Steve laughed, "Tony, I've told you before, I'm not innocent, you just refuse to believe me."
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Showing posts with label fanfiction. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fanfiction. Show all posts
Friday 22 February 2019
Friday 15 February 2019
Friday Fics Fix - Yer a Wizard ...Ianto?
'“Ianto?” Jack was looking down from his office. He slowly descended the steps. “One of your friends is the Minister for Magic.”'
I'm starting to come to the conclusion that literally everything has been mixed with Harry Potter in fanfiction-form.
Kind of like the magical PG version of Rule 34
...Well, mostly PG.
...Well, some of it's PG.
...Well, this fic doesn't have any sex, ok?!
(If you don't know what rule 34 is, I advise protecting your innocence and not looking it up. You can't unknow it!)
Wednesday 13 February 2019
Month in Review(s) - January 2019
January went by in a flash - and not the cool, Barry Allen, kind. (You gotta love nerd humour 😁)
I guess it's because I had an awful cold for half the month...? 😷
And aside from that, I've just been doing the usual, hectic, working-my-a**-off, stuff.
Friday 8 February 2019
Friday Fics Fix - What If?
'He was strangely touched that Sherlock had remembered his fondness for meringue.'
'...wait, wait, wait! Cee, are you saying you're recommending something you don't even like?'
Why? Because even though I'm not sure I like it, I am sure that it's interesting.
Friday 1 February 2019
Friday Fics Fix - After the Storm
'“Errgh” Harry groaned, “Is there something wrong with me?”
“Yes, but it’s the same thing that’s wrong with all of us.”'
Ahhhh, how I love Hogwarts eighth-year fanfiction!
Because let's face it, I think that we'd all like to see the immediate aftermath of the Wizarding War, instead of just zooming straight to '20 years later.'
(...Or whatever length of time it was ...I honestly can't remember.)
(...Or whatever length of time it was ...I honestly can't remember.)
Like, dude, you missed the hard bits! Recovery isn't something you just skip over!
Tuesday 29 January 2019
2018 Fanfiction Reading Challenge Final Update + 2019 Fanfiction Reading Challenge Sign-Up
Fanfiction time! XD
In no way has this post been thrown together in the odd moments that my hectic life grants me *shifty glances.*
OK, so maybe it has... just don't tell anyone! 😎
I was originally trying to get this post all done and dusted in December, but my December was... not good. So here we are!
Friday 25 January 2019
Friday Fics Fix - True Love, In Honour of Santes Dwynwen
(Warning: this post discusses the story of St Dwynwen, which includes rape/sexual assault)
'Arthur’s mouth has always been Merlin’s weakness, hasn’t it.'
Dydd Gwyl Santes Dwynwen Hapus/Happy St Dwynwen's Day!
Dwynwen is the Welsh patron saint of lovers, her name has a variety of meanings (as most 'wen' or 'wyn' names do,) but the most common translations are 'white wave' or 'to steal purity/fairness.'
Which kind of fits in with the less happy aspects of her story.
Friday 18 January 2019
Friday Fics Fix - He's a Phantom!
'Most of the lesson was spent in silence, with the usual crash outside followed by Danny's hand shooting up and asking to go to the bathroom; reappearing later on when the ghost fight was over, claiming to have gotten stuck under some debris from the fight.'
I miss Danny Phantom.
I really hope that at least some of you have heard of, and/or watched this cartoon, because if not it's just an injustice!
(Also, it ended over a decade ago and I feel very old now.)
And a shout-out is due to the awesome Carrie @ Cat on the Bookshelf, who got me in a Danny Phantom mood!
Friday 11 January 2019
Friday Fics Fix - Digging For Victory
Hello 2019! We got fanfiction, we got Bucky Bear, let's get down to it!
'Theoretically, she knew he must go other places sometimes, but it didn't seem to happen often, and from his overall air of nervousness, he seemed to be uncomfortable with it too.'
One of my favourite things on this planet is fanfiction which uses self-care and general mental-health recovery as its focus.
When the character involved just so happens to be my Bucky-bear, aka Bucky Barnes, aka The Winter Soldier, it's like icing on the cake.
(In related news, I'm hungry and would very much like some cake, with or without icing.)
Friday 30 November 2018
Friday Fics Fix - Get You Safely Home
'"I am a Malfoy, and Malfoys do not get drunk. We enjoy alternatives to sobriety."'
(Gentle reminder, dearest nerdlets, that getting drunk is not the smartest thing ever, and is best avoided.)
OK, so Draco's stinking drunk after a good/bad night out, depending on your interpretation, and Ron and Harry end up making sure that he gets home safe.
Because Ron and Harry are clearly good friends/colleagues (on account of they're all growed up now and have jobs.)
Also Harry maybe has a thing for a certain blonde Slytherin.
(But, you'll be happy to know, he acts the perfect gentleman.)
Friday 23 November 2018
Friday Fics Fix - A Different Kind of Poison
(Warning: this post is basically about Depression.)
'Today, however, all Venom can discern is what could be considered the cerebral equivalent of static. Everything is fuzzy and the thoughts that are trying to surface keep coming up blurry, with no real impulse behind them.'
I love Venom.
I love Venom to the end of the Earth. Cos I'm just that kind of weird sassy nerd.
So I've been reading Venom fanfiction.
Friday 16 November 2018
Friday Fics Fix - Please Take Care of the Random British Man
'Lestrade looked on, bewildered, as Sherlock began to help himself to the soup.
“You think your life rates lower than a case in John’s eyes?”'
If this post doesn't make sense, it's because I'm tired, have a headache, and my country is slowly falling to pieces.
No, I'm not American. I'm actually British. We have problems too. 👍
(Brexit sh**. Help us.)
Friday 9 November 2018
Friday Fics Fix - Iron Can Be Cold, But Spiders Need Warmth
'Peter grunts. His eyes open only slightly, but it doesn't look like he understands where he is. The kid is like dead weight slung over Tony's metal-clad shoulders. He's also freezing cold.'
Let's have some Tony-Peter Father-Son-type-cuteness with a side of self-care, shall we?
I love that fics like this exist!
I also love that fics can take a random thought, like, for example 'what if Peter Parker has the same lack of thermoregulation as a spider?' and f**king runs with it!
Friday 2 November 2018
Friday Fics Fix - Am I More Than You Bargained For, Yeah?
'She comes back with a hiker’s backpack, out of which she pulls a pair of jersey shorts, black leggings, a red bandana and a bunch of colorful string bracelets.
"Jesus," Sam says, looking it over. "Is there some naked hippie grad student knocked out somewhere in the hotel right now?"
"None of these items will be traced back to us," Natasha says soothingly, which doesn't answer his question.'
Oh man, this fic! This fic is EVERYTHING.
Honestly, the dedication it takes to write over 500 pages of the Winter Soldier, aka Bucky Barnes, prioritising self-care and dealing with seventy years worth of trauma is freaking amazing!
Friday 26 October 2018
Friday Fics Fix - Highjinks
'Chang snorted, “Are you trying to be breezy, Draco?”
“I am breezy, Chang.” Draco said, slumping even further back in his chair to prove his point. “Totally breez-”
It was then that Draco fell off his chair.'
More shenanigans to finish off our month of Harry-Potter-themed fanfiction!
Because October is for Harry Potter. *Nods sagely*
I didn't have long to throw this post together, so apologies if it's a little shorter than usual!
I didn't have long to throw this post together, so apologies if it's a little shorter than usual!
Friday 19 October 2018
Friday Fics Fix - The Brightest Stars
'Music was something all stars were familiar with, they sang their hymns and ballads among each other. Human music, on the other hand, was so much more versatile, and Sirius loved listening to all of the genres that they offered.'
Week 3 of Harry Potter October fanfiction-y-ness! 😁
Week 1 had Drarry, and so did last week's offering.
This week, though, we're stepping away from Harry Potter himself.
Away from Draco too.
And all the kids who went to Hogwarts at the same time as Harry.
Friday 12 October 2018
Friday Fics Fix - Awkward Flirting In An Alternate Universe
'Harry wasn’t entirely sure where he was, or why, but walking into a condemned building just for it to transform into one of the raunchiest-looking clubs Harry had had the misfortune of entering wasn’t a good sign.'
Week 2 of our Harry Potter-themed fanfiction fest my nerdlets!
Because October = Harry Potter.
I don't make the rules!!!!*
I just abide by them!!!!!*
Friday 5 October 2018
Friday Fics Fix - Just Desserts
'"Are you sure you're interested only in the tart?" Ron asks lightly, to which Harry simply pretends he has no idea what he's talking about.'
It's October! And October means Harry Potter fanfiction here on Dora Reads! 😊
This week's fic is from my new favourite sub-genre of 'fics where Ron is determined to make Drarry happen, because they're both irritating him with their goddamn mutual pining.'
(Fangirling notes: Drarry is a romantical and/or sexual relationship between Draco Malfoy and Harry Potter.)
Friday 28 September 2018
Friday Fics Fix - I Need Oliver Queen
'"...John, Curtis, Dinah, and Rene. All of them. They have issues and they blame it on you. Maybe because it's easy to."
Oliver looked up at her quickly, "Why is it easy?"
"Probably because you already blame yourself for everything," Felicity said, smiling sadly.'
I'm in an Oliver Queen kind of a mood! 💘
The new series trailer (which I featured in yesterday's comics wrap-up,) has got me in the mood for some Arrow!
Friday 21 September 2018
Friday Fics Fix - Love Vs War. Freedom Vs Silence.
'He’d read all of Bucky’s letters over and over till he almost knew them by heart, and none of the phrases in the transcript were in any of those letters. There must be another letter, one that never got sent.'
Stop the presses, Cee's back on the Stucky!
Shocking, I know.
(Fangirling notes: Stucky is a Steve Rogers (Captain America) and Bucky Barnes romantic and/or sexual relationship. You can't tell me it doesn't make sense.)
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