Merry Elric-mas everybody! In preparations for this Friday's Iron Drunk, I thought we might all share our favorite recipes for mixed drinks! I'll start...

Iced Doubleshot, boozehound style:
1 shot coffee liquor (SBux makes a pretty good coffee liquor, less sweet than Kahlua)
1 shot Irish Cream
Splash of cold milk on top, if desired

The post for signing up for the gift exchange is now closed. There will be 13 participants, including myself. I have sent each of you a LJ PM apprising you of your secret person: please check your LJ inbox for the message ( Read more... )

One of my ideas for this year's Elricmas is to have a opt-in chatwide gift exchange, similar to a Secret Santa gift exchange. The basic premise is simple: everyone who would like to participate signs up here, and I put all of those names in a hat and randomly assign names to each participant. Participants will then either make or purchase a gift ( Read more... )

I'm so proud of all of you. :D

Because 1-day extensions were granted to a few participants, I ask that people wait until tomorrow (December 27) before revealing their super secret Secret Santa status. At that time you may repost your contributions whereever you'd like.

Merry Elricmas. ♥

Next Year: Scarmas

To: hieronymousb
From: Santa
Request: Envy as prostitute
Rating: n/a
Title: The Seventh Circle (Work in Progress)

( Over the years he could wager he'd seen his mistress out of her clothes as often as in, shamelessly naked in front of men, women, husbands, lovers. )

To: wiccat
From: Santa
Request: Hoho and Envy or Greed and Envy.
Rating: PG-13
Title: Reckoning

( Memories. Dried, dead memories, like grains for the harvest and dust floating off to the heavens. Memories turned to ash and blown away by the years. )

To: sky_dark
From: Santa
Request: Ling (not Greedling)/Ed, fic or art
Rating: n/a
Title: All is Fair in the Art of War

( ...nothing like transmuting a dozen freighters from scratch to start the year off right. )

To: cryogenia
From: Santa
Request: hurt/comfort HeiEd
rating: PG
Title: The Malady (chapter 2/?)
Spoilers: End of series, some movie

Don't forget to read the first chapter! First things first!

( Within him, his numb heart seemed to shatter and soar. Anything, he promised himself, silently. I will do anything, try anything, bear anything... )

There are three outstanding requests for the following people: hieronymousb, wiccat, and sky_dark. Each Secret Santa has been provided a short extension, so do not despair if your gift is not up yet. I have high hopes you will be seeing your presents soon!

To: mikkeneko
From: Santa
Request: An Elric with wings and accompanying backache.
Rating: PG-13
Title: Epiphany
Genre: Romantic AU, Hurt/Comfort
Spoilers: None. Mix of manga and animeverse

( His skin had an ethereal pallor, but the cheeks had taken on a new warmth. He looked angelic to Roy's romantic eye, something that might be found painted on the walls of a Letoist cathedral. )