oliver mansfield

Taking a plunge into a Turkish river and being declared dead gave James an easy out of his budding relationship, Q would be safer and happier without him. Now if only he could convince his heart of this decision…

You have a better chance. I’ll stake you.

She knew you were you.

Sometimes gen rated fics don't get all the love they deserve, so I've delved into my bookmarks to find some of my favorite gen Bond fics!

All's Fair In Love and Scrabble by astudyinfic (@astudyinfic)

Q keeps a Scrabble board in his office as decoration and amusement on late nights. But one day, someone decides to play against him. And he thinks they may be trying to tell him something.

I absolutely adore some witty (and nerdy!) flirting using a scrabble board, not to mention I'm always a sucker for the tried and true exploding pen joke :) This story is always a delight, and I've read it a few times.

Death or Paradise? by speedy (@speedgeek)

Now you'll never see me cry / There's just no time to die

Safin stopped the inevitable monologue and pointed the gun right at Bond’s head. He was close enough James could see inside the barrel, but not close enough to wrestle the gun away without getting shot, either by Safin or the men who already had guns aimed at Bond’s back.

Y'all this is arguably one of my favorite takes on a NTTD fix-it fic. Sending current Bond back to relive his earlier years so that he can (should he choose) change his future? PHENOMENAL! It's a stellar idea and it's done beautifully.

No Longer My Concern by Oliver Mansfield (@lowkeynostalgic)

Bond knew of the unorthodox powers that came with her position. Somehow he had found out that M didn’t stand for Mansfield, but for Medium. So why was he playing dead?

An absolutely gorgeous remix of @deadicateddeath's sci-fi NTTD fix it fic We Are Made In The Eyes Of Those Who Love Us (not gen, but also highly recommend) Oliver took Thumper's concept and created a prequel from Mansfield!M's POV as she struggles with Bond's absence in Skyfall and what that means for her job.

And Then I Can Tell Myself What the Hell I'm Supposed To Do by Basketballer3511

The aftermath of 007's death for Q.

No Time To Dine, a book by Dr Valdo Obruchev - couldn't decide which one i liked more so i'm posting both!

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