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Hey guys, quick run by to say I'm still alive. First week of school totally kicked my ass, I'm completely sleep deprived and it's hard changing rhythm, up at 6.30, home by 4.30 and then needing to go to bed early. Of course I've been near comatose in the afternoon and early evenings and then up really late finishing writing tasks, one of which should have been completed during the holiday. So it's all my own fault as usual. *sigh*
In between though, I've read a couple of original fics that I'll mention. Nothing earth shattering but worth a try.
First there is Stasis by also posted in orig_slavefic and slavefics . A fantasy setting, bit of h/c. Honestly I skimmed a little here and there at first because I was just too tired to read descriptions of the city and such, but decent entertainment.
And then Colours of the Mind by Mannah Pierce, here on AFF. A longish Sci Fi AU with certain slavery as part of the culture but not focused on it per se. Have read about half and while the beginning concerns some horrific sexual abuse of a child, it's readable partly because the author doesn't dwell unnecessarily on the nasty parts, and partly because the narrating character is not quite like other kids/people. He grows up though, and the story meanders in a vaguely unorthodox (for fic) way between places, lovers and events. Give it a try.
EDIT: sorry, part of the text, including an author and link, vanished mysteriously, only noticed later.
EDIT 2: I swear, there's is a ghost in the machine. In LJ. I rewrote the missing text and saved the entry. Looked at it, and magically that same bit is missing. It's unbelievable, this f*cking dysfunctionality. Arrrgh. Let's see what a third try does.
EDIT 3: Ok so obviously certain words are cursed within this post and must remain invisible/ cease to be as soon as I hit 'post'. What I was trying to say is that the author of Stasis is qualru, the story can be found on qualru's LJ account. the link is http://qualru.livejournal.com/tag/stasis. Maybe you'll be able to see this. Maybe not. There's just no way to tell, no logic, no reason. Only LJ. Yes, I'm a little enraged.
In between though, I've read a couple of original fics that I'll mention. Nothing earth shattering but worth a try.
First there is Stasis by also posted in orig_slavefic and slavefics . A fantasy setting, bit of h/c. Honestly I skimmed a little here and there at first because I was just too tired to read descriptions of the city and such, but decent entertainment.
And then Colours of the Mind by Mannah Pierce, here on AFF. A longish Sci Fi AU with certain slavery as part of the culture but not focused on it per se. Have read about half and while the beginning concerns some horrific sexual abuse of a child, it's readable partly because the author doesn't dwell unnecessarily on the nasty parts, and partly because the narrating character is not quite like other kids/people. He grows up though, and the story meanders in a vaguely unorthodox (for fic) way between places, lovers and events. Give it a try.
EDIT: sorry, part of the text, including an author and link, vanished mysteriously, only noticed later.
EDIT 2: I swear, there's is a ghost in the machine. In LJ. I rewrote the missing text and saved the entry. Looked at it, and magically that same bit is missing. It's unbelievable, this f*cking dysfunctionality. Arrrgh. Let's see what a third try does.
EDIT 3: Ok so obviously certain words are cursed within this post and must remain invisible/ cease to be as soon as I hit 'post'. What I was trying to say is that the author of Stasis is qualru, the story can be found on qualru's LJ account. the link is http://qualru.livejournal.com/tag/stasis. Maybe you'll be able to see this. Maybe not. There's just no way to tell, no logic, no reason. Only LJ. Yes, I'm a little enraged.