October 2nd, 2010 
09:54 am In a Name by LIthiumDoll (PG)
Well, it's not the Charger, but I'm [livejournal.com profile] jebbypal and I'm driving the van for Burn Notice in its second appearance as a monthly featured fandom. So buckle up, ignore any explosions (Fi promised they'll be small), and enjoy the reading.

Fandom: BURN NOTICE
Pairing: Michael/Fiona
Length: 798 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] halcyon_shift
Author Website: on fanfiction.net and A03

Why this must be read: Names and cover are everything in Michael Westen's world, both before and after he was burned. This is an excellent vignette that examines names in Michael's life and delves into an excellent character piece that really holds up even though it was written back in season 1. [livejournal.com profile] halcyon_shift/LD hasn't written much Burn Notice fic, but when she does, it's worth sitting up and taking notice.

Exceprt: The first time you introduce yourself, your name is all you are. How you look, that's the window dressing, but a name is the counter you sell your cover over. Maybe it’s a little shabby, maybe it’s new. It doesn’t really matter as long as it fits the store.

In a Name
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03:08 pm Book of the Saved Universe by several authors (G to NC-13)
Fandom: CRIMINAL MINDS
Pairing: Aaron Hotchner/Jason Gideon, Aaron Hotchner/David Rossi, Team!fic
Length: Reeeeally long
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] melliyna (original author)
Author Website: [livejournal.com profile] bookofthesaved
Why this must be read:

Kid!fic! Not everybody likes it, mostly because it sometimes involves the creation of Original Characters. This is not the case of the Book of the Saved Universe, which haves the main Criminal Minds characters (except for Gideon, Hotchner and Rossi) being minors from the beginning. They don't magically become kids, nor is the fic set in the past. Each kid belongs to a different age bracket, which makes their interactions more rich. Also, this Universe has ton of fics by several authors, and is still on-going, so if you haven't read it yet it'll keep you entertained for a while.

What About Now <- The fic that started it all
Master List <- First batch of fics
Book of the Saved <- The community! With fics nor included in the previous link
ETA (2010/oct/24): More fics at the AO3, thanks to anon

Also, before I forget: here is the fandom overview, and here the Criminal Minds entry on [livejournal.com profile] newbieguide. This fandom sometimes uses the fan rated rating system and/or FFnet's Fiction Ratings.
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06:30 pm The Tale of the Scorpion (R) by adabsolutely and mackiedockie
I'm [livejournal.com profile] valoise and I'm going to be bringing you Highlander stories long and short, old and new this month.

Fandom: HIGHLANDER
Pairing: Duncan MacLeod/Methos, Joe Dawson/OFC, Duncan MacLeod/OMC
Length: 57,996 WORDS
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] adabsolutely [livejournal.com profile] mackiedockie
Author Website: on AO3: adabsolutely mackiedockie

Why this must be read:

The dialogue shines in this story. With well-written characters and great action I can't recommend this enough. Here's a little snippet:

MacLeod didn't linger in the memories ‒ he felt an urgency to find Joe and Methos without delay. Separately, the two men managed to keep low profiles, quietly going about their businesses. Both, for very different reasons, tended to watch life from the sidelines, recording their observations for posterity. But together! Together they not only attracted trouble, but a surprising amount of mayhem followed their passage.

The Tale of the Scorpion
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