Yuletide 2020

[libraralien]

For Yuletide this year, I wrote a Taskmaster fic for ouro_boros.

Memorandum of Understanding (1889 words) by libraralien
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Taskmaster (UK TV) RPF
Rating: Mature
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Greg Davies/Alex Horne
Characters: Greg Davies, Alex Horne (British Comedy RPF)
Additional Tags: Contracts, Negotiations, Dom/sub, Origin Story, Slice of Life
Summary:

Greg isn't going to let this get weird or anything.

And I received two absolutely wonderful gifts, both for BBC Ghosts!

The Ballad of Sweet William and the Ghost (10123 words) by Lilliburlero
Chapters: 6/6
Fandom: Ghosts (TV 2019)
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: Major Character Death
Relationships: The Captain/Lieutenant Havers (Ghosts TV 2019)
Characters: The Captain (Ghosts TV 2019), Lieutenant Havers (Ghosts TV 2019), Robin (Ghosts TV 2019), Humphrey's Head (Ghosts TV 2019), Mary (Ghosts TV 2019), Kitty (Ghosts TV 2019), Thomas Thorne, Lady Fanny Button, Pat (Ghosts TV 2019), Original Characters, Julian Fawcett
Additional Tags: 1990s, Backstory, Pre-Canon, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Canonical Character Death, Period Typical Attitudes, Sex Work, References to Drugs, Implied/Referenced Homophobia, Internalized Homophobia, Sexism, Oral Sex, Dream Sex, Queer History
Summary:

In 1994, Havers returns to Button House. It turns out to be a rather fateful weekend.

what lips my lips have kissed (600 words) by kyrilu
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Ghosts (TV 2019)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: The Captain/Thomas Thorne
Characters: The Captain (Ghosts TV 2019), Thomas Thorne
Additional Tags: Missing Scene, Mistletoe, First Kiss, Fluff
Summary:

Thomas is still standing underneath the mistletoe.

Recs below for some more fics that I loved!



allemande (9104 words) by attheborder
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Aubrey-Maturin Series - Patrick O'Brian
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Jack Aubrey & Stephen Maturin
Characters: Jack Aubrey, Stephen Maturin, Preserved Killick, William Babbington
Additional Tags: Bodyswap, Humor, Canon Compliant, Unresolved Sexual Tension
Summary:

He saw his own face, staring back at him—as surprised as he felt, so it must indeed have been a reflection—but then the reflection said, “Jack?” in an intonation utterly familiar.

“What—” Jack began, but the sound came out all wrong—a raspy tenor, instead of his own full bass.

He raised his hands before his eyes and saw the distinctly scarred knuckles, the missing fingernails of the right hand of Stephen Maturin.

Major Story (4833 words) by Nomad
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Blackadder
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Edmund Blackadder/Kevin Darling
Characters: Edmund Blackadder (Blackadder Goes Forth), Kevin Darling, Baldrick (Blackadder Goes Forth), George Colthurst St. Barleigh, Anthony Cecil Hogmanay Melchett
Additional Tags: Yuletide Treat
Summary:

Blackadder schemes to take advantage of Darling's talents.

lost and found (3017 words) by attheborder
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Ghosts (TV 2019)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Alison (Ghosts TV 2019), Mike (Ghosts TV 2019), Kitty (Ghosts TV 2019), Lady Fanny Button, The Captain (Ghosts TV 2019), Thomas Thorne, Julian Fawcett, Pat (Ghosts TV 2019), Robin (Ghosts TV 2019), Mary (Ghosts TV 2019)
Additional Tags: Slice of Life, Fluff and Humor, Found Family
Summary:

Kitty goes missing.

A Long Way Back to the Light (2917 words) by mistresscurvy
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: God's Own Country (2017)
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Gheorghe Ionescu/Johnny Saxby
Additional Tags: Canon-typical language, Getting Together, Switching
Summary:

The son is going to be a problem.

london calling to the faraway towns (3179 words) by spock
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Monty Python's Flying Circus
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Man with Stolen Wallet/Policeman Going Back to His Place (Monty Python)
Characters: Policeman who goes back to Man with Stolen Wallet's place (Monty Python), Man with Stolen Wallet (Monty Python)
Additional Tags: Strangers to Lovers, Semi-Anonymous Sex, Canon-Typical Humour, Yuleporn, Size Difference, minor uniform kink, Hand & Finger Kink, Clothed Sex, Banter
Summary:

He clears his throat. "I'm called John." He reaches between them, awkwardly extending his hand.

"Quite," the man says, still sounding amused. He looks up at John and frowns. "Oh my. You're serious."

Ac Yno yn y Dyffryn Tawel, Mi Glywaf Gân yn Swn yr Awel (4232 words) by katonahottinroof
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Pride (2014)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Cliff (Pride), Hefina (Pride), Johnny (Pride)
Additional Tags: Angst, Hopeful Ending, Dysfunctional Family, Family Issues, Personal Growth, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Yuletide 2020
Summary:

"To be born in Wales,
Not with a silver spoon in your mouth,
But, with music in your blood
And with poetry in your soul,
Is a privilege indeed." - 'In Passing' by Brian Harris

Gain Our Freedom When We Learn (3032 words) by torakowalski
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Pride (2014)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Gethin/Jonathan (Pride), Cliff & Gethin (Pride), Cliff & Jonathan (Pride)
Characters: Gethin (Pride), Jonathan (Pride), Cliff (Pride)
Additional Tags: Found Family
Summary:

“It’s not exactly a date,” Cliff said, awkwardly. “It’s a day trip with the Poetry Society.”

The Psky Is The Limit (5163 words) by archea2
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Psmith - P. G. Wodehouse
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Mike Jackson & Rupert Psmith
Characters: Mike Jackson, Rupert Psmith, Mr. Downing, Adair (Psmith - P. G. Wodehouse), Various boys, Various Aliens - Character
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Space, Friendship, Aliens Made Them Cricket, or did they, Humor, Psmith to the rescue, Mike in trouble
Summary:

“As this ship’s Orator, my mission is still as it was in the beginning and shall ever be, world without end. It is to hail any message sent by comrades from outer space and pass it on to you verbatim. Well! The hour, I say, has come. The Word has come into being. Here comes Psmith, bearing news of great mirth: the intercom has spoken.”

(A Mike and Psmith Space AU)

Psmith Pops In (4459 words) by KannaOphelia
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Psmith - P. G. Wodehouse
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Mike Jackson/Rupert Psmith
Characters: Mike Jackson, Rupert Psmith
Additional Tags: Pining, Lots and lots of Pining, Set near the beginning of Psmith in the City, First Kiss, First Time, Frottage, Clothed Sex, Awkward Sex, Airy persiflage is no substitute for communication, They love each other, Some unavoidable talk of cricket, Friends to Lovers, Happy Ending
Summary:

Psmith reached over and solicitously loosened Mike's scarf, his fingers brushing the skin of Mike's neck, and that young man, to his horror, felt heat creeping up from where gloved fingers brushed his bare skin. Really, this blushing nonsense was getting out of hand. Ever since Psmith had tried to take the blame in the case of the painted dog, Mike had developed an inexplicable habit of turning hot and cold around him, and these odd responses had become more and more frequent.

Well Trained (1603 words) by peevee
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Taskmaster (UK TV) RPF
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Greg Davies/Alex Horne
Characters: Greg Davies, Alex Horne (British Comedy RPF)
Additional Tags: Humiliation, Dirty Talk, Semi-Public Sex, Masturbation, Under-negotiated Kink, Dom/sub, Yuletide Treat
Summary:

“Alex,” Greg says, “look at what you did.”

He points at the mess of crumbs and spilled beer on the table and tries very hard to keep a straight face. “Go on,” he says. “Clean it up.”

“Yes, Greg,” says Alex solemnly, and begins to bend over the table, opening his mouth.

AITA for accusing my father of multiple crimes on his own news station? (2845 words) by amleth
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Succession (TV 2018)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Kendall Roy
Additional Tags: Yuletide Treat, Social Media, POV Outsider, Drug Addiction, Ambiguous/Open Ending, Easter Eggs
Summary:

Reddit's view of Kendall Roy over the years.

Roll To Hit It (3401 words) by Stratisphyre
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: What We Do in the Shadows (TV)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Jenna/Nadja (What We Do in the Shadows TV)
Characters: Jenna (What We Do in the Shadows TV), Nadja (What We Do in the Shadows TV), Guillermo de la Cruz, Laszlo Cravensworth, Nandor the Relentless (What We Do in the Shadows TV), Colin Robinson
Additional Tags: Fluff, Dungeons & Dragons References, In-Jokes, so many in-jokes
Summary:

“I am going to seduce Nadja through the awesome power of Dungeons and Dragons.”