Recs from August--SV, HP, XMM
Smallville
Vid:
Found via sisabet, from sockkpuppett: Emmanuel
1) I love the song. boniblithe had me listen to it months ago, and I vaguely remember yelling at her because it froze my computer. I hope I also told her it was worth it as it is a damn beautiful song.
2) Now, as everyone knows, a good song does not necessarily a good vid make. But this trio of fandom, vidder and song are perfectly matched. I'm not a person who's hugely into vids, but when someone gets it right like this, I get all enthralled and generally go into a wow, 'vids can really rock' mode.
Someone should also make sockkpuppett enticing icons so she might be persuaded to create more SV vids.
If the sight of Lex on the table gets you all choked up, watch it anyway because it is WORTH IT.
Fiction:
Break from rivkat
"I broke your desk." Clark's tone was wondering. Not at all what Lex had expected, which just went to show that expectation was Lex's greatest mistake where Clark was concerned.
*chokes* Obsession fic of the highest caliber--an entertaining, thoughtful read with an incredible amount of absolutely amazing lines.
From seperis, read Take You There (Part One) and Part Two, an add-on to Gladly Beyond. Because becoming President definitely has a few kinks that need working out. Also--Lana's really a sympathetic character in here. Who knew?
Drabbles/Ficlet from fresne
Sandman/Smallville crossover with Delirium.
She was dressed like Clark imagines people dress at those clubs that Lex goes to. Net and leather and sweat dancing in the flickering lights.
Lex in net and leather, sweat trickling down the curve of his exposed neck, dancing in the flickering lights.
Focus.
Girl dressed for a rave, standing in his yard, waving her arms around and smiling at the sun. She was not wearing shoes. Maybe she was from Metropolis. Maybe she was from California. Maybe she was insane. Maybe she was lost. Maybe she had been attacked by a shoe eating meteor mutant - hey it could happen. Maybe she needed help and he was standing here like a dork holding a fence post.
Jesus. Between this and nifra_idril, I have a sudden yearning to get ahold of some Sandman again.
Harry Potter Fic:
Speaking of Nifra, she authored Prelude 1/1 --HP/Sandman crossover this time. Tom Riddle? Meet Dream. Especially strong and creeptastic finish.
View Askew from brenantrim--Draco has, shall we call it, an interesting sense of self-preservation.
Thankfully, all the Dark Lord had gleaned from his heavy-handed grope through Draco’s thoughts was an overwhelming sense of an emotion that could be mistaken for awed dread.
As opposed to terrified dread.
It was a good thing Voldemort was an egomaniac of grandest proportions or Draco wouldn’t have survived the encounter.
Now, however, a week later, Draco was back at Hogwarts. Ensconced (hidden) in his bed (cowering behind the curtains) musing on his father’s parting words (mindlessly dwelling on the sentence of doom Lucius held over his head).
Un Dieu Anonyme from switchknife
H/D WiP. Insanely good. AU premise that I haven't a huge clue where she's taking it, but I'll be there mentally willing for moremoremore.
Four Letter Words from weatherby
I just refound this one a few weeks ago. Absolutely hilarious.
See Draco have a romance novel. See Draco have a "reading". See Draco charge for the reading. See Harry get--well, really, really into Draco's rendition.
Blowing Origami or Those Things that Really Suck from hackthis:
Malfoys are always interested in instant gratification, plus, it serves Potter right for not appreciating all the time and effort Draco put into making that origami crane for him in third year.
The only thing more problematic than Draco fancying Potter is how unappreciative Potter is of his affections.
Doesn’t Potter know who he is?
I feel badly for him even when he's being a little wanker. That's powerful writing. And the most beautiful, horrible explanation for Draco's enjoyment of origami ever.
Left My Heart from emmagrant01
Incredibly detailed AU that I fell hard for. I'm so, so glad I didn't find this when it was an unfinished WiP. Now I can just wait patiently for the sequel. *bites nails*
Added to Medication for Sleep Deprivation:
In addition to two previously recced HP stories, Naked Quidditch Match, from Anya. Written in e-mail format, I was a little unsettled at first, but she completely pulled this off. I was cracking up at my computer--absolutely. Hilarious. Story.
Mates, we're going to lose the bet. Harry's gone AWOL. I overhead Dumbledore talking to McGonagall and they think he's just handed himself over to Voldemort rather than play the game starkers.
Save it for a night you need a good laugh.
X-Men:
Songs of A Wayfairer from Marguerite. Another story written completely in e-mail format, this time in X-Men.
Vid:
Found via sisabet, from sockkpuppett: Emmanuel
1) I love the song. boniblithe had me listen to it months ago, and I vaguely remember yelling at her because it froze my computer. I hope I also told her it was worth it as it is a damn beautiful song.
2) Now, as everyone knows, a good song does not necessarily a good vid make. But this trio of fandom, vidder and song are perfectly matched. I'm not a person who's hugely into vids, but when someone gets it right like this, I get all enthralled and generally go into a wow, 'vids can really rock' mode.
Someone should also make sockkpuppett enticing icons so she might be persuaded to create more SV vids.
If the sight of Lex on the table gets you all choked up, watch it anyway because it is WORTH IT.
Fiction:
Break from rivkat
"I broke your desk." Clark's tone was wondering. Not at all what Lex had expected, which just went to show that expectation was Lex's greatest mistake where Clark was concerned.
*chokes* Obsession fic of the highest caliber--an entertaining, thoughtful read with an incredible amount of absolutely amazing lines.
From seperis, read Take You There (Part One) and Part Two, an add-on to Gladly Beyond. Because becoming President definitely has a few kinks that need working out. Also--Lana's really a sympathetic character in here. Who knew?
Drabbles/Ficlet from fresne
Sandman/Smallville crossover with Delirium.
She was dressed like Clark imagines people dress at those clubs that Lex goes to. Net and leather and sweat dancing in the flickering lights.
Lex in net and leather, sweat trickling down the curve of his exposed neck, dancing in the flickering lights.
Focus.
Girl dressed for a rave, standing in his yard, waving her arms around and smiling at the sun. She was not wearing shoes. Maybe she was from Metropolis. Maybe she was from California. Maybe she was insane. Maybe she was lost. Maybe she had been attacked by a shoe eating meteor mutant - hey it could happen. Maybe she needed help and he was standing here like a dork holding a fence post.
Jesus. Between this and nifra_idril, I have a sudden yearning to get ahold of some Sandman again.
Harry Potter Fic:
Speaking of Nifra, she authored Prelude 1/1 --HP/Sandman crossover this time. Tom Riddle? Meet Dream. Especially strong and creeptastic finish.
View Askew from brenantrim--Draco has, shall we call it, an interesting sense of self-preservation.
Thankfully, all the Dark Lord had gleaned from his heavy-handed grope through Draco’s thoughts was an overwhelming sense of an emotion that could be mistaken for awed dread.
As opposed to terrified dread.
It was a good thing Voldemort was an egomaniac of grandest proportions or Draco wouldn’t have survived the encounter.
Now, however, a week later, Draco was back at Hogwarts. Ensconced (hidden) in his bed (cowering behind the curtains) musing on his father’s parting words (mindlessly dwelling on the sentence of doom Lucius held over his head).
Un Dieu Anonyme from switchknife
H/D WiP. Insanely good. AU premise that I haven't a huge clue where she's taking it, but I'll be there mentally willing for moremoremore.
Four Letter Words from weatherby
I just refound this one a few weeks ago. Absolutely hilarious.
See Draco have a romance novel. See Draco have a "reading". See Draco charge for the reading. See Harry get--well, really, really into Draco's rendition.
Blowing Origami or Those Things that Really Suck from hackthis:
Malfoys are always interested in instant gratification, plus, it serves Potter right for not appreciating all the time and effort Draco put into making that origami crane for him in third year.
The only thing more problematic than Draco fancying Potter is how unappreciative Potter is of his affections.
Doesn’t Potter know who he is?
I feel badly for him even when he's being a little wanker. That's powerful writing. And the most beautiful, horrible explanation for Draco's enjoyment of origami ever.
Left My Heart from emmagrant01
Incredibly detailed AU that I fell hard for. I'm so, so glad I didn't find this when it was an unfinished WiP. Now I can just wait patiently for the sequel. *bites nails*
Added to Medication for Sleep Deprivation:
In addition to two previously recced HP stories, Naked Quidditch Match, from Anya. Written in e-mail format, I was a little unsettled at first, but she completely pulled this off. I was cracking up at my computer--absolutely. Hilarious. Story.
Mates, we're going to lose the bet. Harry's gone AWOL. I overhead Dumbledore talking to McGonagall and they think he's just handed himself over to Voldemort rather than play the game starkers.
Save it for a night you need a good laugh.
X-Men:
Songs of A Wayfairer from Marguerite. Another story written completely in e-mail format, this time in X-Men.