Archarnement, by A.C. Chapin (NC-17)

[katallison.livejournal.com]

Fandom: Due South
Pairing: Fraser/Vecchio
Author on LJ: Not on LJ, to my knowledge
Author Website: http://www.cs.virginia.edu/~acc2a/fic.html

Why this must be read: This is, to the best of my recollection, the very first due South story I ever read, before I was even in the fandom; but that's not why I'm recommending it. It's an astonishing portrayal of human pain, of the anguished and brutally lonely man behind Fraser's Mountie facade. It's also a wonderful depiction of Vecchio, with his loyalty and his inner conflictedness. This story will, basically, rip your heart out, set it down on the pavement, and stomp it flat. What higher praise can I give? *g* (Well, I'd also add that it's beautifully written.)

Direct link to the story

I shall, honest, be recommending stories that are not all about the Fraser-Pain. And I shall endeavor to divide the recs fairly equally among RK/F, RV/F, gen, and so on, although it is true that RK/F has a rather larger on-line presence. As always, ds_flashback is an excellent resource for dS recs of all stripes, for those wishing to explore further.

Comments

[brooklinegirl.livejournal.com]

oh lord, I remember when I first read this one. What a freakin' heartbreaker of a story. It's good, it's really damn good, but so very, very upsetting. A very fine rec, I think, Kat, to show the complications of Fraser and Vecchio's relationship.

[villeinage.livejournal.com]

This author is a marvel. She also wrote a timeless AU in the Buffy fandom that years and endless re-readings later,still makes my heart beat faster.

Is she still in fandom?

[coffeeandink.livejournal.com]

LJ -- I'm pretty sure acchapin is, er, A.C. Chapin. But I'm not sure she uses the LJ for fannish purposes.

[askye.livejournal.com]

Those links don't work anymore, I clicked on them when I was checking up on which dS stories had been recced.

[raveninthewind.livejournal.com]

Here's a link that works:
http://www.squidge.org/dsa/archive/drama/acharnement.html