Fanart, Fanfiction and Fangirling

I've wanted to draw this for about a year, but I kept putting it off because I thought I couldn't "do it right". But when last Saturday I saw a post about George Eads Appreciation Week on Tumblr, I decided to give it a try. I drew just a sketch at first, and I liked it so much, I thought I'd leave it like that. But in the end I decided to colour it, and I must admit I'm quite happy with the result! It's far from perfect, and I should really look up some painting tutorials, but damn, I can finally see some improvement.

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Oops, I forgot to post my Valentine's Day ficlet here yesterday. Here it is.

Title: Roses are red
Fandom: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Pairing: Nick/Greg
Rating: PG
Summary: Greg has a (not so) secret admirer.
A/N: A fluffy Valentine’s Day ficlet for my fellow Nick/Greg shippers. Hope you like it!

Greg saw it as soon as he walked into the DNA lab. It was impossible to miss it: a single red rose, the crimson petals standing out sharply against the immaculate white furniture. He smiled and carefully picked it up, closing his eyes as he brought it to his nose and inhaled the delicate scent. He stayed like that for a few seconds, his smile growing bigger at the thought of who might have left it there.

Read the rest on AO3.

Challenge #10

In your own space, create a fanwork. Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.



I was expecting something like this, and immediately thought of the Microfic Meme. Nick/Greg edition, of course.

The Microfic Meme
Try to write different categories of fic (angst, fluff, UST, etc) in 10 words or less.

Fandom: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Pairing: Nick/Greg

Angst
"It's too late, Nick."
Greg didn't even look back.

AU
Nick's eyes were glowing. Then Greg noticed his canines.

Crack
"Nick? Your hair..."
"What? I've always wanted to be blond."

Crossover
"Consulting detective?" Nick asked.
Greg shrugged.
"His name's Sherlock Holmes."

Death
They found the plexiglas box. But it was too late.

Episode Related
"How's the foot?"
Greg glared.
"I'll never trust Grissom again."

First Time
"I've never... with a man."
"Let me show you."

Fluff
Nick hugged him and kissed his cheek.
"Good morning love."

Humour
"You built bombs?!"
"Little ones."
"Why am I even surprised?"

Hurt/Comfort
Nick's fingers barely brushed Greg's scars.
"It's gonna be okay."

Smut
Nick threw back his head as Greg began to suck.

UST
Nick's touches lingered longer each day. Greg noticed every time.

Challenge #2

In your own space, write a promo, manifesto or primer for your fave character, ship or fandom. Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.



WHAT: I've been in multiple fandoms and had various OTPs over the years, but I'm going to focus on what has been an endless source of inspiration for the last year and a half: Greg Sanders and Nick Stokes from CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.


Image source: https://nickngreg.tumblr.com

WHY: This pairing grew on me over time: I couldn't really see it at first, but then I started reading some fics on AO3 and slowly became addicted. They seem very different: Nick is the more serious one, with more experience as a CSI, whereas Greg is the funny, slightly crazy one, who starts out as a lab tech and later on becomes a CSI himself. Yet, they work perfectly for me: they complete and balance each other out, and I see their relationship as the classic friends-to-lovers trope, something that develops slowly over time, with one (or both!) of them pining over the other without realising their feelings are reciprocated. During the course of the series they both grow and change, we find out bits and pieces from their past, and there's a lot of potential for angst, hurt/comfort, humour, fluff.

WHERE: There are currently reruns of CSI on TV where I live, and I think the last 5 seasons are available on Amazon Prime. Plus there are the usual not-exactly-legal ways to watch TV shows online. As for fanfiction, the Greg Sanders/Nick Stokes AO3 tag is a goldmine, especially the stories by Caroline Crane. The fandom is, sadly, extremely quiet (it's an old show after all), but I'm hopeful the return of Greg to CSI:Vegas this year will shake things up a little bit.

I wasn't sure I could pull it off this year, as November was quite a busy month and I couldn't plan like I would've liked to, but I decided to do another Nick/Greg Advent Calendar this year. I have already written a dozen ficlets and I found a few prompt lists I'm going to use for the rest, wish me luck!

Nick/Greg Advent Calendar 2022

Here's the CSI ficlet I started writing while I was on holiday, I took advantage of the weekend to re-read it and fix a few things. It's disgustingly fluffy, but that's what I need right now: pure fluff.

Title: Mother knows best
Fandom: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Pairing: Nick/Greg
Rating: G
Summary: Nick can't understand why Greg's mother keeps looking at him like that.
A/N: Coda to episode 07x04 "Fannysmackin'". Pure fluff. You have been warned.


Nick wasn't surprised to find Greg's parents at his place: their son had just been released from the hospital after a brutal assault, of course they wanted to be with him and make sure he was okay. What did surprise him was the funny way Greg's mother kept looking at him: little sideways glances and long hard stares whenever she thought Nick wasn't paying attention. He was starting to think he had something on his face and no one knew how to tell him.

"All right, darling," Mrs. Sanders said linking her arm through her husband's. "We're going to do some grocery shopping: your fridge is tragically empty and that just won't do. Nick here will stay with you until we're back, won't you, dear?"

"Sure, ma'am, don't worry about him. He's in good hands."

And there it was, one of those pointed glances, only this time it was accompanied by a knowing little smile.

Read the rest on AO3.

Ah, yes, another ficlet that came out of nowhere. I was talking about touch-starved characters with someone on Tumblr and BAM! Also, this is not the first time I've realised I'm projecting waaay too much onto Mr. Greg Sanders. Oh, well, it's cheaper than therapy, right?

Title: Touch
Fandom: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Pairing: Nick/Greg
Rating: G
Summary: Greg hadn't realized just how much he had craved physical contact.
A/N: This ficlet was inspired by a discussion I had with Peanut_Booi about touch-starved characters.

Posted on AO3.

I keep forgetting to post my fics here after posting them on AO3. I also keep getting random ficlet ideas instead on finishing my WIPs. Oops. I may have another ficlet ready to post next week, who knows. But I also want to finish the fanart piece I drew for Mermay. It's not CSI, and it's not Good Omens either: it's *GASP* Our Flag Means Death. Because I really needed a new fandom. *facepalm*

Anyway, back to my latest CSI ficlet.

Title: A friend in need
Fandom: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Pairing: Nick/Greg
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Greg runs into his ex while he's out with his colleagues.
A/N: Inspired by prompt #27 from 50 cliché tropes and prompts: "Help me I’m being hit on at a bar please be my fake boyfriend for a second". The story ended up being a bit different than the original prompt.

Posted on AO3.

Oh, look, another CSI fanfic, who would've thought? Joking aside, I've been working on this for weeks, and I'm quite happy with how it's turned out. I still can't explain what this fandom did to me, I've been so, so productive. I'm constantly inspired and even when I think I can't possibly get any new ideas... BAM! Inspiration strikes again. I already have something else almost ready to be posted, a drabble + fanart combo, not to mention the WIPs that keep piling up, it's insane.

Title: Absolute Beginners
Fandom: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Pairing: Nick/Greg
Rating: R/Mature
Category: angst, episode-related
Summary: Nick really believed he had a chance. A chance to make up for lost time, to finally be happy. Apparently, he had been wrong.
A/N: References to episodes 15x06 "The Twin Paradox", 15x18 "The End Game" and 16x01-02 "Immortality". Title is from the David Bowie's song, because it came on the radio while I was trying to come up with a title and I thought it was quite fitting.

Posted on AO3.

Oh, damn, I forgot to post my last fics and fanart. In my defense, the last couple of weeks have been... Well, let's just say they could've been better. *sigh*

Anyway. Here they are.

Title: We'll always have Naples
Fandom: MacGyver (2016)
Pairing: Jack/Sarah
Rating: PG-13
Category: angst, ficlet, episode-related
Summary: No one is getting any sleep the night before the sting. Though for very different reasons.
A/N: Missing scene from episode 1x12 "Screwdriver". Written for George Eads Appreciation Week 2022. February 28th prompt: "Relationship/Friendship".

Posted on AO3


Title: Hair
Fandom: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Pairing: Nick/Greg
Rating: PG-13
Category: fluff, whump, ficlet, episode-related
Summary: It all starts with Greg's hair.
A/N: Missing scene from episode 07x04 "Fannysmackin'". Written for George Eads Appreciation Week 2022. March 2nd prompt: "Whump/Fluff".

Posted on AO3


Title: A study in crimson
Fandom: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Pairing: Nick/Greg
Rating: PG-13
Category: fanart, vampire AU
Summary: Nick just wants a little taste.
A/N: Drawn for George Eads Appreciation Week 2022. March 3rd prompt: "Supernatural/Fantasy.

Posted on AO3


Title: Close
Fandom: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Pairing: Nick/Greg
Rating: PG-13
Summary: It was supposed to be a simple breaking and entering. Then bullets started flying.
A/N: Written for prompt #1 from 50 cliché tropes and prompts: There's people chasing us and I pulled you into the alley with me and wow you're close.

Posted on AO3