February 11th, 2005 
01:22 am Bring Two Sunsets by Sazz (PG)
Fandom: STARGATE SG-1
Pairing: Daniel/other, though the pairing isn't central to the story
Author on LJ: Unknown
Author Website: Dulceus ex Aspiris: Stargate Fanfic

Why this must be read: This story is an excellent example of beautiful writing. It's wonderfully descriptive. Daniel is forced to make an emergency escape through the Stargate and finds himself on, what he believes is a deserted island. Sazz eloquently details Daniel's inner conflict with losing hope and feeling despair. She outlines his determination in trying to find his way back home and then his final acceptance that this, indeed, could very well be where he spends the rest of his life.

Although there is an original character in this story, it's not about them. This story is about Daniel and what he endures being separated, possibly forever, from the life he created for himself at the SGC.

Bring Two Sunsets
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02:38 am Though Night Shall Fall by Keelywolfe (NC-17)
Fandom: STAR WARS: THE PHANTOM MENACE
Pairing: Qui-Gon/Obi-Wan
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] keelywolfe
Author Website: Keelywolfe's Fanfiction Shoppe
Why this must be read:

I'm not going to say too much about this story, because I want you to have the bone-chilling, breathtaking experience of seeing it unravel yourself, without knowing what will happen, and I can't think of any hint at the plot that wouldn't in some way ruin its impact.

What I can say is that this is a masterpiece of dark!fic, a shockingly beautiful, heartwrenching study in loneliness and pain and the gentle desperation of undying love. A brave story, daring to go into the depths of wounded souls, never taking the easy way out, and a radiant one, burning with the flame of hope that lives even in the darkest places. Powerful, shattering, and utterly, utterly gorgeous.

Though Night Shall Fall
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08:57 pm Bait and Switch by Britta (NC-17)
Fandom: STARTREK VOYAGER
Pairing: Chakotay/Paris
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] britta54
Author Website: Britta’s Slash Page
Why this must be read:This is one of the first Chakotay/Paris stories I ever read. It remains high on my list of favourites. It’s like Freaky Friday meets Voyager. Tom and Chakotay have their spirits switched in order to teach them a lesson. The question is, will they learn it?

Bait and Switch
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09:04 pm Chasing Darkened Skies Above You by Oro (PG13)
Fandom: SPORTS NIGHT
Pairing: Dan/Casey, Jeremy/Natalie, Dan/Jeremy.
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] warlordkittens.
Author Website: art & fiction: http://oro.incipience.net; fanfiction: http://www.fanfiction.net/u/72562/
Why this must be read:

I was going to feel weird reccing this 'cause it was written as a birthday present for me a couple of years ago, but then I decided not to, because no matter why or for whom it was written, it's the best Dan/Jeremy I've ever seen.

Deals with the thorns of Dan/Casey and Jeremy/Natalie, and deals well.

I'll stop talking now.

excerpt. )

Go now. And remember, August 30 is International Dan/Jeremy Day.

Chasing Darkened Skies Above You.

ps: Feedback. It's easy on ff.n, there's a review tool my puppy could use.
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09:24 pm My Golden Afternoon with the Grim Reaper by PR Zed (PG)
Fandom: THE PROFESSIONALS
Pairing: Bodie/Doyle
Author's Website:  http://www.przed.com/
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] przed
Why this must be read:

A bit about Golden Afternoon )

My Golden Afternoon with the Grim Reaper

(Originally published in Motet Opus 4 in B and D, Keynote Press, 2000 )
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11:13 pm Gunning Down Romance by Mami-san (PG-13)
Fandom: WEISS KREUZ
Pairing: Schuldig, Ran (Schuldig/Farfarello)
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] mami_san
Author Website: Patterns of Blood

Why this must be read:

5 months after the end of the anime, Schuldig decides he needs a new pet, and blackmails Ran into living with him.

This is set in a universe where the canon ending of the series went a bit differently - what exactly happened is eventually revealed in the story. The main theme is dealing with loss, and with life after loss (and the story not as depressing or disturbing as this might sound *g*). The reader can piece together what happens before Ran does, and it's interesting to see what assumptions he makes based on what he knows of Schwarz.

It's a long and well-done story (the only quibble I remember had to do with how a Japanese person would pronounce German, which is really not a big thing unless you speak both languages), ideal for curling up in bed with.

Gunning Down Romance

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It took me a long time to decide which Mami-san story to rec, so take a look at her homepage for her other stories. She's also one of the authors that I've been reading for years, and one where you can really see how she's improved with time. If you like Schwarz, don't miss Eyes on Me/I'm With You (mostly Crawford/Schuldig).
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