#FicRecFriday

[desertfangs]

VC Fic Rec Friday (....the return)

It's been an eternity since I've done this, but I want to bring it back because there's so much great fic in this fandom.

This one will be a bit of a mishmash because it's been so long, and but here are just a few of the great fics I've read over the past... *checks watch* many months! I have a long list so this is just the tip of the iceberg. I'll be back with more recs next week.

🪦 The world (it flows through me) - by @cinnamonclove A beautiful character study of Armand after Les Innocents burns.

💚 Bury Me in Green - by @rebel-revenant Armand/Lestat talk about losing Louis and preform a little ritual.

🧜‍♀️ Of Saltwater, Shipwrecks and Blood - by @this-writer-needs-coffee One of my favorite mermay AUs, Armand/Daniel/Marius goodness and little siren Armand is adorable

🚗 Shifting Gears by - @inexplicablepeas Fun sexy Armand/Daniel chase years goodness, where Daniel teaches Armand how to drive

🌴 Inexplicable by @aunteat More Armand/Daniel chase years deliciousness

🛥️ Like Real People Do by @mothmage Night Island Era Armand/Daniel with delicious mortal Daniel angst

Happy Friday and happy reading!

[krockon]

Can’t Stay Away’s Fic Rec Friday Post #4

12.22.23

My ao3 Bookmarks (if it’s bookmarked, it’s usually a completed fic)

Fic Rec Friday Intro and FAQ

I can’t do multiple posts with elaborate reviews/commentary today. I just wanted to say that over the last few months, while I was grappling with this overwhelmingly depressive sense of doom, profound sadness, hopelessness, and apathy, reading fanfiction was one of the most effective types of escapism I engaged in. 

So, here are the fics that I have been reading, keeping track of, and loving:

Almost anything @bardocksheadband-fanfics, but especially:

1. The Re-Education of Mr. Almehen

Fandom: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Pairing: Nashuri

Summary: “Namor's life changes in all the right ways the day his student's aunt picks him up from school.”

What I Like About It: It may seem lame af to describe something as “tasteful” and mean it as a compliment, not a slight. I mean, this is a Suga Mama Shuri and a Baby Boy Namor (whom I call Ch’ah in my head) but not in the way you think. It’s a rom-com! It’s sexy, it’s funny, it’s adorable. And these two kinky assholes are in love! Also, he’s a kindergarden teacher; a good one. The way he is written with these kids just makes my ovaries quiver.

2. Filthy Mouth

Fandom: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Pairing: Nashuri

Summary: Single father Namor goes on his first blind date and gets his world rocked.

What I Like About It: Almost the same as above, but in reverse! Though more of a straightforward relationship dynamic, not a kept man/woman scenario at all. More of a freak in sheets, lady in the streets situation. But again, there is love and devotion, as there always is with this pairing (well, when writers stay away from the darker dynamics of the ship). This is absolutely amazing. Superbly written, well-paced, tonally balanced, funny, sexy, and somewhat dramatic but not anxiety-inducing. Like, literally perfect.

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Almost anything @zzbottomz, but especially:

unfaithful

Fandom: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Pairing: Nashuri/Loshuri

Summary: Shuri’s world unravels when she discovers her husband Namor’s infidelity, leading to a heart-wrenching divorce. Amidst the chaos, she finds solace in Loki, a charming entrepreneur with a complicated past of his own. As their unexpected romance flourishes, Shuri grapples with co-parenting challenges, the complexities of new love, and unresolved feelings.

What I Like About It: I mean, I didn’t think that a Love Triangle between Shuri, Loki, and Namor would be so intriguing. That it would be utterly confusing as to who you want to root for. That you would feel your heart beat for the plight of each character. There’s so much at stake, but especially the happiness of a little boy caught in the middle of the mess adults can make of their lives. It’s drama personified, and I live for each installment. Plus, Loki is written so well here, it’s hard not to root for him.

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A new writer, or a seasoned one, returned from a long hiatus, inspired by Shuri and Namor:

Before everything by stories_of_grace

Fandom: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Pairing: Nashuri

Summary: A year after her mother’s death, Shuri burns her mourning clothes on the beach in Haiti and wakes up not only back in Talokan, but also back in time. Given the chance to do things differently, can she prevent her mother’s death and convince Namor of a peaceful alliance?

What I Like About It: THIS fic is everything I want in a Nashuri. It is another “What If” scenario, mapped and tread carefully. We’ve all imagined what could have been if it had been different, as Namor lamented on the beach that day just after he speared the Black Panther, right before she almost killed him and forced him to yield to her. Go read this! It is so satisfying!

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There are others, but ta for now! Please enjoy your holidays!

[fandomhiddengems]

Welcome to Fic Rec Friday!

Every Friday, I rec three completed fics with fewer than 30 kudos each, with a different fandom each week. If you'd like to see all works recced so far, check out my #ficrecfriday or #fandomhiddengems tag or my Fic Rec Friday collection on AO3!

[humantardis1941]

Part of the SOULS LAID BARE series.... Part 3... Its amazing i cant recommend this enough.Dan struggled with insecurities regarding Lucifer once Chloe came into the picture. Then he realized life was better once they were all together. Trixie was told the truth, and took it better than anyone expected. The Goddess revealed to Zach that Dan had left her a gift in the form of a daughter. After Zach and Maze returned to Hell, this news made its way to Lucifer, and he went on a rampage in his penthouse and muted his connection with Dan. They worked it out. Then Chloe shook things up by suggesting that the daughter was actually theirs. A difficult pill to swallow, but one that they grew to accept with open minds and open hearts. But not all could be bliss. The Goddess brought up the proverbial elephant in the room: Dan and Chloe's brief lifespans weighed against Lucifer's immortality, and his consistent avoidance with facing anything difficult. And then Chloe slipped into a coma!

But before we process this present crisis in Lucifer's life, I want to invite you to take a look at a transformative moment in his past...

[breadandlottery]

FicRecFridays

with s3 dropping in a week, I find myself nervous not only about what's going to happen in the show, but about the inevitable fandom slowdown after the initial frenzy.

I am excited about the influx of fan creations we're going to see throughout July/August though, hence: FicRec Fridays! I'll be gushing over the amazing fic I've read/will read. Hoping to share the love and keep as active in the fandom as I can (I'm not ready to let go!)

Officially starting next week, so today I'll be self-serving and rec my own fics.

Faith and infinite resignation series:

Post s2 Inhun fic, starts pretty much immediately after the end of s2. Initially the first chapter of this was just going to be a one-shot but, well. It turned into something much more. Not sure how best to catagorize the tone, there's angst, action/adventure, whump, hurt/comfort, domestic fluff, a little comedy... I don't know, a bit of everything I guess! I'm not great at self-promotion but I will say that I love the versions of Gihun and Inho in this series more than life itself.

Rating: Explicit Words: 68,392 Works: 9 Complete: No

A close shave:

Listen, Gihun had stubble in that limo. Gihun was clean shaven when he woke up the next day. This is what happened.

Rating: Gen Words: 1,032 Chapters: 1/1

Tabula rasa:

One day I was like, hey, Inho is such a pathetic loser (/affectionate) wouldn't it be funny and hot if he had a degradation/humiliation kink? And got off on Gihun's verbal smackdown? Then I wrote it, all these feelings came out.

Fragile intimacy, unearned grace, forgiveness, and self love.

Rating: Explicit Words: 4,794 Chapters: 1/2

A strage game:

Kind of Dead Dove. Also takes place immediately after s2, but whereas in the series above I made Inho a better man, in this I made him a much, much worse man. Gihun is his captive, but Inho's mind might just be the ultimate prison. Psychological warfare, torture, noncon, etc. Updates slowly (sorry).

Warnings: Rape/noncon, Violence Rating: Explicit Words: 10,220 Chapters: 4/?

[majormiles]

Just realised you're Kurgaya on Ao3 and now I'm slightly fangirling lol.

I love ficrecfriday, what a great idea.

That's me! 🫶 I'm kurgaya basically everywhere except here, you know, just to be a pain haha

I love fic rec fridays too! I have read so much fic (like literally, so much) and if I can encourage even one person to read and show some love towards an author then the rec has done its job 🤗

[klancecuredmydepression]

I have one! Or two, actually. First I have heavily_caffeinated! They wrote Dear Reader, A King and His Fisherman, 2251.5 Miles, and Lover, I’m Home! (Check these fics out there chef’s kiss perfect). And I have Autisticlancemcclain. They made a couple of fics, and they made a TON of Ficrecfridays. That’s all I have for now 😋

if anyone knows of other kl writers who u love pls share them w me in asks so i can follow them! preferably not super well known 🌞 i luv supporting the community fr

[palfriendpatine66]

Fic Rec Friday

I want to make this a thing! Share a link to one of your favorite fics or a hidden gem you wish more people knew about. Include a super quick description and why you love it; keep it short and sweet! #ficrecfriday. Looking forward to discovering some new favorites :-D

I'll start: Conversations In Grand Hallways by MaestraEJC: "Anakin and Obi-Wan find each other in a hallway immediately after Qui-Gon's death on Naboo. A conversation is had." This author has a couple of little one shots about Anakin and Obi-Wan during the very start of his apprenticeship that I just adore.

[jae-writes-fanfiction]

Happy Friday you delightful Mother Fuckers!

I read a lot of awesome work on here but between my brain and anxiety I rarely share what I’m reading. Well that’s gonna change!I’m gonna be doing this weekly as part of my resolution to reblog more of the content that I’m reading. In addition I’ll be sharing fics throughout the week in my Fic Rec Tag! ❤️

Disclaimer: as I do this longer it’ll be a more organized/longer list. All these authors deserve so much credit so go show them some love!!!

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First off we have @nellblazer’s Tarot Challenge:

I LOVED each and every one of these fics, and cannot recommend them enough. They’re all first person, fem!Reader- which I’ve been missing in my life tbh. Her writing shifts so easily between dreamy and dangerous and I love it. As a person who does tarot I also felt the interpretations were spot on and added to the fics! 10/10- there is something for everyone! 💜

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Then we have a very cute drabble by @propertyofpoeandbucky!

For Sam Wilson’s birthday they did some x Gn!reader drabbles to celebrate and I missed the mini-event but as someone who ✨yearns✨for soft moments that are children-adjacent this lil thing gave me so much serotonin on a day where I needed it. 10/10- I am a sucker for ‘celeb interacts with kids trope’ 😊

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Next up is @whirlybirbs’s Vacant Mirrors series!

I’ve been a long-time fan of how Birbs writes fem!reader fics and this is a perfect example of why. It’s a wonderfully complex blend of drama, tragedy, levity and suspense wrapped up with a romance that I can’t stop consuming! Seriously! All my friends have heard of this!! 10/10- can’t wait to read the end 😬

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Then we’ve got @seancekitsch’s

Vampires are already my ultimate weakness but this kinda killed me. The characterization was spot on and I love the dynamics written into this threesome. As per usual the smut is top notch, as I’ve come to expect from Bonnie. 10/10- I am mush 😂

[liminalweirdo]

#FicRecFriday

You all have to go read @slowlimbs​ fic immediately, it’s probably the most beautiful thing to ever grace the IT fandom.

you say “go slow”, and i fall behind by slowlimbs

[justrae2010]

3 Victuuri Fics I Read ...[and that you should too]

Four Weddings & A Divorce Lawyer by lucycamui, @lucycamui, Explicit, 30,586 words

Living in the big city, Victor is a successful divorce lawyer and Yuuri runs a custom wedding cake shop. Their worlds and world views collide when they meet at an engagement party, but any time a cynic and a dreamer fall in love a few cakes are bound to get smashed along the way.

Rae: I love this just as much as I love all of Lucy’s other stuff. This. THIS!!! Cakes. Dates. And updates every two weeks. What’s not to like? Everyone loves a good rom-com!

In the Name of Love by postingpebbles, @postingpebbles, Teen, 5,349 words

A lonely king, a tournament to win his hand in marriage, and a masked competitor who has a strikingly similar appearance to Katsuki Yuuri.

(or: in which nothing adds up, until it does.)

Rae: I love a good AU where the characters don’t see the blindingly obvious in the cutest way and this fic does it sooooooo good! The ending was the most adorable thing ever! (I squeaked, it was too cute) <3

of paperback novels and several loud screeching noises by kuragins, @kur-agins, Teen, 8,414 words

Yuuri Katsuki: lonely bookstore owner

Victor Nikiforov: lonely author.

Phichit Chulanont: everybody's favorite meddling best friend.

Rae: In which we are all Phichit. I loved this! It was super cute and I am living for Yuuri’s panic texts to Phichit xD Also, AMAZING chapter titles! xD

So there we go - my top 3 fics that I read this week!

Any fics you want to recommend or if you are a writer and want me to include your work in one of these recs, link me, message me - whatever you like, and I will get on it for you! I always need more stuff to read!!

Please go show the writers some love ♥ They deserve all the kudos and comments!

[krockon]

Can’t Stay Away’s Fic Rec Friday

06.30.23

My ao3 Bookmarks (if it’s bookmarked, it’s usually a completed fic)

Fic Rec Friday Intro and FAQ

Can’t Stay Away’s Fic Rec Friday #1 (04.14.23)

Can’t Stay Away’s Fic Rec Friday #2 (04.28.23)

Previously rec’d fics that have since been updated:

The Summoning of K'uk'ulkan (ao3) by La_Maripoza 

Keep me Instead (ao3) by Karifunakween

Know You Inside and Out (ao3) by @formyloveoflove

She was Kore, she was Persephone (ao3) by lucifersfavoritechild

An Angel, Drowned (ao3) by @pilesofpillows

to have only you (ao3) by eternaltears

Hi! It’s been awhile! The last couple of months have been … interesting, but mostly good. I took a cruise for my 40th birthday. Had a great time. I went to a convention in Houston TX to meet Tenoch Huerta. Really enjoyed myself. I got back home and got some kind of jet lag + mild cold + insomnia due to stress, and so I just took it easy. I also decided, instead of writing fanfiction, I am going to just work on finishing my screenplay. I started a journal to track my writing process and progress here:

I was also interviewed by one of my good friends for her podcast, which I posted about here. Check it out if you’re interested in getting to know me better. With that being said, I also did a lot of reading. Not as much as I wanted to, but a lot. All of today’s rec’s are of the BPWF variety. However, in the next installment, I will be focusing on other fandoms and ships I’ve been tracking. Stay tuned for that. Remember: when I’m doing it right, this list is bi-weekly. Okay, here come the posts! Enjoy!

[doeeyeddarlingxo]

#FicRecFriday!

Starting today, every Friday I want to recommend a new fanfic that I love (probably Loki/Reader because that makes up the bulk of the fic that I read, but I'm open to requests!)

So, today's #FicRecFriday pick is "Stolen Love" by Zenna_Crell47 on AO3 (linked below). This is a really lovely Soulmate AU (one of my favorite tropes!) between Loki and a servant to the cruel princess he is engaged to. Hope you enjoy! 

  https://archiveofourown.org/works/13862928 

[humantardis1941]

#michaeldemiurgos

#michaelisadick

TITLE. LIE TO ME

Rating.. Explicit

Warning.. Graphic depictions of violence

Status... Complete

Summary...Chloe Decker found her way tracking down Michael as she was devastated to the point of a near psychotic break. Lucifer seemingly ran instead of tell her those three most important words. Desperate for closure, she confronts Michael and they both find themselves landing in hot water with one another, hotter than they both planned for.

Meanwhile Lucifer and Amenediel face the difficult task of forcibly starting a Holy War after their talk with Dad. The End of Days is upon them, and everyone is running out of time.

Link... https://archiveofourown.org/works/26956759/chapters/65792995?view_adult=true

Part of LIE TO ME SERIES PART 1

[krockon]

Poor Okoye. She doesn't seem to want to let herself believe that Attuma actually loves her and wants to be with her. I wonder if their poor therapist has picked up on the fact that she seems to pick fights with him whenever he challenges her assertion that he only wanted to use her for sex. I'm interested to see how they can break through the noise of their own inner saboteurs to hear each other. Perhaps therapy will help, although judging from this first session, it will definitely take a miracle!

Insight

A/N: Part 4 of the baby daddy chronicles. An insight into Attuma and Okoye's toxic ass relationship.

Other Baby Daddy Chronicles

Couple's therapy. Okoye's mother had suggested it first after walking in on one of their explosive arguments one day.

"If you're keeping that man around, you gotta learn how to stop being so petty with him." She had said, pinching her child's arm with a scowl. "I will take the children, and you two will go like adults and air your grievances."

That's how they ended up there. Okoye slouching into the couch deep on one end while Attuma got quite comfortable on the other end, every pillow possible wedged between them.

"So, What is the goal here?" The therapist, Namor, watched the couple take turns rolling their eyes and scoffing before Attuma took liberty to answer.

"I'm doing this for my kids." He sat up a little straighter at the thought of his girls while Okoye scoffed at his bullshit.

"We're doing this cause we're toxic."

Namor, pleasantly surprised by the maturity, smiled just a bit before jotting down some notes.

"Alright. Tell me how you met. Okoye?"

She could remember it like it happened just yesterday. There was a trail she used to walk almost everyday after work. She'd take 30 minutes to decompress before she went home with all the pent up tension.

Attuma had taken to the same routine and had gotten sick of not knowing a thing about the beautiful stranger that walked the trail. One day, they just ended up talking and walking together, staying at the park for almost an hour more than they intended.

Okoye caught her smile before it got too wide as she told the wholesome story. She spared quick glances at Attuma fidgeting with his fingers as he remembered the first thing she did when he approached was punch him in mouth before exclaiming her apologies.

"When we first started it was just sex. Once I got pregnant, then he decided he wanted to date me." Okoye held a certain scorn in her voice as she remembered the tears that burnt her eyes when she realized that she was carrying his children.

"That's not true. I always wanted to be with you. You just wouldn't stop running."

"I don't run, Attuma. That shit was all you!" Subconsciously, her voice began to raise as they continued to contradict eachother.

"I asked you out plenty! You were just too scared to say yes for once!"

"Please! I was just a body to you!" Okoye sucked her teeth, waving his claims off.

"What the hell are you talking about?!" Attuma, now turned towards her began to yell to the point that Namor was afraid he might get a noise complaint about the two.

Okoye of course wouldn't let him slide. "Who the fuck are you yelling at?!"

"You! Cause you don't fucking listen!" He turned to Namor who had turned to jotting down various notes as he listened to the petty spout. "Do you see what I deal with?"

"Uh uh don't go to him for help now!" A pillow got tossed away as Okoye sprung from her seat to across over to Attuma's side of the couch. "So you got feelings for those other bitches you fucking all the time too?!"

"Here we go."

"Nah since you had feelings for me right? You fall in love with every hoe you stick your dick in?!" She continued to invade his space, kicking at his leg lightly until she got a reaction out of him.

Attuma rolled his eyes as he leaned forward to shout in her face.

"How many times I gotta tell you?! Huh? I ain't fucking nobody else!"

"Liar!" Another pillow thrown towards him now. "Fuck you!" Okoye pushed at his shoulder until he rose from his seat and caught her wrists.

"Like you so innocent..Who was that I caught all laid up on you when I went to pick the kids up last week huh?! I'll fuck up whoever you got around my kids! I don't give a shit!"

"That shit is childish! You're childish Attuma!" Okoye tried failed to break from his grip as she continued to yell profanities into his face. "Get the fuck off of me! Grimy ass hands prolly touched every bitch in town!"

She twisted and turned until she got a hand free, only to reel it back and send him a searing slap to his cheek in her rage.

The room enveloped in silence as Namor sat, too used to situations like this to really react. Okoye, feeling a ping of guilt as Attuma's cheek turned a dark shade of red due to the impact but also much to prideful and stubborn to apologize.

Attuma, face burning from the slap, only shook his head as he watched the pity tears fall from her eyes.

"Tell the girls I'll be around to get them on Saturday." He muttered, grabbing his jacket and leaving the room, making sure to slam the door on his way out.

It only took a beat of silence before Okoye slunk back down on the couch, her tears running down her face as she realized what she had done.

"I didn't mean to hit him!" She cried. "I-I just got so pissed! I couldn't think!"

Namor supplied her a box of tissues. "Well...at least now I have some idea of what I'm working with."

[shippersguide]

Time for another group of eclectic Fic Recs!!