sign up to rec in september!

[darkages]

this is the post where you sign up for the fandom (or large ship within a fandom) you're interested in reccing for. we're looking for recs just for the month of september, with one person per fandom/ship. (please don't worry if the fandom/ship you're interested in is taken! there will be more rounds in the future.)

 

the way this will go is that once you have a fandom/ship to rec for, you will be assigned a certain day (such as sunday, monday, tuesday.) on the designated day, you will post one fic rec for your fandom. here's the schedule for september.

 

"underappreciated":

how we define "underappreciated" (as stated in our profile) is:

- any fic with less than 1000 kudos on ao3 - this is a hard rule

- fic that is not in the top 2% of pages for a fandom

- fic not by an author who has a story in the top 1% of pages for a fandom

- fic that has been posted/created for at least a month

- (we will help set these numbers for you so nothing gets lost in translation)

- if you're interested in reccing a specific popular ship for a large fandom, please let us know for that. (e.g. drarry)

- if you're interested in reccing fic from small fandoms, we can discuss adjusting qualifications.

- if you're interested in reccing fic from fanfiction.net, livejournal (not x-posted to ao3), or any other platform, please let us know so we can discuss popularity proportions.

 

this is the format of the recs:

 

subject: Title by Author [Rating]

 

Fandom: your fandom

Title: title with link to the fic. please let us know if you don't know how to make a link on dreamwidth

Pairing/Character Focus: please use full names if possible

Author: ao3 users can be credited with the following code: <user name="main ao3 pseud" site="archiveofourown.org">

What makes this a gem: write a little blurb about why you're reccing this fic in particular! does it have wonderful prose? wonderful themes? (both?) is it a personal favorite? can you not stop thinking about it?

 

warnings are not required as they are assumed to be appropriately marked by the author

formats inspired by crack_van

 

 

 

please leave a comment with the fandom you're interested in reccing for, and you'll hear from us soon! and yes, we do require a dreamwidth account.

aside: this mod would like to apologise for accidentally posting both thursday and friday's recs on thursday :')

september 2017 schedule

[darkages]

please remember that while any of these days may look full, we currently have a no-limit policy so feel free to signup for any day that works for you, even if it's occupied on the table.

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
ideare: Inception	nenya_narya_vilya: Legend of Korra	darkages: Haikyuu!!		eccentric_hat: Yuri!!! On Ice

( underappreciated by )

Burnt Grounds by mijeli

[reccer]

[this is a disastrously late rec from last week, sorry!]

Fandom: Harry Potter (Scorpius/Albus)
Title: Burnt Grounds
Pairing/Character Focus: Scorpius Malfoy/Albus Potter
Author: mijeli
What makes this a gem: Words cannot describe how much I remember I still love this fic, even though I first read it several years ago. There's a thick layer of drama and real plot - Albus wanting to fix the Vanishing Cabinet - as well as lingerings of the war sprinkled here and there. But what gets this fic the most for me is the mix of h/c (Albus taking care of a temporarily blind Scorpius) and the delicate nature between romance and plot here. Also, all the adults are wonderfully characterized, and I always love it when Draco makes an appearance and is protective over his son.

Folie à Deux by persepolis130

[reccer]

Fandom: Harry Potter (Scorpius/Albus)
Title: Folie à Deux
Pairing/Character Focus: Scorpius Malfoy/Albus Potter
Author: persepolis130
What makes this a gem: I'm starting this off with mentioning that this fic is told in the first person.

And before anyone starts running away, I need to emphasize that this is THE fic I rec to anyone to prove that first person can be done masterfully, wonderfully, and gracefully in fanfiction.

Not only is the POV written in such a loyal way to exploit characterization (as, in my opinion, first person should be written) - especially for characters that, at the point of being written, didn't even have canon personalities - but there is a blending of naivety and maturity within the prose that makes this read like a real, if not slightly quirky, teenage perspective. Additionally, the plot itself is handled well and doesn't force itself at you. This fic feels like it just guides you in slowly with its words and before you know it, you've read so much already.

But that's on the technical stuff - content-wise, this story is also fascinating, and just memorable and different. Words cannot explain how much I adore this fic.