Title: No Wealth and No Ruin.
Fandom: The Social Network/Dead Like Me (with a cameo from Supernatural).
Pairing: Mark/Eduardo.
Categories: Angst, Crossover, Romance.
Length: Epic.
Warnings: Major character deaths (the whole point of the fic), minor character deaths, mentions suicide.

Author on LJ: antistar_e
Author Website: Masterpost at veritasrecords (Writing comm)

Author Summary:
"In which Mark Zuckerberg gets a job, learns important life lessons, makes friends, finds the love of his life, and dies. Not necessarily in that order."

Review:
After being bludgeoned to death, Mark Zuckerberg ends up becoming a grim reaper. Under a new identity, he ends up adapting to not one, but two new jobs (turns out the undead don't get paid for liberating souls), making new friends and reconnecting with Eduardo.

I'll preface this review by saying this fic is more of a fusion with "Dead Like Me" which means no knowledge about the series is needed to enjoy it as the characters are all new and the universe is explained to Mark quite thoroughly.

As someone who had no knowledge of DLM before reading this fic, I thoroughly enjoyed the introduction to this universe. Mark's unlife is populated not only by the demands of his new job as a grim reaper, but also by a series of highly interesting OCs (alive, undead and dead) which - while not quite stealing the show - add an extra dimension to the fic.

The romance side of the story is also dealt with perfectly. I really loved the fact that the author dealt with the impact of Mark's death on Eduardo and that while Mark and Eduardo did get involved, undead!Mark was not a carbon-copy substitute for dead!Mark and their similarities were not swept under the rug. It is also very interesting to see Mark's romantic feelings for Eduardo to grow after his death and not simply being there all along.

There were two points in the fic (Mark's somewhat easy acceptance of his new circumstances in the beginning; Eduardo's job before coming back to the US) which I am not sure I buy completely. Other than that, this story was a treat from beginning to end.

No Wealth and No Ruin (Masterpost, fic in eight parts)

Title: No Wealth and No Ruin.
Fandom: The Social Network/Dead Like Me (with a cameo from Supernatural).
Pairing: Mark/Eduardo.
Categories: Angst, Crossover, Romance.
Length: Epic.
Warnings: Major character deaths (the whole point of the fic), minor character deaths, mentions suicide.

Author on LJ: antistar_e
Author Website: Masterpost at veritasrecords (Writing comm)

Author Summary:
"In which Mark Zuckerberg gets a job, learns important life lessons, makes friends, finds the love of his life, and dies. Not necessarily in that order."

Review:
After being bludgeoned to death, Mark Zuckerberg ends up becoming a grim reaper. Under a new identity, he ends up adapting to not one, but two new jobs (turns out the undead don't get paid for liberating souls), making new friends and reconnecting with Eduardo.

I'll preface this review by saying this fic is more of a fusion with "Dead Like Me" which means no knowledge about the series is needed to enjoy it as the characters are all new and the universe is explained to Mark quite thoroughly.

As someone who had no knowledge of DLM before reading this fic, I thoroughly enjoyed the introduction to this universe. Mark's unlife is populated not only by the demands of his new job as a grim reaper, but also by a series of highly interesting OCs (alive, undead and dead) which - while not quite stealing the show - add an extra dimension to the fic.

The romance side of the story is also dealt with perfectly. I really loved the fact that the author dealt with the impact of Mark's death on Eduardo and that while Mark and Eduardo did get involved, undead!Mark was not a carbon-copy substitute for dead!Mark and their similarities were not swept under the rug. It is also very interesting to see Mark's romantic feelings for Eduardo to grow after his death and not simply being there all along.

There were two points in the fic (Mark's somewhat easy acceptance of his new circumstances in the beginning; Eduardo's job before coming back to the US) which I am not sure I buy completely. Other than that, this story was a treat from beginning to end.

No Wealth and No Ruin (Masterpost, fic in eight parts)

Title: No Wealth and No Ruin.
Fandom: The Social Network/Dead Like Me (with a cameo from Supernatural).
Pairing: Mark/Eduardo.
Categories: Angst, Crossover, Romance.
Length: Epic.
Warnings: Major character deaths (the whole point of the fic), minor character deaths, mentions suicide.

Author on LJ: antistar_e
Author Website: Masterpost at veritasrecords (Writing comm)

Author Summary:
"In which Mark Zuckerberg gets a job, learns important life lessons, makes friends, finds the love of his life, and dies. Not necessarily in that order."

Review:
After being bludgeoned to death, Mark Zuckerberg ends up becoming a grim reaper. Under a new identity, he ends up adapting to not one, but two new jobs (turns out the undead don't get paid for liberating souls), making new friends and reconnecting with Eduardo.

I'll preface this review by saying this fic is more of a fusion with "Dead Like Me" which means no knowledge about the series is needed to enjoy it as the characters are all new and the universe is explained to Mark quite thoroughly.

As someone who had no knowledge of DLM before reading this fic, I thoroughly enjoyed the introduction to this universe. Mark's unlife is populated not only by the demands of his new job as a grim reaper, but also by a series of highly interesting OCs (alive, undead and dead) which - while not quite stealing the show - add an extra dimension to the fic.

The romance side of the story is also dealt with perfectly. I really loved the fact that the author dealt with the impact of Mark's death on Eduardo and that while Mark and Eduardo did get involved, undead!Mark was not a carbon-copy substitute for dead!Mark and their similarities were not swept under the rug. It is also very interesting to see Mark's romantic feelings for Eduardo to grow after his death and not simply being there all along.

There were two points in the fic (Mark's somewhat easy acceptance of his new circumstances in the beginning; Eduardo's job before coming back to the US) which I am not sure I buy completely. Other than that, this story was a treat from beginning to end.

No Wealth and No Ruin (Masterpost, fic in eight parts)

Title: No Wealth and No Ruin.
Fandom: The Social Network/Dead Like Me (with a cameo from Supernatural).
Pairing: Mark/Eduardo.
Categories: Angst, Crossover, Romance.
Length: Epic.
Warnings: Major character deaths (the whole point of the fic), minor character deaths, mentions suicide.

Author on LJ: antistar_e
Author Website: Masterpost at veritasrecords (Writing comm)

Author Summary:
"In which Mark Zuckerberg gets a job, learns important life lessons, makes friends, finds the love of his life, and dies. Not necessarily in that order."

Review:
After being bludgeoned to death, Mark Zuckerberg ends up becoming a grim reaper. Under a new identity, he ends up adapting to not one, but two new jobs (turns out the undead don't get paid for liberating souls), making new friends and reconnecting with Eduardo.

I'll preface this review by saying this fic is more of a fusion with "Dead Like Me" which means no knowledge about the series is needed to enjoy it as the characters are all new and the universe is explained to Mark quite thoroughly.

As someone who had no knowledge of DLM before reading this fic, I thoroughly enjoyed the introduction to this universe. Mark's unlife is populated not only by the demands of his new job as a grim reaper, but also by a series of highly interesting OCs (alive, undead and dead) which - while not quite stealing the show - add an extra dimension to the fic.

The romance side of the story is also dealt with perfectly. I really loved the fact that the author dealt with the impact of Mark's death on Eduardo and that while Mark and Eduardo did get involved, undead!Mark was not a carbon-copy substitute for dead!Mark and their similarities were not swept under the rug. It is also very interesting to see Mark's romantic feelings for Eduardo to grow after his death and not simply being there all along.

There were two points in the fic (Mark's somewhat easy acceptance of his new circumstances in the beginning; Eduardo's job before coming back to the US) which I am not sure I buy completely. Other than that, this story was a treat from beginning to end.

No Wealth and No Ruin (Masterpost, fic in eight parts)

Title: No Wealth and No Ruin.
Fandom: The Social Network/Dead Like Me (with a cameo from Supernatural).
Pairing: Mark/Eduardo.
Categories: Angst, Crossover, Romance.
Length: Epic.
Warnings: Major character deaths (the whole point of the fic), minor character deaths, mentions suicide.

Author on LJ: antistar_e
Author Website: Masterpost at veritasrecords (Writing comm)

Author Summary:
"In which Mark Zuckerberg gets a job, learns important life lessons, makes friends, finds the love of his life, and dies. Not necessarily in that order."

Review:
After being bludgeoned to death, Mark Zuckerberg ends up becoming a grim reaper. Under a new identity, he ends up adapting to not one, but two new jobs (turns out the undead don't get paid for liberating souls), making new friends and reconnecting with Eduardo.

I'll preface this review by saying this fic is more of a fusion with "Dead Like Me" which means no knowledge about the series is needed to enjoy it as the characters are all new and the universe is explained to Mark quite thoroughly.

As someone who had no knowledge of DLM before reading this fic, I thoroughly enjoyed the introduction to this universe. Mark's unlife is populated not only by the demands of his new job as a grim reaper, but also by a series of highly interesting OCs (alive, undead and dead) which - while not quite stealing the show - add an extra dimension to the fic.

The romance side of the story is also dealt with perfectly. I really loved the fact that the author dealt with the impact of Mark's death on Eduardo and that while Mark and Eduardo did get involved, undead!Mark was not a carbon-copy substitute for dead!Mark and their similarities were not swept under the rug. It is also very interesting to see Mark's romantic feelings for Eduardo to grow after his death and not simply being there all along.

There were two points in the fic (Mark's somewhat easy acceptance of his new circumstances in the beginning; Eduardo's job before coming back to the US) which I am not sure I buy completely. Other than that, this story was a treat from beginning to end.

No Wealth and No Ruin (Masterpost, fic in eight parts)

Title: No Wealth and No Ruin.
Fandom: The Social Network/Dead Like Me (with a cameo from Supernatural).
Pairing: Mark/Eduardo.
Categories: Angst, Crossover, Romance.
Length: Epic.
Warnings: Major character deaths (the whole point of the fic), minor character deaths, mentions suicide.

Author on LJ: antistar_e
Author Website: Masterpost at veritasrecords (Writing comm)

Author Summary:
"In which Mark Zuckerberg gets a job, learns important life lessons, makes friends, finds the love of his life, and dies. Not necessarily in that order."

Review:
After being bludgeoned to death, Mark Zuckerberg ends up becoming a grim reaper. Under a new identity, he ends up adapting to not one, but two new jobs (turns out the undead don't get paid for liberating souls), making new friends and reconnecting with Eduardo.

I'll preface this review by saying this fic is more of a fusion with "Dead Like Me" which means no knowledge about the series is needed to enjoy it as the characters are all new and the universe is explained to Mark quite thoroughly.

As someone who had no knowledge of DLM before reading this fic, I thoroughly enjoyed the introduction to this universe. Mark's unlife is populated not only by the demands of his new job as a grim reaper, but also by a series of highly interesting OCs (alive, undead and dead) which - while not quite stealing the show - add an extra dimension to the fic.

The romance side of the story is also dealt with perfectly. I really loved the fact that the author dealt with the impact of Mark's death on Eduardo and that while Mark and Eduardo did get involved, undead!Mark was not a carbon-copy substitute for dead!Mark and their similarities were not swept under the rug. It is also very interesting to see Mark's romantic feelings for Eduardo to grow after his death and not simply being there all along.

There were two points in the fic (Mark's somewhat easy acceptance of his new circumstances in the beginning; Eduardo's job before coming back to the US) which I am not sure I buy completely. Other than that, this story was a treat from beginning to end.

No Wealth and No Ruin (Masterpost, fic in eight parts)

Title: Non-Linear
Fandom: Torchwood/Dead Like Me
Pairing: Ianto/Jack
Categories: AU, Angst, Crossover, Drama, Established Relationship, Romance, Post-Canon, Sad Story,
Length: Long (21,500)
Warnings: Character Death, Death of Children

Author on LJ: misswinterhill 
Website: Master List of Fics

Summary: Ianto's job after he dies is to collect the souls of the dead, but he's surprised to learn that he's got a very particular specialization.

Review: I'm not one to cry over fics and the fics that can actually make me cry tend to stick in my mind. Non-Linear makes me cry every time.

Despite being a crossover, Dead Like Me is used more like a plot device than a fandom unto its own. Usually, I hate it when crossover stories rely almost completely on one of the fandoms but non-linear is so beautifully written that I didn't care. Ianto is made the Grim Reaper of those who Die By Jack and the story takes off from there.

The dynamic between Jack and Ianto is so heart-breakingly wonderful. They both know that they're going to live forever and they both know that there is a price to be payed for their being together. Ianto has to see all the pain and sorrow that Jack causes firt hand and he handles it remarkably well. Jack on the other hand can't quite bring himself to accept that somebody knows he's going to kill before he does. It bothers him that there really isn't anything he can do to change the course of destiny. Not even for the Doctor.

The relationship between Jack, Ianto, and the Doctor is another thing I love about this fic. Jack and Ianto live long enough to meet most of the Doctors and Miss Winter manages to make each Doctor just different enough to be believable without getting out of character.

All told Non-Linear is a solid fic that can be read again and again.

Non-Linear

Title: Non-Linear
Fandom: Torchwood/Dead Like Me
Pairing: Ianto/Jack
Categories: AU, Angst, Crossover, Drama, Established Relationship, Romance, Post-Canon, Sad Story,
Length: Long (21,500)
Warnings: Character Death, Death of Children

Author on LJ: misswinterhill 
Website: Master List of Fics

Summary: Ianto's job after he dies is to collect the souls of the dead, but he's surprised to learn that he's got a very particular specialization.

Review: I'm not one to cry over fics and the fics that can actually make me cry tend to stick in my mind. Non-Linear makes me cry every time.

Despite being a crossover, Dead Like Me is used more like a plot device than a fandom unto its own. Usually, I hate it when crossover stories rely almost completely on one of the fandoms but non-linear is so beautifully written that I didn't care. Ianto is made the Grim Reaper of those who Die By Jack and the story takes off from there.

The dynamic between Jack and Ianto is so heart-breakingly wonderful. They both know that they're going to live forever and they both know that there is a price to be payed for their being together. Ianto has to see all the pain and sorrow that Jack causes firt hand and he handles it remarkably well. Jack on the other hand can't quite bring himself to accept that somebody knows he's going to kill before he does. It bothers him that there really isn't anything he can do to change the course of destiny. Not even for the Doctor.

The relationship between Jack, Ianto, and the Doctor is another thing I love about this fic. Jack and Ianto live long enough to meet most of the Doctors and Miss Winter manages to make each Doctor just different enough to be believable without getting out of character.

All told Non-Linear is a solid fic that can be read again and again.

Non-Linear

Title: Non-Linear
Fandom: Torchwood/Dead Like Me
Pairing: Ianto/Jack
Categories: AU, Angst, Crossover, Drama, Established Relationship, Romance, Post-Canon, Sad Story,
Length: Long (21,500)
Warnings: Character Death, Death of Children

Author on LJ: misswinterhill 
Website: Master List of Fics

Summary: Ianto's job after he dies is to collect the souls of the dead, but he's surprised to learn that he's got a very particular specialization.

Review: I'm not one to cry over fics and the fics that can actually make me cry tend to stick in my mind. Non-Linear makes me cry every time.

Despite being a crossover, Dead Like Me is used more like a plot device than a fandom unto its own. Usually, I hate it when crossover stories rely almost completely on one of the fandoms but non-linear is so beautifully written that I didn't care. Ianto is made the Grim Reaper of those who Die By Jack and the story takes off from there.

The dynamic between Jack and Ianto is so heart-breakingly wonderful. They both know that they're going to live forever and they both know that there is a price to be payed for their being together. Ianto has to see all the pain and sorrow that Jack causes firt hand and he handles it remarkably well. Jack on the other hand can't quite bring himself to accept that somebody knows he's going to kill before he does. It bothers him that there really isn't anything he can do to change the course of destiny. Not even for the Doctor.

The relationship between Jack, Ianto, and the Doctor is another thing I love about this fic. Jack and Ianto live long enough to meet most of the Doctors and Miss Winter manages to make each Doctor just different enough to be believable without getting out of character.

All told Non-Linear is a solid fic that can be read again and again.

Non-Linear

Title: Non-Linear
Fandom: Torchwood/Dead Like Me
Pairing: Ianto/Jack
Categories: AU, Angst, Crossover, Drama, Established Relationship, Romance, Post-Canon, Sad Story,
Length: Long (21,500)
Warnings: Character Death, Death of Children

Author on LJ: misswinterhill 
Website: Master List of Fics

Summary: Ianto's job after he dies is to collect the souls of the dead, but he's surprised to learn that he's got a very particular specialization.

Review: I'm not one to cry over fics and the fics that can actually make me cry tend to stick in my mind. Non-Linear makes me cry every time.

Despite being a crossover, Dead Like Me is used more like a plot device than a fandom unto its own. Usually, I hate it when crossover stories rely almost completely on one of the fandoms but non-linear is so beautifully written that I didn't care. Ianto is made the Grim Reaper of those who Die By Jack and the story takes off from there.

The dynamic between Jack and Ianto is so heart-breakingly wonderful. They both know that they're going to live forever and they both know that there is a price to be payed for their being together. Ianto has to see all the pain and sorrow that Jack causes firt hand and he handles it remarkably well. Jack on the other hand can't quite bring himself to accept that somebody knows he's going to kill before he does. It bothers him that there really isn't anything he can do to change the course of destiny. Not even for the Doctor.

The relationship between Jack, Ianto, and the Doctor is another thing I love about this fic. Jack and Ianto live long enough to meet most of the Doctors and Miss Winter manages to make each Doctor just different enough to be believable without getting out of character.

All told Non-Linear is a solid fic that can be read again and again.

Non-Linear

Title: Non-Linear
Fandom: Torchwood/Dead Like Me
Pairing: Ianto/Jack
Categories: AU, Angst, Crossover, Drama, Established Relationship, Romance, Post-Canon, Sad Story,
Length: Long (21,500)
Warnings: Character Death, Death of Children

Author on LJ: misswinterhill 
Website: Master List of Fics

Summary: Ianto's job after he dies is to collect the souls of the dead, but he's surprised to learn that he's got a very particular specialization.

Review: I'm not one to cry over fics and the fics that can actually make me cry tend to stick in my mind. Non-Linear makes me cry every time.

Despite being a crossover, Dead Like Me is used more like a plot device than a fandom unto its own. Usually, I hate it when crossover stories rely almost completely on one of the fandoms but non-linear is so beautifully written that I didn't care. Ianto is made the Grim Reaper of those who Die By Jack and the story takes off from there.

The dynamic between Jack and Ianto is so heart-breakingly wonderful. They both know that they're going to live forever and they both know that there is a price to be payed for their being together. Ianto has to see all the pain and sorrow that Jack causes firt hand and he handles it remarkably well. Jack on the other hand can't quite bring himself to accept that somebody knows he's going to kill before he does. It bothers him that there really isn't anything he can do to change the course of destiny. Not even for the Doctor.

The relationship between Jack, Ianto, and the Doctor is another thing I love about this fic. Jack and Ianto live long enough to meet most of the Doctors and Miss Winter manages to make each Doctor just different enough to be believable without getting out of character.

All told Non-Linear is a solid fic that can be read again and again.

Non-Linear

Title: Non-Linear
Fandom: Torchwood/Dead Like Me
Pairing: Ianto/Jack
Categories: AU, Angst, Crossover, Drama, Established Relationship, Romance, Post-Canon, Sad Story,
Length: Long (21,500)
Warnings: Character Death, Death of Children

Author on LJ: misswinterhill 
Website: Master List of Fics

Summary: Ianto's job after he dies is to collect the souls of the dead, but he's surprised to learn that he's got a very particular specialization.

Review: I'm not one to cry over fics and the fics that can actually make me cry tend to stick in my mind. Non-Linear makes me cry every time.

Despite being a crossover, Dead Like Me is used more like a plot device than a fandom unto its own. Usually, I hate it when crossover stories rely almost completely on one of the fandoms but non-linear is so beautifully written that I didn't care. Ianto is made the Grim Reaper of those who Die By Jack and the story takes off from there.

The dynamic between Jack and Ianto is so heart-breakingly wonderful. They both know that they're going to live forever and they both know that there is a price to be payed for their being together. Ianto has to see all the pain and sorrow that Jack causes firt hand and he handles it remarkably well. Jack on the other hand can't quite bring himself to accept that somebody knows he's going to kill before he does. It bothers him that there really isn't anything he can do to change the course of destiny. Not even for the Doctor.

The relationship between Jack, Ianto, and the Doctor is another thing I love about this fic. Jack and Ianto live long enough to meet most of the Doctors and Miss Winter manages to make each Doctor just different enough to be believable without getting out of character.

All told Non-Linear is a solid fic that can be read again and again.

Non-Linear

Title: Dead Like Them Trilogy
Fandom: SG-1/SGA (set in the Dead Like Me universe)
Pairing: McKay/Sheppard, Jack/Daniel (IMO, though the authors apparently disagree -- either way, it's only implied)
Categories: AU, crossover, angst
Length: long (as a trilogy)
Warnings: none

Layton Colt's Fiction LJ: nixa_jane
ForCryinOutLoud's Website: http://www.eternalvox.net/%7Eforcryinoutloud/ (warning: nothing seems to be working)

Review:
I could have sworn I had already recced this, but apparently I just took it for granted that I had done so because this is one of my favorite SGA crossovers ever (not to mention one of the few SG-1 stories I actually like). 

The story opens when Rodney McKay, world famous scientist and genius yadda yadda, is killed. Heh. The best part of the DLM universe is that no one's life gets interesting until they die. Anyway, Rodney finds out that he is a Grim Reaper in charge of escorting souls into the afterlife. Rodney is not impressed, especially not when he meets the rest of his crew: Jack O'Neill, Daniel Jackson, Ronon and, of course, John. Fortunately for Rodney, John takes him under his wing and soon Rodney is learning the ropes of his new profession and developing one hell of a crush on John (who doesn't exactly seem impervious to the interest). Things are starting to look up until John's miserable luck comes to bite them in the ass (Kolya, anyone?)

The brilliance of this story lies in the skillful way the SG characters are seamlessly blended into the DLM universe. Jack is great as the laid-back leader hiding secret tragedies in his past, Daniel is entertainly irrepressible, Ronon kicks ass as the practical Reaper who mugs folks when he's low on funds, and John is wonderfully enigmatic and plays off brilliantly against Rodney's usual snarky self. For those that have never seen Dead Like Me, don't worry. I hadn't seen it either until I read this fic (and promptly went out to rent the series. This story? Much better than DLM. But if you're a fan of DLM, watch out for a cameo from Deloris Herbig.) A quirky, surprisingly sweet, massively entertaining tale.

Side note: Since writing this review, I've discovered that another part has been posted and apparently there are plans for a fifth and final chapter. The quality of writing goes *way* down in Chapter Four, however, and the story stands well enough on its own at the end of the trilogy, so you might want to stop there. That's as far as I'm reccing, anyway (though the link below goes to the entire story as posted so far).

Dead Like Them 

Title: Dead Like Them Trilogy
Fandom: SG-1/SGA (set in the Dead Like Me universe)
Pairing: McKay/Sheppard, Jack/Daniel (IMO, though the authors apparently disagree -- either way, it's only implied)
Categories: AU, crossover, angst
Length: long (as a trilogy)
Warnings: none

Layton Colt's Fiction LJ: nixa_jane
ForCryinOutLoud's Website: http://www.eternalvox.net/%7Eforcryinoutloud/ (warning: nothing seems to be working)

Review:
I could have sworn I had already recced this, but apparently I just took it for granted that I had done so because this is one of my favorite SGA crossovers ever (not to mention one of the few SG-1 stories I actually like). 

The story opens when Rodney McKay, world famous scientist and genius yadda yadda, is killed. Heh. The best part of the DLM universe is that no one's life gets interesting until they die. Anyway, Rodney finds out that he is a Grim Reaper in charge of escorting souls into the afterlife. Rodney is not impressed, especially not when he meets the rest of his crew: Jack O'Neill, Daniel Jackson, Ronon and, of course, John. Fortunately for Rodney, John takes him under his wing and soon Rodney is learning the ropes of his new profession and developing one hell of a crush on John (who doesn't exactly seem impervious to the interest). Things are starting to look up until John's miserable luck comes to bite them in the ass (Kolya, anyone?)

The brilliance of this story lies in the skillful way the SG characters are seamlessly blended into the DLM universe. Jack is great as the laid-back leader hiding secret tragedies in his past, Daniel is entertainly irrepressible, Ronon kicks ass as the practical Reaper who mugs folks when he's low on funds, and John is wonderfully enigmatic and plays off brilliantly against Rodney's usual snarky self. For those that have never seen Dead Like Me, don't worry. I hadn't seen it either until I read this fic (and promptly went out to rent the series. This story? Much better than DLM. But if you're a fan of DLM, watch out for a cameo from Deloris Herbig.) A quirky, surprisingly sweet, massively entertaining tale.

Side note: Since writing this review, I've discovered that another part has been posted and apparently there are plans for a fifth and final chapter. The quality of writing goes *way* down in Chapter Four, however, and the story stands well enough on its own at the end of the trilogy, so you might want to stop there. That's as far as I'm reccing, anyway (though the link below goes to the entire story as posted so far).

Dead Like Them 

Title: Dead Like Them Trilogy
Fandom: SG-1/SGA (set in the Dead Like Me universe)
Pairing: McKay/Sheppard, Jack/Daniel (IMO, though the authors apparently disagree -- either way, it's only implied)
Categories: AU, crossover, angst
Length: long (as a trilogy)
Warnings: none

Layton Colt's Fiction LJ: nixa_jane
ForCryinOutLoud's Website: http://www.eternalvox.net/%7Eforcryinoutloud/ (warning: nothing seems to be working)

Review:
I could have sworn I had already recced this, but apparently I just took it for granted that I had done so because this is one of my favorite SGA crossovers ever (not to mention one of the few SG-1 stories I actually like). 

The story opens when Rodney McKay, world famous scientist and genius yadda yadda, is killed. Heh. The best part of the DLM universe is that no one's life gets interesting until they die. Anyway, Rodney finds out that he is a Grim Reaper in charge of escorting souls into the afterlife. Rodney is not impressed, especially not when he meets the rest of his crew: Jack O'Neill, Daniel Jackson, Ronon and, of course, John. Fortunately for Rodney, John takes him under his wing and soon Rodney is learning the ropes of his new profession and developing one hell of a crush on John (who doesn't exactly seem impervious to the interest). Things are starting to look up until John's miserable luck comes to bite them in the ass (Kolya, anyone?)

The brilliance of this story lies in the skillful way the SG characters are seamlessly blended into the DLM universe. Jack is great as the laid-back leader hiding secret tragedies in his past, Daniel is entertainly irrepressible, Ronon kicks ass as the practical Reaper who mugs folks when he's low on funds, and John is wonderfully enigmatic and plays off brilliantly against Rodney's usual snarky self. For those that have never seen Dead Like Me, don't worry. I hadn't seen it either until I read this fic (and promptly went out to rent the series. This story? Much better than DLM. But if you're a fan of DLM, watch out for a cameo from Deloris Herbig.) A quirky, surprisingly sweet, massively entertaining tale.

Side note: Since writing this review, I've discovered that another part has been posted and apparently there are plans for a fifth and final chapter. The quality of writing goes *way* down in Chapter Four, however, and the story stands well enough on its own at the end of the trilogy, so you might want to stop there. That's as far as I'm reccing, anyway (though the link below goes to the entire story as posted so far).

Dead Like Them 

Title: Dead Like Them Trilogy
Fandom: SG-1/SGA (set in the Dead Like Me universe)
Pairing: McKay/Sheppard, Jack/Daniel (IMO, though the authors apparently disagree -- either way, it's only implied)
Categories: AU, crossover, angst
Length: long (as a trilogy)
Warnings: none

Layton Colt's Fiction LJ: nixa_jane
ForCryinOutLoud's Website: http://www.eternalvox.net/%7Eforcryinoutloud/ (warning: nothing seems to be working)

Review:
I could have sworn I had already recced this, but apparently I just took it for granted that I had done so because this is one of my favorite SGA crossovers ever (not to mention one of the few SG-1 stories I actually like). 

The story opens when Rodney McKay, world famous scientist and genius yadda yadda, is killed. Heh. The best part of the DLM universe is that no one's life gets interesting until they die. Anyway, Rodney finds out that he is a Grim Reaper in charge of escorting souls into the afterlife. Rodney is not impressed, especially not when he meets the rest of his crew: Jack O'Neill, Daniel Jackson, Ronon and, of course, John. Fortunately for Rodney, John takes him under his wing and soon Rodney is learning the ropes of his new profession and developing one hell of a crush on John (who doesn't exactly seem impervious to the interest). Things are starting to look up until John's miserable luck comes to bite them in the ass (Kolya, anyone?)

The brilliance of this story lies in the skillful way the SG characters are seamlessly blended into the DLM universe. Jack is great as the laid-back leader hiding secret tragedies in his past, Daniel is entertainly irrepressible, Ronon kicks ass as the practical Reaper who mugs folks when he's low on funds, and John is wonderfully enigmatic and plays off brilliantly against Rodney's usual snarky self. For those that have never seen Dead Like Me, don't worry. I hadn't seen it either until I read this fic (and promptly went out to rent the series. This story? Much better than DLM. But if you're a fan of DLM, watch out for a cameo from Deloris Herbig.) A quirky, surprisingly sweet, massively entertaining tale.

Side note: Since writing this review, I've discovered that another part has been posted and apparently there are plans for a fifth and final chapter. The quality of writing goes *way* down in Chapter Four, however, and the story stands well enough on its own at the end of the trilogy, so you might want to stop there. That's as far as I'm reccing, anyway (though the link below goes to the entire story as posted so far).

Dead Like Them 

Title: Dead Like Them Trilogy
Fandom: SG-1/SGA (set in the Dead Like Me universe)
Pairing: McKay/Sheppard, Jack/Daniel (IMO, though the authors apparently disagree -- either way, it's only implied)
Categories: AU, crossover, angst
Length: long (as a trilogy)
Warnings: none

Layton Colt's Fiction LJ: nixa_jane
ForCryinOutLoud's Website: http://www.eternalvox.net/%7Eforcryinoutloud/ (warning: nothing seems to be working)

Review:
I could have sworn I had already recced this, but apparently I just took it for granted that I had done so because this is one of my favorite SGA crossovers ever (not to mention one of the few SG-1 stories I actually like). 

The story opens when Rodney McKay, world famous scientist and genius yadda yadda, is killed. Heh. The best part of the DLM universe is that no one's life gets interesting until they die. Anyway, Rodney finds out that he is a Grim Reaper in charge of escorting souls into the afterlife. Rodney is not impressed, especially not when he meets the rest of his crew: Jack O'Neill, Daniel Jackson, Ronon and, of course, John. Fortunately for Rodney, John takes him under his wing and soon Rodney is learning the ropes of his new profession and developing one hell of a crush on John (who doesn't exactly seem impervious to the interest). Things are starting to look up until John's miserable luck comes to bite them in the ass (Kolya, anyone?)

The brilliance of this story lies in the skillful way the SG characters are seamlessly blended into the DLM universe. Jack is great as the laid-back leader hiding secret tragedies in his past, Daniel is entertainly irrepressible, Ronon kicks ass as the practical Reaper who mugs folks when he's low on funds, and John is wonderfully enigmatic and plays off brilliantly against Rodney's usual snarky self. For those that have never seen Dead Like Me, don't worry. I hadn't seen it either until I read this fic (and promptly went out to rent the series. This story? Much better than DLM. But if you're a fan of DLM, watch out for a cameo from Deloris Herbig.) A quirky, surprisingly sweet, massively entertaining tale.

Side note: Since writing this review, I've discovered that another part has been posted and apparently there are plans for a fifth and final chapter. The quality of writing goes *way* down in Chapter Four, however, and the story stands well enough on its own at the end of the trilogy, so you might want to stop there. That's as far as I'm reccing, anyway (though the link below goes to the entire story as posted so far).

Dead Like Them 

Title: Dead Like Them Trilogy
Fandom: SG-1/SGA (set in the Dead Like Me universe)
Pairing: McKay/Sheppard, Jack/Daniel (IMO, though the authors apparently disagree -- either way, it's only implied)
Categories: AU, crossover, angst
Length: long (as a trilogy)
Warnings: none

Layton Colt's Fiction LJ: nixa_jane
ForCryinOutLoud's Website: http://www.eternalvox.net/%7Eforcryinoutloud/ (warning: nothing seems to be working)

Review:
I could have sworn I had already recced this, but apparently I just took it for granted that I had done so because this is one of my favorite SGA crossovers ever (not to mention one of the few SG-1 stories I actually like). 

The story opens when Rodney McKay, world famous scientist and genius yadda yadda, is killed. Heh. The best part of the DLM universe is that no one's life gets interesting until they die. Anyway, Rodney finds out that he is a Grim Reaper in charge of escorting souls into the afterlife. Rodney is not impressed, especially not when he meets the rest of his crew: Jack O'Neill, Daniel Jackson, Ronon and, of course, John. Fortunately for Rodney, John takes him under his wing and soon Rodney is learning the ropes of his new profession and developing one hell of a crush on John (who doesn't exactly seem impervious to the interest). Things are starting to look up until John's miserable luck comes to bite them in the ass (Kolya, anyone?)

The brilliance of this story lies in the skillful way the SG characters are seamlessly blended into the DLM universe. Jack is great as the laid-back leader hiding secret tragedies in his past, Daniel is entertainly irrepressible, Ronon kicks ass as the practical Reaper who mugs folks when he's low on funds, and John is wonderfully enigmatic and plays off brilliantly against Rodney's usual snarky self. For those that have never seen Dead Like Me, don't worry. I hadn't seen it either until I read this fic (and promptly went out to rent the series. This story? Much better than DLM. But if you're a fan of DLM, watch out for a cameo from Deloris Herbig.) A quirky, surprisingly sweet, massively entertaining tale.

Side note: Since writing this review, I've discovered that another part has been posted and apparently there are plans for a fifth and final chapter. The quality of writing goes *way* down in Chapter Four, however, and the story stands well enough on its own at the end of the trilogy, so you might want to stop there. That's as far as I'm reccing, anyway (though the link below goes to the entire story as posted so far).

Dead Like Them