September 23rd, 2004 
01:28 am Decollete by Cimmerianwillow (NC-17)
Fandom: HORNBLOWER
Pairing: Archie/Horatio
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] cimmerianwillow
Author Website: Vinegar and Sugar
Why this must be read:

Any character as repressed as Horatio Hornblower needs to be put in drag, and that's exactly what happens here in a desperate attempt to escape a French city. The characterization is fabulous, pitting Archie's clever humor against Horatio's manly pride, and what results is a funny, sexy, and sometimes poignant romp leading to a sweet and quiet ending that reminds us how adorable and insecure the prudish Hornblower is deep-down. To my knowledge, this is the first serious fic of its kind, and should become quite the fandom classic.

Decollete
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09:15 am The 7k Series, by Manna (NC-17)
Fandom: Blakes 7
Pairing: rather a lot, though often more implied than real
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] msmanna
Author Website: The Mannazone
Why this must be read:

This started out as an attempt to write a 7k vignette about each of the major characters. It didn't get that far but this is Avon, Blake, Vila, Cally and Dayna. I like their concentrated character-dissection and the sheer quality of the writing. Like this, which works because we know where the ship is headed and what Vila is really going to do…

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The 7k Series
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03:34 pm The French Connection by Gileonnen (PG-13)
I've been remiss in my reccing duties this month, but I promise to make it up to you all in this last week!

Fandom: PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN
Pairing: Sparrow/Norrington
Author on LJ: [personal profile] gileonnenAuthor Website: none
Why this must be read:

[livejournal.com profile] gileonnen was one of the earliest Sparrington writers and hers is the first Sparrington fic I remember ever reading. When I saw that only one of her fics and none of her Sparrington had been recced here, I knew I had to correct the deficiency

The French Connection is one of my favorites of her stories for the simple reason that it never fails to make me laugh. It's a short, light story, but it absolutely sparkles with wit and [livejournal.com profile] gileonnen's delightful talent for the absurd.

Written less than a month after the release of the movie, it is also a look back at the very early days of PoTC fandom. It was actually written before Norrington even had a recognized first name.

He may not have had a first name, but the good Commodore did have an obsession. Perhaps a little too much of an obsession...

Norrington should have seen this coming when the Florida coast faded into the distance behind him. He should have been savvy to the pirate's tricks before they'd passed the Virginia colony, and he certainly should have just turned around when he'd stepped off the ship to order provisions and seen the Puritans milling about...


The French Connection
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05:51 pm Crossed by Firesignwriter (NC-17)
Fandom: PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN
Pairing: none. Anamaria-centric
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] firesignwriter
Author Website: Bare Bones Fic Archive
Why this must be read:

Everything [livejournal.com profile] firesignwriter writes is phenomenal and this piece is no exception. Set shortly after the end of the movie, Crossed is told from Anamaria's point of view. The only three familiar characters featured are Anamaria, Jack Sparrow and Gibbs, and all three of them are spot on. In particular [livejournal.com profile] firesignwriter does a terrific job of getting right inside Anamaria's head and bringing her to life; taking the foundation laid by the movie and filling it out into a complicated flesh and blood woman.

This is not a particularly light story. But it doesn't dwell in the darkness either. It has a feel of very matter of fact everyday brutality to it, of what its like to be a woman making your own terms in the roughest and toughest corners of a man's world. Anamaria looks at the world without any blinders and deals with it on its own terms and that's how the story is written as well. [livejournal.com profile] firesignwriter has a stunning way with words, sketching out a scene or character with a bare minimum of words and perfectly capturing the feel of a time a place and the people in it.

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Crossed
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10:49 pm Drivers Needed!
There are a number of fandoms facing permanent hiatus for chronic lack of volunteers, so you 789 [livejournal.com profile] crack_van members who have yet to take a turn behind the wheel, please go HERE to ensure your fandom does not get the axe!

In immediate peril (i.e. lacking October reccers) are Alias, OZ, and The Professionals.

Thanks!
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