May 5th, 2004 
12:06 am Crazy Like a Fox by [livejournal.com profile] marag (G)
Title: Crazy Like A Fox
Fandom: STARGATE SG-1
Pairing: none
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] marag
Author Website: Diversions & Digressions
Why this must be read:

Mara is someone I believe who doesn't write nearly enough Stargate fanfiction because she absolutely rules when she does. She has an amazing grasp on the characters and uses it quite deftly and in "Crazy Like A Fox" she gives us a damn good look at Jack O'Neill's most infuriating habit. Pretending to be dumb and, in a perfectly brilliant move, she uses Cassandra to do it.

It's post "Rite of Passage" and during a visit to Jack's house, Cassie and he have a positively enlightening discussion and Mara handles it with the usual amazing skill that makes this story - and the rest of her Stargate stories - a must read.

Crazy Like a Fox
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06:45 pm But A Dream by njborba (PG-13)
Fandom: FARSCAPE
Pairing: John/Aeryn
Author on LJ: [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com]
Author Website: www.njborba.com
Why this must be read:

Necia is perhaps one of my favorite authors of Farscape fanfic. I thought I would begin my month by rec'ing one of her fics.

This is a short ficlet that puts a spin on the end of the series. Let's face it, no one was happy with the way it ended. Necia puts her own coda at the end enlisting perhaps one of my favorite baddies ever. I've chosen to rec this fic as a means to introduce other Farscape fans to her fic and encourage everyone to give her other stories, short and long a try.

But A Dream
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07:34 pm Masking Tape by Cita Powers (NC-17)
Fandom: SPORTS NIGHT
Pairing: Dan/Casey
Author on LJ: N/A
Author Website: N/A
Why this must be read:

Dan gets hold of the wrong videotape by accident. This is a tape of Casey in college. It's a lovely getting-together fic, and it always strikes me as so very Dan. Plus, voyeurism is hot. :D

"Tomorrow," I said, standing. I sat beside him on the sofa. "Tomorrow we talk. Tonight, I was hoping..."

His smile faded, but not the light in his eyes. "Hoping?"

"Yeah. Hoping." I leaned forward and brushed my lips over his. His arms snaked around me, pulling me closer.

I closed my eyes, grabbed his head, and kissed him.

As he pulled me down on top of him, I wondered if I could borrow a video camera from work...


Masking Tape
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08:09 pm A Man's Best Friend (PG-13) by monkee
Fandom: STAR TREK FRANCHISE (ENTERPRISE)
Pairing: Archer/T'Pol inferred
Author on LJ: Don't think so.
Author Website: monkee's place

Why this must be read:

This is a beautifully sad fic set in the alternate universe established in the episode Twilight. Every day, T’Pol has to tell Archer what has happened with the Xindi and what happened to Earth. Every night, he forgets everything she said. Monkee wonderfully illustrates what it is like for T'Pol in her role as Archer's caretaker. Over the years, she develops and intimate understanding of Archer, an understanding which he can never return in kind. The particular day in this fic is marked by an event of personal significance for both of the characters. Here is a brief snippet:

There was a rustle of cloth on cloth as Jonathan sat down across from her. She had been lost in thought and had not heard him enter. Their eyes met briefly, then he looked down somewhat awkwardly. The day had been especially trying, and he was always uncertain, at this stage, how to relate to her - as a former first officer, a nurse, a friend, or a lover. She'd learned that it was best to let him feel his way through - their relationship was fluid, and difficult even for her to understand.

A Man's Best Friend
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09:47 pm Promises to Keep by ShipsCat (PG)
Fandom: FARSCAPE
Pairing: John/Aeryn
Author on LJ: Unknown
Author Website: ShipsCat's Fic
Why this must be read:

This story supplies some insight into what happened to Aeryn when she left John and Moya, how she came to be Scorpius' protector, and why she really didn't want to talk to John about what she did while she was gone. The characterization is perfect... and I love the appearance of Zhaan. (Too bad we had to lose her!!!)

Promises to Keep
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09:57 pm Knight of the Blackout by Vega (PG)
Fandom: KNIGHT RIDER
Pairing: None
Author on LJ: n/a
Author Website: Knight Rider's Knightwatchers

Why this must be read:

Number Four on the Top Five list is Vega. This story in particular is one of her best works, though she's no longer writing KR fic at all. "Knight of the Blackout" occurs in a possible alternative future much darker than ours, but which given the circumstances we can actually see happening. The setting alone is an eye-opener that makes the story worthwhile, but the action-packed plot makes it better.

Perhaps the best thing about this story is the twist in the ending. Vega builds up to it so smoothly you don't see it coming, and only in hindsight does it all become apparent. That kind of trick takes talent to pull off -- Vega has it in abundance.

Link to Story: Knight of the Blackout by Vega
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10:32 pm Doubling In by s.a. and Minim Calibre (NC-17)
Fandom: ANGEL (crossover with BTVS)
Pairing: Xander/Wesley
Authors on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] sathinks and [livejournal.com profile] minim_calibre
Author Websites: fubos and Recalibration

Spoilers: AtS Season Two and BtVS Season Five

Why this must be read:
Today I bring you porn. This PWP is all about the drunken sex, with darts as foreplay, but it also has funny, in-character dialogue. It's smut that Joss Whedon might produce if he tried to write a gay sex scene after a beer or five.

Doubling In
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10:53 pm After by Ally Ranger (NC-17)
Fandom: THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS
Pairing: Brian/Dom
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] allyoops
Author Website: Restless Spirit
Why this must be read:

It's a story that points out the major problems with a sweet and pleasant ending for these two. And picks up on the craziness of Dom's temper. This one's quick, and rough, and hot.

Images flashed before his eyes--memories of the feel of skin on skin, of muscles shifting beneath caresses both rough and soft. The intense pleasure and pain of Brian inside him, fucking him. So many conflicting feelings and emotions from one night of madness. They angered and aroused him.

Dom held onto the anger with an unshakable grip.


After
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