whitecollar_rec | Entries tagged with rating:pg-13

Title: Relentless as the Rain
Author:

frith_in_thorns
Spoilers: All of season five
Characters: Neal, Peter, Elizabeth, Rachel
Pairings: background canon ones
Warning: presumed character death, grief, depression, emotional manipulation/coercion
Summary: Diverges from canon during the S5 finale. The standoff on the roof goes in Rachel's favour, and Peter and Neal struggle to deal with the consequences.

Why rec'd? Okay, full disclosure: I beta'd this. But I really didn't offer story input; it was more like begging Frith to send me more pieces of it because I had to know what happened next! This story goes AU during the season five finale, and squarely mashed down all of my h/c, friendship, and "presumed dead" squee buttons. It's also a very believable depiction of grief and depression -- a harrowing read in places, but ultimately upbeat and hopeful. Highly recommended!

leesa_perrie

Title: Port in a Storm
Author:

sholio
Spoilers: 5x13
Word Count: 5600
Characters: Outside POV with Neal, Elizabeth and Peter.
Pairings: Gen.
Summary: Section Chief Corinne Brauer of the FBI's DC office is having a very strange day. Set after the end of season five; spoilers for 5x13.

Also available on AO3 here.

Why rec'd?: Lovely angsty h/c fic with a good dose of humour thrown in, and a well written and likeable OC too.

sholio

Title: Rescue
Author:

china_shop
Spoilers: Big ones for 5x13!
Characters: Neal, Kate
Pairings: Neal/Kate
Warning: none
Summary: Neal gets a surprise.

Why rec'd? It's pretty much impossible to talk about this short fic without spoiling either the fic or the end of the season, but this is a lovely and unexpected outcome to the season cliffhanger!

sholio

Title: Shared Breath
Author: Sandra S
Rating: T
Spoilers: none
Characters: Neal, Peter
Pairings: none
Warning: n/a
Summary: When Neal is trapped underwater, Peter is his only chance of survival. Written for the Hero Fest prompt "Underwater rescue breathing" by

kanarek13 at

whitecollarhc.

Why rec'd?: Glorious old-school h/c. :) This fic pushed my friendship & h/c buttons hard; it's always the concern & caring aspect that gets to me most, and that's wonderfully evident here.

sholio

Title: The Opposite of Escape Artistry
Author:

frith_in_thorns
Rating: PG-13
Spoilers: none
Characters: Neal, Peter
Pairings: none
Warning: n/a
Summary: Neal maintained the ability to get out of trouble on his own for exactly as long as he needed to.

Why rec'd?: For all your adorable drugged Neal needs. :D This is just a lovely little dose of friendship and mild h/c, with an extra bonus of clever, resourceful Neal even when drugged.

sholio

Title: The Trick is the Attention
Author:

vain_glorious
Rating: PG-13
Spoilers: none for either show (pre-series for White Collar)
Characters: Neal, Peter, Justified characters
Pairings: none
Warning: n/a
Summary: “Kentucky has rich people, too,” Burke says, still smiling. “And Mr. Caffrey is intent on separating them from their money, as well.” He clears his throat and continues. “My colleagues in the FBI have also managed, successfully, to make life in his usual circles so uncomfortable that Mr. Caffrey is being forced to move into less desirable territory.”

Why rec'd?: If you don't have any familiarity with Justified, this crossover can be read as an outside OC POV on the White Collar characters. It's very amusing and a perfect fit with both canons.

sholio

Title: The Wind Will Ruin Everything
Author: magistrate
Rating: T
Spoilers: through 4x04
Characters: Neal, general ensemble (mainly Ellen, Kate, Mozzie, Peter)
Pairings: mainly gen w/background Neal/Kate
Warning: n/a
Summary: Neal's left home a few times, in his life. Most of the time, though, he's blinked and home's been gone.

Why rec'd?: I read this story as a WIP; now that it's complete, I highly recommend it! Excellent Neal backstory/character study covering the period from his childhood up to early season four. In certain areas it conflicts with my own established headcanon, but it's a very solid, believable look at Neal's life, his emotional issues, and his ongoing search to find a place where he belongs.

sholio

Title: Misfire (Also on DW)
Author: magistrate
Spoilers: Point Blank and a few things from Burke's Seven
Characters: Neal, Peter, Diana, Jones, Elizabeth
Pairings: only background canon ones
Warning: None
Summary: AU of Point Blank. A gun goes off, but Fowler isn't the one who catches the bullet.

Why rec'd? This fic just blew me away -- in the best possible way! I think that one of the main reasons it impressed me so much is because this scenario (Neal accidentally shoots Peter during the standoff in Point Blank) is one which could so VERY easily have been written in a way that was terribly OOC and very unfair to either Neal or Peter. And it could also have focused on these events to the extent of completely ignoring what happened to Mozzie later in the episode.

But this fic does not do that at all! Instead it's a wonderfully complex and believable alternate take on the episode's events and how this sends things spinning down a different path. The FBi reaction is plausible; Neal's reaction is plausible; everyone is fantastically in character and all the fallout feels believable and convincing. The author does not downplay or ignore either Peter or Neal's character flaws (actually I think that's one of the things I appreciated most about this fic, that it never feels like the author is taking sides or portraying either or both of the characters as paragons of virtue -- Neal's flaws are addressed, but so are the various ways in which Peter has let Neal down). And it neatly sidesteps most of the h/c cliches that one might expect to find here, which actually makes the emotions a great deal more wrenching and powerful than they might otherwise be, because the beats don't fall where you expect them to, and the characters don't do what we've been fanon-conditioned to expect them to, and it just makes your heart bleed for all of them.

This author is new to the fandom and I really hope they write more, because their take on the characters is just a little bit different without being at all OOC, and I love that!

leesa_perrie

Title: Sense Memory
Author:

frith_in_thorns
Spoilers: 1x13 and brief mention of something in 2x16
Characters: Neal, Peter, Diana
Pairings: Neal/Kate (but mostly gen)
Warning: PTSD/panic attack
Summary: He can't look away from the flames...

Why rec'd? This is a very well written and well handled fic about PTSD and friendship. Lots of lovely Neal angst with a side order of supportive Peter - all totally in character and believable!

love-82.livejournal.com

Title Oh, Christmas Tree
Author: Rainey13
Spoilers None
Characters: Peter, Neal, Elizabeth
Pairings: None
Warning: None
Summary It's almost Christmas, and Peter just wanted Neal's help with something simple... until it turned out to be not so simple after all.

Why rec'd? I know it is late for a Chrstmas Story but I forgot I wanted to rec this until I saw other people's rec posts on here tonight. This is a perfect White Collar Christmas story. It has Peter and Neal friendship and bonding with hurt Peter and Neal to the rescue. And just the right amount of humor and bickering to go along with it. Although you may have some Christmas songs stuck in your head after reading this. :)

Link to story http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8827422/1/Oh-Christmas-Tree

sholio

Title: Lies That Set You Free
Author:

frith_in_thorns
Spoilers: small spoiler for Countdown/Checkmate
Characters: Elizabeth, Diana, Mozzie, Peter, Neal
Pairings: Peter/Elizabeth (but mostly gen)
Warning: none
Summary: Elizabeth gets a ransom demand for Peter and Neal. She also gets severely underestimated.

Why rec'd? In the interests of full disclosure, this fic was based on a prompt by me (I wanted to see Elizabeth pretending to be a mobster).

frith_in_thorns took my prompt and ran with it! :D This fic has it all: BAMF Elizabeth; sneaky-clever Diana and Mozzie; hurt and comfort and friendship. It's wonderful!

sholio

Title: Merry Christmas Agent Burke
Author: last1standing
Spoilers: none (that I recall)
Characters: entire ensemble
Pairings: Peter/Elizabeth (but mostly gen)
Warning: temporary character death
Summary: It is Christmas Eve and Peter and Neal are wrapping up a case when an unthinkable tragedy occurs. What happens next is truly strange and sad but also shows the priceless value having people around who really care. (Not a death story even though it looks like it.)

Why rec'd? "It's a Wonderful Life", Peter style! This is a sweet and heartwrenching Christmas fic.

pipilj.livejournal.com

Title: Caged and Cornered.
Author:Wondo
Spoilers: none
Characters: Peter, Mozzie, Neal
Pairings: None
Warning: none
Summary:Peter and Mozzie face danger confronting an old enemy. Will Neal put the pieces of the puzzle together quick enough to save them both?
Why rec'd? A rare story where Mozzie and Peter work together. The characterization, dialogues, ingenuity and team work make for a very enjoyable read.

sholio

Title: Breakdown
Author:

frith_in_thorns
Spoilers: 2x08, "Company Man"
Characters: Peter, Neal, a little Diana and El
Pairings: gen
Warning: none
Summary: Your basic stuck-in-an-elevator fic. With bonus poisoning.

Why rec'd? Adorable Peter + Neal friendship, with pitch-perfect Peter h/c!

love-82.livejournal.com

Title: The Most Interesting Thing About Neal Caffrey
Author:

lionessvalenti
Spoilers: Through season 3
Characters: Peter, Neal, Elizabeth, Sara, Mozzie
Pairings: Neal/Sara
Warning: None
Summary: As the one year anniversary of the fall that resulted in a broken back approaches, Neal rekindles his relationship with Sara.

Why rec'd? This story will really pull you in. It is beautifully well written, touching and funny. I love how realistically it deals with Neal's injury. It doesn't shy away from some of the more unpleasant aspects of daily living with a disability. But even though it is about Neal having a disability that does not consume the story. It is about the characters and their relationships and how they are all dealing and living with this new reality. That is another thing I love, how all the characters react. They all reacted the way I feel they would in a situation like this. All of the characters are so well drawn and the characterizations are excellent.

Link to story: http://archiveofourown.org/works/512043/chapters/902679#main

*The author has added a couple more stories and made this into a series. Here is the link to the main post: http://archiveofourown.org/series/26432

love-82.livejournal.com

Title: biconvex
Author:

fahye_fic
Spoilers: Pilot
Characters: Peter, Neal, Elizabeth
Pairings: Canon levels of Peter/Elizabeth
Warning: None
Summary: None given by author but this is a slight AU with psy/sci-fi elements. Everything is explained as the story goes along.

Why rec'd? The author has created such an intriguing, interesting world that pulls you in and is so enjoyable that you want it to keep going. Wonderful, witty dialogue and banter and some very sweet Peter, Elizabeth and Neal moments. The author captures them perfectly. I also love that it is basically a story about their growing relationship/friendship and how much they all care about each other. Basically the show but with some added powers. :)

*Mod, could I have an author tag for fahye_fic please? Thank you. :)

saphirablue

Title: What You See And What You Get
Author:

frith_in_thorns
Characters: Peter Burke, Neal Caffrey, Elizabeth Burke
Pairings: canon Peter/Elizabeth
Summary: Peter's off work, injured in a bad takedown, and worrying about his future. But the case isn't done with him or Neal yet.

Why rec'd? A great fic with whumped!Peter and whumped!Neal with wonderful banter, a very awesome Peter and scenes that make you laugh out loud.

veleda-k.livejournal.com

Title: Penelope Weaving
Author:

florastuart
Spoilers: Through season one
Characters: Kate, Fowler, Neal, Keller, Peter, Mozzie, Adler
Pairings: Kate/Neal
Warning: Some violence
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 78,000
Summary: She’s never liked chess, and this is chess played in the dark and blindfolded, and all the pieces are broken glass. Kate’s POV of season 1.
Why rec'd? It's epic length Kate fic! How often are you going to find that? It's incredible what this fic does for Kate as a character. It turns her into such a person, a complex woman with strengths and flaws. The relationships that

florastuart crafts are fascinating and multi-faceted.

florastuart weaves a story that makes sense of canon and takes Kate far beyond what the series gave her. It's a wonderfully rewarding read, even knowing how it all has to end.

veleda-k.livejournal.com

Title: The Ties that Bind
Author: Sahiya
Spoilers: Early season 4.
Characters: Sara, Neal, Peter, El, Mozzie
Pairings: Sara/Neal, Peter/El
Warning: None
Rating: PG-13/Mature
Word Count: 53,469
Summary: How Sara Ellis became part of Neal Caffrey's family.
Why rec'd? It's hurt/comfort! It's a romance! It's a case fic! It's over 50,000 words of awesome. This story is engaging and touching, with a wonderful Sara POV and fantastic character interaction. Sahiya really examines what makes Sara tick, and in doing so, shows the reader a lot about the other characters as well. A fantastic, meaty, moving story.

love-82.livejournal.com

Title: Break Everything
Author: Slipstream77
Spoilers: Through episode 4x03
Characters: Peter and Neal
Pairings: None
Warning: None
Summary: Peter and Neal hadn't seen each other for six weeks. Surely they had some catching up to do. And a few things to learn along the way . . . .

Why rec'd? For starters this is a story with Peter and Neal just sitting around talking and interacting with each other, which I love. Besides that this story is excellent. The author captures Peter and Neal perfectly and this feels like missing scenes from an episode. The author also adds a nice little back story for Peter and Neal's flight home and Neal returning to June's. Everything about this story is so very much them and very enjoyable.

Link to story: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8377224/1/