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ozqueen

FANDOM: Pirates of the Caribbean
FIC LINK: Sight
AUTHOR LINK:

Culumacilinte
RATING/WARNING(S): Gen | none
WIP?/WORD COUNT: Complete | 250
MAIN CHARACTERS: Tia Dalma, Jack Sparrow

FIC SUMMARY: Tia Dalma sees many things, but some of them even she does not expect.

RECCER'S NOTES:
A short, beautiful exercise in character voice.

FIC LINK: Three
AUTHOR LINK:

Random-Battlecry
RATING/WARNING(S): Gen | none
WIP?/WORD COUNT: Complete | 700
MAIN CHARACTERS: Elizabeth Swann, (Jack Sparrow, Hector Barbossa, Will Turner)

FIC SUMMARY: The first saved her. The second stole her. The third shouldn't have meant anything at all.

RECCER'S NOTES:
Elizabeth Swann reflects. A character study of three pirates and a pirate king; surprisingly potent for such a short fic.

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longlivehumour

FANDOM: Fullmetal Alchemist
FIC LINK: Vincible Ignorance
AUTHOR LINK:

maryh10000
RATING/WARNING(S): G | Major spoilers for the end of the manga / FMAB
WIP?/WORD COUNT: Complete | 463
MAIN CHARACTERS: Mrs Bradley

FIC SUMMARY: Of course she had loved him. How could she not? He was the Fuhrer...

RECCER'S NOTES: This is that rare fic that can change your perspective on a character while never once altering the facts. A very thought-provoking and slightly chilling piece.

longlivehumour

FANDOM:
FIC LINK: The Cheese Man Cometh
AUTHOR LINK:

Snickfic
RATING/WARNING(S): PG | none
WIP?/WORD COUNT: Complete | 1,400
MAIN CHARACTERS: Core Four, the Cheese Man

FIC SUMMARY: There’s something wrong with the cheese world, they agree. The cheese man is not what he was.

RECCER'S NOTES: A follow-up to the S4 episode "Restless": ridiculous, oddly moving, filled with cheese. Do not read if peckish.

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: BABYLON 5
FIC LINK: The Quiet Ones.
AUTHOR LINK:

Amatara
RATING/WARNING(S): G | ( canonical character death )
WIP?/WORD COUNT: ficlet | ~ 990 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: Regent Virini, Londo Mollari

FIC SUMMARY: The life and death of Regent Virini - one of the quiet ones history is bound to forget.

RECCER'S NOTES: This is such a wonderful character study. The background Amatara made up for Virini makes so much sense, it becomes my headcanon. I'd love to read more about him.

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: Alice In Wonderland - Lewis Carroll
FIC LINK: Cucumber Sandwiches
AUTHOR LINK:

Katherine
RATING/WARNING(S): General Audiences
WIP?/WORD COUNT: No/1160
MAIN CHARACTERS: Bill the Lizard, the Gryphon, The Mock Turtle

FIC SUMMARY:

Bill the Lizard enjoyed his afternoons off when he visited the Gryphon and Mock Turtle. Today, their three-angled conversation first ranged over the usual pleasantries
... and then they planned a party.

RECCER'S NOTES: Lovely fic on what Bill does on his day off: has tea and sandwiches with the Gryphon and the Mock Turtle. A great combination of various Alice in Wonderland canons to tell a brief tale.

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: Harry Potter
FIC LINK: A Lot to Learn.
AUTHOR LINK:

Realmer06
RATING/WARNING(S): PG-13 | none
WIP?/WORD COUNT: one-shot | ~10,700 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: Lorcan Scamander, Lysander Scamanader, Luna Lovegood, Rolf Scamander

FIC SUMMARY: Lorcan and Lysander couldn’t be more different. Lorcan loves the fact that his parents are Magizoologists, and is thrilled to be accompanying them to the Amazon Rainforest to track down a legendary dark spirit. Lysander is...less enthused.

RECCER'S NOTES: This is a wonderful look at two brothers and their relationship to each other, and to their parents. Love the realistic feel of their dynamic, and the plot was very engrossing.

ozqueen

FANDOM: Harry Potter
FIC LINK: The Abyss Gazes Also
AUTHOR LINK: tangleofthorns
RATING/WARNING(S): R
WIP?/WORD COUNT: Complete | 8141
MAIN CHARACTERS: Sirius Black, Rodolphus Lestrange, Iris Crouch, Bellatrix Lestrange, Antonin Dolohov, Rubeus Hagrid, the Dementors

FIC SUMMARY: "O God, I could be bounded in a nutshell and count myself a king of infinite space, were it not that I have bad dreams." - William Shakespeare

RECCER'S NOTES:

First things first: I bookmarked this fic years ago and it seems to have disappeared everywhere but this archived page. If the above link doesn't work, try here, and click the little drop down menu to go from "notes" to "first chapter". Because it's worth it. IT'S SO HORRIBLY, HORRIBLY WORTH IT.
This fic builds Azkaban from a vague nightmare (part of what makes it so terrifying is that we know so little) into something fully-realised and utterly terrible. It focuses on several prisoners of Azkaban, including Sirius, and what haunts them and taunts them as they sit trapped within its walls. I've never forgotten it since first reading it. Truly a haunting fic.

dirty_diana

FANDOM: The Goblin Emperor
FIC LINK: Passage
AUTHOR LINK:

bigsunglasses
RATING/WARNING(S):Teen
WIP?/WORD COUNT: 15 000 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: Idra Drazhar & Paru Tethimin
FIC SUMMARY: Released from his role as Prince by the birth of a son to the Emperor and Empress, Idra is allowed to attend university. But he can't escape his past so easily, or perhaps at all, particularly not when he meets someone who walks under a similar shadow ...

Three years post-canon.

RECCER'S NOTES: The novel The Goblin Emperor is full of intricate world-building and intriguing minor characters. This story makes interesting stars of Idra and Paru, while still dealing wirh some of the fallout that events in the novel may have caused.

thady

FANDOM: Harry Potter
FIC LINK: Finding The Way Home.
AUTHOR LINK:

hiddenhibernian
RATING/WARNING(S): PG | none
WIP?/WORD COUNT: one-short | ~ 1,000 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: Helga Hufflepuff; Justin Finch-Fletchley

FIC SUMMARY: Being a Hufflepuff means you have to do things the hard way. It has its advantages, however...

RECCER'S NOTES:

This is a really cool and interesting character study. And lovely.
I love especially Helga's characterization, and how her work endures thoughout the centuries. Really, I'd love to read more about Helga.

liadt

FANDOM: Callan
FIC LINK: That Bloody Callan
AUTHOR LINK:

mab_browne
RATING/WARNING(S): Teen
WIP?/WORD COUNT: 502 | Complete
MAIN CHARACTERS: Aunt Gert
FIC SUMMARY: Gert's known hard men before, and they're always trouble.

RECCER'S NOTES: An excellent miniature character study of Callan from the POV of Lonely’s Aunt Gert. She has a tough voice, but that’s the kind of life she’s lead.

thady

FANDOM: Harry Potter
FIC LINK: Tea and Whiskey.
AUTHOR LINK:

magickatfics
RATING/WARNING(S): PG
WIP?/WORD COUNT: one-shot | ~ 1,500 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: Alistair Moody, Nymphadora Tonks

FIC SUMMARY: The day they met they had tea - the day their world changed, they had whisky.

RECCER'S NOTES:

Oh, this is such a great take on Tonks and Moody. I really love Tonks here. And I love how we see Moody through her eyes.

thady

FANDOM: Marvel Cinematic Universe
FIC LINK: Closing the Circuit.
AUTHOR LINK:

AlchemyAlice
RATING/WARNING(S): PG-13
WIP?/WORD COUNT: novelette | ~ 14,500 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: team, ensemble

FIC SUMMARY: SHIELD's down, Captain America's AWOL, and on the whole, things are kind of FUBAR. On the other hand, Tony might have some semblance of a plan.

RECCER'S NOTES:

This was a great and believable story, about team-building and beginning friendships. The characterization was spot-on for me, and the interactions between the characters build from this.

The plot is paced well, and I like how all the strands come together.

thady

FANDOM: Harry Potter
FIC LINK: If you can not take the first step.
AUTHOR LINK:

downjune
RATING/WARNING(S): PG
WIP?/WORD COUNT: one-shot | ~ 2,500 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: Hermione Granger, Luna Lovegood

FIC SUMMARY: Hermione and Luna practice the art of (mild) teenage rebellion.

RECCER'S NOTES:

This is set during the fifth book, after Dumbledore leaves Hogwarts. I really wish we could have seen something like this in the book, even through Harry's eyes.

This such a nice moment between Hermione and Luna. I really like Hermione's pov, and how she sees Luna. Luna is so awesome here, a little eccentric but still down-to-earth. She isn't nearly as flighty as some author make her out to be.

This story stands perfectly well on its own, but I really love to read more about the two of them.

thady

FANDOM: Stargate SG-1
FIC LINK: Sisters in Arms.
AUTHOR LINK:

dsudis
RATING/WARNING(S): G
WIP?/WORD COUNT: one-shot | 984 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: Sam Carter, Sha're

FIC SUMMARY: Sam thought Sha're, at least, must speak some English.

RECCER'S NOTES:

I love the description of Sam and her thoughts, and I love the interaction between her and Sha're. I would have loved to see something like this on the show. While being a reaction to the lack of women and interaction between them (on the show), this story is wonderful in its own right. It articulates some things that have been consciously and sub-consciously bothering me and I love it.

thady

FANDOM: Harry Potter
FIC LINK: Bedside Manners.
AUTHOR LINK:

serpenscript | Fic-journal at IJ:

serpens_fic
RATING/WARNING(S): G | set partly during the seventh book
WIP?/WORD COUNT: one-shot | ~ 2,000 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: Poppy Pomphrey, Minerva McGonagall, Luna Lovegood

FIC SUMMARY: Poppy Pomfrey liked to sing. It was a little known secret, because although she indulged in singing quite frequently she very rarely gave anyone the chance to hear her sing. To put it kindly, she was tone deaf; to put it bluntly was to say she sounded like a hippogriff caught in a harpy's nest.

RECCER'S NOTES:

This is a wonderful character study of Poppy Pomphrey. I love the setting during the seventh book, love her friendships, and she is such an amazing character.

thady

FANDOM: The Secret Garden
FIC LINK: A Garden in the Punjab.
AUTHOR LINK:

Rosie_Rues
RATING/WARNING(S): PG-13
WIP?/WORD COUNT: one-shot | ~ 8,300 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: Mary Lennox, OFC, Ayah

FIC SUMMARY: There is another garden, in India. These are the women of that garden, over two generations, Mary's mother and ayah, and both their two daughters. In the end, I'm afraid, this is only where the story begins, but I hope it opens up the original story and takes us out into the world beyond the secret gardens.

RECCER'S NOTES:

This is such a lovely story. I love how this unfolds, the strands of the story parting and coming back together. I love the original characters here, and the background characters. They really come to life here.

thady

FANDOM: Harry Potter
FIC LINK: Kitten Claws and Mudblood Wars [at LJ] | Kitten Claws and Mudblood Wars [at AO3]
AUTHOR LINK:

catsintheattic |

Catsintheattic
RATING/WARNING(S): R | ( content notes/warnings )
WIP?/WORD COUNT: one-shot | ~ 7,600 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: Dolores Umbridge

FIC SUMMARY: Every crusade exacts a human cost, and Dolores is willing to see it paid in full.

RECCER'S NOTES:

This story features one of the most loathed characters from the Harry Potter books - Dolores Umbridge. It was originally written for the

hp_darkfest and it shows.

It's an intriguing view into Umbridge's head and how she became who she is.

catsintheattic strikes here a difficult balance - creating understanding (and a sense of sympathy) without excusing Umbridge's behavior. A truly fascinating character piece.

What impressed me the most though is the fact how seamlessly the story is incorporated into canon. Looking back at the books it fits perfectly in.

It's not an easy read (please heed the warnings!), but very well worth it.

The Espresso Addict

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Entries tagged with minor characters

PotC: Sight, by Culumacilinte (and three more)

fullmetal alchemist: Vincible Ignorance, by maryh10000

btvs: The Cheese Man Cometh, by Snickfic

Harry Potter: The Last Year, by pauraque.

Babylon 5: The Quiet Ones, by Amatara.

Harry Potter: The Daring Win, by Lomonaaeren.

Cucumber Sandwiches by Katherine

Harry Potter: Pawn to C3, by realmer06.

Harry Potter: A Lot to Learn, by Realmer06.

harry potter: the abyss gazes also, by tangleofthorns

The Goblin Emperor: Passage by bigsunglasses

HP: Finding The Way Home, by hiddenhibernian.

Callan: That Bloody Callan by mab_browne

HP: Tea and Whiskey, by magickatfics.

MCU: Closing the Circuit, by AlchemyAlice.

HP: If you can not take the first step, by downjune.

SG-1: Sisters in Arms, by Dira Sudis.

HP: Bedside Manners, by Serpenscript.

Secret Garden: A Garden in the Punjab, by rosemaryandrue (Rosie_Rues).

HP: Kitten Claws and Mudblood Wars, by catsintheattic.

The Espresso Addict