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If I Cannot Satisfy The One, I Will Indulge The Other
Three days after Troy got to LA, he still hasn't managed to write the perfect reunion scene for Abed, so he heads to a nearby bar where he runs into a familiar face. The only problem is that Abed doesn't seem so happy to see him. (Alternately, Brad comes across the man who broke his little brother's heart and decides to take some revenge on his behalf.)Community & Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet, K, English, Angst & Humor, words: 3k+, 9/6, Troy B., Brad B., David B., Poppy L.
7 Thranduil's Beauty Parlor and Hair Salon
There is rumoured to be a clandestine society whose meetings are shrouded in mystery, where the most admired members of legends gather to bemoan the ineptitude of their colleagues, and confer with one another about matters most mysterious. Or, all of the characters with perfect hair get together and talk about how amazing their hair is. WTNV, LOTR, Merlin, and DW characters.Lord of the Rings & Merlin, K, English, Humor & Parody, words: 696, favs: 19, follows: 5, updated: 2/25 published: 9/26/2014, Legolas, Gwaine
The Cavalry's Here and We Play Rough
A bounty hunter goes after Arcade. Unfortunately, Cass is there too.
Fallout, T, English, Hurt/Comfort & Friendship, words: 2k+, favs: 2, 2/20, Arcade G., Cass
so rested he by the tumtum tree
Friedkin is... dead? He's not sure. He's not sure where he is either. But he is sure that he... well, is. Which is something of a surprise, all things considered.
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency, K+, English, words: 923, 9/17/2023, Sgt. Friedkin
Bonds of Time Come Apart (We've Been Awoken at the End)
Head Paladin Hardin asks for Arcade's help in treating a prisoner who'd gotten a little... banged up during interrogation. Arcade had prepared himself to see any number of severe injuries and horrific conditions. What he was not prepared for was the identity of the prisoner.Fallout, T, English, Angst & Hurt/Comfort, words: 2k+, favs: 4, follows: 1, 7/24/2023, Arcade G.
1 How Fragile The Axis Upon Which Everything Tilts
Upon seeing a dead man in Tesla power armor, Veronica tells her friends about the Enclave and how horrible it was. Arcade looks disturbed, especially when she laments that she didn't get to kill the Enclave soldier herself, but she's sure he'll get over it. Then in Novac she overhears him talking with an old woman and everything she thought she knew about him is turned on its head.Fallout, T, English, Angst & Friendship, words: 3k+, favs: 3, follows: 2, 6/4/2023, Courier, Arcade G., Veronica S.
No One is More Damaged by Reality
Shortly after Boone had started traveling with the Courier, she introduced him to Arcade Gannon. Boone liked him, not that he'd ever admit it. It was obvious that something bad had happened to him before they'd met. Boone had come up with several theories, but it wasn't until the Courier dragged him to the Fort to talk with Caesar that he found out that the reality was much worse.Fallout, M, English, Angst & Friendship, words: 9k+, favs: 3, follows: 1, 4/20/2023, Courier, C. Boone, Arcade G., Caesar
2 Our Golden Glow Used To Outshine All »
The Courier loves to meet new people, and Arcade knows so many interesting ones! If only he weren't so resistant to the idea of her interacting with any of them. (Aka, the Courier meets the Enclave Remnants before she knows who they are.)Fallout, K+, English, Friendship & Humor, chapters: 4, words: 6k+, favs: 7, follows: 3, updated: 3/24/2023 published: 3/5/2023, Courier, Arcade G.
New Hands, Clasped in the Changes (Rules Compel You to Turn)
Arcade's friends don't take issue so much with the fact that he's lying to them but rather that he's so very, very bad at it. (Aka, why it was so easy for Veronica and Boone to figure out Arcade was Enclave.) Works as a prequel to "If You Knew All That I'd Done (The Words That Shone Are All But Gone)" but both easily stand alone.Fallout, T, English, Friendship & Humor, words: 3k+, favs: 2, 2/12/2023, C. Boone, Arcade G., Cass, Veronica S.
If You Knew All That I'd Done (The Words That Shone Are All But Gone)
Arcade is asked to translate an intercepted message from Caesar. Instead, he takes one look at it, pales significantly, and heads off alone to "deal with something". He returns a week later with the look of a doomed man, and tells them a secret. (Title from "Pray" by The Amazing Devil)Fallout, K+, English, Hurt/Comfort & Friendship, words: 2k+, favs: 2, 2/7/2023, Courier, C. Boone, Arcade G., Veronica S.
For All In(ten)ts and Purposes
As the Doctor and Donna run from the guards, they seek sanctuary at a temple that's off limits to men. When the Doctor is denied entrance, they're confused, though not as much as the poor acolyte who did not plan on spending her evening meeting the two most oddly-dressed strangers she's ever seen. (part of my doctor v gender series)Doctor Who, K, English, Humor, words: 1k+, favs: 2, follows: 2, 6/8/2022, 10th Doctor, Donna N.
Like Philosophy, Like Art, Like The Universe Itself
Cindy is looking forward to hanging out and getting coffee with her best friend. Ezekiel is looking forward to handing out and committing art theft with his best friend. Luckily, there's enough scheduling flexibility to accommodate both their plans.Librarians, 2014, K, English, Friendship & Humor, words: 1k+, favs: 3, 10/24/2021
There's Never Three Times
The Master doesn't understand human concepts of gender, let alone those of the 20th century, so his attempt to sow discord amongst the UNIT team using sexism fails miserably. But at least the Doctor understands. And he gets to use his Inflatable Chair of Death again, so that's a plus! Also on Ao3 and Teaspoon. (CW for misgendering, bc the master is confused)Doctor Who, K, English, words: 1k+, favs: 6, 5/16/2021, 3rd Doctor, Jo G., The Master
2 Backward We Traveled to Reclaim the Day
...(Before We Fell, Like Icarus, Undone). Five times Queen Clarion and Lord Milori worried about Tinker Bell and Periwinkle, and one time they didn't.Tinkerbell, K+, English, Angst & Romance, words: 2k+, favs: 37, follows: 15, 3/25/2020, Queen Clarion, Tinker Bell, Periwinkle, Lord Milori
5 Tolkien Was Wrong About This One
The famed J.R.R. Tolkien once cautioned against meddling in the affairs of wizards, claiming that they are "subtle and quick to anger". Well. He's been wrong before. Alternately: In Which Merlin Gets a Summons, Magic is Discussed, and Uther Weeps in Despair for the Future of Camelot. Also on AO3.Merlin, K, English, Humor & Drama, words: 2k+, favs: 24, follows: 14, 2/19/2020, Merlin, Arthur, Uther
1 Step Up To The Plate (Start Swinging)
In which the team is ambushed by random cultists of plot convenience, Ezekiel has a baseball bat, and Eve gets an uncomfortable picture of just how long the youngest librarian had been stuck in that video gameLibrarians, 2014, K+, English, words: 711, favs: 19, follows: 4, 10/15/2019, Eve B., Ezekiel J.
1 A Thousand Radiations (And He Knows Well Every Quiver Of Each)
"I am quite sure that a man of your intelligence will see that there can be but one outcome to this affair." For once, Moriarty was wrong. Then again, even he couldn't have predicted being summoned by one of Shakespeare's creations into a universe in which his life was a fictitious tale. Now that he's back, Holmes may be surprised by the direction their confrontation will take.Librarians, 2014, K, English, words: 512, follows: 1, 10/14/2019, J. Moriarty
The Most Beautiful Sunset The World Has Ever Seen
In which, for once, one of the Doctor's opponents accepts the Doctor's offer to find her another planet to inhabit. Based on the audio The Rising Night.Doctor Who, K, English, words: 1k+, favs: 1, 9/3/2019, 10th Doctor
2A common mistake that people make when trying to design something
completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools. (Hey ff, ao3 lets me put in the full title) In which Merlin performs magic in front of a wide audience and nobody in attendance can believe their eyes. Surely Arthur can't be expressing surprise at the fact that his manservant is a sorcerer. After all, everyone knows about his magic, right? Right?Merlin, K, English, Humor & Parody, words: 1k+, favs: 18, follows: 6, 4/26/2019
8 We Are The Four Horsemen (Goodnight) »
The four horsemen. It's a catchy name. And if everyone thinks that it's just a stage name... well It's not their fault.Now You See Me, T, English, chapters: 4, words: 1k+, favs: 46, follows: 32, updated: 9/7/2018 published: 9/14/2016, Daniel A., Merritt M., Henley R., Jack W.
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