kjc_fans | AO3 roundup: Magpies and Sins of the Cities

A Quest for Cake (100 words) by ribbons
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: A Charm of Magpies Series - K. J. Charles
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Hawkes (A Charm of Magpies), Cheney (A Charm of Magpies), The older St. Merrick boy
Additional Tags: Future Fic, Drabble
Summary:

At least one of the sprogs shares Lucien's love of sartorial finery.

Like a Boat from Shore (400 words) by ribbons
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: A Charm of Magpies Series - K. J. Charles
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Esther Gold
Additional Tags: Ceremonies and Rituals, Family, Vacation, Reunions
Summary:

Ten years after "Five for Heaven": Esther wants her children to see more of the world.

Factotum (3424 words) by syllic
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: A Charm of Magpies Series - K. J. Charles
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Lucien Vaudrey/Frank Merrick
Characters: Lucien Vaudrey, Frank Merrick
Summary:

“Yes, my lord?” said Frank, because he saw in Lucien’s face that he was thinking the same thing that Frank was: that more likely than not the life they had ahead of them would either be brutal and short or long and hard, but that whatever might come, they had no one to share it with except one another, and that for all the stink and the indignity of poverty there was no doubt that the laughter between them, the almost-perfect knowledge of one another that they were already halfway to developing, the sound of each other’s breath in the dark—these were the things that they would hold on to, that they already held close to the vest on bad days.

Finding the Right Path (10499 words) by Quasar
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: A Charm of Magpies Series - K. J. Charles
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Frank Merrick/Lucien Vaudrey
Characters: Frank Merrick, Lucien Vaudrey
Additional Tags: Slow Burn, Friends to Lovers, Period-Typical Homophobia, Prostitution, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
Summary:

Frank Merrick doesn't care about Lucien Vaudrey's sex life. Or so he says.

Hot Springs (1348 words) by RoverMaelstrom
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: A Charm of Magpies Series - K. J. Charles
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Stephen Day/Lucien Vaudrey
Characters: Stephen Day, Lucien Vaudrey
Additional Tags: Dom/sub, short interlude, little bit of story, tiny bit of smut
Summary:

Lucian and Stephen arrive at their destination after a cold, miserable day and enjoy the warmth and privacy of the hot springs. Short and sweet Yuletide 2022 gift fic!

The Adventure of the Opal Necklace (9195 words) by beautifulduckweed
Chapters: 4/4
Fandom: Lilywhite Boys Series - K. J. Charles, Sins of the Cities Series - K. J. Charles, The Henchmen of Zenda - K. J. Charles, Simon Feximal Series - K. J. Charles
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Jerry Crozier & Templeton Lane, Justin Lazarus & Susan Lazarus, Justin Lazarus/Nathaniel Roy, Jasper Detchard/Rupert of Hentzau, Robert Caldwell/Simon Feximal, Cursed opal necklace/everyone
Characters: Jerry Crozier, Templeton Lane, Justin Lazarus, Susan Lazarus, Nathaniel Roy, Jasper Detchard, Rupert of Hentzau, Robert Caldwell, Simon Feximal, Cursed opal necklace
Additional Tags: Incompetence Porn, heists gone awry, Bondage, Voyeurism, Clothing Disparity, handjob, No timeline no problem, Just blame it on an unreliable narrator, Imagine the Benny Hill theme during all the events in this story, Even the sex if you like, (slaps roof of fic) you can fit so many KJC canons in this baby, Imagine how many other hands the opals passed through before Henchies got ahold of em
Summary:

“Those opals,” said Templeton, “are calling to me.”

Turns out, though, those opals call to everyone.

Lifting (1897 words) by Spatz
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Sins of the Cities Series - K. J. Charles, Lilywhite Boys Series - K. J. Charles
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Sukey & Emma, Justin Lazarus & Susan Lazarus
Characters: Sukey (Sins of the Cities), Susan Lazarus, Justin Lazarus, Emma (Sins of the Cities)
Additional Tags: Pre-Canon, First Meetings, Pickpockets, Street Rats
Summary:

Sukey really should have stopped after stealing the lady's purse.

Braglewicz and Lazarus and the case of Twist (1081 words) by ChalionKat
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Sins of the Cities Series - K. J. Charles, Oliver Twist - Charles Dickens
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Justin Lazarus & Mark Braglewicz
Characters: Justin Lazarus, Mark Braglewicz, Pen Starling, Oliver Twist, Mr. Brownlow (Oliver Twist), Nancy (Oliver Twist), The Artful Dodger
Additional Tags: Background Justin/Nathaniel, Background Mark/Pen, Author attempts competence porn, But author is very tired and doesn't feel competent, Fixit of Oliver Twist
Summary:

Mark Braglewicz and Justin Lazarus run into various Oliver Twist characters and end up fixing things