Major In the Heart AUs
Okay, seriously, this post needs to stop getting enormous.
The Caramel Project. WARNING for assault and violence, pretty much throughout this AU.
2028: Tea. Summer has ways of coping.
2028: Part One. Officer Zachary Ryan and Doctor Summer Kendall meet, to their mutual annoyance.
2028: From The Desk. A note found on Dr. Summer Kendall's desk after it was all over.
2028: Part Two. Dr. Kendall and Officer Ryan don't get along any better the second time 'round. Also, the plot arrives. Sort of.
2028: The Way You Are. Felipe learns something, makes a friend, and ends up in trouble, did he but know it.
2028: Must Be Dreaming. This is the way things go.
December 2028: Charity. Felipe does Zack and Summer a favor.
Christmas 2028: The Christmas Horse. Zack gets Summer the perfect present, more or less by accident.
December 29th, 2028: Part Three. Summer misses quite a few things, and the plot arrives with a vengeance.
December 29th, 2028: Prey. The man calling himself Jason Dacre smiles.
December 29th, 2028: Part Four. Zack has either very good or very very bad timing.
December 29th, 2028: Part Five. In which Danny's advice is more useful than she probably ever suspected.
December 29th, 2028: Part Six. In which Zack gives up on getting to his meeting, Summer gets her long-awaited breakdown, and some jerks just don't know when to stay gone.
December 29th, 2028: Sidelines. Felipe gets a call.
December 29th, 2028: Part Seven. In which some things become clear.
December 30th, 2028: Part Eight. The plot advances, and Zack commits the sin of envy.
2029: Lunchtimes. So tell me, darling, do you wish we'd fall in love? Summer and Zack.
2029: Mud. Felipe's first case in homicide. TRIGGER WARNING: implied sexual misconduct.
2029: Dreaming. Three of these are fantasies: he knows which one is real.
2029: can't. He can't do it.
2029: Revelations. "Speaking as an engaged man, I am deeply uncomfortable with how much I enjoyed that."
2029: Conversations. Zack and Summer talk.
2031: Self-Defense. He's getting away.
2031: Conquering Hero. "Hail the conquering hero!" Porn.
The EPIC PIRATE AU. Self-explanatory, and must always be typed in all caps.
Stories. Yvonne begins.
Sea-Grey. He found her by the sea.
Michael. Danny only looked away for a moment. WARNING child death.
Triptych. Gail and her late, unlamented husband. WARNING for implied domestic abuse.
Day One. Captain Nathan Kendall meets Mistress Gail Hirschfeld.
Something Starting. Captain Nathan Kendall and Mistress Gail Hirschfeld get better acquainted.
Things Fall Apart. Gail has a bad day, the mutineers have a worse one, and Pat suffers a disappointment. WARNING for implied sexual assault.
Don't Go. The words are choking him.
Stop Me. She can't speak.
Come Back. He misses her.
Unspoken. Gail, between choices.
Sacrifice. "There's only one way you'll ever lose me, and that's if you stop me now."
Help Is On the Way. Aaron is not as abandoned as he thought.
Full Circle. Our heroes earn their happy ending.
Equality. Starting on equal terms.
Tellin'. Danny tells her story to Nathan and Gail. WARNING child abuse, child death.
The Right Thing. Gail and Nathan do the right thing.
Fox Hair and Sea Eyes. Every story has its beginnings.
Wind in the Sails. Summer's been waiting her whole life for this.
Assumptions. Protip: don't mess with the captain's baby sister. WARNING bullying.
Jewels. "We are closed!"
Practice. Ivy tries on a dress. Hilarity ensues.
Patience. The inability to make a decision is often called patience. That inability is not always self-imposed.
Come With Me. A leap of faith.
Mirror. The difference between pretty and beautiful, or how Gina became Summer's friend.
Freedom. Gina comes to terms with freedom, and with love.
Fresh Start. Gina sees Plymouth and makes a friend.
Starting Fresh. Olivia makes a friend, and worries.
Crosses. When dealing with Captain Hirschfeld-Kendall, one would be wise to know how to pronounce her name, and also, you know, not try to shoot her.
Gifts. The difference between giving and sharing.
Tentacles. Gina's new life is fantastic, but occasionally deeply, deeply weird.
Assumptions Redux. The sweet ones are the scariest. WARNING bullying.
Maybe. Maybe love's worth it after all.
the world and all its wonders. Yvonne and sex. WARNING: graphic discussion of sex, veneral disease, dubious consent, miscarriage, and prostitution
Stitching. Zack and Felipe have a bad day and encounter a mystery.
Distress. Summer is less in distress than previously suspected. WARNING implied sexual threats.
Changing. The world is changing.
Sociopathic Besties AU: Aaron is a sociopath and best friends with Polyfaceted's Maria Corlioni. Find more stories here or here. WARNING for violence and bloody murder throughout this AU.
Spring 1994: Rat Poison. Aaron takes something dangerous away from Ivy.
1994: Split. The same moment in two worlds. Additional WARNING animal death.
1994-2000: Careful. Aaron learns to be careful.
2000: Lies. An essay Aaron might have written, if he felt inclined to go to jail.
2014: Thursdays. Jenny really hates working Thursdays.
2014: Knives. He's never liked knives.
2015: Alternate Solutions. Best friends help each other out, or, an alternate fate for Mr. Henry J. Holmes.
2015: Rules. Aaron breaks the rules.
2015: Amputated. At some point, he realizes that he's going to die. Additional WARNING explicit murder.
2015: Motive. Aaron has a problem, or, what does one do after accidentally framing one's sister for murder?
2015: Shock. She didn't do it.
2015: Conversation. Aaron gets some advice from his best friend.
May 2016: Killers. Aaron decides to remove Ivy's biological father from the equation, permanently.
May 2016: Spoilsport. Maria is not pleased.
May 2016: Power. Killing is fun.
And If They Did, I'd Have To Kill Them. Some people have really horrible senses of humor.
Wish You Were Here. Aaron sends his best friend a postcard. Additional WARNING for mentioned rape.
--
Sunny AU: Olivia was never kidnapped by her mother.
June 26th, 1999: Holding On. Hugh gets a phone call.
July 1999: Honor. Hugh makes a point.
1999: Completely. There is something wrong with Olivia.
Late Summer 2002: Sunlight. Joanna's life changes.
November 2005: Announcements. Somebody's cell phone was ringing.
Encouragement. Some things, like a plant, need careful tending and a light touch; Olivia helps.
--
Framed AU: Gail is framed for embezzlement and loses her job.
Summer 2006: Distortion. The net closes.
Summer 2006: ice over. Gail has gone quiet, now.
--
Sisters AU: Jake's sisters did not die in childhood with their parents.
December 2008: Meet and Greet. Lauren picks a fight.
February 23rd, 2010: Birthday Blues. Jacob Foster has the most stereotypical family troubles ever.
August 2013: Comfort. Jake doesn't want to hear it.
--
AU George: Hugh and Joanna have a son. His name is Matthew. The AU is called thusly because I want to hug it and pet it and squeeze it and call it... you get the picture.
April 2010: Enlightenment. Menopause, for heaven's sake.
April 2010: Miracles. Little miracles.
April 2010: Hopes. Joanna tells Hugh she's pregnant.
November 2010: Lost Children. You can't protect your children.
White Lies. Three times Hugh was less than honest with Joanna.
--
Straight AU: Gina is straight and marries a man named Grant McKean. WARNING for domestic abuse throughout this AU.
somewhere far away. The things we believe are not always true.
Spring 2007: Jealousy. How you miss the signs. Additional WARNING for dubious consent.
September 2014: Earthquake Weather. Gina picks Robbie up from school, and has an enlightening conversation.
October 2017: At the End. No more second chances.
October 2017: Absolution. Her life with Grant was patterned on her skin. But not her soul.
October 2017: Fighting Back. Gina has a scare, and makes a choice.
December 2017: Faith. Gina gets her faith back.
2018: Palingenesis. It's a dreadful day, and Gina can't stop smiling.
June 2031: Memory. Caty McKean doesn't remember her father.
Tender Places. There are tender places in Leah's memory.
--
AU FULL OF LULZ: Nathan Kendall gets set up on a blind date with Polyfaceted's Isabella Corlioni. Hilarity and sex ensue. Find more stories here or here.
May 2010: Jack Iverson Is A Dead Man (And Nathan Kendall Is Going To Hell). Co-authored by sarcasticsra. Nathan gets set up on a blind date.
August 2010: Drinking Buddies. Aaron reacts to the events of Asplosion, and makes a new friend.
August 2010: Promise. Aaron learns a lot more about the Corlionis then he ever really wanted to, and gets nervous.
September 2010: Double Date. Joy has plans. Evil plans. Co-authored by sarcasticsra.
--
The WTF Kind Of Timeline Do You Call This AU: Joy meets Chloe and Kurt. Sex ensues. Called as such because we really don't know.
Ambush. Joy brings her coworkers a treat.
Poledancing. Kurt and Chloe catch a show of Joy's. Co-authored by Nikki. Porn.
Lapdance. Chloe finally gets that lapdance. Porn.
--
The Crossover AU: A simple crossover between In the Heart and Polyfaceted. Find more stories here or here.
2014: Politics. "What have you done?"
--
The House AU
The House. The house always knew things first.
--
AU IN SPAAAAAACE
Wanting. It wasn't exactly love at first sight.
Reasons. Danny gets a reason. And some kids.
--
Apocalypse AU - WARNING for infectious diseases.
Infection. The virus laughs.
Guilty. She knew what she was doing. WARNING: survivor's guilt, depiction of a form of suicide.
--
Magical Realism AU
Clarivoyance. Ahava sees things.
Adrift. William Kendall's most enduring love affair; the beginning. Porn.
Rough Waters. In which Aaron is not paranoid and Ivy gets a shock.
--
Kitsune AU
Red Fox Woman. The tale begins, as they always do, with a beautiful girl and a red fox woman.
--
Phase Crossover AU Crossover with Nikki's Phase.
Co-authored by Nikki December 18th, 2010: Night Out. Danny and Angie celebrate DADT getting repealed.
October 2012: Trick or Treat. Co-authored by Nikki. A tale of two miniskirts.
Everybody's a Winner. Ivy and Angie have a race.
--
One-Note AUs: Exactly what it says on the tin.
Regrets AU July 1999: Regrets. "Any regrets?" Allison asked.
Creepy AU December 2009: Possession. Mothers give life. They can also take it away.
Crack AU 2012: The Acts of Ivy. No one expected Ivy to actually take over the world.
Secrets AU 2018: Secrets. Amelia's perfect life is not as perfect as she thought.
Whimper AU Whimper. This is the way the world ends.
Fairies AU Fairies. Summer sees fairies.
Weird Magic AU No, Really. Andy's moms are witches. No, really.
Mirror AU Chasms. Olivia doesn't understand. WARNING for implied domestic abuse.
Superhero AU Wildfire. Ivy is a superhero. Run for your life.
Reality Show AU Faces. Gina prepares.
Caramel Magic AU Cough Syrup. Magic versus science versus ungrateful children, or, Thomas has a cold and Zack is the voice of reason for once.
EVERY AU EVER Threads. How things might have been, and how they are.
The Caramel Project. WARNING for assault and violence, pretty much throughout this AU.
2028: Tea. Summer has ways of coping.
2028: Part One. Officer Zachary Ryan and Doctor Summer Kendall meet, to their mutual annoyance.
2028: From The Desk. A note found on Dr. Summer Kendall's desk after it was all over.
2028: Part Two. Dr. Kendall and Officer Ryan don't get along any better the second time 'round. Also, the plot arrives. Sort of.
2028: The Way You Are. Felipe learns something, makes a friend, and ends up in trouble, did he but know it.
2028: Must Be Dreaming. This is the way things go.
December 2028: Charity. Felipe does Zack and Summer a favor.
Christmas 2028: The Christmas Horse. Zack gets Summer the perfect present, more or less by accident.
December 29th, 2028: Part Three. Summer misses quite a few things, and the plot arrives with a vengeance.
December 29th, 2028: Prey. The man calling himself Jason Dacre smiles.
December 29th, 2028: Part Four. Zack has either very good or very very bad timing.
December 29th, 2028: Part Five. In which Danny's advice is more useful than she probably ever suspected.
December 29th, 2028: Part Six. In which Zack gives up on getting to his meeting, Summer gets her long-awaited breakdown, and some jerks just don't know when to stay gone.
December 29th, 2028: Sidelines. Felipe gets a call.
December 29th, 2028: Part Seven. In which some things become clear.
December 30th, 2028: Part Eight. The plot advances, and Zack commits the sin of envy.
2029: Lunchtimes. So tell me, darling, do you wish we'd fall in love? Summer and Zack.
2029: Mud. Felipe's first case in homicide. TRIGGER WARNING: implied sexual misconduct.
2029: Dreaming. Three of these are fantasies: he knows which one is real.
2029: can't. He can't do it.
2029: Revelations. "Speaking as an engaged man, I am deeply uncomfortable with how much I enjoyed that."
2029: Conversations. Zack and Summer talk.
2031: Self-Defense. He's getting away.
2031: Conquering Hero. "Hail the conquering hero!" Porn.
The EPIC PIRATE AU. Self-explanatory, and must always be typed in all caps.
Stories. Yvonne begins.
Sea-Grey. He found her by the sea.
Michael. Danny only looked away for a moment. WARNING child death.
Triptych. Gail and her late, unlamented husband. WARNING for implied domestic abuse.
Day One. Captain Nathan Kendall meets Mistress Gail Hirschfeld.
Something Starting. Captain Nathan Kendall and Mistress Gail Hirschfeld get better acquainted.
Things Fall Apart. Gail has a bad day, the mutineers have a worse one, and Pat suffers a disappointment. WARNING for implied sexual assault.
Don't Go. The words are choking him.
Stop Me. She can't speak.
Come Back. He misses her.
Unspoken. Gail, between choices.
Sacrifice. "There's only one way you'll ever lose me, and that's if you stop me now."
Help Is On the Way. Aaron is not as abandoned as he thought.
Full Circle. Our heroes earn their happy ending.
Equality. Starting on equal terms.
Tellin'. Danny tells her story to Nathan and Gail. WARNING child abuse, child death.
The Right Thing. Gail and Nathan do the right thing.
Fox Hair and Sea Eyes. Every story has its beginnings.
Wind in the Sails. Summer's been waiting her whole life for this.
Assumptions. Protip: don't mess with the captain's baby sister. WARNING bullying.
Jewels. "We are closed!"
Practice. Ivy tries on a dress. Hilarity ensues.
Patience. The inability to make a decision is often called patience. That inability is not always self-imposed.
Come With Me. A leap of faith.
Mirror. The difference between pretty and beautiful, or how Gina became Summer's friend.
Freedom. Gina comes to terms with freedom, and with love.
Fresh Start. Gina sees Plymouth and makes a friend.
Starting Fresh. Olivia makes a friend, and worries.
Crosses. When dealing with Captain Hirschfeld-Kendall, one would be wise to know how to pronounce her name, and also, you know, not try to shoot her.
Gifts. The difference between giving and sharing.
Tentacles. Gina's new life is fantastic, but occasionally deeply, deeply weird.
Assumptions Redux. The sweet ones are the scariest. WARNING bullying.
Maybe. Maybe love's worth it after all.
the world and all its wonders. Yvonne and sex. WARNING: graphic discussion of sex, veneral disease, dubious consent, miscarriage, and prostitution
Stitching. Zack and Felipe have a bad day and encounter a mystery.
Distress. Summer is less in distress than previously suspected. WARNING implied sexual threats.
Changing. The world is changing.
Sociopathic Besties AU: Aaron is a sociopath and best friends with Polyfaceted's Maria Corlioni. Find more stories here or here. WARNING for violence and bloody murder throughout this AU.
Spring 1994: Rat Poison. Aaron takes something dangerous away from Ivy.
1994: Split. The same moment in two worlds. Additional WARNING animal death.
1994-2000: Careful. Aaron learns to be careful.
2000: Lies. An essay Aaron might have written, if he felt inclined to go to jail.
2014: Thursdays. Jenny really hates working Thursdays.
2014: Knives. He's never liked knives.
2015: Alternate Solutions. Best friends help each other out, or, an alternate fate for Mr. Henry J. Holmes.
2015: Rules. Aaron breaks the rules.
2015: Amputated. At some point, he realizes that he's going to die. Additional WARNING explicit murder.
2015: Motive. Aaron has a problem, or, what does one do after accidentally framing one's sister for murder?
2015: Shock. She didn't do it.
2015: Conversation. Aaron gets some advice from his best friend.
May 2016: Killers. Aaron decides to remove Ivy's biological father from the equation, permanently.
May 2016: Spoilsport. Maria is not pleased.
May 2016: Power. Killing is fun.
And If They Did, I'd Have To Kill Them. Some people have really horrible senses of humor.
Wish You Were Here. Aaron sends his best friend a postcard. Additional WARNING for mentioned rape.
--
Sunny AU: Olivia was never kidnapped by her mother.
June 26th, 1999: Holding On. Hugh gets a phone call.
July 1999: Honor. Hugh makes a point.
1999: Completely. There is something wrong with Olivia.
Late Summer 2002: Sunlight. Joanna's life changes.
November 2005: Announcements. Somebody's cell phone was ringing.
Encouragement. Some things, like a plant, need careful tending and a light touch; Olivia helps.
--
Framed AU: Gail is framed for embezzlement and loses her job.
Summer 2006: Distortion. The net closes.
Summer 2006: ice over. Gail has gone quiet, now.
--
Sisters AU: Jake's sisters did not die in childhood with their parents.
December 2008: Meet and Greet. Lauren picks a fight.
February 23rd, 2010: Birthday Blues. Jacob Foster has the most stereotypical family troubles ever.
August 2013: Comfort. Jake doesn't want to hear it.
--
AU George: Hugh and Joanna have a son. His name is Matthew. The AU is called thusly because I want to hug it and pet it and squeeze it and call it... you get the picture.
April 2010: Enlightenment. Menopause, for heaven's sake.
April 2010: Miracles. Little miracles.
April 2010: Hopes. Joanna tells Hugh she's pregnant.
November 2010: Lost Children. You can't protect your children.
White Lies. Three times Hugh was less than honest with Joanna.
--
Straight AU: Gina is straight and marries a man named Grant McKean. WARNING for domestic abuse throughout this AU.
somewhere far away. The things we believe are not always true.
Spring 2007: Jealousy. How you miss the signs. Additional WARNING for dubious consent.
September 2014: Earthquake Weather. Gina picks Robbie up from school, and has an enlightening conversation.
October 2017: At the End. No more second chances.
October 2017: Absolution. Her life with Grant was patterned on her skin. But not her soul.
October 2017: Fighting Back. Gina has a scare, and makes a choice.
December 2017: Faith. Gina gets her faith back.
2018: Palingenesis. It's a dreadful day, and Gina can't stop smiling.
June 2031: Memory. Caty McKean doesn't remember her father.
Tender Places. There are tender places in Leah's memory.
--
AU FULL OF LULZ: Nathan Kendall gets set up on a blind date with Polyfaceted's Isabella Corlioni. Hilarity and sex ensue. Find more stories here or here.
May 2010: Jack Iverson Is A Dead Man (And Nathan Kendall Is Going To Hell). Co-authored by sarcasticsra. Nathan gets set up on a blind date.
August 2010: Drinking Buddies. Aaron reacts to the events of Asplosion, and makes a new friend.
August 2010: Promise. Aaron learns a lot more about the Corlionis then he ever really wanted to, and gets nervous.
September 2010: Double Date. Joy has plans. Evil plans. Co-authored by sarcasticsra.
--
The WTF Kind Of Timeline Do You Call This AU: Joy meets Chloe and Kurt. Sex ensues. Called as such because we really don't know.
Ambush. Joy brings her coworkers a treat.
Poledancing. Kurt and Chloe catch a show of Joy's. Co-authored by Nikki. Porn.
Lapdance. Chloe finally gets that lapdance. Porn.
--
The Crossover AU: A simple crossover between In the Heart and Polyfaceted. Find more stories here or here.
2014: Politics. "What have you done?"
--
The House AU
The House. The house always knew things first.
--
AU IN SPAAAAAACE
Wanting. It wasn't exactly love at first sight.
Reasons. Danny gets a reason. And some kids.
--
Apocalypse AU - WARNING for infectious diseases.
Infection. The virus laughs.
Guilty. She knew what she was doing. WARNING: survivor's guilt, depiction of a form of suicide.
--
Magical Realism AU
Clarivoyance. Ahava sees things.
Adrift. William Kendall's most enduring love affair; the beginning. Porn.
Rough Waters. In which Aaron is not paranoid and Ivy gets a shock.
--
Kitsune AU
Red Fox Woman. The tale begins, as they always do, with a beautiful girl and a red fox woman.
--
Phase Crossover AU Crossover with Nikki's Phase.
Co-authored by Nikki December 18th, 2010: Night Out. Danny and Angie celebrate DADT getting repealed.
October 2012: Trick or Treat. Co-authored by Nikki. A tale of two miniskirts.
Everybody's a Winner. Ivy and Angie have a race.
--
One-Note AUs: Exactly what it says on the tin.
Regrets AU July 1999: Regrets. "Any regrets?" Allison asked.
Creepy AU December 2009: Possession. Mothers give life. They can also take it away.
Crack AU 2012: The Acts of Ivy. No one expected Ivy to actually take over the world.
Secrets AU 2018: Secrets. Amelia's perfect life is not as perfect as she thought.
Whimper AU Whimper. This is the way the world ends.
Fairies AU Fairies. Summer sees fairies.
Weird Magic AU No, Really. Andy's moms are witches. No, really.
Mirror AU Chasms. Olivia doesn't understand. WARNING for implied domestic abuse.
Superhero AU Wildfire. Ivy is a superhero. Run for your life.
Reality Show AU Faces. Gina prepares.
Caramel Magic AU Cough Syrup. Magic versus science versus ungrateful children, or, Thomas has a cold and Zack is the voice of reason for once.
EVERY AU EVER Threads. How things might have been, and how they are.