Casing You(rself): About Face(s)
Fics involving (transformative) realisations/revelations (both introspective & outside observer, secret & personal identity):
- gender/sexuality crises
- characters coming to a new understanding about themselves &/or another character &/or their relationships
- changing roles/relationships
(- recovering old memories
- revelations about past actions (mostly time travel, some memory)
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Move Slow, Forge Ahead by thepartyresponsible for BranwenTheBuilder
Fandoms: Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Batman - All Media Types
02 Jan 2019
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“Here’s the thing, Steve,” Dick says, suddenly leaning forward, face a few inches from Steve’s. “You only get one life, too.”
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Finding a New Perspective by njw for Bumpkin
Fandoms: DCU, Batman - All Media Types, Batman (Comics)
29 Jan 2022
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“I got this, Hood.” Red Robin sounds annoyed as he arcs and twists through the air, kicking one henchman into another and wrenching the gun away from a third while simultaneously retracting his grappling line and then launching it to catch another unwary henchman. Just, how?
“I can see you do,” Red Hood says, and wait. Was his voice always that deep? Is he… Maya squints. Is he staring at Red Robin’s ass?
She blinks, then studies the line of sight more closely. Maybe he’s just checking out Red Robin’s kneecaps, in preparation for shooting at them? That seems more his style. Sexual attraction is kind of confusing and she still doesn’t totally believe Tosh that it’s actually as big a thing as people make it out to be—seriously, do other people really spend that much time thinking about it? Sounds fake but okay.
But no, Red Hood’s helmet is totally pointed at Red Robin’s ass. Huh. That’s new.
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For the tumblr Jaytim Week 2021 Holiday Gift Exchange. Thanks, Chibi, for putting this all together!Series
- Part 3 of Jaytim Week Special Event Stories
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Liminal Spaces by Calamityjim
Fandom Batman - All Media Types, Red Robin (Comics), Teen Titans - All Media Types, Young Justice (Cartoon), Young Justice - All Media Types
18 Jul 2022
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Young Justice Batman decides that he is the Superior Parent and Tim Drake ends up along for the ride.
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Bookmarked by Scribbled_Seconds
12 Oct 2023
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(M=themes/ref.s of abuse)
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“I'm gay.”
He's looking at his feet, because he hasn't quite come to terms with the fact that he's saying this in a room where other people, strangers, can hear it.
But this is still the first time he's said it this way: out loud, in a declarative sentence. Being nervous is fine. Frank said that being nervous is fine, and Buck just said he's proud, and the only thought Eddie has in his head is that it's embarrassing he can't raise his head and say it like a man, so clearly, he's going to need to hang on to other people's words for the time being, someone who isn't his dad trying to explain the ways Eddie's allowed to inhabit the world.
He doesn't need to ask anyone's permission to be who he is. That's also a thing Frank said.
in which eddie attends a self-empowerment group for gbtq men to supplement his therapy, and is empowered to: forgive himself, say "i'm gay" to his own reflection in the mirror, accidentally adopt an adult, make fried rice, and tell his straight best friend that he's in love with him. not necessarily in that order.
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02 Jun 2025
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Two Nickels: Eddie joins a support group
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M=(discussions of) homophobia, (v)brief sexual refs mid, near-end ch.16Edoption
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every single thing to come (has turned into ashes) by imdarlenescousin
Fandoms: 9-1-1 (TV)
24 Apr 2023
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“Don’t you want to get back out there, though?” Buck asked. “I mean, you kept asking about my couch, but what about you?”
“I’ve had a couch this whole time,” Eddie countered.
“A metaphorical couch.”
“The hell is a metaphorical couch?” Chimney asked Hen and Ravi under his breath, earning only a shrug and raised eyebrows in response.
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Or, Eddie starts dating, makes some friends, makes some realizations, and makes a serious offer.
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04 Jun 2025
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Two Nickels: Eddie joins a support group
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M=Heavy topics (child abuse & death), sexual refs mid ch.4 (pragmatic, not detailed)
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Maddie seemed to think he was reckless for sport rather than screaming for help. Or maybe, she too was crying out, but they couldn’t hear each other over their own pain.