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Just as I was beginning to despair about the quality of House fic two really exceptional stories come along at once!Broken by BlackEyedGirlHouse/Chase SlashOh my this is wonderful! I'm more of a House/Wilson girl myself but House/Chase has always struck me as somewhat more likely within the context of the show. And this story is just perfect. House and Chase are absolutely spot on - vey few writers seem to be able to do a decent Chase voice but this author completely captures Jesse Spencer's inflections and patterns of speech. The set up is credible (after all how many times can the ducklings break into patients homes without there being serious consequences?) and it's quite nice to see such a well written story that doesn't immediately dive into smut (not that there's anything wrong with smut of course!) Very highly recommended.Pesach by PwcorgigirlGenOf all the plot threads that the show has left hanging the mystery of what happened to Wilson's brother has always been the most intriguing. This is a beautifully written story which deals with the aftermath of Wilson finding out that his brother is dead. Well plotted, genuinely sad and featuring a strong House/Wilson friendship that owes nothing to slash this is a really beautiful story and definitely the strongest gen story I've read in a long time.Spirals by Cryptictac and Fated Addiction House/Cameron/Wilson Slash and HetNormally any story that includes Cameron in the pairing makes me want to run screaming for the hill but even Cameron haters should give this story a try. Basically this story features a very drunk House/Wilson/Cameron in a hotel room after a medical conference and wackiness promptly ensues. Well written this effortlessly switches from Wilson and Cameron's point of view and features a far more compelling Cameron than the show has succeeded in portraying so far. It is also scorchingly hot - this is the sort of story that you definitely want to read alone well away from prying eyes! Most definitely not work safe in any way shape or form! This is the first chapter in a continuing series and the second chapter has already been posted. I suspect that I won't persevere with the story simply because by the end of the first chapter the slash element seems to have been abandoned and judging by the vibe of the second chapter the series will focus more on House and Wilson fighting over Cameron than House and Wilson having difficulties over Cameron coming into the middle of their relationship. The Alice in Wonderland metaphor is also rather overused - but that could just be because after 4 years of watching Alias I'm rather tired of it as a metaphor in the first place! BUt whether or not you read the subsequent chapters the first chapter does stand alone as a fiercely erotic work of fiction.False Comforts by MaygraSupernatural Technically gen but with slash undertonesThe Supernatural episode Skin was the sort of story fan fic writers adore - after all what's more fun than a shapeshifter who can assume the form of any member of the cast? False Comforts is a long, intricately plotted piece that riffs on the idea that there may have been more than one shapeshifter out there. Disturbing and distinctly violent it captures the personalities of Sam and Dean perfectly. I'm still impressed that such a new fandom has already attracted such strong writers. Recommended.