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Day 15 → a fanfic

I've been excited about this question since Day One! Under the cut are two stories, one Merlin slash, one Lord of the Rings rps, so don't waste your time if either of these things aren't your bag, baby.



My favourite Merlin fic: Communications in Binary
Gah, this fic is the loveliest thing ever. In the comment I left, I noted that there were several times while reading that I had to pause and look away, just to smile. The relationship between Arthur and Merlin (college students) develops in such a natural and honest way, it's just...honestly, half the beauty of the fic comes just from the perfect progression of their friendship (and without being quite sure when it happens, their relationship too). Also, the Arthur in this fic is the most adorable Arthur ever, be prepared to fall in love with his awkward OCD ways.

My favourite fic ever: Cusp. Billy Boyd/Dominic Monaghan (LotR rps). Part two found here and part three found here. I've read this baby every year since I first found it and was devastated when I recently checked her website to discover that the place no longer existed. But tirelessly digging through the author's LJ yielded results, which I have safely bookmarked. I think it's an earlier version than the one I'm used to reading, some parts seems slightly different than I remember, in terms of wording, but anyway, I'll take what I can get.

Cusp is without a doubt my favourite piece of fanfiction ever. It's angsty, but it's not the sort of angst that makes you roll your eyes. It's almost tangible, you can taste it, you can touch it as you read.

Have an excerpt! It's far too long to really belong in a blockquote, but it was so fucking hard to choose where to end it!

“Get off, Dom,” Billy managed (commanded) finally, trying to concentrate on the feeling of his naked elbows digging uncomfortably into too-hot sand where they were supporting his (their) weight and not on the way Dom’s body felt against his.

“Make me,” Dom murmured, thick-hot delicious voiced, and Billy knew he would, knew he was going to, because he had never seen that look so plain on Dom’s face, that look that added: ‘I want you to,’ to the end of “make me” as clearly as if Dom had said it out loud.

“Dammit, Dominic,” Billy growled softly, and planted a hand in the middle of Dom’s chest and shoved hard, sent him sprawling into the sand on his back with an audible thump that pushed Dom’s breath from his chest with a little ‘huh.’ Billy twisted to his knees beside him, and glanced at Dom long enough to see that his face was open and startled, but his eyes were darker than ever, more wanting. Wanting more. He caught Dom by an arm and hip and flipped him neatly onto his belly.

“Wha ...?” Dom said, but didn’t finish as Billy dropped onto his back, and the breath gusted out of him again. He and Dom were nearly the same height, and Billy liked that. He liked it a lot. Splayed on Dom’s back like this, they fit together, inch for inch, toe to crown. He caught Dom’s wrists in his hands (Dom twisted them, but not hard enough to break even the lightest of grips, more like he was just feeling Billy’s grip, experiencing it) and dragged them upward through the sand, leaving trails like snow-angel wings. He pinned them neatly above Dom’s head, held them there with both hands, and for a moment, he just breathed on the back of Dom’s neck and stored up the memory of Dom’s body pinned beneath him, stored up the tension and the tight play of muscle as Dom thrummed a little.

“You have to fucking push me, don’t you, Dominic. You can’t just let it go, trust that I am not playing when I tell you to let it go.” He could hear it in his own voice, hear it in his tone, heavy with silken threat, he could hear how much he wanted Dom, and he knew damned well Dom would hear it too. Let him go, let him up, his mind yammered, but it felt distant and unimportant.

“I don’t want you to let it go,” Dom snarled (wolf snarl) beneath him, and pressed back, deliberately pushed back into Billy, the little fucker. Frustration sparked him as easily as lust, and he had both in what seemed like massive quantities at the moment.

“Dominic,” he warned, but he was breathing on the back of Dom’s neck, he could smell the ocean on Dom’s skin, and it was already too late, too late.

“Come on,” Dom breathed, and that flashed hot in his mind, flashed hot and vivid and stroked him in all the right places. Dominic needing, oh fuck fuck fuck, how was he supposed to resist Dominic needing?

“Dominant wolves,” he whispered hoarsely, “bite the necks of their mates to force them to show submission.” Dom sucked in a breath, and Billy bit down hard on the back of his neck, clamped his teeth into Dom’s sea-salty skin and felt Dom shift and writhe sweetly beneath him for about three seconds. Then he relaxed abruptly, all at once.

Dom’s hands had clawed furrows into the sand above his pinned wrists, but they had relaxed now, turned upward, palms slightly cupped, fingers curled and relaxed, and Billy wasn’t sure if that was deliberate or just an example of Dominic’s excellent fucking instincts. Billy wanted to see his face, but he didn’t move. Not yet. The taste of Dom’s skin was in his mouth, and it took real and deliberate force of will to make him relax his jaw and let go. He listened to Dom breathe heavily beneath him, and considered all the reasons why he should not do this.

“What,” Dom said hoarsely, “do the other wolves do, the ones that aren’t ... dominant?” His voice was all wanting angles.

Billy closed his eyes, closed them tightly and resisted the urge to grind downward, to push against Dom. “They take it, Dominic,” he murmured against the back of Dom’s neck, and felt Dom’s skin ripple with chills against his lips. “They fucking take it.”


GUH.

By the way, there's a sequel which is just as awesome, with Dom/Billy/Elijah. Catalyst . It's ELEVEN lj entries long, so good luck with that, see you in a few days :P No, seriously, it is so damn worth it, you will not regret it.

Date: 2010-02-09 10:26 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] a_shadow_there.livejournal.com
Communications in Binary is wonderful, isn't it? *sighs happily*

Date: 2010-02-09 10:34 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kylezy.livejournal.com
SO wonderful <3

Date: 2010-02-09 10:32 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] vinca15.livejournal.com
I've only read a bit of the Merlin one but it's interesting..and that excerpt..also interesting..

Date: 2010-02-09 10:35 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kylezy.livejournal.com
READ BOTH IF YOU'RE AWESOME!

Date: 2010-02-09 10:39 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] vinca15.livejournal.com
hahaha, aw. I'll read the Merlin one for sure, and the LOTR one if I have time..(probably yes)

Date: 2010-02-09 11:17 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] carnivors.livejournal.com
i don't think i've read that merlin one. i'm way out of the loop, fandom-wise D:

and i've never been part of the lotr fandom or anything but this fic sounds very interesting

Date: 2010-02-09 11:35 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kylezy.livejournal.com
Raaagh, you simply MUST read it, you'll weep for joy or some shit, it's just that type of fic. Why you out of the loop baby, not feeling the Merlin love anymore?

I can't recommend this lotr fic enough. I don't think you need to know anything about the fandom itself, except that they filmed in New Zealand and that there were men, elves and hobbits (there is mentions of the costumes and of men being smarter than elves), which you probably already knew just from general knowledge. Like I said, I can't rec this enough, it (and maybe more so its sequel, which is sexier and angstier) is so damn good.

Date: 2010-02-09 11:41 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] carnivors.livejournal.com
some personal shit has been keeping me busy, and i still haven't joined, like, any merlin comms on this account yet. i should get into things again once the show starts playing here since i am FORCING my friend to get into it.

THE EXCERPT ALONE WAS DEAD SEXY.i'll have to read it when i have some time! and watch the movies. i only own the last one, why is that.

Date: 2010-02-09 11:57 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kylezy.livejournal.com
Is everything okay?

Date: 2010-02-10 01:21 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] carnivors.livejournal.com
for the most part! it's mostly just school is hectic and AP classes are killing me with homework

Date: 2010-02-10 03:18 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kylezy.livejournal.com
Aww, I hope things become less stressful for you soon xx

Date: 2010-02-10 05:18 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] wholly-crepe.livejournal.com
Jesus CHRIST.
Um.
Uh.
What?
Holy fuck.

WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO ME, WOMAN?? THAT WAS POSSIBLY ONE OF THE HOTTEST THINGS I HAVE EVER READ EVER. FUCKING HELL.

xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxxoxox snog.

Date: 2010-02-10 06:23 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kylezy.livejournal.com
The excerpt or the whole story? You haven't read the whole story yet, have you?

Date: 2010-02-10 06:58 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] wholly-crepe.livejournal.com
Yes. Yes I have. I'm on uni hols at the moment, and I'm sick. So it just absorbed my entire morning. And WOAH.

Edit: aaaaaand now I'm off to read the sequel.
Edited Date: 2010-02-10 07:00 am (UTC)

Date: 2010-02-10 07:05 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kylezy.livejournal.com
Did you read the sequel because that is sexier I think. And as I typed that, you edited your comment, OMG YOU WILL LOVE IT. There is some damn inspired stuff in there. Let me know what you thiiiink, GUH, I'm so happy you read it!

Date: 2010-02-10 11:09 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kylezy.livejournal.com
...Have you finished the sequel yet? *shuffles impatiently*

Date: 2010-02-10 02:37 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] wholly-crepe.livejournal.com
It's one thirty in the morning and I just finished.

And I have no words. No. Words.

But I do have exclamation points.

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you so much for posting this. The ending was a bloody TEASE, though :P

Date: 2010-02-10 11:53 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kylezy.livejournal.com
Right?! RIGHT?! Explanation points are usually all I have left too.

You won't believe, but there is a sequel and it offers all the sexytiem resolution you could want. But I went through almost a year's worth of entries to find it and found that it was only ever posted on her website, WHICH NO LONGER EXISTS :((((((

Date: 2010-02-11 02:08 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] wholly-crepe.livejournal.com
WHAAAAAAAT???

I'm dying! I'm dead! How - how is that possible?? Holy fucking moly. Does she still use her lj? Could I do the creepy stalker thing? I need, bb, I NEED.

Date: 2010-02-11 02:18 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kylezy.livejournal.com
WAIT, THIS MIGHT BE IT. CLICK ME (http://shaenie.livejournal.com/11055.html#cutid1).

Date: 2010-02-11 02:32 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kylezy.livejournal.com
Yesss, OMG, that is it, the other one must have been something else. It didn't seem familiar at first, but that's definitely it. Jesus fuck, I am freaking awesome for finding this!

Date: 2010-02-11 03:08 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] wholly-crepe.livejournal.com
(I think some more pre-emptive excalamation points are in order)

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You are so awesome it's frankly terrifying :P I will worship you forever. NOW. FOR SEXYTIEMS.

*scurries to sequel sequel*

Date: 2010-02-11 03:17 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kylezy.livejournal.com
You'll breeze through this one, it's only one entry long! *waits for your reaction impatiently anyhow*

Date: 2010-02-11 04:16 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] wholly-crepe.livejournal.com
Oh my. Oh my oh my oh my.

That was perfect. Man, I have a huuuuuge kink for D/s, and these stories hit every single inch of it, and then some.

Naw, now I'm gonna get that sad post-fic phase because it's all over :( BUT IT WAS WORTH IT. SOOOO WORTH IT.

Date: 2010-02-11 04:32 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kylezy.livejournal.com
This is the story that introduced to me to that kink and fucking how. I was never into the idea of reading about bdsm or D/s, but when I read this story, I got it, I finally understood. I don't think I've ever read another bdsm fic I liked as much as this one, they're mostly either too hardcore or the characters say stupid things, but I think a lot of it has to do with the fact they're not this series.

[/Random blathering.]

Now to the serious stuff. Colin = Billy, Bradley = Dom? Or the other way around? Same question with Merlin/Arthur.

Date: 2010-02-11 06:43 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] wholly-crepe.livejournal.com
Yeah. This totally hit it. I mean, sometimes I get squicked out about bdsm, even though when it's done well it turns me on liek woah. Usually it's got to do with me being worried about trust issues, or the role play bleeding out into everyday relationships. Or it's the opposite - the author tries too hard to emphasise the "trust", and so the who dom/sub thing becomes weak. But this, this was perfect.

Yes, the serious stuff. I definately agree - Colin = Billy and Bradley = Dom. Heck yeah. But with Merlin and Arthur... I can't decide. In some ways, I think Arthur's personality is so dominant in itself, he'd be unlikely to relinquish it in bed. But then again, the idea that maybe he isn't, maybe he craves being held down, relinquishing power, is very very hot too. :P

Date: 2010-02-11 06:59 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kylezy.livejournal.com
For the love of Merlin, I LIKE the way you think ♥ I think there might be a writer or two in this fandom that could make dominant!Merlin work (and I've read a couple that weren't bad) but I really can't see canon Merlin having that kind of patience. I totes see Merlin having that nervous energy Dom has, lacking that ability to ever stay completely still. Besides, I think Arthur is perfectly suited to the ruthlessness that comes with denying himself pleasure in order to teach Merlin a lesson xD

But I'm pretty steadfast on the idea of dom!Colin. Even though my mind always goes to Colin/Merlin getting fucked first, he just has that dark mysterious sort of vibe. Like Bradley says, he's not as innocent as he seems. And Bradley? So damn subby, but strong, like Dom. Discretion doesn't seem to be his strong point. He's a smart arse but I reckon the right words could silence him in a way he'd fucking love.

Erm. ANYWAY.

I'M SO HAPPY YOU READ THIS!

Date: 2010-02-11 07:06 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] wholly-crepe.livejournal.com
Hahahaha, ME TOO GIRL.

(and yeah, can't you just see that slow smile Colin has turning just a little bit dangerous, a little bit nasty? *shivers*)

Date: 2010-02-11 07:08 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kylezy.livejournal.com
Oh god *bites lip*

Date: 2010-02-10 04:54 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] openmoments.livejournal.com
Will definitely have to read both of those. And I might actually get in on this LotR rp fics, something that never, not once, crossed my mind. Ever.

Date: 2010-02-10 11:54 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kylezy.livejournal.com
Dude, fuck yeah! You'll see where I got the inspiration for that shitty Merlin rps story I showed you, if you read the sequel.

Date: 2010-02-14 07:23 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] openmoments.livejournal.com
I will definitely do that once I get home =D


HOW ARE YOU?@?@?

Date: 2010-02-11 02:37 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] readvacancy.livejournal.com

merrrrrrrrrrlin!! i miss it so. also, all i want in life is a rec-list of only AU M/A fics. because fics like the above one (which is a fave) make me luuuuurve AUs so much.

Date: 2010-02-11 02:41 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kylezy.livejournal.com
There are times when I think I'm more partial to AUs rather than canon M/A actually, especially when they're done as well as this one <3

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