Jan. 27th, 2012

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Sherlock (BBC)

Add, Rinse, Repeat by [personal profile] medie
"I'm fine, you know," Mary says, getting out of the cab. She turns back, careful not to close the door on her dress or Sherlock's coat. "You might have stayed back at the flat."

"Oh, no dear," Mrs. Hudson tuts, reaching up to tuck one of Mary's curls behind her ear. "We couldn't possibly."

"Not when there's a chance you might strangle them both," Molly says with a smile. "You'll need Mrs. Hudson for alibi and I'll deal with the evidence, of course."

"Arrested on your wedding day," Mrs. Hudson shakes her head. "It's going to take some doing to charm themselves out of this one."

Mary laughs. "Not really, but I'm not going to tell them that. More fun this way."
Mary keeps bailing John and Sherlock out of jail. It has its rewards. Hee! This is adorable.

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Fringe

Wheelin' and Dealin' by [anonymous]
The rain hits the earth like fallen nails, a clang and batter against the pavement. Broyles flicks his collar against the chill, the brief flare of a match warming his fingertips. His dancing shoes are slick with wet, the puddles at his feet a reflected one-two jab of red and blue light. He breathes out and watches as Nina approaches, moving past his patrol car and entering the pedestrian tunnel. Sharp doesn't hustle, her steps short, powered, never rushed, as if the rain wouldn't dare dampen her over-priced suits and leather shoes. Perfect bit of Sharp/Broyles noir nihilism set in the Brown Betty-verse.

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Life

The Quieter You Become by [archiveofourown.org profile] bayloriffic
"Is this that thing where you pretend to be somewhere else?" she asks, annoyed.

He opens his eyes and looks at her like he's surprised. "Yeah," he says. "It is that thing."

Dani nods and waits until he closes his eyes again. "That mean you don't want to be here with me?"

Charlie sits up straight, pushing his sunglass up on to his head and blinking at her. "No," he says. "I want to be here with you."
Sharp, subtle story set after the series finale. The dialogue sounds just like the show.

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Crossovers

Angel/The Middleman

A Succubus Walks Into a Bar by [personal profile] st_aurafina
Roxy Wasserman visits Caritas. Perfect little crossover.

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Sherlock/Fringe

The Case of the Empty Eyes by [livejournal.com profile] jaune_chat
When something about a case strikes Sherlock as familiar, he and John are off to Boston to consult with Dr. Walter Bishop. (Spoilers for Fringe through s4; none for s2 of Sherlock.) I enjoyed this a lot, mostly for the Sherlock-Walter interaction.

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Firefly/Captain America

Time Watches From the Shadow by [personal profile] shadesofbrixton
Steve has the common sense - or good grace - to look a little bashful now, like that'll do a gorram thing for Mal's opinion of him. "I'm looking for someone - I was told you were the man to come to. That this ship did things other people wouldn't."

"She maybe does," Mal monotones, tipping his head at Inara, who rolls her eyes.

Steve sighs, obviously fed up with his treatment of the "lady." Well, good. He deserves as much frustration as Mal's feeling. "A - a friend of mine is trapped in a facility." He's searching Mal's face, those baby blues suddenly real sharp. "I heard your crew had experience - "

Mal's gun is out and tipped up under Steve's chin before he can finish the sentence. "Heard from who."

To the stranger's credit, he doesn't stammer under the press of steel. "Shepherd Book," he says calmly.
Eeee! Steve and Bucky 500 years in the future! Bucky trapped by the same people who had River and Steve asks Mal's help to get him back! Mal being frustrated that everything is out of his control. I love this so much!

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Community

Book by [archiveofourown.org profile] jendavis
Abed redoubles his attention on the screen, trying to figure out what it is that's causing the tears- it's Shepherd Book, dying on Haven, every hint of his real identity being cut off too soon. It's a brilliant scene, highlighting all the questions surrounding Book's secret past while proving, without doubt, that those questions would never be answered. It's as frustrating as the series itself, thirteen perfect episodes and a movie, and a hundred story lines that never got to be. Awesome first kiss for Troy and Abed, from Abed's POV, with some lovely Firefly references.

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Mary Poppins

Eternity in a Kiss by [personal profile] snacky
Bert's spent countless untold years with Mary, traveling with her from place to place, from family to family. Sometimes he arrives in the place before her, and waits. Sometimes he catches up to her, after she's been there for a while. He's immortal, of course, thanks to her, but he's not immortal like her. There are places Mary Poppins can live and thrive that Bert can't, and during the years when she's living with families under water, or deep in the heart of a flaming volcano, Bert can only wait for the winds to change, the tides to turn, the volcano to sleep, and hope the next child lives in a place where he can join them.

He's not magic like Mary Poppins, but over the years, Bert's developed his own magic, making paintings and drawings that can come to life, and can be used as portals to other worlds.
Lovely and clever backstory for Bert. ♥

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Push (2009)

open problem by [archiveofourown.org profile] jonesandashes
The questions, when Nick finally gets a chance to ask them, are met with the kind of irritation only someone both fourteen and tired and extremely disappointed could manage. "It was a recording," Cassie snaps. "She saw the conversation years and years ago, and recorded her end of it, okay? We're supposed to talk to this Shadow."

"I'm sorry," Nick says quietly.

Cassie's frown only deepens. "I know," she says.
Cassie's mom has work for them to do. Cool story about how her plans might work.

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Harry Potter

Good Will by [livejournal.com profile] so_jayded
Sirius loved him and he wanted to tell the world, but he couldn't open his mouth to his best friend. He wondered if Moony deserved better. Love didn't measure well in worth, no more than gold measured well in miles. There weren't equations and conversion rates. It just was and Remus knew that even if there was some sort of scale, he wouldn't care to check it. Sirius is afraid to tell James he and Remus are together. This is really lovely and the ending made me sniffly.

In the Guise of a Friend by [livejournal.com profile] penhaligonblue
Remus and Sirius visit the Whispering Gallery at St. Paul's. Lovely and evocative, with an ending that packs quite a wallop. Oh, my heart. *sniffle*

A Lie Gets Halfway Around the School Before the Truth Has a Chance to Get Its Pants On by [livejournal.com profile] midnitemaraud_r
A potions accident puts Remus in an uncomfortable position. Hilarious and full of ridiculous MWPP shenanigans and banter.

Shade of the Morning Sun by [archiveofourown.org profile] MidniteMarauder
I always enjoy it when Lily and Sirius bury the hatchet, and this is a tender and lovely story where that happens on a full moon morning and Sirius is trying to protect Remus.

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Avatar: The Last Airbender

The Grace That It Takes by [Anonymous]
In the end, there are no magical gifts for Sokka and he doesn't go straight home, but a ship and a maiden are both involved. Kyoshi Island is on his way, after all.

Standing on the deck next to Suki, watching her bright eager smile and the way she grips the rail as the prow slices through the waves on their way into harbor, it dawns on Sokka that this may not match the tales, but he can find nothing in this twist to complain about.
Eeeeeeeeee! Written for me in the [community profile] white_lotus Lunar New Year exchange! Sokka and Suki being ADORABLY SWEET after the war, and then realizing that maybe there are still some things they need to work out with their relationship, but that the relationship is absolutely worth it. SO MANY HEARTS. <3 <3 <3

The One Where the Fire Nation Clearly Loses by [archiveofourown.org profile] miarr
Sokka gets captured by Zuko in s1. During his escape attempt, things don't go exactly as planned. On the other hand, he does get to have awesomely hot, if completely awkward, sex with Zuko. This is utterly HILARIOUS, with a great Sokka voice. I laughed out loud more than once.

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DCU

Détente by [archiveofourown.org profile] irrelevant
Damian's got chicken pox, and at the moment, Tim's the only help he's got. Aw, boys.

Pros and Kons by [tumblr.com profile] quipquipquip
For once, it was hard as hell to figure out where he and Tim stood. They weren't just friends, but calling each other their boyfriend felt a little too weird—-territory that was too far off the beaten path for either of them. They were something, and it was an important something, but it didn't have a name or a definition yet. Tim kissed Kon, but then... nothing. Kon tries to figure out what happens next. Oh, Kon. Oh, my heart. *sniffle*

Shake Your Tailfeathers by [archiveofourown.org profile] quipquipquip
This is the perfect mix of action, emotion, banter and hot porn. Dick and Steph have an unexpected teamup on a case and end up doing more than just fighting crime together. Sekrit Batpairing of my heart for the win! ♥

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Avengers (2012)

Haven in a Heartless World by [archiveofourown.org profile] plingo_kat
Dysfunctional superhero team as family. *heart*

Volition by [livejournal.com profile] teh_helenables
No one chooses for Loki. He chooses for himself. He chooses his brother, and Midgard, and Steve Rogers. This is really lovely. Loki chooses to join the Avengers, and falls in love with Steve. I was skeptical of the pairing too, but it works here.

Your Love Is What I Prefer by [personal profile] mardia
"Is that what you're trying to get Cap to do here?" Clint asks with a grin. "Get him to make some noise to Beyonce?"

"Darcy's been helping me get acquainted with popular culture," Steve says, with a glance back at the computer. "It's been...an interesting learning experience."

"I've already gotten him an iPod," Darcy says proudly. "We're putting together some playlists for his musical education."

"An iPod, huh?"

"Yeah, and SHIELD paid for it," Darcy says with a smug grin. "God, it's awesome being able to put stuff on an expense list."
Adorable story of Darcy and Clint going on a date, but the best part is Steve and Darcy as bros.

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Captain America (2011)

Brand New Day by [archiveofourown.org profile] acidpop25
The author says: After Steve's plane goes down, Peggy undergoes an experimental attempt to recreate the Super Soldier serum and winds up a superhero herself. Seventy years later, they find Steve. Yes, and so much more. Peggy and Steve finally get that first date. And a very hot first time. I wish this could happen in the movie.

From this day to the ending of the world by [archiveofourown.org profile] pollitt
Steve and Bucky then (see gentle his condition) and now. Oh, heart. Awkward boys in diners ftw!

I've been the spark and the war she's waging by [archiveofourown.org profile] acidpop25
In which Steve is a woman and she and Bucky reunite in the future and have hot first time sex.

Keep Calm and Carry On by [archiveofourown.org profile] listedheart
She sees them share their cigarettes, their rations, the crumpled, handwritten news they get sent from home. A few of the older men rally themselves around a boy who looks younger than Peggy, who must surely have lied on his forms, pink-eyed and homesick. They play poker for chunks of chocolate and handfuls of copper coins. She keeps her distance, but seeing friendship and makeshift families coming together in such a foreign place helps her settle.

It's her first time away from home as well, after all. She knows it's just empathy, but with each warm surge of feeling she gets from observing her men, her mother's words ring hollow in her ears. Peggy doesn't know how anyone could face the war without love.
5 times Peggy falls in love. Really lovely.

Little Faith by [archiveofourown.org profile] zeen
"You know, they're calling me your sidekick now."

Steve who's settling in beside him, freezes. "My sidekick?"

"Yeah. Captain America and Bucky. His trusted kid-sidekick."

"We're the same age..."

"I know. It's those fucking comics."

"Oh."

Then Steve glances at him, sly. "Does this mean you're my Robin?"

"If you think I'm going to run around without any pants on, you've got another thing coming."

"I don't know. I think you could make it work."
Heartbreaking. Oh, Bucky. Oh, Steve...

make a heart beat again by [personal profile] renne
"Steve's always blamed himself because he couldn't save you, James," she says softly. "That he couldn't find you, couldn't bring you home--"

--you were left behind no one came for you and you were left to die they didn't come to find your body so they could take you home didn't want you because no one cared--

"--before he died. When he--when S.H.I.E.L.D. thawed him out he never stopped talking about you. Even now you're back you're still first in his thoughts."

"He thought if he'd survived," Tony says as Pepper falls silent, "you might've too, but when we took a team out to look for you, for any sign, anything left--"

"I was long gone," Bucky murmurs.
Bucky learns some things and tries to figure out how to make them better for Steve. (I also really like that Pepper calls him 'James' in this. That seems appropriate.)

That Heart of Yours Could Crumble Kings by [archiveofourown.org profile] CallMeBombshell
But then, Steve's always been a better man than Bucky, always been the better of the two of them, and Bucky thinks that Steve can handle it, can handle the weight and the pressure and the responsibility of it all, because for as much as Steve carries the world, Bucky has always carried Steve. Lovely snippet of unrequited Bucky->Steve. Oh Bucky.

Where the Circle Ends by [archiveofourown.org profile] Renne
OMG OMG OMG THIS STORY OMG. So there is a zombie apocalypse in NYC and Steve is trying to fight his way through and miracle of miracles, he finds Bucky and they have to fight their way through to safety all while having ALL THE FEELINGS for each other. THIS IS SO GOOD OMG. <3 <3 <3

You Make It Easy by [archiveofourown.org profile] TreacleWellGirl
Quick and lovely Bucky/Natasha makeouts.

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