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In the canon Harry Potter universe, Sirius and Walburga Black’s mutual hatred is the stuff of legends. But, what if that hatred wasn’t real? What if, instead, it was secretly one massive prank?
Behind closed doors, House Black is strong and united.
Harry Potter would know; after all, he’s secretly been raised as the Blacks’ pride and joy. But, shhh, you can’t tell anyone that.Much of this story was originally written for April 2018's Rough Trade Challenge: 'Call it Magic', though it has seen some editing since then.
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Anthony Edward Stark has survived the crucible of Afghanistan only to find that the Ten Rings was merely the tip of the iceberg. A cabal plot to see him removed from the playing field, brought under control by whatever means possible. But Tony Stark is nothing if not resourceful. Even from the depths of the Oubliette, he discovers that he possesses the will to survive, as well as a surprising new ally in his struggle.
While Tony fights for his freedom, his best friend James Rhodes has his own battles to wage. Taking the place that in another universe belonged to the younger man; he is swept up into the world of aliens and grand battles as the Iron Soldier. Unaware of the truth, he becomes a tool of the same cabal who holds his friend prisoner. But secrets cannot last forever, and a time of reckoning is coming…
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Evil Author Day Snippets by startabby
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling, Eureka (TV), Marvel Cinematic Universe, Dragonriders of Pern - Anne McCaffrey, Stargate - All Media Types, Teen Wolf (TV), Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Movies), Chronicles of Narnia - All Media Types, The Hobbit - All Media Types, The Sentinel (TV)
15 Feb 2019
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While I'm still new to actually writing fanfiction, a while back I ran across a fic tagged Evil Author Day. Upon some digging, I learned that it's basically a tradition (I believe started by Keira Marcos?) of posting snippets from unfinished works every year on or around February 15th. There is no guarantee that the snippets will ever turn into published works, but it's still a fun chance for authors to show off.
I decided this year to post a few of my own, especially as I've started actually putting some of my finished works up on the site. Each chapter is a different snippet, which comes from one of a variety of fandoms I've been experimenting with writing in.
I've tried to indicate in the notes some idea of where the snippets fit into larger works. If any of them ever end up published in finished works, I'll indicate as appropriate.
UPDATE: Added new chapters for EAD 2019
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Irregular Homecomings by startabby
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Movies)
30 Jun 2018
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After a decade of recovery away, politics and societal pressure combine to return ‘the-boy-who-lived’ to British soil. How will Dumbledore, Voldemort, and British Wizarding society deal with a Harry (and Sirius) who is confident, has strong international allies, and is unwilling to put up with their bullshit?
In other words, my Goblet of Fire rewrite within the Obscure Guardian setting.
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- Part 3 of Obscure Guardian
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Obscure Guardian - The Appendices by startabby
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Movies)
30 Jun 2018
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A collection of information about the world of Obscure Guardian.
All the extra bits designed to help readers understand/clarify the deviations from canon. Not necessary to read, but helpful if you are like me and want to know details that sometimes get left out of the stories.Series
- Part 4 of Obscure Guardian
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Obscure Guardian by startabby
Fandom: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Movies), Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
30 Jun 2018
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This series started from a simple idea that has become a popular theme since the release of the new Fantastic Beasts film.
Specifically, what if the Dursleys' abuse (which everyone agrees is canon, at least to some extent) led to Harry becoming an Obscurial. Given that jumping off point, I decided to explore the consequences of this notion. In this case, things kick off well before Harry reaches Hogwarts age with the emergence of the Obscurus in Part 1.Part 1: Unexpected Consequences is complete. It covers Harry and Sirius' initial reunion in 1985.
Part 2: A Tale of Two Letters is complete. It takes place six year later, in the summer of 1991, and covers the Hogwarts invitations and the realizations that come in the aftermath of those letters' delivery.
Part 3: Irregular Homecomings is complete. It takes place starting in the summer of 1994, and is the events of Goblet of Fire in this universe.
Part 4: Appendices are reference notes for the series. Each chapter is independent, and chapters are posting periodically.
- Words:
- 131,457
- Works:
- 4
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The Big Short Stories by startabby
Fandom: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (TV), Chicago (2002), Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Movies), Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Stargate SG-1, Teen Wolf (TV), The Incredible Hulk (2008)
22 Oct 2017
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The Big Short Challenge on Rough Trade (http://www.roughtrade.org/)'s forum, has two versions.
The first, Variations on a Theme, is a 500-1000 word story given a one word prompt.
The second, Variations on a Character, is a 1000-2000 word story given a character prompt.
This series includes the various shorts that I've written in response to some of the prompts.- Words:
- 9,259
- Works:
- 8
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- 3
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Peachy Keen by AnonEhouse
Fandoms: Iron Man (Movies), The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Captain America (Movies)
25 Apr 2019
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What if Tony decided in Siberia that he couldn't just go home? He was used to being the scapegoat, but this time the cost would be more than he could pay.
Ross would have the ammunition he needed to get Iron Man under his control, and what he'd do with the tech didn't bear thinking about.
Tony decided to use Protocol Pass The Torch. He'd be fine. A penniless fugitive's life would make a nice change of pace. Everything would be peachy keen.
(Tony miscalculated the pull the world had on him. He also miscalculated how many people would join him. Ultimately, Thanos underestimated him.)
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- English
- Words:
- 136,749
- Chapters:
- 161/161
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- 4
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- 5113
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03 May 2019
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MCU AU starting from the end of Civil War up through Infinity War. Some character bashing, especially of Maximoff/Rogers/Romanoff, and very Team Iron Man.
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Lessons Well Learnt by Drenagon
Fandom: The Hobbit (Jackson Movies), The Hobbit - All Media Types, The Hobbit - J. R. R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings (Movies), The Lord of the Rings - All Media Types, The Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien
05 Jun 2017
- Words:
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- 18
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- 478
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11 Oct 2018
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Rather splendid Tolkien AU which starts from Thorin reliving the quest and spirals out from there to encompass both The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings. There's even a redemption arc for Smeagol/Gollum. Note that there's only one explicitly romantic pairing and it's het, though there are a few more implied.
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Freeing the Outer Rim by jedipati
Fandoms: Star Wars - All Media Types, Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
19 Apr 2016
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The rumors spread throughout the Outer Rim. Never openly, never where just anyone could hear… but they spread. Secretly, slowly, they spread. And changes were coming. Slaver’s ships were disappearing, lost without a trace in the darkness of deep space. Without a trace, save for the slaves turning up unharmed and free all over the galaxy. Slaves were disappearing from planets, again turning up free and safe on other planets. Masters were dying, often in accidents, sometimes by murder.
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 726
- Chapters:
- 1/1
- Collections:
- 1
- Comments:
- 40
- Kudos:
- 721
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- 142
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03 Jun 2018
Bookmarker's Notes
A rather simple little one shot in form, it is powerful in its simplicity, despite having almost no true dialog.
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A woman’s honour is different than a man’s; men seek to cleanse their honour with blood, while any woman can tell you that it’s hard work that removes stains.
A kunoichi’s heart is strong and enduring; it bruises where a shinobi’s breaks.
Hatake Sakumo was a woman, not a man; her daughter Kakashi is the Silver Wolf, the legacy of the White Fang.- Language:
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- Words:
- 26,951
- Chapters:
- 2/2
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03 Apr 2018
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A rather lovely alternate universe version of Naruto, in which the Hatake family (Sakumo and Kakashi) are female instead of male and many things are better in Konoha because of that one fact. Some tragedies are still unavoidable, so it's not completely fluff, but it's still a lovely version of Konoha set chronologically before the canon events.
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The Kin Series by LitGal
Fandom: Angel - Fandom, Angel: the Series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Sentinel
27 Jul 2017
- Words:
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- 3
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- 437
Bookmarked by startabby
25 Mar 2018
Bookmarker's Notes
Epic Buffy Alternate Universe centered around the pairing of Angel/Xander starting from the very beginning of the show. There is a mild crossover with the Sentinel that gradually becomes more significant especially in the third part.
Some of the pairings become quite curious as the series progresses, including multi polyamorous relationships.