August 2nd, 2009 
01:01 am Busted series by Urban Evil Goddess (NC-17)
Hi all. I'm [livejournal.com profile] twinsarein, your driver for Smallville this month. I'm excited about doing it again, as my last stint behind the wheel was a little over a year ago. As I was then, I'm mainly a Clex girl so most of my recs will feature that pairing. However, I will make an effort to rec a few that feature other relationships. At some point this month, I have at least one het to rec. Not today however. I'm going to start us off with an eight part series that I can hardly believe hasn't been recced before. I looked and looked to be sure, but I didn't find it. If I'm mistaken, then I apologize.


Fandom: SMALLVILLE
Pairing: Clex
Length: ~15,500
Author on LJ: No LJ
Author Website: Urban's Realm
Why this must be read: People find out about Clark and Lex's 'secret relationship' but the boys' don't know they know.   This story is simply a joy to read.  The author used multiple POVs to tell the story, and manages to capture everyone's characterization very well (even if it is through rose-tinted glasses some of the time), although my favorites are Chloe and Pete.  There's a large amount of humor in the story as well, and there's plenty of porn throughout.  I tried to pick an excerpt to include, but there was just too many good parts.  I couldn't decide which one to share, and finally decided to do without in an effort to get the rec done before I had to go to bed.

There is no one link that takes you to the whole story.  It's in eight pieces on the SSA and it's the last story listed on her webpage.
 


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08:19 am Hobson's choice by Jordan McKenzie (PG-13)
Hi all! I'm [livejournal.com profile] boodaddict43 and I'll be driving the Magnificent Seven van this month. I'm primarily an Ezra fangirl, but I love all the guys and hope to provide you with a mixture of fics this month.

Fandom: Magnificent Seven
Pairing: Gen. Ezra, Chris, Vin, Buck
Length: 2674
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] jordanmckenzie7
Author's website: Jordan McKenzie's Fiction Archive

Why this fic must be read: There's nothing better than a light, fluffy and humourous story to start the day; and this one fits the bill.

Mrs Hobson, one of the primary OCs from the author's fic On your horses boys, is back. But this time she appears in a much lighter vein to help Chris, Buck and Vin get Ezra back on his feet after an illness. Chris is at the point of shooting Ezra to get him up from his sick bed and out on patrol, when Mrs Hobson offers an alternative to his rather drastic cure. The story keeps all our boys all in character and I just love the ending! Why not check out...

Hobson's choice
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10:03 am Ordinary Days (R) by Marysuefanfic/Busaikko

Fandom: DUE SOUTH
Pairing: Benton Fraser/Ray Kowalski (unrequited)
Warning: Mental Illness
Length: Short
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] busaikko , [livejournal.com profile] marysuefanfic 
Author Website: Fanfiction by Busaikko
Why this must be read
: So, Fraser and Ray are living together in Chicago after their Quest. Same old, same old right? WRONG.

The Fraser in this story is irrevocably broken in ways that will make you teary-eyed. You will cry harder, however, for Ray who is so full of love and works hard to keep his duet with Fraser going even if it is different from what everyone would expect.  This is here is high-quality angst, folks. The kind that will stomp on your heart but will give you a measure of hope as well as a strange sense of peace. 


An excerpt )

Ordinary Days

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10:17 am Field Training (PG-13) by Keerawa
Fandom: DUE SOUTH
Pairing: None. Ray Vecchio
Warnings: Racial epiphets
Length: 491 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] keerawa 
Author Website: Keerawa's due South Fan Fiction Index
Why this must be read:

A week into his first beat, Ray Vecchio discovers how some things do or do not work outside of the Police Academy. His disappointment at the apparent never-ending corruption (even of those he idolize) strengthens his resolve to help the wheels of Justice. 

What is so fantastic about this snippet is how much of a set-up it is for the first two seasons of the show. We hear echoes of Ray's doomed relationship with Irene Zuko as well as his utter hate for her brother. There is a nod to Ray's estrangement from his father. Finally, the last line is a foreshadowing of Fraser coming into Ray Vecchio's life. To do so with so few words it's brilliant.



An excerpt )


Field Training


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10:35 am Cards on the Table by vermin_disciple (G)
Hi, I'm Loz. I'm here once again to rec Life on Mars (UK). I'm going to be reccing a cross-section of LoMfic, because I am omnificsexual. I like gen, slash and het in equal measure (well, maybe gen a little more.)

Fandom: LIFE ON MARS
Pairing: None
Length: 920 words
Warnings: None
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] vermin_disciple
Author Website: N/A
Why this must be read: Not a whole lot is written about Ruth Tyler in Life on Mars fandom and yet I find she's one of the most interesting characters of the series - in part because she's central to Sam's character, yet we know little about her. This compelling story is a fantastic character study that says so much about Ruth, about Vic, and why Sam is who he is by the time he ends up in 1973.

Excerpt )

Cards on the Table
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10:51 am Moving Out (G) by Akamine_Chan
Fandom: DUE SOUTH
Pairing:   Benton Fraser/Ray Kowalski +Dief
Length: 544 words
Author on LJ: [personal profile] akamine_chan 
Author Website: Akamine_Chan's Fic by Fandom
Why this must be read: 

First off, it's hilarious. It's not so much the fact that Fraser begins with a serious tone that softens as he ponders the upcoming changes in his relationship with Ray, but that Dief haggles with him about donuts (hee!).  It's also very sweet as the snippet touches on both Fraser and Dief's idea of them being a Pack (with Ray being a third member of the group).

[personal profile] akamine_chan  keeps both Fraser and Dief's voices en pointe even as she's making you go aww and haha at the same time. A lovely fic.



An excerpt )

Moving Out

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03:31 pm In the Family of Things by tree (NR)
Fandom: THE X-FILES
Pairing: None
Length: 3500 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] tree
Author Website: Magic Tricks
Why this must be read: Melissa Scully is one of those X-Files characters for whom we don't have alot of canon. She's one of those characters with a largely unknown backstory, whose presence onscreen was often unsatisfying because it was scant. Good fanfiction about her, that doesn't actually revolve around Scully or Mulder, is rare and tree has done such a wonderful job here, it's almost impossible to imagine other Melissas.

This takes place after the season one episode "Beyond the Sea" - so for it to be about Melissa, and to explore her so well in so short a space is amazing. The episode was Scully-centric and tackles a lot of Scully's issues regarding her father, and this story does the same for Melissa in some ways. It weaves the tale behind Melissa's canon absence from her family life, and gives insights into the sisterly relationship that real sisters are going to recognize easily.

This story isn't rated by the author.

In the Family of Things by tree
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04:43 pm Foot-Soldiers by dark_aegis (PG)
Fandom: DOCTOR WHO
Pairing: Gen
Length: One-shot
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] dark_aegis
Author Website: Account at A Teaspoon and an Open Mind
Why this must be read: At my personal LJ, I commented how I'd like to see a fan fiction story about what Sarah Jane Smith was doing during Torchwood: Children of Earth. The always wonderful [livejournal.com profile] wendymr pointed me towards "Foot-Soldier," which not only follows Sarah Jane but also Martha, the Brig, Donna, and Mickey during CoE and Gwen immediately afterward. Even though I originally asked about Sarah Jane, I think Martha's section is my favorite, because I thought Martha's failure to help save the world in CoE was Rusty's biggest plot-hole the biggest question-mark in the miniseries. Despite being based on an unrelentingly dark series, there's still a warmth and humor to this story, without undermining canon's themes.

Foot-Soldiers
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11:54 pm Get Your Bearings by Marita-C (NC17)
Hi! I'm [livejournal.com profile] wizefics and I'm driving the Torchwood van this month. Given that Children of Earth has now aired pretty much everywhere, I'll be focusing on a lot of post-CoE fics. I'll make sure to warn for it though, and they won't all be post CoE, as I have some oldie and goodies saved up, too.

Hang on for the ride!

Title: Get Your Bearings
Fandom: Torchwood
Pairing: Jack/Ianto
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] marita_c
Author Website: Don’t know of one other than her LJ.
Why this must be read: This is set post Children of Earth and is the first of several fics that deal with those events that I will be sharing. SPOILERS )


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Get Your Bearings
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