Saturday Night Recs

[doranwen]

All of these are fics I read (re-read, really) in the past week and added to my fanfic database, and which I flagged for being a favorite fic. (For all fics I added this week, leave a comment and I can make a special post for you, or you can browse the regular posts linked in my master recs post.

Guide to icons used:
Fics I tagged as favorites:
(Icons come from the Icon pack by Icons8.)

As always with my db-generated lists, ratings are all converted to a single system for convenience:
Fanfiction.net - G through R
AO3 - PG through X (though the occasional child-friendly fic I mark G)
anything without a rating (AO3 or other site) - Unrated


I listed any ships I thought were major below each fic. If there are any minor/background ships you want to avoid, please leave a comment and ask for a list to be made for you. Note that ships may refer to one-sided or unrequited ones as well as to requited/mutual.


My database stores information on themes, which cover everything from grammatical things like tense & person (I mark for present tense, first person, second person, and direct address), to format (poetry, songfic, 5+1, etc.), trope (fake couple, stranded together, etc.), relationship type (beginning, established, etc.), general feel (angst, fluff, etc.), fic ending (positive, sad/unhappy, mixed/ambivalent, etc.), and warnings (major character death, non-con, violence/wounds, etc.). These have been included below the major ships. Note that this may spoil you.

If you would rather just have the list below with certain themes excluded, please comment to let me know which one(s) and I can reply to your comment with the non-spoilery recs. You can find the full list of themes here.



Below are the recs:

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Annie M / AM0616 - Playing by Heart, 18491 words, PG-13
This fourth and final story in the "Playing" series is full of love and holiday cheer as Lois and Clark visit Smallville for Christmas.
Clark Kent/Lois Lane
Babies, Christmas, Fade to Black, Fluff, Holiday, Marriage Proposal, Positive Ending, Romance / Love, Sex / Making Out

Annie M / AM0616 - Playing for Keeps, 17523 words, PG-13
The third story in the Playing series finds Lois and Clark back in Metropolis dealing with a shocking revelation, office gossip and Lois' fears. But Clark is determined to work through all their issues: this time they're not just playing, they're playing for keeps.
Clark Kent/Lois Lane
Angst, Established Relationship, Fade to Black, L&C: Clark tells Lois, Positive Ending, Romance / Love

Annie M / AM0616 - Playing the Part, 11069 words, PG
When Lois suddenly needs a pretend boyfriend, there's only one man she can think of who's perfect for the part.
Clark Kent/Lois Lane
Fake / Pretend Relationship, Hurt/Comfort (Emotional), Nonspecific Ending, Pre-Relationship

Annie M / AM0616 - Playing to Win, 33480 words, PG-13
Lois and Clark discover they must continue the charade they began in the fanfic "Playing the Part," when they run into Paul at a conference in Washington, DC. But is it really a game anymore?
Clark Kent/Lois Lane
Fake / Pretend Relationship, Hurt/Comfort (Emotional), Identity Issues, L&C: Lois doesn't know, Positive Ending, Romance / Love, Sex / Making Out

AntiKryptonite - Newsworthy, 131393 words, PG-13
The story that never should have been told is told, and Lois and Clark, along with the world, are left shattered in its wake. A 2016 Kerth Award Winner.
Clark Kent/Lois Lane, Jonathan Kent/Martha Kent
Angst, Beginning Relationship, Canon Divergence, Flashbacks, Hurt/Comfort (Emotional), Identity Issues, Injured / Sick, L&C: Everyone finds out, L&C: Kryptonite, Positive Ending, Present Tense


Rookie Blue RPF

Yeah, I know, this is ancient RPF. But in case someone is interested in reading, I wanted to share.

lowriseflare, threeguesses - and possibly I like the thrill, 9291 words, R
The one with the Method acting.
Ben Bass/Missy Peregrym
Infidelity, Injured / Sick, Nonspecific Ending, Present Tense, Sex / Making Out

lowriseflare, threeguesses - here i am leaving you clues, 11665 words, R
The one with the Olympics, and also all the sex.
Ben Bass/Laura Carswell, Ben Bass/Missy Peregrym
Beginning Relationship, Infidelity, Mixed / Ambivalent Ending, Present Tense


If any of the links above no longer work, please let me know so I can flag them as "Dead" in my database, thanks!

Enjoy! :)