May 31st, 2008 
12:14 am Jeeves and the Red Legion by Woffproff (G)
Fandom: JEEVES & WOOSTER
Pairing: Jeeves/Bertie Wooster
Length: 6,827 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] woffproff
Author Website: unknown
Why this must be read:

Bertie's friends really suck on occasion.

No, really. It seems to be a minor law of Wodehouse that all characters, with the exception of Bertie himself, shall be mind-bogglingly self-absorbed and/or monomaniacal. Stupid practical jokes abound; this story, without quite breaking the bounds of good taste or what's reasonable trauma for Wodefic, shows what happens when one of these fatheaded plots gets out of hand, and also features some A+ hurt/comfort for poor whomped Bertie. Because, let's face it, you don't want to be the one who's hurt Jeeves's woobie.

(And aside from anything else, the POV and language is just spot on.)

Excerpt )

Jeeves and the Red Legion
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01:35 am The Found Money Dilemma by ed (unrated, PG-13)
Fandom: WATCHMEN
Pairing: gen
Length: 135 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] edward_hyde
Author Website: Author's LJ memories
Why this must be read:

ed is the most prolific writer in Watchmen fandom. (Okay, ed is the only prolific writer in Watchmen fandom, but that's not the point.) I had trouble choosing which story to rec, because they're all fantastic.

In the end I went with this one, because fun Watchmen fic is virtually impossible to find, and this story never fails to make me smile. The Rorschach POV is spot-on.

(Make sure to head on over to the Memories section of ed's LJ -- there's a lot of excellent fic about Dan and Rorschach to be found there.)


The Found Money Dilemma
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11:10 am It's Like the Pied Piper (Only It's a Little Bit More Like a Cult), by queenofhell (NC-17)
Fandom: Bandom (Fall Out Boy, others)
Pairing:Pete/Patrick
Author on lj:[livejournal.com profile] queenofhell
Why this Must Be Read:

Okay, this one might get me into trouble. I've mostly recced happy things, now it's time for something controversial. Bandslash has a lot of ex-popslashers in it, and this is sort of a bandom version of Flesh Mechanic, Not an AU. You know, the story where Justin becomes a serial killer.

This is about Pete Wentz, and how he has a movement that's secret but not. It's about how Patrick gets brainwashed into the movement, about torture and sex and the dark things just under the surface of what seems to be harmless pop. A lot of people read this story, looked at their giant mound of bandom merchandise, and wondered if they hadn't accidentally joined the new Mansons. Honestly, it makes you question your involvement.

[livejournal.com profile] queenofhell left a note at the end of her story telling people it was all right to write their own pieces for this 'verse, and now there's over 70 stories and a community ([livejournal.com profile] cultverse). If you like, try out the other stories as well, most of them are good, some of them are fantastic. All are disturbing.

Again, warnings for horror, disturbance, mistreatment of Patrick (which should be a felony, I agree), minor character death. It's all here.

But here's the first step down the rabbit hole. It's a bit steep.

Read more... )

It's Like the Pied Piper (Only It's a Little Bit More Like a Cult)
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12:01 pm 'Tabula in Naufragio' by ballincolliq (PG-13)
Fandom: Pirates of the Caribbbean
Characters: Jack Sparrow, Teague, OC's
Length: 7,000 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] ballincolliq
Author's Website: Her LJ
Why this must be read...

Another version of Jack Sparrow's childhood, this time set in Ireland: "Young John Teague of Dublin indulges in some gratuitous Latin with a little blasphemy on the side." This was written for prompt #56 in Live Journal's PotCFest: "How did Jack pick up all that Latin?", and [livejournal.com profile] ballicolliq did a fabulous job of fleshing out young!Jack in this. The story features some wonderful OC's, as well, and they greatly enhance the story. Don't miss...

Tabula in Naufragio
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12:14 pm Muted, by Aklani (NC-17)
Fandom: SMALLVILLE
Pairings: Clark Kent/Lex Luthor
Length: 12,800 Words
Warnings: Alternate Universe; Semi-Non-Con; Dark
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] paperbkryter
Author's Website: Words
DVD Commentary: DVD Commentary - Muted, by Aklani

Why this must be read:

This story offers the most poignant explanation for The Rift (the eventual Arch-Enemyness between Superman and Luthor) you'll ever read. This astoundingly original CLex drama is utterly compelling, even for those of us who normally reside in the land of denial4evah.
Oh, yeah - and it's twisty-hot.
We begin with the character portrait of Lex that is subtly off from Canon:


Lex Luthor hated being dirty.

He supposed, as he entered the bathroom where a steaming tub full of lightly scented water awaited him, it stemmed from being a sickly child. Lillian had been horribly protective of him because of his asthma. It had been rather bad and Lex recalled very vividly several trips to the emergency room. Lillian had latched on to the fear that dirt only served to aggravate Lex's breathing difficulties. She kept him indoors as much as possible, making him inhale all sorts of medicinal herbs, keeping the rooms of their big rambling home in Metropolis spotlessly clean (giving the servants much grief), and rarely allowing him much in the way of physical activity. He'd always been spotlessly clean…

Sighing, he set the book down upon the ledge along the edge of the tub, and finished undressing. Lex was a sensualist. He liked the feel of his clothes slipping along his skin, and therefore always took his time undressing. He disliked rough textures, and anything too tight against his body. Only the finest silk, most delicate wools, and softest cotton were permitted to touch him. He liked it that way; he demanded it that way. Lex enjoyed nudity, but he enjoyed the caress of his clothes against his hard, lean body even more.

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The AU unfolds from there. I urge you to check it out.






Muted, by Aklani
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12:19 pm Pirates of the Caribbean and the Fountain of Youth by P.S. Nim (PG)
Fandom: Pirates of the Caribbbean
Characters: Jack Sparrow, Elizabeth Swann, Will Turner, James Norrington
Length: 7,000 words
Author: P.S. Nim
Website: Posted with the author's permission on [livejournal.com profile] blackpearlsails
Why this must be read...

This is a graphic novel that P.S. Nim drew/authored right after Curse of the Black Pearl came out, so there is no reference to the sequels, or to the character development that took place therein. It's quick to read, the artwork is just perfect, and it's hilarious! Don't miss...

Pirates of the Caribbean and the Fountain of Youth
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05:12 pm Serenity's Heart by Regina Wren (Teens)
Fandom: FIREFLY
Pairing: River/Kaylee
Length: 1679 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] reginawren
Author Website: Sleeping Butterflies
Why this must be read:

This is a cute, winsome fic that brings out the sweetness of first love.

Again and again they danced, reliving the same steps over and over. River looked so beautiful when she smiled. As long as they danced her eyes shone, she laughed with delight, and any hint of madness vanished. In those moments Kaylee saw clearly an image of the child River had once been before The Academy, and the beautiful woman she would grow into if only given the chance. For a few moments Kaylee wanted to dance forever so that River would never stop smiling.

Serenity's Heart
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05:49 pm Around the Clouds by dirty diana (PG)
Fandom: FIREFLY
Pairing: Mal/Zoe
Length: 1014 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] dirty_diana
Author Website: Shocking Pink
Why this must be read:

This sad little post-Serenity piece about moving forward has a good grasp on angst.

It reminds her of the war. Fighting over some desert moon, sleeping on dirt that was harder and colder than ice, when they had no other way to keep each other warm. Every gorram thing reminds her of the war these days.

Around the Clouds
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06:36 pm Checking the Damage by rivendellrose (PG-13)
Fandom: FIREFLY
Pairing: Zoe/Wash
Length: short
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] rivendellrose
Author Website: Geek Chic Is the Idea
Why this must be read:

This is a nice post-War Stories Zoe/Wash fic that makes me miss them terribly.

Zoe teases him sometimes that they only show when he’s flushed, turning his sun-deprived skin patchy pink all over, and every now and then he’ll make her laugh by making up absurdly over-dramatic stories about the tiny scratches that show up white and shiny against skin brightened by heightened capillary flow.

Checking the Damage
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07:03 pm Sanguine by Eleanor K. (PG)
Fandom: FIREFLY
Pairing: Mal/Jayne
Length: 1763 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] emungere
Author Website: Consequence Free
Why this must be read:

This is a quite believable look at a post-BDM future with some neat insights into Mal.

These days, the letters were postcards and generally said things like We are all still alive and blowin shit up.

Sanguine
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07:34 pm A million years into the sky by niamaea (PG)
done! thanks for not throwing things, i hope you found something to enjoy, etc. I imagine I'll be back, so until then, stargate yay!

Fandom: STARGATE: SG-1
Pairing: Sam Carter/Cam Mitchell, but not a pairing story
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] niamaea
Author Website: fic index
Why this must be read:

Future-fic. A perfect story to have last, I think, because this story is a great coda to basically everything. The show always gives us the impression that SG-1 will journey through the stargate forever and ever. That's how we like to think of them. But of course they can't, and they won't. Soldiers fall. And our team (always our team, to each other as much as anything, no matter what) will face that gracefully. Of course they will.

And goregously written.

A certain theory states that even the tiniest of changes in the makeup of the universe would have utterly precluded even the possibility of sustained life. It’s one of Sam’s favorites, one of the only scientific theories she has no urge to pick apart, one that she’ll accept on faith alone.

She likes to think the universe takes care of her own, the only way she knows how.


A million years into the sky
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07:40 pm In the Wash by Sonya (G)
Fandom: FIREFLY
Pairing: Wash gen
Length: short
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] virtualinsomnia
Author Website: Insomniac Supergirl
Why this must be read:

This is an amusing-as-all-get-out ficlet that brings a smile to my face.

After all, if he knew his wife, and he did at that, she would rip him limb from limb for this. So really, this was in everyone's best interest. Okay, well, perhaps mostly just his, but he happened to be very fond of his limbs. They were nice and limb-shaped, for one thing, and they were damned useful, for another.

In the Wash
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07:48 pm The Courtship of Martha's Son, & Sequel, The Wedding of Martha's Son, by Cheryl Forbes (NC-17)
Fandom: SMALLVILLE
Pairings: Clark Kent/Lex Luthor
Lengths: 60,800 Words /Courtship & 58,900 Words /Wedding
Author on LJ: (am researching this)
Author's Website: (ditto)

Why this must be read:


If you were as wise and sensible a woman as Martha Kent, who worried about her vulnerable big dumb alien son's future, wouldn't you seek the most intelligent, rich, and powerful fellow around as a son-in-law?


"Mrs Kent." Lex minimized all the windows on his computer, locked it with a password and rose from his chair to greet her properly. She was one of the few people he knew that deserved the courtesy. "Is there something I can do for you?" he asked, genuinely hoping there was. She waved an errant hand as she took the seat on the other side of his desk.

"Sit, Lex," she said with an air of familiarity that tweaked the corners of his mouth. "And call me Martha. I think we've known one another long enough for you do that."

"Yes, ma'am." Lex responded with deference. Even with permission, he didn't feel he'd earned this woman's respect enough to call her by her given name. He probably never would. It wasn't a dig. The formidable Mrs Kent didn't think herself above anyone. She was a good person, down to earth, the best. In Lex's opinion, even the President didn't have the right to call her by her first name. "What brings you out to the castle?" he asked, unconsciously smoothing out his clothing with a hand from breast to knee before sitting back down.

Martha tucked her hair behind her ears and shifted nervously in her chair. Lex felt his palms begin to sweat as she stared steadily at the colored blocks of glass in the windows over his head. A prickly feeling along his spine told him this was not a friendly visit.

"How do you feel about Clark?" she said abruptly breaking the stillness of the room.

Damn. No, not friendly at all. This was dangerous territory.

…too…funny… )
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You never want this saga to end - it is filled with intense sex, deep emotions, and hilarity.






The Courtship of Martha's Son, by Cheryl Forbes
& Sequel,
The Wedding of Martha's Son, by Cheryl Forbes
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08:38 pm Drivers Needed!
We're all set for June, but a bunch of fandoms are running short for July and beyond, including
Battlestar Galactica
,
DC Comics
,
Highlander
,
House
,
Magnificent Seven
,
Man from UNCLE
,
Pirates of the Caribbean
, and
Pop Slash
.

Go HERE to help out!
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08:43 pm Breaking Up is Hard to Do by spikedluv (PG)
Fandom: NCIS
Pairing: Jethro Gibbs/Tony DiNozzo
Length: short
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] spikedluv
Author Website: Spikedluv's Scribblin'
Why this must be read:

A follow up to this season's finale. I would really love to have this happen next. But, till then, I'll enjoy reading great stories like this one.

Breaking Up is Hard to Do
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09:04 pm That Train Has Sailed by rubberbutton (R)
Fandom: DUE SOUTH
Pairing: Benton Fraser/Ray Kowalski
Length: ~2,500 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] rubberbutton
Author Website: List of fiction
Why this must be read: because this is a sweet little story with all of the little details that I love so much. A clueless Ray, a domestic scene, a spider, some parrots, Chinese food and an explosion. Ray as he carefully picks his way around emotional land mines, not realizing that Fraser is two steps ahead of him, as always.

Well, I certainly hope you've managed to find at least one new thing to read in the due South fandom. Thanks for letting me drive this crazy van. Enjoy!

An excerpt... )

That Train Has Sailed
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09:24 pm A Friend in Indiana by Justhuman (PG-13)
Fandom: NCIS
Pairing: Jethro Gibbs/Tony DiNozzo
Length: medium
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] justhuman
Author Website: Primalglyph
Why this must be read:

I love Tony's talking to Kate. I enjoyed reading this. Good story. Great dialogue. Lots of little details that bring the scene to life.

A Friend in Indiana
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09:48 pm "The Demon Lover," by Sylvia Volk (R)
Fandom: HIGHLANDER
Characters: Methos, Duncan, OCs
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] sylviavolk2000
Author Website: Trivial Pursuits
Why this must be read: This is one of my favorite stories, by one of my favorite authors. Sylvia does both Gothic romance and British humor beautifully, and there's something about the weight of generations that's suited to Immortals.

The Demon Lover
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09:48 pm "The Night Watch," by Julie Fortune (R)
Fandom: HIGHLANDER
Characters: Methos
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] juliefortune
Author Website: Julie Fortune
Why this must be read: This is Methos, not Adam Pierson. This is Death, merciful, just and swift: Methos in the wake of Darius's death, walking a very fine line indeed. It's impressive, beautifully written, and brutal.

"Ian!"

The Immortal currently known as Adam Pierson paused in the act of pouring himself a cup of tea, struck by the name as it echoed across the kitchen of Watcher European Headquarters. It had a very familiar ring to it, and after as many lifetimes as he’d lived, names became very slippery things. He’d been Ian before, hadn’t he? Ireland, would it have been, or ...
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09:48 pm "Drowning," by lferion (NC17)
Fandom: HIGHLANDER
Characters: Methos/ Byron
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] lferion
Author Website: on HL Fiction
Why this must be read: This is a lovely, if disturbing, look at a relationship that makes less sense the more you think about it. Methos, the ultimate survivor, walking away from a lost cause.

Drowning
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09:54 pm Slow Day by idyll (G)
Fandom: NCIS
Pairing: GEN
Length: short
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] idyll
Author Website: tongues and tales
Why this must be read:

After all the recent heartbreak, I thought something lighter might be in order, and this fits the bill wonderfully. What I like best about this is that everyone is pitch-perfect. Lovely back and forth dialogue and good characterizations make this a fun read.

Slow Day

Sorry for the avalanche of recs the last few days. I had a really busy month and had to scramble to catch up. I hope y'all found something to enjoy reading.
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10:21 pm Jujubes and the Art of Male Bonding, by Red Soprano (G)
Fandom: THE SENTINEL
Pairing: Gen, can be seen as pre-slash
Length: Short
Author on LJ: Unknown
Author Website: Sentinel Fanfic Corner
Why this must be read:

In the aftermath of 'Blind Man's Bluff' Jim goes on a date, but he can't stop wondering if Blair is really recovered from his overdose of Golden - which does not impress his date. This little story is sweet, funny, and well-versed in how a guy says he cares. Enjoy!

A taste of jujubes )

Jujubes and the Art of Male Bonding

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10:31 pm "Timing Is Everything," by Moonloon (R)
And, last rec for the month. Thanks for coming along for the ride!
Fandom: HIGHLANDER
Characters: Methos/ Duncan
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] maryavatar
Author Website: Amused and Abused
Why this must be read: Hot, snappy banter. You can't go wrong with that. And yet, this story is very wrong.

Timing Is Everything
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10:42 pm A Guide's Guide, by Brook Henson (Mature)
Fandom: THE SENTINEL
Pairing: Jim/Blair
Length: Long
Author on LJ: Unknown
Author Website: Brook's Nook
Why this must be read:

A Guide's Guide is written from Blair's point of view as if he is talking to you directly - an unusual approach that could have been annoying, but Brook pulls it off with wry humor and deep affection. It is a rambling low-key story following Jim and Blair adjusting after an incident leaves Jim permanently blinded.

Plus you get an interesting education in blindness.

See an excerpt )

A Guide's Guide

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10:52 pm The Night of the Athletic Agent by Islaofhope (NC-17)

Ah, I've been a bad driver, and real life caused me to run into ditches several times this month. So here are my remaining WWW recs for this month... right under the wire!


 Fandom: Wild Wild West
Pairing: Jim/Artie
Length:6,000
Author on LJ: [profile] islaofhopeAuthor Website: http://www.allslash.org/w3/enter.html
Why this must be read:


Through out the run of WWW, Jim West would exercise all around the train. Push-ups. Chin-ups. All this usually shirtless.

How does Artie deal with all this? Well, apparently by inventing the Ab Crunch!


Seventy-five, seventy-six, seventy-seven… 



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11:24 pm A Time to Live & Love Again (PG-13)

Well this is my last rec for this month! Hope you all enjoyed the ride!

Fandom: THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN 
Pairing: Chris Larabee/Vin Tanner
Length: ~1500
Author on LJ: unknown
Author Website:
 unknown
Why this must be read:

 
Earlier I recced a fic where Vin is talking to the spirit of a loved one about his relationship with Chris. Thia fic is the much the same -- only with Chris as the narrator. This is a beautiful fic where Chris comes to terms with his past, and allows himself to move on with his future.


A Time to Live and Love Again

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11:32 pm Ditched by Justblackchaps (NC-17)
 Fandom:Wild Wild West
Pairing: Jim/Artie
Length: 4,000
Author on LJ: [personal profile] blackchaps
Author Website: http://justblackchaps.slashcity.org/
Why this must be read:

Sometimes a man just wants to go to a brothel. Just not the brothel his partner wants to go to...


Artemus ditched Jim at the whorehouse.
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11:47 pm The Gates of Hell Series, by D.L. Witherspoon (Mature)
Fandom: THE SENTINEL
Pairing: Gen
Length: Long
Author on LJ: Unknown
Author Website: TVLIT 101
Why this must be read:

D.L. Witherspoon was pretty much the first author I ever read when I discovered fan fiction, and I couldn't have had a better introduction. DL's writing is lively, witty, and baroque. Her Jim is grandly heroic and compassionate, but nevertheless human and vulnerable. Blair and Simon are his stalwart companions.

Quite a few of DL's many stories have already been rec'd. If I could I would rec all the rest, but I selected her Gates of Hell series, which include some of her darker stories.

In 'Bayou' a psychic connection with an abused child takes Jim, Blair, and Simon to New Orleans where they discover powers beyond their expectations. The story is haunting and heart-breaking.

The following stories in the series delve even deeper into the supernatural, and include crossovers with Millennium, Highlander, Friday the Thirteenth, Dante's Divine Comedy (sort of), and Touched by an Angel. Jim encounters demons and darkness, becomes a warrior for the archangel Michael, and confronts Lucifer himself.

Dip in )

Bayou
Reckoning
Lilith
Inferno
Angels We Have Heard on High

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11:50 pm The Nights of Yellow Jack by P.R. Zed (PG)
 Fandom:Wild Wild West
Pairing: Jim/Artie
Length: 11,500
Author on LJ: unknown
Author Website: http://przed.com/fic/www/index.html
Why this must be read:

A lot of research goes into WWW fic--- probably more the shows writers did--- and this is a fine example of working historical detail within a case fic. Plenty of angst here in this classic zine story as well.


Jim decided he would simply be professional, treat this like any other assignment.

 
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