Fic Recs Post 2015

[arysteia.livejournal.com]

What was that best/worst/most comforting/most infuriating fic again? Did it stand the test of time? Can you never read it again? Are you nemeses like arysteia and meelie? Do you cry like Sam or Dean? Are you afraid of people pretending to be robots? Share the wealth and/or pain.

And here's one to get you started, as promised, the "W.I.P.E." series, wherein Tony writes a killfile for all mention of Steve's death: Without Irony and Per Expectations by Tsukinofaerii.

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COMFORT READS

[labellementeuse.livejournal.com]

I won't remember all the ones I said but some highlights:

Theft of Assets, Destruction of Property (http://archiveofourown.org/works/1808485) (23175 words) by Helenish (http://archiveofourown.org/users/Helenish)
This is the Draco/Neville post-canon (except pre-DH) one with abusive crazy Lucius and Draco has magic fatigue and has to marry Neville and ohmahgah.

Early Returns (http://archiveofourown.org/works/273054) (15565 words) by rageprufrock (http://archiveofourown.org/users/rageprufrock)
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Inception (2010) (http://archiveofourown.org/tags/Inception%20(2010))
Rating: Mature
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Summary:

Thinking that a reporter genuinely likes you is pretty much on par with feeling like you really are special to that stripper.

- the Inception newspaper AU

Chicago's Most Wanted (http://archiveofourown.org/works/241899) (42595 words) by Speranza (http://archiveofourown.org/users/Speranza)
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: due South (http://archiveofourown.org/tags/due%20South)
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Benton Fraser/Ray Kowalski
Additional Tags: Amnesia, Romantic Comedy, Chases, Criminal Masterminds, diabolical, nutritious, Italian Mafia, Slash, First Time, Action/Adventure, Head Injury
Summary:

"Of course he got the money--he's Fraser, he's organized, he's a fucking criminal mastermind, what do you think?!"

The Speranza due South story everyone agrees on, owner of the immortal line ' "I'm saying it's a Fraser kind of plan!" Ray yelled. "Diabolical and nutritious!" '

With Six You Get Eggroll (http://archiveofourown.org/works/442926) (31072 words) by Speranza (http://archiveofourown.org/users/Speranza)
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: due South (http://archiveofourown.org/tags/due%20South)
Rating: Not Rated
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Benton Fraser/Ray Kowalski, Stella Kowalski/Ray Vecchio
Additional Tags: Kid Fic, Post-Call of the Wild, Epilogue, Family Drama
Summary:

Ray burst out laughing. "Benny! You've developed a sense of humor!"

"Yes, Ray." Fraser lowered the gun and showed him an amused look. "Six immaculate conceptions will do that to you."

The controversial Speranza due South story! With children! V hates it. Fair enough, V.

(Bonus: not especially comforting, but probably my favourite, if, I guess, somewhat dated, Speranza due South story:
An Admirable Solution (http://archiveofourown.org/works/241730) (25539 words) by Speranza (http://archiveofourown.org/users/Speranza)
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: due South (http://archiveofourown.org/tags/due%20South)
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Benton Fraser/Ray Kowalski
Additional Tags: Fuckbuddies, Internalized Homophobia, First Time, Drama, Slash, Angst
Summary:

Having sex with Fraser was great, but it was still kind of like being punched out by an orgasm. Which was kind of fun, but ow.

)

Re: COMFORT READS

[labellementeuse.livejournal.com]

Part 2 lmfao


A Beautiful Lifetime Event (http://archiveofourown.org/works/330115) (29191 words) by astolat (http://archiveofourown.org/users/astolat)
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis (http://archiveofourown.org/tags/Stargate%20Atlantis)
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Rodney McKay/John Sheppard
Characters: Rodney McKay, John Sheppard
Additional Tags: Originally Posted on LiveJournal
Summary:

Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans.

I don't even know why I'm bothering to link to this one. You've all read it. Duh.

Twenty-Year Man (http://archiveofourown.org/works/225955) (24908 words) by ellen_fremedon (http://archiveofourown.org/users/ellen_fremedon)
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Vorkosigan Saga - Lois McMaster Bujold (http://archiveofourown.org/tags/Vorkosigan%20Saga%20-%20Lois%20McMaster%20Bujold)
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Ivan Vorpatril/Byerly Vorrutyer
Characters: Ivan Vorpatril, Byerly Vorrutyer, Miles Naismith Vorkosigan, Ekaterin Vorsoisson Vorkosigan, Donna Vorrutyer | Dono Vorrutyer
Additional Tags: Post-Canon, Count Miles Vorkosigan, Ivan Vorpatril's midlife crisis, Politics, Wacky Hijinks Ensue, Drugs, Truth Serum
Summary:

Lord Ivan Vorpatril and Byerly Vorrutyer, making Vorbarr Sultana safe for (highly limited experiments in) democracy.

This is actually stealing one from shihadchick but it's rill good.

A couple that didn't come up that I do still go back to from the DCU, just for shiggles:
Run, run, start again (http://archiveofourown.org/works/911970) (1980 words) by Teland (http://archiveofourown.org/users/Teland)
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: DCU (Comics) (http://archiveofourown.org/tags/DCU%20(Comics))
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Underage
Relationships: Stephanie Brown/Tim Drake
Characters: Stephanie Brown, Tim Drake, Cassandra Cain
Additional Tags: Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Alternate Universe, Post-War Games, Domestic Fluff, LGBTQ Character of Color
Summary:

"My mother warned me about boys like you, you know."

Yeah, it's Te, but it holds up *if* you don't mind *remembering* the way *comics* used to *emphasise* words.

Heart, humble (http://brown-betty.livejournal.com/5971.html) by brown_betty. GUYS THIS STORY IS GEN AND I'M RECCING IT so you know it's real good. It's about Jack Drake. I KNOW!

Get Loved, Make More, Try to Stay Alive (http://archiveofourown.org/works/26640) (68261 words) by Dira Sudis (http://archiveofourown.org/users/dsudis)
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Torchwood (http://archiveofourown.org/tags/Torchwood)
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Jack Harkness/Ianto Jones
Characters: Ianto Jones, Jack Harkness, Gwen Cooper, Owen Harper, Toshiko Sato, Tenth Doctor, Martha Jones
Additional Tags: Mpreg, Time Travel, Kid Fic
Summary:

"When we don't die young and violently, we die weird. Well, or all three, case in point."

Great Torchwood fix-it although not of the actual canon, sadly.

I think that's most of what came up although if there's something you remember me mentioning yell and I'll rack my brains.

Devastating misery

[labellementeuse.livejournal.com]

I couldn't find the fic I mentioned because for some reason googling "fraser/rayk the baby dies" doesn't get results. But while looking for it I ran across this one. Don't read it.

Ordinary Days (http://archiveofourown.org/works/92755) (2779 words) by busaikko (http://archiveofourown.org/users/busaikko)
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: due South (http://archiveofourown.org/tags/due%20South)
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Benton Fraser/Ray Kowalski
Characters: Ray Kowalski, Benton Fraser
Additional Tags: Post-Canon, Living Together, Mental Illness, Catholic, Unrequited Love
Summary:

Fraser hears voices, and Ray lives one ordinary day at a time.

Re: Devastating misery

[ride-4ever.livejournal.com]

...but if you do read Ordinary Days, you should also read the elegant and wistful and not entirely heart-crushing sequel by bghost Ordinary Nights (https://archiveofourown.org/works/434272?view_adult=true)

Whenever DC gets you down...

[arysteia.livejournal.com]

...remember that time the Teen Titans voted for best and worst mentor (http://thesecondbatgirl.dreamwidth.org/567825.html) and smile.

I didn't think to mention this today, but it's short and sweet and I love it.

[mab-browne.livejournal.com]

Distant Journey, Unknown Lands (http://archiveofourown.org/works/66360/chapters/87793) by Martha and Lemondrop. Jim and Blair work out their post-series issues in a haunted house.

Also, Dasha's long stories, like No Big Deal, and the Dorset County series.

http://archiveofourown.org/users/Dasha_mte/pseuds/Dasha_mte

The Dorset County stories are locked to the archive so you have to be signed in to see tnem.

COMFORT FICS

[maudlinrose.livejournal.com]

The Checkmate Series (http://archiveofourown.org/series/8480) by mad_martha
Harry Potter/Ron Weasley AU where Harry is a Hufflepuff and Ron is a Slytherin and the worldbuilding is AMAZING (as in all of mad_martha's works)

Technically the series is a WiP but each piece is complete within itself and I feel like it ends in a p good place.

Skin Deep (http://archiveofourown.org/works/355139) by RivkaT
Clark/Lex whereupon Clark wakes up a woman and there are shenanigans and guys it is gr8.

I will probably think of more later!

[erilyn.livejournal.com]

People were right that the post-season finale Deep Space 9 that I mentioned was by The Hoyden.

Letters from the Northern Continent (Garak/Bashir) http://archiveofourown.org/works/45841