December 27th, 2009 
02:30 am Songvid Oddities: Multi-fandom - I Want To Be Evil
Vidder: LithiumDoll
Musical artist: Eartha Kitt vs Giant Jr
Pairing: None
Vidder on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] halcyon_shift
Vidder's website: Alter Idem
Why this vid kicks ass: To finish off the 'awesome women' theme of the last couple of days, I offer, "I want to be evil," which is one of the cleverest matches of song and source it's ever been my pleasure to watch.

I Want To Be Evil
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10:23 am That Guy by wearemany (R)
Fandom: AMERICAN IDOL SEASON 8
Pairing: Adam Lambert/Kris Allen
Length: 4,500 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] wearemany
Author Website: Delicious Tag
Why this must be read: Because the author packs a punch into a relatively short fic. And the interplay between Kris and Adam feels so spot-on.

"What's your favorite thing to do on tour?" a reporter calls out.

Adam's distracted, staring at his hands as he picks at his nails.

"People watch," Kris answers, and the corner of Adam's mouth rises in a smile.


That Guy
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10:52 am The Zed Files by BitShifter (PG-13)
Fandom: THE AVENGERS
Pairing: Steed/Emma if you squint
Length: 20,277 words
Author on LJ: unknown
Author Website: her FF.net profile
Why this must be read:

The blatant X-Files influence is used to excellent effect. This story perfectly captures the style of the atmospheric, sci-fi Season 4 episodes (which are among the series' best), and the plot is perfectly crazy with hints of darkness beneath the surface, making for a highly entertaining read. The ending in particular is absolutely brilliant. Steed and Emma are amazingly well-written; their banter flows perfectly throughout this seven-part epic, not a single line out of place. This story is part of a lengthy series, but it can be read without prior knowledge of the other stories, and in any case it deserves to be read, first or last. BitShifter seems to have begun writing Avengers fics in 2005 and become insanely prolific since, and I am crossing my fingers that she sticks around, because I've been lurking about for years, and it's been a long time since the fandom has been blessed with any regular writers half this good. My figurative hat is permanently off to her.

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The Zed Files
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03:58 pm The Maltese Raven by Erika Wilson [PG]
Fandom: FOREVER KNIGHT
Pairing: Nick/Natalie, Tracy/Vachon
Length: 24,634 words
Author on LJ: n/a
Author Website: Fiction by Erika Wilson

Why this must be read: It's a rare thing to see Forever Knight given an AU spin, so I will pimp out this particular AU fic till I'm blue in the face. It's Forever Knight meets film noir! I was struck by its originality and cleverness. Pretty much everyone makes an appearance, so there's something here for all FK fans. If there was ever a fic that I would have loved to seen the cast do, it would be this one.

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The Maltese Raven by Erika Wilson
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04:33 pm A Ten Second Eureka Tale by jeff_morris (Unrated - maybe PG-13)
Fandom: EUREKA
Pairing: That would be telling
Length: One-shot
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] jeff_morris
Author Website: www.jeffreysmorris.com
Why this must be read: AHAHAHAHA! This cross between meta and fic explains *everything* about this fandom!

A Ten Second Eureka Tale (scroll down to the second story)
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04:38 pm Fandom Overview: Transformers
It has been an absolute bear of a month, and I am super delayed with posting, but here's hoping I can rec something you'll like! First up, though, the fandom overview.

TF G1 Logo

Everyone--and I mean everyone--knows a little bit about the Transformers. They're giant alien robots that transform into cars, planes, weapons, animal forms or other functional machines. They started out as a line of toys in the late 1970s-early 1980s, and to help market it, a cartoon series was created by Hasbro. Nearly 30 years later, the robot toys have spawned a lot of animated series, movies, comic books, videogames, and ever more toy lines.

The fandom is unique in that multiple continuities are pretty much accepted as canon somewhere in the Transformers multiverse. You will see several codes (G1/G2, DW, IDW, BW, SG, etc), which I will identify when they come up.

I do not claim in depth knowledge of the fandom, but have a little basic info behind the cut. )

ETA 12/29/09: added fandom concepts section, as I realized my brief overview was too brief.
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07:19 pm A Walk in the Permian by Reggietate (15)
Fandom: PRIMEVAL
Pairing: Gen
Length: 5800
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] reggietate
Author Website: None
Why this must be read:

The complex relationship between Nick and Stephen is one that will keep the fangirls gainfully employed for years! In A Walk in the Permian, [livejournal.com profile] reggietate adds an ill Nick to the mix as two stubborn and pig-headed men finally realise that they might just need to talk . . . As always with this writer, their interaction is totally believable.

A Walk in the Permian
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07:29 pm On Boats by daasgrrl (NC-17)
Fandom: HOUSE
Pairing: House/Wilson
Length: 14,800 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] daasgrrl
Author Website: Author's LJ Memories
Why this must be read:

After Amber's death, House lets Wilson go. Now he has to find him again. Here's a fifth-season AU looking at what might have happened, had Wilson actually left House after "Not Cancer." A wonderful story of two men tentatively trying to build a new friendship out of the ashes of the old.

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On Boats
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07:53 pm Busted by devilshole (PG)
Fandom: Alias Smith and Jones
Pairing: Hannibal Heyes / Kid Curry
Length: 1960 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] devilshole 
Author Website: unknown

Why this must be read: I adore this piece set immediately following "The McCreedy Bust" as the boys leave town without the $20,000 they'd won from the devious landowner. Heyes is stewing in guilt and Kid is trying to get him to snap out of it when they reach the next town. This is another fine character piece with dialog you can hear when you're reading it. I just love this story to bits, especially the ending. Fills me with warm and fuzzies.

Busted
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10:03 pm The Rules of Size by Aspirare (G)
Fandom: TRANSFORMERS
TF Continuity: 2007 Movie
Pairing: none
Length: 3,282 words
Author on LJ: none
Author website: on FF.net
Why this must be read:

Here's a unique look at the strengths and weaknesses of the Transformers, from Perceptor's scientific point of view. Told in four vignettes, every word is a jewel, and you come away with a new perspective on humanity. I love the insights from the Ironhide portion, and the final Sam section and last line cap the lesson perfectly.

The Rules of Size
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11:29 pm (in which Starscream is being courted) by Sanjuno (NC-17)
Fandom: TRANSFORMERS
TF Continuity: G1
Pairing: Starscream/Thundercracker/Skywarp
Length: 12,433 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] sanjuno
Author website: Nine Rings of Vos Masterlist
Why this must be read:

Summary: The Seekers of Vos have a plan--and it's taken millions of years to get to the point.

May I say that this fandom's tendency to produce serial standalones that build to a large epic plays merry havoc with the 'completed' requirement of this comm? This story is a completed part of one of those WIP epics. This courtship fic is from early in the Oppression Arc of the absolutely incredible Nine Rings of Vos.

tl;dr? )

(in which Starscream is being courted)
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