because these are amazing and i am trying to distract myself from my lack of Advil:

- Graduate Vulcan for Fun and Profit, by lazulisong: Reboot!gen, utterly glorious. seriously, i have been dying for genfic like this. &hearts

- you must remember this, by seperis: Merlin, NC-17, Arthur-centric mythology fusion. creepy and spectacular in all the best ways.

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- via deepad and various others, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on the dangers of a single story [transcript here]:



- for the Remus/Sirius folks: Common Woodbrown, which i encountered via woldy (thank you, sweets! &hearts). this was much more Remus-centric than it was shippy, but it is so utterly, heartbreakingly gorgeous, you guys. definitely give it a read.

- for the orig-fic lovers, Bang*Bang 21 is up! i haven't worked my way through all of the latest stories yet, but i've found that bb_shousetsu generally makes for excellent reading. give it a go, you might find something you like! :)

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Just got back from Merlin meetup at the Cloisters RenFaire (epic picspam to come!), watched 2x03 (MY FLAIL CANNOT BE TEXTUALLY RENDERED RIGHT NOW OMG), and also devoured the following lovely fics:

- Ouchies first: A Failure of Propriety, by srin. Arthur, sad and feeling left out of the loop. (Post-2x03, but not particularly spoilery? Or at least, I didn't find it too spoilery, as I read it before I watched.)

- Then make it better: two kisslets from rosemaryandrue! (Both are in the same post.) Summer Kisses is a sweet/hilarious Merlin/Arthur futurefic, and A Lonely Impulse of Delight is a gorgeous Gwen/Morgana Spitfire AU. (PILOT!GIRLS, OMG! *___* &hearts &hearts &hearts)

I am now in the mood to write. Or read more fic. Anybody have recs today? :)

ETA: ALSO. BECAUSE I AM AN IDIOT AND FORGOT. MASTERLIST FOR THE M/A KISSING MEME. &hearts

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Coworker's played-list so far today has gone something like this: Lady Gaga --> Mary J. Blige --> Daughtry --> LOTR soundtrack (just another normal day in the lab...), therefore I give you meme responses. What? Randomness makes me think of random things.

OTP-meme answers so far:

heather11483 & eumelkeks asked for ( Merlin: )

such_heights and woldy asked for ( HP: )

ruffwriter asked for ( Havemercy-verse: )

moshesque asked for ( Saiyuki: )

I am totes willing to keep answering if you guys keep throwing fandoms at me! *g* I have LOTS of them. Also, have a rec! Via secretsolitaire: Between the Bars by hollycomb [Reboot; Sulu/Chekov; R]. IT IS GLORIOUS. GLORIOUS, I TELL YOU.

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is what i'm feeling today. *g* i have plans with Broadway-obsessed friend to try for the Avenue Q lotto in a few hours, and i've just finished The Sea Refuses No River, a Koumyou/Ukoku 7thnight_smut fic by rroselavy (which was kindly recced to me by whymzycal). INSTA-REC, GUYS; it's lovely and serene and glorious! &hearts

... less positive is the fact that my beta-functions are stalling. D: *shakes fists at brain* will have another go at this draft after i've brewed myself tea! (though tbh i'll be satisfied if it helps me keep away whatever disease is scratching at the edges of my body right now, ugh.)

ETA: camelot_fleet party post is up! :D :D :D I SEE WHAT I WILL BE DOING UNTIL LOTTO TIME.

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+ have just emerged from 7thnight_smut. OMG, so much great Saiyuki fic! there were a couple of scenarios that... bugged me, but for the most part i loved them to bits! :D i have not read outside my (39/58) pairings, but if there's something REALLY SHINY that you guys think i would like, please let me know. i'll post my own favorites at... some future point. ... yeah, no, screw that. ( favorites! [now edited post-author reveals] )

+ springkink Round VIII is gearing up; leave your prompts here! i am to sit on my hands this time around, JUST FOR THE RECORD; if i attempt to snatch a prompt, please to knock the crazy out of me with Internet Sticks. :P

+ i know you have seen the trailer 27091340945509468 times, so i will spare your flists, but: MERLIN S2. MY FLAILY EXCITEMENT CANNOT BE TEXTUALLY RENDERED. MULTISHIPPER FANGASM PARTY, CAN WE HAVE ONE? RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW? OMG. *\o/*

SGH:SLDKFJ FINALLY, OMG. just two left, bbs!

title: the fair in the park by the sea in the dark
rating: pg
summary: for dogdaysofsummer, prompt day 29. also, apologies for any discombobulated-ness! /o\ (i wasn't originally planning to do this one; it sort of snuck up on me!)

( Sirius bounces impatiently, craning his neck to watch the (agonizingly slow) progress of the queue. )

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V IMPORTANT PS:
1. bigbangblackout is UP AND RUNNING, BBS! &hearts come and get your dose of Sirius.
2. fortassetu is BACK, Merlin ladies: A Remedy to Cure Something That Wasn't Ill In the First Place. GO FORTH AND SHOWER HER WITH LOVE, for lo! YE OLDE SEX POLLEN: Camelot now has it. xD

i am going away to Maine this weekend & will not be back until Sunday night! therefore, lovelies, i leave you with some multifandom Remix recs- other than my remix, that is. :D (also i admit that i beta'd two of these, but i would have recced them even if i hadn't, so.) &hearts!

Wild Adapter:
- Inclination (Might Get What You Need Remix), by reddwarfer

Saiyuki:
- Mindful Suffering (Karma's Not Always a Bitch Remix), by inksheddings

Good Omens:
- Brightness (Extraordinary Holiday Remix), by ineffabilitea
- Fever Dreams (The Five Times Remix), by irisbleufic

Harry Potter:
- Dreams (The We're All a Little Canine Inside Remix), by escritoireazul
- Secrets and Lies (The Ignorance is Bliss Remix)
- Sailed on Shooting Stars (Three Weddings and a Funeral Remix), by woldy
- Drive Away the Dark of Doubt (The Song of Life Remix), by inksheddings
- Sacrifice (The Fifth Wheel Remix), by vr2lbast

HP/GO crossover:
- We Come and Go (The Angel in the Outfield Remix), by krabapple

Merlin:
- Fairytale Romance (The Happy Endings Remix), by aralias
- Free Range Subjects (The Scientific Method Remix), by suaine
- Hormones, Alcohol and Other Non-Magical Complications (The Twelve-Step Program Remix), by such_heights

Star Trek Reboot:
- Whore (Standard's Not My Native Tongue Megamix), by zvi
- Matched Set (The Clothes Make the Man Remix), by igrockspock

it is beautiful outside after yesterday's all-day Rain of Doom, so have a list of happy things:

- karanguni is killing me with Reboot goodness these days: New, and Stumbling Forward! &hearts &hearts &hearts SPOCK. LOVE. THAT IS ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW.
- i spent, uh, all of last night/this morning mainlining Darker than Black! MADE. OF. AWESOME. and also, OMG HEI &hearts &hearts &hearts *GLEEFACES* if any of you guys have watched the anime, BRING ON THE SQUEE. :D
- have started (finally) on one of my springkink fics! it is only exposition so far, but, uh, yay for exposition?? *g*
- it's partyteimz this weekend: random bbq invite of random to be followed by birthday party tonight, and then free outdoor salsa party tomorrow evening, with possible kayaking/park expedition in the afternoon! oh, summer, how i love thee.
- i went to the library today, for the first time in ages! borrowed for consumption either tonight or tomorrow in the park: Neil Gaiman's Stardust, Meredith Pierce's Darkangel (i have been meaning to reread this one for ages). \o/!

i hope you're all enjoying your weekend!

01. FIRST THINGS FIRST! i have pimped this one already, but seriously, guys- if you have not read karanguni's awesome Reboot!fic of awesome, you should totally get on that RIGHT. NOW: To The Enterprise: of Warp Barriers, Captains, and Other Scary Things. Scotty! Spock! Kirk! Chekov &hearts! fans of ensemble-fic and/or the science/engineering-type geekery, eat your heart out. :D

02. watched Angels & Demons last night, which was pleasantly entertaining, if necessarily more graphic than the DaVinci Code. Ewan McGregor = best casting choice ever for the camerlengo, yum. &hearts :D i wasn't as absorbed in it as i was in the DaVinci Code, probably because Angels & Demons was a more interesting book than the DaVinci Code and i therefore remembered more plot points, etc. still, it was a good movie; i'd definitely watch it again, though i wouldn't pay money to do so. *g*

03. adding to the reclist because i had an episode of book!glee yesterday, thanks to yasaman's recent mention of ( Santa Olivia )

speaking of my reclist, ( some other books i forgot to add: )

how are you guys faring this week?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to whymzycal! *\o/* *\o/* For you, a return to that eternal question: Is the goldfish cosmic, or is the cosmos a goldfish?

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Also, a couple of stories you may not have seen, following the theme of live long and prosper:
- Delta Delta Vega (or Dude, Bro) by zarathuse
- untitled commentfic (in progress?) of AWESOME by karanguni [ETA: This has now been COMPLETED and REPOSTED! To The Enterprise: of Warp Barriers, Captains, and Other Scary Things *\o/* *\o/* GO! READ!]

AND, while we're talking crazy futuristic shenanigans, take a look at Project Natal! THE GAMING OF THE FUTURE, IT IS HERE. AND AWESOME. And... talking to you from your screen, and reading the shit you doodle on your piece of non-virtual paper, and. Yeah. Um. Am I alone in thinking that's also kind of freaky as hell?

Anyway, I hope you had an amazing day! &hearts :D

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In other news, I signed up for Remix last night. Welcome back, insanity! &hearts