Update to the NCIS Fic Recs List 7/12/2010
11 new stories added.
Check under the cut to see what's new or go HERE to see the entire recs list.
Don't forget to leave feedback for the authors!
Gen
"Unreal City" by mercury marbles (mercury_marbles)
[PG, Ari, pre-series]
Summary: Different times, different places. The same man.
KEW note: A chilling, lyrical look through Ari's history with gorgeous use of references to "The Waste Land".
"across the universe" by mercury marbles (mercury_marbles)
[PG-13, Ziva-centric, alternate link]
Summary: Ziva always knew she would die young, but never like this. Abby dances, DiNozzo is not a complete idiot, McGee wears heart-shaped sunglasses, Ducky waxes poetic, Gibbs is most likely a Viking, Kate Todd is dead, and so is Elvis, and Ziva soon, too.
KEW note: This story was an instant favorite for me. There are about a zillion fascinating character moments; it's long, complex, and a little unsettling. I love its depiction of Ziva as a person with many, many secrets and how she allows them to influence (or not) her interaction with the world around her.
"IDK, my BFF Gibbs?" by Kira (bloodyfandom)
[R, Gibbs, Tony, crack fic]
Summary: Gibbs + netspeak = ??
KEW note: I died laughing. There's so little pure humor in the NCIS fandom and this is a breath of fresh air.
"The Secret Life of Pimmy Jalmer" by tigerlily25 (tigerlily0484)
[PG, Jimmy, set sometime between 7x13 "Jet Lag" and 7x16 "Mother's Day", alternate link]
Summary: There's a whole world outside the morgue walls that Palmer has yet to explore, but the simultaneous demands of med school rotation and NCIS might just prove to be his undoing. So many shoes, so little time.
KEW note: I love the charming and unexpected details of Jimmy's life outside of NCIS.
"The White Hat Sneakers" by Tipper
[PG-13, McGee, ensemble, casefile]
Summary: When McGee and three other agency white hats are taken, the rest of the team will do whatever it takes to find him.
KEW note: Really, really good gen that makes McGee victim and hero at the same time.
"Defying Gravity" by tigerlily25 (tigerlily0484)
[PG, Tony, set after 6x25 "Aliyah" and during 7x01 "Truth or Consequences", alternate link]
Summary: Everything falls eventually, no matter how hard or high you try to throw it.
KEW note: This is a fascinating look inside Tony's head during the time between seasons 6 and 7. It had me hooked from the first Ace Ventura quote.
Tony/Ziva
"Roll Credits" by mala (monimala)
[R, Tony/Ziva]
Summary: Two distinct personalities clash and it's really just an orchestrated cover for the fact that they're in love.
KEW note: This fic is distinguished for excellent use of Tony's film obsession.
"Pieces That You Left Behind" by axlotlgirl
[PG-13, Tony/Jeanne, Tony/Ziva, AU from 5x01 "Bury Your Dead"]
Summary: Jeanne was the one blown up in 'Bury Your Dead.' Tony grieves, but his hand is already being held.
KEW note: This story is as much (or more) Tony/Jeanne as it is Tony/Ziva. I really appreciate that it gives Tony the chance to grieve for Jeanne that he never got on the show and in no way belittles their relationship, even as he eventually moves on. Plus there's a nice casefile element to the story.
"Reap the Whirlwind" by dress without sleeves (ohladybegood)
[PG-13, Ziva, Tony/Ziva, spoilers for seasons 3-6, alternate link]
Summary: Ziva David, Tony DiNozzo, and the long road between them. / "You cannot be real," he murmurs, awed, as he looks up at her. They are wrapped in her sheets and she is wearing nothing but a tank top. And Ziva murmurs, "Perhaps I'm not."
KEW note: I've been sleeping on this fic for a long time, although I read it very early into my NCIS phase. It starts off slow with a look through Ziva's backstory, but once it gets going it's brilliant and beautiful.
Gibbs/Tony
"a thousand miles (mend what is broken)" by chatona
[NC-17, Gibbs/Tony, AU from 4x03 "Singled Out"]
Summary: “I want you to come home, Tony.”
KEW note: I would call this the definitive Gibbs/Tony take on the "what if Tony took the job in Spain?" question. Tony doesn't come back, so the team goes to get him. I love Tony and Abby's friendship in this story (Quote: He left Abby a voice mail. "I got to Spain all right. The sun's shining. Later, Abs.") and I also like Tony's new team.
"Twelve Steps to Understanding?" by ingenius_inc
[NC-17, Gibbs/Tony, mentions of Gibbs/Ducky, spoilers for 3x24 "Hiatus (Part 2)"]
Quote: It’s the look that says You’re an idiot and You’re a really big idiot and I wish I could legally arrest you for that (but as it is, I might just shoot you and have Abby hide the body someplace really degrading) and Tony swallows the rest of what he’s going to say, because oh God, Gibbs must have seen him-of course Gibbs had seen!-and Tony feels really totally stupid for thinking that he might have gotten away unnoticed.
KEW note: This story takes the time-honored formula of "the first time" and spins out to its conclusion, but there's so much more here. Also, I haven't personally listened to it , but apparently there's an audiofic version of this story.
Check under the cut to see what's new or go HERE to see the entire recs list.
Don't forget to leave feedback for the authors!
Gen
"Unreal City" by mercury marbles (mercury_marbles)
[PG, Ari, pre-series]
Summary: Different times, different places. The same man.
KEW note: A chilling, lyrical look through Ari's history with gorgeous use of references to "The Waste Land".
"across the universe" by mercury marbles (mercury_marbles)
[PG-13, Ziva-centric, alternate link]
Summary: Ziva always knew she would die young, but never like this. Abby dances, DiNozzo is not a complete idiot, McGee wears heart-shaped sunglasses, Ducky waxes poetic, Gibbs is most likely a Viking, Kate Todd is dead, and so is Elvis, and Ziva soon, too.
KEW note: This story was an instant favorite for me. There are about a zillion fascinating character moments; it's long, complex, and a little unsettling. I love its depiction of Ziva as a person with many, many secrets and how she allows them to influence (or not) her interaction with the world around her.
"IDK, my BFF Gibbs?" by Kira (bloodyfandom)
[R, Gibbs, Tony, crack fic]
Summary: Gibbs + netspeak = ??
KEW note: I died laughing. There's so little pure humor in the NCIS fandom and this is a breath of fresh air.
"The Secret Life of Pimmy Jalmer" by tigerlily25 (tigerlily0484)
[PG, Jimmy, set sometime between 7x13 "Jet Lag" and 7x16 "Mother's Day", alternate link]
Summary: There's a whole world outside the morgue walls that Palmer has yet to explore, but the simultaneous demands of med school rotation and NCIS might just prove to be his undoing. So many shoes, so little time.
KEW note: I love the charming and unexpected details of Jimmy's life outside of NCIS.
"The White Hat Sneakers" by Tipper
[PG-13, McGee, ensemble, casefile]
Summary: When McGee and three other agency white hats are taken, the rest of the team will do whatever it takes to find him.
KEW note: Really, really good gen that makes McGee victim and hero at the same time.
"Defying Gravity" by tigerlily25 (tigerlily0484)
[PG, Tony, set after 6x25 "Aliyah" and during 7x01 "Truth or Consequences", alternate link]
Summary: Everything falls eventually, no matter how hard or high you try to throw it.
KEW note: This is a fascinating look inside Tony's head during the time between seasons 6 and 7. It had me hooked from the first Ace Ventura quote.
Tony/Ziva
"Roll Credits" by mala (monimala)
[R, Tony/Ziva]
Summary: Two distinct personalities clash and it's really just an orchestrated cover for the fact that they're in love.
KEW note: This fic is distinguished for excellent use of Tony's film obsession.
"Pieces That You Left Behind" by axlotlgirl
[PG-13, Tony/Jeanne, Tony/Ziva, AU from 5x01 "Bury Your Dead"]
Summary: Jeanne was the one blown up in 'Bury Your Dead.' Tony grieves, but his hand is already being held.
KEW note: This story is as much (or more) Tony/Jeanne as it is Tony/Ziva. I really appreciate that it gives Tony the chance to grieve for Jeanne that he never got on the show and in no way belittles their relationship, even as he eventually moves on. Plus there's a nice casefile element to the story.
"Reap the Whirlwind" by dress without sleeves (ohladybegood)
[PG-13, Ziva, Tony/Ziva, spoilers for seasons 3-6, alternate link]
Summary: Ziva David, Tony DiNozzo, and the long road between them. / "You cannot be real," he murmurs, awed, as he looks up at her. They are wrapped in her sheets and she is wearing nothing but a tank top. And Ziva murmurs, "Perhaps I'm not."
KEW note: I've been sleeping on this fic for a long time, although I read it very early into my NCIS phase. It starts off slow with a look through Ziva's backstory, but once it gets going it's brilliant and beautiful.
Gibbs/Tony
"a thousand miles (mend what is broken)" by chatona
[NC-17, Gibbs/Tony, AU from 4x03 "Singled Out"]
Summary: “I want you to come home, Tony.”
KEW note: I would call this the definitive Gibbs/Tony take on the "what if Tony took the job in Spain?" question. Tony doesn't come back, so the team goes to get him. I love Tony and Abby's friendship in this story (Quote: He left Abby a voice mail. "I got to Spain all right. The sun's shining. Later, Abs.") and I also like Tony's new team.
"Twelve Steps to Understanding?" by ingenius_inc
[NC-17, Gibbs/Tony, mentions of Gibbs/Ducky, spoilers for 3x24 "Hiatus (Part 2)"]
Quote: It’s the look that says You’re an idiot and You’re a really big idiot and I wish I could legally arrest you for that (but as it is, I might just shoot you and have Abby hide the body someplace really degrading) and Tony swallows the rest of what he’s going to say, because oh God, Gibbs must have seen him-of course Gibbs had seen!-and Tony feels really totally stupid for thinking that he might have gotten away unnoticed.
KEW note: This story takes the time-honored formula of "the first time" and spins out to its conclusion, but there's so much more here. Also, I haven't personally listened to it , but apparently there's an audiofic version of this story.