#my memory is like a sieve so I'm sure I've missed a bunch of very good and very funny fics

[corolune]

Do you have any favorite fics (AR or otherwise) to read when you’re feeling down? Fics that make you smile and/or laugh, that you find comforting?

thank you for the ask, anon! (sorry it’s taken me forever to reply 🙈) You’ve come to the right person, because my bookmarks are full of fluff and humour fics…it's hard to pick my favourite fics, so I'll go by "make me laugh out loud" and/or "reread 100x" as my criteria lol. There’s lots of fics I didn’t add because I didn’t want this to get too long, but hopefully you’ll find some you haven’t read before here!

Untitled Alexgoose Game (Alex Rider)

by @afewbulbsshortofatanningbed

Alex is a goose. This confuses Alex very much.

Sidenote: @afewbulbsshortofatanningbed is the queen of Alex Rider humour fics, they're all SO funny!!

r/AmItheAsshole: Am I the Asshole for Saving a Child’s Life? (Alex Rider)

by @cthulhu-is-chaotic-good and @afewbulbsshortofatanningbed

Exactly what it says in the title. If you’ve ever been on reddit, or even if you haven’t, I can guarantee you will be rolling in laughter once you read this!!!

The Roommate (Alex Rider)

by @morfoxx

If you have the time for a long read, this fic is like curling up in front of a fire with some hot chocolate. So sweet, and such a lovely story!!

An Everyday Mission Report (Alex Rider)

by @cthulhu-is-chaotic-good

The Alex Rider Interview series is my favourite thing. It is hilarious, and I love all of Cthulhu’s writing!! (if you’re in the mood for more plotty and adventure fics, hers all amazing)

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Some fics from other fandoms that I’ve found myself coming back to over and over again when I need a laugh or something sweet to read:

Contractions and Split Infinitives (Tangled)

This fic never fails to put a smile on my face. It’s funny, and sweet, and perfectly in character. The first time I read it I laughed out loud, and whenever I want a pick me up I still find myself rereading this, even after so many years.

Smitten (Tangled)

Pascal falls in love…with the Queen. (it’s so funny) (and also sweet)

Family Seal (Merlin)

A funny little ficlet about poor Merlin misunderstanding a very basic word 😆

Curiosity Killed the Knight (Merlin)

by @bonesbuckleup​

Gwaine is my favourite knight, and this fic hilariously captures exactly why I love him. (I first read this years ago and still reread it when I need a laugh. The dialogue is SO funny! also other fics by this author are also hilarious and great)

Frogs and Fools (Merlin)

by @bonesbuckleup​

I love frogs, I love Gwaine, and I love Merlin’s (lack of) self-control.

Mental (Merlin)

Morgana and Merlin communicate telepathically. Unfortunately, Gwen can somehow hear them (and, stupidly, she lets them know). I just reread this (again) and the ending still makes me laugh out loud 🤣

Castle Pranks (Merlin)

A lovely short fic where poor Arthur is the subject of many pranks. The ending is pure fluff!

Somewhat off the Way (Merlin)

A funny short ficlet, the author describes it perfectly in their summary: “In which there's a bodyswap. But it's okay, Merlin knows what he did wrong this time.”

Intervention (Merlin)

Arthur’s uncle has a talk with Arthur about acceptable behaviour. It’s short and very funny lol.

Other People's Pets (Dr Who)

by @abadplanwellexecuted

pure, hilarious, crack. it involves Rose adopting a pet Dalek, and it only gets crackier from there.

Tabloid Fodder (Dr Who)

A beautiful, funny, and sweet fic about a parallel Donna Noble who gets caught up in the Doctor and Rose’s life — I also LOVE the format of this, all dialogue and perfectly in character. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve reread this and it’s perfect for putting you in a good mood ❤️

Possibilities, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bananas (Dr Who)

by @rosa-acicularis

SO SWEET and funny and ugh just perfectly written. It captures Rose’s voice so well, and is full of fluff (it’s a doctor/rose reunion fic). I love it and have probably read this a 100 times since it was first posted (which, wow, it’s been awhile huh?)

The Masterverse (Dr Who)

by orange_crushed

ok so first of all, orange_crushed has some of the most beautiful and poignant writing I have ever read, but she is ALSO an amazing crack fic writer. Case in point, this series, which revolves around the Doctor feeling he has to try and rehabilitate the Master. Unfortunately, the Master still wants to be a villain, and tries to kill Rose every chance he gets (unsuccessfully). It is laugh out loud funny!