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Post by piedflycatcher on Jun 30, 2008 23:06:07 GMT
This is the thread for Best Angst Nominations. Post nominations that fit this category only. Angst fics are characterised by emotional introspection, usually of negative feelings. Fics that are mistakenly put here will be removed, and a member of staff will contact you to suggest a more suitable thread. For all nominations, copy, paste and complete this form, filling in all parts and post under this thread. Don't forget to check that your selected fic has not been nominated before you post, and reread the rules to make sure the fic is eligible. Title: Author: URL: Contact for Author: Status: Pairings: Rating: Reasons for Recommendation: List of Nominations so far:Dogs Will Hunt / purefoysgirl / Rufus/Reno/OC Exchange / Coyo / Zack/Cloud Hero / YesAnimeCharactersCanBeSexy / Rude Last Day Lifeless / FaerieFighter009 / Reeve/Yuffie Lavender Eyes / Treesquirrel15 / Zack, OC Rhapsodos: Desiderata / Li-Bai - Opus 3 No. 2 / Genesis Unhealthy / Smiley-Faceless / Nero/Shelke
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Post by Scribbler on Jul 1, 2008 20:47:09 GMT
Title: Exchange Author: Coyo URL: ciceqi.slashcity.com/FF7exchange.htmContact for Author: coyoslashmail@gmail.com Status: Complete (one-shot) Pairings: Zack/Cloud Rating: T Reasons for Recommendation: You know those fics that break your heart, then piece it back together with sticky tape, only to smash it again? Yeah, well, that’s this fic, but times twelve. Heartbreaking is hardly the word for it. Taking a thermonuclear bomb and setting it off inside your chest might be closer to the mark. The fact the concept is so simple only makes it more poignant: basically, Zack switches dog tags with Cloud for a joke, which makes Cloud uncomfortable until he understands what Zack was really trying to do – by which point it’s too late, and they’re at Nibelheim. I’m making it sound sillier and gooshier than it is, which just goes to show how much you should read it because it’s one of those that would be spoiled by describing it too much. If ever there was a fic to make me like Cloud/Zack, then this is it. No question.
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Post by silverkitsune13 on Jul 27, 2008 1:03:39 GMT
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Post by Whisperdale on Sept 11, 2008 23:33:10 GMT
Title: Lavender Eyes Author: Treesquirrel15 URL: www.fanfiction.net/s/4331263/1/Lavender_EyesContact for Author: www.fanfiction.net/u/684833/Treesquirrel15Status: Complete (One-shot) Pairings: None. Rating: T Reasons for Recommendation: ... I came. I saw. I cried my bloody eyes out. This is one of those fics that absolutely shatter your heart with the sheer, bitter beauty of the writing. It is told through the eyes of one of the ShinRa Grunts in the aftermath of Zack's last stand, and what a shocking point of view it is. The beauty and pain in this work of art will haunt you for ever. Very, VERY well-written, it will pluck your heart from your chest with icy talons and squeeze it tight. I have -NEVER- cried at a fanfic, or ANY written work before. But this... Oh my god. Read it. There is no way to describe this sort of delicious agony.
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Post by etrixan on Oct 13, 2008 5:28:00 GMT
Title: Dogs Will Hunt Author: purefoysgirl (jaded_grin on livejournal) URL: www.fanfiction.net/s/4554428/1/Contact for Author: www.fanfiction.net/u/317112/purefoysgirlStatus: In Progress Pairings: Rufus/Reno Rufus/Reno/OC Rating: NC-17 Reasons for Recommendation: I've never thought of Rufus as being a person who needed hugs until reading this story. Certain scenes make my heart hurt. Warnings for explicit language, humiliation and really, really good smut. Oh, and drunkenness and smoking.
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Post by piedflycatcher on Oct 26, 2008 15:25:48 GMT
Note: Originally nominated by DarkAlcyone. Moved to free up space in the Drabble category.Title: Unhealthy Author: Smiley-Faceless URL: smiley-faceless.deviantart.com/art/Unhealthy-Shelke-Nero-94198446Contact for Author: smiley-faceless.deviantart.com/Status: Complete Pairings: Nero/Shelke Rating: T Reasons for Recommendation: Filled to the brim with memorable statements and quotable snippets of literary genius, Unhealthy truly conveys the desolate aspect of Nero and Shelke's relationship. A wonderful read that tugs painfully at the heart.
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Post by MysticSpiritus on Dec 19, 2008 17:00:44 GMT
Title: Last Day Lifeless Author: FaerieFighter009 URL: www.fanfiction.net/s/4642078/1/Last_Day_LifelessContact for Author: PM on ffnet Status: complete Pairings: Reeve/Yuffie Rating: K+ Reasons for Recommendation: Most of the time, the Reeve/Yuffie pairing is written with extreme bouts of humour and innuendo. Not this one. FF009 broke the mold and wrote a beautiful fic that touches upon the loss of a loved one. There is a slight bit of humour at the end, but it only balances the thick emotions at the start.
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Post by piedflycatcher on Dec 31, 2008 14:45:45 GMT
Originally nominated by Pen Against Sword. Moved to free up space in the Short Fic category.Title: Hero Author: YesAnimeCharactersCanBeSexy URL: www.fanfiction.net/s/4752297/1/HeroContact for Author: PM via Genesis Awards or FF.net Status: Complete Pairings: None Rating: K+ Reasons for Recommendation: This is a very short take on what may have led Rude to become a Turk. It has a very short, gripping opening section, which actually circles around to become a complete contradiction to the end, showing how Rude's dreams have shaped to become a life that he didn't intend to have at all. The little tidbits that explain how Rude started shaving his head, how he got his sunglasses -- they're very plausible and almost so seamlessly inserted that they could be canon. Very satisfying, well-done read.
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