Yuletide Round-Up Post!
First of all, thank you so much to my Santas: psychomachia wrote me this funny-but-sweet Evil Dead Trilogy/Army of Darkness fic No Returns or Exchanges, and citizenjess (givehimonemore) wrote me the brilliantly in-character and GORGEOUS King of the Hill fic
A Spark of Inspiration. Thank you both, and personal feedback on the Yuletide site is coming ASAP!
I wrote Ramona Quimby, Age 28 for Caitrin Torres. I'll also probably do a couple of fics for New Years res, eventually :)
28 Days Later: I See Us Growing Old, I Watch Us Growing Old (Together) by buckle_berry (berry). "There's no fucking way we're spending Christmas in here.". Jim and Selena and Hannah try to get on with life post-rescue. A wonderful combination of warm fuzzies with the hard realities of life after.
American Girls Series (Books): When They Are Both Full-Grown by cidercupcakes (juleshaswords): "It was the Year of Our Lord 1784, though not for much longer, for it was the seventh day of Christmas, New Year's Eve. There were no letters, which came as no surprise but as a disappointment anyway." Licity down to a tee, with a gorgeous atmosphere, and edible Colonial-era prose.
Archie: Long and Lustrous Winter by livii: This time, Betty thinks, as she fixes her ponytail with a slightly manic sense of determination, she's going to try being a lesbian. In which Betty Cooper learns a few life lessons. And again. And again. And again. It's a simultaneously sweet and wickedly funny fic, which brings back my childhood while adding a wonderfully naughty adult frosting.
As Time Goes By: Squaring the Circle As Time Goes By by BardicRaven: Lionel & Sandy have thoughts on their lives, past & present, then share them over a friendly evening's drink in the Pargetter living rom.: THE RYTHM OF THE DIALOGUE. So show-perfect! And LIONEL. Yes, the fic earns these allcaps.
Disney's Beauty and the Beast: Rose Without Thorn by Ki (Spooki) Belle is not as happy as she thinks she should be. Then again, maybe she is. Positively fluffy and adorable. You'll fall in love with Belle in this fic.
The Big Bang Theory A Charming Christmas by courtney_beth Pure Christmas fluff -- where-in Leonard and Penny share their most special moments together.. Just the most delectable bit of fluff.
The Big Bang Theory A Number Of Attempts At Bringing Penny Into The Fold Of Geekdom, With Varying Success by Measured Leonard attempts to share the joys of comic books and Star Wars with Penny.. Positively adorable genfic that feels like it could be part of the show.
Bound On the Road by Xochiquetzl Corky and Violet, headed towards a new life.. UNF. Just plain fun well-rendered Corky/Violet.
Bridge to Terabithia And Climb on Every Rung by BlackEyedGirl Jess is dreaming about Leslie again. Ten years post-canon. Absolutely heart-rending, just as beautiful and real and glorious as the novel.
Burn Notice The Little Things by wizefics (bewize) Families are complicated. Aww, Nate and Madeline - both of them trying to figure out how to spend the holidays without Michael, both of them waiting for him to call, but he's not. Really touching.
Calvin and Hobbes Every Day Is a Reminder by ishie There's a certain fear that some children share as they grow up, that whatever they do will never be as good as what's come before. Among all the other things he will ever be, Calvin has never been one of those kids. Yuletide has a history of producing the lovliest of Calvin and Hobbes fanfiction. This is right at the top of the heap, a gorgeous piece that follows Calvin and Susie from six to adulthood. Utterly charming.
Calvin and Hobbes Destination Everywhere by LithiumDoll It turns out Calvin can't flip burgers for more than two hours, but he didn't tell his parents he lost the job. There'd be questions he just isn't prepared to answer. Like, "but why did you put the hose there?" and "how many times?" Makes me grin. OMG Calvin, and Calvin's folks!
Dirty Dancing A Real Grown-Up Name by fairy_tale_echo Frances Houseman always wanted to change the world. And she does. Powerful and touching.
Earth's Children series - Auel Simmering by loveslashangst Ayla invents sliced bread. Well, she would. Absolutely hillarious because it could quite easily be actual canon.
Eddie Izzard Routines Delicious by Black-Eyed Blues (newredshoes) A meditation on trichinosis, the Northwest Passage, build-it-yourself furniture and buried secrets of the Second World War. What? It's true. Dead-on Izzard voice in absolutely every way.
Earth Girls Are Easy Tastes Like Spacechicken by trascendenza Val adjusts to extraterrestrial life. Adorable little portrait of Val's attempt to adjust to life on Planet Mac.
Futurama Best. Mom. Ever. by Lady_Ganesh: Turanga Leela is awesome at everything and boy is she ever! Endlessly adorable Fry/Leela family fic.
Futurama The Trouble with Quibbles by Loz Lowitja Kroker has an assignment set as part of his Growthing.
It wasn't the kind of family people read about in Spacewoman's Weekly. If other kids in the academy had two moms it was usually because they were gay, not because one had inadvertently provided her DNA and the other her love. But it was his family and he loved them, obnoxiousness and all. Fun family fic. I'm predisposed to fics about Leela and Kif's kids growing up, so this one was an irisistable
How I Met Your Mother take these leaps and chances by straylighting She knows these things, and that's always going to be enough for them. Beautifully written fic about the group's dynamic changing over time.
Indiana Jones Could It Be Simple? by Merfilly Sometimes, it's just archeology. Indy at the everyday work of his job, with some glorious Indy/Marion.
Ladyhawke First Sight By Emmzzi A romance piece of how Isabeau and Etienne met, with some bonus Goliath. A warm, fuzzy precanon piece.
Lilo And Stitch all your heart-melodies by thingswithwings At seven, Lilo wants to grow up to be an intergalactic space hero. Lilo growing up. Touching, sweet, a little sad and the best Lilo and Stitch fic I've ever read.
Mary Poppins The Dauntless Crusader by celeria After Mary Poppins leaves, the Banks children react in different ways: Michael forgets, but Jane Banks Chapman spends her whole life remembering her. In which Jane takes the lessons Mary Poppins taught her and apply them to her children's lives, and then (tries) to apply them. Breathttakingly written.
Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard (song) Down By The Schoolyard by Delilah_Joy Well, the Mama Pajama rolled out of bed, and she ran to the police station... Great little extension of the song.
Modern Family in the house we see a light (that comes from what we feel inside) by irishmizzy "It's an old family tradition," Claire explains to the camera. Show-perfect in its adorableness without losing the show's characteristic edge.
The Mummy Rules and the Married Man by Rhyana Ground rules are established, but that's not what's bothering Rick. Rick and Evie negotiate their first days as a married couple. So very cute!
MythBusters Robots Need Love Too by Toft "Everybody, this is Adam," says Educator Kari. She's standing next to a skinny kid with red hair, who's still wearing the white and blue jumpsuit they give new people. He's also wearing a cape. An utterly aww-worthy AU piece, with Adam and Jamie as kids. No, my description doesn't do it justice!
Mystery Science Theatre 3000 King of Your Satellite Castle by Lozlan Jobs were especially difficult to find if one was incapable of accounting for one's whereabouts over the past half-decade without spinning wild tales of space travel, terrible movies, and sardonic robot companions. Show-worthy humor, with a great twist on the fates of Mike and the Bots.
No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency (TV) A Very Serious Matter by Lexie The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency takes on several summer cases, including one that takes place closer to home than usual.
"A missing hairpiece?" Mma Makutsi demanded from behind her desk. "This is not a matter for a serious detective agency! What shall we investigate next, the loss of a child's choo choo train?!" The dead-on character voices are perfect in every way and make this worth reading.
The Princess Bride A Duplicity of Pirates by isabeau Adventures in piracy, post-movie: The last thing Westley had said to me before he left was, "Fare well, Captain, and remember which side is starboard, and I hope we never see each other again." Inigo tries his hand at being the Dread Pirate Roberts, but eventually he needs Westley's help again. Deliciously wity.
Rapunzel Out Flew the Web and Floated Wide by Lady Sarai (lady_sarai) There are no more colors. There is no more light. He is alone, in the dark. But he will find her.
The blind prince searches for Rapunzel. hauntingly lovely and ultimately sweet take on the fairytale from the prince's POV.
Sesame Street Five Lessons Chris Learned From Working at Hooper's (And One He Had To Pick Up At Home) by Caitrin Torres (ctorres) Or, the one with the muffins. A fic that absolutely celebrates the magic that is Seasme Street while adding a dash of tender slashiness to the brew. Bravo!
Shaun Of The Dead Bloody Inconvenient by Shusu (Sameshima_Shuzumi) We are going to f-ing cope. Fantastically cracky without being even at least a little bit OOC
Singin' In The Rain Dreamed You First by He has a cute little butt. That is the first thing she notices; she ain't made of stone. That inner pov, that snappy personality. Utterly intriguing.
That 70's Show Let me count the days by strongplacebo Jackie and Hyde meet. Repeat as needed. The Hyde voice is crisp and perfect, providing perfect and sucint narration.
The Simpsons Better than a Dream by Rachael Sabotini (wickedwords) Lisa's social life improves once Juliet Hobbes (from s20e09, "Lisa the Drama Queen") arrives. Lisa and Juliet, and the promise of a love renewed. You can just see Lisa being this way when she grows up, and the fun callbacks to the book they wrote together (Complete with two-nicorn references and all) and the land of Equalia they had invented and allowed to sweep them away.
To Wong Foo Princess Chi-Chi by lady_match There's more to Chi-Chi's obsession with Princess Laritza than most people think. Chi-Chi backstory fic, with wonderfully-written IC appearences by Noxeema and Vida, tender and sweet.
Up We'll Make It a Joint Venture by neko_chelle (fivefootnothing) Adventure is sometimes found close to home. Aww, Carl and Ellie! A fic that shows us all the missing bits of their relationship, tenderly rendered.
Up Every Day an Adventure by milleniumrex Just another day for Carl and Russell. Positively adorable postmovie fic.
Venture Bros. It's the Thought by AstroGirl The Monarch buys Dr. Girlfriend a birthday present. As usual, she fails to conclude that she's too good for him. I defy you NOT to hear the Monarch's voice in his dialouge.
Venture Bros. The Shower Curtain by Southern_Heaven Sheila just wanted to be asked how her day had gone. Beware the pajamas of cockblockery! An absolute hoot.
Venture Bros. Every Bodyguard Loves Somebody Sometime by AstroGirl The emotional attachments of the Venture family bodyguards. a touching portrait of the Venture family's various bodyguards. Heartbreakingly sweet.
Waitress Pie Genius by Smercy Lulu had started inventing pies in her head when nobody was paying attention, and she would put them in her secret diary that she kept hidden under her bed. She used purple glitter pen for the ones that sounded like they'd be really good. A perfect extension of the movie, speculating on the future of Lulu.
A Spark of Inspiration. Thank you both, and personal feedback on the Yuletide site is coming ASAP!
I wrote Ramona Quimby, Age 28 for Caitrin Torres. I'll also probably do a couple of fics for New Years res, eventually :)
28 Days Later: I See Us Growing Old, I Watch Us Growing Old (Together) by buckle_berry (berry). "There's no fucking way we're spending Christmas in here.". Jim and Selena and Hannah try to get on with life post-rescue. A wonderful combination of warm fuzzies with the hard realities of life after.
American Girls Series (Books): When They Are Both Full-Grown by cidercupcakes (juleshaswords): "It was the Year of Our Lord 1784, though not for much longer, for it was the seventh day of Christmas, New Year's Eve. There were no letters, which came as no surprise but as a disappointment anyway." Licity down to a tee, with a gorgeous atmosphere, and edible Colonial-era prose.
Archie: Long and Lustrous Winter by livii: This time, Betty thinks, as she fixes her ponytail with a slightly manic sense of determination, she's going to try being a lesbian. In which Betty Cooper learns a few life lessons. And again. And again. And again. It's a simultaneously sweet and wickedly funny fic, which brings back my childhood while adding a wonderfully naughty adult frosting.
As Time Goes By: Squaring the Circle As Time Goes By by BardicRaven: Lionel & Sandy have thoughts on their lives, past & present, then share them over a friendly evening's drink in the Pargetter living rom.: THE RYTHM OF THE DIALOGUE. So show-perfect! And LIONEL. Yes, the fic earns these allcaps.
Disney's Beauty and the Beast: Rose Without Thorn by Ki (Spooki) Belle is not as happy as she thinks she should be. Then again, maybe she is. Positively fluffy and adorable. You'll fall in love with Belle in this fic.
The Big Bang Theory A Charming Christmas by courtney_beth Pure Christmas fluff -- where-in Leonard and Penny share their most special moments together.. Just the most delectable bit of fluff.
The Big Bang Theory A Number Of Attempts At Bringing Penny Into The Fold Of Geekdom, With Varying Success by Measured Leonard attempts to share the joys of comic books and Star Wars with Penny.. Positively adorable genfic that feels like it could be part of the show.
Bound On the Road by Xochiquetzl Corky and Violet, headed towards a new life.. UNF. Just plain fun well-rendered Corky/Violet.
Bridge to Terabithia And Climb on Every Rung by BlackEyedGirl Jess is dreaming about Leslie again. Ten years post-canon. Absolutely heart-rending, just as beautiful and real and glorious as the novel.
Burn Notice The Little Things by wizefics (bewize) Families are complicated. Aww, Nate and Madeline - both of them trying to figure out how to spend the holidays without Michael, both of them waiting for him to call, but he's not. Really touching.
Calvin and Hobbes Every Day Is a Reminder by ishie There's a certain fear that some children share as they grow up, that whatever they do will never be as good as what's come before. Among all the other things he will ever be, Calvin has never been one of those kids. Yuletide has a history of producing the lovliest of Calvin and Hobbes fanfiction. This is right at the top of the heap, a gorgeous piece that follows Calvin and Susie from six to adulthood. Utterly charming.
Calvin and Hobbes Destination Everywhere by LithiumDoll It turns out Calvin can't flip burgers for more than two hours, but he didn't tell his parents he lost the job. There'd be questions he just isn't prepared to answer. Like, "but why did you put the hose there?" and "how many times?" Makes me grin. OMG Calvin, and Calvin's folks!
Dirty Dancing A Real Grown-Up Name by fairy_tale_echo Frances Houseman always wanted to change the world. And she does. Powerful and touching.
Earth's Children series - Auel Simmering by loveslashangst Ayla invents sliced bread. Well, she would. Absolutely hillarious because it could quite easily be actual canon.
Eddie Izzard Routines Delicious by Black-Eyed Blues (newredshoes) A meditation on trichinosis, the Northwest Passage, build-it-yourself furniture and buried secrets of the Second World War. What? It's true. Dead-on Izzard voice in absolutely every way.
Earth Girls Are Easy Tastes Like Spacechicken by trascendenza Val adjusts to extraterrestrial life. Adorable little portrait of Val's attempt to adjust to life on Planet Mac.
Futurama Best. Mom. Ever. by Lady_Ganesh: Turanga Leela is awesome at everything and boy is she ever! Endlessly adorable Fry/Leela family fic.
Futurama The Trouble with Quibbles by Loz Lowitja Kroker has an assignment set as part of his Growthing.
It wasn't the kind of family people read about in Spacewoman's Weekly. If other kids in the academy had two moms it was usually because they were gay, not because one had inadvertently provided her DNA and the other her love. But it was his family and he loved them, obnoxiousness and all. Fun family fic. I'm predisposed to fics about Leela and Kif's kids growing up, so this one was an irisistable
How I Met Your Mother take these leaps and chances by straylighting She knows these things, and that's always going to be enough for them. Beautifully written fic about the group's dynamic changing over time.
Indiana Jones Could It Be Simple? by Merfilly Sometimes, it's just archeology. Indy at the everyday work of his job, with some glorious Indy/Marion.
Ladyhawke First Sight By Emmzzi A romance piece of how Isabeau and Etienne met, with some bonus Goliath. A warm, fuzzy precanon piece.
Lilo And Stitch all your heart-melodies by thingswithwings At seven, Lilo wants to grow up to be an intergalactic space hero. Lilo growing up. Touching, sweet, a little sad and the best Lilo and Stitch fic I've ever read.
Mary Poppins The Dauntless Crusader by celeria After Mary Poppins leaves, the Banks children react in different ways: Michael forgets, but Jane Banks Chapman spends her whole life remembering her. In which Jane takes the lessons Mary Poppins taught her and apply them to her children's lives, and then (tries) to apply them. Breathttakingly written.
Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard (song) Down By The Schoolyard by Delilah_Joy Well, the Mama Pajama rolled out of bed, and she ran to the police station... Great little extension of the song.
Modern Family in the house we see a light (that comes from what we feel inside) by irishmizzy "It's an old family tradition," Claire explains to the camera. Show-perfect in its adorableness without losing the show's characteristic edge.
The Mummy Rules and the Married Man by Rhyana Ground rules are established, but that's not what's bothering Rick. Rick and Evie negotiate their first days as a married couple. So very cute!
MythBusters Robots Need Love Too by Toft "Everybody, this is Adam," says Educator Kari. She's standing next to a skinny kid with red hair, who's still wearing the white and blue jumpsuit they give new people. He's also wearing a cape. An utterly aww-worthy AU piece, with Adam and Jamie as kids. No, my description doesn't do it justice!
Mystery Science Theatre 3000 King of Your Satellite Castle by Lozlan Jobs were especially difficult to find if one was incapable of accounting for one's whereabouts over the past half-decade without spinning wild tales of space travel, terrible movies, and sardonic robot companions. Show-worthy humor, with a great twist on the fates of Mike and the Bots.
No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency (TV) A Very Serious Matter by Lexie The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency takes on several summer cases, including one that takes place closer to home than usual.
"A missing hairpiece?" Mma Makutsi demanded from behind her desk. "This is not a matter for a serious detective agency! What shall we investigate next, the loss of a child's choo choo train?!" The dead-on character voices are perfect in every way and make this worth reading.
The Princess Bride A Duplicity of Pirates by isabeau Adventures in piracy, post-movie: The last thing Westley had said to me before he left was, "Fare well, Captain, and remember which side is starboard, and I hope we never see each other again." Inigo tries his hand at being the Dread Pirate Roberts, but eventually he needs Westley's help again. Deliciously wity.
Rapunzel Out Flew the Web and Floated Wide by Lady Sarai (lady_sarai) There are no more colors. There is no more light. He is alone, in the dark. But he will find her.
The blind prince searches for Rapunzel. hauntingly lovely and ultimately sweet take on the fairytale from the prince's POV.
Sesame Street Five Lessons Chris Learned From Working at Hooper's (And One He Had To Pick Up At Home) by Caitrin Torres (ctorres) Or, the one with the muffins. A fic that absolutely celebrates the magic that is Seasme Street while adding a dash of tender slashiness to the brew. Bravo!
Shaun Of The Dead Bloody Inconvenient by Shusu (Sameshima_Shuzumi) We are going to f-ing cope. Fantastically cracky without being even at least a little bit OOC
Singin' In The Rain Dreamed You First by He has a cute little butt. That is the first thing she notices; she ain't made of stone. That inner pov, that snappy personality. Utterly intriguing.
That 70's Show Let me count the days by strongplacebo Jackie and Hyde meet. Repeat as needed. The Hyde voice is crisp and perfect, providing perfect and sucint narration.
The Simpsons Better than a Dream by Rachael Sabotini (wickedwords) Lisa's social life improves once Juliet Hobbes (from s20e09, "Lisa the Drama Queen") arrives. Lisa and Juliet, and the promise of a love renewed. You can just see Lisa being this way when she grows up, and the fun callbacks to the book they wrote together (Complete with two-nicorn references and all) and the land of Equalia they had invented and allowed to sweep them away.
To Wong Foo Princess Chi-Chi by lady_match There's more to Chi-Chi's obsession with Princess Laritza than most people think. Chi-Chi backstory fic, with wonderfully-written IC appearences by Noxeema and Vida, tender and sweet.
Up We'll Make It a Joint Venture by neko_chelle (fivefootnothing) Adventure is sometimes found close to home. Aww, Carl and Ellie! A fic that shows us all the missing bits of their relationship, tenderly rendered.
Up Every Day an Adventure by milleniumrex Just another day for Carl and Russell. Positively adorable postmovie fic.
Venture Bros. It's the Thought by AstroGirl The Monarch buys Dr. Girlfriend a birthday present. As usual, she fails to conclude that she's too good for him. I defy you NOT to hear the Monarch's voice in his dialouge.
Venture Bros. The Shower Curtain by Southern_Heaven Sheila just wanted to be asked how her day had gone. Beware the pajamas of cockblockery! An absolute hoot.
Venture Bros. Every Bodyguard Loves Somebody Sometime by AstroGirl The emotional attachments of the Venture family bodyguards. a touching portrait of the Venture family's various bodyguards. Heartbreakingly sweet.
Waitress Pie Genius by Smercy Lulu had started inventing pies in her head when nobody was paying attention, and she would put them in her secret diary that she kept hidden under her bed. She used purple glitter pen for the ones that sounded like they'd be really good. A perfect extension of the movie, speculating on the future of Lulu.