This time of year.

[airgiodslv]

I have heard that other people do not dread Christmas Dinner with their Christian relatives celebrating the winter holidays. Is this true??

Hopefully not stranded in D.C. for much longer. Woo-hoo.

Question for you, O f-list; the inexpressably lovely novembersmith wrote some stories that I very much enjoyed, which I read because she wrote them, and now I am

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[liketheroad]

I was so upset with the GK fandom when I first started watching the show, because WHERE WAS ALL THE BRAD/RAY, but I eventually turned into a very devoted Nate/Brad shipper. However, if you haven't, you must read: You who are my home by shoshannagold. It's like 18K and it's Ray going back to his hometown and it's just the best thing ever.

PS - *holiday hugs* Thank you for your lovely card! DID YOU PUT SOME KIND OF SPICE IN THE CARD OR SOMETHING?

[airgiodslv]

I have not read that, thank you! Hurray!

The leaves (which are probably crushed by this point, alas) are Deer's Tongue, which are believed to provide eloquence with words. I sent them out this year in lieu of bayberry leaves, which are traditionally used at winter solstice to mark the darkest night and the return of the sun. ♥

[liketheroad]

\o/ you MUST. It was the very first GK fic I ever wrote and it spoiled me so badly cause it's basically the only really good longfic for that pairing I found, but still. Read all her stuff, she's a wonderful Ray/Brad shipper.

Aww, I figured it was something like that! ♥ you are lovely.

[airgiodslv]

Yay, thank you, I shall! I love long fics! *clappy hands of glee*

Brad/Ray = OTP

[foreverdirt]

Hi oh hi hi! This is off the top of my head (apart from my favourites, I haven't really been saving/bookmarking), and there are a couple nagging at the back of my brain that I'll try and find for you at some point, but:

I think you will love For What It's Worth by justaotherwitch even more than I did. Brad and Ray kind of fall into a D/s relationship, and it's all kinds of hot and messy and gorgeous.

My favourites:

Keep It In My Chest by queeniegalore -- possibly my favourite Brad/Ray that wasn't written by novembersmith.

Just a riddle in the sky by meeks00, Supernatural AU -- this is labeled gen, but it is about RAY and BRAD and RAY AND BRAD and in my heart, I know that they get together a couple of years down the line.

this is your wake-up call -- anon for now, Ender's Game AU. I've never read Ender's Game, but I loved this.

I just spent a little while searching for the only Brad/Nate/Ray fic I really love, and then I realised oh, wait, it's also by novembersmith... But if you haven't read Take Two Marines (And Call Me In The Morning) because you think it will break your Brad/Ray

Re: Brad/Ray = OTP

[foreverdirt]

!! How could I forget? Ray Person’s Analysis of Green Eggs and Ham by sparky77 -- does exactly what it says on the tin. :D:D:D

Re: Brad/Ray = OTP

[airgiodslv]

omg YAY, thank you! So many links, eeee!!! I did read the s/D one (did you rec that? if so, thank you) but all of the others are new to me! Hurray!

[anonymous]

OMG! You are reading GK fics! And you ship Brad/Ray at that! *clings to you and doesn't let you cross over to Brad/Nate side

[airgiodslv]

Hello lovely anon! Thank you so much for the links, I am so excited! And please do feel free to lurk under any journal name or without one here, I do not mind a bit! Thank you again!!

[novembersmith]

LOL, I just came by to coo and thank you for being the loveliest, and then to give you recs, but I see I have been beaten to the punch! I will have to go through my bookmarks and look for things that haven't already been recced to you. :D

Also, YYY, Brad/Ray is the waaay. Although I also like Brad/Nate/Ray and, oddly, Ray/Nate. Go figure.

[airgiodslv]

I shall consider the other permutations, then, if you okay them! It is just hard, now that I have read and loved your stories so much. BABY DRAGON! MFEO! <333

*smooches you*

[maleyka]

If you ever want to give Brad/Nate a try, give me a poke!! SO MANY RECS. ♥

[airgiodslv]

I am certainly willing to try! Hit me pls! I totally thought of you once I started tentatively poking around!!