Recent Gift-fics and -art!
Hello hello! A personal update is coming, but first I wanted to share some recs! These have been given to me over the last two years or so (gulp) in exchanges and I hope you will enjoy them if you haven't already!
You are a language I have learned by heart Fanart by Irusu
Fandom: Star Wars Prequel Trilogy, Star Wars - All Media Types
Relationship: Padmé Amidala/Obi-Wan Kenobi
Summary: We keep / our tribe of two in sovereign secrecy. / What must be lost was never lost on us.
Rec Comment: So much packed into a single glance between Obi-Wan and Amidala in this refined illustration.
Let Your Love Surround Me Fanart by queenmidalah
Fandom: Star Wars Prequel Trilogy, Star Wars - All Media Types
Relationship: Padmé Amidala/Obi-Wan Kenobi
Summary: Inspired by "Can You Hold Me?" by NF. A simple wallpaper for Obidala.
Rec Comment: Obi-Wan/Amidala wallpaper! There is something kind of retro and fun here, right down to the lightsaber-like divider line. I love it.
A Wonderful Night (2476 words) by bigsunglasses
Fandom: The Girl Who Became a Boy (Albanian Fairy Tale), Albanian Fairy Tales, Fairy Tales & Related Fandoms
Relationship: Young Man/The Princess
Additional Tags: First Time, Queer Themes, Fluff and Smut, Post-Canon
Summary: After five nights of no contact with her mysterious new husband, the princess wasn't expecting much from the sixth night ...
Rec Comment: This is a sexy and intelligent story about the wedding night for the princess who marries the girl who becomes a boy. Just delicious.
easy pretending we're all right (1434 words) by CamrynBarnes
Fandom: The Defenders (Marvel TV)
Characters: Claire Temple, Trish Walker
Summary: A brief moment in the aftermath, and maybe a friendship in the making.
Rec Comment: A short and sweet post-Defenders ficlet where Claire and Trish get to kow each other better!
For PurimGifts, sandyk wrote secret meeting, three interconnected Avengers ficlets! Series contains yoga, surprise attacks, and seder invitations! Not to be missed.
put in the hours to keep me in sunglasses (965 words) by sandyk
Fandoms: Iron Man Movies, The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe
Relationship: Pepper Potts/Tony Stark
Characters: Pepper Potts, Laura Barton, Tony Stark, Natasha Romanov (Marvel), Sharon Carter (Marvel)
Additional Tags: vaguely au post cacw, everybody's getting along fine, Collection: Purimgifts Day 1
Summary: Naturally, even super secret private yoga classes get disrupted.
this place is full of spies (832 words) by sandyk
Fandoms: The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe
Characters: Laura Barton, Natasha Romanov (Marvel)
Additional Tags: Laura is Jewish, Day 2, Collection: Purimgifts Day 2
Summary: Laura Barton just wanted to do yoga and have some girl time.
this rivers's full of sharks (734 words) by sandyk
Fandoms: Iron Man (Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies)
Characters: Tony Stark, Pepper Potts, Laura Barton, Sharon Carter (Marvel), Natasha Romanov (Marvel)
Summary: Sharon doesn't really mind working for Tony Stark.
PurimGifts also has an art component, so sandyk made me these! <3
daredevil art
elementary art
Force Awakens art
Plaits of Sea Kraits (1199 words) by kurage_hime
Fandom: Metamorphoses - Ovid, Greek and Roman Mythology
Characters: Medusa, Poseidon, Athena
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, No Dialogue, Unhappy Ending
Summary: Now, when she looked at her reflection on the surface of the ocean’s glassy blue-green waters, she imagined that the plaits piled high on her head had become a writhing mass of sea kraits.
Rec comment: A modern retelling of the Medusa myth!
I Like to Keep My Issues Drawn (8794 words) by celeste9
Fandom: Star Wars Sequel Trilogy, Star Wars
Relationships: Poe Dameron/Finn/Rey, Leia Organa & Rey
Characters: Rey (Star Wars), Finn (Star Wars), Poe Dameron, Leia Organa, BB-8 (Star Wars), Rose Tico
Additional Tags: Post-Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Threesome - F/M/M, Developing Relationship, Families of Choice, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Sharing a Bed, First Kiss, Nightmares, Cuddling & Snuggling
Summary: After Crait, Rey learns that some mistakes are worth making, that what’s broken can be rebuilt, and that not all family shares your blood. She might fall in love, too, and somehow that’s the easy part.
Rec comment: A truly lovely post-Last Jedi story where Rey falls in love aboard a crowded Millennium Falcon.
For this year's PurimGifts, ernads wrote me three midrashim from Miriam's POV:
Childhood (655 words) by ernads
Fandom: תנ"ך | Tanakh
Relationships: Aharon | Aaron & Miryam | Miriam | Maryam & Moshe | Moses | Musa
Summary: “And Pharaoh commanded all his people, saying: Every Hebrew son who is born shall be cast into the Nile, and every daughter shall be let to live."
Reunion (678 words) by ernads
Fandom: תנ"ך | Tanakh
Relationships: Aharon | Aaron & Miryam | Miriam | Maryam & Moshe | Moses | Musa
Summary: “So Moses took his wife and his sons, mounted them upon the donkey, and he returned to the land of Egypt, and Moses took the staff of God in his hand.”
The desert (872 words) by ernads
Fandom: תנ"ך | Tanakh
Summary: “So the people quarreled with Moses, and they said: Give us water that we may, and food that we may eat. Moses said to them: Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you test the Lord?”
Light Amidst the Dark by dasakuryo
Fandom: Star Wars Sequel Trilogy, Star Wars
Relationships: Poe Dameron/Finn/Rey
Summary: The Aftermath of Crait catches up to Finn, Poe and Rey.
Rec comment: I love how one by one they all find comfort with one another after Last Jedi.
In What Blood Tread (8075 words) by reine_des_corbeaux
Fandom: Смерть Кощея Бессмертного | The Death of Koschei the Deathless (Fairy Tale), Fairy Tales & Related Fandoms, Original Work
Rating: Mature
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Marya Morevna/Ivan Tsarevitch, Koschei the Deathless/Ivan Tsarevitch, Marya Morevna/Original Female Character(s)
Additional Tags: Matriarchy vs. Patriarchy, Quests, Dark Magic, War violence, Bittersweet Ending, Seduction to the Dark Side, Dubious Consent, Power Imbalance, Bisexuality, Storytelling, Rewriting History, Loss of Autonomy, General Unpleasantry on All Sides
Summary: Once upon a time, a girl loved war and a boy loved magic. And for a short time, in a world where nothing was as it seemed and the bounds of fairy stories ruled their lives, they loved (or perhaps they simply lusted for) each other. In short, Marya Morevna is a warrior queen, Ivan wants the one thing he can't have, and a wizard in a dungeon plots to end their world.
Rec comment: This story takes the original tale all the places it was meant to go, with a dark turn here and there. Her Marya Morevna is a deeply compelling king.
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You are a language I have learned by heart Fanart by Irusu
Fandom: Star Wars Prequel Trilogy, Star Wars - All Media Types
Relationship: Padmé Amidala/Obi-Wan Kenobi
Summary: We keep / our tribe of two in sovereign secrecy. / What must be lost was never lost on us.
Rec Comment: So much packed into a single glance between Obi-Wan and Amidala in this refined illustration.
Let Your Love Surround Me Fanart by queenmidalah
Fandom: Star Wars Prequel Trilogy, Star Wars - All Media Types
Relationship: Padmé Amidala/Obi-Wan Kenobi
Summary: Inspired by "Can You Hold Me?" by NF. A simple wallpaper for Obidala.
Rec Comment: Obi-Wan/Amidala wallpaper! There is something kind of retro and fun here, right down to the lightsaber-like divider line. I love it.
A Wonderful Night (2476 words) by bigsunglasses
Fandom: The Girl Who Became a Boy (Albanian Fairy Tale), Albanian Fairy Tales, Fairy Tales & Related Fandoms
Relationship: Young Man/The Princess
Additional Tags: First Time, Queer Themes, Fluff and Smut, Post-Canon
Summary: After five nights of no contact with her mysterious new husband, the princess wasn't expecting much from the sixth night ...
Rec Comment: This is a sexy and intelligent story about the wedding night for the princess who marries the girl who becomes a boy. Just delicious.
easy pretending we're all right (1434 words) by CamrynBarnes
Fandom: The Defenders (Marvel TV)
Characters: Claire Temple, Trish Walker
Summary: A brief moment in the aftermath, and maybe a friendship in the making.
Rec Comment: A short and sweet post-Defenders ficlet where Claire and Trish get to kow each other better!
For PurimGifts, sandyk wrote secret meeting, three interconnected Avengers ficlets! Series contains yoga, surprise attacks, and seder invitations! Not to be missed.
put in the hours to keep me in sunglasses (965 words) by sandyk
Fandoms: Iron Man Movies, The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe
Relationship: Pepper Potts/Tony Stark
Characters: Pepper Potts, Laura Barton, Tony Stark, Natasha Romanov (Marvel), Sharon Carter (Marvel)
Additional Tags: vaguely au post cacw, everybody's getting along fine, Collection: Purimgifts Day 1
Summary: Naturally, even super secret private yoga classes get disrupted.
this place is full of spies (832 words) by sandyk
Fandoms: The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe
Characters: Laura Barton, Natasha Romanov (Marvel)
Additional Tags: Laura is Jewish, Day 2, Collection: Purimgifts Day 2
Summary: Laura Barton just wanted to do yoga and have some girl time.
this rivers's full of sharks (734 words) by sandyk
Fandoms: Iron Man (Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies)
Characters: Tony Stark, Pepper Potts, Laura Barton, Sharon Carter (Marvel), Natasha Romanov (Marvel)
Summary: Sharon doesn't really mind working for Tony Stark.
PurimGifts also has an art component, so sandyk made me these! <3
daredevil art
elementary art
Force Awakens art
Plaits of Sea Kraits (1199 words) by kurage_hime
Fandom: Metamorphoses - Ovid, Greek and Roman Mythology
Characters: Medusa, Poseidon, Athena
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, No Dialogue, Unhappy Ending
Summary: Now, when she looked at her reflection on the surface of the ocean’s glassy blue-green waters, she imagined that the plaits piled high on her head had become a writhing mass of sea kraits.
Rec comment: A modern retelling of the Medusa myth!
I Like to Keep My Issues Drawn (8794 words) by celeste9
Fandom: Star Wars Sequel Trilogy, Star Wars
Relationships: Poe Dameron/Finn/Rey, Leia Organa & Rey
Characters: Rey (Star Wars), Finn (Star Wars), Poe Dameron, Leia Organa, BB-8 (Star Wars), Rose Tico
Additional Tags: Post-Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Threesome - F/M/M, Developing Relationship, Families of Choice, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Sharing a Bed, First Kiss, Nightmares, Cuddling & Snuggling
Summary: After Crait, Rey learns that some mistakes are worth making, that what’s broken can be rebuilt, and that not all family shares your blood. She might fall in love, too, and somehow that’s the easy part.
Rec comment: A truly lovely post-Last Jedi story where Rey falls in love aboard a crowded Millennium Falcon.
For this year's PurimGifts, ernads wrote me three midrashim from Miriam's POV:
Childhood (655 words) by ernads
Fandom: תנ"ך | Tanakh
Relationships: Aharon | Aaron & Miryam | Miriam | Maryam & Moshe | Moses | Musa
Summary: “And Pharaoh commanded all his people, saying: Every Hebrew son who is born shall be cast into the Nile, and every daughter shall be let to live."
Reunion (678 words) by ernads
Fandom: תנ"ך | Tanakh
Relationships: Aharon | Aaron & Miryam | Miriam | Maryam & Moshe | Moses | Musa
Summary: “So Moses took his wife and his sons, mounted them upon the donkey, and he returned to the land of Egypt, and Moses took the staff of God in his hand.”
The desert (872 words) by ernads
Fandom: תנ"ך | Tanakh
Summary: “So the people quarreled with Moses, and they said: Give us water that we may, and food that we may eat. Moses said to them: Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you test the Lord?”
Light Amidst the Dark by dasakuryo
Fandom: Star Wars Sequel Trilogy, Star Wars
Relationships: Poe Dameron/Finn/Rey
Summary: The Aftermath of Crait catches up to Finn, Poe and Rey.
Rec comment: I love how one by one they all find comfort with one another after Last Jedi.
In What Blood Tread (8075 words) by reine_des_corbeaux
Fandom: Смерть Кощея Бессмертного | The Death of Koschei the Deathless (Fairy Tale), Fairy Tales & Related Fandoms, Original Work
Rating: Mature
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Marya Morevna/Ivan Tsarevitch, Koschei the Deathless/Ivan Tsarevitch, Marya Morevna/Original Female Character(s)
Additional Tags: Matriarchy vs. Patriarchy, Quests, Dark Magic, War violence, Bittersweet Ending, Seduction to the Dark Side, Dubious Consent, Power Imbalance, Bisexuality, Storytelling, Rewriting History, Loss of Autonomy, General Unpleasantry on All Sides
Summary: Once upon a time, a girl loved war and a boy loved magic. And for a short time, in a world where nothing was as it seemed and the bounds of fairy stories ruled their lives, they loved (or perhaps they simply lusted for) each other. In short, Marya Morevna is a warrior queen, Ivan wants the one thing he can't have, and a wizard in a dungeon plots to end their world.
Rec comment: This story takes the original tale all the places it was meant to go, with a dark turn here and there. Her Marya Morevna is a deeply compelling king.
This entry was originally posted at https://desertport.dreamwidth.org/191523.html. Please comment there using OpenID.