Firefly Recs, Part 1

[scribblinlenore]

As I may have mentioned once or twice or possibly way too many times, I went on a big reading tear in my first blush of Firefly love, and I promised I'd share the links to stories I'd enjoyed. This list is by no means comprehensive, because it didn't even occur to me to start bookmarking things until somewhat late in the whole process. So I'll be recc'ing the stories that I could find again. *g*

My first post is Mal/Simon, since that's the majority of what I've been reading. I also plan to make another post with other pairings, gen and crossovers.



Five Drinks They Lived To Regret by lyrstzha, PG-13 to NC-17. This is mostly an ensemble piece, with the last section featuring Mal/Simon, and it's much as you would imagine from the title. There's some funny, some sad, some wacky and some hot.

Blue Willow by gritkitty, PG. Simon and Mal have to pull a caper together. A caper that involves a teapot and pretending to be a couple having a tiff. It's not shippy, but it is quite amusing.

Untitled story by raqs, PG. Mal loses Serenity and takes it into his head that it's the end for him, too. Simon begs to differ. I loved the voices in this, and the story seemed very possible.

Five things about Mal that get under Simon's skin by tanisafan, PG-13. One scene, five things, two incredibly hot kisses. Mmm.

Into The Woods by thunder_nari, NC-17. An AU in which Mal turns rent boy after the war, and Simon is a customer. There's some interesting stuff about having control and giving it up, plus it's pornalicious.

Ping Diao by noandwhere, PG-13. Mal hates going to the infirmary, because the smell reminds him. Beautiful and sad.

Remedy by srichard and sionnain, NC-17. Mal's grumpy about Inara leaving, and Simon prescribes a treatment. It proves quite efficacious. Not to mention hot!

Expectations by allyndra, PG-13. Mal and Simon watch and discover and finally give in.

Fruition, Resistance Is Fruitless, and Tramping Out The Vintage Where The Grapes Of Wrath Are Stored by lyrstzha, PG-R. This is witty and fun, and in the last section of the story, Simon has to pretend to be a companion to rescue Mal, and that's just GUH. One of my all-time favorites.

Going Down Slowly, Or Quickly, Whichever Works by smearedink, NC-17. The Alliance has a new law, and everybody has to get married! Whee! Another of my favorite stories.

Double-Edged Sword by J.M. Griffin, NC-17. Mal gets hurt during a deal. Simon takes care of him. And then when Mal is well again, takes care of him so more.

None So Blind by BlackEyedGirl, R-ish. Mal is temporarily blinded, and Simon tells him what he likes about him, and eventually Mal returns the favor.

Ornithoptera euphorion by mclachlan. Mal and Simon dance around each other, and Simon mistakenly believes thoughts can be locked away until he learns better. Beautifully written.

Uninhibited by Juli, NC-17. Since childhood, Simon has unknowingly had a medical device implanted in him to keep him chaste. Now it's out, and Mal is there. Porny good times!

Dominoes by Arachne. Mal's all twisted up over Inara, and Simon is there.

Time To Rise by alizarin_nyc, PG. Mal runs. Simon catches up to him eventually.

Company Of Strangers by justblue0162, NC-17. Once upon a time, Mal and Simon had an amazing night together. Then they meet again on Serenity. Mmmm.

Dangerous Cargo by nestra, NC-17. Mal takes on some new cargo that proves to be almost as troublesome as Simon and River. My favorite Mal/Simon story of them all!

Just Cause by kelly_girl, NC-17. Mal gets dosed with something during a job, and if he doesn't fuck, he'll die. Simon doesn't want him to die. Hot, hot, hot!

Water in one hand by ana_grrl, PG-13. Terraforming is precise business. This is the story of what happens when it's not done precisely enough.




Hope you enjoy the recs! Also coming soon will be Life on Mars recs.

ETA: I managed to leave off two of my favorites, which I've now added. Yes, I am organizationally challenged. Why do you ask? Also, if you have other Mal/Simon stories to recommend, please feel free to add them in the comments. The more Mal/Simon the merrier, I say!

Comments

[writerlibrarian]

I've been reading Mal/Simon too. I've read some of your titles. But some I haven't yet. So thank you, thank you for this list.

[scribblinlenore.livejournal.com]

My pleasure! Happy reading!

[auntie-climatic.livejournal.com]

These look fantastic! I usually like other people to point me to the good stories instead of going to look for them myself, so thanks for supporting my lazy habits. I can't wait for LoM recs.

Also, sorry to be a creeper. Up until now, I've only lurked on your page because you're awesome.

[scribblinlenore.livejournal.com]

It's great to meet other Firefly fans! I hope you enjoy the recs. It's by no means a complete list, but it should get you started.

[luvmax1.livejournal.com]

Can I make a rec myself? Because if you haven't you MUST read "Pieces Tossed Aside" by ana_grrl. (I don't have a direct link, but you can find it at her journal.) It is the single best FF fic I've ever read, one of the most haunting and visceral stories, fanfic or otherwise, period. Only mild Mal/Simon slash, but so worth it.

[scribblinlenore.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I haven't read that one. I'll check it out. And you reminded me that I'd left off "Water in one hand" also by ana_grrl, which I'd meant to rec. I've added it to the list now.

[luvmax1.livejournal.com]

Ana has always been my favorite Firefly writer. And she's a total sweetheart, too. And please, check out that story when you get a chance, you will not be disappointed.

[debris_k.livejournal.com]

I haven't even started reading these, and I already love them! *squishes*

Also, I would sell my soul for good LoM recs; I just finished the series (finally) and damn, if ever there was a show that goes past UST into DOING-IT-EVERY-CHANCE-THEY-GET!ST, this one is it.

[scribblinlenore.livejournal.com]

I hope you enjoy the recs!

Re: LoM. I still have four episodes to watch of the second season. It's such a great show. I'm going to go into withdrawal when I don't have any new episodes left. I've been told the second season gets even more slashy as it goes on. I'm looking forward! *g*

[debris_k.livejournal.com]

Oh boy, how do I not spoil you about this... think that the guys act MARRIED, totally and completely and publicly, and even the occasional "twu heterosexual love" moment can't spoil it.

Also, I swear Gene's wife is like Mrs. Colombo - just a rumor. I wish there was a fic to that theme. I wish there was an *archive* to that theme.

[ahab99.livejournal.com]

Ooooooh, ooooooh, have you read the long Lex/Simon crossover?

[scribblinlenore.livejournal.com]

No, no, I haven't. It sounds fantastic! Do you know who wrote it?

[ahab99.livejournal.com]

I had to Google because the link I had for it is dead, but I found it! The things I Cannot Change (http://firefly.populli.org/archive/8/thethings.shtml). The header is at the bottom of the page, btw, if you're a person who prefers to see headers before reading. There's not any warnings or anything crucial in it, though.

[inalasahl]

She's emeraldsedai on lj, by the way.

[ahab99.livejournal.com]

Ooooh, thanks! I couldn't find an LJ name in the links I had, so that's good to know.

[scribblinlenore.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much for finding this story for me! I read it in one big gulp. I think this is the first story ever where I've been impatient for the sex scenes to be over--not that they weren't hot--but just because I was so intrigued to see how the story would turn out. The plot was great. There were times when I felt that Lex was slightly out of character, but the author totally nailed Simon, and I really loved the two of them together. Simon is just as pretty as Clark, but so much smarter! *g*

[ahab99.livejournal.com]

So much smarter, oh my goodness yes! I think I remember having the same impatience about the plot - at a certain point it became clear that the two universes really were going to be tightly entwined, and I really wanted to figure out how. And then I went back and reread the sex scenes I had sped through the first time. ;)

[amalthia]

wow thanks for all the recs! I hadn't found half these stories. :)

[scribblinlenore.livejournal.com]

I hope you enjoy the stories!

[justblue0162.livejournal.com]

(eee! i still love getting rec'd! thank you!)

please allow me to pimp my wife, emungere! her mal/simon makes me ache. so pretty.

http://emungere.compromisingpositions.net/firefly/firefly_index.html

[scribblinlenore.livejournal.com]

My pleasure! I adore your story. And thank you for pointing me towards more Mal/Simon! I'm off to read...

[nightchik.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the recs! I am enjoying them. And also...

Mal gets dosed with something during a job, and if he doesn't fuck, he'll die. Simon doesn't want him to die

Haha. Lovely summary.

[noandwhere.livejournal.com]

OMG, I'm shocked that you actually recc'd me, thank you! I just reread Smooth this morning (for the 8th or 9th time :P) and I was checking out your LJ to see if you'd written any more M/S recently that you hadn't posted to TPF. And I found this! *facepalm*

One thing I didn't see here was anything by itinerant_vae; she's one of my fave M/S writers, so you should really check out her fic index if you haven't yet. It's a floating post at the top of her LJ.

[scribblinlenore.livejournal.com]

I adore your story! It hits me hard every time I read it. And I saw you have a new one posted. I have it bookmarked to read. Can't wait!

And thanks for the rec! More Mal/Simon yay!

[(Anonymous)]

Stop hack the program!!!

[(Anonymous)]

The number of purged/deleted accounts and fics by this point in 2021 is nothing short of depressing

Even so, thank you for a wonderful rec list

[(Anonymous)]

Thank you for this rec list. Not sure if anyone will see this, but does anyone have links or copies of the following stories?

Untitled story by raqs
Five things about Mal that get under Simon's skin by tanisafan

While many links are broken, all the others I've been able to find either on AO3 or FF.net (and subsequently backed up to AO3 as external bookmarks). Except those two.