Really AU Big Bang Recs
Title: Metaphysical
Author/Artist: cjmarlowe (art by tammylee
Rating: R
Length/Word Count: ~78,500 words
Warnings/Spoilers: None listed by the author.
Summary: In an alternate version of 1905 America, Sam and Dean hunt their way across a landscape of spirits and airships, demons and automata, in pursuit of their father and the demon who destroyed their family. (A steampunk reimagining of Supernatural season one.)
Reccer's Comments: I'm a little bit of a sucker for steampunk. This is a very well imagined, very "classic" steampunk, Jules Verne-y sort of universe. A lot of fun. And the artwork is really gorgeous, too.
Reccer's Caveats: It's, like, really really an AU. Mentions of John/Mary and Sam/Jess, but nothing that I'd say disqualifies it as gen. Involves moments of crossdressing.
Link to the Good Stuff: master post
Title: Hunters of the Dark Side
Author/Artist: paleogymnast
Rating: R
Length/Word Count: 133,000
Warnings/Spoilers: AU retelling of SPN in the Star Wars universe
Summary: Sam and Dean Winchester were raised as Hunters, seeking out Sith Relics, lost souls, and vestiges of the dark side that slipped through the cracks, the evils of the universe that Jedi either didn't know about or didn't care to stop. But now, Sam has made a life for himself in the bustling political center of the Galactic Republic. He's left hunting behind, and Dean has grudgingly moved on, resigning himself to a life of card games and scoundrels, living on the fringes of society. But then their father disappears, and a string of mysterious fires promises to hold clues to their mother's death twenty-two years before. Will the brothers reunite and discover their destiny? Could a Dark Lord of the Sith believed dead for five thousand years really be running loose in the galaxy? And what of an equally ancient prophecy that foretells of a Chosen One and a Healer who will battle for the fate of the galaxy? The very Force itself hangs in the balance as Dean and Sam discover truths about themselves they never knew.
An alternate retelling of Supernatural set in the Star Wars universe, or "What if Sam and Dean were Jedi?"
Reccer's Comments: The closest thing to a really good, long Star Wars/Supernatural crossover there is, and I love the story for it. It's a long read, but definitely worth it for the detail and complexity of the plot. Don't forget to check out the art work.
Reccer's Caveats: No canon SW characters.
Title: And Won The Soul's Rest
Author/Artist: concernedlily (art by glockgal and reallycorking)
Rating: PG
Length/Word Count: 31,000 words
Warnings/Spoilers: none listed by author
Summary: Sam of Winchester entered the Abbey five years ago. Now, his brother has come to get him out.
Reccer's Comments: A medieval reimagining of Supernatural season one. I love Dean in this. Seriously. And the art progresses very neatly along with the story.
Reccer's Comments 2: An interesting AU that parallels the SPN world admirably.
Reccer's Caveats: I could totally do without Sam with monk hair. It's just a thing.
Reccer's Caveats 2: It helps to have a bit of an understanding of medieval times and the status of the Catholic church at the time.
Title: Free Until They Cut Me Down
Author/Artist: newredshoes
Rating: R
Length/Word Count: 24,600
Warnings/Spoilers: R for language, battle gore, period slang
Summary: The summer of 1944 is a respite for the paratroopers of Easy Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division. The unit has just returned to England from a month of combat in Normandy. Replacements fill the ranks, among them Private Dean Winchester. He left his own war on the home front, but attacks on the men of Easy prove that there's always something to hunt. Why are only Normandy vets being targeted? What’s behind all the attacks? And why has Dean abandoned his little brother, his father and his work for the Airborne anyway?
Reccer's Comments: Don't let the crossover put you off, you don't really need to know much about Band of Brothers to enjoy this story. Layered, textured, and complicated.
Reccer's Caveats: Lots of blood and such, but definitely nothing you haven't seen on the show.
This week's rec contributors, harrigan, twasadark, izhilzha, smilla02, bellatemple, unoshot, jukeboxxed, faithburke, claudiapriscus, and pdragon76, make being awesome look hilariously easy.
Help us keep the gen love going! Rec, rec, rec at the current rec submission post. This week's theme is Other Worlds.
Current Progress: 28/30
We have an Insta-Rec Post for fanworks related to episode 5.14. For previous insta-Rec posts, click here.
You can also find us on delicious for easy searchability!
Author/Artist: cjmarlowe (art by tammylee
Rating: R
Length/Word Count: ~78,500 words
Warnings/Spoilers: None listed by the author.
Summary: In an alternate version of 1905 America, Sam and Dean hunt their way across a landscape of spirits and airships, demons and automata, in pursuit of their father and the demon who destroyed their family. (A steampunk reimagining of Supernatural season one.)
Reccer's Comments: I'm a little bit of a sucker for steampunk. This is a very well imagined, very "classic" steampunk, Jules Verne-y sort of universe. A lot of fun. And the artwork is really gorgeous, too.
Reccer's Caveats: It's, like, really really an AU. Mentions of John/Mary and Sam/Jess, but nothing that I'd say disqualifies it as gen. Involves moments of crossdressing.
Link to the Good Stuff: master post
Title: Hunters of the Dark Side
Author/Artist: paleogymnast
Rating: R
Length/Word Count: 133,000
Warnings/Spoilers: AU retelling of SPN in the Star Wars universe
Summary: Sam and Dean Winchester were raised as Hunters, seeking out Sith Relics, lost souls, and vestiges of the dark side that slipped through the cracks, the evils of the universe that Jedi either didn't know about or didn't care to stop. But now, Sam has made a life for himself in the bustling political center of the Galactic Republic. He's left hunting behind, and Dean has grudgingly moved on, resigning himself to a life of card games and scoundrels, living on the fringes of society. But then their father disappears, and a string of mysterious fires promises to hold clues to their mother's death twenty-two years before. Will the brothers reunite and discover their destiny? Could a Dark Lord of the Sith believed dead for five thousand years really be running loose in the galaxy? And what of an equally ancient prophecy that foretells of a Chosen One and a Healer who will battle for the fate of the galaxy? The very Force itself hangs in the balance as Dean and Sam discover truths about themselves they never knew.
An alternate retelling of Supernatural set in the Star Wars universe, or "What if Sam and Dean were Jedi?"
Reccer's Comments: The closest thing to a really good, long Star Wars/Supernatural crossover there is, and I love the story for it. It's a long read, but definitely worth it for the detail and complexity of the plot. Don't forget to check out the art work.
Reccer's Caveats: No canon SW characters.
Title: And Won The Soul's Rest
Author/Artist: concernedlily (art by glockgal and reallycorking)
Rating: PG
Length/Word Count: 31,000 words
Warnings/Spoilers: none listed by author
Summary: Sam of Winchester entered the Abbey five years ago. Now, his brother has come to get him out.
Reccer's Comments: A medieval reimagining of Supernatural season one. I love Dean in this. Seriously. And the art progresses very neatly along with the story.
Reccer's Comments 2: An interesting AU that parallels the SPN world admirably.
Reccer's Caveats: I could totally do without Sam with monk hair. It's just a thing.
Reccer's Caveats 2: It helps to have a bit of an understanding of medieval times and the status of the Catholic church at the time.
Title: Free Until They Cut Me Down
Author/Artist: newredshoes
Rating: R
Length/Word Count: 24,600
Warnings/Spoilers: R for language, battle gore, period slang
Summary: The summer of 1944 is a respite for the paratroopers of Easy Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division. The unit has just returned to England from a month of combat in Normandy. Replacements fill the ranks, among them Private Dean Winchester. He left his own war on the home front, but attacks on the men of Easy prove that there's always something to hunt. Why are only Normandy vets being targeted? What’s behind all the attacks? And why has Dean abandoned his little brother, his father and his work for the Airborne anyway?
Reccer's Comments: Don't let the crossover put you off, you don't really need to know much about Band of Brothers to enjoy this story. Layered, textured, and complicated.
Reccer's Caveats: Lots of blood and such, but definitely nothing you haven't seen on the show.
This week's rec contributors, harrigan, twasadark, izhilzha, smilla02, bellatemple, unoshot, jukeboxxed, faithburke, claudiapriscus, and pdragon76, make being awesome look hilariously easy.
Help us keep the gen love going! Rec, rec, rec at the current rec submission post. This week's theme is Other Worlds.
Current Progress: 28/30
We have an Insta-Rec Post for fanworks related to episode 5.14. For previous insta-Rec posts, click here.
You can also find us on delicious for easy searchability!