Rec the Thing

Ted Lasso
in loco parentis (9953 words) by AuntieClimactic
Fandom: Ted Lasso (TV)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Trent Crimm/Ted Lasso
Characters: Henry Lasso
Additional Tags: Pre-Slash, POV Outsider, vague knowledge of London geography, lots of swears
Summary:

“Hello? Yes, this is Trent Crimm, The Independent. I’ve got a bit of an emergency and need Coach Lasso’s mobile.” Trent paused, brow furrowing in irritation. “Well, his son is currently standing in my office, in my newspaper building, which is filled with bloodthirsty journos. Could you make an exception for that?"

a kind of dwell and welcome (85557 words) by leupagus
Fandom: Ted Lasso (TV)
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Trent Crimm/Ted Lasso
Additional Tags: idiots to lovers
Series: Part 1 of Fata Morgana
Summary:

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from: [email protected]
to: [email protected]
subject: Re: what the heck spell check

Coach Lasso,

I can assure you that my transfer has nothing to do with your club's relegation, nor is there anything that Richmond has done in error. Rather, I have spoken with my editors and we’ve agreed that this is the most appropriate course of action.

I wish you all the best in the season.

-Trent Crimm
+44 3032 723956
[email protected]
 

All the Difference (71478 words) by greyathena
Fandom: Ted Lasso (TV)
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Ted Lasso & Rebecca Welton, Ted Lasso/Rebecca Welton, Rupert/Rebecca (ending)
Characters: Rebecca Welton, Ted Lasso, Rupert Mannion, Keeley Jones, Roy Kent
Additional Tags: AU, no infidelity (other than Rupert), Rupert is his own cw
Summary:

For reasons known only to himself, AFC Richmond owner Rupert Mannion suddenly fires his manager and hires an American football coach who knows nothing about the game. Rupert's wife has no idea what could be going through his head. She also has no idea that she's about to have the worst - and then maybe the best - year of her life, and that the new manager is going to be her saving grace.

Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered (22449 words) by mardia
Fandom: Ted Lasso (TV)
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Trent Crimm/Ted Lasso
Characters: Trent Crimm, Ted Lasso
Additional Tags: Humor, absurdity, Porn with Feelings, this fic is pure wish-fulfillment, and also wildly self-indulgent, and also the result of me knowing too much about soccer/football, enjoy.
Summary:

Ted Lasso: Schrodinger's Witch.

Or, the one where AFC Richmond are leading the Premier League table, and Trent Crimm and the rest of the British press are slowly losing their minds as a result.

Hilarious and warm, just like the show.

Batman
Recollect, re-collect (94443 words) by Ptelea
Fandom: Batman - All Media Types, DCU (Comics)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Batfamily Members & Jason Todd, Dick Grayson & Jason Todd, Alfred Pennyworth & Jason Todd, Jason Todd & Bruce Wayne, Tim Drake & Jason Todd
Characters: Jason Todd, Dick Grayson, Bruce Wayne, Alfred Pennyworth, Tim Drake, Stephanie Brown, Damian Wayne, Duke Thomas
Additional Tags: the robin conversation, featuring cameos by other dc characters, the lessons you learn as a child of gotham
Summary:

Jason would tell you that his most recent case, where he stopped a wannabe warlock's spell-in-progress, went just fine.

Jason would also tell you he was fine with the distant, prickly status quo of his relationships with the other Bats.

(Jason is maybe not the most reliable of narrators.)

Or: A spell gone wrong leads to Jason hashing some things out--with himself, with Dick, and with the rest of the Batfam. Featuring: rather a lot of thoughts and conversations about memory, change, damage, love and trust, accountability, family, hurt, lies, death, Spyral, pedestals, cases, memorials, stories, and Robin.

The casework on this one is EXCELLENT, and the after-action conversations are even better.

Buy One Get One Free (46159 words) by Here_we_go
Fandom: Batman - All Media Types, Red Robin (Comics)
Rating: Not Rated
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Tim Drake & Jason Todd, Tam Fox & Jason Todd, Tim Drake & Tam Fox, Barbara Gordon & Jason Todd, Jason Todd & Damian Wayne, Dick Grayson & Jason Todd, Alfred Pennyworth & Jason Todd, Jason Todd & Bruce Wayne, Stephanie Brown & Jason Todd
Characters: Jason Todd, Tim Drake, Tam Fox, Dick Grayson, Damian Wayne, Stephanie Brown, Barbara Gordon, Alfred Pennyworth, Bruce Wayne
Additional Tags: Catatonic Jason Todd, Tim Drake is Red Robin, Jason Todd is Not Red Hood, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Jason Todd was Robin, Accidental Sibling Acquisition, Damian Wayne is Robin, Dick Grayson is Batman, Barbara Gordon is Oracle, Stephanie Brown is Batgirl, Humor, Hurt/Comfort, Suicidal Thoughts, Bruce Wayne Tries to Be a Good Parent, Good Older Sibling Dick Grayson, Good Older Sibling Barbara Gordon, Ableist Language, the ableism is addressed and refuted within the story but it does come up so be aware, Good Sibling Jason Todd, Good Sibling Damian Wayne, Protective Jason Todd
Series: Part 1 of Bargain Bin
Summary:

Christ. Christ. It’s Jason.

“Jason,” Tim says urgently. Frantic with some kind of suspense. Like jumping from a roof and waiting for his grapple to catch.

Jason turns to look at Tim, and there is absolutely nothing behind his eyes.

-

Tim allies himself with Ra's Al Ghul in his quest to prove that Bruce is really alive. While there he stumbles upon one more undead family member than he bargained for.

Jason's return to the Batfamily after living catatonic for four years with the League of Assassins.

Star Wars
The Desert Storm (30761 words) by Blue_Sunshine
Fandom: Star Wars - All Media Types, Star Wars Original Trilogy, Star Wars Prequel Trilogy, Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) - All Media Types
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Obi-Wan Kenobi, Shmi Skywalker, Anakin Skywalker, Shaak Ti, Mace Windu, Qui-Gon Jinn, Yoda (Star Wars), Tahl (Star Wars), Bant Eerin, Gardulla the Hutt, OC Healer Ni Hiella, OC Padawan Essja Chias, Quinlain Vos
Additional Tags: Time Travel, Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi, Padawan Obi-Wan Kenobi, Master & Padawan Relationship(s), Tatooine Slave Culture, Tatooine (Star Wars), Jedi Temple (Star Wars), Jedi Council - Freeform, Jedi, Mandalorian Culture, Jedi Culture, Old Ben Kenobi, Alternate Universe - Time Travel, Young Obi-Wan Kenobi, Young Anakin Skywalker, pre-TPM, edited by Kurukami, Wordcount: Over 100.000, Wordcount: Over 500.000
Series: Part 1 of The Desert Storm
Summary:

In Tatooine legend, the sandstorm is Lukka, the Fury, both cleansing and damning. Lukka, the slaves believed, was Justice, was he who remade the world, and remade the soul.

The storm screams at him, and Obi-Wan Kenobi screams back.

First in a series of works totaling over 1 million words. Long, but so gripping, I couldn't tear myself away!

walk by faith/tell no one what you've seen (39188 words) by Killbothtwins
Fandom: Star Wars Prequel Trilogy, Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) - All Media Types, Star Wars - All Media Types
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Qui-Gon Jinn & Obi-Wan Kenobi
Characters: Obi-Wan Kenobi, Qui-Gon Jinn, Bant Eerin, Bruck Chun, Tahl (Star Wars), Dooku | Darth Tyranus, Jango Fett, Shmi Skywalker, Anakin Skywalker, Vokara Che, Sheev Palpatine | Darth Sidious, Bail Organa, Xanatos (Star Wars)
Additional Tags: Time Travel, Time Travel Fix-It, Force Visions (Star Wars), Obi-Wan Kenobi Whump, Mando'a Language (Star Wars), Star Wars Legends: Jedi Apprentice Series References, Pre-Canon, Jedi Temple (Star Wars), POV Obi-Wan Kenobi, longfic, Canon-Typical Violence
Series: Part 1 of the massive machinery of hope
Summary:

After the end of the war with the Empire, Obi-Wan wakes up in his twelve-year old body. Now all he needs to do is convince everyone he's psychic, trick his Master into taking him on before he's sent to Bandomeer, redeem a few bad guys, and try not to have a nervous breakdown. Pretty easy. It's not like the Sith are lurking on the horizon, waiting to devour the Jedi Order.

Haat'Mand'alor be Yaim'ol (106422 words) by Batsutousai
Fandom: Star Wars Prequel Trilogy, Star Wars Legends - All Media Types
Rating: Mature
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Jango Fett & Jaster Mereel, Obi-Wan Kenobi & Jaster Mereel, Obi-Wan Kenobi & Vhonte Tervho, Obi-Wan Kenobi/Jaster Mereel, Jaster Mereel & Clone Troopers, Boba Fett & Jango Fett, Boba Fett & Jaster Mereel, Alpha-17 & Jango Fett, Jango Fett & Clone Troopers, Alpha-17 & Obi-Wan Kenobi, Alpha-17 & Clone Troopers, Alpha-17 & CC-1010 | Fox, CC-2224 | Cody & CT-7567 | Rex, CC-2224 | Cody & CC-1010 | Fox, CC-1010 | Fox & Jaster Mereel, Obi-Wan Kenobi & Anakin Skywalker, CT-7567 | Rex & Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi & Yoda, CC-1010 | Fox & Obi-Wan Kenobi
Characters: Jaster Mereel, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Vhonte Tervho, Mij Gilamar, Jango Fett, Boba Fett, Kal Skirata, Alpha-17 (Star Wars), Cuy'val Dar (Star Wars), Clone Troopers (Star Wars), CT-7567 | Rex, CC-1010 | Fox, CC-2224 | Cody, Anakin Skywalker, Yoda (Star Wars), Original Jedi Character(s), Mace Windu, Bo-Katan Kryze, Bail Organa, Oppo Rancisis, Llats Ward, Rav Bralor, B'arin Apma
Additional Tags: Time Travel Fix-It, Canon-Typical Violence, Somebody Lives/Not Everyone Dies, Kaminoans Being Assholes (Star Wars), Mand'alor Jaster Mereel, Parental Jaster Mereel, Character Death, The Clones Deserve Better (Star Wars), Mind Manipulation, Mandalorian Culture (Star Wars), Jedi Culture & Tradition (Star Wars), Mandalorian Morality (Star Wars), Trans Clone Troopers (Star Wars), Nonbinary Clone Troopers (Star Wars), Polyamory Mention, Asexual Jango Fett, Jango Fett Needs a Hug, CT-7567 | Rex Needs a Hug, CC-1010 | Fox Needs A Hug, Everyone Gets A Hug, Disabled Character, Eventual Happy Ending, Mando'a Language (Star Wars), Loss of Limbs
Summary:

Jaster Mereel doesn't die on Korda VI, but is instead thrust forward thirty years to Kamino.

Will Save the Galaxy for Better Credit Ratings (19072 words) by zuzeca
Fandom: Star Wars - All Media Types, Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) - All Media Types, Star Wars: Rebels, Star Wars Legends: Darth Plagueis - James Luceno
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Darth Maul & Darth Plagueis, Obi-Wan Kenobi/Darth Maul
Characters: Darth Maul, Hego Damask | Darth Plagueis, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker | Darth Vader, Sheev Palpatine | Darth Sidious, Luke Skywalker, Minor Characters
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Star Wars: Rebels References, Pre-Star Wars: A New Hope, Post-Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Fusion of Star Wars Legends and Disney Canon, Angst with a Happy Ending, Implied/Referenced Child Abuse, Drug Use, Darth Maul Needs a Hug, Enemies to Lovers, Pining, Force Bond (Star Wars), Force Ghost(s), Planet Dathomir (Star Wars), Sith Training (Star Wars), Crack Treated Seriously, Non-Explicit Sex, Canon-Typical Violence
Summary:

In which Darth Maul applies for a loan, discovers a forgotten heirloom, experiments with space drugs, complains about his nemesis to a captive audience, and learns the value of bank fraud. Also love and friendship, but mostly bank fraud.

Alternating Current (28702 words) by Jessepinwheel
Fandom: Star Wars Prequel Trilogy, Star Wars - All Media Types
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Obi-Wan Kenobi, Mace Windu, Darth Maul
Additional Tags: Force Ghost Obi-Wan Kenobi, Possession, Time Travel, Obi-Wan Kenobi Needs a Hug, palpatine gets merked, Misunderstandings
Summary:

Old Ben Kenobi dies and the Force throws him back in time to his younger body, just after the events at Naboo.

Problem is, Obi-Wan is already there.

Marvel Cinematic Universe
marry me a little (6000 words) by Neurotoxia
Fandom: Marvel Cinematic Universe
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: James "Bucky" Barnes/Sam Wilson
Characters: James "Bucky" Barnes, Sam Wilson (Marvel)
Additional Tags: Aliens Made Them Do It, Fake Marriage, Pining, Humor, Post-Endgame, It's For a Case, Captain America Sam Wilson
Summary:

After Thanos, Bucky was done with space, done with aliens, done with anything that doesn’t call Earth home. Earth by itself has thrown enough shit at him for several lifetimes. He does not need space to do it, too. That weird raccoon is still sending occasional messages trying to haggle for his arm. A raccoon. From space.

In the meeting with Maria Rambeau, Sam yelled something about getting a fake certificate for himself before he’d send the civilian spouse of an Avenger into the alien lair. Maria got a dangerous glint in her eye, and that’s how Sam and Bucky ended up in the foyer of S.W.O.R.D. headquarters with a task of obtaining a marriage certificate for themselves as soon as possible.

What could possibly go wrong?

if time is all I have (4217 words) by tielan
Fandom: Marvel Cinematic Universe
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Maria Hill/Steve Rogers, Maria Hill & Steve Rogers
Characters: Maria Hill, Steve Rogers
Additional Tags: Steve Rogers as the Winter Soldier
Summary:

Maria knows what that look means. She knows the mindset behind it. She's seen it in the resolve of agents who knew the odds of going in, heard it in field operatives calling for an exit in impossible situations, witnessed it in extraction targets who didn't believe that they'd actually make it out. And sometimes the odds were defied, the impossible happened, and everyone made it out in one piece. Sometimes.

To see that expression in the man they call the Winter Soldier....

Miscellaneous
coming around again (9598 words) by sarapod
Fandom: The West Wing
Rating: Not Rated
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Josh Lyman/Sam Seaborn
Characters: Josh Lyman, Sam Seaborn
Additional Tags: Bisexuality
Series: Part 1 of Circle Game
Summary:

Josh and Sam, over the years and decades.

“I'm not gay!” Josh protests. “I like women!”

“Sure you do,” Sam says patiently. He stops in the middle of putting on his shirt, blatantly exploiting how much Josh likes the way he looks in his undershirt. “But you like this more.”

And there's nothing to say to that, so Josh doesn't.

[This used to be called "Circle Game." That's the title of the series now.]

Oaths in Exile (10907 words) by Vaznetti
Fandom: Vorkosigan Saga - Lois McMaster Bujold
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Gregor Vorbarra & Kareen Vorbarra, Alys Vorpatril & Ivan Vorpatril, Kareen Vorbarra/Vidal Vordarian, Alys Vorpatril/Padma Vorpatril, Gregor Vorbarra & Ivan Vorpatril, Ivan Vorpatril & Padma Vorpatril
Characters: Ivan Vorpatril, Gregor Vorbarra, Kareen Vorbarra, Vidal Vordarian, Alys Vorpatril, Aral Vorkosigan, Padma Vorpatril
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Kareen Vorbarra Lives, Padma Vorpatril Lives, AU: Vorpatrils on Jackson's Whole, AU: Barrayaran civil war goes differently, multiple POVs, Ivan saves the day (sort of), piracy is not really a respectable occupation
Summary:

Ten years ago, the emperor of Barrayar vanished. Now Jacksonian pirate Ivan Vorpatril finds a familiar looking face on a captured mining ship.

meḥ ȧb menkh (30896 words) by TexasDreamer01
Fandom: Stargate SG-1
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Jack O'Neill/Teal'c, Jack O'Neill & SG-1 Team, Bra'tac & Jack O'Neill
Characters: Jack O'Neill, Teal'c (Stargate), Samantha "Sam" Carter, Daniel Jackson (Stargate), Bra'tac (Stargate), Jacob Carter | Selmak, original Jaffa characters, Original Tok’ra Characters, background characters
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Marriage Contest - Must Win in Ritual Combat Against Potential Spouse, Marriage of Convenience - To Extend Legal Rights/Protections To Partner, Wedding Night – Consummation, POV Jack O’Neill, Smart Jack O’Neill, Worldbuilding, Politics, Jaffa culture, Tok’ra Culture, Families of Choice, Team as Family, Family Shenanigans, The Love Is Requited They’re Just Idiots, Yearning, Romance, Love Languages, First Kiss, Declarations Of Love, Foreplay, Sexual Content
Summary:

Egyptian, "perfect filler of the heart, a title".

Still Life With Flowers (4122 words) by Rebecca
Fandom: Agatha Christie's Poirot (TV)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Arthur Hastings/Hercule Poirot
Characters: Arthur Hastings, Hercule Poirot
Additional Tags: Mistaken for Being in a Relationship, Friends to Lovers, Episode Related
Summary:

Japp has a funny little idée fixe about Poirot and Hastings. He is, of course, completely mistaken.

The Ransom of the House of Fëanor (97997 words) by EirianErisdar
Fandom: The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien, TOLKIEN J. R. R. - Works & Related Fandoms, The Lord of the Rings - All Media Types
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Elrond Peredhel & Maglor | Makalaurë, Celebrían/Elrond Peredhel, Elrond Peredhel & Maedhros | Maitimo, Eärendil & Elrond Peredhel
Characters: Elrond Peredhel, Maglor | Makalaurë, Fëanor | Curufinwë, Maedhros | Maitimo, Eärendil (Tolkien), Glorfindel (Tolkien), Sons of Fëanor, Morgoth Bauglir | Melkor, Celebrían (Tolkien), Fingon | Findekáno, Finrod Felagund | Findaráto, Fingolfin | Ñolofinwë, Finarfin | Arafinwë, Celebrimbor | Telperinquar
Additional Tags: Whump, Hurt/Comfort, Angst with a Happy Ending, Angst, In which Maglor fights in the War of the Ring, and Elrond nearly throws hands with the Valar, Eternal Darkness, Oath of Fëanor, Elrond is the heir to every noble house of the Eldar of Middle Earth, And everyone would go to war for him, Maglor and Elrond father-son feels abound, See there's a problem with swearing yourself to eternal damnation in in the void, if the void now has something new in it, Fourth Age
Series: Part 1 of The Ever-Fixéd Star
Summary:

Maglor goes to war for a final time, the eternal darkness looms, and Elrond bargains with the Valar for the ransom of the House of Fëanor.

In which fathers give up everything for their sons, and their sons offer everything in return; title, name, and fëa. Or, the one where Maglor believes he is destined for eternal darkness, and Elrond politely says otherwise.

I cried so much reading this. So, so much. It is so good, and has a happy ending, but parts of it are so sad in the best way.