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Round five.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine )

Sleepy Hollow )

Guardians of the Galaxy )

And I've finally finished my first full pass through the Yuletide archive. On to the Madness archive for awhile.
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I got a Madness treat, too, and YOU GUYS IT IS ROSEANNE AND THE FAMILY HUNTING MONSTERS AND IT IS AMAZING.

A Slay-Together Family (1061 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Roseanne
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence
Characters: Roseanne Conner, Dan Conner, Becky Conner, Darlene Conner
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Monster Hunters, Humor, Family
Summary:

The Conners are not an ordinary family, in spite of outward appearances.



Running out the door to go visit Dad, but wanted to share, because you need to read this IMMEDIATELY.

I am so, so lucky this year. My three gift stories are a joy and a delight. <3 <3 <3
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YOU GUYS OMG YOU GUYS I GOT TWO AMAZING STORIES ABOUT KAMALA KHAN AND HER AWESOME FAMILY AND FRIENDS. MY JOY IS BOUNDLESS AND HAS NO WORDS.

Part-Time Work (2643 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Ms. Marvel (Comics)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Kamala Khan, Yusuf Khan, Aamir Khan, Bruno, Aisha Khan, Nakia, Lockjaw (Marvel)
Summary:

Kamala Khan needs a job, or a cover story.



Pretty sure this is my main story, and it is wonderful. Kamala is awesome here, in her search for a cover story, but her family and friends are just as wonderful. We get to see inside various people's heads, and it is amazing. I love how Kamala loves her family and friends, and how they love her, and this was just so much fun. A little heart-breaking, too, because Kamala's life was so complicated even before she became a superhero, and her parents worry so much, and she loves them so hard, and just -- oh. Oh, Kamala. Character of my heart.

Word's on the Streets and It's on the News (2121 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Ms. Marvel (Comics)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Kamala Khan/Nakia Bahadir
Characters: Kamala Khan, Nakia Bahadir
Additional Tags: First Kiss, Yuletide Treat
Summary:

Kamala just wanted to spend her night watching movies with Nakia. Then someone had to go and steal her identity.



AND THEN I GOT A TREAT, TOO! Kamala's voice here is wonderful, and the way she and Nadia are so close, both before Nadia knows her secret and after, is amazing. Flirting! Adventure! Nakia getting to be awesome! That first kiss! SO MUCH ADORABLE.

So, yes, I'm having a very, very good Yuletide. Love these stories so much.
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Delayed gleeful post of the stories I received for Yuletide 2013 because as soon as I posted the last entry about writing treats, we got a call about a death in the family, and I've been away dealing with that. Great way to end the year, yeah? Fuck death.

I received two stories about two very different characters I adore beyond the telling of it:

A Basket Full of Feelings (1186 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Dance Academy
Rating: Not Rated
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Abigail Armstrong, Kat Karamakov, Sammy Lieberman, Ollie Lloyd
Summary:

Abigail Armstrong doesn't want to fall in love, no matter how superficially or trivially she does it. All she cares about is dance. But it seems as though she can't have one without the other.



ABIGAIL! I love Abigail so much, her dreams and her drive and all the hard work she puts into her dancing and all her anger. This story captures her very well, and through her, reflects fantastic bits of Kat, Sammy, and Ollie as well.

shine bright (1164 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Protector of the Small - Tamora Pierce
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Keladry of Mindelan, Raoul of Goldenlake and Malorie's Peak, Tobeis Boon
Summary:

the sky is electric blue



Kel is a very different character from Abigail in a very, very different world, but in writing this, I've just realized that the things I love best about them (their stubbornness, their drive, their hard work), they actually share. That's awesome. Kel here works, and works hard, as she always does, and the reward she receives at the end means even more work for her, and it is the perfect position for her to fill. Kel. <3
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I normally save my rec lists until I can leave comments on the stories, but I am having a hard time commenting right now, and I'd like to get rid of some of these saved stories, so I'm going to rec them and go back through and comment later. (This is mostly for my edification.) I am reading sporadically, and have not made it through all the stories in any one fandom.

Aliens series, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Brave, Candle Cove, Choice of Broadsides, Community, Fairy Tales and Related Fandoms, Protector of the Small - Tamora Pierce, Sons of Anarchy, Whip It )
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You guys, I actually received TWO amazing stories about women werewolf hunters. YULETIDE OF THE WEREWOLF HUNTER INDEED! What an amazing Yuletide this has been!

Never Cry Werewolf

Down to You (12089 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Never Cry Werewolf (2008)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Loren Hansett/Angie Bremlock
Characters: Redd Tucker, Alex Hansett, Christie Bremlock, Margo Hansett, Loren Hansett, Angie Bremlock
Summary:

Killing Jared complicated things way more than Loren expected.



This is 12000 words of pure, unadulterated joy. After learning that werewolves are real, and killing her neighbor, Loren must pick up the pieces of her life, including a surprise return of her beloved best friend which brings out emotions she's been ignoring. Queer girls and werewolf hunting and destiny and gorgeous, gorgeous things. Families that hunt together, and friends that believe, and Loren is an amazing badass. I love her so much. I wish more people were familiar with this fandom, because my secret author deserves all sorts of amazing feedback for this utterly perfect story.

Roseanne

The Family That Slays Together (508 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Roseanne
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Roseanne Conner, Dan Conner, D.J. Conner, Becky Conner, Darlene Conner, Jackie Harris
Summary:

Lanford's been overrun with werewolves, but they'll be fine, as long as they stick together.



This really nicely captures the bickering and love that takes place between the family members, and I am just overwhelmed by the awesome of these women warriors hunting monsters together. Family. (That title!)

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I have three stories in the main Yuletide archive, each more than 2000 words and less than 10000, each in a fandom I've written in before. Two very much read like something I would write, one is less obvious. One is gen, one is girl slash, and one is het. If you guess correctly, I'll give you a prize. Comments screened here. (If you've guessed elsewhere, no worries, I've seen it, but I won't respond until after the names are revealed.)
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Golden Girls

The Cheesecake of Christmas Present (2709 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Golden Girls
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Rose Nylund, Sophia Petrillo, Blanche Devereaux, Dorothy Zbornak
Summary:

There's no place like home for the holidays.



Fairy Tales

The Killing Choice (6426 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Fairy Tales & Related Fandoms, Jack and the Beanstalk (Fairy Tale), Goldilocks and the Three Bears (Fairy Tale)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warning: Major Character Death
Summary:

Jack's dead, and Constable Bruin has his work cut out for him. The murder method is unusual, the victim's past is murky - and what about the mysterious object found in Jack's clenched hand...?



lovely, dark, and deep (3055 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Fairy Tales & Related Fandoms, Hänsel und Gretel | Hansel and Gretel (Fairy Tale)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warning: Major Character Death
Characters: Witch (Fairy Tales), Witch (Hänsel und Gretel), Gretel (Hänsel und Gretel), Hänsel (Hänsel und Gretel)
Summary:

The woods are lovely, dark, and deep— and well-protected. There shouldn't be anyone living there, and Gretel had learned enough from her mother to know not to trust mysterious lights in the forest.



Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries

Dues (2467 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (TV)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Nancy Drew/Ned Nickerson, Nancy Drew/Frank Hardy
Characters: Nancy Drew
Summary:

After college, Nancy has a lot to learn.



Jurassic Park

Problem Solving in Complex Systems (1900 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Jurassic Park (Movies)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Alan Grant/Ellie Sattler
Characters: Ellie Sattler, Ian Malcolm, Alan Grant
Summary:

"Is there such a thing as a Murphy's Law of Attraction?" Ellie grinned. "Because that would explain a few things."



Mission: Dinosaur Adventures (3781 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: The Losers (2010), Jurassic Park (Movies)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warning: Author Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Carlos "Cougar" Alvarez/Jake Jensen
Characters: Carlos "Cougar" Alvarez, Jake Jensen, Franklin Clay, Aisha al-Fadhil, Linwood "Pooch" Porteous, Tim Murphy, Lex Murphy
Summary:

Jensen couldn't decide whether he was having the best week ever, or the worst.



I have not ever seen The Losers and yet this is AMAZEBALLS.

It Isn't hard to Love Your Scars (5640 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Jurassic Park (Movies)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Alan Grant/Ellie Sattler/Ian Malcolm
Characters: Alan Grant, Ellie Sattler, Ian Malcolm
Summary:

Alternate JP3. Alan is an idiot, Ellie is going to kill him as soon as they finish saving his life, and Ian is an awful professor.



Pretty sure I've found a new favorite threesome.

the butterfly effect (2280 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Jurassic Park (Movies)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Alan Grant/Ellie Sattler, Alan Grant/Ellie Sattler/Ian Malcolm
Characters: Alan Grant, Ian Malcolm, Ellie Sattler
Summary:

Life finds a way.



Oh, yeah, totally a new favorite threesome. My heart.

You In The Dormant Past (1148 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Jurassic Park (Movies)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Alan Grant/Ellie Sattler
Characters: Ellie Sattler
Summary:

How history and the present make up a life, mostly unremarkable, but very much unique. This is Ellie's.



And, of course, the delightful joy of a fic written for me!

Woman Inherits the Earth (2265 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Jurassic Park (Movies)
Rating: General Audiences
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Kelly Curtis Malcolm/Lex Murphy
Summary:

The headlines had gone from BRONTOSAURUS IN CENTRAL PARK to KILLER ROCKS IN EARTH'S HEADLIGHTS in the space of an afternoon.



Full of things that bring me JOY!

Little Women

On Tops of Mountains (2730 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Little Women - Louisa May Alcott
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Theodore Laurence/Josephine March
Characters: Theodore Laurence, Josephine March, Elizabeth March
Summary:

Stolen moments for Jo and Laurie, over the years. AU.



Magic School Bus/Mary Poppins/Doctor Who

As I Always Say (1724 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Magic School Bus, Mary Poppins (1964), Doctor Who
Rating: General Audiences
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Ms. Frizzle (Magic School Bus), Dorothy Ann, Arnold Perlstein, Keesha Franklin, Mary Poppins, Carlos Ramon
Summary:

Ms. Frizzle has always enjoyed the third grade.

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I don't have a lot of time or energy to go into full detail about why I am linking to these stories, but I will say this: Everything I rec from Yuletide is a story that I enjoyed for some reason, frequently because they filled me with glee, and I want to share them with you, too.

2 Broke Girls

Ladykiller (1338 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: 2 Broke Girls
Rating: Not Rated
Warning: Author Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Max Black/Caroline Channing
Characters: Max Black, Caroline Channing, Earl, Han Lee, Oleg
Summary:

“All my fault? I’m not the one who told Oleg he should tinker more with the menu to “bring in top-level clientele”! Where do you think we are, the Hilton? Actually, with that color hair you must fit in with Paris and Nikki no problem,” Max said.

“Will you stop with the Hilton jokes already? Besides, they already act like they’ve eaten the Russian Sausage.” Caroline winced, setting the shotgun on the ground. “God, if we’re going to talk about it any more we’ve got to change that name.”



Cosmo (2035 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: 2 Broke Girls
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Max Black/Caroline Channing
Characters: Max Black, Caroline Channing
Summary:

Caroline gets something she didn't even know she wanted for her birthday.



Aladdin

The Hunt for Man-Yu-El (3003 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Aladdin (1992)
Rating: General Audiences
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Aladdin/Jasmine
Characters: Rajah, Genie (Aladdin)
Summary:

At sunset on the third day since the second water purifier had stopped, the city of Agrabah limped along in a state of controlled chaos.

The royal fountains and pools were empty; the use of water for bathing and watering of plants was strictly limited, which put the nobles out of temper, greatly gratified the smallest children at bedtime, and added a whole new level of pungency to the bazaar. The bakers in the streets sold a drastically reduced selection at astronomical prices; at the back gates of the palace, a line of hungry beggars stretched and snaked out into the city, and the Queen's cooks fed them on baked vegetable balls and salads, anything but bread; and kebab stalls had sprung into being like goosebumps after a cold wind, hawking roasted lamb so fast that the shepherds were fast becoming the happiest demographic in the city, and the sheep the most worried.

The sheep, and the Queen.



Baby-Sitters Club

Four Weddings and a Funeral (3706 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Baby-Sitters Club - Ann M. Martin
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Claudia Kishi/Stacey McGill
Characters: Janine Kishi, Sam Thomas, Kristy Thomas, Mary Anne Spier, Mallory Pike, Jessi Ramsey, Pete Black, Alan Gray
Summary:

Claudia's always stayed friends with her exes. All except one—her ex-best friend, Stacey McGill.



Your Words in My Memory (3329 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Baby-Sitters Club - Ann M. Martin
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Charlotte Johanssen/Stacey McGill
Characters: Charlotte Johanssen, Stacey McGill, Kristy Thomas, Dawn Schafer
Summary:

In which Charlotte and Stacey meet again in the future by coincidence: Charlotte discovers that the more things change, the more things stay the same, and Stacey doesn't know how to tell Charlotte everything that she wants to say with words.



Chance Encounter (5316 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Baby-Sitters Club - Ann M. Martin
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Charlie Thomas/Janine Kishi
Characters: Charlie Thomas, Janine Kishi
Summary:

When Charlie Thomas escapes the chaos of his family on New Year’s Eve, restlessness drives him in search of old friends – but the one he finds is the last one he ever expected to see.



Bend It Like Beckham

What This Means (1462 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Bend It Like Beckham (2002)
Rating: General Audiences
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Jess Bhamra/Jules Paxton
Characters: Jess Bhamra, Jules Paxton, Tony (Bend It Like Beckham)
Summary:

It turns out that the middle of the emergency room at six o'clock in the morning is probably not the best place to have a life-changing revelation.



Bring It On

Postcards (1708 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Bring It On
Rating: General Audiences
Warning: Author Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Torrance Shipman/Isis (Bring It On)
Summary:

I'll send you a postcard from Nationals.



Community/Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Shirley the Vampire Slayer (2529 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Community, Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Rating: General Audiences
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Shirley Bennett, Garrett Lambert, Jeff Winger, Annie Edison, Abed Nadir, Pierce Hawthorne, Troy Barnes, Dean Craig Pelton, Leonard Briggs, Magnitude, Michelle Slater
Summary:

“What a cruel woman.” Jeff takes a couple of steps toward her. “I like that in a Slayer.”



I don't even watch Community and this is awesome.

Octopus Steals My Video Camera and Swims Off With It While Recording (YouTube)

Texts From Cephalopods (1547 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Octopus Steals My Video Camera and Swims off with It While It's Recording (Youtube)
Rating: General Audiences
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Octopus/Squid
Characters: An Octopus, Squid
Summary:

It is a well-established fact in marine biology that the octopus is the drunk texter of the cephalopod family.



The Avengers (2012)/Thor (2011)

Compelling Distraction (2684 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: The Avengers (2012), Thor (2011)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Clint Barton/Darcy Lewis
Characters: Darcy Lewis, Clint Barton, Jane Foster
Summary:

"Oh my god, SHIELD sent us Robin Hood."



Fast and the Furious series

Beware Her Fury (1339 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Fast and the Furious Series
Rating: Mature
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Letty Ortiz/Dominic Toretto
Characters: Letty Ortiz, Dominic Toretto, Hector (Fast and the Furious), Johnny Tran, Lance Nguyen, Vince (Fast and the Furious)
Summary:

Dom and Johnny make a deal, while Letty takes a step back.

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I think this may be my last set before the author reveal, but I have a ton of stories left to read, so I will keep going for awhile after.

Recs: Blue Crush, Zombieland, Baby-sitters Club, Chronicles of Riddick/Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Lilo & Stitch, Mighty Ducks, Jurassic Park, Imagine Me & You, Hellboy, Hellcats, Gallagher Girls, Ghost Ship/Demon Knight/Legion/RED/NCIS/Criminal Minds/Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles/Resident Evil, Futurama, Fast and the Furious series, Damar series

Yuletide fic recs )
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Okay, yeah, the AO3 share thing is awesome. AWESOME.

Below the cut, recs for: Zombieland, Old Spice Guy, Valdemar, Up, Scooby Doo, Tortall, Mary Poppins/Tipping the Velvet, Saving Face, Settlers of Catan, Sons of Anarchy, Stephanie Plum, Dresden Files/Sparrow Hill Road, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Sharktopus, Secrets of NIMH, Princess Diaries, Pretty Little Liars, Practical Magic, and Pitch Black.

Don't forget, if you can guess one of the five stories I wrote, you win a prize. (Three new fandoms, two old; three over 2000 words, two over 1000 words; two gen, three that are either het or slash.)

Yuletide recs )
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First, I have five stories in the regular Yuletide collection. Three are over 2000 words, two over 1000 words. Three are new fandoms, two are old fandoms. As usual, if you guess which stories are mine, I will give you a prize. Generally this is more fic, but I may switch that up some this year. Comments are screened for that reason.

Second, I received three stories for Yuletide, because apparently Yuletide rewards naughty girls who have basically disappeared for months at a time. Three incredible, wonderful stories that fill me with glee. Because I'm in the middle of holiday and family stuff this year, I can't leave the detailed feedback I normally leave, though I will later, and I'm not sure how quickly I'll be able to read other stories in the archive, but I wanted to rec these three stories immediately, because they are MUST READS.

Let It Out and Let It Breathe
Fandom: Cursed
Summary: In the aftermath of a different choice, they make a life out of the wreckage.

This is the Cursed story I have always, always wanted. The Ellie narration is fantastic, an amazing balance between strong and sure and slightly vulnerable. I love the little details about living together as a pack and what it takes to be domesticated werewolves, and the background werewolf threesome was an amazing bonus. Read this story if you love created families and fantastic women narrators and werewolves.

My Chick Bad
Fandom: Fast and the Furious series
Summary: Just another night at work becomes the start of something more for Mari.

Mari's point of view is amazing and cuts into this world like a knife. She's not a street racer, and the perspective she provides on the posturing men is a fantastic turn of the (flawed) car gods they are in the movies. And the sex between Mari and Letty is hot as hell.

Consequence
Fandom: Blue Crush
Summary: This is what happens after Anne-Marie acts like an idiot.

Eden is gorgeous here and heartbreaking at the same time. The sex between Eden and Kala is super hot, but it carries a bittersweet flavor because neither of them are getting what they actually want. I love the way their friendship shines through everything between them and between Eden and Anne Marie. One of my favorite parts is the subtle bit about Anne Marie treating Eden like a queer experiment and how very much that sucks for Eden.
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J is mocking me because I am apparently drugged on medicine for my sinus problems, so if these read as weird recs, sorry about that. I will have to go back and reread them when I'm not on drugs anymore.

Fandom: Nancy Drew

The Case of the Cunning Linguist
Summary: Oh, the things Nancy Drew is clueless about.

This is hilarious and witty, slyly poking fun at all the ways the source material was completely over the top when it came to Nancy while also teasing with the things Nancy doesn't know but Bess and George absolutely do.

Fandom: Up

We'll Make It a Joint Venture
Summary: Adventure is sometimes found close to home.

I should have known better than to read a story about Ellie and Carl. Much like the movie did, this reduced me to tears and a tight squeezing of my heart, joy and grief all in one. It's a collection of lovely little scenes of their adventures and makes me wish, again, that we had gotten more Ellie in the movie.

Fandom: TV Commercials

Electric Sheep

Flo has an adventure and it is amazing.

Fandom: True Blood

The Joy of the Internet
Summary: Pam is tired of having to deal with Eric and Godric acting like lovesick teenagers.

Pam writes Eric/Godric fanfic for the show True Blood which has left out a lot of the truths of their world. This is AWESOME.

Some Crazy, Random, Happenstance Bullshit That All Turned Out Okay
Summary: Lafayette has a couple of days that are a little bit eventful, even for him.

Basically, Lafayette is goddamn awesome and finally gets what he deserves.

Fandom: Tortall - Pierce

Faith and the Lockpicks He Carries
Summary: Alanna unrolled the parchment, eyes flying over the words. After finishing, she stared at the fire, crumpling the parchment in her hand. Myles had gone missing.

This is an awesome, long, plotty story about Alanna and George working together and working apart and all the adventures that Corus can hold.

Fandom: Dirty Dancing

A Real Grown-Up Name
Summary: Frances Houseman always wanted to change the world.

Each section of this amazing story opens with reference to a landmark Supreme Court case. I can't put into words how much this story means to me or how much I needed to read it right now, but it is amazing and important and absolutely lovely.

Fandom: D.E.B.S.

A Logical Extension
Summary: "Crime is a logical extension of the sort of behavior that is often considered perfectly respectable in legitimate business." - Robert Rice

Lucy Diamond is amazing here, absolutely pitch perfect.

Fandom: The Simpsons

Better than a Dream
Summary: Lisa's social life improves once Juliet Hobbes (from s20e09, "Lisa the Drama Queen") arrives.

A lovely continuation of a beautiful, sad, and sweet episode. I absolutely adore college-age Lisa.

Fandom: The Vampire Diaries

House of Illusion
Summary: Katherine only wants a family. The Salvatore brothers will more than do. Warning for dub-con incest. TV canon only.

This is incredible, Katherine's desires and the way that, for a moment, not only does it look like her plan will work but I found myself rooting for her, hoping she would succeed, my breath caught in my throat while I read.

My Heart Upon My Sleeve
Summary: It's always about Katherine. Except when it's not.

Lovely, lovely Bonnie story with Bonnie being awesome and her family being amazing.

Fandom: The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants - Brashares

Painting the Chair
Summary: Lena's first art show leads to her drawing her friends, but what cannot be hidden if she is to draw a true picture?

There are places where this story is rough, edges that need smoothing, but there are also places where the writing is so perfect and clear, these little shocky moments of just true, lovely storytelling when Lena sees pieces of her friends. Overall, it's a lovely story.

Fandom: Jurassic Park

In the Blink of a Thunderbird
Summary: Billy Brennan discovers that what can wound can also heal you. Alan Grant discovers thunderbirds in Arizona.

This is a fun, interesting, slightly heartbreaking story about obsession and finding your place to die and monsters above.

(re: re:) Remember me?
Summary: Roughly a year after the events on Isla Nublar, academic considerations reunite Drs. Grant and Malcolm. Sort of.

Malcolm is hilarious in this fantastic epistolary story.

Fandom: Sons of Anarchy

Hole in My Heart
Summary: Gemma reflects. *Spoilers* through the end of Season Two.

This is a gorgeous, angry story that is pure, pure Gemma.

More Than Kin and Less Than Kind
Summary: Tara's life isn't an episode of The Wonder Years; it never has been and it never will be. Charming to Chicago is a rough road.

This is so perfectly Tara, sharp and sad and scared and strong and just absolutely amazing.

Fandom: Calvin & Hobbes

Every Day is a Reminder
Summary: There's a certain fear that some children share as they grow up, that whatever they do will never be as good as what's come before. Among all the other things he will ever be, Calvin has never been one of those kids.

God, this story is perfect, Calvin and Susie growing up and making decisions and Hobbes always there.

Fandom: Little Red Riding Hood

The Path of Thorns
Summary: Once upon a time, there was a witch, a wolf, and a little girl.

Gorgeous mixing of fairy tales and women with power and magic.
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You guys, maybe this is just because I am sick, but there have been a couple of recommendations for a couple of my Yuletide fics which had me near tears because they were so beautiful and made my stories sound so glorious. I am saving them so I can go profusely thank the reccers after the reveal.

Fandom: Friday Night Lights

Fades, If You Let It
Summary: It's not very big, and it's certainly not set up to hold a few dozen people, but somehow here they all are at Tim's small ranch house... Five years later, a reunion of the Dillion State Champs.

This is a lovely story, sharp and soft at the same time, a little bittersweet, but mostly just sweet and happy and totally in character.

tennessee in may
Summary: Texas forever just isn't the same.

Lovely, heartbreaking story about Tim making his own life and Lyla off living hers.

Rules

God, Tyra is so sharp here, young and bitter, and her anger is painful to read. It's a gorgeous story though, Tyra and Lyla and Tim and Jason in those moments of summer where you're under new rules but you know the freedom will never last.

The Keeping Place
Summary: Christmas is the keeping place for our memories.

Tami's voice is amazing here, perfectly in character, and the story is full of love.

Fandom: Friday Night Lights/Transamerica/Sons of Anarchy

Across the Great Divide
Summary: When circumstances beyond his control force Toby to take a leave of absence from work, he hops on his motorcycle and pays Bree and Calvin a visit and meets the new Hand that Calvin picked up.

I haven't even seen Transamerica, but this crossover is delicious, fantastic fun. I love the way the three worlds collide, and Toby is an amazing point of view character. Tim Riggins is fantastic here, too, with his animals and his ranch work and basically being awesome.

Fandom: Futurama

Be My Brussels Sprout
Summary: Concerning jealousy, proper robot maintenance, and the hazards of unprotected interspecies relationships.

I love Leela's voice here in particular, but there are some hilarious moments for all the characters.

The Miseducation of Philip J. Fry
Summary: When Planet Express is forced to close for the holidays and their X-mas party is canceled, Fry realizes that everyone in the crew has somewhere else to go to, except him. What follows is a touching, epic journey of self-discovery. And beer. And hot hologram chicks.

This is an awesome story, like a really great episode.

Fandom: Whip It

Searching for Something that Makes Hearts Move
Summary: Pash adjusts the strap of her backpack, double-checks the rainbow button on the front.

Pash is incredible here, so sharp and vulnerable and smart, and I love her with Maggie Mayhem.

Fandom: Tortall - Pierce

Travelling Towards Tomorrow
Summary: "With my mouth, I learnt to duck young." Or, Neal's first year as a squire.

Scenes from Neal's first year as a squire, with bonus Kel being awesome and moments were Alanna is hilarious and then one where she is absolutely heart breaking.

Five Worlds in Which Keladry of Mindelan Did Not Become a Lady Knight
Summary: ... as seen from the one in which she did.

These are fun, interesting, creepy, sad little scenes of Kel's potential lives which leave me even happier than before that she became a lady knight. Kel's my favorite Tortall character and she is amazing here.
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I think J and I are off to run errands and maybe actually do something with this slug of a day, but have some more Yuletide recs, from both archives.

Fandom: Eastwick

well, maybe just a half a drink more (Yuletide Madness)
Summary: It doesn't take long for annual martini night to turn into what Darryl would call "some serious debauchery".

This is a sexy fun story about women and magic and sex. Lovely and fitting to the show.

Fandom: Beauty and the Beast (Fairy Tale)

Beleza and the B.E.A.S.T. (Yuletide Madness)
Summary: Belaza was angry with her father for selling her to the B.E.A.S.T. in order to settle some old shipping debts, but mostly she was frightened--frightened of what her life would be like on the space station, of the empty corridors and the lonely days, and, more than anything else, frightened of the B.E.A.S.T. itself, the Biomechanical Electronic Ahuman Sentience Transfer which was responsible for all of the station's functioning.

AWESOME rewrite.

Fandom: Beauty and the Beast (Disney movie)

A Different Path (Yuletide Madness)
Summary: The Beast wasn't turned human again and is wasting away in misery.

The Beast stays a beast! What more do you need to know? This is the ending I always wanted for the movie.

Fandom: Hellboy (movieverse)

Stars are Born (Yuletide Madness)
Summary: Hellboy has chased werewolves into plenty of strange places, but this one might just take the cake.

This combines two of my favorite things and I love it.

Fandom: Little Red Riding Hood (fairy tale) and Rapunzel (fairy tale)

Soldier On (Yuletide Madness)
Summary: Red's cloak didn't always used to be red, and Rapunzel's hair wasn't always so short.

Red and Rapunzel in a post-war world is AWESOME.

Fandom: Fringe

Cleanliness and Hard Work (Yuletide Madness)
Summary: A short introspection into how Astrid views herself and the lab. (Goes through Season 2, Ep 9, "Snakehead")

Astrid fic for the win! I love the scenes of Astrid and the lab and the way her views of it and herself change with time.

Help Wanted
Summary: Astrid didn't want to be Walter Bishop's lab assistant. Unfortunately, neither did anyone else.

Another amazing Astrid fic, with a great look inside her head and her reasons for not wanting to work with Walter, and her reasons for finally deciding to do so. I love Astrid so much anyway, and here she is amazing.

Fandom: Thriller (music video)

The Funk of Forty Thousand Years (Yuletide Madness)

Deliciously fun and creepy.

Fandom: Lost Boys (1987)

Hynopompic (Yuletide Madness)
Summary: David... won. In a way.

Michael dreams in a delicious, twisty, dark little story.

Fandom: Secret Garden - Burnett

Wick
Summary: Dickon's first year after he comes home from the war.

This is heartbreaking, painful and lovely, with a couple spots with gorgeous turns of phrase.

Fandom: Saving Face

Yum Cha
Summary: Even after you get your happy ending, you've still got to get up in the morning and deal with your relatives. And yourself. A story about trains, family, and dim sum.

This is lovely.

Fandom: Saddle Club - Bryant

A New Home, A New Chapter
Summary: Lisa Atwood is moving to Colorado for college and plans to stay at the Bar None Ranch, but a fight with her mother causes those plans to come to fruition faster than she'd anticipated. Mild AU; this is a future-fic that follows the continuity of The Saddle Club but not the Pine Hollow series.

I love Lisa here, bisexual and proud and dealing with a lot of shit without losing her sense of humor or her love of life.

Fandom: Whip It

Purple
Summary: When she had been in high school, Bliss had thought that escaping from Bodeen and the beauty pageant circuit and getting to avoid real college would be so perfect that she wouldn't ever be unhappy. But it was hard for her to make friends at work, and her derby friends didn't know how to talk about anything else. Bliss kind of sucked at making friends, but she almost didn't need them, 'cause she still had Pash.

This is sweet and sexy and hilarious and so very in character.

Fandom: Bend It Like Beckham

Five Days, Five Months
Summary: Coming to the US was the last thing Jess thought would put a rift in her relationship with Jules, but the moment she arrives everything starts to change.

This is such a sweet story, slightly sad but mostly just adorable and lovely and wonderful, Jess and Jules growing apart and then coming back together in a whole new way.

Fandom: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)

Ordinary Chocolate
Summary: Most times, Wonka made candy for the sake of making candy. This time, he made it for Charlie.

Lovely, entertaining story about Charlie trying to balance being just a boy and being Wonka's heir and Wonka not really understanding why Charlie wants to do the things he does, but helping nonetheless. It really captures the fun of the movie.

Fandom: Finding Nemo

From Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia: Editing Moorish Idol
Summary: A yuletide treat: tell me how Gill got caught in the first place (and it can't have been easy, can it, not when it was Gill).

This is a glorious, fantastic story about Gill being a badass fish in a big giant ocean.

Fandom: Blue Crush

Truth or Dare
Summary: Anne-Marie wants to know what it's like.

I love this story, though it's painful and a little heart-breaking. Anne Marie is kinda an idiot here, and Eden is so long-suffering, so in love but unwilling to settle for less than what she wants, which is Anne Marie's love.

JJ Says...
Summary: "Tell Eden she's a hottie!"

I love this story, Anne Marie being a little shy about the things she does with Eden, but wanting it anyway. It's lovely, sexy and sweet and funny all at the same time.

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