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MCU Fanfic Recs for the week of February 8, 2019

Theme 1: Genfic (Mostly)

Five Reactions to Pepper’s New PA  by 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 ninemoons42 , G (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes). Steve and Bucky get de-aged.

Geriatric Road Trip, 2015  by 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 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 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 lazulisong , G (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes). Steve and Bucky get married so they can visit each other in medical.

right time, wrong guy  by 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 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 brenda , T, As Time Goes By (The Fundamental Things Apply Remix) by gladdecease , G, and As Time Goes By (The I Loved You First And Best Remix)  by smilebackwards , Not Rated (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes). The Avengers start a team tradition of kissing Steve before the start of every mission.

MCU Fanfic Recs for January 11, 2019.

Theme 1: Of Course It's Still Christmas!

lights at two dollars a strand  by legete , T (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes). Steve and Bucky don’t mean to decorate for Christmas. It just kind of happens.

o holy  by orange_crushed , G (Steve Rogers & Bucky Barnes). Steve Rogers: Kind of a Shitty Angel.

’Twas the Night Before Christmas  by coffeejunkii , T (Clint Barton/Phil Coulson). Phil and Clint stay up late to wait for Santa

The Anti-Christmas Season  by tamnation , T (Clint Barton/Phil Coulson). Clint and Phil unite in their dislike for Christmas and discover feelings for each other along the way

Theme 2: Alien Invasions and Other Horros

marvellous radio, wonderful radio  by brideofquiet , E (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes). It’s kind of hard to keep having sex when there’s an alien invasion occurring.

(don’t pay no mind to) the demons they fill you with fear  by bendingwind , T (Clint Barton/Phil Coulson). Pacific Rim AU: Clint makes his way out to the coasts, building walls with other assholes who’ve given up hope.

What do you mean we left Clint on Mars?  by sara_holmes, T (Bucky Barnes/Clint Barton; Steve Rogers/Tony Stark). The Martian AU.  (Hey, humans going to Mars totally counts as an alien invasion!)

what is hidden in the snow comes forth in the thaw  by noncorporealform , T (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes). First, I wanted to write Dyatlov Pass fic. Then I read this and realized there was no way I could do it better than it had already been done.

Theme 3: Found Families and Happy Endings

I’ve Been Careless With a Delicate Man  by paraxdisepink , M (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes). Steve lets SHIELD think he and Bucky were boyfriends so they’ll let him see the Winter Soldier in medical.

family means no one gets left behind or forgotten  by cosmicocean, T (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes). The one where Steve adopts a whole bunch of LGBT+ teens.

an exceedingly mutually understood and well coordinated time  by prim_the_amazing , M (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes/Sam Wilson/Natasha Romanoff). It’s about a week into ‘Sam and Steve’s Grand Road Trip Adventure To Hunt Down and Shoot A Net At Captain America’s Murder Ex and Drag Him Back Into a Loving Relationship Kicking and Shrieking’ that the telepathic stirrings between them actually start to register for Sam.

Theme 4: These Ones Are Serious

fight like girls for our place at the table  by napricot , E (Sharon Carter/Natasha Romanoff, background Stucky). Unenviable security details, awkward dinner parties, and double dating. Wait, does raiding Hydra bunkers count as a date? Two underdeveloped canon characters get some real development and a chance to shine.

seasons change (but people don’t)  by ftmsteverogers, E (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes). Bucky buys Steve too-tight undershirts and ace bandages to flatten down any amorphous femininity beneath his shirt.  He cuts off Steve's pigtails over the bathroom sink, slicks back his blond hair with pomade.

Except it Abide in the Vine  by spitandvinegar , M (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes, Steve Rogers/Sam Wilson, Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes/Sam Wilson, various others). Sam Wilson, and a whole bunch of Buckys and Steves.

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.

Initially posted to tumblr November 16, 2018. Both newer and older fics, various ships.

To Safeguard These Things by lbmisscharlie, E (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes). Steve and Bucky, before the war and during it. Lots and lots of feelings about art and Italy. Seriously, so much Italian art history. You may also experience feelings about the parallels between the lead-up to the war and where things are at in society right now; I sure did. Supporting appearances by slightly-bent!Howard Stark and super-soldier!Peggy Carter.

NEO: La Montan~a by krycek-asks , M (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes). Post-apocalyptic AU, very well-imagined world-building. Bucky Barnes loves science and he loves machines, so when an opening came up as resident engineer in charge of maintaining the all but forgotten optical telescopes high in the snowy mountains of San Pedro Martir in Baja California he jumps at the chance. Nothing but peaceful walks, the occasional puma and his robots observing the stars …. that is, until Steve Rogers shows up and ruins his pozole. Punk.

Cinematic by 51stCenturyFox, T (Steve Rogers/Tony Stark). Between missions to save the world, Steve starts to develop his career as…an actor?

Scents and Sensibility: The Working Assassin’s Guide to Supersoldier Seduction by silentwalrus1, galwednesday, and skellerbvvt, E (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes). Also very well-imagined world-building, though of the Ursula K. LeGuin-like variety. Steve’s just trying to get some kind of life together. Bucky is too, or at least he was until tall, blond and Captain shows up and starts just - being there, all the time. It’s terrible. It’s the worst. He has to do something about it. Lots and lots of descriptions of soft blankets, tasty foods, nice smells, and relaxing body and hair care products. Fruit and vegetable metaphors for, well, other things.

Phil Coulson Plus One by Tawabids, G (Phil Coulson/Clint Barton). Crazy Rich Coulsons; eldritch abominations.

Only Fools Rush In by victoria_p (musesfool), G (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes). We accidentally ended up married because both of us are too stubborn to back down from a dare.

Clint Barton and the Adventures in Terror Twin Rearing and Cassie Lang and the Adventures in Befriending Hundred Year Old Super Soldiers by stevergrsno, G (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes). Steve and Bucky are de-aged and somehow Clint has to look after them. But they make friends with Cassie, which is exactly as cute as you’d think.

Hey Fred Astaire by mambo, G (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes). Steve and Bucky get ready for a night out, then and now.

Initially posted to tumblr on Friday, November 2, 2018. Multi ships, old and new fics.

It Wakes the Seeds by Sharksdontsleep, T (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes). Civil War AU. By which I mean, the Blue and the Grey and the Battle Hymn of the Republic.

they’re gonna send us to prison for jerks by napricot, T (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes), with extended scenes, some up to E, in we miss being ruffians. Steve ships Meredith Grey/Cristina Yang, the next door neighbour is a math teacher with a terrible moustache who might actually be Bucky, and there are Nazi zombies.

Sic Transit Gloria Mundi by oliviacirce, M (Steve Rogers/Tony Stark). A fic to accompany Marvel 1602 (by Neil Gaiman), which as a renaissance nerd I highly recommend. Heed the topic warnings in the notes to this fic before reading it, or 1602 though.

stars fade into day by morphosyntactic, G (Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes). Pre-War Stucky, but where Stucky are women and have a concomitant experience of the war years.

Phil Coulson is Not the Avengers’ Public Relations Manager by scifigrl47, T (Steve Rogers/Tony Stark, Phil Coulson/Clint Barton). From the Avengers Case Files of Phil Coulson: Grocery shopping is necessary, Tony’s a little too proud of his tech, Captain America’s lost on the streets of New York, and sometimes social injustice just happens. This was the first work of any sort I consumed in MCU fandom. Like, I read it before I watched any of the movies.

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?