March 23rd, 2009 
12:36 am "Five Things that Never Happened to Elle Bishop" by carmens_quill (PG)
Fandom: HEROES
Pairings: Various; characters: Elle, some Sylar, Noah, Peter
Length: ~1900 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] carmens_quill
Author Website: LINK
Why this must be read: I'l admit; the "Five Things ..." fanfic meme is one of my favorites. In this particular version, [livejournal.com profile] carmens_quill details five lives that Elle never led; some of them, we see bits of in canon, and some of them are entirely new and foreign (but somehow also believable, at the same time). For me, Elle was a character that deserved a better send-off, and this is what I love about "Five Things": that it gives Elle the complexity and possibilities that her character deserved. There are many kinds of possible endings for Elle, ranging from near-canon to entirely AU, and each episode is somehow poignant in a different way.

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Five Things that Never Happened to Elle Bishop
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02:10 am Partners by Shananagin (NC-17)
Fandom: DC COMICS
Pairing: Jaime Reyes (Blue Beetle III)/Khaji Da (Scarab), implied Jaime/Eddie
Length: 500 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] shananagin
Author Website: [livejournal.com profile] shananagin's archival post on LJ
Why this must be read:
It's light-hearted, fun and sexy with a beautiful rendition of the scarab's friendship with Jaime. Plus it has a delightful cameo from Jaime's sister Milagro.

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Partners
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02:15 am Pairing Off by FreddyLloyd (PG)
Fandom: DC COMICS
Pairing: "Despite the title, basically no romantic content. They're fighters, not lovers. Of course, Conner and Cassie are just this side of PDA."
Length: 5,300 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] freddylloyd
Author Website: profile on FF.net
Why this must be read:
A look at the team just after "A Kid's Game": Vic, Kory, Gar, Tim, Cassie, Kon, Bart. The characterization is spot-on and subtle. The action is both precise and exciting. The team dynamic is excellent. Everything that's great about Teen Titans is in this fic.

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Pairing Off
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02:25 am Tamaranian Hatesex by Serious Cat (NC-17)
Fandom: DC Comics
Pairing: Dick Grayson (Nightwing I)/Kori'ander (Starfire)
Length: 3,604 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] seriousfic
Author Website: None Found
Why this must be read:
[livejournal.com profile] seriousfic gets these characters and she's able to convey all that make them wonderful and good for each other with porn that's hot as hell. She writes with great descriptives that bring the reader into the story. It feels immediate, as though you're present with the characters. Although I love both Kory and Dick, I don't usually ship them - this fic made me do it. I love it pieces.

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Tamaranian Hatesex
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11:43 am Auld Lang Syne by Shay Sheridan (PG)
Fandom: THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.
Pairing: Napoleon/Illya
Length: 2400 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] shayheyred
Author Website: Chez Shay
Why this must be read: Illya's been blinded, Napoleon has been shot in the leg and they're slowly making their way down a tunnel that will either lead to safety or disaster. Shay has been rec'd here many times before and with good reason. She has a wonderful knack for finding both Napoleon's and Illya's voice whether it be in her longer works, her humorous short stories or her hurt/comfort tales. I adore this vignette and the ending makes my heart melt every single time I read it.  I have no doubt it will have the same effect on you.

Auld Lang Syne
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04:17 pm Stakeout by Kylie Lee (NC-17)
Fandom: NCIS
Pairing: Gibbs/DiNozzo
Length: ~ 2.800
Author on LJ: n/a
Author Website: Profile on ncisfiction.com
Why this must be read:

I come bearing a PWP. This one is even a bit special because it also creates a possible scenario of why Gibbs and Tony never seem to be on Stakeout together in the show. It's a rather simple answer: they just can't keep their hands off of each other.

Now, this story is not only smoking hot, it's also funny and rings very true to the characters. Me? I can totally see this as the reason why they never are on Stakeout together on the show.

Stakeout
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05:45 pm His Executive Sweetheart (I'll Put the Coffee On) (NC-17), by sunsetmog
Fandom: BANDOM
Pairing: Ryan/Spencer
Length: ~34k
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] sunsetmog
Author Website: Sunsetmog's Fic Index
Why this must be read: There are plenty of kinds of Ryan/Spencer fics out there--long epic tributes to their nearly lifelong friendship, band-centric fics, AUs, etc., so it can be kind of hard to pick one from all of those. I like this one because it explores what might have happened if one of them had moved, if something had somehow interrupted their friendship, how that could have changed the dynamic. I also like this for the way she writes the friendship between Ryan, Jon and Brendon; her choices of job for both Spencer and Ryan, and the way she makes their characterizations work within the world she's created. It's also incredibly sweet, and a little familiar in the way that we've all gone through losing a friend, or refinding one, feeling self-conscious, basically, being human. As a bonus, Mog's work tends to be clever, funny when you're least expecting it, so it keeps you smiling, even when you're a bit achy inside.

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His Executive Sweetheart (I'll Put the Coffee On)
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06:23 pm The Difference Between Sensuous and Sexy by Witchbaby aka Brooklinegirl [NC-17]
Fandom: TOUR OF DUTY
Pairing: Myron Goldman/Johnny McKay
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] brooklinegirl
Author website: Notes From the Underground

Why this must be read:

I have to admit that my favourite pairing is Myron/Zeke. That being said, I do enjoy Myron/Johnny. Let me share a few canon, on screen facts with you.

Fact: They shared a room.
Fact: They shower next to one another (with Myron smoking the whole time).
Fact. Johnny reads porn and sits around in underwear while talking to Myron.
Fact. Johnny baits Myron (see previous fact). Myron is irked (e.g. puts a bullet hole line in floor).

Fanon Slash Fact: They make a great pairing to write hot PWPs about with all the UST and intensity.

And that is why this story is hot. PWP hotness. That is enough reason to read it, eh?


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THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SENSUOUS AND SEXY
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09:30 pm The funeral of Obediah Jackson by Pat (PG)
Fandom: Magnificent Seven
Pairing: None. Nathan, Ezra
Length: One-shot, 2000 words approximately
Author's website:Unknown

Why this must be read:

This is a rare glimpse of Nathan and his thoughts and feelings at the death of his father. The first part of the story is told from Nathan's POV and describes the events of the funeral. The author captures this practical man's grief very well and does a great job of describing the other men's reactions too.

The second part of the fic is a description of the wake and the ending is a great mixture of sweet and bittersweet as Nathan realises he is indeed among friends.

The funeral of Obediah Jackson
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10:37 pm Transfers by L.C. Brown (NC-17)
Fandom: THE X-FILES
Pairing: Mulder/Scully
Length: 250K
Author on LJ: unknown
Author Website: L.C. Brown's gossamer page
Why this must be read: When a senator's wife accuses her husband of being possessed, Mulder and Scully head to Bermuda to investigate. There are two types of transfers in the fic - Scully's impending mandatory transfer from the X-Files, and that fact that Mulder seems to have been possessed as well... I love the way the author intertwines their growing relationship with the case, with disastrous results. Chilling, to say the least. On the cheerier side, I love Mulder's "proposed" solution to the first problem. They're so analytical when talking about love.

Transfers
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11:40 pm Notes On The Impossibility Of Nirvana, by lamentables (PG13)
Fandom: DUE SOUTH
Pairing: Benton Fraser/Ray Vecchio
Length: ~3,700 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] lamentables
Author Website: [livejournal.com profile] lamentables
Why this must be read: [livejournal.com profile] lamentables doesn't often write, but when she does, watch out! This beautiful piece came out of this past year's ds_match – with [livejournal.com profile] lamentables lending her formidable skills to Team Whimsy. We really could have used her on Team Reality.

Notes On The Impossibility Of Nirvana is a dense, thoughtful read, requiring multiple passes to fully comprehend the complex layering of want and need and desire, interlaced with humor and grief and the wackiness we come to expect from due South.

Fraser has a gift, a special ability, one that rules his life, scars him and holds him tight with its power over him. It could destroy him, but it doesn't.

Thought-provoking and subtle, this is one of the best stories I've ever read. It makes you ponder Fraser and the choices he's made...

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Notes On The Impossibility of Nirvana
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