wanderings

Woman Like Me by bingeling
Buzzfeed RPF | 2:13 | G | Ryan/Shane
Music: Woman Like Me by Little Mix
Summary: Just a small bundle of anxiety trying his best. Do not be afraid.
     + Bouncy and adorkable.

The Denial Twist by beethechange
Buzzfeed RPF | 35,108 words | NC-17 | Ryan/Shane
Summary: “This is kind of surreal,” Shane says, taking a sip of his tea. It’s piping hot and delicious, except it tastes like hot chocolate and not like tea at all. “Sort of—Wonka-esque, right? Or Alice in Wonderland.”
“If you’re aiming a shot over the bow about my height you can fucking forget about it,” Ryan says, watching with interest as Shane’s cup refills by itself. “But yeah, it’s surreal. Literally, because dreams aren’t real.”
Shane’s unsettled by the comment. It sets alarm bells ringing in his head but he doesn’t know why. He just wasn’t expecting Dream Ryan to be so, well—so on the nose.
Or, the one where Shane and Ryan have some really weird dreams and perhaps, eventually, some sex.
     + Or, the one where the Mothman wants them to find love together.

Wager by neveralarch
Dresden Files | 26,388 words | NC-17 | Dresden/Marcone
Summary: Harry Dresden's first semester as an assistant professor of religious studies comes with its own unique challenges. Like dealing with Doctors Marcone and Vargassi of the philosophy department.
     + I really love the character transfers made for this mundane AU, and also that there have been therapists in this Harry's life.

Don't You Shake Alone by dsudis
Generation Kill | 62,189 words | NC-17 | Brad/Nate
Nate looked exactly like Brad always pictured him: exhausted in the full life-in-a-combat-zone sense of the word
     + The one where Nate has PTSD and also a baby, and then he has Brad, too.

the games that we can handle by returnsandreturns
Gilmore Girls | 1,035 words | PG-13 | Rory/Paris
“Okay,” Paris says, again, gesturing towards her erratically, “Here’s the plan. We need to make good on that admittedly questionable spring break kiss of our youth—that way, people will assume that we’re a lesbian power couple instead of two pathetic rapidly aging losers with no prospects whose freaking hearts go all a-flutter when they see a cute boy.”
“We’re not—anything in that sentence,” Rory says.
     + The dialogue in this is pretty great and this seems entirely plausible.

Boston Marriage by Jae
Gilmore Girls | 5,437 words | G | Rory/Paris
Summary: Paris would like to make a proposal.
     + Spot-on voices, reading this was like sinking into something. There's a power point, emotional processing, and like, accidental/purposeful wooing via notes and coffee. A+

Deep Waters Closing Over Our Heads by Xparrot
Guardian | 39,781 words | PG-13 | Shen Wei/Zhao Yunlan
"...And you don't want that."
Shen Wei shuddered. "No."
     + Shen Wei is in heat/pon farr and this is basically 40K of h/c consent fic.

Without You by bingeling
In the Mood for Love | 2:46 | PG | Chow Mo-wan/Su Li-zhen Chan
Music: Without You by Lapalux feat. Kerry Leatham
Summary: I didn't want you... to leave me.
     + Gorgeous and atmospheric and tense.

Gentle Antidote by x_los
Lord Peter Wimsey | 11,458 words | PG-13 | Peter/Harriet
Summary: At twenty-one, Harriet Vane gets her Name. It's rather longer than she expected.
     + Soulmark AU, alternate meeting. I love the interactions that Harriet has with Peter's family and with Peter. There are class issues and discussions and jokes. It's perfect.

Seven Nation Army by mithborien
Marvel | 2:33 | G | Peggy Carter
Music: Seven Nation Army by Post Modern Jukebox
Summary: "I know my value." A Peggy Carter focused fanvid.
     + Ass-kicking to a badass old-timey cover.

Stamina by runawaynun
Multifandom | 3:24 | G
Music: The Greatest by Sia feat. Kendrick Lamar
Summary: Fuck you, women's sports are awesome.
     + This made me cry a lot. It's also unavoidably one of those types of vids where if you're into the thing you're very probably going to watch it and have clip choice quibbles. Like, I was crying, noting how American it was, and waiting for some stuff to happen that did and and some that did not.

Crazy, Classic Life by metatxt
Pose | 3:45 | PG-13
Music: Crazy, Classic Life by Janelle Monae
Summary: Ensemble vid. Found family feels. Everyone wants a "crazy, classic, life." Be Gay, Do Crimes!
     + Summary's accurate and song is an excellent fit. Highly enjoyable. Contains a fair number of sad scenes.

new tricks by etben
Schitt's Creek | 4,246 | NC-17 | David/Patrick
“—I also like fucking,” David says. “I mean. If we’re talking about things that I like.”
     + Smut.

I Don't Want It At All by sisabet
Schitt's Creek | 4:11 | G | Alexis
Music: I Don't Want It At All by Kim Petras
Summary: Hide your diamonds, hide your exes
     + This is why I love this show. Look at all this goddamn character development.

The Swindle by ConceptaDecency
Star Trek | 2,593 words | G | Bashir/Garak
Summary: Cardassia is not always welcoming to its Federation helpers. Garak tries to smooth its rough edges.
     + The entire thing is literally just Garak scolding a grocer for taking advantage of his husband and his husband's friends.

Redemption Song by seekingferret
Star Wars | 3:39 | PG
Music: Redemption Song by Angelique Kidjo
Summary: Chewie and the gang sing a redemption song
     + The ongoing struggle? Triumphs and tribulations.

Live Through This: A Supernatural Vid Album by sisabet and sweetestdrain
Supernatural | 38:27 | R
Music: Violet; Miss World; Plump; Asking for It; Jennifer's Body; Doll Parts; Credit in the Straight World; Softer, Softest; She Walks on Me; I Think That I Would Die; Gutless; Rockstar (Olympia) by Hole
Summary: "fuck you, make me real"
Twelve vids about the women of Supernatural.
     + I haven't watched this show since S06E01. I made myself sit down and watch this all in one go and I think all I've got is a deep uncertainty that anyone female lives through this show.

The Last Snowfall by cosmic_llin
The Worst Witch | 3:16 | G | Ada/Hectate
Music: The Last Snowfall by Vienna Teng
If this were the last I felt you breathing, how would I carry on?
     + The way they look at each other.

The Power of Myth by mosca
Gilmore Girls
Rating: PG-13; ~2,500 words; Paris/Rory
There is a different President today than there was yesterday. That alone makes it a good day to be Paris Geller. When interviewed, she will say that she didn't have much to do with it, because she was busy exhorting people to educate themselves about local candidates and campaigns.
This is future!fic that was posted back in 2005, before the final two seasons of the show aired. It is wonderful. Paris becomes a pundit and attends the 2012 Inaugural Ball. The future building is really interesting, because it is an AU, and we're not so many months off from that time now and the reality is different; there are things that have and haven't happened. Paris as a pundit is also this really perfect concept; I love where she and Rory end up and I love how things aren't perfect, how, just like the series finale, there wasn't that kind of neat ending. I love the reality of this piece and I love how Rory and Paris talk to each other. I love how they interact, how Joseph Campbell is this thing for them, I love them. I love how this fic brings them together.

The Wrath of The Whatever From High Atop The Thing by amazingly_me
Inception
Rating: PG-13; 8,230 words; Arthur/Eames
“Pictures of Dom tonight, Eames,” Yusuf replies from the doorway. “Pictures of the man who is actually running for president or I swear to you, I will point out to Arthur that he has a stalker with no shame and a thousand dollar camera.”
I love this fic. It's an Eames-centric work and the writing is perfectly in synch with that. It's funny. There are some amazing lines and sections in this. I love how the characters talk to each other in this; I love the banter in this. I love the kind of affection that there is in that kind of speech. I love the things that Eames does to make other people smile and I love how Eames falls ridiculously in love with Arthur. It's the story of that, that relationship, and also Dom's campaign and Mal. There are some fantastic feelings in this. Dom is Dom, running for president; the characters are excellent, it's an excellent alternate universe.

Quod Gratis Asseritur, Gratis Negatur by summerstorm
American Idol RPF
Rating: PG-13; 2,869 words; Adam/Kris
"I can't leave yet, can I?" Kris asked when Adam walked by his desk, voice dry and resigned. Adam was pretty sure it was just him and Kris left in a four-room radius, so it wasn't a strange way for Kris to react to seeing him there.
Adam is the Deputy Chief of Staff and Kris is his assistant. (I think that this is a pretty straight-up Josh/Donna West Wing AU; some day I may watch an episode of the show and know whether or not that is true.) It features an Adam that is kind of boisterous, unsubtle, and has a lot of affection for Kris. There are also long hours and general ridiculousness and inappropriate conversations. I love the argument that Adam and Kris have in this; they have an argument about their anniversary. It is kind of the most amazingly fluffy and squishable thing ever. There's also a fair amount going on in the background of the fic, so that the work feels like this really quick snapshot into this universe.