A few Yuletide Recs

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Oh, thank the gods, a fic that tackles Buck/Penny post-movie without making it an uncomplicated, meant-to-be OTP. Nice character bits for other members of the team, too.

A Day in the Life of Penny Priddy (1137 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension
Rating: General Audiences
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Buckaroo Banzai/Penny Priddy
Characters: Buckaroo Banzai, Penny Priddy, Sidney "New Jersey" Zweibel, Mrs. Johnson (Buckaroo Banzai)
Summary:

There's always something going on at the Banzai Institute.

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A very nice (and mildly smutty) Arthur/Guinevere/Lancelot triad fic, very true to White's lierary voice for the characters. I especially like this Guinevere.

The Art of Courtly Love (2102 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Arthurian Mythology
Rating: Mature
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Arthur Pendragon/Guinevere/Lancelot du Lac, Arthur Pendragon/Guinevere, Guinevere/Lancelot du Lac
Characters: Arthur Pendragon, Guinevere (Arthurian), Lancelot du Lac
Summary:

When Capellanus wrote of love, he swore that no man could have two loves, that the new would chase away the old. If only, Arthur thought, it could ever be that simple.

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When the films are over, Marty has to go back to a home that isn't anything like the one he grew up in. Here we have an exploration of how he adapts. Excellent character work, and a nice father/son bonding moment.

Alternates (3422 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Back to the Future
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: George McFly, Marty McFly
Summary:

Marty's life isn't at all like how he left it.

Same fandom, same theme, more Doc. Less about Marty figuring out his past, and more about him deciding what his future's going to look like.

we can't live in the present forever (1477 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Back to the Future (1985 1989 1990)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warning: Author Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Characters: Marty McFly, Emmett Brown
Summary:

Marty wonders if Doc has the same problem; histories overlapping, memories colliding in the space of a single, shared moment. He hopes not.

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Jason and Calvin - college roommates. This appears to be the darling of the Yuletide readership this year, but I can't say I think it's undeserved.

The Roommate of +10 Confusion (3241 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: FoxTrot, Calvin & Hobbes
Rating: General Audiences
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Jason Fox, Calvin (Calvin and Hobbes), Hobbes (Calvin and Hobbes)
Summary:

There must be some scientifically sound way for Jason Fox to be able to quantify his new college roommate, but he hasn't found one yet that fits. Especially when he factors in the stuffed tiger.

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Some beautiful anon redeemed the godsdamned homophobic last line of the last ending and made it okay for me to love Clue again. I can't thank them enough.

The $64 Question (3151 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Clue (1985)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warning: Author Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Characters: Mr. Green, OC - Character, J. Edgar Hoover, Helen Gandy, Clyde Tolson
Summary:

Mr. Green - the man behind the mystery.

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A followup to The Dot And The Line, in which the Dot demonstrates that, despite appearances, she is not a flibbertigibbet. I love the original work, but the Dot's characterization has always bugged me just a bit.

The Dot and the Line Go on a Honeymoon: A Revisionist Romance (1008 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Dot and the Line - Norton Juster
Rating: General Audiences
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Dot/Line
Characters: Dot (Dot and the Line), Line (Dot and the Line)
Summary:

Wherein the Dot is no slouch, either.

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Eric the Cavalier gets the last word. And wants room service. Normally I'm a Presto fangirl all the way, but Eric's an interesting character, and - let's face it - I have a soft spot for both nerds and buttmonkeys.

The Maze of Solitude (2147 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Dungeons and Dragons (Cartoon)
Rating: General Audiences
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Eric (The Cavalier), Hank (The Ranger), Sheila (The Thief), Diana (The Acrobat), Bobby (The Barbarian), Presto (The Magician)
Summary:

Eric's tired of the others always being right.

There's also an interesting Eric/Shiela fic (I don't ship it, but it has a bit of interesting character work), Dreams of Hope, and a novella-length fic I haven't tackled yet for this fandom.

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OH. MY. GODS.

Novelette-length Encyclopedia Brown fic, written in the style of the books, in perfect Sobol style and voice. Starts with Leroy as a college frosh. This is pitch-perfect from the first word to the last, edging from the canon series into the style of Sobol's Two-Minute Mysteries (except with more characterization), and finally into something resembling a regular detective novel (not noir, though). Also, Sally kicks all kinds of ass.

Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Equitable Agency (16295 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Encyclopedia Brown - Donald J. Sobol
Rating: General Audiences
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Encyclopedia Brown/Sally Kimball
Characters: Encyclopedia Brown, Sally Kimball, Bugs Meany
Summary:

FOLLOW THE CONTINUING ADVENTURES OF THE SUPER SLEUTH IN SNEAKERS

Some stolen books ...
An application to join the FBI ...
A two-car accident ...
Professional troubles in Washington, D.C. ...
An unfair verdict ...
And a surprising request from the last person Encyclopedia Brown ever thought would need his help!

These are just some of the trials Encyclopedia Brown and his friend Sally Kimball face in their years away from Idaville. Are you ready to see what happens in the next chapter of their lives? Read along and try to solve the cases with them -- and if you get stuck, some of the answers are found at the bottom of the page!

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There are several Eureka fics, including one multiple-show crossover. Some of them tackle some of the little-explored relationships pairings and more-ings. Some of them are fix-it fic, including one Jack/Nathan fix-it that is actually pretty good. One of them uses Fargo as a buttmonkey, which - eugh. But this one is a character piece looking at Jo and Jack's friendship as impromptu roommates - short, but very sweet.

Pink Sparkly Unicorns and Terrible Tea, or How To Survive A Roommate Situation (1539 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Eureka
Rating: General Audiences
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Jack Carter, Jo Lupo, Zoe Carter
Summary:

Jo's homeless. Carter has hideous taste in linens. Somehow there is no actual violence.

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A nice Cameron-in-unrequited-love fic - from Jeanie's POV.

Jeanie's Night to Learn (1882 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
Rating: General Audiences
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Ferris Bueller/Cameron Frye
Characters: Ferris Bueller, Jeanie Bueller, Cameron Frye
Summary:

Cameron has a problem, Jeanie notices.

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And here, the miracle is not so much that it is done well (though it is) as that it is done at all - a Flight of Dragons fic.

Breakthrough (2166 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Flight of Dragons (1982)
Rating: Not Rated
Warning: Author Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings



Will do G-M later . . .