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(I tried to find a similar post but there is no such tag. The closest thing was somebody asking if some specific fanfics are in character and this is what actually gave me the idea to file such request.)
There are many fanfics out there - epic in proportions, well-written, with great plots. But I have to admit that many of them, even those considered must reads and classics - give me a feeling of OOC-ness. There's Brian - nice and affectionate in a schmoopy way, not afraid of commitment. There's Justin - pliant and a completely damsel in distress-like, letting others abuse and manipulate him. There's evil and plotting Michael that actively tries to break Justin and Brian up... No matter that according to canon!Brian, there's nothing to break up. There's even more evil Ethan, Mel and Lindsay being such bad mothers that their children have to be taken away and even though all of those plots are fun to play with, they're not very much true to the characters from the show.
So I was thinking about compiling a list of stories and authors, that could be considered QAF purists when it comes to characterization. No matter if it's a gap-filler, or an AU story, I just need something to sooth my QAF withdrawal, something that will really feel like the show.
I trust your judgement, even though I'm aware that people can feel very differently about some stories. It doesn't matter, I still want your opinion! (After a while, I'll compile your recs into a nice list and put it in this post, under the cut).
Here are all authors and stories mentioned in the comments. I personally do not choose from them, leaving it to you to decide if you think they write in character or don't:
myrna1_2_3 (with caution that the author herself does not consider her portrayal of Brian as being in character, but it is perceived that way by some readers)
ragingpixie (see her site)
vamphile
suzvoy
justvisiting (
visitingagain)
bdeviled (especially her A Love That Will Never Grow Old)
Jealous Lover by
kinwad
Not My Boyfriend by
lindtti
The Break-Up by
moonbrightnites
kachelofen
Only Time series by
xie_xie_xie (which include Plans, Decisions, Desires, Risks, Famlies, Bieliefs and Directions)
justinlovesart
besame_bj (and
beyond_besame, semi-locked, to read some fics you have to be added to the community or friended at the main journal)
severina (especially her Gold and Silver Shines)
netfics (locked, requires being friended)
yoursweater (her stories can be found at
queerasfandom, which is locked)
Glowing Rooms by
ohmyjetsabel
not-yet-defined
jule1122
testdog65
luceononuro (see her memories; unfortunately, her stories are f-locked)
bigboobedcanuck see her memories
adoringaudience
Sesto's Aria by
seperis
darksylvia (see her memories)
In Paris by
scoobygang8
Work Inside Out by Keewick
Metamorphosis by
nightvision55
So We'll Go No More A Roving by... Author unknown! (If you do know who wrote that one, please, comment below and I'll edit this link.)
windtossed
gradiva
The Untitled Straight!Brian Fic or Conviction by alantie
ellyrianna
burnitbackwards
josselin (see her site, thanks to the Wayback Machine)
xhaleslowly (also known as Ethan, who has his own site)
Brian Like Me by
sweetestdrain
flashfly (especially her Catching Fire, Live Action Short and Reliquary; more can be found in her memories)
And my contribution:
soundczech (see her site, thanks to the Wayback Machine)
etharei at
rei_of_writing
mojokid (see her tags)
throughadoor (see her site)
sakesushimaki
museme87
Hopefully, to be continued!
There are many fanfics out there - epic in proportions, well-written, with great plots. But I have to admit that many of them, even those considered must reads and classics - give me a feeling of OOC-ness. There's Brian - nice and affectionate in a schmoopy way, not afraid of commitment. There's Justin - pliant and a completely damsel in distress-like, letting others abuse and manipulate him. There's evil and plotting Michael that actively tries to break Justin and Brian up... No matter that according to canon!Brian, there's nothing to break up. There's even more evil Ethan, Mel and Lindsay being such bad mothers that their children have to be taken away and even though all of those plots are fun to play with, they're not very much true to the characters from the show.
So I was thinking about compiling a list of stories and authors, that could be considered QAF purists when it comes to characterization. No matter if it's a gap-filler, or an AU story, I just need something to sooth my QAF withdrawal, something that will really feel like the show.
I trust your judgement, even though I'm aware that people can feel very differently about some stories. It doesn't matter, I still want your opinion! (After a while, I'll compile your recs into a nice list and put it in this post, under the cut).
Here are all authors and stories mentioned in the comments. I personally do not choose from them, leaving it to you to decide if you think they write in character or don't:
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Jealous Lover by
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Not My Boyfriend by
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The Break-Up by
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Only Time series by
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Glowing Rooms by
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not-yet-defined
jule1122
testdog65
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Sesto's Aria by
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In Paris by
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Work Inside Out by Keewick
Metamorphosis by
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So We'll Go No More A Roving by... Author unknown! (If you do know who wrote that one, please, comment below and I'll edit this link.)
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The Untitled Straight!Brian Fic or Conviction by alantie
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Brian Like Me by
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And my contribution:
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Hopefully, to be continued!
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Date: 2012-03-25 03:59 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-03-25 04:05 pm (UTC)Thank you!
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Date: 2012-03-25 04:03 pm (UTC)http://bdeviled.livejournal.com/988.html
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Date: 2012-03-25 04:06 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2012-03-25 04:16 pm (UTC)And you can choose all
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Date: 2012-03-25 04:47 pm (UTC)I have to admit, I actually hate most "anti" stories, but anti-Michael are one of those that piss me off the most. I know that Michael tends to be prissy and petty and generally annoying, but underneath it all, he's such a good and caring person. He's also like, the only one from the gang that felt even a little responsible for Justin at the very beginning of the show, and that was when he was crazily jealous of him. I think that speaks more about him than everything he ever said.
Anti-Ethan stories... It depends. I've read quite a few, but I didn't enjoy them as much as I thought I would. In the end, I found myself wanting to read something where Ethan and Justin break up not because of the out-of-blue cheating (like, huh?) but just because. I really wish that the writers handled Ethan differently. He was a very big break-through for both Justin and Brian, but I believe there could be much more interesting, angsty material when he was involved.
Sorry for the rant, I get like that a lot :) And thank you for the rec! If you have a link to this story somewhere, it would make it much easier for me to later put it on the list :)
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Date: 2012-03-25 04:43 pm (UTC)I don't get it. Isn't that what Brian became when he asked Justin to marry him and when he turned down the bachelor party favor? Is it that you don't want any fic that deals with the last season 3 (not sure how many) episodes?
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Date: 2012-03-25 04:50 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2012-03-25 05:03 pm (UTC)http://besame-bj.livejournal.com/
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Date: 2012-03-25 05:12 pm (UTC)ETA: Huh, it seems that some stories are now unlocked. Not all of them but it's something :)
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Date: 2012-03-25 06:02 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-03-25 08:09 pm (UTC)http://severina2001.livejournal.com/151625.html
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Date: 2012-03-26 03:02 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-03-25 08:47 pm (UTC)I have several long and multi-chapter fics, as well as many one offs.
For those who would like to read fic written by me, follow info below:
yadda, yadda, yadda - must be friended on netfics.livejournal.com to read it
yadda, yadda, yadda - send an PM to my
yadda, yadda, yadda - instructions here: http://netfics.livejournal.com/6838.html
yadda, yadda, yadda - PM link here: http://netfics.livejournal.com/profile
Please don't friend me at my netlagd account - that's not where my fic is
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Date: 2012-03-26 02:49 am (UTC)I love it oh so frekaing much. In fact, i don't recall anyting that was so IC regarding Brian in all the fics I ever read (and it must have been over 300 by now)
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Date: 2012-03-26 03:31 pm (UTC)This fandom has the best damn writers anywhere. *nods head*
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Date: 2012-03-26 03:09 am (UTC)jule1122, not_yet_defined, and testdog65. All three write very, very in-character fic.
not-yet-defined's fic:
http://not-yet-defined.insanejournal.com/186401.html
Jule's fic in in her memories:
http://www.insanejournal.com/tools/memories.bml?user=jule1122
testdog's fic, also in her memories:
http://www.insanejournal.com/tools/memories.bml?user=testdog65
I also have to second, third, and fourth ragingpixie, who is one of my very, very favorite QAF authors. I think luceononuro also wrote beautiful and IC fic.
bigboobedcanuck is a brilliant author, and I think her stuff set during canon is screamingly IC. I go around and around about her characterizations in her post-513, also some of my favorite fics. She probably softened Brian too much. I still just could eat that shit on toast for breakfast every day. ;)
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Date: 2012-03-26 06:41 pm (UTC)Ah,
Hee, so much reading! Thank you very much!
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Date: 2012-03-26 05:02 am (UTC)http://seperis.illuminatedtext.com/other/sestosaria.html
It was rec'd to me by MissTeaCakes. If that story isn't canon, I don't know what is.
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Date: 2012-03-26 06:47 pm (UTC)Truer words, never spoken. My first Ethan-centered fic and the best one, I fic. It really does justice to his character, doesn't bash him and provides a great outside POV for Justin and Brian's relationship.
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Date: 2012-03-26 05:11 pm (UTC)http://www.livejournal.com/tools/memories.bml?user=darksylvia&keyword=QAF%20fic%20by%20me&filter=all
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Date: 2012-03-27 12:35 pm (UTC)In Paris by scoobygang8 (http://scoobygang8.livejournal.com/tag/in%20paris)
Only one part is missing in action...dunno if it's ever gonna be posted...does anyone know? or know the author? I think she kind of dissapeared? Maybe?
I love it so much, I think it's pretty IC but Brian has just finished his cancer ordeal and is a bit softer...I LOVE IT TO PIECES!!!!!!!
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Date: 2012-03-27 12:51 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2012-03-27 12:55 pm (UTC)Tsk tsk tsk...what kind of readers are we? If this isn't IC for Brian and Justin, I don't what is to quote Sandra. Here is the link to the one, the only Keewick's Work Inside Out. Keewick surrpassed Cowlip in portrayl of Brian as Justin travels back in time to the day when he lost his virginity to Brian (in my humble opinion). It's so sad, so funny and soooo brilliant and so shocking (I am not gonna say which three things will blow your freaking mind...mwhahahaha)!!!
WORK INSIDE OUT by Keewick (http://web.archive.org/web/20080605004108/http://www.queereyes.net/workinsideout_01.html)
Have a blast! tehehe
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Date: 2012-03-28 06:15 pm (UTC)http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5457725/1/Metamorphosis
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Date: 2012-04-02 04:23 am (UTC)Catching Fire (http://flashfly.livejournal.com/8265.html) and Live Action Short (http://flashfly.livejournal.com/27177.html) are just two examples of Jude's amazing, completely in-character, totally attuned ear for dialogue fics. And Reliquary (http://flashfly.livejournal.com/50664.html). If it's not the best drabble I've ever read, it's in the top five.
Check her Memories (http://flashfly.livejournal.com/50664.html) and read every word she's written!
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Date: 2012-04-03 01:04 am (UTC)Thank you so much for reccing them. :D
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Date: 2012-04-03 05:58 am (UTC)Ethan's LJ (http://xhaleslowly.livejournal.com/")
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Date: 2012-04-04 08:00 pm (UTC)In Character Fiction
Date: 2012-04-07 09:19 pm (UTC)Linking to long fics since I think that's what you're looking for: (All WIPS will be completed by June)
Credence ~ AU ~ Friendship Fic ~ Wip (http://galeandrandy.livejournal.com/207613.html)
Endeavor ~ AU ~ Workplace & Friendship Fic ~ Complete (http://galeandrandy.livejournal.com/157125.html)
For Richer or For Poorer ~ Hustler Justin Fic ~ Forced Marriage Fic ~ Complete (http://galeandrandy.livejournal.com/162736.html)
The Heavy Series ~ Post Series ~ Comedic Parenting of a Dog & Child Fic ~ Complete (http://galeandrandy.livejournal.com/164231.html)
The Rhapsody Series -Tenebrosity ~ Post Series ~ Brian, Justin & their family dealing with the aftermath of a tragedy that happened to them three years ago (http://galeandrandy.livejournal.com/207685.html)
For short fics any at my master list except (Point of View and Ardor are In character)
GaleandRandy Master Fiction Index (http://galeandrandy.livejournal.com/166158.html)
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I wish I hadn't already read everything on the list and I know there are some more not mentioned and I was going to post the ones I have categorized on my kindle but it's not working. :( IC fics seem to be in too short of supply over the course of BJfic, I guess that's why I'm so determined now to produce it.
Enjoy all your reading,
Rory
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Date: 2012-04-17 06:21 am (UTC)Re: In Character Fiction
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