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recent bookmarks from fancakeOld Guard: Mixed Messages by Sixthlight2024-03-27T18:10:27+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/2277219.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: Delightful Shakespearean-style comedy of errors with mutual fake identities, fake marriage, and various plots and shenanigans going 10 different directions at once. Nicolò's utter panicked grasping-at-straws plan (not plan) is nicely offset by Yusuf's ability to just absolutely roll with whatever-the-hell is going on. Sweet, funny, and delightful.]]>reccer:starwatcher creator:sixthlight fandom:old.guard length:10.000-20.000.words theme:no.canon.required theme:fake.marriage theme:historical.settings theme:au theme:au:complete.au theme:au:complete.au:mundane theme:humor pairing:joe.(yusuf.al-kaysani)/nicky.(nicolo.di.genova) character:nile.freeman character:booker|sebastien.le.livre character:andy|andromache.of.scythia character:quynh.(noriko) theme:royalty.aus theme:au:complete.au:royaltyhttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:0ee10fff70fd/SGA: The Moor Cat of the McKays by Elayna2024-03-27T18:06:02+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/2277053.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: This story just flows, and fits like a comfortable pair of slippers. Despite the historical setting, John and Rodney remain delightfully in character -- Rodney prickly, John laid-back, and both thoroughly enjoying each other's company.
Content Notes: None.]]>reccer:starwatcher creator:elayna.(random.dreams) fandom:stargate:atlantis pairing:john.sheppard/rodney.mckay length:10.000-20.000.words theme:no.canon.required theme:amnesia theme:au theme:au:complete.au theme:friends.to.lovers theme:historical.settings character:carson.beckett character:jeannie.miller character:kaleb.miller character:richard.woolsey character:madison.millerhttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:b78fb9f0eac2/Old Guard: Will You Stay Just a Little Bit Longer? by Bedalk052024-03-27T17:59:42+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/2276508.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: This is an excellent strangers to friends to lovers, ordinary-mortal AU. The author maintains the characterizations beautifully within the characters' different circumstances. Lots of fluff and happiness, but the author doesn't gloss over some of life's hard parts. I love how all the threads and pieces are woven together to make such a beautiful tapestry of happiness and love for all the characters. This is a thoroughly feel-good, happy-family story. Previously recc'd in Dec 2021 during amnesty, but well worth a re-visit.
Content Notes: Referenced past homophobia, and description of homophobic speech and acts.]]>reccer:starwatcher creator:bedalk05 fandom:old.guard length:80.000&more.words theme:no.canon.required theme:au theme:au:complete.au theme:au:complete.au:mundane theme:friends.to.lovers theme:kidfic theme:kidfic:has/with.kids theme:domestic theme:epic.works theme:canon.lgbtq+.characters pairing:joe.(yusuf.al-kaysani)/nicky.(nicolo.di.genova) pairing:andy.(andromache.of.scythia)/quynh.(noriko) pairing:booker.(sebastien.le.livre)/nile.freemanhttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:2c49f0a397ab/Old Guard: Not My Boyfriend, by 2manyboys2024-03-26T16:39:00+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/2275809.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: It’s a well-used idea -- each in love with the other, can’t believe the other loves them -- but it’s well-used because it can give us stories like this that are so good! Nothing hurried, here; it’s a gentle, feel-good story with excellent characterization, sweet and engaging, just the thing to fill a lazy afternoon.
Content Notes: None]]>reccer:starwatcher creator:2manyboys fandom:old.guard pairing:joe.(yusuf.al-kaysani)/nicky.(nicolo.di.genova) pairing:andy.(andromache.of.scythia)/quynh.(noriko) character:nile.freeman character:booker|sebastien.le.livre character:lykon.(old.guard) length:20.000-40.000.words theme:no.canon.required theme:au theme:au:complete.au theme:au:complete.au:mundane theme:friends.to.lovers theme:big.bangs theme:slow.burn theme:canon.lgbtq+.characters theme:friendship theme:pretend.couplehttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:6645bc186f46/Old Guard: The Other Side of This Wide Night by mellyflori2024-03-25T14:50:01+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/2274387.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: This is totally captivating. A meet-weird sparks mutual attraction, which develops into two men negotiating the pitfalls of working around the time constraints of their jobs, but they make it work through trial and error, and actually talking to each other like adults. This is such a hard story to summarize, because nothing "happens"... but it's thoroughly sweet and comfortable and charming.
Content Notes: None.]]>reccer:starwatcher creator:mellyflori fandom:old.guard length:40.000-60.000.words pairing:joe.(yusuf.al-kaysani)/nicky.(nicolo.di.genova) character:andy|andromache.of.scythia theme:no.canon.required theme:domestic theme:canon.lgbtq+.characters theme:slow.burn theme:au:complete.au theme:au:complete.au:mundane theme:auhttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:6500248c4b2d/MCU: Middletown: A Study of Suburban Life by M_Leigh2024-03-24T15:22:55+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/2273800.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: OK so I reccd this already four years ago, but in a different category and also there might be someone out there who hasn't discovered it yet. It's a no-superpowers high school AU focusing on Bucky as an angsty teen, and it's amazingly well written and very funny. As it's an AU and singular in style you don't need to know canon to enjoy it, although, as ever, some canon knowledge would add to the appreciation. The author pulls off a Victorian novel approach with 3rd person omnipotent POV, and it works brilliantly. The long-suffering teachers Ms. Hill and Mr. Coulsen are especially well done. The story's long, and very much worth it - time for a re-read! One of my favourites. ]]>reccer:mific creator:m_leigh fandom:marvel.cinematic.universe theme:no.canon.required length:80.000&more.words theme:au theme:au:complete.au theme:au:complete.au:high.school theme:character.development theme:humor theme:novel-length.fic pairing:james."bucky".barnes/steve.rogers pairing:pepper.potts/tony.stark pairing:jane.foster/thor character:clint.barton.(hawkeye) character:darcy.lewis character:howard.stark character:james."rhodey".rhodes character:loki.(marvel) character:maria.hill character:natasha.romanov.(black.widow) character:peggy.carter character:phil.coulson character:sam.wilson character:sarah.rogershttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:f20009214420/Moon Knight: Synchrony by Rheanna2024-03-23T15:24:47+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/2273762.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: You really don't need to know the show at all for this, as Rheanna's taken the multiple personality aspect of Moon Knight (which is in the superhero/fantasy/Egyptian mythology genres) and made it a futuristic science fiction process, as outlined in the summary. The result is a bloody good read, a combination of sci-fi action/adventure and the interesting psychological process of becoming a "composite" person - two minds in one body. As it's new for Steven as well, it's all explained in the fic, and interesting twists arise because Marc, the other part of the composite, has secrets that he and the company that owns the spaceships are concealing. A gripping, complex story, very well done.]]>reccer:mific creator:rheanna fandom:marvel.cinematic.universe fandom:moon.knight length:20.000-40.000.words theme:no.canon.required theme:action/adventure theme:au theme:au:complete.au theme:au:complete.au:science.fiction theme:space.aus theme:character.development theme:gen pairing:(gen).no.pairing character:marc.spector character:steven.granthttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:d83335038cfc/Good Omens: Lunacy by snae_b2024-03-11T16:01:12+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/2271960.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: I don't normally read sci-fi horror so this story maybe hit me harder then it would most, but I still think about this story a lot, even years later. Aziraphale and Crowley trapped on a Moon with a creature you can't really see, while they desperately try and find a way out. The author does a great job ratcheting up the tension. ]]>reccer:kingstoken creator:snae_b fandom:good.omens pairing:aziraphale/crowley length:40.000-60.000.words theme:science.fiction theme:no.canon.required theme:au theme:au:complete.au theme:au:complete.au:science.fictionhttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:9ec65ef25d95/BTS: together, wherever you are by pausethestars2024-03-08T17:30:33+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/2271695.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: This is sci-fi but feels like magic, dreamy and charming and imaginative. It's also a love story to the written word; Namjoon is a librarian, and Jimin's powers are book-related. There's a description of a book-related art exhibit that had me sad I couldn't go and see it. Both the angst and the humor are doled out in just the right doses, and the romance is incredibly sweet.]]>reccer:celli creator:pausethestars theme:no.canon.required length:20.000-40.000.words theme:au theme:au:complete.au theme:au:complete.au:science.fiction fandom:k-pop pairing:kim.namjoon.(rm)/park.jimin fandom:btshttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:9b201f0bdc7c/Good Omens: Summer's End by FeralTuxedo2024-03-04T17:07:29+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/2270196.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: This is probably the softest zombie apocalypse AU I have ever read; the zombies are much more of a background element, and, aside from one pivotal scene, they have very little to do with the story. Aziraphale is a sex worker living in the post-apocalyptic British countryside. Crowley and him meet and come to an agreement that Crowley can stay with him in return for helping with Aziraphale's withered garden, but only for the summer. I think the author handles Aziraphale's sex work well, and it never becomes a major issue between them. The story is more about the development of their relationship and Aziraphale slowly coming to trust Crowley and accept him as part of his life. The author does a great job with the setting, I could feel the hot summer sun and hear the bees buzzing about the plants. They do such a great job of showing the beauty of a world that has been ravaged, but still continues to grow. ]]>reccer:kingstoken creator:feraltuxedo fandom:good.omens pairing:aziraphale/crowley theme:no.canon.required length:40.000-60.000.words theme:mythical.creatures theme:mythical.creatures:zombies theme:au theme:au:complete.au theme:au:complete.au:dystopiahttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:d76e8d4dffa7/Taskmaster: heave away, boys by sabinelagrande2024-02-26T17:14:05+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/2268760.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: This is a charming tale where Alex, a trans man, goes with good friends on a risqué overnight cruise, which turns out, unbeknownst to him, to be a high-end offshore brothel. It's very well written, funny, hot, but also nicely thoughtful about Alex's initial anxious and angry reactions at having this sprung on him, being trans. Greg is wonderfully caring and masterful in a fully consensual and sensible way, and it all happens in the context of Alex having a loving, open relationship with his wife who encourages him and wants all the juicy details later. Fun, interesting, really well-done kink, and very feel-good.]]>reccer:mific creator:sabinelagrande.(sabinetzin) fandom:taskmaster theme:trans&non-binary.characters length:05.000-10.000.words pairing:alex.horne/greg.davies pairing:alex.horne/rachel.horne theme:bdsm theme:au theme:au:complete.au theme:au:complete.au:prostitutionhttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:94aeb4b2a7d4/FMA:B: Names by reconditarmonia2024-02-26T16:58:54+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/2268648.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: a wonderful take on Scar's character that braids together themes of trauma, identity, and cultural loss along with a nascent and emergent sense of herself as something still capable of change and growth.]]>reccer:headstone creator:reconditarmonia fandom:fullmetal.alchemist length:01.000-5.000.words pairing:(gen).no.pairing theme:backstory theme:trans&non-binary.characters theme:au theme:au:complete.au theme:au:complete.au:genderbend character:scar.(fullmetal.alchemist)https://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:c6c69f3e5156/MDZS/The Untamed: Tucked inside the heart of every nice girl by phnelt2024-02-22T22:01:42+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/2267700.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: A modern day (Canada) AU that does a really good job of depicting the experience of watching someone transition from male privilege to the realities of presenting as female, and also the kind of gender trap that exists for people who were assigned female at birth, where you mistake your dysphoria for the patriarchy and assume it is a universal experience.
Wen Qing and Jiang Yanli's friendship is great and the way that Yanli is protective of Zixuan's joy is just so incredibly tender - sweet, and something raw, hurting. Yanli is fantastic in this. A really lovely fic about beginning a journey towards joy.
Content Notes: gender dysphoria]]>reccer:kiki_eng creator:phnelt.(rioana) fandom:mo.dao.zu.shi.(grandmaster.of.demonic.cultivation) fandom:chen.qing.ling.(the.untamed) character:wen.qing length:01.000-5.000.words theme:trans&non-binary.characters theme:au theme:au:complete.au theme:friendship pairing:jiang.yanli/jin.zixuanhttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:aea01d4f1520/SGA: You've Written Your Own Directions (And Whistled the Rules of Change) by kyuuketsukirui2024-02-22T14:58:36+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/2267485.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: This story packs a real punch in short story format. It's an Earth-based non sci-fi AU and a brilliant exploration of the complexities of being trans, with Rodney a trans man, and Jodie (John) a non-op trans woman. They end up meeting through Craigslist and while the story finishes with their first tentative but hopeful encounter, the lead-up to that is a series of vignettes from both their pasts showing the difficulties they've encountered from childhood to adulthood in being trans but not understanding what was happening, making mistakes in early relationships before making the transition, and what those changes brought as they grew up. As deaconblus says in the comments: "This is the first story I send people to when they ask about trans fic."]]>reccer:mific fandom:stargate:atlantis pairing:john.sheppard/rodney.mckay length:01.000-5.000.words theme:trans&non-binary.characters theme:first.time theme:backstory theme:au theme:au:complete.au creator:kyuuketsukirui.(kanata/megchan)https://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:282283386618/TGCF: we can balance on bars, we can walk on a wire by verity2024-02-20T16:53:24+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/2267071.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: Shi Qingxuan and He Xuan had an acrimonious breakup after He Xuan kicked off an acrimonious scandal involving Shi Qingxuan's brother and, among other things, He Xuan turning out to have been dating her under a false identity. They're also Broadway actors. They get cast playing opposite each other in a once-in-a-lifetime all-trans production (The main producer and playwright was also the lead actor, because the world clearly needed a rich, gay Chinese egomaniac to balance out Lin Manuel Miranda. Maybe the world needed a Wind Master with Shi Qingxuan's deep, mellifluous voice and cleavage, too.), and neither of them succeeds for long at keeping their distance...
I appreciate how much of a picture this fic paints of the situation at hand in a very short wordcount, and the porn is insanely hot. A winning combo of t4t work life/love life spillage and messy ex sex!!!]]>reccer:headstone creator:verity fandom:tian.guan.ci.fu.(heaven.official's.blessing) theme:trans&non-binary.characters theme:book.fandoms theme:au theme:au:complete.au theme:au:complete.au:modern length:01.000-5.000.words pairing:he.xuan/shi.qingxuanhttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:7db9ebd5f0c8/SGA: A Hundred Happy Things by busaikko2024-02-16T17:38:35+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/2265416.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: This was reccd 12 years ago, but in a different category. It's a favourite, in which Jeannie's the one with the high-powered overseas science career and Rodney, having messed up with sexist remarks, has a lower-key teaching job and is Madison's guardian. Madison has emotional problems and they meet Jona (an air ambulance pilot) at a class to "discover your inner power!" run by Teyla, to which Ronon, Madison's therapist, has referred them. Busaikko's characterisations are spot on with great snark and fun call-backs to canon, while Rodney and Madison cope with many frustrations and he and Jona tentatively explore friendship, and then more. Madison is especially well portrayed and never sentimentalised. The course of Rodney and Jona's relationship naturally doesn't run smoothly, as Jeannie reacts badly once she finds out Jona's trans and it's all very believable, not a contrived crisis as in some Harlequin stories. Highly enjoyable, and the podfic's also excellent.]]>reccer:mific creator:busaikko fandom:stargate:atlantis pairing:john.sheppard/rodney.mckay length:20.000-40.000.words length:60+.minutes non-fic.recs:podfic creator:such_heights character:jeannie.miller character:ronon.dex character:teyla.emmagan character:madison.miller theme:friends.to.lovers theme:kidfic theme:kidfic:has/with.kids theme:au:complete.au:mundane theme:au theme:au:complete.au theme:trans&non-binary.charactershttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:9682dcf8af71/SVSSS: walk through walls into your heart by kitschlet2024-02-12T18:36:51+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/2264231.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: This AU unpacks a lot of the latent themes around Shen Yuan|Shen Qingqiu's relationship to gender/femininity/masculinity and sexuality in a way that dovetails with canon while also feeling like its own fully-realized universe. I found the depiction of Shen Qingqiu's fear of her own desires and self-actualization really moving even as the fic maintains a Scum Villain-appropriate level of dedication to meta/genre-(un)savvy/internet humour and wacky sex comedy.]]>reccer:headstone creator:kitschlet.(t34lbloods) creator:biancaboop non-fic.recs:fanart pairing:luo.binghe/shen.qingqiu.(shen.yuan) fandom:scum.villain's.self-saving.system theme:trans&non-binary.characters theme:big.bangs theme:book.fandoms theme:canon.lgbtq+.characters theme:established.relationship length:20.000-40.000.words theme:au theme:au:complete.au theme:au:complete.au:genderbendhttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:6d80a4f886f1/Old Guard: Dare Me to Date You by linascribbles2023-12-30T21:48:00+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/2249300.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: This is such a sweet, comfortable story, with a thread of spiciness as Joe finds himself beginning to regard Nicky in a different light. A perfect curl-up comfort-read, with an ending that inspires, "Awww..."
Content Notes: None]]>reccer:starwatcher creator:linascribbles.(chisei) fandom:old.guard pairing:joe.(yusuf.al-kaysani)/nicky.(nicolo.di.genova) length:05.000-10.000.words theme:amnesty theme:friends.to.lovers theme:au:complete.au theme:au:complete.au:mundanehttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:f6218d77b765/SGA: Missed the Saturday Dance by Zoetrope2023-12-01T15:12:35+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/2239245.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: This was (and still is) a groundbreaking and classic multimedia work posted in 2006, now preserved through the OTW's open doors project. It's a McKay/Sheppard wartime love story set in WWII, told not only through text but also through hand-crafted facsimile documents, video, old photos, and audio. It's extraordinary, heavy on the UST, immersive, and poignant. Very much recommended. Here's an article about this work, on Fanlore [https://fanlore.org/wiki/Missed_the_Saturday_Dance] (reasonably safe from spoilers).]]>reccer:mific creator:zoetrope fandom:stargate:atlantis non-fic.recs:crafts non-fic.recs:fanart non-fic.recs:fanvid theme:arts&crafts theme:friends.to.lovers theme:first.time theme:action/adventure theme:au theme:au:complete.au theme:au:complete.au:historical pairing:john.sheppard/rodney.mckayhttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:15cee449eab1/Old Guard: Room for Love by ZairaA2023-11-30T19:05:13+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/2238102.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: So. Much. Fun!!!
This is an ordinary mortal / college AU combined text and comics. The art is absolutely gorgeous, and the story is lots of fun as Joe and Nicky develop feelings for each other -- without, of course, letting the other know. But all's well that ends well, so settle back and enjoy.
Content Notes: None]]>reccer:starwatcher creator:zairaa.(itwasntme) fandom:old.guard pairing:joe.(yusuf.al-kaysani)/nicky.(nicolo.di.genova) character:nile.freeman length:05.000-10.000.words non-fic.recs:fancomics/doujinshi theme:arts&crafts theme:au theme:au:complete.au theme:au:complete.au:college theme:canon.lgbtq+.characters theme:friends.to.lovers theme:friends.with.benefitshttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:803084859042/SGA: John Sheppard's Guide to Surviving Project Runway by sheafrotherdon2023-11-17T19:40:24+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/2235533.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: Dressmaking! A classic cracky fusion, with the usual suspects all taking part in Project Runway, including everyone's favourite villains - Kolya, Todd, even Adria. It's full of one-liners, snark, and clever callbacks to canon, Rodney flings artistic temperament about everywhere, and despite the competition, John, Rodney, Teyla and Ronon bond as a team. Lots of fun, and hilarious.]]>reccer:mific creator:sheafrotherdon creator:reena_jenkins fandom:stargate:atlantis pairing:john.sheppard/rodney.mckay non-fic.recs:podfic length:30-60.minutes length:05.000-10.000.words theme:arts&crafts theme:au theme:au:complete.au theme:au:complete.au:fashion-models theme:first.time theme:crossovers&fusions theme:unusual.jobs theme:au:complete.au:fusion theme:competence theme:crack theme:teamshttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:0138cd57edff/The Flash: Questions I Have for a Sinner Like Me by Cee6932023-10-31T14:51:47+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/2233197.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: A wonderfully written story with some fantastic worldbuilding! The relationships, actions, and twists are just *chef's kiss* The way canon details are weaved into this spy AU is very enjoyable.]]>reccer:folk_melody creator:cee693 fandom:flash length:80.000&more.words pairing:barry.allen/iris.west fandom:dc.universe theme:undercover theme:undercover.as.a.couple theme:battle.couple theme:au:complete.au theme:au:complete.au:secret.agent-spy theme:au theme:action/adventure theme:(not.really).character.death theme:characters.of.color theme:getting.back.together character:wally.west.(flash) character:scott.evans character:linda.park character:amanda.waller character:cisco.ramon character:francine.westhttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:476c346bcdc5/SGA: On the Job by Anagrrl2023-10-11T16:02:26+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/2230489.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: This is a romp, and hot as hell. Both Rodney and John are undercover and they meet at a strip club where Rodney performs nightly. It's from Rodney's POV and he's hilariously bossy and self-confident as a stripper, playing a sexy librarian math professor. They fall for each other of course, despite both being on the job, undercover. A great read!]]>reccer:mific creator:anagrrl fandom:stargate:atlantis pairing:john.sheppard/rodney.mckay length:05.000-10.000.words theme:au theme:au:complete.au theme:undercover theme:first.time theme:au:complete.au:law.enforcementhttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:961dc020ca20/SGA: Mission: Improbable by Sageness (Sage)2023-07-31T15:02:05+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/2218172.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: This is a rollicking good teamy adventure story, with the John/Rodney pairing at its heart. John leads a team of espionage agents à la Mission Impossible, but in a Stargate fusion so they're battling the Trust and Goa'uld. Initially only Rodney's been read into the fact that aliens, the SGC, and Stargates exist, but the crisis means the whole team are rapidly briefed and some of the action is off-world in the Milky Way. Trumping Mission Impossible, in this 'verse they have to save the galaxy, not just the world, and it's an excellent read.]]>reccer:mific creator:sageness.(sage) fandom:stargate:atlantis pairing:john.sheppard/rodney.mckay theme:spies&assassins theme:team.as.family theme:action/adventure theme:established.relationship theme:au theme:au:complete.au theme:au:complete.au:secret.agent-spy theme:families.of.choice character:teyla.emmagan character:ronon.dex character:elizabeth.weir character:sam.carterhttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:ee8939da3437/SGA: Never Wanted to Dance (With Nobody But You) by Liketheriver (& sequel)2023-07-29T17:10:10+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/2217853.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: There are two fics in this series set in a spies & assassins AU where scientists and their assassin bodyguards work for a shady global organization called "Michael". John is supposed to kill Rodney, his protectee, to guard the organisation's secrets and power but of course he doesn't, and then they're both marked for termination and have to figure out an exit strategy while escaping from an ultra-powerful cabal with eyes everywhere. The first story's an all-action genfic from John's POV establishing their developing relationship, and the second is M/M, a remix and sequel from Rodney's POV. The series is a lot of fun, gripping, and a rollicking good read.]]>reccer:mific creator:liketheriver fandom:stargate:atlantis pairing:john.sheppard/rodney.mckay character:teyla.emmagan character:carson.beckett character:ronon.dex length:20.000-40.000.words theme:spies&assassins theme:action/adventure theme:hurt/comfort theme:humor theme:friends.to.lovers theme:first.time theme:plotty.fic theme:au theme:au:complete.au theme:au:complete.au:secret.agent-spyhttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:f4775f731da7/SGA: Always Sleep With My Guns by fiercelydreamed2023-07-26T14:51:44+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/2216278.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: In this Earth-based AU the assassin isn't John or Rodney but an external enemy, and John's bodyguarding Rodney, a high-level scientist. This is short and punchy, and yet again they manage to save each other's lives, which tips their relationship from the professional to the personal. It's hot, smart, and a great read.]]>reccer:mific creator:fiercelydreamed fandom:stargate:atlantis pairing:john.sheppard/rodney.mckay length:01.000-5.000.words length:05-15.minutes non-fic.recs:podfic theme:spies&assassins theme:au theme:au:complete.au theme:au:complete.au:bodyguards theme:action/adventure theme:first.timehttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:318e78773f8c/DCU: Smoke in Your Eyes and Stars in Your Heart by victoriousscarf2023-07-07T15:42:54+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/2213381.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: This is one of my favourite DCU AUs. Victoriousscarf writes Cold War espionage with a deft hand, jumping between decades. The characterization is excellent (especially exploring the universe of this AU, and Dick's relationships and complicated emotions). There's something captivating in how JayDick are enemies but still drawn together, both by their shared past and mutual attraction.
Content Notes: Discussion of the Holocaust, anti-Romanyism, and antisemitism. Canon-typical violence. Period-typical politics (and implied structural homophobia). Author provides references and resources in notes.]]>reccer:tomura creator:victoriousscarf.(acollectionofmyfavoritequotes) fandom:dc.universe pairing:dick.grayson/jason.todd length:20.000-40.000.words theme:spies&assassins theme:au theme:au:complete.au theme:historical.aus theme:au:complete.au:historical theme:historical.settings theme:politicshttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:59529ee350b1/Vorkosiverse: I Was Out Here Listening All The Time. by lannamichaels2023-06-23T15:13:52+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/2205962.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: This is a story set in an AU where Duv never joined the military, staying an academic and being part of a Komarran radio station. Emperor Gregor loves Komarran music with a passion, and regularly calls in to the radio station under the pseudonym "Greg Bleakman". This is the second fic in the series, and is a collection of message threads from an online forum on Barrayar for fans of Komarran music--mostly Komarran, but also Gregor under a pseudonym. As happens on forums, they spend a lot of time talking about other stuff ... including a lot of stuff about what it's like being a Komarran on Barrayar. It's fascinating, all of the exchanges are interesting, all of the personalities really come through, and it feels like a real message board/forum. And the worldbuilding details are excellent.]]>reccer:beatrice_otter creator:lannamichaels fandom:vorkosigan.series pairing:(gen).no.pairing length:20.000-40.000.words character:original.character(s) character:gregor.vorbarra theme:cultural.differences theme:au theme:secret.identities theme:gen theme:alternative.professions theme:book.fandoms theme:worldbuilding theme:au:complete.au theme:au:complete.au:hotline-radio theme:humor theme:old.fandomshttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:b2d06b58b3b1/Old Guard: Tender Loving Care by Somewhere_Far_Away2023-05-31T14:57:55+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/2202626.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: When Nicky is haunted by what he's experienced, he is forced to take leave and recuperate. From there, the story becomes a sweet, fun, mortal AU meet-cute. When Nicky attends Nile's wedding to Booker, he meets best-man Joe, to their instant mutual attraction. Then it turns out that Joe is the vet for Nile and Booker's animals while Nicky is house/pet-sitting during the honeymoon. Nicky and Joe continue spending time with other as their friendship -- and attraction -- deepens and grows, facilitated by cute animals and snarky Andy and Quynh. Plenty of fluff and good food and gorgeous art from Gness add up to a delightful story.
Content Notes: First part of story deals with a refugee crisis, and people in danger in over-crowded boats. Several drown, including a small child that Nicky is unable to save.]]>reccer:starwatcher creator:somewhere_far_away fandom:old.guard pairing:joe.(yusuf.al-kaysani)/nicky.(nicolo.di.genova) pairing:andy.(andromache.of.scythia)/quynh.(noriko) pairing:booker.(sebastien.le.livre)/nile.freeman theme:big.bangs theme:friends.to.lovers theme:au theme:au:complete.au theme:au:complete.au:mundane theme:domestic theme:animals theme:friendship length:20.000-40.000.wordshttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:cff7f1b3e06e/due South: The Day the World Turned Grey by Butterflyghost2023-05-30T15:07:42+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/2202188.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: Written for a past due South C6D Big Bang. Okay, so not everyone likes zombie AUs, but I definitely do - I know this story as I did the complementary art for it, and it's a ripping good yarn. Great characterizations, lots of plot and action, a nice slow-burn romance between Fraser and Ray despite the dire straits they're all in and a wonderful OFC in Lola, a feisty trans woman they rescue who fights alongside them. Ray Vecchio starts off in Vegas and has to try to get back to Chicago despite hordes of zombies, and Frannie's pregnant. It's heart in your mouth action, with daring escapes and Dief being a hero (as ever), and a satisfying conclusion even if the apocalypse continues. An excellent read.]]>reccer:mific creator:butterflyghost.(amarok) fandom:due.south fandom:zombies.run! length:20.000-40.000.words theme:big.bangs theme:au theme:au:complete.au theme:au:complete.au:zombies theme:action/adventure theme:friends.to.lovers theme:apocalypse&dystopia pairing:benton.fraser/ray.kowalski character:ray.vecchio character:diefenbaker pairing:francesca.vecchio/renfield.turnbull character:original.character(s)https://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:95eacd7a8f8b/Old Guard: Songs Written in Blood: A Nightingale's Flight by WinterEquinox2023-05-29T15:38:57+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/2201551.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: Absolutely wonderful period piece with TOG cast of characters set during the roaring 20's Prohibition. Andy owns the speakeasy, Nile is their "Nightingale" singer, and Booker is a detective trying to solve a series of murders -- and protect the woman he doesn't think he deserves. Well-written and flowing with spot-on voices; a beautiful, inspirational story, highly recommended.
Content Notes: Canon-typical violence (graphic depictions), period-typical racism and homophobia.]]>reccer:starwatcher creator:winterequinox fandom:old.guard length:10.000-20.000.words theme:casefic theme:big.bangs theme:au theme:au:complete.au theme:au:complete.au:mundane pairing:booker.(sebastien.le.livre)/nile.freeman character:andy|andromache.of.scythia character:joe|yusuf.al-kaysani character:nicky|nicolo.di.genova character:james.copley character:keane.(old.guard)https://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:bd5c8e98d00e/Old Guard: Broken Bird's Wing by sheafrotherdon2023-05-28T15:04:10+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/2200855.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: This story sings to my heart, jam-packed with a quiet loveliness. In this 'ordinary mortal' AU, everyone's creative art fits their personalities so well, and the details scattered throughout are stars that brighten the landscape. Nicky and Joe gradually growing closer, and their attraction to each other, is the icing on a very delicious cake. It really can't be adequately described; just read it!
This is the first of a series of (so far) three stories. The second, This Lonely Body Amazed is equally lovely, as Nicky becomes more integrated with the team while deepening his relationship Joe. The third, The Other Deepest Thing continues the theme (turns out Nicky is a bit slow about his and Joe's relationship ) and introduces a possible mystery. The whole series is just sweet and feel-good, and I certainly hope Sheafrotherdon continues it eventually -- not only for all the feels, but to learn more about what competitor Merrick is up to. (the mystery)]]>reccer:starwatcher creator:sheafrotherdon fandom:old.guard pairing:joe.(yusuf.al-kaysani)/nicky.(nicolo.di.genova) length:10.000-20.000.words theme:au theme:au:complete.au theme:au:complete.au:mundane theme:big.bangs theme:friends.to.lovers theme:friendship character:andy|andromache.of.scythia character:nile.freemanhttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:43e20aa18661/SGA/SG1: SGA Vegas fics series by shippenstand2023-05-28T14:58:40+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/2200755.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: These were both written for the SGA Reversebang in successive years (the Reversebang was fic of at least 10,000 words inspired by artworks). They're set in SGA's Vegas 'verse so are Earth-based and the SGC exists. The first one focuses on Lorne and Cadman a little before "Vegas", and the second on John and Rodney (and many others) after the events of "Vegas". There's also a short backstory fic following Cheyenne Noir. They're really well written, plotty, twisty, with solid characterization and nicely unfolding relationships. Both are great reads, and together they're an excellent set. Highly recommended.]]>reccer:mific creator:shippenstand fandom:stargate.sg-1 fandom:stargate:atlantis length:60.000-80.000.words pairing:john.sheppard/rodney.mckay pairing:evan.lorne/laura.cadman theme:big.bangs theme:au theme:au:complete.au theme:au:complete.au:law.enforcement theme:au:complete.au:noir theme:fix-it theme:action/adventure theme:friends.to.lovers theme:first.timehttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:06a7877083cb/Eureka: Nathan Stark's Town for Peculiar People by glitterfics2023-05-02T14:39:50+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/2198211.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: Created for smallfandombang, this story is a fusion with the book Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. Nathan is the mayor of the hidden town but he is injured so he cannot move the town to keep it safe from the monsters that are after the peculiar people that make up the town's residents. I love how the author has given peculiar powers to each of the well known Eureka characters. Jack and Zoe stumble into the town seemingly by accident and I love that at first they are seen as outsiders until a monster arrives. I enjoyed the slowly building respect and more between Jack and Nathan as they battle monsters and help Nathan regain his power to save the town. I had the pleasure of creating art for this wonderful story and enjoyed it so much I bought and read the original novel.]]>reccer:tarlanx creator:glitterfics fandom:eureka pairing:jack.carter/nathan.stark length:20.000-40.000.words theme:big.bangs theme:au theme:au:complete.au theme:au:complete.au:fantasy-magic theme:au:complete.au:fusion theme:book.fandoms theme:crossovers&fusions theme:first.time fandom:miss.peregrine's.home.for.peculiar.childrenhttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:23319050db3b/Old Guard: Dough & Joe by Ignisentis2022-12-31T17:32:26+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/2165526.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: Strangers to friends with benefits to true love. Really, that's all it is, but the relationship between Joe and Nicky is just so sweet and joyous and accepting. Even when they hit a few bumps in the road, they talk it out and reaffirm an ever-stronger connection. This is a thoroughly lovely, heart-warming story.
Content Notes: Injury/illness of Nicky's grandmother.]]>reccer:starwatcher creator:ignisentis fandom:old.guard pairing:joe.(yusuf.al-kaysani)/nicky.(nicolo.di.genova) character:nile.freeman character:andy|andromache.of.scythia character:quynh.(noriko) character:booker|sebastien.le.livre theme:amnesty length:40.000-60.000.words theme:au:complete.au theme:au theme:au:complete.au:mundane theme:friends.to.lovers theme:au:complete.au:food.service theme:first.time theme:domestic theme:canon.lgbtq+.charactershttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:67b7462fe1d4/SGA: Calling Down the Lightning by Dreamwaffles2022-12-30T17:25:01+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/2165289.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: This was written for the 2009 SGA Big Bang, and more recently posted to AO3. It's an interesting and dramatic Rodney-centric magic-user story with great worldbuilding, and the summary gives you a clear idea of the set-up. It's about a modern-day dystopian anti-magic society which still has Stargates and the expedition in Pegasus, and which shows what happens to magic users even in Atlantis, so far from the draconian laws of Earth, and even if the magic-users are only trying to save lives. There's sadness and injustice in the story, but also triumph over prejudice, and an eventual happy ending for John and Rodney. Also, Teyla really shines in this as in Pegasus, magicians are valued and destructive wizards unknown. Riveting reading, very much recommended.]]>reccer:mific creator:dreamwaffles fandom:stargate:atlantis pairing:john.sheppard/rodney.mckay character:ronon.dex character:teyla.emmagan character:carson.beckett character:elizabeth.weir character:radek.zelenka character:original.character(s) length:40.000-60.000.words theme:au theme:au:complete.au theme:au:complete.au:dystopia theme:au:complete.au:fantasy-magic theme:families.of.choice theme:first.time theme:team.as.family theme:worldbuilding theme:amnesty theme:secret.identities theme:teamshttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:446167eef8b6/The Untamed/MDZS: Frog, Beast, Fish, Idiot by Attila2022-12-30T16:50:11+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/2164353.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: Written way back in 2019, when the fandom was young on AO3. If you're looking for something to snicker at, this is a good one. Enjoy.
Note: in the end notes is a link to a Dragonskye story which was inspired by the Beauty and the Beast segment. It's very good but angstier.]]>reccer:magician113 creator:attila fandom:chen.qing.ling.(the.untamed) fandom:mo.dao.zu.shi.(grandmaster.of.demonic.cultivation) length:01.000-5.000.words theme:amnesty theme:au:complete.au theme:au theme:au:complete.au:fairytales theme:humor theme:just.plain.fun pairing:lan.zhan.(lan.wangji)/wei.ying.(wei.wuxian) character:jiang.cheng|jiang.wanyin character:jiang.yanlihttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:018c828b10a2/SGA/SG1: The Little Sister by Martha2022-12-29T16:49:03+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/2163560.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: One for the amnesty. This SGA/SG1 AU story is a lasting favourite. It's a tour de force, managing both to be a sci-fi AU and an historical detective-noir AU. The writing's excellent, and the 1950s noir Philip Marlow-esque feel is very well done. It's in 1st person, from John's POV, like a Chandler novel. Gripping, and with amazing world-building - it's the only fic I know where Christianity is envisaged as yet another Goa'uld religion, as with the ancient Egyptian gods. I can't recommend it too strongly - it's one I go back to and re-read on a regular basis.]]>reccer:mific creator:martha.(saffronhouse) fandom:stargate.sg-1 fandom:stargate:atlantis pairing:john.sheppard/rodney.mckay length:40.000-60.000.words theme:amnesty theme:au theme:au:complete.au theme:au:complete.au:historical theme:action/adventure theme:first.time theme:worldbuilding theme:plotty.fic theme:au:complete.au:dystopia theme:au:complete.au:noir character:elizabeth.weir character:daniel.jackson character:sam.carter character:jeannie.miller character:ronon.dex character:kaleb.miller character:teyla.emmagan character:cameron.mitchell character:radek.zelenka character:jack.o'neill character:teal'c character:jolinarhttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:e80af93ec01b/Star Trek AOS: Stars in Their Eyes, by TheBiFromUNCLE2022-12-18T16:18:52+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/2162131.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: A thoughtful and deliberate story, with Spock acknowledging his feelings for Jim and deciding to act on them, and the joy and pleasure that brings them both. The sex is hot and feels like the new experience it is for Spock, and for Jim, too. The punctuation's a bit non-standard, but don't let that put you off—the story's warm and lovely.]]>reccer:runpunkrun creator:thebifromuncle fandom:star.trek.reboot length:01.000-5.000.words pairing:james.t.kirk/spock theme:amnesty theme:first.time theme:au theme:au:complete.au theme:au:complete.au:celebrities-famehttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:69935d1fb079/SGA: Outfoxed by Cesare2022-11-30T17:00:47+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/2153173.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: Join us in a lyrical tale as Prince John bumbles ever onward to complete a quest that becomes more complex the deeper he gets into it. Fortunately, talking fox Rodney is there to give him good advice -- if only Prince John could manage to follow the advice exactly, instead of just 'mostly'. Of course our hero wins, the enchantments are broken, and everyone lives happily after (except the bad guys), but watching it happen is great good fun.]]>reccer:starwatcher creator:cesare.(almostnever) fandom:stargate:atlantis pairing:john.sheppard/rodney.mckay pairing:elizabeth.weir/radek.zelenka length:10.000-20.000.words theme:just.plain.fun theme:au theme:au:complete.au theme:au:complete.au:fantasy-magic theme:au:complete.au:fairytales theme:action/adventure theme:friends.to.lovers theme:humor character:teyla.emmagan character:ronon.dex character:jeannie.miller character:lucius.lavin character:michael.(stargate:atlantis) character:acastus.kolyahttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:b127510a01e8/SGA: Taking the Cake by miasnape2022-11-30T16:49:25+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/2152680.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: When the cake Rodney ordered has an inscription gone wrong, he fully expects that the repercussions will be violent and lethal, but John is thoroughly amused and entertained by the whole situation. I chuckled from first paragraph to the last in this non-SG meet-cute; so much fun.]]>reccer:starwatcher creator:miasnape fandom:stargate:atlantis pairing:john.sheppard/rodney.mckay length:01.000-5.000.words character:teyla.emmagan character:ronon.dex theme:just.plain.fun theme:au theme:au:complete.au theme:au:complete.au:mundane theme:humor theme:friendshiphttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:3fbe8a7f200b/The Untamed/MDZS: Secret Agent WWX & Secret Food Critic LWJ Twitter thread by enigmatree2022-11-30T16:45:59+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/2152371.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: I rarely peruse Twitter, but someone sent this to me. I hope the changes in Twitter's governance doesn't allow it to disappear, because it's hilarious. Enjoy.]]>reccer:magician113 creator:enigmatree fandom:chen.qing.ling.(the.untamed) fandom:mo.dao.zu.shi.(grandmaster.of.demonic.cultivation) pairing:lan.zhan.(lan.wangji)/wei.ying.(wei.wuxian) character:lan.huan|lan.xichen character:wen.chao theme:just.plain.fun length:01.000-5.000.words theme:au:complete.au theme:au theme:au:complete.au:modern theme:mistaken.identities theme:humorhttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:7f7899cb7d6e/The Untamed/MDZS: Smuggle Bunny by SkieNight2022-11-26T17:12:20+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/2149290.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: Written as a gift fic to cheer up a friend, this would do the trick for anyone. Enjoy.]]>reccer:magician113 creator:skienight fandom:chen.qing.ling.(the.untamed) fandom:mo.dao.zu.shi.(grandmaster.of.demonic.cultivation) pairing:lan.zhan.(lan.wangji)/wei.ying.(wei.wuxian) length:10.000-20.000.words theme:just.plain.fun theme:animals theme:au theme:au:complete.au theme:au:complete.au:modern character:jiang.cheng|jiang.wanyinhttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:7b7e711dcf40/The Untamed/MDZS: The Burial Grounds by WithBroomBefore2022-11-24T17:01:44+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/2146833.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: With tongue-in-cheek menu names and a lovely piece of art for your viewing pleasure, this gift exchange story is just as light and airy as latte foam. Enjoy.]]>reccer:magician113 creator:withbroombefore fandom:chen.qing.ling.(the.untamed) fandom:mo.dao.zu.shi.(grandmaster.of.demonic.cultivation) pairing:lan.zhan.(lan.wangji)/wei.ying.(wei.wuxian) length:01.000-5.000.words theme:just.plain.fun theme:au:complete.au theme:au:complete.au:modern character:lan.huan|lan.xichenhttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:793e8b528a4e/The Untamed/MDZS: Covered in Bees by ScarlettStorm2022-11-18T17:48:51+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/2140794.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: Written to a most unusual prompt, this is very funny and a little personal. I've had two close encounters of the bee kind. First when bees swarmed my front porch as described (although they'd already moved on by the time the bee guys arrived. Second, bees took up residence in my attic. A lovely man originally from Portugal gently removed them. They became pollinators in commercial groves exactly as Wangji explained. Probably made orange blossom honey. Enjoy.]]>reccer:magician113 creator:scarlettstorm creator:exmanhater fandom:mo.dao.zu.shi.(grandmaster.of.demonic.cultivation) fandom:chen.qing.ling.(the.untamed) pairing:lan.zhan.(lan.wangji)/wei.ying.(wei.wuxian) non-fic.recs:podfic length:30-60.minutes length:05.000-10.000.words theme:just.plain.fun theme:au theme:au:complete.au theme:au:complete.au:modern theme:humorhttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:ded5ad29e263/The Untamed/MDZS: Cake it Easy by Leahelisabeth (fortheloveofcamelot)2022-11-15T16:34:36+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/2133314.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: Written to a prompt for the 2020 MDZS Secret Santa, it's suitably light and sweet. Enjoy.]]>reccer:magician113 creator:leahelisabeth.(fortheloveofcamelot) fandom:chen.qing.ling.(the.untamed) fandom:mo.dao.zu.shi.(grandmaster.of.demonic.cultivation) pairing:lan.zhan.(lan.wangji)/wei.ying.(wei.wuxian) length:01.000-5.000.words character:lan.huan|lan.xichen character:wen.ning|wen.qionglin character:lan.yuan|lan.sizhui theme:just.plain.fun theme:au theme:au:complete.au theme:au:complete.au:modern theme:humorhttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:82f6f7a6a5b5/The Untamed/MDZS: now that we're here, we may as well go too far by mobydickery2022-11-12T20:21:38+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/2130042.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: Short and cute, with Lan Qiren in the role of Jewish Mother and a snarkily pleasant Madam Yu. It's labelled as the first of a series, but the author has moved on to other fandoms, so I think this is all we'll get. Enjoy.]]>reccer:magician113 creator:mobydickery fandom:chen.qing.ling.(the.untamed) fandom:mo.dao.zu.shi.(grandmaster.of.demonic.cultivation) pairing:lan.zhan.(lan.wangji)/wei.ying.(wei.wuxian) length:01.000-5.000.words theme:au:complete.au:modern theme:au theme:au:complete.au theme:family theme:just.plain.fun character:lan.qiren character:madam.yu|yu.ziyuanhttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:e9ecf962316d/The Untamed/MDZS: Magic Mishap by Regency_Bunny2022-11-03T16:20:32+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/2122356.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: Regency_Bunny says the story was inspired by a video of Liu HaiKuan (who plays Lan Xichen) doing magic tricks. I found the self-delusional Lan Xichen bumbling through his latest hobby -- to his boyfriend's enjoyment and his brother's pain -- absolutely delightful. Enjoy]]>reccer:magician113 creator:regency_bunny fandom:mo.dao.zu.shi.(grandmaster.of.demonic.cultivation) fandom:chen.qing.ling.(the.untamed) pairing:lan.zhan.(lan.wangji)/wei.ying.(wei.wuxian) pairing:lan.huan.(lan.xichen)/nie.mingjue length:05.000-10.000.words theme:au theme:au:complete.au theme:au:complete.au:modern theme:humor theme:just.plain.fun character:nie.huaisang character:jiang.cheng|jiang.wanyin character:jiang.yanli character:jin.zixuan character:wen.ning|wen.qionglin character:wen.qing character:luo."mian.mian".qingyang character:lan.yuan|lan.sizhuihttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:8c65b2842193/The Untamed/MDZS: lovers be lost (but love shall not) by la_muerta2022-10-30T15:35:15+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/2120664.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: The author says this takes place in the 1910s, and I've no idea what the Chinese marital or funerary customs were of the time, but fortunately la_muerta does. I love reading stories from the Danmei Diaspora Creatives group, since they're usually chock-full of cultural information and this is no exception. The story was written for Chinese Ghost Month, which takes place in August. But since Halloween/Samhain is upon us, I thought this ghost story would fit right in. Enjoy.]]>reccer:magician113 creator:la_muerta fandom:mo.dao.zu.shi.(grandmaster.of.demonic.cultivation) fandom:chen.qing.ling.(the.untamed) length:10.000-20.000.words theme:politics theme:arranged.marriage theme:au theme:au:complete.au theme:au:complete.au:modern theme:casefic pairing:lan.zhan.(lan.wangji)/wei.ying.(wei.wuxian) character:lan.huan|lan.xichen character:meng.yao|jin.guangyao character:jiang.fengmian character:wen.ning|wen.qionglin character:wen.qing character:jiang.cheng|jiang.wanyin character:jiang.yanli character:xiao.xingchenhttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:fe867b0e219c/SGA: Call for Change by trinityofone2022-10-27T14:31:28+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/2120061.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: A fun (or it would be, but for the schadenfreude) political campaign meet-cute with Rodney in acerbically egotistical good form and John trying to manage him and numerous phone bank volunteers, which entails a lot of leaning and suppressed rage. John outs himself and there's a small misunderstanding but it comes right in the end. Well, the romance does, not so much the politics these days. A smart, witty, all too apposite fic even if it has, as Trin says, become a cultural artifact.]]>reccer:mific creator:seperis fandom:stargate:atlantis length:01.000-5.000.words pairing:john.sheppard/rodney.mckay non-fic.recs:podfic length:15-30.minutes theme:first.time theme:friends.to.lovers theme:politics theme:au:complete.au theme:au theme:au:complete.au:politicshttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:06e1c3ca6d76/SGA: As Wide as the Sky by seperis2022-10-19T14:40:47+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/2118930.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: This is incandescent wish fulfilment, so it perfectly does its job as fanfic. John's a polished, attractive, (secretly gay) candidate for the presidency, battling to suppress his real beliefs and needs under the role's required carapace of bland inoffensiveness. Rodney's his brilliant, gay, "kingmaker" campaign manager, mouthy and acerbic and teetering on the brink of a breakdown, and, of course, in love with John. The fic covers the last moments of the campaign up to the final result, with flashbacks about their careers and how they met, both of them recruited by Elizabeth Weir the controversial first female president before the current ultra-conservative incumbent. The fic's wonderfully in character (for that genre of fics where John has spooky levels of charisma), has some great character development, partially resolved UST between John and Rodney, and a hopeful ending. A gloriously heady slap in the face to real politics, and beautifully written.]]>reccer:mific creator:seperis fandom:stargate:atlantis length:10.000-20.000.words pairing:john.sheppard/rodney.mckay character:teyla.emmagan character:aiden.ford pairing:elizabeth.weir/ronon.dex theme:politics theme:first.time theme:au theme:au:complete.au theme:au:complete.au:politicshttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:bf6b2fb5ac6b/SGA: DADT, Damyata, Dayadhvam by trinityofone2022-10-05T15:24:20+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/2116826.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: This is a classic political AU that takes DADT to a dystopian extreme, where everyone in the US military and all the Atlantis expedition have to get chips inserted that detect "homosexual thoughts" and give the culprit a painful electric shock, and seizures. The story depicts Rodney's gradual change from accepting this intrusion as a necessary evil so as to do the science he wants, until he starts to see the effects on those around him, and until it affects him personally, and John Sheppard, as they fall in love. The story is in some ways like crack taken seriously and brings home the evils and consequences of DADT, and, with Rodney and Radek finally on the case, gives us a triumphant conclusion. There's also a great fix/explanation for Kavanagh, and an excellent villain who Trinityofone envisaged as a dark Angela Lansbury, and who reminds me of Dolores Umbridge.]]>reccer:mific creator:trinityofone fandom:stargate:atlantis pairing:john.sheppard/rodney.mckay theme:politics length:05.000-10.000.words length:30-60.minutes non-fic.recs:podfic theme:first.time theme:friends.to.lovers theme:au theme:au:complete.au theme:au:complete.au:dystopiahttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:4177d5752652/Schitt's Creek: Favored Nations series by blueink32022-08-01T15:44:13+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/2085821.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: Wonderful character development, really in-depth storytelling, and great descriptions of some very fucking cool versions of plays that I wish existed. The entire Schitt's Creek cast is there, and it's absolutely perfect.]]>reccer:mlravenwrites creator:blueink3 fandom:schitt's.creek length:80.000&more.words pairing:david.rose/patrick.brewer character:stevie.budd character:ronnie.lee theme:series theme:alternative.professions theme:au:complete.au theme:au:complete.au:celebrities-fame theme:au:complete.au:music-bands theme:bisexual/pansexual.characters theme:epic.works theme:families.of.choice theme:novel-length.fic theme:canon.lgbtq+.charactershttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:2025406694c0/SGA: Male Enhancement series by lavvyan2022-07-31T13:54:28+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/2083890.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: This series was inspired by spam, as above, and then gained its own momentum, branching off after the initial 4 scene-setting and relationship-establishing parts into two versions. It's an Earth-based AU, with one version featuring John as an android sexbot (an SX-7 BoyFriend™) purchased by Rodney. As the series progresses, they of course fall in love, and there are various adventures where John meets a dubious Jeannie, breaks down/gets injured, and in parts 9 many years have passed and they're both aging. The series was intended to have 10 parts, but lavvyan's since clarified that no parts 10 were ever written as they would have explored character death in both versions of the series, and lavvyan decided not to go there. It's an engaging romance in either version - in the Tin Man version, the story develops from a cheerful sexbot story to explore themes around John the android becoming a "real boy" in his relationship with Rodney. In the Flesh and Blood version, their relationship has to cope with the revelation that John's not actually an android after all. An excellent read, either way!]]>reccer:mific creator:lavvyan fandom:stargate:atlantis pairing:john.sheppard/rodney.mckay length:10.000-20.000.words theme:series theme:au theme:au:complete.au theme:domestic theme:first.time theme:robots.androids&aihttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:04604b90b87d/The Sentinel: The Old West AU series by Arianna2022-07-22T15:26:00+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/2080775.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: Arianna writes amazingly epic, detailed stories; this series is a shining example. I love that we see a more 'elemental' Jim and Blair, approaching the sentinel senses without any preconceptions from Blair, or angry resistance from Jim. The time period (shortly after the end of the Civil War) is thoroughly well-researched, and the stories spread out before our mind's eye like a series of epic movies. The people we know from The Sentinel are given believable backstories, and then move forward to make better lives for themselves. BUT! Although each story is positive, with an upbeat ending, the characters must deal with some unpleasant shit during the course of the action, including graphic descriptions of violence. Sensitive readers should be cautious.
Content Notes: Mentions of period-appropriate religious bigotry and racial bigotry. Descriptions of US Army massacring Indian tribe. Descriptions of wartime atrocities, prison-camp atrocities, whippings, brutalization of slaves, etc.]]>reccer:starwatcher creator:arianna fandom:sentinel pairing:blair.sandburg/jim.ellison length:80.000&more.words character:simon.banks character:joel.taggert character:henri.brown character:megan.connor character:william.ellison character:steven.ellison theme:series theme:au theme:au:complete.au theme:au:complete.au:historical theme:friends.to.lovers theme:epic.workshttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:67a6c0f1a4df/Teen Wolf: hope is the thing with feathers by ShanaStoryteller2022-04-30T15:24:41+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/2009405.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: Last rec of the month and this is a good one! This fic involves some of my all time favourite Teen Wolf troupes: Magic!Stiles, BAMF!Stiles, and alive Hale Family AU. Stiles' growth is wonderful, how he becomes part of the Hale family, and his developing relationship with Derek are just perfect. I've reread this fic several times and will continue to go back to it when I need things to feel good and happy at the end. And this is another one that is the start of a great series of fic!]]>reccer:stepps creator:shanastoryteller fandom:teen.wolf pairing:derek.hale/stiles.stilinski length:20.000-40.000.words theme:comfortfic theme:action/adventure theme:au theme:au:fork.in.the.road theme:au:complete.au theme:au:complete.au:magic theme:canon.alternate.realities theme:character.development theme:competence theme:everybody.lives/nobody.dies.aus theme:courtship theme:family theme:fix-it theme:plotty.fic theme:spells&curseshttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:2f2bf32fef2e/The Old Guard: You Know I Dreamed About You (Before I Saw You) by BeeLove2022-04-26T16:51:07+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/2009027.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: Mostly just flails at the beauty of this story. The author tags it as AU Fantasy; it’s all that and more (no other phrase fits), and I just float away on the gentle vibes whenever I reread this story. There’s a lovely dreamlike, otherworldly quality as Yusuf finds a new home, then waits for the land and nearby forest to allow and accept his presence. In this Yusuf we see the depths of his soul-caring and life-poetry that the movie hasn’t time to express fully -- and then it ramps up even higher when he finds an injured rabbit, realizes the rabbit is actually a cursed being, and sets out to break the curse and free whoever is trapped. Give yourself time to read this in one go; you won’t want to put it down to finish later.]]>reccer:starwatcher creator:beelove fandom:old.guard pairing:joe.(yusuf.al-kaysani)/nicky.(nicolo.di.genova) theme:comfortfic theme:au:complete.au theme:au theme:au:complete.au:fantasy-magic theme:character.development length:20.000-40.000.wordshttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:81cdd1f28029/Teen Wolf: The Skies Above Are Blue by Trelkez2022-04-24T15:47:58+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/2008134.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: This fic is a wonderfully funny and sweet trip through Stiles and Derek's courtship. I love a Teen Wolf AU where the Hale family are alive, and Laura Hale in this is delightful. This really is an ensemble fic, every character plays a role and the friendships are lovely.]]>reccer:stepps fandom:teen.wolf pairing:derek.hale/stiles.stilinski length:80.000&more.words theme:comfortfic theme:au theme:au:complete.au theme:au:complete.au:music-bands theme:au:complete.au:mundane theme:humor theme:marriage theme:pining theme:slow.burn theme:epic.works theme:everybody.lives/nobody.dies.aus theme:minor.characters creator:trelkez.(greensilver)https://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:d68b354a6484/SGA: A Whole World of Trouble by sheafrotherdon2022-04-22T15:04:29+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/2007143.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: This one will always be comfortfic for me - I love the gentleness of this version of John, choosing to live a quiet, rural life in a small town as a competent carpenter, and indulging his love of country music at the weekends. I also have a thing for musician!John AUs. The way he dates Rodney and wins him over is lovely, and I'll forever be Rodney, listening starstruck as John plays "Cowboy Take Me Away" for him in a crowded western bar full of people who mostly aren't gay but who don't care that John is. The local homophobe's a hoot, as well.]]>reccer:mific creator:sheafrotherdon fandom:stargate:atlantis pairing:john.sheppard/rodney.mckay length:05.000-10.000.words theme:comfortfic theme:first.time theme:au theme:au:complete.au non-fic.recs:podfic length:60+.minuteshttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:461ba2dbd95f/The Old Guard: [Podfic] Opus 1, No. 1: Con fuoco by etoiledunord2022-04-19T16:53:43+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/2006528.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: I think I found this podfic from a rec on tumblr. I had not read the fic by mehm, but the idea of a podfic that incorporated music, and for a fic that lent itself to that so well, I was intrigued. And man what a lovely story, and etoiledunord really enhanced the story fantastically with the music. Combined they make for a sweet, interesting, and engrossing podfic. Joe and Nicky's friendship develops naturally and gracefully, and their backgrounds are such a smart parallel to their canon backgrounds.
Mehm currently has the sequel well underway, and I am excited to listen to the podfic of that when it's done too.]]>reccer:stepps creator:etoiledunord non-fic.recs:podfic fandom:old.guard length:60+.minutes pairing:joe.(yusuf.al-kaysani)/nicky.(nicolo.di.genova) theme:comfortfic theme:au theme:au:complete.au theme:au:complete.au:college theme:au:complete.au:music-bands theme:characters.of.color theme:friendship theme:slow.burn theme:unconventional.format&style theme:competence theme:canon.lgbtq+.charactershttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:4a6bac1fb837/Teen Wolf: No Homo by orphan_account2022-04-03T17:02:19+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/1999533.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: This is perhaps strange to have as comfortfic as it's over 80k of smutty one-upmanship with a side of internatised homophobia. But Stiles is just so Stiles, I love to read Derek pining for the fool, and the smut is so good. The internatised homophobia is not at all coming from a place of hate, just misunderstanding. The fic starts out almost like crackfic, but plot and actual feelings obviously took over, and the pining on both sides, and eventual relationship just makes me so happy every time I read this.]]>reccer:stepps creator:anonymous fandom:teen.wolf pairing:derek.hale/stiles.stilinski length:80.000&more.words theme:comfortfic theme:friends.to.lovers theme:au:complete.au:college theme:au theme:au:complete.au theme:friends.with.benefitshttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:01102199d166/SGA/ADB: Patrick's Desperate Plan To Stop His House Expanding And Its Unexpected But Ultimately Pleasant Result by Toft2022-03-21T16:03:00+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/1996814.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: This is a semi-Hewligan fic as it involves a (non-sci-fi) AU version of John from Stargate Atlantis, and Patrick, the neurodivergent protagonist of A Dog's Breakfast (played by David Hewlett, who was also Rodney McKay). It's a brilliant crossover of the two fandoms, featuring Patrick's decidedly unusual POV as he re-encounters someone who turns out to have been his girlfriend from adolescence, as he thinks. The mistaken identity is partly Patrick's misconceptions, and partly fueled by John's ambivalent sexuality, especially as a troubled teen. The resulting story is quirky, very funny, sweetly awkward, and satisfyingly heartwarming as the two of them, battered by life and misadventure, find a haven in each other. The original story's no longer accessible but the podfic is great, with general_jinjur's dry, affectionate reading adding just the right matter-of-fact tone to Patrick's oddities. And if you've never seen A Dog's Breakfast, it's very much recommended.]]>reccer:mific creator:toft fandom:stargate:atlantis theme:mistaken.identities non-fic.recs:podfic length:15-30.minutes theme:au theme:crossover.pairings theme:crossovers&fusions theme:au:complete.au theme:au:complete.au:mundane fandom:dog's.breakfast pairing:john.sheppard/patrick.(dog's.breakfast)https://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:788a5b458668/Guardian: and i try, oh my god do i try by sarahyyy2022-03-02T16:12:04+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/1993346.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: This is an alternate non-supernatural universe where Zhao Yunlan is definitely not a student, but Professor Shen Wei thinks he is, and hilarity of the cute rom-com kind ensues. A perennial favorite in the Guardian fandom. Has generated a handful of translations and spin-off pieces, including art.]]>reccer:bonibaru creator:sarahyyy fandom:guardian pairing:shen.wei/zhao.yunlan length:01.000-5.000.words theme:mistaken.identities theme:au:complete.au theme:au:complete.au:academia theme:au:complete.au:mundane theme:auhttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:83a8cc1136c0/The Untamed/MDZS: take me back to a time by DizziDreams, with podfic by dreamhazer2022-02-22T15:17:36+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/1989086.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: This is not your typical time travel AU; it's more like a crossover between two separate worlds. The Jiang, Wen and Wei Ying are in modern America, where no one has even heard of Gusu or golden cores. The Lan, Nie and the Jin (with a couple of exceptions) are in the canon universe, but it's an alternate reality where a plague is sickening cultivators. There are mysteries to be solved -- how/why did LWJ end up in WY's world? What is killing the cultivators in LWJ's? And it's a love story that should be impossible.
I became acquainted with this work through its podfic and only read it later. I really enjoyed the unusual aspects of the story and how she was able to weave it all together. Enjoy.]]>reccer:magician113 creator:dreamhazer creator:dizzidreams fandom:chen.qing.ling.(the.untamed) fandom:mo.dao.zu.shi.(grandmaster.of.demonic.cultivation) pairing:lan.zhan.(lan.wangji)/wei.ying.(wei.wuxian) length:80.000&more.words theme:au theme:never.met.in.canon theme:au:complete.au:modern theme:time.travel theme:novel-length.fic theme:casefic character:jiang.cheng|jiang.wanyin character:wen.ning|wen.qionglin character:luo."mian.mian".qingyang character:wen.qing character:lan.huan|lan.xichen character:nie.huaisang character:baoshan.sanren character:meng.yao|jin.guangyao non-fic.recs:podfic theme:au:complete.auhttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:5227618556ee/FE4: What's New, Pussycat? by MistressSleepless2022-01-30T16:21:41+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/1977958.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: I rec this fic as a Starter rec because it was the first Seliph/Ares fic I ever read, and I absolutely loved it! The writer does a really great job of adapting the canon to this modern day world, with a surprising amount of worldbuilding to it, such that it feels really lived-in despite not being a full longfic. But what I really love is the way Seliph and Ares and their relationship were written - Ares is the prefect mix of 'actually cool' and 'hot mess', Seliph is earnest and determined and chrarismatic and entirely overwhelmed in equal measures, and despite seeming like such different people they have absolutely perfect chemistry right from the outset! And, of course, little Deirdre is just as both cute and annoying as a real kitty should be. :P]]>reccer:22degreehalo creator:mistresssleepless fandom:fire.emblem.series pairing:aless.(ares)/celice.(seliph) theme:essential.starter.recs theme:animals theme:au theme:au:complete.au theme:au:complete.au:mundane theme:comfortfic theme:small.fandoms length:05.000-10.000.wordshttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:237230e471d4/SGA: The Pegasus Tinies by argosy & kiden2022-01-07T16:35:02+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/1967018.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: During the heyday of SGA fandom, there was such a height of zany creative energy, such a plethora of extremely talented writers and artists all competing to burst forth with the most ridiculously creative and brilliant works, that a person could barely keep up with consuming all the wonderfulness. Which isn't to say we don't presently have many seriously brilliant artists and writers in the fandom, but my God, the sheer volume! During this period, argosy and kiden came up with The Pegasus Tinies, a fusion of Stargate Atlantis and Edward Gorey's phantasmic The Gashlycrumb Tinies: or, After the Outing, an alphabet book of singular oddness that anyone worth their salt memorized the instant they got their hands on a copy.
The Pegasus version was even better because we knew all the characters; and their demises, so brilliantly illustrated, were so perfectly matched to their persons.]]>reccer:esteefee creator:argosy creator:kiden fandom:stargate:atlantis fandom:edward.gorey length:0-1.000.words non-fic.recs:fancomics/doujinshi pairing:(gen).no.pairing theme:essential.starter.recs theme:au theme:au:complete.au theme:au:complete.au:fusionhttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:87468f27aa21/The Old Guard: Because the Night by liadan142021-12-31T18:25:21+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/1963703.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: Take Romeo and Juliette, mix generously with The Old Guard characters, add some speed bumps along the way to a relationship and a very satisfying happy ending, and you have this story. The way Joe and Nicky support each other through their kidnapping, then lean on each other afterward until their caring quickly develops into much more, is lovely and heartwarming. Their developing relationship is realistically not all easy sailing, but they work through the rough spots together. This is a rattlin’ good read; kick back and enjoy.]]>reccer:starwatcher creator:liadan14 fandom:old.guard length:60.000-80.000.words pairing:joe.(yusuf.al-kaysani)/nicky.(nicolo.di.genova) character:andy|andromache.of.scythia character:nile.freeman character:james.copley character:booker|sebastien.le.livre character:quynh.(noriko) theme:amnesty theme:au theme:au:complete.au theme:au:complete.au:mundane theme:enemies.to.friends.(to.lovers) theme:first.time theme:hurt/comfort theme:novel-length.fichttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:4e5e332dd240/The Old Guard: Will You Stay Just a Little Bit Longer? by Bedalk052021-12-29T16:44:41+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/1961905.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: This story ate my brain in the very best way; I fell so hard that I illustrated it and sent it to my iPad.
I loved everything -- the twins were delightful, Joe as a teacher works so well, and Andy and Quynh as Nicky's rescuers and great role models are superb. But what I think I liked most was that, as wonderful and engaging as everyone is, the author didn't gloss over the hard parts. Joe and the twins still struggling with Monique's death and finally going for therapy was realistic, and the hard times made the good times even sweeter. I was also impressed with Nicky's (redacted for spoilers) background that he's now working to atone for; it's a very convincing alternate reason for the way canon-Nicky worked to atone for having been a Crusader. I love how all the threads and pieces are woven together to make such a beautiful tapestry of happiness and love for all the characters.
This a thoroughly feel-good, happy-family story; if you’re interested in a non-immortal AU with cute, precocious kids, I highly recommend it. Enjoy the ride; it's spectacular.]]>reccer:starwatcher creator:bedalk05 fandom:old.guard pairing:joe.(yusuf.al-kaysani)/nicky.(nicolo.di.genova) pairing:andy.(andromache.of.scythia)/quynh.(noriko) length:80.000&more.words pairing:booker.(sebastien.le.livre)/nile.freeman theme:amnesty theme:au theme:au:complete.au theme:au:complete.au:mundane theme:kidfic theme:kidfic:has/with.kids theme:friends.to.lovers theme:domestic theme:epic.workshttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:39757d383015/陈情令 | The Untamed (TV): fortunate orbit by rynleaf2021-12-01T15:39:32+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/1952988.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: This fic is about arriving at the Qinghe space station and slowly learning it it to be your home - maybe only after you left and have to decide to go home. One of the strong suits of this fic is how the space station comes alive and the reader gets to experience its’ homeness, too, while we follow how it and the Nies become home for Wang Yao.
(I would like to give an additional warning for a scene involving heavy drinking and references to wartime violence done to the main character, these are not explicit, we just see them affecting him still.)]]>reccer:xmarksthespotwhereistand creator:rynleaf fandom:chen.qing.ling.(the.untamed) length:05.000-10.000.words pairing:meng.yao.(jin.guangyao)/nie.mingjue theme:going.home theme:space.aus theme:au theme:au:complete.au theme:au:complete.au:science.fiction theme:competence theme:families.of.choicehttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:12cf544ed63f/SGA: My Favorite Colonel by pir8fancier2021-11-21T18:31:34+00:00
https://fancake.dreamwidth.org/1948727.html
fancakeReccer's Notes: A charming and somewhat angsty tale based, as above, on an old-time movie. It's Earth-based and non-sci-fi, in which John and Rodney were in a relationship and John's plane (designed by Rodney, oh, the guilt!) goes down in the Pacific leaving him stranded on an island for five years. The story starts when John arrives back home to find Rodney's away on vacation with Jennifer and Jeannie forces John to go after him, rather than giving up. It's about coming home when everyone had given you up for dead, and the complications that causes - not to mention that for a while, Ronon was stranded together with John, which arouses Rodney's suspicions. A fun, romantic read.]]>reccer:mific creator:pir8fancier fandom:stargate:atlantis pairing:john.sheppard/rodney.mckay character:jeannie.miller character:ronon.dex character:madison.miller length:10.000-20.000.words theme:going.home theme:au theme:au:complete.auhttps://pinboard.in/https://pinboard.in/u:fancake/b:b4d099fb2e95/