#rvb fics

[sharkface-daydreams]

Ch 8: Moonlighting

Rating: T Pairing: Felix/Locus Tags: Alternate Universe - Fantasy, Magic, plenty of artistic liberties taken with magic/classes/races/etc, We’re Just Having Fun Here, and also suffering because these two are idiots Chapters: 8/10 Word Count: 4.3K

Summary:   Sometimes you just need a solid kick in the pants from a good friend to get your head out of your ass.

[aitadjcrazytimes]

[lavernius]

It’s just him and this small, empty room, tucked into the corner of a very lived-in base full of his former enemies. Right—he’s getting out of here the second his ship is fixed, no two ways about it.

(Or: Locus stops by Iris to recuperate and winds up getting more involved with the Reds and Blues than he ever wanted to be.)

[jade-kyo]

After the battle of Chorus everyone retires and move back to Blood Gulch together cause Grif insisted they find Kai and nothing traumatic happens ever again however through a series of insane shenanigans the group ends up discovering Church’s simulations and are just like

Bonus points: through these insane shenanigans Church and Tex are brought back and now Church has to answer for his fanfiction crimes

[joltning]

“man whatever restoration wasn’t even that g-“

“Don’t feel bad afterwards. I forgive you. I know it’s not your fault. I’m sorry this is happening to you”

[eyeaart]

SHELOPEZ NATION ARE WE UP?!!!!

[myketheartista]

"Maybe being needed for something so innocent as comfort could be nice."

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My good, good friend @tunastime wrote a red vs blue fic that was only fuel to the fire that sent me down my rabbit hole again, so I wanted to doodle something from it to show my appreciation <3 (and eternal excitement. I cannot emphasize how wonderful their writing is and how excited I am that they get to write the favoritest guys!!!)

please go read Restful Dreaming, Mr. Freelancer!! even the dang title gets me...

[evandoodles]

this is so specifiaclly catered to me

[leonardalphachurch]

Reiteration

What does it mean to break the cycle? What does it mean to have faith?

Short fic about Epsilon learning he needs to let go. Set just before his final speech at the end of 13.

Also available to read on Ao3

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Epsilon was created out of torturing himself.

Not “him,” but. Him.

He was torturing himself. About not being able to perfectly predict, perfectly control, perfectly protect everyone.

And, now, as he’s dying, he falls back into his old habits.

He tortures himself again, desperately trying to do the impossible.

To predict everything. To control everything.

To protect everyone.

But he can’t.

And he never could.

But this is what a Church does. He gets caught in the loop. He tortures himself, over and over, again and again. Desperately trying, desperate to get it right. To get it perfect. To get it, just this once. To do the impossible.

He can do the impossible.

…

He never could.

He never could have stopped Allison from leaving. He never could have saved Tex. He never could have prevented the bomb from going off. He never could have chased her down. He never could have gotten her right.

He never can know what comes next.

Millions upon millions of simulations. He can figure it out. He can know what comes next. He can know how to protect them. He can protect them.

He can be the one that does it.

He can break the cycle.

…

He never could.

Another simulation. Another try. Another attempt to do the impossible.

Millions upon millions and one.

Play it again, FILSS.

We need stronger stimulus. He'll break.

A great love is like a good memory.

Computer, you've got to send me back!

Play it again, FILSS

Millions upon millions upon millions and one.

This is what a Church does.

He can control them. He can predict it. He can save everyone.

He can save everyone.

The one thing I didn't realize before was this.

…

He never could.

He never could have protected them.

He never could have known what comes next.

He never could have predicted, never could have controlled, never could have protected them.

…

This is what a Church does.

But now he’s going to do the impossible.

He’s going to break the cycle.

…

Ain’t that a bitch.

[karvviie]

me reading the most goated rvb fic of all time like yay! yipee! this is awesome! OH THAT’S GORE OF ALL MY COMFORT CHARACTERS

[theosphobia]

posting my delusion for tumblr

fic below

[sharkface-daydreams]

final AO3 stats for the year! I had a draft I could have theoretically hurried to finish and post but u know what. it's ok. there's a whole new year ahead and there's no need to rush. :)

thank u to everyone who stopped by to read, bookmark, subscribe and leave kudos and comments or send me questions and prompts or just talk about au stuff 💕💕💕 you keep me writing and trying to improve

Top Five for this year:

No Such Thing As Love Potions - Fantasy AU, Lolix; T - ongoing

Scribbles and Bits - Scraps and scenes collection, heavy on mercs content; M - collection

Enchanted Threads - Fantasy AU side stories; T - collection

Drunk On You - Food Service Hell AU, Lolix; Explicit - one shot

Thread Gulch Chronicles - cross stitch project/4th wall touching AU; G - ongoing

here's to 2023 not kicking me in the teeth every time i turn around so maybe i can get some of these wips rolling again :) cheers 🥂

[skateboard-theta]

every single rvb dynamic possible is so endlessly fascinating

[lavernius]

“Three weeks,” Locus repeats, internally aghast. “And there’s—” ⟨No way to cut that down, no.⟩ Lopez takes a step back, precise and smooth. ⟨I’ll make this quick. Might as well enjoy some time alone while you have it.⟩

Runaway 05 - Well-Oiled Machines

[wbne]

despite opinions on Restoration, I think that the fanfictions that are gonna come out of s19 are going to be insanely good

[slyvester101]

Tucker but he actually has some fucking character growth after his time as a diplomat with his son (inspired/based on the fic Lazarus Left the Tomb by Illusion_of_Sea_Axes on ao3 that I recommend reading even though it is not finished oh my god it is so good go read it)

Tucker but he learns how to use his sword since his diplomacy requires him to CONSTANTLY INTERACT WITH THE PEOPLE WHO MADE IT so as perks, the Sangheilios who like him teach him how to use it. Downside, he has to use it a lot since hostile Sangheilios are constantly trying to kill him and his son. Perk, Tucker gets really, really good at using his laser sword.

Tucker splitting from Junior before the desert temple because his kid deserves to have a normal childhood not completely ruined by war and fighting and trauma. (It's so much harder being away from his kid than he ever thought it would be).

Tucker holding his own at the desert temple for MONTHS without reinforcement and getting very good at strategizing, surviving off little, and spends a lot of time self-reflecting about his life (Blood Gulch, Junior, the UNSC, Sangheilios, his horrible flirting habits, how he doesn't want to die covered in sand). He ends up better for it.

Tucker coming to Chorus as a more mature, responsible, and respectful person as well as a skilled soldier. (He doesn't follow Wash's training regimen because a) it's funny to piss off Wash, b) he's pissed that Church left him and is taking it out on Wash and c) he has his own way of training that works much better for him and he despises the way Wash wants him to train.

Tucker joining the New Republic and being an incredible asset to them. His flirting has dialed down to something actually endearing and not fucking harassment and he's actually kind of suave and charismatic. He's kind to recruits and teaches them how he wished he was taught. He gets sent on missions not because he's the best they got, but because he's good at what he does. Felix actually struggling to slow Tucker down/sabotage the New Republic and has to put some actual effort into fighting him both when Tucker is trying to get approval for The Mission and when they have their knife fight at the tower. (Tucker holds back at the tower to get Felix more comfortable into rambling and lets himself lose. Getting stabbed was not part of the plan, but it ended up okay so it's fine.)

Tucker actually being a naturally good fighter and quick learner and a good leader who's genuinely smart and caring but still hides behind some version of a "cool guy" facade because old habits are hard to break.

Tucker doing his best to be the person he needed during his diplomacy, when all he wanted was someone to guide him and give him a plan or give him company when he was all alone in the desert. When all he wanted was protect his kid and make it out of each fight alive with his family still intact.

Tucker doing his best to be that for Chorus.