[ DGM, DW, Geass, KH, Harutoki, Tenipuri ]
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AND ONTO THE RECS:
Code Geass - 1 Fanfic
Doctor Who - 1 Fanfic
Doctor Who/Kingdom Hearts - 1 Fanfic
Code Geass - 5 Fanart
Code Geass/Harukanaru Toki no Nakade - 1 Fanart
D.Gray-man - 1 Fanart
Prince of Tennis - 1 Fanart
2008 GOAL: 582/1602
Code Geass: Saving the AntiHero by Defining Aerith - [Note: There will be some spoilers in this fic for mid-season 2 of Code Geass.] After all the Lelouch/Shirley art I've been going through lately, I wanted at least one fic to go along with it, so I started scouting through FFNET and stumbled over this really lovely piece. The writing is really pretty and bittersweet and starts out so happy and remains so... positive even when things hurt so much because Shirley doesn't quite make it and it's such a really wonderful take on her personality and how she fell in love with Lelouch and how she saw everything that happened around her. The writing is almost... it's not quite dreamy, but there's a sense of it being very emotional without the author having to tell that to the readers, it's shown through the way Shirley's thoughts sort of whirl around and come out only half-finished sometimes, creating this really excellent atmosphere. And, oh, the final scene. ;__; (Sort of Lelouch/Shirley, but on the level of canon.)
Doctor Who: Turning Left Again by dotfic - [Note: There are spoilers for the season four final in the fic and this rec.] Oh, now this is exactly what I wanted out of a post-finale fic, one where what happened to Donna isn't quite what we saw, instead she's a little more clever than the Doctor is and makes her own choice about what she wants to happen to her. I love the voice of this piece, it's so Donna, right down to the way she thinks about the thoughts whizzing through her head at light speed, the way she approaches this problem, both so determinedly strong and yet so caring in her own way. I love the idea of this ending for her and I'm going to mentally attach it to canon and refuse to believe otherwise. (No warnings/pairings.)
Doctor Who/Kingdom Hearts: Exchange by thornsmoke - So you know what's a crossover that I never would have thought of on my own? Doctor Who and Kindom Hearts, that's what. And yet. There's something so seamless about Roxas on the TARDIS and the way the Doctor is so fascinated by him, the way Roxas is so apathetic yet not, the way the themes of both series (of hearts and emotions and saving people and escaping and what it means to be human) fit together. It's a gorgeous piece, full of fun little hee!-worthy interaction and then some truly beautiful, subtle moments that just about rip your heart out and quite the punch to the ending. Lovely. (No real warnings/pairings.)
- Code Geass - [ Japanese Fanart Site ] - I don't even remember what got me started on Code Geass art this evening, probably looking for Bleach fanart and wound up on a site or something, but I'm glad I got off on this kick because this site has some really stunning art. Euphemia does tend to get some of the most gorgeous stuff in Geass fandom, which makes me happy because she was one of my favorite characters from the series. This artist uses these really clean lines and a solid amount of detail, combined with frequently light, pastel colors so that it looks damn near on the same level as official art, except maybe prettier. Especially when she starts using a more cel-style coloring, some of them seriously just totally nail the canon style. And you can tell how much the artist loves Euphemia, how much she loves drawing all that pretty hair and the flowery clothes and dresses she puts on the character or how much attention she paid to the Britannia uniforms she draws on Euphemia and Suzaku. This is one of those sites that makes me love the Geass fandom and envious of it at the same time, because this is such gorgeous stuff. (A lot of Suzaku/Euphemia, but there's some gen, too. Watch out for the NSFW illustrations towards the bottom of the gallery.)
- Code Geass - [ Japanese Fanart Site ] - Admittedly, the art starts off being a little bit pointy and off with this site, but the artist has lovely colors and I was curious about how much she would improve, so I kept clicking through the gallery. She uses these warm, frequently pastel colors that fit the series so well, especially characters like Shirley and Euphemia, but then she went and drew adorable little chibis! Her Euphemia is especially fantastic, you can tell how much fun she had drawing all that hair on her--the one of her and Suzaku under a blanket with a lantern is especially gorgeous. Same for the series of the female characters all holding letters while in different poses, they were such lovely images. ♥ Plus, well. I'm a sucker for pretty Shirley fanart--which there's not a ton of, but there's a handful of images here and a couple of really, really pretty Lelouch/Shirley illustrations and that made totally happy this morning. :D<3 (Some Suzaku/Euphemia, a smidge of Lelouch/Shirley, some gen.)
- Code Geass - drop* [ Japanese Fanart Site ] - There's not a ton of art here and it's much more sketchy and in progress than the last couple of sites, but I was so delighted to find cute Lelouch/Shirley that I had to recommend it anyway. It's actually not that focused on them, it's a site with several various characters (the Euphemia illustration is especially pretty) and the artist really improves quickly, I would love to see more from her. The more recent stuff is especially cute and I love what she does with the characters' hair, which is all I need to make me happy. XD (Mostly gen, with a smidge of Lelouch/Shirley.)
- Code Geass - Clover [ Japanese Fanart Site ] - There's not a ton of art on this site, either, and a lot of it is comics instead of regular illustrations, but it's such cute stuff and Lelouch/Shirley is such a rare pairing! The site totally started me off in the right mood with the cute little chibis of the two of them, then giving me some softcore porn with the third link, and then the fifth link was Lelouch and Shirley in the bath being cute together, and I was pretty much sold right about then. I like the muted, slightly darker than usual colors, it works well for the artist's style--though, I have to admit the second half of the gallery, with the lighter colors, does work even better for me. Toss in some super cute chibis, some wonderful poses/concepts (Lelouch and Shirley underneath the shade of the tree! so cute! him pulling her school tie off with his teeth! yes plz), and the occasional porn? I loved this site. It's really cute and there's the occasional super-pretty illustration and I am slightly more satisfied with Code Geass fandom. *__* (Lelouch/Shirley, occasion slightly NSFW content.)
- Code Geass - Cloud 9 [ Japanese Fanart Site ] - More Lelouch/Shirley! \o/ The most current illustration at the time I visited this site was of them in uniforms, Shirley's like a black version of her school outfit and I was charmed by how canon Lelouch looked and how adorable Shirley was. The site was off to a good start, I felt. Then the third image had naked kissing and it was really off to a good start then. And with each successive link that I clicked on, I came to like the site more and more--the artist does really well with the colors of the series, all those pinks and peaches that work for a character like Shirley and draws her SO CUTE. I don't know if the style will be for everyone, but I enjoyed it tons. I'm partial to it, I'm sure, because it was my favorite pairing, but I really think her Lelouch is solid and it's a darling little site. ♥ (Lelouch/Shirley.)
- Code Geass/Harukanaru Toki no Nakade - [ Japanese Fanart Site ] - After stumbling over this site, I almost don't even want to touch the Code Geass fandom anymore, because nothing can ever be more fantastic than this site was to me. It's my favorite style--the soft colors mixed with pretty almost-shoujo-style lines, almost airy with how they often trail off in long sweeps, each illustration getting prettier than the last. I love the sunshiney style that the artist often uses, I love when she does a more anime-cel-style image because she does great with that, too, but mostly I love how pretty the art is. It starts off cute, but it's towards the current stuff where it gets really lovely and every time I see the image of Shirley flying into Lelouch's arms in the pretty pink and peach-colored image, I have to stop and admire. So, I loved this site a lot already. I loved the lineart and shading and detail in the gorgeous comics. But the site wasn't content with just that. No, it gave me porn, too. *__* Really, really pretty porn that wasn't just one or two images, either. And, yes, a lot of the effect of this site was a cumulative one--the more I saw, the more I was charmed, but I really did love it whole-heartedly. This is what I wanted from fandom. *___* As for the Harutoki art, it's mostly Harutoki2 and a little older, so Karin looks kind of off sometimes, but she is so SUPER CUTE that I found it hard to really complain. I love that the artist totally did a great job with the colors for her, too, making this a really delightful site. (Lelouch/Shirley, with a NSFW gallery as well. Everyone/Karin for Harutoki.)
- D.Gray-man - BLOW [ Japanese Fanart Site ] - I was actually looking for Bleach art when I stumbled over the DGM section of this site and instantly, instantly fell for the artist's beautiful Kanda/Rinali illustrations. There's not a lot of art here, but I was so impressed with the current art that I couldn't help recommending it for the handful of illustrations alone. Well, I shouldn't say that, between the sketches and the comics, there's actually a really solid amount here and it's all so pretty, the kind of lineart that has all those sharp lines and all that pretty hair and everything that makes me go *___* over a pairing like this one. Even the comics, which are something I often wind up skimming, are really pretty and totally hot with this artist's style, since these characters and this style lend themselves so well to b&w. I love that the artist clearly adores both characters, you can find standalone art for both of them and it's all just as asdlfkjasl gorgeous as anything. I love this site, a total treasure for those who like the pairing. *__* (Kanda/Rinali.)
- Prince of Tennis - Flow [ Japanese Fanart Site ] - I realize that a lot of what I liked about this site probably won't appeal to other people and that I was looking for Sakuno fanart, so I was more prone to liking this site. But what made me honestly like it was the amount of detail the artist put into the illustrations and the pretty, glowing colors. Even if the lineart wasn't perfect (though, the handful of b&w illustrations actually looked really cute!), there was enough about these images that I genuinely enjoyed for me to want to recommend it. The more current art gets really kind of lovely and I kind of adore the Sakuno standalone art. *__* She's so super-adorable with the cute dresses the artist puts her in and those long, winding braids that I like so much! ♥ (Some Eiji/Sakuno, some Fuji/Sakuno, some other/Sakuno, some gen.)
These icons make me happy.
AND ONTO THE RECS:
Code Geass - 1 Fanfic
Doctor Who - 1 Fanfic
Doctor Who/Kingdom Hearts - 1 Fanfic
Code Geass - 5 Fanart
Code Geass/Harukanaru Toki no Nakade - 1 Fanart
D.Gray-man - 1 Fanart
Prince of Tennis - 1 Fanart
2008 GOAL: 582/1602
Code Geass: Saving the AntiHero by Defining Aerith - [Note: There will be some spoilers in this fic for mid-season 2 of Code Geass.] After all the Lelouch/Shirley art I've been going through lately, I wanted at least one fic to go along with it, so I started scouting through FFNET and stumbled over this really lovely piece. The writing is really pretty and bittersweet and starts out so happy and remains so... positive even when things hurt so much because Shirley doesn't quite make it and it's such a really wonderful take on her personality and how she fell in love with Lelouch and how she saw everything that happened around her. The writing is almost... it's not quite dreamy, but there's a sense of it being very emotional without the author having to tell that to the readers, it's shown through the way Shirley's thoughts sort of whirl around and come out only half-finished sometimes, creating this really excellent atmosphere. And, oh, the final scene. ;__; (Sort of Lelouch/Shirley, but on the level of canon.)
Doctor Who: Turning Left Again by dotfic - [Note: There are spoilers for the season four final in the fic and this rec.] Oh, now this is exactly what I wanted out of a post-finale fic, one where what happened to Donna isn't quite what we saw, instead she's a little more clever than the Doctor is and makes her own choice about what she wants to happen to her. I love the voice of this piece, it's so Donna, right down to the way she thinks about the thoughts whizzing through her head at light speed, the way she approaches this problem, both so determinedly strong and yet so caring in her own way. I love the idea of this ending for her and I'm going to mentally attach it to canon and refuse to believe otherwise. (No warnings/pairings.)
Doctor Who/Kingdom Hearts: Exchange by thornsmoke - So you know what's a crossover that I never would have thought of on my own? Doctor Who and Kindom Hearts, that's what. And yet. There's something so seamless about Roxas on the TARDIS and the way the Doctor is so fascinated by him, the way Roxas is so apathetic yet not, the way the themes of both series (of hearts and emotions and saving people and escaping and what it means to be human) fit together. It's a gorgeous piece, full of fun little hee!-worthy interaction and then some truly beautiful, subtle moments that just about rip your heart out and quite the punch to the ending. Lovely. (No real warnings/pairings.)
- Code Geass - [ Japanese Fanart Site ] - I don't even remember what got me started on Code Geass art this evening, probably looking for Bleach fanart and wound up on a site or something, but I'm glad I got off on this kick because this site has some really stunning art. Euphemia does tend to get some of the most gorgeous stuff in Geass fandom, which makes me happy because she was one of my favorite characters from the series. This artist uses these really clean lines and a solid amount of detail, combined with frequently light, pastel colors so that it looks damn near on the same level as official art, except maybe prettier. Especially when she starts using a more cel-style coloring, some of them seriously just totally nail the canon style. And you can tell how much the artist loves Euphemia, how much she loves drawing all that pretty hair and the flowery clothes and dresses she puts on the character or how much attention she paid to the Britannia uniforms she draws on Euphemia and Suzaku. This is one of those sites that makes me love the Geass fandom and envious of it at the same time, because this is such gorgeous stuff. (A lot of Suzaku/Euphemia, but there's some gen, too. Watch out for the NSFW illustrations towards the bottom of the gallery.)
- Code Geass - [ Japanese Fanart Site ] - Admittedly, the art starts off being a little bit pointy and off with this site, but the artist has lovely colors and I was curious about how much she would improve, so I kept clicking through the gallery. She uses these warm, frequently pastel colors that fit the series so well, especially characters like Shirley and Euphemia, but then she went and drew adorable little chibis! Her Euphemia is especially fantastic, you can tell how much fun she had drawing all that hair on her--the one of her and Suzaku under a blanket with a lantern is especially gorgeous. Same for the series of the female characters all holding letters while in different poses, they were such lovely images. ♥ Plus, well. I'm a sucker for pretty Shirley fanart--which there's not a ton of, but there's a handful of images here and a couple of really, really pretty Lelouch/Shirley illustrations and that made totally happy this morning. :D<3 (Some Suzaku/Euphemia, a smidge of Lelouch/Shirley, some gen.)
- Code Geass - drop* [ Japanese Fanart Site ] - There's not a ton of art here and it's much more sketchy and in progress than the last couple of sites, but I was so delighted to find cute Lelouch/Shirley that I had to recommend it anyway. It's actually not that focused on them, it's a site with several various characters (the Euphemia illustration is especially pretty) and the artist really improves quickly, I would love to see more from her. The more recent stuff is especially cute and I love what she does with the characters' hair, which is all I need to make me happy. XD (Mostly gen, with a smidge of Lelouch/Shirley.)
- Code Geass - Clover [ Japanese Fanart Site ] - There's not a ton of art on this site, either, and a lot of it is comics instead of regular illustrations, but it's such cute stuff and Lelouch/Shirley is such a rare pairing! The site totally started me off in the right mood with the cute little chibis of the two of them, then giving me some softcore porn with the third link, and then the fifth link was Lelouch and Shirley in the bath being cute together, and I was pretty much sold right about then. I like the muted, slightly darker than usual colors, it works well for the artist's style--though, I have to admit the second half of the gallery, with the lighter colors, does work even better for me. Toss in some super cute chibis, some wonderful poses/concepts (Lelouch and Shirley underneath the shade of the tree! so cute! him pulling her school tie off with his teeth! yes plz), and the occasional porn? I loved this site. It's really cute and there's the occasional super-pretty illustration and I am slightly more satisfied with Code Geass fandom. *__* (Lelouch/Shirley, occasion slightly NSFW content.)
- Code Geass - Cloud 9 [ Japanese Fanart Site ] - More Lelouch/Shirley! \o/ The most current illustration at the time I visited this site was of them in uniforms, Shirley's like a black version of her school outfit and I was charmed by how canon Lelouch looked and how adorable Shirley was. The site was off to a good start, I felt. Then the third image had naked kissing and it was really off to a good start then. And with each successive link that I clicked on, I came to like the site more and more--the artist does really well with the colors of the series, all those pinks and peaches that work for a character like Shirley and draws her SO CUTE. I don't know if the style will be for everyone, but I enjoyed it tons. I'm partial to it, I'm sure, because it was my favorite pairing, but I really think her Lelouch is solid and it's a darling little site. ♥ (Lelouch/Shirley.)
- Code Geass/Harukanaru Toki no Nakade - [ Japanese Fanart Site ] - After stumbling over this site, I almost don't even want to touch the Code Geass fandom anymore, because nothing can ever be more fantastic than this site was to me. It's my favorite style--the soft colors mixed with pretty almost-shoujo-style lines, almost airy with how they often trail off in long sweeps, each illustration getting prettier than the last. I love the sunshiney style that the artist often uses, I love when she does a more anime-cel-style image because she does great with that, too, but mostly I love how pretty the art is. It starts off cute, but it's towards the current stuff where it gets really lovely and every time I see the image of Shirley flying into Lelouch's arms in the pretty pink and peach-colored image, I have to stop and admire. So, I loved this site a lot already. I loved the lineart and shading and detail in the gorgeous comics. But the site wasn't content with just that. No, it gave me porn, too. *__* Really, really pretty porn that wasn't just one or two images, either. And, yes, a lot of the effect of this site was a cumulative one--the more I saw, the more I was charmed, but I really did love it whole-heartedly. This is what I wanted from fandom. *___* As for the Harutoki art, it's mostly Harutoki2 and a little older, so Karin looks kind of off sometimes, but she is so SUPER CUTE that I found it hard to really complain. I love that the artist totally did a great job with the colors for her, too, making this a really delightful site. (Lelouch/Shirley, with a NSFW gallery as well. Everyone/Karin for Harutoki.)
- D.Gray-man - BLOW [ Japanese Fanart Site ] - I was actually looking for Bleach art when I stumbled over the DGM section of this site and instantly, instantly fell for the artist's beautiful Kanda/Rinali illustrations. There's not a lot of art here, but I was so impressed with the current art that I couldn't help recommending it for the handful of illustrations alone. Well, I shouldn't say that, between the sketches and the comics, there's actually a really solid amount here and it's all so pretty, the kind of lineart that has all those sharp lines and all that pretty hair and everything that makes me go *___* over a pairing like this one. Even the comics, which are something I often wind up skimming, are really pretty and totally hot with this artist's style, since these characters and this style lend themselves so well to b&w. I love that the artist clearly adores both characters, you can find standalone art for both of them and it's all just as asdlfkjasl gorgeous as anything. I love this site, a total treasure for those who like the pairing. *__* (Kanda/Rinali.)
- Prince of Tennis - Flow [ Japanese Fanart Site ] - I realize that a lot of what I liked about this site probably won't appeal to other people and that I was looking for Sakuno fanart, so I was more prone to liking this site. But what made me honestly like it was the amount of detail the artist put into the illustrations and the pretty, glowing colors. Even if the lineart wasn't perfect (though, the handful of b&w illustrations actually looked really cute!), there was enough about these images that I genuinely enjoyed for me to want to recommend it. The more current art gets really kind of lovely and I kind of adore the Sakuno standalone art. *__* She's so super-adorable with the cute dresses the artist puts her in and those long, winding braids that I like so much! ♥ (Some Eiji/Sakuno, some Fuji/Sakuno, some other/Sakuno, some gen.)