recs and links

When Selina Kyle signed up to be Bruce Wayne’s partner, she failed to take several things into the equation: Saying permanent goodbye to stealing from museums, wearing his tacky ring, and being surrounded by his ever growing collection of children, especially the one who can see ghosts. “Hmm,” she says. “Are you done avoiding me?” “I was never avoiding you,” Jason replies, very obviously not putting any effort in his lie that she’s a bit offended. (Or: Selina and Jason hang out for a day.) Also, Jason sees ghosts.

AU where the Felipe Garzonas incident happens early in Jason's tenure as Robin, and he goes to Dick for advice. Oh boys.

Lily Evans hasn’t met a battle she wasn’t going to pick. In her seventh year, she makes a new friend, becomes Hogwarts’ most prolific vandal, and falls in love. I love this version of Lily.

After a close call with Heleen, the Crows lie low. The bunker comes with some ghosts. This is a modern/our world AU, in which Inej deals with her PTSD being triggered and per the tags, Kaz considers robbery a romantic gesture. I enjoyed it.

Anakin, Ahsoka, and Obi-Wan try to deal with the aftermath of Kadavo. Ouch, it hurts, but hopefully that means some healing can begin.

Five times Parker, Hardison, and Eliot lived out romcom tropes for a con, and one time they found themselves in one for real. ADORABLE.

What Peter's trying to say is: he didn't know that today's tour group was going to be Midtown High. Ned knew, but didn't say anything because he's a traitor, and MJ knew, but didn't say anything because she loves chaos, and look, the point is, Peter did not expect to glance up from the guts of one of Tony's prototypes and come face to face with his entire class, staring at him through the glass. This is adorable and hilarious (if uncharacteristically British for Peter Parker).

The Second Battle of Felucia has just started, but Anakin's already been derailed by a lucky shot to his hyperdrive. Now, he is stuck on a vector to Sith space and has to land to make repairs. Unfortunately he seems to have picked up more than spare parts on his detour... In which Anakin defeats the Sith through the power of song. No really. This is both hilarious and hopeful.

Natasha's POV of the beginning of the mission in Ohio. Oh honey.

This was a lot more meditative and melancholy than the cracky summary made it sound, but in this particular instance, it works. Maul finds guidance and a home.

AU where Shmi frees herself and travels with Anakin, the Jedi, and the Naboo to Coruscant. Sharp and melancholy.

Snapshots of Natasha's life in Ohio. Oh Natasha.

Hardison and Parker encourage Eliot to find a new friend to get physical with while Hardison's gone. Maria Shipp has a very distinctive allure. Headcanon accepted!

Flashes of life during and after Natasha lives with her spy family.

Confronting grief is the destiny of a Jedi Oh Luke. *sobs*

How many times do I need to save your life to pre-pay you forward for saving my soul? Excellent Anakin & Obi-Wan vid I thought I had recced before.

Finn ain't no fortunate son. Really well done!

Exactly what it says on the tin. BW movie spoilers. GROSS SOBBING.

Anakin keeps Ahsoka's padawan braid with him and it helps him make better choices when he needs to the most. Oh heart.

Bruce is caught in a time loop where Dick dies every night, and he has to figure out how to fix it before Dick ends up permanently dead. Aw Bruce. He's trying to be a good dad.

Sweeten your summer celebrations with these delicious blueberry desserts. From cobblers to pies, donuts to pancakes, these easy blueberry desserts are sure to have taste buds popping!

Long, engrossing AU where Bail and Breha are murdered by pirates and Leia is adopted by the pirate-hunting Captain Piett. I enjoyed this.

Such a fun vid!

When Inej returns to Ketterdam scarred from a run-in with a slaver, Kaz goes into murder-plotting overdrive, but Inej isn't having it. They argue and they make up.

There’s a new coffee shop in Crime Alley. It’s called the Red Hood. I enjoyed this. I always love it when Steph and Jason get to be friends.

Two long reverse Robins stories that made me achy in the chestal area. I think this is the first time Tim as Red Hood has really worked for me.

"How much more will I forget, Joe?" Nile asks, voice small. "It's not about what you forget," he tells her, searching for the right words. "It's like...negative space. You still feel the echo of where they have been, even when you can no longer fill in all the details. Maybe you lose some of the shading: the timber of a voice, the scent of their skin. Yet you still know them by the space they have left behind." Lovely.

This is a fun vid of the JLU kicking ass.

Adorable Ted Lasso vid.

Tim falls. Dick catches him. It is a near, near thing. Dick's POV on the events at the end of Red Robin when Tim returns to Gotham to spike Ra's' plans.