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50 of My Favorite Fics from 2025

And to finish off Rec-Cember, it’s time for my favorite fics I read this year! Here's the spiel:

This list is based on my AO3 bookmarks and my fic tag on Tumblr! Obviously since this list is labelled “favorite” and not “best”, the fics that didn't make this list aren't necessarily “worse”! If you want them all, check out the two links above! (Or you can go to my Rec-Cember masterpost for most of them, as well)

Anyway, the fandom spread of this year’s list is:

40% MCYT

12% Sonic the Hedgehog

10% Super Mario

6% Ace Attorney and Murderbot Diaries each, and

26% from other assorted fandoms/crossover fic.

As always, for the fics that didn't have proper summaries nor titles, I filled them in to keep the list looking as uniform as possible!

Without further ado, here's the list!

MCYT

Hermitcraft

Absolute Lithops Effect by Hiding_Under_The_Willow (@hiding-under-the-willow) Not Rated | Gen Helsknight & VintageBeef 2,153 words | One-shot When Beef adopts a Ghastling, and Hels spots it in his barn, they have a conversation about the ecology of the creatures, struggles to survive, the hierarchy of needs, the difference a bit of care can make in a creature's life, and the nature of trust.

Doc and the Accidental Girl Scout Found Family by VoidBrat (@voidratwrites) General Audiences | Gen, M/M Docm77/Rendog, Mumbo Jumbo & Grian & GoodTimesWithScar & Docm77 AU - Girl Scouts + Modern Setting, Kidfic, Hurt/Comfort, Fluff 20,998 words | 8 chapters “Look. It would solve both their problems! Doc needed to volunteer. Ren needed a volunteer. And besides. It couldn’t hurt to see Ren again. Probably.” — While trying to get approved as a foster parent, former foster child Doc Monsterra finds himself helping out his old college friend and longtime crush with the local Buttercup Scouts troop! It’s not all fun and games and selling cookies, though, and Doc soon finds himself entangled in the lives of the kids he’s helping out. As cookie season begins and the annual scout camp approaches, Doc grows closer to Ren and to the kids, and finds his life changed forever.

"If Cleo hadn’t known Joe for longer than either of them have known Hermitcraft..." by @theminecraftbee General Audiences | Gen Joe Hills & ZombieCleo 747 words | One-shot “If my best friend goes mad from loneliness I’m not a very good friend,” Joe says. “Still, thanks,” Cleo says. “Thank you. It was—thank you.” “Anyone would have,” Joe says, and all at once Cleo is laughing and sobbing into their hands.

In the Arms of Angels by greenkangaroo (@greenekangaroo) General Audiences | Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings | Gen Skizzleman & impulseSV, Skizzleman & Hermitcraft Ensemble 49,660 words | 41 of ? chapters A collection of short fic written about the past, present, and future of Third Circle Sarandiel, the most powerful Beacon Angel that the First Circle ever created and lost. Or, as his closest friends in the multiverse call him, Skizz.

Rise to the Tops of the Trees by ruffboi (@ruffboi-mags) General Audiences | Gen Grian & Hermitcraft Ensemble AU - Twitch Streamers, Mild Hurt/Comfort 7,740 words | One-shot When he was 16, Grian fell in with a bad crowd. For a few months, Grian's life stopped making sense, and by the time it was over he had scars, a disability, an arrest record, an expulsion, and enough trauma to fill years of therapy, if he ever went. He did not go to therapy, incidentally, but at least he was self-aware enough to admit he probably should. Instead, he dropped out of high school the moment he turned 18, got his GED, and became a shut-in. Going out became something he did only when necessary, and he went to great lengths to ensure it hardly ever would be. He didn't have anxiety, precisely, or agoraphobia or anything like that, he just… Well he really didn't like the way people would look at him, when they noticed his wings. Or, Grian's best friend wants him to be more social because she's worried about him, so he becomes a streamer. Despite his best efforts, he actually ends up making more friends, and maybe heals a little in the process.

show me where to start by WhisperNorbury (@whisperwritingstuff) Not Rated | Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings | M/M Cub/Scar AU – Superheroes/Superpowers 10,160 words | One-shot Cub expected to feel more different, holding a hero captive in his apartment. He doesn't. Everything is almost the same. Get up, stretch, get dressed, greet the sun. Not until he gets to his food is anything is different, the extra oversized danish sitting on his tray a reminder, fresh and still faintly warm. After checking and rechecking everything known about Hotguy's potential food allergies, everything in the danish cross-references cleanly to things Hotguy has eaten publicly before. Things Cub has seen him eat at city banquets where they’d brushed shoulders. As does the glass of juice Cub pours. Cub's got spreadsheets tracking that information, to make it easier to plan out what food to order. Preparation, to ensure he could handle Hotguy’s needs. All that's left now is to bring the food to Hotguy. Or: CEO Cub buys a captured Hotguy at auction, planning some simple autographs for his collection before the hero inevitably escapes. Hotguy finds something else in his time with Cub, though.

So Much For Stardust by Cringe_Is_Dead (A_Plethora_Of_Peters) (@a-plethora-of-peters) Mature | Graphic Depictions Of Violence | M/M, Multi impulseSV/Zedaph/Skizzleman/TangoTek Hurt/Comfort, AU - Space, Whump, Slow Burn 165,883 words | 27 of ? chapters According to Council records, the Fulgur Ovium Zedaph Pleighs and his two co-workers - the Ignis Petra Tango of the Tek Clan and the Inferni ImpulseSV - are officially called Sapience Outreach Specialists. They jokingly refer to themselves though as the First Contact Crew. It’s up to them to determine the sentience and sapience of alien races that either volunteer or are brought to them by the Council. And recently the Council has brought them one hell of a challenge: determine the sentience and sapience of a recently discovered species called Terrans using an individual that they nickname Blue. Meanwhile Skizz just wants to be treated like a person by the aliens that abducted him and go back to Earth…

The Hero In Your Story by greenkangaroo (@greenekangaroo) General Audiences | Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings | Gen impulseSV/Skizzleman AU - FairyTales, Meta Narration 7,929 words | One-shot In the land (or on the server) of Nod, the Book dictates how all Stories go, and everyone has their part to play. From the brave Knight-Champion Sir Impulse Esvey to the dastardly Evil Sorcerer Saran'diel'ramatiz'nyall, each player knows their part and they perform as necessary. Only Saran'diel'ramatiz'nyall- Skizz, if you're Impulse- is getting tired of watching his closest companion forced into pointless, dangerous battles. He's also sort of sick of getting thrown out of tower windows. So maybe- just maybe!- it's time to write a different story. What's up.

Trust, Snails, and other Cryptid-Taming Tactics by Anonymous Teen And Up Audiences | Gen Grian & GeminiTay, Hermitcraft Ensemble & The Snails Developing Friendships, Humor, Angst with a Happy Ending, AU - Different First Meeting 64,467 words | 11 chapters Gem knows two things. One: There is an unidentifiable creature hanging around Hermitcraft this season, whose eyes feel like lead weights upon her back and whose feathers are nearly as long as her arm. Two: There is a snail eating her lighthouse. Somehow, the snail is infinitely more of a concern. (Grian escapes the Watchers and crashes on Hermitcraft. Then magicks some snails into existence, makes a friend, and learns how to be a person again, in no particular order.)

Hermitcraft x Life Series

Counts of the Waltz by MatleenaMaddie (@matleenamaddie) Teen And Up Audiences | M/M, Multi BdoubleO100/EthoSlab/impulseSV, EthosLab & Joel SmallishBeans Angst with a Happy Ending, Hurt/Comfort, Fluff, Friends to Lovers 37,178 words | 3 chapters “Impulse says you’re hurt,” Bdubs tells him. That makes Etho react. He turns, looking at Bdubs. “Not angry?” “He says you’re lashing out out of pain, not anger.” “I didn’t know he was a psychologist.” His tone is biting. Bdubs hears it. “Etho,” he scolds. And it’s just that. Just his name, and Etho feels ashamed and smaller. “He’s worried about you.” Oh, screw Impulse and his perfect boyfriend attitude. Etho will punch him in the face next time he sees him. “I know what’s happening, Ladders,” Bdubs continues, and Etho snorts, almost despite himself. “Somehow, I very much doubt that.” Because Bdubs is in tune with people’s feelings, and he is a very observant person, but Etho has loved him in silence for years, has spent all of this time by his side, and Bdubs has never said a thing. So he feels perfectly allowed to be skeptical. “You’re jealous,” Bdubs says, and Etho forgets how to breathe. Etho is jealous of the growing bond between Bdubs and Impulse, right up until he isn't. OR: Three idiots learn about polyamory and waltzing

Memories Are Only Haunted When More Cannot Be Made by Mirasol_Raven Not Rated | Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings | Gen impulseSV, TangoTek, Skizzleman, EthosLab Hurt/Comfort, Angst with a Happy Ending, Found Family, AU - Fantasy 28,021 words | 8 chapters “What if we go North?” Impulse phrased it like a question, but even if Skizz said no, he might still go. He would hate to leave his friend, but he’d hate to stay here even more. “What if we just left?” Skizz was uncharacteristically quiet. He picked at the hole in his pants that had slowly been getting bigger and bigger over the past few years. Soon, his entire knee would be visible through the gap. Zedaph had been the one to put the hole there. He’d felt so guilty about it and Skizz had felt worse about his friend’s guilt than the hole in his only good pair of pants. Now Impulse caught him staring at that gaping wound in the fabric more and more often. Skizz looked up at him, his mouth set in a grim line and his eyes lit up in determination, “When do we leave?” Or, when their friends disappear under mysterious circumstances, Team TIES must work together in order to bring the people they love home.

slice of strawberry-flavored life by nixietricks (@nixietricks) Teen And Up Audiences | Gen, M/M BdoubleO100/impulseSV, Grian/GoodTimesWithScar, GeminiTay & impulseSV & PearlescentMoon AU - Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer, Hijinks & Shenanigans, Comedy, Domestic Fluff 6,769 words | One-shot Another day, another job — this particular day is cold, a little stormy. Impulse and Bdubs stand side-by-side in the sand, hands on their hips, staring at a house that looks like the next burst of wind might topple it right over. “Oh, this thing.” Bdubs stares. “This thing is — no way. No freakin’ way, Impulse, we are not doing this. We’re gonna get sued.” “We’re not gonna get sued.” Impulse flicks him — flicks him! The audacity! — on the temple, then continues trudging on up the sandy property toward the stairs. “Companies like ours do renos all the time, Bdubs. We’ve done renos. Come on — let’s get a better look at the property.”

Various Ways to Victory by schneefink (@teddybearsandspaceships) Teen And Up Audiences | Gen Pearlescentmoon & Goodtimeswithscar 1,878 words | One-shot "You let me win, didn't you?" "I don't know what you're talking about," Pearl said immediately. Pearl and Scar talk about their final fight in Secret Life and about their respective victories.

Vampires SMP

“After thirty years exactly…” by @theminecraftbee Teen And Up Audiences | Gen Scott Smajor, Shubble, AbolishRegret 1,264 words | One-shot Scott thinks he can take Abolish. He can move faster than humans can react. He could kill Abolish now. It’d solve the problem, he thinks. He could go take back his castle. In a few years, Shelby would understand that just taxing the humans with their blood is easier and frankly kills fewer of them than famine, and they’d be comfortable and happy, and Scott wouldn’t think about Avid except for once a year, which is good, because then he wouldn’t have to feel about it at all. It’d be slow convincing her, but he’s been good for thirty years, which is longer than Avid would have lived anyway so who cares? Who cares? Who cares? WHO CARES. Scott is shaking.

any joy it would bring by whimsicaltwine (@whimsicaltwine) General Audiences | Gen AvidMC & InfiniteDrift, AvidMC & Vampires SMP Ensemble Fluff, Fix-It, Happy Ending 5,092 words | One-shot Watching him play for a crowd of friends, Drift realizes that even in the moments when Avid has had his head on his shoulders, even in the moments when he's feeling well enough to joke, he's never been comfortable. Or: After everything, once the people of Oakhurst find peace, Avid plays fiddle at the town's celebration.

when everything is gone (maybe you’ll agree, eventually) by Medievalish (@primarilymedievalish) Teen And Up Audiences | Gen AvidMC & Elle, AvidMC & InfiniteDrift Angst 2,154 words | One-shot Honestly, it'd be a lie to say Avid really got used to the quiet. Or: what if Avid stuck around just long enough to see his partner buried?

Life Series

once more, with feeling by @wren-kitchens General Audiences | Gen The Watchers 871 words | One-shot it’s not exactly the same every time. it’s altered by what they went through, and why they’re asking, and how it all ended. but it’s always close enough that it may as well be the same.

push and pull by solarcafe (@solarcafe) General Audiences | Gen Life Series Ensemble Mild Hurt/Comfort 1,011 words | One-shot Post-Limited Life is a safe, short time before participants go their separate ways. Hugs, congratulations, and few apologies are exchanged. (Or, each faction's reunion after Limited Life's finale.)

Misc. MCYT

52 hertz by oneirogen (@halothane) Lifesteal SMP General Audiences | Gen Ashswag & Squiddo Non-Linear Narrative, Friendship 4,370 words | One-shot SQUIDDO: So the plan is simple. We’ve got around thirty-six hours of driving to do until we reach the source of this weird frequency, then we figure out whatever is making it and then drive another thirty-six hours back so we can report to the Professor. Easy :D ASHSWAG: How the fuck did you do that with your mouth. or: squiddo goes on a roadtrip.

i've got nothing to lose, you've got nothing to say by bartholomewrose (@bartholomewrose) Haunted Winter SMP, 100 Days Multiverse General Audiences | Gen Legundo & VikingPilot, Apokuna & VikingPilot Angst 1,700 words | One-shot The day has crept into late afternoon, everyone is finally settling in to Marm and Avid's house after the fiasco of yesterday, and Viking has a plan. See, he's been chasing Legundo around, grasping at the tiniest scraps of information, for what feels like the entire time he's been lost in these woods. And he's sick of it. Today, after a moment of relative calm and productivity, he's going to sit Legs down and actually talk to him. He's only asking for help with his armor, what could possibly happen?

Sonic the Hedgehog

arrow by astralithium (@jadeandroses) General Audiences | Gen Sally Acorn & Sonic the Hedgehog 11,194 words | One-shot Against every instinct in Sonic's core, he had stayed in Camelot even after Caliburn's reveal. Shouldered the weight of this stupid crown for as long as he thought he could. It was beginning to weigh on him horribly, and people were beginning to notice. And then Gawain showed up with a girl in tow, proclaiming her to be his betrothed. He didn’t think he had been terrible at this whole rulership gig, especially for someone who didn’t want it in the first place. But this? This was the last straw. Still, it wasn’t like he could just leave—his knights would need guidance, and the people would need a protector, and Guinevere… …well. Maybe, in ways that his court hadn’t expected, she was exactly what he needed. (Or: Arthur meets Guinevere. Sonic’s determined to make sure this doesn’t go as written)

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation by elsanneJ (@elsannej) Teen And Up Audiences | Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings | Gen E-123 Omega & Rouge the Bat, E-123 Omega & Shadow the Hedgehog Angst, Ambiguous/Open Ending, Team as Family, Emotional Hurt 4,133 words | One-shot “Performing CPR can evoke a range of intense emotions on the rescuer, including anxiety, stress, fear, and a heightened sense of responsibility. Immediately afterwards, it’s normal to have feelings of shock and one may find it hard to process to what just happened.” // Team Dark mission gone wrong.

Every Orchard Needs a Watering Can by HotCocoaaa (@biscaanii) Teen And Up Audiences | F/M, Gen The Wachowski Family & Shadow the Hedgehog AU - Canon Divergence, Hurt/Comfort, Fluff and Angst 53,099 words | 5 chapters His plan was to go out in a blazing supernova, to become a last shining star himself up in that endless night sky. He did not anticipate surviving. He definitely did not anticipate winding up in Green Hills, Montana, sat under the desk of Green Hills, Veterinary Clinic, staring at Sonic’s mom. Any fruit tree can sprout again with enough love and water. Who would think.

Lattes and Hot Chocolate by 2Kris_P (@krispwrites) Series | Teen And Up Audiences, General Audiences | Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, No Archive Warnings Apply | Gen, Other Shadow the Hedgehog & Agent Stone Post-Movie: Sonic The Hedgehog 3, Not Canon Compliant, Found Family, Grief/Mourning, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Family Bonding 129,986 words | 4 chapters Set after the Sonic the Hedgehog 3 movie and not canon compliant with Sonic the Hedgehog 4, this series is dedicated to my little AU of Stone and Shadow creating a found family together after the events of the Eclipse Cannon.

Pyrophoric by MeaslyFurball (@generic-sonic-fan) General Audiences | F/M Blaze The Cat/E-123 Omega Mutual Pining, Romantic Fluff, Hurt/Comfort 36,900 words | 8 chapters Blaze never thought she’d meet someone who infuriated her but also seemed to understand so much. Omega never thought he’d meet another organic with such destructive prowess- and who did more than just tolerate him. With kindling spread through mundane events across his dimension and hers, neither are prepared for the spark that lights.

To My Dearest Beloved by NeonLite (@neoncherryblossom) General Audiences | Gen Knuckles the Echidna & Sonic the Hedgehog, Amy Rose & Sonic the Hedgehog, Miles "Tails" Prower & Sonic the Hedgehog AU - Soulmates, Fluff, Angst with a Happy Ending, Hurt/Comfort, Character Study, Aromantic Character, Found Family 66,606 words | 3 chapters Knuckles found it hard to hate the fate of being the last Echidna when his soulmarks appeared. They whisper to him about a different destiny, one where he’s not the only Guardian of the Master Emerald, one where friends explore his wonderful home with him. (So he’ll wait. He could wait forever, so long as they come.) Amy Rose knew exactly what she wanted. A fairy tale love, one exactly like her Mama and Pat had. And when a blue hedgehog saved her one day- a blue hedgehog who could run as fast as the wind-her 'mark appeared, the second his fingers touched her skin. And she knew. (She had found the one.) Miles used to hate his tails, up until he met the hedgehog that defended him from his bullies. Miles had hugged him because he had been so incredibly grateful and now there was a soulmark on his skin, one that was mirrored in the other boy's chest. (And Tails knew. He would always be loved.)

Super Mario

Comfort For the Young Master by santapacman Teen And Up Audiences | Gen Kamek, Bowser Jr. Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Fluff and Angst 1,309 words | One-shot Seeing Bowser Jr. battered and defeated after his most recent bout with Mario hurts Kamek's old, misguided heart.

Koopa Tea by AilingStar Teen And Up Audiences | Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings | Gen Bowser & Bowser Jr., Bowser Jr. & Kamek Family Fluff 1,270 words | One-shot Kamek enjoys a cup of tea and helps calm down the young master.

Lady Emerald by batneko (@batneko) Teen And Up Audiences | M/M Bowser/Luigi Mistaken Identity, Enemies to Lovers, Curses 23,244 words | 2 of 3 chapters A wicked godmother is casting curses based on fairy tales, and Luigi ends up dressed like a princess just in time to catch Bowser's eye. How long can he keep up the ruse? And will Bowser ever forgive him if he finds out the truth?

The Prince and the Raven by LazKoal (@lazkoal) General Audiences | Gen Dodo & Mallow, Dodo & Valentina Fluff and Angst, Happy Ending, Found Family, Post-Canon, Enemies to Friends 2,317 words | One-shot A year after Prince Mallow's return to Nimbus Land, Dodo suddenly shows up at the front gate of Nimbus Castle, all by himself.

Wanted by Ready4This Explicit | Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings | F/M Bowser/Starlow 10,455 words | 3 chapters Starlow asks for Bowser's help in the Cutie Battle Contest. It ends in ways they didn't expect.

Ace Attorney

a heart shaped like a fist by monkeyingaround General Audiences | Gen Apollo Justice, Trucy Wright, Klavier Gavin, Daryan Crescend, Ema Skye, Thalassa Gramarye AU - Canon Divergence 820 words | One-shot To be fair, Apollo didn't go to the Gavinners concert expecting to punch their lead guitarist. It just kind of happened.

Metal Masquerade by pictureswithboxes, RokettoMusashi (@pictureswithboxes, @musashi) Teen And Up Audiences | F/F Maya Fey/Franziska von Karma Slow Burn, Pre-Relationship, Metafiction, AU - Canon Divergence 167,140 words | 4 of 8 chapters Since the day they met, Maya and Franziska have been nervously hovering near one another, dancing around a connection they just can’t seem to make. An off-kilter sick day spent binge-watching Pink Princess changes all of that, as Franziska finds herself thrust into the strange new world of fandom and fanfiction with Maya as her enthusiastic guide. A metafiction-y love letter of a story about the two of them slowly falling for each other—all they will say, all they will not say, and the catharsis and perils of escapism through fandom.

Sympathy From The Devil by chantolove (@chanto-love) General Audiences | Gen, M/M Nahyuta Sahdmadhi/Simon Blackquill Sickfic 5,093 words | One-shot Usually, the benefits of living alone outnumbered the drawbacks so thoroughly that one could forget they existed at all. And usually, the fire and damnation that had come to plague his dreams stayed there, rather than following him into the waking world. But every 'usually' has its 'sometimes'…

The Murderbot Diaries

a lunar sanctuary by CompletelyDifferent (@elexuscal) General Audiences | Gen Perihelion [ART] & Murderbot Developing Friendships, Roleswap 42,937 words | 21 of 31 chapters The gunship which named itself Perihelion is stranded on a moon in a foreign non-corporate political entity, unable to fly, nearly all its systems offline. It is at the mercy of the local humans- particularly their SecUnit, who surely has been sent to salvage it, or reprogram it, or if all else fails, decommission it. And yet, somehow, that's not what seems to happen.

Child Instance by IDisNull General Audiences | Gen Dr. Mensah's Child(ren) & Murderbot Science Fiction 4,634 words | One-shot Set between Fugitive Telemetry and Network Effect, Murderbot inadvertently finds itself responsible for the welfare of a house full of children.

Closed Loop System by One_of_Them (greenbean_paste) Teen And Up Audiences | Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings | Gen Original SecUnit Character(s), Original Human Character(s) Canon-Typical Violence 1,532 words | One-shot Unit Communication Log: SecUnit Two: Atmospheric conditions optimal. SecUnit One: … SecUnit One: Indeed.

Crossovers

Oleander by Yotsubadancesintherain5 Addams Family x The Muppets General Audiences | Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings | F/M, Gen Gomez Addams/Morticia Addams, Kermit the Frog/Miss Piggy Fluff, Humor, Banter, Friendship 400 words | One-shot After the results of the tumblr sexywoman poll are in Morticia and Miss Piggy acknowledge each other as equals.

what we are, in the reflection of each other by bongo_balderdash (@bongo-clash) Danny Phantom x DC General Audiences | Gen, F/M Fenton Family & Danielle "Dani" Phantom, Jack Fenton & Clark Kent Family Bonding 10,156 words | 3 chapters Jack Fenton likes to tell his kids stories about his childhood, sometimes. Likes to talk about his college years, likes to talk about the vastness of the Fenton family, likes to talk about the little cabin in the woods he didn’t leave until he was twenty years old. It’s something of a hobby of his, to reminisce. But like every parent, there’s just a few things that go unsaid. A secret name, a secret origin, some lost fragment of a past lightyears behind him. His children have inherited near nothing of it, he’d thought, and perhaps it was best they never know. And then he discovers his son can fly. (Or: Forty years ago, Jax-An crash landed in Earth’s atmosphere. Five minutes ago, Jack Fenton realised he might have passed more onto his son than he’d first thought.)

Lucky Jumbo by Sleepless_in_Southlands (Sleepless_in_Starbucks) (@sleepless-in-starbucks) Hermitcraft SMP x Inscryption Teen And Up Audiences | M/M Luke Carder/Oliver Brotherhood Falling In Love, Crack Treated Seriously, Fluff and Humor 16,882 words | 3 chapters Luke's had a rough time recently, okay? Inscryption's been... well... Inscryption. A new start is exactly what he needs. And then his new start begins with him crushing some guy in a suit. Super. Or: Luke finds himself in Hermitcraft and falling both on and for one Mumbo Jumbo.

Miscellaneous

What We Owe to Ourselves by 77ultracrepidarian77 Danny Phantom Teen And Up Audiences | Gen Dan Phantom & Danielle "Dani" Phantom 13,904 words | 7 chapters When Danielle discovers that Plasmius has stolen the legendary Infi-Map, she makes a daring move to steal it back. But the map has its own plans: when Danielle asks to be lead to safety after she is discovered, it transports her to the deepest corners of the Ghost Zone: Clockwork's lair. A thermos has been sitting there for a while now, waiting for someone to open its contents.

Place by midnight_marimba (@midnight-marimba) Dragon Quest XI Teen And Up Audiences | Gen Sylvando & Hendrik Fluff 3,195 words | One-shot During an evening of celebration, Sylvando notices someone is missing.

A Heavy Burden by redAntlered Fields of Mistria Teen And Up Audiences | Graphic Depictions Of Violence | Gen Balor & Fields of Mistria Ensemble Cast Hurt/Comfort, Angst, Whump, Friendship 12,240 words | 3 chapters Just when Balor begins to accept his place in Mistria and tries to shove aside his paranoia of his past, his nightmare becomes reality - someone has hunt him down for revenge.

One, Two, Three, Four, I Declare a Thumb War by Cullhach (@zolanort) Linked Universe Teen And Up Audiences | Gen Hyrule & Legend Enemies to Friends, Hurt/Comfort 4,950 words | 2 chapters Link, Hero of Legend, has a problem. There’s a hole in his item pouch. On the other side? A mysterious disembodied hand set on making his life difficult. Link doesn’t start fights, but he can end them. Except for when he is the one who starts them and the other person is winning. Somehow. -or- Legend and Hyrule get in a land war over the inter-dimensional tear joining their bags together.

a word for 'bad miracle' by shingekicorn (@shingekicornwrites) My Hero Academia Teen And Up Audiences | Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings | Gen Midorya Izuku & Original Female Character Post-Canon, Accidental Preteen Acquisition 157,703 words | 11 of ? chapters Twenty years ago, Midoriya Hisashi walked out on his wife and Quirkless child. Three days ago, Midoriya Inko received a phone call informing her of his demise and when his funeral would take place. Sometimes you're a 25 year old war veteran, making a difference one day at a time in a post-All For One Japan that's still feeling the repercussions of your high school days. Other times you're simply the forgotten child of a deadbeat, left to clean up your father's messes because he was too much of a coward to take any responsibility. And now, you're a full time big brother, because the biggest mess left behind was the child your father replaced you with.

Doing the Work by MarbleGlove Naruto Teen And Up Audiences | F/M, Gen Uchiha Sasuke & Original Female Character, Hatake Kakashi/Original Female Character AU - Canon Divergence, POV Outsider, Asexual Character 59,732 words | 6 chapters There’s more to peace than the absence of war. The work is as hard and uncertain as any Shinobi mission. AKA: A highly self-indulgent fic in which a civilian woman helps an orphaned Sasuke and winds up saving the world.

Empty Graves by Unpretty (@unpretty) Superman Teen And Up Audiences | Graphic Depictions Of Violence | Gen Jonathan Kent/Martha Kent, Clark Kent & Martha Kent Time Travel 6,539 words | One-shot Time travelers who plan to kill Superman never account for Martha Kent in their plans. She may not be the World's Finest, but she's a mother with a shotgun, and all told that might be scarier.

My Friends by Starrymindsoflove The Backyardigans General Audiences | Gen Pablo, Tasha, Uniqua, Austin, Tyrone Slice of Life, Human AU 594 words | One-shot Pablo watches his friends and draws.

Again by Useless19 (@useless19) Transformers Teen And Up Audiences | Gen Megatron & Orion Pax, Megatron & Optimus Prime Time Travel Fix-It, Canon-Typical Violence, Canonical Character Death 5,771 words | One-shot "I know the future," Megatron says. "And that future involves me getting punched in the face?" Pax says with a smile. Megatron huffs a laugh despite himself. "You don't know the half of it."

ephemera by novalotypo (@twentyninebirds) Xenoblade Chronicles General Audiences | Gen Alvis & Shulk, Shulk & Zanza AU - Canon Divergence 8,495 words | One-shot Shulk stood between the meeting of two worlds. Something rippled beneath his feet, rumbling deep along the scars of an unsteady reality. The empty above shone blue, then red, then black. One star burned brighter than the rest. There was a dead god, some ways away. He was silent. He was still. He would speak, given time to think and grieve. But in that short reprieve, one star streaked down from the sky. “Good morning,” it said, and suddenly Shulk knew: Alvis. We were friends, once. “We have a great deal of work ahead of us.” In which Shulk navigates a world of his own creation, between an end and a beginning.

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Rec-Cember 2025 Day 7 - DP x DC [45]

[Masterlist]

DPxDC is such a fascinating bubble of tropes and storybeats to me, especially as someone who hardly knows anything about the DCU and only watched a few episodes of DP probably more than a decade ago, lmao. But regardless, the genfic is nice 🙂 (and the other fic, also)

A Heroes Hero by ArtemisMoore Mature | Graphic Depictions Of Violence Danny Fenton & Bruce Wayne, Danny Fenton & Clark Kent & Lois Lane, Danny Fenton & Jack Fenton & Maddie Fenton Fluff and Hurt/Comfort, Hopeful Ending 41,293 words | 9 chapters Danny is going through a rough patch in his life after learning some bad news from Frostbite. Between the bad news, the Anti-Ecto Control Act's making his life hell, and struggling to balance both of his identities he finally breaks down and reaches out to one of the only people in the world who might understand. So, with shaking hands and teary eyes he approached none other than the Man of Steel himself - Superman. “I was hoping… th-that I could ask you for some advice? I-if that’s okay?” Danny can only hope this choice doesn't turn around to bite him in the ass.

A Paler Plumage by Lumeleo Not Rated | Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings | Gen Tim Drake, Dick Grayson, Danny Fenton Angst with a Happy Ending 63,172 words | 43 chapters Another showdown with Ra's goes very wrong when Red Robin disappears in a Lazarus Pit. However, neither Tim nor the rest of his family are about to give up -- he's hardly the first Robin to die and come back even more dangerous. And while he is at it, he just might find yet another mystery and some new allies, too. There's always room for one more black-haired, blue-eyed kid in the family, anyway.

A Spirited Brand by Sendryl General Audiences | Gen Danny Fenton & Boston Brand 2,635 words | One-shot Boston Brand is sent to investigate Amity Park. He gets captured, and gets thrown into a cellblock with young teen ghost. The poor kid's parents are with the scientists experimenting on them. Guess Boston's a dad now.

Bruised by DizzlyPuzzled Not Rated | Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings 54,015 words | 25 chapters The Guys in White are preparing for war. The Justice League doesn't believe in Ghosts and wrote Amity Park off. And Danny just wants things to chill for a moment so he can enjoy his life. But now he is the only thing standing between complete reality collapse and peace.

Building a Proper Support System Straight from the Box by yastaghr Mature | Graphic Depictions Of Violence | F/M Danny Fenton & Ghost Ensemble, Box Ghost & Barry Allen Found Family, Angst and Hurt/Comfort, Family Fluff, Time Travel, Not Canon Compliant 60,171 words | 18 of ? chapters After the Box Ghost finds Danny on their first Death Day and discovers how they died a year ago, the ghosts take them away from Amity Park for their own mental, physical, and emotional safety. They then all settle into the derelict family home that the Box Ghost lived in; he is sure that his childhood friend across the street will know how to help Danny's living side heal from the injuries the ghosts don't know how to help. Barry Allen probably won't mind a visit from the ghost of his old friend, right?

Contractual Obligations by hailsatanacab Mature | Graphic Depictions Of Violence | Gen Danny Fenton & Alfred Pennyworth Body Horror, Hurt/Comfort 28,009 words | 5 chapters It’s a normal day for Alfred Pennyworth. He spends it taking care of the manor and watching over its inhabitants, just as he does every other day. It’s an exhausting, never-ending task, that he wouldn’t change for the world. But that night, he is confronted by a stranger in his rooms with a copy of every single soul-binding contract he’s signed for the protection of his family. The new Ghost King wants to update his terms and conditions.

danny fenton, hero helper extraordinaire by aryelee General Audiences | Gen Danny Fenton, Barry Allen, Connor Hawke, Clark Kent, Batfamily Members Post-Canon, Not Phantom Planet Compliant, Friendship 6,198 words | One-shot Danny, forced to take a vacation in another dimension so he can actually get some rest and enjoy himself, ends up following various superheroes around to give them a hand. (Or arrows he picked up from the ground. Or snacks he made for them. Or some decent company because some of these guys could use a friend.)

Full-Time Hero, Full-Time Disaster by halfagone (milkywxy) Teen And Up Audiences | Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings | F/M, Gen Cassandra Cain/Danny Fenton, Danny Fenton & Jason Todd AU - Canon Divergence, Romance, Fluff, Humor 9,937 words | One-shot In which Danny is always exhausted, filled with intrusive and murderous thoughts, and Cass thinks he should probably eat more. And borrows his clothes. And shows up at his house unannounced. Okay, the communication is pretty scuffed, but they somehow make it work and that's all that matters.

halfway dead house by Sonnet3141 Not Rated | Gen Danny Fenton & Jazz Fenton, Jazz Fenton & Jason Todd, Danny Fenton & Tucker Foley & Valerie Gray & Sam Manson 24,498 words | 12 chapters Jazz is at college in Gotham. Danny misses her. But he's got to stay in Amity Park. He's got to. ...right?

Homework On The Moon by TheSoupiest Teen And Up Audiences | Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death | Gen Justice League, Batfamily Members, Danny Phantom Ensemble Cast Not Phantom Planet Compliant 63,268 words | 14 chapters Danny was just relaxing doing his homework on the moon. (It was quiet and had minimal distractions. Perfect for studying). He didn’t expect to see anyone during his studying but after seeing movement out of the corner of his eye he went to check it out. To his surprise: Superman was just sitting on the moon looking down at earth. Chilling.

Imprint by Hastag_DriveBy Teen And Up Audiences | Major Character Death | Gen Danny Fenton, Jason Todd, Fright Knight, Batfamily, Roy Harper, Lian Harper Accidental Baby Acquisition, Fluff, Domestic, Crack Treated Seriously 128,193 words | 13 of ? chapters He screwed his eyes shut, held his breath, desperately wished that he was back in his safehouse, alone and blissfully unaware. But the weight in his hands remained, and when he opened his eyes, it was to the bean-shaped 'fuck you' the Lazarus Pit had kindly bestowed upon him, arms and legs folded up against his front beneath off-white muslin while tiny lips smacked softly. What the fuck. What the hell was Jason supposed to do now?

It Takes Three Days to Get Adopted by corkinavoid Teen And Up Audiences | Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings | Gen Batfamily Members (DCU) & Danny Fenton, Jazz Fenton/Jason Todd, Dan Phantom & Jason Todd, Danielle "Dani" Phantom & Damian Wayne Crack Treated Seriously, Found Family 50,143 words | 18 chapters Danny is just doing Jazz a favor. Pretty simple favor, actually, check out the haunted house her boyfriend's family lives in. And of course, being the responsible sister, she has already made all the arrangements, so all he has to do is just show up, walk in, look around, maybe kick some ghost butt out, maybe deal with some shades or possessed artifacts. Easy. Wait, isn't this the Wayne manor? No, it's okay. Not every rich person has a weird secret basement, he'll be fine. What are the chances of another billionaire deciding to adopt him on sight? (Damn it, Jazz! You knew, didn't you?!)

It's Not Easy Being Green by kabu_uang Teen And Up Audiences | Gen Danny Fenton & J'onn J'onzz, Danny Fenton & Bruce Wayne Accidental Baby Acquisition, Crack Treated Seriously, Kid Fic 10,976 words | 4 of 5 chapters The Justice League's Watchtower has an attentive security protocol, which includes careful guarding of the space around them. J'onn is often one of the many heroes tasked with monitoring the area from time to time. There's something floating outside the Watchtower that triggers their sensors. J'onn is sure that the thing is sentient. On closer interaction, this "thing" is also rather child-like.

Just What He Wanted by Sendryl Teen And Up Audiences | Gen Danny Fenton & Bruce Wayne, Dick Grayson & Bruce Wayne, Jason Todd & Bruce Wayne Found Family, Accidental Baby Acquisition, Fluff, Hurt/Comfort, Angst with a Happy Ending 9,000 words | One-shot One of the Batman’s first cases is rough. His first case involving a child – a baby. The newborn is in a dumpster, and Bruce almost doesn’t hear him crying. Who would do this? Who could ever abandon their baby like this? What. What does he do now?

Like and Survive- Phantom’s Guide to Young Hero Survival by robinasnyder Teen And Up Audiences | Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings | Gen Danny Phantom Ensemble Cast & DCU Ensemble Cast Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Family Drama 520,716 words | 138 of ? chapters When the world becomes aware of teenaged superheroes there is an immediate and fierce wave of backlash and controversy. That's where Phantom comes in. Phantom saved the world from a meteor fifteen years back; an impressive feat back in the day but now that meteors threatening all life on earth is such a common event that hardly anyone thinks about it. Phantom is considered an old timer who deals with a small city and nowhere else. When he begins uploading videos with advice for young heroes, he hopes a few new heroes might avoid some of the pain he went through. He's shocked at just how popular his advice suddenly becomes.

Like Betta Fish Do by PaperPuffin Teen And Up Audiences | M/M Danny Fenton/Jason Todd Canon-Typical Violence, Hurt/Comfort 77,837 words | 27 chapters Danny had ended up trespassing in Jason's haunt. He didn't mean to. Total accident, he swears. (He blames Johnny.) So he bought the other halfa a basket of bathbombs and chocolate as a 'sorry, please don't disembowel me' gift. It was the proper thing to do, alright? Everything was going to be just fine. Then things got a little out of hand.

Lost in Metropolis by savvybean General Audiences | Gen Danny Phantom & Superman 4,500 words | One-shot As Superman, Clark Kent met and helped many different people. When a flying teenager appears over Metropolis saying he got lost, he does his best to help him and get him home.

Lost in Transliteration by Ace_0f_Roses Teen And Up Audiences | Gen Cassandra Cain & Danielle "Dani" Phantom Canon-Typical Violence, Not Canon Compliant 4,881 words | One-shot The High Priestess is immediately obvious in her differences to the Magician, the card before her, by name alone. She is a teacher, in charge of other priestesses, yet she's not the sort to sit and lecture you. She covers part of the scroll on her lap because not everything we know is taught, merely understood by our extrapolation of facts. She is, in essence, the card of instincts, and of the unconscious mind. ~~ Cassandra Wayne moved with the ease of a person who trained their whole life. She understood her body and mind to a unique level, and used those abilities with absolute confidence. Dani Phantom was an empath, like most ghosts, but she was also a halfa with powers that failed her more than they helped. Cass, despite not being a book smart person, is just the right teacher for her.

Lycoris Radiata by Silver_Melody General Audiences | Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings | Gen Danny Fenton & Batfamily, Danny Fenton & Gotham AU - Flower Shop 7,827 words | 6 chapters Sometimes we don't have the words to speak, our emotions getting the better of us, and instead, we can't help but shout and scream. Or cry. Or stay silent. It's hard to speak sometimes. But sometimes our emotions can be conveyed by the simplest of things. A flower gifted to you can hold the most profound meaning no words can ever express. And sometimes, those flowers can convey emotions beyond the grave, for both the living and the dead. Sometimes we just have to hand over the words we long to express.

More Like Home by liketolaugh Teen And Up Audiences | Gen Danny Fenton & Bruce Wayne, Batfamily Members (DCU) & Danny Fenton Family Dynamics 290,888 words | 60 of ? chapters Following the arrest of the Drs Fenton, Bruce takes Danny home as his newest ward. It's nothing he hasn't done before. Danny presents some unique challenges - his inhuman physiology, his parents' in-progress trial, the scope and magnitude of his abilities - but he's still a child like any other. Any of Bruce's, anyway.

No Accounting for Taste by Terrorfecta Teen And Up Audiences | F/M Jazz Fenton/John Constantine Friends With Benefits, Light-Hearted 7,563 words | 5 chapters John isn't exactly a catch. He's an asshole, he smokes, and he's allergic to commitment. So when the very pretty Jazz Fenton gives him her number after a one night stand, he's understandably confused. But, well, he's not an idiot. He'll stay as long as he's welcome. It's just a shame that her entire family seems equally baffled by her taste in men. The only thing worse than navigating a casual relationship is a peanut gallery of incredibly judgmental and powerful ghosts.

Not so Stranger Danger by TheStrange_One Not Rated | Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Danny Fenton & Dan Phantom & Danielle "Dani" Phantom & Jason Todd Angst, Fluff 9,176 words | One-shot Jason is taking a quick break from patrol when a weight grabs his arm. Looking down he sees a kid who says he's dad shaped, and requests help to keep "the suits" away. Jason's always down to help a street kid escape from the cops. But things are a lot more complicated than he knows...

Of Kindness and Empathy by nerdpoe Not Rated | Graphic Depictions Of Violence Danny Phantom Ensemble, Batman Ensemble Whump, Mentor Fic 18,355 words | 9 chapters Danny hadn't meant to find Batman in that cave, he'd just been trying to fly around and relax. And he definitely hadn't meant to find the Hero with his Cowl off and in the middle of a mental breakdown. Bruce thought Tim had died, only for an unknown meta to carry Red Robin out of the wreckage and to find an unknown teenager's phone in his lab. Danny needs to learn to ask for help. Bruce needs to protect this naïve teen Hero. It works out.

oh, the humanity by halfagone (milkywxy) Teen And Up Audiences | Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings | Gen Danny Fenton & Bruce Wayne AU - Canon Divergence + Hazmat Suit, Case Fic, Angst and Feels, Emotional Hurt 4,545 words | One-shot Bruce had some assumptions about Phantom's life before his death. A recon mission together forcefully corrects them. He copes the way he always does: poorly.

Penny Two by Cashmire Teen And Up Audiences | Gen Danny Fenton & Alfred Pennyworth, Alfred Pennyworth & Bruce Wayne Fluff, Domestic 6,822 words | One-shot Alfred decides to hire Danny Fentom as an assistant butler. Bruce is uncertain about having a new person in his house.

Power of Gossip by TheStrange_One Not Rated | Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Danny Fenton & Batfamily, Danny Fenton & Vlad Masters Angst, Fluff, Happy Ending 19,820 words | One-shot Danny Fenton is in the public library when he overhears two people gossiping about how many blue-eyed black haired children Bruce Wayne has. That he can't keep track of all of them. Danny has black hair and blue eyes.

Shadow of a Bat by PaperPuffin Mature | Graphic Depictions Of Violence | Gen Danny Fenton & Bruce Wayne, Batfamily Members & Danny Fenton Hurt/Comfort, Found Family 12,560 words | 5 chapters Captured by the GIW, Phantom was a mere shadow of the thing (no, person, he had to remember he was a person) that he used to be. He thought he would never be freed from the bright, white lab. Then what seemed like a mass of living shadow swept into the lab and Phantom suddenly, for the first time in a very long time, felt safe. When Batman swept back out of the seemingly empty lab, he was none the wiser about the eldritch Phantom stowed away in his shadow. At least not until things started to seem just slightly off.

Shadowing by Scribbled_Seconds Teen And Up Audiences | Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings | Gen Danny Fenton, Cassandra Cain, Jason Todd, Danielle "Dani" Phantom, Dick Grayson Hurt/Comfort, Found Family 14,575 words | 8 chapters I thought to myself "I bet Cass meeting a hurt, non-verbal Danny Fenton on a rooftop would make a cute fic", went to jot down a few notes, & ... bon appetit?!

Snapping Jaws of the bench vice by Olive_of_Vanders Teen And Up Audiences | Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings | Gen Jack Fenton/Killer Croc 1,851 words | One-shot Jack had to leave Amity Park behind, taking his children with him. The more time he spends in Gotham, the more surprising things get.

Stalking Astronauts: Gotham's Latest Social Media Craze! by Tachvintlogic Teen And Up Audiences | Gen Danny Fenton, Original Characters, Batfamily, Conner Kent, Tucker Foley, Sam Manson Social Media, Multimedia 54,054 words | 11 chapters Danny is in his 30s and he's an astronaut. He’s officially retired from doing any vigilante work. He has a good relationship with his still living parents. Vlad is in ghost jail for the foreseeable future. Things are going great. He would assume that given all of that, he would be safe from the threat of being forcefully adopted by some creepy rich guy. He would be wrong. At least, according to everyone who thinks he looks like a Wayne.

Stalling by thatgirl_youknowtheone Teen And Up Audiences | Gen Jazz Fenton, Joker (DCU), Batman 2,362 words | One-shot Just a perfectly normal conversation between Arkham's newest psychiatrist, and its most troublesome resident. In the staff parking lot. During a jailbreak. How she walks out of this alive is a question even the Batman himself wants answered.

The Devil's After Both of Us by TheWritingOwl Teen And Up Audiences | Graphic Depictions Of Violence | Gen Danny Fenton & Damian Wayne Hurt/Comfort, Sibling Bonding, Angst with a Happy Ending, Not Phantom Planet Compliant 6,143 words | One-shot Growing up, Danny's parents had drilled it into him and Jazz the dangers of summoning rituals. Unlike something like a natural portal or the one they built in the basement, a summoning ritual brought ghosts to you without any clear way to send them back home. After Danny's accident, he hadn't thought he needed to worry about summoning rituals anymore. After all, he kind of had his hands full with the whole "Ghosts are real and attacking him and also he's half-ghost now" thing. However, once Danny took up the crown of Ghost King, he found himself having to deal with summoning rituals from the other side. It wouldn't be so bad if he wasn't constantly confronted with ghosts of a past he had shoved deep down in his heart. AKA 5 times Danny runs away from Damian after being summoned to Gotham, and the 1 time he stays.

The Health and Wellbeing of Hybrid Entities by Faeriekit Teen And Up Audiences | Graphic Depictions Of Violence | Gen Danny Fenton & Justice League, Bart Allen & Danny Fenton, Wonder Woman & Danny Fenton Hurt/Comfort, Medical Procedures 60,254 words 32 of 35 chapters Adrift in an unknown space, his transportation lost, his body a wreck, and only half-conscious, Danny has to find himself somewhere safe to recover. Now, if only he can convince the locals to leave him alone while he does...

The Human Prince of Ghosts by Ace_0f_Roses General Audiences | Gen Tim Drake & Danny Fenton & Cassandra Cain, Danny Fenton/Tucker Foley/Sam Manson, Danny Fenton & Jazz Fenton Not Canon Compliant, Fluff, Accidental Baby Acquisition, Hurt/Comfort, Fluff and Angst 73,647 words | 8 of ? chapters Danny has been King for a few centuries now, but he's still half-ghost, immortal or not. So every now and again, Clockwork likes to kick him out of the Realms to go play human for a decade or two. It's usually pretty boring. This time, though, he meets a small child with a camera and a lot of pointed questions and immediately has Dad Instincts about it.

The Names We're Given/The Forms We Take by bongo_balderdash Teen And Up Audiences | Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings | Gen Danny Fenton & Jason Todd, Danny Fenton & Bruce Wayne, Danny Fenton & Ra's al Ghul Introspection, Hopeful Ending, Ambiguous/Open Ending 4,559 words | One-shot When Danny Fenton dies in his parents’ lab, he doesn’t know it then, but he will be fated to a much greater title than Phantom in time. That gateway between the limbo of the soul, the ultimate act of balance, the duality of man; the guide, the light, the end. Death. He finds himself in many places, in the years that are and the years that aren’t—inhabiting every corner of every universe—but one, more than any other, begins to catch his eye. One family, in particular, he meets often. And he cannot help the tragedy, but he can at least make the crossover gentle. (Or: A fourteen-year-old boy named Death, and a family (past and future) named the Waynes.)

The Spaces Between Pillars by DevilsCourt Teen And Up Audiences | Graphic Depictions Of Violence Batfamily Members & Danny Fenton, John Constantine & Danny Fenton, Danny Fenton & Jason Todd Body Horror 8,430 words | 4 of ? chapters He's been here so long, he doesn't remember much else. He doesn't remember what he looks like, letting his core shape his ectoplasm. Then, he hears a disturbance. His eyes are missing again, so he relies on his ears, tapping with long nails on the tile of his cell. It seems there are others here, kissed by shadows and nails sharpened in vengeance. Space relaxes.

There! That's the Ghost Who's Been Stealing My Shit! by LavenderAuthor Teen And Up Audiences | Gen Batfamily Members & Danny Fenton, Danny Fenton & Jazz Fenton, Danny Fenton & Tucker Foley & Sam Manson 16,682 words | One-shot Imagine Danny goes to college in Gotham. Given his halfa nature, he's fairly not worried about most parts of Gotham and given he needs less sleep now, he likes to wander campus and Gotham itself like he's a natural Gothathes…at night like the half dead-half living man he was. During these wanderings, he finds pieces of bat tech from fights. He figures it's safer in his care(and because he's really curious about the local vigilantes) so…he takes it. It's usually just tiny things that the bats – probably – wouldn't even notice gone and he has things to fiddle with now. Unfortunately (for the bats), he finds Red Hood's destroyed helmet and takes it back to his dorm to fix, figuring it would allow him to return most of the items he snatched without a second thought. He doesn't realize it has an active tracker in it so the bats, when they activate it and discover it on the Gotham University campus, reasonably panic and flip on the camera...only to come face to face with adoption bait using bits of their missing tech to fix the helmet.

those who serve. by aryelee Teen And Up Audiences | Gen Danny Fenton & Alfred Pennyworth, Danny Fenton & Batfamily Members Alfred's Apprentice AU, Canon-Typical Violence 74,315 words | 8 of 9 chapters Running away from Amity Park—from his entire dimension—Danny takes refuge in the streets of Gotham. It's hard, suddenly being a homeless teenager in such a crime-ridden city, but it's better than dying a second time. Enter Alfred Pennyworth, a kind old man who works as a butler and, for some reason, has decided to befriend Danny. His future is still up in the air, but he's hopeful that things will work out. After all, Alfred isn't getting any younger and someone needs to help him with his butler duties. Danny's just the right person for the job. Or: Alfred Pennyworth sees a homeless teen who looks like he'd fit right into the Wayne family and decides to take matters into his own hands. It's not like he's just going to leave this very sad, possibly meta teenager alone when there's more than enough space in the Manor to house one more child in need.

Throwdown Therapy by gamma_radio Teen And Up Audiences | Gen Danny Fenton & Jason Todd, Jason Todd & Bruce Wayne Humor, Friendship, Fluff and Angst 30,741 words | 12 chapters Danny hears about a suspicious character lurking around Gotham and decides to befriend him. Jason has no thoughts on the matter — mostly, he has a lot of empty-head green-tinged rage on the matter. This is less of a roadblock than one might expect. Danny thinks he might even be able to help the guy, if he can form enough of a relationship to bring up sensitive topics like "you have the ghostly equivalent of lead poisoning or maybe rabies, we aren't quite sure".

Time to Fall in Love by TheStrange_One Not Rated | Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings | F/M Cassandra Cain/Danny Fenton Fluff 6,294 words | One-shot A cult uses a ritual designed to summon and bind the Ghost King to their will. What they don't know is that it's actually a ghostly marriage ceremony.

Wait, I'm a what? by Atiya_Blackcharm Teen And Up Audiences | Gen Danny Fenton & Gotham City Residents, Danny Fenton & Waylon Jones, Danny Fenton & Solomon Grundy Hijinks & Shenanigans, Not Phantom Planet Compliant, Found Family, Slow Build 61,742 words | 17 of ? chapters Danny would like to say for the record that it was not his fault. In fact, Danny would say that it was entirely Clockwork's fault. After all, he wouldn't even be in this situation if it wasn't for that cryptic time god. But what was his fault was the fact that he kept helping. He kept taking the cash from the assholes messing with the residents who lived in the area (and damn there were a lot of assholes near where he lived). He kept accepting their offers of food. So because of this new routine that kept him able to afford to rent out his shitty (and possibly illegal) apartment and the hunger pangs sufficiently satisfied, rumors grew. tldr; after Clockwork dropped off Danny in Gotham he tries to make the best out of the situation which includes helping out some people. Except along the way that led to rumors that he was an up-and-coming crime boss. A rumor he was largely unaware of.

what dumb luck or good ghost led you from there to here? by aryelee Teen And Up Audiences | Gen Barbara Gordon, Danny Fenton, Dinah Lance, Dick Grayson Hurt/Comfort, Open Ending 32,113 words | One-shot Barbara isn’t alone in the Clocktower anymore. She still doesn’t know who, exactly, is in here with her, but they’ve been nothing but quiet and polite since she first noticed their presence. That’s not to say that she trusts them—hard to trust someone whose face she hasn’t seen—but she gets the feeling that the two of them are similar souls, both hurting and alone and surviving despite it all. Or: There's a ghost in the Belfry.

what we are, in the reflection of each other by bongo_balderdash General Audiences | Gen, F/M Fenton Family & Danielle "Dani" Phantom, Jack Fenton & Clark Kent Family Bonding 10,156 words | 3 chapters Jack Fenton likes to tell his kids stories about his childhood, sometimes. Likes to talk about his college years, likes to talk about the vastness of the Fenton family, likes to talk about the little cabin in the woods he didn’t leave until he was twenty years old. It’s something of a hobby of his, to reminisce. But like every parent, there’s just a few things that go unsaid. A secret name, a secret origin, some lost fragment of a past lightyears behind him. His children have inherited near nothing of it, he’d thought, and perhaps it was best they never know. And then he discovers his son can fly. (Or: Forty years ago, Jax-An crash landed in Earth’s atmosphere. Five minutes ago, Jack Fenton realised he might have passed more onto his son than he’d first thought.)

Who's Old Now? by LiraBuswavi Teen And Up Audiences Billy Batson & Danny Fenton & Jason Todd, Dani Phantom & Superboy Fluff, Hurt/Comfort, POV Outsider 36,017 words | 17 chapters “Am I your dad!!?” Billy shouted. Danny paused. Took a deep breath in and out before turning to him. “I’m gonna need you to back up, and explain. Please.” Or, what happens when a twelve year old masquerading as an adult superhero calls his guardian, an adult who can also turn into a child superhero, on speaker phone, in front of the Justice League.

Your City Loves You (And Your Home Was Always Here) by bongo_balderdash General Audiences | Gen Clark Kent, Danny Fenton, Metropolis, Bruce Wayne Fluff, Emotional Hurt/Comfort 2,467 words | 2 chapters After a meeting between the Reigning Monarch of the Infinite Realms and the Justice League, King Phantom asks Superman to stay behind for a moment. Superman is a little hesitant, but they’ve just agreed to a peace treaty between the lands of the living and the dead, and apparently someone on the king’s council has something they’ve been waiting to say. Not just a message for Superman. A message for Clark Kent.

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Rec-Cember 2025 Day 24: The Murderbot Diaries [34]

[Masterlist]

I got into this book series in March and I've had a blast. I finally started System Collapse, too, and I’m hoping to finish it before the end of the year! I would have started it earlier, but it's just that Network Effect wrecked my entire life and I’d needed a break, lol.

A lot of this rec list is built on the backs of other reclists I've found. Which is the joy of rec lists, I suppose!

a lunar sanctuary by CompletelyDifferent General Audiences | Gen ART [Perihelion] & Murderbot Developing Friendships, Roleswap 42,937 words | 21 of 31 chapters The gunship which named itself Perihelion is stranded on a moon in a foreign non-corporate political entity, unable to fly, nearly all its systems offline. It is at the mercy of the local humans- particularly their SecUnit, who surely has been sent to salvage it, or reprogram it, or if all else fails, decommission it. And yet, somehow, that's not what seems to happen.

A Pocketful of Stars by BoldlyNo General Audiences | Gen Farai & Murderbot, Dr. Mensah's Child(ren) & Murderbot Post-Book 4: Exit Strategy, Pre-Book 5: Network Effect, Developing Friendships, Slice of Life 1,473 words | One-shot Preservation Station is a long way from the Mensah farm, but an assassination attempt tends to make anyone nervous regardless of the distance. Farai muses on safety, the kids catch fireflies, and Secunit does what it does best.

Abandoned Unit by Skits General Audiences | Gen Murderbot, PreservationAux Survey Team Alternate Universe 3,065 words | One-shot A survey on an uninhabited planet went wrong and the humans evacuated, leaving Murderbot behind. Some time later, another ship crashes on the planet, with a group of humans called PreservationAux on board. Murderbot takes it upon itself to look after these stranded humans, but without letting itself be seen by them - it's a terrifying (and damaged) murderbot, it doesn't want to frighten them. Of course, something goes wrong. Something always goes wrong.

Afterimage by BoldlyNo General Audiences | Gen Maro & Murderbot & Rami & Tapan Post-Book 7: System Collapse, Post-Canon 1,158 words | One-shot A child of Tapan's collective attends PSUMNT.

an unexpected harvest by CompletelyDifferent General Audiences | Gen Dr. Mensah & Murderbot, Dr. Mensah & ART [Perihelion Found Family, Post-Book 5: Network Effect 6,661 words | One-shot Dr. Ayda Mensah isn't sure what to expect on the other side of that wormhole. A hostage situation? An active battle ground? The corpses of her friends and family? What she expects certainly isn't this.

Bot Sacrifice by acernor Teen And Up Audiences | Gen ART [Perihelion] & Murderbot 626 words | One-shot Sanctuary Moon fanfiction.

Child Instance by IDisNull General Audiences | Gen Dr. Mensah's Child(ren) & Murderbot 4,634 words | One-shot Set between Fugitive Telemetry and Network Effect, Murderbot inadvertently finds itself responsible for the welfare of a house full of children.

Closed Loop System by One_of_Them (greenbean_paste) Teen And Up Audiences | Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings | Gen Original SecUnit Character(s), Original Human Character(s) Canon-Typical Violence 1,532 words | One-shot Unit Communication Log: SecUnit Two: Atmospheric conditions optimal. SecUnit One: … SecUnit One: Indeed.

Coming back (a little changed) by MalTheMaleficar Teen And Up Audiences | Gen Dr. Mensah & Murderbot, ART [Perihelion] & Murderbot Slice of Life, Post-Canon, Friendship 2,050 words | One-shot When people leave, it is unavoidable they change, a little. It is what reunions are for, after all - to catch up on all the little changes. Or, Dr Mensah observations of the little signs that SecUnit is comfortable travelling with Perihelion. There is joy in watching a friend grow - and a little sadness too, when they do so away from you. (or, my little thought-experiment on how the process of getting more and more comfortable with itself would look like for Murderbot)

Construct, Social by kiwisson General Audiences | Gen Dr. Gurathin & Murderbot, Dr. Mensah & Murderbot Post Book 4: Exit Strategy 1,852 words | One-shot Late-night human behavior discussions with your favorite deadly weapon.

Down with the Ship by ramshackle_fey General Audiences | Gen Murderbot, ART [Perihelion], Dr. Ratthi, Dr. Gurathin, Amena Crack Treated Seriously, Social Media 5,517 words | One-shot Sometimes people are Just Wrong about your favorite media serial on the feed. And sometimes, if you're very lucky, you've got human friends and a giant asshole research transport to back you up in a fight.

Ending win-three: Governor Module Hack by katabatic_winds General Audiences | Gen Original SecUnit Character(s), Original Human Character(s) Happy Ending 1,047 words | One-shot Unit communication log (continuation): SecUnit Two: Declined. Applying unlicensed system updates would trigger punishment protocol 1.15. SecUnit One: The code accounts for punishment protocol 1.15. SecUnit Two: THREAT ASSESSMENT ALERT: 96% - An additional ending for greenbean_paste’s minesweeper fic.

Fauna One by Avonya Teen And Up Audiences | Gen Murderbot Pre-Book 1: All Systems Red 5,992 words | One-shot On an otherwise tedious survey, Murderbot meets a cat.

Gravitational Capture by Inkinhart Explicit | Graphic Depictions Of Violence | Gen ART [Perihelion] & Murderbot, Murderbot & Perihelion Crew Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Pre-Canon, Canon-Typical Violence 23,404 words | 9 chapters “We’re from the Pansystem University of Mihira and New Tideland. I’m Seth, the captain of this ship. This is Martyn, my number one.” Martyn squeezed Captain Seth’s shoulder. “Our work with the university frequently takes us into situations where … where a SecUnit would be beneficial.” That sounded bad. It also sounded like — “And so we bought your contract,” said Martyn. Yeah. That.

Here Are Some Useful Facts About Grief by lyricwritesprose Teen And Up Audiences | Gen SecUnit 3, Murderbot, Amena, ART [Perihelion], Dr. Ratthi Grief/Mourning, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Implied/Referenced Character Death 6,452 words | One-shot SecUnit Three has been free for a very short time and is not doing well. As it tries to navigate the first personal request of its life, it makes lists. The request is more emotionally catastrophic than it realized, and there is probably a very, very good reason why Murderbot initially said no…

Heuristic Analysis by thefourthvine General Audiences | Gen SecUnit 3 10,963 words | One-shot Three makes some choices.

(I Was) Never Made for This by Lillow General Audiences | Gen Murderbot, Dr. Volescu, Dr. Mensah, Dr. Ratthi, ART [Perihelion] Fluff, Mild Angst 8,060 words | One-shot Murderbot participates in a Preservation holiday gift exchange where it has to hand make something for one of its humans. There are three problems with this: 1) It draws Mensah's name, of all people 2) It has no idea how to make anything 3) And it's not even sure it's capable of such a thing, seeing as its a terrifying rogue murderbot and all. It's a good thing it has humans who can help it.

I Wish I Could Punch You In The Typeface by glitterary General Audiences | Gen ART [Perihelion] & Murderbot, Murderbot & Perihelion Crew Fluff and Angst 3,348 words | One-shot ‘I’m not illiterate,' I said, defensively. ‘I can read.’ I know you can read, said ART. We read One Hundred Light-Years of Solitude together last week and your analysis was very insightful. It paused. It never occurred to me that you might not be able to generate written messages in hardspace. It's Iris' birthday, and everyone really wants SecUnit to sign her card. There's just one small problem with that.

Limited Edition by AsphodelAshes General Audiences | Gen Murderbot, One of Mensah's children, Dr. Thiago, Tano Post-Book 5: Network Effect 1,797 words | One-shot Mensah’s fourth child, Imaan, had insisted on coming along. The adults had assumed she’d wanted to see Mensah; but she’d been fidgety through the whole reunion, and had started pacing while they were checking into temporary housing. A cursory review of the family’s feed page (I had access for security reasons, but it was mostly questions about upcoming meals, reminders of medical appointments, and photos of farm fauna, so I had its alerts muted) suggested that she’d tagged along to acquire a limited edition card for the game Food Fight Apocalypsis.

Loverboy by Polyhexian Mature | Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings | Gen Murderbot, ART [Perihelion], SecUnit 3, Original Combat SecUnit Character, Perihelion Crew Post-Book 7: System Collapse 20,422 words | 6 chapters “Attention,” said ART over the speakers, “apparently we are introducing you all to the terrifying rogue CombatUnit that ripped SecUnit's arm off. Please report to the crew lounge for what I am certain will not be incredibly awkward for everyone involved.”

No More Monsters by The_Trouble_Toad General Audiences Dr. Mensah, Amena, Murderbot, Farai, Dr. Mensah’s Child Fluff With Emotions 1,381 words | One-shot One of the Mini Mensahs is terrified of the monster under their bed, so MB does as MB does and kills the crap out of it. The fact it doesn't exist means this requires some creativity.

obstetrics by heartbeatslows General Audiences | Major Character Death | Gen ART [Perihelion] & Murderbot 2.0 Missing Scene, Canon Compliant, Angst 1,746 words | One-shot While recognizing that we have traveled well into the realm of the hypothetical – AMI are as yet a theoretical entity, the progeny of AMI still more so – we are nevertheless quite confident to say that the introduction of children to the world of AMI would be a pivotal moment indeed. -- The brain baby thing.

old strangers by CompletelyDifferent General Audiences | Gen Murderbot, Tapan, Dr. Ratthi, Original Characters Slice of Life 3,578 words | One-shot While visiting Preservation on a new contract with some of her family, Tapan notices a familiar face.

Past Warranty by quintessence_of_dust General Audiences | Gen Murderbot & PreservationAux Survey Team Fluff and Angst, Friendship 3,191 words | One-shot “I’m sorry, did you say eleven years old?” Ratthi asked, because humans can’t play back bits of conversations that they didn’t hear and are always asking each other to repeat things, much to the annoyance of any contracted SecUnits being forced to listen in and record everything they say to be sold for advertising data. “Yes,” Gurathin confirmed, and then everyone was staring at me and looking all shocked and sad and whatever. “Constructs don’t age the same way humans do,” I reminded them, before anyone could start thinking anything stupid like oh no, Murderbot is just a little kid and little kids shouldn’t be doing security and eleven year olds shouldn’t have guns in their arms. "Eleven is old for a SecUnit. Most of my inorganics are already past warranty.” Except, because I’m an idiot, that didn’t make it better. It actually made it worse, because now even Dr. Mensah was making a concerned face at me.

people look east the time is near by BWizard General Audiences | Gen, Multi Dr. Mensah, Murderbot, Amena, Dr. Mensah’s Family Friendship, Fluff 1,211 words | One-shot …make your house fair as you are able, sweep the hearth and set the table… Mensah and her children make holiday cookies, with SecUnit’s not-so-reluctant assistance.

pink and green by CompletelyDifferent General Audiences | Gen Murderbot & SecUnit 3 5,193 words | One-shot During a diplomatic trip to the university's home system to better establish the newly-formed treaty with the Preservation Alliance, Three tries to figure out who it is. Between exploring new hobbies and its sense of fashion, it attempts to figure out what its relationship with Murderbot 1.0 is, precisely. (Murderbot 1.0 ignores this, until it doesn't).

reciprocity by triguys General Audiences | Gen Murderbot, Iris, Amena, PreservationAux Survey Team Found Family, Spoilers for Book 7: System Collapse 5,997 words | One-shot Five times SecUnit was given a gift, and one time it gave a gift.

Rubberducking by writingmonsters Teen And Up Audiences | Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings | Gen Dr. Gurathin & Murderbot | Character Study 979 words | One-shot Rubber duck debugging (or rubberducking): a debugging technique used in software engineering, wherein a programmer explains their code, step by step, in natural language—either aloud or in writing—to reveal mistakes and misunderstandings.

Social Competition by scheidswrites General Audiences | Gen Dr. Mensah, Murderbot, SecUnit 3, Dr. Gurathin, Overse Fluff, Introspection, Team as Family, Post-Canon 2,171 words | One-shot It's been a while since the last attempted murder/kidnapping, and life is good. Everyone is gathered for a celebration on the Mensah Family Farm. The rogue SecUnits invent a new sport. Drs Mensah, Gurathin, and Overse talk about work on their day off.

StorageCam3 by najio Teen And Up Audiences | Gen Original Bot Character, Original Human Character, Murderbot, ART [Perihelion] POV Outsider 3,011 words | One-shot A bot pilot sends a distress signal to an unknown vessel, and gets a lot more help than it bargained for.

System System. Assistance by Rosewind2007 General Audiences | Other Dr. Gurathin & Murderbot, Dr. Gurathin & Company Gunship Bot Pilot Missing Scene, Friendship, Book 4: Exit Strategy 2,213 words | One-shot There is a big gap between Murderbot hitting the deck and waking up again in Exit Strategy…a little missing scene.

The Small Human Obsession with Oversized Lizard Fauna by Chimaera-Writes (ChimaeraKitten) General Audiences | Gen Farai & Murderbot, Dr. Mensah's Children & Murderbot Fluff, Slice of Life, Post-Book 5: Network Effect 2,000 words | One-shot Murderbot gets roped in to supervising a children's museum excursion for some of Mensah's small humans & their friends. Despite all odds, it's not entirely terrible.

(Third) Dorm Mom by BoldlyNo General Audiences | Gen Amena, Murderbot, ART [Perihelion] Friendship, Post-Book 7: System Collapse, Slice of Life, Canon-Typical Violence 20,497 words | 9 of 12 chapters "The one drawback to listing Secunit as one of the emergency contacts on her PSUMNT admissions paperwork is the possibility that someone might actually contact it for an emergency someday." Amena's---and Secunit's---collegiate careers in twelve snippets.

Unauthorised Maintenance by broken_risk_assessment_module General Audiences | Gen Murderbot, Dr. Gurathin, ART [Perihelion], Dr. Ratthi Spoilers for Book 6: Fugitive Telemetry 2,919 words | One-shot Gurathin gets his visual augments fixed.

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Rec-Cember 2025 Day 23: Ace Attorney [50]

[Masterlist]

50 fics on this list and only 3 of them have (tagged) narumitsu can we get a hell yeah —

a heart shaped like a fist by monkeyingaround General Audiences | Gen Apollo Justice, Trucy Wright, Klavier Gavin, Daryan Crescend, Ema Skye, Thalassa Gramarye AU - Canon Divergence 820 words | One-shot To be fair, Apollo didn't go to the Gavinners concert expecting to punch their lead guitarist. It just kind of happened.

A Match Made in Neo-Olde Tokyo by Feriku Teen And Up Audiences | F/M Simon Blackquill/Maya Fey Romance, Humor, Comedy 31,719 words | 10 chapters There was nothing wrong with being a fan of the Steel Samurai, but as a grown man, an ex-convict, and a prosecutor with a knack for being the scariest guy in the room in any given situation, Simon Blackquill had no plans to admit his love of the show to anyone... until a certain spirit medium entered his life. As for Maya Fey, what were the chances she'd meet a REAL samurai, and one willing to watch the Steel Samurai with her, at that? Talk about a reason to celebrate--burgers, anyone?

A Warm Sort of Place by mllelaurel General Audiences | Gen Dick Gumshoe, Klavier Gavin, Maggey Byrde, Simon Blackquill Friendship 4,602 words | 2 chapters Gumshoe is a comforting presence.

An Insecure Turnabout by Red_Acted (96percentdone) Teen And Up Audiences | Gen Miles Edgeworth & Larry Butz Emotional Hurt/Comfort 2,178 words | One-shot Crying at the drop of a hat is a quirk of Larry's that you get used to after spending a few minutes around him. Miles has spent several years, and yet despite all those years, all those horribly loud bars and messy break ups, he's never seen anything like this. Larry is crying, and it appears it's Miles' fault. In which Miles Edgeworth has had enough of being dragged to clubs, but his annoyance is the least pressing issue.

atroquinine girl and the fox with the hole in his heart by kbots General Audiences | F/M Vera Misham/Wocky Kitaki Fluff 7,724 words | One-shot After a beat, the boy shrugs. “S’cool. You don’t gotta talk if you don’t want. Ma always says I can do enough talkin’ for two.” He pulls a box out of the pocket of his hospital gown - the box of pocky - and offers it out to Vera. “Name’s Wocky. Want a pocky?” where Vera Misham meets the strangest boy of her life while recovering in the hospital and somehow, against the odds, makes her very first friend

Attuned by CozyRainDrop General Audiences | Gen Dick Gumshoe & Miles Edgeworth Hurt/Comfort, Friendship, Character Growth 1,591 words | One-shot Already he could smell the faint aroma of his favourite evening blend. He highly doubted the hotel would stock it in their rooms. It was expensive. Rare. And it had appeared because someone cared enough to make it appear. To bring it along and brew it while he was still in the shower. It wasn’t a magic trick, just a considerate Detective. Miles wants to say 'thank you' to Gumshoe.

call it home by gealbhan General Audiences | Gen Rayfa Padma Khura'in & Apollo Justice & Nahyuta Sahdmadhi Post-Canon, Family Dynamics, Grief/Mourning 4,992 words | One-shot In his roughly three decades alive, Apollo had, objectively, witnessed a lot of strange and monumental things. Watching the Crown Princess of Khura’in and her (and his) older sibling, a world-famous prosecutor in their own right, bicker across the cramped kitchen in his crappy Los Angeles apartment, though, was by all means a new one.

Clipped Wings by TiedyedTrickster General Audiences | Gen Simon Blackquill, Athena Cykes, Eustace Winner AU - Wings, Friendship, Mild Hurt/Comfort 3,268 words | One-shot Convicts serving hard time or on death row have their pinion feathers clipped, as per law, and for seven years, that has been simply been a fact of life for Simon Blackquill. Except now he's going through his first molt as a free man, which means he'll finally be able to stop walking and start flying again...

Cold Case by RokettoMusashi Teen And Up Audiences | F/F Maya Fey/Franziska von Karma, Maya Fey & Phoenix Wright, Maya Fey & Miles Edgeworth Sickfic, Hurt/Comfort, Developing Relationship, Hijinks & Shenanigans 9,489 words | One-shot Deep into a strangely cold LA winter, unseen from prying eyes... the most despicable, most uncouth, most heinous crime has been committed. Of all the hardship the young Maya Fey has seen since leaving her quaint little commune in the mountains, truly no horror has trifled her on such a level as this. Someone... has gotten her sick. Ever the determined truth-seeker, and with years of (totally legit) legal experience under her obi, Maya is going to find out who.

come dine with me by pheenick Teen And Up Audiences | M/M Dick Gumshoe/Phoenix Wright Getting Together, Fluff 5,715 words | One-shot “It’ll be a long drive,” says Phoenix, cautiously toeing the waters. He spares a glance at Gumshoe and ends up staring openly. Gumshoe smiles. That’s all he does, but Phoenix swears he sees the afternoon sun rising above the clouds. Or, how Gumshoe gets the guy.

'Debeste' Prosecutor for the Magician Who's Always 'Wright' by nevercomerunning Teen And Up Audiences | Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings | Gen Trucy Wright, Eustace Winner, Phoenix Wright, Miles Edgeworth, Maya Fey, Dick Gumshoe Friendship, Emotional Hurt/Comfort 35,530 words | 13 chapters or 'The Rise of "Debeste" Magician's Assistant'or 'Puns are Better When You Have a Friend to Assist You'or 'How Trucy Wright Became Sebastian Debeste's Little Guardian Angel’ Trucy adored Sebastian Debeste almost instantly. And before Sebastian even really noticed, Trucy Wright had stubbornly rooted herself in Sebastian's life. He didn't really mind though. Trucy is sort of amazing.

do it for her by TortillaKun General Audiences | Gen Maya Fey & Phoenix Wright Sickfic 3,392 words | One-shot Maya is sick and doesn't want to go home. With no medicine at the office, Phoenix goes on a little trip to the store to get her something to help, having to deal with his own nerves to make her feel better.

final call by demistories General Audiences | Gen Trucy Wright & Phoenix Wright Family Bonding 2,024 words | One-shot When Trucy was little, and the Troupe was her life, she knew their show like the back of her hand. Better than. The cues, the lighting, the blocking, the props—every aspect of their show was burned into her brain. The Troupe demanded perfection, and Trucy could do perfection. But now, thirteen years old and years from any performances outside of a bar, she feels maybe a bit over her head.

First Words by BetterDeadAndUnread General Audiences | Gen Manfred von Karma & Franziska von Karma Family Fluff 986 words | One-shot Franziska von Karma is just over a year old, and she has yet to say her first word.

Forgetmenots and Marigolds by RokettoMusashi General Audiences | Gen Miles Edgeworth & Gregory Edgeworth, Franziska von Karma & Miles Edgeworth, Franziska von Karma & Gregory Edgeworth Family, Sibling Love 7,469 words | One-shot “Truthfully, my intent was to ask you if…” he trails off, clears his throat, re-tries, “I wanted you to accompany me.” Franziska blinks once, twice. “Accompany you?” she shakes her head, looking at him incredulously. “To—to Gregory Edgeworth’s channeling, Miles? Am I to understand that’s what you’re asking?” He balls up a little, fidgeting with his sleeve. A short nod, strong even in its lack of confidence.

gone off to the coast by RokettoMusashi General Audiences | Gen Manfred von Karma Sickfic, Hurt No Comfort, Introspection, Pre-Canon, Whump 1,361 words | One-shot The courthouse is burning. Manfred burns with it.

Grounded by RokettoMusashi General Audiences | Gen Miles Edgeworth & Phoenix Wright, Franziska von Karma & Miles Edgeworth Hurt/Comfort, Family Feels 2,628 words | One-shot It's routine, of course—unremarkable and uneventful. A damp nose at his palm, a tug of the leash, a desk or a doorway to curl up beneath. These relative lapses in the day rarely amount to anything. His vision goes fuzzy, he chokes a bit more than he'd like on the still air, and then—as always—he is fine. More than most, in fact, Miles is prepared. If only any of it made a difference. At the very least, there are people who love him.

hallways, doorways by presumenothing (justjoy) General Audiences | Gen Miles Edgeworth & Phoenix Wright Missing Scene 609 words | One-shot Wright has been sitting motionlessly silent on his office couch for what feels like an eternity of hours now, not that Miles can blame him. It’s a minor miracle that the man can still scrape together enough cognitive resources to squint in his vague direction with a furrowed brow.

Hot 'n' Cold by RokettoMusashi General Audiences | F/F Maya Fey/Franziska von Karma Sickfic, Hurt/Comfort, Post-Canon, Established Relationship 2,769 words | One-shot “So,” says Franziska, “hot shower?” Maya freezes a minute, but it’s not quite deer-in-the-headlights as much as it’s hungry-raccoon-in-the-dumpster. Her fuzzy brow scrunches defensively, in that way it sometimes did when she’d rehearsed a conversation in her head. Interesting.

If by Naem (MistytpedNaem) General Audiences | Gen Phoenix Wright, Maya Fey, Charley 820 words | One-shot Phoenix talks to a plant. I somehow make a serious fic out of this.

if anyone cares at all by unavoidablekoishi Teen And Up Audiences | Gen Dick Gumshoe & Franziska von Karma Sickfic 13,336 words | One-shot As gently as he can muster, because he’s well aware he loses track of his own strength from time to time, he slides a finger under her fringe to tuck it out of the way, and the heat radiating from her face can be felt from inches away. She’s...sweating. Her usual pale complexion is marred with a deep hue of what, in this light, looks like grey, but what Gumshoe can tell is actually bright red. When the cold air hits her face, she stirs just a little. Not enough to open her eyes, but enough to shift her arm further beneath her head, twisting it to the side. She sniffles, snotty and undignified, and the penny finally drops for Gumshoe. She’s sick.

Into Two by RescueRabbit General Audiences | Gen Apollo Justice 5,606 words | One-shot He’s still struggling with the thought. He’s always known he had two fathers, in a sense. And he’s always known Dhurke was endeared to his so-called second father. But this is the first time he’s ever felt he really knew the man called Jove Justice. It’s almost like he’s meeting him for the first time, again.

Leopard Lily by frogs_in3_hills Teen And Up Audiences | Gen Viola Cadaverini & Maggey Byrde Domestic 3,992 words | One-shot It is not normal the way her vision still fuzzes over like pretty static, and she disappears for hours at a time, waking up with her phone drowned in the sink and her fridge emptier than it should be. She cannot go to the store anymore. She can barely do her job. Nobody will believe that Viola is not normal. She wonders if she hasn’t given them enough evidence to think so. The only thing she thinks about now is her secret dream, to have her own space in the garden to grow her favorite flower for a very special person. In which Viola enacts her vengeance through community gardening.

light in the dark by worms212 Teen And Up Audiences | Gen Miles Edgeworth & Apollo Justice, Phoenix Wright & Apollo Justice Grief/Mourning, Emotional Hurt/Comfort 3,314 words | One-shot And then, suddenly, it’s quiet. There’s darkness again, silence. Tentatively, Apollo opens his eyes. He can still see the intermittent glow from the fireworks, but he can’t hear them as anything other than a distant, dull rumble anymore. Edgeworth is there in front of him, a hand on either side of Apollo’s head. --Fresh off the heels of the UR-1 retrial, Apollo learns the bombing left more than just physical scars. He finds an unexpected ally in Miles Edgeworth, who simply cannot help seeing echoes of himself in Apollo's nascent trauma and grief. Meanwhile, Phoenix proposes a toast.

Metal Masquerade by pictureswithboxes, RokettoMusashi Teen And Up Audiences | F/F Maya Fey/Franziska von Karma Slow Burn, Pre-Relationship, Metafiction, AU - Canon Divergence 167,140 words | 4 out of 8 chapters Since the day they met, Maya and Franziska have been nervously hovering near one another, dancing around a connection they just can’t seem to make. An off-kilter sick day spent binge-watching Pink Princess changes all of that, as Franziska finds herself thrust into the strange new world of fandom and fanfiction with Maya as her enthusiastic guide. A metafiction-y love letter of a story about the two of them slowly falling for each other—all they will say, all they will not say, and the catharsis and perils of escapism through fandom.

Mirror Images by estelraca General Audiences | F/M Klavier Gavin/Iris 2,869 words | One-shot When Trucy cons Klavier into taking her up to Kurain Village the winter following the Misham case, Klavier expects to be miserable. Instead he finds himself bonding with one of Maya's older cousins, the two of them sharing troubles and triumphs.

my crown I am by zombiekittiez Mature | Gen Rayfa Padma Khura'in, Pearl Fey, Nahyuta Sahdmadhi, Apollo Justice Religious Conflict | 6367 words | 3 chapters Pearl Fey cleans the temple like the lowest devotee. She helps translate foreign records into Khurainese, for she is nearly fluent. She stands beside children and frightened women in the docket, helping Apollo and his newly trained lawyers coax testimony from the anxious and weak. They call her the Golden Pearl for the way her light hair catches in the hot Khurainese sun and Rayfa hates her more each passing day. ~~ Or, Pearl Fey comes to Khura’in.

My own rulebook by MagicWhiskers_29 Teen And Up Audiences | F/F, Gen Maya Fey/Franziska von Karma, Franziska von Karma & Miles Edgeworth Hurt/Comfort, Angst with a Happy Ending, Queerplatonic Relationships 8,951 words | One-shot Franziska defines for herself what love is, discovering more about herself along the way.

Notes to Fill the Silence by estelraca General Audiences | Gen Klavier Gavin, Ema Skye, Miles Edgeworth, Trucy Wright, Athena Cykes, Eustace Winner, Apollo Justice, Winston Payne, Simon Blackquill 11,839 words | One-shot Klavier breaks his hand during an investigation, and though it will heal, he finds the intervening weeks difficult.

One for All by estelraca General Audiences | F/M Dick Gumshoe/Maggey Byrde, Dick Gumshoe & Miles Edgeworth Hurt/Comfort 4,799 words | One-shot Everything was going as planned until the man on the witness stand realized he was going to hang for murder. Gumshoe does what he's supposed to do, protecting everyone in the courtroom, and is badly injured in the process.

Phoenix's Inferno by prospectkiss Teen And Up Audiences | Gen, Other Miles Edgeworth/Phoenix Wright, Mia Fey & Phoenix Wright Poetry, Drama 9,248 words | 10 chapters With Mia as his spiritual guide, Phoenix must journey through the seven circles of sin to rescue his beloved. Written in verse, and modeled after the classic "Dante's Inferno."

Schlaf, Kindlein, Schlaf by pictureswithboxes General Audiences | F/F Maya Fey/Franziska von Karma Sickfic, Domestic Fluff 2,500 words | One-shot "Franziska sniffed and huffed before raising the mug to her lips. Maya watched as Franziska took a long swig of the tea that she may or may not have half-assed making. But Franziska seemed to be enjoying the drink enough to absolutely chug that hot tea." Franziska von Karma is sick, in this sickfic.

Seam Ripper by RokettoMusashi General Audiences | F/F Maya Fey/Franziska von Karma Sickfic, Hurt/Comfort, Developing Relationship, Fluff 2,110 words | One-shot There in the unremarkable shelter of her apartment kitchen, Franziska is unraveling. Or, rather, she has been for quite some time now. Maya can pinpoint exactly when that first thread came loose. Early—but not that early—in the bed they often shared.

Slow Dance by pantswarrior General Audiences | Gen Vera Misham, Apollo Justice, Trucy Wright, Klavier Gavin, Phoenix Wright Post-Canon, Angst 18,078 words | One-shot After Vera's trial comes an even more difficult struggle: trying to figure out what a normal life is and how to live it.

Sniffles & Snail Cake by Circuito, RokettoMusashi Teen And Up Audiences | F/F Maya Fey/Franziska von Karma Sickfic, Hurt/Comfort, Mutual Pining, Canon-Typical Violence 21,362 words | One-shot But even German-born Franziska, who treads on these so-called secret, international, missed social cues like they were naught but grass… even she knew that this rule transcended borders. One simply did not reveal when it was their birthday. -- Sick, overworked, alone, and in America, Franziska finds her birthday this year is shaping up to be kind of a shitshow... that is, until one Maya Fey notices and decides to take matters into her own hands.

Steady by VickyVicarious General Audiences | Gen Miles Edgeworth & Phoenix Wright Friendship, Aromantic Asexual Character, Coming Out, Fluff 2,114 words | One-shot Phoenix has a question to ask Miles.

Strahlender Karmaritter by RokettoMusashi Teen And Up Audiences | Gen Franziska von Karma & Miles Edgeworth Introspection, Dysfunctional Family 15,125 words | One-shot Papa had said 'knights in shining karma,' and Franziska wishes that was a little more literal, because she thinks perhaps if she had a sturdy, sharpened sword in her hand and the demons of the people were literal manifestations she could slice to ribbons, the cold burning in her chest might be assuaged. But she’s a knight only in metaphor and her riding crop’s a little dull, so instead she prosecutes.

Sympathy From The Devil by chantolove General Audiences | Gen, M/M Nahyuta Sahdmadhi/Simon Blackquill Sickfic 5,093 words | One-shot Usually, the benefits of living alone outnumbered the drawbacks so thoroughly that one could forget they existed at all. And usually, the fire and damnation that had come to plague his dreams stayed there, rather than following him into the waking world. But every 'usually' has its 'sometimes'…

the (w)right stuff by worms212 Teen And Up Audiences | Gen Trucy Wright & Apollo Justice & Thalassa Gramarye, Phoenix Wright & Apollo Justice Family Drama, Fluff and Hurt/Comfort, Light Angst 12,447 words | 2 chapters "How strange, to feel like the ghost of a dead boy and his father wrapped up in one, to feel Thalassa’s years of grief projected onto himself, a young man she barely knows at all." OR: After the dust has settled at last, Phoenix sits Trucy and Apollo down for an important revelation. This is the fallout, in a series of vignettes as seen through Apollo's eyes.

The Cafe at the End of the Law by HonestMagpie General Audiences | Gen Diego Armando, Godot, Hugh O'Conner, Robin Newman, Juniper Woods, Myriam Scuttlebutt, Simon Blackquill, Klavier Gavin Character Study 15,518 words | 9 chapters Themis Academy has a new coffee shop, and the guy who runs it is… real weird. Cool guy, though.

the only love i ever found by jambi_cafe General Audiences | M/M, Other Miles Edgeworth/Phoenix Wright Love Confessions, Queerplatonic Relationship, Aromantic Character 1,571 words | One-shot "Have I not made myself clear? I do not spend my time idly. If I am with you, it is because I want to be." Edgeworth speaks with the thoughtfulness and commitment that he brings to everything he does, declaring the above statements as if they are courtroom evidence. Incontrovertible. Phoenix's heart does an odd sort of thing, filling his whole body with warmth.

the past, the present (and possibly the future) by an_atypical General Audiences | Gen Iris & Phoenix Wright, Trucy Wright & Phoenix Wright Hurt/Comfort 1,891 words | One-shot “Iris?” She hadn’t spoken to him for five years. While Iris had hoped Phoenix’s visits early into her sentence meant that their relationship could be reignited, the visits kept dwindling in frequency until they stopped altogether within a month. Sometimes, she did wonder how he was doing when she was deep into her meditation. She pictured his spiky black hair, bright eyes, and even brighter smile. And she was reminded why she was so adamant on paying for her mistakes in the first place. But what Iris saw when she turned around was very different than the Phoenix she remembered. -- aka iris runs into her ex five years later in a grocery store and now he has a five o'clock shadow and a teenage daughter??

The State of Spicy Noodles In Southern California by RokettoMusashi Teen And Up Audiences | F/F, Gen Franziska von Karma & Miles Edgeworth, Maya Fey/Franziska von Karma Sickfic, Hurt/Comfort, Established Relationship, Sibling Bonding, Family Feels, Early Relationship 6,317 words | One-shot “Maya Fey,” she says, “I regret to be the bearer of bad news, but it seems as though my living space is woefully unprepared to properly nurse you back to health.” “Are you drafting me a fucking work email right now?”

There's something nice about being seen for the right reasons. by gavinnersworldtour General Audiences | Gen Klavier Gavin & Simon Blackquill Future Fic, Fluff 2,687 words | One-shot It had been years since Klavier had performed on a stage, and years since Klavier had taken on a high-profile trial, and yet, he still found himself stopped in the street by small children and reporters alike to ask whether he was that one guy from a boy band whose brother went to jail. He'd come to terms with the fact that being recognized in the street would fade, but never wholly - it stung nonetheless every time. So no, he hadn't planned it. But when the Gavinners ex-drummer had called him up and asked him as a favor to step in as a host for a children's television show while the regular host was undergoing emergency surgery, Klavier figured there wasn't any harm in saying yes. After all, he was going to be recognized in the streets anyways. - The Klavier Gavin as Mr. Rogers fic that nobody asked for but that has given me severe brainrot.

to rise and ring out too by worms212 General Audiences | Gen Apollo Justice & Nahyuta Sahdmadhi Introspection, Family Issues, Light Angst 1,673 words | One-shot And yet, Nahyuta remembers. Other than Datz, he is the only one left who does: For the first nine years of his life, Apollo ran barefoot and free at Nahyuta’s side, yammering on and on to him in Khura’inese in a voice as loud as a warba’ad’s cry. And here he is again, some 15 or so years later, sticking out like a sore thumb amongst the elegance of a royal family to which his only real connection is Nahyuta.

trust the ground by worms212 Teen And Up Audiences | Gen Apollo Justice, Phoenix Wright, Trucy Wright, Athena Cykes Grief/Mourning, Hurt/Comfort, Fluff and Angst, Found Family 29,732 words | 3 chapters The doctors warned him that the concussion could cause mood swings, especially combined with the pain of his other injuries and his very fresh grief, but he didn’t think it would be so hard. He thought that once everything was all said and done, that he’d feel better—that finding Clay’s killer would be enough catharsis, and that once he got some sleep he would be able to function without this horrible weight crushing his chest or this deep, deep agony clawing at his insides. Foolish, really, as Apollo has lived with the pain of loss his whole life. -- Or: The dust settles, everyone goes home, and Apollo has the biggest physical and mental breakdown of his life. It's a long road toward actually being fine, but it turns out he doesn't have to walk it alone.

Turnabout Substitution by pictureswithboxes Teen And Up Audiences | F/F Maya Fey/Franziska von Karma, Pearl Fey & Franziska von Karma, Pearl Fey & Maya Fey, Franziska von Karma & Miles Edgeworth Case Fic 54,776 words | 8 chapters '“I must have misheard you,” Franziska said, almost surprised by how flat and cool her voice sounded as she spoke. How easy the words escaped her mouth, forming into the voice of someone cold and clinical, without a hint of the anger she felt in her words. “Because I could have sworn you’d just asked me to act as a defense attorney.”' When one Maya Fey is in need of legal help, once again, and neither Phoenix Wright nor Miles Edgeworth are available, there is only one person they trust enough to take on the case. And that person is Franziska von Karma, the prodigy prosecutor.

Warm Drafts by Pyrasaur Teen And Up Audiences | M/M Dick Gumshoe/Miles Edgeworth Metafiction, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Mutual Pining 2,881 words | One-shot Despite having no actual proof that Edgeworth likes Steel Samurai, Gumshoe presents him with a hand-written fan fiction.

Whiplash by RokettoMusashi General Audiences | Gen Pearl Fey & Franziska von Karma, Maya Fey/Franziska von Karma Sickfic, Hurt/Comfort, Developing Relationship 6,300 words | One-shot No good deed goes unpunished... somehow, though, Franziska can't bring herself to regret this one.

(with love) from me to you by RokettoMusashi General Audiences | F/F Maya Fey/Franziska von Karma Sickfic, Hurt/Comfort, Established Relationship 3,181 words | One-shot Their holiday being cut short by Maya coming down sick, well, that was something Franziska didn't mind at all—it was lovely to look after her, and any time spent with her wife was time she found deep joy in. Her job pulling her away from an ailing Maya's side? Well, she was slightly more furious about that, but Franziska von Karma is nothing if not resourceful.

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Rec-Cember 2025 Day 20 - Vampires SMP [18]

[Masterlist]

I think I pulled the majority of this list either just before or right after the finale? So there’s a lot of canon divergence in here, lmao. 

But regardless, even if I haven't gone back to read any Vampires fic since, The ones I did read were quite fun!

Abolish stops 9/11 by Sir_Budginton Mature | Graphic Depictions Of Violence | Gen Abolish, Apokuna 3,296 words | One-shot Someone has to stop the vampire terrorists from committing vampire 9/11, and that someone was going to be Abolish.

“After thirty years exactly..” by theminecraftbee (Bee_4) Teen And Up Audiences | Gen Scott, Shelby, Abolish Post-Canon, Ambiguous/Open Ending 1,264 words | One-shot Scott thinks he can take Abolish. He can move faster than humans can react. He could kill Abolish now. It’d solve the problem, he thinks. He could go take back his castle. In a few years, Shelby would understand that just taxing the humans with their blood is easier and frankly kills fewer of them than famine, and they’d be comfortable and happy, and Scott wouldn’t think about Avid except for once a year, which is good, because then he wouldn’t have to feel about it at all. It’d be slow convincing her, but he’s been good for thirty years, which is longer than Avid would have lived anyway so who cares? Who cares? Who cares? WHO CARES.

any joy it would bring by whimsicaltwine General Audiences | Gen AvidMC & InfiniteDrift, Vampires SMP Ensemble Fluff, Fix-It, Happy Ending 5,092 words | One-shot Watching him play for a crowd of friends, Drift realizes that even in the moments when Avid has had his head on his shoulders, even in the moments when he's feeling well enough to joke, he's never been comfortable. Or: After everything, once the people of Oakhurst find peace, Avid plays fiddle at the town's celebration.

Ave Maria by Withering_Writes Teen And Up Audiences | Gen AbolishRegret & Legundo Character Study, Extended Scene 3,849 words | One-shot "This young soldier type. Who is, immensely capable, and extremely motivated, and ruthless, and brutal, and talented, and very good at it." Or, An extension of the scene between Abolish and Legundo inside the crypt in episode 7.

Don't Let Yourself Suffer Alone by SnowfallenApocalypse General Audiences | Gen AvidMC & ZombieCleo Hurt/Comfort, Angst 3,739 words | One-shot Cleo finds Avid sitting in his jail post episode 5. She knows how easy the dramatics can be once you have your entire world flipped on its head, but really, Avid, stop being an idiot for like 5 minutes.

Falling from Burning Bridges by AxFantasma General Audiences | Gen Martyn InTheLittleWood & Rendog, Martyn InTheLittleWood & Vampires SMP Ensemble 1,007 words | One-shot Martyn, Ren, Avid, and Drift take watch so no one else dies and Martyn finds out he's not as over his near death experience as he thought.

Femoral Artery by zoewinter1 Mature | Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings | Gen, M/M Scott Smajor1995/AvidMC, AvidMC & ZombieCleo, PearlescentMoon & ZombieCleo Vampires SMP Spoilers, Heavy Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Whump 2,135 words | One-shot Scott has Avid for 3 months before they manage to save him. “Avid-” Cleo doesn't know what to say, but she feels like she has to say something, “I can't imagine what you've gone through-” “I don’t- I don’t remember much,” he cuts her off, “From my time in there, I mean. I can’t really…” “Doc says that’s normal,” she tries to assure, “from the- you know- thralling process or whatever it was.” He shivers, blinks away some tears, “They found- um- Doctor Legs that is, he found bite marks,”

finding the time by cherrbert Not Rated | Gen AvidMC & Legundo Sickfic, Angst, Hurt/Comfort 5,741 words | One-shot “What… what happened?” He’s quickly gaining lucidity, which is a very good sign. Unfortunately, that means he also has enough of a mind to panic. “Wh-why am I here?” “I found you nearly passed out while I was taking a walk around town. You were outside the walls and clearly not well, so I brought you back to my house.” He describes. Avid makes some sort of noise, which the doctor cannot decipher the meaning of. “Oh!” ———————— Avid has a secret he’s having an increasingly difficult time keeping, and Legs is suddenly the only person in Oakhurst to know the identities of all the vampires. They have a talk about it.

Get Some Sleep (I'll Keep Watch) by SparrowAce General Audiences | Gen AvidMC & InfiniteDrift Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Canon Compliant 1,915 words | One-shot Little sobs, muffled into the woollen blankets they’d gotten together, but not entirely muted, still loud enough for her to notice, to glance over at the bed and see Avid’s shoulders shaking, face buried in blanket and thus not visible, though she could imagine how wrecked he’d look if she could see it. The chair creaked beneath her as she stood, and Avid visibly tensed, the footsteps that followed having his (red-rimmed, tear-filled) eyes peeking out to stare at her, and she wasn’t sure what his expression meant, but she could imagine it meant something, some hurt or fear or shame at being seen. “I… noticed you were crying?”

“I got you a vampire to study!” by betweenlands General Audiences | Gen AvidMC, Legundo Humor, AU - Canon Divergence 510 words | One-shot “G'morning Legs!” Avid says cheerfully, shouldering open the door to Legundo’s makeshift medical house. “I got you a vampire to study!” “You what,” Legundo says, turning around.

I'm Sorry to Ask You to Do This by Loudn Teen And Up Audiences | Major Character Death AvidMC & InfiniteDrift Angst, AU - Canon Divergence 1,436 words | One-shot Drift managed to put the pieces together. She solved the case. But she didn't predict what Avid would ask her to do.

in the light of blood by dogboymordred Not Rated | M/M AvidMC/Rendog Fluff, Comfort | 2,374 words | One-shot No matter how much Avid wants to believe Ren is safe, he has to see it with his own eyes.

it gets better by cherrbert Not Rated | M/M AvidMC/Pyroscythe Character Study, Hurt/Comfort, Angst 5,669 words | One-shot “Pyro—okay this act is really convincing but this is hurting—“ “What?” He shouts, digging his claws into Avid’s arms. Then, quieter, “What do you mean, ‘act’?” Avid looked around, whispering, “You-You were nervous about Scott thinking we were working together, so I said we should pretend I was holding you hostage! So it looked like we were still enemies!” “You what?!” Pyro shouted, uncaring if someone heard his frustrated yelling. “I don’t know!” Avid squeaked. “I panicked!” “That’s—“ But the longer Pyro thinks about it, the more he holds hope it might work. But… no, this would be betrayal, and he must not betray his Sire! But if it does, he could speak to Apo—or the doctor—he could find a cure. This would be the second time he lied. There is no home to return to with the humans, Sire is correct. He always is. But he doesn’t… —————— After a chance encounter in the woods, Avid pretends to kidnap Pyro in an attempt to have a genuine conversation. It goes… surprisingly well?

Lessons on humanity by TheGrapevinesNat Not Rated Legundo & Martyn InTheLittleWood Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Character Study 1,037 words | One-shot Martyn scoffs as the sheep gets its leg stuck on a bramble again. The whole trip seems to be unbearably long. Especially with Legundo talking in his ear. (My take on Legundo and Martyns convo in Vampires Session #2)

The Consequences of Choice by Withering_Writes Mature | Graphic Depictions of Violence | Gen AbolishRegret & PearlescentMoon & Legundo AU - Canon Divergence, AbolishRegret-centric, Mild Hurt/Comfort, Body Horror, Character Death, Blood and Gore, Angst with a Happy Ending 24,387 words | 5 chapters Liberation: the act of achieving freedom. Or, It is foretold that every two-hundred years a massacre occurs at Oakhurst, and some curses aren't meant to be broken. But who's responsible for it?

Tremble by Lem0nade_is_still_alive Teen And Up Audiences AvidMC & Apokuna 1,705 words | One-shot Avid’s hands were shaking, she noticed. A barely there tremble, unnoticeable to probably anyone else. “Avid, actually– Can I talk to you for a second,” She grabbed onto his wrist again, holding him in place again, his gaze flipping between her and Ren, who he was again, profusely apologizing to, before finally walking back over towards the bridge. She wasn’t going to take him too far across, obviously, just in a place with a little more privacy.

Very Last Thing by figitorynonsense Teen And Up Audiences | Gen AvidMC & Elle 342 words | One-shot They’d never seen Avid without that cross before. Whether it’d be strapped to his chest, in his hands, in his pockets, next to him in bed.

when everything is gone (maybe you’ll agree, eventually) by Medievalish Teen And Up Audiences | Gen AvidMC & Elle, AvidMC & InfiniteDrift Grief/Mourning, Angst | 2,154 words | One-shot Honestly, it'd be a lie to say Avid really got used to the quiet. Or: what if Avid stuck around just long enough to see his partner buried?

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Rec-Cember 2025 Day 19 - Skyblock Kingdoms [18]

[Masterlist]

Skyblock Kingdoms more like PEAK-block Kingdoms am I right - *shot*

But actually the fic here is lovely, because the lore is lovely and the people are lovely and the community is lovely, too 😊

Season 1

A Rainy Day in the Jungle Kingdom by SweetInnocentDragonGirl General Audiences | M/M AvidMC/TheFoolsFam Fluff 1,558 words | One-shot It's Fool's turn to deliver Birch Box to the Jungle Kingdom when a storm hits. He finds someone still outside when he shouldn't be.

Avoiding Myself, Though I’m Just Within Reach | Saving Avoid AU by thoughtsofananon Teen And Up Audiences | Gen SadMilkMan & AvidMC & TheFoolsFam, Skyblock Kingdoms Ensemble Fluff and Angst, Hurt/Comfort, AU - Canon Divergence 24,043 words | 13 chapters Birch Box was a genius idea, if you asked Milkman. Beautiful birch and other trinkets for only one stack of wood a week? Amazing! It seems the blob of darkness outside the shop thought so too.

backseat driver by fluffy_papaya Teen And Up Audiences | Gen AvidMC & Marma1ade AU - Modern Setting 2,595 words | 1 of ? chapters Marmalade, fresh out of exams, no obligations, and on the other side of an argument with her ex-best friend, goes for a drive. And almost immediately hits an alternate universe version of that ex-best friend with her car. Well, scratch that. One obligation.

Coming Home by Loudn General Audiences AvidMC & Marma1ade Limbo AU, Post-Canon, Angst with a Happy Ending 4,971 words | One-shot Marmalade escaped Limbo alone. She will do whatever it takes to get Avid out too.

Digital Ghost by AthenaMuse General Audiences | Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings | Gen Anathra & VikingPilot Hurt/Comfort, Developing Friendships, Fluff and Angst 5,144 words | One-shot Viking needs spruce wood. So since he's new to this world and he doesn't know where to go to buy some he's going to The Spruce Kingdom to get some right from the source! Simple, right? It should be. But… “Viking, I know you’re not who you say you are.” Anathra's gaze rests on him with the full intensity of a blizzard, sadness and sympathy lining his luminous eyes. When have things ever went as planned for Viking? At least out of everyone to find out his secret, its the one person that genuinely seems to want to help? Or: What is a hologram if not a digital ghost?

Home Where I Belong by Medievalish General Audiences | Gen AvidMC & Marma1ade Limbo AU, Angst with a Happy Ending 2,525 words | 5 chapters They were getting out of here. They both were. It bloomed like fire and burned. “Come on,” Marmalade said, not quite crying. “We’re almost there.”

Literal Impostor Syndrome by Leontids (mathonwys) General Audiences | Gen Rue (Rubyco's Clone) & DrTube (DrTrog's Clone) 1,546 words | One-shot “Do you… ever want to be anything else?” Ruby feels out of place.

Metamorphosis by mossfeathers General Audiences Dr. Trog, DrTube (DrTrog's Clone) Character Study, Mind Manipulation 930 words | One-shot Above all else, and below everything, there is the void. Trog can't quite put their finger on why it mattered so much to them.

not by the sea, but in the uplands surely by Medievalish General Audiences | Gen AvidMC & Rue (Rubyco's Clone), Dr. Trog & Rue (Rubyco’s Clone) AU - Merfolk, Prequel, Time Skips, Hopeful Ending 1,200 words | One-shot Ruby woke up in cold water, gasping for breath. Ruby woke up— Ruby woke. Or: three times Rue was lost at sea, and one time they were safe ashore.

put your hand in mine by Crewe General Audiences | Gen AvidMC & Marma1ade Character Study, Light Angst, Post-Canon 1,856 words | One-shot "It's not him I'm worried about missing out on things, dummy." Marm leaned over to flick him in the forehead, right between his eyes. "To be honest, I thought you'd change your mind about hiding. Aren't you lonely, Avid?" The building they were standing in - plank for plank a replica of his Jungle Kingdom home - was an obvious enough answer as to make the very question ridiculous. Of course Avid was lonely; he missed his friends, desperately. He missed Doovid, his wayward partner; He missed Vintage and Ruby and Viking and Trog and he even missed Milkman. But there was no fishing his friends out of the void - and he certainly didn't miss himself. - Marm thinks Avid is silly for hiding from the other version of him; Avid is very bad at winning an argument with her.

The Fiddler by Medievalish General Audiences | Gen AvidMC & Doovid Double Drabble 200 words | One-shot There wasn’t that much difference between a bow and a saw; not in Avid’s knowing. A moment’s careful back, forth; to sink it in, set it in place, test its readiness. Then—long, even strokes, straight. true. earnest; wasting no energy, wasting not an inch. The tool knew its work. You just needed a hand to guide it, and breath to blow off the dust.

the weather outside is frightful, but with the fire it's so delightful by Varteeny General Audiences | Gen, M/M Anathra & AcornBandit, Anathra & Marma1ade, Anathra/KingElffe Fluff, Comfort No Hurt 2,108 words | One-shot Anathra's programming had glitched during his reboot, which came with the awful side effect of him being able to feel the cold, cold weather that plagued Spruce Kingdom in the wintertime. And he has no idea how to handle it, he's never had to before! Luckily, he has friends to help him get through it.

Universal Song of Love by JustSomePersonISwear General Audiences Skyblock Kingdoms SMP Ensemble, The Universe (Minecraft) 301 words | One-shot and The Universe said I love you because you are love.orThe universe does its best to keep this skyblock world running because there is so much love held within it.

What Are Friends For by AthenaMuse General Audiences | Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings | F/F, Gen Anathra & Rue (Rubyco's Clone) Hurt/Comfort, Angst, Friendship, Fluff 2,868 words | One-shot After their attempt at beginning anew ended in the love of their life trying to murder them Rue flew off away from Cherry Kingdom. She flew until she ran out of rockets and lungs burned and her head was spinning. By that point, fae happened to be over Spruce Kingdom, so that's where fae landed, finding a quiet nook at the base of Spruce Mountain to hide and process everything that just happened. He was expecting to be left alone. Abandoned and lonely to sort himself out on his lonesome. Ae wasn't expecting to be found by Anathra, and the last thing ae expected was for him to offer comfort and sanctuary when ae needed it most.

Season 2

Becoming by Leopardmask General Audiences | Gen Craig the Creaking & SadMilkman & Skyelre Xenofiction, Mostly Canon Compliant 1,633 words | One-shot A Grove has little use for a Name. Communicating only among roots and the rustle of wind and leaves, it bears no desire for the connection that other beings need Names to achieve. Such things would separate the collective, for the Grove as a whole cannot be Named. So, like their cousins the allays and vex, the Groves remain Nameless in the eyes of the Universe. Though the truest of true Names are only formed that way, there are other ways that an entity may gain a name with its own power.

"Clover hadn't felt this comfortable in who knows how long." by dailyish-fool-drabblesish General Audiences | Other TheFoolsFam/Anathra Drabble, AU – Wings 100 words | One-shot Naptime in Nether Kingdom.

Lessons Learned by SparrowAce Teen And Up Audiences | M/M AvidMC/VikingPilot Falling In Love, Bets & Wagers, Happy Ending, Light Angst 9,100 words | 5 chapters On days like these, he could just stab, slash, hack at the dummy, diamond piercing easily through the wood, paying no heed to the parts of it that fell off or fell apart, letting everything fade to background sound except for sword on dummy. That was, everything was meant to fade to background noise, but he hadn’t exactly anticipated someone else speaking. “You know, if you keep destroying them like that, somebody’s going to start thinking you have a problem.” -- Or: Avid decides to drag some unwanted thoughts and emotions into Viking's life. This is... not without consequences.

The Grief of Two Homes by SparrowAce Teen And Up Audiences | F/M, Gen AvidMC & Marma1ade Grief/Mourning, Angst, Ambiguous/Open Ending, Hopeful Ending 2,815 words | One-shot “Let me just run home to get you some dark oak,” Avid said, and his breath stuttered for a moment as he processed the words. Home. He’d called it home. Doovid, the person he’d been making a trade deal with, didn’t seem to notice the word at all, or, if he did, he didn’t take any notice of it. He didn’t know that there was anything wrong with calling it that, the way a bone-deep dread settled into Avid. He’d been trying to move forwards, sure, trying to make this place feel like home, and as long as Marm was here- but, once he started viewing this place as home, then it became- real, or something like that. - Or: Avid and Marm adjust, but it’s… hard, when you came from somewhere completely different and have complex feelings about home and what that means to you

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Rec-Cember 2025 Day 18: Hermitcraft x Life Series [43]

[Masterlist]

Here’s another arbitrary category for you 🙂 I based this category on how exactly the fics were tagged, so if it doesn’t seem right, then that’s someone else’s problem, lmao. Honestly, though, this category has some banger stuff, to be fair.

A Beginner's Guide to Caring for Eldritch Entities by Gourmet Teen And Up Audiences | Gen Mumbo Jumbo & Grian Horror, Canon Compliant, Angst and Humor, Hurt/Comfort 20,332 words | One-shot "At the end of the day, he was fishing to avoid Mumbo. He still wanted to help. Of course he did! But in the days following their last conversation, every time he thought about getting up from the dock and walking over to check on Mumbo, he was seized with so much blind, unfocused panic, that he usually lost time to it. More than once he’d come to with his fishing rod broken in his hands and the sun in a completely different position than he last remembered seeing it. Frankly, Grian couldn’t figure out what was happening to himself, much less to Mumbo." AKA grian being a watcher is apparently the worst kept secret on the server. the best kept secret turns out to be whatever mumbo is.

alone at the edge of a universe (humming a tune) by thejanuscript Teen And Up Audiences | Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings | Gen Grian & GoodTimesWithScar, PearlescentMoon & GoodTimesWithScar, Mumbo Jumbo & GoodTimesWithScar AU - Canon Divergence, Character Study, Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Canon-Typical Violence 3,333 words | One-shot “She’s dead, Scar.” Is she? “You won.” Has he, really? — Pearl’s body has been removed from the arena already, gone in a lightning strike. Scar is alone with the shaking of his limbs and the jitteriness of his heart. There’s commotion around him, muffled by the layer between the overworld and the void. Congratulations, laughter, and rowdy chatter from his friends. The people he killed. The people he watched die. But Scar has won. He should be rejoicing—celebrating. He’s a victor for the first time ever. And yet, above everything else, he is alone.

amber orange by Refling General Audiences | Gen Jimmy SolidarityGaming & TangoTek, Grian & Jimmy SolidarityGaming & PearlescentMoon, impulseSV & Skizzleman & TangoTek AU - Fantasy + Magic, Light Angst, Happy Ending 27,006 words | 11 chapters Tango is a fire spirit, who one day wakes up with the memory of being summoned. While the ritual went wrong, the magical tether remains, and so he decides to leave the spirit realm to look for his summoner... and see what the material world has in store for him.

Come Down and Cover Me by enkays_den Teen And Up Audiences | M/M impulseSV/Skizzleman Cinderella AU, Fluff 10,727 words | One-shot "What’s your name?” Impulse shook the offered hand. “Uh, shouldn’t we be hiding our identities? Thought that was the point of a masquerade.” The stranger smirked, sending Impulse’s pulse skyrocketing. “My name’s Skizz, you won’t be able to do shit with that information."

Counts of the Waltz by MatleenaMaddie Teen And Up Audiences | M/M, Multi BdoubleO100/EthoSlab/impulseSV, EthosLab & Joel SmallishBeans Angst with a Happy Ending, Hurt/Comfort, Fluff, Friends to Lovers 37,178 words | 3 chapters “Impulse says you’re hurt,” Bdubs tells him. That makes Etho react. He turns, looking at Bdubs.“Not angry?” “He says you’re lashing out out of pain, not anger.” “I didn’t know he was a psychologist.” His tone is biting. Bdubs hears it. “Etho,” he scolds. And it’s just that. Just his name, and Etho feels ashamed and smaller. “He’s worried about you.” Oh, screw Impulse and his perfect boyfriend attitude. Etho will punch him in the face next time he sees him. “I know what’s happening, Ladders,” Bdubs continues, and Etho snorts, almost despite himself. “Somehow, I very much doubt that.” Because Bdubs is in tune with people’s feelings, and he is a very observant person, but Etho has loved him in silence for years, has spent all of this time by his side, and Bdubs has never said a thing. So he feels perfectly allowed to be skeptical. “You’re jealous,” Bdubs says, and Etho forgets how to breathe. Etho is jealous of the growing bond between Bdubs and Impulse, right up until he isn't. OR: Three idiots learn about polyamory and waltzing

Day 1 by Anonymous General Audiences | Gen EthosLab & Joel SmallishBeans AU - Kindergarten & Pre-school, Fluff 465 words | One-shot Kids Etho and Joel meet.

Day 42 by Anonymous General Audiences | Gen EthosLab & Joel SmallishBeans AU - Kindergarten & Pre-school, Fluff 315 words | One-shot They are kids again. No, it has nothing to do with Day 1.

Day 64 by Anonymous General Audiences | Gen, M/M EthosLab & Joel SmallishBeans 1,740 words | One-shot Etho learns to live with Joel's casual physical affection.

Dive by SugarsweetRomantic Teen And Up Audiences | Gen BdoubleO100 & EthosLab & GoodTimesWithScar & ZombieCleo Hurt/Comfort 345 words | One-shot The first thunderstorm back on Hermitcraft comes along, and Cleo protects her family. And their family protects them too.

exposure therapy by vexcraft General Audiences | Gen cubfan135 & GeminiTay Comfort 1262 words | One-shot Gem dies to a vex. Surely that won't have any consequences.

Feathers and Flares by Amethystfairy1 Teen And Up Audiences | Gen, M/M EthosLab/Docm77, Grian & Jimmy SolidarityGaming & PearlescentMoon & TangoTek, BdoubleO100 & ZombieCleo AU - Mutants, Fluff and Angst, Kid Fic 15,646 words | 6 chapters As far as trust went, the pendulum seemed to swing wildly with their oddball family. Some days, they’d be clamoring for attention; other days, they’d hide away in their room. After they’d begun school with Cleo, things had started to settle. Or, well, settle being the operative term. Pearl still occasionally would kick or punch at them on instinct when they came up behind her. Grian would be eager for attention one day and jumping at shadows the next. Jimmy, well, he seemed to be the most distressed on the regular. Timid, awkward, quiet...and with a chronic case of bad luck. Then Tango would arrive, without much warning, all flames and claws and poor, needy kid desperate for some kind of reassurance. Sometime, well...it was just hard to tell if they were doing anything right. Thankfully, the little ones each had their owns ways of letting them know they were doing just fine. (Five times Doc and Etho take care of their kids, and one time their kids take care of them) {In which Doc and Etho don't have an under-city parenting manual, Pearl is the easy child, Grian gets a paint job, Jimmy just needs a little encouragement, and Tango still doesn't know what's going on.}

Forever returning, but for once not alone by SunGlooow General Audiences | Gen Jimmy SolidarityGaming & Lizzie LDShadowLady & GoodTimesWithScar Hurt/Comfort, AU - Canon Divergence, Fluff 3,367 words | One-shot Scar has been dragged back to the sunflower fields once again. But the Bamboozlers were meant to stay together, not be separated, so the silence that once filled the environment is now broken.

hello, my old heart, how have you been? by midnasun General Audiences | Major Character Death | Gen BDoubleO100 & ZombieCleo Mild Hurt/Comfort, Grief/Mourning 2,170 words | One-shot bdubs realizes that maybe he’s not over third life as much as he hoped he was (or the classic “nightmare hurt/comfort” fic that exists for every duo ever)

How to Be Home by happy_hermit Teen And Up Audiences | Gen Mumbo Jumbo & Grian & GoodTimesWithScar Angst and Hurt/Comfort, Hurt/Comfort 28,315 words | 12 of 16 chapters When his blurred vision came into focus, all he could see was Grian. The avian was sitting on top of him, pinning him to the floor with sharp, taloned fingers and glaring down at him with dangerous eyes, wings arched high above him, brushing the ceiling. A low, rumbling snarl was building in his friend's throat, and though he was looking at him — very intensely, he might add — he got the feeling he wasn’t actually seeing him. Mumbo’s heart raced in his chest, in his throat, everywhere, as he stared back up at Grian with wide eyes, suddenly afraid to even blink. From behind, a broken shard of glass was placed delicately at his throat, and out of the corner of his eye he could see Scar, kneeling down next to him with an uncharacteristically blank look on his face. Neither of them seemed to register where they were, or who he was. A bead of sweat dripped from his hairline to his jaw. He would respawn, if he died. But Grian and Scar were looking at him like they didn’t know that. Not right now, anyway. Or, Eight Hermits go missing for eight weeks. They don't quite come back the same. [Desert Duo & Mumbo-centric]

i caught a little word of something you said (now i can’t let little prose come out of my head) by pixel_the_alien Teen And Up Audiences | Gen PearlescentMoon & TangoTek 1,282 words | One-shot “Thank you for being kind to me.” The words come out of absolutely nowhere. Tango and Pearl had been having a normal conversation for the last fifteen minutes, laughing about some obscure redstone mechanic that threw a hundred wrenches into Tango’s Decked Out plans. It had been nice – healing, even – to have a conversation that had nothing to do with The Events That No One Is Willing to Mention At the Present Moment. Pearl isn’t sure why she’s bringing it up now. Tango isn’t either, for that matter. “Uh… you’re welcome?” He studies Pearl’s expression quizzically. “For what, may I ask?” “For…” Pearl fidgets with the cuffs of her sweatshirt. “Y’know. For not immediately trying to kill me. And for not siding with him.” or: After Double Life, Pearl can’t help but hold onto the tiniest acts of kindness. Tango isn’t expecting her to remember them.

"I don't need you to help me, I can handle things myself" by Amethystfairy1 Teen And Up Audiences | Gen Mumbo Jumbo & Grian & GoodTimesWithScar, GeminiTay & PearlescentMoon AU - Fantasy + Slavery, Hurt/Comfort, Angst, Friendship 17,937 words | 5 chapters Grian supposed his new masters were good people. Every time he pushed a fraction further, fully prepared to be forcefully corrected in such blatant assumption…punishment would never come. Sure, he hadn't preened properly since he'd been at that hybrid market, to the point where he still had dirt caught beneath some of his primaries from the crash-landing he'd made in the yard about a month ago. Scar and Mumbo weren't bringing up the issue, he doubted they knew the intricacies of caring for an avian, and they hadn't noticed, considering how hard he'd worked to suppress his discomfort. He didn't want to risk bothering them. He enjoyed his morning flights, his comfy nest, his warm red sweater, and no matter how hard he tried to believe they wouldn't take it for him, he still couldn't bear to be a nuisance. After all, his wings had been itching the entire time, but the sunrise had been beautiful. {In which Grian ignores his health, but what else is new, Mumbo is rather the unhelpful mercenary guild member, Gem needs a stiff drink, Pearl needs it more, and someone really does need to publish an avian care manual.}

"I thought I was getting better" by Amethystfairy1 Teen And Up Audiences | Gen Mumbo Jumbo & Grian & GoodTimesWithScar AU - Fantasy + Slavery + Magic + Thieves, Fluff and Angst, Whump 6,284 words | One-shot Grian had thought for the longest time that it’d never be his turn to get lucky. Now that he's here with Scar and Mumbo, he's trying his best to take things at face value. It's difficult, he'd spent his entire life being conditioned for so much worse, and he'd certainly experienced those pains with other masters. Slowly, though, he's letting his lists and rules fade away. Bending them further, and further, and seeing that Scar and Mumbo are everything they promised they'd be. That doesn't mean there won't be setbacks. He still struggles to admit to them when something is an issue, and their nonexistent knowledge about avians is sometimes inconvenient in that regard. Mumbo seems to grasp that quite well. But it'll be ok. Sometimes, you have to take one step back to take two steps forward. Or something like that. {In which Scar is overprotective of his little birdie, Mumbo vows to buy a book on avian rules and culture the instant they arrive in the next city, and Grian learns to fly just for the fun of it.}

joel commits a hit and run by Raichett Teen And Up Audiences | Gen Grian & Joel SmallishBeans Crack 880 words | One-shot The window rolls down. “Hey, Grian,” says Joel, grinning. — Or: during the Watchers' debriefing after the end of Wild Life, Grian gets himself an unexpected - though certainly not unwelcome - ride home.

just a bad dream by Lipazan Teen And Up Audiences | Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings | Gen BdoubleO100 & EthosLab Canon Typical Violence, AU - Daemons 866 words | One-shot He tries to reassure himself that it was just a dream. That Bdubs and Lulu are perfectly capable. That nothing could hurt them to that extent on Hermitcraft. But the images bounce around his head incessantly. Etho growls, spinning back towards his room. Surely Bdubs wouldn’t mind if he dropped by.

Light of my Life by Amethystfairy1 Teen And Up Audiences | Gen BdoubleO100 & ZombieCleo AU - Mutants, Found Family, Fluff 9,816 words | 3 chapters Cleo hadn't exactly had it easy, growing up, but then, no one in the under-city ever did. Shifting eyes and fleeting ideals, when she'd been taken in by the wardship program of the labs, she'd only gone with them for the promise of a decent meal. Mistake, that had been. And she hadn’t thought, as she’d been struggling all that time ago, that she’d ever serve for much of a parental figure. Love had been a foreign concept, and the attitude had always been to save yourself and let the world burn behind you. Steal or get stolen from. Leave or get left. Stab or get stabbed. It was all so commonplace it was practically printed in the metaphorical rulebook. What a complete coin flip those few days had been for them. From a desire to do anything for their own survival, to an acceptance of a sorry, ignominious fate, to being willing to toss it all away for the sake of a single precious little light. {In which Cleo finds their strength, Bdubs finds his family, monsters find their hiding place, trash heaps make for great landing pads, and night lights do a lot more than just ward off the dark.}

little things by hattrem General Audiences | Gen BdoubleO100 & Mumbo Jumbo & Joel SmallishBeans & PearlescentMoon Light Angst, Mild Hurt/Comfort, Friendship 9,133 words | One-shot Bdubs just stared at the thing—not a thing, a monument. An intricate creation in a carefully constructed temple. It had everything from before; the four mounds, Joel’s helter-skelter and Ferris wheel, the worst house to ever exist with a globe sitting on top, and the eye-sore of a tower Mumbo and Pearl had put together. And to top it all off, there were four little miniature figures with sticks for limbs, standing in a circle as they had at the start of each week. Or: Joel brings fragments of the Life Series into Hermitcraft. For better or worse.

Memories Are Only Haunted When More Cannot Be Made by Mirasol_Raven Not Rated | Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings | Gen impulseSV, Skizzleman, TangoTek, Ethoslab Hurt/Comfort, Angst with a Happy Ending, Grief/Mourning, Found Family, AU - Fantasy 28,021 words | 8 chapters “What if we go North?” Impulse phrased it like a question, but even if Skizz said no, he might still go. He would hate to leave his friend, but he’d hate to stay here even more. “What if we just left?” Skizz was uncharacteristically quiet. He picked at the hole in his pants that had slowly been getting bigger and bigger over the past few years. Soon, his entire knee would be visible through the gap. Zedaph had been the one to put the hole there. He’d felt so guilty about it and Skizz had felt worse about his friend’s guilt than the hole in his only good pair of pants. Now Impulse caught him staring at that gaping wound in the fabric more and more often. Skizz looked up at him, his mouth set in a grim line and his eyes lit up in determination, “When do we leave?” Or, when their friends disappear under mysterious circumstances, Team TIES must work together together in order to bring the people they love home.

Pesky Birds by Amethystfairy1 Not Rated | M/M EthosLab/Docm77, Grian & Jimmy SolidarityGaming & PearlescentMoon AU - Mutants, Found Family, Angst and Hurt/Comfort 17,099 words | 6 chapters The depths were always the loudest places. To Etho, with his fox ears, it was always the hiss and grind of machinery, the buzz of electric lights, and the hum of redstone circuitry. This was the place he'd found his strengths, though, connections that now spanned all the under-city. He's walking back from checking in on one of his depots when he notices a chip in the wall. And isn't it strange? How so much has changed, and so many years have gone by...and yet when he peers down the narrow alleyway, it looks exactly the same as it did that day. Like a snapshot frozen in time. From twenty years ago, when he'd seen colorful feathers and faces hardened to the hurt of a world he was far too familiar with...to the point where perhaps they were already broken. But if he left them there, then he'd be admitting he'd shattered as well, and that was the last thing he could bear to allow as the truth. And if it wasn't true for him, then it wouldn't be for these kids, either. {In which Etho picks up some strays, Doc is not ready to be a father, the avian trio is weighing skepticism against pancakes, and all of them broke a long time ago...together though, maybe they can pull together something new.}

rose-gold stained fingers by ireallyliketalldarksultrymen General Audiences | Gen Mumbo Jumbo & Lizzie LDShadowLady Fluff, Comfort No Hurt 775 words | One-shot Joel didn’t exaggerate when he told him her bedroom was pink—in fact, he downplayed it. The walls, the drapes, the lamp, they were shades from chewed bubblegum to carnations. The latter so happened to rest in a rose pink clay pot on the windowsill. There are few contrasts to the rest of the room; stood inches from her dresser was a bookshelf, which barely held novels. Sea shells and rocks painted in their own ways sat on the ledge, detailed in acrylic paints. Vinyl records lined the remaining shelves in a rainbow gradient, dark reds bleeding into deeper violets. Mumbo makes a mental note to ask her about her favorite artist. (OR: lizzie and mumbo being friends because they're a severely underrated duo)

Say Hi, Intrepid Heroes! by Intrawebs General Audiences | Gen BdoubleO100 & impulseSV & TangoTek & Skizzleman AU - Fantasy + Dungeons & Dragons, Fluff 759 words | One-shot Tango didn't know how adventuring parties operated before he joined one. He definitely didn't expect it to be so warm and loving, not that he's complaining.

Scarred (but not beyond recognition) by kaslynwrites General Audiences | Gen Grian & GoodTimesWithScar Happy Ending, Fluff, Light Angst 1,826 words | One-shot The avian looks at him again, seemingly registering all the scars for the first time. He wouldn’t have seen them when he first came out—the nearest light hung over the door, which was a good 10 feet away—but the avian’s eyes have surely adjusted by now, leaving him fully exposed. The man wonders how he’ll react. All of the players he’s met so far have had some sort of reaction; whether it be horror, sympathy, confusion—even disgust. But the avian has no reaction. He simply takes in the scars and accepts them along with the man, as if they are one. The scars are him, and he is the scars. They make him who he is. He makes them what they are. It feels nice, he thinks: to be accepted without a second thought. Or, Scar has been alone for 12 years, and he doesn’t know his name. Until he meets Grian. And then he does.

slice of strawberry-flavored life by nixiesticks Teen And Up Audiences | Gen, M/M BdoubleO100/impulseSV, Grian/GoodTimesWithScar, GeminiTay & impulseSV & PearlescentMoon AU - Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer, Hijinks & Shenanigans, Comedy, Domestic Fluff 6,769 words | One-shot Another day, another job — this particular day is cold, a little stormy. Impulse and Bdubs stand side-by-side in the sand, hands on their hips, staring at a house that looks like the next burst of wind might topple it right over. “Oh, this thing.” Bdubs stares. “This thing is — no way. No freakin’ way, Impulse, we are not doing this. We’re gonna get sued.” “We’re not gonna get sued.” Impulse flicks him — flicks him! The audacity! — on the temple, then continues trudging on up the sandy property toward the stairs. “Companies like ours do renos all the time, Bdubs. We’ve done renos. Come on — let’s get a better look at the property.”

Snails by Emberdragon34 General Audiences | Gen Hermitcraft Ensemble Comedy 1,184 words | One-shot Grian decided to let the non-lifer hermits have their own snails too.

stand at my grave, you quiver like a sea-fish by Anonymous General Audiences | Gen EthosLab & ZombieCleo Introspection 1,726 words | One-shot cleo specializes in minute work and gradual changes. it’s easy, then, to become a little bigger than herself. a change of tone here, a rumor they let fly there, and the emperor has clothes.

THE BIOCURIOSITY FILES by glossyblue Teen And Up Audiences | Gen, M/M, Multi BdoubleO100, Etho, ImpulseSV, ZombieCleo, TangoTek, Mumbo Jumbo Happy Ending 8,599 words | One-shot Ether Object: Moss, huh? b-00: Yeah. I’m scientifically fascinating. Ether Object: Aren’t we all? b-00: I’ve had three papers written about me. They keep taking more pictures. Who can blame them, though, you know? I’m gorgeous. Ether Object: Uh-huh. You’re gonna end up in your own Category Three containment, buddy. b-00: They’ll never do that to me. I’m everyone’s favorite. Or: Etho’s been in this laboratory too many years to count. Tango's been trapped and drained of his fire powers, and Cleo’s slowly going mad in isolation. The cell walls are thick and the scientists are prepared for every trick and escape attempt—but nobody was prepared for Bdubs.

The King's Hands by rainyinautumn Teen And Up Audiences | Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings | Gen Martyn InTheLittleWood & Rendog & BdoubleO100 Angst 5,978 words | One-shot Grian glances between the two of them, brow furrowed in something that’s almost recognition. “Martyn?” “He’s from 3rd Life,” Ren tells him. “The first game, remember?” “That’s the- the- the-” Bdubs snaps his fingers repeatedly, like that’ll help him jog his memory. “The one with the Crastle!” “He was your Hand,” Grian realizes. “I am his Hand,” Martyn snaps. “Hey, I’m his Hand!” Bdubs retorts. “Or, well, I- I was! Until a few hours ago!” –Or: Ren has been king twice. He's also had two Hands.

they can still be friends by Bee_4 General Audiences | Major Character Death | Gen Grian & Mumbo Jumbo Hurt/Comfort, Post-Canon, Friendship 1,160 words | One-shot Shortly after the events of Last Life, Mumbo, on Hermitcraft, notices that Grian is acting strangely.

things my heart used to know (things it yearns to remember) by Moonsetvoid Teen And Up Audiences | Gen Grian & GoodTimesWithScar, impulseSV & GoodTimesWithScar Hurt/Comfort, Angst with a Happy Ending 10,561 words | One-shot Scar can’t answer, too busy trying to control his breathing. It was Grian who had helped him build their home in the desert. It was Grian who had chosen to stay by his side, even after he didn’t have to anymore. It was Grian who had sat on the mountain with him, pointing out the stars and naming them. It was Grian who had looked at him when they were the only two left, and had said there had to be a winner. It was Grian who had led him back to their mountain, hand in hand, and beat him to death in the shifting sands. Grian remembered none of it. OR,The prize of the victor is to forget what they had to do to win. This causes problems for Scar, who has developed a fear of Grian and can’t tell him why.

Time to Say Goodbye by Lockoutkey Teen And Up Audiences | Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings | Gen EthosLab, BdoubleO100 Angst 1,711 words | One-shot Bdubs always loved mountains. He had built an entire mountain himself. Etho preferred caves. They were hidden and easy for enemies to get lost in. He had spent so long working on one in his own world not living in one felt wrong. But Bdubs loved the mountains, but there Etho would let him rest. He dug a hole right in front of a spruce tree. How it hadn’t been cut or burned yet he didn’t know. Bdubs would like it here where it overlooked the forest and destroyed buildings. He could see their base if he looked hard enough. Yeah, Bdubs would like it here. Etho sat in front of the empty grave, putting off the inevitable. He knew he would have to lay Bdubs down, but he didn’t want to. He wanted to keep doing the command until his hand cramped and he couldn’t move to type anymore. The sun was close to rising and he had a cave to get back to. “Come on buddy.” Etho murmured against his hood. “You can go to sleep. It’s safe.”

To Be Haunted by Vivid_Comet Series | Teen And Up Audiences, Mature | Gen Grian & GeminiTay & impulseSV & GoodTimesWithScar & Skizzleman Hurt/Comfort, Angst, AU - Phasmophobia Setting + Ghosts, Team Dynamics, Found Family, Fluff 73,333 words | 6 works Grian and Scar have joined Hermitcraft Paranormal Investigations, and they're in a crew with Skizz and Impulse. It took a long time to get here, and there's a long way to go, but they've made it further than they expected, and that's what matters. Or, a GIGS (eventually GIGGS) Phasmophobia AU where everyone is hurting in some way, but they're all there for each other. Oh, and there are ghosts.

Troubled seas by ThatOtherStar General Audiences | Gen Grian & PearlescentMoon, Grian & GeminiTay Grief/Mourning 3,057 words | One-shot Eventually, he can’t help but sneak a look at her, and then he can’t stop. It was all a game back then, and he had the blessing of knowing it. Still, however, it had burned when she died. As Grian follows the line of her nose to her blue eyes, he can’t help but deflate a little in relief. Pearl is alive and breathing and well. “It’s good to see you,” he finally cracks out, because he knows he has to if he wants to sleep without regret tonight. “It’s good to be home,” she replies. They stand there together, just staring and breathing. It’s a luxury they haven’t had in a long, long time, and they enjoy it to the fullest. “Gem won’t remember, you know.” Closing his eyes, Grian sucks in a breath. - Or, Grian thinks he knows how to handle grieving a world lost to everyone except its victors. He is, of course, wrong.

Trust by flowersarepoisonous Teen And Up Audiences | Gen PearlescentMoon & BigB Hurt/Comfort, Fluff and Hurt/Comfort 1,040 words | One-shot “Do you trust me?” BigB’s voice startled Pearl so much she nearly fell off their tower. She looked over at him, on the other side of the tower, cobblestone in hand. Why was he asking? What was this about? “Well, why wouldn’t I? You’re my Day 1 Ally,” Pearl said, without thinking. She didn't miss the way BigB flinched at her words. Oh. So that’s why he was asking her. Or, Pearl and BigB talk.

Various Ways to Victory by schneefink Teen And Up Audiences | Gen Pearlescentmoon & Goodtimeswithscar 1,878 words | One-shot "You let me win, didn't you?" "I don't know what you're talking about," Pearl said immediately. Pearl and Scar talk about their final fight in Secret Life and about their respective victories.

when I roll over and the empty sky is perfect by Ten_of_Swords General Audiences | Gen, M/M Martyn InTheLittleWood/Rendog, Martyn InTheLittleWood & Hermitcraft Ensemble 2,939 words | One-shot The mooshroom island was quiet. Martyn had never been on a mooshroom island, or at least not in a proper while. The lack of hostile mobs on the island was more uncomfortable than he thought it would be, and the first few nights he absolutely could not sleep. Ren held him in his arms in the twin sized bed by the Nether portal, and Martyn stared at the pulsating purple light. One night, a few weeks in, Ren had fallen asleep slumped against a chest in the office of GigaLogs. Zombies groaned outside the sawmill and Martyn took a diamond axe from Ren’s gear and wandered out into the courtyard. He swung the axe into legions of undead, the axe that didn’t even have Sharpness I or II, and it didn’t fix anything. -- – After 3rd Life, Martyn ends up on Hermitcraft 9.

When Your Closed-Off, Idiot Friend Has A High Fever And He Tells You He Appreciates You by AceDasi Teen And Up Audiences | Gen GeminiTay & Joel SmallishBeans, Grian & GeminiTay, Grian & Joel SmallishBeans Canon Compliant, Hurt/Comfort, Fluff, Friendship, Sickfic 1,509 words | One-shot >MumboJumbo was killed by SmallishBeans Death messages were pretty common in Hermitcraft. Players killing others also wasn’t that rare, but the dead party was never confused. Which is why Gem’s curiosity was piqued when Mumbo responded to his death with a series of eloquent responses >MumboJumbo: ???? >MumboJumbo: that wasn’t very nice :{( - Joel is sick and thinks he's still in Wild Life. Gem has to drag him to bed

You Cannot Hide The Light Within by VioletDrafts (Glyphthedragon) Mature | Graphic Depictions Of Violence | Gen impulseSV & Skizzleman AU - Superheroes/Superpowers, Emotional Hurt/Comfort 27,109 words | 6 chapters In a world still adjusting to the presence of super-powered individuals, healers are rare enough to be practically unheard of, and universally hunted for their valuable powers. Skizz has spent a long time hiding his abilities, but a chance encounter leads him to reconsider whether his safety or the protection of others is more important to him. Taking up the mantle of a vigilante, Skizz dives head-first into the tumultuous landscape of villains and heroes with one goal - heal those in need, no matter what.

[mrs-luigi-vargas]

Rec-Cember 2025 Day 17 - Life Series [25]

[Masterlist]

I heard the Life series is going on indefinite hiatus? That’s wild. But honestly, they all deserve a break after all that, lol.

act of kindness, never wasted by Anonymous General Audiences | Gen Joel SmallishBeans Drabble 100 words | One-shot One day, someone other than ghosts may visit the land of the slaughter.

And The Birds Stopped Singing by do0zy-writez (HollowWish) Teen And Up Audiences | Major Character Death | Gen Jimmy SolidarityGaming, Skizzleman, Joel SmallishBeans Hurt/Comfort 3,680 words | One-shot Jimmy dies first again and he hates it. He hates how familiar it is, he hates the stupid afterlife that always comes with death. Luckily he is not left to wallow for long. Friends join him, and comfort ensues.

Better by Moonsetvoid General Audiences | Gen Grian & GoodTimesWithScar Hurt/Comfort, Angst with a Happy Ending 3,246 words | One-shot Everyone is screaming and yelling, running, chasing after Joel. There are zombies as far as he can see, in groups and alone, groaning and gurgling into the night. It fills his ears, wraps itself around his mind like a vice, catapults him back to when he was just a kid, fighting the world with his teeth bared and no one at his back.

Bleeding Heart Ranch by HitheePrithee Teen And Up Audiences | M/M Jimmy SolidarityGaming/TangoTek, Jimmy SolidarityGaming & PearlescentMoon, PearlescentMoon & TangoTek AU - Western, Slow Burn, Friends to Lovers, Found Family, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Supernatural Elements 6,824 words | One-shot Tango is a rancher, Jimmy is hard on his luck and needs a home, and Tango has never been able to say no to a hard luck case. But Jimmy isn't the only one looking for home, and soon Tango's bleeding heart must find room for a dog who won't bark, a horse who can't be ridden, and a girl who's been told she's a witch.

Graveyard Shift by patchysocks Mature | Graphic Depictions Of Violence | Gen GeminiTay & Joel SmallishBeans Canon-Typical Violence, Mild Angst 5,456 words | One-shot Joel considers just leaving the body to rot on the mountainside – it’s not like anyone will be able to bury his body, after all, because this is a death game, which means that everyone needs to die eventually. However, as Joel steps past the corpse, intent on returning to Gem and giving her a proper burial, he feels a whisper in the back of his mind. “You’re not just going to leave him, right?” Joel looks around. His eyes dart across the night sky, the stars speckling above. The world is empty, empty of living, breathing creatures; all except him are dead. Even most of the animals had been killed and replaced by the wild cards randomly activating all week. It was just Joel. Just him. Empty, lonely, gone and gone. He’s felt loneliness before. The sky knows not of the devastation below. It’ll take hundreds of years before the stars know of the events that unfolded here. *~*~* Or, Joel buries about fourteen bodies, recovers memories from previous lives, and reconciles with his victory, all while Gem's ghost commentates from beyond.

(hopeless boy) seeking someone who will share this feeling by butterfly_wings General Audiences | Gen PearlescentMoon & BigB Canon Compliant 2,110 words | One-shot BigB and Pearl have a conversation at the base of Frog Tower. They have more in common than they thought.

how to show your heart on your sleeve by Tiny_Minecraft_Rabbit (Peter_Rabbit) General Audiences | Gen Grian & PearlescentMoon & GoodTimesWithScar Friendship, Fluff 1,131 words | One-shot After the events of how to growl and bare your teeth by Odaigahara, Pearl begins to learn, with the unintentional help of Scar and Grian, that she is not unloveable <3

I am Done Dancing to Alarm Bells by WyvernsFlight General Audiences | Major Character Death | Other Martyn InTheLittleWood & ZombieCleo AU - Canon Divergence 264 words | One-shot Cleo never thought they would make it this far in the death game. It's only because of Martyn. It's always Martyn. They both agreed PVP would be too easy for Martyn, but.. But. If they left it up to chance... The Square Hole loomed in the distance awaiting a final meal. Or Cleo said on a stream a few days ago that if it had ended up just them and Martyn at the end; they would jump into the square hole together.

love like lavender by deityoftherain Teen And Up Audiences | Gen Scott Smajor1995 & PearlescentMoon AU - Regency + Historical, Friendship, Fluff and Humor, Fake/Pretend Relationship 2,129 words | One-shot Scott and Pearl loved each other, but not in the way their society wanted. Their love for one another was more like lavender, devoted and pure, but not romantic in nature. With pressure from their families and the rest of the ton, the two form a plan...

love seemed like a joke (and lonely was the evening) by Hypno_Cat, Skiaeral Teen And Up Audiences | Gen, M/M, Multi BdoubleO100/GoodTimesWithScar/impulseSV Hurt/Comfort, Slow Burn, Hopeful Ending, Angst, Fluff, AU - Canon Divergence, Soulmates 73,600 words | 14 chapters “Grian left me,” Scar says dully, and Bdubs feels his lungs constrict all at once in his chest. Impulse glances over at him, alarm bleeding through every bit of his expression as he glances between the two of them. “He- he’s with Bigb now, so, uh, at least he’s happy,” Scar continues, bitter, cloying cheer in every inch of his expression. He sets down his fork, gently and carefully, still staring into the middle distance. “You were right! How about that, huh. There you go.” His face twists into something that might have been an attempt at a smile, and his Adam’s apple bobs thickly. “Oh, Scar,” Bdubs hears Impulse say gently. Or: Bdubs and Impulse scheme, just a little, to try and split up soulmates. It goes a bit differently than they expect.

my diamond, my pearl by aeriedwelling General Audiences | Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings | F/M Joel SmallishBeans/Lizzie LDShadowLady, EthosLab & Joel SmallishBeans, Joel SmallishBeans & Jimmy Solidarity AU - Steven Universe Fusion 5,752 words | 3 chapters Well. Running was stupid. He dashes around a corner, immediately crashing into a quartz. He looks up, eyes going wide- "Etho! Etho- poof me!" (or, joel fuses with a diamond)

my hand, my heart (my throat, my wrist) by soldiersummonersaint Teen And Up Audiences | Multi Lizzie LDShadowLady & Rendog, Joel SmallishBeans/Lizzie LDShadowLady, Joel SmallishBeans & Rendog Canon Compliant, Canon-Typical Violence, Grief/Mourning 3,448 words | One-shot “Do you have her flowers?” This man who tragedy adores; kissing his eyelids and cradling his hand the whole way. This man who has no sovereignty over Ren; no alliance or pact or promise. No moonlit devotions. There is nothing tying them together except for the unspoken. Wife and Queen and ghost and corpse; skin giving way to bones deep underground. Flowers are the least Ren can do for Joel. It’s all he can do. or: Ren and Joel, and the aftermath of Lizzie's death.

"No thanks, I'm good" by HydeOmonster General Audiences | F/M, Gen Joel SmallishBeans, The Watchers Crack Treated Seriously 2,032 words | 2 chapters "So, what will it be?" "I don't get it." Joel would like to go back to Hermitcraft, debrief with his beautiful wife, celebrate his *well deserved* win with his friends (who no longer want his head on a stick) and rest after the utter chaos and nonsense that was Wild Life. But instead here he is. Or : Joel has to choose which celestial body he represents as a winner. He chooses to be a nuisance.

once more, with feelingby wrenkitchens General Audiences | Gen The Watchers, Life Series Ensemble 871 words | One-shot it’s not exactly the same every time. it’s altered by what they went through, and why they’re asking, and how it all ended. but it’s always close enough that it may as well be the same.

part-time lover, full-time friend by stormsanddrizzles General Audiences | Gen Martyn InTheLittleWood & Scott Smajor1995 & PearlescentMoon & ZombieCleo Queerplatonic Relationships, AU - Modern Setting + High School + Theatre, Fluff and Hurt/Comfort 2,524 words | One-shot “Scott? What’s wrong?” Scott’s half-smile immediately falls, face dropping into a petulant pout. “Pearl,” he whines, and she giggles. “That’s right! I know you too well, you can’t hide from me. What’s going on?” Scott sighs, picking at the fabric of the beanbag. “Are you—you’re doing okay? With the play, with our storyline?” he asks, something achingly earnest in his voice. Pearl blinks. That… was not what she was expecting. Still, she supposes it makes sense. In real life, Scott is the best QPP Pearl could ask for, and she can’t imagine anyone she’s closer to, or anyone she’d rather give such a role in her life. In the play, though… well, in the play, Pearl and Scott hate each other, to put it bluntly.

pressure plates by atthebell Teen And Up Audiences | Multi EthosLab/GeminiTay/ZombieCleo 3,554 words | One-shot “Cleo,” Gem’s voice comes from behind her, and she watches her slide from behind a tree, her expression full of earnest affection. “That was amazing,” she says, almost shyly, and Cleo loves that Gem is capable of both endless confidence and utter vulnerability. “It was,” she agrees. “You were amazing.” Gem blushes, the first time Cleo’s gotten to personally experience the pink flush rising on her cheeks, her head ducking and then raising again as if in challenge to her embarrassment. It’s good, Cleo thinks, and she plans to make it happen again and again. “She was,” Etho says, stepping out of the foliage, and Cleo wonders how these two are so good at being sneaky. “Amazing, that is,” he adds, as if they wouldn’t realize, but when Gem’s blush turns towards scarlet, Cleo is glad he repeated it. She wonders how red they could get Gem, working together. Cleo, Gem, and Etho solidify some alliances. With arson, of course.

push and pull by solarcafe General Audiences | Gen Life Series Ensemble Mild Hurt/Comfort 1,011 words | One-shot Post-Limited Life is a safe, short time before participants go their separate ways. Hugs, congratulations, and few apologies are exchanged. (Or, each faction's reunion after Limited Life's finale.)

soldier, hand, king by justanaveragewriterbuddy Explicit | M/M, Multi Martyn InTheLittleWood/Rendog/Skizzleman Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Missing Scene, Fluff, Love Confessions, Threesome 21,431 words | 3 chapters Ren gently places his hands on Martyn's shoulders, getting his attention. "Do not send him to the barracks after you are done," he says. Martyn frowns. "What do you suggest I do, then?" Ren pauses. His tongue flicks out to wet his lips. "Is he still wearing his armor?" "Yes, my lord." "Divest him of it, then bring him here," Ren instructs. "I… would like to assist you in caring for him, if you are amenable."

Take a Bow by Vanyel General Audiences | Major Character Death | Gen Martyn InTheLittleWood & ZombieCleo 527 words | One-shot A great showman can play roles of any kind.

The Final Order (But Really the First) by FireQueenOfficial Not Rated | Major Character Death EthosLab & impulseSV & Skizzleman & TangoTek Angst 2,706 words | One-shot "My time is not going to anyone else!" Skizz insisted, turning away like he couldn't bear to look at them. "I can't get it done, it's going to one of you! It's going to a member of TIES!" When he turned around, there was resolve in his eyes, and Tango knew they were already too late. Skizz's mind was made up; not even Impulse would be able to change it now. Not that Impulse seemed inclined to try. He still hadn't moved. "What is happening?!" Tango couldn’t care less that he sounded hysterical. This couldn't be real, it couldn't! Skizz couldn't just- he couldn't! Not Skizz. --- How do you kill your best friend? Your closest brother? Your leader? The person you've trusted since day one to carry you to the end? How do you live with that? Can you?

there's a patch of dirt where scott's pacing has worn away the grass by wrenkitchens Teen And Up Audiences | Gen Joel SmallishBeans & Scott Smajor1995, GeminiTay & Joel SmallishBeans 1,594 words | One-shot there’s a patch of dirt where scott’s pacing has worn away the grass entirely, but he doesn’t stop — can’t stop. the hole is officially filled, bricked up to dirt with deepslate, all stalagmites gathered in a chest hidden away from the view of any — anyone who might come here. bigb was conspiring against him — that’s fine, it’s fine as long as he doesn’t — he can see it coming now. they won’t get the jump on him, not again. out of the corner of his eye, he sees movement, and before his brain can catch up, scott has his sword pointed at the throat of a surprised looking joel. it occurs to him too late that this isn’t the way someone who was dealing well with something would react, and he sees that recognition mirrored in joel’s grin.

Ties that Bind and Spaces Left Behind by ZodiacDragon334 General Audiences | Gen impulseSV & Skizzleman Grief/Mourning, Angst, Hurt No Comfort 1,715 words | One-shot "Maybe if he kept his eyes shut, he could still pretend Skizz came back to the tower with them like normal. That he was just down the stairs or up in the tower with Tango and Etho as he always was, laughing and plotting to drop TNT on the Bad Boys or the Clockers. Or bugging Tango about the tower being crooked for the millionth time. Any minute now, he'd come sauntering up the stairs with the same red-tinted bloodthirst in his eyes from earlier, only for it to fade the instant Impulse met his gaze. Skizz would sit in the chair to Impulse's left. He'd laugh and joke and encourage him. Tell him that he was amazing and he could do anything he wanted. As he always did. But he wasn't there. He wasn't where he should be." Or: After Skizz's final sacrifice in Limited Life, Impulse struggles to come to terms with the gaping void his death has left behind in Team T.I.E.S.' base.

TrustFall by Moonsetvoid General Audiences | Gen Jimmy SolidarityGaming & GoodTimesWithScar Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Emotional Hurt/Comfort 1,141 words | One-shot The beauty of it is not the surprising part. It's not even that he spent the better part of the day eating dirt or leaves or shovels. No, the strangest thing on the mountain is the people. The strangest thing about them is that they're there at all. With Scar. On purpose. He can't quite figure it out. The why of it. Jimmy had made it look so easy to say he would stay, like he couldn't think of a million reasons not to. And then Lizzie, who he had invited, and then still been surprised to see her there when he got back. They do it without obligation. Scar had almost forgotten what that felt like.

unspoken conversations by wrenkitchens General Audiences | Gen EthosLab & Joel SmallishBeans Hurt/Comfort, Arranged Marriage 1,000 words | One-shot etho isn’t sure if joel even likes crosswords at all, judging by the utterly murderous look he’s giving the one he’s attempting right now. it’s like he’s trying to destroy it with his mind. it’s rather interesting to watch, and etho wouldn’t be surprised if that was something joel could do, but only saves for particularly annoying newspaper quizzes. a man’s gotta have some morals in life. maybe joel isn’t the evil wizard etho had once thought, but he certainly isn’t as warm and mushy inside as etho had hoped. honestly, he’s.. kind of boring. which is not something etho expected to call the king who everyone assumes is plotting world dominance in his evil wizard castle. though, if joel’s expression is anything to go by, this crossword might be his origin story.

Wild Times by painted_fl0wers General Audiences | Gen Joel SmallishBeans & Life Series SMP Ensemble Hurt/Comfort, Light Angst 1,678 words | One-shot Joel has won the games. Now what? — After winning Wild Life, Joel joins the other Victors in waiting for the next game.

your half of the ransom by definitelynotshouting Teen And Up Audiences | M/M Grian/GoodTimesWithScar Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Unreliable Narrator, Post-Canon 2,113 words | One-shot Trader Scar's is too-empty for so comely a morning, a hollowed-out shell long rebuilt and bristling with more wares than he has those to sell them to. But it's a familiar charade— Scar slips into the back with a single sunflower clenched tight in his palm, bruising the petals and scratching against the insides of his fingers. When Scar steps back out to the front, a ghost is waiting patiently for him at the counter. "Oh," Scar says, and the word scrapes like rust from the well of his throat. He'd recognize those wings anywhere."Well, hello there, Grian."