#lampappreciationweek

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Day 1: Dreamscape

First day of @lamp-appreciation-week

Fandom: Sanders Sides

Ship(s): Analogicality/eventual LAMP

TW: Misunderstandings, rejection sensitive dysphoria

AN: Not explicitly stated but I did write Logan to be autistic and Roman to have ADHD

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Roman had always been a dreamer. That had been obvious even before he was Roman, when he was just Princey, even when he was the King. Patton tended to comment on him having his head in the clouds, but he payed it no mind. His dreams kept him going. They always do, but it didn't feel like it right now...

His thoughts had drifted during breakfast, the now cold waffles sitting on his plate untouched.

The other three had already left apparently, he hadn't noticed their departure but the kitchen was now empty. He huffed and ate a few bites of waffle, eyes drifting to the living room.

Logan, Patton and Virgil were all curled up on the couch together, still in their PJs, chatting about something or other. The three of them were always so...sweet with eachother. It was to be expected, they were dating after all. But, Roman couldn't help but feel jealous. Every hug, every peck on the cheek, every arm around the shoulders and his chest burned with feelings and longing.

Roman knew what he wanted, of course he did. The real question is, what did they want? Would they love him back or would they cast him aside forever? They already seemed keen to ignore him...

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There was a knock on his door. No one had bothered to even look at him for days, probably becuase he barely left his roo-

"Roman? It's Logan, we want to talk to you." His voice said through the door.

"Why? Are you gonna send me to the darksides? Get rid of me? Just wait for me to lose it and duck out?" Roman bit back, anger laced into each word.

"Why would we do that?" The poor nerd sounded genuinely confused.

"You seemed rather intent to ignore me so I assumed you didn't like me anymore and it was just a matter of time before you got rid of me..."

"It appears we have more to discuss than I anticipated..."

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Roman found himself sat in the living room in front of the others before he knew it. Logan cleared his throat.

"So, Roman seems to think we hatevhim and that we're going to send him to the darksides." He explained calmly.

If you couldn't see Logan's face, you would've thought he didn't care but his expression said otherwise. His mouth was turned down into a frown and his eyes were filled with tears.

"Why..?" Patton finally asked, voice cracking.

"You were avoiding me..." Roman mumbled.

"Ro, we...we never meant to do this...we just...we didn't know how to tell you!" Virgil blurted out.

"Tell me what?" the prince asked, hands running over his sash.

The three turned to eachother and started whispering while Roman's heart pounded out of his chest.

What were they talking about? He already knew it wasn't anything bad but he still worried.

After what felt like hours but probably only a few minutes, they stopped talking and turned back to face the creative side.

"So," Logan began, rocking side to side in his seat, "I suppose there's no more hiding it..."

"We want you in our relationship." Patton stated hesitantly. Roman's face was an expression of shock.

"O - Only if you want to! I don't-" Roman's soft sobs cut Patton off. Virgil moved to sit with Roman, wrapping his arms around the other.

Roman gasped, sinking into the emo's chest with a soft sigh.

The other two soon joined them, the poor prince breaking down into tears as he trembled in their arms.

"I - I love you, y - you know..?" Roman whispered, voice muffled from it's place buried in Virgil's hoodie.

"Yeah...we just weren't sure how to tell you since you always wanted to stay in your room." Virgil admitted sheepishly as Roman sighed.

He had been hiding away and the others had interpreted as him not wanting to talk, but he was just stressed. His inspiration had run dry and he couldn't force himself to work. The more he tried the worse it got.

He'd thought the others didn't like him. It seemed preposterous in hindsight. He'd been the one hiding and avoiding but he had assumed the others were rejecting him...

"So, do you consent to being in the relationship?" Logan asked. He'd always liked clarification.

Roman smiled. "Yeah...yeah, I do.."

[xandriagreat]

The Land of Dreams

This is for the @lamp-appreciation-week day 1 dreamscape

Notice/Warnings: comfort/hurt, crying

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Logan was in the Imagination. 

It was night time at the time. 

He was letting his mind wonder as he looked at the stars. The stars were his comfort. 

When he felt lost or regretted something that he did, he looked at the sky and he was in the place that he called The Land Of Dreams. 

Logan normally does this when he wants to be him, not the man that he forces himself to be. 

Being logical doesn’t always mean that he’s emotionless and doesn’t care. 

Roman, Patton and Virgil knew that. But sometimes when he looks in the mirror, he doesn’t recognize who he is. 

It was after Logan let his mind wander, he heard a royal voice say, “Knew that you would be here.” 

He looked up to see Roman, Patton, and Virgil coming to him. “Oh, salutations.” Logan said, sitting up. “Is there anything wrong?”

Patton shook his head. “We wanted to see if you were okay.” Patton said, sitting down next to him. “Yeah, even what happened earlier today.” Virgil said, laying on the grass and looking at Logan. “You’re important.”

Roman nodded. "We want you to know that you're important." Roman said, kneeling down. "And if you want to change,  that's okay."

Logan smiled at them as he felt a tear fall. "Thank you..." he said, looking at them. The place that he goes isn't like the reality that he lives in now, but he knows that he's cared for in reality.

[lamp-appreciation-week]

It's LAMP week day 1!

[jwillowwolf]

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

Chapters: 2/7 Fandom: Sanders Sides (Web Series) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Anxiety | Virgil Sanders & Creativity | Roman "Princey" Sanders, Anxiety | Virgil Sanders & Morality | Patton Sanders, Anxiety | Virgil Sanders & Logic | Logan Sanders, Anxiety | Virgil Sanders & Dark Creativity | Remus "The Duke" Sanders, Anxiety | Virgil Sanders & Deceit | Janus Sanders, Creativity | Roman "Princey" Sanders & Morality | Patton Sanders, Creativity | Roman "Princey" Sanders & Deceit | Janus Sanders, Creativity | Roman "Princey" Sanders & Logic | Logan Sanders, Creativity | Roman "Princey" Sanders & Dark Creativity | Remus "The Duke" Sanders, Logic | Logan Sanders & Morality | Patton Sanders, Deceit | Janus Sanders & Morality | Patton Sanders, Anxiety | Virgil Sanders/Deceit | Janus Sanders/Logic | Logan Sanders, Dark Creativity | Remus "The Duke" Sanders/Morality | Patton Sanders Characters: Anxiety | Virgil Sanders, Logic | Logan Sanders, Creativity | Roman "Princey" Sanders, Dark Creativity | Remus "The Duke" Sanders, Deceit | Janus Sanders, Morality | Patton Sanders, Nico Flores (Sanders Sides), Thomas Sanders (Video Blogging RPF), Sleep | Remy Sanders, Dr. Emile Picani, Original Characters Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Bookstore, Flashbacks Summary:

Janus groaned. “I’m going to die.”

Logan rolled his eyes. “Don’t be so dramatic.”

“That’s my entire personality darling.”

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@lamp-appreciation-week fic chapter 2!

[angstea]

Day 4: Snow

Day 4 of @lamp-appreciation-week

Fandom: Sanders Sides

Ship: DRLAMP (Logan and Patton aren't dating and if anyone tags this as R/mR/m, I'm taking your kneecaps)

TW: Brief mention of illness

Summary: Sanders Sides snow day concept.

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It's December which means it's snowing practically every day.

• Logan tends to point out the impossibility of it all since they live in Florida but everyone enjoys the snow too much to care.

• Patton and Roman build forts and get the others involved in a snowball fights.

• Having Logan on your side is a huge advantage since he's good at strategising.

• Janus is too but he tends to go back inside first to warm up.

• Remus eats the snowballs.

• Virgil stays out of the fights most of the time, he finds all the stuff going on overwhelming and prefers to do his own thing then go inside and make hot chocolate for everyone when they start coming back inside.

• One of them usually ends up with a cold by the end of the day.

[angstea]

Day 3: Trust

Day 3 of @lamp-appreciation-week

Fandom: Sanders Sides

Ship: LAMP

TW: Touch starvation, sleep deprivation

Summary: Logan didn't like hugs. Hugs were important though.

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Logan had never liked hugs. That was a simple fact of his existence. The contact made his skin itch and he hated not being able to move.

Physical contact meant desperate distressed flaps of his hands and hiding in his room under a weighted blanket until the bad feeling went away. It always had. Until it didn't.

Something was up with Logan. He was constantly hugging himself or pillows or wrapped in weighted blankets. The others had tried to ask but he'd been unresponsive and he still refused any and all contact.

Logan knew he was off, of course he did, so he ended up researching whatever it was he was feeling. He fell down several rabbit holes and stayed up far too late before reaching a conclusion.

"Touch starvation..." he mumbled to himself with a sigh. The only solution available was to request physical affection from one of his partners but that was a slightly terrifying prospect.

He never really enjoyed contact with others but it had slowly become very tempting, something he wasn't used to. How was he even supposed to a-

"Lo..?" A gruff voice came from the door. Logan looked up to see Virgil, sans the makeup and hair even messier than normal. "What are you still doing up..?"

He walked over, going to close the nerd's laptop but the screen caught his eye.

"Touch starvation?" Virgil read outloud before looking back at Logan. "Lo, do you need a hug?"

Logan stared for a moment before hesitantly nodding. The taller side took a deep breath in and closed the laptop. Logan was trusting him with a lot and he knew that. He needed to be careful. He carefully wrapped his arms around Logan.

"How's this?" He asked as Logan sighed.

"Good..." he mumbled into Virgil's shoulder.

"I didn't know you let anyone hug you, Lo..." Roman sleepily mumbled from the open door, walking into the room.

"I didn't until now." Logan replied.

Roman eventually joined the hug and they ended up migrating over to the bed. Patton covered them in a blanket some time after they fell asleep together and woke them up a bit later for breakfast.

Logan was clingy all morning and his boyfriends were happy with this newfound trust Logan seemed to have in them.

[angstea]

Day 5: Surprise

Day 5 of @lamp-appreciation-week

Fandom: Sanders Sides

Ship: DRLAMP (Do not tag as R/mR/m!!!!!)

Summary: The sides prepare for Logan's birthday.

TW: Food mentions.

AN: Two parter based on Logan's birthday becuase it's mine tomorrow.

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Next -> Last

"Remus!" Patton practically shrieked, pulling the Duke away from the cake batter. "How many times? Don't put inedible things in food meant for everyone."

Remus pouted but left the batter alone, instead going to Virgil and Janus to help with decorations.

Space themed banners hung across the walls along with blue and black balloons. A long table with various foods was covered in star shaped glitter. Sure, the only people attending this party was the six of them but they still wanted to go all out for their nerd.

"Sorry Re, we've got it mostly sorted here. Why not help Ro?" Virgil suggested, leaving Remus looking slightly dejected. Virgil frowned and gave him a quick kiss. "Sorry, I know you want to help and I'm not doubting your abilities. We're just not in need of help."

Remus perked up slightly, smiling and flapping his hands a bit. He appreciated when the others were clear with him.

He hugged Virgil before running over to Roman, who was wrapping presents. "Robro! Can I help?"

Roman's head jerked up and he smiled. "Yeah actually. Could you cut off a bit of tape for me?" He was currently holding the wrapping paper over the box with both hands.

Remus grinned and sat on the floor, attempting tearing a bit of tape off with his teeth but grimacing. "The texture's icky!"

Roman just laughed. "That's what you get for trying to eat it."

Remus huffed but cut off a piece normally for Roman. They continued like this for a while before all the presents were set out, all wrapped in the respective colours of who they were from.

"I don't see any from you, Re?" Roman inquired, making the Duke flush red.

"I do have one! I just can't wrap it." He protested, crossing his arms.

"Okay okay, I believe you. Now, all we have to do is wait."

"How long 'til Lo gets up?"

Roman checked the clock. "2 hours."

Remus groaned and flopped onto the sofa. This was gonna be the longest 2 hours of his life.

[royally-forked]

LAMP appreciation week day 4 Prompt: Snow Title: Snow Day Saviours TW: Homophibia, implied transphobia, swearing, Remus being Remus. 1,084 words.

Roman stared out his window at the soft, white powder sprinkling the ground. How he longed to be out there with his boyfriends. But 'playing in the snow is for little kids' was some of his parent's favourite bullshit, along with 'being gay is a sin' and 'Your brother is a disappointment'. Remus had come out as gay when he was 16. Unsurprisingly it was also the day he moved in with his boyfriend, Janus. And Roman knew if he dared say anything about him being gay, let alone polyamorous and gender fluid, he knew he'd be placed straight on the streets with nowhere to go. Roman's phone buzzed in his pocket. ❤The Boyfriends❤ Patton💙 Hey, kiddos! Who wants to come round mine and play in the snow! Virgil💜 Sure, why not Logan💙 I have no prior engagements, so I do not see why I shouldn't. Patton💙 What about you Ro? Roman already knew the answer to that question. His parents would never agree to let him see his friends - Roman was grounded for standing up for Remus. Roman❤ I am afraid, I am not feeling my princley self today. It was a blatant lie - Roman was in the peak (or beak) of health - but Roman could never let his boyfriends know about his parents' true nature. Patton💙 Aww, get well soon Ro! 💖 Roman❤ Thx Pat 😊 Virgil💜 Hey, maybe if ur feeling better tomorrow we could go in2 town together Logan💙 That's a brilliant idea Virgil. Roman❤ I'd appreciate that Virge. It broke Roman's heart that his boyfriends were doing so much for him and he was just lying to their faces. Patton💙 I know! Why don't we group call you when everyone arrives at mine? Roman❤ Okay. After all Roman still really wanted to see his boyfriends, and plus he was a good enough actor to fool them, right? Roman put on a bit of make-up in preparation for his boyfriends to call him. Patton always loved to video call. After about 20 minutes Roman's phone began to ring. Roman answered and his boyfriends were all huddled together to fit in camera and all wearing the sweaters Roman knit for them. Roman attached his headphones just to make extra sure his parents wouldn't here his boyfriends' half of the conversation. "Hey, Roman," "Salutations Roman," "Sup, Ro," "Hi guys," Roman responded, with feigning tiredness. "Are you okay? You seem pale," Patton asked, worried. The make-up worked then. "I'll be fine don't worry," Roman heard a shout from downstairs. It was a single name, "Remus!?" "Oh shit," Roman said, completely dropping the act, wiping off his make-up and running downstairs before someone died. When he got downstairs he was greeted by the sight of his mother and father screaming their heads off at Remus and his boyfriend, Janus, who for some reason wear standing in the hallway. "Hey, motherfucker!" Remus said, once he saw Roman. His parents turned to him. "Go upstairs Roman." His mother said firmly. He didn't know if it was courage or adrenalin but Roman shouted, "No! I won't let you hurt him!" Remus, put a hand to his heart in feigned offence. "Hurt me? How could you Princy? I'm the one who would hurt them!" "What are you doing here anyway?" "Roman Prince. One more word to that disappointment of a son and you are grounded for 2 months!" Remus cleared his throat, "Anyway, Mr and Mrs prick, I'm here to get my laptop nothing else," "Well, your not having it. LEAVE OUR HOUSE!" Demanded Roman's father. Remus sighed, "Alright, keep your dick on, we're leaving, we're leaving," Remus then proceeded to back out of the house with both of his middle fingers up and directed at his 'parents'. "Roman. Go. To. Your. Room." Both of his parents shouted. And Roman didn't need to be told twice. Once Roman got upstairs he sat on his bed and found his phone was still on the video call with his boyfriends. Patton was now sitting in the backseat of a car. Roman put his headphones on. "Ro? Is that you?" Patton asked. Roman adjusted the angle of his phone so Patton could see his face. "Yeah," Roman whispered, so his parents didn't hear him. "Not, sick then?"

Virgil asked from infront of Patton. "You guys heard all that, huh?" Roman whispered back, a tear rolling down his cheeck as he started to shake. "Yeah," Patton said softly, "But, we're coming to pick you up, okay? Can you pack a bag of essentials for me sweetheart?" "O-okay," breathed Roman, shakily standing up and walking over to his dresser. Roman grabbed a couple of shirts and things, his hairbrush, his secret stash of make-up, his wallet, his pronoun bracelets and some old photos of he and Remus. Roman then quietly went to the bathroom to get his toothbrush and toothpaste before seeking back into his room and shoving it into a backpack. "You done that honey?" Patton asked. Roman nodded. "Great, we're nearly there, just sit tight, Princy." Roman fiddled with the blue he/him pronoun bracelet he was wearing, (he normally covered it with his shirt sleeves when he was at home.) And then slipped it off before putting on their yellow they/them bracelet. "We're here," Patton said, a few minutes later, "Cya in a minute, love," Roman nodded and hung up. Then they heard their doorbell ring and they raced downstairs. "Hello? How can I help you boys?" Roman's mother asked, just before a teary Roman pushed right passed her and jumped straight into Patton and Virgil's arms. "Roman is moving out." Logan stated. "No he is not!" Roman's dad piped up. Logan glanced at the yellow bracelet on Roman's wrist before saying, "Why don't we let them decide that for themself?" "I'm going with my boyfriends. Bye, bye bitches!" It was a good thing Roman was buried in Patton and Virgil's arms or else their parents would have noticed the tears that escaped their eyes as they said it. "Them? Boyfriends?!" And then Logan slamed the door in their faces and walked everyone to the car. "Hey, Logan?" Roman asked once they were all in the car, "Where, exactly, am I staying?" "Well," Logan said, "I found a nice flat the four of us can rent the other day, but until we move in there, Patton says he has a spare room at his parents' house that they've agreed to let you use," "Really?" Asked Roman. "Really!" Replied Patton. Tag List @lamp-appreciation-week Feel free to ask if you want to be added :)