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mrs_nott
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thefourthvine
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There is a new earthling post on LJ! (The earthling filter is where I talk about my kid. If you want to opt in, take this poll.)
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I'm watching Beyond Sherwood Forest (don't judge me, Robin Dunne and Erica Durance are hot, yo), and the ads are killing me. No, not the product ads (although the diamond ads that imply you're only loved if you get a rock or three for the holidays are already making me want to break things) -- the programming ads.

I cannot believe the shit that Sci Fi (I refuse to call it that stupid thing with the y's in place of the i's) shows sometimes. Has anyone seen the ads for Outer Space Astronauts?

I'll wait while you go look.

Okay, really? This is what they come up with? This is the shit they're giving us instead of SGA (or anything else halfway decent?) I know I shouldn't be surprised, but I actually am. This is something you'd find on YouTube or Newgrounds, and to be honest, it doesn't even look as good as most of that. It looks like it was animated by a five year old....

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Harry and Draco go back in time to medieval(?) England by accident. Due to Draco's appearance, many people believe he is Harry's 'slave'. They are trying to find a way back to their present time and it involves a lot of traveling to locate a specific person. They are helped by a soldier(?) who guides them along their way.

One scene I remember, Harry tries to book a room in an Inn and is told by the female owner that he needs to find somewhere else to "bugger [his] slave", much to the horror of the two men.

Any ideas?
Thank you.
gblvr
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Happy Birthday to [info - personal] souliesoul, [info - personal] rageprufrock and [info - personal] uschickens -- I hope you all had a great birthday!

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OMG. Whoever my seekrit santa-type person is, thank you! I received this lovely lady in today's mail...she'll go quite nicely with this lovely lady who already lives in my kitchen....

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Guest Reviewer: Roslyn

Fandom: THE SENTINEL
Pairing: none
Length: 9388 words
Author on LJ: unknown
Author Website: http://truthtrek.com/lky/wendy.html

Why this must be read: Nothing brings out key elements of a buddy-genre story like a case and action tale combined with a holiday theme. “So This is Christmas” is a prime example of the traits which allowed this show to retain its loyal and long-running following into fan fiction . Saoirse illustrates the natural intensity of a true friendship and imbues it with that fraught quality which exemplifies the interdependence of sentinel and guide. In the following excerpt, the partners argue about the danger involved in Jim acting as bait for a 'Santa' killer trolling the malls:

"I'm going with you." Sandburg jabbed a finger into Ellison's chest. "And don't even say it's too dangerous! No one's going to go after you in a crowded mall. The others were all attacked when they were leaving. Not while they were actually playing Santa. So there's no reason I can't be there while you're..." His eyes narrowed and then he relaxed suddenly, the tension draining from him as if he'd suddenly had his prayers answered. "Look man, I'm sorry. Sometimes I feel like he's taking advantage of you, without thinking about the consequences." He held his hands out in acquiescence. "But it's your job. I get that, man. I shouldn't have sounded off like that. So, we good here?"

"I'm good if you're good," Ellison said, shaking his head at Sandburg's ability to have an argument with him, apologize and make up afterward, all without Ellison managing to get in a single word. He supposed it saved time at least, but somehow it was every bit as exhausting as if they'd both been shouting.


All the favorite elements of fan fic are represented here so enjoy it – and then visit her other stories.

So This is Christmas

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Picspam of "The real Merlin and Arthur" (the Bradley & Colin parts) here.

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Download link and samples for Merlin 2x10 - Sweet Dreams screencaps can be found HERE @ [info]puchre.
2148 (624x352) unedited caps, 64.1 MB ZIP

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Vidder Sue_chose_this
Musical Artist: Katie Melua/Ewan McGregor
Vidder on LJ: [info]sue_chose_this
Vidder's Website: on her live journal
Pairing: Qui-Gon JInn/Obi-Wan Kenobi

Why this vid kicks ass:
Sue_chose_this makes awesome vids and this one is no exception. The images she uses go beautifully with the words of the music and together they show Obi-Wan remembering Qui-Gon and what Qui-Gon's guidance still means to him throughout his life after Qui-Gon's death. And the vid goes even beyond that....

You can see the vid on her lj page, but I recommand you use the generous opportunity she offers to download it to your computer and set it to big screen.


You taught me - let me teach you

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ladypolitik
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Fandom: BANDOM
Pairing: Matt/Travis, (Matt/OMC, Katy/Travis)
Length: about 850 words
Author on LJ: [info]icanbreakthesky
Author Website: n/a
Why this must be read:
There is never enough Gym Class Heroes fic, IMO, and this one is excellent. Melancholy and beautiful and a little bit painful.

Excerpt )


booze on my breath, salt on your skin

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Hello all!

I was wondering if anyone has ever come across or written a dubcon/anon blowjob one-shot with our lovely boys.

And I mean dub/anon with the... erm... giver being anonymous or whatnot. I'm NOT talking about forced/nonconsensual sex.

Maybe if I outline an idea for one I'll be writing, then things will be clearer:

Main character is stressed out of his mind. He tries working in the library until he sees the "antagonist" sneering in his direction from a bookcase nearby. Said main character returns to work and is rather successful with his essay/homework/what have you. But then he finds it's not just dust bunnies hanging out under the table next to his trainers. There are hands--deft hands--and a clever, clever mouth that seem very determined to get into his trousers and have a taste. Perhaps it's his current girlfriend under the table? She'd stopped by a moment ago. Main character decides to wait and find out...

Or something to that effect.

Help, please?

-TL

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( You are about to view content that may not be appropriate for minors. )

Current Location: The couch...
Spirits: crushed
Listening to: Something- Escape the Fate

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Watched Capitalism - A Love Story with [info] vervealemania in one of the small Programmkinos nearby. Well worth seeing, this movie. Is it subjective and often simplistic? Oh, you bet. But it manages to provide food for thought and to put the spotlight on key aspects and players of the financial and political system that cannot possibly get enough exposure.

Are contemporary and historical facts really spoilers? )
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Obviously, there's a girl on the other side of that wall.

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Fandom: MARVEL COMICS
Pairing: Steve Rogers/Tony Stark
Length: 42,000 words
Author on LJ: [info]muccamukk
Author Website: Fanfiction by Muccamukk on Dreamwidth; Fanfiction by Muccamukk on Archive Of Our Own; Fanfiction by Muccamukk on LiveJournal.
Why this must be read: This summer, there was a Big Bang fest for the Captain America/Iron Man pairing (see [info]capiron_bigbang). Eleven stories were posted, with artwork. I would happily rec more than half of them on Crack Van. However, Crack Van drivers must observe the speed limit. Therefore, I have picked one Big Bang story to rec, and I picked the story that made me cry. (It does have a happy ending, in case you're worried about that.)

Sea Stars is long and plotty, with wonderful pacing, satisfying character interaction, and a never-before-seen plot for global domination. Also: amnesia, resurrection, lots of fish, the horror of finding one's expensive imported coffee grinder is not working, and the origin of the Undead Avengers.

Sea Stars

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A couple days ago [info]janni posted a wise and reasonable opinion on the value of readers having space to talk candidly about books with other readers, without being afraid that the writer will be looking over their shoulder.

I agree with much, and possibly all, of this post. One of the things I miss is being able to talk candidly about books here in my own blog. Alas, experience has shown that I hurt the feelings of people I know when I do that, so I don't. Readers who don't know A Lot of science fiction and fantasy writers, but who read a lot of books of which they have opinions, shouldn't have that problem, particularly.

We all know not to respond to nasty reviews -- even those which are gratuitously and specifically mean to the author -- because that's 'way more trouble than anyone wants.

But.

What about the folks who make the. . .effort, I suppose it is, to write an email to a particular author specifically to complain about an aspect of the writer's work? I'm not, note, talking about readers who want to know What Happens Next (though, really, I'm not going to tell you in an email; that's what books are for) or who have questions about plot, world building or character. All of those communications express interest and involvement in our work -- and that's a Good Thing in my view.

What I'm talking about are the folks who write to say that they find the fact that Priscilla goes topless in the privacy of her own home offensive. Or need to share that they dislike Miri because she has bad grammar. Or who are compelled to say that their least favorite books are those dealing with Val Con, because they're so violent. Clearly, these are opinions held by these readers, but am I the reasonable recipient?

My inclination has been to throw away communications like the above, unread. Certainly, an honest response is not appropriate in such cases (see "We all know not to respond to nasty reviews..." above), and it would seem that we have a case of, "If it sounds like a griefer, and disrupts like a griefer, it's a griefer."

Does anybody else get these sorts of emails? How do you deal with them?


Progress on Ghost Ship

5799 / 100000

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