Blupjeans
Barry Bluejeans/Lup
A denim-clad necromancy nerd and the universe's most incandescent elf fall in love over a century of dying and resetting aboard the Starblaster. The Adventure Zone: Balance canonized them through duets, lich transformations, and an umbrella-shaped tomb.
What is Blupjeans?
Blupjeans is the fan-given name for the romantic pairing of Barry Bluejeans and Lup from The Adventure Zone. With over 800 works on Archive of Our Own, it's one of the most popular ships in the fandom.
Why fans love Blupjeans
They became liches anchored by love itself — McElroy canon literally made devotion their immortality mechanic.
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The highest-rated Blupjeans stories on AO3, ranked by kudos.
The Worst Candlenights Ever
Completeby Weevilo707
Taako and Lup have devised a plan to get back at their shitty family for the way they had treated them as children, as well as put an end to the incoming letters now that the twins have gained a little bit of notoriety. They're going to go back home for Candlenights, and it's going to be the worst C
Heartstrings
Completeby Weevilo707
Taako was not one for kids, holy shit no. Lup and Barry were different from him though. They were responsible and in love and if anyone deserved to have a happily ever after with a family it was fucking them. So of course he supported their decision. They were his family, and now this kid was too. -
Bury the Lead
Completeby marywhale
Taako’s senior year at Neverwinter High could be going better. Faced with a choice between joining the school’s floundering newspaper or being expelled, he opts for a career in journalism. Lucretia, the paper’s editor, kind of wishes he'd gone the other way.
Red Blue Colorblind
Completeby Weevilo707
Barry had four rules for himself, to keep himself on track and focused on saving the world. No matter how much he wanted to, he couldn't break them, or he risked bringing about the end of everything. Rule one: He could not lose control.Rule two: He could not give up in his search for Lup.Rule three:
Bureau of Badass
Completeby Chemicallywrit
The Adventure Zone Roller Rink and Arcade opened in 1979 and has been struggling ever since. There is really only one thing that keeps the doors open, and that is roller derby.Aka, the Late-90s-Roller-Derby AU that no one asked for but you're getting anyway.
Luster
by Sunruner
Taako is missing, but does it matter? When the world is your home you can feel at ease anywhere. When your brand is your name it’s nice to be recognized, to be wanted. But not like this. He never wanted this.
Star Crossed Is One Way Of Putting It
by Weevilo707
It was always meant for there to be seven of them on this mission. Thanks to the twin's bond, there's eight. Taako didn't care how many people were around though, the only thing that mattered what that he didn't lose his sister. Thanks to the way they were rebuilt every year, he'd never have to worr
These Unfinished Creatures
Completeby marywhale
Someone in Neverwinter is stealing souls from the astral plane. The Raven Queen’s favourite reaper is undercover and on the case.Relearning how to be human is entirely incidental.
Those Who Favor Fire
Completeby marywhale
Lup goes missing. Taako goes looking for her. If people would stop befriending him it'd probably go a lot faster.
let the drum beat drop
Completeby tardigradeschool
Taako gets hit with a poorly cast Sleeping Beauty-esque curse. The crew makes it work.
Among the Ruins
Completeby distractedKat
In one universe, Sazed tries to get rid of Taako with poison. In this one, he finds a more lucrative solution. It still doesn't end well.Years later, Lucretia steels herself to enter Wonderland with Cam as her guide. What she's looking for is the Animus Bell.What she finds is Taako.Everything goes d
light, wine, and sweethearts
Completeby coffeecrowns
In a universe where you're born with your soulmates first words written on your wrist, there are complications for interdimensional travelers.
For Whom The Wedding Bells Toll
Completeby Weevilo707
Ever since Candlenights, things had been fucking fantastic. The IPRE program was going great, Taako was actually goddamn happy for once, they hadn't heard hide nor hair of their asshole relatives since their grand exit, and she was engaged to Barry fucking Bluejeans. Realistically, this should be th
Snow on the Fantasy Television
Completeby beckettemory
Angus McDonald is a very bright boy. A very polite boy. The best boy.Angus McDonald is also a very very scared boy.Taako doesn't recognize the look Ango gets in his eyes when he's reminded of his past. He doesn't. Absolutely not.And it does not make him want to protect Ango from anything and everyth
From Faerûn (With Love)
Completeby Weevilo707
When Kravitz was in 6th grade his school set up a pen pal program, matching them with students who spoke Elvish. It was a simple program, they would write their pen pals letters in elvish as practice, and their pen pals would write them back in common. None of the pairings had lasted until the next
Lup Cons a Goddess into Murdering her Brother (for fun and profit)
Completeby blueshine
The Raven Queen pulls a fun prank on one of her reapers. Taako isn't amused.
Wrong Number
Completeby argentoswan
Taako texts a wrong number. Kravitz responds. Everyone else is confused, but they're going with it. (6:32) so we have moved from strangling to murder(6:39) This is… still the wrong number.(6:41) i know i’m crowdsourcing ideas. quick, best way to hide an extremely tiny body?
in the quiet of the night
Completeby AnonymousPuzzler
Elves don't need to sleep, so Taako sits awake in the long hours of the night. It turns out, those quiet hours are more full than he'd ever realized.
crack your bones with veins of gold
Completeby tardigradeschool
In a hundred years, one tends to see their friends die a lot. It doesn't get easier, except it kind of does.
Formaldehyde and Seek
Completeby tattletold
Kravitz is a private investigator hired to look into the case of multiple necromancers who seem to be receiving help from one defined source. That source happens to lead him to Professor Taako, the head of the transmutation department at the most renowned wizarding school in the country.Coincidental
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What does Blupjeans mean?
Blupjeans is the ship name (portmanteau or nickname) for the pairing of Barry Bluejeans and Lup. It's used by fans to tag and search for fanfiction featuring this relationship.
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