rec(s) of the day

Frankie Says Relax by kellifer_fic
Darcy/Clint; genre: humor, team; rated teen; 4750 words
Summary: Where Darcy gets a day job.

Darcy gets a job at SHIELD as Steve's assistant, and one by one gets to know the Avengers. Fun story with lots of team and a Clint who's not as subtle as he'd like to be.

Phil and Nick in Ten Pieces by CrunchySalad
Summary: Ten moments in Nick Fury's life, from Nick's time as a Navy SEAL in Vietnam to Phil's death.
Nick Fury/Phil Coulson; backstory/character study; rated teen; 3814 words

I really like how Fury's history is told in snapshots. And on top of that, the relationship with Coulson is intriguing and the ending really touching.

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I just climbed my very first 8- (like a 5.11a, I think.) Yeah, BABY! Okay, I hung twice so strictly speaking it may not count yet, but it was just because I didn't see the route. I'm pretty sure next time I can get it in one go. Harrgyeah. Hee.