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The President's New Clothes - a modern and economics-focused retelling by yelraH_tI
Fandoms: Keiserens nye Klæder | The Emperor's New Clothes - Hans Christian Andersen, Fairy Tales & Related Fandoms
09 Aug 2023
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What if the emperor was a president, and the setting changed to the 1970s? Additionally, what if the author had to include economic concepts?
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“His shirt’s on inside out,” Josh commented to Linda. Eddie opened the door to the breakroom and tried to let it close behind him, but that did not deter either of his colleagues. “Is this a walk of shame?”
“Well, I am walking,” Eddie confirmed, rounding the counter and beelining to the empty coffee pot. “And full of shame.”
“What happened?”
“I stood him up,” he answered, shortly.
After what was probably a very involved silent conversation between Linda and Josh, Josh said, “Eddie, if you aren’t ready, I’m sure he’d understand.”
“I am ready,” he said, detaching the water reservoir with more force than necessary. “I didn’t do it on purpose.”
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Eddie Diaz has been trying to get Firefighter Buckley to agree to a date for the last two months; so no one is more surprised than he is when he finally gets a chance—and blows it.
Or: Dispatchers Eddie and Maddie are both looking for a second chance. They just don't realize they want one from the same person.
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Eddie’s eyes were studying Buck’s face, and whatever he saw there made him say, “there’s no way you can keep this from Maddie.”
“No,” Buck folded immediately. “I could try, but . . .”
Eddie’s mouth quirked into a smile, showing a dimple, and it was literally heroic of Buck to leave the house with all that going on. “Tell Maddie,” Eddie offered. “Swear her to secrecy. And we’ll just keep it to ourselves until Chris is back on Friday.”
He was so smart. His best friend was so smart and also wanted to kiss him and also said they were practically engaged.
“Good plan,” said Buck, fighting gravity to continue his way out the door. “It’s just one week. How hard could it be?”
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On a very normal Sunday, Buck and Eddie confess their feelings for each other; what follows is a week of the least normal behavior the LAFD has ever seen.
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there it is again, sitting on my chest (makes it hard to catch my breath) by Elgney
Fandoms: 9-1-1 (TV)
24 Mar 2025
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“I just—I don’t want you to be alone,” said Eddie, softly, like an admission.
Join the fucking club, Buck thought. It was funny, but none of his laughs were coming out right tonight. “I am alone, Eddie.”
“Buck, I—”
“She wants my kidney.” There it went; Buck never could keep anything inside. Could never keep the feelings contained, could never stop them from spilling out over the people nearest him. “That’s what fucking happened, okay? My dad needs a kidney donor and they remembered why they bothered having me in the first place. Is that what you wanted to hear? That my parents finally found a use for me after all these years?”
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A request from his mom tears open old wounds for Buck. From 800 miles away, Eddie tries to stitch him back together.
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“You know, a week ago everyone was all, there’s no deep dark family secret! Our parents are a little distant and that’s all you have to worry about!” He slumped backwards. “Maddie told me three days ago. About Daniel. She told me not to tell Buck,” he said, cutting a guilty glance at Eddie.
“So you didn’t?” asked Eddie, more than a hint of accusation in his voice.
“I don’t know!” cried Chim. “Maddie is the mother of my child. I don’t know the rules for this kind of stuff! I’ve never been in the middle of an actual soap opera before!”
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"The other firefighters were very kind. We got to hear a lot of stories about you. They seem to like you a great deal."
Or: two missing conversations from Buck Begins.
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I can roll with all the punches (if you hold a couple back) by Elgney
Fandoms: 9-1-1 (TV)
29 Dec 2024
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“I need someone like you—someone who can keep up with him, and have his back, and maybe eventually even rein him in, should that be a thing that is humanly possible to do,” said Bobby, smiling warmly over the remaining half of his sandwich.
“Oh, I see,” said Eddie. And he did now. That’s what Bobby’s whole hard sell was about—it wasn’t personal, it was about Eddie being the top of this class. “I know the type. You see guys a lot like that in the military.”
“Oh, no,” said Bobby, “I didn’t mean to—well, what I mean is, I don’t think you have seen a lot of guys like Buck, to be honest. I don’t think there are a lot of people like him.”
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Hen & Chim discussing the new probie; Buck's forgotten shield ceremony; Eddie's first shift with the 118.
Or: three early impressions of Buck, through the eyes of his future found family.
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