Friday Recs (the hackthis is exhausted and filthy edition)

[hackthis_archive]

This week not only do we have the second set of recs (or a first set and that last bit was leftovers from the prior week), but we have a mixed bag! That's right kids, not all of these are Eames/Arthur. Stop making the >.< face at me. Diversity -- it's a good thing. Embrace it. It makes the world a better place I'm telling you that now. And so, without further ado.

Inception Recs (in alphabetical order)

And they lived happily ever after by lifeasacloud -- Eames is a prince. He needs a date. Enter Prince Arthur, who happens to be locked in a tower guarded by piranhas. And a dragon. And a giant. And is under a spell of perpetual bitchiness. When I read this all I could think about was how sparky77 would do her nut over this. Q? This is SO you.

Dreams Are For Rookies by foxxcub -- Arthur's in high school. He's a vice-president of the history club and loves the Beastie Boys and Tennessee Williams. Eames is a transfer student who is playing the lead in A Streetcar Named Desire. I cannot stand Tennessee Williams (except for Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, which is crazy awesome), but that is totally irrelevant, because what this fic is really about it Seven Minutes in Heaven. That's right. Teenage!Arthur and Teenage!Eames locked in a closet with all the awkward adorable teenage posturing you could want and then some. I think we should buy foxxcub a pony.

A Great Disappointment by starkraves -- Robert Fischer is not a stupid man. He runs into Cobb with his children post-inception. A little disconcerting. Not gonna lie.

I Have Not Yet Forgot Myself to Stone by weatherfront -- In Inception fandom there are writers and then there's weatherfront. I honestly don't know what's in this woman's Wheaties, but I might break into her house to get them. Um, I didn't say that. My solicitor tells me I didn't say that. This story is a mash up of Inception and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Eames is hired to remove Dom Cobb from Arthur's mind, and then he falls in love with him. Um, oops? I thought weatherfront's The Greedyhearts was my favorite Inception story ever. But, now these two are battling it out. Arthur/Cobb and Arthur/Eames

Inception Kink Fill: yusuf writes arthur/eames fanfic. cobb is his beta. ariadne finds out. (it's the second entry down) by tailoredshirt -- If the premise isn't enough to get you to click this story, please know that it has some very strong words for epithets. Which I loathe like Arthur hates polyester. OMG! Also, Cobb has writer's block and Saito is writing Cobb/Saito. So is Yusuf. Apparently it's OTP for life.

Ready, Aim, Misfire by pyrimidine -- I'm not even going to embarass myself this week. Seriously. Just look at the prompt: EAMES ACCIDENTALLY LIGHTS HIS LIVING ROOM ON FIRE. FIREFIGHTER!ARTHUR ARRIVES AT HIS APARTMENT AND SAVES THE DAY.. Exactly. Off you go now.

The Replacements by lithiumdoll -- Cobb is retired. Ariadne is working a job with Yusuf, Arthur and Eames and in danger of committing homicide. Enter Mary Poppins who isn't Mary Poppins and Yusuf's ex-fiancee, who is, uh, not very happy with him. Whoops? This is just so much fun, gracious.

Waiting On by thehoyden -- An AU where Eames owns a dinner and Arthur works a 9 to 5 in the financial industry. Every day Arthur orders the same thing and every day Eames has his paper waiting for him when he arrives. I nearly plotzed from how much I adored this. It's just sweet and happy and I am #1 A-OK with this.

you dream of seeing fire in them hills by latenightcuppa -- When I wrote the question is not whether I treat you rudely... and gave both Arthur and Eames military backgrounds the concept was born of nothing more than multiple viewings and some very serious "you KNOW that's military training" thoughts I had about Eames' actions in his dream level and Arthur in that hallway scene. And then michelinamarie was all, "hey, did you know that's canon backstory for Eames?" And then it turned out to be canon backstory for Arthur too and I was like, "Hot damn!" In this story latenightcuppa takes their shared background and runs with it. She runs with it all the way to Bavaria. Long run, folks. Check it out.

You're waiting for a fill... by anonymous and the sequel A fill that will take your prompt far away-- Eames finds inception_kink and starts filling some of the prompts; Ariadne isn't trying to steal his man and Saito buys the internet (you mean he doesn't own it already?)


Art Recs:

Mr and Mrs. Eames -- There are no words. Except that now I really really really really really (counts reallys) really want to write about it. Does anybody know if the person who made it has an LJ so I can maybe ask permission?


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Comments

[wordsalone.livejournal.com]

But I haven't finished your last batch of recs! If only there were more than 24 hours in a day. Dang it.

I did just finish reading the "Arthur is a vampire and Eames is a goat herder" AU.

My reaction included copious amounts of giggling and hand flapping, so thanks for that.

♥

[stele3.insanejournal.com (from livejournal.com)]

And then [info]lavitaesbella was all, "hey, did you know that's canon backstory for Eames?" And then it turned out to be canon backstory for Arthur too and I was like, "Hot damn!"

Wait, really? Is there a resource for this? I have missed it! Linky?

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

http://community.livejournal.com/eames_arthur/165229.html

[stele3.insanejournal.com (from livejournal.com)]

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, vely interesting. >:D

[adria-harrison.livejournal.com]

I absolutely love your rec posts. Thank you for reccing stories that somehow slipped by me!

(And I am so ready for more branching of the fic from Eames/Arthur. Honestly, I'd read backstory on anyone of the characters because it is just all. so. awesome.)

[vicious-seagull.livejournal.com]

THAT ART IS SO AMAZING. OH MY GOD. LIKE. NO WORDS.

I'm just going to leave that tab open for a while and stare at it.

[aeternitasbeach.livejournal.com]

THERE'S AN ARTHUR/EAMES TUMBLR? BRB. ON THAT.

[dumbimps.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the recs! I look forward to them every week ♥

As for the Mr and Mrs Eames pic, I don't believe that person has an LJ, as that picture's probably taken from pixiv (http://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?id=2311576). And since you mentioned this, I figured you would appreciate the same artist drawing Arthur and Eames in military uniforms (http://i36.tinypic.com/2ljncpf.jpg). Enjoy!

[dumbimps.livejournal.com]

Oh, I just realized that pic I uploaded is also on Tumblr. WELL, THEN....

[bookshop.livejournal.com]

djafkdj i have a pixiv account (that i CAN'T REMEMBER THE PASSWORD TO ARGH) and i'm on tumblr constantly and i still missed this! thank you! :D

[foxxcub.livejournal.com]

Ponies!!!

[atomicskull.livejournal.com]

So, no lie, I saw that fan art and had the exact same thought. It's quite possible (read - totally necessary) that this fandom needs more back to back badasses!Arthur and Eames. (Or front to front, in this case.)

[phillyfilly.livejournal.com]

You do an amazing job with your recs from this fandom, so I hope you don't mind if I friend you? Thanks!

[sparky77.livejournal.com]

And is under a spell of perpetual bitchiness

Ha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *runs off to read*

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

I thought that might appeal to you.

[my-doll.livejournal.com]

How did I miss Foxxcub's update? I've been waiting for that story for like a week now.

[yetunknown.livejournal.com]

wait, the military background is canon? what? where?

[yetunknown.livejournal.com]

oh, I just had to... scroll down, haha /o\

also, was that Eames and Arthur started out as rivals. but rivals about what exactly? *intrigued*

[my-doll.livejournal.com]

Ohhhh if only I didn't already have plans tonight to go see my friend's band play *kicks stuff* then I could just sit here and read all night instead.
Who needs rl friends, right? RIGHT?

[my-doll.livejournal.com]

As it turns out, I would have been better off just staying home.

[someidiothasice.livejournal.com]

Okay, seriously, you are my hero. I love your recs and I hope you don't mind that I am friending you so I can bask in the scent of your awesome. And stuff.

[bronson.livejournal.com]

The Mr and Mrs Eames art was made by someone on pixiv.net. I don't think they have an LJ. :(

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

A friend of the artist hooked me up below. Inception fandom, more hooked up than the president.

[bronson.livejournal.com]

Shit, really? God damn, that's awesome. \m/

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

People in this fandom are very awesome. Like you for example :)

[not-sally.livejournal.com]

Thank you for all the recs you've been posting.
They haven't all just been awesome, but when one has so little time to spend fandom-wise, they're a life-savior.

in terms of Mr and Mrs. Eames art

[odamino.livejournal.com]

As my friend who drew that art does not have any LJ ID, I post her message instead of her, in my ID. (If you want to send her any message, please leave on you LJ as she already has checked here.)

This is from her.

[I heard that hackthis wanted a permission for the writing a fic related to my fan art! I don't have LJ for myself but I would LOVE to see hackthis's lovely piece for Mr&Mrs Eames!! Please write it!!]

I'm also delighted to expect "Mr and Mrs. Eames" would be written by you someday. That was one of our favorite subject when we discuss Inception AU.

Re: in terms of Mr and Mrs. Eames art

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Thank you (both of you)!

[kaiserkuchen.livejournal.com]

Your rec posts make me legit wish to call in sick to work on Monday so I can read and reread everything over and over again. THERE AREN'T ENOUGH HOURS IN THE WEEKEND AUGH.

[someidiothasice.livejournal.com]

Apparently my new mission in life is to stalk your LJ and leave flaily rec comments. You should give Say I'm the Only Bee in your Bonnet (http://laliandra.livejournal.com/25836.html) a whirl, because it involves the sharing of crossword puzzles, They Might Be Giants and texting. They meet on a train and it is ridiculously cute and fluffy and... I swear, I'll stop spamming your rec entries now.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

I have read that thanks.

[apagon.livejournal.com]

thanks so much for these recs! I pretty much follow your recs religiously... and since as you put it, you fire people when they don't tell you what everybody and their mother is reading, I thought I'd point you to It's Automatic (http://community.livejournal.com/inception_kink/7339.html?thread=10555307#t10555307)... please ignore me if you've seen it already, but it's definitely gorgeous and worth a read if you haven't...

thanks again for putting these recs together!

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

I've read that, thanks!

[aurora]

May you never run out of recs! ♥

(Since people are offering you counterrecs, I thought I'd do too -- have you read this?)

[bkwyrm.livejournal.com]

I blame you ENTIRELY for the fact that A) I went to see Inception and B) I can't seem to stop reading Arthur/Eames fic.
Which is to say, thank you.