November 3rd, 2013 
12:43 pm "life is a game of chess" by menzjj815 (PG-13)
Fandoms: FRINGE
Characters/Pairings: Alternate Lincoln Lee, Alternate Lincoln Lee/Alternate Olivia Dunham
Length: 5201 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] menzjj815
Author Website: unknown
Why this must be read:

Because this is one of the most detailed character studies of the character around. It touches on his family life and upbringing, with a bit of backstory about altverse that informs his career including why he joined Fringe. It also delves into his feelings for alt!Olivia as he works with her and briefly too about the revelations he becomes aware of near the end of S3.

life is a game of chess
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02:37 pm Fools in Paradise by Caro Dee
Okay, I have hijacked the crackvan for The Professionals again, and am speeding off down the back alleys of London into the world of Pros. This is my third stint here, and I arrive, as ever, full of good intentions. We'll see how closely I stick to my map.

At this stage I should say that we are heading into that corner of the map marked Here Be Dragons, and the terrain will not be universally popular. That's okay: you can get the keys for next month and drive it back to where you think it should be! (In fact, Pros fans reading this, go and add yourself onto the list: we're running low on drivers.)

But before we get to get to the dark places, we shall start with a bright and sparkling story that I am confident will delight.

Fandom: THE PROFESSIONALS
Pairing: Bodie/Doyle
Length: 13,000 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] carodee
Author Website: Caro Dee on AO3 and Caro Dee's Insatiable Site
Why this must be read: Undercover as gay! Hooray!

More whys below the cut )

Fools in Paradise
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07:13 pm "Matanawa" by rainer76 (Explicit)
Fandoms: FRINGE
Characters/Pairings: Peter Bishop/Astrid Farnsworth
Length: 2262k words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] rainer76
Author Website: on Ao3
Why this must be read:

Back in early S1 of Fringe there was a sense that Peter and Astrid got on perhaps better than any of the others in their department, and this fic exploring that feels like it could well still fit into canon from a time before his focus went elsewhere to Olivia, if you choose to see it that way. Either way this is simply a good fic for the above pairing.

We get in this not only some exploration of Astrid and the Astrid/Peter friendship but of Peter as he was, a charmer seeking connection, with the bonus of bondage.

Matanawa
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08:01 pm It's Not My Fault! by Juan Suros (Teen+)
Hi, I'm Cloudtrader, and I'll be driving the van for the Vorkosigan Saga this month. I've a mix of old an new fics in the offing and I hope you enjoy them!

Fandom: LOIS MCMASTER BUJOLD'S VORKOSIGAN UNIVERSE
Pairing: Ivan Vorpatril/OFC
Length: 7,429 words
Author on LJ: unknown
Author Website: More Fic on his website here.
Why this must be read:
OK, this story was post about 13 years ago, so it is obviously not current with the most recent books (it is completely AU for Captain Vorpatril's Alliance in particular), but it's such a rollicking good ride that you should read it anyway! The author truly gets the subtleties of Vorish politics and maneuvering and the complexities of the characters.

This is the story of how Ivan Vorpatril became the most hated man of his generation. And it's really not his fault, you see...

It's Not My Fault! by Juan Suros
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