Well, I got a cold that made me too tired to write, and then I discovered that my carefully hoarded bunny was nowhere near active enough to sustain the pressures of NaNo.  So I am bowing out of it this year, and will turn my attention to cheering cincoflex on. 

It's not a bad story, if I may be permitted the hubris; this is just not its time. 

I must admit, starting a story with the line "The ducks were late" affords a certain peculiar satisfaction.

 

3249 / 50000 words. 6% done!

...in a cloud of sour owl shit, as Grams would say. I think this is enough for today.

 

2064 / 50000 words. 4% done!

Congratulations to all the winners in the CSI Fanfic Awards!!  And many thanks to those of you who nominated and/or voted for my stories.  I'm surprised A House by the Water won, it was up against some very strong competition indeed, but I'm delighted nonetheless.  :)

Yeah, okay.  There really isn't an explanation for this one.  Let's just say that chatting with cincoflex produces some interesting ideas.  She made the gorgeous banner, and also came up with some of the best lines in this story.  And graciously gave permission for their use.     

Please do not call me on the science.  I know the seams show, but the two universes don't fit exactly.  Many thanks to amonitrate for mentioning the Disney/Marvel Mash-Up Meme, jamaillith for hosting it, wabbitseason for having the same weird idea, and sairobi for the last line!  
( Titan A.I. )

I have no real opinion about Disney's buyout of Marvel, but my muse took the idea and ran with it, clear out past left field and into a non-Euclidean space.  Libra is Tony/Pepper and rated G, and the gorgeous banner is by cincoflex!  Seriously, it couldn't be more perfect.

I just want to say thank you to everyone who spoke up concerning Löyli.  I wasn't expecting such a voluble response, but I'm glad people felt free to express themselves openly.  It was good of you to take the time and thought to say what you wanted to say. 

Thank you also for staying polite!  :D  I know it wasn't always easy.  I was kind of dreading possible wank, but people were reasonably respectful and I know that some folks took themselves out of the discussion rather than let it get too heated, for which I am profoundly grateful. 

You guys really are the best. 

If you read Löyli, would you be willing to give me an opinion on a possibly touchy issue? 

( Questions beneath. )

ETA: Wow.  I wasn't anticipating quite this response, but I'm glad to see it!  Thank you all for your honesty, and for your courtesy.  And if you came from somewhere outside the fandom, welcome, feel free to join in. 

I fully intend to respond to the new replies, but if I don't get some sleep I'm going to start hallucinating, so I'll be back tomorrow.  Please, carry on meanwhile if you are so moved; just stay courteous. 

I got ambushed by fluff today.  Iron Man, Tony/Pepper, G.  Last-minute beta by cincoflex, all hail! 



( Because )

Almost done, I think. 

A ficlet, because it sprang on me.  Many thanks to cincoflex for emergency betaing and reassurance!  Iron Man, Tony/Pepper, rated US for Unabashedly Sentimental. 
( Dawntime )

And *yawn*.

Must sleep now.

I'll admit, it's fun when the muse is in a hurry! 

II

...for which I would like to issue a formal malediction to mona_lisa303 and 4persephone (minus the sprout, of course). *ahem* May the curse of Mary Malone and her nine blind orphan children pursue you so far over the hills and seas that God Almighty can't find you with a radio telescope. Not that I believe He can't find anyone anytime anyway.

Still. I did NOT need a new one, thank you very much. *flounce*  I'm-a goin' to bed now. 

Original graph by the amazing and generous dreams_of_him!

A drabble, written for cincoflex and revised.  Iron Man, Tony/Pepper, G




( Hippotigris )

 

This is my little virus-bunny from April, finished and tidied up.  Lost and Found is rated NC-17 for smut-lite, and is Iron Man and Tony/Pepper.  It's also more angsty than I usually get, but this is an idea I've wanted to explore for some time. Many, many thanks to cincoflex for betawork, enthusiasm, major reassurance, patiently rereading, and of course the banners. And a special thanks to mingsmommy for another POV and expert advice on Charleston! 

Happy birthday, inalichenmanner!  *tosses confetti*  Many happy returns of the day!  Just for you, I finished Of Doctors and Detectives.  :D  Thank you for goading me into it in the first place, and I hope your day was wonderful. 

Just a few pictures I used as guides.
( Pepper's gift to Tony )
( Pepper's wedding dress )
( Tony after the honeymoon )

Just because it amuses me.

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