Fanfic Recommendation Challenge

The Phantom of the Opera Table

Claim: The Phantom of the Opera
Prompt: 50. Reccer's Choice
Title: "Christine, my dear"
Author: JennyWren (LJ?)
Rating: K
Length: long
Brief summary: OK, I'll admit it: I'm a Raoul/Christine shipper. There. You have me. Although, given that this is my 50th rec, completing my table, you've probably figured that out by now.
So, when it comes to this story, you will have to excuse me as I melt into a little pile of Gwyn-goo.
Link: Christine, my dear

The Phantom of the Opera Table

Claim: The Phantom of the Opera
Prompt: 49. Reccer's Choice
Title: "Sauf"
Author: marzoog (LJ?)
Rating: K+
Length: medium
Brief summary: Hearts are weak, can easily be destroyed, but what is between them can be truly unbreakable. Shameless Raoul/Christine fluff.
Link: Sauf

The Phantom of the Opera Table

Claim: The Phantom of the Opera
Prompt: 09. Hurt/Comfort.
Title: "Puzzle Pieces"
Author: lourdesmont
Rating: M
Length: epic
Brief summary: There are some lovely scenes in this piece, especially the Raoul/Christine moments. I like how lourdesmont sketches the people and places in Raoul's life, that we never see in canon. I particularly like the portrayal of Philippe.
Link: Puzzle Pieces

Claim: The Phantom of the Opera
Prompt: 25. Kink.
Title: "White Rose"
Author: Kang Xiu (LJ?)
Rating: K
Length: medium
Brief summary: In which Erik attempts to understand love by watching the Comte de Chagny and La Sorelli after performances. It's just such an original idea, that I enjoyed it! Plus, poor Philippe is so neglected in fic.
Link: White Rose

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Claim: The Phantom of the Opera
Prompt: 43. Denial.
Title: "Waiting"
Author: Kat097 (LJ?)
Rating: T
Length: medium
Brief summary: I love how this story is ambiguous as to what exactly is going on, then suddenly, the whole thing makes sense. A successful morbid/horror fic. Also, ignore some of the author's notes; I think she's being overly cautious. ;)
Link: Waiting

Claim: The Phantom of the Opera
Prompt: 45. Taste.
Title: "Night of the Living Wife"
Author: Toad (LJ?)
Rating: unrated
Length: short
Brief summary: This was another story written for one of PhansOnline.net's Morbidity Contests, and I thought it was the best of that round. I don't like schmoopy Erik--and Erik "date-raping" Christine seemed perfectly in-character for me, especially considering his off-kilter ideas of male-female relationships and his control issues. Needless to say, given the plot, this fic caused a large amount of controversy on that board.
I thought the difference between this and the usual "Erik gets laid" fic is that Erik having sex with Christine is *not* presented as a good thing. He is taking away her self-control for his own nefarious purposes--and that is *wrong*. It's twisted and sick of Erik and no different, morally, than if he had physically restrained her. Only Erik's sense of morality is so screwed up that he can't see what's wrong in this, as long as Christine *appears* to be enjoying it.
Link: Night of the Living Wife

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Claim: The Phantom of the Opera
Prompt: 38. Kiss.
Title: "Midnight Encounters"
Author: Orestes Fasting (LJ?)
Rating: T
Length: long
Brief summary: YES! Score! Erik/Raoul slash!
There needs to be more slash in this phandom!
I mean, who *hasn't* wondered about Raoul--and the Phantom's got to be desperate enough to try anything.
Link: Midnight Encounters

Claim: The Phantom of the Opera
Prompt: 42. Holiday.
Title: "Nepenthe"
Author: ad_scribery
Rating: T
Length: medium
Brief summary: This is a great story. It makes clear *why* Christine is better off with Raoul, without throwing aside her relationship with the Phantom.
Link: Nepenthe

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Claim: The Phantom of the Opera
Prompt: 30. Seduction.
Title: "Contact"
Author: agentsculder
Rating: M
Length: epic
Brief summary: Well, here's something unexpected: a well-written original character. Not only that: She's paired with Erik! And isn't a Sue! Try to contain your shock. Please don't faint. I just had the carpets cleaned.
Link: Contact

Claim: The Phantom of the Opera
Prompt: 39. Break-up.
Title: "His Living Bridge"
Author: rosewing
Rating: T
Length: long
Brief summary: Christine's promise has bound her to Erik forever and a day, no matter what. Chilling and sublime.
Link: His Living Bride

The Phantom of the Opera Table

Claim: The Phantom of the Opera
Prompt: 44. Endings.
Title: "Furor"
Author: Kang Xiu (LJ?)
Rating: K+
Length: long
Brief summary: For the record, I don't actually think Christine would have gone made after her ordeal with the Phantom. However, I adore Crazy!Christine fics.
Link: Furor

Claim: The Phantom of the Opera
Prompt: 11. Character Study.
Title: "Chasing the Scarf"
Author: Shandethe Sanders (LJ?)
Rating: K
Length: medium
Brief summary: So glad to see a good portrait of Raoul.
Link: Chasing the Scarf

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Claim: The Phantom of the Opera
Prompt: 15. Crack!Fic.
Title: "Happy Ending"
Author: Tam Lynne (LJ?)
Rating: K
Length: medium
Brief summary: Another cross-over with Les Miserables, this crack!fic is hilarious. Cosette and Raoul are perfect together!
Link: Happy Ending

Claim: The Phantom of the Opera
Prompt: 23. Time.
Title: "He's Dead Already"
Author: infamous tine (LJ?)
Rating: M
Length: long
Brief summary: I am always glad to find a fic that truly embraces Erik's madness and Christine's fear of him. Too many fics turn Erik into a schmoopy puppy. Erik isn't Erik without the sadism--Or, possibly, he's being merciful.
Link: He's Dead Already

The Phantom of the Opera Table

Claim: The Phantom of the Opera
Prompt: 12. Humor.
Title: "The Happy Ending Stealers"
Author: elyse24601
Rating: K+
Length: epic
Brief summary: Have you ever notice the vitriol spouted in fanfic towards Cosette from Les Miz and Raoul? elyse24601 finds a cracktastic response to the hateful fangirls out there, while revealing some deeper truths about the characters.
Link: The Happy Ending Stealers

Claim: The Phantom of the Opera
Prompt: 24. Future Fic.
Title: "The Return"
Author: Marie Erikson (LJ?)
Rating: T
Length: long
Brief summary: This was another story that I *knew* I had to include in this recs list as soon as I signed up for it, because it is one of the best short fan fiction stories I've ever read (and I've surely wasted away years of my life reading fan fiction in a wide variety of fandoms). Mostly Leroux-based. A realistic look at what may have happened to Christine and Raoul post-story, both sensual and creepy.
Link: The Return

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Claim: The Phantom of the Opera
Prompt: 14. Loss.
Title: "Demons"
Author: ashtonecks AKA Wandering Child
Rating: M
Length: epic
Brief summary: This story is perfection. I'm not exaggerating. A sensual, passionate tale, with a true sense of history, this is one of the few EC phics that do not sweep all of Erik's and Christine's issues with each other under the rug. (I could make an obvious joke about a Persian rug here, but I won't.) Wandering Child does not bash nor sugarcoat any of her characters.
Link: Demons

Claim: The Phantom of the Opera
Prompt: 33. Crossover.
Title: "The Music of Far Too Early In the Morning"
Author: athousandwinds
Rating: PG
Length: long
Brief summary: When the Phantom of the Opera disappears at the end of his story, there's only one *possible* explanation for where he went: He left on the TARDIS.
An older and wiser Cristine Daae no longer believes in angels--even those who fall from the sky in blue boxes; however, she still believes in asking for mercy for a friend. The Tenth Doctor believes he understands what it's like to lose someone you love; and he's used to so many alien races that Erik's looks don't bother him. In other words, Ten and Erik make perfect companions. But don't worry: Martha is still there to smack them before they start trying to out-emo each other.
Link: The Music of Far Too Early In the Morning