Late-Season AU Big Bang Recs
Title: Dead Soldiers: An Oral History of the End Times
Author/Artist: fryadvocate girl_wonder (art by Sabeth nebst)
Rating: R (for language)
Length/Word Count: 43,400
Warnings/Spoilers: Religion, miracles, angels, demons, and the end times.
Summary: Although much has been written about the sociological and theological importance of the "End Times War", there has been much less written about the individuals directly involved. Using interviews with primary sources, this paper seeks to examine how Dean and Sam Winchester, two criminals with a history of violence and petty theft, became commonly known as a prophet of the Lord and the Anti-Christ.
Reccer's Comments: You've got to love an author who's not afraid to play with non-traditional formats, loads of original characters, and religion as more than just a mythological basis.
Reccer's Caveats: No seriously, there's a lot of OCs. I know they aren't everyone's cup of tea.
Link to the Good Stuff: master post
Title: Relative Gold
Author/Artist: ddayspring
Rating: R
Length/Word Count: 89,000
Warnings/Spoilers: None
Summary: AU. Dean's life goes in a whole other direction when Sam supposedly dies at age four. But while on the Shooting Team in the 2004 Olympics, Dean meets a tall, shaggy-haired swimmer. Can the yellow-eyed demon be far behind?
Reccer's Comments: Smart!Dean, Bobby, and Pastor Jim. Greece. The Olympics. Well worth the read.
Reccer's Caveats: Dean/OFC very briefly mentioned.
Title: Defect
Author/Artist: kikkimax
Rating: PG-13
Length/Word Count: 40,000
Warnings/Spoilers: language, violence, character death
Summary: Crossover between SPN and Criminal Minds. Goes AU before SPN season 3. Dean's year is almost up and he finds himself a guest of the BAU.
Reccer's Comments: The story that dragged me into the SPN fandom in the first place, this one will always hold a special place in my heart. A strong crossover that doesn’t really neglect either universe.
Reccer's Caveats: There is character death.
Title: Hell, and Back
Author/Artist: kikkimax
Rating: R
Length/Word Count: 43,000
Warnings/Spoilers: PTSD Dean, and language
Summary: Crossover between Supernatural and Criminal Minds, sequel to Defect and takes place approximately 6 months later. As Defect was written before season three, consider this an alternate universe
Reccer's Comments: A must-read the instant you finish Defect.
Reccer's Caveats: These two fics are not actually Big Bangs, but they're definitely Big Bang-epic!
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
Check out our insta-rec posts for recs on the latest episode.
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Author/Artist: fryadvocate girl_wonder (art by Sabeth nebst)
Rating: R (for language)
Length/Word Count: 43,400
Warnings/Spoilers: Religion, miracles, angels, demons, and the end times.
Summary: Although much has been written about the sociological and theological importance of the "End Times War", there has been much less written about the individuals directly involved. Using interviews with primary sources, this paper seeks to examine how Dean and Sam Winchester, two criminals with a history of violence and petty theft, became commonly known as a prophet of the Lord and the Anti-Christ.
Reccer's Comments: You've got to love an author who's not afraid to play with non-traditional formats, loads of original characters, and religion as more than just a mythological basis.
Reccer's Caveats: No seriously, there's a lot of OCs. I know they aren't everyone's cup of tea.
Link to the Good Stuff: master post
Title: Relative Gold
Author/Artist: ddayspring
Rating: R
Length/Word Count: 89,000
Warnings/Spoilers: None
Summary: AU. Dean's life goes in a whole other direction when Sam supposedly dies at age four. But while on the Shooting Team in the 2004 Olympics, Dean meets a tall, shaggy-haired swimmer. Can the yellow-eyed demon be far behind?
Reccer's Comments: Smart!Dean, Bobby, and Pastor Jim. Greece. The Olympics. Well worth the read.
Reccer's Caveats: Dean/OFC very briefly mentioned.
Title: Defect
Author/Artist: kikkimax
Rating: PG-13
Length/Word Count: 40,000
Warnings/Spoilers: language, violence, character death
Summary: Crossover between SPN and Criminal Minds. Goes AU before SPN season 3. Dean's year is almost up and he finds himself a guest of the BAU.
Reccer's Comments: The story that dragged me into the SPN fandom in the first place, this one will always hold a special place in my heart. A strong crossover that doesn’t really neglect either universe.
Reccer's Caveats: There is character death.
Title: Hell, and Back
Author/Artist: kikkimax
Rating: R
Length/Word Count: 43,000
Warnings/Spoilers: PTSD Dean, and language
Summary: Crossover between Supernatural and Criminal Minds, sequel to Defect and takes place approximately 6 months later. As Defect was written before season three, consider this an alternate universe
Reccer's Comments: A must-read the instant you finish Defect.
Reccer's Caveats: These two fics are not actually Big Bangs, but they're definitely Big Bang-epic!
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
Check out our insta-rec posts for recs on the latest episode.
You can also find us on delicious for easy searchability!