http://faineant.blogsome.com Digging in the tons of fanfic dross for that .002 oz of fanfic gold. Tue, 18 Jul 2006 03:35:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hiatus Due to work deadlines and stress, Faineant will be on hiatus until at least next Monday. Possibly longer, depending on whether I manage to meet my deadline or not. Sorry. Edited Monday: Sorry, it’ll be a few more days. I’m right in the last stages of a ... http://faineant.blogsome.com/2006/07/12/hiatus/ begin Characters/Pairings: Marluxia, Naminé Warnings: None. Summary: Naminé doesn’t want to draw when she first arrives at Castle Oblivion. Marluxia convinces her. Comments: I should probably make note that I really disagree with the extent to which the author has Marluxia abuse the rest of the cast. On ... http://faineant.blogsome.com/2006/07/11/beginkingdom-hearts/ “By The Seashore”, “It Figures”, and “Self-Sufficient” Characters/Pairings: 1: Kairi, Naminé, Roxas, Sora, mentions of Riku. Vaguely OT5. 2: Axel/Roxas 3: Marluxia, Larxene, Axel. Warnings: 1: None. 2: Some kinky sex-type stuff mentioned, I’m not telling you what. 3: ... http://faineant.blogsome.com/2006/07/11/by-the-seashore-it-figures-and-self-sufficient-kingdom-hearts/ Peace of the Garden 1 2 3 4 5 Character/Pairings: Zack/Aerith Warnings: Eventual sex Summary: Zack meets a pretty flower girl. Comments: This is just a really charming look at how Zack and Aerith might have started their relationship that just really, really works for me. And I’m really looking ... http://faineant.blogsome.com/2006/07/10/peace-of-the-garden-final-fantasy-vii/ Blocked Characters/Pairings: Naminé, Larxene, Axel Warnings: None Summary: Naminé does her best to capture Larxene on paper, but can’t, quite. Comments: I have, um. A bit of a thing for Larxene/Naminé. Yes, I’m a pervert, shut up. This just is an interesting look at Naminé and ... http://faineant.blogsome.com/2006/07/10/blocked-kingdom-hearts/ colors Characters/Pairings: Naminé, implied Marluxia/Naminé Warnings: Implied rape Summary: Naminé and white walls and colors. Comments: Sometimes, I’m just in the mood for some really abstract fic. And this is just pretty, and the broken glass shards feeling imparted by it really matches Naminé in CoM rather well, I think. One-shot, ... http://faineant.blogsome.com/2006/07/09/colors-kingdom-hearts/ Dancing Flames Characters/Pairings: Axel, Roxas Warnings: None Summary: Axel and Roxas dance. Or fight. Comments: It’s usually really hard to get my attention with an action scene. I am completely incapable of getting mental images from scenes, and generally, most attempts fail utterly. But this just works. ... http://faineant.blogsome.com/2006/07/09/dancing-flames-kingdom-hearts/ Riffraff Characters/Pairings: Rukia, Renji Warnings: None Summary: AU: Renji is a Hollow. Young!Rukia meets him. Comments: Okay, this is the sort of thing that just has the potential to be really good, or really, really bad. But this just absolutely sparkles. The dialogue is perfect. ... http://faineant.blogsome.com/2006/07/08/riffraff-bleach/ Make the Grade Characters/Pairings: Sora, Roxas. Implied Sora/Kairi/Riku Warnings: NOne Summary: Sora faces his worst enemy: Math. Roxas is dragged in. Comments: This is adorable. Yes, I’m overusing that phrase right now. But it is. Roxas is snarky and condescending and bratty, and Sora ... http://faineant.blogsome.com/2006/07/08/make-the-grade-kingdom-hearts/ Experiments in Eschatology CHaracters/Pairings: Rukia, Byakuya, Kaien, Ukitake Warnings: None Summary: Rukia was an interesting child. AU where she came to live with Hisana and Byakuya as a child. Same universe as this fic. Comments: I’d actually been thinking that I was bored with Bleach fic. Then ... http://faineant.blogsome.com/2006/07/07/experiments-in-eschatology-bleach/ A Better Fox Trap Characters/Pairings: Naruto/Sakura/Sasuke Warnings: Graphic sex Summary: Naruto’s refusal to eat fruit has gotten to the point where it’s leaving him malnourished. Sasuke and Sakura need to return their teamate to health. Comments: I hadn’t read Naruto fic for a while, and am actually finding that ... http://faineant.blogsome.com/2006/07/07/a-better-fox-trap-naruto/ Refuge - The author would prefer not to name the series it’s crossed with. I disagree, but I’ll follow the author’s preferences. If you’re that curious, skip to the bottom of the fic just long enough to see the names. Not that I did that. Of ... http://faineant.blogsome.com/2006/07/06/refuge-fireflycrossover/ The Sound of Memory Characters/Pairings: Axel, Death, Sora Warnings: None Spoilers: Yes Summary: Axel meets a familiar stranger. Comments: Okay, I’m beginning to get a little tired of this genre of KH2 fics, but this is very, very well-done. And I loved the Sora perspective, because it was so very ... http://faineant.blogsome.com/2006/07/06/the-sound-of-memory-kingdom-heartssandman/ Untitled Characters/Pairings: Riku/Naminé Warnings: None Spoilers: Yep. Summary: Riku goes on a trip to slay dragons, and brings Naminé back a present. Comments: Okay, I admit it. I really, really like Riku and Naminé interaction fic. I don’t particularly care if it’s gen or porn or anything in between, ... http://faineant.blogsome.com/2006/07/05/untitled-kingdom-hearts-9/ Somebody Characters/Pairings: Axel Warnings: Spoilers for fic, if you care, don’t highlight: Genderswitch Spoilers: Yep Summary: Axel’s previous life. Comments: This just really, really works for me. I…can kind of see Axel in his previous life, but at the same time, it’s enough different that I can see ... http://faineant.blogsome.com/2006/07/05/somebody-kingdom-hearts/ Beach Party Chaaracters/Pairings: Sora, Riku, Kairi, Naminé, Roxas, Axel Warnings: None Summary: The Destiny Island not-quite-trio has a beach party, and deals with a haunting Comments: This was adorable and sweet and funny. Axel never failed to amuse me, but especially his interaction with Roxas. Because. Just. ... http://faineant.blogsome.com/2006/07/04/beach-party-kingdom-hearts/ The Sky, the Land and the In Between Characters/Pairings: Sora/Kairi/Riku Warnings: None Summary: Fifty sentences on Sora/Kairi/Riku Comments: Okay, I feel vaguely hypocritical reccing this because I’m really not usually a fan of the whole 50 sentences meme - the sentences are too disjointedfor me to ever really get into ... http://faineant.blogsome.com/2006/07/04/the-sky-the-land-and-the-in-between-kingdom-hearts/ Pretty Things Characters/Pairings: Larxene, Naminé Warnings: Vague non-con. Summary: Larxene has a pretty, pretty doll. Comments: …I feel vaguely embarassed at reccing this. But damnit, I like Larxene/Naminé. And this is…disturbing and wrong and everything a Larxene/Naminé fic should be. http://faineant.blogsome.com/2006/07/03/pretty-things-kingdom-hearts/ Sunrise and Sand Characters/Pairings: Sora/Riku/Kairi Warnings: A bit suggestive, but nothing explicit. Naked cuddling on the beach. Summary: Naked cuddling on the beach would be the best summary ever. After everything, they watch the sun rise together. Comments: This was just adorable. And sweet and it made ... http://faineant.blogsome.com/2006/07/03/sunrise-and-sand-kingdom-hearts/ Sex on the Beach Characters/Pairings: Kairi, Sora/Riku. Warnings: Not particularly graphic sex Summary: Kairi walks in at an awkward moment. Comments: This is just cute and adorable. And funny. And I loved the way that even though it was technically a Riku/Sora fic, the trio’s friendship was the ... http://faineant.blogsome.com/2006/07/02/sex-on-the-beach-kingdom-hearts/