ISO good J2 Non-AU early season RPS

[badbastion]

OKAY, so, I'm not really into RPS. I have no objective problem with it, and I applaud all you lovely fans who post it, it's just that it's not something that's floated my boat before.

However, rewatching SPN has kind of made me want to dip my toes into some fic. Like, especially early-season fic, around the times when Jared would try to kiss Jensen on the red carpet (I love that gif to pieces) or when they were living together.

The thing is, I want the really good stuff. I want the classics. Good characterization, good writing, non-AU early-season stuff. Slow-builds/UST/First-times are especially relevant to my interests. Any rating, though I prefer at least a little bit of lovin'.

I'd ask over on spnstoryfinders, but they ask that you don't ask for "the good ones."

I'm alsoooo really interested in Mishalecki, something I hardly ever see a peep of. Is there any of that out there? it seems like it would be fun.

Does my lovely friendslist have any recs for me? <3<3<3 I don't know when I'll find time to read them, but I want to.


ETA: EXTRA BONUS LOVE for podfics!

Comments

[yohkobennington.livejournal.com]

OKay so, while I have read so many J2, I'm more of a AU reader. BUT i got two non-au long as fuck fics( you want slow burn/UST these two are definitively that) that I think you could take a look of:

The Courtship of Jensen's Co-Star: http://the8threalm.livejournal.com/28511.html

The Play Nice Proviso: http://the8threalm.livejournal.com/15529.html

LOL and I just realized both are from the same person.

[badbastion.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'll stick those in my J2 bookmarks :D And if they're by the same person, that means if I like them I"ll be confident in browsing the rest of their fic, so thanks!

[wings128.livejournal.com]

*\o/* YESSSSS!!

I was coming over here to rec those EXACT two fics! :D

I second these recs SO MUCH! Courtship was the very first J2 fic I read, it took me three days and left me feeling shattered that it was over. qblackheart is an amazing author, and BB, you will not be able to help falling in love with her characters. And as for Play Nice it's the perfect companion for Courtship. I'd love to hear what you think, when you manage to recover :D

[matchboximpala.livejournal.com]

DITTO! That first one is marked FAV in my saved fic folder, and I loved the second one, too.

[firesign10.livejournal.com]

I'm self-reccing Pay Phone, which starts out during early SPN and beyond; and The Switch, a short with a little twist.

You could also read A Mile in My Shoes, a Lifetime in My Head, which is set in SPN days but addresses BPD2 as well.

I have some porn set in that timeframe, but you're better looking at my masterpost to pic what you like :-)

[badbastion.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! :D Those are going directly into my bookmarks :) And I'm glad you have more set in that timeframe!

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Mmm you don't ask for much, do you!! LOL
I've had a quick scan of my fave saves but most are in some way or other, an AU... However, I do have a few...
this one by Nutkin is short but really good - More than You Know
http://archiveofourown.org/works/334584

and this one is Mishalecki. Kinda. :D
An Uncommon Pipistrelle by ghostyouknow
http://archiveofourown.org/works/539800

[badbastion.livejournal.com]

I know, I'm being picky, but I know that there's so much J2 out there that there's GOT to be some (oh man, at first I typed come, stupid trained fingers) that fit the bill, so I figured it didn't hurt to ass. Ask. There's so much AU out there! I went to spnstoryfinders to look for some j2, but it seems like AU is just everywhere, and I got overwhelmed.

Thank you for the recs! :D <3

[emmatheslayer.livejournal.com]

There is a Jared misha comm that has good fics I love mishaleki also so hard to find I know good luck in youur search

[badbastion.livejournal.com]

Thanks! :) Do you know the name of the comm?

[honscot.livejournal.com]

I VERY enthusiastically agree with yohkobennington's recs. I don't even know how many times I've read those two, but I love them just as much every time!. qblackheart is an amazing writer.

I would also recommend Just One Breath (http://kee.livejournal.com/13376.html) and all of its prequels and time stamps. This is another story I've read many times. That one is definitely one of "the classics."

[wings128.livejournal.com]

Just One Breath, OH. MY. LORD! That series, literally takes your breath away.

[badbastion.livejournal.com]

I've got those two uploaded to my tablet now so I can read them on the go :) I really look forward to them.

And thank you! I'll bookmark that one too :D

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Oh and there is this threesome with bottom!Jared, Misha and Jensen http://bewaretheides15.livejournal.com/56661.html

[chomaisky.livejournal.com]

l love you!

[badbastion.livejournal.com]

Sweet, thank you! :D

[de-nugis.livejournal.com]

Did you want non-AU for the Mishalecki as well? Because the one where Jared is a were-shark was very enjoyable to me, but it's very AU:

http://archiveofourown.org/works/586302/chapters/1053737

[badbastion.livejournal.com]

Any Mishalecki out there would be good for me. I'm not gonna be picky about such a rare ship :) Thanks so much for the rec! That sounds intriguing.

[equally-dour.livejournal.com]

ooh, a rec post! *cracks fingers*

if you're looking for old-school rps you should definitely check out people like

estrella30
veronamay
destina
lazy_daze (also take a look at her excellent recs, she was a life saver when I first dipped my toes in the spn/j2 fandom)
bittersplendor
mijmeraar
giventofly37
pocketfullof
indysaur
strippedpink

and you should read every single thing poor_choices has written, she's deightful!

(oh, the memories! ;_;)

eta: and if you want to start slow these comment fic memes are ideal.

Have fun! :)

[badbastion.livejournal.com]

Oh wow, thank you so much! I don't even know where to start with these :D Such an embarrassment of riches!

[fishpatrol]

DID YOU SAY PODFICS

(looking through my collection, it seems like most --i.e. 95%-- of the ones I've saved are AU ^^;; but here are a couple of non-AU ones to get you started!)

Starting with juice817's recordings!
http://www.audiofic.jinjurly.com/arguing-on-internet-is-like-audiobook
http://www.audiofic.jinjurly.com/common-knowledge
http://www.audiofic.jinjurly.com/win-win-situation-audiobook
http://www.audiofic.jinjurly.com/so-thats-average-day-for-you-then

Here's one by cee_m!
http://www.audiofic.jinjurly.com/lets-get-wrecked-on-poptarts-and-sex

And one by chemm80!
http://www.audiofic.jinjurly.com/method-acting-verse

And one by the most darling applegeuse!
http://www.audiofic.jinjurly.com/death-of-jensen-ackles

[badbastion.livejournal.com]

YAY PODFICS I LOVE YOU

I love all those readers already, so I'm already halfway home :D Thank you so much!

[riyku.livejournal.com]

chiming in to second amber's rec of nutkin's fic so goddamn hard. one of my favorite things in the whole wide world.

and sweetheart, you have stepped into my wheelhouse. here are a couple of classics that pop into mind immediately:

take me off this ship by flesh

once smitten, twice shy by tiana

i have a billion bookmarks on my laptop and will email you some of my favorites when i get home. in the meantime, enjoy!

[badbastion.livejournal.com]

Yay, I look double forward to reading it then :D

And thank you! I'll bookmark those right away, and I'd be happy to get any other recs from you :D:D:D

[killabeez.livejournal.com]

It's very rare that I read J2 myself, and in the early days, I tended to read more non-AU than AU. Here are my Pinboard recs:

https://pinboard.in/u:killabeez/t:jared%252Fjensen

…and I'm surprised to see more there than I would have guessed. I guess it's not that rare for me. :D

And apparently I have a few more older ones here:

http://seacouver.slashcity.net/killa/spnrecs.html#rps

Apologies for any broken links. :( And there's one Jared/JDM link in there.

[badbastion.livejournal.com]

Oh wow, so many! I love that you have descriptions for them, that makes it so much easier :) Thanks for all the recs! :D

[applegeuse.livejournal.com]

My absolute, all-time favorite J2 non-AU fic is Domestic Bliss and Other Oxymorons by yourperiphery. It's set during season 4, and they live together. It's got a positively delicious sexual tension, and it's also pretty hilarious. (No matter how many times I re-read it, I always laugh!) Unfortunately, the author has deleted all her fic from the web, but I have a copy I'd be happy to share with you if you want it! (I may have already shared it before? IDK. I make this offer quite frequently because I adore it so very much. XD )

Things My Mother Taught Me by sevenfists is awesomely hot and fun; it's basically about a truth or dare game that eventually escalates. And, in a dream come true, the amazing heardtheowl podficced it!!!!!! AWESOME COMBO OR AWESOMEST COMBO?????

Home Steady by pocketfullof is a story about them living together and doing house-related things and it's super, super cozy and comforting to me. <333 (I also podficced it!)

And ever-delightful juice817 podficced Man's Best Friend by belyste. I guess technically this combines non-AU and AU because Jensen gets magically turned into a tiny dog and Jared must unknowingly take care of him for a while. It's really sweet and comforting and funny, and of course juice817 delivers every line perfectly.

[applegeuse.livejournal.com]

Oh and I should have said that I like everything fishpatrol rec'd but she's too speedy and rec'd them first. (Particularly the juice817 podfics!!)

[matchboximpala.livejournal.com]

I agree with all those mentioned in the comments (except for the one by sevenfists, which I haven't read yet - yay! new story)

A few other favorites
In A Mirror Distorted and Indistinct by felisblanco
The Radio Wedding Verse by tinalia

and anything by keepaofthecheez aka strippedpink: http://www.sinful-desire.org/archive/viewuser.php?uid=66 (though I think I may have more fic by her saved on my computer than is in this archive)

[badbastion.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! man, I have so much good stuff to read :D

[beelikej.livejournal.com]

Oh the joy of reading J2 for the first time! I started with college fic and was more familiar with all the Js friends from other TV shows because I hadn't watched Supernatural yet *grins* I see a lot of my favorites here and also a lot of stories I hadn't discovered myself! Sorry I don't have any recs to add at the moment, but I'm definitely bookmarking this post. Welcome to the RPS side and enjoy the ride!