March 21st, 2009 
09:19 am And yet so far by Limlaith (NC17)
Fandom: Magnificent Seven
Pairing:Vin/Ezra
Length: one-shot, 12000 words approx

Why this must be read

Have you ever experienced the mind numbing boredom of a conference or seminars? If you have you'll appreciate Vin's reaction to the conference that he and most of the other Seven are attending. His boredom is exacerbated because (a)Although it is a conference about guns, there's no actual hardware to look at and (b)Because he's sitting next to Ezra.

The story is written in the first person and totally from Vin's POV. I love his snarky tone and his observations of those around him. Limlaith does a great job of showing how he and the others cope with the ennui of the conference. Each characters response seems, to me, to be so in character. The author further supplements the fic with pictures of Vin's doodles, notes and Hangman games he plays with Ezra. They add another level to a most enjoyable story...And did I mention the sex is hot? :)

And yet so far
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02:05 pm Surprises by Selenak (G)
Fandom: DOCTOR WHO
Pairing: none
Length: ~ 1700 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] selenak 
Author's website:  fic masterlist
Why this must be read[livejournal.com profile] selenak is one of my favourite authors in any fandom. This is a lovely story about the Third Doctor and Jo Grant: five incidents that capture their characters and relationship perfectly. It gave me the final nudge to start watching Old Who anf for that I am forever grateful. :)  

“Come on, Doctor,” Jo said. “You must have had a favourite Beatle. Everyone did.” Wistfully, she added: “I have the White Album signed by all four. Do you think they’ll ever get together again?”

“I know they won’t,” the Doctor said truthfully, and Jo looked crushed.



Surprises 
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06:22 pm Changes, Past & Present by Gibberish (NC-17)
Fandom: BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER
Pairing: Buffy/Giles
Author on LJ: unknown
Author website: Gibberish's Fics on The List

Why this is a must read:

  Joss is a mastermind with his characters. And while I love Buffy herself, my all time favorite has to be Ripper- even though we don't get to see very much of him.  And of course, while talking about Ripper I have to mention Ethan as well since he's usually the reason we see Ripper. Ethan is one of my favorites as well. In Changes, Ethan does a spell that sends Buffy back to 1977 London-- to a Ripper and Ethan who have just experienced the death of Randall. Not only do we get some wondeful Ripper moments but Gibberish gives us some insights into Ethan as well, showing us that theres more to him then meets the eye. And of course some very nice Buffy/Ripper moments.

Changes, Past and Present.



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11:44 pm 'Sketches' by atomicskull (PG)
Fandom: MARVEL COMICS (AVENGERS)
Pairing: Tony Stark/Steve Rogers
Length: 1683 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] atomicskull
Author Website: Fic master list
Why this must be read:

It's a quiet, gentle piece, lovingly characterized. As much as I adore heroics and drama and tension (all varieties thereof), it's nice to slow down and and take a peek at an early morning, with Steve and Tony happy, sleepy, and (largely) angst free. Also, Steve with paper and charcoal is one of my favorite mental images.

Long, gesture lines, swoops and hard angles. The pencil is hard against the paper, leaves faint lines. All he wants is a simple sketch in lead. Outlines, really. Simple definition. When he’s done with that, he picks up the charcoal, starts in on the sketch. Little rough lines, shadows, fleshing out the sketch, giving it depth, leaving bright whites to balance it out. Tony’s hair is a mess of quick, black flicks, with just a little bit of the paper peeking through in places. His skin, shadows and highlights. Steve rubs at the charcoal with a finger, smearing it, making the marks soft and smooth. The sheet wrapped around Tony’s legs he leaves in rough lines, contrasts against the soft shades of the skin. He’s just putting the last shadows on the torso when a voice rough with sleep snakes into his reverie.

“Can I see?”


Sketches
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