Original FF on AO3 short story recs
There's some really good original fiction posted on AO3, so here's a few recs for original FF short stories. I think all of these came about via fic exchange prompts for original fiction with pairings like "Female mob boss/female advisor" or "queen/female knight."
Like the Knight Loves the Queen, by Scioscribe.
Smoking hot noir about a 1950s mob boss and her advisor/lover, with metaphors and atmosphere worthy of Raymond Chandler.
Kate had plucked Rose up from the perfume counter at a department store: she liked to say she came in for hyacinth and left with Rose. Rose said that was just a line. “She’s straight Chanel No. 5. No hyacinth. Rose and jasmine.”
Dear Patron, by Selden.
Hilarious and cleverly structured epistolatory story about a librarian and a patron with a very overdue library book. Tags include mild implied gore, mild implied eldritch abominations, and misuse of library books.
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underneath the marula tree, by polkadot.
An African queen seeks out a champion in this thoughtful story with a lot of worldbuilding and characterization packed into a relatively short length.
Thandiwe was forty-six, and in the thirtieth year of her reign. She knew how to manage advisors (and make them all feel as if their opinion had been considered), how to lead armies (the trick was to not show fear, and have good generals), and how to balance a budget (very carefully).
Road, Wind, Cactus, by Neverwinter Thistle.
An atmospheric, gritty yet hopeful story about a post-apocalyptic coffeeshop, full of believable and intriguing details of exactly how that would be run and what (and who) it would serve.
There is a long highway that stretches through a desert with many names, and somewhere on it sits a coffee shop.
Crossposted to https://rachelmanija.dreamwidth.org/2215586.html. Comment here or there.
Like the Knight Loves the Queen, by Scioscribe.
Smoking hot noir about a 1950s mob boss and her advisor/lover, with metaphors and atmosphere worthy of Raymond Chandler.
Kate had plucked Rose up from the perfume counter at a department store: she liked to say she came in for hyacinth and left with Rose. Rose said that was just a line. “She’s straight Chanel No. 5. No hyacinth. Rose and jasmine.”
Dear Patron, by Selden.
Hilarious and cleverly structured epistolatory story about a librarian and a patron with a very overdue library book. Tags include mild implied gore, mild implied eldritch abominations, and misuse of library books.
The following items have not been returned despite previous reminders and this may affect your borrowing privileges. Fines may be accruing. Please return or renew them as soon as possible. You can renew items and view your potential or actual fines (if applicable) by signing on to ECHOLAND (accessible via internet, Summoning circle, or blood ritual) and selecting My Account.
underneath the marula tree, by polkadot.
An African queen seeks out a champion in this thoughtful story with a lot of worldbuilding and characterization packed into a relatively short length.
Thandiwe was forty-six, and in the thirtieth year of her reign. She knew how to manage advisors (and make them all feel as if their opinion had been considered), how to lead armies (the trick was to not show fear, and have good generals), and how to balance a budget (very carefully).
Road, Wind, Cactus, by Neverwinter Thistle.
An atmospheric, gritty yet hopeful story about a post-apocalyptic coffeeshop, full of believable and intriguing details of exactly how that would be run and what (and who) it would serve.
There is a long highway that stretches through a desert with many names, and somewhere on it sits a coffee shop.
Crossposted to https://rachelmanija.dreamwidth.org/2215586.html. Comment here or there.