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Fandom: BANDOM Pairing: Brian Schechter/Patrick Stump, Brian Schechter/Bob Bryar, Patrick Stump/Bob Bryar, Brian Schechter/Patrick Stump/Bob Bryar Length: 22,012 words Author on LJ: soundslikejAuthor Website: LJ Tags - see tags beginning with "stories"Why this must be read:This bandombigbang future story from Brian's POV is a great read. Brian's perspective is consistent, and he's observant enough to make Patrick's and Brian's motivations realistically clear. I like that he's guy-like and not uber introspective (sometimes a tight POV is too navel gazing). All of the guys seem like real dudes, and these three friends are in this thing for the hot sex and not too much talking about it (or angst, yay!), but they do value their relationship. I also think the baby band that becomes "theirs" is a perfect frame for the growth of the threesome. Somewhere in the Framework on LJ Somewhere in the Framework on AO3 | | |
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Fandom: BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER / ANGEL: THE SERIES Pairing: Buffy/Angel Length: ~600 words Author on LJ: femmenerd Author Website: fics_de_femme Why this must be read: Another simple happy ending, but of a different nature. Here, Angel is still a vampire, but they make it work, something that by the end of both series seemed possible. Femmenerd captures both the epic-ness that makes them click as champions and the minutiae that make them click as people. ( Buffy can be chaotic. )Symbology | | |
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Fandom: NUMB3RS Pairing: Charlie/Ian Length: 7,956 Author on LJ: ladygray99 Author Website: ladygray99.livejournal.com Why this must be read: It’s nearly all miners and prospectors. We’ve got maybe ten families, thirty or so children that are school aged. The territorial offices won’t send us a proper teacher so Charlie drills the children in their letters and sums and in return he gets tossed surplus meat, a little baking. Occasionally some coin but most of the families can’t afford it.”
“And I’m guessing he’s not the type to turn a student away.”
“He’d have to be three days dead first.”
Suddenly Ian heard a howl in the distance. Grace stirred a little. The problem with a lot of AU's is the characters don't fit anymore. They're either OOC or feel like they've been wedged in. In this Wild West version of Numb3rs the characters feel right. Don is a law man, Charlie's a math teacher, Ian's a sharp shooter and tracker, Colby's an ex soldier. It's 90% case fic with bits taken from some early episodes so it feels more like the Numb3rs team was told by the studio that they liked the idea but thought that westerns were about to make a come back and what could they give them. There was some effort made towards historical accuracy but nothing that gets in the way of the reading. The slash feels almost secondary but it's still nice and it's just a nice fun read overall. NUMB3RS, 1868 “Behold a Pale Horse” | | |
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Fandom: NUMB3RS Pairing: Liz/Charlie Length: 1500 Author on LJ: alf_fic Author Website: http://alf-fic.livejournal.com Why this must be read:So I'm not usually big into het. Shocking I know. But Charlie in Liz's cuffs, and Liz in red heels and a strap-on is something different. When that image is in the hands of this author it can melt your monitor along with your brain. It's not long but it’s one of those stories I keep coming back to when I need a little pick-me-up (phrasing intended). Red Shoes; No Knickers | | |
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Fandom: NUMB3RS Pairing: David/Colby, Colby/Charlie, Megan/Larry, Megan/Liz Length: 5 short fic Author on LJ: emmademarais Author Website: http://emmademarais.livejournal.com> Why this must be read:Dwayne leaves Colby three red Chinese balls, each in its own box, with orders never to open more than one box at a time. That's like saying don't feed after midnight. Each ball has its own magic power if you play with it including the power to turn you gay. Yes this is crack!fic. This is like sex pollen fic with a whole extra level of crack. It's also snort your beer and spray it across your monitor funny. It's one of the funnier things in a fandom not known for being laugh a minute and from an author known for drama and angst. It's so worth reading. Three Red Balls Series | | |
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Fandom: THE VAMPIRE DIARIES Pairing: Alaric/Damon Length: 1830 words Author on LJ: entangled_nowAuthor Website: libraryofsol and fic masterlistWhy this must be read:It's ridiculously hot and IC! Damon's brand of flirting/cruelty and Alaric's inner conflict come through beautifully. Venn Diagrams | | |
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Fandom: THE VAMPIRE DIARIES Pairing: Bonnie/Damon Length: 70K Author on LJ: ficangelAuthor Website: Dreamwidth acct and Archive of Our Own acct. Why this must be read:This is a long, plotty, well-paced fic in which the author demonstrates incredible thoughtfulness in characterization, especially with Bonnie. Bonnie/Damon (or "Bamon" if you like name smushes) can be a difficult pairing to write, due in part to Damon's homicidal tendencies and Bonnie's (well-justified) issues with that. The author doesn't brush these aside, instead delving into Bonnie's headspace, moral framework, and magical legacy. It's a road trip fic, so other characters from the series play a much smaller role, but the scenes we do have with them are both IC and demonstrate the variety of relationships involved. A nice job is also done with some original characters, including one that I actually get quite attached to. Also important: fight scenes I can actually follow (I generally have difficulty with this in writing) and very hot sex. Hard to be a Saint in the City | | |
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Fandom: SUPERNATURAL Pairing: gen Length: 2000 words Author on LJ: lassiterficsAuthor Website: @ AO3Why this must be read:Gorgeous, lyrical character study of Anna after she's become an angel again. In the middle of this desolation, Anna throws her head back, opens her mouth, and sings hosannas in her true voice, just to remind herself of it, just because she can. The song whips around her and disturbs the sand, rearranges the dunes. Miles and miles away, humans in the nearest settlement look up curiously at the horizon, snared by a sudden restless melancholy. Once it passes, they'll liken it to hearing a song in a dream; once you wake up, it is no longer music. You aren't what you were in the dream, so you can no longer understand. That's be the best way they'll be able to explain it, if they're inclined to explain it at all.Above Us Only Sky (The Golden Age Remix) by lassiterficsLet the author know if you enjoy the story! *** - Mood: cold
 - Music: Alanis Morissette - All I Really Want | Powered by Last.fm
- Tags: fanfic, supernatural
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Fandom: STAR WARS Pairing: Anakin/Obi-Wan Length: ~84,000 Author on LJ: monchyAuthor Website: Fic Master ListWhy this must be read:In the aftermath of The Phantom Menace Obi-Wan does his part in getting Anakin accepted into the Order, but then refuses to become his Master and walks away. This AU takes place ten years after these events as Anakin and Obi-Wan come face to face once again and are forced to work together as they try to get over the bitterness and what-ifs of the past and maybe forge some kind of future together. monchy is a wonderful storyteller and this piece with its angst and its emotional core is some of her best work. ( Excerpt )Somos lo que somos, basta de historia y de cuentos | | |
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Fandom: STAR TREK REBOOT Pairing: Kirk/McCoy, Joanna/Savas Length: 100K ? Author on LJ: jessofthebugsAuthor Website: http://community.livejournal.com/awfully_cleverWhy this must be read: Oh my, there are not enough adjectives out there to describe my love for this fic. It is an epistolary fic that starts off as letters between Bones and his daughter Joanna then grows into something truly stupendous. Fair warning once you start reading you won't want to stop. Also be sure to read the "New Feeds" included with each entry. Pure gold for any sci-fi nerd. :) ( intriguing snippet ) Dear DaddyAnd the tag for the entire fic | | |
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