*Poll Options Based On Less Common Relationship Tags That Co-occur With The Leverage Fandom Tag On Ao3.

*Poll options based on less common relationship tags that co-occur with the Leverage fandom tag on Ao3. Just for fun, please no yelling over preferences Haha!

Leverage Fic Rec:

Audience: 822,000 and Homeland Security by WerewolvesAreReal on AO3

Summary (from the author):

Hardison starts a live-stream for Dragon Age to show off his new mods. And he kicks ass. But his viewers are actually a bit more concerned about the angry guy in the background of his videos, and the blond chick who keeps peering through his windows.

"Is this some kind of performance art," asks peskytroll341.

Why I recommend it: This fic has excellent writing and humor.

me, quietly whispering to the ao3 page of an author who doesn’t even know I exist: I am obsessed with you

crazy how fanfic authors drop the most beautiful and gorgeous pieces of work ever, leaving you speechless and sobbing at three in the morning as you quietly contemplate the masterpiece you just read

and they don’t get paid for it they just do it because they’re having fun and they want to share their joy with you

like I would literally die for all of you fanfic authors out there reblog to swear your allegiance to fanfic authors

https://archiveofourown.org/works/26554135/chapters/64731784

On AO3

Author: MrsMovie (me)

Title: The Hitter’s Girl

I recommend this story as I feel it’s a different take on a Eliot x female oc story. Kaira is a unique character who goes through her own arc and I feel has a good relationship with Eliot.

Content warnings: Individual chapters are marked with seperate warnings based on the chapters but there are mentions of DV, assault, and PTSD flashbacks.

Summary: This story follows Kaira Lynn Newton, ex army turned merc, and her partner Eliot Spencer as they join forces with Nate Ford, Sophie Deveraux, Alec Hardison, and Parker as they take down the rich and powerful while navigating their relationship and learning to change.

Things to note: I based the character of Kaira off of me. Also this is a part 1 and follows all episodes of Leverage.

thank you for the submission!

Tips for writing those gala scenes, from someone who goes to them occasionally:

Generally you unbutton and re-button a suit coat when you sit down and stand up.

You’re supposed to hold wine or champagne glasses by the stem to avoid warming up the liquid inside. A character out of their depth might hold the glass around the sides instead.

When rich/important people forget your name and they’re drunk, they usually just tell you that they don’t remember or completely skip over any opportunity to use your name so they don’t look silly.

A good way to indicate you don’t want to shake someone’s hand at an event is to hold a drink in your right hand (and if you’re a woman, a purse in the other so you definitely can’t shift the glass to another hand and then shake)

Americans who still kiss cheeks as a welcome generally don’t press lips to cheeks, it’s more of a touch of cheek to cheek or even a hover (these days, mostly to avoid smudging a woman’s makeup)

The distinctions between dress codes (black tie, cocktail, etc) are very intricate but obvious to those who know how to look. If you wear a short skirt to a black tie event for example, people would clock that instantly even if the dress itself was very formal. Same thing goes for certain articles of men’s clothing.

Open bars / cash bars at events usually carry limited options. They’re meant to serve lots of people very quickly, so nobody is getting a cosmo or a Manhattan etc.

Members of the press generally aren’t allowed to freely circulate at nicer galas/events without a very good reason. When they do, they need to identify themselves before talking with someone.