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Second bunch of recs (still in the anon period, go me!)

I haven’t actually read nearly as much as I’d like - I’m saving a few of the longer fills for next week. But here are a few things I couldn’t not mention first. As always I've linked to the prompt thread so check all kinks.

Also, as always, anything you think I should read, please stick it in the comments, I'd be grateful!

Art

Baby Mine, Jensen/girl!Jared, nude. I love the tender fall of hair in this and how loose-limbed they both are - it really looks like they're on that edge of tipsy where you start to fall asleep, and the bottle imagery, the way that they touch (also freckles) is beautiful. The height difference helps maintain that Jensen/Jared edge as well.

royalty, Jensen/Jared, the colours are muted and wonderful in this, real tinge of a summer afternoon in the gold, and there's such a strong impression of a story about to begin, in the hand on the shoulder and the motion of it.

hair!kink, semi-nude, Sam/Dean, I think one of my favourites all told - there's a wonderful tinge of smugness in Sam's expression and devotion in Dean's, and I am such a sucker for anything to do with Sam's hair especially this tender caught moment of care.

Shore Leave, Sam/Dean, One of my fav things is the moments inbetween the hunts, the tiny bits of downtime and this captures that in an instance - all the fun of the fair and yet still on the Impala, still connected to each other, a moment of homecoming. Lovely.

Hello Sailor, Jensen/Jared, This is scorching hot, I'm loving the uniforms of them both, the colouring, the superb physical quality to it - those fingers pressing in! That tiny smile! Great use of costume and story.


Fic

somonophila, dub/non-con, Sam/Dean, this tore my heart into little pieces - Dean wading in so far to hell that he thinks he might as well go all the way even if it ruins him forever, the searing awful guilt, the indications that if he'd just asked Sam he could have had it without turning himself into a monster. The writing is so smooth it races you along to the awful conclusion. 

Most Things Happen Somewhere Else, Sam/Dean, Sam is Sam Hagar that describes the whole thing for me. It's perfectly put together - old Sam and young Dean, all the minor bleaknesses and hardships of young Sam and Dean's life, the searing sparking tension between the onlooker and the liver. Also all the virginity kink and the desperation of old Sam to take what he can, as well as the absolute killer of a last paragraph. One of my absolute favs of this round.

Full Cosmic Shift, J2 I love massage fic and this was an excellent take on it - Jared having to be dead silent so Jensen doesn't guess it's him, all the close sensual details of touch and movement, the squirming tension and wondering if/how Jensen will find out and what the reaction will be. The dialogue at the end was particularly fun and hot as well.

Baby Steps, J2 Another favourite. I love the whole slow build up of their relationship, how it deepens over the course of the fic - it's hot, but it's also tender and a little bit twisted. I love how Jensen sticks around and how solid their bond is in all sorts of ways, and if it makes me wrong to love the last part with their parents and the potential reveal, then damn I don't want to be right. Definitely recommend.

Sad Song, J2, I took a chance with reading this one since it steps close to something that's a really deep fear of mine, but it was absolutely worth it. It's so creepy and dark and sad, and the POV was the perfect choice. The language, the use of lyrics which is so hard to pull off but so good when it hapens, the slick sensory detail, amazing and awful at the same time.


If anyone can offer their services as a spag beta (there's a number of fics, you can pick and choose your poison, though they're all under 6K) I'd be super grateful.

Date: 2015-03-11 09:36 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] miss-morland.livejournal.com
I can do a spag beta or two! Though perhaps not if you're in a hurry...

Date: 2015-03-11 09:48 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] stripytights.livejournal.com
You're a star! No time constraint at all, this was just my way of attempting to be the tiniest bit ahead for once.

Date: 2015-03-11 09:53 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] miss-morland.livejournal.com
Well, if so, feel free to send it/them over. :-)

Date: 2015-03-12 12:31 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] riyku.livejournal.com
please allow me to somewhat mysteriously thank you for the rec! (one above and two others that i seem to have missed from your earlier rec post) grinning so hard right now. you have no idea.

also, if you're still in need of a beta, i'll happily lend a second set of eyes. do you still have my email? feel free to send them on over.

Date: 2015-03-14 03:31 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] stripytights.livejournal.com
Does sound weird if I say I'm like 99% sure which ones are yours? (Now that I'm asked to think about it I mean.) Regardless, they were very very good and I'm glad it gave you a grin.

I'd appreciate that, thank you. It's for a masquerade fill as it happens, but one that I'm dancing and poking at as opposed to my usual tactic of 'post now, weep later'. So if you're cool with that, that would be fantastic.

Date: 2015-03-14 02:13 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] riyku.livejournal.com
No! It doesn't sound weird at all! I'm terrible at guessing, so I'm endlessly fascinated by how folks know who wrote what. Artists are, at least for me, much easier to nail down.

Send them my way, whenever you're ready. There's nothing on my agenda this weekend but fannish stuff, so I can definitely take a look. Not sure if you still have my email, but here goes: tygers@comcast.net Looking forward to seeing them!

Date: 2015-03-12 02:01 am (UTC)
theatregirl7299: (Baby)
From: [personal profile] theatregirl7299
I can SPAG a fic or two if you still need them.

Date: 2015-03-14 03:38 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] stripytights.livejournal.com
That's very very kind of you, thank you. I appreciate it.

Date: 2015-03-18 06:41 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cherie-morte.livejournal.com
Heeeeyyyy BB. Wanted to swing by and say thank you so much for your rec on my story. <333 Didn't want to de-anon earlier.

Also, it's been a bit of time since this posted, and I didn't want to commit to anything while my arm was still in pain. But please let me know if you still need a beta for anything!

Date: 2015-03-18 09:39 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] stripytights.livejournal.com
You're very welcome - such a great story, definitely one of my favs. I'm looking forward to reading Growing Pains as well!

Very glad your arm is doing better. If the offer stands, I did actually finish my .5 of a fic and if you got a chance to look it over I would appreciate it very much ♥ (it's actually the second fill for the one you filled, stepbrothers etc - didn't finish writing within the challenge time). It's p much just sex to be honest.

Date: 2015-03-18 09:41 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cherie-morte.livejournal.com
Haha, of course! I don't think you have my email. I'll PM it to you. :D

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