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

[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

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

There are a ton of AUs... but I have read some good ones along the lines of your request.
You could always try http://j2-recs.livejournal.com/ - search on their tags...

[badbastion.livejournal.com]

Ah, I already started watching them and searching through their tags, but again, I got overwhelmed, lol. Once I read some people have recced, I'll probably go and give it another try :)

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

some writers are always good, whatever topic they go for - like tryfanstone, rhythmsextion (aka pianoforeplay), deidre_c, felisblanco, tebtosca, bertee, bewaretheides15... If you chose one of those you won't be disappointed!

[badbastion.livejournal.com]

Thank you! :) I think I've got most of those on my flist already, I just never really pay attention to J2 when it comes up on my feed :)