I remember reading a passage in a novel. I'm fairly sure it was a science fiction and/or fantasy narrative. I can't remember the details, I can't remember the setting, I can only remember an exchange that took place between two characters.

One of the character looked up at the other.

"I am afraid."

That's all that they said. I am afraid. One simple ( Read more... )

So, what's your Zombie Survival Plan?

There are no happy endings because nothing ever ends.
- The Last Unicorn

Pater, in manus tuas commendo spiritum meum!

De profundis clamo ad te Domine!

Wicked Girls, by Seanan McGuire

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Ineffective Copyright: The Role of Moral Rights and Social Norms in Regulating Fanfiction

Copyright is essentially inapplicable to online fanfiction; it is regulated and enforced primarily by social norms, that is, socially enforced extra-legal interactions. Fanfic, also known as fanfiction, is a subgenre of fan works [1]and a generic term for ( Read more... )

I put it to you, everyone who reads my posts - how would a crossover between the Vorkosigan Saga and the Addams Family work?

Not asking for fic, just speculation!

Was reading fanfiction when I really should have been studying instead. First, some Vorkosigan fic, then Addams family.

...I now have the strangest craving for a fusion!fic depicting the Addams family on Barrayar... VorAddams?

Just finished re-reading Violinist of Hamelin again.

...you know, I'm reminded of why I like it so very, very much. Someone should go back and do an anime of it - the right way, this time (rather then the current instance of, which should be expunged from the world via FIRE).

It would be - insanely popular.

Oh God, looks like I might have to pull an all-nighter. Or very close to one. Definitely going to have to face tomorrow with the less then optional amount of sleep.

Please, everyone - send me nice things to keep me from falling into the Pit of DOOM. Anything. Please.