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Yuletide Recs, Part 2!
Jan. 7th, 2018 05:24 pmFandoms N-Z! Shorter this time, because apparently I know fewer fandoms in the second half of the alphabet.
From the beast she pulls a lover
Omar Rayyan - Works (aka this painting), gen, 3.9k, Teen.
It would be sad, of course, to see such an illustrious family fall by the wayside, but there were plenty of careers a young girl of her background could have – and there was always marriage.
Really wonderful world-building piece that's just as decadent and dangerous as the original painting.
i carry your heart with me
Persuasion - Jane Austen, Anne Elliot/Frederick Wentworth, 1.9k, G.
Young and gentle as she was, it might yet have been possible for Anne to withstand her father’s ill will, Lady Russell’s continuous advisals, but if not for a matter of science and self-denial. Neither Anne nor Captain Wentworth bore the other’s mark.
Very good soulmates AU that works the fantasy world-building into this canon so well.
Animal Spirits
Psmith - Wodehouse, Mike/Psmith, 13.5k, Explicit.
With a match against the Eton first eleven looming, Psmith is behaving strangely, and Mike wants to get to the bottom of it.
“That’s new,” Fossington said to Psmith, indicating the monocle.
“I didn’t think it was possible for you to get more affected Smith,” Carter sneered.
“It’s Psmith,” said Mike, detecting the dropped ‘P’. “Are you hard of hearing or just stupid?”
“Always the man with the pertinent question, Comrade Jackson,” Psmith said mildly, taking a sip of his tea.
HELL YEAH LOVE THAT SEX POLLEN AND ANGST! :D
The Double Heart
A Study in Emerald - Neil Gaiman, gen, 8.1k, Teen.
My meeting with John Watson was always, I'm convinced, meant to be. I mean that not in any vulgar superstitious way, but the way true fate works - through the workings of our own souls.
A Study in Emerald - if any of you are unfamiliar with it – is a crossover between Sherlock Holmes and Lovecraft, in which Queen Victoria and most other world powers are Cthulhu-esque monsters. This fic tells the first meeting of Holmes and Watson, and is just as gritty and horrific as I could desire, with plenty of repressed emotions.
Know Where You Stand
Rivers of London, Sahra Guleed-focused, 6.6k, Teen.
Sahra Guleed is the third-most qualified Falcon officer in the Met. This is not her fault, but – somehow – it’s still her responsibility.
Excellent character study – which nonetheless features a lot of plot, and Sahra struggles with the decision of whether she should learn magic.
love & communication
Rivers of London, Peter/Bev, 2.5k, Teen.
“It’s just that we’ve got a good thing going here. I didn’t want to wreck it by getting ahead of myself.” At Christmas, Beverley and Peter have a conversation that's been a long time coming.
Utterly adorable future fic for my favorite ship in the fandom!
Ripples of Unease
Rivers of London, Sahra Guleed-focused, 1.8k, Teen.
Beverley has a tip-off, and Sahra is the best person to deal with it. Sometimes, duty just has to involve getting wet.
Excellent character study of someone we don't see enough of in canon.
warp of water, weft of stone
Rivers of London, Peter/Nightingale, 10.8k, Teen.
The demi-monde is at peace. Thomas Nightingale, however, is not.
RoL casefic about a bog body! :D I mean, the Nightingale characterization here is perfect, and the writing is particularly lovely, but let's be real, I am all about the bog body.
Assistance to British Nationals Abroad
Rivers of London/British Government Cats RPF, gen, 20.4k, G.
Three cats, three humans, a dog and a tarantula walk through a Gate -
Look at that fandom tag! :D This is the best crossover of all time. A fic in which Larry (the tabby cat who lives in 10 Downing St), who is a wizard, and Palmerston (the tuxedo cat who lives in the British Foreign & Commonwealth Office), who is not, must save the dumb humans of London from cosmic monsters trying to break through a dimensional gate. This story was the MOST fun.
Perambulation
Wayfarers Series - Becky Chambers, Ohan-focused, 1.6k, Teen.
Really sweet post-canon character study. I loved seeing Ohan adjust to their new state.
From the beast she pulls a lover
Omar Rayyan - Works (aka this painting), gen, 3.9k, Teen.
It would be sad, of course, to see such an illustrious family fall by the wayside, but there were plenty of careers a young girl of her background could have – and there was always marriage.
Really wonderful world-building piece that's just as decadent and dangerous as the original painting.
i carry your heart with me
Persuasion - Jane Austen, Anne Elliot/Frederick Wentworth, 1.9k, G.
Young and gentle as she was, it might yet have been possible for Anne to withstand her father’s ill will, Lady Russell’s continuous advisals, but if not for a matter of science and self-denial. Neither Anne nor Captain Wentworth bore the other’s mark.
Very good soulmates AU that works the fantasy world-building into this canon so well.
Animal Spirits
Psmith - Wodehouse, Mike/Psmith, 13.5k, Explicit.
With a match against the Eton first eleven looming, Psmith is behaving strangely, and Mike wants to get to the bottom of it.
“That’s new,” Fossington said to Psmith, indicating the monocle.
“I didn’t think it was possible for you to get more affected Smith,” Carter sneered.
“It’s Psmith,” said Mike, detecting the dropped ‘P’. “Are you hard of hearing or just stupid?”
“Always the man with the pertinent question, Comrade Jackson,” Psmith said mildly, taking a sip of his tea.
HELL YEAH LOVE THAT SEX POLLEN AND ANGST! :D
The Double Heart
A Study in Emerald - Neil Gaiman, gen, 8.1k, Teen.
My meeting with John Watson was always, I'm convinced, meant to be. I mean that not in any vulgar superstitious way, but the way true fate works - through the workings of our own souls.
A Study in Emerald - if any of you are unfamiliar with it – is a crossover between Sherlock Holmes and Lovecraft, in which Queen Victoria and most other world powers are Cthulhu-esque monsters. This fic tells the first meeting of Holmes and Watson, and is just as gritty and horrific as I could desire, with plenty of repressed emotions.
Know Where You Stand
Rivers of London, Sahra Guleed-focused, 6.6k, Teen.
Sahra Guleed is the third-most qualified Falcon officer in the Met. This is not her fault, but – somehow – it’s still her responsibility.
Excellent character study – which nonetheless features a lot of plot, and Sahra struggles with the decision of whether she should learn magic.
love & communication
Rivers of London, Peter/Bev, 2.5k, Teen.
“It’s just that we’ve got a good thing going here. I didn’t want to wreck it by getting ahead of myself.” At Christmas, Beverley and Peter have a conversation that's been a long time coming.
Utterly adorable future fic for my favorite ship in the fandom!
Ripples of Unease
Rivers of London, Sahra Guleed-focused, 1.8k, Teen.
Beverley has a tip-off, and Sahra is the best person to deal with it. Sometimes, duty just has to involve getting wet.
Excellent character study of someone we don't see enough of in canon.
warp of water, weft of stone
Rivers of London, Peter/Nightingale, 10.8k, Teen.
The demi-monde is at peace. Thomas Nightingale, however, is not.
RoL casefic about a bog body! :D I mean, the Nightingale characterization here is perfect, and the writing is particularly lovely, but let's be real, I am all about the bog body.
Assistance to British Nationals Abroad
Rivers of London/British Government Cats RPF, gen, 20.4k, G.
Three cats, three humans, a dog and a tarantula walk through a Gate -
Look at that fandom tag! :D This is the best crossover of all time. A fic in which Larry (the tabby cat who lives in 10 Downing St), who is a wizard, and Palmerston (the tuxedo cat who lives in the British Foreign & Commonwealth Office), who is not, must save the dumb humans of London from cosmic monsters trying to break through a dimensional gate. This story was the MOST fun.
Perambulation
Wayfarers Series - Becky Chambers, Ohan-focused, 1.6k, Teen.
Really sweet post-canon character study. I loved seeing Ohan adjust to their new state.
