How would you all like 21 22 fics on the 21st 22nd of December?
The Gallavich Masquerade Ball 2023 is now open! Grab a glass of champagne or anything else you'd prefer, some hors d'oeuvres, and choose your (first) dance partner for the night!
You can check all the fics in our AO3 collection or on this post, after the cut. A list of all authors with links to their profiles is also included. This post is pinned so you can check it whenever you want.
And here's the link for the form where you can put your guesses. It's only one form for all the fics, so please wait to submit your guesses only after you've read them all.
Here's the updated point system:
Points for readers: Correct guess on first choice: 5 points. Correct guess on second choice: 2 points. Incorrect guess: lose 1 point. (Please note that you only lose 1 point per story, even if you guess incorrectly on both choices.)
Points for writers: If someone correctly guesses your fic (regardless of in the first or second choice): 1 point. If someone wrongfully guesses your fic: 3 points.
Leaving kudos and comments is allowed and appreciated! Writers are also allowed to answer, but it's up to them whether to already do it or wait until everyone's identity is revealed so as not to give anything away accidentally. Oh, and if you want to post something about the fics here on Tumblr but can't tag them, I can serve as buffer for now lol.
Oh, and the surprise? The winners will get some great fanart, courtesy of the talented @doshiart! Isn't that awesome?! 🥂
Cheers!
Keep reading to get a list of all the fics with their summaries and word count, as well as a list of all the authors, with links to their AO3 profiles.
FICS:
AITA? (2,072)
AITA? My new clients (29M and 31M) threatened me and I want to fire them. I know that’s not official therapist speak. TLDR; I want to encourage them to have healthier boundaries and find a new therapist, but until then, what do I do?
Attitude adjustment (4,483)
Post-canon Ian and Mickey figure out some relationship issues. That includes insults, (play-)fighting, more insults, and orgasms.
Or: Mickey is having an attitude. Thank god Ian knows exactly what to do.
Black Charcoal meets Fiery Red (1,838)
Ian poses in a life drawing class. A straight forward job, if not for the guy with the blue eyes who can't stop staring at him.
Carnival (3,136)
Ian and Mickey spend the evening at a carnival...
"Ian locked the car’s door, and put his arms around Mickey’s shoulders, as they walked towards the carnival. He had brought the leaflet home a few days ago, wiggling the colorful sketch of a carousel and the outdated font under Mickey’s nose with some hopeful glee. Mickey had protested for habit sake, but had caved in pretty easily..."
Five Dates with Brad f*cking Pitt (4,269)
Sometimes things may not be what they seem. Especially when there are assholes around who add fuel to the fire just for the sake of a fucking joke.
Groceries (2,260)
A routine trip to the store turns into a trip down memory lane.
The Guardians (4,879)
3,000 years ago, they had to join forces to defeat an evil sorcerer.
Now, the sorcerer was back, and more powerful than ever. Could they defeat him for good?
i'll find a new place to be from (5,947)
They stand in silence for a couple beats, unspoken words lingering above their heads. The cig in his hand has long burned out and Ian resists the temptation to light up another, and another.
He feels his mouth open, and close, then open again–but nothing comes out.
Time’s up.
"See you inside, Red," Mickey finally says before pushing the door open, and Ian remembers how to breathe.
Infused Attraction (3,434)
Mickey has to receive Iron infusions. Ian is a student nurse who is assisting the other nurses with the infusion. Mickey is interested in the redhead. Ian is seemingly interested in him too. Let's see how it goes!
Italy (I Trust And Love You) (3,183)
"Ian closed his eyes and ran a hand through his damp hair. He sighed and straightened his shoulders. Took a deep breath, as if to steal himself for some monumental task, and walked off down the sidewalk. The rain made quick work of drenching him. Ian didn’t seem to notice.
In the dirt beneath the tree, drawn in crude blocky letters made with the toe of his boot: I + M."
OR
A story mostly told through Debbie's eyes during world war two, as she worries for all her brothers, but particularly the one sent home much before the rest.
Jump To Recipe (5,977)
Hiring Mickey Milkovich - Freelance Photographer to shoot the photos for his food blog was the best move Ian’s ever made. Mickey’s a fantastic shot, plus he’s committed to the success of Ian’s blog. (He’s fucking hot, too. But that’s just an added bonus.) And the best thing about him, is that in all the ways he’s professional behind the camera, he’s refreshingly unprofessional to Ian’s face. Which means when he comes around, Ian always knows he’s in for a good laugh, intriguing conversation, and an ego boost - Mickey never shy about how much he loves Ian’s food when they dig in after the shoot.
Ian’s made chocolate lava cake today. But when extra time leads to their at-home appointment going way off script - Mickey wanting to update Ian’s headshots, but with a twist - who will the spicier photos leave wanting more, the “housewife army” from his blog’s comment section, or Ian and Mickey?
A Lot (4,245)
What could have happened if Ian had told Mickey that he was worried about going to Mexico with him?
The man in the van (2,141)
“Suppose I should thank you for the compliment then,” Ian teases, smirking a little.
The guy snorts. “Don’t mention it, Red. I just call ‘em like I see ‘em.” He proceeds to shamelessly check Ian out again, licking the corner of his mouth as he does.
or
Ian Gallagher wouldn't mind some excitement in his life. Enter one Mickey Milkovich, ready to oblige.
ole red (5,596)
Mickey is out of prison and walking the straight and narrow with help of his cheering section, P.O. Larry . It’s hard being tough in a pastel polo and dad shorts. Old Army is just a paycheck until he meets the assistant manager, Ian. Finally he figures out Ian was Mandy’s Ian from their teen years. Mickey is attracted to the redhead but is still closeted. Ian responds to Mickey lashing out by revealing he knows Mickey’s secret. Mickey decides to be brave and the reward , huge 😈
The Reason to Exist (4,851)
lieutenantcolonel [18:22]: can you stop stealing my loot
lieutenantcolonel [18:22]: this team only needs 1 sharpshooter anyway 😐
mm1234567890 [18:23]: shut up u f**
lieutenantcolonel [18:23]: WHAT
Red Hot (4,364)
Ian's workday has been shitty... but his afternoon might just be very different. Thanks to his favorite nephew and a certain mouthy and opinionated stall owner at the winter farmer's market.
A Salute Before We Sink (4,601)
The world will end tomorrow. Ian's only chance at survival is to earn a spot in an underground bunker. One man stands in his way.
Snowballs and Sneaking Out (2,441)
Mickey shows up to the Gallagher House in the middle of the night with a surprise for Ian.
So drunk on you (3,878)
"Then Mickey launches himself into quite a detailed account of the previous evening and there goes Ian’s sanity. He’s learned over the months to hone his selective hearing. That is, he’s not tuning Mickey out completely but he’s trained his brain to gloss over the facts that fall under the TMI category and focus on the highlights. Again, for the sake of his sanity. Because the thing is, he’s so gone on Mickey it’s actually embarrassing. And he’s been gone pretty much from the very beginning."
Just another friends-to-lovers story.
Span the Distance, Bridge the Border (4,988)
Ian and Mickey are happy, living on the West Side and adjusting to life as husbands in their new apartment. Things are going well, really well, until one day Mickey’s brothers show up.
And God only knows what they could possibly want.
weight of the world (3,360)
Mickey thought he was fucked for life and that he’d never see his mom again. Turns out he was wrong about both of those things.
Wonderful- a Gallavich Christmas Mini-fic (5,030)
In which Mickey learns the reason for the season or How the Mick gained Christmas.
When I was a kid, monsters made me feel that I could fit somewhere, even if it was an imaginary place where the grotesque and the abnormal were celebrated and accepted.
Batfam minecraft au 'cos I should be doing something useful now
Someone jokes about playing minecraft to kill time, and Damian is so confused that Duke & Steph set up a family server to save Dami's childhood
They bribe Barbara to admin it for them (she is not ashamed)
Bruce is seriously terrified when his kids threaten to "blow up each other's bases" over the comms. Has no idea who a creeper is, but doesn't like him.
Dick
Makes the ulgiest, most eyesore treehouses imaginable. A lot of them; makes one, forget where it was, and proceeds to build another. Getting to them is a pure parkour, even if unnecessary. Nobody knows how many of them are there on the map, not even Dick himself.
Decided to make a fireplace in one of his treehouses once. Obviously it set on fire the whole tree.
Most of his death count is by falling from high places.
Constantly forgets about hunger ("It's new! Last time I played there wasn't anything like this!" "Dick, they added it like 10y ago??" "There weren't beds!!") Uses this excuse for anything stupid he does, really.
Jason
Doesn't settle down and rarely builds anything. Prefers exploring the map, searching for the 'perfect place' for his 'perfect house'. In effect, there are many forgotten temporary hole-houses, craftingboxes and furnances everywhere.
No matter who blew up Dick's house this time, he plays along with being guilty to mess with him. He did in one (1) time, and it was on accident. He totally wrecked Tim's mansion several times tho.
Has a weird habit of collecting every. single. clay. he sees. Makes shady deals with Bart in exchange for rotten flesh, and no one wants to know what's going on.
Owns all sorts of rare items, and sells them for insane prices. They're totally made-up and change everytime.
Tim
Has a big ass rich minecraft mansion with a huge storage. 100% by scheme found online. Didn't even build it himself. Most of the time it's Kon or Bart playing on his account.
Insists he understand how redstone works, but his history search says otherwise. Constructs a lot of redstone mechanism. Most of them are pretty useless.
Gets his items stolen so often he builds traps for the thieves but forgets to notice Kon and Bart, making his death count impressive.
The only one who bothers to make potions. Attempted to craft an enchanting table too, but then Damian learned this requires leather, and his death count became unbeatable.
Damian
No one has found Damian's secret base yet. It's deep underground with a lot of rainbow sheeps. Flowers, waterfalls, lots of animals. Aesthetic. Basically Batcave but better.
Jon is very welcomed by everyone. Not only because he's cute, but also this way Damian has minecraft girlfriend. Yeah, they don't admit it but they totally have a double minecraft bed.
Picking a fight with Damian is a death sentence. His 10+ doggos are on their way.
Kills the travelling merchant to free the llamas.
Cassandra
Server's cryptid: no one is ever sure if she's online or not. Changed her skin to herobrine at one point, and Jason high-pitched squeaked so loud Steph made it her ringtone.
One time her siblings decide to raid ender dragon, and she is like: "was it supposed to be hard?", and they quickly learn there is no dragon to defeat anymore.
Her secret base in End is entirely devoted to her numerous axolotls.
Knows where Damian's base is, because she simply asked Jon. Still holds the bargain with Tim on this information.
Duke
Server is always empty whenever he logs in.
Everyone thinks he lives in the village but, in fact, he has a giant base somewhere in the air above the ocean. Spent several hours building it just to ditch it. So he, in fact, lives in the village.
Has the only farm on the map so he gets whatever he wants in exchange for food.
Acts cool and mature but actually he's the one who blows up Dick's hideous buildings. Nobody suspects him so he just, mutes his comm, trying not to laugh when others whine at Jason, again.
UPDATE(22.09.21):
Steph
Took over Duke's base without his permission and made it her own queendom. Has a lot of miniature cacti in pots there.
Always asks others if they can give her something. Didn't think she can get away with something like that but turns out she can get everything simply asking.
Built a fully automated cooked chicken farm in her base. Damian doesn't need to know.
Dug a special system of tunnels to get to Tim's storage and avoid his pitiful traps.
Kon
Disabled crafting help, and then spent 3 minutes trying to craft a fishing rod.
Bart
Accidentally made a few stacks of wooden buttons once, and placed them around the Tim's mansion.
Who would have thought it might trigger a few traps?
Super-secret-clay project??
Jon
Killed Damian's minecraft cow once by accident, freaked out, and asked Cass for help. Managed to find a new and drag her underground before Damian noticed.
Chapter Fourteen of Bound, Heart and Soul is live!
(It went live late last week, but with the, uh, coup attempt?!?! at the US Capital it felt icky to do self-promotion. Here’s the belated update.)
Hermione Granger grew up clever and starved for affection. The last thing she expects when she takes a governess position at Malfoy Manor is to be offered the love she craves. But will this love come at too high a cost? Jane Eyre AU. Dramione.
Chapter Fourteen: Hope is a Dangerous Thing
“How curious to meet you here, Miss Granger.” he said, and his eyes flicked to the books behind me. He clearly knew this section well. Of course he would. It was his library and he certainly had a use for such knowledge.
“I am often in the library. I do not know why you find it such a surprise.” I said, and he gave a soft snort of a laugh.
“Of course. I would not be a gentleman if I did not pretend to go along with your fiction.” I felt even more flushed, but he continued. “However, I’m scarcely a gentleman as it is, and I find this rather interesting. I did not know you had an interest in such earthly matters.”
“I was merely-” I did not know where my sentence was to end so it was just as well that Mr. Malfoy continued his thoughts instead.
“Of course all manners of subjects can be learned from books. I suspect you know this truth better than most. I had not thought that your curiosity would extend in this direction. But of course a woman as boundlessly curious as you would want to know everything, would you not?” The final words he spoke were soft and he shifted his weight from one foot to the other, momentarily bringing him closer to me.
