#yuletide masterpost

[thefallenangelsgang]

FALLOUT 4 HEADCANON MASTERPOST

two and a half years ago (👀) I posted a list of headcanons right around when I started playing around with the ideas in my fallout WIP

I've decided they ( 1 + 2 ) need to be updated and added to especially after Death Shroud gave me so many great ideas/things I want to steal. Added break to save you dash my loves <3

I will keep adding to this lmao

SECTIONS:

Post #1 Revisions

Post #2 Revisions

Death Shroud Stuff I'm Kidnapping

Misc Stuff From Asks, Mods, and My Brain (AKA THE LONGEST SECTION)

From #1 (Link Here)

We are keeping chair bound Murphy

I may or may not be recanting my gangly tall 'n thin Hancock HC. I oscillate wildly between wanting him to be Eldritch God™ tall and "gimme uppies! :3" short. He may end up being both. His height will be whatever is funniest for the bit.

oh yeah Sarah Lyons got merc-ed B)

We are still kicking with Kellogg in Nicky's skull but with the added angsty-ness brought in by Death Shroud. Oh the plot! Oh how it hurts so good! Kellogg wanting to find someway to punish the SoleSu(s) and Nick for picking through his memories? Ugh! Give me it all.

We are cutting Billy and the Fridge. I don't want to deal with the nightmare plot holes it will bring up and Quincy will already have enough BS. Plus the more I think about it the less I like the whole quest and its placement. Fuck! Maybe he'll be referenced in Publick Occurrences? I don't care! We're loosey goosey bay-be!

- 10. can stay. I have no issues with them and nothing funny to add

From #2 (Link Here)

Now I can bring up my beloved Vault-Tec Rep. Him in the Death Shroud? Perfect. Beautiful. Stunning. I no longer have to call him Paul Eiding as a very direct nod to his VO. Our Beloved David Dwecker is married to Sheffield and they have a house in Sanctuary filled with Nuka-Cola memorabilia (for Sheffield) and collectable plates (the kind grandmothers display for our lovely Rep). They have a little sitting area set up in the carport where they hangout, smoke, and dance together to Diamond City Radio. I need this for my mental health okay?

Shaun being Autistic is something I really want to explore. I truly forget who I first saw say this but it is not an original idea by any means. I also think the poor thing would have some level of trauma from everything so exploring that is gonna be fun! (no it will not oh my god I'm going to dredge up all my childhood issues.)

OHHHH CHRISTMAS. YULETIDE. FEAST OF ST. NICHOLAS. I find the "Seth Patrick" bit SO funny in Death Shroud so that is staying but also I feel like the feast of St. Nicholas got jokingly flipped into a celebration of Nick Valentine (Same with Valentine's Day) and people are beginning to forget the correct version. Nick tolerates it with an eye roll and a wry joke about people needing to read their history books but secretly finds the whole thing funny. Ellie has a santa suit for Nick to don during "his" holiday. Also the school children in Diamond City send Nick "Valentines" on valentines day and he displays them on his corkboard.

Music. My god the Johnny Guitar bit had me by the throat during Death Shroud. Expand those music libraries! Before you know it I'm gonna give Travis a rolling ladder attached to bookcases upon bookcases of records and holotapes. I want to hear people complain about how many Andrews Sisters records survived and God why won't Travis stop playing them!

The Flavor of Goodneighbor needs to be so complex. Like a good pasta sauce. I better be so overcome by the layers and smells and textures. Better Goodneighbor and Better Third Rail are really good starts but I'm expanding the shit out of both of them I think. I want to feel like Goodneighbor truly is dangerous to be in. Being able to cross most of the town in one sprint burst isn't cutting it Bethany Esda! Make it truly baffling how Hancock knows so much about the happenings in his town.

- 8. are about the BoS and I stand by them. You will get to meet my Lone Wanderer and learn about the hierarchies a little better. I redesigned the Orders and added one I think? I have to re-sort those notes lmao. Also the piloting thing is like MAJORLY important to me because the frequency of vertibird crashes in game pissed me off to no end.

From Death Shroud (@chadfallout76podcast THANK YOU)

Danse is just... Like That now. I can't wait to explore his character before and after Blind Betrayal especially because he will not be leaving the Brotherhood and he will still be Like That. [spoiler warning ;) for my story lol] I can't wait for the beautiful moments that will be born of it.

I actually kind of love some of the plot points in Death Shroud like the Mob Family wars? Staying 100%. Same with Ma and Boss Lombardo and some of the other families.

As is Charlie but I refuse to let him die. I got very attached to Charlie and his death was so perfect but this time he gets to stay alive dammit.

Magnolia sending Magnolia flowers with her letters? Genius

Vault-Tec Rep (David my beloved) being the saddest, wettest cat of a man imaginable when he's in Goodneighbor? Also fucking genius.

"Fish-lips" Malone being part of the same family as Skinny has me so excited for more mob family bullshit.

Ruffino's and the Black Rose is being transplanted somewhere and maybe might be near the Combat Zone. New den of sin anyone?

Obviously I'm not going to attempt to pull apart the fabric of reality in-canon but my god Death Shroud was fun <3

Some new Misc HCs

Diamond City is bigger and more populated, kind of in the same vein as the Goodneighbor HC. I haven't found a mod layout I like so I might end up redesigning it (Please kill me)

This is an old one from an ask! Hancock will help work the bar at the Third Rail occasionally. He's a notorious show off and his cocktails are mainly just straight liquor but he entertains the hell out of people when he dives over the bar to take orders and bother Whitechapel Charlie. There are major losses on nights he bartends due to the fact he forgets (sometimes purposefully) to take payment. Regulars know to put the cash in the tip jar so Whitechapel can collect it at the end of the night.

Another thing I'm keeping from an ancient ask, Danse wants kids. Badly. And the crushing blow of being sterile really fucks with him for a while. but he eventually comes to terms with it. He's also still touchy (as in he's always touching his partner) per that ask because I think that's cute.

I'm just going through old asks now lmao. Nick and Ellie dance together like the true father-daughter pair they are

I forgot who drew this but I once saw someone pair Sturges and Ellie together and that is the cutest damn thing so it stays.

MacReady got the Lone Wanderer's Grognak magazine as a gift for letting them into Little Lamplight and it's one of his prized possessions.

Macready and the Lone Wanderer's reunion is very cute my dudes.

More general slice of life stuff like fishing on the mainland and boats, more things to do in general, transportation, cool amputees, and other shit listed in this post I reblogged YEARS ago

OH Travis and Scarlett get married <3

Danny Sullivan skips town after taking the fun way down from the mayor's office and travels with some cross country caravans before coming back to work in Diamond City. YES HE LIVES!

Holy fuck i forgot I had this mod but the Institute projects the sky up on their ugly concrete dome because this mod fucks hard

Just the general vibe of raiders employing children and stringing more dead mutilated bodies about. There are mods for that and let me tell you they make the raider camps horrifying. No I will not be linking them. But they are available on Nexus should you want them.

Okay I'm changing the layout of everything apparently: Including but not limited to the Railroad HQ, The Prydwen, Vault 111, etc. Fuck game design I guess lmao. I like XFreakish's Railroad Redone and NordKitten's A Sensible Prydwen Overhaul for in game and basically plan to build off of them.

The asks: Hancock bartending, Danse wanting kids and being into physical affection, Nick and Ellie Dancing + MacReady and the LW's Grognak (same ask)

[cloudywilmon]

cloudymiIk fanfic masterpost

Guide

Status

☑ complete ❒ in progress ☒ hiatus

Rating

Ⓔ Explicit Ⓣ Teen Ⓝ Not Rated

Young Royals

stand alone oneshots and multichaptered

get it off your chest, get it off my desk Ⓔ ☑

wc: 6,877

Vincent hasn’t called him to stand since the time with Felice, although there have been multiple nights where Simon has slept over. He supposes that while one can assume, it’s not actually evident that he and Simon had sex during those times (even though they definitely have). There was no mistaking the way they’d left early the night before, however. No mistaking the darkened bruise on Wille’s neck. They’ve already received some smirks from the boys around them, cheekily asking them if they’d had a goodnight.

i find myself running home to your sweet nothings Ⓣ ☑

wc: 2,196

He’d always known Simon was beautiful, to him, it was a universal constant. But now, getting to see him in person, looking up at Wille so openly - eagerly - he was radiant. - Following Wille's speech, he and Simon finally get some time alone together. Post S2 E6.

bloom where you are planted Ⓣ ☑

wc: 12,915

Wille is a plant boy, Simon has a black thumb. They both run semi-popular Instas.

make the yuletide gay Ⓣ☑

chapters 5/5

wc: 34,947

Wille doesn’t have anywhere to go for the holidays, Sara wants her family to stop asking if she has a boyfriend. Fake dating over Christmas seems like the perfect solution - at least until Wille meets Sara’s brother.

series

darling, you're the one I want

1/2 - i hate accidents except when we went from friends to this Ⓔ ☑

chapters 8/8

wc: 59,633

Simon is Wilhelm's best friend, so when he confesses that he's insecure about his lack of experience Wille offers to help him. After all, it's what any good friend would do, isn't it?

2/2 - i want you (bless my soul) Ⓔ ☑

wc: 15,539

Wille and Simon decide to take another step in their relationship - but first, Wille needs to do some research (off the school wifi this time).

 

In your heart I see the start of every night and every day

1/2 - You're Simply the Best Ⓔ ☑

chapters 27/27

wc: 123,730

“So if you’re not staying there, and you’re not coming here…” Erik began, pausing for Willie to answer and giving another laugh when Wille didn’t fill in the blanks. “Pray tell Wilhelm, where exactly is my little brother spending the weekend? I thought your crush went to Hillerska?” or Erik Lives

2/2 - i'm stuck on your heart Ⓝ ☑

wc: 8,788

moments from 'you're simply the best' from other perspectives

✨ Prince Simon Cinematic Universe ✨

Tell me what you need (You look so free) Ⓔ ❒

chapters 2/10

wc: 39,102

He let himself imagine for a moment that they could be friends - maybe in another life, another universe. The whole point of his attendance at the conference, however, was to portray the image that his mother wanted him to. He brushed the fantasies aside, it was a big enough event, he should be able to get away with avoiding Prince Simon. He had to. - Fresh off his breakup with Nils and the release of the tape, Wille is determined to be the model prince, to play the role that's expected of him. Simon might throw a wrench in that plan.

unholy trinity Ⓣ - with @prince-simon

chapters 4/4

wc: 6,443

Prince Simon consults his best friends for advice on his feelings for the little prince of Sweden.

tryna play it cool (i could be your crush) Ⓔ ☑

wc: 8,545

Wilma is very into Rosh and kind of wants to kiss her. She has a mild crisis about it.

london calling Ⓣ ☑ - with @angelbabysimon

wc: 3,130

When Simon and Wilhelm head to London for their first anniversary, things don't go quite the way they expect...

it takes a fool (but we both are so its okay)

I Lied Ⓣ ☑

wc: 2,685

Between Christmas and New Years, Simon's friends tell him to check instagram.

New Years Resolutions Ⓣ ☑

chapters 3/3

wc: 6, 521

Sara drags Simon out to a New Years party with Felice to stop him from sitting around and pining over Wilhelm who is still stuck at the palace dealing from the fallout.

It gets worse before it gets better  Ⓣ☒

chapters 9/?

wc: 24,739

Simon and Wilhelm are back at Hillerska before the term starts, but they still have to deal with the fallout of the tape.

Red, White, & Royal Blue

YourMusicSucksAndYouLookLikeADickhead Ⓔ ☑

wc: 6,762

In which Alex gets a new neighbour who immediately pisses him off, and they begin blaring their music to communicate with eachother. - aka Alex and Henry get off on the wrong foot, Alex has his bisexual awakening, and Nora deals with Alex's bullshit.

Healthy Choices: Relationships, Sexuality and Family Planning Ⓣ❒

chapters 1/3

wc: 10,420

Alex's high school decides to take a slightly more hands on approach to sex ed, and he finds himself stuck partnered with Henry. And their fake baby.

[jaclynhyde]

in an effort to procrastinate on yuletide recover from the world's worst cold, i made two comics masterposts on my DW:

Comic Mystery Bundles Review Masterpost (buying dollar comics bundles & reviewing them with zero context)

1001 Comics You Must Read Before You Die Reading Project (using RNG to pick comics to read, or sometimes skipping to ones that look cool)

anyway if you want to see sporadic reviews of these things, follow me on league of comic geeks! it's also kind of addicting to contribute to and make sure your blorbos are properly listed in all the issues they appear in

[obstinatecondolement]

I got two very nice Yuletide fics in my stocking this morning for a very obscure fandom (shoutout to whichever among you so lovingly wrote me one or more touching and heartfelt fics about characters from a 1970s British sitcom that yes and-ed my newly rediscovered steadfast belief that they were in love, actually) and three lovely ITPE pods from @kd-heart last night, which I will hype up more when the public masterpost is up on the 27th. This really is a time for family (fandom). God bless us every one x

[warcats-cat]

Warcats Writing Masterpost

My general tag for fics on the blog is #warcats writes but it’s come to my attention that I have enough variety in my writing that I could make a masterpost and it wouldn’t look silly. I’m trying to keep everything in a few categories for things that are series’, but otherwise everything will be clumped under their fandom, with the most recent at the top. Thanks for reading my works and I hope you have a great day!

Read my works on Ao3 here.

The Long Road Home series (Sanders Sides) - Has its own Masterpost

Sanders Sides:

The Lost Place

A Knight and His Prince

A Whirlwind of Cuddles

Talking, Whether You Want To Or Not

Song of the Stars

Bear Hugs Cafe

Support >

Chapter 1

Chapter 2 to come

Visibility >

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4 to come

Nine to Five

Come Home

Kiss of Fire

Crumbling

Talking in Circles

A Month and the Aftermath (Sequel to Accident)

Accident

Forgotten

It Happened Again

Floof AU (Sanders Sides) - originally belonging to @muppenthings which she has given me permission to play with (thank you 💜💜💜!!!)

Pumpkin Seeds and Cherry Syrup

Midnight Sad [Part 1] [Part 2]

Saturdays

Good Omens:

Fragile

Protecting Yourself and The Ones You Love (Ao3 only)

Taking Great Pains (Ao3 only)

Staying Up Late

Desperation (Ao3 only)

False Idol >

Chapter  1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4 (Ao3 only)

Chapter 5 (Ao3 only)

Chapter 6 (Ao3 only)

Snuffy and Hilda, a gift series for @muppenthings based on her OC’s

Yuletide Glow

Autumn’s Bounties

[cloverscove]

Masterpost

Sabbats

Lughnasadh

Mabon

Samhain

Yuletide

Imbolg

Eostre

Beltaine

Litha

Rituals

Casting a circle

Karakia

Ritual baths

Simmer pots

Aura reading

Spirit work

Cleansing

Saining

Grounding

Warding

Banishing

Correspondences

Colours

Elements

Salts

Waters

Moon phases

Herbs

Crystals

[oakleaves]

HoliGAY Movie Masterpost

A Masterpost of LGBTQ+/Queer Holiday Movies

Make the Yuletide Gay (2009) Red Lodge (2013) Tangerine (2015) Let it Snow (2019) Season of Love (2019) The Christmas Setup (2020) The Christmas House (2020) Dashing in December (2020) Happiest Season (2020) A New York Christmas Wedding (2020)

Upcoming 2021 Films will be added in a follow-up post ;~) **~ let me know if any of these links is broken/not working and/or if I missed one!! ~ **

[theofficialjerenablog]

The Jerena Masterpost

Pending Requests for: 🎄Making the Yuletide Gay🎄(requests closed! stories will be published untill the end of January)

"Dear Santa"

"Do You Wanna Build A Snowman?"

"Noche Buena"

"Atole y Buñuelos"

"Making Christmas"

"Dia de Los Reyes"

"Underneath the Mistletoe"

"At The Rockefeller"

Pending Jerena Requests (always open!)

Serena's Tipsy Adventure (where Serena is drunk and on the hunt for carbs, leaving Jamie on the hunt for her wife)

Good Morning Beautiful (a fluffy text story where Jamieson is being soft and Serena.. is Serena)

Just The Little Things (a quiet evening at home with Jerena)

Jerena WIPs (original stories with original characters)

The Wonder Years (written by the lovely @wine-drunk-on-elizabeth) - While getting ready for her first school dance, twelve year-old Olivia starts a path toward discovering who she is truly meant to be. - Masterpost with Parts 1-11

Falling in Love at a Coffee Shop (to be posted)- It all began in Rosie's coffee shop. A Jerena prequel to "The Wonder Years" and the story of how it all began.

Summer Magnolias - Young love blooms in Central Florida as young, "city girl" Jamie Castillo meets the flirtatious and fast talking Serena Benson. - Part 1 | Part 2

Knight in Sparkling Jimmy Choo Flats - California, summer of 2004. A sweet story of young love and how Jamie and Serena overcome the challenges that come with it. - Part 1

Dirty Thirty (a collaboration between @wine-drunk-on-elizabeth and @justalittleghostwriter) - Serena has a surprise for Jamie's 30th birthday. - Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10

And Then There Were Three - Jamie wants to help Serena relax, and her friend Blake agrees to help. - Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5

A Red Wine Affair (to be posted) - A story of forbidden love, heart-wrenching decisions and what will hopefully be Serena Benson's second chance at happiness.

The Haven (to be posted) - Serena and Jamie find the perfect spot to escape their daily routines and spend a week together reconnecting and falling in love all over again.

[cas-kingdom]

Song

A/N: Kind of based on my OC Eleniel, but also kinda not, considering technically she would still be an elfling at this point. Either way, the reader is Elrond’s daughter!

Title: Song

Summary: You sing Thorin’s company to sleep.

Words: 507

”What about you, Miss Y/N?”

Kili’s curious voice broke through your thoughts as you sat leaning against the cave wall, a thin blanket wrapped around your shoulders, knees brought up to your chest.

You glanced up and noticed the dwarves of the company staring at you expectantly. Most of them, anyway. Thorin was sat at the opposite end of the cave, fiddling with a stick he’d found, eyes anywhere on you, but it’d been like that for the entirety of your journey so far, and so you were used to it. He was Thorin Oakenshield, after all, and you’d heard enough from your father to know his hatred for elves was unlikely to wane. At least he’d made it less obvious as the months wore on.

“What about me?” you asked, a little lost, and a few quiet chuckles rounded the makeshift camp before Fili answered for his brother.

“Have you any Yuletide songs by your kin?” he questioned, and you remembered they’d been singing for the past half hour. Songs you couldn’t quite recognise but knew to be Dwarvish. Even Bilbo had sung a few traditional songs of the hobbits.

You supposed, in a way, it was comforting for them all… to sing Yuletide carols of their home and their people, and remember something that was happier than the situation they’d found themselves in now.

Somehow, however, you didn’t believe the songs of your people to be so greatly received.

“I do,” you said with a smile, “but they’re a little more… whimsical than yours. Not really something you can dance around to.”

Bilbo raised his hand a little. “I’d love to hear some,” he said quietly. “Elvish songs are wonderful.”

“Yeah, come on!” Bofur called, and a chorus of agreement sounded around him. “Maybe you’ll soothe us to sleep!”

You shook your head and glanced discreetly up at Thorin. He’d thrown the stick to the ground and was staring at a rock. You turned your eyes from him and smiled at the others, noticing how Bilbo edged closer to hear. “Alright,” you relented, “I’ll sing something my brothers taught me.”

And you softly shut your eyes, took a deep breath, and sang.

It was ethereal. Even the dwarves, who were far more used to rowdy and out-of-tune ballads sung on the top of tavern tables, had shut off their chatter, and were listening with eager eyes and keen ears.

The cave proved to be a special place to sing. Your Elvish words bounced off the stone walls and echoed around the dark space, creating a melodic, dulcet atmosphere that had the dwarves reaching for their bed rolls and blankets. Bilbo remained as he was, stone still, save for his slightly drooping mouth, simply watching with wonder.

And Thorin… well, when you finished and opened your eyes, he was staring at you, with some sort of newfound respect. He steadily held your gaze for a moment before he glanced away.

“Beautiful,” Bilbo breathed out, and you smiled.

“Soothing enough, Bofur?”

Your answer was a loud snore.

Tolkien Masterpost

December Writing Challenge Masterpost

[misshoneybee]

⟣ 𝑌𝑂𝑈'𝑅𝐸 𝑀𝑌 𝐴𝐶𝐻𝐼𝐿𝐿𝐸𝑆 𝐻𝐸𝐸𝐿 ⟢

— 𝐼𝐼𝐼. 𝐶𝐴𝑁 𝑌𝑂𝑈 𝑆𝐸𝐸 𝑅𝐼𝐺𝐻𝑇 𝑇𝐻𝑅𝑂𝑈𝐺𝐻 𝑀𝐸?

Masterpost — OFC Biography — Playlists — Chapter II — Chapter IV

❧ Pairings | Post-Endgame!Bucky Barnes x Original Female Character, Previous Steve Rogers x Original Female Character

❧ Warnings | Mature content, explicit language, fluff (bonding, introduction to Alpine!)

❧ Wordcount | ~5.6k

❧ Disclaimer | Dividers are by firefly-graphics. If you are a minor, or do not have your age in your bio, and I catch you interacting with this, you will be blocked. If you believe you were blocked unfairly, send me an ask with your url.

'Cause cruelty wins in the movies, I've got a hundred thrown-out speeches I almost said to you. Easy they come, easy they go, I jump from the train, I ride off alone. ( The Archer | Lover )

February 3, 2024

Groaning, Maggie flopped back on to her bed and looked at the ceiling, her eyes following the spinning blades of her fan as they turned circles. The depression that had swallowed her whole had taken every piece of her along with it; motivation, energy, the ability to sleep, any desire to eat. But, for the first time in months, she actually felt famished and only one thing seemed remotely appetizing.

Carolyn had been trying to get Maggie to leave her house for things other than work and doctor’s appointments, but it was like pulling teeth with the stubborn woman as she resisted. Perhaps this was the perfect opportunity—or, at least, it would have been if Poppy had been in town. Instead, the blonde biochemist was in some lab in East Asia working on cellular regeneration.

The footsteps in the unit next door were quiet but Maggie sat up from her bed as she heard them, glancing at the wall that the apartments shared as she pursed her lips. That could be an option. She and Bucky had slowly struck up something of a tentative friendship over the past weeks; perhaps it wouldn’t be the worst if they picked up dinner together. Maybe it was childish, but she couldn’t go alone, not there. Not yet at least.

Winter was dragging on and it was still freezing outside. Flurries floated through the air in the early evening hours and throughout the night. Though the yuletide season had passed, snow was still piled high on the sidewalks, shoveled aside, and mixed into a frozen, gray sludge with the dirt from twice the amount of foot traffic in recent years.

Trailing the cold zipper of her boots up her denim-clad calves, she wiggled her toes, encased in two pairs of thick socks. As she grabbed the coat that she’d hung by the door on her way back inside from running errands that afternoon, her stomach was turning. Locking the door behind her, she wasn’t quite able to tell if it was from the idea of going where she’d planned or the company that she was asking to keep.

Giving a few gentle raps to the hollow wood of her neighbor’s door, Maggie took a step back, fiddling with the buttons and belt of her coat as she awaited his response. The old carpet on the hall’s floor dulled the tapping sound of her toe anxiously keeping rhythm until the door opened after just a moment.

“Hey.” Bucky’s brow was furrowed as he opened the door to see Maggie, bundled tightly in a long, wool peacoat. Their paths had crossed more than once since that day in mid-January, but this was different. The waters had been far calmer than they were after they initially met; it was nice. He’d caught her trying to carry a little armchair up the staircase alone and had taken over because he poked that she was blocking the only way in and out of their building, so she’d paid him back by offering him cookies in the hall some day a week before. It was smooth sailing.

“Hey,” she gave him a half smile, “Are you busy?”

“Not really.” Raising an eyebrow, he crossed his arms and leaned against the door frame as he teased, “Need me to kill another spider?”

With a scoff, she waved him off, “It was one time, and it was bigger than my hand!”

Just a few days earlier, she’d almost beat down his door to request assistance after nearly vaulting off of her couch when she spotted a spider crawling up her wall. Aliens were one thing, arachnids were another.

“Was not.” He shot back amusedly.

“Shut up.” Rolling her eyes, she pushed on, “I want pizza, but I don’t want to go by myself. Would you want to…”

Trailing off, she waited for him to get her inference and agree so they could just be on their way. Of course, she should have known that he wouldn’t accept her offer without a few pokes as his grin widened, creating little divots high on his cheek, “Are you asking me to dinner, Maggie?”

“You know what? Nope. Definitely not. Never mind.” Shaking her head, knowing full well that he’d follow, Maggie sauntered down the hall before calling back over her shoulder, “See you around, James.”

From the little table by his door, Bucky grabbed his wallet and keys and locked the door behind him before jogging down the hall to catch up with Maggie before she could even reach the stairwell. As he swung open the door to the stairs, she raised a taunting eyebrow at him, stepping into the echoey room.

“I’m hungry.” He defended flatly and she grinned.

Quietly, she hummed, “Fine, I guess you can come.”

One of the benefits of her tentative friendship with Bucky was his contentment with the quiet; he didn’t feel the need to fill every passing moment between them with words. They could walk together in a comfortable silence and neither of them minded very much.  

But as they navigated the streets of their neighborhood, she could almost feel his eyes continuing to dart over to her. Eventually, Maggie broke, turning her head to look at him, both mildly exasperated and intrigued by whatever was bothering him, “What?”

“You cut your hair.” He shrugged

“Oh.” Maggie’s hand drifted unconsciously to her newly shortened waves; she’d almost forgotten that she’d finally bit the bullet that afternoon. Four inches had been chopped away, leaving the ends just long enough to brush the tops of her shoulders when she wore it down. She mumbled lamely, “Yeah.”

“It’s short.”

Rolling her eyes, she prodded, “Mm, really perceptive, aren’t you?”

“It looks…nice.” The words sounded strained but when she looked over at him to tell him to stop picking on her, she only found candor behind his eyes as they met hers.

Slightly surprised, she felt a genuine smile tug at the corner of her wind-chapped lips as she murmured, “Thank you.”

It wasn’t long before they were across the street from that familiar, hole-in-the-wall pizza place with the little green awning with fading white letters and Maggie hesitated, her muscles tensing and gluing her to the spot on the sidewalk. Maybe they could just pass it and go to another place—it wasn’t like there weren’t at least two pizza places within five hundred feet in any direction when in Brooklyn.

“Francesco’s?” Bucky’s brows were drawn together as he gravitated towards the old building, “I know this place.”

“Oh.” Feigning surprise, she bit the inside of her cheek as she followed behind him, “I should have known that you’d remember it, he…told me the first time that we came here.”

‘On our first date.’

Regret was already bubbling deep within her; she should have just used that stupid fucking app and gotten delivery instead. If she’d done that, then she could have been curled up in pajamas and warm at home instead of anxious and freezing as fat snowflakes landed in her hair and dampened it, chilling her even further than before.

Without a doubt, this location had been far too ambitious for one of her first non-mandatory outings.

Stepping inside the restaurant felt like déjà vu. It had been his favorite place in the city and somewhere along the way, it had become one of hers as well. The tacky flooring and obnoxious red and white tablecloths used to be a comfort but now they made the room spin as the beginning of what felt like an anxiety attack began to climb up the ladder rungs of her ribs and into her chest.

Maybe her shattered heart really was made up of pieces from everyone she’d loved and lost.

“It still looks exactly the same.” Bucky’s voice was awestruck as he looked around the dining room. Exhaling a quiet laugh, he shook his head, “Shit.”

“Is that Bucko?” It was impossible to miss the plump older man as he approached the pair with wide eyes. It had been months since she’d been around but somehow, Frank looked far older than she remembered. What was once slicked-back, inky black hair had been streaked with white like a shiny barcode, the lines under his eyes had deepened and branched out over his cheeks.

“Frank?” Bucky looked between Maggie and the restaurant’s owner as if searching for confirmation from either, “As in, Little Frankie?”

Frank’s older brown eyes lit up as his dark, thick brows shot up towards his receding hairline in surprise, “Aye, it is!”

While the man was almost a head shorter than Bucky, his grip was strong as he pulled the simultaneously younger and older man in for a tight hug. Awkward and surprised at the kind gesture, Bucky gave him a solid pat on the back as he murmured, “Holy shit.”

“Haven’t seen you in a while.” After a moment, Frank gave him a solid nod and Bucky returned it in kind.

“Yeah, it’s been a few years.” There was no need to hash out how he’d come back or where he’d been in the meantime; it wasn’t as if people didn’t know who he was or what he’d done. He couldn’t help but feel grateful that Frank was more than willing to allow his past to remain behind him.

Spotting Maggie, Frank opened his arms with a grin and Maggie plastered a fake smile across her face. She could only hope that it looked less deranged than it felt as she gave the restaurant’s proprietor a tight embrace, “There’s the beautiful girl.” Letting go of her, the portly man held her at arm’s length as if inspecting her for damage as he asked, “So, where’s the Cap?”

The question felt like a bullet to the chest; she prayed that he didn’t notice the way that her entire body tensed at the mere mention of him. She’d rehearsed the lie so many times in her head, but she hadn’t needed to say it aloud, not yet anyway. Everyone she’d spoken to since he’d left had known the truth, but Frank didn’t need to know.

“He retired.” Swallowing the lump in her throat, Maggie could feel Bucky’s almost sympathetic gaze burning into the back of her head as she carried on, “Moved out west for the sun.” With a sad half-smile, she heard her voice crack just slightly as she softly added, “He really loves it out there.”

Where he was, she really did hope that he loved it.

Nodding slowly, Frank’s smoke rasped voice was low as he hesitantly asked, “And you two…”

Shaking her head, Maggie forced her broken smile to stay put. She wouldn’t cry. Not here, not now. Clearing her throat, her voice wavered just slightly, “We ended on good terms, Frank.”

“Good, can’t have him hurting my favorite girl.” His hand on her shoulder gave a soft, paternal squeeze and tears sprung to her eyes like a washcloth being wrung over a sink. Frank gave a small supportive smile as he offered before going to grab their menus, “Could kick his ass if you needed me to.”

“I’ll let you know. Promise.” With a soft laugh, she added as she unbuttoned the heavy woolen coat that had been weighed down with frozen precipitation, “Tell Ruthie that I said hi!”

Waving over his shoulder as he made his way to the host stand, Frank called back, “Will do, honey.”

Turning her back towards her dinner partner and squeezing her eyes closed, Maggie took a shaking breath. She just needed a second, just a single moment and then she’d be okay again. If she had to break down, she could do that later in the comfort of her own home. The restaurant was busier than she’d ever seen it and the low rumble of voices carrying on conversations around her slowly brought her back.

Tucking her coat on the seat beside her, she slid into the booth across from Bucky as she ignored their last conversation. Eager to talk about something that wasn’t to do with the common thread that they both missed, she teased quietly, “Bucko?”

Lips pressed into a flat line, he picked up one of the menus that Frank had left on their table. Though his face was tucked behind it, she could still see the brush of red that kissed his cheeks lightly as he grumbled, “Don’t talk about it.”

“I’m totally telling Sam.” With a beam, Maggie plucked the other laminated but crinkled paper from in front of him, “Gonna text him right now.”

And like that, things were okay again—or, at least, more okay than they had been just a moment before. Despite the increased occupancy of the tiny pizzeria, their slices came out quickly. Swirls of steam drifted up from the molten cheese and tomato sauce that had been wood fired, lifting the fragrant aroma of garlic and oregano up to their noses.

Small talk with Bucky typically wasn’t too bad. They’d chat about their days, both relatively boring as she was always at work and he was either doing community service or in therapy, before turning and gossiping about their fellow apartment dwellers like two old biddies. The twenty-something-year-old girl on the second floor still made an effort to run into Bucky whenever she could and the older gentleman on the fifth floor continued to stand too close to Maggie every time that she tried to get her mail.

Halfway through his first slice, Bucky let out a low groan at the taste as he murmured in wonder, “How does the food still taste the same?”

“He always said the same thing.” With the ghost of a smile at the memory, she used her fork to cut a piece of her slice before chewing it thoughtfully. Without fail, every time they grabbed dinner at Francesco’s, Steve would wipe his hands on his napkin and tell Frank that the food was just as good as he remembered. At the time, she’d thought it was a goofy little quip, but she’d give just about anything to hear it again.

Meeting Bucky’s eyes, she asked quietly, “You two came here a lot?”

The words left her mouth and Maggie felt as if she was taking a chance on some precarious tightrope with no net below to catch her if she were to fall from grace. As a silent rule, she and Bucky didn’t really talk about Steve unless it was inevitable. The subject was still an open wound and no amount of glue or thread could seem to close it.

“Whenever we scrounged up enough change, we’d come by after school.” A fond smile came upon his scruffy face as he nodded, looking around the walls that were as old as him, “I didn’t even realize this place was still here.”

She hadn’t really thought about that, how new everything was for Bucky. He’d left New York in the forties and hadn’t returned as himself until just a few months earlier. All of that time, he’d been in cryo-storage in Russia, various apartments in the slums of Eastern Europe as he tried to hide, Wakanda as he healed, but now he was home. He’d left and returned to a brand-new world.

“James?” Using her fork and picking at some of the cheese that had cooled and congealed into a thick blanket atop the crust, she looked across the table with a soft, grateful expression as she spoke quietly, “Thank you.”

The corners of his light blue eyes crinkled as he gave a faint smile back and nodded in solidarity, “You’re welcome.”

All throughout dinner, Maggie had failed to realize that, as they sat together in the little booth, she wasn’t the only one replacing their missing link.

“Come this way.” With his hands tucked into the pockets of his worn, leather jacket, Bucky nodded to the tiny alley that was tucked between Francesco’s and the old barbershop that had been next door for as long as he could remember.

Raising an eyebrow, Maggie’s voice was dosed with a healthy amount of skepticism as she slipped on a pair of gloves that she’d stuffed deep in the pocket of her peacoat that morning, “You want me to follow you down a dark alley?”

“Fine,” Rolling his eyes, the tall man took a few steps backwards as he goaded, “Take the extra five minutes in this tundra if you really want to walk that way so badly.”

Grumbling, she followed him but stuck her tongue out at his cocky, victorious expression. She seldom let him win their little fights, but she could feel her fingers going numb and her legs beginning to shake from the chill that sunk deep into her brittle bones; she’d do anything to quickly get out of the cold.

As she recovered from the pit of the depressive episode that she was still in the process of crawling out from, Maggie still looked frailer than she had before. The muscle on her once lithe body from the years of training had all but wasted away as she’d lain in bed from late November to January. Maybe someday she’d get it back but for now, she just wanted to feel okay again, however she could.

Looking around at the colorful graffiti that had been tagged on the cinderblock walls down the dark walkway, she glanced over at him, “How the hell did you know about this shortcut anyway?”

“Used to know these streets like the back of my hand.” Shrugging his broad shoulders, Bucky pretended to look particularly interested in one of the murals they passed as he added, “Helps that I’d have to check all the alleys when he didn’t show for something ‘cause he was usually getting his ass handed to him.”

On more than one occasion, he’d found his best friend with his fists raised and facing off with a bully in the same alley down which they were walking.

Her exhale of a laugh was dipped in a coating of heartache as she nodded in agreement, “Sounds about right.”

Steve never did like bullies, not even back then.

“And it…doesn’t seem that long ago to me. Not really, anyway.” Though he was trying to keep his tone light, she could hear the knife of bitter pain that cut through Bucky’s words as he tacked on, “Time feels different when you’ve been frozen and defrosted and fuckin’ snapped away and brought back, you know?”

There was a pang in her chest; she’d never really given much thought to how time had passed for Bucky. Being put on ice and taken off was undoubtedly different than seventy years straight spent encapsulated in some glacial block. Had he known when he was waking up, when it was? Had they needed to bring him up to speed because they only took him out when he was needed like some sentient weapon instead of a person? Did they tell him about the current events like it was some highlight reel?

Her stomach turned at the idea and the knot deep within it tightened as she thought about the little folder that she’d found in the box that had been packed from her old office where she and Steve’s documents had intermingled. It was an old, creased manila thing with ‘Case No. 17’ printed with thick, black letters on the front in Russian. She hadn’t known what it was before she opened it but the familiar face of her neighbor in a cryochamber had stared back at her after she’d turned the cover.

It had been an old, defunct Hydra file on one ‘James Buchanan Barnes, alias The Winter Soldier.’ With a pounding heart and wild eyes, she’d slammed the file shut before she could read any more, and had shoved it deep in the back of her filing cabinet, praying that out of sight would also mean that it was out of mind but apparently, it didn’t.

Swallowing to try and remedy her dry throat, Maggie murmured, “I’m sorry.”

“It’s okay. Nothing I can do about it now.” Though he tried to make his tone nonchalant, Bucky’s body language was anything but as they exited the alley just a block away from their building. His shoulders were high, sculpted jaw and neck tense with lips pressed together tightly; outside he was cool, but inside he may as well have been screaming as he nodded slowly, “Just gotta get used to it all again.”

That was the story of her life, wasn’t it? Always starting over, always building from scratch. Getting used to everything all over again seemed to be all that she knew but it was never any easier, or maybe it was, but it certainly never felt like it.

Yanked from the depths of her brain as he groaned as they passed one of the twenty-four-hour laundromats, Maggie looked over to see his annoyed face almost pouting at the window, “Why are you whining?”

Waving her off, Bucky grumbled, “Forgot I have to come back here later.”

Looking over her shoulder, she frowned. Using her elbow, she gave him a gentle nudge as she offered kindly, “You could use mine, you know.”

He looked surprised and she had to actively try to not be offended at his uncertainty regarding her offer, “Really?”

“I wouldn’t wish using the laundromat on anyone.” Maggie nodded, suppressing a shudder, “Just bring your stuff over when we get back.”

She was beginning to like his occasional smiles that only she was privy to; he bumped her arm back gently, “Thanks.”

As soon as she’d come through her front door, Maggie turned on the kettle and headed to her bedroom, eager to strip off the snow-damp layers of wool and cotton that she’d dressed in earlier. Ignoring the drawer where she’d eventually shoved all of Steve’s old clothes, the ones she used to wear almost as often as her own, she yanked on pajama pants and an oversized sweater, threadbare holes in the cuffs from all the times she’d worn it before.

Pinning back her hair, she made her way back into the living room to turn on the radiator—it wasn’t long ago that she’d loved winter and the snow and the long, dark nights but now, she only wanted spring and the warmth that it brought with it. Maybe the verdant green foliage and sun on her skin as the world came back to life from its three-month slumber would do her good.

A quiet knock on the door caught her attention; as her hand landed on the knob, the scream from the kettle made her flinch. Allowing Bucky in, she quickly returned to the kitchen, calling over her shoulder as he closed the door behind him, “It’s in the same closet as the water heater.”

“Thanks.” Carrying the basket inside, he looked around. It seemed as though every time he entered her apartment, she’d made some kind of decorative change to the space. It was homey; he kept quiet, but it was nice to see her somewhat settling into a life that she’d never expected to have.

Taking the kettle from the heat, Maggie asked down the hall, “Tea?”

Loading his clothes into the little, New York apartment-sized machine, he called back with a chuckle, “Mm, beer?”

“Got it.” Shaking her head in amusement, she grabbed one of the bottles tucked in the back of her fridge and popped the cap off. She hadn’t had once since the last time he’d been over.

After she heard the washer turn on, his apprehensive voice floated into the living room, “Maggie, what the hell is that?”

With a furrowed brow, she made her way down the hall. Nothing had been left in the machine, she’d made sure that all of her silk and lacy pieces had been out of sight before he used it, and she couldn’t think of anything else in the closet to illicit his response. A smile pulled at her lips as she spotted the fluffy, bright white cat who was sitting on the machine and keeping a suspiciously watchful eye on the apartment’s unfamiliar guest.

“He is Alpine.” At the sight of his new owner, the cat lazy blinked its crystalline blue eyes before hopping off of the machine and walking slowly into the living room.

Closing the closet and following his neighbor and her small, animal friend, he raised an eyebrow as he asked bewilderedly, “You got a cat?”

“Obviously.” As they entered the living room, he registered that perhaps he should have realized it before. A cat tree had been placed in the corner by the window, toys on strings littered the small area rug, and new food dishes had been placed in the kitchen. Kneeling to the ground, she tapped the floor as she sing-songed quietly, “Alpine!”

At the small feline’s refusal to respond, she rolled her eyes and scooped him up anyway, carrying him to the couch as he gave a begrudging yowl at being transported against his will. Loud purrs vibrated the air once she began petting him softly just behind his ears, “They thought he might be deaf, but they didn’t know if it was just because he’s old or if it was like a birth defect because—”  

“So, you got a deaf cat?” Bucky interrupted, his own blue eyes sparkling as he clarified the situation in amusement, “A deaf, senior cat?”

“You’re a senior.” Maggie grumbled at him, making a face as she held Alpine close to her chest and covered her legs with a soft, knit cashmere throw, “No one wanted him! The people at the humane society said he was too mean to most people, but I couldn’t just leave him there!”

When she’d gone into the humane society on her way home from work last week, she really didn’t think she’d leave with anything but the furball who’d since taken over her apartment had apparently had different plans. As soon as she walked in, he was rubbing against her legs and rolling over to show her his belly—there was no way that she could have left without him.

“Especially because they said I was the only person he hadn’t tried to scratch,” she added. The workers had been dumbstruck when the older cat allowed her to cautiously pick him up before promptly falling asleep in her arms. Carefully, Maggie slid across the couch closer to Bucky, who stared at the animal in her arms with an apprehensive look like it was a bomb instead of a sleepy cat. Alpine leaned over and sniffed the man’s shoulder before letting out a low purr as he rubbed his face on the navy Henley that Bucky had donned.

Maggie’s eyes narrowed at Bucky as if it was his fault that she was no longer special because her cat now liked him as well, “That’s not fair! He already likes you and you didn’t even have to do anything!”

With a gloved hand, he carefully brushed a hand over Alpine’s snow-white fur as he smiled down at the creature, “He’s…kind of cute.”

“I know—Alpine! No!” Though he was old, the feline was still quite spry as he wiggled out of Maggie’s arms and took a dive towards Bucky who watched with a mildly horrified concern. With a scratchy ‘meow’ as he climbed the man’s arm, Alpine eventually situated himself on his broad shoulders as his tail swished back and forth contentedly.

“Shit, uh—” Bucky craned his neck to see his new friend and reached up to give him a gentle scratch, “It’s okay. He’s fine.”

Resituating her blanket, Maggie sank back into her cushions as she watched the pair. Her deep cocoa eyes narrowed at the white ball of fur as she muttered, “Traitor.”

“Don’t take it personally.” Bucky grinned, carefully relaxing back against the couch as he took a long draw of the bitter, hoppy beer she’d gotten for him, “I’m really easy to love.”

Rolling her eyes, she took her mug from the table and sighed softly as the ceramic warmed her dry hands, “Sure, you are, Barnes.”

Swiping through apps on her phone with her unoccupied hand, Maggie relaxed into the comfortable quiet with the ambient sound of the wash whirring in the background. As Bucky played with Alpine, chuckling as the older feline swiped at the hand before him, he listened to the news that drifted out of the television’s speakers.

Watching the genuine joy on her neighbor-not-quite-friend’s face, an idea popped into the back of Maggie’s mind, and she pursed her lips. Locking her phone and tossing it aside, she sat up straighter as she inquired, “What are the stipulations for the community service you have to do?”

He wasn’t surprised that Maggie knew about it, she’d been one of the people that fought for that rather than prison time, but her candidness was a welcome departure from those who discussed it like it was some taboo activity.

“It has to be a non-profit in the city limits.” Bucky gave her a half-shrug, trying not to jostle his new, furry friend too much, “Pretty shitty guidelines if you ask me.”

Playing with the strings on one of the blankets tassels, Maggie cautiously approached the thought that had come from out of the blue, “What would you think about coming with me sometime when I visit the group homes that the foundation runs?”

Following, what society had decided to call, the Blip, families and children were once more shuffled around like playing cards in a deck. A rather large group of children had returned only to find that their parents had passed or had gone missing in the five-year period since their departure. With her new division, Maggie had pushed for the foundation to intervene and thus, some of the lower floors on what used to be the Avenger’s Tower had been converted into group homes for kids and families who needed assistance following the restoration of Earth’s population.

“Really?” Surprised by her suggestion, Bucky met her eyes with his furrowed brow. Leaning back, he adjusted his arm as Alpine slinked lazily down his torso to curl into a tiny ball on his lap, “Why?”

“Some of the kids really admire you guys.” At his hesitance, she exhaled a quiet sigh as a frown ghosted across her lips. For some distinct reason, Maggie was almost certain that he didn’t feel included in that group. She’d be hard pressed to find someone who felt like more of an imposter than Bucky did; he didn’t know if he’d ever see himself as a hero regardless of anyone else seeing him as such. Softly, she clarified, “All of you guys.”

The whole craze of action figures and toys in the likeness of people that she knew and had loved…or still loved, was still quite bizarre to her. Sets of Avengers were sold in plastic packaging, complete with Quinjets and now-defunct upstate compounds that could be bought separately. In her time working with kids, she’d seen more than one action figure of Bucky in his Howling Commandos getup—one of the children had even gone so far as to use a permanent marker to make his left arm look metal to be more accurate to the man today.

At one point, he’d loved kids but perhaps it was only because of his younger sister since she’d been quite a few years younger than he was; sometimes it felt as though he’d practically raised her. Then again, maybe it was because kids were amusing and hopeful and always tended to look for the best in people since they were far less jaded than their adult counterparts. Hesitantly, he gave a slow nod as he contemplated her offer, “I’ll have to check with Raynor.”

“That’ll give me time to do the paperwork.” Stifling the sparkling, triumphant smile that threatened her lips, she hid her face behind her mug as she took a sip of the fragrant, lukewarm chai swirled with milk and sweetened with sugar. Cinnamon and cardamom coated her tongue and she hummed softly at the warmth that spread through her body.

Dangling one of the toys that he’d snagged from the floor, Bucky peered over at her with his mouth tipped into a crooked smile, “It tracks.”

Her head tilted, some of the wispy waves that were too short to be pinned back fell back around her face, “What?”

“That you’d go and get the one thing that no one else wanted.” He chuckled and nodded to the playful animal that had hopped on to the cushion between the two adults as he swatted at the plush mouse toy that was dangled before him, “I mean, I’m your neighbor so it makes sense.”

Waving him off, she rolled her eyes, “Shut up.” With a little shrug of her shoulders that were swallowed beneath her large sweater, Maggie tendered lightly, “You’re not…awful.”

“Was that…a compliment? You’re gonna make me tear up, Mags.” With a hand on his pec, he had an almost-sarcastic heart warmed expression at the thawing ice queen’s suggestion.

Swallowing another sip of the sugar-sweetened tea, she shook her head, “Mm, nope. It’s still Maggie to you.” With a sniff and a faux-contemptuous glance she prodded, “Unlike you, my nickname is earned.”

He scoffed, “Maggie is a nickname.”

“Mags is my nickname.” Maggie insisted, lifting a grumbling Alpine back into her lap as she crossed her legs beneath the toasty blanket; the tiny radiator in the corner of the room was working overtime to try and heat the small space.

Narrowing his eyes at the younger woman, he pointed out, “I’m pretty sure ‘Maggie’ isn’t on your birth certificate.”

“I’m surprised you even know what a birth certificate is.” At his puzzled expression, she added coolly, “I mean, I just kind of assumed that they carved bad portraits and roman numerals into stone tablets when babies were born back in your day.”

Bucky’s shoulders shook with a silent chuckle at her sharp wit before he feigned a look of hurt, “That hurt, Marguerite.”

“You’ll survive, James.” With a small smirk on her lips, Maggie rolled her eyes.

[zeppelin-and-unicorns]

Fanfic recommendations part seven: Christmas Fics!

Christmas fics are a classic, and I adore them so much that I’ve created a whole category for them.

The next category is the last one, and I’ll probably post it today if I can. After that, I’m making a huge zenmasters fanfic recommendations masterpost, with the links to all of the previous posts!

All I Want For Christmas is You by JoyfulHeartEO

It's Christmas 1984 and Kitty devises a plan to get Jackie and Hyde back together. But will it work? Or did Hyde ruin his chances of ever being back with Jackie when he picked Sam?

This story is complete.

28k words, 6 chapters.

Rated M.

Pairings: Jackie/Hyde

Christmas with the Formans by nannygirl

Tired of the hustle and bustle of the holidays and now that all of the kids are grown and doing their own thing for the holidays, Red Forman convinces his wife, Kitty, that they should book a cruise to beat the yuletide blues and just skip Christmas. However, the idea doesn't go over well with their friends, neighbors, and the misfits that populate their basement.

This story is not complete, but it’s a fun read!

45k words, 15 chapters.

Rated T.

Pairings: Red/Kitty, Jackie/Hyde, Eric/Donna

Happy Holidays by YouLivexYouDie

Jackie planned on spending the holidays alone, that was until Eric Forman decided to come back from Africa early.

This story is complete.

6k words, 3 chapters.

Rated T.

Pairings: Jackie/Hyde, Jackie/Eric friendship.

My True Love Gave to Me by nannygirl

When Jackie discovers that Red has been giving Kitty the same Christmas gift for years, she decides to help him find a different and better gift. Meanwhile Hyde is having his own trouble figuring out what kind of Christmas gift he should get for Jackie.

This story is complete.

16k words, 5 chapters.

Rated T.

Pairings: Red/Kitty, Jackie/Hyde

Stuck With You by nannygirl

Christmas 1980 with the Formans, just like any other Christmas right? Not exactly. Find out what makes this Christmas so memorable. It's a story about the whole family!

This story is complete (and it’s one of my favs).

50k words, 21 chapters.

Rated T.

Pairings: Jackie/Hyde, Eric/Donna, Kelso/Brooke, Red/Kitty, Fez/?

You Can’t Hurry Love by holeygeorge

It's 1983, the gang is getting ready for Christmas and the New Years.

This story is not complete, but it was updated less than a year ago, so I still have hope.

40k words, 16 chapters.

Rated T.

Pairings: Jackie/Hyde

One-shots:

come hold me please, and never let me go by sisterg0ldenhair

Jackie finally convinces Hyde to get her multiple presents for Christmas, and she decides to find out what they were with the help of a friend.

2k words.

Rated T.

Pairings: Jackie/Hyde

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas by Hyde’s Bride

It's Christmas eve 1980, and Hyde and Jackie are having some problems. Will the memory of when they first met be the answer? What exactly happened on their first meeting?

4k words.

Rated T.

Pairings: Jackie/Hyde

It’s a Christmas Tradition by zeppelinandunicorns

It's been over a month since their kiss on Veterans day, and Hyde can't get a certain someone out of his head. She's been on his mind for so long, that he may or may not have bought her a Christmas gift. This story takes place right after the end of s3ep9 "Hyde's Christmas Rager".

6k words.

Rated T.

Pairings: Jackie/Hyde, background Red/Kitty

Also available on AO3

Merry Christmas Darling by love.devil.movies.baby

Just a little one shot for the Holiday Season. Jackie goes through the motions to make Christmas special for those around her, but can't help but miss her scruffy ex. Will a Christmas gift be the thing that reunites them, or finally give her closure?

2k words.

Rated T.

Pairings: Jackie/Hyde

mint and marshmallows by pumpkin_muffins

Jackie and Hyde spend two separate winter days together, with mugs of Mrs. Forman's peppermint and marshmallow hot chocolate.

648 words.

Rated T.

Pairings: Jackie/Hyde

The One with the Mistletoe by c00kiefic

They had been broken up for a year since last Christmas, but what happens when a kiss underneath the mistletoe at Kitty's Christmas party brings back old feelings Jackie can't seem to control?

3k words.

Rated T.

Pairings: Jackie/Hyde

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Larry Fics Masterpost - Christmas Edition 2019

Merry Christmas people!! It’s this time of the year again! Following my previous masterpost, I’ve decided to make an updated one!

Here’s some more of my absolutely favourite Christmas fics:

Home for the Holly Days by LadyLondonderry:

Summary: Or, Louis’s participating in the Secret Santa exchange between all the Hogwarts professors stuck at school over the winter holidays, and the Sorting Hat may fancy itself a bit of a matchmaker.

Word count: 2,421

Do Not Falter (There's a Star Ahead) by LadyLondonderry:

Summary: It's Christmas Eve, and every single one of Louis' family members are crowded inside his little flat. Really, what more could he ask for on his birthday?

The present he never knew he wanted - in the form of an omega from his past - might just make this his most memorable Christmas.

Word count: 2,853

You Should Be Here With Me by dimpled_halo:

Summary: Louis is finishing the last touches of his outfit when the doorbell chimes downstairs. He freezes midway through buttoning his shirt. Again, if he’d known what was going to happen today he’d have brought a better outfit, but it’s whatever. He holds his breath, hearing as the door is opened and some murmurs Louis can’t quite make out. He doesn’t miss the deep rumble of Harry’s voice. Louis may not be able to understand what is being said from up here, but that deep voice is unmistakable. It sends shivers through his body.

Louis is home for the holidays and doesn't expect his mum to invite his ex and his family over for Christmas. All the feelings he's had bottled up since breaking up with Harry before going to uni come back in full force.

Word count: 3,000

Snowdrops and Mice Pops by OhHarold:

Summary: The boys are stuck at Hogwarts over Christmas incapable of taking the Hogwarts Express back to London. A botched together friends Christmas would have to do.

Word count: 3,300

Make The Yuletide Gay by hollytabatha:

Summary: Louis has a disdain for Christmas songs and ugly Christmas sweaters, but maybe spending a night with Harry will change that for good.

Word count: 3,411

One Week, Eight Hours by daggerinrose:

Summary: or: a production assistant with no experience in front of a camera interviews a rockstar with old shoes and a distasteful attitude.

Word count: 3,560

Unto You by LadyLondonderry:

Summary: Louis is a lamplighter celebrating the saturnalia season in his own way.Harry is heavily pregnant and new in the city.The holiday of Christmas is yet to be created.

Word count: 3,671

pull your-elf together by EmmyLouWho:

Summary: Or: Santa's Winter Wonderland is a great place to fall in love.

Word count: 3,947

Santa's Lap by larryatendoftheday:

Summary: A Christmas story about unexpected gifts, featuring Harry as a mall Santa and Louis as a great big brother.

Word count: 4,227

Is that a candy cane in your pocket? by kingsofeverything (FullOnLarrie):

Summary: Louis accuses Harry of shoplifting. Harry was definitely not shoplifting.

They work it out.

Word count: 4,868

i'll be yours for christmas by rina_a:

Summary: My family invited you to join our holiday meal as an obvious setup and i’m so sorry.

Word count: 4,874

since we've no place to go (let it snow) by midnights:

Summary: ft. harry flaunting his cooking skills, crying at classic christmas movies, and a dog named george bailey.

Word count: 4,759

Set Your Heart A-Whirl by QuickedWeen:

Summary: Harry comes home for his family's big Christmas party and learns something surprising about his past.

Word count: 4,975

In this light (I fell for you) by Larryfissure:

Summary: Christmas AU where Harry is going to perform his very first concert and Louis is his mute (and very supportive) boyfriend. Also lots of kittens, bad puns and boyfriends being cute.

Word count: 5,334

Sympathy For The Devil by taggiecb:

Summary: Or the one with Santa Harry and Satan Louis and a series of misspelled letters to Santa.

Word count: 5,412

I'll Wait Up For You, Dear by dimpled_halo:

Summary: After not being able to afford to go home for the holidays, Louis is resigned to spend Christmas alone. When he stumbles upon his neighbor, Harry, he realizes he might not be so lonely after all.

Word count: 5,753

I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm by haloeverlasting:

Summary: Or, Louis' heat is out, Harry's a terrible upstairs neighbor, and an empty Christmas tree is the perfect excuse to fall in love.

Word count: 7,477

You're Never Alone with a Moon this Bright by HelloAmHere:

Summary: Louis was a monster. But sometimes, even monsters get a Christmas.

Word count: 7,619

Rated R by cherrystreet:

Summary: Louis gifts Harry with a surprise sex tape, and it accidentally makes its way into Harry's family Christmas party. Ridiculousness ensues.

Word count: 7,635

A Story For the Ages by FallingLikeThis:

Summary:  He should have known it was coming. After seven months of pretending to have a boyfriend in order to keep his mum from meddling in his love life again, he should have realized he’d have to actually introduce her to someone eventually.

Word count: 7,706

Moon Wrapped in Gold Paper by larrymylove:

Summary: The first time Louis meets Harry, several things go very wrong.

Word count: 7,932

A Christmas Wish by Snowy38:

Summary: "So when are you going to tell him?"

Louis pursed his lips at his sister, his Skype video call relaying his thoughts on that subject perfectly.

"Next question," he mused.

Lottie rolled her eyes.

"It's your birthday in four days, Louis."

"What difference does that make?" He scoffed.

She shrugged.

"You can get drunk and confess how you feel and take it back afterwards if he doesn't feel the same."

That might work if Louis wasn't in love with Harry. But Lottie didn't know that and she didn't need to find out.

"Thanks Lots," he said anyway.

"Seriously Lou what's stopping you?"

Louis sighed.

"Fear mostly."

Word count: 8,780

Meet Me Underneath The Mistletoe by 4ureyesonly28:

Summary: Louis flies out to Chicago for business just before Christmas... His flight home is cancelled because of a snow storm and he ends up going to his colleague Niall's Christmas party where he meets the most gorgeous man he's ever seen. And if they end up under the mistletoe within less than an hour then that's nobody's business but theirs.

Word count: 8,831

There's really nothing better (than a beautiful boy in an ugly Christmas sweater) by we_are_the_same:

Summary: In the weeks leading up to Christmas, Louis takes on a few more shifts at his part time job to be able to buy Christmas presents for his family and friends. In comes Harry, who might be everything Louis had never asked for. Featuring ugly Christmas Sweaters, too many Christmas songs, and not enough snow.

Word count: 9,087

you've set my soul to dreaming by we_are_the_same:

Summary: Or: Thirty year old Harry Styles goes to bed single on Christmas Eve, only to wake up on Christmas morning with a husband in his bed and a son down the hall.

Word count: 9,279

Make The Yuletide Gay by flowercrownfemme:

Summary: A Christmas In Connecticut AU in which Louis is a mommy blogger, Harry is a pop star, and nobody's really what they seem. Featuring a lot of lying, tons of domesticity, some badly faked heterosexuality, and a few Christmas kisses.

Word count: 9,769

sidewalk angels echo hallelujah by nooelgallagher:

Summary: When Louis' dog goes missing 7 days before Christmas, he doesn't have much hope for a Christmas reunion. But miracles come in all shapes and sizes, and Harry just might take the form of his.

Word count: 9,978

Brighten My Northern Sky by twoshipstiedup:

Summary: Harry, Louis, a phone number and fate

Word count: 10,030

make my wish come true by flicker_album:

Summary: Or the one where Louis starts decorating for Christmas in November and Harry indulges him.

Word count: 10,137

The Clock Strikes Christmas by jacaranda_bloom:

Summary: OR the one where Louis needs someone to love, Harry needs a miracle, and sometimes, wishes really do come true.

Word count: 10,498

Candy Cane Eyes by larryent:

Summary: It’s the Christmas season in New York City. There are far too many mistletoes hanging in Harry's apartment building and there is a pair of mischievous candy cane blue eyes who is responsible.

Word count: 10,703

and marshmallows by BriaMaria:

Summary: The one where Harry has a personal attachment to Louis' house, and Louis can't stop picturing the beautiful stranger dancing in his kitchen.

Word count: 10,729

Take Your Time by Layne Faire (HisDarlin):

Summary: When Harry finds himself in the middle of a messy break-up with no place to live, Louis offers a spare room in his flat. Unbeknownst to Harry, Louis has been infatuated for years. Over the objections of their friends, who know the truth, Harry accepts. Can Louis survive Harry moving into his home…and closer to his heart? Will Harry see what's right in front of him?

Word count: 11,556

Maybe I'm Crazy To Suppose by twoshipstiedup:

Summary: A breakup before Christmas sends Harry back to a place he'd been avoiding for years.

One night with a stranger makes him want to stay.

Word count: 12,665

If the Fates Allow by afirethatcannotdie:

Summary: Louis yells at a stranger in a shop and a few days later, needs his help. Desperately. Then he discovers he’s kind of in love with him.

Word count: 13,039

The Christmas Lift by homosociallyyours:

Summary: Louis lies about having a boyfriend to avoid being set up on a blind date by an overzealous co-worker, but now he's in desperate need of a fake boyfriend for his office holiday party. He’s complaining about it on the phone to Liam when Harry, his unknown but hot neighbor, overhears him in the lift and offers to help.

It doesn't take long for Louis to realize he wishes things weren't quite so fake, but he's afraid it'll take a Christmas miracle to make anything happen.

Word count: 13,150

Christmas, Baby by nikogda:

Summary: Or, The one where the exact thing that Harry thinks is derailing his life plan might be exactly what he needs.

Word count: 13,191

Wrap me up in your Love by wickedarcher_08:

Summary: Or the one where Louis is pregnant and keeps getting interrupted in the most obscure ways every time he tries to tell Harry.

Word count: 13,223

to the light by fondleeds:

Summary: AU. Harry is a mermaid lost at sea and Louis is a boy determined to make his first Christmas a memorable one.

Word count: 13,304

Moments Stay When People Leave... by lovelarry10:

Summary: Harry gets lost in the memories of the best relationship he'd ever had, and then threw away, breaking two hearts. He makes a decision just before Christmas, and can only hope Louis feels the same...

Word count: 13,855

All I Want Is You (This Christmas) by Dont_Stop_Larry:

Summary: Harry broke up with Louis early in 2014. Louis is trying to figure out life without Harry. Being stuck together on a Christmas vacation might just mend everything.

Word count: 14,019

Come What May by sincewewereeighteen:

Summary: The one in which Harry and Louis have been separated for almost a year, but their kids ask Santa to bring them together again.

Word count: 14,049

Made From Love by lovelarry10:

Summary: It's almost Christmas, and amongst the preparations, Louis' realised something about his husband Harry.

Harry, however, seems to be oblivious.

Louis' determined to open Harry's eyes and make him realise the real magic that's happening this Christmas...

Word count: 14,690

This Winter's Day by QuickedWeen :

Summary: Louis is Harry's stablemaster, and when he falls ill and his mother turns to Harry to help her try and find someone he can settle down with, it's only natural that Harry suggests himself.

Word count: 14,871

The Lights Will Guide You Home by Dont_Stop_Larry:

Summary: The one where two oblivious men haven’t quite figured it out yet - but it may be too late for them.

Word count: 16,916

Christmas at the Holly Lodge by lululawrence:

Summary: Or the one where Louis is the owner of the Holly Lodge, Harry is an investment advisor, and maybe Christmas miracles really do exist.

Word count: 17,387

Make You Feel My Love by rainbowslovehl (Larrymateforlife):

Summary: Harry decides the best way to go about telling his best friend that he's in love with him is to catch him under a conveniently placed mistletoe but that's not what happens.

Word count: 17,442

My Only Wish by rainbowslovehl (Larrymateforlife):

Summary: Or an Secret Santa AU where Louis doesn’t know how it works and keeps giving Harry gifts and being not so obvious about his flirting.

Word count: 17,918

An Aurora Grove Christmas by dandelionfairies:

Summary: Harry gets lost on his way to St. Louis. The roads are horrid because of the snow and he ends up spinning into a ditch. Lucky for him, he finds a cabin nearby, as well as a cute blue-eyed man who immediately helps him. Unfortunately, his car is stuck for the night, but at least he has a place to stay with Louis. With the snow continuing to fall and another storm front coming through, will he ever make it out of Aurora Grove? Does he even want to?

Word count: 17,930

Holiday Greetings (And Gay Happy Meetings) by 2tiedships2:

Summary: Or the one where Niall's dead car and and a foot of snow conspire to force Louis into spending time with an alpha he hates.... or does he?

Word count: 18,474

Part 2 here

This Winter Dream by hopeneverdies:

Summary: Louis Tomlinson is on his way home from New York City to spend Christmas with his family, but his trip is temporarily halted when his car breaks down in a small town upstate. A lonely barista, named Harry, offers him a place to stay for the night. It doesn't take long before Louis wants to offer something to Harry in return.

Word count: 19,065

Reindeer Games by Throwthemflowers:

Summary: Louis is a disgruntled elf and Harry is one of Santa’s reindeer. Featuring classic miscommunication, heaps of unrequited pining, gratuitous smut (with a bit of, shall we say, horseplay), a pinch of NYC holiday magic, and a sickening amount of Christmas Spirit.

Word count: 19,639

Six Weeks by LadyLondonderry:

Summary: When Harry takes the afternoon shift at the cafe, he meets a boy who drinks a lot of tea and never remembers his umbrella.

Word count: 20,023

All I Want For Christmas (Is Lou) by wickedarcher_08:

Summary: Or the one where Harry and Louis are each others Secret Santa

Word count: 20,550

So Put Your Hands In (The Holes of My Sweater) by Kat_rawr:

Summary: Harry and Louis go on a lot of not-dates.

Word count: 21,355

Better Not Pout, I'm Telling You Why by runaway_train:

Summary: The one where Harry still believes in Santa Claus and Louis doesn't want to be the one to burst his bubble.

Word count: 24,545

Lovin' you is a gift by messofgorgeouschaos:

Summary: With his 28th birthday approaching, Louis was looking forward to celebrating in New York City with an all-expenses paid trip. He just didn't expect to spend it with an escort when he suddenly finds himself single a few days before it. A Pretty Woman AU.

Word count: 25,462

Waited All Year To Be Near by lovelarry10:

Summary: Harry’s preparing for the holidays at home with his four children while Louis is deployed. All he wants is his husband home for Christmas. But Louis’ half a world away...

Word count: 27,399

Let It Snow by crescentmoonshine:

Summary: Four years, four disastrous Christmas parties, four disastrous attempts to get it right.

Word count: 27,858

Like Candy In My Veins by littlelouishiccups:

Summary: Basically the A/B/O, enemies to lovers, fake relationship, Christmas AU that nobody asked for.

Word count: 31,880

From the Start by Anonymous:

Summary: Louis has no idea that one act of kindness will cause his life to spiral out of control. But that's what happens when his new friend fake proposes to him and a video of it goes viral.

Word count: 32,185

Frosted Kisses by bromanceorromance:

Summary: Harry and Niall run a bakery called Sweet Cheeks. Louis is in line to become the next Santa Claus, but his best friend, Zayn, is the only one that knows. Louis wants Harry as soon as he sees him, but he's not ready to interrupt Harry's life with the "I'm the next Santa" news until it's almost too late.

Word count: 34,135

Latching Onto You by reminiscingintherain:

Summary: Or, the one where Louis wants to book Harry Styles to perform at his best friends' wedding.

Word count: 34,313

Find You Home by kingsofeverything (FullOnLarrie):

Summary: When Louis lies to his family and says he’ll bring his new boyfriend home for Christmas, his best friend and roommate Harry agrees to play the part. It’s that, or be left alone over the holidays.

What will happen? No one knows! Perhaps Santa will swoop in with a Christmas miracle.

Featuring lovesick idiots, kissing and cuddling, pies and Christmas clichés.

Word count: 35,388

Feels Like Christmas by lovelarry10:

Summary: Harry Styles has always loved Christmas - it’s his favourite holiday, but there’s always been something missing.

Louis Tomlinson has been running from his pain, and is determined to ignore the holidays once more, choosing to spend them in solitude.

When they meet - entirely by chance - it could be just what they both need this Christmas...

Word count: 49,630

the impossible now by stylinsoncity:

Summary: A wish on Christmas Eve sends Louis to an alternate dimension where Harry is a member of One Direction.

Word count: 64,839

[corinne-eaglebridge-sso]

Hello, I’m Corinne/Daniëlle, started playing in 2015, been here on ssoblr since about 2019, and have been on a quest to get people to read the books since 2020. :D

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My OC’s + Their name’s meaning

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[palimpsessed]

Pal’s Masterlist

This post contains links to my art, fics, podfics, meta/asks, headcanons, and playlists. It is sorted by category, subject matter, and date created, with the oldest first.

Art

Snowbaz:

Fantasies - a duet of Simon and Baz’s impressions of each other pre-truce, based on Carry On quotes - CW for blood splatter on clothing, blood dripping from the Sword of Mages🗡, and a bloody handprint on Simon’s face; blood in a champagne flute in Baz’s hand - (May 2020)

Windows - two pages of line art I submitted for the Simon Snow Coloring Book, including the colored versions (May 2020)

Save the Date - I promised happy Snowbaz and it got away from me... (May 2020)

Baz’s Feeding Mug - based on a scene from the domestic Snowbaz fic by @bazzybelle, “Speak My Language of Love” (June 2020)

“That’s where I’d bite him, right in the throat.” - Baz biting Simon during an intimate moment - NSFWish - cw for sexual content including choking, vampire biting, and one very small drop of blood (June 2020)

Breath - a little thing I did originally as a header for this masterlist then moved off (July 2020)

“He lets me touch him like this” - A soft moment between Baz and Simon from my post-WS fic, Use Your Words (September 2020)

“Or maybe I’m swooning.” - A quick take on the Pitch Manor library scene in Chapter 64 of CO for the book’s 5 year anniversary (October 2020)

“I know.” - The scene in the forest from Cath’s Carry On, Simon fic from Fangirl and a challenge for me to try a nighttime piece (October 2020)

Cover Redraw - My version of Kevin Wada’s Carry On cover art (October 2020)

Any Way the Wind Blows - Simon and Baz on their wedding day, drawn for the final day of the COC (December 2020)

Art from Chapter 2 of A Man of Letters - dandy Baz is not much pleased Captain Snow has torn his coat (June 2021)

“He brings my palm to his mouth and kisses it.” - the scene on the floor of Baz’s room in Chapter 62 of CO - done as part of the Carry On Art Remix (original art can be found in the link above) (July 2021)

“It would be too much for anyone.” - art from Chapter 91 of AWTWB (August 2021)

Tyrannus Pitch Observatory - Simon observing Tyrannus Pitch in front of the Tyrannus Pitch Observatory (September 2021)

Make the Yuletide Gay - The First Kiss™️ for Flames day of COC 2021 and the first proper kiss I’ve drawn (December 2021)

Chamber by Chamber series art masterpost - 🔞EXPLICIT🔞 - a collection of 10 illustrated moments from my Chamber by Chamber series made for the Erotic Grope Fest 2022 - CW: explicit sexual content including choking, restraints, spanking, fisting, sounding, welts, and blood - links to full art on pillowfort (February 2022)

“And then he kisses me.” - a tribute to first kisses for the first anniversary of AWTWB (July 2022)

What can you do with a forklift licence? - 🚨SPOILERS FOR SNOW FOR CHRISTMAS🚨 (December 2022)

The Beginning - a triptych of handshakes through the years that mark beginnings - for COC 2022 (December 2022)

Simon, Baz, and Penny:

Happy Birthday, Simon - birthday post for Simon’s 23rd featuring a very wholesome group hug (June 2020)

Any Way the Wind Blows era gang:

“There are magickal swans in Oxford, we could take a day trip.” - what if they did indeed all take a day trip to visit swans? (April 2022)

A full commitment’s what I’m thinking of - the gang is never gonna give you up or let you down (December 2022)

Wayward Son era gang (pre-Niamh):

The Gang’s All Here (for the moment) - first drawing I did of all five friends together, experimenting with colors (please ignore how weirdly orange Simon’s hair looks 😬) and using bat wings as a reference for Simon, just because I wanted to 🦇 (April 2020)

Medieval AU for Carry On Through the Ages - a piece done for the historical AU event, inspired by illuminated manuscripts (November 2020)

The Gift of the Mage-Eye - a Fab Five crossover concept for a magickal Queer Eye, done for the COC 2020 (December 2020)

Art from Chapter 1 of A Man of Letters - when Army captain Simon first sets eyes on dandy Baz - includes everyone but Penny (February 2021)

Carry On era gang (pre-Shepard):

Simon Snow and the Missing Magician - Scooby-sona character concepts from when I was still sorting out my Scooby Doo AU and the very first fan art I did (April 2020)

Enigma Ltd. In Simon Snow and Dracula’s Curse - a cover piece for my Scooby Doo AU fic and also a bit of an unofficial redraw of my original Scooby-sona art (November 2022)

Penny/Shep (StormChaser?):

“Hands in the air, bloodsucker, or I’ll burn this whole city to the ground.” - my imagining of Penny delivering this line in Wayward Son, with Shepard as backup (May 2020)

The Hex Files - a X-Files AU comic I did for Shepfest featuring our favorite conspiracy theorist and skeptic - also my first comic ever! (Oct 2021)

Simon

Cheer Captain - Simon the cheerleader, inspired by @pipsqueakparker’s concept of a football captain/cheer captain AU (August 2020)

Dragon kitten!Simon - part of COCrack!Fest, Simon finally realizes his full dragon potential as a cuddly kitten (April 2021)

Happy Birthday, Simon - birthday art for Simon’s 24th featuring a happy reimagining of his music video moment on the beach in WS (June 2021)

Let It Snow - or is it Le Tits Now? Simon says: Why not both for COC 2021? (December 2021)

Date Night Simon - Simon gets dressed up for a date night (May 2022)

Between Simons - a slightly angsty (but hopeful) birthday piece showing Simon’s past, present, and future selves inspired by a line in AWTWB (June 2022)

“What could be better than this?” - Simon in AWTWB Chapter 82 from Baz’s POV made as part of Carry On Art Remix 2022 (original art linked in post) (November 2022)

Cake in both pockets - Simon modeling the fit of his 1940s cut trousers (November 2022)

Baz:

“Who would you be without me, Snow? A blue-eyed virgin who’d never thrown a punch.” - my interpretation of the fan art hanging in Cath Avery’s dorm in Fangirl (July 2020)

“I’m going to carry on. As I am.” - a moody birthday piece for Baz’s 24th (February 2021)

Emo Rise - Baz as the Elmo Rise meme (July 2021)

Don We Now Our Gay Apparel - A sardonic floral Baz for the COC 2021 prompt: Decorating (December 2021)

Penny:

Happy Birthday, Penelope!!!! - a birthday portrait of the birthday girl (January 2021)

She’s Making a List and Checking it Twice - Penny and her knees being cheeky for Lyrics day of COC 2021 (December 2021)

The Best of Penelope Bunce - Penny birthday art inspired by the album cover of Timespace: The Best of Stevie Nicks (January 2023)

Baz and Penny:

“Hush.” - Baz casting Kiss it Better on Penny (August 2020)

Agatha:

Jock!Agatha - pencil study of Agatha doing all the sports (August 2020)

“I ... am magic.” - tried a new style for Agatha’s birthday (October 2020)

Ebb:

Ebb at Watford - a small portrait done in conjunction with my fic for the COC2020 WLW prompt (November 2020)

Fics, Pod fics, and Art for fics

My Fics:

At the Top of a Tower, With You - part of the Carry On Tarot event (completed, 848 words) - a short canon compliant piece told from Lucy’s POV - set during Carry On - General (July 2020)

Use Your Words - part of the Carry On Summer Exchange event (completed, 16k) - Baz tries to find the words to tell Simon how he feels and save their relationship - set post WS, not AWTWB compliant - Teen (July 2020)

A Man of Letters - A 5+1 epistolary Regency AU for the Carry On Through the Ages event (completed, 54k) - a series of letters written by Simon and Baz while getting to know each other during the 1810 London season - Teen (November-December 2020)

To the Manor Borne - written for the Carry On Countdown 2020 (completed, 43k) - the gang spends the holidays at Pitch Manor - uses a different prompt for each chapter - set post-WS, not AWTWB compliant - Teen (November-December 2020)

Lotus-Eaters and Sirens - MerMay-adjacent canon compliant one shot (completed, 557 words) - a lovesick WS Simon contemplates Baz’s allure - General (May 2021)

Chamber by Chamber - a three-part series (completed, 46k) about navigating identity in a liminal space, being a home for the people you love, and finding a way to accept yourself, even when you don't know who you are - set post-WS, not AWTWB compliant - Mature and Explicit (June-July 2021)

Sleeping with the Fishes - A Normal/sports/uni/text fic AU co-written for the Carry On Big Bang 2021 (incomplete, 8k) - Simon works at Baz’s tennis club and an accidental text leads to a somewhat unsteady truce - fantastic art by @mae-berry - Mature (June 2021-?)

Slings and Eros - A loose retelling of the Eros (Cupid) and Psyche myth for Carry On Through the Ages 2021 (in progress, 100k+) - Mature (September 2021-?)

I Can’t Believe He’s Not Butter - A sentient diner condiments meet cute for COCrack!Fest 2022 (completed, 5k) - Teen (April 2022)

by any other name... - Baz and Simon swap phallic euphemisms and dicknames - post-AWTWB compliant (completed, 3k) - Mature (June 2022)

Simon Snow and Dracula’s Curse - a Scooby Doo AU (completed, 46k) - Teen (October-November 2022)

My Podfics:

Palimp’s Podfics series on AO3

Art for My Fics:

Simon Snow and Enigma, Limited (the Scooby Doo AU no one asked for)

Simon Snow and the Missing Magician - a character concept for my (WIP) fic of the same name, in the Scooby Doo style, and the very first fan art I did (April 2020)

Use Your Words

“He lets me touch him like this” - A soft moment between Baz and Simon (September 2020)

A Man of Letters

Art for Chapter 1 of my Regency AU (February 2021)

Art for Chapter 2 of my Regency AU (June 2021)

Chamber by Chamber series

Chamber by Chamber series art masterpost - 🔞EXPLICIT🔞 - a collection of 10 illustrated moments from my Chamber by Chamber series made for the Erotic Grope Fest 2022 - CW: explicit sexual content including choking, restraints, spanking, fisting, sounding, welts, and blood - links to full art on pillowfort (February 2022)

Art for Fics by other creators:

Baz’s Feeding Mug - based on a scene from the domestic Snowbaz fic by @bazzybelle, “Speak My Language of Love” (June 2020)

Tying the Rakhi - drawn to accompany @scone-lover’s found family fic “For Always” (August 2020)

Cheer Captain - Simon the cheerleader, inspired by @pipsqueakparker’s concept of a football captain/cheer captain AU (August 2020)

Strangers Like Me - cover art for @otherworldsivelivedin’s fic written for the Carry On Big Bang 2021 (June 2021)

Metas and Asks

1. Steel Yourself - a heavy meta on hair, or some thoughts about Simon’s Las Vegas haircut - also posted on AO3 (October 2020)

2. Simon’s duffel in WS - a little meditation on literal as well as figurative baggage - also posted on AO3 (February 2021)

3. AWTWB and Chosen Ones - my thoughts on narrative foils in CO and AWTWB -also posted on AO3 (July 2021)

4. The Watford Goats and the World of Mages - musings on parallels between the goats and the flock of magic - also posted on AO3 (July 2021)

5. On Vampires Needing to be Invited in - an ask to clarify vampire rules (July 2021)

6. Love as Consumption - an ask about Chapter 18 of AWTWB (July 2021)

7. Is This What People Do? - an ask about Simon’s internal refrain in AWTWB (July 2021)

8. Be Kind to Me/Fine You Fucker - an ask deep diving into Chapter 32 of AWTWB (August 2021)

9. Baz’s Vampirism - an ask looking at Baz’s vampire arc in AWTWB and the trilogy (August 2021)

10. Killing as a Love Language - an ask about Simon and Baz’s differing approaches to murder in WS (August 2021)

11. Simon’s relationship with touch - an ask about touch between Simon and Baz during WS and AWTWB (August 2021)

12. Finding Spells and Baz’s Kidnapping - an ask about why it took so long to find Baz in spite of finding spells (October 2021)

13. Communication, or Lack Thereof - an ask about the AWTWB breakup and why Simon and Baz were having problems (November 2021)

14. I Like Your Shoelaces-Agatha and Avoidance - a meta contemplating the metaphorical implications of Agatha not learning to tie her shoes (October 2022)

[drarryspecificrecs]

HP Mini Fest round 6 (2014) : Masterlist of DRARRY fics

mini-fest || official masterpost || ∑= 42 fics + 20 arts The Mods : brissygirl, @kittymiaomeow, winterstorrm + Banner © : micehellhpdm​ (x)

1. Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas by Bonfoi [G, 4k]

Take two Weasleys, add a Parkinson and a Snape, stir in a Malfoy and a Potter, and simmer during Yuletide. Serve hot, with a side of house-elves and Christmas cheer.

2. Blue Christmas by killerangels13 [T, 3k]   *not on AO3

When your white Christmas turns blue, there’s not much you can do but bake biscuits and hope for the best.

3. A Christmas Queue by suitesamba [T, 2k]

Harry and his children get acquainted with Draco and Scorpius while queueing to visit Father Christmas.

4. The Ghost of Christmas Future by @alis-anne [G, 1k]

Christmas shopping is not always above suspicion.

5. Giftwrapped by @ladygagalion [E, k]

Harry’s feeling lonely on Christmas Eve. Enter Draco Malfoy in a ribbon.

6. A New Life by @dracogotgame [G, 9k]

Harry’s deepest wish comes true one winter night. It’s nothing like he imagined but that doesn’t mean it’s not perfect.

7. Muggle Magic? by charmed310 [T, 2k]

Harry and Draco are hosting Christmas lunch in their new home and Harry wants to decorate The Muggle Way. Draco is not impressed.

8. Tinsel Time by simeysgirl [G, 2k]

The tree, the room, the dog: they all need decorating.

9. Tis The Time for Secrets and Misunderstandings by @articcat621 [T, 1k]

Harry is shopping for Christmas presents when he notices Draco’s photo in a department store window. He begins to think that Draco is lying to him about something. Will the truth come out on Christmas Day?

10. Up on the Housh–hic–Housetop, Potter by flaminia_x [G, 1k]   *not on AO3

Drunk Draco is convinced someone is trying to break into the Manor—through the chimney—and it’s the night before Christmas, no less! Well, he certainly wasn’t going to fix it himself.

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✔ other lists

[koedder-du]

It’s that time of the year again to read Christmas Evak fics! Here’s a little list of some of my Christmassy and wintery faves:

✩ Merry Kiss My Ass (under the mistletoe) by @thegirlnooneknows5

★ I'm Stuck on You by @unendeligtid

✩ 18 Secret Santa Horror Stories That'll Turn Anyone Into A Grinch by @greathalesonfire

★ let's have a team talk by @fille-lioncelle

✩ Just Kids When We Fell In Love my @matteoohno

★ Maybe what matters is being together by @evakuality

✩ Make the Yuletide Gay by Sabeley

★ Late December With My Heart In My Chest by @misspanicdead

✩ ever since new york by @glitteryevak

★ (Baby) It's Cold Outside by @himmelskys

✩ The Answer by @folerdetdufoler

Need more? Some of these were written as part of @evakteket’s Christmas challenges (find the masterposts here and here) and for @skamsecretsanta (browse the fic tag here). 

Happy reading! ❤️