April 14th, 2007 
11:23 am Crossover Day!
Tomorrow is the 15th of the month, which means Crack Van Collisions, a.k.a. cross-over day.

Drivers, you may rec one fic that crosses over your fandom with another (no, this does not count against your maximum). Please post crossovers in the following format:

Subject: Fandom/Fandom (Rating)

Title: Title by Author
Pairing: (no abbreviations, please)
Author on LJ:
Author Website:
Why this must be read:

(link to story)

Thanks, all!
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11:40 am Forest Green by Sensine (PG)
As Solo without Kuryakin would be like Ernie without Bert, or maybe Ernie without his Rubber Ducky. . . ah heck, before I encourage a Muncle/NCIS/Sesame Street crossover, let's time travel to Illya's past.

Fandom: MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.
Pairing: Napoleon Solo/Illya Kuryakin (mild slash implied)
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] sensine
Author Website: Sensine's Fanfiction

Why this must be read:

Illya's childhood can easily become an angst-o-rama, which isn't surprising given the canon setting of the Ukraine sometime during the 1930s and 40s. So I'm always impressed when a writer can approach this time of famine, purges and invasion with a gentle touch. In just a few words, Sensine provides a satisfying balance of past losses and hope for the future.

Forest Green
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01:31 pm Shards And Links, by Rhiannon Shaw (PG-13)
Fandom: HIGHLANDER: THE SERIES
Pairing: None
Author on LJ: [profile] gryphonrhi
Author Website: Rhiannon’s Eyrie
Why this must be read:

This is the sequel to Handled With A Chain, which has already been recced here. That story delved into the true madness of Horton (in diary form) as he decided Immortals should be wiped out. In the aftermath of Joe finding his brother-in-law’s diary, the Watcher meets with Duncan. Joe is utterly horrified by it all, and realizes Horton was insane for longer than anyone ever suspected...and the Watchers need to read that diary. Brilliantly written, and great characterization.

An excerpt )

Shards And Links
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03:29 pm Methos And The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, by Katt Solano (PG)
Fandom: HIGHLANDER: THE SERIES
Pairing: None
Author on LJ: [profile] xenokattz
Author Website: Katt’s Aerie.
Why this must be read:

As one might surmise from the title, Methos does not have a good day. The poor old guy eventually tells his story of what happened to him at Christmas dinner. Personally, I laughed until I cried. I think we've all had days like his at least once in our lives.

An excerpt )

Methos and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.

The story can also be found here.
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04:55 pm Just Another Drunken Bet by i_naiad (NC-17)
Fandom: POPSLASH
Pairing: Chris/Justin
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] i_naiad
Author Website: Superfluous Words
Why this must be read: Manages to do the impossible and explain both the title of SexyBack and why Chris is doing ManBand SureShot. So so so much love. Plus it has brilliant dialogue that zings and zips along like Zorro on speed.

"Lance? Chris. I’d just like to say, that while I support your decision to come out in People and I’m overjoyed that you’re happy, I hate you and you suck."

Chris threw the phone on the sofa and flipped the TV on. How hard could it be to get on reality TV anyway? He was a famous, formerly-famous, pop star. Producers were going to be fighting over his fat ass.


Just Another Drunken Bet
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09:04 pm Leave a Message, by Amanda Finch and Tim Scott (PG-13)
Fandom: X-Files
Pairing: Mulder/Scully UST
Author Website: Unfortunately I can't find a site for either of them

Why this must be read:
This is one of the funniest X-Files stories I've ever read, and it's definitely one everyone should read. It features sneaky!Mulder and Scully, as well as hijinks involving the Lone Gunmen. There is revenge and blind dates and the UST is blink and you'll miss it, so it's suitable for noromos. Go read it, and prepare to laugh out loud.

Excerpt:
This was going to cost him, in more ways than one. Anticipating
that he would need the drink before he made the call, he
prepared it. He dialed hesitantly, scrambling frantically for a
plausible excuse for his lateness.

One ring... two rings and --

"You've reached the office of Fox Mulder. I'm not here right
now. Please hold for a list of options. This conversation may be
recorded to provide evidence of a vast government conspiracy."

That's *my* voice!

Confused, he shook his head. Last time he checked, they had
the same boring, computer-generated voicemail message as
every other --

"If you are a shadowy informant who desires a clandestine
meeting to drop vague clues which will eventually lead to a
horrible, sudden death -- press 1."

He already had his top three suspects.

"If you're a genetic mutant or know of one -- press 2."

Though he wasn't sure if Frohike counted for a whole suspect.

"If you're calling about a paranormal incident such as
telekinesis, clairvoyance, or precognition -- press 3."

At least the Gunmen didn't have a sample of him saying
'paramasturbatory'...

"If you're calling about a supernatural phenomenon such as
vampirism, zombies, lycanthropy or demons -- press 4."

So this was how they lured Scully to Vegas. Niiiice.

"If you have information leading to the arrest and/or conviction
of David Copperfield -- press 5." Mulder snorted. Okay, that
one was funny.

"If you're a time traveler coming back from the future to prevent
an event from occurring -- press 6. On the other hand, if you are
then you probably already have and this won't be necessary.
Never mind."

He pulled the phone away from his ear and stared at in
disbelief before putting it back again.

" -- experienced missing time -- press 7."

Mulder wondered if he still had that footage of Frohike on New
Year's eve waking up in the Cher wig and sequined jacket after
Langly found him passed out in the hotel foyer.

"If you have proof of the existence of an Extra-terrestrial
Biological Entity or happen to be one -- press 8."

Bastards.

"If you think there's a --"

Scully's voice cut in.

" -- perfectly logical explanation for all of this -- "

His voice again. "Press 9."


Leave a Message
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10:50 pm Penance More Will Do by meddow (PG-13)
Fandom: PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN
Pairing: None
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] meddow
Author Website: Fanfiction Masterlist on LJ
Why this must be read:
"No oars, no water, no canvas and no idea of how he had gone from a full longboat in a storm to stuck in still water in middle of nowhere with only a frustratingly cryptic pirate for company."

Immediately post-hurricane, James Norrington finds himself travelling between the living world and the afterlife, making various stops in between--or, possibly, he’s having a fever dream (the surrealism and uncertainty of this piece is one of its strengths). Constructing an exceedingly thorough psychological portrait of James, [livejournal.com profile] meddow examines every doubt and fear that likely would have been plaguing the Commodore in the aftermath of the Dauntless’s wreckage.

Taking its title from "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner," this powerful, disturbing fic also makes excellent use of Barbossa—another man journeying somewhere on the path between life and death. Here, he serves the role of a Shakespearean Fool, as he is the only one willing to speak the harsh truth (although, in true pirate fashion, it’s largely because he just doesn’t care who he offends).


"The man hath penance done,
And
Penance More Will Do"
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11:41 pm Bad Timing by theemdash (NC-17)
Fandom: STARGATE SG-1
Pairing: Jack/Daniel
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] theemdash
Author Website: [livejournal.com profile] what_works
Why this must be read:

I fell into the SG1 fandom well into my show watching and it took a while thereafter for me to fall into Jack/Daniel but if I had to explain why I love reading Jack/Daniel, I think I could just point to this story. There's an undercurrent of history, connection, and yes to Jack and Daniel's 'relationship' in this story. It stretches from the episode Forever in a Day to the 9th season and it is so perfectly them.

Yes, this story would be one of the best examples of why I adore the pairing that I've seen in a long time.

Bad Timing
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11:42 pm Expectations by N. L. Hayes (PG)
Fandom: MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.
Pairing: brief mention of Illya Kuryakin/female, Napoleon Solo/female
Author on LJ: unknown
Author Website: unknown but stories can be found here File 40 Gen Fiction

Why this story must be read:

Because this story is so much more than just an excellent Solo and Kuryakin first mission story told from Illya's perspective. Harry Beldon, the head of U.N.C.L.E. Northeast, was a bizarre caricature in the episode The Summit-Five Affair, but here he is a fully realized character that Illya has good reasons to respect. Thrush is a convincing enemy exploiting Cold War tensions in a wholly believable and insidious manner. In fact, the author effectively uses the backdrop of East and West Germany in 1960 to both highlight the personal and cultural differences between Napoleon and Illya, and underscore why they are on the same side nonetheless.

Expectations
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11:54 pm Home Truths by 2ndary_author (G)
Fandom: SPORTS NIGHT
Pairing: Gen, Casey McCall pov
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] 2ndary_author
Author Website: N/A

Why this must be read: it's a series of linked ficlets from Casey's POV, giving us insights into his marriage, his work, his colleagues, his thoughts and his feelings. It's an unusually sympathetic and perceptive depiction of – arguably - Sports Night's most private and complicated character that permits us also equally well-rounded glimpses of the rest of the cast, along with the occasional flash of humour:

“Wow,” Dan said quietly, watching Monica walk away with his suit. “You got played.”
“I did not get played. The fact that Monica made a point, which I will take into consideration —”
“Hey, Dave?” Dan called “It sounded to me like Casey just got played, but I’m willing to hear another point of view … your thoughts on the matter?”
“In my studied opinion, Casey got played like a concerto,” the technical director smiled without even looking up from the camera.
At that point, Will wandered in with a clipboard of specs, which he started reading off, rapid-fire, to Dave.
“Uh, Will,” Dan interrupted. Casey growled. “Pay him no mind,” Dan added when Will shot Casey an alarmed look. “Did you hear any of what just happened?”
“Sorry; all I heard was the part where Casey got played. After that I kind of stopped listening,” Will said with a shrug.


And it would take a heart of stone to withstand Dan decorating Casey's fridge for him. With a special space for Charlie's stuff.

Home Truths
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