Late Yuletide recs.

[castalia]

I never can seem to get my recs together in a timely manner, but since I'm tired of sitting on this post I'm going to make it anyway and just use this for my own future reference. So, feel free to skip.

Anyway, yes, Yuletide! I was glad that this year there seemed to be more things I wanted to read, though the continued popularity of so many fandoms like RPF, comics and stuff I don't read, and all the music videos/songs/commercials/etc means I don't read as many as I used to. I still don't get how some of those last things count as a damn fandom, I really don't.



Aubrey/Maturin:

Five Times Stephen Maturin Ate What Jack Aubrey Told Him To, and One Time He Didn’t by longwhitecoats
Fandom: Aubrey-Maturin Series - Patrick O'Brian
Relationships: Jack Aubrey/Stephen Maturin
Summary:

Jack and Stephen have a lot of feelings, even if they can only express them through food.

This Endris Night by Pun
Fandom: Aubrey-Maturin Series - Patrick O'Brian
Summary:

Jack goes in search of Stephen on Christmas Eve.

Brave: I really love all the Elinor stories and the focus on her and Merida. ♥

Dancers by Floranna
Fandom: Brave (2012)
Relationships: Elinor/Fergus
Summary:

Queen was a human again, and it was time to celebrate.

Some Unexpected Properties of Wood by Fahye
Fandom: Brave (2012)
Summary:

Elinor remembered the slow drift from humanity to wild animal, like falling asleep listening to music until only the drumbeat remained.

and we'll be free by Peripeteia
Fandom: Brave (2012)
Relationships: Merida & Elinor
Summary:

Sometimes, Elinor remembers the river.

Bletchley Circle: Because this show was awesome. So happy it was nominated.

Sour Grapes and Leaf-Green Capes by nimblermortal
Fandom: Bletchley Circle
Summary:

Millie's in denial about a lot of things, but none of them is that she would still do anything for Susan.

Day By Day by echoinautumn
Fandom: Bletchley Circle
Summary:

When the details surrounding her encounter with Cavendish, and consequently her anguish, are considered a state secret, Susan tries to carry on with her normal, mundane life.

The Coded Letter by katekane
Fandom: Bletchley Circle
Relationships: Millie (Bletchley Circle)/Susan (Bletchley Circle)
Summary:

A coded letter is at the heart of a murder case. When Susan, aided by her colleagues at Bletchley Park, volunteers her assistance, the letter affects her life in unexpected ways.

Discworld: The day when Discworld is no longer eligible for Yuletide will be a very sad day indeed.

Strange Customs by Enochia
Fandom: Discworld - Terry Pratchett
Summary:

"Carrot's a dwarf. And, as a dwarf, she doesn't see why being a woman is any kind of problem."

First and Foremost by hollimichele
Fandom: Discworld - Terry Pratchett
Summary:

From Angua’s office, with the door cracked, being a captain wasn’t all that different from being a sergeant.

A Trip to Lancre by Fabrisse
Fandom: Discworld - Terry Pratchett
Summary:

The Patrician is invited to attend the coming of age ceremony for the princess of Lancre. He sends Sam Vimes instead.

Braid by aron_kristina
Fandom: Discworld - Terry Pratchett
Summary:

A moment between Mal and Polly on the way to find Blouse.

The Importance of Being Mostly Human by gogollescent
Fandom: Discworld
Relationships: Lobsang Ludd/Susan Sto Helit, Susan Sto Helit & Death (Discworld)
Summary:

In which Susan identifies "Where's My Cow" as a proto-talismanic anchor for Young Sam's continued health and existence, and tries very hard not to wonder what the Vimes' butler does on his day off. There may also be a lesson about the meaning of Hogswatch, but no one wants to talk about that.

Thyngs More Important Than Chocolates by athenejen
Fandom: Discworld - Terry Pratchett
Relationships: Lobsang Ludd/Susan Sto Helit
Summary:

Lobsang doesn't generally have much use for conventional social norms, but sometimes they're the convention for a reason. They give you something to do with your hands, for one thing.

Some Time Before by neveralarch
Fandom: Discworld - Terry Pratchett
Relationships: Sybil Ramkin/Samuel Vimes, Adora Belle Dearheart/Moist von Lipwig
Summary:

The thing about being young is that it happens to most everyone.

Going It Alone by Nomad
Fandom: Discworld - Terry Pratchett
Relationships: Mustrum Ridcully/Esmerelda "Granny" Weatherwax
Summary:

Some walked the path to a witch's door with fearful desperation; some walked it with false bravado, and some with foolish daydreams. Esme walked it with a tent, and set it up on the lawn.

Misc:

Accidentally (Committed) by moirariordan
Fandom: Common Law
Relationships: Travis Marks/Wes Mitchell
Summary:

It sometimes feels like Travis has known Wes for forever, like he was always there, in the background, bitching about the food and judging Travis' life choices. It's weird, because sometimes Travis will be looking at an old photo and think to himself man it's weird that Wes wasn't in this shot I would've totally made him be in this shot and then he'll remember that it's a picture of his second foster mom from 1990 and that's fucked up.

You Get What You Pay For by kappamaki33
Fandom: Donald Strachey Mysteries (Movies)
Relationships: Timothy Callahan/Donald Strachey
Summary:

Timothy's family makes a surprise visit to Donald and Timothy's home for Christmas. Donald makes a dangerous decision in delegating the task of last-minute gift shopping.

The Ugly Sister, or, How Edith Learned Not to Believe in Fairy Tales by Thursday_Next
Fandom: Downton Abbey
Relationships: Edith Crawley/Michael Gregson
Summary:

When they were little their mother used to read them fairy tales. As she grew older, though, Edith began to notice a pattern. The eldest children inherited the best of everything, while it was always the youngest child who was the bravest and most beautiful. Never the middle child. The middle child was always only the ugly sister.

The Upper Hand by Nomad
Fandom: Rat Patrol
Summary:

When Dietrich faces off against the Rat Patrol, possession of the upper hand can shift without a warning.

One Ring by hhertzof
Fandom: Sarah Jane Adventures, Warehouse 13
Summary:

Claudia and Steve trace an artifact to Bannerman Road.

What Mates Do by averita
Fandom: Sarah Jane Adventures, Doctor Who & Related Fandoms
Summary:

Before Clyde met Luke, he really didn't pay attention to how many celestial bodies came plummeting towards Earth on a regular basis. (Post-The Lost Boy.)