Dexter (2006-2013)

Jul. 10th, 2025 11:30 am
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Once upon a time, I watched the first five seasons of Dexter and then stopped for whatever reason. Recently I saw it was on Netflix and thought I should finally finish the series and I might as well start at the beginning so as to maximize the amount of time I could spend not having to think about anything else in the world except for what a selfish asshole Dexter is and how much I love Deb.

Previously on Dexter...

Spoilers for the series )
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In paperback, this makes a thick graphic novel worthy of the name. The greyscale art is simple but expressive, and you quickly get a feel for Mags and her Abuela and their small desert town near Joshua Tree. Mag's childhood friend is back in town with her cowboy boots and pinhole camera and stirring up feelings that Mags can't let herself have because she's tied to her home and the secret in the basement that's bleeding her dry.

A tender story about learning to love yourself so you can accept the love others have for you. The art's limited use of color highlights childhood memories and photographs, but comes out in full force for the happy ending.

Contains: butch/transfem romance; death of a grandparent; and, separate from the romance: infidelity, stalking, emotional manipulation, threats of suicide, gun violence.
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I'm drawn to the idea of Rodney being ordered back to Earth. Only he doesn't want to leave, so he doesn't go back to Earth.

Why not? Because various Pegasus cultures step in. They recognize his value and put up a bidding war for McKay.

I want to see the SGC have to enter the Pegasus bidding war to get Rodney back (because we know the SGC will come to realize that Atlantis can't or won't function without him).

Which begs the next question. What would John do to get him back? The brain ponders...

*weeps* I don't need another bunny right now. How about you? Got any plot bunnies that are jumping up and begging for attention?

Do you side-eye them and pretend they aren't there? Kick them under the bed? Give up and feed them chocolate?

2523 / Fic - The Pitt

Jul. 7th, 2025 06:52 pm
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The Pitt | Gen | ~1100 words | Written for the [tumblr.com profile] au-roulette challenge, for the prompt "roleswap." Thanks to [personal profile] sheafrotherdon for betaing.

(Also on AO3)

Dr Evans would be lost without Charge Nurse Robinavitch. )

#660, Bashō

Jul. 7th, 2025 08:50 am
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a dragonfly
unable to settle
on the grass
     -1690

Translation by Jane Reichhold.

俳句 )

2521 / Fic - The Pitt

Jul. 4th, 2025 10:10 pm
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The Pitt | ~1000 words | Jack/Robby | Written for the [tumblr.com profile] au-roulette challenge, for the prompt "space opera." Thanks to [personal profile] sheafrotherdon for betaing.

(Also on AO3)

A long time ago in an emergency room far far away. )
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Photograph with added text: Working Together, at Fancake. Workers in India use wide wooden paddles with long handles to shove a huge yard of drying grains into big piles. The grain, most likely rice, is a beautiful golden color, and there's a mix of western and traditional clothing among the seven men and women.
[community profile] fancake's theme for July is Working Together!

If you have any questions about this theme, or the comm, come talk to me!
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One of those thrillers that splits the narrative between two women—both twenty years old, working at the same grubby motel and living in the same apartment, one in 1982 and the other in 2017 trying to solve the mystery of the first one's disappearance—and their stories run so parallel they're basically interchangeable and you start wondering if maybe the author should have only told the story once. It certainly would have cut down on the amount of clunky exposition and awkward dialogue.

The thrills were not thrilling, but the mystery might have been interesting if we weren't getting it from both ends. As it is, not worth the time.

Contains: References to rape, domestic abuse, and child death; descriptions of dead bodies; ghosts.
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It's only one more sleep until the release of The Old Guard 2, and I'm both excited about that and in the space of "Please just don't hurt me." I don't even need it to be good—though that would be nice!—I just need it not to hurt me. Especially since Marwan Kenzari is doing interviews where he's either very jet lagged or maybe just deliberately going goblin mode in the absence of his work husband. Argh.

Andor, S1/2 )

Small Things Like These )

Rebuilding journal search again

Jun. 30th, 2025 03:18 pm
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We're having to rebuild the search server again (previously, previously). It will take a few days to reindex all the content.

Meanwhile search services should be running, but probably returning no results or incomplete results for most queries.

Dreams as inspiration

Jun. 30th, 2025 10:35 am
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John in control chair by fu_dragon

How do dreams influence your creativity or vice versa?

I've dreamt whole story plots. Conversely, story plots have niggled at my brain as I've tried to fall asleep.

It's never all the detail I need, but it gives me a place to start. (usually they sit in a WIP file for awhile first--sometimes for a long time)

Does this happen to you? With good or bad results?

How are those WIPs coming along?

2518 / The Bear, S4

Jun. 27th, 2025 06:10 pm
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There's nothing like gently dissociating while having a root canal to a playlist consisting of the greatest hits of Kenny Goggins and Engelbert Humperdinck. Neither the dentist nor the assistant are old, so I'm not sure what was going on there. I really hope they didn't think that was my vibe.

The Bear, Season 4 )
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I finished the first of my dust bunnies. Having a deadline helped. And I didn't do this alone. [personal profile] cassiope25 was a huge help both in encouragement and beta duties. I also have to give a special nod to [personal profile] em_kellesvig for solving an editing question.

Even if McShep Regency Sentinel Guide stories aren't your jam you should click on the link just to see the gorgeous artwork she made for it.

Or check it out Here

The Right Match

This is the story I wanted to be able to give an explicit rating. Couldn't get the muse to cooperate, dang it.

Maybe the next one....

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