Unfit for Society Recs

Avengers

both have sharp teeth by cosmicocean
AU where Karen Page is another of the girls in the Red Room. Really nicely done.

I got that good thing for you by canistakahari
Hilarious, hot, and adorable seasonal Steve/Bucky.

let's keep our eyes on the cracks by napricot
Y'all thought Captain Marvel was gonna save the avengers but it's gonna be Ant Man crawling up Thanos bootyhole and expanding. Book it.

Five responses to how Scott Lang and the Avengers defeated Thanos and saved the universe, or: five ways of looking at a buttsplosion. Hilarious! Sadly, I don't think Endgame will be this great.

Orpheus Ascending by domarzione
Lovely bit of Steve and Natasha. I love their friendship a lot.

Shelter by Destina
Sam takes Steve in as they both recover in the aftermath of the Triskelion. Oh heart.

Show of Strength by Destina
I gave Destina the prompt: Steve/Thor, training, and she gave me this GLORIOUS little story that not only includes hot Steve/Thor, but ALSO Natasha's highly entertained outside POV on their shenanigans. <333

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Avengers

but you'll be all right by nighimpossible
Peter Parker's POV of IW. (Spoilers, obv.) Oh my heart. *sobs* #precious spiderbabies

A Hashtag is Born by Siria
"The future's fixed a lot of things," Steve agreed. "But not my dancing."

"How bad could you be, captain?" Shuri had come up behind them without Steve noticing, arm in arm with her mother.

Steve and Bucky both winced.

"He can move his feet," Bucky said carefully. "And I suppose you could say that if that's happening at the same time as the music, then technically it's dancing."

"But that's getting pretty technical, ma'am," Steve said. "Buck was always the dancer of the two of us."

"Yes, he is quite accomplished," Shuri said, producing a phone from the pocket of her sleek white gown. She makes a show out of inspecting its screen. "I found it very enjoyable to watch. Judging by the number of retweets, so did Twitter. Mother, you two already have your own hashtag. How sweet." Bucky starts keeping company with Ramonda, Queen Mother of Wakanda. Steve just wants to avoid an international incident. Darling!

hold some dirt with those hands by magdaliny
Lovely post-IW fix-it for Steve and Bucky.

Night Crossing by fallingvoices
Steve travels to the underworld to bring everybody back. Oh Steve.

Nothing and Everything by Sholio
Tony and Nebula have to work together. (IW Spoilers) Oh heart.

Pick Up the Pieces And Go On by LtLJ
Tony and Nebula have to work together to return to earth (from Tony's POV this time). <3 (IW spoilers)

rebuild all your ruins by Tyleet
In which Valkyrie saves the universe. (IW spoilers)

take all you can carry by havisham
Bucky sighed. He knew this was all bullshit anyway. He'd always choose to be Bucky Barnes, every time he could chose. If he wasn't Bucky, then who would Steve look for when he came looking?

He'd stayed for Steve for this long, he might as well continue with it. Oh Bucky. *sobs* (Infinity War spoilers)

watch them rolling back by napricot
The Avengers regroup and plan to defeat Thanos. Oh Thor. Oh Steve. (IW spoilers)

We Do What We Always Do by cadignan
"Boys always wanna talk about their feelings," Natasha mumbles, and then she curls around a pillow at the other end of the massive bed and goes to sleep. GROSS SOBBING. (IW spoilers!)

Weight of the World by gorgeousnerd
Brief but powerful tag for Infinity War. Spoilers obv.

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Avengers

Note: Some stories include Black Panther spoilers!

birdhunt 2k20 by bysine
Thor asks Sam for help finding his father's ravens. Sam apparently can't say no to earnest blond Avengers seeking help. Oh Sam.

carry me back by Lizzen
Steve visits Bucky in Wakanda. Lovely, though I want so much more of Bucky & Shuri: snarky bff!

Our American Cousin by likesflowers
Shuri helps T'challa deal with the aftermath.

Twelve Times It Snowed by Deejaymil
Steve and Bucky through the years. Lovely.

The Wandering God by manic_intent
AU where Erik never becomes Killmonger, and Heimdall visits Wakanda to negotiate a treaty.

you know I love it, so please don't stop it by pearwaldorf
"Bast's precious ears, Michelle! Why didn't you tell me he was this easy?"

MJ shrugs. "He's not this bad, usually." Something occurs to her and she smiles, slow and mischievous. "Must be the combined force of our presence."

"At least he has the sense to be properly overwhelmed." Adorable Shuri/MJ/Peter. <333

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Avengers

Fall On Your Knees by saltandbyrne
Super hot Frank/Karen. *fans self*

Go Out and Find Ourselves a Home by Traincat
Peter slowly clues into his feelings about Johnny. Sweet boys but so dumb. So, so dumb. <333

Just a Phone Call Away (Order Ahead) by kristen999
Jessica's reluctant to team up with Matt, Danny, and Luke again, but they win her over eventually. Oh heart.

The Light You Give by gwyneth
After being a real grinch to the other Avengers, Steve gets the full-on Scrooge treatment. Oh Steve.

Meridian by Tippet
Achy, melancholy story of Steve finding Bucky and Bucky losing Steve and finding him again.

Punisher Files: Ceryx by domarzione
Frank gets in touch with Karen afterwards. Oh heart.

Some of the Stories are True by BlackEyedGirl
Thor, Loki, Asgard, and the stories their people tell of them. Lovely.

the real banishment is the family we made along the way by scioscribe
It was pathetic, she thought, the way he knew he was loved and yet scuttled away from the sideways, like a crab. What a fucking coward.

I was beloved and I lost it, she wanted to scream at him. I would have given him all the stars and all their worlds and he stopped wanting the only thing I could give. I'm not peace. I'm not justice. I'm not a queen. I'm death. And he saw perfect Frigga and a perfect future and he wanted life and golden sons and adorable orphans and damn you, Loki, I had been forgetting. And you just fucking look away.

Loki gets sent into exile with Hela. Hela softens just a little in learning to be a big sister, in having a bratty younger brother. Lovely.

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Avengers

Defenders

The Dead It Carries by vegarin
Frank Castle gets the news. He doesn't take it well. This is really striking and sharp, a great look at both Frank and Jessica. (Major spoilers for Defenders)

Hard Things by whitchry9
After Midland Circle, Melvin notices things don't get back to normal, not completely.

And then he ends up meeting the other Defenders, who turn out to be nice and helpful, even if they try to hide it. Oh my heart. Melvin, the guy who makes Daredevil's suit, gets to meet the other Defenders.

Modern Men by enkelior
Foggy deals with the aftermath of Midland Circle. Oh Foggy.

they keep it all under my bed by paperclipbitch
“Are you kidding me?” Jessica asks, flat, and Matt quirks an eyebrow. “Jesus Christ, everyone’s right, you have no sense of self-preservation. What’re you gonna do next, ask Danny to fist you?”

“Well,” Matt says carefully, “no.” Matt and Jessica bond through sex. Hot.

Captain America

Transcript_76292: Winter Soldier by lc2l & madnads
Lovely outsider POV on Bucky's attempts at recovery and the narrator's own realization of what HYDRA is.

Vids

Captain America

Chase You Down by gwyn
Oh Steve. Oh heart.

Thor

Tubthumping by Trelkez & sisabet
♥THOR♥ #precious asgardian

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DCU

The Different Hugs of Dick Grayson by hawkstout
Because Dick hugs are the best hugs. Oh heart.

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Harry Potter

loony: in defense of luna lovegood by dirgewithoutmusic
This is a really lovely, meditative story about Luna that punches you in the gut just before the end. *sobs*

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Crossovers

Thor/Harry Potter

intelligence is surest by Tyleet
A tiny yet excellent morsel of Jane Foster as a Hogwarts student. (first person POV)

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Spider-Man/Fantastic Four

Out of the Thousand Invitations by Traincat
Peter fills in for MJ as the Santa in the Baxter Building lobby and develops a crush on Johnny Storm. hijinks ensue. Aw heart.

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august and her sons by glitteratiglue
Lovely Steve/Bucky five things story.

but you've got the love by irnan
Sweet, achy Steve/Bucky/Natasha.

the future is bulletproof by ineffableangel
Steve reads the results Zola's algorithm predicted for him. Then he tries to find Bucky. Oh Steve.

In Summary by Siria
An interview with Margaret Carter, archived at the Women Veterans Historical Project Oral History Collection at Empire State University. Oh, Peggy.

quartered shades of sun and moon by glitteratiglue
When Steve's name is called as a tribute for the Hunger Games, Bucky volunteers to go in his stead. Heartbreaking and lovely CA/HG fusion.

should auld acquaintance be forgot by biggrstaffbunch
Peggy knows the cost of doing terrible things. But the blood on her hands is the result of a conscious choice. She was able to weigh the cost and benefits of each decision, each time. So she has come honestly by her late night musings, the sick feeling that settles into her stomach like an old friend. Peggy has earned her guilt.

Barnes has not. Bucky visits Peggy in order to learn more about himself. Oh my heart.

Starchild by empyrean
She speaks slowly, hesitating at first but her voice gathering strength as old stories remember themselves to her. A saga of beasts and heroes. Bears and snakes, giants and children. Separated companions, flocks of sparrows. Jane Foster, born to science, has a touch of poetry in her soul.

She leans against him, and just as seamlessly her voice blends into his. He tells her star-stories from Asgard. Wars, weapons, old warriors broken by battle and returning to the sky. Bright lords and ladies. Lovers. Monsters. Destinies.

Jane breathes into his ear Not so different. Really lovely Jane/Thor.

We Can Work Out The Rest by onethingconstant
Bucky hires Jessica Jones to find out about his past, because he thinks they have a few things in common. I enjoyed this a lot (though I would pay real internet money for a scene with Jessica and Steve). And the sequel: AKA Superheroes Anonymous, featuring dumpster bros Clint Barton and Matt Murdock. Oh heart.

With a Short Temper and a Loooong Arm by sandwichtree
"This isn't a joke, right?" Steve says, voice so low, his hands firm over Bucky's ribs. His big eyes search for a tell. A bluff. "You're not just...This isn't a favor."

"Explain how necking with an estranged assassin is a favor," Bucky replies, miffed.

"You'd, uh, be surprised."

"There's something backwards about you," Bucky mutters, going in for another kiss, harder this time, pushing until Steve lies down on the bed and then leaning over him. Bucky gets his memories back. <3

Your Touch, Your Skin (Oh Where Do I Begin?) by biggrstaffbunch
Steve and Bucky and so much mutual oblivious pining, I love it.

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Crossovers

Spider-Man/Fantastic Four

Tied to the Wait and Sees by Mizzy
Johnny thinks he's in love with Spider-Man, but then he wakes up in the future married to Peter. Oh, Johnny. It's a good thing he's pretty. This is very cute.

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Avengers

Asset Recovery by freshbakedlady
Adorable story about the first time Nick Fury met Sam Wilson.

Everything I ever wanted (and I'm wearing tights) by non_sequential
Bucky likes Steve in the USO outfit. Steve likes that Bucky likes it. Hot, sweet uniform porn.

A History of Skin by CheeseWrites
He would not let anything happen to Steve, not as long as he could reach out, hold something of Steve to him. Bucky would always be reaching for him, and maybe someday, he'd find a way to soothe Steve's aches with the brush of their fingers, the same way it soothed Bucky's worried heart. Lovely look at Steve and Bucky through the years.

The Obloquy of Newness by Niobium
The story of what Jane and Darcy were up to during Age of Ultron.

Rock of Ages by DevilPiglet
Lovely story of Steve getting Bucky back (including hair-washing!).

Sing Me the Alphabet by thesardine
Long, melancholy Bucky recovery story.

(so, come on) Put On Your War Paint by IamShadow21
AU in which Peggy also gets the serum, crossdresses as a member of the Howling Commando, and nobody falls off any trains, though there's still that little matter of crashing the Valkyrie into the ice. Aw heart. (Steve/Peggy/Bucky)

Storm by cadignan
For all his joking, Bucky doesn't know how to navigate this situation any better than Steve does. He doesn't want to fuck things up.

God, what a relief not to be alone.

"Don't look at me," Steve says, holding his hands up. "I don't tell her what to do."

Peggy stalks over to the two of them and puts her hands on her hips. "Of course not," she says to Steve, affronted that he would even bring up the possibility. But then she softens. She comes close enough to touch him, lifts her hand and runs her fingertips down his mud-flecked cheek. Then she raises her other hand and yanks Bucky down by the collar. She kisses him right there, eight inches from Steve's face.

It's better than anything Steve imagined. Super-hot, sweet, and just a touch sad Steve/Bucky/Peggy.

take off your colours by glitteratiglue
Filthy hot Steve/Bucky porn.

trouble needs a home by paperclipbitch
Sam becomes a safe haven for Natasha.

Upgrade: Advanced Happiness Skills by owlet
If his mission is to enhance Steve's well-being, it is definitely mission-compliant to cause him to smile like that, simply from Barnes wrapping his fingers around Steve's wrist. If his mission is to live a good human life, it must be mission-compliant to let himself touch Steve's hand, to let himself stand close while they put their arms around one another.

Once, hugging felt like restraint and no air. Now it makes him want to give gifts, and maybe even to whistle. Barnes thought he knew happy, but this is a new kind of it. Advanced happiness skills. Bucky discovers hugging and touching (and kissing) with Steve is A-OK. SQUEE. ADORABLE.

What's That, Lassie? by Siria
Steve falls down a well and has to be rescued by the Howling Commandos. Hee!

you're gonna give your love to me by irnan
Natasha has to ride out sex pollen before she can admit she's in love with Steve and Bucky. Oh heart.

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Crossovers

Lilo & Stitch/Thor

Loki, Lilo & Stitch by TardisIsTheOnlyWayToTravel
This is an adorable series where Loki is found by Lilo and Stitch when he lets go of the Bifrost.

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Captain America/Inception

All Along the Watchtower by hetrez
Bucky gets stuck in a dream and Steve has to help him out. And gain his memories back along the way. Oh heart.

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Avengers

Circling Back by chaya
Enjoyably schmoopy recovery for Bucky, with nice interactions between the rest of the Avengers as well.

Collected Letters (1930-1943) by brokentoy & triedunture
Don't be sore with me, Steve. I thought about nothing but this for the past two weeks, ever since we got the news out of Pearl Harbor. I kept my mouth shut while you went down to the recruitment office over and over, but the fact of the matter is, you're not built for the army. That don't make you less than me, though. They need you here too. Who else is going to make all the posters that'll get the boys to sign up? You're going to get a thousand guys into the Army with those drawings of yours, I would bet on it.

You got to keep making beautiful things, Steve. Or else what the hell is it all for? really lovely epistolary fic featuring Steve and Bucky's letters to each other from childhood through the war. *sniffle*

Debridement by KathrynShadow
Bucky finds his way back to Steve. Lovely.

The Deep End by emilyenrose
Bucky and Natasha have a thing and Steve is totally okay with that and not feeling left out at all. This is darling and hilarious. Oh Steve.

don't let these shakes go on by TaleWorthTelling
Bucky deals with his recovery. Heartbreaking but not without hope.

Facts About the Moon by Nanoochka
Steve is an open book in nearly every way, just not in this. If he's bad at hiding things, it's because he's never had any real reason to before.

Everyone has secrets, though, even the most upstanding folks; even Captain America. While this fact surprises Barnes not at all—Steve might be superhuman and a living legend to boot, but he's still just a man—what he finds isn't what he honestly expected.

After years of secrets being kept from him and having none of his own, he knows well enough the things people like to hide, whether for leverage or personal gain, or just to protect themselves or what—or whom—they love. Even happiness, sometimes, if they're scared enough it might be taken away. It figures. Only Steve Rogers's deepest, darkest secrets could manage to be as blithely innocent as the rest of him, and it's something of an unexpected relief to Barnes that Steve remains so steadfastly wholesome, even in the things he most wants hidden from the world. It'd be sickening if it weren't so predictable, if it weren't the cornerstone around which Barnes's entire life is currently built. Bucky finds Steve's old sketchbooks and susses out his secrets. Steve's angry about it until he isn't. Breathtakingly gorgeous.

Five Reactions to Pepper's New PA by gladdecease
Pepper hires Bucky as her new PA/Bodyguard. Oh heart.

A Four-Letter Word by lanyon
Steve and Bucky are COCKBLOCKED by CRIME. One of my favorite tropes!

the future's so bright (I gotta wear shades) by KiaraSayre
Bucky likes a lot of things about the future. Aw, Buck.

Geriatric Road Trip, 2015 by what_alchemy
Steve and Bucky reunite with the younger Barnes siblings. Oh my heart. *sniffle* <333

give me your answer do by lazulisong
Bucky knows it's going to be a bad one when Steve wakes up again, lifts his head up from the side of Bucky's fancy electric hospital bed, and says, "Now don't get mad until I explain." Steve tells the nurses he and Bucky are married so they'll release medical information to him. Then he has to tell Bucky when he wakes up. Aw, this is adorable.

I Didn't Know What Time It Was by cadignan
"It's funny. Here I am, afraid that I'm selfish for keeping you cooped up here just because I want you around, and there you are, afraid that I'm gonna kick you out the first chance I get. That's funny, right?"

"Not really."

"Yeah," Steve says. "Guess not."

[...] "It's not even funny in an O. Henry short-story twist kind of way?" Steve asks after a minute. Lovely post-Winter Soldier Steve/Bucky.

Jane Foster and the Impossible Library by Niobium
Jane, Thor, and Darcy find a magical library and things get really interesting. Fantastic!

Karma's a Bitch by KiaraSayre
Steve gets Bucky a dog. Bucky is a troll. Sam finds the whole thing hilarious. This is adorable.

Learn How To Bend by nerdwegian
Bucky gets some terrible advice about dating in the future. Also, there's a prank war. This is totally adorable.

Let Rogers Be Rogers by Siria
Steve is the head speechwriter and Peggy's the campaign director on the Potts/Wilson campaign. Oh yes.

the long slide from kingdom to kingdom by gyzym
Really lovely Steve/Bucky.

A Long Winter by dropdeaddream WhatAreFears
Long, melancholy AU where Steve doesn't go into the ice, comes home and marries Peggy and leads an interesting life where sometimes things aren't as they seem though they will sometimes work out in the end. Oh Steve.

Most Of All by thebrotherswinchester
Adorable story in which Bucky teaches Steve how to dance.

Night Light by thebrotherswinchester
Really good rentboy!Bucky/SHIELD agent!Steve AU.

Oasis by Sholio
Bucky emailed her a price estimate with an incredibly detailed spreadsheet attached. He'd included everything from the websites where he'd done his virtual plant shopping to the approximate lengths of time it would take to get various aspects of the project delivered and installed. His singlemindedness was either impressive or terrifying.

On the other hand, what did he really have to do all day? Unlike some of the Avengers -- Bruce, say -- he didn't have specific projects to keep him busy, at least none that she knew about. Pepper wondered if he had anything to do other than work out and watch Netflix. For someone whose life, as she understood it, had been entirely goal-focused with absolutely no free time for a very long while, that must be a strange adjustment.

Maybe he'd been craving someone to give him a mission, even if the mission was "gardening". Pepper gets Bucky involved in creating a rooftop garden. Oh heart. And the companion story: Heat Wave, in which Bucky gets heat stroke. Aw, Bucky.

the poem which I do not write by viverella
Lovely au where Steve's an art student and Bucky is a life drawing model and Steve pines a lot.

Reflex Memories by sariane
Bucky never really gets his memories back. He falls in love with Steve anyway. Oh heart.

The Right Way to Fall by Taste_is_Sweet
After Steve's given up the search, Bucky finds Sam, who takes him in and tries to help him. Tony...assists. I enjoyed this a lot.

The stone's in the midst of it all by togina
Sarah Rogers was born to fight an unwinnable war. She wonders how it could be, sometimes, that she gives birth to a boy who does not understand defeat. Gorgeous and sad story of Sarah Rogers.

To the One I've Sinned Against by dsudis
Bucky comes back to himself - and to Steve - via the sacrament of reconciliation. SO PERFECT. I haven't been inside a confessional since 1988 and this brought it all back perfectly. Highly recommended, even if you're not Catholic.

what you are asking fits with everything on my list by irnan
When Bucky and Natasha get together, they try to find Steve the same kind of happiness, but it doesn't seem to work. Steve tries not to feel left out. For two master spy-assassins, they are pretty oblivious. They get clued in eventually, though. Adorable.

(When Everything Breaks) You Are The Anchor That Holds Me by CryptoHomoRocker
Bucky realizes he wants to have sex with Steve even if he can't quite find the words to say it. This is lovely and hot.

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Avengers

bang bang, baby, you're dead by CallMeBombshell
Nicely atmospheric Clint/Natasha noir AU.

Brevity is the soul of lingerie by Odsbodkins
Steve and Bucky like to have sex at work. Given where - and with whom - they work, hilarity ensues. Hotness, too, but mostly hilarity.

A Brief Introduction to Asgardian Dinner Parties by jonesandashes & pentapus
Jane and assorted Avengers attend their first Asgardian dinner party. Hijinks ensue. This is hilarious.

but at least the war is over by lanyon
Heartbreaking Bucky/Natasha during their Red Room days.

Gone for Soldiers by Polexia_Aphrodite
Really lovely, melancholy and sweet Steve/Natasha.

hurrah for card games by recessional
There are parts of Steve that figure he probably shouldn't find the company of two master assassins (to quote Stark) quite as comfortable as he does. There's a lot about what SHIELD does and how it operates that Steve's not comfortable with and the nature of the covert ops pretty much covers two thirds of what he doesn't like. But there's something about both of them, when they're relaxed like this, that reminds him of his Commandos and those pub-crawls - long ago for the rest of the world and all of two years gone for him - they'd had time to make and even nights sitting around a fire complaining about how bad rations taste. And it reminds him without being so close as to yank up grief he's still trying to figure out how to deal with, so especially for now, he'll take it. Steve enjoys the monthly poker games at Maria Hill's house. The Clint/Natasha banter in this is great.

I'm just the man on the balcony (singing 'nobody will ever remember me') by megyal
Remix of "Our Broken Parts (Smashed on the Floor)" from the Winter Soldier's POV. Oh Bucky.

It's All Smooth Sailing From Here by Kansas42
Avengers movie night (which was not Tony's idea, for the record) doesn't start out that well, but it eventually gets better. Really lovely look at Tony and Bruce's friendship, and the teambuilding that slowly takes place around it.

Once More Into The Fray by phrenitis
Pepper, dealing with the consequences of Extremis.

The Pregnancy Scare by igrockspock
Pepper has a pregnancy scare. Tony is shockingly supportive. This is adorable.

Princess Power by hermione_vader
Thor's fanbase is made up of little girls. He's surprisingly cool with that. Oh heart.

Red, White and Blue, Blue, Blue by determamfidd
Steve meets Hank McCoy and doesn't know quite what to make of him. Oh, this is lovely. (Also, I love that everyone still hates Reed Richards, because yes.)

shake my ash to the wind by jumpfall
Getting Coulson back is going to be anything but easy. Appendicitis, twenty questions, clones, and reincarnations: all in a day's work for the Avengers. Sequel to 'babel, babel, look at me now' that does some nice things with Pepper and Natasha's burgeoning friendship.

Skip A Heartbeat and Survive by alwaysenduphere
Clint and Natasha, at the beginning of their partnership. Good banter.

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Crossovers

Avengers/The Muppets

Marvel Adventures Presents... The Avengers! in "Frog-napped!" by tigs
The Puppet Master really is a fearsome enemy. He's wreaked havoc with the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, and the Avengers, and has still somehow lived to fight another day.

Apparently, though, all of those teams of heroes, which all could rightly lay claim to the title of 'Earth's Mightiest Heroes!' have nothing on a prawn, a creature of indeterminate origin with anger management issues, and a flock of chickens. Kermit gets kidnapped and Thor assembles the Avengers to save him. This is hilarious.

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Thor

Family Ties by skiesovergideon
Loki falls to earth and ends up with a suburban family. Things, as always, are more complicated than that. I enjoyed this a lot - I liked the Fredericksons and how Loki slowly came to belong to them, and they to him, and how Thor never gave up on him, and the slow unfolding of the plot. It reminded me of the good things about the Percy Jackson books for some reason, which I also really enjoyed.

Thor discovers the Kink Meme by [Anonymous]
Exactly what it says on the tin. Hee!

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Avengers

I'll have what he's having by onthenose
The first weekly football night with the Avengers had just one problem - beer. Or really? The fact that Thor thought Budweiser didn't qualify. Or Coors Light. Or, shockingly, PBR. I know, who knew, right? Apparently Thor was used to beer with actual grains in it and not high fructose corn syrup.

Names were called, beer cans were thrown. It was pretty messy. So that's why Darcy dragged Thor off to the Brooklyn Brewery as soon as the latest ice gun crisis was over.

Apparently beer made with actual beer was a hit. I.e., Thor's love affair with a microbrewery. Short and perfect.

Specialist by gqgqqt
"You're not in any trouble, sniper. We know your record; you take the right kind of work and you play a fair game. I'm not here to force your hand." He picks up his glass of Żubrówka and takes a sip. "I'm just here to let you know that if you ever get tired of freelancing for the greater good, there's a much safer employer that could use your skillset." Clint shrugs.

"Safer, but probably less efficient," he says. Nice backstory for Hawkeye and Coulson.

Under Ether by Lunik
Sweet, funny Darcy/Loki.

The Undercover Boogie by amcw177
Coulson convinces Loki to be a supersekrit SHIELD operative, but then he has to manage him. Hilarious, and full of deadpan Coulson-y goodness.

whenever i'm alone with you by tosca1390
Coulson's not happy when Fury brings Darcy to the Avengers Initiative, but he's not really sure why he can't stop thinking about her. Nicely fraught Darcy/Coulson, if a bit British in places. And the sequel, for you're outward bound, in which Coulson sends Darcy out on a mission and then worries about her.

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Crossovers

Green Arrow/Young Avengers

fix up look sharp by gloss
Mia Dearden runs into Kate Bishop at a charity event. Snark and hotness ensue. Lady archers FTW!

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Batman/Captain America

The Penpal Adventures by quipquipquip
Damian Wayne and Steve Rogers become penpals. Also, there are drawings of cats. Oh, my heart. Damian needs all the hugs, and Steve is awesome at giving them. (I'm not sure if this is actually complete, but it comes to a good stopping point where it is.)

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Batgirl/Spider-Girl

Duck Tales by destroythemeek
When Anya visits Gotham University, she ends up fighting giant ducks with Batgirl. Adorable.

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Thor/Harry Potter

Hogwarts: A (Marvelous) History, or: Thor and Loki's Excellent Adventure by altilis
The true story of Hogwarts' founding, which explains SO MUCH about the things the school chooses to be. <3

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Crossovers

Thor/Iron Man

Just Temporary, Ma'am by sutlers

"You're my date?"

"It's not a date," Clint said carefully, as if he'd been coached.

"Uh-huh."

"It's a morale-boosting experience," he added, making Darcy pause where she was scooping her bag off the floor to stare at him. There was the beginning of a shit-eating grin flirting around the corners of his mouth.

"That makes it sound like you're being whored out to me," she said finally.

"All undercover SHIELD operatives receive extensive rentboy training."

"Are you expected to spend a lot of time lying back and thinking of America?"

"That's more Steve's style."

"Yeah, all right, I'm not touching that one," Darcy said, shouldering her bag. She took another look at Clint and decided she probably wouldn't mind if he were being whored out to her, hypothetically: after a college career dating three economics majors, an engineer, and a future master of public policy, his biceps looked pretty good. So did his ass. But that wasn't the point.

fake dating + Darcy = AWESOME

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Pushing Daisies/The Middleman

Kiki's Confitures by innie_darling
Pitch-perfect Pushing Daisies story with a cameo by a Middleman character. Funny, sweet, and full of heart. Plus luscious descriptions of pie and ice cream.

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