Few r...

Few recs in the House, Supernatural and Alias fandoms. As ever comments are gratefully received - because well, I'm needy!HouseKnots by pitza (Part 1) and extrabitter (remaining chapters)House/Wilson slash, violence, non-conSet pre-series this is an AU in which a drunken post divorce Wilson rapes House. Ignore my rather banal summary which makes the story read like something you'd find at FF.net this is an intriguing, truly original work which dares to do something a little different. Wilson is normally portrayed in the world of House fan fiction as a happy go lucky puppy dog - Wilson as predator is unheard of and the strongest elements of this story for me were the chapters that focused on Wilson and his mental state after the attack. Well written and unflinching those chapters strongly portrayed a man coming to terms with having committed a heinous act. The story has its problems however. As someone with experience of volunteering on counselling hotlines the over eager, insensitive, statute quoting law student on the other end of House's call to the rape crisis hotline hit a hideously false note. Cuddy's characterisation - very strong in the earlier chapters, falls away completely in the last two chapters to the extent that I can't hear her voice at all. Her interactions with Wilson in Chapter 11 are bizarrely indifferent and feel somewhat truncated - there is an entire chapter right there but what we actually get is unsatisfactory and very Un-Cuddy.And the ending is weak and unsatisfying. If you write a non- con story you write yourself into a corner in that you have to stay AU.However, the final section of this story could have been ripped from any House/Wilson fanfic - despite the premise the story ends with House and Wilson as firm (and mentally very fragile) friends. House's repetition of "Are we still friends" to the man who bit, beat, purposefully knelt on his damaged leg and brutally raped him is so pathetic as to bring tears to the eyes. Overall, its an intriguing, if not necessarily enjoyable, mostly well written story which deserves credit for trying to do something new.SupernaturalWhen We Were Young, We Were Still Subjects of the Story by onelittlesleepGenBeautifully written look at John and Mary's relationship which provides glimpses of Sam and Dean growing up.AliasBetrayal by tazzer416Sydney/VaughnMy love for Alias died right along with a certain character in the series 5 premiere - but whilst the show is now a pale imitation of its former self I used to be a massive fan and thought I would start reccing some of my favourite Alias fics.Betrayal is an extraordinary novel length story which reads like a perfect version of season 4. Every single plot thread that the writers abandoned (Sydney's missing years and her transformation into Julia Thorne, Project Christmas, Vaughn's marriage to Lauren, the suggestion that Vaughn went mysteriously missing for 6 months following Sydney's "death") - the author picks them all up and weaves them into a very intricate and compelling plot. Virtually every major character in the Alias world features in this story - not just the regulars but also the likes of Irina, Katya,Nadia, Lauren's mother, Sark, Francie, Will - even bit part characters in the show get their chance to shine here. It really is a superb story. Slight word of warning - as far as I'm aware the story is only hosted on the SD1 boards which means you have to wade through pages of comments to get to the next part of the story. The pay off is worth it - but it does require some patience.Chains of Self by lunaVaughn/Sark slashThe Sark/Vaughn slash movement sadly wasn't that prolific and this is without a doubt the best Vark fic that I've read. Set directly after the events of the Season 2 finale this sees Vaughn and Sark growing close after Sydney's death. Well written and with some suitably steamy sections this is a story which is crying out for a sequel which sadly I don't believe was ever written.