qaf_challenges [testdog65]

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Title: Hammer
Written By: sydneyalexis
Timeline: S4
Rating: PG [coarse language]
Warnings: very minor character death (and he deserves it anyway)
What if: Justin had actually pulled the trigger.
Author's Notes: Shout out to shadownyc for the last minute beta.

( Hammer )

qaf_challenges [testdog65]

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Title: The List
Written By: cindybaby
Timeline: 507
Rating: NC-17
What If: Brandon had chosen Justin as one of his ten hottest guys?
Author’s Notes: Plot bunny by Sra Black. Thank you!

( The List )

qaf_challenges [testdog65]

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Title: Cliffwalking
Written By: sdrichey
Timeline: 220
Rating: R+
What if: Justin didn’t allow himself to be pushed off a cliff in 220.
Summary: An alternate ending to 220
Author's Notes: Thanks to my awesome indwelling beta, tightendboy6829

( Cliffwalking )

qaf_challenges [testdog65]

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Title: Enough
Written By: sxy_readr3 
Timeline: Episode 507
Rating: PG-13-R (language)
What if: Justin had interrupted Brian yelling at Michael in 507
Author's Notes: This is my first fic and I am so incredibly nervous, please be gentle *lol* I was also unable to get this beta’d since I was out of town but I have read through this about a million times…hopefully it doesn’t suck too bad


( Enough )

qaf_challenges [testdog65]

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Title: Secrets Revealed
Written By: chynnadoll17
Timeline: Season 4, Cancer Arc
Rating: PG-13 (for language)
What if: Brian’s secrecy about his cancer didn’t go as planned.
Author's Notes: Thanks you to my betas for this fic, mickiebg, chadmom, and lady_erzulie

( Secrets Revealed )

qaf_challenges [testdog65]

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Title: Rule the World with Love
Written By: puddle_jumper2
Timeline: AU after 110
Rating: R
What if: Justin went to New York in episode 110 and Brian went looking for him but never found him… what happened as time went on…
Warnings: WIP. Angst, h/c, mentions of abuse
Summary: I need to love you with an iron fist, I need to love you with a secret list, I need to love you til you don't exist, and rule the world with love…
Author's Notes: Okay, the title and the summary come from the Barenaked Ladies song “Rule the World with Love” off their new album “Barenaked Ladies are Me”. This is going to be a work in progress and I am posting part 1 for the challenge. Hopefully enough people will like it and will want me to continue…

( Rule the World With Love )

qaf_challenges [testdog65]

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Title: I Thought I Knew You - Part 2
Written By: niquita_gia
Timeline: AU after 507
Rating: NC-17
What if: Justin had driven Brian’s drunken ass home and confronted him in episode 507
Summary: “Only someone that you really love can hurt you, to the extent that sometimes you hate to love them. For me to hate you this much I need to love you a hell of a lot.”
Author's Notes: I’ll probably write a sequel to this story but at a later date. And thank you to my Beta shadownyc. P.S. I am going to be in the desert for the next 2 weeks or so and therefore no internet... at least I’m pretty sure they won’t be that technologically advanced... I’ll reply to comments when I can

( I Thought I Knew You - Part 2 )

qaf_challenges [testdog65]

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Title: I Thought I Knew You - Part 1
Written By: niquita_gia
Timeline: AU after 507
Rating: NC-17
What if: Justin had driven Brian’s drunken ass home and confronted him in episode 507
Summary: “Only someone that you really love can hurt you, to the extent that sometimes you hate to love them. For me to hate you this much I need to love you a hell of a lot.”
Author's Notes: I’ll probably write a sequel to this story but at a later date. And thank you to my Beta shadownyc. P.S. I am going to be in the desert for the next 2 weeks or so and therefore no internet... at least I’m pretty sure they won’t be that technologically advanced... I’ll reply to comments when I can

( I Thought I Knew You - Part 1 )

qaf_challenges [testdog65]

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Title: Half the World is Sleeping
Written By: etharei
Timeline: post-122 AU
Rating: R
Warnings: Work in Progress
What if: The “Forever Young” scene in 118 didn’t happen, and Justin chose to go to Dartmouth. The prom and the bashing, however, still took place.
Summary: Looks like Mysterious Marilyn got it right, after all. They’d just misinterpreted the timing
Author's Notes: Heartfelt thanks to mclachlan for her kind encouragements. Humbly dedicated, with love, to shadownyc and beathen. I apologize for it being unfinished, but the second part could not be completed to my satisfaction before the deadline.

( Half the World is Sleeping )

qaf_challenges [testdog65]

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Title: The Learning Curve
Written By: fansee
Timeline: Episode 103
Rating: R
What if: Brian hadn't cut in on Justin and taken him away from the two guys..

( The Learning Curve )

qaf_challenges [testdog65]

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Title: The Dreamer
Written By: orlith
Timeline: between S1 and S2
Rating: R
What if: Brian had dreams after Justin’s bashing?
Author's Notes: A really special thanks to my beta, Xie, for her support and commitment to this fic. It’s a hundred times better than it would have been without her.

( The Dreamer )

qaf_challenges [testdog65]

Original poster: _alicesprings

Title: What You Really Want
Written By: cindybaby
Timeline: Sometime after mid-season 3.
Rating: R for language.
Warnings: Brian and Justin and a little bit of Ethan.
What if: Ethan never cheated on Justin.
Author's Notes: Hope you enjoy!

( What You Really Want )

qaf_challenges [testdog65]

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Title: Time and Fevers Burn Away
Written By: burkesl17
Rating: NC-17
What if: Justin not Brian was diagnosed with cancer in season 4?
Author's Notes: Very obviously I don’t own them. I’ve done some research for this story but I’m not a doctor and I don’t know any doctors. If you are and spot a glaring error, sorry! Title belongs to Auden.

( Time and Fevers Burn Away )

qaf_challenges [testdog65]

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Title: Belief
Written By: chering
Timeline: Post 115
Rating: NC-17
What if: Justin knew how to warm a baby bottle and Mel was pissed-off simply because Brian left Gus to go to the leather ball? Doesn’t that seem more realistic in the first place?
Author’s Notes: Inspired by Gavin Degraw’s song by the same name.

( Belief )

qaf_challenges [testdog65]

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Title: The Parting of Regularity
Written By: _kiden
Timeline: Post-1.22
Rating: mature
What if: Justin dreamt while in the coma.
Author's Notes: If it wasn't for my brilliant beta, silent_seas, this story would be... not a story at all. She didn't just make it better, she made it. In fact, she is practically a co-author, and I am forever grateful for it.

( The Parting of Regularity )

qaf_challenges [testdog65]

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Title: No Degrees of Separation
Written By: juneprota
Timeline: Season 2
Rating: M
Warnings: Implied Ben/Justin
What if: Justin had hooked up with Ben before Michael met Ben in season 2, plot bunny posted by silent_seas


( No Degrees of Separation )

qaf_challenges [testdog65]

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Title: The Lights are No Longer Flashing
Written By: tigbit
Timeline: post 513
Rating: hard R
Warnings: Suicidal themes, Angst
What if: Brian overdosed?
Summary: It’s not so much a conscious decision as it is the way the blue and white lights make his skin look young and flawless, the way the thumpa thumpa hits his heart.
Author's Notes: I’ve never tripped on acid or overdosed, nor am I a doctor. I tried to make things as realistic as I could, but we just might have to play pretend. :D Big thanks to Ilaria and Arwen for all their help. :*


( The Lights are No Longer Flashing )

qaf_challenges [testdog65]

Original poster: _alicesprings

Title: The Road Warrior
Written By: slave_o_spike
Timeline: Future
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: Crack!fic; dark humor
What if: Brian and Justin lived in a post apocalyptic world ALA the Road Warrior?
Author's Notes: I would like to thank my beta singlewoman for catching my errors and being someone to bounce this off of. Thanks hon!!!

( The Road Warrior )

qaf_challenges [testdog65]

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Title: Teamwork
Written By: suzvoy
Timeline: 413/414
Rating: R
Warnings: Language, implied sex
What if: ...they had gone on the Liberty Ride together? And stayed in a tent every single night they were away?
Author's Notes: Yup, Toronto does actually have a camp site - I love the internet *g*. Big, big thanks to my beta, the lovely Miss N.

( Teamwork )

qaf_challenges [testdog65]

Original poster: _alicesprings

Title: Willow Hill, PA, Pop. 317
Written By: flashfly
Timeline: S1
Rating: NC-17
What if: the Jeep had broken down on the way back from New York?

( Willow Hill, PA, Pop. 317 )

qaf_challenges [testdog65]

Original poster: _alicesprings

Title: Going to Ibiza
Written By: zortrana
Timeline: Season four
Rating: R
Warnings: Angst
What if: Based on two plot bunnies: “What if Justin was the one that found the lump in Brian's ball?” from loud99 and “What if Debbie hadn't gotten angry with Brian's 'lucky to have 4 years' remark after Vic died? Would Brian have gone to Babylon for the great discovery?” from girloftheburbs. As girloftheburbs requested this is NOT a death fic.
Author's Notes: This fic follows canon up to the scene at Debbie’s house in 406 and assumes you are familiar with canon. I did just enough research on testicular cancer to know that QAF was not entirely accurate, so I am not going to worry about it either.
Thank you to shadownyc for the beta.

( Going to Ibiza )

qaf_challenges [testdog65]

Original poster: _alicesprings

Title: Evidence
Written By: methan_ol
Timeline: S4
Rating: PG-13
What if : Michael didn’t talk to Brian about the cancer.
Author's Notes: I’d love to thank my wonderful beta, fansee.

( Evidence )

qaf_challenges [testdog65]

Original poster: _alicesprings

Title: The Window of My Mind
Written By: gaeln
Timeline: Post 513
Rating: R
What if: Justin was there
Warning: Justin as silent observer so, consequently, heavy on Justin’s inner thoughts and light on actual dialogue but it's fairly short and vaguely AU.
Author's Notes: Maybe this ‘what if’ has been done to death but I’ve only read one so…thanks once again to the lovely shadownyc for betaing for me.

( The Window of My Mind )

qaf_challenges [testdog65]

Original poster: _alicesprings

Title: Unsaid
Written By: crazy4qaf
Timeline: Second half of Season 3 (between eps 7 and 11)
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: Shifting POVs
What if: Brian and Justin didn't reunite the way they did
Summary: The beat of your heart is deafening in your ears. The music burns its path down your back like the slick fingers of a stranger would, and that's not what you wish for tonight. You move your body the way he likes it, just like you always did, and you know he's been watching you. You can feel his eyes on your hot skin, imagine his hands on your hips, as he guides you through the night.
Author's Notes: Huge, huge thanks to my beta, who really helped me to make my peace with this story. :)


( Unsaid )

qaf_challenges [testdog65]

Original poster: _alicesprings

Title: The Return of the King
Written By: sfscarlet
Timeline: Post season 5
Rating: PG
What if: Justin was at Babylon when it reopened
Author's Notes: Thanks to Jilla for the beta. Without you, my stories wouldn’t be half as good.

( The Return of the King )

qaf_challenges [testdog65]

Original poster: _alicesprings

Title: Without You
Written By: happier_bunny and xie_xie_xie
Timeline: Canon through the beginning of 510.
Rating: NC-17
What if: It happened like this
Author’s Notes: From a bunny by _alicesprings.

( Without You )

qaf_challenges [testdog65]

Original poster: _alicesprings

Title: What the Boy Scouts Taught Me
Written By: sonofabiscuit77
Timeline: 413/414
Rating: R
Warnings: AU, humour, slightly schoompy, basically just a long piece of fluff
Summary: "We're going to die out here... This is just like in the Blair Witch Project..."
What if: Justin went on the Liberty Ride with Brian… An alternate version of episodes 413 and 414
Author's Notes: Many, many thanks again to my beta - you know who you are - for all corrections and of course your excellent suggestion for the title.

( What the Boy Scouts Taught Me )

qaf_challenges [testdog65]

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Title: Estrogenland vs Testosteroneland
Written By: shadownyc
Timeline: About 7 years post-513
Rating: PG for language
Warnings: Beware of schmoop
What if: Gus wants a very special birthday gift

( Estrogenland vs Testeroneland )

qaf_challenges [testdog65]

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Title: Sweetness Follows
Written by: jule1122
Timeline: Continuation of 510
Rating: NC-17
What If: Michael hadn’t been seriously injured in the bombing and after retuning to Babylon, Brian took Justin back to the loft.
Author’s Notes: Huge thanks to flashfly for being a wonderful beta and friend. Title is taken from the REM song of the same name.

( Sweetness Follows )

qaf_challenges [testdog65]

Original poster: _alicesprings

Title: Home
Written By: amtamburo
Timeline: Directly Post 513
Rating: PG-13
What if: Justin Came To Babylon’s Re-opening
Author's Notes: This is what I wish had happened at the end!

( Home )

qaf_challenges [testdog65]

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Title: What Matters Now – Ch. 1
Written By: altsunthinkable
Timeline: mid S4
Rating: PG-13 (for this part)
Warnings: WIP
What if: Justin had cancer instead of Brian?
Author's Notes: I started this story thinking it would be a long one or two parter but quickly realized as I was writing that it was developing into far more than that. So I had to decide on where to break it down into parts. And while this is currently still a WIP, I plan to have it finished either before the authors are revealed or shortly thereafter. The rest of the parts will be posted at my journal. I know many people don’t like to read WIPs, but I hope that doesn’t dissuade too many people from reading this first part.

( What Matters Now )

qaf_challenges [testdog65]

Original poster: _alicesprings

All the what if... fics have now been posted in random order.

A big thank you to all who took part. There were 30 fics in total.

The writers of each fic will be revealed in 5 days time.

As usual, I ask that writers do not reply to comments on their fics, or cross post them until the reveal, but remember to track your fic post so you will receive comments.

I'll post a full list of writers under the cut.

Enjoy!

( List of Writers )