Note to self...

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...if you actually intend to ever WRITE fic about this series, you have to stop reading it first.

Translation: I WILL write something but for right now OMG YAY FIC. *twirls*

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Hee, thank you! I couldn't resist the browns, it's so purdy :D

It's very possible the fics I'll rec are old standbys that everyone should know, but as I'm a newbie, I dunno! So here you go!

My biggest rec right now is one I had to persuade myself to read and now that I have I think it's my favorite fanwork of all time, srsly. Have you read His Dark Materials at all? It's the 3 book series started by the Golden Compass, the one with everyone's souls are external in the form of daemons. There's a one-shot and a longer fic that's a fusion of Sherlock and HDM, basically just using the concepts of daemons in the world of Sherlock... it's just seriously stunning. I get chills. It's John/Sherlock with an additional awesome... I'll stop and link it, haha.

This is the one-shot, it's Mycroft-centric. Asteroidea by etothepii

This is the longer fic:
Highly Intelligent, Observant, and Destructive When Bored also by etothepii

note: I may have been so overcome with joy I forgot to comment. I should do that! *facepalm*

Most of the other fics I liked a lot I got from rec lists that were compiled before the latest season, but most of them I found in a 'help, fandom intro pls?' post with lots of great links, which also link to rec lists: One Stop Shop, imo.

This is John/Sherlock casefic hurt/comfort awesomesauce thriller good writing reduces me to keywords, apparently:
26 Pieces by Lanning

This one has Sherlock singing opera, and it's got music to accompany it so you can picture it. It also gave me chills! John/Sherlock kind of schmoopy but worth every schmoop. Senza Catene

This one has Sherlock getting in random moods to only speak other languages (so far, French, then Italian) with John interpreting for Sherlock without actually understanding the language--just understanding Sherlock, and going from there. Also John/Sherlock and simply a delight! I think it's also new, it's technically a WIP but I don't consider it one cause while I want more I don't feel 'empty' for not having read all the parts yet, if that makes sense?
Voulez-Vous by Melandria.

I need to organize my bookmarks because I thought I bookmarked stuff I loved more than I have and I went nuts looking! Heh.

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*flails hands around* I LOVE His Dark Materials!!! It was one of the staples of my adolescence. When I needed a good cry I would read the end of the third one. And the concept of daemons is so wonderful, I am over the moon that someone applied it to Sherlock! THANK YOU for such a wonderful rec, I can't wait!!

I actually haven't read ANY of these, so again, thank you! Since you're also new to fandom maybe I'll return the favor and link a couple of my favorites so far? Maybe you've read them, maybe not!

Everything by verityburns, which you can find in her fic index. The Road Less Traveled was her first fic and definitely my favorite - it'll probably stick as my definitive "Sherlock and John fall slowly, exquisitely in love" story for a while.

I'll bet you've heard of this one, but just in case: Alone on the Water. I made the mistake of reading this immediately after finishing Reichenbach Fall and I was a MESS. A sobbing, snotty mess. It's so painful but so beautifully written. That author has also apparently done a long long AU in which John and Sherlock are authors, Performance in a Leading Role and it seems to be a favorite of the fandom, though I haven't read it yet.

Yes Yes Yes made me wary with its warnings initially, but I ended up LOVING it. Great writing, funny and thoughtful, and I really like how the character Mary is brought in.

So much good fic! *beams* I'm afraid my productivity at work is taking a serious hit though...

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EEE I AM SO EXCITED FOR YOU RIGHT NOW. Legit goosebumps, I can't wait till you read that, you must come back and tell me how you liked it, please?

YAY I haven't read any of these yet, as I sort of... wasn't sure how to find the 'fandom favorites' like SGA's, you know? It seems like everyone knew the best fics in SGA, but for Sherlock I see fics being referred to by acronym but never seem to actually suss out what they're talking about! Heh.

Speaking of SGA, I have a massive SGA/Sherlock crossover brewing, and I'm seriously so excitedddddddd... /squees.

TYTYTY! \o/

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*beams* I totally will! <3

Yeah I wasn't sure either! I found Alone on the Water because everyone kept mentioning it (but, infuriatingly, not LINKING it) on Tumblr after Reichenbach Fall, but beyond that my method has been going on AO3 and sorting by number of hits, assuming that the ones with the most hits will be at least reasonably good. It's been a good strategy so far!

Man, I miss SGA. For fanon:canon quality ratio, I don't think it can be beaten. We made John and Rodney and all the rest our very own, and it was quite incredible. I'm delighted to hear you have a SGA/Sherlock plan! Put me down on the very very excited about that list! :D

Can I just take a moment to be completely sappy and say that I have missed exchanges like this so much! I've drifted away from LJ a bit and while I've kept in touch with fangirls on twitter and such, it's just not the same, because it's pseudo public and I can't be like HEY GUYS HAVE YOU READ THIS EXCELLENT GAY PORN YET?! *cough* I'm so glad to be doing that again! Yay for Sherlock dragging me back in!

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I totally hear you on missing SGA--there was something really special about that fandom, and while I definitely feel elements of it in Sherlock, nothing will ever be the same, heh. It IS nice to see so many familiar names, though, it feels like I'm not starting over.

Also, re: your last paragraph, YES. EXACTLY. I really didn't realize how much I MISSED that part of fandom. I've been desperately trying not to talk my husband's ear off about Sherlock (not the least of which because I don't want him not to watch it at least once, just because I love it so, lol), and getting to share that squee is totally addictive and delightful :D I'm glad I could facilitate that! \o/

Now, off to read the fic you called your 'long slow falling in love' favorite, cause YES that's what I need right now :D

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SO I JUST FINISHED THE HIS DARK MATERIALS ONE. It was so INTERESTING. What a unique direction to take the daemon idea! And yet PERFECT for these two. I just wish there was... more of it! I was left really intrigued but not entirely satisfied. John's Kali was PERFECT (and what a pretty name!) and ahhh that is still the best fictional concept EVER, imo.

*continues to devour ALL THE SHERLOCK FIC AUGH*