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[crisshex88]

💙 There's More to 9-1-1 Than One Ship

Hey everyone! 💙

I've decided to create something fun—a sort of fan club, if you want to call it that—for all of us who absolutely love 9-1-1 but aren't Buddie shippers. 😊

First of all, this isn't meant to be anti-Buddie in any way. Buddie fans already have an amazing, supportive, and incredibly active community, and I'm genuinely happy they have a place where they can celebrate what they love. ❤️

But I've also realized that those of us who enjoy different ships, different dynamics, and different interpretations of the show often don't really have a place to gather. Sometimes it can feel like our voices simply get lost, even though we love this show just as much.

So... I thought, why not build one ourselves? ✨

I've put together a page that serves as a little hub for everything related to my 9-1-1 universe—my fanfictions, essays, analyses, meta posts, and all the thoughts I've shared about the series over the years.

But I'd also love for it to become something more: a meeting place for fans who simply enjoy looking at 9-1-1 from a different perspective. 💙

To make things fun, I even created four "teams" (think of them like Hogwarts Houses 🏰😄), each centered around one of my favorite ships. It's all completely lighthearted! If you're new to my stories and don't know the pairings yet, you can simply pick the team that includes your favorite character—or just whichever one feels right to you.

This is really just the beginning.

I'm tagging a few people who I think might be interested. Maybe you'll want to join, maybe not—and that's totally okay! ❤️

If you like the idea, feel free to reblog this post, share it, or invite other fans who might enjoy having another corner of the fandom.

My dream isn't to compete with anyone.

My dream is simply to build a welcoming community where people who love 9-1-1 in different ways can meet, talk, analyze episodes, share fanfiction, participate in watch parties, meta discussions, games, contests, creative challenges, and whatever fun ideas we come up with together. 🥰

I'm always open to suggestions, too! If you have ideas for events or activities, I'd absolutely love to hear them.

Every fandom is stronger when there's room for different voices. 💙

If you've ever felt like you were a little "outside the mainstream" but still love this show with all your heart, then maybe you've just found your people.

Everyone is welcome aboard. 🚢✨

Let's build something special together. 💙

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[crisshex88]

🚒 9-1-1 Hiatus, 8 Weeks x 8 Challenges! ❤️

🎉 A brand-new adventure begins this summer!

For the next eight weeks, we're going to build something together.

Not just a series of challenges.

A community.

A place where creativity comes first, where every fan is welcome to share their ideas, and where we can spend the summer celebrating everything we love about 9-1-1 while we wait for the new season.

Before we begin, though, I want to explain what this project is—and what it isn't.

🎉 A brand-new adventure begins this summer!

For the next eight weeks, we’re going to build something together. Not just a series of challenges. A community. A place where creativity comes first, where every fan is welcome to share their ideas, and where we can spend the summer celebrating everything we love about 9-1-1 while we wait for the new season. Before we begin, though, I want to explain what this project is—and what it isn’t.

❤️ A Different Corner of the Fandom

This isn’t a “Buddie” fandom and that’s completely intentional. Not because I want to exclude Buddie fans—quite the opposite. The Buddie community is already incredibly active, creative, and fortunate to have countless events, prompts, challenges, and spaces where people can celebrate the pairing together. Honestly? I’m a little jealous. 😄 So instead of trying to compete with something that already exists, I wanted to create something different. A space for everyone who enjoys 9-1-1 from another perspective. Whether your favorite part of the show is the rescues, the friendships, the families, the character development, the writing, or completely different ships, this is your chance to create alongside people who share that same spirit. Different doesn’t mean better. Different simply means… different and I think that’s something this fandom deserves.

🎨 What Are These Challenges?

Beginning with the first week of July, I'll be launching one new creative challenge every week.

Each challenge will last seven days, giving everyone plenty of time to participate.

There are no winners.

No rankings.

No pressure.

Just creativity.

You can participate however you like.

✍️ Write a fanfiction.

🎨 Draw traditional artwork.

🖥️ Create digital art.

🎥 Make an edit or a video.

📸 Design graphics.

🎵 Create playlists.

📚 Write meta or analysis.

💭 Share headcanons.

Honestly...

If it's creative, it belongs here.

There are no limits on the medium you choose.

The only goal is to have fun together.

📌 The Only Rule

There is only one creative guideline for these challenges. Since this project was created specifically to explore another side of the fandom, Buddie (Buck/Eddie as a romantic pairing) won’t be part of these prompts (and the May/Ravi romantic relationship too). Everything else not specified is permitted_ -Canon couples. -Past couples. -Rare pairs. -Friendships. -Sibling relationships. -Mentorships. -Family dynamics. -Crossovers. -Original characters. -Alternate universes. -Missing scenes. -etc.. You have complete creative freedom.

📅 Summer Challenge Schedule Here is the complete lineup for our eight-week event! 📅 Starts at: 🇮🇹 9:00 PM (Rome Time) 🇺🇸 3:00 PM ET | 2:00 PM CT | 12:00 PM PT 📅 Ends at: 🇮🇹 6:00 PM (Rome Time) 🇺🇸 12:00 PM ET | 11:00 AM CT | 9:00 AM PT 🎬 July 6 – July 12 9-1-1 Director Challenge 🎞️ July 13 – July 19 Rearview Mirror Challenge 🚒 July 20 – July 26 Rewrite the Rescue 📖 July 27 – August 2 What Happened After? 💬 August 3 – August 9 The Unspoken Scene 🎬 August 10 – August 16 If I Were the Showrunner 🎥 August 17 – August 23 Deleted Scene: 9-1-1 🧩 August 24 – August 30 Fix the Plot/9-1-1 Writing Prompt

❤️ Let's Build Something Together

My hope isn't simply to create eight weeks of prompts.

It's to build a welcoming corner of the fandom where creativity comes first, respectful discussion is encouraged, and everyone feels inspired to tell stories.

Whether you've been writing fanfiction for years or you've never shared anything before...

I'd love to see what you create.

So grab your keyboard.

Your sketchbook.

Your editing software.

Your imagination.

And let's spend the summer celebrating 9-1-1 together.

One challenge at a time. 🚒✨

[crisshex88]

I just realized something that honestly makes me really sad... 💔

As someone who's not a Buddie shipper, I don't think I'd ever truly enjoy a 9-1-1 convention. 🥺

And that's heartbreaking because it sometimes feels like those of us who aren't Buddie shippers simply... don't exist.

We're part of this fandom too. We love the show just as much. We care about the characters just as much. We just happen to connect with different relationships, different dynamics, and different stories.

Sometimes it feels like our little corner of the fandom isn't really acknowledged—or that the quieter we stay, the better.

Maybe that's not anyone's intention, but that's honestly how it can feel.

Right now I'm feeling pretty discouraged, a little sad, and, at times, even left out. 😔💙

[crisshex88]

HOT TAKE: At this point, 9-1-1 has basically become Buddie. 😕

It feels like everything revolves around that one topic, and everything else barely exists anymore.

I've been following all the conventions and panels, and honestly... it's starting to feel really repetitive. 🫤

9-1-1 isn't a Buddie TV show.

I miss what this series used to be. ❤️ I miss the show I originally fell in love with—the one that was about an ensemble cast, different relationships, incredible rescues, and stories that gave every character room to shine.

As much as I'd absolutely love to attend a convention someday (I'm really hoping they'll organize one in Italy eventually! 🤞🇮🇹), I'm honestly a little worried that I wouldn't enjoy it as much as I hope.

I just miss when 9-1-1 felt like it belonged to the whole fandom, not just one corner of it. 💙

[crisshex88]

i’m very curious then why you’re very against the idea of eddie being gay?

Honestly… because I just don't ship them. That's really all there is to it. 😅

I don't think there's some deep explanation behind it. If someone told me, "I don't support Dan Humphrey and Blair Waldorf together," I wouldn't immediately ask them, "Why?" Sometimes a ship simply doesn't resonate with you, and that's okay.

The reason I wanted to answer this is because I've noticed I've been getting quite a few anonymous questions lately, and I have a feeling they're all circling around the same assumption. I think some people have started to believe that because I don't ship Buddie, or because I don't want Buck and Eddie together romantically, that somehow means I'm against gay people. No one has said it quite that directly… but I honestly feel like that's the question behind many of these anonymous messages. And that's simply not true.

The way I approach fandom has nothing to do with judging real people. I approach it as a storyteller and as a fan. To me, this is about narrative, characterization, and the kinds of stories I personally enjoy.

For example, I genuinely don't see Eddie as gay. I personally read him as a straight character, and I see what he has with Buck as an incredibly profound friendship—one that goes beyond ordinary friendship, but not because it's romantic. I think there's a kind of love that exists between friends that's every bit as meaningful without becoming a romance. Personally, I want something different for both of them. I'd love to see Eddie experience a truly great love story with a female character, because that's simply the story I imagine for him.

Just like I have every right to imagine that, someone else has every right to imagine the exact opposite.

The same thing happened to me with Bridgerton. I don't support Francesca and Michaela as a romantic pairing—not because they're two women, but because I read the books and became deeply attached to Michael Stirling. That's the version of the story that emotionally connected with me. It's about the story. Not about the people.

This isn't even unique to these ships. I've disagreed just as strongly with plenty of heterosexual pairings over the years. I never supported Dan and Blair in Gossip Girl, and I still think that storyline was a mistake. I wasn't a fan of Oliver and Felicity in Arrow, either. I don't ship Cassian and Bix in Andor. And right now, with Wednesday, I'm honestly disappointed that Wednesday and Tyler don't seem to be heading back toward each other, because I really enjoyed that pairing. As you can see, this isn't about sexuality at all. It's simply about which stories and relationships speak to me—and which ones don't.

So I really hope people don't assume that because I don't ship Buddie, there must be some kind of prejudice behind it. There isn't. It's simply a ship that doesn't resonate with me. Nothing more and I think that's okay.

Just because nine people love something and I'm the tenth person who doesn't doesn't mean anyone is wrong. It simply means we have different tastes. When I say, "I don't ship Buddie," or "I'd like to build a space for fans who enjoy different pairings," I'm not trying to take anything away from people who do ship them.

You already have an amazing community. You get excited together, write fanfiction, make edits, attend conventions, ask questions, celebrate your favorite pairing—and I genuinely think that's wonderful. If it makes you happy, then I'm happy that you've found something you love. ❤️

All I'm asking for is the same freedom in return. The freedom to say, "That's not the story I personally want." The freedom to imagine something different. The freedom to gather with people who happen to share that perspective.

You have every right to hope Buck and Eddie become a couple someday and I have every right to hope the writers take a different direction. Neither of us is objectively right or wrong. We're simply imagining different futures for characters we all care about. That's what fandom has always been about: different interpretations, different headcanon, different stories.

And I think there's room for all of them. 💙

[crisshex88]

I am now on ACT VI: ᴛʜᴇ ɪɴᴠɪsɪʙʟᴇ ᴇɴᴇᴍʏ chapter 59 and cant stop reading i just love it it everything 911 could be my question is what made yiu come up with this conspiracy of villians if you will?

Your question actually made me think of something I've realized recently while watching other TV shows—ones that have nothing to do with 9-1-1.

I think the biggest issue with 9-1-1 in recent seasons isn't the characters. It's time management.

To me, Tim Minear struggles with how the episodes are paced. Too much screen time is often spent on scenes that don't really move the story forward, and then there isn't enough time left for the emotional moments or character development that actually matter. A better balance alone would make the show so much stronger.

That's really where this fanfiction began.

At first, it was only supposed to be a story about Eddie and May. But the more I wrote them, the more I realized I also wanted to explore everyone else in ways the show no longer was. I missed deeper storylines, slower character development, and arcs that truly challenged the entire 118. Little by little, my fanfiction stopped feeling like "just" a fanfiction and became my own alternate version of the series.

That's why it always makes me smile when people criticize it without reading it. If someone reads it and says, "It's not for me," that's completely fair. But dismissing characters like Rosario, David, or Ellie without even seeing how they fit into the story feels unfair, because so much of their purpose comes from how gradually they're woven into the narrative.

Ironically, the idea for one of my biggest story arcs came from 2x15, "Ocean's 9-1-1."

I was rewatching the series while my mom was in the hospital recovering from cancer surgery. I'd completely forgotten that episode, and I loved the scene where the 118 briefly become suspects after the stolen money is found in their fire engine. It made me wonder:

What if that idea were taken much further?

What if the 118 didn't just become temporary suspects, but were genuinely framed for something far more serious? What if they went from being the city's heroes to its villains overnight?

That question became the foundation of one of my favorite arcs.

It also gave me the chance to explore the characters' hidden fears. Buck is forced to confront someone from his past through Wyatt, an original character partly inspired by the fact that Oliver Stark is British (and, admittedly, by my love for Skins). Eddie, meanwhile, finally faces his military past with Nathan—something Ryan Guzman has said he'd love to explore further on the show.

The villains themselves were probably the most fun to write because they're essentially dark reflections of the heroes. Every one of them mirrors someone on the 118, but represents the path that person could have taken under different circumstances.

I could almost picture it on screen—seeing the actors face darker versions of themselves. I think that would've been an incredibly fun story to watch.

Can I ask you a question? (Sorry, I'm curious as a monkey xD). Out of the original characters I created and included, which one do you like or find most intriguing?

[crisshex88]

I don’t ship buddie, but I’m curious as to why you didn’t include bucktommy in your 911 event? I saw you had the other canon couples except them

No, actually, I totally understand why you asked! 😊 I think I probably wasn't clear enough.

The reason is that when I talk about the four main characters - Harry, Ravi, Eddie, and Buck - I naturally tend to think of the pairings I personally write and focus on. But the challenges themselves aren't limited to those ships at all.

In fact, I remember that in one of the upcoming prompts (you haven't seen it yet 😊), I literally say something like, "Have fun with it! Use whoever you want!" I'm pretty sure I even mention Tommy as an example. So yes—BuckTommy fans are absolutely welcome! 💙

If you look at the "rules" (and honestly, calling them rules sounds much more serious than they really are 😂), I only excluded two romantic pairings: ❤️ Romantic Buddie ❤️ May/Ravi Everything else is fair game. And the only reason I excluded those two is because… well… it's my little event. 😂 My game, my rules. That's the one privilege I get! Of course, if someone doesn't like those rules, they're under absolutely no obligation to participate. Nobody's being forced—it's all just meant to be fun. 😊 Those are simply the two pairings that don't really fit within the little corner of the fandom that I've built around my stories.

And I want to be clear: I'm not talking about the entire 9-1-1 fandom. I'm only talking about this small community that's grown around my fanfiction and the people who've chosen to join it. Everything else is welcome. For example, in my own fanfiction Buck ultimately ends up with Elara—that's my personal canon. But that doesn't mean I ignore Tommy. Quite the opposite. Tommy is actually the relationship I consider the most important romantic chapter of Buck's life, and whenever I can, I bring him back into the story. In fact, in one of the chapters I'm currently writing, Tommy even plays a significant role in helping the characters through an important situation. So even though I don't pair Buck and Tommy together in my universe anymore, I still consider Tommy one of the most meaningful people in Buck's journey. That's why I mention him so often.

So yes—I'm almost certain one of the prompts even uses Buck and Tommy as an example. Which means… BuckTommy is absolutely welcome! 💙 Honestly, among all of Buck's past relationships, Tommy is probably my favorite. So please don't think they're excluded—they're definitely not. The only romantic pairings that aren't part of these challenges are Buddie and May/Ravi.

Everything else—from Shannon and Eddie, to Abby and Buck, to Buck and Tommy, or literally any other pairing you can imagine—is completely welcome. Have fun, be creative, and enjoy the challenges however you'd like! 😊💙

[crisshex88]

now reading Unscheduled Chapter 66: Halo Protocol and what I want to know is you said that the villains were dark reflections of the heroes so we got the somewhat evil reflection of may Eddie bobby and buck. did you ever think to have a dark reflection of chim or hen ?

💙 That's actually a really interesting question!

Yes, I see them as dark reflections of our heroes in many ways. 😊

To be completely honest, I always try to give every character their own space and storyline, but some of them are simply harder for me to write than others. It's not because I don't like Chimney, Hen, Maddie, or the rest of the cast—I absolutely do. It's just that I don't feel as deeply connected to them from a storytelling perspective.

With characters like Eddie, Buck, May (my favorite ❤️), Bobby, or Athena, I naturally find myself exploring their psychology and emotions. I can easily imagine their fears, their inner conflicts, and even what their "dark counterpart" might look like if life had taken them down a different path.

For some of the others, that process doesn't come as naturally. I still make sure they're part of the story, they have their own arcs, and they matter to the overall plot, but I don't always feel like I know them well enough to build an entire psychological storyline around them. Their darker reflections are simply harder for me to imagine.

That said, I'm always open to ideas! 💡

In fact, several chapters I've written recently were inspired by conversations with readers. One reader shared some wonderful thoughts about where the story could go, and—with her permission—I ended up incorporating parts of those ideas into the fanfiction.

I genuinely love when your passion and your theories inspire me. ❤️

Honestly, this story would have ended many chapters ago if it weren't for all of you. Your comments, suggestions, and different perspectives have helped this universe keep growing, and for that I'll always be grateful.

So maybe I didn't give you the perfect answer you were looking for 😅, but I truly did think about it. And who knows? Maybe one day the right idea for those characters will finally come to me. 💙