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For the RebelCaptain Network’s Valentine’s Fic Rec Week!

These are recs for Day Two’s themes! Hope it’s okay that I’m a little late; I was busy with some real-life stuff earlier this week, but catching up now.

Theme: WIP

Title: One rose is enough for the dawn

By: @starxdust22​

Summary: 

It should be enough for Jyn, this life, with Papa, in peace and safety. Far away from the war that had racked the rest of their country; far enough away that their lives had continued on despite the bleeding and dying that had been taking place elsewhere in the world.

It should be enough, but it wasn’t. Not when she dreamt of other lands and far away adventures, of traveling to all the places she’d read about in her books, and beyond.

Your books make our small corner of the world seem big, she'd almost said. 

But she hadn't, because...She wanted more, far more than what they had planned for her.

Rated: Teen and Up Audiences

Other notes: Beauty and the Beast AU

What I love about it:

Beauty and the Beast was always one of my favorite Disney movies, and so far, I’ve found this AU interpretation pretty interesting. I really loved how the introduction set up the premise, particularly the insight in Cassian’s mind and how he feels indebted to his parents and all of his ghosts. The opening was very well written, and just gave me all the Cassian feels! (He needs a hug from Jyn so badly!) 

I also liked how the writer evoked the feel of Beauty & the Beast; I could practically hear the music as I was reading. I think what also appeals to me about this AU is that the author doesn’t get stuck trying to adhere the to AU too strictly, but rather finds the balance of both B&tB and rebelcaptain. You can get themes of either and the characters are still believable and recognize. 

Really enjoyable read; I look forward to 

Read it on AO3!

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Multi-Chaptered

Title: encore (et moi je t'aime un peu plus fort)

By: @firefeufuego2

Summary:

'Sometimes he’ll see a poster for one of Jyn’s concerts, or Bodhi or Leia (but never Kay) will accidentally bring her up in conversation when they catch up, but Cassian’s fine with it. He is. He’s fine, and perfectly content, or at least perfectly resigned, to never seeing her again.'

The angsty Mozart in the Jungle au you've no doubt all been waiting for and sequel to 'Poco a poco' by canardroublard.

Rated: Explicit

What I love about it:

I’m 100% always here for angst with a happy ending. Firefeufuego nailed Cassian’s longing and sadness perfectly here. As stated in the summary, this is actually a sequel to another (equally wonderful) fic, and I absolutely recommend them both, but wanted to shine the light on this one in particular because I think it deserves some more love!

I’m a real sucker for Jyn and Cassian working together as a team, and there’s a particular scene of them playing in the park that was magical. (Teamwork is one of my favorite tropes!) Communication may come difficult to Jyn and Cassisan, but there’s just something special about them playing together. I love it.

Added bonus: I have to admit, I haven’t watched any of Mozart in the Jungle, but I did appreciate that Cassian was best friends with Gael Garcia Bernal’s character.

Have some classical music on hand to listen to :) 

Read it on AO3!

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Title: The Galaxies League Finale: Alliance Rogues United vs. Imperial Stars

By: @thenewleeland

Summary: 

The Galaxies League Finale between the underdogs of Alliance Rogues United and the four-time winners Imperial Stars promises to be an unmatched display of brilliant soccer, crunching tackles, heated discussions and lots and lots of drama.

Our reporters here at ASF have spared no effort to make you feel like you're not just watching or reading about the game, no: Our coverage wil take you right on the pitch!

Rated: Teen and Up Audiences

Other notes: A soccer AU!

What I love about it:

Ohh, this is a really fun one! Perhaps geared for soccer fans, but I think it’s still fun even if you aren’t as into soccer. Lots of cameos and fun references that are well thought out. 

What I particularly enjoyed was the unique formatting. I love writing that mixes things up a little. Lee mixes narrative with a sort of live-ticker update format, as if the match was being reported on in real time. It makes for an appropriately fast-paced fic that evokes the speed at which a soccer game is actually played.

But that’s not all -- the descriptions of all the characters were spot on and and their soccer abilities/positions were appropriately fitting. We get some fun Tarkin and Krennic rivalry in addition to some absolutely wonderful rebelcaptain moments! (More teamwork, YES, what I’m here for!)

Overall really fun fic in a unique format. Quick read!

Hello RebelCaptain shippers!

We’re happy to continue our Birthday Project, where every month we post the members’ birthdays of the month. We hope you will join us in wishing a happy birthday to these awesome people!

This July, please celebrate:

@lclrgsl​ – July 5

@rebelle-capitan – July 7

@oh-nostalgiaa – July 13

@ladytharen – July 14

@thenewleeland – July 14

@lancelotmylove – July 20 

@tiaraofsapphires​  – July 28

@yavemiel  – July 28

Happy birthday to you! Please remember to send birthday love to your fellow RebelCaptain shippers :) ♡ ♡ ♡

Good afternoon @thenewleeland! I am your no-longer-secret Santa, and I’m very pleased to be able to post your gift! Find it here on AO3.

The prompt was: Jyn and Cassian have a domestic, peaceful evening all for themselves (or with their family, if you wish to give them one). No matter what AU (In-universe or Modern), no matter if is some couch cuddling that leads to more "mature" activities, a kidfic or just an evening enjoying each other's presence. It's Christmas, let them be happy! ;)

Hope you enjoy! A small preview below the cut: 

Awww! Thanks for the tag! I feel bad - been so immersed in Fanfic that I haven’t picked up a single book this past year! Also yay on going to a Dodgers game!! That’s MY team! The World Series was freaking amazing … up until the last game which was very anticlimactic. Kudos to you for everything you have accomplished this year!

i read other books this year (school and whatnot) but i’m so bad at keeping track of what i read!!! this was just stuff i remember enjoying. and yay Dodgers! agreed about that weirdly anticlimactic game 7. the Dodgers are my NL team, on account of me going to college in Los Angeles; but I grew up/live in Seattle, so the Mariners are my AL team. 

**deep sigh of the long-suffering.**

thenewleeland :

I'm glad to hear Jumanji is decent as I'm planning on watching it this week

It’s not a bother, and you definitely remember correctly. (Also, thank you for the compliments!) 

I decided a while ago that I wouldn’t post the ending as originally outlined without posting an alternate version - an AU of an AU, if you will - for two reasons: several people said that they really wanted to read it, but were fearful of an unhappy ending; and I became so emotionally invested in this story that it was hard for me to write any more of it without giving myself that “out.”

I honestly believe it makes more sense thematically for it to have a sad ending, and if it were an original piece rather than fanfiction I’d stick to that. But fandom (especially R1 fandom!) is often about giving characters & readers what we want them to have, not always what fits best with a certain plot arc.

As a birthday present for @thenewleeland (aka the demigod of the RebelCaptain fandom) I wrote this short fic in which I tried to combine a few of your favorite things (like Jyn and Cassian being happy after the war with their adorable children and lots of Jyn Erso appreciation... Couldn’t quite figure a good way to work penguins or soccer into this, so sorry about that). I hope you enjoy and that you have an excellent birthday! :D

AO3

“Papa, I can do it!”

“Maybe next year when you’re taller you can do it.”

Jyn groaned at the voices drifting down the hallway and into her bedroom. With her eyes still closed, Jyn pictured her husband and her daughter’s argument – “Discussion,” Cassian would say, “It’s only a discussion” – in the kitchen. Like Jyn had been as a child, and, Cassian had admitted, much like himself, Lyra was fiercely independent, self-assured and ready to take on every task in front of her, be that carrying their batch of supplies back from the local village, calming her two-year-old brother back to sleep, or creating her own breakfast in the kitchen, none of which were truly jobs designed for a seven-year-old.

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Oh! :( Why?