We're gonna run out of cake at this rate

No, you guys, look, you know what? This isn't even my fandom, or my pairing (except very occasionally and without much intent other than something mindless and pretty and Star Trek (2009), OKAY), BUT.

NO, SERIOUSLY. THIS. THIS THING.

Linking you to a post, which, hysterical giggling is what is coming out of my mouth at this point in time.

REMEMBER WHEN SOMEONE EDITED THE STAR TREK AUDIOBOOK TO MAKE IT SOUND LIKE ZACHARY QUINTO WAS NARRATING KIRK/SPOCK PORN

WHAT IT SAYS ON THE TIN. SEVERELY NWS, AND NOT JUST BECAUSE OF THE CONTENT -- RATHER, THE WAY YOU MIGHT FALL OUT OF YOUR CHAIR, DEMENTED, DISBELIEVING LAUGHTER SPEWING OUT OF YOUR MOUTH.

...It really is a VERY good cut. :D :D :D

In other news my voice has started coming back after copious amounts of tea (woke up to find it completely gone this morning), but I still feel like shit. Preparing to unload Love, Actually onto the screen. AND TAKE NOTES. I <3 RESEARCH. :D GUYS, delicatale MADE A COLOUR-CODED SPREADSHEET WITH ALL THE PLOT STRANDS. IT IS GLORIOUS. SHE IS MY HERO.

Also I have to tell you that somehowunbroken continues in her quest of GIVING ME ALL THE PLOT BUNNIES EVER. Starting with-- an Art School AU where Bucky is the rockstar-rebel art student and Steve is his shy-yet-ridiculously-talented classmate with the hugest crush on that gorgeous BAMF, who doesn't know how to talk to him, but ends up finding out when Bucky helps him out with some bullies that Bucky is THE FRIENDLIEST GUY HE'S EVER MET, until you threaten one of his friends and he goes Winter Soldier on your arse. And then Steve goes on, IDK, a holiday to Europe for like three months (as a reward after graduating from art school), to stay with his mom's relatives in Ireland and he comes back LOOKING LIKE THAT. AND THEN THERE IS PINING AND UST AND GETTING TOGETHER AND ALL THE MAKING OUT. OH GOD, NO. I JUST. THE TIME, I DON'T HAVE IT. --And continuing with the brand-spanking-new avengers_tables comm, WHICH IS NOT HELPING THE CASE OF SEVERE PLOT BUNNIES ATTACKS, OR MY SELF-CONTROL ISSUES. /0\ /0\ MY FLIST, FULL OF THE MOST DREADFUL ENABLERS EVER.

...Oh god, SOMEONE TAKE THE INTERNET AWAY FROM ME.

Good god. Notes for X-Pride II now at 2.5K, and the rest of the thing has been more-or-less plotted out, taking into account ALLLLL THE SCENES that kept popping into my head and I jotted down as and when I thought of them. Anticipated word length remaining (over the 25K already written): ~40K, probably on the wrong side thereof. OH GOD. I have come to suspect that this is why I steer clear of writing established relationship fics -- because the word count goes INSANE when I do. :/ Nevertheless, I CAN'T REMEMBER THE LAST TIME I'VE HAD THIS MUCH FUN WRITING A FIC SOLO. I mean, writing collabs with delicatale is always superfun, but I guess I'd kind of forgotten a little what it was like to have AN EPIC MF STORY to tell by yourself. All the twisty turny bits and pieces, all the asides, the fluff, the angst, the angsty fluff, the domestic fluff, JESUS. ♥

I plan to take a bit of a trip out of town for the next few days, go to Sofia and then on to gran's, catch up with my cousin, maybe stardust_made if she has the time (do you, love?), since I'm off work for the rest of the week, yay!! I anticipate A FUCKLOAD OF WRITING getting done. \0/ \0/ \0/

In other news, I was listening to The Mountain Goats' Sometime I still feel the bruise, which is a part of the X-Pride II soundtrack (yes, there is one. I don't think I've stopped listening to it for four days straight, ever since I compiled it), and I was staring into space (as you do), waiting for the words to come, and I actually listened to the lyrics.

AND ISN'T THIS JUST THE MOST PERFECT STEVE/TONY SONG EVER??

Because, right, you have Steve sort of maybe a bit hopelessly in love with Tony, who he thinks couldn't care less about him; and maybe Tony's a dick to him, because, you know how he can get, and Steve is all stoically miserable but won't ever let anyone see this. And anyway, you know how Clint is listening to all kinds of music, and this is maybe the most maudlin song on his iPod, but it sort of reminds him of This One Girl Phil MF Coulson, BAMF extraordinaire and so far above him as to be completely untouchable, and when Clint's in a mopey mood one day he puts his iPod on speaker in the common room with that song tucked in amongst the more ARGH FUCK OFF-type music, BECAUSE HE'S ALLOWED TO FEEL MOPEY EVERY NOW AND AGAIN, DAMN IT, and Steve hears it, and.

And it aches, okay, it aches just like the bruise this guy is singing about, and maybe there's Tony, strutting in with something-or-other, maybe coffee or food or one of his more insane new inventions, and Steve has to maybe leave the room for a moment, because that song is on, and it's the I'm under no illusion/As to what I meant to you/But you left an impression/Sometimes I still feel the bruise lyrics coming on RIGHT FUCKING THEN, the universe obviously hates Steve, and. He's been doing pretty well, all things considered, with the knowledge fresh that both Peggy and Bucky are gonegonegone, and maybe he just needs a moment, okay, a moment to pull himself together.

Only Tony's a dick, right, he won't leave well enough alone, what the fucking hell, and he follows, all "what crawled up your ass and died, Rogers", and, well.

IDK how it ends (well, OBVIOUSLY it has a happy ending, somehow, hello, have you met me); PERHAPS SOMEONE COULD TELL ME. Go on, I feel the need for a bit of Steve/Tony fluff to distract me from all the Charles-and-Erik, as much as I love them. TELL ME A STORY, YOU GUYS. <3

In conclusion, ALLLLL THE BOYS IN LOVE EVER. I've... maybe had a bit too much coffee. Er. Sorry about this. >.>;;

So pocky_slash has just posted this, and since it's the first time I've ever heard of it, naturally I am all *interested face* at it. And I got to thinking. Can you even imagine Steve asking Danny to pick up the broccoli? THE RANT, IT WOULD BE EPIC. They would fail this test so bad. :D :D Probably shouldn't make me so gleeful to think of it.

Anyway, this here is The Broccoli Test.

The Broccoli Test is a shorthand term for some characters' almost psychic understanding of each other. The term came out of a humorous real-life situation. Sandy Herrold and her friend Charlotte were in a grocery store together, at opposite ends of the produce section. Both were heavily into The Professionals at the time. Sandy tried to communicate to that she should pick up some broccoli without shouting across the store at her. No amount of pantomiming and mouthing of the words could get the point across to Charlotte, so Sandy told her later, "Doyle would have known Bodie wanted him to pick up some broccoli with just a raise of his eyebrow!"

Here endeth the lesson. Now let's discuss! :D I would add that Arthur and Eames doing this would include many frowny faces, and Eames being an ass, and when Arthur stomps off to do it himself and comes back, he'll find that Eames has already got the broccoli for him, possibly before Arthur even left in search of it. And there will be more frowning and concilatory kisses and Arthur trying not to smile and Eames grinning at him anyway. *sigh* Boys. ♥

Title: A happy twinkling in the heart
Rating: PG
Pairing(s)/Character(s): Steve/Danny + Grace
Summary: Just a normal Sunday morning chez the McGarrett-Williams household.
Warnings: A little bit of angst, mostly industrial quantities of fluff.
Word Count: ~2,200
Author's Notes: Written for siehn, for help_yca. She asked for a mixture of angst and fluff, something quiet, family-oriented sort of thing with Grace, and the beach. I hope you enjoy it, love! <3


( A happy twinkling in the heart )

Just something silly and excessively fluffy (again) to make your Monday night better. For ssw_loved, who is moving into her new dorms today, and maintained that it was my duty as her bro to distract her. Which I was perfectly happy to do thus.

Her prompt was 'Cat, book, rusted'. And boys in love.


On the nuisance that are cats and their owners
Charles/Erik
XMFC
PG-13
~1,200 words


( Damned cats )

Reposting my other story for ae_match, this one a collaboration with the most amazing red_rahl, who has been nothing but pure joy to work with! <333

Title: Hand in hand is the only way to land
Author/Artist: sirona_gs and red_rahl
Team: ROMANCE!
Prompt: Touch
Word count: ~10,400
Rating: R overall
Warnings: A smidgeon of angst, more fluff thank you can shake a stick at.
Summary: Arthur meets a far-too-appealing stranger when he brings a foundling kitten to Arthur's pet store. This is their story. Or, as zolac_no_miko said to me, [It] is all gerbils and pigtails and fluttering hearts.
Notes: This story has been just amazing to write! I want to give out a huge thanks to everyone who commented and cheered this on -- you made it so incredibly rewarding to think up and write! And red_rahl -- I LOVE YOU SO MUCH, DARLING. Title from The Cure's Lovecats.


( We missed you hissed the lovecats )

Shocking, I know. It's like I'm rediscovering the wheel. But I'm super energised today after another night of 10-odd hours in a row. I shall do ALL THE THINGS!! And maybe even write! \0/ After I come back from shopping with my mother, however. We've like three christenings that we've been invited to attend, and we need presents for them.

Let's see now, to make up for my crappy mood and moaning of the past week, here's another edition of HAPPY-MAKING THINGS! :D


1) THIS IS MY FAVOURITEST GIF RIGHT NOW.



WHICH, COME ON. I MEAN. LOOK AT THEM. And I STILL haven't seen that interview! D: NO WONDER I'M MISERABLE. And quoththewriter is A Star and has spammed me with a bunch more of them!! You can find them here! :D


2) Again, courtesy of my pledge brothers, I give you this video, which, seriously, I was laughing so hard last night that there were tears leaking everywhere. That dude is stoned out of his mind, I'm thinking.

Obviously the epic mocking is coming from Logan. Mainly. Head canon.


3) Chapter Five of Hand in hand is the only way to land is up, for those following it! :D There's maybe another two installments that I'm thinking of, which makes me sad because no more awesomesauce red_rahl art, but y'know, all good things and all that. Also, THIS THING IS NOW OVER 9k, WHEN DID THAT HAPPEN.


EDIT: OH OH AND ALSO.

4) Arthur and Eames as bunnies, courtesy of the ever-wonderful red_rahl! THE MOST HAPPY-MAKING! :D





Er, okay, so this is an abridged edition of happy-making things. I imagine there will be more tomorrow! For now I have to eat and go out, so. Happy weekend, everyone! <3

Okay, enough depressing shit for now or I will just curl in a ball and cry all day, and it's just too much at the mo especially on top of getting my period and getting depressed anyway.

SO. Stuff that made me smile today, v. 2


1) IF HARRY POTTER WAS AN ANIME, which is seriously one of THE BEST THINGS I'VE SEEN FOR AGES. ♥

2) ( Alex O'Lough on set looking dusty and grimy and DELICIOUS )

3) delicatale, for making me all warm and fuzzy by suggesting we write Steve + baby for fun. It's been ages since I've written anything just for fun, what with the 20K big bang, and then Charles and Erik whacking me over the head, and other Long And Complicated stories wanting out. This is pure indulgence. ♥

4) ( This pic from today's PostSecret post )

5) People being awesome. Aka help_yca, an auction to help the charity which helps Young Chicago Authors, a program whose mission is to "transform the lives of young people by cultivating their voices through writing, publication, and performance education.". It makes me feel glad to be human when there are people like this in the world. I'm offering a fic each for the two highest bidders. My thread it here.

6) ( MY INNER POLITICS GEEK, LET ME SHOW IT YOU )

7) Downloaded the latest episode of Suits and all of the new Torchwood eps!! \0/ OOOH AWESOME TV NOM NOM.

8) The weather is actually okay for a change, and I have a whole (rest of) Sunday to enjoy it! French windows are thrown wide open and baby Nicky is snoozing on the sofa looking adorable. There's lots of mum's aubergine moussaka left over (mmm) and dad's going to carve up a watermellon for later. What's not to like? ♥

So zolac_no_miko tagged me, and since I just feel the need for some SQUEE in my life today, I HAVE DECIDED TO DO IT RIGHT NOW. <3

Rules:

-Make a list of ten things that make you say OMG.
-Tag five friends to do the meme.

OKAY. Strangely enough *cough* this list sort of got pretty fandom-y on me. This surprises exactly no one, I should think. ( OMG THIS GOT SO LONG. :D )