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Wednesday, November 11th, 2009
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Crossover: Harry Potter and the Orange Alien, by Elaienar. Harry Potter/Naruto. Working as an Auror, Harry is called out to take care of a report of an orange alien. Counterpart (and prequel) from Naruto's point of view is Oops, Wrong World, although it's kinda pointless in comparison to the other, which I found quite amusing.
Kittens Can't Speak Elfish, by Stephfunky. Harry Potter/Lord of the Rings. Haldir is plagued by a talking black kitten with green eyes that only he can see and hear. Basically just cuteness between Haldir and a kitty!Harry. Fun, but no real substance. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
Harry Potter: Buy A Prisoner, by Keikokin. Harry/Lucius. After the war, the Ministry decides to sell the various prisoners in Azaban to the highest bidder. Harry buys Lucius. Draco is at first outraged at Harry's intention to have Lucius live and work alongside him with the intention of teaching Lucius humility. Then Draco finds out how the other prisoners are treated. Harry gives up on his own plans when he realizes how broken Lucius really is. And Lucius just tries to cope. Kind of a romance and kind of hurt/comfort. Definitely fluffy.
Nary a Grain of Good Sense, by Josan. Snape/Fred/George. Could have sworn I recced this, but it's still in my bookmarks, so I guess not. After the war, Snape is oppressed, broke and miserable. He receives a chocolate and is so resigned to his fate that he figures eating the chocolate is worth the possible painful death someone may have in store with him. Lucky him, it's just the Weasley twins proposing a collaboration. The one where the Twins dress up, each in half of a Santa and an elf costume.
Surprising Results of a Very Secret Conversation, by Demented Amanuensis. Hermione/Lucius. Post-war. Hermione is a vet. Ginny is married to Draco and asks Hermione out to her father-in-law's house on the pretext that Lucius has been ogling her. Hermione agrees, but only to look after Lucius' hippogriff for his upcoming polo match. A slow telling of how Hermione and Lucius fall in love. Very little said about how they're all on the same side or the past and all that, but what is here is lovely and atmospheric.
The Triumph of Logic, by Mother of Tears. Hermione/Snape. Marriage law fic. Hermione has to get married. Ron refuses, not being required to marry and not wanting to marry young, figuring that she can just temporarily marry someone then divorce them and marry him when he's ready to do so. Hermione feels otherwise, but her prospects are dim. Snape offers to look over them for her and sums them up logically before offering himself. Along with a little extra -- he's a practitioner in the art of Bellissima Eros. I.e., the art of outrageously incredible sex. He demonstrates with a kiss. An incredibly hot kiss. Oh, the hotness. Yummy.
Naruto: It's For a Good Cause, I Swear, by Sarah1281. Kakashi has a time travel jutsu that will allow him and his team to go back and change the past, if they so desire. They do, each with their own agenda. Kakashi, to keep Obito from dying and prevent all the regrets that came from it, Naruto to keep Sasuke from falling into the path of vengeance started by the Uchiha Massacre, Sasuke to get revenge on those who planned the Massacre, and Sakura... well, Sakura is useless. Time travel's a well-worn plot device, yes, but this... this is exceptional. Well-told and (mostly) in character, it made me laugh repeatedly. Best part? When Naruto singles out Kankuro as the evil Sand sibling and commiserates with Gaara and Temari for having to live with such an insane person. WIP, but not to be missed.
I've Got You, by DarkAuroran. Kakashi/Iruka. Iruka leaves Konoha for an afternoon's relaxation and finds himself uniquely positioned to stop an invasion. He does, nearly killing himself. Afterward, Kakashi takes Iruka in and nurses him back to health, partly because the hospital is full and Iruka no longer has a house, but mostly because Kakashi has loved him all along. Really really sweet. Without going out of character. One of the best romances between these two.
The Grey Crayon, by checkerbloom. Minato/Kakashi. Minato survived the sealing of the Kyuubi, but is raising Naruto on his own. Naruto wants Kakashi to live with them all the time and not just visit. With the help of his friends, he schemes up various childish plots to try to get them together, all of which end in various disasters. Funny and sweet all at once. Made me fall in love with this pairing, except most of the fics about this pairing are angst. This one, though, is a gem.
The Honeymoon Mission, by The Mother Rose. Naruto/Kakashi. Naruto is really a girl and the Third Hokage wants to get her married off before anything happens to him. When Kakashi ends up as Team 7's jounin's instructor, the conflict between them alerts Sarutobi that Kakashi'll will be a good match. Plus Sakura's fangirling of Sasuke is getting in the way of her being a ninja and Sasuke isn't reproducing for the sake of the Uchiha clan. So the Hokage performs two supposedly mock marriages for a mission with sealed instructions. The intent? Get this mess straightened out or don't come back. The romance between Kakashi and Naruto is very sweet, making up for the many OOC moments in this story. Fem!Naruto is way too fragile, Sakura way too shallow, Kakashi much less annoying and messed up, and don't get me started on the age issues. But the cuteness is almost unbearable.
Touchstone, by Sunlight through Leaves. Iruka/Kakashi. The summary says it best, "In the darkest moments of our lives, we need a solid rock to brace our backs against; we need someone to hold us and tell us everything will be alright. And when we fall through their window in the middle of the night, bleeding all over their stuff, we need someone who will yell at us for being an idiot, but will still treat our wounds and keep us from dying in the middle of their living room." ANBU need someone to keep them grounded. Kakashi's never had anyone, until Tsunade pressures him into naming someone. Kakashi names Iruka, but thinks Iruka will reject him. But instead Iruka survives the training from Anko, Shizune and Ibiki and takes Kakashi in anyway. Hurt/comfort, but love, too, when Kakashi finally goes to Iruka because he wants to, not just because he needs to.
Transformers: Brainwaves, by Flarn. Sam/Bumblebee. Mech sex. Best completed Sam turns into an Autobot story, although I still think it leaves off way too soon. Sam wakes up in a dream world with Bumblebee to discover that it's not so much a dream as a new reality. He finds that he died and became something else entirely. Mental sex, plus mech sex, plus car wash as sex. Sensual, although, as I said, it ends too soon.
Dance with the Devil, by Morgan O'Conner. WIP. Sam is turning into an Autobot. This is not going over well with him when he gets kidnapped by the Deceptions. Left for dead, he washes up off the coast of England in protoform and ends up meeting the twin Lamborghinis and has to figure out a way to get home. The one where Sam cuts himself to find out whether or not he can still bleed. I was dissatisfied with it as it's WIP and the whole Bumblebee/Sam relationship is left at a really awkward point, but the story stuck with me.
If an Autobot, Do NOT Do the Following, by hummergrey. WIP. A combination of a 'Things [blank] Isn't Allowed To Do Anymore' list with examples and a story, combined together. The story telling is jerky and hard to follow, but there's so much content here and it's so much fun that this is utterly irresistible. More ideas here in this one story than in every other story in the fandom put together.
InCARcerated, by theshadowcat. Humor. Someone carjacks Sam when he's on his way to school with Bumblebee. Bumblebee teaches them a lesson. A short piece, but I felll in love with it for the moment when Sam and Mikaela are worrying about Bumblebee -- just as Bumblebee goes by, carjackers still inside, doing a wheelie. Okay, so maybe you had to be there.
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Abracadabra, by Lyricality. Willie Wonka/Charlie Bucket. A grown-up Charlie loves Wonka, but Wonka is elusive. Eventually, he wins him. Short, but complete, and absolutely magical. Wonka is fey and intelligent and Charlie's want of him is told so well it transfers to the reader. Romance and yet perfect hurt/comfort all at the same time. Love it.
Crossover: A Square Peg In A Round Hole, by MarbleGlove. Highlander/Stargate: SG1. Methos is a high school teacher. He has Jack's clone in his pre-cal class. Methos realizes something's wrong with the clone's teenager act and, very quietly, tries to help him. Which gets him kidnapped and interrogated -- and suddenly hip deep in what to him is ancient history and legend. It's a well-characterized little story and takes you right along the usual sort of crossovery path of 'stranger introduced to Stargate' that most stories do -- right up until Methos executes his coup and takes off to conquer the Go'auld with the clone as his first prime. Wow. Sucker punch. Quite brilliant, really.
Short Time, by litgal. Buffy/The Fast and the Furious. Dom/Xander, Dom/Brian. Dom's in prison after the events of the first movie and some new guys arrive. One of them is his new cell-mate, Xander. Xander makes him see things in a new way. Then they have sex. Then Xander gets broken out of jail by Willow and Dom finishes his sentence and goes home and does Brian. Sexy. Very sexy.
Harry Potter: Bermuda, by Demented Amanuesis. Hermione/Lucius/Snape. After the war, its heroes are placed in an insane asylum "for their own good" where they're repeatedly counseled (read: harassed) and not allowed to heal from their injuries. Three of the patients cause a great deal of trouble with this process and end up being put by themselves in hopes that they'll either kill each other or learn a lesson about getting along with others. Unfortunately for the prison guard, the three get along all too well and not only have lots of sex, but make their own wands and get back in touch with the wizarding world, starting off a wave of publicity that will eventually free them. Starts slow, what with the telling of the backstory, but a right good story once Hermione, Snape and Malfoy are put together.
Harry Potter & The Badgers Of Hogwart, by Polgarawolf. When Harry first goes to Diagon Alley, he doesn't meet just Draco Malfoy in Madame Malkin's -- he also meets Cedric Diggory. And so the rescue begins. WIP, but one of my favorite Harry-gets-rescued stories nonetheless. It's well-written for one, although I think I like it more for the hidden depths it gives to its minor characters. Even the ones that appear for a few paragraphs are easy to envision. Ignore the first chapter though; it's all Marauder-era and while it might have been important if the story had ever been continued, it's mostly irrelevant to the bulk of the story.
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DC: Probationary Member, by Adrian Tullberg. The JLA discovers a new mutant with awesome power. There's just one teensy weensy problem -- she's a porn star who's unwilling to give up her career. Funny at first, as the JLA has trouble coming to grips with it, moving on to troubling and finally into tragedy as she sacrifices herself to protect them. Sad, but wow. Great story.
Harry Potter: End of the Line, by shewhoguards. Both sad and hopeful, this story is very moving. It's about various characters from the series, at the end of their lives, who find themselves at a train station with a train that goes two places -- and Hogwarts is one of them. About redemption and love and forgiveness and really quite simply beautiful.
The Natural Animagus, by wsbenge. A two-year-old Harry, neglected by the Dursley's, gets left at Arabella Figg's house for a few days with her kneazles. Rather than return to the Dursley's, he decides he wants to be a kneazle. And with wizards, wishing can make it so. He spends the next eight years of his life as a kneazle, then meets Ginny Weasley and decides to become human again to study magic. Goes from there through the first four years of the books, then after Harry is expelled by Umbridge, he starts hunting. A remarkable tale and well worth the read. It's a pity that the author has only written one story.
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Crossover: Potential, by Voracity. Buffy/House. Xander drops out of nowhere into House's hospital, dying. Other than Dawn, he's the sole survivor of the First incident. He heals slowly, builds a relationship with Chase, and tries to pick up the pieces of their lives while weird stuff continues to happen around and because of him. The author writes some tremendously cheesy stuff, but this was a fun one, despite what you'd think was depressing subject matter.
The Laughing Fox, by Lord Dragon Claw. Batman/Naruto. WIP. The Joker tries to unleash an interdimensional demon on Gotham and gets an infant Uzumaki Naruto instead. He and Harley decide to adopt him. When he's six, the three return to Konoha. Muhahaha. The Joker puts his own spin on the Naruto-verse, but all in all, it's amusing to see how well Konoha takes to him. A fun romp.
Walking Alone, by rianess. Harry Potter/Labyrinth. Harry/Jareth. Harry defeated Voldemort and the magical world stripped him of his magic and his money and kicked him out. Under constant supervision and bereft of his backstabbing so-called friends, he becomes a vet. But he's miserable and, unbeknownst to him, dying. He finds a book and wishes himself away to the Labyrinth. Jareth ends up discovering that Harry isn't what he seems, and the magical world is going to pay for what they've done. Gets less interesting toward the middle and end, but Harry's plight is set up well and I could empathize with Harry's desire for any kind of escape.
Lord of the Rings: Roses and Ancient Ways, by ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) aglarien1. Erestor/Glorfindel. Lots of good fun. Erestor's in love with Glorfindel, but convinced that Glorfindel will never see him that way. Then he hits his head. Singing nonsense, he wins Glorfindel over without even intending to. There should be more elf fun like this. Elves don't *have* to sit around angsting meaningfully all the time. In between orc-killing, of course.
Harry Potter: Hanging By A Moment, by Bittersweet Alias. Harry/Lucius. AU. Harry grew up with his parents, who are socialites living in his reflected light. However, Harry's an angsting teen now, and not inclined to cooperate. At a ball, after having been rather publicly burned by his ex, he gets drunk and Lucius Malfoy runs into him. Instead of using the incident to his own ends, Lucius seems to be the only one who understands. But exactly how do you have a relationship with an ex-Death Eater the age of your father with the Marauders around?One of the better Harry/Lucius stories. I like it for the occasional hotness of Lucius and the also occasional hurt/comfort.
The TriSchool Tournament, by DisobedienceWriter. The Trischool Tournament as it should have been. Harry's a bit brighter here than he comes off in the books, but by no means impossibly so. The tournament is based as much on wits as strength and magic, and Harry wins it again. Then later, after he's graduated, another tournament is held. But this one is far more deadly. Harry has to decide whether he wants to interfere or not. A lot more clever than it sounds. A very good story by a most reliable author.
Naruto: Bonded, by J-Pop Princess. Sai/Sakura. Sai decides that he needs closer bonds with his teammates. With his usual impeccable logic, he decides that the best way to do this is to have sex with them. Starting with Sakura. Hot. Good sex. And amusing, if you appreciate Sai's approach to life, love and everything else. Plus bonus art-as-sex.
Claws and Teeth, by nayru-kleinefee. Kakashi/Iruka. Kakashi and Iruka get turned into cats. Naruto's taking care of them while Tsunade looks for a cure. Written, however, from the cats' point of view. Funny in places, but mostly touching and even a wee bit sexy, as "Kashi" immediately decides that he wants "Ruka" as his mate.
Misunderstandings, by The Master Weaponsmith. Kakashi/OFC. WIP. Set pre-canon. Best OFC with Kakashi. Sort of like "The Man Who Knew Too Little", but more inclined toward romance. A civilian girl accidentally buys Kakashi's special pre-order Icha Icha. No other copies are available and Kakashi wants it back. Or, at least, it starts there. Then he (and his ANBU team) get involved in her life, with her ninja-obsessed mother, and all of the mayhem she (accidentally) falls into. Lots of fun adventures, plus sexy Kakashi moments, plus a nicely slow relationship build-up.
Stranger Situations, by DarkAuroran. Kakashi/Iruka. AU, WIP. Harlequin romance at its finest. I love Harlequin AUs. Iruka is the poor orphan who grew up to be a teacher. Naruto is his equally poor, also orphaned, adopted little brother. While overseas, Naruto gets into a car accident and Iruka must get to him as soon as he can. Kakashi is the eccentric millionaire who smooths Iruka's way -- and takes an interest in the sexy teacher. Very very sexy stuff here, in between lots of angst and backstory. Unfortunately unfinished, but scrumptious nonetheless.
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Sunday, February 1st, 2009
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Harry Potter: Almost a Squib, by BajaB. Do-over of the series based on the assumption that Harry has next to zero magical power. Told in short scene-lets that make the whole retelling thing fast-paced instead of dull. Some changes to Harry's attitude, but all fairly logical and supported by the author.
Harry Potter, the ArchMagus, by the DragonBard. WIP, but such an entertaining premise that it begs to be read regardless. What if pre-Hogwarts Harry were the tiniest bit more curious and started applying Muggle ideas about magic to his own episodes of accidental magic? With his power and fresh ideas, what might he come up with on his own? How will the Hogwarts professors take a student who expects more out of magic than they ever imagined possible?
Common Sense, by Disobedience Writer. Do-over of the last book in the series based on the assumption that Harry is a bit smarter and a bit more Slytherin about things. Basically the same story, but with some of the huge holes in Deathly Hallows addressed. I.e., chapter 1, can we think of doing anything stupider than following an escape plan known to Snape? Entertaining for the chance to laugh at all of those things I boggled over in the book.
The Twenty, by Leyna Rountree. Hermione/Snape. Many more pairings than just that, but Hermione's love for Snape is the defining theme of the story. Voldemort has plans that involve school-age virgin girls. Snape's been assigned to ferret out these girls. Hermione, the self-appointed leader of the resistance, has a better idea for the use of virgin blood. The one where Hermione and Pansy sing in the church choir, Hermione sings at a nightclub and works at a bar and the girls all hide out in a cave. Complicated, plotty and compelling.
Wit of the Raven, by japanese-jew. WIP. A redo of the Potter universe. A complete rethink that makes magic so much more interesting. Harry's smarter and more driven, but so is everyone else. Hogwarts is all about competition. Between students, between professors, between Headmasters. Harry strives to win. It's basically the same universe, as reimagined by a Slytherin. Intriguing and worth the read. The one where there's a magical equivalent of computers and computer games and Harry gets a headache every time he goes against the little voice in his head.
Naruto: Break in the Routine, by maldoror_gw. Kakashi/Gai. Gai challenges Kakashi to a contest to see who's the best lover. Not light and fluffy. Kakashi turns him down and Gai (who's a virgin) goes out and basically lets himself be date-raped. Kakashi gets revenge and takes over teaching Gai about sex. Except it's sexy and emotionally deep and Kakashi is more broken than Gai ever could be.
Reading Totems, by GrizzlyTeddyBear. Shino/OFC. Mary Sue falls into Naruto stories aren't as common as they are in other fandoms, for obvious reasons. (Hello? Ninja here.) However, this one, an empath who doubles as a Native American shaman, gets along better than most. Aside from the issue of how the heck a New Jersey resident speaks perfect Japanese and has superpowers, a fairly good tale. The best Shino romance I've read, definitely. The powers have their bad side as well as their good side and the plot drew me in. Plus, bonus bug sex.
The Art of the Deal, by Case13. WIP. After an attack, a seven year old Naruto is left unable to use chakra. Left with nothing in a ninja village, Naruto despairs until he meets an individual who teaches him how to haggle. Naruto's first brainstorm? Get a public front to do his business for him. Who? Who other than Anko. Naruto rises to the top, becoming the head of his own hidden village through nothing more than the art of the deal. Creative and amusing. The author really thinks about his stories and it shows.
The Night the House of Cards Was Built, by drakensis. WIP. Naruto is lucky at gambling. (Not sure whether that's fanon or canon, but nonetheless.) What if he got into a 'friendly little game' of poker at the age of six? What might he win? More a farce than a real take on the concept, the humor is nonetheless amusing at points, although it does occasionally go over the top. I enjoy rereading it when I need a lift in spirits.
The Way of the Apartment Manager, by Elizabeth Culmer. The Third finds a way to assure Naruto housing -- by assigning it as a mission to a failed genin who now works as an apartment manager. One thing leads to another and the OFC, Yukiko, ends up taking the chuunin exams with Iruka and another OFC. They train and take a creative version of the test that displays how weakness can be strength. Surprisingly, she passes and finally becomes a chuunin the way she always wanted to be. This is a great example of how to write an original story in someone else's world.
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Sunday, December 7th, 2008
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Naruto: An Uzumaki Amongst the Dunes, by pudgypudge. Naruto/Temari. When the Konoha council refuses to recognize Naruto's heritage from the Yondaime, Naruto leaves and goes to Suna. He becomes an academy teacher, starts dating Temari and introduces the Green to the desert. The one where he's the best teacher evah, because of his clones and teaching his kids wall walking and not learning their names and he has the red panda summons. And everyone loves his cooking.
Fourteen Dates, by sakura haru. Kakashi/Sakura. Not really about dating all that much. Jiraiya's writing an Icha Icha book about Sakura. Kakashi's in a coma in the hospital due to Sharingan overuse. Sakura's working on saving him. Love the 'working on saving him' part. Sakura's respectful of his privacy and shows clearly that she accepts him for who he is, all before he ever wakes up. Eventually the two plots intertwine. Amazing stuff.
His Fault, by ronsmyhero. Kakashi/Sakura. Genma gets Kakashi to see Sakura as a grownup woman. This causes hell for Kakashi, who can't stop thinking about her. All about the drawn out nervous tension. Quite sexy as a result.
Mission: Kiss Me Deadly, by DixieGoddess. Kakashi/Iruka. Iruka gets a mission to kiss a list of male jounins and rate their ability. He starts with Kakashi, who puts a different interpretation on the kissing. And isn't too happy with the continued kissing that Iruka's doing. Romantic comedy at its finest. Plus descriptions of kissing with minor male characters who don't normally get screen time.
The Window, by SilverShine. Kakashi/Sakura. Kakashi being late once again, Sakura goes to fetch him. About to go in through the window, she sees something she shouldn't -- an unmasked Kakashi having sex with a married woman. Kakashi sees her. Sakura now has multiple problems to deal with -- her conscience, Kakashi, and her newfound attraction to him. Sexy.
Three Months, by kaotic312. Kiba/Sakura, Gaara/Ino, Chouji/Hinata, Shino/Temari, Kankuro/TenTen. After comparing notes, five girls declare the most popular of their male acquaintances undateable. They then have a lottery for the remaining eligible boys, choosing names to trial date for the next three months. They quickly find out that underappreciated guys are much better. The one with the kunoichi bingo book. The story starts as a romantic comedy and goes on long after it's changed into a drama; I didn't like it as much after that point, but it is epic in length.
Training With Jounin, by demonrubberducky. Kakashi/Iruka. This is the kind of fic I want to read. The first chapter of this story... soooo good. It demonstrates what happens when an author really thinks about their fandom and all the implications thereof. In this case, what about jounins when they're off work? What exactly do you do with a bunch of trained killers with mental problems running around? Well, in this case, you get them to play sex games. Specifically, hide and seek with the winning team getting the losing team. Amazing and funny and romantic and even a few seconds of tears. One of my absolute favorites ever.
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Cophetua, by Jael. Thranduil/OFC. A girl runs away from home and falls in love with an Elven lord. No good will come of this say those around them. But, when she is dying, she remembers who she was before -- Thranduil's wife. Very sad and very beautiful. Love the whole handsome prince rescues beggar maiden theme. Well-told.
I'd Give Up Forever To Touch You, by Arden Skysender. Haldir/OC. Despite the awful title, a very good story. Haldir, being a March Warden, doesn't have a lot of time to look after personal things. So he has a maid. If you think he's arrogant when dealing with the Fellowship, you haven't seen how he treats his maid. She finally can't take it anymore and quits. Haldir gets to find out how hard it is to do things for himself as well as about his maid. A good story.
Khila Amin, by Juliediane. Haldir/OFC. A Gondorian woman can heal people by taking their injuries on herself. She meets Haldir when the elves come to Gondor for the king's wedding. He's dying of his wounds from Helm's Deep. She heals him. He leaves. She follows. Romantic with hurt/comfort. One of my favorite kinds of story.
Legolas ar Yende Beriorgano, by boz4PM. Legolas/Eowyn, Legolas/OFC. Basically an alternate history for someone else's fanfic. In the other fic, Unrepentant, Unforgiven, Eowyn drugs Legolas and has her way with him. Legolas is Not Happy. Revenge ensues. It's a rather dark story, but with some moments that stick out. In this story, after Eowyn has her way with him, an OC shows up and tries to fix things. While it's a romance, it's not your conventional romance. Made me cry repeatedly. Does end happily.
The Heads of One Thousand Goblins: A Love Story, by SickleYield. Gimli/OFC. Gimli moves to Moria in later years. One of the dwarves falls in love with him, but despairs at ever getting such a hero's attention. Until a conversation about killing things. A plan is formed. Funny and cute and satisfying.
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Thursday, July 17th, 2008
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Crossover: Acceptance, by Macx. Pern/Stargate: Atlantis. McKay/Sheppard. J'on's a dragonrider. Rodney's a dragonhealer. J'on's got issues with flying the queen dragon that Rodney's determined to drag out of him. Turns out that they have more to do with Rodney than leadership.
In For A Pound, by Dee. House/Stargate: Atlantis. House/Sheppard/Wilson/McKay. Okay, okay, so there isn't much of a plot here. And I don't really recommend the story that much. But the men! Oh, the glorious sexy men. Just thinking about it is hot.
Old Country, by Astolat. Harry Potter/Supernatural. An owl arrives for Dean, telling him about an inheritance. He and Sam end up in England, heirs to a Wizarding family. To keep the estate, Dean has to have training in magic and Sam comes with. Sam ends up obsessing over foiling the demon that's after Dean, while Dean causes havoc amid the ghosts and Hufflepuffs. Both a serious story about brothely love as well as a comic story about just what Dean would make of Hogwarts. The one where the goblins end up certifying Dean's magical abilities, based on his love for his car. A story that makes both fandoms so much better just by existing.
The Paladin Provision, by Cranston. Buffy/Stargate: SG1/The Shadow/The Pretender. A shadow group decides to set up a team of Xander, The Shadow, Jack's clone and Jarod in order to save the world. Unfinished, but what's there is quite entertaining. This is the kind of crossover premise I can get behind.
The Power of Magic and Elves, by Serafin982. Harry Potter/Lord of the Rings. The war is won by Harry in a Pyrrhic victory. All Harry has left is a griffin cub named Sera. While trying to rest and recover, he is deaged and transported to Arda. Aragorn discovers him and takes him to Rivendell. There, a tortured and distrustful Harry is left to heal. Not finished, but definitely one of the best of the genre. Harry is a natural as the helpless elfling, and it feel svery right that everyone should want to take care of him. Such a contrast to his previous life experiences.
The Wizard of Gotham, by Skysaber. Batman/Harry Potter. A romp, basically. The Dursleys go to Gotham on business. Vernon fails to make a sale to Wayne Enterprises and the Dursleys abandon Harry in Gotham. Seeking refuge, Harry ends up in the greenhouses of Poison Ivy. When Poison Ivy returns, she takes to the intruder. Many adventures follow.
Worlds Apart, by Mieren. Gundam Wing/Naruto. Duo and Naruto get switched and cause havoc in each other's universes. When I first read this, I had no idea about either fandom. And I still liked it, because it's such a romp. Each character is a troublemaker and the trouble they make when not cnstrained by their usual surroundings is just plain awesome. Duo with blowing things up and Naruto with very nearly subduing their enemies by way of giant frog attacks. I like it even better now that I know a little more about both fandoms. Silly and fun.
Die Hard: Situation Normal, by petwritings. McClane/Farrell. An adventure. Matt's in trouble again, and calls McClane for protection. John gets injured taking out the bad guy and Matt moves in to take care of him. Things go just where you expect them to go. Solid work here. Multi-part and good McClane voice throughout.
Discworld: A Promise To Be Kept, by Atrophy-Conception. Death/OFC. Death hires a decorator. The decorator, who is a single woman with a nice tract of land has a problem, in that the greedy neighbors want the land and have concocted a scheme to force her to marry so they can take the land. (Single women, of course, being incompetent to hold land or think or anything like that.) The decorator, after much travail, picks option B instead. She marries Death. A rather sweet romance, in its own way, although the characters are awkward and it's very clear that this is by no means true love or soulmates meeting, but rather just as weird and off-utting as you'd expect a romance with a skeleton embodying a principle of life to be.
Naruto: Team 8, by S'TarKan. So. There's a real cliche in Naruto fanfic, which is the OTP (one true plot) where Naruto goes to the academy, fails to make genin, then through various machinations, is made one anyway, is assigned to Team 7, trains, then ends up in the chuunin exam. There's more to it than that, but if you'd read much Naruto fanfic, you're familiar with it. Indeed, even AUs of Naruto with various plot devices that change Naruto's training/gender/etc. follow this plot without much variation, which is disappointing, as you would expect the plot devices to have an effect on things. This story, however, is an AU that makes the change (swapping Naruto for Kiba so Naruto is in Team 8 rather than Team 7) and then really thinks about the changes. Viva la difference. It also happens to have excellent characterization -- even the most minor of characters are *people*, with pasts, presents and futures -- as well as good writing and story telling. My favorite Naruto fanfic.
The Clueless Ninja, by ChaosDriver. The story that turned me on to this fandom. Technically a crossover with Dragon Ball Z, although the author makes no mention of it and I didn't find that part out until long afterward when I tried to find this story again and was only able to by remembering that it mentioned saiyan. Naruto finds a manual to being a better ninja that teaches him how to become a saiyan. Chaos ensues. The first time I read this, I thought this was clever, funny and original. While there's some clumsiness in the mechanics of the writing, Naruto's characterization is appealing and (I thought) it had a lengthy and involved plot. Only later did I discover that the plot of this story is the OTP (one true plot) of nearly all Naruto-centered Naruto stories and thus not the slightest bit imaginative and in fact, rather disappointing, as Naruto's training as a saiyan doesn't cause much variation in the OTP. Still, Naruto himself is engaging and entertaining and his love for ramen is nearly as much so. I found Naruto's attitude the best part, like when he doesn't understand what the manual means by ki and decides that it must be secret ninja code, and when he gets motivated to be nice to women because they might take away his ramen.
Smallville: Rum, Sodomy and the Lash, by Kat Reitz and Tzigane. Lex/Clark. Lex and Clark are neighbors in their college dorm. Lex is rushing a fraternity on the orders of his father (read: blackmail), and the fraternity is taking the opportunity to beat the crap out of him. Clark rescues Lex, in more ways than one. Lots of longing and sexual tension and it's just really quite lovely. A very good story and well worth the read.
The Lord of the Rings: Elves, Hobbits & MarySues, Oh My!, by Paige Darke. Legolas/OFC. A girl gets dragged into another world and discovers that she's not only been changed into a Mary Sue, but that two Mary Sues are already there, pulling her strings and forcing her to get involved with the tale of 'The Lord of the Rings'. A story of two obsessed Mary Sues, and the third woman who's trying to thwart them. Starts out as humor and ends up something else entirely. Still, a clever idea, and while it eventually descends into having the OFC training fighting men and kicking their asses, while simultaneously in love with Legolas, it's worth the read if only to see the first two Sues get defeated.
The Games of the Gods, Book One: Setting The Board, by Crimson Starlight. Glorfindel/OFC. Elrohir/OFC. Two roommates die unexpectedly and get sent to Middleearth as elves. One fears becoming a Mary Sue and runs away, while the other marries Elrohir and settles in. The tale of a Mary Sue who desperately doesn't want to be, who travels Middleearth, trying to live while simultaneously not giving away what she knows about the future. I think I enjoyed the Glorfindel romance the most about this story: how difficult he is and prickly (and his study that's more like an outdoor garden/tree fort/sparring area) and yet how much more there is to him than the others. Some tiresome moments of unnecessary angst, unnecessary romance and unnecessary pranks, but still a good read. For a Mary Sue, natch.
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Harry Potter: And Then There Were Three, by Amy. Harry/Draco/Snape. In order to be allowed to have an heir, Snape must formally court 13 witches and wizards. He invites both Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy. The story's about the course of the courtship, and deals with all of the characters as adults. The interaction between them is fascinating, as Snape has asked Harry, not because he thinks Harry will say yes, but because it will increase his chances that someone will. However, Harry learns enough over the course of the courtship to say yes. And then there's Draco, too. A lovely, creative, original story with its own pace, witty banter and romanticism.
Harry Potter and the Azkaban Parody, by Fangalla Marie and Eppy the House Elf. As the title says, it starts as a parody of the various 'An innocent Harry Potter is betrayed by his friends and committed to Azkaban. Now that he's been vindicated and set free, what will happen?' storylines. However, while the story does treat those particular themes in that manner, it introduces other elements that make this an enjoyable story in its own right, in particular, the character of Eppy the House Elf. Love this story.
Harry Potter and the Power of Time, by RossWrock. The first chapter is almost all summary, and thus very dull. The story itself is about something that Harry brought home from the Department of Mysteries -- a time-turner -- and his adventures in using it to train himself over the course of the summer. With obligatory multi-compartment trunk. This is also the story where Hedwig is killed and comes back as a phoenix, as well as the one where Harry takes over the thirteenth floor of an apartment building. Pretty much the ultimate independent!Harry fic.
Stargate: Atlantis: Life Lived As Bell's Theorem, by MrsHamill. First part of the Raising Madison series. McKay/Sheppard. Post-Trinity and John and everyone else hates Rodney, so Rodney leaves Atlantis. When Jeannie and Kaleb die, Rodney stays to take care of Madison. Only, naturally, John eventually comes after him. Them. And they start a life together. You've read it. Everyone's read it.
Offer Extends to the Pegasus Galaxy, by Gunbunny. McKay/Sheppard. The one where everyone's wondering if Rodney and John are sleeping together, because it's good luck for the team leader to be sleeping with his civilian scientist.
Rub You the Right Way, by yin_again. McKay/Sheppard. AU. John is a test pilot with an injured back, Rodney's paying for his doctorate by working as a masseuse. John gets a hot massage and then they meet up again afterward for more rubbing and sex. I'm a sucker for backrub fic.
two-color dog happiness, by LC. Various Atlantis personnel get turned into baby animals. My favorite is the first one, where McKay is turned into a turtle and everyone is wonderingif it's really him in there, and then McKay rearranged pebbles to spell out "I hate you all". Because he would. And I think that's adorable.
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Wednesday, October 10th, 2007
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Stargate: Atlantis: A Dangerous Desire, by janne_d. McKay/Sheppard. Regency AU. John rescues Rodney from a kidnapping attempt. Kolya is trying to force Rodney into marrying his daughter so that he can have control of some of Rodney's property. Rodney has other ideas, most of them involving his rescuer. The one where Rodney sells the property to Kolya, rather than get married. Long and exquisite. Thoroughly detailed.
And I Am There, by Shetiger. McKay/Sheppard. The one where John is a priest investigating stigmatics and other reputed miracles and Rodney is a stigmatic, if a rather unwilling one. Rodney's case, however, is real, as so many others are not and the Church would give anything to shut him up, as his stigmata are linked to a dead priest. John ends up sacrificing his job and his beliefs for Rodney. Beautiful atmosphere here, and I liked the descriptions as well as the reverent way that religious issues are handled. A gripping story although it feels throughout that some major piece of the plot is missing.
Ardhanarishvara, by auburnnotlisa. The one where they discover a hidden, but technologically advanced society that will help them out -- if the team agrees to undergo a rite that will make them adults in their eyes. The team agrees, but it isn't until after they've done so that they realize that this rite will change their gender. (With the exception of Rodney, on who the process doesn't work.) Teyla is deeply upset by this, as this breaks an Athosian taboo and makes her dead to her people as well as an abomination to herself. And the story goes on from there. And on. And on. And on. Epic length WIP.
Fuzzy Duck Smell, by devildoll. McKay/Sheppard. After having amazing sex on the planet of the bon-bons, Rodney comes back to Atlantis and lays three eggs. Therein follows the story of John and Rodney, raising their three kids, Huey, Dewey and Louie. Eventually, they have to release the ducks into the wild, but later, they see one of them again and the ducks are all right. Sweet and funny and touching.
Tidings of Comfort and Joy, by tiranog. McKay/Sheppard. A Christmas story. Wherein things are amusingly explained to Ronon and Rodney is the Grinch and John wants him anyway, but alas, tis not to be until they go on a mission and Rodney meets the Ancient version of the spirit of Christmas, then must rescue his teammates from an Ancient ascension device, then deal with the aftermath of knowing their greatest fears. An Atlantis version of 'A Christmas Carol', but all refreshed and lacking in cliche. Plus hot sex.
Crossover: Photo Collage, by Vega. Stargate: Atlantis/everyone. Sheppard tries to deliver a condolence notice to Ford's cousin, Charles Gunn, but winds up having to defend himself from Spike when they realize he's not human. Rodney, a wizard, is alerted to the danger and charges off to rescue him. The telepath, Jean Grey (aka Elizabeth Weir), tips him off that Carson has a fast method to get to L.A. Rodney accuses Carson of being a wizard, but he isn't -- he just happens to have access to the Doctor's TARDIS. They arrive to save the day, only to discover that John, the Last Son of Krypton, doesn't really need their help. Jack and Daniel find out about all of this from spying on the others using their Sentinel/Guide abilities. Lightweight, but amusing.
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Wednesday, September 12th, 2007
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Die Hard With A Vengeance: A Year In The Life, by miss_pryss. Farrell/McClane. A year after, Matt invites John out for a drink. Lots of details about how Matt's been recovering over the course of the year, then skip back to the present, where John's figured out what Matt is really after and they have hot dominating sex.
That Guy, by chase_acow. Farrell/McClane. Starts right after the helicopter crash scene in the movie, adding subtext to it, and following on through the end and the hospital where Matt finally makes his move. Then sex. The real attraction to this story is the banter between the characters and Matt's madcap personality.
Untitled, by alexandriabrown. Farrell/McClane. Matt dates Lucy, but they break up when Matt realizes he wants her dad. Her dad comes after him to get him for breaking his little girl's heart. Hot hot hot intimidating plus dominating sex and if they were going to do it, this is exactly how I see it going. Gorgeous characters and lovely dialogue.
Due South: Blueprint, by Journey. Fraser/Ray K. The one where Ray helps Fraser build a house and Fraser lives in a town with reindeer street names. Sweet and slow.
Busted, by anonymous co. Fraser/Ray K. The one where Ray is thought to have been permanently brain damaged after being shot in the line of duty (and his so-called partner is deeply embroiled in it) and he flees north to Fraser. Fraser takes him in and they fall in love in addition to already loving each other, while discovering that Ray isn't so damaged after all. Hurt/comfort and oh so beautiful.
Can't Stop Falling, by Starfish. AU. Fraser/Ray K. The garage fic, where Ray is a mechanic who discovers a murder at his garage and Fraser tries to help him despite being hamstringed by the inadequate substitute for Vecchio from the Chicago PD. The one where they move in together. Long, lovely and more than worth the read.
The Bough That Breaks, by Tira Nog. Fraser/Ray K. Ray gives Fraser a picture for Christmas and that, and Ray wearing his hat, breaks something in Fraser. Over the course of the holiday, they spend time together and gradually come to a better understanding of each other's issues. And then they have sex the end. Terrible summary that doesn't capture the aching way they stumble through small remembrances to finding each other. A must read.
True North, by Crysothermis. Fraser/Ray K. The one where Fraser and Ray are traveling together until Fraser's sister spills the beans to Ray that Fraser's in love with him. Ray freaks and flees, but finds that his life's unbearable without the big lunk. So he comes back and starts out on his campaign to get over being straight and comes back to seduce him. Some hurt/comfort, and I love the cliche, but the story's got a lot of depth to it.
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Monday, September 3rd, 2007
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Stargate: Atlantis: Checkmate, by beadattitude. McKay/Sheppard. Sheppard's turned into a cat and everyone else frightens him into hiding, but Rodney knows how to handle both cats and colonels. There's a session between Heightmeyer and John as a cat, and John as a cat bonding with Ronon. The effect lasts thirty days and there's many tales in here of how Sheppard and the rest of Atlantis cope. However, the part John and Rodney cope with least well is turning back. Then the time is up and John goes back to Gata to turn back into a human. There's a ritual and John and Rodney have sex. Yay. Love. But the cat moments are the best.
Kitten Crack and part 2, by franticsga. WIP. Rodney turns into a cat, as a result of being scratched by an alien monster and Sheppard has to take care of him. Then Sheppard does the same and there's two cats now and they have to figure it out. Incredibly cute even if it isn't done. With pictures of the two cats.
The PURRRRRR-fect Solution, by crimsonclad. McKay/Sheppard. An in-denial John is using Rodney for sex, while Rodney yearns for him. John rejects him just as Heightmeyer announces that they'll be getting small pets to help with stress relief. Rodney very hesitantly requests a cat. My heart broke more for him right there than it did over John's rejection. Then Rodney gets injured off-world on the same day he gets his new cat. Accordingly, when John slinks back, Rodney doesn't take him back. Eventually John gets therapy and comes back to Rodney again and this time Rodney doesn't send him away.
When Cats Purr, by Rank_N_Filed. Rodney and the cats he has loved. Featuring Catsquatch. Rodney discovers a device that he believes will give him access to knowledge from the Aurora. He tries out the stasis chamber, but instead of knowledge, he gets his cats. Sad and lovely all at once.
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Sunday, September 2nd, 2007
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Stargate: Atlantis: A Kind of Natural Thing, by shetiger. McKay/Sheppard. Rodney manages to break several bones in his wrists and hands, leaving him in casts. He gets more and more irritable until John decides to have a talk with him. Only to find that the real problem here is sexual frustration. John, in a moment of insanity, offers to help Rodney with this problem. Rodney has a sex toy he wants John to use to masturbate him with. John does twice, then Rodney gets the casts off. John is somewhat upset by this until Rodney comes to him and then there's sex sex sex.
Clean Plate Club, by yin_again. McKay/Sheppard. AU. Rodney is a chef who produces food and arranges it for photographers. John is a photographer. They do a shoot together. Rodney starts it off by insulting John, but ends up seducing John by way of his excellent food. By the end of the shoot, Rodney takes John home. They look at photos of the shoot, eat and then John stays the night and they have the hot sex. Lots of food porn.
Harvest Festival, by ras_fic. McKay/Sheppard. AU. Rodney must prepare John for a temple ritual where John, who won a competition for the honor, gets to pick his husband or wife for a year and then have sex in public in order to bless the harvest. Only first, Rodney has to get John ready for the ceremony. Which involves a lot of touching on Rodney's part and the distinct desire to have John for himself. However, that's not allowed. Except John picks Rodney anyway and they have sex.
Not Quite An Explosion, Rodney and John, by lavvyan. McKay/Sheppard. Rodney feels unappreciated and unwanted, so he decides to leave Atlantis. John doesn't want him to leave, but punching him is hardly the way to show that. John gets a talking to about how he doesn't appreciate Rodney and ends up staying up to make a list of things Rodney's done that deserve appreciation and reads them to Rodney in the gate room. And so Rodney doesn't leave and thentheyhavesextheend.
Take Clothes Off As Directed, by Helen. McKay/Sheppard. The one where Ford doesn't think a sub should be the military commander of Atlantis. John gets punished a lot and Rodney has to do the punishments. Until he suddenly stops and gives that job to someone else and John realizes he kinda sorta wants Rodney. So he subs for Rodney, but it isn't quite right for John, and they're always a little on edge. Bittersweet. Because Rodney loves John and Helen never comes right out and makes it happy and yet he does.
Until The World Crumbles, by ladycat777 and wolfshark. McKay/Ronon/Sheppard. So, um, yeah. The three are stuck in a cell together and Rodney's freaking out from claustrophobia. To stop him, John offers to freak out as well. Which he does, and then we discover that he and Rodney are in a really kinky relationship where John does everything Rodney wants, and John's main kink is giving head. And Ronon wants in. Lots and lots and lots of kinky sex. Kinda sweet too.
Vegas, by ltlj. McKay/Sheppard/Teyla. They're back on Earth and Sheppard kidnaps Rodney to go to Vegas with him and Teyla. Partway through the trip, Rodney realizes that they have been gotten out of the way so that the higher ups can discuss whether or not to send Sheppard back to Atlantis as CO. The one where they stay at a magnificient villa just outside of Vegas and Sheppard and Teyla are going to have sex and Rodney's sure they don't want him, but they do. No actual sex, darnit.
Wide Open Ocean, by setissma. McKay/Rodney. AU. John has to give up his dreams of working at SeaWorld some day when his mother gets cancer. After she dies, he lucks into a part-time position at an aquarium. Which is all right, even if John is living at the poverty level, but then they get a new vet. And Rodney is a major pain-in-the-ass. John has a hard time working with him until he gets injured and Rodney insists that John move in with him for the duration. They get gradually closer and eventually wind up together. Sweet and slow.
Crossover: Melt It Down In The Rain, by ladycat777. Buffy/Stargate: Atlantis. Sheppard/Spike. Sheppard and Spike are in a cell together. Sheppard's been badly tortured. To keep him conscious, Spike gets him off. The one where Sheppard has a pain kink. And a story that really really needs a sequel with group sex.
Untitled, by mayatawi. Due South/Stargate: Atlantis. WIP. The Atlantis cast in a Due South world. Featuring Rodney as the Mountie, Zelenka as the wolf and John as the detective. Rodney is, naturally, on the trail of his father's killers. He isn't doing too well at it. The story never really goes anywhere, but it's a good idea.
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Saturday, September 1st, 2007
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Crossover: Browncoat, Green Eyes, by nonjon. Firefly/Harry Potter. Serenity needs a pilot who isn't crazy. They meet a guy who is almost as crazy, but a better pilot and hire him. Then things start to get interesting. Harry Potter, after losing his wife, put himself into a ring and gave the ring to the Weasley family with instructions to call on him should a crisis require him. Considerably later, with magic all but gone, the last descendant of the Weasleys calls on him for the government. Harry's on the run from them while looking for answers about why this happened. He also discovers that the reason that the magic is gone is because only a very few planets have magic. Other than a nearly dead Earth, there's just one. Miranda. Home of the Reavers. Long and plotty.
Don't Touch That, by Jinni. Buffy/Stargate: Atlantis. McKay/Faith. Faith is on Atlantis and utterly bored. So she goes to play one of her favorite games with the crankiest scientist around, 'Don't Touch That'. Faith taunts Rodney about working too much and then kisses him. She gets more than she expected back and holes up with him to have sex. Lots of smut.
Hallowed Be Thy Greg, by Suz. House, M.D./Joan of Arcadia. Joan gets taken to the hospital because she's sick. Her doctor? Greg House. Joan is convinced that House is the personification of her mocking, impossible God. Quite funny, but short.
Three To One, by Vesica. Buffy/Stargate: Atlantis. McKay/Faith. For reasons left unexplained, Faith is on Atlantis. Faith being Faith, the person who's most fun to tease is Rodney McKay. Faith dares Rodney to show that he's brilliant at everything, namely sex. Rodney takes her up on it. Rodney's proved right and Faith is left chasing him to get more of the good stuff. Okay, so I have a Rodney/Faith kink. They're sexy together, and this story is fun and the characters well-drawn.
Upon A Fiery Steed, by Vathara. Stargate SG-1/Gundam Wing. Far-fetched crossovers with things I've never seen are not usually my thing. Except when they're excellent and well-written, like this one. Daniel gets captured by a Goa'uld queen who tries to have him infected with a virus that turns people into bug-like monsters. Fortunately for Daniel, he wasn't the only one captured. The other prisoner, Duo Maxwell, is already sharing his living space with a symbiote called Shinigami that won't tolerate intruders. Duo infects Daniel and gets him out of there. Daniel gets introduced to a planet of former Goa'uld experiments who have since freed themselves and are striking back at their former masters. Daniel gets to negotiate a treaty between them and Earth while simultaneously fighting the war against the Goa'uld.
Stargate: Atlantis: Action, by Ulthyrja. McKay/Sheppard. I could have sworn I recced this before, but I couldn't find it when I looked. The one where John signs on to do porn, but loses his erection due to nerves when it's time to do his first scene, so they have a fluffer step in. The fluffer, aka Rodney McKay, is so good that John gets off right then and there and quits porn for good. Then they get together afterwards. Very very hot.
Back, by ladycat777. Rodney's used to people not taking him seriously about his health problems, but that doesn't make them any easier to deal with, like the agonizing back pain that's got him prostrate in his quarters and without the drugs he needs to combat the pain. John shows up and gives Rodney a massage. No sex, but what a lovely comfort fic.
I Am Your Image Dressed As The World, by mirabile_dictu. McKay/Sheppard. Earth is dead and Atlantis nearly is as well. Rodney's lost, having been on Earth when things went bad. John is trapped on a jumper on a multi-year flight on the faint hope that he might find enough resources to keep Atlantis alive. He finds what they need and gets it back, also getting an upgrade he wasn't expecting as well as a hint on how to find Rodney. The one with the Winnebago in space. A long bleak tale, with amazing comfort at the end.
Thresholds: Reaction Threshold, Response Threshold, Critical Threshold and Final Threshold, by Miso-no-Tsuki. McKay/Sheppard, McKay/Beckett. McKay walks in on Beckett getting jumped by a hot chick and has to go into a closet to jerk off. John walks in on the same thing and ends up in the same closet and gets Rodney to jerk him off. Except Rodney doesn't really want John. He wants Carson, desperately. Except Carson's apparently in a relationship and Rodney doesn't want to mess that up for him, 'cause Rodney loves him even if Rodney is in denial about it. Eventually we find that the hot chick is actually a nymphomaniac and Rodney rescues Carson from her and gets his reward.
Untitled orgasm denial fic, by velocitygrass. McKay/Sheppard. Smoking hot. The team is trapped in a room with the only way out being to demonstrate a high level of sexual arousal. Rodney tries masturbation first, but it doesn't work. Then they try group masturbation, but find out only the person with the highest level of arousal is being counted. As Rodney's already gotten off and can therefore last the longest, he's nominated for the job. With some help. As John arouses him the most, John gets the job. Guh. Alien devices and sex. So my kink.
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Saturday, August 25th, 2007
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Harry Potter: An Aunt's Love, by Emma Lipardi. After Goblet Of Fire, Petunia realizes that things are very wrong when it comes to Harry and that she can't just ignore it and let Dumbledore take care of it, because Dumbledore is the largest cause of the problem. She decides to put Harry into therapy, which he hates at first, but comes to enjoy to the point that he refuses to go back to Hogwarts when the new term starts. Then things get weird. Not sure how I feel about all the weirdness by the end, but Harry in therapy is a novel and worthwhile concept all by itself.
Evil Be Thou My Good, by Ruskbyte. An out and out horror story. While still at the Dursleys, Harry discovers a puzzle box and solves the puzzle, also known as the Lament Configuration. The box releases the forces of Hell who take the Dursleys with them back to Hell as toys. Harry goes on to live his life, but then there's Voldemort. Harry tries to trick Voldemort into opening the box, but Voldemort first isn't falling for it and then completely fails to solve the box. When Harry finally does open it again, Voldemort is taken care of, but at the cost of much blood and death. Harry then bequeaths the box to Fudge.
Harry Potter, the Arch-Magus, by the DragonBard. WIP. Harry's canon accidental Apparition in grade school makes him think. Instead of denying his magic, he admits to himself that he did do something magic. With no knowledge of how to do magic, Harry turns to the reference sources around him -- books, D&D and so forth -- to teach himself what's possible. When he receives his Hogwarts' letter, he's thrilled. There's only one problem. Hogwarts isn't at all ready for a self-taught kid who can do a lot more than what's on the syllabus and has his own notions about how magic works. Not finished, but what's there is quite amusing and raises some very good questions about the Hogwarts curriculum.
Luna's Hubby, by Meteroricshipyards. Harry/Luna. WIP. At a young age, Luna decides to marry Harry Potter. However, unlike many other young girls with the same goal, Luna does something about it. She finds Harry and asks him to marry her and when he accepts, takes him home with her. Her befuddled father has no idea what's going on, but her mother is less accepting. Until she realizes that the two of them have managed to bind themselves magically in a marriage bond despite their ages. Knowing this and how Harry was treated by the Dursleys, she decides to raise him. Unfinished, but a fascinating story, especially in the depiction of Luna and her family and their odd dynamics.
Make A Wish, by Rorschach's Blot. The adventures of Mr. Black. Harry decides that, as his destiny is to die killing Voldemort, that he's going to take some time out to have fun. Equipping himself for an around the world trip, he sets out to see what he's missed in life. To avoid the notoriety of being Harry Potter, he buys something to disguise himself and takes the alias of Mr. Black. On his first stop in Amsterdam, he's jumped by Death Eaters and takes them out, causing the local police to become interested in him. And so the legend of Mr. Black, ancient wizard of great power who has fought against the forces of evil and stupidity for millenia begins. There's some of the feeling of 'The Man Who Knew Too Little' to this. It's hilarious, full of great ideas and concepts (the Acme charm, the perils of using a coin that's been deposited in a soda machine as a portkey, portable floos) although it has its serious moments as well. A bit too silly toward the end, but nonetheless an epic romp that deserves reading.
Odd Ideas, by Rorshach's Blot. The overall story is a bunch of wildly differing Harry Potter one shots that explore various ideas of the author. This particular link is to part 39, which is a great story all by itself. What if the Dursleys had decided that, instead of beating the magic out of him, to encourage the non-magical things Harry is interested in? Namely science. They don't treat him much better, but they do achieve their goal -- by the time Harry's Hogwarts letter shows up, he's completely disinterested. His understanding of science gives him access to money and power far greater than any magic tricks could give him. Dumbledore has to bribe Harry into attending at all, and when Harry does, he turns the school around. Highly amusing and a really good look at what might have happened.
Snape's Invisible Friend, by teacherbev. Abused by the Dursleys, a tiny Harry wishes really hard to be with someone who will love him and take care of him. He apparates to Snape, who is shocked at the boy's condition and starts taking care of him. Harry never wants to leave and realizes that if anyone else sees him, they'll make him go. He implores the house elves for help and they show him how they become invisible and apparate. From then on, Harry is invisible to everyone except Snape and ends up somewhere else whenever he panics. Snape has a small boy to raise and learns to love him before he discovers who Harry is. By the time they find out, Harry's a Snape. And he doesn't ever want to leave. A feel good comfort fic. Quite good.
The Birthday Present, by excessivelyperky. WIP. Not about birthday presents. A vicious, painful story about how both Dumbledore and Voldemort betray Snape in their own way so that there's little difference between them to him. Snape's nasty temper is discovered to be due to Brewer's Bog, a magical disease that primarily affects potions masters who have to deal with too much fumes and ingredients from their work. The treatment is worse than the disease and Snape must endure that in between Dumbledore tearing his mind apart and Voldemort giving him up to be tortured by Bellatrix. Both men almost kill him repeatedly. Added to all of that are the new crop of Death Eaters -- many of his Slytherins, a Ravenclaw and Percy Weasley. Snape feels obligated to them as his apprentices and is loyal to them in a way that causes them to be loyal back to him. The story where Voldemort curses the Dark Mark to cause those of his followers who are less than loyal to him to commit suicide and Goyle nearly succeeds -- only to have his mother kill him when he lets her know about his close call. Also the story where Snape builds a house in his mind to house his memories and defend his mind, one that resembles Hogwarts. Not finished, but it tears you apart brilliantly.
The Wounded, by ReeraTheRed. Lupin/Snape. Voldemort is dead, but that doesn't mean that everyone's happy. Snape decides to commit suicide. Lupin is barely able to stop him, with Hermione's aid and a tracking spell. Once Lupin gets him back to Hogwarts, they have to find a way to keep him alive when he doesn't want to live. So they decide to transfigure Snape into a dog. At first, the dog is as difficult as Snape, but very very gradually, the dog learns to stand the company of the trio. When they finally change Snape back, he only wants to go back to being a dog, enough that he turns into an animagus with the dog as his form. Lupin accepts him just as he is. The sequel is Home's The Farthest Way, where Lupin is offered a werewolf cure, but the cure backfires and turns him into a woman. In between coping with becoming a woman and attacks from those who don't want werewolves cured, Lupin learns to depend on Snape as much as Snape needs him. Andtheyfallinlovetheend. Sweet.
To Make Much Of Time, by Mundungus42. A tremendously implausible plot device starts off this story, i.e., the Ministry ordering that all virgins be officially deflowered by their officials (who unfortunately happen to be Death Eaters), but forget about that, because you don't want to miss the rest of the story. Stuck at Hogwarts, the Golden Trio (and pretty much all the other students) have no desire to be forcibly deflowered (especially as the Ministry doesn't care whether any of them are virgins to begin with). So Hermione hides them in plain sight in the castle. In the portraits. Snape gets ordered to find them, but does miserably at it. I love the idea of portrait-world, and Hermione being armed with Hogwarts, An Art History is just delicious. The showdown occurs at a masquerade ball at the school where Hermione takes one of the painted characters as her date. Disguised as her and she as a knight, they must foil the plot. But the plot is nothing compared to the marvelous backdrop of this story.
Unconsidered Trifles, by Mundungus42. Yet another ridiculous plot, although this one is much more entertaining. Post-war, the Ministry orders that all students take prepartory classes before taking their NEWTs. Our heroes are strongly against this for some reason that is never fully explained. So, led by Hermione, they decide to foil the Ministry's plans -- by getting rid of all of the teachers. How they get rid of the teachers is pretty funny and definitely the best part of the story. But then the Ministry gets desperate and starts hiring ex-Death Eaters. Snape and Lucius Malfoy are much harder to get rid of than your average academic. But Hermione's willing to try. Features DADA classes that start out with a mass attack of students versus teacher and bizarre ghosts. Just when the story looks like it's getting good, the story changes into a PWP. No idea why. Good up until then.
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Wednesday, June 6th, 2007
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Smallville/DCU: A Date with the President, by Saber ShadowKitten. Clark/Lex. Lex is the President of the United States. He pushes through bills to make gay marriage legal so he can date Clark. Clark, of course, has no idea what's going on, despite his reporter job. They fall in love, but Lex has reservations about the dangers of Clark's reporter job until Clark finally is forced to reveal that he's Superman. The one where Clark knows 392 languages and they bicker about Lex's Lamborghini. Funny and sweet.
Photographic Evidence, by Soraya. Clark/Lex. Told from the perspective of a photojournalist who gets the scoop of a lifetime -- pictures of President Luthor kissing and sexing up a man not his husband, namely Superman. The crisis builds until the First Husband, Clark Kent, reveals his secret identity. I found the resolution amusing in how it's told, and the outsider perspective on Clark and Lex's marriage is also nice.
Stocks and Bonds of Holy Matrimony, by Abi (justabi). Clark/Lex. Clark and Lex are just good friends. Clark keeps getting Lex into trouble by telling stories about things that happen when they're together that he thinks are amusing to his friends, i.e., fellow reporters. As they're reporters, not friends, these things get turned into inflated newspaper articles that wreck Lex's reputation. Clark tries to repair this by explaining how good Lex is, but this gets turned into an article about Lex and Clark being lovers. Lex is Not Happy, but when news of their engagement sends his numbers rising, he decides to go with the fait accompli. Then all he has to do is convince Clark. Funny and logical and warmly happy all at the same time.
The Comfort of Adversity, by kantayra. Clark/Lex. After his mother dies, Superman has a nervous breakdown and leaves their genetically engineered son with Lex for a while. Lex and Kon-El bond, and Kon ferrets out the information that Lex is still in love with Superman. Clark comes back from smashing up the asteroid belt and has sex with Lex. All seems set for a happily ever after, until Clark discovers Lex's evil doings. Which aren't actually all that evil. Eventually they get together again. The story's long and I love the style. Reminds me of astolat. Good stuff.
The Hinge Moment, by Vivian DarkBloom. Clark/Lex. Clark, worn out by world-saving, comes home to find Lex breaking and entering. He abducts Lex and takes him to an out-of-the-way cabin in a remote area of Canada. They end up discussing their relationship over the years and where it broke, and end up resolving it for the better. The one where the cabin is owned by Yves and Lex restocks it his way.
The Lazarus Gap, by Dolimir. Clark/Lex. Tearjerker here, but with a happy ending. Lex gives his life to save Chloe from a bomb planted by his father. Only instead of dying, he's lost his memory. His father refuses to believe this and his henchmen torture Lex. Lex nearly dies, but is found by a priest in Gotham and taken in. Under an assumed name and paralyzed, Lex works for the parish and brokers peace between gang members. Then a street kid named Jerome Kent arrives and Lex starts falling in love with him. Only Lex knows that someone unknown named "Clark" is who he really wants and so he works on sending Jerome home. All the while, evil is stalking Lex, Batman hates him and Jerome is trying hard to protect him. Wonderful stuff, even with all the crying I did reading it.
Crossover: Different Shape of Being, by Perryvic and Kat Reitz. Smallville/Batman. Clark/Lex, Bruce/Lex, Clark/Bruce/Lex. Lex, currently standing in for his lover and brother figure as Batman, has anonymous sex with a stranger that changes his life. The sex drives a wedge between himself and a paralyzed Bruce, while at the same time attracting him to a reporter who turns out to be Superman. Ra's Al Ghul complicates the situation by kidnapping Bruce at a tech expo, throwing Lex and Clark together to rescue Bruce before Ra's Al Ghul's scheme destroys the world. Only Bruce isn't working on the side of good this time, and Clark must sacrifice himself to save the world and Lex and Bruce's relationship. He does so willingly, leaving Lex behind to mourn, while Bruce gets a wake-up call. All seems bleak, until they discover that Clark survived, and they drag him home to Gotham to recover. The one where Clark sleep-rescues Lex from a burning building. Plotty, angsty, but with a happy ending.
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House, M.D.: A Modest Proposal, by Ignaz Wisdom. House/Wilson. Tritter's out to get House. House is self-destructing. Wilson has a choice -- testify against House or commit career suicide. Wilson loves House enough to choose career suicide, but chooses instead to marry House so he can't be legally forced to testify against him. Legal wrangling saves the day. A long long story where the reader comes to realize how much Wilson loves House even as House is realizing it. The story makes it all seem painfully obvious, like we're all watching the show and just blind, because this is how it should be. Hurty and gorgeous.
Therapy, by Juliabohemian. House is in therapy for a suicide attempt. He doesn't like it, but it stirs up a past he's done his best to repress, where his military father was abusive and his mother pretended it didn't happen. Wilson forces House to go to his father's funeral, which makes it all worse. When they return, House is having nightmares. His therapist asks him to keep a journal of his feelings. House gets around this creatively, but doesn't get better, despite sleeping with Wilson to avoid the nightmares. He tries to kill himself again and Cuddy gives him an ultimatum -- get help or get out. He checks into an inpatient program. Cathartic, although the ending is a tiny bit disappointing -- House baring his chest to his mom rather than something sexier with Wilson. But good.
The Sentinel: Planet of the Sentinels, To Catch a Falling Star and Celestial StarFire, by Saul. Jim/Blair. If you could cut all of the sex out of this series, I would be a lot less embarrassed about liking it. Sci world where sentinels and guides are known. Jim is notified that he has a match. He goes to bond with the match -- who turns out to be an abducted, unwilling Blair. Jim decides to choose death rather than take Blair against his wishes. Blair decides to choose Jim. The bonding process? Really outrageously improbable sex. Lots of it. Follows them through their pairing and through their struggles with the legal system as Blair refuses to join the guide's guild. The one with Blair as a priest of a religion that refuses most medical treatment.
Quack, by Legion. Jim/Blair. A rather cute little love story wrapped around a plot. Jim and Blair are guarding an actor who thinks he's being stalked. The actor is a homophobe and Jim and Blair decide to twit him a bit by pretending to be gay. Then the actor ends up having to hide out in the loft after Simon gets shot, and Jim and Blair take it to the next level. It's like two stories that gracefully happen at the same time. Quack in this case is Jim's answer to Blair wanting to know what love is. If it walks like a duck...
Unforseen, by Arnaa. ::sigh:: Yes, the author really did misspell the title. Guides and sentinels are known. Jim needs a guide desperately. Traumatized by his childhood, Blair doesn't want to bond. Blair agrees to work with Jim temporarily while a "real" guide is found for him. The one where Alex Barnes is Blair's sister and in a coma in a hospice and Megan is the pair's Shield. Excellent tale.
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Wednesday, May 30th, 2007
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Harry Potter: Collateral, by Arsenic. Snape/Hermione. Hermione is tortured by Bellatrix and left in considerable pain with her magic fractured. Snape finds a way to heal her. Like all of Arsenic's stories, it's meaty and well worth reading. Mostly about the process of healing Hermione, which gives it a hurt/comfort spin.
Crossover: Pain And Magic, by violet_quill. Harry Potter/House MD. So everyone's already recced this story. I still like it. A delusional guy who thinks he's a wizard ends up in House's care. The insanity being enough to catch House's attention, he proceeds to diagnose Snape, who maintains that there's nothing wrong with him that House can fix. House proves him wrong and they fix each other. Really nice.
Songs Across The Ocean, by Mhalachai. Harry Potter/Stargate: Atlantis. After Voldemort, Harry has nowhere to go. All of his friends are dead and he's traumatized. So he starts a new life in America as a new person, John Sheppard. He represses his old life completely up until he gets sick and then he can't keep the old and the new straight. His team helps him steal the surveillance tapes. More of a history than a story.
The Dopplegang Effect, by Becka. Buffy/X-Men. Xander decides to leave town. He meets a drifter on his way out and he and Logan start traveling together. Along the way, Xander becomes more like Logan -- a lot more. And they discover his mutant ability is to mimic other mutant's powers. A good story and one of those I keep looking for to read again, but never can find.
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Buffy: What Makes Us, by Laikokae. Spike/Xander. The one where Angelus carves Xander's back up so that Xander can serve as his living warning to Buffy and Xander never ever says anything about it. Eventually the group find out on their own and they beat up Angel for it. And Spike comforts Xander.
Stargate: Atlantis: Idol, by trinityofone. McKay/Sheppard. Sheppard's a movie star and McKay's his agent. Sheppard's up for an Oscar and they're making plans to run away together when instead Sheppard wins. Then they have sex in the limo on the way to the afterparty. The one where Rodney puts the fear of himself into Joan Rivers.
Rodney Has A Bad Day, by boochicken. McKay/Sheppard. The one where Rodney gets kidnapped and turned into a vampire and Atlantis just copes. Cute and funny. Love the part where the Marines are afraid of Rodney eating them and Rodney's still Rodney, except for the part where some people smell magically delicious.
Crossover: An Ancient Dilemma, by Mhalachai. Buffy/Stargate: Atlantis. Faith is sent along with the Atlantis expedition. On a mission gone wrong, she discovers that she has the Ancient gene and finds out that the Ancient gene is even rarer in women and may be what makes them Slayers. Fast-paced plot and cute jokes.
Folded In Your Heart, by Allyndra. Buffy/Smallville. Lex offers Willow a job. She accepts, but brings Xander along with her to help her to not go mojoey evil again. Xander and Lex get along like houses and Clark is jealous. WIP, but what a wonderful WIP.
Wolf On Board, by zili. Buffy/Firefly. Oz travels with the Firefly folks. First of a series. Great in how Oz fits in with them in his own laconic way.
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Wednesday, April 11th, 2007
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Battlestar Galactica: Sacrifice, by Josephine Darcy. Apollo/Starbuck. The fleet needs fuel. Aliens have it and will negotiate for it. The only one who speaks the language is Apollo. The catch? They'll only negotiate with married people, as being unmarried is against their religion. Apollo and Starbuck must pretend to be sealed in order to get the fuel. Touching and sexy. Really good.
Stargate: SG1 First Prime, by Lady Ra. Daniel/Teal'c. Completely awesome story. Teal'c has a thing for Daniel, but finds out that Daniel considers his symbiote to be an obstacle. Teal'c commences wooing Daniel, while Daniel takes his own steps to resolve his problems with the symbiote. His steps are logical, but wow. Where he ends up. As System Lord of the Tau'ri, distributing friendly symbiotes to the peoples of Earth. Love this.
Crossover: What Is That Thing?, by Aesop. Lilo and Stitch/Stargate: SG1. When the SGC discovers an alien living in Hawaii, they take it into custody. This is not a good idea. Best line ever: "Yes," Jackson answered, adjusting his glasses. "I vaguely recall a little girl uttering what I now consider to be the most frightening words in the English language ... 'My dog found the chainsaw'".
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Due South: About A Dog, by Speranza. Fraser/Ray. Diefenbaker gets turned into a human by a witch. Fraser doesn't believe it at first, but he gradually becomes convinced. As part of the quest to fix Dief, Fraser seeks out evidence to clear the witch of the murder they'd been pursuing her for. They find it and Dief gets turned back. But not before advising Fraser to go after Ray. And he does and there's sex.
Chicago's Most Wanted, by Speranza. Fraser/Ray K. Fraser goes undercover in prison to get information. While there, he gets amnesia and starts living his cover. Escaping from prison, he becomes a robber who steals from the rich and gives to the poor. Ray has to stop him, but Fraser is fiendishly clever and the people of Chicago don't want him to. Hilarious although written seriously.
Nourishment, by Manna LaDroit. Frasier/Ray V. Fraser is attacked and infected with something that makes him need Ray's fluids to live. The U.S. goverment wants them as a special project to study. It's a race to cure him before the U.S. government locks them away to experiment on. Bonus straight guy turning bisexual sex.
Crossover: A Man Of Justice, by mistressace. Due South/Smallville. Fraser/Lex. Lex goes to a benefit in Chicago and meets a Mountie who happens to greatly resemble a certain farmboy of his acquaintance. He gets a date with Fraser, who subsequently saves his life from a gunman. Lex can tell that Frasier wants Ray K., who's remarried, but wants Fraser anyway. When he needs to go home, he asks Fraser to come with him. Angsty with regard to the Fraser/Ray K. pairing, but still with sweetness because of Lex.
Rich Man's Darling, by LastScorpion. House/Smallville. Clark/Lex. Clark is very sick and no one knows why. Lex donates ten million dollars to the best hospital to get the best doctor in the country on the case. House is disinterested, despite the money, until he finds out he's treating Superman. Things get worse before they get better, because who knew that alien men could get pregnant? Lex and House are very much in character here.
The Path Of Least Resistance, by Cincoflex. CSI: Las Vegas/House. Wilson/Lady Heather. In town for a convention, Wilson gets lost and ends up at Lady Heather's place where he asks to call a cab. Their conversation is intriguing enough that he comes back, and Lady Heather helps him let go. Lovely lovely bondage sex.
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