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MARVEL CINEMATIC UNIVERSE

[FIC] i'm going to leave you shivering
for flipflop_diva | natasha/steve; explicit (sexual content); 5,027
While on mission to find the Winter Soldier, Steve and Natasha hide out in one of Fury’s safe houses in the middle of nowhere. When the snow settles in and their heat goes out, they have to rely on one another to keep each other warm.

ORIGINAL WORK

[ART] Seaside Summoning by denpring
gen

This is a really beautiful artwork that has a really calm and bittersweet feel to it. I love the details and how the colour palette connects the elements.

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BUFFYVERSE

[FIC] Scarred by RoselynnThornwood
faith/wesley; mature; 2,003
Wesley gets injured after breaking Faith out of prison, and together they heal old wounds and new.

The Faith voice in this is so good. My favourite Faith is Angel era Faith and this story captures her emotional maturity, guardedness and soft gooey centre so well. It also really sold me on Faith/Wesley. The writing, character voices, and emotional journey explored in this are excellent.

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in a minute
mcu | bucky/natasha ft. nick fury, yelena belova, steve rogers, clint barton, maria hill | for Ultra
teen, 6.4k
When Bucky goes A.W.O.L after being brought back from the Blip, Fury pulls out all the stops to try and find him, including going through Natasha’s collection of personal letters addressed to "Soldat" and "James".

I initially wasn't going to sign up for this exchange for a few reasons (one being Trying to Be Responsible) but then I saw ultra_fic's request and I couldn't get it out of my head. My weakness is Bucky/Natasha paired with Red Room or Vormir. I tried my hardest to resist, but as I was already thinking of them in the Red Room having sent letters to one another, I was toast. I shared with my flist that a specific request was the sole reason why I signed up for this exchange and this one was The One.

This was so much fun to piece together. I hadn't intended for it to feature an ensemble that revolved around Bucky and Natasha, but when I sat down to write it, I first started with Yelena and Fury's first email and it all spiralled from there. It was so much fun piecing together Bucky and Natasha' Red Room history into the MCU's canon and building on from that. I also tried to layer each interaction so that it built to the climax.

This is probably one of my favourite fics that I've written for an exchange.

EXCLUSIVE!
smallville | lois/clark ft. oliver queen, lex luthor, jimmy olsen and perry white. | for svgurl410
teen, 2.6k
Five articles Lois Lane published about Superman and the one article she didn’t.

I might be a little addicted to writing for svgurl but, hey, I'm okay with that. I write media releases at work and I had been wanting to write something with a little more flair and fun to it, and svgurl's request came up as a pinch hit that I had to have (sorry not sorry).

It was so much fun threading the personal and professional development of Lois, Clark, Lex and (in particular) Jimmy throughout the story. I was going to date each article, but then I didn't feel that was necessary as I felt the events as they unfolded was enough to show that time was progressing forward. I really enjoyed writing a slightly political and biased slant with Lois' articles, and I particularly liked showing Jimmy's professional journey without needing him to be overly present.

This one was a lot of fun to write. I feel like I packed it with a lot of things intentionally and subconsciously. (My favourite articles are the Lex Luthor one and the final one.) I had to stop myself from writing 20+ articles as I was having way too much fun.

my best friend
mcu | kate & clint ft. sam wilson, bucky barnes, yelena belova, thor odinson.| for endlesstwanted
teen, 2.7k
Kate integrates herself into the Avengers and gives Clint a headache in the process.

When I saw this come up as a pinch hit, all I had in my head was Kate on Twitter being a troll. This transformed into an ensemble piece that centred around Kate being obnoxious, overly friendly, and very much the glue tying our Avengers together. This was absolutely ridiculous and I had so much fun showing the progression of time and Kate's relationships, as well as her positive impact on Clint.

The ending is my favourite. Yes, I laughed at it. (I also learned a few things in Photoshop, which was cool!)

THIS WEEK IN PANDORA'S POCKET: SCANDAL IN SOUTHAMPTON?
harry potter | hermione/sirus ft. andromeda tonks and teddy lupin | by avocadomoon
teen, 29.8k
Let us report events logically and without bias: on MONDAY AFTERNOON, the future HIGHBORN HEIR was witnessed escorting the temptress Muggleborn along the boardwalk, and with her own eyes, this reporter witnessed HAND HOLDING.

On THURSDAY MORNING, the ladder-climbing lady was spotted at a local pub MAKING EYES at His Most Honorable over PANCAKES!

And SATURDAY EVENING found the two UNACCOMPANIED sharing a meal at a Muggle restaurant (something called… "tie food?" The names those Muggles come up with!) SITTING CLOSELY and SPEAKING INTIMATELY. The licentious lady - for interested parties - was dressed in a dark maroon blouse and matching skirt - Muggle in style, naturally - and a pair of beautiful - as it pains this reporter to admit - Amina Arncliffe Spring '99 kitten heels, in off-white. The generous gentleman - TO MATCH! - was wearing a Muggle-style t-shirt proclaiming PRINCE AND THE REVOLUTION WORLD TOUR 1985 (how silly! Why on earth would the Prince be touring the entire world with a revolutionary sect? Those Muggles!) and a pair of denim trousers. And yes - to answer the many, many reader response owls - his hair is VERY SHORT INDEED now! (Miss Granger's influence? No doubt!)

THIS IS SO GOOD. I can't tell you how much I enjoyed this. The articles were fantastic—the voices in this were superb. This features one of my favourite Black sisters in a prominent role that fleshes her out and lets her be her own person. It's delicious!

Sirius/Hermione is an old, nostalgic ship for me. I still read it from time to time as I love the stories and the chemistry, and this fic captured the dynamic I love so well with a more matured Sirius and Hermione. I loved the journalism meta that was also involved in this. I loved the friendships Hermione has in this and how each character who shows up is so mature and not a caricature as they were in both the books and movies.

I was so disappointed when it ended because it ended. I wanted it to go on forever.

An exchange that is both monstrous and scrupulously honest
harry potter | bellatrix & andromeda | by vienna_salvatori
teen, 6.1k
On the evening of Beltane 1976, Bellatrix Lestrange née Black stood before the Dark Lord’s court and swore upon her magic to personally cleanse the Black family line of all those she found unworthy of the name.

It was the greatest protection she could offer.

I thought this was so good and so funny. The Bellatrix voice is superb—I love that she's so biting and dry and she also is a little naive at times. Andromeda is morally ambiguous and it's great to see. This is a relationship that I'm fascinated by and it was great to read a more empathetic take on Bellatrix's perception of Andromeda's betrayal. Bellatrix is still "Pureblood strong!" but I appreciated seeing a more family-oriented Bellatrix, too. It added some great complications to the story.

I love the Black family and this was a good look into how fucked up they are.

Hey, Susan
original | lovesick fool & their high school crush's son who was dumped on them | by Casta_X
mature, 1.6k
Hey Susan,
I’ve been meaning to call you since the grad party.

I didn't really know what to expect when I began reading this and it took me by surprise (in a really good way). This is a great exploration of a man's mature growth over the years and how he learns of and unlearns some of his own toxic habits. There is mature themes in this story, particularly about abuse, but it doesn't go into graphic detail about it. It's a fantastic look at empathy and how people can grow without you in their life, but you can still positively impact them.

what i really meant to say
dceu | lois/clark | by svgurl410
teen, 2.6k
After Clark's death, Lois grieves in her own way.

I love stories about grief, and when I saw this in the collection, I was curious to see DCEU's Lois given the spotlight when I feel she's been shoved continuously into the shadows. This was a great look at Lois in the aftermath of Clark's death. I particularly liked how Lois used writing as her outlet of grief and to tell her truth (similarly to how she tells reveals the truth through her journalism). I really liked the characterisation of who Clark is to her throughout this; Lois' perspective on Clark is one of my favourite things, and while grief certainly clouds her perspective, the way Lois loves Clark for the man and hero he is rather than Superman for being Clark is fantastic. One of the reasons why I love Lois and Clark is that he may be some powerful almighty alien superhero, but to Lois, he's just a gentle man made of flesh and bone, and this captured that perfectly.

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braid
mcu | yelena/kate
teen, 600 | for lionessvalenti
Kate braids Yelena’s hair.

I wanted to experiment with a drabble sequence and try and paint a full picture by switching between Kate and Yelena's POV. This was a lot of fun—my approach with Kate was to have her drabbles focus on emotion while I wanted Yelena's to appear more calculating. I won't lie, I love writing from each character's POV, which was the main reason why I chose to do alternating POV with this.

hickey
mcu | sarah/bucky
teen, 300 | for lionessvalenti
Bucky’s determined to give Sarah a hickey.

I wanted to write Bucky and Sarah carefree and having a moment to themselves. I focus so much on the angst and trauma with Bucky that it was just nice to write something light.

not you
mcu | natasha/steve
gen, 100 | for lionessvalenti
Natasha doesn’t understand why Steve’s so picky with his dates.

I've converted myself into a Steve/Natasha shipper since doing exchanges and I wanted to see if I could capture their dynamic, unique character traits, and a scenario of Natasha being able to read everyone but Steve correctly in just a few words.

family keepsake
mcu | natasha/bucky
teen, 200 | for Ultra
When Natasha and Bucky get ready for a dress up party, Natasha encourages Bucky to wear something from his past.

I really wanted to write some light BuckyNat and thought showing Bucky accepting himself for who he was and who he is and having Natasha admire him for the man that he chooses to be was light and fluffy. I love writing Bucky simping for Natasha.

shiver
mcu | natasha/bucky
mature, 300 | for schifaroo
Natasha thinks Bucky’s very nice to look at.

I enjoy trying to write porn in drabble form, and this is my entry for this round. I really wanted to focus on the physical and hands/arms in particular and the way that Natasha accepts Bucky for who he is.

red orchid
mcu | elektra/matt
teen, 200 | for alchemise
Elektra makes herself known to Matthew.

I really wanted to capture Matt's grief and patience for Elektra, and Elektra's loss of self in this. I challenged myself with trying to establish a connection between them using the colour red and tying it into Matt's keen senses. Red represents passion, love, blood, hurt, and their uniforms, and I really wanted to make this an intimate piece as much as possible.

husband and wife
the witcher (netflix) | yennefer/jaskier + geralt
teen, 200 | for kingstoken
Geralt stares after Jaskier and Yennefer. "What the fuck?"

I just wanted to write something fun for Jaskier/Yennefer. Getting to write this from Geralt's POV where he's not privy to what they went through in season two was a lot of fun.

marry me
gilmore girls | rory/jess, lane/dave, lorelai/luke + paris, kirk and taylor
gen, 1800 | for svgurl410
Five times Jess tried to propose to Rory and the one time someone else proposed for him.

I've never written a 5+1 fic before, so I thought that I would give it a shot with another ridiculous GG fic. I'm not too sure what inspired this other than I love writing GG for svgurl and trying to showcase just how Jess is the straight man amongst such dynamic and eccentric personalities. This was a lot of fun to try and craft. All I knew was that I wanted [redacted] to be the one who proposed for him, and built it around that scene.

A Weird Kind of Sense
mcu | natasha/bucky
teen, 300 | by Ultra
Bucky, Nat, and a surprising amount of domestic bliss.

I love that this triple drabble captures how BuckyNat simply work even when they're not out fighting aliens and saving the world. Who are Natasha and James when their guns are in their holsters? This is it. The dialogue at the end is my absolute favourite bit—it really captures their easy domestic vibe.

a memory worth keeping
mcu | natasha/bucky
gen, 300 | by svgurl410
He remembered her too.

One of my favourite things about BuckyNat is their shared Red Room history, and this triple drabble captures the aftermath of Bucky remembering his life in the Red Room. I love the distant voice of Bucky—he's still learning who he is—which I feel is really effective (I absolutely love the opening) and Natasha's characterisation is really subtle and rings true to her complex character.

Avalanche
atla | toph/zuko
mature (underage), 200 | by exceptionallyunfortunate
Even the earth bows to the blind Beifong girl, and the banished prince is no exception.

I have loved Toph/Zuko for years, and I never, ever expected anyone to ever write it for me when I requested ATLA. This double drabble is so sensual and so intimate. exceptionallyunfortunate wove firebending and earthbending so intimately together to create this sensual connection between Zuko and Toph. This double drabble captures everything I love about this pairing.

It is tagged with "underage", though I think it can work even if you prefer adult characters.

the hunter gets captured by the game
mcu | natasha & clint
teen, 300 | by cravetherose
"I'm really glad you didn't shoot me, Barton," Natasha said gravely.
"I'm really glad I didn't shoot you, too, Tasha. Maybe you could get me an annual thanks-for-not-shooting-me card."

Fantastic in-character banter. This triple drabble really shows how Clint and Natasha are truly a well-oiled machine.

Family
mcu | peter parker & morgan stark
gen, 300 | by alchemise
Peter meets Morgan.

Fantastic Peter voice that captures his insecurities regarding meeting Morgan Stark and her importance to him. It also explores the Tony/Peter father/son dynamic really well.

Mother Knows Best
original | cats
gen, 100 | by sweetcarolanne
The Queen of the Cats has an important life-lesson for her little daughter!

You just have to read it. This is so sweet it'll make your teeth ache. The ending is very IC for cats!

Soup for a Winter's Day
original | soup cook
gen, 300 | by Zdenka
A cook in a restaurant makes a pot of soup for customers.

A really effective triple drabble that humanises a soup chef and takes you on the journey of preparing soup. I really love the choice of language in this. Be warned: you'll be very hungry by the end of reading this.

Fall Into Your Gravity
twilight | bella/jasper
gen, 300 | by TonicHoliday
He can barely look at Bella, as though her pulse alone threatens his resolve—how can he protect her?

I have a confession… I used to ship Jasper/Bella back when Twilight was hot. I was so surprised to see this rarepair in here and I was not disappointed at all! This triple drabble is a fantastic exploration of Jasper's relationship with control and blood and gives Bella the agency she deserved.

When the Fiction Is True
original | prince/imposter princess
teen, 200 | by snowynight
The Royal heir is cursed to marry the first person he first meets. That person happens to be Princess Helen.

This is so good and has such a fun twist and is a great exploration of agency. That's all I'll say. 🤐

Bones And Depths
original | merperson
gen, 100 | by Andian
When she was younger, she had asked her mother where their kind had come from.

So effective in capturing the romance and freedom of childhood and the maturity and jaded acceptance of adulthood.

Four Nocturnes
original | cat, monster under the bed, florist, magic tattoo artist, talking dragon
gen, 800 | by larissabernstein
A sequence or chain of four double drabbles, linked by the theme of night and specific motifs that lead from one drabble to the next.

This is absolutely fantastic. So detailed, so poignant—each character is so rich in personality in such a short amount of words.

At the End of the Longest Night
original | santa/mrs claus
gen, 100 | by karameiwaku
After a long shift, it's nice to come home and relax.

Ever wondered how Santa felt after a full night of work? This is it. Fantastic voices for such iconic characters.

Roo Goes Ice Skating
winnie the pooh | roo, kanga, tigger, rabbit
gen, 200 | by Casta_Y

This captures the Winnie the Pooh narration voice so well.

The Blacksmith and the Dragon
original | dragon, blacksmith
gen, 900 | by Isis
A tale about a dragon with a problem, and the clever blacksmith who solved it. Told in the form of a pyramid drabble sequence.

Such a rich fairytale that humanises a dragon and gives a blacksmith the chance to prove he's the hero of the story. The narrative voice is fantastic and so reminiscent of wry fairytales.

Got Milk?
gilmore girls | lorelai, michel, sookie
gen, 200 | by Ultra
Michel is not welcome in Sookie's kitchen if he's going to be so picky about what he eats. Lorelai referees.

Fantastic character dynamics and an amazing Michel voice. It felt like a scene from an episode.