May 2nd, 2010 
01:11 am "Untold" by Melymbrosia (G)
Hi! I'm [livejournal.com profile] wendelah1 and I'm back again driving the van for The X-Files. I like plot and great writing. I don't ship anyone, I read everything.

This month I'm going to try to rec one story per season, if I can. Maybe even one for both movies, if I don't run out of steam. I reserve the right to change my mind if this doesn't work and rec randomly.

Fandom: THE X-FILES
Pairing: n/a
Length: 8K
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] thuviaptarth
Author Website: Author's Page at Gossamer, inauthentic prototype,
Why this must be read: One of the things I hear people asking for is more good early season fic, especially for the pilot. This is a great short story about the events of the pilot, but it isn't about what we saw. It's about the things that happened off-screen, during the years before, the years after. It's also about the banality of evil.

Untold

She also wrote a great post-ep for "All Things," a story called "Subaqueous." You should read it, too.
crack_van: (Default)
03:31 pm A Roof for the Rain by Merelyfic (PG-13)
Hi! My name's [livejournal.com profile] mithen and I'll be driving the DC Crack Van this month! In brightest day, in blackest night, no awesome fic shall escape my sight!

Fandom: DC COMICS
Pairing: Dick Grayson/Tim Drake
Length: 2,000 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] merelyfic
Author Website: Fic index on LJ
Why this must be read:

Because sometimes you just need to read some damp, wounded boys cuddling and sharing a first kiss while listening to the rain. A quiet, sweet fic with touches of hurt/comfort (Tim patches Dick up after a patrol) and a warm first-time vibe, this is one of my go-to fics for when I want to feel warm fuzzies. Merelyfic manages all this without it seeming OOC or being sappy, which is a fanfic miracle.

Excerpt: There’s a rhythm to this. It’s peaceful and familiar in a way that Tim doesn’t really want to think too closely about. The smells of blood and antiseptic are almost overpowering but beneath them he can smell the rain, brought in by Dick’s skin, and the smell of Dick’s skin itself, warming steadily under his hands. A comfort of touch that he rarely allows himself to take.

A Roof for the Rain
crack_van: (Default)
09:23 pm Romcom, with Sheep by allothi (PG)
Fandom: MERLIN
Pairing: Merlin/Arthur, background Gwen/Morgana
Length: 2,749 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] allothi
Author Website: Fic Tag
Why this must be read:

Because there's an evil sorcerous sheep in it. No, really, there is. It's also one of the laugh-out-loud funniest fics I've ever read, with a marvellously snarky Merlin and Arthur. And, did I mention the evil sorcerous sheep?

"But who on Earth would curse Cumbria?" Arthur says, when Merlin tells him. "There's barely anyone living there. It's just sheep."

"Maybe one of the sheep did it," Merlin says mildly.

"Of course. Magical sheep. It scares me that that's not even the least believable magic threat to the kingdom you've ever suggested to me."

"Hey, every single one of which has been true, I'll have you remember."

"Including the sheep?" Arthur smirks. Merlin doesn't.

"Not including the sheep, which was a joke."

"Hm," Arthur says. He searches for something -- ah, yes:"You know, you never actually managed to prove it about the fairies."

"They were real. You almost died. It really happened."

"Of course it did. And evil sorcerous sheep are real, too."



Romcom, with Sheep
crack_van: (Default)
This page was loaded May 22nd 2025, 9:33 am GMT.