03 March 2015 @ 12:45 pm
Sam/Dean, J2: Plot-without-(so much)-porn - ??  
Not sure how well I can describe what I'm looking for. You read many, many fanfics, S/D and J2, full of sex: first times, angry sex, makeup sex, etc. Pages and pages of blow-by-blow (pun intended), graphically detailed sex. Every plot point is followed by an extended sex scene. Sometimes I find myself just leafing thru the sex scenes, trying to pick up the plot again.

I'm not opposed to S/D and J2 sexytimes. The sexual tension and expression add depth to the boys' relationship. And I'm not saying sex scenes aren't well-written. But many of them go on too long/too frequently, and they're often too detailed for me to maintain focus on the characterization and the plot. (I don't need to follow the track of EVERY bead of sweat down Sam's back or Dean's abs. . .) So often, the sex scenes do not define the characters more closely -or- advance the plot (kind of like the songs in an old-school Broadway musical, pre-Oklahoma; the play goes on for a while and then - everyone stops and sings a song! Because hey, it's a musical!).

OK, now I'm babbling. Sorry. This is what I'm looking for: Recs for well-written S/D or J2 where the sex reveals something important about the characters or advances the story in some way. Maybe the sex is UST, or implied, or plays out through some metaphor.

I just need a break from all the detail that often doesn't seem to lead anywhere, or provide a new perspective . I'm sure I'll return to them at some point. :-P

Any help is much appreciated. I hope this makes sense.
 
 
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[identity profile] ayane42.livejournal.com on March 4th, 2015 03:47 pm (UTC)
http://archiveofourown.org/series/26846 < Dawnbringer 'verse

The story follows Jensen and Jared, both werecats and both dealing with loss but coming from two very different situations. The fic explore their relationship as well as the world of the 'ailure,' a race of creatures capable of changing their shape from cat to human. The series is now complete.

excellent writing, more plot, amazing plot!! over 300k words. i re-read it frequently.
[identity profile] onlythefireborn.livejournal.com on March 4th, 2015 08:10 pm (UTC)
OK, thank you - I've been warily circling around this fic for a little while now (werebeasts not usually my thing), but based on your recommendation, I will give it a shot!
[identity profile] ayane42.livejournal.com on March 4th, 2015 09:19 pm (UTC)
yes!! this was the first story i read with the Alpha/Beta/Omega aspect. i also was really skeptical about this, but the author writes the whole universe wonderfully!!! i really got sucked into the story, the setting, all the characters and the dynamics between the A/B/O. I think you will really love it!!
snowpuppies: Buffy - Big Damn Hero[personal profile] snowpuppies on March 6th, 2015 07:15 am (UTC)
It really is worth a read. He world-building is wonderful, but doesn't take over the J2 part of the story, which is crucial for me.
[identity profile] nickersbumpkin.livejournal.com on March 12th, 2015 07:16 am (UTC)
I loved reading this series!!