#mercier x betty

[lostinfic]

Hi! 👋

Current fandom: The Borgias

WIP: Philadelphoi (updated weekly) a Cesare/Lucrezia Ancient Egypt AU.

Latest completed fics:

Temptation and resolutions (one shot, 1950s AU)

Winter happens, like a secret (one shot, post-canon)

Poisons and devotion (multichap, WWII AU)

Roman Holiday (multichap, 1960s AU)

Various edits and gifsets I have made

Past fandoms edits and fics:

Hardy x Hannah | fics

Mercier x Betty | fics

Doctor x Rose | fics

#don't mind me #doing some blog maintenance #about me #will I write an AU set in every decade of the 20th century? #I wouldn't put it past myself

[wqbytop150]

WQBY

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#alwayshappymusic

[thedjmusic]

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[gingerteaonthetardis]

ᴀɢᴇɴᴛ ᴄᴀʀᴛᴇʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴛʜᴇ ᴍᴇʀᴄɪᴇʀs | for @lotsofthinkythoughts

"Oh! I know! We can help you. Or, that is—Jean-Francois can. I'm mostly just here as a distraction."

"Well, you are very distracting, Mrs. Mercier, if you don't mind me saying so."

"Isn't she? The best in the business, I'd say, when it comes to providing distractions."

#WE HAVE VERY BIG BRAINS AMANDA #this is so niche and i literally do not even care #mercier x betty #peggy carter #agent carter #moodboard

[deartimekeeper]

My current work in progress.

#mercier x betty #wip #my creation

[teninchfic]

le soleil et la lune

le soleil et la lune by @thewolfsdoctor

Pairing : Jean-Francois Mercier x Betty (A Passionate Woman) Rating : Teen Word Count : ~ 1k Status : WIP Links : AO3

A collection of moments between Mercier and Betty.

#jean francois mercier #betty #mercier x betty #teen #1000 to 5000 words #multi chapter

[pellaaearien]

Fic Recs (December)

So I’m hopelessly behind and I honestly considered just giving these up but I’m still getting likes from... August’s... today, so I know these have reach and impact and I don’t want to ignore that. So here’s a (not-exhaustive) list of everything I read in December.

Doctor Who

We're Happy Tonight by @chocolatequeennk

A Lot Like Christmas (Chapter 2) by @chocolatequeennk

Always Her Doctor (Chapter 3) by @chocolatequeennk

A Midnight Clear by @chocolatequeennk

One More Day by @letters-from-the-tardis

Dragon Age

By Any Other Name (Chapter 19) by @khirsahle​, @delazeur​

Lucifer

High Stakes by @theleafpile​

The Talk by @elenacalderas​

to have faith (is to have wings) by @wollfgangsblog

a softer beginning (chapter 4) by @wollfgangsblog

And There Was Light by @ariaadagio

Teninch

Sharad (Chapter 5) by @lostinfic

Apologies to the many, many fics that I've left off and how far behind I am in my commenting, but the state of my inbox just gives me anxiety whenever I look at it and I run back to writing which sets me even further back. Trust me, if I left your fic off it's not intentional I just needed to post this for my own sanity. I'm trying to do better but honestly it's not looking good for this month either...

#doctor who #teninch fic #lucifer #dragon age #doctor x rose #lucifer x chloe #mercier x betty #deckerstar #dorian x m!trevelyan #fic rec #pella reads

[perfectlyrose]

home is in your arms

Summary: Jean-François is coming home after a few weeks away from work and Betty meets him at the train station wearing a familiar scarf.

Pairing: Mercier x Betty || Rating: All Ages

Note: For Day Twenty-Nine of 31 Days of Ficmas: prompt “scarf”

AO3

Betty wrapped her arms around herself, biting down on her bottom lip as she scanned the crowded train platform. Jean-François should be here somewhere but she couldn’t see very far through all the taller people around her. Carefully slipping through the crowd, Betty found a bench and clambered on top of it.

She saw him almost immediately and grinned when he locked eyes with her and started walking towards her, barely even noticing that people were scrambling out of his way.

He reached her and lifted her off the bench by her waist, briefly spinning her around before pulling her into his embrace as her feet hit the floor.

“Welcome home,” she said looking up at him.

He stared back, drinking in the sight of her after far too many weeks away. Unable to resist her leaned down and kissed her, slow and deep and completely uncaring that they were in public.

“Oh wow,” Betty said when he broke the kiss.

“I missed you, mon coeur,” he said quietly.

“I missed you too.”

“Is that my scarf?” Jean-François asked, finally noticing the bit of brown fabric wrapped around her neck.

Her cheeks went pinker than they already were. “Yeah, it was one of the only things I could find that still smelled like you.”

The only response he had to that was to kiss her again.

#mercier x betty #betty x mercier #teninch fic #aneclipsedhabitue #this is also for you because i love you lots #♥♥♥ #31 days of ficmas #i wrote this

[plxviophile]

The Grief of Guilt

Pairing: Mercier x Betty 

Rating: Teen

Word count: 1K

Warning(s): Non-major character death

@timepetalsprompts (hi ily guys xD)

London, 1942

Betty stood in the kitchen, hand trembling and breath shuddering as she prepared two cups. She swallowed a lump the size of the sugar she put in her cup of tea, the other left black, the way he likes it.

She had no idea where any of his kitchenware were and had to search around, she was unfamiliar with his apartment, and yet here she stood crying as she prepared his tea.

It had been a harrowing day.

News spread quickly, such a gruesome death as the one that occurred was bound to be known quite abruptly.

Betty pulled the sleeves of her cardigan down further and brought the two cups to his office. She tapped the door lightly with her foot.

“Come in.” He said.

Betty entered his office, the faint smell of tobacco and scotch roamed the air, she cringed a bit but swallowed it down as she set his cup on his desk.

He stood with his back to her, staring out the window. Tall, and handsome. His lean figure was hidden by his thick wool jumper that Betty wished to curl against. She shoved that thought away, she barely knew him for heaven’s sake!

“I didn’t know how you take your tea, so I left it black. If you want me to fix it I—”

“Black is fine.”

Betty bit her lip, unsure of what to say. She looked around the room fidgeting, wishing she had the right words.

He turned to her, eyes rimmed red and brown curly hair disheveled. He blinked a his cup, and then hers next to it.

“Will you be joining me then?

Betty furrowed her brow, “I can leave if you want. I shouldn’t have just assumed.”

“No,” he shook his head and sat heavily in his chair. “Please join me.” He sighed.

Betty sad, and reached for her cup. They sat in silence, it lingering in the air. Making the apartment feel even colder than it already was.

Betty set her cup down “Sir I—”

“Call me Jean-François, please.”

She looked him in the eye, meeting his solemn gaze. “I’m so sorry.”

Betty was his neighbor, she moved into the apartment complex after she got a job a seamstress for a nearby store. She had met Mercier while she was moving in.

He greeted her with a kiss on her hand, and ever since that day Betty could still feel his lips on her skin.

She was infatuated.

Yet from afar.

Due to his tedious enigmatic work, she rarely saw him. She knew little of his work. She knew it was at the Embassy, and it required frequent traveling, very late night returns, and was rather dangerous.

However each time they miraculously did see one another, he always greeted her the same:

“Good evening mon étoile” he’d say with a weary smile, and then he’d disappear to his flat. It always left Betty floating, she had no idea what an étoile was but it made her feel special. A feeling she was unfamiliar with.

Which each familiar greeting Betty soon gathered information about the enigmatic Jean-François Mercier. Another tenant in the complex, Mr. Fawcett told Betty all that he knew about Mercier. Widowed, French, and possibly dangerous.

Betty refused to believe that last one.

She later learned that even though he was rarely at the apartment, he had a maid. Betty never forgot the day she heard noises from his apartment when she knew he was away. She brought a frying pan and pressed her palm to the unlocked door. Neck drenched in sweat and breathing heavily, she was so on guard she very nearly bashed poor Wlada’s head in.

Wlada. His maid.

A short plump middle aged woman, with a warm smile despite her missing front tooth. Betty shrieked so loud when Wlada came out, she dropped the pan on her foot. Wlada patched her up.

While she did so, Wlada explained that she had been his maid going on 15 years.

“He took me in after my husband beat and left me.” Wlada shuddered, her thick Polish accent almost incomprehensible. But Betty saw tears glisten the poor woman’s eyes and Betty rubbed her shoulder comfortingly.

Betty felt guilty for breaking and entering and causing such a distress for Wlada, she hemmed her maid’s uniform for no cost.

Betty and Wlada were becoming friends.

Were being the operative word.

She wasn’t in the apartment complex when it happened, nor was Jean-François. But after an exceptionally tedious day at work which consisted of angry, unsatisfied women and multiple needle punctures in Betty’s fingers—she wanted nothing more than to curl up and sleep. But when she returned, she saw everyone standing outside, police cars in the street and no sign of Wlada

Betty stood off to the side, a little further down from the apartments. She didn’t want to be near it, she didn’t want to see, she stood in the cold London air trembling. She heard running footsteps and looked up to see Jean-Franćois racing towards her, and that’s when she started to cry.

He halted to a stop in front of her. Uniform askew, hair shaken, panting harshly. “What’s happened? Betty, Ms. Stevenson what—” He was cut off by her flinging herself into his arms. Sobbing harshly. He stood, unknowing what to do except hold her close.

“Wlada was killed.” He heard her whisper.

He tightened his grip, both to comfort her and in anger, disgust, fear and shame. 

Sitting in his office, the policemen, reporters, other tenants all finally left—leaving Betty and Mercier alone with their sadness.

Both sipped their tea quietly, unsure of what to say until Mercier piped in.

“Word of advice, don’t drink black tea after scotch. Rubbish taste.”

Betty looked up at him, slightly smiling. She set her cup down with trembling hands.

“I um…want to apologize for before.”

He looked at her and furrowed his brows.

“For erm, y’know…Crying on you and all.” Betty looked down at her skirt, afraid to meet his eye.

She heard him get up and make his way over.

Oh God, she thought, this is where he tells me to leave or he leaves himself. You foolish girl you—

His hand went under her chin and tilted upwards. His gaze was blank but his voice was soft. “Nonsense.”

“B-but I—”

He shushed her gently and knelt in front of her, eye level with her.

“Mon étoile, I think you needed a hug.” He chuckled once, “God knows I did.”

Betty didn’t say anything, just nodded once.

“I’m riddled with guilt.” He sighed looking down.

“Wha? Why? It’s not your—”

“It was because of my job, Betty. They were after me but they got her instead.” He shook his head, his curls to her face. Betty bravely put her hand atop his head and ran a circuit. She heard him him but he still bowed his head. “She was killed by Germans who I was spying o—” His head snapped up. She pulled her hand back gasping.

“Merde.” He whispered and stood up so quickly, Betty felt dizzy.

“You must forget you heard that.” He was by the window with his back to her again. Betty could see his shoulders shaking. “The drink must have loosened my tongue, I…Oh, please. For your safety, forget that I—”

He was cut off by the feeling of Betty’s arms around him yet again. Betty hid her face into his back, rubbing her cheek against the soft wool. Her hands rested gently on his chest and she felt his hands cover hers.

“S’alright. Consider it gone.”

Mercier sighed and relaxed against her. Betty tried her best to rock them side to side. He turned around her arms and when she tried to pull her hands back he stepped closer and wrapped her in a tight hug. He buried his face into her hair.

“Thank you mon étoile.”

She giggled, “What does that mean?”

He pulled back and tucked her hair behind her cheek. “My star. I only ever see you at night, and when you smile,” he started and grinned as she blushed and looked down, “Your eyes get this sparkle in them. Like the ones in the sky.”

She looked up at him, “Jean-François, I don’t think this is….the right time to…”

He nodded once and slightly loosened his grip. “I agree. I won’t take advantage of you during a time like this.”

“I was gonna say that about you.”

He smiled at her and she blushed.

He stepped away from her, presumably to choke down his cold black tea when Betty said,

“I could…fill in for her while you find a new maid.”

He turned to her, “What?”

“It sounds awful of me to say, and please don’t think bad of me. Cos, while I know I’ll never be her I can….I can just clean for ya while you…” She trailed off and gestured aimlessly with her hands.

“I…that’s very kind.”

“It’s the least I can do.”

He grinned gently, “But how about I see you not as a temporary maid.”

Her head started to spin, “I thought we said to—”

“As a friend.” He declared, “I know you and Wlada were becoming close.”

“I….” She started to tremble.

“I noticed the extra tea cup she would be washing,” he said wistfully. He looked at her, “I think you and I both need friends. Why not together?”

She smiled, and blinked back tears. “Yeah. Yeah, I’d like that….Wlada would too.”

He nodded again and picked up his teacup, “To Wlada.” He saluted.

Betty picked up hers, mimicking his gesture, “To Wlada.” She whispered.

(Will be on ao3 later)

#mercier x betty #teninch fic #hurt/comfort #theeclipsedwritesstuff #timepetalprompts

[shakingshore]

mercier x betty mermaid!au drabble or fic prompt, though i may continue this later

He wakes up on a beach. He can tell by the smell of the air and the gentle slopes of sand against his back. He must have washed up on shore when he fell unconscious.

His eyes burn from the salt of the sea, his vision blurred when he tries to open them. The sun above him is hidden by a shadow.

A slender figure with thin shoulders and pale skin, as far as he could tell. Cold fingers brush his cheek, as if observing a new plain.

“Qui es-tu?” he asks, his throat dry.

The shadow gasps and moves away, blinding him with the white light of the sun. He attempts to sit up but his head aches. He is only accompanied by the sound of gulls flying high and waves greeting the beach with a kiss. 

#um idk #betty as a mermaid is giving me feels #mercier x betty #au #my little fic #teninch #this is the thing i was writing in class

[whoinwhoville]

So I'm writing a Mercier x Betty fic set in WWII. NOTHING like the glorious Lapse in Fate. It's more of a ficlet, various scenes inspired by Billie Holiday singing "I'll Be Seeing You". That gorgeous audio post hit my dash earlier today... again... and I was inspired.

#Mercier x Betty #I'm writing a thing #a short thing #but a thing #not taking me away from #anything else #just a short little thing #to satisfy a colonel sexyhair and Betty craving

[wqbytop150]

WQBY

Top 100 for the week ending February 26,2023

Back To You---Lost Frequencies, Elley Duhe, X Ambassadors

Lovesick----Alan Walker, Sophie Simmons

Unholy---Sam Smith, Kim Petras

***Heaven---Niall Horan

Reborn----SIDEPIECE, *Kyle Walker remix

Dancing's Done---Ave Max

Money On The Dash---Elley Duhe, Whetham

Red Lights----Lane 8, Emmit Fenn, *EMBRZ remix

Never Gonna Not Dance Again----Pink, *Sam Feldt remix

Lay Low----Tiesto

When I Talk---Kx5 f/ Elderbrook

You Know What I Need---PNAU, Troye Sivan

Sparks----MEDUZA, DEL-30, Mali-Koa

I Can't Wait----Tiesto, Solardo, Poppy Baskcomb

Lennon---ESSEL

Flowers---Miley Cyrus

I'm Good (Blue)----David Guetta, Bebe Rexha

10:35---Tiesto, Tate McRae

Freeze---Kygo

Out Of My Mind----Little Image

Left & Right---Ownboss, FAST BOY

Afterparty---Loud Luxury, Hook N Sling

Shut Up----Alan Walker, UPSAHL

Drifting Away---Audien, Joe Jury

Save Some Room---Shallou

I'm Not Dead Yet----Mike Posner

Rely On Me---Sigala, Gabry Pointe, Alex Gaudino

No Love For You---Regard, Drop G

Gimme That Bounce---Mau P

Forget You----FAST BOY, Topic

New Gold--Gorillaz, Tame Impala, Bootie Brown, *Dom Dolla remix

Solitude----Snakechips, BIA, Lucky Daye

Good Life---Hayden James, Emie

Tra Tra----HUGEL, BLOND:ISH, Nfasis

What A Life---John Summit, Guz, Stevie Appleton

Serotonin Moonbeams---The Blessed Madonna

How Many Tears---Kygo, Sam Felt f/ Emily Warren

High----Neil Francis, Paw Paw Rod

Show Me----John Summit, Hannah Boleyn

Wings ( I Won't Let You Down)----Armen Van Helden, Karen Harding

It's Quiet Now---Honey Dijon, Dope Earth Alien

Different Kind Of Lonely---Camp Kubrick, Don Diablo

Creppin'----Metro Blooomin, The Weeknd, 21 Savage

Bel Mercy---Jengi

Sete---BLOND:ISH, Francis Mercier, Amadou & Mariam

Anything But Wet---I. O. Lights

Chasing Shadows---Alex Warren

Koo Koo Fun----Major Lazer, Major League Djz, Tiwa Savage, DJ Maphorisa, Diplo

Blood Upon The Snow---Hozier, Bear McCreary

Heartbeat----James Arthur

Feel Alive---TELYKAST, Sky Blu

Body Breathe---LP Giobbi, Monogem

Infinity----Dubdogs, Bhaskar

***Sing Your Lullaby---R3HAB, Mike Willams

Kill Me---Alok

Pouring Rain---Guz, Camden Cox

Need Me Right---Anabel Englund

Where Do We Go From Here---Garth Emery

Be Right There---Diplo, Sleepy Tom, *HUGEL remix

Chasing Cars---Sofi Tukker

Anyway----CASH CASH W/ Ruth Anne

Pearls---Jessie Ware

Stay Above---Lukas Graham

Nervous----Joan

Whistle----Jax Jones, Calum Scott

The One----INJI

Pegasus----MEDUZA, Eli & Fur

If I Live Forever---Vintage Culture, Izzy Bizu

Something's Coming----Cheat Codes, Lady A

How To Drive---Alexander 23

Heartbreak Feels So Good----Fall Out Boy

Nervous System---JOSEPH

Ghost Again---Depeche Mode

Here----Tom Grennan

Sleepwalking----Matt Sassari, Goodboys

Hurt That You Gave Me---Cheat Codes, Brett Young

Shockwave---R3HAB, Afrojack

Just The Kinda Feeling---Yotto, Lost Boy

Borderline---Tove Lo

Firewalk---Margan Page, Lissie

Can't Tame Her---Zara Larson

If We Ever Broke Up---Mae Stephens -96

High Heels - Party Down Under---Flo Rida, Walker Hayes, Sam Feldt

Tornado---Hi-Lo, Oliver Heldens

Don't Make Me Have To Come Down There---Dolly Parton

Gimme Back My Soul---Medium Build

Running Up That Hill---Betty Who

Merchants---Sans Soucis

Who We Love---Sam Smith, Ed Sheeran

Break Up With That Guy---Virginia To Vegas

You Only Love Me---Rita Ora

Can I Get It Back---Jordana Bryant,*R3HAB remix

***Heart Want's What It Wants----Bebe Rexha

On My Mind---EDX

Loop---Martin Garrix, Dallas K, Sasha Alex Sloan

Drugs From Amsterdam---Mau P

Weekend On A Tuesday---R3HAB, Laidback Luke

Makin Time---Sultin + Shephard

Can't Change For You----Bankrol Hayden, Charlieonnafriday, Arden Jones

All Falls Down---Alonestar, Jethro Sheeran, Ed Sheeran

Gone are;

What's It Gonna Take---Cheat Codes, Michael Tenpenny Hooked (Hot Stuff)----RIKA, Galantis I'll Be Around----Elderbrook, Amtrac Let Em Go----Matt Hansen

[gingerteaonthetardis]

@deardiary17 you haven't read sharad??? oh, you must, you must.

#lostinfic has such a way with these two... it makes me scream #mercier x betty #teninch #abbey.txt

[skyler10fic]

The door slammed open with a bang as they pushed their way clumsily into the dark room, rain soaked and chilled. Jean-Francois hurried to the bath and returned with towels, the pair of them wordlessly sopping water from their hair as they slipped out of their coats and hung them on the rack. Betty sat gingerly on the nearest wing chair, silently watching him as he put a kettle on, lighting a cigarette with the same match he'd used to light the stove. (JFxB 1/6) IBB (sending parts 1 & 2 today)

..She became aware of her pent breath and released it with a shudder, looking down at her shaking hands, still sticky and dark with blood. Her collar was torn and stained where Mr. Rosen had clawed desperately at her; she couldn't stop seeing his desperate face, crumpled in pain and horrid realization, and the blood, the blood... She felt a hand on her shoulder as the first tear fell, and she wiped her cheek as she glanced up at Jean-Francois, his face an unreadable mask.(JFxB 2/6)IBB

Oh poor babies!! Something terrible has happened! Glad they are together to comfort each other though.

Thanks, Buddy!!

#dwinboxbuddies #dwinboxbuddy #mercier x betty #Anonymous

[teninchfic]

Nubivagant

Nubivagant by @lostinfic

Pairing : Jean-Francois Mercier x Betty (A Passionate Woman) Rating : Mature Word Count : ~ 18k Status : Completed December 2017 Links : AO3

Based on the movie “A walk in the clouds” but on a sheep farm in the north of England, at Christmas. During the war, Betty ran away from her grandfather’s farm with a man. Now that he’s left her and she might be pregnant, Betty must go back and face the family she abandoned. When Colonel Mercier finds her crying at the train station, he offers to pose as her husband.

#jean francois mercier #betty #mercier x betty #mature #10000 to 50000 words #multi chapter

[pellaaearien]

Fic Writer Wednesday (9/13)

In which I read Too Much Fic.™

I skipped a week due to illness so this week’s is going to be extra-long (illness = lots of time to read fic). I apologise, I have only myself to blame. I also picked up a new fandom!

<<Doctor Who>>

Nine x Rose

Soldier’s Solstice by @hellostarlight20: I’m loving space princess!Rose in this fic! It’s so atmospheric and moody, it’s gorgeous! 

Penance and Pain by @paigenotblank: Gorgeous BDSM, matriarchal society, and telepathic bonding with Nine/Rose!! I love Rose in this!!

An Echo of Her Doctor (So Close and Yet Not) by @tryingthisfangirlthing: Oooooh a gift fic for me!! I love it! Dimension-hopping Rose is a bamf and saves Nine and this is gorgeous!

Ten x Rose

Electrostatic Potential (Chapter 31) by @tenscupcake: In which dreams are revealing. I love watching their relationship slowly develop <3

Forever and Never Apart (Chapters 18&19) by @chocolatequeennk: I love Jenny integrating herself into TARDIS life! And the Unicorn and the Wasp is one of my all-time favourite episodes!

A Journey Through Time (Chapters 4&5) by @dimensionhoppingrose: gorgeous fluffy chapter (including wedding!) giving way to the angst of the Master’s return. The Doctor and Rose may be in a better emotional place but they are definitely not prepared for this!

Getting Through (Chapter 9) by @khaelis: the Doctor and Rose’s shadowy adversaries make their appearance! The suspense is killing me!

Back to You by @countessselena: Fantastic JE fixit. In which Rose is a badass (always the best). This fic also addresses my issues with JE as a supposed happy ending, while dealing with the presence of Tentoo in one of the best ways I’ve ever read without turning to OT3 to make everyone happy. Highly recommended! (WIP)

A Harrowing Disguise (Chapter 2) by @aneclipsedhabitue​: I’m so excited to see where this story goes! Fobbed!Ten is Mercier in this Human Nature reimagining. The second chapter elaborates a bit on Ten’s transformation and Rose’s helplessness.

these violent delights (have violent ends) (Chapter 7) by @lvslie: the epic conclusion!! I enjoyed this fic so much and I can’t wait to reread it and pick up on all the things I missed! I won’t say anything else for fear of spoiling, just make sure you read this fic!

ain’t no sunshine by @lvslie​: reread of a personal favourite. Concussed!Doctor is confronted by dimension-hopping Rose. <3

A Jump of Three Lifetimes: A personal favourite of mine. JE fixit with some of the hottest smut ever, not just between Ten and Rose but also Nine and Rose (and the ending implies triple/quadruple Doctor action). In which Eleven takes control of his own destiny when he runs into dimension-hopping Rose. Does not erase Tentoo or Eleven.

Ten x Rose AU

(Un)forgettable by @chocolatequeennk: Adorable meetcute! I can never get enough of these two falling in love!

A Way With Words by @lastbluetardis: I adore this take on the soulmates trope! So much pain and misunderstanding but a happy ending as always!!

Under my Skin by @lastbluetardis: another take on the soulmate trope based on an intriguing tattoo prompt! I love how they finally meet!

A Marriage of (In)convenience by @lastbluetardis: arranged marriage AU, royalty AU, and misunderstandings abound! Everything about this is perfect (of course!)

Eight x Rose

Time’s Champion (Chapters 6&7) by @cryofthewolf: “Rose” rewrites are this author’s specialty, and this is no exception! I love the burgeoning relationship between Rose and Eight!

A Moment of Solace by @paigenotblank: dimension-hopping Rose finds Eight in the midst of the Time War. Includes JE fixit!

Double the Trouble: When both Eight and Ten run into trouble on the same planet, chaos ensues when Rose, unaware of the presence of Eight, attempts to rescue the wrong Doctor. This is lovely!

<<Teninch Fic>>

Mercier x Betty

Sharad (Chapter 2)by @lostinfic: the gorgeous descriptions of India continue as Betty distances herself from the pursuing Mercier, uncertain of his intentions. I love this fic!!

<<Lucifer>>

Deckerstar

Victim of Love - this series explores what would happen if Chloe actually discovered (and believed) that Lucifer is the Devil, and reveals some secrets about her past. It’s quite excellent, and honestly I kind of wish the show had gone in this direction instead.

Only Begotten by @astolat- this series is a crossover of Lucifer and Damien (I haven’t watched the latter). But Lucifer is perfectly written, and the inclusion of the Antichrist makes perfect sense!

Bargains - Chloe overhears more than she ever expected to, and tells Lucifer the one thing he'd never imagined he'd hear. (A one-shot that fixes the crucial moment at the end of 1x13.)

Falling -  Lucifer's thoughts during the wing scars scene in 1x4.

Scars by @fearthespork - While being patched up by Chloe, Lucifer's scars are once again called into question.

Samael by @fearthespork- Chloe learns something she isn't supposed to know and Lucifer finally has a breakdown.

The Night Before by @fearthespork-  A smutty oneshot in which we see Chloe bite off more than she can chew when babysitting Lucifer. Also smut.

Work for idle hands to do -  Inspired by the scene in Manly Whatnots where Lucifer catches Chloe coming out of the shower, this time he stumbles in on her in during an intimate moment. Begins there and continues with them growing closer. Equal parts fluff and smut. (The slow burn we deserved!!)

Exculpatory by @astolat-  “You can’t really be this sad over him,” Lucifer said a little desperately. “He’s missed your birthday, twice!” (Excellent Trixie & Lucifer interaction)

That Sinister Kid by @fearthespork-  Chloe Decker has a stalker. Lucifer deals with him in a way only the Devil can. (In which Lucifer is very Protective. Also very dark and morally ambiguous). 

Toys by @astolat - I think the title says it all. If you watch the show you know where this is going. 

Wings Are for Chickens by @fearthespork  When Lucifer does a good deed for Chloe and Trixie, he’s rewarded. Although he isn’t too sure if he likes what he’s got.

Devil’s Bargain -  Trixie gets kidnapped. Lucifer disapproves. (Warning: VERY dark. Beware the tags. But Lucifer is better written than he is in the show and it’s everything I wanted out of his character.) WIP.

Satan Claus - A misspelled letter causes Lucifer to accidentally stumble his way into some Christmas spirit. Being Lucifer, he drags everyone else along with him. Gorgeous Christmas fluff and Lucifer is perfect in this. Super feel good story <3  (In which Nightmare Before Christmas causes unexpected feels :D)

Dance Trixie, Dance! by @fearthespork - When Dan bails on a dance at Trixie's school, who on earth will step up to make sure she has someone to dance with? I'll give you three guesses. Ahhhh so fluffy and cute!

<<Dragon Age>> 

m!Hawke x Fenris

Fire, Walk with Me (Chapter 61) by @khirsahle: Penultimate chapter! And Maker, it’s a doozy. The Arishok battle leads to one of the most intense and romantic scenes between Hawke and Fenris I think I’ve ever read!!! <3 I’m not ready for this story to end!

m!Trevelyan x Dorian

By Any Other Name (Chapter 12) by @khirsahle, @delazeur: the babies have finally met now, but of course things can never be simple. I’m just so happy they’re together! Taran is adorable and Dorian is... well, Dorian.

CQ Corner under the cut!

CQ Corner

(yes I’m keeping this going)

I read through three of CQ’s series while I was ill. Glimpses of a Different Life is just that - what if the Doctor and Rose were already together before he regenerated? Answer: it changes everything, of course! Contains one of my favourite re-imaginings of my favourite special, The Christmas Invasion, and culminates in the GitF fixit to end all GitF fixits. You should definitely give this one a read if you missed it!

The Course of True Love: I didn’t reread the second half of this series dealing with their Doomsday separation and Rose’s pregnancy, but I did reread the first half that detailed how they got to that point. I love this series so much!

As Time Goes By: Yes, this series has 17 stories. Yes I read them all. This is the way their relationship progressed in canon, I’m certain (with the exception of the fixit but we all know that’s what happened too, right?)

#fic rec #dw fic #lucifer #dragon age #teninch fic #eight x rose #nine x rose #ten x rose #mercier x betty #deckerstar #m!hawke x fenris #m!trevelyan/dorian #dimension-hopping Rose #long post #(I wasn't kidding about too much fic) #pella reads #(a lot) #(like seriously I read 65 fics over a fortnight) #(and they weren't all chapters and one shots)