Feed the Body, Nourish the Soul by copperbadge & blackglass (Teen)

[meinterrupted]

Hello friends! I'm Kari aka meinterrupted aka Shinykari, and I'm piloting the Helicarrier this month. It's going to be a big one for the Avengers fandom: Thor 2 releases in the US on 8 November, Marvel's Agents of SHIELD on ABC is going strong (and might possibly tie into Thor 2? Maybe?!?!), and the Captain America: The Winter Soldier trailer is still fresh in our minds (and broken, broken hearts).

As for me, I'm the captain of a veritable armada of ships, with a soft spot for Steve Rogers, Bucky Barnes, Darcy Lewis, Clint Barton: Avenging Idiot, and teamfic. This month I'm planning on pointing out some of the amazing alternate universe and crossover fic in this fandom. With a cast as large and diverse as the MCU, AUs & crossovers come with the territory, and we've had some really, really great ones. So, without further adieu, I give you the first rec of many!

Fandom: MARVEL CINEMATIC UNIVERSE
Pairing: Gen
Length: Podfic: 30-45min / Fic: 6500 words
Author on LJ: super_tricie341 / sam_storyteller
Author Website: blackglass / sam_storyteller
Why this must be read: If you've been in pretty much any fandom for any length of time, you've probably heard of Sam Storyteller aka copperbadge. His fic is popular for a reason: it's well-written; he has a gift for getting characters' voices down, even in an AU setting; and he's funny. All of these traits are in full force in Feed the Body, Nourish the Soul, which is equal parts bantery teamfic and food porn. The in-jokes and meta nods to canon are brilliant (Bruce? He's a sweet man. Except when he's cooking. You wouldn't like him when he's cooking.) without being too overwhelming.

What I really want to highlight, though, is blackglass's podfic of the story. The way she reads really brings the story to life in a way the words on a screen can't. Though she doesn't "do" the voices like some podficcers (which can get a little annoying to me, depending on the fandom and story), it's very clear who's speaking at all times. Plus, her voice is very pretty and soothing, which is always nice in podfic!

Feed the Body, Nourish the Soul
Feed the Body, Nourish the Soul [podfic]

Comments

[stars-inthe-sky.livejournal.com]

Avengers recs AND a shiny icon? I think I'm going to enjoy this ride.

[zandperl.livejournal.com]

Lol, last year for Halloween I dressed as Caylee in this episode. :) No icon of it though.

[meinterrupted]

Kayle! ♥ ♥ She's the best. :D

[zandperl.livejournal.com]

Considering all the new Avengers-verse source stuff coming out, you planning to warn for spoilers if the works draw on the new material? For example, Thor 2 isn't out in the US until the end of this week (though it's apparently out everywhere else) and not everyone sees films opening weekend. And on a more personal note I'm holding off on SHIELD until my boyfriend and I are in the same place to watch it together, so I'm going to be like perpetually a semester behind on that one.

I don't even know if this comm has a policy about spoilers, so if this question is redundant, my apologies. :)

[meinterrupted]

All of the stories I plan on reccing are older, AU/fusion, and, at most, have spoilers for IM3. So it shouldn't be an issue. :)

But, personally, I try to be very good about spoilers, for all the above reasons. I'm not a spoiler-phobe myself (I'm about four episodes behind on SHIELD, and have vague ideas of what's happening in each) but I do my best to respect others' feelings about it.

[zandperl.livejournal.com]

Thanks, I appreciate it. :)