a food service psa and a omgwtf moment
Feb. 6th, 2010 08:07 pmBeen thinking about this for a while, as some of these things I never really considered before working food service. This is not a rant, just a food/counter service PSA of a couple things to keep in mind so that people like me can serve you well. :D
a) The person behind the counter has a very different and often obscured view of the items on display. Pointing at an item is usually only helpful if a customer also says what it is they're pointing at! Asking for an item based on an ingredient is also not helpful when there are multiple items containing an ingredient. (If something is difficult to pronounce, give it a shot anyway. Believe me, it's been four weeks and I've heard every possible pronunciation of the various hungarian/russian/etc names of what we serve, it's all good as long as I can punch in the order.)
b) If there are no servers and food/drink comes up on a countertop area, dirty dishes do not get returned there! It may seem like dishes should just go right back where they came from, but these surfaces need to stay clean. Leave them at the table or look for bus trays if the establishment asks customers to help clear their own tables (especially useful in smaller staffed places).
c) Speak up if something is out or getting low. Especially when a person like me wears many hats we'll get stuck in one area or our priority is to keep a line moving and we don't have a chance to check up as we might during a slower period. Getting a heads up that say, napkins are getting low, is way useful.
d) If something gets spilled, the urge to just grab a ton of napkins and mop it up immediately is natural, but that's a big waste of napkins when there are plenty of rags around. Ask to borrow one or have someone wipe up the mess.
Gotta say, nearly all my customers are awesome. :3 Yesterday at the cake shop though, I had one of the weirdest customer experiences...
This guy borrows our phone book. He proceeds to go outside with it, which is reasonable enough if he needs to make a call, we figure, as we also have tables set outside. It becomes less reasonable when dude gets in his car and turns on his lights. Co-worker is all zomg, that guy is stealing our phonebook! Other co-worker responds with a great big wtf and goes out to tell the guy that hey, he can't leave with our phonebook.
Dude sits in his car for three hours. He's just hanging out there, with our phonebook. It was surreal. Every so often we'd glance over to see if his car was still there. We noticed how he never seemed to make a call but he did enjoy a smoke with our phonebook. It's possible, one supposes, that he /smoked/ our phonebook, but eventually after a busy rush and after the coworker who confronted him had left, we saw he'd driven away.
We discussed whether he had either had bonded with it during that time and he and the phonebook were now roadtripping, or how perhaps the phonebook was afraid, having just been kidnapped, and would eventually develop Stockholm Syndrome ("but I'm so useful to him, when back at the shop, I was only collecting dust...") But really, all I want to know is if the guy actually had to wait for co-worker to leave before having the balls to drive off.
Fucking hilarious.
a) The person behind the counter has a very different and often obscured view of the items on display. Pointing at an item is usually only helpful if a customer also says what it is they're pointing at! Asking for an item based on an ingredient is also not helpful when there are multiple items containing an ingredient. (If something is difficult to pronounce, give it a shot anyway. Believe me, it's been four weeks and I've heard every possible pronunciation of the various hungarian/russian/etc names of what we serve, it's all good as long as I can punch in the order.)
b) If there are no servers and food/drink comes up on a countertop area, dirty dishes do not get returned there! It may seem like dishes should just go right back where they came from, but these surfaces need to stay clean. Leave them at the table or look for bus trays if the establishment asks customers to help clear their own tables (especially useful in smaller staffed places).
c) Speak up if something is out or getting low. Especially when a person like me wears many hats we'll get stuck in one area or our priority is to keep a line moving and we don't have a chance to check up as we might during a slower period. Getting a heads up that say, napkins are getting low, is way useful.
d) If something gets spilled, the urge to just grab a ton of napkins and mop it up immediately is natural, but that's a big waste of napkins when there are plenty of rags around. Ask to borrow one or have someone wipe up the mess.
Gotta say, nearly all my customers are awesome. :3 Yesterday at the cake shop though, I had one of the weirdest customer experiences...
This guy borrows our phone book. He proceeds to go outside with it, which is reasonable enough if he needs to make a call, we figure, as we also have tables set outside. It becomes less reasonable when dude gets in his car and turns on his lights. Co-worker is all zomg, that guy is stealing our phonebook! Other co-worker responds with a great big wtf and goes out to tell the guy that hey, he can't leave with our phonebook.
Dude sits in his car for three hours. He's just hanging out there, with our phonebook. It was surreal. Every so often we'd glance over to see if his car was still there. We noticed how he never seemed to make a call but he did enjoy a smoke with our phonebook. It's possible, one supposes, that he /smoked/ our phonebook, but eventually after a busy rush and after the coworker who confronted him had left, we saw he'd driven away.
We discussed whether he had either had bonded with it during that time and he and the phonebook were now roadtripping, or how perhaps the phonebook was afraid, having just been kidnapped, and would eventually develop Stockholm Syndrome ("but I'm so useful to him, when back at the shop, I was only collecting dust...") But really, all I want to know is if the guy actually had to wait for co-worker to leave before having the balls to drive off.
Fucking hilarious.
yay, bike. yay, gym. yay, coffee.
Feb. 3rd, 2010 08:07 pmIt was gorgeous out so I took my bike to work today. I need to oil my chain to see if it'll last a while longer before really needing fixing, but it wasn't too fussy on a midgear so that makes me happy. J keeps telling me it's going to rain again so I'm going to enjoy this weather while it lasts.
I finally got a membership at the Y the other day and went in after my shift. Since I work so close to downtown now, it's super convenient and as I'd hoped it would be is a perfect fit into my schedule. Can't wait to go again, although my legs are completely dead. Someone did not factor in the uphill biking immediately upon leaving. Or the dead batteries in the bike lights. Oops.
Pulled a beautiful shot and poured a perfect rosetta on a capp today, that was also happy making. I love the espresso we use, it's delicious. *_*
Last night J and I hung out with new people in one of those sorts of trial friend date things. They were chill and we all got along nicely so it looks like J's got a new pair of running buddies. As a bonus, they have kittens and want J to come over and feed and play with them in Feb when they'll be gone for a few days. Win!
I finally got a membership at the Y the other day and went in after my shift. Since I work so close to downtown now, it's super convenient and as I'd hoped it would be is a perfect fit into my schedule. Can't wait to go again, although my legs are completely dead. Someone did not factor in the uphill biking immediately upon leaving. Or the dead batteries in the bike lights. Oops.
Pulled a beautiful shot and poured a perfect rosetta on a capp today, that was also happy making. I love the espresso we use, it's delicious. *_*
Last night J and I hung out with new people in one of those sorts of trial friend date things. They were chill and we all got along nicely so it looks like J's got a new pair of running buddies. As a bonus, they have kittens and want J to come over and feed and play with them in Feb when they'll be gone for a few days. Win!
Written for Porn Battle IX.
Bad Celebrity Influence
Marvel. Teddy Altman/Billy Kaplan/Tony Stark. Steve Rogers/Tony Stark implied. NC-17. ~2500 words. Shapeshifting.
That sex tape was never going to be the same.
( Read me. )
Bad Celebrity Influence
Marvel. Teddy Altman/Billy Kaplan/Tony Stark. Steve Rogers/Tony Stark implied. NC-17. ~2500 words. Shapeshifting.
That sex tape was never going to be the same.
( Read me. )
muse venting
Jan. 31st, 2010 09:33 pmSo I've been writing more for Porn Battle, and Legion has defeated me. Apparently I feel the need to vent.
( gah, angels )
I feel better now, I think, except now I'm thinking that I should just draw instead. XP
( gah, angels )
I feel better now, I think, except now I'm thinking that I should just draw instead. XP
As my squee a couple months ago would indicate, all I wanted from this movie was Kevin Durand with wings and a giant spiky mace.
Done and done. \o/
Sometimes I pity J in that he doesn't have an overwhelming giddy rush of yay to fall back on when plot elements wear thin. As we were leaving I was all "zomgsdlfjk WINGS. sldkfjslkj!!!" and he was all "I ate a carrot today. It was a 30 minute snack." True story.
zomg wings.
Also, I /know/ there are Legion prompts on Porn Battle. :x
Done and done. \o/
Sometimes I pity J in that he doesn't have an overwhelming giddy rush of yay to fall back on when plot elements wear thin. As we were leaving I was all "zomgsdlfjk WINGS. sldkfjslkj!!!" and he was all "I ate a carrot today. It was a 30 minute snack." True story.
zomg wings.
Also, I /know/ there are Legion prompts on Porn Battle. :x
I've been secretly wanting to write this since Kiefer's 2006 Rolling Stone article came out and he first mentioned they'd been roommates. Porn Battle is such a good enabler. :D
Not Quite Ready for Primetime
Brat Pack RPS. Kiefer Sutherland/Robert Downey Jr. NC-17. ~1250 words. Drugs/Drunkenness. For the prompt: sobriety.
Kiefer sure as shit is a smooth talker when he's got a double-whammy of coke and tequila loosening him up.
( Read Me. )
Not Quite Ready for Primetime
Brat Pack RPS. Kiefer Sutherland/Robert Downey Jr. NC-17. ~1250 words. Drugs/Drunkenness. For the prompt: sobriety.
Kiefer sure as shit is a smooth talker when he's got a double-whammy of coke and tequila loosening him up.
( Read Me. )
Porn Battle IX Recs #2
Jan. 25th, 2010 06:40 pmSo many good things. \o/
Batman - Batman/Gordon - Quiet for prompts phone call, emptiness, forgiving
Oh the atmosphere in this. It's everything I love about the ship.
White Collar - Peter/Neal - The storm I've been needing for prompt 5 years later
I've been avoiding a lot of Peter/Neal for fear of infidelity, so imagine my glee in finding such a lovely and hot fic for them.
Sherlock Holmes 2009 - Mary/Irene - A Secret She Can Keep
As noted above, I tend to shy away from infidelity, but when it cuts both ways, apparently I am all over it. Particularly lovely language in this as well.
ETA: And a second Mary/Irene fic by the same author Passing for the prompt crossdressing which is possibly even more hot, but my kinks are showing. Also, I'm now officially sold on this ship. Seriously. Guh.
Baccano! - Dallas/Eve - Not Like a Fairy Tale
This would be the other type of sibling ship I love, full of hotwrong and delicious, delicious badtouch.
Also, per usual, everything![[personal profile]](http://s.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
blue_soaring has written which so far is:
rdj/hugh on a marvel photoshoot
holmes/watson in prison
rdj/tony stark to make me finally keymash over actor/character slash
holmes/watson rimming. Obvious trend, much? :3
Batman - Batman/Gordon - Quiet for prompts phone call, emptiness, forgiving
Oh the atmosphere in this. It's everything I love about the ship.
Jim used to wish for quiet nights, back when he had Barbara and the kids to come home to. Maybe he should have moved to Chicago with them, but Gotham weighed him down enough to anchor him here. And of course, there were other reasons.
White Collar - Peter/Neal - The storm I've been needing for prompt 5 years later
I've been avoiding a lot of Peter/Neal for fear of infidelity, so imagine my glee in finding such a lovely and hot fic for them.
Peter didn’t ask who taught her how to pick locks and she didn’t look at him pointedly and didn’t say what they’ve been both thinking: he was missing Neal.
Sherlock Holmes 2009 - Mary/Irene - A Secret She Can Keep
As noted above, I tend to shy away from infidelity, but when it cuts both ways, apparently I am all over it. Particularly lovely language in this as well.
She has spent too long watching her husband and his friend solve crimes to be blinded by such an obvious disguise. The curve of the lips and the smooth jaw are familiar from the photograph on Holmes' desk.
ETA: And a second Mary/Irene fic by the same author Passing for the prompt crossdressing which is possibly even more hot, but my kinks are showing. Also, I'm now officially sold on this ship. Seriously. Guh.
Baccano! - Dallas/Eve - Not Like a Fairy Tale
This would be the other type of sibling ship I love, full of hotwrong and delicious, delicious badtouch.
She's everything. But...
Also, per usual, everything
blue_soaring has written which so far is:rdj/hugh on a marvel photoshoot
holmes/watson in prison
rdj/tony stark to make me finally keymash over actor/character slash
holmes/watson rimming. Obvious trend, much? :3
Porn Battle IX Recs
Jan. 25th, 2010 05:23 pmToo tired to really do much of anything else, I have spent my day off reading. The result? The following recs from Porn Battle IX: Dressed to the Nines.! Hooray!
Apparently I have a lot, so let's start with Fringe!
Fringe - Peter/Olivia - a hole in you and me that keep us together for prompts skin, tie, shirt
Fantastic tone, excellent Olivia characterisation, and so easy to picture for them.
Fringe - Walter/Astrid - Grades and Extra Credit for prompts roleplay, new words
This fic has singlehandedly convinced me on the hotness of this ship.
Fringe - Peter/Olivia - A Minor Adjustment for prompts genderswap, secret (excerpted in the comm, link is to the full fic)
Extra note: This is really awesome genderswapping. It doesn't ignore the identity issues in favour of the hot.
Fringe - Nick/Olivia - I see nothing in your eyes for prompt partners
Proof that it doesn't matter how long a fic is to have a lot of impact and a lot of HOT.
Fringe - Peter/Olivia - Daring for prompts handcuffs, challenge
This is the best handcuff fic I've ever read, particularly because the feed into the (awesomely consensual!) kink as more than just restraints and it makes the situation extra scorching.
Apparently I have a lot, so let's start with Fringe!
Fringe - Peter/Olivia - a hole in you and me that keep us together for prompts skin, tie, shirt
Fantastic tone, excellent Olivia characterisation, and so easy to picture for them.
They meet somewhere in the middle, always in the middle, too much baggage for his place or hers.
Fringe - Walter/Astrid - Grades and Extra Credit for prompts roleplay, new words
This fic has singlehandedly convinced me on the hotness of this ship.
Her eyes are angrily slits at this point, her lips pressed thin. “Late for class, neglecting your work. What am I to do with you?”
Fringe - Peter/Olivia - A Minor Adjustment for prompts genderswap, secret (excerpted in the comm, link is to the full fic)
Extra note: This is really awesome genderswapping. It doesn't ignore the identity issues in favour of the hot.
"Well, I like you being a woman, too," Peter murmurs, and Olivia is glad neither Walter nor Astrid can see the knowing grin he gives her, "but I'm trying to look on the bright side."
Fringe - Nick/Olivia - I see nothing in your eyes for prompt partners
Proof that it doesn't matter how long a fic is to have a lot of impact and a lot of HOT.
"Ever break the rules before, Agent Lane?"
Fringe - Peter/Olivia - Daring for prompts handcuffs, challenge
This is the best handcuff fic I've ever read, particularly because the feed into the (awesomely consensual!) kink as more than just restraints and it makes the situation extra scorching.
Kneeling on the bed with her arms behind her back, work shirt half-unbuttoned, and her hair wild around her shoulders, Peter thought she might be the sexiest creature on the planet.
catching up on everything
Jan. 24th, 2010 10:21 amWatched the new ep of White Collar. My summary: \o/
J and I are also working our way through SGA finally. Talk about behind the curve, but we'd watched scattered eps when it was first airing and then we stopped having a tv. :3 It's been nice having a fluffier show to watch considering my general preferences for consumption.
Might be either meeting up with J's fam for his sister's birthday, or with my new coworkers for a movie later today. Until then, I'm hanging out in the cafe waiting to have breakfast with J and trying to catch up on comments and emails and various things. Getting there, I think! Dying to draw though, and didn't bring appropriate supplies.
Settling in nicely to my new schedule, and liking the new job very much. I'm eating my way through the specialty items and it's all so tasty. :x School's about to start up again shortly, but I only have simple online classes this semester, and no project-based ones. I'm looking forward to getting those all out of the way.
J and I are also working our way through SGA finally. Talk about behind the curve, but we'd watched scattered eps when it was first airing and then we stopped having a tv. :3 It's been nice having a fluffier show to watch considering my general preferences for consumption.
Might be either meeting up with J's fam for his sister's birthday, or with my new coworkers for a movie later today. Until then, I'm hanging out in the cafe waiting to have breakfast with J and trying to catch up on comments and emails and various things. Getting there, I think! Dying to draw though, and didn't bring appropriate supplies.
Settling in nicely to my new schedule, and liking the new job very much. I'm eating my way through the specialty items and it's all so tasty. :x School's about to start up again shortly, but I only have simple online classes this semester, and no project-based ones. I'm looking forward to getting those all out of the way.
Went with nekofreak to see Daybreakers. Even though I knew all the parts that were vaguely jumpy, I still jumped. Oh, my shame.
I <3 Frankie even more this time around. Guh. sdfljs.
In other news, I've been prompting for Porn Battle IX: Dressed to the Nines and skimming the other prompts while doing so. I used to think I just didn't care about crossovers at all, but after finding myself writing them here and there, I guess it's more that they're hit and miss for me and I tend to require at least something in common between the fandoms. When characters from different fandoms get paired together usually I'm just nothing but bzuh, and then sometimes I am all yayTony Stark! GIMME , and then other times my brain ACCIDENTALLY comes up with things and then they don't get out of my head. Like Jecht/Hermione with Jecht as the new Quidditch star. I don't know why, but I want it. Probably it is the many opportunities for hotwrong. Oh, me.
In summary: Frankie = ♥
nekofreak to see Daybreakers. Even though I knew all the parts that were vaguely jumpy, I still jumped. Oh, my shame.I <3 Frankie even more this time around. Guh. sdfljs.
In other news, I've been prompting for Porn Battle IX: Dressed to the Nines and skimming the other prompts while doing so. I used to think I just didn't care about crossovers at all, but after finding myself writing them here and there, I guess it's more that they're hit and miss for me and I tend to require at least something in common between the fandoms. When characters from different fandoms get paired together usually I'm just nothing but bzuh, and then sometimes I am all yay
In summary: Frankie = ♥
Go, go, team porn. \o/
Change of Plans
Sherlock Holmes. Holmes/Watson. NC-17. ~3800 words. Co-produced withblue_soaring. Embedded image NSFW.
"Gently, gently!" Holmes rocked nearly up onto his toes with the force of it, his hand grabbing in a most satisfying way at Watson's forearm.
Change of Plans
Sherlock Holmes. Holmes/Watson. NC-17. ~3800 words. Co-produced with
blue_soaring. Embedded image NSFW."Gently, gently!" Holmes rocked nearly up onto his toes with the force of it, his hand grabbing in a most satisfying way at Watson's forearm.
Change of Plans
so much keymash
Jan. 10th, 2010 09:43 pmOH MY GOD, YOU GUYS. DAYBREAKERS.
I went in expecting horrorvamp 30 Days of Night style entertainment and not much else. Only with Ethan Hawke brand hotness instead of Josh Hartnett brand hotness. (I'd forgotten it also had Sam Neill, for extra <333 points.)
BUT OMG. OMGOMGOMG. Now I am all... :DDDDDD Because it had EVERYTHING I LOVE.
( vaguely spoilery squee )
Not perfect by far, but this is me biting my fist and needing a moment. sldfkjsl.
J and I also drove through Napa today (somewhat by accident, but it was fun.) We saw cute baby sheep! Oh, and pretty scenery. We circled down towards the Marin Headlands, and came back up through Sausalito and I DON'T EVEN CARE BECAUSE OMGVAMPIRES.
So much nice costuming. Sam Neill rocked his wardrobe. Guh.
I went in expecting horrorvamp 30 Days of Night style entertainment and not much else. Only with Ethan Hawke brand hotness instead of Josh Hartnett brand hotness. (I'd forgotten it also had Sam Neill, for extra <333 points.)
BUT OMG. OMGOMGOMG. Now I am all... :DDDDDD Because it had EVERYTHING I LOVE.
( vaguely spoilery squee )
Not perfect by far, but this is me biting my fist and needing a moment. sldfkjsl.
J and I also drove through Napa today (somewhat by accident, but it was fun.) We saw cute baby sheep! Oh, and pretty scenery. We circled down towards the Marin Headlands, and came back up through Sausalito and I DON'T EVEN CARE BECAUSE OMGVAMPIRES.
So much nice costuming. Sam Neill rocked his wardrobe. Guh.
yay new job!
Jan. 9th, 2010 09:35 pmWorked my third shift of a three-day trial period today at the bakery and everything went swimmingly. I got offered the job, and might start as soon as this coming week. :D Best of all, I got to bring home slices of cake for the dual purpose of learning the products better and EATING CAKE.
In anticipation of the potential commute I took my bike in to see about getting it serviced, but since it's been kept outside the cabling is rusted through and the chain isn't in that hot shape either. That amongst a few other things means it needs a chunk of work to get it running smoothly. Since it's a relatively cheap bike, I'm not sure if I want to invest any money in it now or just take the BART to work and see where we end up moving to before opting to fix it or upgrade to a nicer road bike.
Spent a chunk of my morning with my sketchpad doing studies. I'm looking forward to doing the same tomorrow to warm up and see about getting some more serious drawing done. J bought me a couple books of drawings by Mucha so I might work up towards trying out a few more Art Nouveau pieces in the weeks to come.
In anticipation of the potential commute I took my bike in to see about getting it serviced, but since it's been kept outside the cabling is rusted through and the chain isn't in that hot shape either. That amongst a few other things means it needs a chunk of work to get it running smoothly. Since it's a relatively cheap bike, I'm not sure if I want to invest any money in it now or just take the BART to work and see where we end up moving to before opting to fix it or upgrade to a nicer road bike.
Spent a chunk of my morning with my sketchpad doing studies. I'm looking forward to doing the same tomorrow to warm up and see about getting some more serious drawing done. J bought me a couple books of drawings by Mucha so I might work up towards trying out a few more Art Nouveau pieces in the weeks to come.
Team Porn gets 2010 rolling with Sherlock Holmes. Art from me, below. Fic from blue_soaring, here: Games of Chance
Pay no attention to the fact that for being Team Porn, there is a remarkable lack of smut betwixt the two.
Sherlock Holmes 09. Holmes/Watson.
( Sherlock Holmes 09 - Holmes/Watson - It is Probable )
blue_soaring, here: Games of ChancePay no attention to the fact that for being Team Porn, there is a remarkable lack of smut betwixt the two.
Sherlock Holmes 09. Holmes/Watson.
( Sherlock Holmes 09 - Holmes/Watson - It is Probable )
and now for a few days off
Jan. 4th, 2010 12:51 amToday was pretty much my last day at the current workplace, and boy did that sneak up on me. Managed to get most everything prepped for other people to take over my responsibilities, but there are still a few things that I'll need to make sure are covered. I'm going in for a trial run at the cakeshop later this week and if things go well, then I'll be officially terminating my employment and swapping jobs.
I have celebrated by torturing myself trying to draw something art nouveau. Polled on Y!Gallery for who I should draw, and by popular demand it turns out that I will be posting some Holmes/Watson tomorrow. Big surprise, I know. I've got the two of them pretty much finished, so now it's just detailing and texturing the frame/background. Oof. I <3 Alphonse Mucha, but my goodness do I find doing swirly ribbony cutout things difficult. Since I haven't worked on a single piece seriously since the semester ended, this was a good reintroduction and also got me prepped to do things with a better workflow (like, actually starting with thumbnails). I've been somewhat scattered and wanting to work on my base technical skills and do things that are forcing me to stretch artistically, but also not knowing where to start or what to work on. After this, I feel a lot more prepared to dig in to the outstanding commissions I have and not be so tied down to stylistic constraints on the ones that were fighting me.
yay drawing! \o/
I have celebrated by torturing myself trying to draw something art nouveau. Polled on Y!Gallery for who I should draw, and by popular demand it turns out that I will be posting some Holmes/Watson tomorrow. Big surprise, I know. I've got the two of them pretty much finished, so now it's just detailing and texturing the frame/background. Oof. I <3 Alphonse Mucha, but my goodness do I find doing swirly ribbony cutout things difficult. Since I haven't worked on a single piece seriously since the semester ended, this was a good reintroduction and also got me prepped to do things with a better workflow (like, actually starting with thumbnails). I've been somewhat scattered and wanting to work on my base technical skills and do things that are forcing me to stretch artistically, but also not knowing where to start or what to work on. After this, I feel a lot more prepared to dig in to the outstanding commissions I have and not be so tied down to stylistic constraints on the ones that were fighting me.
yay drawing! \o/
2009 fic in review
Jan. 1st, 2010 06:31 pmAnd now for my 2009 fic review...
I've never done this before! It's neat to see the full breakdown. I also wrote a lot more SPN than I thought I did.
Total stories: 30 (about 43,000 words)
Fandom Breakdown:
X-men - 7 stories total, 2 of them being RPF. Includes the longest story I wrote this year, which was 7200 words of Logan/Remy porn, and the second longest story, which was 4990 words of Victor/Logan/Remy. Total wordcount: 22,537.
Supernatural - 7 stories total, 2 of them being RPF, 1 of them a crossover (with Smokin' Aces). Most of these were written for the initial round of blindfold_spn. 4/7 feature John or Jeff, of the remaining 3, 2 of them are non-con featuring Dean. Cough. Total wordcount: 6,488
A Song of Ice and Fire - 3 stories total. All short pieces, all featuring Sandor Clegane. Total wordcount: 1,288
Batman (Nolanverse), and Smokin' Aces both got 2 stories out of me.
Fringe, CSI:Las Vegas, Boondock Saints, Baccano!, Harry Potter, Kill Bill, TV Commercials, The Prestige, Owly, and White Collar all got 1 story each out of me.
Kinks I wrote in 2009: daddykink, costumes, asphyxiation, corsetry, pregnant sex, watersports, tickling, pegging, spanking, double penetration, bondage, master/servant.
Turns out a lot of these were for porn_battle or blindfold_spn and I'd never properly cleaned up and posted to DW/IJ, but they're all tidied up now and posted at AO3 and my site. (Well, except for the White Collar one, since I wrote that last night.)
( Roundup and links for all fics not posted on DW/IJ: )
I've never done this before! It's neat to see the full breakdown. I also wrote a lot more SPN than I thought I did.
Total stories: 30 (about 43,000 words)
Fandom Breakdown:
X-men - 7 stories total, 2 of them being RPF. Includes the longest story I wrote this year, which was 7200 words of Logan/Remy porn, and the second longest story, which was 4990 words of Victor/Logan/Remy. Total wordcount: 22,537.
Supernatural - 7 stories total, 2 of them being RPF, 1 of them a crossover (with Smokin' Aces). Most of these were written for the initial round of blindfold_spn. 4/7 feature John or Jeff, of the remaining 3, 2 of them are non-con featuring Dean. Cough. Total wordcount: 6,488
A Song of Ice and Fire - 3 stories total. All short pieces, all featuring Sandor Clegane. Total wordcount: 1,288
Batman (Nolanverse), and Smokin' Aces both got 2 stories out of me.
Fringe, CSI:Las Vegas, Boondock Saints, Baccano!, Harry Potter, Kill Bill, TV Commercials, The Prestige, Owly, and White Collar all got 1 story each out of me.
Kinks I wrote in 2009: daddykink, costumes, asphyxiation, corsetry, pregnant sex, watersports, tickling, pegging, spanking, double penetration, bondage, master/servant.
Turns out a lot of these were for porn_battle or blindfold_spn and I'd never properly cleaned up and posted to DW/IJ, but they're all tidied up now and posted at AO3 and my site. (Well, except for the White Collar one, since I wrote that last night.)
( Roundup and links for all fics not posted on DW/IJ: )
Tags:
- actor:jeffrey dean morgan,
- fandom:baccano!,
- fandom:batman,
- fandom:rpf,
- fandom:supernatural,
- fandom:the prestige,
- fandom:x-men,
- fic,
- pairing:batman/gordon,
- pairing:borden/angier,
- pairing:dean/other,
- pairing:fermet/czeslaw,
- pairing:jeff/jared,
- pairing:john/mary,
- pairing:john/ofc,
- pairing:stryker/victor,
- pairing:victor/logan
Yuletide reveal
Jan. 1st, 2010 05:43 pmYuletide!
My main contribution:
Boondock Saints - Connor/Murphy - Merry Fuckin' Christmas - Post-canon (not counting BDS2) dystopia. They're on their last few gallons of gas, their last box of bullets, and a road that goes on forever. With the world gone to ruin and the cities in chaos, doubt is the greatest sin.
Madness treats:
Owly - Owly, Wormy - Happy Owlidays - Fluff. Owly and Wormy's advent calendar tell them that today is the day to get a tree for decorating. (I was stupidly excited to see that someone had requested this fandom, I love it so much.)
A Song of Ice and Fire - Joffrey, Sandor - Just as Cruel - Joffrey hates cats. He hates dogs even more.
Soul Calibur - Voldo/Vercci - Neither Eyes Nor Words - He will guard the Soul Edge as he had guarded the Pit's vast treasure: faithfully and without mercy.
Ended up writing two treats for the same person, but they had a prompt for Sandor and one for Voldo and how could I resist. :3
My main contribution:
Boondock Saints - Connor/Murphy - Merry Fuckin' Christmas - Post-canon (not counting BDS2) dystopia. They're on their last few gallons of gas, their last box of bullets, and a road that goes on forever. With the world gone to ruin and the cities in chaos, doubt is the greatest sin.
Madness treats:
Owly - Owly, Wormy - Happy Owlidays - Fluff. Owly and Wormy's advent calendar tell them that today is the day to get a tree for decorating. (I was stupidly excited to see that someone had requested this fandom, I love it so much.)
A Song of Ice and Fire - Joffrey, Sandor - Just as Cruel - Joffrey hates cats. He hates dogs even more.
Soul Calibur - Voldo/Vercci - Neither Eyes Nor Words - He will guard the Soul Edge as he had guarded the Pit's vast treasure: faithfully and without mercy.
Ended up writing two treats for the same person, but they had a prompt for Sandor and one for Voldo and how could I resist. :3
Yuletide Recs #2
Dec. 31st, 2009 12:28 pmOcean's 11 - Danny/Rusty, Danny/Tess - These Vagabond Shoes - This broke my heart a little, but ultimately in a good way. Very well done in that Danny cares about Tess, so she's not just tossed aside or marginalised, and the evolution of their relationship versus his relationship with Rusty is handled masterfully. Great tone and pacing, and the author completely nails the clever little back and forth between Danny and Rusty, albeit in a different vein than the usual finishing one another's sentences.
Ocean's 11 - Danny/Rusty - A Coke and a Smile - I loved how much of a caper the author managed to fit in under 2k words, and how it didn't feel rushed in any way. The ease of the job made it all the more fun when you realise what Danny is really after. reat voices, and a kicker ending line.
White Collar - Neal/Peter/Elle - And anyone who's ever had a heart - The tension absolutely zings in the best of ways, and an awesome Elizabeth. I felt like the ending snuck up a little quickly, but I imagine that's because I simply wanted more. The OT3 goodness is set up satisfyingly with all that it needs to be a healthy relationship. All in all, this is beautifully written, loads of fun, and the voices are so spot on I can hear them in my head.
And not Yuletide, butblue_soaring wrote New Year's "drabbles" and gave Neko and I a matching set White Collar ficlets, starting with an Iron Man/White Collar crossover featuring Tony/Neal and then following up with some Neal/Peter/Elle goodness. Purr. :D
Ocean's 11 - Danny/Rusty - A Coke and a Smile - I loved how much of a caper the author managed to fit in under 2k words, and how it didn't feel rushed in any way. The ease of the job made it all the more fun when you realise what Danny is really after. reat voices, and a kicker ending line.
White Collar - Neal/Peter/Elle - And anyone who's ever had a heart - The tension absolutely zings in the best of ways, and an awesome Elizabeth. I felt like the ending snuck up a little quickly, but I imagine that's because I simply wanted more. The OT3 goodness is set up satisfyingly with all that it needs to be a healthy relationship. All in all, this is beautifully written, loads of fun, and the voices are so spot on I can hear them in my head.
And not Yuletide, but
blue_soaring wrote New Year's "drabbles" and gave Neko and I a matching set White Collar ficlets, starting with an Iron Man/White Collar crossover featuring Tony/Neal and then following up with some Neal/Peter/Elle goodness. Purr. :DYuletide Recs #1
Dec. 28th, 2009 11:53 amA handful of recs. I'm loving the bookmarking feature on AO3 so far. Recs may sound slightly more excitable than usual since they're roughly the main non-spoilery parts of my feedback to the authors.
Spy Game - Tom Bishop/Nathan Muir - Cloak or Dagger - Substantial and plotty and seriously everything that a fic in this fandom should be. Set immediately post-film, it feels like an extension of the canon, with a very organic shift to Tom's point of view and having to deal with the aftermath of the op. The fic has all the best things that I love about the movie, complete with glimpses at the nuances of Tom's training, Nathan's seemingly boundless secrets, and just the right amount of fill-in-the-backstory to make certain scenes even more powerful than they were in the canon. Also notably it doesn't skimp on the fact that they are spies and comes complete with all the intrigue that makes the genre so compelling. Just amazing.
Casino Royale - Bond/M - If Headaches Persist, Shoot Your Agent - This was fabulously fun from start to finish. Fantastic character voices. I found M particularly delightful, as she comes across with a lovely amount of wit and charm beneath the no-nonsense, unruffled exterior. Exactly as she should!
The Breakfast Club - Brian/Bender - Most Likely To - This fulfills all the things that makes Brian/Bender my ship of choice. The reminiscing and touching upon high school came in just the right amounts so as to be neither distracting nor trite. The slow progression of his relationship with Bender was a treat, and felt very natural, real, and believable! The format lent itself beautifully towards the story unfolding with a sense of anticipation. Gorgeous writing and characterisation all around.
Baccano! - Isaac&Miria - And Many More - This manages to capture the very essence of Isaac and Miria with the perfect combination of ingredients. The tone has all the fun and mischief of the way they approach the world and has their voices down pat. Not only did I have that all-too-rare experience of hearing their voices with the dialogue, but it was all so very vivid. The format setting the story up almost as a play worked beautifully to get me in the right headspace to read this. Total and complete awesomesauce.
Spy Game - Tom Bishop/Nathan Muir - Cloak or Dagger - Substantial and plotty and seriously everything that a fic in this fandom should be. Set immediately post-film, it feels like an extension of the canon, with a very organic shift to Tom's point of view and having to deal with the aftermath of the op. The fic has all the best things that I love about the movie, complete with glimpses at the nuances of Tom's training, Nathan's seemingly boundless secrets, and just the right amount of fill-in-the-backstory to make certain scenes even more powerful than they were in the canon. Also notably it doesn't skimp on the fact that they are spies and comes complete with all the intrigue that makes the genre so compelling. Just amazing.
Casino Royale - Bond/M - If Headaches Persist, Shoot Your Agent - This was fabulously fun from start to finish. Fantastic character voices. I found M particularly delightful, as she comes across with a lovely amount of wit and charm beneath the no-nonsense, unruffled exterior. Exactly as she should!
The Breakfast Club - Brian/Bender - Most Likely To - This fulfills all the things that makes Brian/Bender my ship of choice. The reminiscing and touching upon high school came in just the right amounts so as to be neither distracting nor trite. The slow progression of his relationship with Bender was a treat, and felt very natural, real, and believable! The format lent itself beautifully towards the story unfolding with a sense of anticipation. Gorgeous writing and characterisation all around.
Baccano! - Isaac&Miria - And Many More - This manages to capture the very essence of Isaac and Miria with the perfect combination of ingredients. The tone has all the fun and mischief of the way they approach the world and has their voices down pat. Not only did I have that all-too-rare experience of hearing their voices with the dialogue, but it was all so very vivid. The format setting the story up almost as a play worked beautifully to get me in the right headspace to read this. Total and complete awesomesauce.
