Domino and Brunch In Georgetown by Fabrisse (G or FRC)
Fandom: CRIMINAL MINDS
Characters/Pairing: Emily Prentiss/Spencer Reid, Derek Morgan, Aaron Hotchner, J.J. Jareau, Penelope Garcia, Mick Rawson
Length: ~2000 & 1300 words respectively
Rating: G or FRC
Author Website: Author on AO3
Why this must be read: Fabrisse has written a lot in this fandom and there is much to like in her efforts. She handles relationships well - both het and slash - and doesn't pull the reader too far away from canon in the process. If there's one complaint I have about her writing it's that she tends to have weird fixations (like a lot of details about food or other minor elements that aren't really important to the overall story). "Domino" and "Brunch In Georgetown" are two examples were this fixation works to the reader's benefit. In them (and you cannot separate them because they don't function well independently) Fabrisse investigates Reid's anachronistic values as a symptom of quiet self confidence. I love the idea that Reid is odd because he chooses to be that way rather than being a victim of majority behaviour. In these two stories we see how this confidence helps him get the girl without a lot of drama and anxiety. Reid seems like the master of his own destiny here and even when he's challenged, you know that he'll kick all kinds of ass in the process (albeit in a typically Reid-like way) - it's pretty satisfying.
Domino by Fabrisse
Brunch In Georgetown by Fabrisse
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Characters/Pairing: Emily Prentiss/Spencer Reid, Derek Morgan, Aaron Hotchner, J.J. Jareau, Penelope Garcia, Mick Rawson
Length: ~2000 & 1300 words respectively
Rating: G or FRC
Author Website: Author on AO3
Why this must be read: Fabrisse has written a lot in this fandom and there is much to like in her efforts. She handles relationships well - both het and slash - and doesn't pull the reader too far away from canon in the process. If there's one complaint I have about her writing it's that she tends to have weird fixations (like a lot of details about food or other minor elements that aren't really important to the overall story). "Domino" and "Brunch In Georgetown" are two examples were this fixation works to the reader's benefit. In them (and you cannot separate them because they don't function well independently) Fabrisse investigates Reid's anachronistic values as a symptom of quiet self confidence. I love the idea that Reid is odd because he chooses to be that way rather than being a victim of majority behaviour. In these two stories we see how this confidence helps him get the girl without a lot of drama and anxiety. Reid seems like the master of his own destiny here and even when he's challenged, you know that he'll kick all kinds of ass in the process (albeit in a typically Reid-like way) - it's pretty satisfying.
Domino by Fabrisse
Brunch In Georgetown by Fabrisse
If you enjoyed this fic, let the author know!