TROPED MADNESS 4.0 MASTERLIST
We had another successful Madness Event! Thanks for sticking with this event for the last four (!!!!) years! The fics we received were amazing and we couldn’t have been more pleased with the positive and supportive space that we were able to create with your help. We received twenty-three (23) fics this time!
We want to thank you all for your continued hard work and for sharing with us such creative and well written pieces of fanfiction for this event! We hope that you all enjoyed it as much as we did! If you haven’t had a chance to read all of the brilliant fics shared with us for TROPED Madness 4.0, you can find them all below, or in our AO3 Collection, which will be linked at the bottom of this post.
^ Click to enlarge. The number next to the authors name in each bracket is their rank for that round!
Qualifying Round/Round 1
Character Focus: John Murphy (The 100)
Theme: Disaster
Tropes:
- Dancing
- Bakery AU
Summary: What does the consummate survivor do when the end of the world is inevitable? An introspective tale about John Murphy, loss, grief and the bonds that connect people even at the end of it all.
Summary: There's a tornado raging over his head and his father's bakery right in the crossfire, but all Murphy is worried about is what he's going to tell Raven about his date the night before.
Summary: Murphy is prepared for a perfectly normal day of work in his bakery.
What he gets instead is an earthquake.
Summary: Raven saved the world. At least part of it. No matter how scummy and ungrateful that part may be.
Now she needs someone to save her.
Murphy watches the stars come out and makes a decision.
Summary: A bummed-out business owner, a disgruntled barista, a stressed student, a mysterious stranger, and a mechanic on a mission are trapped in a bakery during an ice storm.
Or, how John Murphy found the girl, lost the girl, experienced a natural disaster with the girl, and then found her again.
Summary: Murphy's existence post-Disappearance was pretty bleak. Sure, he had his own bakery, and, yeah, he didn't have to worry about his mom's drinking anymore, or studying for math tests, but the fire that came from his hands had blistered and burned his skin beyond any repair that even the best training that any of the kids with babysitter first aid could do and had left them useless and constantly in pain. He couldn't do the baking for his store, or even wash his hair.
And then Clarke came to town.
Summary: “Everyone is so concerned about this storm,” Raven says. “It’s calling for what, three or four inches of snow? Back home in Minnesota, that’s not even enough to close schools.”
Murphy snorts. “Well, hon, welcome to Georgia,” he says. “This may be a shock to you, but we don’t get as much snow as Minnesota.”
“Yeah, I’ve noticed,” she says, chuckling. “It’s kind of boring, honestly.”
“Being locked up in your house for months because the outside world is trying to freeze your face off sounds boring.”
“That’s what scarves are for, John."
Summary: To be clear: Murphy's not quite sure how he ended up here. But somehow, they're waiting in a hospital to make sure Clarke and Raven are going to be alive and Bellamy looks like he's going to punch something.
Well, Murphy's sort of clear: he knows they got here because of the crash. What he doesn't quite remember is why Bellamy is about to pounce.
(or: clarke forces everyone to ballroom dance, there are way too many baking metaphors and people get hit by cars.)
Summary: Clarke's day is turning out to be a disaster. If stubbing her toe and her shitty roommate, she also has to deal with John Murphy, the bane of her existence. Even though she loves working at this bakery his mere presence makes that harder with each day. But with a major order, for her childhood best friend's wedding no less, she can't let him distract her. Nothing he does is going to get under her skin today.
Unfortunately, it seems, Mother Nature has other plans.
Although, just maybe, her day doesn't end up being quite as much of a disaster as she thought.
Round 2
Character Focus: Lincoln kom Trikru (The 100)
Theme: Fantasy
Tropes:
- First Pet Story
- Revenge
Summary: Once upon a time, Octavia would have been happy with getting a pet kitten from her brother for her birthday. Thrilled, even. But that was before a hydra attacked their apartment, and she and Bellamy were whisked away to a summer camp because apparently their dads were gods? Now, her pet aspirations were more along the lines of unicorns and chimeras and hyrdas. Cool, tough pets that a daughter of the God of War could ride into battle.
So the fact that her brother still bought her a fucking kitten? Well, who to better help with taking revenge on Bellamy than a son of Nemesis herself?
Summary: In the Kingdom of Arkadia to be born with Magic is a death sentence. For this reason, when Aurora Blake gives birth to a daughter of fire, she makes the choice to hide her away. But those that burn cannot be contained for long.
When Octavia has had enough, she runs to the forbidden Wood. It is here she meets her destiny. And, in doing so, makes her plan for something she has dreamed of most of her life.
Summary: “You have to carry on,” she says, tone harder.
Lincoln sighs. “Not like this, Octavia. Never like this,” he says.
Summary: AU Canon Divergent short story whereby Lincoln's darling pet makes a terrible mistake, sparking a chain of events that changes his life forever.
Summary: Lincoln knew there was a reason he never liked the ocean. Now he and Luna are trapped in a world that shouldn't exist, with a new pet that definitely shouldn't exist.
Everything is totally fine. Maybe. Sort of. Yeah, it's pretty much the weirdest day he's ever had.
Summary: For as long as he can remember, Lincoln has been fascinated by the fairy ring in the woods beyond his village.
For as long as he's known her, Anya has mocked his interest in the ring.
Summary: The upstairs is both simple – just a bed, night table, and wardrobe, with a small shower and washbasin in the corner – and remarkable – all the furniture is growing out of the walls and floor! The showerhead is a living flower!
Octavia’s widened eyes suddenly narrow as another question pops into her head. “There’s no toilet,” she says. “Do faeries, like. Do you not poop?”
As soon as the words have left her mouth, she wishes she could take them back. That was a bit much, even if it is a perfectly reasonable question, it’s not really an attractive one.
But Lincoln just tips his head back and laughs. Octavia realizes she’s not sure if she’s ever seen him laugh before – not for her or for anyone else. He’s sweet, and she’s certainly earned enough of his smiles, but his laugh… it makes her stomach flip, and suddenly she doesn’t regret the stupid question at all.
Or, Octavia has already captured Lincoln's heart -- but can she capture his cat's?
Summary: “If you want to help me, you can start by letting me go.”
Lincoln sighs, dropping the spoon. “And then?”
Her blue eyes flash. Then the anger fades. “You’re right. If you let me go, I’ll kill you. That’s the way it has to end. For one of us, at least.”
Lincoln lifts the spoon to her mouth. After a moment, reluctantly, she drinks. They do this in silence until the soup is gone. He can see in her eyes that she’s ashamed, that she feels weak, powerless. So he gives her an offering, the only one he can think of. “My name,” he says, “is Lincoln.”
She looks at him, and is he dreaming or is there a ghost of a smile in her eyes? “I’m Octavia.”
or, linctavia au in which everything is (mostly) the same except lincoln has a dragon and octavia wants to kill it9
Round 3
Character Focus: Jasper Jordan (The 100)
Theme: Cozy
Tropes:
- Demon AU
- Bookstore/Library AU
Summary: In this modern, magic alternate universe, Jasper Jordan is a magical human who runs JJ Books and enjoys his life, his work and his friends. An unexpected arrival changes that life, showing Jasper everything he might be missing.
Summary: Dearest Brother,
I am writing to confirm that I have located our long lost target. Since I haven’t heard anything new from you or our fearless leader, I will assume that you wish me to proceed with the collection.
I’m not sure why you cautioned me against accepting this mission. Tracking Jasper was easy. Almost too easy. He has no wards or sigils to cloak his home or even to protect himself. He even reverted to his old human name.
Maybe he wants to be found. Maybe he knows it’s time to come home.
If anything changes, let me know at once. I will be on the lookout for your missive.
Warrior of Hell, etc., etc.
Summary: Jasper Jordan is fully aware that, as far as demons go, he is not particularly good at being one. With no taste for violence or revenge, the closest he comes to doing anything most consider demonic is either accidental or a prank. Which is why, when Bellamy Blake tells him he has been summoned by a powerful witch to help her with something he nearly falls out of his seat.
When he gets to her bookshop, however, he is pleasantly surprised by what she asks of him. And even more presently surprised by the company she keeps.
Summary: Summoning a demon was on purpose. Having the demon possess Clarke was an accident. But Josie swears she's only here to honour their deal, and, really, could Jasper have a better wingman than a demon?
Round 4
Character Focus: N/A
Theme: Romantic Tragedy
Tropes:
- The 100 AU
- Secret Lovers
Summary: A technical malfunction of the Anomaly leaves Annie stranded in the Games for over three years instead of a month.
Summary: 97 years ago the world ended. Not in a rain of fire as was foretold, but instead, in a rain of blood. As The Flare devoured Earth, so did WCKD rise.
Thomas has dedicated his life to The Mission - monitor Earth for signs of survivability, prepare the residents of the WCKD space station for re-entry, and ensure humanity's survival. It’s an important mission. It's one he can't do with any distractions.
Which is a problem when someone he's not supposed to love steps back into his life and turns everything he knows on its head.
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Just as a reminder, our non-anon collection is always open and we are always so excited to receive any submissions! The TROPED Madness 4.0 official collection has been CLOSED but if any of our prompts inspire you, please share your fics with us in our non-anon collection! Simply put ‘TROPED_Non_Anonymous’ where it asks for the collection name, and be sure to put what round you are writing for in your notes so we can be sure to tag it appropriately when we share! Also, just as a note, fics submitted to the non-anon collection do not have to follow the word limit and do not require the same strict adherence to the tropes, though we do ask that you comply with our other rules regarding no rape, incest, negativity, and things like that! Happy writing!
