dangit! New fandom.

[minxy]

Well, it's not like I hadn't known about NCIS before, but there is something about finding a really extraordinary writer in a fandom to make you think 'yeah, it's time to start following the fanfic here now'. I should point out that I did not intrepidly discover this writer on my own, she was recced and rerecced and pointed to repeatedly by dustandroses, and I was stubbornly not listening to her. But now I am, and omg, I loved that fic. THANKS, Dusty!

So Rebecca? blueraccoon? Shout out to you. Her Geometry series is what caught me; they are a series of stand alone fics, and the one I read and LOVED was trajectory, in which Tony gets curious about a slightly kinkier lifestyle, Abby is all for it and along for the ride and moral support, and a few former suspects on a closed case are the trustworthy guides and exemplary members, and the OMC taking Tony on his first steps into the idea of submission is funny, kind, respectful, responsive, sexy and passionate. I'd be totally jealous of Tony if I didn't want to be Abby so badly.

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(that was a fandom POV switch, btw)

SGA fic from mmmchelle for thegrrl2002's birthday. Happy Birthday! It is very appropriate for you to be given such fine fine smut in celebration, and I'm still in awe of how wonderfully tantric the build up of tension is in this fic. Rodney just stimulates John in all the right ways at the same time he's making him feel safe from the hoards of people wanting to celebrate his birthday. Fantastic stuff! Not just any smut, let me tell you; it's staying with me. Invisible by Day, by mmmchelle.

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in SG-1 news, I've no new fics to recommend, sadly (haven't had a lot of time to trawl through archives to rec older stuff either), except my own, which you can't have yet. *is sad* Actually, I think I've finished my remix fic, only tweaking the last bits and getting the wording smoothed (Wot? I know what I meant, but fortunately, my lovely beta RW won't let me get away with that-- to your benefit.)

This marks the second ficathon in which I got my piece finished waaaaay early for some reason; I actually think it has something to do with writing for another person. It's more important to me to write well if I'm not just writing for my own amusement. I had a whole simile to writing for a teacher I really cared about and for versus teachers that I didn't have a close relationship with, making amusing statements about how I didn't always get straight A's, in case you were wondering... but then I realized I was implying that the other teachers didn't actually read my assignments or that it didn't matter to me if they did, and that felt mean. Also? I realized it was a poor simile since I've yet to have any relationship with the people I've written for in ficathons beforehand soooo, there you go.

This is why I need betas, see? LOL.

Comments

[cofax7]

No new fic? Sure there is! There's the crackfic Thea just posted for my birthday, the SG-1 S9/Farscape crossover!

Heee

[http://users.livejournal.com/_minxy_/]

Insta-rec! LOL. Cool, only I've been told that it has spoilers for Farscape for eps I haven't seen yet, so I'm waiiiiiting..... except, hey, are those Farscape DVDs sitting there on my desk that I have carried halfway across the country with me?

Did you like your crackfic? It sounded like such a marvelous idea. (and I didn't say there IS no new fic, I said I hadn't read any, or didn't have any to rec, or something... I'm just a little pimp, you know, not the godfather pimp. *is small*)

*g*

[thassalia.livejournal.com]

You've seen through part of S2, right? There's really nothing terribly spoilery in it. No events are mentioned, so you should be fine.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_minxy_/]

Um, maybe the first 2 episodes of S2?

*is wide-eyed*

Is that good? Is that enough?

*bounces*

I have here two DVD's with Taking the Stone/Crackers Don't Matter and The Way We Weren't/Picture If You Will.

Kinda in the mood for some Farscape, actually.

[rydra_wong]

Ooh, you're coming up for "Crackers" and TWWW!

*rubs hands gleefully*

[cofax7]

I love my crackfic. It's insanely silly. The only thing that would have made it better would be having Aeryn meet Jack, and it wasn't possible to fit that in there. So clearly I'll have to write it myself.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_minxy_/]

*schedules Farscape in for remainder of half-sick day*

*also sends a Teal'c/Cam ficlet email*

There's something in the water in Texas, I swear.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_minxy_/]

Oh, please do! I can't figure out if they would love or hate each other, but I would watch it like a car accident in either case, lol.

Yup, I think I'll have to watch me some Farscape tonight.

[kaleecat]

you beat me to my fic rec. I'm a huge NCIS fan & I was going to post a rec for rebecca's geometry series on my LJ today. I adore her two OCs, now three, which is a very rare occurrance. she really is doing extraordinary stuff with this series.

there is a lot of good/great stuff being done on the ncis yg list right now. I'll be happy to give recs. :beg:

still doing the dissertation retreat? sigh - thats what i need.

[rydra_wong]

I should think you're pretty safe with the fic, at this point - on a quick re-read I can't see any references to spoil-y stuff.

(Btw, no sign of the e-mail yet).

[http://users.livejournal.com/_minxy_/]

Aw, I don't have sole distribution rights-- rec away! Rec like a mad, mad, reccing thing (as opposed to wrecking thing, which would be bad.)

And, against my better judgement, I'll say, point me at the good NCIS fics! Rec away, fellow pimp.

And yup, on a dissertation writing rampage. Have added several thousand words in the last few days alone, and then come back to my hotel and written fic, so that's amazing, that my fingers aren't exausted. The change of location and the company were what did it, I think. It really is a retreat even though I'm really just hanging out with my lab, writing at a desk while they fly about doing their own science, because I can ask them for advice and talk stuff out whenever I get stuck, and having that very knowledgable audience around is also keeping me focused, because they can obviously tell the difference between my dissertation and fanfic on the computer screen, where my dog at home really can't (or doesn't care to, I haven't asked her.)

When I get home I shall remember these things and perhaps change location or otherwise try to recreate the environment if I get distracted. I'm likely to set my defense date when I get home, though, so that ought to be quite a motivator.

Also? Great icon. *g*

[rydra_wong]

Scratch that, I just got the e-mail.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_minxy_/]

Heh. Delayed on account of I am long-winded.

Aaaaaand, that would be another plot bunny moving in. Oh well, can't have enough Cam/Teal'c, can we? Dunno if I'm going to write it or go get sommat before settling into Farscape. Could be harder to write the meta-whinging if I'm watching on my computer at the same time, though.... I shall ponder while I go pick up a burrito.

[rydra_wong]

Have just e-mailed you back briefly, must now go crawl into bed. Frelling time zones.

Have fun with Cam/Teal'c and/or Farscape *g*.

[cofax7]

Oh, wait, I'm a dope. I already have a crossover in the works, in which Aeryn will meet Jack. It's not SG-1 S9, though, so no Mitchell or Vala. It's S7ish, but with Harry and the NID.

Sometimes I'm just too stupid to live.

[kaleecat]

yes, i love the tony in bubbles icon. its from the second season ep 'SWAK', i forget who made the icon tho & too lazy to go look.

LOL so now i'm a fellow fic rec pimp? cool. to start with, read rebecca's geometry series from the first to latest (trajectory) - they're even richer when read in order.
LJ tag here
I also recommend her Paradigm shift series.

For a dark, angsty, h/c gen story.
The Window

Kikkimax wrote a wonderful NCIS-centric crossover with SG-1. Its got a hint of Tony/Daniel Jackson.
Stardust

Check out out the live journal of twoweevils, some nice stuff there.

Those are the links off the top of my head. i'll send you more - i have to dig up the urls where they're posted since i first read them/saved them off the yahoo list.

And hooray for the dissertation work. You know the point about a specific diss/work space is so true. I know that is part of my problem. i've been trying to get a study carrel in the library, but can only do so much in there since i don't have a laptop. Yep, i need a dissertation retreat too.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_minxy_/]

Ooh, that's just a sign. LOL, and clearly not stupidity, just the stars aligning in a particular way: in this case, to temporarily blind you with your own brilliance.

Also? I love that icon. Princess Bride! Hee!

[http://users.livejournal.com/_minxy_/]

Yup, Kikkimax's crossover is marvelous, have already read and recc'd that one. And I think Rebecca may be one of those authors that I will read anything of. Regardless of fandom, pairing or subject. Anything.

And since we're clearly on the same page, that means those other recs of yours are likely to be right up my alley too. *glee* Fun fun fun with fandom.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_minxy_/]

Oooooh, it was MARVELOUS! Had to ignore the clone references and some blatant foreshadowing to season ending cliffhangers that I'm trying to pretend I know nothing about...

(and hey, all these black birds are swarming outside my hotel room window in great swoops and gusts of air between the tall buildings... it's a bit alarming, really, like huge schools of fish doing loop-de-loops right outside my bedroom. Very surreal.)

Anyway, the crackfic was GRAND, not least for the way the characters interacted, but I have to admit that Aeryn and Teal'c were my favorite, though Vala and Aeryn were much fun.

[thassalia.livejournal.com]

Hee - sorry about the foreshadowing:) (And it's S2, so the cloning/doubling refers ONLY to things in S2!! Promise. This was intended to be angst free, by and large.)

And yeah, so glad you enjoyed it!!

[thassalia.livejournal.com]

Dude! Go forth and watch. You've got two stunning episodes in the there (Crackers and The Way We Weren't). I'm fond of parts of the other two, but they don't hold a candle to those.

It'll be worth your while, I promise.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_minxy_/]

Am on AIM, in case you get a minute...

[http://users.livejournal.com/_minxy_/]

I did! I did! And Crackers was fantastic. Maybe I'll check out TWWW tonight? I'm still stuck in a hotel room in a city I don't know well with a bit of a cold, so that might be just what the doctor ordered, though I was so excited after Crackers last night that I stayed up a little later than I probably ought to've done. Ooops?

[brandinsbabe.livejournal.com]

YAY you've been sucked into the NCIS fandom!!! ;) its funny cause dusty and blueraccoon are the same reason i got really hooked as well. awsome stuff.

[dustandroses.livejournal.com]

Bwah hah hah hah....I'm just a pimpin' fool! Where the hell's my pimp hat at? Don't you just love blueraccoon? She's so excellent.

[dustandroses.livejournal.com]

I totally agree. I just re-read her Paradigm Shift series (http://ncis.fictionresource.com/search.php?action=search&type=like&field=fic_title&value=Paradigm+Shift&submit=View+fics), and found a tag that isn't listed as part of the series, at The NCIS FanFic Archive, so I'd missed it, last time. It's called Snow Day (http://ncis.fictionresource.com/fic.php?fic_id=00517).

[dustandroses.livejournal.com]

Hee hee hee...you are so welcome.

:::tips pimp hat:::

From one fandom pimp to another.


And I think Rebecca may be one of those authors that I will read anything of. Regardless of fandom, pairing or subject. Anything.

Well, you're into some of that het stuff, anyway. I'm usually not, but since I adore Abby, I'm tempted, anyway. But then, Rebecca wrote this BDSM series with Gibbs and Abby, and I ignored it and ignored it...until she brought Tony in, and I could no longer resist...and now I think I've read them all about a dozen times.

There's only one that's heavy on the BDSM. Most of them are pretty light, Dom/sub kind of stuff, but she warns pretty heavily for the one darker piece, and it stands on it's own, so you can actually skip it and still read the rest with no problem. Anyway...it's called the Pavlov Series (http://blueraccoon.livejournal.com/tag/pavlov), and this link sends you to the Tags, so they're in reverse order, start at the bottom. I think you'll like them.


And speaking of fandom pimping...have you filled out the Jack/Daniel Ficathon Poll (http://greensilver.livejournal.com/285999.html) yet? From the way she phrased it, it looks like greensilver wasn't sure there would be enough interest to actually have the ficathon, and I really hate to think about what that would mean for the fandom. I'm going to pimp it in my journal, but I don't have as many Stargate fans as you do on my flist...I hope you can take the time to pimp it, too. I'm gonna sign up. No matter what I get picked for I'm sure I can find a way to make it fit into the smut_69 table.

Speaking of...I'm finishing up Part 6 of The Games Men Play tonight, and sending it off to the beta. Just thought you should know. (I know...it's about frackin' time!) *g*

[http://users.livejournal.com/_minxy_/]

Life is hard for a pimp, yeah? LOL. We called ThunderingLunie, responsible for turning me on to slash in the first place with Jack and Daniel, the corruptor of worlds.

Could be hard to jump in with both feet as I'm also developing my Farscape love and I've only seen a handful of episodes of NCIS from last season (I was told the Shower Scene was not to be missed--sometimes I love timezones). But I think I could do it for Rebecca's writing. Most of it doesn't seem too episode based, anyway.

p.s. You can borrow my pimp hat, but I do like your ballcap with devil's horns. *g*

[http://users.livejournal.com/_minxy_/]

I am really not terribly discerning when it comes to gender. I've even written femmeslash, fer cryin' out loud, and that's about as far away from Jack and Daniel as you can get, anatomically speaking. Some of the same issues with 'alternative lifestyles' and military pig headedness, I suppose.

But yeah, het doesn't bother me at all, I just want GOOD het, with two strong characters, and a girl who isn't passive. I think it's a fair bet that Rebecca's Abby wouldn't even give a character like that the time of day, so I'm good! LOL. Love BDSM, too, heavy or light. Only ever written a little light D/s bondage which I... haven't posted. Drat. Must take a look at that. Huh.

And lastly, you taunt me with Games! Yaaaay! Oh, hurts so good. Yes, I've taken greensilver's poll and the tone worried me there too, but even that first day there seemed to be a decent number of responses, d'you think she's still on the fence? I shall pimp. I shall pimp most thoroughly just as soon as I can. This stuff's important! *pets Jack and Daniel*

[http://users.livejournal.com/_minxy_/]

You guys are fabulous. Thanks for the links. *is doomed*

*needs different fandom icons*

*and some light BDSM icons*

[dustandroses.livejournal.com]

I get icons at this comm ncis_icons all the time - they get some really good ones. I've actually been thinking about some bdsm and D/s icons...I think that may be my next batch, if I can get some good caps to start with. I'm working on it, anyway.

Glad to help with the links. Like kaleecat suggested, twoweevils is a good lj to check into. It's two women that sometimes write separately, but mostly together, and in my rec of Between Good and Better (http://community.livejournal.com/dustyrydersrecs/2090.html), I give them dustyryder's highest compliment - The Dusty Seal of Approval for: Superior Phone Sex. Probably my favorite phone sex scene, ever.

Here's the tag to dustyryder's ncis recs (http://community.livejournal.com/dustyrydersrecs/tag/fandom:+ncis). You'll probably be pleased to note that Rebecca is on top of the list, with my newest category: Favorite Authors. It needs to be updated...I wrote it before she started the Geometry Series. I'm due for some updates to that journal, anyway...soon, hopefully.

Anyway. Enjoy!

[dustandroses.livejournal.com]

I'm a member of ncisepisodes, so I can get a download of any episode you might be interested in. I have a bunch, already, to be honest. So let me know if you're looking for a particular episode and I'll post it to sendspace, which is my favorite free site for such things (much better than YouSendIt, and they'll let you send larger files, too.)

:::pimps fiercely:::

Ah, who needs Farscape? *g*

[dustandroses.livejournal.com]

Only ever written a little light D/s bondage which I... haven't posted. Drat. Must take a look at that. Huh.

Huh is right! I wanna read! Puh-leese? Post it, post it! I'm not eager, or anything, am I? *g*

Somebody I've discussed fic with recently told me they didn't get into BDSM unless it was terribly lite. I think I mixed that person up with you. Der. Cool...you'll really enjoy the Pavlov series, then. Go, you...read!

[http://users.livejournal.com/_minxy_/]

You know, for you? I'll dust off that fic and work on it a bit. I have this feeling that I know who's remixing my stuff for the remixredux and I think she may have picked the beginning that I posted as a 500 word ficlet thing, which grew in my head to Jack totally needing a little bondage and to submit, which worked in the first half, but the second half became about Daniel and topping, and that... well, I'll just have to look at it again. It lost the pacing somewhere in there and needs some restructuring.

Will post after the remix stories are revealed, though, so I don't inadvertantly give someone a heart attack. Next week-ish? If beta gives the okay.

BDSM doesn't need to be light on my account (perish the thought!) but I haven't really made the move into writing it before, maybe that's what we were talking about? Have read through some of Rebecca's other stuff already. Yowsa. Pavlov, now, yes? There's a fic in Stargate Fandom named that that I've avoided due to, I think, excessive whumping and possibly non-con warnings.

[dustandroses.livejournal.com]

There's a fic in Stargate Fandom named that that I've avoided due to, I think, excessive whumping and possibly non-con warnings.

OMG, no! Unless you're speaking of a different one than I am, (Pavlov by Kalimyre (http://www.area52hkh.net/ask/kalimyre/pavlov.php)) someone has misled you. It's an Aliens Made Them Do It fic that centers around some alien's experimenting with Pavlovian responses. There is no whumping and no non-con...and it's So Freakin' Hot! It's one of my favorite SG-1 fic, ever. (I just realized I haven't rec'd it at dustyryder, that is a mistake I really need to correct.) You should definitely read it. ASAP. Seriously.

I mean it. :::nods head vigorously:::

Cool, you're doing the remix, huh? I thought about it, but it can't be PWP's and although my stories occasionally have some plot, they all mostly pretty much revolve around the sex. Ya know? I don't really have enough options to offer someone. Too bad. Maybe I'll write something that's not porn some day, and someone will take me seriously. (Not likely...on either account.) *g*

But that's cool...I can wait. It won't be long before the remix/redux is posted.

It may have been someone else I was talking to about BDSM, and talking to you about something else at the same time...I occasionally get my posts mixed up - and forget who I'm discussing which subject with. :::head desk:::

And oh, yeah, Rebecca's Pavlov Series is some hot shit! Did you notice she just wrote a new Pavlov fic a couple of days ago? Not a heavy one...just some nice, relaxing, HOT, threesome sex: Sensory Therapy (http://blueraccoon.livejournal.com/477848.html). Makes me happy...

[http://users.livejournal.com/_minxy_/]

I've got to be thinking of something else... I know I've read Kalimyre's Pavlov now you describe it. Maybe it's Hook I'm thinking of? I can't fathom my brain sometimes.

But, OMG, Rebecca's Applied Psych series (what she officially named the Pavlov fics) was knock-you-down amazing. Especially once Tony cottoned on, because Gibbs asking Abby what to do and Abby saying 'I dunno, seduce him?' was just perfect and I got this clenching in my stomach in anticipation. *guh* Thanks for the link to Sensory Therapy too, that is just one amazing way to salvage a bad day...