Mischievous Fanworks

if you have a productivity system of any kind what is it?

are you a person who likes visiting other people's houses or having people visit you?

do you put pyjamas/comfy clothes on as soon as you get home or just before bed (if you wear pyjamas)?

do you love or hate voice notes and why?

what's your one dream silly house thing, like a secret room or a fireman's pole or whatever?

if you could click your fingers and never have to do one task (self care stuff, some form of admin, taking the bins out, etc) ever again what would it be?

if you drive how do you say thank you to other drivers? how do you express your annoyance with other drivers?

do you have a bedtime routine and what is it?

what's the item (clothes, jewellery, bag, makeup, accessory) that makes you feel good about yourself when you have it on you?

how do you sign off work emails, if you send them

on a scale of 'we're all family here' to corporate hands off nobody-knows-each-other what is your job like?

on a scale of 1-10, 1 being very likely, how likely would it be for you to have sex with someone you'd just met that day if you really fancied them and they were up for it?

if you were home alone and only cooking for yourself, what would you make? assume you can have anything you want but you can't order takeaway

if you could only shop at one supermarket ever again what would it be and why?

if you're british, what gcse subjects did you do? (if you're not british idk if you can choose what classes you do age 14-16 but if you could what were they)

if you had to take a drug of some kind right now, what would it be and who with if anyone?

what's your favourite advert you've ever seen? can be tv/radio/print/digital

when you first walk through the door after being out after a long day what do you do?

what's your favourite museum or art gallery you've ever been to? bonus points if it was for a specific exhibition

if you could live in any TV/film house what would it be?

do you think you have sex more or less than the average person?

what would be your go-to outfit for meeting a new friend for the first time for a drink in a bar? bonus points for visuals

when was the last time you properly snogged someone?

if your family does christmas, what time of the day do you eat your christmas dinner? do you have a special breakfast? are you presents open at the crack of dawn people or do you wait?

do you love or hate airports? what's your favourite/least favourite bit? would you rather fly in the day or at night?

which media/cultural event was the most significant in your life personally? i'm not talking geopolitical disaster level i mean band break up or the supernatural finale or something

what was your most fun day On The Internet to date? like a notable event or an insane article dropped or whatever

what's your Weird Thing? like a specific bowl you like or a way you do something or a ridiculous food combination or insane sleep set up or something.

if you had to go on some kind of televised competition show what would you think you'd do best at - some kind of physical challenge, a general knowledge show, something where you had a specialist subject, a strategy game, a team game of some kind?

what is your favourite 'i feel like i'm in a film scene with a good soundtrack' situation?

what's 'your' thing people send you tiktoks/instagram posts/memes about because it reminds them of you?

if you had to design a 35 hour work week to suit you perfectly when would you work?

what is your favourite picnic food?

did you grow up in a Naked House or a Clothed House?

if you had gone off the radar and your friends/family were looking for you, where would they look first?

what (if any) is your favourite form of physical affection?

someone's just invited you to your worst nightmare social situation: describe it

someone's just invited you to your dream social situation: describe it

is there something you scroll past on social media that's guaranteed to make you cry every time you see it?

on the other hand...

Reaping Day – District 3

Three forty-five pm, District 3 time

“No!” someone was yelling. “No – Tony – no!”

In his near-fugue state, he slowly turned to see Peacekeepers holding back a man – Obadiah.

“I volunteer!” Obie yelled. “I volunteer as tribute!”

“Sir,” said one of the Peacekeepers, “you cannot volunteer; you are fifty-nine years old.”

Tony didn’t know if he wanted to laugh or cry. A Peacekeeper nudged him forward, until he was at the raised block, and he climbed up mechanically, walking across to stand beside the Collector.

“A round of applause for our other tribute!” the Collector urged.

Silence.

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(read the previous update here)

A prickle of anxiety made Bruce’s chest feel tight. He took a long breath in, held it, and let it out slowly. Maybe it was reasonable to be afraid, or anxious, at a moment like this. But he couldn’t afford to feel strong emotions. The Peacekeepers didn’t even pretend he was a celebrity rather than a prisoner. They led him and Maya Henson, his fellow Tribute, into the visiting room of the District Five jail. “It’ll be alright,” he told Maya, trying to stay calm. “Funny,” she said, “I was about to tell you the same thing.”

daisydiversions has gacha'd the next 100 words of The Initiative

It still didn’t feel real to him.  Bruce had sometimes had nightmares about being Reaped, forced to participate in the bloodbath that was their nation’s annual Hunger Games, but now that it was happening, he wasn’t afraid at all.  Everything felt more as though he were underwater, his senses muffled, his emotions numbed.  Like cells flowing in the thick solution he used to slow their movement.  “And good riddance!” his father roared, and in the crowd Bruce could see him swaying where he stood, drunk already.  Something did break through the numbness then.  A prickle of feeling.  But it wasn’t hurt, or upset, or any of the feelings he might have expected.  He was… embarrassed. 

daisydiversions has gacha'd the next 100 words of The Initiative

It still didn’t feel real to him.  Bruce had sometimes had nightmares about being Reaped, forced to participate in the bloodbath that was their nation’s annual Hunger Games, but now that it was happening, he wasn’t afraid at all.  Everything felt more as though he were underwater, his senses muffled, his emotions numbed.  Like cells flowing in the thick solution he used to slow their movement.  “And good riddance!” his father roared, and in the crowd Bruce could see him swaying where he stood, drunk already.  Something did break through the numbness then.  A prickle of feeling.  But it wasn’t hurt, or upset, or any of the feelings he might have expected.  He was… embarrassed. 

Another big thank-you to buffintruder for gacha-ing these two updates to The Initiative!

AO3 user AlwaysLying is writing "The Initiative", a Hunger Games AU.

Excerpt:

He almost didn’t notice the Collector generating the second name, for the boy tribute, until he read it aloud: “Anthony Stark.”

Synopsis:

The six original Avengers are either Reaped or volunteer for the 50th annual Hunger Games.

Tags of interest:

Stucky pining

Character exploration

Fake dating

Potential triggers:

Haven't decided yet, but there might be major character death. There will definitely be violence and killing, and I'd probably tag it with "graphic depictions of violence" just in case.

Read the first chapter here! The second chapter will be updated based on donations from this event.

Author Interview

How did you come up with this WIP?  What inspired you to start working on it? 

It was actually an accident - I sent tumblr user worstloki a picture of something human!Tesseract might wear, and worstloki said it looked like something they'd wear in Panem's Capitol as they laughed at all the poor kids dying in the arena, and the concept was born. Human!Tesseract is a Capitol citizen, Thanos is the president, and the Avengers are stuck in the arena fighting for entertainment. Will a revolution happen before they die? Maybe! Right now there are 6 possible outcomes, and I won't know which one makes the most sense until I get there. Embarrassingly, this might actually be the most words I've ever written for anything.

How do you feel about the original media that your fic is for? 

Absolutely terrible. That's specifically for the MCU. The Hunger Games is great, I have all the respect for Suzanne Collins for maintaining her privacy, and for making great commentary at a YA level about bread and circuses. A lot of it did go over my head when I was in middle school, but I can more fully appreciate it now. I used to love the MCU - I was a diehard fan in the 2012 they-all-lived-in-the-tower days, went to the midnight premier of Age of Ultron, saw every movie... but now everything is focus-grouped and tailored to avoid saying anything significant or offending any bigots, all in the name of a megacorporation making more money. Endgame was supposed to be the end of it, but then they kept going, and never manage to leave the military propaganda side of things. I'm done giving money to them, but I think this fic was intended as... an homage to the time I spent playing in that sandbox as a kid. All of my MCU fics seem to be an attempt to reclaim the stories and the joy from the soulless megacorp and make my own thing from them.

What parts of this WIP are you most excited to write?  (Non-spoilery answers only, please!)

I got REALLY excited to figure out what each of the Avengers would look like as a teenaged Panem citizen and tribute, and that's what I'm working on right now. As for future parts, I'm a little excited to write the human versions of the Infinity Stones, and a lot excited to figure out and then write the "audition" scenes where the Tributes show off their skills and get scores.

If you have a snippet or teaser bit from the WIP that you'd like to share before the event, feel free to share it here! 

…like one of the old war pictures, from back when Panem had been at war with enemies on the outside.  The soldier desperately kissing his girl goodbye.  Then Bucky turned away.  Started walking toward the stage.  “Don’t leave!” Steve yelled, running after him.  Peacekeepers moved to block his way and restrain him.  He tried to shove past them but he had never been strong and he wasn’t strong enough now.  But that had never been a reason for him to walk away from a fight.  “Take me instead!” he shouted.  The words ripped from his throat like bandages coming off.  “Take me instead!  I volunteer!” 

Bruce had sometimes had nightmares about being Reaped, forced to participate in the bloodbath that was their nation’s annual Hunger Games, but now that it was happening, he wasn’t afraid at all. 

Everything felt more as though he were underwater, his senses muffled, his emotions numbed.  Like cells flowing in the thick solution he used to slow their movement. 

“And good riddance!” his father roared, and in the crowd Bruce could see him swaying where he stood, drunk already. 

Something did break through the numbness then.  A prickle of feeling. 

But it wasn’t hurt, or upset, or any of the feelings he might have expected. 

He was… embarrassed. 

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Art

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Illustrations for participating fics, by an anonymous artist

Fics

Suddenly I See, by cozycatniky for Fire Emblem: Three Houses

Never Loved Before, alexandwrite's Chihayafuru fic

adragonsfriend's Star Wars fic Shadows on the Cave Wall

[Matchablossom friendship bracelets], a Sk8 the Infinity fic by fanonplussed

innominate's fic So, You Got Elected, for the MCU

an anonymous author's Yu-gi-oh/Splatoon crossover fic

The Long Con, a Leverage/Fast and Furious crossover by innominate

Gumshoe for Hire, an Ace Attorney fic by alexandwrite

The Initiative, a Hunger Games AU of the Avengers by AlwaysLying

I Solemnly Swear, a Marauders-era Harry Potter fic by LadyRohana

[IwaOi in acting class], a Haikyuu!! fanfic by alexandwrite

Diaphonous, a Twilight fix-it fic by innominate

Podfics

A full reading of this WangXian twitter thread, read by daisydiversions

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help Ukraine

see Tony piss people off in the 50th annual Hunger Games

make Congressman Bucky interact with Loki, who is also a congressman

A Marvel Cinematic Universe/Captain America fic by @innominatewrites.

(Working) Title: So, You Got Elected

Premise:

Either Sam or Natasha writes Bucky's name in on the ballot for a district election, and after a series of incredibly coincidental circumstances he gets elected. Mr. Smith goes to Washington but with a very punchy geriatric former-assassin. Hijinks ensue.

Other tags/notable features:

2012 "they all live in the tower" vibes

Everyone is alive and living together at the same time, including Steve Rogers

Ignores everything Infinity War and after

Crack

Hate-hate relationship between a Tired guard and SOMEONE (not naming any names) who keeps setting off the metal detector every morning

Loki is also a Congressman

Author Interview

How did you come up with this WIP?  What inspired you to start working on it? 

I heard about the Thunderbolts* and new CA movie nonsense and then I started riffing with two friends and here we are.

How do you feel about the original media that your fic is for? 

It's something I've seen but most of my media consumption consists of fix-it, time travel, or pre-Loki's death fics on AO3

What parts of this WIP are you most excited to write?  (Non-spoilery answers only, please!)

literally all of it, it's going to be a series of loosely connected one shots

Is there anything else you'd like to share? 

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