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[drunkoffthestars]

I was going to write a big post about computer death, biking, and food. Instead, I have a question. Does anyone know if there is some sort of master post or reclist of fandom!au's? Like, the characters are secretly in fandom with or without canon.

I just read 5U175 by Closer (Suits, fandom!au) and it was one of the few that didn't squick me to high heaven or bore me to death. (The other, for the record, is a WIP Avengers AU.) And now I waaaaant mooooore.

I found the Fanlore page about fandom au's, and there is a list, but I thought there were more of them.

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[spatz]

I cannot help you much with the fandom AUs - If On A Winter's Night A Fangirl (SPN) and Theory of Narrative Causality (Sherlock) are basically all I can remember enjoying, and that one Psych fic where Gus writes for Yuletide that I can't find - but can we talk about how Closer's secret identity is driving me crazy? It's clearly a pseud, and ze's clearly written fic before: no one starts with a kinkmeme fill involving crossdressing and choose-your-own-endings, then proceeds to write multiple 20K fills of such high quality, and finally writes a fic *about* fandom. WHO WAS THAT MASKED AUTHOR ANYWAY?

[drunkoffthestars]

I am amused by your frustration over Closer's secret identity! I... am mostly enjoying it? And can kinda respect why a (presumable) BNF would go that route, as that's what I would be sorely tempted to do once shit hit the fan once or twice. I kinda love the pseud tho, because it is so obviously chosen off the cuff FOR Suits fandom.

Hilariously, I saw someone tag that fic on pinboard as being written by copperbadge, but I chalked that up to being a typo/auto suggest error. Someone with actual skill for picking out writing style would have to judge that one, because I am hopeless at it.

Everyone seems to be rec'ing the Sherlock fic, so maybe that's where I'll start. Thanks for the recs!

[spatz]

I just hate mysteries! Grrr. Thought I've heard several authors who de-anoned mention how freeing it was to post anon, and that might be what's driving the high output - so I certainly don't mind that aspect ;)

Closer doesn't really sound like Sam's writing to me, tbh. And he seems like the kind of person who posts in public, good or bad, as a matter of principle. *shrugs* I'd say Closer was a lawyer and/or works in an office, based on some comments I remember from reading Pizza-verse on the kinkmeme, but who knows....

[drunkoffthestars]

And thus, I am the WORST detective, because I love unsolved mysteries. SO MYSTERIOUS. "Secrets secrets are most fun / when you don't tell anyone."

Interesting to hear! I was thinking last night if I could compare them, but trying to think of characteristics that defined either was completely beyond me. When reading for pleasure, I tend to be an immerseive reader, and pay no attention to the details or specifics of anything, and instead get as deep into the story as I can get. That makes it REALLY hard for me to do analysis like that.

[spatz]

Admittedly, I could be eating my words if it does turn out to be Sam! ;) On a first read, I don't really peg to those things, but I've re-read both of them a lot, which gives a bit of perspective.

ALSO: HI SEE YOU AT THE MOVIE SOON.