September Free-For-All Wrap Up!
The round for September has closed, and we had a GREAT turnout for the start of the Races! Here are our results:
In first place:
Team Cactuar, with 215 points total
In second place:
Team Tonberry, with 30 points total
The Cactuars have burst out of the gate with tremendous speed! Will they keep up the pace, or will the ever-ominous Tonberries take a giant step forward out of the shadows to overtake the competition?
Arena Buddies (1790 words) by Wallwalker
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Final Fantasy X-2
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Tonberry/Cactuar
Characters: Cactuar, Tonberry
Additional Tags: Fiend Arena, International/HD Edition, crackfic, Team Cactuar
Summary:
While fighting in the Fiend Arena, Tonberry meets a Cactuar that he feels a surprising connection with.
Art: Cid/Yuffie, FFVII by wallwalker (SFW)
Need more airsick meds, kiddo?
Burdens of Royalty (688 words) by Wallwalker
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Final Fantasy IV
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Rosa Joanna Farrell/Cecil Harvey/Kain Highwind, Rosa Joanna Farrell/Kain Highwind
Characters: Kain Highwind, Rosa Joanna Farrell
Additional Tags: Old Age, Post-Canon, Team Cactuar, Slice of Life
Summary:
Queen Rosa of Baron, and a rare moment to herself.
Hands (544 words) by ladytiresias
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Final Fantasy II
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Firion/Minwu
Characters: Firion, Minwu
Additional Tags: Mentor/Protégé, Magic Meta
Summary:
Minwu is always telling him that concentration is key, but Firion finds that his preoccupation with his newfound teacher is by far his greatest distraction.
[FFIV] Filled Prompt, Edward, Art by wallwalker (SFW)
Prompt by tinamachina: Modern-day AU. Edward von Muir, rock god!
Magic Lessons (1249 words) by Wallwalker
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Final Fantasy VI
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Terra Branford/Locke Cole
Characters: Terra Branford, Locke Cole
Additional Tags: Magic Meta, Mid-Canon, Vignette, Team Cactuar
Summary:
Terra learns about Locke's new skills.
Early Intermission (609 words) by Wallwalker
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Final Fantasy VI
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Daryl/Setzer Gabbiani
Characters: Daryl (Final Fantasy VI), Setzer Gabbiani
Additional Tags: pre-game, Vignette, opera - Freeform, Team Cactuar, Trans Character
Summary:
Setzer pays extra for privacy for a very good reason.
Party Games (575 words) by Wallwalker
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Final Fantasy VI
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Daryl/Setzer Gabbiani
Characters: Setzer Gabbiani, Daryl (Final Fantasy VI)
Additional Tags: Makeouts, Society Party, pre-game, Trans Character, Team Cactuar
Summary:
Passing the time at a dull party with an impromptu party game.
Morph (4 words) by cumuluscastle
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Final Fantasy VI
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Terra Branford
Additional Tags: Esper Terra, final fantasy 6 - Freeform, Team Cactuar
Summary:
Transforming into an esper for the first time.
Balancing the Equation (1774 words) by Wallwalker
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Final Fantasy VII
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Shera (Compilation of FFVII)
Additional Tags: Past Abuse, Past Relationship(s), Implied Relationships, Post-Canon, Canon - Original Game, Recovery, Team Cactuar
Summary:
Shera re-learns how to be an engineer, and her own person, at the same time.
Terra Unleashed (4 words) by cumuluscastle
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Final Fantasy VI
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Terra Branford
Additional Tags: Team Cactuar, Esper Terra
Summary:
Esper Terra is fierce and not to be trifled with.
Pirate Band (4 words) by cumuluscastle
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Final Fantasy V
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Faris Scherwiz, Lenna Charlotte Tycoon
Additional Tags: Team Cactuar, Family, Pirates
To Hold It All Together (801 words) by taichara
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Final Fantasy IV
Rating: Not Rated
Warnings: Author Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Characters: Rosa Joanna Farrell, Kain Highwind, Cecil Harvey, Edge Geraldine, Rydia
Summary:
In the Tower of Babel -- with no end in sight -- Rosa balances keeping her comrades alive, keeping her worries under control, and marshaling her resources.
Old Prompt Fill: Advantages (FF/FFIV, Lich/Scarmiglione, NSFW) by wallwalker
Written for an old prompt by .
By Candlelight (2008 words) by Raskol
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Final Fantasy VII, Compilation of Final Fantasy VII
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Aerith Gainsborough, Red XIII
Summary:
Aerith and Nanaki find each other in the dark.
Out of the Mists (1186 words) by owlmoose
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Final Fantasy X-2, Final Fantasy XII
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Yuna (Final Fantasy X & X-2), Balthier
Additional Tags: Crossover, Flirting
Summary:
Yuna meets someone new on the Farplane.
The Calm After (1048 words) by Wallwalker
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Final Fantasy IX
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: Author Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Freya Crescent/General Beatrix
Characters: Beatrix (Final Fantasy IX), Freya Crescent
Additional Tags: Mid-Canon, Post-Battle, injuries
Summary:
Beatrix wakes and takes stock.
Close Encounters (2715 words) by Raskol
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Final Fantasy VII, Compilation of Final Fantasy VII
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: Author Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Characters: Red XIII, Vincent Valentine
Summary:
Quiet nights give way to disquieting company. In the mountains of Nibelheim, Nanaki and Vincent practice the fine art of not quite speaking their minds.
The Dialects of Breathing (7606 words) by Vrazdova
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Final Fantasy VI
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Celes Chere/Locke Cole
Characters: Celes Chere, Locke Cole
Additional Tags: Missing Scene, Character Study, POV First Person, Pre-Relationship
Summary:
The journey to Narshe is only made more difficult by walking on tiptoes.
Jockeying (719 words) by Wallwalker
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Final Fantasy VII
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Barret Wallace/Aerith Gainsborough
Characters: Barret Wallace, Aeris Gainsborough
Additional Tags: Ficlet, Slice of Life, Mid-Canon, Gold Saucer, Silly, Team Cactuar
Summary:
Aeris and Barret in Chocobo Square. (Mostly an excuse for Chocobo Race meta.)
Our next theme post will be up shortly!
In first place:
Team Cactuar, with 215 points total
In second place:
Team Tonberry, with 30 points total
The Cactuars have burst out of the gate with tremendous speed! Will they keep up the pace, or will the ever-ominous Tonberries take a giant step forward out of the shadows to overtake the competition?
Arena Buddies (1790 words) by Wallwalker
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Final Fantasy X-2
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Tonberry/Cactuar
Characters: Cactuar, Tonberry
Additional Tags: Fiend Arena, International/HD Edition, crackfic, Team Cactuar
Summary:
While fighting in the Fiend Arena, Tonberry meets a Cactuar that he feels a surprising connection with.
Art: Cid/Yuffie, FFVII by wallwalker (SFW)
Need more airsick meds, kiddo?
Burdens of Royalty (688 words) by Wallwalker
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Final Fantasy IV
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Rosa Joanna Farrell/Cecil Harvey/Kain Highwind, Rosa Joanna Farrell/Kain Highwind
Characters: Kain Highwind, Rosa Joanna Farrell
Additional Tags: Old Age, Post-Canon, Team Cactuar, Slice of Life
Summary:
Queen Rosa of Baron, and a rare moment to herself.
Hands (544 words) by ladytiresias
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Final Fantasy II
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Firion/Minwu
Characters: Firion, Minwu
Additional Tags: Mentor/Protégé, Magic Meta
Summary:
Minwu is always telling him that concentration is key, but Firion finds that his preoccupation with his newfound teacher is by far his greatest distraction.
[FFIV] Filled Prompt, Edward, Art by wallwalker (SFW)
Prompt by tinamachina: Modern-day AU. Edward von Muir, rock god!
Magic Lessons (1249 words) by Wallwalker
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Final Fantasy VI
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Terra Branford/Locke Cole
Characters: Terra Branford, Locke Cole
Additional Tags: Magic Meta, Mid-Canon, Vignette, Team Cactuar
Summary:
Terra learns about Locke's new skills.
Early Intermission (609 words) by Wallwalker
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Final Fantasy VI
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Daryl/Setzer Gabbiani
Characters: Daryl (Final Fantasy VI), Setzer Gabbiani
Additional Tags: pre-game, Vignette, opera - Freeform, Team Cactuar, Trans Character
Summary:
Setzer pays extra for privacy for a very good reason.
Party Games (575 words) by Wallwalker
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Final Fantasy VI
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Daryl/Setzer Gabbiani
Characters: Setzer Gabbiani, Daryl (Final Fantasy VI)
Additional Tags: Makeouts, Society Party, pre-game, Trans Character, Team Cactuar
Summary:
Passing the time at a dull party with an impromptu party game.
Morph (4 words) by cumuluscastle
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Final Fantasy VI
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Terra Branford
Additional Tags: Esper Terra, final fantasy 6 - Freeform, Team Cactuar
Summary:
Transforming into an esper for the first time.
Balancing the Equation (1774 words) by Wallwalker
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Final Fantasy VII
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Shera (Compilation of FFVII)
Additional Tags: Past Abuse, Past Relationship(s), Implied Relationships, Post-Canon, Canon - Original Game, Recovery, Team Cactuar
Summary:
Shera re-learns how to be an engineer, and her own person, at the same time.
Terra Unleashed (4 words) by cumuluscastle
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Final Fantasy VI
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Terra Branford
Additional Tags: Team Cactuar, Esper Terra
Summary:
Esper Terra is fierce and not to be trifled with.
Pirate Band (4 words) by cumuluscastle
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Final Fantasy V
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Faris Scherwiz, Lenna Charlotte Tycoon
Additional Tags: Team Cactuar, Family, Pirates
To Hold It All Together (801 words) by taichara
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Final Fantasy IV
Rating: Not Rated
Warnings: Author Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Characters: Rosa Joanna Farrell, Kain Highwind, Cecil Harvey, Edge Geraldine, Rydia
Summary:
In the Tower of Babel -- with no end in sight -- Rosa balances keeping her comrades alive, keeping her worries under control, and marshaling her resources.
Old Prompt Fill: Advantages (FF/FFIV, Lich/Scarmiglione, NSFW) by wallwalker
Written for an old prompt by .
By Candlelight (2008 words) by Raskol
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Final Fantasy VII, Compilation of Final Fantasy VII
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Aerith Gainsborough, Red XIII
Summary:
Aerith and Nanaki find each other in the dark.
Out of the Mists (1186 words) by owlmoose
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Final Fantasy X-2, Final Fantasy XII
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Yuna (Final Fantasy X & X-2), Balthier
Additional Tags: Crossover, Flirting
Summary:
Yuna meets someone new on the Farplane.
The Calm After (1048 words) by Wallwalker
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Final Fantasy IX
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: Author Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Freya Crescent/General Beatrix
Characters: Beatrix (Final Fantasy IX), Freya Crescent
Additional Tags: Mid-Canon, Post-Battle, injuries
Summary:
Beatrix wakes and takes stock.
Close Encounters (2715 words) by Raskol
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Final Fantasy VII, Compilation of Final Fantasy VII
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: Author Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Characters: Red XIII, Vincent Valentine
Summary:
Quiet nights give way to disquieting company. In the mountains of Nibelheim, Nanaki and Vincent practice the fine art of not quite speaking their minds.
The Dialects of Breathing (7606 words) by Vrazdova
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Final Fantasy VI
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Celes Chere/Locke Cole
Characters: Celes Chere, Locke Cole
Additional Tags: Missing Scene, Character Study, POV First Person, Pre-Relationship
Summary:
The journey to Narshe is only made more difficult by walking on tiptoes.
Jockeying (719 words) by Wallwalker
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Final Fantasy VII
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Barret Wallace/Aerith Gainsborough
Characters: Barret Wallace, Aeris Gainsborough
Additional Tags: Ficlet, Slice of Life, Mid-Canon, Gold Saucer, Silly, Team Cactuar
Summary:
Aeris and Barret in Chocobo Square. (Mostly an excuse for Chocobo Race meta.)
Our next theme post will be up shortly!