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fractalobsessed · 3 years

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highkey underrated thing about John is that he's lowkey a nerd. like,,,hear me out. he's legendary for his hunting, and it's not just the kickass stuff. Sam and Dean didn't know anyone who could track and see patterns like their dad until MIT Ash grabbed a laptop. and John learned it all by himself. in the beginning he had no connections, no idea where to start. he was a mechanic. his background as a marine helped with practical skills, sure, but he dove into the world of hunting and compiled one of thee best journals, tracked one of thee most powerful demons before said demon's plan even picked up. and he did it all with two kids! on the road! after losing his wife! he has insane drive and is a quick learner. he's such a fucking capricorn (hc).

i just,,,maybe it's because John and Dean get compared so much that this stands out to me, idk. they are similar in a lot of ways, but what's also true and important is that John was always more of a loner -- he had to be. and it's partly because of that that John is intellectual (?) in a way Dean really isn't. Dean could be, if not for Sam, if not for the way things go, but he isn't. John is so fucking smart, he's just also a complete dumbass.

#john winchester #spn #filodox!#hmm something something sam and dean are both aspects of john? that's here too #but we generally see way more obvious parallels with dean and john than with sam and john #so like lore boy sam is never aligned with lore boy john (who like...canonically does and must exist)#i mean i KNOW he's not really cryptid academia or anything but his journal is #a) an aesthetic #and b) a work of intense (obsessive) dedication & skill & knowledge & artistry #(& y'know trauma ofc)#john has pretty handwriting truther <3 #he's like...a significantly worse person version of the author of the journals from gravity falls #is this incoherent? maybe. is it simply a bad take? probably. am i john posting? absolutely.

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aftgficrec · 4 years

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hello! any frat / college aus you could recommend? thank youu

This fandom loves its college aus, and we have already recommended a fair number of them. You might want to take a look at the following list, comprising some previous posts and recs. In addition, we’ve put together some fics that focus on college life from previous recs and some new ones. - S

Long fluffy college aus (various pairings) here

Cliche college aus here (also various pairings)

Foxes as normal teenagers here

‘Taller than giants’ here

‘Singularity’ here

‘maybe we could’ here

‘Catfish’ here

‘Bigger Than A Hexidecimal’ here

‘sixth magnitude stars’ here

‘When You Assume…’ here

‘The Duality of Neil Josten’ here

better than nothing by Stjosten [Rated T, 9174 words, complete, 2020]

For Andrew college is a means to an end. There is no real need to try too hard or get too attached to his daily activities but Renee meets with him once a week for lunch, Kevin shows up and bothers him whenever he has a chance, his cryptid roommate leaves him strange post-it notes, and a red-headed bartender, with a thing for street art, may or may not be flirting. Andrew wanted nothing until he decides that he kind of wanted something.

Or the College AU where Andrew is studying journalism, Kevin is an academia nerd, the foxes are constantly drunk, and Andrew's roommate is a cryptid.

tw: alcohol

Feels Like Wasted Youth by conniptionns, exybee [Rated M, 10170 words, complete, 2018]

Neil’s current living situation is … complicated.

Between his roommates’ badass rager parties and his neighbors’ constant barging into his apartment, Neil’s sure he can handle anything junior year throws at him

That is, until someone leaves a passive-aggressive noise complaint on his door. Unfortunately for the second floor, Neil has skipped the passive and gone full aggressive.

Or the Neighbors AU featuring post-finals parties, ill-timed fire alarms, and helpful campus squirrels.

tw: alcohol, tw: drug use

Twenty Something: Frat Boy Remix by 1032am [Rated M, 9982 Words, incomplete, last updated Sept 2020]

A Friday night in a college town really only called for two things: alcohol, and a place to get fucked up.

Enter: Andrew Minyard, head of Alpha Sigma Phi and notorious for hating every party he threw.

Enter: Neil Josten, campus player and notorious for showing up where he wasn’t wanted.

(or, the frat au no one really asked for)

tw: alcohol

i just wanted you to know (this is me trying) by teen_content_queen [Rated T, 19019 words, complete, 2020]

Neil Josten has one best friend, a roommate he likes enough to eat dinner with regularly, and a track scholarship at Palmetto State University. He's nothing and he's okay with that. Until Andrew Minyard shows up and Neil thinks that maybe together, they could be something.

tw: implied/referenced child abuse, tw: implied/referenced rape/non-con, tw: scars

If you’re looking for something in a more unusual format:

Post Its and Missing Persons by nerdzeword [Rated T, 6303 words, complete, Aftg Bingo 2020]

In which they are grad students trying to stop the rise of the old ones.

College AU for the AFTG BINGO blackout with the crew

tw: kidnapping

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