#pitch perfect fandom

[disastercomingfaster]

I have finally finished my spooky season Bechloe fic! Please let me know what you guys think, I'm really nervous about how it turned out.

Gifs are from https://www.tumblr.com/beca-mitchell and https://www.tumblr.com/the-watcher-in-the-sky - if that is not okay, please let me know and I will take them off

It's spooky season for the girls! Beca Mitchell's roommates are shocked to learn that the usually tough Barden Bella is secretly terrified of haunted houses. While Chloe tries to show her girlfriend how these houses can actually be a lot of fun, Fat Amy is on her own quest to find the clown love of her life.

[ridiculously-over-obsessed]

I’ve seen a few posts lately about how the Pitch Perfect fandom is ‘dying’ and honestly, it’s kinda sad that people have that mentality. Sure things are quieter around here than they usually are, but it’s a ten year old franchise that hasn’t had any new content for five of those (no we’re not counting that abomination of a ‘tv show’), of course people have moved on to more current things.

But there’s still people here, making content, and as long as there is then a fandom is never ‘dead’. My last fandom before this had about fifteen consistently active people at it’s PEAK and I loved it, I made awesome friends, it was the place and the reason I really started writing and found my passion for doing it.

I’m still going to be here for a while, idk if that’s a relief or a disappointment, but I am 😂 I still plan on helping to run the events that I ran next year (SpookFest and Rare Pair Week), and as long as there’s still someone around to read what I write, as long as we all keep supporting each other in the same way even as we got quieter and smaller, then there’s still a fandom.

Fandom only dies if you let it.

[oh-cramity-its-amity]

@localowlhousefanatic

HOW HAS IT BEEN EXACTLY THREE YEARS SINCE THE KISS WAS LEAKED YET STILL NO HD VERSION???

[kailoraurelius]

Starlight

"Starlight" is defined as the light that stars produce. As a name, "Starlight" can represent dreams, aspirations, and a connection to the universe's infinite possibilities.

"You know, you can just say you hate me, dude."

Beca's sudden voice should break the still of the night, but it doesn't. It fits right in with the frost on the edges of the rooftop and the mist Chloe breathes out. She's lying in one of their sunbathing chairs, her favorite one with the yellow polka dots. Twisting her head a bit, she can see Beca is shutting the roof door, cutting off the faint sound of music and laughter from downstairs. The girls are really living up their final week in the Bella House. They've even invited the Trebles over and are, currently, having a rousing card tournament. Chloe's been judging who's winning by whether or not she can hear Amy doing a war cry.

"I don't hate you," Chloe says. "Why do you think that?"

"Because you know I hate heights and you're hiding up here." Beca pulls up the flaps of her oversized, black jacket so she can squint at the zipper as she slots it together. It's pretty dark up here, with only the light stringers from the backyard sending up a gentle glow. She misses once, curses quietly under her breath, then adds, "Don't make a short joke."

Chloe snorts. "Wouldn't dream of it."

Beca manages to make the zipper catch and yanks it all the way up to her chin in one quick move, then shoves her hands deep into the pockets. "Mhmm. And the hiding up here part?"

Shrugging, Chloe watches as Beca saunters over to her side. "I'm not hiding. Just wanted to get away for a few minutes." She motions above them. "The night sky is so pretty in winter."

Beca tilts her head back, taking in the view too. Then she sighs, a large puff of fog floating slowly away from them. "The stuff I do for pretty things. Shove over."

Chloe scooches to the side as Beca turns and lowers herself to lay down without removing her hands from her pockets. Chloe giggles, bracing her hands against Beca's back to keep her from falling. "Why were you looking for me?"

"'Ain't no party without a ginger', someone told me once."

"Oh my god, I was drunk! Let it go."

"Mm. I don't think I will, no. Thank you."

Chloe curls into Beca's side, wrapping her arms around Beca's elbow. "Really though." The warmth from Beca's body makes her realize just how cold it actually is out on the roof. She nuzzles even closer. "Why?"

Beca doesn't answer right away. She just stares up at the billions of lights above them. And Chloe stares at her. At the sharp line of her jaw, the curve of her cheekbone. The quirk at the corner of her lips when she finally speaks. "Jesse's had a few too many drinks. He made a joke about getting back together."

Chloe's stomach twists. An ugly, burning feeling. It isn't as strong as it used to be, when Beca and Jesse first became a thing. As they grew apart over the years, the feeling faded. "What did you do?"

"I thought of you." She says it quietly, in one breath, like a confession, and Chloe silently hopes.

"Oh." She's not sure what else to say. She knows what she wants to say. I love you and I have for forever. I love you and I don't want you to be with him again. I love you and I think you love me. Please love me. But she bites her lip and just continues to watch Beca watch the stars.

"Yeah. Oh." Beca huffs a laugh and Chloe feels the sound in the small jerk of her chest. "What's that Van Gogh quote about the stars? The one Jessica wrote on the fridge white board last week?"

Chloe blinks, thinking. "'I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars makes me dream'. She got it from Emily's Quote of the Day calendar."

Beca nods thoughtfully. "He might have been onto something."

"You're dreaming right now?"

"Yeah."

"Care to share with the class?"

Beca shifts a bit and Chloe tries not to notice that they're now tilted a bit toward each other. Beca's eyes are still on the sky. But her shoulder is lightly brushing Chloe's chin now.

"I'm...dreaming of a vacation. Somewhere warm and chill."

"What else?" Chloe says, urging her to continue.

"I'm dreaming that we will never again go to Aubrey's resort."

Chloe snorts and knocks her knee against Beca's. "It was a great time."

"I'm still finding leaves in my clothes."

"What else are you dreaming of, nerd?"

"Mean. Uh, I'm dreaming of a damn good waffle in the morning. If my totally cool bestie feels up to making one?"

Chloe hums as if she's mulling it over. "Maybe some dreams can come true."

Beca looks at her then and Chloe stops breathing. They're so close. Closer than she thought they were. Beca's eyes are bright even in the dark.

"I hope so." There's something in the words. Something deeper than her joking before, something more real. Something that tastes like possibility.

Carefully, gently, Chloe says, "You say that like you have more dreams to tell me." The words fill the space between them. Hanging in the tension.

"And if I said I did?"

Chloe tightens her grip on Beca's elbow. "I'd say tell me."

Beca doesn't blink and there are stars in her eyes. "And if I said I dreamed of kissing you right now?"

And, in an instant, Chloe doesn't have to hope. She knows. "I'd say kiss me."

So Beca does. Right there on the roof of the Bella House. With frost in the air and laughter on the breeze. Chloe kisses her back with all the longing she's held onto for years. All the moments she's wanted to do exactly this colliding at once, hitting her so hard that she sees stars.

Even with her eyes closed, the night sky is so pretty.

[hersterical]

I have a special place in my heart for the ships and fandoms that aren’t MINE but make lovely tourist destinations

[oh-cramity-its-amity]

@localowlhousefanatic

Bechloe art because I rewatched the movies and my god I am brainrotting

🫶

[motharaya]

Here's @konnosaurus's Pitch!

First person to guess what engine that buffer belongs to, I'll draw your OC too

[disastercomingfaster]

Just wanted to let everyone know that I'm working on a Halloween Bechloe fanfiction! This should hopefully be out in a few days, depending on how tired I am from work this week. I'm very excited, I haven't made a Bechloe fanfic in a while!

[pinkpastels113]

Hi hey for the love of God hello, I am here to ask fic recs but specifically the ones that YOU wrote. What are some fics you're proud of?? I'm giving the grabby hands

oh adsgdkh uhhh im really bad at rec'ing my own fics (esp bc i never got to finish some of them and feel bad about it or bc i would just forget about them lmfao) but here goes:

darlin' can i be your favorite?

my most recent bechloe fic featuring stripper!chloe where beca is still an awkward lil bean who got a Spicy lap dance in chapter 2 :) it's actually loosely based on a true life experience HAHA but i never got the Ending that beca will, let's say

why am i still writing pages?

a collection of most of my drabble works and one-shots from tumblr that came from prompts, the ethers of the universe, and ask memes. it's mostly au with a lot of the chapters centered around one particular line of dialogue

i can feel the flames on my skin (crimson red paint on my lips)

vamp!chloe fic that i started bc of pp spookfest!! i really do hope i will get to continue this (in a way that i and everyone else will like) sigh

i think (s)he knows

starbucks barista!chloe meets mechanic!beca who is there to fix the broken espresso machine that i kinda want to continue/update if yall are up for it? for bechloe week 2022 "ma'am this is starbucks"

but i think you're pretty too

cute lil high school au where beca asks popular girl chloe to prom

3am (i might be looking for a late night friend) 

the one angst fic that everyone yelled at me for adgask based on “I want to sit on a kitchen counter in my underwear at 3am with you and kiss the hell out of you.” also might continue?? if people want?

i threw a wish in the well (i looked to you as it fell)

meet-cute in a mall bc beca's being silly <33

Talk Numbers To Me

math genius!beca helps a struggling chloe with her homework

Give Me a Shot

covid au featuring doctor!chloe. another meet-cute with background staubrey

edit, i just went through my pp works again and am also proud of this one:

now i’m wide awake (i only see daylight)

another drabble collection from a “sleeping and waking up” dialogue writing prompt list that i reblogged on tumblr a couple years ago!! it’s all v fluffy trust 🤚

[oh-cramity-its-amity]

@localowlhousefanatic

if chloe beale isn't attracted to girls, why did she sing "just the way you are" the way that she did? if not gay, why sing her eyes make the stars look like they're not shining so earnestly while staring deeply into a girl's eyes? why would she do that if she wasn't a raging girl kisser huh

[dittobtch]

Pitch Perfect Fandom Stats - July 14, 2024

A visualization of how fics are tagged in the Pitch Perfect fandom on ao3.

Data from ao3 as at July 14, 2024 (Note 1).

Pitch Perfect Stats

Percentages are of the total number of fics in the Pitch Perfect fandom tag.

Total number of fics: 7,923

Specific Relationship Comparisons

Chloe/Beca: 5,299 fics

Stacie/Aubrey: 920 fics

Emily/Beca: 299 fics

The gray bar for Pitch Perfect is what that tag percentage is in the fandom as a whole.

Notes and Disclaimers

Note 1: Tag wrangling was used. Data collected manually, but in one sitting so hopefully it's fine. That being said, the "Top Additional Tags - fandom" tags were chosen based off of the non-wrangled numbers.

Note 2: (Categories) F/F excluded for visibility. F/F percentage of the Pitch Perfect fandom tag was 92.7%.

Note 3: (Warnings) Graphic Depictions of Violence, Major Character Death, Underage, and Rape/ Non-Con were combined for visibility.

Note 4: I am obviously an amateur (I failed my first year stats exam lol), so take that as you will.

Other Fandom Stats

Pitch Perfect Dec 2023

My Fandom Stats List

[tatibyg]

Headcanon that Bruce's children sing acapella

I like to think that Brandy and Bruce's children are interested in music, like- they're half pop troll and, knowing that their dad is literally a former member of THE boyband of his moment with his brothers, yeah- it is very likely.

Bruce told how they listened to Velvet and Venner with their children together at their house all the time. And I was thinking about how nice a family bounding could be with them.

So, I thought to myself. What can 13 children who are interested in music do together? They do mini acapella shows

[portsinastorm]

Doing an assignment on femslash fic for a class

Hi folks, I'm working on a research assignment for my Master's on how we can encourage deeper engagement between fic writers and readers, focusing specifically on femslash fic writers who write omegaverse or A/B/O fic. I'm looking for: a) fic writers who have been writing femslash fic for at least 1-2 years and have written an omegaverse fic and published on AO3; b) fic readers who have been reading fic for at least one year and have read an omegaverse fic; c) fic readers who have never read an omegaverse fic (if you have strong feelings about this subgenre, even better!) I'll be doing video, email, and chat interviews for the next two weeks. (They only gave us a month for this assignment!) If you're interested in participating, please reply to this post or send me a DM.

@fansplaining @destinationtoast Can you help a student out and signal boost this?

[oh-cramity-its-amity]

@localowlhousefanatic

[namedafterflowerstournament]

Botanic Tournament : Chloes Poll !

Chloe's a name with Greek origins associated with Demeter meaning young green shoot.

Chloe Beale (Pitch Perfect)

Chloe Bourgeois (Miraculous Ladybug)

Chloe the Topaz Fairy (Rainbow Magic)

Chloe LeRoux (Muted)

Chloe Park (We Bare Bears)

Chloe Cerise (Pokemon) - her full name's a double plant name, cerise means cherry jn French

The two with the most votes will join the main bracket

[kailoraurelius]

I’ve been crying over “Falling in love with Chloe was an accident.” for the past 10 minutes wtf lmao 😭😭 thats so her I cant

That line alone needs its own story

Beca tried to read the dictionary once, back in elementary school. Her classes were boring and the kids around her were boring and she figured—with the logic of a child—reading the dictionary would mean she knew what everything meant and she'd be smarter and could finish school faster. It was a brilliant, flawless plan.

She didn't even make it through the A's, because reading the dictionary was boring too. Obviously.

But she remembers some of the words she read pretty well. And one in particular has been bugging her for a while now.

Accident—An event that happens by chance or that is without apparent or deliberate cause.

There's other, less cool definitions that pop up when she googles it to make sure she remembers right. But this is the definition that sticks out to her.

A lot of things in her life have happened by accident, she thinks. Accepting her dad's college deal to get him off her back accidentally led to her finishing out her degree. Landing the job in New York accidentally led to her and Jesse breaking up. (There was another, more pressing reason, but they've silently agreed to let this be the story for now.) Not being able to afford the ridiculous rent on her own accidentally led to her having to roommate with Chloe and Amy. And, related, not being able to afford more than a studio apartment, even with the three of them chipping in, accidentally led to her sharing a bed with Chloe. For the foreseeable future.

Which brings everything back around to that more pressing reason for her and Jesse's breakup...

Falling in love with Chloe was an accident. There was Jesse and he was cool. Not a great boyfriend, but a good one. And a great friend. Which felt like a good enough balance back then. It should have worked for her.

But there was also Chloe and she was...everything. Shockingly bold, hopelessly optimistic, and undyingly kind. And beautiful. The kind of beautiful that artists desperately attempt to create. The kind that makes Beca's stomach flutter when it's too close.

Jesse noticed it first. And it wasn't until he flat out said, "You're in love with Chloe" that she was able to fully accept it herself.

Falling in love with Chloe was an accident. Except...she doesn't think it was. Because how can there not be "apparent or deliberate cause" when Chloe is constantly running her fingers along Beca’s forearms just the way she likes or waking her in the mornings by shaking her with soft hands and even softer whispers. Is it "chance" that Chloe always knows exactly how Beca wants the music she makes to be interpreted? Just chance that Chloe can sense Beca's mood without her even speaking?

It can't be, Beca thinks as she sits on the end of their bed, watching Chloe. It's just the two of them, Amy out with Bumper for the evening, and Beca's just staring as Chloe dances around the kitchen while she cooks. She hums and sways her hips to whatever song is stuck in her head today. When it comes time to add the cheese to her pasta, she opens the fridge and pulls out the cheddar. Amy's favorite is cheddar. Chloe's is pepper jack and Beca knows for a fact that there's a bag of it in the fridge, right beside where the cheddar was. The spoon taps gently against the side of the pot, musically, as Chloe stirs with one hand and conducts a silent orchestra with the other.

And that can't all be chance. Can't all be without apparent or deliberate cause. Because Chloe was made to be loved. Designed to draw people in and make them want to build a home in her presence. Everyone falls in love with her, because how could they not? And Beca, in particular, feels targeted. Because it can't be an accident that this girl who is Beca's opposite in so many ways harmonizes with her so perfectly. It just can't be.

And maybe that's why Beca speaks up.

"I love you, you know."

Chloe nearly drops the spoon as she spins around. "What did you say?"

Another time, another version of herself, she may have taken it back. Or turned it into a joke so nothing would get weird or awkward. But right here and now, she's so certain that none of this is happenstance. It was inevitable. "I'm in love with you," Beca says, shrugging. "I have been for forever. And I don't know why the hell I decided to tell you right now, but uh." She shrugs again and stands up.

Chloe hasn't moved from her place at the stove and she watches with wide eyes and trembling hands as Beca crosses the distance between them.

"I don't know, dude. You just..." Awkwardly, Beca motions to the dinner on the stove and the kitchen in general that Chloe has been dancing in for the last hour. "I just wanted to...say it. I guess. And it's totally cool if you—"

Chloe kisses her like she was made to do just that. Her arms wrap around Beca's neck with the kind of ease born of years and years of friendly hugs and maybe cosmic design. And when Beca grabs her hips to pull her in closer, Chloe’s sigh sounds so much like, "Finally".

When Chloe eventually pulls back, it's with a smile Beca knows well. She saw it that day in the showers of Barden, on stages around the world, and almost every morning since they moved in together.

"I'm in love with you too. Totes ridiculously in love." Chloe laughs against her lips as she steals another kiss. "You have no idea how long I've wanted to do that."

"You should tell me." Beca grins when Chloe kisses her again for it.

"I will. But first." Chloe winces apologetically as she removes one arm from around Beca's neck and reveals she's still holding the cheese sauce-covered spoon. "I think I just got sauce on your shirt." She tugs Beca to the side to check her back. "Shit, I totally did. I'm sorry!"

Beca just laughs. "It's okay. It was an accident."