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mysterylovescompany · Tue Apr 19, 2016 5:21 am

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Here are a stack that I love! Apologies if they've been mentioned before, either here or on that other site. That just means that they're very good. I've tried to limit ones by the same author to avoid a deluge, but always check out their other fics.

Chaptered/Long Fics
So Many Stars by transdimensional_void (a phandom classic )
If Lost, Return to Phil by thatsmistertoyou (very popular, very good )
Switched by littlelioncats (D&P have a Freaky Friday swap)
ghosts like riding elevators, it raises their spirits by abriata (Dan is Phil's house ghost )
If You Think You Know Me by INeverHadMyInternetPhase (cop!Phil, hacker!Dan )
Let's Get Through Today by Al0homora (a car accident leaves Dan paraplegic :sobs: )
Dan and Phil: A History of Two Spoons by TheAlphaFox (light-hearted collection)
Just the Beat of My Own Heart by howellhaze (a 'You've Got Mail' AU)
A contemplating soul by XaLo (high school AU, Dan is in denial of his sexuality)
Breathe My Rust by hunterfics (D&P fall in love during the zombie apocalypse)
A Map of My Heart and Mind by Cadensaurus (D&P get drunk-married in Vegas)
We Met in the Shadows by QueenRamsia (a promising WIP)
One-Shots
Do Let Me Keep You by ficster28 (D&P get a cat)
Dial Tone by jesusonab0at (warning: hard hitting feels :sobs: )
the human-shaped emptiness inside by frostbitten_cheeks ( )
Trust by INeverHadMyInternetPhase (Dan met Phil online, and his parents are wary)
Here's to 2016 by Goldfishsunglasses (2015 in moments)
from the sky to the centre by 87lester (Phil is Dan's guardian angel)
water (park) sports by snsk (fluffy holidaying with Martyn and Cornelia)
He smells like warm by fiizzia (list of D&P hugs)
Always Together, Never Apart by cherryblossomphil (D&P as seen by other YouTubers)
When You Fail (I'll Still Be Here) by parentaladvisorybullshitcontent (Dan & his inner Phil)
all these cities and all these towns by globesandmaps (D&P tour the US)
Don't You Know Who I Think I Am? by wordsongs (2009 Dan and 2012 Dan meet 2015 Dan)
Ghost by wordsongs (D&P have a stalker :help: :cry: )
listen by nokomisfics (high school AU in which Dan is deaf)
Me and You (Are Not Boyfriends) by dancriesduringsex (queerplatonic D&P)
A Near Miss by phanburnhamizzard (that time Phil took Dan to A&E )
the lights are too bright and you've got cold feet by tinydragon (Dan vs his sexuality)
Dan and Phil: Lords of the Internet, Masters of Ambiguity by islet (a journalist's POV)
five times by internetakeover (Dan really is Phil #1)
Phil's Personal Dishwasher by PRiNC3 (domestic!phan )
Even If It's Dark at Least We'll Be Together by starsalign (moving to London :platonic: )
light of a thousand stars by stylinshaw (japhan moments )
What's a "meem"? by camisado17 (D&P from their neighbour's POV )
and of course anything by dizzy.

(and these two aren't technically phanfics, but they always crack me up)
http://archiveofourown.org/works/6217492
http://archiveofourown.org/works/6217981
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alittledizzy · Tue Apr 19, 2016 3:06 pm

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mysterylovescompany, thank you for those recs! I can't wait to dive in.

Midnight Chats by pheelsamazinglynotonfire (or phamnotof, on this forum) - this is so nice. It's a getting together fic set right now, so don't be too put off by the angst - it leads to something very lovely.
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phamnotof · Tue Apr 19, 2016 6:47 pm

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alittledizzy wrote:mysterylovescompany, thank you for those recs! I can't wait to dive in.

Midnight Chats by pheelsamazinglynotonfire (or phamnotof, on this forum) - this is so nice. It's a getting together fic set right now, so don't be too put off by the angst - it leads to something very lovely.
Oh my gosh, thank you, you're the sweetest! Day = made.Who needs a ls.
(Actually, okay, I always need a ls.)

oh and I don't think I've seen this author recced here, sorry if I'm wrong: http://helenismylover.tumblr.com/tagged/georgiefic
they're on ao3, too, but not all of their fics are & the Jane Eyre one (my favorite) isn't there. Mind the warnings on some of the other fics though.
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spaceguitar · Wed Apr 20, 2016 9:08 pm

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Oh my god, Midnight Chats is so good! Nice job, phamnotof!
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phamnotof · Fri Apr 22, 2016 4:30 pm

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@spaceguitar, thank you so much!
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taetaewl · Fri Apr 22, 2016 10:43 pm

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So after watching this amazing video which now has become one of my favorite, I must say Jealous Dan is my dos of completeness atm. So would any kind soul recommend any good Jealous Dan fic?
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alittledizzy · Sun Apr 24, 2016 2:26 am

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Three cute new fics I found while digging through the recent ao3 uploads:

Sheet-Stealer by INeverHadMyInternetPhase (3914 words, rated G)- 5 times Phil stole the bedcovers, and 1 time Dan got there first.

don’t trust a song that’s flawless by the_blonde (10544 words, rated T) - Dan runs a coffee shop, Phil opens up a cat cafe next door.

You Write WHAT? by TakeThat (6735 words, rated T) - Dan has a tickle fetish, and Phil finds out. (This concept is just so freaking cute to me.)
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kay · Mon Apr 25, 2016 6:48 am

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alittledizzy wrote:mysterylovescompany, thank you for those recs! I can't wait to dive in.

Midnight Chats by pheelsamazinglynotonfire (or phamnotof, on this forum) - this is so nice. It's a getting together fic set right now, so don't be too put off by the angst - it leads to something very lovely.
phamnotof, this was so lovely! Hope to see more writing from you soon.

Came to rec one I just read, I'm complete for road trip settings, and this one is pretty up there with not just this genre but D&P fics in general, absolutely loved it. Their writing style flows so nicely, and I ended up reading this so quick because I was so invested in it. (And the person's username is actually what caught my eye and made me want to read it, it's the title of a great song by Something Corporate that fits perfectly with the whole road trip/long distance/travel theme.)

Anyway this is it:

all these cities and all these towns (you're in my blood, and it's all around) by globesandmaps
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mintsans · Wed Apr 27, 2016 7:07 am

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The USA tour fic HAS STARTED! officially, and in what a way!

behold this beautifully written fic by the ever lovely blueshirt at ao3 (read all their fic, it's all so good)

it's no good (unless it's real) - blueshirt
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kuensukki · Wed Apr 27, 2016 7:26 am

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This phanfiction is so cute I highly recommend it. It's a teacher x teacher au and it encompasses all of Dan and Phils quirks and humour!

http://archiveofourown.org/works/6672055
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Anonymousse · Wed Apr 27, 2016 1:36 pm

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mintsans wrote:The USA tour fic HAS STARTED! officially, and in what a way!

behold this beautifully written fic by the ever lovely blueshirt at ao3 (read all their fic, it's all so good)

it's no good (unless it's real) - blueshirt
This is great.

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
- Manged

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fleur-de-lis · Wed Apr 27, 2016 2:55 pm

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Anonymousse wrote:
mintsans wrote:The USA tour fic HAS STARTED! officially, and in what a way!

behold this beautifully written fic by the ever lovely blueshirt at ao3 (read all their fic, it's all so good)

it's no good (unless it's real) - blueshirt
This is great.
So beautiful!
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smarties · Wed Apr 27, 2016 4:10 pm

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fleur-de-lis wrote:
Anonymousse wrote:
mintsans wrote:The USA tour fic HAS STARTED! officially, and in what a way!

behold this beautifully written fic by the ever lovely blueshirt at ao3 (read all their fic, it's all so good)

it's no good (unless it's real) - blueshirt
This is great.
So beautiful!
Wow!! one of the best I've ever read....
and so on point about the tour, the bus etc

thanks for the rec mintsans!!
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bluebox-away · Wed Apr 27, 2016 6:09 pm

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smarties wrote:
fleur-de-lis wrote:
Anonymousse wrote:
mintsans wrote:The USA tour fic HAS STARTED! officially, and in what a way!

behold this beautifully written fic by the ever lovely blueshirt at ao3 (read all their fic, it's all so good)

it's no good (unless it's real) - blueshirt
This is great.
So beautiful!
Wow!! one of the best I've ever read....
and so on point about the tour, the bus etc

thanks for the rec mintsans!!
Good thing exams are over cause I'm falling back into the vortex that is fanfic..
This was so good it felt really realistic
06/04/2016 - I found The Weakest Link :ninja:
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backin09 · Wed Apr 27, 2016 6:41 pm

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bluebox-away wrote:
smarties wrote:
fleur-de-lis wrote:
Anonymousse wrote:
mintsans wrote:The USA tour fic HAS STARTED! officially, and in what a way!

behold this beautifully written fic by the ever lovely blueshirt at ao3 (read all their fic, it's all so good)

it's no good (unless it's real) - blueshirt
This is great.
So beautiful!
Wow!! one of the best I've ever read....
and so on point about the tour, the bus etc

thanks for the rec mintsans!!
Good thing exams are over cause I'm falling back into the vortex that is fanfic..
This was so good it felt really realistic
i'm so glad i read it, it was absolutely amazing
without the internet, we never would have met
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faerietales · Thu Apr 28, 2016 6:08 am

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mintsans wrote:The USA tour fic HAS STARTED! officially, and in what a way!

behold this beautifully written fic by the ever lovely blueshirt at ao3 (read all their fic, it's all so good)

it's no good (unless it's real) - blueshirt
That was amazing! I am all about tour fics and can't wait until there are more of them. Thanks for sharing!
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Philena · Fri Apr 29, 2016 2:21 am

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One of my favorite subjects! Subbing in so that I can peruse the lists to see if any of my faves are missing. I've been a serious reader of fanfiction for a long time (since 2008!), and have spent the last nine months or so catching up on phanfiction. There is some great writing in this ship, with one of my faves being a mod here!
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sweetmm · Fri Apr 29, 2016 9:13 am

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mintsans wrote:The USA tour fic HAS STARTED! officially, and in what a way!

behold this beautifully written fic by the ever lovely blueshirt at ao3 (read all their fic, it's all so good)

it's no good (unless it's real) - blueshirt
Thanks for introducing me to this writer, this fic is heartbreakingly beautiful; the fact that the backdrop is the Isle of Mann made it perfect
but home is just a room
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faerietales wrote:
mintsans wrote:The USA tour fic HAS STARTED! officially, and in what a way!

behold this beautifully written fic by the ever lovely blueshirt at ao3 (read all their fic, it's all so good)

it's no good (unless it's real) - blueshirt
That was amazing! I am all about tour fics and can't wait until there are more of them. Thanks for sharing!
I agree, this was one of the best fanfics I've read in a long time
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alittledizzy · Fri Apr 29, 2016 1:23 pm

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Another amazing tour fic:

Notes From A Tour Bus Parked At A Gas Station Somewhere Between Detroit And Kalamazoo by snsk
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mysterylovescompany · Fri Apr 29, 2016 3:07 pm

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I was just about to rec this! Great minds think alike.

Here's one I read just recently, which I thought was very good. Not a tour!fic, but still about a roadtrip.

my heart will pound (till you pull it off the ground) by islet
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alittledizzy · Fri Apr 29, 2016 6:52 pm

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Perfectly Normal by TodayWe_Are_Infinite - just over 8k, childhood friends au. It feels so much longer though, the kind of fic with a huge emotional punch but a wonderful ending.
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sweetmm wrote: Thanks for introducing me to this writer, this fic is heartbreakingly beautiful; the fact that the backdrop is the Isle of Mann made it perfect
but home is just a room
mysterylovescompany wrote:
I was just about to rec this! Great minds think alike.
Here's one I read just recently, which I thought was very good. Not a tour!fic, but still about a roadtrip.
my heart will pound (till you pull it off the ground) by islet
Thanks guys all 3 of these made me feel a lot of emotions, seriously loving the tour/roadtrip fics to imagine them on the US tour now
Also I'm definitely not up at 1am almost crying over sweetmm's rec.. :sobs:
06/04/2016 - I found The Weakest Link :ninja:
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backin09 · Sat Apr 30, 2016 3:22 pm

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sweetmm wrote:
mintsans wrote:The USA tour fic HAS STARTED! officially, and in what a way!

behold this beautifully written fic by the ever lovely blueshirt at ao3 (read all their fic, it's all so good)

it's no good (unless it's real) - blueshirt
Thanks for introducing me to this writer, this fic is heartbreakingly beautiful; the fact that the backdrop is the Isle of Mann made it perfect
but home is just a room
after i finished the first chapter i was like "what? is this the end? it can't be" then i saw the "next chapter" button and my day was made loved both fics by blueshirt so so much, i don't usually read AU fics but these were AU but realistic at the same time which i really liked. i think blueshirt is my fave phanfic writer now, thank you so much for posting their fics here
without the internet, we never would have met
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Anonymousse · Sun May 01, 2016 7:08 pm

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So this is from the master doc that was posted here before, but so far this has been my favourite fics I have read.


Kinsey two, rated:E
Trigger Warning :
sexuality crisis; biphobia & homophobia, internalized and from others; homophobic slurs; sexual content, including masturbation, detailed sex scenes, short descriptions of porn; panic attack; alcohol/drunkenness.
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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