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Descent by XmagicalX (R)
Fandom: REAL GHOSTBUSTERS
Pairing: none (gen)
Author on LJ:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
xparrot
Author Website: Fan Fiction
Why this must be read:
As I mentioned in my previous rec, in late 2000 I returned to the world of fandom after a nearly-four-year absence, and in Real Ghostbusters, immediately found something immensely soul-fulfilling. The deep bonds of friendship so frequently portrayed in the fan fiction served to counterbalance the themes of pain and angst, creating an emotional whole.
"Descent" was the first zine (yes, Virginia, there was/is fan fiction in print, for sale!) I purchased when I returned to fandom; and, honestly, I bought it because from its description it sounded like a walloping hurt/comfort romp. (From the zine-shop synopsis: "Peter and Egon are kidnaped by an old aquaintance gone mad. To further his illegal experiments, the man injects Peter with deadly, psychotropic drugs that turn the Ghostbuster into a paranoid wreck. As a final test, he locks Peter and Egon in an abandoned warehouse, after giving Peter a loaded gun. All of the other test subjects had killed their friends--would Peter? Where can Egon run that Peter cannot find him? Will Ray and Winston find the pair before the voices in Peter's mind force him to do something he'll forever regret?") But when I read it, I saw that there was so much more.
In all her fandoms, XmagicalX (also known asxparrot) has the gift for telling a truly emotionally-resonant story in which plot and characterization are always well-balanced; and this story is no exception.
Descent
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And now, it's time to pull the Ecto-![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
crack_van back into the firehouse, stow away the PKE meters, throw our slimed jumpsuits into the laundry, and empty the full traps into the Containment Unit. It's been a fun ride this month, and I hope you've enjoyed it. (And, er, after you've read all the fic and gone through everyone else's amazing websites, I wouldn't mind at all if you'd check out my own RGB fic - I'm especially proud of Tap.)
And remember, when something goes bump in the night, who ya gonna call? - (REAL) GHOSTBUSTERS!
Pairing: none (gen)
Author on LJ:
xparrotAuthor Website: Fan Fiction
Why this must be read:
As I mentioned in my previous rec, in late 2000 I returned to the world of fandom after a nearly-four-year absence, and in Real Ghostbusters, immediately found something immensely soul-fulfilling. The deep bonds of friendship so frequently portrayed in the fan fiction served to counterbalance the themes of pain and angst, creating an emotional whole.
"Descent" was the first zine (yes, Virginia, there was/is fan fiction in print, for sale!) I purchased when I returned to fandom; and, honestly, I bought it because from its description it sounded like a walloping hurt/comfort romp. (From the zine-shop synopsis: "Peter and Egon are kidnaped by an old aquaintance gone mad. To further his illegal experiments, the man injects Peter with deadly, psychotropic drugs that turn the Ghostbuster into a paranoid wreck. As a final test, he locks Peter and Egon in an abandoned warehouse, after giving Peter a loaded gun. All of the other test subjects had killed their friends--would Peter? Where can Egon run that Peter cannot find him? Will Ray and Winston find the pair before the voices in Peter's mind force him to do something he'll forever regret?") But when I read it, I saw that there was so much more.
In all her fandoms, XmagicalX (also known as
xparrot) has the gift for telling a truly emotionally-resonant story in which plot and characterization are always well-balanced; and this story is no exception.Descent
And now, it's time to pull the Ecto-
crack_van back into the firehouse, stow away the PKE meters, throw our slimed jumpsuits into the laundry, and empty the full traps into the Containment Unit. It's been a fun ride this month, and I hope you've enjoyed it. (And, er, after you've read all the fic and gone through everyone else's amazing websites, I wouldn't mind at all if you'd check out my own RGB fic - I'm especially proud of Tap.)And remember, when something goes bump in the night, who ya gonna call? - (REAL) GHOSTBUSTERS!