A Weather Eye on the Horizon

I keep promising myself that I'm going to make a post, and I always forget.

Wow, have I been unbelievably bad at updating. It's for a variety of factors, ranging from an increased social life, to a shift over to some of the larger fandoms on LJ. I do miss DW though.

Um, updaty things! Finals start next week, and then in early January I'm heading to Italy for about five months. Currently reading the Hunger Games, and I understand why everyone I know has been raving about it for months. It's incredible, seriously. Talk about strong female protagonists.

It's almost Christmas and I'm hella broke, so I've been making gifts for people. Working on my Yuletide fic.

Oh my god how long has it been?

Too long? Yes, way too long.

I've been spending my fandom time playing around on kinkmemes, and my real life time going to classes and cooking. I also had a retail job for a week. Couldn't take it. Quit right quick.

I've...realized some interesting life stuff, which has been, well. Interesting. To say the least.

So, um. Hello again. *waves*

Some more drabbly than others, two written for dragon_age's weekly drabble-fest, and one for the kinkmeme.

First two worksafe, the second less-so. No spoilers.

Fenris/Hawke
( There are never too many pillows )

Hawke/Fenris
( Heritage, or Don't Touch the Urchin )

Isabela/Fenris
( Say Yes )

Title: Mi Dica Qualcosa che Capirei
Fandom: Dragon Age: Origins
Pairing: Zevran/Alim (Elf Mage MC)
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: None
Words: 2200~
Teaser: His eyes glitter in the scant light as he pulls back, thumbs playing across the nest of veins in Alim’s wrists, making him shiver. “I wonder, what would you have done if it had been someone other than myself climbing through that window?”

Fills the "Roleplay" square on my kink_bingo card. Assassination fantasy.


( Mi Dica Qualcosa che Capirei )

I just heard from my dear friend mmefrankenstein that the official game preview is out for FFXIII-2 and not even a keyboard smash would be eloquent enough to describe how bummed I am.

( Wherefor art thou Lightning )

Perhaps this is painting with a wide brush, but I am beginning to lose faith in a lot of the Japanese game companies I once loved so dearly. I am holding out hope for Atlus and next month's release of Catherine, but it's a game that's apparently all about sexuality, and honestly I'm not too optimistic after Persona 4's lol girls are for looking at weirdness.

However, it is good that in part my disillusionment comes from the fact that I've had some excellent examples to measure things against recently--so I think this is a perfect time for an Extended Dragon Age Squeefest. (EDAS?)

Since the beginning of April I have played Dragon Ages 1 and 2 and Mass Effects 1 and 2, and am currently in my second playthrough of DA-1.
I could go on and on about the lore and the world-building in Dragon Age, the character design and voice acting, but today I'm going to stick to gender/sexuality. In honor of the occasion, and to make myself feel better.

( Cut for long post. No real spoilers )

Title: All Things in their Time
Fandom: Good Omens
Characters: Crowley and Aziraphale
Rating: Worksafe
Word Count: 700~
Teaser: “We’ve been through this,” he says. “There’d be absolutely no reason for me to tempt you. You don’t count.”

Written as kink_bingo prize for lovelyzelda

( all things in their time )

Only three weeks left until the end of the semester, and it feels like my brain has more or less shut down at this point. Which isn't too good, since I've got exams a'plenty coming up.

Of course, it probably doesn't help that instead of studying I've been playing Dragon Age 2 obsessively. Who knew romancing angsty elves could be so much fun.

Title: Untried
Fandom: Dragon Age: Origins
Characters: Alistair->female!MC, Zevran->Alistair (and basically everyone else)
Rating: Worksafe
Words: 1000~
Teaser: Alistair has that guilty look on his face—the one that reminds Zevran of a pup that’s been caught chewing his master’s boots.

This game is eating my brain.

( Untried )

Title: Never Bring a Knife to a Gun Fight
Fandom: Durarara!!
Pairing: Izaya/Shizuo
Rating: worksafe
Words 600~
Teaser: Izaya likes the way Shizu-chan’s voice takes on a particular sort of rage when he yells his name.

This anime is made by the same team that did Baccano. What can I say. It's very different, but also very similar. And these two are just begging for it.

( never bring a knife to a gun fight )

It's hard for me to even begin to verbalize how disasters make me feel, so I'm not going to try. I have, however, made a fic offer over at help_japan.
1,000 words of any fandom I write in, starting at 5 pounds sterling (which is about 10$, I believe). If you're interested, go make a bid or an offer.