Fake It Til You Make It

Series Begun:

2022-12-18

Series Updated:

2023-04-19

Description:

Grian and Mumbo have been pining after each other for years, even before Grian was on Hermitcraft, but neither knows that the other likes them. They both come up with a plan; fake date someone to catch the other's attention. Unfortunately (or fortunately depending on how you look at it), they both chose the same person, Scar. Now Scar, who also happens to like these oblivious idiots, has to find a way to get them together - and maybe worm his own way into their hearts, as well.

Notes:

While this series is technically complete, there is more I want to add, so watch for more updates! See y'all soon!!

this series is set in hermitcraft seasons 8 and 9. happy reading!

Stats:

Words: 15,374     Works: 5     Complete: Yes

General Audience Multi Slash M/M

Fake It Til You Make It (Might Not Be The Best Plan When It Comes To Dating)
Hermitcraft SMP

18 Dec, 2022

No Warnings Apply, Mumbo Jumbo/Grian, Mumbo Jumbo/GoodTimesWithScar, Grian/Goodtimeswithscar, Mumbo Jumbo/Grian/GoodTimesWithScar, Mumbo Jumbo, GoodTimesWithScar, Grian, GoodTimesWithScar's Cat Jellie, Hermitcraft Season 8, Fluff, Humor, Fake/Pretend Relationship, Denial of Feelings, Mutual Pining, Not Actually Unrequited Love, Polyamory, Panic Attacks, Mumbo Jumbo-centric, GoodTimesWithScar-centric, Grian-Centric, Winged Grian, Avian Grian, Disabled GoodTimesWithScar, Vex GoodTimesWithScar, POV Third Person, Betaed, One Shot, Complete, Series

Mumbo and Grian have had crushes on each other for years, but neither notice the other's feelings. They both come to the same conclusion; they're tired of dancing around their feelings and they need to get the other to notice them. And how better to do that than fake dating?

aka: Mumbo and Grian both ask Scar to fake date them to get each other's attention. Scar, for once, is not the most oblivious one here.

Part 1 of Fake It Til You Make It

Published: 2022-12-18     Words: 2,458     Chapters: 1/1

Teen Multi Slash M/M

Dinners and Dates (Can Be Really Stressful When You're In A Fake Relationship Or Two)
Hermitcraft SMP

18 Jan, 2023

No Warnings Apply, Mumbo Jumbo/Grian, Mumbo Jumbo/GoodTimesWithScar, Grian/Goodtimeswithscar, Mumbo Jumbo/Grian/GoodTimesWithScar, Mumbo Jumbo, GoodTimesWithScar, Grian, GoodTimesWithScar's Cat Jellie, PearlescentMoon, Hermitcraft Season 8, Fluff, Humor, Fake/Pretend Relationship, Mutual Pining, Not Actually Unrequited Love, Polyamory, GoodTimesWithScar-centric, Mumbo Jumbo-centric, Grian-Centric, Winged Grian, Avian Grian, Disabled GoodTimesWithScar, Vex GoodTimesWithScar, POV Third Person, Betaed, One Shot, Complete, Series

Scar comes up with a new plot to get his fake-boyfriends, Grian and Mumbo, together. Fine-dining was one of the best kinds of dates, right?

aka: Scar takes Mumbo and Grian on a little dinner date.

Part 2 of Fake It Til You Make It

Published: 2023-01-18     Words: 2,895     Chapters: 1/1

General Audience Multi Slash M/M

Bedridden (Maybe Isn't Actually The Worst Position To Be In)
Hermitcraft SMP

27 Jan, 2023

No Warnings Apply, Mumbo Jumbo/Grian, Mumbo Jumbo/GoodTimesWithScar, Grian/Goodtimeswithscar, Mumbo Jumbo/Grian/GoodTimesWithScar, Mumbo Jumbo, GoodTimesWithScar, Grian, GoodTimesWithScar's Cat Jellie, Sickfic, Hurt/Comfort, Domestic Fluff, Fake/Pretend Relationship, Mutual Pining, Not Actually Unrequited Love, Polyamory, Self-Esteem Issues, Winged Grian, Avian Grian, Disabled GoodTimesWithScar, Vex GoodTimesWithScar, GoodTimesWithScar-centric, Grian-Centric, Mumbo Jumbo-centric, POV Third Person, Betaed, One Shot, Complete, Series

After the dinner date, Scar gets a flare up which leaves him bedridden. He hasn't left his base in a while and Grian and Mumbo get worried, so they go to his base to see what's up.

aka: The obligatory hurt/comfort sickfic

Part 3 of Fake It Til You Make It

Published: 2023-01-27     Words: 2,807     Chapters: 1/1

Teen Gen Multi Slash M/M

Season Switch (Really Just Means Floating In The Void For Months On End)
Hermitcraft SMP

29 Mar, 2023

No Warnings Apply, Grian & PearlescentMoon, Mumbo Jumbo/Grian/GoodTimesWithScar, Grian/Goodtimeswithscar, Mumbo Jumbo/Grian, Mumbo Jumbo/GoodTimesWithScar, PearlescentMoon, GoodTimesWithScar, Grian, ImpulseSV, Mumbo Jumbo, Xisumavoid, Hermitcraft Season 8, Hermitcraft Season 9, Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Depression, Suicidal Thoughts, PearlescentMoon-centric, Grian-Centric, Winged PearlescentMoon, Winged Grian, Avian Grian, Watcher Grian, Disabled GoodTimesWithScar, Vex GoodTimesWithScar, Grian and PearlescentMoon are Siblings, POV Third Person, Betaed, One Shot, Complete, Series

It's the end of the world.

All the Hermits' builds, their animals, their farms… the bases and shops and everything that's been done, all the impossibilities that had become possible with some redstone and spite…

It was all gone, and it was all her fault.

aka: pearl thinks the end of season 8 is her fault, and cant understand why no one is mad at her

Part 4 of Fake It Til You Make It

Published: 2023-03-29     Words: 3,336     Chapters: 1/1

Teen Multi Slash M/M

We Made It (Faking It Was A Good Idea After All)
Hermitcraft SMP

19 Apr, 2023

No Warnings Apply, Mumbo Jumbo/Grian/GoodTimesWithScar, Mumbo Jumbo/Grian, Grian/Goodtimeswithscar, Mumbo Jumbo/GoodTimesWithScar, GoodTimesWithScar, Mumbo Jumbo, Grian, PearlescentMoon, Jimmy Solidarity, Bigbst4tz2, Martyn InTheLittleWood, Hermitcraft Season 9, Domestic Fluff, Humor, Fake/Pretend Relationship, Not Actually Unrequited Love, Polyamory, Love Confessions, Literal Sleeping Together, Innuendo, Self-Doubt, Grian-Centric, GoodTimesWithScar-centric, Mumbo Jumbo-centric, Disabled GoodTimesWithScar, Wheelchair User GoodtimeswithScar, Vex GoodTimesWithScar, Avian Grian, Winged Grian, Grian and PearlescentMoon are Siblings, Grian and Jimmy Solidarity are Siblings, POV Third Person, Betaed, Two Shot, Complete, Series

"I'm going to confess to Grian," Mumbo says without any preamble.

Scar's jaw practically hits the floor.

aka: THEY FINALLY GET TOGETHER LET'S GOOOOOOOO

Part 5 of Fake It Til You Make It

Published: 2023-04-19     Words: 3,878     Chapters: 2/2