The Switch

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• Changing Positions by Cranberrytaboo

  Fandoms: Half-Life, Half Life VR But The AI Is Self-Aware  

  • Mature
  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • Other
  • Complete Work

  04 Oct 2020

  Tags

  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • Freehoun
  • We get a little Frenrey as a treat
  • Gordon Freeman
  • Gordon Freeman HLVRAI
  • Bubby (Half-Life)
  • Tommy Coolatta
  • Benrey (Half-Life)
  • Dr. Coomer (Half-Life)
  • Isaac Kleiner
  • Barney Calhoun
  • Alyx Vance
  • Eli Vance
  • The G-Man (Half-Life)
  • Darnold (Half-Life)
  • Judith Mossman
  • Forzen (Half-Life)
  • GordonSwap AU
  • not affiliated with any other gordonswap aus that maybe out there lmao
  • Space-Time nonsense
  • references to past events
  • Canon-Typical Violence
  • Combat
  • Dismemberment
  • A nasty poison headcrab bite
  • Hurt/Comfort
  • Is this the White Forest cuz Barney is Pining
  • Gordon2 gets his turn on the pain train
  • Chapter 6 has the authors own hc in regards to the joshua situation
  • A whole lot of talking
  • Look i wouldnt call vrgordon tsundere if it didnt make sense
  • Anxiety
  • Chapter 8 has some of the authors hcs on forzen
  • mild body horror
  • In the form of the prototypes
  • Barney and Benrey get some feelings out
  • Very tame hugging and a smooch
  • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
  • Theres some combat in this one! Fun!

  Summary

  Gordon Freeman ends up being the right man in the wrong place, twice over.

  Series

  • Part 1 of The Switch

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  29,388

  Chapters:

  10/10

  Comments:

  189

  Kudos:

  826

  Bookmarks:

  75

  Hits:

  10,919

• Wish U Were Here by Cranberrytaboo

  Fandoms: Half-Life, Half Life VR But The AI Is Self-Aware  

  • Mature
  • No Archive Warnings Apply
  • Multi
  • Complete Work

  28 Jan 2021

  Tags

  • No Archive Warnings Apply
  • Established Freehoun
  • Developing Frenrey
  • maybe some background Boomer for flavor
  • others pending
  • Gordon Freeman
  • Barney Calhoun
  • Alyx Vance
  • The G-Man (Half-Life)
  • Benrey (Half-Life)
  • G-man Coolatta
  • more to be added! - Character
  • Gordon Freeman (HLVRAI)
  • grigori leon and cubbage show up but only briefly so i wont use the official tag
  • Tommy Coolatta
  • Sunkist (Half-Life)
  • Dr. Coomer (Half-Life)
  • Bubby (Half-Life)
  • The Administrator | Dr. Wallace Breen
  • Eli Vance
  • Darnold (Half-Life)
  • Forzen (Half-Life)
  • Two Anomalous Bosses
  • Adrian Shepard has a final chapter appearance
  • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
  • Switch AU Part Two
  • Canon-Typical Violence
  • oh my god they were roommates
  • Clueless Feetman
  • A mild and accidental innuendo
  • Some guns stuff
  • Interrogation and Torture
  • but not too graphic
  • Body Horror
  • Also not too graphic
  • Someone gets shot and its important
  • A death?
  • some depictions of dead folks
  • it isn't horribly graphic
  • they're also major characters but (coomer voice) none of this is real is it?
  • Time to go to battle
  • Self-Injury but only as a means of testing a healing factor
  • So really just reckless behavior
  • Someone call Blue cuz 0G is clueless
  • HERE COMES A DOOZY
  • Love Confessions
  • First Kiss
  • But also
  • Character Death
  • Character Death but only for a few minutes
  • mild body horror
  • Themes of possession of a vessel
  • A description of someone taking a mortal wound and going unconscious
  • Major Character Injury
  • Basically the pain train is back with a vengeance
  • some eldritch shit
  • there might be unrequitted feelings
  • its up to reader interpretation lmfao
  • Some more body horror but it never gets bad
  • Protectiveness
  • People being in their feelings
  • Some more death
  • a fond farewell
  • a mostly happy ending with some loose ends
  • LAST CHAPTER ADRIAN LETS GOOOOO

  Summary

  Following the events of the "Switch," both Gordons realize they are being plunged into a series of events far greater than themselves.

  Series

  • Part 2 of The Switch

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  36,446

  Chapters:

  13/13

  Comments:

  270

  Kudos:

  364

  Bookmarks:

  36

  Hits:

  7,120

• Forward, Soldier by Cranberrytaboo

  Fandoms: Half Life VR But The AI Is Self Aware  

  • Mature
  • No Archive Warnings Apply
  • Gen, M/M
  • Complete Work

  21 Feb 2021

  Tags

  • No Archive Warnings Apply
  • Established Frenrey
  • Hints at past platonic and/or romantic Benzen
  • Benrey (Half-Life)
  • Gordon Freeman
  • Forzen (Half-Life)
  • Darnold has a brief appearance
  • So does Joshua
  • Past Relationship(s)
  • Angst and Drama
  • Domestic Fluff
  • A little bit of Lore diving
  • theres a tiff
  • and benrey hurt his hand a little bit
  • the boys are making up
  • gordon finally goes to a doctor

  Summary

  Benrey can't get his past out of his mind.

  Series

  • Part 3 of The Switch

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  6,969

  Chapters:

  3/3

  Comments:

  38

  Kudos:

  122

  Bookmarks:

  12

  Hits:

  1,529

• Look At Us Now by Cranberrytaboo

  Fandoms: Half Life VR But The AI Is Self-Aware  

  • Mature
  • No Archive Warnings Apply
  • M/M
  • Complete Work

  01 Mar 2021

  Tags

  • No Archive Warnings Apply
  • Benrey/Gordon Freeman
  • Background Boomer
  • Gordon Freeman
  • Benrey (Half-Life)
  • Tommy Coolatta
  • G-man Coolatta
  • Bubby (Half-Life)
  • Dr. Coomer (Half-Life)
  • Darnold; Forzen; Sunkist; Joshua all make cameos as well
  • As do the G2verse crew
  • Weddings
  • Marriage Proposal
  • Gordon wears a dress because its what he wants and what he deserves
  • Found Family
  • tooth-aching amounts of sweetness

  Summary

  Gordon Feetman gets hitched.

  Series

  • Part 4 of The Switch

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  4,676

  Chapters:

  1/1

  Comments:

  32

  Kudos:

  141

  Bookmarks:

  11

  Hits:

  1,177

• When the Pillar Crumbles by Cranberrytaboo

  Fandoms: Half-Life VR But the AI is Self-Aware (Web Series)  

  • Mature
  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • M/M
  • Complete Work

  04 Apr 2023

  Tags

  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • Benrey/Gordon Freeman
  • Benrey - Character
  • Gordon Freeman
  • Canon-Typical Violence
  • Some Depictions of Devouring a Monster
  • Not the soda but a real entity
  • Benrey is a little Possessive and has Separation Anxiety
  • Emotional Hurt/Comfort
  • that was a long time coming

  Summary

  Benrey has prided himself in being self-sustaining and capable all on his own, but just how long can he go without confiding in anyone?

  Series

  • Part 5 of The Switch

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  2,918

  Chapters:

  1/1

  Comments:

  8

  Kudos:

  58

  Bookmarks:

  5

  Hits:

  1,038

• Uniting Force by Cranberrytaboo

  Fandoms: Half-Life (Video Games), Half-Life VR But the AI is Self-Aware (Web Series)  

  • Mature
  • No Archive Warnings Apply
  • Gen, M/M
  • Complete Work

  20 Oct 2024

  Tags

  • No Archive Warnings Apply
  • Barney Calhoun/Gordon Freeman
  • Gordon Freeman & Alyx Vance
  • Gordon Freeman & Adrian Shephard
  • More interactions but these are the main ones
  • Gordon Freeman
  • Barney Calhoun
  • Alyx Vance
  • Uriah (Half-Life)
  • Eli Vance
  • Adrian Shephard
  • The G-Man (Half-Life)
  • others show up
  • the HLVRAIVerse is mentioned a few times
  • Canon-Typical Violence
  • Even Though Canon is Thoroughly Broken
  • Gordon is Evolving
  • Begrudging Truces

  Summary

  Gordon starts having intense visions, and desperately tries to prevent them from coming to pass.

  Series

  • Part 6 of The Switch

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  7,125

  Chapters:

  1/1

  Comments:

  8

  Kudos:

  21

  Bookmarks:

  2

  Hits:

  320

• When We Meet Again by Cranberrytaboo

  Fandoms: Half-Life (Video Games), Half-Life VR But the AI is Self-Aware (Web Series)  

  • Mature
  • No Archive Warnings Apply
  • Gen, M/M
  • Work in Progress

  26 May 2025

  Tags

  • No Archive Warnings Apply
  • Barney Calhoun/Gordon Freeman
  • Gordon Freeman & Alyx Vance
  • Gordon Freeman & Gordon Freeman
  • Benrey/Gordon Freeman
  • and more! - Relationship
  • Gordon Freeman
  • both of them - Character
  • Alyx Vance
  • Barney Calhoun
  • Tommy Coolatta
  • G-man Coolatta
  • Benrey (Half-Life VR But the AI is Self-Aware)
  • Joshua Freeman
  • Adrian Shephard
  • Dr. Coomer (Half-Life VR But the AI is Self-Aware)
  • Bubby (Half-Life VR But the AI is Self-Aware)
  • Darnold (Half-Life VR But the AI is Self-Aware)
  • Eli and Izzy are there but I wont tag until/unless they get longer speaking roles
  • Multiverse
  • Certain Death Avoided Again
  • Reunions
  • Grief/Mourning
  • A Baby Appears!

  Summary

  Gordon's world is once again at risk, and once again, he finds himself pulled away by circumstances beyond his control. Or are they?

  Series

  • Part 7 of The Switch

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  16,307

  Chapters:

  5/?

  Comments:

  32

  Kudos:

  42

  Bookmarks:

  5

  Hits:

  634