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

Re: Another Herbert snippet, and backstory

[winter]

Gods, Herbert's going to pout for a week :D OTOH, perhaps the utter pwnage will stop further parental retribution?

For some reason I also have the feeling Vittorio treats Herbert like a kid - an adorable but frequently infuriating brat. That might be one of the reasons Herbie never succeeded...

Re: Another Herbert snippet, and backstory

[fyrie.livejournal.com]

*grins* And what's even better is that it means VK doesn't have to do the smackdown himself. He deplores the manners Herbert is showing and Dawn has saved him several hours work :D

Definitely - while VK had time to mature before becoming immortal, Herbert wasn't quite there and doubtless never quite will be and it's the maturity and quiet presence of VK that lured Vittorio to VK :D

Re: Another Herbert snippet, and backstory

[winter]

What I meant is more that Herbert presents as a teenager/early twenties (in my fic he's something like 21, 22 when he's turned), and Vittorio treats him as even younger. Just something about his reaction that says he's thinking "Oh, how precious"

Re: Another Herbert snippet, and backstory

[fyrie.livejournal.com]

*grins* he really does adore Herbert, but just not enough to shack up with him ;D Plus, there's the whole thing of it being VK's little boy, which is enough to make him go 'd'awwwww, your son is so cute! You must have a delightful time taking him to parties'

Bollix. Bunny. VK/Vittorio when Herbert is still a tot...

Re: Another Herbert snippet, and backstory

[winter]

Perhaps not a tot, I think, but very early teenage years would cut it. You never forget your first crush after all...

(Now I have the image of an angelic 13-year-old Herbert trailing Vittorio everywhere and fluttering his eyelashes at him, while VK quietly facepalms)

Re: Another Herbert snippet, and backstory

[fyrie.livejournal.com]

*grins* definitely enough for Vittorio to never take him seriously as a boytoy :D Every time Herbert tries to hit on him after he gets turned, Vittorio just goes "Awww, I remember when you first tried that. You are so adorable.", to which Herbert goes bashful for the first time in decades, shuffles his feet and flees.