stripytights: (Dean and Sam)
stripytights ([personal profile] stripytights) wrote2015-02-04 05:26 pm

February Fandom Fest

My original plan for this was a fandom manifesto about the things I love about SPN. I wrote enough of it to be worth posting but then I had a better idea. SPN (and SPN RPF) is for me a) the show - which means enough to me that I get a little bit sappy and b) the fanworks created which I love.

So while I still want to do that fandom manifesto (it'll be up on the 24th), I realised I'd also like to do a more personalised project. So I went through my flist and picked a fanwork by each person who does fanwork. Mostly they're Sam/Dean and J2 but there's some very notable exceptions included. A few people I found it difficult - not because they're not fantastic creators but because I'm a total wuss in this fandom so any one reading this feels like the piece de resistance of their oeuvre has not been represented, that may be why! Blame my non-Elizabeth-the-1st-stomach.

There's a few non-SPN folk on my flist and in those cases I've picked a favourite fan-work by them that's non SPN. There's also a few folk no longer in the fandom and I hope they don't mind me including their past works.

It's done alphabetically of course!

[livejournal.com profile] agenttrojie Never done with killing time (I'd like it if you stayed) season three pre-death, always the best time for Sam/Dean to happen. Beautiful and touching.
[livejournal.com profile] alexisjane Meet in the Middle (J2) I love imaginary friends and this is a great spin on it.
[livejournal.com profile] alycat Our Reasons to Hide (J2) - who has two thumbs and loves upended a/b/o? Me! And this is a lovely example.
[livejournal.com profile] amberdreams Breathing in, bleeding out gorgeous art and associated words, that cut really deep and make you think.
[livejournal.com profile] applegeuse a podfic of sevenfists swing low I'm not much of a one for audio but this is immensely soothing in a hard to explain way
[livejournal.com profile] ash48 a vid 'We Will Rock You' this is the vid I often use to explain to people why I'm in this fandom. I love it.
[livejournal.com profile] ash_carpenter this is cheating but I don't care - the whole of the anti-kink 'verse is worth reading for one laugh after another (Sam/Dean, NC-17)
[livejournal.com profile] ashtraythief It's Not About The Tentacles (Adrianne/Genevieve) super-sweettentacle femslash porn, a string of words that don't go often enough together NC-17
[livejournal.com profile] badbastion playthings NSFW, seriously beautiful art and weirdly the lighting gets me everytime (and the sexiness obviously) Sam/Dean
[livejournal.com profile] beelikejJeff/Jensen, The First  fantastic paper art, incredibly cute and creative (and I love the cupcakes.)
[livejournal.com profile] bertee hand to hand, J2, PG-13 incredibly cute superheroes and a smooshy ending to enjoy.
[livejournal.com profile] big_heart_june so. many. gifs. cannot choose. But I love the recs the most - you have great taste
[livejournal.com profile] cassiopeia7 Guilty Pleasures, Sam/Dean, PG, art. They're in a bath with bubbles and a rubber ducky. What more could you want? No, seriously, what more?
[livejournal.com profile] chemm80 Contact Gwen Campbell/Olivia Lowry femslash + hunting women is my favourite thing and this is done so neatly that I just want mooore.
[livejournal.com profile] cherie_morte Sam/Dean, NC-17 Behold, A Pale Horse. hearts? who needs them anyway. This is gougingly painful but worth every single second of it.
[livejournal.com profile] cillab42 Sam Winchester cries his way through sex a very sad look at a post s-3 Sam.
[livejournal.com profile] counteragent, Preparing for the worst, hoping for the best Dean/Sam, Mature. Doomsday preppers AU that gets to the characters hearts like counteragent always always does.
[livejournal.com profile] de_nugis I'm cheating again, it's a thing. Renovation 'Verse all the careful, slow fic you could want about Dean and Sam getting old together. Superb
[livejournal.com profile] deansdirtybb Show Them Dean/Sam, frankly, this is the way Bugs should have gone as an episode. NC-17
[livejournal.com profile] dear_tiger Love As a Hole In the Ground, Sam/Dean, NC-17 the atmosphere in this could drive you mad in the best possible way. Love it.
[livejournal.com profile] downjune Memory Foam (Dean/Sam) I have no words for the tender comfort this fic gives me. I'd probably roll in it if I could.
[livejournal.com profile] dreamweaver37 we sadly don't share any pairings in common but I always enjoy the tales of your life that you tell
[livejournal.com profile] emily_shore, Alec Deacon: Beta Surgeon (The Charioteer/Return to Night) A/B/O fic with all the worldbuilding bits you could want plus character development. Even if you don't know the fandom, I recommend it.
[livejournal.com profile] firesign10 A Tall Cool Drink (J2) funny and sexy and made me want summer to be here again.
[livejournal.com profile] ghostyouknow27 Diaspores, nominally Sam/Jo, but mostly Winchesters/dreadful things. Canon tone achieved in a big way, gives me genuine chills.
[livejournal.com profile] glovered Kevin Tran for President  Sam/Dean. This fic makes me all gooey inside and gives me a smile. Insta comfort read.
[livejournal.com profile] homo_pink Antibody NC-17 Sam/Dean mortician AU and so creepily perfect it gives me a chill every time I read it. That last paragraph...
[livejournal.com profile] jacyevans this is a place where i don't feel alone (this is a place that feels like home) Sam/Dean PG-13 this does one of my favourite things - shows Sam and Dean never letting go.
[livejournal.com profile] juice817 slow erosion, J2, NC-17 okay this maybe changed my mind a little bit about hooker fic.You'll see why
[livejournal.com profile] kinkajou Cursed (Sam/Dean, NC-17 art) the colours, the story, Dean handcuffing himself to a bed so he can't do something bad - kinkajou knows the way to the heart.
[livejournal.com profile] lightthesparks art for springfling Gen, I love combos of art and words that pack a real punch and the colouring in this gets me every time.
[livejournal.com profile] lilliburlero A routine for everything (Charioteer/Aubrey-Maturin crossover) perfect crossover material where the crossover shines an actual light on canon and it works near seamlessly.
[livejournal.com profile] linaerys Io Saturnalia Coriolanus, Tullus Aufidius/Caius Martius Explicit. This is chock full of great moments between them and the last line is stunning.
[livejournal.com profile] meus_venator, Jay Skellington, the loneliest Pumpkin King, Jared/Jensen | NC-17 so good at doing dark fic and yet such a light hand with the light fic - it's great!
[livejournal.com profile] miss_morland wrote me a present of the best SPN troll fic you can imagine. Alternatively check out her absolutely amazing More Sense than Honour (Javert/Valjean)
[livejournal.com profile] novella34 Drink, Drank, Drunk cute J2 fic with very drunk boys (always good!)
[livejournal.com profile] peepingdru the greatest collection of porn gifs to illustrate comments with and very generous with them as well - what a great combo.
[livejournal.com profile] petite_madame, A song of ink and fire, Sam/Dean, R, art. Everytime I look at this it gets better. Shockingly good.
[livejournal.com profile] quickreaver, Sam/Dean art, gives as great a punch to the gut as the fic it was drawn to accompany does, and the colours.
[livejournal.com profile] riyku Slippery when wet (Sam/Dean, NC-17) how much do I love this? a lot of love. So many good fics but this one in particular resonates.
[livejournal.com profile] road_rhythm Redshift, Sam/Dean, NC-17 the absolute epitome of using sex to tell a story that rattles you to your bones
[livejournal.com profile] runedgirl Five Times the Winchesters Pretended They Didn’t, and One Time That Didn’t Work (Sam/Dean NC-17) I love stories that stretch over the Winchesters lives and this one made my grinchy heart grow three sizes bigger.
[livejournal.com profile] salacious_newt Fortune's Son (gen) Chilling look at a possible past for Dean, so sad and yet possible.
[livejournal.com profile] sanshal Dean's Birthday (gen) really nice little gen piece with a worried Dean and a determined little Sam
[livejournal.com profile] saraid, habanera Sam/Dean, NC-17 zombie Dean and determined Sam + zombie sex - a unique fic in the best possible way.
[livejournal.com profile] scarletscarlet: Sam gen art so much to choose from, but it's the fear in this one that gets me and the shadowed Ezekiel
[livejournal.com profile] siennavie Keep Holding On (gen art) this picture tells more than 10K words - the symbolism, the colours, the clutch. Also bonus rec for Hunter Owls which I badly need on a mug.
[livejournal.com profile] simplybeing check out her entire comm [livejournal.com profile] j2_recs. The sheer amount of work and crossreferencing is a work of art in itself.
[livejournal.com profile] snickfic, Long Way Home, Jensen/Jared/Genevieve NC-17 I'm a sucker for atmosphere (who'd have guessed) and this fic hits like a punch to the gut.
[livejournal.com profile] sonofabiscuit77 All in the Game, yo Dean/Sam NC-17 this has one of the strongest settings I've read and it's a super look at a Sam and Dean who still ring completely true in the essentials
[livejournal.com profile] steeplechasers, your children will come at you with knives (Sam/Dean) one of the most atmospheric fics I read in 2014
[livejournal.com profile] sylsdarkplace, Greasepaint and Fairydust sometimes you just need a cute get together fic and this is exactly that.
[livejournal.com profile] tdorian I'm still not over her superb Dean and tattoo art for the RBB of 2012. So gorgeous
[livejournal.com profile] tebtosca Heart Shaped Hole J2, NC-17, she gets me to read stuff that I'd usually be iffy on and turns it into something magical.
[livejournal.com profile] tfw_ftw Found & Lost NC-17 Sam/Dean/Castiel. A bittersweet look at Sam's hopes for the three of them rolled up in fluffy curtainfic.
[livejournal.com profile] tipsy_kitty Room Temperature J2 R this is cracky and funny and sweet all at the same time and also non-traditional vampire fic.
[livejournal.com profile] tryfanstone The Allegory of the Cave (Sam/Dean, M) one of the best case/first time fics I've ever read, the description in this makes me want to go to NY.
[livejournal.com profile] unsettledink Like you never dreamed Avengers gen. A different origin story for Steve and one that seamlessly integrates the things that would be different.
[livejournal.com profile] wendy An absolute building block/keystone to so many of the things I love - [livejournal.com profile] spn_j2_bigbang, [livejournal.com profile] salt_burn_porn and [livejournal.com profile] spn_meanttobe included. What a star!

That's not to neglect the people who read/consume fanworks either including andrea94, babyreaper, bluestar1820, dark_rebel84, eloraci, elsecarlass, kindaskimpy, legion11 linda2742, littlegirlvik, lupin_spirit, macaronielbow, nicky69, nomercles, novella34, rockyrace, secondfish, vicious_sanity, wildrosesings. I'm not going to speak for all fan-creators but I can certainly say for myself, knowing there's an audience out there is a great incentive to write. Thanks all for making the fandom a richer place to be in.


And if you'd happen to like to do me a favour? Point out the people I've missed - who should I be reading/following/enjoying, who you instantly spotted wasn't there? I'm shy sometimes so I need that shove.

[identity profile] stripytights.livejournal.com 2015-02-05 12:20 am (UTC)(link)
Oh my god, you're right, thank you so much for spotting it! I maaaay have spent quite a lot of time with a lot of tabs of your fic open trying to choose, who can judge me?

*hugs back*

[identity profile] stripytights.livejournal.com 2015-02-05 12:21 am (UTC)(link)
Oooh you terrible traitor ;)

Thanks so much for the recs, checking out now. I read a recent J2 by indiachick I think that was absolutely lovely.

[identity profile] stripytights.livejournal.com 2015-02-05 12:25 am (UTC)(link)
I love everyone on my flist, it's great. Your Jeff cupcake art was the first one of yours I remember seeing and I loved it - just really unique and special.

All added - I too am happy to see new people join - and I really hope you like some of the fanworks - there's some super gorgeous stuff there.

[identity profile] stripytights.livejournal.com 2015-02-05 12:26 am (UTC)(link)
You're welcome - and I hope you find some things that you love in there! Your fic was one of the stand outs of the samdean minibang for me!

[identity profile] stripytights.livejournal.com 2015-02-05 12:27 am (UTC)(link)
I wish you a lot of fun delving into them - so much good fanwork in there. Anyone you want to recommend person-wise as well, would love to hear.

[identity profile] runedgirl.livejournal.com 2015-02-05 12:52 am (UTC)(link)
I would never judge :) Have spent quite a lot of time with lots of open fic tabs too, including plenty of yours :)

[identity profile] riyku.livejournal.com 2015-02-05 01:31 am (UTC)(link)
!!!!!! i love love LOVE this idea! thank you for reminding me of some fanworks that i've seen, listened to, read and loved. and thank you for sharing so many things that are new to me. it's an honor to be included in such brilliant, talented company. our fandom rocks so hard, you rock so hard, too! ♥

[identity profile] cherie-morte.livejournal.com 2015-02-05 02:14 am (UTC)(link)
Yoooouuu!!! <3333 I am so so happy to be included on such an awesome list (and I am tickled that you enjoyed that fic so much), but I gotta say, what I enjoyed about this post more than anything was reading all your kind words about my hella talented friends. I love that we have such a supportive community and I smiled a little more with every name on your list. Thanks for the reminder of what a warm and wonderful place fandom can be. ♥

(there are some people on this list I would have a NERVOUS BREAKDOWN if I tried to choose just one favorite work by!! GOOD WORK, YOU!)

[identity profile] tipsy-kitty.livejournal.com 2015-02-05 04:08 am (UTC)(link)
I'm so honored to be included in this list!! Can't wait to read the other fics listed here that I've missed.

And I'm definitely not stressing about how I wrote and posted that fic un-beta'd in 40 minutes while drunk.

Nope, not at all :D

[identity profile] deansdirtybb.livejournal.com 2015-02-05 04:18 am (UTC)(link)
*blush* Thank you!

[identity profile] amberdreams.livejournal.com 2015-02-05 09:28 am (UTC)(link)
It would be incredibly hard to put together - and I'd need a few weeks if I was going to do my whole Flist (I seem to have acquired rather a lot of contacts and could probably do with weeding some out as I no longer know who they are!).

[identity profile] stripytights.livejournal.com 2015-02-05 11:18 am (UTC)(link)
Oh no, it was only a passing mention! I think yours would be a great deal more work - I was helped by a) having a smaller flist and b) already having a work in mind for some people. I did use it as a chance for a bit of cutting though of people I'd never interacted with.

[identity profile] stripytights.livejournal.com 2015-02-05 11:20 am (UTC)(link)
♥ super glad you liked it - I had a lot of fun reading through a lot of great stuff and it was nice to show my appreciation a bit! Fingers crossed you find a couple of new things to love as well. And yeah, our fandom has so much talent, it's amazing.

[identity profile] stripytights.livejournal.com 2015-02-05 11:34 am (UTC)(link)
I don't go half way when liking something, it's a curse. I'm so glad you liked the list though ♥ - it was a lot of fun to put together and to see how talented everyone is. So many good fanworks out there. The choosing just one fic/art for a lot of people was an absolute bugger though - there were so many extra that could have been included. I did cheat a couple of times and include a 'verse as a sneaky way of getting extra fic in though I have to admit.

[identity profile] stripytights.livejournal.com 2015-02-05 11:36 am (UTC)(link)
Oh man I hope you have fun poking through them!

And do not stress - that clearly added to it's cracky charm. It's also the only way all my my s_b_p fics get written - when inspiration strikes awesome things can happen.

[identity profile] cherie-morte.livejournal.com 2015-02-05 02:33 pm (UTC)(link)
That's not cheating! That's the American spirit of enterprise!

And if you're not American, CONGRATULATIONS, now you are.

[identity profile] jj1564.livejournal.com 2015-02-05 05:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you! You already have most of my favourite writers - I love meus venator, runedgirl, tipsy kitty and tebtosca - but I also love the following:-

http://etoile-etiolee.livejournal.com/ - she writes amazing hurt/comfort fic and got me reading (and loving) mpreg!

http://tifaching.livejournal.com/ - "You'll find Wincest here and Gen. Dark!fic and hurt/comfort, horrible abuse and loving schmoop. Angst and humor and hurt!Dean (most) and hurt!Sam (some)."

http://wings128.livejournal.com/ - she writes SPN and SGA fics, with lots of hot sexy scenes! Also her take on fairy tales are brilliant!

[identity profile] stripytights.livejournal.com 2015-02-05 09:07 pm (UTC)(link)
I feel this...sudden yearning for apple pie, a Colt and wholesome gingham check dresses. It's terrible

[identity profile] tfw-ftw.livejournal.com 2015-02-05 10:43 pm (UTC)(link)
HOLY SHIT! I never thought I'd be on a list with all of these other names. XD

I haven't written in so long I didn't think anyone even read my stuff anymore. Either way, THANK YOU for mentioning little 'ol me. ♥♥♥
Edited 2015-02-05 22:44 (UTC)

[identity profile] road-rhythm.livejournal.com 2015-02-05 11:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Okay, 1) WHAT AN AMAZING IDEA I must do this I don't know when because what is time where is time oh here's some time no that's just Pink Floyd shit and

2) YOU ARE AMAZING. Seriously, quite apart from being hella flattered, I actually squeed when I saw such a reclist so loaded down with goodies. But let's not leave the flattered part apart, because I love being flattered, it's gr8 ♥

[identity profile] stripytights.livejournal.com 2015-02-06 02:11 am (UTC)(link)
So many awesome people on my flist, it's fantastic.

You're very welcome - it's a really cute fic ♥

[identity profile] stripytights.livejournal.com 2015-02-06 02:23 am (UTC)(link)
Oh God, I'm totally with you on time. But then I looked at my workload and the ton of things I should be doing - not least fic, and took refuge in a fic-binge. It was very therapeutic, I recommend as a spa-alternative.

I am flattered now also, this is the circle of flattery and I'm happy with that. And I love Redshift a whole ton - though it was a toss-up between it and Fracture Mechanics, the sex totally swayed the balance. I'm very predictable.

[identity profile] stripytights.livejournal.com 2015-02-06 02:38 am (UTC)(link)
Fantastic, thank you so much for the recs. Have friended you also, hope you don't mind!

[identity profile] wildrosesings.livejournal.com 2015-02-06 02:42 am (UTC)(link)
I love everything about this post. What a beautiful thing you've put together!

I've tried my hand at writing over the years; it needs work. I am constantly amazed by the writing created in fandom.

[identity profile] jj1564.livejournal.com 2015-02-06 08:28 am (UTC)(link)
That's perfectly fine, have friended you back! Thanks :)

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