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Announcing: Akagami no Shirayuki Fic Rec Bingo!
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Dates: January 3rd-31st Tag: #ansficbingo
In honor of the AnS AO3 tag hitting 1000 fics, we thought a little bonus challenge was in order, this time opened up to the whole fandom! Show your favorite fics (and their authors) a little love by sharing them for Fic Rec Bingo!
How to Play
During the month of January, use the bingo board above and the fic rec template below to make your recs! You can post under the #ansficbingo tag on either tumblr or twitter, and we will reblog (or retweet) all your recs! Aim for bingo-- or, for the loving and ambitious, a blackout!
[Rec Template, Guidelines, and Happy Family edition bingo board under the cut]
Fic Rec Template
[Bingo square goes here] Title: [Please link] Author: [Please tag them if you know they are on your platform!] Rating: Reason for Rec: [This doesn’t have to be long, but should be thoughtful! Consider what you would say to convince a good friend to read it!]
Guidelines
All recs must be from the Akagami no Shirayuki fandom!
Any pairings are applicable
Must be tagged #ansficbingo within the first five tags
You may use another fic rec template for your recs, as long as it still contains the info above
Use the freespace at the center of the board to make whatever AnS rec you want!
A fic may only be recommended once per board
Chapters within a compilation may count as different fics
You may make multiple recs on one post; however if you make a reblog chain of recs, please let the comm know (tags only work on the first post in a chain)
Positivity only while recommending your fics-- please no measuring sticks (”this is sooo much better than [x fic, fandoms, etc]”) or dumping (”this is a breath of fresh air because I hate [x pairing, popular trope]”). There’s no need to build authors up by tearing others down.
Be nice
Play hard
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sabraeal · 3 years
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AnS Fic Rec Bingo #5
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Made You Laugh Out Loud
Title: Away From It All Author: @claudeng80 Rating: T Between New Years, adjudicating Chopped, secretly prepping this challenge, and preparing for the next official comm challenge, I didn’t get to read most of the Chopped fics until 2-3 days after they were posted. I’d hear this was screamingly funny, and I was definitely looking forward to it-- and yet I was still blown away by how godawful hilarious this was. Every line is a joy and I cannot WAIT for part 2 to come out so I can make very sad puppy eyes about a part 3.
Missing Scene
Title: Like Brothers Do Author: @claudeng80 Rating: T What do you mean this isn’t canon? Obi finds out just what happened between Mistuhide and Kiki after Bergatt and takes issue with it...and Shirayuki is VASTLY unimpressed with both of them.
Free Space
Title: Kingdom of Frozen Dreams Author: TheOrdinaryCes Rating: T As we all know, I’m always desperate for a good political intrigue fic, and Ces gives it in spades. It’s a Canon Divergent fic-- instead of the Wisterias, it’s Arleon that’s the ruling house, and after a series of unfortunate twists of fate, Haki is left to rule with no allies to help her.
WIP
Title: heading for a small disaster Author: @thelionshymnal​ Rating: T Shirayuki is the village’s local witch, Obi is the assassin sent to remove an inconvenient royal interest. Every word of this feels like reading Howl’s Moving Castle for the first time, the magic feels magical, and you can feel the difference between Obi’s self-taught, hard-earned spellwork and Shirayuki’s intricate book-learning. Hymn captured a fantasy world that feel real and lived in, and even with only two chapters, it’s a satisfying read (and re-read)
Favorite Trope
Title: Blizzard Author: @nebluus​ Rating: T Oh my, is it cold outside?? Is one of them ill???? Will our heroes have to...cuddle for warmth? *grabs popcorn* PERISH THE THOUGHT. This was one of the first fics posted after I started reading obiyuki, and the only thing that can encapsulate my feelings as I read this is ELMO ON FIRE because it was everything I wanted. And then Madi wrote another chapter with UST and MUTUAL PINING. It is a delight through and through.
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*cracks knuckles* Clearly I’m going straight for the Blackout. 
ENJOY, FRIENDS. FOR YOU, I THROW IT UNDER THE CUT
Under 1000 Words
take my burdens (and bury them deep) by @thelionshymnal​ Rated M Nothing makes me happier than a fic of my favorite BroTP, especially when Obi is offering to disappear Kiki’s dirty dealings. Content warning for attempted sexual assault and Obi doing what he does best: getting rid of the body.
A Fic That Got You Involved In Fandom
Seven Suitors for Shirayuki by @sabraeal​ Rated T Look. You all are just going to have to accept that there is a certain generation of this fandom that was dragged in, kicking and screaming, by this fic. I wanted to diversify by saying something else managed it, but no. It was the fact that this story was stuck on chapter five for MONTHS that made me vibrate until my own fic fell out. XD
Made You Laugh Out Loud
An Extra Rise Before Dawn by @sabraeal​ Rated G I don’t often worry that I am going to pee from laughing so hard when I’m reading something, but this one definitely does. In one spot in particular. You might be able to guess it. It is simultaneously an incredible sweet and incredibly funny fic that hits all the right notes for me.
Favorite Trope Reversal
Fussing with Firedrakes by @leewritingrecs​ Rated T 1) Dragons. 2) Damsel in distress is no damsel and she is NOT in distress thank you very much 3) Kiki is a DRAGON 4) Obi is cursed, and 5) DID I MENTION D R A G O N S ???
Fic That Made You Friends With the Author
The Wide Florida Bay by @sabraeal​ Rated E I had to think about this because while I read Seven Suitors first, this was the series that made me start sending anons and eventually made me join tumblr where I proceeded to endlessly play the ‘what if’ game with Jen. CLEARLY this is where our friendship was forged.
Action-Packed Fight Scene
Agent, Parts I, II, and III by @infinitelystrangemachinex​ Rated T Like Jen, I was positively torn, because both Andi and Sarah do fight scenes SO WELL, but Agent ultimately won out because there is just something so delightful about Shirayuki flailing and clinging to Obi like a cat that doesn’t want to go in the bath while arrows zip all around them
Edit: Screw it, I’m reccing them both
Republic of Tanbarun by @claudeng80​ Rated T An action adventure series where romance is involved but is by no means the focus. Zen and Obi adventures abound. Politics galore. And some masterfully done slow-motion to quick motion fight scenes that I L O V E D
Gen Fic
Fugue in Three by @infinitelystrangemachinex​ Rated G Ryuu casually destroys Obi and Shirayuki by breathing as they count down the days until he comes of age. Technically this fic has a romantic pairing, but it is by no means the focus of this fic. If you don’t agree, you are welcome to meet me under the Big Oak between the hours of 12 and 4 for a duel.
Missing Scene
Like Brothers Do by @claudeng80​ Rated G Obi is clearly Kiki’s annoying big brother and handles Mitsuhide’s rejection in the best way he knows how. Also read: Mitsuhide gets what’s coming to him. (ง'̀-'́)ง
Canon Divergent
We work at the mall by @kaedix​ Rated T With how many AUs we got floating around this fandom, I was hard pressed to choose a favorite. But there is just something so sweet and wholesome and American teenager about this. It just latches onto you and never lets go. (Also the gang all work at my favorite places in the mall when I was growing up. What’s not to love?)
Steamiest Kiss
Were Hearts Not An Unknown Country by @sabraeal​ Rated T LOOK. SOMEONE was going to have to go dig this out of the rubble of her compilation fics and it might as well be me. Also the birthplace of the much loved AnS fandom practice of solstice kissing.
Contains Your Favorite Headcanon
The road to Clarines is Gravel by @codango​ Rated E Not the focus of the fic as a whole, but like, Torou and Obi are siblings. GALAXY MIND EXPLOSION. I mean, I loved that so much that I wrote a pre-canon fic of this fic. Additional note totally not related to the bingo square: I will ALWAYS be here for positive sex worker representation in fics. Fair warning, though, this is the most unfair AU in existence because the brain screams that it SHOULDN’T WORK and yet by some sort of writerly sorcery, it DOES. PLEASE READ IT IF YOU HAVEN’T ALREADY.
Wept Real Tears
let it make you by @thelionshymnal​ Rated M It’s not every day that someone manages to write a fic that makes me stare numbly at the very first line for a solid 15 minutes, big fat tears rolling down my cheeks, but Hymn did it. And then she somehow managed to kiss it better. All in 1100 words.
Free Space
AnS Role Swap AU by @owlsshadows​ Rated M This series has it all. Shirayuki as an assassin. Obi as both a royal bastard and a pharmacist. A mysterious meeting out in the woods where it makes you question whether Nanaki and Obi are two different people or the same. Also Zen having some very conflicted feelings regarding his royal authority and how he can choose to handle rejection.
Edit: Since I’ve already doubled up once, let me double up again, I have so much love to give and not enough space to give it!
Blizzard by @nebluus​ Rated T This is one of the earliest fics I read in this fandom and it remains to date one of my absolute favorites. Obi gets hurt protecting his Miss and a blizzard rolls in. Thankfully they find a cabin where Obi, who is definitely on his death bed if no one finds them and SOON, proceeds to still fuss over his Miss. Best scene: When he warms her hands with his. Also the second chapter is all sorts of delightful domesticity I IMPLORE you to please read it and soon.
Favorite Fan-Made OC
All Pain Will Turn to Medicine by @sabraeal​ Rated M All y’all should’ve seen these coming from ten miles out. I fucking LOVE Herr Anda, the cantankerous little bastard. And Jen knows this because she designed him specifically with me in mind. Academic catnap >:|
AU That Made You Find the Source Material
All Knotted Up by @sabraeal​ Rated G Admittedly, there are a great many AUs out there that made me look up the source material, but this Tangled AU is the most recent because I finally got on Disney+. And yes, Mitsuhide is the horse. Ryuu may be Pascal a little bit, but Mitsuhide. He’s The Horse. XD
First AnS Fic You Read
Loyalty by Evelyn Fiedler Rated K+ (which is basically G on AO3) My one and only ff.net rec from my earliest days in the fandom when I was combing for absolutely any content I could find, begging the fandom to help me decide if I was down for Obiyuki and all that it implied and this author most assuredly delivered.
Favorite Minor Character
Undertow by @jhalya​ Rated E The fic itself is a space odyssey of sorts. One mission among many where humanity attempts to colonize Mars. However the real selling point here, if you didn’t know, is Lord Seiran. He is a delightfully eccentric billionaire who clearly always wanted a large family, judging from how easily he fills out the adoption paperwork.
WIP
Caulk dirty to me by @leewritingrecs​ Rated E Have I mentioned I love the sex worker trope? I. Love. The. Sex. Worker. Trope. Also Obi is clearly divine at all of his jobs. Shirayuki already got to experience his skills at one of them. I wait with BAITED BREATH for her to experience the other :3
Canon Compliant
Thicker than Blood by @infinitelystrangemachinex​ Rated G In the aftermath of the death of King Kain, Izana and Zen must decide on which path they will take moving forward. Amazing fic. Unfinished, but a wonderful look into the dynamics between the Wisteria brothers and their absent mother.
One-Shot
Worth his Weight in Rice by @claudeng80​ Rated T AU set in an Edo-adjacent Period where a disease has wiped killed off a significant portion of the male population. Resulting societal shifts occur. If you go into the comments, I have a couple of pages worth of reasons why I love this AU, but what I appreciate even more is how you have an absolutely perfect oneshot in this fic. It is a well-translated universe where we get a delightful clear, beginning, middle, and end, all in 5k. NOT an easy feat. Please enjoy.
Rare Pair
the fog pushing through my mind by @thelionshymnal​ Rated E Obi/Yuzuri, friends with benefits. Two pining idiots with some sore feelings decide to get stoned and take comfort in another warm body for the night. I just really enjoyed the casual intimacy of the encounter and how this is clearly neither of their first experiences with a one night stand. Neither of them are going to make it weird in the morning, they just need to take the edge off, ya know? Additional bonus for Obi being ready to stab the dumbasses who made Yuzuri feel like she was a weirdo in her past.
AU You Took a Chance On (And Now Love)
Lightning in a Bottle by @jhalya​ Rated M I mean, if Jules is gonna play dirty by making Obi the hot fish man running around without his shirt on 99% of the time, then of COURSE I’m going to enjoy Deep Blue Sea. It’s, like, one of my favorite movies now.
Favorite Trope
Moonshine Phantom by @leewritingrecs​ Rated T We got a murder muffin who ALSO used to be a sex worker? Sign me the fuck up, I am 1000% here for this. Also all the showgirls who clearly love their coworker and only want him and his adorable wife to have the best. They may have never heard of her before, but she looks sweet, and they all have a silent agreement between them that if she breaks his heart, they’ll cut her.
Fic That Gave You a New OTP
What the Heart Wants by @sabraeal​ Rated G Haruto/Mukaze. An attempted kidnapping and subsequent rescue makes Zen and Shirayuki painfully aware that their parents have had, at some point in their lives, sex. Izana may not be happy about someone banging his mom, but is HE rather pleased at having a new sister. >:3c
Pre-Canon
The Wolf in the Woods by @krispy-kream​ (YES I STILL HAVE THIS BOOKMARKED) Rated G Everyone knows that I have very delicate food feels and this ALMOST went under the Wept Real Tears category, but I like to spread out the crying as much as possible XD Shirayuki finds a boy at the edge of the wood and decides he needs something to eat. Filed under: Guaranteed to wreck me in 500 words or less.
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another-miracle · 3 years
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Under 1000 Words
Fic by @claudeng80​ [Rating: No Rating]
For how short it is, you’d be surprised how much pain it invokes, gosh. The sadder single Dad!Obi AU, but with so much love for Shirayuki still!
A Fic That Got You Invested in Fandom
An Economy of Suffering by @sabraeal​, @bubblesthemonsterartist​, and me! [Rating: T]
I remember never intending to contribute / participate in this fandom at the early stages, but I stumbled upon the then-series (now first 2 chapters of this fic) for this idea, and I was like, omg I’m so gonna write an angsty Obi continuation of this. It was only after I’d posted it that I realized I just kick-slammed the door into the playground of the biggest writers in the fandom??? HAHA Jen and Joanna graciously let me play though, and in the end, it is the fic it is today. 
Made You Laugh Out Loud
Dessert & Reward by @sabraeal​ [Rating: T]
I L I VE for Obi being totally out of his element and being pushed around by his butler and his housekeeping staff. It’s absolutely adorable. And I giggle-snorted at how completely intimidated by Kiki he is, and how Yori finally could gain the upper-hand with Kiki around. Love it! (also there’s lots of pining and omg it’s the best
Action-packed Fight Scene
Love and Other Monstrosities by @vivianvivi1​ [Rating: T]
Referring to Chapter 2 of this fic, and not exactly a fight scene, but definitely action-packed as the gang fight for the survival of Obi’s sanity. I remember bookmarking this fic early on when it was still a one-shot (to my delight, the author added a first chapter!). The angst hurts so good and my heart just pulls for Obi and Shirayuki in this fic.
Canon Divergent
I am become death by @bubblesthemonsterartist​ [Rating: M]
Oooohhhh boy. Absolute poetry. I completely fell in love with this fic when it came out. I remember it being such a foreign way of narrating that was so very intriguing - that made me both uncomfortable yet glued to the words. I remember also being delighted that a second chapter was added! Amazing amazing work.
Steamiest Kiss
Rarely Pure and Never Simple by @sabraeal​ [Rating: E]
This is probably the 1000th time this fic is gonna get recc-ed under this category *side-eyes Jen* but the category speaks for itself!! Other than that, the continuation is absolutely adorable as Shirayuki continues to explore her sexuality as well as her future alongside Obi, who is strung along like a lovesick puppy (despite having admittedly more experience than she does). Beautiful.
Wept Real Tears
Ever After by @bubblesthemonsterartist​ [Rating: E]
What’s more heartbreaking than everything you’ve been working for in canon to fall apart post-canon? Especially at the cost of your beloved friendships. Astounding AU-building of what happens when you trap a brilliant mind in a role not meant for her. Also, I will never not cry at the idea of Obi falling out of the habit of ‘returning home’ then realizing he has home to return to with Shirayuki.
Favourite Fan-made OC
Bob & Gayle from Wide Florida Bay by @sabraeal​ [Rating: E]
 Look. I know nothing about American culture - let alone idk Southern(?) American culture. But seeing Obi being parented by these two is crazy and something I never knew I needed. They’re absolutely adorable (and *spoilers!* I love that it’s while meeting them that Shirayuki realizes she loves Obi) Adorable!
First AnS fic you read
If You Want Him, You’re Going to Have to Fight Me by @bubblesthemonsterartist​ [Rating: G]
I can’t be 100% sure this was my first AnS fic (it could have been something of Jen’s as well), but this was definitely one that left the biggest impression on me early on. I’m such a sucker for Hurt/Comfort fics and there’s just something about a person finding comfort and safety in the arms of another, and being able to fall asleep from that. Absolutely lovely. 
Favourite Minor Character
Haki from Seven Suitors for Shirayuki by @sabraeal​
Man, I never thought that I would love a character who is barely shown in the manga (maybe like, 5 panels at most?) Loved her snark and the unexpected camaraderie she found with Obi. I loved how Jen has written her to not only support the main pairing, but to really be a source of comfort and a force of sorts to help them see not just the good in each other, but in themselves. Solid character creation. So good.
WIP
Saint Elmo’s Fire by @infinitelystrangemachinex​
Wow, this fic just broke my heart. Though sad that it’s a WIP, but it also has a bittersweet sense of completion to it. Obi’s POV is truly heartbreaking and to see him try so hard to help his Miss survive, when in the end, she was doing the same for him at her own expense - ugh *chef’s kiss* Absolutely absolutely breathtaking.
Canon Compliant
Fugue in Three by @infinitelystrangemachinex​
This fic must have been (as it should) recommended a hundred times over at this point because it’s SO. DAMN. GOOD. Gosh. The feels you get from this fic. I remember describing it to the author once as “tearing skin from bone” - it just gets beneath your skin and into your flesh, and you definitely feel like a different person after reading it. One of the pillars of the AnS fic archive imo. A must-read.
Oneshot
Fussing with Firedrakes by @leewritingrecs​
This is buried in one of her one-shot series, and it is indeed a treasure to be found! (do read her other fics too, they are gold) A very cute AU, with an interesting twist. Kiki and Obi as dragons!!! What could be better! Very cute.
AU you took a chance on (and loved)
Shift by @xaphrin​
A modern AU - much like Jen’s WFB - I never liked modern AUs until I joined the AnS fandom. It never seemed like people could do it right in other fandoms, but gosh darn it this fandom has an absolute talent for it. Shift in particular is really cute and lovely, with angst sprinkled here and there. It isn’t complete from what I remember, but still lovely to read through. (hi xaph!)
Favourite trope
A Dress for Shirayuki by @traditional-with-a-twist
So a super super guilty pleasure of mine is reading when dudes are completely awe-struck by their love interests in beautiful dresses / an outfit they don’t usually wear (or their own clothes idk; i just like it when they’re awe-struck). Gosh this fic. I remember reading it and just sitting there staring into space thinking about what I’ve done to deserve to read this. I love it, and it comes with a underlying layer of angst too which is - ugh, perfect. So so good.
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jhalya · 3 years
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AnS Fic Rec Bingo - BLACKOUT
The only regret I have is that the bingo board did not have enough squares, even with me cheating a bit! So, for your reading pleasure, behold the awesomeness:
Under 1000 words
Title: scarves, cat eyes and apple hair
Author: limonium
Rating: K+
Reasons for rec: I love me some early Obi. The snark, the pining, the finding out of his own true feelings. It’s a delightful pill of old school AnS and early gang feelings.
Action packed fight scene
Title: Domine, da mihi castitatem et continentiam (sed noli modo)
Author: @bubblesthemonsterartist
Rating: T
Reasons for rec: okay, so this may be crack, but Obi and Kiki sparring? You wish you were that hot. That’s it. That’s the fic. We, as Shirayuki, are just the jealous audience.
Contains my favourite headcanon
Title: The View From Here
Author: @sabraeal
Rating: T
Reasons for rec: Tall Obi is like my favourite headcanon. I mean the Toll x Smoll dynamic is just my jam, man. And this snippet delivers on the goods.
First AnS fic I read
Title: Smoke and Sunshine
Author: @infinitelystrangemachinex
Rating; K
Reasons for rec: I can’t exactly remember what the first AnS fic I read was, but I distinctly remember that this was the first AnS fic I loved. I just ADMIRE Andy’s lyrical style so much. It hurts me in the best of ways.
Rare pair
Title: What the heart wants
Author: @sabraeal
Rating: G
Reasons for rec: Mukaze / Haruto is the pairing I never knew I needed. It has inspired me so much. Also, half of the appeal of this pairing is how everybody else reacts to it. Priceless!
A fic that got you involved in fandom
Title: Each one a world we never met
Author: @sabraeal
Rating: E
Reasons for rec: by the time this fic came out, I’d been a lurker in the fandom for some time (a year or so?). I love this fic because I think it brought the fandom together in such a cool way: there are at least two smut sequels that members of the fandom wrote for it and I love this so much!
Gen fic
Title: Catch
Author: @puffdragongirl
Rating: G
Reasons for rec: I love the domesticity of this fic and also Obi’s brand of loving snark is so on point. It would almost be fluff without it :D
Wept real tears
Title: Remnants
Author: @xaphrin
Rating: E
Reasons for rec: this fic no longer exists except for in Xaph’s wonderful mind, but I sometimes think about it and cry. Like, the first time I read it, I had to stop and walk around for a bit. I can still feel the sting of Shirayuki’s slap. I just wanted to let you know, @xaphrin, that THAT was some genius piece of writing and if you ever want to end me, know that you have the means to do it.
Favourite minor character
Title: A slip of the tongue
Author: @sabraeal
Rating: G
Reasons for rec: Ryuu is one of my favourite characters, just because it’s still so hard for me to get his voice right. One reason this fic makes me smile is that Ryuu is all of us: imagine living and working with Obi and Shirayuki and not call them THAT?
AU I took a chance on and now love
Title: Ex gratia
Author: @vivianvivi1
Rating: E
Reasons for rec: I will admit, I’m not a big fan of friends with benefits or legal AUs, but damn, did this get me hooked. There are scenes from it that are burned into my memory forever. Some of them I can’t even talk about in polite company, but that’s why I love my girl, Anna. She gets my brand of smut :D
Made me laugh out loud
Title: Away from it all
Author: @claudeng80
Rating: T
Reasons for rec: I had the pleasure of beta reading this and OMG, was it flawlessly funny. It has just the style of writing I like and the punchlines are hilarious. I’m laughing still as I’m writing this. Flawless, flawless, I tell you.
Missing scene
Title: The Automaton Heart
Author: @infinitelystrangemachinex
Rating: T
Reasons for rec: again, this is an early obiyuki piece, but every missing scene in here is just perfection. If you want your heart ripped into tiny tiny pieces. Love, love, love.
Free space 1
Title: Stumptown
Author: @bubblesthemonsterartist
Rating; M
Reasons for rec: there’s cute and then there’s this. Like it is so sweet and hot and sweet and hot and Shirayuki wants Obi to be her boyfriend so bad, and Obi wants to go on the best dates with her and they do and yet they remain...CLUELESS!
Free space 2 (because I can)
Title: I should be in bed
Author: @thelionshoarde
Rating: E
Reasons for rec: okay, okay, so werewolf Obi and witch Shirayuki? In a stable relationship? With great sex? But also lovely pre- , during and after care? You have NO IDEA how many times I’ve read this fic. Like once a month since it came out.
WIP
Title: WFB
Author: @sabraeal
Rating: E
Reasons for rec: listen, when this came out, I was having a horrible fight with my SO - or he was having one with me. This series kept me sane throughout all that. Also, the smut is gre-nine!
Favourite trope
Title: Diplomacy
Author: @xaphrin
Rating; E
Reasons for rec: fake marriage with a dash of mutual pining? Sign me up! Obi and Shirayuki go do their diplomacy stuff at the beach? Having to share a house and wear skimpy clothes? Listen, like this is all my fantasies in 16 glorious chapters.
Favourite trope reversal
Title: An Earthly Knight
Author: @claudeng80
Rating: T
Reasons for rec: the damsel is not in distress and she would like her Fae bodyguard back, yes, please and thank you! The world that Sarah creates is lush and mysterious and I love it so much!
Canon divergent
Title: The Daisy Chain
Author: @sabraeal
Rating: E
Reasons for rec: sometimes, when I read fics, there are scenes that stick with me for a long long while. The start of this fic is so innocuous, just happy family feels and then it takes a sharp plunge into angst and a happy, smutty ending that I just love.
Favourite man made OC
Title: A man’s duty
Author: @sabraeal
Rating: T
Reasons for rec: You get the Lyrias crew but this time it’s Obi’s Lyrias crew. And some of them have a bad case of hero worship. It’s hilarious.
Canon compliant
Title: Murder in the Pharmacy
Author: @claudeng80
Rating: T
Reasons for rec: canon compliant? Well, it’s set in Lyrias! And the rest is history as Obi and Shirayuki embark on solving a murder mystery.
Fic that gave me a new OTP
Title: 5 inch heels
Author: @bubblesthemonsterartist
Rating: E
Reasons for rec: listen, I’m not a threesome enthusiast, but this is the best Obi / Kiki / Shirayuki smut I have ever read. Like, I don’t even need to say more.
Fic that made me friends with the author
Title: Misdelivery
Author: @vivianvivi1
Rating: G
Reasons for rec: I think I had been a lurker of Anna’s work for a good while before we exchanged the first messages and this fic always brings me joy when a notification pops up in my inbox. I mean, there is a whole section here in which Izana is being a whole ass mood and it is wonderful!
Steamiest kiss
Title: Is this a booty call??
Author: @thelionshoarde
Rating: E
Reasons for rec: where to begin with this? It is the funniest, steamiest, most adorkable smut fic in existence. I read it when I’m feeling down, it’s that good.
AU that made me find the source material
Title: Last best hope
Author: @claudeng80
Rating: T
Reasons for rec: I had seen Babylon 5 a long long time ago, so I did do a quick refresher course on wikipedia. The show is awesome, but you don’t need to know a lot about it, because Sarah will take you on an unforgettable ride around space, secrets and feelings.
One shot
Title: Life eternal
Author: @ruleofexception
Rating: T
Reasons for rec: Angel and Demon AU? It doesn’t get better than this. Also, the mythology is fantastic!
Pre-canon
Title: Seven Spirits
Author: @sabraeal
Rating: T
Reasons for rec: the Obi backstory that has nestled in our collective fandom brains and lives there rent free. The world building alone is masterful. And the twist is unexpected.
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jj-carstairs · 3 years
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Ans Fic Rec Bingo
One Shot
Title: Twirling Author: @kaedix​ Rating: T
This one is just so cute. I can’t help but think of Obi’s face as he comes in to just see Shirayuki spinning and spinning and spinning... A mix of fondness, amusement and likely a solid dose of confusion haha. His little reassurances at the end though... and the forehead kiss!! Ah, so adorable.
Canon Compliant
Title: My Luck Has Changed Author: @thelionshymnal Rating: T
The whole aesthetic of Lyrias is one I really like. The snow, the snuggling, warm drinks, food with friends in the evenings.. It’s all great. Plus, its such a domestic time between Shirayuki and Obi. Yea yea they go on fun adventures and almost die a time or two, but there are lots of calm days and quiet nights that we don’t see there. Plenty of time to get into squabbles like this one, where we see just how much Obi cares for his Miss. MMM... lovely.
WIP
Title: The Last Frontier Author: @bubblesthemonsterartist Rating: T
This surprises no one. A fic about my favorite characters in my favorite place? With an author who actually KNOWS the place??? I am just so excited to see where this goes, and see all the crazy adventures the characters get up to. Having Obi as the crazy, fights-with-a-bear-Alaskan is my jam.
Favorite Minor Character
Title: The Things I Couldn’t Say: Seiren Estates Author: @bubblesthemonsterartist​ Rating: E
It’s hard to say Kiki is a minor character, but she isn’t one of the main three, so ... it counts? I love her strength, her no-BS attitude. And in this fic especially, I love how hard she tries for her friends. In her own way. Even when they are being dumb. SO DUMB. Seeing Kiki frustrated is also very entertaining.
First AnS Fic You Read
Title: Unwilling Author: @ruleofexception​ Rating: Not Rated
I had to go back into my surprisingly long AO3 history to figure it out.. BUT WHAT A GREAT FIC TO START WITH. Arranged marriage? Secret pining? PRANKS? It’s fantastic. The way they both feel so terrible for being set up like this, because they each want it but think the other doesn’t? GIMME.
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AnS Fic Rec Bingo
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A fic that got you involved in fandom: Drink Deep of Lethe by @sabraeal​ | T In short: it has everything I love about early Shirayuki, early Obi, and early Obiyuki. Two people, both on the run, meeting in the deep Wood and converging paths by pure chance. It’s such a fun read!! I first read this on Obiyuki Week 2016 and was just so inspired that I was like “man, I really want to write something for this event too” :D So that is how it got me involved in the fandom.
Made you laugh out loud: I Should’ve Met You Yesterday by @bubblesthemonsterartist | E First of all, I eat ‘Obi gets a support system kicking and screaming’ with a spoon. Second, and more specific to this bingo square, bb Aki is an agent of love and chaos and Obi has absolutely 0 game when it comes to Shirayuki. And it’s the cutest and funniest story!!! Things that made me laugh include: the entire chapter Obi and Aki meet Zen and Mitsuhide, “Here lies what was left of Obi’s game” scene, and Aki trying to get dada to kiss Shirayuki’s booboo, AND MUCH MORE.
Favourite trope reversal: An Earthly Knight by @claudeng80 | T I find fae stories really intriguing and interesting even though (or maybe even because) I know like, the bare minimum of background info. Like they’re just so cool and fun. ANYWAY, I loveddddd how even though Obi is Shirayuki’s guard, this fic is her trying to rescue him in a way only she can - with DETERMINATION and IMMENSE BRAVERY <3 A beautiful story.
Action-packed fight scene: The Moon, the Window, the Knife by @glitter-and-golden | G Over 2000 words and my breath was held the entire time. A super cool fic about Wistal castle being attacked by NINJAS which also means OBI BADASSERY :’D But also it’s not Obi if he doesn’t get hurt in the process and him and Shirayuki protecting each other, because we love that food. Delicious. 5 stars.
Gen fic: It’s a Difficult Conversation by @nebluus | T A DIFFICULT CONVERSATION IT WAS INDEED. For Ryuu, being barely a teen who has people he really looks up to, seeing those people hurt is rough. And for a healer, not being able to help them in the way he knows best is DOUBLEY ROUGH. But I just love that Shirayuki sits with him and explains this very hard stuff about trauma in the most compassionate and understanding way.
Canon divergent: i am become death by @bubblesthemonsterartist | M So in 2017 Bubbles and ISM decided to have an angst battle and the rest of us took a ton of collateral damage to the emotions like NYC at the end of an Avengers movie. In answering the question ‘what if Obi didn’t find Shirayuki in time during Tanbarun arc?’, Bubbles weaves this piece of Absolute Art and it’s just...amazing. Horrifies me in the best of ways.
Wept real tears: Nothing Was My Own (Before I Loved You) by @sabraeal | T Specifically, Making Good made me cry real tears. We love a good slow burn, especially that moment where one of them realises they’re in love with the other and just HOW important they are in their life. It’s beautiful and moving!! And also has fluffy AND funny Obiyuki moments that make me squeal. But also the entire WFB series is an AMAZING fic of everybody’s journey thru college and young adult lives and I think about it all the time.
FREE SPACE: The Most Versatile of Guards by @claudeng80​ | T A favourite of mine!!!!! :DD So many fun and cool adventure times with herbwitch!Shirayuki and shapeshifter!Obi and I loveddd the Mihaya interludes. The entire world is just so creative and seeing all the characters as different beings is so much fun. And their romance makes me SQUEEEEEEE.
Fav fanmade OC: I gotta give this one to Aki from I Should’ve Met You Yesterday. Number one precious bb with the MOST personality and he’s so much fun to read.
First AnS fic you read: The Automation Heart by @infinitelystrangemachinex | T The first chapter ALREADY had me wrecked. In general AND for this ship. I am also due for a reread. But I remember reading all the chapters that were published then in a single night just being like “oh my god this is so good. MOAR PLS” *clicks next chapter*
Favourite minor character: Garack Gazelt, particularly in The road to Clarines is gravel (M) by @codango​, (don’t go) making something out of nothing (T) by @sabraeal, and Dead Men Tell No Tales by @bubblesthemonsterartist (T) (the last which I need to go into the AO3 comments and yell about because OHHHH MY GOD). I always love seeing her. She’s badass and smart and amazing and every time I see her I go *heart eyes*
WIP: Damned by @ruleofexception​ | No rating ZOMBIES ARE SCARY BUT YOU KNOW WHAT’S ALSO SCARY??? BEING ALONE. AND HAVING YOUR FREEDOM TAKEN AWAY. But no really I love sooo many things about this fic, like the wonderful Found Family, tragic backstories and some amazing story arcs. I look forward to every time this updates.
Canon compliant: Knots by @krispy-kream | G ABSOLUTE FANDOM CLASSIC 10/10. I just love how it all starts as a game for him. Because why take it seriously when he can’t have her for real? AND THEN HE GOES OH SHIT, OH FUCK I’M IN TOO DEEP. And things just unfold wonderfully from there!!!!! Like it’s such a classic “Obi is wrecked and he is slowly losing it with how much he likes his Miss”.
One-shot: Life Eternal by @ruleofexception​ | No rating Devil!Obi and Angel!Shirayuki is just...THE MOST WONDERFUL OF CONCEPTS. And not only are they on opposite sides, working against each other to either make people’s lives better or worse, she becomes a literal devil’s GUARDIAN ANGEL. And that makes way for such an interesting story and I love its open end <3 It was a really fun fic!!
Rare pair: Cookies for Shikito (Shirayuki x Shikito) by @claudeng80​ | G PLS THIS FIC IS SO FLUFFY <3 <3 <3 They’re such a cute ship. Just two absolute cinnamon buns spending time together while Shirayuki makes cookies and Shikito PROTECCS. They’re so fluttery and adorable!!!!!!! I love it!!!!!!!!
AU you took a chance on and now love: Sic Semper Monstrum by @sabraeal​ | T I simply do not know many Things, including common source materials for AUs. Including Pacific Rim, which I still haven’t watched (but need to, PROBABLY) but I. LOVE. THIS. AU. The importance that is placed on intimacy and emotional connection with the entire concept of drifting and also just like, life in general??? I thoroughly enjoy (as always) the exploration of everyone’s thoughts and backstories and relationships and also psychologist!Shirayuki <3
Pre-canon: ashes in the mouth, char the tongue by @infinitelystrangemachinex | T Both a pre-canon (childhood friends) and future fic!! The summary explains it better than I could: “Obi finally takes Shirayuki back to Tanbarun, but she gets more than she bargained for.” This fic ruined me (in a good way) and kicked my heart out of my chest and it rolled into a gutter (in a good way) and I almost missed my tram stop the first time I read it because I was so wrapped up in it. It was a RIDE.
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kdcatt · 3 years
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AnS Fic Rec Bingo
Almost late, and I don’t have a bingo, but I wanted to at least post something as a thanks to all of the wonderful writers and people in this fandom!
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First ANS Fic You Read
Title: Dance With Me, My Darling  / Author: veilofthemoonlight / Rating: G
According to my AO3 history, this Mitsukiki oneshot was the first ANS fic I’d ever read. I’m glad I got to revisit this because it looks like I didn’t leave a kudos on my first time around. It’s a little angsty, but not hopeless, and is wonderful in its brevity.
Under 1000 Words
Title: Art Class / Author: @thelionshoarde​  / Rating: T
This is such a fun Shirayuki/Kiki fic. I absolutely love their dynamic, and feel like this fic is great at capturing a very specific facet of their general relationship. Plus, I’m always a fan of flustered!Shirayuki because she’s just so cute.
WIP
Title: I Should’ve Met You Yesterday / Author: @bubblesthemonsterartist​ / Rating: E
I adore the characterization of everyone in this Single Parent!Obi fic, from Obi’s baby to even that of the OC, Angela.  There’s a realism to this that makes me feel so many type of ways. Probably one of my favorites-- I used to find myself revisiting it often when I had more time to read AnS fic.
Favorite Minor Character
Title: Fugue in Three / Author: @infinitelystrangemachinex / Rating: G
Not quite sure what constitutes as a minor character, but I love Ryu-- as he is and as he fits within the found family trope. This fic shines in its presentation of the Happy Family. It’s so sweet and I couldn’t ask for anything more truly.
Steamiest Kiss
Title: In which a move is mostly ignored / Author: @leewritingrecs​ / Rating: M
This is a definite favorite and there’s a great kiss in this one for sure, no question. However, I think the thing I love most about this fic is its exposition? There are so many details that really set the scene and the only way I can describe this is that it feels artfully written.
Gen Fic
Title: Odalisque / Author: @sabraeal / Rating: T
Perhaps a reach as this is part of the Ascend series, but technically categorized as a Gen fic on its own? I love this fic simply because it’s Kiki and Shirayuki hanging out and slowly getting to know one another. Their characterizations are on point and are perfect within the context of this AU.
One Shot
Title: Catch / Author: @puffdragongirl / Rating: G
This fic is just so wonderfully playful, and I really enjoyed reading everyone’s interactions with one another. I love the way this fic captures the group dynamics-- it’s such a fun and cute piece.
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AnS Fic Rec Bingo Update!
We here at the comm are so pleased by the enthusiasm so many people have been showing for our bonus challenge this month! So many people have been asking if they can fill out another board after they blackout, and so, by popular demand, we decided to make a second board with suggestions from our participants on discord!
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sabraeal · 3 years
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AnS Fic Rec Bingo #3
Fic That Made You Friends With the Author
Title: The Morning After Author: @bubblesthemonsterartist Rating: e Once upon a time, Joanna read a fic called Seven Suitors and loved it so much that she wrote a side story for it, just vague enough that if the author didn’t like it, she had plausible deniability. And then like a day later posted some smut in the same fashion. The author did, in fact, notice and she has been stuck with me ever since.
Steamiest Kiss
Title: IS THIS A BOOTY CALL??? Author: @thelionshymnal Rating: E Listen, there is a trope I dearly love with this pairing, and it is definitely Obi, veritable Sex Expert (no wait, don’t verify that, Miss, I’m afraid of who you might have to talk to), having absolutely no clue Shirayuki wants him while he uselessly pines. And this fic makes it EVEN BETTER for REASONS I cannot spoil, but the kiss, when it happen, is so hot and SO FUNNY and the chair is absolutely the MVP of this whole fic.
AU That Made You Find the Source Material
Title: UNICORNS Author: @thelionshymnal Rating: T I was never quite a Horse Girl and thus missed a lot of the middle reader books aimed toward that crowd, but Hymn wrote this and I was like, oh no. No now I need to know more. At the time I went looking the books could not be had for ready money (though now they even have a kindle edition, hmmm), but I went and searched for a WIKI because I needed to KNOW THINGS (the wiki was not helpful, except for informing us how off the rails the later books get). HOWEVER this fic and its related pieces are SO worth a read through. Ya got unicorns. You got Obi potentially on the run from his former employer, the Big Bad Evil Guy. You got Shirayuki hiding from the crown. Obi is shirtless one time. Need I say more?
One-Shot
Title: some guy Author: @another-miracle Rating: G Yixin writes tons of amazing one shots, but I *had* to pick this one, since it involves the Obi Is Oblivious trope I love so much. Obi helps Shirayuki pick out a date for a mystery man, and entirely misses the lede.
Pre-Canon
Title: Fortunes Gained and Lost Author: @bubblesthemonsterartist Rating: G Listen, okay, I know this is stretching the prompt, but listen, how can you pass up technically canon compliant bb prince Obi in a barrel. And also the most adorable bb Yuki of all time, so cute that she manages to sway pirates away from Umihebi. It’s impossible. If you haven’t read this, you should.
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claudeng80 · 3 years
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AnS Fic Rec Bingo (Card 2, part 1)
Burn so Slow You Wanna Tear Your Face Off
Title: Talk Too Much
Author: @xaphrin​
Rating: E
In a way it’s almost double the romance, and the sexual tension is through the roof. Half the story you want to shake all the characters, and at the same time you just want to watch them fumble their way to the conclusion. I lived for these updates the whole time it was being published, speculated about how they were finally going to figure things out, and Xaphrin surpassed all my imaginings. It’s the obiyuki phone sex hotline AU you never knew you needed. 
On Hiatus but Beloved
Title: Unexpected Complications
Author: @sabraeal​
Rating: T
Even “hiatus” might be a bit of a stretch, given how long it’s been, but she swears she has a partial draft already. I live in hope. But it’s Cinderella! With assassins! And Obi thinks he’s going to be able to seduce Shirayuki, who has already charmed him with her attitude and science! What is not to like, here?
Wholesome Content
Title: More Than King and Country
Author @akagami-no-rae​
Rating: N/R
Zen tries to clarify his intentions about Shirayuki to Suzu, and the conversation does not go smoothly. Suzu here is adorable, and Zen just doesn’t know what to make of this guy who asks weird questions and gives weird answers. This very short story just makes me smile.
Witty Banter
Title: Tea Time
Author: @owlsshadows​
Rating: T
The way this author writes Izana and Shirayuki communicating is fantastic in every story she puts them side by side in. They respect each other profoundly, but you can tell there’s that little bit of competition in the background, the desire to see the other miss a step. Both are extraordinarily capable but human, and every bit of their dialogue is a delight. Unfinished but worthwhile.
Made You Laugh Out Loud
Title: Thy Drug is Quick
Author: @bubblesthemonsterartist​
Rating: M
Shirayuki’s voice here is a star. She misses the point so thoroughly, so many times. She’s so done with this whole escapade, done with the Wisterias and done with Viande and even somewhat done with Obi but at the same time she’s resourceful and stubborn and Obi’s plans have consequences he’s so not prepared for. It’s a short little roller coaster of a story and I love it.
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jj-carstairs · 3 years
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ANS Fic Rec #4
Under 1000 Words
Title: On-The-Job Training Author: @claudeng80​ Rating: Gen
In this one, Shirayuki has a newbie guardian demon and Obi has a military class guardian angel. It’s one of those concepts that you could weave through canon and can be highly entertaining. Deriel was the first ObiYuki shipper  for sure haha
Made You Laugh Out Loud
Title: Caulk Dirty To Me     Author: @yoolee      Rating: M
Lee came in like a wrecking ball this year (in the best way) and just busted out so many great words. This one is one of the funniest I’ve ever read though. I am SO impressed with how many puns and innuendos are used in this. And the absolute oblivious Shirayuki is a delight. Poor Obi, maybe someday he will actually get to *ahem* do his job. 
Action Packed Fight Scene
Title: The Snowdrop Author: @claudeng80 Rating: T
Our little fandom has a lot of great fight scenes, but since the one I first thought of when I saw this square was from the Snopdrop, I had to use this one. Even though it may not be the most action packed, the scene where Zen rescues Obi from the castle, and Obi straight up is like “You’re a complete idiot”, is just fantastic. 
Steamiest Kiss
Title: Rarely Pure and Never Simple Author: @sabraeal​ Rating: E
When Shirayuki asks her best friend for some help learning how to kiss, things definitely get steamy quick. I picked this one because they literally steam up the windows of the car haha. This story will suck you in quick, so be prepared to read the whole thing in one sitting!
Favorite Trope Reversal
Title: I’m O Positive You’re My Type Author: @yoolee​ Rating: Gen
This counts as Trope-Reversal... probably haha. Because no one wants the vampire living in their town to be killed! I can totally believe that Shirayuki as a vampire would be loved by all though, so it works. Obi being totally floored and frustrated by these people - who he is trying to help obviously! - is fantastic. Just wait until he catches feelings for his prey ;)
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