December 12th, 2004 
08:23 pm Dreams Never End by Darling Effect (NC-17)
Fandom: ANGEL THE SERIES
Pairing: Darla/Drusilla, Orignal Male Characters
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] darling_effect
Author Website: none
Why this must be read: The Aurelian women are regular guests on my show. Yes, I said my show. What of it? They're flashbacktastic, extending the reach of the show far past the bounds of 21st century LA. With Darla and Drusilla we can go to sixteenth century Virginia, nineteenth century Romania, Rome, London, anywhere you want, really. The historical inaccuracies (a Catholic coal miner in 1860s London?) may take your breath away, but the corsets make up for it. And Drusilla can take you further: up into the future (she can see it, you know) and spiralling into madness, onwards! Upward, not forward! And twirling, twirling, always TWIRLING toward freedom!

Sorry, got a little carried away. The fic! This fic is lush, elegant, ornate and Parisian in setting; the language is equally so. It's langorously written, depraved and casually monstrous. It has flashes of wit and moments of pure sadism. It's completely over-the-top. In short, it is Darla at her demonic, divine best.

Excerpt )

Dreams Never End
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09:10 pm Trio: The Musical by Selena and Andraste (PG)
Fandom: BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER
Pairing: None - Characters: Warren, Andrew and Jonathan
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] selenak and [livejournal.com profile] andrastewhite
Author Website: Selena's FanFiction.net page, Andraste's site, Blue Shades
Why this must be read:

Because it's Trio: The Musical! The authors have written Once More, With Feeling from the point of view of the Trio and it is so funny. Who is the greatest captain of Starfleet? Who needs a brain, a heart, the nerve? The lyrics are classic, the story is given an excellent twist, and who can miss Xander's cameo?

An excerpt - The Greatest Captain of Starfleet )

Trio: The Musical

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10:49 pm Harvest by Stranger (NC-17)
Fandom: LORD OF THE RINGS
Pairings: primarily Merry/Pippin, also Merry/other and Pippin other
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] strangerian
Author Website: Shire Romps and Other Stories
Why this must be read:

A wonderful look at Pippin as he is learning about sex, love, relationships, and also responsibility. Though in some ways the focus is on sex, this is not a PWP; Stranger has clearly thought about how hobbits might handle sexual relationships, what standards and expectations they might have. She has created a Shire in which it is believable that young hobbits would be allowed a certain amount of sexual exploration without making it seem like just a convenient plot device for a lot of hobbit smut. (Though the smut is quite good, too!) The story uses both Pippin's and Merry's points of view, and I love learning about Pippin from himself and from Merry. The rich details about daily life in the the rural Shire are fascinating and help make this a vivid, memorable story.

Harvest
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