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Ran into this quote in comments on an article and thought it was worth sharing:

"At any given age, you are far more beautiful than you think you are."

ETA: Just wanted to add, I've been doing a lot of thinking lately about the standards people hold themselves to - how there's a line between striving to be better and trying to force ourselves to be something we aren't. Not just physically, but in every area of our lives.

I want to look back and count my accomplishments, not my shortcomings. I want to look forward to seeing and doing things I can't imagine right now.

Title: After the Fire
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: Contains strong dark/angsty themes of the nonsexual variety - caution is advised. Without going into spoilers, this is NOT intended to be dark, though it goes to some places that may be triggery and/or make people uncomfortable.
Spoilers: Potential spoilers for aired episodes.
Summary: Dean never asks for anything, not for himself.
Note: Thanks to inksheddings for the beta! All mistakes remaining are my own.

( After the Fire )

Title: Beside the woeful tide of Acheron
Characters: Charon, Dante
Rating/Warnings: PG, no warnings
Word Count: 1,020
Summary: Charon's instructions to his passengers never vary and are never heeded.
Notes: Written for merry_stew for Yuletide 2009. The title is from Canto III of The Divine Comedy. Enormous thanks to thistlerose for her help and thoughtful comments!

( Beside the woeful tide of Acheron )

I'm posting this on my LJ first, to give anyone who might be new to BPAL (or not) the chance to try things out. Extra imps will be included with all orders.

The goal is to declutter, so I'm looking for a minimum two bottle purchase. (If you buy more, the price will be lowered considerably - I really want this stuff gone.) The only swaps I'm looking for right now are Raven Moon or Terrible Lies – but I will swap very, very generously for them. Shipping is $2 to the US - I'll ship anywhere, but will need help figuring out pricing for that. :)

( List and details )

My yuletide gift fic, Help Wanted has left me more than a little speechless. It's Fringe, Astrid POV, and I very much wish server load issues weren't preventing me from leaving a comment on it right this second.

It's perfect. And I'm not saying that lightly. The voices, the details, the writing - everything. A few bits here and there make me even wonder if the writer knows me personally.

Anyway, if you watch Fringe - go read the story. It's everything wonderful about Yuletide all rolled up in one deliciously well-done POV with some fantastic insights on the side.

And a cup of fresh milk to wash it down, thanks to Gene the Cow. ♥

Yuletide word count: 377/1000. This is promising. (My icon is not relevant fandom-wise, though I wish it was.) It's an odd piece - hopefully, the rest will allow itself to be written smoothly this evening.

My gift for the deancas_xmas exchange has been posted! It's Haven't Got the Words for You by a very lovely anon, who featured Crowley, Gabriel, Chuck/Becky, and Sam in one of the most fun pieces I've read in ages, complete with brilliant Buffy references. So much love! Go, read it - I mean, there's Crowley!

The Bean earned a reward a little bit ago and decided she wants a hamster. :)

Before I go out and spend the money on a new cage, wheel, etc., I thought I'd ask if anyone has a used set in good condition they'd be willing to sell?

Dear yuletide Holiday Fairy,

Happy Holidays! Thank you for signing up for one of my fandoms! I will love whatever you write, whether you go with the prompts or have a completely different idea. :)

The prompts in my sign up are intended to help inspire, not to constrain. So, please feel free to twist them around however you like, or to ignore them completely. I've left two prompts for each fandom in an attempt to be helpful; they aren't intended to be combined. (Although of course if you have an idea and want to do so, that would be great.) Again - please ignore the prompts if they aren't your style, or if you're the type of writer who works best with a blank canvas.

My only squicks are watersports/scat/Roman showers, incest, and underage (15 or so). I love darkfic and dark themes, but I'm not generally fond of hurt/comfort. Crack/Humor is great. I love femslash, gen, het, and slash equally.

Mostly, have fun! I can't wait to see what you come up with!

Cheers,
Archon/GreenSpine

( A copy of my requests plus why I love these fandoms - updated with clarification )

When I was a girl, I had a toy that was basically a handheld calculator made by Texas Instruments called Dataman. (Link to one on eBay is here.) It worked like flash cards at varying levels of difficulty for basic addition, subtraction, multiplication and division (with what amounts to VERY basic Algebra like []+8=16). There were also simple games along these lines. I honestly credit this toy with giving me a strong early interest and ability in math.

My daughter's asked for flash cards, which I intend to get, but I'd also like to get her something like this. She has a Leapster handheld, which she enjoys, but to be honest, I don't see that the games are really all that educational - they're mostly pretty easy and seem more focused on the game than the learning.

Anyway, I might pick up a Dataman from eBay, but if there's a more modern version of it out there somewhere, I'd rather go that route.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

to watch this and not be moved:

Title: Throwing glass at stone houses
Pairing: Dean/Castiel, minor Sam/Jo
Rating/Warnings: PG, fairytale
Spoilers: All of S4
Word Count: 7,700
Notes/Prompt(s): Written for extraonions for the Renegade Angels challenge at deancastiel. Prompt after the story due to spoilers. A special thanks to the_glass_onion for her help and ideas, which I've gratefully used, and to thistlerose for the awesome beta. Any mistakes left are purely my own.
Summary: Lucifer is finally defeated, but Castiel has gone missing. Dean won't give up until he is found.

( Throwing glass at stone houses )

One day, an angel appears and makes you an offer you can't refuse. In exchange, you must give over your body to the angel completely.

You agree to this. The possession turns out to be very uncomfortable. Most of the time, you are unaware of what's going on, but you do catch bits and pieces here and there.

During the time the angel is in your body, you are shot, stabbed, blown up like a can of Chunky soup (praise be to the Prophet Chuck for the visual), and the angel has consensual sex with someone you wouldn't have chosen yourself.

The angel keeps his/her promises, and your body is eventually returned to your control in good condition.

( Poll )

I'm a little bit behind on everything - but wanted to point everyone to the postings (complete!) at mctabby's Cat's Birthday HP Drabblethon 5. Loads of excellent drabbles (though many are longer than 100 words).

My prompt was filled by the_gentleman in an unexpected and very, very funny way. The prompt was: Inferi vs. Dementors: Two of Voldie's would-be successors battle for status using dark creatures., and the drabble is here. Highly recommended!

I wrote for elanor_x. Her prompt was: A conversation between Voldemort and Albus Severus. (V doesn't know (at first) who the boy is). It's been a very long time since I've written anything HP, but I'm pleased with the 449 word result, which is here.

Title: How Dean learned to keep his mouth shut (or not)
Characters/Pairing(s): Dean/Castiel, Sam
Rating: PG
Warnings: Crack
Summary: Dean pisses off Zachariah and pays the price.
Word Count: 1,043
A/N: Written for Team Heaven for the spn_teamfic Oscar Wilde quote prompt: "Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth." A last-minute attempt to bump up Team Heaven's count. (go Team Heaven!)

( How Dean learned to keep his mouth shut (or not) )

Title: Hides the face, lies the snake
Characters/Pairing(s): Dean/Castiel
Rating: PG-13/R
Warnings: Torture, Spoilers for all of S4
Summary: When the gates to Hell are opened, Dean is reunited with a part of himself that had been left behind.
Word Count: 2,601
A/N: Written for Team Heaven for the spn_teamfic Oscar Wilde quote prompt: "Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth." The quote served as inspiration, through the resulting interpretation is loose at best.

( Hides the face, lies the snake )

I am pleased to report that preparations for the ritual are complete. I have drawn the circles for summoning A. B. and Z. (better not to name names) on the floor of my basement. With a sharpie. Sure, it'll be a bitch having to redo the floor, but anyway, what was I supposed to use? Chalk? No, thank you. The only good demon is one that's safely contained and bent absolutely to the will of a highly skilled sorcerer - preferably, me.

And I can always order the undead to fix the floor later on. May even have them pave it with the bones of my enemies, just to show off.

For the record, I did NOT start this apocalypse. And I'm truly sorry for those of you who have been affected. Once I've used the demons to establish dominion over the zombies - and thereby, the world - feel free to comment here if you're interested in a Minionship. The workload is fairly light, and the compensation package excellent.

So - the cliche-yet-requisite virgin's blood is all ready, my sacrifices are begging for mercy in their cage (in between bouts of fanfic-worthy comfort sex), and the sun is nearing the horizon.

It's time.

Title: Alone in my Father's house
Author: Archon
Characters/Pairing(s): Uriel gen
Rating: PG-13 for human history and other violence
Warnings: Uriel is a dick
Summary: Three events in Uriel's recent history
Word Count: 3,109
Disclaimer: Not mine, not for profit, spoilers
A/N: Written for Team Heaven for the spn_teamfic prompt of blood. Huge love and thanks for fleshflutter for the hand-holding and for looking this over for me. Extra notes after fic.


( Alone in my Father's house )

Schoolwork is finally DONE. I do have one administrative task left before graduation on Saturday, but that's it. Whew.

Work has been very busy. My daughter had a high fever through most of the weekend, but thankfully, her temperature is back to normal now. At some point soon, I will admit that I was pretty scared, but not yet.

I went with thistlerose to see Star Trek last night. LOVED IT. ( spoilers )

*happy sigh* I didn't realize how much I'd been missing geeking out on Star Trek.