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Fandom: STARSKY & HUTCH
Pairing: Starsk/Hutch
Length: almost 8.300 words
Author on LJ: None as far as I know
Author Website: Mystic Whim at Parker Center Playground
Why this must be read: After Gunther, Hutch is back at school, and having problems with one of his art assignments, as he can't get a model for a nude work. Of course, Starsky offers himself as a model, and they work in some sketches for one weekend.
When Starsks ask to see the finished work, he's quite disappointed when Hutch tells him he wasn't able to paint from the sketches he drawn, and, as a consolation, paints his friend's Torino.
But later, he discovers Hutch had lied to him. Why?
To know about this, you should read this story. But not only because of this, but because the writing is amazing. Mystic can make you see a scene with her writing, and she gets their voices in such a wonderful way...
But, here, ( have a taste )

The Body Beautiful

I did this at sireesanwar's place, and I said I'll do it on my own LJ, so ( here it is )

Fandom: STARSKY 6 HUTCH
Pairing: Starsky/Hutch
Length: A little over 20.500 words
Author on LJ: morganlogan
Author Website: Agent Molo
Why this must be read: This is woobie!Hutch, and there's nobody who writes a better woobie!Hutch than molo, that for once. The story is settled after the end of the show, after Starsky's brush with death. Things are looking up, Starsky is almost recovered, and about to come back to work. And then is when Hutch tells him: he's leaving. He's leaving Starsky, the force and even Bay City. Hutch have had enough, and he just can't stay there, waiting for the next bullet to hit his partner. So, he leaves, leaving a very angered and confused partner behind.
Two years later, he's Capitan tiny sheriff's department when the news come through Huggy's phone call: Starsky was injured, badly. Still, he don't comes back, and soon, Huggy let him know that Starsky doesn't want him to keep him updated. Now, they are finally through.
Or aren't they?
Molo lead us back and forth in this story, letting us know what's going one in flashbacks and Hutch's memories. Everything we see is through Hutch's POV, and damn! the man is damaged. But we see why, we understand why there were no other way, why he had to went away.

You should have a little taste ( here )

Great, isn't it? then, go and read the rest :)
Paint It Gray

Your Gift is Intellect

You are a big thinker, and you're always playing with new ideas. You are curious about the world. You enjoy learning and developing new theories. You enjoy researching, analyzing, and solving problems. Thinking hard feels good! You're the type of person who finds most mental tasks to be easy. You love to stretch your brain.

The desktop meme everybody is doing. ( Why no? )

Genetic altered binary code sniffing dogs!!!!

These are the rules:
1. You can ONLY answer 'Yes' or 'No'

2. You are NOT ALLOWED to explain ANYTHING unless someone messages or comments you and asks — and the temptation to explain some of these will be overwhelming. Nothing is exactly as it seems.

( Damn! I SO want to calrify some of these! )

Fandom: STARSKY & HUTCH
Pairing: Starsky/Hutch
Length: A little more than 57.400 wds (Yes, I like long stories *g*)
Author on LJ: Not that I aware
Author Website: Charlotte Frost in the Starsky and Hutch Archive
Why this must be read: Well, this story begins a little after Starsky recovers from Gunther's attack. When everything was looking up, and he was back on duty, he got bite by a monkey. Yes! Only Starsky! But the thing is, the poor animal was sick, and some weeks later, Starsky collapse. When we are introduced into the story, Starsky is waking-up after 2 month between life and death. And, all that time, Hutch has been sat there, without hope, as doctors had told him there were none to hold on.
Later, he discovers Hutch's has been in leave without pay for all this time. Hutch has cashed his trust fund, and now is in possession of some serious money.
Before to be released, Starsky is told he is not cured, as the virus is still in him, and it would be a good idea to think about change his line of work. And, surprisingly, Starsk is not really upset about this.
He and Hutch decide is time to think about their future, about what they want to do with their lives, and they had Hutch's money to back-up any decision they arrive. So, they travel.
And this travel is also a discovery journey: about what they are to each other, about how they really feel about each other, about what they want to do the rest of their lives.
It's such a great, sweet, and hot story! But, there are something you, maybe, must be warned about, even as I'm a little wary about it, because it could spoil the story. So, I'm gonna do with a spoiler format, but I can say outright: this is not a death story, is not an mpreg story, and is not a kid!fic. What you are gonna find here .
So, what do you thing? Still with me? Well, then, let's gonna take ( a little taste here )
Now, go, read and enjoy :)

Adventure

If you are like me, that's a little tiny bit paranoid about your privacy in the web, you should go to Know Privacy and take a look.
Or maybe not. I'm feeling like Methos in Revelations:

ETA: Oh, my! The new "digital downloads" taxation law in Washington State suggests that files downloaded via file sharing programs may be covered by the law — meaning that you may be expected to pay taxes based on 'the value of the digital product. How much do you want to bet the RIAA will push the claim tht you would be liable for tax evasion charges for downloading media?

Do you know the new MS searching place, Bing? Well, if you choose to search only in Argentina and write "ladrones" (thieves) the first result that comes up is our national government web. And if you write "hijos de puta" (sons of a bitch) what shows up is Telefónica de Argentina web page, which is the monopolistic company which provides us (provides as in a very, very ironic way to speech) out telephonic and net services. I don't know how they messed with the indexation of the site, but, OMG! so, so true!
Backs to study, now.

Is someone out there willing to do a quick grammar check in a snippet of little more than 800 words?
Pretty please?

ETA: Got it, thank you!

Hello! I'll be driving the Starsky's stripped tomato Starsky & Hutch CrackVan this month, and I hope we'll have some fun together.

Fandom: STARSKY & HUTCH
Pairing: a bit of Hutch/OMC but mostly Starsky/Hutch
Length: A little bit more than 205.300 words
Author on LJ: Not that I'm aware of
Author Website: The Starsky & Hutch Archive
Why this must be read: Well, first I must say I was really surprised this story hadn't been recced before. Seriously, is one of the best stories in fandom! Is long, angsty, with a cleaver plot and a perfect characterization, and you just can't stop reading it. It deals with homophobia, police brutality, gay rights activism and, oh, yes!, Starsky and Hutch relationship *w*
The thing is this is a hell of a ride: intricate plot, emotional and so, so beautifully wrote, and Suzan Lovett art, lots and lots of very NSFW art. So, yes you should read this one, even if this is the only Starsky & Hutch story you will ever read. Or re-read it if you had already done.
Don't believe me? Well, then, have a taste ( here )

Still here? C'mon, go, go! Have a good time reading!

Total Eclipse of the Heart

A Series of Emails From Cyberdyne’s New Tech Guy
I seriously want a TV show made of this *g*

and everybody's doing this one right now.


I'm gonna cheat, because I can't for the life of me, restrain myself to only 10. Believe me, 20 was hard enough...
( So, in no particular order: )

Well, this is my last rec on Highlander. I really hope I was able to bring to you some new, or some old loved fic. I know I had a great time!

Fandom: HIGHLANDER
Pairing: Duncan/Methos
Length: Almost 15.900 words
Author on LJ: ciceqi
Author Website: Blood, Love & Rhetoric
Why this must be read: And another Sleep with Coyotes rec. This one is a strange story. Post series, Methos and Duncan friendship had crumble, so Methos, of course, decide is time to go. He settles in Oregon, and finds a woman, a pregnant woman. And he can feel a buzz...
Sleep with Coyotes presents us a disturbing vision about how Immortals come to life, and Methos observe it first-hand. Now, what's gonna Duncan's reaction be when Methos show-up at his door, with a baby in his arms?
This is intriguing, and fierce, and such a good story! and you even have X's art as a bonus!

Have ( a little taste here: )
No, go, enjoy this wonderful story and X's amazing art.
Hush

Fandom: HIGHLANDER
Vidder: giandujakiss
Musical artist: Commercial for Levi by Placebo
Vidder on LJ: giandujakiss
Vidder's website: Monsters from the Vids
Why this vid kicks ass: This is a rare vid in Highlander fandom: a Byron vid. I must said I know nothing about vidding and its technicalities, but I know what works for me, and this vid does it big time. Lyrics are amazingly fitting with tragic Byron story, and giandujakiss choice of clips is perfect.
And, please, tell me: could you be able to avoid a Highlander vid with Drunk on immorality in it? Yes, that was what I thought :)
So, go here, download and have a blast
Commercial for Levi

Fandom: HIGHLANDER
Pairing: Duncan/Methos
Length: A little bit more than 13.600 words
Author on LJ: [Bad username: [info]hafital]
Author Website: FanFiction Paradise
Why this must be read: This is a long, calm story. Duncan and Methos' story: filled with sorrows, and violence, and pain, but also with friendship, loyalty... love. This is the story of two men, who even falling in love can't find the way to stay together.
And we share this story with them, we follow Duncan going through the Dark Quickening, the Horsemen, Ahriman, and Keane...
And then, after all those years, all that loneliness and pain, maybe, just maybe, they are finding the way...
Have a taste ( here )

So, what you think?

Sorrow Unmasked

Fandom: HIGHLANDER
Pairing: Duncan/Methos
Length: Almost 3.800 words
Author on LJ: mmmchelle
Author Website: Chelle in Methos Boxer Brigade
Why this must be read: If you have read anything by Chelle, you know her delicious, witty, steaming style. And this story is just another instance serving for illustration of her amazing writing. This is a first time story (and yes, I have a thing for this kind of story) but not a very romantic one. Not in the usual sense of romantic, at least. But, oh, boy! you'll find it amusing, and smart, and very true to our heroes personalities. And I don't know about you, but, for me? smart and fun sexy *g*
Have a look ( here )

Now, go and read A Simple Question, you wouldn't be disappointed :)

First, I want to apologize for the lack of recs, I was sick, and my mind was really clouded and barely functional. Yes, even below the usual. So, let's go to the important stuff now: the story!

Fandom: HIGHLANDER
Pairing: Duncan/Methos
Length: Barley over 8.300 words
Author on LJ: killabeez
Author Website: Killa's Adventures in Melodrama
Why this must be read: Here we have a post Endgame story. And a good one, as any story by Killa would be. It's sad, but its sadness has a soft quality, it's a sadness you know will fade in a bittersweetness memory.
The whole story is bittersweet: hard and warm and sad and beautiful and hot. It's a story about love in all its ways, and how love could be painful, and how it could shake us and bring us to our knees in tears. But also, about how it could make us get up, again. And keep going.

You should take a look ( here )

Sanctuary

Fandom: HIGHLANDER
Pairing: None, gen
Length: A bit over 9.300 words
Author on LJ: Not in LJ
Author Website: Jamwired in The Archive at the end of the Universe
Why this must be read: Are you in the mood for some Methos' angst? Because we'll find a lot of that here. This story is a Future-AU, focused on Methos. There's a little bit of Joe, but not a lot, really, and that's all. A very good story, with an absolutely original concept about what the Game really means. I can't say a lot without spoil the plot, so let's have ( a little taste, instead: )

So... whadda think? It's Methos' angst! Who's able to resist Methos' angst?

Purgatory