Suiting up, by Unovis (NC-17)

[alinewrites.livejournal.com]

Hi, I'll be driving the Highlander Van for June. My favorite pairing is Methos/McLeod, but other pairings might appear as well (slash, mostly). Who knows?

Fandom HIGHLANDER
Pairing: Methos/McLeod
Author on lj: unovis_lj
Author Website http://www.geocities.com/unovisunovis/index_stories.html
Why this must be read:


I was surprised to find out that no one had recced this story yet -I checked the whole list a couple of times to make sure. This story, and its four sequels, are some of the best I read in the whole fandom. It's brilliantly written, to begin with. Methos and McLeod are perfectly characterized, with a lot of subtlety that makes them absolutely believable, and so like themselves. Duncan's selfish and demanding and even rude (and sexy. It's not in every fic that Duncan McLeod is sexy. Generally, he's too damn *perfect* or *brooding* or well.... anything... to be sexy). He's the one who initiates every move and Methos, ahhhhh... Methos is the Methos we love, enigmatic, cool and beautiful. The dialogues are spot on, the descriptions make you feel, not only like you're seeing everything, but also like you're *touching* every detail of the clothes they're wearing -since, after all, the fic is about clothes. Such sensual delight in the mere description of a suit is amazing.

 And the sex... The sex is so good I could cry. Go read it. Then go read Tied; and Undone (the sex in this one will leave you breathless) 


Methos walked into view. He stood at the checkroom counter, backlit by a golden light that glanced along his shoulder, his elegant shoulder, his shoulder in a coat Mac had never seen the likes of wrapped around the slouchy, casual frame he thought he knew. Methos unbuttoned his coat. He unwound the wide, dark scarf from his throat -- not the thin Indian patterned one he wore in Paris, not the striped nubby knit Mac had seen and deplored, but a wine-colored cashmere (he willed it to be cashmere, in amazement and indignation) sliding from his neck, revealing...Mac tipped the nearly forgotten glass to his mouth and gulped... a shirt collar, a tie, a suit front of a black and cut to rival his own.



Suiting up

ETA: I spent a whole hour trying to fix the messy formatting. I don't know if it's my computer, or LJ, or the connection... Sorry for that! I hope it reads better now!

Comments

[ivy03.livejournal.com]

Your formatting's a little funkified...

[alinewrites.livejournal.com]

I noticed,but I can't seem to make it better. Whatever I do messes with it a bit more... I'll try again later.

[cyberducks.livejournal.com]

These are pretty new - which may explain them not being rec'd before - and yes, they are superb!

[luminosity]

it's "MacLeod."

[thalia-moirai.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the rec's this month! My friends and I were having a bit of wondering about fic concerning Methos/Duncan, so we'll be very happy now! Can't wait for more!

[twigged.livejournal.com]

Please don't include extra HTML in yoru subject lines. When I go to add to memories it looks like this:

2006-06-01: crack_van:

[twigged.livejournal.com]

Bleh. Obviously it read the tags I was c/p'ing. Just make sure you review the posting guidelines. Thanks.

[unovis.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the rec --
The GeoCities site is closing.The Clothing Stories (http://hlfiction.net/series.php?seriesid=6), including "Suiting Up," are on the Highlander Fiction archive.