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A Passion For Mushrooms by Chrononautical
Fandoms: The Hobbit - All Media Types, The Hobbit (Jackson Movies), The Hobbit - J. R. R. Tolkien
21 Sep 2017
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There are many trials for a hobbit attempting to make a life among dwarves. A hobbit wants a garden. A hobbit wants to eat regular meals. A hobbit wants friends, good books, and comfortable chairs. Bilbo does his best to carve out a little hobbit life for himself in the mountain. If only there were not one final obstacle. For a hobbit heart wants love, and among dwarves that is a sticky subject.
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- Part 1 of The Mushroom Mine
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- English
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- 89,912
- Chapters:
- 34/34
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- 40
- Comments:
- 4,633
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- 14,654
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Bookmarked by LullabyKnell
29 Sep 2018
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A long, oblivious mutual pining and courtship Bagginshield fic, set in an Everybody Lives Post-Canon AU and from Bilbo's perspective. It's honestly everything I could have wanted from that concept. It's sweet and slow, filled with all sorts of angst and friendship and love, and the narrative style and character voices ring lovely and nostalgic like the book except with new life and the breadth of exploration breathed into them.
"A Passion For Mushrooms" by Chrononautical
Summary: There are many trials for a hobbit attempting to make a life among dwarves. A hobbit wants a garden. A hobbit wants to eat regular meals. A hobbit wants friends, good books, and comfortable chairs. Bilbo does his best to carve out a little hobbit life for himself in the mountain. If only there were not one final obstacle. For a hobbit heart wants love, and among dwarves that is a sticky subject.
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What's more awkward than telling your father you're sleeping with his rival's progeny?
Your father continuing to knock your mother up regardless of their creeping age and inter-species status.
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11 Sep 2018
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A post-canon fic that embraces the wild, cracky life of the Dragon Ball universe while also bringing the Briefs Family down into settled domestic bliss. Contains a lot of sweet and funny moments between Trunks and his loved ones. No, the Briefs family can't just be "normal".
"Out" by Mynsii
Summary: What's more awkward than telling your father you're sleeping with his rival's progeny? Your father continuing to knock your mother up regardless of their creeping age and inter-species status.
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Two years ago, Madara reached out to Hashirama when Izuna was mortally wounded. They met by the river where they once dreamed of peace with their little brothers in tow. Two years ago, Tobirama agreed to heal the wound he made at Hashirama's behest, and the beginnings of a treaty was born. One year ago, Konahagakure was founded on that treaty.
Madara's sight began to deteriorate long before that.
(Or Madara takes a calculated risk, and building a little bit of trust between former enemies goes a long way.)
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- Part 1 of Bridges
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- English
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- 23,407
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- 5/?
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Bookmarked by LullabyKnell
17 Aug 2018
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A begrudging but good-willed relationship growing between two people with a lot of history, putting their differences aside to really work at what they believe in. I'm really enjoying the pacing and politics and underlying hope of building something better.
"Building Bridges (Over Old Roads)" by thatrandomnpc
Summary: Two years ago, Madara reached out to Hashirama when Izuna was mortally wounded. They met by the river where they once dreamed of peace with their little brothers in tow. Two years ago, Tobirama agreed to heal the wound he made at Hashirama's behest, and the beginnings of a treaty was born. One year ago, Konahagakure was founded on that treaty.
Madara's sight began to deteriorate long before that.
(Or Madara takes a calculated risk, and building a little bit of trust between former enemies goes a long way.)
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In Defiance of all Geometry by idiopathicsmile for lionsjaw
Fandoms: Les Misérables - All Media Types
21 Dec 2013
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Amis House might not be the biggest student co-op, or the fanciest, but it's got something all its own. Specifically, smoke damage on the kitchen ceiling from that time Courfeyrac lit a political pamphlet on fire.
In which there are secrets, pining, pancakes, and revelations, and sometimes the shortest distance between three points is not a triangle but a circle.
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- Part 1 of IDOAG-verse
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- English
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- 51,416
- Chapters:
- 1/1
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- 2
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- 382
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Bookmarked by LullabyKnell
11 Jul 2018
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I am always a sucker for mutual pining with a hard dose of obliviousness and this fic does it really, really well. Some great character and relationship exploration, full of funny and sweet and thoughtful moments, while being totally true to the fact that these are college-aged students trying to figure everything out.
"In Defiance of all Geometry" by idiopathicsmile
Summary: Amis House might not be the biggest student co-op, or the fanciest, but it's got something all its own. Specifically, smoke damage on the kitchen ceiling from that time Courfeyrac lit a political pamphlet on fire.
In which there are secrets, pining, pancakes, and revelations, and sometimes the shortest distance between three points is not a triangle but a circle.
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Once upon a time, a wicked sorcerer cut out his heart and sealed it away. He hid it in a needle, put the needle in an egg, put the egg in a duck, put the duck inside a rabbit, and put the rabbit in a box on an island at the end of the world. So long as his heart was safe, nothing could kill him. Or so the legends say, anyway.
Nowadays, people know what a silly story that was. Nobody bothers with rabbits anymore.Cole Cassidy has no heart.
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- Part 1 of Heartless
Bookmarked by LullabyKnell
24 Jun 2018
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I am always, always a sucker for magical realism, curses, and people who lack empathy finding ways to show they still care about being good friends and good people (and also for people falling in love with them because of that). This fic is a fantastic and well-written one shot for all of that.
"Heartless" by AsheRhyder
Summary: Once upon a time, a wicked sorcerer cut out his heart and sealed it away. He hid it in a needle, put the needle in an egg, put the egg in a duck, put the duck inside a rabbit, and put the rabbit in a box on an island at the end of the world. So long as his heart was safe, nothing could kill him. Or so the legends say, anyway.
Nowadays, people know what a silly story that was. Nobody bothers with rabbits anymore.Jesse McCree has no heart.
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Yesterday Upon The Stair by PitViperOfDoom
Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia
12 Oct 2019
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Midoriya Izuku has always been written off as weird. As if it's not bad enough to be the quirkless weakling, he has to be the weird quirkless weakling on top of it.
But truthfully, the "weird" part is the only part that's accurate. He's determined not to be a weakling, and in spite of what it says on paper, he's not actually quirkless. Even before meeting All-Might and taking on the power of One For All, Izuku isn't quirkless.
Not that anyone would believe it if he told them.
(This story now has a TV Tropes page!)
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- Part 1 of Deku Sees Dead People
- Language:
- English
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- 424,070
- Chapters:
- 60/60
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- 25,613
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Bookmarked by LullabyKnell
10 May 2018
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The title hooked me immediately and then the rest of the fic did its job and reeled me in the rest of the way. A great canon-divergence/what-if AU that wholly embraces the dangers of being a superhero/quirks, the grimness of seeing ghosts, and the possibility/eventuality of death, but retains hope and the determination to do good both despite and because of these things. Great characterization, characters, relationships, and action.
"Yesterday Upon The Stair" by PitViperOfDoom
Summary: Midoriya Izuku has always been written off as weird. As if it's not bad enough to be the quirkless weakling, he has to be the weird quirkless weakling on top of it.
But truthfully, the "weird" part is the only part that's accurate. He's determined not to be a weakling, and in spite of what it says on paper, he's not actually quirkless. Even before meeting All-Might and taking on the power of One For All, Izuku isn't quirkless.
Not that anyone would believe it if he told them.
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“Go, Mob, melt it!” screeches Reigen, and Mob extends his hand, already coated with the swirling blue discs of his aura. Only-
Only he can’t exorcise the spirit, because there isn’t one, and the boy is staring at him with wide blue eyes. His hand is glowing the same yellow as the basket.
(in which Teruki meets Mob much, much earlier.)
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- Part 1 of Point of Divergence
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- English
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- 69,712
- Chapters:
- 17/17
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- 1,337
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Bookmarked by LullabyKnell
09 Apr 2018
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A wonderfully well-written canon divergence fic full of hurt/comfort and friendship/found-family. Very sweet and just great fix-it. A work in progress that was a delight and very satisfying to read.
"Butterfly Effect" by Frecklefrog
Summary: “Go, Mob, melt it!” screeches Reigen, and Mob extends his hand, already coated with the swirling blue discs of his aura. Only-
Only he can’t exorcise the spirit, because there isn’t one, and the boy is staring at him with wide blue eyes. His hand is glowing the same yellow as the basket.
(in which Teruki meets Mob much, much earlier.)
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This is a world in which Mob and Reigen’s paths have never crossed, in which 10-year-old Mob found psychic guidance in the form of the aging, retired tv personality Keiji Mogami, in which Reigen followed through on his plans to close the Spirits and Such Agency, in which a cruel twist of Mob’s powers forces him to confront how dangerous he really is.
10 year old Shigeo Kageyama has vanished, his trail instantly cold, and his case gathers dust in police archives as a kidnapping never solved. Four years pass before a chain of events causes his path to cross with that of the despondent, unfulfilled fake-psychic-turned-fake-investigator, Arataka Reigen. Reigen finds himself in over his head caring for an escaped victim of abuse who, for reasons unfathomable, has been taught to believe his very existence is a horrifically dangerous thing…
- Language:
- English
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- 407,251
- Chapters:
- 49/?
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- 4,210
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Bookmarked by LullabyKnell
30 Mar 2018
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You know how people say "oh, it hurts so good"? That's this fic. There are so many poignant, beautiful, imperfect, thoughtful, sweet, human moments in this fic, especially in the relationship between Reigen and Mob. A work in progress that is so very satisfying to read.
"A Breach of Trust" by Phantomrose96
Summary: This is a world in which Mob and Reigen’s paths have never crossed, in which 10-year-old Mob found psychic guidance in the form of the aging, retired tv personality Keiji Mogami, in which Reigen followed through on his plans to close the Spirits and Such Agency, in which a cruel twist of Mob’s powers forces him to confront how dangerous he really is.
10 year old Shigeo Kageyama has vanished, his trail instantly cold, and his case gathers dust in police archives as a kidnapping never solved. Four years pass before a chain of events causes his path to cross with that of the despondent, unfulfilled fake-psychic-turned-fake-investigator, Arataka Reigen. Reigen finds himself in over his head caring for an escaped victim of abuse who, for reasons unfathomable, has been taught to believe his very existence is a horrifically dangerous thing…
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Scientifically, he knows exactly what's missing, but for once he can't fix it by force of will.
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- Part 1 of The Inside of Emptiness
Bookmarked by LullabyKnell
20 Feb 2018
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So, this entire series is great, and this fic alone is just a taste (an exemplary taste) of this AU. This fic explores a post-canon demisexual Ed trying to understand himself, and it does such an incredible job of introspection, especially of introspection of a person who's at once confident in themselves and yet worried about if some part of them is broken (especially before they have the words and information to know that they're not). It really nails the inward awkwardness and anxiety in "not getting it (whatever IT is exactly)" and "not fitting in". This scene / sequence of conversations in Ed's life feels very relatable and real, and I want to reach in through the screen to Ed like he's my younger self, and reassure him that it's okay. Very satisfying angst and fluff.
"Void" by Tierfal, Part 1 of "The Inside of Emptiness" Series
Summary: Scientifically, he knows exactly what's missing, but for once he can't fix it by force of will.
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Intervals in Progression by mari4212 for rosabelle
Fandoms: Protector of the Small - Tamora Pierce
30 Nov 2014
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Four times Keladry surprised Wyldon, one time he surprised himself, and one time he wasn't surprised. Also known as: Wyldon thinks a lot more than he talks.
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- English
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- 6,962
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- 1/1
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- 1
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- 113
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- 1,699
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- 408
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- 11,689
Bookmarked by LullabyKnell
09 Feb 2018
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This is such a wonderful exploration of a really interesting canon relationship: Kel & Wyldon. More than that; this is a wonderful exploration of Wyldon, the man who serves as both a mentor and an obstacle in the early books. It's a lovely appreciation of Kel over the years (and to a lesser extent some of her friends) through the eyes of Wyldon, who experiences some really well-done character development over the course of this fic - the characterization of everyone is excellent, but especially Wyldon and Kel.
"Intervals in Progression" by mari4212
Summary: Four times Keladry surprised Wyldon, one time he surprised himself, and one time he wasn't surprised. Also known as: Wyldon thinks a lot more than he talks.
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The Dark is Light Enough by harborshore for goshemily
Fandoms: The Song of the Lioness - Tamora Pierce, Tortall - Tamora Pierce
30 Jul 2015
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“You’re young,” Alex says bluntly. “Younger than me, even, and no one thought me any good until I’d proven myself in battle. And those of us who study the sword have many more opportunities to prove ourselves publicly--you lot are all shut away in your cloister, how would anyone even know?”
“It’s not like they thought anything of me there either until the first Trials,” Thom says, a touch bitter. “I am so tired of proving myself.”
“I would be too,” Alex says. “I’d look for something decisive. That’s not to say you have to do what Delia says, of course.”
“You don’t seem to doubt me,” Thom says, something odd in his voice. He knocks his shoulder against Alex’s, carefully.
Alex means to use Thom of Trebond to further his own plans. It doesn't turn out that way at all.
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 27,368
- Chapters:
- 8/8
- Comments:
- 327
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- 1,409
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- 577
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- 15,855
Bookmarked by LullabyKnell
09 Feb 2018
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This is an incredibly well-done fic. I've been dying for a Song of the Lioness fix-it for Thom for ages, and apparently a fix-it for Alex was something I never knew I needed until now. Told from Alex's POV, this story has a really interesting exploration of an Outsider's POV to both our protagonists and antagonists, recovery and redemption surrounding manipulation and agency, and the Unreliable Narrator inherent in both. It almost felt like reading Alex rediscovering and reclaiming himself and his history, and was all-in-all a wonderfully satisfying read.
"The Dark is Light Enough" by harborshore
Summary: Alex means to use Thom of Trebond to further his own plans. It doesn't turn out that way at all.
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Five times Fenris and m!Hawke tried new things in bed.
Bookmarked by LullabyKnell
25 Apr 2017
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A very sweet, funny, and playful fic exploring scenes from M!Hawke and Fenris working out their domestic life, sex life, and relationship. While the scenes all center around their bed, this isn't limited to sex scenes; the fic also has things like breakfast in bed and sick fic. A lovely in-love fic.
"Counting Slowly" by etamiss
Summary: Five times Fenris and m!Hawke tried new things in bed.
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Hothouse Orchid by RoseChintz
Fandoms: Dragon Age: Inquisition, Dragon Age - All Media Types
01 May 2016
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That was his lot in life as a fire drake, though, he supposed. To be filled with fire and still freezing. The irony was not lost on him.
(Very much a nonsensical fairy tale that is vaguely rooted in canon. When in beta I was told this fic was " sort of like The Little Mermaid but with more dragons and less singing." Well. Marginally less singing.)
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- English
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- 23,584
- Chapters:
- 11/11
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- 1
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- 217
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- 2,273
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- 569
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- 19,901
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11 Apr 2017
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One of the best "someone is a dragon" and "someone is secretly a magical creature" fics that I've ever read. (I would absolutely read a novel with this premise in this style.) I'm a sucker for dragons and Dorian Pavus and the Iron Bull, and every of those aspects and more is done with wonderful characterization, wit, and plotting. The character interactions are so much fun, the narration is just as much fun, and the ups and downs of the reveal are fantastic (as is the romance). This is such a well-done AU, and such a fun, feel-good, satisfying story.
"Hothouse Orchid" by RoseChintz
Summary: That was his lot in life as a fire drake, though, he supposed. To be filled with fire and still freezing. The irony was not lost on him. (Very much a nonsensical fairy tale that is vaguely rooted in canon. When in beta I was told this fic was " sort of like The Little Mermaid but with more dragons and less singing." Well. Marginally less singing.)
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Speak, Teller, of the mad wanderer by BigScaryD
Fandoms: Mad Max Series (Movies), mad max - Fandom
22 May 2016
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22 May 2016
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Somebody (walkingoutintherain) asked if anyone had written Mad Max: Fury Road as an epic poem of some kind. bigscaryd answered that call and I'm kind of in love. I'd love to read the full thing if it was ever written, but I'm happy to sigh over what there already is because it's gorgeous.
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Honey, I Can't Find The Baby by LassieLowrider for LullabyKnell
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
21 Apr 2016
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Slice of life, Potter style. Inspired by a tumblr post.
Alt. title: WHAT was THAT doing in the NURSERY.
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22 May 2016
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Short and sweet and funny! Potter family feels. Gosh, it must be terrible to have a magical baby to take care of.
"Honey, I Can't Find the Baby" by LassieLowrider
Summary: Slice of life, Potter style. Inspired by a tumblr post. Alt. title: WHAT was THAT doing in the NURSERY.
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if only you could see me (for the pie that i am) by bitelikefire (theoleo)
Fandoms: Captain America (Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe
12 Jul 2016
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In which Steve is the proud owner of Frost; a semi famous local bakery in D.C. And despite the overwhelming insistence that it’s about time he start dating, Steve swears up and down he isn’t ready for that.
Or as of recently, just doesn’t have the time because of Mr. Barnes. The highly demanding wedding planner on the phone who keeps asking for nearly impossible deliveries and maybe Steve would like to personally strangle him. Maybe.
(There is pie. And misunderstandings. But a lot more desserts and eye rolls.)
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- Part 1 of if only you could see me
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 35,121
- Chapters:
- 2/2
- Collections:
- 5
- Comments:
- 574
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- 9,069
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- 2,996
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- 150,975
Bookmarked by LullabyKnell
09 Apr 2016
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The beginning of the fic hits all of my mildly cracky workplace/career AU buttons, it's so funny, and then the fic turns into a sweet, mistaken identity romance. Well-written and just a joy to read. The first chapter is the fic itself and the second chapter is some great bonus content of part of the fic from Bucky's POV instead of Steve's, in which Bucky is having some very relatable (mostly internal) meltdowns over Steve Rogers.
"if only you could see me (for the pie that i am)" by bitelikefire
Summary: In which Steve is the proud owner of Frost; a semi famous local bakery in D.C. And despite the overwhelming insistence that it’s about time he start dating, Steve swears up and down he isn’t ready for that. Or as of recently, just doesn’t have the time because of Mr. Barnes. The highly demanding wedding planner on the phone who keeps asking for nearly impossible deliveries and maybe Steve would like to personally strangle him. Maybe.
(There is pie. And misunderstandings. But a lot more desserts and eye rolls.)
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02 Apr 2016
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A short but sadly poignant fic on soulmark-based soulmates (where soulmates are people who have heavily influenced you), in which post-canon (DH compliant) Harry considers his own marks, people who have marks from him, and marks in general. Non-romantic, focusing interestingly on various adults of HP.
"Everybody Knows Your Name" by zarienthel
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Rock Bottom by esama
Fandoms: Final Fantasy VII, Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII, Compilation of Final Fantasy VII
11 Feb 2014
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In which Cloud is so not doing this again. Except then he is.
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- English
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- 41,548
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- 1/1
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- 315
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- 8,315
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- 2,975
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21 Feb 2016
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You know those time-travel fics where the characters essentially go "you know what, fuck the canon timeline and going slow with this", let's overpower and con our way into fixing everything? This is one of the best of those I've ever read, featuring Cloud and Aerith using their overpowered future knowledge to terrorize and con their way into fixing the world. Feel-good, funny fix-it.
"Rock Bottom" by esama
Summary: In which Cloud is so not doing this again. Except then he is.
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Don't Blink You'll Miss It (Lift Up Your Head) by umisabaku
Fandoms: Kuroko no Basuke | Kuroko's Basketball
20 Jan 2016
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It's been three years since seven human experiments, called "Miracles," escaped Teiko Industries, alerting the world to the presence of super-powered children. Now they're finally integrating into society-- going to normal high schools, playing basketball, falling in love-- and trying to find out if it's possible to truly escape their past.
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- Part 1 of Designation: Miracle
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 81,859
- Chapters:
- 13/13
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- 1,021
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- 5,584
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- 1,147
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- 123,826
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14 Feb 2016
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I... just... wow. What's there to say? It's kind of canon, but the Generation of Miracles are all genetically-engineered mutants, and so not canon at all; this fic is telling a brand new story while adapting a lot of elements of canon to suit it. Characters and characterizations are great (different but still so themselves), pairings are great, and the story is great, filled with all sort of cool twists and turns. What a fic.
"Don't Blink You'll Miss It (Lift Up Your Head)", Part 1 of Designation: Miracle, by umisabaku.
Summary: It's been three years since seven human experiments, called "Miracles," escaped Teiko Industries, alerting the world to the presence of super-powered children.
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Kurosaki Ichigo can see spirits. And bring the dead back to life for a day at a time. It doesn't and does change things. (Slightly crack-y AU, but with a dash of seriousness.)
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- English
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- 1,837
- Chapters:
- 1/1
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- 5
- Comments:
- 86
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- 4,313
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- 1,194
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14 Jan 2016
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One of those crossovers that's just... absolutely perfect? Bleach and Pushing Daisies is a crossover that seems destined to happen, and the execution and ideas here are a lot of fun and well-written. The loophole ending in particular to this fic is just great, and the build-up to it is very well-done. While I'd love a further and longer exploration of this idea, what's here is great, short and sweet, and it works and I couldn't say anything that I'd do differently. It leaves off on a great twisting note. What a fun "what-if" short fic.
"Not exactly pushing daisies" by tetsurashian
Summary: Kurosaki Ichigo can see spirits. And bring the dead back to life for a day at a time. It doesn't and does change things. (Slightly crack-y AU, but with a dash of seriousness.)