Pandora's Box
a fanfiction recommendation archive
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Mercy by Koi
Fandom: DC
Rating: NC-17
Pairing: Lex/Clark
Warnings: darkfic, m/m, dub-con
Summary: 'What is truth?'
>>: The premise: Smallville!Clark is in college, and he and Lex are still good friends. One day Lionel comes to Lex with evidence that Clark isn't human. With the realization that Clark has been lying to him since they first met, he can only suspect the worst...
It's about the nature of relationships and trust, and it's absolutely brilliant. This'll make you think.
Five Things That Never Happened On The Internets by Mary Borsellino and Zee
Fandom: DC
Rating: NC-17
Pairing: gen (sort of)
Warnings: m/m
Summary: Just because superheroes are real doesn't mean that people don't write fanfiction about them. Unfortunately, Tim and Kon are very aware of this.
>>: XDXDXD Yeah, so ... this is pretty much Tim and Kon chatting on MSN, sending each other bad fanfiction of ... each other, interspersed with bits of fandomy things you might expect to see in the DC-verse. It's a depressingly accurate (and hilarious) depiction of fandom. I'm not sure whether I wish it were shorter or longer. *gg*
Watching Harry by Gateway Girl
Fandom: Harry Potter
Rating: NC-17
Pairing: Harry/various
Warnings: wip, voyeurism, m/m, f/f, m/m/f, m/m/m etc etc
Summary: 'The twins' orgy broke through Harry's brooding over the death of his godfather, but he still has issues to settle, and the Order is dealing with a mysterious problem that no one will tell him about. Fortunately, he now has plenty of ideas to keep himself distracted.... Ron, both worried and fascinated, goes to great lengths to keep an eye on him.'
>>: This is what you might call an 'epic PWP.' XD It starts with An In Body Experience, a one-shot that takes place the summer after Harry's 5th year. Harry's at the Weasley's and he's having trouble coping with what happened at the Department of Mysteries. The twins decide to help him deal with it by introducing him to sex ... during an orgy with the old Gryffindor Quidditch team. It works rather better than they'd hoped (not that they're complaining, by any means). Unbeknownst to them, Ron followed them to the "reunion" and discovered that he likes to watch. Watching Harry builds on these themes throughout the rest of Harry's summer and into his 6th year.
I'm not normally a big fan of PWP, but this is actually quite fun. It does have a plot, really ... it just mostly revolves around Harry having lots of sex. Love Harry's characterization, for so many reasons I can't explain them all here. GatewayGirl is wonderfully talented though, so I shouldn't really be surprised. Try the Finder's Fee series for some awesomely hot Snape/Harry and Blood Magic for her take on Severitus (I should mention that I don't actually like this one, but it comes highly recommended by other people.) Or just go to the list of her fics and click on whatever looks interesting.
The Compass That You Gave Me by Zee
Fandom: DC
Rating: PG-13
Pairing: gen
Warnings: one-shot, au
Summary: 'It's not necessary to be Superman to be a hero, but Dick has trouble getting the new kid to believe that.' Superboy ends up in Blüdhaven after breaking himself out of Cadmus Labs. Can Nightwing make a difference in the young superhero's destiny?
>>: Dawww. This is well written, well characterized, and the budding relationship between Dick and Superboy is really sweet; something between mentor and friend and "older-brother-except-not-really." There's a shortish sequel, Take The Black Off A Crow, in which Superboy's developed a crush on Dick. <3
Cops and Graverobbers by Minim Calibre
Fandom: Supernatural
Rating: R
Pairing: brief Henricksen/Dean, slight Henricksen/OC
Warnings: m/m
Summary: 'One's a smart, competent, sensible and cynical federal agent. The other's a wanted felon. Together, they fight crime.'
>>: I had to read this just for the summary. XD Much like Monster's Inspector Runge, Agent Henricksen is investigating a series of strange missing person cases during his vacation, and decides to suspend his disbelief to enlist the aid of Dean Winchester (Sam is one of the missing people). It's quite well written.
Candy Man by lasae abyss
Fandom: Yu-Gi-Oh!
Rating: NC-17
Pairing: Yami/Yuugi
Warnings: au, m/m voyeurism and exhibitionism, slight m/f
Summary: Great, he thought in tones that verged on the hysterical. Two months of work and all he had to show for it was a plated pyramid and a voyeur in his mirror. When Yuugi completes the Sennin Puzzle Yami is unable to possess him. Instead, he's imprisoned in a nearby mirror.
>>: This is just a little rough, but the author obviously put a lot of work into it. It's a nice, occasionally very steamy story in which Yami can neither touch nor speak to Yuugi but they still come to care for each other very much.
Here I Am by lasae abyss
Fandom: Bleach
Rating: NC-17
Pairing: Grimmjow/Ichigo, slight Byakuya/Ichigo
Warnings: one-shot, m/m
Summary: Grimmjow hates being ignored. Especially by Ichigo. And especially when he's bored out of his skull and spoiling for a fight. When Ichigo says he isn't in the mood, Grimmjow makes it his mission to get his prey's attention back where it belongs.
>>: This is nothing but an excuse for smut, but it's well written for Bleachfic and rather fun. Grimmjow chasing around a subdued, angsty Ichigo who obviously just wants to be left alone, like a little boy pulling on a girl's pigtails... XD
A New Life by Elissa Alejandra
Fandom: crossover
Rating: PG-13
Pairing: Superman/Sarah, Jareth/Sarah
Warnings: crossover
Summary: 'Sarah has been accepted to a prestigious acting academy in the city of Metropolis, where she falls for a new man in her life. But the Goblin King is never far behind...'
>>: This mostly takes place during the movie Superman II. I admit, this was rec'ed more for novelty than quality. However, it's an entertaining read if you like that sort of ridiculousness. The sequel to this story, Guardian, is Batman/Sarah. XD
Life Isn't In C Major by Delphinapterus
Fandom: The Umbrella Academy
Rating: PG
Pairing: gen
Warnings: one-shot
Summary: 'Vanya wouldn't be the disappointment forever. She had an idea.'
>>: A curious little piece in which Vanya and Diego start a band. It's very much in tune with the comics.
Tempus by Ravenna C. Tan
Fandom: Harry Potter
Rating: NC-17
Pairing: Harry/not!Draco, not!Draco/others
Warnings: m/m
Summary: 'Students at Hogwarts have always been warned about corridors that appear and disappear. Did you ever wonder where they go? Or when? Harry thinks he is late to his seventh year potions class, but he turns out to be more than seventy years early.'
>>: So, Harry goes back in time and becomes acquainted with one of Draco's ancestors, and to his surprise they get along swimmingly. Ravenna's vision of Slytherin House is quite fun, and Draco's great-grandfather is a fairly interesting character.