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Secret Santa 2023 Masterlist
Thank you to everyone who took part in this year’s holiday fic exchange, from writers to beta readers to all you lovely people who leave comments! With an especial shout out to our heroic pinch hitters, Cassie and Caiti <3
All gifts and authors have now been revealed, both on AO3 and on the masterlist (here and on tumblr). You’re now free to post, share, and link to your gifts wherever you like! If you could in some way link back to the exchange or the community, to direct people to all of the other wonderful fics as well, that would be appreciated.
If you feel inspired to fill any other prompts, or create stocking fillers or non-participant fills, please feel free. These just won’t be included as part of the Secret Santa exchange or on the masterlists.
And just to note that this is the first time we’ve run the exchange (mostly) on AO3. Your feedback is very welcome!
From all your be_compromised mods, we hope you have a happy holiday season and wish you all the best for the new year! <3
Secret Santa 2023 Masterlist
Beautiful Disasters by Ultra/ultra_fic for dreamerfound/fadedwings
Teen and Up (help, understanding, baking); Clint Barton & Natasha Romanoff, Natasha Romanoff/James Barnes, minor Clint Barton/Laura Barton
Summary: When Natasha needs help, she calls Clint for back up, but this isn't quite the mission he was expecting...
Beyond Binary by Chaed/chaed for Iriel3000/iriel3000
Mature (sex, post-apocalypse); Clint Barton/Natasha Romanoff
Summary: To Clint, Natasha is everything... she is also the only thing left.
(A closer look behind the scenes of What If…Ultron Won? S01E08)
Catastrophe by firlalaith/firlalaith for michuniverse/michuniverse
Teen and Up (nudity, shapeshifting); Clint Barton/Natasha Romanoff)
Summary: Clint gets turned into a cat during a mission.
chaotic calls & familiar feelings by kiss_me_cassie/kiss_me_cassie for paperairplanesopenwindows/paperairplanesopenwindows
Teen and Up (mild sexual content); Clint Barton/Natasha Romanoff, Yelena Belova/Kate Bishop
Summary: Clint and Natasha just want to enjoy their retirement. The Team has other ideas, especially when their new archer and spy continue to fight like cats & dogs.
Detour to a Christmas Kiss by kiss_me_cassie/kiss_me_cassie for gsparkle/gsparkle
Teen and Up (fluff); Clint Barton/Natasha Romanoff
Summary: Somehow, Clint managed not to stare with his mouth hanging open when Natasha emerged from the bathroom wrapped in a fluffy white robe. Nor did he make a fool of himself when they met in the small sitting room an hour later. He even managed to be the perfect gentleman throughout dinner. No, the problem started when he asked her to dance between dinner and dessert.
I Bet On You by Iriel3000/iriel3000 for poppypickle/poppypickle
Teen and Up (fluff, protective Natasha, jealous Natasha, bad flirting, attempted seduction, mission fic); Clint Barton/Natasha Romanoff
Summary: Clint and Natasha make a bet about who can seduce the other one first. Early SHIELD.
I think the pie distracted me by maddestofhatters for sgteam14283/sgteam14283
Teen and Up; Clint Barton & Natasha Romanoff
Summary: “Nat, I’m serious, when you get back, you have to come here.”
“You don’t even remember the name of the place.” She deadpans.
“So what. I’m telling you, this apple pie is the best I’ve ever had.” To prove his point he shoves a large bite in his mouth. “And last time they kept bringing me slices. I honestly think I ate the whole thing.” He continues with a full mouth.
“Clint, please don’t chew in my ear.” Natasha chastises. “And you don’t think that’s a little weird. A random restaurant giving you a whole free pie?” He hears faint gunshots coming from the other line.
“Are you in the field right now? I thought the job was done?” Clint exclaims, completely ignoring Natasha’s question.
-Clint's convinced he's found the best restaurant ever, Natasha is not so sure
it's not christmas til somebody dies by gsparkle/gsparkle for kiss_me_cassie/kiss_me_cassie
Teen and Up (assassination attempts, but like in a flirty way); Clint Barton/Natasha Romanoff
Summary: Natasha takes her target’s choice of bar as a personal affront.
Of course, there aren’t many options to choose from, being as they’re in Washington, DC’s bizarrely small airport, and it’s three days before Christmas, so most of the actually good places to grab a drink are crammed full of harried parents and idiot Hill interns knocking their expensive square-edges suitcases into people.
Also, to be fair, it’s not as though the corrupt senator she’s here to eliminate knows that this drink will be his last.
Lost in Shadows by Caitriona_3/caitis_musings for Chaed/chaed
Teen and Up (drugs, spiked drinks); Clint Barton/Natasha Romanoff
Summary: Clint planned to spend his evening sprawled on the couch, a game on the television, and maybe some pizza and beer to finish off the stereotypical guy’s night at home theme. That was his plan . . . that was not how his night ended up going.
Mission: Home for Christmas by Caitriona_3/caitis_musings for inkvoices/inkvoices
Teen and Up (Christmas fluff); Clint Barton/Natasha Romanoff/Kate Bishop, Barney Barton/Laura Barton
Summary: Clint doesn't think he can make it home for the holidays, but his family and friends decided to do something about that. In other words, what happens when the strays he's collected over the years decide to save him this time around?
Our Flag Means Death & Guns by sgteam14283/sgteam14283 for AlphaFlyer/alphaflyer
Gen (pirate AU); Clint Barton/Natasha Romanoff
Summary: On the high seas, Clint Barton and Natasha Romanov are an odd pair. But so is the crew of the Revenge.
Retreat by AlphaFlyer/[Unknown site tag] for endlesstwanted
Teen and Up (romantic fluff); Clint Barton/Natasha Romanoff
Summary: Avenging takes its toll. Everybody is tuckered out and cranky; all Clint and Natasha want is a hot tub. Thor has a better answer: A field trip to Asgard.
the comfort that comes by CloudAtlas/franztastisch for Caitriona_3/caitis_musings
Teen and Up (werewolf AU, naked cuddling, non-sexual intimacy, possessive behaviour, fluff); Clint Barton/Natasha Romanoff
Summary: It hadn’t actually been Clint’s mission that had been the long one. He’d only been away for four days. An Avengers call out; Doctor Doom in Hungary with Doombots and giant wasps and perhaps also sharks with lasers? She’s not entirely sure. As soon as Bruce had told her that the team had it under control, she had, uncharacteristically, stopped paying attention. In her defence, she’d been undercover in Madam Masque’s ludicrous crime syndicate for almost eighteen months with only Sharon and Sam as her non-villainous contacts and she’d really, really needed to just… watch cat videos and not think about anything important for at least three days. She’d missed Christmas – twice! She deserved cat videos.
She’d also needed to see Clint something fierce because it had been eighteen months – but… Doctor Doom. Giant Wasps. Sharks with lasers. And that’s fine! Stopping Doctor Doom is important. She gets that, she does. But… she’d wanted cuddles, okay? She’d really, really wanted cuddles.
the pull of the tide by michuniverse/michuniverse for firlalaith/firlalaith
Teen and Up (choose not to warn); Clint Barton/Natasha Romanoff, Kate Bishop/America Chavez, Steve Rogers/James Barnes, Tony Stark/Pepper Potts
Summary: as a graduate student, clint met natasha on an island research station on the great barrier reef. when he catches a familiar flash of red hair almost a decade later, he feels bewilderment, nostalgia, and...is that hope? clintasha coral researcher/dolphin whisperer AU.
Tumblr Dashed by paperairplanesopenwindows/paperairplanesopenwindows for CloudAtlas/franztastisch
Mature (epistolary, celebrity AU, mentions of RPF shipping); Clint Barton/Natasha Romanoff, Clint Barton/Natasha Romanoff/James Barnes, Clint Barton/James Barnes
Summary: An archive of tumblr posts after the cult classic television show Avengers (2001-2004) finally became available on Netflix.
Two Hours And A Half by endlesstwanted for Ultra/ultra_fic
Teen and Up (non-sexual intimacy); Clint Barton/Natasha Romanoff
Summary: Two times Natasha walked away from Clint, and one time she stayed by his side.
We’ll Go Dancing With Your Shadows by poppypickle/poppypickle for maddestofhatters
Teen and Up (karaoke); Clint Barton/Natasha Romanoff
Summary: “You should come out with us.”
Natasha is halfway out the door of the firing range when Barton says it. It sounds casual, like he’s tossing out an idea that just occurred to him. But there’s something in his tone – some vague undercurrent of purpose – that makes her feel certain this idea did not just occur to him. So she stops short and turns around slowly, one foot still inside the room and one foot out the door.
“Where’s out? And who’s us?”
Or, Clint helps Natasha adjust during her early SHIELD days.
Windows to the Soul by inkvoices/inkvoices for geckoholic/geckoholic
Teen and Up (magical realism, Red Room); Clint Barton/Natasha Romanoff, Clint Barton/Natasha Romanoff/James Barnes
Summary: They say that the eyes are windows to the soul. Most people, when they look into someone else’s eyes, can see at least what’s at the surface level.
Natasha learns that she might be turned into her worst fear - a soulless nightmare like the Winter Soldier - and chooses to run. Clint reads her soul on a rooftop in Berlin, sees the worst of her, and doesn't judge her for it.
All gifts and authors have now been revealed, both on AO3 and on the masterlist (here and on tumblr). You’re now free to post, share, and link to your gifts wherever you like! If you could in some way link back to the exchange or the community, to direct people to all of the other wonderful fics as well, that would be appreciated.
If you feel inspired to fill any other prompts, or create stocking fillers or non-participant fills, please feel free. These just won’t be included as part of the Secret Santa exchange or on the masterlists.
And just to note that this is the first time we’ve run the exchange (mostly) on AO3. Your feedback is very welcome!
From all your be_compromised mods, we hope you have a happy holiday season and wish you all the best for the new year! <3
Secret Santa 2023 Masterlist
Beautiful Disasters by Ultra/
ultra_fic for dreamerfound/fadedwingsTeen and Up (help, understanding, baking); Clint Barton & Natasha Romanoff, Natasha Romanoff/James Barnes, minor Clint Barton/Laura Barton
Summary: When Natasha needs help, she calls Clint for back up, but this isn't quite the mission he was expecting...
Beyond Binary by Chaed/
chaed for Iriel3000/iriel3000Mature (sex, post-apocalypse); Clint Barton/Natasha Romanoff
Summary: To Clint, Natasha is everything... she is also the only thing left.
(A closer look behind the scenes of What If…Ultron Won? S01E08)
Catastrophe by firlalaith/
firlalaith for michuniverse/michuniverseTeen and Up (nudity, shapeshifting); Clint Barton/Natasha Romanoff)
Summary: Clint gets turned into a cat during a mission.
chaotic calls & familiar feelings by kiss_me_cassie/
kiss_me_cassie for paperairplanesopenwindows/paperairplanesopenwindowsTeen and Up (mild sexual content); Clint Barton/Natasha Romanoff, Yelena Belova/Kate Bishop
Summary: Clint and Natasha just want to enjoy their retirement. The Team has other ideas, especially when their new archer and spy continue to fight like cats & dogs.
Detour to a Christmas Kiss by kiss_me_cassie/
kiss_me_cassie for gsparkle/gsparkleTeen and Up (fluff); Clint Barton/Natasha Romanoff
Summary: Somehow, Clint managed not to stare with his mouth hanging open when Natasha emerged from the bathroom wrapped in a fluffy white robe. Nor did he make a fool of himself when they met in the small sitting room an hour later. He even managed to be the perfect gentleman throughout dinner. No, the problem started when he asked her to dance between dinner and dessert.
I Bet On You by Iriel3000/
iriel3000 for poppypickle/poppypickleTeen and Up (fluff, protective Natasha, jealous Natasha, bad flirting, attempted seduction, mission fic); Clint Barton/Natasha Romanoff
Summary: Clint and Natasha make a bet about who can seduce the other one first. Early SHIELD.
I think the pie distracted me by maddestofhatters for sgteam14283/
sgteam14283Teen and Up; Clint Barton & Natasha Romanoff
Summary: “Nat, I’m serious, when you get back, you have to come here.”
“You don’t even remember the name of the place.” She deadpans.
“So what. I’m telling you, this apple pie is the best I’ve ever had.” To prove his point he shoves a large bite in his mouth. “And last time they kept bringing me slices. I honestly think I ate the whole thing.” He continues with a full mouth.
“Clint, please don’t chew in my ear.” Natasha chastises. “And you don’t think that’s a little weird. A random restaurant giving you a whole free pie?” He hears faint gunshots coming from the other line.
“Are you in the field right now? I thought the job was done?” Clint exclaims, completely ignoring Natasha’s question.
-Clint's convinced he's found the best restaurant ever, Natasha is not so sure
it's not christmas til somebody dies by gsparkle/
gsparkle for kiss_me_cassie/kiss_me_cassieTeen and Up (assassination attempts, but like in a flirty way); Clint Barton/Natasha Romanoff
Summary: Natasha takes her target’s choice of bar as a personal affront.
Of course, there aren’t many options to choose from, being as they’re in Washington, DC’s bizarrely small airport, and it’s three days before Christmas, so most of the actually good places to grab a drink are crammed full of harried parents and idiot Hill interns knocking their expensive square-edges suitcases into people.
Also, to be fair, it’s not as though the corrupt senator she’s here to eliminate knows that this drink will be his last.
Lost in Shadows by Caitriona_3/
caitis_musings for Chaed/chaedTeen and Up (drugs, spiked drinks); Clint Barton/Natasha Romanoff
Summary: Clint planned to spend his evening sprawled on the couch, a game on the television, and maybe some pizza and beer to finish off the stereotypical guy’s night at home theme. That was his plan . . . that was not how his night ended up going.
Mission: Home for Christmas by Caitriona_3/
caitis_musings for inkvoices/inkvoicesTeen and Up (Christmas fluff); Clint Barton/Natasha Romanoff/Kate Bishop, Barney Barton/Laura Barton
Summary: Clint doesn't think he can make it home for the holidays, but his family and friends decided to do something about that. In other words, what happens when the strays he's collected over the years decide to save him this time around?
Our Flag Means Death & Guns by sgteam14283/
sgteam14283 for AlphaFlyer/alphaflyerGen (pirate AU); Clint Barton/Natasha Romanoff
Summary: On the high seas, Clint Barton and Natasha Romanov are an odd pair. But so is the crew of the Revenge.
Retreat by AlphaFlyer/[Unknown site tag] for endlesstwanted
Teen and Up (romantic fluff); Clint Barton/Natasha Romanoff
Summary: Avenging takes its toll. Everybody is tuckered out and cranky; all Clint and Natasha want is a hot tub. Thor has a better answer: A field trip to Asgard.
the comfort that comes by CloudAtlas/
franztastisch for Caitriona_3/caitis_musingsTeen and Up (werewolf AU, naked cuddling, non-sexual intimacy, possessive behaviour, fluff); Clint Barton/Natasha Romanoff
Summary: It hadn’t actually been Clint’s mission that had been the long one. He’d only been away for four days. An Avengers call out; Doctor Doom in Hungary with Doombots and giant wasps and perhaps also sharks with lasers? She’s not entirely sure. As soon as Bruce had told her that the team had it under control, she had, uncharacteristically, stopped paying attention. In her defence, she’d been undercover in Madam Masque’s ludicrous crime syndicate for almost eighteen months with only Sharon and Sam as her non-villainous contacts and she’d really, really needed to just… watch cat videos and not think about anything important for at least three days. She’d missed Christmas – twice! She deserved cat videos.
She’d also needed to see Clint something fierce because it had been eighteen months – but… Doctor Doom. Giant Wasps. Sharks with lasers. And that’s fine! Stopping Doctor Doom is important. She gets that, she does. But… she’d wanted cuddles, okay? She’d really, really wanted cuddles.
the pull of the tide by michuniverse/
michuniverse for firlalaith/firlalaithTeen and Up (choose not to warn); Clint Barton/Natasha Romanoff, Kate Bishop/America Chavez, Steve Rogers/James Barnes, Tony Stark/Pepper Potts
Summary: as a graduate student, clint met natasha on an island research station on the great barrier reef. when he catches a familiar flash of red hair almost a decade later, he feels bewilderment, nostalgia, and...is that hope? clintasha coral researcher/dolphin whisperer AU.
Tumblr Dashed by paperairplanesopenwindows/
paperairplanesopenwindows for CloudAtlas/franztastischMature (epistolary, celebrity AU, mentions of RPF shipping); Clint Barton/Natasha Romanoff, Clint Barton/Natasha Romanoff/James Barnes, Clint Barton/James Barnes
Summary: An archive of tumblr posts after the cult classic television show Avengers (2001-2004) finally became available on Netflix.
Two Hours And A Half by endlesstwanted for Ultra/
ultra_fic Teen and Up (non-sexual intimacy); Clint Barton/Natasha Romanoff
Summary: Two times Natasha walked away from Clint, and one time she stayed by his side.
We’ll Go Dancing With Your Shadows by poppypickle/
poppypickle for maddestofhattersTeen and Up (karaoke); Clint Barton/Natasha Romanoff
Summary: “You should come out with us.”
Natasha is halfway out the door of the firing range when Barton says it. It sounds casual, like he’s tossing out an idea that just occurred to him. But there’s something in his tone – some vague undercurrent of purpose – that makes her feel certain this idea did not just occur to him. So she stops short and turns around slowly, one foot still inside the room and one foot out the door.
“Where’s out? And who’s us?”
Or, Clint helps Natasha adjust during her early SHIELD days.
Windows to the Soul by inkvoices/
inkvoices for geckoholic/geckoholicTeen and Up (magical realism, Red Room); Clint Barton/Natasha Romanoff, Clint Barton/Natasha Romanoff/James Barnes
Summary: They say that the eyes are windows to the soul. Most people, when they look into someone else’s eyes, can see at least what’s at the surface level.
Natasha learns that she might be turned into her worst fear - a soulless nightmare like the Winter Soldier - and chooses to run. Clint reads her soul on a rooftop in Berlin, sees the worst of her, and doesn't judge her for it.
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You asked for comments on the AO3 format. So here are mine: it's great to have the record of requests and offers (I'm about to mine those for prompts...) and having all the stories in one place.
There are drawbacks to keeping anonymity on AO3 for a week, though:
- no notifications of your gift until reveal (my giftee has yet to respond...);
- authors lose the initial posting "bounce". Not only doesn't the work show up in "new works", but your subscribers don't get notified when you post. In a now "minor" fandom, timing is everything!
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Thank you for the feedback. Much appreciated!
Did you actually get a notification of the gift fic that was FOR you when it was revealed? Because I don't think I did? I did complete a text box option for a message to go out with notifications and I'm wondering if that went wrong. I did get email notifications of new fics from authors i'm subscribed to though once their fics were revealed.
For timescales, yeah that's a problem. Previously we had a nice anonymity period on DW, then the boost of the masterlist after reveals, and then posted fresh on AO3 or other places. This time the fics were older on AO3 by the time they were revealed. Other options would be to reveal fics and authors at the same time, either all on one day or one or two a day for a week - would people miss the anon comment period?
There would always have to be at least a week after submissions before any kind of reveals though because pinch hitters need time to work. Hmm is it possible to change the release date of a fic, like if you submit on Dec 11 once it was revealed on say Dec 16 could the author change the fic posting date to Dec 16, and would it then show up as a new work???