#fic adjacent

[thegingerparty]

LAINNNN!!! for the au thing, 911 x A Piece of Media of Your Choosing crossover! go crazy, pick anything!

Congratulations, you are now the owner of a Muppets x 911 crossover!!

1. Everything in the 911 is the same, there's just also Muppets. Miss piggy is a famous movie star with a widely gossiped about on again/off again relationship with Kermit the frog. Buck has a huge crush on her and is convinced that he could treat her better.

2. While working on her latest project, a stunt goes wrong and miss piggy is trapped on the side of a building. Because of her precarious position, the IC decides a firefighter from the responding house will go up to where she is and prepare her to be lifted into a helicopter and to safety. Buck obviously volunteers to be the person to go up, and he straps himself in with miss piggy and is carried away to the helicopter where they both meet, you guessed it, one Tommy kinard.

3. Miss piggy is currently on a break with Kermit and seeing an opportunity, she invites Tommy AND Buck to dinner with her in thanks for saving her live. Buck is ecstatic but also seething with jealousy. Tommy also seems to be totally unbothered and uninterested any time miss piggy flirts with him which makes him even more mad.

4. Fozzy is their waiter at dinner, who gets replaced half way through the meal by Kermit in a mustache (he's trying to win back miss piggy). Statler and Waldorf are seated at the table next to them and spend the entire time making fun of both buck and tommy. Loudly. At one point Tommy leans back and starts bitching back and forth with them, which they love, right as miss piggy and not Kermit the waiter are deep in a sniping conversation where they are both talking about Kermit in the third person like he isn't standing right there.

5. Buck is like, I'm so over this, and leaves, but bot before making an embarrassing declaration to miss piggy that if you have to wonder how someone feels about you, then you shouldn't be with them at all. This only prompts miss piggy and Kermit to start making out in the middle of the restaurant, and Tommy follows buck out.

6. Bonus! Tommy tells Buck that was really brave and Buck scoffs and said it was stupid he never even stood a chance and Tommy is like no really I would never have the guts to say something like that and Buck scoffs again and he's like a guy like you?? You don't even have to say anything you just have to like...like smile or something and-and gir-people-whoever comes running. And then Tommy takes a deliberate step forward and looks right in Buck's eyes and smiles. And then they make out against the restaurant wall.

7. Extra bonus!!! Kermit officiates the wedding, apparently he and Tommy go way back (Tommy gave him the tip about which restaurant they would be at)

Okay this was a little ridiculous and like had very little bucktommy actually but hopefully it is still amusing. Thanks for this !! Also shout out to @queermccoy who did help me workshop this, consider it a joint effort of sorts.

[sequestering]

Is your current WIP Mattdrai?even if it’s not I’ll read it because I love all your writing regardless of pairing❤️

ah what a lovely thing to say ❤️ thank you! the current wip is a belated mattdrai olympics fic. like many wonderful rpfers before me, i would like to posit an explanation for what in the world was going on before and after that buck wild usa germany game

[change-the-rules]

I really want a fun campy people Constantly mistaking kitty and beth for a couple fic but instead all my brain will spit out is beth bringing kitty to meet her mum

beth warns kitty that she probably won't be responsive really but to beth's surprise her mother is chatting away to the nurse when they get there

she can't remember the last time she visited and her mum wasn't catatonic and she tears up in the doorway, kitty's hand automatically comes to rest supportively on her shoulder

they step fully into the room but before beth can introduce kitty

her mum lights up shouting in excitement

she beckons them over demanding hugs

beth does her best not to burst into tears and kitty slides her hand from beth's shoulder down to her arm in order to firmly grasp her hand in support

after a round of hugs that has kitty blinking back tears of her own they sit down

beth's mum takes one of their hands each squeezing them as tightly as her feeble grip will allow

and tells them shes so happy to see them she thought she never would again

beth's nose scrunches up in confusion but kitty places a gentle hand on her forearm before reaching out to gently grasp beth's mum's hand with the other

tells her they're so happy they were able to see her

the nurse tells beth softly that it's seems to be sometime in the 50's for her mum today

beth can understand that perfectly well she'd been taking care of her mum alone before finding this place but is still baffled watching kitty interact with her mum like they're family

until her mother's voice breaks through her thoughts asking 'auntie gin' if this means she can still come visit the horses in the summer

it takes a minute for beth to register her mum is talking to her and she flounders

kitty swoops back in, asking her about horses while beth tries to recalibrate

then her mum calls kitty 'aunt ann' and beth damn near has a heart attack suddenly remembering her mother's great great aunt ginny and her companion ann who her mother always, if rarely at all, spoke of with the utmost fondness

her mother had loved both of those women fiercely, spending summers on their farm for the early years of her life

ginny died in her late 90's when her mum was around 12 and ann followed almost immediately after

beth hadn't thought about them in years

mum- beth cuts herself off when she sees confusion and panic starting to cloud her eyes and quickly changes track

why did you think you wouldn't see us again?

well you've died haven't you her mum says, surprisingly steady like dead people show up to tea all the time

beth takes a minute to think about how to phrase what she wants to know under these constraints, settles on asking how she knew it was them

her mum looks at her like she's kind of stupid and says with all the attitude of one of beth's 'problem' students well who else would you be

kitty ever so gently nudges the woman in the wheelchair conspiratorially and says why not indulge a few old ladies eh

beth watches in awe as kitty effortlessly charms her mother who giggles actually giggles at kitty

before smiling and dropping a bomb

she tells them it's cause she's never seen two people more in love, teases that it's always been apparent before they even enter a room and still is

before becoming more serious, telling them not to worry that she hasn't told just like she promised she wouldn't swearing solemnly

and beth realizes she hadn't not in all those years, beth's an english teacher she had read between the companion lines but still it was never said

and then beth's brain grinds to almost a complete stop as she and an equally gobsmacked kitty listen to beth's mum stuck in the past waxing poetic about how their love was so palpable they couldn't possibly be anyone else

beth watches in fascinated horror as her mum slips through time a bit in front of her eyes saying her name suddenly but as if shes still speaking to her aunt gin i wish you could've met my wonderful beth she tells beth herself

maybe if she saw your kind of love up close she wouldn't have married that martin fellow, he was never good enough for her and i don't think she ever could have been truly happy with him her mum muses

when it looks like beth might start hyperventilating kitty redirects attention and suddenly beth's mum is back to chatting about potential summer plans like nothing had just happened

beth quickly excuses herself and kitty looks after her in concern but understands from her headshake that she needs a minute

when beth comes back she seems to have compartmentalized and they spend a pleasant if bizarre afternoon half roleplaying as her mum's lesbian great aunts

beth is suddenly hyper aware of every casual absentminded touch between her and kitty, every moment of unspoken communication, it doesn't help her mum is pointing it all out and more as 'evidence' her two favorite aunts' love

overwhelmed beth at least gets a chance to tell her more about the band while her mum can sort of comprehend

they end up having a bit of a sing along and beth has to quietly excuse herself once again before she starts bawling at kitty and her mum singing together

but not before managing to get it on video

all too soon her mum fades starting to nod off and they say their goodbyes

kitty goes out to the car giving beth a minute to say bye on her own

but her mum's gone unresponsive so all beth can really do is gently kiss the woman good night while trying not to drown in the identity crisis her mother's triggered

to add insult to injury on the way out the carer stops beth to commend her partner's handling of the situation, tells her it's heartening to see family members embrace the moments like today when the love shines through the displacement

when beth gets out to the car she wordlessly hands kitty the keys and climbs into the passenger seat mind absolutely reeling

this visit gave her much more than she ever anticipated to think about and her brain is spiraling as she tries not to feel completely unmoored from her life just after feeling like she'd got her feet back under her

somehow despite the chaos in her mind she doesn't even notice when she reaches across the console, kitty's hand linking up with hers instinctively

the first opportunity kitty gets after beth sorts out her comp het and it's no longer too soon she mercilessly teases her about how having a thing for younger red heads apparently runs in the family

[feralf1girlie]

Sharing a couple various ATWOT graphics I experimented with for the fic header (you can read the fic here, it's complete)

I did them pretty quickly so they're kinda messy but it was fun to play around with magazine design

[user-needs-new-hyperfixation]

May I have your opinion about how Albert will react if he get pregnant? I'm sorry if this is too sudden and male pregnancy is not your cup of tea. You're my favorite author in Yuumori fandom and I really love how you interpret Albert and his mental suffering in general. You have an omegaverse-interest-check so I hope you're open to discuss... wilder topic.

So, imagine Albert gets pregnant. Yes, his pregnancy, not adoption and not father by making another one pregnant (because of omegaverse or mothmen's magic or anything, your choice). A child in his belly. How will he react to the news? Consider that:

He strangled his mother, the one gave birth to him

2. A child will inherit his blood, and he's... well, not a fan of his own existence

What will he think about a child that will become his only blood-related? One comes out from him, have a high possibility to copy all his issues thanks to genetics and may grow up atone for Moriarty's sins like how Mycroft did with the Holmes.

I think Albert's brain may shut down for a few weeks, "hello darkness my old friend" and all that jazz, but he'll eventually break free and become a good father. What's your take?

P/s: The Dentist Diogenes Club world-building was so wild I it lives in my head rent free

Thank you so much, I'm glad you like my writing! And thanks for the question! Sorry in advance for how incredibly long and rambling my answer will be lmao.

TWs for mentions of miscarriage, abortion, suicide, and incest. Nothing lingered on or heavily described though.

[Obligatory note here that I realize this is so far removed from the realm of things that could happen in canon that even just coming up with headcanons for it basically constitutes writing fanfic. Still fun to play with as an idea.]

The stuff about Albert having uhhh...issues with motherhood and with the idea of continuing his own bloodline is a super good point. And yet when I have mulled over this idea that hasn't really been a hangup for me, mostly because of where in the story I tend to headcanon anyone having children whether biological or adopted. When I think about any of the characters having kids by any means (even the "hey that could actually happen" ones like John and Mary), I always tend to think of it as happening at least post-timeskip and probably post-canon. And post-timeskip the Moriarthree* are at least working on getting their shit together. They're shifting past all that self-hatred and into channeling their need to atone into action rather than wallowing or trying to kill themselves. And by the time I imagine kids could be introduced to that equation, I think they'd be in a place to recognize that that goal of atonement does not need to be inherited by innocents who had nothing to do with the crimes they are atoning for.

*Albert and William at least. Louis has pretty much always had his shit together lmao

What I DO think of every time I think of Mycal children specifically is that I think Mycroft has issues and that he has not gotten his shit together and he might never do so in canon because canon may never be inclined to deal with it since he's a side character. (Though I can hope. It seems like he's shifted towards regular cast more in part two.) And I am basing this idea almost entirely on four measly speech bubbles. Four translated speech bubbles. And translated by Viz at that. Which means my poor little headcanon is standing on a single drunkenly wobbly leg. 😅

"A Holmes always pledges unflinching loyalty to the British government now, in repentance for that failure. It is a sin and a punishment that the Holmes family will carry for generations to come. I have not informed Sherlock of this yet. Him, at least, I would like to live as he chooses."

[emphasis mine. for drama.]

Do you know how much headcanon gold I can spin from that little bit of textual straw?!?! Like it might sound strange, but I think Mycroft is actually the one who needs to have his metaphorical chains broken before he could be a father in any kind of healthy way. Albert built himself a family; one that, after all the healing they've done, would be wonderful to welcome a child into. Mycroft was raised into a cage and his one defiance of it was to push his brother out of it. (Until Sherlock did get dragged into serving the crown and IMMEDIATELY [seemingly] DIED OMG MYCROOOOOOFT THE PAIN. 😭) It's apparently a given to Mycroft that any children he might have would serve the crown in spite of him describing it as a punishment and highlighting that it means a life without autonomy. So anyway I'll have fun playing with that if I do decide to ever write them having kids.

ANYHOO, "Albert wouldn't have kids until he was in a good place to have kids so it would all be fine" is a kind of boring answer so here's some whump concepts for the heck of it:

-- Albert goes into the Tower pregnant with William's child and desperate to keep that connection between them, but miscarries early on.

-- Albert goes into the Tower pregnant with Mycroft's child and desperate to cut off all connection between them for what he perceives as Mycroft's own good. Manages to get his hands on an abortifacient by bribing the guards or contacting and convincing Louis. Mycroft doesn't find out until years later.

-- Albert goes into the Tower pregnant with Mycroft's child. When the guards realize they report it to the queen, who has some suspicion about whose it might be and ensures Mycroft never finds out. For Reasons idk. The baby is taken away immediately after birth and there's a whole story revolving around Mycroft and Albert trying to find their child and figure their issues out post-timeskip.

The second two probably end happily. The first one does not, because I really just enjoy the misery potential of AlWill. 😅

I'm still not 100% decided on whether pregnancy is something I'm going to be writing in the omegaverse, but me being the sap I am, I'm sure it will end up being squishy and happy and marshmallowy if I do. 😇

Thanks again for the ask!

[ewanmitchellcrumbs]

A sneaky peek at what's coming from me over the next four days...

Gīsītsos (little ghost)

Pairing: Aemond Targaryen x f!reader

Summary: As part of the Red Keep's serving staff, she knows it is better to remain unseen by the family she tends to. Unfortunately for her, an incident involving the second of the Targaryen sons means his gaze is now firmly fixed upon her. For @targaryen-dynasty's sleepover challenge.

Unbidden

Pairing: Daemon Targaryen x f!reader x Aemond Targaryen

Summary: Noticing his nephew's wife appears dissatisfied in her marriage, Daemon sets out to show them both that there is pleasure to be found within the marital bed...

Cozened Indigo - Chapter Two

[youarestellarverse]

Does anyone care about this but me? probably not, but maybe!

I think they all have watermarks. Someday I want to do an age progression sketch of Percy; his character design changes quite a bit after he has kids (he stops shaving and grows his hair out long because he can't be assed to maintain them when he has little hellions to chase after, also something something titan's curse grey streak).

Ditto Jason/Ruby, who starts dyeing her hair in bright colors when she realizes it's blonde enough she doesn't have to bleach it to do so (hence the pink) and who totally thought she had straight hair until she stopped getting it cut in an ivy league buzz and her ringlets showed themselves.

[charmwasjess]

Does Dooku have a first name, or did in Legends? The Rupalp’s Podrace podcast has this running joke where they say it’s Craig. So I sometimes tag posts “Craig Dooku”.

How much does Legends Dooku seep into your fics?

Oh, fun question! I'd seen that tag and wondered. That's great. :D

No first name in Legends - which lead to the famous fanon "Yan Dooku" which started popping up in fics when the films were coming out. In current canon, I think Dooku is supposed to be his first name, and "House Serenno" is his family name, with the planet (re?)named for his family after they threw the ancient Sith out back in the day. So he'd be Dooku of House Serenno, or Dooku Serenno, which I actually love. Secret heir vibes with him just going by his first name when his last name would immediately give away his connection to a family that hated him and threw him out.

As for Legends Dooku and my fics - I write Sith-Era Dooku strongly influenced by Legends. His portrayal in Yoda: Dark Rendezvous is likely why I'm a Dooku fan: I like the mix of wry elegance, deadliness, and a pit of needy instability. It's a heady brew.

By contrast, Legends Jedi Dooku gave me a tummy ache. Current Canon Jedi-Era Dooku is actually WHY I started writing fic again after a billion years away. I feel like it gave me a lot of permission to write Jedi Dooku the way I'd always wanted to, working backward from how he ends up, instead of this cardboard cutout evil guy with a couple Dracula references thrown in that we see in Legends. I never understood why the Council, people who he didn't even get along with, would vouch for him so hard in AotC if he was this cold, unpleasant caricature of a person.

I'm not saying the current canon doesn't have any flaws, but they let Jedi Dooku be brave, funny, emotional (fucking SO EMOTIONAL), a great teacher, parental, warm, awkward, embarrassing, and genuine. He has moments of incredible valor and ability; he also makes mistakes and sometimes just totally wipes out with them. He's stern and reserved, but he also surrounds himself with loving, funny extroverts.

Anyway, as a person who mainly writes fic with Dooku in that Jedi era, it was great characterization to me and I draw on it heavily. That's a guy I want to take on an adventure, you know?