Red Beauty Trope Fest

A Red Beauty fic fest for all the tropes you know and love. Stories due January 30

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long shot this account seems maybe dead do you happen to have a copy of he Beauty of Nottingham and the Beast of Sherwood by nokhnia have been looking for it for a long time

I don't! Nokhnia took it down in around 2018 or 2019 to file off the serial numbers and attempt to publish it as an original novel. The last I've heard of it is this post, which seems to now be the only post still up on Noknia's tumblr account. They had expressed that they did not want anyone to download it because it would make it harder to publish, so I'd imagine you're not going to be able to find it.

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Hi this is totally random, sorry, but have you ever read a fanfic where it's a threeway relationship between Emma ruby and belle and in it belle gets pregnant and they're all in high school? It's my favorite fic I've ever read but I can never find it so I thought maybe you'd randomly know what it's called since you're a red beauty blog

I have not, sorry!

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Hello, I hope you’ve had a good couple of months. I was thinking about having another Red Beauty Week soon, probably in May or June. If anyone has a preference of a certain week, let me know. I will be creating a poll soon to determine the dates of Red Beauty Week. Once the dates are set, then we can determine themes.

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Masterlist of Fics For This Fest

Coffeshop AU: The Author and Her Muse by swanqueenfic13

Highschool AU: Tales of a Check-Out Girl by charliesdragon

Truth or Dare: Sounds Complicated (I’m In) by Lady_Slytherin

Trapped in an Enclosed Space: The Great Caving Expedition by Onthecyberseas

Superheros: A Study in Ruby by InnermostBox

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A Study in Ruby by InnermostBox

Trope: Superheros

Rating: General Audiences

Words: 1,618 

Summary: After a run-in with her ex-husband, Belle decides she needs to take some steps to look after herself.

After a midnight stroll gone haywire, Ruby discovers some hidden talents.

One research mission, two secret identities, a lot of confusion.

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Fics are due today! (By midnight PST but honestly I probably won’t be up that late so if they’re in by 8am PST tomorrow I probably won’t notice you were late.) If you’ve started a fic for this fest but it’s not finished we will accept late submissions from anyone who has already signed up for their prompt, but we recommend posting at least one chapter by the deadline if at all possible. 

This post will talk you through adding your fic to the collection, but if you have any problems or further questions send a message via chat to my main blog (found here) and I’ll help you out.

Once again, thank you to everyone who has participated! 

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As part of our program for this fest, we’re posting recs for Red Beauty fics that are already out there that fit beloved tropes! Our final rec is for True Love’s Kiss.

Does Wonders by MsLane

Summary:  Post 2x11 The Outsider. After Belle gets shot and subsequently loses her memory, I do believe Ruby would have been there to try and help pick up the pieces. This is what this story is. How I believe, given the chance, Ruby would have most definitely been there for Belle more so than she was shown to be on the show. Red Beauty

Why I Like It: It's a cute one shot that shows Ruby visiting Belle in the hospital after losing her memories at the town line. I like how Ruby tries to make Belle comfortable with her and help her remember and the power of True Love's Kiss is a nice ending to the story.

This will be the last fic rec of this fest. Fics written for the fest are due tomorrow, and we can’t wait to see what you all post! Thank you to everyone who has participated or contributed to this fest in any way, we couldn’t have done it without you.

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The Great Caving Expedition by Onthecyberseas

Trope: Trapped In Enclosed Space

Rating: General Audiences

Words: 1,344

Summary: Belle convinces Ruby to go caving with her. Ruby's worst fears are realized when she finds herself trapped inside. Written for the Red Beauty Trope Fest (Trapped In Enclosed Space).

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Needing Prompts!!

guys I’m bored and getting my wisdom teeth out so I’ll be doing a lot of sitting around. need some inspiration! would love some swan queen, red beauty (or any combination of those four ladies) and bechloe (because I’m starting to get obsessed) any au, any prompt! ready, Angels? go! (please?)

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You could always claim another tropefest prompt!

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As part of our program for this fest, we’re posting recs for Red Beauty fics that are already out there that fit beloved tropes! Today’s recs are for Cursed Personality (aka Ruby/Lacey).

Racy Lacey by CrimsonJoy

Summary:  Ruby and Lacey first meet before the curse is broken, and neither can resist. AU, Belle/Lacey was never locked up. Really just an excuse for smut.

Why I like It: It's a nice take on what a meeting between Ruby and Lacey would be like if they met prior to the curse breaking. Ruby and Lacey's flirtation and the smut it leads to are both nicely done.

Like We Were Never Here by StefiDelly

Summary:  Ruby gets tired of Storybrooke shenanigans and convinces Belle/Lacey to run away with her (she doesn’t like her FTL memories anyway) - as prompted by witchpieceoftoast on tumblr

Why I like it:  This fic is beautiful and little bit heartbreaking. Ruby’s desperation for escape feels really honest and painful. I could completely see this happening, and it encapsulates Ruby and Lacey’s personalities really well.

Want us to rec something? Send us an ask with the name of a fic and the trope it fits, or submit a link. You are welcome to submit your own fics.

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Fics aren’t due until the 30th, but since one person has already submitted their completed fic I wanted to make a quick tutorial on how to post to the ao3 collection page when you’re ready. There are two ways to do this.

1) Post your fic through the page directly. To do this, go to the collection page (x) and click “Post to Collection.” 

From here, you will be taken to a page where you post your fic and it will be automatically added to the collection.

2) Post your fic the way you normally would and manually add it to the collection. On the normal upload page there is a place where you have the option to add your fic to a collection. 

In the bar next to this option, type in “RedBeautyTropeFest.” It should autofill and give you an option to click on that will look like this:

After you’ve clicked on that, post your fic as you usually would. Since this is a moderated collection, fics won’t appear in the collection until they’ve been approved. However, if it’s been more than 24 hours since you’ve submitted and it hasn’t gone through definitely shoot us a message so we can make sure it submitted correctly.

I hope this is helpful! Message us if you have any questions about any of this, or if you haven’t yet claimed a prompt and want to.

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Just a reminder, fics are due a week from today! I’m excited to see what everyone posts.

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i think a lot of people can agree that f/f ships don’t get as much love as they deserve! this month aims to help generate more content for femslash ships.

WHAT IS FEMSLASH FEBRUARY? 

during the month of february, people are encouraged to create femslash content!

this includes anything; gifsets, fic, graphics, fanart, headcanons, playlists, etc.

you can create femslash content for your favourite fandoms or even your OCs

all posts should be tagged as femslash february to ensure that everyone can see your work

even if you can’t generate content for femslash february, you can still contribute by reblogging people’s femslash art and commenting on fics!

TOOLS

+ teen wolf ship generator - you can set it to only generate femslash ships

+ harry potter ship generator - you can set it to only generate femslash ships

+ list of AUs

+ list of tropes

+ prompt generator 

+ writing masterpost

happy femslash february! 

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As part of our program for this fest, we’re posting recs for Red Beauty fics that are already out there that fit beloved tropes! Today’s rec is for Family.

Honey, the Kid’s All Grown Up by  charmedforever9494

Summary:  Prompt (Mash up of two prompts): Imagine your OTP reacting to their child's first crush/relationship. AND Imagine your OTP meeting their child's first love and being amused when they realize that the kid is dating someone who acts a lot like person A. A fluffy Red Beauty family multi-chap

Why I like it:  It's a cute story that shows Ruby and Belle as parents and how they react to finding out about their daughter's relationship and meeting her new boyfriend. There are some funny moments and it's a fun fluffy story to read.

Want us to rec something? Send us an ask with the name of a fic and the trope it fits, or submit a link. You are welcome to submit your own fics.

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Bonus Recs-Smut

As part of our program for this fest, we’re posting recs for Red Beauty fics. Today’s bonus rec list is for smut fics.

What Happens At Granny’s by letterfromathief. (2,004 words)

A Wolf In The Library by hellotherexx (3,245 words)

Wolf Needs by MsCrazybird (2,453 words)

Library Markers  by caged-bird-singing (3,640 words)

Maple Syrup by Bardaholic (1,798 words)

Breakfast At Ruby’s by thingsabout (1,669 words)

Stay by ToucheMonAmie (1,879 words)

Shush  by FaberrittanaInTheTardis (1,483 words)

Sensitive To Odors by Bvv31389 (2,165 words)

Want by  LesCousinsDangereux (4,563 words)

Want us to rec something? Send us an ask with the name of a fic and the trope it fits, or submit a link. You are welcome to submit your own fics.

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As part of our program for this fest, we’re posting recs for Red Beauty fics that are already out there that fit beloved tropes! Today’s rec is for High School AU. 

The Athlete and the Tutor by RedBeautySkimmonsFTW

Summary: AU: Ruby Lucas is the star forward on Storybrooke High's girls soccer team... When the danger of failing an important class threatens her starting in the championship, her Guidance Counselor sets up sessions with the schools best tutor, Belle French... (Swan Queen Mentions)

Why I like it:  While it plays into the familiar high school trope of the shy bookworm having to tutor the school's star athlete, it handles it with humor and heart. I really like how Ruby and Belle's relationship develops and how both Ruby and Belle's friendship groups combined as the two grow closer and how everyone interacts with each other.

Want us to rec something? Send us an ask with the name of a fic and the trope it fits, or submit a link. You are welcome to submit your own fics.

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Sounds Complicated (I’m In) by Lady_Slytherin

Trope: Truth or Dare

Rating: Teen

Words: 6,984

Summary: Ruby Lucas and Lacey French have hated each other for so long that they can barely remember how it started. It’s not until a girls night turns into a game of Truth or Dare that Ruby realizes that she doesn’t know Lacey as well as she thinks she does.