February 18th, 2011 
09:46 am Somewhere in the Framework by Jai (lordessrenegade) (NC-17)
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: [livejournal.com profile] soundslikej
Author Website: LJ Tags - see tags beginning with "stories"
Why this must be read:
This [livejournal.com profile] 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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11:24 am Symbology by femmenerd (PG-13ish)
Fandom: BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER / ANGEL: THE SERIES
Pairing: Buffy/Angel
Length: ~600 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] femmenerd 
Author Website: [livejournal.com profile] 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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05:09 pm NUMB3RS, 1868 “Behold a Pale Horse” by ladygray99 (NC-17)
Fandom: NUMB3RS
Pairing: Charlie/Ian
Length: 7,956
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] 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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05:11 pm Red Shoes; No Knickers by ALF (NC-17)
Fandom: NUMB3RS
Pairing: Liz/Charlie
Length: 1500
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] 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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05:16 pm Three Red Balls Series by EmmaDeMarais (R)
Fandom: NUMB3RS
Pairing: David/Colby, Colby/Charlie, Megan/Larry, Megan/Liz
Length: 5 short fic
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] 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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05:50 pm Venn Diagrams by entangled_now (R)
Fandom: THE VAMPIRE DIARIES
Pairing: Alaric/Damon
Length: 1830 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] entangled_now
Author Website: [livejournal.com profile] libraryofsol and fic masterlist
Why 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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06:17 pm Hard to be a Saint in the City by eatsscissors (NC-17)
Fandom: THE VAMPIRE DIARIES
Pairing: Bonnie/Damon
Length: 70K
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] ficangel
Author 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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08:32 pm Above Us Only Sky (The Golden Age Remix) by Lassiter (pg)
Fandom: SUPERNATURAL
Pairing: gen
Length: 2000 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] lassiterfics
Author Website: @ AO3
Why 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 [livejournal.com profile] lassiterfics

Let the author know if you enjoy the story!

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09:09 pm Somos lo que somos, basta de historia y de cuentos by monchy (R)
Fandom: STAR WARS
Pairing: Anakin/Obi-Wan
Length: ~84,000
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] monchy
Author Website: Fic Master List
Why 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. [livejournal.com profile] 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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09:23 pm Dear Daddy By [profile] jessofthebugs (PG 13)
Fandom: STAR TREK REBOOT
Pairing: Kirk/McCoy, Joanna/Savas
Length: 100K ?
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] jessofthebugs
Author Website: http://community.livejournal.com/awfully_clever
Why 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. :)

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Dear Daddy
And the tag for the entire fic
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09:50 pm JIM CAN HAS CHEEZBURGER? by [personal profile] winterover (PG-13)
Fandom: STAR TREK REBOOT
Pairing: Kirk/McCoy
Length: 3185
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] winterover
Author Website: http://winterover.livejournal.com
Why this must be read: The Funniest, crackiest Star Trek fic I have ever read. I literally laughed till I cried. Short description: Jim's brain gets fried so that he can only communicate via lolspeak. Priceless.


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JIM CAN HAS CHEEZBURGER?
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