InstaRec + a plea for help

[sirona_fics]

You guys. Stop what you're doing right now and head over to this place I'm about to tell you all about. I just. I'm all sniffly and teary and there's this enormous grin on my face and HEARTSEYES FROM SPACE, OKAY.

If you love Canton Everett Delaware III, or if you've never heard of him but you love men in love forever, and romance, and wonderful fic, this is the place for you. Fifty-five years later, Canton and his beloved are finally getting that which he wanted bad enough to quit the FBI for once upon a time.

It's Only Time, Canton/David, PG, by pocky_slash.

My comment to her included the phrase "I'm reccing this to everyone I love", because this, this is pure joy. SO LOVELY, OH MY GOD. I am pretty sure that no one will ever love me like these two love each other, and yet that is okay, because I get to back in their incredibleness. This story, I am still sniffling, you guys. ♥________♥

And now for the help. Please, please save my sanity. I have been reading rather a lot of X-Men Charles/Erik fic, and I keep seeing German-speakers leaving comments on the language Erik uses, namely the use of the terms Liebling and Schatz. People keep saying they're old-fashioned, but see, here's the thing. All the research I've done (mostly on internet sites, admittedly, hence the plea for help), says that those two in particular are acceptable terms of endearment. Moreover, when I was on holiday just now, there was a German couple next door and I distinctly heard them call each other Schatz.

So. My question is this. Is what people are saying a legitimate grievance? Or is it just people's personal preference? Because if I see one more person say that, and I quote, "no one would use language like that", I may just scream.

And another thing. Thinking of Erik calling Charles Liebling -- well. IT DOES THINGS TO ME. SUCH THINGS, SUCH DIRTY, FILTHY THINGS, OKAY. And I want to make sure no one is going to fire off one of these comments at me. And also, if this is a legitimate complaint, then obviously I don't want to be a twat, either.

SO, PLEASE HELP ME, YOU GUYS. Three ways of Erik to call Charles 'darling'. Go!

I would be ETERNALLY GRATEFUL. This thing is eating at me something fierce. Also, that cop!Erik modern AU fic? 21K and juuuust nudging over half-way. WHAT HAVE I STARTED. Also, work is a NIGHTMARE today, and I think I shall be doing as much writing as I can fit in, to make myself feel better.

Comments

[sirona-gs.livejournal.com]

I have adored his/her X-Men Daycare 'verse snippets to distraction, and just everything they touch turns to gold. THIS FIC, I AM SO IN LOVE WITH IT.

It takes place in Germany initially, our time, and then moves to Oxford and then to Westchester, and then-- but no, I shall give it away if I go on! :D /tease/ I... may have been a teeny tiny little bit overambitious with this fic. I will consider myself lucky if it ends up under 50K. >.> It's just there's so much I want to include, and bits come up practically by themselves, and above all, I am having RIDICULOUS AMOUNTS OF FUN, SO. :D Good thing my recipient is a patient, lovely creature who will not murder me for this!

I am pretty much only reading happy ending fics in the fandom. Because the film left me sad and depressed and bereft IN THE WORST WAY, but I have to tell you, the amount of ridicamazing AUs in this fandom is quite staggering. I will make a rec list for you if you like! Also, an admission -- I have never in my life not so much as picked up an X-Men comic. The blame for my current obsession can be traced back squarely to McFassy. THOSE TWO. #LIFE RUINERS.

[alba17.livejournal.com]

pocky's Torchwood fic was always well-regarded, but not Jack/Ianto shippy, which is mainly what I liked to read, so I actually haven't read much of hers. But the few things I did read were really good.

Oh, I"d LOVE a rec list, that would be lovely!

I will definitely read your fic whenever you post it - sounds really interesting. It's for an exchange fest or something? My main interest is Fassbender, honestly. He just blew me away in the movie and I think he's devastatingly sexy. But I do really like the Erik/Charles relationship.

[sirona-gs.livejournal.com]

Oh dear, you'd better be sure what you're letting yourself in for! :D I go a bit overboard with recs. >.>

It is actually for help_japan! My recipient has been beyond patient with me! And she's thrilled about this one, so naturally I immediately offered it to her! :D This idea just completely blindsided me as I was reading a completely unrelated book, and before I knew it I had almost 15K! :D

To me it's the two of them, that un-fucking-believable chemistry between them, and just how much the film left unexplored while still outlining their characters pretty well. If this isn't a fandom tailor-made for AUs, I don't know what is.

[sirona-gs.livejournal.com]

Here you go, honey! A long-ass list of my favourite XMFC Charles/Erik AUs! Enjoy! <3