MFU Fic Bingo: N is for Nor Heed the Rumble...
G is for The Growing Up Affair, V is for The Vodka Affair
Late last week, I finished Nor Heed the Rumble by utopiantrunks, which elmey brought up when I was seeking recs of long MFU fics back in February. This story begins with Napoleon plagued by recurring dreams and unfolds from there. It is excellent. The plot is suspenseful and based on solid insights into the characters of our two heroes. The action writing is outstandingly vivid, but the emotional scenes are also memorable. Basically, everything about it is good. I'll be checking out more fics by utopiantrunks as soon as I've gotten all my bingo cards finished. 39,187 words. NS/IK slash. Particularly recommended.
I was not feeling well this weekend, so I comforted myself with two familiar fics that I knew I liked, The Growing Up Affair by Joolz and The Vodka Affair by paulaH.
I particularly enjoyed The Growing Up Affair this time around. This fic has an original POV character through whose eyes we see the events of the story as well as Napoleon and Illya. Both her observations of them and her own character beats are enjoyable. The story has a lot of heart and just enough action to season it. 9,364 words. NS/IK slash. Particularly recommended.
The Vodka Affair is just fun. Napoleon appears only at the end, so we do miss the interactions between him and Illya, but the story is a wonderful showcase for Illya's character. I love the way it highlights both his pragmatism and his flair for the dramatic. (I'm not certain the events described are actually physically possible, but that never stopped the show's script writers.) 13,178 words. Gen. Particularly recommended.
A: And So the Blossoms Fall by akane42me (1,932 words)
B: Botticelli by Elizabeth Bear (3,874 words)
C: The Chicago Affair by Nataliya (20,132 words)
D: Distraction by JantoJones (1,101 words)
E: Each Our Own Devil by Taliesin (27,073 words)
F: The Final Affair by elfin (23,308 words)
G: The Growing Up Affair by Joolz (9,364 words)
H: The Homeland Affair by ajsqdaway / AJ Burfield (45,489 words)
I: The Incident of the Fellow in the Fellows' Garden by Azdak (28,979 words)
J: Just a Number by JantoJones (404 words)
L: Lost & Found by Kellie Matthews (44,544 words)
M: The Mind's Construction by Azdak (16,801 words)
N: Nor Heed the Rumble by utopiantrunks (39,187 words)
P: Past Imperfect by akane42me (3,129 words)
R: The Red Pawn Affair by Mishka (18,966 words)
S: Safe Harbor by Kellie Matthews (48,030 words)
T: To earn your wings by rallamajoop (7,041 words)
U: Uncle Boris' Kitchen by Avery11 (6,644 words)
V: The Vodka Affiar by paulaH (13,178 words)
W: Waging World Peace by Alex51324 (32,445 words)
X: The Xavier's School Affair by C. Wehst (11,064 words)
Z: Zugzwang by Azdak (3,464 words)
Total words: 406,100
Late last week, I finished Nor Heed the Rumble by utopiantrunks, which elmey brought up when I was seeking recs of long MFU fics back in February. This story begins with Napoleon plagued by recurring dreams and unfolds from there. It is excellent. The plot is suspenseful and based on solid insights into the characters of our two heroes. The action writing is outstandingly vivid, but the emotional scenes are also memorable. Basically, everything about it is good. I'll be checking out more fics by utopiantrunks as soon as I've gotten all my bingo cards finished. 39,187 words. NS/IK slash. Particularly recommended.
I was not feeling well this weekend, so I comforted myself with two familiar fics that I knew I liked, The Growing Up Affair by Joolz and The Vodka Affair by paulaH.
I particularly enjoyed The Growing Up Affair this time around. This fic has an original POV character through whose eyes we see the events of the story as well as Napoleon and Illya. Both her observations of them and her own character beats are enjoyable. The story has a lot of heart and just enough action to season it. 9,364 words. NS/IK slash. Particularly recommended.
The Vodka Affair is just fun. Napoleon appears only at the end, so we do miss the interactions between him and Illya, but the story is a wonderful showcase for Illya's character. I love the way it highlights both his pragmatism and his flair for the dramatic. (I'm not certain the events described are actually physically possible, but that never stopped the show's script writers.) 13,178 words. Gen. Particularly recommended.
A: And So the Blossoms Fall by akane42me (1,932 words)
B: Botticelli by Elizabeth Bear (3,874 words)
C: The Chicago Affair by Nataliya (20,132 words)
D: Distraction by JantoJones (1,101 words)
E: Each Our Own Devil by Taliesin (27,073 words)
F: The Final Affair by elfin (23,308 words)
G: The Growing Up Affair by Joolz (9,364 words)
H: The Homeland Affair by ajsqdaway / AJ Burfield (45,489 words)
I: The Incident of the Fellow in the Fellows' Garden by Azdak (28,979 words)
J: Just a Number by JantoJones (404 words)
L: Lost & Found by Kellie Matthews (44,544 words)
M: The Mind's Construction by Azdak (16,801 words)
N: Nor Heed the Rumble by utopiantrunks (39,187 words)
P: Past Imperfect by akane42me (3,129 words)
R: The Red Pawn Affair by Mishka (18,966 words)
S: Safe Harbor by Kellie Matthews (48,030 words)
T: To earn your wings by rallamajoop (7,041 words)
U: Uncle Boris' Kitchen by Avery11 (6,644 words)
V: The Vodka Affiar by paulaH (13,178 words)
W: Waging World Peace by Alex51324 (32,445 words)
X: The Xavier's School Affair by C. Wehst (11,064 words)
Z: Zugzwang by Azdak (3,464 words)
Total words: 406,100