Favorite Holiday and Winter Fics

[tinturtle]

As you may be aware, the winter solstice and the various festivals that surround it will soon be upon us. What's your favorite MFU fic inspired by a winter holiday or just winter itself? Share it here.

(Please note in your reply whether the fic you recommend is slash, het, or gen.)

Comments

[tinturtle]

Currently, mine is Oubliette by

[dancingpony]

That’s a favorite of mine, too, although it’s set over a fairly long time period and only, incidentally, ends at Christmas.

[dancingpony]

I’ll give you one each, gen and slash.

Gen: Like Ice Like Fire by elmey https://archiveofourown.org/works/5417036

Slash (although not as graphic as some and only that toward the end) : The Angel of Mercy Affair by lee_the_t https://archiveofourown.org/works/605167

[spikesgirl58]

For me, it's Spiderweb by Cord Smithe, but shoot me if I can find a link to it. It is slash and just plain lovely.

[dancingpony]

Here you go: http://www.chromeandgunmetal.com/chrome/archive/1/spiderweb.html

[spikesgirl58]

There it is - thanks!

[gevr]

it's one of my favourites too ...

[lee_the_t]

I can't rely on my soggy memory, but I know I've read more than one fic (slash, of course) where they're socked in somewhere over Christmas (sometimes with Napoleon's family, sometimes out on their own). I love them all. I can't think of one particular favorite, although CVS's The Evergreen Affair comes close to the top.

[dancingpony]

I don’t recall that one. Do you have a link?

[lee_the_t]

I don't because it was a zine. But I do have a PDF because CVS gave me permission to scan it in. If you or anyone else would like a copy (I have her permission) let me know your email address and I can send you the PDF.

[dancingpony]

That would be great, thank you.
I’ll send you a private message.

[gevr]

one of my Christmas/Winter favourites is : Troika by AconitumNapellus

https://archiveofourown.org/works/17007627

a humorous slash story

[lee_the_t]

For some reason you remind me of a story I read (years ago) where they were out walking in a snowy garden. Naturally I can't remember title or author, though it MIGHT have been Nat (Nataliya). But I don't recall if it's a Christmas fic - I just remember the good atmosphere.

[gevr]

could it have been Snow Gardens by Elfin. (https://sundive.co.uk/mfu/n-snow) It's slash, and it's set in a wintergarden with snow, but Christmas isn't mentioned

[lee_the_t]

That's it! You have a good memory for fic!