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#title: #but loving him was red #author: #sauntering_down #ao3 #ao3 funny #free! #nanase haruka

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hide and seek :)

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#BUNTA!!!!!!!!!!!!! #this is like a curse i literally cannot stop thinking of all boglings as bunta #oh sauntering_down what havw you done to me. #jedi fallen order #jfo #cal kestis #bogling #bogano #the mantis #spidezer photos

[sauntering-down]

@void-spells this is entirely your fault.

#anyway i banged this out in three days. enjoy

[hanilarlion]

Cal’s Creature

I was inspired to create the Creature Merrin gives Cal in sauntering_down’s excellent fic this is a gift (it comes with a price)

Go check it out! https://archiveofourown.org/works/49420045/chapters/124717306

(And then read everything else they’ve ever written. Seriously, they’re awesome!)

#star wars jedi fallen order #fanart of fanfiction #plush #i finally made a tumblr just to post this

[independent-variables]

HELLO !!!

Having now finished binging all of your star wars fics, I come here asking for some recs. Just any of your favourites, bonus points if it will cause emotions (and tears).

Also can't stress enough how much I love your writing, it's so so brilliant <3

(this is neptunesenceladus btw, tumblr hates me and won't let me send asks with a side blog so you get this one)

HI!!! Good to see you, good to see you <3 Always happy to provide recs <3 <3 <3

I want you to know I went through my bookmarks and pulled like sixty fics and had a brief moment of panic, so this is not all of my recs just the first... thirty, or so. If none of these are appealing, oh boy, do I have more!

This list is not in any order other than bookmark order, most are on the shorter side, most are Gen and I am pretty sure all are complete. I tried to warn for stuff that could be a squick when I remembered.

False Dichotomy by nsmorig

Starting off strong with my favorite Cody fic of all time. If you read nothing else on this list I encourage you to read this (if the tags are not a squick) because it will re-shape your brain and shatter your heart into tiny pieces. Basic premise is Force Sensitive Cody gets captured by Dooku and survives torture, experimentation, and imprisonment while trying to figure out his relationship to the Force and to his personhood, and the ways those things are connected. 

What's in a Name by Sankt

This is about Fordo post war and it’s phenomenal characterization. 

The Last Poem of Jedha by schweinsty

How Bohdi Rook becomes a rebel and writes a poem. 

you're like a loaded gun by kazhan

Ok this is E and also Underage, so maybe it’s a skip, but it’s teen Boba/Cal trying to navigate sex and love and secret identities and it’s so fucked up and so good. 

chicken, cattle and cat by deniigiq

Obi-Wan and Maul living in domestic dis-harmony on Tatooine. What more could you ask. 

Little things [are the reason to live] by i_will_bite

Clone medics navigating a slightly hostile working environment and trying to make it less hostile T-T

Two brothers (and a kid) by meerlicht

What if. Waxer and Boil just stayed on Ryloth, with Numa. What then? 

with poise, with grace by andeemae

Stone falls through a hole in a roof and falls in love. Beautiful clone/OC romance and very cute kids, doesn’t shy away from the difficulties of being a clone in love with a civilian. Very much an inspiration for me.

second time around by This_world_of_beautiful_monsters

This is another one I wasn’t sure I wanted to put on here because it deals briefly with rape, but it’s such a wonderfully fucked up take on Anakin and Rex’s relationship. Or, how Vader views Rex. 

The Desert Storm by Blue_Sunshine

If you are looking for an epically long series to get invested in I highly recommend checking this one out. This series and its sister-series are some of the best characterization and worldbuilding for Jedi I have ever had the pleasure of reading and it is a fix-it in all the messy, hard, terrible ways people don’t usually write fix-its. 

Shape-Changer by Fialleril

This is a foundational fic for me. Incredible Tatooine worldbuilding. Inspired me to write the way I write. 

The Sun Is Bright, The Sun Is Blue by ambiguously

CUT AND SU ORIGIN STORY!!! 

most things may never happen: this one will by jaigeye

This is brutal but what if you were a droid and you had to dissect a person. 

Bad Deal by FettsOnTop (GTFF)

Boba/Lando my beloved. A brief look into their relationship and into Lando’s thoughts leading up to Han and them’s arrival. 

and the Force is with me by sauntering_down

Rex and Ahsoka and the way the war changed them, and what they can and cannot do in the aftermath. 

Twilight on Owl Creek Bridge by yellow_caballero

The Fox fic of all time. What if you were trapped in a time-loop with a ghost from the future but your life is so monotonous and simultaneously bizarre you don’t even notice. 

Fishhooks by yellow_caballero

The Boba fic of all time. This author does not write much for SW but every time they do it’s iconic. What if you were a teenager running away from home but also a perfect clone of your father created to be him but better but also his because you will never escape his body and his ownership and his love. What then. 

Staring into open flame by SLWalker

This is such a beautiful and heartbreaking read, it’s basically exploring what would have to happen for Maul and Obi-Wan to have a genuinely healthy and happy relationship post murder and bisection. 

Energy Drink Fox by carrinth

The crack comic of all time. What if Fox had space Monster.

lost cause by catboydogma

The foundational Dogma fic. The fic that got me wondering about how clones spend their time on Coruscant. 

the married au by dharmaavocado

Clone rebellion my beloved. Basic premise is the clones took over Kamino and then went out into the galaxy as a mercenary army of sorts. Rex and Cody are finding their place in the world, creating business partnerships, falling in love, manipulating public perception of clones. (Background clonecest, not between Rex and Cody.)

#cordelia answers asks #i am so incredibly flattered you enjoyed my fic #hopefully some of these fics give context for why i write what i write and can get you started with new authors #thank you again <3 #fic recs #star wars fic

[tuawards]

And here they are, your winners of the TUA Fanfic Awards!

Congratulations to the authors, and thanks to everyone who participated. The full list with links is under the cut.

Don't forget to show your appreciation by leaving a kudo and/or comment on the winning (and nominated) stories!

CATEGORY: Best Flash Fiction

Anew by Val_Creative “Ice cubes in the bathwater drift over Klaus’s skin. He jolts upright out of the tub, howling ­for air, shivering, his eyes forcing open.”

CATEGORY: Best One Shot

Three-way tie between:

taking it slow (that’s how it goes) by Inkrivers Five times Five introduced Mr. Pennycrumb and the one time he didn’t have to. spitting distance by sauntering_down “What seems to be the problem, officer? It’s just me, my knife-toting brother, some prescription pills that don’t belong to us, and this bleeding, unconscious child.” An deinen glühend heißen Wangen verbrenne ich meine Finger by Brain_Brainson “Thank you, Luther.” She’s smiling at him, a real smile and her hand is still on his arm and Luther feels like he may burn up any second.

CATEGORY: Best Multi-Chapter

7 Times Diego Dropped & 7 People Who Took Care of Him by ahargreeves (soufflegirl123) Diego copes by dropping into littlespace. When the others find out, they have their own ways of reacting.

CATEGORY: Best Series

picture book by Gin_Juice Step 1: Save the world (Done!) Step 2: Learn to get along with one another (Repeat as necessary) Step 3: Domestic bliss (Don’t worry, you’ll get there someday)

CATEGORY: Best Gen

catch and release by sauntering_down “Klaus flicked through a few pages without reading them, shut the book, craned his neck to look back at Ben, and mouthed, does he sleep here?”

CATEGORY: Best Drama

spirit petals by JkWriter klaus loved ben, but ben didn’t love him back (and was dead)

CATEGORY: Best AU

Crunchy Leaves & Cuties by JjdoggieS Diego is trying to find Klaus and Vanya and when he does find them, they’re playing in a bunch of leaves.

CATEGORY: Best NSFW

Can’t Sleep by Val_Creative Klaus and Vanya visit Diego on their birthday, and Diego reminisces about how far they’ve all come.

CATEGORY: Best Author

Gin_Juice

#The Umbrella Academy #Umbrella Academy #TUA #UA #TUAwards #TUAwards S1 #winners #thanks everyone #happy apocalypse day

[breakfastteatime]

Looking for JFO longfic suggestions if you have any! Finished and ongoing (just please not abandoned!!!) Needing something to satisfy my brainrot until I can play Survivor ;)

Here you go! I hope you enjoy these, and can get your hands on Survivor soon!

all some children do is work by sauntering_down

Pay the Piper by pennflinn

to fall before we fly by FourArmedBandit (this one is ongoing)

Oh, and total shameless self-promotion: All Their Tomorrows ^_^

#star wars jedi: fallen order #fic recs #answered asks

[ladyodaskonpeito]

For 2023 in review, 9, 11, and 12 please!

Helloooo muse, thanks so much for dropping by my ask box!

9. What fic meant the most to you to write?

The first fic I've ever posted for RinHaru, hands down. I wrote this high on the RinHaru feels I got from watching Free! and at first, I was a little bummed out that the show didn't make them outright canon. But as I worked on this fic, writing out whatever it is I think should have happened on the show (lol) helped me come to terms with that and I actually learned to appreciate that we're given the liberty to choose how they'd end up together. As such, I've come to really love writing fanfiction thanks to the realisation that we as shippers are bestowed with the freedom (and power 😌) to decide how we want that magical moment of them getting together to finally happen 💖✨

TLDR this was the work that made me realise how much fun I could have with fanfiction, and I've been hooked on this hobby ever since!

11. What fic was the most satisfying to finish writing?

This was a tough one since the feeling of finishing a fic is always satisfying, but if I had to choose one... Dear Diary. It was based on the first prompt I chose for make a splash! and I felt kinda pressure, to be frank. I mean, I got an AO3 account for this event! The least I could do was to contribute at least something decently readable. The prompt caught my eye since I wanted to write something lighthearted and fun, but the thing about this prompt is that it also very much reminds me of this legendary fandom classic by sauntering_down. I could only ever dream of making something half as funny as that 🙈 The pressure I was giving myself made me force words out in a feeble attempt to make it work initially, thus my first draft was an unreadable mess. By the grace of the fanfiction gods and my kind beta reader @declawedwildcat, I managed to pivot and rewrite the entire thing, so it was such a relief that the prompt did not go to waste after the initial struggle I had with Nitori's POV.

12. What fic was the most difficult to write? Did you finish it?

My entry for Soumako Week since I was challenging myself to use one prompt from each day of the week. I planned to make "drabbles" every day that would connect to make a coherent story, but they turned out to be much longer than just drabbles 😂 I struggled with the plot for some time, and while the end result got me thinking of what could've been (not my best work, I'm afraid), I'm still so glad I somehow managed to finish it. Even though it was difficult I did enjoy learning from the process and managed to have fun with the event, so I would love to repeat a challenge like that for another ship week someday. Seeing how I could connect prompts to weave them into stories is too much fun!

Aww man, I got too carried away with each question again. Thanks for putting together such great questions and Happy New Year in advance 😝 Hope 2024 will be another good year with TNP again 🥺

#ask box game #i q my answers

[tocourtdisaster]

Clone-centric Star Wars Fic Recs

Includes both Clone Wars and Bad Batch.

Stories marked with * include the clones using Mando'a and/or the clones having adopted Mando culture.

and the Force is with me by sauntering_down | 7.9k | oneshot

Rex, Cut Lawquane, Suu Lawquane

Summary: 

When he opens his eyes, Cut is watching him steadily, fingers still locked around Rex’s wrist. “Interesting mantra,” he says. “Where’d you pick that up?”

Warnings: Graphic description of corpses, panic attacks, PTSD

(Rex deserves to be able to let himself process the fallout of Order 66 and this story lets him have that.)

Twilight on Owl Creek Bridge by yellow_caballero | 33k | oneshot

Fox, Leia Organa, Sheev Palpatine

Summary:

SUBJECT: Regarding Senate Guard Objectives For Today

This is a polite reminder to all guardsmen that patrol schedules for the Senate vote ratifying dictatorships are posted in the breakroom. I am also issuing a warning to linear time that days should follow sequentially and are not intended to repeat. Please cease repeating. I am getting a headache.

Additionally, I'd like to remind all guardsmen that it is illegal to harbor invisible women in the Senate. If you see a ghost claiming to be Leia Organa, please remove her from the premises. She will be making a scene.

Thank you for your cooperation in preserving the peace of the Republic, and all hail the Empire.

FOX

(Kind of time travel, kind of unstuck in time, both Fox and Leia are in for a not-so-great time)

An Hourglass in Hand by ecarian | 77.5k | multichapter | completed

Cody/Obi-Wan, Anakin, Rex, Ahsoka

Summary:

“I thought daemons didn’t eat,” Rex noted once, during a celebration feast, as he and Cody watched Boga devour her meal with some fascination. Varactyl she may be, but she was a tiny one. There wasn't much interior space for the truly momentous amount of meat she was ripping into.

Boga daintily rubbed her beak against a folded serviette that looked kind of like a bird, and said, prim, “I can do anything a human can do.”

“Oh?” Obi-Wan said mildly, from where he’d been tapping at a datapad. “Shall I save you a portion of these reports then?”

Warnings: Temporary character death

(The daemon-AU of my dreams. Cody is wonderfully snarky and there's just something so fun and satisfying about the writing style. I started reading this and couldn't stop.)

The Barking of Birds by Trixree | 1.2k | oneshot

Hound, Fox, Hound the bird

Summary:

When they finally catch up to this latest branch of the illegal exotic animal trade, they do so in a dingy warehouse nestled deep within the Lowers. It’s the cliche of all cliches.

What Hound couldn’t have predicted is the bird.

(Fox gets a foul-mouth parrot. Hound suffers for it.)

the keyring crown by littlekaracan | 39.5k | multichapter

Cody/Obi-Wan, Rex, Fox

Summary:

“You forget I’m not a Jedi.” Cody smiled to him, but even he heard the note of bitterness in his own voice. He was not like Obi-Wan – perhaps his brothers learned these things, but Cody hardly knew where even to begin. Hardly believed the plant, however determined, would last long in his care. “I don’t have the same…” He gestured, a little vaguely, somewhere in Obi-Wan’s direction. “…Growing tricks that you do.”

“There are no Jedi tricks involved in that sort of thing,” Obi-Wan said, voice well and truly soft now as his gaze rose from his mug to Cody. “It is not the cosmos which cultivates, at least for the most part.” He reached, gently, to close his fingers over Cody’s which were still wrapped around his mug. “It’s just your hands and your dedication.” He leaned in just a little bit, watching him - close and quiet. “And I know, darling, just how dedicated you can be.”

Warning: Panic attacks, aftermath of mind control

(The war is over and Cody is learning to live in the aftermath.)

*Art of War by Moxibustion (RyuuzaKochou) | 72.8k | multichapter

Echo, Hunter, Wrecker, Tech, Crosshair, Rex, Fox (Fives in absentia)

Summary:

Echo had never had any particular talents. He'd never sought to be special, never tried to break the mould. He'd never aspired to be anything more than a clockwork soldier, watching his far more brilliant brothers rise up above him. He'd never expected to wake up one day and find out that he was, in fact, the last of them.

Funny old galaxy, really.

Now he was in the Bad Batch and one thing he was rapidly beginning to understand is this: in a galaxy filled with combat engineers, the Bad Batch are artists. Echo had never really known much about art. At least... that's what he'd always thought. New body, new squad - maybe it was time to look at things in a whole new way.

A story about art, war, coping, hanging on, letting go, restoration, reforging, plotting in a brig, military intelligence isn't, Wrecker's diplomacy doesn't, cooking, the thin line between genius and madness, starting over, struggling with loss, team bonding, art therapy, guerilla knitting therapy, big boom therapy, shaking down shinies for fun and profit, guilt, rage, forgiveness, waging war by fitting in…

... and making your peace with standing out.

Warnings: Injury recovery, grief and mourning, PTSD

(Echo finds his place in the Bad Batch and comes to terms with never being able to go back to who he used to be.)

*their days are darker by always_a_slut_for_hc | 23.4k | multichapter

Wolffe, Fox, Cody, Bly

Summary:

After the death of ARC Trooper Fives, an altercation at 79's leads Wolffe to spend his leave snooping around the Coruscant Guard. Fox assumes he'll drop it and leave the Corries to their fate; it's what everyone else has done.

He is very, very wrong.

Warnings: Dehumanization, gaslighting

(The other Commanders finally learn what the Corries have been going through and it's not pretty.)

Dielectric Breakdown by Jessepinwheel | 65.4k | multichapter

Cody, Rex, Fox, Echo, Obi-Wan

Summary:

Cody had always believed the best of his General--strong, steadfast, and loyal. That is, until Obi-Wan suddenly assassinated the Supreme Chancellor and vanished without a trace, leaving the Republic scrambling in the fallout.

Five years later, Cody is still trying to pick up the pieces and understand why Obi-Wan betrayed them all.

(Cody doesn't know why the war ended the way it did and he can't let it go, despite the objections of his brothers.)

*Love Each Other With Abandon by Elthadriel | 25k | oneshot

Cody, Rex, Fox, Wolffe, Obi-Wan

Summary:

Cody tries to navigate his way through what might be the most awkward crush he could possibly have developed. Fortunately, his brothers are there to provide emotional support

Or, at the very least, provide amused commentary.

(The sibling dynamics in this story are perfect.)

*The Legend of Liob by Killbothtwins | 19k | oneshot

Cody, Waxer, Boil, Obi-Wan

Summary: 

The Republic sends a combat photographer to be attached to the 212th until further notice, citing the need for a morale boost. The clones make up a fake clone, citing the absolute fact that it is very funny.

Somehow, these two things save the galaxy.

(Or show a fake clone brings down a Sith Lord.)

*sunshine and the shade of poetry by Petrichor (Mythmaker) | 33.2k | multichapter

Cody, Rex, Wolffe, Bly, Obi-Wan

Summary:

"Sorry sir, but I don't think we've met," Cody said, turning up the friendly customer service representative levels by two points.

To his delight, there wasn't really any visible change in his general's expression. "Have I neglected to leave an impression on you over the last several years?"

"I'm not sure you want an honest answer to that question, sir."

=====

The war comes to an abrupt end, and everyone around him begins the long road to recovery and discovery. Cody, on the other hand, just needs to find a new job.

Unfortunately, he has no idea what to do next.

(Cody's just trying to get by, convinced that he doesn't need or want a higher calling. He's disabused of this notion.)

#star wars #the clone wars #the bad batch #fic recs #star wars fic recs #the clone wars fic recs #the bad batch fic recs #clone-centric fic recs

[shamelesslymkp]

REC: sauntering_down - insomniac - chapters 15-16: with this joy comes a mourning

URL: https://ift.tt/R0NUmTV A collection of short fics, loosely connected by Cal’s Mid Rim-sized sleep deficit. - Cal carefully, cautiously gets to know his new crewmates. also, they go on a supply run and Cal tells BD-1 a story.  - What he had not expected was a little explorer droid who has enthusiastically elected himself Cal’s new best friend.  Nor the recordings of a Jedi who’d hidden away a holocron containing the names and locations of Force-sensitive children all over the galaxy.  Nor the ex-Jedi who clearly has some kind of story to tell, but is laser-focused on her goal to find those children and begin reforming the Jedi Order, nor the Latero pilot who’s kind of grumpy and particular and still incessantly attempts to feed Cal because you are the skinniest Human I have ever seen!  Even Cere looks healthier than you! !!!fandom, !!fic, |site:ao3, +fandom:star.wars:.jedi:.fallen.order.series, +fandom:star.wars.-.all.media.types, ::rating:teen.and.up.audiences, ::category:gen, relationship:cal.kestis.&.jaro.tapal, relationship:13th.battalion.|.iron.battalion.members.(star.wars:.the.clone.wars).&.cal.kestis, relationship:cal.kestis.&.tabbers, relationship:cal.kestis.&.prauf, relationship:bd-1.&.cal.kestis, relationship:cere.junda.&.cal.kestis, relationship:greez.dritus.&.cal.kestis, relationship:cal.kestis.&.merrin, ~ao3:drama, ~ao3:angst, ~ao3:hurt/comfort, ~ao3:fluff, ~ao3:humor, ~ao3:insomnia, ~ao3:psychometry.|.force.echo.(star.wars), ~ao3:synesthesia, ~ao3:sleep.deprivation, ~ao3:jedi.temple.(star.wars), ~ao3:i.won.nano.2.7.times.with.this.thing, ~ao3:no.star.wars:.jedi:.survivor.spoilers, ~ao3:other.additional.tags.to.be.added, ~ao3:graphic.injury, ~ao3:nightmares, ~ao3:sleepwalking, ~ao3:sensory.overload, ~ao3:cal.kestis.needs.a.hug, ~ao3:sleep.deprivation.as.torture, ~ao3:hallucinations, ~ao3:planet.bracca.(star.wars), ~ao3:depression, ~ao3:both.prauf.an

#i eat fic for breakfast #fic recs #via:pinboard #schrödinger's content warnings #queue me up scotty #goddamnit ifttt

[i-rec-this]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Free! Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Nanase Haruka/Tachibana Makoto Characters: Tachibana Makoto, Nanase Haruka, Matsuoka Rin, Hazuki Nagisa, Matsuoka Gou, Tachibana Ren, Tachibana Ran, Ryugazaki Rei Additional Tags: Free! Kink Meme, Fluff, Warm and Fuzzy Feelings, Haru and Makoto are so married, everything is Rin's fault Summary:

kink meme prompt: So, when they were younger, Mako and Haru "got married." Fast forward to high school. Maybe Makoto is being flirted with/asked out and Haru pretty much states Makoto is already happily married.

'“But – I can’t be the bride!” Makoto exclaimed, waving his arms wildly – the ring went flying, bounced off the wall, and landed square in Rin’s laundry basket. “Last time I checked, I wasn’t a girl!”

Smiling sweetly, Rin pointed to the door. “There’s a bathroom just across the hall if you want to check again.”

Nagisa collapsed into another round of giggles. Makoto was all ready to continue protesting – he was bigger and stronger than Haru, and he was pretty sure that automatically designated him the groom in this wedding – but found himself silenced by the hand that clamped over his mouth. “Three against one,” Haru said, and then replaced his hand with his lips.'

#fanfic #free! iwatobi swim club #tachibana makoto #haruka nanase

[hellowhyareyouhere]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Free! Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Nanase Haruka/Tachibana Makoto Characters: Tachibana Makoto, Nanase Haruka, Matsuoka Rin, Hazuki Nagisa, Matsuoka Gou, Tachibana Ren, Tachibana Ran, Ryugazaki Rei Additional Tags: Free! Kink Meme, Fluff, Warm and Fuzzy Feelings, Haru and Makoto are so married, everything is Rin's fault Summary:

kink meme prompt: So, when they were younger, Mako and Haru "got married." Fast forward to high school. Maybe Makoto is being flirted with/asked out and Haru pretty much states Makoto is already happily married.

'“But – I can’t be the bride!” Makoto exclaimed, waving his arms wildly – the ring went flying, bounced off the wall, and landed square in Rin’s laundry basket. “Last time I checked, I wasn’t a girl!”

Smiling sweetly, Rin pointed to the door. “There’s a bathroom just across the hall if you want to check again.”

Nagisa collapsed into another round of giggles. Makoto was all ready to continue protesting – he was bigger and stronger than Haru, and he was pretty sure that automatically designated him the groom in this wedding – but found himself silenced by the hand that clamped over his mouth. “Three against one,” Haru said, and then replaced his hand with his lips.'

#makoharu

[spidezer]

Do you have any favorite Whump Cal fics or thoughts 👀

so sorry this took so long to answer, ive been busy all day WHOOPS

but for whump fic recs i have a few hehehe

if you prefer whump not being the main focus on the writing, i recommend breakfasttea, sauntering_down, and serenadarrin's works FULLY. all have extremely well written and interesting fics up, with a really nice blend of whump and feels. serenadarrin currently has an ongoing series of fics up that i am enjoying a lot!!

if you're looking for one-shots that center solely around whump, i can recommend some of my own fics (haha shameless self promo), along with these:

down in the void by flyingmachine

staircased's works, especially in the valley of your heart. not very whumpy but one of my favourites.

cold and empty by bucketofbarnes

that's gonna leave a mark by jinmukang

battle wounds, when you see them that way by ghostwriterofthemachine

sorry it's not longer, i have a bad habit of not bookmarking fics i like and had to go hunting through my history lol

this is less whump and more fight, but when things go wrong i seem to be bad(ass) by papercranecastles is still one of my favourites!

and, as for thoughts, i always have loads stored up in the ol brain. too many to put onto paper!

#ask #fanfic #fanfic rec #jedi fallen order #jfo

[sauntering-down]

“I will not have you on a battlefield.  But I acknowledge you cannot spend all of your time aboard the Brave meditating and doing your classwork.  This excursion is age-appropriate and, ideally, will be enjoyable.” “For me,” Cal says.  Jaro raises a brow ridge at him and, ever so slightly, Cal grins.  “I can’t picture you at a carnival.” “Hm,” is all Jaro has to say in reply.  It will soon be reality no matter what.  He does not tell his Padawan he has a pair of earplugs tucked in his pocket. (Cal is going stir-crazy on the Albedo Brave. His master has a fit of temporary insanity. They both visit a carnival.)

#save me ibuprofen... my mouth hurts... #anyway here's a cute little fic #Cal Kestis #Jaro Tapal #Jedi: Fallen Order

[five-fic-recs]

catch and release by @sauntering-down (9042 words)

Klaus sneaks into the public library after hours to find that Five has been sleeping there.

“Klaus flicked through a few pages without reading them, shut the book, craned his neck to look back at Ben, and mouthed, does he sleep here?

Ben shrugged helplessly. “You could ask, but….”

But Five wouldn’t answer, Klaus knew. Not yet. Convincing Five to open up took finesse. For starters, Klaus had to get him talking again, so he tossed out the first question that came to mind – “Hey, did you and Dolores break up or something?”

“Abort mission,” Ben deadpanned.“

#sauntering_down #umbrella academy #number five #klaus hargreeves #ben hargreeves #fanfiction #one shot #no apocalypse #post canon

[captainkirkk]

✩ WEEKLY FIC ROUND-UP ✩

A collection of fics I’ve read (/reread) and thoroughly enjoyed in the past week-ish from all kinds of fandoms and genres.

Umbrella Academy

​✩ catch and release by sauntering_down

Klaus flicked through a few pages without reading them, shut the book, craned his neck to look back at Ben, and mouthed, does he sleep here?

Ben shrugged helplessly. “You could ask, but….”

But Five wouldn’t answer, Klaus knew. Not yet. Convincing Five to open up took finesse. For starters, Klaus had to get him talking again, so he tossed out the first question that came to mind – “Hey, did you and Dolores break up or something?”

“Abort mission,” Ben deadpanned.

On the Other Side by opalish

Five somehow makes even his boozy hiccups sound patronizing. It shouldn’t be possible, but here they are, being condescended to by a drunk thirteen year-old in knee socks.

Again, because they grew up with Klaus.

I kept running (for a soft place to fall) by chromaticality

He'd hoped they had given up. Really, he should have known better.

The Handler thinks he's the solution to all her problems. Five thinks he'd like to turn the whole place into a slaughterhouse. But with Allison and Luther caught in the crossfire, Five has to cooperate with the Commission's plans until he can figure out a way to get everyone home.

On This Day In History by telm_393

Five had a...special relationship with the Handler during his time at the Commission, or maybe he didn’t. After the apocalypse doesn’t happen, he tries to order his memories of the last few years while also actively suppressing them. It goes badly.

His siblings are worried, and genuinely want to help. They are not unsuccessful.

The Old Guard

under the sea by BeStillMySlashyHeart

Nile cleared her throat. “There was a man. He was drowning." The others froze. “He- he was in a coffin? I think? And he was drowning and- and trying to scream. And trying to get out.” The others exchanged looks, half misery, half pained. “Did- do you know him?”

“His name is Yusuf.”

Tower of God

Our Hearts Are Made of Stars by Ruinous

“You boosted your speed back there with a shinsu field, didn’t you?” Quant asked, sounding bewildered. “That’s a technique not even the selected Light Bearers can do yet.”

Yikes, really?

“Khun can do it,” Bam said immediately. And okay, maybe that was a lie, but Bam was positive Khun would back him up anyway.

OR

Bam is not going to let himself be separated from his friends, or Khun, again. This time around, he is determined to climb the tower with his team from the Testing Floor, destiny be damned.

Untamed

​✩ when the war has wrought its wreckage by oh_fudgecakes

Nearly a year from the end of the novel, Wei Wuxian has his happy ending, night hunting with the love of his life, mentoring a bunch of cute juniors, and living peacefully in the Cloud Recesses. Yet, memories of his previous life continue to plague him, reminding him of a time he’d prefer to forget. But maybe healing isn’t about pretending you were never hurt, and maybe moving on is about more than just forgetting. When a relic of his past comes knocking, Wei Wuxian is forced to face his past actions, taking him on a journey of reconciliation and healing.

Tldr; Everyone reconciles and heals over a series of loosely connected cases. Also, the juniors are the light of the cultivation world, and literally everyone is a helicopter parent.

#my marked for later is still so long and full of amazing works #and i just had to binge-read tua fics #and then watch an entire new anime in three days #why do i do this to myself #weekly fic round up #tua recs #untamed recs #misc recs #fic recs