December 5th, 2007 
01:50 am Able was I, ere I saw Elba by fiercynn (R)
Fandom: THE HISTORY BOYS
Pairing: Posner/Scripps
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] fiercynn
Author Website: fic masterlist
Why this must be read:

This was the fic that made me fall in love with Posner/Scripps as a pairing. [livejournal.com profile] fiercynn really nails Scripps at Oxford, his gift for recording the world around him paired with his paralyzing fear of actually acting on anything, his tendency towards pretentiousness and his yearning to just have everything running smoothly. And of course Posner, finally getting over Dakin and coming into his own, and knowing what he wants and that he's got to be the one to make the first move. Also offers up some terrific glimpses of Dakin and Akthar, plus a bit of arguing about history and How Stuff Happens, and she captures that just-starting-college feeling perfectly, and really, it's just lovely all around.

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Able was I, ere I saw Elba
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10:10 am Unbridled Hearts, Sleepless at Midnight, and Other Love Stories by kishmet (R)
Fandom: Prince of Tennis
Pairing: Hyotei: Atobe Keigo / Oshitari Yuushi
Author: [livejournal.com profile] kishmet
Rating: NC17, sex, language.

Why this story must be read:

Sex is funny. First sex can be downright hilarious, especially when it happens to someone as self-absorbed and clueless about it as the drama-captain of Hyotei. Hooked by Oshitari with the cheesiest romance stories, Atobe is just busting out with all his newly burgeoned burgeonings. Fortunately, Oshitari isn't quite as clueless.

Unbridled Hearts, Sleepless at Midnight and Other Love Stories.
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01:04 pm Songvid Oddities: The Incredibles - One Angry Dwarf
Vidder: Absolute Destiny
Musical artist: Ben Folds Five
Pairing: None
Vidder on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] absolutedestiny
Vidder's website: absolutedestiny
Why this vid kicks ass: This is such a beautifully put together songvid: sharply edited, perfect song choice, action-packed, funny, and yet also strangely disturbing at the end. It's a gorgeous distillation of the film, and the visuals sock me in the eye with every re-viewing. This is the work of a great vidder at their best. Run, don't walk, to see this one.

One Angry Dwarf (scroll down)
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02:18 pm Operation Self-Destruction by samirant (R)
Fandom: GREY'S ANATOMY
Pairing: Addison Forbes Montgomery/George O'Malley
Author on LJ: [profile] samirant
Author Website: [profile] samirant
Why this must be read:

Rare pairs are something of a favourite of mine and this pairing is rare - and even better it's a well written story. Two things I really enjoy. Addison and George are not two characters you generally think of together and they haven't even shared that much air time together but this story shows you that they could work and they could work well. The style is also interesting with flash backs of how they began their relationship woven into the story.

Excerpt: George didn’t bother to speak anymore. Instead he moved on to find his jacket and backpack in the living area of Addison’s suite. He paused at the door, wondering what was appropriate to finish off one-night stands. Meredith would probably give the best pointers, but even the thought of her left him feeling a little sick. For her part, Addison stayed in the bedroom – a place he dared not approach again by his own volition.

Scoffing slightly at the ridiculousness of it all, he finally opened the door and left.

Operation Self-Destruction
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03:27 pm "Squad 51, KMG-365"... an Emergency! fandom overview.
Hi I'm Audrey (no, not that one). Welcome to my Emergency! fandom rundown. There's a lot to take in here, but believe me, it's worth it. This fandom holds a special place in my heart, since it was my first.

First, a special thank you to Emergencyfans.com for a lot of this information and some of the pictures.  Anything you need to know about this show, you can find there.

Now with that out of the way...

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05:04 pm Ten Dozen Roses by Jillybean (R)
Fandom: LIFE ON MARS
Pairing: Sam/Maya
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] lm_jillybean
Author Website: n/a
Why this must be read:

This, along with Qu'est ce que c'est, is one of the two fic I read in the Life on Mars fandom which inspired me, in time, to start writing myself. I like fic on the darker side of life, obviously! Sam is a complex character, seemingly whiter than white, but only because of his own imposed morals. Jillybean asks the question 'what if Sam hadn't imposed those morals on himself' by taking a look at what could've happened if his father, a wannabe crime lord, had stayed with his family. Sam really is a chip off the old block.

This is a wonderful character piece, Sam still acts and behaves the same as in the show, but now he's on the side of the criminals, not the police. It is told from Maya's point of view, a character who doesn't get as much fic exposure as she might.

Spoilers up to Series One, Episode Eight only.

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Ten Dozen Roses
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05:13 pm Choices by verbgirl (R)
Fandom: FAKE NEWS RPF
Pairing: Jon/Stephen
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] verbgirl
Why this must be read:

This fic brings up issues that others haven't: Stephen's Catholicism and a divorce with his wife. Stephen likes Jon and experiences turmoil because of his religion. The latter is a touchy subject that most RPF writers stay away from, yet verbgirl paints it so eloquently and realistically. On top of that, the dialogue is perfect and in-character if we could ever follow Jon and Stephen off camera. Also includes a small, lovely appearance from Anderson Cooper.

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Choices
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08:17 pm Strangers' Attraction by Keiko Kirin (R/NC-17)
Fandom: THE PERSUADERS!
Pairing: Lord Brett Sinclair/Danny Wilde
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] keiko_kirin
Author Website: keikotorium
Why this must be read:
One of the great things about The Persuaders! is watching the main duo's relationship develop. How did two proud, independent bachelors come to dismantle the walls they've depended on for decades in favour of a fort for two? In a slash reading, how did they take that first risk? It could have been easy and playful, drunk and disorderly, wild and romantic. Or it could have happened like this: a bit dark, a bit dirty, and a bit too soon.

This episode tag to "Angie, Angie" comes at a time when Danny and Brett's growing rapport is still heavily laced with caution and mutual testing, and further strained by recent events that have left Danny angry and hurt and Brett... fascinated. It's a car crash that heads down a rabbit hole with light at the end of the tunnel, and it's a reading of the characters that's both extremely romantic and convincingly carnal.

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Strangers' Attraction
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