November 5th, 2013 
09:17 am Let's Give 'Em Something to Talk About by M_J_ (Teen)
Fandom: QUANTUM LEAP
Pairing: Sam/Al
Length: 9,000
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] m_j_
Author Website: AO3 Account
Why this must be read:

Before the angst of separation and not being able to touch, was a period where Sam and Al worked together on Project Starbright, then worked to raise funds and build Project Quantum Leap. This fic takes place then, and it's hilarious. The dialogue is also bang on in character, and a lot of fun.

Al tells one white lie to get Sam out of a bind, and it all goes down hill from there.

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Let's Give 'Em Something to Talk About
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04:03 pm Mad Science, by queerlittlething (AKA thezerocard) (PG)
Fandom: WELCOME TO NIGHT VALE
Pairing: Cecil/Carlos, OFC/OMCs (all offstage)
Length: 2 chapters; total wordcount 2,696
Author on LJ: unknown
Author Website: queerlittlething on tumblr; works on AO3
Why this must be read:

It seems appropriate for my first WtNV fanfic rec to be a story told from a newcomer’s POV — specifically, from the viewpoint of one of the scientists who accompanies Carlos to Night Vale. The author clearly had a lot of fun creating a group of bright, diverse characters (including a woman who is probably somewhere on the autism spectrum and an asexual man), and then setting them loose to interact with (and hopefully survive) their strange new environment.

Essentially, they’re a well-trained, well-funded, enthusiastic group of dorks with no social skills whatsoever.
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They get to know one another, bonding with incredulous exclamations of, “Would you come take a look at this!” and frustrated curses. They establish protocols in case of spore outbreaks, lightning strikes, rains of domesticated animals, rains of wild animals, and fire. Their lab coats become progressively less white, criss-crossed with stitching like battle scars. They watch cheesy monster movies, at first with cheerful humor and later with poorly-concealed paranoia.
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Night Vale is curiously accepting, once you get past the initial rush of horror and disbelief. There is literally nothing you can do which will be weirder than the town itself, which is astonishingly liberating. It’s almost impossible to be worried about your co-workers’ reaction to your sexuality when a five-headed dragon is a mayoral candidate.

Chapter one covers the first year or so of the show, has minimal spoilers, and works as a standalone. The second chapter is set during episode 29, “Subway,” and mildly spoilery for that installment.

“Mad Science” on AO3
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06:33 pm The Heart Still Aching to Seek by Laura McEwan (NC-17)
Fandom:STARSKY and HUTCH
Pairing:Starsky/Hutch
Length:16985 words
Author on LJ:[livejournal.com profile] lauramcewan
Author Website:http://www.starskyhutcharchive.net/viewstory.php?sid=892
Why this must be read:
This story is the second half of a wonderful series written by the amazing Laura McEwan. The first half is Ages of Day http://www.starskyhutcharchive.net/viewstory.php?sid=140. Her world begins with young teens David Starsky and Kenny Hutchinson meeting at summer camp, where they begin to establishment their famous bond that will carry them through growing up, defining love, and making life-changing decisions.
The Heart Still Aching to Seek picks up with Hutch married to Vanessa, she's pregnant and they are living in her childhood room at her parents house with his lover, Starsky, a thousand miles away fighting in the war.
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08:59 pm Inside and Out by DawnC (PG-13)
Fandom: THE SENTINEL
Characters: Jim Ellison, Blair Sandburg
Length: 43,000
Author on LJ: Not Known
Author's website: Blair Angst Fiction Page
Why this must be read: DawnC is known for her Blair angst and h/c stories and this is a good example. This is a long, well plotted story where Blair is framed for drug offences and Jim has to race against time to clear his name. The author keeps the suspense up right till the end as the stakes escalate from keeping Blair out of prison to saving his life.

Inside and Out:
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
There is also an optional epilogue. The author states the story should be considered complete without the epilogue and it's only included here for the sake of completion.
epilogue
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