#sc season 7 prompt fest
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SC Season 7 Author Reveals
Hot Springs and Northern Lights by LondonSpirit
Sunshine on the Water by flowerfan
Honeymoon Troubles by DawnDust
The Honeymoon by alldaydream
The Fourth Best Day of My Life by FrizzleNox
a road that will never lead to rome by hudders-and-hiddles
in the fading golden light by thetomkatwholived
nothing even compares... by startswithhope
Honeymooners and Spring Breakers by reginahalliwell
Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup by High-Seas-Swan
Baby, Gotta Say It by middyblue
No Place Like Home by moirasrosesroses
all i need is to see your face by hudders-and-hiddles
Alexis Rose’s Guide to Finding Yourself in Five Easy Steps by Wrathofthestag
Hidden Depths by iola17
Squirrels by resilient_rose
IKEA by resilient_rose
He Feels Like Home by DawnDust
blossoming into a new life by mscherriv
The Houseguest by missgeevious
[podfic] A House Becomes a Home by hullomoon
I'm doing it for you... by startswithhope
Flood, Flounder, Flourish by treepyful
[art] Asbestos Fest (Week) 2019 by sspaz1000
all my life though some have changed by cromarty
The Woodshop by upbeat
Moderately memorable by sweaters_in_the_summer
Common Ground by moirasrosesroses
You Made It All Okay by TrueIllusion
The Sniffles by awildone
The Slip by resilient_rose
Will It Feel Like Home by wildaloofrebel
Many the Miles by singsongsung & doingthemost
I Can't Live Without You by DawnDust
The Headache by FrizzleNox
Come Away With Me by flowerfan
Mine Own Weak Merits by treepyful
[art] The Roses Reunited by FrizzleNox
Assistant Direction by bigficenergy
The Moira Rose Story by Wrathofthestag
Old Friends, New Appearances by moirasrosesroses
This is my Greatest Adventure by agoodpersonrose
promise to as best we can by middyblue
i'm so grateful and proud by hullomoon
Family Logistics by HolmesApothecary
Nothing Good Starts in a Getaway Car by DawnDust
betta than all the rest by hudders-and-hiddles
Business/Casual by treepyful
money, money, money (it's a rich man's world) by hullomoon
Rosebud Motel Group PR + Merch! by hullosweetpea
a sense of expectation hanging in the air by hullomoon
What a Way to Make a Livin' by sweaters_in_the_summer
Déjà vu (Or: What's Wrong with Wednesdays) by iola17
Five Years by DawnDust
A New Dawn, A New Day by BiblioPan
All I Want For Christmas (is Quarantine to End) by sspaz1000
an open smile on a friendly shore by cromarty
locks like the raven by hudders-and-hiddles
International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day by DawnDust
in calm or stormy weather by singsongsung & sonlali
Scavenger Hunt by resilient_rose
Valentine's Week by pine67
A Schitty Sign by DawnDust
worth fighting for by steviebowles
Starter Kids by cromarty
stubborn love by blueink3
Seasons of Love by Distractivate
they stare when you walk in the room (yeah, we're lookin' at heaven) by Yellow_Bird_On_Richland
Is your sex life alight? by pine67
Five Stars by sonlali
The Last Warm Day of September by FrizzleNox
Third Annual Schitt's Creek Singles Week by lastchancecafe
I'll Light the Fire by norskheks
are we willing to take the next step? by budd
Leonard by moirasrosesroses
David Rose: King of Compromise by iola17
David Rose vs. a Plastic Goat by DawnDust
Sight for Sore Eyes by bigficenergy
Of All The Street Corners... by thescholasticskipper
Gonna Buy Me a Dog by HolmesApothecary
Apollo and Artemis by thetomkatwholived
imagine adventure, imagine a story untold by staystrange
the heart grows fonder by ohjustpeachy
[Script] "Family Reunion" by Pants & Five678Patty
Street Lights, Big Dreams, All Lookin' Pretty by doingthemost
Don't worry, it's his sister by cromarty
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Thank you SO much to everyone who created a work (or several!) for this fest—it literally couldn’t have happened without you! Every single one of you is a rock star.
Thank you, too, to everyone who has read, kudos’d, commented, reblogged, and in any way supported all of the great creators who took part in the fest. Your support is invaluable and so appreciated.
If you’ve been using the spreadsheet to track your reading, you can head over to the master version one last time to copy the list of authors over to your own version and see how you did with your guesses.
Hope you’ve all enjoyed SC Season 7!!
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Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup
Summary: Not yet able to take the honeymoon they want, Patrick surprises David with a minimoon weekend in Montreal. David discovers he can come up with a few surprises of his own.
Rated: E
On: AO3
So many thanks to @scseason7 for this fantastic fest and the hard work and time it took to make it the wonderful experience it was.
Always my thanks and love to @rhetoricalk for helping me with all the things and putting up with me. @maxbegone for all you do and @schittposting for putting me on the right path. xx
And please go read all the other amazing S7 stories right here!
#schitt's creek fanfic#sc ff#sc fanfic#lana writes sc#david x patrick#schitt's creek#sc season 7 prompt fest#oh look! i wrote something new#let me know what you think!
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locks like the raven
rating: t | words: 1576 | chapters: 1
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First footing:
The tradition of a tall, dark-haired man being the first person of the year to cross a home’s threshold, carrying symbolic gifts that bring luck and prosperity for the coming year
#schitt's creek#schitts creek#sc season 7 prompt fest#david x patrick#david rose#patrick brewer#rebel fics
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SC Season 7 Fest rareships/gen roundup!
We were so excited to see how many rare and gen fics and works there were in @scseason7 -- a significant increase from previous fests! We've compiled a list of the fics that featured predominantly, or solely featured rare and gen ships and characters. There are a few fics listed below that also include David/Patrick, but we felt that these works equally or more so showcased lesser-seen ships and characters.
Happy reading!
Alexis Rose’s Guide to Finding Yourself in Five Easy Steps by wrathofthestag, Alexis-centric, T, 3663 words
Summary: Can Alexis find her New York self? According to a magazine article, she can do it in five easy steps—but does she already have the key to what she’s looking for? A little bit of introspective Alexis.
all i need is to see your face by huddlers-and-hiddlers, Alexis/Twyla, Gen, 1535 words
Summary: Alexis has doubts. Twyla knows how to soothe them.
[art] Asbestos Fest (Week) 2019 by sspaz1000, Schitt’s Creek Ensemble
Summary: After the success of Singles Week Jocelyn decides to make Asbestos Fest a weeklong celebration of the town.
Assistant Direction by bigficenergy, Stevie & Moira, Stevie/Ruth, T, 2378 words
Summary: Stevie's lazy morning with Ruth is interrupted by repeated phone calls from Moira, who is nervous about her first day of filming the Sunrise Bay reboot and simply must talk to Stevie.
Baby, Gotta Say It by middyblue (daisyblane), Stevie/Alexis, E, 15,980 words
Summary: Several months after they hooked up at the wedding, Stevie and Alexis go for a drive.
Business/Casual by treepyful(treeperson), Stevie/Ruth, M, 8968 words
Summary: “I’m afraid we only have the one room left, Ms. Budd, and it’s a single queen.”
Common Ground by moirarosesroses, Patrick & Ronnie, Gen, 2267 words
Summary: Ronnie heads to Rose Apothecary looking for relief from the flu, but David's kind gesture suddenly falls to Patrick.
Don’t worry, it’s his sister by cromarty, Alexis/Twyla, David/patrick, G, 1854 words
Summary: “So, you’ll obviously be getting real save the dates as soon as we get them back from the printer but you are officially invited to our wedding on September 3rd!”
“WHAT?!” David yelps.
“Oh, David, must you be so loud? What could possibly be wrong with the date, you’re not even traveling, and you can close your little store whenever you and Patrick choose!” Moira says over the sound of Stevie snickering.
“That’s my anniversary!” David says, throwing his hands up in exasperation.
Five Stars by sonlali, Ray/OC, Gen, 1905 words
Summary: Ray visits a coffee shop in Elm Valley to expand his clientele base and ends up meeting someone new.
Flood, Flounder, Flourish by treepyful (treeperson), Patrick & Ray, Gen, 5042 words
Summary: When a pipe had burst and flooded Ray’s house earlier in the week, Patrick had known immediately what he had to do.
in calm or stormy weather by singsongsung and sonlali, Alexis & Patrick, David & Twyla, Alexis/Twyla, David/Patrick, T, 4441 words
Summary: On National Siblings Day, Alexis spends the day with her favorite brother Patrick, and David bonds with Twyla.
David: Why are you at our house, Alexis?
Alexis: because i have a whole day planned for us david!!
David: Why?
Alexis: because it’s NATIONAL SIBLINGS DAY!
[Script] “Family Reunion” by Five678patty and pants (smarty_pants), Gen, T, 5253 words
Summary: S07E14 Synopsis. There’s something familiar about David and Patrick’s new employee and nothing familiar about the new Café Tropical. Moira has acquired a stalker who follows her to town.
The Honeymoon by alldaydream, Rose Family, T, 11,333 words
Summary: Just as David and Patrick are about to go on their honeymoon, a break in at the store ruins those plans and forces them to turn back around to Schitt's Creek. David handles it as well as you'd think. Meanwhile Alexis is in New York beginning her new job at Interflix with a slight snafu, Johnny is trying his best to influence future entrepreneurs, and Moira makes a new friend on set.
Many the Miles by doingthemost and singsongsung, Twyla/Alexis, T, 7996 words
Summary: On the weekend Twyla is supposed to visit Alexis in NYC, Alexis gets a cold. Twyla goes anyway.
Mine Own Weak Merits by treepyful(treeperson), Stevie & Moira, Gen, 3644 words
Summary: When her phone buzzed with a silent call for the third time in eight minutes, Stevie debated throwing it out her open window.
money, money, money (it’s a rich man’s world) by hullomoon, Stevie & Johnny, David & Johnny, Johnny/Moira, Gen, 2518 words
Summary: When Stevie mentions hiring someone for the financials during a meeting, Johnny worries it'll be another Eli situation
The Moira Rose Story by wrathofthestag, Johnny/Moira, Gen, Art + 60 words
Summary: It's the poster for the upcoming, and highly anticipated, Interflix movie The Moira Rose Story.
A New Dawn, A New Day by bibliopan, Mandy (the teenager David watched for Wendy) & friends, T, 16,383 words
Summary: Mandy Greenhorn, former step-daughter of Wendy, gets her first job working at Rose Apothecary over the summer. She learns about customer service and more than she ever imagined!
No Place Like Home by moirarosesroses, Alexis & David, Alexis & Patrick, Gen, 2094 words
Summary: Alexis adjusts to a new way of life in New York without her family or friends from Schitt's Creek.
Nothing Good Starts in a Getaway Car by dawndust, Patrick & Alexis with some side Patrick/David, T, 5619 words
Summary: During a time of crisis, Patrick learns what it means to have David and Alexis as his family.
*mind the tags on this one*
Rosebud Motel Group PR + Merch! By hullosweetpea, Gen, FANART
Summary: PR and Merch designs for the Rosebud Motel Group [Art]
[art] The Roses Reunited by frizzlenox, The Rose Family, Not Rated
Summary: The Rose family poses for a portrait at the Emmys when Moira is nominated for Sunrise Bay.
a sense of expectation hanging in the air by hullomoon, Stevie/Ruth (main), Alexis/Twyla (background), with other friendships, M, 6548 words
Summary: Stevie starts to realize she has feelings for Ruth. How long though, will it take for her to tell Ruth that?
The Sniffles by awildone, Johnny/Moira, Johnny & Stevie, T, 2246 words
Summary: Johnny Rose doesn't get sick, except for when he's in California, & they're not just allergies.
Street Lights, Big Dreams, All Lookin’ Pretty by doingthemost, Alexis/Twyla, David/Patrick, Stevie/Ruth mentioned, T, 11574 words
Summary: Alexis and Twyla say they're just friends. But people who are "just friends" don't tickle each other's necks with their eyelashes – right? During one family vacation to New York, David and Patrick make a bet to answer this question and more. (David has a lot of feelings about being back in New York along the way, but that's not a big deal. We don't have to talk about that.)
They stare when you walk in the room (yeah, we’re lookin’ at heaven) by yellow_bird_on_richland, Alexis/Twyla, M, 9281 words
Summary: [Alexis]’s not exactly surprised to find herself gravitating toward Twyla when more and more hopeful suitors approach her as the night goes on. Plus, Twy’s her guest. The horde of guys hitting on her? They’re so not invited back to her place. It’s then that she realizes. She doesn’t just wanna take Twyla Sands home. Like all the boys surrounding them, she wants to take Twyla Sands home.
Third Annual Schitt’s Creek Singles Week by lastchancecafe, Ray/OC, David/Patrick, Alexis/Twyla, G, 2653 words
Summary: Patrick had watched Ray go on plenty of first dates over the years. He approached them with the same enthusiasm he gave a new business venture. Patrick can remember sitting next to Ray on the floral couch in his early days with David. The three of them enjoying Rom-Coms and ice cream. Ray and David had ranked the grand gesture scenes each time. Patrick recognized the unnamed longing and been happy to fill the role for David. He’d never stopped to think that his boss/landlord turned friend was still looking for someone to do the same.
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Love is in the air at the Third Annual Schitt's Creek Singles Week-will Ray finally be lucky in love?
Worth Fighting For by steviebowles, David & Stevie, T, 4706 words
Summary: David and Stevie have the biggest fight of their friendship. Neither of them is used to having a best friend, and they don't know how to fix it or cope. Patrick and Twyla help out.
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Alexis Rose's Guide to Finding Yourself in Five Easy Steps
Summary: Can Alexis find her New York self? According to a magazine article, she can do it in five easy steps—but does she already have the key to what she’s looking for? A little bit of introspective Alexis. Part of the Schitt’s Creek Season 7 event. @scseason7 Also on AO3...
“It’s just so nice to see you,” Sandrine said as she stirred her gin and tonic. “Really.”
“Yeah, it’s great to be back in civilization,” Alexis said with a smile.
The smile, however, didn’t quite reach her eyes.
Alexis had arrived in New York two weeks ago and found a place in Cobble Hill. Not quite New York, but not Schitt’s Creek either.
I miss my life! And I miss doing things, and I miss being surrounded by loose acquaintances who think that I'm funny and smart and charming. Alexis had cried out in what seemed like a lifetime ago.
And now there she was sitting in a hipster bar in Brooklyn drinking with a friend—well, someone she thought was the most sensible of her faux friends from the BSC (Before Schitt’s Creek) era.
Sandrine had moved to New York about a year before everything went down with the IRS. She had always sort of floated in the periphery of Alexis’ core group of friends and then disappeared to attend school at NYU. It was good to have a friend in New York, even if they were more of a loose acquaintance.
“How do you like Interflix so far?” Sandrine asked.
“Someone called me the Princess of Publicity in the break room the other day,” Alexis laughed. “I wasn’t sure if they were, like, totally serious or not.”
“What did you say?”
“Bow down,’” Alexis laughed. “But it’s good; I’m working hard. I mean, I know I’m still like an Interflix cheerleader, or whatever, but it’s nice. They listen to what I have to say and ask for my input. It’s just nice to be taken seriously, you know?”
Sandrine studied her for a beat.
“What?” Alexis asked as she wiped at her nose and wondered if something was there. “What is it?”
“It’s just…” Sandrine shrugged, “so good to see you like this. Never in a million years would I have imagined you turning out like this, and I mean that in the best possible way. Seriously.”
Alexis smiled softly.
“I know this sounds totally cheesy, but I feel like I took the long way around to get to know the real me, finally,” Alexis replied.
"I know what you mean," Sandrine said. "After the ten millionth yacht party with the OG crew, I looked at myself in the mirror and said, 'Is this really who you are?' So I left for NYU."
"To new beginnings," Alexis said and raised her glass.
“So, what are you doing the rest of the weekend?” Sandrine asked.
“Oh, I don’t know. I feel like I’m still totally chilling into my new place, trying to mesh with it and the city.”
“You should just go and explore your new neighborhood. Get to know the New York you.”
“The New York me, huh?”
“Absolutely!" Sandrine nodded. “Time to see what the New York Alexis is like. You can only go up, girl.”
"You know what, you're totally right. I think the new New York me will be nothing like the Old New York me, you know?” Alexis said.
This time Sandrine raised her glass to Alexis.
After drinks, Alexis ruminated in her apartment over what Sandrine said.
“The New York me,” she said, not quite knowing who—or what—that truly meant. “New York me.”
She plopped down on her sofa and grabbed the issue of Cosmo from the coffee table she picked up yesterday. She mindlessly flipped through the pages and then paused when she reached an article titled, “How to Find Yourself in Five Easy Steps!”
“Hello!” she said as she sat up in attention and began to read. “‘So you took the plunge and accepted that great new job offer, the catch was it’s in a new city. There’s no need to panic. You’ll find your groove and will soon do girl boss things by following these five easy steps.’”
Alexis’ eyes grew wide.
“Do tell, Cosmo. Do tell!”
Step One:
Write it all down
The best way to get a plan in action is to write down that plan. If it’s on paper, you will be more likely to commit to wherever you want your new life to take you.
Alexis rummaged through a small box she had stowed in her hallway closet. It was filled with trinkets, mementos, and things that… well, that she'd rather not look at every day. They hurt too much.
There it was, hidden behind an issue of Turkish Cosmo, the empty book from Ted.
“You’ve never written in a journal, have you?” Ted had asked earnestly.
“No, um, but one time I did do a book report on David’s diary, and it was very dark,” she had replied.
If You Put It Out into the Universe, It Will Happen! the book’s cover boldly proclaimed in a swoopy gold font with stars.
She held the book to her chest and inhaled deeply.
“All right then, universe. Let’s make it happen.”
The problem was, she wasn’t sure what “it” was. She walked back to the living, sat on the sofa, and tapped the end of her pen to her lip as she thought about it.
Alexis re-read that part of the magazine article again and worried that maybe it wasn’t the best-written article?
If it’s on paper, you will be more likely to commit to wherever you want your new life to take you.
“It’s in Cosmo, though, so…” she reasoned.
Alexis looked around her apartment. It was stylishly decorated but not obnoxiously over the top. She loved her little kitchen; there was adequate closet space, a living room with tons of windows, and a bedroom that overlooked the tiny coffee shop across the street. It was small, but it was already larger than the motel room she had shared with David, so it was an automatic win by default.
Also, Alexis had a job that never (ever, ever) in her wildest dreams imagined she would have had three years ago. A job she’s good at. All of it happened because of equal parts hard work, good timing, and serendipity. And she wasn’t afraid to go after her job; she knew her worth.
She shrugged and opened her journal. On the first page, she wrote:
There is nothing wrong with asking for what you deserve!
Alex smiled and sat contentedly as she looked out her window.
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Step Two:
Make friends
You see new people every day. Isn't it time to reach out and spread those platonic wings?
Alexis felt pretty accomplished writing something on her journal’s first page, but this was a whole other ask. She wouldn't even know where to begin.
She finished her yogurt and coffee and then grabbed her bag to head into work. On the subway, she thought about friendship.
How did people make friends? How did grown ups make friends? Twyla was easy; she was the only person in Schitt’s Creek close to Alexis’ age. She was pretty and open, and eager to listen to what Alexis had to say. After a while, Alexis then found she was eager to listen to what Twy had to say.
Stevie and Patrick were a sort of package deal with David—god, Patrick was even family now—but make friends? She thought about her teen years. Her friends had been children of her parents’ friends, and then girls Alexis met at school or girlfriends of her current boyfriend’s friends. Apart from the guys she was interested in, Alexis didn’t quite know to make friends or open herself up to that.
This was going to be challenging.
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“Entertainment, like friendship, is a fundamental human need,” Rebecca said. “Interflix can change the world and bring more laughter, empathy, and joy into it. So we can’t forget that above all, that’s our main goal.”
Rebecca Villanueva was the head of PR and Marketing at Interflix, and every Monday morning, she held an all-staff meeting. Her New York crew sat in her office, while the L.A. crew would teleconference in.
Alexis admired her style and savvy, and Rebecca almost reminded her of her mother—a slightly younger version of Moira. (It made Alexis’s heart clench at times at how much she missed her flamboyant mother.)
“Anyone have any questions about the virtual event with the Asia Pacific region?” Rebecca asked.
No one said a word.
“All right then. New York crew, enjoy your lunch. L.A. crew, have a good morning,” Rebecca said as she ended the meeting.
Alexis gathered her things, busy with thoughts of lunch when Devi and Sam approached her.
“We’re heading to Westville for lunch. Do you want to come with us?” Devi asked.
Devi and Sam had worked for Interflix for a few years, also in PR, and both seemed nice enough. Devi reminded Alexis of a dressier Stevie—all long hair and miles of sass—while Sam had the same soft demeanor that Patrick often displayed. They seemed very sweet, but also as if they would not have a lot in common with Alexis. Earnest people made her nervous, like maybe they were too nice, and Alexis often doubted that she could live up to that sort of pressure. She’d hate to disappoint them.
“Oh, I’m just going to grab a salad from downstairs and get a jump start on the AP project,” she said.
Devi shrugged with an easy smile.
“Next time then,” she replied.
“Yeah, totally,” Alexis replied.
“Alexis,” Rebecca called out. “Can you come here before you go?”
She threw Devi and Sam a quick wave and made her way to Rebecca’s desk.
“I’m going to send you information for that Zoom with the pan-regional PR director. I mentioned it last week, and it’s definitely a go.”
“Great! Looking forward to it,” Alexis replied.
“So, you didn’t want to go to lunch with Devi and Sam?”
Alexis froze. Did she seem rude? She would hate to give that impression.
“Um...no, it’s just that--”
“Do you know why we hired you, Alexis?” Rebecca asked.
“Oh. My charming personality?” Alexis replied with a watery smile.
Rebecca smiled softly.
“We hired you because you’re a go-getter and a creative leader. You’re not afraid to push the envelope and bring new ideas to the table,” Rebecca said.
“Thank you, I try.”
“How are you liking your new place?”
“It’s good. Still, um, getting used to the neighborhood and new people.”
“I was 28 when I moved here. Didn’t know a single soul here, and that was the hardest part—making connections, finding my squad.”
Alexis nodded, not quite sure how to respond.
“If someone invites you to lunch, then, maybe give it a shot?”
“Uh…” Alexis felt as if she had a lump the size of Roland’s head in her throat.
“Jesus,” Rebecca laughed. “I didn’t mean to scare you. I’m just saying, you’re a go-getter at work, be one with people, too. You know?”
Alexis nodded again.
“Okay. Yeah, definitely. I should go,” Alexis finally said.
“Westville is a block west, and then make a left,” Rebecca called out as Alexis hurried out of her office.
“Thanks, Rebecca!”
That evening, Alexis sat in bed, in her pajamas with her journal and a cup of tea. She replayed lunch with Devi and Sam. Devi was originally from Chicago and, like Alexis, had an older brother. The way she spoke about him reminded Alexis of her relationship with David. Devi’s stories made her laugh, and she, in turn, made Devi laugh. (“I basically taught him how to ride a bike as an adult!” Alexis said gleefully.) Sam moved to New York from Turkey just after college and knew as much about fashion as Alexis did.
“We would have asked you to lunch sooner,” Sam said, “but you seemed like you were always busy, and we didn’t want to overwhelm you.”
“God, really? Most people usually think I’m a snotty bitch,” Alexis had said in between bites of her sandwich.
“What?” Devi said. “Not at all. We know it’s hard to be the newbie; new city, new town, new everything.”
“We just wanted to let you know you’re not alone if you don’t want to be,” Sam had said.
Alexis smiled and wrote in her journal.
People aren't thinking about you the way that you're thinking about you.
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Step Three:
Do something really indulgent that doesn’t cost a lot!
You don’t have to feel bad about treating yourself. Get yourself some creature comforts.
During her time at Schitt’s Creek, Alexis had grown quite skilled at making her outfits look pricey. She had some of her clothes from before (a few seasons too old but still good enough for Schitt’s Creek), but mostly, she had her accessories. They didn’t take too much room during their quick exodus, and they really dressed up any outfit. She’d scour consignment shops and hit up eBay for an occasional dress here and there, but she knew how to make what she had sing.
Now that she had a little bit of her own money, she found she really didn’t need to blow it all on clothes. She was content working with what she already had. Besides, there were other things to buy. So one day, while Alexis was walking home from work, she stopped at a local houseware shop to take a peek. There it was, a small espresso machine. A cute little De'Longhi. $150.
“Ouch,” she said to herself as a store clerk approached her.
“That’s a good one,” he said. “It also makes killer lattes.”
“I wasn’t planning on spending that much,” she said as she gingerly stroked the machine’s handle.
The guy looked at her for a moment.
“You know, we have the display model that is also refurbished if you don’t mind that sort of thing.”
“Oh?” she asked.
“Yeah, the one right there. We can give it to you for $95.”
“Refurbished? So, someone used it and returned it?” she asked, wrinkling her nose. “Ew.”
The guy laughed. “When you buy a refurbished machine from us, you can be sure you're getting something in a like-new condition at the best price.”
“Well, aren’t you the little salesman?” Alexis said as she booped his nose.
“Len,” he said with a huge grin. “My name’s Len. And I can throw in a caramel sauce and some chocolate shavings for free.”
Alexis thought about all the money she spent on fancy coffees at the shop around the corner, and how she had to work in that extra twenty minutes to stop on her way to Interflix. It would make sense to get this.
Did she need it? No, probably not. Did she want to treat herself? Her first real “grown-up” apartment purchase. Hell, why not?
“All right, Len. Ring it up!”
Later, Alexis took a picture of her little espresso machine that sat on her countertop. She smiled as she steamed her milk and then texted David the image.
Alexis: Look what I got! Yummy espressos for me, David!
David: Eat glass with an espresso spoon.
He then sent her a middle finger emoji followed by a heart.
Alexis grinned as she sat at her kitchen table, opened her journal, took a sip of her latte, and began to write.
Spending a little bit of money on something really special might not buy you happiness, but it can definitely help make you smile.
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Step Four:
Eat alone
As unnerving as it may be, eating alone is a sure sign of growth and independence. Can you do it?
Alexis loved Balthazar. It was her favorite brasserie in SoHo. The loud hustle and bustle of the space; always filled to the brim with people. She had many fond memories of going there with Moira when she was a little girl. She went a few times with Klair; too many cheeky bellinis and not enough food. She walked by it a few times but had yet to go. There wasn’t anyone she’d want to go with. The seating there was always so tight; one had to be pretty friendly with whomever there were going there with.
Could she dare go alone? Growth and independence, huh? She always thought people who ate alone were a super sad bunch. Maybe they didn't have friends? Family? Although most of the time, they didn't look sad. They looked happy, reading a book, smiling into their phone, or just people watching. It was odd!
So she walked into Balthazar and headed straight toward the host. The space was thick with bodies.
"Welcome to Balthazar. How many of you will be joining us?"
Alexis squared her shoulders and adjusted her purse strap.
"Just one, thanks."
"One? Great. We can seat you right away. Follow me, please."
Alexis followed the host past the crowds of tables to a tiny, round one-seater, tucked into a corner of the restaurant.
She squeezed in, fairly close to her table neighbors, and put her purse on the doorknob of a mystery door—that wasn’t used—next to her.
“Your server will be with you shortly.”
“Thanks,” Alexis replied and awkwardly held onto the enormous menu the host handed her.
“Oof,” she muttered to herself, thinking that maybe she made a mistake in going. And then she heard her table neighbor say, “And that’s when I realized my entire life was a lie.”
Alexis’ eyes grew wide as she nonchalantly began to listen in on the juicy conversation taking place one table over. She was so enthralled for the few minutes listening to her neighbor’s woes that she hardly noticed her waiter in front of her.
“Can I start you off with a drink?” he asked.
“Oh, um, I already know what I want. Can I have a glass of rosé and the eggs Florentine?”
The waiter smiled. “Absolutely. I’ll be back with your drink soon.”
Alexis saw that she could see the entire restaurant from her table—a busy New York microcosm surrounded by mimosas and benedicts.
In front of her, a couple sat—clearly on a first date—all nervous glances and forced laughter. Next to them, a woman sat with her two children; she fed the youngest one a forkful of her food. Two men laughed loudly and sipped whiskey. Nearby, an old couple ate their food quietly, but their feet intertwined. Alexis smiled as she imagined everyone’s life and what they’d be doing later, carrying on with their day in their unique ways.
“Here’s your rosé, and your eggs Florentine will be up shortly.”
“Thank you.”
Alexis pulled out her phone and shot off a quick text.
I’m having brunch at Balthazar! Remember the time we came here with C.C.? Remember that? xoxo.
Moira replied almost immediately: The libations and comestibles there are certainly memory-worthy! I miss you as well.
Alexis was flooded with several family memories, most of them from Schitt’s Creek.
When her food arrived, she felt so happy and warm; she couldn’t quite explain why. She enjoyed not having to talk, to fill up that social space, to just sit and be. She sat and took a forkful of spinach, creamy and rich with bechamel, and continued to people watch.
Alexis pulled out her journal and struggled to find space on the tiny round table.
Enjoy your own company, she wrote. She put her journal away, took a slow sip of her rosé.
It was probably one of the most delicious brunches she’d had in a while.
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Step Five:
Fall in love
Do we need to say more? Love cures all ills.
It had been a week since Alexis began her little experiment, and for the most part, she had fun conducting it. She had to wonder, however, had she found her “New York self”? Alexis made a mental note of what she had accomplished. Well, she made some friends at work. They were funny and sweet and made her feel good about herself. She had a delicious meal that was so drama-free and, damn, that was refreshing. Alexis bought herself an excellent appliance—an appliance of all things! But love? That was a doozy. Something that, not too long ago, Alexis thought she wasn’t capable of.
“Fall in love,” Alexis said as she took a slow walk around her apartment.
Instantly, her thoughts were with Ted. Alexis had been in love. Real, true love—the kind of love that made her completely selfless, but had she afforded herself the same devotion and dedication she had given Ted?
Yes. Alexis could honestly say the answer to that was yes. She truly had, and not just this week but long ago. Right now, Alexis was happy and content. She was growing and learning. She'd continue to love her journey and herself wholeheartedly. She didn't need Cosmo to tell her how to do this. She knew how and had known, all along.
The new New York Alexis was the Schitt’s Creek Alexis. Period. The only thing that changed was that now she was surrounded by hipsters and kombucha bars. Alexis remembered what she said to Sandrine at the bar.
“I know this sounds totally cheesy, but I feel like I took the long way around to get to know the real me, finally.”
Alexis took out her journal and wrote down numbers one through five. She then smiled and filled the numbers in with everything she already knew:
1. There Is Nothing Wrong With Asking For What You Deserve!
2. People Aren't Thinking About You The Way That You're Thinking About You.
3. Spending A Little Bit Of Money On Something Really Special Might Not Buy You Happiness, But It Can Definitely Help Make You Smile.
4. Enjoy Your Own Company.
5. Love Your Journey.
She closed her journal and took a deep breath.
“And that’s how I find me, whether New York or anywhere else, by realizing I’m already there," Alexis said as she smiled. "Take that, Cosmo.”
She tossed the Cosmo sitting on her counter into the recycling bin and began to make herself an espresso.
#alexis rose#schitt's creek fic#scseason7#sc season 7 prompt fest#schitt's creek#alexis rose fic#alexis in ny
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My friend Pants and I wrote a script for the Schitt’s Creek Season 7 Fest on AO3. It may not be up to Emmy Award winning standards, but we are still pretty proud of it. You can check it out here…
https://archiveofourown.org/works/29304843
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Do you like warm funny fic about problem solving partners in business and love with a healthy dose of Schitt’s Creek townspeople?
I wanted to hype up this fic that was posted yesterday as part of the @scseason7 fest -- Déjà vu (Or: What's Wrong with Wednesdays). Just a real treat that feels very grounded and is funny and sweet and lightly suspenseful and I think more people should read it!
#sc fic recs#schitt's creek#schitt's creek fic recs#david x patrick#sc season 7 prompt fest#obviously this is not my fic i do not write#but i wanted to hype up some of the fics that I've been reading especially if i think they are underappreciated
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Oh hey! I wrote a fic for the SC Season 7 fest! I tackled this original prompt:
7x01 The Honeymoon
David and Patrick are on their honeymoon (your choice of location), when they get alerted to an emergency back home (RA has been robbed again, a fire at the store or house, etc.) and have to cut their honeymoon short. How do they still make the best of it when they return home?
Had an absolute blast writing this! And who knows, maybe I’ll write more...🤔😙
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Episode 7x01: The Honeymoon
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Hot Springs And Northern Lights
Patrick/David • Rated E • 3136 words
Patrick's and David's Honeymoon in Iceland. That's it, that's the fic. Enjoy!
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Sunshine on the Water
Patrick/David • Rated T • 3318 words
It’s their honeymoon and everything is going swimmingly, at least until David discovers that even his unflappable husband gets nervous sometimes.
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Honeymoon Troubles
Patrick/David • Rated T • 2218 words
Patrick gears up to tell David that they have to postpone their honeymoon again. His announcement doesn't go as planned.
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The Honeymoon
Patrick/David, Johnny/Moira • Rated T • 11336 words
Season 7 Episode 1: The Honeymoon
Just as David and Patrick were about to go on their honeymoon, a break in at the store ruins those plans and forces them to turn back around to Schitt's Creek. David handles it as well as you'd think.
Meanwhile Alexis is in New York beginning her new job at Interflix with a slight snafu, Johnny is trying his best to influence future entrepreneurs, and Moira makes a new friend on set.
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The Fourth Best Day Of My Life
Patrick/David • Rated E • 3186 words
“We’re having a spa day today. What do you think of your masseuse?” Patrick straddled David as he laid on their bed, ready for his massage.
“He’s incredibly sexy. I’m not sure my husband would approve. Did he pay extra for a happy ending?”
When David gets injured shortly before their honeymoon, Patrick is forced to reschedule their planned getaway and throw together a staycation. He decides to do a bit of role-playing, wanting to make up for a misunderstanding from their Wedding Day.
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a road that will never lead to rome
Patrick/David • Rated T • 3109 words
Patrick gives David the world.
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in the fading golden light
Patrick/David • Rated E • 7564 words
A year after getting married David and Patrick are finally able to take a honeymoon. They venture out to a new Rosebud property and have a week of great sights, good food, and wonderful sex.
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nothing even compares...
Patrick/David • Rated M • 1179 words
David and Patrick finally make it to Iceland for their long awaited Honeymoon and David's excited to visit as many hot springs and luxury spas as they can find. The secluded beauty that awaits them in their cabin and the prospect of seeing the Northern Lights together provides them with a more relaxing change of plans.
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Honeymooners and Spring Breakers
Patrick/David • Rated E • 8000 words
David and Patrick book a few days at Temptation Resort Cancun for their honeymoon, but unfortunately their desire to take advantage of good deals means it falls during Spring Break.
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Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup
Patrick/David • Rated E • 6572 words
Not yet able to take the honeymoon they want, Patrick surprises David with a minimoon weekend in Montreal. David has a few surprises of his own.
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We’re kicking off SC Season 7 with our biggest day of reveals—ten honeymoon fics! As you read, be sure to leave all of these great works lots of love in the form of kudos and comments. There’s even a spreadsheet available to help you track just that. (Come back each day to copy and paste the latest batch of fics from the main spreadsheet to your copy.) And if you want to participate in the giveaway for helping to promote these works, don’t forget to reblog this post and tag it #giveaway entry.
Creators, if your work is part of this episode, be sure to update the publication date to today’s date, and if you’re entering the creator giveaways, don’t forget to send an ask with your info, if you haven’t done so already.
Happy reading, everyone!
#schitt's creek#schitts creek#sc season 7 prompt fest#david x patrick#david rose#patrick brewer#johnny x moira#johnny rose#moira rose
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Who’s ready for season 7?
Posting is done, and there are more than 80 works coming your way over the next two weeks! Get a sneak peek at what you’re in store for by checking out the tag clouds above.
Episode 7x01: The Honeymoon drops Sunday at noon EST!
#schitt's creek#schitts creek#sc season 7 prompt fest#you can click the tag clouds to get a better look in case that wasn't obvious
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Episode 7x04: Twyla’s Cafe Tropical
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[art] Asbestos Fest (Week) 2019
Not Rated • 307 words
After the success of Singles Week Jocelyn decides to make Asbestos Fest a weeklong celebration of the town.
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all my life though some have changed
Patrick/David • Rated G • 7337 words
Patrick kisses his neck and murmurs, “I think this is my favorite place in town.”
“Your favorite?!” David asks, skeptical.
“Okay, my… fifth favorite, maybe. After our house, our store, my old apartment, and the motel.”
“The motel!”
“We had a lot of good sex in that motel, David,” Patrick says seriously.
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The Woodshop
Patrick/David • Rated T • 2640 words
After newfound fame from a Buzzfeed article gets him in over his head both at work and in the bedroom, Jake receives some unexpected help from David and Patrick.
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Moderately memorable
Patrick/David • Rated T • 2728 words
Twyla's Cafe Tropical is undergoing renovations, and our boys are having all the feels about it.
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Episode 4 shows us what some of our favorite Schitt’s Creek residents are up to! As you read, be sure to leave all of these great works lots of love in the form of kudos and comments. If you’re using the tracking spreadsheet don’t forget to copy and paste the latest batch of fics from the main spreadsheet to your personal copy. And if you want to participate in the giveaway for helping to promote these works, be sure to reblog this post and tag it #giveaway entry.
Creators, if your work is part of this episode, be sure to update the publication date to today’s date, and if you’re entering the creator giveaways, don’t forget to send an ask with your info, if you haven’t done so already.
Happy reading, everyone!
#schitt's creek#schitts creek#sc season 7 prompt fest#david x patrick#david rose#patrick brewer#whoops work got in the way and i didn't get the spreadsheet updated before posting#but it's updated now
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Episode 7x09: Strictly Business
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What a Way to Make a Livin’
Patrick/David • Rated G • 4498 words
Rose Apothecary is doing well. It's time to hire some help!
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Déjà vu (Or: What's Wrong with Wednesdays)
Patrick/David • Rated T • 12445 words
“’Fraid you got a little problem with your hand cream, pal.”
On the patch of skin between Roland’s thumb and index finger, the skin is pink and inflamed. The main sore spot is maybe an inch or two in diameter, the rest of the hand also blotchy and red.
“Itches like hell.”
Ew.
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A number of people in town have rashes and all signs point to Rose Apothecary as being the source. David and Patrick set out to discover out what's going on while dealing with the negative publicity surrounding the mystery and trying to rebuild their reputation.
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Five Years
Patrick/David • Rated G • 3182 words
“David?”
“Hm?” David poked his head into the back of the store. “What’s wrong?” Patrick was using his worried voice, so he was trying not to panic.
“Come here for a sec,” Patrick said, staring at his computer. David joined Patrick at the table and stared at him, waiting for an explanation.
“Remember Alex?” Patrick asked, and pointed to the screen, where he had a spreadsheet open. “I think he’s scamming us.” David’s heart dropped, as visions of Revenue storming his family’s mansion and taking everything from them played in his mind.
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Rose Apothecary has been open for five years. In those five years, Patrick and David have never run into any issues with their vendors. Until they do.
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A New Dawn, A New Day
Patrick/David, Mandy & Stevie, Patrick & Stevie & David • Rated T • 16383 words
Mandy Greenhorn, former step-daughter of Wendy, gets her first job working at Rose Apothecary over the summer. She learns about customer service and more than she ever imagined!
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Episode 9 is all about Rose Apothecary! As you read, be sure to leave all of these great works lots of love in the form of kudos and comments. If you’re using the tracking spreadsheet don’t forget to copy and paste the latest batch of fics from the main spreadsheet to your personal copy. And if you want to participate in the giveaway for helping to promote these works, be sure to reblog this post and tag it #giveaway entry.
Creators, if your work is part of this episode, be sure to update the publication date to today’s date, and if you’re entering the creator giveaways, don’t forget to send an ask with your info, if you haven’t done so already.
Happy reading, everyone!
#schitt's creek#schitts creek#sc season 7 prompt fest#david x patrick#mandy & stevie#patrick & stevie & david#david rose#patrick brewer#mandy#stevie budd
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**UPDATE: Deadlines pushed back three weeks**
In light of what’s happened in the U.S. this week and the potential that some level of turmoil and anxiety will continue at least through the inauguration on the 20th, I’ve made the decision to push back the prompt fest by three weeks. I know that being creative and productive in a time like this is difficult at best, so I’m extending the posting deadline to February 12. I hope that this will give all of us ample time to find our groove again and be able to complete whatever works we’ve been planning to submit for the fest.
Works must now be posted by 11:59 PM EST on February 12. (Click here to convert to your timezone.)
Work reveals will now happen daily between February 14 and February 27.
Authors will now be revealed on March 6.
I hope this helps to at least ease one potential source of stress for you in these very stressful times. Take care of yourselves, friends! 💗
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SC Season 7 Prompt Fest Giveaways
There are just about six weeks left until works are due, which makes this the perfect time to announce the giveaways for the SC Season 7 prompt fest so that you still have plenty of time to create a work for a chance to win. (And even if you’re not a creator, there’s a giveaway chance for you, too!)
Four winners will be chosen, and each winner will receive a prize pack that contains at least one Rose Apothecary product (purchased from the props auction last summer) and an assortment of other Schitt’s Creek-related surprises.
There are three ways to win...
Winners #1 and #2 - Post a work!
Two winners will be selected from anyone who posts a work for the prompt fest, and each work will count as an entry. Posting multiple works means you get multiple entries!
Winner #3 - Contribute to multiple episodes!
Anyone who goes above and beyond deserves extra credit, so there will be a third winner chosen from just those who contribute works for more than one of the fourteen episodes. You will get an entry for each additional episode you contribute to—one entry for two episodes, two total entries for three episodes, and so on.
Winner #4 - Help promote the fest!
The fourth winner will be drawn from those who help to promote the prompt fest. In order to enter this one, all you have to do is reblog some posts and tag them #giveaway entry. This post is your first opportunity—reblog it to spread the word about the giveaways and you’ll get your first entry! You can get up to fourteen additional entries for reblogging the posts listing the works for each episode (revealed January 24 through February 6 February 14 through 27). Each of these posts that you reblog with the tag will count as an entry, which means that including this one, you can get up to fifteen entries to win this prize.
Winners for all four categories will be drawn after author reveals on Saturday, February 13th March 6th.
More information and additional rules are below the cut, so if you’re interested in winning, click to keep reading...
In order to win any prize, you obviously must be willing to give your name and address for shipping.
You also must be willing to be included in the post announcing the winners; winners 1, 2, and 3 will be listed by AO3 username, and winner 4 will be listed by tumblr username. No other personal information will be included in the post.
Winners must reply within 24 hours of being notified, or another winner will be drawn.
For prizes 1, 2, and 3, if you want to enter, please send your tumblr, twitter, or instagram username or your email address—whichever way you prefer to be contacted—in an ask along with your AO3 username. It won’t be published; I just need to know how to contact you if you win. Anyone who does not provide contact information before the winners are drawn will be ineligible to win.
For prize 4, you will be contacted on tumblr through the blog with which you reblogged the post(s). Please be sure that you have asks and/or messaging turned on so that I can contact you if you win.
For prizes 1, 2, and 3, any kind of work counts—it doesn’t have to be a fic—as long as it follows the rules of the event.
For prize 3, multiple works for the same episode do not count. They must be for separate episodes. (Multiple works for the same episode still get you multiple entries for prizes 1 and 2 though.)
For prize 4, only those posts tagged as #giveaway entry will count as an entry, in order to distinguish those who actually wish to enter from those who aren’t interested in winning but still want to help spread the word. Multiple reblogs of the same post will only count as one entry.
If you have any questions, please send an ask or a message!
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One day left to post your works!
We’re in the homestretch now, y’all. Be sure to post your work to the collection by 11:59 PM EST on Friday, February 12. You still have the ability to edit your work after the deadline, if needed, but it needs to be posted by the cutoff.
If you’re having trouble meeting that deadline, please reach out as soon as possible to see what we can do. And if you’re not planning to fulfill a prompt you’ve claimed, please remember to drop the claim in order to help with organization and planning.
To everyone who has already posted their works, thank you! And to everyone still working, keep going! You’ve got this!
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If Dan isn’t gonna give us a season 7, we’ll just make our own...
The show may be over, but the story doesn't have to be. The Roses' futures are brighter than ever, and this prompt fest is here to shine a spotlight on all the things our favorite Schitt's Creek characters are getting up to after the credits roll.
Follow this blog for all the latest, and if you want to go ahead and dive into all the details, check out SC Season 7 on AO3. Sign-ups open soon!
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