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Have fun, and I'm looking forward to your entries! I'm too busy to take part this year (you all know how long it takes me to write one single fic), but I'll try to write something for Feanorian week, at least.

Thanks in advance for all the Middle Earth goodness!

Dear Secret Mutant,

thank you so much for creating a fanwork for me, and for taking the trouble to read my letter! I'll elaborate a bit on my prompts, just in case it inspires you; if it doesn't, just take one of the general ideas and let it go your way. The most important thing is that you have fun with this! :)

The letter will be pretty similar to last year's because my tastes haven't changed much.

Here are my prompts:

Charles/Erik, dealing with the aftermath of DoFP. I love the two of them and I love their relationship, but they didn't part on friendly terms in DoFP. I'd really like to read a sequel. What do you think happened afterwards? How do they feel about each other? Do they contact each other at all, and if so, how does it work out?

Charles & Raven, sibling love. Again, I love them and their relationship, complicated and painful as it is. DoFP sort of... sets the stage for them to come to terms with each other, and I'd love to see that happen. Fanworks about them often make one of them the guilty party, and I don’t think that cuts it entirely. I’d like them to explore their (platonic) relationship, to deal with their issues, maybe learn to forgive.
As I wrote in the prompt, it would be heartwarming to see that Raven loves Charles too, because while I think she does, she doesn't show it often.

Raven/Hank: Where to go from here? I know Raven/Hank is not the most popular ship, but that's one more reason why we need more fanworks... So - yeah, what I said. DoFP, especially the Rogue Cut, made clear that there's still unfinished business. I'd like them to come to terms with each other, and I'd like him to grow a spine, dammit.

Ghost story. I love ghost stories. I could read ghost stories all day. Pick any ghost story trope you like, make it as scary as you wish, freeze our blood and make us sleep with the lights turned on. Have fun!



These are just a few ideas; pick what inspires you, disregard the rest. Include other characters to your heart’s desire, only note that I haven’t read the comics, so I won’t get any inside hints beside the most commonly known (like Peter’s parenthood or Charles’ and Erik’s backstories). AUs are wonderful, especially when they get to keep their powers. I like plotty stories, friendship, complicated relationships, hurt/comfort, Moira and Logan, Charles' disability being acknowledged, humour, and heartwarming endings. Any rating.

Also, feel free to combine my prompts! Charles/Erik and Hank/Raven are welcome in any scenario, as are friendship scenes between any characters. (Erik & Hank, there’s a challenge! ;) )

Things that do not make me happy: woobiefied!weak!Charles; unexplained OOC behavior; non-con, Omegaverse, mpreg, heavy kinks (light BDSM during sex scenes is fine), watersports and the like; character bashing; infidelity; major character death; unhappy endings. I’d be grateful if you’d avoid kidfic unless you’re very sure of what you’re doing. (I have kids myself and... I've read too much kidfic that made me hit the back button because it had zero connection to the realities of parenting).


And now I hope you have fun!

So now I've finally finished the Hobbit WIP I started almost a year ago and it's high time to post it on LJ as well. Technically speaking it dates back to a story I wrote for Halloween '13, so it's been working in my brain for some time. It may not be overly long but I've never written such a multi-chapter fic before and it feels really strange to let it go. Also, I wouldn't have managed at all without the betaing and advice from mrs_sweetpeach - you're invaluable!

So here it is:

Dust of Snow

... complete with a Russian translation that makes me very happy.

This is basically a "for want of a nail"-AU of the Hobbit (or at least the ending), told from Dwalin's POV and logically following the events of "Promises to Keep" and "To Yield with a Grace", although knowledge of those is not mandatory. Contains Dwalin/Thorin established relationship, though the various platonic relations are important as well.


My muse is feeling highly accomplished and currently backpacking in Scandinavia. *glares at acd_holmesfest fic, once again stuck in the mud although it's not even long*


Speaking of Scandinavia, I'm afraid I have to blame tweedisgood for getting me even vaguely interested in Vikings. I haven't followed it regularly - the level of violence is somewhat above my usual comfort zone - but enough to get invested in certain characters. Damn.

... this is so gorgeous and I'm the luckiest fan in the world.

My acd_holmesfest gift turned out to be an absolutely perfect illustration (more precisely a comic) to my fic The Strange Case of the Ruby Crucifix, created by the wonderfully talented vernets.

I'm over the moon. Intimate and sensual and so, so beautiful. Thanks again!

Dear Secret Mutant,

Thank you so much for creating a fanwork for me! I hope it’ll make things easier for you if I elaborate on my prompts, but the most important thing is that you have fun while you create your work, so if you find something too restrictive (except for the explicit dislikes), feel free to stray from that path. :)

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It's a good sign, right, when you start obsessing over background details you won't even be able to incorporate into your story?

In other words, my acd_holmesfest fic is picking up speed. About time, too.

Here's my modest contribution to mistyzeo's 24 hour porn challenge come_at_once. 221b drabble, Holmes/Watson, porn as requested. The prompt was "didn't see that one coming".

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For mistyzeo!


One might have assumed that living with Sherlock Holmes would make me impervious to the element of surprise. I will say in my defense that I was somewhat out of practice after three years of separation, and the day in question had provided its fair share of surprises ever since a certain old book seller decided to grace me with his visit.

Still, I reflected as I found myself flat on my back in the middle of a very familiar living room, I did not see that particular event coming.

“There are,” Sherlock Holmes informed me as he shifted his weight to unfasten my trousers, “unexplored possibilities about you, my dear Watson.”

“That impression is entirely mutual,” I managed, and then ended in a gasp as his long, slender fingers found my private parts and proceeded to work upon the with admirable skill.

No more words were exchanged. Our hands spoke for us as they fumbled and tore at clothing, lips and teeth as we kissed deeply and passionately, and our entire bodies when they were finally laid bare, his erection wedged between my thighs and my hands clutching the curve of his bottom as we came to completion almost as one.

Surprises were vastly underrated, I mused as I held him afterwards, at least when they work to one’s benefit.

Today I had the pleasure of listening to one of the most brilliant talks I have ever heard (and I've heard many). I attended a small conference about storytelling and its significance for social work, which was highly enjoyable in itself and moreso because I went for professional reasons. This particular talk was held by a literature scientist and professional storyteller who specializes in fairy tales. She began by shutting down the laptop which her predecessor had used for drowning us in powerpoint slides, then told us an Irish folk tale like I've never heard anyone tell a story, and proceeded to talk about the nature of fairy tales and the reasons why they fascinate such a broad audience, and always have. I have a few thoughts on that, being a psychologist with a certain (if very critical) interest in Jung, but hers was a new perspective.

I would have liked to occupy that lady for the rest of the afternoon and possibly the evening, but at least I talked to her briefly and received her card, a few literature tips and the invitation to email her and chat about the subject.

So now I'm highly motivated to brush up my knowledge on fairy-tales. And since it would be nice to get to know a few that aren't as widely known around here, I thought my f-list could give me a few recommodatons? Titles, summaries, links to your favourite fairy-tales?

Family history can be very enlightening sometimes.

I went through some old photographs with my parents, whom I am currently visiting, and discovered that my small son is the spitting image of my uncle as he looked like sixty-five years ago. We'll have to tell him, especially since he never quite got over the fact that he and his wife remained childless.

Other than that, Christmas was a quiet affair and I appreciated the fact. I hope you're all well and half-way rested!