a sort of Running Man thing going on in a dystopian world

Aha. That explains the mentions of reapings in her snippet, then. I will hit you up for a primer when the story gets posted.

I'm off to find that fic now

No worries for the weekend! That's her D/C BB, so it's only a snippet so far.

That explains the mentions of reapings in her snippet, then.

Yeah, there's a "Lottery" element to the beginning, and then it goes to this survival game. It's actually perfect for a fusion.

That explains why I couldn't find it. Amy, the second book was the same. I read it all night. I'm waiting impatiently for the third. I cannot believe how compelling those books were. YA fiction is not like what it was when I was YA.

Another YA trilogy that is dark, brutal and utterly compelling that I'm wait impatiently for the third book is "A Resurrection of Magic".

Back to SPN/DA fic.

Know what fusion I want? And it would be a totally indulgent excuse for porn? A Kushiel's Dart one. All the "iel" names in it keep throwing me back to angels, never mind them actually being called Angelines. The idea of Castiel as a professional courtesan who perceives pain as pleasure? GOLD MINE.

I'd eat that up with a spoon.

A Kushiel's Dart one.

I tried to read that and just couldn't wrap my head around the politics and the levels of society. I wanted so much to like it, but fantasy that ... far out, for lack of a better word, just isn't my thing.

I amused myself in the shower the other day (HOLD ON, keep reading) by fusing SPN into It's a Wonderful Life. Except I made Anna into Clarence, and Cas into Mary, just for fun.

My problem with Kushiel's Dart is that it's so damned overwrought. Everyone is so lovely and everything is so lush. It's like the entire universe is a Mary Sue, to abuse the term.

But I'm re-reading it anyway. It's also not as hot as I'd remembered, but I'm gonna give it time.

Still, HOOKERAUFIC. I loves me some of that. Someone should write.

eta: I don't know if I've ever seen It's A Wonderful Life all the way through.

Hmmm, fusion fics that might be interesting...

First one that pops to mind is 28 Days Later. With Dean as Jim and Cas as Selena. Although with the name Jim and the Cillian Murphy thing, ita might argue for the other way around.

Or maybe Red River, with John as Dunson and Dean as Garth.

Now I want a Supernatural Zombieland crossover damnit.

Now I want a Supernatural Zombieland crossover damnit.

That would be fun.

I enjoy crossovers, but most fusions and AUs leave me cold (the WWI story posted a while back being a notable exception). I think it's because I can't see the characters as separate from their world. I do like "what if X never happened" AUs, but those generally still have strong roots in the series' worldbuilding.

I have a notable AU weakness. Fusions, it really depends on the canon involved. Mostly I am feeling the exercise, and sometimes I enjoy it on top of that.

Your general garden variety AU? High school or rom com or whatever? LOVE IT. I mean, if you pay attention to canon notes of character and potential, that is. But do so inventively.

Dean does not always have to be a mechanic, for crying out loud. Remember how he was director of Sales & Marketing at Sandover Bridge & Iron? Not that I'd ever imagine he'd enjoy that in your AU, but it does indicate he has a lot of potential beyond manual labour. He was also an excellent PA. He wanted to be a fireman. Use your imagination.

Also, please put more BAMFy Cas in AUs, instead of so often making him the awkward guy who never seems to have much to his credit.

Oh, and Sam? Always a lawyer? Really?