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Yuletide recs #3 (Daughters of the Dragon, Discworld, Emelan, Enchanted Forest)
(but we are) by paperclipbitch
Fandoms: Marvel 616, Heroes For Hire (Comics), Daughters of the Dragon Ā
Characters: Misty Knight, Colleen Wing
Summary: They both have their separated lives going on, and Mistyās had her own set of shit recently ā not better shit or worse shit than she had while working with Colleen, but different shit ā and yeah, Mistyās still adjusting to not having her girl at her back, at her side, not immediately there when she slides her eyes to the left.
Where the Streets Have My Name by trifles
Fandoms: Discworld - Terry Pratchett Ā
Characters: Samuel Vimes, Tiffany Aching
Summary: It was midnight, and Samuel Vimes, Commander of the City Watch, was not comfortable on the Chalk.
Interview With A Vetinari by tielan
Fandoms: Discworld - Terry Pratchett Ā
Characters: Samuel Vimes, Sybil Ramkin, Havelock Vetinari, Susan Sto Helit
Summary: On the matter of the education of young Samuel Vimes.
An Hour at Lightsbridge, an Hour at Home by zopponde
Fandoms: Emelan - Tamora Pierce Ā
Characters: Trisana Chandler, Sandrilene fa Toren, Daja Kisubo, Briar Moss
Summary: Fitting in is difficult at Lightsbridge, and for all her vast experience Tris still has to live with ignorant students.
In Which Cimorene's Sister Comes to Call by AlexElizabeth
Fandoms: Enchanted Forest Chronicles - Patricia Wrede Ā
Characters: Cimorene/Mendanbar, Willin
Summary: Cimorene's sister has a favor to ask of Mendanbar. Cimorene is not amused.
Yuletide Recs #2 (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Captain America RPF, Daddy-Long-Legs)
The Ladies Book Club of the Ninety-Ninth Precinct by igrockspock
Fandoms: Brooklyn Nine-Nine (TV) Ā
Characters: Rosa Diaz, Amy Santiago, Jake Peralta
Summary:
The rules of the book club are as follows:
1. Book club is called book club. If you have some other stupid name for it, don't say it out loud.
2. No inviting boys.
3. No inviting Gina. She only reads Twilight.
4. No graphic violence (in books, or at meetings).
5. Nothing approximating a romance novel.
6. No setting disagreeable selections on fire.
as cuddly as a cactus by hardlygolden
Fandoms: Brooklyn Nine-Nine (TV) Ā
Characters: Jake Peralta/Amy Santiago, Gina Linetti, Rosa Diaz, Ray Holt, Terry Jeffords, Charles Boyle
Summary:
āYou misunderstand,ā says Captain Holt. āI placed the elf on my shelf.ā There is a long pause. āHis name is Jingles,ā Captain Holt offers, as if this will clarify proceedings.
Wits and Wagers by Roga for Marks
Fandoms: Brooklyn Nine-Nine (TV) Ā
Characters: Jake Peralta/Amy Santiago, Gina Linetti, Rosa Diaz, Ray Holt
Summary: Jake and Amy have a plan. No one said it was a smart one.
Kiss It Better by sebastianstanstongue
Rating: M
Fandoms: Captain America (Movies) RPF Ā
Characters: Anthony Mackie/Sebastian Stan
Summary: Bar fight shenanigans lead to other shenanigans.
Dear Walt by Bookwormsarah for Lomedet
Fandoms: Daddy-Long-Legs - Jean Webster Ā
Characters: Judy Abbott/Jervis Pendleton
Summary: Letters from J Pendleton, esq.
Yuletide recs #1 (Adrian Mole, Anne of Green Gables, Batgirl, Sailor Moon, X-23)
Lo, The Flat Hills of My Terrible Bestseller by Jairissa
Fandom: Adrian Mole Series - Sue Townsend Ā
Summary: A selection of entries from best-selling parody author Adrian Mole's diaries. Excerpts used entirely with permission. Any resemblance to any person, living or dead, is purely coincidental. Please ignore any impending lawsuits on the matter.
"I knew the bastard was insane, but goddamn this is something else. And I never stole nothing from the ****er, stop asking!" ā Barry Kent
Chicken Money by redgear
Fandoms: Anne of Green Gables - L. M. Montgomery Ā
Summary: "I suppose we ought to talk about the chickens," Marilla said, briskly serving Matthew a slice of fruitcake, then taking one for herself.
Tea for Three by silveronthetree
Fandoms: Batgirl (Comics) Ā
Summary: People change, but Cass thinks that friendships don't. She's about to find out if that's true. In which Cass introduces Steph to the wonder of tea and they take a road trip.
Four Times Usagi Has Her First Kiss (And One Time Thereafter) by muffin_song
Fandoms: Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal Ā
Summary: When you've had more than one life and both you and your partner have secret identities, the same event can happen over and over again.
Retractable Claws by stars_inthe_sky
Fandoms: Black Widow (Comics), X-23 (Comic) Ā
Summary: Some situations you just can't punch your way out of. Or: weapons, and when to put them away.
There's only so many things I can do on a phone rather than a computer and tuMblring isn't one of the things, hence why it took me so long to do this :|
ANYWAY here is the awesome fic I done got for Yuletide, it is not only the exact plot that I wanted but also SUPER in character and completely in keeping with the show itself. IT IS A BEAUTIFUL THING. If you're an IT Crowd fan you should check it out immediately :3
Solitary As an Oyster by shrift
Fandom: IT Crowd Ā
Summary: Merry Flipping Christmas: an IT Crowd Christmas Carol.
Also since reveals have already happened, here are the things that I wrote. I really struggled this year (through no fault of my recipient, who left a pretty great prompt!) and might give Yuletide a miss next year, idk. Maybe the problem is that I don't write much fic these days period and so am out of the habit! Anyway, here they is:
weather with you
Fandom: Chalet School - Elinor M. Brent-Dyer Ā
Summary: Grizel has left her life as a music mistress behind her - or has she?
Mallory's byline
Fandom: Baby-Sitters Club - Ann M. Martin Ā
Summary: Every December, The Citizen names their Women to Watch. Mallory Pike interviews the nine women who made this yearās list.
I'm about to start reading other Yuletide fic so there may be some recs posts in the future (maybe)
My awesome friend Claudia is making a comic about pugs. You should follow her if you like pugs, or because she's a super talented artist you should keep an eye on.
y'all know you want to write me that long plotty porny Jordanna/Steph fic of my dreams. or, you know, something else for a different person. but you should sign up either way.
Some fic I've written recently I guess or whatever
fair strange
Fandom: Tortall - Tamora Pierce
Summary: Daine isn't the only one struggling with the burden of a strange magic. Part of my "Alanna goes to the convent" 'verse, and I'm not super happy with it but eh.
Against the tide
Fandom: Chalet School - Elinor M. Brent-Dyer Ā
Summary: The romantic weekend Katie had planned turns into something of a disaster. But at the former residence of her favourite author Josephine M. Bettany, she meets someone who might just turn that around.
Requests in Batgirl, Chalet School, Comics Industry RPF and The IT Crowd.
Dear Yuletide writer,
Firstly, I am SUPER EXCITED about whatever it is youāre going to write. Itās really important to me that you enjoy writing your assignment, so Iāve tried to include a mix of prompts/ideas in this letter in the hopes that thereāll be something that will spark your interest.
I donāt have much of an online fandom presence these days, but if you want to do a bit of seasonal Yuletide stalking, my Tumblr includes a list of my top ten favourite fic and last yearās Yuletide letter; my old livejournal has my previous yuletide stuff, and if youāre really stuck you can also check out my own fic on ao3, since not unusually I tend to write what I like! (Which isnāt to say I want you to write the same way or things that I do!)Ā
Here is some general info about my preferences:
I seem to have mostly requested gen this year, but I really love shippy fic too and there should be at least some hints of my shippy preferences for each of my prompts. I like friendship but I also like feelings and kissing!
Iām not really into porn (except for theĀ Batgirl exception listed below!) although mentions of (consensual) sex are fine and I like really heavy sexual and/or romantic tension. Definitely no a/b/o or incest, please.
I donāt want angsty, dark, or death-fic. Which isnāt to say that I donāt want fic with a serious tone, but my tastes run more towards fic with a hopeful/uplifting/fun feel.
Crossovers and AUs are strictly on a case by case basis, so Iāve included info about them in individual prompts.
If you want to write December holiday-themed fic I am happy with that (more than happy really; I freakin' love Christmas in particular but I'm in a generally festive mood so whatever fits the canon or characters.). And December is summer where Iām from, so if you want to feature a summer festival or holiday, that is totally seasonal for me!
Batgirl
Character(s): Jordanna Spence
I know that Jordanna is only a minor character, but sheās the kind of āthorn in the sideā character I love ā a jerk to Steph for no reason, an obvious affection for Francisco who she really does care about, and resourceful in her own terrible way, like when she uses a fellow studentās death to get out of writing an assignment. Iād love anything from Jordannaās point of view - a āday in the lifeā with her unknowingly and/or unwittingly crossing paths with other characters from Batgirl (Wendy! Nell! Nick! Damian! Maybe she runs into Cass during the Batman Inc. arc where Batgirl is out of the city and Black Bat is in it!), or Jordanna getting herself into trouble in a student-y way (plagiarism? drugs?) and Batgirl (or Steph) having to come to her rescue. Maybe she boasts that her and Batgirl are BFF while Steph silently fumes? Basically, anything that strikes your fancy!
What I donāt really want from this is something that absolves Jordanna of her jerkiness towards Steph; I like that sheās so spiky towards her, whether itās because she just finds her annoying, or she doesnāt like the encroachment on her friendship/possible crush with Francisco. If you want to go with āJordanna is a dick to Steph because she doesnāt know how to deal with her attraction to herā I would be super down with that too. (This is definitely an exception to my ānot really into pornā thing ā I would be so down with some Jordanna/Steph hate!sex/frenemies with benefits!sex, although not PWP by preference.) Alternately, if you want to write with the two of the becoming proper friends over time, that would be great too!
But honestly, basically, anything Jordanna-centric, whether itās her enjoying (slash-complaining-about) student life, getting accidentally and totally sourly caught up with vigilantes (it would be hilarious if she start dating Kon, say, or maybe even a villain? especially if she never discovered their alter-ego ā and given that she had no clue that Steph and Batgirl were one despite the fact that they exhibit all the same characteristics and manner of speech...)
As far as crossovers go, they're fine if you stick within the DC-verse (pre-nu52, for preference). Iād also rather this fic wasnāt an AU since I suppose what Iām really interested in is Jordannaās (small) place within the DC-verse, and Gotham specifically.
Ā Chalet School Series
Character(s): Peggy Bettany, Bride Bettany, Sybil Russell
These three girls grow up together in the Russell household, but we never really get to see them all interacting. Iād love a story about them set around the time of Peggyās Head Girlship, when Peggy is dealing with her new responsibilities, Bride is acting as a buffer between Peggy and Maeve, and Sybil has been left behind while her family is in Canada ā putting her in the same situation that Peggy and Bride were in while their parents were in India. Iād love something showing the kind of dynamic you might get between the three at that age, when theyāve mostly outgrown their youthful annoyances (as when Sybil once taunted Peggy and Rix for being only cousins, and not really belonging) but arenāt really fully mature yet.
Other ideas ā fic which focuses on them and their friendship groups as Middles/Junior Middles (although poor Sybil never seems to get a special friend or group of friends of her own!) especially around the time of Lavender, when I think Bride and Peggy both shine; or fic set after school. All three are married by the end of the series, but Iāll admit that itās Peggyās marriage that interests me most in that itās the most conventional; she goes home, becomes her motherās companion, and marries the boy next door. I wouldnāt mind getting an interesting take on that domestic romance.
I love all three of these characters. Peggy isnāt a charismatic leader, but sheās conscientious and responsible. She wasnāt made to deal with girls like Eilunedd, but she does have the respect and trust of her peers. You can see how growing up knowing that she was āonly a cousinā, and then with a mother who is an invalid part of the time, has made her who she is.
Bride on the other hand is a natural leader, and given the girls that sheās friendly with, the fact that she manages to emerge as their leader says a lot about the strength of her personality. I think sheās more in the mould of the ideal CS Head Girl than Peggy, in that sheās almost always in control, is a bit more tomboyish (although not as much as Tom, of course!) and has a deeper level of understanding than Peggy, too ā hence her ability to see trouble coming with Maeve, which Peggy apparently canāt.
Then thereās Sybil, who starts out life very sure of herself and her place in the world but who seems to retreat inside herself a lot more after Josetteās accident. By the time sheās in Sixth Form she seems to have found her centre ā sheās still quiet, but sheās confident in herself. But because of the break in Canada, and the focus on other girls once she returns, we donāt get to see the change ā maybe her cousins help play a part in it? Incidentally, Iāve always liked Sybilās relationship with Jo, who may find her a complete nuisance around the time of Highland Twins, but is so protective of her in the pre-war years, and incredibly sweet to her after the accident and when the rest of the Russells go to Canada.
I love canon-divergent AUs for the CS, so long as they stick to that CS flavour ā sometimes serious, sometimes light-hearted, sometimes emotional, never very dark. Iād rather no crossovers for this fandom.
I mostly stick with canon pairings, but I do love reading CS students ladyslash when itās available (I have like zero interest in Kathie/Nancy or Hilda/Nell unfortunately!) because girls in boarding school with crushes on each other is great.
Ā Comics Industry RPF
Character(s): Matt Fraction, Kieron Gillen, Jamie McKelvie, Kelly Sue DeConnick
I love the way these dorks interact on Twitter and Tumblr ā which mostly seems to be Matt and Kieron trolling Jamie and each other and everyone *_________*ing at Kelly Sue, who is busy making duckfaces. They seem to spend more time making fun of each other than they do working. I really just want something that replicates that dynamic, whether the fic revolves around work (the day-to-day slog, or an event like a con), their personal lives (as much as they share with the public, anyway) or something more ridiculous (their characters coming alive? them becoming their characters? Something even more ludicrous?)
RPF occupies a weird space for me; I like it best when the people involved are written in the way that they present themselves to the public, rather than how they might be in private. Basically, if thereās part of their (real) personal life that they donāt like to share with the public, I donāt want to read something that crosses that line. And Iām definitely looking for fun here rather than seriousness.
Anyway, like I said in my request mostly what Iām after is something that catches the troll-y dynamic between these guys ā that kind of teasing that comes from having worked with or just known someone for so long. Strictly gen is fine but obviously the DeFractions are amazing and if you include them being couple-y that would be amazing. (Any other relevant creators you want to throw in are fine, too!)
If you want to write it in the style of tumblr/twitter posts, that would be totally OK with me!
Crossovers: Like I said, them getting involved in their work in a very literal sense would be the kind of ridiculousness Iām after. I'm more familiar with their work for Marvel, but honestly just go wild.
Ā NB: Given that these are some web-savvy people, if you write this fic you may like to think about archive-locking it, to prevent them stumbling across it (or other non-fandom people stumbling across it and sending it to them!). My own belief is that RPF should be kept well away from the actual real life people who feature in it :)
IT Crowd
Character(s): Any
What Iād really love, if itās up your alley, is a āChristmas Carolā style story with Jen, Roy, or Douglas in the Scrooge role. (Moss strikes me as the least-Scrooge like, but if you can make it work for him then BY ALL MEANS do!) Only, of course, this being the IT Crowd I canāt imagine any of them actually learning an important lesson at the end of it. Or they'd learn entirely the wrong lesson.
Otherwise, Iād love a fic that manages to carry on the creative mix of realism and silliness of the TV show ā the everyday boredom of working in a tedious, unappreciated job with the increasingly ridiculous situations the characters find themselves in (not always even of their own making). I especially love the trope of everyone being too absorbed in their own personal problems to notice that something really, apocalyptic-big is happening ā make of that what you will!
Other ridiculous ideas I'd love: Zombies? Vampires? Pirate attack? An explosion of kittens? Alien abduction? A day where nothing at all odd happens, throwing the team into a mad panic?
Iāve seen the final episode, and while I think Iād prefer the IT Department as the IT Department, if you want to see what you can make of Moss, Jen and Roy in charge, or Richmondās confusion over their disappearance, or anything else that pops into your head from the final scene ā go with it :D.
Iād love a crossover with new Doctor Who, especially if it was along the lines of Jen being the one to meet the Doctor and aliens and Roy especially not believing her afterwards. Or maybe the Doctor is investigating the cult of Spaceology and temporarily joins the IT Department. (āWhat is space? We just donāt know.ā is actually my favourite line in the entire show.) (I imagine Nine butting heads with Roy, Jen attempting to flirt outrageously with Ten, Eleven being impressed with Moss's... mossness... and all Twelve intimidating everyone.)
Crossovers with other (preferably British) scifi shows would be fun too ā Primeval, say, with Moss accidentally opening a rip in the space-time continuum with a new invention and letting dinosaurs in. Or, if you know Moone Boy, maybe Royās been earning a little on the side by working as a young boyās imaginary friend and chaos reigns when Moss and Jen want in on the action.
If you want to write something on the shippy side, I would love some extremely awkward Jen/Roy/Moss. Or give me some Richmond/Denholm for the lols.
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