fffx Recs, part 1!

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Phew, I've finally met my commenting goal of 10% of the collection and need a bit of a break. Inspired by others creating rec posts as they read through exchanges, here are some of my favorite finds in the fffx collection so far. (Please consider this post with my gifts as part 0 of my recs, as they were all so incredibly good!)


Clarion [DC Extended Universe] Explicit, 16k words

Clark’s halfway around the world when he hears the delicate crunch of Bruce Wayne breaking his back.

I'm not familiar with the canon events referenced, but I thought this was well written and made excellent use of Clark's powers, both as Superman and pretending not to be.


Mindset [Original] Teen, 6k words

The moon was a malnourished sliver, a whip-thin white slice; beneath it and off to one side, the Moon was lit up like a city. Stars competed with aeroplanes, jets, passenger rockets, fairy light flickers on a backdrop of blue. A busy night. The spaceport bustled.

 

Command needs an agent to infiltrate the unreachable. The missions take their toll.

I think it's best going into this one unspoiled, but the writing is eerie, evocative, and mind-bending.


The Tough Get Going (out of town) [Angel the Series] Mature, 10k words

In the aftermath of the Beast's attack, Wesley and Lilah decide to get as far away from Los Angeles as possible. That decision has consequences that change things for them, those they left behind and possibly the whole world.

I don't remember this canon well, but I love the characterization of Lilah and Wesley here, and how the end of days makes a surprisingly good team out of them.


Before They Were Famous [The Old Guard comics] Teen, 6k words

Five people Andy saw before they were famous.

I've only seen the movie, and that was a while ago, but I still found the story enjoyable. There were a lot of fascinating ideas about how one would move through history as an immortal.