Okay, I have a head cold and can barely (a) swallow and (b) think straight. I keep looking at this, trying to be original, and maybe after I'd had some sleep I might be able to come up with a mini-ficlet that fits one of the squares. But for now all I can think of to score a 'bingo' is to do what amounts to self-reccing. Now, when you do it once, in one of these ATTF things, people smile indulgently and move on. But four times?? That's beginning to look suspiciously like eye-roll-worthy self-promotion ...

I guess I won't play, then ...

But I'll try for that ficlet thingy. Later. Assuming I live through the next few hours.

Hey now, aren't you the one who told me that self recs are how you find the best fic? Now I wanna see yours. ;)

Also you don't actually have to fill the prompts. You're welcome to just talk about your personal head canons for UST/RST.

You find the best fic from OTHER people's recs, not your own though ... :-(

But okay, head canon. Which of course exists because I stuck it into my fics ... So I'll mention them at the end of each square.

Top Row.

(1) Twinges of UST at first meeting -- Man, she's gorgeous. And she seems kind of ... interested too. So Clint, of course, proceeds to ask himself is THAT why I let her live ...?? (Because obviously, it's what everybody will think!) (In the Service -- Three Times Hawkeye Questions His Orders, And One Time He Doesn't, Chapter 2

(2) UST mission fic! SHIELD's safe houses tend to suck, and then someone forgets to pay the heating bill. Or the landlord is corrupt and just pockets the money, since hardly anyone ever comes to stay anyway. Cue freezing winter storm plus absence of booze equals bed sharing (body heat!). Nothing happens, because ... Coulson gets there earlier than expected. Of course. (Warmth)

(3) RST author's choice: Post-New York leveling out. Realizing exactly what Loki did when he became "personal" as regards the two of them; claiming back what he sought to take away. (Going to Ground)

(4) RST Holy Shit We're Alive! There's an adrenaline spike at the end of a mission, particularly the ones that kind of sucked, that simply needs to be taken down the Old Fashioned Way. (Bandaids/Not A Victory March ).

BINGO!

Yay reading for when I get home from work!

Feel better! I, too, have a cold, but I don't think it's quite on the level of misery that yours is. It's just, you know, unpleasant.

*gives you a bowl of hot chicken soup* *and a chocolate chip cookie* *and some ST:V DVDs to watch while you wait to feel better*

Thanks ... The good news is I couldn't sleep (the "night time" sinus medication had the effect of a pot of espresso) so I got my latest fic posted at, like, 2 am.

So my all time favorite UST category is the training one. Two spies, two assassins, working themselves to death, and then one of them touches the other and it's just electric. I could read all the training fic, all the time.

This has been your introduction to my ID. Please tread carefully.

I think this is the part where you link your gym porn. ;)

No idea what you're talking about, really. :p

Comment crashing: gym porn link, puh-leeeze? I'm sick and require (mental) comfort food ...

What the Beauty Is (http://archiveofourown.org/works/773713), Explicit, No warnings.

Yay!! *scurries off to read*

Ahahahahahahaa.

I'm totally with you on the training!UST kink. It's so hot!

Here be the things I enjoy! Forced domesticity (because you can stand sharing the same apartment or room with guy/girl until you finally give in), hurt/comfort, blowing off steam... and yeah I looove firts time fics. I had them meet prior to SHIELD and Natasha's recruitment in one of my fics (the one I should finish), and they spent a night together for pure fun. They connected too, and it was based on "I like this other human being, I choose to do this with him/her, I am enjoying this and myself and other person". Now they've met again, in different circumstances and I think it's a matter of moment when they'll reach for each other again - for connection, comfort, blowing off the steam, name it. And then I have entire series about growing intimacy through sexual encounters. And just lots of fics where they do it, for one reason or another.

This calls for a ficlet! *ponders*

Edited 2013-10-18 07:50 pm (UTC)

Yessss you should finish that fic because it's awesome! But also yes comment fic. ALL THE FIC.

That fic is really good and I can't wait to read more. :)

I have a major thing for first time fics too.

i knew there was a comment I forgot to reply to - I'm so sorry!

Thank you, I need to kick myself in the butt and finish it. The whole thing is plotted out too!

First time fics are sometimes such a great way of exploring the characters. And then there's hotness. And they give me such awesome feels!

Here, I'll start the self rec party so people don't have to be shy. ;)

Bottom Row

UST Author's Choice: Burning Bridges (http://archiveofourown.org/works/827810) Explicit, graphic depictions of violence, canon references to child abuse

UST Forced Domesticity: Experts at the Fall (http://archiveofourown.org/works/853473) General audiences, no warnings

RST Long Separation: Mission Bells (http://archiveofourown.org/works/771835) Mature, graphic depictions of violence, movie-related trauma

RST Relationship: Games in the Dark (http://archiveofourown.org/works/802466) Explicit, light bondage

They're ALL fabulous -- have read them all.

Here, since I neglected to do so above and can't edit my comment anymore, are the links for mine:


(1) UST at first meeting: In the Service -- Three Times Hawkeye Questions His Orders (And One Time He Doesn't) (http://archiveofourown.org/works/543070) - Chapter 2

(2) UST mission fic! Warmth (http://archiveofourown.org/works/594646)

(3) RST author's choice (in this case, getting together post-Manhattan, sort of h/c but not just: Going to Ground (http://archiveofourown.org/works/520261)

(4) RST Holy Shit We're Alive! Bandaids/Not A Victory March (http://archiveofourown.org/works/962512/chapters/1886667)

Self rec party? Don't mind if I do!

Diagonal, from the top left.
RST: Holy shit we're alive!: Dust and Love and Sweat (http://archiveofourown.org/works/600408) - Explicit, Warning for Violence

RST: Blowing off Steam: Clinton Barton: A Chronicle (http://archiveofourown.org/works/413480) - Mature, No warnings. // What the Beauty Is (http://archiveofourown.org/works/773713) - Explicit, No warnings.

UST: Undercover: Fools Decide (http://archiveofourown.org/works/524043) - Mature, no warnings.

RST: Relationship: Simple Together (http://archiveofourown.org/works/684941) - Teen, No warnings // Not A Day Goes By (Not A Single Day) (http://archiveofourown.org/works/490968) - General, No warnings

Edited 2013-10-19 01:00 am (UTC)

Oh gosh... I need my own internet connection like yesterday!!! *headdesk*

Sadly, since I don't have one yet, and won't read any of those lovely recs at work (I just got my job and would like to keep it), I'll have to wait a while. But I'm very much looking forward to comming back here in a week or two to read those fics you posted/linked.

Congrats on the new job! :D

Thanks. :)
And sorry for the late reply. I moved into a new apartment and don't have internet yet.

Since self-reccing is permitted, allow me!

First time: Love Has Concrete Feet (http://archiveofourown.org/works/863129) (alternate universe, bondage, knives, violence), Wayside Stations (http://archiveofourown.org/works/752806) (angry sex), Once Was Lost. (http://archiveofourown.org/works/473077)

Training UST: First Name Basis (http://archiveofourown.org/works/408668). Once Was Lost has this as well.

Hurt/Comfort: Human, Slightly Worn (http://archiveofourown.org/works/713144/chapters/1319326) (PTSD)

Yessssss now I must reread all of these. :p

hah, I think I made a bingo on the left-most vertical *and* the bottom row on my marvel_bang (which is coming!soon! (next Wednesday, aieee!) if my beta doesn't kill me for all the comma splices she's weeding out.)

Oooh, what's your marvel_bang fic about?

It's Clint & Natasha picking up the pieces right after the movie ends. I've been fiddling with it since opening weekend but finally got serious about it for marvel_bang and I can see the end in sight!

Ohh, good luck, that's so exciting! I can't wait to read it.

Thanks! It kind of took on a life of its own --I hope it all works for you!

I never get tired of post movie fic. :)

Ditto. To all of the comments in this post, actually. LOL

You don't know how happy I am to hear that as the Bad Voices in the back of my head were very loud with how everybody is so over post-movie fic.

Soooo looking forward to seeing the rest of yours ... Mine goes up tomorrow ...

Oh, excellent--I can't wait to see the rest of the trouble those two find!

I don' thave a strict headcanon, it basically wanders depending on what fic I read at the time, but I really want more from the movies hinting at what happened between them.

I think what is most interesting to me, although I don't see this often in fic (I don't think?) is that it took some time for them to grow closer together. I think Natasha's mind during joining up with SHIELD, meeting everyone, learning how this huge agency operates (and how its different from the Red Room) is fascinating. So I'm thinking while she may or may not have been focused on Clint at this time, it probably wasn't "Lets start a relationship" right away.

There was actually a fic that I read that talked about her starting out (and I can't remember anything else that happened in the fic) that was kinda unusual b/c basically Clint brought her in, and then left on a mission for 6 months. It was just something I never considered but if this was "real life" (you know, as much as comic book movies are lol), something like that could have totally happened. Or he was married/dating someone else at the time, or she was focused on Agent Ward (lol, probably not), who knows?

But somehow, at some point, they become each other's entire worlds. And have lots of awesome sex. And then she starts wearing an arrow necklace because they have to mix in adorableness with being deadly assassins.

I agree, I don't really have a static headcanon either, although I do have a main one.

I also like the idea of it taking some time, and wrote it that way in my own 'first meeting' fic. I actually haven't written much established relationship fic at all for them yet.

Also, I'm currently toying with the idea that in my MCU fic 'verse, Clint dated, married, and divorced Bobbi all between bringing Natasha in and the events of the movie. I think I'm going to have to fic that. :)

Yes, please!!!

I may have a fic in the works where Natasha comes over to do damage control after the divorce papers are filed and makes things worse by sleeping with him instead of being the voice of reason.

ummm ... yes please??

Yes, please! :-)

Your commission check is in the mail.

:O OMG, this is needed in my life.

I have nothing to contribute to this post other than the fact that I now reaaally want a fill for "UST: forced domesticity" that involves Clint and Natasha sharing a body.

I blame my scifi fandoms for that one.

Wait, like, being inside of the same body at one time?

Exactly.

Edited to remove the evil smiley face, which was completely unnecessary. Clearly getting up before dawn this morning has played havoc with my head.

Edited 2013-10-19 09:20 pm (UTC)

...whose body?? This is freaky!

Edited 2013-10-20 04:23 am (UTC)

Whoever you like! That's the beauty of scifi. For example, cybermathwitch and I were discussing last night that they could be switching between their bodies, whenever the one they're in goes to sleep/falls unconscious.