No, not me. (And not this post either; thanks a lot, buggy DW and buggy laptop.) But miraculously, my Twitter favorites since my first rec posts have been restored. Who knows how long they'll be there, or how complete they are, but whatever.
NOW WITH 9 (!!!) MOAR MONTHS OF LINKS [multiple posts] (listed backwards, so oldest last)
October - November 2009
Rec: Fade to Black, by whizzy . SGA, AU, horror, PG13. Spooky remix of Black Helicopters. http://bit.ly/44oCvs</user>
Reading: The Rampant Disease, by triedunture . House, horror. Wilson comes back from vacation and...where is everybody? http://bit.ly/3CKedc</user>
Reading: Solid Ground, by Noelia. Batman (Nolanverse), AU end of TDK (Barb dies), Bruce/Jim, PG13-R, definitely some domestic WAFF, series linked here: http://is.gd/44XUz
Reading: Damned If You Do, and Damned If You Don't, by pir8fancier. So glad she started writing SGA fic. R, McShep. http://is.gd/42FS3
Rec: sealed by a fragile touch, (and sequels) by classics_geek. New!Trek, Kirk/McCoy.Warning 1st isolation, 2nd daterape. http://is.gd/40yVC
Reading: Switch, by ceres_libera. New!Trek, long WIP, NC17, K/M. "The life and times of Leonard H. McCoy MD/PhD" Highly recommending that EVERYONE read Switch, even though it is WIP.[now complete] GO READ NAO. http://is.gd/40m4V
Read: Pink, by the_deep_magic. New!Trek, Kirk/Spock, NC17. http://is.gd/3WzwW
Guys I just found a copy of Cordwainer Smith's The Game of Rat and Dragon: I love that short story. Now to obtain...
[via bookshop ] Hello, Twitter, Liar by Justine Larbalestier (@justinelavaworm) is amazing. I am reading & thinking oh yeah, *this* is why I read YA fiction</user>
[via @neilhimself] Loving UNDER THE DOME, but it is a big book. No, even bigger than that. The kind of book that will not mind if you put it down again & doze.
Rec: One Week, by janeturennejaneturenne . Sherlock Holmes, NC17, H/W. The boys make a wager. (2 parts left to be posted this week.) http://is.gd/3F7GE</user></user>
And PLEASE, if anyone has any femmeslash fic recs, or good comms and sites to find such fic, link me. Only familiar with m/m sites now.
[via bookshop ] @feikoi run, don't walk, to the Devil Wears Prada fandom. go read everything by somniesperus and thelastgoodname <33333! also femslash_today</user>
Reading: And Joseph's brothers hated him as much as I hated you, by tigriswolf. New!Trek/Riddick xover. http://is.gd/3B9Ws
...totally just read some Hooded Justice/Captain Metropolis fics. Am blaming Pond's hot NSFW fanart, "Justice Served": http://bit.ly/TxEwK
*gasps with laughter* Oh god this is amusing. Rec: Head Squatter, by JBMcDragon. New!Trek, gen, Kirk and Spock, crack. http://is.gd/3po8C
The word "intensely" keeps making this X-Force fic pop into my head: Lindo Y Casero, by Janete. http://bit.ly/DaanY Ric/Star, TV.
La Roux: "I'm Not Your Toy" ...this is definitely growing on me. Yay lj recs :D http://is.gd/3nKb4
Rec: Razor's Edge, by mhalachaiswords. SGA/Sanctuary, PG13 John+Helen "There's a fine line between savior and salvation." http://is.gd/3bG7d
Reading: Sheppard's Law, by Speranza. SGA. John Sheppard's life, rewritten. http://is.gd/39kqo
Um. In other reading news: Merlin Emrys and the Totally Gay Triwizard Tournament, by twentysomething. Merlin/HP, PG15. http://is.gd/39fzu
Reading: As Morning Shows the Day, by J.D. New!Trek, Kirk & de-aged Spock, cuteness overload, PG13, WIP. http://is.gd/3712K
Reading: Moving the Goalposts, by louis_quatorze. New!Trek, Chekov/Sulu, NC17, present-day footballer AU. http://is.gd/36ZPU
Reading: The Sum of its Parts, by JB McDragon. New!Trek, eventual Spock/Kirk, action-adventure, R/NC17. http://is.gd/36Yzw
Reading: Little Shadow, by hollycomb. New!Trek, NC17, Sulu/Chekov, angst. Sulu is Chekov's roommate at the Academy. http://is.gd/36Qk7
@blue_rose_ And I have Logan and Remy kissing. Everyone's happy! http://is.gd/35SBa
Rec: Silk Over Splinters, by ponderosa. X-Men Origins, Logan/Remy, NC17. "Remy's got answers to all the wrong hurts." http://is.gd/35cBN
Ooo Ooo I am reminded. Everyone who hasn't (and even if you have) read/watched Missed the Saturday Dance must do so now. http://is.gd/2PPnc
Manga rec: Stigma, by Kazuya Minekura (better known as the mangaka of Saiyuki). Full color and amazingly poignant storytelling.
TBC...
I plan to go back and fix all the links, just want to get this posted before something else craps out on me. *carefully pokes the internet* ETA (one month later): Links fixed!
Annnnnd since I'm so far behind (and am procrastinating on my current cosplay project and my dropped writing project), here's the next batch of links! Also a smidge shorter than usual, as I spent half the month in Austria/otherwise without internet.
August 2010 fannish links
Oh yeah! Watched How to Train Your Dragon on the airplane, and it was wonderful. (Toothless was adorable, and made me miss having a cat.) Actually, thinking about it, I think I need to watch HtTYD again. And again. Just for the adorable-ness that is Toothless. I DIDN'T KNOW YOU COULD GET ADDICTED TO CUTE
Also, I haven't posted fic recs in god knows how long (god or @backupmytweets, anyway), so here's a couple possible repeats. Rec: Variations on Forever, by janeturenne . Doctor Who, Doctor/Master epic, 10/13parts posted completed! l Variations is amazing amazicalness and everyone with the slightest interest in Doctor Who should read it. Master POV.
Rec: Onfindan, by astolat. Merlin, R, Merlin/Arthur. Arthur finds out.
Rec: The Difference Engine, by sam_storyteller . SGA, R, John/Rodney. Summary: Sheppard remembered dying in Afghanistan, but since he was still walking around he didn't pay that memory too much mind.
Reading: A Thoughtful, Moving Exploration of Passionate Youth, by thehoyden. Naruto, NC17, Gai/Iruka. http://bit.ly/9ijFEB
Reread: Drastically Redefining Protocol, by rageprufrock . Merlin, modern AU, NC17, Arthur/Merlin, +multimedia! http://bit.ly/baRyf2 Which makes me want to read a tangential crossover where Connor Luthor (Superboy) is the reporter interviewing them.
So! Pic of me, sent by nozomu (one of the Comiket attendees). http://yfrog.com/8bshcsj (I really need to learn how to pose, lol.)
Reading: Something About Toads, by pyrebi. SPN, PG13, Dean/Castiel, crack a la fairytale AU. http://is.gd/ekfLr
Oh god. *buries face in hands* So at orientation today, manager had made picture cards for our self introductions, with our likes/dislikes and apparently, he managed to come across all of the yaoi blogs in search of a good Renji pic. He was like, "Is this character gay?" *red* I was so flustered and could barely keep from cracking up at the same time. (But hey, I got nicely printed fanart outta the deal, lol.)
Also, @ajafair is the reason I got into this fandom in the first place. Blog with recs and meta: http://bookshop.dreamwidth.org #iblameaja
Hmm. So, random fandom note: why does the genderplay usually get heaped onto the physically slighter characters? That's lazy thinking. :P On #inceptionkinkmeme, there are a bazillion girl!Arthur prompts, about equal girl!Eames & boy!Ariadne, and 1 each Saito & Yusef. No Cobb. Y.
In SGA fandom, it's usually Sheppard, though I've seen a bunch with academia-politics for McKay and Jackson, too.
Oh god. Was trying to think of other fandoms with genderbending and now want Naruto/Inception xover SOMEHOW. Dream ninjas? SexynoJutsu? IDEK
Reading an interesting paper on Touch and Human Sexuality: link
This paper is really interesting, especially when discussing the effects of infant touch deprivation on later (adult) development...
Reading: Defenders of the Realm, by larmadeuse. Merlin, NC17, Arthur/Merlin modern AU -- Arthur and Morgana are cops. link
Rec: sweat, paint and blue jeans, by cards_slash. New!Trek, NC17, Kirk/Spock/McCoy PWP. Good smut. :P link
Rec: the problem we all live with, by green_postit. Merlin, NC17, Arthur/Merlin, dark. link
Rec: The Kids Aren't Alright, by M. Iron Man movie, PG13, Vanity Fair article format, Tony character analysis. link
Mmm, just reread simmysim's Steve/Tony gogglesex fic. So so hot. But I need to sleep now, so goodnight Internet.
I think I may have been linked to "the slashiest Victorians EVER!" according to janeturenne. Here, have some Raffles: link
That reminds me: Reading: Fire and Rain, by pennyplainknits. Merlin/SPN fusion, Arthur/Merlin, NC17. link
Reading: Red-verse, by ofthespider. Marvel-verse (AU-ish), Spiderman/Daredevil, PG-NC17. link
Hmm. This Daredevil/Spiderman fic keeps making me go NEEDZ MOAR LUBE. I think the characters might think that too, though.
The Art of War,by valtyr. Ult!Tony/Steve NC17. Steve Rogers has a brilliant tactical mind, and he's not afraid to use it. link
Rec: The Bugs and the Bees, by Other_Hazards. Avengers, Steve/Tony (post-chest plate), PG13, humorous short. link
Reading: The Hard Prayer, by Rheanna. SGA, AU, PG13. One year after the end of the world, John meets another survivor. link
Reading: Entanglements, by Vathara. Saiyuki, Sanzo/Hakkai, tentacles (of the plant variety), PG13. link
"Kanzeon Bosatsu. Are you /molesting/ that plant?" || "Really, Jiroshin!" Se tched. "It's of age."
I love Vathara's writing, but I am always left wanting /more/. The world-building is always done well enough to support an epic series.
Miasma of homosexuality... constantly electrifying! link ...I think I need to watch this movie: Deathwatch (1966) w/ Nimoy.
Guys guys guys!!!!! Amazing robot!au SGA fic series that you must read!!! Rec: Male Enhancement (The Soul and the Company Store Remix), by Leah. 1st in Scruffy AI series. SGA, R, John/Rodney. link
@skysailor99 And its not bad, either! They Came From Chicago, by Blueninja33. Dresden Files/Castle xover, PG13. link
Straight Guys Tell: Advocate.com article on DADT link
Rec: I Sidhe What You Did There, by binz. Dresden Files, Dresden/Marcone, NC17, public sex and pixie dust (sex pollen). link
Yay yay yay SGA AU fics! This one's a John-as-a-centaur one...(i also like the werewolf!Zelenka ones -- fantasy+scifi+crack=win!) Rec: Human Enough, by Leah. SGA, PG13, John is a centaur. link
Apparently, I've managed to stay up til dawn again reading fic. Oops. It was a lovely HP/Holmes xover though... link ...@skysailor99 *points at previous message* Holmes and Watson and Malfoy and Snape and Potter.
Rereading Femmequixotic's Exegesis, the HP/Dracula modern-day AU I mentioned earlier. Deacon!Severus POV. Is awesome. link
Reading: Black Helicopters,by whizzy. SGA AU. Rodney was going to prove the existence of extraterrestrial intelligence. link
I suck at pictures. Anywho...Rangiku Matsumoto cosplay: Finis (for now...) link @freosan Also, pic: link of the top part note: there are about eighty tweets from when i was making the damn thing -- you just get the pic links :P
Reading: Awful Bliss, by Sleeps With Coyotes. FF7, NC17, Sephiroth/Zack/Cloud. Apparently, mako gives you tentacles. link
Reading Die Hard fic makes a certain song get stuck in my head... *hums "And Along Came Jones"* this fic
This is all parts adorable, kickass, and gorgeous: link
@Needs_Coffee Y HALO THAR. HERE B KILLA SHEP. link
November 2009(links I apparently missed the first go around)
Oh god comment porn goodness to be found HERE: link yay yay SG1
Reading: The Rampant Disease, by triedunture. House, horror. Wilson comes back from vacation and...where is everybody? link ...Dude, zombie fic was awesome. Go read, everyone.
Why did I start reading a creepy story at night? Good story, but spooky... (this is like when I started Cell at night, isn't it...) Rec: Fade to Black, by Whizzy. SGA, AU, horror, PG13. Spooky remix of Black Helicopters. link ...Fuck that was too well written. Need some fluffy domestic smut fic so I can sleep, now.
@Blue_Rose_ Heh. Watching Buffy vs. Edward right now, lawlz. link
Rec: So We Grow Wise, by Deastar. New!Trek, K/S, R, longfic, kid fic. “Commander Spock, we have located your son,”... link
So, I remember mentioning somewhere that my first post on dreamwidth would be a compilation of tentacle stories I've read and enjoyed over the years (ye gods, has it been that long?). These tentacles take on different forms -- from plants, to additional limbs, to tentacle monsters, to tattoos -- and different levels of smut involved as well. But without further ado...
Note: I'm a little iffy on rating systems, so I'm going with T=PG+=SFW, M=R=NSFW, X=NC17=NSFW here. YMMV.
Note the second: # marks the stories I haven't read myself yet, probably a) I am coding this first and reading fics later, or b) because I am not in the fandom -- not that that will likely stop me for long.
ponderosa apparently has ART for this category. Pester me until I find it, if it looks like I got distracted.
Return, by hopechan. X, and uh... well, here are the author's warnings: "Well, it'd be quicker to put what you won't find (e.g., puppies, rainbows, happiness), but...Squick, tentacles, rape, incest, pedophilia, pedophilic incest, sadism, bondage, Shou Tucker. He deserves a warning unto himself." #
Unstained, by emungere. X, Yohji/Aya, Masafumi/Aya (sort of).
Crossovers
The Fountain of Youth, by dreamfall. PotC/HP xover, T. "Summary: When you live forever, the sea can be a lonely place, though unusual friendships can crop up. Brief mention of character death. Will/Kraken friendship. No, really."
Entangled, by Jade Pen. FMA/Evangelion, X, Armisael/Alphonse.
Come Clean, by ciceqi. Saiyuki Gaiden/Lovecraft, M to be safe, Kenren/Tenpou crackfic.
Note: Omigawd *stabbitystabstabs dreamwidth* The entry editor keeps bugging out and reformatting and deleting shit. *stabs* Now using Notepad2 to edit html directly. Oh, nostalgia.
I've been absolutely binging on ciceqi 's FFVII fic for the past few weeks, and grabbing other rec's where I can get them. If anyone has recommendations for this fandom, I'd appreciate it!
One thing that struck me, in perusing the fandom, is the alternate terms for the Cetra. Specifically, "Ancients" and "Ancestors".
So, predictably, I've been developing this Stargate Atlantis/Final Fantasy VII crossover verse... *headdesk* Thing is, I can't really write. I'm good at the world building thing, once I actually make decisions on various options, but the writing? No attention span here, no sirree. Anyway, I've been using Wave this time to sort of, plot out loud with a few friends at the moment. (If anyone wants to join in, just let me know.) And I kinda have the beginnings of a plot! Not the middle or the end, and I think I'm the kind of person who needs all her ducks in a row before starting anything, but this is more than I usually get.
I have more of an idea of what I want the FFVII characters to do -- or not to do, as I'd like to avoid the tragic proportions of the original -- than I do of Atlantis. Actually, I'm kinda at a loss as to what the fuck I want Atlantis to do, period. I suppose I could always just have Sephiroth roaming Pegasus (oh god, the image)... Or have someone else write the Atlantis sections. Or something.
By the way, has anyone come across a piece written [almost] entirely in the present perfect? Just curious. (The original version of the atmosphere sketch had about 4 tenses, I think, lol. Not to mention multiple POV switches in one sentence [fragment]. Yay, stream of consciousness. I want to poke this into something resembling fic eventually, but that day is not today. Comments welcome, regardless.)
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