![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
Fic and Podfic recs
Nov. 6th, 2011 07:31 pmI had the good fortune recently to be a beta for two excellent projects that I wanted to rec to you all.
Parallel Motion (Or: Fate, Crunchy Cheetos, and a Bunch of Other Things Chris Pine Didn't Believe In) by![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
thalialunacy, art by karneol_vision: Star Trek Reboot RPS, Chris/Karl, NC-17, knotting and Mpreg
In a world with a happily secret, slightly oversexed, Hollywood-centered underbelly of werewolves, Chris Pine is a reluctant hipster alpha just trying to make a name for himself and still maintain the freedom to flip off the paps and wear however many white t-shirts he wants. He has no interest in being weighed down by centuries of tradition and the responsibilities of his station; he just wants to get laid.
Then he meets Karl Urban, and finds out all the lore he never believed is actually true--there is such a thing as a perfect mate. The only hitch? This one's married. Oh, and human.
I had the pleasure of reading along as Thalia wrote this, and it was so much fun seeing her bring this to life. The concept of a werewolf alternate world was new to me, as was knotting, but both ideas were really fun. I always love Urbine, but she turned the tables on me by writing Chris as the dominant in the relationship, the Alpha Male as it were. I typically read Karl as the dom (in relationships with power exchanges), but damn did Thalia make me enjoy toppy!Chris! There was angst and destiny and babies, and a fantastic Pinto friendship. And as always, Parallel Motion sparkled with her brand of witty and emotive dialog. I very much enjoyed this fic. The art for this is also amazing. It's gorgeous and heartbreaking and so evocative.
The Winter of Banked Fires fic byyahtzee63 read by podcath, crinklysolution, luzula, helens78, heyiya, rhea314, and reena_jenkins.
X-Men movies, from First Class through XM3, Erik/Charles, Marie/Logan, Raven/Hank, NC-17
Charles Xavier has returned from the dead -- but is lost within his own mind. Rogue has cast aside her own power and doesn't know where she fits in the world any longer. The production of synthetic Cure means mutantkind itself is newly at risk. And Magneto, turned human against his will, is in despair until the day he feels a familiar consciousness tugging at his own --
This is an absolutely amazing fic. Yahtzee did an excellent job of taking the existing cannon and remaking it into something powerful and rewarding. The characters were believable, the plot was exciting, and the relationships were phenomenal. Truly excellent relationships between Erik/Charles and Marie/Logan. And the podfic, which was what I helped beta listen, was an excellent union of many readers making the story come to life. So many wonderful readers! This fic is long, and the POV shifts from chapter to chapter. Each reader read one particular character, so each chapter had a new reader. It was an excellent premise for a group podfic, andpodcath did a wonderful job of tying all the chapters together.
Parallel Motion (Or: Fate, Crunchy Cheetos, and a Bunch of Other Things Chris Pine Didn't Believe In) by
thalialunacy, art by karneol_vision: Star Trek Reboot RPS, Chris/Karl, NC-17, knotting and MpregIn a world with a happily secret, slightly oversexed, Hollywood-centered underbelly of werewolves, Chris Pine is a reluctant hipster alpha just trying to make a name for himself and still maintain the freedom to flip off the paps and wear however many white t-shirts he wants. He has no interest in being weighed down by centuries of tradition and the responsibilities of his station; he just wants to get laid.
Then he meets Karl Urban, and finds out all the lore he never believed is actually true--there is such a thing as a perfect mate. The only hitch? This one's married. Oh, and human.
I had the pleasure of reading along as Thalia wrote this, and it was so much fun seeing her bring this to life. The concept of a werewolf alternate world was new to me, as was knotting, but both ideas were really fun. I always love Urbine, but she turned the tables on me by writing Chris as the dominant in the relationship, the Alpha Male as it were. I typically read Karl as the dom (in relationships with power exchanges), but damn did Thalia make me enjoy toppy!Chris! There was angst and destiny and babies, and a fantastic Pinto friendship. And as always, Parallel Motion sparkled with her brand of witty and emotive dialog. I very much enjoyed this fic. The art for this is also amazing. It's gorgeous and heartbreaking and so evocative.
The Winter of Banked Fires fic by
yahtzee63 read by podcath, crinklysolution, luzula, helens78, heyiya, rhea314, and reena_jenkins.X-Men movies, from First Class through XM3, Erik/Charles, Marie/Logan, Raven/Hank, NC-17
Charles Xavier has returned from the dead -- but is lost within his own mind. Rogue has cast aside her own power and doesn't know where she fits in the world any longer. The production of synthetic Cure means mutantkind itself is newly at risk. And Magneto, turned human against his will, is in despair until the day he feels a familiar consciousness tugging at his own --
This is an absolutely amazing fic. Yahtzee did an excellent job of taking the existing cannon and remaking it into something powerful and rewarding. The characters were believable, the plot was exciting, and the relationships were phenomenal. Truly excellent relationships between Erik/Charles and Marie/Logan. And the podfic, which was what I helped beta listen, was an excellent union of many readers making the story come to life. So many wonderful readers! This fic is long, and the POV shifts from chapter to chapter. Each reader read one particular character, so each chapter had a new reader. It was an excellent premise for a group podfic, and
podcath did a wonderful job of tying all the chapters together.