Ramble time! A couple of people have commented (negatively) on my characterization of Orochimaru, as I tend to write him more sympathetic than most, so I wanted to get something out there that reflected how I see everyone’s favorite snake bastard. He’s fascinating, from what few half-seen glimpses we have of his past. So you have this little boy ( Read more... )

Rating: PG
Word count: ~ 1400
Warnings: Coffee-deprived Ianto snark, B&E, etc.
Summary: Ianto’s rather wild and fairly misspent youth is most firmly and emphatically behind him. (Except when it really isn’t.)
Disclaimer: All recognizable characters are the property of their respective owners. I am in no way associated with the creators, and no ( Read more... )

( Help! My brain hates me and is conspiring with insomnia to my peril! Call the constables! )

Oh dear. This is back from one of my English classes in uni. That professor hated me. He never thought I'd be able to pronounce my "th" correctly. ...Maybe I still can't, actually. Um. But the poem is pretty! :D It's one of my few old works that I can look at without cringing, so I thought I'd share. Or at least stick it somewhere so I don't lose ( Read more... )

The next chapter of that fic I'm working on is killing me. Truly. With knives and everything and I really shouldn't try to be funny right now it will end in tears.

Some very kind, slightly misguided person recently asked me about my writing process. Um. I shall attempt to illustrate (and this is a true scenario, mind you):
( Process? What is this thing of which you speak? )

I'm a bit of an odd duck (no comments from the peanut gallery, please) when it comes to music. Pretty much any type has its own appeal, imho, but my absolute favorite, bar none, is steampunk.

In this vein: The Electro Swings.

OH MY GOD, PEOPLE.

Go, listen. They're Twenties-style jazz with a steampunk-electric twist, and AMAZING. The album is ( Read more... )