Parental Challenge: There's No Stopping Her, Son of Zorro, Homologated

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Title: There's No Stopping Her
Author: alex51324
Pairing: Gen (or F/K pre-slash, if you roll that way)
Rating: G
Length: 888 words
Why I'm reccing this fic: I couldn't help but rec all Kowalskis fics. I adore Barbara! Here, Fraser has been self-sufficient for a very long time, so he is completely unprepared for the Barbara Kowalski juggernaut when she insists on mothering him, too. Alex writes a Barbara who has an almost naive view of her place in her grown son's life, and now that of his friend as well. Fortunately it's endearing, if a little embarrassing for the guys.

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There's No Stopping Her


Title: Son of Zorro, Take Previous
Author: brigantine1
Pairing: Fraser/Kowalski (could be Gen, if you roll that way)
Rating: PG
Length: 551 words
Why I'm reccing this fic: Another ultimate Mom fic! Barbara could be the perfectly innocent, clueless Mom in this one, too, but I like to imagine her here with a tiny hint of evil. Because I'd bet Stanley was a handful when he was a teen, and boy does she have an opening here to get a little of her own back! Fraser is bemused at first, but is seduced to the dark Barbara side by the end. Absolutely made of hilarious!

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Son of Zorro, Take Previous


Title: Homologated / Homologated 2: Sunday Dinner
Author: Otsoko
Pairing: Fraser/Kowalski
Rating: PG
Length: 3,934 words
Why I'm reccing this fic: Otsoko builds a beautiful portrait of Damian, and how Ray sees clearly that he's a product of his era, class, and heritage. Still, Ray values his approval and advice, and translates every silent clue from their time working together on the GTO into communication. Barbara is a little more direct, but between the two of them, they make it clear they just want their son to be happy. Somehow in the midst of all the manly brusqueness is a surprisingly sweet message of support.

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Homologated / Homologated 2: Sunday Dinner

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No one closed the challenge yet, so...

Title: Untitled ficlet
Author: primroseburrows
Pairing: Bob/Caroline, implied F/K
Rating: PG
Length: 1701 words
Why I'm reccing this fic: This is a post-CotW story from Caroline's POV, and it's written almost as if she's telling it aloud. I love Caroline so much, and primroseburrows writes her wonderfully--she's practical and has a strong will, but is still a little whimsical and has a great sense of humor. I adore the conversation between her and Bob, and the way they tease each other. I also really like Caroline's attitude to Benton. She obviously loves him, but she also trusts him to take care of himself.

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Admin: Boys Gone Bad Challenge

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Finish up those brussel sprouts and tidy your room: the Parental Challenge is over! Many thanks to bluebrocade, akamine_chan, luzula and green_grrl for contributing recs for this week. Remember, if you didn't get a chance to post about your favourite paternal story, you can always save it for our monthly Amnesty challenge next week.

This week we'd like to focus on what happens when good men go bad. Bouts of amnesia, blackmail and black magic might explain why Benton Fraser becomes a bank robber, or why Ray Kowalski suddenly starts hanging around with skinheads. Undercover work could be the mysterious reason why Ray Vecchio suddenly starts drinking buttermilk (ugh) and acts like a mobster. One thing is clear: dS authors are endlessly inventive when it comes to generating reasons why our dear, sweet boys do bad, bad things.

Now's your chance to tell us about your favourite Bad Mountie/Bad Detective fic. You've got one week to do so, before we swing back to the side of angels. Let's go bad!