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For anyone who read Mansfield Park and wished that poor Fanny had been given a third option.

Our Groves Were Planted to Console (17711 words) by ChronicBookworm
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Mansfield Park - Jane Austen, AUSTEN Jane - Works
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Fanny Price/Original Male Character
Characters: Fanny Price, Original Characters, Mrs. Norris (Mansfield Park), Edmund Bertram, Sir Thomas Bertram
Additional Tags: Courtship, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Family, Family Dynamics, Slow Burn, Strangers to Friends to Lovers
Summary:

Dr Grant receives a prebendary at Westminster before Mr Crawford can propose to Fanny. Fanny likes the new occupant of Mansfield Parsonage much better than the previous ones.

corvidology

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kuwdora

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impala_chick

I hope everyone who celebrates had a Happy Solstice and a Merry Christmas!

I'm super late reading the

ficinabox collection but I did want to rec the gifts I received, because they are amazing.

✰Terms and Conditions (The Lust Blinded Remix, Sam/Bucky (MCU) by

scintilla10, rated Explicit
I was so excited to get a remix of one of my own fic! This is from Bucky's POV - they still get hit with sex pollen and have sex, and then they have a bunch of awkward debriefs after, and then they actually communicate and get together by the end! But it was so fun to see the little twists Scintilla added in and soak in Bucky's pining and suffering for a bit. Also the slight D/s of it all!!

✰Touch Me, Freeze Me, Lose Me, Sam/Bucky (MCU) by LifeofMystery
This fic combines two tropes I love - sex pollen/aphrodisiacs and whump involving Bucky's time as the Winter Soldier. Sam is patient and kind and lovely in this, plus I love the bit of backstory we get about Bucky.

✰[Podfic] Like I'm Born to Be, Gen, KPOP Demon Hunters, by CollectedNoun
This is a podfic of a fic about the women who didn't make it into Huntr/x, and there is some fascinating world building and such distinct personalities! The podfic itself has great pacing and is fun to listen to. Surprise singing at the end!

✰A Night to Remember [Logic Puzzle], Kyle/Max/Liz (Roswell New Mexico) by

scintilla10
A logic puzzle!!!!! This is one of the reasons I love fic in a box, because you can get such unique mediums. This is my first logic puzzle gift, and the clues are packed with fun details that bring a whole story to life :D I'm still stuck on one part but I'm determined to figure it out.

I also received fantastic fic from

yuletide and the Sense8 Holiday exchange! Authors have not been revealed yet.

✰real enough, Will/The Whole Cluster (Sense8), Rated Explicit
This takes place immediately after season 1, featuring Will experiencing but not processing bisexuality! Also Wolfgang and Lito are downright filth in this which I appreciated.

✰slide on over, Max/Tristan/Avery (Doctor Odyssey), Rated Gen
SUPER freaking cute and so in character. Also I love that this author gave some backstory regarding the weird fancy medical equipment on board and turned it into OT3 bonding.

smilebackwards

Hockey season. I do watch actual hockey as one of the only sports I don't find unforgivably boring but this month has also been hockey media.

Half my tumblr dashboard became obsessed with the new gay hockey show Heated Rivalry so I was like 'okay, I will try it' and yeah, it gave me feelings. I am, however, like the 1% of fandom that cares way more about Scott and Kip than Shane and Ilya. I've watched episodes 3 and 5 multiple times. After episode 3 I also decided I was going to read the Scott/Kip book so:

Game Changers by Rachel Reid. This reads like what I imagine hockey RPF fic to be like. Book Kip is annoying to me but I love show Kip. Overall I think the show hugely elevated the source material.

I will now begin my annual Christmas to New Year's vegetating phase :)

goodbyebird

+ I was going to do my yearly 5 icon slots as a gift to myself, and it turns out 550 is a hard limit and I can't have any more. No fair. I got DW money some other way but boo.

+ Fallout is apparently back! I watched both episodes yesterday and enjoyed them. We're getting more zany vault culture and I'm here for it. Also a delightful actor appearance, big plus there.

+ Absolutely fell behind on

rec_cember. My brain has been Tired from being social every day. I do have a few more planned, fingers crossed they actually happen?

+ Christmas Eve was an absolute success. The food was lovely, everyone was healthy and in good spirits, and since there were no kids we took our time and opened one package at a time. I finally have a working vacuum again \o/ A foldable foot bath, and a ginger preserve I'm quite excited to try out. Some creams, u retweet, tea, and a gift card for RITUALS. All useful things.

+ Joined my brother in picking up my dad from the airport earlier. Now to figure out what will happen for my birthday, then my friend's birthday the day after, and THEN New Year's. I'd like a nap tbh.

mythicmistress

I'm making up my own set of book-related questions this time.

Is there a book series that you think should have stopped sooner than it did?

Do you like short story collections/anthologies? Why?

Do you prefer reading fiction or nonfiction?

Do you like graphic novels/comics/manga/etc?

What's the first book from a foreign author that you remember reading?

mythicmistress

Prompts for my OTP, Megamind/Roxanne Ritchi!

- Them having the occasional big fight/argument. It's just not that realistic for a couple to be perfectly lovey dovey all the time.

- Pre-film AU where they start dating and keep things under wraps.

- Fusion with another favorite media with a couple that I like/don't mind.

- First real date, without the identity theft shenanigans.

- Working through their relationship with the facts that Megamind lied to Roxanne, and yet Roxanne still believed in him.

maevedarcy

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mrsluigivargas

I've been reading Mario fanfic practically since I realized fanfiction was a thing. I was always sour that they made Mario talk in them XD But! The burst of popularity/fandom activity right after the 2023 Mario Movie was quite nice! Here's hoping the 2026 movie will have a similar effect.

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anneapocalypse

Fandom: Final Fantasy XIV
Rating: Mature
Archive Warnings: Major Character Death
Relationships: Haurchefant Greystone/Warrior of Light, Alphinaud Leveilleur & Warrior of Light, Unrequited Minfilia Warde/Warrior of Light, Unrequited Aymeric de Borel/Warrior of Light, Pre-Urianger Augurelt/Warrior of Light, Alisaie Leveilleur & Warrior of Light, Warrior of Light & Thancred Waters, Y'shtola Rhul & Warrior of Light, Midgardsormr & Warrior of Light, Hydaelyn & Warrior of Light, Urianger Augurelt & Warrior of Light, Minfilia Warde & Warrior of Light, Ardbert & Warrior of Light
Characters: Warrior of Light, Haurchefant Greystone, Alphinaud Leveilleur, Urianger Augurelt, Y'shtola Rhul, Thancred Waters, Emmanellain de Fortemps, Artoirel de Fortemps, Edmont de Fortemps, Alisaie Leveilleur, Minfilia Warde, Midgardsormr (Final Fantasy XIV), Tataru Taru, Ardbert (Final Fantasy XIV), Warriors of Darkness (Final Fantasy XIV), Scions of the Seventh Dawn, Unukalhai (Final Fantasy XIV)
Additional Tags: Grief/Mourning, Survivor Guilt, Elezen Warrior of Light, Female Warrior of Light, Healer Warrior of Ligh, Angst, Suicidal Thoughts, Religious Angst, Depression, Patch 3.0: Heavensward Spoilers (Final Fantasy XIV), Patch 3.4: Soul Surrender Spoilers (Final Fantasy XIV), Canon-Typical Violence
Series: With Lilies and With Laurel
Length: 18,621 / 82,000
Chapter: 4/15

Summary:

A heartbroken Warrior of Light struggles to come to terms with loss, and the world she has been left to save.

Notes:

Early posting because I'll be traveling tomorrow.

If you're new here, please start with Chapter 1!

Final Fantasy XIV is owned by Square Enix. This is a non-commercial work of fanfiction.

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maevedarcy

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mrsluigivargas

I got into this book series in March and I've had a blast. I finally started System Collapse, too, and I’m hoping to finish it before the end of the year! I would have started it earlier, but it's just that Network Effect wrecked my entire life and I’d needed a break, lol.

A lot of this rec list is built on the backs of other reclists I've found. Which is the joy of rec lists, I suppose!

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autobotscoutriella

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Current Mood: accomplished
Current Music: Halsey - Safeword

sixbeforelunch

What if there’s no ethical way to have unlimited access to every book, film, and record ever created? And moreover, what if that’s not something we should want?

What if we simply decided to consume less media, allowing us to have a deeper appreciation for the art we choose to spend our time with? What if, instead of having an on-demand consumer mindset that requires us to systematically strip art of all its human context, we developed better relationships with creators and built new structures to support them? What if we developed a politics of refusal — the ability to say enough is enough — and recognized that we aren’t powerless to the whims of rich tech CEOs who force this dystopian garbage down our throats while claiming it’s “inevitable?”

Tapes and other physical media aren’t a magic miracle cure for late-stage capitalism. But they can help us slow down and remember what makes us human. Tapes make music-listening into an intentional practice that encourages us to spend time connecting with the art, instead of frantically vibe-surfing for something that suits our mood from moment-to-moment. They reject the idea that the point of discovering and listening to music is finding the optimal collection of stimuli to produce good brain chemicals.

—Why I Quit Streaming And Got Back Into Cassettes by Janus Rose

mythicmistress

Another piece of media I would like to see more of is Mega Man X. One of my longtime fandoms, there is just. So much. Lost potential here. So, what do I want? Let me see...

First off- more entries in the Maverick Hunter X series of remakes. I want this because of the greater character development we saw in the only MHX game we got. Another thing to consider is the opportunity to bring in X4's story elements organically in game, or maybe just make another OVA detailing Colonel and Iris being built?

Second- a Mega Man X9. I want to see what happened to Axl, dammit! Even if he is most likely a dead Reploid walking...

Third- an RPG entry that uses the RPG genre to the fullest. Command Mission failed in that regard- it's just a straightforward adventure, and feels like a really shallow use of an RPG.

maevedarcy

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mrsluigivargas

50 fics on this list and only 3 of them have (tagged) narumitsu can we get a hell yeah —

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goodbyebird

Alas, no

rec_cember entry today, buuuut...

I know tons of you are deep in the Heated Rivalry hole. Did you know a kinkmeme was happening? And a SECOND kinkmeme? Now you do!

GQ has an article out with some rather saucy images.

I've spotted some icons by

wickedgame here.

Lastly, I'd recommend using the Explore/Site and Journal Search feature; I haven't seen DW be this vocal about a show for ages. I'm sure you'll find fellow fans to chat with.

Go forth and be fannish 🥳

mythicmistress

Talking about some of the songs I'd like to filk.

Mega Man X, using “Kryptonite” by 3 Doors Down. I'll admit that I didn't come up with this idea on my own- The picture caption on TVTropes for the Mega Man X page read "If I go Maverick, will you still call me Mega Man", and I began to want to do the entire song.

Sly Cooper, using “Can You Feel The Love Tonight” from the Lion King.I thought it might be amusing to have Bentley and Murray playing the roles of Timon and Pumbaa respectively as they lament the loss of Sly to his falling in love with Carmelita.

Samurai Jack, using “What’s This?” from The Nightmare Before Christmas. More specifically inspired by the tone change created by Flyleaf's cover, I thought this could be interesting.

Tortall, using “Joan” by Heather Dale. I've been thinking about adapting this for Alanna for some time. I'm sure anything I come up with can't be worse than someone vidding the song with Azula from Nickelodeon's Avatar Universe.

Wander over Yonder, using “Peaches” from The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023). This one would be for fun, Lord Hater about his crush on Dominator.

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