Four-Colour Heroines is live.

And my story is just-- exactly what I wanted. I'm probably going to be more coherent at some point, but really, that was my first reaction. Exactly what I wanted, even if I was -I suspect- a little les than coherent in my requests.

Mia is exactly as she should be, And Ollie and Connor are treating her exactly as they would, and she's just... the transition from Mia to Speedy, and the way it isn't a transition so much as a growth or something and...

Just what I wanted.

First impression 4CH recs, more to come.

(Not Quite The) World's Finest

Fat, Drunk Wonder Girl

I love this canon AU, and this fic puts us in an entirely plausible future fo that world, and does some excellent thinsg with teh characters in the process. A fic that makes me scream "Sequel!"

En Passant.
Sasha Bordeaux, Danette Reilly / Firebrand II, Anita Fite / Empress, and Mari Jiwe McCabe / Vixen

First off, I only know one of the characters in here, but this fic made me rally want to know the others. Good for action, characterisation that works, and manages to bring in a lot of characters without making it awkward or confusing.

Just a Part of You
Luornu Durgo / Triad (LEGION)

Woo. An it's only-incest-if-it's-not-masturbation fic, that manages to be the good kind of painful and leaves you searching for the issues that come after.

To Wish Possible Things
Mia Dearden/Speedy II

Not just reccing this because it was written for me, but because it hits just about every right note for these characters. It's family and training and just the whole arrow crew being themselves, for better or worse, and just... yeah.

The Nature of the World
Pamela Isley / Poison Ivy

Beautifully written, and absolutely perfect for the character.

More 4CH recs

Right On Target
Cissie King-Jones / Arrowette

I knew there was going to be some good Cissie-fic out of this challenge, and I wasn't disappointed. This fic has Cissie and Speedy, and Cissie's difficulties with being replaced -which, you know, there's canon for, and Anita wasn't even another archer- and with her decision, full-stop, and the way you're rarely 100% sure of anything. Absolutely and exactly what the character demands.

Bedlam Boys (and Girls)
Courtney Whitmore / Star-Spangled Kid II

Fun, and with plausible guest appearances, and Courtney acts exactly her age. And Bart acts his, kind of. Depending on what you count his age as, of course.

The Things They Know
Barbara Gordon / Oracle

Excellent Babs POV, unsympathetic, unapologetic, even when she'd dealing with sympathy, damaged and still triumphant. This fic forces me to quote Beth Orton, but, "I've been a victim, I'll be no casualty." And this line: The thing about robins, like all birds, is that they're not meant to be bound to the ground, or the wheels. Robins have to fly free. You can't domesticate one.

Or maybe you can, if you're willing to risk the pain of knowing it might not work, but that's one of the things that Barbara doesn't think about. Just gets me.


Rolling with the Punches
Grace Choi

Early Outsiders, and Grace is settling in just fine. Great Grace characterisation, and a good look at the rest of the team -at the Outsiders' set-up- from her perspective.

Under Pressure
Grace Choi

Grace back-story, well-written, and pretty much establishing itself as canon in my mind. This fic just works, in every way.

But I don't like fuchsia...

jamjar is happy.

You're a rosy-cheeked ray of f'ing sunshine 24/7. I bet you smile a lot and little things don't get you down. Must be nice. Fuchsia's definitely your color.

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