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Hi everyone, in order to make to it easier for you to read, view and revisit all the fabulous work created this year, under the cut you will find a master list of all the entries for the 2012 Professionals Big Bang.

All information was copied from the headers and the link will take you to the main post where you will find all the full details, notes, and links to the stories, art, vids, and so on. Lastly the master list also includes a link to the AO3 collections page.

Enjoy!

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longstrt.livejournal.com

Title: The Aftermath of Words
Author: lbc
Artist:Togsos
Archive to ProsLib: Yes
Genre: Slash
Characters/Pairing: Bodie/Doyle
Word Count: 44,417
Warnings: None
Summary: Bodie and Doyle’s partnership is broken due to a terrible misunderstanding, encouraged by George Cowley.
Notes: Thanks to Togsos for her art. Thanks to the moderators for keeping us up-to-date.
Link to Fic:Fic Master Post: The Aftermath of Words

Link to Art:Art Master Post

solosundance.livejournal.com

Title: A Game of Two Halves
Author: JoJo
Artist:

roven75
Archive to Pros Lib: Yes
Genre: Slash
Characters/Pairing: Bodie/Doyle
Word count: 20,574

Summary: Football is not a matter of life and death. It's much more important than that.

To the lovely

roven75,

constant_muse,

londonronnie and

probodie - many thanks, mateys! All mistakes my own.

Link to Fic: Fic Master Post/A Game of Two Halves
Link to Art: Art Master Post

sineala.livejournal.com

Title: Arcadia
Author:

sineala
Artist:

liriel1810
Archive to Pros Lib: Not yet.
Genre: Slash
Characters/Pairing: Bodie/Doyle
Word count: 89,908 words.
Warnings: None needed.
Summary: To catch an unknown assassin, Bodie and Doyle head undercover on a cruise ship, posing as a couple. Aboard the ship are many people from Bodie's past, and any one of them could be their suspect. In the course of the investigation, Doyle discovers that there are a great many things he would never have guessed about Bodie's former life... and about his own feelings for his partner.

Notes: Thanks to my fellow Big Bang mods for running the challenge! Thanks to

liriel1810 for the wonderful art (and especially for changing the captions with five hours notice)! Thanks to

byslantedlight,

londonronnie, and

lysimache for various and sundry beta and Britpicking work; this story has been vastly improved by their help.

It's probably worth pointing out that this story was the very first Pros story I wrote, four years ago, and really one of the first slash stories I ever wrote at all. It has since been gathering dust on my hard drive because I didn't know what to do with it. I haven't edited it too much, honestly, but I figured you all would probably enjoy a chance to read it anyway. (So if there's anyone else who helped out, let me know; I may just have forgotten about it in the intervening years!)

Link to Fic: Arcadia
Link to Art: Art Master Post

Current Mood: accomplished

smirra.livejournal.com

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Current Location: Vienna

msmoat.livejournal.com

Title: Point of View
Author: PFL (

msmoat)
Artist:

norfolkdumpling
Archive to Pros Lib: Yes, of course!
Genre: Slash, of course!
Characters/Pairing: Bodie/Doyle
Word count: 35,295 (or thereabouts)
Warnings: None needed

Summary: You'll be paired off, and from then on, you're the Bisto Kids. The evolution of a partnership, as told through the perspectives of Bodie, Doyle, and Cowley. Bodie’s cool, self-confident, and a loner — until he’s not. Doyle’s passionate, idealistic, and in search of a deeper connection — until he’s not. Cowley just wants his best team to be efficient and effective — and if they would keep themselves alive, he’d appreciate it. Bodie believes caring makes you vulnerable; Doyle believes caring makes you stronger. What happens, then, when together they have to deal with the likes of Charlie Turkel, Franz Myer, Preston, Kathie Mason, Coogan, Wakeman, Mayli, Ojuka, and each other? Is it possible to step outside your own viewpoint, and see the truth through another’s eyes?

Notes: Thanks, as always to the incomparable

elizabethoshea and O Anonymous One. I would also like to thank everyone who cheered and supported and encouraged me through this whole, somewhat angsty process on LJ and DW. You all really went above and beyond. Thank you!

norfolkdumpling did the fantastic, gorgeous art work for this story. She is brilliant and wonderful and I was thrilled to be able to work with her.

Finally, thank you to the mods of

ci5_boxoftricks. You all are fabulous and very patient!

Link to Fic: Fic Master Post: Point of View
Link to Art: Art Master Post

moth2fic.livejournal.com

Title: The Morning Gift
Author:

moth2fic
Artist:

artconserv
Archive to Pros Lib: yes
Genre: slash
Characters/Pairing: Bodie/Doyle
Word count: 31,209
Warnings: AU (early twelfth century)

Summary: Raedwolf, a Saxon, is brought up in a Norman household by his brother-in-law. Giles goes on crusade, leaving Rae as castellan. This is unusual for a Saxon but Rae will both protect his family and oversee the building of Giles’ new castle at Winterton Cowley. Then Guillaume le Beau arrives with news from Giles and stays to help Rae train the men-at-arms.

Notes: Thanks to

margaret_r for the painstaking beta and especially for making sure I sorted out the fight scene. Thanks also to

damerelfor advice on aspects of the AU. And thanks to Lorraine for the beautiful artwork! Thanks, too, to the mods who have made this year's Big Bang as exciting as ever and have supervised us so well!

There is a quasi-historical note at the end of the fic for anyone who is interested in such things.

Notes:
Link to Fic: The Morning Gift
Links to Art: The Morning Gift or Art master Post

hutchynstarsk.livejournal.com

Title: Voyages of the CI5
Author:

hutchynstarsk
Artist:

togsos
Archive to Pros Lib: doesn't apply, but of course if desired
Genre: Gen
Characters/Pairing: Bodie, Doyle
Word count:
Warnings (highlight to read): Contains mentions of child pornography, (non-graphic)

Summary: In a futuristic world, Cowley hires two men to work as pilots on his spaceship: scarred ex-soldier Bodie and chip-on-his-shoulder Doyle. In the boredom of space, their early antagonism slowly grows to friendship. During Cowley’s dangerous missions for them, Bodie stands by Doyle as no one else has ever done. Then a galaxy-wide danger—and Bodie’s sudden secrecy—tests their friendship beyond what most could survive. Can Doyle stick by his partner no matter what, or will Bodie manage to push him away?

Notes: With massive thanks to

inlovewithboth and

lillianorchid for encouragement and help when I got stuck and wanted to give up, to

anna060957 for her helpful and diligent beta, to

togsos for her amazing and beautiful art, and to the mods for their help, encouragement, and kindness.
Note: This story is related to and inspired by "The Lost Ring," but doesn't match up exactly with it: http://teaandswissroll.livejournal.com/456238.html

Link to Fic: Fic Master Post/Voyages of the CI5
Link to Art: Art Master Post

margaret-r.livejournal.com

Title: AMercenary’s Tale
Author:

margaret_r aka Fictionwriter
Artist:

bodiecuddle
Archive to Pros Lib: Yes
Genre: Slash
Characters/Pairing: Bodie/Doyle, Bodie/OMC
Word count: 46,800
Warnings (highlight to read): Violence. OC Deaths

Summary: A midnight phone call, a mysterious visitor and Doyle’s persistence force Bodie to relive his mercenary past, bringing that past into the present. Over one long night Doyle listens to the tale Bodie has to tell and when he’s done it’s up to Doyle to try and stop his partner risking all in a headlong dash to revenge.

Notes: Thank you once again to moth2fic for her beta skills, her suggestions for improvements in the narrative (telling me where I was going wrong in other words) and for keeping me on track with grammar and punctuation as well as making some gorgeous icons for the story. Happy birthday Moth, have a good one.

Of course a big thank you and hug to my artist, bodiecuddle for such a stunning visualisation of my story. Thanks also to the Box of Tricks mods for again giving us another year of Pros goodness.

Link to Fic: Fic Master Post/A Mercenary's Tale
Link to Art: Art Master Post

golden-bastet.livejournal.com

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liriel1810.livejournal.com

Title: The Bodyguard
Author:

liriel1810
Artist:

sc_fossil
Archive to Pros Lib: Yes
Genre: Slash
Characters/Pairing: Bodie/Doyle
Word count: 20,294
Warnings: AU
Summary: Popular music star Ray Doyle is getting anonymous letters threatening to kill him if he doesn’t stop performing. He ignores them until a parcel containing an adder arrives, which results in PA Ruth Pettifer being bitten and ending up in hospital. Manager George Cowley decides the matter is serious enough to warrant hiring a bodyguard for Ray’s protection. An old army buddy sends along WAP Bodie, recently released from service with the SAS.

Notes: Special thanks first and foremost to my dearest

catlover2x, beta extraordinaire. Thanks also to

sc_fossil aka kat-byrd for the fabulous art, and to

snailbones who posted the pictures that inspired this story. She literally saved me from having to pull out of the big bang when my first idea wouldn’t behave! Thanks as well to

silvan_lady for taking time out of her busy schedule to do the Brit check for me.

I'd also like to take this time to apologize that I haven't read anyone else's stuff yet. I had great intentions, but RL has been totally kicking my butt this month. :( I hope it settles down soon so I can get to reading all the intriguing stories that have been and will be posted!

Link to Fic: Fic Master Post/The Bodyguard
Link to Art: Art Master Post

Current Mood: busy

marjorammax.livejournal.com

Title: When It All Comes Tumbling Down
Author:

marjorammax
Artist: SCH

scherwood
Archive to Pros Lib: Yes
Genre: Slash
Characters/Pairing: Bodie/Doyle
Word count: 43,047
Warnings: AU; Explicit M/M, not safe for work (story and artwork).

Summary: Struggling single dad and ex-cop Ray Doyle falls in lust the moment he follows his new neighbour up the stairs. Once he gets to know the enigmatic William Phillips, love soon follows. But what’s a straight laced ex-copper to do when he finds out the object of his dreams is actually negotiating an illegal arms deal for the mobster who employs him?

Notes: When this year’s Professionals Big Bang was announced this story came to me virtually in its entirety. It begged to be written even though I had never actually sat down and written anything other than initial story ideas. I ummed and ahhed for weeks and finally decided “what the hell”. I’m so glad I gave it a go. Despite the nerves and insecurities along the way, I have had a blast! I have obviously found the right fandom and actually having a deadline has worked wonders for me. I can’t wait to do it all again.

But, I wouldn’t be here without:

anna060957 and

piskiedust for knocking WIACTD into shape, pointing out the obvious and not-so-obvious mistakes and providing many helpful suggestions (and I apologise now for not acting on them all);

scherwood for the absolutely fantastic artwork which has brought my story to life (and for doing the html for me as I hadn’t a clue);

londonronnie for helping me find the perfect locations and background info way back in the beginning; and finally all the mods and members of CI5 Box of Tricks who have been so supportive and made this complete newbie feel very welcome.

Link to Fic: Fic Master Post/When It All Comes Tumbling Down
Link to Art: Art Master Post

loyseofverlaine.livejournal.com

Title: Where the Jungle Begins
Author: Verlaine
Artist:

inlovewithboth
Archive to Pros Lib: Yes
Genre: Slash
Characters/Pairing: Bodie/Doyle
Word Count: 30,949

Summary: Before CI5, before the SAS, before the army . . .

There was Africa.

Past and present intertwine when two former mentors of Bodie's are kidnapped. As Bodie and Doyle search through London to find out who has taken them and why, Doyle's main concern is for Bodie. How will the secrets of the past affect their present - and their future?

Notes: A very large thank you to [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com] for beta work, and to

thayln and [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com] for advice and suggestions. Any and all mistakes are my own. Thanks to my artist [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com], whose vid just delights me. And a shout-out to all our mods, who kept us on track and producing.

Link to Fic: ( Fic Master Post/Where the Jungle Begins )
Link to Art: ( Art Master Post )

przed.livejournal.com

Title: 'Til We Have Built Jerusalem
Author:

przed
Artist:

ancastar
Archive to Pros Lib: Yes
Genre: Slash
Characters/Pairing: Bodie/Doyle
Word count: 36,981
Warnings (highlight to read): Here be zombies. Death of significant minor character.

Summary: After London and most of England were lost to a zombie plague, Bodie, Doyle and a small band of survivors found refuge in a Scottish castle. But when one of the survivors, a virus expert, develops what seems to be a vaccine for the Rage virus, Bodie and Doyle find themselves caught up in another race for survival. A sequel to Babylon is Fallen, and a Take That RPF crossover, set in the 28 Days Later universe.

Notes: Thanks to

soundofthesurf for being my kind first reader,

halotolerant for the medical consult and the whole Take That thing, m. butterfly for her always impeccable editing skills, and

ancastar for producing such lovely art. Also thanks my fellow Big Bang co-mods

callistosh65,

draycevixen,

norfolkdumping,

saintvic,

sc_fossil, and

sineala for making the running of the challenge such a pleasure.

Link to Fic: Fic Master Post/'Til We Have Built Jerusalem
Link to Art: Art Master Post

halotolerant.livejournal.com

Title: This Week it Rained
Author:

halotolerant
Artist: Rain/

milomaus
Archive to Pros Lib: Yes
Genre: Slash
Characters/Pairing: Bodie/Doyle (mention of past Bodie/OFC and Doyle/OFC)
Word count: 25,322
Warnings:This fic contains themes of congenital childhood disability and reference to serious illness in children as well as bereavment. Characters use ableist and homophobic language. Please consider whether this will upset or trigger you before reading.

Summary: So that was it, Ray thought. Bodie was an unstable loner who wanted no-one and that nobody wanted

Ray Doyle is not best pleased by his CI5 partner assignment, but determined to make the best of it – it’s his career after all. And as the years pass, he grows pretty accustomed to Bodie after all. In fact, maybe too accustomed.

Getting to know someone, all of someone, can be more than painful, it can be friendship-breaking, and when a sudden tragedy exposes a whole new side to Bodie's secrets, Ray isn't sure he can cope with what Bodie’s been keeping secret, or with the fact that Bodie did keep it secret, all these years.

Trying to help someone desperately vulnerable, struggling to deal with his feelings, can Ray work out whether this partnership has finally reaching breaking point? And if so, where do they go from here?

Notes: Thank you to my wonderful artist Rain (

milomaus) for the stunning artwork - you are so talented ♥ & thank you to

moth2fic for turning it into gorgeous icons! Thank you to my beta

elfwhistletree for many hours of discussion. Thank you to the Big Bang Mods for running things and making this all possible - you rock!

Link to Fic:This Week It Rained (25322 words) by

halotolerant
Link to Art:Art for "This week it rained" by Halotolerant (0 words) by

Milomaus and here (http://milomaus.livejournal.com/12651.html)

murphybabe

Title: Tender Comrade
Author:

murphybabe
Artist:

bodiecuddle
Archive to Pros Lib: Yes
Genre: Slash
Characters/Pairing: Bodie/Doyle
Word count: 26,400
Warnings (highlight to read): One het paragraph

Summary: Bodie and Doyle have been Cowley’s top team for years now. Inevitably, this drew them together in their spare time – after all, who else would put up with the demands of CI5 and Cowley? What started off as lust and expediency has developed into a perfect partnership – until Doyle is seriously injured on the job again. Bodie and Cowley collude in finding Doyle a new role, shadowing Cowley through the gloom of Whitehall, and Bodie joins Macklin and Crane. Tensions surface, and the relationship shifts again, to settle into comfort and security. And then – disaster! Doyle is tempted by a visiting colleague from the French Surete. Bodie wants to settle down, but will Doyle confess all? How will Bodie react? Will the partnership – and their love – survive?

Notes: Thanks go to many people, starting with

bodiecuddle for producing such a marvellous vid!

byslantedlight made some great suggestions and I only wish I had been clever enough to write them all.

inlovewithboth and

sc_fossil were kind enough to beta, offering helpful suggestions and encouragement. Everyone on the Box of Tricks community was kind, encouraging and helpful to such a newbie, and

goldenbastet offered Snookums in a discussion about what the lads might - or might not - call one another. I couldn't resist. Finally, thanks go to the wonderful mods for making this all happen.

Link to Fic: Fic Master Post/Tender Comrade
Link to Art: Art Master Post

krisserci5.livejournal.com

Title: Driven By Anguish
Author:

krisserci5
Artist:

hutchynstarsk
Archive to Pros Lib: Yes
Genre: Slash
Characters/Pairing: Bodie/Doyle
Word count: 16957
Warnings (highlight to read): no character death

Summary: Will Cowley's past cheat Bodie of a future?

Notes: Thanks to my betas. You are Great. Any mistakes are mine, they try and try. . . And many, many thanks to

hutchynstarsk. Her art is brilliant, and matched the story!.

Also - A big thank you to all the mods that make this happen, all the work they do behind the scenes and the hand holding they do through the process!!!!!

Link to Fic: Fic Master Post/Driven By Anguish
Link to Art: Art Master Post

inlovewithboth.livejournal.com

Title: Acts of Service
Author:

inlovewithboth
Artist:

cloudless_9193
Archive to Pros Lib: Yes
Genre: Slash
Characters/Pairing: Bodie/Doyle
Word count: 15,027

Summary: Bodie reads a magazine article that could change his life.

Notes: Inspired by the book ‘The Five Love Languages’ by Gary Chapman, the film ‘Big Eden’, and an afternoon tea in Soho one rainy day in March. With heartfelt thanks to my wonderful artist, Cloudless.

Link to Fic: Fic Master Post/Acts of Service
Link to Art: Art Master Post

maddalia.livejournal.com

Title: Measuring Scars
Author:

maddalia
Artist:

nickygabriel
Archive to Pros Lib: Yes
Genre: Slash
Characters/Pairing: Bodie/Doyle, other m/m
Word count: 69907
Warnings (highlight to read): This fic contains occasional depictions of, and allusions to, consensual sexual acts between boys of 16 and under. This is mostly of the "public school experimentation" type, and does not include penetrative sex. The descriptions are brief and mildly graphic, such that might have an R or "Mature" rating if they depicted the same acts between adults. There are also allusions to, and recollections of, the sexual abuse of teenage boys. The recollections are told first by a boy of sixteen, and second by an adult male.

Summary: The death of Bodie's mother when he's only nine years old sets in motion a chain of events that eventually leads him to CI5, and Doyle. But when the lads are assigned to protect a volatile ex-KGB assassin, it seems that Bodie has not managed to escape his past as thoroughly as he'd thought. Now he needs Doyle's help to break a cycle of abuse and violence, and bring a happy ending to someone else's love story -- as well as trying to begin one of his own.

Notes: This fic is the longest I've written. It would not have been possible without the input and beta reading of moonlightmead. I also thank merentha13 for her encouragement, and the wonderful mods of CI5BOT for guiding this newbie through her first Big Bang! And of course, a massive thank you to nickygabriel for the lovely artwork.

Link to Fic: Fic Master Post

Link to Artwork: Artwork Master Post

Current Mood: jubilant

merentha13.livejournal.com

Title: Full Circle
Author:

merentha13
Artist:

snailbones
Archive to Pros Lib: Yes
Genre: Slash
Characters/Pairing: Bodie/Doyle
Word count: 18600
Warnings: none

Summary: After the disastrous ending to an op, Doyle leaves CI5 and Bodie. But fate and George Cowley are not done with him. While working for Scotland Yard, Doyle’s undercover assignment unravels and he finds himself reluctantly working with Bodie again. As their investigation progresses, Doyle finds that he may be able to do more than bring this set of villains to justice; he may also be able to close a painful chapter from his past.

Notes: A big “Thank You” to

anna060957,

moonlightmead

piskiedust,

firlefanzine, and

sc_fossil! You all helped make this a much better story and I appreciate it! And a "Ta" to everyone else I "bothered" along the way for opinions and support. Thanks to everyone who reads it - I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it!

Thanks to the mods of this years BB. Another terrific job, mates!

Hugs and awe to

snailbones for fantastic art, that really captures the feel of the story. You’re amazing, m'dear!

Link to Fic: Fic Master Post/Full Circle
Link to Art: Art Master Post

Current Mood: relieved

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A Pros Big Bang Challenge

Entries tagged with stories and art 2012

Master list of 2012 Professionals Big Bang Entries

The Aftermath of Words

A Game of Two Halves by JoJo

Arcadia by Sineala

Son of Time - Art Work by Smirra

Point of View by PFL

The Morning Gift by moth2fic

Voyages of the CI5 by Allie

A Mercenary's Tale by Fictionwriter

Halcyon Days by golden_bastet

The Bodyguard by Liriel

When It All Comes Tumbling Down by Marjoram Max

Where the Jungle Begins by Verlaine

'Til We Have Built Jerusalem by P.R. Zed

'This Week it Rained' by halotolerant

Big Bang 2012: Tender Comrade by Murphybabe

Driven By Anguish by krisser

Acts of Service by ILWB

Big Bang 2012: Measuring Scars by Maddalia

Pro's BB2012: Full Circle