Rareships + Complex Polycules Masterpost
Thanks to everyone for joining this year’s Polyamorous Epifest! In this post, we’re rounding up works that primarily focused on polycules that are less popular than the major polyships in this fandom (notably PBJ, Polyfrogs, and WTF) including those with five or more members.
Since the original mission of Epifest was to inspire and exhibit more PBJ content in the fandom (which, at that time was a rareship), we especially hope that in rounding up these unique ships, members of the fandom will be inspired to support and expand on the ships they see here!
Swap Day - by @believesinponds - Kent/Jack/Jeff/Chowder/Farmer - 3k - T - Chris woke to a face full of hair and a loud “meow!” that he could only assume was not coming from Caitlin. He groaned and pushed the unknown cat off his head. ~ “What the fuck.” Kent woke up in a sea of teal. He blinked a few times to focus his eyes and found a large stuffed shark where Swoops was supposed to be.
pardoning the rain - by @kenthoney (piehead) - Polyhaus - 4k - T - There’s a cycle to it. Precipitation, evaporation, condensation. Precipitation again. It doesn’t rain every day. Some days the rain is harsh. Some days it’s never ending.Some days, the sun greets the world after, like a lover coming home again.Theirs is a rainy day. But their sun always manages to shine through. You can only see a rainbow when it’s raining anyhow.
Close as a Kiss - by @agrossunderstatement (Pinkerton) - Parse/Jeff/OFC - 5k E - A screenshot of Jeff Troy’s texts with his boyfriend and girlfriend, a few weeks before All-Stars:Jeff: You ready for bye week?
Kent: You mean sexcation2k18?
Jeff: No, really, do you guys have all the reservation info I sent you?
Kent: didn’t look, busy making airbrushed tshirts. Sexcation2k18, BIGGER BETTER HARDER.
Ainsley: *highfive*
Jeff: *long-suffering sigh*
something in the shadows - by @ronanlynchisneversleepingagain - Camilla/Lardo/Shitty - 7k - T - It’s barely even been a week in Camilla’s new apartment when the late night footsteps start up and that’s just the beginning.
Price of admission - by @screaming-towards-apotheosis (arabwel) - Jeff/Bob; Jeff/OFC/Tater; Jeff/Kent/Chowder/Farmer; - 16k - E - In which Swoops can’t keep his heart in his pants but things turn out pretty okay for everyone.Featuring Swoops’ ex wife, queer rookies through the ages, Alexei Mashkov’s custom Falcs blue truck, crying into ice cream and shirtless selfies.
Hands. Eyes. Heart. - by @omgtranspoindexter (story_telling_sage) - Dex/Farmer/Tango - 3k - T - Dex, Cait, and Tango weren’t a pairing that should work. But they did. Here’s how:Tango watched. Dex listened. Cait touched. Somehow, they just fit.
Autumn snow, winter rain - by @abominableobriens (palateens) - Polyhaus - 15k - M - It happens slowly. It happens between the bad days, the busy days, the quiet moments, the things they almost say, and the bruises they leave. It sucks, but life keeps chugging on. A story about (barely) functional mental illness and living for the small moments.