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Weekly Voltron Fic Recs #31

Rules: You can find past weekly rec lists here, and non-list recs in my general fic rec tag. Also follow @maychorianrecs for individually tagged posts, the easier to search and reblog. This is stuff I like, and I have a huge bias toward Lance, hurt/comfort, and general fluff, in that order. Gen unless otherwise noted. Please comment on the fics if you read and enjoy them!

Made of Star-Stuff by hello my stars (arka_r) Words: 26,066 Author's Summary: The headquarters of the Blade of Marmora was not just a military base; it was also a home to refugees. Aliens of all sorts from planets the Empire had destroyed or were occupying lived there. Secured between the pulling forces of two black holes, protected by the solar flares of a blue supergiant star, the small rocky moon was the safest place to hide from Zarkon’s destructive fleet.Despite this diversity, Keith the half-Galra from Earth always knew that he was different. --Dads of Marmora AU / Blade of Marmora-raised Keith AU. Minor/background relationship tag refers to Thace/Ulaz and Kolivan/Antok. This series will have Shiro/Keith in the later installments. My Comments: Absolute fabulous fic. The worldbuilding is so detailed and so cool, and the characterization of Keith as an unintentionally abandoned child, and all of his anger issues and heartache and depression, is so spot-on and so heartachey. There are moments of great fear and grief, as well as plenty of uplifting moments and warm fuzziness. Very satisfying.

The Sea In Between by Oh_Contrary Words: 60,444 (WIP 14/25) Author's Summary: Team Voltron has successfully reunited after they were separated by the corrupted wormhole. But now, as they start their most perilous series of missions, the team is once again torn apart when Lance is captured by the Galra. While Lance struggles to survive in the clutches of their enemy, the rest of the team struggles just to stay together. The team is determined to find their friend; but will they find him in time? My Comments: Tagged Klance, gen so far. I binged this at work today, and you should definitely mind the tags and trigger warnings. So far it’s been pretty brutal, but the love and care the Voltron team has for each other still shines through very strongly. We’re finally getting to the point where I expect to see some heavy-duty hurt/comfort, so I’m really looking forward to more.

Gifts of the Champion by librariansheart Words: 1,577 Author's Summary: Shiro has become the Champion of the Arena, and in the process has begun to lose sight of himself. My Comments: An achey but well-written glimpse of Shiro’s missing year.

Hold in your breath by Qpenguin98 Words: 2,670 Author's Summary: Keith tries to do what Shiro wanted, but it doesn't go as well as he hopes. My Comments: Post Season-Two, Keith is hurting so so bad, and he’s not making the best choices, but the support from everyone else helps.

Hunk: Yellow Paladin by ElfGrove Words: 2,618 Author's Summary: Archiving from my tumblr flash fics. Fanart Response Ficlet. -- Shiro gets into a tough spot and Hunk's heroism shines through. My Comments: I absolutely adore the art this is based on, and the fic is a perfect accompaniment. Shiro is in trouble, Hunk gets hurt rescuing him, and Shiro tries to remind Hunk that he’s important, too.

Fighting the Surface by tommino Words: 10,957 (WIP 7/10) Author's Summary: “Humans have shown quite the impressive drive for survival,” the Galra commander grins. “I want to see you fight against that. The druids claim drowning is quite the painful way to go." He tips Lance backward over the water, as Keith and Shiro struggle against their bonds. "If you surface, they die.” Lance’s eyes widen and he's pushed backward with a splash. ______ Keith, Shiro, and Lance are taken captive during a mission planet-side. The commander decides he only needs two paladins for interrogation, and decides to have a little fun while they wait for extraction. Lance is thrown into the deep with the threat that if he swims up for air, one of the other two will be shot. Obviously Lance would rather die than allow that. Later chapters will, of course, deal with Keith and Shiro losing their damn minds thinking Lance just drowned himself for them. My Comments: Tagged Klance, gen so far. Really great action/angst fic with self-sacrificing Lance and horrified Shiro and Keith. The tension and emotion is top-notch.

Take Me Home by Reader115 Words: 44,562 Author's Summary: “We’re going to see them today,” Lance said in a continued whisper. Keith’s ears flicked towards him, as much an indication that Keith was listening that Lance was likely to receive this early in the morning. “I just keep thinking about what it’s going to be like to finally go home. I know I said I wanted parades before, but — really I just want to sit down at the dinner table and stare at their faces.”A sequel to “Make Me Your Home” in which the paladins finally get to return to Earth for a visit. My Comments: Klance, but I was able to skip over the dating and sexual content (brief) without too much trouble. This is a great fic, a great exploration of Lance and his relationship with his family and just earth-shattering grief can be. It just go away when the object of that grief suddenly returns from the dead, no sir. All of Lance’s family’s different reactions were so poignant and so realistic. Beautiful stuff.

All This Dogged Innocence by yet_intrepid Words: 2,355 Author's Summary: Ulaz pinches at the bridge of his nose. It is—soft of him, really, sentimental. The Blade is of greater importance than any three prisoners among Zarkon’s thousands. But he does not like to see the humans cringe at his inspections, as if he will hurt them. Not that their fears are baseless, either, Ulaz thinks as he flips through his records to find the date of Shiro’s wrist injury. They have been hurt at the hands of many Galra, and Ulaz has had his share in that. It is necessary for maintaining his position, and he tells himself he does not regret it. “Concentration?” Matt says, hopefully. He holds out his hands again. “Matt,” says the older of the prisoners, the commander. He seems to have other names—Dad, Sam—but Ulaz is unsure of their significance. It’ll take more in-depth cultural research to determine what each means. “Let Shiro be.” My Comments: This is so heartbreaking and so sweet at the same time. Gah, this author excels at that. A Little TLC by partlycloudii Words: 1,572 Author's Summary: The defenders of the universe are a team, a family. My Comments: Super adorable Lance and Allura bonding, then dragging the whole team in. I love it. Nice Things by wingedflower Words: 2,875 Author's Summary: Protect the universe. Defeat Zarkon. Find her family. Pidge knew that those missions were more important than anything else. But sometimes she couldn't help but crave a little normality in her life, if only for a while. Luckily, Lance is there to remind her of some facts she has already forgotten. My Comments: Lance and Pidge friendship! He’s so sweet and so dumb, sometimes, and Pidge deserves nice things.

quiet moments by aah_bluejay Words: 2,493 Author's Summary: Sometimes she sat alone, dwarfed by the cavernous walls and reflective surfaces. But more and more often, now, she had company. Today it was Keith that dropped by, walking into the room with feather-light steps and sinking to the floor in one fluid movement once she gave him the okay to enter. // or: Pidge and Keith sit in silence. Sometimes it's comfortable and sometimes it's not. My Comments: Gimme that sweet, sweet Pidge and Keith friendship.

The X Files by Zurela Words: 11,130 Author's Summary: Three of the most brilliant people at the Garrison were sent on a mission and didn't return. No one will say what happened. Keith, Pidge, Lance, and Hunk are the only ones willing to find the truth. My Comments: Nice canon-divergence AU Keith doesn’t get kicked out quite as quickly and makes friends with the Garrison Trio. Blink and you’ll miss it Klance at the end.

Not Enough Soup by tanksquid Words: 1,246 Author's Summary: For the given prompt: "How about a contagion thing where the four younger paladins get sick with some kind of space flu and Shiro takes care of them but then he gets it himself and he's way worse than they are because he's been running himself ragged and then they all team up and take care of their Space Dad and it's fluffy and sweet." Small whump prompt, ft Shiro being an actual dad and trying to take care of his terrible children. My Comments: Give Shiro the soup.

Peanut Butter Cookies by this_book_has_been_loved Words: 2,000 Author's Summary: A year ago today, Pidge had been woken up by Matt over an hour earlier than it already was. They’d raced down the stairs towards the kitchen, where their mom had already started pulling out bowls and pans and ingredients to start the day. Today, only a year later, Pidge sat alone at a table in the Garrison’s dining hall, staring through the open windows at the sunlight glinting off the red mountains. OR Pidge is left to celebrate their father’s birthday on their own. But, maybe they’re not as alone as they think. My Comments: Really sweet pre-series Garrison Trio fic with Hunk and Lance doing everything they can to help Pidge feel better.

In-Flight Conversation by Foxfire74 Words: 331 Author's Summary: The Green Lion is good at communicating. Really. My Comments: Super adorable Pidge and Green bonding. Am I Broken? by Adventures_in_Writing Words: 7,381 Author's Summary: Pidge is feeling a little lost and confused so she goes to Lance for some advice. My Comments: Really lovely fic about Pidge questioning whether she’s asexual and what that might mean, and looking to Lance for advice. There are background pairings that are important to the content of the discussion but don’t affect the main point of the fic, which is friendship and understanding.

Turn Back the Clock by phoenixyfriend Words: 4,632 (WIP 1/?) Author's Summary: Lance was all of nineteen years old, had spent the last two years and change fighting a war against an evil alien empire, and had lost six friends in one fell stroke just a week and a half ago. And with a little help, he was going to fix that. My Comments: Absolutely fabulous time travel fic in which Lance, a veteran of the war against Zarkon for several years, goes back in time to a point pre-series to try to save everyone from a catastrophic event. The writing is great, and the art is wonderful too. I can’t wait for more.

Coran's Guide to the Care and Keeping of Earthling Humans by WildWolf25 Words: 9,098 (WIP 8/12) Author's Summary: It turns out there a fair number of cultural differences between Alteans and humans. Confusion and hilarity ensues. (Based on some of those "humans are weird" or "take a human" posts I've seen floating around tumblr) My Comments: Super cute Team Voltron fic with a great Coran POV and fun, fluffy moments for all. Ghost Stories by SilverMoon53 Words: 1,678 Author's Summary: It started with an off-hand suggestion from Lance, which grew into a 3AM grouping around a campfire telling ghost stories and roasting Hunk’s marshmallow-like creation. My Comments: Lovely team bonding fic that gets really serious really fast.

Teeth Ready for Sinking by BossToaster (ChaoticReactions) Words: 13,030 Author's Summary: Since waking up ten years in the future, Shiro hasn't been able to bring himself to get back in the Black Lion. The rest of the team is there to offer advice and help. My Comments: I both love and hate this ‘verse. It’s amazing and well-written, but it tears at my soul. That said, this is beautiful, emotional and very affecting. Of Seas, of Streams, of Falling Rain, of Naval Hurricane by twilighteve Words: 11,624 Author's Summary: “I should tell the others,” he whispered to himself, like he did every morning since he got the ability, despite knowing that this day-cycle would probably end the way other day-cycles did. Namely, with him not saying anything about this. The timing was just never right. Lance gets water/ice powers. He wants to tell the others, but either he has the worst timing in the universe ever, or Fate just likes to fuck with him. To be completely honest, he's leaning to the latter. My Comments: Lance is a sweet, sweet, darling, incredibly lovely boy, even when he gets Elsa powers and no one listens to him. Slightly OOC for my tastes, but I did enjoy this fic very much.

Man in the Box by Emerald_Ashes Words: 2,359 Author's Summary: The castle was quite vast, and had a lot of large spaces. But this part Lance couldn’t stand. The storeroom was just small. It was no secret that he wasn’t a fan of tight spaces. Dark. Enclosed. Cramped. He hated it all.Or: A day of chores ends rather badly for Lance My Comments: This is rough on poor Lance, but I loved Keith’s efforts to help.

Previously Recced Fics That Updated: As Color Fades Away by IcyPanther The Machinations of Perception by HapaxLegomenon Someplace Like Home by squirenonny The Size Of Our Actions by buttered_onions A Dream Away by BossToaster (ChaoticReactions) (now complete) The Color Of Our Planet From Far Far Away by LonelyGirlInSpace Secret of the Blood by exclamation (now complete) Truce by kyanve Water and Blood by Stratagem A Couple of Ticks by easternCriminal Renegades by Stratagem Love and Other Questions by squirenonny (now complete, and so so so so good) Towards The Sun by Eastofthemoon Gate Keeper by MoonlitPaladin (MoonlitStardust) for cupcakelevi Here Stands a Man by awkwardCerberus (now complete) Voltron Meets Voltron! by Nameless_Knight Playing Catch-Up by 5557

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