FFFX Recs

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Five Figure Fanwork Exchange (fffx ) produced a bumper crop of fic this year! And I am sliding in with my recs at the last minute before they de-anonymize, because I ahve been tired and worn and have had very little brain space for reading anything but old favorites in the last several weeks. I highly encourage you to go read through the collection, because my recs are affected by the fact that I was not able to read as many as I would have otherwise done. (The less mental energy I have, the less widely I read.)

I recieved an absolutely AMAZING fic in the Moon Knight fandom. This was absolutely delightful. I particularly loved the way it took my expectations and turned them upside down.

The Valleys Where Shadows Dwell (14663 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Moon Knight (TV 2022)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Steven Grant & Jake Lockley & Marc Spector, Layla El-Faouly & Steven Grant & Jake Lockley & Marc Spector, Layla El-Faouly/Steven Grant/Marc Spector
Characters: Layla El-Faouly, Marc Spector, Steven Grant (Marvel), Jake Lockley
Additional Tags: Psychological Drama, Hallucinations, Ancient Egyptian Literature & Mythology, Mission Fic, Superheroes
Summary:

Layla wants to understand Taweret better, and communicate with her better. She doesn't expect this to result in her taking a quick return back to Cairo to fight psychic monsters, but such is apparently the role of a superhero.

Other Recs:
I have not seen you sin (10406 words) by Anonymous

Fandom: The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Celebrimbor | Telperinquar & Finarfin | Arafinwë
Characters: Finarfin | Arafinwë, Celebrimbor | Telperinquar, And many other Finwëans
Additional Tags: Canon Compliant, War, Reembodiment, Darkening of Valinor, First Age of Arda (Tolkien), Third Age of Arda (Tolkien)
Summary:

Three times Finarfin tries to help Celebrimbor, and grows to love him in spite of the tension between their branches of the family.

All Things Change (12016 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Star Wars Prequel Trilogy
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Bail Organa/Breha Organa
Characters: Bail Organa, Breha Organa, Sheev Palpatine, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, Mon Mothma, Mace Windu, Sateen Vestswe, Agrippa Aldrete
Additional Tags: Time Travel, Time Travel Fix-It, Politics, Established Relationship, Grief/Mourning, Jedi Friendly
Summary:

Bail closed his eyes to the Death Star destroying his planet. He opened his eyes to his wife-to-be proposing marriage. Some things were definitely not as they should be.

Mara Jade (8 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Star Wars - All Media Types
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Mara Jade
Additional Tags: Fanart


Sanctuary For A House Spider (12710 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Spider-Man: Spider-Verse (Sony Animated Movies)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Hobie Brown/Miles Morales/Gwen Stacy | Spider-Gwen
Characters: Miles Morales, Gwen Stacy | Spider-Gwen, Hobie Brown, Miguel O'Hara, Peter Benjamin Parker | Spider-Man Noir
Additional Tags: Hurt/Comfort, Protective Hobie Brown, Gwen Stacy | Spider-Gwen Needs a Hug, Miles Morales Needs a Hug, Literal Sleeping Together, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Underage Drinking
Summary:

After getting kicked out of Spider Society and being left to deal with the consequences in her home dimension, Gwen is eager to get away. The watch left for her by Hobie gives her exactly what she needs.

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After successfully (For the most part) saving his dad and getting thrown through buildings and other people alike by the Spot, Miles is ready to be anywhere but home. The watch left for him by Hobie gives him exactly what he needs.

From the Waters (6237 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Niënor Níniel & Turgon
Characters: Niënor Níniel, Turgon of Gondolin (Tolkien), Tuor (Tolkien), Background & Cameo Characters
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Niënor Lives, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Implied/Referenced Character Death, Family, Hope vs. Despair
Summary:

Niënor leapt from the cliff.

She did not die, for Ulmo was there, and he wished another to go to Gondolin with a message.

Adventures in Retirement (10693 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Star Wars Sequel Trilogy, Stargate SG-1
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Poe Dameron & Jack O'Neill'
Characters: Poe Dameron, Jack O'Neill, Finn (Star Wars), Leia Organa, Rey (Star Wars), Luke Skywalker
Additional Tags: Action/Adventure, Mentors, Crossovers & Fandom Fusions
Summary:

Poe approaches Jack with an opportunity to free Skaara from Gou'auld possession and strike a blow to the First Order at the same time. Along the way, they pick up two orphans and visit more swamps than Jack would like. (The number of swamps Jack would like to visit is none.)

The Kingdom Under the Hill (29000 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Chronicles of Narnia - C. S. Lewis, Die zertanzten Schuhe | The Twelve Dancing Princesses (Fairy Tale)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Polly Plummer/Eldest Princess
Characters: Polly Plummer, Eldest Princess, Youngest Princess, Ten Other Princesses, King, Digory Kirke
Additional Tags: Fairy Tale Retellings, canon fusion, Reluctant Adventurer, Family Secrets, Family Drama, with Magic!, which is probably the messiest kind
Summary:

What with the mysterious mountain, magical mist and twelve dancing princesses who may or may not be under a terrible curse, Polly's peaceful holiday is shaping up to be anything but.

She mostly doesn't mind.