Have you noticed how much Goncharov fic is femslash? it's a lot. the whole phenomenon is wonderful, but this is probably the most fascinating thing about it (to me, at least)
I have noticed, and it is fascinating! To update some of my Goncharov stats from 3 days ago, now that the AO3 fandom presence has grown from 40 to over 500 fanworks (!!!):
With those smaller numbers a few days ago, I was really just goofing around (you can't conclude much about which ships are "winning" with only 40 fanworks, but I wanted to contribute some fun graphs to the Goncharov phenomenon anyway). Now that there are so many works, femslash is clearly leading the fic world, even though a lot of the meta and articles I see people sharing primarily mention the Andrey/Goncharov homoeroticism.
This is really interesting, and I wonder what all is driving it. Do the actors who play Andrey & Goncharov not speak as much to slash fans as the actors who play Katya & Sofia? is it the particular scenes that the women characters are in that speak to the fans the most? Was there some particularly inspirational early F/F fic or fanart that spurred more? Are "imaginary canons" (such a goofy genre name!) more likely to generate more femslash than other canons? And/or are there other reasons? Would love to hear theories.
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What if MC had to go back home for the holidays
im only bringing this up cause ik (some of) the brothers would be like huh??? ur not gonna be here????????
an MC with a decent relationship with their family or even if they just wanna go spend time with their human friends, they would probably wanna head back for a few days you know!
so theyre like....yea sorry but ill help yall decorate tho!!
oooo other possibility...
MC: i can bring one (1) of you back with me.
no way that it would end with only one person coming! everyones trying to tag along if they can lol
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Tagged by darling @theawkwardterrier, thank you friend! 💜
most hits: the best by far is you (Outlander, Jamie/Claire; 66,962 hits)
An exploration of Claire & Jamie's story if their firstborn had lived and they had the chance to be parents together of wee Faith Fraser before the battle of Culloden.
second most kudos: Beside the Seaside (Outlander, Jamie/Claire; 847 kudos)
The Second World War has ended but returning to their lives from before the war proves difficult for many. For widower Jamie Fraser, the physical and psychological scars he now carries threaten the peaceful life he wants to provide for his young daughter. In an effort to start over fresh, he moves them to a coastal town in the Highlands and buys a seaside inn.
Claire Beauchamp returned from the war with an orphan in tow, intent on adopting the boy and starting the family she and her husband had longed for before the war interrupted their plans. But in gaining her son, she loses her marriage and now must cobble together some sort of life for just her and Fergus. To try and mend their fractured relationship, she takes her son on an extended stay in the Scottish Highlands.
third most comments: The Lost Ones (Outlander, Jamie/Claire; 92 comments)
He hadn’t seen his neighbor Claire Beauchamp since the day her world collapsed, but she stood on the other side of his door now with a casserole dish in hand.
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Jamie Fraser is dreading the upcoming holiday season, but he finds solace in his growing friendship with Claire Beauchamp, who is battling her own grief this year. Together, they decide to help each other through a difficult time and also work to bring a little joy at Christmas to a child in foster care.
fourth most bookmarks: this one was a tie!
1. Soften Every Edge (Outlander, Jamie/Claire; 34 bookmarks)
A soft, domestic interlude, picking up where TBBFIY ended. Time passes, their family grows, and they try not to take a moment of it for granted.
2. When My Love Reaches to Me (Outlander, Jamie/Claire; 34 bookmarks)
It’s been six months since she fell for her neighbor across the hall, seven months since she lost her only remaining family, nine months since Jamie lost his father.
On their first summer holiday as a couple, they’re reaching milestones they didn't expect.
fifth most words: Where the Love-light Gleams (Outlander, Jamie/Claire; 6,645 words)
Jamie promised to be home for Christmas. He was nothing if not a man of his word. A TBBFIY Christmas story.
least words: Up All Night: A TBBFIY Ficlet (Outlander, Jamie/Claire; 1,456 words)
With two babies under Lallybroch's roof, sleep can be hard to come by. Originally written for chapter 4 of The Best by Far Is You.
Or alternatively, Jamie has two hands to hold two babies (thank you @mocalmangeal)
Tagging: whoever wants to do this!
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You get surface ties!
Pembroke doesn't have much of a life left on the surface. She cut ties with most of them years ago, and the only one she did talk, live, and work with is the reason she got stuck in the neath. While she does miss certain aspects of the surface, she's overall much happier down here.
Vincent is not as lucky. Their stay in the neath was supposed to be temporary, and the risk of death was not stressed nearly as much as it should have been. They have a history of traveling and studying abroad, so they're not entirely lost, but the permanence is troubling, to put it lightly.
Less depressing things, though! They write many, many letters to their parents; about what they're up to and how they're doing, about the weirdness of the neath and the english, about their relatives and updates from home. They also keep a surface calendar, with a special importance placed on traditional holidays and festivals; there's a shelf in their room for mini celebrating items.
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