recthething | First Community Recs Post of 2024!!!

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Every Thursday, we have a community post, just like this one, where you can drop a rec or five in the comments.

This works great if you only have one rec and don't want to make a whole post for it, or if you don't have a DW account, or if you're shy. ;)

(But don't forget: you can deffo make posts of your own seven days a week. ;D!)

So what cool fics/fancrafts/podfics/fanvids/fanarts/some other kind of fanwork have we discovered this week? Drop it in the comments below. Anon comment is enabled.

BTW, AI fanworks are not eligible for reccing at recthething. If you aware that a fanwork is AI-generated, please do not rec it here

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From:

glitteryv

FANART

* Happy Birthday, Taeyung! by

bts_tong82 - Super cool collage art!

* Pieces of Vante by

nizzyno - Great collection of all of the artwork Taehyung, a.k.a. Vante, had done thru the years. :D

* Untitled Taehyung fanart by

sukima_yokai - What a cool piece! I love seeing Taehyung in the middle, happily singing while the rest of the Tannies hang abt. Also Yeontan's cameo.

FIC

* endlessly count the stars, try not to dream by

ifonlynotnever (Rated Teen, Yoongi/Taehyung, 11.3k) - Canon-compliant-ish? Taegi end up sharing a room (and bed) for reasons. Yoongi POV. Slow realization of feelings. V. softe.

* northern rainfall by

aileron (Rated Teen, Yoongi/Taehyung, 12.3k) - Canon-compliant (it's set during the filming of the Helsinki parts of the 2019 winter package) "Taegi FINALLY acknowledge their feelings for each other"...only this time is told from Taetae's POV. It's pretty much focused on the two of them (with some fun interludes of Vmin), but extra softe all the same.

Edited Date: 2024-01-04 04:19 pm (UTC)

From:

donutsweeper

Starting off the new year with a TON of art recs

From tumblr:
DCU: bruce is a tired dad (Bruce and Diana Pierce, utterly hilarious)

Doctor Who: happy birthday to my best friend the new years baby <3 (gorgeous Eight fanart)

MCU:
- Obligatory winter stucky (very sweet and tender)
- Buckytober Day 31- Steve (sweet and gorgeous Bucky and Steve modern day/as kids combo)

Merlin
- ‎and you touched me vulnerable (Merlin and Arthur in the bath, wow)
- Cast me away! (the emotions in this, poor Merlin)
- ((Sounds of 'All Star' from Smash Mouth)) (excellent art based on the knowledge the creators used Smallville and Shrek as inspiration for writing Merlin)
- once & future (absolutely gorgeous Merlin/Arthur kiss
- hey guys happy deathiversary (oh my heart, *sobs*)

MDZS/The Untamed
- MDZS mapped to Gustav Klimt’s piece 'Medecine' (seriously amazing)
- Another quick and messy drawing, because I needed the break between other things (far from quick or messy, great art of wwx/lwj kissing)
- Set of four Untamed sketches (lovely art of JGY, WWX, LWJ, etc)
- I Want my Wei Ying Back, with apologies to Jon Klassen (absolutely hilarious NSFW comic)

Nirvana in Fire - Set of four Nirvana in Fire illustrations (really wonderful art of Mei Changsu, Mu Nihuang, Xiao Jingyan, etc)

Sherlock Holmes - Sherlock Crowmes (Sherlock Holmes as a crow, adorable)

ST:TOS - Starfleet standard issue ponchos (cute Kirk and Spock sketch followed by a hilarious comic)

and one from nitter (since twitter currently doesn't seem to want to show anything if you haven't logged in)
Under the Skin - Captain Du Cheng and his little trump card. (gorgeous and atmospheric Du Chen and Shen Yi)

From:

jellyfishlover

Here's a handful of pokemon fanarts!

hisui snow day by

buddygrouse -- cute scribbly artwork of the PLA protagonist hanging out with her cyndaquil!

Terriermon and Pichu by

petday -- Adorable crossover! I love how squishible the artist drew these two! :D

dppt has no remake because they are afraid to bring back minecraft by

neanmoins-que -- Really amazing grungy take on dawn, and the text beside her is so silly XD

hi I have so much entourage art by

entouragelvr75 -- Super cute and silly shipping art for Dia/Pearl/Platinum! It captures their personalities so well! :D

From:

jellyfishlover

Aw, that Sherlock Crowmes art is just too good! Thanks for sharing it! :D

From:

ladygriddlebone

Little Mermaid (2023)
Rock Dared Dream of Me by

Estirose
Ariel/Eric, 1240 words, rated G
This fluffy and hopeful fic has Ariel and Eric looking toward their future and the things they'll discover together. I especially liked the idea that the merfolk might have their own language for use underwater, and Eric's willingness to potentially experience underwater life, as Ariel is doing with life on land. (This was my

yuletide gift and it was everything I had hoped for!)

Right Here on the Shoreline (Time Has Changed Me) by Gray Shadows (

tris_chandler)
Ariel/Eric, 1237 words, rated G
More fluffy and sweet fic for Ariel and Eric! I just really liked the way the story turns something small and mundane, like a picnic, into a fun discovery of a human thing for Ariel and more information about the undersea world for Eric.

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Last Year's Wishes by

wingsyouburn
Jason/Trini, 1722 words, rated G
I adored this Jason/Trini story. Set at the Peace Conference after they've officially left the team, the author does an excellent job of exploring just how they might adjust to life as "normal" people after being Power Rangers, and also how these two would support each other through the transition.

Raya and the Last Dragon
come what may by

slyrebird
Raya & Namaari, 1767 words, rated G
I am always a sucker for fic about Raya and Namaari trying to be friends after everything that happened between them, and I very much enjoyed this author's take on it. Sweet, awkward, and hopeful, this is the kind of thing I never get tired of for these characters.

Reservation Dogs
and the card attached would say... by

PrettyThief
Cheese & Willie Jack, 2246 words, rated T
I love the way this author writes these characters. Their voices really ring true to the canon even though they're a bit more grown up here -- this is exactly the kind of adventures I hope they would go on to have together.

Regained by

Ashling
Deer Lady, 1863 words, rated G
I don't even know where to start describing this, but once I started reading I couldn't stop. It's a great and heartbreaking look at Deer Lady and what her future might bring.

From:

yourlibrarian

Lovely Merlin /Arthur fanart of Merlin coming in for a kiss. I find their expressions really spot-on:
https://nancymerthurslover.tumblr.com/post/680185534452203520/i-bet-you-dare-not-to-kiss-me

From:

alchemicink

Happy new year! 🥳 Here is a hodgepodge of fics:

☆ The One Where They're Locked in Kaiba's Mansion (Yu-Gi-Oh, Kaiba/Atem, really funny and silly)

☆ You found me, Mr. Han Solo (My Hero Academia, Sero/Mina, very sweet AU)

☆ The Right Path (Star Trek Voyager, Tom/B'Elanna, a bit of fluff)