ext_24968 ([identity profile] dhrachth.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] getithere2008-05-21 08:46 pm

Long In-Character--General Request

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.

[identity profile] mirror-mirror.livejournal.com 2008-05-22 08:47 am (UTC)(link)
Warning: I read these a long time ago and haven't read them since, but from what I can remember, they were pretty good:

Word of the Day by Minwitch (http://queerasfolk.wired-hub.net/wotd1.html)

Queer Survivor by Josselin (http://www.bjfic.net/main/viewstory.php?sid=1389&textsize=1&chapter=1) Brian is a survivor contestant... Believe me, Josselin makes it work.

Maps and Legends by Rachel Anton and Laura Blaurosen (http://www.bjfic.net/main/viewstory.php?sid=1091&warning=NC-17) This one's pretty much a QaF classic.

[identity profile] mirror-mirror.livejournal.com 2008-05-23 01:09 am (UTC)(link)
No problem. Glad you enjoyed it.