January 28th, 2012 
12:02 pm Little Things by [livejournal.com profile] findmyantidrug (G)
Fandom: WATCHMEN
Characters: Walter Kovacs
Length: >2000
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] findmyantidrug
Author Website: Bleed Ink
Why this must be read:

By the time we meet Rorschach in "Watchmen", Walter Kovacs has effectively died and only the smallest glimpses of the man he used to be remain. We're left with a character who himself prefers only to be thought of as "Rorschach", though behind his idealized facade lies a man who had to slog his way through the worst aspects of poverty since childhood, fighting tooth and nail for his own integrity the whole way. This is a man worth knowing, and "Little Things" gives us an opportunity to walk with him for a bit.

Find has a way of spinning the most mundane details into tiny, brilliant observations of a character. Her stories are poignant and touching without over-sentimentalizing, and this is no exception. This story presents "three times that New York reached out to Walter, and one time he reached back."

Little Things

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04:47 pm Bearing the Chosen (PG) by RedGold
Fandom: STAR WARS
Pairing: Luke Skywalker/Mara Jade
Author on LJ: I don't think she has one
Author Website: Her profile on TF.net forums
Why this story must be read: I remember reading this fic back in 2005 and when I dropped out of fandom, it seems RedGold did too. The amazing thing was when I re-joined fandom, I was delighted to see that RedGold had picked the story up and finished it! I'm a sucker for babyfics in all fandoms and this is an exceptional example. Mara finds herself pregnant and when she notices a Force signature close to that of Luke, she expects some answers. What follows is a wonderful, mature take on how the two of them work things out and eventually find happiness. Definitely worth a read!

Bearing the Chosen
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10:19 pm The One Where They're All . . . Ducks? by Sunsetmog (PG)
Fandom: BANDOM (MCR, FOB, PANIC!AT THE DISCO, THE USED)

Pairing: Frank Iero/Gerard Way, Pete Wentz/Mikeyway.

Length: ~2,750

Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] sunsetmog

Author Website: Author's LJ Fic journal and AO3 Page

Why this must be read: *points at title* What could be more amazing and adorable than Bandom peeps in duck form?

What [livejournal.com profile] sunsetmog had done in this fic is take the 2008 versions of the bands and their canon and whip up a cracky premise that has lots of heart. From Gerard's vision on how to swim to the stage gay and the duck revolution, there's a lot of components that will give anyone a severe (and awesome) case of the AWWWWWS and the heart-eyes.

Another great thing is how, regardless of how recognizable Mikeyway, Patrick or Brendon might be, they're all still ducks.

Whimsical, sweet and truly funny, this is a fic worthy of a read or two.

An excerpt )


The One Where They're All . . . Ducks? at AO3 and at LJ

Remember: leaving feedback for a writer whose story you've enjoyed is awesome.
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11:27 pm Thou'lt Come No More, by sphinxvictorian (gen)
Fandom: SLINGS & ARROWS
Pairing: Oliver Welles/Geoffrey Tennant, Ellen Fanshaw/Geoffrey Tennant
Length: 1805 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] sphinxvictorian
Author Website: Fic on AO3
Why this must be read:

Because who better than Frank and Cyril to give Ghost!Oliver the nudge he needs to move on?  In this post-series fic, sphinxvictorian captures Oliver--melancholy, lost, dramatic--in what would've been a perfect epilogue to the finale as he makes peace with himself and with Geoffrey. And the final paragraph is classic Oliver.

A preview )

Thou'lt Come No More can be found here, and please don't forget to leave feedback for the author.
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