Fic masterlist
On this page, from newest to oldest, you’ll find basically everything I’ve ever written that is a. fanfiction and b. extant; quality may vary. Some fics, such as things I wrote before 2020, require a username and password to access.
no. 229
Braska is no longer an ordinary man.
Notes: In response to prompt at ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
fail_fandomanon: summoning. I wrote this in about five minutes and it shows.
no. 228 Distraction
“It’s remarkably satisfying to spin, though,” Braska murmured. “Reminds me of a game we used to play at Home.”
Jecht watched him suspiciously. “You – no way. You used to play spin the bottle?”
Notes: Written for Final Fantasy Kiss Battle 2024, in response to ![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
cindybug’s prompt, Auron/Braska/Jecht, spin the bottle.
no. 227
Auron suddenly seems to have the use of both hands. Tidus asks about it.
Notes: Written for ffprompts, in response to prompt, Auron.
no. 118 Things Come Together
Olivier survives the events in Twinside, and is freed of Ultima’s possession. At last, he might ask his brother about the glorious dragoons.
Notes: Written for yuletide 2023, a gift for raininshadows. I’ve concocted an explanation for Olivier’s survival that may not align with canon lore around Ultima etc., but please suspend disbelief for the purposes of this AU.
no. 226
Call it, they said when they reached the plains. Summon the aeon, and vanquish Sin. But he could not call her, knowing she was his mother, and knowing she would be used for nothing but the renewal of this spiral of death.
Notes: Written for yuletide 2023, a gift for Salamander.
no. 225
Dion and Terence return to Twinside after the news of Olivier’s accession.
Notes: Written for Teredio Secret Santa 2023, a gift for Falathren. An additional gift from the pen of my alter ego
ulsterbus.
no. 156
Dion continues to work for the realm. Terence wishes he would look after himself.
Notes: Written for Teredio Secret Santa 2023, a gift for newty333.
no. 155
Blitzball goes on and on.
Notes: Written for ffprompts, in response to prompt, Wakka; tournament.
no. 223
Instead of returning to the Academy, Coriolanus goes back to Sejanus’ house with him.
Notes: Based on the film, not compliant with book canon.
no. 222 Job Interview
When it comes to the recruitment of his knights, His Highness has some dealbreakers.
Notes: Inspired by a conversation on the Teredio Brainrot discord server, and particularly by alraune’s comment: “Do you think Dion would fail anyone from the job interview who says they signed up to follow their idol, Sir Terence? 🫣”
no. 221
After Dion is gravely wounded, Terence decides he needs to reveal his feelings.
Notes: My take on the confession scene.
no. 220
Dion and Jill talk at the remembrance ceremony.
Notes: Written for no_true_pair September 2023 round, in response to prompt, Dion & Jill – try the best that we can ….
no. 219
Byron buys Dion a drink. Dion remains convinced he is undeserving of kindness.
Notes: Written for no_true_pair September 2023 round, in response to prompt, Byron & Dion – when the cat’s away ….
no. 218
Dion and Terence venture out to tame a wyvern, but get more than they bargained for.
no. 217
Terence worries about his prince, and finds himself doing so even after Dion returns.
no. 216
Ten years ago, the narrative was different.
Notes: Written for ffprompts, in response to prompt, writes; editing. If you’re looking for a nuanced and detailed depiction of Wakka you will be disappointed.
no. 215
Using those abilities makes Clive look like Cid.
Notes: Written for ffprompts, in response to prompt, resembling.
no. 214
Clive expects to become a man on the morning of his first mission; he doesn’t realise it actually happens the night before.
Notes: Contains unironic, (imo) setting-appropriate use of the word “arse”.
no. 208
After Braska gains his first aeon, Auron gives him a bath.
Notes: In response to prompt at fail_fandomanon: your fave bathing their crush.
no. 207/213 Ce moment
Summary: The news from Insomnia arrives. Les nouvelles d’Insomnia arrivent à la Baie de Galdina.
Notes: Written for Semaine de la fic française. Versions in both French and English available.
no. 206/212 Bon rétablissement
Summary: Biggs receives a visitor. Un ami rend visite à Biggs.
Notes: Written for Semaine de la fic française. Versions in both French and English available. As far as I’m aware, Ms Folia has no canonical first name, so I invented one that isn’t intended to have any particular significance.
no. 205/211
Summary: Benzo finally convinces everyone of his talents. Benzo retrouve son destin.
Notes: Written for Semaine de la fic française. Versions in both French and English available.
no. 204/210
Summary: Tidus asks Yuna if she’s an Al Bhed speaker. Tidus voudrait savoir si Yuna parle al bhed.
Notes: Written for Semaine de la fic française. Versions in both French and English available.
no. 203/209 Reflet
Summary: San transforms. San devient une louve.
Notes: Written for Semaine de la fic française. Versions in both French and English available.
no. 202
Wedge and Barret go plateside.
Notes: Written for no_true_pair March 2023 mini-round, in response to prompt, Barret & Wedge – “brighter than expected”.
no. 201
Auron and Jecht bicker.
Notes: In response to prompt at fail_fandomanon: … a spare scene: maybe you cut it from a longer work, or you’re hoping to build a longer fic around it, or you’ve got no plans to expand on it, but you still like it anyway. This is one of several scenes from my current WIP that no longer fit in neatly, so here’s a just-about-standalone version.
no. 200
She can’t wake one of her guardians and ask them to keep her company – but an aeon, perhaps …
Notes: Written for Final Fantasy Kiss Battle 2023, in response to queenlua’s prompt, yuna & any aeon: just couldn’t sleep.
no. 199 Love Conquers All
When Izeel’s father suggests that she marry her friend and fellow warrior monk Auron, it seems like one of Bevelle’s better arranged marriages; but Izeel is already in a relationship, and is adamant that she won’t marry a man she doesn’t love.
Notes: Written for candyheartsex 2023, a gift for Verecunda. About thirteen hours before reveals I started writing this fic for a specific Auron request, and then spent pretty much that entire thirteen hours writing it apart from a brief break to attend a rehearsal … I mean, what can I say, backstory about young Auron based on a single line from the game, that’s my kind of shit. Particularly enjoyable aspects of writing this included imagining an Auron who is actually not at all bitter or traumatised as a result of earlier events (really a novelty for me – even in the “Braska’s pilgrimage” setting as I normally write it, he’s, er, been through some stuff), as well as writing the whole thing from the POV of a female character who has cause a couple of times throughout the story to reflect on how she maybe fancies him, a little bit, but that’ll never lead to anything because she’s in love with someone else. Also a lot of this was about class differences and Wen Kinoc being a little shit, both of which also come under the category of “things I like to think about”.
no. 198 The Zack Fair Fan Club: Post #3
That’s right, post #2 has hit 40 pages so it’s time for a brand new post! Share the gossip about our favorite up-and-coming SOLDIER First Class, Shinra’s cutest, Zack Fair!!
Notes: Written for candyheartsex 2023, a gift for Banah. This was a lot of fun and, while I was grabbing all the relevant CSS, taught me one or two cool things about the Chrome developer tools! Once I uploaded it to AO3 I found myself having to remove a lot of the finer points of the CSS to make it function properly as a workskin, so the version on my website is a bit closer to the intended design. I had a great time coming up with cringey 2000s-style forum signatures (actually, cringey everything) for this (and also ended up creating a dubious manip of Zack and Cloud and an old computer … if I had more than 0 art skills I’d have just drawn this, and if it wasn’t instrumental to the ✨Plot✨ I’d have left it out altogether, but what can you do).
no. 197 Different Futures
Baralai pays Gippal a visit, and they clear up some misunderstandings.
Notes: Written for candyheartsex 2023, a gift for ryulynn. I enjoyed thinking about the positions of the different sides trying to control Spira’s future during the game – it was fun using that as a rationale for the failure of communication in Baralai and Gippal’s relationship, and there’s something very satisfying about writing “getting back together after a de facto breakup” fic.
no. 196
Braska’s elemental affinity is clear.
Notes: Written for threesentenceficathon 2023, in response to prompt, any, any, drawn to the fire. Also, accidentally, a drabble.
no. 195
Zanarkand seems to extinguish its own stars.
Notes: Written for threesentenceficathon 2023, in response to ultra_fic’s prompt, any, any, wishing on a star.
no. 194 Feline Healing
Wedge makes Cloud an offer he can’t refuse.
Notes: Written for threesentenceficathon 2023, in response to raisedbymoogles’s prompt, any, any, it’s cheaper than therapy.
no. 193
It’s the sight of Terra that convinces Celes to leave.
Notes: Written for threesentenceficathon 2023, in response to prompt, Any, any, loss of trust.
no. 192
On the road, they shower together.
Notes: Written for threesentenceficathon 2023, in response to paxilam’s prompt, any, any, communal showers.
no. 191
Yuna dances; Tidus marvels.
Notes: Written for threesentenceficathon 2023, in response to prompt, Final Fantasy, Yuna, dancing on water.
no. 190
Magic is part of daily life in Spira.
Notes: Written for threesentenceficathon 2023, in response to prompt, any, any, campfire.
no. 189
He’ll get over it.
Notes: Written for threesentenceficathon 2023, in response to shinon’s prompt, Final Fantasy IX, Steiner & Garnet, mountains out of molehills.
no. 188
The pilgrimage never really changes.
Notes: Written for threesentenceficathon 2023, in response to raisedbymoogles’s prompt, any, any, those days are gone forever / I should just let ’em go, but –.
no. 187
Zack can’t get a break.
Notes: Written for threesentenceficathon 2023, in response to raisedbymoogles’s prompt, any, any, beach episode.
no. 186
Cloud and Tifa gain a feline friend.
Notes: Written for threesentenceficathon 2023, in response to prompt, Any, any, accidental cat acquisition.
no. 185
Tromell receives some unexpected assistance.
Notes: Written for no_true_pair September 2022 round, in response to prompt, Shelinda helps Tromell do the dishes. Finished later.
no. 184
Zuke’s pilgrimage wasn’t in vain.
Notes: Written for no_true_pair September 2022 round, in response to prompt, Shelinda & Zuke “Better luck next time.”. Finished later.
no. 183 Don’t you think we tried to stop her?
Yuna is convinced that becoming a summoner is her destiny. Wakka and Lulu take longer to persuade.
Notes: Written for FFX Secret Santa 2022, a gift for lasanha-do-lidl.
no. 182
Auron gives all he can in battle. Braska watches.
Notes: In response to prompt at fail_fandomanon: verge of collapse. 2022 retrospective note: for this prompt I just went all out with my favourite kind of whump: the kind where there isn’t any graphic injury but just, idk, some guy having a bad time and nearly fainting. (And where the guy is Auron.)
no. 180/181
Summary: Yuna asks Auron about her father. Yuna voudrait qu’Auron lui parle de son père.
Notes: While writing this I decided to translate it into French, for reasons unknown.
no. 179
Genesis begins to degrade; Angeal swears to hold him together.
Notes: Written for seasonsofdrabbles autumn 2022 round, a gift for Eratoschild.
no. 178
None of Yuna’s guardians are as taken by their surroundings, apart from Tidus.
Notes: Written for seasonsofdrabbles autumn 2022 round, a gift for DJFishHead.
no. 177
If there’s any time, any place, that might permit some relaxation, it’s now, here, on this beach.
Notes: Written for seasonsofdrabbles autumn 2022 round, a gift for DJFishHead. 2022 retrospective note: maybe I’m biased, but I felt very successful fitting the Besaid Mood™ into the 100-word format.
no. 176
There are some benefits to being a failed ex-summoner.
Notes: Written for no_true_pair September 2022 round, in response to prompt, Belgemine & Zuke ‘There’s a silver lining to this’.
no. 175
Braska finds himself relying on the kindness of strangers.
Notes: Written for no_true_pair September 2022 round, in response to prompt, Braska needs a little extra [choice], can Shelinda help?.
no. 174
Waiting to enter the Farplane, Braska speaks to one of the locals.
Notes: Written for no_true_pair September 2022 round, in response to prompt, while waiting, Braska strikes up a conversation with Tromell.
no. 173
Isaaru hopes to inspire future summoners.
Notes: Written for no_true_pair September 2022 round, in response to prompt, Isaaru & Shelinda – lessons.
no. 172
Two hands reach for the same bunch of gysahl greens.
Notes: Written for no_true_pair September 2022 round, in response to prompt, both Luzzu & Belgemine reach for the last [item].
no. 171
Braska writes a letter, and avoids a confrontation.
Notes: Written for no_true_pair September 2022 round, in response to prompt, Braska writes a letter to Luzzu.
no. 170
Luzzu knows Clasko needs a distraction.
Notes: Written for no_true_pair September 2022 round, in response to prompt, Luzzu & Clasko – play a board game.
no. 169
Isaaru wishes Belgemine would evaluate him in a less cryptic way.
Notes: Written for no_true_pair September 2022 round, in response to prompt, Isaaru has no idea what he looks like to Belgemine.
no. 168
Braska gains the aeon of Kilika. Isaaru watches.
Notes: Written for no_true_pair September 2022 round, in response to prompt, Braska & Isaaru – hot.
no. 167
Belgemine hopes to challenge a summoner; Shelinda does her best to help.
Notes: Written for no_true_pair September 2022 round, in response to prompt, Belgemine & Shelinda – in the woods.
no. 166
Zuke finds a welcome distraction where he least expected it.
Notes: Written for no_true_pair September 2022 round, in response to prompt, Zuke hits it off with someone at a costume party/ball; wait it’s Clasko?.
no. 165 Taking Flight
Setzer dreams of flying.
Notes: Written for press_start_comm 2022, a gift for wingsyouburn.
no. 164
Auron adjusts to existence in Zanarkand.
Notes: Written for challengeonthebigbridge 2022. Based on a draft from early 2021.
no. 163
Braska becomes a summoner.
Notes: Written for challengeonthebigbridge 2022. Based on a draft from early 2021.
no. 162
Edgar’s brother has returned; Locke can’t help but distrust him.
Notes: Written for challengeonthebigbridge 2022. Based on a draft from late 2020. 2022 retrospective note: It was great fun to revisit an old writing style. And to write about these dweebs again!
no. 160 Kingsfoil
After healing Faramir, Aragorn visits him again.
Notes: Written for raremaleslashex 2022, a gift for whatiwouldnotgive.
no. 159
Jecht gets to know his fellow students.
Notes: In response to prompt at fail_fandomanon: master/servant + high school AU. Disclaimer: I am but a mere European and don’t really know what a high school is.
no. 158
The night before the Final Summoning, Auron and Braska confess their feelings.
Notes: I just wanted to write about my boys having sex and being sad, as one does, and then I ended up concocting an entire additional chapter based on a throwaway line in the first one, which is effectively a completely separate story where the being sad remains at the forefront but the sex doesn’t. tl;dr there is only One Porn, just a heads up I guess? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
no. 157 Very strong. Extremely strong.
Knuckles would like … one beer. One pint of your finest Heineken.
Notes: Written for intoabar 2022. This takes place after the end of Sonic 2 (2022) and before the beginning of FFVII. Which is clearly very important information.
no. 154
Snow is a fact of life in Narshe; not so in Mobliz.
Notes: Written for Merry Month of Drabbles, in response to mific’s prompt, snow.
no. 153 Before The Storm
Faced with the spheres of his past, Auron struggles. Rikku tries to help.
Notes: 2022 retrospective note: One of the few unprompted fics I posted this year, inspired by this gorgeous piece of fanart in which Auron is suffering; strangely enough, I was immediately moved to write a fic in which, once again, Auron is suffering. Weaving this fic into the events of canon was fun although surprisingly challenging, and I enjoyed writing the Auron & Rikku interactions, which gave me a new appreciation for Rikku as a character.
no. 152
Auron attempts to serve Jecht a meal by the campfire.
Notes: Written for kalloway’s Small Plates fest.
no. 151 In Search Of Plums
There’s nothing Coraco loves more than eating plums.
Notes: Written for bethefirst 2022.
no. 150 I Will Survive
Several years after Yuna’s mother decides not to visit her people, the family moves to Besaid. Braska and his wife find their marriage under pressure, faced with suspicion in their new community, their teenage daughter’s rebellious behaviour, and Braska’s nascent feelings for a dear friend. When Yuna declares her intent to take the summoner’s pilgrimage, the stakes are raised, and they find themselves not content with the mere defeat of Sin, but actively trying to destroy it.
Notes: Written for fffc, in response to prompt, somebody lives/not everyone dies. Additional notes here.
no. 149 Coreopsis
Tidus becomes acquainted with Spiran flora.
Notes: Written for fffc language of flowers challenge.
no. 148 Final Pass
On the way down Mount Gagazet, Auron wishes Jecht was with him.
Notes: Written for Final Fantasy Kiss Battle 2022, in response to shanaqui’s prompt, Jecht/Auron, not gently. 2022 retrospective note: Only my second Auron/Jecht fic, although I have a lot of fondness for this pairing! Fun fact: both these fics are in present tense, and oddly enough, so are two of my four Jecht-POV ones. There’s something about him that demands it. He’s very immediate.
no. 147
Cloud recovers in Holzoff’s cabin.
Notes: Written for Final Fantasy Kiss Battle 2022, in response to enemytosleep’s prompt, Cloud & Any (comfort).
no. 146
Jecht would rather not spend his birthday in Spira.
Notes: Written for drabble_zone, in response to prompt, birthday.
no. 145
Baralai, he thinks to himself, is kind of adorable.
Notes: Written for Final Fantasy Kiss Battle 2022, in response to shanaqui’s prompt, Gippal/Baralai, goodbye.
no. 144 The Persistence Of Memory
Terra doesn’t remember Celes, but Celes has enough memories for both of them.
Notes: Written for Final Fantasy Kiss Battle 2022, in response to seventhe’s prompt, Terra/Celes, it was strange back then.
no. 143
Braska agonises over how to tell Yuna he is taking the pilgrimage – but it turns out that she understands his vocation.
Notes: Written for Final Fantasy Kiss Battle 2022, in response to althea_valara’s prompt, Braska & Yuna, shared destiny. 2022 retrospective note: the events in this fic don’t fit my headcanon re Braska and Yuna’s reasons for taking the pilgrimage, but I had a lot of fun writing it anyway!
no. 142
He was just doing it for the money; until he wasn’t.
Notes: Written for threesentenceficathon 2022, in response to word_devourer’s prompt, Any, Any, “I just wanted to get paid”.
no. 141
The Al Bhed can’t own property, but there are ways of getting around it.
Notes: Written for threesentenceficathon 2022, in response to ravenlilyrose’s prompt, any, two characters that aren’t dating, marry me?.
no. 140
Relm’s hair is different, but Celes tries her best.
Notes: Written for threesentenceficathon 2022, in response to wickedlittletown’s prompt, any, any, hair braiding.
no. 139
It made sense for Yuna to be the one who went her own way.
Notes: Written for threesentenceficathon 2022, in response to ravenlilyrose’s prompt, any, any, breaking tradition.
no. 138
The journey north across the Moonflow is quiet.
Notes: Written for threesentenceficathon 2022, in response to rionaleonhart’s prompt, Any, any, accidentally falling asleep on each other. 2022 retrospective note: this is an absolute banger of a trope, which I couldn’t pass up.
no. 137
Staying in the office late allows Reeve to work on what matters.
Notes: Written for threesentenceficathon 2022, in response to mad_madam_m’s prompt, any, any, working late.
no. 136
As the pilgrimage goes on, the tea leaves show a clearer message.
Notes: Written for threesentenceficathon 2022, in response to scytale’s prompt, Any, any, tea leaves.
no. 135
There are practical and less practical reasons for buying new clothes.
Notes: Written for threesentenceficathon 2022, in response to ruthchinn’s prompt, any, any, shopping.
no. 134
Auron ought to be able to let Braska go.
Notes: Written for threesentenceficathon 2022, in response to raisedbymoogles’s prompt, any, any, “there’s a million reasons why I should give you up / but the heart wants what it wants”.
no. 133
Might as well give the poor creature another chance at life – as long as nobody’s looking.
Notes: Written for threesentenceficathon 2022, in response to prompt, Final Fantasy VII, Aeris, The other side of the coin to healing is necromancy.
no. 132
Equipping for battle at Figaro Castle is always an adventure.
Notes: Written for threesentenceficathon 2022, in response to paxilam’s prompt, any, any, antique knife.
no. 131
Lulu gains new powers on the road.
Notes: Written for threesentenceficathon 2022, in response to elementalraven’s prompt, any, any, new magical powers.
no. 130
Braska decides to turn back.
Notes: Written for threesentenceficathon 2022, in response to raisedbymoogles’s prompt, any, any, fixit.
no. 129
Héloïse has more than one secret.
Notes: Written for threesentenceficathon 2022, in response to elementalraven’s prompt, any, any, werewolf au.
no. 128
Auron can allow himself to be gentle when he’s sure Jecht won’t remember it the next morning.
Notes: Prompt: any two male characters, just because you hate the guy doesn’t mean you won‘t hug him gently when he’s drunk and crying.
no. 127
Away from the Empire, there’s a better life to live.
Notes: Written for threesentenceficathon 2022, in response to siver’s prompt, Final Fantasy VI, Any, visiting a chocobo stable.
no. 126
Garnet’s reactions change.
Notes: Written for threesentenceficathon 2022, in response to shinon’s prompt, Final Fantasy IX, Garnet, birthright.
no. 125
There’s a lot of red tape to get through.
Notes: Written for threesentenceficathon 2022, in response to syrena_of_the_lake’s prompt, Lord of the Rings academia AU, any, the perils of applying for a Fellowship.
no. 124
Jessie knows what to spend her money on.
Notes: Written for threesentenceficathon 2022, in response to raisedbymoogles’s prompt, FF7R, Jessie, “we are living in a Materia world, and I am a Materia girl”.
no. 123 Everybody’s got somebody to lean on
The most promising of the young warrior monks of Yevon gradually learns that some things are more important than his career. Pre-pilgrimage.
Notes: 2021 retrospective note: just managed to get this one edited and posted before the year rolled over, having started work on it in October. The get-together fic of my heart, with all the [unnecessarily dark and dramatic] themes I love, for my OTP whom I’m obsessed with. I definitely wrote this entirely for myself and I have no shame.
no. 121
Emma’s family advise her to evolve her partner Pokémon. She’s not so sure about the idea.
Notes: Written for yuletide 2021, a gift for thisissirius.
no. 120
Jecht arrives at the entrance to Guadosalam.
Notes: Written for 100words, in response to prompt, illuminate.
no. 119
He wonders if becoming unsent might have robbed him of his emotions.
Notes: In response to prompt at fail_fandomanon: sad masturbation.
no. 117
Auron’s sword is confiscated almost as soon as he arrives in Zanarkand.
Notes: Written for press_start_comm 2021, a gift for wingsyouburn.
no. 114
After Tidus learns the truth about the pilgrimage, Auron is disappointed in his other companions.
no. 113 At a time like this
Now that it’s just the two of them, Celes begins to pay attention to Sabin, and to how he and she can support each other.
Notes: Written for press_start_comm 2021, a gift for mako_lies (wingeddserpent).
no. 112 Tagma
The discovery of the Macalania butterflies leads to a revelation about Yuna’s childhood that surprises a few of the party members.
Notes: Written for press_start_comm 2021, a gift for Dee_Moyza.
no. 111
Lulu is suspicious; Tidus knows when not to pry; Kimahri learns the truth.
no. 110
The teachings are more of a guide than a rulebook.
Notes: In response to prompt at fail_fandomanon: complicated relationships with religion.
no. 109
Remus remembers, despite himself.
Notes: Written for multifandomdrabble 2021 round 2, a gift for The_Wavesinger.
no. 108
One relationship cannot be salvaged; another must persist.
Notes: Written for multifandomdrabble 2021 round 2, a gift for Lirillith.
no. 107
At the Reaping of the Quarter Quell, Haymitch remarks on Effie’s fashion choices.
Notes: Written for multifandomdrabble 2021 round 2, a gift for FictionPenned.
no. 106
Discovering the nature of her friends’ relationship makes Yuna realise her own loneliness; but there is a solution.
Notes: Written for multifandomdrabble 2021 round 2, a gift for vendettadays.
no. 105
The All-England Summarise Proust Competition demands thorough rehearsal.
Notes: Written for multifandomdrabble 2021 round 2, a gift for saturni_stellis.
no. 104
White Bear Justice Park is open to all ages. Start ’em young!
Notes: Written for multifandomdrabble 2021 round 2, a gift for judgment. Prompt: I’d love to read something from the perspectives of the actors and/or the audiences truly believing that they’re actively participating in retributive justice.
no. 103 Repute
Vargas’s relationship with his father deteriorates as he begins to forge a connection with Sabin. But that isn’t the whole story, and over the years he comes to realise that Sabin doesn’t understand him either.
Notes: Written for challengeonthebigbridge 2021. Both Vargas and Sabin are kind of dickish in this, and the ending isn’t particularly cheerful, given that the last we see of Vargas in the game is Sabin summarily dispatching him. I like to think he survives, though!
2021 retrospective note: this is my Problematic fic of the year, an attempt to deal with the weird FF6 plothole of Duncan’s “death” with bonus slash. I like to think I managed it well enough.
no. 102
Lenny and Carl are dispatched to do some shopping on Mr Burns’ behalf.
Notes: Written for raremaleslashex 2021, a gift for twoam. Prompt: … Or there’s multiple beds and they have to share for reasons.
no. 101
If you don’t look twenty-six and you don’t feel twenty-six, are you really twenty-six at all?
no. 100
“You can drive?” he noted curiously.
Auron glanced down at his own hands on the steering wheel, looked back up at Tidus, and said, “Apparently.”
no. 099
Auron returns to Spira, and finds himself in the Sanubia Desert.
Notes: One of the many things not explained by X-2 is how these two are supposed to know each other …
no. 098
Cuthbert’s up in court against an obnoxious lookalike of himself, and his lawyer wants him to dress for the occasion, and this is all too much for a simple cake to handle.
Notes: Written for multifandomdrabble 2021 round 1, a gift for sapphictitious.
no. 097
Turns out the guy’s magic.
Notes: Written for multifandomdrabble 2021 round 1, a gift for reeby10.
no. 096
An exchange of letters, at short notice.
Notes: Written for multifandomdrabble 2021 round 1, a gift for Phlyarologist.
no. 095
Gau grows accustomed to his new companions.
Notes: Written for multifandomdrabble 2021 round 1, a gift for Lirillith.
no. 094
His sacrifice is over, but the marks cannot be erased.
Notes: Written for multifandomdrabble 2021 round 1, a gift for taichara.
no. 093
The Ronso is part of Besaid, and anyone who thinks otherwise is a fool.
Notes: Written for multifandomdrabble 2021 round 1, a gift for Dee_Moyza.
no. 092
By the time they land, Reno’s opinion of his partner has changed.
Notes: Written for multifandomdrabble 2021 round 1, a gift for Eratoschild.
no. 091
Black magic could come in handy.
Notes: Written for multifandomdrabble 2021 round 1, a gift for Phlyarologist.
no. 088
She says, “Yes. You’re just like him.”
I am nothing like him, he thinks.
no. 087 Career Suicide
Scenes following the final episode of The Live Mike.
Notes: Written for bethefirst 2021.
no. 086
Her daemon dies first.
Notes: Written for threesentenceficathon 2021, in response to notapaladin’s prompt, Any, any/any, daemon AU.
no. 085
With the Hat out of action, Albus has to improvise.
Notes: Written for threesentenceficathon 2021, in response to elementalraven’s prompt, harry potter, any, what if the sorting hat was destroyed/abducted/not there anymore.
no. 084
She will not be going to that school.
Notes: Written for threesentenceficathon 2021, in response to prompt, Harry Potter, magical!Petunia, any.
no. 083
When Zack breaks Cloud out of the mako tank, his first instinct is to kiss him.
Notes: Written for Final Fantasy Kiss Battle 2021, in response to runicmagitek’s prompt, Cloud/Zack, hold on.
no. 082
There is Yevon, then there is Braska, and then there is nobody.
Notes: Written for threesentenceficathon 2021, in response to notapaladin’s prompt, Any, any, religious devotion.
no. 081
Cyan can’t just eat as if everything is normal.
Notes: Written for threesentenceficathon 2021, in response to prompt, any, any, Are ya gonna eat that?.
no. 080
Sometimes children have to grow up too fast.
Notes: Written for threesentenceficathon 2021, in response to deemoyza’s prompt, Final Fantasy VI/Final Fantasy VIII, Celes & Quistis, prodigy.
no. 079
Maria wishes she didn’t have to spend the evening going over her lines.
Notes: Written for Final Fantasy Kiss Battle 2021, in response to wallwalker’s prompt, Setzer/Daryl/Maria, saying goodnight after the show.
no. 078
Rinoa should have thought about the girls sooner.
Notes: Written for threesentenceficathon 2021, in response to wallwalker’s prompt, Final Fantasy VIII, Quistis/Rinoa, slowdance.
no. 077
The Forest is his home, not some kind of terrifying otherworld.
Notes: Written for threesentenceficathon 2021, in response to prompt, Harry Potter, any, the Forbidden Forest.
no. 076
Certain Alexandrian traditions need revising, for the new queen’s sake.
Notes: Written for Final Fantasy Kiss Battle 2021, in response to lassarina’s prompt, Beatrix/Garnet, think not of duty.
no. 075
There were always a few bizarre things going on back home, mostly stories your mate told you that never seemed like they could be true, but none of my friends ever had anything this weird happen to them. After I moved up-country for uni a couple of years later, I never heard about anything like it ever again.
Notes: Written for chocolateboxcomm 2021, a gift for Narya (Narya_Flame). This is a bit of an experiment, but I couldn’t waste an opportunity to post something with a large number of very specific Cornish references. I have taken the liberty of including a glossary but tried not to make it too infodumpy.
Several elements including the description of the piskies are based on this very informative post.
no. 074
Terra meets Strago in a pub. Others would take it as a sign.
Notes: Written for chocolateboxcomm 2021, a gift for azurefishnets.
no. 073
The job of being king is relentless, but it’s not the only one.
Notes: Written for threesentenceficathon 2021, in response to siver’s prompt, Final Fantasy VI, Gogo & anyone else, mimicking something unexpected.
no. 072
He found himself dead and aged, at the same time.
Notes: Written for threesentenceficathon 2021, in response to edenfalling’s prompt, Any, any, transitions.
no. 071
Mobliz seems busier now.
Notes: Written for threesentenceficathon 2021, in response to conuly’s prompt, Any, any, this haiku: The snow is melting / and the village is flooded / with children.
no. 070
Barret returns to North Corel.
Notes: Written for threesentenceficathon 2021, in response to wallwalker’s prompt, Final Fantasy VII, Barret, the hero’s grand comeback.
no. 069
Their bickering hides a secret.
Notes: Written for threesentenceficathon 2021, in response to prompt, any, any, frenemies with benefits.
no. 068
A quiet night on the pilgrimage.
Notes: This was going to be the buildup to an attempt at smut; the attempt was never made, so …
no. 067
He could never blend in, so he learnt to stand out.
Notes: Written for threesentenceficathon 2021, in response to prompt, FFVII, Sephiroth, loneliness.
no. 066
Jecht’s openness about his activities in the bedroom touches a nerve in Auron.
no. 065
The two boys’ love for Pokémon was starting to be a detriment to their friendship.
Notes: Written for threesentenceficathon 2021, in response to runespoor’s prompt, any, any childhood-friends-to-enemies(-to-lovers), outsider pov.
no. 064
The shoopuf doesn’t always pay for itself.
Notes: Written for threesentenceficathon 2021, in response to prompt, any, any extremely minor comic character, their secretly angsty innermost thoughts.
no. 063
The Falcon stutters back to life.
Notes: Written for threesentenceficathon 2021, in response to tiny_ninja’s prompt, Final Fantasy VI, Setzer Gabbiani, luck (good or bad).
no. 062
It will be good to have a guardian who is less invested, Braska thinks. Auron disagrees.
no. 061
No amount of love can convince Braska to change his course.
Notes: Written for threesentenceficathon 2021, in response to prompt, Any, any, I’d give you anything but you want pain.
no. 060
It will be simpler if they believe him alive.
Notes: Written for threesentenceficathon 2021, in response to cofax7’s prompt, Any, any, “Aren’t you dead?”.
no. 059
The belts are very important.
Notes: Written for threesentenceficathon 2021, in response to sandinmyboots’s prompt, final fantasy, any, so why DO they all dress with 800 zippers and belts (nomura era) or infinite paisley scarves (amano era)?.
no. 058
The boys like Quistis.
Notes: Written for threesentenceficathon 2021, in response to prompt, final fantasy viii - quistis trepe - compulsory heteronormativity.
no. 057
Percy is finding his own way.
Notes: Written for threesentenceficathon 2021, in response to prompt, Harry Potter, any, leaving the wizarding world behind.
no. 056 The Land Before, During, and After Time
A time machine sets out to make a friend. The friend in question has but one dream: to get a law degree.
Notes: Written for chocolateboxcomm 2021, a gift for Quin. Thanks to Andrew for the title!
no. 055 CES Game
Only three of the party go to Kefka’s tower. Magic vanishes from the world before Locke has a chance to revive Rachel, and reuniting with his friends doesn’t go smoothly. Having failed both his quests, there seems little choice but to succumb to despair.
Notes: 2021 retrospective note: this fic was a sort of farewell to FF6, or at least to writing unprompted Celes/Locke, which was one of my principal themes of 2020 (and I have stalking the FF6 fandom to thank for this change of direction). I wrote it in a weird rush of inspiration while self-isolating at the beginning of the year and sat on it for about two weeks before posting, simply because it was so much darker than anything I’d written before. Then I started writing stuff about Some Dead Guy and that was no longer a concern, ha.
no. 054 In the belly of the beast
Getting swallowed by an enormous creature was the last thing Sabin expected. Edgar finds it particularly difficult.
no. 053
Celes’ things keep going missing. When she realises why, she’s surprised to find she can relate.
no. 052 Staying in touch
Edgar and Terra keep up a correspondence.
Notes: Written for yuletide 2020, a gift for moemachina. Prompt: Good news, Kefka has finally been defeated! Bad news, Edgar finds it’s not as much fun being a dissolute playboy techno-king anymore. Also, Terra won’t return any of his calls.
no. 051
Marrying the king of England is overwhelming; supporting him is surprisingly easy.
Notes: Written for yuletide 2020, a gift for lightningwaltz.
no. 049 Two Dimensions
Celes, before and after her first period spent with the Returners: her arrest in South Figaro, and her return to Vector.
no. 046
Two visits Locke makes to his grandmother, some time apart.
Notes: I honestly intended this to be a wee fluffy thing but then it got sad because I’m incapable of letting Locke just have a nice time.
no. 045
Figaro and the Empire make a formal agreement. Not everyone is happy about it.
no. 044
The Phoenix succeeds in its task and revives Rachel. Celes tries to forget Locke.
no. 042
Sabin takes his freedom, and leaves the castle, but the people who control Figaro are determined not to let him get any further. Wounded and grieving, he battles through the pain in the only way he knows.
Notes: (Mostly) fits with game canon but not with some details of extended canon. This story is my attempt to answer two questions: 1. Why did Sabin never get any further than South Figaro? 2. What are the actual effects of a potion?
no. 039 a night at the saucer
Tifa goes on an adventure with Aerith at Gold Saucer. They get more out of it than Barret and Cloud do.
no. 038
Celes considers what she knows about her companions. There’s something different about Locke, but she can’t work out what it is.
no. 036
Tifa tries to help Cloud get through, but sometimes she can barely get through herself.
Notes: 035 retold from Tifa’s perspective.
no. 035
Every morning is the same. Every morning is terrible.
Notes: Retold from Tifa’s perspective in 036.
no. 034
Tom Nook works too hard but things turn out ok with some help from Isabelle and his true love.
no. 032 (abandoned)
Notes: 2022 note: This is shockingly bad for something written as recently as 2017 – apparently I had no grasp of character voices at all – but I like some of the headcanons in this, particularly my enduring belief that Figg and Sprout are sisters. I abandoned the story when I realised I couldn’t work out a way to get rid of Barry that wasn’t unnecessarily dramatic: the possibilities I came up with at the time were “suddenly takes to domestic violence” or “dies in a mountaineering accident”.
I’ve sworn never to write anything for this fandom again for reasons that are probably obvious, so here’s this quite bad, very incomplete fic.
no. 029 and my fate has begun to change
Dan has an inspiring piano teacher as a teenager and decides to dedicate his life to music. After he starts uploading piano videos to YouTube, he finds himself unintentionally becoming a popular YouTuber. Then he meets Phil, and slowly finds a life more like that of the Dan we know.
no. 031 JEZ AND JOHN SAVE THE WORLD FROM CAPITALISM: A CHANNEL FOUR MINISERIES (abandoned)
Notes: 2022 note: The idea for this was a parody of the “crime-solving odd couple” genre, with John McD as the straight man and Jeremy C as the womanising human disaster harbouring a strange obsession with the hispanophone world; also featuring Diane Abbott as the only competent person in the cast. How exactly were they supposed to be saving the world from capitalism? I don’t know and I never did, which is probably why this was abandoned so quickly.
no. 030 Day of the Dan
Dan slowly realises that everyone else is … also called Dan.
Notes: I have no idea why I thought of this.
Dedicated to the inordinate number of people I know called Daniel.
no. 028 cat and bear
but ure not most people <3
Notes: I’m on a train, it’s dark, have some sleepy fluffy furry fic.
no. 027
Morning, a hotel room, Orlando.
Notes: just a quick little pre-tour thing (although now it’s actually during tour oops sorry)
no. 025 Well, tough luck
An investigative journalist hears a song on a plane and decides to do some investigative journalism.
no. 024 (abandoned)
Notes: This was going to be a Cameron/Clegg femslash AU where both attended Oxford uni, and, iirc, met through the tennis club? I planned quite a bit of the plot but all I ever wrote was this fairly dull introductory section.
no. 224
It’s one of those days when interviewing somebody changes them from an old friend and ally to a massive inappropriate crush.
Notes: The first section of this is based on this video, the second on this one, so a lot of the dialogue comes from the two videos. You can play along if you like. I removed one of the cameramen from the Corbyn interview (sorry Tom) but other than that it ought to match up.
no. 023 Not the Prime Minister
The Minister for Magic visits the wrong man.
Notes: This was podficced in 2023 – available here. I’m too embarrassed to listen to it, though.
no. 022 Unexpectedly intimate
No relationships despite the title.
Nick is reluctant on his return to Parliament, but he receives encouragement from an unlikely source.
Notes: Written for ![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif){kind=small}
lolitics_meme, in response to prompt, A nice fluffy story about these two comforting each other? They don't have to be in a relationship or sleeping together or anything, maybe just something gen like one of them is sitting in a cafe daydreaming and the other sees them and just joins them at the table and they kinda talk for a bit? About things that other people 'don't just get' about their position or about the future, etc. Or hot, emotional sex, I literally don't mind. This is based on video footage of MPs swearing in on the 20th of May, with some dialogue taken from this article.
no. 009 My volcano myth
Notes: Age at time of writing: 9. I haven’t included other original works I wrote as a child, but this one feels very fanfiction-adjacent.