HOTNESS Hall of Fame: Show Me

Poor canon Edward. Trying SO hard not to murder Bella.  Clinging to any semblance of self control, hoping that lust doesn't cause him to give-in to the hotness of the moment. This week's HOTNESS Hall of Fame is dedicated to these instances in Vamp AU fic, these moments of straight up fuckhotness, when Edward walks into a situation where his desire for Bella overwhelms his usual hold on his inner gentleman.

And if that loss of control weren't hot enough, several of this week's selections involve a dirty talking Edward whose desperation seems to have driven him OOC. Hey, I get it. There's no way I'd be able to repress my inner desires for as long as Edward has. I'd break out of character too if I had a chance to sneak a taste of what's in front of me. In today's selection of Show Me fic, our dear Edward gets creative in his attempts to get a little sumthin without killing his beloved. 

One oneshot in this Show Me vein of hotness is Surprises by KatieBelleCullen. I nominated this puppy for hottest dirty talk for the Golden Lemon Awards. 

The Edward of Bella's fantasy sets a pretty high bar of commanding, dirty talking hotness. Bella is, uh, fantasizing, and opens her eyes to find that Edward is sitting there watching her. Will he respond and step out of the shell of Gentleman Vampire? Can he bring the dirty dirty hotness that Bella dreams about? Spoiler Alert: Yes, yes he most certainly can and does. Oh Edward, why so fucking hot? well written, hot, quick, and dirty GO READ THIS IMMEDIATELY

Surprises by KatieBelleCullen 

Edward surprises Bella after a rather personal and intimate moment. But the real surprise is his reaction. My entry for the Dirty Talking Edward Contest. Rated M for a reason.

On the Fic Pushin Podcast, I gave a shoutout to BooBoo.Kitty2.0 for her oneshot Show Me. We were talking about fics that initiated us into our twific addiction, and I explained how the smut is what caught my attention initially. Show Me is one of the first oneshots I ever came across. Edward can't get as close to Bella as he'd like so he asks her to "show me" what she does when she thinks of him. But can Edward handle it when she turns the tables?

Show Me by BooBoo.Kitty2.0   

An entry for *A Twilight Teasing Story Contest* Bella comes into her room, fresh from the shower, wrapped in only a towel, to find Edward lounging on her bed instead of out hunting like he's supposed to be. Slightly OOC Edward, but not too much.

And finally, we come to an Edward who's domineering but not quite as OOC. In The List, LauraACullen builds the momentum of a couple who are exploring their boundaries. By Chapter 6, Edward is clearly more comfortable acting on his sexual desires. He is finding creative ways to get what he wants despite the limitations imposed by his vampire bloodlust.  

In Chapter 6, Unexpected, Edward returns from hunting to find a sleeping Bella who is clearly having a vivid erotic dream about him. When she awakens, Edward questions a blushing Bella, wanting her to reveal what exactly was happening in her dream. Here's an excerpt:

.......

"...And, um, then I asked you," I swallowed, "to touch me. And, oh, God, Edward," I shifted to rub my thighs together, "You did."

"Where did I touch you?"

"You…ran your hand down between my breasts to my stomach. Then you rubbed back up my side. When…when you palmed my breast it felt so good."

"Show me."

"What?"

"Show. Me." My panties were now so wet that the moisture had seeped onto my upper thighs.

"Oh God. Edward, I need you so much."

"Then show me." His voice was raspy and clipped. I had never heard it sound so commanding.

My left hand moved in response to Edward's words. Slowly I dragged my hand down the center of my torso, before running it back up to my breast and squeezing softly. I couldn't help the moan that escaped my lips.

"Harder, Bella. I would touch you harder."

.......

Gah! So much more hotness throughout that chapter.

I highly rec The List as a whole - it's a hot, fun, AU read with some classic twific moments.

The List by LauraACullen  

Four weeks before her wedding to Edward, Bella is frustrated. She knows there's little-to-no chance of getting him to bend his rules and boundaries now, but there's no harm in fantasizing about what could happen later. So she begins compiling a list...

If you can think of other instances of Show Me hotness, or if you just want to say hi, leave a comment! :)

Feature: What Makes This Fic Different From All Other Fics?

Every year on Passover, those of us who are down with the tribe come together for a seder feast. Part of that ritual is asking a set of 4 questions that challenge us to think about why *this* night is different from all other nights.

I think that way about fics sometimes - what makes this story different from all other fic? Is it just that's it's new or updating at the moment? Is it truly unique or just unique to me, given what I've previously read?

In my sidebar recs I've created a category for stories that I find to be original and brilliant in their execution. They are must-reads.  I've picked three of my faves and I'm going to try and boil it down to a few key reasons why these fics stand apart as particularly unique. Why are these fics different from all other fics?

The Blessing & The Curse by TheBlackArrow

Two people connected since childhood, a mother's last dying wish, a triangle where Bella must choose between the safe road and the uncertain yet passionate road. A great story with great characters, but what makes it truly unique...

• An original Edward/Bella dynamic - They are not just meeting for the first time. They have history, and a dark history at that. This Edward is mysterious and almost seems threatening in his power over Bella. She is fascinating as she fights their connection but is unable to resist his pull. This dynamic, by the way, all makes for some CRAZY hot UST. Ridiculously hot. 
• The way Black Arrow writes is fluid and Vivid with a capital V. It is like a painting or a movie that I'm watching in my mind. I can't say enough about how much I fall in love with her writing with every chapter I read.

Becoming Bella Swan by BellaFlan
This fic sets a whole new standard for unique.

• BellaFlan serves up total mindfuckery in this brilliant and intriguing way. She plays with canon and leaves you questioning what is real. 
• She introduces us to the original character of Isabella Flanagan (or she's at least an original voice. we're not sure yet where the original character part ends and Bella Swan begins). Here's what I wrote when I nom'd BBS for Best Bella:  This Bella is the most hilarious, crass, filthy, and straight up COMPELLING in all of fanfic. She's seriously complicated but remains accessible through her funny-as-hell take on the crazy situations she encounters. 
• The author's execution of the story is at the root of this fic's success. Whenever I rec this fic I always find myself revisiting the question that baffles me: How in the hell does she meld a complicated mystery that straddles realities, with the filthy dirtiness of Isabella's mouth and her  fuckhot adventures? How is a mindbender so frickin funny?

Tropic of Virgo by in.a.blue.bathrobe

In this fic (which is in my alltime top 5), music goes way beyond just setting the mood of a chapter. Its use sets it apart from other fics.

As I say in the intro to my review of ToV:  In.A.Blue.Bathrobe incorporates lyrics and poetry and performance - all of which brings the characters' creative process to life and heightens the reader's understanding of who these characters really are.  The use of music takes this story well beyond the realm of the average high school fic.

Check out my review of ToV for a taste of one of my favorite scenes in all of twific. It also happens to illustrate how brilliantly in.a.blue.bathrobe's writing takes you inside the characters' experience of music.

The Blessing & The Curse, Becoming Bella Swan, and Tropic of Virgo, are just 3 of the hundreds of stories out there that exemplify the originality that keeps this fandom interesting. I'm constantly searching for fics that have a fresh characterization, or an original premise, or that tells a story in an inventive way.

Tell me what you think: What fics do you think are truly unique?

. . . Looking back on April

Ah April, when I still had time to read fic. I remember that time fondly. Damn you, new full-time job! My life as a full-time fic reader came to an end at the end of April. It's great to actually have money coming in now. Afterall, I do like food and shelter. But I long for the 'luxury' that unemployment afforded -- all day fic reading marathons. *I miss you, FF.net*

Anyway, to reel it in a bit, here's what I read in April :)

Completed fics that I enjoyed:
Aegis by mothlights
Type O Negative by quothme
Get Me To You by Chicklette

Fics I checked out due to Indies:
Becoming Bella Swan by BellaFlan
Neverending Math Equation by twanza
Eclipsed Heart by Buff82

Love in My Box by cosmoandmarvar
I saw that there's a team for this fic for FGB and wanted to check it out. I figured that if I like it, I'd want to contribute. And I love it, and I will :)

Cosmo and Marvar bring the funny. I love being inside the heads of their Edward and Bella. Adorable email back and forth between an innocent geeky Edward and a smart Bella who enjoys pushing his buttons and pushing his boundaries -- all mitigated by long distance communication. I love seeing how emboldened they are by the distance. There are flashbacks to their 1 night stand. There are present-day interactions as E and B process this new relationship with their friends Rosalie and Emmett. And the sweetest image of Edward reading to Bella under a tree.


Uncomfortable by Savannah-Vee
Started this as a oneshot when it won Best Angst for the Slash Backslash contest. It's gone on as a multichapter fic. It's Jasper/Edward, but it is never as simple as that. Alice brings Jasper home to meet her family and is taken aback by the piercing stare of Alice's brother Edward. "The way he looks at me makes me feel...uncomfortable." 

This Edward is either a truly confused person, or a cruel self-hating player. Not sure yet which it is. I'd like to think it's the former but he is constantly acting the latter. Poor Jasper is just trying to come to grips with the realization that he's gay, and all Edward does is toy with Jasper's feelings and growing Edward-obsession. Savannah-Vee truly makes it difficult for me to love this Edward: he is constantly cockblocking Jasper's happiness. I'm curious to see how it all plays out.

Just Wait by InstantKarmaGirl
I saw that this has been a juggernaut due to the massive number of people who tweet about it. I was told there is major heartfail, so as a precaution, I planned to wait until it was Completed. But when it was chosen as the first Fic Club selection, I decided to get on board. I literally read this puppy all. night. long. I couldn't stop. I knew I had shit to do the next day, but I had to know what happens for these two damaged but lovable characters.

I'm going to write a full on post for Just Wait, but in the meantime:

I was obsessed with knowing the secret behind Bella and StutterWard's brokenness. I also 'had to know' if their relationship would progress. If they are going to be able to find salvation in each other. What I really like is that I don't think IKG is going to offer her characters salvation. I think she is presenting us with 2 people who are trying to survive their drama, not working to solve it outright. And I also respect how they are not 2 injured birds reconciling with their pasts, they are individuals whose everyday lives are a continual struggle. Edward continues to face the daily torment and social disconnect of having a speech impediment. Bella continues to suffer a cycle of having no regard for her own well being, thus finding herself in situations in the present that reverberate the trauma of the past.


I like how Edward and Bella's issues are sort of extensions of personality types exhibited in Twilight. In Twilight, Edward is completely isolated from his peers. He is unable to relate to their trivial minutia, largely because of his "gift" of being able to see into their mundane minds. Just Wait's Stutterward isn't exactly isolated because of a "gift" but rather an affliction that prevents him from freely expressing himself. Twilight Bella and Just Wait Bella share a common disregard for their personal safety. In seeking out what they want, both Bellas end up putting their well being on the line.

Feature: Fics that are in Critical Condition

This week's feature: 
Fics that are in need of mouth-to-mouth.

"Don't you die on me!"

There are a bunch of WIP stories that I adore that have not updated in what feels like ages. Being both stubborn and hopeful, I refuse to believe that these stories are being abandoned by the author. 

Sometimes the story is pretty far enough along, and already so original and well done in what's already written. I'm the type of reader that would happily take a swift albeit premature wrap up of the story over the uncertainty of whether the fic will ever be picked up again. Obviously I'd love for the author to complete the full story they envisioned, but I understand that sometimes things happen, and even authors with the best of intentions are unable to work on their story. 

But for me, I feel additional frustration with the mid air suspension of an otherwise killer story: I can't rec it. I love it, I think it's brilliant, and I want to tell everyone about it. But I can't rec a fic to someone knowing full well that they will fall in love only to be left hanging!  But you see, I am a fic pusher by nature. I think I get more distressed with not being able to pimp the story, than I am about the story having no closure. 

"Can I miss what I never had?"

There are also stories that *everyone* recs but have not updated in forever. I am dying to read these fics but to protect my emotional well being, I have not started them yet. Now again, I have no idea what the author's circumstances are and frankly it's none of my business. Nor am I criticizing ANYONE who is brave enough to put themselves out there like that in the first place (lord knows I couldn't do it!). I am simply expressing the yearning I feel for something that I can't have.  

Fans who develop an emotional attachment to a fic often think longingly about that story that's floating out there, just yearning for resolution. Is there a anything that they can do? Besides show their continued love (ahem, pester) the author for news on the story? YES. Our "electronic panels" comes to us in three little words. Fandom Gives Back

Bidding on an author is one of the ways that readers can show their love and support for the author and her story. Now, if you win... depending on the auction terms, you just might be able to get that next chapter you've been hankering for. Perhaps an author might be willing to temporarily resurrect that pulled story you thought you'd never see again. 

Is this a last ditch effort of fan intervention into the author's process? Yup. Would an author's offer to finish a beloved WIP rally fans to raise a mountain of money? Yup. 


If fics like Nice Catch, Burn and Shine, and A Madman's Mercy were to come to some conclusion, I would do cartwheels in my 1 bedroom apartment in Brooklyn, drywall be damned. If fics like Innocent, Vigilant, Ordinary, The Vampire in the Basement, or Hiding in Plain Site updated, there would be celebrations all throughout Twificland. Authors (and not at all just the ones I singled out), you know what we want, and we're willing to pay to get it. Readers, let's rally together to bring some of our beloved stories back to life.

NOTE:

Please don't be offended if you are an author whose story was just mentioned as an example! And my sincerest apologies if I have inaccurately characterized your fic. (a) My enthusiasm (and that of your fans) is a direct reflection of the love we have for you and your story. (b) You are of course under no obligation and are able to craft the conditions of your auction, indicating that your story is off the table. (c) FGB is an opportunity to raise some money for a good cause, not a chance to bully authors into writing something they don't want to write. 

I am simply mentioning the potential gold mine that exists within beloved yet dormant fic. 

So, are there fics that you'd like to see resurrected? Please drop me a comment to let me know :)

. . . Looking back on March

March was a time of great transition. Below there is a bit of chronicling, followed by the usual fic reader reflection.

Said farewell to my GreenBlog, which houses the summaries, links, and reviews of every twific I read between July 2009 and midMarch 2010. You were a good little blog and helped me organize my fanfic intake.

Mid-March I started working on this new one, Althea Jams and Blogs. It's been a bitch trying to re-purpose really old posts, while trying to envision how to make this blog public-friendly (as opposed to my previous blog which was essentially an external representation of my fanfic experience). I have read some killer twific and I'd love for people to benefit from that experience as a full-time fic consumer :)

***** UPDATE 
The updated status of my blog juggling:

GreenBlog (aka AltheaJetsJamsandRegulates.blogspot.com) is now where I keep track of everything I read, including summaries, links, reviews, etc.

Althea Jams and Blogs (this blog) will be my public blog, with my recs by category, reviews of the fics that pwn me, features that spotlight fics I love, and my reflections of what I'm reading.
***** UPDATE

I started a BUNCH of great new fic during March!
The Sweater The Misapprehension of Bella Swan Hide and Drink The Hood Dark Games & Twisted Minds Emancipation Proclamation Renfield & Chiclets Intro to Swirl & Daisy

There were several sweet sweet fics that came into my life in March:


The Sweater is an AU high school fic that revolves around a secret santa exchange. Very cute and only 7 chaps long.


Intro to Swirl & Daisy, which is the epitome of sweet, socially inept Edward who meets newcomer Bella. The story explores the series of "firsts" that this couple goes through. My absolute favorite part is when Edward convinces Bella to work for him and his LotR fandom tshirt business, and they go make a pitch to his funder, his grandmother.


The Hood gets MAD love for the adorable UST between 2 high school teens who can only be described as chillingly realistic, due to the fact that Bella's might as well have been based on my high school crew and my first love with an aloof but adoring hippy stoner.

Mystery and intrigue propels 2 darker AU fics that stand out as pretty stellar:


Hide and Drink - one of my absolute new favorites. I can't wait for an update. I long to see what happens with this dark and tortured Edward who kidnaps and essentially tortures Bella. Will their UST be resolved? Will he finally lose it completely and kill Bella? This is such an interesting fic as Bella must negotiate an Edward who literally snapped and went crazy that fateful first day in Biology class.


Dark Games & Twisted Minds - This is a really interesting mystery involving a James that torments Edward over the years. I didn't understand why Edward wouldn't seek help from his family, but it is becoming clear just how twisted James is, and smart Edward was to keep his family far from this little game James is playing. This is the first fic I've read where we witness the actual physical consequences of 2 vampires fighting. Prior, I've only ever seen the Cullens always escape injury.

Straight up hotness made its way into March. Did I mention the hotness?
For funny/crass/fuckhot - MoBS
For geeky/extreme/fuckhot - Renfield & Chiclets.
Hockeyward and Renward. Get on these stories, ladies.

Hockeyward is not a whore. He is smart. And endowed. Highly endowed. And Bella's got full-on snark and partial cluelessness. It is really fun to be inside her head.

Renward is a regular on the Hotness Hall of Fame for being a geek at the office and a dom in the bedroom. Katinki will occasionally placate those of us on Twitter who long for Renward by letting him out to play. But man-oh-man. I only let myself read 1 chapter a week these days. Otherwise it will go too quickly.

And finally, the controversial Emancipation Proclamation. Very interesting, a little disturbing at one point, but definitely different than I had assumed.

HOTNESS Hall of Fame: SHOTGUNNING

Another installment of the HOTNESS Hall of Fame, brought to you by Althea's House of Smut.

This week's theme... shotgunning. In fic, in movies, in life, shotgunning is hot as fuck.

Shotgunning is when you are smoking and you want to share your smoke. One person inhales as another person exhales. It's a super intimate move. The sexiest thing about it... it's an innocuous gesture that is anything but.

I quit smoking a couple years ago, but there is one thing that gets me everytime: when I see sexy people smoking sexily on the big screen. It makes my mouth water and luckily, the non-smoking theater policy saves me from myself.

I saw The Runaways a few weeks ago and I am STILL drooling over the scene where Joan and Cherie makeout. It all starts when Joan-Kristen shotguns the smoke from her joint into Cherie-Dakota's mouth. I can't wait for that shit to come out on DVD so I can see it again. Why, because watching hot women shotgun a joint is hot as fuck. I'm sorry if you don't agree, but you are wrong.

As a shotgun connoisseur, I have chosen two particularly hot instances of shotgunning in twific: The Hood by YogaGal, and Emancipation Proclamation by kharizzmatik. I submit them to you as entries in this week's HOTNESS Hall of Fame, in the category of "innocuous gestures that become fuckhot gamechangers"

Sharing this category with foot massages and "accidental" crotch grazes, the shotgun is a non-move move. It combines close proximity and sensuality in a way that can be played-off should it be met with rejection. Watch Pulp Fiction's Jules and Vincent discuss what's so cool about foot massages. The total non-move move.

In chapter 1 of The Hood, my high school experience is expertly recreated in fic form, as Edward breaks the ice by offering to share a bowl with Bella. She sees it at first as a means to settle the tension, only to see the sexual tension ratcheted up a notch through Edward's shotgun technique. Oh, how I love you, Phish-playing Stonerward...


I sit down on the opposite end of the couch, trying to figure out just what to say. Instead of letting my nerves eat me up, I end up closing my eyes and listen to Edward play. His skillful fingers pick out a beautiful song, and soon I find myself humming along.


"If I could, I would, but I don't know how…"


The words and tune are simple, but they speak volumes. Edward riffs at the end, concluding the song beautifully, and I can't help staring at him. He stares right back and grins sheepishly. My cheeks flame up with heat, and soon the air grows way too thick between us. I lick my dry lips and am startled to see Edward slowly swallow, seemingly mesmerized. He breaks the moment first by holding up his pouch.


"Smoke?"


"Sure."


Because, why the hell not? At least, it's something we know we're good at and it's comfortable, familiar. This charged air between us certainly isn't, and it seems that neither of us knows what to do. Edward pulls out his plastic baggie of weed and starts to break off pieces to stuff in his pipe. He looks up, and I see him smirk, almost laughing to himself. I wonder what's so funny, but before I can ask, he pats the cushion next to him.


"Come closer," he says, his voice deep and slightly hoarse.


There's no way I can deny him, and before I even allow myself to think twice, I've scooted closer, my leg brushing up against his. He packs the weed down more and then holds the pipe up to his lips. They wrap around the glass, and I can't help staring at them. They're pink and moist, and I wonder what they taste like. The hiss of Edward's lighter breaks me from my thoughts, and I watch as he lights up, pulling a slow, long hit. He holds the smoke in his lungs for a moment before putting the pipe down on the table. I go to take it, but he fiercely shakes his head.


I furrow my eyebrows in confusion, and before I can figure out what's going on, Edward's hands cup my face and pull me towards him. His cool hands feel rough against my skin, and my mouth opens up, letting out a quiet gasp. Edwards takes the opportunity and closes the gap between us, his lips mere inches from mine. Leaning forward he presses his lips firmly against mine before opening his mouth slowly, exhaling the smoke into my mouth. It's a heady mixture of minty chapstick and skunky weed, and I'm startled for a second. I just sit there, not breathing, not blinking, not thinking.


"Breathe," Edward mumbles against my lips, so I do, inhaling the sweet smoke that just came from him. I hold it in my lungs long enough so that my chest tightens slight before I begrudgingly move slightly away from him, needing to exhale. The smoke billows out of my mouth and I watch it swirl past his face, only inches from mine.


"Thanks… I liked that. It was…" I struggle with the right word, before finally settling on one.


"…different."


Edward cocks an eyebrow at me and I rush to clarify.


"Different good, I mean."


"Different good," he echoes back to me and nods his head thoughtfully. "Yeah…"

The shotgun scene from Emancipation Proclamation is given to us in both Bella's then Edward's POV. Bella provides a wide-eyed account of the sensual experience. We then get to hear from Edward about the true intent behind sharing his J via shotgun.

From Emancipation Proclamation, Chapter 22 (BPOV):
He stood up and walked over to me. My heart started beating fast as he crouched down in front of me, face level with me. “This will relax you,” he said, smiling lightly and raising his eyebrows at me. “It’s marijuana, nothing crazy or anything, just a fucking plant. I wouldn’t give you anything that could hurt you. You wanna try?”

I just stared at him, slightly stunned by his proximity. His eyes were staring straight into mine, so close the green was practically hypnotizing me as they were swirling with emotion. It didn’t help that the fuzzy feeling inside of me had grown a bit from the alcohol.

I nodded hesitantly after a moment, a little nervous because I had no idea what I was doing. He smirked and must have sensed my apprehension. “I’ll make it easy on you,” he said. “Sit still and open your mouth and inhale what I give you, okay? When you inhale it just hold it as long as you can.”

I nodded. He brought the drug to his lips and sucked in deeply. I parted my lips and sat as still as I could, despite my anxiety. He moved his head forward toward me and my heart started racing fast as he cocked his head to the side. He paused when his lips were only about an inch from mine and started exhaling. I inhaled when he exhaled, the mixture of the smoke from his lungs and the intoxicating scent of his cologne entering my system. It clouded everything and I closed my eyes, holding it in my lungs. It burned a bit but I held it as long as I could before finally letting it go when I needed air. I exhaled slowly, opening my eyes. Edward was still in front of me but had moved his head back, his expression staggering. His stare was intense, almost burning through me.

He smiled lightly after a second, bringing the drug back to his lips and sucking in again. He leaned forward quickly, pausing with his lips close to mine and exhaled again. I sucked in his air and closed my eyes once more, holding it.

I felt my entire body tingling, an intense relaxed feeling taking over me. I finally exhaled again, opening my eyes. Edward smirked, still crouched in front of me.

From Emancipation Proclamation, Chapter 23 (EPOV):
I was quite a bit intoxicated and the weed had me relaxed. I couldn’t believe she’d actually been willing to drink the Everclear with me, as that shit was strong, and was even more fucking stunned that she hadn’t run for the hills or had a panic attack when I rolled the blunt. I knew she’d never done any of that before and Christ, I felt like a dickhead corrupting her. She was so innocent and pure, unlike anyone I’d ever met. Every thing was fresh and astonishing to her, and I loved the way her fucking eyes lit up when she was seeing or experiencing something new. And maybe it was selfish of me to want to get her fucked up and uninhibited, but I wanted to spend some time with her and get to know the real her and not that robotic version that had been roaming the house all goddamn week. I wanted her to be at ease with me and look at me like I was just another fucking person, an equal, and not someone above her like a master. I realized that was probably hard for her, to look at me like she was my equal, considering my father paid money for her. But she wasn’t a piece of property to me. She was just a girl, and a beautiful fucking girl at that, and I was just a boy who wanted to know her.

And I can’t lie; watching her inhale the smoke I’d exhaled was erotic. It felt like she was taking me into her system, inviting me in. A fucking part of me was inside of her, flowing through her. It was sensual and made my dick harder than I’d ever felt it before. It was throbbing and I tried to ignore the shit, not wanting to be indecent or scare her off. I had no idea how she felt about me, if she’d even ever want me like that. She was inexperienced and to be honest so was I.

Hotness abounds. As a nonsmoker, I may not be able to do shotguns anymore, but I sure fucking love reading about them. Damn.

What other moments in fic show someone attempting to make a non-move move? What other scenes in fic fall under the category of "innocuous gestures that turn into fuckhot gamechangers"  Show me whatcha got in my comments :)

Becoming Bella Swan, by BellaFlan

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5452501/1/Becoming_Bella_Swan

Official Description: INDIE TWIFIC AWARD WINNER! Bella Swan is being hospitalized for an Identity Disorder...Or is Bella Flanagan being hospitalized? Set after Edward leaves in New Moon or I'm writing this from an asylum. WARNING MA only. VERY DARK COMEDY.   WIP

Have you read Becoming Bella Swan yet? No?

If you can handle dirty smut, offensive languange, twisted mindfuckery, and originally creative brilliance... LEAVE NOW AND GO READ THIS STORY. NOW!!!

I am obsessed with this fic. It is ridiculously original. Here's the rundown -- it's got super short chaps, it's a WIP as of right now but very far along, and I consumed it in a matter of hours. It's dark & hot as hell. And funny! I love being inside Bellas' head.

I've been recc'ing this to everyone:

AltheaJams: I just pounded 'Becoming Bella Swan' by@BellaFlan in one sitting. It's hot & brilliant & twisted mindfuckery & original & dirty. (WIP)

Her reply cracks me up!

BellaFlan: @AltheaJams shit, girl. Big innapropriate love to you for pounding my mindfuckery.

Because this is a WIP, and saying too much more would SPOIL the fuck out of this story, I will do a proper review once it wraps up. In the meantime, if you are already reading BBS, AND you want to visit Spoilerville, USA, you can check out my attempt to work out the mindfuckery on the Becoming Bella Swan post on my personal blog. 


So anyone who hasn't read it (yeah, you) -- do yourself a favor and go read this most original, dirty, funny, dark, fuckhot story.