Yuri!!! on Ice fic recs
As promised, here are some fic recs from yours truly. I wanted to post these with lengthy musings, my favourite quotes, etc etc, but the work of sifting through 100+ bookmarks apparently left me unable to even use capitals. If you have any questions about any of these, or if you want to discuss in comments, please feel free!
I've omitted fics that basically retell the plot of the series, because there are so many of them, albeit some of them are good. I've also omitted PWPs. Let me know if you specifically want recs for either of these, and I can deliver.
outsider perspectives
In the Studio
the first, the classic, the one by someone who clearly watches a lot of Eurosport :)
katsuki_fc wrote
the one that everyone is reccing, and deservedly so
Skater Enthusiasts Welcome
the one that more people ought to be reccing, because it's written by someone who knows skating fandom inside out
Dinner with the Ice King
just another magazine article on the living legend...
long and plotty
Dance of the Red Death
the one where Victor has HIV. I have mixed feelings but it's a major work regardless
One Step Sideways
where Victor ends up in an AU where he kept competing, and meets his counterpart
On My Love
the one where Yuuri goes back in time but retains his memories
Until My Feet Bleed and My Heart Aches
rivalsverse, longer than it needs to be, but mostly because it has lots of skating!
Make It Good, Make It Better
a shorter (but still long) rivals fic with bonus corrupt judging
Victor Effing Nikiforov
in which Victor and Yuuri both end up at Worlds after the GPF banquet, and Yuuri doesn't know why Victor is suddenly his best friend
lie to make me like you
I usually hate romcom AUs like the plague, but this is really deftly done
in which Victor isn't perfect
Talkshow Host
why do I find this so compelling, although clearly OOC? a Victor who speaks badly broken English, who is on multiple medications, who has real empathy for Yuuri's anxiety
a few failed jumps
'Viktor Nikiforov, at 26, was in peak physical condition. That was before Yuri.'
in which Victor really, really isn't perfect
Yuletide offered us not one but two darkfics about Victor going too far with Yuri Plisetsky. I hate Yuletide.
a knack with the danger
makes ballet coaching compelling and terrifying
Your Hollow Bones
four lines from this fic were all it took to kill me
allez, Chris!
Vodka tonic
the Chris/Georgi series that you didn't know you needed
call you up, invest a dime
Chris/Victor backstory
Giacometti & Co
so I'm on team "Yuuri was a virgin when he met Victor," but this made me believe that Chris got there first
Icebound
mostly Yuuri/Victor, but starts with Yuuri having seen Victor and Chris together at a previous event
Yuri P
In These Quiet Spaces
Yuri fights puberty and pines for Yuuri. one of my favourites.
Curdled Milk
the Yuri eating disorder fic that actually rings true
yuri the aggressive wingman
you know this is how Yuri would narrate a fic
Of Onsen-Holy Water
in which Yuri tries to exorcise Victor. crack, but so Yuri.
the naming of cats
'Otabek, Yuri, and a relationship that develops in the margins of their careers.'
No Dancing
super understated friendship fic with Otabek
minor characters
Fighting Asshole With Asshole
'Phichit and JJ end up at Hasetsu at the same time, both wanting Victor to coach them. Nobody is pleased with this situation.'
even as the echo
thank god someone actually wrote Minako/Lilia
Simple Subtraction
'Sooner or later the day will come when one of the triplets does some simple arithmetic. Yuuko can't help preparing for that day.'
ok, it's omegaverse, all right?
Your Heart, the Brightest Star
Victor gets suspended from competition for using banned heat suppressants. This is seriously the only other YoI fic I've found that references doping.
misc
How to Seduce a Figure Skater in 10 Easy Steps
hilarious
Unimaginable
after traveling in time, a teenage Victor tries to work out why his future self married Yuuri
Red Herring
Victor is hungry
i took no time with the fall
'It's really nice, knowing Victor like this, as a real living person who hates chocolate and sleeps with his dog in his arms like a teddy bear.'
Repeat After Me
great language barriers fic
***
And if you got that far, let me share a photo of Evgeni Plushenko channeling that Victor Nikiforov vibe...
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I've omitted fics that basically retell the plot of the series, because there are so many of them, albeit some of them are good. I've also omitted PWPs. Let me know if you specifically want recs for either of these, and I can deliver.
outsider perspectives
In the Studio
the first, the classic, the one by someone who clearly watches a lot of Eurosport :)
katsuki_fc wrote
the one that everyone is reccing, and deservedly so
Skater Enthusiasts Welcome
the one that more people ought to be reccing, because it's written by someone who knows skating fandom inside out
Dinner with the Ice King
just another magazine article on the living legend...
long and plotty
Dance of the Red Death
the one where Victor has HIV. I have mixed feelings but it's a major work regardless
One Step Sideways
where Victor ends up in an AU where he kept competing, and meets his counterpart
On My Love
the one where Yuuri goes back in time but retains his memories
Until My Feet Bleed and My Heart Aches
rivalsverse, longer than it needs to be, but mostly because it has lots of skating!
Make It Good, Make It Better
a shorter (but still long) rivals fic with bonus corrupt judging
Victor Effing Nikiforov
in which Victor and Yuuri both end up at Worlds after the GPF banquet, and Yuuri doesn't know why Victor is suddenly his best friend
lie to make me like you
I usually hate romcom AUs like the plague, but this is really deftly done
in which Victor isn't perfect
Talkshow Host
why do I find this so compelling, although clearly OOC? a Victor who speaks badly broken English, who is on multiple medications, who has real empathy for Yuuri's anxiety
a few failed jumps
'Viktor Nikiforov, at 26, was in peak physical condition. That was before Yuri.'
in which Victor really, really isn't perfect
Yuletide offered us not one but two darkfics about Victor going too far with Yuri Plisetsky. I hate Yuletide.
a knack with the danger
makes ballet coaching compelling and terrifying
Your Hollow Bones
four lines from this fic were all it took to kill me
allez, Chris!
Vodka tonic
the Chris/Georgi series that you didn't know you needed
call you up, invest a dime
Chris/Victor backstory
Giacometti & Co
so I'm on team "Yuuri was a virgin when he met Victor," but this made me believe that Chris got there first
Icebound
mostly Yuuri/Victor, but starts with Yuuri having seen Victor and Chris together at a previous event
Yuri P
In These Quiet Spaces
Yuri fights puberty and pines for Yuuri. one of my favourites.
Curdled Milk
the Yuri eating disorder fic that actually rings true
yuri the aggressive wingman
you know this is how Yuri would narrate a fic
Of Onsen-Holy Water
in which Yuri tries to exorcise Victor. crack, but so Yuri.
the naming of cats
'Otabek, Yuri, and a relationship that develops in the margins of their careers.'
No Dancing
super understated friendship fic with Otabek
minor characters
Fighting Asshole With Asshole
'Phichit and JJ end up at Hasetsu at the same time, both wanting Victor to coach them. Nobody is pleased with this situation.'
even as the echo
thank god someone actually wrote Minako/Lilia
Simple Subtraction
'Sooner or later the day will come when one of the triplets does some simple arithmetic. Yuuko can't help preparing for that day.'
ok, it's omegaverse, all right?
Your Heart, the Brightest Star
Victor gets suspended from competition for using banned heat suppressants. This is seriously the only other YoI fic I've found that references doping.
misc
How to Seduce a Figure Skater in 10 Easy Steps
hilarious
Unimaginable
after traveling in time, a teenage Victor tries to work out why his future self married Yuuri
Red Herring
Victor is hungry
i took no time with the fall
'It's really nice, knowing Victor like this, as a real living person who hates chocolate and sleeps with his dog in his arms like a teddy bear.'
Repeat After Me
great language barriers fic
***
And if you got that far, let me share a photo of Evgeni Plushenko channeling that Victor Nikiforov vibe...
This entry was originally posted at http://naraht.dreamwidth.org/634709.html. Please comment there using OpenID.