Yuletide Recs #1

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Largesse (2534 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: A Little Princess - Frances Hodgson Burnett
(G) Future fic focusing on Sara and the other characters, short, but managed to feel true to the characters. I am a fan of the movie so it was like coming back to a shade of something loved and familiar.

If You Hit It Right, That is Heaven (3733 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: A League of Their Own (1992)
(PG-13) Fantastic prose, really nailed the essence of the characters and presented the era well.

Excerpt:
It is the most she has ever said about Bob. Jimmy nods. He doesn't want to understand what she's talking about, but he's seen that look they get, those who think this is a game and nothing more. A faraway look over your shoulder. You tell them about the big one, the game that changed your life, or even just about a squeeze play that won you a three-game set on the road. Their eyes drift and they say "Gosh, that's nice," and when they finally realize you're serious, they smile and change the subject.

He tries to explain it to Dottie, that he gets it. "They never understand. Other people, this isn't much to them. Unless they've felt it, too. The bat, the ball, that feeling in your gut that you're gonna hit it so far they won't find it."

Throw A Stone to Break Some Glass (1460 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: A Day Made of Glass (Commercial)
(pg-13) Clean look at a sterile dystopia.

still frames in your mind (1184 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: 10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Nice look at Bianca.

Wish Orbs Are Serious Lumping Business; Or, Donna Meagle Gets a Concussion (2045 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Adventure Time, Parks and Recreation
Rating: PG
Crossover I didn't know I even wanted.

Princesses All The Way Down (1916 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Adventure Time
Rating: General Audiences
Relationships: Marceline/Princess Bubblegum, Simon(Ice King) + Marceline
Characters: Marceline (Adventure Time), Princess Bubblegum, Ice King
Summary:

Living forever changes some things more than it does others.

This focuses more on Marceline and dealing with immortality and her relationship with Ice King and PB than the romantic relationship between her and PB.

Sunlight Peering Through the Trees (1307 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Adventure Time
Rating: General Audiences
Relationships: Finn/Flame Princess
Characters: Finn (Adventure Time), Flame Princess, Jake (Adventure Time)
Summary:

Flame Princess is certain she's Evil. She's certain she's Good. She not really sure how to be either.

This really nailed the dynamics and characters of all involved. Felt like a piece of the show.

Women Who Run with Whywolves (5007 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Adventure Time
Rating: General Audiences
Characters: Fionna (Adventure Time), Ice Queen - Character, Cake (Adventure Time), Marceline (Adventure Time), Marshall Lee, Prince Gumball
Summary:

"Well," Fionna says, grabbing a couple pizza rolls and stuffing them in her pocket, "guess I'm off to slay a dragon."

I am a sucker for genderswap, and this feels like an episode of Adventure Time, though I would love to read more Fionna/Marceline interaction.

give me the honor (give me a name) (1590 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Adventure Time
Rating: General Audiences
Characters: Jake (Adventure Time), Princess Cookie, Baby-snaps
Summary:

“We're all crazy, man.” Jake stretches out his arm and mimics plucking a star out of the sky. He laughs, mock-juggles the fake star and pretends to eat it.

Baby-Snaps harrumphs. “I'm not a man, man. I'm a princess. You should address me as such.”

“My apologies, your highness,” Jake responds, bowing low. He never misses a beat.