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updated April 21, 2008
(gen)
1,010 words
added April 21, 2008
Author's summary
Mac and PC hang out, like the BFFs they are.
Why you should read this
Most of the stories I see in this fandom are more overtly slash; this is the first I remember being quite so totally, charmingly gen. I can see this being an actual commercial, with bang-on voices and characterizations (and Vista in the background, cancel or allow?). It's sweet and warm and funny, and definitely worth a read.
(Okay, and in writing this up, I am absurdly amused at the binary-looking word count there. Hee!)
(slash - Mac/PC)
2,810 words
added May 29, 2007
Author's summary
none
Why you should read this
Okay, I admit it. I am a total sucker for stories in this bizarre, sweet little fandom. This story is part of that sweetness, as Mac tentatively makes the next move in their relationship, and PC tentatively goes with it. It's shy and endearing and adorable and warm.
Note: dysmorph tends to put the first line of his stories as cut-tag text, without repeating them in the story. This story starts after "Oh, and this is worksafe", and begins:
ItÂ’s a little unusual for Mac to outright invite him over like this, PC muses, waiting patiently at the door.
(slash - Mac/PC)
4,327 words
added May 29, 2007
Author's summary
none
Why you should read this
Like most of the rest of the fandom, this is seriously sweet -- but also sort of hot. Which I should be disturbed by, because... it's anthropomorphized computers. But apparently I have no shame. Ahem. Anyway! Sweet and hot, yes. C'mon, you know you think those commercials are kinda cute and slashy, too. Admit it.
Note: dysmorph tends to put the first line of his stories as cut-tag text, without repeating them in the story. This story starts after "... well, this one's for you guys", and begins:
"That was very simple," PC admits, couch cushions accommodating with a quiet squeak as he sits back.
Trimming Down, by Sophie Richard
(slash - Mac/PC)
653 words
added May 29, 2007
Author's summary
PC's trying to get in shape. Mac doesn't think he needs to change at all.
Why you should read this
Sophie does something in this that made me go "AW!" in a really huge, really good way. Telling you what would spoil it, but give this a shot anyway -- if you do happen to react to it the way I did, it'll leave you warm and happy all day.
The Wrong Side of the Tracks, by ingrid_m
(slash - PC/Mac )
1,851 words
added November 22, 2006
Author's summary
Mac meets Miss Wrong. PC is there to fix things up.
Why you should read this
Okay, look, I know, okay? Cutesy commercial-based slash -- it's never going to be anything but pure, self-indulgent crackfic. But this happens to be pure, self-indulgent crackfic that I just adored. It's so sweet! It's wonderfully warm hurt/comfort, and by the end I was "awwww!"ing all over the place.
(slash - Mac/Murdoc)
1,067 words
added April 21, 2008
Author's summary
When a man rings in his fortieth, he doesn't expect to be doing it in a coffin suspended over a vat of acid.
Why you should read this
"Best enemies" is one of my favorite tropes, and Mac&Murdoc personify that -- arch-enemies who reach a point where no one else is worthy of the battle. I loved how the show handled that, even going so far as to let them work together under certain circumstances, while still keeping them enemies. This takes it in a slightly different direction, getting to the slightly twisted heart of their relationship while sticking to the script in terms of "Murdoc captures Mac and puts him into freakish, mortal danger just to watch him squirm". Which, as always, is just a heck of a lot of fun.
With You in Any Water, by Lucy Gillam
(gen, with slash hints - Higgins/Magnum)
1,487 words
added January 1, 2006
Author's summary
The hardest part was coming home to the lads. Set during "Limbo."
Why you should read this
This has a dead-on Higgins voice throughout -- a little melancholy, focused on duty and thoughts of the regiment, honest and honorable. The slash is subtle and understated, and all the sweeter and more painful for it. Just lovely.
Partners, by Patricia J. Foley
(gen)
49,600 words
added November 22, 2006
Author's summary
As the current Continental Chief for U.N.C.L.E. North America, some things are different for Napoleon.
Why you should read this
There's a lot of plotty stuff going on in this -- plot that works, and works really well. But mostly, this is a wonderfully cranky, snarky, irritable, caring, worried story about Napoleon taking over from Waverly, and thinking about his and Illya's partnership over the years, and what happens next.
When you are young the world is a ferris wheel, by mazily
(gen)
1,951 words
added April 21, 2008
Author's summary
Bert can't stop blinking. Pinching himself, "is this real?", and waiting to wake up.
Why you should read this
Oh, this is wonderful, and heartwarming, and sad. It's Bert's entire life, and how Mary weaves in and out of it, with a few (sometimes painful) surprises along the way. I completely believe in this Bert. The ending breaks my heart in the best way.
Where the Air is Clear, by Thistlerose
(gen)
1,295 words
added April 21, 2008
Author's summary
"I told you not to stay away too long."
Why you should read this
There's something truly lovely about this. It's the Blitz, and Bert is up on his roofs, drawing charcoal pictures of the city he loves so much, keeping it company during an air raid. So sad and sweet and heartbreaking and hopeful.
You Can't Go Home Again, aka Dear Sigmund, Again, by bardic raven
(gen)
4,094 words
added April 21, 2008
Author's summary
Sydney Freedman comes to the 4077th in search of a little renewal during the Winter holidays and what he finds is beyond his wildest hopes.
Why you should read this
Sidney is my favorite recurring character on MASH; I've always loved how he manages to both be part of the camp and apart from it, and how the camp and its people were a balm to him when he needed one. This blends seamlessly into that, and is everything a MASH ep with Sidney should be, with tragedy and humor and a whole lot of caring.
The Gift of the Majors, of Captains, and Corporals, by Jo Z Pierce
(gen)
3,862 words
added April 21, 2008
Author's summary
It's Christmas Eve at MASH 4077. What happened to the mail?
Why you should read this
If you're looking for something warm and sweet to read, look no further. This goes straight to the heart of the deep caring among everyone at the 4077th, and just how much they're willing to do for each other. I can see this happening in an episode, exactly like this. I don't want to spoil the story by going into details, but really: this will brighten your day.
(gen)
925 words
added April 21, 2008
Author's summary
Christmas at the 4077th, from an outsider's point of view.
Why you should read this
Some of my favorite MASH eps were when they went to an outsider-POV, and let us see the camp through different eyes. Lydia runs with that, beautifully, showing us the 4077th through the eyes of a man to whom they aren't just foreign, but alien -- but still very human.
(slash - Hawkeye/Trapper)
1,260 words
added May 29, 2007
Author's summary
"Have you ever known the pleasure of drawing to an inside straight?" Trapper demands.
Why you should read this
Speranza wrote this for the Blast from the Past challenge, and also for me. *preens* It's wonderfully true to canon, in everything from the structure to the characters, and her Hawkeye voice is bang-on. Even better, her Hawkeye/Trapper is bang-on, saying and doing things only people who love each other that much can say and do. It's sharp and sweet and bitter and angry and loving, just like the show.
(gen)
1,171 words
added January 21, 2007
Author's summary
The nights in Korea were colder than he had expected.
Why you should read this
There was a surprising amount of really solid MASH fanfic in Yuletide 2006, but two in particular stood out for me.
This gen piece was a lovely, quiet moment of moody introspection on Hawkeye's part, very true to canon and his bluer, angrier moments. And just as true to canon, Trapper is right there, ready to listen, and to brace him, and to cheer him up.
Strange Bedfellows, by Lyrastar
(slash - Hawkeye/Trapper)
8,152 words
added January 21, 2007
Author's summary
none
Why you should read this
This is the story that was written for me for Yuletide 2006, and it made me incredibly happy.
Lyrastar clearly picked up on my love of canonical characterizations and ran with that, writing a story that could have happened in an episode. She nailed everything: voices and mannerisms for everyone in the camp (including the PA guy, which, yay!), the pranks and joking they use to keep themselves sane, the cool professionalism in the OR, you name it. And the emotional tone was dead-on, too -- the anger at the war and the damage it did, the surface brightness and cheer that they used to mask that anger, the way their prank needed to be OTT to be felt at all against the numbness of life in Korea , everything.
This was gorgeous, and everyone should read it.
Perfectly Normal, by Malograntum Vitiorum
(gen)
3,387 words
added June 15, 2005
Author's summary
"Everything is completely normal. Just as normal as normal can be. If it wanted things any more normal around here, we'd have to call in Norman Rockwell and Doris Day to form a special Normality Committee."
Why you should read this
This one could have come straight from an episode -- the voices, the characterization, the pacing, the wackiness, even the omnipresent grimness of the actual situation always in the background. It's got it all, and if you like M*A*S*H, you'll like this one.
Flexible Parameters, by mikeneko
(slash - Edison/Bryce)
26,200 words
added April 21, 2008
Author's summary
As the great sage Murray once said, "You can't fake a tape! Pictures don't lie! At least not until you've assembled them creatively." Edison Carter has a brush with video scandal. Max is determined to annoy. Bryce is self-programmed to help.
Why you should read this
The pairing isn't one I'm comfortable with, actually -- but mikeneko made it work for me here, building it up slowly and steadily within the context of the plot. And the plot, oh, the plot. This made me so happy. Vidding meta in fanfic! *flails* I cannot think of anything more perfect for a Max Headroom story, seriously. It's a moebius strip of win, from show to story back to show again. And mikeneko could have been channeling an episode, her voices and characterizations were so dead on, right down to tiny universe details and one-shot characters (my favorite one-shot characters, in fact).
I just want to hug this story tight.
(gen)
3,350 words
added April 21, 2008
Author's summary
Allison and Joe don't make it home one night and its up to Ariel to raise the alarm.
Why you should read this
One of my favorite things about Medium is the girls's growing abilities; another is watching the people around Allison accept her abilities. This story has all of that in spades, with bang-on voices, really cool visions, an OC I feel for (man, do I feel for her), and Lee being so Lee I want to hug him. If you like the family side of Medium, you'll love this.
Go-Cart Charlie, by Red Soprano
Medium/NUMB3RS
(gen)
25,713 words
added June 15, 2005
Author's summary
A deadly vision enables the Eppes family to confront a deadly foe.
Why you should read this
I would never have thought of crossing these two shows, but this works surprisingly well. The characterization for both shows is solid, with voices I could hear and attitudes I could see. She also captured the different individual family dynamics, and merged them in a way that pretty much delighted me.
(vid recs)
(gen)
1,591 words
added June 15, 2005
Author's summary
none
Why you should read this
This charmed the socks right off me. It holds to the tone of the show, mixing strong doubt with strong faith, and provides a core of connection and comfort that made me really happy. It feels like the characters are taking a breather between paranormal crises -- I can totally believe this happening in the show.
(het - Henrietta/X)
500 words
added April 21, 2008
Author's summary
Mystical magical treehouse tour.
Why you should read this
Oh, this is lovely. It's a love story that fits perfectly within the show, full of simplicity (in the best sense) and faith, and so warm, gentle, and sweet it nearly breaks my heart. Fred would approve, I think.
Kind Hearts and Make-Believe Coronets, by Nyssa23
(gen)
1,298 words
added January 21, 2007
Author's summary
Trolley witnesses some big changes in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe.
Why you should read this
This manages to be both very Mr. Rogers, and really really dark and creepy. It's absolutely brilliant. Meep. I don't even know what else to say about it -- it's creepy, sad, scarily cheery Mr. Rogers fanfic, and it works, and you should read it, and be creeped out like me.
What Happens on Vega$ Stays on Vega$, by Yahtzee
(er. gen? mostly?)
5,331 words
added January 1, 2006
Author's summary
After a wild and crazy Vegas Casino Night at the bar, David Addison wakes up married -- to Agnes DiPesto.
Why you should read this
This is the best Moonlighting story ever. The writing is sharp and clean, the voices are dead-on perfect, and the whole thing reads like one of the more brilliantly whacked episodes. And just when you think it's reached its peak, it keeps going, getting better and better. Absolutely brilliant.
(slash - Stottlemeyer/Monk)
21,450 words
added October 20, 2005
Author's summary
What happened right after Adrian left Warrick Tennyson's hospital room in "Mr. Monk Takes Manhattan"?
Why you should read this
Okay, I know. Stottlemeyer/Monk is bad and wrong, and also wrong and bad. But the show keeps making me go 'aw!' over their relationship, especially how clearly Stottlemeyer really cares about Monk, so one day I went looking for slash, without much hope. Most of what I found was at best awful, as I expected, but this one -- this one actually works for me, and works well. Shamrock's Monk is as damaged as canon Monk, and her Stottlemeyer is solidly aware of that, constantly making automatic adjustments to work around it. But he and Monk have a lot of history, and a strong connection, and the depths of their caring just shines through here.
If You Can't Say Anything Nice, by Caitrin Torres
(gen)
1,251 words
added January 21, 2007
Author's summary
So why do Statler and Waldorf keep coming back to the show every night?
Why you should read this
Yuletide 2006 had two Muppets stories, written for two different people, by two different people -- on the same general theme. Fannish overmind at its best!
Caitrin comes up with a truly wonderful answer to the question that had me giggling all the way through it. I don't want to give it away, but this was just terrifically handled. Hee!
Back Row Hecklers, by SteelNeko
(gen)
943 words
added January 21, 2007
Author's summary
none
Why you should read this
Waldorf and Statler as life-long buddies bonding over bad jokes and worse puns, in an absolute charmer of a story. I loved the background she built for them, and how their heckling became such an important part of their lives.
but liquor is quicker, by cheapmetaphor
(gen)
1,006 words
added January 21, 2007
Author's summary
All reporters drink.
Why you should read this
This captures Murphy really well -- her sharpness, her edge, her sarcasm and volubility, her ability to drop into pure delighted humor at the drop of a hat, her love of being one of the boys and of being the best, her fear of failure... just everything, in one tightly-packaged piece. And to top it off, cheapmetaphor also nails both Jim and Frank, in just a few perfectly drawn lines. And yes, this is about Murphy and drinking, but it's in no way issuefic -- it's a character study of a complex, driven woman.
All I Want for Christmas, by Amilyn
(gen)
1,938 words
added January 1, 2006
Author's summary
FYI draws names for holiday gifts; stress ensues.
Why you should read this
This is wonderful -- spot-on voices and characterization in a funny, charming story that captures the show perfectly. Reading it made me happy. If you liked Murphy Brown, you'll like this one.
Joey and Michael Sitting in a Tree, by zortified
(slash - Joey/Michael)
1,897 words
added April 21, 2008
Author's summary
Michael has a secret he hopes Joey never learns.
Why you should read this
I have wanted to read My Two Dads slash for years, and when I saw it on the list of Yuletide requestable fandoms, I couldn't resist asking for it, and I totally win, 'cause I got this in response. It brought back everything I loved about the show -- the voices are perfect, as is the mix of angst and humor and tension and neurosis, with a little backstory thrown in (yay!), all wrapped up in warmth and connection. Most of the story is all Michael and Joey, but there's also just the right amount of perfectly in-character Nicole. Every time I read this, I just go happy.
(gen)
2,126 words
added January 1, 2006
Author's summary
Dionysus would very much like to teach Apollo a lesson.
Why you should read this
This is stunning -- lyrical and gorgeous, moving between the stately order of Apollo's music to the wild earthiness of Dionysus's, and bringing them together in a crescendo. Beautifully done.
(het - Lucy/Rillian)
6,017 words
added April 21, 2008
Author's summary
It is possible to remember Narnia in the dark. Lucy/Rilian
Why you should read this
Man, talk about a pairing I never even thought to look for! But this really works, partly because of the structure Aria uses, paralleling their stories before drawing them together. The language and emotional tone are perfectly suited to Narnia, so every word of this rings completely true. It's sad, and sweet, and wistful, and hopeful, and perfect.
Cry for Yesterday, by athousandwinds
(gen)
2,006 words
added April 21, 2008
Author's summary
Susan finds it hard to cope with normal life. Lucy just doesn't want to.
Why you should read this
Oh, this hurts. In a good way, but ow. It's the Pevensie children, back in London after The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe, struggling to cope, and each managing it (or not managing it) in their own way. athousandwinds does a fantastic job of weaving in bits of their Narnian experiences, and her insights into all of them, but especially Lucy and oh, Susan, ring heartbreakingly true.
(gen)
1,916 words
added April 21, 2008
Author's summary
Eustace finds that sea-legs are no use on land.
Why you should read this
This is wonderful, picking up immediately after Voyage of the Dawn Treader, as Eustace, Lucy, and Edmund return through the picture. The emotional tones are exactly what they should be, across the board; I feel like this really is a missing scene from the books. It's already merging with canon in my head. Lovely work.
(gen)
3,020 words
added January 1, 2006
Author's summary
[The Magician's Nephew] Uncle Andrew, before (and perhaps after) his death - a second chance, and a lesson in faith.
Why you should read this
This is a redemption story, for a character I never thought to see redeemed: Uncle Andrew from The Magician's Nephew. The author nailed Lewis's voice and style, making this totally believable.
Too Young, Too Old, by vongroovy
(slash. ish - Edmund/Caspian)
1,871 words
added January 1, 2006
Author's summary
Edmund on the Dawn Treader, and growing up again. Edmund/Caspian.
Why you should read this
The author's summary really does say it all -- that's exactly what this story is. She's nailed the characters and language, and the whole thing is overlaid with a wistful trace of things lost or never known without ever bogging down in it. This is just wonderful. If you're not a slash fan, give this a shot anyway; this is much more a character study of Edmund than a romance.
And Indeed There Will Be Time, by Signe
(gen. ish. het overtones, Lucy/Caspian)
2,478 words
added January 1, 2006
Author's summary
Time isn't the same here, in the real Narnia.
Why you should read this
This could easily have been schmaltzy, and avoids that trap completely while remaining sweet and warm. Lucy as the POV narrator was the perfect choice for this, as she and the others discover the real Narnia and live their deeper, richer lives.
(slash - Edmund/Caspian)
2,789 words
added June 15, 2005
Author's summary
A retelling of the time between the Lone Islands and Dragon Island, largely from Edmund's perspective. Some m/m, but quite tame.
Why you should read this
This is a lovely, subtle piece. I'm a sucker for restrained, unspoken longing, particularly when the restraint is because of the demands of duty, and this hit that for me.
NCIS/Stargate SG-1
(UST - Tony/Daniel)
45,975 words
added November 22, 2006
Author's summary
A man with no memory holds the key to three bizarre deaths.
Why you should read this
A friend recced this to me, and I was very doubtful about the crossover, but I gave it a shot anyway, and I'm glad I did.
This is handled pretty much perfectly. The base fandom is NCIS, but here, NCIS just happens to exist in the SG1 universe. There are no awkward expository lumps, but she still fills in all the details you need, working with characters' reactions to show what's going on. The amnesia plot is a cliched standard, but as with all cliches -- they're cliches because they're fun to read. Done right, any cliche is delightful, and this was done right. Also, it's really fun watching Jack and Gibbs be all team-leader-y at each other. *g*
Note: I'm an SG1 fan who's seen one or two NCIS eps, and I had absolutely no problem following the plot or relationships. I don't know if a non-SG1 fan would pick up on the SG1 stuff as easily, but I think the way it's set up, it's completely understandable even if you miss the finer points of the fandom.
Having to Know to Understand, by vampirespider
(slash - Jack/David)
5,000 words
added May 29, 2007
Author's summary
"As far as David knew, Jack never came just to visit Sarah and for some reason, he found that comforting."
Why you should read this
I've been hoping for a Newsies story like this one for years now. It's a coming-of-age story that starts up right after canon, with everything settling in to its new routine, both among the newsies and at home with David's family, but something's changed for David and he knows it. David's introspective POV is perfect here -- he's a thinker, faced with the puzzle of feelings he doesn't quite understand. The whole story is slow and sweet and exactly what it should be for these two.
Everything Happens, by Lady Mondegreen
(slash - Harry/Dan)
3,498 words
added June 15, 2005
Author's summary
A few years after the show ends, circumstances bring Harry and Dan together again.
Why you should read this
This was written for me, to my delight. Lady Mondegreen nailed the voices, and that alone would have made me happy. But then she tossed in angst, and silliness, and loss, and discovery, and wistfulness, and warmth, and I adore the whole thing. Go read!
Three Nights Under a Reckless Waxing Moon, by subterrain
(slash - Seregil/Alec)
2,157 words
added April 21, 2008
Author's summary
A few nights during the two years Seregil and Alec spent in the mountains after destroying the Helm.
Why you should read this
I love it when an author can show me a relationship where the people involved are have genuine disagreements about things that matter hugely to them both, but still maintain their caring relationship. This does that in spades as subterrain paints a lovely coda to Stalking Darkness, with Seregil and Alec dealing with their respective traumas and cementing their relationship with a maturity that's a breath of fresh air -- despite the hurts, despite the anger, they never lose their connection. And it's all perfectly in character. I can totally buy this as a missing scene from canon.
Stranger in a Strange Land, by Hyperfocused
(gen)
1,061 words
added April 21, 2008
Author's summary
Cicely's citizens encounter some unexpected (and possibly familiar) company. The title and each chapter heading is the title of an actual episode.
Why you should read this
Oh, hee! This is ten short vignettes, each a crossover with a different fandom, and each absolutely perfect. And each works, because Cicely with all it's quirky surreal charm is the perfect little black dress of fandom, as it turns out.
Also, not only is every chapter heading an episode title -- as near as I can tell, each vignette echoes something in that episode (and in some cases, it echoes the other source, or a completely different source, and. Wow.). This entire thing is fabulous on every level.
Dostoevsky Was an Epileptic, by cgb
(slash - Chris/Joel)
3,576 words
added January 21, 2007
Author's summary
Chris never asked for his gift. He was blessed with it, inexplicably chosen by the cosmos, and left to ponder the mystery of its logic.
Why you should read this
Chris's annual surge of irresistible pheromones is the perfect vehicle for a Chris/Joel story, and cgb handles it exactly right. Her Chris voice is pitch-perfect -- I really feel like I'm inside his head for this whole thing. And Joel is just as spot-on, as he's overwhelmed by it all. I loved Northern Exposure, and things like this are exactly why.
Merry Christmas, Dr. Fleischman, by Isis
(gen)
2,826 words
added January 1, 2006
Author's summary
Joel's friends want to give him the perfect Christmas present.
Why you should read this
This is wonderful -- adorable and charming and quirky and sweet, with a briskly pragmatic edge, just like the show at its best. The author nails the voices and characters. I can totally see this happening just like this in an episode.
Paradise... Not Quite Troubleproof, by Euridyce
(gen)
2,155 words
added June 15, 2005
Author's summary
none
Why you should read this
A real charmer -- this is a pure slice of Cicely, in all its quirky, sweet, gentle weirdness. It reminds me of just how much I loved this show, and how much I miss its brilliance.
(gen)
5,827 words
added March 15, 2006
Author's summary
Stargate: Atlantis crossover. Don, Everything's fine. Don't worry about me. I'm having a great time. Charlie
Why you should read this
This is an absolutely lovely look at the stresses on first-season Charlie, seen through Don's eyes -- and the stress that puts on him, in turn. The crossover is barely there; you don't need to know anything about SGA other than the fact that it exists, pretty much. Anything else you need to know, Dira works into the story.
The Arms of the Galaxy, by Audra Rose
(gen)
added October 20, 2005
Author's summary
none
Why you should read this
This is a wonderful look at protective big-brother Don, managing to paint a picture of their whole lives together in what's really just one scene. I loved how they're both aware of how Charlie's different from most people, and how they both deal with that knowledge, the way that patterns from their childhood still hold now that they're adults. There's nothing sappy about this at all, but it's intensely warm and caring, and left me with a happy little glow.
(gen)
1,765 words
added October 20, 2005
Author's summary
In which Charlie takes Don to bed.
Why you should read this
I have a thing for very warm gen, where people care about, and care for, each other, and this like many of Merry's stories, this hits that perfectly. The ease and openness between Don and Charlie here makes me really happy, as does the obvious deep affection they have for each other -- they aren't afraid to let each other know how much they matter. There's also a quiet thread of hurt/comfort running through, slanted more toward the comfort end of things than the hurt end. Best of all, it's Charlie giving the comfort -- and Don lets him. If you're looking for something warm and just sweet enough, this is the one you want.
Calculus Is Easy, by Frostfire
(pre-slash - Charlie/Colby)
3,823 words
added October 20, 2005
Author's summary
none
Why you should read this
I didn't expect this to grab me -- Colby is still largely a cypher to me as I write this, and I usually need to be more invested in a character before I can get into stories about him. But Frostfire made this work by staying inside Colby's head -- I like who he is in her hands, and I like how he likes Charlie. The pacing on this was perfect, not too rushed or too halting as Colby inched his way closer to Charlie, and I really enjoyed his internal reactions to it all, the pleasure he got out of learning from Charlie. It took his onscreen reactions and deepened them very believably for me, and I wound up having a lot of fun with this story.
Go-Cart Charlie, by Red Soprano
Medium/NUMB3RS
(gen)
25,713 words
added June 15, 2005
Author's summary
A deadly vision enables the Eppes family to confront a deadly foe.
Why you should read this
I would never have thought of crossing these two shows, but this works surprisingly well. The characterization for both shows is solid, with voices I could hear and attitudes I could see. She also captured the different individual family dynamics, and merged them in a way that pretty much delighted me.
(slash - Danny/Rusty)
3,934 words
added January 1, 2006
Author's summary
Some things are better if you have to work for them.
Why you should read this
This? Is really hot, and really fun. It's also got spot-on characters and voices, and had me grinning in delight all the way through it. This is everything I like in Ocean's 11 fiction.
Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes you cheat, by marinarusalka
(slash - Danny/Rusty)
2,864 words
added September 10, 2005
Author's summary
Danny and Rusty have a really bad day, but it gets better.
Why you should read this
This is a lovely bit of hurt/comfort, wonderfully in character, as Danny tries to take care of an increasingly annoyed, beaten-up Rusty. The moment when their relationship tips over into intimacy is tense and hot, making me really happy. And even then, they stay perfectly in character.
(slash - Danny/Rusty)
6,526 words
added June 15, 2005
Author's summary
Before Tess, there was Rusty, and when Danny is trying to remember who he is and where he belongs, where else would he turn?
Why you should read this
This slots so neatly and perfectly into canon that by the time you're done, you'll believe this is exactly how it happened. Everything about it works: the details, the voices, the tone, the rhythms. Lovely, lovely work.
(slash - Kurt/Neil)
1,346 words
added January 1, 2006
Author's summary
[Kurt/Neil] If you're so busy fighting the battle that you forget to live, then you've already lost the war.
Why you should read this
This is a wonderful look at Neil, a grownup forced to live as an adolescent, and the one man who accepts him for exactly who he is. The voices are dead-on and the setup is believable, with just enough angst and tension to make it all real.
This Is Me Breathing, by estrella
(gen)
3,218 words
added January 1, 2006
Author's summary
Angela had been missing for over three years when she walked into the diner one late September afternoon.
Why you should read this
This feels very much like the show to me, if the show had kept going. Everyone's a little older, a little wearier, a little more stressed-out and yet dealing. Terrific work.
(vid recs)
(slash - Mac/Vic)
4,724 words
added June 15, 2005
Author's summary
Every knot was once straight rope.
Why you should read this
The basics are all there -- clean writing, great voices and characterization, etc. But the reason you really need to read this story is that this is the opening line:
Later, in bed, one hand tucked behind his head and one hand lazily drifting up and down Vic's thigh, Mac said, "Maybe we shouldn't have given in to the Satanists."
-- and it only gets better from there. Go. Read. Send Merry cookies.
(vid recs)
An Honest Man, by Michelle Christian
(slash - Stone/Finch)
3,916 words
added April 21, 2008
Author's summary
"Do you play chess, Marshal?"
Why you should read this
This was written for me, to my delight. I am ridiculously in love with this show and this pairing, and Michelle did a fabulous job of capturing the things I love best about it, weaving the story into the spaces between the episodes as Stone and Finch deal with the various fallout. The throughline she went with is one of my favorite things about the series, and really works to show their deepening relationship -- slowly and steadily getting closer and closer. This is wonderful.
The Winter Trail, by Keiko Kirin
(slash - Stone/Finch)
7,533 words
added January 1, 2006
Author's summary
While investigating a case with Detective Finch, Marshal Stone considers where the trail has led him.
Why you should read this
This was written for me for Yuletide 2005, and it made me incredibly happy. The slash is subtle and warm, layered under a case that could have been an episode. The voices and characterization are spot-on, the writing is clean and wonderfully suited to Jared's narrative voice, the case is interesting, and the relationship is real. Watching it develop and thrive in small moments as both men become more consciously aware of what's between them in a joy. Go, read, and give my Santa Keiko much praise for this fabulous story.
(slash - Stone/Finch)
1,325 words
added June 15, 2005
Author's summary
Or maybe it wouldn't happen like that.
Why you should read this
This is pretty much button-fic, but it happens to hit mine very nicely indeed, and if it hits yours, you'll love it. Beyond the fact that Katarin and I apparently like several of the same canonical scenes for the same reasons, what I love best about this is that both Finch and Stone are grown men in it. There's no coyness, no angst, no agonizing over what the other one thinks. Finch's quiet certainty makes the whole thing.
Every Good Girl Does Fine, by Charli J
(femslash, just barely - Patty/Marcie)
2,223 words
added January 1, 2006
Author's summary
But these are our times, Marcie -- our glory days.
Why you should read this
This is an utterly charming look at the Peanuts gang growing up, through Patty's eyes, Marcie ever at her side. It's not something I ever would have thought to look for, since for me the Peanuts gang are always kids, but this was sweet and wonderfully in-character.
(gen)
6,993 words
added January 21, 2007
Author's summary
Melodye learns that sometimes the magic comes back.
Why you should read this
This is a quiet, charming story, very much in Zenna Henderson's style, all about wonder and discovery and connections, with an underlying base of faith holding everything together. It fills in some background that Henderson only ever referred to, as elynross paints the beginnings of the friendship between Karen and Melodye that I can really believe.
The People/Doctor Who
(gen, hints of femslash - Karen/Melodye)
6,385 words
added January 1, 2006
Author's summary
Karen learned a lot from her year Outside. Crossover with implied Karen/Melodye.
Why you should read this
I would never, ever, have believed that Zenna Henderson's People books could have been crossed with Doctor Who -- but this pulls it off and makes me believe it.
On the People side, the language and attitude matches Henderson's, making this feel like a People story. On the Dr. Who side -- well, you should read it to see, but I will say that she manages to get in more than one incarnation of the Doctor, and will surprise you where she goes with it.
(vid recs)
Après Shopping, by Keiko Kirin
(slash - Danny/Brett)
692 words
added April 21, 2008
Author's summary
Danny does like his clothes. A yuletide treat..
Why you should read this
This is a perfect little bonbon of a story: short, sweet, and sensual. Keiko has both Danny and Brett down cold -- I could see every moment of this happening like a missing scene from an episode, and dammit, I want the actual footage now, because this is warm and delightful, and frothy in that perfect Persuaders way.
(slash - Danny/Brett)
9,854 words
added April 21, 2008
Author's summary
Starts on the last shot of "Five Miles to Midnight." Stranded together in the open air, all buttoned up.
Why you should read this
Oh. Yes. Dorinda took one of the earliest episodes, one with a tag that left Brett and Danny all alone in the Italian countryside, and wrote the absolute perfect coda to it. Her Danny POV is fantastic -- voice, attitude, the background touches she gives him, everything. And Brett, through Danny's eyes... wow, dead-on perfect. This is them still getting to know each other, but so drawn to each other they don't even know what's happening, and... yeah, just wow. Perfect.
(gen.ish.)
6,800 words
added January 21, 2007
Author's summary
Passion! Plagiarism! Puerility! The Love Story Every Woman would Die a Thousand Deaths to Live is now The Parody Every Mouse Would Die a Thousand Deaths to Avoid!
Why you should read this
Oh my god. Pinky and the Brain... do Jane Eyre. *dies*
Seriously, you don't need to hear anything beyond that, right? I mean. Pinky and the Brain do Jane Eyre! This is flipping brilliant.
The Play's the Thing, by Catrinella
(slash - Nico/Philip)
3,070 words
added April 21, 2008
Author's summary
A between-the-books missing scene: as Lyss requested, here is the theatre date Philip remembers fondly in Chapter 1 of PoD.
Why you should read this
*happy sigh* This is exactly what I've always wanted to see for these books, written in exactly the Points style, and has slid right into canon in my head. Catrinella's Astreiant, with all its politics and astrology and plays, is bang-on perfect, and so are Nico and Philip. The entire thing is just lovely in every way, full of ease and warmth and humor and emotion.
(gen, het - Jarod/Miss Parker)
3,138 words
added May 29, 2007
Author's summary
none
Why you should read this
I've never seen a Pretender story by Julie that I haven't loved, and this one is no exception. It's one story with two distinct parts, starting out with a gen story about Broots, Miss Parker, and Broots's daughter Debbie, which, if you know canon, you already know is going to be good. And it is, playing off the relationship Miss Parker and Debbie formed in canon to fabulous effect. The second part is Miss Parker and Jarod, in all their tense, biting, pushme-pullyou connectedness. Just perfect.
And this old world is a new world, by sweetestdrain
(slash - Jarod/Kyle)
5,667 words
added January 21, 2007
Author's summary
"That's all going to change, now that we're together. I promise you." Jarod and Kyle escape. [AU after the events of 'Red Rock Jarod'. Warning for mild incest and adult themes.]
Why you should read this
I adore Kyle, and how he and Jarod found each other and connected so deeply, even damaged as they both are. This takes that connection -- and that damage -- and runs with it, breaking my heart in the best way. There's a sweetness to their relationship that can't help but be bittersweet at the same time. And Kyle... oh, Kyle. He's broken, and he knows it, and Jarod knows it, and he wants so badly not to be broken, for Jarod's sake. And Jarod, less broken, still damaged, yearning so desperately for family that he'll do anything it takes to hold on to what he's got.
They break my heart.
(gen)
1,665 words
added January 21, 2007
Author's summary
It's not just about the hunt anymore; maybe never was.
Why you should read this
Fabulous look at the dynamic between Jarod and Miss Parker. The voices are bang-on, and Parker especially is wonderfully Parker. The plot is something that grows organically out of canon, an absolute delight for me. I buy this, and it makes me really happy.
Pretender series by Julie Fortune
(het - Jarod/Miss Parker)
added June 15, 2005
Author's summary
Jarod ... dark and mysterious without being brooding ... a genius ... a child ... a knight-errant wearing the favors of the toughest steel-plated bitch this side of hell. Miss Parker ... every move a contradiction. Smoky and sexy, but unapproachable. Tough as nails, but fragile as glass to the right frequency of the soul. Capable, cool, committed ... and yet, strangely, she falls short when it comes to Jarod. Hmmmm. Do you think ...?
Why you should read this
"This" is actually a series of stories. It takes a heck of a good writer to get me to read not one, but nine het stories, but she did it. These build on the tension that was always present between Jarod and Miss Parker, weaving a relationship between them in and around canon without ever giving up and pretending canon didn't happen.
It's not worth reccing these individually, because they really do function as a unit, at least to me. The link above goes to Julie's Pretender page, but if you want the individual links, here you go:
In Dreams (12,232 words)
Legacy (9,684 words)
Permanent Vacation (9,913 words)
Ambition (10,648 words)
Whiteout (8,011 words)
Cooperation (25,734 words)
Stalking the Tiger (14,806 words)
Too Many Jarods (21,091 words)
Close (21,149 words)
(slash - Westley/Inigo)
100 words
added January 21, 2007
Author's summary
none
Why you should read this
Drabbles, done right, can tell a heckuva story in 100 short words, and this one is done right. This is funny and touching and charming and deeply romantic all together, managing to tie itself solidly to canon and then veer wildly off into a pairing that shouldn't work, but does within the context of the story.
(vid recs)
Professionals recs have been moved to their own page, here.
Signs Point To, by Basingstoke
(slash - Shawn/Gus)
1,231 words
added April 21, 2008
Author's summary
In which Shawn shifts his paradigm.
Why you should read this
There was a bunch of good Psych fic for Yuletide 2007, but this is the one that won me over completely. It's just so them! It's hard to imagine a first time for Shawn and Gus by the time of the series, since they've been so close for so long already, but this rigth here is exactly how it would happen. Hee!
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