Fandom: A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE
Characters: Jaime Lannister/Brienne of Tarth
Length: 2300 words
Author on LJ: ozmissage
Author website: Fic masterlist.

Why this must be read: ( Spoilers up to A Dance with Dragons )

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A Love Story (NB: You have to join the got_exchange community to see this fic, but it’s open membership).

Fandom: SUPER JUNIOR
Pairing: Mostly gen, with guest appearances from Siwon/Hankyung/Heechul, Kibum/Donghae, and Kyuhyun/Zhou Mi
Length: ~5,000w
Author on LJ: black_goose
Author Website: inkin_brushes (current) / dokutoku_ai (old)
Why this must be read: I've modified the title a bit because think of the children!, but if you know the Avenue Q song that the title is referencing, you know what the last word is already. This is a meta-ish fic about the hilarious and strange human invention that is fandom. It ranges from fandom personality stereotypes to drama to memes to the horrors of internet translation services (an important problem when you can't understand your fandom's canon unless you know Korean/Japanese/Chinese), but all in a really amusing way. As someone who loves fandom and popular culture, this fic made me shriek with laughter a few times. I'm not sure how to sum it up, so here's a snippet: ( Read more... )

*Comprehension notes: This fic simply isn't going to be funny to you unless you know about fandom and also know a bit about Super Junior, such as the "canon" pairings and some details about the members themselves (such as that Siwon is actually quite religious, Heechul is actually quite active on the Internet, and Han Geng tends to ramble). As we're reaching the end of the month, I feel safe reccing this anyhow. Besides that, Junsu is a k-pop idol from the group DBSK, and is friends with Eunhyuk irl; nudging is from MSN Messenger; and...oh I give up ;_; If you have questions about something in the fic, leave a comment here and I'll explain it to you!

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