Leverage Fic Rec:

Leverage Fic Rec:

don’t let the madness change us by stardustandswimmingpools on AO3

Summary (from the author):

“Parker,” Eliot hisses at the ceiling vent, “what the fuck?"

Aw, shit.

“Aw, shit.” Hardison grimaces, rubbing his head. In the…excitement of the night, he completely forgot about Parker. “Parker, why are you in the ceiling?”

There's a long pause.

“I don't understand the question,” Parker says.

Why I recommend it: Adorable, funny, great fandom debut fic from the author. Another awesome Leverage OT3 fic, lots of hilarious lines. I especially liked how the Hardison/Eliot dynamic was written!

Tips for writing those gala scenes, from someone who goes to them occasionally:

Generally you unbutton and re-button a suit coat when you sit down and stand up.

You’re supposed to hold wine or champagne glasses by the stem to avoid warming up the liquid inside. A character out of their depth might hold the glass around the sides instead.

When rich/important people forget your name and they’re drunk, they usually just tell you that they don’t remember or completely skip over any opportunity to use your name so they don’t look silly.

A good way to indicate you don’t want to shake someone’s hand at an event is to hold a drink in your right hand (and if you’re a woman, a purse in the other so you definitely can’t shift the glass to another hand and then shake)

Americans who still kiss cheeks as a welcome generally don’t press lips to cheeks, it’s more of a touch of cheek to cheek or even a hover (these days, mostly to avoid smudging a woman’s makeup)

The distinctions between dress codes (black tie, cocktail, etc) are very intricate but obvious to those who know how to look. If you wear a short skirt to a black tie event for example, people would clock that instantly even if the dress itself was very formal. Same thing goes for certain articles of men’s clothing.

Open bars / cash bars at events usually carry limited options. They’re meant to serve lots of people very quickly, so nobody is getting a cosmo or a Manhattan etc.

Members of the press generally aren’t allowed to freely circulate at nicer galas/events without a very good reason. When they do, they need to identify themselves before talking with someone.

So you know when you're writing a scene where the hero is carrying an injured person and you realize you've never been in this situation and have no idea how accurate the method of transportation actually is?

Oh boy, do I have a valuable resource for you!

Here is a PDF of the best ways to carry people depending on the situation and how conscious the injured person needs to be for the carrying position.

Literally a life saver.

(No pun intended.)

Leverage Fic Rec:

what space faith can occupy by Anonymous on AO3

Summary (from the author):

"Parker has never felt so bad at loving than when they pulled Hardison out of his grave."

Further plot summary (by blog admin):

A Parker character study & episode coda to The Grave Danger Job, exploring Parker’s thoughts and emotions.

Why I recommend it: I love how Parker’s perspective is written in this fic. It feels incredibly accurate to her character, and it’s a perfect coda to/extra scene for the episode. Angsty, beautiful, hits you right in the feels!

*Polls options based on common fandom tags that co-occur with Leverage on Ao3. Not asking for any particular reason, but posting for fun and fandom discussions!

Leverage Fic Rec:

Cupressus Sempervirens by page_runner on AO3

Summary (from the author):

All Hardison wants to do is spy on his extremely private, kinda weird, distractingly attractive neighbors.

All Parker wants to do is get a decent night's sleep in a nice box, away from living people.

All Eliot wants to do is dispose of a corpse in the most efficient and least incriminating way possible.

Is that too much to ask?

Why I recommend it: this fic has a very creative and funny AU premise - Eliot is a landscaper, Parker is a cremation specialist, and Hardison is a sex shop owner, with their businesses all neighbouring each other. It’s the perfect fluffy, fun ot3 story that you didn’t know you needed!