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epic_recs2011-11-19 07:51 am
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Entry tags:
- fandom: small fandom,
- genre: action/adventure,
- genre: bdsm,
- genre: drama,
- genre: family,
- genre: friendship,
- genre: hurt/comfort,
- genre: kids,
- genre: post-canon,
- genre: pre-canon,
- genre: romance,
- length: super!epic,
- pairing: femslash,
- pairing: gen,
- pairing: het,
- pairing: threesome,
- recs by veronicasleeps
The Chosen and Defined Verse by language_escapes (PG13 - NC17)
I know it's not small fandom week yet, but my laptop died last week and I honestly can't remember which fic I planned to rec this week. Have one of my all time favourite stories instead:
Title: Chosen and Defined Verse
Fandom: St. Trinian's
Pairing: Gen, Femmeslash, Het
Categories: Pre-Canon, Post-Canon, Friendship, Drama, Family, Hurt/Comfort, Romance, Threesome, Kids
Length: 221,913 words
Warnings: BDSM in one story, another addresses (non-graphic) rape and its aftermath, as well as racism and other kinds of bullying.
Author on DW: language_escapes
Author Website: Masterlist of Fics | On The AO3
Review: The Chosen and DefinedVerse is that special kind of fic that manages to make characters seem as if they were plucked right from life, which is no mean feat if you consider that St. Trinian’s is first and foremost a children’s movie meant for entertainment and not for delving deeply into the character’s backgrounds.
Chosen and Defined is first and foremost about a close-knit community of girls that are all in their own way different. The only thing that connects them is that they went to the same school, at the same time. The fic delves deeply into the character’s background, into their families, into their reasons for becoming who they are. Some of them become spies after leaving St. Trinian’s, some of them stay-at-home-moms, and again others become teachers at the very same school that they attendet, but the one thing that is true for each and every one of them is that they always stay St. Trinian’s girls.
The author draws on her own life-experiences to paint a picture of three-dimensional people, not just convenient shells to push her plot along, and she does it for every single character in her story, down to the minor-minor characters. Surprisingly, it never feels as if she puts too much information into it, but just enough to satisfy and make them relatable.
It’s a gem of a story even if you aren’t that familiar with the St. Trinian’s canon (and really, that alone speaks of the quality that this series has). If you don’t know the films, but are interested in reading about strong, real female characters, then this is the story for you.
I’ve have listed the stories below in the order they have been posted. If you wish to read them in a more or less chronological order, the author has a list here. I have also marked the stories with explicit or potentially trigger-y content; as each of the installments essentially stand on their own they can easily be skipped without losing the enjoyment.
On the AO3 the stories in the series are linked to each other; there's no need to refer to this listing.
Having Chosen, So Defined on the A03 | on DW | as a Podfic
In The Light, Remember on the A03 | on DW
(We Get On Like A) House On Fire on the A03 | on DW | as a Podfic
Five Secrets Peaches Never Told on the A03 | on DW
Bless God, We Went As Soldiers on the A03 | on DW
On String Theory, Bad Poetry, and Head Girl Badges on the A03 | on DW | as a Podfic
When Words Become Superflous on the A03 | on DW
Take No Prisoners on the A03 | on DW
i know and do not know what i am searching for on the A03 | on DW
The Rideable Art on the A03 | on DW
Mama Who Bore Me on the A03 | on DW
It Takes A Village, And All That on the A03 | on DW
A Country That Has No Language on the A03 | on DW | Deals with BDSM
Chelsea Parker, PHD, and the Mystery of the missing Manuscript on the A03 | on DW
we who are forgotten rejoice on the A03 | on DW
Through Us Also on the A03 | on DW
Pass The Time Between Wars on the A03 | on DW
Genealogies of Silence on the A03 | on DW | Contains mentions of Rape and deals with Bullying and Racism
Title: Chosen and Defined Verse
Fandom: St. Trinian's
Pairing: Gen, Femmeslash, Het
Categories: Pre-Canon, Post-Canon, Friendship, Drama, Family, Hurt/Comfort, Romance, Threesome, Kids
Length: 221,913 words
Warnings: BDSM in one story, another addresses (non-graphic) rape and its aftermath, as well as racism and other kinds of bullying.
Author on DW: language_escapes
Author Website: Masterlist of Fics | On The AO3
Review: The Chosen and DefinedVerse is that special kind of fic that manages to make characters seem as if they were plucked right from life, which is no mean feat if you consider that St. Trinian’s is first and foremost a children’s movie meant for entertainment and not for delving deeply into the character’s backgrounds.
Chosen and Defined is first and foremost about a close-knit community of girls that are all in their own way different. The only thing that connects them is that they went to the same school, at the same time. The fic delves deeply into the character’s background, into their families, into their reasons for becoming who they are. Some of them become spies after leaving St. Trinian’s, some of them stay-at-home-moms, and again others become teachers at the very same school that they attendet, but the one thing that is true for each and every one of them is that they always stay St. Trinian’s girls.
The author draws on her own life-experiences to paint a picture of three-dimensional people, not just convenient shells to push her plot along, and she does it for every single character in her story, down to the minor-minor characters. Surprisingly, it never feels as if she puts too much information into it, but just enough to satisfy and make them relatable.
It’s a gem of a story even if you aren’t that familiar with the St. Trinian’s canon (and really, that alone speaks of the quality that this series has). If you don’t know the films, but are interested in reading about strong, real female characters, then this is the story for you.
I’ve have listed the stories below in the order they have been posted. If you wish to read them in a more or less chronological order, the author has a list here. I have also marked the stories with explicit or potentially trigger-y content; as each of the installments essentially stand on their own they can easily be skipped without losing the enjoyment.
On the AO3 the stories in the series are linked to each other; there's no need to refer to this listing.
Having Chosen, So Defined on the A03 | on DW | as a Podfic
In The Light, Remember on the A03 | on DW
(We Get On Like A) House On Fire on the A03 | on DW | as a Podfic
Five Secrets Peaches Never Told on the A03 | on DW
Bless God, We Went As Soldiers on the A03 | on DW
On String Theory, Bad Poetry, and Head Girl Badges on the A03 | on DW | as a Podfic
When Words Become Superflous on the A03 | on DW
Take No Prisoners on the A03 | on DW
i know and do not know what i am searching for on the A03 | on DW
The Rideable Art on the A03 | on DW
Mama Who Bore Me on the A03 | on DW
It Takes A Village, And All That on the A03 | on DW
A Country That Has No Language on the A03 | on DW | Deals with BDSM
Chelsea Parker, PHD, and the Mystery of the missing Manuscript on the A03 | on DW
we who are forgotten rejoice on the A03 | on DW
Through Us Also on the A03 | on DW
Pass The Time Between Wars on the A03 | on DW
Genealogies of Silence on the A03 | on DW | Contains mentions of Rape and deals with Bullying and Racism
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This rec looks great but the links to the individual fic don't seem to work. (But the ones to the masterposts are ok...)
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Just wanted to double check about some of the tags, since I'm bookmarking the rec for the e_r delicious:
the action/adventure, kids & threesome tags are in the tag field but aren't mentioned in the rec header, so I wanted to make sure they were supposed to be there (sometimes tags get wacky).
Thanks!
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(Also, love your icon. Can't wait for the movie!)
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Alas, I'm without a Laptop for the foreseeable future.
(I know right? I've been re-reading the books in anticipation of it. I'm so excited for it, the trailer looked pretty good!)
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Good luck with your laptop woes! Mine needs a new battery, so it only works if plugged in. :(
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Now if I'd done that with the rest of my Harddrive then I would be golden.
:-( So you have to drag the power cord everywhere? That takes the fun out of having a laptop...
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Yep, my laptop is now completely reliant on being plugged in; I have to wait til after the holiday season to think about buying a replacement battery or looking into upgrading laptops.
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That's terrible, but I know how you feel. I'm going to need a new job to pay for the repairs/or get a new one, but I really don't have the time with school and other RL stuff atm. I don't even know, I might commandeer a Netbook from someone in my extended family, or something. If I find someone who has one.
I'm just glad I've got my good old Kindle and I can just put all the fic that strikes my interest on there whenever I'm somewhere with Internet access.
so tired in the morning