#scribbleb_red

not your homeland anymore (40949 words) by scribbleb_red Chapters: 10/13 Fandom: All For The Game - Nora Sakavic Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Neil Josten/Andrew Minyard Characters: Andrew Minyard, Neil Josten, Kevin Day, David Wymack, Aaron Minyard, Nicky Hemmick, Matt Boyd, Danielle "Dan" Wilds, Allison Reynolds (All For The Game), Renee Walker (All For The Game) Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Post-Canon, Hurt/Comfort, Angst, Fluff, Angst with a Happy Ending, I always give you a happy ending, But Neil didn't come home after Baltimore, Miscommunication, Misunderstandings, Sex Work, Witness Protection, Explicit Sexual Content, Smut, Romance, Dubious Consent Due To Sex Work, Enthusiastic Consent, Healing, Because healing is my favourite trope, And these dumbass murderbabies need some love in all the darkness, PSA: Listen to Folklore, References to Drugs, Crimes & Criminals, if this was a K Drama, Netflix would describe it as, Dark, Crime, quirky, romantic Summary:

"Andrew was driving back to his apartment, taking one of the less salubrious routes simply because he could. Down a backstreet full of cramped bars and neon lights, past a string of shuttered shops and a 24/7 laundromat – it was dangerous down this way, well-known for the number of men who’d been murdered after working its corners. Young men. Beautiful men. Junkie men. Men who could be hired by the half-hour for a couple twenties. When they turned up dead, the police called it an overdose and ignored the bruises and broken teeth."

Seven years have past since the Bearcats game where Neil Josten disappeared. Seven years since Andrew Minyard last saw him. Seven years since the last candle was blown out and Andrew realised he was never meant to have nice things. And then one cold, bitter night in New York changes everything.

Bookmarker's Notes:

Began reading this story when it first posted back during Lockdown DayZ. Have enjoyed the updates whenever they arrive, but for some reason had not yet created a bookmark. After just now finishing Ch 10 realised it was past time. This update is AMAZING + the next bit is on its way, so come join us!

BRAVA to @scribbleb-red_red for her resilience + persistence with this FaSciNaTing AU where ...

the optimal condition (for birds to take flight) (5938 words) by scribbleb_red Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: All For The Game - Nora Sakavic Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Neil Josten/Andrew Minyard, Aaron Minyard & Andrew Minyard Characters: Aaron Minyard, Andrew Minyard, Neil Josten, Kevin Day, Katelyn (All For The Game) Additional Tags: Fluff, Angst with a Happy Ending, Kite surfing, Found Family, Alternate Universe, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Island Paradise Fic, Maldives, Morning AUs, FBI, Extradition laws are not my forte but I know this much Summary:

On a tiny Maldivian island, during his brother's stag do, Andrew Minyard meets Neil Josten - a kite-surfing enigma who claims to be on the run from the law.

Bookmarker's Notes:

I love the way @scribbleb-red​ brings us right.into.the.center of the universe where her stories take place. In this one I could feel the HEAT, smell the ocean air, feel the sand underneath my feet + s e e each of the characters, especially that enigmatic kite surfing human.

Dear Nonny,

You are SO SWEET! Thank you for telling me how much you enjoyed the podficast for Surreal But Nice by @annawrites, @fuzzballsheltiepants + @gluupor.

It was so.much.fun for my co-host @dont-rain-on-my-solangelo + I to read their work, talk about it + then ramble into other fics + fandom stuff. Including other co-hosts was @annawrites brilliant suggestion. The additions by @pomponia, @scribbleb-red , @seabearthirteen , @djhedy, + my other kiddo: non-fandom daughter Clare added tons of fun to the overall experience!

Currently @dont-rain-on-my-solangelo + I do not plan to do more. We started another, but then LiFe intervened + it's sitting on the sidelines where I look at it from time to time.

HOWEVER, @aliteralgarbageheap has got you covered here! You'll find 17 (!) podfics ranging in length from 10-45 min + rating G-E, including some of my faves + hopefully yours. @fuzzballsheltiepants' Chemistry Experiment just posted today!

Besides the many friends I've met through fandom life, another aspect I love so much is the never-ending creative collaborations which happen between us. Enjoy these podfics Nonny!

Love,

Chapters: 3/8 Fandom: All For The Game - Nora Sakavic Rating: Mature Warnings: Major Character Death Relationships: Neil Josten/Andrew Minyard, Aaron Minyard & Andrew Minyard, Katelyn/Aaron Minyard Characters: Kevin Day, Nicky Hemmick, Betsy Dobson, Erik Klose, Allison Reynolds (All For The Game), Renee Walker (All For The Game), David Wymack Additional Tags: Angst with a Happy Ending, Grief/Mourning, Five Stages of Grief, Hurt/Comfort, Fluff, Fluff and Smut, Neil is a flower child, Cage Fights, POV Andrew Minyard, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence Summary:

Andrew and Neil don't meet in Millport, they find each other ten years later in the South of France, near the crumbling walls of Chateauneuf de Grasse, just before the hills begin to bloom with lavender.

This is a story about memory and loss, love and healing, and how even a flower that has been stepped on can grow back in time.

Bookmarker's Notes:

L’amour parle en fleurs updated!