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Fandom: BAND OF BROTHERS Pairing: Lewis Nixon/Dick Winters Author on LJ: ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif) garnettreesAuthor Website: Author's WebsiteWhy this must be read:I almost wanted to classify this as gen because despite the gorgeous interpretation of the pairing, it’s really a classic character study and probably one of the best I’ve ever seen of Nixon. Certainly it's one of my favorite backstories ever written for him. The prose is as haunting as it is beautiful but it is Meredith's ability to capture and utilize Nixon's wit in the graver moments that I feel gives this fic its unique texture. You can't trust memory, Nix knows that. Whenever he thinks of his childhood, it always seems to be raining, gray clouds and the New Jersey skyline. It never seemed to rain at Toccoa, though he can recall once or twice-- always painfully bright sunshine through the window, on clean wood, on Dick Winters' red hair."Can I ask why?"
"Why what?"
"Why New Jersey?"
"Well, gee, Dick," Nix's laugh is brittle and too close to hysteric, "it's where I live."In Scorched Glass | | |
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Fandom: STARGATE SG-1 Pairing: Sam/Daniel Author on LJ: zorbAuthor Website: lunatic_z is her fic journal Why this must be read: In the interests of full disclosure, I should mention that this story was part of the ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif) sd_ficathon that I co-ran. But that's not why I love this story. I love this story because it's smart and fun and it portrays Sam and Daniel as real people, not as saintly WonderTwins. As zorb says in her summary, "Sam and Daniel are best friends and science nerds who never argue...And if you believe that, I've got a kassa farm on Mars I'd like to sell you." This story starts out with Sam and Daniel in an uncomfortable situation, one that's only partially because of the alien trap they've gotten themselves into. As the story progresses, we find out why the two of them are having so much trouble communicating and just how they came to be in their current predicament. The writing is tight and easy to read and the characterization is spot on. It's a lovely little story, well worth a read. Compromised | | |
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Fandom: THE X-FILES Pairing: Mulder/Scully Author on LJ: unknown Author Website: Jess's Gossamer Page Why this must be read: One wedding ring + two previous romantic entaglements = lots of questions for us viewers. Jess answers some of them when Mulder decides to come clean to Scully on his birthday and tell it all. I always enjoy reading stories that explain Mulder's past with Diana, and this fic offers an interesting twist on it. I also highly recommend the slightly related "companion" piece to this fic, Anniversary, which can also be found at the link above. ( Excerpt ) Birthday (scroll until you find the title) | | |
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Fandom: THE X-FILES Pairing: Mulder/Scully Author on LJ: unknown Author Website: Beduini's gossamer pages Why this must be read: Once upon a time, there were two federal agents named Mulder and Scully who worked for the FBI.
Mulder was a very attractive man.
Scully was a very attractive woman.
Everyone knows when an attractive man and an attractive woman work together for long, they will eventually have sex. This is a story about that very thing. Because I figured there should be at least one pure smut rec. Hot as hell and I love the tone of the piece. A Complicated Fable (second story on the page) | | |
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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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My apologies for the extremely late start in reccing Farscape this month. Now, on to the first rec. Fandom: FARSCAPE Pairing: none Author on LJ: miss_directAuthor Website: Fourteen LinesWhy this must be read:Once upon a time farscapefriday held a future tense challenge and Shaye wrote this little gem that captures in 300 words the constants in Olivia Crichton's life; how she herself is a constant while still keeping watch for her brother. What I love about this is the atmosphere and the layers to Olivia's character Shaye manages to make in such a short piece of fiction. She will have moments of clarity in the long hours of the night, when she understands that all the world has changed, and this is not a homecoming worthy of her brother.Ephemera | | |
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Fandom: MISCELLANEOUS JOHNNY DEPP MOVIES (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) Pairing: none Author on LJ: neondaisiesAuthor Website: at fanfiction.netWhy this must be read: Because you know Jane. You'd be Jane. If you worked for a genius candy maker who looked like Johnny Depp, you'd worship from afar, wouldn't you? This is short and humorous, and rings very true. CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY at IMDBMr. Wonka – it seems absurd to call him that. Then again, my thoughts aren’t exactly clear when it comes to him anyway. So I suppose it’s for the best.
Where was I…?
Oh yes, the fulfilling aspects of my job.
If you haven’t guessed by now, I’m the woman behind the wrappers. The lady behind the labels. The scribbler behind the scrumdidlyumptiousness.
Oh, that word gave me trouble….
A Childlike Smile | | |
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Fandom: HEROES Pairing: none Author on LJ: trollprincessAuthor Website: where the action isWhy this must be read: It shows one way that Nathan Petrelli could have met Claire, had things gone differently. Nathan sparkles with ambiguity, but there's a moment of sweetness and wonder at the end that made me very happy. Nathan watches her go before heading for his office, loosening his tie as he walks past the exterminator. The guy in question -- tall, beefy, and stoic, just like Nathan had expected from the start -- takes it as a signal to tighten the knot of his own tie, shutting off the device in his hands when he’s done.
“You’re clear, sir.”
Nathan nods, breathing a little easier. He hadn’t expected them to go to the trouble of bugging his damn house, but he hadn’t been about to take that chance.
The FBI agent heads off to retrieve his things as Nathan walks into his office, shutting the door behind him. The doors may be shut but the windows are still wide open, letting in the honks and rumbles of the traffic below and the faint breeze from outside and the clear pristine sight of the cloudless sky. It’s stupid that that’s all it takes to make Nathan feel that much better, he thinks, but then it isn’t, not really, not at all.Crash and Burn and Then Some | | |
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