True LoVe Stories Never Have Endings

I'm an Original Fan of "Veronica Mars", aka an Old Fart, who watched the show while it was airing. Years later, it's still my favorite show and the only one I'm obsessed enough to write about. Check out my older fic at LiveJournal and drop me a line sometime. Thanks for reading!

[allthevmff]

May the tropes be ever in your favor ii.

Tropeapalooza is back for another year! Just in case you missed year one –Tropeapalooza is a community bolstering challenge. It is intended to foster engagement and/or creation from readers, writers, artists, DJs, podficers, etc. It is based on the premise that our community is stronger when all content (new & old, concise & sprawling, etc.) is celebrated and elevated. All were AND are invited to participate in all mediums.

Last year mutual pining emerged victorious, but over the course of the challenge thousands of pieces of content (fic, art, playlist, podfics, trope-based cheese pairings, etc. were created and/or shared). Check out Tropeapalooza 2020 –> X.

So…. once again let’s put the tropes to the test, to see which is best… Starting this July 19th (and lasting over a week) our favorite tropes will be pitted against each other once again. Sixteen tropes will duke it out, only one will survive.

180 Days

Angst

Fab Four

Friends with Benefits

Have To Kiss For Reasons

Lilly Lives

Long Time No See

Punchy/Protective Logan

Romcom AU

Roommate AU

Slow Burn

Solving A Mystery

Song Fic

The Power of 3: OT3 &/Threesome

They Love Each Other & Everything Is Going To Be Okay

TV show AU

You can show support for your favorites by voting in polls, recommending and/or creating trope specific content including (but not limited to) art, videos, podfics, playlists, and fanfics. Points will be awarded to a trope based on your activity/participation.

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galaxyofstarks

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Heavenli24 (AO3 / ff.net) @heavenli24

snuffybaby

Ultra (AO3 / ff.net)

Trogdor19 

[allthevmff]

@jagwriter78 & @kimikochan9

[theawkwardterrier]

I suspected a lot of people were going to be talking about fantastic season 1 and 2 episodes, so I wanted to share some thoughts about one of my favorite season 3 episodes, Charlie Don’t Surf.

“Now, Leah,” you might be thinking (although probably not; I cannot actually tell what people are thinking), “Are you sure you don’t just like this episode because it has two surfing Logans?” And yes, that does give it a couple of points, but there are other, actual, shippy reasons as well!

This is a strong episode for both Logan and Veronica as characters, emphasizing core beliefs that had been built through the other seasons: Veronica’s need to seek out the truth, to have all the information, and Logan’s vulnerability to the idea that there is something terrible at the core of him. But I also really like the potential that this episode showed for a strong future relationship, one in which Veronica’s quest for truth isn’t meant to undermine the two of them and in which Logan does not react to that quest in anger, one in which she acts as comfort and support, and he even has awkward dinners with her father.

(Although that dinner definitely does show flaws in their relationship as well, I like the realism of that moment, but also consistently think how amazing it could have been for that to be a first step to a functional relationship: “oh, you’re concerned about your father liking me? First maybe give him a chance to get to know me without censoring everything I say. Then maybe we can discuss what exactly worries you and how we can deal with that.”)

(I am very much looking forward to that element- the integration of Logan in Veronica’s life- in future books/movies/episodes/all of the above.)

Fic recs

Haven’t read so much based around this episode, but a couple that stretch out the Charlie plot

DNA by dreamer-marie (ff.net)

Lies and Misdemeanors by kimikochan (Charlie and Logan relationship among many other things. But also incomplete fic alert!)

Tastes Like Envy by Kansas42

Ficlet thing

Cushion My Fall with Cotton Wool (Sweetheart)

Veronica walks on eggshells. Even four days after Norman Phipps leaves his life, three days after Logan outs the real Charlie Stone and ruins any chance of having his actual half-brother enter his life in the first place, she is careful around him. They’re Veronica eggshells, so they include quips and impersonations and never letting him get away with anything, but he can feel them underfoot as she brings takeout from his favorite restaurants over every night, as she turns on The Big Lebowski but watches him out of the corners of her eyes even as she quotes The Dude.

She doesn’t have to be so subtle about it, really. He likes all her caretaking. Veronica doesn’t say she loves him and most of the times that’s okay. Sometimes, though, he needs it, so he seeks out the signs. He finds them in her regret that she had to stop the surging explanation to the one person he had tried to imagine would understand how truly genetically fucked he feels. He relaxes into them when he hears from Dick that she accidentally-on-purpose spilled her coffee onto the phone of some girl who was trying to watch his Larry King interview. He has a gut-craving for words and certainty, but he will accept this. These things, these tiny protections, are enough for now: the way she makes him laugh despite himself over dinner, her raised eyebrow and tiny, unwilling, foolish smile when his eyes meet hers in the bathroom mirror as they brush their teeth, her cool palm over his heart as he falls asleep.

Post for loganandveronica’s Logan and Veronica Appreciation Week which starts today!

[allthevmff]

Link to the complete Lies & Misdemeanors by @kimikochan9

Logan & Veronica begin to rebuild their relationship when an old foe resurfaces, plunging them into another mystery.

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

[allthevmff]

Celebrating P.I. Day with the Veronica Mars Movie inspired FFFF Round-up…

The Long Way Home by @absolutelyiris

The Still Point (On a Spinning World) by @alilamba

A Better Claim, Build Me Up, Lagniappe, Not Piz, Scrubs, The Medusa Jewel, & The Washing Machine Story by @best-laid-plaids

Lieutenant Logan Echolls by @bewitchingredhead36

Backwards Take, Can’t Move Those Chains, Done by Only Me, & Interrupt Us by @bryrosea

Into the Fire by @elliebear75

Bring It On Like a Storm, If Your Mind Should Sway, Three Emails Sent Across Continents (And Possibly Five Text Messages) by @ghostcat3000

I’m Giving It All To You by @heavenli24

Every Belt That Ever Hit Someone (Is Still Made to Hold Something Up), Till Dick Do Us Part, & Turmeric & Fenugreek by @igrockspock

The Last Thing by @jeanie205​

Second Chances by @kimikochan9​

All Shades of Blue, A Storm in the Form of a Girl, Just-in-Case Letters, Lessons on Appropriate Timing,  Tectonic Shift, & Waypoints by @machawicket

Three Emails Sent Across Continents (And Possibly Five Text Messages) by @maladyofthequotidian

Email Confessions by @marshmallowtasha

I’ve Learned to Count on You by @marsinvestigaytions

Absolution by @nearfantastica​

Another Second Last Chance, Get Up, Get Out, Get Away (‘This is Halloween’ Remix),  & She Wears Her Hair in Waves by @nevertothethird

Afterglow by @scandalpantsstuff

Come Back To Me & Wait for Me by @susanmichelin

The Inner Moonlight & Wingspan by  @theawkwardterrier

A Winner, Bob (aka 'How A Blue Shirt Got New Life’) by @troublescout​

Tequila Helps by HBQ100

Skype Is Sacred by Trogdor19

Doing It Differently by ThoseWhoShowUp

Disclosure by ayelles

Wish You Were Here by Simpatico73

Two Solid Weeks of Bliss by Banana1

Checkmate by pcmoran

Those Nine Years by veronicamarsl3ve

Musings from then and Now by LVfangirl

One Hundred and Eighty Days by hann789

Letters to you by Serenitas1985

Warts and All by hufflelit

Epic LoVe Prevails by SarahJeanne7

We Hate to Leave by dansunedisco

how to hold your breath underwater by youcallitwinter

Hanging & Spanning Continents by semele

Attached to You Being Here by VictoriaSinclair

Links to all fics (including fics from prior FFFFs) can be found here & here.

[mottlemoth]

Please reblog this if fanfiction has been beneficial to your mental health.

[choosekindnesstoday]

I was going to make a post thanking every author I’ve been reading during the pandemic, but since this came up, it seems like a good oportunity to say it.

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you for taking the time to write all these wonderful stories for free and sharing them with us. Thank you for every kind reply to every comment I’ve ever made (here & in AO3). Thank you for saving our favorite characters from that awful ending ♥

You’re all wonderful authors in your own way, and I love to discover your style while reading different stories, and finding out how they’re different from the rest.

You’ve been and still are a great company while on lockdown ♥

@the-last-targaryens​, @justwandering-neverlost​, @ashleyfanfic, @muttpeeta, @aenarsnow, @nlights37​, @noordinarylines, @magalidragon, @thescarletgarden1990, @likexporcelain, @jalenmara, @stilesssolo, @mysticmyllee, @dracoignisworld, @adecila, @frostbitepandaaaaa, @ellizablue, @fierypen37, @esteriivy.

And some people from AO3 which I’m not sure if they’re here: zavocado, wolfmaid, Michelle1029, RAV8, ArielChelby, OnlyInAutumn, sittingonyourfloor, LustOnMyFingers, fairydream.

I’m sorry if I’ve missed anyone, I’m fairly new to this world. Hopefully I’ve caught everyone I’ve been reading. If your AO3 name is there but not the one on here, let me know :)

[vmficclub]

Who loves chance encounters?? We do!! Our 💖Fluffy Feature💖 today has some of the best chance encounter fics around.

A Fleet Week by Kimikochan

Join us on discord!

[allthevmff]

@kimikochan9

[ghostofwaikiki-deactivated20210]

14 weeks and 5 days, 85,221 words, 266 pages and 16 chapters later and I’m done! Time for my mai tai and some Hawaiian chocolate … 

[kimikochan9]

I did it!! I finished my book! All 84,946, words, 265 pages and 16 chapters! It may never see the light of day, but I wanted to say thank you to the VM fans, the fanfiction writers and everyone who commented or sent kudos ... you showed me I could do it. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

[kimikochan9]

‘Sex and the City’ Revival Confirmed at HBO Max

“Sex and the City” is getting the revival treatment at HBO Max, Variety has confirmed. The new chapter is titled “And Just Like That…” and w

Nearly all of my favorite shows have had revivals in the last few years, and it’s taught me two things: 1) Less is more and 2) Be careful what you wish for.

[ghostofwaikiki-deactivated20210]

Chapter 2

My heart stopped when I suddenly heard a deep, familiar voice behind me softly calling my name.

Crap.

Swearing under my breath, I started a mental check of my appearance, but gave up in despair. I wanted to bang my head against the wall of metal mailboxes, but what would be the point? I was still wearing my bicycle helmet. I took a deep breath and turned around.

“Hey, Maya,” Koa Yamada said.

He was tall for an Asian Pacific Islander, standing just shy of 6 feet, but he’d filled out over the years, transforming from a gangly college kid to a lean and muscular man. He got his perpetual tan and wavy black hair from his mother’s native Hawaiian and Polynesian roots. His warm, serious eyes - dark chocolate framed by long lashes - were replicas of his Japanese father’s.

“Hi,” I chirped, my voice unusually high. I’d gone for nonchalant surprise, but got high-strung canary. Hastily, I reached up to take off my helmet and made a self-conscious attempt to fluff out my hair. I rebounded with an artificially bright smile that faded as I slowly took in Koa’s attire.

He wore a navy blue polo shirt tucked neatly into khaki slacks with a pair of sturdy-looking brown leather loafers, a casual ensemble on the Mainland but akin to a three-piece suit here in Hawaii.

It was the embroidered Honolulu Police Department logo on his shirt and gold detective shield clipped at his waist that really rang my alarm bells.

Belatedly, I noticed the petite, pretty Asian woman beside him. Her black hair was coiled in a tight bun at the nape of her neck, her clothes and badge a match to his.

I faced Koa, locking eyes with my ex for the first time since he’d broken my heart over a decade ago.

“What the hell is going on?” I demanded.

[allthevmff]

There's No Place Like VMFF for the Holidays

 The VMFF Holiday Fic App has arrived… 

It’s the fic version of an advent calendar… each time you open/refresh the app, a random list of Veronica Mars Holiday Fics will appear. 

Featuring Fics, Art, Playlists & FanVids by…

@5mallestviolin​​​​ @absolutelyiris​​​ @alilamba​​​ @biffbang​​​ @bondopoulos​​​ @kmd0107​​​ @livinginsunnyhell​ @brittany4824​ @bryrosea​ @cattyk8fic​ @cheshirecatstrut​ @susanmichelin​ @cubbiegirl​​ @iimdestinyfreereally​ @elliebear75​​ @emtifahp​​ @theawkwardterrier​ @happilyshanghaied​ @heavenli24​ @his-beautiful-girl​ @nicemom93​​ @jeanie205​ @kayte76​ @kimikochan9​ @lisawolfe80​ @captaine-carter​ @marshmallowtasha​ @marshmellowbobcat​ @argyledpenguin​ @the-og-mkt​ @missismess​ @ms-maj​ @nevertothethird​ @oakave​ @tvfanatic​ @petpluto​ @violetobsession​ @scandalpantsstuff​ @mysilverylining​ @proofinyou​ @starlightafterastorm​ @therealcactusbetty​ @best-laid-plaids​ @troublescout​ @vixleonard​  @everlarkeologist​ @chichuri​ @collectionsofperfections​ @jerrejerreink @lilamadison11​ @saoirsekonstantin​​ @veronicamarsfanart​ @vmficrecs​ @vmficclub​​ @thelillykane​​ 

+ Many More

Join us for LoVeCember 2020: X

[vmficrecs]

BIG. EXCITING. NEWS. This holiday season vmficrecs has teamed up with @allthevmff to bring you LOVECEMBER HOLIDAY EDITION!!!! A long time ago we used to be friends lovecember was how vmficrecs came into existence and now I’m using it as a shameless way to force everyone to write holiday fic about my boy. Note: while this is titled lovecember y’all are of course welcome to write about any pairing or character from veronica mars that your heart desires! 

Jazzy and I have curated a list of holiday prompts, holiday themes, and tropes (s/o to tropeapalooza) that you can choose from when writing; Jazzy has also made a super fun generator that will randomly select one from each category if you want to be loose with it. We’ll also be tracking the tag #lovecember2020 on tumblr AND we’ve made an ao3 collection that everyone can directly post their fics to. 🤗

Full List of Prompts & Holiday Themes & Tropes 

https://allthevmff.tumblr.com/holidayficpromptgenerator

Ao3 collection 

Happy writing friends!! I can’t wait to read everything and cry!! 

[galvanizedfriend]

[leatherleaves]

I recently started working in hospitality, and I’ll tell you guys right now, the trope of “there was only one bed” is not as rare as you’d think in real life. A few times a week, at least, I have guys come in who are working together on projects in town or passing through who have to literally book the last room I have available for the night and lo and behold — there is only one bed, and guess what, they give each other a side-eyed look and begrudgingly take it. So write it up, it happens all the time!!!

[karis-the-fangirl]

[blatant-phishing-attempt-bot-de]

Never let your There Was Only One Bed dreams die. I was secretly in love with my best friend for over a year when she graduated and moved to Oklahoma (like 1000 miles away) for grad school. Between that travel restrictions, we were so scared we’d never see eachother again.

At the end of summer, when Covid numbers were at a lower point, I took the risk to visit her in her new apartment and I quickly realized that, unlike when I’d spent the night at her house before, the couch wasn’t made up like a bed. She explained that since her new couch was so fancy and pink, I couldn’t possibly sleep on it, and so I needed to sleep in the bed with her. You know, out of necessity. I woke up with her snuggled around me in the middle of the night.

We’re dating now, and I genuinely think I’m going to marry her. Just the other day, though, I mentioned that if she hadn’t been weird about her fancy couch, I probably never would have like confessed my feelings. AND THEN she stood up, took the cushions off the fancy couch, UNFOLDED IT INTO A HIDE-A-BED, and said “I KNOW.”

THIS GIRL. ORCHESTRATED. BED SCARCITY. JUST SO SHE COULD MAKE THE “ONLY ONE BED” EXCUSE. Y’all when I said I just about lost my goddamn mind, I just about lost my goddamn mind. I love this sneaky bitch so much and the moral of this story is BE THE ONE BED YOU WANT TO SEE IN THE WORLD.

[kimikochan9]

It’s been four weeks and five days since I started my mystery and so far I’ve written 33,512 words, 102 pages and 6 chapters.

If you follow me here, I’d love it if you would follow my Ghost of Waikiki blog, too!

Thank you!

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Maya Wong, a down-and-out, former newspaper reporter turned ghost writer, has just moved back to her...

[kelseyridge13]

Don’t Forget To Vote

[psychedelicswamp]

i am SO SICK of unhappy endings. idk about anyone else but the #1 reason i like fiction is because everything can always work out no matter how bad it is. “what if the good guys lost” shut up. you are so fucking boring. give me happy endings or give me nothing

[happilyshanghaied]

We need all the happy endings we can get in 2020

[kimikochan9]

Opinion | I photographed Obama and Reagan. Here’s why I won’t be silent about Trump.

Our president lies to us every day about little things (crowd size) and big things (Covid-19). He disses allies and calls the press the enemy of the people. That is wrong.

VOTE!