Weekly Mod Recs - #6
Star Trek
Sub-fandom: Star Trek: The Original Series
Title: Red Pills
Author: cole_chan
Rating: G
Warnings: None
Length: 495 words
Genre: Humor, Gen
Main Character(s)/Pairing(s): Kirk, McCoy
Summary: Jim's never taking the red pills again.
Why you should read it: "Red pills. Never again would Jim touch the red pills.
"I dreamt the Enterprise had been taken over by virus-carrying cats, and yellow pillows were the only way to stop them, and where the hell do you find a yellow pillow aboard a starship? Nowhere, Bones, nowhere."
"How can you be allergic to the goddamned red pills, Jim?" McCoy demanded, eyes on the tricorder readings he wasn't sure he could believe. "No one is allergic to the red pills."
"An illogical assessment, Doctor, as the Captain clearly is," Spock commented from the other side of the biobed, arms behind back and posture formal."
Link: Red Pills
~~~
Sub-fandom: Star Trek: XI
Title: An Unorthodox Approach
Author: spocktacular
Rating: G
Warnings: None
Length: 850 words
Genre: Schmoop
Main Character(s)/Pairing(s): Uhura, Spock
Summary: None provided
Why you should read it: "“Would you hold it against me if I was to so do something unorthodox, Sir?” she finally asks, and at that both brows raise in slight surprise, that was not what he had been expecting her to ask.
“No, of course not. In fact, I would encourage it from you,” he tells her with a firm nod. Of course, he’s thinking that she is talking about taking an unorthodox approach to her studies, or something of the sort."
Link: An Unorthodox Approach
M*A*S*H
Title: Survival
Author: fear3loathing
Rating: PG
Warnings: None
Length: ~4,000 words
Length: ~4,000 words
Genre: Schmoop, Slashish
Main Character(s)/Pairing(s): Hawkeye, Trapper, Frank
Summary: None provided
Why you should read it: "“Hey Trap, you gonna chew that gum all day?” you hiss under the drone of Henry's voice, and envy seethes from you like a kettle boiling - you'd whistle if it'd help.
“I was kinda plannin' on it,” he replies cheerfully, because he knows how much you want it. “Why, you wanna chew?”
“Oh do I ever,” you groan, and without thinking he closes his mouth over yours and pops it onto your tongue, thoughtlessly licking his lips after he pulls away. You let out a delighted murmur and masticate furiously, so it isn't until you've popped a bubble and realised it is the only sound in the room that you notice something is amiss. The entirety of the tent are staring at the two of you, and when you furrow your brows you honestly can't figure why.
“What?” you ask incredulously. “What?!”"
Link: Survival
DCU
Sub-fandom: Comic!Verse
Title: Puppy Love, or, the Dog Prince
Author: jij
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: None
Length: 5,300 words
Genre: Adventure, Schmoop, Slash
Main Character(s)/Pairing(s): Clark/Bruce, Tim
Summary: Mr. Mxyzptlk decides Superman needs a break...so he turns him into a dog, with the stipulation that Clark is stuck like that until his beloved recognizes him and calls him by his birth name.
Why you should read it: "Clark opened his mouth to thunder at the demented sprite--and yelped. Not a normal yelp of alarm, either. No, it was distinctly a canine yelp. The bundle he was wrapped in came to rest on the ground and Clark scrambled out of it and looked down at his feet.
He saw large, black, furry paws.
Oh, no..."
Link: Puppy Love, or, the Dog Prince
~~~
Sub-fandom: Timm!Verse
Title: Mosaic
Author: eilandesq
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: None
Length: 7,800 words
Genre: Gen
Main Character(s)/Pairing(s): General Ensemble
Summary: The remaining members of the Justice League deal with the aftermath of "Starcrossed," together and separately.
Why you should read it: "Superman watched her for a moment, then leaned forward and kissed her gently on the lips. Lois shivered, and Superman leaned back and commented, "I always knew there was a reason I went for the smart girls."
"Damned right." Lois looked back at him, and felt a moment of warmth at his obvious acceptance of the shock she had just given him. Superman smiled back at her, and Lois frowned and asked, "Hey-I still don't know how you voted."
Superman raised an eyebrow. "I'll trade you-for how you figured out my secret."
Lois smirked, and shook her head sadly as she commented, "Smallville-guest lists at a funeral can let loose a lot of secrets. Which reminds me-care to explain why you invited Lex Luthor?"
"Uh-""
Link: Mosaic
La Femme Nikita
Title: Secrets
Author: Kita Samuelle
Rating: PG
Warnings: Adultery
Length: ~950 words
Genre: Angst, Drama
Main Character(s)/Pairing(s): Nikita/Michael, Michael/Elena
Summary: A flash in Nikita's eyes said that she'd rather walk through the fires of hell for the rest of eternity that sit here a moment more.
Why you should read it: Michael caught between two women: his wife and his love. I love how the awkwardness, the pain, and the betrayal is all captured here so perfectly.
Link: Secrets
X-Men
Sub-fandom: Movie!verse
Title: A Married Man
Author: castles
Rating: G
Warnings: none
Length: ~900 words
Genre: Drama
Main Character(s)/Pairing(s): Erik/Charles
Summary: Charles knows Erik was married once because he knows everything about Erik.
Why you should read it: You can interpret as pairing or friendship, but this is a beautiful, thoughtful character study of Erik, marriage, and these two's conflicting visions for the future. Brilliantly executed.
Link: A Married Man
~~~
Sub-fandom: Comicverse
Title: Better Than Before
Author: eva_roisin
Rating: R
Warnings: self-harm, implied non-con (m/m), off-screen sex
Length: ~13,000 words
Genre: character study, drama
Main Character(s)/Pairing(s): X-23, Gambit, Jubilee, Wolverine
Summary: Laura has memories of her own, but few she wants to share. This story takes place after the “Collision” story arc (the Daken issues) and during the “Touching Darkness” story arc (the Jubilee issues).
Why you should read it: This is a bit of a dark story, but it's rich and full of nuance and detail and those little victories in terrible struggles. An intense look at Laura as she finds herself and comes to grips with her changing relationships to others.
Link: Better Than Before
~~~
Sub-fandom: X-Men Evolution
Title: Two Households
Author: lithiumlaughter
Rating: PG
Warnings: none
Length: ~2800 words
Genre: general, romance, some angst
Main Character(s)/Pairing(s): Rogue/Gambit
Summary: A stalker and stalkee talk Shakespeare, memories, and all that the future might hold. RogueRemy. Oneshot.
Why you should read it: One of my old stand-by favorites. Rogue and Gambit discuss "two households, both alike in dignity," what they really expect of romance, and a hint of Gambit's history with Belladonna.
Link: Two Households
Harry Potter
Title: Fight for the Children
Author: Hazel Sage
Rating: K+
Warnings: None
Length: ~5,500 words
Genre: Family, Hurt/Comfort
Main Character(s)/Pairing(s): Harry, Albus Severus
Summary: Harry gets hurt in the line of duty and Albus finally realizes just what being an Auror means.
Why you should read it: A sweet family piece and plenty of father-son bonding
Link: Fight for the Children
Sub-fandom: Star Trek: The Original Series
Title: Red Pills
Author: cole_chan
Rating: G
Warnings: None
Length: 495 words
Genre: Humor, Gen
Main Character(s)/Pairing(s): Kirk, McCoy
Summary: Jim's never taking the red pills again.
Why you should read it: "Red pills. Never again would Jim touch the red pills.
"I dreamt the Enterprise had been taken over by virus-carrying cats, and yellow pillows were the only way to stop them, and where the hell do you find a yellow pillow aboard a starship? Nowhere, Bones, nowhere."
"How can you be allergic to the goddamned red pills, Jim?" McCoy demanded, eyes on the tricorder readings he wasn't sure he could believe. "No one is allergic to the red pills."
"An illogical assessment, Doctor, as the Captain clearly is," Spock commented from the other side of the biobed, arms behind back and posture formal."
Link: Red Pills
~~~
Sub-fandom: Star Trek: XI
Title: An Unorthodox Approach
Author: spocktacular
Rating: G
Warnings: None
Length: 850 words
Genre: Schmoop
Main Character(s)/Pairing(s): Uhura, Spock
Summary: None provided
Why you should read it: "“Would you hold it against me if I was to so do something unorthodox, Sir?” she finally asks, and at that both brows raise in slight surprise, that was not what he had been expecting her to ask.
“No, of course not. In fact, I would encourage it from you,” he tells her with a firm nod. Of course, he’s thinking that she is talking about taking an unorthodox approach to her studies, or something of the sort."
Link: An Unorthodox Approach
M*A*S*H
Title: Survival
Author: fear3loathing
Rating: PG
Warnings: None
Length: ~4,000 words
Length: ~4,000 words
Genre: Schmoop, Slashish
Main Character(s)/Pairing(s): Hawkeye, Trapper, Frank
Summary: None provided
Why you should read it: "“Hey Trap, you gonna chew that gum all day?” you hiss under the drone of Henry's voice, and envy seethes from you like a kettle boiling - you'd whistle if it'd help.
“I was kinda plannin' on it,” he replies cheerfully, because he knows how much you want it. “Why, you wanna chew?”
“Oh do I ever,” you groan, and without thinking he closes his mouth over yours and pops it onto your tongue, thoughtlessly licking his lips after he pulls away. You let out a delighted murmur and masticate furiously, so it isn't until you've popped a bubble and realised it is the only sound in the room that you notice something is amiss. The entirety of the tent are staring at the two of you, and when you furrow your brows you honestly can't figure why.
“What?” you ask incredulously. “What?!”"
Link: Survival
DCU
Sub-fandom: Comic!Verse
Title: Puppy Love, or, the Dog Prince
Author: jij
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: None
Length: 5,300 words
Genre: Adventure, Schmoop, Slash
Main Character(s)/Pairing(s): Clark/Bruce, Tim
Summary: Mr. Mxyzptlk decides Superman needs a break...so he turns him into a dog, with the stipulation that Clark is stuck like that until his beloved recognizes him and calls him by his birth name.
Why you should read it: "Clark opened his mouth to thunder at the demented sprite--and yelped. Not a normal yelp of alarm, either. No, it was distinctly a canine yelp. The bundle he was wrapped in came to rest on the ground and Clark scrambled out of it and looked down at his feet.
He saw large, black, furry paws.
Oh, no..."
Link: Puppy Love, or, the Dog Prince
~~~
Sub-fandom: Timm!Verse
Title: Mosaic
Author: eilandesq
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: None
Length: 7,800 words
Genre: Gen
Main Character(s)/Pairing(s): General Ensemble
Summary: The remaining members of the Justice League deal with the aftermath of "Starcrossed," together and separately.
Why you should read it: "Superman watched her for a moment, then leaned forward and kissed her gently on the lips. Lois shivered, and Superman leaned back and commented, "I always knew there was a reason I went for the smart girls."
"Damned right." Lois looked back at him, and felt a moment of warmth at his obvious acceptance of the shock she had just given him. Superman smiled back at her, and Lois frowned and asked, "Hey-I still don't know how you voted."
Superman raised an eyebrow. "I'll trade you-for how you figured out my secret."
Lois smirked, and shook her head sadly as she commented, "Smallville-guest lists at a funeral can let loose a lot of secrets. Which reminds me-care to explain why you invited Lex Luthor?"
"Uh-""
Link: Mosaic
La Femme Nikita
Title: Secrets
Author: Kita Samuelle
Rating: PG
Warnings: Adultery
Length: ~950 words
Genre: Angst, Drama
Main Character(s)/Pairing(s): Nikita/Michael, Michael/Elena
Summary: A flash in Nikita's eyes said that she'd rather walk through the fires of hell for the rest of eternity that sit here a moment more.
Why you should read it: Michael caught between two women: his wife and his love. I love how the awkwardness, the pain, and the betrayal is all captured here so perfectly.
Link: Secrets
X-Men
Sub-fandom: Movie!verse
Title: A Married Man
Author: castles
Rating: G
Warnings: none
Length: ~900 words
Genre: Drama
Main Character(s)/Pairing(s): Erik/Charles
Summary: Charles knows Erik was married once because he knows everything about Erik.
Why you should read it: You can interpret as pairing or friendship, but this is a beautiful, thoughtful character study of Erik, marriage, and these two's conflicting visions for the future. Brilliantly executed.
Link: A Married Man
~~~
Sub-fandom: Comicverse
Title: Better Than Before
Author: eva_roisin
Rating: R
Warnings: self-harm, implied non-con (m/m), off-screen sex
Length: ~13,000 words
Genre: character study, drama
Main Character(s)/Pairing(s): X-23, Gambit, Jubilee, Wolverine
Summary: Laura has memories of her own, but few she wants to share. This story takes place after the “Collision” story arc (the Daken issues) and during the “Touching Darkness” story arc (the Jubilee issues).
Why you should read it: This is a bit of a dark story, but it's rich and full of nuance and detail and those little victories in terrible struggles. An intense look at Laura as she finds herself and comes to grips with her changing relationships to others.
Link: Better Than Before
~~~
Sub-fandom: X-Men Evolution
Title: Two Households
Author: lithiumlaughter
Rating: PG
Warnings: none
Length: ~2800 words
Genre: general, romance, some angst
Main Character(s)/Pairing(s): Rogue/Gambit
Summary: A stalker and stalkee talk Shakespeare, memories, and all that the future might hold. RogueRemy. Oneshot.
Why you should read it: One of my old stand-by favorites. Rogue and Gambit discuss "two households, both alike in dignity," what they really expect of romance, and a hint of Gambit's history with Belladonna.
Link: Two Households
Harry Potter
Title: Fight for the Children
Author: Hazel Sage
Rating: K+
Warnings: None
Length: ~5,500 words
Genre: Family, Hurt/Comfort
Main Character(s)/Pairing(s): Harry, Albus Severus
Summary: Harry gets hurt in the line of duty and Albus finally realizes just what being an Auror means.
Why you should read it: A sweet family piece and plenty of father-son bonding
Link: Fight for the Children