Fandom: THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.
Pairing: Napoleon Solo/Illya Kuryakin
Length: 1,726 words
Author on LJ:
Author Website: Tauna's Slashden

Why this must be read:
I'm a sucker for episode-related fics, I have to admit. This one is a short, deliciously hot epilogue to "The Girls of Nazarone Affair" from Season One. Well, after Illya's line about Napoleon saying he likes blond(e)s, and the boys actually starting a fight with one another as the credits roll, I know that my imagination was running into overdrive thinking of what happened *g*

Tauna's fic takes up where the episode left off, with the boys in their hotel room after Lavinia Brown (the innocent of the episode) has left. Shameless porn, but worth a read anyway because Illya's so delightfully naughty too!!

The French Riviera Affair

It's with much sadness that I announce the departure of stopawhile as my co-mod. Phil helped shape this community from my first brainstorming post back in 2003, and she hasn't missed a day of work since, even after leaving LJ fandom for all intents and purposes back in 2006. She stuck around a lot longer than could have been reasonably expected of her, was always enthusiastic about being part of crack_van, and I feel really fortunate to have had her partnering with me for so long. Please join me in wishing Phil all the best in her real life endeavors! ♥


I've cleaned out old comment threads from the sign-up sheets so it's easier to tell at a glance how many future reccers are signed up. Instead of seeing 3-4 pages of comments on an old full-time fandom, you may only see half a dozen or fewer comments now. Hopefully this will encourage more new sign-ups, since many of our full-time fandoms have been running low.


My post last month failed to generate enough interest in any of the named fandoms to add them on a full-time basis. We'll try again after the first of the year!


Just a reminder that we do not warn before retiring fandoms from full-time rotation. If you want to see your fandom rec'd here on an ongoing basis, then don't just sign up yourself -- pimp to your fandom's general info communities and newsletters, and to your friendslist. The fandoms with the most longevity have been those with one or two people making sure we have a steady stream of reccers. Apply this same advice when trying to add a new fandom to full-time rotation!


December will once again be Small Fandom Month on crack_van. A sign-up post will go up in a couple of weeks!

Okay, so I've been a little remiss with my recs. To be very blunt, life has pitched a fit and has left me very little free time, so I'm hoping to discharge my obligation (mostly) over the next couple of evenings. So, without further ado, I give you:

Fandom: LEVERAGE
Pairing: Nate/Eliot
Length: Short
Author on LJ: Not on LJ so far as I know
Author Website: http://www.fanfiction.net/u/9919/Twig
Why this must be read: I love Sophie in this, her knowing amusement, and the argument between the boys is so very in character. It's set early in the first season, so Nate's reminder to Eliot that they aren't friends is so very fitting, whatever happens after.


Personally Involved

Fandom: LEVERAGE
Pairing: Nate/Sophie
Length: Short
Author on LJ: csiallie
Author Website: http://www.fanfiction.net/u/109896/squeakyfingers
Why this must be read: It's a lovely look into how Sophie views Nate, now and before events conspired to make him the man he is today.

Shake Your Head, Raise Your Fist

Fandom: LEVERAGE
Pairing: Nate/Eliot but more a character piece
Length: One-shot
Author on LJ: hawk_dancing
Author Website: Author Profile on WWOMB
Why this must be read:I just love fics that show Eliot as more than just a muscle-head. And he is. Don't get me wrong, the show makes sure we know there's more to each of their characters than their thieving skills. (Well, except Parker. She's special like that. But she is learning - slowly - that stabbing people with forks does not endear you to them.) And hawk_dancing is one of my favourite authors too, which is why she's got a second rec here.

I Love a Man in Uniform