BBU Community Archive!

Dear friends, followers, mutuals, BBU* connoisseurs and those who want to become one,

after the trope archive that is under construction, I would like to create a more general archive as well - on this post!

So, writers, please reblog this post with links to your BBU masterposts (and maybe a tagline or a list of tropes contained in it, if you feel like that).

And readers, browse the reactions and reblogs on this one, to find new content to love! And of course, feel free to boost this, to make it known in all corners of the community!

For those venturing beyond the borders of tumblr, I also created an open collection on Ao3 (called simply "bbu"), that I'll link in a reblog!

Looking forward to seeing all your stories!

*(And to those wondering, "what is this BBU" - it's a collaborative dystopian universe in which a corporation has made a business of legal slavery that includes brainwashing and conditioning people, who officially "signed up" and sells them to rich people's households as so-called "pets". It's a surprisingly rich worlds that contains all sorts of whumpy stories, from highly political anti-capitalistic stances to classic pet whump to deep character studies to... whatever you can imagine. I'll link some info post in a reblog, too.)

Ao3 Collection: [here] <- link to ao3

More info on the BBU: [x][x][x] <- all on tumblr

BBU trope archive: [here] <- on this blog

Masterlists:

Victor and Lilah - multiple whumpees, bad relationship dynamics, reluctant caretaker

Bliss - bad caretaker, abuse of power, rescue, nonverbal whumpee

Sophie - kidnapping, facility whump, dehumanisation

My masterlists (all 18+):

Pet Safety || WRU Inspector and undercover pet lib activist Adrian rescues an abused pet and in order to help her needs to become her new owner. || Recovery, mutual caretaking, noncon elements, dubcon elements, 

Way Over His Head || Junior WRU Romantic Tyler handler realizes (too late?) his employer isn’t so great || Facility whump, whumper turned whumpee, multiple whumpers, noncon elements, guilt guilt guilt.

Making Angel || Rich girl who said ‘no’ to even richer man finds herself turned into a Romantic. || Facility whump, noncon, intimate whumper, possessive whumper, this has some pretty good smut.

Mark and Gemma Get a Pet (completed) || Young middle-class couple are gifted a second hand Romantic and a downward spiral sets off. || Slice of life whump, relationship dynamics, normal people descending into whumpers, noncon elements.

Ira || Some more snippets on Ira from Mark and Gemma, including her first owner, recovery and recapture.

Forgive and Forget. Noncon. Recovery? Angst. Russian mafia involvement. I’m really not sure, it keeps growing out of hand.

Old Friends Old Friends Senior Pet Sanctuary. OFSDS but BBU. Angst, grief, lose seem to be the major themes.

Mature themes, noncon implied, no explicit content, target audience 16+

Guard Dog: David

A District Attorney buys a Guard Dog combination designated Pet to protect her daughter, Alice... who is against the whole Pet system and not thrilled with this decision. But she needs David's help, and you can't be that close to someone without getting to know them...

Guard Dog: Riley

An owner dies suddenly leaving behind his Pet, a Guard Dog Combination designation named Riley. After being forced to focus his existence around one person, what will Riley do now?

Apparently I never went back to this! Masterlists:

Bug and Company

Bug’s 18 when they’re handed over to BetterPets by their foster parents, going through various owners and sets of training before being freed for good. This is their life, and that of those they’ve touched.

Finding Safety

After being kidnapped, dumped at WRU, and shipped to the USA, Cass isn’t having a good time. And then Tyrone takes him to be his ring-fighting Guard Dog, alongside Aaliyah, a Romantic he already owns. Now he’s definitely not having a good time, and nor is Aaliyah. After losing everything, they need to build their lives again, but with Aaliyah not remembering her past and Cass unable to reach his, it’s a challenge, even with assistance.

Pets of the Silver Screen

In the silent film era and the early days of the WRU, young pet number 95, real name Eloise, is bought by film producer Hayes Fletcher to star in his productions. A few years later, he hires Agatha from Foster Montgomery to be her stunt double (read: to scar in scenes where it’s necessary, because Eloise is too valuable), and the two young woman strike up a somewhat unwilling friendship.

Over a decade of working on- and off-screen later, it’s the roaring twenties, pet liberation is starting to grow, and they’re more than ready to leave. Enter Ira Waterhouse – a woman who’s had just about enough of the pet industry and is willing to take in two runaways.

But WRU is expanding, and running a newly-acquired safehouse in London’s docklands isn’t a piece of cake. Especially when the two former pets Ira’s running it with are a) famous, b) wanted for burning down a film studio, and c) even more traumatised than she originally assumed…

Sanctuary

Anita and her grandmother Indira are thrown into the world of pet ownership when Theo, a profoundly deaf unwanted box boy, is mistakenly delivered to the animal shelter Anita works at.

Meanwhile, 785, Theo’s bonded, is now struggling to survive Eleanor alone.

As long as she’s useful, anyway.

When 785 is refurbished and sold, meeting a defiant illegal pet named Cass along the way, she ends up living alongside a Pet who seems to know her far too well. Meanwhile, Theo discovers that the person he cares about most in the world barely remembers his existence, and Anita is in way over her head.

Sanctuary masterlist

Anita and her grandmother Indira are thrown into the world of pet ownership when Theo, a profoundly deaf unwanted box boy, is mistakenly delivered to the animal shelter Anita works at.

Meanwhile, 785, Theo's bonded, is now struggling to survive Eleanor alone.

As long as she's useful, anyway.

When 785 is refurbished and sold, meeting a defiant illegal pet named Cass along the way, she ends up living alongside a Pet who seems to know her far too well. Meanwhile, Theo discovers that the person he cares about most in the world barely remembers his existence, and Anita is in way over her head.

And Cass? Well, even after making a friend in Aaliyah, Cass is just not having a good time right now.

Contains BBU, pet whump, whumpee thinks caretaker is their new whumper, recovery whump, amnesia, lady whump (for Lea and Aaliyah), physically disabled whumpee (for Theo, Lea and Cass) (Theo's deaf, Lea has a stutter, and Cass has chronic pain and problems with his eyesight and legs)

General CWs: BBU and the fuckery that comes with that, pet whump

Character intros (including picrews):

• Anita, Indira, and 065/Theo
• 785/643/Lea, Adam, Eleanor, and Mittens
• Marjorie, Cass, Dan, and Sandy
• Finn, Xiu, Aaliyah, Tyrone, and Jacob
• Letitia, Tom, and Michael

Works:

Chronological timeline-wise. Bold is the most recently posted, tiny text is WIPs.

• New Year at WRU (Theo, Lea, Michael)
• Unboxing (Theo, Lea, Adam, Eleanor)
• Corset (Theo, Lea, Adam, Eleanor) (WIP)
• A mix-up (Theo, Anita)
• The video (art/fake YouTube channel + fic) (Theo, Lea, Anita, Eleanor, Marjorie)
• Registration (Theo, Anita)
• Shopping (Theo, Anita) (WIP)
• Arrested (Theo, Anita, Indira, Marjorie) (WIP)
• 🌸 prompt drabble (Theo, Anita)
• Abandoned (Lea, Eleanor)
• Transport (Lea, Cass)
• Losing (Lea, Cass)
• Home for Christmas: Going Home (Lea, Finn)
• Home for Christmas: Restaurant (Lea, Finn) (WIP)
• Home for Christmas: Christmas Day (Lea, Finn) (WIP)
• Home for Christmas: Photoshoot (art) (Lea) (WIP)
• In Memoriam (art + fic) (Lea, Finn)
• Hairdresser (Lea, Anita, Theo)
• 🎶 prompt drabble (Theo, Lea)
• The vet (Lea, Anita, Theo, Indira)
• Diwali cooking (Lea, Anita)
• Diwali gift (Lea) (Lea, Anita)
• Diwali gift (Theo) (Theo, Indira)
• Diwali light show (Theo, Lea, Anita, Indira)
• Fight (Cass, Aaliyah, Tyrone)
• Exposed (Cass, Tyrone, Aaliyah)
• New Toy (Aaliyah, Tyrone, Cass)
• Stabbed (Cass, Aaliyah, Tyrone)
• Cookies and sweaters (Aaliyah, Cass, Letitia, Sandy, Tom, Xiu)
• 💪 prompt drabble (Aaliyah, Cass)

Extras:

• Theo's WRU intake form
• Lea's WRU intake form
• Cass' WRU intake form
• Height comparisons

Character asks

Anita

• Do you enjoy being depended on?
• He's taking advantage of you.
• What’s the hardest part of caring for Theo?
• 2. Does your OC have children? If so then how fiercely do they love them? If they have more than one then do they love them all equally? If they do not have children then is this part of their future plans?

Lea (general)

• Does Lea have a stutter?

Lea (combination Platonic/Domestic)

• 😬 What advice would you give to a new pet? Or someone thinking about becoming a pet?

Lea (Romantic)

• 😬 What advice would you give to a new pet? Or someone thinking about becoming a pet?
• 🏏 What form of punishment do you respond to the strongest?
• 🤐 What advice would you give your owner about owning a pet if ever given the chance? (owner is Anita)
• 🤫 If you could say anything to your owner with a guarantee of zero consequences, what would it be? (owner is Anita)

Theo

• ❤️‍🩹 Is there anything you wish your owner did more of? (owner is Anita)
• Rose - What is Theo's favourite form of self-care?
• Violet - Do a voice claim for Theo
• Jasmine - If Theo had a tumblr blog, what would his URL be?
• 🎀 Does he wear a specific accessory with a special meaning behind it? What is his usual fashion sense like? What does he wear when he wants to be comfortable and what does he wear when he's going to a fancy party? Or does he just not care?

Tyrone

• 🤔 Is there anything you still wish your pet did better? (about Cass and Aaliyah)

Cass

• His greatest fear

Aaliyah

• Her greatest fear

Taglist: @littlespacecastle @whumpymirages @flowersarefreetherapy @painful-pooch

Sanctuary masterlist

Anita and her grandmother Indira are thrown into the world of pet ownership when Theo, a profoundly deaf unwanted box boy, is mistakenly delivered to the animal shelter Anita works at.

Meanwhile, 785, Theo's bonded, is now struggling to survive Eleanor alone.

As long as she's useful, anyway.

When 785 is refurbished and sold, meeting a defiant illegal pet named Cass along the way, she ends up living alongside a Pet who seems to know her far too well. Meanwhile, Theo discovers that the person he cares about most in the world barely remembers his existence, and Anita is in way over her head.

And Cass? Well, even after making a friend in Aaliyah, Cass is just not having a good time right now.

Contains BBU, pet whump, whumpee thinks caretaker is their new whumper, recovery whump, amnesia, lady whump (for Lea and Aaliyah), physically disabled whumpee (for Theo, Lea and Cass) (Theo's deaf, Lea has a stutter, and Cass has chronic pain and problems with his eyesight and legs)

General CWs: BBU and the fuckery that comes with that, pet whump

Character intros (including picrews):

• Anita, Indira, and 065/Theo
• 785/643/Lea, Adam, Eleanor, and Mittens
• Marjorie, Cass, Dan, and Sandy
• Finn, Xiu, Aaliyah, Tyrone, and Jacob
• Letitia, Tom, and Michael

Works:

Chronological timeline-wise. Bold is the most recently posted, tiny text is WIPs.

• New Year at WRU (Theo, Lea, Michael)
• Unboxing (Theo, Lea, Adam, Eleanor)
• Corset (Theo, Lea, Adam, Eleanor) (WIP)
• A mix-up (Theo, Anita)
• The video (art/fake YouTube channel + fic) (Theo, Lea, Anita, Eleanor, Marjorie)
• Registration (Theo, Anita)
• Shopping (Theo, Anita) (WIP)
• Arrested (Theo, Anita, Indira, Marjorie) (WIP)
• Abandoned (Lea, Eleanor)
• Transport (Lea, Cass)
• Losing (Lea, Cass)
• Home for Christmas: Going Home (Lea, Finn)
• Home for Christmas: Restaurant (Lea, Finn) (WIP)
• Home for Christmas: Christmas Day (Lea, Finn) (WIP)
• Home for Christmas: Photoshoot (art) (Lea) (WIP)
• In Memoriam (art + fic) (Lea, Finn)
• Hairdresser (Lea, Anita, Theo)
• 🎶 prompt drabble (Theo, Lea)
• The vet (Lea, Anita, Theo, Indira)
• Diwali cooking (Lea, Anita)
• Diwali gift (Lea) (Lea, Anita)
• Diwali gift (Theo) (Theo, Indira)
• Diwali light show (Theo, Lea, Anita, Indira)
• Fight (Cass, Aaliyah, Tyrone)
• Cookies and sweaters (Aaliyah, Cass, Letitia, Sandy, Tom, Xiu)
• 💪 prompt drabble (Aaliyah, Cass)

Extras:

• Theo's WRU intake form
• Lea's WRU intake form
• Cass' WRU intake form
• Height comparisons

Character asks

Anita

• Do you enjoy being depended on?
• He's taking advantage of you.
• What’s the hardest part of caring for Theo?

Lea (general)

• Does Lea have a stutter?

Lea (combination Platonic/Domestic)

• 😬 What advice would you give to a new pet? Or someone thinking about becoming a pet?

Lea (Romantic)

• 😬 What advice would you give to a new pet? Or someone thinking about becoming a pet?
• 🏏 What form of punishment do you respond to the strongest?
• 🤐 What advice would you give your owner about owning a pet if ever given the chance? (owner is Anita)
• 🤫 If you could say anything to your owner with a guarantee of zero consequences, what would it be? (owner is Anita)

Theo

• ❤️‍🩹 Is there anything you wish your owner did more of? (owner is Anita)
• Rose - What is Theo's favourite form of self-care?
• Violet - Do a voice claim for Theo
• Jasmine - If Theo had a tumblr blog, what would his URL be?
• 🎀 Does he wear a specific accessory with a special meaning behind it? What is his usual fashion sense like? What does he wear when he wants to be comfortable and what does he wear when he's going to a fancy party? Or does he just not care?

Tyrone

• 🤔 Is there anything you still wish your pet did better? (about Cass and Aaliyah)

Taglist: @littlespacecastle @whumpymirages @flowersarefreetherapy @painful-pooch

Sanctuary masterlist

Anita and her grandmother Indira are thrown into the world of pet ownership when Theo, a profoundly deaf unwanted box boy, is mistakenly delivered to the animal shelter Anita works at.

Meanwhile, 785, bought by Theo's previous owners Adam and Eleanor in a deal with him, and Theo's bonded, is now struggling to survive Eleanor alone.

As long as she's useful, anyway.

When 785 is refurbished and sold, meeting a defiant illegal pet named Cass along the way, she ends up living alongside a Pet who seems to know her far too well. Meanwhile, Theo discovers that the person he cares about most in the world barely remembers his existence, and Anita is in way over her head.

And Cass? Well, Cass is just not having a good time right now, even after making a friend in Aaliyah, a fellow pet.

Contains BBU, pet whump, whumpee thinks caretaker is their new whumper, recovery whump, amnesia, lady whump (for Lea and Aaliyah), physically disabled whumpee (for Theo, Lea and Cass) (Theo's deaf, Lea has a stutter, and Cass has chronic pain and problems with his eyesight and legs)

General CWs: BBU and the fuckery that comes with that, pet whump

Character intros (including picrews):

• Anita, Indira, and 065/Theo
• 785/643/Lea, Adam, Eleanor, and Mittens
• Marjorie, Cass, Dan, and Sandy
• Finn, Xiu, Aaliyah, Tyrone, and Jacob
• Letitia, Tom, and Michael

Works:

Chronological timeline-wise. Bold is the most recently posted, tiny text is WIPs.

• New Year at WRU (Theo, Lea, Michael)
• Unboxing (Theo, Lea, Adam, Eleanor)
• Corset (Theo, Lea, Adam, Eleanor) (WIP)
• A mix-up (Theo, Anita)
• The video (art/fake YouTube channel + fic) (Theo, Lea, Anita, Eleanor, Marjorie)
• Registration (Theo, Anita)
• Shopping (Theo, Anita) (WIP)
• Arrested (Theo, Anita, Indira, Marjorie) (WIP)
• Abandoned (Lea, Eleanor)
• Transport (Lea, Cass)
• Losing (Lea, Cass)
• Home for Christmas: Going Home (Lea, Finn)
• Home for Christmas: Restaurant (Lea, Finn) (WIP)
• Home for Christmas: Christmas Day (Lea, Finn) (WIP)
• Home for Christmas: Photoshoot (art) (Lea) (WIP)
• In Memoriam (art + fic) (Lea, Finn)
• Hairdresser (Lea, Anita, Theo)
• 🎶 prompt drabble (Theo, Lea)
• The vet (Lea, Anita, Theo, Indira)
• Diwali cooking (Lea, Anita)
• Diwali gift (Lea) (Lea, Anita)
• Diwali gift (Theo) (Theo, Indira)
• Diwali light show (Theo, Lea, Anita, Indira)
• Fight (Cass, Aaliyah, Tyrone)
• Cookies and sweaters (Aaliyah, Cass, Letitia, Sandy, Tom, Xiu)
• 💪 prompt drabble (Aaliyah, Cass)

Extras:

• Theo's WRU intake form
• Lea's WRU intake form
• Cass' WRU intake form
• Height comparisons

Character asks

Anita

• Do you enjoy being depended on?
• He's taking advantage of you.
• What’s the hardest part of caring for Theo?

Lea (general)

• Does Lea have a stutter?

Lea (combination Platonic/Domestic)

• 😬 What advice would you give to a new pet? Or someone thinking about becoming a pet?

Lea (Romantic)

• 😬 What advice would you give to a new pet? Or someone thinking about becoming a pet?
• 🏏 What form of punishment do you respond to the strongest?
• 🤐 What advice would you give your owner about owning a pet if ever given the chance? (owner is Anita)
• 🤫 If you could say anything to your owner with a guarantee of zero consequences, what would it be? (owner is Anita)

Theo

• ❤️‍🩹 Is there anything you wish your owner did more of? (owner is Anita)
• Rose - What is Theo's favourite form of self-care?
• Violet - Do a voice claim for Theo
• Jasmine - If Theo had a tumblr blog, what would his URL be?
• 🎀 Does he wear a specific accessory with a special meaning behind it? What is his usual fashion sense like? What does he wear when he wants to be comfortable and what does he wear when he's going to a fancy party? Or does he just not care?

Tyrone

• 🤔 Is there anything you still wish your pet did better? (about Cass and Aaliyah)

Taglist: @littlespacecastle @whumpymirages @flowersarefreetherapy @painful-pooch