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Day 11. A fic that changed your perceptions of the characters

And Many More by [livejournal.com profile] the_dala (Star Trex XI, James Kirk gen)

The wounded side of James T. Kirk. Very short, but all the same heartbreaking.


Day 12. A fic with excellent banter

Best Way to Fall Asleep after the Match by [livejournal.com profile] darrus (Football RPS, Matthäus/Klinsmann)

This is written in very simple English (due to English being the author's second language), but the playful and flirty wit still shines through. I had a blast translating it. Milan by the same author (indeed in the same series) has similar qualities.


Day 13. A fic you liked when you were younger

无关幸福 by semon (HunterxHunter, Hisoka/Illumi)

For many people, possibly THE definitive Hisoka/Illumi fic in Chinese. This was, of course, before Illumi revealed himself to be a Totally-Not-Tortured Psycho-Soul in the canon. I definitely prefer this new version of Illumi, but I think it’s fair to say very few of us saw it coming.
snowlight: (playful)
Day 06. A guilty pleasure fic

The La Beneamata series by myself & [livejournal.com profile] asukajude (Football RPS, Matthäus/Klinsmann, Beckenbauer/Cruyff)

For so many reasons. So many. All those plot bunnies which may never see the light of day...


Day 07. A fic with a wonderful kiss

I almost never remember any kissing scene—as in, I know kissing must have been involved at some point, I just don’t remember any of its particulars. Having said this, although I’m trying my hardest to not re-nominate any of fics already mentioned in this meme from 4 years ago, I’ll have to go with….

the bridge or the pulley by [livejournal.com profile] michi_thekiller (Kingdom Hearts/Final Fantasy VIII, Seifer/Squall, Leon/Seifer)

And one day, this boy would be big and tall and muscular, harsh in his beauty, and strong, certainly strong enough to press one against a wall in a deep green garden, to be tongue and teeth and not to listen so well when one said no because there was a yes folded inside of it.

Just one of the many parts of that glorious fic that has always stuck in my head. :P


Day 08. A fic you plan on reading (old or new)

Kissing Gourami by草加ミチル (Prince of Tennis, Atobe/Tezuka)

Gakuto and Ryou’s POV on Atobe and Tezuka. The last time I read this it wasn’t completed yet I think. Some parts of it, OMGOMGOMG.

手塚の黒い目がゆっくりと動いて、俺の目を見下ろす。
感情の見えないその目は何故だか物言わぬ恐竜を連想させる。
古い、古い時代の、数億年の長い時を生きた種族。



Day 09. A fic that makes you happy

I don’t even remember the name or the author of this tiny gem of a fic but it ALWAYS cracks me (and whomever I’m describing it to) up….

It’s a present-day Arthur/Merlin fic. The idea is that Merlin, after all these years, has FINALLY found Arthur’s reincarnation (you know, once and future king and all). So Merlin’s all like, MY KING let us work together to bring England back to Glory (yes with a capital G)! And the young Arthur goes, YEAH TOTALLY I’M GONNA START BY CAPTAINING THE FOOTBALL TEAM TO BECOME WORLD CHAMPIONS BECAUSE THAT’S CLEARLY THE FIRST STEP!


Day 10. A fic that reminds you of someone

尘埃飞舞 by River_RS (MCU, Thor/Loki/Thor, Natasha/Clint)

Due to the Hong Kong AU setting I can never think about without thinking about [livejournal.com profile] iris242x….. Also—yes, whatever else, bloody good fic. Not just for Thor and Loki, but for Natasha and Clint as well.
snowlight: (nakama)
I can't believe it's been 4 years since I did it last! Listing different fics this time, obviously. :P

Originally passed to me from [livejournal.com profile] verizonhorizon.

Details within. )

Day 01. A fic with a great opening

Family by [livejournal.com profile] enarte (Naruto, Kakashi+Sasuke)

Kakashi could never really justify to himself why he passed Team 7 in the end. Nobody asks him, not even Sasuke, who sits in Kakashi's kitchen and slurps instant noodles with as much dignity as he can muster.

Really just a drabble but…ten years later, after all the wtf courtesy of Kishimoto, after everything, it still makes me smile. :)


Day 02. A favorite new fic (posted in the last few weeks)

Uh…I haven’t really been reading new fics really….instead I will rec a relatively new Game of Thrones MV! In Chinese!

《向天再借五百年》——《权力的游戏》改编,缅怀乔佛里 by 征夷
三分钟改变整部冰火历史!一代明君乔佛里大帝千古!不顶不是君临人!


Day 03. A long-standing favorite fic

Red Ruin, and the Breaking Up of Laws by [livejournal.com profile] hummingbirdmoth (MCU, Thor/Loki)

I think this is possibly the very first Thor/Loki fic that I adored, and there are parts of it which have remained with me ever since. ("I wish we had done this when we were younger and better.")


Day 04. A fic that you wish more people would read

Letters from the Northern Continent by [livejournal.com profile] thehoyden (Star Trek: Deep Space 9, Elim Garak/Julian Bashir)

I think this is what got me really interested in Garak/Bashir. It’s very nuanced but had just the right amount of siren call. And G/B is such a great ship, too. >.<


Day 05. A fic you weren't sure you'd like but ended up loving

Yggdrasil, In Spring by [livejournal.com profile] cthonical – (MCU, Thor/Lady Loki)

I generally don’t go for fics featuring het sex, but the sex scene in this one was angry and IC and omgsohot. Oh and, eh, off-screen bestiality was hot, too. (Hey this is Loki you know.)

2012 Fanfic Survey

Wednesday, December 19th, 2012 11:39 pm
snowlight: (thor - brothers)
No 2011 version because I wrote next to nothing that whole year.
2010 version here.
2009 version here.
2008 version here.

On with the show! )

2011 ending survey

Saturday, December 31st, 2011 06:09 pm
snowlight: (contemplative)
Did an abridged version of this in Chinese thanks to [livejournal.com profile] asukajude. Got the English version from [livejournal.com profile] uminohikari.

Not a bad year, all things considered. )
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List of questions here.

Day 27. A fic that spawned an inside joke

Pictures of You by Reiko+沙罗+茕蝶 (Naruto, Kakashi/Sasuke, in Chinese)

Yeah....I probably should face the music on this one, as Miya-chan (nickname: Little BT) has gained a life of his own.

Day 28. A fic with a pairing you never thought you'd read

Five Ways Sam Vimes Discovered What He Didn't Want to Know by kindkit (Discworld, Vetinari/Drumknott)

I always thought this ship was boring, but the author showed me it could be touching. My Discworld OTP is Vetinari/Vimes, but the Vimes in this one was very nicely done as well.

Day 29. A fic that turns you on

Tarnished Angel by Blackrose (FF8, Seifer/Squall)

Kink quotient is 10/10. (Although I have to say, I always end up giggling at the ending...)

Day 30. A fic with a great ending

Nothing is Written by Transmission Failure (Formula One RPS, Senna/Berger)

Oh that ending. THAT ENDING. For me, it took the meaning of poetic angst to a whole new level.

I touch the gravestone, the letters cut into it: Nada pode me separar do amor de Deus. I will not stand between him and his God any more. My veneration will not fade, nor die; but it will now grow more distant—the might of a planet eclipsed by a falling star. There is no way I could ever forget Ayrton.

But still I am here to say goodbye.


HERE ENDS THE MEME OH YAY
Thanks for passing it on, [livejournal.com profile] verizonhorizon! Fun times!

Quick round-up: Fandoms by mentions.

5: Sherlock BBC, Star Trek TOS/XI
4: Final Fantasy VIII
3: Harry Potter
2: Naruto
1: Formula One RPS, Discworld, The Vampire Chronicles, Star Trek Deep Space 9, Godfather, Prince of Tennis, The X-Files, Star Trek RPS, Supernatural, Numb3rs, Final Fantasy VII Crisis Core, Warcraft, Kingdom Hearts II
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List of questions here.

Day 24. One of the first fanfics you read

Chosen of God by [livejournal.com profile] thebratqueen (The Vampire Chronicles)

With the VC fandom the way it is, I can only guess that I once read this....

Day 25. A fic you wish you'd never read

Sale Source by Sya (FF8, Seifer/Squall AU) (in Japanese)

No comment. None.

Day 26. A fic with a great OC

The Mysteries series by JA Ingram and Charlene Vickers (Star Trek DS9, Garak/Bashir)

Whatever other issues I might have with this gigantic AU series, the main OC was unforgettable. I'd say more but that would spoil the surprise. :P
snowlight: (fss - alecto)
List of questions here.

Day 22. A fic you won't read late at night

Five Times A Character I Love Did Something I Hated by Sirius Black by [livejournal.com profile] shaggydogstail (Harry Potter)

Actually, I just, like, don't ever want to read it again.
I am not a big fan of Gintama (mainly because the manga had too much dialogue for me...no I'm serious), but in the first book, the character Shimura Tae said something akin to this: "It's painful to hold onto something like this, but at the same time, it's also painful to throw it away. If it causes pain in any case, I'd rather carry it with me." That pretty much describes my feelings towards Sirius.
With that said, this is my last Harry Potter rec in this meme, I swear. >_>

Day 23. A favourite short fic

You're a Taboo by Wrabbit (Sherlock BBC, Mycroft/Sherlock)

"I don't believe you," John said flatly. "You hate each other."
Sherlock absently plucked out a few bars John didn't recognize. "Despise, really," he said finally.
"Quite." Mycroft sighed and stood up.
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A note about why I haven't been doing them daily: They clutter up my LJ.

List of questions here.

Day 20. A fic by one of your favorite authors

Cover of Night by Killa (Star Trek TOS, Kirk/Spock)

I might as well come out and say it: My experience with the TOS K/S big-name authors' works has been...mixed. Some of it feels too florid, or too soapy, or just not my cup of tea. Killa, however, is definitely one of my very favorites.

Day 21. A fic currently stuck in your head

Chemistry by [livejournal.com profile] thinkpink20 (Sherlock BBC, Mycroft/Sherlock)

…do I really have to explain this?
snowlight: (st - human please)
List of questions here.

Day 16. A fic people wouldn’t expect you to like

Those Gold Bodies by [livejournal.com profile] azephirin (Star Trek XI, Kirk/girl!Spock)

Always-a-girl-Spock genderbent sex. \^o^/ \^o^/ \^o^/

Day 17. A fic that holds a lot of meaning for you

What Makes Thee Human by K Chaps (Star Trek TOS, Kirk/Spock)

D/s warning. It's a good thing the author will never know what this fic spawned. NEVER.

Day 18. An AU fic that you like

Raised by Wolves by [livejournal.com profile] hollycomb (The Godfather, Sonny/Tom)

Sonny never died, Michael never got involved with the business, Fredo never betrayed the family. It's 1980, and Tom gets all the brothers together for lunch a week before Christmas.

Could have. Should have. Would have. But, you know.

Day 19. A fic that makes you laugh

The One Where Spock Gets Annoyed by anon on kinkmeme (Star Trek XI, All)

It had started off as a joke, not that Spock ever saw the funny side.

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