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Fic Clique Rec Exchange 2024
Welcome to the home base for our 2024 Fic Rec Exchange! This post will house requests, recs, and treats. For full rules, information, timeline, and FAQ, check out our announcement post. To ask questions or request assistance, leave a comment on our help post.
When posting a claim, please be sure to include
If you'd like to post a one-off treat, title your comment [TREAT] Name of Fandom, and post a recommendation under the thread for the request by 12/29. You can post a treat even if you did not sign up for the event.
We are currently in the POSTING PERIOD, which means signups are closed! Those who have signed up, you have until December 23rd to post your recs as a reply to your claim on this post. See below for formatting recommendations, though you have freedom to add or streamline as you'd prefer.
If you’d rather just give a treat (a one-off recommendation of any kind of fanwork) with no commitment, come back and join us from November 23rd to December 29th!
When posting a claim, please be sure to include
- 3-5 completed fics for the fandoms requested, if there were any (your recs can all be for the same fandom, or split up between the requests) + any wildcard recs you'd like to add
- Links to the fics you are recommending
- Content warnings for each fic, where relevant
- Length and rating for each fic
- Reccer notes: why are you recommending this fic? What made you think your recipient would like it?
If you'd like to post a one-off treat, title your comment [TREAT] Name of Fandom, and post a recommendation under the thread for the request by 12/29. You can post a treat even if you did not sign up for the event.
Thanks so much for joining us and happy reccing! <3
[Request] The Untamed, SVSSS, K-Pop, Any Fandom
3-5 fandoms you are requesting recs for: The Untamed, Scum Villain's Self-Saving System, any k-pop group, and an any-fandom request for your favorite long arranged marriage or marriage of convenience fic(s)
Likes/dislikes: WOMEN!, family (found or birth) and friendship, platonic intimacy, polyamory, time travel and dimension-crossing, secret identity, political intrigue, AUs generally, loyalty, finally getting to live when you thought that was off the table, mutual pining, heists, only one bed, fake dating/marriage and arranged marriages, truth or dare (and other games that involve gambling your closely held heart), fleshing out minor characters, trying to explain the changes in your life since the last time you saw someone but it ends up sounding absurd because your life took some wild turns, interactive fiction/games/puzzles, found media/epistolary and other nontraditional narrative structures
DNW:Infidelity (if the partner knows and approves it's not infidelity—I just can't with cheating)
AO3 or any other social media you would like to share with your reccer (not required): minnabird on AO3, though my bookmarks are not public
Are you open to a “wild card” rec that does not fit your requested fandoms: Yes!
Re: [Request] The Untamed, SVSSS, K-Pop, Any Fandom
(Anonymous) 2024-11-25 08:11 pm (UTC)(link)Re: [Request] The Untamed, SVSSS, K-Pop, Any Fandom
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The One-Body Problem by metisket (https://archiveofourown.org/works/27812527/chapters/68090887) The Untamed/MDZS, Lan Jingyi & Wei Ying | Wei Wuxian, Lan Zhan | Lan Wangji/Wei Ying | Wei Wuxian, Lan Jingyi & Lan Yuan | Lan Sizhui, 27k
Brief Summary: "The good news is that Lan Jingyi has found a mentor, friend, and constant companion through the difficulties in life. The bad news is that that’s because he’s been accidentally possessed by the Yiling Patriarch."
Notes from the reccer: Absolutely delightful friendship between Jingyi and WWX, both funny but also really emotionally hard-hitting. And of course the Yearning of WWX for LWJ seen through the eyes of an impatient teenager is great.
Warnings: canon-typical references to the war and violence, references to the time in the Burial Mounds
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Flight of a one-winged dove by bloodletter (https://archiveofourown.org/works/26944216/chapters/65759482) The Untamed/MDZS, Jiang Cheng | Jiang Wanyin/Nie Huaisang, background others, 91k
Brief Summary: Post-series NHS figures out where to go from here, who she wants to be, and if Jiang Cheng will be a part of that. (TLDR: trans transitioning story where that's not 100% of the focus but very foundational to NHS's story, as well as complicated situationship with Jiang Cheng that feels very real to both characters).
Notes from the reccer: The author is very good at writing complex characters who don't always do the right thing but that makes them feel all the more real. This fic developed NHS in a way that I don't often see, and I feel gives them as happy an ending as they could have had given * gestures at canon *
Warnings: canon-typical references to the war, gender dysphoria and associated issues with how other people perceive their/her gender as they transition (see author's first chapter notes for more details), and some self-destructive ideas that border on suicide but never actually go there.
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the commitment of a lifetime by heartslogos (https://archiveofourown.org/works/39520023/chapters/98918949)
Genshin Impact, Kujou Sara/Sangonomiya Kokomi, Arataki Itto/Kamisato Ayato, Kamisato Ayato & Kujou Sara, Arataki Itto & Kujou Sara, 110k
Notes from the reccer: Alright, so you do not know the canon of Genshin Impact (to my knowledge?) but this fic is such an interesting marriage of convenience that I thought I would rec it since you asked. It is not love between the married couple, but rather, it is a marriage of convenience so that they can (openly, within their circle) date the people they actually want to date in a lavender marriage situation. Since they barely know each other when getting engaged, their own (platonic) relationship also develops delightfully. One of the best parts of it is the character of Sara, as she has to work through a Lot on a way that culminates satisfyingly. There's also tons of political intrigue. It may be hard for you to read without context but if you are interested in context, hit me up! If not, wing it! : )
Content warnings: references to a past war, near-fatal injury
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The Marriage of True minds by spicyshimmy (https://archiveofourown.org/works/1020522/chapters/2029865)
Star Trek, James T. Kirk/Spock, 262k
Notes from the reccer: The epistolary nature of this is so good. It really makes the fic shine, and seeing how the two get to know each other is just wonderful. I read it a while ago and still think of it as one of the best arranged marriages fics I've ever read.
Content Warnings: Admittedly it's been a few years since I read this but I genuinely cannot remember anything sticking out in terms of content warnings.
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a light hidden and singing by occultings
(microcomets) (https://archiveofourown.org/works/34011541/chapters/845941450)
The Untamed/MDZS, Lan Zhan | Lan Wangji/Wei Ying | Wei Wuxian, 48k
Notes from the reccer: This was such a good arranged marriage fic, it just hit all the points I wanted it to hit, and the way that they fell into each other and then *wanted* their marriage was such * chef's kiss *
Content warnings: Canon typical violence, parental abuse (Madame Yu)
Re: [Request] The Untamed, SVSSS, K-Pop, Any Fandom
(Anonymous) 2024-12-08 12:47 am (UTC)(link)Re: [Request] The Untamed, SVSSS, K-Pop, Any Fandom
1) seldom all they see by Fahye
Fandom: The Untamed
Words: 24,930
Ship: Wangxian
Content warnings: canon-typical violence and allusions/going over things that happen in canon
Notes: It's a fic that dares to ask - what if Lan Wangji and Wei Wuxian were betrothed since they were kids? And it turns out the answer is "so many fewer people die!" It's an unusual arranged marriage in that so much of it takes place pre-the marriage, but the betrothal is intense and you still get the usual arc of protectiveness. Lots of political intrigue still in here! A wonderful read of Lan Wangji being annoyed by Wei Wuxian to being so protective of him - very close to canon except he can SAY it in this fic. Because they're betrothed. There's also fun nuance about the Lan sect rules around marriage, which is a brilliant detail.
2) Mary Penner's Great Grandson by Oplopanax
Fandom: Hockey RPF
Words: 42,777
Ship: Tyson Barrie/Nathan Mackinnon, side ship Jamie Benn/Tyler Seguin
Content warnings: extremely misogynist/religious society (also omegaverse), threat of sexual violence, community "approved" abuse/mistreatment of a character, dubious consent during the wedding night
Notes: The AU of all AUs (characters are so very far removed from their irl personas it might as well be original fiction), the MOST arranged marriage, and the most "trying to explain the changes in your life but they're bonkers." I don't know how you feel about religious trauma being worked through via fic, but this feels like one of those fics. But all the content warnings are Dealt With via the arranged marriage, and also the very clever maneuvering by our main/side characters to ensure everything ends up just like they should is beautiful to watch. Soft power to the extreme. It's an absurd fic, but it's an absurd fic I love and one of my favorite arranged marriage fics of all time (mostly because the dubcon is done So Well).
3) Some Other Beginning's End by turningterrific
Fandom: Hockey RPF
Words: 71,816
Ship: Sid/Geno
Content Warnings: Russia invasion of Ukraine mentioned/is a plot point, random mentions of Toews/Kane. Apologies, this fic came out in 2014, and they were popular???
Notes: I'm sure the fandom is united in considering King & Lionheart THEE Sid/Geno arranged marriage fic, but this one is marriage of convenience and it includes surprise baby acquisition! They get married for immigration and baby safety reasons after they're already friends and Sid chooses; to agree because he really wants Geno to stick around. So it's classic marriage of convenience where they realize they've kind of had a thing for each other for a while and it's So Easy to be married and then the sex is good too. CLASSIC. Plus, there are a bunch of co-parenting scenes!
Wild Card Rec 1) dance this silence down (the emergency room remix) by Fahye
Fandom: Les Miserables
Words: 54,233
Ship: Enjolras/Grantaire, side Cosette/Marius/Eponine
Content Warning: Grantaire is a drunk who may or may not have some other mental health issues going on; he's the POV character so you get the full wallop of them
Notes: My favorite fic of all time, it's a Les Mis modern au (where Enjolras is a DJ who owns a club) where only one character who dies in canon is dead. Has not one but two poly throuples (one of which is a solution to a love triangle), and is incredibly, incredibly found family. It's kind of the point of the fic - turns out Grantaire does have people who love him, and he didn't need to fix himself for them to do that, they just love him. Technically this is the remix to another fic, The People Sing, but it seems like they were conceived together, and they cover very different time spans and scenes. The og deals heavily with Cosette's struggle with her music contract, much less on the full Les Amis, but if you want more of her poly storyline you can read that, too!
Wild Card Rec 2) friday never hesitate by dalmatienne
Fandom: Hockey RPF
Words: 16,074
Ship: JT Compher/Tyson Jost/Alexander Kerfoot
Content Warnings: excessive drinking, character getting blackout drunk, characters get hurt/have allergic reactions
Notes: Turning a hockey team into a frat house is a delightful AU idea and it's even better in practice in this fic. It also has a throuple getting together! Or rather, the POV boy deciding he wants to woo his two besties into said throuple and then implementing the plan. As the tags say so elegantly "hijinks & shenanigans" and "comedy of errors" and "the narrator is reliable but he's a moron." It's so good. So so good. And the house is less found family than the other fics, but it's still plenty family in the way that hockey teams (and presumably frats) are.