Fandom: The Vampire Diaries
Pairing: Jeremy/Anna/Vikki (Jeremy/Anna, Jeremy/Vikki, Anna/Vikki)
Length: 1200 words
Author on LJ: opheliahjyde
Author Website roomwithoutsoul
Why this must be read:

Second season ended with Jeremy waking in the middle of the night and finding himself accompanied by two ghosts -- Anna & Vikki. Since we were left with that tantalizing cliffhanger, some fic was needed to fill the void. This one is easily my favorite. It doesn't attempt to explain the how or the why of their return; it just shows the impact they have on Jeremy. It's a bit of a darker take -- Jeremy, who carries death in his wake, is now literally haunted by the ghosts of the women he loved, the ghosts he can never escape. Beautiful writing and wonderful insight into Jeremy's mindset.

An Excerpt: Jeremy doesn’t tell anyone (there’s no one to listen when Elena takes off with Damon and Alaric was just rebuilding a life for them, and Bonnie wouldn’t listen, mouth firm and set, so sure of her ancestor’s allegiance) and he doesn’t go anywhere because they’ll follow, tugging him back where it’s just the three of them. He thinks, for the first time (past vampires, werewolves and witches), that he might be going crazy.

winter lives in my bones

And here we are again, I promised some Mitchell and Webb, and have come to deliver.

Fandom: RPF (British Comedy)
Pairing: David Mitchell/Robert Webb
Length: 4039
Author on LJ: marginaliana
Author Website: On AO3
Why this must be read:

David figuring out what he's missed is a rather common (though always adored to me) trope in Mitchell-centric fic. That said, this piece brings something amazingly fresh and unexpected to the party. I will say that this piece deals heavily with Rob's marriage and how David copes (or doesn't) with it. I find that while the overall tendency in shippy RPF is to either ignore or break up a "canon" relationship, BritCom tends much more towards a slightly more realistic exploration of relationships that don't take that road. This story is no exception, the real-life relationship is handled excellently and doesn't detract anything from the shippy value.

Marginaliana's command of David's tone and inner workings is fantastic. The concept of David sorting his world into three compartments (things that were worth thinking about, things he can't afford to think about, and things that he's allowed to think about only insofar as they contribute to the comedy) leads to his views on Rob - being a bit of category #3 and increasingly category #2. As the story progresses, it parallels the relationship that Rob has with his wife and their soon-to-be baby with their own development and birthing of This Mitchell and Webb Book. And the ending just feels right. Trust me, if you read only one Mitchell and Webb fic (and why would you?) I strongly recommend this one.

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