Currently Reading 5/22/10
So much to read this week! A lot of rec-sharing has led to there being some undiscovered (by me) NCIS gems on in this week's list. Plus there's Bones finale fic.*
Question I got asked this week: what do I read and where? I have three main sources for NCIS fic: 1. the livejournal comms, often via ncis_newsletter, 2. the NCIS category on fanfiction.net, and 3. recs at ncisficfind. And obviously I don't read every fic ever written but I definitely read way too much.
*The post-finale Bones fic I most want to see right now? The Amazing Adventures of Brennan and Daisy. Who are gong to be basically and hilariously alone together for a year. (I'm setting this plot bunny loose for any and all to adopt.)
Completed Stories:
(Mostly newly-completed stories, plus some old ones if I haven't read them before.)
"Hail, Holy Queen" by ladychi
[R, Booth/Cam, Booth/Brennan, written before the finale]
Author's Summary: Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. Seeley's journey to become a man worthy of redemption -- worthy of Temperance.
"The Beginning that Came from the End" by ladychi
[PG-13, ensemble plus Angela/Hodgins and some Booth/Brennan, set post 5x22 "The Beginning in the End"]
Summary: Fic or it didn't happen, right? My immediate gotta-fic urge is indulged in this. Just little snippets of everyone's life.
"Crazy Love" by rosesinjanuary
[PG, McGee/Abby, set post 7x22 "Borderland"]
Author's Summary: Do you think people do crazy things for people they love? Post-"Borderland", bits of Abby/McGee.
"Razor's Edge" by colorguard28 (colorguard28) *NOW COMPLETE
[PG-13, Tony/McGee, takes off after 6x25 "Aliyah"]
Author's Summary: Two teammates come together after Ziva stays in Israel. Now they must survive her return, their own demons and well-intentioned meddling by unknowing teammates.
"Unspoken" by colorguard28 (colorguard28)
[G, McGee, set post 7x22 "Borderland"]
Author's Summary: After returning from Mexico, Tim realizes there are too many things left unsaid.
"One Short" by LouC
[PG, Tony/Ziva, speculation for 7x24 "Rule 51"]
Author's Summary: Tony and Ziva are faced with a choice. Do they follow orders or follow their instincts?
"Find You" by i love alex (awesomemorning)
[PG-13, Tony/Ziva, set during 7x23 "Patriot Down", alternate link]
Author's Summary: Maybe he should've gone with her, just make sure she was okay.
"Release" by AlkalineTeegan
[PG, Tony, Gibbs, set post 7x21 "Obsession"]
Author's Summary: What was said in the basement? What happened with Dana?
"How to Confuse a Polygraph Machine" by Chirugal
[NC-17, Gibbs/Abby]
Author's Summary: Abby needs a test subject for her polygraph machine. When she makes the mistake of asking Gibbs to take the hot seat, the polygrapher becomes the polygraphee…
"Murder Most Foul" by ltvjt1026
[PG-13, Franks, Gibbs, pre-series]
Author's Summary: February 28, 1991. From Mike Franks' perspective.
"Did You Know" by anr
[PG, Tony/Ziva, set during 7x01 "Truth or Consequences"]
Author's Summary: It's not over.
"This Happens in the Summer" by anr
[PG, Gibbs/Abby]
Author's Summary: Nine times Gibbs wants to kiss Abby (and maybe does).
"How it Happens" by Quinndolynn
[PG-13, Tony/Ziva]
Author's Summary: Two views on a night together. Sorta.
"Where We Belong" by Rose DiVerona
[PG, Tony, ensemble, set post 7x01 "Truth or Consequences"]
Author's Summary: or better or for worse, everyone is finally back where they belong.
"The Lances Unlifted" by Cricket Songs
[PG-13, Ziva, Tony, set before and after 7x01 "Truth or Consequences"]
Author's Summary: She cries out her frustration and she swears that as soon as she is free, as soon as the ropes have been cut, she will draw blood - and Death hovers at her shoulders all night.
"Borderline" by Ink on Paper
[PG, Tony/Ziva, Abby, set post 7x22 "Borderland"]
Summary: And they're standing at the borderline and still can't see the other side . . .
Works in Progress:
(Stories in this section will be carried over week to week as long as I continue to follow them or until they are completed or abandoned. Recent updates will be noted.)
"1936 Black Ford Coupe" by akanenyx *NEW
[PG, Hodgins, set post 4x19 "The Science in the Physicist", Part 2]
Author's Summary: Angela might have been right to be worried.
"Never Been Any Reason" by mercury_marbles *NEW
[PG-13, Abby/Damon]
Author's Summary: "WHY I THINK DAMON WERTH SUCKS: A slideshow by forensic specialist Abby Sciuto."
"Facing Forward" by CSIGeekFan *UPDATED
[PG-13, Tony, AU]
Author's Summary: After leaving NCIS, Tony needs the team’s help
"My Father's Keeper" by Emerald1 *UPDATED
[PG-13, McGee-centric, set post-7x12 "Flesh and Blood"]
Author's Summary: When Gibbs goes too far protecting Tony after the events in Flesh and Blood, who will pay the ultimate price?
"Personal Demons" by Jedicren *UPDATED
[PG, Tony/Ziva, Jeanne, set at the end of season 7]
Author's Summary: Tension erupts at NCIS when Jeanne returns to D.C., pursued by an arms dealer searching for a naval weapon previously owned by her father. Tony struggles to maintain control and keep his developing relationship with Ziva a secret.
"Something More" by CSIGurlie07 *UPDATED
[PG-13, Gibbs/Ziva, takes off from 5x12 "Stakeout"]
Author's Summary: The ever-evolving relationship between Ziva and Gibbs. Unusual, unorthodox, and totally right. It started with a stakeout, and nothing will ever be the same.
"Symbiosis" by Zaedah
[PG, McGee, Tony/Ziva]
Author's Summary: "The thing that sticks a hook in McGee's gaping mouth in the midst of the unannounced programming is that Tony doesn't seem surprised."
"Deja Vu" by SweetSinger2010
[PG-13, Tony, Ziva]
Author's Summary: Tony thought of Ziva's premonition as he heard the four shots ring out. They might as well have been ripping in to his own chest. When he saw her lying cold in autopsy that night, he wished they had.
"Rag Doll" by cheekymice (cheekymice)
[PG, Tony-centric]
Author's Summary: Tony finds himself cut off from the rest of the team when Vance sends him on a difficult and unpleasant undercover assignment.
"Thaw" by GeekLoveFan
[NC-17, Gibbs/OC]
Author's Summary: Gibbs interviews a young pediatrician as a witness in a case and finds himself intrigued by how she challenges him.
"Making Mistakes" by Embolalia
[PG-13, Tony/Ziva]
Author's Summary: Chapter 6: Heroes and Men. Spoilers for Mother's Day! *Follows Making Exceptions and Making Rules*
"Long Dark Street" by dannica web (dannicawebb)
[PG-13, Tony/Abby, Tony/Jeanne, alternate link]
Author's Summary: Abby and Tony are still keeping their new relationship a secret when Tony receives an undercover assignment from Jenny...to get close to Jeanne Benoit. Tony has sacrificed his freedom for his country. Now he will have to sacrifice his heart.
"Blank" by Prissy and Bregan
[PG-13, Tony/Ziva, Ziva/Damon, future fic]
Author's Summary: Saleem stands over Ziva with insidious intent in his eyes. Her knife gleams in his hand. She can barely pray to live for another day. Waking up, it is ten years in the future. Her mind is blank and she doesn't remember life after her aliyah to Israel.
Infrequently Updated:
(Works in progress that are not updated regularly.)
"Sicarii" by PegasusUnbound
[R, Ziva, set after 6x25 "Aliyah"]
Author's Summary: It was like she'd once told McGee . . . there is only so much torment the human body can endure. No one can hold out forever, not even Gibbs. Not even her.
"Regency" by Trinity Destler
[PG, ensemble, set after 3x4 "Hiatus"]
Author's Summary: In the fallout after "Hiatus" the team copes, Tony leads, and it isn't at all like they expected.
"The Impractical Heart" by Pough
[PG-13, Tony-centric]
Author's Summary: When a tiny virus sweeps through Tony's body, leaving catastrophic results, his team remains vigilant.
"Parisian Souvenirs and Hawaiian Homicides" by PepperDennis
[PG-13, Tony/Ziva, case fic, set post-7x13 "Jet Lag"]
Author's Summary: The NCIS team gets called in on a high priority case on their day off. It seems Ziva and Tony have a lot more to deal with than just a possible terrorist attack though.
KEW Note: I'm afraid this one may have been abandoned. We'll give it one more week before cutting it from the list.
Ongoing Stories:
(these stories follow the events of canon and therefore could continue indefinitely)
"Still and Always, McGee" by Malvolia
[G, McGee/Abby]
Author's Summary: Sometimes you have to give something up to safeguard something you want more. A series of one-shot missing McGee and Abby moments, starting with their break-up.
"Conversations" by Embolalia
[PG, Ziva, Gibbs]
Author's Summary: A series of one-shot conversations between Ziva and Gibbs over the course of the show.
Question I got asked this week: what do I read and where? I have three main sources for NCIS fic: 1. the livejournal comms, often via ncis_newsletter, 2. the NCIS category on fanfiction.net, and 3. recs at ncisficfind. And obviously I don't read every fic ever written but I definitely read way too much.
*The post-finale Bones fic I most want to see right now? The Amazing Adventures of Brennan and Daisy. Who are gong to be basically and hilariously alone together for a year. (I'm setting this plot bunny loose for any and all to adopt.)
Completed Stories:
(Mostly newly-completed stories, plus some old ones if I haven't read them before.)
"Hail, Holy Queen" by ladychi
[R, Booth/Cam, Booth/Brennan, written before the finale]
Author's Summary: Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. Seeley's journey to become a man worthy of redemption -- worthy of Temperance.
"The Beginning that Came from the End" by ladychi
[PG-13, ensemble plus Angela/Hodgins and some Booth/Brennan, set post 5x22 "The Beginning in the End"]
Summary: Fic or it didn't happen, right? My immediate gotta-fic urge is indulged in this. Just little snippets of everyone's life.
"Crazy Love" by rosesinjanuary
[PG, McGee/Abby, set post 7x22 "Borderland"]
Author's Summary: Do you think people do crazy things for people they love? Post-"Borderland", bits of Abby/McGee.
"Razor's Edge" by colorguard28 (colorguard28) *NOW COMPLETE
[PG-13, Tony/McGee, takes off after 6x25 "Aliyah"]
Author's Summary: Two teammates come together after Ziva stays in Israel. Now they must survive her return, their own demons and well-intentioned meddling by unknowing teammates.
"Unspoken" by colorguard28 (colorguard28)
[G, McGee, set post 7x22 "Borderland"]
Author's Summary: After returning from Mexico, Tim realizes there are too many things left unsaid.
"One Short" by LouC
[PG, Tony/Ziva, speculation for 7x24 "Rule 51"]
Author's Summary: Tony and Ziva are faced with a choice. Do they follow orders or follow their instincts?
"Find You" by i love alex (awesomemorning)
[PG-13, Tony/Ziva, set during 7x23 "Patriot Down", alternate link]
Author's Summary: Maybe he should've gone with her, just make sure she was okay.
"Release" by AlkalineTeegan
[PG, Tony, Gibbs, set post 7x21 "Obsession"]
Author's Summary: What was said in the basement? What happened with Dana?
"How to Confuse a Polygraph Machine" by Chirugal
[NC-17, Gibbs/Abby]
Author's Summary: Abby needs a test subject for her polygraph machine. When she makes the mistake of asking Gibbs to take the hot seat, the polygrapher becomes the polygraphee…
"Murder Most Foul" by ltvjt1026
[PG-13, Franks, Gibbs, pre-series]
Author's Summary: February 28, 1991. From Mike Franks' perspective.
"Did You Know" by anr
[PG, Tony/Ziva, set during 7x01 "Truth or Consequences"]
Author's Summary: It's not over.
"This Happens in the Summer" by anr
[PG, Gibbs/Abby]
Author's Summary: Nine times Gibbs wants to kiss Abby (and maybe does).
"How it Happens" by Quinndolynn
[PG-13, Tony/Ziva]
Author's Summary: Two views on a night together. Sorta.
"Where We Belong" by Rose DiVerona
[PG, Tony, ensemble, set post 7x01 "Truth or Consequences"]
Author's Summary: or better or for worse, everyone is finally back where they belong.
"The Lances Unlifted" by Cricket Songs
[PG-13, Ziva, Tony, set before and after 7x01 "Truth or Consequences"]
Author's Summary: She cries out her frustration and she swears that as soon as she is free, as soon as the ropes have been cut, she will draw blood - and Death hovers at her shoulders all night.
"Borderline" by Ink on Paper
[PG, Tony/Ziva, Abby, set post 7x22 "Borderland"]
Summary: And they're standing at the borderline and still can't see the other side . . .
Works in Progress:
(Stories in this section will be carried over week to week as long as I continue to follow them or until they are completed or abandoned. Recent updates will be noted.)
"1936 Black Ford Coupe" by akanenyx *NEW
[PG, Hodgins, set post 4x19 "The Science in the Physicist", Part 2]
Author's Summary: Angela might have been right to be worried.
"Never Been Any Reason" by mercury_marbles *NEW
[PG-13, Abby/Damon]
Author's Summary: "WHY I THINK DAMON WERTH SUCKS: A slideshow by forensic specialist Abby Sciuto."
"Facing Forward" by CSIGeekFan *UPDATED
[PG-13, Tony, AU]
Author's Summary: After leaving NCIS, Tony needs the team’s help
"My Father's Keeper" by Emerald1 *UPDATED
[PG-13, McGee-centric, set post-7x12 "Flesh and Blood"]
Author's Summary: When Gibbs goes too far protecting Tony after the events in Flesh and Blood, who will pay the ultimate price?
"Personal Demons" by Jedicren *UPDATED
[PG, Tony/Ziva, Jeanne, set at the end of season 7]
Author's Summary: Tension erupts at NCIS when Jeanne returns to D.C., pursued by an arms dealer searching for a naval weapon previously owned by her father. Tony struggles to maintain control and keep his developing relationship with Ziva a secret.
"Something More" by CSIGurlie07 *UPDATED
[PG-13, Gibbs/Ziva, takes off from 5x12 "Stakeout"]
Author's Summary: The ever-evolving relationship between Ziva and Gibbs. Unusual, unorthodox, and totally right. It started with a stakeout, and nothing will ever be the same.
"Symbiosis" by Zaedah
[PG, McGee, Tony/Ziva]
Author's Summary: "The thing that sticks a hook in McGee's gaping mouth in the midst of the unannounced programming is that Tony doesn't seem surprised."
"Deja Vu" by SweetSinger2010
[PG-13, Tony, Ziva]
Author's Summary: Tony thought of Ziva's premonition as he heard the four shots ring out. They might as well have been ripping in to his own chest. When he saw her lying cold in autopsy that night, he wished they had.
"Rag Doll" by cheekymice (cheekymice)
[PG, Tony-centric]
Author's Summary: Tony finds himself cut off from the rest of the team when Vance sends him on a difficult and unpleasant undercover assignment.
"Thaw" by GeekLoveFan
[NC-17, Gibbs/OC]
Author's Summary: Gibbs interviews a young pediatrician as a witness in a case and finds himself intrigued by how she challenges him.
"Making Mistakes" by Embolalia
[PG-13, Tony/Ziva]
Author's Summary: Chapter 6: Heroes and Men. Spoilers for Mother's Day! *Follows Making Exceptions and Making Rules*
"Long Dark Street" by dannica web (dannicawebb)
[PG-13, Tony/Abby, Tony/Jeanne, alternate link]
Author's Summary: Abby and Tony are still keeping their new relationship a secret when Tony receives an undercover assignment from Jenny...to get close to Jeanne Benoit. Tony has sacrificed his freedom for his country. Now he will have to sacrifice his heart.
"Blank" by Prissy and Bregan
[PG-13, Tony/Ziva, Ziva/Damon, future fic]
Author's Summary: Saleem stands over Ziva with insidious intent in his eyes. Her knife gleams in his hand. She can barely pray to live for another day. Waking up, it is ten years in the future. Her mind is blank and she doesn't remember life after her aliyah to Israel.
Infrequently Updated:
(Works in progress that are not updated regularly.)
"Sicarii" by PegasusUnbound
[R, Ziva, set after 6x25 "Aliyah"]
Author's Summary: It was like she'd once told McGee . . . there is only so much torment the human body can endure. No one can hold out forever, not even Gibbs. Not even her.
"Regency" by Trinity Destler
[PG, ensemble, set after 3x4 "Hiatus"]
Author's Summary: In the fallout after "Hiatus" the team copes, Tony leads, and it isn't at all like they expected.
"The Impractical Heart" by Pough
[PG-13, Tony-centric]
Author's Summary: When a tiny virus sweeps through Tony's body, leaving catastrophic results, his team remains vigilant.
"Parisian Souvenirs and Hawaiian Homicides" by PepperDennis
[PG-13, Tony/Ziva, case fic, set post-7x13 "Jet Lag"]
Author's Summary: The NCIS team gets called in on a high priority case on their day off. It seems Ziva and Tony have a lot more to deal with than just a possible terrorist attack though.
KEW Note: I'm afraid this one may have been abandoned. We'll give it one more week before cutting it from the list.
Ongoing Stories:
(these stories follow the events of canon and therefore could continue indefinitely)
"Still and Always, McGee" by Malvolia
[G, McGee/Abby]
Author's Summary: Sometimes you have to give something up to safeguard something you want more. A series of one-shot missing McGee and Abby moments, starting with their break-up.
"Conversations" by Embolalia
[PG, Ziva, Gibbs]
Author's Summary: A series of one-shot conversations between Ziva and Gibbs over the course of the show.