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tinturtleW is for What Happened to the Thunder and Lightning Brigade, E is for Every Time You Bleed, J is for Jungle Book, J is for Just a Kiss
I have quite a few fics to write up today, but most of them are short. No particular reason for that. They are just the ones that have caught my eye lately.
Under the Jewelled Sky by regshoe is a historical Raffles AU as well as a slight crossover with the poem The Highwayman (which is the source of the fic's title). Here, Raffles and Bunny are highwaymen in the 18th century rather than burglars in the 19th. I didn't enjoy the fic very much. First of all, I already find it somewhat uncomfortable rooting for the criminals in Raffles stories. Making them actually rob people at gunpoint rather than just break into houses amplified the discomfort considerably and possibly fatally. Second, the plot of this fic didn't work for me. Stuff happened, but somehow I felt very little excitement or suspense about it. I'm not certain why that was, but it may be because I had so much difficulty placing myself on the side of the protagonists. 12,782 words. Raffles/Bunny slash.
In a recent postmab_browne, listed New Age Woo, a Sentinel fic, as one of her favorites among her works. I haven't really been connecting with Sentinel fics lately, perhaps because it's been a long time since I watched any episodes. For that reason rather than any other, I think, this fic didn't excite me. It was fine, though. The characterizations seemed well done and the story was cute. 2,797 words. Jim/Blair slash.
What Happened to the Thunder and Lightning Brigade by Slantedlight (byslantedlight) is a short crossover between The Professionals and Back to the Future. It has very good dialog between the Lads and its only real flaw is that there's not more of it. 1,231 words. Bodie/Doyle slash.
Comments with spoilers:
Every Time You Bleed by SummerKnight717 is a Marvel fic based mostly on the movies with some influence from the comics. I read it after it was recommended on the r/FanFiction subreddit, which I have been checking out this week. This story employs the classic set-up "baddies try to manipulate Hero A by threatening/hurting Hero B." There's nothing surprising, but the fic is nicely written and effective as an interpretation of that scenario. And that scenario has always been one of my favorite bits of stock melodrama. What will Hero A do? How will Hero B react? What will happen then? 2,230 words. Gen.
Jungle Book by Sebastian is a Professionals story that I found while hunting around for fics starting with J, a surprisingly underpopulated letter. It's a fusion with the Tarzan stories. I'm not certain whether it draws from the movies or the books or both, but I've marked it a movie crossover, since I think the movies are the ultimate source of most people's awareness of the character. AUs of this type are not generally to my taste, but this one is short, so I didn't grow tired of it. It's silly and improbable, but also rather sweet. (I have to say, though, since when does Doyle have "a sunny, equable nature"?) 2,968 words. Bodie/Doyle slash.
Just a Kiss, also by Sebastian, is another J fic and also sweet, though with some prickly bits as befits the Lads (to mix sensory metaphors). I liked it overall. 5,092 words. Bodie/Doyle slash.
(Apologies to my followers who are MFU fans that there have been no MFU fics lately. I've been on a bit of a Professionals spree since attending an online con in that fandom.)
Letters I've Satisfied: #, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, K, L, M, N, O, P, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y
Total Points: 753
#: 5 points
1991 by SkyborneVeggies (1 point; The Man from U.N.C.L.E.)
4 Vignettes With No Kissing & 1 Ex-Yacht by captain_starcat (2 points; The Man from U.N.C.L.E.)
1918 by rabidsamfan (1 point; Sherlock Holmes x Lord Peter Wimsey)
4 People Who Saw and 1 Who Observed by nottoolateforthegame (1 point; Sherlock Holmes)
A: 29 points
*All the Kasha They Could Eat by Jest (7 points; The Man from U.N.C.L.E.)
*After the World Went Awry by teaspoonnebula (22 points; Sherlock Holmes)
B: 19 points
*The Bronze Metal Lover by stew (15 points; The Professionals x The Silver Metal Lover)
Brave Little Rabbit by jj_minerva (2 points; Raffles)
Blind Man's Bluff ? by fiorenza_a (2 points; The Man from U.N.C.L.E.)
C: 23 points
*Cold War, part of the Dirty Computer series by jat_sapphire (1 point; The Professionals)
A Christian Perspective on Slash Fiction by Marnie (2 points; meta)
The Cost of the Erection: Slash and Gayness by Executrix (2 points; meta)
The Curly-Toed Boots of Justice by McSwain! (1 point; meta)
Coming Home by shadowycat (17 points; Sherlock Holmes)
D: 15 points
*Dreamed That Man Was I by Taliesin (14 points; The Man from U.N.C.L.E.)
Dream a Highway by marginalia (1 point; Pancho and Lefty)
E: 23 points
*The End Where We Begin by Ingu (21 points; The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (movie))
Every Time You Bleed by SummerKnight717 (2 points; Marvel)
F: 32 points
*The 'Fine and Private Place' Affair by Taliesin (32 points; The Man from U.N.C.L.E.)
G: 45 points
The Gyptian Caravan Affair by Taylor Dancinghands (20 points; The Man from U.N.C.L.E. x His Dark Materials)
*The Gemini Factor by Russ (25 points; The Professionals x Who Dares Wins)
H: 94 points
*The House of Silk by Anthony Horowitz (94 points; Sherlock Holmes)
I: 60 points
Island Innocents by Glen Fiddich (54 points; The Professionals)
*If I Should Die Before I Wake... a short A-Team fic by Tessa54 (1 point; The A-Team)
*Into the Light of a Dark Black Night by lomelinde (5 points; The Professionals)
J: 7 Points
Jungle Book by Sebastian (2 points; The Professionals x Tarzan)
Just a Kiss by Sebastian (5 points; The Professionals)
K: 22 points
The King Must Die by murphybabe (22 points; The Professionals)
L: 30 points
*Lefty Sings the Blues by MirrorMasque (3 points; Pancho and Lefty)
An unnamed fic starting with L (27 points)
M: 26 points
*More Deaths Than One by Taliesin (24 points; The Man from U.N.C.L.E.)
Monkey Suits With Satin and Lace by Joana Dey (2 points; The Professionals)
N: 19 points
The Not Exactly Affair by dancingpony (2 points; The Man from U.N.C.L.E.)
No wonder, no wonder by regshoe (1 point; Willy o Winsbury)
*No Lothario by Francesca (5 points; The Sentinel)
Never Say No Strings by Barbara Thomas (9 points; The Professionals)
New Age Woo by Mab_Browne (2 points; The Sentinel)
O: 18 points
Once and Future by oliviacirce (2 points; Winter Solstice, Camelot Station)
On Track by ML Mead (3 points; The Professionals)
*Ours But to Do by Bardicvoice (7 points; The Professionals)
The Other Tenant by tweedisgood (6 points; Sherlock Holmes)
P: 58 points
*Portman Square by afterism (5 points; Raffles)
Purgatory by PR Zed (1 point; The Professionals)
*Professional Dreamer by Pamela Rose (52 points; The Professionals, inspired by American Dreamer)
Q: 2 points
Quaint by kathkin (2 points; Doctor Who)
R: 2 points
Rift by MonkeyBard (1 point; The A-Team)
*Run, Rabbit, Run by PR Zed (1 point; The Professionals x Blade Runner)
S: 43 points
*Spiderweb by Cord Smithee (12 points; The Man from U.N.C.L.E.)
*The Singing of Many Wires by teaspoonnebula (18 points; Sherlock Holmes)
The Steppes of Central Asia Affair by Taylor Dancinghands (13 points; The Man from U.N.C.L.E. x His Dark Materials)
T: 18 points
*Time-Crossed Lovers by Jane Carnall and Ann Johnson (2 points; The Professionals)
*These Layers of Charnel Air by Slantedlight (16 points; The Professionasl)
U: 17 points
*Unit I, Series LYA: Press to Activate by Orockthro (3 points; The Man from U.N.C.L.E.)
Untitled by Russ (2 points; meta)
Under the Jewelled Sky by regshoe (12 points; Raffles)
V: 32 points
Voyages of the CI5 by hutchynstarsk (32 points; The Professionals)
W: 87 points
*Wicked by Cord Smithee (4 points; The Man from U.N.C.L.E.)
Walking Wounded by Linda S. Maclaren (2 points; The Professionals)
Winter Solstice, Camelot Station by John M. Ford (1 point; Arthurian legend)
*Written in the Blood by methylviolet10b (2 points; Sherlock Holmes)
*Written in the Mind by methylviolet10b (17 points; Sherlock Holmes)
Written in the Bone by methylviolet10b (16 points; Sherlock Holmes)
*The Waters and the Wild by Slantedlight (44 points; The Professionals)
What Happened to the Thunder and Lightning Brigade by Slantedlight (1 point; The Professionals x Back to the Future)
X: 6 points
Xander Harris, Greek God by Vacillating (1 point; Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
An unnamed fic starting with X (1 point)
An unnamed fic starting with X (1 point)
An unnamed fic starting with X (3 points)
Y: 21 points
An unnamed fic starting with Y (21 points)
* = Particularly recommended.
I have quite a few fics to write up today, but most of them are short. No particular reason for that. They are just the ones that have caught my eye lately.
Under the Jewelled Sky by regshoe is a historical Raffles AU as well as a slight crossover with the poem The Highwayman (which is the source of the fic's title). Here, Raffles and Bunny are highwaymen in the 18th century rather than burglars in the 19th. I didn't enjoy the fic very much. First of all, I already find it somewhat uncomfortable rooting for the criminals in Raffles stories. Making them actually rob people at gunpoint rather than just break into houses amplified the discomfort considerably and possibly fatally. Second, the plot of this fic didn't work for me. Stuff happened, but somehow I felt very little excitement or suspense about it. I'm not certain why that was, but it may be because I had so much difficulty placing myself on the side of the protagonists. 12,782 words. Raffles/Bunny slash.
In a recent post
mab_browne, listed New Age Woo, a Sentinel fic, as one of her favorites among her works. I haven't really been connecting with Sentinel fics lately, perhaps because it's been a long time since I watched any episodes. For that reason rather than any other, I think, this fic didn't excite me. It was fine, though. The characterizations seemed well done and the story was cute. 2,797 words. Jim/Blair slash.What Happened to the Thunder and Lightning Brigade by Slantedlight (
byslantedlight) is a short crossover between The Professionals and Back to the Future. It has very good dialog between the Lads and its only real flaw is that there's not more of it. 1,231 words. Bodie/Doyle slash.Comments with spoilers:
Because I want to know what happens when Bodie and Doyle get to the future. Wah!
Every Time You Bleed by SummerKnight717 is a Marvel fic based mostly on the movies with some influence from the comics. I read it after it was recommended on the r/FanFiction subreddit, which I have been checking out this week. This story employs the classic set-up "baddies try to manipulate Hero A by threatening/hurting Hero B." There's nothing surprising, but the fic is nicely written and effective as an interpretation of that scenario. And that scenario has always been one of my favorite bits of stock melodrama. What will Hero A do? How will Hero B react? What will happen then? 2,230 words. Gen.
Jungle Book by Sebastian is a Professionals story that I found while hunting around for fics starting with J, a surprisingly underpopulated letter. It's a fusion with the Tarzan stories. I'm not certain whether it draws from the movies or the books or both, but I've marked it a movie crossover, since I think the movies are the ultimate source of most people's awareness of the character. AUs of this type are not generally to my taste, but this one is short, so I didn't grow tired of it. It's silly and improbable, but also rather sweet. (I have to say, though, since when does Doyle have "a sunny, equable nature"?) 2,968 words. Bodie/Doyle slash.
Just a Kiss, also by Sebastian, is another J fic and also sweet, though with some prickly bits as befits the Lads (to mix sensory metaphors). I liked it overall. 5,092 words. Bodie/Doyle slash.
(Apologies to my followers who are MFU fans that there have been no MFU fics lately. I've been on a bit of a Professionals spree since attending an online con in that fandom.)
Letters I've Satisfied: #, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, K, L, M, N, O, P, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y
Total Points: 753
#: 5 points
1991 by SkyborneVeggies (1 point; The Man from U.N.C.L.E.)
4 Vignettes With No Kissing & 1 Ex-Yacht by captain_starcat (2 points; The Man from U.N.C.L.E.)
1918 by rabidsamfan (1 point; Sherlock Holmes x Lord Peter Wimsey)
4 People Who Saw and 1 Who Observed by nottoolateforthegame (1 point; Sherlock Holmes)
A: 29 points
*All the Kasha They Could Eat by Jest (7 points; The Man from U.N.C.L.E.)
*After the World Went Awry by teaspoonnebula (22 points; Sherlock Holmes)
B: 19 points
*The Bronze Metal Lover by stew (15 points; The Professionals x The Silver Metal Lover)
Brave Little Rabbit by jj_minerva (2 points; Raffles)
Blind Man's Bluff ? by fiorenza_a (2 points; The Man from U.N.C.L.E.)
C: 23 points
*Cold War, part of the Dirty Computer series by jat_sapphire (1 point; The Professionals)
A Christian Perspective on Slash Fiction by Marnie (2 points; meta)
The Cost of the Erection: Slash and Gayness by Executrix (2 points; meta)
The Curly-Toed Boots of Justice by McSwain! (1 point; meta)
Coming Home by shadowycat (17 points; Sherlock Holmes)
D: 15 points
*Dreamed That Man Was I by Taliesin (14 points; The Man from U.N.C.L.E.)
Dream a Highway by marginalia (1 point; Pancho and Lefty)
E: 23 points
*The End Where We Begin by Ingu (21 points; The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (movie))
Every Time You Bleed by SummerKnight717 (2 points; Marvel)
F: 32 points
*The 'Fine and Private Place' Affair by Taliesin (32 points; The Man from U.N.C.L.E.)
G: 45 points
The Gyptian Caravan Affair by Taylor Dancinghands (20 points; The Man from U.N.C.L.E. x His Dark Materials)
*The Gemini Factor by Russ (25 points; The Professionals x Who Dares Wins)
H: 94 points
*The House of Silk by Anthony Horowitz (94 points; Sherlock Holmes)
I: 60 points
Island Innocents by Glen Fiddich (54 points; The Professionals)
*If I Should Die Before I Wake... a short A-Team fic by Tessa54 (1 point; The A-Team)
*Into the Light of a Dark Black Night by lomelinde (5 points; The Professionals)
J: 7 Points
Jungle Book by Sebastian (2 points; The Professionals x Tarzan)
Just a Kiss by Sebastian (5 points; The Professionals)
K: 22 points
The King Must Die by murphybabe (22 points; The Professionals)
L: 30 points
*Lefty Sings the Blues by MirrorMasque (3 points; Pancho and Lefty)
An unnamed fic starting with L (27 points)
M: 26 points
*More Deaths Than One by Taliesin (24 points; The Man from U.N.C.L.E.)
Monkey Suits With Satin and Lace by Joana Dey (2 points; The Professionals)
N: 19 points
The Not Exactly Affair by dancingpony (2 points; The Man from U.N.C.L.E.)
No wonder, no wonder by regshoe (1 point; Willy o Winsbury)
*No Lothario by Francesca (5 points; The Sentinel)
Never Say No Strings by Barbara Thomas (9 points; The Professionals)
New Age Woo by Mab_Browne (2 points; The Sentinel)
O: 18 points
Once and Future by oliviacirce (2 points; Winter Solstice, Camelot Station)
On Track by ML Mead (3 points; The Professionals)
*Ours But to Do by Bardicvoice (7 points; The Professionals)
The Other Tenant by tweedisgood (6 points; Sherlock Holmes)
P: 58 points
*Portman Square by afterism (5 points; Raffles)
Purgatory by PR Zed (1 point; The Professionals)
*Professional Dreamer by Pamela Rose (52 points; The Professionals, inspired by American Dreamer)
Q: 2 points
Quaint by kathkin (2 points; Doctor Who)
R: 2 points
Rift by MonkeyBard (1 point; The A-Team)
*Run, Rabbit, Run by PR Zed (1 point; The Professionals x Blade Runner)
S: 43 points
*Spiderweb by Cord Smithee (12 points; The Man from U.N.C.L.E.)
*The Singing of Many Wires by teaspoonnebula (18 points; Sherlock Holmes)
The Steppes of Central Asia Affair by Taylor Dancinghands (13 points; The Man from U.N.C.L.E. x His Dark Materials)
T: 18 points
*Time-Crossed Lovers by Jane Carnall and Ann Johnson (2 points; The Professionals)
*These Layers of Charnel Air by Slantedlight (16 points; The Professionasl)
U: 17 points
*Unit I, Series LYA: Press to Activate by Orockthro (3 points; The Man from U.N.C.L.E.)
Untitled by Russ (2 points; meta)
Under the Jewelled Sky by regshoe (12 points; Raffles)
V: 32 points
Voyages of the CI5 by hutchynstarsk (32 points; The Professionals)
W: 87 points
*Wicked by Cord Smithee (4 points; The Man from U.N.C.L.E.)
Walking Wounded by Linda S. Maclaren (2 points; The Professionals)
Winter Solstice, Camelot Station by John M. Ford (1 point; Arthurian legend)
*Written in the Blood by methylviolet10b (2 points; Sherlock Holmes)
*Written in the Mind by methylviolet10b (17 points; Sherlock Holmes)
Written in the Bone by methylviolet10b (16 points; Sherlock Holmes)
*The Waters and the Wild by Slantedlight (44 points; The Professionals)
What Happened to the Thunder and Lightning Brigade by Slantedlight (1 point; The Professionals x Back to the Future)
X: 6 points
Xander Harris, Greek God by Vacillating (1 point; Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
An unnamed fic starting with X (1 point)
An unnamed fic starting with X (1 point)
An unnamed fic starting with X (3 points)
Y: 21 points
An unnamed fic starting with Y (21 points)
* = Particularly recommended.
