Floscularia Ringens

holy shit sorry this took me so long to answer but boy do i have some. there are definitely more than this but here are some that jump to the forefront of my mind:

all 7 fics in the "grocky works" collection by spqr - i'm of the opinion that this author is like. a generational talent. no one is doing it like them. when i think of the best fics i've ever read, ever––not just for this ship, but for any ship––i think about these

dog days by furiosophie - this one came out pretty recently and fucking blew me away. it's the kind of writing i WISH i had the chops to pull off. the yearning is delicious. it also holds the high honor of being one of only two grocky fics i've ever cried while reading

the mortifying ordeal of being known by serotoninshift - just an all timer to me. the characterizations are so good, and i really love the author's take on how eridians get aroused/feel pleasure being related to sound. the dynamic is just so right idk man

a first course in anthro-eridian sexuality studies by falling_cosmos - and this one was the first grocky fic that made me cry. made me completely insane. the exploration of how earth would react to finding out about grace + rocky having a more-than-platonic bond was so well-executed

the scientific method by quarfield - still a wip but you gotta. you just gotta get there. it's funny, it's hot, it's creative, it's so well-characterized. the sex is batshit crazy in the best way and the banter is top-notch

rocky curious too by serenfire - a grocky classic imo. if you haven't already read this one you either just got into this ship or you've got homework to do right now immediately. i love their voices in this, and i love the way the main story is bracketed by grace + rocky "telling" the story

/r/HumanEridianRoleplay by doomedblade

a very, very silly fic in which grace posts an roleplay request on reddit

he does not get a reply

rocky, however, also wants to roleplay........

come on. come on. they'd both be on reddit. you know this. we all know this

It Is Imperative That The Cylinder Remains Unharmed by startingatmidnight

cue the leader of the human-safe textiles team showing up to the biodome to gift grace new outfits. he's all excited to see what eridian fabric will feel like and to get to try on some new clothes and... huh.

"thank you! wow! these are so great." he coughs awkwardly. "um, but they're all... translucent?"

the team leader jazz-hands happily. "yes, made them to fit savior grace's preferences! you wanted clear materials for your biodome, so we tried to replicate that. we couldn't make them completely see-through, my apologies."

"no, yeah, it's just..." grace side-eyes rocky, hoping for support, but rocky remains silent. "it's nothing. i love them. um, maybe some non-translucent options could be good, though. just... for variety."

"understood! i'll bring some next time." the team leader taps their claws, then says, "aren't you going to try them on?"

another glance at rocky, this one more desperate. rocky is doing the eridian equivalent of a smug little smirk, the asshole.

grace knows that, logically, this shouldn't bother him — the eridians can already hear through his clothes (and his skin, and his muscles) at all times anyways — but there's still blush creeping across his cheeks as he changes into a set of gauzy clothes. they're made of multiple layers of thin fabric, no doubt because they couldn't achieve the see-through look on something thicker, that drape over him in a deceptively delicate way. jesus, they've even made him fucking see-through underwear.

There are so many fantastic authors in this bonkers fandom, I absolutely love it. Here are my current favorite Grace/Rocky fics, in no particular order, organized by non-explicit/explicit.

Non-explicit

approach the asymptote (finished, rated T) by lizardhands (@szczyrkowa): The yearning is off the charts. Incredible Rocky POV. Love what this fic does with language and music (and kissing).

you weren't there that day for the Naming of Things (finished, rated T) by callmearcturus: Why is Rocky being so cagey about what he named Grace? Well… it’s embarrassing. But not in the way you think. Excellent ideas about Eridian language, featuring Grace getting adaptive hearing aids. The ending almost made me cry, which is HARD to do.

phenomenal nominal nothing (finished, rated M) by @grimark: Handfeeding meburgers to your human as a metaphor for love. Heartwrenching and fucked up Rocky POV. Nothing overtly sexual happens but somehow it’s still FILTHY.

i want us both to eat well (finished, rated G) by @peglarpapers: How much would Rocky be willing to sacrifice to keep Grace by his side? A hell of a lot. This fic also explores cultural differences vis a vis cannibalism. Incredible.

rocky holds it (finished, rated M) by @landsat9: Yep, it’s exactly what it sounds like. Had me wheezing with laughter.

better than your best (finished, rated T) by Goldmonger: Deeply affecting portrayal of the aftermath of Rocky’s trauma.

Teacher Grace’s Earth Human Romance (finished, rated G) by ketonebodies: Three of the Eridian kids in Grace’s class write an epic RPF together about their favorite teacher. Hints of worldbuilding and angst make the goofy humor even better.

Explicit

The Right Hand of Light (finished, rated E) by @doomedblade: Some of the best Eridian worldbuilding I’ve seen. Grace and Rocky love each other and are insane about it. Also probably the first ever use of the tag “Erotic carapace moulting” on Ao3. Groundbreaking.

Co-Valence (finished, rated M) by minimalistless: One of the best “Grace confesses to Rocky that he said ‘no’ to the mission” fics out there. Really interesting thoughts on Eridian conceptions of consent, as well as Eridian courtship. Only in the “explicit” category for a brief scene near the end.

It Is Imperative That The Cylinder Remains Unharmed (finished, rated E) by @startingatmidnight: When Grace’s “cylinder” gets into a predicament, his internal monologue predictably takes the form of Reddit posts. Hilarious.

i’m your man (finished, rated E) by spqr (@andthepeople) : How does one of the most tender, loving sex scenes in this fandom involve a belt sander?? Insane and amazing.

/r/HumanEridianRoleplay (ongoing, rated E) by @doomedblade: If Grace and Rocky hadn’t met on a high-stakes planet-saving space mission, they probably would have met through horrible erotic Reddit roleplay. They are both terrible in this and they’re perfect for each other. I’m obsessed.

Settled (ongoing, rated E) by @gravidowl: Rocky does some culinary experimentation on Erid to help save Grace from starvation and malnutrition. Grace goes absolutely wild for the results and Rocky has Feelings about it.

Episode 4 of @eridian-heart

Hey y'all! I'm releasing my masterpost of Kinktober prompts. This will also be the post that I update when I actually post the fics. I had a horrible time doing Kinktober last year, so obviously I'm doing it again. :)

This year, I'm writing exclusively about trans main characters, with a focus on variation and on highlighting trans experiences that aren't represented as often with relation to sex. (Day 17 may or may not be an exception; we'll find out when we get there.)

As with last year, I'll be writing a different ship every day, and I'm having a really good time finding rarepairs that I haven't written before. If you're a lover of rarepairs like me, read on!!

underneath the stars alight for 13 billion years

When I start to Cry (Take Me)

Ryland Grace/Rocky, Explicit, Rape/Non-Con POV Rocky (Project Hail Mary), It/Its Pronouns for Ryland Grace, Rape/Non-con Elements, Worried Rocky (Project Hail Mary), Forced Orgasm, Consent Issues, Misunderstandings, rocky thinks hes taking care of grace here this is all unintentional but it does happen, Canon - Book

Wordcount: 3,990

Grace vents again, slow and deliberate, and it nods its head. Its mouth is pressed into a taut line as it removes its hands from protecting its appendage, slowly lowering itself back down until it is laying on the nest. I can hear a shaking in the muscles of its nimble-claws and lower arms. Grace has no reason to be embarrassed, procreation-like activities are a normal part of the human life cycle. I will make Grace healthy. And if the Portable Thinking Machine is anything to go by (it is), I will make Grace feel good too. Grace deserves that. Grace deserves to be healthy and feel good and be taken care of and I will give it all of that.