Community Recs Post!

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Every Thursday, we have a community recs post, 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, if you don't have a DW account to make posts of your own, or if you're just shy. :)

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

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[kore]

Your icon! It inspired a rec of three of my favourite Natasha Au fics:

Four Quiet Lives Natasha Never Lived, and How It Always Turned Out (5684 words) by likeadeuce
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Marvel Cinematic Universe
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Bruce Banner/Natasha Romanov, Natasha Romanov/Original Male Character(s)
Characters: Natasha Romanov, Tony Stark, Bruce Banner, Clint Barton, Pepper Potts
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Alternate Universe - Post-Apocalypse
Summary:

Natasha sometimes wonders about the quiet lives she could have led. She suspects they wouldn't be all that quiet.

“I’m so sorry to interrupt, Ms. Potts.” She jerks open the door, giving the suits a face that is not at all sorry. She doesn’t bother to knock, and there aren’t many people who can barge in on Pepper these days. “There’s a situation that’s going to require your immediate attention with some urgency.”

“Oh dear, this is unfortunate.” Pepper’s ‘this is unfortunate’ face is very convincing. She would have made a good spy.

when i die i’ll sacrifice (more than enough for the afterlife) (41322 words) by notcaycepollard
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Captain America (Movies), The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe
Rating: Mature
Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence
Relationships: Maria Hill/Natasha Romanov, James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers, James "Bucky" Barnes & Natasha Romanov, Steve Rogers & Natasha Romanov, Natasha Romanov & Sam Wilson
Characters: Natasha Romanov (Marvel), James "Bucky" Barnes, Steve Rogers, Nick Fury, Phil Coulson, Maria Hill, Sam Wilson (Marvel), Various Characters
Additional Tags: Canon-Typical Violence, Post-Endgame, Various Background Relationships - Freeform, Red Room (Marvel), discussion of Red Room reproductive violence, Pining, spot the Marvel cameos, Family, animal cruelty mention, animal death mention
Series: Part 1 of a flame in two cupped hands
Summary:

The fall is longer than Natasha expects.

It’s tears cold on her face, teeth bitten all the way through her lip and the taste of copper in her mouth; she’s falling and falling and then, bracing for impact—she wakes up.

I don't want to spoil this even the tiniest little bit. SO GOOD.


I'll build a house inside of you by magdaliny, 19,200 words. Tiny murder ballerina orphans, past Steve/Bucky, present F/F for Nat, YELENA. CW for canon violence, TBI, seizures, not a lot of gore.

This is how Natalia learns the truth:

Her father doesn't know his name. Her father doesn't know his family. Her father doesn't know where he was born. They tell him many things: Yekaterinburg, 1957, father a lawyer, mother a nurse – but he doesn't remember. He doesn't remember anything before the arm. They tell him there was a terrible accident, a fall, a time before he lost everything. He was a good and loyal soldier, and his sacrifice has been rewarded with perfection. The perfect body, honed for a single purpose. The perfect mind, uncluttered by extraneous facts.

“It ain't necessary,” Father whispers. “I forget things. I forget their names. They don't need to wipe me.”

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I have not read ANY of this Natasha fic. *eyes*

[kore]

THEY'RE ALL REALLY GOOD. The second one is like my favourite Nat Endgame fix-it fic ever.

[used_songs]

I was looking for some Natasha-centric fic. Awesome! Thanks.

[kore]

Aww, glad to supply! <3

(WHERE IS OUR MOVIE, DAMN)

[used_songs]

I read the first two (and the other fic in the series for the second one) - oh my gosh! I loved them. Thank you!

[kore]

Aww, I'm so glad you liked them! (and isn't that Tony fic FUCKING HEARTBREAKING, omg)

[used_songs]

It really is. I love how it's the counterpart to the first fic so we're getting Nat's story first, and getting invested in her life, and then we get his role in her story. Her story is so positive and uplifting that at least I found myself thinking it was a good trade, even though it was sad for Tony.

But also I'm a sucker for Pepper/Tony. :)

[kore]

SPOILERS for people who haven't read the fics


And they lose both their families....but they get new ones. They both have to give up the old to get the new. I thought the structure was great. (And I loved the Oracle.)