#omgcp fic bingo

[doggernaut]

OMGCP Fic Rec BINGO - Day 2

Previous BINGO (red on this card) is here.

underrated fic • Power Ten by anseladamsfan

This is such a hard category because I love reccing underrated fics—that could be a fic Bingo theme unto itself. I chose this one because I rarely ever see it recced, yet everybody I convince to read it loves it. Jack doesn't overdose in this one, but his hockey dreams still don't come to fruition. Jack as a rower isn't something I'd ever considered before reading this AU, but is so believably makes a case for how he might learn to love—and thrive in—another sport.

has a line you know by heart • Positive Image by twentysomething

Look, I know I rec this fic a lot and I know it’s a fandom classic so you’ve probably read it, too. But, "But there it is. They're stuck in a shitty private airport in Tampa, and he's in love with Bittle. Who is asleep,” is a line I think about frequently. I cannot tell you how many times I've read this one. (This author also wrote one of my favorite Parks and Rec fics, which I loved for years before I read this fic!)

isn't on ao3 • this little future AU by appala (@appalamutte)

Look, I read this little ficlet by @appalamutte the other day and I have not stopped thinking about it. Is this a ploy to get them to write more in this ‘verse? Possibly, but even if this is all that ever exists of it, it’s a perfect little vignette about Bitty and Jack unexpectedly reconnecting after years apart. 

bookmarked recently • jack's kitchen, 10:28pm by cricketnationrise (@cricketnationrise)

Perhaps this is cheating because @cricketnationrise wrote this based on my prompt, but this is my most recently bookmarked fic, so. I love the way this fic portrays Jack’s growing confidence and leadership ability, and the way Bitty knows and takes care of him so well. It’s a little fic that’s packed with so much love.

post-canon • a floorplan (of my head and heart) by meansgirl

If there's one thing I love in this fandom, it's a good post-canon Zimbits fic. I love that this fic doesn't shy away from the hard parts of Jack's retirement and the toll it takes on Jack and Bitty. Change is inevitable, but it's also hard, and this fic is a lovely exploration of endings and beginnings.

#omgcp #omgcp fic recs #omgcp fic bingo

[parvuls]

@bittysthesis said this fandom should do another fic rec bingo, and my whole face became the eyes emoji. fill the card to get a bingo! and hey, maybe if you work for more than one bingo row I'll come up with a reward 🙃

#omgcp #omgcheckplease #omgcp fic #will post my own bingo card this evening/tomorrow! #ALSO if you were looking for a sign to write more omgcp fic. this was it #*

[ohyoufool]

Bitty/Parse for the omgcp ship bingo meme

my official statement on bitty/parse is "HOT STUFF" like... please fuck. idk two sassy blondes that like to boss people around is kind of. hm. HMMMM. LOVE love LOVE it with a good previous jack breakup angst.

If you want to read the fic of ALL fics about it, highly recommend Can't Learn to Love by @yoursummerfrost!

#omgcp #I speak #omg check please #fic rec

[somethingnurseywoulddo]

omgcp fic bingo card

card by @parvuls !!

1. underrated fic is Fresh by whatwouldlilydo (@whatwouldfrogsdo )

Chowder centric taking place his frosh year. I absolutely love the characterization on both chowder and farmer. Here we see deaf farmer and trans chowder (two of my personal fav hc’s for them). fluffy and a bit angsty and a real feel good, this is the fic that truly solidified my wanting to be in the omgcp fandom.

2. introduced me to a new author is That Boy by @wrathofthestag

Alicia’s pov where she goes on a rabbit hole down bitty’s social media when she discovers jack has a new “friend”. it’s a sweet, short fic— always a pick me up. her and bob are absolutely adorable and hilarious here and i love how they are written throughout.

3. free is home like apple pie by @doggernaut

i cannot express how much i adore this fic. at 26k it’s a really easy read. despite that, it’s got so much complexity. i love how it takes years of pain and loneliness and packs all of that in there without dragging it out. a really cute AU, jack doing something i wouldn’t expect, yet somehow fits him perfectly. there’s one scene in here about paintings and friendship that i don’t think i’ll ever forget— i tear up every time.

4. still a WIP is limelight by @ivecarvedawoodenheart

if you can consider 38k a WIP then this is the first that comes to mind. this fic, like all others by syd, is just so gorgeous. alicia and bobs early relationship starts as a hookup and oh no! alicia is pregnant. it’s how the two of them navigate public image, falling in love, and young adulthood (all while being famous). you get instantly absorbed into this story and can’t put it down. also, very nice smut

5. canon divergence is heavy on the sugar by wit

a beast of a one shot (41k) you cannot stop reading this one until you’ve finished it. it’s flirty and fun, and i’m obsessed with jack in this fic. really takes you for a journey and there’s something great about seeing a casual barista/customer relationship blossom into a bigger and better ordeal.

#omgcp fic #i’ll have to add in the other marks i have later #check please #omgcheckplease #check please! #omgcp

[justlookfrightened]

Fic rec friday

tagged by @onetwistedmiracle

Rules: Share your top fics no matter how big or small - give us the links to your wonderful words with the Most hits/Most kudos/Most comments/Most bookmarks /Most words/Least words

Also share your fics with the fewest hits/kudos/comments/bookmarks to give them some love!

My addition: if one fic would by rights hold multiple spots, go to the next one on the list!

*Notes: I limited works to the OMGCP fandom, and disregarded "Bits 'n' Pieces," which is a collection of unrelated Tumblr ficlets. I also disregarded the separate but related ficlets I wrote as direct responses to Year 4 updates (or they would take up almost all the "least" slots).

Most hits and kudos: Neighbors (Zimbits, T, 23,911 words) Jack and Bitty first meet as neighbors in the same building in Providence.

Next most hits, most comments: Can't Hardly Wait (Zimbits, E, 52,346 words) Done as a daily posting challenge between May 19 and July 5, 2016. Apologies for formatting and editing errors.

Next most kudos: Comedy of Errors (Zimbits, G, 13,225 words) Bitty and Shitty move in next door to Lardo and Jack. Misunderstandings ensue.

Next most comments: Make It Good (Zimbits, M, 27,871 words) Sequel to How Hard Could It Be? in the first part, Jack and Bitty meet online during the COVID-19 lockdown. In this part, Bitty moves in with Jack, having never met him in person before.

Most bookmarks: Locked Out (Zimbits, T, 63,414 words) Jack and Bitty meet when Bitty locks himself out of Lardo's car in Providence while Lardo is out of town.

Most words: The Long and Winding Road (Zimbits, T, 65,502 words) Jack and Bitty get to know one another again, two years after their relationship imploded

Fewest hits and fewest kudos: Small (Jack and Bitty pre-slash, G, 1,017 words) Bitty reflects on the meaning of the word "small."

Next fewest hits: Birthday Surprise (Zimbits, G, 5,710 words) Bitty arranges a surprise party for Jack's 30th.

Next fewest kudos: Second Zimbits Bingo Card (Zimbits, G, 8,127 words). Fic based on fulfilling unrelated prompts, bingo card-style, into a semi-coherent whole)

Fewest comments: Puppy Steps (Zimbits, G 2,153) Jack and Bitty adopt a puppy.

Fewest bookmarks: Wasn't Expecting That (Zimbits, T, 1,719 words, major character death) Bitty copes with Jack's death after 50 years together. It's sad, but I love this one.

Fewest words: "Fo-inne!" (Zimbits, G, 717 words) Bitty gets his first fine.

tagging: everyone who wants to do this!

#my fic #fic recs

[omgdexnursey]

no one tagged me to do this so i’m showing up to this party unannounced & uninvited, but it seemed like fun so i wanted to do it 

1. first fic you’ve bookmarked

Blueberry pie and your laugh by @17piesinseptember​ [zimbits, 1k, G]

i’ve talked about this fic before so if you’ve been following me for a while you’re probably somewhat familiar with it, but it’s a zimbits soulmate au where you have a specific memory of your soulmate, but it changes based on your decisions and life path. it’s super cute and sweet and my description of my bookmark on ao3 is “i read this on tumblr, i don't even know what fandom it's from or who the characters are or literally any context, but i loved it so much i had to bookmark it” and look where we are now.

2. a fic from an unusual pov 

That Boy by @wrathofthestag​ [zimbits + alicia/bob zimmermann, 2k, T]

from alicia’s pov, this fic is adorable. it’s so charming and the pov is beautifully done. i love how supportive and excited alicia and bob are while trying to hide the fact that they’re losing their shit about jack and bitty getting together. this fic is just fun and refreshing and it’s one of my fav zimbits fics. 

3. a comfort fic

dearest partner of greatness by pensgame [nurseydex, 3.5k, T]

(this category is so hard for me to pick for because there’s a lot of fics i could put here) i think i’ve read this fic, oh, probably about a thousand times. when i look through my bookmarks, i usually stop to read this, and it is so soft it makes me want to cry. i would recommend this to any person looking for one of the sweetest, softest nurseydex fics i’ve ever read.

[honorable mention: a lobster fishing caterer and a pretentious romance novelist by @maangoes​]

4. a fic you wish could be a movie

we go eyes open, together by @halfabreath​ [holsom, 3.3k, M]

omfg. this fic. it’s a wild west au that i read a while ago but then i reread a couple of days ago and i’ve just kept opening it, reading it, losing my mind, closing it, and then repeating the cycle. i’m absolutely in love with the style and the tension and the pining and just. it’s so good. if there’s a sequel i will be Looking Respectfully. also i wanted to include a specific moment that i would love to see in a movie, but it’s literally just the whole thing.

5. a fic you have re-read multiple times

once more unto the breach by @ivecarvedawoodenheart​ [charmer, 1.5k, T]

(this is another category i could fill with so many fics) this is a charmer meet-cute from chowder’s pov and it is one of the cutest fics i’ve ever read. i really love charmer and i think it’s super underrated, and i’ve read this fic an embarrassing amount of times. i highly recommend it. it’s short and sweet!

6. free space

the best sort of plans by @ivecarvedawoodenheart​ [holsom, 1.5k, G]

holsom meet cute ugly wherein “justin is the falcs’ doctor and adam gets hit in the fact with a puck” (taken from the tags) i love the way the other characters are written (“[Shitty’s] real name is worse,” someone else says. She steps out from behind Eric’s back, dodging both Shitty’s elbow and his exclamation of hey. “I’m Larissa — Lardo — and the guy who just got beaned is Adam.” also “Oh my god, y’all,” Eric interrupts, checking his phone, “shut up.”) and this fic is a fun different first meeting for them! i like seeing the ways the characters are introduced and related in aus like these!

7. a fic you wish would have a sequel 

(Gritty Not Included) by @greenishbucket​ [nurseydex, 1.5k, G]

i know i’ve talked about this fic in my other fic recs post but i. love. it. i think about this au probably like every month and it’s so funny. it’s also applicable to many categories, including but not limited to: a comfort fic, a fic you have re-read multiple times, and a fic that made you laugh out loud. it’s the BELOVED nurseydex au where nursey is inside the gritty costume and dex is both horrified and flustered by him. (absolutely no pressure tho if op doesn’t write a sequel.) 

8. a fic with a ship that isn’t your main ship

happily hysterical by @himbolukecastellan​ [shitty/lardo, 1.7k, not rated but there’s nothing explicit]

(i guess given my url and p much everything about me my “main ship” is nurseydex so that’s what my standards are) this is a shitty/lardo wedding meet-cute and their dialogue/whole interaction in this fic is one of my favorite shitty/lardo interactions i’ve read. i’d read more fics in this universe because it’s really adorable and their back-and-forth is just wonderful.

9. a different meeting au

guard/hit/hammer by @halfabreath​ [holsom, 2.2k, G]

holsom olympics au!!!!!! i adore this au so much and this is also an au i would read a huge series of because it’s literally incredible. i absolutely love their flirting and how into each other they are, and this fic is just really sweet. (also i genuinely didn’t know biatheletes were a real thing i thought that was just a joke about adam being bi lmao.)

10. a fic that made you laugh out loud

Say my name, say my name by @omgchyeahplease​ [zimbits, 4.5k, T]

this is a hilarious misunderstanding from poots’ pov, and i saw it in someone else’s bingo which is why i read it in the first place. the misunderstanding and the moment where poots realizes what happened is so funny. the falcs are super well written, and i especially love this exchange: "Dude," Poots tells him, "I need you to not question this, but: do you know my first name?" Doc's mouth opens to answer. And then it hangs there. He's quiet. Then, accusatory, "Do you know mine?" this fic is great and i haven’t stopped thinking about it since i read it.

11. a fic based on a book/movie

and i’m so furious (at you for making me feel this way) by @rocketnebulas​ [nurseydex, 21k, T]

this is a harry potter au and even though it’s not based on a specific book/movie i’m including it because i can’t get a bingo if i don’t lol. i’ve recced this fic before but it’s a fun enemies to friends to lovers fic and also the ending confession scenes are some of my favorite confessions scenes. this au is really special and i’ve reread it more than once, when i feel like reading something longer.

#omgcp #check please #fic recs #nurseydex #dexnursey #zimbits #holsom #charmer #shitty/lardo #if i messed up an @ just lmk and i'll fix it! #there are other categories i could've filled but for the sake of time and the length of this post i didn't #also isn't it funny i have so many recs but i almost couldn't get a bingo #i tried to pick fics that haven't been in other fic rec posts (aka my non nurseydex fic recs) #sleep talk

[parseisflat]

@parvuls​ made this post! and then @ivecarvedawoodenheart​ made one based on it so now i’m copying both of you <3

1) a fic that made you cry actual tears

Ice Crew Please! by @petals42​ (t, 61.4k, zimbits)

this is probably one of those obvious fic recs because everyone has read this fic but... oh my god. it’s so incredibly touching and cathartic to read. this fic beautifully encapsulated everything i love about found family hhhhh

2) a comfort fic

The Decision to Act by @potrix-the-queerschlaeger​ (t, 2.1k, nurseydex)

i initially bookmarked this fic because it put me in a good mood! it starts off with drunk, tactile nurse and nursey patrol and it combines some of my favorite tropes (mostly hinging on their stupidity, of course). it’s a nice, short read and definitely something i would turn to to cheer up

3) free space

And Miles to Go (Before I Wake) by CoffeeStars (t, 6.5k, patater)

this one is a coraline au! it’s so insanely good, i vividly remember reading it and just being so entranced. it’s the best mix of heartbreaking, unsettling and even funny at times. it was also incredibly romantic.

4) a fic with a trope you don’t normally read but still loved

Inertia by @foryouandbits​ (t, 62.5k, zimbits)

not sure if this counts as a trope but this fic is an inter-dimensional travel au which is just, so creative? the worldbuilding in this one is so well done. i read so much fic it tends to blur together but i remember little details about this one, it’s so good

5) a fic that is angst but hurts so good

stones through stained glass windows by @omgpoindexter​ (t, 14.2k, nurseydex)

this fic is one of the best explorations of dex’s character growth/relationship with his sexuality that i have ever read. and the found family? this fic looked me in the eyes, x-rayed me and said hey, i know your pain because i’ve felt it too. this fic is a fucking lifestyle.

6) a fic that convinced you on a ship you didn’t ship before

The Dream of Having No Room by @omg-whiskey​ (e, 110.8k, whiskent)

there’s no way whiskey x kent would’ve ever crossed my mind had it not been for this author. this fic explores the intricacies of both of their characterizations with such detail and care.

7) a different meeting au

Real Gone by Moransroar (g, 11.3k, zimbits)

it’s a greasers au! something about the tone of this piece and the images it painted in my mind just really hit for me. the characterizations are really interesting, i was just really immersed in this one :)

8) a fic that made you laugh out loud

Say my name, say my name by @omgchyeahplease​ (t, 4.5k, zimbits)

a really hilarious fic focusing on the falconers and jack. it has some really great oc’s! the idea was that a very tired jack doesn’t register that “bittle”=“eric” and he’s like “who the fuck is eric” which elicits the obvious conclusion that they broke up and jack is now pretending his ex doesn’t exist :’( hilarious miscommunication, please go read it

9) a wip you read as it was updated

Baking with the Stars by sweetsoutherncuisine (g, 7.6k as of now, zimbits)

i rarely ever read wips, which should tell you something. i found it on its first or second chapter, it’s currently at 7/8. it’s a baking competition show au! and it’s so well done! the dynamic between jack and bits was so fun, but i really am enjoying the storyline, plus there were a few moments where i was so proud of the characters :)

10) a fic with a ship that isn’t your main ship

(the use of) nostalgia (for what didn’t happen) by @someobscurereference​ (t, 3.3k, jenny/mandy and holsom)

this fic is incredible. there was so many little funny moments (and sad ones as well), and i just fell in love with all of the characters. i will definitely be rereading this one. it’s an au where jenny and mandy are alive and ransom is the ghost. i’m not good at this just go read it trust me

#omgcp fic recs bingo #this card was so cute #omgcp #fanfic #fic rec #annie recs shit #annie original #zimbits #patater #jenny x mandy #holsom #nurseydex #whiskent

[doggernaut]

Thank you to @parvuls for the BINGO card and motivation to do this. I love fic, and I love sharing fic recs (and I love hunting down fics for people!), especially those that fly under the radar. I think there's a good mix of "classics" and what I hope will become new favorites for people in here.

(I'm going for the blackout here, folks, but will post one line at a time because I just got back from one trip and am trying to plan another (not to mention catch up on everything I put off during the week I was away), and putting these rec lists together is time consuming. )

genfic (no ships) • Atwater Market by WrathoftheStag (@wrathofthestag)

I love this little fic about Bitty and Bob bonding as they shop for dinner. There's something really satisfying about reading about positive relationships between a character and their partner's family members, and I love that Bitty and Bad Bob have their own "thing" they're able to connect over that has nothing to do with Jack. @wrathofthestag also writes so evocatively about cities and food; when I can’t travel, her fics scratch that itch.

crossover • And the Day Winding Like Dreams by HugeAlienPie (@hugealienpie)

This is less a crossover than it is a fic inspired by Inception, though characters from that movie are mentioned in passing. What this is is a fic that takes Inception’s world building and skillfully transfers it to a post-canon SMH fic that’s also a heist AU and an incredibly romantic getting together story. Read it even if you aren’t familiar with Inception; I did and I loved it, and when I finally saw the movie it was that much easier to follow because I’d read this fic.

hurts so good • This Unsheltered Place  by westernredcedar (@thewesternredcedar)

Buckle up and brace yourself because this is it, the ultimate angst fic. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve read this fic and still have to skim the first few chapters because they’re so painful. But, painful in w way that poking at a bruise is kind of satisfying. Despite the pain, this is one of my top five fics of all time. Yes, there is a breakup, but the coming back together is so satisfying and, because of the way it happens, feels so earned. This is also a wonderful Jack Zimmermann character study that delves into his anxieties and insecurities (a thing that @thewesternredcedar is so so good at in every fic). His decisions in this fic aren’t always the best decisions but they always make sense, and that’s largely because the author is so skillful at making the reader to see Bitty through Jack’s eyes. (Mind the tags, because I mean it when I say this one can be rough.)

still a WIP • It's Only a Change of Time  by Sophia_Prester (@missweber)

I don't want to say too much about this time loop fic but that's because 23 (out of a projected 25) chapters in, I still can't begin to guess how it's going to end. It's a time loop and a mystery and there's a bit of hockey history and Jack Zimmermann/Zimmermann family backstory thrown in as well. Johnson is there. Through it all, it's Jack's love for Bitty and the life he wants to build with him that drives him to do what he does. Over and over again. This fic is so well thought out and executed. As soon as it finishes I plan to read it all over again from the beginning because I know I'll see things I missed the first time around.

you read it instead of sleeping • Heart of Ice by flowerfan (@flowerfan2)

This is a 55K fic that I read in one night. I couldn’t put it down. Without giving too much away, it’s a mystery of sorts that begins with Jack disappearing. I read this straight through because I couldn’t sleep without knowing why Jack left. The chapters depicting the months Bitty spends alone, grieving the end of his relationship and forging ahead with his post-college life, felt as long to me as they must have to him. As the story progresses the reason for Jack’s disappearance, and the way he and Bitty navigate their new normal upon his return, is slowly revealed. This fic is so well-crafted and though an AU, it has all of the elements of a classic Zimbits fic: their love for one another despite the apparent obstacles, and Bitty’s kindness and belief in Jack, are its foundation. 

#omgcp #omgcp fic recs #omgcp fic rec bingo

[parvuls]

I saw several people wondering how to participate in this bingo event. so this is how it goes: you look through your recs, you fill out the card, and... you post it 😉

to make this even more interesting, every author that gets tagged in a bingo card is now challenged to fill their own. I said what I said.

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main character is a side character to fail better by orphan this is an unusual rec for me since the main character is camilla collins, and the main relationship explored here is jack/camilla. but really, I adore it because it's a rare example of an outsider pov on jack through the eyes of someone who likes him, and maybe sees more of him than he know. there's something very sad about jack at this point of his story, but his and canilla's awkward attempts to make something real of what they almost have are really endearing. plus: even if jack didn't fall in love with camilla, I definitely did.

still a WIP Increasing Engagement by always1895 I have a problem of hoarding WIPs and occasionally checking on them like I'm waiting for them to return from the war. this is one of those WIPs. there are two things I can never turn down, and those are social media fics and an enemies to lovers arc. just know my ass is sat down for whenever this fic is finished, and yours should be too. (*) if anyone knows the author's tumblr handle, please tag them!

short fic Patient as Pie by @edgarallanrose no fluff hits quite as hard as zimbits fluff. this short fic has jack being needy and affectionate and domestic, and it just makes me warm and gooey inside whenever I read it. which, you know, is often.

inspired you to write Two Things Only by @thewesternredcedar I'm going old school with this one, because whenever I think of a fic that inspires me I think of the summer I read this fic six times to get through my own fic. this may be in my top ten favorite fics of all time. it has endless amounts of pining, hilarity, silliness, and to top it all off, it's set during my favorite time to read about: right after graduation and before Y3. it does such a good job of nailing that jack and bitty essence that I just can't help coming back to it for inspiration.

bookmarked recently (...ish) say my name (and call me a liar) by @weneedtotalkaboutfic it may be cheating to rec a fic that was written for you, but uh, I don't care. this fic just hits all the right spots. it's smart, it's funny, it's mysterious, it's sexy, it's emotional. it has both super slow-burn and whatever the opposite of that is, thanks to a wonderful two-person-love-triangle. and if that's not enough, the real star of this fic is jack zimmermann and the journey of his sexuality and his happiness, which just blew me away.

BONUS: canon divergence But this place still stands, this place remains unchanged by @doggernaut I already have my bingo but I have more to rec, so. this fic is a really fun glimpse into a future that could've been, and it's supported by a wonderful ensemble cast (of both canon characters and realistic-feeling OCs). this fic made me laugh out loud and clutch my chest, and even though I knew where the story is headed, I couldn't wait to arrive there with it.

BONUS: isn't on AO3 lighthouse au by @appalamutte this is one of those tumblr snippets I wish I could will into becoming a full fic. just that one scene, along with the bonus background, made me fall instantly in love. historical au's can be hit or miss for me, but this was so unique and so intriguing, and (as already established) I can't resist a good enemies to lovers action.

BONUS: FREE here you come again by @ivecarvedawoodenheart honestly, no one rips my heart out of my chest quite like syd does. the first time I read this I was too emotional to think thoughts, but the second (and third, and fourth) I was just like: tell me everything about this. immediately. the phrasing lives in my head rent free? this short fic literally does.

#omgcp #omgcheckplease #zimbits #I just wanna stand on a podium and make a rousing speech convincing all of you to WRITE MORE FICS #and if you didn't fill your own bingo card until now: go rec some fics. now. thank you. #fic recs

[whatwouldfrogsdo]

The Daffodil

She was on the way out of the volleyball meet when she saw it. Yellow petals poked out from under her watch, where before there had been only line art. As April watched, the color bloomed and spread, green seeping down the stem of the daffodil. She unclasped her watch and let the metal slide off to reveal the tattoo underneath. The color was definitely fresh, still swirling around, becoming more saturated by the second as it settled into the lines which had appeared on her skin years before.

On her soulmate’s twelfth birthday (a month before her own), April’s tattoo had appeared in line form. Today, at the moment she met her soulmate, it had started to color itself in. If April hadn’t been running late to that first meet, after getting lost in the unfamiliar campus of Samwell University, she might be able to think her soulmate was just any random student she had passed that morning. She had checked the time as she walked into the practice facility, however, and so she knew she had met her soulmate in that room.

She turned just as one of the other freshmen reached the door. April stepped aside without acknowledging her, and rose onto her tiptoes to try and see who else was there. Nobody on the team had a name like Daffodil, or Narcissus or Daphne that could be shortened to Daff or Fleur or any of the names April and her best friend at middle school had compiled as potential names to result in the flower tattoo.

Read the rest on AO3

#omgcp #omgcprarepairs #omgcp rarepair bingo #omgcp fic #march/april #soulmate au #check please! #stephwrites #this is so unbeta'd but idccccccc

[everwitch-magiks]

Taking inspiration from @parvuls​ omgcp rec bingo, I hereby present:

The Red, White and Royal Blue Fic Recs Bingo!

It’s time to start the new year on a good note and rec some wonderful fics! Big shoutout to @im-captain-egg​ for helping me come up with fantastic bingo options when I ran out of ideas. ♡

These are only some of my favourite fics in this fandom, there are many more great ones out there and a whole lot of new works that I know people are coming up with right this minute. So much content to be excited about!

If you haven’t read Red, White and Royal Blue, please do. Please please do. It’s so romantic and sexy and wonderful, and just the exact flavour of escapism that we all deserve in these godforsaken times.

Here goes!

a fic with at least one turkey: The Total Agony of Being in Love by xslytherclawx (@xslytherclawx​) Henry’s point of view of Great Turkey Calamity. This is such a good take on Henry’s feelings at this stage of their friendship growing into so much more. It’s got this aching sweetness between the lines that is just plain irresistible. a fic that made you laugh out loud: what can i say (you're so gorgeous) by FangirlOfLetters A really fun coffee shop AU! Henry has a favourite customer, and said customer may or may not have something of a crush. What made me laugh? Oh fuck. Did he say that out loud? Iconic moment! a fic that you wrote: Born To Make History by everwitch A Yuri!!! On Ice inspired figure skating AU that I’m really proud of. It’s short and sweet, just a first meeting and some flirting and the hint of so much more, but if you are at all into the idea of Alex swooning over Henry’s score sheet and seeking Henry out to pay him compliments, this one is for you. a wip you read as it was updated: the poem you make of me by cmere (@omgcmere) You have to read the poem you make of me. You have to. Taking inspiration from the novel’s pivotal new years scene, where Alex and Henry talk about what their lives might’ve been like in another universe, cmere has created an irresistibly complex, gorgeously poetic AU where a model meets a poet and sparks fly. It is incredible, it is my favourite and it is going to be your favourite, too. a fic that made you cry: What Do I Know? by allmylovesatonce (@three-drink-amy) So this is a continuation to canon that includes amnesia, and that should tell you everything you need to know about why it made me cry. It’s the epitome of good angst: dark and painful but at the same time so achingly beautiful and heartfelt, and you cry and cry and cry. It’s so worth the pain, though, it really, truly is! a fic where Henry speaks French: Montmartre by sconelover (@scone-lover) An interlude in Paris, where Alex and Henry explore Montmartre. This is one of those stories that feels like it takes place in a liminal space, in a sort of in-between, on the precipice of something wonderful. Absolutely gorgeous writing! a fic that is pure fluff: what kind of flavour is birthday cake anyway? by captainegg (@im-captain-egg) A sweet, heartwarming birthday surprise, perfect for a rainy day when you need a lovely pick-me-up! a fic from Alex’s point of view: Searching by floatingaway4 (@floatingaway4) This one is a real gem, beautiful and romantic and just precious! They are so in love, and I am so in love with this.

There you have it! Almost a double bingo, too!

Participating in this by making your own rec list is highly encouraged! What have you been reading, lately? Which fics did the options on the bingo card remind you of? ♡

#rwrb #red white and royal blue #first prince #firstprince #alex claremont-diaz #henry fox mountchristen windsor #alex and henry #alex x henry #rwarb #fanfiction #fic recs #fic rec bingo

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* adapted from @librajiminn on twitter

A fun game to celebrate 2020 ending! The rules are simple: recommend your favorite OMGCP fics so everyone can enjoy them, while trying to fill in enough slots to get a bingo!

This is going to get long, so I’ll put it under a cut. Also, I’m too orderly to try to shoehorn my favorite fics into these particular prompts, so I’m just going to go right to left, top to bottom, taking the prompts literally, until it’s bedtime. 

1. first fic you bookmarked: “Here Comes the Sun” by @doggernaut, 19k, G, no warnings, Zimbits

For the past month, the man with the baby and the sad blue eyes has been stopping in for a cup of coffee an hour before closing. He always sits in an overstuffed chair in the corner and drinks his coffee while his baby sleeps next to him in the stroller. Sometimes he pulls a book out from the diaper bag he carries with him; other times he just stares straight ahead as if in a daze. He never asks for a refill, always respectfully gathers his things and leaves ten minutes before the shop officially closes. Eric desperately wants to ask him what his story is. 

My notes: I read Check Please over the course of two days in June of 2019. On the second day, right after catching up, I looked at @peppermintfeminist‘s AO3 bookmarks and found a fic by @doggernaut. Then I read just about everything @doggernaut had ever posted. It was glorious. This fic in particular is so cute. 

2. most recent fic you bookmarked: “Flight Check” by @edgarallanrose, 15k, E, no warnings (though there is a creepy/handsy guy at a club to watch out for), primarily Zimbits with most of the other popular pairings in the background

Flight attendant Eric “Bitty” Bittle has been working his way up at Samwell Airlines for the past four years, and his new promotion has provided him the opportunity to work with a brand-new crew. Unfortunately for Bitty, that crew includes an incredibly handsome but equally grumpy pilot, Captain Jack Zimmermann, who seems to want nothing to do with Bitty. Even worse, Jack refuses to eat any of Bitty's baked goods. Will Bitty be able to win the captain over? Or is there another reason Jack has been avoiding Bitty?

My notes: There are a lot of great things about this fic--Jack’s character arc, Lardo’s dialogue, that scene in Seattle--but the reason I bookmarked it is the scene where Bitty’s basically slut-shaming himself and Jack gently but firmly tells Bitty not to do that and that it was the creep’s fault. 

3. a fic that made you cry actual tears: “a little bit more” by @ivecarvedawoodenheart, 14k, T, no warnings, Holsom

“I just wanted,” he says, “a perfect day. With you. Because it’s our last day together and our last day being here as undergrads and we’re kissing the ice tonight, and the weather’s supposed to be beautiful, and you’re moving tomorrow and Holtzy I just — I don’t want to be missing you already.” Holster wipes his eyes before he even realizes he’s crying. Behind him, Ransom sighs. “One more day where everything’s the same,” he says, feeling around blindly for Rans’ fingers. He feels Rans nod as he laces their fingers together. “Yeah. Yeah, Rans. I’d like that a lot.” __________________________

Holsom after graduation and throughout the subsequent six months after Holster signs to an expansion team in Oregon, and realizes his feelings for Ransom too late. Holster's POV :) kinda angsty, but there's a happy ending :)

Inspired by shitty-check-please-aus: "Holster moves to Oregon while Ransom stays on the east coast. The time difference makes it difficult to talk and one day they wake up and realize they aren’t best bros anymore."

My notes: I almost never cry at fics. I searched “tears” in my fandom email account and only a handful of my fic comments came up, but Syd is a literal master of Holsom angst, always. 

4. longest fic you’ve read: “Like Real People Do” by @xiaq, 153k, M, No Warnings, Kent Parson x OC

Parson gestures with his spoon toward Hawke. “So am I allowed to ask about the service dog or is that not PC?”

“My medical history is more of a 3rd date conversation," Eli says.

“Oh? Why’s that?”

“Because. No one sticks around afterward and I like to live in glorious denial for a short period beforehand.”

It comes out more self-deprecating than he intended.

Parson looks…thoughtful. “Well, does this count as one or two?

“Pardon?”

“This. Ice cream. I mean, technically it’s a second location, but still the same night. So is this one date or two?”

“One,” Eli says firmly. “If it’s happening within the same three-hour period.”

“You’re the expert,” Parson says, which, he’s really, really, not, but ok.

“So still two dates to go then?” Parson continues.

“I—what?”

“We’ve got a roadie coming up but then we’re home for almost two weeks. When does your semester start?”

“You want to do this again?” Eli asks.

Parson stops idly twirling his spoon.

“You don’t?”

He does, Eli realizes. He really does. Because apparently he actually likes Kent fucking Parson.

My notes: Okay, this fic has my whole entire heart. I’ve read it multiple times in its entirety, and it’s almost twice as long as the full-length novel I’m querying. Eli is one of my favorite OCs I’ve ever seen in a fic (probably tied with Damian Navarro and Ari Paxton, both brainchildren of @fozmeadows). Anyway, this is probably going to be the next thing @themeaningoflifeischeese and I read out loud to each other. 

5. a fic you almost didn’t read: “when all else fails (i’ll still be right here)” by @whoacanada, 6k, T, Creator Chose Not to Use Archive Warnings (and I don’t remember if I think there’s stuff to warn for, sorry), Zimbits

The National Hockey League is resurrecting the Quebec City Nordiques, and the expansion draft hits the Falconers much harder than expected.

My notes: Given that this was for @omgcpheartbreakfest, I was worried this would be all angst--all hurt and no comfort. Which made me sad, because I love @whoacanada‘s writing but I wasn’t up for reading unresolved angst. But @doggernaut reblogged the fic, so I asked if the ending was sad, and it’s NOT! There is quite a bit of angst but the ending isn’t sad. 

6. a fic that convinced you on a ship you didn’t ship before: “it drops with the gravity of rain” by @geniusorinsanity, 16k, T, Creator Chose Not to Use Archive Warnings (attempted sexual assault by an OC), Nurseydex

It happens like this:

“I don’t--this is a bad idea,” Dex says, his lips still tingling, his hands shaking on Nursey’s hips where he’s shoved him away. “This is a really bad idea, Nurse. I can’t--We can’t do this.”

And there’s hurt in Nursey’s eyes and his bottom lip is swollen from Dex’s teeth, but he says, “Okay.” And then, “It’s chill, Dex. Just friends, then.”

It happens like this:

“Actually,” Nursey says, talking more to his granola than to them, “I kind of have a date.”

It happens like this:

When Nursey calls, Dex almost doesn’t pick up the phone.

My notes: So I was really confused and a little disturbed when I first found out people shipped Nursey and Dex. Like, Dex just wasn’t someone I trusted. But then I was moving out of the house I’d been living in, and I needed stuff to listen to as I packed and cleaned, and @khashanakalashtar‘s podfics came in clutch. I gave this one a try even though I didn’t like Dex, and @geniusorinsanity blew. My. Mind.

7. a fic from an unusual POV: “Excuse Me While I Kiss This Guy” by @porcupine-girl, 8k, G, no warnings, Zimbits

Jesse Snowden knows all the best restaurants and gourmet food shops in Providence, so when Jack Zimmermann starts bringing in incredible baked goods, he's eager to find out where the new bakery is. When he meets the man behind the pies, he decides that there's no way Jack could really appreciate this guy's talent the way he does, even if they are friends. He starts hiring Jack's chef on the side, in the hopes that maybe once Bitty's done with college he'll come work for Jesse.

Good thing there is absolutely no way whatsoever that Jesse could possibly be misinterpreting this situation.

My notes: Oh my gosh this is so funny. The secondhand embarrassment factor is huge, but like, the hilarity. 

8. a comfort fic: “Don’t Need to Compromise” by @khashanakalashtar, 11k, E, no warnings, PB&J

“Hey,” said Kent, unknowingly setting off a chain of events that would change his entire life, “you said that like you know from experience. Have you done this before?”

Jack and Bitty have not done polyamory before, but they do know Ransom and Holster’s polycule, which contains March.

And March?

March is trans.

My notes: I’m in love with @khashanakalashtar‘s entire Directionverse series (and honestly a lot of their other writing), but “Don’t Need to Compromise,” which is the second fic in the series, just makes my heart swell especially much. The gender feels are so good, and all the characters are so good to each other, and when I listen to this on walks I have to actively try not to arm-flap. 

9. a fic you wish could be a movie: “Ice Crew Please!” by @petals42, 61k, T, no warnings, Zimbits

Jack Zimmermann was drafted first by the Providence Falconers when he was eighteen years old. He is good at hockey. Very good. His team won the Cup his second year and now, in his third year, they are looking good. Jack should be on top of the world. And some days, he manages to convince himself he is.

He’s not, of course.

Enter the Ice Crew.

AKA: The Ice Crew AU

My notes: This fic has its tender moments, but what I love most about it is the sheer goofiness. Ransom and Holster and Shitty are HILARIOUS in this one. I’d love to see their shenanigans in movie form. 

10. a WIP you read as it was updated: “Something Borrowed” by @fozmeadows, 48k, M, no warnings, Kent x OC

All things considered, Ari did his best to prepare himself for the advent of Kent Parson, Potentially Difficult Housemate and New Star Liney. The problem was that his best was an idiot.

My notes: So technically I didn’t start reading this until the first 19 chapters were posted. But there was still plenty of anticipation for the final few chapters. And like, @fozmeadows (as mentioned above) makes EXCELLENT OCs. And I love how their fics consistently convey that having bad things happen to you does not mark the end of your story. 

Okay, it’s bedtime, so have 10 excellent fics. I got bingo twice, because I went straight across on the top two rows.

#mine #omgcp #omgcheckplease #check please #fic recs

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olliewicks for the ship bingo??

u already know what’s up

i love them!!!!!! so!!!!! much!!!!!! i will literally read every single fic about them (except maybe the one where they have a threesome with bitty...) i will take every piece of content about them! any au’s i’ve seen with them are perfect.

and while i want them to end up together, i’m a sucker for them not realizing their feelings are reciprocated at first (which is why i marked the one-sided) also the idea of them being childhood sweethearts is cute but it’s not necessary for me to enjoy the ship.

absolutely my favorite omgcp ship 1900/10

#ship opinions #asks #plangentia

[luckiedee]

Luckie’s April Writing Update

Words Written: 12,636

Words Written YTD: 46,303

Words Posted: 10,701

Words Posted YTD: 13,696

Highest Word Count Day: 1,036 on April 25

Lowest Word Count Day: 100 on April 14

Goals Achieved:

Exceeded word count goal of 10K

Plotted 1 fic (carried forward from March)

Posted 1 fic (carried forward from March)

Finished draft of 1 fic

Goals Not Achieved:

Plot 1 fic

Finish drafts for OMGCP Kink Bingo fics

April somehow ended up being my highest word count month of the year (so far??), even though I clearly had a slump in the middle of it. Not only that, I continued my streak of writing something every day this year, and I wrote at least 100 words every day in April. 

With that being said, I’m still behind overall, and it would take a miracle for me to finish writing and editing my Kink Bingo fics by the end of May. I am going to finish them though! And it’s hard for me to be too upset when I feel like I’m making more writing progress than I have in years.

Onward.

An Excerpt (from the thing I was working on most recently):

The revulsion in his voice is so strong that it wrinkles Kent’s nose. “Do you?”

“Do I what?”

“Think our Partnership means nothing? I thought we were friends, at least.”

#accountability! #luckie: writing update