The Social Network Big Bang 2012

des8pudels8kern:

Threads by abriata (33k)
Art by eiirene // Art by lovesletyoudown // Art and Fanmix by sweetmadness379
Eduardo marries Mark to avoid getting deported. Five years later, he wants a divorce. Mark is not okay with this.

Every Heart Should Have A Beat by freakykat (12.5k)
Art by chosenfire28
They’ve made it to where they are. Married and together and happy about it. But Mark can’t seem to find the words he needs to, he wants to tell Eduardo. It’s a story about two people finding their footing in their relationship and loving all the way through it. “One sees clearly only with the heart. What is essential is invisible to the eye.”

Can’t Hug Every Cat by princewardo (12k)
Art by anon // Fanmix by princewardo
Jesse loves cats. He loves every type of cat. He just wants to hug all of them, but he can’t. He can’t hug every cat. He can, however, accidentally post a humiliating dating video that goes viral.

i’m alright (i just forget you all the time) by serenatechair (27.5k)
Art & fanmix by am41
“He can’t help but think to himself that, no matter what Dustin claims in his typical dramatic, theatrical manner, this isn’t a love story.  Maybe it’s more of a growth story.  Maybe it’s Eduardo’s growth story—his journey, about how he went from the worst place he’s ever been to the best one imaginable.”  Or, after the depositions when Eduardo is at his lowest, the person to help him is the one he least expected. 

Elliptic Integral by speak-me-fair (20k)
Mark gets to know Lisbeth Salander on her hackers’ network, during the time when she’s working on Fermat’s Last Theorem. Everything that happens afterwards is proof of the impossible.

the stupid things I’ve said before by kisforkurama (15k)
Art by skyearth85
It’s just not how he expected college to be, Mark guesses. Not the being a little in love with his best friend thing, because that’s not a big deal and he’s got that under control. The being friends with guys who row crew thing is a little weird, though.

Albatross by forsanethaec (18k)
Art by skyearth85 // Illustrations by lovesletyoudown
Two years after the lawsuit ends, Mark and Eduardo are both flying on Oceanic Airways flight 815 when it crashes on a mysterious tropical island. A story about starting over, surviving together and finding one another along the way. [A Social Network/LOST fusion.]

Tonight I’m Gonna Cut It Out (and then Restart) by pasdexcuses (12k)
Fanmix by neon_footprint
Doctor Who AU. Following Eduardo outside, Mark prepares himself to have an argument about limits and people who are not allowed to touch his TARDIS. Eduardo, however, has other plans. He pins Mark to the door, stepping very, very close, disregarding Mark’s personal space altogether and ignoring the multitude of people staring at them in the city where they have just landed.

We Wander Through Difference by speakfictions (18k)
Fanmix by na_shao
Mark never expected to fall in love with the cashier at his neighborhood Safeway, but life seems to have other plans.

Preliminary by des_pudels_kern (20k)
Fanart by badsketches // Graphic and fanmix by sweetmadness379
Eduardo is not perfect, as far as Mark is concerned he is the perfect friend. He supports Mark, believes in him, and genuinely likes him. He also acts as the voice of reason to Mark’s social convention defying genius, pointing out what Mark would rather have ignored and talking him into things. Mark’s own personal companion, cheerleader, and conscience, wrapped into a visually appealing package and ready to be pulled out or ignored at will. Oh, and he’s not real. 

Now you’re just somebody that I used to know by emilys-list (11k)
Fanart by savetomorrow // Fanart by thisissirius // Fanvid by jumpercut
Eduardo erases Mark from his memory. It’s not as easy as he thinks it is. (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind AU)

into the trees by ceridweyn_lin (10k)
Art by salvadore_hart // Art by badsketches 
Mark Zuckerberg disappears in the Montana desert. His car is found by a local farmer. There are no leads or even clues. Several months later, his friends and enemies reflect on his accomplishments and life. (Eduardo Saverin declined to be interviewed). But people don’t just go missing like that, right? There’s got to be something else going on. Some reason why he would vanish into thin air.

Heave Ho, Thieves and Beggars by antistar_e (72k)
Art by hapakitsune // Fanmix by astrofisica
When you can’t run, you crawl. When you can’t crawl, you find someone to carry you. Or, when Wash’s cousin contacts Serenity saying that the youngest, richest man in the universe wants to hire them for a job, an empty purse leaves Malcolm Reynolds hard-pressed to take the offer. The problem? Mark Zuckerberg needs their help to break a friend out of the Academy. And as it turns out, that’s just the easy part.

With Secrets at our Fingertips by lc2l (41k)
Fanvid by bingbulette // Fanmix by astrofisica
Three years ago students across the country sat waiting for letters from Harvard. Three years ago the Government was discussing radical changes to worker legislation. Three years ago Eduardo Saverin pressed his hand to another man’s arm and set off a run of bad luck that collapsed a company.
And now Eduardo wakes up in a tiny back room in New York with a girl named Alice, a note saying he paid her to work him and no memory of the last three years. In a new world where the mysterious Facebook is allowing workers to connect and use their powers outside the law like never before; Eduardo finds himself estranged from his mafia-family, in possession of $500 million and haunted by the ghost of one thought: Mark doesn’t wear gloves to code.
But who is Mark, where did the money come from and what has he done that’s lead him here? (Curseworkers AU)

you go talk to your friends, talk to my friends, talk to me by moogle62 (30k)
Fanmix by astrofisica // Art by profoundrice // Art by hapakitsune
High school au! Featuring! Erica continuing her life of flawlessness, Dustin being far too involved in other people’s lives for someone who is simultaneously embarking on his own self-titled ~wooing campaign~ and Mark trying to remember that feelings are not the enemy, especially when they involve Eduardo, the ludicrously attractive transfer student. Also includes: awkward math class flirting, Erica’s orange socks and people making out in cupboards.

My Heart With You by irrelephance (19k)
Art and fanmix by serenatechair
Jesse and Andrew first meet when Jesse is 6, and Andrew is 30. Time cannot hold Andrew steady, but somehow, they find their way to each other. A Time Traveller’s Wife AU.

I Would Take A Whisper (If That’s All You Had To Give) by itsanoffblue (41k)
Art and fanmix by am41
A ‘Life As We Know It’ AU. Chris and Dustin die in a car accident a few years after the lawsuit and Mark and Eduardo are left joint custody of their one year old daughter. Turns out that losing your only friends and raising their baby is hard enough without also having to live with the ex-best friend who broke your heart. Basically this is a fix-it and a kid!fic and boy does everyone have a lot of feelings.

Not A Michael Cera Story by pr_scatterbrain (10k)
Art by salvadore_hart
Sometimes it feels like their lives are the plot of a B movie.
Or a random hipster rpf about Rooney Mara wearing a lot of black Givenchy dresses, being rich and miserable, and a horrible person who doesn’t want any friends. She needs some though, which is where Jesse and Keira come into the picture.

the violets explode inside me (when i meet your eyes) by facebookfour (11k)
Fanart by missthi83
High School AU with a Brazilian royalty twist

i was the man who never lied by thisissirius (16k)
Art by eiirene
mark writes his memoirs and fucks shit up in the process.

For What Binds Us by hold_onhope (16k)
Art by savetomorrow
Curse Workers AU. The first thing Mark learns when he starts Harvard is that it means nothing to be special. You first have to be ordinary if you want to do extraordinary things, and this is why Mark hides his talent as carefully as he hides his hands. Eduardo sees him anyway; Eduardo, who can claim his work as openly and easily as he can smile. Mark wants to know what that means. He wants to know what that feels like.

Midnight at the Hanging Tree by hapakitsune (34k)
Art by thisissirius // Art by eiirene // Fanmix by moeexyz
When Erica’s name is called at the Reaping, she never dreamed that she would become the face of a secret revolution brewing in the heart of Panem.

A Teenager in Love by roofpizza (14k)
Art by missthi83 // Art by thatsapplejack
Eduardo and Mark stumble through the path of love and mess up a lot along the way.

Wend and Repeat (Until True) by novembersmith (37k)
Art and fanmix by attempt_unique // Art by thisissirius
Everyone knows this story. It’s a journey where you can’t look back, you can only go forward. Turns out that’s more complicated than it seems. AKA: The (Extremely Late) Orpheus AU

Heart wrapped in blankets (lying low) by queenofanavia (13.5k)
“I’m telling you, Jesse, he’s been staring at you for the past half an hour” Joe murmurs as he turns to nudge Jesse’s side.
Jesse sighs and tries to gather up his patience.
“Who has?” he asks even if he knows it’s pointless. From the exasperated look Joe throws him, he knows too.

Wonderfully, des8pudels8kern has made a masterlist of all of the big bangs that have been posted! As I said previously, we’re still missing one, but as soon as that one is posted, I will create a giant masterpost for the past two years’ worth of big bangs. Thanks for your hard work, DPK!

Congrats on Round 3!

So okay, everyone, that is just about the end of Round 3 of The Social Network Big Bang! We have one last author who had to postpone her date for family reasons, but once she posts, we will officially be done!

When that last fic is posted, I will create a masterpost of all the big bangs from the last two years! Thank you to all the authors and artists from Rounds 1-3 — thank you for your enthusiasm and your dedication to this small, passionate fandom, you made running this challenge, difficult as it can be at times, very rewarding. And congratulations to all of you for accomplishing this!

- hk, your loving mod

Heart wrapped in blankets (laying low)

by queenofanavia
Fandom: The Social Network RPF
Pairing: Jesse Eiseneberg/Andrew Garfield
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 13,682
Summary:     “I’m telling you, Jesse, he’s been staring at you for the past half an hour” Joe murmurs as he turns to nudge Jesse’s side.

    Jesse sighs and tries to gather up his patience.

    “Who has?” he asks even if he knows it’s pointless. From the exasperated look Joe throws him, he knows too.

Wend and Repeat (Until True)by novembersmith
Rating: NC-17
Pairing(s): Mark/Eduardo
Warnings: There are D/s overtones to the relationship/sex, but it’s never explicitly negotiated or discussed in the story.
Word Count: 36,700
Summary: Everyone knows this story. It’s a journey where you can’t look back, you can only go forward. Turns out that’s more complicated than it seems.

AKA: The (Extremely Late) Orpheus AU

art and mix post by attempt_unique

art post by thisissirius

A Teenager in Love by roofpizza
Rating: pg-13
Pairing(s): Mark/Eduardo, I’ll leave the other pairings as a surprise
Warnings: NO SEX WHOOPS
Word Count: ~14k
Summary: Eduardo and Mark stumble through the path of love and mess up a lot along the way.

art by missthi83

art by thisapplejack

For What Binds Usby hold_onhope
Rating: R
Pairing(s): Mark/Eduardo
Warnings: None.
Word Count: 16,300
Summary: Curse Workers AU. The first thing Mark learns when he starts Harvard is that it means nothing to be special. You first have to be ordinary if you want to do extraordinary things, and this is why Mark hides his talent as carefully as he hides his hands. Eduardo sees him anyway; Eduardo, who can claim his work as openly and easily as he can smile. Mark wants to know what that means. He wants to know what that feels like.

art by savetomorrow

the violets explode inside me (when I meet your eyes) by facebookfour
Rating: R/NC-17
Pairing(s): Mark/Eduardo
Warnings: Teen angst and feels
Word Count: ~11k
Summary: High School AU with a Brazilian royalty twist

art by missthi83

the man who never liedby thisissirius
Pairings: mark/eduardo, plus allusions to others
Word count; 16,007
Warnings: no sean? {i didn’t realise until the end D:}
Summary: mark writes his memoirs and fucks shit up in the process.

art by eiirene