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Title: WildPeace - Chapter 7 - A Little Rest For the Wounds

Author: elrhiarhodan / elrhiarhodan / elrhiarhodan
Fandom: Star Wars, Star Wars Prequel Trilogy, Star Wars - The Phantom Menace
Rating: Mature
Characters: Qui-Gon Jinn (Kal Cahill), Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ben Kenner), Original Characters
Pairings: Qui-Gon Jinn/Obi-Wan Kenobi
Word Count: ~5,600 (this chapter) / ~27,600 (total)
Spoilers: None
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: Timestamp for Modern A/U, Fanwork of Fanwork, part of WriteStuffLee ’s Yooperverse

Summary: Kal and Ben are in Dublin, meeting with Kal's money people, who tell Kal that the lawyers for his father's estate need to see him. Kal can't imagine why. His father's been dead for more than twenty years. What Kal finds ends up reshaping his whole world, and although the journey is difficult, it's filled with wonderful people - a family Kal barely knew he had, a friend long forgotten, and at the end, some complicated truths

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Chapter Summary: Kal and Ben enjoy a few days of drama-free time with the Irish Cahills, bonding as family before they return to the U.S.


Chapter Seven on AO3

Title: <https://archiveofourown.org/works/52834123/chapters/134332867>WildPeace - Chapter 4 - Let It Be
Author: elrhiarhodan / elrhiarhodan / elrhiarhodan
Fandom: Star Wars, Star Wars Prequel Trilogy, Star Wars - The Phantom Menace
Rating: Mature
Characters: Qui-Gon Jinn (Kal Cahill), Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ben Kenner), Original Characters
Pairings: Qui-Gon Jinn/Obi-Wan Kenobi
Word Count: ~3,200 (this chapter) / ~15,300 (total)
Spoilers: None
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: Timestamp for Modern A/U, Fanwork of Fanwork, part of WriteStuffLee ’s Yooperverse

Summary: Kal and Ben are in Dublin, meeting with Kal's money people, who tell Kal that the lawyers for his father's estate need to see him. Kal can't imagine why. His father's been dead for more than twenty years. What Kal finds ends up reshaping his whole world, and although the journey is difficult, it's filled with wonderful people - a family Kal barely knew he had, a friend long forgotten, and at the end, some complicated truths

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Chapter Summary: After that lovely dinner, David breaks out the really good whisky. Of course, Kal and David get drunk and really get to know each other.


Chapter Four on AO3

Title: Breaking the Horrid Silence
Author: elrhiarhodan / elrhiarhodan / elrhiarhodan
Fandom: Star Wars Prequels (The Phantom Menace), Star Wars Movies
Rating: NC-17/Mature
Characters Obi-Wan Kenobi, Qui-Gon Jinn, Anakin Skywalker (mentioned)
Pairings: Obi-Wan Kenobi/Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan Kenobi/Anakin Skywalker (past)
Word Count: ~1500
Spoilers: None
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: Violence, Rape Threats, Murder (explicit description)
Summary: Obi-Wan is convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to ten years in one of Her Majesty's penitentiaries. His cellmate is the notorious murderer, Qui-Gon Jinn. Qui-Gon offers Obi-Wan his protection, but there is a price to pay.

Author’s Note: This is a re-write of a very old WIP (from 2013) and is extremely dark and violent. Dead dove, do not eat. Title is from John Milton’s Paradise Lost.

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Link to story: Breaking the Horrid Silence (On AO3)

Title: Each Day I Learn Just a Little Bit More
Author: elrhiarhodan / elrhiarhodan / elrhiarhodan
Fandom: Kingsman
Rating: PG
Characters Eggsy Unwin, Original Male Character, Merlin, Harry Hart
Pairings: Eggsy & OMC, Harry/Merlin
Word Count: ~7100
Spoilers: None
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: Attempted non-consensual drugging (roofie), Prior, off-camera non-consensual sexual encounter, allusion to under-age prostitution
Summary: Twelve years a Kingsman and Eggsy has his decent post-mission routine down pat. A glass of Scotch, a good steak, and some vigorous sex with a paid professional. But tonight, for some reason, he breaks his routine after the Scotch and the steak, and heads to a dance club on Old Compton Street in Soho. Standing at the bar and watching all the pretty boys twirling on the dance floor, he notices someone drop something into a drink left behind on the bar. A drink belonging to a rather lovely young Scotsman with brilliant blue eyes.

The evening might have ended most satisfactorily in a bed, but he'd made the mistake of offering to listen to the young man's story.

Or, as Albert Einstein once said, "Coincidences are G-d's way of remaining anonymous".

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Author’s Notes: As I noted in the AO3 tags, this is all eggsyobsessed's fault in creating a lovely OMC and fancasting Richard Madden. She'd given me permission to play in her SebWin sandbox, but instead, I decided to riff on the idea of an older Eggsy - just not quite as old as her magnificent version - and a different kind of meet-cute, but with plenty of good single malt whisky and Harry and Merlin as Eggsy's two dads.

It feels rather appropriate to use a line from the Elton John classic, "This Song Has No Title" as the title for this story.

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Each Day I Learn Just a Little Bit More - Read on AO3

Title: He Called You By Your Real Name
Author: elrhiarhodan / elrhiarhodan / elrhiarhodan
Fandom: Kingsman/James Bond (Craig Movies)
Rating: PG
Characters Merlin, James Bond
Pairings: Merlin/Eggsy, Bond/Q (alluded)
Word Count: ~1588
Spoilers: None
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: Single use of an ethnic slur
Summary: Merlin and Bond meet on the Vauxhall Bridge, right across from the SIS Building. Merlin needs a favor from his old friend.

Author’s Note: Part of my Personal Fic Challenge 2019, for the prompt "He Called You By Your Real Name". This is a short version of a story that I've had in my head for several years, since I found Our Friends In The North and discovered that Mark Strong and Daniel Craig are good friends.

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( Two AM and the Vauxhall Bridge is mostly deserted. Mostly, not completely, however. ) (On AO3)

Title: A Seat At the Table - The Secret History of Neal Caffrey (2587 words) by elrhiarhodan
Chapters: 1/3
Fandom: Kingsman (Movies), White Collar
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: Mention of non-canon death of White Collar character, canon death of canon Kingsman character
Relationships: Neal Caffrey/Harry Hart | Galahad, Merlin & Gary "Eggsy" Unwin, Roxy Morton | Lancelot & Gary "Eggsy" Unwin
Characters: Neal Caffrey, Merlin (Kingsman), Gary "Eggsy" Unwin, Roxy Morton | Lancelot, Other Kingsman Characters - Character
Additional Tags: Non-Canon Compliant to The Golden Circle, Angst, Grief, Longing, Harry Hart is Dead (still), Implied Relationships, Crossover, Mention of Peter Burke, Spoilers for White Collar Season 6, Future Fic, This explains Neal Caffrey and his extraordinary and amazing skills, alternative universe, Eggsy-Merlin friendship, Merlin as Arthur, Eggsy Unwin Needs a Hug, Neal Caffrey Needs His Head Examined, Merlin is a BAMF, Merlin takes care of everyone
Series: Part 7 of The Secret History of Neal Caffrey
Summary: Picking up right from the end of Calling in the Favor, Merlin listens to Neal's request for another shot at becoming a Kingsman and he likes the idea quite a bit. But there are still rules that need to be followed. And Merlin still has games to play.

Merlin finishes his drink and sets down his glass. He leans forward and gets down to business. "What do you want, Neal?"

"I want another shot. I bet you're recruiting right and left these days and I want to be a Kingsman. That's my favor and I'm calling it in."

Author's Notes: Although Neal is present in the first part of the story, this is mostly a Kingsman story, told initially from Merlin's point of view, and then Eggsy's. I wanted to explore their reactions – particularly Eggsy's – to Neal Caffrey, before he actually meets him. There's quite a bit of White Collar canon buried in the second part of the story and a little bit of my own personal fanon about Neal and Peter.

Also, the first time writing anything from Merlin's point of view.

And frankly, how the hell did this story balloon to nearly 8K and three chapters? These stories are supposed to be short bits that I bang out in a couple of hours on a Sunday afternoon? Well, I hope you enjoy. Thank you theatregirl7299 for the beta! Un-Brit-Picked, though.

Remaining chapters will go up on Wednesday and Saturday

Title: Calling in the Favor - The Secret History of Neal Caffrey, Part Two
Author: elrhiarhodan
Fandom: White Collar, Kingsman: The Secret Service
Rating: G
Characters/Pairings: Neal Caffrey, Merlin (Kingsman), Peter Burke, Elizabeth Burke
Word Count: ~2000
Spoilers: White Collar - Series Finale, Spoilers for Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015)
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: Non-Canon Death of Canon Character
Beta Credit: None
Summary: Neal, once upon a time, had been a Kingsman candidate and earned a favor. Four months after V-Day, he calls it in.

Author's Notes: My apologies to certain tender sensibilities, but this is the only way I see Neal's story moving forward.

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( Neal doesn't realize that the world had started ending - at least not while it's happening.  )

Title: Not the Thing You Hate
For: MMOM - Thirty (One) Dirty Words – Day 19 (Prompt: Villian)
Author: elrhiarhodan
Fandom: The Flash
Rating: NC-17
Characters: Barry Allen
Pairing: Barry Allen/Harrison Wells | Eobard Thawne (past)
Spoilers/Episode References: None
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: None
Word Count: ~450
Summary: In the Time Vault, Barry lingers and grieves and lusts for what he can no longer have, and hates himself for that.

Author's Notes: Written for Day 19 of the 2017 Edition of Merry Month of Masturbation, for the prompt "Villain"

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( Barry sits in the Time Vault and stares at the wall, knowing all too well what's hidden behind the crazy Braille-like panels. )

Title: Time Cannot Be Won
For: MMOM - Thirty (One) Dirty Words – Day 6 (Prompt: Soul)
Author: elrhiarhodan
Fandom: The Flash
Rating: NC-17
Characters: Barry Allen, Harrison Wells | Eobard Thawne
Pairing: Barry Allen/Harrison Wells | Eobard Thawne
Spoilers/Episode References: None
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: NONE
Word Count: ~3100
Summary: Part Five of Deadmarked. No matter how hard Barry tries, he can't get in to see Harrison Wells. And Eobard Thawne is using everything in his power to find his soulmate. But the stars finally do align a few days before Christmas and happiness is within their grasp.

Author's Notes: Written for Day 6 of the 2017 Edition of Merry Month of Masturbation, for the prompt "Soul". As with all of the Deadmarked stories, this is written for kyele, from a not-so-innocent request for angst EoBarry soulmate fic.

Title from The Moody Blue song "Peak Hour", from the album Days of Future Past.


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(  'Can I please see Harrison Wells?'  )

Title: Days of Futures Past
For: MMOM - Thirty (One) Dirty Words – Day 1 (Prompt: Past)
Author: elrhiarhodan
Fandom: The Flash
Rating: R
Characters: Harrison Wells | Eobard Thawne; Harrison Wells | Eobard Thawne/Barry Allen
Spoilers/Episode References: None
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: None
Word Count: ~800
Summary: Eobard Thawne (always wearing the face of the man known as Harrison Wells) bears a "deadmark" - a soul mark signifying that his soul mate is not alive in the same time continuum. Eobard quietly grieves and becomes a Nobel Prize winning scientist for his discoveries in the field of chronodynamics. What he never tells anyone is that he's pursued this field of study in the hopes that one day, he'll be able to travel through time and find his soul mate.

Author's Notes: Written for Day 1 of the 2017 Edition of Merry Month of Masturbation, for the prompt "Past", which had been suggested to me by kyele, who wanted some achy EoBarry soulmate fic. She asks, I provide. That's how this works.

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(  Eobard rubs at the faded mark on his arm and pulls down his sleeve to hide it. )

Title: Pleasure is its Own Reward
Author: elrhiarhodan
Fandom: The Flash (2014)
Rating: NC-17
Characters: Barry Allen, Harrison Wells | Eobard Thawne, Earth-2 Harrison Wells, Eddie Thawne, mention of Hunter Zolomon, mention of Cisco Ramon
Pairings: Barry Allen/Harrison Wells | Eobard Thawne, Harrison Wells | Eobard Thawne/Earth-2 Harrison Wells, Harrison Wells | Eobard Thawne/Earth-2 Harrison Wells/ Eddie Thawne, Barry Allen/Eddie Thawne, implied Earth-2 Harrison Wells & Cisco Ramon
Word Count: ~2100
Spoilers: None
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: None
Beta Credit: None
Summary: Eddie Thawne is back and he's joined the fun and games in the Time Vault, and EoWells is having fun tormenting Harry with everything he can't have.

Author’s Note: Part of the Dominance Hierarchy series, which means strong BDSM themes and no plot at all.

Feel free to follow me at my tumblr Obscene Circus Ponies, or on my old school (and much beloved) Dreamwidth account.


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(  Barry's strapped into Eobard's very special chair, hips elevated, thighs parted...  )

Title: A Door Opens (in time of war)
Author: elrhiarhodan
Fandom: The Flash (2014)
Rating: Mature
Characters Harrison Wells | Eobard Thawne, HR Wells, Barry Allen, Iris West, Cisco Ramon
Pairings: Barry Allen/Iris West, Barry Allen/Harrison Wells | Eobard Thawne
Word Count: ~4800
Spoilers: All aired episodes of Season 3 to S3.10
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: Infidelity
Summary: Harrison Wells | Eobard Thawne has been dropping clues about his identity since he'd arrived on Earth-1, pretending to be "HR Wells". Team Flash finally sees beyond the masquerade, again.

Author’s Note: Likely to be completely Jossed by S3.11. When discussing the title for this, kyele said the story reminded her of the Roman god, Janus. And I always listen to her. Janus is the god of beginnings, gates, transitions, time, doorways, passages, and endings, and as part of the worship practices, Janus presided over the beginning and ending of conflict, and hence war and peace. The doors of his temple were open in time of war, and closed to mark the peace. source.

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(  The reveal, when it comes, is just as delightful as Eobard had ever hoped for. The shock on the team's faces, the hurt and grief, the confusion. It's all so unbelievably delicious. And yet, Eobard feels no small bit of disappointment - there doesn't seem to be a single spark of appreciation for what skills he - and not that idiot, HR - can bring to the fight.  )

Title: We Followed an Unlikely Star
Author: elrhiarhodan
Fandom: White Collar
Rating: PG-13
Characters/Pairings: Neal Caffrey, Peter Burke, Original Characters, Peter/Neal
Word Count: ~4000
Spoilers: None
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: Mention of death of non-canon characters, non-canon death of canon characters, reference to attempted sexual assault of a minor
Beta Credit: sinfulslasher
Summary: Peter and Neal, after nearly thirty years together, finally tie the knot. But they could not have gotten to this moment without remembering the ones who gave them the strength to love.

Author’s Note: Written for pooh_collector, for the first night of Fic-Can-Ukah 2016, for the prompt "On the Eve of the Wedding". Please keep a full box of tissues handy.

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(  “And now, by the power vested in me by the State of New York, I now pronounce you married. Go ahead, kiss each other already.” Mozzie, naturally, couldn't help but conclude the ceremony with the tiniest bit of snark. )

Title: You Only Kiss Twice
Author: elrhiarhodan
Fandom: The Flash
Rating: PG-13
Characters/Pairings: Harrison Wells | Eobard Thawne, Barry Allen; Harrison Wells/Barry Allen (past)
Spoilers: None
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: None
Word Count: ~1650
Summary: Eobard likes taking trains, although he doesn't particularly enjoy when they get stalled by unexpected snowstorms – but he makes the best of it. Nor does he enjoy having some quiet time interrupted by the appearance of an old fling. No-powers A/U

A/N: Written for @timeforalongstory (kyele on AO3), who was having a particularly bad day. I asked her for a random number, and she gave me "23", which was "Meeting on a train a/u" on the list of prompts for a short fic meme.

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( Eobard is always surprised at how much he likes trains. Perhaps it's the very real sense of speed he gets from riding the rails, and the thrumming of the wheels and the engine is strangely satisfying. There is so little that satisfies him these days. )

Title: We Stumble, We Falter (but we're no different from anyone)- Part One of Two
Author: elrhiarhodan
Fandom: The Flash
Rating: R
Characters/Pairings: Earth-2 Harrison Wells, Joe West, Jesse "Quick" Wells, Wally West, Cisco Ramon, Barry Allen, Iris West; Harry/Joe, Wally/Jesse, Barry/Iris, mention of Cisco/Hartley/Caitlin
Spoilers: None
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: None
Word Count: Total ~12,500 (this chapter - ~6,000)
Beta Credit: theatregirl7299, @timeforalongstory
Summary: Set about five years after The Silence Between the Birdsong, Joe West and Harry Wells are in a relationship that is much more than casual. Harry, however, is having some difficulty accepting that his brilliant daughter is going to be building her own life with the man she loves. Joe, who has never been shy about expressing his feelings for this difficult man, is the voice of common sense.

A/N: Written for Ladyofpride's Harrison Wells Appreciation Month. I was lucky enough to get a chance to write Harry interacting with both Jesse and with Wally West, but this is first and foremost, a Jarrison fic with all the Jarrison feels I could manage, and then some.




(  We Stumble, We Falter (but we're no different from anyone) - Part One )

This entry was originally posted at http://elrhiarhodan.dreamwidth.org/591479.html

Title: The Braille of a Blind Affection (memories pursue me)
For: MMOM - Thirty (One) Dirty Words – Day 14 (Prompt: Go)
Author: elrhiarhodan
Fandom: The Flash
Rating: NC-17
Characters: Barry Allen, Harrison Wells | Eobard Thawne; Barry/Eobard, Barry/Harrison
Spoilers/Episode References: 2.17 - Flash Back
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: Fantasy Non-Con
Word Count: ~500
Summary: The night after Barry's trip to the past, memories haunt him. Memories and fantasies of a relationship he wishes never happened. A relationship he wishes never ended.

Author's Notes: Written for Day 14 of The Merry Month of Masturbation, for the prompt "Go". Title from the Oysterband song, By Northern Lights

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( Barry rolls over and pulls his pillow over his head, but of course, that does nothing to silence the memories. )

Title: Newton's Second Law
For: MMOM - Thirty (One) Dirty Words – Day 11 (Prompt: Tension)
Author: elrhiarhodan
Fandom: The Flash
Rating: NC-17
Characters: Earth-2 Harrison Wells, Dr. Henry Allen; Harry/Barry (unrequited)
Spoilers/Episode References: S2.19 - Back to Normal, S2.20 - Rupture
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: Mild suggestion of daddy kink, physical altercation, death threats
Word Count: ~1300
Summary: Henry sees something he doesn't like and issues a warning. Harry doesn't particularly care for Henry's brand of parenting and calls him on it.

Author's Notes: Written for Day 11 of the Merry Month of Masturbation, for the prompt "Tension". A nonnie on tumblr suggested Harry/Barry, but after watching Rupture, I got a slightly different idea. And yes, this really is barely wankfic, I know.

Also, Harry's opinion of Henry Allen's parenting is not shared by the author. Harry is obsessively protective and that colors his view of Henry.

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( Harry's working on his calculations, losing himself in the math and the chance to play god again, but he's not so lost that he doesn't hear someone enter the room unannounced. )

Title: a transparent house that you and I built
Author: elrhiarhodan
Fandom: The Flash (TV 2014)
Rating: NC-17
Characters/Pairings: Barry Allen, Harrison Wells (Earth-2); Barry/Harrison
Spoilers: Minor spoilers for S2.12, The Reverse Flash Returns.
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: Allusion to mind rape, graphic nightmare deaths
Word Count: ~4200
Beta Credit: theatregirl7299 and Refugeefromtumblr.
Summary: Harry aches in the trap of his loneliness, his exile, and Barry can't run fast enough to escape his ghosts.

A/N: Mostly porn, with a healthy dollop of angst. Set about a week after the events of S2.12, The Reverse Flash Returns.

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Written for poetry_fiction's 2016 Pablo Neruda challenge:

there is only your glance against so much emptiness,
only your light against extinction,
only your love to shut out the shadows.

Love Sonnets XC


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(  Harry doesn't want this.  )

Title: A Knotted Cord Untying – Part One of Two
Author: elrhiarhodan
Fandom: The Flash (2014) (fusion with "Ed")
Rating: PG-13 (for language, mild innuendo)
Characters/Pairings: Earth-1 Harrison Wells (Original Harrison Wells), Earth-1 Tess Morgan, Earth-2 Harrison Wells, Joe West, Barry Allen, Cisco Ramon, Caitlin Snow, misuse of various characters from the television series, "Ed"; Harrison Wells/Tess Morgan
Spoilers: 1.17 (Tricksters), All of Season 2, especially 2.09 (Running to a Stand Still), 2.10 (Potential Energy)
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: None
Word Count: ~11,000
Beta Credit: theatregirl7299
Summary: Time is not a looped ball of string. Time is not a straight line. Time might be a tangled knot, unless time is simply an illusion.

Or, what happens when Harrison Wells finds a copy his biography at the annual Stuckeyville Library Book Sale.

I'm really kind of shocked that no one has done this yet, fused Ed with The Flash, but there's always a first time for craziness. And a quick primer if you don't know anything about that show. Ed was a New York lawyer on track for the big leagues, when he screwed up a contract he drafted, misplacing a single comma. He was fired and went home to find his wife in bed with a mailman, so he took a trip back to his hometown of Stuckeyville, Ohio. And bought the local bowling alley. That's all you need to know.

Many thanks to theatregirl7299 for her cheerleading and encouragement and advice, in addition to her fabulous beta work. Also, thanks to SuperSnowstorm Jonas for keeping me inside for two days straight.

Title from the Peter Gabriel song, Blood of Eden.

See end for additional (and spoilery) notes.

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(  “Hey there, Harry.” Alan Stevens, the manager of the local hardware store, waved at him from across a pile of old Westerns. “Not surprised to find you here. You being all intellectual and like.”  )

Title: The Magic Between Us - Part Two of Two
Author: elrhiarhodan
Fandom: White Collar
Rating: R
Characters/Pairings: Peter Burke, Reese Hughes, June Ellington, Byron Ellington, Original Female Character, Neal Caffrey, Ford Tolman, David Siegel; June/Byron, June/Ford, Peter/David, Neal/Unnamed Male Character (past), Neal/Kate (unconsummated past), Peter/Neal
Spoilers: None
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: Canon death of canon character (long-term unspecified illness), non-canon deaths of canon characters, internalized homophobia, expressions of homophobia, gunshot wound, references to 9/11, talk of suicidal behavior.
Word Count: ~15,000
Beta Credit: sinfulslasher
Summary: Peter Burke, a young FBI agent, meets June and Byron Ellington during an investigation of a series of mortgage fraud cases. They take him under their wing and become his surrogate family. During his first visit to the Ellington mansion, he sees a magnificent portrait of a young man and becomes captivated. June and Byron invite him to spend Christmas Eve with them, and he begins to notice something wonderful about the portrait. For a little while, it comes to life. For almost twenty-five years, Peter spends Christmas Eve with the Ellingtons, and each year, he grows closer to the man in the portrait.

A/N: Inspired by kanarek13's artwork – or more accurately, the concept that Kanarek told me about, which set my brain whirring. I had the basic idea of this story plotted out before she finished the piece. I'm only sorry it's taken longer than I'd planned to finish it.


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( June stood at his bedside, elegant as ever in Chanel and as implacable as Juno. )

Title: The Sound of Secrets
Author: elrhiarhodan
Fandom: White Collar
Rating: R
Characters/Pairings: Neal Caffrey, Peter Burke, Mozzie; Peter/Neal, Neal/Keller (past)
Spoilers: S6.06 – Au Revoir
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: None
Word Count: ~2200
Beta Credit: sinfulslasher
Summary: In Paris, Neal waits for Peter to find him.

A/N: Written for Day 8 of Fic-Can-Ukah, for daria234 who requested "The sound of a thousand secrets" – Peter/Neal.

As with the last two stories, this one technically isn't late, because it's not quite sundown (in the next timezone over).

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(  Neal often thought that the sound of secrets was like that of rain splashing against a window.  )

Title: Salva Me - Part Two of Three
Author: elrhiarhodan
Fandom: White Collar
Rating: R
Characters/Pairings: Peter Burke, Neal Caffrey, Diana Berrigan, James Bennett, Lydia Bennett (OFC), Kyle Collins, Clinton Jones, Matthew Keller; Neal/Keller (past), Peter/Neal
Spoilers: None
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: Kidnapping, physical assault, very brief reference to self-harm (OC), brief reference to clerical sexual abuse of a minor (OC), pre-story non-described death of canon character.
Word Count: ~22,000
Beta Credit: sinfulslasher who was heroic in her work on this story, despite having her own fic to write. Her advice was invaluable, even when I didn't take it.
Summary: Colonel Peter Burke, retired, runs a private kidnap and hostage recovery operation. He's hired by James and Lydia Bennett to rescue their kidnapped son, Neal. Neal is a priest who's been assigned to work in central Honduras, one of the most dangerous places in the world.

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( Neal shivered in the dark.  )

Title: Someone, Somewhere
Author: elrhiarhodan
Fandom: White Collar
Rating: PG
Characters/Pairings: Neal Caffrey, Elizabeth Burke
Spoilers: None
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: None
Word Count: ~4200
Beta Credit: theatregirl7299
Summary: A timestamp for the Nothing Will Remain 'verse, set at the point when Neal has gotten out of prison after serving time for crimes he didn't comment. He's alone and has nothing except his determination – and an access card for the New York Public Library.

A/N: Written for sinfulslasher, for the second night of Fic-Can-Ukah, for her prompt "Walking at night through solitary streets." She'd originally asked for the Vet Neal (Ordinary Life) 'verse, but was kind enough to accept a story in this 'verse.

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(  Freedom was such a strange thing. To be able to go anywhere, do anything. To sleep as long as he wanted, to wake to the sound of birdsong, not the clanging of a nightstick against iron bars. )

Title: It Must Be Now - Master Post
Author: elrhiarhodan
Artist: treonb / Art Post
Fandom: White Collar
Rating: R
Characters/Pairings: Peter Burke, Neal Caffrey, Elizabeth Burke, David Siegel, Diana Berrigan, Theodore "Mozzie" Winters, Theo Berrigan, Sara Ellis, Clinton Jones, Matthew Keller; Peter/Elizabeth (Past), Peter/Neal (Past), Neal/Keller (Past), Peter/Neal
Word Count: ~60,000
Spoilers: None
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: Major Character Illness
Beta Credit: pooh_collector, sinfulslasher
Summary: In this alternate universe, the story opens as Peter and Elizabeth's marriage ends. Peter tries to move into a new life, but finds himself haunted by his past - a relationship with Neal Caffrey when they were both students at Harvard - and a future that might come to an end far too soon.

Author’s Note: Many, many thanks to my alpha readers theatregirl7299 and miri_thompson, who provided an endless bounty of encouragement.

Even more thanks to my wonderful and talented artist, treonb, who created the beautiful and evocative promo video.

Title from the Annie Lennox Song "Oh God (Prayer)", which TreonB used in the vid.

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"" (Watch on YouTube)

( It Must Be Now - Part One )
( It Must Be Now - Part Two )
( It Must Be Now - Part Three )
( It Must Be Now - Part Four )
( It Must Be Now - Part Five )
( It Must Be Now - Part Six )
( It Must Be Now - Part Seven )

Title: It Must Be Now - Part Seven-A of Seven
Author: elrhiarhodan
Artist: treonb / Art Post
Fandom: White Collar
Rating: R
Characters/Pairings: Peter Burke, Neal Caffrey, Elizabeth Burke, David Siegel, Diana Berrigan, Theodore "Mozzie" Winters, Theo Berrigan, Sara Ellis, Clinton Jones, Matthew Keller; Peter/Elizabeth (Past), Peter/Neal (Past), Neal/Keller (Past), Peter/Neal
Word Count: ~60,000
Spoilers: None
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: Major Character Illness
Beta Credit: pooh_collector, sinfulslasher
Summary: In this alternate universe, the story opens as Peter and Elizabeth's marriage ends. Peter tries to move into a new life, but finds himself haunted by his past - a relationship with Neal Caffrey when they were both students at Harvard - and a future that might come to an end far too soon.

Author’s Note: Many, many thanks to my alpha readers theatregirl7299 and miri_thompson, who provided an endless bounty of encouragement.

Even more thanks to my wonderful and talented artist, treonb, who created the beautiful and evocative promo video.

Title from the Annie Lennox Song "Oh God (Prayer)", which TreonB used in the vid.

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