halfamoon | Entries tagged with .recs

Title: For Now
Fandom: Resident Alien
Female Character: D'Arcy Bloom (paired with Ben Hawthorne)
Rating: Teen
Word Count: 2037
Summary: D'Arcy and Ben through the years

I chose this fic because it is a nice illustration of growing up in a small town and still being around the people you were friends with (or in love with) in grade school and how those feelings of love can sometimes linger or evolve even after separation or when one person has found someone new.

lightbird

Title/Link: No One Asks About the Scars
Creator:

voleuse
Fandom: Avatar: The Last Airbender
Characters/Pairing: Toph Bei Fong/Aang
Rating: G
Summary: Toph and Aang walk the Earth Kingdom together.

lightbird

Title/Link: Kindred Spirits
Creator:

Brightknightie
Fandom: Forever Knight
Characters: Urs, Nick Knight, Ellen-Monika-Jacqueline, Lucien Lacroix, Natalie Lambert, Sofia Jurgen, Enforcers
Rating: T
Word count: 12,896
Summary: When Ellen-Monika-Jacqueline turns to Urs for help, Urs brings her to Nick. "Either one would help me, I guess. Lucien for a price. Javier... always does, eventually. And there are others. But unlike them, you'll help her, just because she needs help."

Notes: A longer fic based on the intriguing episode Hearts of Darkness, and one of my favorite episode tie-in fics of all time. Ellen-Monika-Jacqueline is equally intriguing and only appears in this one episode.

lightbird

Title/Link: those days of sahara
Creator:

synecdochic
Fandom: Stargate SG-1
Characters: Sam Carter, Cameron Mitchell
Rating: Not Rated, Creator Chose Not to Use Archive Warnings
Summary: I was never alone at the Sahara; how they'd gather to hear me speak! They said my eyes held fire, but a gold empire burned to the ground, the world unwound, and left me here, a freak. Thanksgiving with the Ori resistance.

ineffablecabbage

Title: Almost Like An Evil Twin

Creator: ShadowsOffense

Day/Prompt: Day 12: One Hit Wonders

Fandom: Star Trek AOS

Character/Pairing: Gaila & Not!Gaila (Original Orion Female Character)

Rating/Warning(s): Teen

Word Count: 939

Summary: Prompt: original Orion character (not!Gaila from the deleted scenes), just because she and Gaila are the only Orions at the Academy doesn't mean they're anything alike. (Interpret how you will.) Nhen runs into Gaila at a bar. She isn’t pleased.

Reccer's Notes: This tackles the deleted scene of Jim running into another Orion female, mistaking her for Gaila, and apologizing for her because "lol they all look the same to him." It's a terrible premise that was thankfully ditched in the final film, but the fic takes the premise and makes it a greater issue of Starfleet's biases against Orions. It also serves as an interesting piece to explore asexuality within a culture that barely understands the concept of consent, and presents Gaila as someone who truly believes in a sisterhood of women above all else. Content warnings for brief discussions of slavery and lack of consent within Orion culture, as well as unintended sexual harassment in Starfleet.

ineffablecabbage

Title: Never a Lovely so Real

Day/Prompt: Day 12: The End of the World as We Know It

Fandom: ER

Character/Pairing: Anna Del Amico. Anna/John Carter & Anna/Max Rocher.

Rating/Warning(s): Gen. REferences to canonical substance abuse.

Word Count: 8078

Summary: .Max is here. He's been in Chicago for almost two weeks. He's clean. He's sober. He's doing a survey of the ER, evaluating the feasibility of a dedicated pediatric emergency unit. And he wants to take Anna home.

Reccer's Notes: So this picks up at what was literally the end of the character's world on ER, when she leaves and goes back to Pittsburg. Except it spins that off and gives the character a possibly happier ending. It fits the theme additionally because the girl is really struggling through the whole fic and certain the world will end if she stays in Chicago (but may equally end if she leaves.) It's a lovely fic for a character who does not get a lot of love in the fandom.

colls

Fandom: The Princess (2022)
Fanwork type: vid
Pairings/Characters: Linh/Princess
Rating and/or Content Warnings: canon typical violence
Links: Lucky Strike by

caramarie

Summary: Girls don’t like boys, girls like swords and their hot lady sword master.

Reccer's Notes: The use of movement (and sword fighting!) in this vid is wonderfully done. This was a one-shot movie and has only 4 items tagged on AO3, so I feel it qualifies as a one-hit wonder. I'm biased because it was made for me, but it IS a truly wonderful vid. :)

sisterdivinium

These three fics take place after s2 (after the available canon, then) and mostly deal with the aftermath of a more personal sort of "end of the world as we know it": one where science and faith aren't as antagonistic as they once were, where Jillian has lost her son and Mother Superion must face certain new facts, all while a wider end of the world hangs in the horizon.

Title: Gnosis
Pairing/characters: Jillian Salvius/Mother Superion; sister Camila
Rating: T
Notes: This follows from season 2 as if the very last seconds of it didn't exist. It also uses season 1's Cat's Cradle for ease of imagination.
Length: 15.036 words
Summary: Monasteries have long welcomed those in need of rest and guidance, but Mother Superion knows there must be more to Jillian Salvius’ intentions when she comes knocking in search of sanctuary. There can be no refusal, of course, even when pilgrims do not yet know precisely what it is they seek…

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Title: Debris
Pairing/characters: Jillian Salvius/Mother Superion; sister Camila, Kristian Schaefer
Rating: T
Notes: This is a sister story to Gnosis but each stands alone. They touch upon similar themes and feature a common action, both starting from the end of season two, but the focus and the execution in them are wholly different (or so I should hope).
Length: 10.699 words
Summary: In the aftermath of a tempest, bits of wreckage find their way to damaged shores while the waters slowly smoothen. Blame and responsibility claim their victims, scams creep behind the letter of the law and, underwater, the past constantly reconfigures the present... Jillian Salvius must rebuild as others attempt to destroy her, caught in the limelight yet attracted to the quiet shadow of the convent where a patient Mother Superion might help her brave the stormy seas ahead.

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Title: Psychosis
Pairing/characters: Jillian Salvius/Mother Superion
Rating: M
Notes: This picks up right at the end of season two as if we hadn't seen that last shot zooming in on the sword. Graphic violence is present, as is demonic possession.
Length: 17.984 words
Summary: With a "holy war" looming on the horizon, Jillian Salvius approaches Mother Superion with a proposal that might benefit her own ravaged heart as well as the OCS' operations for as long as they remain bereft of a halo bearer.

Some demons, however, are all the more dangerous for hiding in plain sight...

Read on AO3

colls

Fandom: The Wheel of Time
Fanwork type: vid
Pairings/Characters: Nynaeve al'Meara, Nynaeve al'Meara/Lan Mandragoran
Rating and/or Content Warnings: some physical triggers, see AO3 notes for details
Links: Fight Song by

sandalwoodbox

Summary: "I've still got a lot of fight left in me"
- Nynaeve al'Meara

Reccer's Notes: This is such an empowering song and its message is put to superb use in the hands of this vidder. Even fandom-blind, the strength of Nynaeve comes through as does her determination and spirit.

lightbird

Two recs from the fandom Fairy Tales & Related Fandoms.

(1)
Title/Link:The Queen's Tale
Creator:

willowbough
Fandom: Fairy Tales
Character(s): King, Queen, Princesses
Rating: G
Summary: After ever after: a bedtime story for the next generation.

Notes: A story within a story, with a sweet twist, and a lot of fun.

(2)
Title/Link: The Theory and Practice of Fairy-Godmothering, Discussed in an Appropriate Environment, Namely, Over Tea
Creator:

elstaplador
Fandom: Fairy Tales
Character: Fairy Godmother (Cinderella), Lilac Fairy (Sleeping Beauty), Sugar Plum Fairy (Nutcracker)
Rating: G
Summary: Three fairy godmothers at tea, discussing sexism, stepmothers, and princesses they have known.

Notes: A lovely, fun story and a nice deconstruction of fairy tales. There are also a couple of podfics of this work, which are linked at the end of the fic and also worth checking out.

lightbird

Self-reccing a fic I wrote about Helga and her relationship with her sister, which also features my look at a potential domestic life of Arnold and his friends.

Title/Link: Enemistad
Creator:

lightbird/dramatic owl
Fandom: Hey Arnold!
Character(s): Helga Pataki, Olga Pataki, with appearances by Phoebe Heyerdahl, Arnold Shortman, and Gerald Johanssen
Rating: G
Summary: When her older sister showed up on a Friday afternoon looking for a place to stay, Helga’s first impulse was to say no and suggest that she go mooch off someone else.

colls

Fandom: Witchblade
Fanwork type: vid
Pairings/Characters: Sara Pezzini, The Witchblade
Rating and/or Content Warnings: flickering & some quick flashing edits
Links: Jig of Life by

astolat
Summary: The Witchblade speaks.

Reccer's Notes: This show! Sara! Oh so 90's but I adored it ;p This vid is so well put together. The narrative of the Witchblade choosing Sara and eventually Sara choosing the Witchblade is done with fabulous visuals and many emotional shots. The 'Destiny' just tumbles off the screen.

ETA: I noticed there was already a tag for this fandom! Lo and behold, this vid was rec'd in 2008. It's been remastered and worth a trip down memory lane, IMO. <333

sisterdivinium

Title: A semblance of normalcy
Prompt: Domestic life
Fandom: Warrior Nun
Pairings/Characters: Jillian Salvius/Mother Superion
Rating: T
Length: 1953 words
Summary: Doctor Salvius and Mother Superion have a little dinner date.

It can be a bit difficult to imagine what the little domestic moments could look like for a scientist dating a nun who fights demons for a living, but I think this little fic I wrote a while ago does a good job of it and fits today's theme rather well.

Read on AO3

colls

Fandom: The Expanse
Fanwork type: vid
Pairings/Characters: Camina Drummer
Rating and/or Content Warnings:
Links: The Phoenix by

thingswithwings
Summary: tryna see my descent?
you're gonna have to play the tape backwards

Reccer's Notes: This is an incredible vid for an incredible character. It encapsulates her rise through the ashes of the Anderson Dawes and the Fred Johnsons of the Belt to the heights of Camina Drummer, Belter-badass. I love her character arc over the series and this vid literally hits every note.

alchemicink

Wanted to highlight two ladies with unconventional weapons you don't usually see every day: A fan and a boomerang

Firstly, an old drabble I wrote:
Title: Safekeeping
Fandom: Avatar the Last Airbender
Character: Suki
Rating: G
Link: here on ao3

Secondly, a new ficlet:
Title: It always comes back in the end
Fandom: Inuyasha
Character: Sango
Rating: G
Link: here on ao3 or you can read the full fic under the cut:

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linky

For today, first I have 5 icons of Clotho from Kamen Rider Gotchard!

And as well as a self-rec of a fic I made that centers around her:

Title: What I (Actually) Want
Fandom: Kamen Rider Gotchard
Pairing/Characters: Clotho
Rating: G
Word count: 200
Summary: That king said it was what Clotho wanted.
Read on Ao3

lightbird

Title/Link: Bake Sale
Creator:

lightbird/dramatic owl
Fandom: Hey Arnold!
Character(s): Arnold Shortman, Gerald Johanssen, Helga Pataki, Phoebe Heyerdahl
Rated: G
Summary: At least this time they weren’t selling chocolate turtles.

Although the fic is written from Arnold's POV, the story is very much about the girls and their success.

lightbird

Title/Link: Cleaning House
Creator:

lightbird/dramatic owl
Fandom: Hey Arnold!
Character(s): Phoebe Heyerdahl, Helga Pataki
Rating: G
Summary: Episode tag for 'Pre-Teen Scream'. Helga assures Phoebe that she doesn't have to throw all of her Ronnie Matthews stuff out if she doesn't want to.

lightbird

Title/Link:broken pieces still belong
Creator:

faerialchemist
Fandom: Avatar: The Last Airbender
Character(s): Katara, The Gaang, Hakoda, Haru
Rating: T
Word Count: 20,594
Summary: “What if…” Katara’s voice was barely above a whisper, and she forcibly swallowed the lump in her throat. Her mother’s face floated before her, ash falling from the corners of her eyes. “What if I don’t…” Aang’s lifeless body flashed in her mind, lightning dancing across his spine. “What if I can’t forgive him?”

Forgiveness isn't easy. (And really, who ever said it was?) This fic follows Katara's emotional journey from the events of "The Western Air Temple" to those of "The Southern Raiders," as she experiences firsthand both the challenges and rewards of forgiving others (and perhaps even learns to forgive herself along the way).

Terrific longer Katara-centric story.

faerialchemist is a wonderful writer, whose AtLA stories are always worth reading, and she does a beautiful job writing Katara.

lightbird

Title/Link: Night Outing
Creator:

lightbird/dramatic owl
Fandom: Quantum Leap
Characters: Donna Elesee, Verbena Beeks
Rating: T
Summary: Donna and Verbena have a talk after Sam's leap into Katie McBain's life. Ties into the episode 'Raped'; includes non-graphic references and discussion of the subject.