Blissfully Oblivious

HELLO!

kel_reiley — Wed, 15 May 2019 21:25:44 GMT

So, been awhile huh? Just a heads up, I will be deleting this journal soon. (I don't know when exactly, but soon.) However, I'm trying to be active on dreamwidth again, but under a different name. if you'd like to follow me over on dreamwidth and chat about fandom stuff or random stuff or life or whatever, please send me a private message and I'll give you my new info.

I don't know how many people are still hanging around here, but I've really been missing fandom and the community that comes with it. My current fandom obsession is Schitt's Creek, so if you're into that please hit me up. If you don't know what that is, I urge you to look it up and watch the best show on TV right now.

I'm also still into lots of old fandoms - Supernatural, Merlin, Doctor Who, etc. And other shows, books, movies, music. I just miss squeeing with people.

Uh, if you weren't aware, I hate to bring this to you, but in the last few years we lost some great people. Two of my very best fandom and RL friends passed away, blue_fjords and count_to_seven. Blue has been gone for almost five years, and V has been gone for almost a year and a half. I still miss them and think about them every day. If you remember them from back in the day and hadn't heard, I'm sorry you had to find out this way.

Please message me to chat if you're interested. This journal will self-destruct in... some amount of time that is still tbd.

ZOMBIE FEST!

kel_reiley — Thu, 24 Apr 2014 21:30:44 GMT

I totally forgot to pimp this here!

The Prompt Submission Post of Zombie Fest 2014 is open now until Sunday.

GO GO GO!

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Soup is not an exact science

kel_reiley — Mon, 16 Dec 2013 23:55:55 GMT

And I can never remember what I did after I make the soup.

So, here's my best guess for what I did to make creamy potato and chicken soup:

2 med sized potatoes (more if you want more soup - I made for 2 people)
some green onions (really, however many onions you think looks good)
1 carrot (or 2 if you like carrots)
1 chicken breast (again, more if you're making more soup)
water and/or chicken stock (amount really depends on how much soup you want, I used 8 cups-ish, I think, to start out and it boils down considerably)
cheese (I used gruyere, but you can use whatever kind of cheese you like)
some half & half (I had a pint, used less than half)
SEASONINGS! I totes used that Cajun seasoning again (which is basically just salt, black pepper, red pepper, cayenne pepper, garlic, paprika, and thyme)
parsley or other garnish as you please

1. Chop the veggies:
- peel and cube potatoes - make your cubes smallish, bit-sized
- slice carrots
- chop onions
Throw carrots in pot of water/chicken stock. Don't turn it on yet.

2. Cube the chicken breast(s) too, even smaller than the potato cubes.

3. In a skillet, saute the potato cubes and the white parts of the green onions in a little bit of olive oil (or butter if you prefer) and throw some seasonings on there. Do it just enough so that your potatoes are coated in seasoning and very slightly golden brown. They should still be hard, though. Then toss all that in the pot with the carrots (drain any excess oil off first) and set to boiling.

4. Saute your chicken cubes the same way, until the chicken is cooked thoroughly and all seasoned and delicious. Then toss the chicken into the pot as well, and continue boiling until the potatoes and carrots are soft. Add the green parts of the green onions (you can add these sooner if you prefer your onions more cooked).

5. Turn the heat down low, and grate in your cheese. You don't need a lot of cheese, but really as much as you like. Stir it in until it melts and blends into the broth. Then pour in the half & half until the soup is your desired creaminess.

6. Garnish with chopped parsley or basil or nothing or whatever other plant you like.

7. EAT.

This was a very good soup. We gave it 4 stars, would eat again.

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NO SOUP FOR YOU! (joking, soup for all!)

kel_reiley — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 19:21:19 GMT

I never thought I liked soup that much... like, it's barely a meal, right? But dammit I like creating soups! I totally want to open a soup 'n' sandwich shop.

First up, Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Soup.
It sounds weird, I know. I would not have thought any type of fish soup could be in any way appetizing, but it was really good, guys. Like, REALLY good.

I found this recipe online, but then I made some changes. I cut it in half for one, because that... that is a fuckton of soup and I was only making it for 2 people.

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 medium-sized onion (yellow or white variety, finely chopped)
1 large garlic clove (crushed & finely minced)
~~3/4 cup fresh dill (chopped)~~ - I am not a fan of dill, so I omitted this, but if you like the taste, you could probs throw it in there
~~1 tablespoon Old Bay Seasoning~~ - I... don't know what that is? Also I couldn't find it at the store. Instead, I used Cajun seasoning b/c that shit is AWESOME
1 medium Tomatoe (ripe, seeded & chopped) - I didn't seed mine and it was fine
4 ounces smoked salmon (finely chopped) - salmon is fucking expensive, I found it on sale at Meijer
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour - I used whole-wheat, unbleached
4 cups water - I used 3 cups water, and 1 cup water + chicken bouillon
2 cups fresh spinach (10 oz pkg, stems removed & leaves finely chopped) - I didn't cut the spinach proportion down, and I think it could have used a little more actually, but up to you. I'd just use the whole package next time.
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese - I only used half the package (the original recipe calls for 2, but since I cut it in half I only bought one, but it seemed like A LOT, so I only used half a package and could have used even less)
~~1/3 cup vodka~~ - Do not even understand WHY. (Also, my mom is my test subject and she would refuse to even taste it.)
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice - could maybe use another tbsp
fresh ground black pepper (to taste)
~~snipped fresh chives (optional garnish)~~ - Again, I don't like them. I used a little bit of fresh basil and the tops of green onions (chopped)

1. Melt butter in med-size stock pot over med heat. Add onion + garlic & saute till onions are soft, 10-15 minutes. (saute the onions for about 5 mins THEN add the garlic)

2. Stir in seasoning, tomatoes & smoked salmon. Cook 3 minutes. Then add flour & cook 1 min more.

3. Gradually stir in water & heat to a soft boil. Reduce heat & simmer uncovered over med-low heat for 20 minutes.

4. Stir in spinach & ~~simmer 5 more minutes.~~ My spinach got a little more limp than I generally like, so I would just stir it in real quick until it's all mixed in there and move on to the next step.

5. Stir in cream cheese (1 oz at a time) over low heat, allowing ea bit to melt into the soup. This took for-fucking-ever getting the pieces to melt. Make sure your cream cheese is room temp before you start.

6. When all the cream cheese has been added & the soup is smooth, stir in ~~the vodka &~~ lemon juice. Taste for seasonings - fresh ground pepper, bit of sea salt, fresh basil, and the chopped green onions (the top green parts, used the bottom white parts up top with the other sauteed onion).

& serve immediately.

I ate mine with crackers and strawberries because I am under the impression that strawberries go with everything (they do!) and it was DELICIOUS.

Anyway, enjoy!

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RECIPES! Or, BEWARE: Kel experiments with food.

kel_reiley — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 14:23:06 GMT

Could I get a job doing this? I don't want to be, like, a chef. I just want to create new things and make people eat them and tell me if they're good.

Anyway, 1st up, COOKIES. Everyone loves cookies.

My grandma used to make AWESOME peanut butter cookies, and to this day we have never been able to recreate the recipe. So here's a random one I found online:

1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 egg
1 1/4 cup flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt

1 Beat the butter until creamy, 2 minutes. Add the sugars, beat for 2 more minutes. Mix in the peanut butter and egg. Mix together the dry ingredients - flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Stir the dry ingredients into the sugar butter mixture.

2 Wrap dough in plastic and refrigerate at least 3 hours.

3 Preheat oven to 375°F. Shape dough into 1 1/4 inch balls. Place about 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten in crisscross pattern with a fork. Bake until light brown, 9 to 10 minutes. Cool on baking sheets for a minute; transfer to rack to cool completely.

Now, I did all that, but between steps 1 and 2, I added 4 packets of powdered hot chocolate mix with marshmallows to the batter (and a tiny little bit of water to soak up the extra dry stuff) and they turned out REALLY GOOD. Just a hint of chocolate flavor. I think if you want them more chocolatey, use plain cocoa powder and actual mini marshmallows (the really really mini ones).

Next post, soup!

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More Zombie Fic

kel_reiley — Mon, 01 Jul 2013 01:31:02 GMT

Zombie Fest is doing a BONUS ROUND this year for fics to be completed and posted in October!

You can claim ONE (1) prompt from any previous round that HAS NOT BEEN WRITTEN BEFORE.

Prompts can only be claimed ONCE for the bonus round.

The bonus round minimum is 1000 words. No maximum, fics must be completed by Saturday September 28th.

Go here for full details and to claim prompts.

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INSOMNIA IV: THE SLEEPENING

kel_reiley — Fri, 10 May 2013 09:21:42 GMT

So, I just read this fic describing the effects of ASMR (Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response) and was like, "THAT SOUNDS AWESOME. I NEED THAT."

So, I watched all the linked Youtube videos. Then went back and read all the comments on the fic from these people who discovered this great new way to relax...

AND I WANT TO MURDER ALL OF THEM BECAUSE IT DID NOTHING FOR ME.

Like, the opposite even. Some of that shit was SUPER irritating.

Now I'm annoyed AND I can't sleep.

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BBC's In The Flesh

kel_reiley — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 22:03:23 GMT

So, we're all aware of my feelings on zombies, right? They terrify me.

AND I LOVE THAT.

Which means if there's a new TV show about zombies, then obviously I'm going to watch it. That's just, like, a given. I did have reservations about BBC's new series 'In The Flesh' though. It sort of turns the whole genre on its head, giving us the story from the perspective of the "zombies" and making them as much survivors as the living. Think "Warm Bodies" but not as light-hearted.

As I said to entangled_now, my fascination with the whole zombie thing has a lot to do with the inherent threat. Take away the danger, and it's a different story. I wasn't sure how 'In The Flesh' was going to play it, but then, in the middle of the zombie apocalypse, there was a tragic gay love story.

And the way they built that into the background of the characters was just beautiful. It was slow and subtle through the first episode and into the second, until you got it and were like… oh god. It ruined me when I finished watching last night.

Although, I think what got to me more was the story of Kieren and his family. Here's a boy of 18 who committed suicide because the love of his life, and best friend, was killed in action. A boy who blamed himself for his friend's death, because Rick (the friend) chose to join the army rather than admit to himself, his family, and especially his overbearing father that he was in love with another boy.

But then they were given a second chance and it was taken away from them. Kieren and Rick is every tragic gay love story we've seen a million times where they never get a happy ending, and it's not what affected me most.

It was afterward, when Kieren runs away because he believes he got Rick killed again, only this time his family find him in time. And they do get a second chance. Dear god, I was crying my eyes out. Zombies shouldn't make me feel these things.

There were other threads to follow, too: the mysterious undead prophet, Amy and the zombie commune, whatever fishy thing was going on with Philip. I hope they do another series.

Anyway, DO recommend.

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ZOMBIES

kel_reiley — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 23:14:29 GMT

ZOMBIE FEST PROMPTING POST IS NOW OPEN

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Doing things. Kinda.

kel_reiley — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:08:53 GMT

Do we want this in list form? Yeah, I think so.

1. I've moved all my old Torchwood fic here to the AO3. So if you're still interested in that stuff... uh, there it is for you. I like that it gives you a total wordcount - mine is 125,923 btw, and more than half of that is all in one story. I won't be moving the icons, so those will just be lost to the internet forever, but I might at least post a vid list or something there eventually.

2. WRITING. I am still writing, in other fandoms and original stuff. march_for_words is a thing that is now - a little comm we set up as a sort of no-pressure answer to NaNo at a more convenient time of year. I'm using it mostly to make myself accountable for actually getting shit done. It's helping, I think. My wordcount so far this month isn't huge, but I am ACCOMPLISHING something and am hopeful I'll finish.

Come join us if you're looking for a little extra writing support.

3. ZOMBIE FEST 2013!

March 31st, The Dead Will Rise! @ zombi_fic_ation

YAY! I gotta get on pimping this. I had plans to get the word out sooner/faster/better than last year. I'll do it soon.

(Also, I keep mistyping 2013 as 2012 still...)

Anyway, that's all for now. How's it going with you?

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Original Characters in Fanfic: How Much is Too much?

kel_reiley — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 20:12:21 GMT

I don't mean Marysues, the character who is so fabulous you can't even look at her without going blind.

I just mean original supporting characters who resemble actual human beings (or whatever other species they might be). Characters with actual personalities - not quirks, or flaws even, but... traits. Both good and bad.

How much detail should the author include? How much backstory? How much interaction with the main characters should the OCs have?

It's so easy to let a character become nothing more than scenery, or a lens through which the other characters are examined. Even canon characters can fall into this. Not to say that that's always a bad thing; it's often enlightening to view things through an outsider's perspective. But that's not all they should be, right?

How do you go about creating a character that is more than a cardboard cutout, a wall for the main characters to bounce their own emotions off? Without going overboard and boring your readers? How much is too much? How little is not enough?

When reading fanfic, do you ever love an OC? Do you ever want to learn more about them? Do you ever wish the author had given them more personality? Or are you just skimming those parts to get back to your main characters/pairings?

I love creating original characters and putting them in my fic. But I'm not sure how often I love reading them.

Where's the balance for you? How much is too much?

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You know, just once I'd like it to be 90 degrees out on my birthday.

kel_reiley — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 22:06:06 GMT

(for blue_fjords, she knows why)

Falling In Love With The Wolfboy
a Derek/Stiles playlist

01 You As You Were, Shearwater

02 Don't Bother Me, Bad Brains

03 Lonely Soul, UNKLE

04 Silver Moons, Sunset Rubdown

05 Allured, Elephant

06 Until We Bleed, Kleerup

07 Innocence, Nero

08 Stars, The XX

09 Resigned, Blur

10 A Favor, Okkervil River

11 Autoclave, Mountain Goats

12 Stick To Yr Guns, The Cribs

13 Friend [Lover], Evenings

14 Muzzle, Smashing Pumpkins

15 So Here We Are, Bloc Party

16 Lay My Love, Brian Eno & John Cale

17 Falling In Love With The Wolfboy, The Magnetic Fields

NEW LINK! It totally works now, you just have to change the file names after you unzip it.
(includes icons - please credit me if you use them)

One of these days I will have a pairing that is not full of angst. It'll be all rainbows and unicorns. Or something. In the meantime, bonus hilarity:

Listen to the soundclip!

ENJOY!

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Random Playlist!

kel_reiley — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 18:40:34 GMT

01 Human Emotion, Digital Daggers
02 Hysteric, Yeah Yeah Yeahs
03 Young Blood, The Naked & Famous
04 It's Time, Imagine Dragons
05 Some Nights, Fun.
06 Ho Hey, The Lumineers
07 I Hear the Bells, Mike Doughty
08 Warrior (Jungles Part II), StepDad
09 Tonight Tonight, Passion Pit
10 Shake It Out, Florence and The Machine
11 White Doves, Young Empires
12 Internet Killed The Video Star, The Limousines
13 My Body, Young The Giant
14 Just A Little Bit, Kids of 88
15 This Head I Hold, Electric Guest
16 Surrender, Shouting At Planes
17 Kiss Kiss, Yeah Yeah Yeahs
18 Little Talks, Of Monsters And Men
19 Resume, Val Emmich
20 The Loneliness and the Scream, Frightened Rabbit

NEW LINK

Yes, a lot of those songs are from Teen Wolf b/c I downloaded the whole soundtrack. Shut up.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BLUE!!!

kel_reiley — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 21:25:04 GMT

Today is blue_fjords's birthday - REJOICE! Also, here's something shiny.

So, like a million years ago (or sometime back last autumn) I told Blue I was sort of making this Team Free Will playlist... and then I never finished it. Well, really, I just kept adding stuff to it. Part of it became The Fall of Man, a Dean/Cas fanmix. I guess this is the rest. Normally my "fanmixes" tell, or follow, a storyline... this is more a swirling mess of emotions. Anyway!

A Team Free Will playlist, featuring: Dean, Sam, and Castiel (and Dean/Cas, Sam & Dean, and Cas & Sam) with icons!

See the Shine in the Black Sheep Boys

01. That Lonesome Road, James Taylor
02. Thinking About You, Radiohead
03. In Heaven (Lady in the Radiator), Pixies
04. Sun Up Running for Home, Matthew Good Band
05. Dream Brother, Jeff Buckley
06. Me and the Devil, Gil Scott-Heron
07. Something Of An End, My Brightest Diamond
08. Nowhere Man, Paul Westerberg
09. If You Could Read My Mind, Gordon Lightfoot
10. Ride On, AC/DC
11. The Man from Harold Wood, Matthew Good Band
12. Interstate 8, Modest Mouse
13. The Passenger, Kings of Convenience
14. Wild Wolves, Athlete
15. Black Sheep Boy, Okkervil River
16. Road Trippin', Red Hot Chili Peppers
17. Blue Mind, Alexi Murdoch
18. Beautiful Morning Light, Fruit Bats
19. Sahara Mahala, The Jezabels
20. Fall Back Down, Rancid

Mediafire link, password: tmfrwll

icons included in the zip file, please credit me if you use them :)

(I swear I am capable of making something happy! It'll happen... eventually.)

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SPN REC LIST: LONG 20k+

kel_reiley — Wed, 30 May 2012 20:30:43 GMT

CANON(ish) SUPER LONG FIC - Dean/Cas

20k-30k

1. This Story Was Brought To You By Our Sponsors [Dean's post-apocalyptic life is a friggin' soap opera. Romance! Angst! Separations! Reunions! Pizza Dinners! A Child Dean Never Knew He Had! It's all very dramatic. - 29k words] ♥ ♥ ♥

2. What Happened, More or Less [Dean Winchester finds himself with a life he never expected, but he's happy nonetheless. 21,700 words] (excellent, beautiful, hot and heartbreaking) ♥ ♥ ♥

3. Any Direction [Dean had always wanted a vacation but this wasn't what he'd had in mind. 25k words]

4. The Mirror [When Dean touches a strange mirror, he's whisked away to one alternate reality after another and it doesn't take him long to realize the universe is trying to tell him something. 25k words]

5. Something Stupid [Cas learns diplomacy and people-skills from watching TV… and whaddya know, it involved angst, badassery, and sex. 20,398 words] (slow burn, then scorching hot!)

6. Fallout [Like fate and friends, some things are never meant to change. Post-apocalypse. Super-angsty and painful. 25k words]

7. The principle (of silver lining) [Set in the few days between 5.21 and 5.22, which means that Cas is basically human. 20k words]

8. Everything That Matters [Cas' last words were, "Oh, God, I would give anything to change this." He didn't believe in answered prayers anymore, so he was surprised to wake up two years in the past, in a world that Dean and Sam have saved. Dean was busy trying to settle into that normal life he'd promised Sam he'd try, and he was not thrilled when Cas shows up, putting all of that at risk. 28,752 words]

9. Time On My Hands [Raphael traps Dean and Cas in 1943. Set at some generic point after The French Mistake. 25,605 words]

10. Love is a Battlefield [Cas makes new friends and Dean hates them a lot. 23,550 words] ♥ ♥ ♥

11. Praise The Lord (And Pass The Ammunition) [When Dean dies yet again Heaven decides it's been missing an angel and it's time to fill the vacancy. 28,500 words]

12. If you ever get close to a human and human behavior (be ready to get confused) [In the weeks following the almost-Apocalypse, the men who fought to save humanity realize they have no idea how to be human themselves. While Dean Winchester struggles to make a place for himself in small town Indiana, his brother and his former guardian angel watch from a safe distance. 26k words] ♥ ♥ ♥

13. Living In A Godless Universe [In the immediate aftermath of 6x22, Castiel and Jimmy Novak are forced to take drastic steps to defeat the new "god" and purgatory souls. In a last-ditch effort to enlist the Winchesters' help, Jimmy makes the ultimate sacrifice, resulting in Claire and Amelia Novak's abrupt re-entry to the supernatural world. From the throne hall of the fairy realm to the gift shop at Niagara Falls, Dean's happy for the godlessness in their lives. 28,037 words]

14. I’m Just a Love Machine [The Impala finally gets the chance to love Dean back. The problem is, Castiel seems to be in its way. 27,960 words] ♥ ♥ ♥

15. Two-Headed Boy [Dean, Sam, and Castiel being awesome together in an Apocalyptic adventure story, trawling through a snowy dystopian wasteland, battling with both their inner demons and the increasingly impending threat of Lucifer. 25k words]

16. A Sick Man's Dreams [Set after the Season 5 finale. Dean's not ready to give up on Sam yet, even if it means getting Cas to take him on another trip upstairs. But the story's never simple for a Winchester, and Heaven's not exactly like Dean remembers. 24k words]

30k-50k

1. Anything Worth Dying For [It's the apocalypse, and this is the Book of Chuck. 30k words]

2. Immigrant Song [A hypothetical season six starring Dean, Sam, and a newly-fallen Castiel. 47k words]

3. Lay Your Weary Head To Rest [Post-apocalypse, Dean is injured, Cas is human, Sam goes back to school, and they've all got to figure out how to live life again. 35,242 words]

4. Song of Songs [Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame. Parts one through four of six complete. 30k words]

5. Last One Out Hits The Lights [After they stop a plot to tear open a hole straight to hell, the Winchesters face more trouble when zombies start rising from their graves across the country. Bobby calls all hands on deck and Sam and Dean, along with an angel, a mess of out-numbered hunters, and a very reluctant prophet of the Lord, have to try and save the world. Or go down in flames with it. 38k words] zombies! ZOMBIES IN MY TOWN!

6. Bodies From The Tracks [AU from 5x21 onwards. Dean and a newly human Castiel wake up at Bobby’s to find that Sam has left in the middle of the night with the Impala, leaving only a vague note behind telling them not to follow him. Assuming that he’s gone to say yes to Lucifer, Dean and Castiel immediately go after him in one of Bobby’s old vans. On the way they get wrapped up in mysterious case after mysterious case, and eventually start to uncover something a lot bigger than what they set out to find. On top of that, they have to deal with their own – highly impractical – feelings. 30k words]

7. These Are Not Real Problems [Castiel used to be a god. Dean took that away from him, and now Castiel's stuck in a hell of his own making. Futurefic, post-Season 6. 30k words] ♥ ♥ ♥

50k-100k+

1. Named [Jesus Christ is dead. Somehow, that isn't the worst part of Dean's week. 95k words] ♥ ♥ ♥

2. Welcome to Oz [Dean wakes up in the cheerfully painted yellow kitchen of a middle class home in Suburbia, USA. There are two things that tip him off to the fact that he’s in a state that ain’t Kansas or reality: 90k words] (♥ ♥ ♥ gorgeous epic!)

3. Oneiroi [There is not a dream Castiel does not know, except this one. 55k words] So many of my favorite things all rolled into one, but I always expect amazing from this author. ♥ ♥ ♥

4. The Law of Conservation of Energy [In order to win the war in Heaven, Castiel and the Winchesters embark on a cross-country quest to find the scattered shards of Gabriel’s grace in the hopes that its remaining power will be enough to defeat Raphael before he and Crowley can open the door to Purgatory. 90k words] ♥ ♥ ♥

5. (Sound of) Something Good [Castiel is fighting a war and his seven children are a weakness. So he hires a human bodyguard for them in the hopes that his supernatural enemies won't notice just how inhuman they are. Dean Winchester isn't excited about protecting monsters, but his brother wants him to do something respectable for a while and they're only kids. How ridiculous could it be? 100,387 words]

SERIES

1. Browser History [In which Sam does another sort of research, and Dean is amused. 1st in the "Fourth Wall" Series.]

2. The syntax of things [After the events of "Lucifer Rising," Sam and Dean take refuge at Bobby's, where the boys start to learn to be brothers again while they plan their next move. Chuck shows up with an injured Castiel, forcing Dean to deal with his conflicted feelings. Meanwhile, the apocalypse has started, the death count is rising, and Lucifer is determined to get at Sam. 23k words plus sequels]

3. Three Times Sam Winchester Acted Like a Saint (and one time he didn't have to) [Sam would like his gravestone to say something like: Here lies Samuel Winchester, who made some mistakes, but still shouldered his brother's gay, blasphemous relationship burden bravely and without much complaint. Series] (contains some of my fave things: protective Cas, embarrassed Dean, and Sam being the most awesome brother ever) ♥ ♥ ♥

4. Control Issues [Sam ribs Dean about Dr. Sexy, Cas is confused, Dean has control issues and in the end, a few things are talked about. +Sequels]

5. The Apocrypha of Chuck (master post) [Chuck Shurley undertakes an unexpected road trip, introduces a fallen angel to WalMart and McDonald's shakes, and learns that if he wants a happy ending to his prophecies, he's gonna have to make it up it himself. EPIC 'VERSE!] ♥ ♥ ♥

6. Curvature of the Earth [The one where Dean doesn’t have a gay crisis because Sam has it for him. + Sequels. 15k words] (I love Sam!) ♥ ♥ ♥

7. Banter'verse [In which the Apocalypse is stopped by nothing but the boys bantering and having awesome plans. Imaginary S5 after Abandon All Hope; Gabriel decides to join Team Free Will. Dean is the righteous man, Castiel is puzzled by strange human ways, and Sam is getting his bitchface on. But with the four of them, the Apocalypse doesn't stand a chance. 31k words]

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SPN REC LIST: MEDIUM 10k-20k words

kel_reiley — Wed, 30 May 2012 20:26:03 GMT

CANON(ish) MEDIUM FIC - Dean/Cas

1. Good Things Do Happen [A Winchester Family Christmas, 2010. AKA, Best zombie Christmas ever! 10k words] ♥ ♥ ♥

2. The Girlfriend Experience [15,393 words]

3. The (Mostly Accidental) Courtship of Dean Winchester [Angelic marriage rites were never intended to go quite like this. 11k words]

4. Equinox [In which Castiel is the weird time-traveling freak who just might be the love of Dean Winchester's life. 12k words]

5. Bring It On Home [Cas is beginning to display emotions. This wouldn’t be so bad, were it not for the fact that the emotions seem to be centring themselves on Dean. Dean is oblivious, of course; Sam, on the other hand, is not. Sam’s never tried his hand at matchmaking before, but it can’t be so hard, right? 14,871 words]

6. Cas + Dean 4Ever [Dean finds a diary that is like the worst "Do you like me, y/n?" letter in history, Sam helps Castiel with one of the most ill-conceived plans ever, and Ruby is highly amused by everything. 10,704 words]

7. If On a Winter’s Night a Fangirl ["Chuck," Becky said, slowly and carefully and very, very seriously. "I think someone is trying to communicate with us through the fanfic." 12k words]

8. This is Not Convenient [If Castiel doesn't find a mate soon, the council will assign him one. And Dean's not about to let that happen. 11,330 words]

9. Better The Devil [Sam and Dean saved the world by doing something crazy, clever, and with such a slim chance of success it counted as suicidal. 18,800 words]

10. Sweet Things [After Sam dies facing Lucifer, Dean refuses to retire, heading back out on the road to be a hunter. Castiel, almost entirely human, follows, trying to stand as Dean’s new partner, even if Dean does hate him for saving his life at the price of Sam’s. Castiel can take care of himself, until they investigate a case in which he might be the next victim. 11,900 words]

11. The Future as B-Movie + Bring Out Your Dead [In the middle of the zombie apocalypse, the vampires multiply and zero in on Cas. 18k words]

12. No Stranger in Your Dreams ["What would you dream about, Castiel, I wonder?" 11k words]

13. Lost my way (but haven’t forgotten my way home) [Castiel is sent back two days later, human. Completely human. 14k words]

14. Rough Gold [When Castiel's Grace is lost in the battle against Lucifer, he reverts back to an angel in physical form. It isn't pretty. 10k words]

15. The Distance of the Setting Sun [With the apocalypse off the table and Sam returned from the pit, Team Free Will finds themselves at loose ends. When Sam suggests they take a holiday, Dean expects many things. Wearing flip-flops isn’t one of them. 17,850 words]

16. Serpent and Staff [One morning, Castiel wakes up in Jimmy Novak’s bed, in Jimmy Novak’s life. 10k words]

17. Only Fools Rush In [Cas lets his feelings run away with him, Gabe is a total dick, Sam is concerned, and Dean has to make a choice. 18,161 words]

18. Last Chance (To Lose Control) [Dean and Castiel have sex. And some other stuff maybe happens: the old classic ‘lust spell’ fic - Cas gets whammied! 10k words]

19. Blindness [An entirely non-schmoopy (okay, maybe not entirely) love story wherein Castiel’s unrequited love might be literally killing him and Balthazar thinks that it would be easier to save the universe (and his brother) if Dean and Cas admitted they were soul mates. The problem being that Dean doesn’t necessarily agree and Castiel fears rejection more than death. 10,500 words]

20. Not Like Your Gun [Castiel crash lands to Earth and finds that problems are the same everywhere. 11,300 words]

21. Paradise Circus [Dean tries to help Sam get laid with the help of a pretty unusual prop; he inadvertently turns Cas on to the magic of Massive Attack and Apple products. +Sequel 15k words]

22. Dionysus [Dean takes Castiel for a night out on the town to celebrate his joining Dean and Sam on the road. Sam, unfortunately, is less enthusiastic. 10,300 words]

23. Every Word a Piece of My Heart [Dean/Castiel, Dean/Jimmy, Dean/Castiel/Jimmy: Post-apocalypse scenario from Jimmy's POV where Castiel is forced to get back to Heaven but instead of disappearing for good keeps on talking to him and so Dean sticks around because it's the only way he has to communicate with Castiel. 11k words] ♥ ♥ ♥

24. All the Pebbles in Your Path [Dean takes an unexpected trip. It's up to Cas to get him home again. 12,227 words]

25. Ghosts, Settling Down [Castiel takes on an unusual disguise to check on Dean and hide from prying eyes in Heaven. Post 5.22 humor, kid!fic, dog!fic, and unmitigated shmoop. 11,586 words]

26. The Passion [It's been three months since Cas went nuclear, and they've been able to come up with one plan--one incredibly long-shot, Hail-Mary plan--to defuse him. And if Claire gets away, they won't even have that. Or: Father, Daughter, Holy Spirit. 11,664 words]

27. Rescue [The one where there’s a dog that may or may not be out to ruin Dean’s life. Spoilers through S6; hints at an imagined S7. Futurefic. Domestic fluff, established stuff. 11k words]

28. On the Shores of the Great Lake [The problem with the war between Heaven and Hell is that it’s never actually over. The problem with being one of God’s chosen warriors is that you can always get called back into the fray. 11k words] ♥

29. Not Usually a Good Thing [Five ways Castiel made Dean feel. 10,500 words]

30. Pretty Angel [Michael has a plan to break Team Free Will, and it involves turning Castiel into a rentboy. 14,800 words] Normally I can't stand hooker fic, but this one was so well done. And it had the added element of being from an omniscient Michael's POV.

31. Flying in Circles Inside a Jar [Castiel makes a logical leap that leaves Dean's head spinning, and the both of them spinning away from each other. 11,079 words] ♥ ♥ ♥

32. the overflow [Café owner Tamàs walks his dog near Bockboot reservoir when he stumbles upon a man with no memory. Welcoming the stranger to his home, Tamàs has no idea who he’s dealing with until two FBI agents blow into town, investigating a series of mysterious disappearances. 16,600 words]

33. Lilac Wine [“I made wine from the lilac tree / Put my heart in its recipe / It makes me see what I want to see / and be what I want to be / When I think more than I want to think / I do things I never should do / I drink much more than I ought to drink / Because it brings me back you...” 10,100 words]

34. Here Open The Gates [Death watches Dean Winchester. After eons of existence the feeling of something different, something original, is a novelty. 10,500 words]

35. Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives: One|Two|Three|Epilogue [After the apocalypse, Dean's living with Lisa and earning his keep by cooking dinner. Cas likes that Dean can cook. Dean likes Cas's company. But they could use a little alone time, and Dean has a lot to learn about what the rest of his life really means. 15k words]

36. Heart of Glass [He's the one who was punished, severely, for his feelings for Dean, but who still gave up everything for him in the end. Surely there should exist between them a better level of comprehension than this. He wants -- no, he needs -- to understand Dean. 15k words]

37. On the Way Down [Dean lets a lot of things go without saying, and Castiel lets him get away with it. But when it becomes clear that if Cas loses his virginity, then he will also lose his grace, it forces the two of them to have a serious conversation for once. (And then they have sex.) 11,173 words]

38. Right of Conquest [Lucifer takes a personal interest in Castiel, Dean takes a personal interest in Castiel, Castiel feels his faith wavering, and a white horse waits to run. 14,379 words]

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SPN REC LIST: GEN and Dean/Others(no Cas) + ARTWORK

kel_reiley — Wed, 30 May 2012 20:03:05 GMT

1. Now You're a Man [GEN. Dean completed a journey in the body he was born with, but just because he's started a new journey doesn't mean he's likely to forget the last one. 5300 words]

2. Apocalypse Z [GEN. It’s the zombie apocalypse, and Sam, Dean and Castiel are just trying to get to Bobby’s in one piece. And not undead. 21,559 words] ♥ ♥ ♥

3. 8 early drafts of Sam Winchester's college essay and the one he sent to Stanford (the sweet little blonde jam) [Sam believes nobody knows what he's been writing in that wire-bound notebook. He'd be wrong about that. GEN. PRE-SERIES. NO CAS.]

4. Locks on the Door [Sam, Dean, and John (at least one of whom is queer), five conversations about sex. GEN. Dean/others, no Cas.] Really nice character study of queer Dean.

5. Eternally Needing Proof (90 Proof) [Sam and Dean corrupt Castiel with Cheetos and alcohol. 1,800 words]

6. In Excelsis + sequels [Dean, Castiel, Sam - Gen, Angst, Friendship, a little Action/Adventure. 3 parts]

7. The Way It Is [DEAN/OMC (no Cas) Sam catches Dean making out with a boy.] (it's not Dean/Cas but I really liked it)

8. Always Be a Good Boy [Dean has a practical streak. Sometimes Sam thinks he takes it a little too far. Missing moments from Folsom Prison Blues.] (GEN. no Cas, but I love how Dean just fit right in in prison, and Sam's POV is always awesome.)

9. and give no warning to her flight [Dean and Ben, the night Dean hits the road. Ben POV]

10. No Termination Date [Dean's first time with a guy. 4,800 words]

11. Heart Securely Bound [Dee takes care of business, and Sam takes care of her sister. Or, some issues the Winchester brothers never had to worry about that the Winchester sisters might have.]

ARTWORKS (some with fic)

1. 4 Times Sam Walked In On Dean and Cas Having Sex and 1 Time He Didn't [NSFW Fanart Comic Strip - LOL SAM AND HIS FACES! ILU SAM.]

2. A Love Story Told in Reverse [ART. Gorgeous.]

3. The Crow [AU Ever since he was a child and his mother died, all the devastating events of Dean's life were accompanied by the appearance of a menacing black crow. ART Graphic Novel-style]

4. Dean/Cas AU ARTWORK [Beautiful and inspiring - would love to see stories for each of these pieces.]

5. I Through My Window See [ART (link to fic) Castiel remains human after the apocalypse is successfully averted. The Winchesters get him set up in an apartment in Sioux Falls and then promptly leave him there, hoping he’ll start a new, normal, human life. Castiel, thinking the reason for this abandonment is his newfound mortality, comes to terms with being human in an effort to prove he has the strength to fight at their side. 28,037 words]

6. Aeternus Eternus [GORGEOUS ARTWORK.]

7. Awkward Dreamwalking [ART. What would happen, if Cas decided to take a stroll through Dean's dreams and found himself already there.]

8. Casships Alphabet hosted by Dean Winchester pt.1 [FANART. Cas/Everyone, Jealous!Dean. LOLarious.]

9. The Table Job [Dean is feeling possessive. Then he discovers a new use for Castiel's tie - aka hot BJ on a table + FIC. 1,339 words]

10. SPN Drawing Masterlist by Artmetica [GORGEOUS CG paintings, some with fic.]

11. VID: Fall of Man [MGB's The Fall of Man - What you don't know won't kill you.] ♥

12. The Universe in my Arms [Four beautiful Dean/Cas sketches, missing scene from 5x03, with link to fic.]

13. becc_j's Gallery [Master post of Supernatural art, some with fic.]

14. The Dream of Fire [True!form Castiel encounters Dean in Hell.]

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SPN REC LIST: SHORT 0-10k words

kel_reiley — Wed, 30 May 2012 06:51:19 GMT

CANON(ish) SHORT FIC - Dean/Cas

1. Do Not Touch [Sex Dust! 8.5k words] ♥ ♥ ♥

2. A Wincest Story [no actual wincest - 3k words]

3. Signs and portents [After several seasons of Sam and Dean being mistaken for boyfriends, what happens when Castiel comes into the picture? 2,730 words]

4. Twitterpated [what if Castiel had a twitter? 2,300 words]

5. Spilt Milk [Sam tried the whole reverse psychology thing on Dean when he was seven. It didn’t end well for Sam or his stuffed elephant. 4k words]

6. Personal Space Invasions [Castiel gets cursed/blasted with hug!pollen/trickstered into needing hugs ALL THE TIME or else he'll die. 1k words]

7. Party Like It's 1999 [Castiel gets hit with a witch's curse and can only speak in "Brit" poetry. 5k words]

8. Sam is a Genius (Everyone is Dumb) [Dean is doing stuff. Castiel is getting stuff done to him. It seems like the only one who understands what “stuff” actually means is Sam. Sometimes it’s hard being the smart one. 4,690 words]

9. Apocrypha [or: How Chuck Learned to Stop Worrying and Love His Red Pen. 7,600 words]

10. Dean Doesn't Listen to Eurythmics [Dean and Castiel share a bed. It starts out platonic, and then becomes something else. 1,941 words]

11. A Rain of Feathers [Sex pollen Angel!Porn with a plot. No, seriously. 7800 words]

12. Come Carpe Diem, Baby [Dean asks to see Cas's wings", plus "Sammy being cute and awesome" 9,300 words]

13. The Dead Dean Clause [Sam drinks himself insane, Dean is drunk and belligerent, and Castiel learns how to lie. But it's still happy. Really. 4,900 words]

14. Creature of Habit [Dean and Castiel lying on the hood of the Impala at night, talking. 5,500 words]

15. Halosexual [Dean accidentally discovers that not only does Cas have a halo, it's a solid part of him, and he likes having it rubbed. 2,442 words]

16. Five times Sam didn't catch a clue (and the time they finally out and told him) [5,111 words]

17. I love the bones of you [Dean has been missing for three days. 3,500 words]

18. But My Sorrows, They Learned to Swim [As an angel, of course, Castiel did not dream, because he did not sleep. 1,756 words]

19. Two Atheists in a Foxhole [Dean and Castiel discuss whiskey, cheeseburgers and sex, and find some humanity along the way. 8,640 words]

20. Your Apple Pie Suburban Hell Happily Ever After [Becky and Dean search for Chuck and Sam, Castiel discovers a love of milkshakes, Sam regrets being a good Samaritan, and Lucifer is still entirely too interested in Sam's body for Sam's peace of mind. 7,638 words] (so effing hilarious!)

21. The Uncomfortable Truth About Being Prophesized [Dean realizes that Chuck is watching and he tries (and fails) to find ways around that. 5,300 words]

22. Chuck 3:69 [Chuck accidentally dream-eavesdropping on Dean/Castiel sexings. 1,600 words]

23. The Importance of Communication [Castiel can't get in touch with Dean, and can't get in touch with Chuck to get in touch with Dean, so he goes to the next best source: Becky. And somewhere in there Chuck publishes more books. 2,500 words]

24. More of the Same [Dean has been staying with Lisa and Ben for two months, and he still insists on sleeping on the couch. 8,800 words]

25. Don't Do Me (Any Favors) [Gabriel owes Dean. Dean wants him to fuck off. Sam is confused. 4,500 words]

26. The Road Away From Here [Sam goes to hell. Cas goes to heaven. Dean gets drunk, plays at domesticity, fails to sleep with Lisa, and continues to be far too involved with his car. 2,830 words]

27. Destiel [In which Sam is an Uncle and everyone has gone mad. 868 words] (LOL, her brain! read everything by this author)

28. What Is And Never Was ["A man lived and died in this skin, he gave it to you to use to save the world. I think you're the one that should have a little respect." 8,800 words]

29. Hindsight ["Can you feel this?" he asks again, and the way he asks the question makes something shock Castiel down to his core, making him feel separate from this borrowed vessel. 2,700 words]

30. Only Way Out Is Through [Dean is an "actions speak louder than words" guy, especially when it comes to expressing a word that rhymes with "glove." It works out pretty well right up until the Apocalypse. 9,800 words]

31. Say Uncle [Dean decides that Cas needs to learn how to defend himself. 8k words]

32. Doghouse Roses [And it just says everything that, in order to act instead of speaking, Dean doesn’t just buy Cas a drink but buys him fake roses that aren’t even worth a dollar. 5,600 words]

33. Public Enemy #1 ["Listen," Sam says patiently. "If someone has to rule Hell, shouldn't it at least be someone we like?" 6,300 words]

34. A World Without Angels [As Castiel Falls, he contemplates what the world would be like without angels. 3,604 words]

35. Set Yourself on Fire [Dean dreams of what he’s left behind. 2,300 words]

36. A Yellow Wood [In which two roads converge. 4k words]

37. Clue Feathers [Something is seriously messed up with Castiel's wings. 1,675 words]

38. Two Kinds Of Light [Futurefic. Dean discovers that there’s light...and then there’s light. 4,800 words]

39. Paradise Forgotten, by Carver Edlund [Sequel to Lucifer Rising: Castiel's life is intact, but Dean's memories are not. 8,400 words]

40. Learning Curve [Cas has nice lips. They're soft looking. Plush even. Dean can do this. 1,150 words]

41. Through Dooms of Love [Claire Novak catches a glimpse of the man who used to be her father. 3,200 words]

42. Things Dean Winchester Loves [Castiel makes a list, Sam gives good advice, and Dean takes a while to catch on. 3,622 words]

43. Glimmer Shimmer [Castiel has the embarrassing experience of his wings molting. Sam eventually gets a clue. 2,300 words]

44. With Intent [Jimmy Novak wasn't blind. 2,218 words]

45. She Taught Every Angel To Rearrange The Sky [Ellen Harvelle's bar gets some angelic visitors, mostly because the angelic visitors need some help dealing with non-angelic people. And advice for hitting on Dean. 5,400 words]

46. The Assumption of the Winchesters (Plus Bobby) [In which the Winchesters (plus Bobby) ascend into Heaven, Michael the archangel is Chad Michael Murray, John Winchester is BFFs with God, Sam does jello shots with Moses and Noah, Jesus beats Dean in poker, and God wants to know what the hell it is with the Winchesters and space bandits. 9,400 words]

47. post-it notes from the end of the world [Castiel learns to be human, with the help of the open road. 6,400 words]

48. Restore From Saved Draft [Becky ends up babysitting a fallen angel with a broken arm. (Becky/Chuck) 4,300 words]

49. This Is a Love Song (In My Own Way) [Loosely connected End!verse series featuring the evolution of Dean and Castiel's relationship. 6k words]

50. In God's Country [Dean has a lucky streak a mile wide. Set during Stanford era and pre-series, with bits of other seasons. 5,600 words]

51. Nothing Changes if Nothing Changes [Dean feels empty. Cas has some left over cravings he's been keeping quiet about. 6,238 words]

52. Car Maintenance 101 [Engine porn, guys, engine porn. 2,518 words]

53. Life's Coming Attractions [Castiel's humanity offers him a vibrant imagination, and it keeps catching Dean by surprise. (Or, four ways they could have fallen in love, and one way they did.) 4,600 words] ♥

54. The Vessel [When his vessel goes missing, Castiel turns to Dean for help. 7,500 words]

55. The Infinitely Precious [Cas has questions. Dean learns something about how Cas sees the world. 1,800 words]

56. Vox [The front seats of the Impala aren't perfect for this... 1,522 words]

57. The Revelatory Powers of Pie [The first time Sam sees Dean and Cas interacting after the post-Lucifer-freeing fight in Bobby's hospital room is in a little diner in Idaho, and their dynamic is... not what he was expecting. Really not what he was expecting. 5,102 words]

58. To Bring the Balance Back [In which there are a load of very insistent ravens who will not explain themselves; Sam despairs at the fact that zombie apocalypses (apocalypsoi?) are somehow normal for Winchesters; and Dean and Cas scar him for life and then fail to provide brain bleach. Jerks. 4,285 words]

59. This Story Needs More Power Ballads [In which Dean has an angelic boyfriend and Sam is a better brother than anyone gives him credit for. 3k words]

60. Over the Hills and Far Away [The righteous man is missing something, but he can't put his finger on it. Time for a road trip. 5,746 words]

61. Jars of Earth [Set in 2013. Castiel’s behaviour is increasingly bizarre and Dean can’t decide which one of them is failing to grasp reality. 3,120 words]

62. Lost Highway [Follows 6.08. For kissbingo to the prompt 'greetings: hello'. 4,300 words]

63. A Gift for the Fallen [Castiel is stuck between a rock and a hard place, Dean is his Achilles’ heel, and both attempt to repair their relationship with cheeseburgers, alcohol, and other earthly pleasures. 7,353 words]

64. the hand that sews time [Dean and Cas, and everything they know how to give each other. Takes place somewhere after 6.07 - 2,190 words]

65. Plainclothes Men [Bobby POV. Those in the background have their secrets, too. 8,918 words]

66. Mortal Engines [Castiel’s on fire; Dean knows how to cool him down. 5,500 words] (More engine porn!)

67. Twist [In his exceedingly long existence, the angel Zachariah has not often been surprised. 4,500 words + Sequel: Spinoff 1,900 words]

68. Untranslatable [Castiel getting used to a physical body. 2,200 words]

69. Move Along Home [The world doesn't end, but something's still missing. 1,400 words]

70. Ornithologiae [Dean/Cas, Sam. H/C-ish fluff. The Archangel Castiel gets a wing trapped in a door. 5,557 words]

71. Nightswimming [Of the effects of moonlight, of swimming and tuna pizzas, of endangered cellphones and really unfortunate phone calls. 7,270 words]

72. Some Whispers Around the Trees [The road was there, and the only way they knew was forward. (5x16 episode tag.) 3,754 words]

73. The Rules of Heaven [Uriel's always had some behavioral problems. And it turns out even Angels of the Lord® have to write lines. 2,300 words]

74. In Matters of The Cloth [Dean Smith sustains himself on secrets. He doesn't know how to feel about his suspicion that Mr Adler's secretary sees right through him.(Dean in satin panties! AU of the AU, so not sure where this goes...) 2,237 words]

75. Only So Far Punished [Dean asks Castiel for a favor and ends up getting more than he expected. (5.04 'verse) 6k words]

76. Dry Clean Only [Dean and Castiel have sex. Hot and angsty! 6,200 words]

77. Always Fixing Me [The first time they had sex, the first time they fucked, and the first time they made love. 5,525 words]

78. More Than the Flames of Me [Castiel has a purpose here, a mission. But there are things Castiel wants. 2,200 words]

79. There's a Design ["I need you to be all right," Castiel said, because angels did not lie, even if they disguised themselves, even if they left out the vast majority of the truth. 7,616 words]

80. Beer Good [Written for the prompt, happy drunks. Dean decides to find out what happens when you get an angel drunk. 1,800 words]

81. Unprecedented [For whatever reason, for 24 hours Castiel must do whatever Dean says. Dean's pretty sure this isn't the first time he's had to mention how much he hates witches. 2,500 words]

82. Negotiating with Terrorists (and Other Post-Apocalyptic Adventures) [Castiel tries to settle the angelic ranks, Dean tries to live a normal life, Sam tries to not actually exist, and a gaggle of dead hunters tries to take over Heaven. There are varying levels of success. 3,850 words]

83. Mingle the Red Ochre [Pre-Dean/Cas, Sam. Humour. Set somewhere after 5x13, which is about when I started writing this. An angel and a goddess walk into a bar. 8,870 words]

84. Interlude For The Troops [Coda to 6x18, 'Frontierland', some exploration of Castiel's hurt, with a little Dean-comfort. 4,500 words]

85. Truth and Consequences [A series of snapshots of Castiel's attempts to understand Dean Winchester, and vice versa. 5,223 words]

86. Root [When Castiel lands comotose in Bobby's living room, Sam and Dean take dreamroot to wake him up. 5,995 words] (Great Sam POV!)

87. Soldiers of the Dust [Sometimes in the dark they touch. 5,700 words]

88. Beyond the Edge and Falling [Cas is feeling dejected about his increasing humanity. Dean shows him some of the benefits. 8,900 words]

89. The List [Castiel knows things are changing for him and he can't stop it, so he composes a List. 6,500 words]

90. Profane [Castiel enjoys taking Dean apart. (Porny porn. With some porn added in.) 1,824 words]

91. Date Night [Dean takes Cas out on the worst first date ever, and Cas sets out to seduce Dean with hilarious results. 5k words]

92. Texts From Last Night: A Ridiculous SPN Text Comedy [In retrospect, Sam shouldn't have turned off his phone. 1,847 words] LOL ♥Sam♥

93. Stupid People [Some people are cat people. Some people are dog people. And then there are people like Dean... 7k words]

94. White Blank Page [In which Chuck dithers, Cas exceeds expectations, Dean’s not talking about it and Sam is just trying not to think about it. 2,800 words] ♥Chuck♥

95. Oath [5x03. It’s not that Castiel particularly wants to have sex. 2,500 words]

96. (Love Is Like A) Heat Wave [Hot naked Dean/Cas sex on the porch! 2,544 words]

97. ...And Into The Fire [Dean and Castiel may not have been getting along all that well as of late, but when the fighting in Heaven goes bad and Cas asks for help Dean can't say no. 6,165 words]

98. While We Were Hunting Rabbits [Sometimes all you need is to figure things out for yourself. (Dean and Cas trying to figure each other out while dealing with the fallout of Sam getting his soul back.) 9,907 words] MATT GOOD TITLE? ♥

99. A Forged Form (A Mirrored Image) [The dreams were becoming a nuisance. Every night Castiel would drift off to sleep, and every night, a handful of hours later, he’d wake up. Either to the sound of his own body hitting the floor, or the unceremonious yelp from Dean that came after Cas accidentally elbowed him somewhere that ought not to be elbowed. 5,690 words]

100. To The Sea [Fighting a losing battle against the Croatoan virus, Sam, Dean and Cas take a break at the seaside. 3,439 words] ♥ ♥ ♥

101. Blind Men And Elephants [“Stop taking your frustrations out on me,” Sam snaps a good five days and nine hundred miles later. “It’s not my fault Cas doesn’t think the sun shines out of your ass anymore.” 2,204 words] LOL SAM!

102. A Dream of Flight [Cas starts visiting Dean in his dreams with astonishing regularity. 7,300 words]

103. the Clint Eastwood effect [Wherein Castiel falls and Dean realizes that he had a lot of things wrong, and sets on putting a remedy to it. Also, wherein Dean introduces Castiel to the wonders of Clint Eastwood's filmography and wherein Castiel's second time as a human is way less miserable than the first was. 9,300 words] ♥ ♥ ♥

104. but we keep knitting together (strangely, inevitably) [Set late S5 with a decent amount of handwaving. Dean ends up in another universe where Bobby, Sam, and Cas have finally met the monster they can’t stop and things between Dean and Cas turned out differently. But maybe only a little. 8,100 words]

105. Even Storm Clouds Tire of Rain [Dean’s barely functioning after the loss of Sam, but Castiel starts visiting in his dreams to bring Dean back to somewhere close to okay. It takes fighting, endless drives, and ice cream, but they get there. 9,462 words]

106. I Wanna be Famous [AU Post 5.22: The world finds out about the supernatural and Dean, Cas, and Sam end up as celebrities. They hate it. 3,800 words]

107. In The Presence Of Another World [It was only when Dean and Cas arrived to Sam's house for the long weekend that anything began to seem out of place. 8,700 words]

108. In the Kingdom of the Sons [In dreams they are still holy, they are still wanted. 2,400 words]

109. Back Seats Are For Angels Only [Cas leaves with Sam & Dean at the end of 5.08 and has himself an existential crisis. 2k words]

110. Luke 11:9 [So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. Castiel asks. Dean gives. 4k words]

111. Shall Make You Free [Cas is hit with a curse to make him say everything he is thinking. 3,626 words]

112. Pop Culture for a Thousand, Alex. [Dean says, after a particularly nasty salt and burn, that they should get out of town before the cops show up, and Castiel tells him to leave the gun but take the cannoli. 1k words]

113. Dog Shit, Traps, Trouble and Other Inconvenient Things to Fall Into [There's an argument in here somewhere for Castiel's skill of inconvenient timing. 2,132 words]

114. Palimpsest [Dean no longer has the scars that showed the history of his life. Castiel decides to give them back to him for one night. Not bloodplay, um, inkplay? 5,200 words]

115. Sky in a Room [The boys are stuck at Bobby’s when a hunt goes sideways, leaving Dean, Sam and Cas cursed and unable stray more than five feet from each other. Dean and Cas were already at each other’s throats with all the UST before anything happened, but now, Sam is starting to wonder if he ever really got out of hell. 5,898 words]

116. Corners of the World [Two times Dean and Castiel think that Sam is clueless and one time they realize he's not so oblivious after all. 855 words]

117. Speakin' Out [Cas gets hit with a Little Mermaid curse. 6k words]

118. Lessons from the Doctor [After watching Dr. Sexy, Castiel begins to think that something is missing in his relationship with Dean. He sets out to correct it. 8k words]

119. Catching a Clue [Five Times Dean and Cas Are Mistaken For a Couple and One Time It's Not a Mistake. 5,160 words]

120. Five Things Castiel Learns About the Human Body From Dean Winchester [Schmoopy porn, beautiful imagery. 1,890 words]

121. Accidentally in Love [What’s the secret of the spooky old mansion that makes people fall in love? Set in an AR. After the Apocalypse Castiel fell and became human; now he’s hunting with the boys. 9,589 words]

122. Blueberry, Rhubarb and Apple [There is a distinct possiblity that Castiel might just be rhubarb. 4,700 words]

123. A Beginning in an End [Cas sends Dean somewhere safe. 5k words] WONKY TIME-TRAVEL ♥

124. A Gift, Though Small [Established relationship, Dean realises Castiel likes reading and starts giving him his favourite books to read. Sort of a 5 times fic. 2k words]

125. Hang ["You'll get the hang of it." This takes place in a semi-alternate timeline in which, at the end of season five, Cas never exploded, but instead is still all sad and human. 7,600 words]

126. In Touch [Castiel doesn't understand why Dean's upset, but he's trying. Angst, drunk!Dean, porn, and text messages - not necessarily in that order. 3,600 words]

127. Today's Episode Is Sponsored By The Letter Get The Freaking Salt [Sam, Dean and Castiel turn into muppets. 3,741 words] SO MUCH LULZ

128. Unguarded [It’s the future. Cas needs a shave. Dean just needs. 3,500 words]

129. The Personal Touch ["Dean works hard, okay?" In which Dean mistakes Castiel for the hooker he ordered. 2,800 words]

130. The Cold of Flesh and Stone ["Maybe I'm sick of spending Christmas elbow deep inside something's intestines, or standing in a grave somewhere in the freezing cold waiting for bones to burn." 9,500 words]

131. Quality Time [Castiel visits Dean. Short, sweet moment between them at Bobby's house. 1100 words] & Seventeen Kisses And Counting [Cas seduces Dean with logic. 4,600 words]

132. Some Boys are Sleeping Alone [This isn't something that's okay, not for him, but it chases him through the years until it turns into something he can't -- doesn't want to deny. Dean coming to terms with his bisexuality as he grows up. 4,251 words] ♥ ♥ ♥

133. Castiel’s Guide to Wooing a Winchester [Castiel had never doubted that he was meant for Dean. Getting Dean to see it proved another matter entirely. 2,600 words]

134. I Walk Through Your Dreams [Castiel dreamwalks through Dean's head. S5-centric. 2,430 words]

135. Two Points Make a Circle + Eternity in a Hot Tub + Delivering Sandwiches [How Sam Winchester Learned Things a Brother Shouldn't Know 8k words]

136. As You Wish [Two strangers hook up in a bar for the first time. Two strangers hook up in a bar for the first time... again - established relationship roleplay. 5,700 words]

137. Hold My Life [Castiel surrenders his grace when he returns the souls to Purgatory. And though the Winchesters try to coach him through the early days of his humanity, things don’t work out quite the way anyone intended. 8,378 words]

138. Forks In The Road [Castiel dreamnaps Dean, telling Dean he needs his help to find a weapon of prophecy powerful enough to turn the tide of the war. Sometimes prophecies are funny things. 8,126 words]

139. Stoned [As witness interviews go, it's not the weirdest one Dean's ever done. (Dean and Cas eat some pot brownies by accident.) 1,579 words]

140. Sponsored by the Virginia Lottery [The world doesn't end, but Castiel's does, and it's up to Dean and Sam to help get him used to theirs. There's a lot of humanity to be found at a fair, but Dean has his doubts. 6,329 words]

141. Between the Smoke and Sunlight [There's not really enough room in the front seat for all of them, but they fit Cas in the middle anyway. 3k words]

142. Like a Road through Mountains [Small town problems. (A/N: Written before The Song Remains the Same, so three cheers for Cas/Sam friendship! \^o^/) Sam stands up to bigots. 1,500 words]

143. The Whole Truth [Dean hates witches, and the feeling is generally mutual. This one had a particularly devious sense of humor, though. 5,566 words]

144. Out of Light, Out of Air [Dean has wondered for years when he would finally end up in a gay bar. He never expected the answer to be 1,944. (Dean/OMC with very strong Dean/Castiel undertones)]

145. By a Thread [On Sundays, Dean does laundry. 3,692 words]

146. light keeps passing through [Set after the events of 'My Bloody Valentine'. "It's not so impossible." 2,200 words]

147. Five Lessons Dean Tries Teaching Castiel for Winchester Family Bonding (And One Castiel Figures out on His Own) [In a world where John Winchester is the righteous man, Dean Winchester still gets the angel. 1,765 words]

148. Bright Elusive Thing [Castiel's brother sent him to a dark place, one that left him wounded. He almost doesn't notice, but Dean's eyes are a little sharper. 9k words] ♥

149. The Shape of Flight [Maybe there's something better down this road than all the roads before it. 2,142 words]

150. The Angelic Guide to Dream Interpretation [Dean is having some very strange dreams. Warnings for marriage, mpreg, knifeplay and a dragon. 4,800 words] HILARIOUS! ♥

151. from the brightest constellation [Castiel closes his eyes and remembers that moment, the way his wings feel when they’re ready to fly, because he knows what will happen after this. Even though it will be worth it, he wants to remember. 8,300 words]

152. Like a Thrift Store Jacket, Still Good But Used [Dean is a natural bottom, loves to take it up the ass like no one's business. Problem is, he's hung like a horse, or at least big enough he pings every guy's secret size kink. So, Dean ends up topping even though that's not what he wants. Enter Castiel. 6k words]

153. Find Me, Find Me [Dean takes a vacation unintentionally. 5,430 words]

154. When You're a Stranger: ONE | TWO | THREE | FOUR | FIVE [After the convention, Barnes and Damien get themselves into trouble and end up learning more about hunting than they ever wanted to know. 9,400 words] Light on the D/C, but awesome all the same.

155. To Be a Rock [Afterward, the world moves on, scars heal, and Sam and Dean do what they do. A month after the world doesn't end, Sam meets a girl in a bar in South Dakota. 3k words]

156. Dinosaurs, Octopi, and Other Things With Feathers [They’d only been doing... this, whatever this was, for a couple of months, ever since the return trip from Purgatory. 4,900 words]

157. Everyone Is Trying to Get to the Bar [Dean still has enemies in Heaven. True!form Castiel to the rescue! 8,400 words]

158. Lost in Translation [Castiel teaches Dean Enochian. Dean teaches Castiel about American culture. Neither goes smoothly. 2,100 words]

159. Just After, But Before [Just after Purgatory, and before whatever's next, Dean has a broken angel to put back together. 8,700 words] Beautiful, tender, hot ♥

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SPN REC LIST: TOTAL AU

kel_reiley — Wed, 30 May 2012 05:52:49 GMT

All are Dean/Cas unless stated otherwise (but there won't be many of those).

1. Asunder [Don't go into Restoration Hardware unless you're prepared for Cas to pay $500 for a Vulcan deer. 23,817 words] ♥ ♥ ♥

2. Peanut Butter-Pumpkin Wedding Cake [The good ones are sometimes assholes and always taken. 31k words]

3. Shootin’ You Straight [Dean Winchester is in a rock band and Castiel is a fan. Not of the music, of Dean. 40k words]

4. The Joy is in the Process [Dean/Cas have been best friends forever, and Sam POV of the evolution of Dean and Castiel's relationship. 9,266 words]

5. The Voice of The Turtledove [Castiel was eleven years old when he first felt there was something wrong with him. He's twenty-nine, a Roman Catholic priest in a small New England village, before Dean Winchester shows him that there isn't. 60k words]

6. Below skyscrapers ["Castiel, this is Detective Winchester," Bobby's saying, voice rough and real. It's a distraction, although a brief one, the angel glancing at him before studying Dean again with that same silent intensity. 32k words]

7. Put on Your Dancing Shoes [Dean needs a favor, Castiel is the ideal fake boyfriend, and the Winchester/Campbell clan... helps.]

8. And Yet, By Heaven [Cas is a Religious Studies professor and Dean’s the department secretary. 11,875 words]

9. Better to Break Than to Bend [Dean's in love with his father's chauffeur. It's really important that he not be. 6,700 words] (this needs a sequel!)

10. A Brief Glimpse [Castiel is utterly convinced he can't love anyone, but Sam, so when a strange occurrence at a carnival shows him otherwise, he doesn't know what to do. 12k words]

11. In Real Life [Castiel is the English teacher at the school Sam teaches history at. Dean is a writer who has been sending his stories to an online friend (Castiel) for editing. Sam finds out and realizes that Dean and Castiel don't know each other in real life, but really should. 6,896 words]

12. Kite Songs [In which Cas seeks internet notoriety with his controversial views on the latest darling of American fiction, and stumbles across something else entirely. 9100 words]

13. I Think I Know Where You Belong [Baseball player Dean, the Shortskirts 'Verse - 22,377 words]

14. It's Always the End of the World Somewhere [The status quo is this: Dean is the popular captain of the football team, and Castiel is the off-kilter nobody who doesn't so much as breathe the same air as Dean. Then senior year happens and the status quo is shot to smithereens. 21k words]

15. Excerpts From Carver Edlund's Magnum Opus [Based on "Bones". 27k words]

16. Play It All Night Long [Dean hosts a late night radio show, Castiel is a regular listener of his who starts calling one day and ends up calling more often than not and Dean finds himself liking it. 43k words] ♥ ♥ ♥ EPIC LOVE FOR THIS

17. Out And About [Cas is an ex-priest turned geeky librarian in a high school. Dean Winchester is the reason. 4,450 words]

18. Dream As If You'll Live Forever [Cas hasn't spoken a word to anyone in years and is a drifter who works various odd jobs to finance himself. Dean is a guy with a violent temper who grew up in foster care and has just gotten out of prison for a stupid judgment call. 4 parts]

19. Stop all the clocks [The plan was fool proof: take Poetry Studies, meet chicks, the end. Dean was quite confident about it until Professor Castiel Novak walked into the lecture hall and opened his mouth. 14,752 words]

20. All Screwed Up [(high school AU) Last week, Mr. Novak didn’t even know Dean Winchester from any other student and now he’s everywhere.]

21. Looking for a Run-In [Dean's the ex-pornstar turned bartender, Castiel is the rich weirdo dressed like Columbo, and Sam's the big fancy Lawyer who brought them together by accident. 21k words]

22. Bury Me [Not that he would have it any other way for his little brother, but they're the undertaker's kids. Normal people tend to keep away. 4,700 words]

23. Start Quoting Shakespeare and We're Done [Dean has the hots for a librarian named Cas, Cas may or may not have the hots for a mechanic named Dean, and Gabriel joins Sam in the peanut gallery in the hopes that he might just get to do a horizontal tango of his own. 15k words]

24. I Want You All To Myself [Dean Winchester is seventeen years old, two weeks from graduation, dating an amazing girl, looking at colleges, and is probably in love with his best, male friend. Oh yeah, life is freaking fantastic. 9,360 words]

25. Five Times Dean Failed, and One Time He Didn't Do Too Badly [University AU. Dean isn't as cool as he thinks he is. 5k words]

26. we two boys together clinging [Before Dean can think of a way to successfully transition from the History Channel to sexier things, Cas turns to him and says with his usual inappropriate eye contact and an air of great seriousness, “I think we should get naked.” 1800 words]

27. Between Two Lungs [A wedding and a funeral together in the same place; two strangers meet. 3,417 words]

28. Snowfall [Whenever Castiel goes sledding with Dean they always get stuck in a tree. 2,655 words]

29. The Sound of Silence [John’s not really sure what to make of the weird kid who seems to have mind-melded with his son. 2,360 words]

30. 300 Things [Dean's life at twenty-four makes him feel like he's forty--he works two jobs to help pay bills for his house and put his genius little brother through private school, and has spent six years (on and off, let's be honest) working on his mechanical engineering degree at KU. With so much of his life devoted to his family, Dean has little time in his schedule for class and no time for social interaction. 76,500 words] ♥ ♥ ♥

31. So Come Back, I Am Waiting [Military AU. Dean ships out, and all Cas can do is wait.] Dean as a soldier? ♥ Okkervil River title? ♥

32. Whole Lotta Love [College-based AU: Castiel loves Friday mornings with Dean. He would like to show him just how much. 5k words]

33. Ain't Much Holy 'Bout This [Old West AU! "I don’t mean to presume, preacher, but I been watchin’ you since my brother and me came to this town, and I think you and me got a little somethin’ in common." 4,576 words]

34. Carry On Up This Broken Tide [Surfing AU! Dean/Castiel, mentions of Dean/Lisa and Sam/Jess, depictions of psychological illness (ie. nervous breakdowns, anxiety), dubcon, mild D/s themes, infidelity, mentions of drug use and past drug abuse. 115k words] ♥ ♥ ♥ SUPER ANGSTY but well worth it!

35. Of Terminals, Trials & Valentines [Dean is quite sure the universe has it out for him. Newly single and more than a little bitter, the last thing he needs is to be grounded at the airport due to a snowstorm. But then he meets Castiel, and the worst Valentine’s Day ever becomes a little more bearable. 5,500 words] ♥ ♥ ♥

36. Neighbors [Dean and Cas have lived across the hall from each other for years and they get along great and they both like each other, but one or both of them is always in a relationship with someone else. Finally, they are single at the same time and decide to give it a shot together but due to past dating failures, they're both raw and their relationship begins rocky before they realize what they really have between them. 10k words] ANGST! SO MUCH ANGST!

37. Ancillary Stoke [Dean is a professional snowboarder who finds himself alone on Valentine’s Day following his recent break-up with Lisa. He had the perfect romantic holiday planned: a private cabin in the French Alps kitted out with everything from a heated pool to a personal maid. He even saw to the damn rose petals. But now he’s stuck sharing dinner and a bottle of wine with the chalet’s enigmatic chef, who’s entirely too hot for his own good. Fluff ensues. 9,920 words]

38. won't cross these streets until you hold my hand [Dean hadn’t exactly meant to check out his best friend’s ass in the locker room... High School, Sam is the older brother. 5k words]

39. Sanctuary [On his way home from Iraq, Dean meets a stranger on a train.]

40. Jump the Track [High school AU. It's Dean's senior year at Lawrence High, and he's already given up on himself. It takes the arrival of the strange, intense, awkward Castiel Delacroix at the school to prove to Dean that maybe his life is worth saving after all. 12 parts]

41. The Hat [Dean finds an old blue hat in the attic and remembers his relationship with Cas. 7,400 words + sequel]

42. Paper Heart [Kindergarten AU in which Dean is determined to make his friend Castiel a valentine, and John very gently tries to persuade him not to because little boys don't give other little boys Valentine's Day cards. + artwork and sequel Aquarium] ♥ ♥ ♥ I hope to see so much more in this 'verse!

43. Art & Fear (The Perils and Rewards) [Dean thinks his gig as a Life Drawing model is pretty sweet, and that’s before he notices Castiel. This is how they fall for each other. 1,650 words]

44. Creeping Through the Window [Dean Winchester lucks out and gets into the college of his choice. He’s not as lucky when it comes to his roommate. 2,811 words]

45. Convictions [Dean makes a living in high class home invasion. But when he discovers Castiel still at home while he and his team are robbing the house everything changes. Dean pays the price for his misdeeds but somehow, along the way, he manages to make a friend out of Castiel. 23,887 words]

46. Karaoke at The Mystery Spot [Dean, Sam and Jo visit a karaoke bar. Hilarity ensues. 5k words]

47. An Extra Lap | Personal Best | Peak Condition [Cas is on the high school swim team and Dean Winchester is the super-attractive, too-cool-for-him lacrosse player. 19k words]

48. Earth is a Tourist Trap [When Castiel's offered a senior position in the Heavenly Host, he decides that before he commits himself he'd better take that holiday on Earth he's always wanted. So he does, and he meets Dean. 14,940 words]

49. The Bud of the Bud [Somewhere between first kisses and funerals, Riverside, Iowa and the Grand Canyon, two boys learn a lot about love, friendship, and moving forward. 20k words] ♥ ♥ ♥

50. The Prank That Filled the Spank Bank [It starts with a prank war and a chance meeting at the auto shop Dean works at. 40k words]

51. White Winter Hymnal [Writer!Dean walks into a café late at night on Christmas Eve, looking for inspiration for his next novel. Instead he finds librarian!Cas. 23,205 words]

52. It's Always More Than Once (Before It Takes) [The first time it happens, it's because of boredom. Or, at least that's what Dean tells himself to justify it. Boredom and Dean Winchester are a dangerous combination, especially when you factor in beer, a raging libido, and laziness. 10k words]

53. Resignation [It's the summer before senior year, and as far as Dean is concerned there's nothing good about it. His dad is dead. Cas left without saying a word. It seems like no amount of time off and drinking himself to sleep can get him to understand why exactly his boyfriend just left -- and no amount of denial is making it better. 5971 words]

54. The Best Valentine’s Day Ever [Dean wants to buy something special for someone special for Valentine’s Day. First he needs to figure out what to buy, where to get the money and which special classmate to give it to. 4,444 words]

55. Trade Show [Dean meets a guy at a trade show. Your basic tale of love and promotional items. 13,800 words]

56. Ghost Light [Dean returns from war all messed up. Sam buys him the latest in care-giving technology and companionship - Castiel.]

57. Ergative/Absolutive [He really shouldn’t be thinking thoughts like this about his best friend who literally just broke up with his girlfriend, but he knows he’ll blame it on sleepiness in the morning. He always does. 6,303 words]

58. Crossroads State [Castiel has a nice predictable structured life teaching high school, even if he happens to be overqualified for it. Then this guy moves in around the corner and literally knocks him on his ass. 54k words] ♥ ♥ ♥

59. Rules Don't Stop [Their school doesn't actually have a newspaper, but if it did then the headline on Monday morning would read: Dean Winchester Kisses Castiel Novak, Ruins Self For Years To Come. Series - 2 parts so far]

60. Prince Castiel and the Quest for 100 Orgasms [Castiel knows about how gladiators can win their freedom by winning 100 fights, so Castiel has decided to operate under the assumption that if Dean has 100 orgasms, he might let Castiel go. 5k words] LOL!

61. The Weight of Stones [Castiel wants to marry Dean, and John will go great lengths to make sure that doesn’t happen. AU with a backstory that is Apocalypse-free and not nearly as angsty. 7k words UNFINISHED!!!] - I wasn't sure where to put this, b/c the Winchesters + Bobby are still hunters, but it's always human Cas... I want so much more of this.

62. Road, You Gotta Take Me Home [A family drama, featuring Dean as a new single father, Ben as a ninth grader with trouble coping, Sam as the voice of reason and the rock that holds Dean up and Cas as the sympathetic police officer who repeatedly busts Ben for petty crimes. 32k words]

63. Yellow Moon [Castiel Novak hasn't said a word for three years. The mountains and a beautiful boy might give him a reason to speak. 11,548 words] Again, unsure where to put this - the Winchesters are still hunters, but Cas is human. High School AU, sort of.

64. The Summer Holds a Song (We Might Sing Forever) and sequel Sand in Your Pockets and Nothing on Your Mind [When Castiel Elkan rents John Winchester's beach house for the summer, all he's looking for is a quiet place to write. From the moment he lays eyes on John's teenage son, he knows his chances of staying free from distraction are nil. 14k words]

65. Stars and Burning Skies [With graduation looming closer, Dean still has no idea what he wants to do. Castiel, his best friend (though lately a little voice in Dean's head has been telling him Cas could be something more), is getting ready to leave for VENICE to learn how to be a GLASS BLOWER and doesn't know when he'll come back. 2,297 words]

66. The Precision of The Fall [Circus AU! 36,850 words]

67. Don't Ever Look Back [A Dean/Castiel high school love story with fist fights, movie nights, make outs, broken hearts, hospital vigils and a steamed up hotel shower. 36,038 words]

68. Inevitable Homoeroticism in Spanish Romantic Heroes [Dean is a grad student studying for his MA in Spanish literature, and he’s pretty content with his sexuality as it is -- that is, fairly undefined and also secret. His attraction to Castiel, a professor to the undergrads, doesn't seem like a big deal until it becomes a very big deal, and Dean scrambles to keep his head above water. 41k words]

69. Action in Rehearsal [The long, beautiful, tragic family drama told through the framing of chess. 74k words] The writing in this... oh my god, the writing ♥

70. Rubik's [A high school AU where Castiel is an androgynous genderqueer student, and Dean is another student who has no idea what to do with that. 3,545 words] Read this a couple times. Cas doesn't exactly feel like Cas, but I love the concept and the execution was well done. Would love to read this from Dean's POV.

71. Where Overreaction Meets Sam Winchester And They Live Happily Ever After [Dean is suddenly eating healthy and the world (i.e. Sam) is not prepared for such change. 3,545 words] Sam ♥

72. from our invincible heights [It starts with a funeral—well, it started when Dean's girlfriend threw up on him four years ago—and ends with Cas finally understanding what his relationship with Dean actually means. As much as anything ever really ends for the two of them, anyway. 10k words]

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kel_reiley — Sun, 20 May 2012 21:02:22 GMT

i don't have a tumblr, but i made this so i'm just leaving it here ;)

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That D/C fanmix I've been idly working on for months now...

kel_reiley — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 21:49:47 GMT

I've finally whittled it down to something manageable! It's still depressing as all hell, though. But there are pretty icons to go with it!

The Fall of Man

01. In Your Honor, Foo Fighters
02. The Fall of Man, Matthew Good Band
03. Alone Down There, Modest Mouse
04. Dry Bones, Okkervil River
05. Holocene, Bon Iver
06. Hangman, Chris Pureka
07. This Is Not The End, Clare Maguire
08. Yellow Ledbetter, Pearl Jam
09. Song to the Siren, Tim Buckley
10. Medication, Modest Mouse
11. It Is So Nice To Get Stoned, Okkervil River
12. One Man's Shame, William Elliott Whitmore
13. Battery in Your Leg, Blur
14. On Nights Like Tonight, Matthew Good
15. Monkey 23, The Kills
16. Tomorrow Is A Long Time, Bob Dylan
17. Laser Beam, Low
18. Silver Hands, Alameda
19. Welcome Home, Radical Face

Bonus Track: Stairway to Heaven, Dolly Parton

MediaFire link, password: fallofcas

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Dear Universe,

kel_reiley — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 02:14:57 GMT

This is what I want:

click here

Like seriously, I'd like to see a "love" story where they're like:

"If we weren't together, I'd be fine. I might even be great. I could totally live without you...

...but I don't want to."

I know I've posted similar sentiments before (which I can't seem to find in my archives... ETA: I FOUND IT!) but I'm just sayin'. It's nice when people choose to be with someone because that's what they want. Not b/c of desitny or some other bullshit.

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FANMIX for Blue

kel_reiley — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 07:41:36 GMT

Although Disguised, I Know You

01. Man of Action, Matthew Good Band
02. Take It On The Chin, William Elliott Whitmore
03. Tender, Blur
04. Raise The Dead, Emmylou Harris
05. The Kill, Fugazi
06. This Velvet Glove, Red Hot Chili Peppers
07. Devil Town, Bright Eyes
08. Johnny Viola, Shearwater
09. Rollin' and Tumblin', Imogen Heap & Jeff Beck
10. I Was a Lover, TV on the Radio
11. Where Eagles Dare, Misfits
12. Gimme Shelter, Rolling Stones
13. Black Eyed Dog, Nick Drake
14. Unravel, Okkervil River
15. Wooden Heart, The Duke Spirit
16. If You Want Blood (You've Got It), AC/DC
17. Tornado, Jónsi
18. Long Way Home, Mike and Ruthy
19. Here Comes The Sun, Nina Simone

Although Disguised, I Know You (password: mightydark)

icons - take & credit me, please :)

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In Which Blue of Awesomecakes Conquers the World

kel_reiley — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 03:52:26 GMT

So, we all know blue_fjords and how awesome she is, right? Of course we do! Well, her awesome just got... awesomer. Behold:

A Mighty Dark Night

In which our intrepid hero, Detective Dean Winchester of Prince George's County meets Homeland Security Agent Castiel James over a corpse.

Do you like crime dramas? Do you like action and adventure? Do you like mysteries and a little bit of sleuthing? Do you like Dean? Do you like Cas? Do you like epic tales of romance and hot, hot sex?

If you answered 'yes' to any of those questions, then why are you still here? GO READ THIS NOW.

If you did not answer 'yes' to any of those question, I think you should go read it anyway, b/c you will still LOVE it.

Srsly, Blue is an AMAZING storyteller, weaving intricate details throughout a complex plot. This should be a movie, cuz I'd watch the shit out of that!

CONGRATS TO BLUE FOR FINISHING THIS EPIC TALE OF EPICNESS

In other news, mom and I finished season 6! Gotta say, it was much better the 2nd time around, things made a lot more sense and I actually understand and kind of like where they went with Castiel. But now I AM A'SCARED for the new season. I mean, just look what they've done to him (my poor friend):

eep!

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This Is Not the Ultimate Road Mix (it's just a tribute)

kel_reiley — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 02:30:21 GMT

This took freakin' forever and still ended up being so random. Anyway...

Disc 1:
Mama's a Rock'N'Roll Band

01. Road to Nowhere, Talking Heads
02. Blank Generation, Richard Hell And The Voidoids
03. Don't Stop Believin', Journey
04. Wonderlust King, Gogol Bordello
05. Lust for Life, Iggy Pop
06. Radar Love, Golden Earring
07. You Shook Me All Night Long, AC/DC
08. Low Rider, WAR
09. Globe Alone, Blur
10. Roadrunner, Modern Lovers
11. On the Run, J Mascis
12. No Key, No Plan, Okkervil River
13. Pompeii Am Götterdämmerung, The Flaming Lips
14. Like a Rolling Stone, Bob Dylan
15. Papa Was a Rodeo, The Magnetic Fields
16. Whole Wide World, Wreckless Eric
17. Empty Road, Matthew Good
18. Where I Lead Me, Townes Van Zandt
19. Learning to Fly, Pink Floyd
20. Baba O'Reilly, The Who

Disc 2:
Destination: Unknown

01. America, Simon & Garfunkel
02. Viva Las Vegas, Dead Kennedys
03. Punk Rock City, Frank Black
04. Around The World, Red Hot Chili Peppers
05. Blinded by the Light, Manfred Mann
06. Boys of Summer, Don Henley
07. Gimme Some Loving, Spencer Davis Group
08. Born Losers, Matthew Good
09. J.A.R. (Jason Andrew Relva), Green Day
10. Blitzkreig Bop, The Ramones
11. Rush, Big Audio Dynamite
12. Let's Go, The Cars
13. Ruby Soho, Rancid
14. Highway to Hell, AC/DC
15. A Life of Arctic Sounds, Modest Mouse
16. Born To Run, Bruce Springsteen
17. Draggin' the Line, Tommy James
18. This Wheels On Fire, Julie Driscoll
19. The Weight, The Band
20. We Gotta Get Out of this Place, Eric Burden & The Animals
21. La Grange, ZZ Top
22. Ramble On, Led Zeppelin

For those about to rock, we salute you. (password: roadtrippin)

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