Rectember - Fics I Keep Rereading

[graveexcitement]

A handful of fics I come back to again and again, from a variety of fandoms.

The Timeline of Theseus by Applea [The Magnus Archives - Elias & Jon - 80k words, WIP]

Jon travels back in time, and the Eye now has an 8 year old Avatar who doesn't realize that he has powers. Elias doesn't trust him to anyone else's supervision, so he adopts him. I've only been in TMA fandom for a few months but I've reread this like half a dozen times, at least. It's a very fun romp. (Major spoilers for TMA.)

The Moon Laughs by Lady_Origami [The Umbrella Academy - Five & The Hargreeves (but especially Klaus, Ben, and Vanya) - 94k, WIP]

Five is stuck in a timeloop, starting from the day of Reginald's funeral. I always love timeloop stuff, and this one also has delicious, delicious hurt/comfort, which is why I keep coming back.

that one catastrophe bnha youtube/buzzfeed au by Origamidragons [Boku no Hero Academia - Kaminari & Todoroki; League of Villains ensemble - 15k words across 2 fics]

Kaminari realizes Todoroki "Are you All Might's love child?" Shouto is the perfect person to make a hero conspiracy Youtube channel with. Class 1A, and later the League of Villains, come along for the ride.

Long Shadows by esama [Detroit: Become Human / Iron Man - Connor & JARVIS - 86k, complete]

Connor consults JARVIS, the first "deviant" AI, on how to handle deviants (and recalcitrant humans). Whenever I feel the itch to read Detroit: Become Human fic, I come back to this fic again (and again.)

A Helpful FAQ by Siamesa [A Song of Ice and Fire - Renly Baratheon - 5k, complete]

AU where Renly Baratheon sits on King Stannis' small council and decides to provide some helpful advice to the newest council member. Absolutely hilarious.

Rectember: The thing I can’t stop rereading

[glassesofjustice]

People who know me, know I tend to balk at the suggestion of reading fics longer than 5K. Not because I don’t enjoy longfic, but it’s just such an event for me, and something I don’t have the energy for most days. So, it’s as much a shock to me as anybody, I’m sure, that the thing I’ve reread the most in the last year is an 85K canon divergence AU. This is the OT3 you didn’t know you needed.

Dreaming of Both by miri_cleo
Ship: Peter Parker/Pepper Potts/Tony Stark
Summary: Pepper knew it was a long shot, and the moment Peter Parker stepped off of that ship instead of Tony, she knew her worst fear had happened. Peter Parker knows he fucked up. He let down Tony Stark; he let down the whole world. And he lost all of it. They didn't expect to pick up the pieces together, or the work it would take to help Tony fit back in once they got him back.

Rectember: Works I've enjoyed many times (Steve/Bucky)

[mithborien]

So when I was choosing fics to rec for this theme, I wasn't paying attention to any overall themes that were occurring. But now that I have compiled the list, I have realised that they all follow the same theme, which is domestic & emotional intimacy. There's also lots of sexual intimacy but the domestic intimacy really stands out.

So if you like Steve/Bucky (because I am still on that train) and love domestic intimacy then boy, do I have a list for you.

( 8x Recs behind a cut because apparently I rambled on about them... )