Monday, 10 January, 2010, Slash
Kirk/McCoy
The Harder They Fall by mijan (Kirk/McCoy, NC-17, 18,000 words)
Summary: Jim is having trouble coping with his first failure of the Kobayashi Maru. His bigger problem might lie in the fact that he wants to try it again.
Notes: A lot of people will bypass this fic because of the warnings (Intense, hardcore, and potentially triggery BDSM), and that is a shame. If you've ever wanted to understand the BDSM dynamic, this is the fic to do it, since Mijan explores it on many levels. The characters are revealed sexually, physically, intellectually and emotionally, without sacrificing the intensity of the action. And what intensity! If you aren't triggery, do not deny yourself this rollercoaster.
Pushback by blcwriter (Kirk/McCoy with background McCoy/Chapel, NC-17, ~10,000 words)
Summary: For the space_wrapped prompt “All Jim wants for Christmas is a little role reversal so he can take some orders from Captain McCoy.” My apologies to the lovely, awesome space_wrapped mods and the prompter that this post’s a day late, but anyone who’s read my PWP knows it’s really more like porn, what porn, because it always goes plotty on me. This is no different. Hope the prompter still likes the eventual reversal of roles. Loads of angst, followed by NC-17 schmoop, role reversal of sorts, light D/s and light bondage.
Notes: This is such a gorgeous, painful look at what can happen to a relationship when two people fail to communicate. I loved the complicated emotions and the way the author isn't afraid to really let her characters hurt each other. And the sex...GUHHH.
Linger by sunriseinspace (Kirk/McCoy, George Kirk [deceased], R, ~25,000 words)
Summary: “Jim? Baby, who were you talking to?” “Just George, Mommy.”
Notes: The premise of this fic is that Jim has been able to see his father's ghost since he was a child. Parts of this really broke my heart; Jim's childhood and adolescence are so sad at times, even with his father watching over him. But this fic is hopeful too, and beautifully written. I really enjoyed Jim's relationships with his dad and with Bones.
Black Christmas by awarrington (Kirk/McCoy, NC-17, 32,000 words)
Summary: "First Time" story written for space_wrapped for this prompt: The Enterprise enters a region of space which sucks away light. Not a black hole, exactly; Scotty says they'll pass through in about 24 hours, if his readings (which the ship has to tell him aloud) and calculations (that he has to do in his head) are correct. Power and propulsion (and communications and basically everything else) work fine, but no lights of any kind--electrical, chemical, anything--will function. Kirk and McCoy find a way to celebrate this space-solstice together.
Notes: If you need a good laugh or like a good farce, don't miss this fic. The ship-wide light outage sets the stage for a variety of shenanigans that totally had me in stitches. Along with the regular cast of characters, the author introduces McCoy's mother, who's an absolute battle ax, and a couple of other OC's who only add to the hilarity. And there's some hot sex too! Quite a fun read.
McCoy/Chekov
The Moirai by xela-fic (McCoy/Chekov, Hard NC-17, 26,000 words)
Summary: Post-Narada, post-Vulcan, post-three-fourths-of-his-entire-class-dying, there's no downtime. For months afterwards everyone is scrambling to make sense of the world. Pavel finds himself adrift with needs he can't ignore, and only one person who can really fill them.
Notes: Holy cow, I never thought I’d read serious BDSM, squirm, and still come back for more. But the writing is that good and the premise and resolution of their relationship that realistic. It is seriously the best McChekov fic I’ve read in the Reboot!verse.
Final Exam by jaune-chat (Chekov/McCoy, NC-17, 3437 words)
Summary: McCoy actually prefers have his boyfriend top, and to be assertive about it. Chekov says he can do that, if McCoy will teach him. Lessons ensue.
Notes: Read it for lines like: There’s so much power here,” Chekov gripped McCoy’s hands, “as well as here….There is so much here…and all of it is mine.”
Other
Dust From His Hands by circ_bamboo (Pike/Kirk[/One in absentia], R, 2,500 words)
Summary: I think this story mostly stands by itself, but I've made some assumptions based on some not-yet-posted stories from the OT3-verse of ♥, also known as the bunny!verse. boosette arbitrarily assigned Pike a birth year of 2210, so this story takes place mid-2260 (I think I arbitrarily decided he was born in July) and that makes Jim 27. (Number One is forty-three.) The bunny is an English lop; she was a gift from the unmentioned girlfriend (whom he acquires subsequent to the discussion in Blonde, Brunette, Redhead) because Pike's allergic to cats. If you have any questions about Pike's physical condition and where exactly I'm pulling his physical reactions from, send me a PM or email.
Notes: This is one of those fics I didn't realize I wanted to read until I read it. It's set a couple of years after the Narada, and though Pike has made some progress in his recovery (he can walk), he still has some bad days...and this fic is about one of them. Pike's emotions rang completely true to me -- that feeling of being cranky and frustrated and a little self-pitying because you're in pain, and not quite being able to snap out of it even though you know you have plenty of good things in your life. I love Jim's steady, loving patience with him.
The Harder They Fall by mijan (Kirk/McCoy, NC-17, 18,000 words)
Summary: Jim is having trouble coping with his first failure of the Kobayashi Maru. His bigger problem might lie in the fact that he wants to try it again.
Notes: A lot of people will bypass this fic because of the warnings (Intense, hardcore, and potentially triggery BDSM), and that is a shame. If you've ever wanted to understand the BDSM dynamic, this is the fic to do it, since Mijan explores it on many levels. The characters are revealed sexually, physically, intellectually and emotionally, without sacrificing the intensity of the action. And what intensity! If you aren't triggery, do not deny yourself this rollercoaster.
Pushback by blcwriter (Kirk/McCoy with background McCoy/Chapel, NC-17, ~10,000 words)
Summary: For the space_wrapped prompt “All Jim wants for Christmas is a little role reversal so he can take some orders from Captain McCoy.” My apologies to the lovely, awesome space_wrapped mods and the prompter that this post’s a day late, but anyone who’s read my PWP knows it’s really more like porn, what porn, because it always goes plotty on me. This is no different. Hope the prompter still likes the eventual reversal of roles. Loads of angst, followed by NC-17 schmoop, role reversal of sorts, light D/s and light bondage.
Notes: This is such a gorgeous, painful look at what can happen to a relationship when two people fail to communicate. I loved the complicated emotions and the way the author isn't afraid to really let her characters hurt each other. And the sex...GUHHH.
Linger by sunriseinspace (Kirk/McCoy, George Kirk [deceased], R, ~25,000 words)
Summary: “Jim? Baby, who were you talking to?” “Just George, Mommy.”
Notes: The premise of this fic is that Jim has been able to see his father's ghost since he was a child. Parts of this really broke my heart; Jim's childhood and adolescence are so sad at times, even with his father watching over him. But this fic is hopeful too, and beautifully written. I really enjoyed Jim's relationships with his dad and with Bones.
Black Christmas by awarrington (Kirk/McCoy, NC-17, 32,000 words)
Summary: "First Time" story written for space_wrapped for this prompt: The Enterprise enters a region of space which sucks away light. Not a black hole, exactly; Scotty says they'll pass through in about 24 hours, if his readings (which the ship has to tell him aloud) and calculations (that he has to do in his head) are correct. Power and propulsion (and communications and basically everything else) work fine, but no lights of any kind--electrical, chemical, anything--will function. Kirk and McCoy find a way to celebrate this space-solstice together.
Notes: If you need a good laugh or like a good farce, don't miss this fic. The ship-wide light outage sets the stage for a variety of shenanigans that totally had me in stitches. Along with the regular cast of characters, the author introduces McCoy's mother, who's an absolute battle ax, and a couple of other OC's who only add to the hilarity. And there's some hot sex too! Quite a fun read.
McCoy/Chekov
The Moirai by xela-fic (McCoy/Chekov, Hard NC-17, 26,000 words)
Summary: Post-Narada, post-Vulcan, post-three-fourths-of-his-entire-class-dying, there's no downtime. For months afterwards everyone is scrambling to make sense of the world. Pavel finds himself adrift with needs he can't ignore, and only one person who can really fill them.
Notes: Holy cow, I never thought I’d read serious BDSM, squirm, and still come back for more. But the writing is that good and the premise and resolution of their relationship that realistic. It is seriously the best McChekov fic I’ve read in the Reboot!verse.
Final Exam by jaune-chat (Chekov/McCoy, NC-17, 3437 words)
Summary: McCoy actually prefers have his boyfriend top, and to be assertive about it. Chekov says he can do that, if McCoy will teach him. Lessons ensue.
Notes: Read it for lines like: There’s so much power here,” Chekov gripped McCoy’s hands, “as well as here….There is so much here…and all of it is mine.”
Other
Dust From His Hands by circ_bamboo (Pike/Kirk[/One in absentia], R, 2,500 words)
Summary: I think this story mostly stands by itself, but I've made some assumptions based on some not-yet-posted stories from the OT3-verse of ♥, also known as the bunny!verse. boosette arbitrarily assigned Pike a birth year of 2210, so this story takes place mid-2260 (I think I arbitrarily decided he was born in July) and that makes Jim 27. (Number One is forty-three.) The bunny is an English lop; she was a gift from the unmentioned girlfriend (whom he acquires subsequent to the discussion in Blonde, Brunette, Redhead) because Pike's allergic to cats. If you have any questions about Pike's physical condition and where exactly I'm pulling his physical reactions from, send me a PM or email.
Notes: This is one of those fics I didn't realize I wanted to read until I read it. It's set a couple of years after the Narada, and though Pike has made some progress in his recovery (he can walk), he still has some bad days...and this fic is about one of them. Pike's emotions rang completely true to me -- that feeling of being cranky and frustrated and a little self-pitying because you're in pain, and not quite being able to snap out of it even though you know you have plenty of good things in your life. I love Jim's steady, loving patience with him.