LINKDING

<blockquote>David gapes at the man calling himself David’s husband. “You think I’m falling for the married amnesiac trap? Yeah, no, my sister has been-there done-that and sent me the Embassy’s postcards.” Or, David falls off a ladder and can’t remember Schitt’s Creek. Things fall apart and come back together. </blockquote>

<blockquote>At Starbase 17 Spock becomes the victim of a shocking attack. He tries to remain unaffected, but the consequences are far-reaching.</blockquote> ➤ rapefic, does NOT ship Spock with the rapist. I liked the oc!

<blockquote>Someone has to check in on Doctor Bashir for the eight days Castellan Garak is away. Who can care for one doctor better than another? Kelas Parmak reflects on love and recovery.</blockquote>

<blockquote>At twenty, Aragorn discovers that he is the hereditary captain of a people he has never met, but it will take many years and he will endure many hardships before he becomes a true leader of men.</blockquote> ➤ Five chapters, each of which is a different point in Aragorn's backstory. I love watching Aragorn slowly mature into who he's capable of being over the course of the story, and especially enjoyed the first few chapters when he's younger and uncertain

<blockquote>At age five, Spock informs his mother that it is illogical to wish him “sweet dreams” at bedtime because Vulcans do not dream. “Oh, Spock,” she says.</blockquote> ➤ the one where the enterprise becomes sentient

<blockquote>After John's ignominious departure from the Air Force he rents a beach cottage in Oregon, a quiet place to work on his PTSD and figure out what's next in his life. But after he finds a journal left by the previous occupant, John develops an irrational connection to Rodney McKay. When Rodney shows up on his doorstep after having been missing for two years and dealing with his own trauma, can they co-exist at the cottage?</blockquote>

<blockquote>Post-JL: Steppenwolf isn't interested in accepting defeat and walking away. Superman's proven that he's the key to conquering Earth, and Steppenwolf returns with a plan for how to deal with him. A plan that Bruce is able to throw a wrench into—but not without certain unintended consequences. Written as a fill for the dceu_kinkmeme prompt: Bruce/Clark, involuntary soulbonding. (Full prompt in author's notes.)</blockquote>

<blockquote>In which Laurent runs away from Arles, hides out in Vask, encounters some goats, tries to regain his throne, and is wooed by the prince of Akielos, not precisely in that order.</blockquote>

<blockquote>After Javert is assigned to discover a blackmailer within a public-house that caters to men who prefer other men, Valjean is unexpectedly drawn into the case. Together they must stop the blackmailer before any lives can be ruined...including their own.</blockquote>

<blockquote>It takes a while for Batman and Superman to work things out, once Clark comes back from the dead. Pretending to date each other in order to explain why Bruce Wayne and Clark Kent are in the same place so often? Doesn't help as much as you might think.</blockquote>

<blockquote>Bertie is dismayed to find that he rather likes the latest girl that Aunt Agatha is egging him on to marry.</blockquote> ➤ so do I! But also the lack of decisive conclusiveness of all parties as to what's going on in the end makes this a difficult fic to tag. ➤ Also. I am DELIGHTED by the nickname Hecken for Helen, and even more that it is a historically attested nickname!!

<blockquote>"No, see, we've all been trained a certain way. The training system is traditional; it's centuries old. Nobody taught you. You ballist like it's got nothing to do with war at all." A sleepy, extraordinary smile crawls over Victor's face. "Nobody else does it like that. That's why we're going to win."</blockquote> ➤ I don't know if it quite works for me as a YoI fic, but as an origfic it's GREAT, I adore the worldbuilding, I would read more set in this world! (and in fact can and have, the sequel is Gravity, ft. arranged marriage for Otabek and Yuri P.!)

<blockquote>In a world where a certain submarine never arrives, Burt Gurney and Hobie Doyle play a cat-and-mouse game.</blockquote> ➤ charming

<blockquote>After seven years training as Qui-Gon's Padawan, Anakin finally has questions that his Master can't answer. A specialist in force-user initiation and the erotic mysteries might be just what Anakin needs--but Kenobi is almost too good at his job.</blockquote> ➤ I appreciate this fic's dedication towards Anakin making exactly the kinds of TERRIBLE choices Anakin would make given the situation

<blockquote>Obi-Wan didn't become Qui-Gon Jinn's apprentice, and Ben didn't exile himself to Tatooine. On Bandomeer the two meet.</blockquote> ➤ marked as a wip and hasn't updated in a year, but it feels like a good ending place to me so it doesn't read like a wip. ➤ This fic is a lovely look at how being part of the Agricorps instead of the Jedi Order can actually be a /good/ thing

<blockquote>It's bad luck to have a dragon aboard a ship, and this tiny black creature can't be natural at all. Slowed by a gale and bad-luck, the Reliant mutinies and puts Laurence and Temeraire alone on the Amitié. The journey back to England is difficult, and on the way Laurence accidentally finds himself leading a small fleet of fighting ships. As one does.</blockquote> ➤ I have no idea how plausible any of this is but oh my god I AM SO DELIGHTED ➤ Sequel: The Battle of Dover

<blockquote>Obi-Wan dies, wakes up and decides to live a whole different life.</blockquote> ➤ Really enjoyed this variation on the theme (the standard theme of Obi-Wan traveling back in time to attempt to fix everything). ➤ But all the super long fic I've been reading has spoiled me, and this fic feels like it ends far too soon.

<blockquote>There is a part of him that says: you are not human.</blockquote> ➤ no longer up, but can be downloaded at https://bemusedlybespectacled.tumblr.com/post/160888181546/the-unofficially-curated-thebrotherswinchester-fic

<blockquote>No one knows Tony is Iron Man. Then Tony gets amnesia, and literally /no one/ knows Tony is Iron Man.</blockquote> ➤ if that summary doesn't sound inherently appealing then I don't even know what to say

<blockquote>"There is something you should know before making a final decision.” “I’m already aware he’s Russian, sir,” Napoleon said. “And he’s still on good terms with them, so he must at least technically be a Communist.” Waverly brushed that aside. “All of the Russian agents are. Kuryakin, however, is also an admitted homosexual.” (An original-recipe Man from U.N.C.L.E. fic.)</blockquote>

<blockquote>Kidnapped from their everyday lives, Victoria and Zoë have been sent to Regency England to seek out the Doctor. How will they cope with a world of genteel manners, balls, elopements, and the threat of imminent fiery destruction?</blockquote>

<blockquote>Shitty Knight takes a post-graduation road trip. Four friends, six thousand miles, two tents, several embarrassing photos, a giant rabbit, three cops, and a bear.</blockquote> ➤ OH NO TOO MANY FEELS. How delighted am I that the resolution is poly, and poly where only some of the people involved are actually interested in having sex with each other? SO DELIGHTED. (also Lardo's nonbinaryness was great)

<blockquote>How does someone go from tracking an unknown target to diving to certain death through an impassible hurricane in order to save them? Maybe it goes a bit like this: a few death-defying feats of bravery, a fair bit of flirtation, a whole boatload of social awkwardness, a generous spoonful of sexual attraction. Mix with jokes, touching, taking care of each other, and trust. Season liberally with the spice of the forbidden and some good old-fashioned hormones, and add just a dash of where have you been all my life. Maybe it's not a recipe for true love- but what a way to start. Or: Caine Wise, from first rescue to last.</blockquote> ➤ Caine's perspective throughout the movie

<blockquote>When Mary Crawford finds herself trapped in London on the eve of the French invasion, Lady Hamilton recruits her to help spy on the French forces. For all Mary's knowledge of the rears and vices of admirals in the draconic aerial corps, she must now match her wits against marshals and Celestials-- a much more dangerous proposition than even she realized. Mansfield Park/ Victory of Eagles crossover.</blockquote> ➤ wip through part five as of last reading

<blockquote>Directed-verse Gen Kill. Because conversations with surexit result in things like this.</blockquote>

<blockquote>In the Scriptures, the story of Michal begins with love and ends with barrenness and death: And Michal, Saul's daughter, loved David; and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him. 1 Samuel 18:20 And Michal the daughter of Saul had no child until the day of her death. 2 Samuel 6:23 Much might happen in between such short, bookend verses. This is the story of two young people who fell in love, who drifted out of it, and why.</blockquote>

<blockquote>Simon used to be afraid of getting lost. A collection of missing scenes from the events of Memory.</blockquote>

<blockquote>Wakulla Springs, in the Florida panhandle, is the deepest submerged freshwater cave system in the world. “Wakulla Springs” is a novella by Andy Duncan and Ellen Klages, which we hope will surprise and delight you as much as it surprised and delighted us.</blockquote> ➤ Very good as historical fiction, but the final paragraph of the story that seems to be making it something sff just felt entirely out of place and also not well foreshadowed or anything. ➤ And anyways the first two parts of the story felt so fully realized and interesting and complicated, and then the latter two were so insubstantial and almost pointless-feeling coming after the first two parts. They didn't feel like they actually CONCLUDED the story that was begun in the first two parts. ➤ I suppose that sff ending paragraph might be about the minor running theme of believing things? But that theme was NOT important enough to be anything like a strong note to end on. ➤ At any rate - super definitely totally worth reading for the first two sections, which come to around ~28k of the total ~34k of the story as a whole. And the final two sections do have some good stuff too, they're just a lot less interesting or immersive.

<blockquote>A year into the mission, Spock and Jim have got on with things and are well on their way to that great destined friendship -- or maybe more. There’s spanner in the works, though, when a group of colonists exploring an unknown part of New Vulcan go missing, and the Enterprise crew is called in to help. The problem? The Vulcan High Council has insisted they take a guide — Spock’s wife, T’Pring.</blockquote>

<blockquote>Jim escapes to Iowa to avoid the media frenzy following the Narada incident, but a late-night miscommunication results in Spock turning up on his front porch.</blockquote>