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Fandom: ANIME/MANGA - SPIRITED AWAY Pairing: Haku/Chihiro Length: 6K Author on LJ: N/A Author Website: Fanfiction.netWhy this must be read:I'm kind of surprised that Spirited Away hasn't been recced before since it won an Academy Award (it's just that good). Miyazaki (the director) is kind of the Walt Disney of anime, and everyone should try watching something he's done since he's a creative genius. Trying to describe Spirited Away is difficult since it's a fantasy based in an Asian setting, but I'd sum it up by saying it's the Japanese equivalent of Alice in Wonderland. Anyway, most of the SA fandom focuses on Haku/Chihiro with a tunnel vision that's kind of amusing since there are other characters. While Of Seas, Flowers and Love is a blatantly Haku/Chihiro fic, it also features Rin and Kamaji. ( More on the rec )( An Excerpt )Of Seas, Flowers and Love | |
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Attn. Drivers: Tomorrow is the last Friday of the month, which means it's time for Friday Night Drive-In, a.k.a. Fan Vid Recs! Reccers may post 1 vid rec for their fandom, formatted as follows: Subject Line: VID REC: Fandom - Song Title
Vidder: Musical artist: Pairing: Vidder on LJ: Vidder's website: Why this vid kicks ass:
Tags: fanvid, fandom, fandom, etc. Because the vidder community has some unique ownership issues, it’s important that reccers be extra careful when making vid recs. Depending on the vidder’s preferences regarding public access to their work, please link your rec in the appropriate manner:1. To the vidder's public LiveJournal (or clone site) announcement post; or 2. In the absence of a public announcement post, direct link to the vid's webpage or to the vidder's website, or 3. For vids that are password-protected, link to the vidder's instructions on acquiring the password; or 4. For vids that are only available privately (e.g., tapes, dvd-R’s, collections, etc.), provide contact info for the vidder. Do not:-- Hotlink, i.e. link directly to the video file rather than the webpage. -- Re-upload videos that a vidder has removed from the web. -- Delay in removing a vid rec if requested to do so by the vidder. Thank you! | |
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Fandom: HARRY POTTER Pairing: Gen; Percy Weasley, Fred Weasley, George Weasley Length: Medium Author on LJ: [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com]Author Website: Dream CountryWhy this must be read:The creativity of the people in fandom never fails to amaze me, and this remix of [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com]'s wonderful Weasleys Wizard Wheezes: The Spring 2006 Edition with its addition of Percy Weasley to the piece is must read for any fan of the original. From the Desk of: Percival Ignatius Weasley Attn: Fred & George Weasley Concerning: Weasleys Wizard Wheezes: The Spring 2006 Edition
Fred and George, This is most certainly NOT my area of expertise, and I didn't have the time to spare to look over all your toys. But since I'm related to you, apparently that means it gets delegated to me, nonetheless. Enclosed you'll find a copy of your latest catalogue and my attached notes. If you would actually read them this time, it might prevent me having to do so in the future! Regards, Percy
P.S. Don't bother sending anything by post; I have people checking my mail first. So all you'll do is end up torturing strangers.
P.P.S. And don't try to send it to me at home, either!Weasleys Wizard Wheezes: The Ministry Disapproved Edition (The Liability Remix) | |
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Fandom: HEROES Pairing: Gen; Adam, Claire, Peter, Hiro Length: ~1500 Author on LJ: futuresoonAuthor Website: Their fic tag. The heroes tag. Why this must be read: This fic does a masterful job of exploring a fairly common scenario in Heroes fic - how the possibly immortal characters would actually deal with, well, being immortal. Told from Adam's already off-centre perspective, we get a plausible view on what would happen, since the author has a clear grasp on the characters in the present. | |
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Fandom: STAR WARS Pairing: Gen - Palpatine and Padmé. Mention of Anakin/Padmé. Length: 3,500 words Author on LJ: selenakAuthor Website: Collected Fanfiction PostWhy this must be read: Because Padmé Amidala was a career politician. Because she thought all problems could be solved by diplomatic solutions. Because she was willing to use some unethical stratagems as a last resort in the fight for democracy and liberty. Because she believed in the best in people until she was forced to see the worst, and therein was her tragedy. Set during Revenge of the Sith, this is an intense, chilling story focused on one of the most intriguing and least explored relationships in the Star Wars prequels. Perfect characterization, sophisticated writing, a keen understanding of the realities of politics and negotiation: Selena's fic has it all. The interesting mythology and symbolism she creates in this fic add nicely to what we see of Naboo culture in the movies. Sole Occidente @ ffn Sole Occidente @ LJ Sole Occidente @ AO3 | |
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Fandom: STARSKY & HUTCH Pairing: none Length: short Author on LJ: not known Author Website: HEREWhy this must be read: It’s a tale about what was lost and found. It’s a story about Hutch and about how Starsky sees him. And most of all, it’s a story about love. I look at you and it hurts. It just plain hurts.
Yeah, the bruises have faded. The circles under your eyes have lightened up a bit and turned gray. You don’t shake as much as you used to. But I know you’re not sleeping right. I’ve heard you thrashing around on my bed. My bed because you’re afraid to be alone. Afraid to let me know you’re still afraid.
I know how the nightmares wake you up in a cold sweat and won’t let you rest. I know how memories haunt you, threaten to overwhelm you sometimes when you least expect it. I know how you don’t feel safe anymore because they destroyed your peace of mind.
And maybe a piece of your mind.
I know how it feels like they’ve broken that thing inside your soul that makes you, well, you. The Lesson | |
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Fandom: DUE SOUTH Pairing: Benton Fraser/Ray Kowalski Length: 2,810 words and 3,050 words Author on LJ: withlightningAuthor Website: withthunderWhy this must be read: because Under Pressure is a lovely, sexy story of Fraser and Ray during Mountie On The Bounty, in the submersible. It's at that point where the simmering attraction between them can't be ignored any longer. And Ray, being Mr. Instinct, doesn't hesitate to jump. A Means To An End is what happens after Ray and Fraser leap, and it's a charming and sweet follow up to Under Pressure. ( A taste... )Under Pressure and A Means To An End. | |
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This week's theme is Serious Business Recs. Fandom: BANDOM Pairing: always-a-girl!Bob gen Length: 27,879 words Author on LJ: idyllAuthor Website: MasterlistWhy this must be read: Switching sex to make Bob's character a woman in order to explore Bob's specific character traits as well as the specific difficulties women have in the music industry is so interesting and revelatory for me. I relish Bob's honesty and take-no-shit attitude that isn't exactly inherent, but earned here, and how Bob changes through time and experience. The story follows Bob from the early days in college to joining the band to the latest MCR tour. There is bonus awesome available in the sequels by flyingtapes, waiting for the lights to go and From Essex County, With Love. ( Excerpt: )Not a Pretty Girl | |
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Fandom: BANDOM Pairing: Lyn-Z/Alison, (Bert/Gerard, Bert/Alison, and Lyn-Z/Gerard are implied) Length: 3,677 words Author on LJ: valerie_zAuthor Website: http://www.valerielewis.net/Why this must be read:Because it's all about how tired Lyn-Z and Alison are tired of being shafted into the roles of "the wife" and "the mother" while their lives as big shots and artists also need to break out from being suppressed. They decide to not-so-metaphorically lock their husbands up like they've been metaphorically locked up and go out for a night on the town. Also, their voices are fucking HILARIOUS and just reading their carousing is good for the soul. The fic makes me want to destroy property and splash in public fountains right along with them! Warning: bloodplay, drug use. ( Excerpt )The Woman With Four Arms | |
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