RUNNING HOT II (a multifandom fever!fic comment meme)

[ariadnes_string]

Colds, flu, infections, insect-borne pathogens. Poisons, curses, spells.

Chills, sweats, delirium, hallucinations.

Huddling for warmth. Cool cloths. Unanticipated handsiness.

Delirious confessions of love. Confessions of love while the other person is unconscious.

Repressed memories rising to the surface.

The possibilities are endless.

Comments

PROMPT: H50

[ariadnes_string]

A high fever leaves Steve vulnerable to something that triggers PTSD symptoms (or is itself the trigger). I'm thinking something like an inexplicable, wrenching crying jag, or a bout of senseless rage, instead of hallucinations, but follow your muse.

It's up to Danny (or the team) to figure out the trigger, talk Steve down, and get him help.

(I'm endlessly fascinated by the kinds of trauma Steve might have experienced pre-series, so, ideally I'd prefer that rather than something about the aftermath of Korea, but again, follow your heart!)

any pairing, any rating, and gen is awesome too!

[deepbluemermaid]

Man, today seems to be my day for old stories coming back to life - this is the second prompt that's given me a bunny for one of my previous AUs!

So: would you mind if I set this in my wolf!Steve 'verse (Sympathy for the Werewolf) and gave him flashbacks to his first enforced transformation? No guarantee I'll be able to actually write it, but I have thoughts...

[ariadnes_string]

that would be awesome--I love that story! keep thinking those thoughts!

FILLED: 'Wolf scratch fever'. Steve/Danny (AU), R, 1/?

[deepbluemermaid]

Warnings: includes non-graphic mistreatment of children (nothing sexual, and only implied threats of violence). This will contain flashbacks to past trauma, and potentially some violence too.

[Author's note: This is a sequel to my epic AU, Sympathy for the Werewolf, which can be found here: archiveofourown.org/works/191117. It might not make much sense unless you read that story first, but I can provide a (spoilery) summary if anyone wants one

Re: FILLED: 'Wolf scratch fever'. Steve/Danny (AU), R, 1/?

[simplyn2deep]

Love that you went back to another past story. This is another one I know I'm going to like

[deepbluemermaid]

Thanks so much - you're always so wonderfully supportive :) And I definitely didn't mean to start writing these sequels, but the plot bunnies were quite insistent...

[simplyn2deep]

better to have the bunnies and be able to write them, than to want to write but have no inspiration.

Re: FILLED: 'Wolf scratch fever'. Steve/Danny (AU), R, 1/?

[greeneyes_fan]

Oh, I am SO psyched about this!

[deepbluemermaid]

Thank you - that's very encouraging :)

Re: FILLED: 'Wolf scratch fever'. Steve/Danny (AU), R, 1/?

[monaha12]

1.) good thing I stalk this comment meme, otherwise I would have missed this.

2.) yay sequel

3.) lol dog whistle!!

4.) love that Danny debated answering the phone. Glad they have a strong (public) relationship.

[deepbluemermaid]

Thank you! Yeah, it took me a while to sort out how I wanted to approach this, and I had my other sequel (the bookstore!AU food poisoning one) to work on too. I'm going to try and write both concurrently. Good thing they're each narrated by a different character, or I could get confused ;-)

For this 'verse, I'm thinking that Danny and Steve aren't totally out of the closet. Even though DADT has been repealed by this point, they both prefer to keep their relationship pretty private.

[springwoof]

woohoo! \o/
::dances with happiness::
Can't wait for more!

(plus: Danny sounding a dog whistle for Steve? Priceless!)

[deepbluemermaid]

Your enthusiasm is very encouraging, thank you :) I'm just posting another part now...

[greeneyes_fan]

Well, I was about to go to sleep, but not now!!!!

[deepbluemermaid]

Hee, good timing!