May. 11th, 2008 | 08:58 pm
FIC LINK: Sparks (Giles/Xander, FRT)
Pairing: Giles/Xander
Rating: FRT
Summary: Giles and Xander attempt to figure out what happened in Willow's last moments on the cliff. Something strange, that's for sure.
Warnings: The aftermath of character death, sort of.
Word count: 4200
The lights had burned out when Willow's last act had surged power through the town and wreaked its anti-havoc.
Remember the surreal post-Grave Giles/Xander I mentioned I was working on for the h/c ficathon? This is that story, somewhat streamlined, though still strange and surreal. I cannot possibly explain where it came from. We can only hope that nothing else comes from that place ever again.
The Oz/Xander smut look a left turn at Albuquerque and I couldn't get it unbollixed. I gave up the struggle this morning and finished this instead. But I hope to get the O/X with a G/X chaser finished soon. I have a number of stories that are one good writing session away from being postable: there might be ficspam soon. Tremble in fear and flee!
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May. 11th, 2008 | 11:06 am
Happy birthday!
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May. 11th, 2008 | 10:19 am
Obviously it would be a BMW boxer sidecar conversion
Many thanks to
Then when I re-scanned it (as my species of OCD moves me to do) I edited out an Americanism in Giles-speak. Sigh. We conjugate "to get" differently from our cousins. And we give "different" a different preposition, too. Among a myriad other small things to get right. If I get 50% of them right in a story, I feel like I'm doing okay. Thus I come right back down to earth.
Either two short stories or one longer one for
And speaking of
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May. 9th, 2008 | 12:06 pm
Oh noes! In which I use unqualified superlatives thus inviting enjoyable discussion
fannish5's question this week: What 5 series/books/movies can you rewatch/reread time and again?
- Dorothy Sayers, Murder Must Advertise or The Nine Tailors
- John M. Ford, The Final Reflection
- John Galsworthy, The Man of Property and its 1967 BBC adaptation
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice.
Some of those choices need no justification (e.g., the best novel in the English language, plus Sayer's best, plus the best TV show evar). Mike Ford's Klingon novel might need justification for people who think that Trek tie-in books were always the flat-rate crap they are now, and for people who haven't read any of Ford's writing. Galsworthy I can't justify, but I love him and his d—d screamers! and Edwardian sentimentality anyway.
Random link for today: video of a notable walk. Mr Pedia says, "I wouldn't make that walk without a jet pack."
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May. 8th, 2008 | 08:09 pm
What's up?
Normal Antenna service resumes more or less now. I'll probably have to work all weekend, but that happens every so often. Sigh.
What's interesting this week? I have the new Bujold sitting on my living room sofa waiting as a treat for when I finish the stories I need to post on Sunday. That's interesting!
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May. 6th, 2008 | 08:08 am
Dust on his hands playlist
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May. 4th, 2008 | 10:00 pm
The Antikythera Mechanism
And I tell you, the scent is worth the review. I'm happy with all of the Steamworks scents I've tried so far. Aelopile is citrus + amber. The Obsidian Widow is dark and mysterious and fabulous. Galvanic Goggles are worn by a dangerous well-dressed man. But the Antikythera Mechanism is, in addition to a neat artifact, an awesome scent.
And speaking of ancient Greece, I celebrated my earlier post about projects by working on something else entirely. ( A snippet after the cut... )
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May. 4th, 2008 | 10:54 am
The state of the projects, post-apocalypse edition
I've spent the last week not really thinking about fandom because of the exigencies of work, which was busy in unusual and time-sensitive ways last week. Somewhat unpredictably, or I would not have booked myself with fannish obligations I was entirely unable to meet. Gah. Sorry.
I have read almost nothing this week. Yesterday I got into the bath for a very long soak. In the bath, I read Trudi Canavan's The Magician's Guild, which was a pleasant and uncomplicated YA-ish fantasy novel. The good guys are good, the bad guys are bad, the hero is never seriously challenged, and there were no layers below the surface. Which means I could scream through it at high velocity and rediscover my functioning brain. While soaking and drinking a margarita. I am ready to resume fandom. (Just in time for some really charming unfunny business. WTF, fandom, WTF.)
( State of the projects, May 2008... )And now I catch up on the wonderful things you have all posted for the h/c fest which, um, I seem to have failed utterly with.
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Apr. 30th, 2008 | 09:21 am
A brief update before I run to my next all-day meeting
2. This week turns out to be pretty hellish and overscheduled and stressful, so all my plans for reading, writing, posting, responding to comments, and being present in the slightest have been overturned. I hope to ficspam on the weekend.
3. Rock Band is a fabulous team-building tool. No joke. All ages, all backgrounds, all levels of willingness to faceplant in public. Except that I have another blister on my thumb. Something's seriously wrong with my technique.
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Apr. 27th, 2008 | 06:36 pm
Oh dear
I have no idea what I'm going to do with the Giles/Snape prompt. Er. Um. Maybe I'll write Giles and Death having a cup of tea instead.
In addition to writing a very strange story, I've been drinking tangerine juice mixed with soda water and grenadine. And browsing hilarious pagan bric-a-brac on Amazon: start with one of the more absurd Fluffy Fairy Tarot decks, and go from there. I wish I weren't so addicted to pretty art on stupid cards. I am, however, completely looking forward to the Slayer's Tarot, as designed by Rachel Pollack. I've got some of her Tarot books, and (as you know, Bob), I'm a big fan of Unquenchable Fire.
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Apr. 27th, 2008 | 11:01 am
Things I must do
- Work out.
- Shower and dress. Preferably before the afternoon turns the corner into "late" and "time for tea".
- Finish this very strange post-Grave G/X story I'm supposed to post tomorrow for the Giles hurt/comfort fest.
Am distracted, however, by working on a better information design for my fic archive site, with a mind toward some designs applicable to larger archives. Step one is to learn what Prototype can do for me.
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Apr. 26th, 2008 | 10:09 am
FIC LINK: What Friends Are For (Flow My Tears Remix) (gen, Xander, FRT)
Author:
Summary: Xander takes steps to make sure he remembers what he needs to.
Characters: Xander Harris, Willow Rosenberg
Rating: PG/FRT (for a tiny bit of language)
Disclaimer: Joss Whedon’s, not mine
Original story: ”What Friends Are For” by
Notes: Many thanks to my husband for the close beta-reading and for pushing me to crank up the intensity.
I swear to you that every word you’re about to read is true.
( Notes on my remix experience... )
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Apr. 25th, 2008 | 05:23 pm
Does that make Giles the Frank Sinatra character?
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Apr. 22nd, 2008 | 02:20 pm
Spanish ficpolls in space (extended youth mix)
So! A purely advisory, I-promise-nothing poll, ( after the cut... )
In other news, I'll be at
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Apr. 22nd, 2008 | 10:48 am
Oh noes! Music you've never heard of meme!
Silversun Pickups, "Lazy Eye", Jason Bentley remix
Kiln, "Airplaneshadows", from Dusker
Caspian, "The Dove", from The Four Trees
Hammock, "Blankets of Night", from Kenotic
Helios, "Velius", from Unomia
Jon Hopkins, "Cerulean", from Opalescent
INXS, "Afterglow", Randy Boyer & Eric Tadla remix
These songs are all from my current writing playlist.
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Apr. 19th, 2008 | 08:45 pm
Remix pleasure to be had
The very handy
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Apr. 14th, 2008 | 09:35 pm
Oh noes! quote me meme
Also, a May 2 prompt slot is still empty. Giles/Ethan h/c, anyone? And now, before I head off to read in the bath, I leave you with these timeless words:
( What were the skies like when you were young? )
Write me songfic for that.
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Apr. 13th, 2008 | 06:54 pm
Don't make me write another poll
So! I am writing my own angsty Giles/Spike prompt for the hurt/comfort fest due at the end of the month. There are lots of unclaimed prompts, you'll notice, and a few days that won't have so many fics posted. Here are the dates that need more:
April 28 (Giles/Xander) [claimed: G/X post-Grave]
May 1 (Crossovers and Giles/Joyce) [claimed: Giles/Snape post-Gift]
May 2 (Giles/Ethan and Giles/Anya) [claimed: G/E post-Grave]
May 3 (Giles/Wes, Giles/other) [claimed: G/Wes post-Connor]
Tonight only! First-come first-served! Pick one prompt from each of those four days and I'll write it. (Er, not the Life on Mars prompt because I am only vaguely aware of what LoM is. Enthusiastic explanations in the comments welcome!) Probably it'll get a shorter response, 1500 words or something. I kinda enjoyed that ficspam thing I did in November, and would love to do it again.
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Apr. 11th, 2008 | 09:06 am
"Fenrisulfr" gets some lub
( The banner... )
I'm kinda curious myself what happened the next morning.
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Apr. 8th, 2008 | 08:20 pm
All projects at a total standstill
ETA: My new web app framework! Disclaimer: need to be at least this nerdy to laugh.
