Blackbirds & Crows

ETA: Just had to change the date on this, when i realized it was *after* my newest post. Who'd have thought 2020 would come around so fast??



So, I finally succumbed. :)

Putting this up here so it's easier to see..... If you want a .pdf of any fic, please don't hesitate to ask!

I am also slowly adding Supernatural and Avengers and some Buffy/Angel/Firefly fic to my AO3 account.

My older Buffy work (like Changes) is at my secondary account on AO3, scarecrow_horses.



( List particulars. )

ETA: Now with summaries! Gods help us. Don't let them put you off!


( Supernatural )



( Buffy/Angel/Firefly )




( Marvel Verse )


Aaaaaand......that's all for now.

Who knows? :)
I've been lurking around in fandom and on LJ for a while now, not participating as much as I used to, just not quite feeling *up* to it, for some reason. I want to change that, though. So I'm going to be on here more, if I can, responding and talking more (fingers crossed), and also writing more, I hope hope hope.

I thought I'd start with the Snowflake Challenge, even though I'm several days behind. Some of that was sheer not-organized-ness, and some of that was the *incredibly* windy days we've been having taking out the interwebz for half my town. So my connection has been spotty.

I was also made aware that, for some weird reason, my sticky 'master fic post' was suddenly thrust into prominence as a 'new' post, who knows why. LJ sure seems to be getting unstable. I was puzzled but pleased by the comments, and it did prompt me to update my 'Marvel 'verse' entries, so yay!

Now - here we go with the first of the Snowflake Challenge...challenges. *snerk*

In your own space, post a rec for at least three fanworks that you have created. It can be your favorite fanworks that you've created, or fanworks you feel no one ever saw, or fanworks you say would define you as a creator.

( Okie-dokie.... )

So, there we go! I'm going to be doing them as quickly as possible to catch up, so expect several this Thursday-Sunday. I hope i'll be seeing and hearing and talking to more of my lovely flist this year; hope this helps me get that off to a good start. :)

ETA: I just realized that LJ spontaneously reposted my Master post. WTH. So i'm going to lock that one and make it private so nobody by me sees two. If I delete it, I'll lose the comments there, which I don't want to do. LJ! Stop being weird!!

*waves*
Hello, hello! We are whiplashing the weather here - yesterday it was cloudy, drizzly, and *chilly* - today it's sunny, very warm, and a bit close. Who knows what tomorrow may bring!

( Holiday weekend, in which we do nothing, yay! )

And, here's the other one. :) I had plans! They were going to reach Sunnydale and it was going to be right around the time of 'The Pack', and Xander was going to be still a little Hyena!Xander (i do so love him), and wanting a pack, and of course Spike can help with that, and things would...go along and...and....
And I forget. *sigh*. But I hope you'll enjoy, anway. Starts in China with the Boxers and the Chinese Slayer, which was so fun to write. Not beta'd, of course. Enjoy! These will both be up on AO3 later today.

( Tientsin )


ETA: For a truly excellent bit of Supernatural finale meta/review, go to blackcat333_99's LJ. Love it!

Yes, I'm back. Look at me, posting *again*! I know, i know - it's a shock. Heh.

Anyway, I'm back with a bit more fic, and also with some art that I meant to mention last time around and didn't. The lovely forhimxx made me art for my 'Wolfpack' stories!


( Very large image here.... )

I dunno about you guys, but when I get art for one of my stories, it just makes my day. :)

Now for the fic. Ages ago, I wrote Your Breath in my Hands for sweptawaybayou. A bit of David/Jason craziness in the 'Cracktrailer' 'verse.

What I've got here is Jason's POV, which of course contains a bit more backstory, forwardstory, and other people. :) A couple warnings under the cut, please do read. darkhavens, of course, was my beta.


( Beautiful Wreck )


WOW, sorry guys. That was a bit of an HTML/Rich Text/posting fail. Always hard code your fic!


Last day in Florida for the Bebe - Epcot today! Wheee!

We are desperately in need of people willing to offer up their seriously amazing skills for charity!!

More information at the comm here! fandom_helps

We could use really use your help. This round of the charity is to benefit Planned Parenthood so come lend a hand! :)


I'm offering up two fics, one in the Supernatural and one in the Buffy, Angel, or Firefly 'verse. Crossovers among these 'verses are welcome! After the Komen Foundation debacle, I really would like to give Planned Parenthood a donation boost.

Supernatural fic.

Buffy, Angel, or Firefly fic.

Bidding starts February 14th and ends February 21st. Please consider bidding! Thanks. :)

To insure that the winning bidders get a fic within a reasonable amount of time, i reserve the right to veto any suggestions/prompts that generate zero ideas or words. I don't want the winners to be disappointed!

Part One.


( Angels With Dirty Faces, part two )




Spike serenades them with Pretty Vacant by the Sex Pistols.

Now that we're finally dug out and can get up and down our way-too-steep drive with ease, they say more snow. Nice! Not.

I know - long time no fic! Ah well. This? This is for sweptawaybayou. She sent me lyrics and a vid and was all - omg! Cracktrailer!
Crash, by Cavo.

And i agreed. So - this. :)

My lovely beta, darkhavens, is feeling - as my dad would say - 'puny', so the beta will happen tomorrow. So please excuse any of my mistakes.

ETA: If you are mourning the comm and want to relive it - PM me. I've got a .zip of the entire comm. It was great fun, it was some astonishing fic, and I, for one, am very sad to see it gone.

ETA2: And now with beta by darkhavens!

RPS, David/Jason, a storm, some punches...it's all good. :)




( Your Breath in my Hands )

Here we go, here we go. Prompt the second for the lovely mirasol, who said:You know who I'd love to see if you were of a mind to scribble something? Spike and Mal. Ummm, if you want a prompt, how about "skedaddle"?

I haven't written Firefly in *ages*! Meep! *crosses fingers* :)

The Chinese is hopefully right. Mostly it's from here. The first phrase is from here.

Tah mah duh hwoon dahn - mother fucking son of a bitch
gŏu - dog
méi huā - plum blossom
Shàng dì - God
hún dàn - bastard

'The Wearing of the Green' is an Irish street ballad. The title is from this Chinese proverb:A person is blessed once, but his troubles never come alone.

Beta'd by darkhavens, of course. Thank you!




( Troubles Never Come Alone. )

Oh, fandom. FANDOM! Sometimes, you are just the most amazing thing ever. For example....

katekat1010 likes the No More Snakes and Ladders, the post-everything Spander story reremouse and i wrote years ago. *2005!!*

She liked it so much that she did THIS! A collection of gorgeous, amazing artwork, one for each chapter of the story, and two more 'bonus' ones, plus this adorable Tiny Tim icon.

Rere and i are both truly, truly overwhelmed. It's just...amazing! So i had to share.


I also wanted to share this. Monstrous likes to sit behind me, on her Dad's computer, and watch vids and listen to music while she chats with her friends and stuff. These two vids are her current favorites that she literally watches over and over and over.

Twilight review that's just insanely fun, and Twilight trailer spoof that makes me giggle every time.

In between? My Chemical Romance and Paramore. Oh, teh joys of the tween set. :)

At last, at last! Wow, this took too long. But it's done! Yay! I *still* think it's a little odd, but it is what it is. :)

All for you, Snow - 'cause i adore you and luff you and, you know, all that.
*smoooooooch*

Thank you thank you, darkhavens for the once-over. You rock!
Title and cut tag text are from the Robert Graves poem, Two Fusiliers.
Chapters one and two are here.
Enjoy!





( By Death: we faced him, and we found Beauty in Death, In dead men breath. )