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Shelter in the Storm by @igrockspock

Michael and Saru share some moments of friendship in a stressful time.

@formlessvoidbeast writes so much interesting original monsterfucking fic! This is no exception!

bouquet of brambles by @formlessvoidbeast

The cute little human bartender keeps flirting with the hulking, retired alien soldier despite her confusion. She indulges him.

Well. So there's Gritty fanfic. Obviously.

Makes the Dream Work by cooltapes on Ao3 (no tumblr linked)

Claude Giroux keeps finding himself locked in a closet with various opponents. Not by accident. Gritty, the mascot of the Philadelphia Flyers (noted orange monster), has decided that this will get him to do something. What? Who knows! Not Claude; not even Annie, the scary, over-stressed mascot handler; and certainly not Sidney Crosby, the other first victim.

Featuring a cast of top-ranked hockey guys, Gritty, the aforementioned Annie, and eventually a golden retriever, this is an extremely funny, quite sweary hockey RPF(...ish). The worldbuilding around mascots as spontaneously-manifesting monsters - definitely not humans in a funny suit - is very entertaining and it's a nice touch that non-verbal Gritty uses a speech board when he chooses to communicate in English.

A fic from 2021 for a show (due South) that aired 1994-1999.

Where the Heart Is by @desireearmfeldt

Major Character Death! Angst! Post-canon, RayK finds himself talking to Stella again. Only problem is, neither of them want him to be. The other problem is, he's dead. Last thing he knew, he was on the Quest with Ben.

fandoms that finished being produced/aired/published >5 years ago; stories older than 3 years; stories from a fandom you used to be in

fandoms that finished being produced/aired/published >5 years ago; stories older than 3 years; stories from a fandom you used to be in

five overlooked gems from The Old Guard fandom, specifically Book of Nile fic, my beloved fandom corner:

065. Down by @aimmyarrowshigh - a drabble, nile's perspective on loving booker. drabbles are hard to write, and aimmyarrowshigh is great at them. this is an especially emotional morsel of love that hides history, pain, and perseverance.

she told me to come (but i was already there) by okapi - a fun little PWP, nile and booker getting up to some sexy roleplay. may the force be in you 🫳

No strings attached by @immortal-family - i love a story where things are unstated, where there's mystery and you're invited to wonder about the characters' history, present, and future, and this is exactly what the doctor ordered.

Ballroom of Romance by @winterequinoxx - a historical AU, and one of my favorite historical settings, the american west some time in the 19th century. nile and booker have been moving toward each other, but we're spared all the delicious slow burn torture and invited into the magical night everything changes for them

They Call Me the Wanderer by @sholeh675 - some pre-relationship road trip loveliness. nile and booker break down in arizona, nile has some thoughts, and booker has some support

For Deadloch, which has fewer than 100 works on Ao3, a selection of post s.1 fics that I highly recommend.

The difference is kissing somebody you actually like by @scribblilenore Post s.1, Abby is the current Person In Charge at Deadloch PD and there's a graffiti artist on the loose who is making Aleyna very unhappy. Abby's doing her best but also there's Kate, who makes yummy noises when Abby brings her pastries, and is actually interested in the things she has to say, and it is surely only professional colleague behavior that means that Abby wants to spend time with her. Very cute Abby/Kate fic. This is...very probably what the inside of Abby's head feels like all the time.

whatever we deny or embrace (for worse or for better) by @starsandatoms Dulcie, Cath, and Eddie attend the next Winter Feastival together. There are no murders! Eddie is a terror! Background Kate/Abby, Amanda Palmer, and adorabilities from Abby and Sven. Tammy's Welcome to Country is perfect.

The Mysterious Case of the Gutter Potato by @bellaswans-khakiskirt It's Eddie's last day in Deadloch, so she's got just enough time to help solve the mystery of the potato plant growing in Mary Odiley's raingutter! Does she want to? No, absolutely not. Tammy and Miranda do their best to help a young bird. Wonderful dork-ass (but good-hearted) teen characterization.

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