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Chess, History Boys, Les Mis

2017-01-19T12:16:00Z

Posted by: sandrine

Chess, Freddie/Anatoly: "Все дороги ведут в Рим (All Roads Lead to Rome)" by newandykes (PG-13) -- All his life he has loved chess. All his life. (Anatoly and Freddie's character arcs, spanning from 1956 to 1991, respectively.)

The History Boys, Dakin/Irwin: "second verse, same as the first" by duckgirlie (R) -- thirty years later, history has a chance to rattle backwards and correct itself.

The History Boys, Dakin/Irwin: "Interlude" by thepeskyunicorn (PG-13) -- They meet again at Lockwood's funeral. Irwin's surprised he's even invited at all.

Les Misérables, Montparnasse/Marius: "heart of stone (yet it trembles) by JustinTimberlake (NC-17) -- Montparnasse never found himself explicitly attracted to anyone at all, but damn it if he didn't want to ravage the sweet, innocent boy who came to tell him of Eponine's death at the barricade.

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Theatre recs: Coriolanus, Romeo & Juliet, Chess, The History Boys

2014-02-17T16:37:00Z

Posted by: sandrine

Coriolanus, Tullus Aufidius/Caius Martius: "Sleight" by llassah (R) -- This is a hate story.

Coriolanus, Tullus Aufidius/Caius Martius: "And We Drown" by DoreyG (R) -- They started in violence, there’s no way to get away from that.

Romeo and Juliet, Mercutio/Tybalt: "what lies lurk in kisses" by Cinaed (PG-13) - A young Tybalt and Mercutio have an unexpected encounter at a brothel.

Chess, Anatoly/Freddie: "There are no ghosts" by pene (R) - He doesn’t know if he will ever be home again.

The History Boys, Dakin/Irwin: "Sayonara! (Please don't go.)" by godofwine (R) - In which Dakin and Irwin are still such boys, sigh.

The History Boys, Dakin/Scripps: "writing it down" by slavetohiscat (PG-13) - Scripps' diary of his first term at Oxford.

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Theatre recs: Coriolanus, Romeo & Juliet, Chess, The History Boys

2014-02-17T15:38:03Z

Posted by: sandrine

Coriolanus, Tullus Aufidius/Caius Martius: "Sleight" by llassah (R) -- This is a hate story.

Coriolanus, Tullus Aufidius/Caius Martius: "And We Drown" by DoreyG (R) -- They started in violence, there’s no way to get away from that.

Romeo and Juliet, Mercutio/Tybalt: "what lies lurk in kisses" by Cinaed (PG-13) - A young Tybalt and Mercutio have an unexpected encounter at a brothel.

Chess, Anatoly/Freddy: "There are no ghosts" by pene (R) - He doesn’t know if he will ever be home again.

The History Boys, Dakin/Irwin: "Sayonara! (Please don't go.)" by godofwine (R) - In which Dakin and Irwin are still such boys, sigh.

The History Boys, Dakin/Scripps: "writing it down" by slavetohiscat (PG-13) - Scripps' diary of his first term at Oxford.

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Chess, Greek Mythology, Harper's Island, Wolverine, Gossip Girl, Robin Hood

2009-07-04T10:39:00Z

Posted by: sandrine

Chess, Anatoly Sergievsky/Frederick Trumper: "The Imperfect Tense" by Gigi Sinclair (PG-13) -- Anatoly hasn't thought of Frederick Trumper in years. Yet there he is, standing in front of Anatoly on a Moscow street corner, his haircut more expensive and his clothes more fashionable than any Anatoly has seen in a long time.

Greek Mythology, Persephone/Hades: "Twisted" by atticus (PG) -- Maybe, he thought, when she was just a bit older, he would allow her to come visit.

Harper's Island, Henry/Shane: "you've had too much to think (now you need a wife)" by crickets (R) -- But the truth is, maybe he isn't so different from Jimmy after all. Only difference is, he can't call Henry's name, tell him he's glad he's back, tell him he's been waiting for him. Even if all of those things might be true.

Wolverine, Victor/Wade: "Tongue Tied" by mi_thirteen (NC-17) -- "All I'm saying, girlfriend, is there's no way that they," Wade paused to indicate Victor's claws. "Are going in there." He made an elaborate gesture towards his backside.

VID: Gossip Girl, Chuck/Dan: "Blame it on the Alcohol" by Jamie Foxx by everyforever

VID: Robin Hood, Guy/Marian: "Demons" by Brian McFadden by Jaime

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Chess, Greek Mythology, Harper's Island, Wolverine, Gossip Girl, Robin Hood

2009-07-04T10:39:00Z

yuletide recs, 2008 edition.

2009-01-01T19:26:00Z

Posted by: sandrine

Another Country, Bennett/Fowler: Pater Noster by cgb -- Lead us not into temptation.

Chess, Freddie/Anatoly: An Intriguing Collusion by Sarah -- Freddie Trumper waits at the airport for an old rival.

Elisabeth, Death/Rudolf, Death/Elisabeth: Between the Essence and the Descent by Jennifew --

Elisabeth, Death/Elisabeth: Der Untergang by BluWacky -- 1875, Brittany. Elisabeth has a severe fall while riding. Who do the other dances belong to?

Eureka, Jack: The Stars in Their Seasons by Sophia Prester -- After Jack gets his job back, he realizes something important is missing.

F1 RPS, Jenson, Lewis: Assistance to Launch by alixia -- Jenson gets a phone call from a certain World Champion after news of the Honda pull-out.

The Fast and the Furious, Brian, Dom: Pursuit by thefourthvine -- One more complication he did not need.

Gossip Girl RPS, Ed/Chase: Ed Westwick is Not a Repair Man by smithereen -- Sometimes life is only as hard as you make it.

Gossip Girl RPS, Ed/Chase: Where There's Smoke by Llama -- Chace is tired of playing straight, but he has no reason to do anything about it. Does he?

Historical RPF, Rupert Brooke: Athanatos by obstinatrix -- "I want to go home," he whispers, tight-wound misery in his chest. But where is home?

The History Boys, Posner/Scripps, Scripps/Dakin: now for a breath i tarry by kaydee falls -- Eleven verses Hector never taught them (but Scripps learned anyway).

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Harry/Perry: You Wouldn't Want to Live There by Sidrin -- It's hard to believe it was just last Christmas I was straight.

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Harry/Perry: The Warehouse Incident by Gryvon -- Harry and Perry break into a warehouse, and Harry comes to the realization that he's not as straight as he thinks.

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Harry/Perry: Not With a Bang But a Whimper by Lyrstzha -- Destiny doesn't always go the way you expect.

Live Free or Die Hard, John/Matt: Die Hard 4.5 : I'll Be Hard for Christmas by Aja -- Subcommittee bingo, flashbulb gauntlets, and gay sex scandals - oh, there's no place like Capitol Hill for the holidays!

Live Free or Die Hard, John, Matt: No Sleep Til Brooklyn by myystic -- Picking up the pieces. Sort of.

Merlin, Arthur/Merlin, ensemble: Walking into Legend by Lesserstorm -- Sorcerer, King, Queen. Seer, Druid, Knight. They walk into legend, one step at a time.

Merlin, ensemble: The Tower by Suaine -- The future has come and destiny demands its due.

National Treasure, Ben/Ian: Existential Travel Guides by nextian -- Or: Several Ways Benjamin Gates Failed At Having Another Dramatic Adventure, And One Possible, Partial Success.

Pawns & Symbols, Jean/Tirax: Bonded by XiDu -- Jean never thought she'd see Tirax again - but then he came to her rescue.

Queer as Folk UK, Nathan/Stuart/Vince: Remote Control by naiad -- Nathan couldn't believe he was face down on the fucking floor. Face down was supposed to be fun. Face down was not supposed to happen in the last local branch of the Bank of London.

Rome, Brutus/Antony: Sic Semper Tyrannis by DragoJustine -- Antony was a lout, Brutus decided. A beast on the battlefield and very good for a fuck, but ultimately nothing to worry about.

Rome, Antony/Octavian, Octavian/Maecenas: Hereditas Damnosa by babel -- You told Maecenas about Antony.

Rome, Pullo/Vorenus: Miles Fortunae by prodigy -- Halfway through the meal Vorenus said out of the blue, "Pullo. Why are you and Caesarion still here?"

Romeo & Juliet, Rosaline: Rosaline, At Rest by loathlylady -- Backstory for Rosaline, contemplations on Romeo.

Sanctuary, Helen: Normal/Abnormal by bedlamsbard -- Helen gets people hurt, gets people killed, and she gets used to that, gets a little more careful.

The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Derek/Cameron: Shorn of Their Illusion by SullenSiren -- Seeing isn't always believing. Derek loses faith, and maybe himself.

The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Cameron/John: Metal Underneath by zeldadestry -- "It's always Cameron. Always, ever since she appeared in his life. Sometimes he tries to remember who it was before. He can't."

SGA RPS, Joe/David: Honey I'm Still Free by Telesilla -- Four years after SGA was canceled, the Stargate producers are hoping that lightning can strike twice. Joe and David have their own agendas.

The State Within, Nicholas/Mark: Time for Work (Time for Love) by Taurenova -- What happens after the end.

The Watcher, Joel/Griffin: Infinite Distances Halved by Tassos -- Stone walls make more than a prison.

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yuletide recs, 2008 edition.

2009-01-01T19:26:00Z

Some rather obscure recs...

2003-12-30T02:03:00Z

Posted by: sandrine

Bangkok Nights by Isabeau [Chess, PG-13, Anatoly/Freddie] The Russian and the American reach an understanding of sorts.

Burn (Don't Freeze) by katja [The Rules of Attraction, PG-13, Paul/Richard] Paul and Richard just can't seem to get it together.

Blue by cruisedirector [The Matrix, PG, gen] Reality is a treacherous concept indeed.... Go read, that one's just perfect!

Eventuality by Nescienx [The Matrix, PG-13, Neo/Smith] The aftermath of the War between Man and Machine. A beginning to an end.

Aware by Naomi [Silence of the Lambs / Hannibal, R, Clarice/Hannibal] A graveside visite.

Aaaaand on a less obscure note:

Easy and More by dirty diana [X2, NC-17, Scott/Logan] Anger and grief and pain and lust in the aftermath of Jean's death.

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Some rather obscure recs...

2003-12-30T02:03:00Z

Posted by: sandrine

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