Friending Meme

kouredios is having a friending meme here on Dreamwidth and here on livejournal, and it is awesome. I am finding so many people to add to my reading list. Hi, new people!

Here is what I said:

1. name: escritoireazul (DW, LJ, AO3, Tumblr, Twitter)
2. age(ish): early 30s
3. primary fandoms: I've posted fic in more than 50 fandoms, mostly Yuletide eligible. I am multifannish beyond belief, but mostly I love werewolves and crossovers and awesome women and families of choice. I'm keeping up with OUaT, Grimm, Castle, Bones, and Criminal Minds, will catch up on Sons of Anarchy over Christmas, and just finished a rewatch of season two of Fringe and am on to a rewatch of season three. (Partial rewatch, I had to stop watching partway through because of life issues.)
4. other stuff you're into, but maybe don't blog about (unless you find more people who'd want to hear about it): My motorcycle, my dad and my amazing siblings (my mom died recently, so I don't know how much I'll be talking about her any time soon), long-distance bffs (all my bffs are long distance now, alas, some longer than others), queer books, ya books, my mental illnesses (bipolar and ocd), and adoption. I rarely talk about my jobs, because I have a non-fannish journal for that. (Which I will tell you about if you ask, but I try not to link them too publicly.)
5. non-fannish interests?: See above.
6. my journal reads like...: Joy and babbling and anger. And werewolves.

This reminds me I should do a new about me post soon.

Fic Rec

conversations about government interference (1088 words) by sandyk
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Thor (Movies), Marvel Avengers Movies Universe
Rating: Not Rated
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Jane Foster/Darcy Lewis
Characters: Jane Foster, Darcy Lewis, Natasha Romanov
Summary:

Jane leaned close. "I'm really excited about seeing you naked," she said.

Written for me for Femslash 2012, and I love Jane and Darcy, and the way they use their words, and the delightful give and take between them.

TV on DVD

We've had a lot of family stuff going on since I moved, and so I've been out of town more often than not (and mostly at work when I am in town). Therefore, I haven't had the chance to get my internet set up yet, and have had a lot of time to watch things while unpacking and/or having insomnia, so much insomnia.

I started with a rewatch of Gilmore Girls (which, let me tell you, BEST IDEA right after Mom died) (and wow, yeah, those last couple seasons, what even was that?), then a rewatch of Teen Wolf season one while writing my Femslash 2012 story, mixed in with Veronica Mars season one. I've now moved on to Fringe after a quick break for a Creature Feature (Jurassic Park 1-3, Tremors 1-4, and Rogue), and just finished a rewatch of season two. I've seen at least the first half of season three, but I stopped watching at some point during season three because of life stuff. (Season three was my final year of grad school, I think, and there was a lot going on.) I have seasons one through four thanks to Amazon's big recent sale. I'm not sure what I'll move on to after that; maybe Community, which I also grabbed in the sale. Maybe it's time for another Buffy/Angel rewatch.

TV on DVD. It is the BEST. (No sarcasm this time.)

I don't have a lot of time or energy to go into full detail about why I am linking to these stories, but I will say this: Everything I rec from Yuletide is a story that I enjoyed for some reason, frequently because they filled me with glee, and I want to share them with you, too.

2 Broke Girls

Ladykiller (1338 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: 2 Broke Girls
Rating: Not Rated
Warning: Author Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Max Black/Caroline Channing
Characters: Max Black, Caroline Channing, Earl, Han Lee, Oleg
Summary:

“All my fault? I’m not the one who told Oleg he should tinker more with the menu to “bring in top-level clientele”! Where do you think we are, the Hilton? Actually, with that color hair you must fit in with Paris and Nikki no problem,” Max said.

“Will you stop with the Hilton jokes already? Besides, they already act like they’ve eaten the Russian Sausage.” Caroline winced, setting the shotgun on the ground. “God, if we’re going to talk about it any more we’ve got to change that name.”

Cosmo (2035 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: 2 Broke Girls
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Max Black/Caroline Channing
Characters: Max Black, Caroline Channing
Summary:

Caroline gets something she didn't even know she wanted for her birthday.

Aladdin

The Hunt for Man-Yu-El (3003 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Aladdin (1992)
Rating: General Audiences
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Aladdin/Jasmine
Characters: Rajah, Genie (Aladdin)
Summary:

At sunset on the third day since the second water purifier had stopped, the city of Agrabah limped along in a state of controlled chaos.

The royal fountains and pools were empty; the use of water for bathing and watering of plants was strictly limited, which put the nobles out of temper, greatly gratified the smallest children at bedtime, and added a whole new level of pungency to the bazaar. The bakers in the streets sold a drastically reduced selection at astronomical prices; at the back gates of the palace, a line of hungry beggars stretched and snaked out into the city, and the Queen's cooks fed them on baked vegetable balls and salads, anything but bread; and kebab stalls had sprung into being like goosebumps after a cold wind, hawking roasted lamb so fast that the shepherds were fast becoming the happiest demographic in the city, and the sheep the most worried.

The sheep, and the Queen.

Baby-Sitters Club

Four Weddings and a Funeral (3706 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Baby-Sitters Club - Ann M. Martin
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Claudia Kishi/Stacey McGill
Characters: Janine Kishi, Sam Thomas, Kristy Thomas, Mary Anne Spier, Mallory Pike, Jessi Ramsey, Pete Black, Alan Gray
Summary:

Claudia's always stayed friends with her exes. All except one—her ex-best friend, Stacey McGill.

Your Words in My Memory (3329 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Baby-Sitters Club - Ann M. Martin
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Charlotte Johanssen/Stacey McGill
Characters: Charlotte Johanssen, Stacey McGill, Kristy Thomas, Dawn Schafer
Summary:

In which Charlotte and Stacey meet again in the future by coincidence: Charlotte discovers that the more things change, the more things stay the same, and Stacey doesn't know how to tell Charlotte everything that she wants to say with words.

Chance Encounter (5316 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Baby-Sitters Club - Ann M. Martin
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Charlie Thomas/Janine Kishi
Characters: Charlie Thomas, Janine Kishi
Summary:

When Charlie Thomas escapes the chaos of his family on New Year’s Eve, restlessness drives him in search of old friends – but the one he finds is the last one he ever expected to see.

Bend It Like Beckham

What This Means (1462 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Bend It Like Beckham (2002)
Rating: General Audiences
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Jess Bhamra/Jules Paxton
Characters: Jess Bhamra, Jules Paxton, Tony (Bend It Like Beckham)
Summary:

It turns out that the middle of the emergency room at six o'clock in the morning is probably not the best place to have a life-changing revelation.

Bring It On

Postcards (1708 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Bring It On
Rating: General Audiences
Warning: Author Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Torrance Shipman/Isis (Bring It On)
Summary:

I'll send you a postcard from Nationals.

Community/Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Shirley the Vampire Slayer (2529 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Community, Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Rating: General Audiences
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Shirley Bennett, Garrett Lambert, Jeff Winger, Annie Edison, Abed Nadir, Pierce Hawthorne, Troy Barnes, Dean Craig Pelton, Leonard Briggs, Magnitude, Michelle Slater
Summary:

“What a cruel woman.” Jeff takes a couple of steps toward her. “I like that in a Slayer.”

I don't even watch Community and this is awesome.

Octopus Steals My Video Camera and Swims Off With It While Recording (YouTube)

Texts From Cephalopods (1547 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Octopus Steals My Video Camera and Swims off with It While It's Recording (Youtube)
Rating: General Audiences
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Octopus/Squid
Characters: An Octopus, Squid
Summary:

It is a well-established fact in marine biology that the octopus is the drunk texter of the cephalopod family.

The Avengers (2012)/Thor (2011)

Compelling Distraction (2684 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: The Avengers (2012), Thor (2011)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Clint Barton/Darcy Lewis
Characters: Darcy Lewis, Clint Barton, Jane Foster
Summary:

"Oh my god, SHIELD sent us Robin Hood."

Fast and the Furious series

Beware Her Fury (1339 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Fast and the Furious Series
Rating: Mature
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Letty Ortiz/Dominic Toretto
Characters: Letty Ortiz, Dominic Toretto, Hector (Fast and the Furious), Johnny Tran, Lance Nguyen, Vince (Fast and the Furious)
Summary:

Dom and Johnny make a deal, while Letty takes a step back.