Favorites from Dead Boy Detectives Potion Week:
Truth:
“You’ll Hear the Words Come Calling Out (And Know I’m More Than Just an Image)” by aletterinthenameofsanity – Charles drinks a truth potion in Hell to prove it’s really him: https://archiveofourown.org/collections/DBDA_Potion_Week/works/71670686
“The Truth Spell Arrangement” (unfinished) by Vi0let_Baudelaire – The Cat King invites Edwin to put a truth spell on him: https://archiveofourown.org/works/71798936/chapters/186886801
“Truth Potion” by joyballtumbleweed – Charles drinks a truth potion to prove a point, with unintended consequences: https://archiveofourown.org/collections/DBDA_Potion_Week/works/71968996
Amnesia:
“The Lights Are On But There’s No One Home (So Welcome Home)” (unfinished) by Antichrists_plus1 – Edwin thinks he’s back in 1916 and that Crystal is his date: https://archiveofourown.org/works/71934131/chapters/187245466
Intoxicating:
“The Enchanted Bottle Incident” by Vi0let_Baudelaire – Charles encounters an intoxicating spell which leads to some unplanned confessions: https://archiveofourown.org/works/71800196/chapters/186889711
“Payment” by Fire_Bear – a client offers an intoxicating potion as payment and Edwin tries having a fun night out with Charles: https://archiveofourown.org/collections/DBDA_Potion_Week/works/72086656
Desire:
“It’s a Craving, Not a Crush” by artemisadore – Magic school AU featuring CricketHeart and sex pollen: https://archiveofourown.org/collections/DBDA_Potion_Week/works/71769476
“You Know What You Need (Hit It Like, Get It Hot)” by aletterinthenameofsanity – Crystal helps the Cat King after someone slips him a lust potion: https://archiveofourown.org/collections/DBDA_Potion_Week/works/71671231
“It Fell Upon a Little Western Flower” by Dryad_Gurrl – Charles gets hit by a potion that makes him want to kiss Edwin: https://archiveofourown.org/collections/DBDA_Potion_Week/works/72135556
Shapeshifting:
“A Cat in Gloves Catches No Mice” by KissMyAsthma – Charles gets turned into a cat and Edwin asks the Cat King for help: https://archiveofourown.org/collections/DBDA_Potion_Week/works/72197531
“Changes” (unfinished) by Fire_Bear – Hogwarts AU where Edwin and Charles shapeshift into girls to solve a mystery: https://archiveofourown.org/collections/DBDA_Potion_Week/works/72203351
“I Wanted to See the World in Color, Through Your Eyes and Through Your Mind” by oddessea – the boys take a potion to become corporeal for a day: https://archiveofourown.org/collections/DBDA_Potion_Week/works/72217681
“(I Like My Body) When it Is With Your Body” by ObsessedWithFandom – the boys swap bodies and become corporeal: https://archiveofourown.org/works/72187051/chapters/187927091
Binding:
“Once” by Fire_Bear – AU, Edwin and Thomas spend a night together involving a binding spell that does not work as advertised. Temporary Catwin but Payneland endgame: https://archiveofourown.org/collections/DBDA_Potion_Week/works/72312236
“Our Get-Along Potion” (unfinished) by ghostinthelibrary – Charles and the Cat King get bound together and are extremely annoyed about it (features Catwin, Payneland, and GhostCat): https://archiveofourown.org/works/72439591/chapters/188630816
Mystery:
“Unknown, Unknowable (Better Off Not Knowing)” by megs_bee – Edwin picks up something. He doesn’t know what it is, but it’s very bad news: https://archiveofourown.org/works/72549341
“Swapped” (unfinished) by Fire_Bear – Canon Charles swaps places with modern alive AU Charles: https://archiveofourown.org/works/72407031
“Fill My Eyes (With That Double Vision)” (unfinished) by Antichrists_plus1 – Charles finds himself with an imposter Edwin—except he’s almost certain both are real: https://archiveofourown.org/works/72294871/chapters/188230606
Combinations:
“Parched” by tragedy_machine (Canon, different short piece for each prompt): https://archiveofourown.org/works/71878731/chapters/187100006
“Drink It Down, Darling” by megs_bee (Canon, different short piece for each prompt): https://archiveofourown.org/works/72028546/chapters/187493656
“The Great Escape Debacle of 2025” by artemisadore, dearheartdont, DontOffendTheBees, Fenristheulv, ghostinthelibrary, m_erlin_s, Nigg, zilia (a series of adventures, Canon but some chapters resemble AUs): https://archiveofourown.org/works/71801761/chapters/186893676
If any of you out there have written an unfinished fic, please finish it! I mean, no rush. I haven’t finished mine yet. But know that I’ve really enjoyed reading what I’ve read so far, including ones not listed here, and I will keep checking for updates, and be very happy when your story is finished.
