R. Scrooge Rambles About Fics

[rscroogewritesfic]

Fanfic Masterpost

I have a bigger, ongoing fic series where each of these have some kind of overarching continuity. These are categorized/listed in what my current intended order is (They're not a 'you must read them all to understand what's going on' thing. The order is more 'the events in this fic are further elaborated on/were started/get extra context here.)

I'm listing ones that take place in a separate AU or have been discontinued in separate categories.

Let's Go On More Adventures, K.O. (Current Line-Up)

The World Beyond the Mouse Hole

Description: What was Fink's life before PV? And how did her stint as his beloved, obnoxious little minion start?

A03: https://archiveofourown.org/works/57556150

Not Quite an Elevator Pitch

Description: Professor Venomous is back in Lakewood Plaza Turbo and ready to get back to more 'mundane' villainy. It should have been as easy as return to Earth, move back into Boxmore, and start scheming again. Instead, he's still trying to figure out what he wants to do next as well as trying to find himself. Then he gets stuck in an elevator with the last person he expected but it's the reality check he absolutely needed.

A03: https://archiveofourown.org/works/56784448

Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/rscroogewritesfic/800229217202831360/not-quite-an-elevator-pitch?source=share

Box Boy's Unwanted Mind Swap Episode

Description: Box Boy's girlfriend just learned how to use an advanced mind swap spell and really wants to put her magic to the test…The problem is, she sucks at magic. Box Boy gets stuck as trapped-in-her-POINT-dad's shadow Kat for a week while Kat tries to navigate Box Boy's chaotic home life with impending-divorce parents.

A03: https://archiveofourown.org/works/71303021

Scrooge Quest (for the Horseman's Missing Head)

Description: Ichabod Crane became a nasty piece of work after the mad scientist Mr. Nefarious stole his head and he became the Headless Horseman full time. He has a tense, strained relationship with his kid Felix and feels hopeless watching as they become acquainted with Eldritch horrors and become a villain despite his warnings and attempts to steer them away from dark magic.

Scrooge feels just as hopeless trying to maintain any semblance of a relationship with their dad and finds more welcome company among villains like Billiam Milliam, Lord Boxman, and worst of all, Professor Venomous.

A03: https://archiveofourown.org/works/72220386

Porthole Version 11 Update in Progress!

Description: Venomous' computer is out of commission because of a forced Porthole Version 11 update. Fink can't help troubleshoot and Boxman is off limits for…reasons. So it's up to Dendy the tech wizard to figure something out.

A03: https://archiveofourown.org/works/63356368

Cosma Sent a Friend Request: Accept?

Description: Cosma sends Lord Boxman a friend request…Are her intentions legit?

A03: https://archiveofourown.org/works/63659458

Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/rscroogewritesfic/800674593652211712/cosma-sent-a-friend-request-accept-ch-1?source=share

Ballroom Blitz

Description: PV threatened to crash Rad's next attempt at holding an even bigger, better prom than last year. Rad and Enid recruit help from Elodie to create a setting so sickeningly romantic that PV and Boxman are more interested in their own lovesick antics than ruining others' fun.

A03: https://archiveofourown.org/works/64448566

Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/rscroogewritesfic/800938538315268096/ballroom-blitz-ch-1?source=share

The Gray Goo Incident

Description:

Professor Venomous promised to get rid of all of his potentially world-destroying experiments to show his fiance Boxman he's cleaning up his act. One of these was gray goo...He didn't dispose of the goo properly and there's a chance the leak could destroy the world as everyone knows it. It's up to the combined forces of Dr. Grayman, Rippy Roo, K.O., Elodie, and a disgruntled PV to plug up the leak. K.O. is also faced with how to further process what he thinks of his bio dad. They're on decent enough terms PV can attack the Plaza without drama, but K.O. isn't sure what PV is besides a villain rival or if he wants anything from him beyond that.

A03: https://archiveofourown.org/works/65138317

Fics that Take Place in an AU:

Boxman's Big Fairy Tale Wedding

Description: Boxman never thought he'd get married, but now that he's engaged to a lovely purple snake man, he wants the world to know how happy they are! He's planning the biggest wedding Lakewood's ever seen and he will get his perfect, fairy tale of a day.

A03: https://archiveofourown.org/works/66970519

Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/rscroogewritesfic/799273484492718080/boxmans-big-fairytale-wedding?source=share

One-Shots/Scrapped Fics:

Scrapped Scenes From Misc. Fics

Description: These are miscellaneous dropped fic ideas, scenes, drabbles, or otherwise that didn't make the cut and I don't plan to revisit. Most of these involve fan character stuff, but there's a blurb that gives context and what I was going for at the top of each thing. I'm sharing these here since I like looking at dropped ideas or scrapped content from other artists and writers and stuff.

A03: https://archiveofourown.org/works/64257412

You Have a Very Nice Butt, Professor Venomous (One-Shot)

Description: For the longest time, Boxman has greatly admired pretty much everything about Professor Venomous. Some features get more appreciation than others, but he enjoys the full package regardless.

A03: https://archiveofourown.org/works/64017484

Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/rscroogewritesfic/801127541379416064/you-have-a-very-nice-butt-professor-venomous?source=share

We Made a Huge Mistake (Scrapped One-Shot)

Description: What happens if someone from an AU gets stuck in a different universe so long they never even knew they were from a different universe originally? That's what situation Felix finds themselves in when Elodie, the acting head of the Alternate Universe Task Force, gives them some very unsettling news.

A03: https://archiveofourown.org/works/65520460

Secret Stash Cookie Dough (One-Shot)

Description: Boxman gives his old childhood friend Scrooge a place to crash after a bad breakup. The next step is an awkward conversation with Boxman's current partner Venomous.

A03: https://archiveofourown.org/works/63909043

Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/rscroogewritesfic/801218424119361536/secret-stash-cookie-dough?source=share

Pleasantries (First Draft Version/Getting a Rewrite)

The rewrite is in-progress as Scrooge Quest (for the Horseman's Missing Head).

Description: Cupid didn't always have someone declaring vengeance on both him and Valentine's Day. Originally known as the aspiring hero Electron, the Romance Scrooge seems to have been destined for a life of villainy between being childhood friends with the infamous Lord Boxman and their increasingly unethical drive to steal Cupid's equipment and recreate his tools for their own questionable use.

They don't have the best track record with friendship, life goals, or romance. Will their unexpected fling with Professor Venomous become more or be yet another disappointing development?

A03: https://archiveofourown.org/works/62658460

Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/rscroogewritesfic/800935060043956224/pleasantries-ch1?source=share

Hot Coffee: A Joe Cuppa Love Story! (Discontinued/Scrapped)

Description: It's up to Joe Cuppa, the movie star, renowned comedian, and now RnB singer, to write and perform the perfect mood-setting love song for Mr. Gar and Carol! Mr. Gar is finally popping the question. Along the way, Joe meets the gorgeous Cupid and volunteers to help Cupid's fight to stop his rival the Romance Scrooge from destroying Valentine's Day.

They're even more of a threat this time since it looks like they're teaming up with Lord Boxman…Is Joe up for an epic fight while falling head over heels for the love god himself along the way?

A03: https://archiveofourown.org/works/57398233

To Be a Cryogenically Frozen Head in a Jar... (Scrapped Fic)

Description: From the moment he takes up residence in the Boxmore walk-in freezer, Scrooge's mysterious head in a jar caveman friend Lu'torr interrupts several romantic rendevouz and baffles a few different Lakewood locals.

A03: https://archiveofourown.org/works/64350523

Every Little Thing She Does is Magic (Discontinued/Scrapped)

Description: After Boxman started dating his childhood sweetheart Scrooge again, he isn't sure how to handle that they're also involved with the love goddess Volupta. He's fine with whatever dynamic Scrooge has with his primary partner Venomous, but he starts feeling jealous and insecure around Volupta.

A03: https://archiveofourown.org/works/65240728

[snowfires]

Losing my mind at my second ao3 bot comment… guys, does my writing read like a “quiet ache beneath the moon”? 😂😂😂😂

[kittycatpaw11]

i'm the lingering sunrise to your aching moon, twin

[snowfires]

Omg I can’t 🤣🤣

[allthingswhumpyandangsty]

[rscroogedraws]

I usually save ideas like this for fan fics since long-form writing intimidates me a lot less than comics do. There's some weird magic to the combo of not quite a comic but close enough and Joe Cuppa that's managed to bridge that gap for me. It's just roughs right now but I was too excited to hold off before they're cleaned up further, lol.

I think context is clear enough. I was originally building up to just Joe and Boxman interacting. Then I wanted to draw Boxy in PV's outfit and it became Boxman and PV are mind-swapped for some yet-determined reason. They can't switch back yet so they're dressed in their usual outfits to make things slightly more comfortable.

I actually plan on following this up with more mindswap antics and Joe Cuppa's quest to get recognized as a snappy dresser by his stepdaughter as the B-plot, lol.

[rscroogewritesfic]

I'm kinda curious who Voxman shippers relate to or project on more, if at all, between Boxman and Venomous.

...I project on PV a lot. Heh. I don't like to think about what that says about me.

[rscroogewritesfic]

I'm getting an itch to write a 'worst possible moment' marriage proposal.

Maybe that should be the ending of 'Boxman's Big Fairy Tale Wedding' that I really need to finish up. There's a certain pair it'd fit for, lol. At least in the context of the fic itself.

[rscroogedraws]

I've been in a bit of an art slump the past few weeks (just sketches, not going past that). I want to make something a little more finished soon and remembered I tease at making more Joe Cuppa X Cupid stuff but haven't really followed through.

So, here's one of my favorite roughs at the moment: Joe encounters his new boyfriend's daughter Volupta after he spent the night for the first time. Vol is a fan character I've been wanting to flesh out more, so why not here? She's 100% on board with Joe and Cupid. But she also has an ornery streak...and has a track record of dating villains (specifically her dad's rival the Valentine's Scrooge and Cosma the Chairlizard).

And it's where she picked up a few tricks like the 'evil' smile.

[batrachised]

TIL that in medieval times trebuchets were sometimes used during tournaments to bombard the watching ladies with roses, and there is something so inherently comedic about this to me. picture me blasting roses at my lover's window with the force of a battlefield assault to win her hand

[rscroogewritesfic]

Hoping to get back to working on my misc fanfic projects and started watching her vids.

Highly recommend April's vids if you're a fanfic writer, reader, etc.

[rscroogewritesfic]

Box Scrooge Reunion (WIP)

“You have such a dirty mouth, Elecky…” Boxman snickered. “I should grab the soap.”

“Scrooge,” they corrected, a canine poking out. “You used to curse like a sailor. I guess fatherhood rounded your edges a little?”

“Scroogey….” He turned over on his side, propping his head up on his palm.

“Boxy?”

“I wanted to know how it felt.” He blushed. “Saying your...name like that.”

“Please don’t.” They rolled over so they laid on their back, shifting their attention back towards the sky. While they looked up at the stars with a nondescript face, it wasn’t difficult to figure out where their thoughts were drifting. “I don’t feel like stargazing anymore.”

They sat up. Moments later, their spot on the roof was empty. A half-full glass sat nearby, ice cubes melting into pink lemonade slush.

****

Boxman was at the grocery store, a hand lightly set on Ernesto’s wrist as the larger Bot pushed a cart with a squeaky wheel. Every time the wheel squawked, it wasn’t just unpleasant, it butted against his auditory processing. It was a phantom itch in his head he couldn’t scratch.

He kept looking up and seeing ads with happy couples, a pack of multi-colored razors with the army guy and Xiaolin monk that frequented the Bodega embracing on the packaging, a tower of green Granny Smith apples. There was someone purple leaning against that display, closely inspecting one.

Hope surged in his chest, but deflated seconds later. It was K.O.’s perpetually grumpy elementary school teacher-what was her name? She was wearing a dark turtleneck. A dark colored turtleneck today of all days. He quickly looked away a moment later, holding his hand up to cover his peripheral view.

Boxman was starting to grit his teeth. He was just about to ask his son to tackle the rest of the groceries by himself. Then an unexpected figure flashed by. A pale pink toga and tiny, disproportionate wings. Cupid!

Like most people, Boxman dreaded the sight of the large, boxy god. His heart picked up as Cupid twisted in his general direction. Were those eyes turning towards him? Boxman was sitting on one of the most complicated we-broke-up and I-desperately-want-to-make-up-with-him cases Cupid would ever see-

Then Cupid was tackled to the tile floor by a smaller, but muscular figure. They wore an obnoxious orange crop top. A very loud, neon orange. Static floated off of them, causing the end of Boxman’s tie to flutter and his hair to stand on end. Next to him, Ernesto rattled slightly.

That static discharge was familiar. An echo from childhood floated from the depths of his memory. None of the Bots handled static very well. Whether it was Boxman’s first-ever robot Mr. Haircut or newer models, none of them could handle electric powers.

Then he caught a glimpse of sharp canine teeth, the flash of blue eyes. Cupid’s assailant was digging a ray gun out of some unseen pocket.

“Electron…” The name tumbled out of Boxman’s mouth.

“Rain check!” Cupid said with a knowing smirk as he raised his large hands and disappeared in a puff of white smoke.

Electron grunted as they fell to the tile. Their ray gun slipped out of their hand and skittered across the floor, lightly bumping against the toe of Boxman’s shoe.

Hands shaking, Boxman picked it up and walked over. Sweat pasted his shirt collar to his neck and his heartbeat definitely hadn’t slowed down.

He handed the ray gun over with a ginger smile, torn between whether he wanted to yell at his ex or pull them into a spine-crushing hug. They took the ray gun, then removed a ridiculous pair of heart-shaped sunglasses, and looked at him with the same level of indecision.

“Um…” They gestured with their empty hand. “Thanks.”

“Sure.”

They coughed. “It’s been awhile.”

“At least 12-15 years now.” Boxman tugged at his collar. “N-not that I’ve been counting.”

“Yeah…” Electron laughed dryly. “Um...looks like we’re doing this. Want to go grab a coffee, Box?”

Boxman cast a look at Ernesto. The Bot nodded once at him before giving a thumbs-up.

****

Electron lightly placed a caramel latte in front of Boxman. The creamy, amber parts of the coffee slipped into the rest of the sandy colored liquid beneath. Impatient, Boxman nabbed a plastic stirrer from a nearby container and started furiously jabbing at the contents.

When PV was around, he liked his coffee black. And Boxman had started drinking it the same way. But he wasn’t here now, was he?

“Are those...good?” Electron wore a really awkward smile.

“The less coffee I taste, the better.” Boxman huffed.

“Have you ever...actually liked coffee?” Electron tried to hide a smile. “I still remember when you first tried it. You were so upset by how bad it was, you demanded we go get ice cream to clear out the nasty taste. Even though it was what, 9:00 in the morning.”

“You pick it up as a businessman.” He shrugged. “It’s weirder if you don’t drink coffee.”

“Ah…” They shrugged. “Yeah, I wouldn’t know. I’ve managed to avoid the corporate part of villainy and I’m hoping to keep it that way.”

Boxman’s eyes bugged. He almost dropped his frothing, more milkshake than coffee drink. “How?!”

“Black. Market.” Electron’s irises zipped a few times. “It helps that Billiam and Vormulax do not want to be seen with me in public.”

“Tell me about it. They’ve always hated me.” Boxman chuckled before his eyes widened and he frowned. “Wait. When...did you become a villain?”

“I...um….” Electron swallowed hard. “I didn’t plan on becoming a villain.”

“You were loud and clear about that.” Boxman rolled his eyes.

Electron’s face turned bright red.

“Tell me.” Boxman placed his chin in his hand. “Still in touch with old Ichabod?”

They just glared at him.

“So...do you regret it?” Boxman batted his eyelashes. “Picking Ol’ Pumpkinhead over me?”

“I didn’t pick Dad over you,” Electron grumbled.

“Mmm?” Boxman gestured at his ear piece.

“I didn’t pick Dad over you.” Electron sighed. “And I didn’t initiate the break-up. You did.”

“That’s not how I remember it…”

“Box. You told me you wanted a full-time villain. No exceptions.” They snorted. “I didn’t see myself becoming a villain. So...yeah.”

“You picked heroics over me.”

“You picked fighting POINT over me,” Electron snapped.

Boxman sighed as the adrenaline tapered off. He folded his arms on the table and leaned forward, trying to blink away tears. It almost surprised him that Electron was fumbling with their glasses, digging at their eyes and trying to hide their own waterworks.

“Why didn’t you reach out?” Boxman said softly.

“I got caught up in my own stuff,” Electron said. “A lot happened. A lot. And well...I assumed you moved on.”

“Three years.” Boxman raised three fingers. “You were my first love. I wanted to marry you. I’m...I was supposed to move on. And get over that?”

“We were teenagers, Box.” Electron gestured helplessly. “And you...I was really heartbroken. It hurt. It still hurts. Okay?”

Boxman sniffed.

“I started fighting Cupid a year after we broke up.” Electron removed their glasses. “And things just...escalated. I was kicked out of POINT Prep. I was blacklisted, Box.”

“Wow…”

“I’m a loser.” They furrowed their brows. “I’m a bachelor that can barely afford an apartment. Everything goes towards fighting Cupid. Everything.”

“I feel that way about my heroes too.” Boxman leaned forward slightly. “My kids. My company. Everything I do and everything I have is dedicated to destroying Lakewood Plaza.”

“Well...you have something and someones besides petty revenge.” They tried to stand up. “That’s all I have, Box.”

Despite himself, Boxman reached out and grabbed their wrist with his chicken claws, digging the tips in as sharp emphasis. “I…”

“I’m sorry.” Scrooge lightly touched his claws. “For not reaching out.”

[fellshish]

a lot of writing is sort of watching the film in your head like oh sorry can’t write the chapter yet i have to repeat hallucinate the dialogue first

[questions-about-blorbos]

If your Blorbo were to be teleported into THIS world, what would be the first thing you introduced to them?

The source material they are from is already set in real world, modern-day

Foods / beverages

Places like aquarium, museum, the mall, etc

Architecture

Internet / social media

Fashion / clothing

Activities like skiing, sky diving, surfing, etc

Organizations / communities

Science / medicines

Entertainment (movies, TV shows, video games, etc)

Literature

Politics / world issues

Voting ended onMay 9

Every poll on this blog is about fictional characters only. This request was sent to us and we made a poll in response to it. Send any Blorbo-related question you want to our inbox and we’ll make a poll on which people can vote with their own Blorbos in minds

[rscroogewritesfic]

I don't want my blorbo anywhere but the piece of fiction he came from. I wouldn't be introducing him to anything. I'd be trying to stop him or teleport him back where he came from! Lol

[rscroogewritesfic]

Is Boxman Jr technically a Voxman kid since Venomous gave Boxman the chip he uses here...?

If PV designed/programmed the chip himself (which is highly likely since PV's an engineer and kept it in a snake-themed box), then I'm gonna say yes!

[rscroogewritesfic]

So, here's the Voxman fic I was teasing at.

It's smut mixed with a really bad, ridiculous joke. It's 18+. Other tags are included on ao3. I'm only sharing it there because of the content.

Spicy Pillow

Description: Be careful with lithium ion batteries and test driving new 'equipment' for the very first time.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/83698811

[rscroogewritesfic]

Preview for THING

Note: I worked up the motivation to start a silly, one-off Voxman thing I've had in mind for awhile. Will probably get this done and post the link later today.

“Ray...are you paying attention?”

No. Drupe had just posted a sneak peek of an in-progress outfit for a super important client. She was using some kind of fabric that had bits of crushed-up meteorite. When she held the dress up to the light-

“Raymond!” Boxman cleared his throat.

When Raymond looked up, Boxman was red as a tomato, arms crossed tight, and tapping his fingers and foot in a rapid tattoo. If he gave it a few moments, Boxman was close to improvising a funky bassline.

“...remember last time?” Boxman jabbed a finger at Raymond’s shell and pearl encrusted phone case.

Raymond blinked once. Twice.

The more Boxman’s right eye twitched, the more it poked at the dregs of Raymond’s memories. Oh. Oh, yes. His previous phone case had been such a lovely rosegold. And he’d lost such a cute photo booth snapshot of himself and Radicles. It was so difficult to get his boyfriend to actually look cute on camera.

“If the same thing happens.” Boxman held his hands up in surrender. Then he pointed emphatically at a black box with a skull symbol on the side. “Put your phone in that box. Immediately. And it has to be that box. It’s the only Fink-proof one we have…”

[rscroogewritesfic]

I'm sorry for pretty much disappearing for awhile....

I'm still in a horrible spot mentally and emotionally. I've been focusing what energy or effort I have right now towards real life stuff or YouTube projects. It'll be awhile longer before I'm ready to return to writing fan fics. I'm not 100% sure if I'm up for it, to be honest.

When I'm ready to start writing again, I'm leaning towards writing more of my own original stuff. When I started writing fic again back in 2024, that was lightning in a bottle. It was exactly what I needed then. Since then though, I feel like I'm having an awful time adjusting to what the fanfic scene looks like now compared to 2010 or 2012. Back then, other fans were a lot more likely to comment whether it was just 'Nice' or even a thoughtful critique. I overhauled and rewrote one of my fics because someone left a really helpful and polite comment pointing out big plot holes or missteps.

Don't get me wrong, I'm extremely grateful when people pop up out of the woodwork and leave comments now. I appreciate kudos too. I just...I miss the interaction, man.

Now, I feel like the things I want to explore or keep circling back to don't fit in a fan fic. I keep revisiting certain topics for a reason. I think I need to write that story out somewhere else. And try joining a writer's group or workshop. That's closer to what I'm looking for.

I'd like to finish what I currently have in progress, but that's about it.

[writingdose]