November 23rd, 2004 
04:47 am Subject Line: The Wolf’s Way by Kirby Crow (NC-17)
Fandom: FIREFLY
Pairing: Simon/Mal; Simon/Jayne
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] kirbycrow
Author Website: Slash Girls
Why this must be read: This is actually part one of a series, but I had no idea it was a part of a series until I started gathering the information for this post. So I don’t think there’s any problem with reading this part alone. It’s a dark, dark fic. I felt guilty and dirty for enjoying it so much, but couldn’t wait to read it again. So go now! Read!

But Simon was too precious to be risked on one fight and too damned civilized to let Jayne know he wasn't wanted in the way Jayne needed to be told. Simon just smiled at him and apologized and said how he was sorry, but, no, he wasn't interested and could they still be friends? Hell, to an anthropoid like Jayne that passed for will you marry me?

The Wolf’s Way
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04:57 am Like a House on Fire by Kellie M. & Beth H. (NC-17)
Sorry, it's been so long between recs, I had intended to do more, but I tore the rotor cuff in my right shoulder (the arm I write with) and have been unable to be online for long periods of time. I will try to get in a few more story recs before the end of the month!


Fandom: DUE SOUTH
Pairing: Fraser/Ray K.
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] kelliem & [livejournal.com profile] bethbethbeth
Author Website: http://www.mrks.org/~kellie & Madwoman in the Basement

Why this must be read: Because Kellie and Beth wrote it! Duh!

No, seriously, it is a wonderful story. It is set about 2 years after COTW and Fraser has gone back to Canada -- without Ray. Ray is still in Chicago working as a cop. They keep in touch, but have sort of drifted apart as friends do who are separated.

Ray gets a chance to go to Canada (taking a prisoner there) and goes to see Fraser and wouldn't you know they immediately get involved in a case together. Plus, they soon realize that they have a lot of unfinished business between them -- like long denied feelings, but will fate and their jobs keep them apart again?

This is an amazingly rich and realistic story, wrought with emotion and yes, humor. I love it more every time I read it.

Like a House on Fire
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11:15 am Revelations by Violet (I'm going with R-ish for sex but it wasn't labeled by the author)
Apologies in advance for the forthcoming spam of your flists--I've been in the middle of a transcontinental move and am going to be offline until the end of the month. Therefore, you'll be getting my last four recommendations in the West Wing fandom in a row.

Fandom: THE WEST WING
Pairing: Toby/CJ
Author on LJ : [livejournal.com profile] tangleofthorns
Author Website : www.sparkgirls.com
Why this must be read:

I've labeled this story as Toby/CJ, but I think the overarching 'ship in this story is unabashedly Toby/words. One of the greatest things about the West Wing fandom is that it gives the writers two characters to play with who love words and writing as much as the fanfic writers do. In a story set around Toby and Sam trying to write a speech about responsible citizenship and CJ and Josh fighting for AIDS funding in South Africa, Violet has written us a love story to language.

It's not to be missed.

Revelation
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11:36 am Descanso by Marguerite (not rated by the writer--I'd say PG)
Fandom: THE WEST WING
Pairing : None
Author on LJ : Not that I'm aware of
Author Website : Gray Area
Why this must be read :

I admit that I'm one of those fans that kind of stopped paying attention after Sorkin stopped writing the show and the new folks seemed to struggle to understand characters I love. Most of the fic I read tends to be in the first three seasons of the show. But Marguerite in "Descanso" filled in holes that the writers had left, and brings us a Zoey haunted by her experiences at the season finale of season 4, and a Will that is interesting and sympathetic.

In a long genfic set as the White House works to make the problems of teen drug and alcohol abuse a more national issue, we see them also try to fix a broken Zoey.

This is a story not to be missed.

Descanso
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11:39 am Quark's Day (G)
Fandom: STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE
Pairing: n/a
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] selenak
Author Website: My Fanfiction
Why this must be read:

Set near the beginning of season 6, a day in the life of everyone's favourite Ferengi (and his bar), and nobody understands Quark as well as Selena. Funny and touching, and with perfect pitch characterization.

Sharpening his teeth for the day, Quark mentally reviewed the profit and loss situation. He’d have to get rid of much of the kanar, there was no help for that; after all, Garak couldn’t be depended upon to drink it all by himself, now that Ziyal was gone. And wasn’t that another uplifting thought. Quark had liked Ziyal; she had been utterly lacking in either Bajoran condescension or Cardassian arrogance, and she had always paid her bill. If she had been Ferengi, he would have bid for one of her body parts, in respect and memory, but Kira had insisted on putting her in the earth somewhere where her remains wouldn’t be of use to anyone.

Quark's Day
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11:45 am Dioscorea by Dafna G. (NC-17)
Fandom: THE WEST WING
Pairing: Josh/Sam/CJ/Toby (really)
Author on LJ : Not that I'm aware of
Author Website : Dafna's Den

Why this story must be read: Dafne's summary of "It's Thanksgiving. CJ and the guys watch football. And then they do other things" doesn't come close to expressing the hotness of this story, which won second place in the 2001 Jeds for Outstanding Story Featuring Grouping of Three or More. With Thanksgiving coming up this week, I figured that I should probably include a story on that theme, and this one features many drunken conversations, completely adorable Sam, and a CJ that I can see actually trying this.

Go, read, and try not to think about it while at your own Thanksgiving--it'll just lead to some awkward questions.

Diascorea
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03:13 pm Untitled by Littera Abactor (G)
Fandom: SPORTS NIGHT
Pairing: None
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] littera_abactor
Author Website: ?
Why this must be read:

Why is Dan at home making bread? And why is Casey hiding under the editing desk with a block of cheese? Will Natalie be forced to steal their pants? And how will Dana produce her show when her staff are being more batty than usual?

For all that and more you cannot go past this delightful little fic by [livejournal.com profile] littera_abactor. She's certainly got the Sorkin touch and hopefully this won't be her last foray into the wide world of Sports Night.

Untitled
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07:55 pm Better For Trying by always_winter (PG13)

FANDOM: Horatio Hornblower
Pairing: None.  Just Archie.
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] always_winter
Author's website: Hrm, not sure.
Why this must be read: 

A beautiful character study with just Mr. Archie Kennedy.  Time spent in a Spanish prison, and why Archie hadn't felt better for trying to get out.  Lovely words, and a heartfelt, wrenching story.

Link: http://www.livejournal.com/community/hornblower_fic/25514.html#cutid1

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