Original Work:Â Unspoken Lies by @ebjameston [ao3]
Star Wars: Jango/Myles/Obi-Wan | Rating:Â Teen & Up
[Abbreviated] Summary:Â
Obi-Wan is a Jedi. Obi-Wan's soulmates (yes, both of them) hate Jedi. Also, Death Watch is in town. So that's justâŚgreat. No, really, Obi-Wan's having a wonderful time.
(an authorized, unofficial sequel to kj_feybarn's Dangerous Truths)
Notes: Chapter 1 was posted on the final day of @polypodweek and Chapter 7 was posted today! I have had this on my list since PPW2024, when it was only a few chapters in, and I am eternally grateful for ebjameston allowing me to record it!
If you want a double feature, I recorded Dangerous Truths two years ago. It's only 45 minutes but provides the foundation for this podfic ~
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last rec list was not exactly happy fics, so to offset it, have funny ones:
Fandom: DC, batfam.
Theme: Humour (most some also tear your heart out or engage in subtle character building, but you'll laugh while you cry)
Humour is very widespread in fic (âŚin some fandoms at least), ranging from humour woven in the writing style itself, to situational absurd (crack), to making the reader laugh about absolutely horrifying shit (while still acknowledging how awful it is; which is rarer, I think, in non-fic), to absolutely unhinged character reactions (to more I don't have in mind right now), so here, a small homage to that.
The Lone Ranger Never Had to Deal with Bruce Wayne, by @theskeptileptic (https://archiveofourown.org/works/51476074)
Chapters 6/6, 25.522 words
G, No Archive Warnings Apply
Main Characters: Tim Drake, Bruce Wayne
Official summary:
Tim is an independent, clever, and super mature eleven-year-old. Unfortunately, his dopey neighbor, Bruce, canât seem to understand that.
When he decides to disappear on a âsolo camping tripâ and run away to Canada, he figures itâs the perfect plan that will make everybody happy. He didnât expect the Waynes would tag along with him and ruin everything.
A six-chaptered tale filled with identity shenanigans, sâmores, soon-to-be-brothers, and a kid who is in desperate need of a new family.
Why I love it:
This is. Hilarious. The perfect mix of very competent Tim and him still very much being an 11-years-old. Himbo Bruce Wayne who just so happens to totally accidentally run into Tim several times to innocently inquire about his parents' whereabouts. The horrifying fact of what Tim is actually doing and how he thinks, in his very logical way (and the horrifying fact that his parents agree with him).
Excerpts:
from: [email protected]
to: [email protected]
Mr. Wayne,
Timothy told me you stopped by earlier today. I am sorry I didnât get to talk with you. My thyroid was acting up and I was sleeping. Timothy is a good kid. I can make sure heâs safe skateboarding so there is no need to worry. Have a good day!
Sincerely,
The Nanny
from: [email protected]
to: [email protected]
The Nanny,
Thank you for your email last week. Timothy is most definitely a good kid. One of the best. I saw him at the Army Supply Store this afternoon and he mentioned you would be taking him to Cheesequake State Park to meet a friend this weekend? My boys and I are heading that way, so why donât we save you a trip. Weâll make sure Timothy is taken care of. If you need anything at all, for any reason, please call me at this number: 9088780078. This is my cell phone and I answer it at all hours, no matter what. Nothing is too small or too much of a bother to pick up for. Anything that you need, Timothyâs Nanny, please call.
Sincerely,
Bruce Wayne
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âAnyway, I was on my way to the course, and I realized your father and I havenât gotten a chance to really âhangâ, as you kids say, and I had a late tee time, so I thought Iâd invite him along.â Mr. Wayneâs teeth were bright and Tim wondered if he used some sort of diamond paste on them. He looked around Timâs shoulder, as if he wanted to see inside the mansion better. Tim hadnât turned on any of the lights on account of his shitty night, so the early fall haze that Bristol was so well known for didnât do much for his visibility.
âIâm sorry, sir, you just missed him.â A pause.
âWell, thatâs ok, son. Why donât you get your mom and Iâll give her a message? Iâm sure youâve got things to do.â He looked at Tim vapidly, smile still firmly in place.
âIâm afraid sheâs not here right now either. Shopping.â Tim gritted his teeth and went to close the door. Mr. Wayneâs huge ham hands (why were they so large?) stopped it before it slammed. He chuckled and Tim winced.
âYour nanny, then.â Tim wasnât sure, but thought the question sounded more strained than Mr. Wayneâs usual flavor of airheadedness.
âSheâs sleeping.â
âAt eleven in the morning?â
âShe has a thyroid problem. Iâll let them all know you stopped by.â Tim pushed the door closed but Mr. Wayne had somehow entered his foyer while he was speaking.
âIâll write them a note. They can call me when they get back.â He inched closer towards Tim, who sidestepped him before he could ruffle his hair.
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Ain't No Compass, Ain't No Map, by @ebjameston (https://archiveofourown.org/works/38048365)
Chapters: 9/9, 51.863 words
T, No Archive Warnings Apply
Main Characters: Jason Todd, Dick Grayson, Tim Drake
Official summary:
CPS Agent, pointing at Tim Drake: We need to take him with us
Red Hood: He's fine where he is
CPS: He's a minor
Hood: Timbo, you a minor?
Tim: Can't prove it
CPS: I mean, I can. There are records â
Tim, who has just finishing hacking CPS to remove his own file: Oh really, tell me more about these records
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A CPS agent gets sent to investigate a tip that Tim Drake has been abandoned by his parents and is living with the Red Hood. The CPS agent leaves with no Tim Drake, a date with Red Hood's lieutenant, and an intern who's promising to fix the IT systems at his office.
It's a weird day for Theo.
Why I love it: This is probably the first (non-crossover) DC fic I read, and to date still one of my favorites. It's. Listen. It's from the point of view of a Child Protective Services agent. Who, given his whole deal is to Protect Children, has Opinions about the Robins. And interacts - unknowingly - with them when they're grown (identity porn! Banter!). And he likes them! And they like him! But they have⌠differing opinions. And I absolutely love it. So. Many. Feels. And humour. It's 80% jokes and 70% feels and 50% social commentary about the canon and 20% plot and 40% fluff and 30% angst and some parts are all of that at once.
Excerpt:
âNightwing, wait, serious question,â Theo says. âAbout when you were baby Robin.â
Maxâs fingers tense up a bit on Theoâs elbow, and some of the earlier tension creeps back into Nightwingâs frame. âYes?â
âDid the Batmobile have a car seat?â
âDid the what have a what ,â Nightwing says.
âIâve seen your stats from when you were just getting started,â Theo says. âYou werenât anywhere close to 4-foot-9. You wouldâve needed a booster seat for at least the first two years you were Robin, so.â
âSo, did the Batmobile have a carseat,â Nightwing repeats faintly.
Theo gets out his phone to take notes. âYes. That is what I am asking.â
âBuddy,â Hood says. âMost of the Batmobiles donât even have seatbelts.â
âHow would you even know that?â Bernard asks.
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IRIS Log #1548, by @deadchannelradio (https://archiveofourown.org/works/51647209)
Chapters: 1/1, 8531 Words
T, No Archive Warnings Apply
Main Characters: whole batfam
Official summary:
A Disclaimer From Your Friendly Neighborhood Oracle:
The following is a transcript of Patrol Communications Audio written by state of the art transcription technology, IRIS (Interpretation of Recorded Intelligence Software). IRIS was created to provide easily searchable records, automatically, and eliminate the need to transcribe each patrol audio log manually. That being said, IRIS is still experimental, and may not always be entirely accurate.
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(01:25) Red Hood: (Mild static) (Out of breath, slurred) You motherfuckers. Put some fuckin-
(01:25) Batman: (Shaking) Red Hood-
(01:25) Red Hood: Shut up. Put some fucking respect. On my name. Start fucking copying me. I just got thrown fucking. Um. 40 feet. Into a fucking uh. What's it. Ditch. I'm still fucking conscious.
(01:25) Batman: Red Hood, do not move, we're en route-
(01:25) Red Hood: What'll I win if I stand up.
(01:25) Batman: (Loud) Do not stand up.
Why I love it: The format (transcription of comms) is fun. Also it's. Just. Really funny? The⌠energy of it? I mean just read the excerpts honestly.
Excerpt:
(01:34) Nightwing: Donât get mad, Red. Heâs got a concussion.
(01:34) Red Hood: (Agreeably) I am all bonked up. (Laughter: Nightwing) Hey. Cass. Cassie. Is my leg fucked. The right one.
(01:34) Blackbat: It. (Pause, 3 seconds) (Reading) I am not your medical provider and canât diagnose injuries or illness. Please ask your doctor when you are under their care.
(01:34) Red Hood: Oh. Um, okay. Can you tell me as buddies? Not as my doctor. (Laughter: Spoiler, Red Robin) Just as buddies.
(01:35) Blackbat: âŚSuper busted. Bad. As buddies.
(01:35) Batman: Blackbat. We are not medical-
(01:35) Red Hood: She said as buddies. Itâs fine.
(01:35) Spoiler: (Laughing) The as buddies legal loophole.
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Bang, bang, by Ididloveyou_once (@ididloveyou) (https://archiveofourown.org/works/30246978)
Chapters: 1/1, 5.563 words
T, Chose Not to Use Archive Warnings (an accidental gunshot wound played for laughs)
Main Characters: Tim Drake, Jason Todd
Official summary:
âYou shot me!â Jason gasped, stunned, âHoly shit, you actually shot me.â
Timâs eyes widened and he froze. They stared at each other for a second, dumbstruck and then-
âDonât tell Bruce.âOr: The family enjoy a normal movie night. Except Jason has a gunshot wound and Timâs the only one who knows and oh- thatâs because Timâs the one who shot him and they really, really need to find a way to leave before anyone finds out.
Why I love it:
Hmmm okay so maybe I really like a good Jason & Tim relationship. But objectively. This is great. Peak siblings relationships. The threat of Getting In Trouble forcing an emergency alliance between two mutually annoyed siblings who scramble to hide something? Peak comedy.
Excerpt:
âOkay, sorry. I didnât mean it like that either,â he pinched the bridge of his nose, âI just mean. Donât worry about me being in pain. Iâm fine. And donât worry about looking like an asshole. You shot me, you already look like an asshole. But thatâs fine because now weâre even.â
Jason sighed at the kidâs sour expression. So his words of reassurance needed some work, sue him.
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Into the Brighter Night, by @shoalsea (https://archiveofourown.org/works/20935463)
Chapters: 12/12, 162,894 words
G, No Archive Warnings Apply
Main Characters: Tim Drake, whole batfam, Young Justice team
Official summary:
When an unknown enemy threatens Robin, Gotham's vigilantes come together to keep him safe.
Unfortunately, they're protecting the wrong Robin.
Or: Tim Drake plans his own rescue. Things get complicated.
Why I love it:
Oooooh not just batfam this time. Tim is way too competent, and the Young Justice have his back (and a lot of resentment towards the batfam).
Hyperactive Young Justice energy, Very Good Characterization, miscommunication (as in Bruce -the whole batfam really- is trying but they're super bad at clearly expressing feelings).
And the tone of it? The writing? Hilarious and rips your heart out. This is super interesting interconnected character dynamics (with the batfam and Tim's team that's so many more different relationships than usual) and a deep look at canon events, all of it wrapped in hilarious dialogue.
One of my fave Tim-centric fics, and I've read some very good ones.
Excerpt:
[Impulse on a long distance call with the batfam - minus Tim]
Jay makes a disbelieving sound. âYouâre telling me that Red RobinâMr. Responsibility himselfâhelped you hide and maintain a secret spaceship for years? Seriously?â
âUh, yeah? Duh?â
âNo offense,â Duke says, âbut that doesnât really sound like the guy we know.â
Bruce sighs. Stephanie huffs out a laugh. Impulse just looks unimpressed. âAre we talking about the same person? Robin numero tres, currently Red? The same guy who once hid an extra Batmobile in the batarang budget and shipped it to California in secret? The same guy who founded Young Justice, an unauthorized vigilante group of teens that started out with no adult supervision? And lied to the Justice League and the government to keep Secret safe?â
âSecret?â Duke says at the same time Jay sputters out, âHe stole a whole Batmobile?â
âMore like embezzled,â Impulse says. âBut yeah, dude, itâs Rob. I know he gives off the straight-and-narrow vibe, like, 90% of the time heâs interacting with the public or authority figures, but thatâs mostly because itâs way, waaaay easier to get away with stuff if you don't âopenly project an air of defiance.ââ
âOh my god,â Stephanie says. âHeâs given you that speech too?â
âHeâs given us multiple versions of that speech,â Impulse says.
Stephanieâs turned away from the screen now and is explaining to Duke, âRed Robin is kind of the definition of âI do what I want,â but most of the time what he wants to do is at least nominally reasonable or responsible, so no one cares.â
âAnd when somebody does care,â Impulse says, âyou just gotta be sneaky and smart. Comply until their backs are turned, you know? I mean, even with the Titans weâwhat?â he pauses, spinning his chair, clearly distracted by something off-screen. âNo, Iâm just talking to the Bats. I think thereâs a whole flock of them.â
Conner Kent wanders into view, towelling off his hair and wearing what looks like some kind of maintenance jumper. ââSup,â he says to the camera, leaning in. âSupermanâs not there, is he?â
âNope,â Impulse says.
âThank god. Whereâs Rob?â
âBatnap.â
Conner puts his hands on his hips. âDude. Werenât you supposed to wake him up?â
Impulse spins in his chair again. âWonder Girl said not to.â
âWhat, and he agreed?â
âNo. He might have been unconscious at the time. Which, technically, means Wonder Girl is in charge.â
Conner groans. âHeâs gonna kill you.â Turning to the camera, he adds, âLook, sorry about this, Iâll go get him.â
âHeynowaitaminute,â Impulse says. âListen. Iâm the captain, you gotta at least hear me out!â Conner rolls his eyes, but he doesnât move. âEverything is still going according to plan, okay? Rob did in fact say that we should one hundred percent wake him up as soon as we could get a call through. True. But Wonder Girl said to let him sleep. And he definitely needs it.â
âYeah, but, again, heâs gonna be pissed ifââ
âListen. I have thought this through.â When Conner just looks skeptical, he adds, âI have! I worked it out logically. See, if we wake up Rob, Wondyâs gonna be pissed off. At us. Right now. If we donât wake him up, heâs gonna be pissed off later and heâs gonna be mad at her, not us. Therefore, we should do what Wonder Girl says.â
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Beef ConsommĂŠ, by @vamillepudding (https://archiveofourown.org/works/42348438)
Chapters: 2/2; 14.230 words
T, Chose Not To Use Warnings
Main Characters: Tim Drake, Jason Todd, Dick Grayson
Official summary:
Parenting is Bruce's thing, and Jason isn't planning on messing with that. But when Bruce fails to spot the countless red flags about Tim's home life, it falls to Jason to step up. Of course it does. Because he's literally the only one in his family who knows how to be responsible, and if Dick disagrees, he can suck it.
Why I love it:
I have a weakness for the "Dick and Jason team up and adopt Tim" trope. Also, I love Jason's voice in it. (and this fic is very funny but I feel like I'm repeating myself)
Excerpts:
âPizza?â Tim repeats, sounding hopeful.
Jason is on the verge of telling him to go screw himself, but then he starts wondering how long Tim has been in his apartment and whether he ate dinner before he came here. Probably not. Did he eat lunch? Should Jason ask? What would Dick do?
âFine,â he says eventually. âBut Iâm picking the toppings, and you canât have dessert.â
Thereâs a beat.
âI didnât want dessert,â Tim says, voice taking on a bewildered edge. âWhat are you talking about?â
-
Itâs Wednesday evening and Jason is getting pizza. Dickâs waiting back in Jasonâs apartment, because growing up with Bruce has him used to getting waited on hand and foot, and apparently he thinks Jason is his own personal servant or something. Itâs oppression, is what it is.
âItâs not oppression,â Dick yells after him just before Jason closes the door, âitâs called losing a coin toss, asshole!â
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Birds on Jaybird Street, by @cynassa (https://archiveofourown.org/works/39115587)
Chapters: 4/4, 14.717 words
T, No Archive Warnings Apply
Main Characters: Jason Todd, Dick Grayson, Tim Drake
Official summary:
Jason is both annoyed and weirdly flattered when the replacement turns up to ask him for help. He mentally rearranges his calendar so he can be free Wednesday evening and says, âNo, fuck off, I have very important business going on.â
Tim eyes his 72â TV playing Japanese wrestling more judgmentally than it really deserves.
âImportant crime things,â Jason emphasizes. âMake Wingdick do it.â
Jason doesn't think much of it when Tim needs his help, or Damian moves in, or even when Dick turns up looking beat all to hell. But at some point he realizes that he might be the best option his brothers have to recover from the cycle of violence that Batman has set up, and all he can think is that things were much easier when he was the villain.
Why I love it:
In which Dick and Jason decide to adopt Tim and Damian (Jason's kind of an asshole, but a caring one).
Kind of the same reason as the previous one: love that trope, love the tone, very funny.
Excerpt:
Jason lies, "Sure, I'll take it up with Bruce "
"Sure you will, " Tim scoffs.
Jason changes his mind, and decides he will take it up with Bruce. "I don't have the time to keep being your nanny," he announces and then says, disapprovingly,
"you skateboard, why don't you have knee and elbow pads?"
"I'm Robin," Tim snaps, like he didn't put pants on the costume like a little wuss.
The ghost would prefer to go by Buck, if Eddie wouldnât mind.
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[Eddie is the newest firefighter at the 118. Buck is the ghost haunting the 118. Unfortunately for both of them, Eddie's also a witch and needs to put Buck's spirit to rest, because that's what witches do.
Turns out, Buck's spirit? Super not interested in being put to rest. Very interested, however, in flirting with Firefighter Diaz, who is just trying to survive his candidate year.
Y'all, if you're in the mood for a witch!Eddie, ghost!Buck (is he, though? Is he?), Diaz sibling shenanigans, 118 Firefam, natured-based magical AU fic, boy howdy do I have a rec.
Hot Ghost Problems, by @ebjameston.
Seriously, run, don't walk. It's an absolute banger. â¤ď¸
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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Chapters: 10/10
Fandom: Teen Wolf (TV), Scandal (TV)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Derek Hale/Stiles Stilinski, Lydia Martin/Jackson Whittemore, Allison Argent/Scott McCall
Characters: Derek Hale, Stiles Stilinski, Talia Hale, Kate Argent, Scott McCall (Teen Wolf), Lydia Martin, Laura Hale, Cora Hale, Kira Yukimura, Isaac Lahey, Malia Tate
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Politics, Alternate Universe - Human, President Talia Hale, First Son Derek Hale, Political Fixer Stiles Stilinski, BAMF Stiles, Stiles is basically Olivia Pope, i don't even know what happened, Ambiguous/Open Ending
Series: Part 1 of Stilinski & Associates
Summary:
âYou want me to arrange a political marriage for your son?â Stiles repeats dumbly.
âIt wouldnât be the first time youâve done this,â Talia Hale says, dark eyes twinkling over her impeccable blue pantsuit. âSenator Harvey and Eliseâs match worked out perfectly, and theyâre actually quite in love, from what I hear.â
âGeorge Harvey was a little-known senatorial candidate from Kansas at the time, Madam President,â Stiles says slowly. âYour son â you, Mr. Hale,â he directs toward the man pacing tiny circles behind the presidentâs chair, âare the nationâs most eligible bachelor. Literally. I saw it on the cover of People.â
(Stiles is a political fixer. Derek is the president's son. I've been watching too much Scandal.)
Fanfic Rec #38 Eric Bittle/Jack Zimmermann (Check Please!)
a tale of love and how it finds you by nightswatch
Bitty sees Jack Zimmermann almost every morning, but heâs never said a single word to him. Honestly, Jack Zimmermann probably doesnât even know that he exists.
Itâs an Investment by imaginarycircus
Jack hasn't bought anything for his kitchen in Providence because he wants Bitty to pick everything out. That way he'll feel right at home when he moves in, but they haven't talked about that yet.
Being in Motion by marswithghosts
Watching a college boy jerk off online for money is not what Jack Zimmermann ever saw himself doing. Getting to know that boy is something he expected even less.
You Never Said You Wouldnât So Here I Am by emmagranto1
Eric just wants to get past this crush, but Jack keeps getting in the way.
Easy P-Z by ebjameston
âIt is your professional duty to ogle the booty,â Shitty says solemnly. âHonestly, brah, you have not lived until youâve seen Jack Zimmermannâs jeans try to contain his ass when he bends over to pick something up. And this is a construction zone, Bits. He has to pick stuff up all the time.â
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Jack and Kent are the ridiculously handsome house-renovating married retired hockey players thatâve been making HGTV an absolutely stupid amount of money with their new show.
And Eric Bittle just got hired to be their showâs caterer.
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the
Organization for Transformative Works
Original Fic:Â Ain't No Compass, Ain't No Map by @ebjameston on ao3
Rating:Â Teen and Up Audiences
Tags:Â Original Character(s), POV Outsider, Jason Todd is Red Hood, Good Sibling Jason Todd, Jason Todd is Good with Kids, Child Protective Services, Dick Grayson is Nightwing, Good Sibling Dick Grayson, Purposeful Brother Acquisition, secret identity shenanigans, Batfamily Dynamics (DCU), Lawful Neutral Poison Ivy, Tim Drake Needs a Hug, Background Bernard Dowd/Tim Drake
Chapters: 9/9 + 1 chapter that contains the full audio
Audio Length:Â 6 hours, 10 minutes, 15 seconds
Summary:Â
Notes: Check out every podfic or spin off I've recorded/written in the Gotham CPS 'verse here.
Literally my new favorite fic. My longest podfic ever! And just all around a huge accomplishment for me. So much can be said but thank you to @ebjameston for allowing me to create in this universe you've created.