ext_101805 ([identity profile] dytabytes.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] crack_van2008-09-10 09:15 am
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The Lotus Eaters by Allaine (T)

Fandom: JUSTICE LEAGUE ANIMATED
Pairing/Characters: Poison Ivy, Harley Quinn, Batman, Superman
Length: One-Shot
Author on LJ: n/a
Author Website: ff.net account

Author Summary: Lex Luthor would only be the first of many villains whose lives were changed forever by the Justice Lords. This is the story of how Poison Ivy became the woman the Flash saw on the grounds of Arkham.

Why this must be read: The Justice Lords canon is a pretty simple canon!AU. It's a dark universe that diverges when the Flash is killed by Lex Luthor. The rest of the JLA fall from heroes to ruthless dictator lords of the country (world?).

This fic is set in Gotham, at the beginning of the Justice Lords divergence. It's set in Poison Ivy's POV, and is an explanation for the way the Lords universe is set up. I'm reccing it because it makes Ivy more than just 'that slutty plant girl', and because there are parts that shake me, though I'm not quite sure why. Possibly it's because of the way that the title ties in to the plot. Quoth the Author's Note: "Lotus Eaters" is a reference to the people in the Odyssey who ate the lotus blossoms and lost all interest in home and family, wanting only to go on eating for the rest of their lives.

It's here.