14 August 2012

inner_v0ice: (Yuuen - shy)
[personal profile] inner_v0ice
Fandom: Final Fantasy VII
Pairing: Sephiroth/OFC, Sephiroth/Zack, Sephiroth/Zack/OFC
Length: 94,410 words
Author Links: Bjanik on FF.n
Theme: Fork-in-the-Road AU

Summary: Sometimes acting on that homicidal impulse is the right thing to do. [or, "in which Sephiroth kills Hojo one day, and Shinra's science department gets a new, non-mad scientist as its head."]

Reccer's Notes: This story contains Sephiroth/OFC romance, which may make some people wary. But 1) the OFC is interesting, intelligent, and likable, and 2) I wouldn't define this as a romance. There's much more going on in it. It's worldbuilding-y and sciencey and plotty and actiony and humorous (and occasionally dark). It's about Sephiroth learning to live out from under Hojo's thumb and to connect with people. And eventually it's about what happens when, once again, everything comes down to Nibelheim.

NOTE - by having alternate versions of certain chapters, the author has made it so that the story can be read as Sephiroth/OFC with close but nonsexual Sephiroth+Zack friendship, or with also a Sephiroth/Zack and Sephiroth/Zack/OFC relationship. I've read both versions of the chapters and personally I think both are well done.

Story Links:
One Stroke on FF.n
-First Night (bonus scene after ch. 18)
-Promise Me (alt version of ch. 23)
-Reconnections (alt version of ch. 43)
hazelwho: (hcl joe billy buddies hd ckr)
[personal profile] hazelwho
Fandom: Hard Core Logo
Pairing: Joe Dick/Billy Tallent
Length: 4,000 for the first part, 8,000 and change for the second
Author Links: [personal profile] baronjanus and On AO3
Theme: Fork in the Road AU

Summary: Joe missed.

Reccer's Notes: I tried to be vague, but...WARNING FOR SPOILERS FOR HARD CORE LOGO )

Story Links:
We're The Lucky Ones, We're the Stars
Spread Your Wings
magician113: (Default)
[personal profile] magician113
Wow, I never realized that PsychGirl enjoyed twisting canon so much! Here’s one more "fork" story for your reading pleasure.

Fandom: The Sentinel
Pairing: Jim Ellison/Blair Sandburg
Length: 18K words
Author Links: at ASR3 and at AO3 and at 852 prospect
Theme: Fork in the road AU

Summary: What if TSbyBS was a dream? Well, not a dream exactly; more like a precognitive vision. At least that’s what Blair believes when he has the same spectacularly realistic dream over and over again: it starts with Naomi sending his dissertation draft to a publisher friend and ends with him declaring himself a fraud. With Jim away on a fishing trip, Blair decides the only way to prevent the vision from becoming reality is to leave without a trace.

Reccer's Notes: Although it pains me when the guys are separated (they are, after all, meant for each other), I do like stories that explore what would happen. Would Jim’s senses drive him insane or simply go dormant? Would Blair find another sentinel? Would that unique friendship stay intact, or eventually fade with time and distance? PsychGirl gives us a nice angsty look at the possibilities. Enjoy.

Story Link: Hazy Shade of Winter

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