Rec!

[ozmissage]

There are so many awesome fics over at the xover_exchange and I plan on reccing lots of them later, but I had to bump this one up the list:

Wolves in the Black by dhark_charlotte

Fandoms: Being Human, Firefly, and a bit of Buffy

Mal strode in as George finished, nostrils flared wide as he breathed in the heavenly scent of fresh pancakes.

“George, my man, if those taste as good as they smell, I just might keep you regardless of your flying skills.”

George turned to face Reynolds. “Are you complimenting my cooking or disparaging my flying?”

The Captain rubbed at his face. “This time of morning, pre-coffee is the wrong time to ask for a coherent answer. If you have any brewed, I will sign your employment papers right now.”

George smirked and set a mug on the table at his place. “Now I know you’re full of shit. I answered your ad precisely because you don’t file employment documents.”

“When in the employ of Malcolm Reynolds, a lack of official employment records is usually the best way to operate.”

You guys this is the fic that was written for me over at the crossover exchange and it is AMAZING. George, my adorable little werewolf, becomes Serenity’s new pilot. I just…there are no words. This fic is so layered, the history so well thought it…it seriously feels completely plausible. But what I love most about it is the way it takes the theme of the chosen family that’s so prevalent on all three of these shows and applies it to this scenario with George being accepted into the fold.

All of the interactions between George and the crew are pitch perfect, both funny and sad. I lost count of how many times I got weepy.

To top it off: she included an Oz cameo. And it totally worked. My werewolf loving heart nearly exploded with glee. I’m way too spazzy to do it justice right now, but trust me it’s epic. Even if you only know one of the fandoms, give it a shot because even without context I’m pretty sure this would still be an amazing read.

Comments

[aurilly.livejournal.com]

Wait a sec, it's also a Buffy crossover? Does he have a big enough role that we should change the header to say Being Human/Buffy/Firefly, or is it just a small cameo?

I can't wait to read it! I haven't gotten to read hardly any yet, because I've been so busy ehind the scenes. :( Perdi's posting today and tomorrow to give me a breather and let me actually finish mine... which is so late... thank goodness I think my recipient will be the only one who will read it.

[ozmissage.livejournal.com]

Nah, I think your fine. It's a little section towards the middle (two paragraphs I think) and she mentioned it in the A/N. There is a bit about hellmouths that might throw people a bit if they're not familiar with the Buffyverse, but she explains it so nicely it shouldn't be a real problem.

Aww, I hope you get to read more soon! They're so good. I'm so glad you put this together. It's been awesome and you're doing an amazing job. :)

Dude, I am so reading yours. I don't even care what the fandoms are. ;)

[aurilly.livejournal.com]

It's Doctor Who/Jeeves&Wooster. Two fandoms I've never even thought about writing before. But it's like 80% Jeeves & Wooster (since I'm not that confident with Doctor Who), and I don't know if it'll be too jarring to someone who isn't used it. I'm trying to recreate the 1st person POV of the books, and not only is it impossible, but it also might be jarring for someone who isn't expecting that (I know a lot of people don't like reading 1st person POV).

Thanks so much! It's been kind of exhausting, but I think it's worth it. I'm just so blown away that so many people have been writing these epic masterpieces. Wow. I don't usually stray from my tiny corner of fandom, so this has been such a nice exposure to how brilliant everyone is. :)

PS- May I ask you to do a quickie beta of an Annie-centric Being Human fic sometime next week (once the exchange is finished and I can actually start it). It's for Yuletide. I'll probably be down to the wire with it, but I refuse to default! If it ends up too tight of a turn-around for you, I'll totally understand and just do a quadruple read-through of it myself. But your exchange fic was so amazing that I think you'd be great. :)

[ozmissage.livejournal.com]

Sure! I'll be done with my HOHOHO fic by then so I should have plenty of time. I pm you my email later and you can send it next week when you get it ready. :)