Fuck Yeah All The Fic Recs

my boy builds coffins by waldorph

Jim Kirk was a legend before he was even an hour old, and legends are never men. They are tragedies and heroes and cautionary tales and they never grow up or grow old, they simply are.

Jim Kirk is a pain in Spock’s ass.

Wasn’t kidding about the waldorph kick! Though this fic isn’t very long, it sure packs a kick. Spock observes Kirk in his role as starship captain of the Enterprise, with all the horrible decisions that come along with it. There is no easy way to be responsible for hundreds of lives on such a ship and when you lose even one life, it can be difficult. This Kirk is a responsible one, who takes his duties seriously, perhaps too much. Hand in hand with that responsibility of keeping his crew alive comes the necessary moments to give the order to end lives, particularly enemy ones. Spock notices that Kirk takes all of this into himself and doesn’t let anyone see what it does to him - until Spock says fuck that. This Spock is more willing to be ruthless when it comes to Kirk’s welfare and I gotta say, it’s kinda hot. The end of this piece, in particular, is pretty damn awesome. Kirk and Spock learn to rely on one another in their five years on space, and if that causes a few raised eyebrows, then I say screw Starfleet. Five years in space is a long ass time. When you build a meaningful relationship with someone like Spock, it’s going to damn well mean something. These two are destined for greatness and it’s interesting to see the shadowy side of that destiny. Onward to more waldorph fic!

Tiercel by waldorph

Arthur is constantly at war.

On a waldorph kick! No regrets, they’re a fabulous writer. Here is a fic that places a unique twist on Arthur’s destiny. He’s the Once and Future King and Merlin is always going to be the guiding magic at his side, but that doesn’t mean they’re always going to be together. Merlin realizes that he needs to learn more about what he is and his powers if he’s going to be any help at all for Arthur, so he makes the decision to start travelling. In the mean time, Arthur is wavering between being the son of Uther Pendragon and being the future king his people need. Throw in a love story between Arthur and Merlin and you have this fabulous tale. I really have to respect Merlin’s decision here. He knows that there are battles to be fought, wars to be won, and Arthur is going to have to be the one to fight them. His decision to come and go, but never stay, really puts a strain on his relationship with Arthur. Arthur is rapidly growing into his position as king and the people of his growing kingdom need him - need him to fight with them, rebuild with them, weep with them. You really have to respect how much these two grow in this fic; they’re no longer boys but not quite men, stuck in that phase between the two with all the responsibility of a king and a warlock. I love waldorph’s writing style, very smooth and realistic. Hope you enjoy this one as much as I did!

Love Story by waldorph

You were Romeo, you were throwing pebbles and my daddy said, “Stay away from Juliet” and I was crying on a staircase, begging you, “Please don’t go.”

Well, it’s been a while, guys. Sorry, school kicked my butt sideways and forward this semester. Saw Star Trek: Into Darkness last night and it was magical and inspiring; getting back on the fic rec train, so here we go. I was actually really hesitant to read this fic because I don’t think I can handle high school AU fic in the Star Trek universe; thank freaking GOD this is not that. It’s sooooo much better, holy crap. This is yet another fic that is loosely based on the Taylor Swift song, but no worries. I said loosely and I meant it. Kirk and Spock meet very young - Kirk’s still in high school, Spock hasn’t even joined Starfleet yet. Jim lives at home with his domineering stepfather Frank (seriously, fuck this dude) and his doormat of a mother (Winona Kirk, I am disappoint) and is itching to get the hell out of Kansas (well, Iowa). He and Spock just… click, really, right off the bat, and he encourages Jim to join Starfleet (conveniently, with Spock himself) to get away from the hell hole that is Jim’s life (Jim’s words, not Spock’s). A little of this happens, a little of that, Frank and Sarek find out about their relationship and shit hits the fan. Not to worry, there’s a happy ending for our (literal) star-crossed lovers. I enjoyed how this fic toyed with their timelines, yet still made it believable in the universe that is the reboot. It was a great story to get me going in this fandom again. I particularly enjoyed Jim’s presence in this fic; he’s a little shit and he knows how to work it, yet is still young and inexperienced. Spock is simultaneously young and old, but with a believable humaness to him without making him out of character. Love this fic!

The Company I Keep by slipintothewater (secondstar)

Stiles has a favorite table at the library. Then some asshole comes along and steals it from him.

University Human AU! And it’s freaking fabulous!! Stiles is an overworked undergrad who has a designated study table in the library - until this insanely hot asshole just takes it over. Cue Stiles simultaneously hating and pining over this random dude - until they decided to mutually share the table and Stiles realizes that Derek is actually a pretty chill dude. As someone who’s currently in college, I have to say that I love how accurate this fic is regarding college life. Oh my god, this fic nails it spot on. College life sucks, ok. It’s an endless repetition of classes and studying and cramming and trying to find time to eat and maybe wash a load of laundry. Stiles has it far worse, though; he’s taking 21 hours in one semester, the dumbass. That’s half his week in class, which leaves the other half a mad scramble of no sleep and all work. And let’s just throw this roller coaster of attraction to Derek Hale on top of all that craziness, shall we? I also love how real Derek and Stiles’ relationship is. College is all about whirlwind relationships, which they have without a doubt, but the potential to be so much more is given a solid groundwork, too. They work at their relationship in order to MAKE it work. Too many times people think being in love is enough to make a relationship last, and you see it fairly often in fics; actual relationships require compromise and arguments in equal amounts. Absolutely love the realistic tone this fic has and am going to check out what else the author has to offer!

Two Coffees One Black One with Sugar Please by Linpatootie

A somewhat pointless experiment on Sherlock’s behalf leads to John having to re-evaluate pretty much his entire life.

Somehow (read: nagging until John gives in) Sherlock convinces John to help in a sleep study (For Science, John!) that requires the two of them to share a bed for one month. This month passes swiftly with John realizing a few things: Sherlock talks in his sleep, John has less nightmares with Sherlock around, Sherlock has less nightmares with John around, and John is actually kind of gay for his flatmate. So when the end of the month rolls around and they go back to their separate beds, they’re so accustomed to sleeping with one another that they hardly can sleep at all. This is a series of four fics, (a complete one, though!) that walk us through John realizing he loves Sherlock, having a bit of a freak out, confessing to Sherlock - who already knows, the prat - and then getting on with having a relationship with each other. What’s so great about this series, these individual fics, is how they literally progress through the relationship. John doesn’t immediately realize he’s in love with Sherlock, nor does he casually accept it, either. He’s never had feelings for a man before, and of all the people he chose to fall for, Sherlock is not the easiest person to love. Once John decides to accept his feelings, though, and Sherlock assures him he reciprocates those exact feelings, they don’t just jump straight into bed, either. They do couple-y things first! Imagine, having a real relationship in a fic, haha. I love how natural and real this series is, how, when they do eventually progress to a sexual relationship, it’s just one more step to spending the rest of their lives with each other. It’s a beautiful series, this, and I would love to read more by this author. :)

Incantation Ink by otter

The tattoo parlor didn’t look like much. The apprentice who was supposed to be inking Derek’s new magical tattoo wasn’t immediately confidence-inspiring either.

Holyyyyyyyy god where has this series been all my life?? One of my major buttons in fandoms: tattoos. I mean, you seriously can NOT go wrong if you write your story about a character getting a tattoo or being a tattoo artist and this series has both! Laura makes Derek get a magical protection tattoo to help boost his defenses in their tiny werewolf pack and she happens to know a guy, Deaton, that runs a tattoo parlor. Only Deaton’s busy when Derek arrives, so he gets stuck with his magical apprentice, Stiles, instead. Jesus, this series of fics. There are only three in all, with more room to keep on going, but I already love the world built in here to pieces. Stiles is such a Bad Ass - and yes, he deserves those capital letters. Not only is he artistically talented and sexy as hell - oh, no. He’s fucking magical as hell, too. Derek basically falls on his face over Stiles and honestly, can’t really blame the poor werewolf here. This is a vulnerable Derek, one you don’t get to see very often in fics, and Stiles knows just what he needs every time Derek is brave enough to come asking for it. That doesn’t mean that Stiles is perfect, thought; he’s very capable of making his own stupid mistakes - but that doesn’t make Derek love him any less. It makes me sad that there are only three fics so far, but the series isn’t marked as complete so I’m keeping my fingers crossed reaaaaally hard that there’s going to be more. /impatient

And I Thought I Had Problems by zosofi

AU. Werewolf!Stiles deals with nefarious soul-sucking witch spells, Scott’s inability to be a fully functioning adult, Danny’s incessant need to make everything about sex, and finding out that his mate is Derek Hale. Tuesdays suck.

Ahhhhh, zosofi. I could read everything this author ever decides to write, even if I don’t follow the fandom. Their work is just that good. Continuing my ever growing love affair here, zosofi has written a world where werewolves, and other magical creatures, are a known part of society. Stiles himself is studying his magical background, learning more bout his culture, etc. The biggest change in this story is that Stiles is a werewolf. Specifically, an Alpha werewolf. And so are half his pack. In this world, however, packs aren’t really recognized as part of werewolf culture, nor are the typical alpha/beta/omega statuses. Somehow, Stiles has found himself the head of his group of friends, his very own pack, without even realizing it. Thus, when they’re all put under a magical time/life/soul-sucking spell and it effects the whole group because they’re tied to Stiles, he really has no other choice than to acknowledge his Alpha status. To add the cherry on top, let’s throw in Derek, leader of his own rag-tag pack, and their instant werewolf attraction to each other - a clue-by-four of mate attraction. So you have Stiles running around, trying his best to figure out why his pack has been bespelled in the first place, and then Derek running around after Stiles, trying to make him admit they’re mates. Some things about this story are a little…over complicated? I guess that’s how I would describe it. But the over all story line is really intriguing and decently well-written. I really like how zosofi writes Derek and Stiles; they always seem so relateable, if not canon. Plus, I have a soft spot for mate!fics, sue me. Another wonderful fic by zosofi - really recommend you get on in here and read it!

Not Quite Hogwarts by eledhwenlin

When Merlin blows up his office (entirely by accident), he has to move into Arthur’s office. Arthur is not amused. Oh, and then there’s a new tenure position announced. It all ends a bit differently than Arthur imagined.

Here we have a university AU, except one where Arthur and Merlin teach instead of attend as students. Arthur is in the Medieval Studies department and teaches - I guess you could say medieval battle techniques? It ranges from swordsmanship to jousting, etc. Merlin, on the other hand, is in the Magic department, teaching, well, magic. What else would he teach, haha. After Merlin accidentally blows up his office in the tower (throwback to Sorcerer and the Stone, anyone?) he’s temporarily assigned to share with Arthur. Which Arthur can’t stand. I love how disorganized Merlin is and how much it absolutely drives Arthur insane, to the point that he unconsciously starts tidying up Merlin’s things, haha. This fic is a perfect example of opposites attracting one another, honestly. Slowly, Merlin grows on Arthur, despite Arthur’s best efforts to resist any and all of Merlin’s charms, both literal and figurative. Eventually, though, Merlin does have to move back to his own office - but by then, Arthur’s so used to having him around, he doesn’t know what to do with all his space and quiet. This is really a quite lovely fic; it moves swiftly along but doesn’t feel rushed. When I got to the end I was really surprised - I kept looking for more, haha. I think  what I liked most about this fic, though, is how much Arthur is a giant twat at the beginning but slowly Merlin rubs off on him (no, not that way!) and he realizes that Merlin is a calming influence on him, both as a teacher and a person. It’s a wonderful depiction of how love changes you in the smallest ways that add up to one big picture in the end. Really well done!

A Mountain That Has Been Moved by melfice

There is something strangely threatening about the realization that he finds James Bond attractive.

Another fic by melfice! Surprise! Wow, this author has Q’s voice down freaking pat; it amazes me how many different ways they can write Q and make him similar at the same time?? Here you have a Q that realizes that James Bond is attractive - but so what? It’s kind of like a rite of passage at MI6 to find 007 attractive, right? But then Q discovers that not only does he find Bond attractive, he kind of likes the jerk. And maybe wants to sleep with him. So he does. Unfortunately, that sort of seals the deal for Q; damn him, he’s fallen in love with the bastard, after all. What’s interesting to me is that Q resists it, doesn’t just jump on the Bond bandwagon and rip off his clothes for sexy times. This Q is realistic - knows that Bond will probably just see him as another notch in that ridiculous bed post of his, another to join the masses - but he still falls for Bond anyways. My favorite part is the end, though, with Eve and Q and you realize that maybe it’s Q that needs to be careful with Bond’s heart, not the other way around. It’s a really fabulous fic, this, that gives you a glimpse of Q falling in love, kicking and screaming most of the way. Though I’m starting to wonder where all the fics are from Bond’s point of view, haha!

Pack Up; Don’t Stray by the_deep_magic

AU – Werewolves are an enslaved underclass, collared and tagged by human masters. Detective Stilinksi’s on duty the night they bring in an untagged stray.

First and foremost: please read the tags for this fic. They’re there for a reason and this fic deals with a lot of things that might make people uncomfortable, such as slavery, collars, and forced tattooing. If you’re ok with these, please read on - I promise this fic has a happy ending! I’ll admit I was wary reading this fic because of the concept, but the summary intrigued me. Honestly this story deals with a lot of strange things that I wasn’t sure could be incorporated realistically into the Teen Wolf universe, but I’m glad to say I was wrong. Imagine a world where werewolves are known but treated as inhuman, only good as slaves. Each wolf is collared, with the collar corresponding to their status: alpha, beta, omega. Not only that, but each wolf is tagged with a tattoo on their wrist that designates the name of their owner. Enter Detective Stiles Stilinski, who took after his father in the law enforcement department, and his encounter with an untagged alpha werewolf, Derek Hale, who’s on the run from a mysterious family. Stiles is one of the rare humans that believes werewolves are more than just enslaved mindless beasts and tries to help Derek escape from the town to a secret reservation of free wolves. Unfortunately, Derek’s past catches up with him before they can get away. God help Stiles, he falls in love with the illegal werewolf he has stashed away at his home in the mean time; thus, when Derek’s captured, Stiles goes balls-to-the-wall and rescues his wolfy ass. Stiles struggles with a lot of things in this story, first and foremost with how society treats werewolves. He doesn’t want to pressure Derek into a relationship with him out of gratitude - he wants Derek to want him of his own free will and doesn’t know how to offer that. While there are many good things about this fic, there are a few things that you wish you had more background on: the invention of the collars, the discovery of werewolves, how they became enslaved, what the rest of the world is like, etc. This is literally just a small slice of life about Stiles and Derek and their badass/epic love story, which is okay, I can deal with that. The author did a really good job over all of creating this completely different world for the characters of Teen Wolf to live through; would also love to read more in this ‘verse!