weekly recs - speculation pieces - Charlotte/Daniel
Between S4 and S5 there was a a lot of speculation about the fates of our Losties, and a fair amount of it focused on the fate of two of the freighter folk, Charlotte and Daniel. I always loved fics that rewrite the story a bit, so these pieces are mostly from that hiatus period and talk about all of the things that didn't happen. The past they didn't have or the future they'll never get, what started as mostly speculation is most definitely all AU in some way now. So here's to speculation proven wrong, but just as good now as they were then.
Little Yellow Houses by danlotteshipper, G
"He remembers he was sitting right here and thinking about something... something important." After the events of the S4 finale, the Losties have moved to the barracks and carry out some semblance of a life. Daniel's memory is entirely depleted and we find him and Charlotte playing house. There's something so simple about this piece, it reminds me of the more pleasant days of S1.
Save the Last Dance by sapphire_child, G
"Charlotte isn’t the sort of girl who wears dresses and Daniel isn’t the sort of man who can dance without causing himself (and his partner) physical harm." Dan and Charlotte off the island, reconnecting at a formal event. It's nice to see the pair out of danger and back in awkward social situations.
It's Nothing But Time and a Face That You Lose by slybrunette, PG-13
"There are rules to this, and Daniel's about to break them." Charlotte encounters Daniel for the first time at a party, four years before they meet on the Kahana... trouble is, he's already met her. I don't know why I like this piece so much, other than the fact that it has Daniel breaking time travel rules in a rather novel way--to gain more time with Charlotte rather than to actually change anything.
Last Day of Magic (Where Are You?) by aurorawest, PG-13
"They have to go back." Off the island and married, things are not going too well for Charlotte and Daniel. This piece sort of reminds me of the turmoil of Kate and Jack's off-island life, as well as their decision to return.
All the Melted Ice and Migraines by danlotteshipper, G
"Daniel and Charlotte don't talk because they don't have anything else to say. They don't talk because talking means remembering what they don't want to. Maybe some things shouldn't be left unsaid. Maybe they need to get back." A similar sort of premise as above and wonderfully written.
Bunch of Hippies by toestastegood, PG
"A quiet moment on the porch." This one is Juliet/Sawyer/Daniel, thrown in for good measure. Not entirely true to S5, but definitely the way I wish things went for a little while. Similar to Little Yellow Houses (and the actual storyline of Juliet/Sawyer) in its depiction of finding peace in the act of playing house.
Little Yellow Houses by danlotteshipper, G
"He remembers he was sitting right here and thinking about something... something important." After the events of the S4 finale, the Losties have moved to the barracks and carry out some semblance of a life. Daniel's memory is entirely depleted and we find him and Charlotte playing house. There's something so simple about this piece, it reminds me of the more pleasant days of S1.
Save the Last Dance by sapphire_child, G
"Charlotte isn’t the sort of girl who wears dresses and Daniel isn’t the sort of man who can dance without causing himself (and his partner) physical harm." Dan and Charlotte off the island, reconnecting at a formal event. It's nice to see the pair out of danger and back in awkward social situations.
It's Nothing But Time and a Face That You Lose by slybrunette, PG-13
"There are rules to this, and Daniel's about to break them." Charlotte encounters Daniel for the first time at a party, four years before they meet on the Kahana... trouble is, he's already met her. I don't know why I like this piece so much, other than the fact that it has Daniel breaking time travel rules in a rather novel way--to gain more time with Charlotte rather than to actually change anything.
Last Day of Magic (Where Are You?) by aurorawest, PG-13
"They have to go back." Off the island and married, things are not going too well for Charlotte and Daniel. This piece sort of reminds me of the turmoil of Kate and Jack's off-island life, as well as their decision to return.
All the Melted Ice and Migraines by danlotteshipper, G
"Daniel and Charlotte don't talk because they don't have anything else to say. They don't talk because talking means remembering what they don't want to. Maybe some things shouldn't be left unsaid. Maybe they need to get back." A similar sort of premise as above and wonderfully written.
Bunch of Hippies by toestastegood, PG
"A quiet moment on the porch." This one is Juliet/Sawyer/Daniel, thrown in for good measure. Not entirely true to S5, but definitely the way I wish things went for a little while. Similar to Little Yellow Houses (and the actual storyline of Juliet/Sawyer) in its depiction of finding peace in the act of playing house.