#oq rec&review week

[theonewithoutaclue]

Fic Rec & Review Week

I was busy with school stuff this week so I didn’t get chance to join in, but I’m solving it now by making a post for the first five days! @oqcelebration

Day 1: A new fic that has promise: The Brave at Heart by @reachfortheschuyler 

Don’t even get me started on this, I have so many feelings and I just love the whole verse so much. My two favourite things are Harry Potter and Outlaw Queen and they’re both right here in an absolutely gorgeous fic that has me guessing and keeps me invested with every single update. I can’t wait to see where it goes! If you haven’t read this yet please do, it will change your life. 

Day 2: A fic you read over and over: Baker’s Dozen by @somewhereapart 

I mean, do I even have to explain? Y’all just know. But I will anyway: Baker’s Dozen was the first thing I read from the fandom, and I know that years down the line when people say ‘fanfic’ this is what I’ll think of. I fell even more in love with OQ and it inspired me to write my own stuff, which I’ll be forever grateful for. 

Woman Verse by @ninzied

Holy crap I love this verse. Outlaw Bandit are my ultimate weakness and Nina writes it with all the flare and grace you could possible imagine. It has the best bits of all my favourite fantasy books: snarky comments, vivid descriptions and a romance that always sneaks up on me and without fail makes me well up everytime.

Nanny by @lolcat76 

I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve read this story but I love it more each time. It’s just so sweet and Jealous Robin makes an appearance and I just think everyone needs to read it. 

Day 3: A fic you feel is underrated: Spoons by @lillie-grey 

I know a lot of people know about Spoons, but I still feel like it’s not enough. Regina and Robin are so perfect for each other but Regina doesn’t want to let herself be loved yet. I’m so invested and each update is so interesting to learn more about the backstory (legit cannot wait to find out what Regina’s condition in) so everyone should go and read it. You won’t regret the decision. 

Until That Day by @lala-kate 

Listen. These letters have a special place in my heart. I had tears in my eyes almost start to finish because the whole thing is just stunning. The format of being told in letters adds so much depth to the story that I would never have thought of and it fits the time so well. I need to read it again, right now. If you only read one thing from the list, make it this. So much love for the time period and of course the impeccable writing. B E A U T I F U L. 

Day 4: A fic you have written: Gin, Dresses and Mobsters

If the Merry Men were 1920′s gangsters. (Also thank you to peeps who mentioned this in their posts, I appreciate the love!) 

Day 5: An older fic that people need to re-read: Music Verse by @emily31594

One of my all time favourite verses. I remember reading this before I knew anyone in the fandom and just cried to myself because of how amazing it was and had no one to talk to about it....ah good times. I really wanna reread this soon!

Breaking In by @somewhereapart

I know this is still going on, but holy shit it’s been with me for a long time. I remember specifically (idk why lol) that I started this when there were 12 chapters posted and I loved it so much that I used to tell people who didn’t even watch the show what was happening in this fic. I loved everything about it from the start and I’m waiting with every one else in the whole fandom to see what happens. ‘Getting Intense’ doesn’t even begin to cover it. 

[oqcelebration]

Outlaw Queen - Fic Rec & Review Week

Hi All! I thought it would be a nice idea to promote some fic and give our hardworking writers some extra love, so... 

Instructions: Each day of this week (16th - 22nd Jan) reblog or post a link to a fanfiction, and then leave a review on at least one of the fanfictions that have been recommended by other people. 

Make sure that you leave any reviews on the author’s own tumblr or fanfiction.net/AO3 account and not on the recommendation post. Please tag your recommendations with: #OQRecReviewWeek and mention @oqcelebration​ so that I can reblog from this account.

Mon 16th: A new fic that has promise Tues 17th: A fic you read over and over Weds 18th: A fic you feel is underrated Thurs 19th: A fic you have written (or that has special meaning to you)  Fri 20th: An older fic that people need to re-read Sat 21st: A favourite one-shot Sun 22nd: A favourite multi-chapter

You may recommend as many stories as you like! For every fic recommended, consider reviewing one in return. Any questions, let me know! 

[starscythe]

Outlaw Queen Fic Rec & Review Week - Day 5

Fri 20th: An older fic that people need to re-read

How the Mighty Have Fallen by Eyes Like Dawn

The Dark Curse has been broken and Peter Pan has been defeated. The world is set right and everyone has returned to the Enchanted Land. A magic-less Regina is sentenced to a life of exile for her crimes. When a certain outlaw comes across the exiled Regina will things change, or is her heart too black? Will a roguish archer be drawn to an evil queen? Pre-season 3.

Karma by @ninzied

For Regina, night and day it's always this: "Make the fire, fix the breakfast, wash the dishes, do the mopping." She goes around in circles feeling very, very dizzy until, one day, someone makes her stop. The story of a maid, a man and her fairy godmother. An Outlaw Queen Cinderella AU.

~

I have read both of these stories numerous times and I don’t think they’ll ever get old. Just brilliant! 

Outlaw Queen Fic Rec & Review Week on @oqcelebration

[queen-of-the-merry-men]

OQ Rec and Review Week {Day 6: A oneshot I love}

Alright I’m a little behind. Missed the last day but I couldn’t pass up the chance to rec @audreysl0ve‘s oneshot Signed, Sealed and Delivered.

This oneshot... it’s incredible. It’s a beautiful Christmas novella. It features Robin and Regina in the middle of a divorce which doesn’t sound like something you’d want to read but trust me you want to. It’s angsty and real and painful. It breaks me in all the right places. And when I read it I want to be a better writer.

If you haven’t read it already you should.

[oqpromptparty]

OQ Prompt Party - Rec & Review Week (4th-10th Sept)

Because there was so much fic to keep up with, it was suggested that we have a Rec & Review week for all of the OQ Prompt Party entries!

Monday 4th September -  favourite continuation of an existing verse Tuesday 5th September - favourite from a writer you had not read before Wednesday 6th September  favourite/most creative prompt use Thursday 7th September - favourite artwork, video or gif Friday 8th September - favourite one-shot/standalone Saturday 9th September - favourite smut & favourite non-smut Sunday 10th September - favourite angst & favourite fluff

All you need to do is tweet or post your recommendations for each category on each of the dates and leave a review for each one!

If you could do at least a couple for each day/category, that would be fab! But do as little or as much as you feel like!

You can find all of the entries for the OQ Prompt Party here

[sixspeed]

WEEK 10

Sun Mar 3

Mon Mar 4

didn’t finish print squares in class but i took a nap. here’s the search result for it: https://www.google.com/search?safe=strict&biw=1280&bih=689&ei=hn99XLj0OcK6-gTGyL7gDw&q=java+find+all+the+ways+to+express+a+positive+integer+as+the+sum+of+unique+squares&oq=java+find+all+the+ways+to+express+a+positive+integer+as+the+sum+of+unique+squares&gs_l=psy-ab.3...5875469.5886842..5886870...0.0..0.146.5216.79j2......0....1..gws-wiz.....0..0i71j0i131j0i67j0j0i22i30j33i299j33i22i29i30j33i160j33i10.2GbRkq84d10

wed mar 6

came home, i reviewed cs for a lil bit. currently going to do my chem work.

i suddenly realized that i should apply for summer stuff!

turns out jax ssp was due early feb so that’s out

currently i have

google cssi

nasa internships (seems like a lot of work smh)

i just spent like 30 min looking through all the listings for nasa and lol most of them are for college kids/masters/doctorate but there are a few that are open to hs kids and idk if it’s worth?? but i’m going to ask my bio teacher for a rec tomorrow and fill it out. also not sure whether it’s too late to apply already… it took me a solid while to realize that it’s march 6th?? and like i should probably do something over the summer since i’m not too keen on just taking classes.

okay i’m going to do my chem hw now peace

thu mar 7

my cs test was okay, there wasn’t anything i really struggled on although because it was recursion i was a tad worried but it turned out alright.

my lab quiz was pretty easy, just had to write the procedure to make 500 mL of .1M NaOH. for my last step i wrote “rejoice with your newly made solution!”. i was kind of sort of really stressing about that for the longest time.

i thought about dipping like after advisory but i decided to stick through the rest of the day.

fri mar 8

got into davis!

was panicking over my chem test but it turned out okay, it was on rate/concentration graphs and it was ok!

[banditsregina]

fanfic aesthetics: Madam President by @repellomuggletum15

When the woman he loves is elected President of the United States, Robin Locksley's life is turned upside down. As they struggle to find a balance between her new job and his new title as Head of the Secret Service, an unseen threat dares to burn down what they've built together. Can they prevail?

Day 2 of @oqcelebration‘s OQ FIC REC & REVIEW WEEK (a fic you read over and over)

[lala-kate]

OQ Fic Rec and Review Week

Day 6:  A favorite one-shot

Windmills of Your Mind @repellomuggletum15  I have no words for how much I love this Thomas Crown Affair AU. It’s truly practically perfect in every way, and if Bea ever wanted to add on to it, I WOULDN’T MIND AT ALL!!!!!

WWII by @qqueenofhades  I love, love, love this, and this lady is a master at writing historical fiction. A short but powerful read I want to linger in after it’s over.

Misrule by @black-throatedblue  This story is heavy on atmosphere, emotion, sensuality and longing, and is as exquisitely woven together as a medieval tapestry. 

Blood by @ninzied  Raw, emotional, and so, so good with that clean yet emotional style that is Nina’s trademark. 

Let the Silver Voices Guide You by @idoltina  It’s a novel in a one-shot, and it’s brilliant beyond measure. So creative and well-written that it sucks you into this imaginary world you never want to leave. 

Operation Christmas by @onhowtobecrazy  Just a perfect one-shot I’d love to be expanded, even though it is absolutely complete as it is. I absolutely love Manon’s writing, and this story does not disappoint. 

Seduction by @brookeap3  So hot yet so cool, and um--ummm, so delicious! Brooke--this one has me all hot and bothered, I’ll have you know!

Inappropriate Workplace Relations by Call-Me-Crazy.Cuz-I-Am:  A perfect modern day love story between teachers told in a one-shot that will make you smile all over.

[ninzied]

oq fic rec + review week: tuesday

tuesday | a fic you read over and over, for @oqcelebration.

inappropriate workplace relations | by @shortwillrule

perfect au is perfect with its clean, clever prose and witty banter that just sparks right off the page. the kind of fic you never want to end. [ffn]

iris | by @somewhereapart

a tale of beautiful what ifs. sexy and atmospheric. the yearning is palpable even when the two are together. one of my absolute favorites of allison’s. [plus r+r almost getting caught by leopold]

kiss down her hair | by @loveexpelrevolt

everything dani writes fits into the category of ‘fic you read over and over,’ but this one holds a special place in my heart (i may also be slightly biased because she wrote this one for my birthday). i used to watch 3b oq clips for inspiration whenever the words got stuck, but now i turn to this fic instead. it captures regina and robin’s missing year dynamic so well that i can’t picture it any other way - the dancing (the not dancing), the promise of things to come when she’s ready (knowing he’s saved that dance just for her). [ffn | ao3]

misrule | by @black-throatedblue

i will rec this masterpiece until the day i die. if you have yet to read it, then all i can say is how jealous i am - what i would give to be able to read this for the first time all over again. [ffn]

rituals | by @descaliers

there’s a fairy tale quality to everything deh writes, but this one in particular is stunning in the simplicity of it - those quiet moments between two people finding the way they fit together, how they love and fight and every little thing in between. (sometimes it’s those little things that carry the most magic in them.) [ao3]

roads diverged in a wood | by @loveexpelrevolt

bandit oq begins and ends with this fic. nothing else compares in my mind - the adventure, the intrigue, the longing between them that’s so well-hidden, even from their own hearts. it will make you feel ruined and whole all at once. [ffn | ao3]

school night | by @averbaldumpingground

ugh. just ugh. such a superb piece of storytelling right here. darkly sexy, very forbidden, the kind of wrong that just feels so right. every time i read it i sort of want to quit life. (read this. you won’t regret it.)

stubborn | by @emily31594

two gorgeous prompts where emily spins achy realism out of would-be fluff and tells a more beautiful story in five sentences than i could in five hundred. [part two here]

unless i can’t resist it | by @wickedshenanigans

quintessential missing year fic. if you read nothing else, read this one. it’s absolutely exquisite. i’ve had it bookmarked with a link open on my phone for literally years now, because i can’t bear to close it. [ffn]

until that day | by @lala-kate

i have a visceral reaction to this fic each time i read it. one of the most beautiful things about oq’s story to me is the notion of second chances, and laura has captured that so eloquently here. [ffn]

[theonewithoutaclue]

Fic Rec & Review Week: Day 6/7

Day 6: favourite one shot: I have so many faves omg but these are the ones that spring to mind (and I can’t remember some of the names or where I read them I’m sorry)

Let The Silver Voices Guide You by @idoltina 

This is honestly the best fic I’ve ever read. I can’t describe how much I smiled while reading it. The setting, the characters, the story, everything was so perfectly brought together and I just can’t handle how amazing it was. I need to re-read it. 

Fate by @belleoftheballpoint

I’ve read this so many times. Such a beautifully structured piece and the writing is of course incredible. I really loved the concept of Regina falling for Robin even though she knew she shouldn’t...ugh such an amazing piece.

With The Lights Out It’s Less Dangerous by @storiesseldomtold

Stiene you know my love for Moulin Rouge and I swear to god you better write more of this. Such a good setting, and Robin’s character is already pulling me under with feels. 

@daggzandarrows wrote a thing once where Robin set up a picnic for Regina’s birthday and there were fairy lights everywhere - I loved that so much but I can’t find the link :( 

There was one with Regina as a filmstar who everyone thought was an ice queen and really hard to work with but Robin fell for her and it was just such a beautiful story. I wish I could remember who wrote it - If anyone has a link please let me know because I wanna read it again. 

Day 7: favourite multi-chapter:

Madam President by @repellomuggletum15 

I read this recently and live tweeted the experience because HOLY SHIT WAS EVERYONE RIGHT ABOUT THE HYPE. So so good, I can’t believe I didn’t read it sooner. If you, like I was, are a fool and haven’t yet read this masterpiece - go and do it now. 

The Brave at Heart by @reachfortheschuyler​

I am unashamedly obsessed with this fic. I have thus far converted two friends who don’t even watch ouat into fans who are dying to know what happens. One of my all time favourite fics (and the turn it just took oh my god) I can’t wait for more.

Bakers Dozen by @somewhereapart

It’s BD what more do I need to say? Iconic. 

Spoons by @lillie-grey

So heartbreakingly well written. It’s raw and delicate and sweeps you into this world that doesn’t need to be anything but what it is. Em is a genius with words you’re missing out if you haven’t yet read this. 

What Happened In Vegas by @somewhereapart

Waiting for this baby to come back - it’s so good. Go and read what there is so you can be emotionally drained like the rest of us while we anticipate the return.

@oqcelebration

[starscythe]

Outlaw Queen Fic Rec & Review Week - Day 7

Sun 22nd: A favourite multi-chapter

What Would They Say by @queen-of-the-merry-men​ 

She couldn't dwell on the way his dimples flashed when he smiled. She couldn't think of how when he grabbed her hand she felt like she could get through anything. She couldn't remind herself that she loved his son as much as she loved her own. She couldn't let herself fall in love with the husband of her dead best friend. 

Crown My Heart by @believingispowerfulmagic​

Leopold realizes that Regina doesn't want to marry him and sees a chance to strengthen Mist Haven's relationship with a neighboring kingdom. He arranges for her to marry the new King of Sherwood, with whom Regina has an immediate connection. However, she carries a dark secret and faces a hostile court. Will their love be strong enough?

The Ichor Spring by LauraRoslinForever​

"As the tales go, men that drink from an Ichor spring become consumed with fever. They call it fever of the Gods, because only the Gods could withstand the power of the dragon blood that fuels an Ichor spring... Once consumed, the water of an Ichor spring makes the person infected so aggressive that the only cure is to fight or… or to mate." 

~

Outlaw Queen Fic Rec & Review Week on @oqcelebration

[quillerqueen]

Outlaw Queen - Fic Rec & Review Week (@oqcelebration​) Thu 19th: A fic you have written (or that has special meaning to you)

Okay, here’s for a little bit of belated self-love. Three stories I’ve written that I’m proud of - incidentally, all three were actually mentioned already by some lovely people this week.

Ploy To the World (The Grinch Is Come)

My OQ Advent 2016 story. The toil is still fresh in my mind, and the result is quite pleasant I think.

Summary: Storybrooke is getting ready for grand Christmas festivities, and a large chunk of the work rests upon Regina's shoulders. Everything that could possibly go wrong does, and a new villain strikes the moment they think they can finally take a break. Rated M for smut and F for fluff.

By Night a Hero

Perhaps my favourite baby, born out of a cool prompt I didn’t think I could begin anything with at first.

Summary: Vigilantes AU. Regina Mills and Robin Locksley may seem like your average citizens, but their secret personas have taken it upon themselves to be swift agents of their own brand of justice - separately. Until one fateful night marks the start of a connection much more profound. (Brief non-graphic mentions of rape and domestic violence, some coarse language. No one dies, I promise.)

Bread and Games

With two chapters out so far, this is easily my biggest, most challenging writing project to date. Having been stuck for a while, I’m finally back working on the next update - I truly appreciate your patience, the kind words and encouragement.

Summary: Ancient Rome AU. Sentenced to fight in the arena, Robin only has one wish: to win his freedom back, and with it his son and his life. As different as Regina's background is, her own struggle is dauntingly similar, and she takes the wayward thief under her protection. Fortuna smiled upon them when their paths first crossed and set things in motion, but the gods are fickle...

[audreysl0ve]

OQ Rec & Review Week: Day 7

favorite multichapter @oqcelebration

Fester by @whasupwhereitis - Ok, this is like the holy bible of fics, we all love it, we all read and re-read it and flail over it.  I am in awe of this fic and it’s one of the reasons I started writing on my own.  I would donate a shocking amount of money and do some mildly illegal things to get this fic finished.  But even as an unfinished work it remains a must read.

Morning Waves and Metaphorical Spoons by @lillie-grey - The writing is so descriptive and beautiful, the story itself is one that needs to be told.  And it’s just a great version of Regina and Robin.  It’s one of those fics where they fit so well together you can’t believe they are lucky enough to have found each other. It’s also one of my favorite versions of Regina.

Madam President by @repellomuggletum15 I’m obsessed with this verse and I have sent Bea dozens of prompts in this verse.  It’s my favorite smut in the OQ fandom, and I love how it was all told in Robin’s perspective.  It’s sweet in parts, smutty in others, there’s action and adventure and angst (despite Bea insisting she can’t write angst).  I 

Mutilated by @whasupwhereitis Regina and Marian start having an affair after Marian returns in 3B.  Ok.  So it ended up being accidental incest.  But still.  I just love this fic and I also would give quite a bit for it to be continued.  I love Marian, I love the way she is written, and I love the pacing and emotion that goes into everything, including the Robin POV parts.  God.  

Her by @lala-kate This is the fic that OQ needed. It’s definitely the fic I needed, as I was new to the fandom and saw a lot of terrible reactions to an admittedly screwed up baby plot.   And then it was so nice to see a fic basically capture what I felt about the whole situation, in a way that is not judgmental or preachy.  It puts me in tears on a regular basis, I just love the entire story.  If there were some way to make this into a novel I think it would be absolutely amazing (difficult, given the fact it’s you know, set in canon, but uh....I think it could be altered and would do great).

Breaking In by @somewhereapart - It’s my favorite fic ever, and speaks to me on a level I don’t quite understand and cannot put into words.  If you understood the sheer amount of times I read this fic and think “oh my god, can Regina please have a hug, WILL SOMEONE HUG REGINA?” yoou might question my sanity.  I don’t know if I’ve ever cared about a fictional character as much as I have about THIS version of Regina.  I care more about her than CANON Regina, ffs.

Tethered to You  @outlawqueenbey - This was such a creative idea.  Robin and Regina meet immediately after Daniel’s death.  Robin falls instantly in love. But Regina is forced to leave and marry the king.  She pushes him away, but keeps flitting in and out of his life to help.  And then, years later, in the missing year, they come in contact again.  Ughhh I cannot recommend this highly enough. 

[banditsregina]

fanfic aesthetics: Sunny Side Up by @queen-of-the-merry-men

When Robin Locksley, a small town firefighter, asks his best friend, Regina Mills, the town prosecutor, for her eggs she assumes he's talking about breakfast food, turns out that's not exactly what he has in mind. Robin wants to have a child and is hoping to use her DNA to make it a reality.

Day 1 of @oqcelebration‘s OQ FIC REC & REVIEW WEEK (a new fic that has promise)

[lala-kate]

OQ Fic Rec and Review Week

Day 7:  Favorite multi-chapter work

Morning Waves and Metaphorical Spoons by @lillie-grey  One of the best OQ fics out there. It’s so honest, so transparent, so delicate yet powerful, just like it’s heroine and writer. Em has outdone herself with this one, and that’s not easy to do as brilliant as she is and how much I love one of her other mc fics, London Fog, another one of my favs. 

All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten by @broadwaybaggins  If Allison decides to finish this incredibly perfect story, I might grow wings and fly away from happiness. It’s just that good. 

The Escort by @audreysl0ve  It’s one of those fics I think everybody is reading, and that’s because everybody should read it. I love this story to the moon and back and can’t wait to see how Lisa continues is. 

Baker’s Dozen by @somewhereapart  Raise your hand if you have passages from this one committed to memory. Yes--my hand is up. 

[evilqueens]

OQ Fic Rec/Review Week: Day 1

for @oqcelebration​! 

day one - a new fic that has promise.

i’m gonna do three fics for this actually, all of them by @queen-of-the-merry-men​

Sunny Side Up (AU) - When Robin Locksley, a small town firefighter, asks his best friend, Regina Mills, the town prosecutor, for her eggs she assumes he's talking about breakfast food, turns out that's not exactly what he has in mind. Robin wants to have a child and is hoping to use her DNA to make it a reality.

this fic is only two chapters in, but i immediately fell in love with the first chapter. it’s so well-written, i love the idea, and (avoiding spoilers) how regina’s ‘struggle’ is handled in the second chapter was so well-handled, and i absolutely can’t wait to see how this story progresses.

Across the Hall (AU) - When Robin Locksley decided to spend his winter break in his college dorm he never expected to find his across the hall neighbor passed out in the hallway. After carrying her into his room they realize that they're the last two people left in their dorm. Drawn together by the loneliness of the holidays these two neighbors finally get the chance to know each other better.

this fic is too adorable, it’s light (even though the concept is these two spending break alone (and sick in regina’s case)), and the banter is written so well and in-character (die hard is a better christmas movie). the first chapter was great enough to stand as an incredibly cute oneshot, but i’m so happy it’s being continued.

365: An OQ Anthology (Canon Divergence) - On New Year's Eve Regina visits Robin's grave and makes a wish. One she never expected to be granted. If you were granted more time with someone you lost... how would you spend it?

this... is heartbreaking. that first chapter is painful, but this concept is so intriguing, the characters all well written and in-character (angry at zelena), and i can’t wait to see where it’s taken. i’m very much hoping for a happy ending!