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Sholio ([personal profile] sholio) wrote2008-03-13 09:43 am
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Fic search?

So I'm up to 5x06 on NCIS (I need to write a post about it, because, despite certain issues with the show as a whole, I've enjoyed seasons 4/5 WAY better than I liked season 3), and you know what is cute as the dickens and pushing my fangirl buttons like whoa? McGee and Tony! I know there are quite a few NCIS fans out there on my flist, so does anyone know any good McGee/Tony h/c or friendship stories, or a good place to start looking for some? Abby/McGee would also be lovely. I'd take slash/ship with either of those pairs if you know of any good ones, but gen's what I'm really looking for.

[identity profile] roga.livejournal.com 2008-03-13 06:12 pm (UTC)(link)
I haven't read NCIS fic in a while, but - I know you've been recced it a couple of times - you have read Rictus, right? If you want good NCIS fic, the first thing I'd do is look at [livejournal.com profile] sequitur_fic for hers. She has some great team h/c.

Other than that, when I look for fics in new fandoms, I usually search on del.icio.us - if you type "tony mcgee" you'll see what are the most favorited pages...

One rec I can give you (that has nothing to do with what you asked for) is Stardust (http://www.fanfic.otherplaces.net/stardust.htm), which is a crossover with SG-1, and has very mild Tony/Daniel slash that's not really about the slash.
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[identity profile] friendshipper.livejournal.com 2008-03-13 06:52 pm (UTC)(link)
I hope it doesn't sound like I'm ungrateful for the recs I've gotten in the past. :D The thing is, prior to season 4 I actively disliked Tony, and everything I could find (and that had been recced to me) was heavily Tony-focused. I'm still really not interested in Tony/Gibbs, especially as a pairing, and that's most of what I've been able to find ... hence the more specific request.

I think I've had Rictus recced to me before, but hadn't given it a try because it didn't sound like what I'm looking for. If sequitur does good team, though, maybe I'll check it out.

And, duh ... delicious! I always forget about it; I've only just recently learned how to search tags (at least in a way that makes sense to me). I'll take a look; thank you!

[identity profile] roga.livejournal.com 2008-03-13 07:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, man, Rictus. If you want to get a feel for how great her fic is, check out Ten Nonlinear Moves (http://sequitur-fic.livejournal.com/1627.html#cutid1) and its sequel, Ten Incomplete Regressions (http://sequitur-fic.livejournal.com/7546.html). They're both set post S3, the first about how Tony handles being team leader, the second set after Gibbs returns.

And... I mean, I don't see any way in which you could not like Rictus, even if it doesn't sound like what you're looking for. (Not that I'm setting your expectation bar too high or anything...)

[identity profile] water-soter.livejournal.com 2008-03-13 06:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Hehe! Welcome to the dark side!

The best, IMO writer gen in this fandom is sequiter. She (?) has several short but great McGee/Tony friendship stories as well as some awesome Gibbs/Tony friendship stories. I recommend anything you read from her. She's a gen writer in NCIS. Highly recommend you read her Rictus story. It's wonderfully intense and her grasp on the characters is one of the best I have seen in this fandom though McGee is not in it and it's a Gibbs/Tony h/c story, it is so worth reading and you have kick ass Abby in it too.

http://sequitur-fic.livejournal.com/
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[identity profile] friendshipper.livejournal.com 2008-03-13 06:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you for the suggestions! It sounds like sequitur is the place to begin ... so there I shall. :D The problem I've been having searching for fic so far is that, unlike SGA fandom, I don't seem to go for the popular pairing -- most of what I've seen is Gibbs/Tony (gen or otherwise) and I'm not really into that. But I'll poke through sequitur's fics and I'm sure I can find something I'll like; thank you for the heads-up.

[identity profile] anniehow.livejournal.com 2008-03-13 06:55 pm (UTC)(link)
HA! didn't we all tell you to hold out for seasons 4-5? *nods sagely*

And you're also wanting to dip your toes in the fanfic now, do you? GREAT!

So, don't get leery of too many people reccing Rictus over and over (maybe I'm just projecting, but when too many people start raving about someting it makes me suspicious), because it's a lovely fic. Others, no doubt, will pimp Kikkimax's three NCIS stories, but if you've toddled in SG1 you've probably already heard of her. She's a "don't miss!".

I'll rec you the first fic that drew me into this fandom (and damn, but I keep posponing the proper rec on my journal for this, me very bad) which is a brilliant NCIS/SPN crossover
http://superbadgirl.livejournal.com/484586.html

There's another little one I read recently that's nearer what you asked for, but it plays off a minor spoiler for 5.11. I'll dust it off when you're all caught up :D
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[identity profile] friendshipper.livejournal.com 2008-03-13 07:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, everyone told me Tony was a lot more likeable in season 4, and they're absolutely right. The team as a whole has kind of come together in the last couple of seasons in a way that's really neat.

Thank you for the suggestions! NCIS/SPN ... that's different. :D

[identity profile] ldyanne.livejournal.com 2008-03-13 10:15 pm (UTC)(link)
I got to beta that fic, it's really wonderful. And I'm being completely objective here ;-) Of course I love everything by SBG.

[identity profile] greyias.livejournal.com 2008-03-13 07:33 pm (UTC)(link)
There's one author who's name I can't remember off the top of my head, but has done several McGee/Tony friendship fics. I'll have to go search through my NCIS bookmarks when I get home, but I do recall there being some very lovely h/c.

Super Em (http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1303296/super_em) has a story, I believe called "Fridays" that had some nice Abby and Tony friendship and a strong team element, but it was a WIP and I started getting distracted by my own fics before I could finish it. It had a very strong start, though.

There's another author, who's name I'm also forgetting that has some really nice Tony-centric fics (gee, can you tell who I like?), and I recall there being some really nice Kate and Abby friendship moments. Another one I'll have to look up when I get home, because it's frustratingly not on my favorites list at FFnet. Bugger. So I'll be back with more!

[identity profile] greyias.livejournal.com 2008-03-13 07:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Whoops, that was Abby/McGee, not Abby/Tony. Sadly, I can't recall any good friendship fics that I've read with them as a focus. Then again, I'm shamelessly devoted to Tony, so that could also be the problem.

[identity profile] water-soter.livejournal.com 2008-03-14 06:37 am (UTC)(link)
You're a Tony fan??? Oh my long lost twin sister, separated at birth, transported into the future (thus the age difference)and now I have found you! *tackle hug* Wait! Don't run, I just want us to be friends! WAIT!

[identity profile] ldyanne.livejournal.com 2008-03-16 02:25 am (UTC)(link)
Okay, now that I've actually realized that this message wasn't to me and I've thoroughly embarrassed myself, I'm going to untrack this conversation (that's why I got the message notification and thought it was to me) and go back to my journal now and maybe never venture out again. Sorry!
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[identity profile] friendshipper.livejournal.com 2008-03-14 09:20 am (UTC)(link)
Not a problem! *g* Thank you for the suggestion. I'll poke around.

[identity profile] trystings.livejournal.com 2008-03-13 08:19 pm (UTC)(link)
I enjoyed this McGee/Tony h/c fic: Breakdown (http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3403082/1/Breakdown) by Florence1 (I think she's also Noone2 on SGA).

Or a funny fic: Under Other Covers (http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3391456/1/Under_Other_Covers) by OzGeek.

This one is great (Sequitur writes beautifully): Darker Than You Think (http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2683342/1/Darker_Than_You_Think) by Sequitur.

Or Gibbs/Tony angst: Cold (http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3342692/1/Cold) by Rather.

Or Tony centric (very short): One Hundred (http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3255928/1/One_Hundred) by Celestial1.

Or sort of McGee & Abby/Tony/Ziva & Gibbs: Halloween (http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3160668/1/Halloween) by OzGeek. OzGeek is a McGee girl, check out her profile if you want to read more McKay MCGEE (OMG, *pavlov's dog moment*)

Or .. well, many many more. I haven't read NCIS in a long time and I hadn't even heard of LJ when I browsed my way through fanfic back in the day, so these are all on ff.net. Hope you'll enjoy some of them.

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[identity profile] friendshipper.livejournal.com 2008-03-14 09:18 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you for the links! (Fic! Yay!)

[identity profile] tardis80.livejournal.com 2008-03-13 10:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Hello! *waves*

Tony/McGee is my favorite pairing on NCIS so I'm thrilled when other people express an interest. I haven't found that many stories yet, but here are some of my favorite:

-Check out everything (http://shetiger.com/fanfic/ncis.html) by Tigerlady.
-[livejournal.com profile] kageygirl's stuff (http://www.livejournal.com/tools/memories.bml?user=kageygirl&keyword=NCIS&filter=all). (You have to swim around there a bit; her fic is mixed in with other stuff.)

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[identity profile] friendshipper.livejournal.com 2008-03-14 09:19 am (UTC)(link)
Squee! It's not just me! They're so adorable. Thank you for the links.

[identity profile] ldyanne.livejournal.com 2008-03-14 03:46 am (UTC)(link)
I've always loved the Tony/McGee relationship from the start. I have a NCIS recs page for Gen fic, but Tony is my favorite character so this probably isn't what you're looking for. Still if you want to take a look it's here - http://k.domaindlx.com/LdyAnne/ncisplaces.htm
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[identity profile] friendshipper.livejournal.com 2008-03-14 09:19 am (UTC)(link)
Oh yay! More links to fic is never a bad thing. Thank you!

[identity profile] ldyanne.livejournal.com 2008-03-14 12:23 pm (UTC)(link)
They're all pretty old, because, while I have a ton of NCIS marked to read, I've been so obsessed with Atlantis that I've allowed NCIS to fall by the wayside. You'll find all of Kikkimax's fics there, as well as the fic by SBG. Happy reading ;-)