Templum Bellonae

James Bond

Oh man. I’ve only ever seen one Bond film, and as all I can remember about it is that Pierce Brosnan was 007 and there was an oil pipeline that had to be blown up, or saved from being blown up, or something, you can probably guess that I’m not much of a fan.

I am a fan of Judi Dench, though. So go read this.

Queen of Spades by Shalott

The Pretender

I’d forgotten how much I loved this show. Too much happens for me to give any kind of summary, but the stories are a lot like the show itself, with more focus on the relationship between Jarod and Miss Parker. The series is a WIP, but each of the stories is self-contained.

In Dreams by Julie Fortune

Tanya Huff (Smoke series)

It doesn’t usually get cold in Vancouver, but there’s a new villain in town. Naturally, it’s up to the entire gang to save the day.

Smoke and Frost by Brighid

Tanya Huff (Smoke series)

Tony and Lee try to continue their relationship, but some new, sinister deaths demand their attention.

Ride by Deifire

The Three Musketeers

D’Artagnan makes a discovery about Athos.

Athos’ Table by Kumquatweekend

Young Sherlock Holmes

Holmes puts Watson through a series of experiments.

To W., on a Question by Thea

The Baby-sitters’ Club

I can honestly say I never expected to be recommending BSC slash. Unfortunately, this is a WIP, but it’s still being updated. If you need a refresher (or an introduction) to who Jeff Schafer and Byron Pike are, check out the summary at ship_manifesto. Some implied het.

So far it’s been written up to part eleven part twelve.

Blue by Mizz Marvel

Dalziel and Pascoe

Takes up the story of Peter’s recovery after his accident in the episode Heads You Lose, with more serious, and perhaps more realistic, consequences of having been involved in a near-fatal car accident.

If you’ve never heard of it, Dalziel and Pascoe is a tv show based on the series of novels by Reginald Hill. Andy Dalziel and Peter Pascoe are British policemen; Andy’s canonical nicknames for Peter are ‘Sunbeam’ and ‘Petal’ (without mockery,) and a glance through Elfin’s episode guide demonstrates that the slashiness doesn’t end there, by a long shot.

This story is actually the beginning of a series, and is followed by:

2. Sunshine
3. Making a Move
4. Digging Deeper
5. Art Thou Art
6. An Epilogue of Sorts

Dalziel and Pascoe have great chemistry, and Elfin captures it perfectly.

Tails You Win by Elfin

Maurice

Maurice and Alec didn’t leave all danger behind them in France. Will their secret be discovered on their first day in Cheltenham? E.M. Forster’s ‘Maurice’.

I love this. It’s a perfect follow-up to the book.

Somewhere to Begin by Geoviki

The Professionals

Raymond Dibble is a mousy librarian who loves reading about the adventures of Bodie and Doyle, until a head injury leaved him convinced that he is Doyle.

One of the most interesting amnesia fics I’ve ever read, and a totally hilarious spy novel as well.

“Not real plans—phony ones. But that was okay, because the Russians knew they were phony and they were planning to sell them to the East Germans because they needed extra money to beef up the effort in Afghanistan. Glasnost has screwed the hell out of their military budget, too.”

“Okay, so we were selling shit to the Russkis so they could sell it to the East Germans who are idiots. Correct? Exactly what were we selling?”

“Just some schematics the boys in Washington sent over to look good under a microscope—they had it on a microchip.”

“And the Russkis knew it was crap?”

“Yessir.”

“And the East Germans?”

“Well, they might’ve figured it out, because they backed out of the sale at the last minute. So the KGB decided to peddle it to the Israelis who really only wanted it to leak to the Iranians as part of a package deal with the arms thing. Kind of like a commission on the sale.”

“But the Israelis didn’t know the U.S. knew about it, right?”

“Well, that’s hard to say. They don’t like dealing with the KGB at the best of times, and they sure as hell hate the Iranians, so they could’ve been double-crossing them. There’s some evidence they were going to pass it to the Iraqis at the same time.” He shrugged. “You know how it is.”

Professional Dreamer by Pamela Rose

Sports Night

Also Dan/m.

They don’t make the news, they just report it.

Fan Interference is a Stand-Up Double by S.N. Castle and Sabine

Gosford Park

She’s going to be an actress and it’s certainly not what she’d expected. Morris sent Henry to get her to work with him, because he think she has ‘flair’ and Elsie could feel the slippery weight of his gaze even without him there, but she’s willing to make sacrifices for a new shade of life. It won’t be the first time.

In Flagrante Delicto by Liberty

The Breakfast Club

This is the second Breakfast Club fanfic I’ve recommended recenty. This surprises me, since it never would have occurred to me to slash that movie. But I’ve seen two authors do it excellently well; shows how much I know.

Higher Education by Resonant

The Breakfast Club

20 years after. Reading this made me so happy. Pure enjoyment. It made me want more, but sadly, this is all there is.

The Supper Club by Kaneko

Scrubs

Yet another fic I can’t believe I never rec’d. Very true to the tone of the show, and even almost canon because you know there has to be something between those two. Bonus points for many mentions of Cox’s scary googly eyes.

My Big Breakup by Sabine

Dead Zone

I’ve never heard of Dead Zone, but Speranza provides a good introduction to it before the story, so I wasn’t confused at all. This is set in the TV universe, and it’s plotted like an actual case like the ones they solve on the show. It’s quite a good mystery and a good story.

The Big Picture by Speranza

Saiyuki

A romance in five drabbles.

A Goku Kind of Love by Rana Eros

The Authority

Three hundred and seventy-two scenarios involving the mop led to Becky’s death. Forty-eight of them were purely accidental.

I haven’t got a clue what The Authority is, but with a beginning like that, how I could I resist?

The Business by Basingstoke

Finding Nemo

Nemo is finally growing up. Light and sweet, just like the movie. And there’s gay fish sex.

what it feels like by Cimorene

Ghosts and gay romance in Victorian Cornwall.

According to the Forbidden Fruit Magazine site, there will be no more intalments in this series, so read at your own risk.

Update: This story has been removed at the request of the author. As far as I know it is no longer available online.

03 Jan 07: This story (as a Professionals fanfic rather than original fiction) is available at The Circuit Archive, as AA Birdwatcher’s Guide to Cornish Ghosts. I have no idea how these two versions came to exist, but thanks to Lynda once again for pointing this out to me.

A Tale of Cornish Ghosts by