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Under Fire by busaikko; SGA; Dex/Mitchell, Mitchell/Sheppard, Dex/Mitchell/Sheppard, Teyla/Kanaan; Adult; medium
In this AU, Sateda controls Atlantis as a superpower of the Pegasus Galaxy. Earth doesn't get to call the shots and must recognize that its concerns aren't necessarily relevent to Satedan and Pegasus interests. I really, really like this story. It's from Ronon's POV, and his reactions to the Earth people (I say that like Cool Keith) are very interesting to me.

Work in Progress by ariadne83; H50; Danny/Rachel but mostly gen; PG; medium
I do not watch this show. I know nothing about this show. But I loved this story. It's based on the premise of coming out to a family in which your siblings have come out as queer long ago. It's very much about bisexuality and the issues that gay and straight people both have with it. It's about family, and it's about finding identity. Very good read.

Hermione Granger and the Amazing Outfits of Luna Lovegood by likeadeuce; HP; Hermione/Luna; PG; short
I love Luna far beyond the telling. She is strange and sometimes off-putting, but she speaks truths that are sometimes uncomfortable and sometimes just what one most needs to hear. She is unconventional and beautiful and comfortable with herself in a way that teenagers (hell, people in general) rarely are. This is really a character study of both girls, and it is finely done.

Five Women Who Hate Fleur Delacour by snegurochka_lee; HP; Fleur/Bill but mostly gen; PG; medium
Oh, man, I wish I had written this story. It is brilliant. Fleur is such an interesting character in canon. She's clearly magically superior or the Cup would not have chosen her for the Triwizard Tournament. She is clearly very brave as she Polyjuices into Harry along with everyone else, and she fights at Hogwarts. She also very fiercely loves Bill. One of my favorite scenes in all the books is when she tells Molly that all those scars on Bill's face mean is that he is brave. *chokes up just thinking about it* And yet, Fleur is kinda off-putting. She *does* put on airs and complain, and I detest reading dialogue so that part of her appearance in the books is tedious. This is a story about many of the unfortunate reasons women hate each other, and the author brilliantly undercuts them all. I think Tonks's vignette is the most thought-provoking and interesting. Also, more Luna! Whooooo!

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[lunabee34.livejournal.com]

ariadne83 is a brilliant writer, one of the best in fandom. We met in SGA, and she has such excellent character insights and such a good grasp of canon minutiae that can have profound implications on a story. I hate that we're not in the same fandom right now but glad that you H50 people get to enjoy her writing!

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