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January was very busy so I ran out of time to make the long Hermitcraft fic rec list I wanted to make. (Season 10 starts soon! Very exciting.) So instead you get a random assortment of fic I read recently, plus one vid.
That was harder than I thought because it turns out the majority of what I read are WIPs, and I don't like to rec those just in case I don't like the ending later on. But I like the idea, I hope I will remember to log fics to rec as I'm reading more regularly and then just sort them by month instead of of waiting until I find some that fit together somehow. (Unless I have many of a specific fandom or something obvious like that.)

This also fulfils

snowflake_challenge #13, "Make a rec list." I haven't really had the time to go through other people's snowflake entries yet, much less do more of the challenges myself, I will just have to catch up later.

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Goncharov by

berlincorpography (Goncharov)
6k, OFC/OFC, epistolary
Summary:
i don’t know, writing a paper with her could be… fun?
i mean, what’s the worst that can happen?
* * *
From: leldiwany@uea.edu
To: mwright21@kcl.edu
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Fuck you
M–
If you think we’re citing fucking Samuel Kline[...]
[three paragraphs snipped – click to expand]
Why I love it: This is delightful and hilarious. Academic rivals to lovers with bonus secret identities written via chats and transcripts and article blurbs.
Canon knowledge required: Definitely not. Canon is fictional.

Countless Roads by

nirejseki (DC TV: The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow)
232k, Leonard Snart/Mick Rory, AU with ghosts
Summary: Due to a family curse (which some call a gift), Leonard Snart has more life than he knows what to do with – and that gives him the ability to see, speak to, and even share with the various ghosts that are always surrounding him.
Sure, said curse also means he’s going to die sooner rather than later, just like his mother, but in the meantime Len has no intention of letting superheroes, time travelers, a surprisingly charming pyromaniac, and a lot of ghosts get in the way of him having a nice, successful career as a professional thief.
Why I love it: I already recced this back in 2018 but I reread it recently and it was still a ton of fun. Cool worldbuilding, nice h/c, and a good fix-it (for canons I admittedly I haven't watched in their entirety.)
Canon knowledge required: Probably yes.

Are You Out There, Can You Hear This? by

lannamichaels (Vorkosigan Saga)
44k, Gregor Vorbarra/Duv Galeni (and others later), canon divergence, series WIP
Summary: Duv Galeni has a radio show. Gregor Vorbarra has a radio.
[The Radio Komarr AU.]
Why I love it: I can't believe I haven't recced this one before. The series has 7 installments by now and the latest might be my favorite but it's really hard to pick. The series gives me so many feelings about Gregor and about Komarr and other characters (spoilers) and it is also smart and hilarious.
Canon knowledge required: Yes.

I Turned Double Life Into a Song (feat. all Double Lifers) by

Evil_Anvil (Life Series SMP)
Vid with original music
Summary As the title says.
Why I like this: Evil_Anvil has done this for the previous seasons too: pick some great quotes and edit them to the rhythm with some music and fitting scenes. The Double Life one is the most recent and my favorite so far. (Also, Cleo clearly has the best quotes in every season.)
Canon knowledge required: Probably yes