Seeking Brian/Justin Stories with Original Plots and Characters SUGGESTIONS IN COMMENTS + see note

[mmmorpheusq.livejournal.com]

I’ve read quite a few Brian and Justin “meet in a different way” stories and, while some of them are well written and start off in an interesting way, almost all those that I’ve read soon devolve into a rehashing of QAF plots and characters. Are there any other good BJ meet-differently stories that remain original, creating new characters, situations and plots, without relying heavily on the same-old canon events (e.g. cancer, Babylon bombing, Stockwell), and without losing the essential nature/personalities of Brian and Justin?

Note: I found a really good "meet in different way" story via a request/recommendation for another kind of story. This one fits MY request to a T, and the writing is excellent: A THROW-AWAY WORLD by moonbriteness: http://moonbrightnites.livejournal.com/10158.html

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[mander3-swish.livejournal.com]

Have you read these?

In His Kiss (http://www.mags-nificent.com/MSW/Qaf7.htm) (there's a sequel too) by conzieu

Endeavour (http://galeandrandy.livejournal.com/157125.html) by galeandrandy

The Paper Hearts Killer (http://predec2.livejournal.com/?skip=10&tag=paper%20hearts%20killer) by predec2

[kmboatright.livejournal.com]

Do you mean like Medium Security by Gaedhal?
It can be found at
http://fortruthis.net/gaedhal/
It's Brian and Justin, and it's got some of the liberty avenue gang, but it's also got original characters, and it's very AU. It's also fantastic.

[chadmom.livejournal.com]

"Commuter Flight Stories" by netlagd is wonderful! Link here: http://netfics.livejournal.com/

Will try to think of others that aren't totally AU (ie, Brian a doctor, Justin his patient, etc.)

[chadmom.livejournal.com]

While this does involve the bombing, it's where B/J meet. It is one of my favorite all-time fics: "Inescapable" by suzvoy http://www.suzvoy.com/qaf/inescapable.html

[rockie2010.livejournal.com]

Chance Encounters by adoringaudience if you haven't read this one yet.

http://adoringaudience.livejournal.com/

[mmmorpheusq.livejournal.com]

Some interesting recs! I'm working my way through them all. Thanks!!

[debv3.livejournal.com]

Have you read Outcast by Besame_bj?
http://besame-bj.livejournal.com/233662.html

[galeandrandy.livejournal.com]

Credence is one I think that fits your request, I see someone already mentioned Endeavor.
You can find Credence here:
http://galeandrandy.livejournal.com/207613.html

[netlagd.livejournal.com]

Hey, I just read this AU:
"Something Right" by miss_alysandra!

Here's the link: http://alys-muses.livejournal.com/11168.html

A good moderate length read - 6 chapters about 15k-20k words

You have to join her community to read her fic.

[cheburashka-2.livejournal.com]

Gina Marie's Broken Open: http://www.midnightwhispers.ca/viewstory.php?sid=1174

Julesmonster's Companion: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8140090/1/Companion (total AU and totally amazing)