February 25th, 2012 
12:01 am Deep Cover, by Très Méchante (mature)
Fandom: due South
Pairing: Benton Fraser/Ray Kowalski
Length: 3,000 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] tresmechantefic
Author Website: [livejournal.com profile] tresmechantefic (fics are tagged by fandom, pairing and character)
Why this must be read:

Because it's a story that makes me tear up--and smile--every time I read it. Set against the backdrop of a funeral, Très Méchante has created a compelling backstory for Ray as he reflects on his difficult, complicated relationship with his father, all of which is now left unresolved between them. Disappointment, love, fear, the toll of living one's life "undercover"--we see all of that in their shared history. Not only is this one of the richest depictions of Damien Kowalski I've come across in dS fanfic, but it also one of my favorite Dead!Bob's as well (plus an awesome Stella, in just a few paragraphs). And the ending just makes me want to hug all of them.

A preview... )

Deep Cover can be found here, and please don't forget to leave feedback for the author.
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12:19 am The Same River by Helen Raven (NC-17)
Fandom: THE PROFESSIONALS
Pairing: Bodie/Doyle
Length: 33,000
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] helenraven
Author Website: Helen Raven's Website
Why this must be read: Because Helen Raven is a consummate writer of Pros, and because she writes with such atmosphere that you can feel every breath the lads take. The Same River isn't an easy story - none of Raven's are, because she writes for grown ups who live in the real world that's out there with all its teeth (even if it's an AU world of the future, as this is *g*) - but it's a story that will hold on to you. It has teeth too.

Doyle no longer works with a partner - he can't since he was told that Bodie was dead - but he is still with CI5 and still works for Cowley as a trainer of Mechanoids. As the story begins he is collecting the new model he's been assigned - 5024 - but as the days go by he starts to realise that "Grey" reminds him of Bodie for a reason...

Excerpt )

The Same River
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12:31 am VID REC: In the End by TinkleFilms (PG)
...This took longer to write than I thought (I've never written a vid rec before), but it's still Friday in some time zones, right?

Fandom: STAR WARS
Pairing: Gen – Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader
Length: 3.38
Music: “In the End” by Linkin Park
Vidder on LJ: not on LJ as far as I know
Vidder Website: http://www.youtube.com/user/TinkleFilms
Why this must be watched:

I tried so hard and got so far,
and in the end, it doesn't even matter
I had to fall, to lose it all,
and in the end, it doesn't even matter


I'm not actually much of a fanvid watcher, but this one is so awesome I have to share it with you. Framed as Darth Vader's reflections on his past, it's the story of the rise and fall of Anakin Skywalker, in all its heartbreaking glory. All his struggles to be a good person, to save the people he loves, and even just to love them, end in failure time and time again, until finally he sacrifices his soul and becomes the blackest villain – and yet even that doesn't matter in the end, because there is still the possibility of forgiveness and redemption. I've watched it a gazillion times, and it never leaves me unmoved.

In the End
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01:45 am Vid Rec: Best Friends Forever by Fatooma92 (rated G)
Fandom: THE SENTINEL
Pairing: Blair Sandburg, Jim Ellison (can be seen as gen or slash)
Music:Best Friends Forever by Bryant Oden Video with lyrics.
Length: 00:02.35
Vidder on LJ: Unknown.
Vidder's Website: Fatooma92's You Tube page
Why this vid kicks ass:

The vidder altered the scenes so that the tempo matches the song, which is bright and cheerful, and emphasizes the chemistry between Blair and Jim. They enjoy each other's company, and we clearly see that in this vid. No matter what else their relationship might include, they are each other's best friend.

Best Friends Forever by Fatoo
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10:56 am Missed Opportunities by laughinghyena2000 (G)
Fandom: NCIS
Pairing: none
Length: 1,259 words
Author on LJ: unknown
Author Website: Fanfic.net
Why this must be read:
Author's Summary: For all the times I was not there, I am here tonight. Gibbs does a little introspection. Father/son.

This fic illustrates what I most love about the Gibbs and Tony father/son relationship, the sense of pride that Gibbs has for his senior field agent. The pride in him professionally and the pride from a father for a son that he knows has been raised well.

While Gibbs may not have been there for the first walks or the college graduations, he is there for the professional commendations for heroism and to take care of his "son" after injuries on the job. He's there now to provide that soothing pizza and those words of " Proud'a ya" that Tony so needs, and deserves, to hear. This fic will warm your heart and make you see the father/son moments that are so common NCIS canon.

Missed Opportunities
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01:30 pm The Delicate Art of Crisis Negotiation by Sutlers (PG-13)
Fandom: HAWAII FIVE-0 (new)
Pairing: Steve/Danny
Length: ~ 1735 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] sutlers; sutlers on Dreamwidth
Author Website: bang, bang - fan fiction by sutlers
Why this must be read: If you're someone who's been in a long term relationship, then suddenly find yourself without a partner, it's a strange feeling. Even stranger is the realization that maybe your tall, dark, and slightly crazy male partner is coming on to you. Danny needs to take a few minutes (and a couple of sheets of Lisa Frank stationery) to figure out what he wants ... and if, in the long run, it's the same thing that Steve wants.

So apparently Steve McGarrett was making a pass at him. )

On AO3: Welcome to Hawaii!, or The Delicate Art of Crisis Negotiation

On DW: Welcome to Hawaii!, or The Delicate Art of Crisis Negotiation

It doesn't matter how old or new or how popular a story is, authors love feedback!
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02:06 pm High, High, Very High by Siria (R)
Fandom: HAWAII FIVE-0 (new)
Pairing: Steve/Danny
Length: ~ 20,805 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] siriaeve; siria on Dreamwidth
Author Website: fan fiction by siria/siriaeve; fanfiction tag on DW
Why this must be read: It starts with a shoot-out in a diner, it has fabulous team dynamics, and Steve is forced to wait out his medical leave by looking after Grace for Danny while Rachel's away and Danny's at work. Naturally, you want a babysitter who knows several ways to disarm an attacker; unfortunately, Steve would've done better if he'd known about things like naps and avoiding sugar. Still, the story rolls on with Steve learning how to trust Danny to do the job without him for a little while, and also learning what it means to care for the most important thing in someone else's life. That level of trust isn't given to just anyone ... and it helps both Danny and Steve realize what they are to one another, and what they could be.

'This is what happens when I let you take me out to lunch!' Danny yelled at Steve, because he needed to yell at someone right now, his heart was thudding in his chest, and he had a feeling the shooters wouldn't be so receptive. )

On AO3: High, High, Very High

As podfic: High, High, Very High

It doesn't matter how old or new or how popular a story is, authors love feedback!
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09:52 pm Home Improvement by Brenda K (G)
Fandom: THE PROFESSIONALS
Pairing: Bodie/Doyle
Length: 1617 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] brenk
Author Website: At the Circuit Archive or Hatstand Archive.
Why this must be read: Because it is an actual curtain fic, even if the lads don't go quite so far as to choose curtains. They do, however, consider carpet, settees, coconut matting and avocado bath suites... All in Brenda K's rather gorgeous style, with tongue gently in cheek and in love with the lads the whole way...

Excerpt )

Home Improvement
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10:31 pm Figure You Out by gonnafeelgood (Teen And Up/R)
Fandom: BANDOM
Pairing: Bob/Gerard
Length: 4,170 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] gonnafeelgood
Author on AO3: [archiveofourown.org profile] gonnafeelgood

Why this must be read: Bob thinks he wants to get into people's heads. He changes his mind on the day that he actually does. The one where Bob can suddenly read thoughts.

This is another story that I consider to be a minor classic of the fandom. It's got a wonderful Bob characterisation and it manages to be funny and sweet and serious all at once.

Excerpt from the story... )

Figure You Out (on AO3) or here (on LJ) or here (also on LJ)
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11:45 pm Dangerous History by MaraLSky (K)
Fandom: STAR WARS
Pairing: Gen – Bail Organa, Leia Organa, mentions of Padmé Amidala
Length: ~1281 words
Author on LJ: not on LJ as far as I can tell
Author Website: fanfiction.net profile
Why this must be read:

Leia has to write an essay on a Republic statesbeing of her choice, and she chooses Senator Amidala. Only, being a clever girl, she doesn't believe the Empire's account of Padmé's death, and Bail struggles with what he can and can't tell his daughter about her biological mother. This story lets us have a glimpse of the Organa father/daughter relationship that we never got to see in the movies, and gives expression to the wistfulness felt by both the characters and the reader that Leia and Padmé were never able to meet.

Dangerous History
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