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Break Through, by Kassia (PG-13)
Fandom: X-MEN COMICVERSE
Pairing: Gen
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kassia06
Author Website: Kassia's page at fanfiction.net
Why this must be read: I settled on Break Through for my first rec, after much fandom-appropriate angst, because it's so newbie friendly. There's really nothing you need to know about the main characters -- Bobby Drake/Iceman and Magneto -- their history, or their situation, that isn't in the story.
Break Through has pretty much everything that brings me joy in a story. In fact, I'd be perfectly happy to kill someone -- preferably the current writers -- to see this sort of thing in the actual comics. The plot makes sense. The actions taken have consequences. The dialogue is sharp, people-actually-do-talk-like-this stuff. It is frequently very funny, but not at the expense of the (wonderful) characterisation. And the first time I read it, it had me on the edge of my seat in suspense, trying to work out what the hell was going on, and what the hell was going to happen next.
I tried to pick out an excerpt, but I didn't want to give even any little spoilers for a story that's full of unexpected developments, and anyway, it's great right from the beginning. Just start reading; I doubt you'll want to stop.
Break Through, by Kassia. It's also available at (unfrozen) in parts, if you want to torment yourself with cliffhangers.
Pairing: Gen
Author on LJ:
kassia06 Author Website: Kassia's page at fanfiction.net
Why this must be read: I settled on Break Through for my first rec, after much fandom-appropriate angst, because it's so newbie friendly. There's really nothing you need to know about the main characters -- Bobby Drake/Iceman and Magneto -- their history, or their situation, that isn't in the story.
Break Through has pretty much everything that brings me joy in a story. In fact, I'd be perfectly happy to kill someone -- preferably the current writers -- to see this sort of thing in the actual comics. The plot makes sense. The actions taken have consequences. The dialogue is sharp, people-actually-do-talk-like-this stuff. It is frequently very funny, but not at the expense of the (wonderful) characterisation. And the first time I read it, it had me on the edge of my seat in suspense, trying to work out what the hell was going on, and what the hell was going to happen next.
I tried to pick out an excerpt, but I didn't want to give even any little spoilers for a story that's full of unexpected developments, and anyway, it's great right from the beginning. Just start reading; I doubt you'll want to stop.
Break Through, by Kassia. It's also available at (unfrozen) in parts, if you want to torment yourself with cliffhangers.
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Two of my 3 favourite characters.
Thanks for the rec!