June 9th, 2005 
11:31 am Snowflakes by Flora Stuart (PG)
Fandom: FARSCAPE
Pairing: None, Einstein and John interaction.
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] florastuart
Author Website: None that I know of
Why this must be read:

Continuing with the alien POV, here's a story about one of the most important characters to the plot-arc of Farscape, though one who has very little screen time. As described in the Farscape Overview, the Ancient known as Einstein (or if you prefer "dude who looks like he should be the Narrator from Our Town in the village of the damned") outlines for John exactly why the Wormhole knowledge is so dangerous. What would it be like to be that person, trying to convey to a seemingly immature and irresponsible being that he effectively has the power to re-shape the universe, or destroy it?

Flora manages to get perfectly in the head of a completely alien being, and in doing so lets us feel even more strongly what is at stake, and why it might not be a good idea to let "our hero" survive. Yet with that accomplished, she then goes on to help us understand why he did allow John to live, all the while seamlessly weaving together dialog from the episode itself with breathtaking metaphorical language that fits Einstein perfectly.

No two snowflakes are exactly alike. )

Go down the wormhole, read, review, and understand why fear is the correct answer.

Snowflakes
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12:04 pm Smear by abundantlyqueer (PG)
Fandom: LotRiPS
Pairing: Viggo/Orlando
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] abundantlyqueer
Author Website: Fic Index
Why this must be read:

In just 10 sentences, this fic manages to capture Viggo's sense of exhaustion and frustration as clearly as if it had been 10 chapters long. It's so short that I can't even quote from it, but trust me, the last line's a stunner. Guh.

Smear
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07:58 pm Lover's Stone by Kathryn Arwen (PG)

Fandom:   STARGATE ATLANTIS

Pairing:   Sheppard/McKay (pre-slash)

Author on LJ:  [livejournal.com profile] kathryn_arwen

Author Website:  none known

Why this must be read:   Romantic without being smarmy.  Very nicely written tale of finding love.   This is an interesting look at John and Rodney and how their relationship could evolve.  An enjoyable read.

 

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08:50 pm Lights a Candle by inlovewithnight (G)
Fandom: BATTLESTAR GALACTICA 2003
Pairing: None
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] inlovewithnight
Author Website: Exaggeration and Blank Verse
Why this must be read:

In this short piece, we witness the trials of the fleet through their new librarian. Very poignant and with a phoenix from the ashes feel. This was one of the first submissions to the Common People Challenge

Lights a Candle
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