Yuletide Recs!
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saiditallbeforeThe Yuletide 2021 collection is open, and here are my favorites from both the main and Madness collections!
Kristy's First Kiss
Stacey McGill/Kristy Thomas, rated T, 3k words
Kristy hasn't seen her friends since they all left for college. She didn't expect Stacey to be wearing shoes with such weird high heels. Or pants that were so shiny and tight. It's not like Kristy understands fashion anyway. But still...Stacey's hair is awfully pretty.
Futurefic
you can be who you are any day of the week
Stacey McGill/Mary Anne Spier, rated G, 7.6k words
It was becoming a thing. A professional hazard, to be sure, but it was starting to be ridiculous. Every single person in the BSC has now come out to Mary Anne. Everyone, that is, except for Stacey, and of course, as is Mary Anne’s luck, that’s the one person she wishes would. Of course she’s crushing on the one straight girl. Just her luck.
Or, Mary Anne is an advice columnist for the Stoneybrook Middle School paper, and nobody in the Baby-Sitters Club is straight.
A Really Exciting Way To Start A Camping Trip
rated G, 1.9k words
Melissa invites Yuri on a camping trip, but when the day comes she doesn't show up. Instead Nine and Yona do, days late and with concerning news.
One of my gifts!
all that I want (is taking it easy)
Helena Bertinelli/Dinah Lance, not rated, 1.6k words
"Right," Dinah says, low enough not to be overheard, "so the way I'm reading this is: we can either fight our way past ten guys, or we can pretend you're my girlfriend or something. Which way you wanna go?"
Don't Let Me Out Of Your Sight
Dinah Lance/Harley Quinn, rated E, 2.3k words
Harley returns to Gotham pay a visit to Dinah.
PWP.
drive it like you stole it
Dinah Lance/Harley Quinn, rated E, 2.3k words
"I know what an aphrodisiac is, Harley," Dinah snapped.
Sex pollen, car sex
someone who knows how to ride
Helena Bertinelli/Dinah Lance, rated E, 2.1k words
Without looking, Helena drops her hand to Dinah’s foot, pushing up her cuff to wrap her hand around her ankle, her palm hot against Dinah’s skin
Empty, Filled with Air
Circe/Penelope, not rated, 1.9k words
Penelope was a fixed star. Alternate ending where Penelope travels with Circe after Aiaia.
even though I might, even though I try
Sam Fraser/Deena Johnson, rated T, 2.3k words
"Hey," Sam said, nudging Deena's shoulder as they began the trek back. "What are you gonna do when we get out of Shadyside?"
"Sam. We're not getting out of Shadyside. It's-"
"-fucked, yeah, I know. Work with me here, Deena. If we got out of Shadyside. What would you do?"
-
Sam and Deena are looking forward to their future together, until they're not.
Pre-canon.
Memories of You
OFC/OFC, rated G, 3.2k words
When Qi Xiaxia touched the stranger's hand, the memories came flooding back.
Reincarnation.
Boys Go To Jupiter
rated G, 3.9k words
The government has questions about what happened at the Galaxy Quest convention. Does Gwen have the answers? Maybe not, but at least she can act like it.
Five Times Laliari Stayed Quiet, and One Time She Didn't
Fred Kwan/Laliari, rated G, 4.7k words
Canon-compliant backstory for Laliari.
four moments of an explosion
Anna May/Florence/Madeleine/Scarlet, rated T, 2.9k words
Scarlet, her daughter, the women she loves. She's doing the best she can.
you can't start a fire without a spark
Casey Carlyle/Gen Harwood, rated G, 1k words
Gen and Casey go a Totally 80s themed party in college.
Post-canon, get-together.
find me in the dark, find me here again
Jennifer Check/Needy Lesnicki, rated E, 6.3k words
Jennifer laughs, a lilting, tinkling sound. “It’s not for a class, silly. Remember the night we met, at the party? With that boy on the deck?”
Needy’s whole body goes cold. Of course she remembers. No one’s seen him for weeks.
-
Or: Jennifer and Needy don't meet until freshman year of college.
wait and watch the hours fall//in a hundred separate lines
Jennifer Check/Needy Lesnicki, rated E, 7.3k words
groundhog day lied. sometimes, there’s no right ending.
Time loop, time travel fix-it, time travel break-it.
Rendezvous with a Chance of Rain
Malori Crowett/Velverosa, rated T, 711 words
Malori and Vel go on a date in the Elf Village to make up for their interrupted date. They didn't count on the rain.
Another gift for me!
Childhood Dreams Come True
rated T, 1k words
The view from the moon's orbit was beautiful. The stars were incredibly bright out here, and when Anice framed things just right, it looked like she was cradling the earth in her arms the same way she had cupped the moon in her hands as a child. The experience was unbelievable, breathtaking, everything she'd ever imagined and more. It was all of her childhood dreams come true.
It was also really fucking haunted.
Anomaly Counter
rated G, 9.4k words
On a routine cargo run, Murderbot and ART come across a wrecked ship.
A fantastic canon-style adventure.
Community building
rated G, 2.8k words
The humans think Murderbot should take a leadership role in the growing construct community on Preservation Station. Murdurbot thinks this might be a mistake …
Murderbot and the various free constructs that have come to live on Preservation.
Gratitude
rated G, 1.5k words
SecBots do not own things; they are owned. Murderbot owns itself and its collection of media; everything else is temporary. That is about to change.
A cute look at Murderbot, its relationship to media, and its relationship to humans.
Murderbot and Birthdays
rated G, 1.5k words
Murderbot does not have a birthday.
narrative context
ART & Murderbot, rated G, 7.3k words
"It gave me context for the emotions I was feeling, I managed not to say." -Exit Strategy
Let Me In
rated M, 1k words
All of them like to play with the boys, but Yeri was the one who doubted this time. The final decision is hers.
Fun and creepy.
girls just want to have fun, but now I'm getting chased by assassins while wearing a wedding dress?!
Tanya Artemiciov/Laplace, not rated, 2.6k words
"OMG. I'm so happy for you girls!" Katherine exclaimed. "I always knew - but I didn't think - wait till I tell Nadine! Nadine! Nadine! Guess who's going to get married?"
Tanya blinked. Did she just say 'married'? She decided that she must have misheard.
(Spoiler alert: she did not mishear.)
Way Haul Away
rated T, 4.8k words
A zailor's first voyage upon the zee.
glory and gore go hand in hand
Gideon Nav/Harrowhark Nonagesimus, rated T, 5.6k words
A blow-by-blow retelling of the avulsion trial in Gideon the Ninth from Harrow's perspective.
Hooters Across the Houses
Gideon Nav/Harrowhark Nonagesimus, rated T, 5.1k words
Dear BladeBabe9, I read your story. You sound single lmao - Necr0mantic
momentary
Camilla Hect/Palamedes Sextus, rated T, 436 words
Camilla was protective. No, scratch that: she was, perhaps, overprotective. He could see the logic she was working under, watching cogs turn as she stared at him.
the mortifying ordeal of liking Harrow
Gideon Nav/Harrowhark Nonagesimus, rated T, 1k words
A pool interstitial where Gideon has an "oh. OH!" moment
thought that love was a kind of emptiness
Harrowhark Nonagesimus/Ianthe Tridentarius, rated E, 9.3k words
The first time that Ianthe sees Harrowhark Nonagesimus, Reverend Daughter of Drearburh and Heir to the House of Ninth, she seems like an unremarkable little twit with some idiotic face paint.
Soulmate-identifying marks AU.
Life's Little Quirks
Buttercup/Westley, rated G, 6.5k words
Lord, we know what we are, but know not what we may be.
After the events of the movie, our heroes come up with a new plan.
a place to rest your head
Dot Campbell/Fatin Jadmani, rated T, 4k words
“How the fuck?” is all Dot can manage as Fatin closes the door behind her and tiptoes over to the bed, slipping a bag off her shoulder and sliding to sit cross legged opposite her, knees to knees.
“What,” Fatin says. “You don’t think I can charm a guard or two? Please. It’s my best bitch’s birthday. I had to.”
-
Three vignettes along Dot and Fatin's storyline, past and future.
Take a look at some of these and give the authors some love!
Baby-Sitters Club (Netflix)
Kristy's First Kiss
Stacey McGill/Kristy Thomas, rated T, 3k words
Kristy hasn't seen her friends since they all left for college. She didn't expect Stacey to be wearing shoes with such weird high heels. Or pants that were so shiny and tight. It's not like Kristy understands fashion anyway. But still...Stacey's hair is awfully pretty.
Futurefic
you can be who you are any day of the week
Stacey McGill/Mary Anne Spier, rated G, 7.6k words
It was becoming a thing. A professional hazard, to be sure, but it was starting to be ridiculous. Every single person in the BSC has now come out to Mary Anne. Everyone, that is, except for Stacey, and of course, as is Mary Anne’s luck, that’s the one person she wishes would. Of course she’s crushing on the one straight girl. Just her luck.
Or, Mary Anne is an advice columnist for the Stoneybrook Middle School paper, and nobody in the Baby-Sitters Club is straight.
Beware of the Villainess!
A Really Exciting Way To Start A Camping Trip
rated G, 1.9k words
Melissa invites Yuri on a camping trip, but when the day comes she doesn't show up. Instead Nine and Yona do, days late and with concerning news.
One of my gifts!
Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
all that I want (is taking it easy)
Helena Bertinelli/Dinah Lance, not rated, 1.6k words
"Right," Dinah says, low enough not to be overheard, "so the way I'm reading this is: we can either fight our way past ten guys, or we can pretend you're my girlfriend or something. Which way you wanna go?"
Don't Let Me Out Of Your Sight
Dinah Lance/Harley Quinn, rated E, 2.3k words
Harley returns to Gotham pay a visit to Dinah.
PWP.
drive it like you stole it
Dinah Lance/Harley Quinn, rated E, 2.3k words
"I know what an aphrodisiac is, Harley," Dinah snapped.
Sex pollen, car sex
someone who knows how to ride
Helena Bertinelli/Dinah Lance, rated E, 2.1k words
Without looking, Helena drops her hand to Dinah’s foot, pushing up her cuff to wrap her hand around her ankle, her palm hot against Dinah’s skin
Circe - Madeline Miller
Empty, Filled with Air
Circe/Penelope, not rated, 1.9k words
Penelope was a fixed star. Alternate ending where Penelope travels with Circe after Aiaia.
Fear Street (Netflix)
even though I might, even though I try
Sam Fraser/Deena Johnson, rated T, 2.3k words
"Hey," Sam said, nudging Deena's shoulder as they began the trek back. "What are you gonna do when we get out of Shadyside?"
"Sam. We're not getting out of Shadyside. It's-"
"-fucked, yeah, I know. Work with me here, Deena. If we got out of Shadyside. What would you do?"
-
Sam and Deena are looking forward to their future together, until they're not.
Pre-canon.
Florasis "Sapphic Lipstick" Commercial
Memories of You
OFC/OFC, rated G, 3.2k words
When Qi Xiaxia touched the stranger's hand, the memories came flooding back.
Reincarnation.
Galaxy Quest
Boys Go To Jupiter
rated G, 3.9k words
The government has questions about what happened at the Galaxy Quest convention. Does Gwen have the answers? Maybe not, but at least she can act like it.
Five Times Laliari Stayed Quiet, and One Time She Didn't
Fred Kwan/Laliari, rated G, 4.7k words
Canon-compliant backstory for Laliari.
Gunpowder Milkshake
four moments of an explosion
Anna May/Florence/Madeleine/Scarlet, rated T, 2.9k words
Scarlet, her daughter, the women she loves. She's doing the best she can.
Ice Princess
you can't start a fire without a spark
Casey Carlyle/Gen Harwood, rated G, 1k words
Gen and Casey go a Totally 80s themed party in college.
Post-canon, get-together.
Jennifer's Body
find me in the dark, find me here again
Jennifer Check/Needy Lesnicki, rated E, 6.3k words
Jennifer laughs, a lilting, tinkling sound. “It’s not for a class, silly. Remember the night we met, at the party? With that boy on the deck?”
Needy’s whole body goes cold. Of course she remembers. No one’s seen him for weeks.
-
Or: Jennifer and Needy don't meet until freshman year of college.
wait and watch the hours fall//in a hundred separate lines
Jennifer Check/Needy Lesnicki, rated E, 7.3k words
groundhog day lied. sometimes, there’s no right ending.
Time loop, time travel fix-it, time travel break-it.
Mage & Demon Queen
Rendezvous with a Chance of Rain
Malori Crowett/Velverosa, rated T, 711 words
Malori and Vel go on a date in the Elf Village to make up for their interrupted date. They didn't count on the rain.
Another gift for me!
moon's haunted (tweet)
Childhood Dreams Come True
rated T, 1k words
The view from the moon's orbit was beautiful. The stars were incredibly bright out here, and when Anice framed things just right, it looked like she was cradling the earth in her arms the same way she had cupped the moon in her hands as a child. The experience was unbelievable, breathtaking, everything she'd ever imagined and more. It was all of her childhood dreams come true.
It was also really fucking haunted.
Murderbot Diaries - Martha Wells
Anomaly Counter
rated G, 9.4k words
On a routine cargo run, Murderbot and ART come across a wrecked ship.
A fantastic canon-style adventure.
Community building
rated G, 2.8k words
The humans think Murderbot should take a leadership role in the growing construct community on Preservation Station. Murdurbot thinks this might be a mistake …
Murderbot and the various free constructs that have come to live on Preservation.
Gratitude
rated G, 1.5k words
SecBots do not own things; they are owned. Murderbot owns itself and its collection of media; everything else is temporary. That is about to change.
A cute look at Murderbot, its relationship to media, and its relationship to humans.
Murderbot and Birthdays
rated G, 1.5k words
Murderbot does not have a birthday.
narrative context
ART & Murderbot, rated G, 7.3k words
"It gave me context for the emotions I was feeling, I managed not to say." -Exit Strategy
Peek-A-Boo - Red Velvet (Music Video)
Let Me In
rated M, 1k words
All of them like to play with the boys, but Yeri was the one who doubted this time. The final decision is hers.
Fun and creepy.
Sexiled: My Sexist Party Leader Kicked Me Out So I Teamed Up With a A Legendary Sorceress!
girls just want to have fun, but now I'm getting chased by assassins while wearing a wedding dress?!
Tanya Artemiciov/Laplace, not rated, 2.6k words
"OMG. I'm so happy for you girls!" Katherine exclaimed. "I always knew - but I didn't think - wait till I tell Nadine! Nadine! Nadine! Guess who's going to get married?"
Tanya blinked. Did she just say 'married'? She decided that she must have misheard.
(Spoiler alert: she did not mishear.)
Sunless Sea
Way Haul Away
rated T, 4.8k words
A zailor's first voyage upon the zee.
The Locked Tomb Series - Tamsyn Muir
glory and gore go hand in hand
Gideon Nav/Harrowhark Nonagesimus, rated T, 5.6k words
A blow-by-blow retelling of the avulsion trial in Gideon the Ninth from Harrow's perspective.
Hooters Across the Houses
Gideon Nav/Harrowhark Nonagesimus, rated T, 5.1k words
Dear BladeBabe9, I read your story. You sound single lmao - Necr0mantic
momentary
Camilla Hect/Palamedes Sextus, rated T, 436 words
Camilla was protective. No, scratch that: she was, perhaps, overprotective. He could see the logic she was working under, watching cogs turn as she stared at him.
the mortifying ordeal of liking Harrow
Gideon Nav/Harrowhark Nonagesimus, rated T, 1k words
A pool interstitial where Gideon has an "oh. OH!" moment
thought that love was a kind of emptiness
Harrowhark Nonagesimus/Ianthe Tridentarius, rated E, 9.3k words
The first time that Ianthe sees Harrowhark Nonagesimus, Reverend Daughter of Drearburh and Heir to the House of Ninth, she seems like an unremarkable little twit with some idiotic face paint.
Soulmate-identifying marks AU.
The Princess Bride
Life's Little Quirks
Buttercup/Westley, rated G, 6.5k words
Lord, we know what we are, but know not what we may be.
After the events of the movie, our heroes come up with a new plan.
The Wilds
a place to rest your head
Dot Campbell/Fatin Jadmani, rated T, 4k words
“How the fuck?” is all Dot can manage as Fatin closes the door behind her and tiptoes over to the bed, slipping a bag off her shoulder and sliding to sit cross legged opposite her, knees to knees.
“What,” Fatin says. “You don’t think I can charm a guard or two? Please. It’s my best bitch’s birthday. I had to.”
-
Three vignettes along Dot and Fatin's storyline, past and future.
Take a look at some of these and give the authors some love!
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