AO3's 502 issue is playing havoc with me trying to get this post done, so I'm conceding for now and putting these out there and will cross my fingers that I can get the rest of them coded up and posted later this week. I have no idea

Lies to Buy Myself Some Time, by k8andrewz, The Unusuals, Jason Walsh/Casey Shraeger, Explicit, ~18,000 words === This totally captures the off-beat charm of the show and spins out in a dead-on perfect Walsh voice exactly how he ends up having a thing for his partner. (Or you can read here on lj.)

The American Guest, by embroiderama, White Collar/Downton Abbey (AU? Fusion?), Thomas/Neal, NC-17, ~2000 words === An American comes to stay at Downton. To no one's surprise, Thomas arranges to take care of him, but all is not as it might seem on the surface. You know, I can hate on T with the best of them, but I am also incredibly sad for him sometimes, so I'm kind of happy (?) he gets a little bit more than he expects here. And Neal is impeccably Neal here, so no, nothing is what it might seem.

What You Don't Know, by chemm80, Top Gun, Ice/Maverick, NC-17, ~7700 words === Ice misjudges things and Maverick finds himself in the unlikely position of rescuer (which he actually handles fairly well; yay, I did not feel the need to whack him upside the head with a 2x4 which is often my default reaction to canon-Maverick, yes I have issues, we all knew that already), but then realizes that once you see something, it's kind of hard to unsee it, for good or, well, there is no bad here, IMO. :D

The Leadership Breakfast, by musesfool, Captain America, Steve/Bucky, Teen, ~4000 words === Future fic drawing on comics canon, so… spoilers for that? Or for possible directions of future movies? Maybe? Regardless, Bucky is uncertain of his place in this new world, but matters are resolved most satisfactorily over breakfast. Because bacon is never a bad thing, y/y?

RED, by waldorph, Avengers, Natasha/Maria Hill, Explicit, ~9800 words === It's Natasha's backstory, so, seriously, check the warnings, because her life is not pretty. She doesn't just survive it, though: she transcends it. I especially love the relationships built between everyone. (Spoilers for, uh, lots of stuff.)

To Be Modified As Necessary, by ignipes, Avengers, gen-ish (a little Clint/Natasha, Steve/Bucky, Bucky/Natasha), Teen, ~6000 words === If you're going to have all these superheroes living in the same house, you have to have some rules up front. They're fairly amusing in and of themselves, but what's better is that behind every rule is another part of the story of how these "sad, lost creatures" became a family. My heart, y'all. (Spoilers for the movie.)

The Lovely Couple, by celli, Avengers, Clint Barton/Phil Coulson, Teen, ~3000 words === Every pairing needs a good undercover-married fic, right? Right.

Living Dangerously, by penknife, Avengers, Bruce/Tony(/Pepper), R, ~1600 words === I'm all for Bruce getting a little love and attention and even moreso when Pepper is not slighted. And a sequel! Putting Out Fires (With Gasoline), which is just as delightful, but is more Bruce/Pepper(/Tony).

Two Sleepy People, by icepixie, The Thin Man, Nick/Nora, Teen, vid === Y'all! This is the most perfect thing EVER. It's adorable, it's charming, it's them. I had to haul out all my Thin Man DVDs for a glorious weekend of rewatching after this.

budapest, by cupoftea991, Avengers, Clint/Natasha, Teen, vid === It is fortunate for us all that Renner has all that lovely MI4 footage out there--it makes putting together BlackHawk secret agent vids so much easier!

compromised, by TatyanaOracle, Avengers, Clint/Natasha, Teen, vid === While it could be argued that the movie was Very Clear on Natasha's reaction to the news, I don't think it hurts to have another take on the subject. (Spoilers for the movie.)

as long as it lasts, by VilyaXxX0llwyna, Avengers, Clint/Natasha, Teen, vid === Yes, BlackHawk vid #3. Just so you know: I'm watching every damn one of these so you don't have to wade through the soppy ones. /selfless