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Rec: Dreams of Yellowed Bone [Gundam Wing, NC-17, yaoi]	[10 Jul 2005|11:52am]
Title: Dreams of Yellowed BoneAuthor: KeelywolfAuthor on LJ: keelywolfeFandom: Gundam WingRating: NC-17Pairings: 2x3Warnings: yaoiWhy I like this fic: Because it is my OTP? No, to be fair, it is far more than just the pairing that makes me adore this piece. The writing here is lyrical and flows so smoothly. Fever-dreams are a bit overused in fanfic as some kind of plot device to hide poor punctuation, but I didn't get any sense of that in this ficlet. This is a short, gorgeous, delicate delve into Trowa's irrational mind. The unconventional beauty of the writing here and the fact that this fic appealed to me on so many levels means that why I fangirl it so much is hard to quantify exactly. But I do.
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Rec: The Whispers Series [Gundam Wing, NC-17, yaoi]	[08 Jul 2005|11:16pm]
Title: The Whispers SeriesAuthor: MaldororAuthor on LJ: maldoror_gwFandom: Gundam WingRating: NC-17Warnings: violence, sexual content (yaoi)Pairings: 1x2, 3x4Why I like this fic: I am an admitted Duo-fan, and this series definitely nurtured that tendency. It was written a while back now, but I still think it is one of the best the fandom has seen and particularly is an excellent first fic to read in the fandom. I felt that Maldoror stuck to what is the essence of GW - the fact that it is violent and brutal, but with a touch of sentimentality. Her characters are so strongly crafted, and she doesn't back away from the fact that these are teenage boys fighting in a war they should be too young to witness. The side-story 'What's In A Name' is one of the most stunning pieces I've read, and I actually just sat in my chair unmoving for a good few minutes after reading it. The 'Indiscretions' arc is wonderfully humorous, but it is the insightfulness of her depiction of Duo in the preceeding arcs that I really adored. Her Heero is also not the usual alpha-male-domineering one that often crops up in fanon, which is a huge plus. And yes, I did mention 'arcs' within the series. This is an extremely lengthy work, but well worth the time it takes to read it. Maldoror is a fantastic writer, who has a very readible and polished style. Her later works are even more professional than some of her earlier stuff, but I would happily recommend anything she has written.
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Rec: Up the Spout Again [Inu Yasha]	[07 Jul 2005|11:28pm]
Title: Up the Spout AgainAuthor: hiding duhAuthor on LJ: booniesFandom: InuyashaRating: PG-13Warnings: noneWhy I like this fic: I have to admit up front that I don't watch Inuyasha as often as I should. But having said that, I adore Naraku. I don't really know why. I have this thing for villains, and evil characters in general, but that's a story for another day.This fic is Naraku/Kagome in all its beautiful, wrong ways. The writing is sparse and perfect, every word like a knife.Sum, by the same author, is another good one.
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Rec: Stray Dogs [Cowboy Bebop, NC-17, yaoi]	[07 Jul 2005|11:10pm]
Title: Stray DogsAuthor: ShriftAuthor on LJ: shriftFandom: Cowboy BebopRating: NC-17Warnings: yaoiWhy I like this fic: It's second person, which usually has to be done very carefully and very precisely to be done right, and this fic fulfills both. Spike and Vicious just the way they should be, before Spike left, before Mao died, before everything fell apart.
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