March 1st, 2011 
12:02 am Facing Series By Vedette Ciel and Magic Moni (R)
Fandom: STARSKY AND HUTCH
Pairing: Starsky/Hutch
Length: Long
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] vedette_ciel [livejournal.com profile] magic_moni
Author's Website: Starskyhutch911
Summary:
When Hutch's discovers that his feelings for Starsky had changed and deside to do the logical thing everything turn to worse.

Why this must be read:
I was planning to leave you with Sue's sizzling latest pwp but I was unable to find it and was disappointed.
Imagine my pleasured surprise when I discovered that I could leave you with something better.
The fact that Vedette Ciel finished just in time her latest sensitive series was exiting enough... But the fact that it was completely illustrated by Magic Moni's amazing art that is a reason for celebration...

You don't need introduction on VC's poetic words, nor her sensitivity or her passion...
What are you waiting for... Surrender yourselves to her magic...

Facing
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12:15 am And They All Lived Happily Ever After, by Fiandyfic, (G)
Fandom: LIFE ON MARS
Pairing: Test Card Girl, Sam, Gene, Chris, Ray, Annie, Phyllis
Length: 1,778
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] darthfi
Author Website: Masterlist
Why this must be read: Last rec by me this month, and I just had to rec a fic about Test Card Girl, who is my favorite character in the show. The story is written by one half of [livejournal.com profile] fiandyfic , also known as the duo that writes the darkest stories in the Life on Mars fandom. For this fic, however, the darkness has been abandoned.
It's based on the concept of Test Card Girl being real and visible to everyone in 1973. It's very funny and has a great twist towards the end.



Don't you like me with my clown?
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08:25 am The Lay of Sir William of Daira by selenak, PG-13
Hi all! I'm [livejournal.com profile] anjali_organna , and I'll be your Merlin driver for the month. First up, a little humorous look at everyone's favorite fake!Arthur.

Fandom
: MERLIN
Pairing: William/Everyone (he wishes), some background A/G
Length: one-shot
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] selenak 
Author Website: Her AO3 page
Why this must be read: Selena takes a one-episode guest-star and spins a hilarious yarn about a simple country farmer brought to the big-er-town of Camelot for a fairly ridiculous switcheroo with a certain Prince of the realm. While William was played as a buffoon on the show, Selena digs a little deeper to show us a man who knows he's playing a ridiculous role and accepts it for the wild, once-in-a-lifetime ride it is. Her William is funny and observant while still retaining the elements of charm that marked the character on the show. Also, he amusingly develops a crush on pretty much everyone he meets, hence the pairing(s).

Since [Arthur] was in a good mood, William felt emboldened to ask something he’d missed asking the day before.

“Err, Sire,” he said, “are knights bad losers?”

“Yes,” Merlin said promptly.

“No,” Arthur said, elbowing his servant.

“Because if you keep winning, I’ll be sharing quarters with a lot of people who think I threw them in the dust today,” William said meaningfully.

“They’ll celebrate you as a worthy opponent,” Arthur said. “It would be dishonourable to do anything else.”

“Like using enchanted snakes,” Merlin muttered. “That
never happens.”

The Lay of Sir William of Daira
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09:22 am Deep Thoughts (On Protective Eye Wear) by Alexander L. Harris by liz_marcs (G)
Fandom: BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER
Pairing: Gen; Xander Harris
Length: 1,000
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] liz_marcs
Author Website: Index of Fanfiction by Lizbeth Marcs
Why this must be read:

This entire speech is such a Xander thing to do and this author has done an excellent job getting his voice right. A hilarious one-shot that is sure to have you laughing to yourself as you read.

If I could offer you only one tip for the future, wearing safety goggles would be it.

Deep Thoughts (On Protective Eye Wear) by Alexander L. Harris
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09:32 am Fork, by Vienna Waits (PG)
This is my fourth time driving the Crack Van for due South, and I'm glad to be back! I promise to bring you lots of variety, and I'll start off with a piece of Vecchio-centric gen.

Fandom: DUE SOUTH
Characters: Ray Vecchio, Pop Vecchio, Benton Fraser
Length: 500 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] vienna_waits
Author Website: AO3 page
Why this must be read: Ray's father's ghost appears for the first time, and Ray does exactly the opposite of what his father tells him to do. I love how it feels like Ray's defiance is both because he's revolting against his father's authority, and because Ray is genuinely a better man than his father was. Also, there's some great description that puts you right in the scene.

Fork
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01:35 pm Branded By Roses duology by Di-Ana Wolf (R)
Good morning, I'm [livejournal.com profile] pronker and off we go in the Star Wars cruiser van Dubious Content. The first stop is a drama, with some sharp turns of phrase. This month, I'll offer a range of stories, something for each mood.

Fandom: STAR WARS
Pairing: Obi-Wan/Anakin
Length: ~1k words
Author on LJ: I don't think she has one.
Author Website: Castles of Carnality
Why this must be read:

Love is pain. That truism is what fuels Branded by Roses, roses being delightful until they stick you with their thorns. Anakin and Obi-Wan are together, until they're not. Obi-Wan reasons his way out of their close relationship and back into a more reserved one, done for his own sake and I liked his reasoning a lot. Anakin didn't, though.

Branded by Roses

Shattered Rose
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09:36 pm A Stranger's Christmas by DarkMark (PG)
Good morning, my name is [livejournal.com profile] pronker and I'll be driving the DC Comics delivery van for March. As a longtime fan, I hope to offer a wide range of stories about a wide range of characters. The [livejournal.com profile] crack_van posting hints encourage reccing fandom favorites, so let's begin with Phantom Stranger, a favorite from the mystical end of the fandom. Hey, he's even appeared in Batman: The Brave and the Bold, so he has a claim to TV fame!

Fandom: DC COMICS
Pairings: Phantom Stranger/Cassandra Craft, Dr. Terrence Thirteen/Marie Thirteen
Words: ~2k
Website: DarkMark's Domain
Author on LJ: I don't think he has one.
Why this fic must be read:

This is a holiday story with supernatural occurrences and touches of domesticity, a poignant tale of home for one who wanders. Not all who wander are lost, a sentiment from another fandom, yet appropriate for Phantom Stranger. Come visit this beautifully written story, intriguing as it solves one mystery even as it tantalizes with another.

A Stranger's Christmas
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11:11 pm A Transition In Time, by finkpishnets (R)
Hi there, I'm [livejournal.com profile] talkingtothesky and I've stolen the keys to the Cortina this month to give you a guided tour of some of the wonderful fic Life on Mars fandom has to offer.

Fandom: LIFE ON MARS
Pairing: Sam Tyler/Gene Hunt
Length: 1,202
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] finkpishnets, writing journal is [livejournal.com profile] ivoryxandxgold 
Author Website: lj fic masterlist
Why this must be read:

Because it has a unique, almost-poetic style and a hushed, mysterious atmosphere. Because it takes the theory that Sam has time-travelled and weaves it into a beautiful, bittersweet tale of love and separation.

“There's theories, lots of them. All ridiculous of course. But I guess I just...am.”

A teasing quirk of the lips, a smile in the eyes. “Trust you to make life complicated.”

“I can't help it, guv, I am by nature a mystery.”


A Transition In Time
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