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Athelas by Astolat (AO3 rated Explicit)
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arysteia and I'm driving the van for Comics Fandom this month. I'm usually bi-textual, but the DCNu Reboot has led to a tragic parting of the ways, so I'm going to be concentrating on Marvel. I'm aiming to include great fics from both Comics and Movies canons, and a variety of pairings. Sorry for the late start -- life -- so without further ado...
Fandom: MARVEL COMICS (specifically AVENGERS/THOR)
Pairing: Loki/Thor
Length: 20,000 words
Author on LJ:astolat
Author Website: AO3 Account
Warning: Astolat does give a warning, but I want to clarify/add to it. There's a set-up involving torture (including rape) but you can quite literally skip over the first four paragraphs and avoid it. It is briefly mentioned again but without details being given (they aren't really given the first time either), so decide for yourself if that's okay for you. If you're completely unfamiliar with the canon then be warned also: Thor and Loki were raised as brothers, though they are not, in fact, related.
Why this must be read: One of the things that really elevated Thor for me above the level of "Hulk Smash!" was the mock-Shakespearean interplay between Thor and his family, most especially Loki. Like all OTP fangirls, I console myself for the inevitable rift with the thought that even if they face off as enemies in the next film, they're both immortal and there's plenty of time for them to eventually reconcile. This fic creates an eminently plausible scenario for that reconciliation, one that starts with the time-honoured trope of the villain deciding that no-one gets to mess with his hero but him, and then takes it somewhere unique and delightful, while at the same time exploring Loki's Jotun heritage in a way that feels respectful rather than prurient. Plus there are cameos by Tony Stark and Steve Rogers. And possibly dinosaurs.
Athelas
arysteia and I'm driving the van for Comics Fandom this month. I'm usually bi-textual, but the DCNu Reboot has led to a tragic parting of the ways, so I'm going to be concentrating on Marvel. I'm aiming to include great fics from both Comics and Movies canons, and a variety of pairings. Sorry for the late start -- life -- so without further ado...Fandom: MARVEL COMICS (specifically AVENGERS/THOR)
Pairing: Loki/Thor
Length: 20,000 words
Author on LJ:
astolatAuthor Website: AO3 Account
Warning: Astolat does give a warning, but I want to clarify/add to it. There's a set-up involving torture (including rape) but you can quite literally skip over the first four paragraphs and avoid it. It is briefly mentioned again but without details being given (they aren't really given the first time either), so decide for yourself if that's okay for you. If you're completely unfamiliar with the canon then be warned also: Thor and Loki were raised as brothers, though they are not, in fact, related.
Why this must be read: One of the things that really elevated Thor for me above the level of "Hulk Smash!" was the mock-Shakespearean interplay between Thor and his family, most especially Loki. Like all OTP fangirls, I console myself for the inevitable rift with the thought that even if they face off as enemies in the next film, they're both immortal and there's plenty of time for them to eventually reconcile. This fic creates an eminently plausible scenario for that reconciliation, one that starts with the time-honoured trope of the villain deciding that no-one gets to mess with his hero but him, and then takes it somewhere unique and delightful, while at the same time exploring Loki's Jotun heritage in a way that feels respectful rather than prurient. Plus there are cameos by Tony Stark and Steve Rogers. And possibly dinosaurs.
Athelas