#10k to 25k

[dcfanfictioncatalogue]

barbara gordon JAN 2024 fic awards

another installment of "fic awards," where I comb through every fic posted/updated in a character tag for a specific month and find my favorites! there were more this month for babs than there were in december which made me really happy :) hope you enjoy!

-> Currently Updating <-

Hot Chocolate and Fruitcake, by HermesDay. 2.9k, G, dickbabs focus, 1/2. my summary: babs, through moments where she realizes she may be asexual. my notes: I loved the pacing of this -- babs' internal struggles coming to terms with her asexuality, the missteps she makes along the way. dick being incredibly respectful without even knowing what's going on. the cliffhanger made me yell a little, but I cannot wait to see how it's going to resolve!

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Homecoming as Labyrinthian, by cabezas_de_vaca. 22.1k, T, gen, 7/12. my summary: babs comes home from college, determined not to get back in the game after giving up batgirl. of course, the road to hell is paved with good intentions. my notes: I know I already put this one on december's list, so check there for more concrete thoughts, but it updated again in january, which means on this list it goes! it would have been amiss to not recommend it again.

-> Whump & Angst <-

Interrupting Bat, by partybarge. 1k, G, gen. my summary: babs yells at bruce about his treatment of cass. my notes: aurgh... every time I think about batgirl 2000 I start sobbing and this is why!! bruce and babs, cass and bruce, babs and cass... everyone's messy relationships are on display here. this fic says so much in barely 1,000 words and I'm obsessed.

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Grave Promises, by PsycholoGeek. 3k, G, gen. my summary: after jason's death, babs builds a safehouse for children in crime alley. my notes: there are ever so many stories about batfam members making safe spaces for kids in crime alley, but something about babs doing it just hits different. because she can't do all of the things she's used to doing, but she does everything she can anyway. and she does it through interaction with the community, instead of violence.

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-> Action & Plot <-

objects in a mirror, by clytemnestras. 2.7k, T, gen. my summary: four vignettes about the girls of the batfam. my notes: LOVE this!! one of these vignettes is babs pov, and helena's also contains quite a lot of babs and her and helena's relationship, so I figured it belonged on this list. I absolutely adored the way babs was written here and

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Oracle: rise and fall, by chick_with_wifi. 4.4k, T, gen. my summary: a look at babs through time, and her relationship with the title of oracle. my notes: this fic ends up tracking her emotions in response to canon events over the years in linear order, which, honestly, if you don't know anything about babs, this is an excellent rundown.

-> Fluff & Humor <-

we'll all be here forever (you're gonna go far), by theragingstorm. 2.4k, G, dickbabs focus. my summary: a little futurefic about bruce finally retiring and giving the mantle to cass, told through a gentle moment of dick and babs talking to each other about the future. my notes: this falls into this category under fluff, but it's bittersweet, and I love that. the casual inside jokes, the relief these two find with each other -- it's something I find tremendously endearing.

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they see me rollin', by ELLIDIOTT. 3.7k, T, gen. my summary: a fluffy little fic about babs and her wheelchair, in stories of her and the batfam. my notes: cute!! like this is genuinely just sweet pure fluff and I love the way both babs' relationship with her physical body and also the members of the batfam are showcased in snippets over time.

send me an ask for fic rec lists ++ to find a fic lost to the sands of time

#barbara gordon #dickbabs #family friendly #100 to 2k #2k to 10k #10k to 25k

[steddierecs]

the shame is on the other side by scoops_ahoy (marauder)

Word count: 18,534 (complete) / 2/2 Rating: M Trigger and content warnings: canon typical violence, period typical homophobia

Summary: Steve wants to go to a place where monsters aren't real and people don't care about him, and he wants to drink and dance and stop thinking for once. Just once.

He lands in a gay bar. And then he keeps landing there.

#steddie #complete #multi-chapter #10K to 25K #steve #eddie #robin #nancy #steve is hurt #the shame is on the other side #scoops_ahoy (marauder)

[haikyuu-library]

not even half as pretty by shrimpheavnnow

Completed | M | 11.1k

Iwa shakes his head, huffing out a soft chuckle. Tooru moves in to fix his tie, and Iwa tilts his head up, letting Tooru do so. "Is it stupid that I'm feeling a little nervous?"

Tooru allows himself to take longer than necessary in adjusting Iwa's tie. Allows himself to brush his fingers against Iwa's neck, allows himself to feel the warmth of Iwa's presence; allows himself to pretend he can do this everyday.

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Tooru never thought he'd be the best man at Iwa's wedding, but, well -- here they are.

#iwaoi #oikawa tooru #iwaizumi hajime #angst #unrequited iwaoi #completed #ao3 #10k to 25k #haikyuu!! #haikyuu #hq #hq!! #haikyuu fic recs #haikyuu fic rec #hq fic recs #hq fic rec #fic rec #fic recs

[tothechaos]

me trying to convince myself that the whole spectrum of human emotions is a good and necessary thing to feel even if its not comfortable while im actively experiencing emotions that make me feel like my bones are being dissolved in acid

#im gonna give myself an ulcer. #1k #5k #10k #25k #50k #100k

[calware]

shoutout to lil hal

#i say things #1k #2k #3k #5k #10k #homestuck #hal #lil hal #25k #50k

[datasoong47]

#100 notes #500 notes #1k notes #5k notes #10k notes #25k notes #50k notes #75k notes #100k notes

[beardedmrbean]

Original blog post

Le important day in meme history has arrived

#doge #origins #birth of a meme #kabosu #5k #10k #15k #25k #50k #75k

[histrionicscribbler]

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#repitition #april fools #boop #boop boop #boop boop boop #boops you #tumblr boop #peeb post #1k #2k #5k #10k #25k #50k

[maythray]

"the three dots on the side" call her by her REAL NAME.. Meatballs Menu

#1k #5k #10k #15k #20k #25k #30k

[dorothygale]

the other night i saw a kid with the most nonchalant expression wearing a big puffy coat being pulled along on rollerblades by a tiny dog

link to stickers and stuff

#blabs #50 #100 #500 #1k #5k #10k #25k

[gavamont]

Not my white ass locked in the duke’s dungeon again because I fucked his favorite jester 😩

I didn’t know he was so territorial over the silly little guy 🙄

#wizard #wizardposting #wizard shit #wizardblogging #wizardblr #the duke #1k #5k #10k #15k #20k #25k #30k #40k #50k

[dcfanfictioncatalogue]

barbara gordon OCT 2023 fic awards

woof, it's been a second, but don't worry! I am here yet again to give you yet another list of babs fics that I personally think you will enjoy. this is cherry's fic awards, where I comb through every fic posted/updated in a character tag for a specific month and find my favorites.

-> Action & Plot <-

you, my shooting star, by theragingstorm. 23.5k, M, dickbabs. 3/3. my summary: a star wars au following babs, a rebel commander with a secret, and dick, a mandalorian she's having a clandestine affair with from planet to planet. my notes: AAAAA okay I'm not even normally that much of a dickbabs fan but this is EVERYTHING. babs' backstory, dick's gentleness, her FORCE SENSITIVITY, the fact that the rest of her rebel group is BOP, STEPH!!!!!!!! this AU is everything I could've wanted from a star wars AU and it's written beautifully, as well. no notes

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the nicest of the damned, by lux_et_astra. 5.5k, G, gen. my summary: the batgirls collide with a figure from babs' past they've never met, and struggle to cope with the shifting dynamics. my notes: CHARLIE!!!!!! the lack of fic with her in it is CRIMINAL and I appreciate the sympathetic view of the way babs struggled with mentoring her. I always love discussion about the batgirl mantle/legacy and what it means.

-> Whumptober <-

Heartbeat, Hearts Beat, by Ashynarr. 900, T, gen. my summary: reverse robins au. gordon is in a coma. babs sits beside his bed and spirals. bruce reaches out. my notes: I appreciate the view of babs' mental state. this is only a very short fic, part of a larger series, but this one fic is a moment to breathe in a way that is painful to the character, who doesn't want to keep waiting for something to happen. deeply poignant.

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two birds, one stone, by adelfie (@adelfie). 5.4k, T, gen. my summary: babs, suffering from a fever, is the only one to overhear tim and steph being kidnapped by the red hood. my notes: this one's fun! it's kind of a clever take on the traditional titan's tower au, given that there's no titan's tower here. the timeline is also a lot more coherent -- clever references to tim's fake uncle, steph's canon typical recklessness, and jason not knowing who babs is made this a fic that I really enjoyed, given that I enjoy the canon of dc comics more often that not

send me an ask for fic rec lists ++ to find a fic lost to the sands of time

#barbara gordon #dickbabs #family friendly #guidance recommended #100 to 2k #2k to 10k #10k to 25k

[steddierecs]

A Promise of Sunshine by rajumat

Word count: 20,459 (complete) / 1/1 Rating: M

Relationships: Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson, Eddie Munson & Steve Harrington's Mother

Characters: Steve Harrington, Eddie Munson, Steve Harrington's Mother

Tags: Alternate Universe - Soulmates, Soulmates share injuries, Season 3 AU, Canon Typical Violence, Torture, Aftermath of Torture, Soulmates to Idiots to Lovers, Hurt/Comfort, Canonical Russian violence but make it worse, Steve Harrington can have one good parent, as a treat, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Small appearances from other Party members, Hurt Steve Harrington, Hurt Eddie Munson, Steddie Big Bang 2023 (Stranger Things)

Summary:

Eddie had always expected that he would find his soulmate through the snap of a broken guitar string, or the needle burn of his tattoos. Instead, Billy Hargrove breaks a plate over Steve’s Harrington’s head and Eddie finds himself tied to a boy he knows only through the lens of the high school hierarchies.

Almost a year later, Eddie has spent time learning everything he can about Steve - the way he thinks, the things that send him into a panic he can't - or won't - explain, the look in his eyes before he says something heinously bitchy and devastatingly funny. He and Uncle Wayne have found themselves permanent seats at Victoria Harrington’s Sunday Dinners, and Eddie can almost ignore the rabbit pace of his heart when Steve smiles at him.

Except that Steve has gone missing, had bailed on their plans for the Fourth of July weekend without a word and this would be fine, really, except…

Eddie’s getting bruises that aren’t his own and Victoria hasn’t seen her son in days.

While Eddie's injuries get steadily worse, he and Victoria scramble across town to try and find Steve and save him from whatever nightmare situation he landed in before it’s too late.

Project 040 of the Steddie Big Bang 2023!

#steddie #complete #oneshot #10k to 25k #steve #eddie #steve's mum #season 3 #soulmates #steve is hurt #steve is injured #eddie is hurt #canon divergent #rajumat

[haikyuu-library]

a call to brazil costs several thousand yen by emleewrites

Completed | T | 10.9k

Ginger gives him a strange look before snorting loudly. “God, you’re weird,” he says, voice shaking with barely suppressed laughter. “Do you normally harass people for games and ask them bizarre questions, or am I just special?”

Tobio feels a strange urge to punch him and stalk away, but he refrains.

“I need to join a beach volleyball game for… practice,” Tobio grits out eventually, getting back on topic. He can’t let his temper blow this opportunity – the chances of him finding another random Japanese speaker playing beach volleyball are likely to be slim. “Our coach sent us here.”

“Practice? For indoor?” Ginger asks, but he has the decency to look intrigued, pulling his cap back on and rubbing his chin thoughtfully. “To like, transfer skills and stuff?”

“Something like that,” Tobio shrugs. “So can I join or what?”

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Kageyama Tobio is tasked with joining a beach volleyball game in Brazil shortly after Team Japan's defeat at the Olympics. By some miracle, he finds a Japanese player called Hinata Shouyou, and life is never quite the same after that.

#kagehina #kageyama tobio #hinata shouyou #canon divergence #pro volleyball player kageyama tobio #brazil #fluff #haikyuu!! #haikyuu #hq!! #hq #haikyuu fic recs #haikyuu fic rec #hq fic recs #hq fic rec #fic recs #fic rec #completed #ao3 #10k to 25k

[tothechaos]

this is what every tiktok screenshot looks like to me

#its always a persons face and its always cropped to be like. just their eyes. its so fuckin weird #1k #5k #10k #25k #50k #100k

[princessmo]

#1k #5k #10k #25k #50k