October 27th, 2005 
12:27 am Tick by Vyola (PG)
Fandom: THE DEAD ZONE
Pairing: None
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] ladyvyola
Author Website: Petals & Pixels
Why this must be read:

Johnny lost six years to his coma, but with each vision he gains the borrowed experiences of months, years, lifetimes. Yet, lying in wait for him is one vision that only takes. Tick is about the moment of revelation--the change that comes upon you when you realize the end of the world is coming, and soon.

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Tick
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12:57 am Long Lay The World by Sage (PG)
Fandom: THE DEAD ZONE
Pairing: None
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] sageness
Author Website: Nearly Home
Why this must be read:

A chilling portrait of a worst-case scenario: the end comes, and all Johnny and Bruce can do is keep walking and stay alive. Even in the bleakest future, there's hope at the end of the longest of roads.

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Long Lay The World
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01:00 am Do What You Have to Do by Dira Sudis (PG)
Fandom: THE DEAD ZONE
Pairing: None
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] dsudis
Author Website: Words Words Words
Why this must be read:

When you're trying to save the world, you have to be careful you don't end up being the cause of its destruction. In the episode "Finding Rachel," Johnny shares with Bruce his fear that he may be instrumental in the very apocalypse he's trying to avert. But that kind of knowledge weighs heavy on Bruce, and in this story he shares it with the only person he can: Walt. Because Bruce isn't sure that he can do what Johnny needs him to do...

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Do What You Have to Do
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01:24 am Afraid of Americans by RivkaT (R)
Fandom: THE DEAD ZONE
Pairing: Johnny Smith/Rebecca Carlson (referenced--mainly gen)
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] rivkat
Author Website: http://www.rivkat.com/
Why this must be read:

In the present, the future comes to Johnny in short, puzzling fragments. In the future, the only thing Christopher Wey wants is another piece of the past. Afraid of Americans is told in sharp flashes, moving back and forth in time the same way both vision-bound men do. The future can change, but at what cost?

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Afraid of Americans
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02:00 am In The Bleak Midwinter by shalott (R)
Fandom: THE DEAD ZONE
Pairing: Johnny Smith/Walt Bannerman/Christopher Wey
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] astolat
Author Website: Intimations
Why this must be read:

A silver cane-head connects Christopher Wey's bleak future existence with Johnny's relatively idyllic present. When they touch the object, present and future come together--and Johnny can't seem to bring himself to break the connection, trapping both men in shared half-lives. It's only when Walt is a little too observant that a little warmth is found.

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In The Bleak Midwinter
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03:16 pm Unseen Pull of the Moon, by Vogue (NC-17)
Fandom: LOTRIPS
Pairing: Orlando Bloom/Viggo Mortensen
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] vogirl78
Author Website: n/a
Why this must be read:

You must have noticed by now that 'voice' is very important to me, and the thing that struck me about this story was -- surprise! -- voice. There are maybe five fics I've ever read, in more fandoms than I care to admit, that were in well-written first person. This is one of them. Vo has Orlando dead on rights. She has everyone.

Reading this is really like listening to Orlando talk: the Orlando that lives in my head, the Orlando I want him to be, the Orlando I hope he is. And the conceit of the prologue is delightful, which just makes the whole story one I keep coming back to -- it has an unseen pull of its own.

Unseen Pull of the Moon




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03:39 pm Wind In Late October by Hippediva (PG-13)
Fandom: ONCE UPON A TIME IN MEXICO
Pairing: none
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] hippediva
Author Website:Crow-Witch's Croft
Why this must be read:

And from Hippediva a powerful Day of the Dead tale suitable for Hallowe'en season. In fact, read her notes at the end for why Oct. 27 is the perfect day for this rec. *g*

El finds Sands and the kid where circumstances have forced them to stay.

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Wind in Late October
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04:32 pm The Kick Inside by birgitm (pg-13)
Fandom: Farscape
Pairing: John/Aeryn, yes, but this is mostly about Aeryn
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] birgitm
Author website: Birgits Vids

Why this must be read:
Although I’ve downloaded (and kept in my permanent collection!) several of Birgit’s Farscape videos, this is the first fic of hers that I’ve read and, in fact, is her first Farscape fic. But, I thought if she did for fic half as well as she did for videos…

She does. This story is a painful look into Aeryn Sun and a difficult decision, perhaps the most difficult of her life, as well as a milestone in her journey to be more. The setting is during the time between Dog With Two Bones and Promises and she caught me with the very first paragraph:

Aeryn fingered the chit absently in her hands as she stood outside the clinic. The street was dirty, an unkempt, unpaved alley deep within the recesses of an unpleasant part of a town whose name she couldn’t remember, on a planet she knew she wouldn’t want to remember. There was nothing good here.

Go. Read. And, as always, if you’re so moved, leave the author a little feedback. :)

The Kick Inside
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06:54 pm Friday Night Drive-in!
Attn. Drivers: Tomorrow is the last Friday of the month, which means it's time for Friday Night Drive-In, a.k.a. Fan Vid Recs. Reccers may post 1 vid rec for their fandom, formatted as follows:

Subject Line: VID REC: Fandom - Song Title

Vidder:
Musical artist:
Pairing:
Vidder on LJ:
Vidder's website:
Why this vid kicks ass:


Because the vidder community has some unique ownership issues, it’s important that reccers be extra careful when making vid recs. Depending on the vidder’s preferences regarding public access to their work, please link your rec in the appropriate manner:

1. If the video is publicly accessible, direct link to the web page the vid is linked on, or if it’s the vidder’s request, to the HTML splash page of their site.

or…

2. Link to the site with instructions on acquiring the password, if the site is protected – do not reveal the password yourselves.

or…

3. Provide contact info for the vidder if their vids are only available privately (tapes, dvd-R’s, collections, etc.).


Do not:
Hotlink, i.e. link directly to the video file rather than the webpage.
Re-upload videos that a vidder has removed from the web.
Delay in removing a vid rec if requested to do so by the vidder.

Thank you!
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06:58 pm Drivers Needed!
For November we need a driver in The O.C. fandom!

For December and beyond, we will need drivers in Alias, Blakes7, Hornblower, PotC, Queer as Folk, Sports Night, Star Trek, and The Professionals

Sign up here to help out!
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07:14 pm Domestic Tranquility by Darksylvia (R)
Fandom: Queer as Folk: US
Pairing: Brian/Justin, Michael/Ben, Hunter
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] darksylvia
Author website: n/a
Why this must be read:

Michael, Ben and Hunter spend the day at the loft.  This is a fun and lighthearted fic, yeah, but it also gives the reader a look into who Brian is and how he views life.

Brian was going soft in his old age )

Domestic Tranquility
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08:23 pm Fate Makes A Man by Blackchaps (NC-17)
Fandom: OZ
Pairing: Beecher/Keller
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] blackchaps
Author Website: Slash Fanfiction by JustBlackChaps
Why this must be read:

Because it's some brand spankin' new Oz fic, that only just got completed, and just in time for me to rec it! Fabulous AU in which Keller is a guard at Oz, rather than an inmate, fucking around with an imprisoned Beecher. This fic is so well-written and fabulous, and the characterisation is perfect. There's a good plot, hot smut, and some truly emotionally intense moments between Beecher and Keller. I don't want to give any more away, because it's so great, you simply must read it. Seriously, please read it, it's such an intriguing concept and a wonderfully told story. Plus [livejournal.com profile] blackchaps is incredibly self-deprecating and deluded enough to think her stuff is no good - we must convince her otherwise! :o)

Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12 (1/2)
Chapter 12 (2/2)
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09:07 pm State of the Colonies by Isis (PG)
Sorry for the long rec-less space, my various vacations this month took over my life for a bit. I'm going to make up for it tonight with three recs in a row, which I wouldn't normally do. These three stories all have something in common and it's something that would normally scare people away; they're all about OCs. But I encourage you to give them all a chance, BSG is a great universe to play in and these authors have all done so brilliantly.

Fandom: BATTLESTAR GALACTICA 2003
Pairing: none
Author on lj: [livejournal.com profile] isis_uf
Author Website: Daydreams
Why this must be read:

What do you do when you discover you're world is under attack? If you're President Adar, you discover quickly and terribly exactly how little even the leader of the colonies can do. [livejournal.com profile] isis_uf takes a character mentioned but never seen in canon and brings him grandly to life. In a few brief lines she sketches a character who is believable, flawed and altogether human; a leader discovering how tenuous that leadership is, a powerful man discovering how impotent that power can be.

State of the Colonies
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09:40 pm Calliope by Rheanna (U)
Both my next two stories come from the brilliant Common People Challenge. There are a lot of great stories archived there but these are two of my favorites.

Fandom: BATTLESTAR GALACTICA 2003
Pairing: none
Author on lj: [livejournal.com profile] rheanna27
Author Website: Golden Maze
Why this must be read:

[livejournal.com profile] rheanna27 presents the story of the cylon invasion from the point of view of the crew of the Calliope, a family-run cargo-ship and the smallest member of the Rag Tag Fleet. The Calliope is a family-run ship in the strictest sense. Her crew consists only of the captain, Max, his wife Helen and their two children. From the safety of this small microcosm we witness the destruction of civilization and the gathering together of the remnants into something new. Max and Helen are incredibly alive. I almost feel like I'd recognize them if I met them on the street, their concerns, their love, their wondering about what might have been, all are deftly portrayed. Lee Adama gets a cameo towards the end of the story, and he's excellently drawn as well, but the story ultimately belongs to the Calliope and her crew and to all the little families out there in the fleet struggling to survive in a dangerous new world.

Calliope
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09:59 pm Five Ways to Lose Your Faith (And One to Find It) by Charis (PG)
Fandom: BATTLESTAR GALACTICA 2003
Pairing: none
Author on lj: [livejournal.com profile] myalchod
Author Website: Dreamwoven
Why this must be read:

Another pov of the cylon attack, this from a young priestess aboard the passenger liner Tyche's Blessing in the midst of a pilgramage to each of the 12 colonies. It is a simple story, in 6 linked vignettes, of the loss and rebirth of faith, of the descent into darkness and the promise of spring. Ellie is a believable and sympathetic viewpoint character and [livejournal.com profile] myalchod has done a nice job of anchoring her experiences to the familiar events of the series occuring elsewhere in the fleet. What really makes this story though is the vision presented of the Colonies' religion. Mixing what little can be gleaned from the show with elements of Greek myth, [livejournal.com profile] myalchod makes the colonist's faith feel tangible and real, with prayers and rituals and beliefs deftly woven into the pattern of day to day life.

Five Ways to Lose Your Faith (and One to Find It)
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