Title: Rate The Morning Sun

Author: Siryn
Fandom: Generation Kill
Rating: NC-17
Pairing/Character(s): Brad/Nate

Notes/Warnings: Written for kahtyasofia in the yagkyas 2011 holiday fic exchange. I played a little fast and loose with the RL canon post-series and swiped the details of an incident referenced in One Bullet Away. Many thanks to eleanor_lavish, lakeeffectgirl, and schuyler for betaing and hand-holding. Title and cut tag courtesy of Robbie Williams.
Disclaimer: This story is based on characters and situations fictionalized in the HBO miniseries, Generation Kill and bears no resemblance to any real person bearing these names.
Summary: He saves Brad's number, deletes the message, and forces himself not to look at his phone for the rest of the day.


( the morning brings a mystery, the evening makes it history )

Title: My Body is a Cage
Author: Siryn
Fandom: Generation Kill
Pairing: Brad/Nate
Rating: NC-17
Disclaimer: This story is based on characters and situations fictionalized in the HBO miniseries, Generation Kill and bears no resemblance to any real person bearing these names.
Notes: This story was originally written for the 96 hour Generation Kill Halloween Fest. It's been cleaned up and filled out some because sometimes I forget words when I write that fast. Many thanks to eleanor_lavish for her beta skills. Title and cut tag courtesy of Arcade Fire.

Summary: Nate is a vampire, but this war is making him feel more human than ever.

( i'm living in an age that calls darkness light, though my language is dead, still the shapes fill my head )

The remix_redux authors were revealed today. djarum99 remixed my Jack/James/Elizabeth story Wide Hearts Unsprung into Reconstructed By the Sea (A Pythagorean Fairytale Remix), which was wonderful.

So, this is my official posting of my story.

Title: The Mind of Shiva (The Vishnu Overdub)
Author: siryn99
Summary: Then again, he's not really a man at all. He's something completely different. And now, after her, so am I.
Fandom: Doctor Who
Pairing: Doctor/Rose
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: They belong to the BBC and RTD, I'm just borrowing them.
Original story: The Mind of Shiva by erinya
Notes: Spoilers up to the end of Series 2. Thanks to daera23 and sorcha_feanor for their super fast beta. Originally posted here.

( The Mind of Shiva (The Vishnu Overdub) )

For the 2007 Feedback Exchange Challenge I was assigned fandom_me. I chose one HP and three Torchwood stories.

Untitled Ficlet – HP, Remus

This was lovely. I can totally see him and Sirius trying to figure out the camera. Also, I like the clear moment of decision when he put the photo away:

Remus didn't need the photograph, and Sirius didn't need a shrine.

Really nice.

Five Times Jack Harkness didn't sleep with Torchwood Staff – Torchwood, Jack

Heh. First, I love the title. Jack Harkness, little black dress of *any* fandom.

I liked all of these and I think they captured a nice piece of each team member. There is a bit of repetition in the open lives of the Suzie and Tosh sections that was a little strange though. The parallel between Jack and Suzie is great and I liked how Tosh's seemingly endless selflessness is why Jack wouldn't sleep with her.

The last three sections, Owen, Gwen, and Ianto, are the strongest and seem to build nicely. Each of them has lines that are wonderful:

Owen: He was alive in his rage. All sharp edges and pain, blood and loss and it roused something primal in Jack.

Gwen: Her innocence, her freshness, her perspective, were all more important to him than sex. Even fantastic sex.

Ianto: Then Ianto said I love you, and Jack didn't. It was the first time Jack didn't sleep with Ianto, and the last time Ianto offered.

That last one is quite a sucker punch, but seems entirely likely to come from the Jack we see in Torchwood.

Between The Lines - Torchwood, Jack with Jack/Jack and vaguely implied Jack/Doctor

I have a weakness for post-ep ficlets like this. These are really good and I think they have a good through line, character-wise. Your Jack voice is very distinctive and clear in each one.

No surprise that the ones I liked the best corresponded to the episodes I like the best – Day One, Countrycide, They Keep Killing Suzie, Captain Jack Harkness, and End of Days. (One small thing that did bother me – capitalization in titles. If it was a sentence 'They keep killing Suzie.' would be fine, but in a title it should read 'They Keep Killing Suzie'.)

The Countrycide piece is especially nice and I like this bit in particular: This is insanity. Corruption. Death. He hasn't seen anything like it since the first time he went to war. And there's absolutely nothing human about it.

But my favorite is Lose Yourself, the ficlet inspired by Captain Jack Harkness. Our Jack lives in the moment and this really captures what I think he was trying to tell Jack about taking advantage of the time he's got. Also – hot. Best line:

Jack's making love inside that kiss.

Rowr!

Time Capsules - Torchwood, Jack

I have been wondering what it will be like for Jack when he gets back to the Doctor and this was a nice take on it. I have no doubt the TARDIS is filled with rooms that the Doctor can't bear to go in and I like that Jack can't go into Rose's room. And the last line is amazing.

My memories are a jumble of stories I've been collecting over the last few months and now it's time to share them - YAY!

Battlestar Galactica

Persephone Rising by daera23
Kara/Leoben, R, AU post-Eye of Jupiter

Um, if you have not read this - go! Pilot shippers, do not be put off by the pairing, since this is really more about Kara that anything else. The story is harsh and beautiful and the mythological illusion is spot-on.

At some point in the future, there will be a sequel to this, as well as a companion story written from Lee's POV. (See daera23, if I keep saying it, it will come true.)

Ear Turned To The Roar by inlovewithnight
Helo, Lee, & Six, PG-13, AU pre-Eye of Jupiter

The author's summary is this: What is human, what is Cylon, what is choice?

This story took me completely by surprise. Without giving too much away (because that would ruin it), this story is about the definition of humanity and the struggle of when to use it. Each of the main characters voices here are heartbreaking, Six in particular

Amateur by fahye
Anders, PG-13, AU post-Resurrection Ship, Pt. 2

I admit it, I am a secret member of the Sam Anders Fan Club. Honestly, I love him and if I didn't think Lee and Kara were totally fated to be, Anders is exactly the person I'd want for Kara. Fahye makes him three-dimensional here - smart, observant, and real.

Doctor Who/Torchwood

A Light in the Dark by faded_memories
Rose, PG-13, Post-Doomsday

What if Rose lied to the Doctor about who was really pregnant? Better yet, what if she meets someone she loved, but thought was gone?

I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor by svilleficrecs
Eleven/Rose, NC-17

The Doctor comes back to London and meets a 16-year-old Rose. Totally, utterly dirtybadwrong and way, way hot. Also, in this incarnation the author has cast Paul Bettany as Eleven. (I'm looking at you, shadesofbrixton).

Dance Without Sleeping by seimaisin
Jack/Gwen, R

This story, set 10 years in the future, takes a look at the team and where they might end up. I think the relationship between Jack and Gwen is lovely here and true to who the characters are.

Lost and Found by kaneko
Jack/Ianto, PG-13, Spoilers up to End of Days

The team thinks Jack is missing, so Ianto tries to find him. Funny and sweet, with great characterization. Also - there are charts and journals.

In The Mood by chicafrom3
Jack/Tosh, PG, AU post-Captain Jack Harkness

This is what might have happened if Jack and Tosh hadn't made it back through the Rift. Stuck in the 1940's, they make do the best they can. Really lovely, and with a great twist at the end.

I also have Supernatural recs, but there are *a lot* of them, so they get a separate post.

Read, give feedback, love.

Title: Right and Wrong
Author: Siryn
Pairing & Rating: Kara/Lee, PG
Disclaimer: They aren't mine, but RDM said I could play with them.
Notes: Even read something you wrote and thought, "That feels incomplete, I should rewrite it." I wrote this and after re-reading it, I decided it needed more. So, here it is. Thanks to daera23 for the quick and dirty. Feedback is loved and adored, as always.

( Right and Wrong )

Title: (steady, true, alive)
Author: Siryn
Pairing/Rating: Lee/Kara, Adult
Spoilers: Everything, I suppose.
Disclaimer: If I owned them, Lee would always be wearing a very tiny towel. But RDM said we could borrow them.
Notes: Written for Round 3 of the Porn Battle, using the prompts sugar and alive. Thanks, as always to daera23 for the quick and dirty beta. The porn muses have returned, finally. Thank the Gods.

( (steady, true, alive) )

This is late, but that's better than never, right?

Title: Stakes, 1/1
Author: Siryn
Pairing & Rating: Kara/Lee, PG (what?)
Word Count: 351-ish
Spoilers: Up to Season 3 - "Unfinished Business", nothing after that.
Disclaimer: I don't own them, but RDM said we could borrow them.
Notes: For wickedgillie and the beyond_insane Holiday Shiny Exchange. I apologize for the lateness - think of it as extending the holidays one more day. This is also unbetaed, so all mistakes belong to me.

( Stakes )

part one of four...

Rent

The Ballad of Mark and Roger by marksykins - Mark/Roger, PG-13

The story of Mark and Roger, how they met through at least the beginning of the play/movie. I cannot explain how much I love this story. Seriously, so incredibly lovely.

"Why do you put up with me?" asks Roger, when Roger-on-film finally looks away.

"You're my muse," answers Mark automatically.

Three's A Crowd by stage_longsama - April/Mark/Roger, M (Adult)

Remember that threesome kink I have? Yeah. Hot, with an interesting take on April and the fallout after her suicide and Roger's diagnosis.

The Truth by alexhuntley - Mark/Roger, PG-13

A stream of conscious piece from Roger as he reflects on April, Mark, Mimi and things that need to be said before it's too late. A little rough in spots, but still worth it.

Leaves of Grass by jlh - Mark/Collins, PG-13

Totally not a pairing I thought would ever work for me but here, it does. Post-Rent, Mark goes to Utah for Sundance and takes Collins with him. 1st person POV, and the Mark voice is spot on.

"So you think that the specific gravity of our relationship was such that in its aftermath we both became homosexuals?"

Within You by haleyj_the_bat - Roger/Mimi, PG-13ish

An interesting part of Roger's character, which is rarely addressed (in canon or fanon), is that he is a recovering addict who is involved with a junkie. I can't possibly imagine what that might be like, to have that thrown in your face all time. Haley has created a fascinating and slightly dark glimpse into what that scenario might be like.

Roger just shrugged, and his eyes were drawn towards the bubbling liquid. His stomach clenched again, and he didn't look away. "I want to watch."

A Little Left of Center by torchthisnow - Mark/Joanne (bits of Mark/Roger, Roger/Mimi, Maureen/Joanne), PG13ish

Please don't be put off by that pairing. I am a firm Mark/Roger shipper, but the quality of this story made me buy it. The characterization here is phenomenal, particularly Joanne, whose POV this is from. Also, this:

The funny thing is that Mark loves Roger in a way he'll never admit, the funnier thing is that Roger loves him back, and the funniest thing of all is that Joanne's the only one who sees it. There's too many things in between, Mimi and their friendship and AIDS, AIDS more than anything is what keeps the both of them silent.

That clinched it for me, right there. The most true interpretation of their relationship ever.

Hands Open by shadesofbrixton - Mark/Roger, NC-17

You didn't really think I'd leave you with no porn, did you? I have mad love for Brix and pretty much everything she writes is brilliant, so why this one? Sex in the bathroom at the Life Cafe. Enough said. But see also At The Tone and Oasis for more of her Mark/Roger goodness.

Want more? Check out fuckingartists & below14thstreet for all Mark/Roger, all the time as well as _rentfic, speed_rent (daily challenge community), and rentslash for a little more variety.

next up - doctor who!

Title: Winning the Endless War (The Shattered Glass Remix)
Author: Siryn - siryn99 @ gmail.com
Rating: PG
Summary: Getting back was the easy part.
Pairing: Pretty gen, but there could be K/L if you squint.
Spoilers: Up to Kobol's Last Gleaming, part 2 and AU after that.
Disclaimer: Not mine, but Ron Moore says I can play with them.
Original Story: Winning the Endless War by poohmusings
Notes: Much love to daera23 for her betaing and to musesfool for organizing the remix redux.

( winning the endless war (the shattered glass remix) )