don't think I've personally read anything like this, so I have no memory of a fic that could resemble it. But a quick AO3 search using the character filters and the word "pregnancy" returned these two stories:

Absolutely Ridiculous by purrpickle

Golden sails across the sky by thegirl20

If none of those are it, the case could then be:

the author missed the tags that would help us find the story;

you read it in another language and the search needs different filters;

it's a tumblr fic, which is harder to track (have you tried @foxofthedesert? they're known for writing INSANELY GOOD fics on tumblr posts — I am never to blame for any of those, never);

it's on another site. Is FF.net still a thing? good luck;

it has, sadly, been deleted. rest in peace, Red Queen Baby;

it was indeed all a dream and you should see it as a higher calling to write the story yourself.

I'm sorry I couldn't be of more help.

Hopefully my OUAT buddies can help you!