Prosfic Bingo: U is for Under Surveillance, L is for Limbo...
J is for Just Enough Rope, Q is for Querencia
I continue to chomp through the fics I selected.
Under Surveillance by Ellis Ward starts out with Bodie and Doyle surveilling a lesbian colleague. I liked that part; I've always wondered why there aren't more fics in which some of the female CI5 agents are lesbians, as it is clearly implied in Long Shot that some of them are. The rest of the fic I felt neutral about, except for one aspect that confused me. I think there might be some text missing from the story, as there is an event referred back to twice that is never actually described. 5,774 words. B/D slash.
I read Limbo by Thomas because I have been admiring her vids lately, but had never read any of her fics. I enjoyed this one quite a bit. It has good dialog, and although it is not a plotty fic, it draws the reader in with the desire to know what happens in the end. 7,397 words. B/D slash.
Just Enough Rope by
byslantedlight finds Doyle and Bodie in the aftermath of a protracted op. This was another very enjoyable fic. It had some similarities to Limbo in that it doesn't have an exciting plot, but still manages to build suspense and keep the reader eager for the conclusion. It had some fine writing as well, and good characterization, especially of Doyle, who was the POV character. 7,634 words. B/D slash.
Querencia by Marnie, which can be found in the archives of the Prosfanfic group, is an older Lads fic in which Bodie has become the head of CI5. It was a mixed experience. I really enjoyed the first part, which had a lot of good emotional beats as well as some mystery. The second part was confusing. Although there was no note anywhere to that effect, I think that Querencia may be a sequel to Nemo Me Impune Lacessit by the same author, and not intended to make sense without knowledge of that fic. 17,267 words. Gen.
A: Arcadia by Sineala (89,908 words)
B: Bare Ruined Choirs by jat_sapphire (3,594 words)
C: Calibre by JGL (40,659 words)
D: Decrescendo by erushi (2,533 words)
E: Echo by Ellis Ward (50,368 words)
F: The Fool's Journey by MJ (11,200 words)
G: Grapes Without Pips by hutchynstarsk (3,106 words)
H: Head Start by HG (7,069 words)
J: Just Enough Rope by byslantedlight (7,634 words)
K: The Keeper of Secrets by Jackie Thomas (3,482 words)
L: Limbo by Thomas (7,397 words)
N: Never Let Me Down by Shoshanna (56,802 words)
O: Out on the Streets by jat_sapphire (10,011 words)
P: Poetry to Protect Us by The Hag (10,106 words)
Q: Querencia by Marnie (17,267 words)
R: Reconsiderations by PFL / msmoat (6,795 words)
S(1): Special Men by Sineala (24,871 words)
S(2): Secure Yourself to Heaven by LilyK / sc_fossil (61,789 words)
T: Till a Bullet Stopped His Song by Callisto (1,100 words)
U: Under Surveillance by Ellis Ward (5,774 words)
V: Vignettes Under Calico Skies by danajeanne (3,593 words)
W: What a Day for a Daydream by LilyK / sc_fossil (12,757 words)
X: X-Ray-Ted by HG (6,557 words)
Y: Your Eyes are like Limpid Pools by Corvidology / draycevixen (1,206 words)
Total words: 445,578
I continue to chomp through the fics I selected.
Under Surveillance by Ellis Ward starts out with Bodie and Doyle surveilling a lesbian colleague. I liked that part; I've always wondered why there aren't more fics in which some of the female CI5 agents are lesbians, as it is clearly implied in Long Shot that some of them are. The rest of the fic I felt neutral about, except for one aspect that confused me. I think there might be some text missing from the story, as there is an event referred back to twice that is never actually described. 5,774 words. B/D slash.
I read Limbo by Thomas because I have been admiring her vids lately, but had never read any of her fics. I enjoyed this one quite a bit. It has good dialog, and although it is not a plotty fic, it draws the reader in with the desire to know what happens in the end. 7,397 words. B/D slash.
Just Enough Rope by
byslantedlight finds Doyle and Bodie in the aftermath of a protracted op. This was another very enjoyable fic. It had some similarities to Limbo in that it doesn't have an exciting plot, but still manages to build suspense and keep the reader eager for the conclusion. It had some fine writing as well, and good characterization, especially of Doyle, who was the POV character. 7,634 words. B/D slash.Querencia by Marnie, which can be found in the archives of the Prosfanfic group, is an older Lads fic in which Bodie has become the head of CI5. It was a mixed experience. I really enjoyed the first part, which had a lot of good emotional beats as well as some mystery. The second part was confusing. Although there was no note anywhere to that effect, I think that Querencia may be a sequel to Nemo Me Impune Lacessit by the same author, and not intended to make sense without knowledge of that fic. 17,267 words. Gen.
A: Arcadia by Sineala (89,908 words)
B: Bare Ruined Choirs by jat_sapphire (3,594 words)
C: Calibre by JGL (40,659 words)
D: Decrescendo by erushi (2,533 words)
E: Echo by Ellis Ward (50,368 words)
F: The Fool's Journey by MJ (11,200 words)
G: Grapes Without Pips by hutchynstarsk (3,106 words)
H: Head Start by HG (7,069 words)
J: Just Enough Rope by byslantedlight (7,634 words)
K: The Keeper of Secrets by Jackie Thomas (3,482 words)
L: Limbo by Thomas (7,397 words)
N: Never Let Me Down by Shoshanna (56,802 words)
O: Out on the Streets by jat_sapphire (10,011 words)
P: Poetry to Protect Us by The Hag (10,106 words)
Q: Querencia by Marnie (17,267 words)
R: Reconsiderations by PFL / msmoat (6,795 words)
S(1): Special Men by Sineala (24,871 words)
S(2): Secure Yourself to Heaven by LilyK / sc_fossil (61,789 words)
T: Till a Bullet Stopped His Song by Callisto (1,100 words)
U: Under Surveillance by Ellis Ward (5,774 words)
V: Vignettes Under Calico Skies by danajeanne (3,593 words)
W: What a Day for a Daydream by LilyK / sc_fossil (12,757 words)
X: X-Ray-Ted by HG (6,557 words)
Y: Your Eyes are like Limpid Pools by Corvidology / draycevixen (1,206 words)
Total words: 445,578