So I seen that the tasertricks fandom has a few people returning with a craving for that Loki flavour since Thor 3 started filming. Good. Welcome home.
I just thought I’d write up a nice little rec list for the fics that have been written in the last year or so, as you can’t always tell from the blurb what’s up. These are basically fics that I’ve read more than once, and generally more than that…some an embarrassing amount.
I’ll probably forget some and I’m sorry, my brain isn’t at its best at the moment, so please others feel free to add to this list!
PLEASE NOTE it sort of goes without saying but Loki and Darcy are horny af and a huge amount of stuff on this list is E18+. Look after yourselves and read carefully. Make sure you check the tags. DO IT,
is a tasertricks master and this little bit is gorgeous and manages to tick off so many of our favourite tasertricks tropes in one short fic.
This is all your fault by @yatzuaka is one of those I-loathe-you-let-me-fuck-you-to-show-you-how-much-or-maybe-I’m-on;y-fooling-myself fics that rip your heart out.
The Air Mattress Incident got me thinking about a certain type of underwear for quite a while. We’re-both-ignoring-our-feelings-morning-sex at its best.
Sleep, Shadow, Shade by pinkfreudanother series of one shots, naughty naughty voyeurism on Asgard. That’s all I’ll say.
Always Yours by @leftylain Lefty’s mostly doing other ships at the minute, but I’m stoked she occasionally has a tasertricks mood. Here is a sweet moment in an established relationship.
Start Things Right by the indomitable Q_itAdorable Darcy is adorable. great hook-up fic.
Until the End of Eternity by @meleedamage is a great established realationship fic. Melee has a really unique voice and her Darcy is hilarious and there are always shenanigans happening. Go read all of her fics.
Short fics (under 15 chapters):
What We Have by @concavepatterns honestly we know Connie is a master at tasertricks. This little collection of muses is truly excellent storytelling. I want to highlight chapters iii and vi, the Wolves and Girls story-lines because it truly blew me away.
Hazards of Imagination by pinkfreud who is very very naughty and I love it. This fic very skillfully combines the sort of feeling of Agatha Christie with a little Gothic Romance and a lot of kink thrown in. It’s the first in a series and to be honest I’m enjoying the follow up fic even more if it’s possible.
Collections/Fics that could be left and it would be fine but hopefully there will be more:
(Darcy’s Much Needed) Distraction by @mischiefslady this is another fic by a tasertricks veteran that could be some stand alone one-shots but more is always good. Inspired by the behind the scenes Coriolanus video of Hiddleston working out she has given us a really really great mix of very sexy smut with just enough plot thrown in to make it really readable.
the art of boxes by littleredcardiganThis is a very promising ABO that could stand alone as a one-shot but I hope they continue. Alpha!Darcy, Omega!Loki what more can I say? it’s sweet and very sexy if that’s your thing.
long fics
This Is Gospel by smac89 this is the biggest rollercoaster I have ever read and I love her for it. It includes Goddess!Darcy with morally questionable!Loki and these two are always in trouble. If you want a fic that will take you up, down and back again this fic is it. Not angst so much as real human emotion explored maturely. They really have to earn their breakthroughs. This is the type of tasertricks that when they finally kiss you’re jumping out of your seat, or maybe collapse on the floor. Every time they so much as touch hands you’re squeeing.
I personally adore it because Darcy is young and makes mistakes and she really has to think about a lot of personal shit, as well as big picture, saving the world type shit. I think it’s handled really well.
Grievance by PeaceHeather look, this isn’t tasertricks, but I wanted to include it because she has done such amazing Loki history/world building. So no Darcy, but if you love kid!Loki, you’ll enjoy this one.
Loki of Midgard by sarelizanother Smart!Darcy with good!Loki fic. This treasure is a romp and a little ooc but in the way that one tiny detail was changed at the very beginning and so the fallout is completely different than the Thor movies and The Avengers that we know. Great world building, Politcal!Darcy, great Jane Foster characterisation, BAMF Frigga, Super, super fun.
Make Your Move by @concavepatterns this fic is a soulmate AU that is beloved around here. I think we were all a little heart broken when it finally ended. It involves a thousand and one adorable tasertricks tropes and I love it. I’m due for another read through of this one I think.
GeneHuntSyndrome is spectacular. Darcy and Loki are in a constant struggle for power and the unresolved sexual tension goes on for the first nine wonderful chapters before they finally give in and one of them gains power over the other. The tension, the sex, the heated arguments are all really well written. If you like a bit of kink, you’ll probably love this fic. If you like a solidly morally ambiguous Loki, you’ll like this fic. If you like bottom Loki, you will like this fic. If you like smut, you will love this fic. If you like UST you will adore this fic. if, like me, you struggle with romance this fic will make you cry. She’s good.
I also wanted to say that this is the perfect time to jump on board because the story has just taken a bit of a turn, so to read the first chunk now isn’t going to leave you tearing your hair out when you reach where we’re up to. GeneHuntSyndrome works a pretty busy job I think and fic like this is really difficult to carve out so updates aren’t regular but it’s totally worth waiting for, I promise you.
MrsBarnes_BAMF this fic involves a few tropes that have been mixed really well and I’ve been enjoying it immensley. The BAMF Agent!Darcy and the Innocent-ish Disney Prince!Loki (as in, pre-Thor with the bright clear eyes and gentlemanly behaviour) have been mixed brilliantly to give you a really dynamic story.
Lunchtime Drabbles by @yatzuaka: I feel like this wasn’t supposed to be quite as big a monster as it’s turned out. I’m honestly so impressed at the quality that she gets out in a lunch hour, which is the challenge that the title refers to. The earth-bound-Loki-in-Stark-Tower trope at its best. I’ve really been enjoying a nice and slow exploration of the emotions involved with these two oddballs.
And I Loathe You So by crazynoona (@soothsayerstale) Noona is always thoroughly amusing in her AUs. This one I have super enjoyed the beginning of and look forward to it panning out. It’s the I-loathe-you-so trope mixed with the fake relationship trope and honestly there’s not much you can do to make tasertricks better tbh.
Courtly Matters by artificial_inkis a Edwardian-esque AU that is really really well written, and very nearly completed. It combines elements of Jane Austin with Sophia Coppola’s Marie Antionette, or at least that’s what it evoked for me. I honestly loved it. Really great for a rainy day read with a cup of tea.
Mistakes_and_Experiments I’m putting this here in the hope that this hasn’t been abandoned. This is another Loki-is-kept-in-Stark-Tower trope that involves a lot of philosophy, political conversations and also crazy dreamscapes and interesting Loki-magic world building. I love this because Darcy is truly represented as her quirky self but totally competent as far as politics goes. I’m a slut for Smart!Darcy.
Icebergs by procrastinatoranother great rainy day AU, this one Victorian era. I don’t know what to say other then it’s awesome.
Saving the World Tonight by QueenoftheRealmEternal ugh. this fic is so enjoyable. I feel like she is my favourite voice for Darcy, which is a super hard pick, but that should tell you all you need to know. Darcy-goes-to-asgard-and-is-magically-linked-to-Loki trope at its best.
The Beginning of The End by lokishorcrux I thought this was finished but it seems she has a few more chapters in her. this is another super fun romp with naughty!Loki and very cheeky!Darcy who is in way over her head. She manages though, because she’d badass.
OK that’s a lot. Happy reading! and feel free to jump in my inbox and squee over how talented all these folks are.
Please do leave comments and love for these writers, we are always happy to know when someone has enjoyed our work, and it only makes us want to write more.
Also also also feel free to check out my fics too…if you wanna
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