So one "resolution" that I always make every year is to make more fandom recs...

It's not that I don't want to, I just never save the links in an easily accessible format. I have fics saved in Pocket, an export of thousands of links from the now defunct Delicious, terribly organised bookmark folders in Chrome because they were supposed to be "temporary" and many vids saved to my computer with no record of the links they came from.

But a couple of years ago I found a tool called Calibre, an eBook manager that saves everything locally and has a useful plugin called FanFicFare that (after a bit of wrangling) call import fics from AO3 along with all the tag information. So now I have a handy dandy directory of fic and vid links to pull from.

Do I still have thousands and thousands of links to add? Perhaps, but I at least now have things setup that will (theoretically) easily facilitate monthly rec posts and themed rec lists. Will I actually do this on a semi-regular basis? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

But I must also give a shoutout to the recthething comm, created by the lovely snickfic, which gave me to nudge to finally get things going.

Also please don't ask about your auction vid. I'm working on it, I swear!

So I intend for these monthly rec posts to be for things that I have enjoyed that have been ~recently posted and under the cut are recs for:

• 1 x Captain America fics
• 10 x The Old Guard fics
• 2 x Vids

As always, check the tags and warnings on individual posts. Read at your own risk, etc. Although I have my favourites, I do read all sorts of pairings, kinks, ratings, tropes, etc, so sometimes it may be a bit of a lucky dip.

Marvel

Rhapsody in Pink by the1918 (Captain America, Steve/Bucky)
After being chemically castrated for the entirety of his time as Hydra’s Winter Soldier, Bucky is attempting to recover his life—with the help of his oldest and best friend—when seventy years of a denied libido suddenly comes raging back in a series of graphic hallucinations. Steve is there to help.(Or: Bucky Barnes’s dick wakes up after a seven-decade nap. It is very interested in Steve Rogers.)* * *Post-CA:TWS / AOU canon divergence, set at the Avengers up-state facility.

The Old Guard

The Nightmare Club by redjacket (The Old Guard, Gen)
“Do you play cards?” Nicky asked. "Yes?” “Good. There is a deck inside.”“You want to play cards,” Nile said, in the toneless, disbelieving way that her mother had always hated. Nicky smiled: “Booker called it the Nightmare Club."

The Other Matter by Survivah (The Old Guard, Joe/Nicky)
He wants Yusuf to hold his hand again. Grab his ankle. Flick his ear. Thrust his sword into his chest and breath into his mouth.Yet, they have the long ocean of eternity ahead of them. These whims are nothing but a swell under their ship: gone as soon as they come. Nicolo knows better than to jump overboard and drown alone trying to chase them.-----Alternate title: "You'd Feel Pretty Weird If You Developed a Crush on the Only Other Immortal You Know, Right?"

the profession of my fingers by mellyflori (The Old Guard, Joe/Nicky)
It feels as if his heart is thrown open like the shuttered window of their room, laid bare to Yusuf's gaze. As if the answer to every mystery is in the heat where their hips meet, the low rumble of pleasure in Yusuf’s voice, and the damp silk of Yusuf’s hair clutched in Nicolò’s hands. Five times Nicky loved Joe's curls, and one time they meant nothing at all.

The Sunny Side of the Street by superblackmarket (The Old Guard, Gen)
For one wild, vertiginous second, Nile thought they were about to proposition her for a threesome. But then Nicky said, “Back at Merrick’s lab…” and she realized she was in for something else entirely. OR, Nile gets to know Nicky and Joe a little better.

The ties that bind (can be found in chapter two) by BakedAppleSauce (The Old Guard, Joe/Nicky)
“Right,” Nicky’d said about half an hour ago and sat up on his haunches in bed, where they were currently lazing about. “May I try something?” “Right now…?” Joe had said, a bit torn, because… well. They’d just announced the first recap and it wasn’t like Joe didn’t want to be helpful, but he also wanted to watch this. Nicky had rolled his eyes, looking amused. “I don’t actually need your attention for this,” he said, “Just your cooperation.”In which some people enjoy a nice and relaxing afternoon. Also, bondage.

A Learning Experience by Sixthlight (The Old Guard, Joe/Nicky)
Nicolò was close to his own age, which meant he was well past his thirtieth year, and very handsome, anyone reasonable would have to admit that, and clean enough in his habits – well, these days, anyway – and pleasant in his manner, when he was not trying to kill anybody. Actually, Yusuf had noted that he could be quite polite even in battle. The point was, there was absolutely no reason he should be a virgin.

Deep calls unto deep (if the reception is good enough) and it's sequel Bury your feelings, they're buried alive by BakedAppleSauce (The Old Guard, Joe/Nicky)
“Nicolo?” Joe says, clearly trying very hard not to sound too terrified. Nicky still sags against the boards underneath his back like all the tension has gone out of him for a long moment. “Hello,” he says. His voice is hoarse, which makes sense. Hasn’t had any water in… who even knows. More than 24 hours, probably. Feels weirdly guilty about that, because Joe is upset already, he doesn’t need the added detail of Nicky sounding horrible. “This was stupid of me. I’m sorry, I should have been more careful.”In which there's a predicament, but everyone is trying to hold it together.

Hora somni by BakedAppleSauce (The Old Guard, Joe/Nicky)
Joe tiptoes into their bedroom way too late. Nicky’s book has been placed on the nightstand, Nicky himself is curled up under the covers, fast asleep. Joe sheds his clothes as quietly as possible, but it's no use – once he carefully sits down on the edge of the mattress, Nicky stirs with a questioning noise.In which some people have some... interesting dreams.

more admirable than was dream'd by quimtessence (The Old Guard, Joe/Nicky)
Lately, they've been doing this every single night, Nicky's tired brain apparently needing to conjure up devils to fuck the exhaustion out of him, or merely letting in already-existing ones to consume his soul one sip at a time, thrust after thrust. But, afterwards, he wakes from only three or four hours of sleep refreshed in his mind, though sore in his body, his days spent barely acknowledging what his nights are made out of.

The Last Man on Earth by Survivah (The Old Guard, Nile/Booker)
It’s not lost on her that technically, her dating pool is now exactly one person, if she wants to be with somebody who won’t die on her. Still, “you’re my only option” is miles away from being a good enough reason to give it a shot.- - -5 Times Nile & Booker Ended Up in a Romance Novel Scenario + 1 Time They Didn’t

Vids

Pynk by Tafadhali (Multi-Fandom)
Pink is the truth you can't hide, maybe A celebration of girlhood, girl friends, and girlfriends.

The Sound of Silence by ohvienna (Star Trek: Picard)
"And the vision that was planted in my brain still remains..."