The Real Folk Blues – moonix, nefelibata – All For The Game – Nora Sakavic [Archive of Our Own]

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Chapters: 4/4
Fandom: All For The Game – Nora Sakavic
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence
Relationships: Neil Josten/Andrew Minyard
Characters: Matt Boyd, Danielle “Dan” Wilds, Kevin Day, Allison Reynolds, Renee Walker (All For The Game), David Wymack, Seth Gordon, Aaron Minyard, Nicky Hemmick, Erik Klose, Abby Winfield, Betsy Dobson, Nathan Wesninski, Lola Malcolm, Thea Muldani, Jean Moreau, Ichirou Moriyama
Additional Tags: Cowboy Bebop AU, Alternative Universe – Space Travel, Alternative Universe – Bounty Hunters, bounty hunters in space, Martial Arts, space casinos, Adventures In Space, Flirting, certified Neil Josten Sass TM, Found Families, Team Bonding, Friendship, Pining, Slow Burn, Demisexual Character, Roadtrips, Bed-sharing, Riko who, embedded art
Summary: Captain David Wymack and the bounty hunter crew of the Bebop spaceship might be a little out of their depths chasing down the infamous hacker and notorious runaway Neil Wesninski, whose bounty exceeds even Kevin’s wildest dreams. Worst of all, Andrew might actually enjoy it.

Big shoutout to my artist @louviart !!! It was such a joy to work with you and I feel so blessed about all the amazing artwork you made for my fic, thank you so much!

And also – many thanks to @defractum for organising this huge event and making it all possible and being so patient with us!

@aftgbigbang

The Real Folk Blues – moonix, nefelibata – All For The Game – Nora Sakavic [Archive of Our Own]

groundswell waves – ephemeralsky – All For the Game – Nora Sakavic [Archive of Our Own]

This is my fic for the AFTG Big Bang 2018 event! Huge thanks and lots of love to Christine (@c-dragon-art) for making kickass fanart for this fic, to Olivia for proof-reading it, and to @aftgbigbang for organizing this event. You guys fucking rock.

TWs: References to past abuse, descriptions of scars. Please let me know if you need me to add to the list.

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By the time the plane lands, Neil has managed to shake off the memory of his mother’s protective grip and urgent hisses. The passengers deboard and the airline employees bid them all a chipper thank you, we hope to see you again.

Neil takes his time, dragging his feet across the washed-out carpets while other people move in big groups around him, talking loudly as they lug their tropical holiday paraphernalia and hop onto the travelator. It’s different, he muses derisively, than all the other times he’s been at an airport, leisurely instead of vigilant.

The airport is old and smells like coconut lotion, and some parts are closed off for renovation. The arrival hall is quiet and dreary except for the rainbow banner that says Welcome to the Aloha State!

(or: Neil moves to a small town in one of Hawaii’s islands, where he works at a beachfront shop, breaks into a public swimming pool, learns how to surf, pillion-rides a motorcycle, and finds a home)

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groundswell waves – ephemeralsky – All For the Game – Nora Sakavic [Archive of Our Own]