Rory/Jess Recs #4
Fic:
- Old Friends by Moonrays and fridays: No-one really thought much of it when Jess Mariano finally moved on. He'd given it his best shot, really he had. Some pieces of fic evoke a very visceral reaction in me. This is one of them. Songfic done exactly right.
- immortal stars awry by TrappedInPast: She looks up at him, her eyes like bedroom eyes, dazed, confused, lethally beautiful. He tells her to forget about the car. Everyone has a car. They’re nothing. Just pay attention to me. Just gorgeous.
- Burn by Andra-ggfan: Jess and Rory don't get in a car crash that night. Instead, they go back to the diner and start talking about a book. The rest just rolls from there. Garcia Marquez and Neruda inspired two-parter. Intense and with a great use of poetry.
- Crazy Random Happenstance by Meghanna: Jess goes to a wedding and runs into an "old friend." What will be seven chapters that follow three times Jess and Rory are thrusted together. It doesn't always have to be hard and dark. This is a lighter version of the post-series reunion, but it still rings true.
- Final Boarding Call on Track Twentytwo by fulfilled: Jess, a book tour, and a latenight train ride. Funny and extremely cute.
- The End Of The Road by open hearts catch dreams: "you were right; it is what it is, you- me. What it is, is never over." - Post Series One-shot: Three years since Jess last saw Rory. How much could things have really changed? Not that much, if they still always come back to each other. Emotional with gorgeous imagery.
helaluvE's Future Fic Quartet:
# Ridiculous: The effect they still have on each other. An original writing style, which makes the story feel immediate.
# Pulling Out A Mondler: Sequel to 'Ridiculous'. Escapades and gossips.
# Red Shirt And Apple Pie: She wants something, he's reluctant to give it to her. Their lives together. I love the sense of family between RJ and LL here. Even though I have no inkling to read pure LL fic, I need a LL backdrop in my RJ fic. Other pairings involving Lorelai or Luke feel wrong. I love the sense of togetherness when both couples are involved in a story. They feel like an extended family.
# A Good Man: When they're not careful, the past creeps back in. Angsty!
- The Kid by dirao: Jess comes back to Stars Hollow with a kid in tow. Will the town be able to deal with it? What happens when your past comes back to bite you... dirao describes this as fluffy angst and it's a fitting description. The premise is a painful scenario, but I love how mature Jess steps up to the plate here. The emotional and hot reunion with Rory is great bonus.
- Absolution by Andra-ggfan: Rory can’t let him leave without saying something so she leaves with him. But can they really change anything in just one night? Rory gets in Jess' car after his ILY. Emotional and beautiful.
- Kitchen Rendezvous by Great Clone: “You know, my third husband had a fetish for doing it in kitchens. Maybe Jess, too…he does work in a diner.” Hilarious!
- Your Cologne by Sharon Bible: He wear's your cologne now... Very short but very poignant.
- Building Bridges by LiteratiAngel: Silence is golden? Ha! That’s what they tell you but it’s not true. It’s a big, fat elephant of pressure in a room…but the worst silences are the ones that last over long distances. I wanted to quote the entire first chapter. Two examples: "Ever since that Dodger came into my life, my soul has been slowly tearing itself apart. Little frayed pieces that could only be stitched together by a smirk. A crooked, knowing smile." and "Did I... do something? He always thought it was his fault. He was always waiting, thinking he was on the brink of screwing up because he'd done that with everyone else, so why not me, right?" The story has a lovely circular form and a great immediate writing style. P.S.: Feel free to "huh" now. ;)
- Because Nature Favors Disorder by Molly Larch: He thought apologizing was supposed to make things easier. Neither one of them expected this. A slow road to reunion over the course of Rory's time at Yale. A good plot, painful at times and nice characterizations. I loved Jess' relationship with Lily, Jimmy and Sasha here.
- The Machine In The Ghost Within by missgoalie75: He wishes that his life could be a little less pathetic and not resemble a popular classic rock song that was briefly resurrected by a Scorsese film. I finally found my fic dealing with Jess' transformation between 4x21 and 6x08. And it's a great one! Bleak but believable and ultimately uplifting.
- Lady.of.Victory.Rising's Episode Rewrites, especially:
# Turn The Car Around: Last Week Fights, This Week Tights. Rory finds that she can't bear to watch him walk away again... I've always had the feeling that Jess would have said something more rational to Rory, had he not been spooked by Dean's presence at her dorm. This fic shows his thought patterns before panicking. And of course the outcome is a bit different as well...
# Breathing In Tandem: Balalaikas. Jess and Rory's shouting match outside the pub takes an unexpected turn... "Of course I'm not the same! How could I be?" "How can I be Rory if there's no Jess?" *cries*
# Freefall: The Real Paul Anka. Before she goes, Jess has a question. And Rory's answer isn't one he'd ever expect. One question by Jess leads to a torrent of emotions.
X.Hardys and Horcruxes.X' Series of connected Oneshots. Together they form a great future fic. My favourites:
# Apology: Jess never apologised to her. So it was time. Jess and Lorelai, at the end of S7. I loved the way this went down.
# It's Not The Champagne Talking: "I mean seriously, six or so years of unresolved sexual tension and we're only missing for an hour or two? That definitely seems like a weekend long journey full of room service and long showers." One fabulous and really hot Literati hook up at Lorelai and Luke's wedding!
# And a bonus mention for No Fights, It's The Firelight because the idea of Jess writing bedtime stories for his little sister is just too adorable for words.
- The Orange Soda Will Get You Every Time by Wonderlandleighleigh: Jess and Rory reconnect under some interesting circumstances... If only because I'm totally in love with little Dan.
- Passing The Torch by Wonderlandleighleigh: Jess passes on a little something to the next generation. Too cute.
- House Hunting by Wonderlandleighleigh: Jess and Rory look for greener pastures... A very funny piece of meta-fic.
Video:
- What's A Soulmate? by UnicaNumb
- Gotten by mccann16fan
Both these videos show why these two are so suited for each other.
- Just A Little Girl by Luvtheheaven I always love Luvtheheaven's videos. This one is painful to watch, but it really packs a punch and it shows why both of them needed time to develop before they were ready to embark on a mature relationship with each other.
- The Right Move: Jess Mariano and Luke Danes. "And I want to thank you for everything you did for him." "Well, it never hurts to take a shot. At least you know you tried." "Sometimes things take a while before they sink in." Perhaps it's blasphemy to say so, but I think I may be more invested in the relationship between these two than in the one between Lorelai and Rory. This video made me tear up a bit.
- Old Friends by Moonrays and fridays: No-one really thought much of it when Jess Mariano finally moved on. He'd given it his best shot, really he had. Some pieces of fic evoke a very visceral reaction in me. This is one of them. Songfic done exactly right.
- immortal stars awry by TrappedInPast: She looks up at him, her eyes like bedroom eyes, dazed, confused, lethally beautiful. He tells her to forget about the car. Everyone has a car. They’re nothing. Just pay attention to me. Just gorgeous.
- Burn by Andra-ggfan: Jess and Rory don't get in a car crash that night. Instead, they go back to the diner and start talking about a book. The rest just rolls from there. Garcia Marquez and Neruda inspired two-parter. Intense and with a great use of poetry.
- Crazy Random Happenstance by Meghanna: Jess goes to a wedding and runs into an "old friend." What will be seven chapters that follow three times Jess and Rory are thrusted together. It doesn't always have to be hard and dark. This is a lighter version of the post-series reunion, but it still rings true.
- Final Boarding Call on Track Twentytwo by fulfilled: Jess, a book tour, and a latenight train ride. Funny and extremely cute.
- The End Of The Road by open hearts catch dreams: "you were right; it is what it is, you- me. What it is, is never over." - Post Series One-shot: Three years since Jess last saw Rory. How much could things have really changed? Not that much, if they still always come back to each other. Emotional with gorgeous imagery.
helaluvE's Future Fic Quartet:
# Ridiculous: The effect they still have on each other. An original writing style, which makes the story feel immediate.
# Pulling Out A Mondler: Sequel to 'Ridiculous'. Escapades and gossips.
# Red Shirt And Apple Pie: She wants something, he's reluctant to give it to her. Their lives together. I love the sense of family between RJ and LL here. Even though I have no inkling to read pure LL fic, I need a LL backdrop in my RJ fic. Other pairings involving Lorelai or Luke feel wrong. I love the sense of togetherness when both couples are involved in a story. They feel like an extended family.
# A Good Man: When they're not careful, the past creeps back in. Angsty!
- The Kid by dirao: Jess comes back to Stars Hollow with a kid in tow. Will the town be able to deal with it? What happens when your past comes back to bite you... dirao describes this as fluffy angst and it's a fitting description. The premise is a painful scenario, but I love how mature Jess steps up to the plate here. The emotional and hot reunion with Rory is great bonus.
- Absolution by Andra-ggfan: Rory can’t let him leave without saying something so she leaves with him. But can they really change anything in just one night? Rory gets in Jess' car after his ILY. Emotional and beautiful.
- Kitchen Rendezvous by Great Clone: “You know, my third husband had a fetish for doing it in kitchens. Maybe Jess, too…he does work in a diner.” Hilarious!
- Your Cologne by Sharon Bible: He wear's your cologne now... Very short but very poignant.
- Building Bridges by LiteratiAngel: Silence is golden? Ha! That’s what they tell you but it’s not true. It’s a big, fat elephant of pressure in a room…but the worst silences are the ones that last over long distances. I wanted to quote the entire first chapter. Two examples: "Ever since that Dodger came into my life, my soul has been slowly tearing itself apart. Little frayed pieces that could only be stitched together by a smirk. A crooked, knowing smile." and "Did I... do something? He always thought it was his fault. He was always waiting, thinking he was on the brink of screwing up because he'd done that with everyone else, so why not me, right?" The story has a lovely circular form and a great immediate writing style. P.S.: Feel free to "huh" now. ;)
- Because Nature Favors Disorder by Molly Larch: He thought apologizing was supposed to make things easier. Neither one of them expected this. A slow road to reunion over the course of Rory's time at Yale. A good plot, painful at times and nice characterizations. I loved Jess' relationship with Lily, Jimmy and Sasha here.
- The Machine In The Ghost Within by missgoalie75: He wishes that his life could be a little less pathetic and not resemble a popular classic rock song that was briefly resurrected by a Scorsese film. I finally found my fic dealing with Jess' transformation between 4x21 and 6x08. And it's a great one! Bleak but believable and ultimately uplifting.
- Lady.of.Victory.Rising's Episode Rewrites, especially:
# Turn The Car Around: Last Week Fights, This Week Tights. Rory finds that she can't bear to watch him walk away again... I've always had the feeling that Jess would have said something more rational to Rory, had he not been spooked by Dean's presence at her dorm. This fic shows his thought patterns before panicking. And of course the outcome is a bit different as well...
# Breathing In Tandem: Balalaikas. Jess and Rory's shouting match outside the pub takes an unexpected turn... "Of course I'm not the same! How could I be?" "How can I be Rory if there's no Jess?" *cries*
# Freefall: The Real Paul Anka. Before she goes, Jess has a question. And Rory's answer isn't one he'd ever expect. One question by Jess leads to a torrent of emotions.
X.Hardys and Horcruxes.X' Series of connected Oneshots. Together they form a great future fic. My favourites:
# Apology: Jess never apologised to her. So it was time. Jess and Lorelai, at the end of S7. I loved the way this went down.
# It's Not The Champagne Talking: "I mean seriously, six or so years of unresolved sexual tension and we're only missing for an hour or two? That definitely seems like a weekend long journey full of room service and long showers." One fabulous and really hot Literati hook up at Lorelai and Luke's wedding!
# And a bonus mention for No Fights, It's The Firelight because the idea of Jess writing bedtime stories for his little sister is just too adorable for words.
- The Orange Soda Will Get You Every Time by Wonderlandleighleigh: Jess and Rory reconnect under some interesting circumstances... If only because I'm totally in love with little Dan.
- Passing The Torch by Wonderlandleighleigh: Jess passes on a little something to the next generation. Too cute.
- House Hunting by Wonderlandleighleigh: Jess and Rory look for greener pastures... A very funny piece of meta-fic.
Video:
- What's A Soulmate? by UnicaNumb
- Gotten by mccann16fan
Both these videos show why these two are so suited for each other.
- Just A Little Girl by Luvtheheaven I always love Luvtheheaven's videos. This one is painful to watch, but it really packs a punch and it shows why both of them needed time to develop before they were ready to embark on a mature relationship with each other.
- The Right Move: Jess Mariano and Luke Danes. "And I want to thank you for everything you did for him." "Well, it never hurts to take a shot. At least you know you tried." "Sometimes things take a while before they sink in." Perhaps it's blasphemy to say so, but I think I may be more invested in the relationship between these two than in the one between Lorelai and Rory. This video made me tear up a bit.