And That's The Word

Title: Family Reunion (1/4)
Fandom: Welcome to Night Vale, fake news, The Magic School Bus
Characters/Pairings: Cecil/Carlos, Jon/"Stephen", Ms. Frizzle, other crossover cameos
Rating: T
Contents (across the whole story); moderate sexual situations, canon-typical character death
Disclaimer: None of these series and/or people are mine.

Cecil brings Carlos as his date to a family reunion. He can't wait to catch up with his journalist cousin Stephen, and he's sure Carlos will get along great with his scientist aunt Valerie.

( 'You have to not...freak out. Or scream. Or hide. Or run to the nearest phone and call up the SCP Foundation. In fact, you really shouldn't let on that you've ever heard of the SCP Foundation.' )

Title: Shout*For, Intermission, chapter 1/4: Long Walk Home
Characters/Pairings: Jon/"Stephen", family, Anthony, Killer, others
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: See series Table of Contents.

A Jon-centric interlude for the teen-pop-star AU.

Our heroes take a break from the fast-paced chaos of their careers to go on vacation. While Stephen and Jimmy take off for New Zealand, Jon's finally getting a trip back to his native New Jersey. But after more than a year away from home and family, he's not going to fit right back in as easily as he expects...

(As ever, the characterization of Jon's family is 100% fanon.)

( Read on DW | Read on AO3 )

Title: Boys (and Girls) of Summer
Rating: PG-13
Contents: Descriptions of mania/depression, strained non-monogamy
Characters/pairings: "Stephen"/Jon, "Stephen"/Lorraine, "Stephen"/various
Disclaimer: #NotIntendedToBeAFactualStatement. Characters belong to the Report. Names of real people are used in a fictitious context, and all dialogue, actions, and content are products of the author's imagination only.

For queer_fest, prompt: Any fandom, any character, Being queer and mentally ill, and knowing the difference between the two. "Stephen" is (enthusiastically) functionally bi when he's manic, and has no sex drive at all when he's depressed. His wife and his best friend try to manage him through his moods, and everyone (even Stephen himself) is mostly guessing as to where his genuine attractions fall.

(I was all set to post this on time, thought I only had a few more paragraphs to write, and then I opened the file and it doubled in length on me. Oops.)

( Lorraine is aware of her husband's escapades, and tries not to let them bother her. )

Title: Collar U (1/5)
Rating: PG-13
Cast: Jon/"Stephen", background Olivia/Kristen and Steve/Nancy, other correspondents, Jane Fonda
Contents: Sexual predator Jane Fonda.
Disclaimer: #NotIntendedToBeAFactualStatement. Characters belong to the Report. Names of real people are used in a fictitious context, and all dialogue, actions, and content are products of the author's imagination only.

D/sverse, high school/college AU. Stephen's family doesn't believe in sending uncollared submissives to college, so Jon offers to collar him, at least through graduation. Cue a year of awkward deception, GSA shenanigans, platonic bed-sharing, one threatening incident with a certain pushy senior, and the triumph of the power of unrecognized romantic attraction friendship.

One of the shorter entries for my longfic_bingo card, prompt "collar" or "pretend relationship". (This is Stephen's collar, by the way [source].)

**Note: I'm posting this in parts on the AO3, and will probably post the whole thing all in one entry on DW at the end. Sound good? Or are there people who would rather read in parts on DW? Let me know!

( 'Who the hell gets collared at seventeen — sorry, seventeen and a half — these days? What do they expect you to do, work retail until you meet a cute dom in the checkout line?' )

Title: All My Roads Lead To You (3/5?)
Rating: PG-13
Contents: Metaphorical sex
Characters/pairings: Jon/Tracey, Jon/"Stephen", kids, Jimmy Fallon
Disclaimer: #NotIntendedToBeAFactualStatement. Characters belong to the Report. Names of real people are used in a fictitious context, and all dialogue, actions, and content are products of the author's imagination only.

Sentinel Jon pulls his Guide's feelings back on track, so that Stephen can help him achieve greater sensory heights in their ongoing auxiliary police work. Now it's Jon's turn to have confusing feelings, and to drag the most important people in his life back and forth as he tries to balance them.

AO3 mirror | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

( 'I bet you anything the reason I bonded with you, and not any other Guide, has a lot to do with how much I like your voice.' )

Title: Little Red State Riding Hood
Rating: PG-13
Contents: ...wolf play?
Characters/pairings: Wolf!Jon/"Stephen", Willard Mittington "Romney" Romney
Disclaimer: #NotIntendedToBeAFactualStatement. Characters belong to the Report. Names of real people are used in a fictitious context, and all dialogue, actions, and content are products of the author's imagination only.

An election-era fairy tale, starring the characters depicted in Grey Wolf and Little Red.

( 'It's an eyecatcher of a hood, I'll say that. But I'm happy to call you Stephen, if you want.' )

Title: Needs Met, page 11
Rating: PG-13 (tastefully cropped sex)
Characters/Pairings: c!Stephen/Jon, l!Stephen/Jon, c!Stephen/l!Stephen
Disclaimer: This is a work of parody. Although reference is made to real persons, the dialogue, actions, and content are products of the artist's imagination only.

We'll check in with the Jons more soon, but first the Stephens had to get their moment.

( 'Maybe...' )

Title: A Modest Proposition
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: Swearing, violence against tables, past violence against people, rage, some blood.
Characters/pairings: Jon/liberal!"Stephen"
Disclaimer: Follow the fake cut.

Summary: I know, I know, I planned this to be a happy month. But sometimes you can't help being upset.

Trouble is, the alternate-universe liberal version of "Stephen" doesn't think he's allowed to be. No matter what happens with Proposition 8.

(Please be warned that this is all kinds of angry.)


( 'Sure, America came pretty close to turning into a fascist dictatorship under the Bush regime, but at least being gay has stayed legal!' )

Title: Anger
Series: TDS/TCR
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: Follow the fake cut.

Summary: Another depressing ficlet. Jon's lucky he has a helpful friend like Stephen.

( Stephen can see the anger crackling beneath his skin, can see the fear behind his eyes as he begins to recognize that this thing will eat him alive if he doesn't stop it, and he has no idea how. )

Disclaimer behind the fake cuts.

Title: just say...
Rating: Soft R (sexings)
Summary: A very depressing variation on Jon/"Stephen". At least it's only 100 words.

( Jon can't say no to Stephen. )


Title: Cycles
Rating: PG-13 (language, yelling)
Summary: And another, slightly longer, slightly more hopeful (maybe). For the prompt "break-ups".

( Stephen breaks up with Jon, for the Very Last Time, approximately every other week. )