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[cuddyclothes]

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Re: Fic rec for a newbie?

[(Anonymous)]

Oh, and a length on the shorter side.

Re: Fic rec for a newbie?

[cuddyclothes]

What kind of things does she like to read? Not necessarily fanfic, but in general? Does she like m/m? British humor? Romance? You might point her toward some of the stories here.

I'm curious...does she grasp the basics of the sensibility of the show/books, the characters, etc.?

Re: Fic rec for a newbie?

[(Anonymous)]

Neither of us read regularly as much as we'd like to. Definitely nothing too romantic or mushy, though. She's more like curious about m/m. She'll probably like stories with humor and kink.
I think she gets the basic sensibilities and I can explain anything that needs more background/context.

Re: Fic rec for a newbie - Self recs, anyone?

[cuddyclothes]

I did a bit of looking around on AO3. I'm going to self-rec "Jeeves And The Hardboiled Eggs", although it's pretty weak tea compared to a lot of stuff.
https://archiveofourown.org/works/11943633

You could search by word count or hits or kudos and pick the rating you want. I looked at T but there wasn't much that I could recommend. Also, the sad chicken posted a collection of their give_satisfaction pieces on AO3.They run the gamut.

If she has a particular kink, god knows she could probably find it here!

ETA: She should probably watch another episode of the show. They're all on YouTube. Don't watch the ones posted by Gilbert Mills. They're distorted to avoid copyright.

Re: Fic rec for a newbie - Self recs, anyone?

[(Anonymous)]

OMG that story is hilarious and adorable. And relevant because we're into juggling. But I'm realizing it should be something more explicit because the point is kind of to show what's hot about this pairing. I also agree that watching another episode first would probably be smart.

Re: Fic rec for a newbie - Self recs, anyone?

[cuddyclothes]

What about one of the fills from this comm? What are your favorite fics/styles etc.? That might be a place to start.