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terrible horrible no good ideas
Jan. 15th, 2012 10:03 pmSo I've been watching Merlin because it's silly and happy and also tramples all over the Arthurian legend, with which I've always had massive issues and an unhealthy love/hate relationship. The bad news is, my brain just can't stand it when things make me happy. I keep staring at Merlin and thinking, "Kid, someone gives you one hard push, and you'll be so broken they'll never find all the pieces." And that makes it very hard for me not to push him.
The more I watch, the more I feel compelled to write fic in which Arthur finds out about Merlin's magic, has a fit of Daddy issues, and reacts badly, in response to which Merlin goes batshit insane. I've read fic in which Arthur reacts badly, but never fic in which Merlin sees Arthur's bad reaction and raises him a magical apocalypse. Why have I never seen that fic? Merlin's never been the most balanced of people, he's under unbelievable pressure, and he's obviously made Arthur the absolute center of his crazy little world. Also, he's the most powerful being alive. It's a complete recipe for disaster.
Say Arthur condemns Merlin to death, then takes a day or two to calm down and change his mind. By which time it's too late, because Merlin's escaped, though he hasn't gone far. It's his job to protect Arthur, and by God he will, whether Arthur likes it or not. Merlin starts stalking the halls of Camelot, invisible, and continues killing Arthur's enemies. Except now, he has no one to talk to about this. No one to talk to at all. He gradually gets shaky on what exactly constitutes an 'enemy'. It all goes very The Yellow Wallpaper meets Rebecca over the years, until eventually Merlin has killed absolutely everyone in Camelot except Arthur, who he's keeping locked up inside the castle because it's dangerous outside. But he still can't let Arthur see him! Because! Arthur doesn't want him, so Merlin has to help IN SECRET. So he just whispers insanely to Arthur while he's sleeping and steps in occasionally to keep him from killing himself.
This could be even worse if it started out funny. Invisible!Merlin adventures. Merlin accidentally crashing into things and dropping things at awkward moments. Humor and hope which would SLOWLY AND PAINFULLY BE CRUSHED.
I promise not to write it. JUST SAY NO TO THE IMP OF THE PERVERSE. Anyway, Gaius would have to be dead for any of this to work, and Gaius is my favorite, so I think we're safe.
Um, I just felt the need to officially promise somewhere that I'm not writing that. :D ? Sorry. It's preying on my mind.
everyone loves a scandal
Dec. 29th, 2011 06:44 pm…In under the wire. IF I WERE WRITING the modern update of A Scandal in Bohemia, it would go like this. Clearly, the BBC version is not going to be like this at all, at all, and in a minute it will be badly jossed (moffated?). But hey, the trailers look AMAZING. *_*
So Irene Adler is canonically a New Jersey con artist, a fact which has gotten more hilarious with each year that’s passed since Conan Doyle first wrote it, and that begs to be taken advantage of. Also, someone needs to write the crossover fic in which Hawaii Five-0’s Danny and Irene Adler are cousins. Unless it’s already been written, in which case, please link me. :D
Thank you to Zephy for the high-speed beta! And BBC Sherlock does not belong to me.
( everyone loves a scandal )
the balance of devotion - part 1
Dec. 27th, 2011 03:02 pmPrimo fic!
This is Giotto/G. I figure Giotto and G for being very like Tsuna and Gokudera if they’d grown up together and always had the security of knowing the other one was around. Which would probably make for more stable personalities, higher self-esteem…a disturbingly codependent relationship…
My futile attempts to impose logic on this series continue unabated, and so the fic is set around 1875. If you would like to know why, there’s an explanation in the reference notes. Because once again, there are reference notes. *hides*
Again, the notes shouldn’t be necessary to understand the fic—they’re just for people who must know more. The mid-1800s were really interesting, though. While there was a lot of talk of revolution in the 1960s, there was a lot of actual revolution in the 1860s. *_*
Spoilers through the end of the Inheritance Arc. KHR does not belong to me, it belongs to Amano, whom I doubt has spent much time freaking out about Risorgimento and the Meiji Restoration. MUST BE NICE.
Thank you so much to Zephy for the beta! :D
( the balance of devotion )
beautiful ideas
Dec. 9th, 2011 09:39 pmMore BBC Sherlock fic. ^_^
So it cracks me up that the entire plot is pretty much Mike Stamford’s fault, and yet he manages to completely dodge the fallout. SIR, I SALUTE YOU.
Equally, it cracks me up that ACD Mike Stamford spent a lot of time making it clear to John that this, this living with Sherlock thing? WAS NOT HIS IDEA. Whereas modern Mike Stamford seems to find it all hilarious.
In conclusion: Mike Stamford fic, because I admire the man’s style. Spoilers just through A Study in Pink, and many thanks to Zephy for the beta.
ETA: Now with a Russian translation by jayazz. :D
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for the love of the game
Nov. 8th, 2011 11:09 pm…I know I said Primo fic next, BUT I LIED. Instead! There is Yamamoto fic. But who could be sad about that? Yamamoto is the happiest natural-born assassin in all of KHR!
This started out as a little fic about what the baseball team makes of Yamamoto, but then Reborn got hold of it and it spiraled out of control and became VERY FAMILY and also sort of 8059ish, so hey.
Spoilers through…eh, only Ch. 332 or so. KHR doesn’t belong to me, not even Hana, which, you know, I feel like she should.
( for the love of the game )
possibly we're fine
Oct. 8th, 2011 06:22 pmHere’s that BBC Sherlock fic.
It’s mainly a John and Sherlock character study, in which Sherlock combats boredom by, among other things, trying to goad John into attacking him. John is sadly resistant.
Spoilers for all three episodes, plus some random Sign of the Four references. (Good old Thaddeus Sholto and his super-stealthy redistribution of wealth. XD)
This one's for
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ravelqueen , who got me into this show by telling me all about its awesome points and never once mentioning the GLEEFULLY EVIL CLIFFHANGER. ^_^ And thank you to Zephy for the beta and general handholding.BBC Sherlock doesn’t belong to me; I assume it belongs to the BBC. That said, their Sherlock does strongly remind me of my cousin, which will never stop being funny.
( possibly we're fine )
survival of the fittest
Oct. 2nd, 2011 08:42 pmThe story is this: I have a BBC Sherlock fic in beta, and after that I will maybe finally finish that Primo fic for KHR that I’ve been tinkering with since the beginning of the Inheritance Arc, no lie. ^_^;
Meanwhile, something short! If I continue to write more and more obscure fic for smaller and smaller fandoms, do you suppose this journal will eventually turn into a black hole? And if it does, does that mean it will consume cyberspace?
LET US EXPERIMENT.
This is 07-Ghost fic. And not just any 07-Ghost fic! It is about Hakuren's dad, a man whose name we don't know and who has never once appeared in canon except in silhouette. I wrote this, clearly, because I can tell that the man has an enormous fan following and everyone was just dying to read about his INNERMOST THOUGHTS ON BARSBURG POLITICS.
You’re welcome.
Spoilers through Ch. 74. I do not own 07-Ghost, and make no money pretending that I do. Though I think Hakuren’s dad would disapprove of my failure, there.
( survival of the fittest )
if you can't beat em - part 1
Aug. 24th, 2011 11:21 pmHana fic! Finally.
I’ve been meaning to write this for ages—TYL!Hana is just so lovable. “Here, Kyoko, let me save you from dangerous men and give you mysterious messages I don’t understand. By the way, what is with your incredibly shady lifestyle? And why do you suddenly look ten years younger? Never mind, don’t answer that, that’s not even the weirdest thing happening today. Here, have some underwear, try not to die. fml.”
The Future Arc must have changed Hana’s life a bit, as close as she is to the Sasagawas, but surely nothing can change the awesomeness. God, it has to be hideously stressful, being Kyoko’s best friend. o_O
Spoilers through the beginning of the Inheritance arc. KHR doesn’t belong to me.
( if you can't beat em - part 1 )
reading and other obsessive behaviors
Aug. 16th, 2011 10:26 amHello! Hopefully I will soon finish this KHR fic I've been tinkering with...FOREVER. It's a Hana fic, and all I have to do is finish editing. *crosses fingers*
Meanwhile, people have posted a list of books all over lj, and I never could resist a list of books. XD
I hear this is an NPR survey for the top 100 Sci-fi/Fantasy books. Heh. I used to work in a bookstore, and it left me with a burning resentment of NPR, because customers would come in and say, "So I heard about this book on NPR, I didn't catch the title or the author, it's about a woman who has an identity crisis and then a spiritual experience and then she realizes she doesn't have to be dependent on other people...? It sounds beautiful."
...yeeeaaahhh.
NPR. SAY THE GODDAMN TITLE AND AUTHOR. SAY THEM OFTEN. *SCREAMS* Also, pop lit. Why so many iterations of the same three books? *headdesk*
Anyway. My rage at NPR is trumped by lists of books, clearly, so here goes.
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call it the grace of god
Aug. 3rd, 2011 12:04 amRight. So after all my whining about how there isn’t enough Hakuren fic in the 07-Ghost fandom, the first 07-Ghost fic I finish has…NO HAKUREN AT ALL.
orz
This fic, then, is about Teito and Frau. They’re so interesting. Despite the age gap and the fact that Frau is nominally training Teito to be a priest, they have an amazingly balanced relationship. They should be mentor-student, but instead they’re BFFs. It’s awesome. Also, their low expectations of life charm me to pieces. ♥
This one is for isiteggs, who asked for 07-Ghost fic so long ago that I’m sure she NO LONGER EVEN REMEMBERS, but. Here it is. XD
Spoilers through Ch. 62 and for Speedster.
Thank you to Zephy for the beta! And 07-Ghost doesn’t belong to me.
ETA: Now with a Hungarian translation by aislinarchives. *_*
( call it the grace of god )
mr nice guy
Jul. 9th, 2011 05:13 pmShort Durarara!! fic. AH HA HA WHY NOT. Can you tell I’m procrastinating? Because I’m procrastinating pretty hard. The random ficlets will continue until I no longer urgently need to be doing other things. XD
This takes place between volumes 3 and 4 of the light novels. I’m almost certain that Kida hasn’t really run away to Yokohama, but it would be…funny if he had? Funnier, certainly, than if he were still hanging around Ikebukuro doing such incredibly stupid things as working for Izaya, which is what I suspect he’s actually doing, but I’m only halfway through vol. 5 and therefore don’t know for sure.
KIDA, ARE YOU MADE OF POOR LIFE CHOICES?
Mostly, though, this fic is about Kadota. &HARTS. Poor guy. Why is he the only normal person he knows? XD
Spoilers through vol. 3. Durarara!! doesn’t belong to me, and, for the record, I don’t actually have anything against Yokohama. ^_^
( mr nice guy )
ETA: Now with Kida art by shiroyue! :D
blood and silk
Jun. 23rd, 2011 10:31 pmOnce upon a time a long time ago, I had a cunning plan to write a short story for each of the Fullmetal sins, and then to post them all together.
Sad fact: some of these sins are just not happening. For example, it is really, really hard to write something for Sloth that isn’t the most boring thing in print since those early 1900s shipping lists re: Manchurian pig iron which I no longer remember my reasons for reading. No one likes lists re: Manchurian pig iron. Or at least, those people are few and far between.
IN CONCLUSION, I give up: I’ll just post these as I finish them, and in the unlikely event that I ever actually finish them all, I’ll make a master list.
This one is Lust, and I’m pleased with how disturbing it turned out. :D Thanks to Zephy for betaing this for me, ehm, LAST YEAR SOMETIME.
Fullmetal Alchemist does not belong to me. Spoilers through Ch. 38 or so.
( blood and silk )
close to home - part 1
May. 21st, 2011 12:07 amThey tell me the rapture is upon us. I think that makes it a good time to post this fic. XD
What happened was, this whole thing with Iemitsu got me wondering what kind of parents the tenth generation kids would be. I'm guessing:
Tsuna—would be an awesome parent. Arguably, he already is an awesome parent.
Kyoko—likewise.
Yamamoto—might be an awesome parent. Although depending on the personalities of his kids, that thing he does where one minute he’s a goofy jock and the next minute he’s a natural-born assassin might be a problem. Then again, it doesn’t seem to bother him about his own dad, so who knows?
Hibari—might actually raise happy children. Stone-cold psychos, of course, but happy ones. Just look at his pets.
Ryouhei—would be a wonderful if horrifyingly embarrassing dad, but too bad for him, he’s totally going to marry Hana who hates children.
Haru—could be okay? Then again, she could be awful. I’m torn.
Lambo—will probably end up with a flock of illegitimate kids, half of whom don’t even know his name. Tsuna will cry forever.
Chrome—yikes. I think the pressure would break her. Very possibly Iemitsu-style absentee.
Gokudera—let’s not even go there. Capslock disaster.
Mukuro—likewise, only more.
In view of all that, I chose to go with Hibari/Chrome for kidfic. Because I am amused by a lot of strange things.
Spoilers through 320 or so. I don’t own KHR. Not at all, coach. …*closes eyes and hits post*
( close to home )
leaving well enough alone
May. 16th, 2011 08:51 pmSoon there will be papa!Hibari fic. Ah ha ha…ssssomething may need to be done about my sense of humor. o_O
But meanwhile and far less disturbing, Kekkaishi fic!
Kekkaishi ♥. I hear the series is complete, but I irrationally refuse to read the scanlations because I don’t want it to be over. I shall turn back time and tide with the force of my denial! XD
This fic, though, is set wayyyy back around chapter 193. It’s about Yoshimori’s classmates. Surely they must have noticed something weird about his lifestyle by now.
SURELY.
Kekkaishi doesn’t belong to me. Even more sadly, no castle cakes belong to me. Woe.
Thank you to Zephy for the beta! :D
( leaving well enough alone )
the wrong story
Apr. 25th, 2011 09:19 pmOh, Mochizuki Jun, WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?
For one thing, she trolled the hell out of all of us with Holy Knight. I'm...impressed, actually. o_O
This fic is Oz's reaction to ch. 60, which is to say it's a total rubbing salt into the wound kind of fic. At least it's short?
Spoilers through 60, and Pandora Hearts doesn't belong to me. I LIKE TO THINK I'M NOT THAT EVIL.
( the wrong story )
countdown - part 1
Mar. 20th, 2011 11:21 pmThe funny thing about this one is that I actually outlined it, which never happens. Never in life. And yet I worry that the structure only makes sense inside my crazy head.
…It should be a decent read regardless. *crosses fingers*
So! This is a series of vignettes about Tsuna, his guardians, and the people closest to him—snapshots of the impact they all have on each other (and that life has on them) over ten years.
Or you could just call it a shameless ode to Tsuna. That wouldn’t be out of line. XD
Spoilers through, say, 329, and KHR doesn’t belong to me. As usual…
( countdown - part 1 )