#the time before by cdelphiki

[ky-landfill]

[midnightwinterhawk]

Every fic writer ever:

[A complete tale told in three panels]

God I love fic writers.

[vinelark]

in honor of his birthday i would like to ask if you, as a master of a pangy fic writing, have any pangy jason fics to recommend

❗️ you’ve given me a quest! i do indeed have pangy jason fic recs, and here are some of them:

pre-death:

Not All Kidnappings are Bad by @cdelphiki

a “bruce finds jason early” au, featuring 9 y/o jason’s understandable trust issues, bruce’s terminal awkwardness, and slow-burn family. the identity reveal here is also one of my favorite moments.

we’re released pushing daisies by shoutowo

jason starts acting strange out of the blue, and bruce is fraying at the seams trying to figure out why. i love how the pov is so deftly navigated here; the reader knows almost exactly what’s going on, even if bruce never does, and we still get a little catharsis.

these words you can’t say by glaciya

a short, excellent, gut-punch of a fic in which jason is figuring out his place in the family, and dick takes out some of his bruce issues on jason (but does his best to fix it later).

A MOMENT THAT'S HELD IN YOUR ARMS. by orpheusaki

possibly my fav early days jason pang fic of all time; jason and bruce are stumbling toward learning to communicate, and bruce runs headfirst into one of jason’s (understandable) misconceptions.

Safe Space by Cerusee

the summary puts it perfectly: “Turns out, Bruce and Jason aren’t quite on the same page about who’s parenting whom.” feat. some exploration of jason’s past + trauma around being a caretaker to a parent figure.

post-resurrection:

the only way out (is as a carcass) by @silk-scarlet-ribbons

red hood gets mentally rewound to his robin days, and has A Time. this fic also delves a bit into jason grappling with the major changes his body went through since he was robin, which is a particularly compelling pang to me.

all my love and terror balanced there by @burins

in which jason and bruce have a conversation, and i cry. (this line has lived in my head since i read it: "I lost you too," Jason says. "You always forget that. And I never got you back.")

Tap Out by @coyote-nebula

jason gets poisoned as a civilian, which kicks off a character study of jason & bruce + trying not to hurt each other. one of my favorite jason povs!

The Cold Like Coming Home by cabezas_de_vaca

jason rescues bruce wayne from a kidnapping across the globe from gotham. this one made me experience the full spectrum of jason & bruce emotions, pangs and all.

butcherbird, fly away home by e_va

unrelated to the previous fic, but: jason rescues bruce wayne from a kidnapping across the globe from gotham. here, bruce doesn’t know jason’s alive yet, jason doesn’t tell bruce the truth about what happened to him (at first), and they both Go Through It before eventually going home.

It Doesn’t Look Bitter on You by ManURonaldo

a story about jason’s food insecurity, with some really excellent pangs in both the past & present timelines. (also comes with a side of tim pangs, as a treat.)

[ifyoucandaniel]

I want to thank you for making your list of recommended long batfam fics. I have been making my way through it and I am really enjoying them! ESPECIALLY cards on the table (I also love Dark Matter but I had already read it). Please let us know if you ever get more long batfam fic recs 🥺

okay so ive been waiting to answer this until i had gathered a good chunk of new long fics and ive been getting a lot of similar messages asking for recommendations, so here is another list of my fav long batman fics!

Jason and the Three Terrors by @cdelphiki, 220k, ongoing, T. if i can get you to read one thing, let it be this. ohhh my god where to even begin, this is a fic where jason stays with the league after his dip in the lazarus pit for a little while and winds up being charged with getting damian, his cousin, and his sister out of the league safely. this fic is just so fucking good, cdelphiki always writes such seamless relationship growth and watching jason go from "im dropping these brats off first chance i get" to "im a single mother of three and i need to provide for my kids" is phenomenal. 1000/10, the writing, the kids, the relationships, please do yourself a favor and read this.

A Collision of Masks by Movaz, 169k, completed, T. !! guys. this is such a good dick grayson-centric fic. this is set in an AU where batman never joined the justice league so the justice league knows very little about batman inc. and consequently dick never joins YJ so the YJ team is tasked with checking out a new hero called nightwing in bludhaven and police officer grayson is tasked with helping the team in their investigation :) really good fic exploring dick juggling all his identities and finally gaining people he can rely on! i actually did a bind of it so you know i love this story so much

Life Happens by @cdelphiki, 176k, complete, G. ok so this fic is probably one of the most beautiful stories of growth and love i've read. its about tim and damian being transported from their world into ours where they're only comic book characters and they start to build a life for themselves here. cdelphiki is one of the most amazing authors, im currently going through all of their works, but this one has just stayed with me and i dont think anyone should pass it up. watching tim and damian grow together and seeing damian have a real childhood and just the whole concept of life happening wether you want it to or not is so beautifully done. cannot recommend enough.

Honoring Promises by LananiA3O, completed, 14k, T. okay this isnt actually a long fic, but its one of my favorite fics ever and i need it on this list. if you're like me and you love UTRH aus where instead of sticking around as red hood after bruce threw a batarang at his throat jason fucks off and disappears to live a normal life, this is for you. from dick's pov, he realizes jasons last letter was a last attempt at reaching out and stalks him until he finds out what really happened to his little brother. i think about this every day and wish it was 10000 words long

The Time Before by @cdelphiki, 80k, completed, G. at this point this is basically just a cdelphiki fic rec lmao when i said everything by them was good, i meant that shit. this is a fic where jason is sent back into time when he was 9 years old but still has all his memories from the future. he goes to bruce for help despite wanting to do literally anything else and is surprised to realize maybe everything isn't how he remembers it 10 years in the future and maybe theres a chance he can go home when hes older again. once again cdelphiki hitting me in the feels with this one, really amazing study on how time and pain can change how you perceive and remember things and also just forgiveness and fixing mistakes and accepting mistakes were made. very good, highly recommend

Good Fences Make Good Neighbors by Sophene, 80k, completed, batlantern, T. I have no excuse for this, this is such a fun and funny fic i love it so much. basically HOA president single dad bruce with his 10 million adopted kids and then hal jordan moves in next door and plays his music too loud at 10pm on a school night and throws parties and bruce has a stick up his ass about it. i really really love the shift in hal when kyle comes to live with him as his ward (? i cant actually remember if hes adopted or just a ward) and seeing him finally understand why bruce acts the way he does when it comes to his kids. also seeing bruce just being a tired dad 90% of the fic when he isnt glaring at hal is so good.

Option C by CasualGeek, 78k, completed, T. this has, in my opinion, a very unique and interesting premise. basically, what if instead of becoming red hood, jason comes back to gotham and manages to get Joker put on trial for the murder of sheila haywood and get the insanity plea thrown out. really interesting approach to batman and joker and jason technically doing things through the legal justice system and what that means for him and the people around him. very good, read it all in one sitting

butcherbird, fly away home by e_va, 41k, completed, M. lost days jason todd loml! basically what if when jason was off on his world tour one of his tutors kidnapped bruce wayne and jason has feelings about it against his will. "what if lost days jason was stuck in the same room as a sick bruce for more than 10 minutes and actually had to talk to him without punching him" AU and i throughly enjoyed it. @darlingatlas recommended this one and she never misses with the jason recs

this kind of weather by r_astra, 55k, completed, T. this is the fic something in the static was originally inspired by and if you know me, i love that series, and i love this fic too. another what if jasons mom didnt die until later and social services gets involved before he can bolt and bruce seeks him out with some very interesting news. i love fics that display jason’s relationship with crime alley and him being one of them. very good, i love jason so much

ok now these aren't actually long fics but i need to get them out here because i love them so much and highly recommend!

To My Brother by a_silly_gander, 7k, completed, T. Lost days jason au where he starts sending post cards from his travels to dick on a whim while we follow his time away and the people he meets. i love this one so much, please read it if you love jason and dick, its so special to me.

Enhanced Fashion Sense is a Perk of Being a Cat by 12pt_timesnewromanfont, 23k, complete, G. selina breaks into drake manor to steal a cat artifact and accidentally meets the drakes ten year old son they left home alone. then she starts keeping tabs on him and eventually adopts him and makes him stray. i really love selina finding tim before bruce and taking care of him <3 10/10 i wish selina would adopt me

[spicy-apple-pie]

I wanted to practice my graphic design skills so I made a fake cover for @cdelphiki 's fic The Time Before. She's force feeding me Baby Jason but I'm not complaining.

[cdelphiki]

ITS FINALLY GOT A GREEN CHECK MARK!!!! Final chapter is an epilogue, where we catch up with Bruce from the past and see how he and little-Jason did. Its crazy to think this one-shot has 80k words!!!!!

[im-significant]

in case anyone who follows my other blog wants to know WHY i'm gross snotty ugly-sobbing at 3 am:

@cdelphiki is so so good and has managed to write the ONE single fic i've read that uses the split timelines theory of time travel that actually brings both timelines to an emotionally satisfying conclusion

[cactusspatz]

December recs

Whew, I read a lot of fic in December! My Yuletide recs are here and here, and I winnowed down the rest of them to a mere ten recs.

Click on for Batman, Murderbot, and Goblin Emperor fics!

BATMAN

The Time Before by @cdelphiki

One moment, Red Hood was fighting with Black Mask, listening to the idiot go on about how he'd murder Jason long before he'd become a problem. The next… Jason was ten years in the past, nine-years-old, and fending for himself on the streets of Gotham. Bruce might not know about Jason yet in the timeline, but Batman was the only one who could protect him against Black Mask. If only Jason didn't hate him so much…

Excellent time travel fic!

this kind of weather by r_astra / @heyy-its-skip

Jason’s at school when his mom dies, and that’s the only reason any of it happens. If he’d been home, if he’d been with her, he would’ve been in the wind before anyone else even knew. Even if they looked, no one ever would’ve found him. He’d have taken to the sewers if that’s what it took, man-eating crocodile guy and all.

I love Jason in this, and his friendship with Stephanie, and the identity secrets.

seventeen going under by @bonerot19

"Where's your pops?" Terry shouted down the sidewalk. "Dunno," Jason said. "Haven't seen him in a week. I stopped goin' lookin' for him a long time ago." Hell, Jason was happy with the man's absence. Maybe it would stick, this time. "He owes me fifty bucks." Terry, closer to Jason now, was still shouting. Jason spun around and started walking backwards. "What'a'ya know," he said. "Me too." AU where Jason is seventeen, his parents are alive, he works nights at a convenience store, and everything is about to go to shit.

Loosely inspired by this kind of weather (in that Jason's parents survived longer) but much heavier on the angst and h/c. I'm loving the WIP sequel as well!

coconut and aloe by merils (Tim/Kon)

Tim still doesn’t sit. “I washed it like three times, but my hair still smells like vinegar and death,” he says, and gazes intently into Kon’s eyes. …Ah. Now Kon gets it. “Tim, buddy,” he says, amusement bubbling up in his chest, because apparently Tim can’t just ask like a normal person. It’s stupidly endearing. “Do you want me to wash your hair?”

Soft and sensual and sweet.

MURDERBOT

An Unexpected Quarter by @ilovedthestars

Murderbot is captured by the company, with no one to come to its rescue. Help comes from somewhere it doesn’t expect.

Aimed directly at my id, and a great outsider POV. On a similar theme, I also enjoyed Salvage or Repair by the same author.

words left behind by torpidgilliver

"How do you stand it?" Dr. Gurathin's tone is slow and even when he asks, "Stand what?" SecUnit 3 shares its feelings with someone who might understand.

Beautiful exploration of Three's grief, and a lovely look at Gurathin's life.

Terrible Tactical Strategy by audreycritter

Three is behaving oddly. There's a surprisingly ordinary explanation, it's just that the explanation isn't fun for anyone.

In which Three has feelings about media in an entirely new direction, and a mini breakdown. Achy but kind.

Un/Safe by John_lzhc

Ayda Mensah was in her office cubby, reviewing the last of the council dispatches, when she received an urgent assistance request from Secunit. That… had never happened before. Murderbot has a close encounter of a 3-year-old kind. It is not impressed.

*cackles* Look, Murderbot is so competent that I just can't resist stories where it panics in social situations.

GOBLIN EMPEROR

The Search for Marneise Amalo by Sphragis

"Before we may attend to the truly important aims of our account, we must address a matter that we had rather not. Were it not for the prurient curiosity of the worst kind of people, we would not deign even to introduce the following subject. As we are obliged to speak, we shall keep the point brief: Pel-Thenhior was not marnis. The accusation was always and only vicious rumor." On the (in)ability of love to find expression in the historical record.

Gorgeous fic using historical research (letters, academic writing, and video/interview) to explore the edges of Thara and Iana's relationship and future. Creative and wonderful.

[kindlingkeen]

Hello again!!! :D I read ‘For those who can’t’ from your post replying a rec, and it was awesome! I was wondering if you had any fic recommendations yourself? 👀

In exchange I offer these recs (although I wouldn’t be surprised if you’ve already read them!)

- Who I am. Who I'll Never Be. By Zootopon

- Children Will Listen by ParkerAvenue

Welcome back!! You can give your ‘Keen Converses’ punch card another stamp—collect 10 and you get a free AW-related fic ask! 😉

Thank you so much for the fic recs! At first glance at the titles, I think I may have read Who I am. Who I'll Never Be. A scene with an injured Jason in the Batmobile reciting prose to trigger a bomb on a bridge is coming to mind?? Children Will Listen isn’t ringing any bells. I will check them both out!

I posted this list of fic recs in response to an ask a couple week ago—they’re all gen and Jason-centric, with varying depictions of Jason and Batfam dynamics and an array of tropes. So check that out, if you haven’t already.

And here’s a second round of fics recs! All gen and mostly Jason-centric. Again I went for a variety of tropes, tones, and takes on Jay. Hopefully you find something that you like!

The Time Before by Cdelphiki @cdelphiki. Red Hood time travels into the past and merges with 9-10 year old baby!Jay’s body.

Make a Little Birdhouse in Your Soul series by bacondoughnut. Starts out as an UtRH AU and follows assassin!Jason’s road to rejoining the family. This version of Jason is so complex and richly characterized. The series includes two long-fics and a one-shot.

robin's roast by envysparkler @envysparkler. It’s a coffee shop AU that somehow works, but the real star of this story is Steph.

Ricochet (Or, The Side Effects of Being a Bibliophile) by waterunderthebridge. Red Hood Jason struggles to reintegrate with the Batfam, lots of really well written family dynamics (this author does not pull punches on either the hurt or the comfort), plus a good case fic mystery.

Batfam prompts by punkrockhades @punkrockhades. A collection of one shots, all of these are glorious in different ways, and some are truly hilarious.

[shamelesslymkp]

REC: Cdelphiki - The Time Before

URL: https://ift.tt/XuoOHIa by @cdelphiki One moment, Red Hood was fighting with Black Mask, listening to the idiot go on about how he'd murder Jason long before he'd become a problem. The next... Jason was ten years in the past, nine-years-old, and fending for himself on the streets of Gotham. Bruce might not know about Jason yet in the timeline, but Batman was the only one who could protect him against Black Mask. If only Jason didn't hate him so much... (Words: 80,544) !!!fandom, !!fic, |site:ao3, +fandom:batman.-.all.media.types, +fandom:batman.(comics), +fandom:red.hood.and.the.outlaws.(comics), ::rating:general.audiences, ~author:cdelphiki, character:bruce.wayne, character:jason.todd, character:alfred.pennyworth, character:dick.grayson, relationship:jason.todd.&.bruce.wayne, relationship:dick.grayson.&.jason.todd, ::category:gen, \no.archive.warnings.apply, ~ao3:time.travel, ~ao3:hurt/comfort, ~ao3:angst, ~ao3:explicit.language, ~ao3:jason.todd.needs.a.hug, ~ao3:time.travel.fix-it, ~ao3:jason.todd.gets.a.hug

[jayladfanpage]

just out of curiosity, wht r ur fav fanfiction tropes for Jason?

Ohhhh!!!! Gosh that's so hard, I love so much stuff!!!

I think my absolute favorite is Child Prostitute Jason Todd, as I am a "Jason was a CSA victim" truther and those fics are always deliciously angsty

Some faves of that trope:

Sugar Baby by iselsis

put me back in it (i would do it again for you) by Sapphic_terror

You’re Alone ‘til You’re Not Alone by WorkingChemistry

the living sea of waking dreams by r_astra (mind the tags, this one's heavy)

Overheard by Sun_Moon_Stars_Jedi

I also love a good Time Travel AU, though I don't usually love "fix-it" time travels a lot. There are exceptions to this but in general I prefer it when the time travel doesn't have huge stakes

Some faves of that trope:

The Time Before by Cdelphiki

Laws of the Universe by minnow_doodle_doo

I also love roadtrip fics! Jason being stuck in a car/train with literally anybody for hours on end is just always hilarious to me. He's such a little shit

Some faves of that trope:

crash, burn, romance by lysiabeth

A Meditation on Railroading by eggmacguffin

Last but certainly not least, magical de-aging!!! There are NOT enough fics of Jason Toddler, most of them are about Tim, but it's always a delight to find one!

Some faves of that trope:

Time is Not Your Friend, Time is Not Your Enemy by EventualToast (Literally my absolute favorite fic of all time, and the author is the SWEETEST person)

Repeat Your Favorite Mistakes And Love Them All Again by watchingthestars13

Return to Sender by novashyperion

Journey to the Past by therisenbird (thesecondsmile)

[alloutofgoddesses]

WIPS of Fics From 2023

These are fics I started reading in 2023 that I will be (hopefully) continuing to read in 2024!

Dark Matter by mysterycyclone - When Thanos snaps, the souls of those he takes end up in the soul stone. However, Spiderman had managed to break off a piece of the stone, and ends up in an alternate dimension with superheroes he’s never heard of and ghosts in his head. (Peter Parker meets the Bats AU - 43 chapters)

Peter the Pizza Guy by Irisen - Dr. Strange’s spell has unforeseen consequences. Peter Parker, suddenly in a different universe, now must figure out how to survive in the most dangerous city in America - Gotham. (Peter Parker meets the Bats AU - 36 chapters)

In for a Pound by Cdelphiki - Damian Al Ghul-Wayne is given to his father as an infant. Dick Grayson is eleven. Bruce Wayne is out of his depth. What happens now? (Damian joins the family early AU - 6 works)

no grave could hold my body down (i'll crawl home to her) by loungemermaid - Finnick survives the mutts, but only just. Adjusting to a body missing large parts of itself and a pregnant wife, Finnick lives on. (Finnick Lives AU - 11 chapters)

Tomorrow Will Be Kinder by bellablue27 - Peeta and Katniss grow together after the war. Currently on hiatus but I'm holding out hope that one day it returns. (Post-Canon Fic - 17 chapters)

take these broken wings and learn to fly by fishingclocks - Dick Grayson loses his parents. Bruce Wayne can’t help but try to rescue the boy from himself. The Batman has a new target. (The Batman 2022 Post-Canon Fic - 17 chapters)

Minefield by coyote_nebula - The Bats love each other. They just have a hard time showing it. (The Waynes and their extended family go on connected adventures - 16 works)

Shutterbug by goldkirk - Tim Drake is good at what he does. He runs a blog, weaves his way unseen throughout Gotham, and he doesn’t need his parents. Unfortunately for him, his neighbors disagree. (AU where Jason lives and Tim can’t catch a break - 9 works)

Wayne Family Social Media AU by tiredofsatansbullshit - Everyone needs a good social media fic from time to time. The Bats, the Waynes, and various others have a very active online presence. (14 works)

A Nest We Can All Call Home by A03time - Dick, Jason, and Tim are orphans who found each other on the streets of Gotham. When Jason decided to steal from Batman of all people, everything changes. (The Robins Meet Before They Meet Bruce AU - 6 works)

How Dare The Robins Sing by CountDyscalculia - Tim Drake has severe dyscalculia. It doesn’t matter though, because Batman needs a Robin and he’s ready to do whatever it takes to get him one. (Tim Drake refuses to ask for help for currently 25 chapters)

Check My Vitals (and tell me I'm still alive) by scrappedyonder - Tim is a metahuman successfully keeping the secret from Batman, his mentor. That is until Red Hood nearly dies and Tim takes matters into his own hands. Now that Jason knows, it’s only a matter of time until Bruce knows as well. (Metahuman AU - 3 works)

straw-verse by deargalileo - Alfred makes a friend out of his young neighbor. Silly straws are heavily involved. (Tim joins the family early AU - 3 works)

buy back the secrets by sundiscus - Conner Kent doesn’t know Robin’s secret identity. Tim Drake does know Superboy’s secret identity, making it super awkward every time Superboy saves Tim Drake. (TimKon fic - 4 chapters)

what's past is prologue by Icestorm238 - Dick Grayson remembers an alternate life before most of its events happen. He uses this knowledge to do everything in his power to change fate. It’s not as easy as he thought it would be. (Canon Divergence AU - 5 works)

the unfridging of jessica more by winterfire22 - Jessica doesn’t die when the yellow-eyed demon comes after her. It changes things - drastically. (Canon Divergence AU - 3 works)

[midnightwinterhawk]

Second square has been filled! fix-it fic

Soooo many Feels! Jason needs so much love guys, and he's gonna get it whether he likes it or not.

The Time Before by @cdelphiki

80k | Gen | Jason Todd & Bruce Wayne

One moment, Red Hood was fighting with Black Mask, listening to the idiot go on about how he'd murder Jason long before he'd become a problem. The next... Jason was ten years in the past, nine-years-old, and fending for himself on the streets of Gotham. Bruce might not know about Jason yet in the timeline, but Batman was the only one who could protect him against Black Mask. If only Jason didn't hate him so much...

(Image from @brucewaynehomeforangrychildren)

[ladytauria]

hey! 5, 11, 18, 23 from the ask game <333

mayaaa thank you <3

5) character you were most surprised to end up writing

very very surprised to have ended up writing for / enjoying writing for jason so much!! like, in hindsight it makes sense, as he’s the character i read for the most, but. yeah! did not expect that <3

11) what aspect of your writing do you think has most improved since you started writing?

i started posting fanfic at 12 & writing at 10, so. everything. but xD i think my ability to tell a coherent narrative has improved by leaps & bounds, even when i don’t have an idea of where i’m going when i start something. i also think i’ve gotten a better handle on description, which was an issue for me when i started, lol.

18) were there any works you read that affected you so much that it influenced your writing style? what were they?

this is a surprisingly difficult question to answer bc i KNOW there are influences, many of them, but when i try to think of them i keep drawing blanks??? and then the ones i have thought of i keep going 👀 are you sure? is that right? did it influence you or do you just think about it all the time?

which like…

isn’t that what influencing is? but i digress, lmao.

anyway!!!

i know sarah j maas is a bit controversial BUT smth about reading her books made something click in my brain? & i feel like my writing voice actually solidified after

major envy for maggie stiefvater’s prose—reading the raven cycle made me nostalgic for a place i’d never been, which wasn’t something that had happened to me before xD anyway, genuinely love her writing

on the fanfic side

i think about “The Bird, The Fog, The Mist” by bacondoughnut constantly

“Reclaiming Innocence” by murtagh morzanson / cdelphiki is also always rotating in my head (i’ve read it 3 or 4 times) alongside the second (i think) fic in “In for a Penny”. both of them influence how i write younger jason

“The Penny Drops, The Penny Dreads” by batbirdies is the other fic i think of when i think of young jason/jason’s childhood.

the “i guess you were my first boy wonder” series by pissvinegarandacrowbar is jaydick & one of my favorite jason characterizations ever~

and then uh, i would not have fallen headfirst into jaytim / be a jaytim writer at all without “The Many Deaths of Jason Todd” by zoeleo! that catapulted me into loving jaytim <3 before that jaydick was my main ship (i still adore it~)

also every time i read your prose it inspires me to get more poetic with mine <3

23) any obscure life experiences that you feel have helped your writing?

hmm 🤔 i’m not really sure any of my life experiences are particularly obscure. ah, but! when i was younger i came across this little graphic—the only 12 1/2 writing rules you’ll ever need. (i actually used it as my desktop background for ages lol). anyway, number 10— Go for walks. Dance. Pull weeds. Do the dishes. Write about it. that one really stuck with me for some reason, & led to me paying more attention to my body/feelings, especially if i was bored or uncomfortable, bc it was something i could potentially use for writing!

that sort of mental check in also has done wonders for like. keeping an eye on my mental / physical health too lol.

[ get to know the writer ask meme ]

[on-lock-down]

Weekly Fanfic Recommendations! Week 2

“The Time Before” by Cdelphiki

Black Masks send the Red Hood and Himself 10 years to the past to kill Jason before he can ruin all his plans. He doesn’t account for the fact Jason is only 19. Therefore, Jason is sent back to being 9 and on the streets again. So he has to ask Bruce for help, even though he really doesn’t want too.

“Emergency Contact” by Elegitre

Tim put Bruce as his emergency contact in case his parents didn’t pick up. Not thinking it would ever be used. Then he breaks his arm.

“How to Train Your Mers” by JUBE514 and SalParadiseLost

Merfolk AU, I really love the world building and the characterization. Clark and Bruce’s interactions🫶🫶 also Merfolk Dad Bruce!!! its perfect

“Have I Told You About Minnie?” by Hinn_Raven

Matches Malone needs to be relatable, and Bruce can’t stop himself from bragging about his kids.

Week One |

[tafadhali]

Fic Bookmarking Stats 2023

Top Fandoms

Link on fandom name goes to all bookmarks; fic linked after is a favorite read this year.

1. 🆕 Dimension 20 (135): let the heavens falter, by allapplesfall 2. ⬆️ Nine Worlds (75): A Most Restful Vacation, by Quasar 3. ↔️ Ted Lasso (45): in the cards, by jedusaur 4. ⬆️ Good Omens (37): Chemistry, by Twilightcitysky 5. ⬇️ DC Comics (33): Gardens of Wayne Manor, by mithen 6. ⬇️ Stranger Things (28): Take the Money and Run, by thisapplepielife 7. ⬇️ Murderbot Diaries (15): Extended Disconnection, by lick 8. ⬆️ Goblin Emperor (14): Sweet Hope, by baladric -. ↔️ Star Trek (14): Sugar in Your Hand, by WerewolvesAreReal 10. 🆕 Crashing (8): The Right Person, by imperfectcircle -. ⬆️ MASH (8): both sides now, by yukiawison

[Pairing and character lists below cut.]

Top Pairings

Five-way 10th place tie is the Zac Oyama zone.

1. ⬆️ Fitzroy Angursell/Cliopher Mdang (Nine Worlds, 41): For Practice, by Penguinity  2. ⬆️ Aziraphale/Crowley (Good Omens, 37): Covenant of Salt, by thingswithwings 3. ⬇️ Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson (Stranger Things, 25): So Newly Charming, by glorious_spoon 4. 🆕 Ayda Aguefort/Figueroth Faeth (Dimension 20, 20): Starlight, by pigflight 5. 🆕 K.P. Hob/Delloso de la Rue (Dimension 20, 19): if you should like it you shall have it in full, by pomgore 6. ⬇️ Keeley Jones/Roy Kent/Jamie Tartt (Ted Lasso, 18): Second Nature, by MoreThanSlightly 7. ⬇️ Trent Crimm/Ted Lasso (Ted Lasso, 16): home is where, by oliviacirce 8. 🆕 Evan Kelmp/K Tanaka (Dimension 20, 11): make the heart a grave, by AgentStannerShipper 9. 🆕 Fred Patini/Sam (Crashing, 8): This Room Is Our Universe, by J 10. 🆕 Ragh Barkrock/Gorgug Thistlespring (Dimension 20, 7): actualize (the first attack), by SolaSola -. 🆕 Zelda Donovan/Gorgug Thistlespring (Dimension 20, 7): Please Ask, So I Don't Have to, by crabravioli -. 🆕 Ricky Matsui/Esther Sinclair (Dimension 20, 7): savior complex, by hysteries -. ⬇️ Thara Celehar/Iäna Pel-Thenhior (Goblin Emperor, 7): Two Living and One Dead, by Sphragis -. ⬇️ Julian Bashir/Elim Garak (Star Trek: Deep Space 9, 7): in sweetly dark and silent bowers, by sahiya

Top Characters (gen fic)

As ever, absolutely dominated by the Batfamily.

1. ⬆️ Cliopher Mdang (Nine Worlds, 13): Embers, by algifu 2. ⬆️ Tim Drake (DC Comics, 12): This Is No Funeral Horn, by Cymbidia -. ⬇️ Dick Grayson (DC Comics, 12): Right Through My Walls, by wingdingery 4. ⬆️ Bruce Wayne (DC Comics, 10): Staying for Tea, by frozenpotions 5. 🆕 Aelwyn Abernant (Dimension 20, 9): and it would break my family’s heart, by sleepdraught -. ⬇️ Jason Todd (DC Comics, 9): The Time Before, by Cdelphiki 7. ⬇️ Murderbot (Murderbot Diaries, 8): Past Warranty, by quintessence_of_dust 8. 🆕 Adaine Abernant (Dimension 20, 7): Flashbacks and Flapjacks, by thisaliennerd -. 🆕 Gorgug Thistlespring (Dimension 20, 7): greatest artificer of our age, by SolaSola 10. 🆕 Ayda Aguefort (Dimension 20, 6): sometimes a mystery, by mapped -. 🆕 Riz Gukgak (Dimension 20, 6): The Thistlespring Binder, by chaya