October 2nd, 2011 
12:01 am The Sentinel by Jim Ellison by Francesca and Miriam (NC-17)
Hi! I'm [livejournal.com profile] snycock, and I'm back to take the Sentinel van for another spin.

One of the best recommendations for newcomers seeking to read up in TS fandom has always been the Light My Fire Awards (LMFAs). The awards ended in 2010, but until recently, the website with links to nominated and winning stories was still available. Unfortunately, the website went defunct last month, but fortunately for TS fandom, lists of the winners from 2004 through 2009 have been preserved on Fanlore here. So I thought, in honor of the awards and in memory of the website, that this month I'd try to highlight some of the LMFA winners through the years.

Starting with this story, one of my favorites and the winner of the 2005 slash post-The Sentinel by Blair Sandburg category:

Fandom: THE SENTINEL
Pairing: Jim/Blair
Length: 57k
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] cesperanza, [livejournal.com profile] miriam_heddy
Author Website: (or a link to where more of their fic is archived): Francesca and Miriam
Why this must be read:

This is at once a clever homage to a fantastic science-fiction writer (you get points at the end for guessing who correctly!) and an interesting take on what could have happened post-TSbyBS. Jim has retired, with a wife and a new life, and Blair's moved on to a life of anthropological adventure... or have they? You'll have to read to find out.

The Sentinel by Jim Ellison

(ETA: Miriam's LJ)
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08:47 pm Senseless by cheekymice (PG-13)
Fandom: NCIS
Pairing: None. (Characters: Tony DiNozzo, Team)
Length: about 2,800 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] cheekymice
Author Website: Cheekymice on FF.Net II cheekymice's NCIS fic on LJ
Warning: Major character death!
Why this must be read: This story makes me cry every single time I read it. Even though I know who dies and how it happens. But that's exactly it; the "how" is so, well, senselessly and stupidly realistic, I could actually see it happen on the show. (Good lord, please, never ever let that happen on show!!! LOL!) But while you read it, you won't be able not to imagine it in technicolor. Which makes the story so heart-wrenching.

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Senseless
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