Kara/Lee fic recs: Colonial Day

[thrace-adama.livejournal.com]

I know I'm jumping the gun a bit here, since we haven't even re-watched the ep yet, but guys--it's Colonial Day!!! Arguably the kindest episode to Kara/Lee and pilots shippers, and definitely one of those episodes that sparked a ton of great fic. So before joining in on the rewatch liveblog tonight (10pm EST--you know you want to be there!), please feel free to help me get the party started early by recommending your favorite Colonial Day Kara/Lee fic here! The goal of these posts is to create as comprehensive a list as possible of fics relating in some way to each episode as a sort of archive, so all recs are welcome.

I have read *so many* amazing stories set in this time period, but here's a sampling (mainly snerched from whatimages's rec list, actually, because wow is it a good one):


Colonial Day
A Tyrant Spell , by voleuse, and their sequels Steal a Flowering Branch and The Sea Circle

Not Frakking by somewhereapart

Clean by meyerlemon

Lips That Would Kiss by plumunited


Colonial Day/KLG speculation
Only Words by carricksdoor


Post-Colonial Day and/or Pre-KLGI
Contrecoup by mercurial_wit (aka fahye)

Battle Tactics by misdeed

A Garden Enclosed by meyerlemon


One more note: After the rewatch of KLGII wraps up, expect a S1 roundup post with links to the fic rec posts for each episode. I figure that might be handy. :)

Comments

[eugis.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much for this post, Heather! *hugs* There are so many wonderful stories there. I want to read them again. :)

[thrace-adama.livejournal.com]

You're welcome! Happy re-reading. :)

[callmeonetrack.livejournal.com]

Here's two of my fave "Lee finds out about the Leegasm" post-Colonial Day stories:

Overheard (http://leda13.livejournal.com/14822.html) by leda13

The Strange Dividends of Parapraxis (http://daphnaea.livejournal.com/8100.html#cutid1) by daphnaea

[thrace-adama.livejournal.com]

Thanks, my dear! Those are both excellent. LOVE those writers. In my roundup posts for S1 and S2 I'll have to include more of their stuff, since its often hard to assign exact time periods to their stories.

[callmeonetrack.livejournal.com]

Yeah, v. talented!

[isla-verdad.livejournal.com]

Colonial Day. Bring it! :) So many good recs so far, here are some more:

Snippets in Time - Colonial Day (http://mlsky.livejournal.com/40415.html) by mlsky

The Stitches Around Your Collar (or 5 Dresses Kara wears on Colonial Day) (http://stars-like-dust.livejournal.com/207204.html) by stars-like-dust

A Night on Mount Olympus (http://mercurial-wit.livejournal.com/30126.html) by mercurial-wit

Lucky at Cards (http://community.livejournal.com/bsg_creative/21285.html) by queenofthorns

Like Dirt (http://meyerlemon.livejournal.com/275164.html) by meyerlemon - fabulous CD crack!

Kara Stands Still - Colonial Day (http://tamsibling.livejournal.com/15904.html) by tamsibling

Lee Steps Up - Colonial Day (http://tamsibling.livejournal.com/7125.html) by tamsibling

Bad Cop, Worse Cop (http://community.livejournal.com/pi_pieces/71854.html) by ez_as_pi

Stable (http://hackaddict.livejournal.com/6228.html) by hackaddict

Blind (http://hackaddict.livejournal.com/5659.html) by hackaddict

There are a bunch of other Lee!gasm confession fics out there, but most of them take place much later in the series than CD or KLG I/II and are spoilery...do folks want them now or later? :)

[isla-verdad.livejournal.com]

Oh, and how much do I love Contrecoup? And the whole series by voleuse. Sigh. Such good pickin's for pilot fic with this episode!

[cpt-vajj.livejournal.com]

I LOVE your icon!! LOL

[thrace-adama.livejournal.com]

Yay, you rock! (And I had never read "Like Dirt," strangely enough, so thanks for that especially!)

I personally held off on the Lee!gasm stuff for this post just b/c we don't learn about that until the cold open of KLGI, but honestly I think (since it does happen the night of Colonial Day) they work for either post. Or, hell, both posts! Why not?! It's a rewatch comm, so the spoilers aspect doesn't worry me much.

[amaliak.livejournal.com]

Might I add Origami (http://sloanesomething.livejournal.com/171821.html) by sloanesometing?

cheers.
--Lex

[thrace-adama.livejournal.com]

Excellent choice, and thank you!

[cosetteferaud.livejournal.com]

Wow ladies, what a neat list! :) Here's another one --with references to "The Hand of God', 'Colonial Day' and KLGI' (and some'Home I" too, hope you don't mind ;P).

Your Heart, the Lonely Hunter 2/2 (http://enots.livejournal.com/20957.html#cutid1) by enots

(btw, love the idea of the roundup post :D)

[thrace-adama.livejournal.com]

Oooh, that's great, thank you! enots has such a lovely and distinct voice in her fic.

(Awesome! I'm hoping that'll make things more convenient. After all, I'd love for people to keep rec'ing fic for each ep as they come across it. :) )

[cpt-vajj.livejournal.com]

Thanks SOOOO much for the list. I really enjoyed reading these fics. Can't wait to see the next set.

[thrace-adama.livejournal.com]

Thank YOU for letting us know these are helpful!