Recs: b7, sga, spn, die hard

I am behind on my recs that my bookmarks are getting way too full. So here's a multi-fandom dump for you guys.

B7
A Taste of Honey by executrix; Jenna, Avon, Blake; PG-13
Y'all already know I think Exec's pretty much the bees knees, but she has a very real gift for writing these characters. She has their voices down so impeccably that I often hear her dialogue in my head (which is unusual for me, even when I'm writing). She retains the inherent Blakeness bleakness of the serious while playing up the wonderful and acerbic wit and humor that sometimes shone through. If you aren't into B7, read this fic and I think you might change your mind.

SPN
Last Outpost of All That Is by b stearns; Sam/Dean; Adult
Okay, here's the thing. I LOOOOOOOOOVE apocafic. Love it. I adore watching people cope with the loss of not only life on a gigantic scale but the amenities we've come to take for granted like clean drinking water and electricity. I also have quite the narrative kink for moments of great joy and hope in the middle of overwhelming despair. And this story is an excellent example of both those things; it's well-written, it's suspenseful, it's full of genuine emotion that never feels cheap or forced. In short, it's a damn good story. And at the same time it unsettles me, disturbs me (in a good way, I think). SPOILERS FOR THE FIC: In this story, Sam and Dean are the sole survivors of the apocalypse; they don't know exactly what happened and why they are the only ones spared (which is an ambiguity I fully endorse). However, the thought of them being alone for the rest of their lives really makes me sad for them. I mean, I know they'll have each other, but it still just hurts my heart for some reason. It's the same way I felt when I read destina's wonderful Torment of Tantalus AU; at the very same time that I adore Jack and Daniel marooned forever and only leaning on each other, it also destroys me to think of the canon that can never happen, of all the experiences that they will never have as a result. It's good, this ache.

Die Hard
That Guy by utopiantrunks; McClane/Farrell; Adult
This link takes you to the final chapter in the fic; previous chapters are linked at the top of the post. This is a wonderfully lengthy look at one way that John and Matt's relationship might develop after the fire sale. I find a variety of different versions of these guys equally plausible and while I tend to like my Matt a little less woobie-fied than he is here, I certainly buy the characterization. This fic features a John who struggles with his urge to parent Matt, a Matt who's been abandoned and hurt by the people closest to him, and a nation that refuses to heal from the fire sale as quickly as either of them would like.

SGA
Fell in Love With a Girl by 01100100; Teyla/Kate; Adult
WHY ARE YOU ALL NOT READING THIS RIGHT THIS VERY MINUTE? LOL I am besotted with this fic. We're discussing it currently in sga_talk and I don't think I would ever have found the story otherwise, but I'm so glad I did. The characterization is stellar, the humor warm and truly funny without being cracky, and the dialogue just zings. This is one of those fics that's just full of love--the love we as fans have for this show, the love of a writer for her work, and the love these characters feel for each other. I felt so good, so well happy after reading this piece and I think you will too.