Meme days 17-31
Day 17 - A short fic
Fandom Category: Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Pairing: Belle/Beast
Fic Title: Fur
Author: mahaliem
Link: http://oxoniensis.livejournal.com/394717.html?thread=21907677#t21907677
Rating/Warning(s): NC-17 (Porn Battle fic; includes rough sex and explicit sexual content)
Genre: Drama/Smut/Stream of Conscious
WIP?: No.
Why This Must Be Read: "Some nights I dream I'm back in the cupboard". This manages to be erotic, claustrophobic, and pulse-pounding in so short a time, and focuses on Belle's emotions after marriage, after they've all been transformed back, and how it relates to her attitude toward the marriage bed. Written for Porn Battle several years ago, this still sticks with me as being impactful and erotic, all in under 300 words.
Day 18 - An Alternate Universe fic.
Fandom Category: Burn Notice
Pairing: Michael Westen/Fiona Glenanne
Fic Title: Pearl
Author: lisan
Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/534589
Rating/Warning(s): G, General Audience (Mild Violence)
Genre: AU, Family, Romance
WIP?: No.
Why This Must Be Read: Most of my favorite AUs are genfics, sadly, but this one - this delightful piece - is a character study with a romantic twist. Fiona is the Little Mermaid, and she claims vengeance and love after slaying a prince. A spellbinding piece.
Day 19 - An Angsty Fic
Fandom Category: The Little Mermaid
Pairing: Eric/Ariel
Fic Title: Ocean Child
Author: misslucyjane
Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/88911
Rating/Warning(s): G, general audiences
Genre: romance, angst, drama, family
WIP?: No.
Why This Must Be Read: Eric marries Ariel, and they're supposed to live happily ever after...right? Ariel's longing for the sea combines with Eric's love for her in this beautiful piece, which aches with wishful longings
Day 20 - A Fluffy Fic
Fandom Category: Hairspray (2007)
Pairing: Seaweed Stubbs/Penny Pingleton
Fic Title: Got So Far To Go
Author: hollimichele
Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/137170
Rating/Warning(s): G
Genre: Slice-of-life, romance
WIP?: No
Why This Must Be Read: Penny's side of the aftermath of the movie/play. Sweet and giddy with Penny's love for Seaweed, a sweet, bouncy confection that uses music in a sparring, sprightly way.
Day 21: A Rare Pairing Fic
Fandom Category: Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Pairing: Autolycus/Cupcake
Fic Title: His Greatest Treasure
Author: angelus2hot
Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/290758
Rating/Warning(s): G
Genre: Romance, fix-it fic
WIP?: No.
Why This Must Be Read: Hercules fandom is fairly huge, and Auto fic tends to tilt toward slash. Auto/Cupcake, a canon pairing, has practically no fic at all written for it, which is why this one's such a huge treat for me.
Day 22: A Canon Pairing Fic
Fandom Category: A Mighty Wind
Pairing: Mitch Cohen/Mickey Crabbe
Fic Title: At The End of the Rainbow
Author: edibleflowers
Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/516899
Rating/Warning(s): G
Genre: Romance, a tad bit of character study
WIP?: No.
Why This Must Be Read: Mitch and Mickey fic! I ship it so hard, it's very rare, and this is a lovely Mickey-sized take on the events of their romance.
Day 23: A Pairing Where One Character Is Paired With Multiple Ships
Fandom Category: Burn Notice
Pairing: Michael Westen/Andre; Michael Westen/Larry Sizemore; Michael Westen/Sam Axe; Michael Westen/Samantha; Michael Westen/Fiona Glenanne; Michael Westen/Sam Axe/Fiona Glenanne; Sam Axe/Fiona Glenanne
Fic Title: Between Past and Present Tense
Author: sarcastica
Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/498046/chapters/873093
Rating/Warning(s): NC-17/M; Violence, strong sexual content, underaged pairing in first segment
Genre: romance, angst, drama, slice-of-spy-life
WIP?: No.
Why This Must Be Read: I was somewhat leery of reccing this fic because of the slash content (and the fact that it deals with a teenage Michael's). But this fic - which deals with Michael's sexuality as it develops and is shaped by his various relationships - is simply one of the best fics in the fandom, so it got in. This is one of my favorite pieces, there's something there for every single Michael-related ship possible in canon, and the writing is incredible.
Day 24: A Crossover Pairing Fic
Fandom Category: Evil Dead Trilogy/Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Pairing: Ash Williams/Buffy Summers
Fic Title: Stakes and Shotguns Series
Author: Usakoneko
Link: http://archiveofourown.org/series/10508
Rating/Warning(s): R for sexual situations, comic violence and language.
Genre: Romance, kidfic, drama, humor, family.
WIP?: No.
Why This Must Be Read: I blame RP for my interest in Ash/Buffy, and this series is too wonderful and sweet. It follows Ash and Buffy's developing relationship and eventual marriage and raising of a daughter.
Day 25: A Fic Where a Canon Character Is Paired With An Original Character
Fandom Category: The Adventures of Brisco County Jr.
Pairing: Brisco/Dixie; Socrates/OC
Fic Title: The Dawning of the Coming Thing; When I'm Calling Lou
Author: WritePassion
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7979412/1/The-Dawning-Of-the-Coming-Thing ; http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8532121/1/When-I-m-Calling-Lou
Rating/Warning(s): PG
Genre: Family, adventure, Romance, Humor
WIP?: No.
Why This Must Be Read: There's a bunch of main character/OC fics in my fandom, so I thought I'd instead pick out a well-written fic where a minor character gets some love! The much-romantically beleaguered Socrates Poole finds love with a time traveler from the 20th century in this piece, which also includes Bisco/Dixie.
Day 26: A Future Fic
Fandom Category: Secret Garden
Pairing: Mary Lennox/Dickon Sowerby
Fic Title: Time's Arrow
Author: littlerhymes
Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/297811
Rating/Warning(s): R/M; explicit sexual content
Genre: Romance
WIP?: No.
Why This Must Be Read: Dickon returns from the war on leave and visits Mary in the garden, where their romantic longing overcomes them. This is breathtaking and sweet, and heartbreaking.
Day 27: A Pre-Series Fic
Fandom Category: Burn Notice
Pairing: Michael Westen/Fiona Glenanne
Fic Title: Gunpowder Magic Woman
Author: misura
Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/140282
Rating/Warning(s): G
Genre: Romance, Humor
WIP?: No.
Why This Must Be Read: Michael confesses to Sam that he's fallen in love. While this is Michael and Sam epistolary, there's a heavy emphasis on Michael and Fiona's romance and their feelings about it. It's terribly cute and IC.
Day 28: A Kink Fic
Fandom Category: The Addams Family (Movies)
Pairing: Morticia Addams/Gomez Addams
Fic Title: Je Peins Mon Visage
Author:
Link: http://musyc.dreamwidth.org/105532.html
Rating/Warning(s): PG; adult content
Genre: Romance
WIP?: No.
Why This Must Be Read: Morticia paints, Gomez watches. Spicy and yet totally restrained and lovely.
Day 29: A fic that best deals with that character you loved who was unfairly fridged/killed in canon
Fandom Category: Venture Brothers
Pairing: Brock Samson/Molotov Cocktease
Fic Title: And the Ace Makes 21
Author: zenstereo
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5249290/1/And-The-Ace-Makes-21
Rating/Warning(s): T language.
Genre: Romance, Angst, Humor, Smut
WIP?: No.
Why This Must Be Read: I still don't like what they did with Moltov in canon; her death felt abrupt, but not in a shocking way. I trust Jackson and Doc will do something to remedy this situation, but in the meantime there's this lovely drabble series to fill that Brock and Mol-shaped void.
Day 30: A fic you've read and reread a dozen times
Fandom Category: Moonlighting (1980s)
Pairing: David Addison/Maddie Hayes
Fic Title: And When You Say Jump, I Do The Twist
Author: blithers
Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/172669
Rating/Warning(s): g
Genre: Romance, Humor
WIP?: No.
Why This Must Be Read: I don't know why I keep gravitating back towards this fic, but darn it, I still do. This is funny and sexy and ridiculous and wildly, totally them.
Day 31: WILDCARD!
Fandom Category: Caroline In The City
Pairing: Caroline Duffy/Richard Karinsky
Fic Title: Caroline and the Valentine's Day Cards
Author: icepixie
Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/169790
Rating/Warning(s): PG
Genre: Romance, Humor, SOL
WIP?: No.
Why This Must Be Read: So, when I was new to the interwebs I used to read lots of Richard/Caroline fic. This is one of my oldest pairings, and one of my favorites: and of all of the Caroline fics I've read over the years this is the cutest.
Fandom Category: Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Pairing: Belle/Beast
Fic Title: Fur
Author: mahaliem
Link: http://oxoniensis.livejournal.com/394717.html?thread=21907677#t21907677
Rating/Warning(s): NC-17 (Porn Battle fic; includes rough sex and explicit sexual content)
Genre: Drama/Smut/Stream of Conscious
WIP?: No.
Why This Must Be Read: "Some nights I dream I'm back in the cupboard". This manages to be erotic, claustrophobic, and pulse-pounding in so short a time, and focuses on Belle's emotions after marriage, after they've all been transformed back, and how it relates to her attitude toward the marriage bed. Written for Porn Battle several years ago, this still sticks with me as being impactful and erotic, all in under 300 words.
Day 18 - An Alternate Universe fic.
Fandom Category: Burn Notice
Pairing: Michael Westen/Fiona Glenanne
Fic Title: Pearl
Author: lisan
Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/534589
Rating/Warning(s): G, General Audience (Mild Violence)
Genre: AU, Family, Romance
WIP?: No.
Why This Must Be Read: Most of my favorite AUs are genfics, sadly, but this one - this delightful piece - is a character study with a romantic twist. Fiona is the Little Mermaid, and she claims vengeance and love after slaying a prince. A spellbinding piece.
Day 19 - An Angsty Fic
Fandom Category: The Little Mermaid
Pairing: Eric/Ariel
Fic Title: Ocean Child
Author: misslucyjane
Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/88911
Rating/Warning(s): G, general audiences
Genre: romance, angst, drama, family
WIP?: No.
Why This Must Be Read: Eric marries Ariel, and they're supposed to live happily ever after...right? Ariel's longing for the sea combines with Eric's love for her in this beautiful piece, which aches with wishful longings
Day 20 - A Fluffy Fic
Fandom Category: Hairspray (2007)
Pairing: Seaweed Stubbs/Penny Pingleton
Fic Title: Got So Far To Go
Author: hollimichele
Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/137170
Rating/Warning(s): G
Genre: Slice-of-life, romance
WIP?: No
Why This Must Be Read: Penny's side of the aftermath of the movie/play. Sweet and giddy with Penny's love for Seaweed, a sweet, bouncy confection that uses music in a sparring, sprightly way.
Day 21: A Rare Pairing Fic
Fandom Category: Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Pairing: Autolycus/Cupcake
Fic Title: His Greatest Treasure
Author: angelus2hot
Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/290758
Rating/Warning(s): G
Genre: Romance, fix-it fic
WIP?: No.
Why This Must Be Read: Hercules fandom is fairly huge, and Auto fic tends to tilt toward slash. Auto/Cupcake, a canon pairing, has practically no fic at all written for it, which is why this one's such a huge treat for me.
Day 22: A Canon Pairing Fic
Fandom Category: A Mighty Wind
Pairing: Mitch Cohen/Mickey Crabbe
Fic Title: At The End of the Rainbow
Author: edibleflowers
Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/516899
Rating/Warning(s): G
Genre: Romance, a tad bit of character study
WIP?: No.
Why This Must Be Read: Mitch and Mickey fic! I ship it so hard, it's very rare, and this is a lovely Mickey-sized take on the events of their romance.
Day 23: A Pairing Where One Character Is Paired With Multiple Ships
Fandom Category: Burn Notice
Pairing: Michael Westen/Andre; Michael Westen/Larry Sizemore; Michael Westen/Sam Axe; Michael Westen/Samantha; Michael Westen/Fiona Glenanne; Michael Westen/Sam Axe/Fiona Glenanne; Sam Axe/Fiona Glenanne
Fic Title: Between Past and Present Tense
Author: sarcastica
Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/498046/chapters/873093
Rating/Warning(s): NC-17/M; Violence, strong sexual content, underaged pairing in first segment
Genre: romance, angst, drama, slice-of-spy-life
WIP?: No.
Why This Must Be Read: I was somewhat leery of reccing this fic because of the slash content (and the fact that it deals with a teenage Michael's). But this fic - which deals with Michael's sexuality as it develops and is shaped by his various relationships - is simply one of the best fics in the fandom, so it got in. This is one of my favorite pieces, there's something there for every single Michael-related ship possible in canon, and the writing is incredible.
Day 24: A Crossover Pairing Fic
Fandom Category: Evil Dead Trilogy/Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Pairing: Ash Williams/Buffy Summers
Fic Title: Stakes and Shotguns Series
Author: Usakoneko
Link: http://archiveofourown.org/series/10508
Rating/Warning(s): R for sexual situations, comic violence and language.
Genre: Romance, kidfic, drama, humor, family.
WIP?: No.
Why This Must Be Read: I blame RP for my interest in Ash/Buffy, and this series is too wonderful and sweet. It follows Ash and Buffy's developing relationship and eventual marriage and raising of a daughter.
Day 25: A Fic Where a Canon Character Is Paired With An Original Character
Fandom Category: The Adventures of Brisco County Jr.
Pairing: Brisco/Dixie; Socrates/OC
Fic Title: The Dawning of the Coming Thing; When I'm Calling Lou
Author: WritePassion
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7979412/1/The-Dawning-Of-the-Coming-Thing ; http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8532121/1/When-I-m-Calling-Lou
Rating/Warning(s): PG
Genre: Family, adventure, Romance, Humor
WIP?: No.
Why This Must Be Read: There's a bunch of main character/OC fics in my fandom, so I thought I'd instead pick out a well-written fic where a minor character gets some love! The much-romantically beleaguered Socrates Poole finds love with a time traveler from the 20th century in this piece, which also includes Bisco/Dixie.
Day 26: A Future Fic
Fandom Category: Secret Garden
Pairing: Mary Lennox/Dickon Sowerby
Fic Title: Time's Arrow
Author: littlerhymes
Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/297811
Rating/Warning(s): R/M; explicit sexual content
Genre: Romance
WIP?: No.
Why This Must Be Read: Dickon returns from the war on leave and visits Mary in the garden, where their romantic longing overcomes them. This is breathtaking and sweet, and heartbreaking.
Day 27: A Pre-Series Fic
Fandom Category: Burn Notice
Pairing: Michael Westen/Fiona Glenanne
Fic Title: Gunpowder Magic Woman
Author: misura
Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/140282
Rating/Warning(s): G
Genre: Romance, Humor
WIP?: No.
Why This Must Be Read: Michael confesses to Sam that he's fallen in love. While this is Michael and Sam epistolary, there's a heavy emphasis on Michael and Fiona's romance and their feelings about it. It's terribly cute and IC.
Day 28: A Kink Fic
Fandom Category: The Addams Family (Movies)
Pairing: Morticia Addams/Gomez Addams
Fic Title: Je Peins Mon Visage
Author:
Link: http://musyc.dreamwidth.org/105532.html
Rating/Warning(s): PG; adult content
Genre: Romance
WIP?: No.
Why This Must Be Read: Morticia paints, Gomez watches. Spicy and yet totally restrained and lovely.
Day 29: A fic that best deals with that character you loved who was unfairly fridged/killed in canon
Fandom Category: Venture Brothers
Pairing: Brock Samson/Molotov Cocktease
Fic Title: And the Ace Makes 21
Author: zenstereo
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5249290/1/And-The-Ace-Makes-21
Rating/Warning(s): T language.
Genre: Romance, Angst, Humor, Smut
WIP?: No.
Why This Must Be Read: I still don't like what they did with Moltov in canon; her death felt abrupt, but not in a shocking way. I trust Jackson and Doc will do something to remedy this situation, but in the meantime there's this lovely drabble series to fill that Brock and Mol-shaped void.
Day 30: A fic you've read and reread a dozen times
Fandom Category: Moonlighting (1980s)
Pairing: David Addison/Maddie Hayes
Fic Title: And When You Say Jump, I Do The Twist
Author: blithers
Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/172669
Rating/Warning(s): g
Genre: Romance, Humor
WIP?: No.
Why This Must Be Read: I don't know why I keep gravitating back towards this fic, but darn it, I still do. This is funny and sexy and ridiculous and wildly, totally them.
Day 31: WILDCARD!
Fandom Category: Caroline In The City
Pairing: Caroline Duffy/Richard Karinsky
Fic Title: Caroline and the Valentine's Day Cards
Author: icepixie
Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/169790
Rating/Warning(s): PG
Genre: Romance, Humor, SOL
WIP?: No.
Why This Must Be Read: So, when I was new to the interwebs I used to read lots of Richard/Caroline fic. This is one of my oldest pairings, and one of my favorites: and of all of the Caroline fics I've read over the years this is the cutest.