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September 23, 2010

The Realities of A Fan Fiction Addition… — Guest Post from Red Koolaid

By Amber
I may or may not love Fan Fiction. Okay, I love it alot! And I LOVE this guest post from Red Koolaid on the reality of it all! Enjoy!

I came a bit late to the whole Twilight thing. It wasn’t even on my radar until March ’09 when during a devastating flood in my city, I picked up a 99 cent movie rental at the grocery store. I’d never heard of Twilight, but I was desperate for a distraction from my impending evacuation and I wasn’t sleeping anyway. Twilight saved my sanity. And Rob, yeah, he saved my sanity too. (Not to worry — me, the hubs, the cat and the house all survived.)

The moment we all fell in love...

Not long after, I bought the books, DVD and soundtrack. It was inevitable that Fan Fiction would follow. At first I was a big appalled at the whole idea. of FF. How could someone steal Stephenie Meyer’s characters and do these things with them? Honestly! Then I read  His Personal Assistant, by NorthernLights17 … nuff said. I entered the dark side and haven’t crawled out since and don’t plan on it anytime soon.

I love all the different scenarios for these stories … so creative. In my mind, Edward is always Rob. Bella is not Kristen. Sorry. (Author Note: In my head, I’m always Bella. I like it that way!) That’s just the way it is. Edward as hockey or soccer star really crack me up since Rob hired someone to help him learn to run, but this is fiction, right?

Anyhow, after you’ve read a lot of FF, you notice certain trends. Here are my observations. Maybe you can help me make sense of them.

Bella is always a virgin. How Bella can go through four years of college, and in some cases grad school, and still remain a virgin is beyond me. I personally don’t think this is possible.

Edward always wears boxer briefs. Always great details about Edward’s underpants. Always boxer briefs. Does he never take a day off and just wear boxers or go commando? Gotta keep the “junk” protected, I guess. I do like all this detail about Edward’s bbs though.. does Rob wear bbs (when he actually wears underpants)? Just asking.

Bella always wears designer stilettos. The girl is poor as a church mouse but somehow can sport fuckhawt shoes… oh yeah, they were “gifts.” My friends all buy me $800 shoes too, Every day.

Elevators are erogenous zones. Edward can’t keep his hands off Bella in elevators; even if it’s full of other people….hmmm. Why does this never happen to me?

Gotta make sure Bella is first!

Edward buys sexy underwear for Bella. Bella has very vanilla underwear that she obviously buys at KMart. Edward wants her in sexy designer lingerie. How does he always know “her size” exactly? I don’t see Rob buying lingerie. It seems like he has enough difficulty buying underwear for himself.

The sex scenes are formula. I think there is a “cut and paste” sex scene template on FF. But hey, why reinvent the wheel? It’s a process, right? And you know courteous Edward is always going to let Bella come first. Un huh.

That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.

Do you LOVE fan fiction? What was that first story that got you hooked? And don’t forget…. the now gone KStew411 did leave one heck of a little library of fic for you to check out. And there are some REALLY good ones in the mix!

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September 17, 2010

It’s Friday and I Am Loving on Some Rob Videos.

By Amber

Awwww, it’s Friday! I don’t know about you all, but I am looking forward to the weekend, and I LOVE starting my weekend off with some Rob in motion. The pics. The vids. The tunes. Love, love, love!

Enjoy!

Robert Pattinson / Destroy me this way

Why hello hottness! This video from 85Dreaming has some awesome shots, lots of Details mixed with some new stuff, some old stuff, but it’s all hot stuff so who freaking cares! And the song is pretty good too. Watching Rob videos definitely increases the music library!

Robert Pattinson – Kiss Me, Take Me!

Even though E.T. is dangerously close to going on my list of songs that are overused in Rob videos, I still like this one. PattzCandy puts together a quick little teaser, that’s for sure. In fact, any video I post under a minute now is going into a new category called Just the Tip!

Edward Cullen ( Robert Pattinson ) – the beating of my heart ))

There is always room in my heart for my first love, Robward! SolAngelA777 does a nice little collage of all the cute little moments where Edward makes our hearts all a twitter! Love.

Robert *I wanna see your peacock*

I’m pretty much posting this video from DUKKESA31 for 2 reasons: (1) The song made me giggle; and (2) I do love close ups of Rob’s, well, you know. I’m gonna go ahead and call this one NSFW. You have been warned.

Robert Pattinson::Infect me with your love

Another Just the Tip video with the same song. Seriously. I’m blacklisting it. But I’ll still post this one from Enricatwilighter cause it has lots of Vanity Fair Rob, and well, I kind of love Vanity Fair Rob a bunch!

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September 16, 2010

I’m Too Distracted to Blog, So…. GUEST POST from Jane!

By Amber

Confession… my birthday is next week. Don’t worry. Rob will remember. You’ll see on Monday. But anyway, the real man in my life, got me a pressie and it came today…. a Nook! The UPS man arrived on our doorstep at 9:15 p.m. with it and I started playing. I looked up and it’s 10:30 already and I haven’t even begun to THINK about what I would blog about.

So I went to my inbox and luckily enough I had a couple of guest posts waiting for me. I’ve had this one  from Jane for a couple weeks, and it’s all about how Jane’s granddaughter got her into the world of Twilight and, of course, Robert Pattinson! So, without further ado, here’s Jane’s story…

I USE TO HAVE A LIFE UNTIL I BECAME OBSESSED WITH ROB PATTINSON (Author note: Didn’t we all Jane? Didn’t we all?)

Christmas, 2008, my daughter and her family were visiting for the holidays from Kentucky.  My thirteen year old granddaughter had brought a book with her to read while she was at the grandparent’s homes since she was away from her friends in Kentucky and knew she would be bored.

There is something about Edward.

“What are you reading Katie?” I asked.

“Twilight” she said.

“What is Twilight?”

“You mean you have never heard of Twilight?” she asked while looking at me like I had a hole in my head.

“No, I haven’t” I told her. “Tell me what it is about.”

She proceeded to tell me about the story and said that her mom, who is my daughter, was taking her to see the movie since it was on at our local theater. I kept my younger granddaughter, Mandy, with me while they went to see the movie that night. Well, needless to say, while they were gone, I picked up Katie’s book of Twilight and proceeded to read.

I was hooked.

After the family left to go back to Kentucky, I immediately ordered the entire saga from Amazon and read the other three books as fast as I could. I got on the internet and typed in Twilight which pulled up all of these sites regarding the book and movie. I clicked on a site that said Twilight premiere and that was my first look at Robert Pattinson who was giving an interview.

Gah, forget Edward! GIVE ME ROB!

“My God, he’s British!” I thought.

The more I listened to him talk, the more I liked his accent and his face was doing something to my insides. “Whoa,” What is going on here? Why is this young man having such an impact on my emotions?”

Well, the rest is history. For the last two years, my life has been devoted to staying on my computer, searching for anything and everything having to do with Robert Pattinson. My family, at first, thought I was going through some late in life crisis and would say, “For God’s sake Jane, you are a grandmother and you are obsessing over this actor. Maybe you need to go for some counseling.”

Now, they just leave me alone and my granddaughters will bring me pictures of Rob out of their teen magazines to add to my picture collection, along with all of Rob’s movies.

So, this is my story of being obsessed with Rob Pattinson.  Oh, by the way, both my granddaughters are Team Jacob.

I say BOOOOOOO to your granddaughters!! No wait, I say that’s good cause Rob needs to be left to the real ladies. Am I right or am I right? ::high fives:: I love this story by the way. It’s so cool how everyone got here a different way, but I am so glad we all made it!

P.S. Jane has a Rob blog too!! LOVE!!!

Love you guys! I’ll be back with videos tomorrow (assuming I can put this damn Nook down long enough to get the post done).

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July 1, 2010

Dear LA, You Will Be Missed…

By Amber

Dear LA/Hollywood/West Hollywood/everywhere around me that was awesome,

Today, I am getting on a plane and heading back to the normal life in the great state of Oklahoma. I have been in LA for seven, count them, SEVEN DAYS. That is a really long time to be away from not only my hubs, but the kids as well.

But this is not an experience I would have traded for the world. I’ve learned so much in these past few days, and I’d like to pass on my words of LA wisdom to you all:

All this, standing just a few hundred feet from me, was just too much to handle.

1. Rob is way hotter in person then I could imagine. I am happy to report this from my awesomely amazing vantage point at the ESPN Zone at LA Live. Cause yes, even ESPN was all about the Twilight on premiere night!

2. Stars really are normal people who go out with friends, hang at the farmer’s market, etc. Case in point, my new love Jake Gyllenhaal and my secondary love and super nice guy to drink beers with, Jason Segal!

Put a beanie on this man's head, and that's the man I met!

Sometimes, dreams really happen. I mean, I didn’t realize that I dreamed of drinking beer across the table from Jason Segal, but after it happened I can’t think of a good reason why I didn’t.

3. Apparently I am completely incapable of staying sober at a Sam Bradley show. I go in with good intentions of not handing the bar tender my card, but then I do, then I drink, then I take my drunk ass over to Sam for hugs. Yeah. And I have the bestest friends ever who instead of stopping me, decided to take pictures instead. Watch Shack of Soul. They will be up there soon.

4. Seeing Eclipse with 40+ leg hitchers in a theatre that holds like, 600 people, was amazeballs. Granted, I was still a little drunk in the beginning from the Sam show, but seriously. I never felt so entertained not only by a movie, but also by the crowd around me. But I swear, can I see just one Twilight movie without being surrounded by Team Jacob?Yuck.

Not gonna lie, I kind of loved this scene.

5. That because of a book, a movie, and the amazing power of the interwebs, I have made some of the coolest friends ever. And on top of that, I got to meet so many of them in person that I find it kind of insane. While people think that Twilight fans are crazies (which many are, please do not get me wrong), it’s through Twilight that I was able to make this whole trip happen, which is just kind of awesome!

I really need to go ahead and review Eclipse properly, but I think I need to see it again first. Did the beginning really go that fast, or were the beers still getting to me? I must do more research…

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June 28, 2010

This is the end, beautiful friend — @KStew411′s Final Post

By Amber

So. Here we are. This is my last post for Rob My World.

I’ve gotten a lot of questions in the last few weeks about where to get new fic rec’s. The number one place I find new stories is in the “favorites” list of the authors I am reading. Like a story? Check out the author’s profile and see what she’s reading. After that, I find a lot on The Lazy Yet Discerning Ficster. Rec’s, discussion, author interviews–it’s an all around great site for ficsters. I also find a lot of stuff perusing The Writer’s Coffee Shop Library. The search function is great, and grows ever more comprehensive. Twilighted, too, has a nifty search feature from which I have culled many stories. Oh, and lest I forget, JAG at Random Acts of Rob has an excellent collection of rec’s herself; she rec’s every Sunday and she was my early fanfic dealer. I blame her for all of this. As for my rec’s–Amber plans to leave them up for a while. I love all of these stories. I can’t single any one out right now because I think you should read all of them.

Bestie has been my silent partner in this, emailing rec’s, demanding I read a certain story, picking apart updates and possibilities, mourning the end of MotU. She called me the dealer but really she was the one pushing my addiction and in turn, feeding you. Heart you lots, Bestie! And big ups to the followers who emailed rec’s and authors who asked that I read their stories. Without you all sharing your favorites, I never would have read as many great stories as I have. Finally, I cannot thank Amber enough for letting me write fanfic rec’s on her Roblog, and for generally being an awesome internet friend. Next time I’m in OKC, we’re getting coffee. (Amber note: I’m in!!)

To the authors I thank you for giving your time. There’s no money in fanfic and you all have busy lives from which you take time to entertain us with your talent and incredible imaginations. Thank you for sharing, for putting up with stories being reported and hags and hassle, for not bailing on your stories but instead persevering to give us an ending. There are some hugely talented writers out there and I hope that one day I buy a book with your name on it.

And of course, thank you to you, the followers and fellow readers who have kept up with these rec’s. I have loved getting to know you through fanfic, trading favorites, emailing back and forth, and tweeting with fellow obsessers. Without you asking, I never would have done this. I never read fanfic before this last year, nor ever thought about reading so much of it that I’d be able to do two rec’s a week for months and still not cover my whole favorites list. But it’s been a blast, and I will miss it, and you. This has been one of my absolute favorite parts of the 411 experience, thanks to all of you.

Read all of KStew411′s recs on her page!

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June 22, 2010

Leaving with a laugh — FF Recs from @KStew411

By Amber

The time has come. This week is my last set of fanfic recs for RMW. I will be writing next week, but I don’t plan on doing traditional recs, so I am winding up with this week’s recs. A couple more from the lighter side for you.

“Renfield and Chiclets” by katinki

This story kills me. Geeky scientist Edward has a massive crush on, and elaborate fantasy built around, his sexy boss Bella. This Edward is so intelligent, but he can barely relate to other people. His coworker Emmett drives him crazy with his boorish behavior, his closest friend is space cadet Jasper, and he is a self-described social pariah with a slightly disturbing fetish for blood. Namely, Bella’s blood. RAC is a super-smut story, so if you don’t like big ole pitchers of lemonade, this probably isn’t for you. If that sort of thing is your bag, however, RAC is a funny, smutty read with a heart. Edward is blunt to the point of painful and his social skills are atrocious. But as his relationship with Bella progresses and he begins opening up, his insecurities and nerves make him very lovable. His relationship with Bella opens the door to Emmett and even Alice–a supervisor in Edward’s pharmaceutical company he doesn’t much care for–and his transformation from walking encyclopedia to actual human is endearing. RAC has some of the most…creative…lemons I’ve come across and also one of the sweetest love stories. Edward and Bella’s relationship begins on one level and ends up somewhere else entirely. Edward’s reactions to getting in touch with his emotions is pretty priceless. The story is told in EPOV, so as readers we only know Bella as Edward sees her, but she comes across as a successful and confident woman. She encourages Edward to open up to life and she defends him fiercely when needed. RAC is a smutty, funny story with no angst and one of the best Geekwards I’ve found.

“Breaking Bella” by sixeightshuffle

Slow to update but 30 chapters in, “Breaking Bella” hits the right mix of humor and angst. First impressions are everything, as college students Edward and Bella find out. After their first meeting at a somewhat disastrous tutoring session, Edward thinks Bella is a big bitch and Bella thinks Edward is a prime asshole. The two determine to go their separate ways, but of course circumstances keep throwing them together and eventually they begin to alter their opinions. It’s not all easy, though. Bella attempts to apologize early on and Edward rebuffs her, which ends up justifying her initial impression of him. They proceed with this comedy of errors but slowly they become friends, and maybe, something more. Only problem is, even as Edward is falling for Bella, he’s dallying with his TA and Bella walks in at an inopportune moment, thus ending their budding relationship and setting them back to where they started. Generally “Breaking Bella” runs pretty light, with lots of sarcastic bantering and excellent music discussion between Edward and Bella, but this is a story about growing pains, and some mistakes and miscommunications occur. The point of view switches between Bella and Edward and it’s interesting to see how they each perceive events differently. Edward is kind of a typical clueless college guy, but he starts pulling himself together, though he may be too late… As for Bella, I really like her, but the last couple available chapters have been a bit frustrating. And thus the touch of angst. Still, this has been an enjoyable story, one I wish updated a bit more frequently, but it’s well worth the wait.

Don’t be too #sadpanda! All the recs will still be here for you to go back and relive!

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June 15, 2010

I refuse to get weepy and sentimental — FF Recs from @KStew411

By Amber

It’s not my scene. Suffice it to say, planning out my last rec’s is making me sad. So, I will instead say that I am obsessed with Sebastien Robichaud’s blog (author of University of Edward Masen), and that I am of the belief that SR is he. I thought that, but then the author-insertion in the outtake and a late chapter of UoEM has me sold. He’s a he, and I’d probably really like him in real life. As long as he would promise not to murder me and stuff me in a deep freeze. That’s the qualification for meeting any of you people in real life. Please don’t murder me and stuff me in a deep freeze. If for some reason you aren’t reading UoEM, congratulations, you’re the one. Get on that shizz.

“Discovering You, Discovering Me” by JSFazz

I really love this story right now. It’s only seven chapters in–lately I am rec’ing a lot of new stories, I know–but it kind of reminds me of The Unaccompanied Soul. Something about the tone, maybe. This is an all human story (I am off my AU tangent), about a post-collegiate Edward and Bella. Edward is a pharmacist, but he is painfully shy. And I don’t mean kind of awkward and shuffling-his-feet adorable. I mean that this Edward was the victim of consistent and awful bullying throughout his childhood and he is now withdrawn and largely silent. Bella on the other hand, is a bit more outgoing. She’s awkward and clumsy herself, her friends call her “Hurricane Bella”, but she is overall a kind, warm person. She returns to Forks after graduating from college, with Charlie recently deceased and she’s jobless to boot. Now saddled with student loans and keeping up an old house, Bella takes a job at the Forks Pharmacy. Guess who’s the pharmacist? Yep–shy, “frightened animal” Edward. Their interaction is really lovely, and the characterization of Edward is so subtle and detailed. He barely speaks, but the smallest moments allow such significant insight into his personality and past (the yearbook thing will kill you a little). Honestly, this story made me think of those kids I knew in school, but didn’t really know, who got picked on a lot. It made me wish I’d taken the time to actually speak with them, and be more considerate than just smiling “hello” in the hallway. Edward has clearly been deeply traumatized by bullying. The story hints at particular event, too, one that involves Emmett somehow and represents a significant change in Edward’s life. A little bit of mystery to unravel. DYDM isn’t super angsty, though. While I can definitely see the potential, I can also see that this story could just as well keep its light, thoughtful tone. Counteracting the tale of Edward’s malicious bullying is Bella’s clumsy presence. She knocks stuff over, dumps pink gunk all over Edward, and pratfalls constantly. The story is narrated in BPOV, and she makes for a dry, witty narrator. It keeps the story from sinking too much in Edward’s situation. Bella isn’t stupid; she feels real remorse over her sometimes careless attitude toward Edward as they grew up, but she doesn’t dwell either. She makes her apology and moves on, determined to know Edward the adult, to draw him out of his shell and help him realize his full potential. And the more Edward opens up, the more I like him. He may be shy and a terrible dresser, but he’s endearing and has a quiet charm. I love him. I love this story. I’ve re-read it a couple times already. I’m enthusiastic about where this one is going.

“GYNAZOLE” by Mrs.TheKing

This story also features Edward as a pharmacist, though the tone is considerably different. “Gynazole” may be the outright funniest fic I’ve ever read. It’s like Mrs.TheKing is just trying to be as outrageous as possible, and it’s working. I revisit this story each time something angsty bums me out and it makes me laugh every time. The plot in “Gynazole” is pretty straightforward: Bella meets Edward at the Target pharmacy when he fills her prescription for an embarrassing antibiotic related to feminine troubles. Edward has a tendency to talk a little too loud and Bella is easily embarrassed. They don’t get off on the best foot. But circumstances bring them back together, Bella develops a crush on the hot-if-loud pharmacist, and chaos ensues. I mean literally, CHAOS ensues. At one point Emmett is flinging around a cock ring. When I say this story is ludicrous, I mean it in the best way possible. In the way that Monty Python is ludicrous. It’s just totally out there, completely committed to going as far as possible for the laugh, and wholly hilarious. Emmett is Bella’s neighbor and kind-of friend, Jasper works at Target and may or may not be French, and Alice is obsessed with fashion but always manages to be just behind the latest trends. In the middle of it all is poor, blushing Bella, trying to keep it together. And did I mention they tweet? Bella has created an online persona for herself which doesn’t precisely reflect her reality, and when Edward joins up he insists on calling it “the Twitter”. The drunktweeting part especially cracked me up. This is a quirky, hysterical story featuring a couple of awkward lovebirds who generate chemistry and humor. I have been hunting down funny fics recently and “Gynazole” is hands-down the funniest one I have found so far.

I’m going to seriously get my act together and update KStew411′s FF review page. No, seriously. I promise.

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June 8, 2010

Don’t panic — FF Recs from @KStew411

By Amber

Favorite words from a favorite book (name that reference). A lot of questions about whether or not I intend to continue doing fanfic rec’s after KStew411 goes dark on July 1. The answer is no. The final rec’s will be posted on 6/29. I do believe Amber intends to leave the library of rec’s up for a while, though. (Amber note: Yes, yes I do!) I have really enjoyed writing these fic rec’s, and many thanks to Amber for hosting this weird obsession of mine. And now, for the last of the AU rec’s.

“Ethan Church” by dryler

Complete and only 13 chapters, “Ethan Church” is a sweet, intriguing read. Bella is a wee bit older, in her twenties, and she is a professional translator. She is approached by the reclusive author Ethan Church to write his biography. At first she declines, not considering herself a writer and also because she doesn’t particularly like his depressing novels. They affect her too much; just reading Church’s words makes Bella feel like she is losing control. But the offer is repeated and eventually, on a weird whim, Bella gives in and goes to meet with Church at his estate outside Seattle, Ferndale. There she finds Adelaide, the housekeeper, who has known Ethan Church nearly her whole life. And Church himself is an old man–not at all what Bella was expecting. Things at Ferndale are a little odd. Bella feels watched, she hears rumbling in the night, finds a book she has translated pulverized as though someone hit it with great force. And then Bella sees the strange, beautiful man in the garden one night. I think you can see where this is going. The relationship between Edward and Bella is given an interesting twist as dryler attributes a physiological reaction to the idea of “mates”. So often people talk about Edward and Bella mating and there’s no real consequence for it. In EC, however, it’s a physical reaction in both Edward and Bella, a compelling force they can’t control. Edward gives a nice account of underestimating the bond between mates because while he knew mated vampire’s thoughts, he couldn’t fathom the emotional connection between them. EC unwinds as Bella unravels the mystery of Ethan Church and the man she meets in the garden. It’s poignant and mysterious and a beautifully written novella, well worth a couple hours to read.

“Entwined” by La.Tua.Cantante.83

I’m going to do my best to get you hooked on another new fic (only 7 chapters), but it’s worth it. “Entwined” is an AU set in Forks, with Bella in high school alongside the Cullens. However, in this universe Edward fled after encountering her in biology and has been gone for six months. Then Edward decides to return home, and then, as he is running back home, he encounters a car accident late in the night. What should he find but Bella Swan, injured and dying. Of course, Edward’s first impulse is to bite but at the last second he shifts his intent and bites her to turn her. He then takes her home with him to suffer through her change with her. So far, “Entwined” is told in Edward’s point of view, which only adds to Bella’s mysterious ways when she wakes up a vampire. Like canonical Twilight, Edward can’t read her mind and Bella is an unusually self-contained newborn. But LTC83 takes that concept much further than Stephenie Meyer ever did, creating a shy, reserved Bella who is sweet and gentle despite being a newborn vampire. Poor Jasper, he doesn’t understand her at all and it makes him nervous. He also can’t get a lock on her emotions, suggesting her ability as shield will be a little more powerful in this version than in real Twilight. The Cullens are amazed by Bella’s ability to channel and control her newborn emotions, but they are also aware that she is hiding something from them. Meanwhile Edward is struck with guilt for changing Bella but is also fascinated by her, while remaining completely oblivious to the true nature of their relationship. “Entwined” is setting up to be a bit of a mystery with Bella’s secret and the reasons behind her ability to function so normally even as a newborn. In Breaking Dawn, Meyer writes off Bella’s vampiric maturity as merely a side effect of her making the choice to become a vampire, but I think things will be a wee bit more complicated (and interesting) in “Entwined”.

Just to add to this, here is my statement about the recs that I posted last week:

Since you all follow @KStew411, you may have seen her tweet that they are retiring the account on July 1. This also means that as of July 1, she will no longer be adding any new recs or reviews on fan fiction to this site. I know, I know. I thought about trying to find another friend to do it, but decided that I’ll just leave that page up (a little memorial to 411 if you will) so everyone can still refer back to it until Breaking Dawn is complete. Because after that point, assuming I am still here, I will begin to move away from Twilight and keep everything very Rob-centric. And at that point, I will make the decision whether to leave it or not. We have plenty of time till then, so continue to enjoy it!

So no worries! These recs will be here for a long time still, long enough for you to read them all, I am sure. :)

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June 1, 2010

And we’re back to this again — FF Recs from @KStew411

By Amber

Remember that time I was so busy I was barely eating or sleeping? Yeah. That again. More alternate universe rec’s this week.

“Metaphysics” by Anais Mark

“Metaphysics” is a Twilight destroyer. It’s one of those AU fics that reaffirms my complete inability to tolerate real Twilight anymore. This is a story, like La Canzone and Dead Confederates, that has been through several re-readings and picking aparts. It’s mysterious and cerebral and complicated. The story opens in 1688 in Carlisle’s point of view. He’s in London, attempting to live among humans, and he’s having a bit of a problem with one Sophie Copeland. She seems to have discovered his secret. The specifics of Carlisle’s relationship with Sophie, and her uncle William, Carlisle’s friend, are revealed in short sections scattered throughout the story. At present, there are still many questions about the precise nature of their relationship and what happened to sever it completely. In the present day, Bella Swan is a twenty-four-year-old graduate student at Queen Mary University in London, studying the poet Sophie Copeland. Aye, there’s the rub. Bella is, seven years removed from the initial danger of the Cullens, poking her nose into trouble once again. Because Carlisle corresponded heavily with both Sophie and William, prominent intellectuals of their day, and his secret remains buried in that correspondence. And here is Bella to find out, at long last, why Edward Cullen was always such a prick to her in high school. And poor Edward, who overcame both his bloodlust and lust lust for Bella, who successfully managed to remove himself from her sphere, only to be thrown together with her once again. And this time, he just can’t stay away. I love “Metaphysics” for not only its high-brow plot (the lit major in me adores all the references), but its twisting of Twilight canon. Jacob and Bella have grown up some, but Jacob is a werewolf. The Cullens reflect their canonical characterizations, but everyone is more interesting. Carlisle especially benefits from the 1688 flashbacks and seeing how he coped in the early days of his second life as he adjusted to being around people. This is a story that demands attention to detail for there is so much going on in subtle moves throughout both timelines. These Cullens will charm you, and this Bella, more mature and independent, will draw you into a complex and intriguing story.

“Bite to Break Skin” by Jillian Landers

New-ish fic, only nine chapters in, but trust me, you’ll want to get in on the ground floor with this one. BTBS follows the original Twilight plot a bit more closely than “Metaphysics” does–Bella is in high school in Forks–but it, too, takes a vastly different tack with the Edward and Bella story. Here Bella is human (or is she?) and has been adopted by the Cullens. She is aware that they are vampires, but she has been living with them for years as “one of them”, even if she isn’t really one of them. While Bella is attending high school with Rosalie, Emmett, and Jasper, Alice and Edward spend much of their time traveling around the world. In fact, Edward spends so much time travelling that Bella has never met him, unless one counts the maybe memories/maybe dreams she has from her early childhood. The Cullens have known of Bella since she was a tot, and there is a strange circumstance that surrounds Bella, but I don’t want to spoil it here. Just know that I have theories. Now seventeen, Bella isn’t quite as willing to go along with the Cullens’ blithe excuse that Edward and Alice just really really like to travel and she starts baiting Edward when he returns home. Inevitably the two meet, and the chapters from Alice’s and Edward’s points of view shed some light on why Edward has been so doggedly avoiding Bella all these years. Still, fate is fate. On her seventeenth birthday the Cullens offer Bella the choice to be changed, but Edward, of course, interferes. And this is the crux of the story. The Cullens want one thing, Edward another, and here’s Bella stuck in the middle. This Bella is pretty feisty, though, and she keeps Edward on his toes. So far this is an interesting, not super angsty AU that has left me waiting impatiently for the next chapter.

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May 25, 2010

Exploring alternate universe — FF Recs from @KStew411

By Amber

If you’ve been reading these rec’s for a while, you know I’m not super into AU stories. I am obsessed with Dead Confederates and I adore Last Rites and La Canzone, but I’m not a heavy reader of AU. Or, I wasn’t, until I started really striking out with all human fics. The last couple weeks have been pretty thin as far as finding new AH stories. So I started following the favorite stories of some authors I like and I opened up a whole new can of worms in AU. So today I have a couple AU rec’s for you, and unless something really grabs my attention, it will probably be AU rec’s for the next couple weeks, too. Side effect of reading some really good AU stories–I can’t read real Twilight anymore. It’s too chaste.

“The Dark Side of the Moon” by Blondie

How have I not recommended this story?! This is a MAJOR oversight on my part and I apologize to you all. This was one of the first fanfics I ever read. JAG from RAOR recommended it to me almost a year ago. I can’t imagine there are many out there who haven’t read DSOTM, but then, I am always surprised by the number of people who miss some of the fics that have been around a while. DSOTM is New Moon told entirely from Edward’s perspective. Basically, the Midnight Sun version of New Moon. I have to say, one thing that has always bugged me about Twilight is that Stephenie Meyer gave us half of Breaking Dawn from freaking Jacob’s perspective, which let’s be honest, no one cares about, but we have no idea what’s going on with Edward during New Moon. Want to do a POV switch? How about cutting that whole part of New Moon where Bella moped around in favor of showing us what Edward was up to? (Granted, there is an outtake on Stephenie’s website of when Edward got The Call.) Still, DSOTM is what I always wanted from New Moon. Blondie does a fantastic job staying in canon. Her Edward is completely consistent with canon Edward, yet he is a fresh and interesting character. And her concept of how he spent his six months away from Bella is amazing. The tendency is to kind of dismiss Edward’s melodramatic tendencies, but Blondie’s characterization is so good that it’s easy to understand why he is making the decisions he makes, and to see them not as melodramatic overreaction, but as poor decisions made by a desperate, grieving man. The other characters are well drawn–Bella especially comes off as a bit stronger and more self-determined–but it’s Edward’s show. If you’re Team Edward and you haven’t read DSOTM, get on it.

“Laid Bare” by Brits23

While still AU, LB is considerably out of character. The story opens with Bella, daddy’s little girl, at a poker night with “her boys” from the rez, drinking, smoking, fooling around with Embry. This Bella is chameleonic. For Charlie she is daddy’s little princess, for her boys she is a tough-talking, Tequila drinking bad girl. Bella isn’t a bad person, she just hasn’t decided if she’s going to be what everyone else expects her to be or if she’ll just be herself. Bella’s personality crisis starts to clear up when she begins speaking with Edward Cullen, her biology partner. LB takes some liberties with the Twilight plot. Here Edward tried to turn Rosalie so he would have a mate like Carlisle did in Esme, but his venom “didn’t work” and Carlisle ended up having to turn her. Edward is moody and a virgin, but beyond that he doesn’t have a lot in common with canon Edward. LB Edward smokes, cusses, and when Bella chooses to be changed into a vampire, though he doesn’t love her choice, Edward respects it. Gasp–Edward listens to Bella and respects her choices! LB Bella is even more out of character than Edward. Tough, no-nonsense, she strong and determined not to let vampires and werewolves push her around. No cowering and hand-wringing here. LB has a unique twist on James and Victoria that I don’t want to spoil for you. Suffice it to say, the James scene is one of the most tense I have read. And did I mention the lemons? Oh yeah–this story is super lemony. Edward and Bella get it on early and often. They have a magnetic chemistry they can’t deny, and I love that here is an Edward who does not hesitate to get what he wants. Despite their vampire/human differences, Edward and Bella are a well matched pair and they don’t waste a lot of time lamenting their differences. They just deal with their reality and are committed to doing whatever they have to in order to remain together. And man, do they really have to commit to sticking together. Laid Bare never fails to take an unexpected direction and keep me guessing with what’s next and how else fate can conspire to screw over Edward and Bella.

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