Best One-Shot Cecilos Fanfics
Cecilos one-shots under 10k words — a complete read in one sitting. All curated from AO3 and ranked by kudos.
Top 17 One-Shot Cecilos Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Mid-length Cecilos fics — short stories under 10,000 words.
A Red String in the Stars
by fall_of_grace
We’re getting a few calls into the station regarding our announcement of the Sun’s early retirement. Frankly Night Vale, I think you’re overreacting a little bit. Humanity has been around for millennia already, I’d say we’ve had a pretty good run. And this way we all get to know exactly when we’re g
State of Mind
by KissYourDouble
Carlos has always known that he has a thing for being hypnotized, but he’s never had the time or opportunity to explore it. At least, not until now.OR, Cecil’s Voice is literally hypnotic, because there’s not nearly enough mind control kink in this fandom
Somewhere Else
by fight_me_for_an_apple
I had been searching for a TMA WTNV crossover where after the end of TMA, the Somewhere Else they end up is Nightvale, but realized no one was doing the the way I wanted. So basically this is my "Fine, I'll do it myself" moment.
A very strange summer
by frog_with_a_rainbow_mushroom
I don't even know anymore, enjoy my stupid crossover fic i guess
The Rhythm That We Create
by perfect_cecilos
Cecil asks Carlos if he'd like to try a new kink now that they're living together.
Back From The Edge
by Catelia
Jonathan Sims wakes up in a lab, in a town, in a desert, under a hot sun. He wakes alone, save for a suspiciously handsome scientist. He wakes without Martin in sight. Cecil Gershwin-Palmer is used to things going wrong in his broadcasts. He lives in Night Vale, after all, he's used to everything ge
Summer Reading Program
by Leopard_Gecko_King
Jon has been living in Night Vale, USA, with his cousin Carlos since his grandmother died. Now Summer has come around and he decides to enroll in the Summer Reading Program, life-threatening Librarians no concern for an Avatar like him. (Featuring Tamika, a Lietner, and some interactions between Jon
Three Worlds in a Scuffle
by samwinchesterslaptop
"Well, listeners. As we enter our intermission, it appears we have a few new arrivals to greet: from a distance. I'd advise the angels, that do not exist, to steer clear of the Impala currently rolling through our humble town. As for that distant whining and the suspiciously British blue police box
The Infamous... Intern?
by constantlysleepdeprived
After Thunder Bringer, Odysseus ends up in a friendly desert community, where the sun is hot, the moon is beautiful, and mysterious lights pass overhead while its citizens pretend to sleep.
Someone Else Is Crying Too
by Mushroom_Tea_Kettle
(Spoilers up to episode 49, sort of.)Cecil and Carlos are alone. Nevertheless, there are some things distance can't quite erase.
RadioArchives/Welcome to the Magnus Archives
by Ejofishy
On one particular day with peculiar weather and circumstances, Jonathan Sims and Cecil Palmer end up in each other's worlds, navigating through friendships, hardships, weird entities and whatever else happens.
[Podfic] NRE
by talkinhamburger (rockinhamburger)
Audio Length: 7:30It's quite an energetic phenomenon.
Nights like these
by xX__Color_Coded__Xx
Cecil gets taken by Strex and reprogrammed before being sent back to night vale to tear it down from the inside
[Podfic] Children are magical
by Ravin_Pods (Ravin)
Cecil has an announcement to make, regarding a mysterious baby that appeared at the station.Podfic of Children are magical by Melime.
[Podfic] thank you, night vale
by Ravin_Pods (Ravin)
News on the latest internet goings-on. Plus, a reminder from the City Council and a brief word from our sponsor.Podfic of thank you, night vale by Riv_Styx.
Declaration
by NikkoNotDiAngelo42
Cecil has offered to stay up with Carlos while he waits 'till midnight. When it hits tweleve, Carlos has decided to finally explain something to him. Something that he's never told someone before. I'd also like to note that I'm only at episode 88 and have been in the fandom for about a month. So yea
Beloved Voice; Beloved Body.
by ogelle
In which Cecil and Carlos wake up in eachothers bodies and Carlos is trans and Cecil has unnamed physical ailments (is it fibro is it the lyme disease they mentioned twice is it because he's impossibly old... it's up to your imagination). Lots of love and care and exploration of the details we keep
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Why Read One-Shot Cecilos Fics?
One-shot Cecilos fanfics — anything under 10,000 words — are the format of choice for sharp emotional payoffs, single-scene character studies, smutty interludes, and tropes that don't need a full arc to land. You finish them in one sitting.
Ideal for a commute, a lunch break, or right before bed when you don't want to start a 200,000-word fic at 11pm.
About This List
This list of 17one-shot Cecilos fanfics spans 48,363 total words. Kudos range from 3 on the newest entries to 123 on the most established. 47% are marked complete — check the status flag before committing to a longfic. The most common rating is Teen And Up Audiences (7 of 17 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Podfic · Crossover · Trans Carlos (Welcome to Night Vale) · Angst · Typical Night Vale Weirdness.
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