May 29th, 2013 
04:46 am Never, Once by Rubynye (NC-17/Explicit)
Fandom: STAR TREK REBOOT
Pairing: Kirk/Pike
Length: 7700
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] rubynye
Author Website: Rubynye’s stories on AO3
Why this must be read:

Oh my hotness.

I am a fanfic writer, as I’m sure many of you are too, and – welp, have you ever read something and just thought it was time to slam your laptop closed and just whimper about the pointlessness of it all when there are SUCH WORKS OF ART OUT THERE? No? Then maybe you shouldn't read this one…

The premise is simple: Christopher Pike meets rentboy Kirk a few years before that Iowa bar fight, at a high-end hotel during shore leave. They have one memorable night, the end. But holy crap, what a night! Rubynye’s writing is so sensual, so descriptive, and knowing, and, well, visceral that you literally feel it in your bones. I’d quote an excerpt of the good stuff, but it’s all good stuff. Not a single word is wasted, and in addition to being literally one of the best erotic stories I have read, this story will make you ache for the relationship that could have been between these two.

Come for the porn, but stay for the… porn! Srsly, this is to be read in your bunk.

Never, Once
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01:16 pm The Visitor by Alyjude (Gen)
Fandom: THE SENTINEL
Pairing: Jim Ellison/Blair Sandburg
Length: about 11,000 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] alysbasement
Author’s website: http://alysbasement.livejournal.com/


Why this must be read: 
Okay, these are my last few days here so I’m cramming some in.
This Alyjude story is sweetness itself. Another tale where Jim meets a younger version of Blair, it’s very cute without being sickly sweet. There’s a strong mysticism angle and that satisfying feeling of seeing Sentinel and Guide understand the true nature of their bond (and I don’t just mean the schmex!) but actually one of the main joys of this fic is the lovely easy dialogue between Jim and the young Visitor, who is clearly old beyond his years, and characteristically gobby. You can feel Jim’s heart opening up; a re-education process, courtesy of a very young teaching assistant……


http://alysbasement.livejournal.com/1543.html
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01:26 pm "Abstention (doing it wrong)" by kerithwyn (Mature)
Fandom: FRINGE
Characters/Pairings: Alternate Lincoln Lee
Length: 736 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] kerithwyn
Author Website: on Ao3
Why this must be read:

Alt!Lincoln is very often portrayed in fic as the uber confident and highly sexed up for anything guy, the veritable little black dress of the fandom. That's fun to read and a perfectly reasonable reading of the character but it is nice to see in this short an alternate reading that's almost the opposite, purposefully celibate Lincoln. It's angsty and also kinky in it's own unexpected way.

Abstention (doing it wrong)
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04:58 pm "Though wise men at their end know dark is right" by mygalfriday (BrinneyFriday) (T)
Fandom: Doctor Who
Pairing: River Song/The Doctor
Length: 3794 words
Author on LJ: Unknown
Author Website: Tumblr
Why this must be read: I'm still working through a lot of River/Doctor feels after the series 7 finale, so here's a non-spoilery but plenty angsty fic for the pairing! It's a simple but emotional consideration of how the Doctor sees River--particularly her relative invulnerability--and what she ultimately means to him. Who wouldn't want to see this onscreen?

He worries about a lot of things – his companions’ safety, the Daleks, running into Liz I again, the secret room on the TARDIS where he keeps all his hats he has nightmares about accidentally deleting, the Daleks, that feeling he gets when he looks at River sometimes – like he can feel time slipping through his fingers… has he mentioned the Daleks? )

Though wise men at their end know dark is right
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07:18 pm By the Book by Draycevixen (PG-13)



Fandom: THE PROFESSIONALS
Pairing: Bodie/Doyle
Length: 450 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] draycevixen
Author Website: On AO3
Why this must be read: I'm squeezing in one more rec for Draycevixen...

This one is small and perfectly put together, having started life as a series of drabbles. Although I generally prefer longer fics I can jump into and roll around in, now and then I enjoy a shot of something strong and condensed - a bit like an espresso first thing in the morning when you normally only ever drink latte.

Drayce's own summary says it perfectly: Everything Bodie needed to know he learned from a gun safety manual.

I'll only add - this is drabbles as wot drabbles ought to be done *g*

By the Book



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07:23 pm J'adoube, by croik (PG)
Fandom: PERSON OF INTEREST
Pairing: John Reese & Harold Finch
Length: 3700 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] croik
Author Website: LJ link
Why this must be read: The author's summary reads, "Five times Reese and Finch stayed in the library, and one time they didn't." It's an excellent overview of season one and how Reese and Finch's relationship evolved throughout that time.

J'adoube: on LJ or AO3
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08:53 pm Here At The Right Time by sunsetmog (Explicit)
Fandom: Bandom (Panic at the Disco)
Pairing: Spencer Smith/Brendon Urie
Length: 51,477 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] sunsetmog
Author Website: at the AO3
Why this must be read: One of my favourite BDSM stories. Spencer and Brendon slowly discover their kinks, and it's a hot and very touching journey because Spencer has a hard time accepting himself in a submissive role. I love the plot development - how it's not at all about love but rather building trust and accepting yourself. Spencer's self doubts are very believable and give this story a realistic flair.

Warnings under the cut )

Here At The Right Time

(Thanks for tagging ♥: bandom, fanfic)
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08:54 pm The Resilience of Dust by luxorien (PG)
Fandom: MERLIN
Pairing/characters: Gen, Merlin, Arthur Pendragon, Greco-Roman Gods
Length: 7300
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] luxorien
Author Website: n/a
Why this must be read:

Summary: "Merlin can't save himself because Arthur is right there, so he has to put up with his king's attempts at a rescue. The result will surprise them both."

I love when authors incorporate mythology into their fics and [livejournal.com profile] luxorien does a great job of interpreting Merlin as Ganymede here (the fic is a result of Merlin RBB and is inspired by the lovely artwork, "Merlin as Ganymede", by [livejournal.com profile] the_little_owl). This is a great gen fic focusing on Merlin and Arthur's friendship with great characterizations and wonderful details with both the dialogue and descriptions. There is a strong canon element to the fic that works really well and I loved how Greek myth was tied into this fic.

The Resilience of Dust
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11:41 pm "Spin Me Right Round Baby" by Asuka Kureru (R)
Fandom: NARUTO
Pairing: Naruto/Sakura/Sasuke
Length: one-shot at 3,024 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] askerian
Author Website: author has fics all over, but looks like their FF.net profile has an index of all the various places
Why this must be read: Spin the bottle is a classic ficcing trope, and here's a hilarious example! Complete with a certain someone rigging the game. ^^ Grumpy!Sasuke can be so much fun. I giggled and snickered all the way through this one. [set after chapter 550 or so, more for character backgrounds than plot events]

Spin Me Right Round Baby by Asuka Kureru
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