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I finally made it all the way through the collection, and these are some of my favourites

All This Aggravation Ain't Satisfactioning Me (4671 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Blackpool | Viva Blackpool (TV)
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Peter Carlisle/Ripley Holden
Characters: Peter Carlisle, Ripley Holden
Additional Tags: Dancing and Singing, First Kiss, First Time, Drinking, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Post-Canon, Bad Puns, Pining
Summary:

Natalie decides to try life on her own, Peter stays to work on another murder, and Ripley isn't ready to leave Blackpool, either.

This was my gift, although even if it hadn't been written for me I'd have been reccing it, as it's a fabulous take on two of my favourite characters, and if you don't know the show maybe you'll be tempted by Davids Tennant and Morrissey serenading each other with "these boots are made for walking"

that hunted so to see (the heart that wanted me) (2205 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Top Gun (1986)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Tom "Iceman" Kazansky/Pete "Maverick" Mitchell
Characters: Tom "Iceman" Kazansky, Pete "Maverick" Mitchell
Additional Tags: Canon Compliant, Post-Canon, Repression, Complicated Relationships, Pining, Reunions, Idiots in Love, Yuletide Treat
Summary:

Ice used to think he had a pretty good handle on Maverick.

Top Gun is a real nostalgia fandom for me, and this is a great take on Ice figuring things out...eventually

Santy Claus is Comin' to Craggy Island (1580 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Father Ted
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Ted Crilly, Dougal McGuire, Mrs. Doyle (Father Ted), Jack Hackett
Additional Tags: Yuletide 2021, Christmas

In which Dougal is very worried that Santa won't visit, this made me laugh as much as the show

Doing What You Love (4376 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Point Break (1991)
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Bodhi/Johnny Utah
Characters: Johnny Utah, Bodhi (Point Break)
Summary:

What if Johnny didn't miss Bodhi in Fiji?

Johnny hunting Bodhi down, and Bodhi letting him, really good look at how Johnny feels about everything, beautiful and sad.

Body Number One (4922 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Murder She Wrote
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Jessica Fletcher
Additional Tags: Yuletide Treat
Summary:

One time when Jessica didn't solve the mystery, and five times when she did.

The Jessica Fletcher origin story I never knew I wanted, I loved this look at how she started on her bodymagnet journey

The Butler Did It (5531 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Rivers of London - Ben Aaronovitch, Northern Exposure
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Thomas Nightingale, Alexander Seawoll, Sahra Guleed, Varvara Sidorovna Tamonina, Alona Silver, Ed Chigliak
Additional Tags: Case Fic, Seawoll does say fuck a lot
Summary:

In which Nightingale exercises his investigative skills and demonstrates he can manage while Peter is on parental leave. Guleed tries to stand in for Peter. Seawoll is much put upon. A new magical tradition is encountered. And co-workers and sometime allies abound.

Nightingale figuring out how to work well with others without Peter there to guide him was a delightfully fun read

Gothic Revival (10806 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Rivers of London - Ben Aaronovitch
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Peter Grant (Rivers of London), Sahra Guleed, Jennifer Vaughan, Miriam Stephanopoulos, Thomas Nightingale, Kimberley Reynolds
Additional Tags: Case Fic, architecture, gothic architecture, Gargoyles
Summary:

Peter is called to a break-in at just about the last place he expects, and soon discovers that the intruder's identity is even less expected.

Peter, gargoyles and geeking out over architecture, what could be better?

My Castle in the Air (1860 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Gunpowder Milkshake (2021)
Rating: Mature
Warnings: Major Character Death
Relationships: Florence/Madeleine (Gunpowder Milkshake), Anna May/Florence (Gunpowder Milkshake), Anna May/Scarlet (Gunpowder Milkshake), Anna May/Madeleine (Gunpowder Milkshake), Anna May/Florence/Madeleine (Gunpowder Milkshake)
Characters: Florence (Gunpowder Milkshake), Anna May (Gunpowder Milkshake), Madeleine (Gunpowder Milkshake), Scarlet (Gunpowder Milkshake), Sam (Gunpowder Milkshake), Emily (Gunpowder Milkshake)
Additional Tags: Canon Compliant, Canonical Character Death
Summary:

It was strange, Florence contemplated, that the absence of someone could be so much more noticeable than their presence ever would have.

Beautifully written story, with Florence letting the ghost of Madeline's voice teach her how to move on

marked me like a bloodstain (3526 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Line of Duty (TV 2012)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Joanne Davidson/Kate Fleming, Steve Arnott & Kate Fleming
Characters: Joanne Davidson, Kate Fleming (Line of Duty)
Additional Tags: Post-Canon
Summary:

Lies, on lies, on lies. She tries to find a clean memory without one but she can’t, even now. A year of her life scratched out.

When it was just the two of them maybe - early morning coffees, weeknight drinks, those precious few weekend meetups - but there was a lie there too.

You know the one.

A fabulous look at Kate after the finale, how she copes, and a final confrontation with Jo.

fissure & fault (1679 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Justified
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Ava Crowder, Mags Bennett
Additional Tags: Pre-Canon, Implied/Referenced Domestic Violence
Summary:

Bowman's out for the night. Ava goes for a drive.

Precanon Ava and Mags, that captures them both perfectly

'Cause I can't keep guessing (3089 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Giri/Haji (TV)
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Rodney Yamaguchi, Taki Mori, Alex the hot bartender, OCs
Additional Tags: Post-Canon, Grief/Mourning, Healing, Past Drug Use, Friendship, queer solidarity, Gossip, Gratuitous Trash Talking of Ugly AirBnbs I Have Known, Pre-Slash
Summary:

And she wasn’t the first person to say something like that to him, and there wasn’t anything particular about the way she said it, but Rodney believed her.

Taki laid her head on his shoulder.

“This is embarrassing,” Rodney said.

Rodney and Taki reconnecting, and helping each other heal

A Trip Down Memory Lane (3426 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: New Tricks
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Brian Lane/Esther Lane
Characters: Esther Lane, Brian Lane
Summary:

Before Brian joined UCOS, he was a mess, with only his doting wife Esther to try and help him recover. Esther is severely sceptical of his sudden decision to find a job, but comes to realise it may be the best for thing for both Brian and herself.

I love Esther and Brian, and this is a fabulous glimpse of their relationship, and how Brian came to UCOS.

After the Fire (1958 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Press Gang
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Lynda Day/Spike Thomson
Characters: Spike Thomson, Lynda Day
Additional Tags: Post-Canon, Post-Canon Fix-It, Aftermath, Trauma, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Literal Sleeping Together, Realization, Awkward Conversations, Awkwardness, Apologies, Regret, Understanding, Love, Kissing, Hopeful Ending, Yuletide Treat
Summary:

Spike wasn't dreaming, Lynda really did survive the fire, but what she went through had a profound effect on her.

Press Gang is another of my old fandom loves and this is a really sweet look at Lynda and Spike