#fritzllang

man oh man, that's my weird "it came to me in a dream" goodsir/blanky modern AU but also like,,,, playing into some personal aromantic stuff :~)

nothing written for this, but the initial idea was Harry is aro, Blanky flirts with him (five times! surprise haha), and it evolves into this kind not-relationship they're both very happy with!

so in my mind Blanky LIKES having crushes and being in love and doesn't get stressed out by it, and Harry figuring that maybe he's having a lil crush but he doesn't feel like rewiring how he thinks about himself so he's still very aro!

from the scattered notes: "SO: it's another one of those "i thought i had myself figured out, i wicked didn't, isn't this scary!" feat supporting but exasparated long-distance bestie Silna and my personal philosophy of labels are tools!!"

this is an extremely legitimate question which I, too, ask myself on a regular basis.

good news! i’m about 30k in, and fifty to sixty percent done! bad news, my schedule is absolutely batshit right now due to a combination of a bunch of things that I absolutely will not bore you by recounting. suffice to say that it is Bad.

so the story is coming!! but not at the pace I would like!!! but definitely this year, and hopefully this quarter! (I’m down to my last two writing deadlines at present.)

hi, hello!! the stress is - diffusing out in different directions! which is fine! that’s okay!! I’m so happy you love Closer, that very much warms my heart. I’m actively drafting the fitzier installment right now, so, um, have an excerpt of JCR introducing Fitzjames to Francis?? As a treat??? and a thank you for still being invested???

Francis glances up, and then up again, making a point of slouching back in his own chair instead of standing. Fitzjames is--well, he’s all charm on the surface, easy height and broad shoulders, and when he stops biting his lip and smiles broadly, it’s to display shockingly white teeth. The wine glass he’s carrying is nearly full, but his face is flushed with drink anyway, cheeks fetchingly pink. God, he’s just--latex, from top to bottom, the lights glinting off him. Francis inhales while he’s thinking of something to say, expecting sweat, latex, and body odour, and he’s just opening his mouth when the scent that he’s actually smelling finally hits his brain, and processes. 

(It’s not sweat at all.)

Fitzjames smells like the ocean. Like salt, and waves, and the sea, like coming home--and it so startles Francis that he closes his mouth again without saying anything.

oooh there's the Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell/Terror crossover/fusion i'm big fond of!

it was a contender for my TBB but i decided against it just bc it's been too long since i read the book.

so the idea is Crozier is what he is, while JFJ is a magician. JFJ, charming as he is, is chosen as a sort of consultant for the Navy for how they can incorporate English Magic in the Discovery Service. Naturally, the Navy person chosen to work with him is Crozier.

Crozier isn't fond of magic, which starts them off on the wrong foot. My idea is that he dislikes the arrogancy of English magicians re: the Fair Folk, but it comes out as he just dislikes magic in general and Fitzjames in particular. There's also murmurs that Fitzjames has fairy blood (he's so charming and handsome! and you know, no one really knows what his parentage is?), but TWIST it's actually Crozier and he disliked it a lot.

some additional notes:

Blanky is of course a staunch Johannite, and kind of glib about it

Fitzjames is very good at the theory. His innate magic is just a little volatile, which scares him a little (need for control of himself etc)

Had a small idea of Crozier being extra sensitive to magic, that it makes him dizzy or smth which doesn't help their whole thing

Crozier also thinks magic in the navy is a waste of time, considering Norrell's contribution during the Napoleonic Wars

oh my god thank you so much?? 🥰 thats super kind. I have the first draft done, and I'm very happy with it EXCEPT for one scene that's just nagging at me RIP

YES I did lmfao fuck. I see all.

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