@pocmarvelworks writes pretty much anything and everything Marvel, so their masterlist has something for everyone. Seriously, check out the fic with Loki and 500 pugs, because it is super cute! As their name indicates, they often focus on POC reader-insert fics. They were also recommended to us by a fellow author, and we are beyond thrilled that they decided to sit down with us and talk about writing and fanfiction.
You write for so many characters! How do you keep them all in your head and pull them out when you need them? Is it ever hard to get back into a character after you haven’t written them for a while, or to write multiple characters at once?
It’s extremely hard going back to a character if I haven’t written for them in a while, or if I don’t know a lot about them. It all depends on who I’m thinking about and can muster up the motivation to write about them that day. I’ll find myself having weird dreams where they’ll pop in my head even for a second and then the rest of the day I’m thinking about that character! Last night I dreamt about Thor going on a trip with me, which was weird, and for the rest of the day he was in my head!
You have a few series and you also write one-shots. Do you prefer one type of story over the other? Why or why not?
I prefer one-shots because I’m such a forgetful person with way too many ideas in my head that often times I don’t finish a series. To this day I haven’t finished a series, because I have so many new ideas that I must write or I’ll never forgive myself. If I really do want to or my readers seriously want a part two, I’ll definitely give it to them! It’s nice having such a following and people that love my work so much that they’ll want me to tag them in my series. It means a lot.
How did you start writing fanfiction? Was Marvel the first fandom you wrote for?
I believe I started in 8th grade. It was for One Direction...
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Being broke isn’t fun! Omg, it sucks! Thank you for having my back, love!
When We First Met VII (Peter Parker/Asgardian!poc!reader)
Summary: Over the years of riding the New York City Subway as transportation, Peter Parker had come across many interesting things. The one thing he had yet to come across on the subway until today was a 6 feet tall Asgardian warrior.
Tony stood before (Name) and Peter, his arms crossed with an earnest expression. He took a deep breath before he exhaled and opened his mouth to speak.
“I’ve given it some thought.” Tony began. “And I’ve decided…”
“Yeah?” Peter urged.
“(Name) can go to school this year.” Tony said.
“YEEEES!” Peter and (Name) cheered in unison.
“Thankyouthankyouthankyou!” Peter babbled with excitement.
(Name) rushed to Tony’s side and picked him off the ground to embrace him.
“H-Hey! Put me down! Easy there.” Tony yelped.
“My apologies.” (Name) laughed and set Tony back down on his feet and he brushed himself off.
“Don’t get too excited all right? There’s gonna be some ground rules that I’m gonna need you both to follow if you’re gonna go to school, alright? As far as the school is concerned, (Name) is a normal high school girl who’s a transfer student from London, England and recently accepted into the Stark Internship.” Tony said.
“Wait, why London?” Peter inquired.
“Well her accent and formal dialect aren’t that different from those in England. Can’t exactly tell the school that she resides from Asgard if she wants to keep a low profile.” Tony explained.
“Good point.” Peter nodded.
“Secondly, since you’re acting as a normal high school student that means keeping your powers in check.”
“In check?” (Name) cocked her head to the side, unfamiliar with the phrase.
“No use of super-human abilities or magic.” Tony said with a firm tone.
“Aw, not even a little?” (Name) said with a teasing smile.
Tony rolled his eyes and sighed under his breath. “Just act like a normal person who doesn’t have any powers. Period.”
“I only jest.” (Name) said. “I’ve learned from the best. Thor has told me how to blend in with other humans.”
“Oh yeah, that’s incredibly reassuring.” Tony said in a sarcastic tone. Tony recalled the last time Thor tried to wear a disguise and blend in and he wore nothing but a jacket with a hoody that was two sizes too small.
“No, honest. See, watch.” (Name)’s body gave off an ethereal glow before her body slowly transformed into a carbon copy of Loki donning his Asgard armor.
“Ta-dah.” (Name) now transformed as Loki bowed and grinned in a Loki-esque fashion.
“Really?” Tony pinched the bridge of his nose looking more disgruntled about his decision while Peter was completely blown away by the transformation and began poking at her limbs to make sure it was the real deal. “That’s your choice on how to blend in?”
“This is merely a demonstration. I assure you I wouldn’t walk into the school looking like this.”
“This is the coolest thing ever!” Peter gushed. “Seriously! How can you not be impressed?”
“Gee, I dunno. Maybe because she looks too much like the guy that tried to take over Earth and make us his mewling quims as he so eloquently put it. And I feel like I shouldn’t have to say that.”
“Fair enough.” (Name)’s body quickly transformed from Loki into a carbon copy of Pepper Pots. “Is this more your style?”
“Okay, not cool. Going below the belt now.” Tony warned.
(Name) removed the illusion and put her hand on her hip. “Not exactly the best choices, but as you can see if I ever need to blend in, that won’t be a problem.”
“Fine, you pass the inspection. Congratulations. Just one more thing.” Tony reached into his pocket and pulled out a cell phone before he handed it to (Name). “Here’s a phone in case you need to reach me while you’re at school. Emergency use only. In other words, don’t call me unless I need to get involved. Understood?”
(Name) looked down at the device in her hands warily but nodded anyway.
“Peter, show her how to use it. It was hard enough trying to explain to Thor how email works.”
“Sure. You got it.” Peter nodded.
For once, Peter was looking forward to the first day of school.
The first day of school had finally come and Peter was anxious to start the day. He spent the last few weeks of summer break explaining (Name) the school rules, classes, and students to ensure (Name) blends in without any issues. Since shopping for clothes for tall girls wasn’t Peter’s forte, he sought the help from his Aunt May, which she enjoyed a lot more than Peter anticipated. When (Name) greeted him at his door wearing one of the outfits Aunt May helped her select, Peter knew he would have to thank her later.
“Wow, you look… you look great, (Name).” Peter said with a shy smile.
(Name) could tell by the warm blush rising to Peter’s cheeks that he meant what he said, and she couldn’t help but smile back. It was infectious.
“Why thank you, Peter. You don’t look so bad yourself.” (Name) returned the compliment. “You ready for your first day back?”
“Yeah, as I’ll ever be.” Peter’s blush only intensified hearing (Name)’s words. “How about you?”
“A little nervous to be honest, but I’m more excited than anything. I never thought I’d have the chance to experience the life of a high school student, and I have you to thank for that.”
“It’s no big deal.”
“Of course it is! It was your idea that I start going to school in the first place. What better way to learn more about earth’s customs and cultures than getting an education here? You have no idea how much it means to me to have this opportunity, Peter.”
Peter’s body froze as (Name) reached out and gently cupped the side of his face with her hand, her thumb gently brushing against his cheek. He swallowed the growing lump in his throat as her face slowly inched closer to his own. Peter found himself standing on the tip of his toes to bring his face closer until the front door abruptly opened behind them.
“Peter, you forgot your—oh!” Aunt May stepped out from behind the door.
“Aunt May!” Peter’s voice cracked and jumped back in surprise. “I-I wasn’t…we weren’t—“
“It’s okay,” Aunt May reassured with a laugh. “Here’s your lunch. You two behave yourselves, okay?”
“We will.” (Name) smiled before she looked at Peter. “C’mon, let’s go.”
“O-Okay,” Peter said, still reeling from their almost-kiss.
(Name)’s first day at school began without a hitch and spent most of her first day getting acquainted with her classmates and being bombarded with questions about what life was like living in London. Thanks to reading up on the file Tony devised for (Name) and her experiences in London, (Name) answered the questions with ease. So far, keeping a low profile and being a normal student wasn’t so hard… until it came time for gym class.
“This is what constitutes as exercise?” (Name) stood in line behind several other students who were waiting to take a turn at climbing the rope dangling from the ceiling. Everyone else who had taken their turn were busy running laps or doing push-ups or sit ups.
“Basically,” Peter said. “I take it the exercise back home for you was pretty rigorous.”
“Very rigorous.” (Name) nodded.
(Name) and Peter waited for the student in front of them to climb down the rope. Much to Peter’s disdain, it was his rival, Flash Thompson. Once Flash climbed down the rope, he dusted off his hands.
“Be careful up there. It ain’t as easy as it looks, and it would be a shame if you were to mess up that pretty face of yours.” Flash said as he winked at (Name).
(Name) rolled her eyes, unable to hide her distaste at Flash’s condescending comment. Her training on Asgard was strenuous and physically taxing so a little rope climbing was child’s play in comparison.
“I’ll find a way to manage.” (Name) replied before she grabbed the rope with two hands.
Using her upper body strength, (Name) climbed up the rope in no time at all, earning her quite a few stares from the other students who were watching down below. Flash stood there, his jaw going slack as he watched her climb up to the top of the rope.
“I guess it is as easy as it looks.” (Name) smirked down below at Flash.
Well, so much for keeping a low profile. Peter couldn’t help but laugh watching Flash stared at (Name) completely and utterly dumbfounded. When Peter caught Flash stealing glances at (Name) at lunch, it stopped being funny.
“Why does he keep looking over here?” Peter grumbled under his breath, stabbing his school lunch with a plastic fork as he watched Flash look at (Name) for what felt like the umpteenth time today.
“Probably because Flash can’t stop thinking about what (Name) did in gym class.” Ned chirped. “It was so awesome! The way you had Flash gaping like a fish was pure gold.”
“Thanks,” (Name) smiled at Ned. “But I really wish he’d stop. It’s unnerving.”
Peter nodded silently, the thought of Flash showing an interest in (Name) was both unexpected and irritating, especially since Peter wasn’t too fond of him. As Peter racked his brain on what to do, he was suddenly hit with an idea. A bold idea.
It’s now or never. Peter clenched his fists underneath the table as if to psyche himself up before he turned to face (Name).
“I’ve heard that sometimes public display of affection can make people uncomfortable. That might work.” Peter said, his eyes staring back into hers.
“I’m afraid I don’t follow.” (Name) looked confused.
“It’s something I’d have to…uh, show you instead of telling you.”
And with those words, Peter leaned his body closer to hers and closed the gap between their lips with a gentle kiss. It took a couple of seconds for her mind to register what he just did before (Name) reacted. She slowly closed her eyes and allowed her body to move in sync with Peter, tilting her head to the side and kissed him back. The way his lips gently and lovingly caressed hers was enough to make (Name) desire more. Before the kiss could escalate anything further, Peter broke the kiss and turned his body back to face the table.
“There problem solved.” Peter ignored the blush that rose to his cheeks and the astonished look Ned gave him that practically screamed, “What the hell?!”.
(Name) sat there wordlessly with a smile despite the blush that rose to her cheeks as well.
Needless to say, Flash was no longer staring at (Name).
