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I know a few of you are reading my Hobbit WIP... I find myself in need of a beta for about 5000 words (piece of a chapter) that is currently a mess. It's pretty context-dependent, so I need someone who's read at least the first book (The Secret).

I need help teasing out the essential bits to put in the rewrite, and how to make it more like a nice haircut and less like a tangle of hair clogging up the drain.

Clearly it is too late at night for metaphors.

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(I apparently forgot to link this here. I have been duly chastised.)
Title: blow this soul right through the roof of the night
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framlingem
Rating: G (language)
Genre: Gen, character backstory and worldbuilding
Word Count: ~3000
Summary: "An Introduction to Practical Astronautics" is a mandatory courseset for Starfleet cadets. For Carol Marcus, it's only rocket science.

Notes: The title is from Pink Floyd's "Learning to Fly", and this is the third in that series, a companion to Gaila's and McCoy's. With thanks to

elanya for giving part of it a once-over - any mistakes or nonsensical bits are entirely mine. This is dedicated to

igrockspock for being responsible for a lot of stories about amazing Starfleet ladies, either directly or as instigator and temptress.

There was always going to be an explosion.

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lotesse

mecurtin just wrote pretty much the definitive "Star Trek in the Twenty-First Century" post, Star Trek Could Use A Hard Reboot (pull quote: The thing about ST:TOS that you whippersnappers may not realize is that it was both radical and transformative. I can talk for hours about Gene Roddenberry's many faults, but he actually had a political vision with Star Trek. He wanted to show a universe -- a future -- in which peace, diversity, and rationality are not only desirable, they are *possible*, we *can* get there from here). She's on fire.

(anyway, I owe

mecurtin a huge debt of gratitude for her work on the Foresmutters Project back when, which gave us the ability to read Leslie Fish K/S online, and thus made my life infinitely richer. I super love early K/S because of how creative everyone gets with genitals; there's so much deeply nonheteronormative sex going on, with Fish's floral-metaphor tentacles being a case in point. Not only is it early m/m, it's often actively transcending that label by redefining biological sex.)

Current Music: Phil Ochs, "The Ballad of the Carpenter"

astro_noms

Today is Friday, right? I can hermit away for the weekend and ignore people and everything, right? RIGHT? *clings to you*

( Don't mind me, just freaking about about stuff. And things. But mostly stuff. Also having FEELINGS. )

And now I think I'm going to go have a drink and try to calm down before I freak myself out into another panic attack.

Current Mood: tired
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THESE PEOPLE ARE HAVING MORE FUN WITH THEIR FASHION AND DANCING THAN I PROBABLY HAVE EVER HAD IN MY LIFE

rachelmanija

Spoilery for the entire series - seriously. And you really don't want to get spoiled for this if there's any chance whatsoever that you might read it.

I remembered something about book six (The Broken Fortress) and re-read it, and...

...how the hell did Hale do that? I don't think I've ever come across this particular use of foreshadowing before, or at least not the way she did it.

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merridia

Coachella ticket for next year has been purchased, so THAT'S A THING THAT'S FINALLY HAPPENING. Working late tonight, and I've got some running around downtown to do before I start, so it's gonna be a long day, but I just had three freaking days off, so that's alright.

Fight right off the bat! As mentioned, it's a pretty easy one.

SEWER SNAKE (Skill 6, Stamina 7)

You disentangle yourself from the dead Sewer Snake and try crossing the water. You get across without any further incidents, but you are certainly looking forward to your next bath! You continue along the passageway until you reach a junction where you can either go straight on or take a passage off to the left.

Poll #13503

Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 5

View Respondents

Now what?

View Answers

Fork left.
4 (80.0%)

Go straight on.
1 (20.0%)

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I really, really want you to work. Please, you can start working at any time.

However, we've got to talk about the diarrhea and cramping. You know I have agoraphobia and now you're just giving me more reasons not to leave the house.

Your website says this particular side effect will wear off after 5-8 days. Well, it's been three days of running to the bathroom (and not always making it on time) and I'd appreciate it if you'd hurry the fuck up and stop doing this to me.

I will wait you out. I will pretty much do anything for an anti-depressant that works, you know.

with endless hope,
me

Current Mood: drained

bluemeridian

(Wow, that collection of fandoms in the subject line is just all kinds of entertaining, isn't it?)

The Frost Fair by bobcatmoran
Length: 1.727 words
Fandom: Tangled
Rating: PG-13
Relationship(s): Flynn/Rapunzel
Summary: On the one hand, staying outside in the freezing cold all day. On the other hand, staying outside in the freezing cold with Rapunzel all day. For Flynn Rider, it's no contest.
Reccer's Notes: Sweet and fun.

Relatively Unreasonable by jonesandashes
Length: 2.162 words
Fandom: Lackadaisy
Rating: PG-13
Relationship(s): Dom/Zib
Summary: “We’ve got to stop meeting like this,” says Dom, sliding into the booth across from him. This is a joke; Zib’s never laid eyes on him outside the big house. It occurs to him that maybe the reverse isn’t true - alto sax is the sort of girl that demands attention, and Lackadaisy’s bright for a cellar but dim for a dance hall. You don’t see much from the stage.
Reccer's Notes: If you’re not familiar with Lackadaisy, then you absolutely should be. An outstanding web comic, beautifully rendered, with characters I’ve fallen in love with. Updates intermittently and always worth the wait. Check out the Archive page to start from the beginning and see what’s happened so far, then check out the Sketchbook on the Gallery page (scroll down) for outtakes and (often hilarious) answers to reader questions. ♥

Breaking the Rules by loveparade
Length: 1.883 words
Fandom: Dexter
Rating: PG-13
Relationship(s): None/Gen
Summary: Takes place shortly after the events of Season 7.
Reccer's Notes: An unlikely but nice coda (it's never gonna be this easy).

A Time for Peace by DawningStar
Length: 2.398 words
Fandom: Belgariad/Mallorean
Rating: PG
Relationship(s): Polgara/Durnik
Summary: Polgara had left the warm bed very suddenly the morning after the Choice at Kell, with a firm silent suggestion that Durnik should stay.
Reccer's Notes: Although I loved The Belgariad and Mallorean series once upon a time, many of my memories of the books are too fuzzy to be of use when reading fic. (I have the same problem with many of the Yuletide fandoms that I would otherwise have a passing familiarity with - my memory is just too faulty.) This scene, though, I remember quite clearly and the fic was a welcome smile. :)

Crossposts: http://blue-meridian.livejournal.com/527619.html

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Scents and Sense-Ability by WhoNatural
Length: 2.446 words
Fandom: Teen Wolf
Rating: PG-13
Relationship(s): Derek/Stiles
Summary: In which Lydia finds a solitary Derek wandering around a mall, and siezes her chance to take advantage of his sniffer-dog tendencies. He may get distracted by another scent in the air.
Reccer's Notes: Derek's POV is the highlight here.

Promises, Promises by blue_fjords
Length: 4.941 words
Fandom: Teen Wolf
Rating: PG-13
Relationship(s): Derek/Stiles
Summary: In which the makers of Dove's Promises are trying to tell Derek Things. Important Things. And Stiles likes what they're saying.
Reccer's Notes: Simple and sweet.

The John Wilkes (Kissing) Booth of Fundraising by relenafanel
Length: 4.366 words
Fandom: Teen Wolf
Rating: PG-13
Relationship(s): Derek/Stiles
Summary: There are only a few people Stiles actually wants to kiss, but it turns out the students at Beacon Hills High School either aren't as discerning or (less likely) actually want to kiss him, because his shift at the horrible-terrible-idea kissing booth is oddly popular.

Even Derek Hale shows up in line.

Reccer's Notes: Lightweight and cute - this is the one where Derek's still in high school as well.

Scent Marking for Dummies by hatteress
Length: 8.824 words
Fandom: Teen Wolf
Rating: PG-13
Relationship(s): Derek/Stiles
Summary: Stiles is almost used to being chased around the school by werewolves at this point. Having to share a bed with Derek freaking Hale, on the other hand, is just needlessly complicating his life.
Reccer's Notes: Great read with the Scent Marking Because of Protection Reasons trope. Bonus Finstock Discovers Werewolves (with a few notably hilarious lines), Danny Knew All Along, and a sweet ending.

Crossposts: http://blue-meridian.livejournal.com/527588.html

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SO. I read a book called Murder City, by a guy named Michael Lesy. There was a lot murder in it, as the name suggests.

Hymie [Weiss] and Dean [O'Banion] had been partners since their days as safecrackers...the two of them, together, had perfected the tactic -- and invented the phrase -- "take a guy for a ride." --p. 170

Murder City is a collection of stories about real-life murders that happened in Chicago in the early part of the 20th century. The stories are objectively interesting, but I had a hard time liking the book. It reads like one of those books that happens by accident -- like Michael Lesy just researches horrible Chicago murders as a hobby and decided it was time to write some of them down.

(This is in stark contrast to Assassination Vacation, possibly the most insecure book I have ever tried to read, in which Sarah Vowell desperately wants you to think she's quirky and strange because she enjoys studying the history of presidential assassinations. Also that she's not a racist, wow. Ease back there, I believe you lady.)

( Murder City, by Michael Lesy )

Final Verdict: If you're into crime and into Chicago history, this is a pretty informative book. It's not a book I'd recommend as entertainment, per se, but it was never boring reading -- just very confusing sometimes.

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And now, a short and diverse Friday Reccslist!

Sherlock: DNA by Resonant: Explicit, Sherlock/OFCs, Sherlock/John. This story came about from a conversation Resonant and I had, and I couldn't be more pleased with having been a part of it. John discovers Sherlock is basically putting himself out to stud to women who want smart babies, and it...causes some issues. Really cleverly written and I love the ending, particularly Sherlock's confusion.

Person of Interest: Outsider Perspective by Neery: Explicit, Finch/Reese. I don't generally read Person Of Interest fic but this one caught my eye on a recc and I found it extremely enjoyable -- the entire fic is from Finch's POV and really nails his voice, down to the weird little verbal quirks he sometimes has. Reese and Finch get whammied with amnesia gas, and draw some deeply incorrect assumptions about their relationship -- which backfires when they remember, and I really like that there's a deep exploration of the backfire that happens only about halfway through the story.

Avengers: Traitor's Throne by Cluegirl: Teen and Up, Tony/Steve. I was fortunate enough to get to beta this fic, which was done for the Cap-Iron Man Reverse Big Bang. The art and fic are both exceptional, set in a well-built fantasy world where Tony Stark, Prince Abdicate, is returning to the site of a major battle after a year's recovery to try and find both the young, fragile monk Steven who used to sass him and absolution from the dragon he killed during the battle.

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You can also help by coming to the swap, enjoying yourself, and taking clothes away! :)

vass

I finished Kate Bornstein's memoir, A Queer and Pleasant Danger, today.

It was definitely good and worth reading (although to be honest I liked My Gender Workbook and Hello Cruel World way better) but there is a BUT.

Things that Kate warns for:

- BDSM. (Not for BDSM in general, but for a chapter where there's a detailed description of a scene involving permanent marking and breathplay, both without prior negotiation. Note that she doesn't say that in the warning, just that the passage really disturbed the editor, and if BDSM disturbs you too, here's where to skip to.)

Things that Kate does not warn for:

- eating disorder triggers, in particular anorexia. All through the book, either Kate is actively starving herself or is hating her size. There is unexamined stuff about obesity that made me feel, well, not good. There is stuff about how to starve oneself.

- self-injury triggers, in particular cutting. Again: detailed, almost a how-to.

- child abuse (physical), suicide attempts, cults, drug and alcohol addiction. In all three cases, less HOLY FUCK than the things I listed above, and in the case of the suicide and the cult probably something you'd expect going in if you knew who Kate is when you picked up the book, but since I'm listing trigger warnings, well, those are major triggers to list.

- rape. Described in detail, and the reader doesn't get any more warning than Kate did.

None of these are deal-breakers for me in a book I'm reading. I still would have read A Queer and Pleasant Danger if I'd known in advance. But I'd have gone in prepared, and I think that would have made my reading experience better (it was still a good book.) So I'm posting this, in the hope that it'll make someone else's reading experience better.

Current Mood: awake

torachan

1. Looking forward to sleeping in tomorrow. I have work in the evening and lunch with my mom, but that still gives me plenty of time sleep in.

2. For some reason it was really hectic at work today (I feel like I was constantly being called to do something or running around), but I still managed to get a little bit of the inbox backlog taken care of.

3. Most of my shows are done for the season now, but tonight was a new episode of Hataraku Maou-sama, which is currently my favorite show anyway, so yay. :)

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