Launch the Ship!

Stories are now revealed! Thank you and congratulations to everyone who took part in this round of the challenge! :D

Take a look at the fics in the collection and let's show these tiny ships some love. You can browse the collection from the Fandoms page. Alternatively, you can look at the Tags page and check out the tropes, kinks, etc. that are relevant to your interests. A round-up of the fics is at the bottom of this post.

Some notes:

• You may want to redate your fic so that it shows up at the top of the fandom or character tag.
• The collection will remain open for posting until the end of October, as requested, unlike previous rounds in which the collection closed a week after reveals.

Happy browsing!

Round-up (click to expand/collapse)

• 7 Seeds
  • Kiss of the Crane Wife, Aramaki Takahiro/Kagurazaka Mitsuru/Samejima Fubuki: Takahiro might have still met Fubuki and Mitsuru if the world hasn't ended, maybe.
• 9-1-1 (TV)
  • Coffee Date, Gabi Bond/Eddie Diaz: Gabi and Eddie enjoy some coffee at his place.
  • Parking Spot, Ian Bradley/May Grant/Ravi Panikkar: Ravi picks up May and Ian from work.
• The Beekeeper (2024)
  • Sweet to the Soul, Adam Clay/Verona Parker: Verona thought about that last look she'd exchanged with Adam Clay for a long, long time.
• Biggles Series - W. E. Johns
  • Bertie Takes Charge, Ginger Hebblethwaite/Bertie Lissie: While the two of them are on a mission to find and remove undesirables from Chang Island, Bertie has a few surprises in store for Ginger.
• The Bill (TV)
  • Second Best, Mickey Webb/Ben Meadows: Love isn't enough. Ben Meadows, Mickey Webb, wanting what they can't have and finding a compromise.
• Boku no Hero Academia (Anime & Manga)
  • got a feeling (wounds are healing), Takeyama Yuu | Mount Lady/Todoroki Rei: after the war, yuu bumps into endeavor's ex-wife at the grocery store. this changes the course of the rest of her life.
• Bungou Stray Dogs
  • all we do is—, Albatross/Edogawa Ranpo: the albaran car sex fic literally no one in the world asked for.
• Daredevil (TV)
  • The Divorce & Remarriage of James Wesley, Buck Cashman & James Wesley, James Wesley/Heather Glenn: After leaving Buck in England following their divorce, Wesley took the job of his dreams working for Wilson Fisk. He became a trusted advisor, assistant and loyal henchmen. Until his employer decides to bring on a new staffer, Wesley's ex-husband, Buck Cashman. During their time together, the two eventually realize the love they left behind.
• The Darkness (Video Games)
  • Mild Snake Venom and Ancient Roots, JP Dumond/Vinnie: JP meant what he said about healing Vinnie's ulcer. He's just a little cagey about why.
• Genshin Impact (Video Game)
  • Loving Angels, Nicole/Zibai: Nicole sends Zibai a gift.
• Hirogaru Sky! Precure (Anime)
  • Mama Mashiro, Battamonda/Nijigaoka Mashiro | Cure Prism: Battamonda invites Mashiro around to his apartment to "reparent" him and play house but really, its a ruse to indulge his perverted interest in her.
• Kolja | Kolya (1996)
  • A Good Day, Mr. Brož/Mrs. Brožová
• Lifesteal SMP
  • The End [Or the beginning?], ParrotX2/Vort3xDragon/Woogiex: Vortex is a dragon hybrid. This usually means nothing. The end fight, is a different story.
• Lot No. 249 - Arthur Conan Doyle
  • In a Cottage Garden, Jethro Hastie/William Monkhouse Lee: After Lee is nearly drowned, Hastie begins to look at his friend, and his own feelings for him, differently.
• Marvel Cinematic Universe / Thunderbolts / Hawkeye / The Marvels / Black Widow
  • Strays, James "Bucky" Barnes/Kate Bishop/Yelena Belova: Yelena knew she would see Kate Bishop again, she just didn’t know when exactly. Yelena/Kate/Bucky.
• Men's Hockey RPF
  • The Hum of Our Contact, Drew Fortescue/Gabe Perreault: Drew had been hoping for a really long time.
• Metaphor: ReFantazio (Video Game)
  • The Saint and the Iconoclast, Brigitta Lycaon/Rella Cygnus: Brigitta never allowed herself to get close to anyone, except once.
• Mr Collins in Love - Lee Welch
  • A comfortable season, Jem Binns/William Collins, William Collins & Charlotte Lucas: It is perhaps strange to say, considering my deep and abiding admiration for Lady Catherine, but after the shock and sadness of her passing had diminished, I found myself more at ease than I had been in many years.
• NCIS: Origins (TV 2024)
  • Don't You Know I'm No Good for You (I've Learned to Lose You, Can't Afford to), Lala Dominguez/Manuel "Manny" Santiago: At the end of the day, Lala knew there was only one choice to make.
• Neverness to Everness (Video Game)
  • A 3-Step Plan, Jenson/Male Esper Zero: After Jiuyuan's attempts to seduce the Appraiser into joining Sterry Express failed, Jenson is sent to try instead. He even has a masterplan already set up.
  • Dog Days, Chaos/Male Esper Zero: Chaos first noticed him on a rainy morning, taking care of dogs. And maybe he wants to be taken care of by the pretty guy too.
• Omega Vampire (Visual Novel)
  • honestly, Moriya Keiichi/Shizuru Hakurou: Fuwatari asks Keiichi how it's like being in an omega/omega relationship and Keiichi can't help but be honest about him and Hakurou.
• Planetarium Ghost Travel (Manga)
  • L'amour sous la langue, 303/Jiri | 505: Jiri rencontre son ange.
• Pokemon HeartGold & SoulSilver Versions
  • Poolside, Giovanni/Silver/Lance: A short little thing for Launch the Ship 2026. Why on earth isn't this a ship tag yet?
• Project Moon - All Media Types
  • The price of war, Benjamin/Han Hee-Joon: There aren't many paths to becoming a Wing. For Ayin and Benjamin, that means starting a war. And for Benjamin specifically, that means dealing with Dias' conditions.
• Red One (2024) / Ricki and the Flash (2015)
  • witch's milk, Joshua Brummel/Jack O'Malley: What once was a marvelous place, wise trees standing tall, was now a wasteland. A villain's origin story or a budding romance.
• Rufus (2016 2017)
  • let your good boy soothe some prickling ache, Linda Garcia & Rufus: Linda isn't happy to be stuck in bed, sick with a cold. But Rufus is eager to offer her some canine comfort, even if he's in human form.
• SK8 the Infinity (Anime)
  • Give All My Secrets Away, Kyan Masae/Sakurayashiki Kaoru | Cherry Blossom: Reki finds out Kaoru's dating his mom, and forces the man to confess about S.
• Tommy Hambledon Series - Manning Coles
  • The world and its many mysteries, Alexander Campbell/William Forgan: A missing scene from A Knife for the Juggler, after Forgan and Campbell are reunited.
• Video Blogging RPF
  • don't fuck a guy with the same name as your best friend, Scott Major/Skizzleman: Skizz is probably too drunk for this, but Scott's coming onto him and Impulse won't give him the time of day. So he follows Scott back to the hotel and pretends it's Impulse there, instead.
• Wind Breaker - All Media Types 
  • send me the sunrise, Kiryu Akari & Tachibana Kotoha: kotoha meets an interesting customer at her café

July is here—the month of our deadline. But there's still plenty of time until fics are due on July 20th, 23:55 UTC (Countdown).

Whether you've already posted your fic or haven't yet written a word, you're invited to use this post to check-in. Share how it's going and, if you feel like it, give encouragement to your fellow rare-shippers!

Well, though it was quite close, based on the Tumblr poll as well as the comments on this comm, the May-July date is the winner!

There'll be more info closer to that date, so watch this space. :) Until then!

Stories are now revealed! We have a total of 61 fics for Round Three as of this post, which is by far the most we've ever had!

Despite them all being for tiny ships, I hope that we can still take a look at the fics in the collection and show them some love. You can browse the collection from the Fandoms page (though this won't include fandoms that don't have canonical tags yet). Alternatively, you can look at the Tags page and check out the tropes, kinks, etc. that are relevant to your interests.

At the bottom of the post is a round-up of the fics in the collection as of this post, which might be helpful as there are fics whose fandoms are not canonized yet. You CAN still add fics to the collection, up until the end of the week. I'm planning to close it once Sunday is over in all timezones.

You may want to redate your fic so that it shows up at the top of the fandom or character tag.

Happy browsing!

Round-up (click to expand/collapse)

• All the Crooked Saints - Maggie Stiefvater
  • what you saw in me, Beatriz Soria/Pete Wyatt: In a different universe, Pete sees her at a museum. In a different universe, she still punches a hole in his heart.
• Almost Paradise (TV)
  • Hopping Genres, Ernesto Alamares/Alex Walker: It started, as things often did, during a stake out. Alex learns to let go. The fun way.
• Biggles Series - W. E. Johns
  • Love is The Sweetest Thing, Bertie Lissie/Ian Ross: Guardsman Ian Ross can't sleep for grief and nervous exhaustion, but there's someone more than willing to help him lay his ghosts to rest.
• Bleach (Anime & Manga)
  • 20; neck kisses, Tsukabishi Tessai/Ushouda Hachigen: Things have certainly changed.
  • 93. i believe in you, Abarai Ichika/Ukitake Juushirou: Ichika knows she's lucky for this.
  • a good friendship, Pesche Guatiche/Yadoumaru Lisa: Pesche and Lisa actually have a lot in common.
  • angel or human, Inoue Orihime/Madarame Shino: Shino is smitten.
  • delinquents , Shishigawara Moe/Nelliel Tu Oderschvank: Nelliel has a type.
  • five times nnoitra and kaname get too close, and one time they actually fuck, Nnoitra Gilga/Tousen Kaname: Nnoitra notices Tosen pretty early on.
  • her lover, Jackie Tristan/Tsukishima Shuukurou: For all she knows, Tsukishima really is her perfect lover.
  • in way over his head, Aramaki Makizou/Kusajishi Yachiru: Yachiru is too much for him, but he still wants it, somehow.
  • standards , Aramaki Makizou/Ayasegawa Yumichika: Aramaki could be worse, let's just say that.
  • they were both tops, Charlotte Chuhlhourne/Gantenbainne Mosqueda: So they had to figure things out.
• Bloodshot (2020)
  • Riding Into the Sunset, Ray Garrison/KT/Wilfred Wigans: Probably the strangest thing about their whole situation is how deeplyweird Ray doesn't find it.
• 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia (Anime & Manga)
  • to see you naked, Chisaki Kai | Overhaul/Sako Atsuhiro | Mr. Compress/Takami Keigo | Hawks: “We want to see you naked,” they’d told him. Keigo had laughed. “You see me naked all the time.” “Not like this,” they’d said.
• Call of Duty (Video Games)
  • Memory-Made Lover, Alex Mason/Dimitri Petrenko: Alex was pretty sure that Reznov hadn't meant for this to happen. Hadn't meant to burn his memories into Alex's head as he did. But his words, layered with numbers and longing, recreated them inside Alex's mind as if he had been the one to experience them. - Or: Reznov had been far too good at inserting his memories of Dimitri into Alex's head, leaving him with a ghost of the man.
  • Names in Stone, John "Soap" MacTavish/Wallcroft (Call of Duty), John Price (Call of Duty) & Wallcroft (Call of Duty), John "Soap" MacTavish & Task Force 141 Ensemble: World War III was over. All around the world, people sighed in relief. Wallcroft didn't, and neither did Price.
  • Pre-Shower Thoughts, Joseph Allen/John "Soap" MacTavish: Joseph Allen was all set up for a nice, quiet shower before he left on his mission to play Makarov's new best friend. He certainly hadn't expected for a pretty boy to cancel all of that. Not that said pretty boy seemed to even fully realize what he was doing.
  • Price's Love and Joy, Lovejoy/John Price: "I like him," he said to Price. Price scoffed. "You just like him because his call sign rivals yours in how embarrassing it is." "That too." He chuckled. The sour and resigned look on Sergeant MacTavish's face at hearing Price refer to him as Soap sure was something. Probably rivalled his own face when Price first called him Lovejoy in front of their unit back in basic, thus getting him permanently stuck with it.
• The Cowboy Way (1994)
  • Understood, Pepper Lewis/Sonny Gilstrap: Pepper was sure that he and Sonny had worked out their problems after New York, but then Teresa shows up and tells him that Sonny doesn't want him to know what's wrong. That simply is not going to fly.
• Dinosaurs (TV 1991)
  • Not the Girlfriend, Robbie Sinclair/Spike (Dinosaurs): Robbie is grounded and on babysitting duty. Spike comes over to keep him company and Robbie is curious about getting answers to questions that have burned in the back of his mind for too long.
• 炎炎ノ消防隊 | Enen no Shouboutai | Fire Force (Anime)/炎炎ノ消防隊 | Enen no Shouboutai | Fire Force (Manga)
  • two hands one heart to hold, Leonard Burns/Joker/Viktor Licht: Joker has never been allowed to keep anything for himself. If not wanting to let go of either of them now that he has them is selfish, then call him fucking selfish.
  • when the night was full of terror and your eyes were filled with tears, Leonard Burns/Karim Flam: Karim likes to sneak away to the cathedral when he needs some time to think late at night, when his own thoughts and the dreams that haunt him won't let him sleep. He doesn't expect Captain Burns to be there too.
• Fire Emblem Engage
  • stepping down, Alfred/My Unit | Ryuuru | Alear/Veyle, My Unit | Ryuuru | Alear/Veyle, Alfred/Veyle (Fire Emblem): Veyle's cuteness adds a certain contrast that Alear loves.
• ゲゲゲの鬼太郎 | GeGeGe no Kitarou (Anime)
  • coparenting, Medama Oyaji/Mizuki: Mizuki is one of Kitaro's fathers... or so he thinks.
• Gourmet Hound (Webcomic)
  • Citrus Improbabilities, Meyer Byrne/John Clementine: It shouldn't have worked. They shouldn't have worked. Except, somehow, it (and they) did. And as improbable as it all was, Clementine was glad every step of the way.
  • Tempered, Brie Malik/Heath Nguyen: Do you ever think about what things would be like if I had gone with you to Europe? In which Brie and Heath discuss what-ifs, the hurt that they've carried, and how they're growing and moving forward.
• Guardians of the Galaxy (Movies)/The Punisher (TV 2017)
  • A Good Spacedog, Frank Castle & Cosmo (Marvel): Frank Castle meets a good girl.
• Hexyz Force (Video Game)
  • it finally happened, Cecilia Armaclite/Rafael Gemini: Luffina wants all the details when Cecilia comes to the house since she knows Rafael finally confessed to Cecilia.
• Honor Harrington Series - David Weber
  • From The Academy (To The New Republic), Javier Giscard/Thomas Theisman: It all got started when they’d gotten assigned as roommates, at the Havenite Naval Academy. They’d become friends quickly, bonding over homework assignments, and both being lower-class, unlike many of their fellow cadets. As for Javier, he quickly discovered that not only was his roommate an orphan, he didn’t know when to put his mug of tea down and sleep (among many other things the orphanage had never taught him). As for Tom, he discovered that there was much more to life than what he’d been exposed to as an orphan and that apparently socks made bad gifts to a roommate (or anyone, really). They also eventually (slowly) realized (after many mistakes and misunderstandings) that first, each other was kinda hot, and second, actually wanted to sleep with them, despite everything.
• Hustle/White Collar (TV 2009)
  • Business partners (with benefits), Stacie Monroe/Alex Hunter: Stacie loves her “family”, but sometimes she needs something – or someone – different. A Hustle/White Collar crossover.
• InuYasha - A Feudal Fairy Tale
  • Heartfelt, Higurashi Kagome/Rin/Sesshoumaru: Kagome has left the past behind, or rather the past has left her behind. Rather unwillingly on her part. So she's glad to meet Rin and Sesshomaru by accident and strike up something like a friendship. Only…Rin's feelings grow a bit stronger than Kagome expects and Sesshomaru is willing to go along with what Rin wants, though he is more ambiguous about his own feelings for Kagome. (Sad and adrift, after the closes behind her, Kagome meets Rin and Sesshomaru in the modern era and they make her feel like living again.)
• Kim Possible (Cartoon)
  • Constellations and Supernovas, Dr. Drakken/James Possible: Every villain has their origin story. This one begins with a college party, a computer lab and a Captain Constellation fan convention. [James/Drew, pre-canon]
• League of Legends
  • The Art Of BFFs, Miss Sarah Fortune & Khada Jhin: Jhin normally didn't care much to approach a woman for any reason other than killing her, or using her to kill someone else. He certainly hadn't expected his encounter with Captain Sarah Fortune to go like this.
  • Bloody Beauty, Hecarim/Kalista (League of Legends): Hecarim thought she looked beautiful like this.
  • Forgotten Betrayer, Kalista/Thresh (League of Legends): Thresh loved seeing her like this. To see over and over again what kind of monster that once soft-hearted princess had become. He wished he could approach her, and hold it over her head. But Kalista didn't remember him. Didn't remember anyone, not even herself.
  • Kiss of Shadows, Miss Sarah Fortune/Thresh: Thresh hungered for her. Whether it was to devour her or to have her at his side, he didn't know just yet. Some days he leaned towards one, other days the other. Either way, he found his eyes locked onto Fortune as she went about her business, licking his lips as he got pulled further and further towards her, his hunger ever-growing.
  • Shadow of Nothing, Ren Shadowblade/Shen: Ren knew he shouldn't be here. It was one of the first things Master Zed taught them, after all. While the Shadow Technique was powerful, the Eye of Twilight could keep up with the very best of them. He might be less likely to outright kill any of them, but he carried the promise of a fate far worse than death. Ren really should have listened.
• 英雄伝説 カルバード共和国編 | The Legend of Heroes: Calvard Arc (Video Games)
  • rhythym, Van Arkride/Sarah (Kiseki series): 2 x 100 words. She dances to one rhythm, he runs at another.
• Les Crimes de l'amour: Eugénie de Franval | The Crimes of Love: Eugenie de Franval - Marquis de Sade
  • The Sins of the Father, Franval/Eugénie de Franval: Upon returning to Paris, Eugénie and Franval continued their nightly lessons with vigor.
• Les Derniers Contes de Canterbury - Jean Ray
  • Tenter le diable, Reid Unthank/Tobias Weep: Les chemins de Tobias et Reid se croisent une fois de plus, sur un petit banc public au soleil.
• Lilo & Stitch (Disney Animated Movies)/Lilo & Stitch: The Series (Cartoon)
  • Choices Made, Nani Pelekai/Gantu: Nani had started a strange relationship with Gantu in exchange for him not hurting her sister. She doesn't hate the benefits.
• The Magnus Archives (Podcast)
  • Just a piece of meat, Helen | The Distortion/Jared Hopworth/Melanie King, Jared Hopworth/Melanie King: In Helen's corridors, Jared discovers Melanie overpowers him more than ever.
• The Mandalorian (TV)/Star Wars: Ahsoka (TV)
  • To Fade Away With You, Ryder Azadi/Burg: Ryder Azadi finds himself kidnapped by Burg, but perhaps the two have more in common than they realize...
• 機動戦士ガンダム | Mobile Suit Gundam (TV 1979)/Universal Century Gundam
  • teasing icelina, Icelina Eschonbach/Lalah Sune: Lalah always has her fun.
  • under his infleunce, Sleggar Law/Kai Shiden: Sleggar comes back late, and finds Kai very obviously stoned. Deciding to be a good role model, he escorts Kai back to his room. Sleggar's room, that is.
• 魔道祖师 - 墨香铜臭 | Módào Zǔshī - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù/陈情令 | The Untamed (TV)
  • The Plummeting Pieces, Niè Huáisāng/Niè Míngjué/Qín Sù: After Qin Su finds out the sordid secret of her and Meng Yao's relationship, she leaves and soon finds herself swept up by first Nie Huaisang and then both of the Nie brothers.
• Naruto
  • Slugs in Love, Katsuyu (Naruto)/Rokubi | Six-Tails | Saiken: Katsuyu is woken up from a nap in their home of Shikkotsu Woods. It turns out that the Six-Tailed Slug Saiken is there to see them, carrying a tree in one of their tails as a gift. How does Katsuyu feel about the gift? Where will they plant the tree? What if some other slugs find out?
• Perilous Courts - Tavia Lark
  • We Were Helping!, Daromir Azri/Vana Dire, Vana Dire & Bellamy Sandry: “When I said you know better than to play drinking games with a dragonrider, I didn’t mean you should switch to doing shots with a foreign prince who holds a grudge against you instead.” ~ Bellamy is still mad about Rakos’ kidnapping. Vana insists they were helping. Eventually, they come to an understanding.
• Pocket Monsters: Scarlet & Violet | Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Versions
  • on either side, Aoi | Juliana/Grusha/Pepper | Arven: Arven is happy with this.
• 重返未来：1999 | Reverse: 1999 (Video Game)
  • Under Justice, Tennant/Dikke: Tennant meets a strange woman in Paris.
• 英雄伝説 閃の軌跡 | Sen no Kiseki | The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel Series (Video Games)
  • A Favor in My Brother's Name, Cedric Reise Arnor/Mueller Vander: Mueller raised a quizzical eyebrow towards Olivert, to which he only received a dramatic sigh. "Please sit. It's going to take me a while to convince you it's a good idea." Mueller groaned - this was going to be a pain.
  • To Change the Subject, Fiona Craig & Gaius Worzel: When Gaius goes back to the Craigs’ h it se after class VII’s reunion, he gets a big of a big sister moment from Fiona.
  • You're NOT Mine, Cedric Reise Arnor/Fritz Geithner: Still nervously rubbing the back of his neck, Fritz checked the surroundings for eavesdroppers. "Ah, well, I was seduced. In his defence, I was very easy," Fritz added. "It was a very intense and weird week… " --- A detailed account of Fritz's first week at Thors from 'You Are Mine'.
• 英雄伝説 空の軌跡 | Sora no Kiseki | The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky Series (Video Games)
  • Cuteness Comes in Many Forms, Anelace Elfead/Toval Randonneur: Toval has excellent timing.
• A Study in Steampunk: Choice By Gaslight (Visual Novel)
  • The Link Between Us All, Christopher Taggart & Main Character: You have turned yourself to Taggart for help, but the path of recovery is harsh. (Spoiler for the game)
• Under the Whispering Door - T.J. Klune/The Mysterious Benedict Society - Trenton Lee Stewart
  • The Newest Regular, Mei Freeman/Number Two (The Mysterious Benedict Society): Number Two is looking for a place to settle down, and Charon's Crossing seems like a good local haunt for a bite. She doesn't bet on the cute waitress at the counter, though.
• Universal Century Gundam
  • a day to prove himself, Garma Zabi/Sasro Zabi: He doesn't mean to mess it up.
• Warhammer 40.000/Warhammer 40k (Novels) - Various Authors
  • burn like a healing hand, Ezekyle Abaddon/Amurael Enka: He takes a practice swing to limber up his arm, then says the words he's been rehearsing in his head since his ship came in on its final approach toward the Vengeful Spirit. "If you can best me with a blade, Captain Abaddon, you will have my loyalty and the loyalty of my followers."
• WordGirl (Cartoon)
  • She's Got An Alien Heart, Becky Botsford | WordGirl/Professor Steven Boxleitner: Nothing could convince Professor Steven Boxleitner that what he was doing was right, or justifiable, in even the slightest.
• World Trigger (Anime & Manga)
  • Rivals , Hyuse/Ikoma Tatsuhito: Hyuse makes friends (accidentally).

Hope the writing is going well! This is just a reminder that you have a little more than 10 days to post your fic. Specifically, you have until October 20th, 23:55 UTC (Countdown). Once you've finished writing your fic, you can post it to the AO3 collection, which will remain unrevealed until reveals day: October 21st, 00:01 UTC.

Read the section "How does the AO3 collection work?" in the FAQs for more information.

Launch the Ship is a low-pressure multifandom challenge to write the first fic for a ship. It was strongly inspired by the wonderful bethefirst (which challenges people to write the first fic for a fandom) and is similarly meant to provide a friendly little community during what can often be a lonely voyage.

All you need to do is choose a ship that has zero fics, and complete a fic for it before the deadline. Everything else is optional—you don't even need a Dreamwidth account. So let's set sail, shall we?


Important Dates:
Sign-ups open: August 20th
Deadline: October 20th, 23:55 UTC (Countdown)
Fic Reveals: October 21st, 00:01 UTC

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Stories are now revealed! Sorry for the delay—I got held up at a meeting, and then there seemed to be a bit of an issue on AO3 with works staying unrevealed. I hope it gave someone some extra time to get their fic in or make last-minute edits. Nevertheless, we have a total of 45 fics for Round Two as of this post, which is an exciting showing!

Despite them all being for tiny ships, I hope that we can still take a look at the fics in the collection and show them some love. You can browse the collection from the Fandoms page (though this won't include fandoms that don't have canonical tags yet). Alternatively, you can look at the Tags page and check out the tropes, kinks, etc. that are relevant to your interests.

At the bottom of the post is a round-up of the fics in the collection as of this post, which might be helpful as there are fics whose fandoms are not canonized yet. You CAN still add fics to the collection, up until the end of the week. I'm planning to close it once Sunday is over in all timezones.

You may want to redate your fic so that it shows up at the top of the fandom or character tag.

Happy browsing!

Round-up (click to expand/collapse)

• Alchemy Stars (Video Game)
  
  • Chandra/Schwartz, Carleen/Schwartz: for the greater good. Chandra helps Schwartz work some things out.
• All American: Homecoming (TV)
  
  • Simone Hicks/Thea May: Currents. Thea quits tennis, and Simone Hicks won't stay out of her business.
• Baldur's Gate
  
  • Anomen Delryn/Nalia de'Arnise: Change. In the aftermath of a completed task, Anomen and Nalia have a conversation.
  • Dynaheir/Mazzy Fentan: Song of Clarity. Dynaheir struggles to name her feelings.
  • Female Charname/Phaere/Solaufein (Baldur's Gate): The Darker the Shadow, the Stronger the Light. Phaere never expected to be rescued.
• Bleach
  
  • Abarai Renji/Loly Aivirrne: is it really worth it?. To this day, Renji isn’t sure how he got stuck babysitting the bitchy Arrancar.
  • Loly Aivirrine/Urahara Kisuke: most annoying man. Kisuke takes the cake.
  • Nnoitra Gilga/Kusajishi Yachiru: pink haired sex pest. Nobody told Nnoitra he was signing up to pleasure Yachiru.
  • Coyote Starrk/Nnoitra Gilga: play stupid games win stupid orgasms. Nnoitra gets a lot more than he bargained for after he underestimates the Primera Espada.
  • Jackie Tristan/Yukio Hans Vorarlberna: stealing away. When a thief appears in his palace, she's come to steal from the royal family. However, things will end with her giving the prince what he wants most.
  • Jackie Tristan/Yukio Hans Vorarlberna: what are you doing here?. Jackie lingers.
• 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia
  
  • Amajiki Tamaki/Tabe Soramitsu: Provide For. Tamaki ends up in charge of Tabe Soramitsu. They discover that Tamaki can provide for him in ways no one else did before.
  • Shimura Nana/ Todoroki Fuyumi: So you've got a thing for an older heroine... Fuyumi has been obsessed with Nana Shimura ever since the pro heroine rescued her. Desperate for another encounter, she hires a villain group who specialize in getting civilians "rescued" by their favourite heroes.
• Doctor Who: Redacted (BBC Podcast)
  
  • Abby McPhail/Cleo Proctor/Shawna Thompson: Room For One More. There’s a complication with Abby, Cleo, and Shawna’s latest trip
• Dragon Age: Inquisition
  
  • Esmeral Abernache/Movran the Under: Abernache over Under. Esmeral Abernache and Movran the Under grew close during their time as ambassadors to the Inquisition. Very close.
• 炎炎ノ消防隊 | Enen no Shouboutai | Fire Force
  
  • Iris/Viktor Licht: crushing. Iris is a funny girl.
  • Karim Flam/Princess Hibana: right from the start. She has Karim terrified.
• Eternal Champions
  
  • Midnight/Xavier Pendragon: Salem's Embrace. To Xavier Pendragon, an alchemist fearing fire is simply unacceptable. Returning to Salem, to the point of his death, is the easy part. Facing his fear, however, is easier said than done…
• Final Fantasy XIV
  
  • Ardbert & Reaper Avatar (Final Fantasy XIV): And They Were Mindmates. Ardbert didn't expect to see this in the Warrior of Light's mind after they merged.
• Fire Emblem Musou: Fuukasetsugetsu | Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes
  
  • Dedue Molinaro/Rodrigue Achille Fraldarius: Shield and Shield. While working with Rodrigue to repair the relationship between Duscur and Faerghus, Dedue starts to wonder about a more intimate relationship. One night, he finds out.
• Fire Emblem: Fuukasetsugetsu | Fire Emblem: Three Houses
  
  • Lysithea von Ordelia/Alois Rangeld: he isn't even funny. Lysithea doesn't like Alois at all.
• Fruits Basket
  
  • Honda Tohru/Kuragi Machi/Sohma Kyou/Sohma Yuki, Honda Tohru/Kuragi Machi/Sohma Yuki, Honda Tohru/Kuragi Machi: i was doing fine without you ('til i saw your eyes turn away from mine). Machi falls for a guy who is A: in a polyamorous relationship that B: her ex is part of.
• 原神 | Genshin Impact
  
  • Noelle/Timaeus/Ying | Lumine (Genshin Impact): spoiling lumine. If they want to spoil her, Lumine definitely isn't going to stop them
• Guns Akimbo (2019), Ready or Not (2019)
  
  • Miles Lee Harris/Grace Le Domas: Thank You For Playing, But Your Soulmate Was In Another Genre. Bit of a cliché, really, looking into a stranger's eyes and feeling the world hold its breath around you.
• Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
  
  • Knight Bus (Harry Potter)/Catbus (My Neighbor Totoro): transports of delight. The Knight Bus meets the Catbus. Sometimes destiny looks a lot like driving in the same direction.
• Hill Street Blues, I Spit on Your Grave (1978)
  
  • Jennifer Hills/John "J.D." LaRue: Hooked. J.D. meets Jennifer, and he likes what he sees.
• Horus Heresy - Various Authors, Warhammer 40.000
  
  • Kellendvar/Kellenkir: the locks are old and these bars are rusted. "You're frustrated, you're unhappy. You've had no real prey for months! Pulling pieces off of slaves in a cage isn't satisfying. Once we go to battle again, you'll remember." Kellenkir hisses, his trapped anger almost tangible. He's always been cruel and beautiful and terrifying. Even when they were boys. Even before they grew into this much capacity for terror.
• Kimi o Shinasenai tame no Storia (Manga)
  
  • Louis Latour/Caesar Patrick Preston: Éclats de verre. [Nos temps contraires] Caesar laisse Louis passer sa mauvaise humeur sur lui, pour des raisons qui ne sont pas toutes altruistes.
• 御赐小仵作 | The Imperial Coroner
  
  • Xiao Jinyu/Wu Jiang (The Imperial Coroner): The Prince and His Personal Guard. Love can't bridge all gaps.
• 英雄伝説 カルバード共和国編 | The Legend of Heroes: Calvard Arc
  
  • Nina Fenly/Judith Ranster: [impos -sible- ter]. To Nina, Judith is just mere footsteps away. But there is a gap (Nina will make sure remains) between them, because...
• The Magnus Archives
  
  • Jack Fawcett/Raleigh Rimmell (The Magnus Archives): Dawn of the Wild Hunt. In the Amazonian rainforest, Jack Fawcett learns things about himself.
• Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha | Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha
  
  • Fate Testarossa Harlaown/Yuuno Scrya/Takamachi Nanoha: when the moon rises. A starry night, hot chocolate, and snuggles.
• The Mysterious Benedict Society (TV), A Series of Unfortunate Events (TV)
  
  • Count Olaf/Ledroptha Curtain: Source Comic 626. There should be a word for the things we do / not because we want to / but because we want to be the kind of person who wants to. -A Softer World, Comic 626
• Pocket Monsters: Black & White | Pokemon Black and White Versions, Pocket Monsters: Diamond & Pearl & Platinum | Pokemon Diamond Pearl Platinum Versions
  
  • Giima | Grimsley/Miru | Mira: the sort he should never get close to. From the moment Grimsley lays eyes on Mira, he knows what he wants.
• Pocket Monsters: Ruby & Sapphire & Emerald | Pokemon Ruby Sapphire Emerald Versions, Pocket Monsters: Sword & Shield | Pokemon Sword & Shield Versions
  
  • Mikuri | Wallace/Rurina | Nessa: So in love with you am I. …but she hadn’t expected them to be so pretty in person. Sure, she knew him from the Hoennian magazines Kabu kept around his house, but to see and meet the real thing in person was a whole new level of… wow.
• Rick and Morty
  
  • Rick Prime/Morty Smith: For a Hundred Years. Morty has always wanted to fall into Rick’s bed. He has wanted his grandpa and yearned for his affection beyond what a simple familial tie gives. He’s lain awake at night, thinking of Rick, touching himself while trying not to moan Rick’s name so loudly it disturbed the other inhabitants in the house. All that seems like a blur. This must be a wet dream he’s currently trapped in—somehow, Rick has his lips on Morty’s, Morty’s arms around his neck. A position that Morty doesn’t remember taking. Except, this isn't Rick.
• 人渣反派自救系统 - 墨香铜臭 | The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù
  • Original Shěn Qīngqiū/Xīn Mó: I'll Cradle You, I'll Covet You, I'll Never Let You Go. In their final moments, Xiu Ya lowered themself enough to beg, asking that Xin Mo do whatever he could to protect Xiu Ya's wielder. And Xin Mo, like any sword looking at a worthy enemy one final time, agreed.
• Star Trek: The Next Generation
  
  • Wesley Crusher/Jono | Jeremiah Rossa: Delicious. A private moment between Wesley and Jono years in the future.
• Star Wars (Marvel Comics)
  
  • Thane Markona/Luke Skywalker: Tula's Dad Has Got Me Down Bad. After crashing on the small and isolated moon of Hubin, Leia, Luke and Han are offered hospitality from Thane Markona and his clan. Han enjoys the repose from running from the Empire's spies, Leia locks herself up in her room and schemes, and Luke - well, Luke receives sparring lessons from the Thane himself. Shirtless sparring lessons. Almost no one's surprised when that leads to him catching feelings of a pretty corporeal nature.
• To the Moon Series (Video Games)
  
  • Faye/Roxanne Winters: Chatbot. Roxie has a conversation with Faye.
• Transformers (Bay Movies)
  
  • Roadbuster/Sam Witwicky: Turadh. Roadbuster didn't hesitate to take on the black monstrosity that attacked them seemingly out of nowhere. Sam helped him as much as possible. Roadbuster hadn't trained him and decked him out with weapons and little gadgets for nothing. He shot the thing every time it seemed to gain an edge. While the specialized bullets weren't as effective as they were on normal Cybertronians, they did enough damage to distract it long enough for Roadbuster to get into a better position again. If only the big mech had been the only thing they needed to deal with.
• トロピカル〜ジュ！ プリキュア | Tropical-Rouge! Pretty Cure
  
  • Kakuta Masami/Shiratori Yuriko: Strange and Torrid Feelings. As Masami begins to investigate the rumour of the mermaid, into the on-goings of the Tropical Club, and, into President Yuriko, herself, strange and torrid feelings begin to brew for her.
• ヲタクに恋は難しい | Wotaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii | Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku (Anime)
  
  • Kabakura Tarou & Sakuragi Kou: A Kindred Soul. Five Times that Kabakura Tarou accidentally misgendered Sakuragi Kou, and one time he got it right or: In which Kabakura is somewhat aware of his own scariness, and Kou-kun is very timid indeed
• Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's, Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS
  
  • Izayoi Aki/Zaizen Aoi: An Angel's Witch. As one of LINK VRAINS' top Charisma Duelists, Aoi had to keep a close eye on her competition. It was through her constant research that she quickly noticed a new rising star. An avatar with the stage name "Black Rose Witch". A duelist that relied solely on the power of synchro summoning. Many wrote her off just on that fact alone, but not Aoi.
• Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V  
  
  • Hiiragi Yuzu/Sakaki Yuya/Sawatari Shingo/Yugo: Of Dragons, Princesses and Songs. Shingo was absolutely going to be a hero. Kill the dragons (well, do his best), save the princesses (who weren't really princesses, but it didn't matter), and be the topic of all the songs (that he himself would sing). It was a perfect plan. What could go wrong?
• Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (Anime & Manga)  
  
  • Kaiba Seto/Ootaki Shuzo | Adrian Randolph Crump III: on escapist fantasies. He was supposed to be dead and given that he was dead broke, he may as well have been but instead, Ootaki Shuzo picks up the pieces of his former life and starts anew, serving as an accountant to an aquarium and for the first time in years, he is happy with his job.

This is an optional check-in post where you can share how it's going, now that we're a month in and have a month to go!

Some reminders: Sign-ups are still open—that is, you can comment on the sign-ups post with the ship you want to write if you haven't done so yet. In addition, take a moment to check out the prompts and promos post and leave a comment or two; there are some interesting ideas there already!

Feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns, and happy writing. :)

It's our second voyage! Reply to this post with the zero-fic ship you want to write, plus the fandom. That's it! Sign-ups do not close until the end of the round in October. Read the section "How do sign-ups work?" in the FAQs for more information.

I look forward to seeing what everyone writes!

If you want to promote your ship, share prompts, or get prompts from others, see the prompts and promos post. If you have questions, check the schedule and FAQ post—chances are it's answered there.

Hello everyone! Thanks for making Round One a success. There are a couple aspects I'd like to get people's opinions on. If you have feedback beyond these points, by all means feel free to share them here.

Schedule: Launch the Ship ran from August 15 to October 15—two months, like Be the First. Would you prefer it take place at a different time? The main thing I want to avoid is overlap with Be the First (February-April). As long that's respected, I'm open to moving the dates if there is interest, e.g., to June-August. Alternatively, if you prefer the current dates, let me know.

Prompts and Promos: This was intended to be a place where people could brainstorm ideas, or promote ships they enjoy to other people. Having not run anything like a prompt-meme before, I'm open to any suggestions about how to improve it (such as changes to posting rules, advertising it separately, etc.)

In the future, I'm planning to keep the collection open for a couple days or so after fic reveals for people posting a little late.

Other thoughts or ideas are welcome!