9th Circle of Cowboy Hell

Settling Affairs (2148 words) by Star_Spangled_Bastard Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Control (Video Game) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Theodore Ash Jr. & Broderick Northmoor, Theodore Ash Jr. & Oldest House, Theodore Ash Jr./Broderick Northmoor Characters: Theodore Ash Jr., Oldest House (Control) Additional Tags: Grief/Mourning, Whump, Emotional Hurt/Comfort Series: Part 9 of Control Oneshots Summary: Ash wants stability. He wants to be somewhere he can flip a lightswitch without thinking about how his best friend is entombed in the reactor that’s generating the very power they’re using to light his office.

The fic is done! As always, if you click through I hope you enjoy it!

In the Heat of the Moment (5142 words) by Star_Spangled_Bastard Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Control (Video Game) Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Theodore Ash Jr./Broderick Northmoor, The Board & Broderick Northmoor Characters: Theodore Ash Jr., Broderick Northmoor Additional Tags: Sexual Content, Drinking, Love Confessions, Wining and Dining Series: Part 8 of Control Oneshots Summary: Most of the day had been uneventful, but Northmoor had shown up in Ash's office right before the day shift ended with a bottle of bourbon and, well, he wasn't going to say no to that.

Here's that second wip, finally finished!

The Third Man Factor (2736 words) by Star_Spangled_Bastard Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Control (Video Game) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Theodore Ash Jr. & Broderick Northmoor Characters: Prisoner 11-C | Fra, Broderick Northmoor, Theodore Ash Jr. Additional Tags: Pre-Canon, FBC ethics Series: Part 7 of Control Oneshots Summary: It’s been two weeks since the Bureau acquired Prisoner 11-C. So far, the Entity has caused nothing but problems for the Bureau.

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This fic was really fun to write, though deciding on Fra's dialogue was kind of agonizing! He's such a fun character to encounter in-game, I enjoyed speculating on some of his history in the Bureau.

< Afterlife > (2624 words) by Star_Spangled_Bastard Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Control (Video Game) Rating: Mature Warnings: Major Character Death Relationships: Theodore Ash Jr./Broderick Northmoor, Jesse Faden/Emily Pope Characters: Broderick Northmoor, Theodore Ash Jr., Jesse Faden, Emily Pope, Ahti (Control), Oldest House (Control) Additional Tags: Bittersweet Ending Series: Part 3 of Sacred Geometry Summary: Former FBC Director Broderick Northmoor finally gains his freedom

It is done! This is a follow-up to my previous fic. I didn't go into this expecting to actually write Jesse/Emily but here we are!

< Afterburn/Afterimage > (3665 words) by Star_Spangled_Bastard Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Control (Video Game) Rating: Mature Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Theodore Ash Jr./Broderick Northmoor, Broderick Northmoor & Oldest House Characters: Broderick Northmoor, Theodore Ash Jr., Oldest House (Control), Zachariah Trench Additional Tags: Implied/Referenced Character Death, Suicide Attempt, Imprisonment, Drugs, Whump, Hurt No Comfort Series: Part 2 of Sacred Geometry Summary: Former FBC Director Northmoor grows to regret his retirement plan. He becomes desperate for freedom, and desperation is a dangerous thing.

I have finished the follow-up fic! Be sure to check the tags on this one, as it involves heavy subject matter. If you click through I hope you enjoy!

Sacred Geometry (31164 words) by Star_Spangled_Bastard Chapters: 15/15 Fandom: Control (Video Game) Rating: Mature Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Relationships: Broderick Northmoor & Theodore Ash Jr., Broderick Northmoor & The Board, Theodore Ash Jr. & Oldest House Characters: Broderick Northmoor, Theodore Ash Jr., The Board (Control), Oldest House (Control), Casper Darling, Zachariah Trench Additional Tags: Canon-Typical Violence, slow burn but in the literal sense, Pre-Canon, Canon Compliant, Smoking, Drinking, enemies to friends to something complicated and unquantifiable, Suicidal Thoughts, indirectly there but tagging to be safe Summary: At age 30, Broderick Northmoor finds himself in charge of the Federal Bureau of Control. The events following his appointment as Director shake his own understanding of reality to its core.

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It's done!! Thank you all for reading. I especially appreciate those of you who always take the time to comment! I didn't intend to write 31k words about what ultimately became themes of religious trauma and repression when I started this but. here we are. I hope you enjoy the epilogue.

Sacred Geometry (30664 words) by Star_Spangled_Bastard Chapters: 14/15 Fandom: Control (Video Game) Rating: Mature Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Relationships: Broderick Northmoor & Theodore Ash Jr., Broderick Northmoor & The Board, Theodore Ash Jr. & Oldest House Characters: Broderick Northmoor, Theodore Ash Jr., The Board (Control), Oldest House (Control), Casper Darling, Zachariah Trench Additional Tags: Canon-Typical Violence, slow burn but in the literal sense, Pre-Canon, Canon Compliant, Smoking, Drinking, enemies to friends to something complicated and unquantifiable, Suicidal Thoughts, indirectly there but tagging to be safe Summary: At age 30, Broderick Northmoor finds himself in charge of the Federal Bureau of Control. The events following his appointment as Director shake his own understanding of reality to its core.

This is the last full-length chapter! The last remaining one is a short epilogue. I hope you all enjoy!

Sacred Geometry (28761 words) by Star_Spangled_Bastard Chapters: 13/15 Fandom: Control (Video Game) Rating: Mature Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Relationships: Broderick Northmoor & Theodore Ash Jr., Broderick Northmoor & The Board, Theodore Ash Jr. & Oldest House Characters: Broderick Northmoor, Theodore Ash Jr., The Board (Control), Oldest House (Control), Casper Darling, Zachariah Trench Additional Tags: Canon-Typical Violence, Other Additional Tags to Be Added, slow burn but in the literal sense, Pre-Canon, Canon Compliant, Smoking, Drinking, enemies to friends to something complicated and unquantifiable, Suicidal Thoughts, indirectly there but tagging to be safe Summary: At age 30, Broderick Northmoor finds himself in charge of the Federal Bureau of Control. The events following his appointment as Director shake his own understanding of reality to its core.

Here we are ever closer to the end! This one is fairly short but I hope you enjoy it all the same!

Sacred Geometry (27518 words) by Star_Spangled_Bastard Chapters: 12/15 Fandom: Control (Video Game) Rating: Mature Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Relationships: Broderick Northmoor & Theodore Ash Jr., Broderick Northmoor & The Board, Theodore Ash Jr. & Oldest House Characters: Broderick Northmoor, Theodore Ash Jr., The Board (Control), Oldest House (Control), Casper Darling Additional Tags: Canon-Typical Violence, Other Additional Tags to Be Added, slow burn but in the literal sense, Pre-Canon, Canon Compliant, Smoking, Drinking, enemies to friends to something complicated and unquantifiable, Suicidal Thoughts, indirectly there but tagging to be safe Summary: At age 30, Broderick Northmoor finds himself in charge of the Federal Bureau of Control. The events following his appointment as Director shake his own understanding of reality to its core.

This week's chapter is up and a lot happens here! Additional tags have been updated for this one, as there are some heavy themes.

Sacred Geometry (25225 words) by Star_Spangled_Bastard Chapters: 11/15 Fandom: Control (Video Game) Rating: Mature Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Relationships: Broderick Northmoor & Theodore Ash Jr., Broderick Northmoor & The Board, Theodore Ash Jr. & Oldest House Characters: Broderick Northmoor, Theodore Ash Jr., The Board (Control), Oldest House (Control) Additional Tags: Canon-Typical Violence, Other Additional Tags to Be Added, slow burn but in the literal sense, Pre-Canon, Canon Compliant, Smoking, Drinking, enemies to friends to something complicated and unquantifiable Summary: At age 30, Broderick Northmoor finds himself in charge of the Federal Bureau of Control. The events following his appointment as Director shake his own understanding of reality to its core.

This week's chapter is up! I hope you will enjoy it!

Sacred Geometry (22758 words) by Star_Spangled_Bastard Chapters: 10/15 Fandom: Control (Video Game) Rating: Mature Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Relationships: Broderick Northmoor & Theodore Ash Jr., Broderick Northmoor & The Board, Theodore Ash Jr. & Oldest House Characters: Broderick Northmoor, Theodore Ash Jr., The Board (Control), Oldest House (Control) Additional Tags: Canon-Typical Violence, Other Additional Tags to Be Added, slow burn but in the literal sense, Pre-Canon, Canon Compliant, Smoking, Drinking, enemies to friends to something complicated and unquantifiable Summary: At age 30, Broderick Northmoor finds himself in charge of the Federal Bureau of Control. The events following his appointment as Director shake his own understanding of reality to its core.

And here we are at the end of act 2. I hope you're all ready for the rollercoaster ahead! If you click through to read, I hope you enjoy it!

Sacred Geometry (20644 words) by Star_Spangled_Bastard Chapters: 9/15 Fandom: Control (Video Game) Rating: Mature Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Relationships: Broderick Northmoor & Theodore Ash Jr., Broderick Northmoor & The Board, Theodore Ash Jr. & Oldest House Characters: Broderick Northmoor, Theodore Ash Jr., The Board (Control), Oldest House (Control) Additional Tags: Canon-Typical Violence, Other Additional Tags to Be Added, slow burn but in the literal sense, Pre-Canon, Canon Compliant, Smoking, Drinking Summary: At age 30, Broderick Northmoor finds himself in charge of the Federal Bureau of Control. The events following his appointment as Director shake his own understanding of reality to its core.

In this chapter, some Bureau history is made! If you read I hope you enjoy it!

Sacred Geometry (15629 words) by Star_Spangled_Bastard Chapters: 7/15 Fandom: Control (Video Game) Rating: Mature Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Relationships: Broderick Northmoor & Theodore Ash Jr., Broderick Northmoor & The Board, Theodore Ash Jr. & Oldest House Characters: Broderick Northmoor, Theodore Ash Jr., The Board (Control), Oldest House (Control) Additional Tags: Canon-Typical Violence, Other Additional Tags to Be Added, slow burn but in the literal sense, Pre-Canon, Canon Compliant, Smoking, Drinking Summary: At age 30, Broderick Northmoor finds himself in charge of the Federal Bureau of Control. The events following his appointment as Director shake his own understanding of reality to its core.

The new chapter is up! If you're a fan of the Research Sector's experiments, you're in for a treat!

Sacred Geometry (12821 words) by Star_Spangled_Bastard Chapters: 6/15 Fandom: Control (Video Game) Rating: Mature Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Relationships: Broderick Northmoor & Theodore Ash Jr., Broderick Northmoor & The Board, Theodore Ash Jr. & Oldest House Characters: Broderick Northmoor, Theodore Ash Jr., The Board (Control), Oldest House (Control) Additional Tags: Canon-Typical Violence, Other Additional Tags to Be Added, slow burn but in the literal sense, Pre-Canon, Canon Compliant, Smoking, Drinking Summary: At age 30, Broderick Northmoor finds himself in charge of the Federal Bureau of Control. The events following his appointment as Director shake his own understanding of reality to its core.

Another chapter is up! If you read it, I hope you enjoy it!

Sacred Geometry (10541 words) by Star_Spangled_Bastard Chapters: 5/15 Fandom: Control (Video Game) Rating: Mature Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Relationships: Broderick Northmoor & Theodore Ash Jr., Broderick Northmoor & The Board, Theodore Ash Jr. & Oldest House Characters: Broderick Northmoor, Theodore Ash Jr., The Board (Control), Oldest House (Control) Additional Tags: Canon-Typical Violence, Other Additional Tags to Be Added, slow burn but in the literal sense, Pre-Canon, Canon Compliant, Smoking, Drinking Summary: At age 30, Broderick Northmoor finds himself in charge of the Federal Bureau of Control. The events following his appointment as Director shake his own understanding of reality to its core.

Another Saturday, another update! This chapter is shorter than usual but I hope you enjoy it if you read it!

Sacred Geometry (9290 words) by Star_Spangled_Bastard Chapters: 4/15 Fandom: Control (Video Game) Rating: Mature Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Relationships: Broderick Northmoor & Theodore Ash Jr., Broderick Northmoor & The Board, Theodore Ash Jr. & Oldest House Characters: Broderick Northmoor, Theodore Ash Jr., The Board (Control), Oldest House (Control) Additional Tags: Canon-Typical Violence, Other Additional Tags to Be Added, slow burn but in the literal sense, Pre-Canon, Canon Compliant, Smoking Summary: At age 30, Broderick Northmoor finds himself in charge of the Federal Bureau of Control. The events following his appointment as Director shake his own understanding of reality to its core.

Another chapter is out! Things are really beginning to heat up 😉

Sacred Geometry (6576 words) by Star_Spangled_Bastard Chapters: 3/15 Fandom: Control (Video Game) Rating: Mature Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Relationships: Broderick Northmoor & Theodore Ash Jr., Broderick Northmoor & The Board, Theodore Ash Jr. & Oldest House Characters: Broderick Northmoor, Theodore Ash Jr., The Board (Control), Oldest House (Control) Additional Tags: Canon-Typical Violence, Other Additional Tags to Be Added, slow burn but in the literal sense Summary: At age 30, Broderick Northmoor finds himself in charge of the Federal Bureau of Control. The events following his appointment as Director shake his own understanding of reality to its core.

In this chapter we see the Bureau undergo some structural changes, both literally and metaphorically.