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whyiask · 3 years

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New Year's Party

Summary: Patton and Virgil take a breather from their friends' New Years Party.

WC: 1182

Pairings: platonic moxiety

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The music was blaring in Virgil’s ears. He sat in the corner of the room, scrolling mindlessly on his phone and trying to block out the sounds of the party. He winced as a particularly loud crash resounded through the floor and several people cheered. Virgil pulled his hood tighter over his head and hunched over. He was sitting on the back counter, legs dangling, and trying to ignore the flashes of panic shooting through his head. He had already tried listening to music, but it only hurt his ears further as the overlapping sounds from the loudspeakers blasted- both in real time and in future flashes of vision.

Virgil had gotten pretty good at controlling his power, but at a party as big as this one, there were simply too many disasters in the making. He blinked slowly as someone approached him, the first person to do so all night. As they got closer, he could see it was Patton, waltzing gaily up to Virgil.

Virgil greeted Patton with a nod of his head. “Pat.”

“Virge!” Patton exclaimed throwing his arms out. “What are you doing back here? You should be out on the dance floor, boogieing and woogieing. C’mon,” Patton said, grabbing Virgil’s hand. To his credit, Virgil managed not to flinch at the sudden contact, instead hopping off the counter and removing his wrist from Patton’s loose grip. He leaned back and studied Patton for a moment.

Patton was bouncing up and down on his toes, swaying and bobbing his head the music even as he stood in place. His hair was messy and his eyes were alight with laughter and joy- and a slightly glazed look as well. Virgil frowned at him for a moment.

“Patton, are you drunk?” he asked bluntly.

Patton paused for a moment, then burst out laughing. “Drunk on emotions, maybe!” he yelled cheerily. He started giggling uncontrollably, and Virgil’s eyes widened. He placed a hand on Patton’s shoulder and started breathing deeply, until Patton copied him and stopped laughing.

“Right, your an empath. This party is just great for you then, isn’t it? So many happy emotions,” Virgil said, leading Patton towards the door. “However, it seems like it’s actually affecting you quite a lot, so let’s step outside for a minute.”

Patton pouted. “But I want to stay in the party,” he whined. “It’s like you were just looking for any excuse to leave.”

“I was, actually. I hate it in there.”

Patton’s eyes widened in understanding and he suddenly straightened. “Oh my god, that must be hard for you? Being in there with your powers? I’m sorry I didn’t realize sooner.”

Virgil let a small smile grace his features. Even in Patton’s slightly out-of-it state, he could remember everything about his friends and what affected them.

“Thanks, Pat.” Virgil led the way out through the door, walking as quickly as he could past the roar of the main party. Luckily, he had chosen a spot close to an escape route for this very reason. Virgil pushed his way through the mob of people dancing and screaming, gritted his teeth against the pounding of his skull. He climbed the stairs in the hallway up a few floors until he saw the ladder. Patton trailed behind him curiously.

Virgil tugged down the ladder and pushed open the trapdoor. He climbed up easily, pulling himself onto the rooftop balcony and stretching out. Patton followed close behind him, gasping softly at the view.

“Beautiful, isn’t it,” Virgil said, rolling out his neck and shaking out his arms.

“It’s- it’s gorgeous,” Patton breathed, slinging an arm around Virgil’s shoulders. “Much better than some New Year’s Party.” Virgil smiled softly at Patton’s attempt to cheer him up.

“It is, isn’t it.”

Virgil led Patton over to the edge, leaning on the railing and pulling back his hood for the first time that night. Patton hesitated before reaching out a hand and gently brushing Virgil’s hair out of his eyes.

“Is it better up here?” he asked softly.

Virgil nodded, then nodded again, looking up at Patton. “I can barely feel it.”

“I’m glad,” Patton said gently, looking down.

“You can’t feel them either, can you?”

Patton shook his head. “All I can feel is you.”

Virgil was almost scared to ask the next question. “And- and what exactly do you feel in me right now?”

Patton looked at him, eyes twinkling and a soft smile upon his lips. “Content,” he admitted after a minute. “Happy. Calm. It’s strange,” Patton chuckled flatly. “It’s strange for me to feel that around you. Around anyone, really.”

“How so?” Virgil cocked his head to the side.

Patton hesitated. “I mean… in a room full of people, not everyone can be truly content or happy. The only times I’ve ever felt this way is by myself, once with Lo, when we were studying together, and a few times with Roman. Never with Remy, he’s never content- neither is Remus. And- neither were you, not until moments like this.”

Virgil thought over this for a moment. Maybe he and Patton were more alike than he thought? Both of them never truly felt at ease- neither of their emotional states belonged to themselves- Virgil was always wary of disaster all around him, and Patton was always feeling everything people felt.

Virgil took Patton’s hand and squeezed it. Patton seemed surprised for a minute, before squeezing back harder.

“I’m glad we left that party. It’s much better to spend the night with a good friend.” Patton said.

Virgil looked at him curiously, and Patton, sensing his train of thought, waved a hand in the air vaguely. “I’m not entirely sure where the others are,” Patton admitted with a laugh. “If you recall, I was pretty high. I think last I saw them, Ro was wooeing the lads-”

Virgil shot him a look.

Patton amended his statement. “Roman was flirting with the bros-”

Virgil cleared his throat.

“Okay, fine, Roman was singing. He was singing karaoke.”

“That checks out,” Virgil muttered.

Patton elbowed him playfully. “Don’t hate on Ro, you know you love his voice.”

Virgil blushed but Patton paid him no heed.

“Remus was attempting to get Logan drunk-”

“What!?” Virgil yelped. Patton nodded sagely.

“Oh yes. It was quite a sight. As far as I know, Lo hasn’t caved yet, but we all know he can barely stand Re’s smile without melting.” Virgil smirked. “Remy was messing with people and stealing the show, and Emile was dancing with him and stopping him from being insane.”

“Makes sense,” Virgil said. Patton smiled and nudged him.

“Our little group is pretty crazy,” he giggled. “But I’m glad I’m spending the night with you.”

“It’s nice,” Virgil admitted quietly. Patton leaned into the hug more and Virgil let him. It provided much needed warmth on the chilly balcony.

“Thanks.”

Patton looked at him oddly. “Whatever for? I’m the one who should be thanking you.”

“Thanks for coming up here with me,” Virgil clarified. “It- it means a lot.”

Patton squeezed him tighter. “It’s what friends are for.”

#sanders sides superpower school au #sanders sides #virgil sanders #patton sanders #platonic moxiety #come yell at me for more info on this au :))

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rapidhighway · 5 years

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@pandimoniac made a sanders sides marvel au and I'd be a complete dumbass to not draw at least some of it 💕💕

#hh Virgil is spiderman in this and if there's there's one thing that I love more about characters in high school #is characters with superpowers in high school #sanders sides #virgil sanders #ts sides #marvel au #fanart #art #traditional art #Woah man me drawing traditionally during summer vacation is a rarity but I'm actually having a blast #also check out pandis posts for the au bc she's amazing and her art is amazing too

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sagesparrow394 · 5 years

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Inktober Day 4: Freeze

“It seems us all being in the same room causes our powers to activate uncontrollably... Speaking of, can you all leave the room so my hand unfreezes from the wall?”

Some of you may remember when I said I was starting to come up with an idea for a fantasy and high school AU? Well, I fleshed it out, and here is the first thing for it!

In it, all our main boys have a different ablity, allowing them to create and manipulate something. For Logan, it’s ice. Roman, fire. Virgil, shadow. Patton, light. (I don’t know about Deceit and Remus yet, but they’ll have powers too. If you can give me ideas, that’d be great).

All of them but Logan had gone to the same school and not really thought much about each other, until Logan arrived. Logan had been bullied for his weight and the single white streak he had in his hair at his old school, so moved after the Christmas holidays. However, at the new school, things go wrong pretty quick too.

The second he steps into his homeroom, he feels... off. The white streak starts spreading, until his hair’s completely white. But he’s not the only one.

Roman feels the same, and the red streak that he’s always had in his hair spreads. Same with Virgil, and his purple streak spreads. Patton’s blonde streak spreads. Deceit’s green one does, and Remus’ silver one does.

Then all of them pass out perfectly in sync.

When they wake up, their hair’s back to normal; but they have marks on their wrists. Logan’s is a snowflake, Roman a flame, Virgil a silhouette, Patton a star, and Deceit and Remus have ones linked to whatever their powers are.

They don’t think much of it, until they go back to school again. As soon as they enter the same the room, their hair changes colour again, their marks glow, and their powers start acting up uncontrollably.

Hijinks ensue.

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edupunkn00b · 3 years

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My Heart is On My Sleeve and my Fics are on AO3

AO3 | Honesty Hour | Logan’s Master Schedule | Art

Current Stories:

🩵💚Villains Aren't Born. They're Made.: Intruality ancient deity AU

💙💚Meus ex Machina: Intrulogical Superpower AU. Current chapter 12,Working Out. Platonic Dukeceit bonus companion story: Progression

🩵💙Where the Air is Sweet: a month of short and sweet Logicality fluff

Increasingly Inaccurately Named Coming Soon List:

Thrall - The conclusion of the vampire/werewolf Beside Me universe, takes place immediately after Ours and Dee

Just Like Magic - Endgame QPP Mage Loceit and more

Echoes of Our Future - Platonic (?) Intrulogical, canon(ish)verse, part of Echoes of the Past October writing event

Recently Completed Stories:

Mise Out of Place: The Patton and Remus Cooking Show we knew we all wanted. Keep the fire extinguisher handy, Virge.

Decoherence: Intrulogical human AU for @tss-storytime

A Light in the Darkness - Magical AU, Logan-centric, Will o' the wisps

Ours, a Royality Week story set in the same universe as Beside Me, Dee, and the upcoming Thrall.

The Uses of Adversity - Logince butterfly story from the Happily Ever After universe in which Janus met Remus at Jack's party. He never walked home alone and never became friends with Logan.

Overruled - Butterfly story from the Happily Ever After universe in which Logan never met Kelly. He does, however, meet Janus and Remus

Recent One-shots:

You'll Ruin the Surprise - (Good Omens)

Time Travelers Point and Laugh at Archeologists - Intruanalogical "modern" magic AU

Lucas Is a Part of You That Loves You - canonverse Orange!side

A Winter's Tale- Intrulogical human AU

Cold Hands, Warm Heart - Remy/Janus canonverse fluff

The Tutor, Intrulogical high school AU

Recent multi-chap fics:

French Kiss: Tale of the Revolution - Dukeceit. What happens when a revolutionary spy falls in love with the future King of France? What happens when Prince Remus loves him back

Arizona's Journal - Select entries from Arizona Tate's journal while Remus worked in Copenhagen. Takes place between And I Feel Fine and Happily Every After

Everyone Leaves - Canonverse collab. with @lost-in-thought-20

Do Androids Dream of Electric Jam? - Intrulogical, Roceit, Future Dystopia

Variations on a Sin - Intrulogical Week story, prequel to Play Us a Song

Just Like Magic - Magic AU, platonic Loceit (WIP)

Revisions, A New Year Old Tropes Event Story

Out of the Machine, Superheroes, Villains, and Vigilantes

Dee - Sequel to Beside Me

Punks, Poets, Parents Human AU, punk!Remus

Smoke, Snakes, and Soulmates - collab. with @typically-untypical, @vexelore, and @thecrowslullaby for @treeni

A Little Bit of Love (Wouldn’t Do Us Any Harm) - part of the Side by Side in the Mindscape canon-ish series (Masterpost)

Matchr, the final story in the History | Matchr series

Play Us A Song (Human AU, Logince, past Intrulogical) - [ AO3 ]

Side by Side in the Mindscape - Includes Shackled, Servatis (a) Curiositas (Saving Curiosity), Intrusive Truths, To the First and the Last , and entire Overture - Canon-ish Sanders Sides Fan Fic, Post-POF/Post WTIT ❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜🩷

The Happily Ever After/Logan, Janus, Roman, Remus series

Happily Ever After (T)- Logan Sanders thought he had secured a fairy tale ending when he married Kelly Croft, mother to his first child. Perhaps Logan should have spent less time in the non-fiction sections and more time reading actual fairy tales. (2019 - 2021)

Objections (M)- Janus and Logan meet in law school. Logan and Roman meet. Janus and Roman meet. Janus and Remus meet. Buckle up, it's a bumpy ride. (2001 - 2003)

And I Feel Fine (T)- 12/21/12 was supposed to be the end of the world. Roman and Remus Prince, Janus Pater, and Logan Croft will soon find out what this year has in store for them. (2012)

What Might Have Been (M) - The butterfly effect gets all the press, those tiny little changes that ripple through time. It’s easy to forget that the big decisions matter, too. (2021 - 2023)

Other Series

Play Us A Song (Human AU, Logince, past Intrulogical) - [ AO3 ]

Beside Me (Vampire AU, Dukexiety, ...?) - [ AO3 ]

History | Matchr (Human AU, future Intrulogical, Roceit, past Dukeceit), including Matchr, the final story in the series

Butterfly Stories - Overruled (Alternate to Objections) (WIP)

Remy & Emile - Happily’s Remile needed their own fic

Shorts and One-Shots, Event Series

Happily Ever After Minis (Series) - Intrulogical and Roceit, post Happily Ever After and/or post Happily Ever After/WMHB

Blink and You’ll Miss It - Nicomas/Karrot Kings

Analogical Week 2021 Series - Some fluffy platonic Analogical

May Flowers Event 2021 - Fluffy & angsty ship stories (WIP)

Holiday Stories

3.14159265 ... - Pie-based Pi Day Celebration with a fluffy crust

The Sides Celebrate Hanukkah - platonic DRLAMPT

Fear Response - Halloween exchange fic, rated G, shapeshifter AU

Anything - Halloween exchange fic, rated M, human/magic AU

Doctor Who/Sanders Sides Crossovers

The Best of Humanity -The Doctor must find a way to save humanity from its greatest threat. Hint: humanity’s greatest threat isn’t off-planet. #you dear sir are a timelord

More Time With You - (WIP) - A soulmate crossover AU between Sanders Sides and Doctor Who. Yes, that escalated quickly. Sides are Souls.

Run - The Heart Breaker I Can’t Make Myself Delete: This was originally meant to be the last chapter of More Time With You

Some of my favorite stories from the series that I like to call out:

Rain - Intrulogical, post Happily Ever After/WMHB

A Thousand Years and a Thousand Scars - Intrulogical, post Happily Ever After (Angst & Fluff)

Morning Coffee and Kisses - Intrulogical, post Happily Ever After/WMHB

Arizona's Journal (WIP)

This link is a little finicky: Tumblr Archive

Side Blogs

(As in, my other Tumblrs, not blogs for the Sides but OML don't get me started...) I've hit max links, so just the names.

edupunkbitch - (vent blog. i swear, rouse the rabble, whine, rant, and complain)

intrulogialweek - my passion :D

intrualityweek - the passion I didn't know I had

laboratorysoundsystem - Logan's lab has a sound system that plays Spotify near non-stop

eduwrites - nothing there yet... working on it

loganslaboratory - a place for my infrequent visual art experiments

saviorofdandysuits - Good Omens side blog

doctorthembo - Doctor Who side blog

captains-scribe - Our Flag Means Death side blog

#fanfic #i've got room in my hearts for many fandoms and so do my fics #sanders sides #doctor who #intrulogical #intruality #logicality #moceit #intruloceit #roceit #remile #logince #analogical #❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜🩷#i say both but I've got stories for three fandoms in here :D #colored text

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michaels-two-dads · 2 years

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Can we see the superhero/ power system?

OOOO OKAY OKAY

SPOILERS FOR WHAT YOU CAN STAND (Sanders Sides Superhero AU Fic) IF ANYONE WANTS TO READ THAT

So, basically, in my fic What You Can Stand, 25% of the people of Druthers City have some sort of superpowers, known as “Propensities”. The general public has been led to believe that Propensities are the result of a genetic mutation that shows up in around 25% of people, however this is a cover-up spread by the first superhero, Mr. Spectacular.

In reality, Propensities come from the injection of a special kind of bacteria discovered by a scientist named Janus Anthony, and these bacteria, when combined with intelligent life, can form a symbiotic relationship with a human body or brain, giving special abilities in exchange for certain brain chemicals or emotions (it varies depending on the person and the particular variation of bacteria).

Mr. Spectacular basically wants to become god by collecting all the most powerful Propensities that he can, and in order to do that, he turns Druthers City into the equivalent of a giant lab experiment, secretly injecting infants with Anthony Bacteria under the guise of special testing, and then monitoring the results of the bacteria. He also benefits from the comic book drama of all of it, and it is helpful in his selection to see powers in action, so he also sets up schools that are intended to make heroes and villains out of students. (Outcasting certain students, pitting students against each other, not enforcing and maybe even encouraging bullying, etc etc.)

For the purposes of a Beeduo AU, this would mean that Ranboo and Tubbo both were injected with bacteria as infants, and then when their powers manifested, they were both sent off to a Propensity Academy, where Ranboo was in an environment that allowed him to thrive and to become a hero, while Tubbo was in an environment that outcasted him and made him turn to villainy.

#I have put a normal amount of time and effort into this universe (trust me)#Beeduo superhero au #but yeah hope that answers your question lol sorry for talking your ears off

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codevassie · 3 years

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Superpower TS Fic Recs

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What You Can Stand by manyfandomsonelog

Status: Incomplete, Work In Progress

Summary: Virgil tried so, so hard to avoid becoming a supervillain. He really did. But when your superpower is literally manifesting a person's worst fears, it's a hard thing to avoid. Still, he really, really tried. Even when his own parents feared him. Even when the whole school feared him. Even when he hated himself and his Propensity so much that he wanted to give in. He might've succeeded, if he hadn't met him- Roman Reyes, AKA Roman Spectacular, AKA The Prince, AKA the worst thing that has ever happened to him (which is saying something).

Relationships: Prinxiety, Logicality

CW: Psychological stuff, nightmares, bullying, physical harm, spiders, panic attacks, suicidal thoughts, brief discussion of racism, self-hatred, bomb, explosion, blood, injury, bad/abusive parenting, imprisonment, fire, homophobia, pedophilia mention, discussion of child abuse, evidence of physical abuse, sexual innuendo, anxious thoughts, death, funeral, flashback, reference to sex, fairly aggressive arguing and yelling, public speaking, secondhand embarrassment

My thoughts: My quarantine savior!!! I started the fic like a week into quarantine, so I really mean that literally. The characterization is absolutely fantastic--I love seeing all of them interact. It’s so natural and fun and interesting. The plot is also just wonderful--one thing keeps happening after another and these guys just cannot seem to get a break. The pacing is awesome, and whether it’s a character or plot chapter, you just can’t look away. Log is such a fantastic writer and a wonderful person, so if you like awesome prinxiety, superpowers and secret identities, trust and betrayal, humor and angst, you really need to read this one!

Rewind by ravenclawicecream

Status: Incomplete, Work In Progress

Summary: When a group of superheroes show up to kill him, it's just another Wednesday for Virgil Messana. After five years of being on the run, he's used to the idea people want him dead. That fact is just an unfortunate side effect of having the power to destroy everything you touch. What does surprise him, however, is when he finds himself agreeing to join those superheros and become part of the team. It's not long until Virgil learns that all the heroes have chapters of their lives they'd rather keep unpublished, along with events they'd rather not relive. And, as he spends more time with the team, he realizes that he may know certain members much better than he'd originally thought. Virgil longs for a moment to figure everything out but by then it's too late. He's already caught up in a bigger scheme; one where they no longer have the power to control their own destinies. With every movement monitored and every action proven to be calculated, the lines between allies and enemies blur, leaving Virgil caught in between. When the stakes are inevitably raised, the remaining heroes must do all they can to change the future of the world. But time has always been a cruel master, and sometimes the only answer is to rewind.

Relationships: Loceit, Logicality, Prinxiety, Remile

CW: Major Character Death, Murder

My thoughts: Gosh, I wish this one got more love. It’s probably the MCD tag, so understandable, but also take into consideration the time travel tag and perhaps give it a chance? I feel like this fic is setting up for so much, and I cannot wait to see how it all goes down. I have so many questions for this fic which is always a good sign (so many that I may have freaked the author out with my WALL of questions on chapter three don’t worry about it /j). Please. Read. This.

Powerless by patentpending

Status: Complete

Summary: “People like us,” Logan had once remarked to Virgil. “Are statistical anomalies.”(Almost) Everyone in the world has powers. As for those who don’t, well, they’re such a small part of the population - only 0.04% - why would anyone care about them?Ever since he realized what people mean when they call him Powerless, Virgil Sanders has tried to fight back against the system that oppresses people like him, Patton, and Logan. When Patton’s bakery is targeted in a hate crime, he finally snaps. With the help of a mysterious sponsor, Virgil becomes a villain, ready to remake a broken society. The only thing standing in his way is the world’s most Powerful (and infuriatingly charming) superhero: The Prince, who is hiding the fact that his gilded life isn’t as perfect as it may seem.

Relationships: Prinxiety, Logicality, Roman/Female Fanon Character

CW: Classism, Unreliable Narrator, Thinly Veiled Criticism of Society, emetophobia, violence, gun mention, implied suicide attempt, dub-con, mentions of blood, graphic depictions of a riot, non-graphic description of a wound, possessive and abusive behavior, kid being kicked out of the house by parent, kidnapping, kinda torture (?), body horror, gore, graphic descriptions of injuries, emotional abuse, police brutality, pain and injury, burning building, swearing, vomiting, murder, panic attack, dysphoria, misgendering, minor character death, major character death, self deprecating talk, mentions of suicide

My thoughts: Well, doing a TS superhero rec without Powerless is just treason. I don’t know--I’m trying to figure out a way to describe it and instead launching up to pace around the room with an instant replay of different scenes in my head. I mean, the grocery store chapter?!?! This stuff lives in my head rent free. The characterization, the banter, the tension, the motives--I can’t describe it y’all. Just, if you love yourselves (love yourselves, please <3) then just go read it. Or reread it. Do that for yourselves.

Waterspout by Greenninjagal

Status: Complete

Summary: "Hail!” The boy says all smug smiles that Virgil immediately hates. “You’re Recluse aren’t you?”As if there was some other spider themed weirdo who clung to buildings in their free time.“No,” Virgil says, because he can. *** Virgil finds himself stuck on the side of a building in a rainstorm and is helped by an annoying-admittedly attractive-guy.

Relationships: Prinxiety

CW: Mild cursing, storms

My thoughts: This one is very cute. Virgil is a spiderman-like hero who went up a waterspout, and down comes some rain trying to wash him out. Roman comes to help, they banter a bit, and, maybe, there’s a little surprise at the end. I would not mind more of this AU. In fact, I would love it. But that should not discount how wonderfully made a oneshot it is either. The author wrote it perfectly for the length it is, presenting the charm of the characters, great plot and symbolism, and left me wanting more at the same time. Definitely go check this one out.

Technically. It’s A Secret by supervillain

Status: Incomplete, Work In Progress

Summary: Virgil Storm, the adopted son of a reality TV star with telekinesis was born without a power. That's been a problem for him all his life. His only friend is Patton Vega, his only chance at romance the irritating Cros Corson--until he gets a job at a top-secret facility, playing babysitter to a bunch of kids with dangerous powers and even more dangerous minds. Kids who happen to be exactly his age.Yeah, this is going to be a piece of cake, especially when the enigmatic villain Believe (aka Roman Torres) takes a liking to Virgil. And even worse, when Virgil starts to more than like him back. Pull in some evil mad scientists, a plague created to decimate the world, a murderous villain, an obnoxious stalker, and the greatest Kinetic the world has ever known, and you're in for a hell of a ride.

Relationships: Prinxiety, Logicality

CW: Anxiety attacks, arson, murder, minor character death, blood, spiders, being eaten alive, falling, death, sleeping, fighting, cop mention

My thoughts: I’m behind on this one, and I wanted to catch up on it before I posted this rec list. Today is the last Friday of the year though, so I decided to just go ahead and do it. I love this fic a ton so far, and I can’t wait to read more. I can tell the author put a lot of thought into writing the world and characters, and that the plot is interesting and deliberate. There’s mysteries unfolding which intrigues me So Bad. It’s a super interesting one, so I’d say go read it!

#fic recs #sanders sides #ts #friday fic recs #prinxiety #NOTE: the two that have a wall of CWs are mostly just warnings from the beginnings of chapters #which means they can be skipped over fairly easily #so today is the last friday of the year (holy snit) so i wanted to get this out #i've been trying to make this list since like may but i don't read a whole lot of superpower aus #hope everyone is having a great one!

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happylittletrees3 · 3 years

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New Fics for the New Year!

*cracks knuckles*

Alright folks! I did this last year but it was in the notes for one of my fics. This is a better format so here we go! This is pretty much a list of any fics I found that I really enjoyed, and that you might to! Find something you’ll like in 2021! Which hopefully won’t be a trashfire!

Authors are tagged with their tumblr or a link to their AO3 account if I couldn’t find one for them and links for the fics themselves are in the titles. PLEASE check the tags on each story for warnings and ships if you are interested in reading them, know your limits!

Disclaimer, none of these stories are mine.

Most of these are Harry Potter fics and I need to make the statement that JKR has decided to be a TERF and we don’t stan. We’ve taken the content from her and will not be returning it.

If your story is on this list and you would like it removed, or a link is incorrect, please tell me and I will not hesitate to fix these things. Same goes for if one of these creators have a tumblr, please let me know so I can tag properly and give credit where credit is due!

On with the show!

Harry Potter and the Welcome to the World of Grey by sobsicles

Oh my god this was a ride. Delves into what would have happened if Harry had killed Bellatrix after the battle at the Ministry in OOTP, its such a time.

A Shift in Perspective by @nobodyzhuman

Harry finds out Dumbledore has lied to him for a really long time and he’s on the wrong side of the war. After catching Harry Dumbledore turns him into a cat and sends him gift wrapped to the Dark Lord. Its so, so fucking good if you’re looking for a sympathetic dark side/death eaters story.

The Sun and The Moon by Silverlynings

Drarry soulmate AU that just hits different. Amazingly written and just a really good story? Hermione is the best person ever.

There Is COVID in Ba Sing Se by @koala-otter

Absolutely adorable modern Zukka AU where they move in together at the beginning of the pandemic. Quarantine AU is a thing now, fight me.

Ripple of Change Series by weirdsisters99

Sirius and Snape become unlikely friends and things spiral out of control. Now Snape's a mentor figure for a bunch of Hogwarts students who pretend they absolutely don’t know each other outside of his rooms and visits Sirius in prison. I’m not doing it justice so just go read it please.

Shoulder Pillow by Music_dreamer_003

Muggle Drarry AU where Draco falls asleep on Harry on a plane. Adorable to the max and just a fluff masterpiece.

Son of Thanos Universe by @essayofthoughts and Kiterou

Harry is kidnapped from Earth by aliens and is raised by Thanos. He eventually escapes and chills with Yondu, Peter, and the Ravengers, and after awhile makes his way back to Earth. Earth hasn’t forgoten him. It was a time and I love it so, so much. The worldbuilding is phenomenal and also shines a light on what HP cannon could have been without their golden boy. Read it.

Wizards IN SPACE by @esamastation

The Room of Requirement can, in fact, turn into a space ship. Magic teenagers plus a spaceship is not something I thought I needed but I did and you do to. Yoden has done a continuation of the story here that is unfinished but also highly recommended, its amazing.

Be Kind by juhele

I’m not usually one for Cedric/Harry but this. This is a masterpiece. Harry is pretty much a panicking Bisexual and Cedric is the number one. Like he’s just amazing. Boyfriend goals.

Excuse Me, Do You Fucking Mind? by Nine_3quarters

Another modern Drarry AU but they have superpowers in this one. Draco is in drag. It’s just...everything you could ever want out of this AU and its wonderful

Family is a Purple Bus by @rowanmoonlight

Yet another one I didn’t think I needed but absolutely did. After leaving the Dursleys Harry gets a job on the Knight Bus and the family he deserves in its employees. Just...oh it’s wonderful, so fucking wonderful.

How Like Home by @waitingondaisies

Its a god-tier story, like everything by this author but this one. This one. Harry falls through the veil after Sirius and ends up in another universe where his parents are alive and well and Voldemort never existed. No war, no death. Just redemption and a new chance for Harry.

Independent Study by SomewheresSword

So this is now one of my favorite authors, because of not only this but their founders AU and another fic which is right under this one. Its just so fucking good? This story in particular is a Harry got expelled before fifth year AU and its amazing. He lives with Sirius (as he should) and definitely does not have a crush on George. Its great.

Lily’s Boy by SomewheresSword

Deep sigh. Ok this one. This one. Wizengamot politics meets a taking-no-shit Harry and supportive heirs. Drarry just happened so that's been a plus and its just-look this author made me love Snape/Lupin and that, that my friends, is a feat.

(Note: This may or may not be up. The author was having trouble with copyright and it was taken down briefly. As of last time I heard it hadn’t been reposted however if you ever see it again, READ IT. This note will be deleted if I see it again on AO3.)

Misticheskiy Institut by GhostIsReading

Harry says fuck it and moves to Russia. That's literally what happens but it’s so fucking good. There's also a dash of creature inheritance but man I just love the worldbuilding of the Russian school and Magical World its just-gah its incredible.

Pieces Verse by @tulipscomeinallsortsofcolors

Tulip just has a habit of making me cry and I love it. This is the same author who did LAOFT (which I also recommend if you haven’t read it) and has yet again wowed us with their excellence. Pieces is a Sanders Sides soulmate AU. Prinxiety and Logicality were one shots but Dukeceit has received its own chunk and its an angst fest but so. Fucking. Good.

The Way We Wind by @thesleepiesthufflepuff

*screams into pillow* LOOK IF YOU DIDN’T THINK HARRY OWNING A KNITTING SHOP COULD BE GOOD, IT IS AND YOU NEED TO KNOW THAT OK?!? Drarry is thrown in but god this is so wholesome?!? Even without it?!? I love it.

To The Dead by LadyoftheWoods

Look. Look. I’ve read a lot in my short, short life. Very few things have made me cry or come close to it when it comes to literature. This? This made me cry. Ghost Sanders Sides AU that's just...wonderful. Its so wholesome and beautiful and I expect any of you who read this and cried to tell me so we can cry about it together. Ok? Ok.

And that's the list for 2020! Obviously there are other fics that were amazing and this is all just my opinion but I hope you get a good story out of this post! Send me anything you think I’ll enjoy to!

Heres to 2021 being better!

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Beta List 2021

A list of betas for the 2020 TS-Storytime Big Bang! This will detail the beta’s URL, beta type(s), preferred genres, genres that make them uncomfortable, and any other additional information.

The beta types are:

Developmental beta: I’d like to help create the plot and help the writer shape the story.

Basic beta: editing for spelling/grammatical errors, or things like consistency in the story.

Cheerleading beta: Cheering for the writer to keep going!

This list has been posted in order of their sign-up. If a beta chooses to no longer be available, DM me, and this list will be updated for their url to be striked through like this. Updated as of 5/1/21.

@cardigancladpatton

Beta types: Developmental, basic, and cheerleading

Preferred genres: No preference

Genres they want to avoid: No preference

Additional info: N/A

@houser-of-stories

Beta types: Developmental, basic, and cheerleading

Preferred genres: Humour, Ghosts or Heists or Historical Settings, Mythology AUs, Messing with Time is always something I’m interested in

Genres they want to avoid: NSFW, anything with an unhappy ending (ambiguous/open ended is fine), incredibly graphic injuries

Additional info: I’ve got a little bit of experience under my belt, and I’m open to pretty much anything!

@d4rk3stn1ght

Beta types: Developmental and cheerleading

Preferred genres: No

Genres they want to avoid: No

Additional info: I tend to add a lot of angst/hurt comfort but I also like to ping pong ideas. Almost like a verbal rp and it gets both ideas generated in the person's mind

@royalty-of-all-things-snuggly

Beta types: Basic

Preferred genres: I’m comfortable with anything and don’t have any major triggers so I can handle the heavy stuff well. I love angst but am fine w anything!

Genres they want to avoid: I’m not huge on medieval fantasy but am willing to do it!

Additional info: N/A

@thewordyhibiscus

Beta types: Developmental, basic, and cheerleading

Preferred genres: I'm fine with any genre!

Genres they want to avoid: There are no genres I'd be uncomfortable working with.

Additional info: There is nothing else I'd like to add.

@davidthetraveler

Beta types: Developmental, basic, and cheerleading

Preferred genres: I'm good with most things.

Genres they want to avoid: NSFW content, "No happy ending" stories, certain ships, certain types of triggering or squicky content. If you're not sure if your story's content is something I'd be uncomfortable with, feel free to discuss it with me.

Additional info: As a developmental Beta, I would be available to help you sort out what needs to happen in your story. I can help find ways to get from one point to another. I can help to set the tone and feel for the story. I can also be there to ask questions to challenge you to figure things out for yourself. And I can even review stories to see if they make internal logical sense. But I will always defer to you, the author, on what will actually be put into your story. As an editing Beta, my philosophy is that it is not my job to tell you what your voice needs to be, but rather to help your voice be clear and understandable. I will correct spelling and grammar, as well as punctuation. And I will occasionally suggest a different word or phrasing to better express what you're trying to say. But you will always have the final say, and I will do my best never to overwrite your voice.

@pretty-hog-wild

Beta types: Basic

Preferred genres: Fantasy, slice of life, college au, disney (if that is a genre)

Genres they want to avoid: Horror

Additional info: N/A

@purplepatton

Beta types: Developmental, basic, and cheerleading

Preferred genres: No preference!

Genres they want to avoid: Smut

Additional info: I've beta'd before, both for fandom and academic work, so I have some experience! My time zone is EST, and I use discord frequently so you can reach me easily on there! I'm excited to see the amazing stories that come out of this years bang :)

@wisherbysharlight

Beta types: Developmental, basic, and cheerleading

Preferred genres: Romance

Genres they want to avoid: Angst

Additional info: N/A

@sides-on-a-string

Beta types: Developmental, basic, and cheerleading

Preferred genres: I like fantasy and sci-fi!

Genres they want to avoid: I'm not fond of horror.

Additional info: N/A

@chaoticcartoonlokibiscuit

Beta types: Basic

Preferred genres: Fantasy or Adventure are my favorites!

Genres they want to avoid: I'm not really comfortable with very graphic stories that include sexual or violent content. I'm fine with fights and violence, as long as it isn't too explicit or dark. Horror also isn't my favorite, but I don't mind if the story's a little scary. Again, just not too explicit.

Additional info: I signed up as a beta reader to check for spelling/ grammatical and continuity errors but if the writer I'm helping wants any plot-related advice, I'd be happy to share my ideas about that as well!

@kieraelieson

Beta types: Basic and cheerleading

Preferred genres: Fantasy, sci-fi, canon-ish

Genres they want to avoid: Romance

Additional info: I really prefer to work with Gen stories, or stories with a smaller emphasis on ships.

@meglooy

Beta types: Basic and cheerleading

Preferred genres: Sci-fi, fantasy, hurt/comfort, G/t

Genres they want to avoid: Nsfw, Major character death, Unsympathetic sides (morally grey ok)

Additional info: Please don't be afraid to correct me if I'm doing something wrong, I'm kinda new at this, and I want to get better

@pattonkittysquad2

Beta types: Developmental, basic, and cheerleading

Preferred genres: No preference

Genres they want to avoid: Extreme horror/cosmic horror

Additional info: I can't do anything with unsympathetic characters

@youronelesbianfriend

Beta types: Basic and cheerleading

Preferred genres: Most

Genres they want to avoid: Anything with unsympathetic patton

Additional info: N/A

@starshineandbooks

Beta types: Developmental, basic, and cheerleading

Preferred genres: No preference

Genres they want to avoid: NSFW Content

Additional info: Nope I'm pretty easy going

@confinesofpersonalknowledge

Beta types: Developmental, basic, and cheerleading

Preferred genres: fiction, high-fantasy, children aus

Genres they want to avoid: ones with too much character suffering

Additional info: not really!

@do-your-socks-have-holes-in-them

Beta types: Developmental and basic

Preferred genres: AUs with fun worldbuilding potential; hurt/comfort (I am pretty good at it); fantasy

Genres they want to avoid: Stories with: major focus on heavy real-world issues; canon characters written as abusive or irredeemably awful; hopeless endings

Additional info: I'm an adult, and would be comfortable working with NSFW content as long as the writer is also an adult.

@poppytres

Beta types: Developmental, basic, and cheerleading

Preferred genres: Nope, any is fine!

Genres they want to avoid: Anything dealing with pregnancy, but given it's Sanders sides, I doubt that will be an issue.

Additional info: You guys are going to do so good!

@legendsgates

Beta types: Developmental and basic

Preferred genres: Angst/whump with a happy ending, canonical aus, alien aus, soulmate aus, superpower aus, time travel (in canonical aus), pre-accepting anxiety aus

Genres they want to avoid: Sad or ambiguous endings, major character death, unsympathetic sides

Additional info: (Tumblr isn’t letting me receive messages right now, so if you want to contact me I’m on discord as ShadowState#2367) I’m a bit more experienced with line editing than developmental, but I’ll do my best to help with both!)

@anxious-logic

Beta types: Developmental, basic, and cheerleading

Preferred genres: No preference

Genres they want to avoid: NSFW, any unsympathetic sides, horror, unhappy endings

Additional info: N/A

@harper-is-a-little-sh1t

Beta types: Developmental, basic, and cheerleading

Preferred genres: Romance, fluff, hurt/comfort

Genres they want to avoid: NSFW, unhappy endings, gore, unsympathetic sides, anything with more than a passing mention of over/under-eating

Additional info: I'm not really a fan of Remrom or Dukeceit and would prefer not to work with writing involving either of those. I have no problem with people shipping them but I'm just personally not comfortable.

@psychedelicships

Beta types: Developmental, basic, and cheerleading

Preferred genres: i love fantasy AUs but i'll be willing to work with any!

Genres they want to avoid: I'm a minor, so no NSFW.

Additional info: English IS my first language, and I'll be willing to beta multiple works! I'm fine with any ship except r/m/rm

@let-the-words-be-free

Beta types: Developmental, basic, and cheerleading

Preferred genres: I'm best with fantasy but I work well with any genre.

Genres they want to avoid: N/A

Additional info: I'm in school for editing and creative writing plus I love to cheer people on! I'm ready and willing to help!

@yellowroseartist

Beta types: Cheerleading

Preferred genres: Cannonverse, Urban/Modern, Slice of Life, maybe even Fantasy

Genres they want to avoid: NSFW, Unsympathetic Sides, Horror or graphic violence, Unhappy ending (ambiguous/open ended is fine), Superhero Stories, Soulmate AUs

Additional info: I've never beta before, but I have done some writing and such for fun so I may be able to help w/ more developmental stuff if needed!

@earmuffstar

Beta types: Developmental, basic, and cheerleading

Preferred genres: Hm, I prefer canonverse, but I'll work with anything

Genres they want to avoid: Nothing explicit please?

Additional info: I'll probably be better at spelling/grammar/consistency/flow editing than plot editing, but I offer my services for it regardless

@5-falsehoods-phonated

Beta types: Basic

Preferred genres: Nope! I'm good wherever I'm needed.

Genres they want to avoid: No, I'm okay reading anything.

Additional info: Not that I can think of.

@infawrit10

Beta types: Developmental, basic, and cheerleading

Preferred genres: Nope! I’m partial to certain ships like Prinxiety and Moceit, but I’m happy and willing to work with anything, pretty much!

Genres they want to avoid: Anything with heavy angst, rape/non-con elements, NSFW/NSFS, and romantic Moxiety (platonic or familial is fine, though!)

Additional info: The best way to reach me would be through tumblr DMs. I’m so excited to work with you!

@averykedavra

Beta types: Developmental, basic, and cheerleading

Preferred genres: fantasy, human au, and/or superheroes!

Genres they want to avoid: hurt no comfort, major character death, or other heavily angsty subject matter

Additional info: N/A

@mariniacipher

Beta types: Developmental and basic

Preferred genres: Any type of fantasy would be welcome, but I’m fine with most genres.

Genres they want to avoid: Tragedies and hanahaki are both a no for me.

Additional info: I have a bunch of experience under my belt and while i am thorough, this is always in service of the story’s improvement. I’d adore to work with one of the many lovely works which will be part of this challenge, and am very much looking forward to that 😊.

@violetgauze

Beta types: Developmental, basic, and cheerleading

Preferred genres: angst/found family/romance

Genres they want to avoid: smut, action, anything sexual, abuse/assault, suicide

Additional info: no experience in beta-ing but i've written fiction before (not for sanders sides)

@fruit-snacc-ace

Beta types: Developmental and cheerleading

Preferred genres: Not particularly! I'm pretty much open to everything!

Genres they want to avoid: I'm a minor, so I can't work with nsfw fics, but other than that I'm okay with pretty much everything!

Additional info: I can't wait to work with other authors! I'm so excited to help them out!

#beta list 2021 #betas #beta list #my post #text

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iggyalfi2319 · 2 years

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A Day, A Story

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RP statut : Open

Fandom: Sanders Sides, minor OCs

AU: Human, Superpowers

POV: open to everything

Style: preferably lengthy, still open to everything

Dynamic: Dead mailbox (use Reblog if adding your part, @ if addressing to someone. Replies in comments will be screenshoted and published. No answering pressure!)

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Prompt: the Sides have superpowers and tell their day. Being known or keeping it secret is up to you.

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XXth of November, 20XX

Today was pretty uneventful.

A guy tried to purse snatch a little old lady, but luckily, your anxious truly was here to stop him. It's strange to think you're capable of doing that without wearing the mask, since it was in the middle of the day.

After dropping my little brother at school, and a teary goodbye, I headed to work. If it wasn't for me being in a very restricted area, I would keep him around me all the time...

Sadly, laboratories aren't safe for children, and I definitely don't trust him around dangerous stuff...

Especially after what happened last time to myself...

When I see what I've become, I don't want that for him. At all.

I don't even know nor understand how he can still love me after that...

Brotherly love is something mysterious I cherish and do not want to take for granted.

If something ever happened to him, I would never forgive myself.

But I guess that's me rambling about the only family member I ever have.

Anyway, back to my uneventful day.

I didn't do anything much at work, aside from beating my record of chair spinning. Not my fault if I wasn't given any assignments...

Needless to say I ended up getting nauseous and yelled at...

I really can't wait for the night to fall so I can read Bjorn his bed night story and go kick some butts in my other life.

Signed:

Virgil Andersen

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#sanders sides #virgil sanders #ocs #roleplay #open roleplay #superpower au #laboratory mention #anxiety sanders #writing #shorties #idk what tags to put #why am i even posting this

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emy-loves-you · 4 years

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Sanders Sides AU-gust Day 28: Fashion and Models

Janus is the heir of the largest fashion business in the world; and said business’ lead model, going by the pseudonym ‘Deceit.’ Virgil is the son of two bakers, dreaming to be a fashion designer and model. Janus decided to be transferred to Virgil’s school, and Virgil crushes on his favorite model. (Basically a Miraculous Ladybug AU without superpowers) Janus/Virgil POV, Anxceit with established Royality and potential Intrulogical

Day 27 | Masterlist | Day 29

Janus sighed as he all but collapsed into his limo. “Please tell me that my schedule is empty for the rest of the day. I want to get this makeup off as soon as possible.”

Remus, Janus’ assistant, immediately chimed in. “Your schedule is empty for the rest of the day!”

Janus gave Remus a look as the older man giggled. He turned to his other assistant, who was reading something on his tablet. Most likely today’s schedule. “Logan, what’s my schedule for the rest of today?”

Logan looked up, his face impassive. “You have geography at 4, calculus at 5, and fencing at 6:30. Your schedule is free after that.”

Janus turned to glare at Remus. “You told me that my schedule was empty.”

Remus smirked. “You told me to tell you that! Therefore I’m not in the wrong!” He struck a dramatic pose from where he was sitting.

Janus rolled his eyes, cringing as he felt the makeup on his skin and the contact in his eye. “Is it possible to cancel my classes and get this makeup off? I don’t want to break out.”

Logan sighed. “You need to have a stable education, Janus. And it was your idea to use your pseudonym around everyone, including your teachers.”

Janus looked out the window as the car passed by a public school. “What if I didn’t have to…”

Logan and Remus shared a look. Remus raised an eyebrow. Logan furrowed his eyebrows. Remus waggled both of his eyebrows. Logan sighed before speaking. “What are you suggesting?”

Janus looked up at Logan, a new light shining in his eyes. “What if I went to a public school, as Janus Williams? No one knows that I exist, and I could model after school!” He looked back towards the school. “I could go and interact with people my age, and no one would be the wiser. Deceit could be a famous model, and Janus could be a normal teenager.”

Logan and Remus shared another look. Logan raised an eyebrow. Remus shrugged before gesturing to Janus. Logan gave Remus another look before sighing. “You do realize that after this, you will be unable to go back. You would have to stay in school, or visit private tutors as Janus. And you would still have to learn, we wouldn’t be putting you into easy classes.”

Janus nodded. “I understand.”

Remus hummed to himself. “Why do you want to go to public school anyways? If the anonymity were an issue, we could always get you tutors as Janus, not Deceit.”

Janus shook his head. “All of them are the same: homophobic assholes that think they know everything just because they’re being paid to teach me.”

Remus snorted. Logan gave Remus a look, and Remus raised his hands in defense. “What? He’s not wrong.”

Logan sighed before turning to Janus. “You still have to go to your classes today, but I will cancel your classes tomorrow. You also have no photoshoots for the rest of the week, so you needn’t worry about acne. If you still wish to be enrolled in a public school by tomorrow night… I will enroll you to start as soon as possible.”

Janus’ face remained calm, but Logan and Remus had known the teen for long enough to see the excitement bubbling under the surface. “Thank you, Logan, Remus.”

Remus chuckled. “All in a day’s work for Logan and Remus, best assistants in the world!” They all chuckled at that, before the car descended to a comfortable silence.

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Virgil groaned as he stepped into the bakery, nearly wincing as his backpack strap dug into his shoulder. He walked past the random assortment of customers before making his way to the counter. He smiled and waved at his Dad, who was currently handling a customer. Virgil walked past the counter and into the kitchen, where his Papa was stirring some batter while he hummed ‘Oh I Just Can’t Wait To Be King’ under his breath.

Virgil smiled softly as he dropped his bag onto the floor. “Hey, Papa.”

Virgil’s Papa smiled, putting down the mixer and wiping his hands off. “Virgil!” He quickly pulled Virgil into a hug. “How was school?”

Virgil groaned. “Just as awful as always.”

His Papa frowned as he placed his hands on Virgil’s shoulders, putting him at arm’s length. “Did you try and make some friends today?”

Virgil sighed, looking at the floor. “Of course I tried, but no one wants to hang out with the loner emo.”

His Papa lightly grabbed Virgil’s chin. “Virgil, please look at me.” Virgil looked up to see his father smiling softly. “What those kids think doesn’t matter. What matters is that you are a Knightly-Hart, and that your Dad and I are so proud of you. Alright?” Virgil nodded, feeling his eyes start to water slightly. “Alright. And if they don’t want to be your friends, that’s their fault, not yours. You reached out to them, and that’s good enough. You’ll know when the right people come along, Stormcloud, trust me.” He gently squeezed Virgil’s shoulders. “Now, why don’t you go upstairs and work on homework, and later tonight we can have a family night.”

Virgil gave his Papa a small smile. “Game night or movie night?”

His Papa chuckled. “Both, if you get your work done before dinner.” He playfully swatted at Virgil’s arm. “Now go! I want to beat you in Uno while we watch The Little Mermaid!”

Virgil laughed as he grabbed his backpack, heading upstairs. “Fat chance! I’ll be beating you in Monopoly while we watch Tangled!”

“Oh, it’s on!” Virgil laughed as he left the kitchen, going upstairs to their home. He quickly made his way to his room, throwing his backpack onto the bed and moving towards his desk. He’d already finished all of his homework at school (the one advantage to having no friends meant that Virgil had time at school to get work done) so Virgil had the rest of the afternoon to himself. Virgil suddenly spun around, double-checking that he’d locked his door. Virgil didn’t want his parents to know about this. As much as Virgil loved his Papa and Dad, he knew that they would try and make a big deal out of it.

Virgil reached into his desk and pulled out a medium-sized sketchpad. Each page was completely filled with different outfits. There were casual outfits, pajamas, suits, tuxes, dresses, anything Virgil wanted to sketch at the time. Most of the outfits were Virgil’s original ideas, each one inspired by something Virgil experience in his day-to-day life. Most of the models had Virgil’s body type. But some of them were modeled after his classmates and random strangers. He even had a few based off of famous models, but he didn’t do those often.

Virgil sighed as he flipped through the pages. The idea of making these clothes and even modeling some of them was a fool’s dream. Virgil was a loner emo, a social outcast. He had no chance of doing anything special with his life. He would probably take over the bakery after his parents retired. That’s why he didn’t show them the sketches. He didn’t want to get their hopes up (he also didn’t want to admit that he wanted to model the skirts and dresses just as much as the suits and tuxes. Virgil knew that his parents wouldn’t judge him, but he knew that the rest of the world would).

Virgil pulled out his colored pencils as he flipped to a new page. He put on his headphones to help concentrate before letting his hand have full creative control. He decided to sketch something similar to the new line of suits that Deceit styled a few weeks ago. Deceit was one of the few models that Virgil regularly sketched, and Virgil would admit that he had a crush on the teenage heir of Scale & Tail Designs. Virgil sometimes dreamed of working for Scale & Tail and falling in love with Deceit.

Virgil shook his head, focusing back on the sketch. It was a fool’s dream. But Virgil didn’t stop himself from sketching a little heart next to the suit.

#sanders sides #AU_gust_2020 #fashion and models #anxceit #intrulogical #royality #Janus Sanders #logan sanders #remus sanders #virgil sanders #roman sanders #patton sanders

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snowdice · 4 years

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Gaps in His Files (Part 8) [Relabeled; Refiled Series]

Fandom: Sanders Sides

Relationships: Logan/Patton

Characters:

Main: Logan, Patton

Appear: Remy, Virgil (but only in the epilogue)

Summary:

Logan Berry has learned many things the last 10 years: a lot of math and physics, a bit of humility, and how to be a hero being just a few. Through his education, his experience teaching, and his exploits as the superhero Bluebird, he’s changed in a lot of small and large ways. He has recorded these changes in well-organized documents and files. He’s even had to create two new file designations: a red one for files about his moonlighting at Bluebird, and a light blue one dedicated to his boyfriend, Patton.

When Bluebird is targeted by a memory device and all of those 10 years of progress suddenly disappear, Patton Sanders and Logan’s extensive files are left as his only resource to get those memories back. But what is Patton supposed to do when there are clear gaps in his files? And what does he do when he is one of them?

This is set 25 years before Sometimes Labels Fail though it’s story is completely independent of it and it is not necessary to read that one first.

Notes: Superhero AU, memory loss, past child abuse, past child neglect, unhealthy ideas about ones place in relationships, emotional suppression, self-deprecating thoughts, medical procedures mentioned, very brief unhealthy views of sex

Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7

Erm. Logan says a few not so nice things about people who struggle academically which are very wrong. I think from context it is clear that the author doesn’t agree with it. As a teacher I do not endorse his statement and in the missing 10 years he’s learned the lesson for himself... he’s just a very dumb smart high school kid. That being said, I thought I might warn you all especially with the fact that people might be in the middle of finals and a little emotionally vulnerable to that one.

Patton spent most of the morning getting Logan familiar with his red files while also asking him subtle questions about his real opinions on things. The mention of the crying thing did sting a bit even though Patton already knew it made Logan uncomfortable. Patton knew that from the beginning, but he’d still let Logan force himself to try to help when Patton was upset.

God, Patton was a bad person.

After he’d helped Logan get a good feel of the newer files, they started brainstorming about how best to work on recovering his memories over lunch.

Patton had thought they were on the same page, that being they were going to read through the pages in his files hoping he’d remember something in them. However, now he was doing that finger tapping thing on the table while he chewed slowly on his sandwich.

“What?” Patton finally asked.

Logan had clearly been waiting to share because there was no pause before his response. “Have you heard of Blight?” Logan asked, casually, as though that were not a name that made most of the population shudder when they heard it.

“This is nothing like that,” Patton said firmly before he continued with that line of thought.

“Why couldn’t it be?” he asked with a curious head tilt.

“Because… because it’s not,” Patton said.

“Do you have any evidence that it isn’t? Just because it was a device instead of a superpower does not mean it is not the same methodology.”

“It’s just not,” Patton said, “It can’t be.”

“Why?” Logan asked again.

“Because none of them recovered,” Patton tried not to snap.

Logan hummed. “Ah. That seems like an emotionally charged conclusion.”

“Can we please just not talk about it?” Patton implored, turning back to his lunch even though he wasn’t hungry anymore. There were a few moments of silence.

“Did you know,” Logan started, and Patton sighed, “that Blight was on record as having telekinesis before she revealed herself as a Mind Warper? People say she must have implanted false memories in her victims, but if she really was then it would be evidence of-”

“The Monofacultas Theory,” Patton finished for him.

Logan gave him a startled look. “You know it?”

“I’ve known you for over three years Logan and while I agree that the theory is interesting and feasible, there are no known cases of someone having a set of powers that span more than one of the Tri-divisions.”

“If Blight had telekinesis there is. She would have had a physical power as well as a mental one. Witnesses said…”

“She tore the minds of an entire city apart at the seams and restructured them to her desire. Excuse me if I don’t trust the validity of those mind’s statements especially when they have been disproved by video evidence.”

“Just because she didn’t use telekinesis for that one situation caught on video doesn’t mean she couldn’t.”

“Fine,” Patton said. “Say you’re right. Why does it matter?”

“Well I have telekinesis.”

“So, you want to… move your memories back into place?”

“Basically, yes.”

“With your telekinesis?”

“Well, brains are ultimately physical objects.”

“And you are going to not simply give yourself a stroke because…?” Logan shrugged. “Absolutely not Logan.”

“It would be interesting,” Logan said, eyes alight. “I could prove that powers are not truly divided into physical, metal, or energy powers but are originally one singular power that develops due to circumstance during early childhood.”

“If your brain doesn’t literally explode because you don’t know what you’re doing.”

“All science has risk.”

“No, Logan.”

He gave him the look that Patton was not allowed to call a pout.

“Can we at least try some less extreme methods of memory recovery before the theoretical methods with no hard evidence? Like continuing to read your files to try to jog your memory naturally as we had discussed.”

“Fine,” he agreed, looking downtrodden. Patton really hoped he got his memory back before he got too restless and tried something like that.

“If you’re finished eating, we should get back to reading,” Patton said. Patton was certainly finished with his lunch.

The afternoon went well without any major disasters or talk about dangerous methods to get memories back. Logan had not remembered anything, but he’d been calm and patiently started sorting through his files in chronological order. Then, when Patton left him alone for a moment to go to the bathroom, he somehow managed to find his daily planner from where Patton had hidden under a blanket in the front hall closet.

“It’s fine,” Patton insisted from the couch, watching him pace back and forth and wringing his hands. “I called your advisor and told him you wouldn’t be able to meet with him because you were sick.”

Logan frowned at him. “You shouldn’t’ have done that. I could have gone. I don’t want to appear irresponsible by skipping meetings.”

“He wanted to talk about your research. You would have had no idea what he was talking about,” Patton reasoned.

“I would have managed.”

“Logan,” Patton said patiently. “Your research area is partial differential equations. Do you even know what those are?”

Patton could tell by the look on his face that he had no idea. Yet he still stuck his nose up in the air. “I know what a differential is, and I know what an equation is. I am sure I can figure out how to do parts of them.”

“You haven’t even taken multivariate calculus.”

“It can’t be that hard.”

“It is,” Patton groaned, “It is hard.”

“Perhaps for you,” he said hotly.

“No,” Patton ground out. “For you. The 28-year-old you spends hours a week trying to understand these things and he has a bachelor’s degree and almost 6 years of graduate education under his belt. You are in high school.” Logan just gave him a withering glare and turned his attention back to the planner.

“I’m supposed to teach two courses tomorrow,” he said.

“Oh, absolutely not,” Patton said.

“I have a responsibility rather or not I have my memories.”

“Logan, listen to me. You have not graduated high school. You cannot teach a calculus class.”

Logan bristled. “I took calculus last year and got an A.”

Patton had to take a steadying breath. “That is not the same as teaching it.”

“It can’t be that hard. I will simply explain the information to them.”

“And when one of them asks you how to add two fractions?”

Logan’s eyebrows crinkled. “That is a basic skill. I am sure anyone in a college calculus course can do that easily.”

“You have clearly never taught a day in your life.”

Logan bristled. “Any adult who cannot add fractions should immediately be kicked out of university and returned to kindergarten where they belong.”

Patton looked at him for a moment hoping perhaps he would figure out on his own why what he just said was completely out of line. He just kept his jaw stubbornly firm. Patton took a breath. “And that is why you cannot go and teach these students.”

Logan scoffed. “I am not sure why my future self would put up with such things.”

“Because you almost failed your real analysis course,” Patton answered in a heartbeat. “Your first semester of teaching, you were also taking a first-year graduate real analysis course and you couldn’t understand a word of measure theory. It was the first time in your life that you had to work for a C. One day you looked at your students and came to the realization that the look on their faces when you tried to explain the product rule to them was likely the same expression your professor saw on yours when he tried to explain the existence of non-measurable sets. We all have our strengths and weaknesses and if we let someone else draw the line for stupid, there is every chance we’d end up on the wrong side of it. So,” Patton said crossing his arms, “I am not going to let you go ruin your own reputation with your students as a teacher who is not an asshole because you’ve not had to toe your own line yet.”

Logan met his eyes, clearly wanting to argue, but Patton just kept his face strict and his arms crossed. Logan’s face cleared suspiciously quickly, and he backed down. “Fine,” he agreed. “I will stay here.”

“Good,” Patton replied eyeing him. “Now put down the planner and let’s go back to work.”

Want to read more? Use the links below!

AO3 Part 9

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#sanders sides #logan sanders #patton sanders #logicality #tsss #superhero au #memory loss #past child abuse #past child neglect #emotional suppression #self deprecation #gaps in his files #labeled universe #relabeled; refiled #adriana writes

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whyiask · 3 years

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I (gently) yell at you for more info on the Sanders Sides AU :)

ehehe *shuffles my notes* *clears throat*

Okay so basically

Patton is an empath. He can feel other people's emotions and he can also influence their emotions, to a degree.

Virgil has short term visions of the future- the ability to predict what is just about to happen, a second before it does.

Roman has (sort of) the powers of like. a siren? where he can influence/entrance people with his singing and words.

Remus is like prometheus and his brother, basically with the ability to create life out of clay or any other materials.

Logan (still debating on this one) has telekinetic powers, and is super smart lol. I guess kind of like Matilda-esque powers.

Remy can control air and wind, and basically only uses it to zoom down the hallway and cause chaos-

Emile has like... Nathaniel from MLB type powers, where he can draw stuff and then make it real (this includes combining people's powers, like this world's version of a fusion)

Annnnnd that's pretty much what I have so far aha! Ty for asking!!

#sanders sides #sanders sides superpower school au #sanders sides au #ty for asking ❤️❤️#ann 🍸

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bewaretheidesofmarchyall · 4 years

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Prinxiety: A Beginner’s Guide

Hello, and welcome to the Sanders Ships: A Beginner’s Guide series!

Back when I was new to the shipping world, I had no way of knowing where to go. Heck, I didn’t even know multi-shipping was allowed.

This led to me rushing headlong into AO3 like a blind rhinoceros, and accidentally discovering some fun treats, like an E rated Padme/Jar-Jar fic that single-handedly peeled away what was left of my soul like an orange rind.

Anyway, things that haunt my nightmares aside, I kind of wish I’d had some sort of guide to the ships of the week and their flavors! And I’m currently obsessed with Sanders Sides, so that’s what this series is going to be about.

I’ll be discussing the ships based off of Canon Moments, Popularity and Reputation, Fanon Interpretation, and Acclaimed Fics, as well as providing some links to fan-art.

And now, without further ado, PRINXIETY!

Canon Moments:

Prinxiety is one of the larger ships largely due to the abundance of Canon Moments. Here are some highlights*:

Roman: If you had to have a New Year’s Resolution, what would it be?Virgil: Probably to find darker eyeshadow to match my soul. Roman: You are an emo nightmare. Virgil [taking it as a compliment: Thank you. (A New Year of Lying to Myself... In Song!!, 6:26.)

Pretty much their entire sinking out scene in The Dark Side Of Disney (beginning at 5:14)

And the end-credit scene of The Dark Side Of Disney (5:45)

Pretty much all of The Dark Side Of Disney, to be honest.

Roman: What’re you laughing at, Hot Topic? Virgil: Aww, you think I’m hot. ALLOW ME TO REPEAT THAT Virgil: Aww, you think I’m hot. (This momentous event occurs during Alone On VALENTINE’S DAY!, 7:34)

The end credit scene of Alone On VALENTINE’S DAY!, beginning at 8:18. THEY HOLD HANDS.

Roman calls Virgil his “Chemically Imbalanced Romance” at 1:07 of Am I ORIGINAL?

Yogurting (Am I ORIGINAL?, 3:52)

“You’re just too darn cute!” (Making Some Changes!, 6:14)

Everyone Loves The Villain, the figurehead of this ship. (Becoming a CARTOON!, 5:23)

Roman: Anxiety is the fairest of them all! (Becoming a CARTOON!, 7:28)

Roman’s “You Make Us Better” speech in Accepting Anxiety Part 2 (7:07)

“You...rescued me!” (Accepting Anxiety Part 2, 8:35)

MOVING ON, Part 1, 12:28 (it’s an overlooked one, but a good one)

Roman’s FACE when Virgil sings his line in The Sanders Sides 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS! (8:46)

When Virgil tells Roman that no one hates him in Learning New Things About Ourselves (28:12)

When Roman says that making fun of things is how he shows his love in the first Sanders Asides and then you re-watch everything and scream internally because he’s in love with Virgil (and also Logan, but that’s another story for another day)

Finally, Sally’s Song existing on Virgil’s playlist (although that has also been interpreted as Anxceit).

Popularity and Reputation:

Prinxiety is the #1 most popular ship in this fandom at 4,200 fics on AO3 (the runner-up is Logicality at 3,331 fics).

The combination of Prinxiety and Logicality are considered the biggest ships of Sanders Sides. They’re often the first ships to be shipped for a new fander as well as the overall most popular.

As with any popular ship, there are people who will dismiss it as “basic”. Though it is often the first step in a fander’s shipping journey, some people will choose it as their only step, and that’s fine!

Pizza’s a basic food too. Pizza’s also a gift from the heavens! (Although if you don’t like pizza, that’s okay too. Don’t harass people for liking or not liking pizza, kids.)

Fanon Interpretation:

Here’s the Fanon Recipe™️

3 cups of Rivals To Friends To Lovers

1 1/2 tablespoons of Nicknames (additional witty banter can be added, it’s up to taste and how witty the author is feeling (by which I mean “Did The Author Get Enough Sleep”))

1/4 teaspoon of Height Difference (can be for either of them, often Virgil)

2 teaspoons of Watching/Debating Disney Movies Together (add Virgil bringing up Black Cauldron and Roman laughing about how much of an emo nightmare he is to taste)

A couple pinches of One Is Popular And One Is Not (be warned: this is a volatile ingredient. Use with caution. Or just toss an entire container of it in, because it’s fanfic and there are no rules)

Add Belief That Their Love Is Unrequited Due To Misunderstanding to taste

Acclaimed Fics:

When I say “Acclaimed”, I mean that these are the fics that have received the most public approval. That doesn’t necessarily mean that any of these fics are better than less recognized fics (they could be, but that’s unconnected to the public viewing).

Anyway, these are the five most kudoed fics!

#5, Keep him Safe: This fic seems to be some kind of detective au based off of the description. At least, there’s definitely crime involved.

It is 34 chapters long and a work in progress that was last worked on on May 12th.

IT IS RATED E, KEEP THIS IN MIND. I have not read the fic, only the summary and tags, and so cannot tell you exactly why it is rated E. However, I can tell you that it is tagged with Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Abusive Relationship, and Rape/Non-Con Elements.

Basically, proceed with caution. Read it HERE

#4, To Make A Home: This seems to be a high school AU.

It is 29 chapters long and a work in progress that was last worked on on August 22nd.

It is rated M. Keep this in mind. It is tagged with warnings for Eating Disorders, Minor Character Death, Car Accidents, Panic Attacks, Underage Drinking, and Attempted Sexual Assault. Keep these in mind.

I’ll also note that it’s tagged as Angst, yes, but also Angst With A Happy Ending.

Read it HERE

#3, Powerless: I have to say, this fic kind of has a reputation as The Fic of this fandom. And you know what? It deserves the title.

Sorry. As someone who’s supposed to be presenting fics based on acclaim instead of quality, I should be objective. But it’s just....it’s stuck with me.

Anyway, it’s a Superhero AU where approximately 0.04% of the population doesn’t have superpowers. Surprise, surprise, a good chunk of the main characters are Unabled.

It’s 21 chapters long and a completed work. It is rated T.

Read it HERE

#2, Probable Theorem: Read it HERE, this fic is a sequel to the #1 fic on this list, which is [drum-roll please]

#1, A Lesson In Practicality: This fic is also a Superhero AU (those are a bit of a theme for this ship).

It’s 25 chapters long, and a completed work.

It is rated T, and tagged with Graphic Depictions Of Violence.

There’s some Logicality on the side, and it’s the slowest of burns.

Read It HERE

Fanart

Here’s some links to fanart**!

FANART, FANART, FANART, FANART, FANART, AND MORE FANART!

In conclusion, Prinxiety is a widespread ship with lots of canon moments and a fun rivals-to-friends-to-lovers dynamic. If that sounds like something you’d enjoy, buy Prinxiety today!

*All of these are more shippy when watched than when transcribed. Thomas is very good at showing emotions in his face.

**I wrote this fairly quickly, and so have not contacted the artists of these works of art. If you find your fanart on this post and would like it removed, tell me and I’ll remove it, no questions asked.

#sanders sides #ts sides #long post #prinxiety #roman sanders #virgil sanders #ts virgil #ts roman #roman #virgil #roman x virgil #virgil x roman #shipping #ships #fanders #fander #I worked pretty hard on this but it was fun!#Powerless sanders sides fic

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the-bluerecluse · 4 years

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Heroes & The Lost Kid

Chapter One

Chapters: 1 2 3

Sanders Sides - Dynamic / Ships: Found Family

Summary: Superhero AU, Logan Patton and Roman are all heroes in a world where few and far between are born with abilities. Logan has dedicated his life to heroism and the study of heroes and their powers. A new villain that seems unstoppable shows up one day, the following day, Logan meets a teenager witha strange story...

Long ass story I have planned, worked hard on this (yes theres defo some mha inspiration but it is NOT mha)

Trigger warnings: implied abuse, betrayal, violence, unsympathetic deceit

word count: 3k

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Logan closed yet another journal of his findings and proudly wrote “Elemental Abilities & Their Side Effects” across the front.

“Thank you, Roman, for your participation.” Logan adjusted his glasses and stood.

“Not a problem at all, my nerdily heroic friend!” Roman replied, standing absurdly proud as if he had accomplished something by withstanding the studies.

“I’m not sure ‘nerdily’ is a word.” Logan rolled his eyes and placed the finished journal on his shelf.

Roman chuckled. “It should be! Look at you! A hero, and a massive nerd.” Roman gestured to the dozens of charts, diagrams, analyses, and documents littering his walls and desk spaces.

Though cluttered to most, Logan had a detailed system of where everything was. Hero analyses and documents in the left wing, book shelves organized by topic and name across the North wall, hypothetical ideas and theories in the right wing, diagrams and visual aids across the wall respective to their field, and published journals in the living area.

Good thing he had a duplex apartment for all his research, or he wouldn’t have any where to sleep.

“And goodness you have just about every hero’s contact and information in the metroplex!”

“State, actually.” Logan smiled with unabashed pride at his accomplishments.

Roman laughed and slapped Logan a little too hard on the back. “I wouldn’t doubt it. Now, specs-”

“My hero name is-”

“I know, Emeritus, but it doesn’t roll of the tongue, like-” Roman spun around “Prince of Storms!”

Logan rolled his eyes yet again. Hanging out with Roman too much may one day have his eyes rolling out of his head if that were scientifically possible, but he supposed that’s how it’d be with any teenager.

“As much as I enjoy your company, I have a guest lecture at the Sanders High School in an hour.”

Roman lit up. “Ohh, are they finally letting you teach everyone about superheroes? Too bad that’s not my class.”

The two walked downstairs towards the door. “I’m teaching about classification of powers, not heroes. I think it’s important everyone understand them so as not to fear the few of us who are born with strange powers.”

Roman let out a fake yawn. “Yaaaaawn, you find a way to make everything boring, even superpowers! How is that even possible?!”

Logan opened his door with a dull expression. “Good day, Roman.”

“Alright alright, see you on the streets, Specs!”

With that, Roman left and Logan shut his door and retreated to his room to prepare for his lecture.

.,..

Logan took pride in his preparations. He laid out a lovely diagram to show on the projector, classifying all known powers.

He beamed as he shone it, the perfect layout lighting up the wall.

It was a nice chart with ‘narrow’ and ‘broad’ on the side, overlapping with the ability classes on the top, how society had started to sort superpowers.

Psychic, Elemental, Physical, Manifesting, Draining, Transformation, and Movement as the list of classes, and broad and narrow as the range within each person with access to powers.

He had even put familiar hero’s names on the diagram where they fit. He, of course, was under ‘broad’ and psychic. Roman was under ‘broad’ and ‘elemental’, and his friend patton, or Animania, under ‘broad’ and ‘transformation’.

There were no largely known heroes who were under ‘narrow’, as for a hero to prosper it was best to have a larger amount of abilities from their class they could use, i.e they had a ‘broader’ pool of moves and abilities. He knew of a minor duo of heroes who had ‘narrow’ abilties. Missy and Pranks, Logan believed their hero names were, but didn’t know much else about them.

RING RING

Oh, the bell. Student would be arriving soon.

...

The lecture went mostly as planned. He even had time at then end to open up for questions. Most were kids explaining theirs or a friends power and asking how they’d be classified, but he did get asked about polymorphs.

“Why aren’t polymorphs on the board?” The kid asked.

“Well, I didn’t add it because polymorphs are both incredibly rare and relatively unresearched. A polymorph can have many, sometimes all abilities demonstrated by others, but the powers are often beyond their control because of the magnitude of their power.”

“How common are they?”

“Only 13 have been recorded.”

An amusing chorus of ‘ooh’s and ‘ah’s overtook the class before the bell rang, signalling the end of the class.

...

It had got Logan to thinking of how much he wanted to study a polymorph. It’d be a break in the understanding of powered abilities. He could think up 100 tests in less than a minute he’d love to conduct. It could change science...

...

That night, as he did every night, Logan put on his costume and headed out.

With powers, came heroes...

and villains.

His suit was light and breathable, good for movement as is neccessary from a hero. However its main purpose was to enhance Logan’s senses, thereby enhancing his psychic range and ability.

He had been hearing reports of a recurring offender striking a downtown bank.

As he took a breathe of night air he breathed...

and teleported.

Logan stumbled a bit upon arrival, teleporting never got any easier.

He was on the roof of a nearby parking garage, looking down at the bank.

He stood for a while... waiting.

Waiting...

BOOM!

Logan jumped and turned, there was a fire about 5 miles South.

Damnit, it was a trick! No one was at the bank!

Focus... breathe... and-

teleport!

Logan popped onto the scene, a fire was blazing, its roar deafening those nearby.

A giant dark figure rose above the burning building. It had tails covered in yellow scales grasping the edges of concrete, scales covering half of its face, fangs leaking venom, and glowing yellow eyes that pierced the very fabric of reality.

“How nice, I see a hero caught on to my little plan. You won’t catch me, though. I am Deceit, you will all soon fear me!” The man wailed. He rose his arms and the fire burned hotter.

He was huge, 60 feet high, with animalistic and human features clashing for dominance on a horribly mutated figure.

How-

No... NO!

Logan was stood in shock.

To have animal features like tails he would need transformation abilities, but then he just showed elemental abilities... meaning.

He was a polymorph.

A polymorph.

Logan stumbled back. No... No, a villain that was a polymorph?! Who could control his powers. There’s no way- how could they-

“EMERITUS!” A large blue panther shot out of the flames. “HELP ME SAVE THE PEOPLE!”

Logan shook himself out of his whirling thoughts. Focus on the people. “Alright, Animania.”

With a clench of his fist and focus of mind, Logan willed himself off the ground to see the street. He saw a couple surrounded by fire and used his telekinesis to will them above the fire and back down to the ground.

Logan soon saw Prince of Storms willing a heavy rainstorm over the fire.

In the three’s focus on the disaster, the new villain, Deceit, shrunk in size and slithered away.

Animania shifted between animal forms to grab people and run them through the flames fast enough to not get burnt. Prince of Storms used his water and ice abilities to quell the flames, while Logan helped stragglers and directed Prince of Storm’s moves.

They spent the next 2 hours quelling the flames and finding help for the survivors. No death, 54 casualties.

Logan, exhausted, burnt, and shocked, walked back to his apartment and passed out on his couch, too tired to even get to his room.

A polymorphic villain...

God help us all.

...

The next day was tiring, but Logan spent most of it obsessing over their new findings.

A polymorphic villain.

It was devastating. He was more powerful than any know hero.

He buried himself in a his study, reviewing diagrams and past findings, brainstorming ways to defeat such a villain.

Charts were scattered across the floor, journals were astray and opened to random pages, papers with questions and theories scrawled in messy ink lay flung across desks.

No polymorph in recorded history had that much control over their powers. He seems to have more mastery of singular powers than any other heroes!

Logan looked up at the clock. He had been there for hours, obsessively going through all data he had ever collected.

Time to go out for patrol.

...

Logan decided to go over the rooftops in a quieter area, giving him time to think. The moonlight gave the cement a soft silver glow as he walked. The distant sounds of cars and sirens gave a familiar sense of city calmness. As calm as a city can get.

Logan breathed purposefully as he went over what he could in his head.

“Shown abilities, transformation and elemental. Sub categories, size transformation, inter-species transformation on a partial scale and and mutative scale...” Logan muttered as he walked. He’d walk to the end of a rooftop and use his psychic abilities to allow him to walk between buildings as if there was an invisible bridge.

The night air was cold, but refreshing compared to his stuffy apartment, now a mess with his research strewn about.

Logan was so focused on his thoughts, he almost missed the car alarm on the street.

A man had broken the window and was attempting to steal the car.

Logan blinked and shook his head. It was a long way down, so he focused on teleportation.

Focus, breathe.

Logan popped in at street level and stumbled back, a bit shaken as his brain wasn’t as focused as usual.

Logan got his bearing and readied himself for a scuffle, only to see the man on the ground, bleeding.

“What?” Logan approached and looked around. How the-

Logan looked up to see a man crouched in an alley with a phone lighting up his face. From the brief glance, he was young and pale. Did he do that? Was he a hero, or maybe a thug who beat him up?

From the glance he got, he wasn’t wearing a hero’s costume, which heroes often wore so they were recognized as good guys. And he hasn’t a hero that Logan knew... and Logan knew every hero in Florida!

Logan glared and took off running. “Hey, you!”

The man stood and bolted. Logan growled and focused. He held out his hand in the direction of the thug to-

As Logan was about to use his telekinesis, something strange happened. The man stumbled and his back seemed to grow, flexing and shrinking at random before snapping back to normal. The man was stumbling, falling forward and just barely catching himself to propel himself a small bit forward before falling again.

Was he hurt?

“Sir? Sir, are you hurt?” Logan yelled.

The man yelled and stopped, flexing and grunting.

What the-

In an instant the man was propelled off the ground, 60 feet up, before he fell onto the roof and continued running.

Logan paused for a minute, utterly confused, before focusing and teleporting up to where the man had landed.

Logan stumbled onto the roof, dizzy from his teleportation. The man was on the edge of the roof, shivering.

Logan stopped and panted, the chase having exhausted him.

“Sir? Are you okay?” Logan took a step forward. The man wasn’t running anymore. He was crouched at the edge. Not moving at all.

The man whimpered and fell backward. He snapped his eyes open and scrambled until his back was against the wall.

Logan got a good look at him in the moonlight. He was indeed young, perhaps a teenager. He was wearing a black hoodie, had a purple fringe, and had a glowing purple and glowing green eye.

“P-Please-” The man gasped. “Don’t hurt me.”

Logan just had a look of confusion. “Just... tell me who you are, and what you were doing.” Logan relaxed his posture to show he wasn’t on the attack.

“I-I’m Virgil Nyctus. I-I hurt the guy cause he was stealing the car, but I was calling an ambulance for him, honest!” So that’s why he had his phone.

The man held up his hands in defense. He seemed teary-eyed and puffy in the face.

“Alright. I’m Emeritus. Logan Berry. I’m a hero and I’m not here to hurt you. I noticed you were struggling with something back there...” Logan tried to think of how to describe what he saw.

The man- Virgil, bit his lip and looked at the ground. He whimpered and began crying.

Logan was stunned, he felt useless. He wasn’t good with feelings, he was the ‘stop the danger’ hero, not ‘make them feel better’ hero.

“O-Okay- uh, can you tell me how old you are, and where you live so I can help you home?”

Virgil just cried harder. His whole body was wracked with sobs.

Feelings. Feelings. Who did Logan know that was good with feelings?

... Logan pulled out his phone. “Patton? I need your help. Come to my apartment as soon as possible.”

Logan hung up and approached the kid who tensed as he approached. “Alright, you seem, uh, not okay. I’m going to teleport us to my apartment where you’ll meet someone who’s better with... this. Don’t freak out, I’m going to teleport us now.”

Virgil gave a meek nod while crying.

Logan took a breath. Teleporting two people was never easy but...

Focus. Breathe.

The two popped into the lower floor on Logan’s apartment. As soon as logan overcame his wave of dizziness, he raced to the light switch.

Virgil was still crying, but less. He was curled in on himself, crying and whimpering.

Logan stood awkwardly. “Um- You can sit on the couch if you want. I also have blankets if you’re- uh- cold.”

Thankfully, a familiar blue jay flew onto his window sill and tapped on his window. Logan rushed to open the window, and the jay flew in before switching back to its human form.

Patton landed on the floor and took in the sight of the strange man crying on his floor. He didn’t even ask questions, he just rushed to his side.

“Oh my goodness, are you okay? Can I get you a drink?”

Virgil whimpered and turned his head away.

“Hey, kiddo, look at me. I’m here to help. I just wanna help. You don’t have to talk right now, but could you do me a favor and just take a seat on the couch, there? I’m going to get you some water okay?” Patton spoke calmly and clearly with empathy lacing every word.

Virgil nodded and sat on the couch.

Wow, he was good.

“Go get him some water, Logan.”

“Oh- yes!” Logan ran into the kitchen to get some water. He poured a few glasses and took them back into the living room on a tray he sat on the ottoman.

By the time he got back Virgil had stopped crying. Patton was lightly rubbing his leg.

“Alright. Just breathe in and out, can you do that? Just in... wait a moment, and out. That’s it.” Patton guided Virgil through a breathing exercise which seemed to calm him down. “Can you keep doing this while I talk to Logan? Just focus on breathing, that’s it.”

Virgil nodded and continued deep breathing. Patton stood and walked into the kitchen with Logan. “Alright, tell me what happened and how you found him.”

“Alright, his name is Virgil Nyctus. I was on patrol and some thug was about to steal a car. This kid said he beat up the criminal and was about to call an ambulance for him. I thought he was a thug since he wasn’t recognizable as a hero, and ran after him. He... seemed to struggle with something? Maybe a power? Before he just...” Logan tried to gesture what he saw. “Got launched into the air and landed on a roof. I found him on the roof, and he put his hands up, begged me not to hurt him, and told me his info. I asked where he lived and he started crying. That was about 15 minutes ago, this is the first time he hasn’t been crying since.”

Patton nodded through the whole thing. After a moment he sighed out an “okay.”

He walked back into the main room where Virgil was looking very sheepish and shy.

“Alright, so you’re Virgil?” Patton asked.

Virgil nodded.

Patton crouched down in front of him.

“How old are you?”

“16...”

Logan blinked. He was a kid! He chased down a frickin’ child!

“Could you tell me what you were doing before Logan found you?”

Virgil looked down and got a little teary. “I just... saw the man breaking into the car and... and I thought I could still-”

Patton looked confused. “Still what?”

Virgil looked into Patton’s eyes for the first time. It was a purposeful stare, like he was deciding if he should trust him.

“I-” Virgil started. “I’m... I’m a polymorph, and for the past few years I’ve been kind of a... secret hero. I’d use invisibility and speed to take down criminals.”

Logan had to keep his jaw from dropping. He’d heard and criminals being found beaten with an ambulance finding them, they assumed it was just some hero staying out of the spotlight.

Seems they were on the right track.

“My father had been training me. He’s a polymorph to. He taught me a lot, but then...” Virgil winced and tears fell down his face. “He used... his draining abilities on me. He drained my abilities. He took away everything and kicked me out.” Virgil started crying harder, his words were choked. “He used me for my powers, then just... abandoned me. I still have my powers, but I have no control over them. It’s like he... drained the control I had over my powers so he could use his own better.”

Patton was amazingly sturdy through everything, he nodded and kept a sympathetic smile.

Logan was pale.

The chances of two polymorphs are insanely low, but there are theories that it has a genetic disposition.

So most likely, the polymorph villain...

Was the same man who threw this child out after draining him.

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