Unfit for Society Recs

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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Elementary

Not Tonight, Josephine: a duet by paperclipbitch
Really excellent story set in and around the season finale.

The Greek Scientist by calvinahobbes
Someone leaves a baby on Joan and Sherlock's doorstep. Hijinks ensue. This is adorable. (it's casefic, not baby fic, if that is not your thing.)

skip a hit, don't make a sound by feartown
Lovely slice of life look at Joan and Sherlock's life together.

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