Line #35 FanficRecs/LifeOnMars


1	Proof that [[SturgeonsLaw the remaining 10% is worth waking up out of a coma for]].
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3	These are recommendations made by Tropers for ''Series/LifeOnMars2006'' and ''Series/LifeOnMars2008'' fanfics, all of which have to be signed to stay on the page. Feel free to add a fanfic of your own to the list, but remember to use the template found [[Main/FanficRecommendations here]].
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5	You can also add to the current recommendations if you want. Refrain from posting Administrivia/ConversationInTheMainPage though; that goes in the discussion page.
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7	Do warn when a fanfic may head into {{shipping}} or non-canon territory. Some people just don't like it, and as we all know, {{Shipping}} is SeriousBusiness.
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9	[[WMG: Authors and Websites]]
10	[[http://community.livejournal.com/lifein1973/ Fans Of Life On Mars]] by various.
11	* Recc'd by peppermintflame
12	* ''Synopsis'': A collection of Life On Mars fic, from slash, to adventure, to romance, to whump. Know your labels: White Cortina, safe. Green, okay. Blue, frisky. Brown, risky. Red, oh my dear lord!
13	* ''Tags'': Warnings of Brown and Red can be for violence or sex, so keep an eye on the synopsis.
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15	[[http://kerfuffle.org/collatorsden/eFiction331/index.php The Collator's Den]].
16	* Recc'd by peppermintflame
17	* ''Tags'': All sorts of Life On Mars fic, as well as Ashes to Ashes.
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19	[[http://community.livejournal.com/1973flashfic/ Life On Mars Flashfiction]].
20	* Recc'd by peppermintflame
21	* ''Tags'': A site where authors challenge each other to write various kinds of fic.
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24	[[WMG:[[GenFic General Fics]]]]
25	''Stories focused on the family and the friendly relationships of the cast. Plot-focused stories or light day-in-the-life stories. Pretty much anything that isn't focused on romance.''
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27	[[http://community.livejournal.com/lifein1973/856761.html Steady as she Goes]] by dakfinv.
28	* Recc'd by peppermintflame
29	* ''Status'': Complete
30	* ''Synopsis'': After an accidental shooting at the station, Gene struggles to keep his team from tearing themselves apart while his and Sam's friendship is pushed to the limits.
31	* ''Comments'': The first part of this gen story was posted on July 7, 2007, and took nearly four months to finish. It is the first epic!fic ever completed in the [=LoM=] fandom. Dak, who has written extensively in the fandom, is still well known for this story and her particular brand of ruthless Sam!whumpage.
32	* ''Tags'': dark fic, violence.
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34	''Ten Dozen Roses'' by lm_jillybean.
35	* Recc'd by peppermintflame
36	* Vanished from the internet. Please post a link if found.
37	* ''Synopsis'': An alternate universe where Sam Tyler is the local crime boss. Told from Maya's point of view.
38	* ''Comments'': Posted September 2006, this story was instrumental in opening up a certain kind of dark!fic in the fandom, in which the characters were the dark forces. It was the inspiration for at least three other stories.
39	* ''Tags'': AU, dark fic, death (of sorts).
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41	[[http://community.livejournal.com/lifein1973/966386.html#cutid1 An Unhappy Man]] by dorsetgirl.
42	* Recc'd by peppermintflame
43	* ''Status'': Complete
44	* ''Synopsis'': One major conundrum of the final episode was how to introduce the idea of a "real" Sam Tyler in 1973, who was actually Sam Williams on an undercover assignment.
45	* ''Comments'': This beautiful and moving story details how a 1973 Sam Williams would come to believe he really is Sam Tyler from the future. It stands as one of the few attempts in fandom to address the mystery of "Sam Williams".
46	* ''Tags'': Spoilers for the first and second series, rated 'G' for all audiences.
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48	The ''Just a note'' series, by [[http://ferntree.deviantart.com/ Ferntree]] and [[http://xiilnek.deviantart.com/ Xiilnek]].
49	* Recc'd by Belphegor.
50	* ''Status'': Complete
51	* ''Synopsis'': It's a "Fic art" series, which means a series of handwritten [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin notes]] between Sam and Gene in different situations.
52	** ''[[http://ferntree.deviantart.com/art/LoM-FicArt-quot-Just-a-Note-quot-149949241 Just A Note]]'': Sam thinks Gene is being irresponsible. Gene thinks Sam is being a twat. Business as usual, really.
53	** ''[[http://ferntree.deviantart.com/art/A-Slightly-More-Dramatic-Note-151633311 A Slightly More Dramatic Note]]'': At least they're not handcuffed to a radiator this time... But they're being held hostage in a bank.
54	** ''[[http://xiilnek.deviantart.com/art/More-Dramatic-Note-epilogue-152700572 More Dramatic Note Epilogue]]'':...And the bit that comes after.
55	** ''[[http://ferntree.deviantart.com/art/Tension-is-a-Passing-Note-pt-1-153020310 Tension Is A Passing Note, part 1]]'' and ''[[http://ferntree.deviantart.com/art/Tension-is-a-Passing-Note-pt-2-153020983?q=gallery%3Aferntree%2F11159631&qo=29 part 2]]'': Sam thinks they need to talk, if only because he's still fuzzy as to how exactly they got out of there alive.
56	* ''Comments'': It alternates the hilarious and the quite touching, and the different handwritings (as well as various bits of paper, always true to the situation - Sam writes on a Bank of Greater Manchester ''cheque'' at one point!) keep it in character and believable. A great read.
57	* ''Tags'': a bit of blood during the bank bit, and the average Gene Hunt amount of swears.
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59	[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/31000466/chapters/76571291 Can't Pay, Won't Pay]] by thisiszircon
60	* Recc'd by danglyleggedowl
61	* ''Status'': Complete
62	* ''Synopsis'': Seven years have passed since Gene Hunt's world was saved from destruction. During that time he has been diligent in his duties. Faces come, faces go. It's a lonely life, but he stands fast against the urge to forget. To do otherwise would be a betrayal. But 1990 is a year that offers opportunity, and Jim Keats has long anticipated a reckoning. DCI Hunt is going to need some back-up: two old friends, much missed. The three of them will be busy. In this world there's always crime to fight and metaphysical forces to confront. Because the world Gene Hunt inhabits is designed to help lost souls find their way. It has never occurred to the Manc Lion, however, that he might be in need of some guidance too.
63	* ''Comments'': A novel-length Life on Mars / Ashes to Ashes crossover and continuation fic featuring the leads from both shows as main characters.
64	* ''Tags'': Gene/Alex, Gene & Sam friendship, spoilers for everything from canon.
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67	[[WMG:[[{{Shipping}} Shipping Fics]]]]
68	''Stories focused on the romantic relationships between the cast.''
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70	[[http://community.livejournal.com/lifein1973/2003730.html Riding Lesssons]] by basaltgrrl.
71	* Recc'd by peppermint flame
72	* ''Status'': Complete
73	* ''Synopsis'': Annie takes Sam for a country ride. Double entendre fully intended.
74	* ''Comments'': One of the best Sam/Annie fics out there. Sweet, hot, sexy, and even occasionally funny. But be warned, it is a gender swap story, so YMMV.
75	* ''Tags'': Sam/Annie, PG-15 for sex and language.
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77	[[http://archiveofourown.org/series/3610 Autogenesis Series]] by draycevixen.
78	* Recc'd by peppermintflame
79	* ''Status'': Complete
80	* ''Synopsis'': Drayce gives Gene Hunt's Cortina a personality and a name, and a plan of...action.
81	* ''Comments'': A wonderful and popular example of what is actually rather rare in LoM fanfiction: crack!fic.
82	* ''Tags'': Crackfic, OC/everyone, slash, fem slash.
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84	[[http://www.sundive.co.uk/lifeonmars/n-flash.html Flash of Light]] by by elfinessy.
85	* Recc'd by peppermintflame
86	* ''Status'': Complete
87	* ''Synopsis'': Early exploration of why and what Sam is doing in 1973.
88	* ''Comments' ':This writer was one of the early stand out authors of LoM fic. Most of her work was done in the hiatus between season one and season two of the show, when wild speculation about the true nature of Sam Tyler's situation was all over the map. Her writing in general reflects the early tone of the fandom.
89	* ''Tags'': Gene/Sam, violence.
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91	[[http://fiandyfic.livejournal.com/8203.html Hookerverse]] by fiandyfic.
92	* Recc'd by peppermintflame
93	* ''Status'': Complete
94	* ''Synopsis'': Sam becomes a rent boy, working for Phyllis and Gene.
95	* ''Comments'': The best (and perhaps only?) example of this kind of dark!fic AR taken to the extreme. LoM is not a fandom known for AUs or hooker!fic, so this remains the exception to the rule and is very well written as well. Not for the faint of heart, but the series is a classic in the fandom.
96	* ''Tags'': NC-17, Sam whump, violence, sexual violence, slash, het.
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98	[[http://archiveofourown.org/series/2026 Looping]] by mikes_grrl.
99	* Recc'd by peppermintflame
100	* ''Status'': Dead
101	* ''Synopsis'': The author describes it as "time travelling, chaos-theory mind warping brain-crack angstiness". She also says, "It makes no sense on a good day."
102	* ''Comments'': Multiple realities are a staple of many fandoms, but they're not that usual here. This series contains the best and most wide-ranging use of screwed-up time-travel ever seen in the Life on Mars fandom.
103	* ''Tags'': Crack, slash, Sam/Gene, wibbly wobblly, timey wimey stuff.
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105	[[http://elfbert.livejournal.com/358506.html One Life to Live]] by elfbert.
106	* Recc'd by peppermintflame
107	* ''Status'': Complete
108	* ''Synopsis'': Keep your fears to yourself and share your courage with others.
109	* ''Comments'': An excellent example of the Ray/Chris pairing. Elfbert has championed Ray and Ray/Chris from the beginning, and her stories are popular in the fandom for bringing a textured and complex representation of Ray, who in the series is mostly seen as a foil for Sam Tyler.
110	* ''Tags'': Ray/Chris with some Sam/Gene, slash.
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112	''Some Days Nothing Goes Right'' by evil_demandred.
113	* Recc'd by peppermintflame
114	* Vanished from the internet. Please post a link if found.
115	* ''Synopsis'': Gene loves Sam. It's a revelation he is far from comfortable with.
116	* ''Comments'': Posted on August 20, 2007, this was one of the first significant dark!fic stories written in LoM-UK fandom. A haunting and lyrical and disturbing work, it addressed several issues that most fanfic even now brush over, such as Gene's drinking and the homophobia of the era.
117	* ''Tags'': Character death, slash, homophobia.
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119	[[http://community.livejournal.com/1973flashfic/41344.html#cutid1 That Old Zen Paradox]] by halotolerant.
120	* Recc'd by peppermintflame
121	* ''Status'': Complete
122	* ''Synopsis'': If two policeman shag and no one hears them, does that mean it didn't happen?
123	* ''Comments'': Possibly one of the finest and most well loved of all Sam/Gene stories ever written, this is considered a classic and it is often recced as a "must read" to anyone entering the fandom. Referred to a lot.

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