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lirazel ([personal profile] lirazel) wrote2010-12-02 09:54 am

Sticky: Christmas List!

You know that meme that goes around at the holidays every year where you list the things you want in case someone on your flist can make one of them happen? I've never done it before, because I always felt like that would mean I was selfish and/or greedy, even though I don't think anyone else is when they do it (my issues , let me show you them).

But! I decided to do it this year, only listing things that won't cost anyone any money (only time), just creative/fannish things. Also, my birthday is January 4th, so if someone wanted to combine....And these are standing requests--if next September you find yourself bored and want to come up with something, I will not complain.

And y'all should do it, too, in case I can write something you'd like. Mine would probably be late (Yuletide, y'all!), but still, I'd love to see your prompts!

Because really, I guess this is more a list of prompts than anything. If one inspires you, run with it! Otherwise, ignore this completely! 'Kay? Kay.

1. Girls with guns header. See comment for details.

2. A "Buffy and Spike swap bodies" fic. I don't care how you do it or when it's set (a spell in S7, Spike swipes Faith's device in S4, etc.). I just expect hijinks and moments of understanding to ensue.

3. A fanvid featuring all the significant Buffy/Spike moments involving hands. There are so many! I'm not sure what song, though. Suggestions welcome; nothing too cheesy.

4. Mad Men S2 finale. Cuban missile crisis. NYC is hit and practically destroyed. Could the missiles have reached that far? I don't know, and I don't care. I just need an excuse for Mad Men apocalyptic fic! Any characters, lots of angst. Kill off as many people as you want to! ;)

5. Vicor/Sierra fic. Anything. At all.

6. Jeff/Annie (Community) fic. Snark, banter, dirtybadwrongness. Have Jeff be snarky, Annie be uptight, and both of them be deeply conflicted about it, and I'll be happy.

7. Skins fic recs. Original cast only please. I wanna read some good stuff.

8. Farscape John/Aeryn recs. I'm only a third of my way through the show, but consider this a pre-emptive strike. Anything at all involving these two will make me happy--fic, vids, icons, whatever. But especially fic.

9. Donna/Simm!Master fic. Yeah, I'm crazy, all right. Shippy or otherwise, I don't care, just as long as the two of them are interacting. Write it yourself or rec me to it.

10. Anything Veronika Decides to Die. Icons, fic, whatever. It's so pretty! And my mad, mad love for SMG continues unchallenged.

[identity profile] penny-lane-42.livejournal.com 2009-12-02 03:54 pm (UTC)(link)
The header! I'd like a header featuring (at least some of) the pictures below, and yes, I want it to say, "Happiness is a warm gun." I realize that the more images you use, the junkier it looks, and I really, really want something clean and sharp and streamlined. So ideally, yeah, this header would feature all these characters (I would die of happiness), but I realize that might be impossible to do and keep it still looking awesome. So at least three? And Buffy, Sierra, and Aeryn definitely being on it? Especially Buffy. Also: colors: I don't really care. Black and white would be fine, but so would something more colorful. I'm partial to reds and oranges, but if you wanna do purples and blues or something, that's that totally cool. I just want a sharp header with girls shooting things.

Sierra : http://static.tvguide.com/MediaBin/Galleries/Shows/A_F/Di_Dp/Dollhouse/season1/dollhouse20.jpg
Buffy: http://media.photobucket.com/image/buffy%20summers%20rocket%20launcher/sayandy/btvs/Innocence.jpg
Betty Draper: http://mootpoint.wrenkin.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/betty_gun.png
Aeryn: http://aswiftkick.mu.nu/Images/aeryn001.jpg or http://www.posters555.com/pictures/Claudia-Black-picture-Z1G74042_b.jpg
Veronica: http://www.vm-caps.com/caps/displayimage.php?album=69&pos=658 or http://www.vm-caps.com/caps/displayimage.php?album=69&pos=657
Cameron: http://innergeekdom.files.wordpress.com/2007/12/john-friend.jpg
Sharon: http://home.earthlink.net/~wk29003/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/cylon-boomer.jpg
Zoe: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_23ovgCKcsjs/SgiDnsyVgtI/AAAAAAAAAMA/3TIvrOMzy08/s400/zoe.jpg
I feel certain that there must be some sort of awesome picture of Martha Jones all commandoed out with a gun, but alas, I cannot find one.
Edited 2009-12-02 16:06 (UTC)
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[identity profile] ineffort.livejournal.com 2009-12-02 03:56 pm (UTC)(link)
!!! I DIDN'T KNOW YOU WATCHED COMMUNITY.

[identity profile] penny-lane-42.livejournal.com 2009-12-02 04:01 pm (UTC)(link)
NEW CONVERT, BABY!

I may have watched the whole thing in the space of two days last week. AM I IN LOVE? YES, YES I AM.

*needs an icon*
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[identity profile] ineffort.livejournal.com 2009-12-02 04:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Aww, awesome. I was sad I missed something major.

And might I suggest a fic (if you haven't read it) because it's Jeff/Annie and [livejournal.com profile] dramatic_sigh wrote it and it is awesome (and I say this as a non-shipper)? the stories always end the same.

[identity profile] penny-lane-42.livejournal.com 2009-12-02 04:06 pm (UTC)(link)
I need to do a post with Community/Skins/Farscape-so-far/etc. love. It would be epic.

YES YOU MAY SUGGEST. And I will read!
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[identity profile] ineffort.livejournal.com 2009-12-02 04:13 pm (UTC)(link)
PLEASE DO. I AM SO CURIOUS TO KNOW YOUR THOUGHTS. They're awesome to read.

I think you're going to love the fandom, Jeff/Annie exploded all over it - it's pretty impressive.

[identity profile] penny-lane-42.livejournal.com 2009-12-02 04:17 pm (UTC)(link)
GOOD! I was hoping someone actually read those things...sometimes I think I'm writing for my own amusement. ;)

Ha! It so did! But I already had a girlcrush on Alison Brie because of Mad Men where she's totally awesome, and now she's being all uptight and adorable on Community, and Joel McHale is bringing his special brand of snarky (and dressing like a cowboy), and it cracks me up to no end. They're hilarious.
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[identity profile] ineffort.livejournal.com 2009-12-02 04:28 pm (UTC)(link)
I totally read. You have flail and eloquence where I only have flail and more flail.

YES. She is great as Trudy (I need an icon of her as Trudy so bad). The Halloween episode was amazing omg. Sherri as Harry Potter and everyone thinking guessing Urkel lol.

[identity profile] penny-lane-42.livejournal.com 2009-12-02 10:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Ha! Well, I'm skeptical about my level of eloquence, but I'm deeply flattered.

The Halloween episode was my favorite. ABED AS BATMAN. NEVER HAS SUCH A THING BEEN SEEN. I really love Abed.
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i will get you more when i have access to my bookmarks

[identity profile] ineffort.livejournal.com 2009-12-02 04:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Skin reccage one: and the cool kids belong together - ensemble

Two: One thousand and one yellow daffodils - cassie, maxxie (friendship)

Three: assorted (and amazing) drabbles - various

Four: how we fall - chris/jal

Re: i will get you more when i have access to my bookmarks

[identity profile] penny-lane-42.livejournal.com 2009-12-02 10:15 pm (UTC)(link)
I AM SO EXCITED! And super, super excited that there's ensemble-y stuff!

You are the best. I knew you'd come through!

[identity profile] that-september.livejournal.com 2009-12-02 06:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Hmm, I might have to take you up on one or two of these. :D I like your prompts a lot.

And of course it's not selfish or greedy! It's Christmas/holiday time! This is the season of giving (or at least, it's supposed to be) and this makes me feel like I can give back to you after all you do for me. :]

[identity profile] penny-lane-42.livejournal.com 2009-12-02 10:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, I know! It's just all tied up with my inability to say no to people and the way I feel an obligation in circumstances under which it is absolutely ludicrous for me to feel that way. My aunt calls it Southern Lady Syndrome--you feel responsible for everyone around you all the time and you aren't supposed to ask for things yourself. I don't know where I picked this up.

Anyways, I'm so glad you liked the prompts! And you never have to feel like you owe me anything because I feel like you do so much for me and are generally awesome in every single way. However, if you are inspired by anything, I'm sure whatever you produce will be beyond lovely.

Also, I still have that SPN fic you wrote bookmarked because I want to read it so bad, but I've been majorly failing at lj lately and I feel behind on everything. So someday, when you least expect it--BOOM. You shall receive feedback. It's like stealth feedback. True story.

[identity profile] angearia.livejournal.com 2009-12-02 08:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Um, I'd like to second all your requests for 1, 2, 3, 4 and 10. Please!

So I think my one true fic kink is body swapping! I've spent so many hours searching for body swapping fics that didn't suck. And ha! Of course it's a trope you like, too. :D

[identity profile] penny-lane-42.livejournal.com 2009-12-02 10:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Dude! What happened to your icon! *is worried*

Ha! Yay for seconding of prompts!

Of course it's a trope you like, too. :D Of course it is!

Have you read "Impossibly Delightful Flesh"? It's not exactly a body swap fic, but most of the Scoobies (sans Willow and Giles, for plot reasons) swap genders. And it's really smut-heavy, which usually is not my thing at all, but it's a really interesting look at gender roles and expectations and all that sort of thing. Besides Girl!Spike is maybe the greatest thing ever. I feel like it's one of those fics you either love or hate, but I'm strangely fond of it.

[identity profile] angearia.livejournal.com 2009-12-02 10:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes! It's by Sabdhyl! That's the only one that I actually like really. I've read that a few times actually!

Apparently LJ is doing something weird in fixing bugs, but they say it'll be fixed soon. I'm kinda bummed though because I was gonna start uploading new icons, but I can't now because of the glitchiness. *pouts* So instead I'm sorting through all the icons on my Photobucket and picking my faves! The extra 87 icons is going FAST.l

[identity profile] penny-lane-42.livejournal.com 2009-12-02 10:50 pm (UTC)(link)
I know! I wish she had written an actual body-swap one. It would've been epic.

I was kind of freaked out when her website disappeared. Thank God for the wayback machine.

That stinks! Oooh! Did you buy more icon space? I can't not spend money on that. I'm far too obsessed with my own icons. And there never seems to be enough room for more. I can't wait to see which ones you choose!

Also, SMG is so ridiculously pretty in that icon.

[identity profile] angearia.livejournal.com 2009-12-02 11:03 pm (UTC)(link)
I know! Body swap and gender swaps are my fave kind of crazy fics!

And some wonderful person bought me a Paid Account as a gift, so now I have a bunch if icon space to fill!

Isn't she? I always choose an SMG beauty shot as my default. Because... pretty.

[identity profile] caboca.livejournal.com 2009-12-02 09:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Hypothetically, how do you feel about weird and darkish AUs that sort of make sense in canon context?

[identity profile] caboca.livejournal.com 2009-12-02 09:26 pm (UTC)(link)
... with, um, elements of greek mythology and bondage.

[identity profile] penny-lane-42.livejournal.com 2009-12-02 10:21 pm (UTC)(link)
I love anything mythology related at all. But not too much kinky bondage, though I'm not sure what kind of bondage we're talking about here. I suspect I would be fine with it.

Also: how are you! I'm glad to hear from you!

[identity profile] caboca.livejournal.com 2009-12-02 11:13 pm (UTC)(link)
I! have been mathsing. Having Hugest Family Drama of Century. (it passed! went well, all things considered) Sort of totally had a writer's blocky thing, but I am trying to pick up the pieces now.

(I was writing gay phoetus mafia dystopia AND a thing about dragon matriarchy when family thing broke out. I wil never forgive them for BREAKING MY GROOVE.)

((appropriate value of never in family context is several fortnights.))

I was patchily uninternetted but persistently enjoying Merlinporn, which, you know, have you ever had a slashing phase? I was never a slasher per se (shipped all sorts of things in my lifetime) and apparently such things inevitably hunt you down.

[identity profile] penny-lane-42.livejournal.com 2009-12-07 03:16 am (UTC)(link)
Aw! I'm sorry about family drama, but I am glad it passed and went well. And good luck battling writer's block--I know it well.



(I was writing gay phoetus mafia dystopia AND a thing about dragon matriarchy when family thing broke out. I wil never forgive them for BREAKING MY GROOVE.)
OH WOW. INTENSE.


((appropriate value of never in family context is several fortnights.))
But of course. But of course.

I never have had a real slash phase, no. I've read some Angel/Spike stuff and enjoyed some of it, but most of it is too focused on the sexin' for my tastes.

[identity profile] caboca.livejournal.com 2009-12-02 11:14 pm (UTC)(link)
How, actually, are you?

[identity profile] penny-lane-42.livejournal.com 2009-12-07 03:17 am (UTC)(link)
I'm...okay. Not great. Sometimes bad. When I'm writing or with my BFF or with my family, I'm good. Other times, mostly neutral. It's just a really weird time for me right now, getting used to the real world, which is stupid, compared to academia. Academia rules.

[identity profile] caboca.livejournal.com 2009-12-02 11:19 pm (UTC)(link)
There might not be bondage. And the presence of Greek myths is probably going to remain nominal. I hope. (I've written 1/3 already, so it's not going to be a long thing, but it's going to be a crazy thing.)

Do you know any Greek-myth equivalents to the story of Judith? Or, indeed, Delilah? I am drawing an alasful blank. Surely there's some women who were someone's downfall at some point?

[identity profile] caboca.livejournal.com 2009-12-02 11:20 pm (UTC)(link)
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Helen. Duh.

Right. Clearly it is time for bed until I spam your journal like a crazy butcher.

[identity profile] penny-lane-42.livejournal.com 2009-12-07 03:17 am (UTC)(link)
Hahaha! Yes! Helen!

And I like it when you spam my journal! Spam away!

[identity profile] penny-lane-42.livejournal.com 2009-12-02 10:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Um, I freakin' LOVE THEM.

Hypothetically. ;)

[identity profile] caboca.livejournal.com 2009-12-02 11:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Eeeexcellent. Hypothetically. I, as always, promise nothing.

[identity profile] rosie1234.livejournal.com 2009-12-02 11:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks for reminding me to do mine!!! http://rosie1234.livejournal.com/265004.html

I'm thinking about taking a crack at the Victor/Sierra one, I love them.

[identity profile] penny-lane-42.livejournal.com 2009-12-07 03:18 am (UTC)(link)
You're welcome.

Aren't they fab? I loves them.

[identity profile] serendipily.livejournal.com 2009-12-03 03:46 am (UTC)(link)
Go reques ton my journal. Don't be sad if it's not epic. I'm not very epic, if you hand' tcaugh tonto that.

[identity profile] penny-lane-42.livejournal.com 2009-12-07 03:18 am (UTC)(link)
Whatever. You're epically AWESOME. Like Barney freakin' Stinson!

[identity profile] serendipily.livejournal.com 2009-12-07 03:31 am (UTC)(link)
Um no. Did you not see the mass of typos? That shows how unepic I am.

I can't believe you would submit Barney to this low level of unepicness.
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[identity profile] redsilverchains.livejournal.com 2009-12-03 04:52 am (UTC)(link)
Skiiiins. My newfound love!
No recs yet(I'm only just halfway through) but I'll be on the prowl soon!

[identity profile] penny-lane-42.livejournal.com 2009-12-07 03:19 am (UTC)(link)
Yay Skiiins! And do pass along anything you find, and I shall return the favor!

Re: Recs!

[identity profile] penny-lane-42.livejournal.com 2010-01-12 03:42 pm (UTC)(link)
You are so awesome! I can't wait to check these out! Thank you!