Writing frustration

[winter]

I totally should post something Star Wars related, except for the fact that I didn't realise posting my info in imadra_blue's friending meme would lead to people actually friending me. So. Um. Probably not the right moment to mention the fact I haven't touched Star Wars with a ten foot pole in a long while.

Anyway, spent today trying to fic and failing. Current working-on-them-right-now list, just to motivate me tomorrow at work, because apparently I'm unable to write at home; at this rate I'll be able to write something I want to write around... hm, July?

- 3 Tanz der Vampire stories (trials of a vampire father, very twisted Dracula/Krolock and Herbertfic). All for fyrie *expletive deleted*

- Vlad and Gabriel by the fire, for ariss_tenoh, with sincere apologies for the delay

- Coldfire: Family Ties, possible vignettes, for Gerald Tarrant. Peskiest muse ever

- next set of Dooku drabbles for the 1character prompts, and the Dooku-and-Obi-Wan fic, for imadra_blue

- miscellaneous Dooku and non-Dooku fic for the SW people on the f-list because I'm feeling guilty

Oh, and on top of everything else I may be able to combine my obligations towards fyrie, the Coldfire people and the Star Wars people in one fic. But I've a feeling it might get me a wee bit flamed =^.^=

In other news, GIP. *purrs*

EDIT: *headdesk* Completely forgot. fyrie did it again. The next installment of her Buffy/Tanz crossover killed me even deader. Even if you don't know anything about Buffy or Tanz, if you have the slightest fondness for dominant vampires, for Lucifer's sake read this story.

Comments

[winter]

Oh, I won't re-write. Just start kicking VK all over again until he behaves :D The horse might be a good move, since he maintains he can't travel that fast by magic alone.

BTW, how's, you know, your fic? :>

[fyrie.livejournal.com]

*grins* Disregarding completely the fact I just walked in the door, had toast and changed and am just online...? :D

Already open and the balcony scene being tweaked to fit in with the previous one... sh. I'm not obsessed.

[winter]

:P

I'm afraid I'll have to curb my own obsession in order to get up at a reasonable hour and in a reasonable physical state tomorrow, so I'll be around for about half an hour more, but I'll be eagerly awaiting anything you might want to toss my way.

[fyrie.livejournal.com]

I won't be around much longer than that myself, either. I have classes first thing, plus, after a 7 hour shift of solid work including lots of lifting and carrying, am slightly stiff and achey.

But will try and toss you something before I flee :)

[winter]

*pats* You'd think the vamps could chip in sometimes, eh? Be useful for something?

Will be waiting. If not now, then first thing tomorrow morning :)

[fyrie.livejournal.com]

“How can she not want to have a normal life?”

Sprawled on his belly on a broad bed, chin resting on his folded hands, Vittorio watched her pace. “Bella,” he murmured. “Have you ever considered that she does not want a normal life?”

Buffy turned and blinked. “What kind of crazy talk is that?” she demanded. “I know I would have given anything to be just a normal girl when I was her age. I wanted to go to movies and do homework and study…”

“But you have not had a life like hers,” he observed.

That stopped the Slayer mid-pace and she turned to look at him. “What? With having to deal with the Slay-y stuff?”

Vittorio slowly shook his head. “No, bella,” he murmured. “It is far simpler than that; you have grown with being a Slayer. You have those who support you and aid you and have grown with you. She, as sister, saw only from the outside. She had none to support and guide her as you have. She has had experiences that you have not.”


(I think I'm in love with Vittorio)

[winter]

Oi. Since when is Vittorio allowed to be so wise? ;)

Honestly. If I didn't already like him to pieces...

(BTW, mind if I borrow him sometimes for various pre-Buffy vampire fic?

[fyrie.livejournal.com]

Well, Vittorio is as old as VK, pretty much, and he's not just a prettyhead :D

(Feel free! He'll adore the attention :D)

[winter]

That old, or maybe even older? Now I'm wondering when they'd met. Perhaps while Austrian rule over Italy still held...

*mallet, meet bunny*

[fyrie.livejournal.com]

Well, we know he had been head-honcho in a certain part of Italy for 200 years when he caught Angelus and Spike, so there's every likelihood that he's probably older ;)

[winter]

MALLET.

[fyrie.livejournal.com]

I should make you a bunny-smashing icon *nodnod*

[winter]

I've been practicing my cartooning skills, so pretty soon I should be able to draw one myself. Will give me an excuse to dust off the tablet :)

[fyrie.livejournal.com]

I have a bunny-launcher one planned for myself, with a catapult firing tiny bunnied into the distance :D

[fyrie.livejournal.com]

“Yeah,” Buffy said, approaching the bed. “She didn’t have to stop the apocalypse.”

“No, no, no, bella.” Leaning up on one arm, Vittorio motioned for her to sit close to him. “You misunderstand. You were destined to this life, to know the things you know, to see the things you have seen. She was not.”

Sitting on the edge of the bed, Buffy twisted her fingers together. “I tried to keep her away from it all,” she mumbled. “Things sucked enough for me. I didn’t want them to find out.”

“I know.” His arm slipped around her waist as he leaned closer to her and gazed up at her. “But such things are sometimes beyond our control. This is the life she has grown with, since an age where such things are important.”

“But I wanted out, when I was her age,” Buffy turned in his embrace to look down at him. “I hated being so different, so isolated by what I was and what I had to do.”

Vittorio nodded understandingly. “But you were already in all ways yourself, when you were shown this life,” he observed gently. “You were upon the final steps of the path to adulthood. Dawn was but a child.”

[winter]

Vittorio's doing good as the voice of reason. Here's hoping he can keep her civil enough to stop VK from doing the growly thing too much ;)

(I assume Willow's been sucked into the library?)

[fyrie.livejournal.com]

Oh yes. Buffy's so caught up in rage, she forgot about her friend propped in the doorway :D

[fyrie.livejournal.com]

Ooh. Think this is my mental Vittorio...

[winter]

Ooooh yes, he's particularly dreamy :D

And I'm sure someone, probably Herbert, deposited Willow in a nice bedroom with a stack of interesting books. Herbie's thoughtful like that.

[fyrie.livejournal.com]

More than likely, since everyone else stormed off :D And that guy... the eyes... GAH!




“She shouldn’t,” Buffy whispered. “I tried to stop it.”

“Not truly,” Vittorio countered.

“But I…”

“Bella, look to your friends,” he murmured. “You have been surrounded by those with powers that captivate those without. You likely did not notice, as you had such strengths yourself. It became natural to you as breathing. But she saw these powers, she saw what you could do, what you did do.” His thumb brushed her cheek. “For a child, enthralled by powers she could not understand, you were as magical and wondrous as a superhero.” He gave her a brief, gentle smile. “Do you not see how she could long to be like you? To steep herself in the darkness, that she might touch a little of the incredible feats you have performed?”

[winter]

Translation: she'll probably have VK teach her do the cloakswirly thing and the growling :D

Would this be Vittorio in that scene, perhaps?

[fyrie.livejournal.com]

*grins* Dawn wants a cloak and to be taught how to dance properly and to ride a huge black horse (which I actually thought of at work - her tearing across his land, laughing)

oh... yes...

[winter]

I think she might also appreciate Herbert's car collection ;) And now I'm wondering whether, and where, is the fencing salle in the manor...

[fyrie.livejournal.com]

Admittedly, his hair's a bit longer, so he has strands that flop in his eyes, but yes...

[winter]

Really, really not blaming Herbert from swooning.

(Especially at the kiss. I maintain that while Herbert doesn't have any untoward feelings etc, he's capable of objectively admitting his father is a ridiculously handsome specimen.)