evolution of sanity

Fanfic meme

2010-01-11T16:37:05Z

Okay, so I'm laid up in the hospital. and I'm being a lemming.

If you could have me write a fic specifically for you, what would it be like? Fandom, characters/pairing, genre, plot elements, kinks (if applicable)...what's your ideal fic from me?

I'm not promising tomes, but I need distractions.

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Fic reveals ... and a big bang

2010-01-06T13:51:51Z

So, I tried two LJ fic exchanges over the holidays, and I'm generally pleased with the results:

For trekprfexchange, I received the wonderful "Behind Closed Doors" by viklikesfic, who gave herself away too easily in the notes. *g* It's all my favorites -- Yelchin/Pine, Hemsworth/Yelchin/Greenwood, implied Greenwood/Pine -- in one story with adorable dominant!Anton. Gotta love that! I wrote "Making an Exception" for azewewish, a pre-slash Hemsworth/Urban that I'm pretty proud of. They didn't actually have sex, but they enjoyed themselves.

Then, over in happy_trekmas, I wrote "Fate Doesn't Play by the Rules" for celandineb, in which George Kirk lives and has a thing for Christopher Pike. More might come of this. I received "Paying The Theft", which is a good read.

Go. Read. Comment. Let me know if I'm wasting my time. *g*

In other news, I'm excited to be doing au_bigbang with padawanhilary. We're tackling a Trek reboot AU that makes George Kirk Jr. a Starfleet cadet contemporary of Pavel Chekov and tackles the question "what if Jim Kirk and his brother were both cadets?" Keep an eye out.

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They are so NOT a couple

2009-12-21T16:12:00Z

http://justjared.buzznet.com/2009/12/21/chris-pine-olivia-munn-coffee-date/

Okay, look at the body language. No touching. At all. It's like "you stay on your side and I'll stay on mine and it looks like we're together without actually having to touch."

*giggles*

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Happy birthday, Lanna!!

2009-12-21T14:26:59Z

Best of birthday wishes to lannamichaels, who's responsible for me being online writing. Thank you, hon! The ride has been fantastic.

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Randomness ...

2009-12-10T16:52:41Z

Kindred: The Embraced is on SyFy all day.

Damn, I miss that show. It only ran eight episodes, a failure in Hollywood, and maybe the viewing public wasn't ready for the complicated and convoluted world of White Wolf's Masquerade.

Julian Luna was a wonderful, multifaceted vampire. Not to mention that Mark Frankel was gorgeous.

*sighs* I miss writing in that world.

On the happy side, I hate that the paps stalk celebs, but every so often they get a nice photo that makes you just go "awwww" and want to hug someone. Photos of Chris Pine having lunch with his dad. He's just so darn unaffected by his life.

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Are we sure it's not Wednesday

2009-12-09T00:22:48Z

If you've noticed no tags today, there's logic behind it.

• Work was a bitch. Two web seminars, one a test of new system, PLUS regular work.
• I cooked dinner. Wow! Chuck roast into crock pot, cream of mushroom soup, splash of balsamic vinegar and voila. Mashed potatoes. Broccoli with real cheese sauce.
• Troubleshooting Liza's school problems. I team projects. Certain people never pull their weight.
• Speaking of school, physics is NOT her thing. Where's Chekov when you need him?
• Oncologist's office called about applying for me for financial aid to pay their bill. What? You know, they can get their money $50 at a time.
• I'm still pissed at the trek_exchange fiasco. I may or may not ever see the fic I asked for, but I'm sure never participating again.
• It's raining. A lot.
• Trek RPF Secret Santa might actually get finished on time.

On the up side, I made a new icon. *giggles*

I'll be in chat at some point. And catch up on tags.

ETA: Oh, joy, it appears I've lost my driver's license.

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Ficlet: The Start of Something (George Kirk/Christopher Pike)

2009-11-27T05:28:30Z

Ficlet: The Start of Something
Author: Luna
Fandom: Star Trek 2009
Pairing: George Kirk/Christopher Pike
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: Fiction. No copyright infringement intended.
Note: Takes liberties with AOS. Follows on drabble In the Last Minute.

( 200 words this time )

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Drabble: In The Last Minute (George Kirk/Christopher Pike)

2009-11-26T01:22:01Z

Drabble: In The Last Minute
Author: Luna
Fandom: Star Trek 2009
Pairing: George Kirk/Christopher Pike
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: Fiction. No copyright infringement intended.
Note: Takes liberties with AOS. Could be the start of something.

( just 100 words )

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Fic: Night Lives (Chris Hemsworth/Anton Yelchin/Liam Hemsworth, NC17)

2009-11-13T05:13:26Z

Title: Night Lives
Authors: valuna and hily
Pairing/characters: Chris Hemsworth/Anton Yelchin/Liam Hemsworth
Rating: NC17
Warnings: Vampire incest, blood, a moment of dubious permission
Disclaimer: It’s fiction. Last we checked, vampires weren't real and these guys were living, breathing actors.
Word Count: 14,100
Notes: This is a new AU universe, started a few months ago on a whim stemming from meta in the RPG Establishment. There may be other stories coming. Thanks to viklikesfic for the beta read.

( Night Lives )

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Chekov thoughts

2009-11-06T17:18:34Z

I was reading a story this morning that has Chekov being raised in a devout Russian Orthodox family. However, a lot of canon-making credence has been given to the fact the two actors who've portrayed Chekov have a Jewish heritage. There's a big difference between Eastern Orthodox and Jewish.

It got me to thinking, so I did a Google and couldn't find anything that specifically addressed religion. Not even in Memory-Alpha.

Why do I care? I'm not sure. Anyone have specific references to what might be canon answers?

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Fic: The One Who Watches (PG13, Trek)

2009-10-31T23:16:22Z

Title: The One Who Watches
Author's name: valuna
Written for: b_dsaint
Pairing/characters: The only obvious one is Scotty/Gaila, but the story involves Kirk, Rand, McCoy and Chekov as well.
Rating: PG13
Warnings: None
Disclaimer: It’s fiction about fictional people. I own nothing.
Summary: There’s someone who watches.
Word Count: ~950
Note: Written for Round Two of Star Trek Fic Exchange, this used several of the prompts b_dsaint suggested, probably in ways not intended. Thanks to amadi for a quick beta.

( One man watches )

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No tweets

2009-10-27T11:45:32Z

Okay, which of you broke Twitter?

It was the Nathan Fillion cuteness, wasn't it?

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Talk Bingo: The Last Minute (Chris Pine/Anton Yelchin)

2009-10-21T03:21:13Z

The Last Minute
Fandom: Star Trek XI RPS
Author: valuna
Pairing: Chris Pine/Anton Yelchin (implied)
Word count: 828
Rating: PG13
Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. I don't own anyone. No infringement implied. No real people were involved in the creative process.
Notes: This is for the “the last minute” prompt on my Talk Bingo card. Set during "Star Trek XI" filming.

( The Last Minute )

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It's all about me

2009-10-18T20:44:59Z

I'm on furlough from work this week. It's a mandatory week without pay to help balance the budget. Gotta love it.

Anyway, since I'm basically confined to the house already, and my in-laws are at the beach and Liza's in school through Thursday, I'm going to be going crazy. This would be a good week to work on tagging.

I'm also going to try and finish my TrekExchange and Trekmas fics, get work done on Talk Bingo fics.

Anyway, ping me when you see me. I'll be bored.

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Drabble: Dad Steps In (Trek, Pike/McCoy/Kirk)

2009-10-11T18:21:58Z

Daddy Steps In
Fandom: Star Trek XI
Characters: Pike/Kirk/McCoy
Word count: 100
Disclaimer: These people don’t belong to me. This is fiction.
Note: This was written as reward for jackandahat for getting the reference to 1972 in the estmetaspa post on JF.

“You are the most annoying, nymphomaniac nuisance in the universe.”

“Known or uncharted?”

“Both. And a wormhole at the edge of the Balusian Cluster.”

“Awww, you do love me.”

The PADD flies between them, hitting the wall on the other side of the room. It effects a silence he leaves hanging for thirteen point two seconds.

“What started this argument. McCoy first.”

“Every night, someone new.”

“I’m making friends.”

“You left a green girl in my bed.”

“She was a present.”

“I didn’t –”

Pike whistles this time, splitting the noise.

“Next time, Kirk, send the Orion to my room.”

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Oh, to be 16 and stupid in love

2009-10-08T16:25:51Z

Okay, I never had much use for Miley Cyrus to start, but I just lost what little there was, including any idea she actually has a brain. She has deleted her Twitter account because Liam wanted her to. Or so says the rumour mill.

Let's see. You're a megastar with like 2 million followers and you pitch a hissy fit because you're the center of attention and everyone's blogging about you. Oh, right, the 19-year-old boyfriend who doesn't have a Twitter account thinks you should delete yours. Why? Because he's an idiot who up until six months ago was sanding floors.

He rates more than all the fans paying good money to support you, hon? You really are redneck stupid. Hold back. Don't tweet your whole life. But realize it's the PR outlet of the moment. And, for god's sake, tell Liam to get a damned Twitter account himself. Him and that idiot older brother.

Wonder how Daddy's taking it?

This tongue-in-cheek mini-rant was brought to you by the letter F and the number 2. We now return you to our regularly scheduled slashy programming.

ETA: Fascinating. The not-Liam Twitter account vanished, too. Hmmm ...

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Fic: Lowering the Recruitment Standards (Adult, Kirk/Pike)

2009-10-06T03:03:55Z

Lowering the Recruitment Standards
Fandom: Star Trek 2009
Author: valuna
Pairing: Kirk/Pike
Word count: 997
Rating: Adult.
Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. I don't own anyone. No infringement implied.
Notes: This started as part of an ongoing series I’d been posting here, but it fell by the wayside. Now it stands on its own as an unseen moment from the film’s Riverside bar scene.

( Lowering the Recruitment Standards )

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Drabble: A Chris By Any Other Name (Star Trek XI)

2009-09-20T09:38:51Z

A Chris By Any Other Name
Fandom: Star Trek XI
Characters: Chris Hemsworth, Chris Pine
Word count: 100
Disclaimer: These people don’t belong to me. This is fiction, and no slight is intended toward the real people.
Note: This has nothing to do with the Establishment RPG characters by the same names. It’s just something that made me feel better in the wee hours after searching, in utter futility, for Chris/Chris fic.

( Christopher -- )

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Cake recipe discussed in meta spa

2009-09-20T01:42:18Z

These are from my great-grandmother.

Mother Cress's 1-2-3-4 Cake

2 cups sugar
3/4 shortening (Crisco)
4 eggs
3 cups flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
pinch salt
1 cup milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Cream sugar and shortening together. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Sift flour, baking powder and salt together; add alternately with milk. Pour batter into three 9-inch round cake pans that been lightly greased and floured. Bake at 350 until cake breaks away from side of pan. Remove from oven and cool on wire racks.

Seven-Minute Frosting

3 egg whites
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup water
3/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
3/16 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Put everything but vanilla extract in top of double boiler. Cook on medium heat, beating continuously with electric mixer until soft peaks are formed. Add vanilla right before finished.

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Random thoughts late at night

2009-09-16T06:08:00Z

Okay, so I'm scrolling through the Establishment friends list, which is how I read the community, and I note (taking count, of course), that of the 25 entries showing at 1:39 a.m. ET, 11 are Trek pups and of those, 8 are Chris and Anton posts.

Of course, that feeds into my paranoia about people getting pissed that I'm posting too much for Chris, that he's just the new shiny. But then I started thinking about why there's so much activity for Chris (and, by extension, Anton). A large part of it, IMO, is the way Chris interacts with his world. He's very much in tune with social networking, with sending text messages and making Twitter updates. This allows for short-burst posts, doesn't require playing out a log. He is the most vocal of the muses in my head, always has something to say. Believe it or not, I sit on him a lot to not post.

Yes, Chris is the new shiny. What does that mean?

Chris has rubbed off on other Est muses. Harry is responding to public posts, something he hasn't done in a long time. So is Helena. Julian's still random. He's prompted AUs. He hasn't had much impact on the Citadel boys. There a whole nother matter.

A new shiny isn't why other pups don't get played as fast and furious. It's the pups. Social networking isn't really the way the other Est pups operate. None of them are clamoring in my head to send texts. Bruce even has issues responding to them, but he does because of the Trek circle he runs in.

So, does that create a negative impact? Pup posting too much, alienating readers? Or does nobody really care? I haven't figured that one out yet.

Oh, random aside: The new icon is made from a photo of Chris's wrist. Love the jelly bracelets. *g*

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Ficlet: It’s Not Flirting If You Both Do It. Right? (Bruce Greenwood/Chris Hemsworth)

2009-09-10T01:07:50Z

Title: It’s Not Flirting If You Both Do It. Right?
Pairing: Bruce Greenwood/Chris Hemsworth
Author: Luna
Disclaimer: Nothing owned; all fiction
Word count: 203
Notes: This started when I saw the IJ Porn Battle prompt “RPF: Bruce Greenwood/Chris Hemsworth (flirt)" and since I have both the boys over in the Establishment, I couldn’t not write it.

( ”It’s )

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Mommy-baby girl moment

2009-09-04T05:52:20Z

Okay, so AMC was doing a mini Mel Brooks marathon tonight, "Young Frankenstein" and "History of the World Part 1," and Liza had never seen either one of them. I subjected her to them to avoid having to watch "Project Runway."

It was so much fun. First off, she realizes that it's Gene Wilder in YF, and she loves his Willy Wonka. Better than Johnny Depp's, she informs me. I did not know that. Then she's laughing herself silly at the "Puttin' on the Ritz" number and Madeline Kahn's Bride of Frankenstein moment.

So it finishes and HOTW comes on. "Oh, mom, no." Ha! The 15yo picks up on the fact it's nothing but a series of sexual innuendos and she's cracking up. The Spanish Inquisition scene? "It's like Monty Python." Uh, yeah.

Best moment? The Last Supper scene, where I'm going "uh, hon, do you know who Jesus is?" She's looking and looking and is like, "I should." I go, "he's Father." If you don't get the "Hellboy" reference, that's cool, but she was beside herself realizing that John Hurt was both. She's obsessed with "Hellboy," specifically the "Golden Army" sequel. She puts it on every night to fall asleep to. Why? Two words. Prince Nuada. Yeah, she likes Ron Perlman, too. My favorite "H2" moment? Barry Manilow music sounding good.

So, great sharing night had by mommy and baby girl.

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headdesks

2009-09-03T05:22:27Z

What is so hard about editing your fic before you post it?

Gods, people, it's your post and you're going to look stupid if you can't tell the difference. And learn that it's court martial, not marshal.

I know it may seem silly to come people, but those little things just ruin an otherwise good fic.

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Moving at warp speed

2009-08-12T22:58:56Z

It makes no sense that more would make life easier, but that's the case with my new Est pups. They've re-energized me for other tagging. I couldn't decide between the two -- Bruce Greenwood and Chris Hemsworth -- so I picked up both. There's almost a complete set of Star Trek crew over there now. Yay!

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Oh, wow!

2009-08-10T17:06:45Z

Everything old is new again, as in the Red Dawn remake.

Nice updating for the cast. Would someone tell me, though, when did Josh Peck get to be good looking? Damn. Anyone remember him from Drake and Josh?

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