December 31st, 2005 
12:13 am VID REC: Veronica Mars - Feeling Good
Vidder: Astarte
Musical artist: Muse
Pairing: Logan/Veronica
Vidder on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] astartexx
Vidder's website: n/a
Why this vid kicks ass:

Highlighting the similarities between their characters, this vid lets you see how Veronica could feel sympathy for Logan - she's been through similar things herself.

In displaying the mirroring of different events in Veronica and Logan's lives, it progresses through various stages in their relationship through the first 2/3rds of season 1.

Plus the song choice and editing are just kick-ass, with the highest emotions in the clips used coincide with the punctuations in the song.


Feeling Good (rm)
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12:27 am In the Fire Caves by Deborah (R)
Fandom: STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE
Pairing: Winn/Dukat
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] deborah_judge
Author Website: Deborah's stories & ff.net (DS9 fiction)
Why this must be read:

One of the trends I've seen in DS9 fiction over the past couple of years has been an increased focus on the complex figure of Winn Adami, in the hands of authors such as [livejournal.com profile] selenak & [livejournal.com profile] deborah_judge. 'In the Fire Caves' gives us a sympathetic portrait of the woman, from her childhood to her end. Powerful & thought-provoking, Deborah's tale fits neatly into the spaces in canon, whilst challenging certain canonical assumptions. It's also beautifully written, laced through with imagery of fire.

A brief taster )

In the Fire Caves

This is my last recommendation for you this month. I hope you've enjoyed some at least of the stories, and perhaps found a new author -- if you have, be sure to send feedback!
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12:50 am VID REC: Firefly- Tainted Love
Vidder:Phil
Musical Artist: Soft Cell
Pairing: Mal/Simon
Vidder on LJ: Vchrusch
Vidder's Website: "Industrial Looniee and Madness"

Why this vid kicks ass: I admit that the song used is one of my favorites. The vid focuses on the relationship between Mal and Simon. Whether you slash them or not the relationship they have is intense. Phil takes some of those moments and highlights them perfectly.


Please follow his instructions for downloading the vid. Check out his other vids too.

'To the Vid'
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01:37 am VID REC: The Professionals - Forget Regret
Hope I'm not too late with this!

Vidder: P.R. Zed
Musical artist: The RH Factor
Pairing: Bodie/Doyle
Vidder on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] przed
Vidder's website: Zed's Place
Why this vid kicks ass:

Because the clips used fit perfectly with the lyrics and the music, and there are visual pauses to help focus your attention. This enables you to take in each scene and appreciate the mood being conveyed, smoothly and effectively. To me it captures some great moments, and everything about the vid just seems to work wonderfully.

Forget Regret (.rm; zipped file)
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03:12 am Tinkerbelle and I (R)
Fandom: VERONICA MARS
Pairing: Logan/Veronica
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] mswyrr
Author Website: The Author's Page at ff.net
Why this must be read:

With a show-perfect Logan voice, and an equally on bit of dialogue and plot, this fic could have easily been a scene in an episode.

Basically this means that it's witty and bitingly sarcastic, with more then a slight angsty undertone.

While a employing a deceptively simple concept, this is anything but your average fic.


Tinkerbelle and I
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12:12 pm History Lessons by Nilmandra (PG-13)
Fandom: LORD OF THE RINGS
Pairing: Elrond/Celebrian, Galadriel/Celeborn
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] nilmandra007
Author Website: Stories of Arda
Why this must be read:

There are two stories within one here. One takes place in the Third Age when the twins are young, the other starts when Elrond is young and goes up until the end of the First Age. It's a great introduction to the Silmarillion for those who haven't read it and fills in the gaps for those who have. It's also the story of Elrond and what makes him the way he is. Nilmandra also writes lovely Elrond angst and there are several moments that will make you cry.

If you like this, then there's a Second Age sequel and a Third Age one that's currently in progress, both of which can be found at Stories of Arda

History Lessons

And that's my last rec of the month! I hope you've enjoyed them, and remembered to give the authors feedback.
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01:09 pm The Center by Lucy (R)
Fandom: POPSLASH
Pairing: Lance/Brian, AJ/JC, Chris/Joey, many others
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] lucylooo
Author Website: Abducted by Aliens and her fic journal, [livejournal.com profile] lucy_fic.
Why this must be read: I couldn't resist making this my last rec for the month. A huge crossover AU, starring not only Nsync and Backstreet, but various other popgirls and boys. Justin and Lance are new arrivals in the city, and meet the rest of the guys at the local gay drop-in center. Lucy often describes this as her activist!AU, but that doesn't do justice the scope of the world she creates. The relationships (romantic, platonic, familial - of all kinds) are the heart of the story. Things don't always work out, and sometimes bad things happen to good people, but this definitely rates as comfort fic for me, I love to re-read it.

Book 2 of the Centre is still in progress, but Book 1 has a nice sense of closure. The first 76 of 83 parts (I said it was huge) are linked to off the site below, and the last few are easily found in her fic journal. You won't regret immersing yourself in this world. While events and characters have much more resonance for popfans, I think people unfamiliar with the fandom would enjoy it too.

"I can bring some coffee, if you want," Lance said. "I just got a job at Starbucks."
"Oh, my god," Chris said, grasping his hands. "Please come back. Please keep coming back. Do you have a boyfriend? I know a lot of guys who would - "
"Chris, shut up, you're scaring the boy," Joey said. "And you're scaring _me_, too."
Justin was laughing. He stood up and picked up his backpack. "I have to go to work, too. Lance, are you coming?"
"I don't start my shift until noon," Lance said. "I could look at those computers now, if you want."
"Absolutely," Chris said. "I'll show you the wonders of our back room. What?" he asked, when everyone looked at him. "Look, you can dust him for fingerprints afterwards, okay? Sheesh."


some crossovery pictures )

The Center
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01:30 pm Blackout by Jamie (PG-13)
Okay, fellow crack fiends, this is my last one for the month. It's a fic featuring New Year's Eve, appropriately enough. I hope you've had a good time; I've had a blast driving the van. Happy New Year!

Fandom: X-MEN MOVIEVERSE
Pairing: Wolverine/Rogue
Author on LJ: I don't know
Author Website: The Nightowl
Why this must be read: Rogue joins the X-Men, but they run into trouble when a new mutant shows up who isn't exactly subtle or peaceful. It all comes to a head on New Year's Eve on a rooftop, with an awesome confession and surprising consequences. Plus, there's a hysterically funny recounting of the events via Logan at the X-Men debriefing. Logan's swearing and Scott's laughing had me snickering; the characterizations are believable and fun.
Excerpt )

Blackout
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01:53 pm Toska by Caroline Baker and Lizard (PG)
Fandom: SPORTS NIGHT
Pairing: Dan/OMC, Casey
Author on LJ: Unknown
Author Website: Unknown
Why this must be read:

This is my last rec for the month and it's a shift from my usual pattern. For the most part, the stories I've been choosing have been by new and/or underappreciated writers, or at least by writers who are current in Sports Night fandom. This, however, is an old fic – so old I had to Wayback for it – by well-known and much-recced authors from SN's first wave. The reason I've chosen it? It's perfectly simple. I like it, and that's good enough for me! (To be a little more specific: I have a peculiar, but very definite kink for Danny getting his heart broken by professional athletes and, of the little stash of fics I have that cater to this some may say rather odd whim, this is one of my favourites.)

Toska

Thanks for reading; I hope you've enjoyed my selections. There's plenty more out there to choose from, if you go looking. Go, look. Read, leave feedback, and remember to tip your waitress. (No, really, waitresses get lousy money.) And, if you're an SN fan, think about signing up for a month's worth of recs yourself – I've barely scratched the surface, and I'd hate to see the fandom fall by the wayside before its time.
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02:51 pm Weather Patterns by Sffan (NC-17)
Fandom: FIREFLY
Pairing: Mal/Simon
Author on LJ: Sffan
Author Website: Into the Black

Why this Must be read: Because it's porn. Really what else do you need to know? How about it's porn done well. It's a grumpy captain and a snarky doctor finally reaching a point in their relationship where they want more. The story's in three parts full of great dialogue and even greater sex. Plus I love to see a relationship grow and two men start to really care for each other.


Part one-Rain

Part two-Clear Skies

Part three-Heat Wave
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04:32 pm In Each Other's Arms
Fandom:  Queer as Folk: US
Pairing: Ben/Michael
Author on LJ: n/a
Author Website: n/a
Why this must be read:

Mmm, some hot porn with plot!  Michael finds that living in the now is easy said then done.

Then he kisses his husband lightly on the lips before lying down next to him, his head resting on Ben's chest, listening to the regular beating of his heart. He sometimes feels that if he can hear that beating and feel the rise and fall of Ben's chest that things will always be like this, that the thoughts that sometimes come into his head after making love, thoughts of pain, misery, sickness and death have no place here, only thoughts of overpowering love for his husband.

In Each Other's Arms
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04:53 pm Braaaaaaaaaaaains by Poison Ivory (PG)
Fandom: DC COMICS
Pairing: N/A
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] poisonivory
Author Website: Non-DC fic at Tickety Boo; DC at [livejournal.com profile] _ticketyboo and user's LJ
Why this must be read:

Since many of us will probably be feeling somewhat undead come New Year's morning, this is as good a time as any to rec some zombie fic.

It would be remiss of me to wind up this batch of recs without something zombie-related, as Justice League Zombie is an incredibly popular fannish response to the absurdly high deathrate amongst the former members of the Justice League International. In this particular case, J'onn has to deal with his teammates coming back from the dead with something of a tendency to gnaw at his skull.

This story is... well, I can't think of any words better than 'adorable' or 'sweet'. Seriously, it's the cutest thing ever -- which is pretty much what one would expect from these guys, even when slightly living-deprived.

Won't you think of the JLZ? They think of your braaaiiins. Naked.

Braaaaaaaaaaaains


That's all, folks! Happy New Year!
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07:50 pm Saying No by Agent Rouka (PG-13)
Fandom: FARSCAPE
Pairing: gen (dark)
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] agent_rouka
Author Website: N/A
Why this must be read:

At the end of the day, at the end of four torturous cycles - at the end of his endurance - all John Crichton has left is free will. When a longed-for dream inevitably slips into nightmare, what choice does he make? What does he do?

What can he do?

This [non-fluffy, caveat lector] fic by Agent Rouka, set after Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars, is a masterpiece of subtlety - guileless and tranquil as the creeping chill slowly settles into your bones. To say anything more would spoil it; but even if you click with eyes wide open, the fic will draw you in and take you unaware.


Saying No
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08:01 pm Saint John of the Uncharted Territories by Marguerite (R)
Fandom: FARSCAPE
Pairing: gen - spoilers through ep 4.11 Unrealized Reality
Author on LJ: unknown
Author Website: N/A
Why this must be read:

For the last Farscape rec of the year, I've got one more fic about the future. John Crichton's ability to manipulate wormholes - to rend and reshape the very fabric of spacetime itself - nearly crippled him with the fear of making a mistake.

It must have crossed his mind, though, before (and perhaps even after?) the object lesson of wormhole weapons that reached its climax in Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars. So many things he could go back and fix. So many people he could save...

Or, perhaps, just one.


Excerpt )


Saint John of the Uncharted Territories
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10:13 pm Prophecy Destiny & Design by Pecos (NC-17)
Fandom: LOTRIPS
Pairing: Orlando/Sean Bean/Viggo, Dom/Elijah
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] pecos
Author Website:Chimerafic
Why this must be read: PD&D is a long, yummy adventurous AU. [livejournal.com profile] pecos takes us on a lustrous journey that crosses sci-fi fantasy with our favorite actors during the filming of the movies. As much as I enjoy AU, this is the first lotrips I read that reaches into that realm. Go read and enjoy this wonderful non stop action that involves almost the entire fellowship.

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Prophecy Destiny & Design
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10:30 pm 12 Rolls of Film by sinaddict (NC-17)
Fandom: VERONICA MARS
Pairing: Lilly/Veronica, Lilly/Duncan, Lilly/Logan, Duncan/Veronica, Logan/Duncan
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] sinaddict
Author Website: n/a
Why this must be read:

From the anything but sibling-like interaction of Duncan and Lilly, to Duncan's almost fanatical insistence to keep Veronica a beacon of shining normality in his life, there was a lot more going on between the four friends then Veronica could have ever suspected.

For each type of film, a new relationship is explored, from the creepy and twisted, to an almost warped longing. As reveled to Veronica, via dreams of Lilly, this story has the gleeful wickedness of Veronica's best friend all over it.


12 Rolls of Film
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10:52 pm Waiting for Morning by Dirty Diana (PG)
Fandom: FIREFLY
Pairing: None
Author on LJ: Dirty Diana
Author Website: Shocking Pink

Why this Must be read: This story shows the everyday life of some of the crew of Serenity. Sometimes plans go as expected but that's rare. This is a story about what happens when things don't go smooth. I love the interactions between Mal, Simon and Jayne.


"We've got bigger problems just now," Mal answers. In a lower voice he adds, "is that true, what you told Jayne?"

Simon is only partway listening, as he examines the cut on Mal's head. "What I told Jayne?"

"'Bout his not dyin'. It true?"

"Well, it's true for right now. But I'd really like to get that bullet out of him, before...as soon as possible."



Story


This is my last rec for December and the last one for Firefly for 2005. Hope everyone found something new or revisited something they loved.
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11:48 pm In Terms of Pool by Myska_x (PG-13)
Fandom: LOTRIPS
Pairing: Orlando/Elijah Dom observes
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] myska_x
Author Website:NA
Why this must be read: Pool metaphors with Dom's loving insight/observations of friends and cast members--just an excellent fic.

In Terms of Pool


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