February 27th, 2011 
01:51 am Love Takes Hostages by scorpiod1 (NC-17)
Fandom: THE VAMPIRE DIARIES
Pairing: Elena/Stefan/Damon (all combinations, OT3)
Length: 130k
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] scorpiod1
Author Website: Fic Masterlist
Why this must be read:
Simply put, this fic is epic. While the story does go AU after 1X14 (the release of the vampires from the tomb), the author still skillfully weaves canon with her story, giving them added depth or different contexts. All three characters are wonderfully written. Elena's combination of take-charge attitude and empathy. Damon's twisted headspace. Stefan's focus on self-control.

An advantage to the fic's length is that we see many of the series' characters. It really feels like a complete world.

Note: This fic was written for [livejournal.com profile] vampirebigbang and [livejournal.com profile] tvd_bigbang. Go check them out for other long fics! (Though not as long as this, because really.)

Love Takes Hostages
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02:08 am The Pros and Cons of Sparkling by law_like_love (G)
Fandom: THE VAMPIRE DIARIES
Pairing: Caroline and Stefan (gen)
Length: 704 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] law_like_love
Author Website: Fic Masterlist
Why this must be read:
Adorable Caroline and Stefan friendship fic. There can never be enough of these. This makes me smile everytime I read it.

I guess I should note that this fic was written in response to a prompt I left, but I wouldn't rec anything I didn't feel confident in. And this is one of those ones that brightens my day.

The Pros and Cons of Sparkling
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03:40 am The Coming In From the Cold Affair by Elise Madrid (NC17)
Fandom: THE MAN FROM UNCLE
Pairing: Illya/Napoleon
Length: +/- 8600 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] gilda_elise
Author Website: more goodness here: Chrome&Gunmetal
Why this must be read: This has a lot of wonderfulness to recommend it: brooding, uncertainty, introspection, reuniting after absence, cold cuts for lunch, long walks, heartfelt talks, speculation, caring, understanding, resolve, hope for the future and genuinely lovely writing. Napoleon has been away on assignment and Illya has been sent ahead for their next mission. What the captain tells them allows them to do some reevaluating. This is a pefectly wonderful little story to keep you warm on a blustery still-Winter day.

Come in, won't you?

And please remember, if you enjoy this story, a comment to the author is all the payment they get! Show them some love!
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07:40 am Soundcheck by tei (PG)
Fandom: BANDOM
Pairing: None
Length: 2836 words
Author on LJ: Unknown
Author Website: Author page on AO3
Why this must be read:
It's Killjoys fic from Yuletide 2010, changing an ending to a beginning:
"It looks like Jet Star and the Kobra Kid had a clap with an exterminator that went all Costa Rica and, uh...got themselves ghosted, dusted out on Route Guano."

What happened, really. You could call this story a post-vid tag, or a fix-it, or even an AU depending on your desires. I need the potential that this story leaves in the Killjoys 'verse. It's a grim world, you know?

Soundcheck
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07:49 am VID REC: The Professionals/Life on Mars/Starsky & Hutch, "Jump In"
Vidder: Culf
Musical Artist: No More Kings
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] culf

Why this must be watched:

This vid is just plain fun. This crossover vid combines three of my all time favourite shows in one vid so it makes me such a happy camper to watch. The tune is bouncy and energetic and the clips are well placed. It's the 70s at its best! *bg*

Enjoy!

Culf's Vid: Jump In
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07:59 am Special Men by Sineala (Adult)
Fandom: THE PROFESSIONALS/HARRY POTTER
Pairing: Bodie/Doyle
Length: 24,830 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] sineala
Author Website: http://hatstandfic.net/viewuser.php?uid=53

Why this must be read:

Why I love this story... )


Special Men
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01:14 pm When You Were Young, by dakfinv, (PG-13)
Fandom: LIFE ON MARS
Pairing: Sam Tyler, Gene Hunt
Length: 5 medium length chapters
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] dakfinv
Author Website: Masterlist
Why this must be read:
 There was no way I wasn't going to rec [info]dakfinv this month, as she's my favorite Life on Mars writer. If you like Sam-angst, this is the author for you. 

In this story, Sam suffers from a brain injury that reduces him to the mental state of a four year old. It's surprisingly cute, with mentally-four-year-old-Sam running around being adorable, but quite angsty from the perspective of Gene, who has to see his once brilliant DI like this, not knowing if he'll ever be well again.

Long quote under cut )

When You Were Young
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04:32 pm Drunkard by Choice by Halrloprillalar
Fandom: THE X-FILES
Pairing: Skinner/Doggett
Length: ~2000 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] prillalar
Author Website: Prillalar.com, DitB listing, Gossamer page (incomplete)

Why this must be read:
I've already given you my mini-manifesto for this pairing, so instead of repeating it, I will direct you to this story, known among title-forgetting slash fans as the Drunken Truckfuck Fic. It's set in season 8, and unlike the previous fic I rec'd for this pairing (and some other ones by this author), it focuses heavily on the search for Mulder, Scully's predicament, and the effects of that situation on Skinner and Doggett. [livejournal.com profile] prillalar has a great angle on their shared military background and their tendency to avoid addressing their own emotions under any circumstances. There are some very funny moments as well, although I wouldn't call it humour. It's labelled as NC-17, but I'd commute that to an R.


excerpt )


You can read the whole thing at Prillalar.com or DitB. Neither site sorts by author and pairing, so for the sake of those who are interested, her other Skinner/Doggett fics are Turn Me On, Dead Man (serious; NC-17/R), End (serious, ficlet; PG-13), and A Man's Man (crack; R).
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09:20 pm Matter of Time by hearts_trickle (R)
Fandom: WATCHMEN
Pairing: light Eddie Blake/Hollis Mason
Length: ~900 words, with a short follow-up in the comments
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] hearts_trickle
Author Website: [livejournal.com profile] hearts_trickle
Why this must be read:
The two things I really like about this fic are its style and its portrayal of Eddie's relationship with other characters. It's very stylized, and I had to read some passages over a few times to get a hang of the flow. Once you get into it, though, it has the effect of getting you very close to the character; putting you in the frame of mind of this drunk man who doesn't quite know what he's doing. It's a really effective way of using format to complement content. Though its short, it packs in a lot about Eddie. It covers (in a very slick way) his attitude towards and current relationship with Hollis, Sally, Laurie, and several more of his old teammates. We see his priorites, and his reaction to those priorities. Overall it's a really nice exploration of the character.

That's the nice thing about Hollis. He may not want to talk to Eddie, and he may have fists curled up in his voice when he does, but he never hangs up. Almost never. Usually never.

Hello? Hollis says over the line, sounding like Eddie's just fucked him raw. Or, all right, like he just woke up.

Hollis, hey. Hey.

What do you want, Eddie?

Eddie can hear static from the way Hollis is moving, hauling himself out from under the covers. Eddie always talks as long as he can stand his own voice. I've been thinking.


Matter of Time
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09:28 pm See Us All As Lonely Fires by omfgsh (PG)
Fandom: THE VAMPIRE DIARIES
Character: Bonnie
Length: 1400 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] omfgsh
Author Website: [livejournal.com profile] killthefreshmen
Why this must be read:
So I know I've already recced one fic centering on Bonnie's state of mind and relationships post Gram's death, but I really love them both. (I also suggest checking out this author's other work - I played around with the idea of reccing one of her others, but kept on coming back to this.)

Aside from the author's grasp on Bonnie's character, this fic's strength lies in its beautiful language.

At first, Elena calls every day. Bonnie can tell even before her phone goes off, not because of her powers but because Bonnie knows Elena, a sixth sense grown out of a childhood constantly spent together. That should be a comfort, she tells herself, something familiar, except that’s not hers anymore either – not since Stefan snatched it for himself with his stories of cruel vampire girls and kindly witches.

see us all as lonely fires
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10:06 pm Fairy Tale by Nancys_soul (PG-13)
Fandom: STARSKY AND HUTCH
Pairing: Starsky/Hutch
Length: 5536 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] nancys_soul
Author's Website: Daveandkensdiner
Symmary:

Hutch remembers something very painful that happened to him in his past. He finally tells Starsky and he helps him comfront his father and deal with all his demons.

Why this must be read:
Whith this story Nancy touch a very sensitive real life topic and she touch it head on yet with all the sensitivity of her tender heart.This story made me cry like a child but also ancored me in reality. Someone may say that these things, horible as it were, happened in the past. News around the world segest otherwise...
I say read this story not only to enjoy Nancy's exquisite writing but also to make sure that it will never happens again...

Fairy Tale by Nancy's soul
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11:06 pm Blood Wedding by Jen Hall (Greenlady) (NC-17)
Fandom: STARSKY AND HUTCH
Pairing: Starsky/Hutch
Length: 28,998 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] greenlady2
Author's Website: Archiveofourown
Summary:
The breathtaking conclusion on the amazing series of "WHITE WOLF"
Why this must be read:

This is quite posibly the swan song of the incredibly talended Jen Hall to our beloved fandom...
As such it fulfils the promise of its prequels in plot, action, more than giving a taste of the time's spirit and like always with Jen one of the best Hutch's voices ever gracing web pages...


Expert... )

Blood Wedding
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11:35 pm Push It by scy (NC-17)
Fandom: THE VAMPIRE DIARIES
Pairing: Damon/Jeremy (Jeremy POV)
Length: 25k
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] transtempts
Author Website: Archive of Our Own Account
Why this must be read:
Jeremy is a dumb teenaged boy searching for something. Damon is covered in warning labels, and will repeatedly let you know that you have to make a choice. (You know you're crawling into your own web, don't you?) Scy does a great job with Damon's hints of psychopathy, with just enough glimmers of humanity to keep you fascinated. Jeremy is going through the process of re-evaluating everything he knows, and Damon's mix of lack of concern and continual challenge provide an odd sort of focus.

I should note that there's D/s and some S/M. It's consensual, but the boundaries aren't the firmest ever.

“You're looking for comfort in the wrong place, kid.”

“You told me that already,” Jeremy said. “It’s not going to scare me off.”

“Is that what you think? That I’m trying to save you from yourself?” Damon asked. He shifted and cupped Jeremy’s head with one hand, fingers scratching at the nape of his neck. “Why should I care?”.


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