yuletide | first skim of the archive this evening

Rec post here at my DW. First skim of the archive (including both my gifts, which were fantastic) before I fall into bed!

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she gets you on her wavelength (2018 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Blue Castle - L. M. Montgomery
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Barney Snaith/Valancy Stirling
Characters: Barney Snaith, Valancy Stirling, Dr. Redfern (Blue Castle)
Additional Tags: Post-Canon, Slice of Life, historic details, Yuletide, Yuletide 2022
Summary: Beginning a life in Montreal.
There is so much detail in this, and writing geek that I am, I love that the author's end notes contain all the little details of their research about 1920s Montreal!

Sneak Thieves and Small Elephants (1273 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Elenium/Tamuli Series - David & Leigh Eddings
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Talen (Elenium/Tamuli), Khalad (Elenium/Tamuli), Danae (Elenium/Tamuli)
Additional Tags: Background Het
Summary: "Should the future king really be sneaking out at night like a common thief?"
Khalad as the straight man to his youngest brother's 'crooked' one is delightful, and Danae is still absolutely and utterly Danae even as a grown Elene and married woman.

give you all the stars (1060 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Dragonriders of Pern - Anne McCaffrey
Rating: Not Rated
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Jaxom (Dragonriders of Pern), Sharra (Dragonriders of Pern), Ruth (Dragonriders of Pern)
Summary: Jaxom helped make a new world, but being a father changes things.
Love the thoughtfulness of the 'what happens next' reframing for the one character who's both Lord Holder and dragonrider. Plus, parenting angst!

Righteousness and Something More (2011 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Cadfael Chronicles - Ellis Peters
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Hugh Beringar & Brother Cadfael, Aline Beringar/Hugh Beringar
Characters: Hugh Beringar, Brother Cadfael, Aline Beringar
Additional Tags: Canon Related, Missing Scene, Mild Hurt/Comfort, Mentions of Death
Summary: After the fallout of the events of One Corpse Too Many, Hugh Beringar still has things on his mind and matters to settle. But foremost in Aline's mind, he also has hurts to tend. Fortunately for him, he has a newfound friend with healing salves and an ability to soothe the soul.
A lovely post-first-book interaction between Cadfael and Hugh.

Out of this world (1979 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: The Little Mermaid (Disney Animated Movies)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Ariel/Eric (Disney)
Characters: Ariel (Disney), Eric (Disney)
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Space, Yuletide Treat
Summary: Hundreds of years from now, people will tell the tale of the Little Human who collected gadgets and dreamed of sailing among the stars… and whose life was changed by a shipwrecked alien prince.
THE DINGLEHOPPER! This fic is delightful and clever and sweet and hilarious all at once.

Near or Far (Wherever You Are) (1061 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Lilo & Stitch (Disney Animated Movies)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Lilo Pelekai & Nani Pelekai
Characters: Lilo Pelekai, Nani Pelekai, Jumba Jookiba, Wendy Pleakley, David Kawena, Stitch | Experiment 626
Additional Tags: Future Fic, College, Sister-Sister Relationship, Family Feels, Family, Party, Growing Up
Summary: Lilo's heading off to college, and Nani has to adjust to the fact that her little sister is growing up.
Lilo and Nani, more than a decade on.