recpost 4/7/11
So plus5toterrible is now serving two purposes! It is for universe posts and for REC POSTS. Double the fun! Basically, this is a lot more effective than just reccing everything on twitter. ENJOY.
Black Swan
Pursuing Perfection by atraphoenix
pairing: Lily/Nina
summary: Every dancer in the company wanted the lead. They hungered for it. They lived for it. Sometimes, they were even willing to die for it.
[SPOILER WARNING: post-movie.] Oh. Oh. How long have I been talking about how I want fic where Nina doesn't die and instead just ends up in the hospital and Lily comes to visit her and they are GIRLFRIENDS FOREVER? and then someone WROTE IT and it is flawless. ;_; ♥ ;_;
Disney
Enchante by lovepeaceohana @ AO3
pairing: Robert/Giselle
summary: An AU in which Giselle owns a coffeeshop, Robert's first wife has just left him, and it's up to her to show him that the world can still be magical.
Okay so I have no idea why? But COFFEESHOP AU IS THE WAY TO MY HEART. Bakery AU works also. Library AU would be best of all, but no one writes library AU (please someone for the love of god write me library AU). BASICALLY: THE KINDS OF PLACES I LOVE BEST, WRITE ME AU ABOUT THEM. And Disney Princess fic is one of my number one favorite things and I adore Giselle so much and this is just lovely.
Firefly
Still Flying True by livrelibre @ DW
pairing: Zoe/River
summary: They lose bits but they fly true.
[SPOILER WARNING: takes place after Serenity. The movie, not the pilot.] Guys. I read Zoe/someone-other-than-Wash. And I liked it. whattttttt. no but really this fic is lovely and hurty and healy all at the same time with a perfect Zoe voice and omg riverrrr. RIVER TAM. AND THE VIBRATOR. I DIE.
Inception
The Manor House by mercurial_wit
pairing: Eames/Arthur/Ariadne
summary: n/a
Wow. Just… I almost hesitate to say this, because there are some pretty fierce fics in this post, but if you only read one thing I rec today, please make it this one. it starts out a littls slow and confusing and I almost didn't read it but then it gets AMAZING. Like I said on Twitter: "you know when you find stories with actual literary merit? yeah. perfectly developed eames/arthur/ariadne? check. insights into yusuf's character? check. totally awesome and well-crafted OC? CHECK."
Patience, a Steady Hand by helenish
pairing: Arthur/Eames
summary: 821 A.D. Arthur is in the nightmare business. Eames is a thief, a liar, and versatile with a pen.
[TRIGGER WARNING: in the author's own words, "Rape, attempted rape, coercive sex, dubiously consensual sex, physical and emotional abuse, violence, sexual violence, and sexism."] SO MANY FEELINGS. This is the Viking AU I have been shrieking about lately and just. aaaaaaaaaaa. THAT IS A SCARY TRIGGER WARNING, I KNOW. and I feel so weird reccing this you guys are free to jump on me about it but DAMN. SO GOOD. My kinks, they were hit. Also: VIKINGS!
Leverage
Life in the Twenty-First Century by wishfulaces
pairing: Parker/Hardison/Eliot
summary: Alec Hardison, if pressed, would probably suggest that he subscribes to a post-modern definition of identity.
[SPOILER WARNING: the S2 finale.] Oh my lord, amazing. This is the one where Hardison figures out his sexuality via fandom and falls stupid in love with his coworkers and it is BEAUTIFUL AND HILARIOUS and such a love letter to nerdery, which I feel every fic about Hardison should be. ♥
Misfits
Ambitious Outsiders by stainofmylove
pairing: Kelly/Alisha
summary: n/a
HAHAHAHA. Okay, until someone actually finds me good fic for this fandom, this will remain the best Misfits fic ever, and it's from fucking Porn Battle. (Which I was totally late to this year, sigh sigh.) I do not think you can actually write a better Kelly voice, and Alisha is brilliant too, and alskdjfs GIRLS. GIRLS BEING GIGGLY AND DRUNK. I approve so hard.
Newsies
knowledge becomes him by viorica8957
pairing: Jack/David
summary: Jack and David read poetry. And make out. That's it, basically.
LAURA IS PERFECT AND SHE SHOULD FEEL PERFECT OMG OMG OMG. I am claiming this fic as ALL MINE WRITTEN FOR ME because I am the reason she ships it in the first place and also all Newsies fic written by people I love should be for me. WALT WHITMAN. WALLING. WAY TOO MUCH THOUGHT PUT INTO DAVID AND HIS CHARACTERIZATION AND HIS BACKSTORY. LOVE LOVE LOVE.
The Social Network
too legit to quit by addandsubtract
pairing: gen
summary: roommate molly and I were watching jurassic park this evening, and we had this conversation:
molly: you know what I someone to write?
me: what?
molly: a story where dustin is really timmy from jurassic park, and became a programmer because his sister is so awesome.
me: okay.
and then this happened.
CRYING. Dustinnnnnnn, omg. It is no secret that Dustin is my favorite member of the Kirkland Four (NO LONGER EXPENDABLE PROGRAMMER PAID ASSASSIN), and that I think there should be more fic about him, and that if your story has a really great Dustin in it I will READ THAT SHIT LIKE I STOLE IT. (I will rec the bakery AU another day, because that has the most PERFECT Dustin and Chris ever.)
Last refuge of the unimaginative by suchdisguise
pairing: Jesse/Andrew
summary: Andrew tries to talk to Jesse's cats in their own language.
HAHAHAHA OH MY HEART. Short and fluffy and perfect and oh, Andrew. I will never actually tire of these dorks.
Black Swan
Pursuing Perfection by atraphoenix
pairing: Lily/Nina
summary: Every dancer in the company wanted the lead. They hungered for it. They lived for it. Sometimes, they were even willing to die for it.
[SPOILER WARNING: post-movie.] Oh. Oh. How long have I been talking about how I want fic where Nina doesn't die and instead just ends up in the hospital and Lily comes to visit her and they are GIRLFRIENDS FOREVER? and then someone WROTE IT and it is flawless. ;_; ♥ ;_;
Disney
Enchante by lovepeaceohana @ AO3
pairing: Robert/Giselle
summary: An AU in which Giselle owns a coffeeshop, Robert's first wife has just left him, and it's up to her to show him that the world can still be magical.
Okay so I have no idea why? But COFFEESHOP AU IS THE WAY TO MY HEART. Bakery AU works also. Library AU would be best of all, but no one writes library AU (please someone for the love of god write me library AU). BASICALLY: THE KINDS OF PLACES I LOVE BEST, WRITE ME AU ABOUT THEM. And Disney Princess fic is one of my number one favorite things and I adore Giselle so much and this is just lovely.
Firefly
Still Flying True by livrelibre @ DW
pairing: Zoe/River
summary: They lose bits but they fly true.
[SPOILER WARNING: takes place after Serenity. The movie, not the pilot.] Guys. I read Zoe/someone-other-than-Wash. And I liked it. whattttttt. no but really this fic is lovely and hurty and healy all at the same time with a perfect Zoe voice and omg riverrrr. RIVER TAM. AND THE VIBRATOR. I DIE.
Inception
The Manor House by mercurial_wit
pairing: Eames/Arthur/Ariadne
summary: n/a
Wow. Just… I almost hesitate to say this, because there are some pretty fierce fics in this post, but if you only read one thing I rec today, please make it this one. it starts out a littls slow and confusing and I almost didn't read it but then it gets AMAZING. Like I said on Twitter: "you know when you find stories with actual literary merit? yeah. perfectly developed eames/arthur/ariadne? check. insights into yusuf's character? check. totally awesome and well-crafted OC? CHECK."
Patience, a Steady Hand by helenish
pairing: Arthur/Eames
summary: 821 A.D. Arthur is in the nightmare business. Eames is a thief, a liar, and versatile with a pen.
[TRIGGER WARNING: in the author's own words, "Rape, attempted rape, coercive sex, dubiously consensual sex, physical and emotional abuse, violence, sexual violence, and sexism."] SO MANY FEELINGS. This is the Viking AU I have been shrieking about lately and just. aaaaaaaaaaa. THAT IS A SCARY TRIGGER WARNING, I KNOW. and I feel so weird reccing this you guys are free to jump on me about it but DAMN. SO GOOD. My kinks, they were hit. Also: VIKINGS!
Leverage
Life in the Twenty-First Century by wishfulaces
pairing: Parker/Hardison/Eliot
summary: Alec Hardison, if pressed, would probably suggest that he subscribes to a post-modern definition of identity.
[SPOILER WARNING: the S2 finale.] Oh my lord, amazing. This is the one where Hardison figures out his sexuality via fandom and falls stupid in love with his coworkers and it is BEAUTIFUL AND HILARIOUS and such a love letter to nerdery, which I feel every fic about Hardison should be. ♥
Misfits
Ambitious Outsiders by stainofmylove
pairing: Kelly/Alisha
summary: n/a
HAHAHAHA. Okay, until someone actually finds me good fic for this fandom, this will remain the best Misfits fic ever, and it's from fucking Porn Battle. (Which I was totally late to this year, sigh sigh.) I do not think you can actually write a better Kelly voice, and Alisha is brilliant too, and alskdjfs GIRLS. GIRLS BEING GIGGLY AND DRUNK. I approve so hard.
Newsies
knowledge becomes him by viorica8957
pairing: Jack/David
summary: Jack and David read poetry. And make out. That's it, basically.
LAURA IS PERFECT AND SHE SHOULD FEEL PERFECT OMG OMG OMG. I am claiming this fic as ALL MINE WRITTEN FOR ME because I am the reason she ships it in the first place and also all Newsies fic written by people I love should be for me. WALT WHITMAN. WALLING. WAY TOO MUCH THOUGHT PUT INTO DAVID AND HIS CHARACTERIZATION AND HIS BACKSTORY. LOVE LOVE LOVE.
The Social Network
too legit to quit by addandsubtract
pairing: gen
summary: roommate molly and I were watching jurassic park this evening, and we had this conversation:
molly: you know what I someone to write?
me: what?
molly: a story where dustin is really timmy from jurassic park, and became a programmer because his sister is so awesome.
me: okay.
and then this happened.
CRYING. Dustinnnnnnn, omg. It is no secret that Dustin is my favorite member of the Kirkland Four (NO LONGER EXPENDABLE PROGRAMMER PAID ASSASSIN), and that I think there should be more fic about him, and that if your story has a really great Dustin in it I will READ THAT SHIT LIKE I STOLE IT. (I will rec the bakery AU another day, because that has the most PERFECT Dustin and Chris ever.)
Last refuge of the unimaginative by suchdisguise
pairing: Jesse/Andrew
summary: Andrew tries to talk to Jesse's cats in their own language.
HAHAHAHA OH MY HEART. Short and fluffy and perfect and oh, Andrew. I will never actually tire of these dorks.