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Four Things that Didn't Happen on Christmas Eve by Penknife (unrated; PG)
Fandom: X-MEN MOVIEVERSE
Pairing: Various pairings vaguely implied
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penknife
Author Website: Penknife to Paper
Why this must be read:
This is probably the only holiday fic(s) I've ever loved. A lot of this love is due to the Christmas season being used as a subtle backdrop, rather than as a main focus, or as an excuse for contrived or clichéd situations; to be honest, it's less your traditional holiday fic than it is regular gen. It's certainly more serious than most holiday fic, but not depressingly so.
I'm a huge sucker for interaction between characters who don't see much of each other in canon, and these stories have it in spades. A wide range of characters is featured – including a minor character, and there's a comicsverse cameo that made me squee – so there's something for everyone.
And the characterisations are perfect for an AU: everyone's clearly recognisable and has the same basic personality and drives, while the differences are subtle and believable. Most good AUs provide insight into the characters as we know them in 'reality', and this one is no exception.
Touching, without being sappy, and beautifully written. Check it out.
Four Things that Didn't Happen on Christmas Eve
Pairing: Various pairings vaguely implied
Author on LJ:
penknife Author Website: Penknife to Paper
Why this must be read:
This is probably the only holiday fic(s) I've ever loved. A lot of this love is due to the Christmas season being used as a subtle backdrop, rather than as a main focus, or as an excuse for contrived or clichéd situations; to be honest, it's less your traditional holiday fic than it is regular gen. It's certainly more serious than most holiday fic, but not depressingly so.
I'm a huge sucker for interaction between characters who don't see much of each other in canon, and these stories have it in spades. A wide range of characters is featured – including a minor character, and there's a comicsverse cameo that made me squee – so there's something for everyone.
And the characterisations are perfect for an AU: everyone's clearly recognisable and has the same basic personality and drives, while the differences are subtle and believable. Most good AUs provide insight into the characters as we know them in 'reality', and this one is no exception.
Touching, without being sappy, and beautifully written. Check it out.
Four Things that Didn't Happen on Christmas Eve