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Stranger Things Rare Pair Big Bang Posting Round Up

Give Our Love A Chance

Fic by @carelesscrows| Art by @nomadic-wolf

Rating: Not Rated | WC: 15,058

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Pairings: Jonathan Byers/Steve Harrington/Nancy Wheeler, Jonathan Byers/Nancy Wheeler

Characters: Jonathan Byers, Steve Harrington, Nancy Wheeler, Robin Buckley

Summary:

Nancy was surprised at how easy things were with Steve over spring break; it felt like they came back together with no bitterness, no painful history between them. And then Jonathan returns home. Nancy can't believe she's doing this again, in love with one boy whilst falling for another; why can't she be content with what she has and not long for more?

Returning to Hawkins to help in the fight against Vecna, Jonathan feels like he is seeing Steve for the first time. But his love for Nancy is as strong as ever. Still, as things heat up, all the little moments that he catches from Steve mean he's starting to feel something.

After the spring break from hell, Steve has decided that he needs to let go of Nancy for good. Seeing Nancy again made everything he thought was in the past come rushing back. So much so that he decided to open up to Nancy about his dreams of a happy family, of her, only to see her run back to Jonathan's arms. He can't keep doing this to himself. Why does it seem like Nancy and Jonathan aren't happy with that decision?

(I hope I was) Your Favorite Crime

Fic by @nomadic-wolf| Art by @all-tea

Rating: Explicit | WC: 18,113

Warnings: Graphic Depictions of Violence

Pairings: Jonathan Byers/Steve Harrington

Characters: Jonathan Byers, Steve Harrington, Nancy Wheeler, Jim "Chief" Hopper, Tommy Hagan, Keith (Stranger Things), Billy Hargrove

Summary: Jonathan Byers is a fake hitman, helping put away dangerous criminals. When he meets Steve, trying to escape his abusive husband, he finds himself getting in deep and the lines blur further than he could have ever imagined.

Fear & Delight

Fic by @violetkaos | Art by @whataboutthefish

Rating: Explicit | WC: 46,969

Warnings: Major Character Death

Pairings: Eddie Munson/Karen Wheeler, Steve Harrington/Jim ‘Chief’ Hopper

Characters: Eddie Munson, Karen Wheeler, Mike Wheeler, Holly Wheeler, Steve Harrington, Jim ‘Chief’ Hopper

Summary: It’s 1988. Vecna has been dead for years. And so has Eddie’s heart. After the events of the Upside Down, everyone in Hawkins was just trying to move on and heal, including the town’s favorite metalhead. When Karen Wheeler opened the front door to him one fateful night, he caught one trace of her scent, of the blood rushing through her veins, and he was in love. He needed her to be his Queen… She needed him to take away her loneliness.

Heart (and home) Rennovation

Fic by @rocknrollsalad | Art by @alicetallula

Rating: Teens and Up | WC: 21,992

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Pairings: scott clarke/wayne munson

Characters: scott clarke, wayne munson

Summary: Scott has harbored a crush on Wayne Munson for a while but once Eddie moved onto high school, seeing the man became as likely as spotting Bigfoot. So one day when Scott sees Wayne at the hardware store, he decides to help things along with a little white lie and faked helplessness. He just expected to get the guy's number but he ends up with so much more.

Nancy's Mom Has Got It Going On

Fic by @leafymerlin and X_PunkFaerie_x | Art by @artgroves

Rating: Explicit | WC: 12210

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Pairings: Karen Wheeler/Robin Buckley

Characters: Karen Wheeler, Ted Wheeler, Mike Wheeler, Nancy Wheeler, Holly Wheeler, Steve Harrington, Robin Buckley, OC Jasmin Sepehr, OCC Joey Emmerson

Summary: Robin is starting her senior year of college in a new dorm room with new roommates. One of which is none other than her best friend’s ex, Nancy Wheeler. When Robin is met with a goddess dressed like an 80s wet dream. Who she finds out is Nancy’s mom, Karen. Robin is mesmerised, and when Karen approaches her to go for a drink, she simply can’t refuse.

Hold The Line

Fic by @dartlekey | Art by @alicetallula

Rating: Teens and Up | WC: 19,247

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Pairings: Joyce Byers/Jim Hopper/Wayne Munson, Joyce Byers & Jim "Chief" Hopper & Wayne Munson

Characters: Wayne Munson, Jim Hopper, Joyce Byers, Eddie Munson, The Party (Stranger Things)

Summary: Wayne Munson is eighteen, and his best friend breaks his heart by joining the military.

Wayne Munson is thirty-seven, and chooses fear over the woman he fell in love with in the grocery aisle.

Wayne Munson is fourty-four, and his nephew dies.

Except he doesn't - Eddie is alive, and Jimmy is alive, and Joyce is back in Hawkins. And maybe, just maybe, second chances are real after all.

Another Chance to Make Things Right

Fic by @keaganz | Art (x, x) by @fuctacles

Rating: Explicit | WC: 21,332

Warnings: Underage Sex

Pairings: Jason Carver/Gareth, Minor or Background Relationship(s), Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson

Characters: Gareth (Stranger Things), Gareth's Parents (Stranger Things), Jason Carver, Jason Carver's Mother, Jeff (Stranger Things), Unnamed Freak (Stranger Things), Steve Harrington, Eddie Munson, Original Child Character(s)

Summary: Gareth just wants to survive high-school so he can finally leave Hawkins and start living his life. When his bully Jason Carver accidentally finds put his biggest secret, it takes his life in a direction he had never thought it would.

Surrender Your Dreams

Fic by @neuronary | Art by @devondespresso

Rating: Teens and Up | WC: 17,445

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Pairings: Robin Buckley/Chrissy Cunningham

Characters: Chrissy Cunningham, Robin Buckley, Max Mayfield, Steve Harrington, Nancy Wheeler, Dustin Henderson, Lucas Sinclair

Summary: A Chrissy/Eddie Roleswap AU where they both get Vecna'd, but one of them survives.

Additional Works:

Art by @hawkinsleather

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Rating: Explicit

Word count: 12210

Archive warning: none

Characters: Karen wheeler, Robin Buckley, Steve Harrington, Ted wheeler, Holly wheeler, Nancy wheeler, Mike Wheeler, OC Jasmin Sepehr, OCC joey Emmerson

Relationship(s): Karen Wheeler/Robin Buckley

Tag(s): Age gap, Fingering, Oral sex (F receiving), First kiss, College AU, First date, Ted is a deadbeat, Karen with her wine, Amicable breakup, Steve is a babysitter, No upside down, Modern AU

Summary: Robin is starting her senior year of college in a new dorm room with new roommates. One of which is none other than her best friend’s ex, Nancy Wheeler. When Robin is met with a goddess dressed like an 80s wet dream. Who she finds out is Nancy’s mom, Karen. Robin is mesmerised, and when Karen approaches her to go for a drink, she simply can’t refuse.

This fix was written for the @st-rarepairbang in collaboration with @artgroves who made the amazing art.

This fix was written by @leafymerlin and @xx-punkfaerie-xx

Fic | Art

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Heart (and Home) Renovation rating: teen? Probably. they only kiss pairing: scott clarke/wayne munson word count: 21,992 cw: there is the slightest bit of deception, steddie is mentioned but like BARELY, it's not a steddie fic but if you don't want that in your fic wayne does mention them like twice, schools, baseball, also one tiny fight tags: alternative universe - modern setting, lying about home renovation needs, seriously scott is dishonest for a minute so if that lying bothers you - pls don't read, scott is a nerd, meet cutes, forced meet cutes, crushes, old men in love, scott clarke pov, not beta read

Summary: Scott has harbored a crush on Wayne Munson for a while but once Eddie moved onto high school, seeing the man became as likely as spotting Bigfoot.

So one day when Scott sees Wayne at the hardware store, he decides to help things along with a little white lie and faked helplessness. He just expected to get the guy's number but he ends up with so much more.

art by @alicetallula art under the cut because technically it's spoilery written for @st-rarepairbang

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(I hope I was) Your Favorite Crime

Rating: E | Warnings: Graphic Depictions of Violence | WC: 18,113

Pairings: Jonathan Byers/Steve Harrington

Characters: Jonathan Byers, Steve Harrington, Nancy Wheeler, Jim "Chief" Hopper, Tommy Hagan, Keith (Stranger Things), Billy Hargrove

Tags: Hit man AU, Not Billy Hargrove Friendly

Summary: Jonathan Byers is a fake hitman, helping put away dangerous criminals. When he meets Steve, trying to escape his abusive husband, he finds himself getting in deep and the lines blur further than he could have ever imagined.

Written as part of the @st-rarepairbang! I was so forunate to collaborate with @all-tea! See the link to her amazing art below!

Fic | Art

[all-tea]

Yay finally my art piece for the @st-rarepairbang !!

This was drawn for a scene from the fic (I Hope I Was) Your Favorite Crime by @nomadic-wolf !! 💚

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My Contribution to the @st-rarepairbang! It was such a pleasure to collaborate with @carelesscrows! Run don't walk to their fic!

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Fear & Delight

Rating: Explicit

Word Count: 46,969

Archive Warning: Major Character Death

Characters: Eddie Munson, Karen Wheeler, Mike Wheeler, Steve Harrington, Holly Wheeler, Jim ‘Chief’ Hopper

Relationship(s): Eddie Munson/Karen Wheeler, Steve Harrington/Jim ‘Chief’ Hopper

Tag(s): Alternate Universe, Major Character Death but it’s Vampire Turning, Divorced Karen Wheeler & Ted Wheeler, Steve Harrington Pines for Eddie in the Background, Background Stopper, Karen Pines for Eddie Munson, Eddie Munson is a vampire, Vampire Powers, Blood Drinking, Biting, Vampire Bites, Eddie Munson is a Sweetheart, Vampire Turning, Slow Burn, Fluff, Flirting, Age Gap Fingering, Vaginal Fingering, Blow Jobs, Oral Sex, Vaginal Sex, Monsterfucking, Swimming, Water Sex, Stair Sex, Eating Out, Cunnilingus, Car Sex, Dildos, Sex Toys, Masturbation, Kissing, Getting Together, Inner Self Shame, Slight Angst, Accidental Voyeurism, Weed Smoking, Cannabis, Horror Movie Reference, Wheelson

Summary: It’s 1988. Vecna has been dead for years. And so has Eddie’s heart. After the events of the Upside Down, everyone in Hawkins was just trying to move on and heal, including the town’s favorite metalhead. When Karen Wheeler opened the front door to him one fateful night, he caught one trace of her scent, of the blood rushing through her veins, and he was in love.

He needed her to be his Queen…

She needed him to take away her loneliness.

Fic by: Violet Kaos

Art by: Fishie

Beta Read by: Jordyn

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Claims are opening at 12 AM EDT on September 6th, 2025 (what time is that for me?)

How does this work?

Round 1: All artists can claim ONE (1) fic.  This round will run for eight hours!

Round 2: Open at 8 AM EDT on September 6th, 2025 (what time is that for me?)  Arists can claim up to a total of FOUR (4) fics.

Pinch Round OR Round 3: Open at 12 AM EDT on September 7th, 2025 (what time is that for me?)

If there are any fics that are unclaimed, this will be open to pinch hitters.  Pinch hitters will have 8 hours to claim.  Any fics unclaimed after this period will not have an artist, and authors can either post their fic as part of the event without art, or can post independently of the event,

If all fics are claimed, artists have the opportunity to claim a fic as a second artist.

you can choose to either collaborate with this other artist or create your own art independently.

Claims Process:

When claims open, artists will be able to fill out the claims form

Artists will receive an email from the mod team either confirming their claim was successful or asking them to resubmit their claim

Arists and Authors can view which fics are claimed by keeping an eye on the Fic Previews slide deck

Reach out to the mod team if you have any questions or concerns!

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Missed Sign Ups?

Pinch Hitter and Beta Reader Sign Ups are open indefinitely!

Pinch Hitters will have their own claims in the event there are any unclaimed fics!

Pinch claims take place at 12 AM EDT on September 7th, 2025 (what time is that for me?)

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Claims are opening at 12 AM EDT on September 6th, 2025 (what time is that for me?)

How does this work?

Round 1: All artists can claim ONE (1) fic.  This round will run for eight hours!

Round 2: Open at 8 AM EDT on September 6th, 2025 (what time is that for me?)  Arists can claim up to a total of FOUR (4) fics.

Pinch Round OR Round 3: Open at 12 AM EDT on September 7th, 2025 (what time is that for me?)

If there are any fics that are unclaimed, this will be open to pinch hitters.  Pinch hitters will have 8 hours to claim.  Any fics unclaimed after this period will not have an artist, and authors can either post their fic as part of the event without art, or can post independently of the event,

If all fics are claimed, artists have the opportunity to claim a fic as a second artist.

you can choose to either collaborate with this other artist or create your own art independently.

Claims Process:

When claims open, artists will be able to fill out the claims form

Artists will receive an email from the mod team either confirming their claim was successful or asking them to resubmit their claim

Arists and Authors can view which fics are claimed by keeping an eye on the Fic Previews slide deck

Reach out to the mod team if you have any questions or concerns!

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Claims Information

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Claims are opening at 12 AM EDT on September 6th, 2025 (what time is that for me?)

How does this work?

Round 1: All artists can claim ONE (1) fic.  This round will run for eight hours!

Round 2: Open at 8 AM EDT on September 6th, 2025 (what time is that for me?)  Arists can claim up to a total of FOUR (4) fics.

Pinch Round OR Round 3: Open at 12 AM EDT on September 7th, 2025 (what time is that for me?)

If there are any fics that are unclaimed, this will be open to pinch hitters.  Pinch hitters will have 8 hours to claim.  Any fics unclaimed after this period will not have an artist, and authors can either post their fic as part of the event without art, or can post independently of the event,

If all fics are claimed, artists have the opportunity to claim a fic as a second artist.

you can choose to either collaborate with this other artist or create your own art independently.

Claims Process:

When claims open, artists will be able to fill out the claims form

Artists will receive an email from the mod team either confirming their claim was successful or asking them to resubmit their claim

Arists and Authors can view which fics are claimed by keeping an eye on the Fic Previews slide deck

Missed Sign Ups? Pinch Hitter and Beta Reader sign ups are open indefinitely!

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You must have 3,000 words on your draft to submit your story. Scenes can be out of order, but outlines are not allowed to be included in this draft.

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The submission form is open from now until August 23rd. 2025.  If you need an extension please reach out to the mods prior to August 18th, 2025.

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The form will also give you the option to opt-in for additional artists. In the event that all fics are claimed within the first round of claims, if you opt-in for additional artists, during the second round your work will be up to claim by other artists. 

It is not a guarantee that we will offer fics to be claimed by two artists, We ask during submissions to prevent communication delays during claims weekend. 

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Back in the Saddle

Author: @violetkaos Artist: @whataboutthefish (Ao3) Beta reader: Jordyn (Ao3) Characters: Steve Harrington, Eddie Munson, Dmitri Antonov Relationships: Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson/Dmitri Antonov, Steve Harrington/Dmitri Antonov, Eddie Munson/Dmitri Antonov, Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson Rating: Explicit Additional tags: Alternate Universe, Cowboy Universe, Great Lakes, Cowboy Eddie, Cowboy Steve, Cowboy Dmitri, Gay Eddie/Steve/Dmitri, Stedmitri, Horses, Cabins, smoking, cannabis, homestead, Late 1800’s, Protective Eddie Munson, Protective Dmitri Antonov, Steve ‘Sassy Boy’ Harrington, Boywife Steve Harrington, Steve Harrington is a tease, Eddie Munson is a tease, Steve Harrington is a sweetheart, Boywife Steve Harrington, Cockblock Eddie Munson, Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy (because I know that has to be a tag), Fluff, foot kink, foot fetish, voyeurism, olive oil as lube, anal sex, anal fingering, rimming, blow jobs, double penetration, snowballing, cum play, cum eating, throuple, threesome, lake sex, barn sex, recipes of the era, Steve loves cooking, blood, choking, hair pulling, biting Warnings: mentions of past abuse Word count: 48,166

Summary:

When a stranger, Dmitri Antonov, comes across Steve and Eddie’s cabin, injured and on the brink of death, Steve makes the quick decision to stitch him up. Eddie is skeptical at first until he realizes that Dmitri would do anything for them after Steve saved his life. A romance between the three ensues, Dmitri vowing to protect them both. Or 1880’s Cowboy Stedmitri involving poly romance, horseback riding, and tons of domestic fluff.

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Beguiled

Author: @ectocoolerkeg Artist: nomadicwolf Beta reader: paraspark Characters: Eddie Munson, Jason Carver, Wayne Munson, Benny Hammond, Chrissy Cunningham Relationship: Eddie Munson/Jason Carver Rating: Teen and Up Audiences Additional tags: alternate universe – fairy tale au, alternate universe - cinderella fusion, enemies to lovers, angst Warnings: none Word count: 75,545

Summary:

Eddie enjoys a relatively carefree existence spending his days working on his uncle’s farm and lightly bullying the prince in the marketplace, but when he crafts a scheme to restore his uncle’s former land and title to him, he finds himself tangled up in a crisis within the royal family that puts both the success of his plan and his safety at risk.

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Sign Ups Open - - - - - - - June 22nd

Sign Ups Close - - - - - - - August 9th

Submissions Due - - - - - August 23rd

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Hot for Teacher

Author: TheMadcapLaughs/tumblr/Ao3 Artist: tallula03/ @alicetallula/ twitter/Ao3 Beta reader: My dear irl friend Sara Characters: Billy Hargrove, Tommy Hagan, Carol Perkins Relationships: Billy Hargrove/Tommy Hagan; Tommy Hagan & Carol Perkins Rating: Explicit Additional tags: Modern AU, Parent Tommy Hagan, Teacher Billy Hargrove, Clubbing, Secret Relationship Warnings: none Wordcount: 13,453

Summary:

Billy Hargrove has three rules. Tommy Hagan breaks rules. What could possibly go wrong, when two smoking hot guys share a tequila shot at the club?

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