#fence rivals

[applesandbannas747]

Harvard 🫱🏾‍🫲🏻 Scott

Feral teammates

#fence comic #jackshit #fence rivals #fence redemption #Harvard Lee #tanner reed #Nicholas Cox #scott langtree #gian torres #stefano remos #van remos #love all the Easter eggs

[nichoji]

My friend asked me to post this here because she loved it! Hope you like it too <3

#fence comic #fence fandom #fence fanart #fence rivals #fence striking distance #fence disarmed #fence comics #fence comic fanart #cs pacat #nicholas cox #seiji katayama #aiden kane #jesse coste #harvard lee #kally jenkins #eugene labao #tanner reed #nichoji

[brokendowmess]

he’s beautiful

#book quotes #bookish #bookworm #love quotes #quotes #book blog #book #booklr #booksbooksbooks #book qoute #fence rise spoilers #fence rise #c s pacat #johanna the mad #joana lafuente #seiji katayama #nicholas x seiji #fence rivals #fence comic #fence disarmed #fence striking distance #fence fandom

[gayasssaav]

anyone here know of a discord server for the fence series?

#fence #fence comic #fence striking distance #fence disarmed #fence redemption #fence rise #fence rivals #nicholas cox #seiji katayama #aiden kane #harvard lee #cs pacat #sarah rees brennan

[jamesunderwater]

Jily Microfic: Formidable

@jilymicrofics - feb 26th, prompt: formidable - word: 984 Summary: James finds out what Level Nine looks like, and it brings everything into perspective. a/n: this fic will make a lot more sense if you read its predecessor here first (there are also some nods to the first micro in that collection, 'Redeem'). You could probably get by without it if you have to, though.

"Hobgoblins," Sirius muttered when the whole matter had been settled – the crowd shooed away, the assailants sent to the hospital wing, and Lily Evans escorted to the Headmaster's office. "I knew Lily was a formidable opponent but...bloody hell."

“And I thought she’d been scary at a Level Seven,” Peter quaked. 

“Well, you’re as brave as a rat, Wormtail, so that’s no surprise,” Sirius remarked.

“Truly, though,” Remus said, “I have always thought Lily at a Level Eight was something to be feared, but this was…”

The three boys turned to James as though waiting for him to pronounce it, but he’d been lost in thought. 

“Yeah,” he started slowly, “Safe to say we’ve discovered Level Nine.”

While his friends continued animatedly discussing what they’d witnessed, James returned to his thoughts.

‘Formidable’, from the Latin formidare, meaning "to fear”, was clearly an appropriate term for Lily Evans when her rage was at a Level Seven or higher. But after dating her for a month now, James would argue this to be true at any level. At Levels 1-3, she ought to be feared for how distractingly adorable she could be; at Levels 4-6, she ought to be feared for her sharp wit and eagerness to use it; and now, the newly completed third tier: Levels 7-9… 

Before that afternoon, James might have had a joke for this tier like the rest. But the look in her eyes when he’d found her had been a sobering glimpse of the truth: Lily Evans was actually dangerous – and that was probably true at all levels, too.

—

When he’d bolted toward the sound of screaming, James had prayed with every footfall that it wouldn’t be her he found. Fights between students had been happening more frequently as tensions from the war grew; this they’d all become accustomed to. But in recent weeks there’d been several pointed attacks on Muggleborn students, at the end of which the victims were usually sent to the hospital wing, while their assailants “couldn’t be identified.” So James, expecting to find a victim on the ground, had his wand at the ready, prepared to fight off whoever might be standing above them.

In no world would he have guessed he’d discover Lily to be the one standing over bodies – let alone three seventh year Slytherin boys.

With one leg on either side of his torso, Lily towered above Mulciber, his face so covered in boils he was nearly unrecognizable. Slumped against the wall behind him was an unconscious Avery, and a few feet to his right lay Evan Rosier, moaning in pain as he clutched one of his legs. James could see a large patch of blood darkening his gray pants where he held it. 

“Touch them again!” Lily bellowed, her wand pointed directly at Mulciber’s face. The large boy was shrieking with pain, his hands hovered over his face as new boils continued to grow and burst on his skin. 

James looked around to find ‘them’ but there were no other bodies to be found. A large crowd of students had formed around the scene, and he noticed a pair of young Hufflepuffs crying in the arms of one of their prefects. Their robes appeared to be tattered.

“Touch them again, I dare you!”

When James turned back to Lily she was trembling, teeth bared. Her pupils were so dilated that the green of her irises had become nothing but a thin rim around the swollen black. 

He didn’t think she would continue to curse a man who was already down, but it didn’t seem wise to wait and find out.

“Lily!” James called, forcing his way out of the crowd and into her orbit. 

She didn't move or seem to even notice him. James stepped closer, glancing at Mulciber. The young man was clearly in too much pain to do anything but writhe. 

“Lily,” James said again, quieter this time. “It’s alright, yeah? They’re safe.”

It was several more seconds before she finally pulled her eyes from the Slytherin’s swollen face. When she looked at him, James watched her pupils begin to slowly shrink again.

—

James watched the map diligently as he waited for Lily to be released from Dumbledore's office, and as soon as she started heading towards the Head Students’ office, he darted off to meet her.

“So?” He asked, leaning forward on his desk as he stared at the girl across from him, the word formidable echoing in his mind.

Lily smiled sheepishly, and James was struck by how she could be both this Lily and that Lily.

“He gave me a sherbet lemon and asked after my mother,” she told him with a shrug. James stared at her, almost unable to believe it. “It's true!” She laughed nervously. “He said we ought to sit a while to make it look like a proper long lecturing, but…” A smile hid behind her eyes. James watched as it slowly met her lips. “You know, for a minute there I almost thought I was going to be awarded points for the whole thing.”

James laughed then, part relief, part wonder.

“Thank you, by the way,” Lily spoke more quietly, as though embarrassed.

“Any time,” he said with a casual shrug, hoping it would reassure her.

A long stretch of silence passed before James smirked and said, “I think Mulciber, Avery and Rosier are going to have nightmares for months after today. As someone who's stared down the end of your wand…I know from experience.”

Lily cackled, and James grinned at the sight of her. 

Yes, she was this Lily, and that Lily – and too-cute Levels 1-3 Lily, and sharp-tongued 4-6 Lily, and quick-tempered 7-9 Lily. She was all of them, and it was with this realization that James understood how much danger he was in…

Because after today, he was pretty sure he was in love with the formidable Lily Evans.

#academic rivals #though this one is less in that vein...it's still that version of the two of them #on the fence about this one tbh. i like parts of it but am unsure about others. #hope everyone enjoys it though (: #jily microfic #jilymicrofics #jily #jily* #jple #james potter #lily evans #jily fic #my writing #hp

[saah4r]

Nicholas: Okay, but what if we went to dinner not as friends this time?

Seiji: AS ENEMIES?!

Nicholas:

#incorrect quotes #fence comic #fence posts #fence fandom #seiji katayama #nicholas cox #nichoji #nicholas cox x seiji katayama #fence incorrect quotes #nick would love if it was rivals btw

[its-ezraaa]

Simon Snow be like:

Sometimes I think Nicholas and Simon share the same brain cell. And it's great. Screenshots from the (extremely awesome) comic Fence Rise.

#And they were RIVALS #OOHH they were rivals!! #Nicholas is just Simon but slightly to the left or something #(and Baz is what happens when you combine Seiji with Aiden but that's another topic) #Carry on #Simon snow #Fence comic #Fence #Nicholas cox #Snowbaz

[a-h-li]

Futuristic?? punk

#puss in boots fanart #perrito #kitty softpaws #death puss in boots #not sure exactly what AU im going for for this one #but puss and kitty are famous fencing champions and rivals #and perrito is chill he works for the cat shelter lady as a lookout and informat #and death is death

[necromimetics]

i love forming one-sided rivalries with other fencers for petty reasons. like hi i’m swearing vengeance on you. if you even care.

#often it’s nothing personal #like i had a one-sided rivalry with a fencer from a nearby school in college #exclusively because of a single offhand comment made by my assistant coach at the time #she was perfectly nice but every time we went up to fence I would be like Ah My Sworn Rival #and I never lost to her again after that #sky.txt #fencing

[applesandbannas747]

What I love about this scene is the way it actually taps into Eugene's potential--as a fencer and as a character. One of the biggest things we learn about Eugene very early on is that he fails, but more importantly, he gets back up and keeps at it. And that was such a cool aspect of him and how he fits on the team that hasn't been tapped until now.

The thing with a character like Eugene is that everyone forgets about him. Scott doesn't even mention Eugene in his breakdown of the Kings Row fencing team:

And Kyle forgets about his existence as he tells Nick that his whole team lost their last round:

But, obviously, Kyle was wrong--Eugene won his last match.

Eugene isn't an x-factor or an underdog. He's not an up-and-comer that's going to spring at you out of nowhere. He's steady, and while everyone else is going through their drama, he continues to trundle along. And it's so forgettable and unremarkable that people forget him. They overlook him. But, slowly, he'll continue to weather the losses and improve because of them. And when Kings Row needs him, he'll be there. And when that's the downfall of an opposing team, it won't be because they didn't see him coming. It will be because they ignored him.

Eugene's stamina--his hardiness--is what he brings to the team, and it's not glamorous or impressive, not in the way that gets the spotlight. But he'll be there, continuing on even when no one's watching, ready to step up when he's needed.

Because it's all about the stamina, my bros.

#fence comic #eugene labao #fencessay #i guess? #anyway rivals and a little bit rise killed me for how his character was used and depicted #and this analysis is basically #just #ignorinG rivals completely lmfao #because yeah when the team needed him there he fell apart #but i genuinely always believed the function of his character was to be the unbreakable rock who can take the losses #and still stand tall enough to take more #and show up when he's needed with his steady progress--just enough to help collect a win #and listen #this scene? #it supports what rivals tore down #fence redemption #fence redemption spoilers

[nichoji]

Hello everyone!

An update that no one asked for :)

I recently started a new fancy big girl corporate job and have been so busy I didn’t have any time to work on my art.

But I was motivated by the fact that one my closest friends has started liking Fence series, which is super exciting!!

She was sad by the lack of Fence merch that was available (I know there are a few merch options but she either didn’t like them or were too expensive)

So I decided to make some for her. Hence I created these stickers. All arts designed by myself and inspired by the comics.

My friend said that I should share them with y’all so here they are…

You don’t have to but if you would like to purchase them, just send me a DM. You can also check out some of my other works on my IG account: @K_ARTISTRY_K. I am SG based shop but would love to share these all over the world :)

#fence comic #nicholas cox #seiji katayama #nichoji #fence fandom #fence fanart #nicholas x seiji #fence rivals #fence disarmed #aiden x harvard #aiden kane #harvard lee #bobby rodriguez #eugene labao

[brokendowmess]

Fence Rise. C. S. Pacat, Johanna The Mad, Joana LaFuente 💔

#fence rise spoilers #fence rivals #fence comic #fence disarmed #fence striking distance #fence fandom #book quotes #bookish #bookworm #love quotes #quotes #book blog #book #booklr #booksbooksbooks #book qoute #nicholas cox #seiji katayama

[antithcsis]

sports aus are so fun to me, especially if they include the “rivals” aspect because the whole time the two main characters are like “i’m going to beat you!!! no one else is allowed to beat you because i’m going to!!! don’t even think about anyone else when we compete against each other because i’m going to be the one to beat you and make you only think of me” and it gets me every single time

#makes me go 🤨 every time #like alright guys you do you #jealous because their rival is thinking about someone else when they compete #the vibes of it all….. amazing #reading ‘fence’ by c.s. pacat rn and it’s got me thinking #it’s such a good comic series tho!!! go give it a read #fence comic #m talks

[thestarminstrel]

*hates you but in a "you're on my mind all the time" kinda way*

#fence comic #fence fanart #nicholas cox #seiji katayama #nichoji #idc that they're friends now in canon i will live in the rivals era for a very long time

[pretty--in--purple]

Fence: Rise spoilers !!!

so how are we feeling about confirmation that 'rivals' is nicholas' word meaning 'more than friends' ??!??

[ID: Four panels from Fence: Rise.

Panel 1: Kyle says, "Well... you know what they used to say about him [meaning Seiji] and Jesse." Nicholas asks, "What?"

Panel 2: Kyle replies, "That they were more than friends." Nicholas says, "Right. They're rivals."

Panel 3: Aiden asks, "Do you really place 'rivals' in a category above 'friends'? A pyramid appears over Nicholas' head. From bottom to top it reads Strangers, Acquaintances, Friends, and in large glittering font, Rivals.]

and he wants to be seiji's rival so bad!!

[ID: A panel from Fence: Rise. Seiji is surrounded by a pink glow as he asks Nicholas, "Should I be jealous that he [meaning Emmett]'s your new rival?"]

this volume basically confirms that every use of the word 'rival' by Nick and to some extent Seiji is romance-coded!!!! i now need to reread all Fence media with this context!!!!!

#please why is nobody talking about this i feel like i'm going to explode #rivals = love!!!!!!!! #it's right there on the pyramid!!!!!! #please come yell w me!!!! #also sorry for the quality #fence rise spoilers #fence rise #nicholas cox #seiji katayama #nichoji

[sarahreesbrennan]

Q & A ctd

'Any more Fence books coming? I loved the stories you gave us of the King’s Row boys?' -

Thank you my sweet! I really enjoyed writing them and felt privileged to do so. Seeing the fencing through a visual medium is so important for matches to come, and C.S. Pacat and Johanna are geniuses who originated and will always do the Kings Row students right, so I see the tale continuing that way for now.

Still, there's a lot of scope in that story! I especially loved writing and thinking about the future for Eugene and for Bobby. So you never know. I really appreciate the question and the love! The Fence series definitely made me think a lot about rivals...

#fence comic #sarah rees brennan #cs pacat #RIVALS