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I shared some snippets of a crossover between Revolutionary Girl Utena and Firefly, which ended up encompassing several short fanfics and what might have been a much longer one if I'd ever gotten around to writing it.

One of the greatest strengths (and joys) of Craig of the Creek, which we just finished watching at Cartoon Night, lies in its extensive, diverse, and memorable cast. Craig, Kelsey, and JP are at the heart of the show, but they were by no means the only ones at the creek who had significant character exploration and development. Here are my five favorite supporting characters, in no particular order.

1. Kit

At the risk of using the term “girlboss” unironically, Kit is… kind of a girlboss. She’s smart, she’s ambitious, she’s determined, and she’s unapologetically business-minded, a trait which is sometimes played for laughs but for which the narrative doesn’t seem interested in punishing her.

2. Isabella “Stacks” Alvarado

I’m pretty sure that if I’d watched the show when I was closer to the target age, I would have overidentified with Stacks, who had her own hideout in the library and yearned for someone to talk with about her favorite fantasy series. I’m so glad that she found that person and their storyline was one of my favorites.

3. Omar / The Green Poncho

I love the narrative framing around this character in his first few appearances – making it very clear why Craig and friends are in awe of him – as well as the slow reveal of his backstory and simultaneous (and very tentative) journey toward relating to the other kids as a friend instead of an icon.

4. Bernard Williams

I initially thought that I’d limit this list to Craig’s peers, but I have a soft spot for Bernard, and for repressed but caring older siblings in general. The Williams family dynamics are written with a lot of skill and care overall.

5. Maya

Most of us probably haven’t been armed enforcers for a self-styled preteen “king” who essentially ran his own cult, but a lot of us have probably had to re-evaluate our identity and purpose after a toxic friendship implodes, and at least try to mend fences with the people that we’ve hurt in the past. I love that none of this is easy for Maya but that she’s still willing to try.

Title: Workplace Atmosphere
Fandom: The Magnus Archives
Characters: Martin Blackwood, Gerry Keay
Words: 300
Rating: General Audiences
Summary: Martin stops by the Archives on an errand for the library, and falls into danger.
Additional Tags: Pre-Canon, Missing Scene, The Vast Fear Entity (The Magnus Archives), Leitner Books (The Magnus Archives), Hallucinations
Notes: I wrote this ficlet for justlukahere in the seasonsofdrabbles exchange.