Hello! Sorry for the late arrival! My name is Bat and I will be your Homestuck driver for the month! I suppose off the bat (no pun intended), I should say I'm a fan of all the ships (with personal preferences and whatnot along the way). Black or red or pale, I love them all. I also love all the characters. Wow, and the fandom is BEAUTIFUL! Although I like almost all the ships and characters, it'll probably become obvious from my recs which ships/characters I prefer most of all. Don't worry though. My recs are hopefully diverse enough to cover a bit of everything. I do suppose an updated Fandom Overview is in order but I don't feel confident enough at this time to attempt it, perhaps next time (*shark smile*). In the meantime, the Fandom Overview written by roachpatrol is pretty much spot-on (and hilarious in the best ways)!

>] Now, strap on your seatbelts and let's go for a driiiiiiiive!


First off, in honor of Rose's birthday (and perhaps I purposely waited until today to start posting because Rose may or may not be my most favorite character), I present this lovely little gem:

Fandom: HOMESTUCK
Pairing: Rose/Sollux
Length: 11,859
Author on LJ: paratactician
Author Website: AO3 | Tumblr
Why this must be read: In a bid to find a pairing just completely not of the norm (because HS rarepairs fascinate me), I stumbled across this. Rose/Sollux is a pairing I wouldn't have ever imagined could work together, and yet, here, they completely do. This takes a look at Rose while she's still under the influence of the horrorterrors. The others have chained her up somewhere in the Meteor and eventually Sollux ends up in her mind in an attempt to help her. The story goes from interesting to absolutely amazing in the blink of an eye right there. We get to peer into Sollux's mind as well, which is fascinating and well done. But most of all is that their interactions are brilliant and enthralling and every word leaves you hungry for more of them. Fantastically written and descriptive as well. I more than politely urge you to give this fic a read as you will not be sorry (unless you don't like Sollux or Rose, that's literally the only way I can imagine one not liking this story).


( Summary + Excerpt )


Scarlet and Bible Black

Fandom: FRINGE
Pairing: Lincoln Lee/Peter Bishop
Length: 10,485 words
Author on LJ: rainer76
Author Website: AO3
Why this must be read:

Because it's the (slashy) season 4 AU of my heart. Trying to pick just one of rainer's fics to rec is like picking among favorite children--all her fics are my favorites. But this is the one where Peter Bishop reappears in season 4 after erasing himself from the universe and finds his anchor in Lincoln Lee. The connection between Lincoln and Peter is electric, both literally and figuratively, and the rewritten history is utterly convincing.

Electromagnetic

Fandom: PERSON OF INTEREST
Pairing: Gen: Reese, Finch, Ingram, Fusco, Carter, OC
Length: 60k
Author on LJ: lindao 
Author Website: Lyra Marlowe (Original erotic fiction), AO3  & ff.net
Why this must be read: Person of Interest show writers give us exceptionally strong and consistent female characters, whether they be the perpetrator or victim, but for some reason this has not particuarily translated to fanfiction where there are quite a few Mary Sues or women who have a propensity for bursting into tears at the first sign of trouble.
This is not the way with LindaO's OC's, they have depth, are smart and funny but are flawed in realistic ways and remain human throughout. I find myself as invested in her OC's as I am with Reese and Finch and I can give no higher praise than that. This is a long and plotty case fic with great interactions between everyone.
On a slight side note : For a long time I didn't read LindaOs work because of the synopsises, they do not in my opinion they do not do her stories justice so you need to take my word on this, her writing is fantastic.

Extract
“It’s a cruel and random world, but the chaos is all so beautiful.”   Hiromu Arakawa
Lionel Fusco was sweating his ass off. It was late September, supposed to be fall, but NYC hadn’t gotten the message. It was hot as hell. People were going crazy in the heat. 

Backing Up 

there are sequels Tuesday in the rain with Bear and By the Book

Fandom: WHITE COLLAR
Pairing: gen, Neal & Peter
Length: 1,600 words
Author on LJ: kriadydragon
Author Website: AO3

Why this must be read:
Imagine city boy Neal dragged along on a camping trip by Peter - hilarity ensues. We have lots of h/c stuff in our fandom (more recs will follow), but from time to time, a fanfiction that focuses on the humorous side of the show (without being crack) is a good thing and this is exactly what this fanfiction is. It will plaster a huge grin on your face.


“So is this the part where we cry into the camera about how scared we are?”

“We're not lost.”

“Peter, we've been out here thirty minutes and found only two things on the list. You sure this is a scavenger hunt and not cruel and unusual punishment?”


Neal, Peter and the Great Outdoors

The most excellent cilla_bean wrote this fabulous review of Lewis, the Inspector Morse spin-off and lovely in its own right. Due to holiday work commitments I'm running a little late this week, but never fear, the fics are coming!

In the meantime, check out the fandom review.

Hey, look at that, I'm fashionably late to the party again! Back on the road with Suits again, hope you guys have fun! I'll probably be swaying more towards the porny side of the spectrum this holiday season, so buckle up and settle in for the ride!

Fandom: SUITS
Pairing: Harvey Specter/Mike Ross, Mike Ross/Rachel Zane
Length: 8500 words
Author on LJ: kim47
Author Website: on Ao3
Why this must be read:

Ok, I admit it. As much as I love Harvey and Mike together, I really do like Mike and Rachel together as well (just not on the show, tbh). So, what wouldn't intrigue me about a fic that had both Harvey/Mike and Mike/Rachel? Yeah. Needless to say, I LOVED it. The fic is from Rachel's point of view, and her characterization is absolutely spot on (at least with my headcanon!). In fact, the two major confrontations between Harvey and Rachel seem like they could be straight from the show. Well, save for a few small details, but you'll have to read it and find out!

Overall, a good fic, and a great way to start off this month's recs!

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