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No, there's no languages till tomorrow morning, as per usual when I hit the last stretch of a Big Bang and am going crazy doing last minute edits and formatting. One of these days I'm just going to take the weekend before my posting date, do it up, and then have it ready to go on my posting date right before the world comes to an end.

But it is not this day.

The other fun thing that is less usual than normal is that my OBB just took a turn that in turn spawned about six subplots that could be explored all on their own. And probably will be. Later. But now I have to polish it up and just integrate the threads for the subplots so they can be woven in after it's posted and when the hell did this go from being a thin, weak storyline to something strong and rich and giving me all kinds of frothy plot material? I mean, not that I'm not appreciative of the material, but, timing! Stupid brain. Which means that, trishkafibble, it probably won't go up until this evening EST. Which is about par for the course, really. Anyway, I haven't forgotten!

Other than that I'm almost glad the mail order sale, if it ever occurs, will be happening after today. This weekend will be all the cooking of all the food ever so I don't have to do much when the mail order sale actually hits, and then I can just throw stuff into a pot or a bowl, wait a few minutes while it heats, and eat.

At some point I need to make a list of all the stuff I mean to do after I post my OBB, here's as good a place as any.

1. Back to SPN fic
2. Back to Nano
3. Porn meme prompts here and here (DO THESE FIRST. Good mental floss.)
4. BigBang Mixup
5. YUUUUUULLLEEETIIIIIDEEEEE
6. "Ooooh you hit on something I’ve been pondering forever. I really want to work in this moment in some fic where Kevin and Sam are living together while Sam hacks everything ever straightens out the legal situation by planting evidence Kevin was kidnapped by crazy fans or something and Kevin realizes Sam has as many of Alan’s mannerisms as he does his, if not more. Like, I want that moment, and I want it to be something like…Sam is arguing with him over his moral standpoint on something. And Kevin mentally goes, “…Alan?”" Prompted by Plurk/Tumblr/someplace else I'm not on.
7. Resume work on web page.
8. Fringe Kinkmeme on DW, was it? as mental floss after the first two porn prompts are done.

... That's actually a shorter list than I thought, and most of it ongoing projects. Okay then! I can work with this. As long as my head doesn't explode today. Maybe I really am learning not to overburden myself. What? Why are you looking at me like that? Stop laughing.

Dear Yuletide Author Letter

Dear Yuletide Author,

First and always, thank you for writing! I hope you enjoy the writing process as much as I'm enjoying the anticipation!

I'm not as big a fan of slash as most fandom seems to be, though honestly if most of fandom didn't seem to be into slash I probably wouldn't even bring it up. I love good characterization, character driven fiction. I love introspection, pithy dialogue, snark, comedy, even black comedy (as you may be able to tell if you got matched for Sons of Anarchy). I'd prefer no PWP because there's surely a kinkmeme for that, although if that's what strikes your fancy I'm not going to hide behind the couch from sex or erotica. I also don't read mpreg and sweeping displacement AUs like [Fandom] in High School or [Fandom] in Space, it's just not my taste.

Individual fandoms! Sons of Anarchy, I jump from favorite character to favorite character like a frog on a hot plate. Juice has won a special place in my heart for being an utter woobie over season 4 (I'm mostly current, yes, so don't worry about spoilers). Bobby and Opie are probably the only ones I've never felt an especial attachment to, although I like them well enough. Tig is the crazy bastard I adore even if he's got a list of issues a mile long, Happy amuses me in that look at the funny sociopath kind of a way. Clay is played by Ron Perlman. I have had a crush on Ron Perlman since Beauty and the Beast. And given Clay's random isle of Lesbos comment indicating the biker has a brain and a library card, if you can get me to picture Ron Perlman's beautiful voice reciting poetry or theatre or something I will love you forever. Gemma is a kickass chick I aspire to be like. Sort of. ;)

It'd be really hard to go wrong with Warehouse 13, I think, although after the season finale (again, I'm current, don't worry about spoilers) I'm on the edge of my seat wondering about the consequences of what everyone's doing/intending to do, so if you find inspiration of consequence fic, go for it! Claudia is adorable, Pete... Pete is my huggable squishy bear. (Eddie McClintock gives good hug, if you ever have a chance to meet him.) I do ship Myka/Helena, if you were wondering from the no-slash if that was a hard and fast rule, it isn't. Jinks was loveable and wonderful, which I didn't expect from what sounded on paper like a random token character. Mrs. Fredericks is fascinating, I wrote a piece on her for last year's Yuletide if you want to check me out on AO3, Artie, MacPherson, Benedict Valda... You probably couldn't go wrong with Warehouse 13.

And finally, Falling Skies. It's something I actually just recently got into, but the show intrigues me and depresses me at the same time in the way that post-apocalyptic series' do. I get into the habit of picturing all the people lost and missing, all the places and things destroyed, and it's depressing. But in the way that I also go back to for entertainment, because sometimes you need a good cry or a good curl up and be sad show. The aliens intrigue me. If you're familiar with Fringe, Nina Sharp cross-over would be hilarious. Anti-villains are a thing for me, so Pope being a love-to-hate-him bastard would be good.

Again, these are all just ideas and starting points, don't feel bound by any of them. I write a lot of what I like to read, if that helps get a feel for things. And as always, HAVE FUN. That's what Yuletide is about, after all!

Thank you, and good luck!
-- Jag

[Original] Chameleon

Title: Chameleon
Genre: Fantasy
Word Count: ~32,000
Rating: PG-13
Summary: The once vast lands of the Sidhe have dwindled to a manor and some outlying estates as the Industrial Revolution sweeps the country. The King's last ditch attempt to father an heir on a mortal woman has failed, giving a strong sign that he and therefore the land is barren. For all the scheming and backstabbing of the court no one has any idea how to restore the power of the Fae, although no court or kind has diminished as much as the Sidhe.

Enter one minor Sidhe lordling who still hunts the wilds on the outskirts of their land, his enigmatical charge, and a desperate plan to contravene all the rules of Fae society in order to create a new kind of Sidhe, a new sort of Fae that can use mortal tricks and mortal behaviors to survive in a world increasingly overrun by humans. But before he can put this plan to action he must battle the Fae King's desperate grip on the court, the stagnant minds of the Sidhe, and the lurking resentment of an old enemy whose own son has a dangerous set of tricks of his own.

A/N: Many, many thanks to my hatchet-woman, lireavue, who sat up with me on the home stretches, kicked my ass into gear, and fixed up my Dragon tracks. Thanks also to trishkafibble who made beautiful art for my poor story.

Part 1 || Part 2 || Part 3 || Part 4 || Part 5

Art by the lovely trishkafibble