#t;; Raleigh Becket

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I am in need of help... so I added the "which media are they from" question kinda late so I have a few submissions that I have no idea what they're from. Please let me know the media source for each of the following qp ships:

Kotetsu T. Kaburagi and Barnaby Brooks Jr.

Adagumo no Yaorochi and Sukune Katano

Jonathan Sims and Alice “Daisy” Tonner

Mako Mori and Raleigh Beckett

Roy Mustang and Riza Hawkeye

Anne, Marcy, and Sasha

Tang and Pigsy

MK and Mei

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The One to Sacrifice, Part 1

Summary:   Being a mother was hard.  Being an aunt was harder.  Giving up your dreams of becoming a professional ice skater to raise your niece was proving to be impossible.  With her father dead, your other brother in rehab, and you low on cash and help, you didn’t have a choice but to move back in with your parents.  Your niece did not care to skate, but she wanted to play hockey.  You just never signed up for disgraced Johnny Storm to be her coach.

Pairings:  Raleigh Becket X Reader, Raleigh Becket X Johnny Storm

Rating:  mature

Warnings:  language, mentions of death, 18+ ONLY

Word Count:  2.9K

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You sigh, turning your neck to the side, popping it as you look at the road in front of you.  You hated this.  Every part of your life that you thought was going to happen burned up in a blazing fire.  Your dreams and aspirations of becoming an ice princess were long gone, and even the thoughts of living life on your own were no longer there.  They were now in the rear view mirror along with your niece laying over on a garbage bag of clothes with her mouth hanging open while she slept.

It wasn’t her fault, just as much as it wasn’t yours.  You had vowed to step up and give her the life that she deserved, even at the cost of your own.  Seeing the Welcome to Maine sign as you drive into the state, mocking your less than stellar return.  You were almost ‘home’ and you feel your airways closing up.

Taking shallow breaths as your lungs burn to where you need to pull over.  Jumping out of the door as you run to the side of the road with your hands on your knees, trying to regulate your breathing.  In through your nose, out through your mouth.  Tears burn your eyes, and you want to crumple in a ball on the side of the road.  Call your adoptive parents to come and get you because you just couldn’t do it anymore.

“Aunt Pixie?” Her sweet little self rolls down the window as she looks at you.  “You gonna be okay?”

“Yeah,” you squeak out, sucking in a deep breath, you will those tears to stay away and to not fall down your cheeks.  “Yeah, I’m fine,” your niece was so brave beyond what you could have ever been at her tender age.  She didn’t deserve to have a mother that ran off and left her.  Definitely didn’t deserve to have her father die in a car wreck leaving you completely alone with her.  

“Gimma and Pappy are calling,” she informs you, holding her hand with your phone out of the window.  

“Yeah, okay,” you stutter as you walk back up to the car.  Cupping her face with your hand as you answer the phone, “Hey,” you’re able to get out.  It wouldn’t matter, your mom would steer the conversation.

“Where are you?” Your mother always worried.  It wasn’t even too long of a drive, but she acted like you were driving across the country.  You only had to make one stop last night to sleep in a hotel.  “Pix, where are you, baby?  Is Tanzy okay?”

“She’s fine, aren’t you, T?” She pipes up a yes, giggling, as she moves back in the car.  Grabbing her polar bear stuffed animal, and squeezing it tight.  “We just crossed the state line,” Your mother squeals, and you pull the phone away from your ear, Tanzy starts giggling in the car, already knowing what was going on.  “Mom.  Mother, that’s enough.”

“Well, baby, I’m sorry.  I just haven’t seen you two in a long time.  I know that you’re feeling like a loser right now, but moving back in with us isn’t the worst thing in life.  And my granddaughter will be with family, and Frank is coming by for dinner,” you lose sight of what she says as you dig your fingers on the back of your neck.  Rubbing them on the back of your tight muscles, feeling a tension headache already brewing.

“Well, you girls finish up and get here.  Your dad brought some fresh lobster, I’m making bisque.  It’s been awhile.”

“Yes, it has,” it had nothing to do with the food and everything to do with your absence.  Chasing dreams out in Minnesota, and having your oldest brother follow you.  Maybe if he hadn’t, things would be different.  You hang up the phone quickly, and take a deep breath of the crisp air.  Winter was well on its way.  Filled with sorrow and regret, you get back in the car, looking in the mirror as Tanzy smiles brightly.  Her dimples are large, and her mess of curls surround her face.  

“Tanzy Quinlin Weiss, you ready to see Gimma and Pappy?”

“I guess,” she shrugs, holding tighter to her polar bear.  “Do they have more pictures of daddy?” You give her nod as you slowly pull back onto the road.  She always wanted to look at pictures of her daddy, and you couldn’t even blame her.  “Okay, I’m ready then.  Uncle Frank will be there?”

“Yep,” you answer irritably, and she cocks up an eyebrow at you, “He just hasn’t been much of an uncle to you.  But it’s because of where we lived.”

“You gonna skate on the pond?” To go from an ice rink back to a pond.  On the road to greatness to living back with your parents.  Life was cruel sometimes.  “Can I get my own skates?”

“You want to be an ice princess?” Looking out the window, she shakes her head no.  “Why do you want skates?”

“I wanna play hockey like daddy and Frank,” you rub your hand over your forehead, choosing not to make a comment on that.  “Could you teach me?”

“I don’t know anything about hockey, baby.  I’m sorry,” Tanzy drops the conversation.  Her bright green eyes shining in the afternoon sun as she looks out emptily at the road.  She was always a deep thinker.  Always much more insightful than people gave her credit for.  “It won’t be long and we’ll be there.”

“No no no no,” you scream, pulling over on the side of the road again, but this time it was because there was smoke coming from underneath your hood.  “Son of a bitch!  We were right there.  Right,” turning around to look at Tanzy, she settles her face on the polar bear, and you immediately hate yourself for the outburst, “Baby, I’m sorry.”

“It’s okay.”

“No, no, it’s not.  I just…we were almost home, and god,” you whisper dammit under your breath.  Pulling out your phone to call your dad.  “Daddy, we’re like ten minutes from the house and…yes, I know that you told me that the car wouldn’t make it, but it almost did.  I know, you wanted me to get a new one, but money was tight.  Yeah, well, I’m kinda single aunt-ing things over here.  Had no help.  Mike didn’t exactly have life insurance, and…yes, sir.  I understand.  So, you’re going to call someone?  Okay, thank you.”

Looking back at your niece, you pat the passenger seat.  You weren’t going anywhere, and she could sit up there with you.  “Look, I know things have been stressful.  But we’re going to do better.”

“You quit something you loved for me.”

“That is because I love you more than skating,” you answer, tapping along her nose.  “And, you’re going to have your daddy’s old room.  He had the best room in the house.  Even has his own little attic space.”

“Really?” She answers excitedly.  Her legs kicking around.  “So, I have two rooms?”

“I mean, it’s not much of a room up there.  Your dad had a beanbag, and he would read.  Your dad was really just a big dork.  He loved his comic books.  Frank was always chasing the girls, but your daddy was chasing some super villain,” she giggles, pointing out the window to the tow truck, and your face falls again.

Raleigh jumps out of the truck, motioning for you to roll your window down, leaning over into the car, and Tanzy yelps in fear.  “Afternoon, ladies.  Seems you got some trouble going on.”

“I’m not supposed to talk to strangers.”

“I’m not a stranger though, am I Pix?”

“No, Tanzy, this is Raleigh Becket.  Raleigh, this is my niece, Tanzy Quinlin,” she looks between the two of you, because Raleigh had the biggest smile staring at you.  “Don’t you have a job to do?”

“Didn’t think you’d ever come back, princess.  How did the big time treat you?”

“I’m here, aren’t I?  Didn’t treat me so well.  Can you just…I don’t know, do your job?” He rolls his eyes, standing back to open your door.  “What?”

“You two get in the truck.  I’ll make sure you get home.  We’ll get in my truck when we get to the shop, so you don’t have to get anything right now.  Well come on, get in the truck,” grabbing your purse, you huff as you get out of the car, waiting on Tanzy, when you open the door for her to get in.

“Do I have to sit beside him?  I don’t like new people, and I think he likes you.”

“I think he should let things be in the past.  Go on, get in,” she shakes her head no, and you crawl up instead, helping her and Boo, the Polar Bear, up.  While she sits smiling, you cross your arms as the man jumps up into the cab beside you.

“Didn’t think it would be you I was sitting beside.”

“I don’t like strangers,” Tanzy answers quickly.  At least she had your back.  

“So,” Raleigh begins, not even knowing where this conversation was going.  “You look good,” turning your head to look at him, you glare.  Just like usual, Raleigh can’t help but awkwardly laugh.  “I’m just saying.  Can I not say you look good?”

“Have you guys kissed?”

“Nope.” “Lots of times,” you shove your shoulder into Raleigh, as Tanzy giggles beside you.  She didn’t need to know your past.  

The only thing that could be worse would be a giant sign right in the city limits; Home of Johnny Storm.  The sight of his face made you want to scream, “Wait, Johnny Storm is from here?”

“Johnny Storm is…Pix?  Really?”

“I don’t want to talk about this.”

“Johnny Storm was your dad’s best friend,” Tanzy screams, with Raleigh right along with her.  “What was that?”

“Johnny Storm knew my daddy?”

“Yeah, until he followed your aunt over to Minnesota, and then they never talked again.  Wonder why?” Raleigh, makes a quick peek at you, and you let your head drop back, resting it on the seat behind you.

“Wait…so Johnny Storm knew my dad, and…Pixie!  How come you never told me that?  Daddy and I would watch the Bruins together.  And you…you never mentioned.”

“I don’t watch hockey.”

“Probably because you have to look at Johnny,” of all the ridiculous things.  The cab in the truck seems to get smaller with every word that Raleigh spoke.  You were already struggling with this move back, but now it was unbearable.  

“Pull over!”

“No, we’re almost there.  You need to stop running away from your problems.”

“Pull over!”

“No!” You let out a growl, and Tanzy places Boo in your lap.  Giving his head a quick tap, and smiles up at you.  “Pix, you’re…Johnny was suspended.”

“I really don’t care.  Is that the garage?  Great.  We’re just a quick walk from my parents.  I’ll drive mom’s car over here to get our stuff.  I thank you for your help…wait,” you look at him, grimacing, “I don’t have money.”

“You can work it off,” his voice was flat as he jumps out of the truck.  You let Tanzy get out, and tell her to wait on you just a moment.  Following Raleigh to the back.  “Step back, I need to unhook the car.”

“What is your problem?”

“My problem?  Gee, I don’t know.  Maybe you running off to Minnesota, and not telling your boyfriend where you were going.  Maybe it was because I haven’t heard from you in years, and when I do you’re still fucking hung up on Johnny.  So let me ask you, what is your problem?”

“You wouldn’t understand,” he scoffs as he laughs at you, pushing you backwards, and tells you to stay.  

“You know, I tried to understand.  I tried to make sense out of you and Johnny.  Was there a you and Johnny?  I don’t know, you were always so hot and cold with him.  With me.  Just like the little ice princess you are,” here the tears come again.  You hated facing reality.  Living away from all of this was easier.  “You wanna act all innocent, but in reality, your heart is just as cold as the ice you love.”

“Wow.  I appreciate your honesty.”

“Yeah, I appreciate you running off.  You know, I’ve tried to be nice.  And now, I just want to know why?” You shrug your shoulders, wishing he would let the past stay there.  It had been years.  “I don’t deserve that?  I didn’t even know you were moving.  What happened between you and Johnny?”

“Nothing,” you answer shortly, turning to walk away.

“Nothing.  Yeah, well, just so you know, you were his forbidden fruit,” you spin around looking at him oddly.  “Best friend, little sister.  You both loved the ice.  You were the sweet figure skater, and he was the asshole hockey star.  Didn’t take much to figure it out.  Is that what happened?  Did he hurt you?”

“You were Frank’s best friend.”

“I didn’t care what my friend thought.  I’m still good friends with Frank.  Johnny and Mike slipped apart, and you’re the common denominator.”

“Fame and arrogance is what kept them apart.  Not me.  I was never part of that.  I’ve gotta go,” you walk up to the front of the car, grabbing up Tanzy’s hand as you pull her along to follow you.  It wouldn’t be long of a walk, and it’s just what you needed.  

Who did Raleigh think he was?  Making assumptions about things.  Nothing ever happened between you and Johnny, and nothing ever would.  It was the past, and it was done.  It didn’t matter anymore.

“Need an oil change,” Johnny steps out of his car, tossing the keys over to Raleigh, “Well, if it isn’t mister third string himself.  Now, you’re a cute little grease monkey.  This town…never changes does it?”  Raleigh just stares blankly at Johnny, and Johnny throws out his hands, “You gonna change my oil?”

“Working on a car.  You have to wait.”

“Yeah, but mine is an oil change.  That looks like it needs to just be trashed.”

“It’s Pixie’s,” Raleigh watches Johnny intently, noticing how the edge of his mouth slightly lifts up, and how his breathing changes.  “She came back to Castine,” he sighs, leaning back over in your car, “Still hates you.”

“Yeah, right.”

“Cause nobody hates Johnny Storm?”

“Because…I didn’t do anything wrong.  It was a bunch of…ahh,” Johnny holds his hands up, pushing Raleigh back when the other man rushes up on him, “Back up, big guy.”

“Bunch of what?  You know when she left she was my girlfriend?”

“Shitty girlfriend, am I right?” Johnny clears his throat, twisting his mouth around as he tries to figure out what to say, “It was a misunderstanding.  That’s it.  Gah, that was what five years ago?”

“What did you do to her?”

“Nothing. Jesus,” Johnny sits down in a chair fake yawning.  If Raleigh was going to refuse to change his oil, he was going to be graced with his presence all day.  “So…did you get her new number?” Raleigh throws his grease rag at Johnny, and the man fake retches.  “What?”

“You didn’t even go to her brother’s funeral.”

“Yeah, well,” Johnny looks down at his lap, rubbing his hands up and down his thighs, “I was busy.”

“Too busy for your best friend?  Or is it because you didn’t want to see her?”

“I think you’re making too big a deal out of this.  Listen man, I’m suspended.  I’m being forced to coach a kids’ hockey team, and I want to go back to Boston and out of this fucking parasite town.  I don’t want to be here any more than you want me here.  So is Pixie staying or is she visiting,” Raleigh looks over at him, glaring.  Johnny never made him this upset.  He was a cocky little shit, but he was just being an ass now.

“I mean, since you’ve still got a hard on for the girl, maybe you guys can make little bitty Maine babies.  Ya know?  Maybe have a kid that’s on the third string or a little ice skater who chickens out of the Olympics.  Ow!” Johnny screams as Raleigh throws a tool at him.

“Oops.”

“What the fuck man.  I’m just trying to figure out what it is that you want?  You want me to do what with the information that she’s here?  Tell me how you want me to react?”

“She brought your fucking goddaughter with her.  You know, the one you’ve never met.  She didn’t even know her dad knew you,” Johnny scrunches his eyes closed, imagining he was anywhere but his own personal hell.  There was no way that this suspension could get any worse.  “So tell me again that nothing happened between my girlfriend and you.”

“Ahh!” He just wants to change the subject.  Talking about you just frustrated him.  Something he could never have.  “Ex girlfriend.”

“You mother fucker!”

“How much pussy have you had since you last seen her?”

“I hate you.”

“You think she’s been celibate?  Come on, pretty little figure skater.  She looked good in those costumes, huh?  If you throw another damn thing at me, I’m suing,” getting just annoyed enough, Raleigh walks over to Johnny’s car, lifting the hood up.  “I knew you’d see things my way, third string.”

“Johnny, we’re grown, man.  I liked hockey.  I didn’t let it rule my life.”

“Because you couldn’t, third string.  Hey!  Drop that rag.  Do not throw that at me.”

“Then shut up!”

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Chuck was injured instead of Herc by achilleees {M}

riding the wave

They say you never really know a guy till you break his face with your fist. Okay, they don’t really say that, but fuck it all, they should.

build a house on a mountain

In the years following the end of the kaiju war, there is political turmoil and international strife. The world is rebuilt from the ground up, social and economic upheaval disrupting every corner of the globe.

This isn’t that story.

This is the story of Chuck Hansen learning to drive a stick-shift, shotgun a joint, cook Thai food, fix a tractor, and cohabitate with the person he’s too stubborn to admit he’s pretty much in love with. Fortunately, Raleigh is a patient teacher.

Heartbeat by westofnowhere {T}

Chuck shouldn't be alive, but he is. Alive thanks to a dead man. Now Chuck has a lot of shit to sort out. Especially himself. And a certain pretty boy has-been.

This is the way, this is the way we move by JustSomeMusings

Dogs days are over {T}

For this prompt on the pacificrimkinkmeme: I simply adore Max! I get a feel that Max knows how his human feels toward Raleigh but his human is a tad shy so why not Max helps him out? So basically a 5+2 in which Max is the best dog ever.

It's your finger and how I'm wrapped around it {G}

A 2+1 sequel to Dog Days Are Over about Raleigh trying to propose to Chuck. It doesn't go that well.

I'd Call That Drift Compatibility by beachpartybb {E}

"When Raleigh gets to the base, Herc is already wounded and can't be the Jaeger pilot anymore. And somehow Raleigh happens to be drift-compatible not with Mako, but with Chuck, so now they are new co-pilots. Chuck is not happy, but only until their first drift..."

Wait for the Sequel by beachpartybb {E}

"Raleigh is a tough book critic who just gave Chuck's latest book five stars. While browsing at a bookshop, Raleigh gets into a verbal altercation with Chuck, not knowing that he's the same person who wrote his new favourite book."

Crocodile Dundee Got Nothing On Hercules Hansen by kaara {T}

Raleigh learnt that Australia (and Australians) is basically a deathtrap.

Dog Parenting by snack_size

Whelping {T}

Chuck lives, and Max gets a girlfriend when a lady bulldog arrives at the Shatterdome. Herc gets some granddogs, and Chuck doesn't realize he's been dating Raleigh for awhile.

Training {M}

The further adventures of Max's four puppies and the humans that they hang out with.

Our lives are not a linear path by Puppet_in_the_Corner {T}

At 25 years old, Yancy Becket dies reaching out, leaving behind a younger brother with his soul torn in half, and an unborn child who will never know his father. At 22 years old, Raleigh Becket finds himself newly discharged with a busted arm, a neat little description of PTSD and various other disorders he's probably been diagnosed with on his file, and a two month old baby. He's also well and truly at the end of his rope, his life dented by the impressions of those no longer there. Or How Raleigh Becket desperately tries to keep his head above water in a roiling sea of sorrow and depression threatening to drown him, and the only thing keeping him afloat is the little boy with Yancy's face who calls him "daddy".

Comfort by resonae {T}

The five times Chuck wore Raleigh's clothes, and the one time Raleigh caught him.

Sunburst by snack_size {E}

Yancy lives through the Knifehead attack, and the Becket Brothers recover to fight on in Gipsy Danger - though not without consequences. When the Jaeger program is decommissioned, they're packed off to Hong Kong with everyone else. Mako restores a different Jaeger, and Operation Pitfall is much more of a success. Cancelling the apocalypse doesn't mean that things are over, though.

Start As You Mean To Go On by Brenda {E}

This was completely absurd, but somehow, this was his life now. Giving dancing lessons to the savior of the fucking world at a party being thrown in their honor, with what felt like half of Hong Kong in attendance.

The Matchmaker by krwaken {M}

Herc isn't an idiot. He can see the way Raleigh and Chuck yearn for a fight just so they have an excuse to talk to each other. He becomes a sort of matchmaker to bring the two idiots together.

Sic Him, Boy! by nhixxie {E}

Raleigh’s pretty sure Chuck is trying to sic his bulldog onto him, and really--Raleigh thinks as the dog curls at his feet and cuddles against his boots--Chuck should have realized the plan is flawed at the very foundation.

I Don't Mind Your Odd Behaviour by Vacilando {G}

So basically; Max the bulldog was pulling a tiny red wagon filled with flower crowns upon flower crowns around the Shatterdome with a note tied to his collar that simply said “Take One”. And Raleigh was -for the lack of better term- stalking the bulldog. or The One Where Raleigh Becket Spent His Thursday Creeping On A Bulldog With A Wagon (and there are feelings and flowers and people will puke rainbows)

Interpretation is Key by Aupaiste {G}

"...a Chuck lives AU where Chuck wants a relationship with Raleigh, who is pretty much oblivious. Herc notices, and because he knows Chuck is clueless at wooing anyone, decides to give him some advice. Except Chuck, being Chuck, manages to mess it all up."

You are safe by resonae {G}

There is nothing else Herc loves more than his son. Herc knows this for a fact. Raleigh/Chuck is more of a background relationship, kind of more focuses on Herc and Chuck's father-son dynamic

Pretend Boyfriends by fadedink {T}

Everyone thinks that Raleigh and Chuck are together. They're not. But that doesn't stop them from having fun with the idea.

Give me a chance to catch my breath [so I can lay my ghosts to rest] by Puppet_in_the_Corner {T}

Chuck doesn't know where he stands with Raleigh Becket. They're certainly on better terms than before, but they're not friends. But they can talk now without getting into a fist fight, so that's an improvement, he thinks. And if his heart jumps (it does not flutter, he’s not 15 years old again) every time Raleigh smiles at him, or how once in a while during lunch or dinner Raleigh’s hand will find his own and Chuck responds with a firm grip, well, he doesn’t have much to say there. Well, he would, if these fucking ghosts would leave him the hell alone. Or That time Chuck Hansen was haunted by Raleigh Becket's annoying siblings.

Metatheria by Macx

 Shifting Perspective {E}

Operation Pitfall was a success. The Breach had been closed. There had been losses, but there had also been survivors. Like Chuck Hansen, who had been found in an escape pod, seriously and rather badly injured, but alive. His recovery opens Raleigh's eyes to something he hadn't known about the other pilot, that only a select few actually do. He finds himself stunned and slightly awed, and very much drawn to the other man... even in the shape he is in. And maybe, just maybe, he can get away with calling Chuck Hansen an adorable fuzz face in the future, too....

Gridlocked {M}

It was an accident. Really. A complete and utter accident. That the accident resulted in Chuck being forced to Shift, well, who knew? Certainly not Dr. Newton Geiszler, who had no idea that distilled Kaiju Blue would do that to a Shifter when liberally doused in it. No one can explain how it happened. Just like no one can explain why Chuck is stuck and can't Shift back. Or if they can get him unstuck... Well, crap.

I Would Walk 500 Miles by themonsterswin {T}

Chuck's an Engineering student who lives in Sydney, Australia; Raleigh works construction in Anchorage with his brother Yancy. The two met a long time ago, in an online gaming community, where raleigh_danger and strikerhansen hit it off. They've been friends ever since, though they only started skyping a few years ago. This collection of drabbles follows them from friends to something a little more!

Sweater Thieves are the Best Thieves by alphaenterprise {G}

Raleigh knits Chuck a god-awful sweater.

crashing the net by achilleees {M}

Recently locked down to a five-year contract, Chuck Hansen is just getting comfortable as the superstar captain of an elite hockey team. Only, that's when the team's general manager trades for the incredibly talented but inconsistent goalie Raleigh Becket, who appears to have no ambition whatsoever. And Chuck’s pretty driven, to put it nicely. Clearly they have some stuff to teach each other - and quick, because the Stanley Cup playoffs are just about to start.

This Is How It's Going To Be by theloverneverleaves {T}

The thing about meeting your idols is that they don't always quite measure up to what you expected. And then sometimes, they're everything you imagined and more. Chuck Hansen will never admit Raleigh Becket was his hero, but the poster rolled up in his drawer says otherwise.

Big Damn Heroes by snack_size {M}

Stacker Pentecost, Captain of the Firefly Class vessel Striker Eureka, has a good crew that's willing to take on just about any job, so long as you can pay. Things have been going pretty well lately, so it would figure that life is about to get more complicated when they pick up two travelers and soon find themselves stuck as go-betweens for Weis and the Kaidanovskys, struggling to keep the Alliance off their back, and hoping not to get on the radar of Hannibal Chau and his crime syndicate.

The Most Dangerous of Animals, Beast Born of the Heart by Wolfarella {E}

Raleigh Becket is a gladiator who's fought for the house of Hercules Hansen for some time, and after he becomes Champion, his lanista’s son, Chuck, suddenly takes an avid interest in him that very quickly turns into something more.

You should stay another night with me by Puppet_in_the_Corner {M}

Chuck had thought he’d gotten over this crush years ago, but he hadn't thought that picking up a guy in a bar that his foggy, drunken brain identified as kind of looks like Raleigh Becket on his 21st birthday would backfire so spectacularly on him. Not until after Operation Pitfall, when a woman looking for Raleigh Becket shows up with a 2 month old baby. Oops.

Ghost in the Machine by fadedink {T}

Chuck Hansen's first Drift is a disaster. But what Tendo discovers several days later shocks the entire Shatterdome. Soon enough, they discover that you don't necessarily need a body to co-pilot a Jaeger.

In Which Chuck Hansen Really, Really Hates Photographers by intrikeyt {T}

“Well?” Raleigh asks with a smirk. “What do you say, you little brat? Wanna get hitched?” “You’re not gonna get down on one knee, old man?” Chuck snipes back, because this is how they always will be. The kind of madly in love that means endless bickering, trading barbs and witty rejoinders, tenderness and affection reserved for the quiet, private moments, shared only with each other (and Mako and Herc, because their jobs are twisted like that).

Pining is for Poets by Ishyko {M}

He’d never realized Chuck had dimples. Chuck had dimples and they made him breathtaking. Raleigh wanted to cry at the unfairness of it all.

Chuck's Body by intrikeyt {T}

Five different Rangers of the PPDC who saved Chuck Hansen from becoming a virgin sacrifice, and the one Ranger who decided to do something about it.

Bring the Rain by Macx {M}

Chuck Hansen; arrogant, smart-ass, an egotistical jerk with a ton of issues. Chuck Hansen; son of Herc Hansen. A Shifter like his father. Strong like his father. Just not an alpha. And not a wolf. Well, not completely. Not on the outside. Chuck Hansen; koala Shifter. With a wolf inside, and a temper and the claws to prove it. A Crossbreed. Raleigh didn't really know what hit him the first time they came together, before Operation Pitfall, but he knew he didn't want to let go of it.

I Need You So Much Closer by captainboomeraangs {T}

Five times people thought Raleigh and Yancy were fucking, plus one time Yancy and Raleigh can't believe people really think that.

Nothing But The Rain by theloverneverleaves {T}

Chuck Hansen has always hated the Kaiju, along with everything they stand for. It's just a fact of life. And with the end of the world approaching, he can't help but hate them just a little bit more. But when Raleigh Becket returns to the PPDC, he ends up bringing along more than just his piloting skills. The end of the world is coming, but when the world discovers the Kaiju can look human too, they realise there's more to the alien invaders than meets the eye.

The Kaiju Underground by GutterBall

A Life Less Ordinary {M}

Long story short, Raleigh takes Chuck hostage with a candybar, and then a gritty (slashy) reboot of the movie kind of happens. This is what might have happened if the boys had met without knowing who the other was first.

All the Bastards Here Are Cold {T}

After the events of A Life Less Ordinary, Raleigh eventually has to stop and take a moment to determine how he's dealing with everything that happened. The short answer is: not. At all. He's only done what he's done since the Gipsy Danger disaster, which is barely maintain. So what does he do now that he has a future and someone who clearly wants to share it with him? That's right. Freak right the hell out.

For the First Time by suyari {T}

Chuck Hansen is a 1st grade teacher at a private academy. He knows teachers aren't supposed to have favorites, but he absolutely adores his bright young student Jamie Becket. The kid's father however...is another matter entirely. or The one in which Raleigh is a single parent, Yancy is a doting uncle, and Chuck falls head over heels for an awesome kid before even giving his dad a second glance.

I'll Give you Fucking Romance by happyinthesilence {M}

Raleigh has been out of town and Chuck just wants to welcome him home. Contrary to what everyone thinks he is capable of romance. He is Dammit!

Where My Demons Hide by Wyndewalker {E}

When Yancy Becket died still connected to Raleigh in the Drift, Raleigh lost everything, including part of his soul. Unable to deal with the reminders and accusations that he'd killed his Alpha Guardian brother Raleigh fled the Anchorage Shatterdome. Five years later Raleigh Becket is living a half-life waiting for the wrong move to send him plummeting to his death on the Wall. Then Marshal Pentecost, his former commanding officer, tracks him down for one final mission against the alien Kaiju. Raleigh decides the conn-pod of a Jaeger is as good a place to die as any. He never expected to care again. He certainly didn't expect to find his Alpha.

Love Angle by Amethystina {T}

Chuck honestly had no idea how easy it is to fall in love with one of your neighbours until it's already happening. Raleigh from flat 314 is far too kind, far too genuine, and far too attractive for his own good, and Chuck can't help being drawn to him. He can't help falling in love. Which doesn't seem like that big of a deal, until Raleigh's girlfriend makes an appearance. Then it becomes a whole different story and Chuck pretends that it doesn't break his heart, one tiny sliver at a time, to watch Raleigh and Mako be happy together. But really, he's not fooling anyone. Chuck's life officially sucks.

Conversing Without Words by BorrowedBlueBox {T}

In which Chuck is emotionally stunted and doesn't know how to tell Raleigh how he feels, because he doesn't hate Raleigh at all. Also, Chuck's totally not a school girl with a crush, except he totally is.

Carnival of Rust by Raine_Wynd {E}

Five years ago, Chuck was on the verge of admitting he'd fallen in love, but the man he wanted fell in love with someone else. Now Raleigh's back and determined not to get his heart broken again. Can Chuck convince Raleigh otherwise? Or will the PPDC's new peacetime mission get in the way?

Lips Like Candy by galaxy_parchment {T}

Raleigh has a sweet tooth and Chuck has noticed.

chose not to fall but try again by caelestys {T}

Something smells delicious, and he can’t quite find it in himself to complain about the clanking water pipes and the cold hallways, because someone is inside, cooking real food. No mass produced, gloopy mashed potatoes or powdered eggs—real food, like what they had before the Kaiju Wars. His feet walk him, almost without thought or permission, into the kitchen. Raleigh finds Chuck cooking at 2am.

The Lost Proposal by BorrowedBlueBox {M}

Raleigh loses an important document, Yancy sends him to a strange computer repair shop, the ginered hair tech support keeps flirting with Raleigh and the two go on a date. If it isn't obvious by now, I'm not good with summaries. I promise the story is better.

Dance Lessons by GutterBall

The Mating Dance of the Majestic Hippo {T}

The Proposal AU nobody asked for! For those who haven't seen The Proposal, Raleigh is a mild-mannered, long-suffering assistant to the editor in chief, the uptight control freak Chuck Hansen. When Chuck is set for deportation, he blackmails Raleigh into a fake engagement with the end game of marrying him for the three years required for him to become a citizen. Unfortunately, the U.S. Immigration offices are not impressed, forcing the two into visiting Raleigh's family in Alaska to bolster their claims of genuine love. The only problem: they kinda despise each other. Which is when all the fun starts.

The Dance Continues {E}

A month after the events of The Mating Dance of the Majestic Hippo, Chuck and Raleigh are still exploring this new relationship. They may be married, but getting together isn't the same as staying together, and they both still have their issues to deal with. But this is Raleigh's last day as Chuck's assistant, and Chuck's taking it hard. He's trying to hide it because he knows it's selfish, but he can't help how he feels. Luckily, Raleigh can.

This Ain't Ballroom Dancing {T}

This installment takes place after the events in The Dance Continues, after Raleigh tops Chuck for the first time. Chuck has to think really hard about the implications. Raleigh… well, he's maybe not as supportive as he could be. He laughs a lot. A LOT.

Dog Sitter by Amethystina {G}

Chuck isn't a very trusting person — especially when it comes to who gets to watch Max. Problem is, Chuck has run out of options for potential dog sitters and Mako assures him that her friend Raleigh is very reliable, so he might just have to trust this guy. Grudgingly. When Chuck eventually meets Raleigh, well, he is admittedly quite distracted by how handsome he is. It's probably bad manners to want to fuck your dog sitter, right?

Two-Step Foxtrot by GutterBall {T}

Raleigh trips in the mess hall, and Chuck catches him. By sort of dipping him. Everything else springs from that one little accident. It's a complete foxtrot, and I ain't talkin' about the dance step.

And a Dope with a Charlie Brown Tree by GutterBall {T}

During the first December after Pitfall, Raleigh suddenly gets a wild hair up his ass about making Christmas a huge deal. The weirdo starts giving Chuck all sorts of odd presents and setting up situations designed to make Chuck smile. Chuck... is nonplussed. And grumpy. Shenanigans are afoot.

Christmas is Not Sweater Weather for an Australian by galaxy_parchment {T}

Chuck is introduced to the wonders of ugly Christmas jumpers and needless to say he's not at all thrilled at the idea.

Operation Save Christmas by estei {E}

Chuck is on a mission to save Christmas. Yeah, it’s weird for him, too. He quickly finds himself out of his depth, so he enlists the help of his father and Mako. Predictably, chaos ensues.

The Great Cookie Caper by estei {T}

Herc is not amused. Until he is. Damn those clownshoes.

 Turn Around, Bright Eyes by GutterBall {T}

Chuck gets stuck watching over Raleigh as he's coming out of anesthesia. Raleigh says a few things, Chuck doesn't know what to make of them, and the ridiculous pair of clownshoes have no idea what to do about it. This was intended to be cracky fluff in the same vein as those cell phone videos of the wacky things anesthetized patients say, but these guys make everything so much more complicated. It can never just be easy. Nooooo.

The Little Shatterdome Around the Corner by GutterBall {E}

The "You've Got Mail" AU no one asked for! While Raleigh's working on the Wall, he starts trading emails with a guy he met on a now-defunct academy message board. They tacitly agree to not give away any details of their lives, mostly because… they're both jaeger pilots (one disgraced and one too full of himself for his own good), and they would both be almost universally recognized if they did, which would ruin the whole "secret confidante" thing they have working for them. Then, Stacker Pentecost starts putting his final plan into motion, and suddenly, the two pen pals are both in Hong Kong. The events of the movie play out as scripted, with one exception: Chuck lives. And he finds out who his pen pal really is. Now what the hell is he supposed to do?

Old Dog, New Tricks by GutterBall

Baby Steps {G}

When Raleigh nearly dies during Pitfall, Chuck surprises everyone (but Herc) by surviving and, for some reason, biting Raleigh. It turns out, Chuck is also a dog and has been since birth, and now Raleigh is a dog, too. A puppy, actually, because he's new. But hey, he's alive, right? Even if he needs lessons on the whole "how to dog" thing.

Salty Dog {T}

Someone thought it would be a good idea to puppy-snatch Raleigh and demand money from the PPDC to keep word of a shapeshifting jaeger pilot out of the news. Chuck thinks that might not be the best idea and takes matters into his own hands. Claws. Teeth.

In the Doghouse {M}

After the puppynapping incident, Chuck asks Raleigh to always take Max with him when he wants to go off alone. As a bodyguard, of a sort. Though initially reluctant, Raleigh discovers that Max is the best enforcer ever and starts spending more and more time with the dog. Chuck... is not pleased.

Don’t Stop Retrievin’ {M}

Chuck's having a hard time knowing what he's about these days. Yeah, he and Raleigh are together, but... what does "together" really mean? He's always telling Raleigh "anything you want", but what does Chuck want? Why does he sometimes just want to look at the pretty bloke? And what, exactly, is Herc up to?

Puppy Kisses {E}

Chuck rarely stays a dog after Raleigh shifts back, so when he does, Raleigh does his best to enjoy the novelty. For some reason, it makes Chuck a little more frisky than usual, and... yeah. These two clownshoes are finally ready for the next step. Until Chuck drops something of a bombshell that reminds Raleigh that, while he's the puppy when they're dogs, he really is older and more experienced than Chuck in a lot of ways.

He Followed Me Home. Can I Keep Him? {M}

Follows right after the events of Puppy Kisses. Chuck can't immediately talk about claiming. It's so personal for him, because it's one of the last things he shared with his mother. Plus, there's sex to be had. But he really, really doesn't want Raleigh to question how much Chuck wants to be with him, so... he talks. They really are getting better at this communication thing. And Herc may never not have heart eyes again.

Lavender's Blue, Dilly Dilly, Lavender's Green by Gothams_Only_Wolf {T}

Raleigh Becket loves to clean, do laundry and... well, sing. Chuck Hansen is a ruthless CEO who hates people in his sparkling clean flat. It's when the cleaning service Chuck hires screws up his place that he looks into hiring a new one. LOCCENT Laundry Services and a canceled meeting bring together two lonely souls. AKA the Maid in Manhattan/Cinderella AU

These Two Clownshoes by GutterBall

These Two Clownshoes {M}

When Chuck comes down with a virulent flu and makes himself impossible, Raleigh offers to step in to give Mako and Herc a breather, even though he's probably as welcome in Chuck's bunk as a new breed of kaiju. Chuck, however, is far more ill than he led everyone to believe, and Raleigh switches over to protective mode with a vengeance.

Recalibration {G}

This is Chuck's point of view of Chapter 10's sleepy cuddles.

The Right Sandalwood {T}

This is Chuck's POV of the lead-up to Raleigh's nightmare and the aftermath.

Happy Fucking Birthday {T}

Chuck suddenly remembers that it's Raleigh's birthday. Worse, it's his first birthday since they've been together, and Chuck feels like an asshole because how the hell could he forget? Christmas preparations for the shatterdome aside, this birthday should've been the first thing on his mind. Luckily, Herc is a strategist, and Chuck gets a lot of help from some familiar faces.

Discount Double-Check by GutterBall {T}

Raleigh's been working out at the Kaidanovskys' gym for years when Chuck moves into the neighborhood and blows in like an arrogant, angry hurricane. Everyone sort of avoids him, so -- for whatever reason -- The Jerk singles Raleigh out to hatch an evil plan to save 20% on his gym membership. Things go awry.

There Is No Loch Ness Monster in Maine by GutterBall {M}

When Chuck Hansen, paleontologist for a prestigious New York museum, catches his boss in flagrante with his dad, he's quickly shipped off to investigate a spurious report of an animal attack in Maine. There, he meets the snarky county sheriff, Mako Mori, and the "the only words I have are salty" Fish and Game officer, Raleigh Becket. Sarcastic shenanigans ensue, during which there might be a giant murderbeast swimming around some random lake in Maine. And Chuck gets routinely dunked in the lake and pelted with severed heads.

It Ain't Moonlight, But It'll Do by GutterBall {T}

Healing after closing the Breach doesn't mean no one has nightmares anymore. Sometimes, they're bad enough to make another attempt at sleep an awful idea. On those occasions, a former jaeger pilot might take a certain amount of comfort from walking the shatterdome hallways. Another former jaeger pilot might take solace from cooking amazing grilled cheese sandwiches in the harsh fluorescent lighting of the shatterdome kitchens. At some point, those paths almost have to cross, even if the stubborn jerks go out of their way not to cross paths any other time.

Touch-a Touch-a Touch-a Touch Me by GutterBall {M}

Herc is desperate. He can understand Chuck not wanting anything to do with him, but the kid has deliberately shoved away everyone who might have gotten close to him and is determinedly alone in the world. So, he decides to talk to his ol' pal, Stacker Pentecost, who happens to run a private therapy center that offers a new, experimental treatment for people in Chuck's position. Pentecost's star caseworker? Raleigh "call me Cuddles" Becket. As Captain Jack Sparrow would say, complications arose and ensued.

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner by GutterBall {E}

Raleigh Becket used to be the up-and-coming chef to beat in the competitive cooking show world. Then, after beating four Iron Chefs in a row, he disappeared, and everyone forgot about him. Five years and four months later, he signs up for a new cooking show, The Cutting Board, because he and Yancy desperately need the money. The problem? The show's executives think to improve ratings by forcing him to pretend to be the gay ex-lover of current cooking wunderkind, Chuck Hansen, arrogant jerk extraordinaire.

A Very Hansen Christmas by WeekendWriter {T}

If there's one thing Chuck isn't, it's contrary. He's not. And his family absolutely has something else to say about that. When Chuck takes to ignoring his newfound blonde friend from medical, Herc enlists Mako's scheming abilities to help get them back together. It takes a bit of mistletoe, some slight of engineering-hand, and one normally-missing Scott Hansen. Needless to say, it'll take a Christmas Miracle.

Special Delivery by GutterBall {G}

After Pitfall, Raleigh walked out of the shatterdome without so much as a goodbye. Shortly after, though, he started sending letters to Chuck. Nothing too flowery or soul-searchy. Just... letters. Chuck, who's not used to getting mail, isn't quite sure what to make of them. After eleven months, though, he's pretty sure he likes them.

...Mate by softjohn {G}

Raleigh’s small huff of laughter caught Chuck’s fading attention and he raised his head, eyes heavy, to see Raleigh smirking at him over his shoulder. ‘Never would’ve pegged you for such an aggressive cuddler,’ Raleigh said, clearly amused. Chuck grinned back at him. ‘I’m full of surprises, mate.’ Raleigh’s smirk faded into something softer. ‘Yeah, I noticed.'

Breaking Habits by Klayr_de_Gall {_}

If you need a new PPDC-sweater, you only have to ask. Chuck Hansen has his own solution for that problem.

Head Over Boots by catwrites {_}

Raleigh and Chuck are having a competition to see who is better at planning dates for the other. Too bad Chuck doesn't actually know about it.

we were a paradise by littletrenchcoatangel {T}

(or: yancy is the ultimate wingman) "I think you should tell him how you feel," Yancy says. "Tell him how I feel?" Raleigh echoes. "Tell who?" Yancy nods at the table a few behind theirs, where Herc and Chuck are arguing over whether it's polite to let the dog eat at the table. "Herc?" Raleigh asks stupidly. "I don't feel anything for Herc." Yancy rolls his eyes, saying nothing. God help his moron of a brother.

Breeding Habits of the Stubborn Jaeger Pilot by Reiwyn {E}

OR Hansen’s the Endangered Species. With a population severely dwindled by the Kaiju war the human race must now resort to drastic measures in order to survive. Hence a new law is decreed, TOPA- The Omega Protection Act. It states all Omega must be mated by their first heat or assigned an Alpha by a outside official. Jaeger pilots are top of this list, viewed as heroes they are in high demand and to land one is like mating to royalty. That’s all great and dandy for some but with his first heat around the corner Chuck ain’t lettin’ no Alpha knock him up.

Love of your damn life by estei {T}

The Kaiju Insurrection by elrond50 {E}

Kaiju worshipers take an active role in the war and two families find their destinies interwoven.

One Night by Inktvis {M}

Raleigh woke up with a dog standing on his bladder, Chuck Hansen's breath fanning over his collarbone and naked as the day he was born. As far as mornings went it was a lot to take in at once.

Pacific Regency by elrond50 {M}

Lord Charles Hansen's secret got out and changed his life. The Kaiju War changed things for the Becket family. The Rim is a long way from high society.

Bloody Wankers by GutterBall

You Suck {E}

Raleigh doesn't know why Chuck's a vampire. All he knows is that the kid needs to feed. Unfortunately, the big jerk is picky, and Raleigh's blood apparently isn't quite gourmet. Thus, Chuck is frustratingly invested in Raleigh's health and demands that he improve his diet. It's a matter of taste.

Eat Me {M}

Chuck didn't ask to be turned into a vampire, but he isn't exactly mad about it, either. Herc keeps him well-fed, and his improved strength, reflexes, and speed are definitely bonuses in his line of work. Unfortunately, the Double Event forced Chuck to make a decision he'd intended to put off for years, if not forever, when Herc's arm is broken. They might have to drop for Pitfall at any moment, and whilst the marshal offered to pilot with Chuck, there's a simpler solution: turn Herc so he'll be healed and fit for battle. The only problem: there goes his convenient, voluntary food source. Enter one ambrosia-smelling Raleigh Becket.

Pain in the Neck {T}

Raleigh and Mako are stuck in the medical bay after Pitfall, recuperating from Gipsy's missing or smashed limbs and under observation from falling through the Throat. Everything seems fine until Herc casually mentions that Chuck would be fussed if Raleigh left and Raleigh suddenly realizes he hasn't so much as glimpsed Chuck since the mission. Which leaves them both wondering if Chuck has fed since then. Spoiler alert: he hasn't.

Yancy is so Done! by elrond50 {M}

Yancy loves his little brother, he really does, but there are limits.

Nurse Chuck by Farisya {E}

Chuck Hansen just wants to go home. He hasn't seen his bed in days. Then his least favorite patient shows up in the ER, again. His day gets a lot better from there.

Something Real by Raine_Wynd {T}

Post-Pitfall, Chuck almost screws up his shot at dating Raleigh.

until the Drift ends by WinchesterBurger

until the Drift ends {T}

“When they found your escape pod, your suit had already melted into your skin. It took them hours to get it off. You had burns all over your body and they managed to save almost everything, but your leg...” “How long was I out?” “Two months.” He wonders what would've happened if his escape pod had drowned instead. [Chuck survives the Pitfall, all thanks to Pentecost, but it takes him a long time to readjust. After having accepted that he's going to die, learning how to live again is harder than he expected. And Ghost Drifting with his dead copilot isn't helping.]

ti pa jaz, vsi imamo en obraz {G}

Today’s subject is none other than Chuck Hansen, who is her absolute favourite when it comes to rumours – partly because there’s always been so few of them including him. And mostly because after Pitfall, the majority of them also involve Ranger Beckett. or: Chuck and Raleigh's relationship told by very observant outsiders and one Mako Mori.

(afoot and light-hearted) I take to the open road {T}

“I’m happy if you’re happy,” he replies, so very close to Chuck’s face that Chuck can see every little scar left on the man’s skin after years of working at the Wall. His eyes bore into Chuck’s, but they don’t make him uncomfortable. Raleigh never does. He thinks about it. Wonders, more like. “I am,” he whispers and, somehow, that’s true. “I’m happy.”

Don't Sweat(er) It by misura {T}

Chuck decides he deserves nice things, and Raleigh's sweaters are very, extremely nice, so.

My Dad the DILF by elrond50 {E}

Chuck ended up finishing high school in San Diego against his will. Everything that happened after he blames on his family.

Let Me Be Your Fixer-Upper by Rexcelsior {M}

“I realise that continuing to station you here would not be productive, not only because of… personal reasons, but also because the Jaegers stationed here do not need any more engineers now that the majority of Gipsy’s engineers have been reassigned.” He watched as the Marshal made his way to the other side of the room, his steps slow and deliberate in a way that only Stacker Pentecost could manage. “Instead, should you choose to accept my offer, you will be stationed at the Sydney Shatterdome.” Sydney? Was there even a Mark-3 stationed there? “Vulcan Specter?” The Marshal didn’t respond immediately. “Striker Eureka.” Or: The AU where Raleigh becomes an engineer/technician for Striker Eureka instead of a Wall construction worker.

The Sound of Your Storm by EvilPeaches {M}

They Drift together twice. And no. Raleigh doesn’t want to do it a third time. Compared to Mako’s precise ocean of a mind, Chuck’s is a colossal shitstorm of daddy issues and grandiose views of self-importance. His neural grip is like holding hands with someone who doesn’t know how to let go. It’s way above Raleigh’s pay grade and his ‘has-been ass’ wants no part of it.

The New South Wales Driving Offences and Penalties Register by nerdqueenenterprise {T}

"Son," Herc says, sounding more incredulous than Chuck ever thought he could. "Are you telling me you incurred a fifteen thousand dollar fine because you couldn't wait to get home to shag your boyfriend?"

Completely Incompatible (Except in the Drift) by Hypropheni_a {E}

“Chuck,” Herc said, his tone cutting. “I just got off the phone with Stacker.” Hope flared to life in his chest for a moment, “About Striker?” “Yes, he’s found someone.” A grin found its way onto Chuck’s face, the irritation momentarily pushed aside, “Will we be able to go on active duty again, then?” Herc winced, hand clenching into a fist at his side. “Son…the Marshal is bringing Raleigh Becket in.” Or: Herc is injured two months before Mutavore, and Raleigh happens to be his replacement. At least until Gipsy Danger is repaired. The only issue? Chuck Hansen.

[inventors-fair]

The Power of Incredible Violence: IP Partner Examples

Given the nature of this week, examples felt appropriate, and my fellow judges were all too happy to provide me with them. Disclaimer: Any submissions from the same IP or with similar mechanics will NOT be penalized, so please do not avoid your own good idea because of a similarity here! With that said, lets get into it!

James McCloud (Star Fox) - @shyflops Hailing from the classic video game series, James McCloud is ready to suit up and go into battle with the power of a Vehicle by his side- specifically, a Vehicle with the Starfighter subtype. This is a great example of a twist on Choose a Background, especially since the flavor and mechanic synergy of having one commander be able to crew the other is very cool. As for his ability, it obviously synergises very nicely with him as a pilot- not only can he give his squadmates a solid buff, but he can even give it to his own Starfighter if he already crewed it! Heck, he can even buff another pilot just in time for them to crew their own Vehicle. It's nothing too complicated, but it makes for an amazing support piece that suggests he would work well with a very nice, flashy Vehicle.

Palamedes Sextus (The Locked Tomb) - @loreholdlesbian We're all on Tumblr, so I'm sure the Locked Tomb is no stranger to most of you, but the TL:DR is that Necromancers have a bonded, oathsworn companion/bodyguard known as a cavalier- which of course makes for a great partner mechanic. Namely, this is also an excellent example of gameplay over flavor- in the books, necromancer/cavalier relationships are meant to be 1-to-1, which might technically be better represented as Partner with, but for gameplay reasons (and y'know, to make it eligible for the contest), it was swapped over into a different form. As for the card itself, Palamedes is a pretty nerdy fella, so the scrying, drawing, and "studying" of artifacts all fits him to a T. It does imply some greater level of artifact synergy in the set, which would be very interesting to see.

Raleigh Becket (Pacific Rim) - @mistershinyobject Finally, we see an example of a classic Partner mechanic, using what might be one of the most iconic presentations of "two people who fight in sync". Once again, just because it doesn't line up perfectly with the flavor of "two people are drift compatible with each other and no one else", doesn't mean this isn't the right choice for gameplay and/or drafting reasons. Interestingly enough, we can see some Vehicle synergy in Raleigh, just like good ol' James, but without the benefit of having a Vehicle in the command zone. Obviously a Pacific Rim set would have a glut of Vehicles, but it does make Raleigh a potentially dead card in some unfortunate situations. However, it's also a great sign that if you pull Raleigh, you want to stuff your deck with as many giant robots as possible.

Hopefully these examples help! I'm available in the Discord or on Tumblr at any time, so I'll see y'all around!

~judge @naban-dean-of-irritation

[legends-and-savagesa]

@lastxdragon​ sent:  ‘Whoops!’ (For Raleigh)

Send 🚿 or ‘Whoops!’ to walk in on my muse in the shower!| Accepting

Raleigh hadn’t been paying attention to the coming and goings in the shower.  He had just needed a moment to himself.  His head turned almost as if sensing her walking into the room.  “Is something wrong?”  He asked.  “Or are you going to join me?”

[kotetsuandbarnaby]

Okay, let's start with the Raleigh and Kotetsu parallel party.

It's gonna be a loooong post because oh boy, I have things to tell and I'm gonna tell them all tonight, so be sure to keep reading if you love both Pacific Rim and Tiger and Bunny, or if you're curious about a hell of a parallel.

First thing first: Both Kotetsu and Raleigh found their calling in being heroes, right? If you put that aside (and the fact they are the protagonists), their narratives specify that they are... pretty average, losers even. No ones.

They were never the most flashy or the smartest or fastest or even strongest. Not while growing up, not on their prime, less alone when compared to the new generations or the real legends. Well, that's whatever! Because they weren't looking for the recognition or the fame or the interviews. Raleigh and Kotetsu? They are heroes at heart, old-school rebeldes going after just one reward: the safety of their world, of their loved ones.

When you compare Yancy with Tomoe, you can see how both the story of Kotetsu and Raleigh started when they lost the person that meant the most to them. Kotetsu saw how Tomoe slowly died at the hospital, Raleigh was still within the drift with his brother when the kaiju took him down. There's a pain right there that they could never express to others. And what makes it worst is the fact that they were in the middle of a crisis when both Yancy and Tomoe died; they didn't have the time to slow down while it happened. They had to keep working— they sacrificed their last moments with Tomoe and Yancy in order to keep being heroes. Of course that's what Yancy and Tomoe would have wanted for them, since they were their main support. However, Raleigh and Kotetsu were the ones who took the decision and now they have to live with that.

Now now, after retiring, both of them got a job that wouldn't really fulfill them, but at least it'd provide a sense of purpose and some money. Deep down, we know neither of them wanted to stop being heroes to go build a wall or drive a cab. That's why they came back! But there's also a shared narrative that I adore: HeroTV and the jaeger program? They needed a veteran who knew how the game was played, someone capable of getting the job done not matter what, someone capable of overcoming the pressure and creating a breach or opportunity, someone capable of teaching others how to work as a team and someone who could bring the best out of their coworkers. Did HeroTV and the jaeger program knew that, that they needed them? Probably not, but Pentecost and Agnes, they had faith in Raleigh and Kotetsu. They saw how great they were when no one else could. Maybe Wild Tiger and Raleigh were a thing from the past, but they were a classic— and had a hell of an instinct, being honest.

Raleigh and Kotetsu have friendly personalities, without it meaning they are open when it comes to their internal struggles. They are soft and familiar, someone to lean on, to trust. They are all goofy smiles combined with cute modals and a strong body. They are not the stereotype of "masculine man", you know. They are considered kinda old without being falling in the seniors category, they are very independent, sincere and clasicfal troublemakers. They won't doubt to defend their beliefs with their fists or with their words. They go after what's right for them, even against their superiors. They feel, so much and so deep. They keep sacrificing themselves and taking the blame and putting themselves in danger, going with the heart and not the mind.

And oh lords, they are underestimated. Outright crazy, even when they jump to conclusions, they can be total geniuses. They are insane fighters without the need of a mechanic suit. Their endurance is out of this world. Capable of taking hit after hit and doing the impossible. You should really check once and twice before discarding them, or else you're gonna have big trouble when they come back. Real big trouble.

The symbolism surrounding them presents them as wild and original, unstoppable. Brawlers, smashers, crushers— they punch hard. And fast. Outdated and capable of little, but just enough. If anything, they are either your last hope or the ones who protect and guide the real last hope (in this case, Mako and Barnaby).

No details scapes them when they want to pay attention. They can read body language and social situations like no one else. And they meddle in, you can bet on that. Impossible to make them shut up if they have something to say.

I want to explore these all on the Pacific Rim au I'm writing for Tiger and Bunny, these and many other things that without a doubt I'll come to realize while writing. But for now, this long ass explanation would have to do. I hope you enjoy it and if you have anything to add or point out, don't doubt hitting my asks or comment.

I'd love to talk more about this!

[leofrith]

acceptable reasons for raleigh becket being absent from pacific rim uprising:

raleigh becket is at home taking care of the kids while his wife and mother of his children mako mori is busy taking care of business

raleigh becket is still working on building that house in the canadian wilderness with his bare hands for mako and is so far off the grid he doesn’t even know what’s going on

raleigh becket is grabbing a coffee and maybe a slice of chocolate cake with his formerly estranged younger sister jazmine

raleigh becket has been knitting a nice sweater for mako and just lost track of time

raleigh becket is at some other shatterdome training recruits but he and mako are still having mind-blowing phone sex about three times a week

raleigh becket has retired from the ppdc because he’s a little burnt out (literally) from piloting solo twice and having his jaeger limbs torn off all the time

raleigh becket is on a beach in australia with herc hansen, sipping margaritas

raleigh becket had an early mid-life crisis and decided to move to northern california to join a motorcycle club

not acceptable reasons for raleigh becket being absent from pacific rim uprising:

raleigh becket died off screen in between movies

[rayslittlekitten]

Ok I was wondering if you could do a Raleigh Becket x fem!reader, where they just kind of have like a laid back day and relax. A day with no kaiju attacks you know? Fluff and stuff.

I don't know if this is what you were looking for, but I hope you like this. This is my first Raleigh Becket fic. I've written drabbles for him but not like a whole fic or one shot.

"It's a Date"

A/N: I actually re-watched "Pacific Rim" for this request. It had been a while. This is also my first actually Raleigh fic.

Rating: T

Word Count: ~930

Pairing: Raleigh Becket x F! Reader

Plot: You and Raleigh make plans for the future.

Contains: fluff

Thankfully, it’s a slow day today. No kaiju alerts especially after the grueling day you all had yesterday successfully battling two level twos. Both the Gipsy Danger and another Jaeger took a hit, but fortunately everyone survived. Everyone deserves the break.

After you finish doing some maintenance on the Gipsy Danger, you clean your hands on a rag before heading to the showers. As you make your way, you run into Raleigh in the elevator.

"Looking good," Raleigh compliments with a smirk.

"Yes, she sure is," you glance over at the Gipsy Danger as the doors close.

"I meant you," he turns to look over at you.

You're in your greased up coveralls and black steel toe boots. Your hair is pushed back with a bandana and there's sweat and dirt smudged on your face. You're gripping onto your work gloves you’ve been wearing all day, but you know some of the filth has made it underneath your nails. They always do. Meanwhile, even with his messy hair, your boyfriend actually looks like he just came off a Men's Health magazine photoshoot after working out. His sweaty white tee clings to his body and his clean scent permeates throughout the enclosed space.

You roll your eyes at him.

"I mean it." Raleigh reaches over to pinch your cheek.

You playfully smack his chest with your gloves and giggle. His hand reaches for one of your belt loops and pulls you in closer to him. You giggle again.

"My adorable mechanic." Raleigh leans in to nudge his sweaty nose against yours, the dirt transferring over to his.

As you turn your body towards him and tip toe to meet his lips, the elevator opens and you both instantly break apart. Marshal Pentecost glances at the two of you before finally stepping in. You both respectfully address him and he acknowledges the both of you. The rest of the elevator ride is quiet while you and Raleigh throw smirks at each other behind the Marshal's back.

After you both wash all the grime off of your bodies, you both curl up in your dorm room. He’s sitting up in bed leaning his back against a pillow while reading a book and your head is resting on his lap while you’re doing a crossword puzzle.

"You think this war will ever be over?" You ask Raleigh, pausing in the middle of your game.

“I know it will.” He puts his book down and looks down at you.

“What do you think the world could be like when the war is over? You think everything will be back to normal like it was before all this?” you crane your neck up to look at him.

“I don’t know. Maybe,” Raleigh shrugs. “I never really think too much into the future. I like to focus on the present.” The back of his knuckles graze the side of your face. The corners of your lips turn up as you look up at him.

“If the war ends tomorrow, what is the first thing you would do?” Raleigh asks, bookmarking and closing his book and turning the tables on you.

“Probably kiss and hug you,” you answer.

“Okay, second thing,” he smirks and rolls his eyes.

“Go somewhere warm. Alaska is beautiful but it’s too cold for my liking. I miss the warm weather and beaches and feeling the sand between my toes. I also miss wearing cute dresses and heels,” you sigh.

“Well, I know you look cute out of your uniform,” Raleigh winks. You raise your eyebrows at him. “You look downright sexy in nothing but my shirt.”

“Raleigh!” You feel all the blood rushing to your face and you lightly slap him in the chest with your crossword puzzle book.

“But I’d love to see you all dolled up. I want to be able to take you out on a proper date one day. That’s the first thing I’d do if the war ends tomorrow.” He plays with your hair as he looks down to admire you.

“That’s the first thing you would do? Take me out on a date?” You laugh.

The two of you met after graduating from the Jaegar Academy and became close friends at first. Things evolved romantically when you and Raleigh got into a friendly but competitive combat while training. One might say the two of you are drift compatible, but you never trained to become a Ranger. You’re much more comfortable being behind the scenes maintaining the giant machines, but honestly, he is much more compatible with his brother Yancy.

Your first actual date with him was in the cafeteria during lunch time which got cut short thanks to a level one kaiju. Since then, the two of you have found comfort in and companionship with each other during these times.

“Yeah, you deserve it. A place with tablecloths and candles,” he chuckles. “And where they serve a basket of warm bread before the meal.”

“Honestly, just a warm basket of bread sounds like the most delicious thing right now. I miss good bread. Whatever they serve in the cafeteria cannot possibly be classified as bread.” You breath out a small chortle and get lost in thought, reminiscing about good food you used to enjoy and indulge in.

“We’ll get there one day. We have to.” Raleigh says, snapping you out of your thoughts. “And when we do, I will get all the fresh bread I can get my hands on, just for you.”

“It’s a date!” A wide smile spreads across your face.

“It’s a date,” Raleigh beams.

[caiti-creative-corner]

Title: At the Edge of Our Hope Mood Boarder: Caiti (Caitriona_3) Ship: Raleigh Becket/Mako Mori Rating: T

[lunarlaurels]

Inktober Day 4 Mako and Raleigh from Pacific Rim 

Saw the movie for the first time last weekend and LOVED IT- these two really hit it off <3 

[legends-and-savagesa]

@lastxdragon​ sent:  “Give me your hand so you can feel it, too” (For Raleigh)

PREGNANCY STARTERS| Accepting

Raleigh looked up from what he’d been doing at the sound of her words.  Was he building a crib sure was there a lot of pieces he hadn’t been expecting yes.  He was a Jeager pilot and he was almost being bested by a crib there was a small part of him that was glad Yancy wasn’t here because his brother would never let him hear the end of it.

He stood and walked toward her.  “Just the usual movement?”  He asked as his hand moved to rest on her stomach.

[kotetsuandbarnaby]

My favorite thing about writing a Pacific Rim au for Tiger and Bunny is that the parallels between Raleigh and Kotetsu are so clear, as much as you the parallel between Mako and Barnaby

Here's the link to my Kotetsu / Raleigh parallels post, and here's the link to the Barnaby / Mako parallels one, in caer you're curious about what I mean.

Other interesting parallels I found:

The direct contrast of Marshall Pentecost and Maverick, as a real hero vs villain with a hero complex.

The parallel of Yancy and Murasama, ad the older brother figure, and their relevance tothe storylines of Raleigh and Kotetsu.

The parallels of Chuck Hansen with Karina, Ryan, Thomas and Subaru. The weight of being younger and popular and not knowing where is your place withing the hero world. Also being emotional constipated and acting rude and offensive with people you admire.

The parallel of Lloyd, Agnes, Ben and Saito with Pentecost and Tendo. The guys behind the big suits and shiny heroes.

The parallels between ouroboros as an organization and the kaijus as galactic conquerors. Trying to exterminate humans to take over the Earth— and being stopped by things similar to you, determinate to protect the future of humanity.

The parallels between the heros and the jaeger pilots being celebrities. How people get quickly use to danger if you use entertainment to distract them.

The magic of having teams from different nationalities under the same roof. Or how the details are what build the diversity on both Pacific Rim and Tiger and Bunny.

My fav one: The buddy system and being drift compatible. How you can build a bond that strong, what it means to never be alone and trust someone with your mind, how important are bonds of all kinds (from family or friends or lovers or coworkers even) and why they are indeed the clue to save the world.

[ao3feed-almosthuman]

Looking for New Reads

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/PH37yM8

by colonelengle

Looking for some new reads. Drop a line for one you Rec.

Words: 159, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Supernatural (TV 2005), Fast & Furious (Movies), Pacific Rim (Movies), Being Human (US/Canada), Almost Human (TV), Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Enterprise, Star Trek: Alternate Original Series (Movies), Wonder Woman (Movies - Jenkins), The Avengers (Marvel Movies), ER (TV 1994), Hawaii Five-0 (2010), The Blacklist (US TV)

Rating: Not Rated

Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death

Characters: Diana (Wonder Woman), Steve Trevor, Steve Rogers, Natasha Romanov (Marvel), Clint Barton, Tom Paris, Kathryn Janeway, Chakotay (Star Trek), Raleigh Becket, Yancy Becket, Chuck Hansen, Hercules Hansen, Stacker Pentecost, Jonathan Archer, Charles "Trip" Tucker III, Malcolm Reed, Spock (Star Trek), James T. Kirk, Leonard "Bones" McCoy, Christopher Pike, John Kennex, Dorian (Almost Human), Aidan Waite, Josh Levison, John Carter (ER TV 1994), Mark Greene (ER TV 1994), Doug Ross, Peter Benton, Dean Winchester, Castiel (Supernatural), Brian O'Conner, Dominic Toretto, Vince (Fast and the Furious), Elizabeth Keen, Donald Ressler, Aram Mojtabai, Danny "Danno" Williams, Grace Williams (Hawaii Five-0), Steve McGarrett, Chin Ho Kelly, Kono Kalakaua, Charles "Charlie" Williams Edwards

Relationships: Clint Barton/Natasha Romanov, Steve Rogers/Natasha Romanov, Steve McGarrett & Danny "Danno" Williams, Peter Benton & John Carter, James T. Kirk & Leonard "Bones" McCoy, James T. Kirk & Christopher Pike, Raleigh Becket/Chuck Hansen, Raleigh Becket & Yancy Becket, Aiden Waite & Josh Levison, Dorian & John Kennex, Chakotay & Tom Paris, Elizabeth Keen/Donald Ressler, Brian O'Conner/Dominic Toretto, Brian O'Conner & Vince, Jonathan Archer & Charles "Trip" Tucker III

Additional Tags: Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Whump, Angst and Hurt/Comfort, Major Character Injury

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/PH37yM8

[crimsonheart01]

Unpopular opinion: I don’t care for Charlie Hunnam as Jax Teller

B U T

I care VERY much about Charlie Hunnam as Charlie Hunnam (and as King Arthur and as Ray and as Raleigh Becket and so and so forth)

[darlinglittlesammywinchester]

ORIGINAL CHARACTER PROFILES: ALLIE BECKET

B A S I C S

full name: althea ‘allie’ becket gender: female sexuality: straight race: human age: 28

O T H E R S

family: raleigh & yancy becket (brothers) birthplace: alaska job: jaeger engineer -> pilot phobias: losing her brother

M O R A L S

morality alignment: neutral good sins - lust/greed/gluttony/sloth/pride/envy/wrath virtues - chastity/charity/diligence/humility/kindness/patience/justice

T H I S - O R - T H A T

introvert/extrovert organized/disorganized close minded/open-minded calm/anxious disagreeable/agreeable cautious/reckless patient/impatient outspoken/reserved leader/follower empathetic/unempathetic optimistic/pessimistic traditional/modern hard-working/lazy

R E L A T I O N S H I P S

otp: chuck hansen ot3: allie/chuck/stacker brotp: mako, raleigh, herc notp: newt

[what2finish]

Day 2 - Supporting All Fandoms

Hello everyone! We are absolutely floored by the response day one got. Thank you to everyone who has participated so far, INCLUDING those sharing the news that we’re open for bidding!

In honor of keeping the party going, we have a great range of fandoms that we wanna make sure they get ALL THE LOVE. Here’s a quick list of those fandoms who only have ONE creator auctioning them off. The 100 ralsbecket #1023/#1024 - fanfiction - Bellamy/Clark

All for the Game flowerparrish #1050 - podfic - Andrew/Nai

As the World Turns Kim #1053 - fanfiction - Noah Mayer/Luke Snyder

The Bronze sofreakinmanyfandoms #1021/#1022 - fanfiction - Lance Tucker/Reader

Captive Prince KuraKaw #1042 - fanfiction - Laurent/Damen

Designated Survivor ralsbecket #1023/#1024 - fanfiction -  Aaron Shore/Emily Rhodes

Dice Disasters vexbatch #1026/#1027 - fanfiction - AJ/Jasmine, Max Evans/Zan, Zan/Pride of Breda 

Eyewitness Kim #1053 - fanfiction - Philip Shea/Lukas Waldenbeck Fast & Furious Kim #1053 - fanfiction - Brian O'Conner/Dominic Toretto/Mia Toretto Fastlane Kim #1053 - fanfiction -  Billie Chambers/Sara Matthews

Firefly  ralsbecket #1023/#1024 - fanfiction - Inara Serra/Malcolm Reynolds

Game of Thrones rudearrow #1001/#1002 - fanfiction - Theon Greyjoy/Robb Stark

Good Omens vexbatch #1026/#1027 - fanfiction - Aziraphale/Crowley

Haunting of Hill House vexbatch #1026/#1027 - fanfiction - Theo Crain/Trish Park Hunger Games hutchhitched #1043/#1044 - fanfiction - Katniss Everdeen/Peeta Mellark Leverage vexbatch #1026/#102 - fanfiction - Elliot Spencer/Alec Hardison The Magicians flowerparrish #1050  - podfic - Q/Eliot

Mulan (1998) vexbatch #1026/#1027 - fanfiction -  Fa Mulan/Li Shang 

Old Guard vexbatch #1026/#1027 - fanfiction -  No pairing

Pacific Rim ralsbecket #1023/#1024 - fanfiction - "Chuck Hansen/Jazmine Becket, Chuck Hansen/Mako Mori, Chuck Hansen/OFC, Chuck Hansen/Raleigh Becket, Herc Hansen/Mako Mori, Yancy Becket/OFC" The Penumbra vexbatch #1026/#1027 - fanfiction -  Peter Nureyev/Juno Steel

Revolution ralsbecket #1023/#1024 - fanfiction -  Charlie Matheson/Sebastian Monroe

Star Trek (2009) Kim #1053 - fanfiction -  James T. Kirk/Leonard McCoy

Stranger Things rudearrow #1001/#1002 - fanfiction -  Billy Hargrove/Steve Harrington

White Collar Kim #1053 - fanfiction - Peter Burke/Neal Caffrey, Elizabeth Burke/Peter Burke/Neal Caffrey

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