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Fandom: Fairy Tales: Cinderella Pairing/Characters: Cinderella/Prince; Stepsisters, Stepmother Length: 2K words Author Website: at AO3Why this must be read: Because it's inventor!Cinderella. Cinder does her best to deal with her current life, but she yearns for more. She's inherited her father's talent for inventing and hopes to bring an agricultural device she's made to a convention to sell it. Enjoy. The Sun Hasn't DiedIf you like this, take a moment to tell the author. Feedback is precious and appreciated! | |
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Fandom: THE X-FILES Pairing: Fox Mulder & Dana Scully Length: 23307 Author on LJ: runpunkrunAuthor Website: AO3 | Gossamer Why this must be read: Way back in the beginning of season two, to deal with Gillian Anderson's pregnancy, her character was written out of the series for an episode. We know about Scully's resulting physical issues, but I've only read a handful of stories that deal effectively with her memory loss and PTSD. This myth-arc, Scully POV story is refreshing, really, especially when I compare it to the "they're soulmates forever and want to get married and have lots of babies" stuff so many fans write (and want to read) now. In a recent post on Dreamwidth, Punk wrote this about "Ingénue." In 1999, I decided to try some heavy angst, and thanks to TXF canon, I didn't have to look very hard to find an appropriate source. I wanted this story to be as cold and unrelentingly grim as possible, so I set it during season three's infamous "rift" between Mulder and Scully, threw in some unmarked train cars, a vulnerable teenage girl, and a creepy dude named Millicent. I really struggled with writing this, but I pushed through because I loved the title I picked and wanted to post before someone else used it. This, of course, was back in the days where part of choosing a title was searching Gossamer to see if it'd already been used. This terrific story is well-written, emotionally affecting and truly memorable. Read Ingénue. | |
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Fandom: ONE DIRECTION Pairing: Liam/Louis Length: ~28,200 words Author on LJ: harriet_vaneAuthor on AO3: harriet_vaneWhy this must be read:A Groundhog Day AU in which Louis wakes up in the same awful day over and over again. Louis can be an unrepentant little shit when his actions have actual consequences, but he hates being on the outs with his bandmates and he can't stop fucking everything up. Harriet_vane writes Louis really well, and his evolution through this fic is a lot of fun to read. "Basically, I'm a superhero," says Louis. "But only today." | |
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Fandom: SUITS Pairing: Harvey/Mike Length: 9810 Author on LJ: this is a special AO3 account; they wouldn't dare to be on LJ Author Website: AO3Why this must be read: Before I start, I should explain the orphan_account. The orphan_account on AO3 allows users to get rid of a fic on their account while keeping the fic on AO3. For instance, if you have a fic you're not particularly proud of and you want to take your name off of it without deleting it, you can send it to the orphan_account instead of outright deleting it. The orphan_account contains several abandoned works by several authors on AO3; it's not a single AO3 user doing this to 4000+ works, let alone the (currently) 15 works there for Suits. Onto this fic: The office has a very peculiar client, and he becomes interested in Mike-- too interested. Without spoiling why this client has an interest in Mike, this fic is equal parts suspenseful and fun.
"Who's William Stokes?"
Harvey looks up from his desk, lifting his chin from where it rested on his fingers to stare at Mike who was currently spread out on Harvey's couch, pens and papers littered around him like a blanket. He has a thin file in his hands but he's not looking at it.
"Where'd you find that?" Harvey asks, not angry - not yet - but more confused and slightly curious because he doesn't remember leaving that out for the world to see. (Not that he was hiding it.)
"It was at the bottom of the pile," Mike says, indicating to a large stack of manila folders in front of him but Harvey doesn't quite believe him. He thinks about calling him out on it but it really wouldn't be worth it. A stern look is just as effective and Mike gets it. "I wasn't snooping." Which is as close as Harvey's going to get to a real answer, but it's okay. "There's not a lot in here."
"We don't see him very often," Harvey pauses and then corrects himself: "Or at all. Not recently, at least."
Mike furrows his eyebrows. "What does he do?"
"No idea."
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Fandom: BLAKE'S 7 Pairing: Avon, Vila, Soolin, ensemble, OCs Length: 11,109w (I like them long) Author on LJ: vilakinsAuthor Website: Breaking Orbit or (and I'm not sure how much crossover there is) Nicola Mody on AO3, Vilakins on Ao3Why this must be read: It's 2009, so the history lessons are pretty much at an end. 'Hot Stuff' was written for an LJ finishathon. It is also, probably, my favourite vilakins (I'm not sure how she'd feel about that). As is perhaps not obvious without the summary, this is a PGP pastishe of 'Some Like it Hot' (Vila, Avon and Soolin join an all girl band). One of the things I love about the infinite variety of fanfic is that this lulzy plot is presented as a perfectly reasonable response to the events of Gauda Prime, just as other authors have used the same event to make things even worse for our heroes. Vilakins very carefully walks the line between referring back to the movie in clever ways (Avon and Vila's romanatic exploits - particularly Avon's) and making the plot very anchored in the PGP universe and its concerns. Also, because it's Vilakins, we've anchored in firmly in Avon and Vila's friendship and thus - there is lots of hilarious banter (both in and out of the dialogue). ( Excerpt )Link: Hot Stuff | |
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Fandom: Fairy Tales: Disney Princesses Characters: Ariel (Little Mermaid), Aurora (Sleeping Beauty), Belle (Beauty and the Beast), Cinderella, Fa Mulan (Mulan), Jasmine (Aladdin), Pocahontas, Rapunzel (Tangled), Snow White, Tiana (Princess and the Frog) Length: 3K Author Website: at AO3Why this must be read: What if a bunch of heroines got together to fight crime, a la Justice League? What would their super-powers be? Their secret identity names? How would they get along,with all those different personalities and some of them coming from royalty? In 'Just Another Day", we listen in on a staff meeting where the PrincessForce tries to iron out differences, do some long-term planning and welcome a new member. This was inspired by some artwork, which is called out in the author's notes. Enjoy. Just Another Day In The Secret Base If you like this, take a moment to tell the author. Feedback is precious and appreciated! | |
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Fandom: HOCKEY RPF Pairing: Patrick Kane/Jonathan Toews Length: 26,632 words Author on LJ: Inactive Author Website: Author page on AO3Why this must be readThis is an alternate universe fantasy in which Patrick and Johnny soulbond at the World Juniors in 2007. There's a lot of angst and feels, because Johnny is emotionally closed off (not a stretch, methinks). Patrick is a ball of emotions, also not a stretch. armed with every precious failure | |
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Fandom: HOCKEY RPF Pairing: Patrick Kane/Jonathan Toews Length: 35,726 words Author on LJ: Unknown Author Website: Author page on AO3Why this must be readThis is another soul bonding story, and it's a long and delicious romance with good world building. and it's you i hear (so loud and clear) | |
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Fandom: THE HUNGER GAMES Pairing: Katniss Everdeen/Peeta Mellark (Everlark) Length: 8463 words Author on LJ: N/A Author Website: Author on AO3 | Author on FFN | Author on TumblrWhy this must be read: This is a Dark!Peeta fic and yes it's a thing. It's a wonderfully twisted and oh so delicious story with Peeta as President Snow's Capitol born grandson and Katniss a District 12 resident. It starts off innocently enough with the two of them meeting as young children during a Capitol trip to District 12. The two of them bond over a dandelion and a wish but are quickly parted until a 12 year old Katniss volunteers and wins the Hunger Games. After reconnecting, their bond progresses over the years. This Peeta is still recognizable as the Peeta from canon but fashioned through a Capitol citizen's world view. He positions himself in a way where he completely overtakes Katniss' life. It happens so slowly that Katniss never realizes it happening. The trauma of mentoring in the games year after year take their toll on her and she clutches to Peeta like a life-preserver. The depths to which Peeta manipulates circumstances so conveniently in his favor are revealed in the end and it leaves you feeling gutted. There's quite a few of Dark!Peeta fics out there and this one is a great place to start. ( Excerpt )The Wish by misshoneywell | |
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Fandom: THE X-FILES Pairing: Monica Reyes/John Doggett Length: 1437 Author on LJ: anrAuthor Website: AO3 | ashes-ashesWhy this must be read: This is the story of what happens to Monica and John after "The Truth," as foretold by Monica via an apocalyptic vision, and related to John as they're leaving New Mexico. This author pulls it off, too. There's beautiful, lyrical writing, but it's too short for me to quote here. This is my favorite story for this pairing. Read A Spanish Fairytale | |
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