MCU Fanfic Recs for the week of February 8, 2019

Theme 1: Genfic (Mostly)

Five Reactions to Pepper’s New PA  by [personal profile] gladdecease , G (no romantic relationship). Pepper has very exacting standards for who can become her personal assistant. Good thing Bucky meets all the criteria.

young hearts to yourselves be true  by [personal profile] ninemoons42 , G (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes). Steve and Bucky get de-aged.

Geriatric Road Trip, 2015  by [personal profile] what_alchemy , not rated (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes). Bucky and Steve are reunited with Bucky’s siblings.

Mama Bear  by Dira Sudis (dsudis), T (Clint Barton/Laura Barton). How the Black Widow became Auntie Nat.

Theme 2: Longer and Plottier

you’re gonna give your love to me  by [personal profile] irnan , M (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes/Natasha Romanoff). Natasha goes to Steve and Bucky’s house to wait out having been sex pollen-ed.

If Only In My Dreams  by [personal profile] odetteandodile , T (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes; Sam Wilson/Natasha Romanoff; Tony Stark/Pepper Potts). Bucky and Sam have to pretend to be married in order to land a book deal, which would be easier if their guests didn’t include a devastatingly handsome war hero, a beautiful photographer, and Tony Stark.

Hello To High And Dry  by herecomesbucktofuckshitup, E (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes; background relationships). When Steve and his buddies formed the boy band Howling Commandos, they got Peggy Carter as their manager. When Bucky made his break as pop star James Winter, he got Alexander Pierce as his manager.

Lessons Are So Cold  by herecomesbucktofuckshitup, E (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes, background relationships). Steve knows that someone has to go undercover at the local high school, and he knows that he was the right person for the job. He just wishes he wasn't. And he really really wishes that the cute boy he'd hooked up with the night before his mission hadn't turned out to one of his teachers.

Theme 3: We Accidentally a Relationship

give me your answer do  and it won’t be a stylish marriage  by [personal profile] lazulisong , G (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes). Steve and Bucky get married so they can visit each other in medical.

right time, wrong guy  by [personal profile] everybodylies , G (Bucky Barnes/Sam Wilson; T’Challa/Sam Wilson; Bucky Barnes/T’Challa; Steve Rogers/T’Challa). Sam and Bucky fight over a lot of things: legroom, the TV remote… the King of Wakanda…

There is no Steve-and-Tony. Only Steve. Only Tony.  by scribblywobblytimeylimey, not rated, and There is no Tony-and-Steve. Only Tony. Only Steve.  by [personal profile] 27dragons , not rated (Steve Rogers/Tony Stark). Steve and Tony have no romantic interest in each other. They aren’t sleeping with each other. And they definitely aren’t dating. That would be ridiculous.

Theme 4: Shorter and Funnier

the future’s so bright (I gotta wear shades)  by KiaraSayre, T (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes). Bucky’s list of things that are great about the future.

As Time Goes By  by [personal profile] brenda , T, As Time Goes By (The Fundamental Things Apply Remix) by [personal profile] gladdecease , G, and As Time Goes By (The I Loved You First And Best Remix)  by [personal profile] smilebackwards , Not Rated (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes). The Avengers start a team tradition of kissing Steve before the start of every mission.
Week of Friday, December 28, 2018.  Various ships, old and new fics.

Weirdly Specific Theme #1: Bucky is a Selkie

buachaill sciobail  and teach your man to fish  by silentwalrus, not rated and T (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes). Bucky is a selkie, the hysterically funny version

the sirens and the thunder  by [personal profile] legete , T (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes). Bucky is a selkie, the poignant version

Weirdly Specific Theme #2: Coulson is a Gentleman Detective

Murder at the Savoy Hotel  by orderlychaos, T (Phil Coulson/Clint Barton). Coulson is a gentleman detective, the Christie-esque version

The Clockwork Murders  by [personal profile] selenay , M (Phil Coulson/Clint Barton, Pepper Potts/Tony Stark, Natasha Romanoff/Darcy Lewis). Coulson is a gentleman detective, the steampunk version

Slightly Less Specific Theme #3: Stucky as Childhood Classic Literature

Family Placement  by [personal profile] notlucy , E (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes, Natasha Romanoff/Sam Wilson). Did you, like me, ever read the Little House on the Prairie series and then wish it was queerer and more diverse? Have, like, a whole box of hankies handy when you read this fic, it is a thing of perfection and beauty

a marvellous gift  by [personal profile] biblionerd07 , T (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes). Bucky is cursed by the evil warlock Zola to obey any orders he receives (Ella Enchanted AU). Anyone who has played D&D with me will understand why I was particularly interested in Sam and Steve’s Manticore discourse

Slightly Less Specific Theme #4:  Jewish Bucky

A Little More Light  by EvensDramaticShenanigans, G (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes). It’s Steve’s first holiday season without his Ma, and Bucky invites him to spend Hanukkah with the Barnes family

The Name in the Mouth  by Rave, M (no relationship). Bucky reflects on his past, and re-learns who he wants to be now.
For the week of December 14, 2018.  Old and new fics, multi ships.  I didn't cross-post to tumblr cause it's a pain in the neck.

The Right Thing in the Wrong Way  by igrockspock, T (Tony Stark/Pepper Potts). People don’t ask why Pepper sticks by Tony as often as they should, and if they did, she probably wouldn’t tell them the truth: that he’s never left her alone on the one day she actually needs him.

A Plethora of Peppers  by outtabreath, T (Tony Stark/Pepper Potts, mentions of Pepper Potts/Happy Hogan, Pepper Potts/Natasha Romanoff, and Pepper Potts/OMCs). Tony tries to invent a Star Trek-style transporter; instead he winds up with multiple alternate universe versions of Pepper. None of the Peppers is particularly impressed.

Feed The Body, Nourish The Soul  by copperbadge, T (no relationship). So listen, imagine if all your favourite Avengers were avant-garde chefs and hipster food truck operators instead, and then Loki wanted to come into their neighbourhood and open a mid-market chain restaurant. If you liked that, this is just the first in the Foodieverse series  by copperbadge and scifigrl47, mostly T (mostly gen or Steve Rogers/Tony Stark), all of which I highly recommend.

Mental Mimosas by Catchclaw. This is an extensive collection and not all MCU. Here are my top picks:
  • The Gift of the Geamhradh  T (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes). It was, without question, the part of being king he resented the most, for summer was the season in which each section of the kingdom sent to him their best and most beautiful, those whom each community had carefully chosen to be their representative in what was still seen as the most sacred and powerful of spaces: the royal harem.
  • A Date With A Haint  T (Steve Rogers/Tony Stark). “Let me get this straight,” Mr. Stark said. “You have a ghost?” “No, I don’t have a ghost,” Peter said, affronted. “It doesn’t belong to me. That’s absurd.”
  • Winter Come Early  T (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes). Captain Rogers and Lieutenant Barnes build a new life after the American Civil War.
  • Afterthought  T (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes). Because I literally cannot get enough of post-American Civil War AUs.
  • I Hate This, But I Love This, Too  T (Steve Rogers/Tony Stark). I’m sure we’re going to die any minute, so let me finally confess that I’ve had a crush on you for years.
Seahorses  by poppyfields13 and tinzelda, E (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes). Bucky takes over as Captain America, Steve decides to adopt a baby. But will Steve and Bucky figure out their feelings for each other?! (Spoiler: of course they will)

Doing You Right in Shawsville  by james, T (Clint Barton/Phil Coulson). We had to pretend to be married for an op and, oops, I realized I have real feelings for you.

scenes from our mansion, after the war  by jaegermighty, T (Tony Stark/Pepper Potts). Tony and Pepper, trying to go back to normal after the events of IM3

Adventures in Dogsitting  by fabrega, G (Phil Coulson/Clint Barton). Phil Coulson has wrangled agents, soldiers, monsters, gods, and Tony Stark; he can undoubtedly handle Clint Barton’s dog.

we are thunder wrapped in cellophane  by cacchieressa, G (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes). This year, he’s got Bucky back, which means that no matter what they do, it’s going to be the best birthday Steve’s ever had.
Originally posted on my tumblr Friday, November 30, 2018. Multiple ships and genfic, old and new fics.  

Theme 1 - Fluffy and Light Hearted

Black AmEx by copperbadge​, G. Tony and Pepper give Bruce and Steve Black AmEx cards. Bruce and Steve go shopping.

he likes a boy in uniform by lazuli song, G (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes). Bucky’s always been better than Steve at things like this; at pulling his collar just so and making his tie sit right. Bucky always looks sharp, a real dapper dresser.

Kissing Under the Mistletoe (and Other Christmassy Activities) by Selenay, T (Phil Coulson/Clint Barton). Barton, Coulson, home for the holidays fake relationship.

The Bechdel Test by Frea_O, G (no pairing). “See? You’re still doing it!” Stark stabbed an accusing finger at her. “You’re still talking about men. You need to expand your horizons, Hill. Look beyond the patriarchy, fight the power - “

Theme 2 - Thought-Provoking

Kaddish by Vongchild, G. Three generations of Starks reflect on what it means to them to be Jewish.

He’s in the army now, a-blowin reveille, G, and Dealing in Daughters and Destruction, T, by Mizbingley. Rule 63/cisswap, no romance. Stella Rogers’ relationship with Hannah and Toni Stark; Hannah and Toni’s relationship with each other. I’m very interested in cisswapped versions of the MCU characters.

Theme 3 - Plot and Adventure

A Memory Like a Haunting by thedarkcaustic​, E (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes). Steve wakes up from a nightmare to find that not only is Bucky missing, nobody remembers him at all. And then things get interesting. Seriously you guys, this fic was SOOOOO good.

but hey, you’re all right by beardsley, T (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes). The one where the Winter Soldier is Steve’s mail-order Russian bride.

Lost Through the Night by caughtinanocean, T (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes). Steve and Bucky lose each other, then get each other back again.

Gone Quiet by musesfool, G (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes). Three times Steve and Bucky comforted/quieted each other.
Friday, December 7, 2018.  Various ships, newer and older works.  Cross posted from my tumblr , which I won't be updating much in future.

The Nature of Dust  by inkvoices, M (Clint Barton/Natasha Romanoff). This is not normally a main pairing I’d read for its own sake, but I was really drawn to the premise - Dustbowl AU, travelling circus, dark/supernatural elements.

This Bitter Earth  by CloudAtlas, T (Clint Barton/Natasha Romanoff). The previous fic (The Nature of Dust) led me directly to this one. Clint and Natasha at the end of the world, climate change dystopia.

too many fish in the sea by mmtion, T (Steve Rogers/Tony Stark). There’s a negative space wedgie, and then Steve has his hands full with multiple alternate Tonys, including Cowboy Tony, Super Villain Tony, Drag Queen Tony, and, of course, heavily pregnant and foul-mouthed Tony.

Form 42-D/85 - Form 42-D/86 by raiining, M (Phil Coulson/Clint Barton). Marriages entered into for the purpose of active operations will be respected by S.H.I.E.L.D. and all other national and international government agencies until such time as Form 42-D/86 is filed at the completion of said operations. So what if Clint never bothered to file form 42-D/86, and never got around to asking Phil if he had filed it?

Robot Trip by copperbadge, T (Tony Stark/Pepper Potts, Tony Stark & Steve Rogers). Tony is driving from Malibu to Manhattan with a robot in the back seat and Captain America riding escort at Pepper's behest. What could possibly go wrong?

To a few, it'll be grief; To the law, a relief; But it's death for Bonnie and Clyde by haipollai, not rated but I’d call it T (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes; Clint Barton/Bobbi Morse). The best post-CACW fic written pre-CACW that I have yet to read.

The Naked Gun by sirona, M (Clint Barton/Phil Coulson). Phil thinks with possibly a bit too much smugness that they certainly hadn’t expected to encounter a denuded guy holding a gun and shooting straight. “Villains these days,” he mutters disappointedly.

Men do not live only by fighting evils by acaramelmacchiato, G (no pairing). Sharon Carter’s first year with SHIELD involves a lot of laundry and lying. Plus various darkly comedic adventures of the Winter Soldier in Soviet Russia: And we shall joyfully tell one another everything that has happened, T (no pairing); But some of us are looking at the stars, M (Winter Soldier/Yuri Gagarin); Time is what keeps the light from reaching us, T (Winter Soldier/Steve Rogers; Steve Rogers/Peggy Carter); and Repetition of Position, G (Winter Soldier & Natasha Romanoff).

do you have room by haipollai, author didn’t assign a rating but I’d call it T (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes). Post-Winter Soldier Road Trip of Recovery.

The Last Two in a Long, Long Line  by visiblemarket, T (Clint Barton/Phil Coulson). "I thought we'd be done with all this." Clint can practically hear the way his eyes are crinkling, that slight, sweet smirk of his. It's distracting even when Clint can't see it. "Huh?" "Patching you up in the middle of the night. Now that I'm not your handler anymore."

almost heaven  by mcwho, T (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes). The house is covered in Halloween decorations, top to bottom. Bucky is what some might call a festivity whore. By ‘some’, he mainly means Sam. Bucky prefers to think of himself as enthusiastic. If there’s an occasion coming up, and stores are selling decorations to commemorate it, well, a thorough celebration is only respectful.

love is blind (steve and bucky are just dumb)  by talkplaylove and hawkguyz, T (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes). Steve and Bucky are oblivious idiots who don’t know yet that they are dating each other.
Friday, October 26, 2018. Various ships, both new and old fics.

Tony Stark is Not Getting Married (Today) by circ_bamboo, T (Tony Stark/Pepper Potts/Bruce Banner/Betty Ross). It can be difficult to collect all the people you need for a proper marriage. If you are not familiar with the concept of sedoretu, it’s a type of polyamory, and I highly recommend you check out the trope originator, Ursula K. LeGuin’s short story “A Fisherman of the Inland Sea”. If you just want a brief primer, here’s the fanlore link. Also, I won’t pretend I’m not now dreaming up either a happy Stucky x Cartinelli sedoretu fic, or an angst-filled Stucky x Natasha/Sharon sedoretu fic.

Get Some Now by Sineala, T (Steve Rogers/Tony Stark). Steve being awkward with people he wants to date, cats, you know, just a few of my favorite things.

Happy Steve Bingo Fills by stevergrsno, mostly G or T (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes). All are funny and delightful, but in light of the spoopy season upon us, I especially recommend Trick Or Treat Yo Self (Hallowe’en decoration gone out of hand), Never Moon A Werewolf , and Narnia Ain’t Got Nothing On This (magical realism/urban fantasy).

Ring the Bell Backward by Dira Sudis, T (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes). “I know how it is,” Wanda said. “Being half of something. I would go anywhere if I knew he was there waiting for me.” Or, where Bucky goes, Steve is determined to follow.

Roll Out the Red Carpet by Quarra, E (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes). Steve Rogers, star of the successful Captain America films, needs a date for the latest premiere. So who better to invite (via twitter, of course) than wanted international fugitive the Winter Soldier?

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