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Fandom: INVISIBLE MAN Pairing: Fawkes/Hobbes Author Website: Saraid's Cognitive DissonanceWhy this must be read:I forst found Saraid through her Sentinelfic, but this story proves she's just as deft in other fandoms. Suffering from post-traumatic stress, Darien can't shut the gland off, and starts to lose his mind when he can no longer see his face. To Be Real | |
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Fandom: INVISIBLE MAN Pairing: Fawkes/Hobbes Author Website: Sweet UncleannessWhy this must be read:This was one of the first I-Man fics I ever read, and I loved it from the start. I-Man has a great aspect that your fantasies and your invisible friends (and enemies) can be real one moment and figments of your imagination the next, then back again: Like many psychotics, he heard voices sometimes. Just sometimes. On rare occasions. They were called auditory hallucinations; usually it was just someone calling his name. "Bobby." It wasn't like "Kill the Official" or anything. (Although, if he heard a voice telling him to kill Eberts, he might consider it. He could get off for being nuts, right?) And when he heard his name, he pretended that it was Darien.
For the first time, being insane wasn't entirely terrifying.Darien | |
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Fandom: BATTLESTAR GALACTICA 2003 Pairing: Kara/Lee Author on LJ: trajictaleAuthor Website: None Why this must be read: In this lovely piece, Pop Tart serves up a scene full of delightful banter, underscored by relief and deep affection. Bum Wheel | |
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Fandom: SMALLVILLE Pairing: Clark/Lex Author on LJ: josephidesAuthor Website: RandomleavesWhy this must be read: A futurefic set post-rift, in which Clark channels his inner bitch in the most hilarious way! His apology to Lex always cracks me up. Bugging Clark | |
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Fandom: FIREFLY Pairing: Jayne/? Author on LJ: azuremonkeyAuthor Website: N/K Why this must be read: Because not everything would be gloom and doom after the events of the movie, even with the crew dynamic so drastically altered. It's a great ensemble piece, with all the voices perfectly done. The author's own description: "Jayne’s getting some and Mal’s having none of it." He didn’t think it was Inara. She’d never service the crew. And if she did – which she didn’t, but if she did – it would be in her shuttle. She would never go into Jayne’s quarters. Not that it mattered. She’d never service the crew.
“You whoring with Jayne?”
“Come in, Mal. Make yourself welcome. Am I what?”
Her cheeks were flushed. He wondered what she’d been thinking of when he stormed in.
“Jayne. And you.”
“Why, yes, yes, as a matter of fact, we are. Right here on the rug. Sometimes twice if he begs nicely. Did you want details?”(Spoilers for Serenity the Movie. Should be an open link!) Picnic | |
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Fandom: ANGEL Pairing: Doyle/Harry Author on LJ: doyle_sb4Author Website: Hall of MirrorsWhy this must be read: The author has a wonderful grasp on Doyle's and Harry's voices and puts together the story of Doyle's 21st birthday: the day he discovered his half-demon heritage. She explores the balances in Doyle and Harry's relationship and how they work together. The River As Seen From Above | |
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Fandom: ANGEL Pairing: Gunn & Illyria Author on LJ: yhleeAuthor Website: Yoon Ha Lee's HomepageWhy this must be read: A beautifully written post-"Not Fade Away" story that explores Illyria carrying on Angel's mission with Gunn's help. The story plays with the double set of Fred's memories carried by Illyria and her attempts to make Gunn understand and his trepidation toward her leadership. The first paragraph: Cities in this anthill realm were defined by smog and crosswalks, decaying architecture and sewer systems. Illyria had planned patterns spelling Its name in a million million eternal languages, so that any word It inscribed never died. Instead, cities appeared and grew and disappeared in an unruly fashion, worms moving without an itinerary.Nor All Your Piety Nor Wit | |
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Fandom: DCU Pairing: Tim/Kon/Bart Author on LJ: sagenessAuthor Website: Nearly HomeWhy this must be read:Tim Drake's had a bad year/two months. (Comics time lines are complicated.) He was blackmailed into quiting his job as Robin, his girlfriend was killed, then two days later his dad. (Or possibly in the other order. Comics time lines are complicated.) Now his Bat-family is falling apart. But luckily, he still has his friends. A fic that teaches us that hot sex is the cure for lack of hot sex, that caring hurts like hell, that friends are important and that healing is painful. A picture of Tim's grief and despair that doesn't gloss over anything, but ends in hope. A Wintry Glimmer (link fixed! Sorry!) Remember, feedback noticeably reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. | |
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Fandom: ANGEL Pairing: Lilah/Wesley Author on LJ: wisdomeagleAuthor Website: none Why this must be read: Ari uses the idea and literal use of how black and white photography captures the moments in Lilah and Wesley's sex life. Her images are gorgeous and the fic is overall a nicely smutty piece about a trip out of Los Angeles to the desert. LA is smoke and mirrors, dreary alleys and darkness where nothing is what it claims to be; the desert is deceptively honest, bright and broad and sandy yellow. It is photographed, and the black-and-white of the photography hides the red of Lilah's lips, obscenely unmarred despite his kisses. He cannot wipe away her lipstick, cannot smear or smudge her pale pink cheeks.Photography | |
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Fandom: THE PROFESSIONALS Pairing: Bodie/Doyle Author on LJ: Unknown Author Website: None Why this must be read: I like that this story's focus isn't what you think it's going to be, that the "inside information" that Bodie's dealing with is not what Doyle is expecting at all. Yet, it's very much Bodie in the way the man reacts to the unexpected complication caused by an undercover assignment. And very much Doyle in the way his partner refuses to back down. Inside Information | |
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Fandom: LOTRIPS Pairings: Viggo/Sean Bean Author on LJ: sheldrakeAuthor Website: shelfic Why this must be read: In a very Viggo-ish turn of events, he finds himself carted off by a pack of immensely polite aliens who probe his relationship with Sean Bean. The description is surreal in its utter normalcy and the dialogue is perfectly, hysterically paced to create a gem of understated fun. ( excerpt )The Visitors | |
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Fandom: LOTRIPS Pairings: Dom/Elijah Author on LJ: almostneverAuthor Website: Cesare's Crippled Cabinet or almoststoriesWhy this must be read: This is an adorable and funny little vampire AU. Dom is all sweetly awkward domesticity and reluctant attraction when a vampire turns up on his doorstop looking for a change of light globe. ( excerpt )Neighborly | |
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Fandom: LOTRIPS Pairings: Orlando/Viggo Author on LJ: rosemendingAuthor Website: The Wood in BloomWhy this must be read: Because no one brings the crack to lotrips quite like this writer. Take the title as read and proceed with caution. This is a wonderful (and mercifully short) piece of insanity, and somehow describes the essence of Viggo and Orlando (in more ways than one). ( excerpt ) Poo | |
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Fandom: LORD OF THE RINGS Pairing: N/A Author on LJ: zortifiedAuthor Website: Gila's CaveWhy this must be read: Gandalf's had more than enough years to accustom himself to the hobbit frame of mind, but a wee Pippin's interrogation is sufficient to throw him off his stride. This is a funny, lovable little gen fic in which Pippin stuns his elders with his logical skills, involves them in conspiracy and exhausts everyone in the general vicinity. ( excerpt )Of All The Inquisitive Tooks | |
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Fandom: LORD OF THE RINGS Pairing: Frodo/Merry/Pippin Author on LJ: karriAuthor Website: LJ memoriesWhy this must be read: There are consequences for a Took's wandering lips and uses for a Took's scarves. This is about as dark as a pre-quest hobbitpile sex romp gets, which is just dark enough to be very hot. ( excerpt )Consequences | |
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Fandom: Oz Pairing: Beecher/Keller Author on LJ: ?? Author Website: ?? Why this must be read:This story takes place after "You Bet Your Life." Slutty!Beecher gets locked in a room with Killer!Keller, and much smuttiness takes place. Toby seems just a little crazy in this, and Keller is far too sane. This fic is hot, but bittersweet... it's a perfect look at a moment out of time. Straight | |
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