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"Proofing, also sometimes called final fermentation, is the specific term for allowing dough to rise after it has been shaped and before it is baked." Less than a year has passed since the final battle, and the Ministry is already up to its old tricks. Harry would very much like them to stop ignoring due process, tossing people in Azkaban, controlling the press, and menacing the populace with dementors. He would also like, if at all possible, to bake a passable loaf of bread. A few months after the Battle of Hogwarts, Harry decides to take on another difficult foe - the political establishment. And also yeast bread. I enjoyed this a lot. (There are recipes!)

Anakin Skywalker, back on Tatooine for the first time in a decade and so relieved to see his mother that he is almost shattered. You realize what he must be thinking right now: his dreams always come true but somehow this dream did not come true. You wonder what the repercussions of this will be: perhaps in three years, when Anakin has his first dream about his wife dying in childbirth, he might decide to put his energy into researching better prenatal care instead of trying to unlock the secrets of life and death. Vader follows Ahsoka into the World Between Worlds and decides to make some changes for the better.

lovely dick/jason fanart

And in this story, Bruce knows Tim so well that he can anticipate his every move.

This is super-id-tastic Tim fic where he thinks no one else in the family notices or needs him so he decides to cut all ties cleanly, but he's not really right about any of it (I mean, I feel like this could have more clearly shown that he was wrong, that he was depressed and blinkered by it, but that probably lets some air out of how id-tastic it is).

This time, Bruce swears it will be different. (this time, the kid he adopts is an infant.) Oh heart

AU where Jason's return to Gotham goes slightly differently. Oh heart. #hugs make better heroes

AU where Jason doesn't die so Tim never becomes Robin, but he ends up joining the family in his own way. Oh Tim.

Missing scene showing what happened after they went to Petronius's restaurant to have oysters. Oh heart.

1. SET CONFLICT RESOLUTION GROUND RULES: Recognize whose lands these are on which we stand. Ask the deer, turtle, and the crane. Make sure the spirits of these lands are respected and treated with goodwill. The land is a being who remembers everything. You will have to answer to your children, and their children, and theirs— The red shimmer of remembering will compel you up the night to walk the perimeter of truth for understanding.

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Five conversations with a dead man. Han visits his son after he dies. And some other people too.

A lovely look at Irene and also her wedding night(s).

*sob* #oh no clone feels With a bell to tell us when we're hungry There's a bell to tell us when we're tired A bell that tells us to rise and fight A bell to rise and die It's just all bells Sometimes I ring myself To see if I might chime

This is a great look at Pree and what Old Town means to him.

Tim is kidnapped and he hopes this time his family will rescue him. This hits a very specific id-tastic place and does it very well. Poor Tim.

Jason's life after death can be told through his tattoos. Oh Jay.

Jason has a habit of stealing the Batmobile's tires. It's tradition. This is a lovely look at Jason stealing the Batmobile's tires and what that means to Bruce. Oh heart.

Warlock Dowling is over-dramatic, insecure and inclined towards running away, which makes sense since he was primarily raised by a certain over-dramatic demon. After the apocalypse Warlock heads home to England to find his nanny. Oh heart.

After losing his memory, Bruce asked Alfred not to tell him about his vigilante life, but he's beginning to think his butler left a few other things out. Like, say, his kids. Ouch.

Dick’s first overnight field trip without Bruce doesn’t go as well as planned. Oh my heart.

Time Travel AU. A newly minted Fulcrum runs into Padawan Skywalker. They get a little more intimate than they ever have/will. Warm and lovely Anakin/Ahsoka.

Five conversations Bruce has with his kids. Oh Bruce.

Long, interesting, post-war bring back Black story from Draco's POV as he works to figure out the Veil and also his relationship with Harry.

After the bar fight, Nyota thinks to herself that if this is what being hit on by Jim Kirk leads to, she's very glad she's never going to have to see him again. Lovely look at Uhura and Kirk's friendship over the years.

This is quite darling.

Aziraphale has certainly dabbled in the world of carnal delights over the years, most notably in the late nineteenth century, when a certain infernal adversary was enjoying a century-long nap and seemingly the only way to pass the time had been to develop some hobbies. What Aziraphale had discovered during those explorations was that he liked sex—the closeness, the affection, the sweat-slick drag of body against body—but he didn’t need it. There was no sharpness to his physical appetites, no urgency, little direction. He certainly didn’t experience anything like the drunkening haze of lust that he saw in his bed partners sometimes. It seemed like quite a nice state to be in; still, Aziraphale felt no real loss. He’d never understood the full appeal of risotto either, but there were plenty of other dishes to be enjoyed. This is adorable.

Steph and Jason pretend they're dating to get a rise out of Bruce but it doesn't quite work as expected. Adorable!

After almost a year out of the ice, the Asset is more Bucky Barnes than Winter Soldier. It's HYDRA's mistake that they stuck him in a cell between Wanda and Pietro. Bucky's got a soft spot for kids in trouble. Oh heart.

This is a really great look at Sam after he returns from being snapped.