Last-Minute Longfic Recs
Oct. 28th, 2012 02:56 pmSome people on Twitter have been asking for recs to longfic that they can download before potentially losing Internet connection to the hurricane. And I am so not on top of that, but here is a miscellaneous collection of stories I've bookmarked that are long, good, and available for download into ebook formats.
( Over a million words of fic you could read )
Ok, this process is making me realize that I have so many untagged bookmarks and several amazing fics that I never commented on because they were too good and I had to make up a worthy comment and I never did so they are still untagged and marked "to read" because I am not allowed to tag a bookmark until I comment on the fic. I'm sorry, authors, you blew my mind too hard.
( Over a million words of fic you could read )
Ok, this process is making me realize that I have so many untagged bookmarks and several amazing fics that I never commented on because they were too good and I had to make up a worthy comment and I never did so they are still untagged and marked "to read" because I am not allowed to tag a bookmark until I comment on the fic. I'm sorry, authors, you blew my mind too hard.
Compiled this entire thing on my phone so sorry for any typos.
Canon-verse stories:
Amazing Grace by airgiodslv
This is the story that got into the fandom. One of the classic "Mal was right" stories, a heist fic where the heist is trying to incept Dom Cobb into waking up. This is Arthur/Eames, but the focus is on the plot and the ship is PG-rated.
Crime and Medicine by eleveninches
This is kind of a Mal-was-right story, where everyone is pretending to be someone else. Eleveninches' humor is unique and cracky yet touching.
The Wind on the Mountain by starlingthefool
A gorgeous story about Ariadne after the movie. Beautiful use of dreamshare. Contains (hot) Arthur/Eames and Ariadne/Arthur/Eames.
It's Automatic by weatherfront and podfic by Penny
This short Arthur/Eames fic is a fandom classic.
Breaking and Entering and podfic by anatsuno
There are plenty of stories kind of like this, but Breaking and Entering is one of my favorites. A perfect shorter fic focusing on Arthur/Eames and their romantic stupidity.
In our line of work by linckia-blue and podfic by Cath and Crinklysolution
Another classic Mal-was-right. Arthur/Eames.
We Can Replace You by recrudescence
Dreamshare can be used for torture. Arthur/Eames, read warnings!
Parlor Tricks by CynanideBreathmint
If you like action/thriller stories, this is for you. Mostly gen with Arthur/Eames overtones. Also recommended are the sequels The French drop and The Bullet Catch, which also include Ariadne. Warning: the latter is a WIP, but the first two fics are completed.
AU
Patience, A Steady Hand by Helenish
AU where Arthur is a Viking and Eames is a monk he captures in a raid and keeps as a slave. Yes, this has almost nothing to do with Inception. It is amazing. I have recced this to people who don't normally read fanfic or slash and they liked it. Also incredibly educational about historical Vikings.
The Revolution Will Not Be Civilized by the_ragnarok
To me, this story is to alpha/omega-verse as Helenish's "Take Clothes Off As Directed" is to BDSM AUs. It's set in a completely alternate world, nothing to do with Dreamshare, and the world building and use of characters are spot on. The_ragnarok uses alpha/beta/omega tropes both for kink and as an allegory for sexism. Appeals to both those who love alpha/omega porn and those who have issues with it as a world.
Steinway!verse by toomuchplor, podfics by Penny and Xenakis
Arthur is a pianist and Eames is a classical singer. This is a gorgeous series by an author who deeply knows and lives her world. Made me want to play music again. (Arthur/Eames, 150k words, some parts have been podficced)
Take a good swing at all my dreams by apiphile
AU where Ariadne is an amateur boxer and the rest of the team are her support staff. Ariadne/Eames, past Arthur/Eames. Apiphile is wonderful at writing characters with lots of faults, and sex that's hot and compelling and realistically a little gross.
Canon-verse stories:
Amazing Grace by airgiodslv
This is the story that got into the fandom. One of the classic "Mal was right" stories, a heist fic where the heist is trying to incept Dom Cobb into waking up. This is Arthur/Eames, but the focus is on the plot and the ship is PG-rated.
Crime and Medicine by eleveninches
This is kind of a Mal-was-right story, where everyone is pretending to be someone else. Eleveninches' humor is unique and cracky yet touching.
The Wind on the Mountain by starlingthefool
A gorgeous story about Ariadne after the movie. Beautiful use of dreamshare. Contains (hot) Arthur/Eames and Ariadne/Arthur/Eames.
It's Automatic by weatherfront and podfic by Penny
This short Arthur/Eames fic is a fandom classic.
Breaking and Entering and podfic by anatsuno
There are plenty of stories kind of like this, but Breaking and Entering is one of my favorites. A perfect shorter fic focusing on Arthur/Eames and their romantic stupidity.
In our line of work by linckia-blue and podfic by Cath and Crinklysolution
Another classic Mal-was-right. Arthur/Eames.
We Can Replace You by recrudescence
Dreamshare can be used for torture. Arthur/Eames, read warnings!
Parlor Tricks by CynanideBreathmint
If you like action/thriller stories, this is for you. Mostly gen with Arthur/Eames overtones. Also recommended are the sequels The French drop and The Bullet Catch, which also include Ariadne. Warning: the latter is a WIP, but the first two fics are completed.
AU
Patience, A Steady Hand by Helenish
AU where Arthur is a Viking and Eames is a monk he captures in a raid and keeps as a slave. Yes, this has almost nothing to do with Inception. It is amazing. I have recced this to people who don't normally read fanfic or slash and they liked it. Also incredibly educational about historical Vikings.
The Revolution Will Not Be Civilized by the_ragnarok
To me, this story is to alpha/omega-verse as Helenish's "Take Clothes Off As Directed" is to BDSM AUs. It's set in a completely alternate world, nothing to do with Dreamshare, and the world building and use of characters are spot on. The_ragnarok uses alpha/beta/omega tropes both for kink and as an allegory for sexism. Appeals to both those who love alpha/omega porn and those who have issues with it as a world.
Steinway!verse by toomuchplor, podfics by Penny and Xenakis
Arthur is a pianist and Eames is a classical singer. This is a gorgeous series by an author who deeply knows and lives her world. Made me want to play music again. (Arthur/Eames, 150k words, some parts have been podficced)
Take a good swing at all my dreams by apiphile
AU where Ariadne is an amateur boxer and the rest of the team are her support staff. Ariadne/Eames, past Arthur/Eames. Apiphile is wonderful at writing characters with lots of faults, and sex that's hot and compelling and realistically a little gross.
[Inception] More Drive-By Recs
Jul. 23rd, 2012 11:46 pmThese are stories that were recced in the Inception rewatch chat. I prompted for "most underrated Inception fic" but we quickly strayed from that. I haven't read all of these myself yet. It wasn't exactly a public space that we were in – technically public, but no chat logs, so we could assume we were only talking to the people in the room at the time – so I didn't write down who gave these recs. Own up as you choose.
Caviar and Cigarettes by my_0wn_madness
Rating: NC-17
Length: 27k words
Characters/Pairings: Arthur/Eames
Content Notes: Jailbait!Arthur (Arthur's 16-17 to Eames' 27), toys (vibrator), slight and very brief breath play
Summary: When the landlord — Eames, a man of British heritage, a sculpted body and approximately 30 years of age — answers the door, Arthur knows his search for an apartment is over.
Love Notes on Their Headstones by my_0wn_madness
Rating: NC-17
Length: 23k words
Characters/Pairings: Arthur/Eames
Content Notes: violence, torture and, of course, sex
Summary: Filled for this prompt over at the inception_kink meme: Eames is a very dangerous man. Sure, he's charming and handsome, seems playful, even. But if you seriously cross him, Eames can and will destroy your life and your sanity. When the men behind Cobol decide that Cobb is too risky to attack, being under Saito's protection, they go after Arthur. Eames is there for the first attempt on Arthur's life, and after watching him take the assassin apart Arthur isn't sure whether to be turned on, pissed off, or afraid. Then Eames goes after Cobol, and Arthur is all three.
Natural Dreams by
k8andrewz
Rating: NC-17
Length: 17k words
Characters/Pairings: Arthur/Eames
Content Notes: None given by author
Summary: Arthur almost gets kidnapped.
Even Though My Work Is Unparalleled by beanarie
Rating: Teen
Length: 5k words
Characters/Pairings: Arthur/Eames
Content Notes: Angst, no AO3 warnings apply
Summary: "But we're not really dealing with Eames any more, are we? No longer a whole, so much as the sum of numerous, ever-changing parts."
Sea Legs by beanarie
Rating: Mature
Length: 9k words
Characters/Pairings: Eames/Mal
Content Notes: Rape (between canon character and OC)
Summary: A few seconds later, she realizes that she implied a claim on him. But he hasn't said anything, and her mouth is too busy to take back some thoughtless little tease.
Maryam by anon
Rating: Teen?
Length: 6 LJ comments
Characters/Pairings: Yusuf, Eames (gen)
Content Notes: None
Summary: Prompt: also Yusef backstory. how did he end up in Mombasa? How did he become a chemist? How did he meet Eames and end up running a dreamshare place?
Untitled (first fill) by anon
Rating:
Length: One LJ comment
Characters/Pairings: Arthur/Eames
Content Notes: Crackfic?
Summary: Reccer's comment: "Arthur gives Eames a BDSM checklist and his safeword is Edith Piaf."
the end of mr eames (series) by apiphile
Rating: Up to explicit
Length: 48k words
Characters/Pairings: Ariadne/Eames
Content Notes: Character death in the last story.
Summary: "I bought that [sofa] because it reminded me of you," she says, apparently out of nowhere [...] "It's belonged to a lot of people already, [...] It doesn't go with anything I have, it's uncomfortable [...] I want to keep it anyway."
Reccer's Comments: This is my rec for vastly underappreciated series. And now I am going to make you not want to read it either: if you're an Arthur/Eames OTP'er this fic may make you unhappy. But if you like your Eames as fucked up as possible, please read this. It hit buttons in me that I didn't know I had (anymore) or that could be simultaneously hit in the same story.
Caviar and Cigarettes by my_0wn_madness
Rating: NC-17
Length: 27k words
Characters/Pairings: Arthur/Eames
Content Notes: Jailbait!Arthur (Arthur's 16-17 to Eames' 27), toys (vibrator), slight and very brief breath play
Summary: When the landlord — Eames, a man of British heritage, a sculpted body and approximately 30 years of age — answers the door, Arthur knows his search for an apartment is over.
Love Notes on Their Headstones by my_0wn_madness
Rating: NC-17
Length: 23k words
Characters/Pairings: Arthur/Eames
Content Notes: violence, torture and, of course, sex
Summary: Filled for this prompt over at the inception_kink meme: Eames is a very dangerous man. Sure, he's charming and handsome, seems playful, even. But if you seriously cross him, Eames can and will destroy your life and your sanity. When the men behind Cobol decide that Cobb is too risky to attack, being under Saito's protection, they go after Arthur. Eames is there for the first attempt on Arthur's life, and after watching him take the assassin apart Arthur isn't sure whether to be turned on, pissed off, or afraid. Then Eames goes after Cobol, and Arthur is all three.
Natural Dreams by
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Rating: NC-17
Length: 17k words
Characters/Pairings: Arthur/Eames
Content Notes: None given by author
Summary: Arthur almost gets kidnapped.
Even Though My Work Is Unparalleled by beanarie
Rating: Teen
Length: 5k words
Characters/Pairings: Arthur/Eames
Content Notes: Angst, no AO3 warnings apply
Summary: "But we're not really dealing with Eames any more, are we? No longer a whole, so much as the sum of numerous, ever-changing parts."
Sea Legs by beanarie
Rating: Mature
Length: 9k words
Characters/Pairings: Eames/Mal
Content Notes: Rape (between canon character and OC)
Summary: A few seconds later, she realizes that she implied a claim on him. But he hasn't said anything, and her mouth is too busy to take back some thoughtless little tease.
Maryam by anon
Rating: Teen?
Length: 6 LJ comments
Characters/Pairings: Yusuf, Eames (gen)
Content Notes: None
Summary: Prompt: also Yusef backstory. how did he end up in Mombasa? How did he become a chemist? How did he meet Eames and end up running a dreamshare place?
Untitled (first fill) by anon
Rating:
Length: One LJ comment
Characters/Pairings: Arthur/Eames
Content Notes: Crackfic?
Summary: Reccer's comment: "Arthur gives Eames a BDSM checklist and his safeword is Edith Piaf."
the end of mr eames (series) by apiphile
Rating: Up to explicit
Length: 48k words
Characters/Pairings: Ariadne/Eames
Content Notes: Character death in the last story.
Summary: "I bought that [sofa] because it reminded me of you," she says, apparently out of nowhere [...] "It's belonged to a lot of people already, [...] It doesn't go with anything I have, it's uncomfortable [...] I want to keep it anyway."
Reccer's Comments: This is my rec for vastly underappreciated series. And now I am going to make you not want to read it either: if you're an Arthur/Eames OTP'er this fic may make you unhappy. But if you like your Eames as fucked up as possible, please read this. It hit buttons in me that I didn't know I had (anymore) or that could be simultaneously hit in the same story.
[Inception] 10 Eames/Saito Fic Recs
Jul. 23rd, 2012 09:11 pmEames/Saito fic rec roundup! This is a list of actual recs this time, and does not include all the Eames/Saito fic I could find. All of these are short (< 5000 words). I chose not to include fics with a bunch of other pairings – these are ones that focus primarily on this ship rather than in a context where one of them is paired with most of the rest of the cast.
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Happy Inceptiversary!
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I'll be trying to sit here and actually edit/post fic in celebration.
[Inception] 25 Drabbles for Kink Bingo
Jun. 13th, 2012 07:13 amTitle: 25 drabbles imaginatively titled after their kinks
Rating: NC-17 overall, individual drabbles vary
Pairing/Characters: 25 different pairings, indicated in individual headers. Includes het, slash, and femslash.
Length: 2500 words (25 100-word drabbles)
Content Notes: Individual notes included with each story. Some stories contain dubious consent, offscreen or ambiguous consent, reference to past self-harm, underage sex, age difference, non-con violence viewed by the story as kink, slapping, petplay, bondage, spanking, all the kinks listed in the titles.
Summary: Drabble blackout on my Kink Bingo card!
Notes: Some drabbles beta'd by anatsuno. Any that you don't like probably were not beta'd /o\
I'm trying to do to December mini-challenge for
kink_bingo (because I am, you know, so timely) by making an Inception rec list covering all 100 kinks on the list. This may have been a little overly ambitious. So I'm still looking for Inception fanworks (mainly fic, art, and podfic, though I'll take anything if you can convince me it's about the kink) centered around these kinks:
Caning
Chastity devices
Foot/shoe fetish (I know there's a boot worship fic somewhere...)
Genital torture
Held down
Silence
Silk velvet feathers furs
Suspension (if at all possible I'm trying not to rec my own fic)
Tickling
Whipping/flogging
One of these is not like the others. I know there's fic out there where someone is held down, I just can't find it since it's not something I tag for in my bookmarks and I looked at more than one with holding down in the prompt that didn't actually have it in the fic!
It's just, that's a lot of 500-word fics for me to write in like 8 days so I have something to rec. On the top of the three I still have to do for my amnesty bingo and the four drabbles I still have for my drabble blackout. Here's a deal: if you can find me the fics or art I'm sure exist for foot/shoe fetish, held down, silence, and soft things, I will rec my existing fics for suspension and (this is a stretch) flogging, and I will attempt to write caning, chastity, genital torture, and tickling, all of which I don't think I'd have a hard time with. I will get lots of coffee and going into wild deadline writing fugue mode.
Ok fandom? Can we do this?
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Caning
Chastity devices
Foot/shoe fetish (I know there's a boot worship fic somewhere...)
Genital torture
Held down
Silence
Silk velvet feathers furs
Suspension (if at all possible I'm trying not to rec my own fic)
Tickling
Whipping/flogging
One of these is not like the others. I know there's fic out there where someone is held down, I just can't find it since it's not something I tag for in my bookmarks and I looked at more than one with holding down in the prompt that didn't actually have it in the fic!
It's just, that's a lot of 500-word fics for me to write in like 8 days so I have something to rec. On the top of the three I still have to do for my amnesty bingo and the four drabbles I still have for my drabble blackout. Here's a deal: if you can find me the fics or art I'm sure exist for foot/shoe fetish, held down, silence, and soft things, I will rec my existing fics for suspension and (this is a stretch) flogging, and I will attempt to write caning, chastity, genital torture, and tickling, all of which I don't think I'd have a hard time with. I will get lots of coffee and going into wild deadline writing fugue mode.
Ok fandom? Can we do this?
Title: Eight Arms To Hold Me
Fandom: Inception
Character/Pairing: Eames
Rating: Explicit
Content notes: Tentacles
Summary: Eames experiments with forging (in other words, everything is tentacles and nothing hurts).
Read at the AO3
Fandom: Inception
Character/Pairing: Eames
Rating: Explicit
Content notes: Tentacles
Summary: Eames experiments with forging (in other words, everything is tentacles and nothing hurts).
Read at the AO3
Inception on Dreamwidth
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Inception Fic: As a Feather
Dec. 3rd, 2011 01:58 amTitle: As a Feather
Fandom: Inception
Pairing: Arthur/Eames
Length: 4079 words
Rating: Adult but non-explicit
Warnings/Enticements/Content Notes: Rope suspension bondage, light general BDSM, light D/s, no sex, Kink Without Plot
Summary: Eames (well, he isn't Eames yet, not to Arthur, but that's beside the point, isn't it?) is looking to try something new. Arthur gives him a taste.
Read at the AO3
Fandom: Inception
Pairing: Arthur/Eames
Length: 4079 words
Rating: Adult but non-explicit
Warnings/Enticements/Content Notes: Rope suspension bondage, light general BDSM, light D/s, no sex, Kink Without Plot
Summary: Eames (well, he isn't Eames yet, not to Arthur, but that's beside the point, isn't it?) is looking to try something new. Arthur gives him a taste.
Read at the AO3