Community Recs Post!

[glitteryv]

Every Thursday, we have a community recs post, like this one, where you can drop a rec or two in the comments. This works great if you only have one rec and don't want to make a whole post for it, or if you don't have a DW account to make posts of your own, or if you're shy. ;)

(But don't forget, you're free to post recs to the comm seven days a week. :D)

So what cool fic/vid/art have we discovered this week? Drop it in the comments below. Anon comment is enabled.

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[glitteryv]

Bangtaning into 2021

FANART


* Through The Looking Glass by qarameiio - An AU in which photographer!Taehyung is mesmerized by painter!Yoongi who is currently working in his studio. I love the hints at the canon of Yoongi painting (even down the detail of his clothes) AND of Taehyung in his photographer!mode. It's a wistful piece and I love it.


* Wintery Yoongi by circadraws - A v. cool painting done in gouache.


* Daechwita!Yoongi by abemieres - Super intense piece inspired by the "Daechwita" mv.



FICS

* What I Did On My Summer Vacation, by Kim Namjoon, Age 18 ½ by Runchrandom (Explicit, OT7, 69.5k) - By day, RM is a quiet guy who works part-time at the local library. By night, he's one of the fiercest rappers in the underground scene.
One day, he runs afoul of someone who has a gang...

I know that, between the premise and some of the TW/CW, this fic might sound like it's a dark and angsty story. But, although there are some moments that might make you cringe, the overall vibe leans more toward a more comedic tone. Even better, zero canon knowledge is required.

TW/CW: physical violence (some people get tortured off-screen), murder, relationships involving an underage character (Jungkook is 16 years old, everyone else is in their late teens and early 20s.)



* All of These Dreams (Keep Coming Back to Me Slowly) by orphan_account (Explicit, Namjoon/Jimin, 78k) - A canon divergent AU set sometime right before or around the Wings era in which BTS ends up disbanding. A somber Jimin moves back to Busan post-military service and tries to figure out his next move. Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, Namjoon gets an email that makes him wonder how things are back home…

NGL, I'm a sucker for that subgenre of fics that address both what will happen when the BTS dudes enlist as well as the eventual (?) disbandment of the group. In this case, it seems like almost everyone's post-BTS lives are fulfilling--except for Jimin's.

I really like the slow pacing in both the guys reconnecting as well as the romance between RM and Jimin. What made this fic worthy of a rec is how much of a canon divergent universe it it since in it BTS disbands sometime around 2018 or so. It's a really cool "What If…?" type of story.

TW/CW: discussion of depression and anxiety; discussions of a major injury (including the healing process).

[kingstoken]

Rec for a fanartist:
wisp_of_a_spook and their tumblr art tag
Reccer's notes: This artist makes beautiful moodboards/aesthetics. I am in awe at how well they choose images and how their colours seem to blend together seamlessly. They made me this SPN Benny/Dean moodboard for my fandomtrees, which they have have not posted to their tumblr yet, but I love it so much. However, all their work is lovely, so I wanted to share all of it.

Stayin' for a Few Days by Impala_Chick
Word Count: 451 words
Fandom: Supernatural
Rating: T
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Benny/Dean
Summary: Dean drops by for a visit, and Benny surprises him with good food and an invitation to stay.
Reccer's Note: By happy coincidence I also received this ficlet that feels like it was made for the above moodboard, or vice versa. It is a fun little flirty fic, where Benny cooks for Dean.

Three Untamed/MDZS fics and also something different!

[donutsweeper]

The Untamed/MDZS ones (randomly all AUs this time):

kick at the darkness 'til it bleeds daylight by AlfAlfAlfAlfAlf and tardigradeschool (75k)
Summary snippet: The young man blinks at him. Wei Yuan doesn’t spend much time staring at his own face in the mirror, but he knows his reflection well enough; the dark eyes, the straight nose, the round face that comes to a pointed chin. This boy could be his exact double.

“Who are you?” the Lan boy facing him asks, tilting his head. He’s got a hand on his sword, but he hasn’t drawn it yet. There’s a faint frown on his face. “Some kind of face-stealing spirit? A demon?”

“Pretty rude to go around calling people demons,” Wei Yuan protests. (aka the Parent Trap AU that you never knew you needed but will absolutely love)

the stars in the hazy heaven tremble above you by cicer (64k)
Summary snippet: In which Wei Ying, a fugitive from justice, sneaks into the palace, steals from the imperial family, and eats his words. AKA, yet another Cinderella AU. (This takes place in a very interesting magic/sorcery world rather than cultivation one and is a delightful read)

love at frost sight by scribblemetimbers (1.6k)
Summary: In which Wei Wuxian and his two favorite kids just wanted to help his younger brother chill through the power of pint-sized hugs (from the kids) and projectiles aimed straight at Jiang Cheng's face (from Wei Wuxian), but he fails to take into account the importance of aiming and decent observational skills. (absolutely, incredibly adorable modern AU)

The Losers/The Old Guard crossover (I think this could be read with only the most basic of knowledge about the fandoms)

this tornado loves you by storm_petrel (4k)
Summary: Spec ops is like any other world. Hang around for long enough, and it has a culture, fucked up as it may be, and it has stories. Some of them are about ghosts. (Amazing look at the myth that might surround The Old Guard from a military/special forces perspective and what might result. Also a great look at Nicky and Joe from an outside POV)

[yourlibrarian]

Some wonderful fan art -- a manip and a drawing:

Not Your Average Tale [Merlin] by rou: https://archiveofourown.org/chapters/10060025

Sam is sharing his playlist with Steve by heyboydraws (Avengers) - Fanmix linked as well: https://potofsoup.tumblr.com/post/638640660714602496/happy-holidays

formatting is hard

[alienacat]

H2O: Just Add Water, fanvid, SFW:
https://youtu.be/4cLCNslLFsU H2O Just Add Water: "Part Of Me"-Katy Perry by H2OWorld. Fun and upbeat, great editing, mermaids!

H2O: Just Add Water, fanvid, SFW (except perhaps lyrics?): https://youtu.be/UKxqqKbvL_U
H2O Just Add Water: Last Firday Night (TGIF) Katy Perry by H2OWorld. Also super fun and funny

The Queen’s Gambit, fanvid, SFW: https://youtu.be/Y1w-xfMrTUw
beth harmon — the greatest by Octavia Raeken. Pretty cinematography and Beth kicking everyone’s butts in chess. Good song choice
cw for drugs/alcohol/addiction

[douleur]

Letters from Domino by Reishiin
Yu-Gi-Oh!, Marik Ishtar/Bakura Ryou
Summary: After the Ceremonial Duel, Marik leaves Egypt to see the world.
https://archiveofourown.org/works/4640340

Marik and Ryou figure out how to get on with their lives after Marik's evil alter ego and the Spirit of the Ring are both gone. The epistolary aspect is done really well, and it presents an interesting window into Marik's psyche as he drifts through the world and tries to figure out human connections and interpersonal relationships. I also really like the writing style.

[seerofrage]

Twitter art recs! 3 Jujutsu Kaisen, 1 Boku no Hero Academia/Spider-Man crossover:

JJK
.Sukuna by calclzz; he's very pretty. <3
.Gojou/Yuuji kiss by nackseojang; I love how flustered they both get, and Yuuji taking Gojou's glasses off is so cute omg.
.Sukuna/Yuuji by uOrpWS; I love the size difference!! And how Sukuna looks like he's considering what to do with Yuuji, omg. ;u; <3

BnHA/Spider-Man
.Sero meets Spider-Man! by oskmtkr; this is super cute!! :D <3

[lannamichaels]

A very excellent, hilarious Nirvana In Fire fic:

A Very Human Talent, Thank You Very Much (2592 words) by ConvenientAlias
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: 琅琊榜 | Nirvana in Fire (TV)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Lín Shū | Méi Chángsū | Sū Zhé, Lìn Chén (Nirvana in Fire), Xiāo Jǐngyǎn
Additional Tags: Rumors, 5+1 Things, Crack, Humor, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
Summary:

Five times Mei Changsu denied being a qilin and one time he didn't.

A very excellent, hilarious MDZS fic:

Three Times (the charm) (3677 words) by nirejseki
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: 魔道祖师 - 墨香铜臭 | Módào Zǔshī - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Madam Niè/Sect Leader Niè (Módào Zǔshī), Sect Leader Niè & Niè Huáisāng's Mother & Niè Míngjué's Mother, Sect Leader Niè/Wēn Ruòhán
Characters: Sect Leader Niè (Módào Zǔshī), Niè Zōnghuī, Niè Zōnghuī's parents, Wēn Ruòhán, Niè Huáisāng, Niè Míngjué, Niè Míngjué's Mother, Niè Huáisāng's Mother, Qīnghé Niè Disciple(s) (Módào Zǔshī)
Additional Tags: Sect Leader Niè's Terrible Taste, Non-human characters, a goddess, a yao, and a tyrant, Brief reference to canonical character death, explaining some character quirks through weird ancestry
Summary:

In which Sect Leader Nie marries 1 Possibly A Real Actual Battle Goddess and 1 Scheming Maybe-A-Fox Spirit.

Really, in all honesty, the cultivation world was probably relieved that he died before they had to deal with Wife no 3…

Three Good Omens one-shots, and a Bill & Ted one-shot

[thady]

Great use of crossovers, and really funny:

BewareBnB (3136 words) by Vulgarweed
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Good Omens - Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Aziraphale/Crowley (Good Omens)
Additional Tags: Adventures in the Time Trade, Literary References, mild horror elements, South Downs Cottage (Good Omens), Comedy, Romance, L-space (Discworld)
Summary:

Written for Hoshi_Ryo in the 2020 GO Holiday Exchange!

Request: Aziraphale & or / Crowley, the very awkward AirBRB rental that turns out to have a slight monster infestation and a tendency to slip through space/time like a TARDIS with busted steering & brakes (and also the door tends to get stuck), any rating. Worldbuilding, humor, crack, horror (especially classic horror & weird fiction), literary crossovers

Really great outsider!pov, and a lovely look at possibilites:

There Ain't No Sweet Man That's Worth The Salt Of My Tears (2200 words) by fengirl88
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Good Omens (TV)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Aziraphale/Crowley (Good Omens)
Characters: Aziraphale (Good Omens), Crowley (Good Omens), Original Male Character(s)
Additional Tags: Queer History, Bookshop, Music, 1967, POV Outsider, Period-Typical Racism, Period-Typical Homophobia
Summary:

“You have to go to Fell’s,” Derek said, with a glint in his eye that made Frankie slightly dizzy. “It’s practically a rite of passage at the Slade. And you’re bound to hit it off with Mr Fell. A dealer in curious volumes, dear boy.”

London, 1967; a young art student discovers A Z Fell & Co.

Really great academia fic, and a lovely look at Aziraphale:

such surpassing brightness (7733 words) by bibliocratic
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Good Omens - Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett, Good Omens (TV)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Aziraphale/Crowley (Good Omens)
Additional Tags: Queer Themes, Alternative title: Crowley Gets A Clue: The Ongoing Adventures, Academia, medieval literature, Arthouse Movies, Slow Burn, Love Confessions, Aziraphale: patron of queer dumbasses everywhere, Obliviousness
Summary:

The revelation that Aziraphale might have been in love with him for thousands of years is surprising. The fact that literal books have been written on the subject comes as even more of a shock.

And the Bill&Ted story I didn't know I needed or wanted. A lovely look at them when they are older:

Strictly Platonic (4805 words) by nomelon
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Bill & Ted (Movies)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Ted "Theodore" Logan/Bill S. Preston Esq.
Characters: Ted "Theodore" Logan, Bill S. Preston Esq., Original Non-Binary Character
Additional Tags: Gay Bar, Rock and Roll, Old Married Couple, late onset sexual identity crisis, Drag Queens, Soul-Searching, Heart-to-Heart, quietly freaking out, Coming Out, Making Out, First Kiss, Best Friends, Friends to Lovers, Bromance to Romance, California
Series: Part 6 of Bill & Ted's Excellent Collection
Summary:

Bill and Ted play a gig in a gay bar and receive a little advice from the most fabulous drag queen in all of Glendale.