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núi không gian by historynut101

Quynh’s eyes snap up to meet a collision of phenomena so strong it nearly blinds her, brightly wild and loving for eternity and heartbreaking in its loveliness and endlessly forgiving and deathless inky black. The full force of it pulls her in, like gravity.
It is quê hương, the home of her heart, her soul.
More than anything, Quynh wants to reach out her fingers to trace the edges of Andromache’s face, but something raw and red and raging instead commands them to lie still, so there they sit, not touching, not breathing, barely even being. Call it cowardice. Call it the anxiety of being harmed. Call it heady memory that sticks in the now. Whatever it is, it seizes her whole against her will.
Quynh wishes she could do more, but that’s not in her nature right now.
(Or: Quynh and the intersection of her past and future)

Creator chose not to use archive warnings. Quynh-centric, character study, BAMF Quynh, PTSD, Flashbacks, she was under the ocean for centuries my dudes, her mind is fucked, Good!Quynh, angst with a happy ending, a bit of derogatory language, alcoholic Booker, Team as family, tons of Vietnamese language and culture, little bit of Latin for the boys, Love, Trauma, Tea, Acceptance

Quynh-centric, Andy/Quynh | ~15000 words | Mature

What I loved: This fic passes back and forth between Quynh's memories and the present moment (ie: reunited with the rest of the Guard and joining them on missions) - she's grounded by the actions of her loved ones (a tea ceremony, a coat, a trip to Vietnam, desire and love for Andy that she can’t quite express yet). They love her, and she's encircled by that care!

The imagery and sensory details are immersive and this fic doesn't skimp on the violence, so please heed the tags, but at the end of the day this fic is about rebuilding trust, Quynh starting a journey towards recovery, and a heck of a lot of tenderness - the ending caught my breath up and made me feel triumphant for her. This fic clearly has so much love and care and poetry put in, and it's a masterful character study for Quynh that’s complex in its treatment.

Slightly spoilery mod notes under the cut if you’d like additional details about the content:

#The Old Guard#The Old Guard Fic#Quynh#Quynh-centric#Andy/Quynh#<50k#Mature#PTSD#Character Study#Flashbacks#Angst with a happy ending#love#trauma#Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings#This one was a TREAT to read through - it took a while to get to because of the length but oh oh oh worth it#and I'm so glad I read it
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A woman cut in two by luna_sol

There is a woman cut in two by his window. Limned in moonlight, she is every bit as glorious and vicious as the others have recounted. Yet, Booker can see a fragility in her, a hesitancy - were they not cursed with immortality, she would not suffer herself to live. -- Quỳnh-centric piece: 100 word drabbles in the POV of each guard in relation to Quỳnh.

No archive warnings apply. Family, loss/grief, reflection, self-reflection, character study, drabble

Quynh-centric. | 600 words | Gen

What I loved: Succinct, gorgeous imagery and wording, lovely conclusion. I think this is a great exploration!

#THe Old Guard#The Old Guard Fic#Quynh#Quynh-centric#Drabble#character study#loss/grief#<1k#Gen
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Pretend there is no kryptonite by tenderjock

“Her name was Andromache,” Nicky said. “She was the first of us, of all of us.”

No archive warnings apply. AU - Andy gets thrown into the ocean instead of Quynh, the main focal point of the story here is Quynh but there's lots of the others as well

Minor yet vital Andy/Quynh | ~5500 words | Teen

What I loved: This is genfic imagining a rich inner life and point of view for Quynh – and a really inventive AU where Andy (terrifyingly) is the one who’s been locked up in the ocean. It’s a gorgeous fic with a suckerpunch of an ending! @tenderjock is on Tumblr and has written other fanfic for the Old Guard (including a sequel to this fic)

#The Old Guard#The Old Guard Fic#Andromaquynh#Andy/Quynh#Andy#Quynh#Quynh-centric#<10k#Teen
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Football Pitches by sealie

What is the rate of grey cast iron (Fe 94.3, C 3.4, Si 1.8, Mn 0.5%) corrosion in seawater? Joe wonders.
Joe sparks ideas. Booker does the technology—he loves the mechanics. Nicky noodles through the art of the possible. Andy pulls them all together and executes the plans. And, honestly, Andromache the Scythian would never stop looking – have you met her?

Creator chose not to use archive warnings. World War II, Unhealthy coping mechanisms.

Gen relationship | ~5600 words | Teen

What I loved: An inventive take on the “finding Quynh” story where the Old Guard works through different methods of search, eventually including modern technology! I found the ending rather hilarious, and the fic formatting really enjoyable.

#The Old Guard#The Old Guard Fic#Quynh#Quynh-centric#Teen#<10k#Gen#team as family
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