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[add_duck]

I figured I'd get us started out with the brain-scorchingly awful: This is a fic that's so memorably bad, it's worthy of its own thread. It's also exceptionally long, so let me give you the highlights:

1) Olivia gets pregnant with Elliot's twins (of course), one of which she miscarries.
2) Kathy Stabler goes psychotic and tries to strangle Olivia.
3) Casey has a psychic communication with Alex Cabot's "ghost." No, really.
4) Alex returns and gets Cesar Valez sentenced to death in two paragraphs. Not that Alex isn't that awesome, but still...

It doesn't have any of the OhHellNo pairings, but there is a suggestion of Alex/Munch. Blech.

So does anybody have any good fic recs that don't come from P&P?

[Learned Hand]

Olivia gets pregnant with Elliot's twins (of course)...

But only one of them was his, right? [/Friends]

As for non P&P fic: I don't read that much fic, but I stumbled across Slaying Saint George last year and really liked it. It's Alex/Abbie (from the Mothership), so it may not be everyone's cup of tea. And it also might make you crave ribs.

Edited by Learned Hand, Mar 9, 2005 @ 12:39 AM.

[Beelzebot]

Good fic recs: I love anything by theholyinnocent which is archived on Between Bellevue and Bikers. Alex as Vicomte de Valmont? Hell, yeah.

Unspeakably brain-scorching: I read a Cabot/Huang story and the images remained burned indelibly into the back of my eye-lids. Though I can see it from the actual show - "Lie down on the couch." Gah, damn you Alex Cabot and your effortless chemistry with men, women and animals! And Huang.

ETA: after five years reading MBTV/TWoP, I freaking finally make 100 posts.

Edited by Beelzebot, Mar 9, 2005 @ 1:02 AM.

[add_duck]

Sorry for two brain-scorchers in one evening, but this fic deserves to be the textbook for a course on "Mary Sues and the Downfall of Western Literature."

The main character is Joan, a 14-year-old orphan (as if that isn't the Dark Mark of the Mary Sue) who helps the squad solve the murder of her birth mother by explaining the concept of "good cop/bad cop" to Fin (Oh no she didn't!), and then chases the suspect down on horseback. In Central Park. No, really. No, really. Read the last chapter if you don't believe me.

Oh, and she "has a fondness for nicknames" that leads her to call Fin "Finland." If only Our Heroes weren't so hopelessly OOC, one of them would have punched Joan in the face by now.

[captain sam]

It's unfinished, but it's so good: On Solid Ground, an Abbie/Olivia fic. Chip-the-size-of-Manhattan-on-her-shoulder-Olivia breaking her nose and beating the crap out of some dude? Check. Abbie being sexy and authoritative? Check.

ETA: Also, pretty much anything from the SVU section at silverlake is worth your time. A/O, E/O, and--dare I say it--Casey/O (my city of rain). But it's really, really, really well done. Just scroll down.

Edited by captain sam, Mar 9, 2005 @ 1:37 AM.

[somewhat lost]

Uh-oh... badfics? I think I see the return of idledandy.

Everyone's read it, but because it can't be said enough: Woodstock's Series

Speaking of bad recs, I avoid anything which has anyone referring to Alex as "Lex", "Lexi" or any variation thereof like the plague.

[glory85]

Regarding the fics at silverlake: "Head Above Water" is excellent, although I get the feeling it's not finished.

[LEBWC98]

I loved "Amicus Curiae" by Rysler, which is part of the recent P&P update. It's not O/E (apologies to tereza), but rather A/O, which is my flavor of choice these days. Fine...y'all know I'm lying...everyday. I'm waiting rather impatiently for the second half of the site's update.

[Learned Hand]

Tereza, Broem is an excellent and prolific writer of O/E. (Since those two adjectives often exist in inverse proportion, it's an extra nice surprise to see them co-exist this way.) Broem also gets props for writing the most self-involved O-livia ever, who makes Elliot's death All! About! Her!, forcing Kathy to take care of her. That's my girl!

[JustCybele]

I feel like I must have missed this in the old thread, but I checked it over and I couldn't find it, so apologies if I'm repeating something that's already been said. Is everyone aware that the 16th Precinct Awards are going into round 2? The nomination form is here. I'll be curious to see how that goes...

[Tarheel]

Ahem, self-pimp alert!: if anybody enjoys Casey snark fic, I wrote a little drabble/ficlet over in the Red Thread I started. It's up to you to decide whether it's good, bad, or unspeakably brain-scorching. Plus you can add to it or rewrite it as you see fit.

[LadyGrey]

While I'm all for Elliot/Olivia lovefests or Alex/Olivia femmeslash, there's a tragic lack of stories that feature Munch and/or Fin. Yes, over in the Pit of Voles, there are several sagas of how Cragen's niece joins the SVU and softens Munch's cold and cynical heart, or how Fin meets Warner's gorgeous sister and 'stuff' ensues. But some actual stories of them working together, talking back and forth (a bit like they did in "Manhunt") would be really nice. Slash is not necessary (I've only ever found one Munch/Fin slash story that rang true for me), but accepted.

I'd also be interested in either of the boys paired with Olivia or Alex, just because nobody ever does that. Come on, sarcastic Jewish cops and slightly less sarcastic black cops need love too!

[idledandy]

Oh, plenty of people have put Munch and Alex together. I find this to be particularly brain-scorching, but it happens. One author at the Pit had them getting married. One story had her fretting she was pregnant with a MiniMunch. That one bothered me especially.

I've also seen one (yeah, also at the Pit) where Olivia was squeeing like a 12 year-old over her new "Romeo" and it turned out to be Munch.

I've never seen Fin paired with any of Our Heroes - except of course, Munch. It's strange, because while I find Fin/Alex or Fin/Liv to be icky, neither is as icky as Huang/Alex or Huang/Liv, both of which I have seen. Yeah, also at the Pit.

ETA: This author and this one are fond of pairings I just don't get. Note that Fin does, in fact, get some action.

Edited by idledandy, Mar 13, 2005 @ 1:02 AM.

[Sing1118]

Ah, the cards are neat. Especially the plot issues one.

I've never seen Fin paired with any of Our Heroes - except of course, Munch. It's strange, because while I find Fin/Alex or Fin/Liv to be icky, neither is as icky as Huang/Alex or Huang/Liv, both of which I have seen. Yeah, also at the Pit.

What is this Pit of which you speak? Anyway, I have seen a Munch/Fin/Olivia fic. I actually tried to read it because someone with a really sick sense of humor told me it was funny. It involved a Munch/Fin pairing with Munch being a DD and Olivia and Fin both reeeally drunk Olivia whines to join in with M/F. Didn't bother reading past that cause my eyes were bleeding.

[idledandy]

What is this Pit of which you speak?

That would be the Pit of Voles, also known as fanfiction.net. Most of the fic there is not of the highest quality. Which is not to say that it all sucks, but there's so much crap there it's hard to find the good stuff, if any.

[medicminx]

Props to Tarheel for starting the Casey ficlet! I just added a big chunk to the other chunk I added the other day. Dunno if it's 'brain-scorchingly' bad or good, but anyone who's read 'Alex's Laundry Day' knows I don't write anything serious. (Not here, anyway... only IRL)
Hope y'all get a laugh or two! Add more, if you want- it's not finished yet.

[Sing1118]

Ah yes, I have been to the Pit. It was rather scary.

And I love the Casey ficlet. Tarheel, I love you. (Especially since I found out you speak Russian. Mmm.)

Another almost-unheard of pairing that should have stayed unheard of: Casey/Branch. Just... ugh.

Edited by Sing1118, Mar 14, 2005 @ 6:05 PM.

[medicminx]

Casey/Branch

Eww, eww, eww... that is all.

[captain sam]

It's been said before, and it bears repeating in the new thread: Harriet's Spark, Hybrid, and Synthesis trilogy at Passion & Perfection are pretty much part of the A/O gold standard. Also, everything by Del and D.S. at the same site is worth reading.

Edited by captain sam, Mar 15, 2005 @ 3:37 AM.

[Beelzebot]

Any Casey/Branch story would have to be a spanking fic. Thanks, Sing, for putting that thought into my head.

Just echoing captain sam (who writes some amazing A/O fic of her own) - for those who haven't yet subscribed to the OliviaAlex Yahoo! group, go now and read every post by caveatreader/Del. She oftens posts clever and fall-off-the-chair-funny "bits" in posts which might not be long enough to be archived on P&P. Case in point - this Clarence Darrow story. If only Alex won every one of her cases that way.

[UltraViolet730]

I've never quite gotten the love for that "Spark" series. They're good, I guess, but sort of bloodless, for lack of a better word. (Props to the author, though, for writing a Stabler who isn't clueless or callous about Olivia's relationship with Alex.)

I don't think I've read anything I consider the definitive A/O story (or the definitive Stabler story, for that matter). One of the problems I have with A/O stories is that I think Alex's voice is hard to pin down. Since we know so little of her inner workings, it's hard to know if someone has actually captured her. It's easier to read something and see that it's not Alex - any fic in which she uses "Livvie" for Olivia or allows herself to be called "Lexi," "Lex," "Aly" or any other diminutive.

I think it's easier for authors to get Olivia and Elliot's voices down, even if they often don't know what to do with them.

Since "Futility" aired tonight, I can't let this opportunity pass. Someone upthread recommended everything by theholyinnocent, and I'd have to concur. Especially Big Night, a ficlet that takes off from Elliot's "grocery store with strippers" line in Futility. It's a funny, sharp, poignant observation of Stabler, who ruminates on his own (mid)life and his relationship with his partner and hers with the ADA. Really good stuff.

Also, I can't believe I haven't done my usual fanfic recommendation - lord knows I made it enough in the old thread. "Fide et Amour" is a work in painfully slow, if not completely stalled, progress, about the unlikely relationship between a recently widowed Elliot Stabler and a still-in-exile Mike Logan. The writing is funny and moving and sexy and completely believable. Both characters come off well, although I'm a tad worried about Stabler's current state. I'd call it the definitive Stabler SVU fic except that it's not only unfinished, but a little bit dated, since it began so early in the series. (There's no Cabot or Fin.)

You can catch up either by joining the Fide community on LJ or the yahoo group. A few months ago, the author promised to update. Haven't gotten anything yet, but hope remains eternal. If you're a Stabler fan and want to read some Stabler slash, this is not to be missed.

Edited by UltraViolet730, Mar 15, 2005 @ 3:23 AM.

[somewhat lost]

I just came to pimp "Fide et Amour" only to hit preview post and see that UltraViolet has done a far more capable job. Might as well say something now: go read it, y'all! Even an avid A/O fan can't deny the sexiness and tenderness of that story. Or at least read it for the funniness of Cragen hitting on Ma Benson "like she invented oxygen".

I don't think I've read anything I consider the definitive A/O story (or the definitive Stabler story, for that matter). One of the problems I have with A/O stories is that I think Alex's voice is hard to pin down. Since we know so little of her inner workings, it's hard to know if someone has actually captured her.

True that. And in each story how Alex is interpreted really changes the A/O dynamic. That's why I like the Woodstock series so much, because it's as close to canon Alex as I imagine. Plus Stabler being a fantastic, non-clueless bloke who worked out everything by himself and Our Heroes actually doing police work. Er, yeah, I'll find some new stuff to pimp soon.

Edited by somewhat lost, Mar 15, 2005 @ 3:46 AM.

[Sing1118]

I loved Spark/Hybrid/Synthesis, because I thought it was really sweet and sexy. I also liked that Stabler was teasing but supportive, which was perfect. And when Olivia is on the phone wiht Alex and Fin announces to the squad room at large that if anyone needs to talk to Cabot, she's on the phone- it's things like that that make it worthwhile.
And I want to pitch in with the Del/D.S. recommendations (recently found out that Del and D.S. are actually the same person- not surprising- and she's wonderful). Especially Out of the Game. That's my favorite- it's also a lot of other people's favorite, I know.

Any Casey/Branch story would have to be a spanking fic. Thanks, Sing, for putting that thought into my head.

Sorry! It was scary.

[girlgenie]

Has anyone seen this cards? In the botton of the page. They are so darn funny.

tereza - those cards are too funny! Thanks for posting. And they're very true.
It really bothers me that 98% of the E/O fics (my favorite kind) have to involve babies - a couple doesn't need to have a kid to be complete.

[anomalys]

I've never quite gotten the love for that "Spark" series.

Oh no... UV... I just can't believe it! Sure, we don't always see eye to eye on certain knee-jerking Alex or Elliot themes. But, but... this? This is big.

Awww... who am I kidding? You're still my longstanding, unrequited forum crush. There's only one thing to do... we must never speak of this again. ;-D

I don't think I've read anything I consider the definitive A/O story (or the definitive Stabler story, for that matter). One of the problems I have with A/O stories is that I think Alex's voice is hard to pin down. Since we know so little of her inner workings it's hard to know if someone has actually captured her.

I'm not sure that I've read the definitive 'classic' Alex & Olivia fanfic yet. But, I would qualify Harriet's "Spark" and D.S.'s "Out of the Game"... as the definitive post-Loss A/O happy endings. I'm crazy about both for their style... a perfect blend of romance and humor; and for their effect... sublimely evoking the Alex & Olivia that are so ensconced in my head.

I couldn't agree more that capturing Alex's voice can really make or break a story. Though do I think there's broader room for rendering Alex... post-Loss... considering the changes wrought from having to hide away in Witness Protection. Like we saw in Ghost. She was the confident 'old' Alex at times, while being softer, wearier, and more open than before.

Edited by anomalys, Mar 15, 2005 @ 3:58 PM.

[psimilarity]

I figured I'd get us started out with the brain-scorchingly awful: This is a fic that's so memorably bad, it's worthy of its own thread. It's also exceptionally long, so let me give you the highlights:

Here is my favourite moment from that fic, add duck. Elliot abruptly confesses his passion to Olivia, they kiss, and ...

“Mon Dieu,” she murmured, breaking away from him.

“French?”

“It means, ‘My God’,” she muttered.

Mein Gott!

Alex as Vicomte de Valmont?

Thank you for the link, Beelzebot. Somehow I'd missed this piece of snarky excellence. Worth it alone for the description of Olivia (from Liz's pov) as "that lunk-headed, self-absorbed butch."

Just echoing captain sam (who writes some amazing A/O fic of her own) - for those who haven't yet subscribed to the OliviaAlex Yahoo! group, go now and read every post by caveatreader/Del. She oftens posts clever and fall-off-the-chair-funny "bits" in posts which might not be long enough to be archived on P&P.

Absolutely. Caveatreader's bits are very smart and very droll.

Edited by psimilarity, Mar 15, 2005 @ 8:27 PM.

[UltraViolet730]

Oh no... UV... I just can't believe it! Sure, we don't always see eye to eye on certain knee-jerking Alex or Elliot themes. But, but... this? This is big.

Awww... who am I kidding? You're still my longstanding, unrequited forum crush. There's only one thing to do... we must never speak of this again. ;-D

Oh, no - and hee! We'll speak of it just this once more, anomalys, then we'll go back to being secret admirers. And we'll always have Alex and Elliot. Wait, that doesn't sound so bad, does it?

a perfect blend of romance and humor; and for their effect... sublimely evoking the Alex & Olivia that are so ensconced in my head.

Well, that could be part of my problem - I don't have a dream version of A/O. But I definitely see the possibilities, and usually wind up underwhelmed by their fic versions. Plus, I'm kind of an angst whore, so the Spark series was just way too happy for me. That, and there is probably no universe in which I can accept Alex happily accepting a lapdance in front of her mother.

Though do I think there's broader room for rendering Alex... post-Loss... considering the changes wrought from having to hide away in Witness Protection. Like we saw in Ghost. She was the confident 'old' Alex at times, while being softer, wearier, and more open than before.

I agree with this; I hope we get some good fics post-Ghost. Of course, it also opens up a wealth of new ways for people to mis-write Alex.

Man, I should really try to be more of a glass half-full kind of girl, shouldn't I?

Edited by UltraViolet730, Mar 16, 2005 @ 12:12 AM.