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Fandom: TRON Pairing: gen Length: 1,607 words Author on LJ: ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif) cephy (has moved to Dreamwidth) Author Website: http://cephy.dreamwidth.orgWarnings: AU of Legacy, with major spoiler. Why this must be read: Here’s another variation on the flight over the Sea of Simulation. Amusingly, Cephy pokes holes in what is probably the most popular Legacy AU trope: "Sam," Flynn cuts in, "think about it for a second. If I go back with you, come back from the dead, there'll be investigations, all sorts of legal procedures, questions we can't really answer-- and come on, man. I've been away for how long? I don't know how to live in your world anymore."
"You can learn," Sam starts desperately, but Flynn is shaking his head. Don’t worry, there’s more to the story: a long-overdue reunion, some badly needed apologies, and a quiet optimism. “Reboot” at Dreamwidth and AO3 | | |
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Fandom: TRON Pairing: Clu/Kevin Length: 765 words Author on LJ: aeon_entwinedAuthor Website: ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif) thegarrisonWarnings: AU of Legacy. Why this must be read:Inspired by a gorgeous piece of fanart (visible at the head of the entry), this story is set at what may be the last possible moment when things could have played out differently: the showdown at the portal. All it might have taken is a split second in which long dormant feelings could revive... When he wants to be, the sys admin is extraordinarily gentle. And Kevin marvels at every second of it, reaching up to touch Clu’s face as softly as he dares.
“Missed you,” he whispers, blue eyes bright with regret and thinly veiled pain.
Clu tilts his head slightly, then slants their lips together again, the sensation closer to a benediction than a kiss.
“Yeah,” he murmurs, reaching up to drag careful fingers through his User’s hair. “Me too.”
They sure as hell might not be perfect, but they’re doing the best they can with the time they have. And that’s all Kevin could ask for. “Reach Out for the Sky Above” | | |
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Fandom: DONALD STRACHEY MYSTERIES Pairing: Donald Strachey/Timothy Callahan Length: 3,400 Author on lj: kylielee1000Author's website: None of which I'm aware. Why this story must be read: A tired Donald is a fun Donald, indeed. He's been working nonstop on a case and arrives home in the middle of the night, punchy with fatigue. You'd think he'd go straight to bed, right? Well, not smelling like that, he isn't, insists an exasperated Timmy. This hilarious, sexy story was written for the "exhaustion" challenge on nick_n_nora in 2007. ( An excerpt )Exhaustion | | |
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Fandom: TRON Pairing: Gen (implied Kevin/Tron, Clu/Rinzler) Length: 1,147 words Author on LJ: igrabAuthor Website: the_grrrridWarnings: Spoiler for LegacyWhy this must be read: Rinzler is an extremely popular character, and I think it’s due in no small part to his mystery. We can’t help but wonder what’s under the mask, what he’s thinking about (can he think?), what he would say if given the opportunity. The little we do learn about him raises more questions, the major ones being: What exactly is Rinzler, and how did Clu shape him? igrab presents a clever theory in her vivid sketch of the aftermath of Clu’s coup. He throws the disk and screams his frustration, bending his head to cradle in his arms because it isn't fair. It isn't fair at all. He just wants what should, rightfully, be his.
He hears a clatter and a woom like a disc engaging, so he looks up. Turns his head. Sees.
They lie in a small pile, one covering the other half-way and that one, the red one, all lit up and glowing. Like it's calling to him. Like it knows. Then, in a post- Legacy coda, she offers an equally elegant solution for the Users as they try to undo Clu’s work. “Appropriation” | | |
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Fandom: TRON Pairing: Clu/ TronLength: ~1,200 words Author on LJ: brightdreamerAuthor Website: dreamers_lairWarnings: Bondage, noncon, spoiler for LegacyWhy this must be read: As rm said in a blog post on Legacy, “if you’ve got a thing for power-differentials ... or mind control porn, this film will find your buttons and then sit on them for two hours, all without giving us so much as a kiss.” This fic, another run at the question of how Rinzler came to be, also does its share of button-mashing. He didn't know how much longer he could hold out; the code was battering relentlessly at his system, finding every small crack in his tight defense to slip through. It would have been better if it only caused pain, he thought... pain he could handle, pain he could brace himself against, pain he could withstand. But these small waves of pleasure... these were breaking him faster than any torture. “Resist” | | |
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Fandom: LIFE ON MARS Pairing: None Length: 648 Author on LJ: itsahydethingAuthor's other work: LJWhy this is a must read: It is a brilliant interpretation of the famous poem 'The Raven', It has a plot line that could be the plot of a real episode while the writer keeps perfectly in time with the rhythm and rhyme scheme. The sheer brilliance of the poem kept me smiling and it was a joy to read, while what was happening within the poem caused many other emotions - The last line of the poem really got to me in a way that most don’t, an emotional kick in the guts . ( Extract from the fic... )Link to The Haven on LJ | | |
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Fandom: LIFE ON MARSPairing: Sam/Gene Length: 2 Part Fic Author on LJ: lo0o0ony_laurenAuthor website: LJWhy this is a must read:The LoM fandom has very few AU fics, and this is one of the best. It is set in 1918 and deals with Sam Tyler waking up admist the chaos of the frontline in ww1 rather than the manchester streets of the 70's. It is a heartbreaking fic, that deals maturely with the situation without becoming obsessed with gore and violence while still address the distressing issues of the time head on. It reminds me in some ways of 'Bird Song' by Sebastian Faulks - a blossoming romantic relationship alongside the horrors of ww1 told in a beautifully haunting fashion. At times it is difficult and painful to read due to how well writen it is, you can't help but feel the pain and the fear of all the characters and worry for their safety in the fic, as no one is guaranteed a happy ending - they are at war after all. In a word it is angst-ridden. It is packed full of little details that are all historically correct and give so much to the fic while the spirit of LoM stays true. ( Extract of fic... )Part one -LJPart two - LJ | | |
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Fandom: RPF: THE X-FILES Pairing: David Duchovny/Gillian Anderson Length: short short story Author on LJ: downstreetAuthor Website: Yes, but then again, no. Why this must be read: This fic is a realistic, sharply written, and non-sentimental look at their relationship, written by yet another writer in the parent fandom who strongly disapproves of RPF but decided to try it anyway, hence the sock puppet. This was originally posted to homeby_five but I can't find that link. Maybe the writer took it down? Read it while you can, I guess. Reposted to the author's own journal. Mind the Gap | | |
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