Long In-Character--General Request

[dhrachth.livejournal.com]

I'm looking for long stories where Justin, Brian, et al are as close to canon character-wise as possible.

I know we all have our own standards about what qualifies as IC and what crosses into OOC--but I think most of us can tell the difference between actual canon and fanon we happen to ascribe to. For example, stories where Michael is pure evil and involved in a plot to kill Justin are fun, but definitely not canon. And, Brian and Justin being all sappy, more than once in a blue moon, kind of stretches the bounds of canon--even if it does make a really cute story. Basically, we're talking the difference between things you could picture happening in the show if it'd been renewed or they'd gone a different direction in an early season and things you might wish for but would never ever have happened in a million years.

Two examples I can think of are Xie & Suzvoy's fics. Are there any other authors or particular stories you'd recommend in the same vein?

Found! Lots of links in comments. Thank you to everyone who made suggestions.

Comments

[secretsolitaire.livejournal.com]

The Long Way (http://www.queereyes.net/tlw_01.html) by ragingpixie and bigboobedcanuck (post-513)
From a Safe Distance (http://www.queereyes.net/fasd_01.html) by bigboobedcanuck (written post-S4)
Divergence (http://www.livejournal.com/tools/memories.bml?user=ragingpixie&keyword=my+qaf&filter=all) by ragingpixie (scroll down to see all seven parts, written post-s4, mind the angst!)
Into My Arms (http://rhihero-fic.livejournal.com/55456.html) by rhiannonhero (post-S4 AU, character death under than Brian or Justin)
Omelet (http://www.rhiannonhero.net/rhi/QueerAsFolk/omelet.html) by rhiannonhero (not sure when it's set, but definitely before the series ended; angst)
Forever Changes Everything (http://www.rhiannonhero.net/rhi/QueerAsFolk/foreverchangeseverthing.htm) by rhiannonhero (written post-S4)
Everything by visitingagain, which can be found here (http://www.geocities.com/qafjv/justvisiting.html) (A Matter of Time is my favorite)
Treading (http://jaded-optimism.livejournal.com/15062.html) by jaded_optimism (post-513, link goes to part 19/19)
Gold and Silver Shines (http://severina2001.livejournal.com/130184.html) by severina2001 (post-513)
Subject to Change (http://soundczech.livejournal.com/59991.html) by soundczech (AU in which Brian goes to New York after 121 and they meet up later)

Hope that gets you started. :-)

[secretsolitaire.livejournal.com]

Oh, forgot to say -- The Long Way has a non-B/J death too.

[pixiebullets.livejournal.com]

I second everything here! ♥

[alasse.livejournal.com]

I third it!

[dhrachth.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much for the list! I've read most of these before, but there are a couple I've not seen--and it's good to get a reminder on the others. For the ones I've read, they're all well worth a reread.