hackearney fic exchange

[SIGNUPS: Closed]The main update blog for the Hackearney Fic Exchange hosted on AO3. Mod responds from @windfalling (the quarry sideblog @absenthearted)

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Hello! The Hackearney Fic Exchange (2023) is an anonymous fic exchange for the Travis Hackett/Laura Kearney pairing from The Quarry. Sign-ups open on May 5, 2023 on the main AO3 page.

For some details about the changes made from last year, please see this summary. A sign-up guide is also available to help navigate the new form and general process.

about the exchange

Participants submit a request with their prompt ideas. These requests are then matched with another participant, who writes and fulfills the request to the best of their ability. Submitted works will be posted anonymously and appear as “Mystery Gifts” until all the stories have been posted. Reveals are done in two stages: story reveals and author reveals. Please see the event schedule, sign-up guide, rules, and FAQ for more information. Updates will be made here on Tumblr and will be tagged #hackearney fic exchange.

schedule

Sign-up period: May 5-May 19 Assignments released: May 26 Author check-ins:* July 9 (Week 6) and August 5 (Week 10) Assignment deadline: August 21 Story reveals: August 22 Authors revealed: August 27

*Author check-ins are done through Tumblr by default; please let me know if there’s a better way to reach you (e.g. email, discord, twitter, etc.)!

Feel free to send me a message for any questions or concerns!

[absenthearted]

Any chance of another Hackearney writing exchange?

hi! unfortunately, I don’t think so—at least from me. I barely managed to run the last one haha 😅 if there is anyone else who wants to run the exchange though I’d be happy to add them as an admin to the sideblog.

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PSA! please reach out if interested, but note that I won’t just hand over the blog to just the first person who asks. I’d like to make sure it’s in good hands so if there are any concerns, happy to discuss as well.

[tedrailmi]

in deathly bloom for @absenthearted

this was my small contribution for the Hackearney Fic Exchange 2023! it was pretty clear to me from the start that I had to choose this prompt - vampire Laura inspires me so much. it was also my first time participating in an exchange, and predictably, i was terribly bad with time management. my story has flaws for sure, but i'm still very happy i made it somehow on time o/

and because I'm always annoyingly extra when it comes to music, I made a playlist while writing this! feel free to give it a listen if you're interested ~

1. bela lugosi's dead (cover) / nouvelle vague ; 2. pain / boy harsher ; 3. written in blood / she wants revenge ; 4. destroying angel / sneaker pimps ; 5. casualty / snake river conspiracy ; 6. the taste of you / ritual howls ; 7. love crime / siouxsie ; 8. blood be fluid / julia romana ; 9. total depravity / the veils ; 10. bloodhail / have a nice life ; 11. funnel of love / sqürl, madeline follin ; 12. breed / snake river conspiracy ; 13. live forever / cat pierce ; 14. suspirium / thom yorke; 15. bela lugosi's dead / bauhaus

ao3 link | playlist link

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Bonus Story Reveal

This is the last submission for this round of the exchange! Another special shout-out to @ange-de-la-mort who also stepped in to pinch-hit for me and wrote the lovely story below!

(Falling) into You for @cellard0ors

Rating: Teen

Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply

In a world where soulmates share a mark on their body, Laura has to live with thinking she'll never find the one person that she can belong to, and Travis has to live with thinking it's better that way. They get over it.

[falsemortal]

As The Rain 💦 for @fortheloveofwii

5 times Laura and Travis coincidentally run into each other, and one where they stay together.

[blookitty]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Chapters: 5/5 Fandom: The Quarry (Video Game) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Relationships: Travis Hackett/Laura Kearney, Travis Hackett & Laura Kearney, Max Brinly/Laura Kearney Characters: Travis Hackett, Laura Kearney, Original Characters, Robert “Bobby” Hackett, Max Brinly Additional Tags: Established Relationship, Flashbacks, Retelling, Kid Fic, Plot Twists, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Blood and Injury, Alcohol, Rated For Violence, Drunken Confessions, Cute Kids, Werewolf Max Brinly, Minor Max Brinly/Laura Kearney, Past Max Brinly/Laura Kearney - Freeform, Jed has a few lines in here too Series: Part 1 of To The Moon And Back Summary:

‘Before she could put two and two together, the cop was pushing her down onto it with a stern “Have a seat.” Laura plopped down with a quiet ‘oof’. But as he grabbed her wrist, she realized what he was attempting to do.

He was going to cuff her to the radiator!

Was he out of his fricking mind?!’

–

Travis and Laura tell their kids the story of how they fell in love. Or at least about the night that they stopped hating each other because of forced teamwork.

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Special shout out to the following people!

@book-pirate for stepping up to be a pinch-hitter and truly set records for the fastest turnaround for a submission, @be-side-my-self for offering to fill in and help out as well, and for @majestickoral who submitted an extra gift that ended up as a last-minute unexpected pinch-hit. They all ensured that each participant received a gift this round, and I’m so grateful to all of them! 🙏🏽

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Authors have been revealed!

Thanks again to everyone who participated in the second round of this exchange! 😊 The collection will remain open to anyone wishing to submit extra stories if you get inspired by any of the prompts down the road, and there were a lot of really great and interesting ones! Feel free to tag #hackearney fic exchange for any of your own personal fic posts so I can reblog it here. There were a lot of new participants in this round which made me really happy! There may be one more submission coming, so I’ll post that when it does, but otherwise I hope everyone has fun reading through all the wonderful stories that came out of this event!

[burning-peanut]

🍸 A Drink With Death

by Anonymous

⚜ [Travis Hackett/Laura Kearney] [Mafia AU] [Alternate Universe - 1920s] [Helpless damsel] [dominant Travis] [Alcohol] [Alternate Universe - Prohibition Era] ⚜

» Laura, An aspiring nurse from the 1920's finds herself at the wrong place at the wrong time. She unwittingly stumbles upon the inner workings of a local mafia group as her life spirals. Stuck between her dreams and the underground life of illicit activities, she must carve her way out or be pulled more towards the depths of the Underworld.

I am completely in love with the story that was written for me as part of the Hackearney Fic Exchange 2023! I'm so impressed with what was created out of my prompt and I am looking forward to the author's reveal so I can properly thank the so far anonymous writer.

(For this post, I stole the banner and divider from the author's AO3 fic without asking for permission bc lol author is unknown. I hope that is okay! 🌚)

➡ [Read now on A03]

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Story Reveals #4

Last day of story reveals! Authors will be revealed on August 27 by 5pm EDT. Any additional works will be posted as they come.

A Drink With Death for @burning-peanut

Rating: Explicit Archive Warning: Graphic Depictions of Violence

Laura, An aspiring nurse from the 1920's finds herself at the wrong place at the wrong time. She unwittingly stumbles upon the inner workings of a local mafia group as her life spirals. Stuck between her dreams and the underground life of illicit activities, she must carve her way out or be pulled more towards the depths of the Underworld.

In deathly bloom for @absentheart

Rating: Mature Archive Warning: Graphic Depictions of Violence

Her own blood fills her open mouth, dribbling down to her chin - but she knows that’s not what she’s craving for. She smells it in the air. Someone else’s blood.

Mangez Bien, Riez Souvent, Aimez Beaucoup for @pixie-mask

Rating: Teen Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply

Travis and Laura are in love! And they go on vacation! But mostly they support each other and overcome problems together. Living the dream.

Burdened Soul for @cellard0ors

Rating: Mature Archive Warning: Creator Chose Not to Use Archive Warnings

Everyone carries a soulmark but not everyone has a romantic soulmate. Sometimes its platonic, sometimes its a hobby or career that you'll spend the rest of your life in. Travis really thought that the six pointed star tattooed on his ribs meant something. Meant he would be a sheriff until he died. That was a lie. It had been her who had marked him. It had been Laura all along.

[blookitty]

And this is your reminder......to give all of these lovely stories kudos and comments! Especially if it's a story written for you!

I see you non-thankers out there...👀 Don't think I don't...

[hackearneyexchange]

commenting is a great way to show your appreciation for your writer, but I also want to acknowledge everyone’s busy lives! I’ve only just made it to my own today. stories have been out less than a week and there’s a lot of great content to read and go through 😊 I know I’ll be busy trying to get through them all!

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Story Reveals #4

Last day of story reveals! Authors will be revealed on August 27 by 5pm EDT. Any additional works will be posted as they come.

A Drink With Death for @burning-peanut

Rating: Explicit Archive Warning: Graphic Depictions of Violence

Laura, An aspiring nurse from the 1920's finds herself at the wrong place at the wrong time. She unwittingly stumbles upon the inner workings of a local mafia group as her life spirals. Stuck between her dreams and the underground life of illicit activities, she must carve her way out or be pulled more towards the depths of the Underworld.

In deathly bloom for @absentheart

Rating: Mature Archive Warning: Graphic Depictions of Violence

Her own blood fills her open mouth, dribbling down to her chin - but she knows that’s not what she’s craving for. She smells it in the air. Someone else’s blood.

Mangez Bien, Riez Souvent, Aimez Beaucoup for @pixie-mask

Rating: Teen Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply

Travis and Laura are in love! And they go on vacation! But mostly they support each other and overcome problems together. Living the dream.

Burdened Soul for @cellard0ors

Rating: Mature Archive Warning: Creator Chose Not to Use Archive Warnings

Everyone carries a soulmark but not everyone has a romantic soulmate. Sometimes its platonic, sometimes its a hobby or career that you'll spend the rest of your life in. Travis really thought that the six pointed star tattooed on his ribs meant something. Meant he would be a sheriff until he died. That was a lie. It had been her who had marked him. It had been Laura all along.

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Story Reveals #3

Each day until author reveals, I'll be featuring our wonderful stories in batches! For all recipients, please make sure that you show your appreciation for your writer by leaving a comment, and be kind!

Taste of my (G)Love for @tedrailmi

Rating: Explicit Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply

A sudden change of dentist leaves Laura feeling off kilter. Dr Hackett is way too handsome to pay any real attention to her and she already hated going to the dentist anyway so there's no possible way she could have left THAT humiliated! Story based on the Grape Flavored Gloves post on Reddit

As The Rain for @fortheloveofwii

Rating: Mature Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply

5 times Laura and Travis coincidentally run into each other, and one where they stay together.

Joined Together for @falsemortal

Rating: Teen Archive Warning: Graphic Depictions of Violence

'Before she could put two and two together, the cop was pushing her down onto it with a stern “Have a seat.” Laura plopped down with a quiet ‘oof’. But as he grabbed her wrist, she realized what he was attempting to do. He was going to cuff her to the radiator! Was he out of his fricking mind?!' -- Travis and Laura tell their kids the story of how they fell in love. Or at least about the night that they stopped hating each other because of forced teamwork.

This Ain't The Summer Of Love for @blookitty

Rating: Explicit Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply

Due to some magical trickery, Travis Hackett finds himself transformed back into his younger self. Unfortunately, this isn't a good thing for a variety of reasons, and there's only one person who might be able to help him. Whether or not she will is another matter entirely.

We’re Not Talking About This for @neglected-houseplant

Rating: Explicit Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply

Trapped in an abandoned mine, Laura and Travis argue about Laura’s future.

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Story Reveals #2

Each day until author reveals, I'll be featuring our wonderful stories in batches! For all recipients, please make sure that you show your appreciation for your writer by leaving a comment, and be kind!

I'm done being confused, it all leads back to you for @swimthroughthefires

Rating: Explicit Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply

Laura Kearney enters his life, and as swiftly as she arrives, she's gone. But never for long.

Taste the Bitter and the Sweet for @stolen-writer

Rating: Mature Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply

For a witch, Laura Kearney should know how to pick'em better. Her latest venture in love has crashed and burned around her and she's had enough. Frustrated, she places her romantic fate in more magical hands, before heading to work at her aunts' coffeeshop in the little town of North Kill. But her arrival coincides with strange occurrences going on in the woods that surround the sleepy hamlet. Something wicked is drawing townsfolks into the dark forest and to their deaths. The local sheriff is suspicious and his dogged investigation is getting uncomfortably close to discovering her and her aunts' witchcraft. It doesn't help he's been haunting her dreams and every encounter makes it harder to keep away from him.

Have a Drink on Me for @book-pirate

Rating: Explicit Archive Warning: Creator Chose Not to Use Archive Warnings

Travis ends a miserable day at his favorite bar, hoping to grab a few beers and then head home. But a pretty little blonde eyeing him across the room has other plans.

Your person. for @teamhawkeye

Rating: Teen Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply

What could go wrong, if you decided to organize a school road trip with your friend and colleague?

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Story Reveals #1

Each day until author reveals, I'll be featuring our wonderful stories in batches! For all recipients, please make sure that you show your appreciation for your writer by leaving a comment, and be kind!

a sight and a sound (i'm lost and i'm found) for @raineynight713

Rating: Mature Archive Warning: Graphic Depictions of Violence

Travis tells Laura the truth in the beginning. It changes everything. Including her career choice.

nothing else can save me for @qusochek

Rating: Mature Archive Warning: Graphic Depictions of Violence

Laura and Travis team up to take care of a supernatural threat on the other side of the country. What could go wrong?

In Regard to Love for @majestickoral

Rating: Teen Archive Warning: None

He built an image of not being interested in romantic love, of being devoted only to family. This only amplified when the curse struck them all – he had no time to be daydreaming… Not in front of others.

The one thing he wouldn't give her for @densofyarrow

Rating: Explicit Archive Warning: Graphic Depictions of Violence, Rape/Non-Con

Laura no longer recognizes herself. She doesn't know how many days she has been locked up by now, but she increasingly realizes that she is slowly going insane. And Max, the fool, has the impudence to just make everything even worse. Basically, it was his fault what happened- That she wanted to get what was so easy for him to achieve... Laura just wanted to feel something good before she ultimately lost the connection to her own body. Before she completely and finally lost her mind . She just needed her goddamn toothbrush.

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Story reveals are live!

Two more submissions to come, please keep an eye out for them! Authors will be revealed on the 27th.

[hackearneyexchange]

Today is the deadline for story submissions!

If you haven’t already, please message me ASAP if you’re having any issues or delays with your submission, so that I may notify your recipient.

On your assignments page, click “fulfill” to upload your story to the collection. They will not appear on the AO3 page until story reveals. Please submit and post your story as normal otherwise, and not as a draft.

All submitted works will be revealed tomorrow by 5pm EST. Any delayed submissions will be posted as they come after that.

Reminder that authors will be anonymous until author reveals on August 27.

Thanks to everyone for all your hard work!

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Three days until the deadline!

Gentle reminder that the story deadline is coming up! Assignments can be fulfilled on your assignment page on AO3. Submissions will go through moderation before being added to the collection, and everything will remain unrevealed until the 22nd, and remain anonymous for a week until author reveals. Let me know if you need any help submitting your story!