Unfit for Society Recs

Ted Lasso

if you could redirect my day by lady_ragnell
Roy is alone in Marbella, and it's fine until he finds out that Jamie fucking Tartt is in Ibiza.

He gives the invitation to join him for a few days against his better judgment, but he still gives it. Sweet and funny moderately slow burn for Roy to figure out that he might want Jamie to join him and Keeley in bed.

love you for a long time by ihopethatyouburn
This is a fantastic look at Keeley and Rebecca's friendship. <333

the sound of a lonely night by greyathena
Ted and Rebecca have a much needed conversation that leads them to being closer. Really lovely and in character.

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Killjoys

all some children do is work by lady_ragnell
D'avin wants to get himself and his brother off the planet, Johnny rereads an old favorite, and Dutch misses Johnny when he leaves. Nice insights into D'Avin, Johnny, and Dutch via Captain Apex.

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Ocean's Eleven

now you're letting go by olympvs
"I think it's in our best interest to stay occupied. Don't you?"

Danny's gotten them a job; of course he has. What else is Rusty going to do but say yes?

"What were you thinking?" Rusty asks, and Danny's answering grin is sharp. This is a lot of fun.

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Spider-Man/Fantastic 4

don't read the comments by hippolytas
This time, it was The Daily Bugle Online that had betrayed him.

SPIDER-MAN AND HUMAN TORCH SHARE GROUNDSHAKING MOMENT

"Uncle Johnny…" Franklin said. "You're not dating Spider-Man, right? You would have told us?"

"Of course I would have told you," Johnny assured him. He looked at the picture again. Everyone thinks Spider-Man and Human Torch are dating. Johnny is not handling it well. <333

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Enola Holmes

sing the body electric by hollowmen
The problem with having an eidetic memory, Enola discovers, is that she can recall with perfect clarity the sounds Tewkesbury made in that thin, hazy half-dark. The UST is deliciously palpable as Enola tries to figure out what to do about these feelings stirred by what she witnessed. This might be my favorite thing I've read in this year's collection that wasn't my gift.

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Practical Magic

Know That Not a Thing Could Come Between Us by katonahottinroof
There's always been one constant in Sally Owens' life - before, during and after everything, there's Gillian. Lovely look at the sisters over the years.

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The Princess Bride

vehigadta (and you shall tell) by Roga
Assorted items from the writings and correspondences of S. Morgenstern, and how I came to find them. This is a lot of fun.

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Batfamily

A Bagel To The Brain by whaleofatime
Moments before the monthly family brunch, Bruce Wayne gets taken down and out by some fear toxin baked into bread. Alfred and all four prodigal sons work to pull him out of his hallucination, even as they heavily feature in Bruce's worst nightmare.

It comes down to a choice, and the realisation that brunch might actually be cursed. Oh my gosh this is hilarious and also heartfelt.

the bird, the fog, the mist by bacondoughnut
AU where Jason goes home at the start of his career as Red Hood, and it changes quite a lot. Long, compelling read. Oh Jason.

defiant until the sun rises by atlasky
"The bat symbol on his chest was red," Dick continues, as if Jason didn't speak. "He came out of nowhere and I tried to stop him, but it was dark. He was quick and ruthless, and – he moved exactly like Bruce."

What happened was this:

Years ago, a father and son went to Ethiopia. Only the son came back.

Or so they thought. Excellent AU where it's Bruce who dies (OR DOES HE?) in Ethiopia, and Dick and Jason are left to pick up the pieces.

The Great Gotham Bake Off by rotasha
Alfred bonds with each of the Wayne children through baking. <333 (make sure you check out the art linked at the end, too!)

second impressions by Valkirin
Red Hood doesn't know that Stephanie Brown is the new Robin.

Tim Drake doesn't know anything about Red Hood or why he wants to fight Robin. All Tim knows is that a man in a red helmet just broke into his house.

Jason needs to figure out what's going on, Tim needs a dad, and Stephanie needs to figure out just how long she's going to last as Robin. <333 I enjoyed this a lot!

White Lighters / Afterglow by lurkinglurkerwholurks
Jason calls Bruce when he's in deep trouble and Bruce answers. <3

you can't whisper above the thunder (but you can fly anywhere) by lifetimeoflaughter
Cass, Damian, and a winter afternoon. A really lovely slice of life story.

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Six of Crows

Better Love by unfortunate17
everyone in the Barrel assumes Kaz is having sex with Inej and he's not sure how exactly he feels about that. This is sweet and hot.

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Spider-Man

Through the Wilderness by Traincat
"Now you are suitable – completely untouched. Pure as new snow. All that trapped fire, in more ways than one… The perfect sacrifice."

Johnny's face had gone bloodless, his mouth hanging open. It took Peter a second for the reason to catch up to him, busy as he was, but then it hit him like the proverbial freight train: he'd said it himself, after all. He made a poor sacrifice because he wasn'’t a virgin.

Johnny, apparently, was.

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An encounter with some cultists leads Peter to an interesting revelation about Johnny that he can't stop thinking about. Another encounter at Security College gives him something to do about it. Aw, this is a lot of fun.

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Avengers

carried to space on a dolphin balloon by napricot
THE MOON LANDING IS REAL NOW: STEVE ROGERS IN SPACE, PROTECTING PLANET EARTH! And maybe finding love with a buxom space babe??

"Jesus Christ," Sam mutters. "This Steve on the moon conspiracy is getting out of control."

Except it turns out that it might not just be baseless conspiracy theory fodder for the tabloids. Not when Natasha has returned, alive and well, and certain that Steve, their Steve, will come back home too, if he hasn't become totally lost in the vastness of spacetime. Ha! I enjoyed this a lot.

you liked it then you should've put ten rings on it by laiqualaurelote
"When did you even get to meet my dad?" Shangqi demands. "You're in supervillain prison, surely they don’t let you guys mingle."

"Mahjong night," says Erik, deadpan.

Other people look for retirement homes for their parents. Shangqi has to check out prisons. While sorting out his father's incarceration in Wakanda, he unexpectedly reconnects with his old college roommate, the villain formerly known as Killmonger." I enjoyed this a lot

Urban Legend by gwyneth
"People are saying I’m fake?" Could they really not compare his recent photos to the newsreels and article photos and his films from the war? "They’re saying I was never found and I’m just…some guy wearing a Cap uniform?" Steve discovers modern day conspiracy theories about Captain America. Oh Steve.

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Harry Potter

A Lovely Little Normal Life by mothmage
Perhaps Petunia Evans had looked at Vernon Dursley as a rebellion, perhaps as an escape. Either way, it hadn’t been Petunia’s best moment, and now she stood on her little sister’s doorstep with nothing but bad news and a baby. I enjoyed this AU where Petunia breaks up with Vernon and reconciles with Lily (and magic).

Stronger At the Broken Places by enigmaticblue
Another AU branching off "My Sun Sets to Rise Again" (previously recced), where Sirius goes back to 1994, clears his name, and takes Harry away from the Dursleys. Long, inventive and engrossing read.

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Batfamily

All Roads by AcornsOnTheGround
Dick and Jason end up undercover as fake boyfriends on a mission and it makes Jason consider things he never thought he'd get to have.

Boys Will Be Boys by vanishinghitchhiker
Alfred didn’t mean to raise a costumed vigilante. Excellent look at Batman's origins from Alfred's POV.

but hold me fast by Nokomis
Steph/Jason Tam Lin AU. Very clever.

How Far Love Goes by BeatriceEagle
A mass Arkham breakout brings all of Bruce's children home, and with them, all the drama, secrets, and anger they've been keeping for years. Amidst rising tensions and a mysterious new threat in Gotham, the family has to work together to round up the rogues—and confront their feelings about each other. This is really well done, with fantastic characterization, and an examination of the ways Bruce mistreats his kids and how they handle it.

jallipí by hedgebitch
The thing about never really being wanted anywhere is that Steph's gotten pretty good at getting people to begrudgingly bond with her via sheer force of will. Dick Grayson, with that sad little downturn at the edge of his smile, is no match for Steph's friend-ification beam. Oh heart.

Let The Right One In by whaleofatime
Hot on the trail of Deadshot threatening mayhem in Japan, Dick and Damian find themselves going undercover as a father-son duo on House Hunters International.

Deadshot won't be the only source of chaos in Tokyo this summer, and Dick's only a little apologetic. This is super adorable.

letter of complaint by envysparkler
Red Hood reads Batman for filth (while Batman doesn't know who he is) and I enjoyed it a lot.

one step forward by envysparkler
Jason starts working his way back into the heart of the family. Oh Jay. <3

ten cents richer by Ms_Trickster
"Appendicitis," Tim breathed in disbelief. "Are you fucking kidding me?" Tim – and his internal organs – just can't catch a break. Oh Tim.

The Ghost And Ms. Kyle (the Casa Familiar Remix) by Beatrice_Otter
Everyone knows Wayne Manor is haunted--that's why the last several sales fell through. Selina doesn't care; she's got plans. I enjoyed this.

To see you through the dark hours by Ptelea
Two nights dealing with the aftermath of fear toxin, or, Dick and Jason, trying to be there for each other with food and storytelling. Sequel to "Shelter" (previously recced & written for me!) with Dick and Jason building on the trust and friendship that began in that story. <3

Waylaid by Elya_Rho
All Damian wanted was to spend the day alone with his father. Then Drake had to go and ruin everything by getting himself kidnapped ... Aw, Damian, begrudgingly protective little brother. I enjoyed this.

World's Saddest Breakfast Club by motleyfam
Following a couple of Very Bad Weeks™ (which may or may not have involved being kidnapped and mildly tortured), Jason decides the best way to cheer himself up is to break into the Manor for a 3 a.m. snack.

Turns out he isn't the only one awake. Siblings! <333

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Legends of Tomorrow

Vids

Time Warp by JayneL
Super fun Legends of Tomorrow vid! Perfect song is perfect!

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Avengers

a balanced, careful weave by napricot
There are few rituals among the girls of the Red Room, and fewer still that retain some innocence, but this is one of them. The Widows play with each others' hair, combing and curling and brushing and braiding. It's a practical enough pastime that the handlers have never cracked down on it, though they have looked askance whenever the Widows get too creative with their makeshift hairdressing.

Five times someone braids Yelena's hair, and one time she braids someone else's. I'm not crying, you're crying.

wake up, your life's a wreck by biblionerd07
He knows he's Bucky Barnes. He knows he's dangerous. The rest of it's going to take some time to figure out. Aw, heart.

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Batfamily

All Grumpy on the Northern Front by audreycritter
Jason and Damian are following the same lead. It doesn't go well, and then they have to survive (without killing each other) long enough to get back to civilization. Some sweet Batboys bonding during wilderness survival.

The Banks of All Reason by audreycritter
Bruce shows up at Selina's apartment after being exposed to a toxin and an antidote. He is...not handling either well. Fortunately, Selina is kind of a nice person and won't tease him about it later...too much. this is sweet and hilarious. #silly old bat

Chatterbox by Ptelea
Eight times that spells or serums affected Dick's ability to speak and / or their aftermath. Oh Dick. <3

Got Stepped On All Over by whaleofatime
Bruce and Dick take to the steppes and ride across Inner Mongolia, bringing justice, mare's milk, and help in their wake. I enjoyed this A LOT.

The Haunting of Wayne Manor by Nokomis
Stephanie Brown arrives at Wayne Manor to be governess to Bruce Wayne’s young son, Damian. Once there, she begins to suspect the manor is a place shrouded in darkness and secrets, where the shadows seem to follow her, where doors lock mysteriously and questions go unanswered. And most dreadfully of all, her own secrets are just as likely to catch up to her and bring her to ruin. Putting the traditional Gothic in Gotham! I enjoyed this a lot.

Home Run by iselsis
Jason grabs toddler!Damian from the League of Assassins and makes a run for home. <333

In For A Penny by AcornsOnTheGround
Dick and Jason finally have the Robin discussion. Oh boys.

is it my fault? (we've been missing each other) by quidhitch
Snapshots of Jason's life with Bruce. Wistful and lovely. *sobs*

other echoes inhabit the garden by nex_et_nox
A rescued Robin and the Team head back to the Watchtower. Sequel to "not as I am but as I am" (previously recced), in which comics!Jason begins figuring out the differences in the animated YJ universe.

Reconciliation by envysparkler
Tim's not ready to forgive Jason for trying to kill him, and that's okay. Oh boys.

Season of Darkness, Season of Light by BirdChild
Long, compelling story of the Batkids coming together to foil a League of Assassins plot and bring Bruce back from the timestream. (sequel to Redrawing the Lines, previously recced.)

The Return by lurkinglurkerwholurks
A more thorough reconciliation and healing for the whole family upon Bruce's return from the timestream.

Three Little Birds Sat On My Window by withthekeyisking
Reverse Robins set while Bruce is lost in the timestream and Damian has taken on the cowl. While destroying the Court of Owls, he finds a child Talon and takes him home.

wildfire and weeds by HuiLian
What if, when Talia offered for Damian to join her again, he accepted? Oh Damian. Oh Dick.

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Star Wars

Bloodlines by KCKenobi
When an explosion traps them in the same doomed escape pod, Obi-Wan, Anakin, and Dooku are stranded together on Tatooine. The goal is simple: cooperate long enough to survive, and not a second longer. But a shared past has a way of connecting the people we think we know—and bloodlines run deep.

[or: your classic family road trip across a desert planet, except your grandpa is, you know, a Sith Lord. And now he's sort of starting to bond with your Jedi dad. And that might be an issue.] Thoughtful exploration of the ties that bind Dooku, Obi-Wan, and Anakin.

Parole Officer Fulcrum Steals Three Million Babies by phoenixyfriend
Ahsoka gets an offer from a Force ghost that she can't refuse, and travels back in time to before the Clone Wars to help Anakin avert his terrible future. This is a lot of fun.

there but for the grace of god by wanderlove
There’s nothing particularly remarkable about Sullust. Well, except for Obi-Wan's time-traveling son. But, you know. Apart from that. This is adorable and I enjoyed every second of it.

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Harry Potter

Like Hope by aescrof
Remus Lupin's mission with the werewolves goes wrong, but it provides him with an opportunity he would never have otherwise.
Remus kills Voldemort. Here's what happens next... Oh Remus. <3 This is a good read.

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Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot by laiqualaurelote
The AU in which Phryne is a secret agent and Jack is her long-suffering handler. This is a really fantastic spy AU. I had a smile on my face the whole time I was reading it.

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Six of Crows

Between the Lines by unfortunate17
five times someone realizes that Kaz has ever deepening feelings for Inej, and the one time he realizes it for himself. Oh Kaz, you're not as inscrutable as you think. <3

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Six of Crows

jump into the fog by ev0lution
Inej's first year at sea. Everyone spends a lot of time pining. I enjoyed this a lot! #otp: we never stop fighting <3

A Matter of Time by insignificant457
Zoya finds her life with Nikolai to be equal parts triumph and tragedy. Triumph that it should happen at all, and tragedy that it should come to an end. <333

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Ted Lasso

Vid

to build a home by isakvaltersnak
This isn't a songvid, but more like a highlight reel of s1 - I teared up a couple of times.

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Avengers

field trips and lab days by Bundibird
What Peter's trying to say is: he didn't know that today's tour group was going to be Midtown High. Ned knew, but didn't say anything because he's a traitor, and MJ knew, but didn't say anything because she loves chaos, and look, the point is, Peter did not expect to glance up from the guts of one of Tony's prototypes and come face to face with his entire class, staring at him through the glass. This is adorable and hilarious (if uncharacteristically British for Peter Parker).

Five Times Natasha Picked Up the Phone for Yelena (and One Time She Didn't) by Sanctuaria
Exactly what it says on the tin. BW movie spoilers. GROSS SOBBING.

Middletown by feldman
Flashes of life during and after Natasha lives with her spy family.

Ohio by Thassalia
Snapshots of Natasha's life in Ohio. Oh Natasha.

Plain Vanilla by StopIWantToTalkAboutCheese
Natasha's POV of the beginning of the mission in Ohio. Oh honey.

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