the stars came falling on our heads
Dearest flist - happy 2014!! Hope you are all well and will have a better (or even better) year than the last one.
My New Year was phenomenal. I saw the Desolation of Smaug and adored it beyond all reason (I love Tauriel and her lovelife and may - juuuuust may - kinda ship Freeman's semi-evil tax-collector Bilbo with Cumberbatch's drama queen Smaug) (like) (my teenage purist self would shiver in horror) (if any of you have seen it - I'd love to discuss it). I also spent most of last week swimming in a sprawling volcanic thermal lake with soot and waterlilies.
Before that was a truly beautiful Christmas. Flist, flist, I got seven stories. And they are all glorious and thus I shall link them for your pleasure. [my extremely insightful and not at all biased commentary in brackets!]
Metropolis Suites - Janelle Monáe fics:
105.5 Alive (500 words) by jessalae
Summary: A few words of wisdom from everyone's favorite robotic hypnotic psychotic DJ.
[SUCH a glorious exploration of a dystopian DJ's morality and politics - and written by a friend! She was sneaky and I had no idea. This is basically the fic I wish I had the skill to write.]
it ain't our fault if we never heard it (472 words) by kristin
Summary: There are rumors now, whispers passed in subconnections too low from humanoid ears. They say she is coming.
[This one is about the messiah Cindi and the effect she leaves on the people she passes by. Haunting and grand!]
Subnormality (Web Comic) fic:
Last-Minute Gift Shopping (1187 words) by Aris Merquoni
Summary: Ethel takes a look in the No Bullshit Emporium. It's Christmas Eve and they're open until midnight.
[A Christmas story about friendship, social anxiety and courage and compassion. Read it! Even if you don't know the canon! It's beautiful.]
Boy Meets World fics:
Risk Perception (1112 words) by jenbug
Summary: Shawn gets an unexpected surprise when he shows up at Cory and Topanga's house for Riley's birthday party.
[A really bittersweet lovely future fic, particularly great if you're fretting about Girl Meets World and how it may affect canon.]
Heart of the Sunrise (801 words) by WickedWonder
Summary: It's been years. Shawn and Angela are ready.
[The one with jackets and ducks and dashing fistfights; for the saps out there (like me!). I cannot stress the dashing fistfights enough.]
Untamed - Anna Cowan fics:
The daughters of d'Artagnan (1789 words) by Aja
Summary: And this is how we come together.
[A hilarious and fascinating (and very warm/sharp) story about crossdressing and one of my favourite Regency families. ♥ Also great if you're looking for a fic about sisters.]
All the Daughters of My Father's House (3103 words) by Brigdh
Summary: After their marriage, Kit and Jude find they need to bring Lady Rose back.
[This fic is beautiful and sensuous and all about compassion and self-image and patience for the people we love. And orgasm. Also written by a friend and all my friends are apparently genius stealthy sneaks and I love them for it.]
My New Year was phenomenal. I saw the Desolation of Smaug and adored it beyond all reason (I love Tauriel and her lovelife and may - juuuuust may - kinda ship Freeman's semi-evil tax-collector Bilbo with Cumberbatch's drama queen Smaug) (like) (my teenage purist self would shiver in horror) (if any of you have seen it - I'd love to discuss it). I also spent most of last week swimming in a sprawling volcanic thermal lake with soot and waterlilies.
Before that was a truly beautiful Christmas. Flist, flist, I got seven stories. And they are all glorious and thus I shall link them for your pleasure. [my extremely insightful and not at all biased commentary in brackets!]
Metropolis Suites - Janelle Monáe fics:
105.5 Alive (500 words) by jessalae
Summary: A few words of wisdom from everyone's favorite robotic hypnotic psychotic DJ.
[SUCH a glorious exploration of a dystopian DJ's morality and politics - and written by a friend! She was sneaky and I had no idea. This is basically the fic I wish I had the skill to write.]
it ain't our fault if we never heard it (472 words) by kristin
Summary: There are rumors now, whispers passed in subconnections too low from humanoid ears. They say she is coming.
[This one is about the messiah Cindi and the effect she leaves on the people she passes by. Haunting and grand!]
Subnormality (Web Comic) fic:
Last-Minute Gift Shopping (1187 words) by Aris Merquoni
Summary: Ethel takes a look in the No Bullshit Emporium. It's Christmas Eve and they're open until midnight.
[A Christmas story about friendship, social anxiety and courage and compassion. Read it! Even if you don't know the canon! It's beautiful.]
Boy Meets World fics:
Risk Perception (1112 words) by jenbug
Summary: Shawn gets an unexpected surprise when he shows up at Cory and Topanga's house for Riley's birthday party.
[A really bittersweet lovely future fic, particularly great if you're fretting about Girl Meets World and how it may affect canon.]
Heart of the Sunrise (801 words) by WickedWonder
Summary: It's been years. Shawn and Angela are ready.
[The one with jackets and ducks and dashing fistfights; for the saps out there (like me!). I cannot stress the dashing fistfights enough.]
Untamed - Anna Cowan fics:
The daughters of d'Artagnan (1789 words) by Aja
Summary: And this is how we come together.
[A hilarious and fascinating (and very warm/sharp) story about crossdressing and one of my favourite Regency families. ♥ Also great if you're looking for a fic about sisters.]
All the Daughters of My Father's House (3103 words) by Brigdh
Summary: After their marriage, Kit and Jude find they need to bring Lady Rose back.
[This fic is beautiful and sensuous and all about compassion and self-image and patience for the people we love. And orgasm. Also written by a friend and all my friends are apparently genius stealthy sneaks and I love them for it.]