September 24th, 2008 
08:08 am Mermaids Singing by Andraste (R)
Fandom: BABYLON 5
Pairing: Lyta/Kosh
Length: Short
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] andrastewhite
Author Website: Blue Shades
Why this must be read:

Lyta isn't sure how long they'll be content with her denials. If they thought they could cut the secret out of her brain, they'd have started by now. The Corp know nothing about Vorlons, and she's their only potential source of information – in a sense, she can understand their desperation. Telepaths hate not having full access to information almost as much as they hate having information constantly forced on them. She tries not to think about what they'll do with her when they get bored.

Mermaids Singing
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08:32 am Elements of Consolation by Eye of a Cat (R)
Fandom: BABYLON 5
Pairing: Delenn/Lennier
Length: Medium
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] eye_of_a_cat
Why this must be read:

I'm not usually a fan of this pairing, but for this story, I make an exception. Delenn needs reassurance after Comes an Inquisitor. Lennier provides it.

"Are you in pain?" he asked.

She looked down at her hands, now folded in her lap, and at the burns that circled her wrists. "A little," she said. "Do you think he would have been less able to hurt me if I had still been entirely Minbari?"

"I..." He rested a hand over hers, covering the marks on her wrists. "I do not think that matters," he said. "I will bring you something to help the pain, and you should sleep."

"It does matter, Lennier." She did not look at him, and she did not seem to have heard the rest of his words. "The man Kosh sent, he kept asking me the same question. He said, Who are you? But how can I know who I am, when I do not even know what I am?"


Elements of Consolation
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08:42 am In the Pale Moonlight by Selena (PG)
Fandom: BABYLON 5
Pairing: None
Length: Short
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] selenak
Author Website: Fanfiction.net
Why this must be read:

The problem with insane characters is that the very thing that makes them so compelling makes them almost impossible to write. Selena succeeds wonderfully here, with a mad, capricious Cartagia summoning Londo in the middle of the night.

But even here, at the Royal Court where scruples were a thing to be abandoned and ruthlessness was the only way to survival, there had to be some things he would not do. There had to be a line he would not cross. Playing the whore for Cartagia was beyond that line.

For a second, he imagined his wife Timov, who would undoubtedly tell him that he had done far worse things already, and that it would serve him right to get a taste of what was expected of many, if not most, Centauri women in their marriages. He could almost hear her sharp voice. Well, Timov was far from Centauri Prime now. He had ordered her to leave soon after his arrival, together with Urza’s family. There would be no hostages given to fortune this time - no one who would pay the price for him.

But Vir was still here. And that confounded Narn who had chosen the most breathtakingly inconvenient time for a sojourn to Centauri Prime. If Londo took a wrong step now, both of them would burn in the fire the Vorlons had unleashed, together with the rest of the population and the entire planet.


In the Pale Moonlight
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08:51 am Christmas Traditions by Dolimir (G)
Fandom: BABYLON 5
Pairing: Delenn/Sheridan-implied
Length: Drabble
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] dolimir_k
Why this must be read:

"So Christmas is when children go door to door and collect candy while threatening to create mischief if their demands aren't met?" Lennier looked very confused.

"No, I..." Delenn didn’t look too sure herself. "I believe candy is given to children in red stockings."

"To children only in red stockings?"

"No. I believe children hang the stocking up."

"What exactly are stockings?"

"I asked the computer and it told me they were close fitting coverings for the feet and legs."

"That doesn't sound very sanitary."

"I must admit that it doesn't."


Christmas Traditions
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01:09 pm I Know by Susan G (PG)
Fandom: NCIS
Pairing: Leroy Jethro Gibbs/Donald 'Ducky' Mallard
Length: 552
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] cc_geek
Author Website: None of which I am aware

Why this must be read:

Susan is another new to Gibbs/Ducky writer and thus far this has been her only story - I am hoping she'll soon write another one for us as she certainly captures the couple so very well.

This is a short, sweet story about kissing and about how Gibbs can't talk, that is full of love, affection, tenderness and so very in character. You might have two men who are clearly in love with one another, who see one another as being the most important thing; they might be a little softer than they are on the screen, but nonetheless they are so clearly the men we do see on the screen, because when they are around one another they do soften and change. Susan depicts this in I Know so very well indeed. For such a short story is is crammed full of warmth, affection, romance, spot on characterisation and is very touching.

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I Know
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01:59 pm things to do at poolside when you're dead by minim_calibre (PG)
Fandom: ANGEL / BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER
Pairing: Anyanka/Cordelia Chase
Length: 1,182 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] minim_calibre
Author Website: Recalibration (incomplete)
Why this must be read: Anya and Cordelia meet in the Afterlife. I love [livejournal.com profile] minim_calibre's idea of Cordelia's Heaven so much. There aren't fluffy clouds and harp-playing angels, but a sun-drenched pool and fruity drinks that magically appear. Also, you can change your outfit and hair color (and anyone else's) with a wave of your hand! Written for [livejournal.com profile] femslash08.

things to do at poolside when you're dead
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03:51 pm A House Full of Memories by KimberlyFDR (R)
Fandom: STARSKY AND HUTCH
Pairing: Starsky/Hutch
Length: (21k)
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] kimberlyfdr
Author Website: Kimberly on the Me and Thee Archive
Why this must be read:

Sweet and nostalgic, one morning in the midst of many, memories of the life they've built together, seen through Starsky's eyes. Kimberly is all about the "older guys" for Starsky and Hutch, and this is a sweet, good-morning example of it.

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A House Full of Memories
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06:37 pm Letters by bookaddict43 (R)
Fandom: FIREFLY
Pairing: crew, eventually light Jayne/Kaylee
Length: unknown
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] bookaddict43
Author Website: just her LJ
Why this must be read: This is the only Jaylee I will ever read, and that's mostly because of the author. And truthfully, the Jaylee is very light, this is mostly a gen fic. So don't be afraid if, like me, you avoid het fic like the plague. *g*

This is a series of letters between Jayne and his mother back on his home planet. And when I say letters, I mean short little notes, that nevertheless somehow manage to illustrate the characters beautifully. There's also a companion series, called Corresponding Notes, that focuses on Kaylee and River. I've read these fics over and over, and I never get tired of them.

Letters organizational post

Corresponding Notes, the companion series
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10:28 pm the frozen hours by Noldo (G)
Fandom: DOCTOR WHO
Pairing/Characters: gen; Martha, Ten
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] noldo_
Author Website: Profile on Teaspoon
Length: ~2,000 words

Why this must be read: A stunning piece, this truly gets at the heart of the alienness of Doctor Who. It's Martha and her adventures, with world-building and hope and fear and loss, and the Doctor, quietly, surely, going mad, and everyone hanging on to the pieces. The quality of this, the light and the dark and the madness seeping through, and Martha's humanity, curiosity, her dreams and her realities are perfectly expressed. This is an amazing character study for both of them, and with interestingly-structured prose, careful and vivid writing, and insightful commentary on the life of a time traveller, this story really stands out.

the frozen hours
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11:00 pm Crouching Stargate, Drunken Yak by amand_r (PG-13)
Fandom: HIGHLANDER
Pairing: none
Length: mediumish
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] amand_r 
Author Website: unknown
Why this must be read:

This story is one that is always guarenteed to make me happy. It's a light hilarious read that does have some serious spots. Poker, our favorite guys, alcohol, drunken challanges, and some of the best lines around. What more could you want??

"I know," Methos said loudly. "It's like the other guy is the drunk one, and not the other way around." Mac glared at him, a maneuver that he probably wouldn't have done if he'd been completely sober, because then he had to dodge a swing he just didn't seem to have time to parry.
Joe edged closer to Methos, farther from the fight. He was going to end up in the doorway again. "Is this…like some sort of Shao Lin thing? Jackie Chan? Like…"

"Drunken Monkey or Drunken Yak or something?" Methos answered, shaking his head. "No. Mac is doing perfectly horribly." He cringed when Mac managed to bang his head a bit with his own left hand. "The other guy is worse, actually." Bachman illustrated his point by missing Mac. "It's as if his tutor was Conan the Barbarian or something." He snorted. "Pull back, aaaand swing. Pull back, aaaand swing. It's like he's chopping wood."

"Or making an exercise video," Richie said when he emerged from the bar with Methos's sword and a few bottles of beer. When Joe glared at the beer, Richie shrugged. "One hand for victory," he held up the beers. "One hand for ass kicking," he held up the sword, and Methos took it with a roll of his eyes. Between the three of them standing there, they had a mini arsenal. Hell between the three of them, they also had a mini bar.

One had to wonder what Bachman thought was going to happen if he won, what with Methos and Richie standing right the hell there with swords. Sometimes Joe wondered of Immortal Logic was different from his Earth Logic.

Crouching Stargate, Drunken Yak
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