#eliasweek2022

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some drawings i did for elias week 2022, it's elias being rejected by jon (i think), elias if he also got wormed during prentiss and monster!elias

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Elias Week Day 7: Favorite Character Dynamics

Is anyone surprised?

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Elias Week 2022 Prompt List

SUN Aug 21 - Favorite Canon Scene

pupil/heart

MON Aug 22 - Alternate Timeline

worship/condemnation

TUE Aug 23 - Entity Swap

tower/tomb

WED Aug 24 - Somewhere Else

alliances/enemies

THU Aug 25 - Favorite AU

modern/old fashioned

FRI Aug 26 - Monster!Elias

humanity/monstrosity

SAT Aug 27 - Favorite Character Dynamics

regrets/victories

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i could be so good at love

for day two of @eliasbouchardweek! For the prompts alternate timeline and worship

the magnus archives, Tim/Elias, pre canon AU, 6000 words

Rating: E

Summary: Elias Bouchard takes one look at Tim stoker and immediately sees the potential of Tim to be one of two things: a liability likely to throw a wrench in his plans and cause all sorts of headache, or an ally driven by his deep sense of loyalty. Tim is alone, desperately seeking companionship, so Elias decides the best way to secure his loyalty is to seduce him. He just doesn't expect to actually like Tim as much as he does.

extended preview under the cut, find the full fic on ao3 here!

Elias sees the mark the Stranger left on Tim when he hires him. A quick scan through Tim’s surface thoughts tells Elias what he needs to know: how Tim came to be marked by the Stranger, and just how badly Tim is hurting. Tim’s psyche is a completely raw nerve, and he is driven purely by his sense of loyalty. That loyalty is to his brother, of course, and he has vowed to avenge him, because he couldn’t do anything to stop the Stranger from taking him. The man’s loyalty runs deep. It’s the only reason he’s still alive.

Elias takes one look at him and thinks, he could be useful. There’s a deep well of anger simmering within him that will be quite impressive when it’s released. The key here will be making sure that anger is directed at the Institute’s enemies, and not at Elias himself. He’s already making plans for his next Archivist, the Archivist following Gertrude… The Archivist that, if everything goes according to plan, will see the fruition of 200 years of work.

Tim is a potential candidate for the position, but that volatility makes him less than ideal. He’s better suited as an assistant, then. Elias already knows that the next Archivist will need to be kept in the dark, discover the secrets of the Institute on their own, but fumbling along with them in the dark may not suit Tim. He may grow impatient and impulsive. No, to ensure that Tim stays on the right side of things, he needs to gain his trust. He needs to become the object of his loyalty, and to do that, he’ll have to give Tim at least some information about the Circus. But that won’t be enough on its own. Tim is grieving, suspicious of others, and slow to trust. (And who wouldn’t be, Elias thinks, after an encounter like that with the Stranger?)

So Elias keeps a close eye on his newest employee. Despite his paranoia that anyone could be a Stranger, Tim is desperate for companionship, fleeting and superficial as his hookups may be. And my, Elias Sees that there are a lot of them. Over the course of one week, Elias Watches as Tim has sex with two men, one woman, and a gender fluid person. He Watches Tim put on fake smiles and turn on the charm in exchange for a bit of affection.

It’s sad. Elias fees a bit of sympathy for him, even as he also finds it pathetic. Endearing, but pathetic. (Not that Jonah was any different, in his youth. Perhaps he’s in no position to judge. How many men did he sleep with in his youth just to provide a small distraction from the crushing fear of his own mortality? Quite a few. Perhaps that’s why he’s sympathetic to Tim’s current state of mind.)

But if companionship is what Tim is craving, Elias is more than willing to provide. If he can get Tim to rely on him, he can harness that volatility simmering beneath the surface for his own purposes, rather than having it explode in his face. And well, Tim is fit. Elias would be lying if he said he wasn’t attracted to him, and anyway, he’s slept with people for worse reasons.

So, Elias puts his plan in motion. Early on in Tim’s time at the Institute, Elias strategically runs into him when he’s staying late, feeling vulnerable, and maybe having a bit of a breakdown. Elias is sympathetic, kind, and willing to listen as Tim spills everything about Danny, the Circus, and why he came to the Institute. Elias reveals just enough to get Tim on the hook, telling him that he’s heard of the Circus, it’s featured in statements in the past, and he’ll help Tim with his research into it. Obviously, Tim immediately wants to know everything Elias knows, but Elias tells him to go home, get some rest, and they’ll go out to dinner the next night to talk about it.

They do, and Elias tells Tim exactly what he wants to hear, what he needs to hear to see Elias the way Elias wants him to, as knowledgable but ultimately mundane, supportive, and the exact kind of authority figure Tim needs in his life. And he’s charming. He lets his eyes wander to Tim’s lips enough times for Tim to take notice. Tim’s been attracted to Elias since the initial interview, so it doesn’t take much work to coax that to the surface. And, Elias finds that Tim is pleasant enough to be around, underneath the fake smiles and forced jokes.

After they eat, after they do the pointless song-and-dance over who is going to get the check, (Elias wins that display of politeness by not-so-subtly telling Tim that he’s his boss, he can afford it), they stop on the sidewalk outside the restaurant.

“Would you like to come back to mine for a drink?” Elias asks. It’s not subtle; Tim knows exactly what he’s really asking.

Tim raises an eyebrow at him. “I don’t know if that would be appropriate,” he says, but the corner of his mouth is twitching upwards.

“Oh no, probably not,” Elias chuckles, “But I won’t tell if you won’t.” He grins.

Tim eyes him for a moment before shrugging. “Yeah, why not.”

And oh, Elias is looking forward to taking him apart, to watching him cry. They’ll have to work their way up to what Elias Knows Tim needs, but Elias is patient, and he has plenty of time.

Elias pours them both a drink when they get inside his house, taking a sip of his own and using the opportunity to rake his eyes up and down Tim’s figure, the well-fitting pants showing off his ass, the shirt unbuttoned just far enough to see his clavicle and a bit of chest hair.

“Nice place,” Tim says, taking clear note of the antique furniture. “Being head of the Institute really does pay, huh?” He also takes a sip from his glass, checking Elias out in turn. Elias preens under the attention. It’s been a while since Elias has been stared at with such an avaricious gaze, and it feels good.

“Not quite as well as my home might suggest,” Elias says, “I inherited most everything here.”

“Well, that makes me feel better about my salary, then.”

Elias chuckles. “I’ll have you know, that salary is highly competitive for academia. How else would I get people to work for me?” He sips his drink.

Tim laughs. “We both know that’s not the only reason.” He takes a considering sip, “But it helps.”

A genuine smile slips onto Elias’s face. Damn, but he’s charming. Elias reaches for Tim’s hand and gently pulls him closer.

“Is this okay?” Elias asks, wanting to appear concerned about the power differential between them, “I don’t want to take advantage.”

Tim laughs. “This is not even close to the worse decision I’ve made this week.” He places a hand on Elias’s cheek. “You’re not taking advantage,” he says, softer, and Elias smiles.

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Everything is ready

Written for @eliasbouchardweek

Day 1 - Favorite Canon Scene

There is one letter waiting to be read before everyone arrives and things finally get interesting.

…

“Thank you for the coffee, Rosie,” Elias takes a cup from his receptionist. He never asks her to make him a coffee. It is just something she does sometimes. I was already making a cup for myself, it is not a bother, really, she told him once he questioned her about it. It is very nice of her. It also happens to be a smart cover story she can use in case he catches her snooping around his office when he is not there. He can appreciate the amount of carefulness put into the habit of indulging her own curiosity. 

“You’re welcome. I was thinking about taking my lunch break now, if that's all?” Rosie looks at the tall antique grandfather clock standing in the corner of the office of the Head of the institute. 

Elias knows what time they are showing. He looks towards them as well.

“Would you mind delaying it for another half an hour?”

“No problem.” Rosie does not stop politely smiling but her eyes show her unhappiness. She knows that in half an hour the cafeteria will likely run out of her cheesecakes that are available only on Thursdays. Well, she will have to survive it, Elias will need her assistance for what is to come. “Do you have some work for me, Elias?”

“Not yet.” She is not very happy with his answer. “You can go now.”

“Just call me if you need anything.”

As soon as she leaves his office Elias’ sight turns back the clock. He should be getting ready. 

First though, he checks his desk. He wants to make sure it is clean and all in order since he is about to have a lot of visitors in his office. He hides a stock of documents in the table as he would hate for them to get messed up. Only paper he leaves is one ready to be signed employment contract.

Now back to the clock. He measures them with his eyes as if he did not know very well how tall they are. It has been residing in his office for quite a while. It was a gift from Kempthorne when he was moving to Australia. It is a nice memento. Call him sentimental but he likes keeping around a thing or two reminding him of his friends from the times he was Jonah. Anyway, the clock itself is not as important as the thing hidden on top of them.

He takes one of his guest chairs and pulls it to them. As embarrassing as it is, he will probably need it to reach everything comfortably. His current body has much more… delicate frame than his previous two which were a bit taller. He climbs on the chair to get a better view at the top of the clock.

“Hello, Barnabas” Jonah greets a pile of bones, “apologies I have not been paying you much attention lately, have I? Then again… I had never been paying you as much attention as you would like.” He reaches for the skull and gently picks it up so he can get to the real reason he is here. The neatly folded piece of paper hidden under it.

“Unfortunately, I don’t have much time for you now, excuse me, yes I just needed to borrow your letter for a second.” Jonah puts the letter into safety of his pocket. Then he places Barnabas’ skull back, but not before pressing his lips in a short kiss on a place where his forehead used to be. He should really be cleaning dust of his friend more often.

“See you later, dear friend.” He gets down from the chair and puts it back to its place before sitting back behind his table.

A tape recorder appeared on his desk in the meantime. Ah, so it is about to begin. The tape recorder clicks. Elias reaches for the phone. And dials a number.

[pupula-in-absentia]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Chapters : 1/1

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Relationship: Barnabas Bennett/Jonah Magnus

Characters: Barnabas Bennett, Jonah Magnus, A Random Vampire, mentioned Jonathan Fanshawe, mentioned Klara von Closen

Additional Tags: Established Relationship, Vampires, Regency, References to Ancient Roman Religion & Lore, The Hunt Fear Entity (The Magnus Archives), Blood and Injury

Jonah brings Barnabas to a theatre in Lübeck to investigate letters from Dr. Fanshawe and Fr. von Closen about bodies supposedly drained of blood.

For @eliasbouchardweek Day 2: Worship / Condemnation 

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Elias Week 2022 Day 6: humanity/monstrosity

Title: throw your mercy down Author: @insuspensa Rating: Gen

The apocalypse started over a century ago, with an act of betrayal.

Or: Jonah Magnus muses on a monstrous decision.

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Elias Week Day 1: Pupil