felicitygs | fic recs - archive (Reply)

Been a while since I updated the fic rec list apparently. Wooopsie. Here we go, got a whole ton of things here. As usual, no one ship is really represented because I read all over. The masterlist is over here

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.

The Family Man -- An alternate take on what was driving Loki during the Avengers, full of myth and legend and lots and lots of family feels. Loki is still just as dangerous, but you mix that dangerous with a terribly dependent and grief-stricken mess of a man, and you get something equally dangerous and yes. I love it. Looooove iiiiit. I'm a terrible person.

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.

Is This a Matter of Worse or of Better? -- Howard and Maria Stark, through Maria's eyes, and Tony growing up. This one aches in the best way.

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.