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The internets are flowing these days, my friend. And with a surprising amount of SJ goodness. (Did someone put something in the water? Do it again!)

Pepper wrote more of her closet chronicles!! EEEE!
Best Not to Think About It by pepper_field  (SG-1, Sam/Jack)
In his defence, he hadn't intended to propose to Carter in a storage closet.
Oh, Jack. Hahahah.

black holes and revelations by cata_clysmiic  (SG-1, Sam/Jack)
It’s late and dark and as far as she’s concerned, the world has stopped for them (they’d done the Earth a few favors, it's time one was returned).
Sam angst, flowing prose, great imagery. What more could you want?

The Short Straw by missparker  (SG-1, Sam/Jack)
She hadn't set out to cheat, certainly, but had thought that she'd at least be able to interpret her own work in a way that would lead to victory.
I have no idea how I missed this Shades of Grey fic. It's awesome.

The Space Between by callie (SG-1, Sam/Jack)
There's a little space between them on the bed. Small enough to be close, but enough space to remind them where the line should be.
Death Knell hurt/comfort angst!

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And in the category of "Yeah, you read that right":

Build Our House on a Mountain by annakovsky  and lowriseflare  (The Office/Dawson's Creek, Pam/Pacey)
Forced to be roommates. It's going to be a thing.
I can't say I am overly familiar with either of these shows, but man, just read it as original fic. I love the slow, gentle fall together. Sigh.

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And in the category of "The most high-fuckin-larious thing I've read in a while":

Operation Hot Potato by Artaxastra (SGA)
Three missing dildos, assorted UST and lust, the entire cast....
Uh...Hahahahahahahaha. God, Lorne. I love you.

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And in the category of "I almost fainted because I never thought to read a unbiased outsider view of fanfiction in my lifetime":

The Boy Who Lived Forever by Lev Grossman (Times Arts, July 7, 2011)
Right now fan fiction is still the cultural equivalent of dark matter: it's largely invisible to the mainstream, but at the same time, it's unbelievably massive.

Let us not talk falsely by lyras  (Harry Potter, gen, Arthur Weasley, Pansy Parkinson)
Arthur takes a reluctant trainee out into the field, and encounters an old friend who has not been treated well by the wizarding world.
Oh, this fic. It's not just the characterization, not just the amazing back story for Arthur, the way Pansy is treated but not excused or whitewashed, this fic's magic is in the portrait of the wizarding world and the not so sparkly bits in its history. Amazing.

Knowing is Half the Batter by romanticalgirl  (Harry Potter, Ron/Hermione)
Ron's thinking that this is a Very Bad Idea.
Short, cute glimpse of Ron and his silly boy brain in all its glory.

Intermezzo by fialka  (Castle, Castle/Beckett)
It's over now, not even any strength left for shouting.
A little missing scene for the finale that is perfect and so definitely missing.

The Things They Remember by bethv2004  (Castle, Castle/Beckett)
The things they remember, the things they try to forget.
A 'Knock-Out' Post-ep dealing with the fallout.

This Wide-Eyed Wanderer (Just to Be With You) by urban_stoop  (The West Wing, CJ/Danny)
four times Danny went to Africa, and one time he stayed home
Great Danny POV fic that not only brings the textures of Africa to life, but really nails the character voices.

Playing the Game: Rules Are Meant to be Broken by justanotherjen (SG-1, Sam/Jack)
Jack visits Sam on Atlantis after she takes command. (With the premise that they didn't get together after Threads.)
Short, sweet fic.

And because I can't stop looking back at this and laughing over and over again. And every time I go back THERE ARE MORE. (I'm sorry, but the Ashley and squirrel hunting one is the funniest one ever. NO LONGER BANGABLE.) Hahahahah.
Texts From Last Night (Sanctuary Style)

In case you missed it:

That Long Black Cloud by anr  (SG-1, Sam/Jack)
The gunshot echoes.
This is an alternate version of season 2's The Gatekeeper. Get ready to take a hit straight to the gut with this one. Gorgeous, raw, and definitely dark, and yet still fundamentally Sam and Jack.


(Also, holdouttrout  and I did an impromptu, yet inevitable, JoJo revisit the other day while talking about the mid-air porn fest over at Dreamwidth. This was as close as we could get when thinking of SJ fics: Two in One by JoJo. Yeah, you know the one. The descent pod fic. Mmmmm. I think we should have semi-official reading clubs of these old awesome fics wherein we squee over them together.)

Quite the mix of fandoms today!

A Long Time Traveling Away From Home by lindentree  (True Grit, Mattie/LaBoeuf)
Proverbs 16:18 - "Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall." Mattie has one version of events. LaBoeuf has quite another.
This is not your traditional love story, but for these two would you really expect anything less? Lovely story telling and pacing and just overall so true to the characters and the source material. Great read.

Fade Into Intention by brynnmck  (Firefly, Mal/Inara)
Sihnon had been a web of silk, delicate and intricate; Serenity is more like a well-worn blanket, rough and flawed and somehow all the more seductive for it.
I love Mal and Inara. They are just one of those pairings were it is so damn hard to find really good, true to characters fic. Well, wait no longer. This fic is absolutely perfect and achy and just beautiful. It encapsulates everything I love about these two.

for just one taste of this by cata_clysmiic  (SG-1, Sam/Jack)
After that, though, things got tricky and dangerous because they pushed a little more and went a little (a lot) further off that deep end, and soon it was the two of them alone in the empty barracks and this wasn’t wrong, was it, just sitting side by side in the darkness?
Hey guys, a new SJ author! Great little fic that really captures the long slow slide that is Jack and Sam, and how easy it might have been to lose their fight. Read and feed! We need more!

Weathervanes by openended  (SG-1, Sam/Jack)
what if things were different? Five snapshots from an alternate reality.
Nice glimpse at an AU version of Sam and Jack.

Synonymous by stars_like_dust  (SG-1, Jack, Sam/Jack)
The most he’d ever heard in a row was six.
This is an old one, but god, so good. Jack post-Abyss, and the ways he's affected by traumatic events.

And zinke  has written another installment of the Barnes & Noble Castle AU I rec'd before! Find it here.

I have been uploading my fic to AO3 over the last week or so. (63 down, all the scary multiple chapter ones left to go. Oh, gods, String Theory, you are going to kill me.) It has been fun to skim over old fics. Made me very nostaligic, and also kind of depressed, as I apparently used to be quite prolific. Now I am...not so much. Not sure what happened there. I did catch 'Evolution' on TV the other day and is this not the best SG ep of all time? I mean, SERIOUSLY. There is Bra'tac and Jacob and Reynolds and Burke and Dr. Lee, and the unholy trinity of awesomeness that is Hammond, Jacob, and Bra'tac all in one scene. And Jack backtalking to a Goa'uld, and Teal'c turning a Jaffa rebel, and Jack shooting a giant gun, speaking Spanish, and having BACKSTORY. And Daniel doing archeology Indiana Jones style and being all *yawn* about being kidnapped by guerrillas because, really, but also sweaty tortured Daniel and arm porn and attacking with a rock! Did I mention ZOMBIES? And the guide? ("Please, he owes me a lot of money.") And Sam in charge, and Jacob driving Sam insane, and the triple whump of Daniel, Sam, and Teal'c all bandaged by the end of the ep. And, OF COURSE, the old married couple dance of joy for Sam and Jack in this episode. Eye sex and lunch and smiles and needing a plan B. Could these two BE any cuter? (Makes you wonder if it was a last hurrah before they pulled 'Grace' on us and got Sam a boyfriend. Lol) Anyway, I am way digressing. Point: I've been a little nostalgic lately.

Here, have some fic recs (Sanctuary, Harry Potter, SGA, SG-1)

Displacement by freestyle_one  (Sanctuary, Kate, gen)
She didn't wear the dead girls' clothes.
Really interesting fic about Kate finding her place and navigating the hole left by Ashley.

The Interview by flyingcarpet  (Harry Potter, Pansy Parkinson, Ginny Weasley, Neville Longbottom, gen)
After the war, Pansy Parkinson did what she had to do to make amends. Six years later, she's still suffering the consequences.
Because I find the idea of redemption fascinating and I love that the author doesn't make Pansy a completely different person, just older.

A Significant Something by zeplum  (Stargate Atlantis, Lorne/Novak)
Oh yeah, they're the pride of Atlantis.
Gods, I love zeplum's Lorne so much, snarky, competent, and brave. And throw in the stupid cute that is Lindsey Novak and I am in heaven.

The Trick is to Keep Breathing by anr  (Stargate SG-1, Sam/Jack)
Ten loops Sam doesn't remember.
Sigh. Sam and Jack. You will always be number one. Great little snippets of Jack/Sam from Sam's POV during Window of Opportunity.

Read this yesterday morning and felt relaxed and zen all day:
Follow the Star of the North by ziparumpazoo  (Sam/Jack, Mature)
When Jack talked about losing himself in Minnesota, Sam never really understood the appeal.

Read this today.
Five Dreams Sam Has About Jack by surreallis  (Sam/Jack, Mature)
Guh.

I'm really looking forward to what tomorrow will bring! 

Now back to working on my Ginny Weasley epic. (I know, I know!)

( So much awesome I have to put it behind a cut... )

Okay, and that's it for today's edition of Annerb sticking her fingers in her ears and squeeing loudly. Wake me up when the apocalypse is over.

CSI

Fleeting Moments by Elialys (CSI: Las Vegas, Sara/Grissom, character death)
When grief blurs the line between memories and imagination, here's your last chance to say goodbye.
Brief, brutal, beautiful look at a different outcome for 'Living Doll'.

Stale Toothpaste (And Other Problems of Love) by Camilla Sandman (CSI: Las Vegas, Sara/Grissom)
Grissom snores. Sara leaves the toothpaste cap unscrewed.
Fluffy established relationship.

Fringe

Trickster Makes This World by Alice Starling (Fringe, Peter, Peter/Olivia, Alt!Livia, Lincoln)
On fatherhood and the art of the con; Peter comes downstairs one morning to find Olivia with unwelcome guests.
I love the idea of Peter as the Trickster. A glimpse of what first made me like Peter, the grittier side. Or at least the possibility of it.

Gilmore Girls

Minute Detail by Arianna555 (Gilmore Girls, Rory/Jess)
This is called tension. These are the facts: it's two words on a page. Rory sent the letter from LHCD.
Awesome look at Jess and Rory's dysfunctional relationship while they are both with other people. Jess broods with the best of them.

Taking Shots for Mother Nature by falseeyelashes (Gilmore Girls, Rory, Rory/Finn)
It's the alcohol and the decadence and the swimming pool; it's the Jay Gatsby and a date with destiny and it's the friends that aren't her own and Rory gets it now: she's become her mother without ever meaning to. AU Post-Season Five finale.
Rory at her season five dysfunctional best. Love it. (And yes, you read that pairing right.)

The Seven Deadly Sins: A Series of Lit Vignettes by abc79-de (Gilmore Girls, Rory/Jess)
A series of looks at moments we were robbed of in Season Three. A look at Rory and Jess being Rory and Jess.
Just what it says.

Harry Potter

Cyclic by Fair-Ithil (Harry Potter, Ron, Trio)
Fall holds your beginning, summer your end, and you've only just realized...Ron Weasley charts the seasons
Great, great lyrical look at Ron's side of things. Short and sweet.

Of Kissing and Karma by She's a Star (Harry Potter, Harry/Ginny)
Mistletoe has reared its ugly head during the sixth year Christmas holidays at Hogwarts, resulting in revolting displays of affection, and one Miss Ginny Weasley ain't gonna stand for it.
This is a cute little fic with great Ginny in it. Even if there are like an acre of author's notes at the top for some reason. Trust me, it's worth wading through to get to the fic itself.

SG-1

Plan C Series by missparker
Sam throws her back out the same week the Colonel is scheduled for his third knee surgery.
Very nice series of stories about Sam and Jack doing what we love best, pulling apart as hard as they can until they inevitably snap back together. Very nice angst and I just love the voices.

Oh, guys. I've been having some days. But stress level is hopefully back to survivable levels this week. *fingers crossed*

Got a little nudge from the mods over at redial_the_gate  about the deplorable lack of S/J fanfics in the Moebius fanworks page. Of course, some of the first fics I thought of were already rec'd (dsudis ' amazing With The Dying (not S/J) and kellifer_fic 's Butterfly Tide). Then my encyclopedic knowledge of fanfic failed me (try not to faint, beanpot ), as I could recall scenes from fics, but could not for the life of me remember by who or what. A search brought up these awesome fics, which, amusingly enough, are almost all gen. (It also lead to a time consuming and very, very enjoyable detour through lyssie 's SJ back-catalog. Yum.)

Veracity by lyssie (Daniel, gen, angst)
Daniel Jackson watches the world evolve.

Once Upon a Time in Egypt by ljs_lj (Gen)
Where Samantha Carter came from. Both of them.

Glimmers by greensilver (Sam, gen)
Three versions of Sam Carter dig beneath the surface.

Minos Does Not Rule the Skies by nandamai (Sam/Jack)
The maiden flight of the USAFS Homer.

ETA: (yay! someone found the fic I was thinking of!)

Time Cannot Erase by ziparumpazoo (Sam/Jack)
When it comes to time travel, how can you be sure you didn't step on the bug and change history?
Great story that twines together the past and the future. Plus. There's kissing. And sand. (But also old copies of National Geographic.)

Ha! Clearly those mods came to the wrong SJ fangirl for fic recs. But I have you guys, so I do not fear. Let me see those links to SJ Moebius fics, people! (There was one with kissing, and maybe sand. I'm sure of it!! Lol.)

In my journeys, I can across some other lovely non-Moebius SJ fic. Almost all of it rather old stuff, but some new to me!

With None Believing by stars_like_dust  (Sam/Jack, angst)
She switches to red jello and he doesn’t say anything.
Oh....aaaaangst and miscommunication and the dark biting edge here. So nice.

Without Any Fuss by anr  (Sam/Jack, angst, tragedy)
Fifteen times Jack knew it was the end of the world.
I love these collections of tiny snippets of many stories all strung together. Nice little punches in the gut. Plus, I get lost in imagining all these little scenarios, what came before, what comes after...

See No Evil by lyssie  (Jacob, Selmak, Sam/Jack)
Jacob Carter wonders about false positives, set during 'Allegiance'.
Oh, my favorite type of fic. Jacob figuring out the Sam/Jack thing and Selmak mocking him mercilessly as he does.

Car Trouble by wisdomeagle  (Sam/Jack)
Some things never change.
This is a Sam and Jack at their most dysfunctional (and charming), where they gave it a go and let it fall apart, and try to see if maybe there is a way to cobble it back together again. I love Sam's POV in this. Martha. Snerk.

And if case you somehow missed it:

Three Times Jack and Sam Didn't Touch by holdouttrout  (Sam/Jack)
Exactly what it says on the box.
She calls this fluffity fluff and I just call it awesome, classic Sam and Jack. Just proves that these two don't even need physical contact to make us all go daaaawwww.

No Valentines by penknife  (SG-1, Sam/Jack)
Unschmoopy Valentine's fic! And there is just something about Sam's confliction in this that I find so true.

I am Joining All My Thoughts to You by tosca1390  (P&P, Lizzy/Darcy)
“You are pretty, my Lizzy, but you must not be so quick to speak your mind!”
Great little snippet of Lizzy and Darcy during their engagement.

Gravity by penknife  (X-Men, Rogue)
There are all kinds of weight. Rogue is learning that.
This is an awesome, awesome, awesome fic all about Rogue dealing with the voices left in her head, and the men she has touched. Love this.

We Have No Rodeo Clowns in Yell County by SarahT (True Grit, Mattie/LaBoeuf)
As I grew into a young lady, I was not much troubled with suitors.
Can't say I was all that certain about this pairing, but Mattie's voice is so well done I sort of didn't care.

Ginny Weasley and the Pillow of Doom by opalish (Harry Potter, Ginny, Fred, George, Ginny/Harry)
In which Ginny angsts over Harry's absence, Fred and George are complete prats, and weaponry is employed to fight brotherly oppression.
Because boys are idiots. Even when they're being sort of adorable.

The Day the Music Died by kaydeefalls (The West Wing)
Or, eight kinds of days it could have been. Eight possible outcomes post-1.22, "What Kind of Day Has It Been?"
Ouch, ouch, ouch. And I love it. Secondary character love! (The Gina one kills me dead.)