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Enfant Terrible
In which we learn that Q, when young, was a tiny terror, a fact verified by the fact that he was blacklisted by no fewer than seven child psychologists and every school for the gifted in the country. Bright Star 'verse.
James Bond, K+, English, Humor, words: 1k+, favs: 1, 5/9, Q 3
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End-of-Career Counseling for Spies »
How to Retire 101: Spy Edition. Bond doesn't know how to make retirement stick, so he asks Q, who knows a few retired spies and might know the secret formula. Bright Star 'verse.James Bond, K+, English, Family, chapters: 3, words: 8k+, favs: 6, follows: 1, updated: 6/24/2023 published: 4/15/2023, Felix L., James Bond/007, Q 3, Madeleine S.
Retired and Extremely Bored
Two ex-spies – a Brit and an American – walk into a bar to meet an old friend. Bright Star 'verse. Probably makes sense as a standalone, but reading some of the 'verse is recommended.James Bond, K+, English, Friendship & Humor, words: 2k+, favs: 1, 3/17/2023, Pam B.
Live Another Day »
2002. Brosnan 007 (Sam Carmichael in my 'verse) in the days after Die Another Day, when he finally has the chance to deal with the trauma of his captivity in the North Korean prison where he'd been tortured for fourteen months. Kid Q (12 years old in this story) helps his uncle recover. Family fluff, h/c. Bright Star 'verse. Reading some (not all) of the other stories would help.James Bond, T, English, Hurt/Comfort & Family, chapters: 3, words: 14k+, favs: 2, updated: 2/24/2023 published: 1/27/2023, Q 3
A Boffin by Any Other Name
Ten-year-old Q hates his name and comes up with a list of aliases. Bright Star 'verse. (My 'verse has grown into a giant interconnected thing, but luckily all of the stories make sense without reading every single one of the previous ones.)James Bond, K+, English, Humor & Family, words: 1k+, favs: 1, 1/13/2023
License to Wed
The wedding of an ex-007 and his cello girl. Bright Star 'verse, right after the events of my story "Lady with a Cello," wherein Q's father, who is a retired 007, was reunited with one of his past loves.James Bond, K+, English, Family, words: 5k+, favs: 1, 12/31/2022, Kara M., Q 3
Lady with a Cello »
An ex-007 reunites with an old flame…and her cello. Bright Star 'verse. Reading at least some of the rest of the series is advised.James Bond, K+, English, Family & Romance, chapters: 3, words: 8k+, favs: 1, follows: 1, updated: 12/17/2022 published: 11/19/2022, Q 3
Sasha
Alec's past and present collide. When Alec Trevelyan was three years old, a green-eyed man saved him from an explosion the same night that his father died. Thirty-five years later found history repeating itself and bringing old questions to the surface. Bright Star 'verse. May stand alone.James Bond, K+, English, words: 5k+, favs: 2, follows: 1, 11/4/2022, A. Trevelyan/008, Q 3
A Melancholy of Mine Own
Battling depression, day by day. Young Q and his dad. Bright Star 'verse. Makes sense without reading the rest of the series. For Depression Awareness Month.James Bond, T, English, Angst, words: 1k+, favs: 1, follows: 1, 10/22/2022, Q 3
3 The Little Polymath »
In 2002, twelve-year-old Q begins his studies at Cambridge and makes a friend (sort of maybe definitely). In 2012, the recruitment of an unconventional boffin sparks the birth of the Equipment Retrieval Unit (ERUdites for short). Bright Star 'verse.James Bond, T, English, Friendship, chapters: 5, words: 18k+, favs: 6, follows: 2, updated: 10/8/2022 published: 8/12/2022, Q 3
A Very Monster in Apparel »
Q's horrible sense of fashion had to come from somewhere, and it certainly wasn't inherited from his father, the former 007, who was known for his impeccable sense of style. The meeting of Q's parents. Bright Star 'verse.James Bond, K+, English, Romance, chapters: 2, words: 6k+, favs: 3, follows: 1, updated: 7/29/2022 published: 7/15/2022
1 Bland
Bill Tanner is a good secret agent because he's boring. People tend to overlook and underestimate him. The same goes for Q, but in a rather different sort of way. That might be why they're such good mates. Character study of Tanner and Q. Bright Star 'verse, but may be read alone.James Bond, K, English, words: 1k+, favs: 4, follows: 2, 7/1/2022, Q 3, B. Tanner
1 Survivor's Guilt »
Q has a flashback of his traumatic accident when he's told he'll have to get on a plane for a mission. Features angsty Q, protective Bond, Tanner, Moneypenny, and M, and also lots of brotherly/comforting Alec. Bright Star 'verse, but may probably stand alone. Posted for PTSD Awareness month.James Bond, T, English, Hurt/Comfort, chapters: 2, words: 4k+, favs: 3, follows: 3, updated: 6/17/2022 published: 6/3/2022, A. Trevelyan/008, James Bond/007, Q 3
1 Twinkle of a Fading Star
The aftermath of the bombing of the MI6 building in Skyfall, as told through the eyes of Q's family. Bright Star 'verse.James Bond, K+, English, Hurt/Comfort, words: 5k+, favs: 4, follows: 1, 5/20/2022, Q 3
1 Stabbed in the Back
Q patches Alec up after a mission. Snarky Q and Alec banter, nosy Bond, more humor than hurt/comfort. Bright Star 'verse, after "The Spy Who Came in From the Cold," but can probably be read as a standalone.James Bond, K+, English, Friendship, words: 2k+, favs: 2, follows: 1, 5/7/2022, A. Trevelyan/008, James Bond/007, Q 3
Play Mates
Q, Tanner, and Shakespeare go a long way back. NOT a Tanner/Q story or anything kinky in the least; title is a pun. Tanner/Mrs. Tanner is the only pairing. Bright Star 'verse. Posted in honor of Shakespeare's birthday (April 23).James Bond, K+, English, Friendship, words: 1k+, favs: 2, 4/22/2022, Q 3, B. Tanner
1 Lullaby
In March 1990, Damien Drake, 007 for the last decade, resigned from his position at MI6. That same month, Daniel Geoffrey Drake, later called Q, was born. Baby Q fic, with his dad, Uncle Q, and Aunt Loelia. Bright Star 'verse. Reading at least some of the rest of the series is recommended.James Bond, K+, English, Family, words: 3k+, favs: 2, follows: 1, 4/8/2022, Q 1, Q 3
1 The Man with the Swiss Army Legs
Felix Leiter meets up with an old CIA legend, Ivar Bryce, who has one-of-a-kind prosthetic legs. Bright Star 'verse, but can stand alone.James Bond, K+, English, Adventure, words: 1k+, favs: 2, follows: 1, 3/25/2022, Felix L.
2 Pie Day
Pi Day was one of Q's favorite holidays, since the day was also his birthday, unbeknownst to most of his colleagues. Flashes back from 2016 to 1991. Features Q as both an adult and a baby, plus the OC family I've made up for him. Bright Star 'verse. Silly fluff. Written for Pi Day (March 14th).James Bond, K+, English, Family, words: 2k+, favs: 4, follows: 2, 3/11/2022, Q 3
3 Exploding Pen »
"Were you expecting an exploding pen? We don't really go in for that sort of thing anymore." Q and the exploding pen, in 2016 (Chapter 1) and 1993 (Chapter 2). Bright Star 'verse.James Bond, K+, English, chapters: 2, words: 2k+, favs: 4, follows: 1, updated: 2/25/2022 published: 2/11/2022, James Bond/007, Q 1, Q 3