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Fandom: VERONICA MARS Characters/Pairings: Logan, Weevil (some Veronica and Cliff) Length: 3500 words Rating: R for language and themes Author on LJ: ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif) amelia_kayAuthor Website: Her fic on LJWhy this must be read: I saved this story for near the end because it's been one of my favorites for years. I love the idea of Logan and Weevil forming a kind of friendship. This story is smart and subtle and shows the similarities and differences between the two characters. There's nothing over-the-top, nothing that feels the slightest bit out of character. It gets bonus points because it's from Weevil's point of view and everyone loves Weevil, right? Living Without | | |
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Fandom: VERONICA MARS Characters/Pairings: Lily/Veronica Length: 3383 words Rating: pg13 Author on LJ: lea_hazelAuthor Website: N/A (Sorry, all I could find was broken links.) Why this must be read: It says a lot about VM that one of the most popular characters died in the first episode. This story takes that snarky, sexy, cruel Lily that most fics focus on and adds a little sweetness to her. This story shows how her and Veronica's friendship would have developed if she hadn't died. It's comfortable and affectionate and just so loving. It really makes you think of all the might-have-beens. Bit by Bit | | |
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Fandom: VERONICA MARS Characters/Pairings: Veronica, Logan, Duncan. Length: about 4000 words Rating: R Author on LJ: sinaddictAuthor Website: Her journal's fic tag. Summary: Logan does not want to be at Tri-City Hospital at eleven-thirty on a Friday night. Veronica hates everything about hospitals. And Duncan wants to go home and take a sleeping pill to forget the whole damn mess. Why this must by read: There's a lot of writers who skillfully address Veronica, Logan and Veronica/Logan. This is one of the few that throws Duncan into the mix and gives a thoughtful, provocative consideration of his character as well. The story takes place at the hospital immediately following 'An Echolls Family Christmas'. It pulls you in with a sense of familiarity and comfort between the characters. Even though Veronica is very much on the oust at this point, the three of them can quite easily slide back into their old habits when dire situations require. PoV switches between the three of them so you really get a sense of all their feelings in these quite moments. ( An Excerpt (Logan PoV) )Hollow You Out | | |
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Fandom: VERONICA MARS Characters/Pairings: Veronica, Logan and Leo. (Logan/Veronica) Length: about 3000 words Author on LJ: lupinevirtuosoAuthor Website: Not very prolific, but the fic journal is here. Why this must by read: At the end of first season, there were a lot of stories written about who was at Veronica's door that night. Who was it she was hoping for? This is my favorite of all the ones I've read. It seemlessly slides right in after 'Leave It To Beaver' and gives a very believable version of how the next events could have played out. Great character voices throughout. Plus, Leo <33 Girl Boy Dog | | |
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Fandom: VERONICA MARS Characters/Pairings: Veronica/Logan Length: 3000 words Author on LJ: theoharaAuthor Website: Fic MasterlistWhy this must by read:I was a little unsure about this story at first because I’m not wild about AU’s. It’s set during Shelly Pomroy's party, but Logan was drugged instead of Veronica. However, this story won my heart for its pitch-perfect characterization. It perfectly captures a Veronica who is in between the naive girl from before Lily's death and our strong heroine that we love so much. Furthermore, Logan is freshly wounded from Lily's death and painfully self-destructive. Also, it really encompasses one of the main reasons why I think Veronca/Logan is inevitable perfection. After Lily's death, they were the only two characters who couldn't let it go and move on. They lashed out at everyone and everything, especially each other. ( Excerpt )Rich Dirt | | |
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Hi, everyone! I'll be driving the Veronica Mars van this month. It's been a while since this fandom went for a ride, so I'll do my best to make it a good one. There will probably be a Logan/Veronica bias to my choices, but I'm going to try to get a nice spread of pairings and genres so there should be something for everyone. (Also, I vehemently deny the existence of a third season.) Fandom: VERONICA MARS Characters/Pairings: Veronica, Logan, some Lily/Logan. Length: 17k Author on LJ: wily_one24Author Website: VM Fic MasterlistWhy this must be read:As much as I adore LoVe fics, many of them tend to gloss over just how horrible Logan was to Veronica after Lily's death. This one story more than makes up for all of that sugar-coating. It perfectly covers the gap between Lily's death and the start of the show. Even though it's from Logan's point of view as he maliciously wears Veronica down with cruelty, it's still very much a story about Veronica learning to get tough (and get even). That, combined with the brutally unapologetic exploration of Logan makes this a must read. ( Excerpt )Breaking the Girl | | |
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Title: This River's Full of Lost Sharks by hardlygolden Pairing: none Length: 12,800 words Author on LJ: hardlygoldenAuthor Website: Fic tag on LJWhy this must be read:Missouri calls Sam and Dean and asks them to check out a case of grave desecration in Neptune. As always in Neptune, things are more complicated than they seem. Set shortly after "Lucifer Rising" for Supernatural (no s5 spoilers), and a few years after the end of Veronica Mars, this story nails the characters from both series, and does a great job showing them interacting. Dean bantering with Veronica is one of my very favorite things, and I also liked Sam and Logan finding common, if tragic, ground. Two hours later, Dean was happily devouring a cheeseburger in the local diner when Veronica slid into the seat across from him.
"So," said Veronica. "Word on the street is that you're an FBI agent."
"Yes, ma'am," said Dean, easy smile rising to his lips. "Want to see my badge?"
"No thanks," said Veronica coolly. "I've got one of my own."
"Is that so?" said Dean as he methodically slathered ketchup on his fries. "Aren't you a little too hot for an FBI agent?"
"Aren't you a little too alive for a dead person?" she countered.
Dean's hand stilled half-way to the salt shaker.
"Yeah," said Veronica. "That's what I thought. So tell me, Bonnie – where's Clyde?"
"Hold up - why am I Bonnie?" protested Dean indignantly.
"So not the point," said Veronica. "Where's your brother, Dean?"
"So not the point," echoed Dean. I love crossovers, and this story is a prime example of why. The parallels and resonances between the Winchesters and the various residents of Neptune ring true and shed light on all involved. Plus, there's fun banter, a possible zombie invasion, and Veronica pwning all. What's not to love? This River's Full of Lost Sharks by hardlygoldenIf you enjoy the story, please let the author know. ~*~ | | |
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Title: Snapshots in Wallet Sizes by Greensilver Pairing: none Author on LJ: greensilverAuthor Website: metatextualWhy this must be read: Mr. Bennet and Keith Mars sit next to each other on an airplane ride. The beauty here is their shared role as fathers, one satisfied, the other reluctant. "That's Veronica," the man said, his voice almost embarrassingly full of love and pride. Those were probably emotions that most fathers – normal fathers, with normal wallets overflowing with pictures – felt on instinct, without having to be instructed to do so.Snapshots in Wallet Sizes | | |
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Title: Welcome to Hezmana Pairing: Veronica/Logan, Aeryn/John Author on LJ: keepaofthecheezAuthor Website: LJ memoriesWhy this must be read:I'm reccing this despite not being the biggest Veronica/Logan supporter because I really like how keepaofthecheez addresses the blurred lines and false starts of their relationship while having to cope with their new and very strange surroundings. What stands out for me in this particular story are the character moments between Crichton and Logan, and Veronica and Aeryn. It manages to work on many levels that left, and still leaves me pleasantly surprised. Welcome to Hezmana | | |
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Fandom: VERONICA MARS Pairing: Veronica/Vinnie Author on LJ: monimalaAuthor Website: malisita.comWhy this must be read:The voice in this fic is just about perfect. The complete blend of film noir and pop culture references to suit Veronica Mars. Also, while Veronica/Vinnie is an odd pairing, it works wonderfully in this. Funny, snarky, and just a touch of sexy. Tools of the Trade | | |
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Fandom: VERONICA MARS Pairing: Weevil/Logan/Veronica Author on LJ: sadiekateAuthor Website: Author's MemoriesWhy this must be read:This contains, far and away, some of the best threesome smut I have ever read. In addition, sadiekate makes the relationships work in a completely in character sort of way. Weevil, Logan and Veronica are all very troubled people, and here they just happen to be working out those troubles through hot sex. Why would you not want to read that? Excerpt: Veronica wasn’t that surprised to find out Logan and Weevil were fucking, but she had to admit it threw her for a slight loop when Logan showed up at her dorm room and, avoiding her eyes, asked her not to fuck his boyfriend anymore.Scattered Scars Like Constellations | | |
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Title: That City Down Below by Pen Pairing: Lex/Chloe, Logan/Chloe Author on LJ: bantha_fodderAuthor Website: Author's MemoriesWhy this must be read: In this story, Logan deals with the events from season one by exiling himself to Metropolis, where he engages in some barhopping. He ends up in trouble, as Logan is wont to do, by getting involved in Chloe and Lex's tumultous relationship. The voices for everyone in this piece are spot-on, and the sex is frequent and hot. Also, it's heavy on the snark, which is always a selling point for me. Excerpt: "That's it?" asks Logan. "Come on, Veronica, I expected better of your investigative skills."
"What did you expect? Logan, this is Lex Luthor you're talking about here. He can make entire families disappear."
"So he's like the mob?"
"Like the mob, yeah, but no secret handshakes and it's all just him."
"Okay, thanks," he says.
"Be careful!" he hears her yell down the phone before he hangs up.
She always was a little too paranoid.
He wonders if she's jealous.That City Down Below | | |
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Fandom: VERONICA MARS Pairing: Ensemble (Gen, Logan/Lilly, Logan/Veronica, Duncan/Veronica) Author on LJ: them0rgueAuthor Website: Author's MemoriesWhy this must be read:This story consists of five stories, each about different sets of people, each containing a different kind of kiss. As the title suggests, it plays with the way we define a "kiss," and what emerges are portraits of our characters that are alternately sweet, funny, and painful. In addition to the pairings listed above, this contains Dick and Beaver as children, Wallace and Veronica friendship fic, and Duncan with baby Lilly. High quality gen is hard to come by, and this is definitely it. Dictionary Definitions: Five Kisses | | |
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Fandom: Veronica Mars Pairing: Duncan/Logan Author on LJ: cursescarAuthor Website: ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif) privetdriveWhy this must be read:Set in season one, this story takes on the not-implausible idea that Duncan might have had feelings for his best friend that weren't just platonic. But like anything within this former fab four, it's just not that easy. "You can't sleep," said Duncan, propping himself up on one elbow. This was true. Logan was sitting there against the headboard in his wide, luxurious bed, his bedside lamp still on, an arm crossed over his bare chest, staring off into space. Duncan knew he was probably even twisting his bottom lip pensively with the fingers of his right hand. He'd seen Logan's dad doing that once, too, and it was a far cry from how rugged and heroic Mr. Echolls looked in the movies. After a moment, Logan focused his dark eyes onto Duncan and laughed. It was that vacant laugh that he always did at the most inappropriate times - like the absent-minded cousin of Logan's typical forceful laugh.
"How'd you know my tight pajamas were keeping me awake," drawled Logan, snorting softly and retying the drawstring into its artless bow with jerking hands. Chlorine (It's 3 AM, I Must Be Lonely) | | |
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Fandom: Veronica Mars Pairing: Veronica/Logan Author on LJ: addictedkittenAuthor Website: addictedWhy this must be read:Stories about Veronica and Logan inevitably must tackle their attraction for each other, as difficult and uneasy as it is; it's been a long time since I've seen a canon pairing that was this screwed up about being attracted to one another, but then again, that's what makes them interesting. Veronica doesn't dream about Logan, though, and she never has, so she can't even use that as an excuse for how often she gets off thinking about him. How to Hold Your Breath Underwater | | |
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Fandom: Veronica Mars Pairing: Veronica/Duncan, Veronica/Logan, Duncan/Logan Author on LJ: iridescentglowAuthor Website: iridescentglow.comWhy this must be read:Oh, the ways Veronica, Duncan and Logan hurt each other are large and immeasureable; and maybe it's just everything they've been through, but it seems like they can't keep but orbiting around each other, fated to be tied in some unbreakable way by Lilly's death. And whatever way it turns out, you can't expect it to be perfect. "You and Duncan, huh? On again, off again, on, off . . . you're a regular carousel." Logan dropped his head close to Veronica's ear, keeping his voice low and provocative. He folded himself into her personal space, so that when she turned, she found that he had almost succeeded in pinning her to the bank of lockers. "You make me dizzy." His lips were inches from hers.
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Fandom: Veronica Mars Pairing: Veronica/Logan, Logan/Lilly, Veronica/Duncan Author on LJ: fox1013Author Website: Inner Geekdom Why this must be read:a) Second person is awesome. b) These characters have such difficult, entagled, and emotionally problematic relationships that a story that competently tackles their difficulties is worth reading. c) Falling in love with your dead best friend's boyfriend is never easy. You're somewhat in denial that you keep doing this on purpose. It doesn't seem like you. That's kind of the constant refrain in the back of your mind. Veronica Mars is smarter than this. Except, obviously, you're not, or maybe you're a masochist for the witty banter you both like to play at, because this is the third time this week alone that you're standing in the Echolls' front hall practicing your Awkward face while Logan works overtime to find the best alcohol money can buy and then forget about in the wine cellar. Veronica Mars is Smarter Than This | | |
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Fandom: Veronica Mars Pairing: Veronica/Logan Author on LJ: slttAuthor Website: Why this must be read:Stories around this kind of theme are kind of my not-so-secret passion; I love the structure and the way so much can be revealed around this familiar theme. This one tackles the ever-difficult relationship between Veronica and Logan, the things that happen and the things that don't. There are five things that don't surprise Veronica Mars. Five Things That Don't Suprise Veronica Mars | | |
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Fandom: Veronica Mars Pairing: n/a Author on LJ: jwynnAuthor Website: Sweet Melancholy Why this must be read:Fic about Wallace seems to be in short supply, and you can understand why when there are such huge main characters that dominate the show. But having a strong understanding of his character is wonderful to read, and Wynn has it down. “Veronica?”
“Yeah?”
“Why is Logan Echolls staring at you like he’s the fat kid and you’re the cake?”The Wallace Inquisition | | |
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Fandom: Veronica Mars Pairing: N/A Author on LJ: spike21Author Website: The Spike's Slash Pages Why this must be read:Set just after the finale of season one, this story takes a quick, intense trip through Logan's mind just as he's being surrounded on the bridge. Rough, intense, and truthful, this story makes a perfect movement between what we see in season one and what we're eventually given at the beginning of season two. It's one thing to take a beating, he'll explain to Weevil one day with a lead pipe in his hands, but from now on nobody touches him where he can feel it.
Nobody. Logan swears it, whispers it in blood to the last ground his mother ever walked on.
Nobody. Not ever again.Fealty | | |
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Fandom: Veronica Mars Pairing: Duncan/Veronica Author on LJ: missambsAuthor Website: u-l.org Why this must be read:Set in Season One, this story explores what's going on in Duncan's head the first time he ran away. It's interesting, isn't it, that Duncan works so hard to get so far away, not once but twice. He's written Veronica Mars dozens of letters over the course of the year. He never could get up the courage to send them. In them, he would confess everything. He'd tell her the reason why he broke up with her, and how much it killed him, how much it still kills him. He'd tell her what that night meant to him, and how sad he is to be disturbed that he loved it. He'd tell her everything, he'd spill out his soul.Being Roberto | | |
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Fandom: Veronica Mars Pairing: n/a Author on LJ: jennyoAuthor Website: I'm just sayin' Why this must be read:There's something about this story that manages to capture both the sadness of Liane, so very lost from herself and her family, and the strange stubborness we see so often in her daughter. This is her life now, for better or worse. Lianne taps her cigarette into an ashtray, still surprised at how easily available they are. In California, it's easier to find the blood of a blonde virgin than a place to smoke. Here, the smoke curls into everything, and Lianne suspects she reeks of cigarettes, and her nose is itchy and bloody from the dry air. It's still comforting to be able to sit at a bar next to an old man feeding nickels into a video poker machine, sip at a decent White Russian, and breathe the smoke in.Viva Las Vegas | | |
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Fandom: Veronica Mars Pairing: Veronica/Logan. Author on LJ: cadhlaAuthor Website: seananmcguire.com Why this must be read:Seanan manages to pack a lot into a few words, taking us into a possible future that might have been, if things didn't turn out the way they did. The first funeral didn't count, because all they buried was a body; Lilly was still with them, had been with them since the day she died and left them flailing for solid ground. Burying the body didn't make her dead. It just made her harder to see. This is the real funeral.
This is when they finally let her go. This Could Be The Beginning; It's Likely To Be The End. | | |
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Title: Three Hours to Sunrise by HJ Pairing: Wallace Fennell, Faith (gen) Author on LJ: hjcallipygianAuthor Website: Author's profile on fanfiction.netWhy this must be read: Post-season 1, Wallace starts going on stakeouts with Veronica. It's all kind of boring to Wallace, until vampires kidnap Veronica and a woman in leather pants shows up and starts bossing him around. It's funny, smart, and has Action!Wallace saving the day! Also, Faith in leather pants and attitude. I have a pet theory that Faith is the O negative of fanfiction, in that any universe or story can always do with a bit of Faith, and this story totally validates me. Three Hours To Sunrise | | |
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Fandom: VERONICA MARS Pairing: Lynn Echolls/Aaron Echolls Author on LJ: sadiekateAuthor Website: none Why this must be read: This short fic explores what might have happened when Lynn met Aaron Echolls for the first time, and how she got swept into his world. I've always been interested in Lynn, because she seemed pretty decent and caring, and yet must have chosen to make a life with Aaron before she knew what that entailed. She was 20 when she met him, not even old enough to drink.
He was 27, and not yet a household name; his star was still only on the rise, he was only on the cusp of worldwide fame, but she was starstruck nonetheless, all stammering and lowered eyes, and she could have kicked herself for being so provincial. But then he flashed her that wolfish smile, and she knew she’d somehow, unwittingly, done something right.Embalm Her Alive | | |
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Fandom: VERONICA MARS Pairing: Mac and Dick (friendship) Author on LJ: strongly_wordedAuthor Website: none Why this must be read: Pairing Mac and Dick together, especially after the season 2 finale, seems to be the new hot thing to do. The thing I enjoy most about this fic is the unspoken memory of Beaver even as Mac and Dick end up finding things in common. Also, Dick is kind of deep, but not that deep. She has to babysit the camp kids during lunchtime on Tuesdays and Thursday. On the fourth Thursday of summer school, Dick orders twenty Happy Meals, a Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese McMeal, a salad, and a parfait because he really fucking hates eating alone, because dude, losers eat alone.
She starts to go into the evils of preservatives and globalization and blahblahblah, but Dick just points at this one girl who is doing a little happy dance with her McNuggets, and Mac shuts up and starts picking the chicken off of her California Cobb salad.(Inner) Conflict Resolution | | |
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Fandom: VERONICA MARS Pairing: ensemble, and Veronica/Logan Author on LJ: fairy_tale_echoAuthor Website: none Why this must be read: This fic is kind of a post-season 2 wrap-up, serving to give closure on individual character arcs. It all starts when Veronica buys a CD for Keith's birthday that summer, and instead the songs serve as a soundtrack for that summer. Each character is served very well by the songs, and it answers that friggin' cliffhanger question about what was in Kendall's briefcase, which I love. Excerpt: Veronica never meant to keep the CD in her car all summer. She found it for .50 at a yard sale the third week of summer, and she couldn’t resist. The faded cover shouted: The Greatest Hits of 1966! When she flipped it over, she recognized about half of the songs. The other half caused Mac to ask, her tone wry, “Are those even real songs?”Shuffle (Greatest Hits of 1966) | | |
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Title: Air Force Ones by Sheila Pairing: gen Author on LJ: mimesereAuthor Website: mimesereWhy this must be read: This fic is like an OMC view of the Stargate universe, only instead of an OMC we see both the SGC and Atlantis through the eyes of VERONICA MAR’s Wallace Fennel. Through Wallace we get the outsider’s view that is what is great about OMC POV fics combined with the intimacy of knowing the character whose head we’re in; the combination makes for a great fic. In Colorado he gets assigned to more training: a crash course in diplomacy, advanced field medicine, and an endless round of psych evaluations. Then finally there's an old guy -- a general -- with his hands in his pockets talking to some big black guy in a knit cap (Wallace is sure that no one else notices how *weird* that is because most people haven't had two years of Veronica Mars honing their keen observational skills, but a knit cap in August is fucking strange, even for Colorado) before he turns around and addresses the room full of good little soldiers.
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Fandom: Veronica Mars Pairing: Veronica/Duncan/Logan in various permutations Author on LJ: fox1013Author's Website: Inner GeekdomWhy this Must be read: This story deals with the fallout from Season 1 in a different and sometimes more compelling way than the show did. It's a fascinating look inside Veronica, Duncan, and Logan and discusses things (particularly the rape) that some fans wish had been better handled on the show. Also it's one of the more fascinatingly written stories in the fandom, being cyclical. It doesn't have any place it needs to start or any place it needs to end. Just keep clicking until you recognize the writing. Circle Jerk | | |
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Fandom: Veronica Mars Pairing: Madison/Lamb Author on LJ: amelia_kayAuthor's Website: Fanfiction by TagsWhy this Must be Read: Because it's Madison and Lamb and is a perfect look at both of them. Because I defy people to not be fascinated by Don Lamb and Madison, didn't everyone want to know how they got together? Well now you can know and it's pretty wonderful. Hearts and Flowers and Little Rhinestone Crowns | | |
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