#always the bridesmaid

[pens-swords-stuff]

Nanowrimo Project 2022 // Always the Bridesmaid

Title // Always The Bridesmaid

Genre // Murder mystery, romance

Current Status // Brainstorming

TL;DR // Enemies-to-lovers that goes through a fake relationship/wedding/marriage between two bisexual rival detectives

Synopsis:

There’s been a string of murders. While tragic, murders are commonplace enough in [Fictional City] that no one blinks an eye when they are reported on the six o’clock news. The victims had nothing in common, so it was largely believed to be the work of separate killers, unrelated and commonplace. Except for one tiny detail: Every single victim had been a part of a wedding party the month prior to their death. Two private detectives were hired to investigate separate incidents, two different murders. When it becomes apparent that this trail of wedding murders has one culprit, it was only natural for them to team up and work together, because two heads are better than one. The only problem: They are rival detectives with differing styles that clash and find each other insufferable. When clue after clue lead them to dead-ends and false information, they are forced to confront the reality that they need to do something drastic to pin down the culprit. Pretending to be engaged and planning a fake wedding to lure out the killer seems extremely out there, but if they can survive a fake relationship, perhaps they can bring down the killer once and for all. It’s a crazy plan, but it just might work. Because if there is one thing for certain… The victim is always the bridesmaid, and never the bride.

Tags // All official ATB content (snippets, drabbles, character intros, etc) can be found at #always the bridesmaid or @always-the-bridesmaid-wip. You can find all the ATB posts that I post on my blog that includes rambles, fun facts, shitposts and random thoughts on #atb.

There is no taglist for Always the Bridesmaid! If you are interested in being notified when there's a post, please follow @always-the-bridesmaid-wip and turn on the notifications for that blog.

I only reblog official ATB content that can be found at #always the bridesmaid onto @always-the-bridesmaid-wip. I barely post official content, so you will not be plagued by notifications.

Things to note:

Word count goal: 50k. I however have very low expectations for myself. I tend to do Nano for 2 days before stopping.

Takes place in a "soft AU" in a world where private investigators have much more power, influence and authority than the real world.

This is completely pants'd. I have a general direction, my main cast of characters, and that's it. I don't even know who the culprit is!

Credit for the amazing tagline goes to @inkysky, thank you so much!

There are some drabbles and character introductions that are already posted on #always the bridesmaid or @always-the-bridesmaid-wip that you can check out if you are interested!

#writing #writeblr #nanowrimo #wip #wip intro #wip introduction #my wips #always the bridesmaid #atb

[bohobooks]

Always the protective one, never the protected.

#always the bridesmaid #never the bride #random thought #random thoughts #diary posting #dear diary #text post

[drewsprettygirl]

yall im literally such a TRAINWRECK rn.

SO ME AND THIS GUY HAD A LIL THING WHERE HE WAS THE ONE INTERESTED IN ME AT FIRST AND HE WAS SO FLIRTY W ME AND SHIT KEPT CALLING ME BEAUTIFUL FINE MAMA BABY SHIT LIKE THAT AND HE LIKED ME AND I STARTED TO LIKE HIM IN THE MIDDLE OF THAT. AND A COUPLE DAYS AGO HE FUCKING VANISHES. BRO DECIDED TO SWITCH UP 4 DAYS AGO. HE FUCKING POSTED ME ON GFS DAY. WHAT THE FUCK IM LITERALLY SO CONFUSED AND SHIT HE WONT LOOK AT MY MESSAGES THAT WERE SENT 4 DAYS AGO EVEN IF HE WAS LIT ACTIVE 15 MINUTES AGO???? BRO WAS INTERESTED FIRST AND DECIDED TO GHOST FIRST💀💀💀💀💀

#why am i still SINGLE #FUCK YOU SAM #I FUCKING HATE YOU SAM. FUCK YOU #always the bridesmaid #never the bride

[platinumaspiration]

Can't help yourself, can you, Dina?

#i made the same joke last year #but it's a good one #every playthrough with the white dress #always the bridesmaid

[53rdcenturyhero]

S9 ep 12 Unlucky In Love. The one where George's creative writing class becomes interesting and sad.

Despite the story you have just seen there is no evidence to suggest Lucy Maud Montgomery met Constable George Crabtree or that her work was influenced by him. (He's not real).

Somebody write this AU

And that background hot detective is as real as I wish, Legal Notice Caption genie... as real as I want to bother with!

#murdoch mysteries #george crabtree #love interest #always the bridesmaid #s9 ep 12

[sadscorpiobaby]

Shit, fuck. God damn, I want to be loved fuxk !

#ruined it again by having boundaries ??? #that's a new one #he definitely is jsit more pleased with the beautiful French women we met :( #damn damn damn #always the bridesmaid #this life doesn't make sense I was born to be loved #and to love

[pigdemonart]

Double post today cuz these doodles are time specific to whatever just happened on twitter

Hee hee

#submas #ingo #emmet #elesa #skyla #burgh #emmet standing there with his 2 bronze medals..always the bridesmaid never the bride #depot agents #doesnt itjust make sense for burgh to like the onceler #someone must see what i see… #comic #my art #meanwhile in alola…guzma throwing a hissy fit he didnt even get past round 1 #lost to a fucking dorito bitch

[corallapis]

<3<3<3

#'always the bridesmaid never the blushing bride' three you can't bring THAT up. come on man show some decency! #threegado #doctor x master #dw #(from 'last of the gaderene')

[pens-swords-stuff]

Character Intro // The "Witnesses"

"In our world, it's all about the results. Do whatever you need to get there; finding the killer is your top priority."

"And this time, 'do whatever you need' means getting married to each other. Don't worry, we'll pay for the wedding."

Name // Jada Swift

Age // ??

Gender // Cisgender woman; she/her

Sexuality // Bisexual

Occupation // Founder of Swift Investigations, former private detective

Role // Major supporting cast: Boss, mentor, matchmaker

The field of private investigations wasn't always as lucrative, popular or as wide-spread as they are today. Jada Swift was one of the detectives responsible for popularizing the career with her no-nonsense attitude, keen investigative skills, and sharp tongue that cut through all the waffling police detectives and guilty suspects attempting to profess their innocence. Not only did she close a staggering amount of cases back in her heyday, she gained her renown by overturning the conviction of an innocent man and finding the true culprit for one of the biggest, high-profile cases in years.

A living legend like Jada was never going to just disappear quietly. After retiring from being a full time detective, Jada transitioned into building up Swift Investigations, a private investigator agency, to train and employ younger generations of detectives. With Jada's name riding on her employees, her standards are extremely high, and she demands excellence.

Though she is a strict mentor who works everyone hard, people who work underneath her quickly discover that despite her steel backbone, intimidating demeanor, and sharp eyebrow that raises itself like no other, she's a huge softie.

Oh, and she is definitely enjoying the predicament that she is putting Victoria and Nathan into.

Name // Daniel Park

Age // 43

Gender // Cisgender man; he/him

Sexuality // Bisexual

Occupation // Managing Partner of Swift Investigations, former private detective

Role // Major supporting cast: Boss, mentor, matchmaker

Though Daniel never quite reached the same level of fame and notoriety that Jada did, he is no less capable. In fact, he prefers that he's a nobody (relatively speaking. People in the field are very aware of who he is). Daniel's style of investigation relies on him being under the radar, observing people as he lingers by the wall or carefully tailing after someone without catching their attention.

As Jada's partner, right-hand man and most trusted confidant, Daniel has been by Jada's side for most of their careers providing a second perspective, picking up on things that Jada didn't see, and also making sure that she wasn't overloading herself with cases. Daniel was Swift Investigation's first and only employee for the initial years, but eventually transitioned into becoming part of management after he also retired from full-time detective work. Daniel is undeniably the business brains of the operation who makes sure that everything is running smoothly. Though he seems too intense and serious sometimes, he has a remarkably dry sense of humor that is excellent at breaking the ice and he's rather friendly.

Sometimes, the staff speculate whether Jada and Daniel are "a thing". Both of them are single, they spend more time together than most married couples and it is abundantly clear that they are the most important people in each other's lives. But no, their relatonship transcends romance.

There is no taglist for Always the Bridesmaid! If you are interested in being notified when there's a post, please follow @always-the-bridesmaid-wip and turn on the notifications for that blog. (You will not receive a ton of notifications, I only reblog official ATB content there once).

All official ATB content (snippets, drabbles, character intros, etc) can be found at #always the bridesmaid or @always-the-bridesmaid-wip. You can find all the ATB posts that I post on my blog that includes rambles, fun facts, shitposts and random thoughts on #atb.

[Character Introductions] [WIP Introduction]

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#writing #writeblr #character #character introduction #character intro #my wips #always the bridesmaid #atb #char intro #oc intro #my ocs #atb characters #jada swift #daniel park

[sugarcoated-lame]

This is Always A Bridesmaid Jake btw

gif by @oliviaisarodrigo 🧡

#what if I said ​all these new Glen gifs have inspired me to actually start working on part 2 again 👀 #fic: always a bridesmaid #wedding jake #jake seresin #hangman seresin #jake hangman seresin #hangman #top gun maverick #glen powell #jake seresin x reader

[rosetta-j-stone]

#bojan cvjetićanin #bojan cvjeticanin #alessandra mele #käärijä #kaarija #kris in the background like always the bridesmaid #esc class of 2023

[gerbits]

if you remember marina, you are entitled to an elder's discount on this blog

#OKAY okay #i'm going to do a mini horse ranch gameplay with her #you guys are making it look...dare i say...fun? #i guess marina's purpose is to test packs and always be a side story #always the bridesmaid never the bride and all that #i just didn't want to make an entirely new sim #and i have no sims that would be into this sort of thing so #*shrug* #the sims 4 #the sims #sims #marina melon #ts4 portrait

[cringefaecompilation]

me externally: imogearne good

me internally: fearne is terrified of anyone letting go of her in all her relationships. she deeply desires some sort of bond with them that will make them stay. she deeply cared for and still does care for chetney and bonded with him over his lycanthropy and was upset when he completely stopped pursuing her after they banged. while she does have feelings for ashton and now a solid bond with them because of their shards, she's convinced herself that ashton deserves better than her or would be miserable with her because she almost got him killed and he said he deserved to die. she is scared of using her shard power and they are not which further splits the rift. so she tries desperately to bond with imogen over their shared ruidusborn powers more and more blatantly even though she knows imogen loves laudna and wants them to be happy because they are her friends. even so, she also deeply loves imogen and hopes that she could be enough for her and that she won't leave like everyone else. and maybe if they're both ruidusborn it'll be worth it to stay with her. imogearne good.

#🍃 #critical role #critrole #imogearne #miss fearne 'always the bridesmaid never the bride' calloway