recs and links

This is amazing and hilarious and so, so in character and this is where I totally lost it and laughed so loud I scared the neighbors: He's pulled on a black silk negligee over his Impulse suit; it is twisted up around his waist and he paws at it irritatedly. The effect is something like 'explosion at the costume store' or 'highly inappropriate middle-school production of Cabaret'. Kon can't stop laughing. "You look like Skeletor!" Plus, it has a Beastie Boys title!

A 10,000(!!!) word Middleman/Wendy story (for me!) riffing on The Thing (among other things!) in hilarious and heartfelt fashion, just like the show! Except with more cuddling for warmth!

A sweet and warm story where Miles's parents find out he is Spider-Man. This is pretty much exactly what I wanted from the prompt I left, and it made my heart happy to read it!

Fozzie Bear thinks that perhaps his jokes need to keep up with the times, but Kermit has reservations. this is delightful!

Sister Michael helps Orla out. This reads like it was lifted from an episode.

Bruce invites his kids home for the holidays. Oh heart.

my recipient’s post re: their gifts

"I don't want to lose you guys," Poe says quietly. Wonderful OT3 coda to TRoS.

Finn has conversations with Rey and Poe after the events of the movie. A perfect coda to TRoS. #I'm not crying, it's just raining on my face.

5 times that Steve & Bucky were nothing like how anyone expected them to be + 1 time that someone was absolutely done with their shit. This is adorable.

A warm and comforting coda for Rise of Skywalker.

In which Steve hunts monsters, becomes a deputy, makes a will, and finds a family. Among other things. Melancholy but sweet look at Steve post season 2.

Cass and Damian have only each other to depend on while on the run from villains.

AU where Jason doesn't stay with Bruce at first - he has someone else he has to take care of. Oh heart.

"I wanted you to have a good Christmas,” she says. “Now that you’re back home. We really didn’t have much Christmas stuff in the house, and I thought—well, you love Christmas.” “Sort of,” Grace says. Frankie chuckles at that. “I’m so glad you’re home. I don’t want you to be disappointed.” Frankie tries to give Grace a nice Christmas. This is very sweet.

“Angel, why didn’t you just tell them you were Jewish?” “But I’m not! That would be lying!” Crowley raised an eyebrow. “You’re not… not Jewish. You’re as Old Testament as they come. And it would’ve worked. Probably.” “I’ll be sure to remember that one,” Aziraphale said haughtily, “the next time I am besieged by— by holiday influencers.”

Hermione trying out for Bake Off is Harry's idea, and once they've worked through all the details of her appearing on muggle TV, she agrees it's a good one. It could be fun, maybe even low stakes enough that she won't get too competitive. The real question is whose idea was it for Draco Malfoy to try out? This is a really sweet story of Hermione giving Draco a chance after she learns he's grown up and turned over a new leaf. And also they are both on GBBO, though it's a lot less about baking than you'd think.

This is an adorable modern AU where Omera and Winta help the Mandalorian and baby Yoda celebrate Christmas. Also it has the most amazing title ever.

If you have ever wanted to cry with Bruce over dead Robins, this is a story for you.

Amazing Tim/Kon fanvid. #i'm not crying you're crying

What are you supposed to do when you've been fired from your sweet job in Hell for thwarting the schemes of Satan, you've got a swanky flat in Mayfair, and you're looking for an excuse to spend all your time in someone else's bookshop? Obviously, you turn to the dubious world of short-term vacation rentals. The resulting Airbnb property has been variously described as "an instagram trap," "a vampire den but make it botanical," and "the weirdest bed and breakfast in the shared history of beds and breakfasting." Hee!

This is a really beautifully done post-Endgame fix-it for Natasha.

An injured and exhausted Jason succumbs to homesickness. A much better reunion for Jason and Bruce than canon.

Dominic teaches Mary how to shoot. Mary has some ideas. This is both sweet and hot.

A lovely, wistful coda to Crooked Kingdom, in which Inej reunites with her parents and Kaz meets the family.

The Waynes go to see Hamilton and many feelings are felt.

“I bet you that you can’t bring over five friends for a birthday party. Friends meaning they’re not legally related to you. If you lose, we get to hold it over you ‘til next year. If you win... I’ll talk Roy and Kory into letting you come to space with us.” Damian’s eyebrows twitch. His face is otherwise carefully blank, but Jason recognizes his calculating mood anyway. Dick gives Jason a funny look-- a what-the-heck-do-you-think-you-are-doing look-- but Jason knows what the heck he’s doing, so he ignores it. For the moment, he just has to hope that Damian finds space more appealing than not having a birthday party. Despite what Jason might think, Damian has friends, tyvm. Oh heart. (I also enjoyed the other stories in this series, especially the first one, about Steph.)

Really lovely mutual, stoic pining between Mando and Omera on Sorgan.

In which Karen Page rescues baby Groot. This is adorable.

It becomes a second-Wednesday-of-the-month official tradition, and they follow it religiously. Nothing less than a full-scale Arkham breakout is enough to justify calling off Batman and Robin Ice-Cream Night, and even then, when the night is finished and they limp back to the Manor, bruised and hurting and tired to the bones, Alfred will be waiting with two bowls of ice-cream. Or, the one in which ice-cream makes everything better. Oh my heart. #I'm not crying you're crying.