fic recs
There are all links to AO3. Ships are tagged here by me only when explicitly romantic and/or sexual.
Discworld
characters
Crime and Punishment by Zakalwe
Summary: During a diplomatic visit to Lancre with Vetinari, Vimes gets dragged into solving a murder.
It turns out they do things differently in the country, and the local equivalents of the law aren't too thrilled to have a copper from the city interfering...
My tags: Witches; Watch; Esme Weatherwax; Gytha Ogg; Havelock Vetinari; Magrat Garlick; Sam Vimes.
Author additional tags: Sean Ogg; Canon Typical Heavy Themes; Implied/Referenced Suicide; Case Fic; Discussion of Abortion; Implied/Referenced Domestic Violence; Canon-Typical Violence; Blood and Injury; Humor; Pobably no darker than the Tiffany books despite the tags.
A Night on the Tiles by merrymoll
Summary: Chivalry, Vetinari style, with a maid in the wrong place at the wrong time and some rooftop gallivanting. Spoilers for "Night Watch".
My tags: Ankh-Morpork; Havelock Vetinari; Mildred Easy.
nonetheless by Elsinore_and_Inverness
Summary: When Mildred had started speaking, the Patrician stopped tracing the city skyline with his eyes.
My tags: Ankh-Morpork; Havelock Vetinari; Mildred Easy.
The Piecemaker by copperbadge
Summary: Detritus has invented a new and intriguing way of totally destroying his enemies.
My tags: Ankh-Morpork; Watch; Detritus; Havelock Vetinari; Sam Vimes.
We Keep This Love in an Iconograph by Dats_der_bunny
Summary: A quiet evening for the Vimes family at Scoone Avenue. The whole Vimes family.
My tags: Ankh-Morpork; Fluff; Havelock Vetinari; Sam Vimes; Symbil Ramkin; Young Sam.
Author additional tags: SO MUCH FLUFF; I don't know what else to tell you really; I'm just getting sentimental in my old age; As is Vetinari.
When Life Gives You Potatoes by claysalive (Icarus_is_flying)
Summary: Sybil tries to introduce a new crop to her city, but few things stick to Ankh-Morpork first try. Fortunately, she has some unexpected help...
My tags: Ankh-Morpork; Watch; Havelock Vetinari; Sam Vimes; Symbil Ramkin.
Author additional tags: Nobby Nobbs; Fred Colon; canon-typical prejudice against new things; Vetinari is going to Frederick the Great out of these potatoes; Vimes help him.
Star Trek
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aberrations of light by SiderumInCaelo
Summary: Spock and Kirk have a necessary conversation after the events of "This Side of Paradise."
My tags: Jim Kirk; Spock.
Amanda, T'Set and The Mystery of Gol by Homo_Vulcanensis
Summary:Professors Amanda Grayson and T'Set spend a few days at Gol, to study a newly discovered stone plate. There is more behind the artefact than previously assumed.
Part of a series.
My tags: Vulcan Culture; Amanda Grayson; Sarek.
Author additional tags: Supernatural Elements; Temple of Gol; Linguistics; some archeology.
The Balance of Power by kcscribbles
Summary: A much-needed conversation about command, held shortly after 'The Galileo Seven.'
My tags: Jim Kirk; Spock.
Author additional tags: Missing Scene.
Black Sails, White Sails by KelinciHutan
Summary: First, suppose that the famous ship sailed by the hero Theseus in a great battle has been kept in a harbour as a museum piece. As the years go by some of the wooden parts begin to rot and are replaced by new ones. After a century or so, all of the parts have been replaced...
My tags: Vulcan culture; Jim Kirk; Leonard McCoy; Spock; Amanda Grayson; Sarek.
A Desert Blooming by wheretworoadsdiverge
Summary:Amanda knelt down on the hard-packed ground outside her new home and knocked hard on the dirt. It was like a rock, tough, dry, and barren. Nothing would grow here unless something changed.
My tags: Vulcan Culture; Amanda Grayson; Sarek.
Author additional tags: Ecology; Geoscience.
Distraction by Moreta1848
Summary:Jim wants to have sex. Spock wants to talk about the octoploid secondary nuclei he recently found in some plants. Is there a middle ground ANYWHERE between these two things?
Author additional tags: Libido Gap.
Eid Mubarak, Miss Uhura by miametropolis
Summary: “What are you looking for, Miss Uhura?”
“Oh you know, Mr. Spock,” she muses, eyes still trained on the stars. “The moon.”
My tags: Nyota Uhura; Spock.
Author additional tags: Muslim!Uhura; Spock being sweet; Brief James T. Kirk appearance; Eid-al-Fitr.
Emblem by sixbeforelunch
Summary: There are stirrings of discontent. It's making things uncomfortable on the Intrepid.
My tags: Vulcan culture; Jim Kirk.
fat bottom boy by softhan
Summary: Jim Kirk has been putting on weight recently. Spock has... noticed.
My tags: Smut; Spirk; Jim Kirk; Spock.
Author additional tags: Porn With Feelings; fat positive spock.
From Scratch by swimmingwolf59
Summary: McCoy brings Sarek tea after he wakes up from his surgery.
My tags: Fluff; Leonard McCoy; Sarek.
I need a drink of cool, cool rain by Moreta1848
Summary:Some people assume Vulcans, being desert creatures, wouldn't like to get wet. What they don't understand is that Vulcans, being desert creatures, appreciate water more than anyone else.
My tags: Vulcan Culture; Jim Kirk; Spock; Sarek.
Author additional tags: Water; Rain; basically this fic is just about how vulcans feel about rain; with sex in it.
Irreconcilable Differences by DorkLarue
Summary:It is every Vulcan parent’s solemn duty to promise their children to a suitable mate. Sarek finds his options for pairing his son…unexpectedly limited.
My tags: Vulcan culture; Amanda Grayson; Sarek; Spock.
The Last Dream by kcsribbler
Summary: Missing chapter from the end of The Voyage Home, because I wanted more emotional resolution.
My tags: Favourite; Jim Kirk; Leonard McCoy; Montgoery Scott; Nyota Uhura; Sarek.
Author additional tags: Crew as Family; Emotional Hurt/Comfort; Post-Movie: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982).
New Human Student FAQ by sinkauli
Summary:There are always more questions to be asked.
My tags: Vulcan Culture.
Author additional tags: In-Universe Meta; Chatlogs.
Offering Amends by tigereyes45
Summary: Uhura is on her way to lunch with Sulu, when the captain pulls her aside to talk. It's with a dreadful certainty that Uhura accepts this is her last day on the Enterprise.
My tags: Jim Kirk; Nyota Uhura.
Author additional tags: Talk of past Non-Consensual Kissing; James T. Kirk is a Good Captain.
Pinned Butterfly by Moreta1848
Summary:This is the prequel to "We can only be who we are." The two stories can be read in any order, though this was the second story written and the first to happen.
In this story, we hear all of Spock's painful backstory that I didn't want to include in the other fic. Then a nice little epilogue coming after the events of the other story.
My tags: Amanda Grayson; Jim Kirk; Leonard McCoy; Sarek; Spock.
Author additional tags: Rape/Non-Con; Intersex Spock; Anti-Intersex Language; Medical Trauma; Medical Abuse; Fetishization; Healing; Leonard "Bones" McCoy is a Good Friend.
Red Velvet Cake by fried_marshmelon
Summary: Spock wants to bake a treat for his students. Jim distracts him.
My tags: Spirk; Fluff; Jim Kirk; Spock.
Rules and Regulations by WerewolvesAreReal
Summary:Other people always seem to be in awe of Spock's perfect poise and control. But then, those people don't have access to his reports. Humor.
My tags: Jim Kirk; Spock.
Tactical Strategy by kcscribbles
Summary: Or, The One Stuck in Sickbay. Tag scene for Journey to Babel.
My tags: Fluff; Amanda Grayson; Jim Kirk; Leonard McCoy; Spock.
We Dare by Pheonix_Rose
Summary: Stiles' fear raised its head on the bridge. Spock voices his own fears to Jim.
My tags: Spirk; Jim Kirk; Spock.
White Flag by KelinciHutan
Summary: Spock and McCoy have a conversation after their experiences on Platonius. It does not end with an argument.
My tags: Leonard McCoy; Spock.
Author additional tags: graphic depiction of feelings.
Star Wars
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(almost) better than coffee in the morning by leothelioness333
Summary: "Hera blamed it on early morning grogginess and lack of caf that she didn't hear the intruder until she was right outside the Ghost's mess."
My tags: Rebels; Kanera; Hera Syndulla; Kanan Jarrus.
Author additional tags: Pre-Star Wars: Rebels.
Platonic Saber Touch-Test by inimitability
Summary: Having already explained to his troopers that his saber's feelings do not necessarily reflect his own, Obi-Wan doesn't see the harm in letting them take turns holding it. After all, it's much better to figure out how it will react to them now, in a controlled environment, than in the middle of a battle. That's what this is about: preparing for all eventualities, and a dash of scientific curiosity. Definitely nothing to do with soulmates and who may or may not be their General's.
My tags: Clone Wars; Jedi Culture; Clones; Fluff; Codywan; Cody; Obi-wan Kenobi.
Author additional tags: Gearshift; Boil; Waxer; Wooley; Trapper; Kyber Crystals.
pray for me by Spoofymcgee
Summary: a conversation between mace windu and yoda at the beginning of the clone wars.
My tags: Clone Wars; Prequels; Angst; Mace Windu; Yoda.
Author additional tags: Character Study; War.
You've Got A Friend In Me by CallToMuster
Summary: Bail is an ardent supporter of the Jedi Order, but even he still has some misconceptions. And while Obi-Wan has been to Alderaan many times, he's never tasted Bail's favorite dish. Both of these change -- not quickly, but over time, in a more lasting way.
[Or: three interactions between Obi-Wan and Bail in which they share cultures and grow closer as friends.]
My tags: Clone Wars; Jedi Culture; Bail Organa; Obi-wan Kenobi.
Author additional tags: Planet Zigoola; Jedi Temple; Fix-It of Sorts; Alderaanian Culture (Star Wars); Emotional Hurt/Comfort; Obi-Wan Kenobi Gets a Hug; Bail Organa Is A Good Man; and a good friend.
