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Fic Round-Up 2023

Compared to the last two years 2023 was a fucking success writing wise. I smashed the 75k [community profile] getyourwordsout goal with the final total of 78k. Not all of that is finished/published so, according to AO3, the total published word count is ~58k


Fics published  in 2023 by Fandom:

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Meme Questions

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Wow Kat, what's that sound? Well, glad you asked. It's the sound of me SMASHING through my 75k [community profile] getyourwordsout goal! BOOM! We're currently >78k and there's still a day to go.

*smug*

Much of the words came from a) co-writing done with [personal profile] dreamersdare and b) because I churned over 24k for Spooktober fics/ficlets, even if some of that churning happened after Christmas lol. Posting most of them back-to-back was a really interesting experience actually and I have some reflections.

(under the cut, it's all very self indulgent) )


I was always going to do a Spooktober Masterlist for my own amusement. I know I'm about to list all of these for the 2023 Fic Round Up soon (well... Sometime in Jan?) anyway but there everything will be by fandom so let me just induldge my love of lists *pets the list* so, here, Spooktober Fics in posting order (links will take you to AO3 but if you prefer DW for reading, everything is under the spooktober 2023 tag.

List under a cut due to length! )

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I have signed up [community profile] getyourwordsout again because I love their spreadsheets. I've gone for the 150k optimistically even though I've never achieved that. It's good to have goals or something?

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Finally, I wanted to flail about being podficced!!

The lovely [archiveofourown.org profile] pezzax_podfics podficced under his wing (TXT, Choi Soobin/Choi Yeonjun) and turned a tiny ficlet into a full-blown audio drama with music and sound effects and it is so, so extremely cool I absolutely lost mine when listening. Also, please appreciate the cover art! (akdkjsj wings!)

The most awesome [archiveofourown.org profile] pieces0fstars podficced Volcano (Stray Kids, Han Jisung/Lee Minho) and holy shit the emotional impact the recording packs... Look, I obviously had a lot of emotions about the concepts which I wrote immediately after the song dropped. But the thing is, I wrote the fic so I knew what was in the fucker and yet, YET, I was absolutely choked up, clutching my heart, because the performance got that exact frayed, desperate edge I tried to convey in words and... Yeah, please listen.

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Title:
Midnight Premiere
Author: [personal profile] kat_lair 
Fandom: The X-Files
Pairing: Scully/Mulder
Tags: Ficlet, Shippy Gen, Halloween, Friendship/Love
Rating: G
Word count: 402
Disclaimer: Not mine!

Summary: She knew who it was as soon as the knock woke her.

Author notes: Spooktober 2023, Day 25/31. Prompt/theme: midnight.

Midnight Premiere on AO3

Midnight Premiere )


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I feel like this song is possibly a metaphor about corporate capitalism destroying rural communities but for an old X-phile like me this is a trigger of a different kind, and signal anthem if you like. If you know you know.




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Yes, I realise it's March, but in my defence... Life? So, I meant to indulge in this meme closer to the year change but never got to it. So I'm indulging now.

First Lines of 2019 Fics
(in order of posting)

The sun is out, somewhere behind the air pollution, and there have been no alien attacks, gangland kneecappings, or unethical medical tests so far today - That we know of. - that they know of. (A Fine Day, Venom, Eddie/Venom)

“Did you really just give me carte blanche to do anything I want? Do you have the faintest idea how far that goes?” (Carte Blanche, Fireflye, Mal/Jayne)

Vampires made the best scientists. (non nobis solum, Stargate Atlantis, Rodney/Radek/John)

“Take him to my chambers,” she said with a wave of her hand. “And have him… prepared.” (Vivat Regina, Star Trek: Discovery, Mirror Philippa/Mirror Gabriel)

The ground is wet, grass clinging to bare feet, making each step linger like a kiss. (starry eyed and gravely discontented, Lewis, Lewis/Hathaway)

It wasn’t that he disagreed with the demonstrators, far from it. (Article 11, Lewis, Lewis & Hathaway)

Zhao Yunlan was a desperate man. (The Black Lotus Club, Guardian, Shen Wei/Zhao Yunlan)

Laura turns her face to the sun, breathing deep the scent of fragile green buds, of hope and new starts. (Here Comes The Sun, Lewis, Hobson)

“He’s loyal,” the Hundjäger says, shaking Monroe by the scruff of his neck like a recalcitrant puppy, “I’ll give you that.” (Loyalty, Grimm, Nick/Monroe)

Willow opens the cupboard door and contemplates her ever growing collection of herbal teas. (Kettle Knockout, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Willow/Tara)

Jayne ain’t much for words. (Write It Out, Firefly, Mal/Jayne)

“Pete?” Patrick pushed through the gas station shop door, the bell jingling merrily. “Pete, you still here?” (Sweet Tooth, Sweetheart, Bandom Fall Out Boy, Patrick/Pete)

“Thank you,” Zelenka said, taking a wrapped item from a marine and handing another one in return. “Pleasure doing business with you.” (Priorities, Stargate Atlantis, Rodney/Radek)

“Oh my god, are you seeing this?”
(X-tra Dimensional, The X-Files, Scully & Mulder)

The heating is off. (Warmer Together, Being Human UK, Mitchell/George/Annie)

The bottom of the ravine seemed very far away, viewed from this angle. (Vlarian Oath, Original Work, OFC/OFC)

Crowley woke up to a ringing phone and a bad feeling.
(Lose A Kraken, Gain An Angel, Good Omens, Aziraphale/Crowley)

It's bigger than him, bigger than any real dick Pete has ever seen, sucked, been fucked by, but oh god he wants it bad, wants to feel it pushing him open, until he's gaping and sobbing, so fucking greedy, greedy for it. (Substitute, Bandom Fall Out Boy, Pete/Reader's Choice)

What comes through the door is not Patrick.
(here to collect your heart, Bandom Fall Out Boy, Patrick/Pete)

Years are like stones, tossed one after another into the lake of his life until the waters rise, flooding the fields and villages and forests. (Character Sketch: Shen Wei, Guardian, Shen Wei/Zhao Yunlan)

In the end, there are words, always words, twisting, flowing, smooth and jagged, dropping from his mouth like fireflies. (Character Sketch: Lin-Manuel Miranda, RPF, LLM)

Inside Rodney’s mind, there are galaxies, swirling around and around, shining horses on an endless carousel.
(Character Sketch: Rodney McKay, Stargate Atlantis, team)

Evan’s first impression of Dr Rodney McKay takes place in a dark and chilly storeroom in Antarctica. (take this longing from my tongue, Stargate Atlantis, Rodney/Evan)

It happens to Gerard around four in the afternoon. (until the end, until this blood, Bandom My Chemical Romance, Gerard/Mikey)

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Fics posted in 2019 by Fandom:

Bandom
here to collect your heart (Patrick/Pete, R, 525 words) – on DW & on AO3
Substitute (Pete/Reader's Choice, NC-17, 367 words) – on DW & on AO3
Sweet Tooth, Sweetheart (Patrick/Pete, G, 754 words) – on DW & on AO3
until the end, until this blood (Gerard/Mikey, NC-17, 20,501 words) – on DW & on AO3

Being Human (UK)
Warmer Together (John/George/Annie, G, 595 words) – on DW & on AO3

Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Kettle Knockout (Tara/Willow, PG-13, 456 words) – on DW & on AO3

Firefly
Carte Blanche (Jayne/Malcolm, NC-17, 1,207 words) – on DW & on AO3
Write It Out (Jayne/Malcolm, G, 658 words) – on DW & on AO3

Good Omens
Lose A Kraken, Gain An Angel (Aziraphale/Crowley, PG-13, 11,622 words) – on DW & on AO3

Grimm
Loyalty (Nick/Monroe, PG-13, 490 words) – on DW & on AO3

Guardian
Character Sketch: Shen Wei (Shen Wei/Zhao Yunlan, G, 226 words) – on DW & on AO3
The Black Lotus Club (Shen Wei/Zhao Yunlan, NC-17, 16,965 words) – on DW & on AO3

Lewis
Article 11 (Hathaway & Lewis, G, 100 words) – on DW & on AO3
Here Comes The Sun (Hobson, G, 100 words) – on DW & on AO3
starry eyed and gravely discontented (Hathaway/Lewis, G, 101 words) – on DW & on AO3

Original Work
Vlarian Oath (OFC/OFC, NC-17, 16,531 words) – on DW & on AO3

RPF
Character Sketch: Lin-Manuel Miranda (LMM, G, 140 words) – on DW & on AO3

Star Trek: Discovery
Vivat Regina (Mirror Georgiou/Lorca, NC-17, 1285 words) – on DW & on AO3

Stargate Atlantis
Character Sketch: Rodney McKay (McKay, G, 192 words) – on DW & on AO3
non nobis solum (McKay/Zelenka/Sheppard, NC-17, 328 words) – on DW & on AO3
Priorities (McKay/Zelenka, G, 669 words) – on DW & on AO3
take this longing from my tongue (McKay/Lorne, NC-17, 16,597 words) – on DW & on AO3

The X-Files
X-tra Dimensional (Mulder & Scully, G, 469 words) – on DW & on AO3

Venom
A Fine Day (Eddie/Venom, PG-13, 1001 words) – on DW & on AO3

Non-fic things:
so the blossoms fall Wallpaper (Lewis) – on DW & on AO3
Uber Mood Board Small Fandom Big Bang Art (All-New Ghost Rider) – on DW & on AO3


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Meme Questions

Total: 24 fics + 2 art
Total Word Count For the Year: ~92k


Leitmotifs of the year:
  • Old fandoms (hello SGA, Bandom, GO!)
  • New fandoms (hello Guardian, Venom, ST Discovery!)
  • Original fic (holy shit yes!)
  • Everything is typically either drabble/ficlet or well over 10k, there is very little in the middle
  • No icons and not very much graphics. Loss of all my textures and fonts in the Great Laptop Crash of Summer 2019 has kind of taken the wind out of my art sails. But I did sign up to do art for [community profile] smallfandombang and [community profile] het_bigbang again soooo...

(As usual, I can't pick just one answer to any of these really...)

Most popular story:
How to measure? I mean the last two were only posted very recently so there's not much to say about their popularity yet (although a surprising number of comments on take this longing from my tongue). Hits/kudos/comments suggest that The Black Lotus Club takes the crown (geddit?) here. I was really blown away by how enthusiastic the fandom is. A Fine Day comes as a surprise second because I don't even really go there but... Venom fandom easily pleased? Good to know I guess!

My best story this year:
Vlarian Oath or so people tell me. I am pleased with the world-building. here to collect your heart because of the pacing and delivering the impact. I don't write a lot of dark!fic but on occasion... The Black Lotus Club because of some of the language and descriptions. Lose A Kraken, Gain An Angel because I'm pleased with the style, the footnotes, the fact that it has made people laugh and cry.

Hardest story to write:
Vlarian Oath, take this longing from my tongue and until the end, until this blood all very difficult but only because of the time pressure. Each was pretty much written in less than a week all together, though with pauses in between. until the end, until this blood certainly was squeezed out between Christmas and NY. Last minute winner! I didn't write anything with like emotionally difficult themes this year.

Easiest story to write:
Hmmm... Maybe some of the Character Sketches or Substitute cos I wrote those drunk :D But also Lose A Kraken, Gain An Angel, because I find the Pratchett'esque irreverence and liberal use of footnotes rather relaxing.

Story most underappreciated by the universe, in my opinion:
Idk, the fic with lowers hits/kudos are the short ones I never expected much for anyway. I guess maybe Lose A Kraken, Gain An Angel but then again GO fandom is super oversaturated with excellent fic atm. But like, my original fic got way more hits and kudos that that which is puzzling! Art most underappreciated though: Uber Mood Board! I'm really proud of it but it's such a small fandom indeed... Would btw recommend the story!

Most fun story to write:
Lose A Kraken, Gain An Angel because irreverence and footnotes! I also had fun with Carte Blanche which was pretty much pure id fic. Oh, and A Fine Day because Venom voice is something I enjoyed a lot!

Fluffiest story:
Sweet Tooth, Sweetheart is pretty sugary, literally :D And Warmer Together just has some pre-poly snuggles so...

Most angsty story:
Depends how you look at it. Like until the end, until this blood has some consent and 'fuck or die' related angst. The Black Lotus Club has the 'I'm trying to keep away for your own good but feelings' angst that is given for SW/ZYL, also a heavy feature of the Shen Wei Character Sketch. However, for proper angst I'd go with here to collect your heart because... No happy ending in sight.

Sexiest story:
A surprising amount of explicit sex this year! Vivat Regina, Carte Blanche, Substitute and non nobis solum were all explicitly porn focused. All the longer fics also had sex scenes, though they weren't the focus per se. Except maybe for Vlarian Oath were getting in some alien tentacle f/f action was totally the driving force (just required a lot of world building to get there lol). Personal winner for me though is The Black Lotus Club though because the drawn out d/s ust and manhandling and SW controlling the pace while SYL rides him... Special mention for the scene with the chocolate tasting in until the end, until this blood.

"Holy crap, that's wrong, even for you" story:

I don't think I did anything newly outrageous. There was some alien tentacle sex in Vlarian Oath (tentacles done before), incest in until the end, until this blood (incest written A LOT, although this was first time for Sentinel!AU)... Oh, maybe the outright non-con in Vivat Regina and the implied vore in here to collect your heart?

Biggest Disappointment:
I'm not really that disappointed about anything writing related. 92k is fucking good going. *pats self on the back*

Biggest Surprise:
Vlarian Oath has done way better than I expected, considering it's original f/f with a rather niche concept. It also got recced. I also got a really long rec on an older fic (that Hansel/Gretel one...) which was such a lovely surprise. Oh and all the awesome art HanHathma has done, including several pieces I'm still trying to convince her to post on AO3 and not just like WhatsApp me.

Most Unintentionally Telling Story:
I mean... The Black Lotus Club is pure id fic. Never made any secret of that. But also Vlarian Oath in a way.

Story I haven't yet written, but intend/hope to:
The [community profile] smallfandombang fic, the first draft of which is due in, oh, four weeks. Haha. Ha. Anyway, I really hope I can pull it off and don't have to withdraw last minute. It's going to be Amos/Alex from the Expanse and in the well-loved genre of 'then they all had some space adventures together, probably had to pretend to be a couple at some point and maybe some d/s vibe happens too, as it does. in space'. The 4th season is out now but I haven't watched it and not sure I'm going to incorporate much canon beyond the basic premise. More likely set somewhere between seasons 2 and 3. Otherwise, I both nominated and plan to sign up to [community profile] chocolateboxcomm for the first time. I would like to also write the purely self-indulgent Guardian porn about Zhao Yunlan's oral fixation that I've had in my mind for ages. Generally, I just pledged at [community profile] getyourwordsout like a fool so... That's happening.


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Title: X-tra Dimensional
Author: [personal profile] kat_lair / Mistress Kat
Fandom: The X-Files
Characters/Pairing: Mulder & Scully or Mulder/Scully if so inclined
Rating: PG
Word count: 465
Disclaimer: Not mine, only playing

Summary: There’s a portal. Of course Mulder is going to go through it.

Author notes: Written during a boozy Scribblers’ Fangirl Weekend to a randomly assigned fandom and prompt ‘dimension’. My sixth fic for our 100 Fandoms Challenge. Betaed by HanHathma.


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Last day of the year. Last night I was out dancing and drinking with mum and T, one of my oldest friends. Today there is my aunt's birthday, visiting dad, and then seeing the NY in with T, mum and mum's partner. There may be more drinking. There may be writing the hit song of 2018 (T and I have written songs before and she's bringing her guitar).

In the meanwhile, I wish you all awesome 2018. Here's my Fic & Art Round-Up for this year, in case you get bored and fancy something to read.

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As usual, this is stuff that was posted in 2017 although some was written earlier and some things written in 2017 won't be posted until 2018.

Fics posted in 2017 by Fandom:

Bandom
Operation ‘Take Care of Brendon’ (Jon/Tom and pre Jon/Tom/Brendon, PG, 863 words) – on DW & on AO3

Being Human (UK)
that which remains (Gen or OT3, PG-13, 326 words) – on DW & on AO3

Doctor Who
The TARDIS Prison Experiment (Doctor/Master ish, PG, 244 words) – on DW & on AO3

Grimm
the bones you’re made of (they sing a hard song) (Nick/Monroe, NC-17, 8,133 words) – on DW & on AO3

Harry Potter
take you on a skyride (Hermione, Hermione/Ron, PG, 445 words) – on DW & on AO3

Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
Gift of the Gab (Danny/Steve, PG, 337 words) – on DW & on AO3

(The) Hobbit
Reunion (Bilbo/Thorin, PG-13, 1,778 words) co-authored with [personal profile] pushkin666  – on DW & on AO3

Lewis
Summer Peeves (Lewis/Hathaway, PG-13, 2 x 100 + 628 words) – on DW & on AO3

Marvel 'verse / X-Men

Magical Healing Dangly Bits (Deadpool & Wolverine, PG-13, 431 words) – on DW & on AO3

QI RPF
Spoonful of Sunday (Alan/Stephen + background pairings, R, 40,730 words) co-authored with [personal profile] pushkin666  – on DW & on AO3

Stargate Atlantis
Daedal (Radek/Rodney, PG, 175 words) – DW & on AO3
The Green-Eyed Experimental Variable (Radek/Rodney, PG, 741 words) – on DW & on AO3

Star Trek (AOS)
Shelter from the Storm (Kirk/McCoy, PG, 315 words) – on DW & on AO3

Supernatural
it’s in the water baby (it’s between you and me) (Dean/Sam, R, 775 words) – on DW & on AO3

Timeless
Incremental (Lucy/Wyatt, background Jiya/Rufus, PG-13, 8,043 words) – on DW & on AO3

(The) X-Files
The Suit Makes the Woman (Mulder/Scully, PG, 404 words) – on DW & on AO3

Non-fic things
The Raven Path - Supernatural Reverse Bang Art – on DW & on AO3
Temple of Twain - Supernatural Reverse Bang Art – on DW & on AO3
more of us - Small Fandom Big Bang Art (Hit The Floor) – on DW & on AO3


Meme questions: )

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New The X-Files trailer.... (ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!)





New Star Wars trailer... (fskdskljfasklfj)





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Title: The Suit Makes the Woman
Author: MistressKat / [personal profile] kat_lair 
Fandom: The X-Files
Pairing: Mulder/Scully implied
Rating: PG
Word count: 404
Disclaimer: Not mine, only playing

Summary: “Now that’s what I call making an effort.”

Author notes: Written for randomly selected fandom and prompt (cross-dressing)

The Suit Makes the Woman )

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Hello my wonderful flist. I have managed to finish one lecture so I'm giving myself a few days off for Christmas. There has been a lot of cooking and baking and hanging out with mum, and it has all been very therapeutic.

Unfortunately, I still can't squeeze out any creativity for fics or art, or even pretty photos (I have some cat ones, yay?) for Christmas. So instead of something original, I present and gift to you (see what I did there?)...

Three Days of Christmas Kat's Fic Recs

3 days, 20 fic recs per day, variety of fandoms = something to treat yourself with after the holiday activities and socialising gets too much.

Happy Christmas. Stay awesome.

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Three Days of Christmas Kat's Fic Recs - Day One

Battle Creek

at last, we see each other plain - Russ/Milt. I'm very fond of this show which is so very obvious in its slasher baiting. The fic is a classic take on the 'something from the past comes back to haunt them' trope, with added hurt/comfort and slowly dawning realisation.

Caught with Your Glasses On - Russ/Milt. Glasses porn. Well, glasses making out. Still, pretty cute.


Daredevil (TV)

Down to the Bone - Matt/Foggy, daemon AU. All the goodness of 'from bffs to lovers' and intense feelings but with addead daemons, plust daemon touching at the end of course. Adorable.


Grimm

Cohabitation and Eventual Domestication - Nick/Monroe. From housemates to something more with a lot of sweetness and ust. This is such an easy, sweet read, really enjoyable.

It's Not a Revolution - Nick/Monroe. When Nick moves in some things change and some don't. I like '5+1' fics and this is lovely and domestic.


The Musketeers (BBC)

In Our Wonder And Astonishment - Richeliu/de Treville, bdsm AU. Look, okay, so I tried watching the show and just couldn't get into it. My memories of French history are vague. I never read Alexander Dumas all the way through. I have no idea about even what the actors playing these parts look like. None of that matters, because this a long (97k), glorious bdsm AU and those are like delicious edible gold dust to me. The world building is excellent, and the sheer intrigue of politicking in Louis XIII's court with added bdsm dynamics would've kept me hooked quite apart for the lovely 'pretend relationship turning to a real one' aspect of the story. Highly recced.


Person of Interest

less bigger than the least begin - Finch/Reese. Finch's former employee is in trouble. Reese is having a lot of conflicted feelings about helping him. Great OMC, angst and misunderstandings and oh, oh Reese and his presumedly unrequited feelings and their conversation at the end *clutches heart* Also delicious, subtle power dynamics because John loves Harold showing and telling him what to do, and oh, oh I was back to clutching my heart for the sex scene. Gorgeous fic.

Stripped (down to the bone) - Finch/Reese, aob AU. John thought he was too old to get into heat again. Turns out he was was wrong about that. This is 11k of John descending into a beautifully needy, desperate state and how Harold is there for him, even if he doesn't think it's such a good idea.

The Most Important Meal of the Day - Finch/Reese. Finch and Reese start sharing baked goods for breakfast. The whole thing sounds unbearably sweet and it is that, but there's also slashes of bitterness and pain, but it is Reese's want, deep and desperate, that is the most delicious thing about this.

The Water - Finch/Reese. To help his injuries and pain, Harold takes up swimming again. This time John is there to help. If only Harold would let him... Sensual, deeply caring, and very well captures both erotic and healing potential of water.


Stargate Atlantis

A Secret Island in Your Mind - McKay/Zelenka. For such smart guys, it sure takes Rodney and Radek a while to get on the same wavelenght. Author describes this as 'romantic dramedy' which is pretty accurate :D Lots of pining and jealousy even afte they get together. One of my favourite pairings for this fandom and it was so great to read a proper long (25k) fic for them. Remember to check out the lovely fanart too!

Connection - McKay/Zelenka. This will resonate with every non-native English speaker, or really anyone who has had to adjust to a new language/culture. Loved it.


Star Trek (AOS)

En Promenade - Kirk/McCoy. Holy crap, why hadn't I read this before? This is an excellent, long Academy era fic of Jim and Bones moving from friends to lovers. Don't be thrown by the detailed references to things that happened before, there isn't currently a prequel (I checked, though I could also be wrong) and it confused me a bit but just seems like something the author was putting in place for a potential prequel... Anyway, back to the story. Fuck, the ust in this is fantastic. There is a lot of dancing and surprise competency which always works for me. The scene at the club with the suits... Oh Christ, I can't remember the last time a fic made my toes literally curl because the sexual tension was just scorching. This kept me interested all the way to the end, even when the fic moves to established relationship. There's also a sequel which I haven't read yet but probably will. Really, very highly recced.

Ooooo, Doctor Bones - Kirk/McCoy. Bones is a goddamn superstar in his own field. Hits my competency kink just right.

Water's Edge - Kirk/McCoy, merpeople AU. There's something Bones has been keeping from Jim.. Something that's about to come and bite them both on the ass. The alien culture and planet are nicely alien, the angst is delicious, and who doesn't like the idea of mer!McCoy?


Star Trek (multi)

Things - Kira/Odo, mostly gen with ensemble cast, daemon AU. This fic requires you to have at least medium level familiarity of TNG, Voyager and particularly DS9 where it takes place. If you have that, and you enjoy strong characterisation and daemon AUs then run, don't walk, and read this now. This centres around Odo, his lack of Daemon, and how fluid is the concept of a soul. Excellent fic that trusts the reader.


The X-Files

the furthest constellations - Mulder/Scully, daemon AU. This is essentially a retelling of key moments of the first two seasons of the show, but with daemons, and with Mulder and Scully actually acting on their feelings in the end rather than internalising them for several more years of angst. What with the new six episode season around the corner (I saw a poster in town the other day and made a noise that made even my past 15-year-old self cringe) I've been returning to the fandom a bit for the fics, so this was really lovely way to visit some of those moments that made me squeal and melt and gasp when I was a teenager :D


X-Men: First Class

An Act Too Often Neglected- Charles/Erik, Logan. Hilarious outsider pov fic. Logan sure as hell didn't plan on being the gift Erik drops at Charles' feet like a dog presenting a rabbit to his master, but here he is, witnessing their awkward attempts of conciliation whether he wants to or not (hint: he really doesn't).

No Matter What - Armando Munoz/Alex Summers, bdsm AU. This is an offshoot of a longer verse but works really well on its own. The world building is great, and I would love to read more about all the original character/pairings we meet briefly at the start when the soulmate search journey ends in a juvenile detention centre...

Time to Grow - Charles/Erik, alternate fix it ending. Charles and Erik play chess and have a lot of not dates. Somewhere along the line they also actually talk about things. Characterisation is excellent and it doesn't shy away from the difficult topics like Erik's 'kill first, consider ethics later' habit. Relationship development is lovely, but the moral philosophy discussions are almost better.


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Oh fandom of my heart. My One True Fandom. The first love, the one that started it all... This is a bit like seeing your ex and knowing that you WILL fall back into bed with them, but not being at all sure yet if it will be brilliant, bittersweet, disappointing or a massive mistake...



*flails*

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OH GOD, why did I not know this existed?



*wipes tears and desperately crosses legs*

OH FANDOM OF MY HEART, OH INTERNET <3

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The fact that I’m getting to this whilst it’s still January is a win.

Fics posted in 2013. Includes fics not actually written in 2013, and as usual the Secret Santa 2013 fic though that was technically posted this year. Excludes a lot of stuff written in 2013 but not posted anywhere yet. Whatever, just roll with it.


Fics by Fandom:

Bandom
A Kiss of Shadows ([livejournal.com profile] unmarked_place ‘verse, Gerard/Lindsey, PG-13, 1,031 words) – only on LJ
i know i’m bad news (implied Patrick/Pete, R, 448 words) – on LJ, on AO3
my smile is not a lie (it’s all teeth) (implied Patrick/Pete, R, 389 words) – on LJ, on AO3
Redress ([livejournal.com profile] unmarked_place ‘verse, Patrick/Pete, NC-17, 1,820 words) – only on LJ
Storm Rising (implied Gerard/Mikey, PG, 251 words) – on LJ, on AO3

Great British Bake Off
Jammy Dodgers Are Not the Only Fruit (implied Mel/Sue, PG, 379 words) – on LJ, on AO3

Harry Potter
Manifold (Draco/Harry, NC-17, 5,334 words) – on LJ, on AO3
what rough beast, its hour come around at last (crossover with Supernatural, Lucius Malfoy, implied Dean /Sam, R, 3,048 words) – on LJ, on AO3

Hawaii Five-0
A Hard Day’s Night (pre-Danny/Steve, G, 500 words) – on LJ, on AO3
Ready to Rock, Ready to Roll (Danny/Steve, PG-13, 1,565 words) – on LJ, on AO3

Lewis
is not the past all shadow (Gen, PG, 1,615 words) – on LJ, on AO3
Life's Sweetest Reward (Hathaway/Lewis, PG-13, 10,974 words) – on LJ, on AO3
Prophesy in Part (Lewis & Williams (OMC), PG-13, 1,479 words) – on LJ, on AO3

Masterchef (UK)
and eat it too (co-authored with [livejournal.com profile] pushkin666, John Torode/Gregg Wallace, PG-13, 4,808 words) – on LJ, on AO3

Supernatural
between the sentries of the heart (Dean/Sam, PG-13, 600 words) – on LJ, on AO3
ring the bells that still can ring (Gen, PG, 833 words) – on LJ, on AO3
swifter than a weaver's shuttle (Dean & Sam, Gen, PG-13, 1,168 words ) – on LJ, on AO3
the plains of your back remain untravelled (Dean/Sam, R, 1,040 words) – on LJ, on AO3
what rough beast, its hour come around at last (crossover with Harry Potter, Lucius Malfoy, implied Dean /Sam, R, 3,048 words) – on LJ, on AO3

Telephone
these rocks don't lose their shape (Beyoncé/Lady Gaga, R, 457 words) – on LJ, on AO3

(The) X-Files
AS GODS (The Eves, PG-13, 222 words) – on LJ, on AO3
Summer of ’73 (Fox & Samantha Mulder, PG, 582 words) – on LJ, on AO3

Non-fic things:
Art for I See A Man (Lewis, for [livejournal.com profile] smallfandombang) – on LJ, on AO3
FOB icons – only on LJ

Questions under the cut )


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Something old...



Oh man, The X-Files/Kat = OTP. My first true fandom love. Twenty years on. God, I remember being 14/15 watching that first episode alone at home in the dark, and I had to pause the tape (I'd taped it on VHS because for some reason I couldn't watch it on the day it had actually shown) because it creeped me out so much. The music, the atmosphere, the mock-documentary feel of it, aliensssssss... and Mulder/Scully remains the OTP of my heart and probably the root cause of all my 'from BFFs to lovers' feelings. "Sorry, nobody here but the FBI's most unwanted." ~ "Agent Mulder. My name is Dana Scully. I've been assigned to work with you." ~ "Oh isn't nice to be suddenly so highly regarded..."

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Something new...



Part 6 of the Young Blood Chronicles. Jesus fuck but bloody dirty monster Patrick pushes so many of my buttons. Hard. The word on the interwebs is that this video series won't have a happy ending and I'm actually really glad to hear that. Because yes, darker, scarier, bloodier, more monstrous... Bring it. Also, the look on Pete's ickle faaaaaaaaaaaaace when Patrick turns again. Ugh, my heart.


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Something borrowed...

Jensen Ackles on how Supernatural could end (source) (thanks to [livejournal.com profile] frikatilhi for bringing this to my attention)

I had a dream a few weeks ago and I dreamed the end of the series. And I am not sure this is they way I would want it to go but… Sam had died. And because Dean couldn't get him back, because all the tools that he wanted to use like angels or a deal with Crowley or any kind of deal were unavailable to him. All of that was gone so there was no way he was getting Sam back.

So in my dream – I can still see it, it was so vivid – there was a long, long stretch of highway, with nothing but fields. And Dean gets out of the Impala, and hands the keys to a stranger. And the guy hands him a set of keys. And we don't know for what.

And the guy gets in the Impala and takes off. And the camera turns around to Dean's got a motorcycle. And he gets on and its super sad because its "I don't have my brother, what do I need room for a passenger for?" So he gets on the single seater motorcycle and heads off down the highway.


I'm so behind on Supernatural that it's not even funny. However, this... I can see this ending, I feel this ending would actually be worthy of the show.


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Something blue...

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Oh Benedict, your gifts are always so thoughtful... Now, just hold out your wrists... Benedict's blue eyes totally count for the blue category, okay.

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Title: Summer of ‘73
Author: Mistress Kat / [livejournal.com profile] kat_lair
Fandom: The X-Files
Characters: Samantha Mulder, Fox Mulder
Genre: Gen, pre-series
Rating: PG
Word count: 582
Disclaimer: Not mine, only playing

Summary: It’s not like Sam’s that bothered about playing baseball but at least it would get her out of the house for a few hours.

Author notes: Written for [livejournal.com profile] wendelah1 as a fill for her prompt in the ‘Sugar and Spice’ female-centric fanworksathon. Her prompt was: Samantha Mulder, gen, pre-series, "Fox, how come you never let me play baseball with you and your friends?" This is un-betaed.


Summer of ‘73 )

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Title: AS GODS
Author: Mistress Kat / [livejournal.com profile] kat_lair
Fandom: The X-Files
Characters: The Eves
Genre: Experimental (it’s a genre, alright?)
Rating: PG-13
Word count: 222 (including the quotes)
Disclaimer: Not mine, only playing

Summary: For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil. ~ Genesis 3:5

Author notes: Written for [livejournal.com profile] wendelah1 as a fill for her prompt in the ‘Sugar and Spice’ female-centric fanworksathon. Her prompt was: The Eves, gen, any time period, hivemind. This is un-betaed.

AS GODS )


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Greetings!

My beloved Finngirls are meeting this weekend but due to being in the wrong country at the wrong time I cannot physically be there for fangirl shenanigans *sadface* One of the traditions of the fanmeets has always been watching fanvids together, so I thought I would contribute to the cause by timing my planned vid rec posts accordingly. So, prepare yourself for 4 days of vid recs! Links are a mix of LJ, AO3 and youtube, and vids are a mix of old and new.

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Kat Recs All The Vids - Day 1

Disarm - Harry Potter, Draco character study (Draco/Harry). This is a gorgeous character study vid that draws some striking parallels between Draco and Harry, particularly in the context of family ties. There is something almost fragile about this vid, and the editing makes excellent use of symbolism.

High Voltage - Stargate (all shows), Ancients. Wow. I mean, wow, you always kind of knew that the Ancients weren't the benevolent gods they liked to play but this vid manages to condense just how scary and power-crazy they actually were. Great use of clips form all three Stargate series and the song choice does an excellent job at conveying the relentless drive for more, everything, now that the Ancients have.

If It Be Your Will - Lewis, Hathaway character study. In the interest of full disclosure I'll confess that this vid was made for me, from my prompt and song choice. However. However, it is about a hundred times more awesome than anything I pictured in my tiny head. Couple Leonard Cohen with Hathaway's struggle with his faith and you're left with something that hurts in all the best ways. The use of gaze and the matching of clips and lyrics is amazing, and the ending is the only possible ending a vid like this could have had.

Matches to Paper Dolls - The X Files, Scully/Mulder. Dana Scully, my hero. This is a wonderful character portrait, capturing Scully's strength and persistence as well as her relationship with Mulder, which was as destructive as it was powerful. The vid uses some unusual clips and that match between those and the lyrics is layered enough to surprise me even after several viewings.

Rolling in the Deep - X-Men Movie Series, Charles/Erik. When 'First Class' came out, everyone was all over this pairing. And yet, for me, it was the stellar (and sadly underused) performances of Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen that really portrayed the painful and complicated relationship between them. This vid does an excellent job at showing the continuity and development of the two complex individuals and their relationship. Some excellent use of overlaying of images.

Take Me Home - Multi, femslash. Awesome ladies being awesome together. This is a great look at some of most intense female relationships on tv, with a nice dose of antagonism as well. The song choice gives me severe nostalgia.

The Glass - Multi, meta. I've seen this recced far and wide and deservedly so. This uses a powerful and beautifully carried visual metaphor of queer subtext, its representation in the media and how fandom breaks through it. This is some truly moving stuff right here. I was fine until it got to the Primeval clip (you'll know what I mean) and then I almost started bawling.

There! Right There! - X-Men: First Class, Charles/Erik. The most burning question at the X-Men mansion is whether Erik is gay or just... European? Oh godddddd, the crack is priceless, the song choice (from Legally Blonde the musical) exquisite, and the resulting hilarity may cause peeing in pants.

Tonight - McFly, Dougie/Harry. Right, firstly, you do not need to be in the fandom, know anything about the band or even like their music to enjoy this vid. Secondly, if you are even a little bit interested in watching power dynamics in action then run, don't walk, to watch this right now. The d/s vibe in this is amazing, all the wall pushing and restraining and bossing around... This is one of the best and sexiest rps vids I've seen, with great editing and song choice.

We Go Together - Multi, watersports! Yes, you read that right. This is a vid about watersports (and no, I'm not talking about surfing or sailing here...) and 'lo it is awesome and hilarious and even almost a little sexy at times. The sources are fantastic and the song choice too. Plus, dolphins! *cackles*

kat_lair: (XF - partners)
Apparently the rumours are true and Kim Manners passed away from lung cancer yesterday. The X-Files was my first Fandom and Kim's direction was always stellar. I was thrilled to learn that he'd moved on to Supernatural, where his talent was was equally appreciated by the fans. Rest in peace Kim, you will be sadly missed by fans everywhere.
kat_lair: (XF - partners)
Apparently the rumours are true and Kim Manners passed away from lung cancer yesterday. The X-Files was my first Fandom and Kim's direction was always stellar. I was thrilled to learn that he'd moved on to Supernatural, where his talent was was equally appreciated by the fans. Rest in peace Kim, you will be sadly missed by fans everywhere.

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