July 24th, 2013 
10:19 am Discussions in Dynamic Relationships by scifigrl47 (PG-13)
Fandom: AVENGERS
Pairing: Gen, Bruce/Betty, Thor/Jane
Length: 5270
Author on LJ:
Author Website: Ao3
Why this must be read:
Betty Ross hasn't seen Bruce Banner in more than a year. Jane Foster saw Bruce three days ago. They're both attending the "21st Annual Women in Science and Technology Conference." Bruce, obviously, is not. He's going to regret that, soon enough.

Post-Avengers movie, a story where Betty Ross isn’t forgotten, especially considering Bruce Banner has developed some level of control. Jane Foster seeks Betty out at a science conference to talk science and chat about how Bruce is doing (at her own volition) and it helps settle a loose character thread. It’s interesting that it’s Jane who does this considering the female genius scientists have a lot of common ground to connect over.

Discussions in Dynamic Relationships
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10:20 am That's Not Why I'm Lonely by lurrel (R)
Fandom: INCEPTION
Pairing: Arthur/Eames
Length: 32334
Author on LJ:
Author Website: Ao3
Why this must be read:
Lieutenant Arthur leaves his post at an international training camp for dream sharing with his name on classified research and a fondness for Flying Officer Eames of the Royal Air Force. He isn't expecting to see Eames again, and he especially isn't expecting them both to be independently captured by an international coalition hellbent on distributing all possible information on the PASIV device to the general population. After negotiations for their release, the world's leading dream psychiatrist is brought on board to help with their rehabilitation. Dr. Mal Cobb isn't sure if she's up to the task.

AU- a world in which the ‘what are the implications of the technology existing’ has more negative consequences than just creating mind thieves. The story starts with the military research into the limitations of the PASIV, but soon takes a sharp turn where Arthur, Eames, and Yusef are kidnapped by terrorists who try to torture the secrets of the PASIV out of them. They get rescued, but the military isn’t above using their experiences and trauma to get further information on the nature of the technology. Though character interactions- in training, in captivity, in recovery, the fic paints a world that allows for the consequences of mind technology to bring out the worst in people who see every opportunity to take advantage of it.

That's Not Why I'm Lonely
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11:38 am inside these arms - rufflefeather (R)
Fandom: TEEN WOLF
Pairing: Stiles/Derek
Length: 17917 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] rufflefeather
Author Website: AO3
Summary: Stiles is having the worst day of his life and it keeps happening.

Why this must be read: This series is going to break your heart a little, I'm just gonna say it outright. If you don't like angst with a happy ending, this may not be for you, but if you don't mind a little sadness, this series is a-ma-zing. The sheer scope of emotions that Stiles and Derek go through is stunning, and it's a really original take on a Groudhog Day AU too.

It's written as a series, but really the two fics belong together. Stiles and Derek are affected by the same spell, and you get to see it from both sides, which creates very interesting comparisons between their personalities and how they deal with the problem.

Plus, the end makes up for EVERYTHING.



Stiles sits up, clutching the covers and blinking at the world as if that’d force it to make sense again. )



inside these arms
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04:59 pm Four Ways Starsky Lost Terry and One Way He Didn't by Verlaine (Mature)

Fandom: Starsky and Hutch
Pairing: Starsky/Terry, Starsky/Hutch, [highlight for possible spoiler:         Hutch/Terry        ]
Length: 10,662 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] loyseofverlaine
Author Website: Verlaine at AO3
Why this must be read:

OMG, this fic. "Five times" stories are a favorite of mine, and as far as I'm concerned, Verlaine's fic should be held up as a shining example of how to do it right.

The summary reads: A bullet to the head isn't the only way to lose the person you love. Indeed, what if Terry didn't die in "Starsky's Lady"? What if

Starsky and Terry got married two months after Terry got a clean bill of health from the doctors. Starsky had pushed to do it sooner than that, but Terry insisted they wait until every test was normal. She wanted it to be a real marriage, she said, not just something he did to make it up to her for getting shot.
That's one of the 'ways' Verlaine explores. They are all very different, but each one rings true to the characters and they all deliver serious emotional heat. I was fortunate enough to have had an early peek as beta reader and I was gut-punched and gob-smacked in turns, then saved from irredeemable heartbreak by the happy-yet-sad pitch-perfect ending. Re-reading it still moves me.

I'd love to quote you more, but the best bits would be spoilery, and you don't want to be spoiled, believe me. You'll simply have to trust me on this one. Like I said, Verlaine does it right, and I'm not merely talking about this fic or this trope. If you haven't already, be sure to check out her other excellent stories.

But read this one first ;)

Four Ways Starsky Lost Terry and One Way He Didn't

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07:37 pm Do Not A Prison Make by beatrice_otter (PG)
Fandom: STARGATE SG-1
Pairing: Daniel/Sarah
Length: 2,412 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] beatrice_otter
Author Website: AO3
Why this must be read:

Author's Summary : Her mind had been a trap for too long. Sarah, after Osiris.

SARAH GARDNER


This intimate look at Sarah's road to recovery from being a Goa'uld host zings with sadness, pain, healing, and love. Canon didn't give us any closure at all for her character, so this fic is a huge boon to fans of her character. The author gives us glimpses of what Sarah is going through in her recovery: her re-discovery of the beauty of human touch, the simple pleasure of controlling her own body, overcoming the horrors thousands of years of Goa'uld memories has left on her mind, and finding herself again in a familiar, and yet alien, Earth. [livejournal.com profile] beatrice_otter brings Sarah's struggles to life and rounds out her character into a three-dimensional woman who we can all relate to and cheer for as she re-finds her balance.

Do Not A Prison Make
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08:52 pm Shock Waves by Jet (Gen)
Fandom: THE SENTINEL
Pairing: gen
Length: 18730 words
Author on LJ: Not known
Author Website: http://www.wolfpanther.com/
Why this must be read: - Blair is en route to a seminar in Boston when his plane goes down in a thunderstorm, with no survivors. Some two months later, Simon is visited by a couple who have been on holiday; they've just caught up with all the local news, and claim that in Colorado they met a young man who, they are sure, is Blair.

Much of the story is exploring Jim's reactions to everything, and is very realistically handled.

Jet is an excellent writer whose work doesn't seem to be recommended very much. It's well worth looking at some of her other stories

Thanks to the folk who sent me the direct link; for as often as I tried, I couldn't get a link to anythng but the home page.

Shock Waves
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09:55 pm summer air reminds me (some things never change) by unperfectwolf (PG)
Fandom: BANDOM
Pairing: Mikey Way/Pete Wentz, past mikey/alicia, past pete/ashlee
Length: 7,120 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] unperfectwolf
Author Website: LJ AO3
Why this must be read:
Author Summary: It's seven years later, and maybe it's what it should have been all along. "I just... I like it. Here,” Mikey tells him. “I fit here.” - Gerard is quiet for a moment. “You always fit with him, Mikey."
My note: Mikey's been drifting since breaking up with Alicia. He ends up filling in as studio bassist for a certain Mr Wentz. This is gorgeous! I love the gentle easy way they slip back together. I love protective Gerard! ♥ And a happy Mikey makes a happy me.

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