Alicia's idea of good fics
Fics from various fandoms that I feel are worth reading more than once/recommending to friends
(Open, Moderated)
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Eventually Sokka realizes that Aang does not embody 'balance' the way an Avatar supposedly should. No, weirdly enough it's Zuko who does that instead.
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Gwaine 'borrows' Merlin to be his sparring partner in preparation of whatever. Arthur laughingly agrees. The easy morning spar doesn't go quite how Gwaine expected.
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"I came here to learn. I needed more time."
Wan Shi Tong narrowed his eyes. "You are lying, like those others were. Humans only seek knowledge in order to take power over other humans." he said. "No matter. You are trapped here now, do you understand that? You will never return to the physical world, never see other humans again."
The professor gulped. "I understand."
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Into Her Own by pelicanpig
Fandoms: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood & Manga, Fullmetal Alchemist - All Media Types
02 May 2022
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Izumi Curtis has been many things. She is a housewife, a butcher, a Briggs Mountain survivior, and an alchemist. And, once, she was even a mother.
TW: Miscarriage, Infant Loss
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- Part 1 of Rust and Rebirth
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Matt Murdock vs. the Media by JeannetteRankin
Fandoms: Daredevil (TV), Marvel Cinematic Universe
03 Jul 2015
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For this genius prompt: Matt, as Matt, saves the Avengers in a profoundly simple way when their tech and sight (via removal of light sources) is compromised. It's not complicated and absurdly simple yet everyone acts like he saved the world. The newspapers won't shut up about it but by at least they have more clientele.
a.k.a. Matt and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad news cycle.
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Zuko botches his escape on the day of the eclipse and sits out the war in prison. What will the Gaang do with a new Fire Lord they can't trust? Season Four "Zuko never joined the Gaang, and he's really bad at being good" AU.
Featuring Azula's extended field trip, June not signing up for this, and Sokka's increasing desire to scream. Come get your international politics with a side of baby dragons.
Podfic and German translation now available, see chapter one notes!
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- Part 1 of Towards the Sun
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Lucius Malfoy has spent years desperately searching for a way to remove his Mark. Now, he’s out of time. Salvation - of a kind - comes from the resurgence of an ancient House, under a very familiar name, that could potentially overwrite the Dark Lord’s claim with its own. Of course, swearing his House into vassalage to a fourteen-year-old boy with diametrically opposed values and plenty of reason to dislike his family is far from ideal, but…well, Lucius has always been a practical man. Harry Potter is better than an insane, vengeful Dark Lord, and if that ancient lineage comes back into play? Well, perhaps his family will simply be the first among many; and this, an opportunity to secure a position of high favour...
Harry Potter does not like Lucius Malfoy, and trusts him even less. The last thing he wants is to bind their families together. But Malfoy is a convincing man and his offers and arguments end up sounding so very sensible. He doesn't want Malfoy’s resources and wealth to end up in Voldemort’s hands either, and if Malfoy is truly offering to help him with the things that are important to Harry in return, well…when has anyone else ever really done that before?
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What was left in the snow by Someoneouthere
Fandoms: 鬼滅の刃 | Kimetsu no Yaiba (Manga), 鬼滅の刃 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Anime)
22 Apr 2020
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In the quiet, Tanjiro weeps.
Its been two years, and his family is dead.
In which, Tanjiro finally has a moment to mourn.
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How to Solve a Murder and Incite a Rebellion by Kastaborous
Fandoms: Fullmetal Alchemist - All Media Types, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood & Manga, 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia (Anime & Manga)
01 Jan 2025
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In unearthing the Nomu Factory, the Heroes and police of Japan discovered a body. This was not unexpected, but the nationality and uniform of the corpse in question… that was. Because this failed Nomu wore the uniform of Amestris, a war torn nation from the isolated continent of Atossa, where Quirks and modern electronics had never developed and never worked.
Edward Elric hoped he could retire from military service in peace, traveling Amestris while his brother Alphonse went to Xing. This is put on hold when now-Führer Mustang asks him to travel to the Outside, to the world beyond that was barricaded for centuries after the development of something called ‘Quirks’. A soldier has been killed and Amestris needs to know more about the Outside.
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Or, Edward Elric and Amestris meet the greater world of Heroes and Villains. It remains to be seen who’s more traumatized by the encounter.
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- Part 1 of Of Heroes, Villains & Alchemists
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With Great Power by Nobody (NobodyInWonderland)
Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia
14 Mar 2020
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All for One takes over Japan, and Izuku has to deal with the results.
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- Part 1 of Great Responsibility