Melodramatic Fool

So. Still primarily interested in Sherlock and Sherlock/John (while continuing to catch up on Doctor Who, though not feeling the need to read fic). BUT. I seem to be getting hooked by this whole Avengers thing. A bit ago Pax had a Thor/Loki fic that was way cool, then recently, I mean like this past week, my brain went OH HEY STEVE/TONY IS PRETTY NEAT, and I've read some fabulous gyzym fic and am looking forward to poking at a rec list that went by on my tumblr dash. 

But also Pax has done gone and made me fall for a rare pair. :| From my rec post on tumblr:


In other news, in WoW, have accomplished the Through a Glass, Darkly quest, on the way to getting a legendary caster staff.  UGH SO, SO DIFFICULT, or at least it's that hard for a warlock to do, but despite that, managed to succeed after two days' work, respeccing into a talent tree I'd never played before, a lot of in-game gold on materials to buff my character (not to mention repairs), and studying many guides other players had written. A long ways to go yet to get the staff (a couple of months of raiding for the quest drops needed), but the worst is over, and eventually I should be the second in our guild to get one.

...but then I was a bad person and read this instead and goddang, insta-rec.

Winter by destina ; Sam/Dean, R, 23,270 words
Summary: On a snowy, wooded mountain in 1992, John Winchester turned a ramshackle cabin into a refuge for his boys and taught them how to survive. Sixteen years later, as Dean's deal with the crossroads demon comes due, Sam leads his brother back to the safety of that isolated training ground. Haunted by memories of the past and sudden visions of a hellish future, Sam makes a choice to embrace his powers and set a different fate in motion. As storms descend on the mountain, Sam and Dean grow closer, and Sam grows stronger...but the clock is ticking.

Ohhhh, so good. Swear I didn't so much read as devour. I already love destina's writing, but I'm pretty danged sure this one will remain one of my big bang favorites this year even after they're all posted.

like teeth by paxlux
Sam/Dean, R, 6318 words
So, I'm not very into vampire AU fic, I mean I'll read it, but it's not the sort that really gets me geeking out. But werewolf fic involving the boys (or Jared and Jensen)?  Um. YES. *___* I won't lie, when Pax told me she was writing boys-as-werewolves, my response was :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D and I freaking went sparkle-eyed over every snippet I got to preview.

This just has such gorgeous writing, just wonderful ways of phrasing things. And Dean and Sam are not only very, very Dean and Sam, but they're absofreakinglutely Dean'n'Sam and Sam'n'Dean from the word go, with that incredible soulmate connection that makes me so happy in Show. Then when there's bonding and then...not gonna give it away, but ♥♥♥! I have a thing for bonding and certain other werewolf-type tropes and this just all made me happy, okay? ^___^ This story also gets the special note of making me use the phrase ominously cute to describe certain parts. :3

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In other news, have just made dark chocolate-covered frozen kiwi slices (this recipe sans popsicle sticks), and as of last night I'm now hooked on Community. :B The muscle knot that's once again developed in my back/left shoulder area that's making it hard to twist and move my head can GTFO, though.

http://riyku.livejournal.com/11190.html
Crush, J2, NC-17, 5k words
Afsdafsadfkdskjsfk. *____* J2 + Siken = omgyes♥♥♥ This is so gorgeous and sweet and I utterly freaking *adore* the way she writes the two of them (and oh, this sort of Jared is *such* a weakness of mine *flail*)--and the Siken quote's just the perfect cherry on top. So in love with this. I just, I'm wibbling. *happysigh*

(How fitting that I'd finally ordered Crush from Amazon and it arrived today \o/ )

http://latentfunction.livejournal.com/429378.html
Truth in Advertising, Sam/Dean, PG-13, 1700 words
Gorgeous, peaceful, lovely, domestic h/c schmoop. Seriously just quietly beautiful, that just gives me a good feeling about the boys. Bonus--hurt!Sam in it :) (Sorry, you know, my thing. :| )

And have I said yet how freaking SPECTACULACULAR this whole silverbullets thing is? Best community ever.

From the meme here:


de_nugis filled a prompt of mine Gen or Sam/Dean -- after they retire from hunting, the first time Dean brings a pet or pets home for Sam., and it is the *best thing ever*. ♥

http://de-nugis.livejournal.com/25826.html
At Grass, Sam/Dean, light R, ~1950 words
I won't say what the pet is, but her choice was absofreaking perfect. This, oh this ♥ A little bit of hurt-convalescing!Sam, books and reading (oh, the boys reading, how I love that so), a gorgeous atmosphere, bits that truly make me laugh, and just one of the sweetest, most beautiful Sam/Dean moments. It's funny, it's charming, it's sweet, and just makes my heart so incredibly freaking happy. This is so many things that I adore, that I have to convince myself that she isn't psychic and poking around in my head. XD So going to be rereading this one often.

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Thanks to santacarlagypsy for the v-gift. Snaaaaaaaaail~ It's so cute :) And thanks, keerawa for just being you. I owe you at least a couple comment replies. >_>;

http://lazy-daze.livejournal.com/690924.html
In Time, Gen/G (or as gen as Sam&Dean's epic love story ever really allows), spoilers through s6, ~2300 words

Sam. Distracts himself from scratching at the wall. By. By. Ohgod, I can't reveal it, but it is the CUTEST thing ever and adorable and so perfect and bromancey and eeeeeee *______* Oh boys♥ I am going to reread this forever and ever.

http://community.livejournal.com/infatuated_ink/51445.html
Not the Gumdrop Buttons by cherie_morte , J2, NC-17, 12,339 words. Jared is a gingerbread cookie, Jensen is the chef who loves him to life, and somehow things just get weirder from there.

Fucking cutest thing ever. Definitely perfect for reading to feel better.

Low mood, not feeling well, not getting done what I promised someone I'd do. And opened my virtual mouth and hit someone with major TMI and am regretting such. Way to push boundaries in the name of being sympathetic, self. I'm great at making people uncomfortable.

New warlock in guild (person from our old guild rejoining us) is, as I expected, kicking my ass hard in DPS. Not only is this person very good, but it just shows how bad of a player I am. I'm mistake prone, I forget things, I'm not efficient about spell rotations/cooldowns, my reflexes are crappy. I can keep trying to learn, but honestly that's what I've been doing for 6 years of gaming. I'm just at heart a lousy player, and it's kind of embarassing to have it so spotlighted again. Also, observing subtle sexism in game makes my stomach knot. Or maybe the individuals in question are just being assholes and it wouldn't matter who to--but I have this feeling, especially considering the past issue, that it's more than that.

Went to finally spend my Amz giftcard from my brother for my birthday last summer (I know...), and...I swear, I used to spend so damned much on music. But I could find barely anything I wanted. All my favorites, I mean, they're still good, but almost all of them are doing stuff that's no longer my musical tastes. Kind of sucks. At least picked up two new things from Ben Cooper: a new EP for his Radical Face work, and his latest Electric Presidents CD. At least, he's got 3 new projects in the works for 2011, so that'll give me something to listen to eventually. Also got the other Ian Astbury/Unkle song, and the newest Assemblage 23 for when I'm in an electronic mood. Just weird to still have a balance with Amz (not counting the iTunes gc from the husband I still have). I swear, I used to devour music, what the hell's wrong with me. Need to try to find new groups/artists to try, I guess. (Thought I was going to try more Mogwai, but I dunno, the samples just weren't hooking me like their newest did.)

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http://lazy-daze.livejournal.com/681380.html
I See Lightning, J2, NC17, ~3,100, breathplay
Leaving myself this to reread, seriously got under my skin. Not just because of the kink or the fact that it's so well-written--but how incredibly well she gets inside Jared's head and enables the reader to share that headspace, before, during and after. And the incredible feel of trust, caring and love that is shown between the two is as much the reason it was so powerful and intense as the kink and sex.

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Wonder if this is 'coming down with something' or just allergy flare up. And wonder if the husband would mind pizza or something.

http://candle-beck.livejournal.com/155660.html
The Elko County Adventure, sam/dean, nc-17, 43430 words--crossover with Tremors (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100814/)
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF ♥ Love this so much. LOVE. I just \o/ So well written, and I could just see this in my head like watching a movie. And holy hell, does it make me nostalgic for when I was a highschooler seeing this movie (over and over) with my family. And good gravy, both the action part of the story and the Sam/Dean parts are so goddanged well-written. I just...LOVE. ♥


And sorry to not have posted in so long. Kind of stuck in my head, hiding/hermitish/hibernating/moody. Apologies (again) for being such a freaking lousy friend these days.