Hey, everyone! I'm Dasha and I'm here to wildly drive the van through BSG country. My favorite pairing is Adama/Roslin, so we'll probably see a lot of recs in that vein, but expect a few surprises, too. Please fasten your seatbelt and I hope you don't mind if I play the stereo really, really loud. Right now I'm really into the Ting Tings, so let's blast "Shut Up and Let Me Go" and take off!

Fandom: BATTLESTAR GALACTICA
Pairing: Adama/Roslin
Length: Seven-part series
Author on LJ: tjonesy
Author Website: Fanfic tag
Why this must be read: Humor fics don't always get the credit they truly deserve, in my experience. Deep, dark, angsty pieces get praise and kudos and recs galore, but truly hilarious stuff is sometimes overlooked. Don't overlook this absolutely funny story.  And don't read while eating or drinking anything that you might choke on. Without spoiling you, let me say that Roslin gets Adama into a situation that becomes more farcical and embarassing by the second. Somehow, in the midst of the rapidly accelerating madness, the characters still manage to stay in character and the laughter keeps on coming. This is a perfect fic if you're in a down mood and need a good, cleansing laugh.

Normally, I'd provide an excerpt here, but I really don't want to give away the premise.  Just go read it!

Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Part 6
Part 7

So pleased to take the boys out for a canter across the countryside this month!

Fandom: MERLIN
Pairing: Merlin/Arthur, pre-slash
Length: ~ 1550 words
Author on LJ: merryish
Author Website: Any Road
Why this must be read: 1. Because this is the author's summary: "Merlin was born. Later he met Arthur. And then some things happened, and then there were cakes!" 2. Because Merlin can be a bit of an idiot and Arthur really isn't one, and it's just so right that this is how Arthur would choose to say that "yes, I know about the magic, you moron, and it's okay." 3. Because sometimes a stick is just a stick ... and sometimes it's the perfect gift.

( 'Thank you, Arthur,' he said, looking everywhere but into Arthur's eyes. 'It's a very nice... stick. I can't wait to write to my mother about it.' )

Read the story: The Feast of Sticks

Waves madly. Hi everyone I'm fractured_sun and I will be driving the highlander fix van for the month of June. I'm mostly a slasher but also enjoy gen and het fics so (if I get the balance right) there should be a mix this month. Anyway without futher ado my first rec for the month:

Fandom: HIGHLANDER
Pairing: Duncan/Methos
Length: 550 words
Author on LJ: voland444 
Author Website: None as far as I know
Why this must be read: This is quite short but wonderful, packing a punch in part because of the brevity. Immortals are discovered by mortals and Methos and Mac react quite differently. An interesting look at the different moral codes our two favourite immortals live by, filled with angst and longing.

Game over

Fandom: THE SENTINEL
Pairing: Jim/Blair, Blair/others (in fantasy), Don/Charlie
Length: varies from snippet to medium
Author on LJ: various
Author Website: various
Why this must be read:

Cheap (but good) sex.

 

How much would you pay for an orgasm? How about for 17 orgasms? The brainchild for this anthology to raise money for the Moonridge Animal Rescue came from Caro Dee. And at $10 a pop, they raised a lot while giving our fandom a hell of a bargain. The 2007 theme was Sentinel-sized orgasms and, since fair is fair, the 2008 edition focused on Blair. It’s lovingly sub-titled “Guppygasms”, derived from Jim’s nickname for Blair in “Poachers”.

 

As happens sometimes with zines, not every story gets posted online after the date for exclusivity has passed. That’s the case with the 2008 edition, so a couple of stories never showed up.  Authors posted them individually, and I’ve painstakingly gathered them here for your reading pleasure. The art donations are not included.

 

If you want a preview of this year’s anthology (yes, a third edition is being offered at the auction) go here . To assure that you have your very own copy go here .

 

Here’s the goods (in the order they appear in the anthology):

Revelation by Caro Dee (NC-17)
For the Record by Patt (NC-17)
Blair’s World by Patt (NC-17)
Blair Sandburg's Healthy Active Fantasy Life by Mab (AO-S)
Firsthand by T. Verano - R
A Delectable Form of Defeat by Laurie - R
Competing for Jim by Rae - R
Solo Flight by Jane Davitt (AO-S)
Come to Your Senses by ALF (NC-17) Note: This is a Numb3rs fic
Torture by Fluterbev (NC-17)
Staying Power by PsychGirl (FRAO)
Snake in the Grass by Jane Davitt (AO-VS)
Need X by Litgal (ADULT)
Full Circle by Orion (NC-17)
This Side of Heaven by Marion (NC-17)

UPDATE:  The anthology, including artwork is now posted in two places.  At 852 Prospect and at Artifact Storage Room #3 Archives.  Hooray!  
http://www.852prospect.org/archive/archive/32/donatean.html
http://asr3.slashzone.org/archive/viewstory.php?sid=934&ageconsent=ok&warning=10

Don’t forget the love – send authors feedback if you like their stuff. It’s very satisfying for both parties!

Danny Phantom is a Nickelodeon cartoon created by Butch Hartman of The Fairly Odd Parents). It follows Danny Fenton, a.k.a. Danny Phantom, a teen who gains ghost powers and uses them to protect his town from paranormal invasion. ( Read more... )

I'm bessemerprocess and I'll be driving this month's Fake News RPF van right smack into Real News RPF. Yes, that's right, this month will be full of Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert doing crazy things with (and to) Anderson Cooper, Keith Olbermann, and Rachel Maddow (and a few others as well).

Fandom: FAKE NEWS
Pairing: Gen
Length: oneshot
Author on LJ: cosmic
Author Website: cosmic's fic tag
Why this must be read: This was my introduction to the PRT (Pundit Round Table), and it's quick snapshot of a group of friends who obviously care for each other sucked me into the fandom. Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, and Keith Olbermann welcome Anderson Cooper back home after the shooting of Planet In Peril.

( Jon doesn't smoke the cigarettes Anderson gave him in that interview... )

The Cigarettes