Power Plays
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Kaidan wants back on the Normandy, but Shepard is pissed, having argued down Kaidan and having had to shoot Udina himself, and is not altogether convinced the Major is loyal enough.
He needs the help but doesn't have time for maybes because shit is hitting the proverbial fan in the galaxy, and he needs to make Kaidan prove his loyalty fast.So he does, by making him do something he doesn't want to do. Namely, give the Commander a blow job.
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Part one of the proof of loyalty series starts here!
This turned out to be one of my most popular fics on the meme. It's certainly one of my favorites.
Sure it's got a lot of explicit sex, but I think most people responded even more to the psychological elements of the characters. Anyway, it got enough sequel requests that it got up to 5 different stories, and there's possibly one more on the way. Hope you enjoy! -
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"Lesson one," Harry says, and Draco's put-upon sigh is cut short when Harry smacks Draco's left arse cheek with what feels like all of his force.
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Chained together by familial loyalty and manipulated desire, Gilbert and Vincent confront the underhanded threats posed by their foster family… and the sudden resurgence of the mysterious Baskervilles. Rated M for dark sexual themes.
Sequel to "Wait for Sleep."
NEW Chapter Thirteen: Gilbert reacts to a theft. Vincent fears he had made an irrevocable mistake.
Content warning: A character experiences a panic attack. There is also an instance of physical assault against women. Please take care of yourselves if this affects you. <3
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- Part 3 of Borderlands
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Germany had always prided himself on being a responsible leader and nation. Except now all he can think about is the racy lingerie hiding under Prussia’s suit. He was going to kill Prussia. Just as soon as he took care of more important matters.
De-anon from the kink meme.
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A companion piece to Run and Hide and Seek.
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It's a most familiar motherfucking dream. You've had it more times than you can rightly recall, for sweeps on sweeps now, a longer span than a shitblood's natural lifetime.
He's strung up on the flogging jut, bleeding. The stubborn mirthless traitor is still trying to talk, to reason, even as the lash draws magma-red lines across his body, ripping his tattered wings further, breaking his voice into choking cries and curses. You stand silent behind her throne, watching.
_______In the Long Sleep, Silenced dreams. When a visitor enters his dream, the mutant heretic he condemned long ago, he must decide whether to listen to his regrets or his pride.
Either way, he's going to be a dick about it. (But so is Peaceway.)
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- Part 4 of Cavernstuck
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It's the most watched Senate race around the country, and Clarke Griffin is running one hell of an underdog campaign against the favored Cage Wallace. But she has a secret weapon that might save the campaign--and a secret that might ruin it. And both are named Lexa Ward.
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Kylo and his apprentice share a moment.
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Oceans Rise by Wind_Ryder
Fandoms: Hamilton - Miranda, 18th Century CE RPF, American Revolution RPF, Historical RPF
06 Aug 2016
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The first war ends like it began. With a dash of ink. A scrawling signature. A sigh of relief. There, isn’t that better now? Things are done. General Washington listened to the terms of surrender with no ability to accept them or refute them. The decision had been taken entirely out of his hands. "Thank you for your service," Henry Laurens demurred. "But...the war is over. It was a good fight. And we lost it."
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- Part 1 of Quest for Independence
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Of Kings, Of Pawns, and Of Men by ambivalens (madstoryteller999)
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
27 Apr 2022
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When Harry succumbs to dementors in Little Whinging, Surrey, the last thing he expects is to wake up and find Tom Riddle’s face staring back at him in the mirror.
In which Harry learns that, if Voldemort had been like an atom bomb, Tom Riddle is the biblical forbidden fruit: succulent and fragrant and filled with an insidious rot that just may kill Harry...
Or not.
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A gift fic for sky-blue-siha who indicated interest in power plays and AUs. Will Graham is a graduate student at a small New England university and the acclaimed Hannibal Lecter is his dissertation adviser. Will's dissertation reveals his empathetic connections to murderers and Hannibal uses that for his own ends.
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Jungkook was never one to wax much philosophy- he left that up to his hyungs, who had taken him in with welcoming arms into their pack and showered him with gentle affection. It was comfortable and safe, knowing he was protected under the careful eye of their lead Alpha, Namjoon, who led them with a deep understanding and consideration that transcended some of the more traditional pack rules.
But when Namjoon's brothers (soft-cheeked Seokjin and dark-eyed Taehyung) move in, things change. For one thing, Seokjin doesn't seem to like him very much, watching him with an unreadable expression and avoiding him. But there's something about the Alpha's scent that has Jungkook inexplicably drawn in.
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- Part 2 of Love Is Not Possession: The Collection
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Basically a Clexa bdsm short fic.
Clarke's always had a thing for Lexa and Lexa's always felt the same, they get together and start to explore their sexual relationship, uncovering things they never knew about each other. -
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Yoongi is a mob boss who has just found himself a new pet.
Jimin is scared out of his mind.
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Kikyou and Inuyasha had it all. They were Hollywood royalty, an acting pair for the generations. And then they went bust, in epic fashion. But the Hollywood machine keeps rolling on. It's up to press agents Miroku and Sango, as well as Kikyou's lovelorn younger sister (and assistant) Kagome, to get The It Couple back together for the cameras in time for their new premiere! Yikes.
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Your career is soaring as a Captain in the First Order. But when the intimidating General Hux notices you... You could be set up in the most vicious power play the galaxy has ever seen. Plus, it's not even in your job description.
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- Part 1 of Not In My Job Description - Hux x Reader
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In which the Sorting is less of a choice between Dark and Light and more of a fashion statement, Gryffindors are more than reckless, bumbling fools, and Slytherins aren't the only ones playing politics.
Because you didn't actually believe that life is so straightforward as to be defined solely by the colour of a tie, did you? Hidden in plain sight, in the one house they least expected, Harry Potter becomes what he was always meant to be.
Hogwarts beware, the Dark Lord's equal is rising!
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- Part 1 of War is for Children
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Rival & Enforcer by IceEckos12
Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia
14 Oct 2018
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The king is gone.
The prince, Midoriya Izuku, should be the uncontested successor. However, due to the machinations of a certain dangerous rival, the line of succession is still unclear.
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- Part 10 of written inktober prompts 2018
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“Good morning Anna.” Peggy greets you as you enter the reception area, she has a brave smile fixed in place, but it does little to hide the red-rims of her eyes.
“Morning Peggy.” You say your gaze falling on the floral wreath on the counter.
“It just arrived,” Peggy says noticing the direction of your gaze. “It must be for John’s funeral, but it was delivered here. The boy insisted he was told to deliver it here, to you, and not Small Heath.”
“What does the card say?” You ask.
“What card?” Peggy replies.
You pluck the small envelope from amongst the white roses and open it. ‘St Marks. 11:30 am.’ There is nothing else. You resist the temptation to swear.
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- Part 24 of George
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At the end of Ruin & Rising, Alina agrees to cooperate with the Darkling in order to keep her friends alive. A year has since passed. Slowly, she comes to realize her true potential, and slowly, she starts to understand him. What would happen if she were to take the throne by his side?
Yes folks, this is exactly what it sounds like: an excuse to write smut!!!
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“Harry Potter.”
The cold burrowed into his flesh, the scent of cloying death and molding earth clogged his senses.“The Boy Who Lived.”
A strange sense of loss and disappointment rose within him. That brilliant, yet cruel boy could’ve been so much more if he’d not stepped down this bloodied path.
Terrible, but great. He pitied this creature.
“Come to die.”
Harry Potter faced the flash of green light with the bravery of a Gryffindor and the broken heart of a Hufflepuff.
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When Death gives Harry a third option, one that can save everyone he ever cared about, he takes it unflinchingly. Even when that means doing the impossible: falling in love with the enemy, Tom Riddle.
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In which the Sorting is less of a choice between Dark and Light and more of a fashion statement, Gryffindors are more than reckless, bumbling fools, and Slytherins aren't the only ones playing politics.
Because you didn't actually believe that life is so straightforward as to be defined solely by the colour of a tie, did you? Hidden in plain sight, in the one house they least expected, Harry Potter becomes what he was always meant to be.
Hogwarts beware, the Dark Lord's equal is rising!
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- Part 1 of War is for Children
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In which the Sorting is less of a choice between Dark and Light and more of a fashion statement, Gryffindors are more than reckless, bumbling fools, and Slytherins aren't the only ones playing politics.
Because you didn't actually believe that life is so straightforward as to be defined solely by the colour of a tie, did you? Hidden in plain sight, in the one house they least expected, Harry Potter becomes what he was always meant to be.
Hogwarts beware, the Dark Lord's equal is rising!
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- Part 1 of War is for Children
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To Save Them All by CrazyGirl92
Fandoms: Hunger Games Series - All Media Types, Hunger Games Trilogy - Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games (Movies)
05 Apr 2021
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Have you ever wondered if you could change it all? The rebellion has been over for years. Katniss and the other Victors have been sucked into being pawns for the new regime. Death tolls are declining, the work they are doing is finally having some effect. What if President Snow had a back-up plan if his rule fell? District 13 has found hidden archives of President Snow's secret project. A reluctant Katniss is once again chosen to do the one thing no one else wants to do. How will she fare when she finds herself back in the past? Will she heal? Or will she destroy herself trying to keep others out of harms way.
* This is a rewrite of my story from before.
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Power Plays by Rachel500
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Captain Marvel (2019), Iron Man (Movies)
05 Apr 2019
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When Tony is faced with the offer of being a consultant, he decides to make a different play.
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- Part 7 of Thursday Vignettes
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Doctor John Watson is a freshly Emerged Sentinel but no one can know. He lives in fear that he will be forced into government service, made to work for the Tower, and paired with a Guide of their choosing. For John this is a fate that must be avoided at all costs, he's willing to do anything he has to prevent it. Just as things seem to be getting worse John meets Sherlock Holmes, a Guide with no taste for government Sentinels. It seems like a match made in heaven except that John isn't gay and Sherlock has no interest in relationships but what are the boys going to do? Let the Tower take them?
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Bothari brought Miles to them at lunchtime and reported that he had intercepted the General at the side of Miles's cradle.