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8 Doctor Who Recs: Rose and the Doctor

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 02:30:06 GMT

Deshabille by sangga  Her mum always told her to dress for the occasion. It just takes Rose a while to figure out what the occasion is. Nine/Rose. PG-13.

The Life Fantastic by honorh She’s back in his arms, and he is in love. There’s no use denying it anymore. It’s the strangest, silliest thing in the universe, but at the moment, it’s the only thing that makes sense. He’s in love with Rose Tyler. Nine/Rose. PG-13.   Spoilers: All of Series 1.

When the World Was Flat by themonkeycabal  How was it possible, she wondered, that a nine hundred-year old man could look so much like a puppy expecting a kick? Spoilers: All of Series 1.

At Last by taraljc  At first, all Rose could see was what wasn't there.   Spoilers: Through The Cristmas Invasion.

Passing By by misscam  The past is a different country, he told her once. She hopes he doesn't mind her passing by. Nine/Rose, hints of Ten/Rose. PG-13. Spoilers: All of Series 1.

Novelty by marylane23 Rose adjusts to a New, New Doctor. Ten/Rose. PG-13. Spoilers: Through 2.12 - "Army of Ghosts.”

A Light in the Dark by faded_memories There is a light in the darkness.  It shocks him.  Doctor/Rose. PG-13. Spoilers: All of Series 2.

Unraveling by goldy_dollar Sometimes, late at night, staring into the darkness of her room, sometimes she thinks she imagined the Doctor. Ten/Rose. PG-13. Spoilers: All of Series 2.

15 Supernatural Recs

Tue, 27 Mar 2007 02:10:17 GMT

Accidents Will Happen by holli Some Goth teenagers accidentally resurrect John Winchester. No, seriously. Gen. PG.

And Then There Were Three 'verse by cherryscott   AU. After that, their three separate straight lines of Sam-and-Jess, Jess-and-Dean, and Dean-and-Sam melt together into a solid triangle that holds firm through hellfire and beyond. Dean/Jess/Sam. NC-17.

The Sunless Land by lyra_wing  High-school AU, in which Sam and Dean don't know each other. But, of course, not everything is what it seems.  Sam/Dean. PG-13.

Go West, Young Man by sanyin AU based on the classical Chinese novel/myth Journey to the West. Sam/Dean. R.

Waiting Games by nutkin The bad news is that Sam's ability is changing. The worse news is that he's having visions of him and Dean. Doing that. Sam/Dean. NC-17.

Vertigo from Falling by fryadvocate  At twenty-six, Dean opened up his arms and jumped off of the bridge. Gen.

clay and paste and down by trollprincess  Perfect. Hell, sometimes that's more of a curse than you think it is. Some Sam/Jess, John/Mary. PG-13.

Duality (wingfic) 'verse by lyra_wing  It all starts with this one, and the wingfic part is actually only one section of the fic. Sam and Dean are gifted with demonic and angelic powers, respectively, for one month. Sam/Dean.

Doll House by kellifer_fic A curse leaves Dean a little... short. Gen. PG.

Life is a Banquet (And Some Poor Suckers Are Starving To Death) by meadowmines  In which Sam and Dean are cursed and hungry all the time and Dean still hates tuna fish. Sam/Dean. NC-17.

Binding by astolat  No way had Bobby pulled out some pair of real mystical amulets from nowhere and handed them over like crackerjack prizes. Sam/Dean. NC-17.

Babyverse by estrella30  Sam tried to step closer, see around Dean's shoulders, and when his brother finally stood up and turned to face him, Sam couldn't have possibly been more surprised. Some parts gen and some Wincest.

Everything by estrella30 Future fic. You pull yourself together and open the door only to be attacked by two small children yelling "Uncle Dean! Uncle Dean!" Gen. PG.

Ink by makesmewannadie After the events of Born Under A Bad Sign, Sam keeps a secret. Sam/Dean. NC-17.

Pavlov's Bell by lyra_wing The first time Sam did it, Dean thought it was fucking weird. Sam/Dean. NC-17.

Veronica Mars Recs

Mon, 12 Mar 2007 19:20:02 GMT

10 Veronica Mars recs
3 Veronica Mars/Supernatural recs

Season 1:

Dare by anythingbutgrey Lilly loves truth or dare, but she never picks truth. Veronica/Logan, Lilly/Veronica, Lilly/Logan.

You Think You Know Somebody by sinaddict You think you know somebody. Turns out you don't even know yourself. Logan/Veronica, Logan/Veronica/Duncan.

Family Rituals by scribblinlenore  Logan opens the closet door and lingers there, not out of fear or dread. Aaron/Logan. Rape, child abuse.

Five Things That Don't Surprise Veronica Mars by sltt She pulls the covers over her head and asks him if he's okay in a soft, concerned voice. He mutters "Jesus Christ, just forget it" and hangs up on her. Veronica/Logan.

How to Hold Your Breath Underwater by addictedkitten  A long fatal love chase, or: your ex-lover is dead. Well, as good as dead, anyway.
Logan/Veronica.

Season 2:

All the Best Cowboys Have Daddy Issues by meriwethersays He gets a phone call one night, from someone who sounds like an old Hispanic lady, reporting a disturbance at the Echolls mansion. Lamb. Logan. Hints of Aaron.

The More Things Change by __tiana__  Veronica goes to the Neptune Grand and runs into Logan. Words are exchanged.  And sequel The More They Stay the Same. Logan/Veronica.

Necrosis by sinaddict Death in bits and pieces, denial as a religion... Or 'normal' in Neptune. Duncan/Logan, Duncan/Veronica, Veronica/Duncan/Logan.

Take Your Time by leucocrystal Keith doesn't know how to look at or touch his daughter for the first time in his life. Logan/Veronica.

In Case of Emergency by bigboobedcanuck The emergency room doors open with a whoosh of air, and Keith winces at the sudden clamour. And sequels The Pursuit of Happiness and Pretty Clear. Keith, Logan/Veronica.

Crossovers:

All Powers Are Not Created Equal by jinnifanfic   VM/SPN. The boys track a strange series of events in Neptune, only to find out that not all the ‘special’ kids are dangerous. And some are ‘special’ in more ways than others.

Veronica Mars crossover ficlets by bigboobedcanuck   VM/SPN. The day the crime scene video leaked was not the first time Logan saw Lilly dead.

Bustin’ Makes Me Feel Good by alazysod  VM/SPN. “So…” Veronica clasps her hands together and rests her chin on top of the interlocked fingers, squinting. “You guys hunt ghosts.”

12 Veronica Mars Recs

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 06:12:50 GMT

Pre-series fic:

Detective Lessons by slowtosurface Filling in what happens to the Mars family between what we saw in flashbacks - Keith tries to keep his family together after Lilly's murder. Keith, Veronica.

I Swore I Heard You Laughing by fox1013 It's just like going to sleep... Lily. Spoilers through Leave it to Beaver.

Season 1 fic:

Tinkerbelle and I by mswyrr Veronica and Logan come to an understanding in the girl's bathroom. Spoilers through Ruskie Business.

Variations on Your Violence by sinaddict   It's Lilly's name between them again, just like it always is. Logan/Lilly, Lilly/Duncan, Weevil/Logan, Duncan/Logan. Spoilers through The Girl Next Door.

Still, Still, Still by marylane23   The night of Lynn Echolls’ last Christmas party, Veronica finds herself playing chauffer to an old friend. Veronica, Logan, Lynn, Aaron, Duncan. Spoilers through An Echolls' Family Christmas.

Hollow You Out by sinaddict 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.  Hints of Duncan/Logan/Veronica. Spoilers through An Echolls' Family Christmas.

Summer After Season 1:

Into the Blue by anjoufic It’s almost summer, and Logan is sinking into the blue.  Logan/Veronica.  AU as of S2.

Awake All Of A Sudden by sadiekate They both have trouble sleeping. Logan/Veronica.  AU as of S2.

I Was Hoping it Would Be You by sadiekate Who is she expecting? Four drabbles. V/L, V/D, V/Wa. AU as of S2.

The Salt-Wound Routine by winterspel "We need to talk." "We have a lot to talk about."  Logan/Veronica. AU as of S2.

All That's Lost by theohara  A virtual S2.  Logan/Veronica. AU as of S2. WIP.

This Could Be The Beginning; It's Likely To Be The End by cadhla  Series of drabbles. Veronica/Logan. AU as of S2.

16 BSG Recs

Thu, 16 Nov 2006 09:47:37 GMT

Easier Than This by leda13 Space is cold, but they always come in hot with adrenaline. Kara/Lee.

It's Her Party by daphnaea An hour later, Lee's drunk enough to drape a sloppy arm across Kara’s shoulders and muss her hair as he proposes a toast to “The biggest pain in the ass left in the known universe.” Lee, Kara, ensemble.

Fingers in the Mire by daphnaea “This planet frakking blows,” Starbuck said with heartfelt bitterness. Kara, Lee.

Negotiations by romanticalgirl “So perfectly contradictory. So perfectly human.” Lee, Six.

Cross-Training by inlovewithnight "You want me to spot you?" Lee, Helo.

Contrecoup by mercurial_wit One story told right-way-up, the other told upside-down, but both in the same narrative. Kara/Lee.

Our Pataphysical Divigation by mercurial_wit In many ways they have fallen into a crack of existence where they are defined by only the what-was and the what-will-be. Pre-miniseries Academy fic. A little Kara/Lee.

One Taste of the Apple by brynnmck "You need a change of scenery," she declared, inspiration striking. "Get out of town, get drunk and do unspeakable things with a girl you'll ever see again." Even more wacky Academy hijinx. Lee, Kara.

Multiplicity of life by ana_grrl How might Hera grow up? AU snapshots. Hera, ensemble.

The World Has Lost Her Way Again by Spooky Time was running out. For what, he had no clue. But what truly scared him was that he couldn't see anything beyond zero hour. AU. Lee, Kara, Adama, ensemble.

Eris and Aurora by leda13 She failed one Adama. It wasn't the kind of experience she wanted to repeat. AU. Kara/Lee, ensemble. WIP. Parts 2 3 4 5.

Sets by inlovewithnight BSG/Firefly. The kid threw the first swallow back without blinking, and Jayne decided maybe he liked him after all. The haircut and prissy way of talking made him seem like another version of the doc, but he wasn't soft or wussy-looking once he took off his jacket, and if he could drink...well, this Lee Adama might be all right, even if he was another military nut like Mal. Jayne/Lee.

One on One by widget285 It’s all about the play. And sequel Incidental Contact. Helo/Lee.

The Beast Within series by romanticalgirl and widget285 There’s a beast inside you kid. Let it out. Lee/OMC, Kara/Zak/Lee, Kara/Helo/Lee.

Endymion by widget285 Ill met by moonlight. Lee/Zak.

Misc. Fandom Recs

Sat, 11 Nov 2006 14:01:38 GMT

Her Daddy Was by moony Brokeback Mountain. Alma Del Mar Justus (Junior) is her daddy's girl.

Rough Heals by voleuse  BtVS/Firefly. I peeled away when you weren't looking.

A Pretty Boat by sharpest_rose  Firefly/PotC. Jack Sparrow catches a ride on a certain Firefly.

Walk Out of the World by ltlj Firefly/SGA crossover. Kaylee falls, River follows, because nobody should be there alone.

Methos in Atlantis snippets by pentapus HL/SGA.

Unbound by thete1  HL/X-Men 2. Out of the water.

Hallowed Be Thy Greg by Suz House/Joan of Arcadia. Joan winds up in the hospital.

The Legend of Daniel Jackson by Sam Walker. SG1. An AU look at the year 1974. What if Jack and Daniel were neighnors?

Translational Equilibrium by glacis Eureka. Nathan had a feeling it wasn’t going to be one of his better days when it began with Carter sitting in his office. Stark/Carter.

Ouran Academy Guest Lecturers Series: Japanese Literature (Sohma Shigure) by peroxide_fic Ouran Host Club/Fruits Basket. The acclaimed writer Sohma Shigure-sensei is given the opportunity to participate in a short guest lecture series at Ouran Academy.

Your Cover's Blown by s2b2  Original.

7 SPN Recs:

Sat, 11 Nov 2006 11:08:15 GMT

To Everything A Season by dodger_winslow  A little piece of good advice: Never hunt a wendigo when you're drunk. Future-fic. Sam/OFC, Dean/OFC, John/OFC. WIP.

Happy Thoughts by janissa11  “There.” The nurse gave a brisk nod. “Happy thoughts. Birds and flowers. Tripping through the tulips. Got it?”

Seventy-Six Trombones Played Gloria Gayner by teand  Sam and Dean get called in on a case involving a cursed disco ball and a gay pride parade. Sam/Dean.

I Will Return To You by poisontaster  It's not true, all those things about love at first sight.

Summer's Here, and the Time Is Right by musesfool  "I know you only want me for my car." "She's a beauty, all right." John/Mary.

Semper Fi by veronamay Marine!Sam. PWP. Sam/Dean.

Vow by veronamay Dean Winchester taking a vow of chastity? The whole fucking world's gone mad. Sam/Dean.

8 BSG Recs

Sat, 11 Nov 2006 06:26:04 GMT

Benevolent Sibling by mercurial_wit Crack. Eventually Benevolent Sibling won the unofficial vote, mostly because Six threatened to pout or scream or both if she had to watch something called Days of Our Battlestar. That settled, they all sat back and watched Starbuck, Helo and Apollo swap reminiscences about the Flight Academy.

Laws of Gravity by brynnmck Lessons in history, chemistry, physics, and other assorted subjects at the Fleet Academy. Kara/Lee, Kara/Zak.

Your Quaint Honour by voleuse Now let us sport us while we may. Lee/Kara.

Ship to Ship by brynnmck For days, Kara walks around with the constant feeling that she's forgetting something.

Persephone Walks by brynnmck “Yes. And getting sick, getting me sick, and getting us both grounded was the best way to defend us all from the Cylons. Great work, Starbuck. Thank you so much.”

Something Pretty by svilleficrecs Lee's under deadline, Starbuck's being a brat, and the fate of the human race hangs in the balance. Lee/Kara.

Asterism by widget285 Kara sometimes wondered how she had ever managed to become so tangled up with the complicated knot formed by the Adama men. Kara/Lee, Kara/Zak.

Angel of Descent by daphnaea She thinks that if they were ever married, they’d have a throwing pots and pans, waking up the neighbors kind of life. Then a wave of guilt pulls her under. She expunges the word ‘married’ from her mental vocabulary. Kara/Lee, Kara/Zak.

X-Men Recs: Comic-verse

Thu, 26 Oct 2006 02:56:25 GMT

Betrayal by Valerie Jones. When the Witness tries to indirectly save the X-Men's lives, he sets in motion a chain of events that lead to both truth and tragedy.

Thick as Thieves by Valerie Jones and Lori McDonald. For love of a thief woman, Bobby asks Gambit to train him. Also sequels Paradox Law and The Game of Empires (latter a WIP unlikely too be finished but still well worth reading.)

The Accountancy Blues by Amanda Sichter. A thief, a hacker and an accountant walked into the IRS.

First, Do No Harm by poi lass. Subj: Hank, you're an idiot. From: coolguy@xaviers.edu.com (Robert Drake)

Homecoming by Jane and Te. He thought he was gone. Weird e-mail from Hank makes him come back. Bobby/Hank.

Snow People by Loki's Rose. Just after Jean joins the team, in a universe that's just a bit different from the world of the X-Men we're used to, a young Bobby Drake has a bad day.

The Early Years series by L. Burke. The Greys come to visit the school to see if they want to send their daughter there. Exploding basements, sentient slime, and a rude juveniledelinquent give them second thoughts.

Half-Baked by Diamonde. Scott catches some rays--and the attention of his fellow X-Men--when he decides to take advantage of a sunny afternoon.

Fruitloops, Nutcases and Prophets by Diamonde. Cyke is, quite simply, losing his mind. Or is he? A WIP that will likely never be finished, but still very funny.

Ultimate by paxnirvana. Scott Summers meets the newest recruit. . . Angel. Ultimate X-Men universe. Scott/Warren.

Not All Who Wander Are Lost by paxnirvana. Havok returns from an alternate reality to a far different, harsher world. Another good WIP that probably won't be finished but that is still worth reading.

Phone Home by Domenika Marzione. Alex Summers is back and reacts to the latest news while waiting for a ride home.

The Shi'ar Coffee Story by Alicia McKenzie. Coffee that isn't coffee, and one half-asleep, caffeine-addicted time traveler. Two words: take cover.

X-Men Recs: Movie-verse

Wed, 25 Oct 2006 04:27:52 GMT

Pre-Movies:

Special: The Genesis of Cyclops series by minisinoo "How it all began." Follows Scott from just before his arrival at Westchester until the Senate Hearings at the start of the X1. Uses Scott's comics history, taken to dark extreme. Also sequel Grail, recced below. Mainly Scott/Jean, some Jean/Warren and pre-Scott/Jean/Warren, various other pairings.

Love and Lust at Mutant High series by seperis Rogue's appearance among the kids of Mutant High causes issues. Post X1 characterisation. Also, the future-fic outtake Fragment. Bobby/John and various other pairings.

Fundamental Difference of Experience series by kuriadalmatia John comes to the mansion. Everything changes. Post X2 characterisation. Bobby/John and a little Piotr/Kitty.

Post X1:

The Godless Annie series by Dyce After meeting Annie no one will ever be the same.

Climb the Wind by minisinoo Logan and Scott are held prisoner. The descent of the hero, and his redemption.

The Opposite of Sibling Rivalry by trollprincess What if Ronnie Drake went to Mutant High? And sequel The Nightmare Fighter.

The Evolution of Jubilee by Mara Greengrass A school field trip to a museum turns into a crusade for Jubilee.

Jus Ad Bellum by seperis One Rogue. Two timelines. Three personalities. Every possibility. Rogue discovers who she is, could have been, and everything she can become. Some Logan/Rogue and various other pairings.

How the Leopard Changed Her Spots by minisinoo AU retelling of X1. Jean/Scott, various other pairings.

Post X2:

Something Biblical by trollprincess The end of the world doesn't come with a bang or a whimper -- just an eerie quiet followed by the slow rumble of something terrifying on the horizon.

Like Burning by lyra_wing Bobby can't sleep. John/Bobby.

Grail by minisinoo At Alkali Lake, Jean Grey gave her life to save her fellows. But if so, what's risen from the water? And prequel Special, recced above (don't have to have read, but is Scott/Jean, Scott/Warren, Scott/Jean/Warren, and various other pairings.

His Terrible Swift Sword by Yahtzee In the past, a young Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr struggle to discover their powers -- and in the near future, humanity is waging war on Magneto's Brotherhood and losing. Logan/Rogue, Charles/Erik, hints of Bobby/John.

Post X3:

Judas Kiss by laytoncolt When John left it was how how how; how will he live with himself, how dare he, how could he. It was never why. John/Bobby.

In Reverse by laytoncolt John was always seeing how far he could push them until they stopped pulling him back. And sequel, Drive. John/Bobby.

Supernatural Recs

Wed, 18 Oct 2006 03:45:37 GMT

Pre-series fic:

Turn The Page by trollprincessDean gets a new hobby after Sam leaves for Stanford.

Look Ahead, Deny It Later by nekare Sam's always been a psychic - he just never looked hard enough to see it.

The Promise by gillianinoz Kidnapped and imprisoned, Sam and Dean only have each other and their inner resources to get them through. Sam/Dean.

Post Devil's Trap:

One Shot by trolllogicfics There's a body in the back seat.

Don't Look Back by eloise_bright “Sam? You okay?” There’s a quiet urgency in Dean’s voice, but he doesn’t sound hurt.

Job fic:

Morgantown by ignipes The boys learn that they have been making quite a name for themselves in the hunting world, and what looks like an ordinary job turns out to be anything but routine when they encounter old friends, old enemies, and unfinished business from the past.

Bargains by marinarusalka Sam and Dean investigate a missing-person case in North Carolina, and discover that the situation is weird even by Winchester standards.

Somatic by stillane Sam, on a bad day and from the outside.

The Secret Life of Demons (or, How Dean Winchester Woke Up Gay) by mayatawi In which Dean worries about his car, Sam worries about Dean's virtue, and a succubus worries about how she's going to explain all this to her parents. (DW/OMC, NC-17, non-con).

Slice of Life on the Road:

Wouldn't Want to Live There by ignipes After a year on the road, Sam's definitions are changing.

Another Road Song by thete1 You don't give a loaded gun to the crazy, sort-of-possessed person, and you don't let the not-crazy, not-possessed, but totally and completely *not in control* person *drive your car*.

Possessions by etben By Sam's count, the car's been possessed four times since they got it.

Powers and Curses:

This is the Dead Land by musical_emjay There was never a time Sam can think of when he couldn’t feel Dean right there, inside his chest, in his head, lingering like cigarette smoke.

Three Point Landing by eighth_horizon Dean had said there’s two kinds of elementals - the little ones you call up and set, and the goddamn naturals. Air, earth, fire, water.

Novena to Saint Anthony by traveller "You used to find things, when you were little," Dean says in the dark. Sam/Dean.

AU/Future-fic:

Heart's Desires series by Wolfling and James Walkswithwinds
Sometimes a dream isn't just a dream. Sometimes it's a second chance. Sam/Dean.

It's Not Hiding If Everyone Knows Where You Are by trollprincess Two days ago, they celebrated the end of April by heading out to the porch with a pair of high-powered sniper rifles and counting off how many of the rambling bodies circling the perimeter outside the fence they could decapitate with a single shot.

Lessons Learned by lyra_wing It's 2012. Six years later, and the hunt is over for Sam and Dean. But it's just beginning for Michael, and he goes looking for the guys who helped him all those years ago. Michael/Lucas, implied Sam/Dean.

Crack:

Grandcars by derryderrydown "Your car got my truck pregnant." Metallicar/Truckzilla.

Orphan fic by boonies The thing about orphans was the emo.

Superman Returns Recs

Tue, 17 Oct 2006 23:51:50 GMT

Wave If You See Me From Afar by trollprincess  After you stop being worried and start being angry, which takes about another two weeks of searching empty skies, you get absurdly hateful of his hair. Lois/Superman, Lois/Richard

Untitled by ethrosdemon Clark watches Lois less now that he knows Richard better. Clark/Richard, mentions of Richard/Lois, unrequited Clark/Lois.

Father, Who Art in Heaven by imadra_blue There are as many things Superman and Richard White have in common as not. One night, Clark gets to know Richard and learns about their similarities. Gen.

Sun, Moon, and Sea by  sister_wolf There are certain advantages to being involved in a bizarre three-way romance with an invulnerable alien; one of those is that he gives really good snuggles. Clark/Lois/Richard.

The Invisible Man by darth_stitch Gen.

And Jason Makes Four by adn_heming  When Superman came back, things changed for Jason and his family. Hints of Clark/Lois/Richard.

Everyday series by fyredancer No one knows besides Lois, Richard, and of course, her doctor. Lois/Richard, eventual Clark/Richard. WIP. (Fixed so link is no longer to an f-locked entry.)

The Way I Was Made by zahra. Superman Returns/Smallville/Teen Titans. When Jason Lane was small his mother used to read him stories from a big scrapbook of articles she'd collected. Jason/Tim Drake, mentions of past Richard/Clark and Clark/Lex.