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Title: The Negotiation Limerick File & sequels
Author: harriet_vane
Fandom: Bandom
Pairing: Ryan/Brendon, Spencer/Jon, Gerard/Frank
Categories: Humor, Crack, AU, Action, Kid!fic (in the 2nd story)
Length: Epic (in total)
Warnings: none
Author on LJ:![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
harriet_vane
Website:passe_simple
Author’s Summary:
Have you any funny stories behind the making of the album [pretty. odd.]?
“We can’t... I mean...”
“We can’t tell you any funny stories because we’d probably be killed.”
- Jon and Ryan being interviewed by NME.com
Review:
If you're in the mood for a spy!AU that's more of the Austin Powers variety rather than the James Bond variety (or anything else that takes itself seriously), then this is a must-read. It's a delightful, ridiculous romp that manages to walk that fine balance between crack and brain-breakage. (I'm sorry, but I apparently cannot review crack without resorting to made-up words).
The stories are mostly told from the POV of a young Panic at the Disco and combines adorableness with action, unsurprising given the characters. However, the inclusion of My Chemical Romance - spy extraordinaires and instigators of the whole situation - are absolutely hysterical and not to be missed. It is surprisingly easy to see the band in the roles that the author casts them as.
Fun, silly, and an all-around good time ^_^
The Negotiation Limerick File
The Grasshopper Unit
What Comes Around
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Author: harriet_vane
Fandom: Bandom
Pairing: Ryan/Brendon, Spencer/Jon, Gerard/Frank
Categories: Humor, Crack, AU, Action, Kid!fic (in the 2nd story)
Length: Epic (in total)
Warnings: none
Author on LJ:
harriet_vane Website:
passe_simple Author’s Summary:
Have you any funny stories behind the making of the album [pretty. odd.]?
“We can’t... I mean...”
“We can’t tell you any funny stories because we’d probably be killed.”
- Jon and Ryan being interviewed by NME.com
Review:
If you're in the mood for a spy!AU that's more of the Austin Powers variety rather than the James Bond variety (or anything else that takes itself seriously), then this is a must-read. It's a delightful, ridiculous romp that manages to walk that fine balance between crack and brain-breakage. (I'm sorry, but I apparently cannot review crack without resorting to made-up words).
The stories are mostly told from the POV of a young Panic at the Disco and combines adorableness with action, unsurprising given the characters. However, the inclusion of My Chemical Romance - spy extraordinaires and instigators of the whole situation - are absolutely hysterical and not to be missed. It is surprisingly easy to see the band in the roles that the author casts them as.
Fun, silly, and an all-around good time ^_^
The Negotiation Limerick File
The Grasshopper Unit
What Comes Around
Title: The Negotiation Limerick File & sequels
Author: harriet_vane
Fandom: Bandom
Pairing: Ryan/Brendon, Spencer/Jon, Gerard/Frank
Categories: Humor, Crack, AU, Action, Kid!fic (in the 2nd story)
Length: Epic (in total)
Warnings: none
Author on LJ:harriet_vane
Website:passe_simple
Author’s Summary:
Have you any funny stories behind the making of the album [pretty. odd.]?
“We can’t... I mean...”
“We can’t tell you any funny stories because we’d probably be killed.”
- Jon and Ryan being interviewed by NME.com
Review:
If you're in the mood for a spy!AU that's more of the Austin Powers variety rather than the James Bond variety (or anything else that takes itself seriously), then this is a must-read. It's a delightful, ridiculous romp that manages to walk that fine balance between crack and brain-breakage. (I'm sorry, but I apparently cannot review crack without resorting to made-up words).
The stories are mostly told from the POV of a young Panic at the Disco and combines adorableness with action, unsurprising given the characters. However, the inclusion of My Chemical Romance - spy extraordinaires and instigators of the whole situation - are absolutely hysterical and not to be missed. It is surprisingly easy to see the band in the roles that the author casts them as.
Fun, silly, and an all-around good time ^_^
The Negotiation Limerick File
The Grasshopper Unit
What Comes Around
Author: harriet_vane
Fandom: Bandom
Pairing: Ryan/Brendon, Spencer/Jon, Gerard/Frank
Categories: Humor, Crack, AU, Action, Kid!fic (in the 2nd story)
Length: Epic (in total)
Warnings: none
Author on LJ:
harriet_vane Website:
passe_simple Author’s Summary:
Have you any funny stories behind the making of the album [pretty. odd.]?
“We can’t... I mean...”
“We can’t tell you any funny stories because we’d probably be killed.”
- Jon and Ryan being interviewed by NME.com
Review:
If you're in the mood for a spy!AU that's more of the Austin Powers variety rather than the James Bond variety (or anything else that takes itself seriously), then this is a must-read. It's a delightful, ridiculous romp that manages to walk that fine balance between crack and brain-breakage. (I'm sorry, but I apparently cannot review crack without resorting to made-up words).
The stories are mostly told from the POV of a young Panic at the Disco and combines adorableness with action, unsurprising given the characters. However, the inclusion of My Chemical Romance - spy extraordinaires and instigators of the whole situation - are absolutely hysterical and not to be missed. It is surprisingly easy to see the band in the roles that the author casts them as.
Fun, silly, and an all-around good time ^_^
The Negotiation Limerick File
The Grasshopper Unit
What Comes Around
Title: The Negotiation Limerick File & sequels
Author: harriet_vane
Fandom: Bandom
Pairing: Ryan/Brendon, Spencer/Jon, Gerard/Frank
Categories: Humor, Crack, AU, Action, Kid!fic (in the 2nd story)
Length: Epic (in total)
Warnings: none
Author on LJ:harriet_vane
Website:passe_simple
Author’s Summary:
Have you any funny stories behind the making of the album [pretty. odd.]?
“We can’t... I mean...”
“We can’t tell you any funny stories because we’d probably be killed.”
- Jon and Ryan being interviewed by NME.com
Review:
If you're in the mood for a spy!AU that's more of the Austin Powers variety rather than the James Bond variety (or anything else that takes itself seriously), then this is a must-read. It's a delightful, ridiculous romp that manages to walk that fine balance between crack and brain-breakage. (I'm sorry, but I apparently cannot review crack without resorting to made-up words).
The stories are mostly told from the POV of a young Panic at the Disco and combines adorableness with action, unsurprising given the characters. However, the inclusion of My Chemical Romance - spy extraordinaires and instigators of the whole situation - are absolutely hysterical and not to be missed. It is surprisingly easy to see the band in the roles that the author casts them as.
Fun, silly, and an all-around good time ^_^
The Negotiation Limerick File
The Grasshopper Unit
What Comes Around
Author: harriet_vane
Fandom: Bandom
Pairing: Ryan/Brendon, Spencer/Jon, Gerard/Frank
Categories: Humor, Crack, AU, Action, Kid!fic (in the 2nd story)
Length: Epic (in total)
Warnings: none
Author on LJ:
harriet_vane Website:
passe_simple Author’s Summary:
Have you any funny stories behind the making of the album [pretty. odd.]?
“We can’t... I mean...”
“We can’t tell you any funny stories because we’d probably be killed.”
- Jon and Ryan being interviewed by NME.com
Review:
If you're in the mood for a spy!AU that's more of the Austin Powers variety rather than the James Bond variety (or anything else that takes itself seriously), then this is a must-read. It's a delightful, ridiculous romp that manages to walk that fine balance between crack and brain-breakage. (I'm sorry, but I apparently cannot review crack without resorting to made-up words).
The stories are mostly told from the POV of a young Panic at the Disco and combines adorableness with action, unsurprising given the characters. However, the inclusion of My Chemical Romance - spy extraordinaires and instigators of the whole situation - are absolutely hysterical and not to be missed. It is surprisingly easy to see the band in the roles that the author casts them as.
Fun, silly, and an all-around good time ^_^
The Negotiation Limerick File
The Grasshopper Unit
What Comes Around
Title: The Negotiation Limerick File & sequels
Author: harriet_vane
Fandom: Bandom
Pairing: Ryan/Brendon, Spencer/Jon, Gerard/Frank
Categories: Humor, Crack, AU, Action, Kid!fic (in the 2nd story)
Length: Epic (in total)
Warnings: none
Author on LJ:harriet_vane
Website:passe_simple
Author’s Summary:
Have you any funny stories behind the making of the album [pretty. odd.]?
“We can’t... I mean...”
“We can’t tell you any funny stories because we’d probably be killed.”
- Jon and Ryan being interviewed by NME.com
Review:
If you're in the mood for a spy!AU that's more of the Austin Powers variety rather than the James Bond variety (or anything else that takes itself seriously), then this is a must-read. It's a delightful, ridiculous romp that manages to walk that fine balance between crack and brain-breakage. (I'm sorry, but I apparently cannot review crack without resorting to made-up words).
The stories are mostly told from the POV of a young Panic at the Disco and combines adorableness with action, unsurprising given the characters. However, the inclusion of My Chemical Romance - spy extraordinaires and instigators of the whole situation - are absolutely hysterical and not to be missed. It is surprisingly easy to see the band in the roles that the author casts them as.
Fun, silly, and an all-around good time ^_^
The Negotiation Limerick File
The Grasshopper Unit
What Comes Around
Author: harriet_vane
Fandom: Bandom
Pairing: Ryan/Brendon, Spencer/Jon, Gerard/Frank
Categories: Humor, Crack, AU, Action, Kid!fic (in the 2nd story)
Length: Epic (in total)
Warnings: none
Author on LJ:
harriet_vane Website:
passe_simple Author’s Summary:
Have you any funny stories behind the making of the album [pretty. odd.]?
“We can’t... I mean...”
“We can’t tell you any funny stories because we’d probably be killed.”
- Jon and Ryan being interviewed by NME.com
Review:
If you're in the mood for a spy!AU that's more of the Austin Powers variety rather than the James Bond variety (or anything else that takes itself seriously), then this is a must-read. It's a delightful, ridiculous romp that manages to walk that fine balance between crack and brain-breakage. (I'm sorry, but I apparently cannot review crack without resorting to made-up words).
The stories are mostly told from the POV of a young Panic at the Disco and combines adorableness with action, unsurprising given the characters. However, the inclusion of My Chemical Romance - spy extraordinaires and instigators of the whole situation - are absolutely hysterical and not to be missed. It is surprisingly easy to see the band in the roles that the author casts them as.
Fun, silly, and an all-around good time ^_^
The Negotiation Limerick File
The Grasshopper Unit
What Comes Around
Title: The Negotiation Limerick File & sequels
Author: harriet_vane
Fandom: Bandom
Pairing: Ryan/Brendon, Spencer/Jon, Gerard/Frank
Categories: Humor, Crack, AU, Action, Kid!fic (in the 2nd story)
Length: Epic (in total)
Warnings: none
Author on LJ:harriet_vane
Website:passe_simple
Author’s Summary:
Have you any funny stories behind the making of the album [pretty. odd.]?
“We can’t... I mean...”
“We can’t tell you any funny stories because we’d probably be killed.”
- Jon and Ryan being interviewed by NME.com
Review:
If you're in the mood for a spy!AU that's more of the Austin Powers variety rather than the James Bond variety (or anything else that takes itself seriously), then this is a must-read. It's a delightful, ridiculous romp that manages to walk that fine balance between crack and brain-breakage. (I'm sorry, but I apparently cannot review crack without resorting to made-up words).
The stories are mostly told from the POV of a young Panic at the Disco and combines adorableness with action, unsurprising given the characters. However, the inclusion of My Chemical Romance - spy extraordinaires and instigators of the whole situation - are absolutely hysterical and not to be missed. It is surprisingly easy to see the band in the roles that the author casts them as.
Fun, silly, and an all-around good time ^_^
The Negotiation Limerick File
The Grasshopper Unit
What Comes Around
Author: harriet_vane
Fandom: Bandom
Pairing: Ryan/Brendon, Spencer/Jon, Gerard/Frank
Categories: Humor, Crack, AU, Action, Kid!fic (in the 2nd story)
Length: Epic (in total)
Warnings: none
Author on LJ:
harriet_vane Website:
passe_simple Author’s Summary:
Have you any funny stories behind the making of the album [pretty. odd.]?
“We can’t... I mean...”
“We can’t tell you any funny stories because we’d probably be killed.”
- Jon and Ryan being interviewed by NME.com
Review:
If you're in the mood for a spy!AU that's more of the Austin Powers variety rather than the James Bond variety (or anything else that takes itself seriously), then this is a must-read. It's a delightful, ridiculous romp that manages to walk that fine balance between crack and brain-breakage. (I'm sorry, but I apparently cannot review crack without resorting to made-up words).
The stories are mostly told from the POV of a young Panic at the Disco and combines adorableness with action, unsurprising given the characters. However, the inclusion of My Chemical Romance - spy extraordinaires and instigators of the whole situation - are absolutely hysterical and not to be missed. It is surprisingly easy to see the band in the roles that the author casts them as.
Fun, silly, and an all-around good time ^_^
The Negotiation Limerick File
The Grasshopper Unit
What Comes Around
Title: The Negotiation Limerick File & sequels
Author: harriet_vane
Fandom: Bandom
Pairing: Ryan/Brendon, Spencer/Jon, Gerard/Frank
Categories: Humor, Crack, AU, Action, Kid!fic (in the 2nd story)
Length: Epic (in total)
Warnings: none
Author on LJ:harriet_vane
Website:passe_simple
Author’s Summary:
Have you any funny stories behind the making of the album [pretty. odd.]?
“We can’t... I mean...”
“We can’t tell you any funny stories because we’d probably be killed.”
- Jon and Ryan being interviewed by NME.com
Review:
If you're in the mood for a spy!AU that's more of the Austin Powers variety rather than the James Bond variety (or anything else that takes itself seriously), then this is a must-read. It's a delightful, ridiculous romp that manages to walk that fine balance between crack and brain-breakage. (I'm sorry, but I apparently cannot review crack without resorting to made-up words).
The stories are mostly told from the POV of a young Panic at the Disco and combines adorableness with action, unsurprising given the characters. However, the inclusion of My Chemical Romance - spy extraordinaires and instigators of the whole situation - are absolutely hysterical and not to be missed. It is surprisingly easy to see the band in the roles that the author casts them as.
Fun, silly, and an all-around good time ^_^
The Negotiation Limerick File
The Grasshopper Unit
What Comes Around
Author: harriet_vane
Fandom: Bandom
Pairing: Ryan/Brendon, Spencer/Jon, Gerard/Frank
Categories: Humor, Crack, AU, Action, Kid!fic (in the 2nd story)
Length: Epic (in total)
Warnings: none
Author on LJ:
harriet_vane Website:
passe_simple Author’s Summary:
Have you any funny stories behind the making of the album [pretty. odd.]?
“We can’t... I mean...”
“We can’t tell you any funny stories because we’d probably be killed.”
- Jon and Ryan being interviewed by NME.com
Review:
If you're in the mood for a spy!AU that's more of the Austin Powers variety rather than the James Bond variety (or anything else that takes itself seriously), then this is a must-read. It's a delightful, ridiculous romp that manages to walk that fine balance between crack and brain-breakage. (I'm sorry, but I apparently cannot review crack without resorting to made-up words).
The stories are mostly told from the POV of a young Panic at the Disco and combines adorableness with action, unsurprising given the characters. However, the inclusion of My Chemical Romance - spy extraordinaires and instigators of the whole situation - are absolutely hysterical and not to be missed. It is surprisingly easy to see the band in the roles that the author casts them as.
Fun, silly, and an all-around good time ^_^
The Negotiation Limerick File
The Grasshopper Unit
What Comes Around
Title: The Locust Affair
Author: Lady Ra
Fandom: Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Pairing: Napoleon/Illya
Categories: romance, action, humor
Length: epic
Warnings: none
Author on LJ:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
ladyra
Website: Visions of Pretty Boys Doing Naughty Things
Author's Summary: Thrush is trying to create a super bug. A preposterous Thrush plot forces Napoleon to open his eyes.
Review:
Much as I love stories that try to be realistic about what being a spy for an organization like UNCLE, sometimes there's nothing better than preposterous THRUSH plot as the author's summary says. Lady Ra has managed to come up with a fun plot that reads as if it's straight from canon - trademark THRUSH ridiculousness balanced out by its earnest treatment and a good dose of action.
The romance part of the story is also a classic - the jealousy scenario. It's particularly well done here, however, with Napoleon's jealousy used for more than just forcing a revelation. It also becomes a key hurdle in reaching the happy ending, making the whole story that extra bit more complicated and interesting. Not to mention that Lady Ra gets definite kudos for using an canon character from the original show as the "other man" - a young cutie named William Shatner who made a guest appearance in the first season. ^_~
My only caution is that there are pictures scattered throughout the story and formatting went a bit screwy on one so that it covers text. It's easy to ignore the little bit obscured or you can fix it by setting page style to no page style or copy/pasting to a word doc.
The Locust Affair
Author: Lady Ra
Fandom: Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Pairing: Napoleon/Illya
Categories: romance, action, humor
Length: epic
Warnings: none
Author on LJ:
ladyra Website: Visions of Pretty Boys Doing Naughty Things
Author's Summary: Thrush is trying to create a super bug. A preposterous Thrush plot forces Napoleon to open his eyes.
Review:
Much as I love stories that try to be realistic about what being a spy for an organization like UNCLE, sometimes there's nothing better than preposterous THRUSH plot as the author's summary says. Lady Ra has managed to come up with a fun plot that reads as if it's straight from canon - trademark THRUSH ridiculousness balanced out by its earnest treatment and a good dose of action.
The romance part of the story is also a classic - the jealousy scenario. It's particularly well done here, however, with Napoleon's jealousy used for more than just forcing a revelation. It also becomes a key hurdle in reaching the happy ending, making the whole story that extra bit more complicated and interesting. Not to mention that Lady Ra gets definite kudos for using an canon character from the original show as the "other man" - a young cutie named William Shatner who made a guest appearance in the first season. ^_~
My only caution is that there are pictures scattered throughout the story and formatting went a bit screwy on one so that it covers text. It's easy to ignore the little bit obscured or you can fix it by setting page style to no page style or copy/pasting to a word doc.
The Locust Affair
Title: The Locust Affair
Author: Lady Ra
Fandom: Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Pairing: Napoleon/Illya
Categories: romance, action, humor
Length: epic
Warnings: none
Author on LJ:ladyra
Website: Visions of Pretty Boys Doing Naughty Things
Author's Summary: Thrush is trying to create a super bug. A preposterous Thrush plot forces Napoleon to open his eyes.
Review:
Much as I love stories that try to be realistic about what being a spy for an organization like UNCLE, sometimes there's nothing better than preposterous THRUSH plot as the author's summary says. Lady Ra has managed to come up with a fun plot that reads as if it's straight from canon - trademark THRUSH ridiculousness balanced out by its earnest treatment and a good dose of action.
The romance part of the story is also a classic - the jealousy scenario. It's particularly well done here, however, with Napoleon's jealousy used for more than just forcing a revelation. It also becomes a key hurdle in reaching the happy ending, making the whole story that extra bit more complicated and interesting. Not to mention that Lady Ra gets definite kudos for using an canon character from the original show as the "other man" - a young cutie named William Shatner who made a guest appearance in the first season. ^_~
My only caution is that there are pictures scattered throughout the story and formatting went a bit screwy on one so that it covers text. It's easy to ignore the little bit obscured or you can fix it by setting page style to no page style or copy/pasting to a word doc.
The Locust Affair
Author: Lady Ra
Fandom: Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Pairing: Napoleon/Illya
Categories: romance, action, humor
Length: epic
Warnings: none
Author on LJ:
ladyra Website: Visions of Pretty Boys Doing Naughty Things
Author's Summary: Thrush is trying to create a super bug. A preposterous Thrush plot forces Napoleon to open his eyes.
Review:
Much as I love stories that try to be realistic about what being a spy for an organization like UNCLE, sometimes there's nothing better than preposterous THRUSH plot as the author's summary says. Lady Ra has managed to come up with a fun plot that reads as if it's straight from canon - trademark THRUSH ridiculousness balanced out by its earnest treatment and a good dose of action.
The romance part of the story is also a classic - the jealousy scenario. It's particularly well done here, however, with Napoleon's jealousy used for more than just forcing a revelation. It also becomes a key hurdle in reaching the happy ending, making the whole story that extra bit more complicated and interesting. Not to mention that Lady Ra gets definite kudos for using an canon character from the original show as the "other man" - a young cutie named William Shatner who made a guest appearance in the first season. ^_~
My only caution is that there are pictures scattered throughout the story and formatting went a bit screwy on one so that it covers text. It's easy to ignore the little bit obscured or you can fix it by setting page style to no page style or copy/pasting to a word doc.
The Locust Affair
Title: The Locust Affair
Author: Lady Ra
Fandom: Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Pairing: Napoleon/Illya
Categories: romance, action, humor
Length: epic
Warnings: none
Author on LJ:ladyra
Website: Visions of Pretty Boys Doing Naughty Things
Author's Summary: Thrush is trying to create a super bug. A preposterous Thrush plot forces Napoleon to open his eyes.
Review:
Much as I love stories that try to be realistic about what being a spy for an organization like UNCLE, sometimes there's nothing better than preposterous THRUSH plot as the author's summary says. Lady Ra has managed to come up with a fun plot that reads as if it's straight from canon - trademark THRUSH ridiculousness balanced out by its earnest treatment and a good dose of action.
The romance part of the story is also a classic - the jealousy scenario. It's particularly well done here, however, with Napoleon's jealousy used for more than just forcing a revelation. It also becomes a key hurdle in reaching the happy ending, making the whole story that extra bit more complicated and interesting. Not to mention that Lady Ra gets definite kudos for using an canon character from the original show as the "other man" - a young cutie named William Shatner who made a guest appearance in the first season. ^_~
My only caution is that there are pictures scattered throughout the story and formatting went a bit screwy on one so that it covers text. It's easy to ignore the little bit obscured or you can fix it by setting page style to no page style or copy/pasting to a word doc.
The Locust Affair
Author: Lady Ra
Fandom: Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Pairing: Napoleon/Illya
Categories: romance, action, humor
Length: epic
Warnings: none
Author on LJ:
ladyra Website: Visions of Pretty Boys Doing Naughty Things
Author's Summary: Thrush is trying to create a super bug. A preposterous Thrush plot forces Napoleon to open his eyes.
Review:
Much as I love stories that try to be realistic about what being a spy for an organization like UNCLE, sometimes there's nothing better than preposterous THRUSH plot as the author's summary says. Lady Ra has managed to come up with a fun plot that reads as if it's straight from canon - trademark THRUSH ridiculousness balanced out by its earnest treatment and a good dose of action.
The romance part of the story is also a classic - the jealousy scenario. It's particularly well done here, however, with Napoleon's jealousy used for more than just forcing a revelation. It also becomes a key hurdle in reaching the happy ending, making the whole story that extra bit more complicated and interesting. Not to mention that Lady Ra gets definite kudos for using an canon character from the original show as the "other man" - a young cutie named William Shatner who made a guest appearance in the first season. ^_~
My only caution is that there are pictures scattered throughout the story and formatting went a bit screwy on one so that it covers text. It's easy to ignore the little bit obscured or you can fix it by setting page style to no page style or copy/pasting to a word doc.
The Locust Affair
Title: The Locust Affair
Author: Lady Ra
Fandom: Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Pairing: Napoleon/Illya
Categories: romance, action, humor
Length: epic
Warnings: none
Author on LJ:ladyra
Website: Visions of Pretty Boys Doing Naughty Things
Author's Summary: Thrush is trying to create a super bug. A preposterous Thrush plot forces Napoleon to open his eyes.
Review:
Much as I love stories that try to be realistic about what being a spy for an organization like UNCLE, sometimes there's nothing better than preposterous THRUSH plot as the author's summary says. Lady Ra has managed to come up with a fun plot that reads as if it's straight from canon - trademark THRUSH ridiculousness balanced out by its earnest treatment and a good dose of action.
The romance part of the story is also a classic - the jealousy scenario. It's particularly well done here, however, with Napoleon's jealousy used for more than just forcing a revelation. It also becomes a key hurdle in reaching the happy ending, making the whole story that extra bit more complicated and interesting. Not to mention that Lady Ra gets definite kudos for using an canon character from the original show as the "other man" - a young cutie named William Shatner who made a guest appearance in the first season. ^_~
My only caution is that there are pictures scattered throughout the story and formatting went a bit screwy on one so that it covers text. It's easy to ignore the little bit obscured or you can fix it by setting page style to no page style or copy/pasting to a word doc.
The Locust Affair
Author: Lady Ra
Fandom: Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Pairing: Napoleon/Illya
Categories: romance, action, humor
Length: epic
Warnings: none
Author on LJ:
ladyra Website: Visions of Pretty Boys Doing Naughty Things
Author's Summary: Thrush is trying to create a super bug. A preposterous Thrush plot forces Napoleon to open his eyes.
Review:
Much as I love stories that try to be realistic about what being a spy for an organization like UNCLE, sometimes there's nothing better than preposterous THRUSH plot as the author's summary says. Lady Ra has managed to come up with a fun plot that reads as if it's straight from canon - trademark THRUSH ridiculousness balanced out by its earnest treatment and a good dose of action.
The romance part of the story is also a classic - the jealousy scenario. It's particularly well done here, however, with Napoleon's jealousy used for more than just forcing a revelation. It also becomes a key hurdle in reaching the happy ending, making the whole story that extra bit more complicated and interesting. Not to mention that Lady Ra gets definite kudos for using an canon character from the original show as the "other man" - a young cutie named William Shatner who made a guest appearance in the first season. ^_~
My only caution is that there are pictures scattered throughout the story and formatting went a bit screwy on one so that it covers text. It's easy to ignore the little bit obscured or you can fix it by setting page style to no page style or copy/pasting to a word doc.
The Locust Affair
Title: The Locust Affair
Author: Lady Ra
Fandom: Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Pairing: Napoleon/Illya
Categories: romance, action, humor
Length: epic
Warnings: none
Author on LJ:ladyra
Website: Visions of Pretty Boys Doing Naughty Things
Author's Summary: Thrush is trying to create a super bug. A preposterous Thrush plot forces Napoleon to open his eyes.
Review:
Much as I love stories that try to be realistic about what being a spy for an organization like UNCLE, sometimes there's nothing better than preposterous THRUSH plot as the author's summary says. Lady Ra has managed to come up with a fun plot that reads as if it's straight from canon - trademark THRUSH ridiculousness balanced out by its earnest treatment and a good dose of action.
The romance part of the story is also a classic - the jealousy scenario. It's particularly well done here, however, with Napoleon's jealousy used for more than just forcing a revelation. It also becomes a key hurdle in reaching the happy ending, making the whole story that extra bit more complicated and interesting. Not to mention that Lady Ra gets definite kudos for using an canon character from the original show as the "other man" - a young cutie named William Shatner who made a guest appearance in the first season. ^_~
My only caution is that there are pictures scattered throughout the story and formatting went a bit screwy on one so that it covers text. It's easy to ignore the little bit obscured or you can fix it by setting page style to no page style or copy/pasting to a word doc.
The Locust Affair
Author: Lady Ra
Fandom: Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Pairing: Napoleon/Illya
Categories: romance, action, humor
Length: epic
Warnings: none
Author on LJ:
ladyra Website: Visions of Pretty Boys Doing Naughty Things
Author's Summary: Thrush is trying to create a super bug. A preposterous Thrush plot forces Napoleon to open his eyes.
Review:
Much as I love stories that try to be realistic about what being a spy for an organization like UNCLE, sometimes there's nothing better than preposterous THRUSH plot as the author's summary says. Lady Ra has managed to come up with a fun plot that reads as if it's straight from canon - trademark THRUSH ridiculousness balanced out by its earnest treatment and a good dose of action.
The romance part of the story is also a classic - the jealousy scenario. It's particularly well done here, however, with Napoleon's jealousy used for more than just forcing a revelation. It also becomes a key hurdle in reaching the happy ending, making the whole story that extra bit more complicated and interesting. Not to mention that Lady Ra gets definite kudos for using an canon character from the original show as the "other man" - a young cutie named William Shatner who made a guest appearance in the first season. ^_~
My only caution is that there are pictures scattered throughout the story and formatting went a bit screwy on one so that it covers text. It's easy to ignore the little bit obscured or you can fix it by setting page style to no page style or copy/pasting to a word doc.
The Locust Affair
Title: The Locust Affair
Author: Lady Ra
Fandom: Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Pairing: Napoleon/Illya
Categories: romance, action, humor
Length: epic
Warnings: none
Author on LJ:ladyra
Website: Visions of Pretty Boys Doing Naughty Things
Author's Summary: Thrush is trying to create a super bug. A preposterous Thrush plot forces Napoleon to open his eyes.
Review:
Much as I love stories that try to be realistic about what being a spy for an organization like UNCLE, sometimes there's nothing better than preposterous THRUSH plot as the author's summary says. Lady Ra has managed to come up with a fun plot that reads as if it's straight from canon - trademark THRUSH ridiculousness balanced out by its earnest treatment and a good dose of action.
The romance part of the story is also a classic - the jealousy scenario. It's particularly well done here, however, with Napoleon's jealousy used for more than just forcing a revelation. It also becomes a key hurdle in reaching the happy ending, making the whole story that extra bit more complicated and interesting. Not to mention that Lady Ra gets definite kudos for using an canon character from the original show as the "other man" - a young cutie named William Shatner who made a guest appearance in the first season. ^_~
My only caution is that there are pictures scattered throughout the story and formatting went a bit screwy on one so that it covers text. It's easy to ignore the little bit obscured or you can fix it by setting page style to no page style or copy/pasting to a word doc.
The Locust Affair
Author: Lady Ra
Fandom: Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Pairing: Napoleon/Illya
Categories: romance, action, humor
Length: epic
Warnings: none
Author on LJ:
ladyra Website: Visions of Pretty Boys Doing Naughty Things
Author's Summary: Thrush is trying to create a super bug. A preposterous Thrush plot forces Napoleon to open his eyes.
Review:
Much as I love stories that try to be realistic about what being a spy for an organization like UNCLE, sometimes there's nothing better than preposterous THRUSH plot as the author's summary says. Lady Ra has managed to come up with a fun plot that reads as if it's straight from canon - trademark THRUSH ridiculousness balanced out by its earnest treatment and a good dose of action.
The romance part of the story is also a classic - the jealousy scenario. It's particularly well done here, however, with Napoleon's jealousy used for more than just forcing a revelation. It also becomes a key hurdle in reaching the happy ending, making the whole story that extra bit more complicated and interesting. Not to mention that Lady Ra gets definite kudos for using an canon character from the original show as the "other man" - a young cutie named William Shatner who made a guest appearance in the first season. ^_~
My only caution is that there are pictures scattered throughout the story and formatting went a bit screwy on one so that it covers text. It's easy to ignore the little bit obscured or you can fix it by setting page style to no page style or copy/pasting to a word doc.
The Locust Affair
Title: Thorns
Author: Vathara
Fandom: Final Fantasy VII (plus, blink-and-you'll-miss-it Gargoyles)
Pairing: Gen with a bit of Zack/Aerith
Categories: AU, action/adventure, hurt/comfort, drama, creature/wing
Length: Epic
Warnings: n/a
Website: Urban Legends: the Site
Author’s Summary: What if Aeris found unexpected help before Zack broke out?
Review:
Vathara has a knack for clever stories - ones you have to really read and not just skim through. This take on the Zack-survives genre definitely falls into that category. Vathara does an excellent job fleshing out the details of their escape - the AU elements turn out to be not very intrusive during most of this, allowing Vathara to really expand and build on what we know from canon.
One of the things that really sets this story apart is that a large portion of it focuses on the OCs who comprise Zack and Cloud's pursuers. Not to fear! The characters are interesting without dominating the story and, along with cameos from Tseng and the Turks, are a critical part of the subtle and disquieting atmosphere that goes hand-in-hand with Shinra's behind-the-scenes machinations and inhumanity.
It's a clever story, as I said, with an eye for details and a need to make sense of some very bizarre source material. I have to admit, the discussion of Hox genes in an attempt to explain some of the "science" of the story made the science geek in me giddy with glee.
Thorns
Author: Vathara
Fandom: Final Fantasy VII (plus, blink-and-you'll-miss-it Gargoyles)
Pairing: Gen with a bit of Zack/Aerith
Categories: AU, action/adventure, hurt/comfort, drama, creature/wing
Length: Epic
Warnings: n/a
Website: Urban Legends: the Site
Author’s Summary: What if Aeris found unexpected help before Zack broke out?
Review:
Vathara has a knack for clever stories - ones you have to really read and not just skim through. This take on the Zack-survives genre definitely falls into that category. Vathara does an excellent job fleshing out the details of their escape - the AU elements turn out to be not very intrusive during most of this, allowing Vathara to really expand and build on what we know from canon.
One of the things that really sets this story apart is that a large portion of it focuses on the OCs who comprise Zack and Cloud's pursuers. Not to fear! The characters are interesting without dominating the story and, along with cameos from Tseng and the Turks, are a critical part of the subtle and disquieting atmosphere that goes hand-in-hand with Shinra's behind-the-scenes machinations and inhumanity.
It's a clever story, as I said, with an eye for details and a need to make sense of some very bizarre source material. I have to admit, the discussion of Hox genes in an attempt to explain some of the "science" of the story made the science geek in me giddy with glee.
Thorns
Title: Thorns
Author: Vathara
Fandom: Final Fantasy VII (plus, blink-and-you'll-miss-it Gargoyles)
Pairing: Gen with a bit of Zack/Aerith
Categories: AU, action/adventure, hurt/comfort, drama, creature/wing
Length: Epic
Warnings: n/a
Website: Urban Legends: the Site
Author’s Summary: What if Aeris found unexpected help before Zack broke out?
Review:
Vathara has a knack for clever stories - ones you have to really read and not just skim through. This take on the Zack-survives genre definitely falls into that category. Vathara does an excellent job fleshing out the details of their escape - the AU elements turn out to be not very intrusive during most of this, allowing Vathara to really expand and build on what we know from canon.
One of the things that really sets this story apart is that a large portion of it focuses on the OCs who comprise Zack and Cloud's pursuers. Not to fear! The characters are interesting without dominating the story and, along with cameos from Tseng and the Turks, are a critical part of the subtle and disquieting atmosphere that goes hand-in-hand with Shinra's behind-the-scenes machinations and inhumanity.
It's a clever story, as I said, with an eye for details and a need to make sense of some very bizarre source material. I have to admit, the discussion of Hox genes in an attempt to explain some of the "science" of the story made the science geek in me giddy with glee.
Thorns
Author: Vathara
Fandom: Final Fantasy VII (plus, blink-and-you'll-miss-it Gargoyles)
Pairing: Gen with a bit of Zack/Aerith
Categories: AU, action/adventure, hurt/comfort, drama, creature/wing
Length: Epic
Warnings: n/a
Website: Urban Legends: the Site
Author’s Summary: What if Aeris found unexpected help before Zack broke out?
Review:
Vathara has a knack for clever stories - ones you have to really read and not just skim through. This take on the Zack-survives genre definitely falls into that category. Vathara does an excellent job fleshing out the details of their escape - the AU elements turn out to be not very intrusive during most of this, allowing Vathara to really expand and build on what we know from canon.
One of the things that really sets this story apart is that a large portion of it focuses on the OCs who comprise Zack and Cloud's pursuers. Not to fear! The characters are interesting without dominating the story and, along with cameos from Tseng and the Turks, are a critical part of the subtle and disquieting atmosphere that goes hand-in-hand with Shinra's behind-the-scenes machinations and inhumanity.
It's a clever story, as I said, with an eye for details and a need to make sense of some very bizarre source material. I have to admit, the discussion of Hox genes in an attempt to explain some of the "science" of the story made the science geek in me giddy with glee.
Thorns
Title: Thorns
Author: Vathara
Fandom: Final Fantasy VII (plus, blink-and-you'll-miss-it Gargoyles)
Pairing: Gen with a bit of Zack/Aerith
Categories: AU, action/adventure, hurt/comfort, drama, creature/wing
Length: Epic
Warnings: n/a
Website: Urban Legends: the Site
Author’s Summary: What if Aeris found unexpected help before Zack broke out?
Review:
Vathara has a knack for clever stories - ones you have to really read and not just skim through. This take on the Zack-survives genre definitely falls into that category. Vathara does an excellent job fleshing out the details of their escape - the AU elements turn out to be not very intrusive during most of this, allowing Vathara to really expand and build on what we know from canon.
One of the things that really sets this story apart is that a large portion of it focuses on the OCs who comprise Zack and Cloud's pursuers. Not to fear! The characters are interesting without dominating the story and, along with cameos from Tseng and the Turks, are a critical part of the subtle and disquieting atmosphere that goes hand-in-hand with Shinra's behind-the-scenes machinations and inhumanity.
It's a clever story, as I said, with an eye for details and a need to make sense of some very bizarre source material. I have to admit, the discussion of Hox genes in an attempt to explain some of the "science" of the story made the science geek in me giddy with glee.
Thorns
Author: Vathara
Fandom: Final Fantasy VII (plus, blink-and-you'll-miss-it Gargoyles)
Pairing: Gen with a bit of Zack/Aerith
Categories: AU, action/adventure, hurt/comfort, drama, creature/wing
Length: Epic
Warnings: n/a
Website: Urban Legends: the Site
Author’s Summary: What if Aeris found unexpected help before Zack broke out?
Review:
Vathara has a knack for clever stories - ones you have to really read and not just skim through. This take on the Zack-survives genre definitely falls into that category. Vathara does an excellent job fleshing out the details of their escape - the AU elements turn out to be not very intrusive during most of this, allowing Vathara to really expand and build on what we know from canon.
One of the things that really sets this story apart is that a large portion of it focuses on the OCs who comprise Zack and Cloud's pursuers. Not to fear! The characters are interesting without dominating the story and, along with cameos from Tseng and the Turks, are a critical part of the subtle and disquieting atmosphere that goes hand-in-hand with Shinra's behind-the-scenes machinations and inhumanity.
It's a clever story, as I said, with an eye for details and a need to make sense of some very bizarre source material. I have to admit, the discussion of Hox genes in an attempt to explain some of the "science" of the story made the science geek in me giddy with glee.
Thorns
Title: Thorns
Author: Vathara
Fandom: Final Fantasy VII (plus, blink-and-you'll-miss-it Gargoyles)
Pairing: Gen with a bit of Zack/Aerith
Categories: AU, action/adventure, hurt/comfort, drama, creature/wing
Length: Epic
Warnings: n/a
Website: Urban Legends: the Site
Author’s Summary: What if Aeris found unexpected help before Zack broke out?
Review:
Vathara has a knack for clever stories - ones you have to really read and not just skim through. This take on the Zack-survives genre definitely falls into that category. Vathara does an excellent job fleshing out the details of their escape - the AU elements turn out to be not very intrusive during most of this, allowing Vathara to really expand and build on what we know from canon.
One of the things that really sets this story apart is that a large portion of it focuses on the OCs who comprise Zack and Cloud's pursuers. Not to fear! The characters are interesting without dominating the story and, along with cameos from Tseng and the Turks, are a critical part of the subtle and disquieting atmosphere that goes hand-in-hand with Shinra's behind-the-scenes machinations and inhumanity.
It's a clever story, as I said, with an eye for details and a need to make sense of some very bizarre source material. I have to admit, the discussion of Hox genes in an attempt to explain some of the "science" of the story made the science geek in me giddy with glee.
Thorns
Author: Vathara
Fandom: Final Fantasy VII (plus, blink-and-you'll-miss-it Gargoyles)
Pairing: Gen with a bit of Zack/Aerith
Categories: AU, action/adventure, hurt/comfort, drama, creature/wing
Length: Epic
Warnings: n/a
Website: Urban Legends: the Site
Author’s Summary: What if Aeris found unexpected help before Zack broke out?
Review:
Vathara has a knack for clever stories - ones you have to really read and not just skim through. This take on the Zack-survives genre definitely falls into that category. Vathara does an excellent job fleshing out the details of their escape - the AU elements turn out to be not very intrusive during most of this, allowing Vathara to really expand and build on what we know from canon.
One of the things that really sets this story apart is that a large portion of it focuses on the OCs who comprise Zack and Cloud's pursuers. Not to fear! The characters are interesting without dominating the story and, along with cameos from Tseng and the Turks, are a critical part of the subtle and disquieting atmosphere that goes hand-in-hand with Shinra's behind-the-scenes machinations and inhumanity.
It's a clever story, as I said, with an eye for details and a need to make sense of some very bizarre source material. I have to admit, the discussion of Hox genes in an attempt to explain some of the "science" of the story made the science geek in me giddy with glee.
Thorns
Title: Thorns
Author: Vathara
Fandom: Final Fantasy VII (plus, blink-and-you'll-miss-it Gargoyles)
Pairing: Gen with a bit of Zack/Aerith
Categories: AU, action/adventure, hurt/comfort, drama, creature/wing
Length: Epic
Warnings: n/a
Website: Urban Legends: the Site
Author’s Summary: What if Aeris found unexpected help before Zack broke out?
Review:
Vathara has a knack for clever stories - ones you have to really read and not just skim through. This take on the Zack-survives genre definitely falls into that category. Vathara does an excellent job fleshing out the details of their escape - the AU elements turn out to be not very intrusive during most of this, allowing Vathara to really expand and build on what we know from canon.
One of the things that really sets this story apart is that a large portion of it focuses on the OCs who comprise Zack and Cloud's pursuers. Not to fear! The characters are interesting without dominating the story and, along with cameos from Tseng and the Turks, are a critical part of the subtle and disquieting atmosphere that goes hand-in-hand with Shinra's behind-the-scenes machinations and inhumanity.
It's a clever story, as I said, with an eye for details and a need to make sense of some very bizarre source material. I have to admit, the discussion of Hox genes in an attempt to explain some of the "science" of the story made the science geek in me giddy with glee.
Thorns
Author: Vathara
Fandom: Final Fantasy VII (plus, blink-and-you'll-miss-it Gargoyles)
Pairing: Gen with a bit of Zack/Aerith
Categories: AU, action/adventure, hurt/comfort, drama, creature/wing
Length: Epic
Warnings: n/a
Website: Urban Legends: the Site
Author’s Summary: What if Aeris found unexpected help before Zack broke out?
Review:
Vathara has a knack for clever stories - ones you have to really read and not just skim through. This take on the Zack-survives genre definitely falls into that category. Vathara does an excellent job fleshing out the details of their escape - the AU elements turn out to be not very intrusive during most of this, allowing Vathara to really expand and build on what we know from canon.
One of the things that really sets this story apart is that a large portion of it focuses on the OCs who comprise Zack and Cloud's pursuers. Not to fear! The characters are interesting without dominating the story and, along with cameos from Tseng and the Turks, are a critical part of the subtle and disquieting atmosphere that goes hand-in-hand with Shinra's behind-the-scenes machinations and inhumanity.
It's a clever story, as I said, with an eye for details and a need to make sense of some very bizarre source material. I have to admit, the discussion of Hox genes in an attempt to explain some of the "science" of the story made the science geek in me giddy with glee.
Thorns
Title: Thorns
Author: Vathara
Fandom: Final Fantasy VII (plus, blink-and-you'll-miss-it Gargoyles)
Pairing: Gen with a bit of Zack/Aerith
Categories: AU, action/adventure, hurt/comfort, drama, creature/wing
Length: Epic
Warnings: n/a
Website: Urban Legends: the Site
Author’s Summary: What if Aeris found unexpected help before Zack broke out?
Review:
Vathara has a knack for clever stories - ones you have to really read and not just skim through. This take on the Zack-survives genre definitely falls into that category. Vathara does an excellent job fleshing out the details of their escape - the AU elements turn out to be not very intrusive during most of this, allowing Vathara to really expand and build on what we know from canon.
One of the things that really sets this story apart is that a large portion of it focuses on the OCs who comprise Zack and Cloud's pursuers. Not to fear! The characters are interesting without dominating the story and, along with cameos from Tseng and the Turks, are a critical part of the subtle and disquieting atmosphere that goes hand-in-hand with Shinra's behind-the-scenes machinations and inhumanity.
It's a clever story, as I said, with an eye for details and a need to make sense of some very bizarre source material. I have to admit, the discussion of Hox genes in an attempt to explain some of the "science" of the story made the science geek in me giddy with glee.
Thorns
Author: Vathara
Fandom: Final Fantasy VII (plus, blink-and-you'll-miss-it Gargoyles)
Pairing: Gen with a bit of Zack/Aerith
Categories: AU, action/adventure, hurt/comfort, drama, creature/wing
Length: Epic
Warnings: n/a
Website: Urban Legends: the Site
Author’s Summary: What if Aeris found unexpected help before Zack broke out?
Review:
Vathara has a knack for clever stories - ones you have to really read and not just skim through. This take on the Zack-survives genre definitely falls into that category. Vathara does an excellent job fleshing out the details of their escape - the AU elements turn out to be not very intrusive during most of this, allowing Vathara to really expand and build on what we know from canon.
One of the things that really sets this story apart is that a large portion of it focuses on the OCs who comprise Zack and Cloud's pursuers. Not to fear! The characters are interesting without dominating the story and, along with cameos from Tseng and the Turks, are a critical part of the subtle and disquieting atmosphere that goes hand-in-hand with Shinra's behind-the-scenes machinations and inhumanity.
It's a clever story, as I said, with an eye for details and a need to make sense of some very bizarre source material. I have to admit, the discussion of Hox genes in an attempt to explain some of the "science" of the story made the science geek in me giddy with glee.
Thorns
Title: Bargain at Any Price & Balance Due
Author: Rosemary/Tira Nog
Fandom: Starsky and Hutch
Pairing: Starsky/Hutch, mention of Hutch/OMC
Categories: hurt/comfort, angst, romance
Length: long (in total)
Warnings: n/a
Author on LJ:tiranog
Website: http://tiranog.southroad.com/
Review:
The basic premise: Starsky, who is secretly in love with Hutch, and has sex with Hutch one night. In the sequel some years later, things finally get resolved.
Rosemary writes some of the best relationship angst - heartbreaking enough to really tug at your emotions but not so overwhelming that you lose the satisfaction and credibility of a fluffy happy ending. Bargain at Any Price and Balance Due are classic pining stories, gorgeous and deft in their execution. Told from Starsky's point of view, the stories do a marvelous job of demonstrating his longing but simultaneously leave you in little doubt that Hutch is in much the same position. Starsky does go through some mental rationalizations that make you want to smack him (and Hutch) upside the head but while it's clear to the reader what's going on, Starsky's obliviousness is not unbelievable either. Rosemary walks a fine balance in that regard but pulls it off with graceful ease.
Angsty, sweet, and plenty schmoopy at the end. A favorite of mine in the pining genre.
A Bargain at Any Price
Balance Due
Author: Rosemary/Tira Nog
Fandom: Starsky and Hutch
Pairing: Starsky/Hutch, mention of Hutch/OMC
Categories: hurt/comfort, angst, romance
Length: long (in total)
Warnings: n/a
Author on LJ:
tiranog Website: http://tiranog.southroad.com/
Review:
The basic premise: Starsky, who is secretly in love with Hutch, and has sex with Hutch one night. In the sequel some years later, things finally get resolved.
Rosemary writes some of the best relationship angst - heartbreaking enough to really tug at your emotions but not so overwhelming that you lose the satisfaction and credibility of a fluffy happy ending. Bargain at Any Price and Balance Due are classic pining stories, gorgeous and deft in their execution. Told from Starsky's point of view, the stories do a marvelous job of demonstrating his longing but simultaneously leave you in little doubt that Hutch is in much the same position. Starsky does go through some mental rationalizations that make you want to smack him (and Hutch) upside the head but while it's clear to the reader what's going on, Starsky's obliviousness is not unbelievable either. Rosemary walks a fine balance in that regard but pulls it off with graceful ease.
Angsty, sweet, and plenty schmoopy at the end. A favorite of mine in the pining genre.
A Bargain at Any Price
Balance Due
Title: Bargain at Any Price & Balance Due
Author: Rosemary/Tira Nog
Fandom: Starsky and Hutch
Pairing: Starsky/Hutch, mention of Hutch/OMC
Categories: hurt/comfort, angst, romance
Length: long (in total)
Warnings: n/a
Author on LJ:tiranog
Website: http://tiranog.southroad.com/
Review:
The basic premise: Starsky, who is secretly in love with Hutch, and has sex with Hutch one night. In the sequel some years later, things finally get resolved.
Rosemary writes some of the best relationship angst - heartbreaking enough to really tug at your emotions but not so overwhelming that you lose the satisfaction and credibility of a fluffy happy ending. Bargain at Any Price and Balance Due are classic pining stories, gorgeous and deft in their execution. Told from Starsky's point of view, the stories do a marvelous job of demonstrating his longing but simultaneously leave you in little doubt that Hutch is in much the same position. Starsky does go through some mental rationalizations that make you want to smack him (and Hutch) upside the head but while it's clear to the reader what's going on, Starsky's obliviousness is not unbelievable either. Rosemary walks a fine balance in that regard but pulls it off with graceful ease.
Angsty, sweet, and plenty schmoopy at the end. A favorite of mine in the pining genre.
A Bargain at Any Price
Balance Due
Author: Rosemary/Tira Nog
Fandom: Starsky and Hutch
Pairing: Starsky/Hutch, mention of Hutch/OMC
Categories: hurt/comfort, angst, romance
Length: long (in total)
Warnings: n/a
Author on LJ:
tiranog Website: http://tiranog.southroad.com/
Review:
The basic premise: Starsky, who is secretly in love with Hutch, and has sex with Hutch one night. In the sequel some years later, things finally get resolved.
Rosemary writes some of the best relationship angst - heartbreaking enough to really tug at your emotions but not so overwhelming that you lose the satisfaction and credibility of a fluffy happy ending. Bargain at Any Price and Balance Due are classic pining stories, gorgeous and deft in their execution. Told from Starsky's point of view, the stories do a marvelous job of demonstrating his longing but simultaneously leave you in little doubt that Hutch is in much the same position. Starsky does go through some mental rationalizations that make you want to smack him (and Hutch) upside the head but while it's clear to the reader what's going on, Starsky's obliviousness is not unbelievable either. Rosemary walks a fine balance in that regard but pulls it off with graceful ease.
Angsty, sweet, and plenty schmoopy at the end. A favorite of mine in the pining genre.
A Bargain at Any Price
Balance Due
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