Losers Fic Rec
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shanachie_quillThe Losers are badasses to the core.
Anyone else would be dead by now.
The Losers a group of special forces commandos screwed by their own government who are trying to clear their names and come back from the dead was a movie based on the Vertigo comics. If you loved the movie and can’t get enough; but aren’t quite ready to dive into writing your own Losers fic. I’ve got some recs for you. I’m probably not going to spoiler warn here…so please check warnings, etc before reading the stories. And those of you who know me…know I pretty much read anything, but I don’t rec unless the stories are well written and well formatted. It’s gotta be very, very well done for me to ignore grammar/spelling issues.
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Which doesn’t mean PG or G rated…just not pairings or obvious pairings.
Devil’s Brigade After the Port of LA fight, Jensen reminisces about the most important guy in his life (**Note: I can’t actually decide if I really like this one or not…but it’s well written and a good story so I’m gonna include it…maybe someone else can give me an opinion?)
Living Just to Find Emotion by
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snowdarkred Summery: You don't get to be in a unit like the Losers without a lot of baggage and the special brand of crazy that comes with it. these things get louder (or, five times the losers met the a-team) by storm_ petrel Summary: “That’s the thing about the revenge business,” says Jensen. “It doesn’t pay much, but you meet the most interesting people.”
Bonding by
maratonista Summary: Roque doesn’t like him. Doesn’t think Jensen can pull his own weight. Even says, no holds barred, that Jensen is a stupid fucking kid who is going to get them all killed.Het
(Mainly Pooch/Jolene)
Pearls for Promises by
zillah_fic Summary: Some things are just for the two of them.Slash
(Mainly Cougar/Jensen)
Estaci Del Anima by LaVioleBlance Summary: Cougar has bad dreams, which are par for the course for Cougar. This time it's different, though. This time it's Jensen.
The New Guy Not a fic…but short and amusing
A Little Small Talk, A Smile (and, Baby, I Was Stuck) by
merry_gentry Summary: It gets to the point where Jensen can carry on a whole conversation with the man with Cougar saying less than twenty words and only threatening to shoot Jensen once or twice a week. It’s easy, this slide into possible-friendship – because that’s all this is, no matter which way Jensen looks at it; just friendship – and sometimes Jensen has to wonder why.I’m just a soul (whose intentions are good) by storm_petrel Cougar/Jensen first time fic where Jensen is obvious and Cougar is clueless.
Cougar/Jensen Comment Fic by
maratonista just 3 different comment ficsBelonging Series by
maratonista Summary: Cougar/Jensen series this is still on-going but she’s working on it. Scroll to the bottom and read up to the top Last one was published 7/31Two pair by
maratonista Summary: Before they were Losers, they were two pairs waiting for someone to bridge the gap. Or, Clay and Roque silently try not to kill each other, while Jensen and Cougar silently try not to kill everyone else.Alternative Universes
emocezi ’s Shifter VerseStuck in a Rut It's not a big deal and not something they normally talk about, but when Jensen goes into heat for the first time, it becomes a problem--it's really hard to focus on the mission when Jensen's practically panting for it without even realizing he's giving off "come fuck me" vibes. Having lusted after the hacker for years, Cougar can't take it any more; he decides to put everyone out of their misery and mates with Jensen--who becomes very enthusiastic about the idea.
Alpha’s Turn
Rebel Yell
Sneaky Fuck
Getting it
alive with the glory of love ‘verse by
snowdarkred girl!jensen verse this is NOT gender swap in the normal sense. Jensen has always been a girl and it’s fricken AWESOME! Stay in the Kitchen (When the Kitchen Gets Hot) by
greatunironic Summary: Look, Jensen doesn’t care what anyone else thinks: she’s got a fucking plan, all right? (The Losers, AU)Normality Is Such An Over-Rated Word by
merry_gentry Summary: It’s a little difficult to feel like the weird one when there’s a tech-ghost and a hell-fiend on the same team as you.The First Eight Don’t Count by storm_petrel Summary: Cats, man. Not to be trusted.
Half as much again by
maratonista Summary: The one where Jensen gets deaged, and the rest of the team quietly (or not so quietly) freak the fuck out. **This is a WIP hopefully she’ll finish it soon.Okay that’s all for tonight…enjoy!
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12/8/10 11:27 (UTC)(no subject)
12/8/10 15:56 (UTC)Lemme know which ones you like? And I didn't put any of mine on...figured I'd stay away from shameless self-promotion.
I've got one I finished this morning, but I need to take a nap and then type it (yes in that order--stupid insomnia is stupid).
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13/8/10 10:04 (UTC)And you have one posted too! :-) Will read later!
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13/8/10 13:43 (UTC)Yeah I like Merry...she's got some good stuff in there (Leverage and possibly SPN too if I remember correctly--but my lack of sleep is making me dopey)
*giggles* I actually have like 4? I think 4 posted. Click the losers fic tag in my sidebar and it'll take you to all of them or I can give you links if you want.
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12/8/10 22:31 (UTC)(no subject)
12/8/10 22:58 (UTC)Kewl. Lemme know what you think of the new ones? And honestly if the author has more than one on here--I'd suggest reading the others by that author.
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3/9/10 16:03 (UTC)Though there aren't enough rec pages for The Losers. Hell, I'm thinking of doing my own rec page, because it's always good to have stuff pop up in Google searches and stuff. Good for the fandom; more exposure. Lure more people in. ;)
Though should you update your rec list again, you should let me know~ I'm always paranoid I've missed something awesome. :D
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3/9/10 19:58 (UTC)Haha yes! I'm all about luring people in. Of course I was lured in. I was good this last time too and didn't pimp myself.
Sidebar--aaaww Neal flipped his hat :-) He's sooo adorable.
More than likely what I'll do is make a completely new page and then link back to the old one...and I'm considering doing it while I'm in Savannah on Monday or Tuesday depending on what our plans are. I have a list of stories (a lot of which are on losers_fic) so you've probably seen a lot of them.
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3/9/10 20:06 (UTC)I watched The Losers in theaters, thought 'hey that was fun, I bet the fandom will be awesome,' and then forgot about it for two or three months until I found the movie on A TOTALLY LEGAL UH-HUH TOTALLY website. ^^; I tend to do that, where I watch something and then come back to it and then get into the fandom.
White Collar Neal? :3 He's so cute when he does that!
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3/9/10 20:36 (UTC)I got my copy on a totally legal website (uh-huh yes I did) when a friend was telling me how much she loved it and was sick and not feeling well. And I just kinda fell in love with it. And the rest as they say is history.
Yes! Isn't he?! I'm watching the marathon cause I'm to lazy to get off my ass and go change the channel. (My aunt lost her remote.)
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3/9/10 20:46 (UTC)I went to go see it in theaters because 1) John Winchester, 2) Nyota Uhura, and 3) Captain America. :D
Oh! I'd forgotten there was a marathon on today! XD *considers whether to stop rewatching Leverage TOTALLY LEGALLY and go rewatch White Collar*
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3/9/10 21:25 (UTC)I just don't go to the theater that much. But that's my own personal hang-ups. And has nothing to do with anyone else.
Yeah I'm watching :-) And I think Eureka and Haven tonight...but damn it I wanna go to the bookstore. Gotta go talk to my momo...since I don't have wheels.
hahaha...love your comments about totally legally.
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4/9/10 02:06 (UTC)First, I should explain: In my headcanon, NCIS, Leverage, Covert Affairs, Criminal Minds, and The Losers all exist in the same universe. Think about that for a minute. And in those shows, there are five of my favorite hackers/characters ever, which are: Abby, Hardison, Auggie, Garcia, and Jensen. And in my headcanon, they all know each other. And hang out, and trade secrets, and have silly hacking challenges between themselves.
Anyway, so I'm watching the first episode of S2 Leverage and Hardison says, "We are doing some hinky stuff in Pakistan. Hinky." And I quiver with glee, because he totally picked that up from Abby. :D
I am such a dork.
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5/9/10 03:15 (UTC)You have an awesome headcanon...mine changes on a daily basis sometimes.
*giggles* I love the word hinky. Ranks right up there with heebie jeebies.
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5/9/10 03:27 (UTC)Hardison knows Auggie from the CIA, Garica from when they went to CalTech together, and Jensen from...foster care. Jake and his sister stayed with Alec and hsi Nana for almost a year when they were teens and they stayed in contact. I'm still working the exact timeline for the girls in. :D
They're just so alike, and I think that they would get along fabulously and rule the world from behind computer screens.
Pairings include Cougar/Jensen, of course. :D And Eliot/Hardison, though I haven't settled on whether to have it be Eliot/Hardison/Parker yet. :D
/is an enormous dork. My brain just naturally searches for crossover points.
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5/9/10 03:55 (UTC)Garcia became FBI because she hacked the FBI if that helps...and got caught.
*giggles* you are a huge dork, but it's okay.
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5/9/10 04:20 (UTC)Alec Hardison, like Parker, was an orphan. He lost his parents at an early age but was raised by a foster mother he called Nana. This is known because he quotes her often. Hardison earned a scholarship to Cal Tech where he graduated with a degree in ECE. After Cal Tech he worked as a computer engineer for a number of high tech firms in the Silicon Valley, but moonlighted as a computer hacker for various corporations and powerful individuals. Due to his high level contacts in Silicon Valley, Hardison was able to finagle acceptance to MIT as well as funding for his graduate degree. After MIT Hardison spent 3 years as a classified contractor for the Federal government, where he did work for the CIA and Naval Intelligence. Due to circumstances which are still classified, Hardison broke with the government and went "off the grid," so to speak.
:D I am ridiculously anal about getting stuff right in crossovers. I have three pages of typed notes for a Criminal Minds/Supernatural fic I haven't gotten around to writing yet. XD
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8/9/10 03:12 (UTC)And I'm back from Savannah now so I should have a better turn around to answer you. And I will hopefully get to that email later this week. We're supposed to leave for home Thursday so it might not be until I get home though depending on what happens tomorrow.
This is where I bather on about plot; sorry
8/9/10 03:31 (UTC)(I also found out that, since we've had someone from everyone else's past show up, season 4 is going to have someone from Hardison's past. :3 I'm not sure if I want it to be Nana...or his ex-boyfriend. Because they never said he wasn't bi, you know, and that would be rather amusing to me. :3 But, well, wishful thinking. Probably the foster mom.)
If Hardison worked for the CIA, then he would have a perfectly valid reason for knowing Auggie pre-blinding! :D And the hacker convention that was introduced in the Russian girlfriend episode of CA gives a perfect excuse for the foundation of The White Hat Hackers Society. XD I'm so excited. The Losers sorta worked for the CIA, Max is knee deep in it (more on that later) and Abby and Garcia are based in DC.
*Hardison and Garcia: Cal Tech, as they both went there.
*Abby and Garcia: bar in DC
*Hardison and Auggie: CIA
*Auggie and the Losers: went on a mission together in the old days
*Hardison and Jensen: foster care (and Hardison helped the Losers out a few times)
=They get dragged together at the hacker con and form an alliance that occasionally teams up to take down kiddie porn sites and so on. Since Hardison's apparently been running cons to help people since high school (paying for Nana's medical bills?), that means Jensen would have known.
(Also, I almost want to have Abby and Clay have a History, but I'm not sure I want everyone to have more of a connection than they do. Some interlocking, but not perfect everyone's met everyone. That sounds good, doesn't it?)
So. Max. I think I'm just going to lift his plot/ideology from the comics, because I really didn't like how the moving handled him. I mean, he was fun, but Max is surprisingly deep. I think that Hardison would have left - run from - the CIA subunit he was working with when he ran into the Max mythology, aka Daddy!Max. Also, Max is going to be the twin set in this, because that's cooler.
This is getting way too complicated. GAH. Multi-chapter complicated. WHICH I DON'T NEED ANOTHER ONE.
XD Sorry to ramble at you; I've been thinking about this all day.
Re: This is where I bather on about plot; sorry
8/9/10 18:33 (UTC)Also you could have a connection between Auggie and Eliot if you want--since both are ex-Army.
Yes, Jensen probably would have known. Wow, I really just can't address all this at the moment...because you've laid out how all neatly and I just bow to your awesomeness at the moment!
*hugs* I think you've gotten a great start!
(PS John Rogers is the one who writes the blog. He is totally awesome and completely rocks in person! And I've got his blog marked somewhere...)
I'm sure I have more to say, but I wanna attempt to get through the rest of my emails...and maybe get some writing done.
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