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Day 2: Rec at least three fanworks that you didn’t create.

I've been re-reading a lot on and off this year, a lot of old favorites which have nostalgia added to their charms. (Also, how much do I love the 'share' button on ao3 that lets me copy-paste this code? SO MUCH.) I mentioned Chicago's most wanted, Written by the victors, and Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose last year - I've read them all again this year, but here's some more.

Nostalgia first:

String Theory: A Concerto for Violin in D Minor (11518 words) by Toft
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Rodney McKay/John Sheppard
Characters: Rodney McKay, John Sheppard, Elizabeth Weir, Teyla Emmagan, Radek Zelenka
Additional Tags: Mental Breakdown, Agoraphobia, Alternate Universe, Music, Musicians, Father-Son Relationship
Summary:

“John Sheppard had a son? And he plays the violin too? What is he, a masochist?” (Orchestra AU.)

Stargate Atlantis is a fandom I fell into while in Japan, very far from home and sleeping very badly. And a bunch of people were writing wonderful fic for it. This one gives me Many Feelings and also makes me want to practice playing flute.

THEN for something NEW, my yuletide gift, which is GLORIOUS:

The Education of a Cavalier (3666 words) by Akallabeth
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: The Goblin Emperor - Katherine Addison
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Csethiro Ceredin
Additional Tags: Canon Backstory, Fencing, Dancing
Summary:

Csethiro Ceredin was independent-minded from a very young age.

And she has a few problems with her governesses' curriculum.

I love the Goblin Emperor so much and this is an awesome glimpse of young Csethiro~

hood & glove (12473 words) by Fahye, hawberries
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Yuri!!! on Ice (Anime)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Otabek Altin/Yuri Plisetsky, Katsuki Yuuri/Victor Nikiforov
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Fairy Tale, Illustrations
Summary:

"I don't mess with the fae," Otabek says.

"I'm not asking you to mess with them," JJ flat-out lies.

Yuri on ice! I need to rewatch canon again because I love it, but this fic I also love, and the artwork is WONDERFUL.