Morphing Human

An AU of Animorphs set in the world of Being Human. The series takes place at the time of original book publication, starting in 1996. It includes canon from Being Human (UK) 1-5 and may have references to Being Human (US), but it is not necessary to have seen Bing Human (US). There are also references to the Animorphs show. If you are unfamiliar with these universes, no worries! Morphing Human builds naturally as it goes along. There is also a "Cast" page and a "World" page to help with the finer details. The "Timeline" page will help you read through all the fics in order. "Inquire" is the ask page! Feel free to send in any questions and comments! Similarly, "Volunteer" is the submit page.

[morphing-human]

Yes thanks it does wondered due to the fact that Jake doesn't visit him meant that Grandpa G didn't like him but in the police station flashback Gideon and Jake appeared close.

Yeah, that was during the time period that Jake was pretending not to be dead. :)

I realize it's not super clear, but that happens with the whole "reveal the past slowly" style of writing it. And, at the time, I thought I'd be writing it a lot more quickly.

[morphing-human]

Does Grandpa G hate Jake or just the fact that he is now a vampire as Jake wanted to protect his older brother so he still cares and does he know who he and Rachel are staying with? and will we see more of Jake and Rachel's pasts including before they were turned into vampires?

Every story includes new background on the star character. Stories revolving around Rachel include Rachel backstory. Stories revolving around Marco include Marco backstory. Whenever I return to this project, there will definitely be more details on past events!

As for the first part of your question: I'm not entirely sure what you're asking? So I'm just going to explain the whole Jake/G thing in general, and if that still doesn't help, feel free to send another ask! Sorry I didn't understand (>.<)

Anyway, the first thing to explain is that this series is intended to be, to a degree, canon-divergent. The introduction of vampires, werewolves, and ghosts into the universe changed the earth timeline. There is a more detailed explanation for this, but it's a big reveal moment that's to come up later, so I won't go into it too much. Anyway, all that is to say that Cassie, Marco, Tobias, Ax, Tom, Jordan, Sarah, and Loren are all the same characters from canon. Jake and Rachel are not. (Chapman and Melissa are complicated and part of the reveal.)

To better explain, I will call canon Jake "JakeA" and MH Jake "JakeB". If JakeA existed in the Morphing Human universe, then JakeB would be the brother of JakeA's maternal grandfather (Grandpa G). In fact, he would be named for him. JakeB would have no actual blood relationship to RachelA. RachelB would still be JakeB's cousin and would have not blood relationship to either JakeA or RachelA. RachelA is not named for RachelB; it's just a really common name.

However, JakeA and RachelA were never born in the Morphing Human universe, and JakeB and RachelB were adopted into those unoccupied roles by the respective families under the pseudonyms "Jonathan Sergeant" and "Rebecca Hyde," one of the few times they did not pretend to be brother and sister when being taken in.

Why weren't JakeA and RachelA born? How did JakeB and RachelB just happen to slot in (almost) perfectly into their place? Because of cosmic shenanigans which will be revealed later.

Anyway, back to Grandpa G. Gideon (Grandpa G) is JakeB's older brother, with a similar relationship to the one Tom has to JakeA in canon. JakeB died while Gideon was away at war. While the exact details aren't currently known, we do know that between being released by Chapman and reuniting with RachelB, JakeB reunited with Gideon and attempted to pretend that only RachelB and her family had been attacked; that nothing bad had happened to himself. This did not last. By the time RachelB & JakeB are together again, he does not have that family tie.

Later, after Gideon has moved on, apparently believing his brother dead, he married and had children and continued his military service. When his children were adults, JakeB & RachelB moved in with Gideon's wife while Gideon was away under the pretense of being the children of recently deceased distant relatives, as is their modus operandi. Knowing what Gideon's brother looked like from photos, she was suspicious and eventually confirmed her suspicion. JakeB then moved on again because he didn't want his brother to know he was a monster.

It is hinted that Gideon and his wife had a tumultuous marriage and eventually divorced. Gideon himself seems to have never learned of what really happened to his brother.

Joining Tom's family is the first time since then that JakeB has reunited with direct descendants of Gideon.

I hope that clears some things up?

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How did Jake and Rachel join their family again as the older members of the family know the truth about them?

They actually tend to stick to more distant parts of the family tree. (We're holding with that "Berensons tend toward numerous children" and the fact that they're cousins widens the number of people to take advantage of. They have their dads' family tree, then each of their mothers' family trees. And of course, these trees only grow with time.) The pattern is basically that they set up with someone distant enough to know their story but not super recognize them. When they inevitably have to leave (because of murder or simply covering up that they don't age), they simply swap to another far branch. Occasionally, they take a break living on their own, but that's a more difficult lifestyle, especially these days.

However, this pattern has been going on long enough that the families have learned that when kids show up something weird happens. But since it's not a regular pattern -- the last time they were seen by that branch was a decade or two back -- it just seems silly to say that. This is a world where, though vampires and werewolves and ghosts exists, few people believe in them. To say "these kids have been showing up repeatedly for 90 years and bringing disaster" just sounds silly. So, they're eyed with suspicion, but people behave as though nothing's wrong.

Sorry I didn't write that super clearly. ^.^;;

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Arc 9: The Android

Based on book 10, The Android, of the Animorphs series by K. A. Applegate and Scholastic Publishing.

Now re-edited on Tumblr and added to Archive of Our Own!

Tumblr chapters: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Archive of Our Own link: [x]

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Characters: Aximili, Cassie, Erek, Jake, Jenny, Lourdes, Marco, Maria, Melissa, Mr. King, Rachel, Tobias

Warnings: animal death, anthropophagy, body horror, child harm, consent issues, gore, psychological trauma, self-sacrifice, torture reference, violence

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Arc 8: The Lure

Based on the Animorphs series by K. A. Applegate and Scholastic Publishing.

Now re-edited on Tumblr and added to Archive of Our Own!

Tumblr chapters: [1] [2] [3] [4]

Archive of Our Own link: [x]

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Characters: Aximili, Bailey, Carger 3591 (OC), Cassie, Chapman, Edriss, Esplin, Eva, Fluffer McKitty, Iniss 226, Jake, Jill (OC), Marco, Melissa, Mr. Pardue, Rachel, Sam (OC), Tidwell, Tobias

Warnings: anthropophagy reference, brainwashing, child harm reference, choking, consent issues, gore, implied assault, panic attack, psychological trauma, self-harm, teen sexuality, violence

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Arc 7: The Alien

Based on book 8, The Alien, of the Animorphs series by K. A. Applegate and Scholastic Publishing

Now re-edited on Tumblr and added to Archive of Our Own!

Tumblr chapters: [1] [2] [x] [3] [4] [x] [5] [x]

Archive of Our Own link: [x]

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Characters: Alloran, Aximili, Cassie, -Celair-Iscar (OC), Champ, Elfangor, -Ellinais-Targouth (OC), Esplin, Estrid, Forlay (semi-OC), -Frodlin-Corain (OC), -Herrin-Irrallon (OC), Ignath (OC), Jahar (semi-OC), Jake, Loren, Marco, Noorlin (semi-OC), Peter, Rachel, Tobias

Warnings: abandonment, brainwashing, consent issues, dystopian environment, gore, major character death, panic attack, phobia, self-sacrifice, suicide, teen sexuality, violence

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Arc 6: The Stranger

Based on book 7, The Stranger, of the Animorphs series by K. A. Applegate and Scholastic Publishing

Now re-edited on Tumblr and added to Archive of Our Own!

Tumblr chapters: [1] [2] [x] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [x]

Archive of Our Own link: [x]

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Characters: Alice (OC), Aximili, Ben (OC), Cassie, Dan, Deborah (OC), the Drode, Frank (OC), Gideon (semi-OC), Henry (OC), Jake, Joe (OC), Jordan, Lawrence (OC), Loren, Marco, Naomi, Officer Fitzpatrick (OC), Oscar (OC), Pauline (OC), Rachel, Sarah, Tobias, Tom

Warnings: body horror, child harm, choking reference, consent issues, dystopian environment, dubcon, familicide, gore, panic attack, phobia, psychological trauma, self-sacrifice, slurs, suicide reference, teen sexuality, torture, violence

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Arc 5: the Truth

Based on the Animorphs series by K. A. Applegate and Scholastic Publishing.

Now re-edited on Tumblr and added to Archive of Our Own!

Tumblr chapters: [1] [2] [3]

Archive of Our Own link: [x]

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Characters: Aximili, Cassie, Jake, Jordan, Marco, Melissa's flunkies (OC), Naomi, Rachel, Sarah, Tobias

Warnings: anthropophagy reference, child harm reference, consent issues, drowning reference, gore, psychological trauma, teen sexuality

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Arc 4: the Capture

Based on book 6, The Capture, of the Animorphs series by K.A. Applegate and Scholastic Publishing

Now re-edited on Tumblr and added to Archive of Our Own!

Tumblr chapters: [1] [x] [2] [x] [3] [x] [4] [x] [5]

Archive of Our Own link: [x]

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Characters: Aunt Lis (OC), Aximili, Cassie, Chapman, Iniss 226, Jake, Jake Berenson, Jean, Jeff (OC), Jimmy (OC), Johanna (OC), Katie (semi-OC), Loren, Marco, Peter, Rachel, Steve, Temrash 114, Tobias, Tom, Tom's Second Yeerk

Warnings: abandonment, abusive relationship, anthropophagy reference, body horror, child harm, choking, consent issues, familicide, gore, phobia, self-sacrifice, suicide, violence

[morphing-human]

Arc 3: the Predator

based on book 5, The Predator, of the Animorphs series by K.A. Applegate and Scholastic Publishing

Now re-edited on Tumblr and added to Archive of Our Own!

Tumblr chapters: [1] [x] [2] [x] [3] [4] [x] [5] [6] [7] [x]

Archive of Our Own link: [x]

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Characters: Aftran 295 (OC), Akdor 4303 (OC), Aximili, Carger 3591 (OC), Cassie, Chapman, Edriss 562, Esplin 9466, Eva, Fluffer McKitty, Jake, Jerry, Marco, Melissa, Mrs. Chapman, Peter, Rachel, Tobias, Yaheen 787 (OC)

Warnings: abandonment, anthropophagy reference, casual ableism, child harm, choking reference, familicide reference, gore, masochism, self-harm, self-sacrifice, teen sexuality

[morphing-human]

Admin Update

I've moved tags to the top of permalink pages so that if you were going directly to a fic you'd be able to see the warnings before reading the whole thing.

I also wanted to note that right now, I'm mostly editing content of old fics. I have been adding warnings if I notice any that are missing, but I have not been bothering to re-standardize them. I will modify the tags after I have finished with the content.

[morphing-human]

Arc 2: the Message

based on book 4, The Message, of the Animorphs series by K.A. Applegate and Scholastic Publishing

Now re-edited on Tumblr and added to Archive of Our Own!

Tumblr chapters: [1] [2] [x] [3] [4] [5] [x] [6] [7] [8]

Archive of Our Own link: [x]

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Characters: Ax, Cassie, Eileen, Jake, Marco, Michelle, Rachel, school ghosts, T'Shondra, Tidwell, Tobias, Visser Three, Walter

Warnings: abusive relationship, animal death, body horror, child harm, choking, drowning, gore, medicinal drugs, panic attack, phobia, self-harm, violence

[morphing-human]

Chapter 1: the Invasion

based on book 1, The Invasion, of the Animorphs series by K.A. Applegate and Scholastic Publishing

Now re-edited on Tumblr and added to Archive of Our Own!

Tumblr chapters: [1] [2] [3] [4] [x] [5] [6] [7] [x] [8] [9] [x]

Archive of Our Own link: [x]

[morphing-human]

Morphing Human fanmix [Listen]

Track Listing

Over There by Nora Bayes <So prepare. Say a prayer. Send the word! Send the word to beware!>

Oh, Lady, be Good! by Ella Fitzgerald <I tell you I'm just a lonesome babe in the wood, so lady be good to me.>

Nowhere To Run by Martha & The Vandellas <It's not love I'm running from. It's the heartaches that I know will come.>

In The Flesh by Blondie <Ooh warm and soft, in the flesh. Ooh close and hot, in the flesh.>

Victim Of Circumstance by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts <Everywhere I went I caused them such alarm. You know I never meant to cause anybody harm.>

Purest Feeling by Nice Is Neat <I don't really believe she understands what's happening to me.>

Breaking Falls by Dan Michaelson <Take it all. You know I can break your fall.>

Sound Of The Revolution by Lunatic Calm <This is the sound of the revolution. I can't hear a thing, but now I'm seeing everything.>

Raining Blood (Monolith Edit) by Slayer <Creating my structure! Now I shall reign in blood!>

Like Wolves by David Condos <Yeah, you’re on a golden leash, but no, you’re not their only beast.>

Goin' Down by The Pretty Reckless <I've got envy, I've got greed, anything that you need, and I'm not above having to beg.>

Kill of the Night by Gin Wigmore <The danger is I'm dangerous, and I might just tear you apart.>

Crave You by Flight Facilities <I walked into the room dripping in gold. … My heart broke when I saw you kept your gaze controlled.>

Strawberry Gashes by Jack Off Jill <Watch me fault her. You're living like a disaster. She said "Kill me faster!">

Love Bites (So Do I) by Halestorm <I kiss you in a way you’ll never forget about me.>

Dark Doo Wop by Ms Mr <If we're gonna die, bury us alive. If they're searching for us they'll find us side by side.>

Crave by Duologue <You could fight the hunger. Fight it 'til you’re out of your mind. 'Til you’re just another who falls behind.>

I Vampiri by The Impalers <If you stay with her, you can't go home.>

Children's Work by Dessa <But I've learned how to pain my face, how to earn my keep, how to clean my kill.>

Cold Blooded by The Pretty Reckless <You can't trust a cold-blooded woman. ... You can't trust a cold-blooded man.>

Satin in a Coffin by Modest Mouse <Are you dead or are you sleeping?  God I sure hope you are dead.>

Mz. Hyde by Halestorm <The monster in your bed… Just give in, and you won’t be sorry.>

All The Things She Said (Monolith Remix) by T.A.T.U. <Being with you has opened my eyes. Could I ever believe such a perfect surprise?>

It Was Written In Blood by Bring Me the Horizon <It was preordained that we should part, and be united by and by, united by and by.>

Bela Lugosi's Dead by Nouvelle Vague <The bats have left the bell tower. The victims have been bled. Red velvet lines the black box. Bela Lugosi's dead.>

[Lyrics warnings: Dated racist slurs ("Hun"), Casual ableism, Self-harm references, Suicide references, Misogynistic slurs. If I've missed something, please let me know.]

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100 posts!

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Morning After

My name is Jake. It’s not what I go by anymore. I’m not going to tell you my current identity because Controllers are everywhere. And if the Controllers find us…

I actually don’t know what will happen. I’ve never had something like this to fear before.

It’s funny… feeling powerless. I haven’t felt this way in decades. The thing you should know, if you’re a Controller, is that just because someone feels powerless… looks helpless…

That doesn’t mean they are.

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[m-to-the-6th-power]

I love this series. It’s so neat. Although, one small question. Why does Jake call Tom G? My first thought was that Tom looks like Grandpa G, but I’m not sure. Shed some light please?

[morphing-human]

Hi, sorry! I didn't see this because we were on hiatus.

Tom takes after his mother's side of the family and looks very, very similar to his grandpa Gideon, which causes Jake to feel even more protective and possessive than he already does toward family. ;)

It's a slip-up, though, when Jake calls Tom "G." The rest of the family hasn't really noticed because they're used to the way Gideon looks as an old man.

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Admin stuff

Fixed some width issues with how photos, photosets, and videos displayed on their permalink pages. Perfected the colors.

Should be a more pleasant experience now.