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Did I say, “I do”?

Great ask, @phryne-yes, and of course entirely within canon…

Phryne: Surely the Group Captain didn’t say I couldn’t be escorted by my fiance?

Here a few fics that we hope you will enjoy…

Masquerade (2015) by pulpriter, When Jack gets hurt, Phryne is desperate to stay by his side, even if it means telling a little white lie.

In AU Drabbles, Chapter 1 (2018) by @loopyhoopyfrood, Jack is surprised to receive a telegram, turns out he isn’t the only one.

A Short Engagement (2015) by @gaslightgallows. Phryne needs Jack to do her a favour. 

This is a little left-field but in Out of Practice (2018) by Codango, the high school AU where Jack and Phryne are teachers, Jack finds himself a somewhat unwilling participant in a class demonstration.

As for crack fic…

And Then, The End (2018) by Allison_Wonderland

The Very Hungry Inspector (2018) by aurora_australis, @firesign23 and @teaandbanjo

Wardlow Whoopie (2016) by @olderbynow.

What are you going to name the cat, Miss? (2019) by @teaandbanjo​.

and if you’re looking for something a little bit on the naughty side; Godly Pleasures (2017) by @omgimsarahtoo, Consider the Fairer Sex (2019) by titledsyllogism and Chemical Imbalance (2017) by Allikizme.

Thanks for the ask. As always, this is not an exhaustive list so if we’ve missed anyone’s favourites please feel free to let us know via a reblog or comments.

Have you had that nagging alternate universe plot bunny hanging around, the idea that just will NOT leave you alone but you’ve never had the reason to write? Have you ever wanted to send Hugh to Hogwarts, Mac to the coffee shop, Jack to medieval times?

Well, now’s your chance, it’s the ‘Summer of AU’!

We look forward to your wildest dreams, your craziest adventures, whatever you can create. There are no rules or restrictions in regards to length, style, or rating.

Don’t write fic? That’s fine too! Drawings and fanvids are welcome as well.

21. something illuminated in the darkness

He solved a case today.

A Smouldering Alacrity

What happens when Detective Inspector Jack Robinson secretly goes undercover as part of an outlaw biker gang, and the Honourable Phryne Fisher accidentally finds out? 

By @missingmissfisher for @tinyminy88

MFMM Tumblr!  My auntie has listened to my blandishments and decided to give MFMM a try, possibly with a eye to buying the DVDs (she does not have Netflix or Acorn).  She would like to watch an episode with me first, though, since I do have Netflix.  What episode should I show her?  Should I start with Cocaine Blues or skip to something somewhere in the middle?   If something in the middle, which one?  

Tropes I’d die for:

- enemies to lovers

- fake dating etc.

- social media au/long distance

- accidentally married

- marriage/dating of convenience, green card married etc

- we have to kiss… for cover

- oh no there’s only one bed what do we do

- reality tv show au e.g. strictly come dancing, dating shows etc.

- basically any Hallmark movie plot

- I don’t care about smut. In fact, I’d prefer heart-warming and T/M rated over E rated constant boning

I’m just really tired, my brain is tired, I’m frustrated with some of my students, and I have a blocked, aching ear so I don’t really want to watch tv tonight.

I’m not even that fussy about pairings but I’ve tagged some I could be in the mood for.

We also had the MFMM Year of Tropes that brought us a slew of fab Phrack fluff and more!

We hope you find some fics that help get you through the night, ready to take on the world again tomorrow xxx

Please, Sir, I Want Some More

Hey @suzieq27 we thought it would be fun to rec fics where two or more authors have chosen to write about the same episode, if only to prove that the two cakes theory really is true. This is by no means an exhaustive list.

Series One

Murder in Montparnasse

Chapter 1 - The Model part of Fisher Mysteries: Outsider’s POV (2017) by Sunshineditty

Art Appreciation (2016) by deedeeinfj / @edeainfj​

A Grown Man (2016) by @ladyroxie​

Iridescence (2015) by @gaslightgallows

Sleepless (2014) by LoriLee (cowgirl65)

Away with the Fairies

(chop)Stuck on you (2016) by To_Brookwood / @necropolistobrookwood​ 

One Candle (2016) by deedeeinfj 

Beautiful Man (2017) by @geenee27

Blood and Circuses

Shadows of Doubt (2017) by @inzannatea

A Warm Body (2016) by deedeeinfj 

Series Two

Marked for Murder

a late night visit (2017) by @bibliotheksbewohnerin

Almost (2017) by @tvdetectives

Infinite Variety (2014) by FoxFireside

Also, whilst it is not a fic… Where is Abbotsford, anyway? by @teaandbanjo

Blood at the Wheel 

See our separate post on that episode.

Dead Air

The Modern Woman (2018) by TheLifeILive

The Inspector’s Secret Stash (2017) by @olderbynow

Not Yet (2015) by @gaslightgallows

Let’s Misbehave (2014) by @evendale

Series Three

Game, Set and Murder

Withholding Evidence (2018) by @inzannatea

Of vanity and virtuousness (2018) by @deverewinterton

Of luscious, lascivious, lovely legs (2018) by @deverewinterton

The Inspector’s Is In (2017) by @whopooh

Chapter 2 - Of Distractions part of The Pleasures of a Slow Dance (2017) by @ollyjayonline

Nine Days (2017) by LadiesSocialClub

Tease (2015) by awomanalone

Love match (2015) by @aljohnsonwrites

500 Words You Should Know - #199 Gambit (2015) by @mercurialbianca

What a wealth of riches we enjoy in this fandom! Do let us know if there are other fics that you want to share with the rest of us.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/16133003 

Contains Dot-centered missing scenes from several episodes.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/13456362  

Features a missing Sidney Fletcher/Rosie Sanderson interaction during “Unnatural Habits.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/13190688

Blood At The Wheel

Ollyjay has managed to delete yet another ask but luckily we’ve learnt to save the questions.

Your blog is awesome, thank you for so many amazing recs! Any good recs for fics that deal with Blood at the Wheel? Maybe they stayed apart for longer, maybe that talk in the end had a different conclusion…

What a fantasic ask! We all do love this episode for how it breaks our hearts a little and the wonderful angst involved. It also inspired a lot of writers to write a lot of different fics.

If you are in the mood for a short read these fics gives you little snippets of the episode and its aftermath:

Evidence (2015) by @heavyheadedgal – Jack’s whiskey-fueled thoughts before Phryne barges into his office in Blood at the Wheel. More of an inner monologue than a missing scene. 1142 words of pure angst.

He and She (2015) by @promisesarepiecrust, set at the end of the episode, and the equally intense follow-up Tokens.

Loving You Too much Is Too Much (2016) by pearlcaddy – Deals with Jack’s thoughts in the end scene of the episode. 

All Apologies (2018) by fromalonglineoftvdetectives – A short scene in between Blood at the Wheel and Juana, where Phryne unexpectedly runs into Jack. 

Simple Truths (2015) by beadedslipper – During their estrangement, Jack is shot. When Phryne rushes to the hospital, she finds she can’t go inside his room; suddenly Dot is the one paying the Inspector a visit.

Carpe Diem (2015) by @edeainfj /deedeeinfj -The shock at the car crash makes Jack bolder in his wishes with Phryne.

Undone (2016) by @rositalg – Jack’s thought during the episode and an alternative ending.

The Troubled Plumes of Midnight (2018) by @scruggzi – The belief that Phryne had died awakens memories for Jack from the war. 

Be My Slow Road to Ruin (2016) by @olderbynow – Set after The Blood of Juana the Mad, this fic puts the “there is only one bed” trope in a timeframe when Phryne’s and Jack’s partnership is still fraught from the earlier fallout. 

If you love Mac, like we do, check out these fics. She plays an important role pushing our estranged detectives in the right direction:

The Sticking Place (2016) by @ladyroxie – A missing scene from The Blood of Juana the Mad. Somehow in this episode, Jack goes from needing Phryne to leave, to going back into her orbit. What might have happened to change his perspective? 

First Class (2018) by @parisian-girl1928 – Mac uses a very clever analogy to help Phryne understand her situation.

With a Whisky in Hand (And Perhaps Some Divine Plan) (2015) by OzQueen – Mac seeks out Jack to talk over a whisky.

If you are in the mood for something longer we recommend these fics.

Angry, half in love, and tremendously sorry (2014) by @wah-pah/S_Winter_Fitzgerald – A long fic that follows the episode’s plot and elaborates on it. 

After Blood at the Wheel (2017) by hopewithglasses – A three parts series that deals with the aftermath of the episode.

Someone we don’t fool (2017) by @missingmissfisher – Phryne is hired by an art and antiques dealer friend while being estranged from Jack after Blood at the Wheel. She goes undercover, only to surprisingly run into Mr and Mrs Archibald Jones. 

Devil in the Light (2013) by xfphile – A very intense case fic set during Phryne’s and Jack’s estrangement. Through a case, Phryne finds a slavery ring and she decides to take it on without backup from the police. When Dot calls them in Jack has to move very fast.

Anon, we hope you will enjoy reading these gems and are not left too heartbroken. 

Random Fic of the Month 101

Have you noticed these in the library?

Each of these lovely pictures represents a category of fic and once a month, based on the author’s own tags, a different fic will be randomly linked to the buttons. The beauty of these is you never know what you may find. Here’s a glimpse at the fics that were featured in July.

Angst - having pain means once there was pleasure (2013) by tisziny. The moment he arrived to the scene he saw it. The car crashed into a tree, a figure in the driver’s seat covered by a sheet.

Case Fic - Devil in the Light (2013) by xfphile. Had an unsuspecting eavesdropper heard the conversation that took place between the Honourable Miss Phryne Fisher and the equally honourable Detective Inspector Jack Robinson, they would likely wonder if they had, by some misfortune, stumbled into a rather modernized Shakespearean play…

Fluff - The day they found Janey (2014) by Frienze. The day they found Janey’s tomb was one of the most harrowing days any of them had experienced. (Which admittedly is not a particularly fluffy start.)

Smut - and stealing my heart (2015) by @aljohnsonwrites. As he strode up the driveway, Jack could hear raised voices coming from the parlour, the sound wafting through the opened window. 

Non-Phrack - Lessons from Miss Fisher (2013) by ijemanja. Prudence is not a stubborn woman. Oh, to be sure, there are those who would describe her so, but Prudence would most certainly disagree with them.

Wild Card - A matter of infinite hope (2017) by @missingmissfisher. “Quick, he’s just stopped suddenly up ahead!” Miss Phryne Fisher, lady detective, pulled on her partner’s arm to slow his quick stride. 

You can find the Random Fic of the Month on the left hand side of the blog site, hover over each pic and you will see category, title and author. They will change towards the end of each month but if you miss any send the librarians an ask and we’ll be happy to send you links to any of the previous months. 

Happy reading!

The Abbortsford Crocheting Project…

… has just been completed! Thank you for all your enthusiasm and support, it has been a real help! 

I crocheted instead of knitted, so the scarf is not exactly like in the show, but I’m still rather pleased with the result. I don’t have a Dot to knit a scarf for me, or a Jack to woo me with one with those eyes, so I just had to make my own! 

This is what it looks like:

The first and last stripe are red, like Jack’s scarf in the show, and in the end I stopped at 13 stripes, like Hugh’s and Bert’s, because I felt it was long enough. The exact counting of stripes from the show is @teaandbanjo‘s work, and it’s been so helpful.

I used a thin kind of yarn and a small hook, 3,5 mm. I aimed for approximately 20 cm per stripe, which in my estimation became 17 rows for every stripe. My pattern is one I’ve used before and knew I’d like, it’s very simple and basically shells. The breadth I decided on was 20 11 (! i wrote the wrong number first!) shells for every row. This is the pattern:

(Börja här = Start here. Mönsterdel = Pattern part. v = row.)

(You said you were thinking of picking up crotcheting, @missingmissfisher, maybe this can be inspiring?)

Curiously enough, Miss Fisher and yarn somehow seems to work for me (this is extremely curious for me since all my life I have been so bad at this kind of thing). My first ever attempt at fanfic came about because I had so much fun thinking about Phryne and the fiber arts together – that became “The Worrying Kind”. My second fic was written to the question How can I make Jack Robinson knit? and became “Two stray girls at Wardlow”. LOLOL

Ask the Librarians: The Ole’ Ball & Chain

Thanks for the ‘Ask’, and it’s another fandom favourite… for a gal who doesn’t do committment, Phryne sure walks down the aisle a lot! 

Lets start with undercover as a married couple, because sometimes it’s the only way to crack the case: Under a Summer Sky (2013) by abluestocking; Never expected (2017) by @missingmissfisher; Undercover at The Elvsworth Club (2014) by @wah-pah/S_Winter_Fitzgerald; The Fox and the Hound (2015) by RakishAngle (afterdinnerminx); Mr. and Mrs. Fisher (2015) by shirasade; and The Preston Affair (2015) by MistressSara. Whilst we’re talking about fanfiction.net you may want to have a look at the works by Seldarius and MissTempleton who have both written entire series where Jack and Phryne are married and solving crimes.

Slightly off topic, but hey, is there any material difference between undercover as a married couple and undercover as an engaged couple? The Nature of Indifference (2018) by @inzannatea and When did you know she was the one? (2018) by whopooh. (Do also try Someone we don’t fool (2017) by @missingmissfisher where there’s undercover and marriage but not of the Phrack variety.)

And how about a few fics where Jack and Phryne get married… or do they?: Bridal Waltz (2018) by @scruggzi, people will say we’re in love (2017) by reindeerjumper; Play On (2017) by RubyCaspar; and The Scoop (2016) by pulpriter. Also The Anniversary Waltz (2014) by talesmith, (spoiler alert - they probably are married in this one.)

What about a little glimpse of the domestic bliss of marriage? Try The Case Of The Pholcidae In The Lavatory (2016) by afteriwake. Or if you want a little glimpse of not so domestic bliss try a Brilliant Notion (2018) also by afteriwake.

And of course, there was a whole month of marriage related fics in the Year of the Tropes, Did I Say I Do? Eighteen fics covering unexpected proposals, conversations on marriage, and weddings in general.

The final recommendation is @firesign23’s, Fear Not The Bugle (2016) (and @omgimsarahtoo/Sarahtoo’s The Whole of the World (2016) for wedding night shenanigans of the above fic, if you like that sort of stuff - and who doesn’t?)

Anon, we do hope some of the above are new for you and you enjoy them as much as we have putting together this list for you.

Remember; if we’ve missed any of your favourites please let us know.

Posted 31 July 2018.

… and I simply love that scene and that scarf! I’ve been having so many thoughts about making it, and after much stalling, here is my: 

Abbortsford crochet project.

I’ve seen such lovely knitted versions of the scarf by @fangirlshandbag and @teaandbanjo, but alas, I can’t knit, only crochet (and also not particularly well). Still, one has to work with what one can. It won’t look the same as Jack’s scarf, but with a dear friend gifting me kind of the perfect colours, and @teaandbanjo having tried out some of the measurements – how could I not try?

So, today I decided! I will try to do this, and this is the start of the project. Wish me luck!

Library facts about Miss Fisher’s fanfic (II)

This is installment 2 of 3 in the “Library facts” series. Post number one in the series can be found here. All numbers are from June 19th 2018. 

Challenges and collections

There have been three ficathons (fandom specific fic gift exchange) and within the latest ficathon, Phryne ficathon 3, there were 45 fics posted. 

Since the two first ficathons were deleted, the resposted fics have been collected in another special collection instead, “Found Family for Ficathon Orphans”. The fics lost all their original kudoses and comments when deleted, so don’t be shy to go there and give them some love!

MFMM used to also feature on Yuletide (a multi-fandom fic exchange) before the fandom turned too large to qualify.

2017 was proclaimed the “MFMM Year of Tropes” – with a challenge to write for a specific trope every month (soulmate, bottle episode, role reversal, marriage, etc.). Several writers covered all the months, and in total there were at least 235 fics posted. Here is the collection (the subcollections can be reached to the left in the link), and here are the monthly overviews of the fics written by @whopooh.

2018 is proclaimed “MFMM Year of Quotes”. So far, 92 fics have been added to the collection. 

Lately also a couple of flashfic challenges have been issued, and there is a regular feature of PFF (Phrack Fucking Friday), where writers post a smut fic the first Friday in the month.

All challenges are reblogged (or created) by @missfisherchallenges, so check in there.

 Smut, pairings and characters

Speaking of fucking, out of the 2051 fics on AO3, 445 are tagged as Mature and 261 as Explicit.

Only AO3 allows explicit fics to be published, not ff.net.

Miss Fisher’s Murder mysteries is unusually singular in its pairings for a fandom – Phryne/Jack is the pairing of a large majority of the fics.

“Phryne Fisher/Jack Robinson” (i.e. romantic relationship) is in 1588 of the fics on AO3.*

“Phryne Fisher & Jack Robinson” (i.e. friendship or partnership) is in 184 fics.

The fics are also – this is of course connected – fairly heterosexual in their inclination. There is more femslash than male slash. From the categories the writer has chosen, we find these relationships: F/M (1683); Gen (349); F/F (132); M/M (41); Multi (37); Other (16).

The tags of the fics say that Phryne Fisher is a character in 1744 of the stories, and Jack Robinson in 1640.

The highest numbers after them are Dorothy “Dot” Williams (403); Elizabeth MacMillan (362); Hugh Collins (342).

* Please note: All the facts under this headline except the overall number of fics are reached via AO3′s search function. Since we’ve found some discrepancies in the database, we can’t swear they’re exactly right, but they give a broad picture. 

(Posted 2018-07-01)