REC #020 {"For the sake of logistics, I’m officially suggesting we cuddle”}
HOLY CRAP! ISSUE #20!!! Honestly, I can't believe I made it past issue #5! Hahahaha. Now, here are some IMPORTANT things I want to clear before we get down and dirty with the recs:
1. I am now on A03!!! Yay!!! Thank you rebeccaann08! ♥! You are a shiny, wonderful, mystical creature and you totally made my week :DDDDD! I'm hoping that this account will spur me to contribute something since I've been in fandom for SO LONG but I've been terribly idle
2. AVENGERS: CHILDREN CRUSADE ISSUE #9. HOLYYYYY CRAP (impalalove knows what I'm talking about :p) OH MY GOD ALL THESE EMOTIONS ALSJDAKLSJDLAKSDJLAS!!! If you want to know, read THESE (warnings: SPOILERS GALORE): one two. FINALLY BILLY/TEDDY (:
3. NEW SHINY DEFAULT ICON (by way of xsilverdreamsx) HNNNNNGH JRENNER/CLINT ♥♥♥
& now: RECS:
FIC PICK #1: {MERLIN} Time Forward by kianspo
|| arthur/merlin, pg-13, au, 23,176 words ||
While still at uni, Arthur Pendragon meets two people who become his best friends. He falls in love with one of them... but marries the other. This isn't his story to tell; it's Merlin's. And Merlin will always remember that he met Arthur first.
Why you should read it: I'll be the first to admit that this summary, though succinct, kinda made my eyes glaze over? But it did have a good ratio of kudos to hits so I thought why not and I'm glad I did! It's got angst by the bucket loads and reads like a good rom-com. It really is from Merlin's point of view so if you are turned off by excessive Arthur/Gwen moments, you need not fret! Give this fic a try (:
FIC PICK #2: {SUITS} 5U175 by Closer
|| harvey/mike, nc-17, au+canon, 26,409 words ||
Harvey sometimes moonlights as a Star Trek BNF. Mike might have an attitude problem on the internet. TiberiusGhost is strangely compelling, for a recluse who never goes to meetups, and Harvey's finding this kid Photohead vaguely familiar...
Why you should read it: Came across this by way of winterstorrm's rec and boy am I glad I read it :D You don't have to be in the ST fandom to get it (I certainly am not) and it's simply LOL-tastic placing this scenario in a canon setting. Also, this fic linked me to this webcomic... which is the best thing ever. Don't forget to read the follow-up chapter! I missed it the first time round :P
WEEKLY PICKINGS || great fic & art from this week!
{INCEPTION} the star rover by veritas_nescio || arthur/eames, r, canon, 10,343 words
When the next generation of Somnacin compound gets released, people start experiencing odd side effects; they dream about their past lives. The next time Arthur & Eames share a dream, they come across a startling revelation - they've been lovers in every single incarnation of their past selves, finding each other no matter what their form, no matter what obstacles had stood in their way.
✒ {MARVEL} A breath from you to me by haipollai || clint/phil, pg-13, au, 9,679 words
Clint’s smile took on a mischievous edge. “Want to get out of here?” Before Phil had a chance to ask, Clint had his hand firmly in his own gloved one and they were running. There were shocked gasps and sounds behind them and Phil knew his face would be in the Daily Prophet. Clint Barton’s mysterious new companion. Hopefully Fury wouldn’t be too an angry with him, it was a vacation after all.
✒ {MARVEL} this world or the next by wintervioleteye || clint/phil, pg-13, au+canon, 5,526 words
It’s a testament to all the strange and otherworldly things that have happened within the walls of SHIELD that Phil doesn’t even flinch when something walks through his door.
✒ {MARVEL} My Boy Builds Coffins by myadamantiumheart || steve/tony, pg-13, au, 4,168 words
Tony hadn't known that he was getting involved with a mob boss, Steve hadn't given any indications of being anything other than a mild-mannered art teacher, and Pepper hadn't been right about one night stands being more dangerous than a long term relationship.
FIC VAULT || great fic & art from weeks passed!
✒ ✪ {MARVEL} For I Mean to Conquer Troy by twelve_pastels || charles/erik, r, canon, 34,570 words
Set one year post movie, Charles overloads himself in Cerebro, and his mind goes walkabout; wherever he is (and he’s around), it’s not in his body. Erik temporarily takes over the school in his absence, and finds that there’s little time for resentment or hatred when he’s busy organizing assigned reading for English lit, keeping the youngest children out of trouble, and trying to talk Raven into wearing clothing for the boys’ sake. Somewhere in between taking responsibility for the students and dreaming Charles’ dreams every night, he manages to remember that he’s something rather more than a weapon. In other words: A Love Story between two Gentlemen, told in Prose, Epistles, and Nonsense Rhymes.
✒ ✪✪ {MARVEL} The Last Love Song of Anthony E. Stark by jibrailis || steve/tony, r, canon, 42,335 words
After contracting an Asgardian virus, Tony starts forgetting things. And people. And Steve.
✒ {MERLIN RPS} Turtle Shells by afra_schatz || bradley/colin, r, au, ~20,000 words
Uni AU in which Colin is a physics undergrad and technically Bradley is studying engineering but spends most of his (considerable) brainpower on building robots, playing Mario Kart, oh and lusting after Colin.
✒ ✪ {M14} Love and Other Mission Anomalies by topaz || ethan/will, nc-17, canon, 13,175 words
The first step to solving an anomaly is identifying it.
✒ {M14} Takin' Care of Business by topaz || ethan/will, pg-13, canon, 4,296 words
There are days Jane Carter really loves working on Ethan Hunt's team, and there are days when she wants to smack him for being clueless. Some days, those are the same day.
1. ✪ = must reads!!!
2. for past recs, click here
3. feel free to check out my delicious for more links
IN THE LIFE OF DHU: Watched This Means War with my fandom soulmate/ snarkaddict and that was a blast (: Then I fell ill & had to take a sicky which sucked because I'm on probation (last month!) so I won't get paid (that's $100 gone). SIGH. Ok, I've babbled enough...til the legal issue (because it'd be issue 21... get it? No? I'll go crawl into a hole now :/)
1. I am now on A03!!! Yay!!! Thank you rebeccaann08! ♥! You are a shiny, wonderful, mystical creature and you totally made my week :DDDDD! I'm hoping that this account will spur me to contribute something since I've been in fandom for SO LONG but I've been terribly idle
2. AVENGERS: CHILDREN CRUSADE ISSUE #9. HOLYYYYY CRAP (impalalove knows what I'm talking about :p) OH MY GOD ALL THESE EMOTIONS ALSJDAKLSJDLAKSDJLAS!!! If you want to know, read THESE (warnings: SPOILERS GALORE): one two. FINALLY BILLY/TEDDY (:
3. NEW SHINY DEFAULT ICON (by way of xsilverdreamsx) HNNNNNGH JRENNER/CLINT ♥♥♥
& now: RECS:
FIC PICK #1: {MERLIN} Time Forward by kianspo
|| arthur/merlin, pg-13, au, 23,176 words ||
While still at uni, Arthur Pendragon meets two people who become his best friends. He falls in love with one of them... but marries the other. This isn't his story to tell; it's Merlin's. And Merlin will always remember that he met Arthur first.
Why you should read it: I'll be the first to admit that this summary, though succinct, kinda made my eyes glaze over? But it did have a good ratio of kudos to hits so I thought why not and I'm glad I did! It's got angst by the bucket loads and reads like a good rom-com. It really is from Merlin's point of view so if you are turned off by excessive Arthur/Gwen moments, you need not fret! Give this fic a try (:
FIC PICK #2: {SUITS} 5U175 by Closer
|| harvey/mike, nc-17, au+canon, 26,409 words ||
Harvey sometimes moonlights as a Star Trek BNF. Mike might have an attitude problem on the internet. TiberiusGhost is strangely compelling, for a recluse who never goes to meetups, and Harvey's finding this kid Photohead vaguely familiar...
Why you should read it: Came across this by way of winterstorrm's rec and boy am I glad I read it :D You don't have to be in the ST fandom to get it (I certainly am not) and it's simply LOL-tastic placing this scenario in a canon setting. Also, this fic linked me to this webcomic... which is the best thing ever. Don't forget to read the follow-up chapter! I missed it the first time round :P
WEEKLY PICKINGS || great fic & art from this week!
{INCEPTION} the star rover by veritas_nescio || arthur/eames, r, canon, 10,343 words
When the next generation of Somnacin compound gets released, people start experiencing odd side effects; they dream about their past lives. The next time Arthur & Eames share a dream, they come across a startling revelation - they've been lovers in every single incarnation of their past selves, finding each other no matter what their form, no matter what obstacles had stood in their way.
✒ {MARVEL} A breath from you to me by haipollai || clint/phil, pg-13, au, 9,679 words
Clint’s smile took on a mischievous edge. “Want to get out of here?” Before Phil had a chance to ask, Clint had his hand firmly in his own gloved one and they were running. There were shocked gasps and sounds behind them and Phil knew his face would be in the Daily Prophet. Clint Barton’s mysterious new companion. Hopefully Fury wouldn’t be too an angry with him, it was a vacation after all.
✒ {MARVEL} this world or the next by wintervioleteye || clint/phil, pg-13, au+canon, 5,526 words
It’s a testament to all the strange and otherworldly things that have happened within the walls of SHIELD that Phil doesn’t even flinch when something walks through his door.
✒ {MARVEL} My Boy Builds Coffins by myadamantiumheart || steve/tony, pg-13, au, 4,168 words
Tony hadn't known that he was getting involved with a mob boss, Steve hadn't given any indications of being anything other than a mild-mannered art teacher, and Pepper hadn't been right about one night stands being more dangerous than a long term relationship.
FIC VAULT || great fic & art from weeks passed!
✒ ✪ {MARVEL} For I Mean to Conquer Troy by twelve_pastels || charles/erik, r, canon, 34,570 words
Set one year post movie, Charles overloads himself in Cerebro, and his mind goes walkabout; wherever he is (and he’s around), it’s not in his body. Erik temporarily takes over the school in his absence, and finds that there’s little time for resentment or hatred when he’s busy organizing assigned reading for English lit, keeping the youngest children out of trouble, and trying to talk Raven into wearing clothing for the boys’ sake. Somewhere in between taking responsibility for the students and dreaming Charles’ dreams every night, he manages to remember that he’s something rather more than a weapon. In other words: A Love Story between two Gentlemen, told in Prose, Epistles, and Nonsense Rhymes.
✒ ✪✪ {MARVEL} The Last Love Song of Anthony E. Stark by jibrailis || steve/tony, r, canon, 42,335 words
After contracting an Asgardian virus, Tony starts forgetting things. And people. And Steve.
✒ {MERLIN RPS} Turtle Shells by afra_schatz || bradley/colin, r, au, ~20,000 words
Uni AU in which Colin is a physics undergrad and technically Bradley is studying engineering but spends most of his (considerable) brainpower on building robots, playing Mario Kart, oh and lusting after Colin.
✒ ✪ {M14} Love and Other Mission Anomalies by topaz || ethan/will, nc-17, canon, 13,175 words
The first step to solving an anomaly is identifying it.
✒ {M14} Takin' Care of Business by topaz || ethan/will, pg-13, canon, 4,296 words
There are days Jane Carter really loves working on Ethan Hunt's team, and there are days when she wants to smack him for being clueless. Some days, those are the same day.
1. ✪ = must reads!!!
2. for past recs, click here
3. feel free to check out my delicious for more links
IN THE LIFE OF DHU: Watched This Means War with my fandom soulmate/ snarkaddict and that was a blast (: Then I fell ill & had to take a sicky which sucked because I'm on probation (last month!) so I won't get paid (that's $100 gone). SIGH. Ok, I've babbled enough...til the legal issue (because it'd be issue 21... get it? No? I'll go crawl into a hole now :/)