Rec: Snark and Explosives by TigerKat and The Secret of the Mysterious Coat by Scarlettgirl

[tardis-stowaway.livejournal.com]

Today is crossover crack ficlet day!  Because they're both so very short, I'm giving you two recs for your reading delight.  (Mod, if that's not OK, I'm sorry!)

Story:  Snark and Explosives
Author:  TigerKat
Rating:  Teen
Word Count:  366
Author's Summary:  Ace McShane and Jayne Cobb. Ain't life nice? Crossover with Firefly.
Characters/Pairings:  Ace/Jayne. 
Warnings: Sexual themes? Also crack.

Recced because: Ace/Jayne  (Can we call it Jayce?)  may be the best crossover crack pairing ever.  The author puts a lot of character, laughs, and explosions into very few words.  Shiny! 

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Story:  The Secret of the Mysterious Coat
Author: scarlettgirl
Rating: None given. I'd say Teen, less for actual content than because if you show it to your ten year-old cousin her brain may explode.
Word Count:  616
Author's Summary:  There is a strange disturbance in the universe. Can Nancy and her gal pals, George and Bess, get to the bottom of this strange mystery? A totally crack!fic Torchwood/Nancy Drew crossover.
Characters/Pairings:  Jack Harkness, Ianto Jones, Owen Harper, Toshiko Sato, plus the Nancy Drew crew:  Nancy, George, Bess, and their associated boys.
Warnings:  Possible corruption of childhood memories through innuendo.

Recced because:  If you, like me, read dozens of Nancy Drew novels as a child, you may be sent into helpless giggles at the mere concept of a Torchwood/Nancy Drew crossover.  Even if you only read one or two Nancy books and barely remember them, you should still enjoy this wonderfully silly story.  The author does a fine job of mocking the characters and writing style from Nancy Drew, but in a loving sort of way.  (Since Jack is around, it's a very loving sort of way. *wink*)

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“The information you require Miss Drew, is in my private office. This way, please.”

Nancy was many things: resourceful, quick-thinking and even spunky. She knew what the challenge in Jack Harkness’s eyes meant.

Comments

[biichan.livejournal.com]

I suspect the mods would be happier if you split this up into two posts, actually. Makes tagging less confusing.

Also, the fact that there exists a Torchwood/Nancy Drew crossover makes me squee a lot.

[tigerkat24.livejournal.com]

Why, thank you for the rec! I can't take credit for the idea, alas; someone prompted me on the fandom secrets crossover meme. Twice, even. But I definitely ship it now. :D

[tardis-stowaway.livejournal.com]

You may not have originated the idea, but you made it work in writing. That's the part that takes the work and the talent. :)

[scarlettgirl.livejournal.com]

This is a VERY belated thank you for the rec! I just checked my Teaspoon account and saw several new reviews on the same day and after a few moments of puzzlement decided to check her and found this! I was a on a two-week vacation when you made this rec so I missed it in the flurry of playing catch-up.

Nonetheless, thank you! This was a cracked out, sort of challenge fic ("HA! I can crossover anyone!" "I DARE you!") that turned out to be a lot of fun, and scarred a few childhoods in the process. ;) I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[tardis-stowaway.livejournal.com]

I'm glad I could point a few readers in your direction. Cracked out crossovers are a ton of fun, and you've done a great job with this one. Really, crossing over anyone with Torchwood works thanks to Jack's tendency to flirt and more with anything.