One of my favorite AU fics is a slightly modernized (40-50 years worth) fusion of X-Men in the White Collar universe. It's Limited Release. [link]
The Gondal Sherlock fic sounds interesting--I'll check it out.
Jayne (Husband): Oh, I think you might wanna reconsider that last part. See, I married me a powerful ugly creature. Mal (Wife): How can you say that? How can you shame me in front of new people? Jayne (Husband): If I could make you purtier, I would. Mal (Wife): You are not the man I met a year ago.
'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
Fan Fiction II: Great story! Where's the sequel?
This thread is for fanfic recs, links, and discussion, but not for actual posting of fanfic.
Calli - Jan 16, 2015 3:53:53 am PST #9395 of 10434
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Calli - Jan 16, 2015 4:50:04 am PST #9396 of 10434
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Nora Bombay's A/B/O primer is everything my day needed and I didn't even know.
SailAweigh - Jan 16, 2015 5:19:14 am PST #9397 of 10434
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
EXCELLENT Sherlock AU that is set in the Bronte juvenilia universe of Gondal
I tried, I really tried to read this series, because I am a huge Sherlock fan, but I just couldn't. I don't know if it was the thought of wading through all those fics (bit of a hypocrite if you read my next paragraph) or if it was that they paired Sherlock off with an OFC, but I just revolt at that, I'm too much a Johnlock shipper.
If you like fics that are set in real historical times, I can recommend a couple of series. One is very long, twenty some odd parts, but I don't think any of them are more than about 5k words, so they're relatively easy reads, and takes place during WWII. Sherlock works at Bletchly Park and John gets invalided back from Africa. Lots of period typical hiding their sexuality and all. Long Ago and Far Away by lotherington. I haven't finished the series yet because it's so easy to stop and then pick it right back up again.
I love historical stories even if they aren't a completely AU setting of the original. I found a War Horse fic where Jim Nicholls didn't die on the field and he rescues Jamie from a prison camp. Very angst-worthy and lots of h/c. Roses of Picardy by splix. I actually found it because she writes Sherlock fic, but this piqued my interest. It's probably the only War Horse fic I will ever read, because it's become seminal for me. Again, lots of period typical homophobia, plus class barriers.
esse - Jan 16, 2015 9:31:06 am PST #9398 of 10434
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!
Oh, I love Limited Release. Such fun.
Sophia Brooks - Jan 16, 2015 9:32:07 am PST #9399 of 10434
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
Those look good. Long, but good. I am a fast reader, though, so sometimes I need long.
erikaj - Jan 16, 2015 9:54:34 am PST #9400 of 10434
Always Anti-fascist!
I loved putting Raylan Givens in Sunnydale.
brenda m - Jan 16, 2015 9:55:51 am PST #9401 of 10434
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Wait, what? I need to read that.
erikaj - Jan 16, 2015 10:48:52 am PST #9402 of 10434
Always Anti-fascist!
It's long, and no ending has really felt right, but it starts here.ETA: posted link in next post.
erikaj - Jan 16, 2015 11:04:15 am PST #9403 of 10434
Always Anti-fascist!
Vonnie K - Jan 16, 2015 11:18:39 am PST #9404 of 10434
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
Vonnie, do we share a ship? I love sharing a ship with people.
I thought everyone shipped Jaime/Brienne! Well, OK, there is no "everyone" when it comes to fandom, but every other ship on that show is Death and Dysfunction Theater or Special Train to Hell, often both. I like angst and Wrong-and-Hot as much as anyone, but after a while, it gets a bit relentless, you know? Jaime/Brienne seems like a beacon of (relative) sanity among all the muck. I didn't go out looking to read fic about these two, but sometimes I come across a fic rec and go traipsing down a rabbit hole for a while. :)