Community Recs Post!

[glitteryv]

Every Thursday, we have a community recs post, just like this one, where you can drop a rec or five 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 make posts of your own 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]

BTS goodies...

FANART

* RM by GiggyOmo - A b&w piece AND a 3-D pop art version inspired by a photo of Namjoon. I love the contrast between both arts. BTW, the artist has included the photo they were inspired by below the original tweet.


* Life is a word that sometimes you can't say by _BySherry - A fascinating piece inspired by Namjoon's second mixtape "Mono". The delicate nature of watercolor painting adds a lot of feeling to the end result.


FICS

* Just Ask by herecomesaspecialboy (Explicit, RM/Taehyung, 16.1k) - A/B/O + Non-Idol AU in which Alpha!RM pines to meet an Alpha who will knot him.

There are so many reasons why this fic is one of my faves: the trope inversion of Alpha/Alpha, the worldbuidling, RM being a total goober AND a good person, Taehyung's weirdness turned to the maximum level, and the pack dynamics going on. It's a pretty delightful read that offers lulz + some hot times.


* puppet by wildlikeawolfpack (Teen, OT7, 21k) - Non-Idol AU + Soulmates AU with an original (to me, at least) twist: you get stuck in a time loop after running into your soulmate in order to give you a chance to meet and bond.

A Jimin-centric AU that works a simple trope into something more introspective. It not only touches on the romance of having a soulmate (or six, like in Jimin's case), but also the consequences of that. How do you accommodate your life when you meet the person/people you're meant to be with? What if they're already with someone?


* nebulae by onthistangent (Explicit, Yoongi/Jungkook, 14.7k) - Non-Idol + College AUs in which Yoongi accidentally overhears Jungkook coming out to his mother on the phone.

I liked the way Yoongi rationalized his indecision in being with Jungkook. He had to face some consequences for it (nothing terrible, just regular life stuff) before making a choice. Jungkook was adorable and Jimin/Taehyung brought the lulz.

[fred_mouse]

While I know zero about this fandom, can I say that I greatly appreciate that every time I come to one of these posts, there is a comprehensive list of interesting things to potentially tempt me. Today, I think I've clicked on the first of such :)

[glitteryv]

Ah, that's delightful to hear! Hope you enjoyed whatever you clicked on. :P

[fred_mouse]

The college AU. It was lovely. Thank you

[donutsweeper]

Back with yet more Untamed/MDZS and Guardian stuff! At some point I may run out of stuff to rec but today is not that day.

Yiling Poltergeist by jaemyun (16k)
Summary Snippet: Lan Wangji moves into a new apartment, hoping for a quiet existence. For the most part he gets it, aside from the occasional inexplicable happening. The Wens, the Jiangs, and the Lan brothers try to figure out who's haunting Lan Wangji's new apartment, and Lan Wangji wonders why the dark, beautiful man who pokes his head into his dreams seems so familiar. (Very interesting modern AU but still mostly canon compliant fic)

falling peach blossoms by AStarlightMonbebe (3.5k)
Summary: Lan Zhan searches for a place of eternal spring with only a dream of blossoming peach trees, a red ribbon, and the smile of a man whose name he has forgotten. (beautifully evocative reincarnation/past lives/immortals fic)

Guardian fic:
The strange, bizarre, very unusual day of Zhao Yunlan by BlackwaterVial (7k)
Summary: Zhao Yunlan is happy with his life. He has a stable job in a large firm, where he works as a consultant on financial matters. He has a nice little flat in the middle of the city, right above a bakery, where each morning he is woken by the smell of freshly baked bread. And, of course, he has a wonderful little dog because dogs are a man’s best friend, aren’t they? (Not wanting to give the twist away, I'll just say this was a delightful way to have an alternate setting while not being an AU)

Absolutely gorgeous set of Untamed/MDZS tumblr art of WWX and LWJ sitting in matching poses.

[glitteryv]

Based on what I know as to how prolific both fandoms are, I'm fairly sure you don't have to worry abt running out any time soon, LOL.

[fred_mouse]

And the day that you run out of things to rec in these fandoms will be a sad day. Thank you for continuing to supply me with stories I've not previously encountered.

[donutsweeper]

:) Really glad to hear my recs have been helpful!

[schneefink]

I discovered two great AU fics for "My Next Life as a Villainess", both WIPs:

The Best Laid Plans by Palhinhaea
117k, Katarina/Everyone, AU where original!Katarina gains the knowledge of dozens of previous lives but in her own world

My Death as a Villainess by jadebenn
67k, undisclosed relationships, after a bad ending original!Katarina travels back one year in time

[glitteryv]

Wow, lengthy!WIPs. Awesome!

[yourlibrarian]

OMG is it Thursday again. ALREADY?

Here's a Merlin fanart AU by gyrhs: https://gyrhs.tumblr.com/post/648598594793979904/so-au-were-merlin-is-an-specialist-in-medieval

And a Captain America one by muffinshark about Steve the artist: https://muffinshark.tumblr.com/post/641671230777393152/the-artist

[glitteryv]

Had it not bee for my phone, I'd have thought it was Wednesday still! XD

V. cool recs!

[seerofrage]

A couple Boku no Hero Academia art recs from twitter!:

.Learn from the best, Shinsou! by keiidakamya; Shinsou having fun interactions with Bakugou, Jirou, and Midoriya! Super cute! <3
.Hawks/Tokoyami by shijima1004; some birds cuddling together, also super cute! <3

[glitteryv]

Yays for recs!

[kingstoken]

home is wherever i'm with you by salzrand
Word Count: Fanart!
Fandom: Game of Thrones
Rating: G
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Jorah/Daenerys
Summary: Fanart collection for Jorah & Daenerys
Reccer's Note: A lovely collection of fanart by a talented artist. I think my favourite piece is Queen and Lord Commander. Even if this isn't your pairing or fandom you may still want to check them out, the artist uses a lot of romance era pieces as inspiration, and does lovely work, that really look like they should be illustrations for a book.

[thisbluespirit]

Oh, those really are gorgeous, yes. Thanks for the rec.

[glitteryv]

All of that fanart is v. dreamy. Thank you for reccing it. :)

[doranwen]

Oof, I sort of forgot about this completely. But in case someone comes by later and wants a Leverage rec…

Let's Go Steal A Family by LibraryMage (2870 words)
A short series (of two fics, one of which I *may* have rec'd before, I cannot remember!) that's a modern magic AU of Leverage with the three younger ones as teens. It's delightful worldbuilding and completely gen so far.

[glitteryv]

No worries! Time's a bit wonky these days, lol. Thank you for coming over and dropping that rec. <3