July 29th, 2012 
04:34 am Psalm 137 by Fialleril (PG-13)
Fandom: STAR WARS
Pairing: Gen – Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader
Length: 687 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] fialleril
Author Website: fanfiction.net profile
Why this must be read:

This story deals with what is possibly the darkest moment in the Star Wars films: the moment in which Anakin murders the Jedi children. As he stands outside the Council Chambers before entering, he has a flashback to his one of his worst experiences in the war. The author is a master of writing PTSD!Anakin, and in reading this fic it becomes clear exactly how the war and the Jedi philosophy of non-attachment brought the naturally compassionate Anakin, once known as “the kindest boy in the galaxy,” to the point where he can detach himself from his emotions sufficiently to kill children. It's actually somewhat disturbing how easy it is to understand Anakin's mindset in this moment - but it goes to show that when put through horrific circumstances like war, anyone can turn into a monster.

Psalm 137
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12:09 pm About Those Issues by Escargoat
Fandom: THE SENTINEL
Pairing: Jim Ellison/Blair Sandburg
Characters Jim Ellison, Blair Sandburg, Carolyn Plummer
Length 3571 words
Author's Warning none
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] escargoat
Author's website: Author's page at Artifact Storage Room 3

Summary : While paying off a debt to a fellow anthropologist, Blair learns more about Jim’s sex life than he wanted to know.

Why this must be read Blair must be thinking all during the events of the story, that how is this even his life? He's doing actual research, albeit as a guinea pig, to pay back a favor to another grad student for covering his classes so he can go and fight crime with Jim. And then he runs into Jim's ex, who puts two and two together as to why he's at a sex store, and comes up with five. His encounters with Carolyn, Jim's ex-wife, and Jim are so very funny, as he tap dances around what he's learned and what Jim thinks he's learned about Blair.

This story made me laugh, and I'm betting it will make other readers do the same.

Blair's doing research. Honest )

About Those Issues by Escargoat.
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06:10 pm That's why I'm easy by five_ht
Fandom: INCEPTION
Pairing: Arthur/Eames
Length: 2k
Author on LJ: http://five-ht.livejournal.com/
Author on AO3http://archiveofourown.org/users/five_ht/pseuds/five_ht
Why this must be read:

A short, sweet PWP featuring Arthur/Eames that has a lovely podfic.  This has nicely toppy Eames and handcuffs.  Aphelant keeps the indulgent mood of the story in her podfic, which takes talent.  Basically a great fic for a lazy Sunday.

Text on AO3: That's why I'm easy
Text at ae-match: http://ae-match.livejournal.com/12683.html 
                          (this link is included so you can see the very NSFW and amazing art by platina)
Podfic: That's why I'm easy read by aphelant
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08:28 pm you need a rock not a rolling stone by topaz (Explicit)
Fandom: AVENGERS FRANCHISE (MOVIEVERSE)
Pairings: Clint/Darcy.
Length: 36,928 words
Author Website: Author on AO3
Why this must be read:

The first time Darcy gets kidnapped by a mad scientist, it is not her fault.

This is possibly my favourite Clint/Darcy story, mostly because it takes them a while to work it out and the journey is not easy. Their relationship is imperfect, when bad guys die it's still pretty horrible and Darcy's just having the worst luck when it comes to kidnappings.

There's growth and banter and a spot-on Darcy voice.

Excerpt )

you need a rock not a rolling stone
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11:35 pm Spoken in a Whisper by janedavitt (NC-17)
Fandom: HAWAII FIVE-0 (2010)
Pairing: Steve/Danny
Length: 4k
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] janedavitt
Author Website: JaneDavitt.com
Why this must be read: This is a really terrific example of one of my favorite tropes: a couple bringing up a new kink, negotiating the terms, and trying it for the first time. In this case, Steve is desperate to be spanked but doesn't know how to ask for it, which Danny only figures out after Steve starts slapping Danny on the ass at random and sometimes inappropriate times. Though Danny doesn't share Steve's kink, he wants to give Steve what he needs, so he agrees to do it.

The spanking itself is hot, but what makes the story so interesting is how the author approaches the kink: not just as porn, but as a way to explore their relationship and their feelings for one another. Steve's vulnerability is a revelation, and I loved seeing Danny testing his own boundaries and surprising himself with the results. Even if spanking isn't your kink, I urge you to check it out!

Excerpt under the cut )

Spoken in a Whisper on LJ
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