August 30th, 2008 
09:04 am Time Between Moments by Adrienne (PG-13)

Fandom: THE X-FILES
Pairing: Mulder/Scully
Length: One-shot
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] aidy
Author Website: On her LJ
Why this must be read:

This story is my new personal canon for the days between William's birth and Mulder leaving to go on the run and find the truth. It will wrench your heart. Seriously. Consider tissues and a cup of tea. But it's beautifully written and utterly believable, full of small moments that anchor the reader firmly in the place and time of the story.

Mulder had dreamed up about a dozen possible answers to that question, ranging from cattle ranching in Colorado to living on a houseboat in Tahiti.  )

Time Between Moments
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09:39 am Not by micehell (NC17)
Fandom: TOUR OF DUTY
Pairing: Lieutenant Myron Goldman/Lieutenant John J McKay
Length: 1271 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] micehell 
Author Website: Notes from the Underground

Why this must be read:
 
When Myron Goldman lost his lover, Alex Devlin to a bicycle bomb in Saigon, it undid him in so many ways. He pushed everyone away, managed to get his best friend and sergeant, Zeke Anderson sent home, became unapproachable and closed himself off from anyone who cared about him.
 
Johnny's been deeply hurt by Alex's death as well. Unlike Goldman, he doesn't shut down, but instead does everything he can to reach his friend using the one thing they have between them- Alex's death.
 
This is a sad little story of Johnny again trying to reach out, trying to get Goldman to break out of his isolation and pain, only to fail even more miserably. This is a wonderful look at just how messed up Myron is, what he thinks he should feel and what he is afraid to face about himself, about his feelings for Zeke and his grief over Alex.
 
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Which McKay seemed to take as a challenge rather than a criticism, as he pressed in close, stroking a hand down Myron's face. "I miss her, too. Every day. But I'm still alive." He kept going, putting fingers over the automatic denial that was on Myron's lips. "You're not alive. You're not. You're marking time, and barely even that."

Not by micehell

Tags: fanfic, tour of duty
 
 
 
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01:28 pm VID REC: Doctor Who - Touched
Vidder: [livejournal.com profile] humansrsuperior
Musical artist: VAST (I think)
Pairing: Tenth Doctor/Rose Tyler
Vidder on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] humansrsuperior
Vidder's website: Livejournal Tags
Why this vid kicks ass: This Doctor Who fanvid is amazing--and I'm not a Ten/Rose shipper. I really liked how the vidder used the pale-green-lined-effect (apparently, called a TV Look effect) to show memory and spliced it with the regular present-day normal color images. [livejournal.com profile] humansrsuperior captures the emo!Doctor's man-pain so well.

If you *are* a Doctor/Rose shipper, watch this vid. Even if you are sick and tired of Doctor/Rose (and, honestly, I understand how you'd get there), watch this vid for its technical excellence.

Touched
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01:51 pm The Top Five by funmonkey (Teen)
Fandom: DOCTOR WHO
Pairing: Elements of Tenth Doctor/Jack Harkness, but no more than in canon
Length: 2,591 words
Author on LJ: Unknown
Author Website: Account on A Teaspoon and an Open Mind
Why this must be read: The Doctor and Jack get drunk at a dive located at the end of the universe. That's pretty much the plot of this fic. With Jack being, well, Jack, the conversation inevitably turns to sex, eventually leading to the fact that the Doctor has a Top Five List of humans he would sleep with--that is, if he ever condescended to shag a human, of course. *cough*

I was giggling throughout this fic, but #4 on the list made me howl.

The Top Five
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05:05 pm A Whole New Apocalypse by Aja (PG-13)
Fandom: HIKARU NO GO
Pairing: Shindou/Touya
Length: one-shot
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] bookshop
Author Website: notquiteroyal.net
Why this must be read:

WHAT. WHAT. I could have sworn this fic had been recced here before, and when I realized it wasn't (after checking like seven times), knew it was a state of affairs that had to be rectified! Even though I still have to find a person in this fandom who hasn't read this and loved it.

This is a fic that is absolutely my number one favourite fic in all Hikago fandom, ever. It's one of the first ones I read and after that I've periodically gone back to re-read - and it's just as wonderful then as it was the first time I read it. I could have recced any other fic by this author as well, but this one has a special place in my heart ♥ This, this is how Hikaru and Touya are, and why they make me glow with love for them, and why their eternal rivalry pwns all my other OTPs.

Plus, it's hilarious! )

A Whole New Apocalypse

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This is my last rec here this month, so thank you all who took an interest! I hope there were some fics you liked :)
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10:54 pm Illya Kuryakin: International Man of Mystery by shannonsequitur
Vidder: [livejournal.com profile] shannonsequitur
Musical artist: George Clinton
Pairing: Illya Kuryakin/his own awesomeness
Vidder on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] shannonsequitur
Vidder's website: Her Youtube Account
Why this vid kicks ass:

It was truly inspired to pair the Soul Bossanova cue from Austin Powers with the kitschiest fangirl!squee moments featuring our favorite Russian spy. Impeccable timing and hilarity in spades.

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11:27 pm Method Acting by Malnpudl (NC-17)
Fandom: NCIS
Pairing: Gibbs/DiNozzo
Length: 3900
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] malnpudl
Author Website:

Why this Must be read: I love a good cliche fic and this author writes it up in the best way. There's undercover stuff and pretending to be gay and best of all, Gibbs being able to make Tony's head spin.



Gibbs, his boss, his "boyfriend," who looked comfortable and relaxed, oddly at home in the hottest gay nightclub in town, in spite of the blatantly admiring looks he was receiving from a number of the other patrons.

Tony caught sight of their suspects entering the club, and his eyes flicked to meet Gibbs'. "We've got company."

Gibbs' only response was to set his beer down on the bar, slide his arms around Tony's waist, and lean in to bite him none too gently on the throat as he slid his hands down to cup Tony's ass. "Make it good," Gibbs whispered, his breath hot in Tony's ear. "Nick."




Story
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11:41 pm Castaways and Malcolm's Farewell to Arms by navigatio (PG-13)
Fandom: STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE
Pairing: Reed/T'Pol
Length: medium-long
Author on LJ: none known
Author Website: navigatio on ff.net
Why this must be read:

The characters are well-written, the angst is well-done, the plot is an old one done well, and navigatio has taken an unusual pairing and made it work. And it's about a Vulcan. What's not to love? Usually when a Vulcan is paired with a human, the human is written as a very emotional person who is able to bulldoze through the cultural differences and the logical objections of the Vulcan and sweep him/her off his/her feet, metaphorically speaking. (Or as close as Vulcans get to being swept of their feet.) What happens when the human in question is almost as reserved as the Vulcan?

T'Pol and Reed, trapped together alone on a deserted planet with no hope of rescue. How do they cope?

Castaways
Malcolm's Farewell to Arms
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11:57 pm killer for hire you know not yourself by dr. worm
Vidder: [livejournal.com profile] drworm
Musical artist: Interpol ("Slow Hands")
Pairing: Illya Kuryakin/Napoleon
Vidder on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] drworm
Vidder's website: His Youtube Account
Why this vid kicks ass:

[livejournal.com profile] drworm gives the series a sharp, modern edge by pairing a decidedly contemporary song with an intriguing balance of heavy action and quirkily humorous clips. I'm normally not that into this sort of music, but [livejournal.com profile] drworm really makes it work and keeps the show feeling as fresh as ever.

killer for hire you know not yourself
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