Recs: Inception rereads

Rec: Inception: We can do this until we pass out by delires

Fandom: Inception
Pairings/Characters: Arthur/Eames
Rating: Explicit
Length: 28,478 words (series 49,299)
Creator Links: Delires at AO3
Theme: AU, Class issues

Summary:
Disturbing London, baby, we about to branch out. (The one where Eames is a chav)

Reccer’s Notes: An AU where canonical Arthur and Dom meet chav!Eames in London pre-canon. Arthur has a one night stand with Eames, which against his better judgement develops into something else. This is a wonderful fic, sexy, funny, clever, and while changing a few fundamentals still keeps them in character and the plot leading up to inception perfectly believable. The Arthur/Eames fandom burned hot but short, but during that time there were great authors in the fandom and some brilliant fics. This is one of them.

Fanwork links: We can do this until we pass out (The Chav!Verse)

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Rec: Inception: Simple Maths by foxxcub

Fandom: Inception
Pairings/Characters: Arthur/Eames
Rating: Explicit
Length: 45,684 words
Creator Links: Foxxcub at AO3
Theme: AU, High school AU, fake dating

Summary:
“So," Eames says slowly, leaning back against the school wall as he idly taps his cigarette. "We've got a problem here."

or, The Fake Boyfriend High School AU

Reccer’s Notes: The clash between Eames and Arthur’s personalities is one of the reasons why this fandom worked so well, and therefore the High School AU is perfect for this fandom because of the varied cliques in High School. The staple in this fandom of Arthur’s reluctance is delightfully done here.

Fanwork links: Simple Math

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Rec: Inception: Pants on Fire by Helenish

Fandom:I Inception
Pairings/Characters: Arthur/Eames
Rating: Explicit
Length: 15,169 words
Creator Links: Helenish at AO3
Theme: Amnesia, trope inversion

Summary:
“Ah," Yusuf says, lifting a reproving hand, "are we calling less than 24 hours of memory loss amnesia now?"

Reccer’s Notes: An absolute classic in this fandom. Arthur experiences memory loss coming out of a dream and forgets the past few years. He has to piece together his life, and some of his conclusions are right, and some… are not. To say too much would be spoilery, but I cannot recommend this highly enough.

Fanwork links: Pants on Fire

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Rec: Inception: I bet Nureyev never had to deal with this shit by cobweb_diamond

Fandom: Inception
Pairings/Characters: Arthur/Eames
Rating: Teen
Length: 21,409 words
Creator Links: cobweb_diamond at AO3
Theme: AU, ballet

Summary:
Modern-day AU. Arthur is a ballet dancer recovering from a serious injury, and is lucky enough to land the role of Oberon in Dom Cobb's reimagining of A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Reccer’s Notes: A lovely AU with Arthur, Eames and Mal are dancers in Dom’s ballet production. Their developing relationship is a delight.

Fanwork links: I bet Nureyev never had to deal with this shit.

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Rec: Inception: Towards Zero by Mirabella

Fandom: Inception
Pairings/Characters: Arthur/Eames
Rating: NC17
Length: 10,000-15,000 words
Creator Links: Mirabella fic at dreamwidth
Theme: First meet, first time

Summary:
Five levels down, and five to dig yourself back out. Arthur met Eames' projection long before he met Eames.

Reccer’s Notes: Arthur meets Eames in stages. The A/E fic I sought out to reread coming back to fandom after 10 years. An all-time favorite.

Fanwork links: Towards Zero

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Recs: Smallville reread

Rec: Smallville: Aphrodisia by Lenore

Fandom: Smallville
Pairings/Characters: Clark/Lex
Rating: Explicit
Length: 6,186 words
Creator Links: Lenore at AO3
Theme: Sex pollen

Summary:

Clark can’t eat saffron.

Reccer’s Notes: Short and spicy (see what I did there). Clark’s alien physiology acts up after he eats saffron. Lex through Clark’s eyes is very sexy, and they stay nicely in character.

Fanwork links: Aphrodisia

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Rec: Smallville: Mercy by Koi

Fandom: Smallville
Pairings/Characters: Clark/Lex
Rating: Explicit
Length: 26,546 words
Creator Links: None
Theme: Dark

Summary:

What is truth?

Reccer’s Notes: This is a dark fic where Lionel Luther persuades Lex that Clark is an alien threat and that justifies them capturing, torturing and using Clark. This fic is through Lex’s eyes and his tormented point of view is incredibly compelling.

Fanwork links: Mercy

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Recs: Bandom reread

Rec: Bandom: The Risen by Adellyna

Fandom: Bandom
Pairings/Characters: Jon/Spencer, Frank/Gerard, minor Tom/Butcher, various other bandomy folks
Rating: R
Length: 22,000 words
Creator Links: Adellyna at LJ
Theme: AU, Zombies

Summary:

AU. They all work on a cruise ship. Shit starts to get bloody after a shore excursion brings something unnatural on board.

Reccer’s Notes: The people of Bandom work on a cruise ship and then… zombies. Lovely characterisations and storytelling.

Content Notes: Character death.

Fanwork links: The Risen

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Rec: Bandom: Our Comedies are not to be Laughed At by Adellyna and Maleyka

Fandom: Bandom
Pairings/Characters: Bob/Spencer, Frank/Gerard, Pete/Mikey, Pete/Patrick, Greta/Jon, William/Travis, Ryan/Keltie, Jon/Tomrad (if you squint)
Rating: NC17
Length: 30,000 words
Creator Links: Adellyna at LJ and Maleyka at LJ
Theme: AU, Film school

Summary:

AU. Bands? What bands? Everyone's in film school!

Reccer’s Notes: Just an awful lot of fun here. A well-told story with lovely characterisations and interactions. I particularly like the Spencer/Bob and Spencer & Ryan; very sweet. Enjoy some light-hearted pleasure.

Fanwork links: Our Comedies are not to be Laughed At

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Rec: Bandom: An Inexplicable Occurrence of Angels by stele3

Fandom: Bandom; MCR
Pairings/Characters: MCR, Frank/Gerard
Rating: Teen
Length: 35,000 words
Creator Links: stele3 at AO3
Theme: AU, Canon Divergence, Angels

Summary:

Wing!fic; angel!fic; yes I wrote Frank Iero as a fallen angel; WHAT OF IT I REGRET NOTHING

Reccer’s Notes: After a Frank-less MCR doesn’t work out, Gerard and Mikey get a small, tattooed angel dropped on their doorstep. Surprise! A very unusual premise and lovely writing.

Fanwork links: An Inexplicable Occurrence of Angels

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Rec: Bandom: Forever, Now series by harriet_vane

Fandom: Bandom; MCR and P!atD
Pairings/Characters: Frank Iero/Gerard Way, Ryan Ross/Brendon Urie, Spencer Smith/Jon Walker, Brian Schechter/Greta Salpeter by the end of the series.
Rating: Teen
Length: 227,100 words in the 7 work series
Creator Links: harriet_vane at AO3
Theme: AU, Kid!fic

Summary:

Kidfic! Brian rescues kid!Gerard and Mikey from life on the streets, and eventually everyone finds a family.

Reccer’s Notes: Absolutely epic. Warm, funny, exciting, with great dialogue and completely convincing characters. Growing up is hard; helps when people love you, though.

Fanwork links: Forever, Now series

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Rec: Bandom: Unholy verse by Bexless

Fandom: Bandom; MCR
Pairings/Characters: Frank Iero/Gerard Way, Ray Toro/Mikey Way, Bob Bryan/Brian Schechter
Rating: Explicit
Length: 186,764 in the series
Creator Links: Bexless at AO3
Theme: AU, Religion, Demons, abuse references

Summary:

“He thinks I have stigmata,” Frank said, because what the fucking hell, it couldn’t get any worse. He might as well just lay it out.

“Oh, well,” said Brian into his hands. “Of course.”

Reccer’s Notes: A totally unique fic. The storytelling is compelling from start to finish. Gerard as a priest, Frank suffering from stigmata and the supernatural challenges they face are so well written. The continued series after the first fic I have been all things unholy is an incredibly satisfying read.

Fanwork links: Unholyverse series

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