luciazephyr: Book of the Still, the time traveler's lifeline (Default)
I ended up doing a liveblog of the entire book on Tumblr. This is the tag for it, with the posts listed in chronological order. I have extremely mixed feelings on the book. In a way, it was my favorite in the series and in a way I want to throw it into a bonfire.

I'm still trying to sort out my opinion on it, but for now, figured I'd share the link.
luciazephyr: golden tiger with pale green eyes ([DF] tyger tyger...)
Hey guys.

We are not going to talk about the fucking travesty that is the Cold Days sample chapters. I'm doing that enough on Tumblr anyway.

Time for some fic. It'll go up with my Amnesty Kink Bingo square. Yep, I still plan on doing a full bingo, even past deadline.

Title: Diplomatic Resolution
Fandom: The Dresden Files, Dresden/Marcone.
Ratings/Warnings: Explicit for sexual content.
Summary: I don’t usually have much of a head for politics, unless it involves abusing loopholes to keep myself un-executed, but I was pretty sure politicking didn’t usually lead to lazing around in bubble baths. (Decadence Square fill for Kink Bingo)

Here at AO3!
luciazephyr: golden tiger with pale green eyes ([DF] tyger tyger...)
The Matter of Chicago is postponed indefinitely.

Sorry. But I have too many bad experiences linked to that fic to even look at it anymore. Maybe sometime in the future I'll finish it or post the story outline, but as it is...

I'm genuinely sorry, guys.
luciazephyr: golden tiger with pale green eyes ([DF] tyger tyger...)
I'm gonna just assume everyone who is able has watched PSY's "Gangnam Style" music video. I believe we have here is the apex of global swag levels, the likes of which we will never see again in our lifetimes. I for one am honored to have witnessed this historic moment.

Okay, so I'm sick enough that I'm at the "heat up broth and butter some bread" stage, and I am going to now write about what video games each person in the Dresden Files would play if they all could play video games.

I'm rather proud of myself for not projecting too hard on anyone here. )

brb need more broth now
luciazephyr: Dress in Drag and Marry the Doctor! ([DW] Book of the Still. Really happened.)
1. So I just spent a full week reteaching myself computer information systems and web scripting after the drama of the move wrecked my college, right? And I succeeded (my teacher says he anticipates a huge recovery in my grade from all my catch-up work) for all intents and purposes.

Basically, Saturday was the first day in three solid weeks that I had to myself. No obligations, no moving, nothing to worry about for 24 hours.

So obviously my period decides to arrive that morning and incapacitate me for the duration.

My luck, guys. My fucking luck.


2. I HAVE DISCOVERED JOHN GREEN'S CRASH COURSE: WORLD HISTORY SERIES. oh my gooooood this shit is fascinating as fuck and hilarious and Green's enthusiasm for history makes it VERY easy to learn. I DIDN'T KNOW THAT ABOUT SNAILS! TELL ME MORE, JOHN GREEN! /chinhands


3. I realized yesterday that I haven't visited LJ to do anything but reply to comments in months. So it's gone from my bookmark bar. Do folks still use LJ? Whyyyyy. Come to DW, it's better in pretty much every way.


4. I am excited for Elementary and the next person to claim they are ripping off BBC Sherlock will be fed to a lion. This summarizes my feelings on the matter well:


A tweet by user peasantings saying "I'm really glad Sir Arthur Conan Doyle came back from the grave, and told Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat 'worry about my brand.'"

Moffat, shut your mouth and go ruin some more female characters or whatever it is you do in your free time.


5. So. Fic. I'm settled in Florida and despite the fact I fucking hate being here and everything about this fucking state (ask my about my grandmother's racism sometime), I am slowly getting back into the swing of writing again. I have a shortish one-shot Dresden fic that is half Binz's fault and half thisfishflies's fault about Harry wearing nail polish.

(Actually it's mostly Binz's fault because if you get her talking about Harry's idealization of femininity, she will give you Ideas about Harry embracing parts of himself he feels he's not allowed to and you will get Feels and it will suck, but seriously, if Binz wants to talk at you about this, let her, it's fascinating and full of feels.)

(Also, the fic is called Hand Jobs, WHICH I WANT TO ESTABLISH WAS BINZ'S IDEA. NOT MINE.)

So that'll eventually get posted. Then it's time for some fucking Matter of Chicago renewal, aaaaw yeeeeah.


6. 100% unrelated to Dresden, I have been slowly writing a Dragon Age: Origins fic that's pretty much me dealing with the game's lack of dealing with issues of anti-elf racism and the fact the City Elf origin revolves around rape and sexual assault. It's not grimdark, but it's pretty serious. Totally unbeta'ed though. For the curious: oh, bring me a love that can sweeten a sword.


7. I don't believe in uppercased letters in titles okay? okay.


8. So on Tumblr for some inexplicable reason there has been a random renaissance of The 10th Kingdom, a miniseries you probably never heard of but it was amazing, okay? It was a post-modern twist on fairy tales and had some really stellar writing and some of the most interesting characters ever. And this 10K renaissance reminded me of my love for the protagonist, Virginia Lewis, and that in turn made me think about the Characters I Have Loved. I came up with four, and I'm going to briefly share them with you under the cut.

Characters Lucy Has Really Strong Feelings About )

10. Hey, anyone have any advice on getting cheap airplane flights? Or maybe have some coupon codes lying around? Just wondering.
luciazephyr: Old Spice Guy, tempting you with DIAMONDS. ([Misc] two tickets to that thing you LOV)
Hey guys hey. One of my fics got podficced! Oh my god, it's glorious. 8D [livejournal.com profile] lily_wordsmith podficced Civisking (or, the one where Harry accidentally becomes a Wyldfae lord).

It's like. Really good. Not just saying that because it's a podfic of something of mine (!!!!!), it's excellent. Go check it out! 8D 8D 8D

just just aaaaaah

David Tennant looking haggard with about eight cigarettes in his hands with the text I CAN'T DO IT.
luciazephyr: sketch of a black woman looking slyly sideways, her face sharp and pretty, and her hair pulled back, curls hanging down ([MISC] 3 2 1 lets jam)
and I don't mean just apologizing for not having written more yet

Story discussion, some problems I have with the story, and what it means to me as a writer )

So yeah. Those are my thoughts right now. Actual dictionary-definition ambivalence.
luciazephyr: shady individual lurking, beware ([Misc] Ian's an IRL lurker)
So a little while ago, some asshole called Mefista went on the Dresden Files TV Tropes page and deleted all the slash fic recs. I had a bit of a fit, flipped some tables, reverted the page, et cetera. Also happened to tell Grene that in retaliation, I was gonna write some gay porn.

Aaaaand then I did. And it was terrible, but Grene said I should post it. So here it is.


Fic: Completely self-indulgent Bakery AU porn
NSFW due to sex, sliiiight kink, because John likes Harry's aprons. Takes place after Stars and Scones Bakery and Coffee Shop concludes.

this has no real value, but whatever, it's fluff and a bit of porn. )
luciazephyr: ice figs, one sliced in half to expose it's center of sky blue stain over white fruit flesh, extremely pretty ([Misc] food porn is the best porn)
Title: The Stars and Scones Bakery and Coffee Shop (6/6)
Pairings: Harry Dresden/John Marcone
Warnings/Content: Explicit sex, food porn, past child abuse, oblique reference to self-harm, serious portrayal of a character dealing with past trauma, realistic depiction of a panic attack, and abandonment issues, but now, finally, some romantic fluff. ♥
Summary: In which Harry is the best baker in Chicago, but still ends up starting a few fires along the way.
Word Count: This chapter: 10,840 Overall: 42,710. Not too shabby.

Act Six: after the savoy truffle )








Author's Note, music mix, and other miscellanea. )
luciazephyr: the crest for Alpha Beta Gamma, of Carpe Brewski ([Misc] drunk in a library)
Not trying to pick a fight.

But I'm just gonna say it.

Fool Moon was my favorite Dresden book.

Spyro the Dragon in sunglasses, shaking his wee dragon head and proclaiming 'I don't even give a fuck'.


no this wasn't an excuse to use this awesome gif, what do you mean
luciazephyr: ice figs, one sliced in half to expose it's center of sky blue stain over white fruit flesh, extremely pretty ([Misc] food porn is the best porn)
Title: The Stars and Scones Bakery and Coffee Shop (5/6)
Pairings: Harry Dresden/John Marcone
Warnings/Content: Explicit sex, food porn, past child abuse, oblique reference to self-harm, serious portrayal of a character dealing with past trauma, realistic depiction of a panic attack, and abandonment issues, but now, finally, some romantic fluff. ♥
Summary: In which Harry is the best baker in Chicago, but still ends up starting a few fires along the way.
Word Count: 6,732.

Notes: LOOK, THIS WAS TOTALLY GOING TO BE FIVE PARTS, BUT THE CHAPTER BROKE 12,000 WORDS AND BINZ WAS LIKE "just split it dude" AND I WAS LIKE "OKAY". So now it's six.


Act Five: I feel your taste all the time we're apart )
luciazephyr: Old Spice Guy, tempting you with DIAMONDS. ([Misc] two tickets to that thing you LOV)
The Matter of Chicago got recced by [personal profile] thefourthvine! holy shit!

ffffff "The One in Which We Learn What Happens When You Hire a Wizard as an Interior Designer."

I feel so internet famous now.


Lucy: HEY DOES THIS MEAN I'M A BNF NOW? 8O
Cyprinella: You thought you weren't before?
Lucy: ... oh god don't say shit like that, it's terrifying D8
luciazephyr: a black porcelain cup with a tea bag waiting inside. ([Misc] my greatest addiction-- tea)
Title: The Stars and Scones Bakery and Coffee Shop (4/legit 5 okay)
Pairings: Harry Dresden/John Marcone
Warnings/Content: OKAY THIS IS GETTING RIDIC. Let's go down the once-again revised list: Explicit sex, food porn, past child abuse, oblique reference to self-harm, serious portrayal of a character dealing with past trauma, realistic depiction of a panic attack, and abandonment issues. JFC, I couldn't fail fluff fic harder if I tried.
Summary: In which Harry is the best baker in Chicago, but still ends up starting a few fires along the way.
Word Count: 7,999. Um. Yeah.

Author's Note: oh god, this had all the betas. Polaris, Grene, Binz, and Sam. You guys. Srsly.


Act Four: what is sweet now turns so sour )

Unrelatedly, for the curious, I'm doing a Dresden Files Fannish Safari on tomorrow's Slash Report podcast. Also, if you aren't listening to the Slash Report, you are missing out on hilarity and great thinky thoughts.
luciazephyr: ice figs, one sliced in half to expose it's center of sky blue stain over white fruit flesh, extremely pretty ([Misc] food porn is the best porn)
Title: The Stars and Scones Bakery and Coffee Shop (3/4 or 5)
Pairings: Harry Dresden/John Marcone
Warnings/Content: Eventual explicit sex, references to past child abuse, and one oblique reference to possible self-harm. and a character trying to deal with unresolved past trauma in a serious way.
Summary: In which Harry is the best baker in Chicago, but still ends up starting a few fires along the way.
Word Count: 5881

Author's Note: Please note the trigger warning's revised to reflect upcoming plot. Thanks to [personal profile] polarisnorth, [personal profile] grenegome, [personal profile] binz, [personal profile] samjohnsson, and [personal profile] lightgetsin for help on this chapter. And to [personal profile] sidhebeingbrand for inspiring the apron thing. Yeah. Seriously. This fic seems to take a village.


Act Three: coconut fudge really blows down those blues )
luciazephyr: Mordin, looking regretful ([ME] you have to live with it)
So I am doing much better since my last entry. I had a minor epiphany about myself that will help me in the long run. Thank you, everyone, for the encouragement. So many tears were shed because of ya'll. ALL THE TEARS.

I'm plugging away at the Bakery AU, because it's a fun, relaxing fic to work on. Here's a small sample of the next chapter: Pyromania runs in the family )

It gets sillier from then on out. 8D Sooooo many shenanigans in store.


Student loans are coming in next month! I am tres excited. It'll help our financial situation a lot. And there should be about $200 left over after bills are paid. Whoo. I have, like, a list of shit I want to do.

  1. Put aside a little money for Mass Effect 3, Saints Row 3, and Journey. Literally the only games I give a shit about this year. I haven't bought a game since Little Big Planet 2. Not a good year for gaming. But I am getting the Special Edition of ME3. Going to sell back a bunch of books and such to pay for part of it. FUN FACT: I don't buy new games. Everything I get is used. Except ME3. I am getting that fucker opening night.


  2. Oddly enough, I'm thinking about getting Minecraft. Maybe. It's only $20(?), but I still wish there was a demo. It seems fun but I'm unsure if I'd actually like it. But I wanna try. Maybe. I dunno. I REALLY LIKED MINECRAFT CLASSIC? But. $20.


  3. Buy some cloth and learn to sew! It may help me. I don't buy clothes because nothing fits my bust, but if I can sew, I can make shit that'll hold my massive boobs, thus solving the problem. And it's more indie cred to make your own clothes anyway, amirite?


So yeah. But for now: PoliSci homework and Bakery AU.

Also: Brew some tea. Silver sent me some AMAZING SAMPLES. I found a great blend: vanilla rooibos + Himalayan Splendor. Sweet with a bite. ♥

Just realized-- I should just take March 6 though 8 off work to play through Mass Effect 3. You think I'm kidding, but I'm really not. ME is important to me on a level I can't really explain.
luciazephyr: a black porcelain cup with a tea bag waiting inside. ([Misc] my greatest addiction-- tea)
Title: The Stars and Scones Bakery and Coffee Shop (2/3 or 4)
Pairings: Harry Dresden/John Marcone
Warnings/Content: Eventual explicit sex, references to past child abuse (Justin is evil in every AU), and one oblique reference to possible self-harm.
Summary: In which Harry is the best baker in Chicago, but still ends up starting a few fires along the way.
Word Count: 6260

Act One

Act Two: a ginger sling and a pineapple heart )


okay, next up: MoC chapter. :nods, gets to work:
luciazephyr: Utena Tenjou, the once and future prince ([RGU] once and future prince)
I would be writing a lot more if I blocked Adagio Teas and Teavana on my browser. I'm just saying. I'm extremely sad I'm almost out of my honeybush vanilla herbal tea and I'm trolling around the sites trying to pick out something to splurge on when I have twenty bucks to spare. You know that Servant lyrics, when you make a cup of tea, you act like it's alchemy? That line finally makes sense to me. Because YES, I DO. Because it feels like it.


SPEAKING OF TEA THINGS AND FIC. Alex is really just entirely too good to me.

Sketch of Harry from the Bakery AU, leaning on the counter. He's wearing an apron, his pentacle, a funky bracelet, short sleeves, and a very grumpy expression. He's saying 'STFU' sourly to John, who is on the other side of the counter, a coffee cup in his hand and an amused smile on his lips. There is a tiny heart over his head.

iduhgkdfngkoiwehfo aaaaaaah look how angry he looks, isn't he precious? Though at the moment in the fic, Harry is driving me bonkers. This was supposed to be my fluffy plotless happy AU, right? But the more I write, the more it becomes a portrait of Harry, his traumas as a teenager, and how he copes and remains functional. I think to ya'll it'll still read as that happy AU thing, but me, I'm not writing this solely to examine how Harry would have dealt with the Justin Thing without magic as an outlet.

Which is worryingly therapeutic to write. :coughs:


And, randomly, I'm kind of having a Renaissance. I wasn't into anime for a long time, but I did watch all of Revolutionary Girl Utena once upon a time. It seems they're (FUCKING FINALLY) rereleasing the series on DVD ad Tumblr's been mentioning RGU a few times. Someone posted this, regarding it:
[Utena] leaves me feeling as though someone peered into my dreams and heart and created something that, not to sound ridiculous I hope, resonates with me on a level so deep that it actually kind of scares me.

And I cannot express how much I agree with that sentiment. I often tell people I wouldn't be the person I am today if I didn't read the Hitchhiker's books when I did, and I think the same is true of Utena. I can't explain why exactly it resonates with me on such a core level. I used to joke that I just love the lesbians and the mindfuckery and the overdone symbolism but... It's not a jokey thing. Utena is crazy important to me, both the series itself, the movie, and Utena Tenjou herself. Especially Utena herself.
luciazephyr: Utena Tenjou, the once and future prince ([RGU] once and future prince)
Oh man. College is starting up in two weeks. Aaaaaah. Panic mode activate! I'm taking Intro to Biology and American Diversity on campus, and a remedial math and Intro to PoliSci online. So that'll happen.

I am writing at a good clip on the Bakery AU! Next chapter is already 5,300 words and about half done-ish. So expect some of that soon. I'm very, very happy with it and hope ya'll will be too. After that goes up, I'll get to the next chapter of MoC. I'm trying to juggle a bit so I don't burn out again.


It's been awhile since I've shared some Twitter Shenanigans, and today was a fun one. Of whether Harry would be a good boyfriend and Murphy and I place bets. )
luciazephyr: Future!Cas's beautiful, sad smile. ([SPN] smile like you mean it)
Jesus fuck it's hot. It's 5PM and almost 110 degrees here. This is ridiculous.

Also, because the Bakery AU and MoC are not enough for me, I'm starting yet another fill on the kinkmeme.

And Grene has written the first Ghost Story-compliant fill! Four for you, Grenegome, you go Grene! It's very good and very funny. If you've read GS, go look.


God, sometimes it legit shocks me how much I've written in this fandom. Like, I tend to think of myself as a one-trick-pony with MoC, but I've also done a ton of fills. I collected six or so of them on AO3, but when I go through only kinkmeme posts, I keep finding shit I do not remember writing. Weird. I need to eventually go collect all my fills and put them up on AO3.

Ah well. Time to attempt to make a quesadilla. Never tried before, we'll see how it goes.

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