#nile-centric

There is a particular gap in Nile's life experiences that shows up at the most inopportune moment.

No archive warnings apply. Genuary 2021, OG Crazy Horse Girl Andy

Nile-centric | ~3900 words | Gen

Summary

New Year's Eve 2019, Nile is moping in a house in Sweden with Joe and Nicky, who decide to introduce her to a couple of Spanish New Year traditions.

So consumed was Nile with imagining the sun glinting on clean new steel, that her ear missed the sound of trudging from behind her. Quite suddenly, they were outstripped, and the bright horizon now included a head of curling black hair above a pair of bare brown shoulders, peeling from sunburn.

“Morning,” said a cheerful voice. A naked man patted the neck of Andy’s horse, and soldiered on.

Graphic depictions of Violence. AU – Medieval, AU – Fusion, AU – no powers, non-immortality AU, Nile Freeman-Centric, jousting, intentional anachronisms, medievalia but hold the bigotry, wlw-mlm solidarity, unbetaed unbent unbroken

Nile-centric, background relationships | ~15000 words | Mature

What I loved: This one is FRESH off the PRESSES and I’m obsessed! This fic is a seamless crossover with A Knight’s Tale that reimagines Nile as Sir Petronella von Lichtenstein of Gelderland, Andy as the temporarily-ousted Knight of the Tournies, Yusuf as the irreverent beloved Herald, Nicky as Squire, Celeste as the Lady in Waiting for Quynh --- oh, it’s just such a joyous crossover, and you don’t need to have seen A Knights’ Tale to appreciate it (or know anything about jousting; the author does a great job describing the action). Though I do recommend listening to the soundtrack while you read. And I definitely recommend watching this film. SHE’S PUMPED. SHE’S PISSED. SHE’LL SEE YOU IN THE LISTS, LICHTENSTEIIIIN--- Like all the best AUs, this one is gorgeously rendered and colourful in its language and framing of the key plot points.

Nile yawns, drowsily watching the sun rise as she kicks a leg out from the blankets. The cooler air is comforting and she could just move, but moving for cooler air means letting go of Andy. Her head is a comfortable weight on Nile’s collarbone, her hair soft and damp at the nape of her neck from the humid night.

No Archive Warnings Apply, Tumblr prompt that grew out of control, set sometime in the future, established relationship, jewelry, Nile-centric, POV Nile Freeman.

Andy/Nile | ~800 words | General

What I loved: cute, sleepy, cozy, and Andy bestows a gift on Nile that symbolizes recognition of Nile’s readiness for leadership! 

Throughout her years, even before her first death, she’s made a habit of cataloging the exact distance she was from her hometown of Chicago. It was her little ritual, pulling up either her phone or a map, spanning the distance with her fingers. 6,987 miles, and then 4,130 miles, 3,879 miles, 5,148 miles, on and on and on. It hurt, but it was good too, seeing how lives kept moving, kept growing and changing. The world turned and Nile and her new family walked through it. Time like water. You’d think one could get used to physical distance. But nothing could have really prepared her for this.

A study of Nile through time. In which I compile my Nile week ficlets in an order that makes sense to me

Not Rated, Graphic Depictions of Violence, Major Character Death. Canon-typical violence, permanent major character death, temporary character death, trans Nile, trans everyone tbh, families of choice, character study.

Nile-Centric | ~1500 words so far, incomplete | Not Rated

What I loved: This fic has a lot of heart so far, and I got a bit choked up. Nile has an incredibly supportive family, which is what she deserves! And I feel like the author treated this subject with a lot of respect. It’s a very creative take.

Not long after London, Andy tells her that time stretches out for them, that she'll end up marking it differently.

Nile doesn't really understand it, and lets it slide to the back of her thoughts as she begins to get used to her new life. She wakes up one day and Joe passes over an envelope to her from the sheath of junk mail scooped up in his hands, “From Copley.”

The freelancer is true to his word and sends a copy of the letter delivered to her family reporting that Nile Freeman was killed in action. She carries it with her for a few weeks, tucked in her jacket pocket, until it feels a little lighter as they circle back around to Andy’s cave. She puts it in a plastic tupperware box and leaves it beside the Rodin statue and a trunk full of old swords.

She dithers a few times later that night, and then buys herself a burner phone, walking back to the hotel slowly while counting off the time difference on her fingers.

Creator chose not to use archive warnings. Immortality, post-film, Nile-centric. Mod note: canon-compliant; As a personal note the fic spans hundreds of years, with all that implies.

Nile-centric | ~4200 words | General

What I loved: It’s a great exploration of Nile adjusting to the concept of longevity and grief, and eventually coming to a place where she’s more at peace with what all of this means for her.

Nile takes some stress relief where she can.

No archive warnings apply. Masturbation. Mod-added tags: fantasizing.

Nile-centric; implied Nile/Andy | ~1500 words | Mature

The first month after Nile’s death wasn’t so bad. There were too many loose ends to clean up—first, there was the Merrick aftermath and Copley, followed by getting the hell out of Dodge and then Booker’s judgment. It was overwhelming and a complete mess, but it felt chaotically familiar, like just another SNAFU while on deployment. Nile could handle catastrophes.

The next month—that was a lot harder.

No archive warnings apply. Mod added tags: sparring, Nile’s family

Nile / Andy and Nile-centric | 3781 words | Not rated

What I loved: Nile dealing with her feelings in the months immediately post-canon! Adjusting to sparring! Getting to a point where she and Andy are a thing! THE FOUND FAMILY JUMPS OUT. It’s a great fic, and I love the length of it – satisfying to read and to chew on.