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Assorted fics I very much liked, Avengers list. This is cleaned up and updated; the original rec list is still AVAILABLE if there’s something you can’t find.

To Me My ABSOLUTE favourite Steve/Loki fic. This is the one that inspired June 21st, and I still adore it even if it’s a fucking gut punch every time. This is one of three fics that has actually made me whimper and sniffle and pretend I’m not crying.

Transient Here Below More Steve & Loki antics, with a lovely Paris backdrop. This right here is one of the reasons I ship these two so much–the dialogue in this is top notch, as is their interactions.

All the stars were crashing ‘round Fairy-tale AU with Steve has a war vet and Loki as a fairy prince. Delightful and sweet and air and lovely, and I am a sucker for fairytales already. Sweet sweet sweet.

Unlocking Lots of character death, as a warning. This is so end of the world and delightful. It captures that crazy long-plot Loki-villain that I adore so much, and all the characters are written top-notch for the high-stress situation that they are in. This is without a doubt one of my FAVOURITE fics.

you would be half mad to dream me up Trigger warning: mental illnesses; This fic hits me in the gut. It’s still in-progress but every time it updates I cry. Or come close. It’s an AU verse where Tony is bipolar and Loki anorexic and the interactions and everything is beautiful, and this doesn’t piss me off because it doesn’t actually glamorize the hell that is a mental ward.INCOMPLETE

That You Have But Slumbered Here Loki falls off the Bifrost and into the body of one Luke Lefferson–and forgets who he is. Very beautiful and soft and bittersweet.

You Feed Me From Your Hand A Clint/Loki, and one that doesn’t actually go around the issue of Loki being in Clint’s head, doesn’t make Clint into a wishy-washy sap, and doesn’t compromise Loki either. It’s such a delicate balance and it’s done beautifully. It also doesn’t creep me the fuck out like most Clint/Loki I’ve seen woop!

Cryptonomicon in Practical Application (In Pursuit of a Decreased Variable ’S’) This is hilarious and sweet and full of lovely math. WW2 AU where Loki is a Nazi defector and Tony is working with the Allies cracking codes. This thing is just chock full of beautiful metaphors and some of my favourite lines in any story. Could read it all day.

The Blade for the Honey Dreamy and slipping and sliding and just glorious. I could drink this down forever. Loki remembers all his past and future lives at the same time, and how Steve fits into that. Just. Yes

Of Magic and Nuclear Bombs (neither of which are the answer to anything) Series. The only MPREG I’ve ever actually liked. That should be enough, I think.

The Evaluation Process Tony dies. Jarvis copes. Beautiful beautiful beautiful

The Several Heirs of Loki Odinson, Prince of the Realm of Asgard It starts off light-hearted enough, but that’s how it gets you. What happens when Loki’s children are really just an elaborate prank, and when that prank gets a little too close

Can’t Go Back the Same Way You Came An AU look at Loki if he fell to Midgard instead of the Chitauri. Very slowly developing and very good; it feels like a very good extension of the mental place Loki was by the time Thor(2012) ended and where that goes.

Seriously By Ordis, this one is sharply funny and makes me laugh and wish that it’s actually what happened. What if the Avengers was just a great big field test?

Of Science Bros and Anger Management Fucking delightful. A really well-done glimpse into Fury’s head and how his life must be absolute hell. I 100% approve of this; it’s funny in just the right ways.

The Calculator part of series, though I haven’t read those and can’t vet for them. Loki’s magic ends up powering a computer that wants to steal the rest from him. Some poignant bro!feels, lots of humour. It’s got a lovely sort of Pratchett feel to it

Paintbox AU. No idea how I missed this for so long, but a deliciously done Steve x Loki fic. Loki is Steve’s publicist and Steve is an artist. Steve asks Loki to let him paint him–meaning on him. Loki is all half-truths and deliciously hard to read, Steve is totally full out in lust with his muse, and the entire thing is beautifully done.

Amateur Theatrics I want you to go read this. Right the fuck now. This one is marvelous, marvelous marvelous. It’s funny, it’s got a few dark edges in it, and kid Loki. Kid Loki is honestly the best thing: he’s so earnest and tries so very hard. Then the plot comes along and you see ‘oh wait shit’ and yeah. I reread this whenever I’m in a bad mood, because it’s both that good and makes me feel that much better once it ends. So yes. I recommend this one a million times over.

Midnight Train Steve takes a trip on a train because he would like to try it. Loki shows up. This is absolutely lovely, a beautiful little discussion back and forth, and I think Loki here is very well done. Conniving, scheming, and just the right amount of broken just beneath the surface. Go reeeeaaaad. It’s a fantastic Loki x Steve (and I’m not saying that just because I beta’d it either. I wouldn’t rec it if I didn’t love it.)

elionai Series. Read both the stories. They are fantastic. Just fantastic. This blend of the His Dark Materials with the Avengers in the best way possible. I definitely shrieked when I saw the crossover, but then the entire fic just blows the entire concept out of the water. This is FANTASTIC. Why are you still reading this, GO READ THIS RIGHT NOW.

The potential you’ll be (that you’ll never see) Oh, look. This is how FrostIron should be–broken, knowing it won’t work, and all dark edges. Mmm. Utterly tragic and no less delicious

Darkness, Flooded in Light A delightful take on the idea of Loki falling to Midgard instead of through to the Chitauri, with all the things that entails. Lots of ties to mythology and what is and isn’t so, lots of Loki feels, some wonderful thoughts to follow through. I quite enjoyed it.

Godchild This one is done and that’s literally been the only thing holding me back. Thor is turned into a child, evil villain Loki stumbles upon him and takes him. Growth and evolution of a relationship, some wonderful parenting/sibling feels handled in a way I enjoy

A Failing in Diplomacy Jotun-Loki! A happy Jotun-Loki who goes off on a diplomatic mission to Asgard to see about establishing trade relations and is thoroughly unimpressed. Asgard is full of misinformation and really racist jerk views, and I love the handling of this.

I sat alone and waited out the night This is a Frigga I can get behind. This is a Frigga I can appreciate, who doesn’t make me furious with her words about how Odin always has a plan. That’s saying something.

The Last Love Song of Anthony E. Stark Amnesia-fic. Tony starts to lose his memory after getting an Asgardian virus. Muninn is involved, we naturally get some really dark-edged Loki, and this is actually the only Steve x Tony I’ve ever been able to stand–partly because it’s really not in your face about the whole mess. This fic is amazing and where I started puttering the idea for Muninn around.

we may be better strangers Loki through the eyes of Freya. Freya’s experiences in Asgard as a goddess of fertility. This thing aches and is beautiful and ends at just the right spot, leaving you aching for more and already knowing what’s coming.

Love is for Children and Other Lies An in-depth look at Natasha’s history all the way through to the Avengers and a little past. Long, but well-worth it. Just a pure delight to read

Learning to Fly Loki’s punishment after the Avengers on Asgard. Some wonderful characterization on all parts, issues of patient choice, and Sigyn is marvelous despite her oh so brief appearance.

Leaves from the Vine Another Loki’s punishment after the Avengers fic, this time involving lots of brother feels. Thor’s perspective on this is something else, and Loki is his usual tricky self.

Exposure A very lengthy and incredibly beautiful look at how Clint sees the world and how that, in turn, leads to he and Steve falling for each other. All the art feels, all the Clint feels, just the whole thing is a stellar work and even if you don’t ship it (and I don’t) this is well worth a read