thisiszircon - Clean Slate (Chapt. 1, 2, 3)
Fandom: BtVS To quote the summary: "So. Giles decides he's 'standing in the way' and buggers off back to England. What a load of horse shit. For those who don't agree, the specifics of the author's argument are encapsulated within the fic. Fortunately fan fiction writers don't have to incorporate annoying ( Read more... )

thisiszircon: The False Dawn Series
Fandom: BtVS This wonderful series consists of three linked stories of medium length:

• False Dawn: The Long, Dark Night Parts 1, 2, 3, 4
• False Dawn: First Blush Parts 1, 2, 3
• False Dawn: Dark Summer Dawns Part 1, 2, 3, 4, Epilogue

Let's start with warnings of character death and discussion of suicide - the whole ( Read more... )

thisiszircon - Only Connect (Chapt 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9)
Fandom: BtVS This is a wonderfully rich story set in the days immediately after the final episode. With the Hellmouth closed and time to catch their breath and plan for a future they thought they'd not see, Buffy and Giles have time to talk. And in amongst the forgiveness and acceptance they ( Read more... )

thisiszircon - The Darker Side of Death (Chapt. 1, 2, 3, 4)
Fandom: Dead Like Me This is a confronting and, at times, disturbing look at the effects of being a Reaper. In particular, how does a young woman cope with all the stresses and hormones of late teens and early twenties while being unable to have any sort of meaningful relationship with the ( Read more... )

thisiszircon - Consequences (Chapt. 1, 2, 3)
Fandom: Dead Like Me Set in the immediate aftermath of George's unfortunate 'affair' with Trip, this well crafted fic shows the consequences of choices for both George and Rube. It has great characterisation and develops a maturity in both that was, at times, lacking in the series.
Length: medium (3 chapt ( Read more... )

thisiszircon - Lost Souls (Chapt. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10)
Fandom: Dead Like Me The year is 2015 and Seattle is in trouble. There are people showing up in ERs with horrific injuries, and yet they're feeling no pain thanks to the absence of their souls. There are Gravelings facilitating deaths that have no corresponding Post-its. The system is in ( Read more... )

thisiszircon - No Average Day (Chapt. 1, 2, 3)
Fandom: Dead Like Me Set not long after the end of season 2, this carefully crafted fic shows George and Rube making the first moves towards acknowledging their feelings for each other. Wonderful characterisation and prose.
Length: medium (3 chapt)
Rating: R
Pairing: George/Rube

thisiszircon - 25 Hours (Chapt. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8)
Fandom: West Wing The kidnapping of Zoe Barlett at the end of Season Four saw the end of Sorkin's writing & direction for West Wing and there was some discussion that the conclusion and aftermath of the kidnapping was rather badly handled by the new team. ("Oh no, Zoey's been kidnapped! Oh it's okay ( Read more... )