Fic Rec: Yuletide

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Whip It

let the love light gleam (1358 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Whip It (2009)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Bliss Cavendar/Pash
Characters: Bliss Cavendar, Pash
Additional Tags: Slice of Life, Character Study
Summary:

Pash is a long way from where she started. So's Bliss. But they'll get where they're going together.

Sweet slice of life story with excellent description of winter.

Don't Go After Bliss (2773 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Whip It (2009)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Bliss Cavendar/Pash
Characters: Pash, Bliss Cavendar, Rosa Sparks, Birdman (Whip It)
Additional Tags: Post-Canon, Coming Out, Pining, Friends to Lovers, Bisexual Female Character, Misses Clause Challenge
Summary:

Pash's plan:

1. Don't hang out too much with Bliss, but don't ignore her, either.
2. No drinking alone with Bliss.
3. Put off the coming-out convo as long as possible.
4. Consider dating other people? Maybe?

Most of all: stay friends with Bliss. If that's even possible, after keeping secrets for years.

Slightly sad, sweet slice of life coming out story with delightful voices and a strong, realistic friendship.




Oz - L. Frank Baum

Toto, Too (2711 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Oz - L. Frank Baum
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Dorothy Gale & Toto
Characters: Toto (Oz), Dorothy Gale, Princess Ozma, Billina the Yellow Hen, Eureka (Oz), Aunt Em, Other(s)
Additional Tags: Nonverbal Communication, Loyalty, Pre-Dorothy Gale/Princess Ozma, Book: The Road to Oz, Hidden Talents, Yuletide Treat
Summary:

Everyone thinks Toto can't talk...and that's just the way he likes it.

His second fairy adventure is much safer than the first, and his little mistress more adept at all kinds of queer travel; but Toto intends to keep to his old habits as long as possible, just in case.

Sweet, fun story with lovely descriptions, and a fantastic Toto.




Valdemar series by Lackey

a lingering season (2015 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Valdemar Series - Mercedes Lackey
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Tarma shena Tale'sedrin, Kethry (Valdemar)
Additional Tags: Horses, Partnership
Summary:

In their mercenary days, Tarma and Kethry take a job watching over a herd wintering in the mountains, waiting for spring foaling.

Great Tarma voice, and a wonderfully detailed slice of life scene.

Self-Reliance (2545 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Valdemar Series - Mercedes Lackey, Vows and Honor - Mercedes Lackey
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Tarma shena Tale'sedrin, Kethry (Valdemar), Warrl
Additional Tags: Case Fic, allusion to offstage child harm, magic going wrong, Misses Clause Challenge
Summary:

After a creature in the Pelagirs curses Kethry's magic, she and Tarma have to take a great risk to rescue three kidnapped children.

Fun case fic with a twist and great characterizations.