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mysterylovescompany · Sat May 28, 2016 2:11 am

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mysterylovescompany wrote:I have since discovered that I don't actually need email addresses, because I can just send you a link. So simply ask and ye shall receive. There are still two invites left. Soz for being such a noob. :facepalm:
just tiptoeing in here to say there's one invite left! PROTIP :gg:

Ticia · Sat May 28, 2016 9:47 am

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alittledizzy wrote:Ask and Tell by phamnotof - really cute tour fic!
I specially liked this one, thank you! :platonic:
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alittledizzy wrote:Ask and Tell by phamnotof - really cute tour fic!
Anywhere I Lay My Head (I Will Call My Home) by blueberryphancakes - another really cute domestic tour fic
of blind dates and many mistakes by larry_hystereks - au where phil mistakes dan for the blind date he's supposed to be meeting
All 3 of these were great, thanks! and now I'm on AO3 I can give kudos with a name instead of as a guest (I'm going by bluebox_away because apparently they only accept underscores )
06/04/2016 - I found The Weakest Link :ninja:
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mysterylovescompany · Sun May 29, 2016 6:50 am

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Just discovered that Phan™ by wordsongs has been deleted?! :o Something to do with plagiarism, but I don't know the full story. Did anyone save a copy? Maybe you can get one through Google Cache. Which I sadly can't do because my internet provider blocks the domain.

http://mostlikelyphanfic.tumblr.com/pos ... icycle-ive

Also, there was this Hogwarts AU I read recently that I really liked, and I don't usually like AU much. It does have a bit of smut, but you can skip over it if you want (like I always do). There are some bits that are more believable than others (seriously, McGonagall?), but overall I thought it was pretty good. It's A Wizard's Misgivings by jilliancares. Dan is in Gryffindor and Phil is in Slytherin.

mysterylovescompany · Sun May 29, 2016 2:42 pm

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Sorry for the double post. I'm just talking to myself again. Anyway, wordsongs (a.k.a. mostlikelyphanfic) put up more information. Her beta plagiarised a few paragraphs from a Larry fanfiction. She doesn't want her name to be attached to anything plagiarised, even though it's not her fault, so she assumed full responsibility and took down the story. It's sad that she did, but I'd probably have done the same in her place. She said in an ask that she may edit and reupload it, so there's hope! :platonic:

http://mostlikelyphanfic.tumblr.com/pos ... inbox-here

(Tried google cache on my phone but it just gave an error, ugh)

eevee · Sun May 29, 2016 3:08 pm

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Hey can anyone link me to some fics about D&P first meeting and their first maybe few years together that is really accurate to what we know/think we know about their past? Like I crave that accuracy yknow? Preferably including smut but not PWP
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Lain · Mon May 30, 2016 10:19 pm

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I'm only on Chapter 4 of Sirenia by potaotesarenotforsex ( :lol: ), but I'm really enjoying it. It's a sci-fi AU (I can never have enough sci-fi au's) featuring Phil as a marine biologist and Dan as a merman.
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Waggle9007 · Thu Jun 02, 2016 8:20 pm

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eevee wrote:Hey can anyone link me to some fics about D&P first meeting and their first maybe few years together that is really accurate to what we know/think we know about their past? Like I crave that accuracy yknow? Preferably including smut but not PWP
Our Threadbare Lies by ramonaspeaks (actually pretty much anything by ramonaspeaks :lol: )is one of my all time favourite fics (http://archiveofourown.org/works/334640 ... rs/7321244) It's a chaptered pic, so you can get your teeth into it, and it's really well written :) I think it's pretty accurate to events that happened (even if it is kinda a 'fake boyfriend' fic, it's done in a pretty original way that doesn't really detract from the realism of it if you get what I mean? :lol: ). Also, it actually gets their characters quite well (IDK, I'm not making any sense....sorry, I just really like this fic :lol: )

alittledizzy · Thu Jun 02, 2016 8:33 pm

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eevee wrote:Hey can anyone link me to some fics about D&P first meeting and their first maybe few years together that is really accurate to what we know/think we know about their past? Like I crave that accuracy yknow? Preferably including smut but not PWP
I'm always really reluctant to recommend my own fic but first accuracy oriented early phan fic is basically like my favorite thing in the world and therefore the thing I've written most of.

PolarFox · Thu Jun 02, 2016 9:04 pm

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One of my most favourite fics has to be Eudaimonia
It's an AU, might say postapoalyptic? There is deadly bacteria on Earth and people live in sterile places and wear suits, kinda like quarians in Mass Effect. And Deppy go full Eren&Armin and want to see the world outside the sterile city, you know it.
(did you notice I suck at describing fics?)
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eevee · Thu Jun 02, 2016 9:27 pm

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Waggle9007 wrote:Our Threadbare Lies by ramonaspeaks (actually pretty much anything by ramonaspeaks :lol: )is one of my all time favourite fics (http://archiveofourown.org/works/334640 ... rs/7321244) It's a chaptered pic, so you can get your teeth into it, and it's really well written :) I think it's pretty accurate to events that happened (even if it is kinda a 'fake boyfriend' fic, it's done in a pretty original way that doesn't really detract from the realism of it if you get what I mean? :lol: ). Also, it actually gets their characters quite well (IDK, I'm not making any sense....sorry, I just really like this fic :lol: )
Thanks so much!! I've read a few chapters and I'm totally hooked!!
alittledizzy wrote: I always really reluctant to recommend my own fic but first accuracy oriented early phan fic is basically like my favorite thing in the world and therefore the thing I've written most of.
YO I AM EXCITED THANK YOU
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fancy_nancy · Thu Jun 02, 2016 11:36 pm

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last night I read The Hidden Truth and its so gooood, warning its sad but not horrible sad its more like this could actually happen and I wouldnt like it sad

kay · Fri Jun 03, 2016 1:00 am

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eevee wrote:Hey can anyone link me to some fics about D&P first meeting and their first maybe few years together that is really accurate to what we know/think we know about their past? Like I crave that accuracy yknow? Preferably including smut but not PWP
+1 on the Our Threadbare Lies suggestion, it's easily top five best fics I've ever read.

Another 2009-era one is caught up in the wonderings of our minds by Cadensaurus, it's semi short, and written so well, but also sticks to the timeline.

eevee · Fri Jun 03, 2016 4:45 am

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achika wrote:+1 on the Our Threadbare Lies suggestion, it's easily top five best fics I've ever read.

Another 2009-era one is caught up in the wonderings of our minds by Cadensaurus, it's semi short, and written so well, but also sticks to the timeline.
Sounds awesome, thanks I'll check it out!!
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NarrysCanary · Fri Jun 03, 2016 3:42 pm

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alittledizzy wrote: I'm always really reluctant to recommend my own fic but first accuracy oriented early phan fic is basically like my favorite thing in the world and therefore the thing I've written most of.
All of your fics are great ! "the whole world smiles with you" was so cute
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spaceguitar · Sun Jun 05, 2016 3:33 am

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I recommend this author
http://archiveofourown.org/users/notdea ... dimwriting

Their fics are totally fluffy, but not too cheesy. I'm a fan

kay · Sun Jun 05, 2016 4:42 am

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This is a very sweet, post-wedding fic, their first day in their new house in Brighton.

i could do with keeping you near by glasseslouis

alittledizzy · Sun Jun 05, 2016 1:10 pm

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people stare 'cause we look so good together by internettakeover - just over 8k coming out fic that is so perfectly in character I could weep.

kuensukki · Sun Jun 05, 2016 4:59 pm

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alittledizzy wrote:people stare 'cause we look so good together by internettakeover - just over 8k coming out fic that is so perfectly in character I could weep.
THIS WAS BEAUTIFUL AND IM IN A PUDDLE OF FEELS :sobs: (is this from internettakeover from idb :-o )

Another recommendation:

Anything by jilliancares is bound to be amazing but I'm really loving this one

http://archiveofourown.org/works/652147 ... _work=true
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The_Blonde · Sun Jun 05, 2016 5:47 pm

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alittledizzy wrote:people stare 'cause we look so good together by internettakeover - just over 8k coming out fic that is so perfectly in character I could weep.
Oh my gosh, that was complete loveliness from start to finish - thank you for recc'ing it!

(I'm catching up on your fics at the moment alittledizzy and loving all of them )

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alittledizzy wrote:people stare 'cause we look so good together by internettakeover - just over 8k coming out fic that is so perfectly in character I could weep.
Loved it! Thanks for the recommendation!
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I'm new here and I'm slightly going out of lurking mode right now to say thank you for the recommendations.
I especially loved the ones that weren't AU and were reality-based. I'm for them.
Can I make a suggestion though? There should be like a master-post of all the fanfic recs which are sorted by category so that people will sorta know what they're going to read. Like maybe a Google Doc that people can add links to the fics to? It could be like the IDB fic recs as a community. Just throwing it out there. It's okay if it won't happen though. :D :?
Thanks for the fanfic recommendations again. Much love and to all of you. :platonic:
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mysterylovescompany wrote:Just discovered that Phan™ by wordsongs has been deleted?!
Ah crap, I wanted to read this like... 2 days ago but I couldn't find it .

Now I'm sad.

But who the fuck am I kidding? I'm mostly just the rotting banana peel at the bottom of the phan trash can who genuinely gets excited over the thought of them snuggling in bed. Idgaf let a bitch live
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alittledizzy · Mon Jun 06, 2016 7:07 pm

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Anonymousse wrote:
mysterylovescompany wrote:Just discovered that Phan™ by wordsongs has been deleted?!
Ah crap, I wanted to read this like... 2 days ago but I couldn't find it .

Now I'm sad.
It was deleted bc the author plagiarized from a 1D fic so I don't have much sadness for it being gone, really. Deleting it was the one thing the author did right.

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alittledizzy wrote:
Anonymousse wrote:
mysterylovescompany wrote:Just discovered that Phan™ by wordsongs has been deleted?!
Ah crap, I wanted to read this like... 2 days ago but I couldn't find it .

Now I'm sad.
It was deleted bc the author plagiarized from a 1D fic so I don't have much sadness for it being gone, really. Deleting it was the one thing the author did right.
It was the beta who plagiarised, wasn't it? The author said on tumblr that they didn't know it had happened, and that was why they took it down as soon as they found out.
gone for real this time

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