March 24th, 2011 
02:45 am From Across the Room by aliassmith (NC-17)
Fandom: SUPERNATURAL
Pairing: Dean/Castiel
Length: 3,200 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] aliassmith
Author Website: Master List of Fic
Why this must be read: Have you ever wondered how Castiel might react if Dean tried to goad him into using his Angel powers for petty gratification? Well fortunately for us all, [livejournal.com profile] aliassmith has, and the result is revelatory and also hot like burning. *fans self*

From Across the Room
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09:52 am The caper with the cat in it (but not enough caviar.), PG, Jinxed Wood
Ooops have just realised how long it has been since I last posted a rec. Sorry about that, here's a particularly funny one to make up for it.

Fandom:
HIGHLANDER
Pairing: gen
Length:~1.5 K
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] jinxed_wood 
Author Website: here
Why this must be read:-Because any story with Amanda and Methos getting into trouble is always fun, particularly when it has a cat in it.


Here's a snippet )

You can read it in full here
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06:03 pm Friday Night Drive-In
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06:40 pm Learning to Dance; tielan (PG)
Fandom: MERLIN
Pairing: Arthur/Gwen
Length: One-shot
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] tielan 
Author website: Her Merlin tag
Why this must be read: Tielan is one of my favorite A/G authors out there. She writes in a lyrical, almost courtly fashion that makes it perfect for Merlin canon-era fics, and her Arthur and her Gwen are noble, sweet and kind without being saccharine. This fic explores the tension between the two of them in 2x04 amidst the backdrop of a totally plausible problem--what if "Sir William" had been asked to dance?

Instead, Gwen hums beneath her breath as she teaches William the opening steps, forward and back beside his partner before turning in slow steps around her, first turnwise, then widdershins. He follows her actions and instructions obediently, good natured amidst the incongruity of his situation - a pig-keeper playing the noble, being taught a courtly dance by a maidservant while a prince sits in a humble smith's cottage and watches them.

Learning to Dance
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09:24 pm A Maze of Twisty Passages, All Alike by Merry (Gen Aud)
Fandom: VORKOSIVERSE
Characters: Ivan, Gregor
Length: 9909 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] merryish [personal profile] merryish
Author Website:  AO3
Why this must be read:

Loyalty and familial concern had driven him to join the search for Gregor; he'd never for a moment considered he might actually find him.

This is an adventure comedy starring Gregor, Ivan, and a bunch of incompetent kidnappers.  My biggest problem writing this rec was picking which bit to quote; I wanted to do all of it.  It's funny and exciting to read, and I love the way it shows Ivan and Gregor's relationship as cousins and friends.  There's not enough Ivan and Gregor out there; Merry shows how wonderful it can be when done well.

snippet )

A Maze of Twisty Passages, All Alike
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09:43 pm A Little B&D Comfort by PFL (Everyone)
Fandom: THE PROFESSIONALS
Pairing: Bodie/Doyle
Length: approx 1000 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] msmoat
Author Website: Links to PFL’s stories can be found here, here, and here .
Why this must be read: well the fact is I would recommend all of PFL’s stories from the epics through to the drabbles as she always captures Bodie and Doyle perfectly and tells a brilliant story. And the story I have picked to rec is no exception. The author summarises it as: Bodie takes a tumble. Doyle is...not entirely sympathetic. and it makes me grin every time I read it. It is full of wonderful dialogue, lots of banter between the lads, humour, charm, love and warmth, and I know you will all love it!

Excerpt )

A Little B&D Comfort (at the Automated Hatstand) and A Little B&D Comfort (at LJ)

 
 
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09:59 pm Skirmish by severinne (PG)

Fandom: LIFE ON MARS
Pairing: Sam Tyler/Gene Hunt, Sam Tyler/Annie Cartwright
Length: 2,029
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] severinne 
Author Website: lj fic masterlist
Why this must be read:

It's a missing scene from when Sam faints in 2x05. Gene and Annie spar over who gets to look after him. Annie's PoV is so well done here, her strength and determination shine through, making her more than a match for Gene. It has wonderful insights on the characters and how they feel about each other. To sum up: possessive!Gene, assertive!Annie and hurt!Sam. What more could you want? :D

They had caught him together, and now knelt over his unconscious body, hands still pressed to his lean shape like children tagging home after an especially grueling round of hide and seek.

Skirmish
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