The Chess Master - Series Masterpost

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The Chess Master

A Psych AU series set in a reality in which all the Psych characters are spies working for various rival agencies.

(Details, Links, and Moodboards under the cut)

Series Details:

Main Characters: Carlton Lassiter & Shawn Spencer
Secondary characters: Yin, Karen Vick, Juliet O'Hara, Burton Guster
Genres: Spy AU, Action, Angst, Whump, Hurt/Comfort, Casefics


~ Part One - A Man Called Psych
Read on Dreamwidth | Read on AO3
Status: Complete
Rating: T
Characters: Carlton Lassiter, Shawn Spencer
Secondary characters: Karen Vick, Yin, Allison Cowley
Summary: Carlton Lassiter is the top undercover agent for an international law enforcement agency. Shawn Spencer is the top consultant for an international criminal organization. A common goal unites the two enemies when they team up to exact revenge from a rogue operative known only as Psych.


~ Part Two - In Between The Lines, There's A Lot Of Obscurity
Read on Dreamwidth | Read on Squidgeworld (links to be added)
Status: In progress
Rating: M
Characters: Carlton Lassiter, Shawn Spencer
Secondary characters: Karen Vick, Juliet O'Hara, Burton Guster
Summary: Shawn and Lassiter hit a few roadblocks as they try to adjust to their new partnership, while also keeping Shawn's status as a double agent secret from the rest of the SBPD. A dangerous assignment will put their newfound friendship to the test when they're kidnapped and pitted against each other in a deadly game of survival.


Part Three coming soon!



~ One-shots
These are one-shots set in between the main stories in the series. Yes, the titles are parodying different episode titles. Some can be read more or less standalone, but if one contains spoilers or needs to be read in a certain order, I'll tag it as such. Most are intended to be read after you've already read Part One.

9 Lives Worth Living
Rating: M
Characters: Shawn Spencer
Summary: Shawn reflects on his current situation and makes friends with a cat that shows up on his doorstep.
Reading Order: Takes place between Part One and Part Two, contains some spoilers for Part One.

Gus Walks Into A Spy Agency
Rating: G
Characters: Burton Guster, Shawn Spencer, Others
Summary: Gus has a very nice orderly life with a good job, a daily routine, and everything planned out exactly how it needs to be. Then he meets Shawn Spencer, and his life is never going to be predictable again.
Reading Order: Takes place between Parts One and Two.



~ Moodboards & Fun Stuff

Playlists
This is one of the few fanfics where I didn't actually make a specific playlist to listen to while writing it. If I create one while working on the next part, I'll add it here!


Moodboard for Part  1 -


Moodboard for Part 2 -



Covers/banners for fics:


Cover for "9 Lives Worth Living" one-shot


Cover for "Gus Walks Into A Spy Agency" one-shot