Fic Recs: Princess Maker, Madoka Magica, Tiger & Bunny, X-Men.
Fandom: Princess Maker
Dear Father
Author: xiuxi
Another thing that shouldn’t have been featured in my upbringing is Lucifon, Prince of Darkness. I swear, my life would have been so much better without Lucifon, Prince of Darkness. I would have been a much happier woman if I had never had to utter phrases like “Hello, Lucifon, Prince of Darkness! How are you doing, Lucifon, Prince of Darkness? Is there a lot of carnage in your cave, Lucifon, Prince of Darkness? Orgies again, Lucifon, Prince of Darkness!” My views of sin and morality will never be the same after those conversations. Hours of monotonous sweeping under the constant guidance of Sister Lee cannot eradicate the sights I have seen and the feelings I have felt. Next time you raise someone, Daddy, the Prince of Darkness has got to go.
Admit it. You were a terrible parent.
Fandom: Madoka Magica
Stop. Rewind. Repeat
Author: Steelneko
Mami smiles politely but coldly. Akemi is nothing but a nuisance. She doesn't understand the proper way of going about things, or what a magical girl's duty should be.
"I don't plan on letting you get hurt, but if you struggle too much, I can't promise that won't happen," Mami says.
Akemi glares at her. "You don't know what you're getting into. This witch is in an entirely different class than all others so far." Anger and annoyance creeps into her usually controlled tone.
Mami ignores the emotions. "If you sit still, I'll let you out on the way back," she says. She turns to her companion. "Let's go, Kaname-san."
"O-okay," Kaname-chan says.
"Wait!" Akemi yells. She grinds her teeth in pain as the ribbons cut into her.
In a quiet voice that Mami can only barely make out, she adds, "Don't make me redo this one too."
Mami ignores her.
Snapshots of Homura at various stages, as heartbreaking as you'd expect.
Fandom: Tiger & Bunny
Life in Gotham
Author: anon
She sometimes wondered whether she had some kind of unconscious NEXT power that attracted criminals to her. In her just her first couple months of classes, she'd had her rabbit backpack stolen by a man in a dolphin costume, been attacked by someone in a mecha suit with guns, been threatened by a NEXT who could manipulate cement like it was playdough, been frozen by accident while Blue Rose was trying to put out a burning coffee shop she had been studying in when an arsonist had attacked, been held hostage by a thug with a gun dressed as a clown, had part of her apartment wall destroyed during one of Wild Tiger's battles, been thrown off the Gold Stage sidewalks and caught by Sky High just before she splattered on the pavement, and had very briefly been turned into a cat by a seriously embarrassed adolescent NEXT who was still learning to control her powers.
Sternbild is rough.
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A Traditional Family Road Trip
Author: Kantayra
When Kaede had first learned that Barnaby would be joining them on this road trip, she’d thought that maybe she’d get a really cool autograph out of the deal.
She didn’t expect to get a picture of her and her dad looking really bored while Barnaby smiled in front of the world’s largest ball of string.
As the title suggests: Kaburagi family road trip. Kaede laments the sheer uncoolness (but not too much) and tries to wrap her mind around things.
Fandom: X-Men
Hide a Hundred Girls in Your Hair
Author: lilacsigil
She looked back over her shoulder. "Raven, why are you here? Not Scott or Ororo? Or even Logan? Can't the Professor find me?"
Raven stood up, the fire now well alight, and joined Jean at the shore. Her voice was tense, but surprisingly gentle. "Are you asking me because you don't know, or because you don't want to remember?"
"I don't know." The moment Jean spoke, she realised that she did know - her family was no more. The constant warm hum of their presence, near or far, was gone entirely. She didn't know if they were dead or alive - or if that even mattered - but they were no longer hers. Jean stretched her arms out again, more awkwardly, then twisted her hands together, and caught Raven watched her closely. "Stop staring at me!"
"Okay." Raven walked away in instant obedience, then shook her head, turned and glared back at her. "Don't start with the telepathy again. I don't need that."
I've seen the movies, but I'm not really an X-Men fan. However, without spoiling things too much, I love the idea behind this.
Dear Father
Author: xiuxi
Another thing that shouldn’t have been featured in my upbringing is Lucifon, Prince of Darkness. I swear, my life would have been so much better without Lucifon, Prince of Darkness. I would have been a much happier woman if I had never had to utter phrases like “Hello, Lucifon, Prince of Darkness! How are you doing, Lucifon, Prince of Darkness? Is there a lot of carnage in your cave, Lucifon, Prince of Darkness? Orgies again, Lucifon, Prince of Darkness!” My views of sin and morality will never be the same after those conversations. Hours of monotonous sweeping under the constant guidance of Sister Lee cannot eradicate the sights I have seen and the feelings I have felt. Next time you raise someone, Daddy, the Prince of Darkness has got to go.
Admit it. You were a terrible parent.
Fandom: Madoka Magica
Stop. Rewind. Repeat
Author: Steelneko
Mami smiles politely but coldly. Akemi is nothing but a nuisance. She doesn't understand the proper way of going about things, or what a magical girl's duty should be.
"I don't plan on letting you get hurt, but if you struggle too much, I can't promise that won't happen," Mami says.
Akemi glares at her. "You don't know what you're getting into. This witch is in an entirely different class than all others so far." Anger and annoyance creeps into her usually controlled tone.
Mami ignores the emotions. "If you sit still, I'll let you out on the way back," she says. She turns to her companion. "Let's go, Kaname-san."
"O-okay," Kaname-chan says.
"Wait!" Akemi yells. She grinds her teeth in pain as the ribbons cut into her.
In a quiet voice that Mami can only barely make out, she adds, "Don't make me redo this one too."
Mami ignores her.
Snapshots of Homura at various stages, as heartbreaking as you'd expect.
Fandom: Tiger & Bunny
Life in Gotham
Author: anon
She sometimes wondered whether she had some kind of unconscious NEXT power that attracted criminals to her. In her just her first couple months of classes, she'd had her rabbit backpack stolen by a man in a dolphin costume, been attacked by someone in a mecha suit with guns, been threatened by a NEXT who could manipulate cement like it was playdough, been frozen by accident while Blue Rose was trying to put out a burning coffee shop she had been studying in when an arsonist had attacked, been held hostage by a thug with a gun dressed as a clown, had part of her apartment wall destroyed during one of Wild Tiger's battles, been thrown off the Gold Stage sidewalks and caught by Sky High just before she splattered on the pavement, and had very briefly been turned into a cat by a seriously embarrassed adolescent NEXT who was still learning to control her powers.
Sternbild is rough.
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A Traditional Family Road Trip
Author: Kantayra
When Kaede had first learned that Barnaby would be joining them on this road trip, she’d thought that maybe she’d get a really cool autograph out of the deal.
She didn’t expect to get a picture of her and her dad looking really bored while Barnaby smiled in front of the world’s largest ball of string.
As the title suggests: Kaburagi family road trip. Kaede laments the sheer uncoolness (but not too much) and tries to wrap her mind around things.
Fandom: X-Men
Hide a Hundred Girls in Your Hair
Author: lilacsigil
She looked back over her shoulder. "Raven, why are you here? Not Scott or Ororo? Or even Logan? Can't the Professor find me?"
Raven stood up, the fire now well alight, and joined Jean at the shore. Her voice was tense, but surprisingly gentle. "Are you asking me because you don't know, or because you don't want to remember?"
"I don't know." The moment Jean spoke, she realised that she did know - her family was no more. The constant warm hum of their presence, near or far, was gone entirely. She didn't know if they were dead or alive - or if that even mattered - but they were no longer hers. Jean stretched her arms out again, more awkwardly, then twisted her hands together, and caught Raven watched her closely. "Stop staring at me!"
"Okay." Raven walked away in instant obedience, then shook her head, turned and glared back at her. "Don't start with the telepathy again. I don't need that."
I've seen the movies, but I'm not really an X-Men fan. However, without spoiling things too much, I love the idea behind this.