For your aural pleasure

Sanctuary (Supernatural) written by Ebyru and performed by Ktown | 1,901 words | 0:12:01

Summary:

Castiel reflects on his new environment and situation.

This isn’t the first time he’s been stuck somewhere, but it’s the first time he’s had Dean as company.

This story is muted and introspective, focusing on Castiel and Dean in Purgatory, and Ktown perfectly voices the quiet atmosphere of the story. It's an exploration of the roles that Dean and Castiel take on as they try to survive the cold and dangers of Purgatory, a reflection of how they're so much stronger together than apart.

The technical aspects of this fanwork are perfect; the sound levels and editing are well done and well-suited to the story. There was the use of special effects in the story, but it just added to the atmosphere. This was an enjoyable listen from beginning to end.

Even if you aren't in the Supernatural fandom, this is still an excellent fanwork to experience. Go check it out, and remember to leave feedback for the creators - they worked hard on creating this project.

An Offer You Can Never Refuse (SPN RPF) written by akintay and performed by applegeuse and fishpatrol | 7233 words | 0:49:13

Summary:

Jared is a damn good thief – smart and rational, if a bit cocky. With Jensen at his side, he's even better.

This fanwork alternates between the past and the present, and the performers alternate sections, which is a wonderful way to aurally differentiate the timelines. The fanwork borrows from one of my favorite tropes, jewel/art thieves, a classic since Cary Grant charmed Grace Kelly in To Catch A Thief.

The fanwork tells the story of how Jensen and Jared meet, steal from the rich, and eventually, steal each other's hearts. As one does. :D

The writing is sweet and hot, and applegeuse's and fishpatrol's performances are lovely. One of the things I liked was how unique each voice was, how each performer had a different style and pacing. And in spite of the differences, applegeuse and fishpatrol managed to weave the story together into a cohesive whole.

The editing was excellent in this fanwork; the sound levels were consistent between performers and their voices were crisp and clear which complimented the writing. Their enjoyment of the story comes through loud and clear and adds so much passion to the fanwork.

Even if you aren't in the SPN RPF fandom, this is still an excellent fanwork to experience. Go check it out, and remember to leave feedback for the creators - they worked hard on creating this project.

i tell time on my broken watch (somehow friends still find me) (Social Network) written by flyingthesky and performed by knight_tracer | 708 words | 04:30

Summary:

"You're blue. And fuzzy. And you have a tail."

Eduardo kind of wishes that this was not his life, but his life is incredibly peculiar sometimes and his holographic inducer is very much not working at the moment.

This is a sweet and funny fanwork, focusing on what happens when Eduardo accidentally gets outed as a mutant. Eduardo's fear, and Dustin's rather blasé acceptance of Eduardo's blue fuzziness comes through clearly in the fanwork, and the rest of the fanwork is giggle-inducing sweetness.

I loved the different mutant powers ascribed to the different characters and Dustin's openess. The pacing of the story is perfect and the sound levels are clear. A charming fanwork that was a lot of fun to listen to.

Even if you aren't in the Social Network fandom, this is still an excellent fanwork to experience. Go check it out, and remember to leave feedback for the creators - they worked hard on creating this project.

geeks will geek (and Tony Stark will create reasons for them to) (Avengers) written by flyingthesky and performed by canadasuperhero | 1730 words | 0:14:15

Summary:

Drunken app coding. Marshmallow machine guns. Great Lakes shipping mishaps. Many many people yelling Tony's name.

It's pretty much a regular day at the ThinkGeek offices.

Or, the one in which the Avengers are employees at ThinkGeek.

One of the best things about this fanwork is the way that the music is an integral part of the story. It sets the mood and tone for each section, but mostly, it's what Tony has blasting in his workshop at any given moment.

This is a geeky and funny twist on the Avengers, with Tony as the CEO of ThinkGeek, who just wants to be left alone to build his toys, while his talented staff work hard at shooting each other with marshmallow machine guns and Nerf dart-guns.

I was impressed with the way canadasuperhero managed to create extremely subtle character voices - the way she voiced Pepper was spot on - that made listening to this wacky fanwork so enjoyable.

I loved Tony's creations (Schrödinger's Cat app FTW) and all the other little quirks that flyingthesky infused the fanwork with.

The pacing is perfect, the music works, and the sound levels are clear. The fanwork was a lot of fun to experience

Even if you aren't in the Avengers (or ThinkGeek) fandom, this is still an excellent fanwork to experience. Go check it out, and remember to leave feedback for the creators - they worked hard on creating this project.

Carry Me Home (Stargate Atlantis) written by busaikko and performed by mific | 2297 words | 16:01

Summary:

John's lying to Ronon.

This fanwork is an excellent example of the way good storytelling can transport the audience, evoking atmosphere and emotion with the creative use of words and sound.

I really enjoyed the use of sound effects in this fanwork, the way it pushed the story from disturbing to outright creepy, and mific's pacing and voicework are amazing. She gives each character their own voice and imbues them with emotion, viewed through the perceptions of the narrator.

busaikko has always been an exceptional writer and this story in which Ronon is injured and John tries to take care of him and keep everything together is no exception. The plot thickens and unfolds in a deliciously tense way, keeping the listener on the edge of their seat.

mific took her words and transformed them into a spellbinding experience. The special effects really add to the drama, the editing and sound quality is great and the cover suits the fanwork perfectly.

Even if you aren't in the SGA fandom, this is still an excellent fanwork to experience. Go check it out, and remember to leave feedback for the creators - they worked hard on creating this project.

Loki's Tale (Avengers Movieverse) written by lc2l and performed by cantarina | 7367 words |0:49:32

Summary:

I presume some poor bard has been forced to recite Thor's account of the events of Midguard to these fine people. Perhaps, in the spirit of unbiased storytelling, they would like to hear mine.

After all, every man is the hero of his own story.

In which Loki gives his perspective on the events of the Avengers in the form of an epic poem.

There could have been no better project to kick off these Spotlights, because Loki's Tale takes both podficcing and writing back to its roots, back to the tradition of storytelling and I found myself fascinated with this fanwork. It's appropriate that the story takes the form of an epic poem, and the rhythm of the words spoken out loud was captivating. The way Loki recounts the events of the movie through his eyes manages to reveal so much about his character and motivations.

I really enjoyed the way this fanwork used multiply-voiced characters interacting with each other to frame and set the stage for the heart of the story.

The writing was excellent, down to the creative use of kennings (such as 'silver-tongued liar'), the technical aspects of the project (sound levels and editing) were clean and well done and the cover is elegant.

Even if you aren't in the Avengers fandom, this is still an excellent fanwork to experience. Go check it out, and remember to leave feedback for the creators - they worked hard on creating this project.