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Fandom: THE X-FILES Pairing: Mulder/Scully Length: short one-shot Author on LJ: unknown Author Website: author's page on GossamerWhy this must be read:I'm very into the short, one-shot, sweet fics right now. This is one of them. While this story is not an "OMG! You HAVE to read this!" story, it does make a wonderful example of what an author can do with a 'glimpse in time' concept. We've got Mulder and Scully sitting in a laundromat after what sounds like a rather tough case. They tease, tell a story, and share a moment. That's all. And, that's all that is needed. Opening Door Does Not Alter Time | |
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Fandom: THE MAN FROM UNCLE Pairing: none (gen; hints of Napoleon/Illya pre-slash) Length: 50 pages Author on LJ: periwinkle27 and hazelayesAuthor Website: Periwinkle's Fan FictionWhy this must be read: I have a particular love for fictional paperwork; imaginary bureaucracy entertains me highly. So this fanfic tickled me pink - or red(tape), as it were. A prequel story, it shows the early days of Napoleon and Illya's partnership through records recovered from the U.N.C.L.E.'s confidential files - inter-office memos, telephone transcripts, mission reports, and other various documents (the expense reimbursements are a personal favorite). The attention to detail is marvelous and hysterical, from the different fonts used to the convincing instructions on the forms. And the story itself is a sweet look at a developing relationship. ( excerpt )The Paper Trail Affair | |
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I've fallen a bit behind so except several recs this week (and even more today, hopefully). Fandom: BtVS Pairing: Buffy/Angelus, Buffy/Spike Length: 2500 or so Author on LJ: crankylexAuthor Website: http://lex.bitchenvy.com/fiction.htmlWhy this must be read: Why? Because Lex is an old school Buffy/Angel goddess who wrote a gorgeous, evil, twisted Angelus and a strong yet feminine Buffy. Because this is evil smut just the way I love it. Because it's got a Season 2 pre-chipped, pre-souled Spike who's wicked and witty. Also, Lex gave Buffy the silliest name imaginable. And did I mention the wonderful evil smut? This was written before we knew Spike would ever love Buffy, before we knew the outcome of Buffy and Angel's relationship, and therefore the characterizations are different from even the same author writing today (not that Lex is *sob*). Do read the warnings because this isn't a happy fluffy fic, though there is humor in it. ( NC17 Excerpt )No Quarter Given | |
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Fandom: BtVS Pairing: Buffy/Angelus Length: 2500 words or so Author on LJ: msaramatAuthor Website: http://tamara.bitchenvy.comWhy this must be read: I think this was the first Buffy/Angelus fic I read and it opened up a wonderful word of possible not quite evilness that could be this relationship. In this fic Buffy and Angelus meet up at the Bronze and play a game of pool that turns into something very erotic and hot and spicy when they bet on the outcome. But what seems to be just sex twists at the end into an Angelus I adore. Tam wrote other pairings in this fandom but her Buffy/Angelus is hot, dark, and oddly sweet at times (perhaps more bittersweet). ( excerpt ) Game Of Chance | |
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Fandom: AtS Pairing: Cordelia/Angel (with Buffy/Angel hints) Length: 2000 or so Author on LJ: ragingpixieAuthor Website: http://ragingpixie.bitchenvy.comWhy this must be read: There weren't many authors who managed successfully to be both Buffy/Angel and Cordy/Angel shippers; Tink was one of them. This is a lovely, sad, erotic piece set during Angel Season 1 (and I'm pretty sure written then, too) about two lonely people finding each other in the night. What works so well is that both Angel and Cordy are perfectly in character and this so could have happened on the show if Joss had only let it happen earlier than it sort of did. There are a couple other Cordy/Angel fics on her site along with Buffy/Angel, and Tink's wonderful Angel/Spike series which was sadly never finished but is well worth the read if you're a slash fan. (If you read the latter I highly recommend the fic from Cordy's POV.) Enjoy! ( excerpt )Shades of Solace | |
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Fandom: DUE SOUTH Pairing: Benton Fraser/Ray Vecchio/Ray Kowalski Length: 20,000 Author on LJ: ariastar Author Website: http://ariafic.livejournal.comWhy this must be read: BECAUSE BOYS OMG. I love this story--the writing is beautiful and the imagery is just fantastic, the characters are great (I particularly adored Vecchio, though all three characters are pitch-perfect), and I love the totally believable way the boys hook up. I love how Kowalski and Vecchio get along and spark, and then Fraser shows up and everything gets a little wacky and tense before it all ends up exactly like it should--with OT3 happiness! There's a lot of great details, case-fic stuff, humor (I love the part where Vecchio and Kowalski decide this can only be settled in neutral territory--i.e. Canada, i.e. the Consulate) awesome dialogue, and the end always makes me sniffle happily and go "AWW BOYS!" I just love them, and I love this fic, and I hope you do, too! Also, v. hot kitchen!sex. I should mention that too, yeah? :D? Enjoy! ( Click v. cute excerpt of boys! )Magnetic | |
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Fandom: DUE SOUTH Pairing: Ray Kowalski/Ray Vecchio Length: 3,450 Author on LJ: prudence_dearly Author Website: http://prudence-dearly.livejournal.com/Why this must be read: As much as I love first-time fic, I also *love* established relationship fic. And I have a huge soft spot in my heart for protective!Rays, whre they are so fierce about protecting and taking care of each other. But the thing that makes this fic is the end--trust me, I went from going O_O through the whole thing into exploding into wee Sionn!bits, entirely composed of hearts. You will, too, trust me :) Enjoy! ( Click me for fabulous excerpt! )Seeing Me Like This | |
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Fandom: LIFE ON MARS Pairing: Sam/Gene Length: 1977 words Author on LJ: alissoAuthor Website: Alisso at the Collator's Den Why this must be read: On the television we got a pretty good idea of how strange 1973 looked to Sam. Here is a funny and sexy look at just how strange Sam must look to 1973. Culture Shock | |
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Fandom: SUPERNATURAL Pairing: Dean/Castiel Length: ~ 2730 Author on LJ: aescAuthor Website: Supernatural Fic TagWhy this must be read: You know how sometimes everyone has figured it out except the main characters? That's a little bit what this is, except the way the story builds is so lovely, you'll fall in love with the trope all over again. Every time Dean, Sam, and Cas check into a motel (although Cas doesn't need a bed for the night), people seem to notice how close Cas stands to Dean. Clerks give them small smiles and sly glances; frat boys tell them not to be so obvious; Sam teases that he's been dumped. But Dean isn't sure why people are making the assumption that he and Cas are together. Because they're not. But maybe they should be? Sweet, in the adorable, "well, of course!" way. ( 'Are you here for the wedding?' )Read the story and feedback the author: Signs and Portents | |
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Fandom: BANDOM Pairing: Gerard/Bob, implied Brian/Matt Cortez Length: 8,380 words Author on LJ: carleton97Author Website: reconciled among the stars Why this must be read:The one where Bob is a dragon and Gerard is his treasure. And no, it's not an AU. This story is sweet and adorable and funny, with a touch of magic that makes it something out of the ordinary. I love both Gerard's and Bob's inner voices in it, they're so very THEM, and the way the whole band interact makes me feel all warm and happy. A perfect little jewel of a story. ( Excerpt from the story... )Crunchy and Taste Good With Ketchup | |
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Fandom: MARVEL COMICS -- Iron Man movieverse Pairing: Tony/Rhodey, Tony/Obadiah Length: 15,000 Author on LJ: quigonejinn Author Website: mere shadow and vapor Why this must be read:So, there's this genre in fic, the genderswap. And usually it's played for laughs and hijinks, and usually it involves the male characters turning into women within the story, and dealing with their newfound breasts. It's never been my thing. But quigonejinn takes a different approach: she asks a simple question. What would be different if Tony Stark was born female? And then she unravels that like some kind of elegant thought experiment. It's quigonejinn, so it's nonlinear and devastating. It's less an AU than a mirror image, and it's one of my all time favorite stories in any fandom. How many girl geniuses are there out there? Girl engineering geniuses, who drink like fish and sleep around and build themselves flying robot suits? Not nearly enough. It's a Blackhawk, so they sit four and four with Tony wedged between Rhodey and a six foot two staff sergeant. The engine and the wind are noisy enough that nobody can hear anything; Tony's mouth and lips are cracked, and she is, in clear daylight, sitting in a context like this, recognizably a small person. In fact, she sits slumped half in the seat, half in Jim's lap. He isn't exactly holding her hand, but he thinks that, for once, she wouldn't object if somebody tried.
For once, the reason why everybody stares at her chest isn't because of the low-cut tank-top. Your Fixed Point (part one) (part two) | |
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