A Thousand Beautiful Things (+Sequel) by lemon_bar and other AU

[amethyst-rei.livejournal.com]

Hiya. Um, if I'm not supposed to be doing this, please tell me so and I'll delete this post. 

Um. I'm going to have very little internet access in the days to come and I really want to read Lemon_bar's "A Thousand Beautiful Things" (+ sequel). I went to DL the file on 4shared (the docx and pdf) but my anti-virus warned me the moment I clicked on the DL link (did a bit of experimenting and it turns out that it's just 4shared that's making my anti-virus a bit crazy, or the ads in particular). Needless to say, I'm very wary (aka, paranoid) about DLing anything from there for the time being.  I'd seriously appreciate it if someone who has the file(s) would be able to send me a copy. Really appreciate it. 

On another note, I've been reading a lot of canon-compliant B/J fics lately and am in a real mood for AUs where B and J meet under entirely different circumstances. I only ask that any recs be well-written and B+J be at least marginally IC (can tolerate OOCness if plausible, though). 

Thanks so much in advance. 


ETA: A Thousand Beautiful Things (+ Sequel) received! Thank you! If anyone would like the file, feel free to PM me. 

Comments

[highd.livejournal.com]

I can't rec these AU's more. Building Blocks and Soaring especially. They are in character, with an understandable softening of Brian. You'll understand when you read them.

http://users.livejournal.com/_pocket_rocket_/12057.html

[kmboatright.livejournal.com]

You should try Gaedhal's "Medium Security" or her "The Angel Stream" (the angel stream is similar to canon, medium security is so completely AU that it takes place in a prison in 1979.)

You could find both, along with her best story (and the best story ever) Queer Theories (which takes off from canon but goes AU around early - mid season 2) at her website www.fortruthis.com/gaedhal

[highd.livejournal.com]

Part of me hates to call QT au, to me it's like hyper canon. how ever I am a fool when it comes to that story :)

[kmboatright.livejournal.com]

I am a total fool about that story too.
:)
It is my favorite story ever. It is my favorite Brian Kinney and my favorite Justin Taylor and mphf.
I could squee over that story.
:)

[wjsc99.livejournal.com]

It's been awhile since I checked in on QT, but isn't it still incomplete? I might be thinking of a different series . . .

[kmboatright.livejournal.com]

QT is complete. It has a sequel, Queer Realities, which is complete, and then Queer Identities, which is still in progress. But Queer Theories alone is really really long. Really long. And is really really good. And the Brian Kinney in it is fantastic.

[wjsc99.livejournal.com]

Ah, that explains my confusion. I was afraid of reading the first two (Theories and Realities) then needing Identities to wrap everything up. If the first two can be read without leaving a lot of hanging threads, I might give it a shot.

Really long doesn't bother me -- I love long, mega-novel length stories! Even though downloading all those individual chapters is a daunting concept.

Is it posted anywhere in fewer pieces?

[amethyst-rei.livejournal.com]

Is it posted anywhere in fewer pieces?

This. I'd like to read it, too, but the prospect of having to save each chapter individually is, as Wjsc99 said, really daunting. =/

[kmboatright.livejournal.com]

yes, see answer I posted to wjsc99

[kmboatright.livejournal.com]

Gaedhal has a yahoo group, which if I remember correctly you have to send that you want to join it, but then you can download QT from the yahoo page as a pdf.
I don't remember what the address of the yahoo group is, but check her livejournal page, I'm sure she has the info posted somewhere (or I never would have found it).
I'd offer to email it to you but I'm not at home and I don't have access to my laptop right now.

[wjsc99.livejournal.com]

Just checked back and saw this. Thanks for the Yahoo Group info!

[netlagd.livejournal.com]

most of my stuff is AU - netfics - you need to be friended (need DOB on profile)

B/J meet in another way

[nightvision55.livejournal.com]

I'm writing a story at the moment where Brian and Justin don't meet until what would be Season Three, during the Stockwell campaign. It's a WIP but I'm up to 43 chapters and closing in on the end now.
If you want to try, it's here:

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7139641/1/RUNNING

[akannis.livejournal.com]

There are so many awesome AUs out there. A few great ones where B & J meet in a different way:

'In His Kiss' by Conzieu
Summary: Brian and Justin meet in New York city, in 2005
http://asylums.insanejournal.com/_love_qaf_fic/95278.html?#cutid1

'Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting, aka Doctor!fic' by Ellyrianna
Summary: Heart surgeon by day, heartbreaking stud by night (and sometimes, when the shift calls for it, vice versa) Brian Kinney hates spending even the most minimal amount of time in the emergancy room. Trauma nurse Justin Taylor might give him a reason to rethink this.
http://ellyrianna.livejournal.com/tag/doctor!fic

'The Space Between' by Alasse
Summary: AU. Brian and Justin meet while they’re both in college. Their first meeting is cut short by a crisis, and instead of having sex, they end up becoming friends and roommates. But were they meant to be just friends?
http://alasse.livejournal.com/45740.html

'Pulse Point' by Xie
Summary: Brian is a trauma surgeon and Justin is a paramedic.
http://xie-xie-xie.insanejournal.com/tag/pulse+point

'Inescapable' by Suzvoy
Summary: AU, based around episode 510. J & B meet as a result of the Babylon bombing.
http://www.suzvoy.com/qaf/inescapable.html

'The Difference Between Now and Then (aka Split Fic)' by Sonofabiscuit77
Summary: Brian and Justin were together for five years back during college & after, then they broke up.... Now, they've met up again after seven years of long apart-ness.
http://sonofabiscuit77.livejournal.com/tag/split%20fic

[amethyst-rei.livejournal.com]

You guys, thanks SO much for the awesome recs! You've helped me a lot! ♥

[upsadaisymaisie.livejournal.com]

I can really recommend 'RUNNING' by Nightvision. I absolutely love this story.

Running Rec.

[nightvision55.livejournal.com]

Ahhhh ... thanks very much!

Glad you're enjoying it.

[vlredreign.livejournal.com]

Please update your post. Thanks.

[amethyst-rei.livejournal.com]

Sorry about that! Please tell me if I didn't do it correctly and I'll fix it immediately. Once again, sorry!