Fic Recs: X-Files, Lotrips, American Idol, Firefly
I've been reading a lot of long fics lately, both slash and het.
24/7 by
xanthestories, also on the AO3 here: X-Files, Skinner/Mulder, NC-17. Slave fic with very heavy BDSM, kink and D/s
This one is very long and very intense in every way. Mulder signs a slavery contract with a Master without even knowing his identity. The master turns out to be Skinner, and he sets out to train Mulder right away. It starts out as a physical need for Mulder, but he grows to realize that the relationship means so much more to him than that. If any of the warnings above squick you in the least don't read at all, it's really that intense. It has some of the most amazing BDSM scenes I've ever read, both private scenes between Skinner and Mulder and group scenes with their friends. It's intensely emotional through most of it, both the despair / anger and love / joy type of emotions. And after a bit Skinner and Mulder even relax enough to play; there is a lot of roleplay and dressing up. The slave aspect is heavily accented and very well carried out. Even though slave fic isn't one of my biggest kinks it was so beautifully written here that I began to love what it did for Mulder. I don't watch the X-Files, but I recommend this fic for anyone who enjoys their sex downright intense.
Le Vertu abandonnée (Virtue Forsaken) by
arieltachna and
sileyascribbles: Lotrips, NC-17, Orlando/Viggo with a little Bean/Orlando and Karl/Bean
Rich and bored aristocrats in pre-revolutionary France play high-stakes games of passion and betrayal. This one is pure romance. Orlando seeks to seduce Viggo, but finds more than he bargained for. It's very sweet, and so worth reading.
Der Falke (The Falcon) by
arieltachna and
sileyascribbles: Lotrips, Karl/Bean, NC-17 BDSM Sequel to Virtue Forsaken.
Having suffered ruination in French society, Marquis Sean Bean opens a new chapter of his life by traveling to Germany with Prince Karl-Heinz von Urban, in the fashion of what he thinks of as a trained body servant. But he discovers their relationship is far, far more complex. I love Karl and Sean together and they are written so well here. Sean struggles to figure out how to make Karl keep him, while Karl tries to show Sean how to stay. This one has a fair bit of angst with a lot of rough, possessive, kinky sex. Both of these fics made me sigh and grin like crazy over the characters.
Real forever if by
astolat: American Idol, Cook/Archuleta, Mature, 'bonding' Archuleta spontaneously 'bonds' to Cook.
American Idol fic! This is actually the first AI fic I've read, but I knew even while watching that David Cook is just perfectly slashable. He has some unquantifiable sensuousness that just oozes out of him and screams "Slash me!" I wasn't too sure about Archie, but astolat made his sweetness work perfectly with the story. It's sweet and hot and it made my heart clench up for them at the end. I've gotta find more, maybe even some rough Cook/Simon...
Lately I've been really into Firefly fic, River/Jayne in particular. I don't usually do het in fic, but the hard, dangerous fierceness of both characters is very attractive. They can do both rough or sweet equally.
Thoughts colored Ugly by
lit_gal NC-17, Rayne, slavefic, bdsm
Jayne's thinking too hard, and River shows up, making him face parts of himself that he doesn't really want to face. Jayne winds up getting himself sold into slavery for trying to avoid the issue. River's really persistent and dangerous, though not quite sane, and Jayne's really introspective. The dialog and sex are excellent, and there is some fantastic fighting and rough handling between them that you don't usually get in het. Lit_gal also got the submissive part of Jayne down pat, it's a joy to read their relationship as it develops.
The Broken series by Mik109 NC-17, Rayne, rough sex
Jayne and River have sex as a way to save River from a cult that wants her virginity. Then River must find a way to fix Jayne since the experience 'broke' him. There is a lot of angst in the beginning that leads to very hot sex and a very possessive Jayne. This one's fantastic, I really love Jayne possessive and hopelessly in love with River and defending them against the rest of the crew. "Morning After" Jayne is superb.
Partner Ship by
fabledfigment
Jayne and River court for two weeks after they realize they have feelings for each other. Long, very sweet and romantic.
Serious Games by
fabledfigment
There's fighting, talking, and sex, then Jayne's never letting go of River.
24/7 by
xanthestories, also on the AO3 here: X-Files, Skinner/Mulder, NC-17. Slave fic with very heavy BDSM, kink and D/s
This one is very long and very intense in every way. Mulder signs a slavery contract with a Master without even knowing his identity. The master turns out to be Skinner, and he sets out to train Mulder right away. It starts out as a physical need for Mulder, but he grows to realize that the relationship means so much more to him than that. If any of the warnings above squick you in the least don't read at all, it's really that intense. It has some of the most amazing BDSM scenes I've ever read, both private scenes between Skinner and Mulder and group scenes with their friends. It's intensely emotional through most of it, both the despair / anger and love / joy type of emotions. And after a bit Skinner and Mulder even relax enough to play; there is a lot of roleplay and dressing up. The slave aspect is heavily accented and very well carried out. Even though slave fic isn't one of my biggest kinks it was so beautifully written here that I began to love what it did for Mulder. I don't watch the X-Files, but I recommend this fic for anyone who enjoys their sex downright intense.
Le Vertu abandonnée (Virtue Forsaken) by
arieltachna and
sileyascribbles: Lotrips, NC-17, Orlando/Viggo with a little Bean/Orlando and Karl/Bean
Rich and bored aristocrats in pre-revolutionary France play high-stakes games of passion and betrayal. This one is pure romance. Orlando seeks to seduce Viggo, but finds more than he bargained for. It's very sweet, and so worth reading.
Der Falke (The Falcon) by
arieltachna and
sileyascribbles: Lotrips, Karl/Bean, NC-17 BDSM Sequel to Virtue Forsaken.
Having suffered ruination in French society, Marquis Sean Bean opens a new chapter of his life by traveling to Germany with Prince Karl-Heinz von Urban, in the fashion of what he thinks of as a trained body servant. But he discovers their relationship is far, far more complex. I love Karl and Sean together and they are written so well here. Sean struggles to figure out how to make Karl keep him, while Karl tries to show Sean how to stay. This one has a fair bit of angst with a lot of rough, possessive, kinky sex. Both of these fics made me sigh and grin like crazy over the characters.
Real forever if by
astolat: American Idol, Cook/Archuleta, Mature, 'bonding' Archuleta spontaneously 'bonds' to Cook.
American Idol fic! This is actually the first AI fic I've read, but I knew even while watching that David Cook is just perfectly slashable. He has some unquantifiable sensuousness that just oozes out of him and screams "Slash me!" I wasn't too sure about Archie, but astolat made his sweetness work perfectly with the story. It's sweet and hot and it made my heart clench up for them at the end. I've gotta find more, maybe even some rough Cook/Simon...
Lately I've been really into Firefly fic, River/Jayne in particular. I don't usually do het in fic, but the hard, dangerous fierceness of both characters is very attractive. They can do both rough or sweet equally.
Thoughts colored Ugly by
lit_gal NC-17, Rayne, slavefic, bdsm
Jayne's thinking too hard, and River shows up, making him face parts of himself that he doesn't really want to face. Jayne winds up getting himself sold into slavery for trying to avoid the issue. River's really persistent and dangerous, though not quite sane, and Jayne's really introspective. The dialog and sex are excellent, and there is some fantastic fighting and rough handling between them that you don't usually get in het. Lit_gal also got the submissive part of Jayne down pat, it's a joy to read their relationship as it develops.
The Broken series by Mik109 NC-17, Rayne, rough sex
Jayne and River have sex as a way to save River from a cult that wants her virginity. Then River must find a way to fix Jayne since the experience 'broke' him. There is a lot of angst in the beginning that leads to very hot sex and a very possessive Jayne. This one's fantastic, I really love Jayne possessive and hopelessly in love with River and defending them against the rest of the crew. "Morning After" Jayne is superb.
Partner Ship by
fabledfigment
Jayne and River court for two weeks after they realize they have feelings for each other. Long, very sweet and romantic.
Serious Games by
fabledfigment
There's fighting, talking, and sex, then Jayne's never letting go of River.