Non-Rec: Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows

 

Prompt 1: Red

Red is a strong color that is associated with a variety of things including: courage, power, glory, love, passion, inner strength, romance, sensuality, defiance, tenacity, violence, life, pleasure, fire, and revolution.

 

For some, the color red can signify personal power and tenacity. When something flares red for you, what does that mean? When was the last time you felt the power of a red concept or emotion?

 

Please feel free to answer in whichever way comes naturally to you, be it a memory you share or an artwork you create. If you’d like a more specific idea to kick things off: try writing a poem or a drabble that encapsulates the red theme.

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I have to admit that I wasn't super sure what I was going to do for this prompt. I've quickly realized that that was ridiculous because of course I'm going to have to find some appropriate recs. Though admittedly most stories are not themed by color, so I went to the lower hanging fruit of "red" being in the title.

Dream in Red by Corvin | Kingsman | Harry Hart/Gary ‘Eggsy’ Unwin | Teen | 11,851

The Red Box by Cleo2010 | Sherlock | Sherlock Holmes/John Watson | Explicit | 12,995

Red in Tooth and Claw by poisonivory | Daredevil | Matt Murdock/Franklin ‘Foggy’ Nelson | Teen | 17,484

Red Light, Green Light by mardia | Black Panther | Erik Killmonger/T’Challa | Explicit | 15,320

Red Shift by jane_potter | Star Trek AOS | James ‘Jim’ Kirk/Spock | Explicit | 10,201

That Red String by Kantarera | Kuroko's Basketball | Taiga Kagami/Tetsuya Kuroko | Teen | 16,121

Rec: Learning Curve by ForsythiaRising

Title: Learning Curve

Author: ForsythiaRising

Canon: She-Ra and the Princesses of Power

Pairing: Adora/Catra

Rating: Teen [PG]

Word Count: 13,710

Summary: Adora’s still getting the hang of this whole “wanting” thing, Glimmer and Bow put up with a lot, and Catra negotiates gainful employment. Or: they’re intergalactic diplomats. There’s an incident. Or: five times Adora’s newfound possessive streak gets the better of her and one time it gets the better of Catra.

Recommendation: Oh man, I love this story so much. I love the thought of Catra being both appreciated for her skills and being confident in herself. I love the dynamic that develops between Catra and Glimmer because they are much more alike then Bow or Adora. And I love that Catra gets to see that Adora wants her every bit as much as she wants her. And Adora, the sweet dumb jock, we love her even though she is bad at feelings.

Link to the Story on AO3

Recommendation #2,108