August 30th, 2006 
08:06 am How the Master Lost his Touch, by Di T (NC17)
It's still August, so I'm checking in with one more. On more, glorious one, you HAVE to read!

Fandom: The Man from UNCLE
Pairing: Napoleon/Illya
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] dinahmt
Author Website: Di doesn’t have her own website, but luckily you can find her fics online at several places, for example here: CaGM
Why this must be read: Di’s writing always takes us straight into the series; her stories are like episodes and scenes from the show. With our special, slashy twist, naturally *g* I love her Napoleon and her Illya – I trust them to be, well, themselves, despite all the quirky situations they land themselves in. The details are clear and fresh, making the scenes real.
In this story, a coda to the Master’s Touch Affair, we see a hurt Illya, rescued by – who else? – Napoleon. Di’s Illya is the master of understatement, but here he is so rattled that unintended, revealing words slip out.
Also, Illya here is very himself in his efforts to appear fine and unflappable, but underneath it all he is insecure and doubting. So what happens when Napoleon has a ‘little’ problem? Read and see!

The start… )


How the Master Lost his Touch
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08:20 am Friend of the Travelling Kind by Wendy (G)
Fandom: BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER
Pairing: None
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] comicjoy
Author Website: Dougal Web

Why this must be read:
It could still end this way for Giles. And that would be just fine.

Friend of the Travelling Kind
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10:43 am Slow Burn by Estrella30 (NC 17)
Fandom: RPS
Pairing: Jared Padalecki/Chad Michael Murray/Jensen Ackles/Christian Kane
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] estrella30
Author Website: Estrella's Fanfiction
Why this must be read:

It's just pure porn here people. Though Miss Estrella should get a ton of credit for choreographing 4 (FOUR!) boys entagling and managing to not confuse me over whose parts are whose. This is just sexy sexy sexy, there's some drug use here and slow, slippery, smooth, hot sex. Whooo!

Slow Burn
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02:16 pm Untitled by Billy Taylor (PG-13)
Fandom: HORATIO HORNBLOWER
Pairing: Horatio Hornblower/William Bush
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] billytaylor
Author Website: Unknown

Why this must be read:

Reason 1: This is the first and last piece of good Hornblower and the Crisis fic that I've ever read.

Reason 2: This is the first and last piece of Hornblower and the Crisis fic that I've ever read.

Reason 3: Despite the PG-13 rating, this is probably one of the filthiest things I've read in a good long time. And by filthy, I mean, "pornographic" and "dirty dirty dirty, yet totally in-character" and "my God, Hornblower would really do that" and "hitting that kink for public sex" and "God, how can writing be that suggestive and sexually vivid despite only a PG-13 rating and complete lack of graphic penises?"

Link.
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09:34 pm Distractions by Trudy West (PG13)
Fandom: DUE SOUTH
Pairing: Mentions Fraser/Victoria, Fraser/Frannie
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] truwest
Author Website: Author's SW fic
Why this must be read:

The Deal ends with Frannie in a beaten up Fraser's apartment wearing very little, and Heaven and Earth sees neither of them exactly forthcoming as to precisely what happened. This fic tells Fraser's side of what happened that evening, where in fending off Frannie's attentions he finds himself telling the story of Victoria and Fortitude Pass. It works with the contrast of Fraser's words to Francesca - much calmer than the emotions that the memory of Victoria still evokes in Fraser.

His injuries make a deft contrast with Fraser's painful memories and regrets. This is a lonely Fraser fragile enough to be blown away by the whirlwind of Victoria. And although from Fraser's POV, this fic does a good Frannie - from her frustrations at Fraser to how she holds her promise of - well, not exactly - silence.

Excerpt )

Distractions
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10:15 pm Fiddle You Must by Voleuse (PG)
Fandom: FIREFLY
Pairing: Zoe/Wash
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] voleuse
Author Website: [livejournal.com profile] moodfic
Why this must be read:

This is a short, sharp, and poignant look at Wash and Zoe over time, with a lovely Zoe voice and a great look at the way she interacts with Mal, Jayne, and Inara.

After every job, it's the same thing. The particulars might change, but the theme is constant.

Jayne leers at Zoe from across the hangar bay, and she rolls her eyes.

"Again," Wash says, with a weary sigh, "married."

Jayne grunts. "Married ain't dead, little man."

Zoe straightens, slides the panel closed. "Who said anything about little?" she remarks.

Jayne sputters, and over his shoulder, Wash mouths I love you.


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Fiddle You Must by [livejournal.com profile] voleuse

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10:51 pm Keeping the High Ground by Pyxelle (G)
Fandom: STAR WARS OT
Pairing: Gen
Length: 2,500 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] pyxelle
Author Website: Pyxelle, Pyxelle's Fanfiction.net Profile

Why this must be read:

I seem to be reccing a lot of fics this month that deal with the complicated relationships between masters and apprentices: Dooku and Qui-Gon, Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan, and Obi-Wan and Anakin. Now I have Obi-Wan (aka Old Ben) and Luke.

Obi-Wan had precious little time to train Luke. After taking years to train the father, he had only a few days at most with the son. As he and Luke converse on the trip to Alderaan, Obi-Wan's thoughts drift back to a particular lesson he taught Anakin -- the value of keeping the high ground.

This is a short fic, and it fits nicely into canon continuity. Obi-Wan's words to Anakin just before he cut off Anakin's remaining limbs gain more significance after reading this story. This fic is mostly Obi-Wan-focused, and Obi-Wan's voice is especially accurate. He blames himself for Anakin's fall, and he manages to conceal and reveal a great deal of information all at the same time in his conversation with Luke. Highly recommended.

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Keeping the High Ground
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11:35 pm Interesting by Michelle Christian (NC-17)
Fandom: HOUSE
Pairing: Wilson/House
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] movies_michelle
Author Website: n/a

Why this must be read:

House is often very funny, and so I would be remiss if I didn't rec at least one humorous story. This sexy, light-hearted little fic is fun and all too believable. It's not easy to get House's attention, and sometimes Wilson has to work hard to keep it. The result is both hot and funny. A winning combination!!


Don't forget to let [livejournal.com profile] movies_michelle know just what a great fic it is!


Interesting
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