Brimstone Fic:Trick or Zeke

Title: Trick or Zeke
Fandom: Brimstone
Pairing/Characters: Ezekiel, The Devil, Max
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 11548
Summary: It may be Halloween, but it's business as usual for Stone, hunting down the latest damned soul. The Devil forbids him from attending a party with Maxine but when Stone meets a beautiful woman he finds himself agreeing to go on a date – if he can catch the killer by 8:30. Not to mention that the Devil seems to enjoy wearing Halloween costumes...
Warnings: None
Author's Note: This was written several years back and posted to some email fanfic lists at the time. I've dug it out, dusted it off, and rewritten some sections that I wasn't happy with upon re-reading it. However I've left the timeline intact; this is a time when "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" was in it's heyday, and the song "Beautiful Stranger" was popular after being featured in the latest "Austin Powers" movie. Enjoy. [see also Endnotes]
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Brimstone Fict: Trick or Zeke part 2/2

part one including header and warnings( part two )

Burn Notice Review

As posted to TV.com

Burn Notice is fantastic. With its wry humour and explanatory voiceovers it’s a joy to watch. The premise is simple: each week Michael Westen, tries to find out who burnt him; that is, got him fired from the spy business. Unfortunately to do so he needs contacts and cash, neither of which are forthcoming. So Westen is forced to take on cases that will benefit from his spy skills; cases where the authorities can’t or won’t get involved, or where clients have been framed. These are often cases undertaken for very little money but underneath it all, Westen is a nice guy, and besides, he needs whatever he can get his hands on; sometimes the reward is the form of information or favours that are a suitable substitute.

During each episode he gives his wry observations on the spy game (a broken home is a good training ground for a spy since you’re used to getting knocked around and never get homesick) and demonstrates how to make practical use of those spy skills, be it making a decoy “bomb” that looks real but has no explosive, setting up a perimeter alarm with a floodlight and a mobile phone, or simply getting rid of the next door drug dealer. It’s a bit like MacGyver but without the self-righteousness.

Westen is aided and abetted by ex-girlfriend Fiona – ex-IRA, bounty hunter, sexy as hell and hard as nails – and friend Sam Axe – (Bruce Campbell, brilliant as always) ex-spy with a penchant for sunbathing at a pool with a decent bar. Sam is working both sides, informing on Westen to the Feds and using this connection to set the Feds on bad guys Westen identifies during his work.

Smart, sexy, self-deprecating, Burn Notice features the vivid colours and party atmosphere of Miami we’ve come to know from CSI:Miami and Nip/Tuck, but uncovers sides of the city we’ve not seen before. Westen is a flawed hero and a believable tough guy who lets himself be manipulated by his mother’s guilt trips and who sprains his ankle jumping from rooftops. He’s smart, handsome, and his smart-casual look so hip it hurts. His no-nonsense attitude gets the job done but it’s his soft centre that makes him so likeable; for instance, teaching a intimidated child how to defend himself against a gang of bullies in the playground.

It’s been renewed, there’s a CD soundtrack and a planned tie-in novel; I’m pleasantly surprised at the success of this show. The UK is one third of the way through season one and it has been a great ride so far. Long may it continue.

Brimstone Fiction - The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

The Devil and the Deep BlueSea

The Devil gets reacquainted with another immortal who forces him to consider some difficult truths. One-shot.

 No copyright infringement is intended.

  

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