gensplosion | Entries tagged with female characters

FANDOM: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
FIC LINK: Sisters in Light
AUTHOR LINK:

LittleRaven
RATING/WARNING(S): G
WIP?/WORD COUNT: complete, 1120 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: Kendra Young, Sineya

FIC SUMMARY: Life, death, and life again. Three looks at the Slayer.

RECCER'S NOTES: A wonderfully imaginative world building fic (I received as a part of the

worldbuildingex exchange), full of old myths explaining the origins of the Slayers. It's also a fascinating looks into Kendra's mind and the way analyzes and interacts with what she reads and learns about being a Slayer.

facethestrange

FANDOM: Runaways (TV)
FIC LINK: Do You Want To Build A Snowman
AUTHOR LINK:

supersonicsidekick
RATING/WARNING(S): G
WIP?/WORD COUNT: complete, 644 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: Gertrude Yorkes, Molly Hernandez

FIC SUMMARY: Molly and Gert enjoy something they never thought they would get to experience living in Los Angeles: a snow day.

RECCER'S NOTES: A pre-canon ficlet about Molly, Gert and their best/worst snowman ever. It's funny, touching and sweet, and it always makes me smile. :) If you just want to read a happy story, this one doesn't require canon knowledge, but at the same time it's perfectly in character.

I got it as a gift during the Marvel/DC Holiday Bingo Exchange.

ozqueen

FANDOM: Stranger Things
FIC LINK: don't leave me hanging on like a yo-yo
AUTHOR LINK:

firstaudrina
RATING/WARNING(S): G | spoilers for S3, canon-typical violence
WIP?/WORD COUNT: Complete | 1312
MAIN CHARACTERS: Eleven | Jane Hopper, Maxine "Max" Mayfield

FIC SUMMARY: The first letter Max sends El is written in alternating lines of electric orange and neon green ink, with fruit-scented stickers and stick figure drawings of Diana Prince.

RECCER'S NOTES:

This fic is adorable. One of my favourite things about S3 was Max and El bonding, and Max helping El develop her own personality. This fic takes that a little further and shows what happens post-canon, after El moves away. The letters are delightfully 80s-nostalgic, the voices are great, and I finished the entire thing with a big grin on my face. A perfect little book-end to the canon so far.

facethestrange

FANDOM: Labyrinth (1986)
FIC LINK: The Labyrinth of Time
AUTHOR LINK:

Serenade
RATING/WARNING(S): G
WIP?/WORD COUNT: complete, 1568 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: Sarah Williams

FIC SUMMARY: Life was a series of labyrinths. You had to figure out which path to take.

RECCER'S NOTES: A character meeting their younger self is one of my favorite tropes ever, and this story is such a beautiful example of it. ❤ Adult Sarah meets herself twice and each version of her helps the other versions in different ways. Everything is wonderfully connected and leads to a really touching conclusion.

This fic is a gift I received during the

past_imperfect exchange.

facethestrange

FANDOM: Firefly (+ Serenity) / Buffy the Vampire Slayer
FIC LINK: A Friend to the Spirit
AUTHOR LINK:

ChronicBookworm
RATING/WARNING(S): T
WIP?/WORD COUNT: complete, 3190 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: River Tam, Buffy Summers

FIC SUMMARY: In her dreams, there was an angel, like in legends from Earth-that-Was, with blonde hair and a kind smile, and River knew that this angel meant her well; that she was here to protect her; that she was River’s sister.

RECCER'S NOTES: The entire idea of this story is such a fantastic way to make this crossover work - there are some brilliant reveals that I'm not going to spoil. It's a relatively dark fic (it deals with River's past abuse and current trauma) but ultimately it's full of hope. I love how elements from both canons and all the characters ring 100% true, which means that it can go from poignant to humorous and back again, often in the same paragraph, just like the source material does. Other than the central, touching relationship between Buffy and River, my favorite part of this story are quips between Buffy and Mal.

It's another exchange gift I got, this time at

x_ship. :)

facethestrange

FANDOM: Dead Like Me
FIC LINK: The Off Day
AUTHOR LINK:

Rivulet027
RATING/WARNING(S): T
WIP?/WORD COUNT: complete, 1048 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: Georgia Lass, Roxy Harvey

FIC SUMMARY: George gets a day off. She stresses to Roxy about this.

RECCER'S NOTES: George spends a day with Roxy and it's full of character development, witty dialogue and friendship. It's definitely a feel-good fic bordering on fluff, but keep the canon in mind (death and grief are mentioned several times).

For now I'll probably keep reccing fics I got as gifts in exchanges (they're usually the most relevant to my interests) but eventually I'll run out of them and I'll have many others to post. :) This one was part of

waybackexchange.

facethestrange

FANDOM: Star Trek: Voyager
FIC LINK: Access Records
AUTHOR LINK:

openended
RATING/WARNING(S): G
WIP?/WORD COUNT: complete, 1008 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: Naomi Wildman, Seven of Nine, Kathryn Janeway, B'Elanna Torres

FIC SUMMARY: Holodeck Access Records (Weekly History) - Wildman, Naomi

RECCER'S NOTES: One of my favorite things about Naomi is that, even though she's a kid, she gets to do her own thing and explore everything she's interested in, even if it could be considered "too mature for her age". And this fic is full of this freedom of playing, learning, researching, creating, making friends, making mistakes... It's perfect. I'm also in awe of the Author's creativity when coming up with all the different holodeck programs. And it's one of the cutest fics I've ever read in my life (and I'm not saying it just because I got it as a gift at

space_swap). ♥

doranwen

FANDOM: Worldweavers / Push
FIC LINK: Tangled Strands
AUTHOR LINK: Morbane
RATING/WARNING(S): G
WIP?/WORD COUNT: Complete | 1562
MAIN CHARACTERS: Thea Winthrop, Cassie Holmes, Nick Gant

FIC SUMMARY: Thea presses enter - and arrives somewhere unexpected.

RECCER'S NOTES: This was a gift for me a few years ago in Night On Fic Mountain (a fic exchange for rare fandoms), and I was absolutely delighted to receive a gen fic that crossed two of my favorite fandoms with attention to detail, logical interaction, and worldbuilding. A fan of either fandom would find this an interesting read (but you'll probably get more out of it if you know the awesome Worldweavers books by Alma Alexander).

doranwen

FANDOM: Lord of the Rings / The Chronicles of Narnia
FIC LINK: The Bitter and the Sweet
AUTHOR LINK: AceQueenKing
RATING/WARNING(S): G
WIP?/WORD COUNT: Complete | 2363
MAIN CHARACTERS: Susan Pevensie, Arwen Undómiel

FIC SUMMARY: Susan wanders into Rivendell when she opens the door to Narnia after The Accident. It may not where she expected to end up, but not all who wander are lost.

RECCER'S NOTES: I received this gift for Every Woman 2017 and was blown away by it. It's a lovely fic set after the Accident in the Narnia world, and just before Frodo reaches the Fords of Bruinen in LOTR movieverse. Given the timing in the respective canons, it's surprisingly hopeful - Susan on a horse again, with a bow! - and the writing is lyrical and moving.

ozqueen

FANDOM: MCU
FIC LINK: Tomorrow, the World
AUTHOR LINK:

Maidenjedi
RATING/WARNING(S): Not rated/no warnings (canon character death)
WIP?/WORD COUNT: Complete | 6395
MAIN CHARACTERS: Natasha Romanoff, Peggy Carter, Clint Barton, Steve Rogers, Nick Fury, Tony Stark, Sam Wilson, Bucky Barnes

FIC SUMMARY: Peggy Carter asks Natasha Romanov to join S.H.I.E.L.D., and Natasha's life changes.

RECCER'S NOTES:

This fic is amazing. It fills in so much background and creates a wonderful, believable relationship between Peggy and Natasha, and gives weight to SHIELD and its beginnings and its eventual failings, and how it impacts Natasha and the people around her. Peggy leading the way and Natasha coming right up behind her -- yes please.
There are ships tagged but they're definitely minimal focus. The characterisation is amazing and believable and I want more of this so, so badly.

ozqueen

FANDOM: Marvel/The Avengers
FIC LINK: Counterfeit and Counterpart
AUTHOR LINK:

frea_o
RATING/WARNING(S): Teen, violence
WIP?/WORD COUNT: 28,013
MAIN CHARACTERS: Maria Hill, Natasha Romanov, Clint Barton, Steve Rogers

FIC SUMMARY: Five times Maria Hill doesn’t understand Natasha Romanoff, and why she might be better off that way.

RECCER'S NOTES:

This fic is an old favourite of mine and it was brought to my attention again this week. I checked the archive here and I have rec'd it before but it was FIVE YEARS AGO (I had no idea this little comm was that old?!) and I stand by the occasional need to rec something twice.

This gives wonderful depth and history to Maria and Natasha, and their relationship over time as they slowly get to know and trust one another. Fantastic character voices and an amazing road trip, and it will leave you with a warm feeling of such satisfaction you'll be thinking about it for days afterwards.

thady

FANDOM: HARRY POTTER
FIC LINK: The Last Year.
AUTHOR LINK:

pauraque
RATING/WARNING(S): G
WIP?/WORD COUNT: ficlet | 200 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: Luna Lovegood

FIC SUMMARY: The thestrals look happier than usual.

RECCER'S NOTES: This is a wonderful ficlet. Despite it's just 200 words a lot is said. Love Luna's pov. And even though there's still a sense of the devastation of seventh year there's hope too.

thady

FANDOM: HARRY POTTER
FIC LINK: The Daring Win.
AUTHOR LINK:

Lomonaaeren | on LJ:

lomonaaeren
RATING/WARNING(S): R | ( content notes )
WIP?/WORD COUNT: novel | ~ 106,000 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: Dolores Umbridge, Harry Potter, Albus Dumbledore, Sirius Black, assorted others

FIC SUMMARY: The year: 1987. The place: Muggle London. The situation: The Boy-Who-Lived is being treated horribly by his Muggle relatives. A young witch must take him in for the Ministry’s good and his.
The witch’s name: Dolores Umbridge.

RECCER'S NOTES: Please don't let the summary and the warnings deter you. It's much better than I expected.
While Dolores begins as despicable as we know her in the books, she learns to grow here in this story. I love her character development. While she starts out with manipulating Harry, she develops so much that I was surprised.
It's not always an easy story to read, but I was always eagerly anticipating another chapter.

merryghoul

FANDOM: The Americans (TV)
FIC LINK: One day in the life
AUTHOR LINK:

gorseflower
RATING/WARNING(S): Not Rated/Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
WIP?/WORD COUNT: No/2630
MAIN CHARACTERS: Elizabeth Jennings, Elizabeth's Mother

FIC SUMMARY: Nadya's mother is sick, her classmates lack revolutionary commitment and the Communist future is still far from being built. But she struggles on.

RECCER'S NOTES: A glimpse at Elizabeth's life before she was a spy back in Russia, and how crapsack her life could have been at that time with an ailing mother, an awful neighbor, and no time to spend time as a child. (Although the fic is a pre-season fic, there is information revealed from the latest season of the show.)

thady

FANDOM: Natsume Yuujinchou | Natsume's Book of Friends
FIC LINK: Three for Family.
AUTHOR LINK:

NightsMistress
RATING/WARNING(S): PG-13
WIP?/WORD COUNT: one-shot | ~ 3,600 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: Natsume Takashi, Fujiwara Touko, Fujiwara Shigeru

FIC SUMMARY: The more Touko hears about Natsume Takashi, the more confused she becomes. The stories she hears are of a selfish child acting out for attention, or worse, but all she can see is a sad, lost child in need of a place to put down roots so that he can settle his mind.

RECCER'S NOTES: This is such a wonderful characer study of bot Touko and of Natsume as we see him through her eyes. I love the way the story flows, and how Touka sees more than the others do. There's such a gentleness and kindness to her that makes me love her just the more.

thady

FANDOM: Harry Potter
FIC LINK: Pawn to C3.
AUTHOR LINK:

realmer06
RATING/WARNING(S): none
WIP?/WORD COUNT: one-shot | ~ 4,500 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: Lily Luna Potter, Ron Weasley

FIC SUMMARY: Teaching Lily chess started as a way to keep her occupied and out of everyone’s hair. It grew into much more than that.

RECCER'S NOTES: This is a great look at the familial relationship between Ron and Lily Luna. Love how Ron is so Ron, but grown-up. Love how we see Lily Luna through his eyes. It's great to see her growing, and I'm glad she has Ron to mentor her.

thady

FANDOM: Malory Towers
FIC LINK: Not Right About Everything.
AUTHOR LINK:

Lefaym
RATING/WARNING(S): G | none
WIP?/WORD COUNT: ficlet | ~ 330 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: Gwendoline Mary Lacey

FIC SUMMARY: The girls at Malory Towers weren't right about everything.

RECCER'S NOTES: This is such a great little character study. Moreoften than not Gwendoline has my sympathies even though she was horrid sometimes. And while she is still herself here she does grow up.

liadt

FANDOM: Trickster's – Tamora Pierce
FIC LINK: Govern the Clock
AUTHOR LINK:

merriman
RATING/WARNING(S): General audiences.
WIP?/WORD COUNT: 1239| Complete
MAIN CHARACTERS: Dovasary Baltang, Alianne Cooper.

FIC SUMMARY: Being Queen means a lot less time to read, amongst other things.

RECCER'S NOTES: There are few fics inspired by Pierce's Trickster novels which is a shame as they feature some of her best writing. This is a lovely tale of how two separate gestures bring the chance of a welcome break from duties into Dove's life.

ozqueen

FANDOM: MCU/The Avengers
FIC LINK: Pour Back the Ocean
AUTHOR LINK:

imperfectcircle
RATING/WARNING(S): T | Canononical character death
WIP?/WORD COUNT: Complete | 10907
MAIN CHARACTERS: Wanda Maximoff, Sam Wilson, James "Rhodey" Rhodes, Natasha Romanoff, Vision, Steve Rogers

FIC SUMMARY: After the events of Age of Ultron, Wanda has to find a new place in the world. Contains team training exercises, expected grief and unexpected kindness.

RECCER'S NOTES:

Oh, this fic hit me right in the feels. I actually cried. This is a beautiful story about Wanda trying to work her way through what happened in Age of Ultron. Gorgeous character building and lots of team/found family feelings. There are no spoilers for Civil War here.

mythicmistress

FANDOM: Disney Princesses
FIC LINK: Fairytales
AUTHOR LINK:

Commander
RATING/WARNING(S): General Audiences/no warnings
WIP?/WORD COUNT: Complete/9255 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: Snow White, Aurora, Cinderella, Belle, Jasmine, Tiana

FIC SUMMARY: Fairytales, across different times and places. One-shot.

RECCER'S NOTES: One-shot connecting the Disney Princesses through Tiana in several heartwarming ways.

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Entries tagged with female characters

BtVS: Sisters in Light, by LittleRaven

Runaways: Do You Want To Build A Snowman, by supersonicsidekick

stranger things: don't leave me hanging on like a yo-yo, by firstaudrina

Labyrinth: The Labyrinth of Time, by Serenade

Firefly/BtVS: A Friend to the Spirit, by ChronicBookworm

Dead Like Me: The Off Day, by Rivulet027

Star Trek: Voyager: Access Records, by openended

Worldweavers & Push: Tangled Strands, by Morbane

LOTR & Narnia: The Bitter and the Sweet, by AceQueenKing

MCU: tomorrow, the world, by maidenjedi

MCU: counterfeit and counterpart, by frea_o

Harry Potter: The Last Year, by pauraque.

Harry Potter: The Daring Win, by Lomonaaeren.

One day in the life by gorseflower

Natsume Yuujinchou: Three for Family, by NightsMistress.

Harry Potter: Pawn to C3, by realmer06.

Malory Towers: Not Right About Everything, by Lefaym.

Trickster's - Tamora Pierce: Govern the Clock by merriman

marvel/the avengers: pour back the ocean, by imperfectcircle

disney princesses: fairytales by commander

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