posted in 24_fanfic

Title: The Shape Of Things To Come
Author: marinw
Rating: PG
Characters High School!Jack / School Headmaster/ Sam/
Summary: Teenage Jack learns how the world works
Disclaimer: 24 is the property of the Fox Production Company. Etc.
A/N: The football reference is stolen from xbedhead's personal canon. Thanks to my beta, wordsthatfail, who is a tense Nazi. In a good way.

( “That’s quite the shiner you have there, Jack. We should have the nurse take a look at it. )

The Globe and Maill’s illustrious TV critic John Doyle references Jack and 24 in today’s paper.

McCain is not Jack. Now you know.

Now that’s I’m taking a posting hiatus until October, this would be a good time to update my Master List.
( Cut for obsessive list-making. )

posted in 24_fanfic

Title: How It Ends
Author: marinw
Rating: R for violence and gross medical stuff
Characters: Jack/President Taylor/Henry Taylor
Summary: Spoliers for Day 7. Jack sacrifices himself. Again
Disclaimer: 24 is the property of the Fox Production Company. Etc.

A/N: I originally wrote this for an armbell challenge, so apologies to those who have read an earlier version. The prompt was “Exposed”. An AU. We hope. Thanks to my betawordsthatfail.
Also: This will be my last post until October as I’m off to Italy next weekend.

( Jack was about to testify when the gunmen stormed the courtroom )

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Why are some fandoms bigger than others? Why do some fandoms go on for years after their Canon is more or less complete (Such as X-Files or Buffy) while other fandoms are tiny?

I ask because I write in the 24 fandom. This show has violence, angst, death, family issues, doomed romances, and one of the greatest (and hottest) Tragic Heroes in the history of TV Tragic Heroes. What more could a fangirl want?

The show is very popular, two-year hiatus not withstanding. This fandom has some wonderfull, thoughtfull, intelligent writing. (And other fics, not so much, but I don’t have to read those) But we are so LITTLE. Stuff pops up my f-list far less frequently than the other communities I belong to, namely Lost and Battlestar Galactica. You would think that 24 was some obscure cable show that aired for one season back in 1990’s.

Any theories?

posted in 24_fanfic

Title: Hitting The Jackpot
Author: marinw
Ratimg: PG
Characters: Marilyn/Phillip/Gream/Jack/Teri/Kim/Sam
Summary: Pre Day 1. Marilyn and Phillip ensure the Bauer Legacy.
Disclaimer: 24 is the property of the Fox Production Company. Etc.
A.N: I usually don’t do pre Day 1-Bauer family fic, but the issue of Josh’s (aka Himberely’s) parentage won’t leave me alone. Thanks to my beta wordsthatfail.

( The bridesmaid was not allowed to outshine the bride. Marilyn had made sure of that. )

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Title: Hostile Witness
Author: marinw
Rating: PG
Characters: Dr. Schreber/Prosecutor Gordon (OC)/Jack
Summary: Pre Day 7. Dr. Schreber is called to testify before the Congressional Hearing.
Disclaimer: 24 is the property of the Fox Production Company. Etc.
A/N: Could my musical tastes BE any dorkier? Thanks to my beta. the super-awesome wordsthatfail, who moonlights as a legal researcher.

( Dr. Daniel Schreber entered the large, well-lit room nervously. )

I don’t know what came over me today…

THE CHANDLER HOTEL

( With apologies to Leonard Cohen )

posted in 24_fanfic

Title: Walkabout
Author: marinw

Rating: PG
Characters: Jack/Stephen Suanders/Chloe/Erin Driscoll
Summary: Various point in the official and my own Canon. Jack compares himself to SS.
Disclaimer: 24 is the property of the Fox Production Company. Etc.

A/N: This was written for an armbell prompt. The challenge was to take a line of dialogue and expand on it. Thanks to my wonderful beta wordsthatfail.

JACK: What happened to you, Stephen?

SAUNDERS: I was abandoned by the people I worked for. As you will be one day.

Episode 3:23

BOSNIA:

( “We should have cyanide caplets.”  )

posted in 24_fanfic

Title: State Of Grace
Author: marinw
Rating: PG
Characters: Africa!Jack
Summary: Spoliers for Exile. Jack considers his new life. No real plot to speak of, just a vignette.
Disclaimer: 24 is the property of the Fox Production Company. Etc.

A/N: The idea of peaceful!Jack fills me with no end of wibble. Completely un’betad.

( The rainstorm had forced the cancellation of the afternoon’s soccer game. )

posted in 24_fanfic

Title: Scratching The Surface
Author: marinw

Rating: R for angst and descriptions of torture.
Characters: Jack/ Dr. Schreber
Summary: Post Day 6. Jack talks to his shrink.
Disclaimer: 24 is the property of the Fox Production Company. Etc.

A/N: I wrote this for catch22girl and xbedhead, who begged nicely for more shrink!fic. Be careful of what you wish for. Thanks to my long-suffering beta wordsthatfail.
Also: I have been misspelling “Schreber” for quite some time. * facepalm *
Also the Second: This fic is my 50th post to this comm. I’m not sure whether that’s cause for celebration or serious concern.

(  “What do you remember?”  )

posted in 24_fanfic

Title: A Face In The Crowd
Author: marinw
Rating: PG
Characters: Africa!Jack/Chase
Summary: Spoilers for Exile. Jack’s past catches up with him.
Disclaimer: 24 is the property of the Fox Production Company. Etc.
A/N: Thanks to my beta wordsthatfail.

( Jack was enjoying himself. )

posted in 24_fanfic

Title: End Of An Era
Author: marinw
Rating: PG
Characters: Bill/Nadia/Chloe
Summary: Spoliers for Day 7. Bill visits CTU for the last time.
Disclaimer: 24 is the property of the Fox Production Company. Etc.
A/N: Our latest intel puts Day 7 a whopping four years after Day 6, so I’m keeping the timeline a little ambiguous here. Thanks to my beta wordsthatfail.

( The FBI had given Bill exactly thirty minutes. )

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Title: Jack Be Nimble
Author: marinw
Characters: Jack/Audrey
Rating: R for smut and sexual situations.
Summary: Set about six months pre Day 4. Jack and Audrey satisfy their desires.
Disclaimer: 24 is the property of the Fox Production Company.
A/N: I have reached the one-year anniversary of my LJ de-lurking. I am herby marking the occasion by writing some porn (?!), as it is one type of fic I haven’t tried yet, prude that I am. * blushes * Completely unbeta’d as wordsthatfail must be wondering if I have it in me.

( The expensive bottle of red wine had made them both randy. )

posted in 24_fanfic

Title: Damaged Goods
Author: marinw
Rating: PG
Characters: Africa!Jack, Dr. Nicole Duncan
Summary: Spoilers for Day 7 Prequel. Jack reunites with an old friend.
Disclaimer: 24 is the property of the Fox Production Company. Etc.
A/N: This fic was inspired by nto24’s own Africa!Jack. I would never dare compete with nto’s Carl Benton, so here I’m keeping him in the background. Thanks to my beta wordsthatfail

( He wasn’t the only one with scars. )

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( Here's mine. )

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Title: Between Two Worlds
Author: marinw
Rating: PG
Characters: introspective!Jack
Summary: Post Day 6. Jack leaves the United States.A sequel to Creature Comforts.
Disclaimer: 24 is the property of the Fox Production Company. Etc.
A/N: Thanks to my beta wordsthatfail

( All he needed was the window seat. )

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Title: Talking Shop
Author: marinw
Rating: PG
Characters: Dr. Joel Bradley (I’m making up his first name), Dr. Daniel Schrebier
Summary: Post Day 6. Two psychiatrists compare notes.
Disclaimer: 24 is the property of the Fox Production Company. Etc.
A/N: I wrote this for cybertoothtiger, who requested some more shrink!fic. Schrebier is modeled (loosely) after Kiefer’s Kharacter of the same name from Dark City. Something of a quicky and unbeta’d.

( “I know a stage three catatonic when I see one.” )

plagerized from cybertoothtiger

"The Big Read reckons that the average adult has only read 6 of the top 100 books they've printed."
1) Look at the list and bold those you have read.
2) Italicize those you intend to read.
3) Underline the books you LOVE.
4) Strike out the books you have no intention of ever reading, or were forced to read at school and hated.
5) Reprint this list in your own LJ so we can try and track down these people who've read 6 and force books upon them ;-)

( I hate lj formatting... )

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Title: Creature Comforts
Author: marinw
Rating: PG for smarm
Characters: wet!Jack/Bill/mentions of Karen
Summary: Post Day 6. Jack visits Vermont and decides what to do next.
Disclaimer: 24 is the property of the Fox Production Company. Etc.
A/N: Well. I am hereby tossing out of most of my Post Day 6 personal canon in light of eagerly anticiapted canon Africa!Jack. How much of my master list I’ll have to lable “AU” remains to be seen. Thanks to my wonderful beta wordsthatfail. The cargo shorts are for xbedhead.

( The dawn brought with it the promise of peaceful sleep. )