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Born at the Right Time

Series Metadata

Series begun:: 2011-03-29
Series updated:: 2011-06-17
Works included:: 4
Complete:: Yes
Word count:: 259,476
Author:: heyjupiter
Description:: This series is an elaborate AU of the X-Men movieverse, in which I attempt to reconcile Origins: Wolverine with the first two movies (and explain just what the hell Gambit was up to) and then throw out and re-do the third movie entirely. And I throw in a super twee original character. It's pretty much self-indulgent hurt/comfort fic and an attempt to work out all my frustrations with the X-Men movies.
I KNOW that it's totally gauche to write romances with original characters but whatever, I had a lot of fun writing it and you might have fun reading it?

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Born at the Right Time by heyjupiter

X-Men (Movies)
28 Mar 2011
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Summary

This is a Brotherhood-centric AU retelling of X1 and X2 with an attempt to reconcile them with X-Men Origins: Wolverine. And also to throw in an original character. I’m not touching X3, though.

Series
- Part 1 of Born at the Right Time
Words:

40,506

Chapters:

18/18

Comments:

4

Kudos:

3

Bookmarks:

1

Hits:

694
This Mutant Life by heyjupiter

X-Men (Movies)
30 Mar 2011
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Summary

To pass the time while Gambit and Pyro train, Echo listens to an NPR story about mutants and calls in to discuss the issue with Ira Glass. Then, she has to deal with the consequences. (I realize this is a really nerdy concept for a story, but I'm interested in how normal-ish, left-leaning, NPR-listening types would react in the X-Men universe. It's an issue the professionals rarely delve into.)

Series
- Part 2 of Born at the Right Time
Words:

4,121

Chapters:

1/1

Comments:

8

Kudos:

3

Hits:

285
The Hand You're Dealt by heyjupiter

X-Men (Movies)
16 May 2011
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Summary

This is a sequel to my story Born at the Right Time. Gambit and Echo (an original character) are taken prisoner by the Friends of Humanity and rescued by the X-Men. They adapt to life at Xavier's and help Logan figure out his past. Gambit/OC, Gambit/OC/Logan (eventually).

Series
- Part 3 of Born at the Right Time
Words:

153,960

Chapters:

42/42

Comments:

5

Kudos:

10

Bookmarks:

1

Hits:

432
All That We Let In by heyjupiter

X-Men (Movies)
17 Jun 2011
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Summary

This is a sequel to my story The Hand You're Dealt, and is a VERY loose AU of X-Men 3. Jean Grey returns; but how? And as what?

Series
- Part 4 of Born at the Right Time
Words:

60,889

Chapters:

21/21

Kudos:

1

Hits:

286