various recs (x-men first class, the eagle, game of thrones, white collar)
So once upon a time I said I was going to give this comm a bit of a reboot, and then I got promoted at work and forgot the internet existed for awhile. Sorry about that. >.>;;; Anyway, I've really been missing having a place to share fic recs, and to get recs from other people, so I figured rather than try to do something elaborate and ceremonial to restart the posting I'd just jump in and throw a few fics your collective way. Then we can sort out who's still paying attention to this, who's still interested in posting, and all that jazz. So here we go!
Fandom : X-Men First Class
Title : fear death by water
Author : anonymous
Rating : hard R / NC-17
Characters & Pairings : Charles Xavier / Erik Lensherr
Length : short-to-medium
Warnings : none
Summary : One of Hank's experiments goes wrong, and Charles and Erik suffer the consequences. (aka, X-Men meets sex pollen.)
My Rave Review :
So I'm pretty sure that Xavier/Magneto was actually my first slash ship, as a kid not knowing what slash or shipping was, just knowing that these two were definitely in love. So the whole XMFC thing has been great for me to kind of get to see that relationship come to life (and dear god do McAvoy and Fassbender do a fantastic job of it). But anyway-- a lot of what's to love in this ship is the angst, and this fic ratchets it up to eleven. It's not easy to do a tropey fic like this and still make it feel epic and also, you know, contain character development, but whoever this anon is has done just that. This is gorgeously written and just drenched in that rip-your-heart-out kind of angst. So delicious. XD
Fandom : Game of Thrones
Title : your eyes were december when you had june in your heart
Author : marycontraire
Rating : PG
Characters & Pairings : Jon Snow, Robb Stark, slightly shippy if you squint.
Length : medium
Warnings : none
Summary : Missing scene from 1x01; after Robb takes Arya to bed, he brings Jon a drink.
My Rave Review :
Okay I'll admit it, I ship it. I shipped it before the show ever came out. This isn't shippy though, not really, not unless you're looking for the undertones, so if you don't ship it you don't have to see it that way. And it's a really wonderfully written scene, too. Part of what I love about the relationship between Jon and Robb, whether it's shippy or not, is the tension. They're close, but there's always a strain, and neither of them likes it or knows what to do with it. And this fic kind of sums it all up really neatly. Also I got a big lol out of Theon being the horse's ass that he is.
Fandom : The Eagle
Title : The Blood Knows the Path
Author : linaerys
Rating : mature
Characters & Pairings : Marcus/Esca
Length : ~9k
Warnings : none
Summary : Esca is a bad slave.
My Rave Review :
This starts out filling in the gaps in the first half of the movie, then moves through the end of the movie and beyond. It's about the destiny and honor and oaths binding Marcus and Esca together, and Esca's curiosity in assuming the gods have brought them together for a reason is quite compelling. I love especially the scene where the seal prince has his knife to Marcus's throat. "If the prince cuts Marcus’s throat then Esca will stay here. He has done what he can, shown his power over Marcus, but it is in the hands of the gods now." and then "The prince and Marcus’s life stood evenly balanced for a moment, but now the gods have favored Marcus, and it is the Seal Prince whose death is coming for him. Esca feels the change in the wind." Gorgeously written and definitely one I love to reread.
Fandom : White Collar
Title : Third Date
Author : lightgetsin
Rating : explicit
Characters & Pairings : Neal/El, Peter/El, Neal/Peter/El implied
Length : ~3700
Warnings : none
Summary : Peter doesn't want to start a relationship with Neal until after the anklet comes off, but that doesn't mean El has to wait.
My Rave Review :
El came down at seven fifteen looking like a million bucks in a blue and gold dress with her hair up in a complicated twist thing. Peter was ninety percent sure the dress was new, but there was that lingering ten percent uncertainty, so he stuck with a safely neutral, "you look great." This fic is AMAZING. This is Peter's side of Neal and El's first time together, and it is simply brilliant. His state of mind while he's at home waiting, and everything that happens after she comes home... it's beautiful and perfectly written. This is one of the best fics I've read in this fandom, hands down.
...and with that i bid you all adieu, good night, etc. i'm off to dream of fassbender. 8D
Fandom : X-Men First Class
Title : fear death by water
Author : anonymous
Rating : hard R / NC-17
Characters & Pairings : Charles Xavier / Erik Lensherr
Length : short-to-medium
Warnings : none
Summary : One of Hank's experiments goes wrong, and Charles and Erik suffer the consequences. (aka, X-Men meets sex pollen.)
My Rave Review :
So I'm pretty sure that Xavier/Magneto was actually my first slash ship, as a kid not knowing what slash or shipping was, just knowing that these two were definitely in love. So the whole XMFC thing has been great for me to kind of get to see that relationship come to life (and dear god do McAvoy and Fassbender do a fantastic job of it). But anyway-- a lot of what's to love in this ship is the angst, and this fic ratchets it up to eleven. It's not easy to do a tropey fic like this and still make it feel epic and also, you know, contain character development, but whoever this anon is has done just that. This is gorgeously written and just drenched in that rip-your-heart-out kind of angst. So delicious. XD
Fandom : Game of Thrones
Title : your eyes were december when you had june in your heart
Author : marycontraire
Rating : PG
Characters & Pairings : Jon Snow, Robb Stark, slightly shippy if you squint.
Length : medium
Warnings : none
Summary : Missing scene from 1x01; after Robb takes Arya to bed, he brings Jon a drink.
My Rave Review :
Okay I'll admit it, I ship it. I shipped it before the show ever came out. This isn't shippy though, not really, not unless you're looking for the undertones, so if you don't ship it you don't have to see it that way. And it's a really wonderfully written scene, too. Part of what I love about the relationship between Jon and Robb, whether it's shippy or not, is the tension. They're close, but there's always a strain, and neither of them likes it or knows what to do with it. And this fic kind of sums it all up really neatly. Also I got a big lol out of Theon being the horse's ass that he is.
Fandom : The Eagle
Title : The Blood Knows the Path
Author : linaerys
Rating : mature
Characters & Pairings : Marcus/Esca
Length : ~9k
Warnings : none
Summary : Esca is a bad slave.
My Rave Review :
This starts out filling in the gaps in the first half of the movie, then moves through the end of the movie and beyond. It's about the destiny and honor and oaths binding Marcus and Esca together, and Esca's curiosity in assuming the gods have brought them together for a reason is quite compelling. I love especially the scene where the seal prince has his knife to Marcus's throat. "If the prince cuts Marcus’s throat then Esca will stay here. He has done what he can, shown his power over Marcus, but it is in the hands of the gods now." and then "The prince and Marcus’s life stood evenly balanced for a moment, but now the gods have favored Marcus, and it is the Seal Prince whose death is coming for him. Esca feels the change in the wind." Gorgeously written and definitely one I love to reread.
Fandom : White Collar
Title : Third Date
Author : lightgetsin
Rating : explicit
Characters & Pairings : Neal/El, Peter/El, Neal/Peter/El implied
Length : ~3700
Warnings : none
Summary : Peter doesn't want to start a relationship with Neal until after the anklet comes off, but that doesn't mean El has to wait.
My Rave Review :
El came down at seven fifteen looking like a million bucks in a blue and gold dress with her hair up in a complicated twist thing. Peter was ninety percent sure the dress was new, but there was that lingering ten percent uncertainty, so he stuck with a safely neutral, "you look great." This fic is AMAZING. This is Peter's side of Neal and El's first time together, and it is simply brilliant. His state of mind while he's at home waiting, and everything that happens after she comes home... it's beautiful and perfectly written. This is one of the best fics I've read in this fandom, hands down.
...and with that i bid you all adieu, good night, etc. i'm off to dream of fassbender. 8D