Hello! I am living in a time vortex of unpacking, but I'm reasonably sure today is Friday, so please enjoy some flowers and nature from my new house!
We have roses in our front flower beds
Here's the view from my kitchen window and a snake hanging out on our AC unit
And finally some photos from a walk we took on a local trail.
Tagging some flower loving mutuals @a-noble-dragon @carolrain @elleelleg @mammameesh @jamilas-pen and open tag for anyone else who has anything to share!
For our last (for now) Fic Rec Friday prompt, @a-noble-dragon asked us to think about goodbyes and happy endings and said thank you:
On behalf of all the FRF hosts, past and present, it has been a pleasure to bring both new and old fanworks to everyone's attention over this past year. We've revisted the classics, re-read many personal favourites, and also discovered a plethora of new and enjoyable fanworks along the way. In doing so we have also shown support for our fandom, and for all the fantastic creators who have passed through it having left bountiful gifts for us all to enjoy for many years to come.
What happened during and after the last episode? Here are some takes:
50 Shades of Ray (TM) [art] by @sparklesmagiclightlove
be still, my heart by @blackandwhiteandrose and its podfic by @reginahalliwell
Church Bells Ring, Carry Me Home by @egoanesthesia
Family by railmedaddy / @rmd-writes
family means no one gets left behind or forgotten by buckbothered / @patrckbrewer
Feels Like Home (and the rest of the Clint and Marcy series) by houdini74 / @mostlyinthemorning
Good things can leave scars too by @grapehyasynth
Grow As We Go by @fairmanor
A Hand To Hold by @chelle-68 (and the fic it inspired, Put Your Hand In Mine by coffee_and_glitter / @fictasticvoyage)
He’s Not Coming Home (Because He’s Already There) by @delilah-mcmuffin and its podfic by @amanita-fierce
Heaven is a Place on Earth by @simplymarleycat
I Bought That Town as a Joke for My Son by calloftheloon / @wearpersistencewell
Like Doors Open Wide by nameless_bliss
like the morning is always new, i'll give it back to you by @fairmanor
A Little Bit by returntosaturn / @corishat
A moment to ourselves [art] (and the rest of the Art as seen on tumblr series) by @lizzie-bennetdarcy
not alone anymore by @tuatarasa
touch me by @stereopticons
The Touch of Your Hand by AWorldOfDreams / @a-noble-dragon
When the Day is Through (and the rest of the Someone Exactly Like You series) by odofidi
Between week 51 and week 52, we did a speed round of self-recommendations. If you missed it, the master list of lists is here.
Well. Thank you! This has been fun! If anyone ever wants to start a one-off Fic Rec Friday or take up the cause in the future, (a) feel free! (b) tag me. I assume I'll be here until tumblr crumbls into dust.
Please let me know if you see any mistakes or I missed anything.
As a ramp-up to the last Fic Rec Friday, @a-noble-dragon put together a week of celebration—five days of self-recommendations:
Beginning Sunday, there will be 6 daily themes. Creators your job will be to select as many themes as you desire then recommend your own applicable works. The more recs the merrier. Everyone is invited to join in.
Each day there will be a new set of themes (selected from the previous 51).
I love you folks, but I didn't make a master list of everyone's works. Best I can do is this list of links to all your lists of links:
Day 1 Sunday:
Light & Fluffy, Humor, Hurt/Comfort, Disability Representation, Period Pieces, Around the World
A million thanks to our Fic Rec Friday originator and this week's host @a-noble-dragon who selected the on point theme:
Start spreading the news - this is the final Fic Rec Friday! And the theme - Best Wishes, Warmest Regards : A Schitt's Creek Farewell.
Thank you for tagging me @elleelleg and to everyone who participated over the past year, gave me something to look forward to every week and helped fill up my MFL. You all are the best! And a huge thanks to @carolrain for all the roundup posts, I know I'll be revising them often!
Here are my recs.
family means no one gets left behind or forgotten by buckbothered - I don't want to spoil it if you haven't read it yet, but Patrick invites a very special guest to the wedding for David.
Like Doors Open Wide by nameless_bliss featuring a gorgeous moment between David and Johnny during the reception. So many Rose family feels!
Grow As We Go by fairmanor- David and Patrick have one last conversation before they get married and David ties Patrick’s shoes. It's sweet and perfect.
And lastly, not alone anymore by tuatarasa, where Marcy and Clint comfort all three Rose children after Johnny and Moira leave.
Tagging some fic rec friday mutuals @carolrain @mammameesh @queenmabcreates @tyfinn @characterassassination-at-9am @trickiwooao3 @fictasticvoyage @jamilas-pen @ada-renee @ifyouvegotmybackillgoon and open tag for anyone who sees this!
Happy Friday Everyone!!!! And Happy Final Fic Rec Friday!!! It's truly been a pleasure so thank you so much for letting me join in on your little group.
This week our wonderful friend @a-noble-dragon has selected the appropriate theme of Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell
Missing Scenes and Head Canons
Feels Like Home by @mostlyinthemorning / Houdini74
Marcy has lots of feelings at David and Patrick's wedding.
Family by @rmd-writes /railmedaddy
Later that afternoon, lying in bed with his head resting on Patrick’s shoulder, David is admiring the way the sunlight glints off his wedding ring as his hand rests on his husband’s chest.
He's Note Coming Home (Because He's Already There) by DelilahMcMuffin
“Hi Dad,” Patrick says, and they pull each other into a hug. “No trouble finding the place?”
“Hey, Kiddo,” Clint replies, stepping back and putting his hands on his son’s shoulders. “No trouble at all. Your directions were perfect.” Cheek pinching aside, Marcy is right. Patrick does look good. Happy. Glowing, really. He looks relaxed and… settled. It’s a good look on him. And one that, not all that long ago, he and Marcy had given up all hope of ever seeing.
Sweet Touches
The Touch of Your Hand (Chapter 5) by @a-noble-dragon /AWorldOfDreams
It's only a handshake...
Touch Me by @stereopticons
An incomplete list of the ways David and Patrick touched each other on their wedding night.
be still, my heart by blackandwhiteandrose
“Stop.”
He freezes mid-motion, suspended in limbo and caught in the confusion of the request. He looks into his husband’s eyes, searching for a clue. He didn’t think the first word he heard when they were in bed together for the first time as a married couple would be “stop”.
**My favorite wedding night fic**
Beautiful Art
A moment to ourselves by @lizzie-bennetdarcy
David and Patrick sneak away for a private moment together after their wedding.
Post Canon
Heaven is a Place on Earth by @simplymarleycat /Marleycat
David and Patrick settle into married life with the title of new homeowners as well. While the apartment definitely afforded them the privacy they so craved as their relationship grew stronger, this new house is going to see them through even more.
That's all folks. Thanks for the memories 💙🖤🌹
Please join us Fridays on the Community Page for Episode Discussions. This week we are discussing Carl's Funeral and Honeymoon (I'll post later this evening)
Thanks for the tag and everything @a-noble-dragon
Tagging our Friday Friends. Best Wishes, Warmest Regards
Start spreading the news - this is the final Fic Rec Friday! And the theme - Best Wishes, Warmest Regards : A Schitt's Creek Farewell*
On behalf of all the FRF hosts, past and present, it has been a pleasure to bring both new and old fanworks to everyone's attention over this past year. We've revisted the classics, re-read many personal favourites, and also discovered a plethora of new and enjoyable fanworks along the way. In doing so we have also shown support for our fandom, and for all the fantastic creators who have passed through it having left bountiful gifts for us all to enjoy for many years to come.
Thank you to everyone who has been involved in Fic Rec Friday, whether that be in hosting, creating the rec lists, or liking and reblogging; and thank you to all the talented authors who have been generous enough to share their works, and the wonderful creative artists, podfic makers, and to all those who have created multimedia in many forms. You all made Fic Rec Friday a lot of fun.
*To clarify, all the recs this week will be about Goodbyes and Happy Endings that pertain to the s6 episode Happy Ending and beyond.
To begin, here's a fantastic art piece that focuses on David x Patrick's wedding reception...
[art] 50 Shades of Ray (TM) by SparklesMagicLightLove @sparklesmagiclightlove
Summary:
Filling that reception shaped hole.
Next we have a rather unique origin story...
I Bought That Town as a Joke for My Son by calloftheloon @wearpersistencewell
Summary:
During David and Patrick's wedding reception, Johnny thinks back to the fateful day he bought the town - and how there was always more to the story than met the eye.
Wedding bells...
like the morning is always new, i'll give it back to you by fairmanor
Summary:
The early hours of September 4th. A ficlet set between the wedding and Johnny and Moira leaving.
Church Bells Ring, Carry Me Home by egoanesthesia @egoanesthesia
Summary:
A collection of wedding-centric conversations and scenes.
What comes after the happy ending...
Good things can leave scars too by grapehyasynth @grapehyasynth
Summary:
At first, David is tricked into thinking he’s healing, when the feeling changes. The vicious ache is fading, so he must be getting used to life without his family. Alexis is texting a little bit less, busy as she is with her New York life; his parents call when they can, but the time difference doesn’t help. But it’s good. They’re good. Everyone’s thriving.
(It's not good. David struggles after his family leaves. Patrick & the rest of his found family love him through it.)
And finally, the first part in a post-canon series:
When the Day is Through by odofidi
Summary:
A week after Johnny and Moira's departure to Los Angeles, Alexis makes her leave for New York. David, Patrick, Stevie, and Alexis all say their goodbyes as their group becomes just a little smaller, a little more scattered.
💎💎💎💎
On a final personal note, I'd like to thank @carolrain 💐
I think you'll all agree that she has done an incredible job with the roundups. It is not an easy task to collect so much information from so many then condense it all into a neat post - every week for a year!
Three cheers for @carolrain ! You're simply the best!
Fic Rec Friday's Week of Celebrations and Self Recs, Day 5
We made it! The final day to shoehorn in all my fics and celebrate all the works written by talented authors in this fandom! Thank you so much to @a-noble-dragon for kicking off fic rec friday and creating this week of celebration! Thanks to @a-noble-dragon @queenmabcreates @trickiwooao3 @elleelleg and @stereopticons for tagging me.
Here are today's recs.
Occupations - David and Patrick work for Ray's party planning business and pine for each other in Coffee, Cookies and Other Completely Normal Office Perks
Nature - a drabble where David and Patrick enjoy nature together, Daffodil
Food - Patrick cooks David breakfast, Buttemilk
Fashion - again only tangentially related, in Pink, a pre-relationship Patrick thirsts over David in a skirt. Read the whole double drabble series if you enjoy thirsty!Patrick.
Self care - David takes care of Patrick after a bad day and Patrick lets him, Lavender.
A huge thank you to every who reads or rereads my fics based on these posts. You all are the real heroes!
Np tags for @tyfinn @carolrain @mammameesh @characterassassination-at-9am @jamilas-pen and anyone else who wants to self rec from today's list or any of the previous ones!
Fic Rec Friday's Week of Celebrations and Self-Recs Day 5
It's the last day of self-recs! Themes are here.
Thanks for the tags, @elleelleg and @a-noble-dragon!
Occupations:
to keep yourself warm [david/patrick, E, 8,334] - David is a celebrity stylist hired to style indie musician Patrick. They get snowed in on Christmas! oh no, what will they do!
Whump/Sickfic:
if i'm not beyond repair [david/patrick, M, 8,346] - Patrick gets a call that David has been in a car accident because even though they've broken up, David left Patrick as his emergency contact
Nature:
the ocean grew hands to hold me [david/patrick, T, 1,500] - David and a lot of feelings about water. Or, I sat by a lake in Ontario for three days and made it everyone else's problem.
Food:
so bitter and so sweet [david/patrick, E, 26,940] - is coffee a food? Idk. Coffeeshop AU in which David is the barista, with a side of Stevie/Twyla rivals to lovers.
Fashion:
i feel dizzy, i feel sunny, i feel fizzy and funny and fine [david/patrick, E, 3,499] - Patrick tries a new fashion. (It's lace panties.)
Self-Care:
paint me up (you're my favorite color) [david/patrick, E, 2,498] - David's nail polish makes Patrick a little bit insane (and also horny). And then David paints Patrick's nails, and that also makes him a little insane.
Fic Rec Friday's Week of Celebrations and Self-Recs
Day 5
Thanks to @a-noble-dragon for organizing this! It's been such a pleasure to read these posts.
Whump
Fallout at the Fantasy (30K). I had so much fun with this one. The tags tell the story: Different First Meeting, 13 percent gratuitous angst--yes I calculated, extravagant flirting, temporary suspension of the laws of physics, Resort Vacation/gay retreat, Mild Hurt/Comfort, Mutual Pining, double happy ending, chimerical narrators.
Nature
From the Sunny Day I Met You (56.4K). My firstborn fic, and my most outdoorsy one by far: seven beaches, boogie boarding, a hike (guess who?), so many sunsets. The photos above are from my many visits to Del Mar, my happiest place.
Our final day of Self-Recs. This has been so much fun!!!
Whump & Sick Fic: My whumpist fics are probably Pre-canon Patrick 😢😢💙
Patrick, what I think is happening here is you are having a panic attack [T, 940] Patrick Brewer’s life is great. He has a good job, he is moving in with his girlfriend, he has not had any experiences lately that have caused him stress or anxiety, so why is he having a panic attack? (Rewatch Ep: Wine & Roses)
Broken Kind of Feeling [T, 11,065] How did Patrick Brewer end up in Schitt’s Creek? This is a story of a broken boy, an engagement party, and a childhood photograph.
Food: Marcy and David baking together 🥧🍎🍏. My first fic where something happened in my life and I just had to write a fic about it.
Cinnamon, Sugar, and Grated Butter [G, 1935] David and Marcy bake her Grandma's Apple Crumble together 🍎
Fashion: My First Fic!!! Can we count Marcy's Pride Pins as a fashion statement? It's June, so I say Yes!! 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️
Pin My Heart [G, 889] David Rose has thoughts and feelings about a mom caring so openly about him for the first time when he and his fiancé visit Patrick's childhood home. 🩷💛💙
Self-Care: Is being hugged by people who love you self-care? I think so 🫂🥰
Four Hugs (That Made Everything Okay) [G, 4229] Four hugs David receives on Patrick’s birthday that help make everything okay
That's all folks, all 25 of my fics, written over the past nine months. Thanks for the support and encouragement. This truly is such a wonderful hobby and I've really enjoyed getting to know all you awesome humans.
Thanks for the tag @a-noble-dragon and @queenmabcreates
We’d like to start the celebrations early with 5 days of self recs from everyone.
Beginning Sunday, there will be 6 daily themes. Creators your job will be to select as many themes as you desire then recommend your own applicable works. The more recs the merrier. Everyone is invited to join in. Themes here!
My first fic. I literally just gave David my job and went from there 😅. I was so sure I’d never be able to write anything else after it. I am so glad I was wrong. Writing about these two brings me so much comfort—I love them! 💙🩺🖤
Occupations:
All Through the Night
Nature:
What more could he ask?
Fashion:
How to Lose Some Guy Who’s Working at Ray’s in 10 Days
It's day 5 and the final day of Fic Red Friday's Week of Celebrations, and what a week its been. There have been well over 100 self-recs in the past four days alone, enough to keep each mfl list full to the brim, and keep us all occupied for a long time to come.
Thanks to each and everyone who has taken the time to put a rec list together, to comment on each others posts and fanworks, and to like and reblog. I hope that you will all join us on Friday for week 52 and the conclusion of a year of recommendations. But until then, enjoy the closing themes...
Occupations: Let's see... I have Sherriff Patrick, Dancer Patrick, Librarian Patrick, IT Patrick, Dr. Patrick, Ice-Cream Vendor Patrick, Baker Patrick, Prince Patrick. Cat Cafe Worker David, Dog Groomer David, Florist David x2, Witch David, Knight David, King David and Cupid David. 🤔😂😂 But I think I'll plump for Lumberjack Patrick, seeing as a number of readers were a fan of that big chopper of his lol
Wood You Be Mine?
Summary:
Stevie's sick of David's complaining about his incorporation papers, so she sends him out of town to a cabin in the woods just so she can get some peace and quiet. David's unimpressed with everything until there comes a knocking at the cabin door...
David hurries to open it. "Coming," he shouts. Then he adds, "And if you're an axe murderer, I swear I don't have anything of value except for my range of chic sweaters, so kindly move along. I'm only accepting fuel today, thank you very much... Oh! Um, hi!"
So maybe that "hi," comes out a little on the breathy side, but that's probably because he’s just opened the door to the hottest guy he's ever seen in his life.
Whump & Sickfic: Fever breathe your love on me
Summary:
It starts with a cough. That's all. There's nothing significant about it, it's merely a cough... and a few aches and pains here and there. But that's all. Patrick's fine. Really. Besides, he has a new store to run, so he's busy, and it's just, like, whatever.
- Or, Patrick is not not sick, and David (somehow) takes care of him.
Nature: And now for something completely different...
The Dryads Dance At Night
Summary:
Alexis was happy to wander between the realms, mingling with humans, nymphs and dryads alike, and dancing night after night with whomever caught her eye. But David had grown tired of it all, preferring to stay within the comforting arms of his tree, the scent of apples in his nose, and the scritch scratch of the bugs he tried his best to discourage in his ear.
Or, the Roses are Dryad nymphs, who live in an apple tree orchard in Schitt's Creek.
Food: The Taste Of Strawberries On Your Lips
Summary:
Marcy cradled the card against her chest, sighing at the memory. This cake was the perfect cake for David. And if she just so happened to buy extra ingredients when she and Clint went shopping later, well, you never knew when you might fancy whipping up a cake for you and your husband to share.
Strawberry flavoured kisses were not to be sneezed at.
Fashion: I thought I'd plump for something a little different rather than a sweater fic, so here is some smutty fun...
Peaches & Cream
Summary:
David buys the athletic supporter for Patrick's comfort and protection when he's playing his sports, and not because he knows Patrick will look really fucking hot in a little jock that outlines his incredible assets. David's reasoning is he wants Patrick to come home with everything still intact and working, but that doesn't stop him fantasising about the way the jockstrap will cup Patrick's cock so sweetly, nor about the elastic straps that will draw attention to Patrick's magnificent thighs and ass.
Self-Care: And now after all of these recs 🥱 I think it's probably time for a nap...
Starfish
Summary:
Patrick pauses long enough that David starts feeling nervous. "You know it's ok to spend some time apart every now and again, David. Right? It's healthy. Just because we're married doesn't mean we have to spend all our time in each other's orbit."
"It doesn't?" David asks, still seeking reassurance.
Fic Rec Friday's Week of Celebrations and Self Recs, Day 4
So, I never posted a fic in this thread before, but I see so many people saying that it's open to anyone that I decided to try. I hope it's okay.
For occupation:
I see beauty in you - Patrick is an amateur photographer. David owns a gallery. He wants Patrick any way he can get him.
This is the only fic I've written for Schitt's creek, but I'm very proud of it. Thanks so much for the opportunity, this has been a great week for recs.
Fic Rec Friday's Week of Celebrations and Self Recs, Day 4
Thank you for tagging me @a-noble-dragon @queenmabcreates @elleelleg @stereopticons and @trickiwooao3 !
We made it to the penultimate day! I've so enjoyed seeing everyone's recs this week. You all should be proud of your writing.
Here are my recs for today
Song fic - I think this technically isn't a song fic, but I Would Teach My Feet to Fly features Patrick wrestling with a song as he moves to Schitt's Creek, meets David and comes out to Clint and Marcy
Magical Realism - a trabble where Patrick a d David celebrate the winter solstice - Return of the Light
Fake Relationships - okay, this one is more matchmaking than fake relationship, but David offers to find Patrick a boyfriend at an event at the Dude Cave (I'm still so proud of that plot device!), in Operation Find Patrick a Boyfriend
Wedding Bells - this is only tangentially related, a series of dates during David and Patrick’s first summer as husbands, Sunlight Shimmering Love
Fix It - Lime, a do over drabble for David and Patrick’s bachelor party because I hate how the Rosebud meeting stole their thunder and they deserved better.
Np tags for writing friends @jamilas-pen @mammameesh @carolrain @tyfinn @characterassassination-at-9am
Fic Rec Friday's Week of Celebrations and Self-Recs Day 4
Themes and info are here
Thanks for the tag, @elleelleg and @a-noble-dragon!
Song Fic:
you can tell everybody (that this is your song) [david/patrick, T, 1,000] - ten unrelated lyric prompts into a canon divergent drabble sequence. While a lot of my fics are inspired by songs, this is probably the only one that could be considered a song fic.
Magical Realism:
Room Nine is a Wormhole [david/patrick, T, 2,615] - more or less what it says on the tin.
Wedding Bells:
yeah i'm afraid (but i'll follow you anyway) [david/patrick, T, 1,877] - pre-wedding introspection from both David and Patrick
Ladies of SC:
the world would make sense again (if i held your hand) [alexis/twyla, T, 2,699] - Twyla tries to get over her fear of flying in order to visit Alexis in New York
Song Fic: Would not have had Taylor Swift as my one and only Song Fic on my FRF BINGO Card, but here we are:
Lover [E, 1780] Patrick has a certain song stuck in his head
Wedding Bells: Sneaking in an engagement fic here (rather than just adding another missing scene) and some post-wedding fluffiness
Always Been for You [G, 2363] Clint and Marcy Brewer present Patrick and David with a wedding gift that was originally intended for their son and his first fiancé.
Post-Wedding Moments [T, 3130] A collection of little moments that take place in the days following David and Patrick’s wedding
Fix-It: Maybe not a traditional fix-it, but I appreciated being able to give Patrick some control over the Rachel situation and letting his internal/emotional struggles come through a bit more than is seen in the show
Another Successful Girl-Talk [T, 7520] The Barbecue AU: Stevie and Alexis figure out Rachel is referring to Patrick during their girl talk session in the lobby and warn him she’s in Schitt’s Creek.
Ladies of SC: Everyone knows I'm a proud member of the Marcy Brewer Fan Club, so here's a sweet little fic about our favorite mom loving and supporting her two sons💙🩵🖤
Made Special for Us [G, 1125] Marcy and her sister spend the day at their local farmer’s market where she finds something to represent her boys
💚🤍💙💜 🏳️🌈 🩷💛💙
Happy Wednesday everyone
Thanks for the tag @a-noble-dragon and @queenmabcreates
Great to have see so many posts this week @characterassassination-at-9am @stargazer56 @jamilas-pen @tyfinn @trickiwooao3 @chelle-68 @smallumbrella369 @mammameesh @mallpretzles @carolrain @leofdaeg-sand @stereopticons @wearpersistencewell
We’d like to start the celebrations early with 5 days of self recs from everyone.
Beginning Sunday, there will be 6 daily themes. Creators your job will be to select as many themes as you desire then recommend your own applicable works. The more recs the merrier. Everyone is invited to join in. Themes here!
Today I have the least amount of fics to rec. I think only one of these fits the bill here, but it is what it is. 😇
