It's been forever since I posted, but I want to get the word out whereever I can. I'm fine. Everyone I love is fine, but seeing this happen in my country makes me a bit wobbly. Christchurch needs all the help it can get, so please think about donating your time or money once the auction gets going.

So even when I'm trying to write original fic my fannishness occasionally overwhelms me. Here's a piece of writing from my course this weekend. I'm sure nobody can guess where the characters in this particular snippet come from (it even includes bonus anachronisms!)...

( it's my subconscious you see...Collapse )

So I may have a new fandom. Because everyone else appears to be doing it (insert sheep joke here ^1. thank you). And how the hell can I resist the ears and the banter and the snark and the secrecy and the grinning and the MAGIC?

I blame woolly_socks because it's definitely her turn to corrupt me.

I also blame astolat, fahye, paperclipbitch seperis, rageprufrock and thehoyden (not that most of them have any idea who I am) because their fic is GOOD goddamit (and I'll start commenting any day now I promise). Consider this the official de-lurking.

I've gotten so obsessed I'm even reading the not so good stuff...

vaudevilles I just read the funniest thing....
vaudevilles Sample quote: "Their fighting eventually turned to pranks, when Merlin woke up one morning with half his head shaved off..."
vaudevilles ARTHUR SHAVED OFF HALF MERLIN’S HEAD!!!
woolly_socks Oh noes! Merlin will be substantially less cute with only half a head!! /o\
vaudevilles Well, you know, Arthur doesn't think he uses it anyway...
woolly_socks except for sekrit magical blowjobs.
woolly_socks I guess he shaved off the back of his head?

Besides this way when I stall on the original fic I have something to play with. Not that I would. Or will. Or anything.

1. If a sheep is a ram and a mule is an ass, how come a ram in the ass is a goose?

The Skinny and the Babbling and All
A Crackfic Buffy the Vampire Slayer / Doctor Who crossover.

by vaudevilles and woolly_socks
For catageek on her birthday because the Tenth Doctor is secretly a lesbian and, really, nobody is too gay for a little Spike.

( Warning: contains far too many synonyms for plonker.Collapse )

Happy (belated) birthday to two of the most amazing writers on my flist.

Firstly to the immensely kind pensnest, who is a wonderful, encouraging, grammatically-amazing beta and also a writer of stories that are perfectly formed with lovely, lovely plots.

Secondly to the wonderful catviret aka randomling, who is bringing beautiful word pictures and emotions to popslash through her writing, and who is wonderful to angst with on g-chat.

Love you both ladies and I hope your days were FABULOUS.

Wow puszysty recorded my fic Steam for dirtypod. I'm totally blown away. Reading aloud is HARD y'all and she does a great job. Plus she has the cutest accent.

Harrison Ford just did his bit for raising awareness of deforestation and its effect on global warming. By getting his chest waxed. Seriously.

I have no way to segue into this next thing nicely (there is very little mention of chest waxing) but everyone should go check it out immediately anyway. Run, do not walk to the wonderful frausorge's fabulous Lance/Nick fic Decision. Not a pairing I ever thought I'd read but oh so very, very perfect.

I am not quite sure what to think about the Israeli tourist in Kerikeri who stripped naked after workmen whistled at her, got her money out of the ATM and then calmly got dressed again. I do love the fact that the police officer reporting on the case told her that it was "inappropriate in New Zealand". I'm now wondering just where he thinks it would be appropriate.

But I do know that I am completely addicted to the 24 hours In Pictures feature at The Guardian Website. Such fabulous images and a way in to so many stories.

Wow. Random much?

Deliciously scrumptious birthday to the lovely von_da_bra who is gourmand and head-stander extraordinaire. Vonnie my heart we're hoping to come visit you later in the year and promise to celebrate your descent into your fourth decade in style and repleteness.

Also many happy returns to the fabulous not_nele who is enormous fun at get__togethers and needs to visit NZ again please.

Plus? Can all the popslashers at Camp Sparkle and woolly_socks come home now please? I miss you.

erilyn you rock. You are a sparkly pimp and shiny dealer and generous and funny and lovely and it's so nice to have you in the near neighbourhood and yes!!!!

Many hugs and happiest of happy birthdays to you honey...

Oh dear GOD. How do people get over the embarrassment factor enough to send PWPs to their betas? Let alone to actually *post* them?

So I'm writing. GSF that's pretty much PWP. And I'm attempting to write the sex. And china_shop and I were chatting about the difficulties...

vaudevilles: I'm good. Writing GSF and getting stuck with what appendages are where!
china_shop: heeee! is it all of them?
vaudevilles: Well, Joey's just watching, but yeah.
china_shop: *giggles*
vaudevilles: FOUR people, that's too many arms, legs and cocks. Not to mention tongues. There needs to be more kissing and I don't think I can do it without dislocating somebody.
china_shop: yep. (you should give one of them extra appendages, just to confuse matters further.)
vaudevilles: HEE! Or tentacles
china_shop: *snicker* TENTACLES!!!!
vaudevilles: I guess tails work as well. As long as they're prehensile
china_shop: i dunno. tails seem less likely to be erogenous zones to me.
vaudevilles: One of them really needs to turn into an octopus if EVERYONE is going to be made happy.
china_shop: perhaps i'm just conditioned to think that way, tho.
vaudevilles: Yeah, I'm pretty sure the bit at the base of the tail would be quite erogenous
vaudevilles: maybe?
china_shop: maggie* doesn't seem to think so...
vaudevilles: HA! Maggie is not intruding on my GSF
china_shop: or maybe she does... she sticks her bum in the air if you scratch just above her tail... but not the tail itself.
vaudevilles: And sticking her bum in the air is a very useful thing in GSF

* Maggie = cat for those of you concerned.