Excitable by Shrift (NC17)

[estrella30.livejournal.com]

Fandom: DUE SOUTH
Pairing: Ray Kowalski/Benton Fraser
Author on LJ: shrift
Author Website: http://bifictionalbedlam.slashcity.net/shrift/index.html
Why this must be read:

Some of my favorite Due South stories are ones that pick up on a tiny little fact or detail from canon and manage to work it into a full blown (ond often, very hot) story. Excitable is definitely one of them.

Fraser comments in the episode Hawk and a Handsaw, how Diefenbaker is fascinated by blonds because he never saw people with blond hair in the North. Shrift manages to work this into a fic that will nearly melt your eyeballs right out of their sockets.

One of the most amazing things about Shrift, in my opinion, is that in every fandom she writes in (and lord, there are many), she's prolific, and talented and gets voices and mannerisms of characters so spot on you can very nearly see the exchanges that she writes, actually happening in canon.



"Admittedly, Diefenbaker has in the past only exhibited this type of transfixion with blonde-haired females, but I suspect his fascination has something to do with..."

"With what?"

Fraser paused, scratching his temple. "Well, Ray, your hair is..."

"Blond," Ray supplied. He jigged his foot. "And?"

"Blond," Fraser said, "and rather excitable."

*swoons*

It's just - wow. Amazing, and HOT and funny, and includes two of my very favorite Ray Kowalski lines in a fic ever (and if you guess what they are I'll give you a cookie *g*) and really - I know I seem to be bossing you all around this month, but go! Read! NOW!

Excitable

Comments

[raveninthewind.livejournal.com]

I just love that story. Seriously.

[estrella30.livejournal.com]

Me too! I swear, I have a list of things to rec and every one I do I'm like, "ooo! This is my *favorite* story! Uhm - I said that already, huh?"

*g*

So glad you liked the rec!

[raveninthewind.livejournal.com]

Eep! at your tight T-shirt icon.

I have the same reaction to due South stories--there are soooo many great ones, and that is the real reason I fell for the fandom, you know. Because I read the fanfic before I saw any of the show.

[dsudis.livejournal.com]

Wow. I somehow missed that in my first frantic read of all DS fic I could lay my hands on. And, mmm, an excellent way to start off the work day. Thanks for reccing it!

[estrella30.livejournal.com]

eep! You *missed* this one??

*boggles*

Well then, I'm glad I was able to help out!

[dsudis.livejournal.com]

I'm systematically reading my way through Shrift's DS page now, to avoid mishaps. ;)

[estrella30.livejournal.com]

It's a rough, rough job, but someone has to do it.

*g*

[merelyn.livejournal.com]

Ooh! I can't resist a challenge, so here are my two guesses for favorite RayK lines:

Ray hadn't exactly figured out how to insert the phrase, 'And oh, yeah, by the way, Fraser, I've got a not-exactly-theoretical two-directional swing to my samba,' into their normal conversation.

and...

And here Ray thought he'd carried a big torch for Stella. The one he had for Fraser would make a performance arsonist piss her pants.

Am I right? Hmm? Well, anyway they made me laugh. Great rec, btw. Just what I needed. :)

[estrella30.livejournal.com]

Heh! Nope! Neither one (though those are very valid guesses *g*)

So glad you liked the rec and thanks for letting me know!

[sam80853.livejournal.com]

I just found the story a few days ago and it's definitely a GREAT one!

[estrella30.livejournal.com]

It really, really is!

So glad you liked the rec!

[reginagiraffe]

"Then rack that bad boy and cover me." has *got* to be one of them.

And the other...? "You feed me tofu for dinner, your deaf half-wolf won't stop looking at me, and you think I got hair with a...a nerve disorder or something." ??

Well? How'd I do?

[estrella30.livejournal.com]

"Then rack that bad boy and cover me." has *got* to be one of them.

LOL - yes, this is definitely the first one.

But no! No one's getting the second one yet! Bad raffe - no biscuit!

*smooches you*

[reginagiraffe]

Okay, final guess:

"You'd say the same thing, only more polite and with a couple of big words that only those nine year old geniuses on spelling bees know."

[estrella30.livejournal.com]

*makes obnoxious buzzing sound*

Sorry - but thank you for playing. We've got some lovely parting gifts for you *g*

*smooches*

(But yay again. Another wonderful guess!)

[mumblemutter.livejournal.com]

dammit must. answer. challenge.

"You feed me tofu for dinner, your deaf half-wolf won't stop looking at me, and you think I got hair with a...a nerve disorder or something"

and

"Frase, the wolf is watching,"

ahem. great fic, thanks for the rec!

cm

[estrella30.livejournal.com]

Hee! I so love how this story has so many amazing freaking line, so far no ones picked out the two I was referring to.

Nope! These aren't it either (though again, wonderful and valid choices, both) but I'm glad you liked the fic and the rec!

Thanks!

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

Dude, I will be shocked if your other line does not involve the phrase "Fuck me harder, Benton-buddy".

(Note that I am at work and have not reread this story yet, so this is from memory. Heh.)

[estrella30.livejournal.com]

DING DING DING DING!!!

*gives pearl cookies and chocolate*

You got them! The first is the, "Then rack that bad boy and cover me."

And the second, most definitely is, "Things are usually good when I'm yelling, 'Fuck me harder,' Benton buddy. Little rule of thumb, there."

*thinks pearl is WAAAAAAAAAy smart and sexy*

[reginagiraffe]

Hey! She only guessed *one* right, just like me!

*mumblegrumblewhere'smycookiehmmph*

[estrella30.livejournal.com]

But I already gave out one answer so she only had to guess one!

*feeds raffe cookies anyway*

*smooooooooch*

[reginagiraffe]

Yay!

*sits down and happily munches*

*smooches you with crumby lips*