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.

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Re: Snippet on my way out the door

[fyrie.livejournal.com]

Technically, I'm 'doing homework' now, so yes, will be kicking about trying to finish this chapter, then I suspect an early night to try and shake off this worse stomach bout ;)

Re: Snippet on my way out the door

[winter]

I'm hoping that you'll share as you finish, you know ;)

I'll have an early night myself. I think I've caught J-the-intern's plague, and the migraine part is killing me.

Re: Snippet on my way out the door

[fyrie.livejournal.com]

You even have to ask for the finishing stretch? :D VK's actually having to grab Dawn and pull her back from chasing Herbert who is ready to smack her with a stick :D

Re: Snippet on my way out the door

[winter]

Yay :D Can't wait to read!

Re: Snippet on my way out the door

[fyrie.livejournal.com]

Moving from the mantle, he approached them, could see the hopeful desperation in Herbert’s eyes over Dawn’s shoulders.

“Perhaps I should excuse you both to more private quarters,” he murmured, terribly amused by the sudden flare of outraged panic on Herbert’s face.

“Father!”

Coming to a halt behind Dawn, von Krolock unfolded his hands and laid them on the girl’s slender shoulders, drawing her back a step. Unresisting, she was all but pressed back against his chest and he could feel the heady throb of her blood through her flesh, thrumming with delighted excitement.

“I think you have proved your point, liebling,” he murmured, lowering his head so no other could hear what he was saying to her. “Now stop scaring poor Herbert, else I fear William may do himself a permanent injury.”

Tilting her head to look up at him, she gave him a thoroughly angelic smile that belied the wickedness he had just seen. His hands tightened on her shoulders briefly, the rush of desire more potent than any he had felt for decades, and he knew that he would have her, if it killed them both.

Re: Snippet on my way out the door

[winter]

Mmm. I must say I didn't expect that :D Good thing Buffy isn't a mind-reader...

Re: Snippet on my way out the door

[fyrie.livejournal.com]

I'm loving the dynamic. Even he can't begin to imagine just how her mind works :D This is at least 7 years she's been helping out with fighting and Slayers and demons and the like, so her view of good and bad certainly isn't quite as black/white as Buffy's. She's impossible to predict.

To be honest, I never saw this coming, especially not with this much force behind them, and it's taking all the restraint of both of them not to actually do something right there and then.

Re: Snippet on my way out the door

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I think the challenge is more than half the attraction here, at least at this point. She's certainly keeping him on his toes.

I think a large part of that restraint is the fact Spike would have a heart attack, and Buffy would summon every Slayer in the world to dog VK's steps until the end of time. He's got a limited tolerance for teenage girls and prefers them one at a time, I think.

Re: Snippet on my way out the door

[fyrie.livejournal.com]

*snickers* Buffy's behaving now that she's kinda... been shocked into it. Seeing her sister chase a vampire with the threat of nookie made her go o.0, so she's thinking maybe she shouldbe a bit nicer to the snarky one.

Re: Snippet on my way out the door

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Just in case she's drawn into a battle of wits in which she doesn't stand a chance, you mean? ;)

I kind of regret the lack of a Buffy vs Herbert standoff, really. Though that really depended on how much Spike would share about how she treated him in S6&S7, and I don't see him talking too much about it - maybe a hint or two to VK, but not to Herbert...

Re: Snippet on my way out the door

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Pretty much, although Herbert's mainly stuck on the "her hair is terrible" thing right now :D

Alas, that his relationship with her is something he wouldn't discuss, save under the most horrific of tortures. He still feels hurt by the way she used him, but he knew it would never be a normal relationship and they did get their resolution at the end of S7, so I think it'll be his secret for a good while yet.

Give it time, though, and it'll eventually come out, I have no doubt.

Re: Snippet on my way out the door

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If he thinks that's terrible, it's a pity he wasn't around in Season 4 ;)

I'm hoping that those close to him will give Buffy a little talking-to once it does. Just to show they care.

(Spike, as always, needs a hug.)

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[fyrie.livejournal.com]

It's not exactly something you want to admit to, is it? :D "Yes, I spent six months living in a watchers shower, in chains, because I got a chip... *coughs*... um... yes."


If she felt it, Dawn made no indication of it.

“Still think he’ll eat me?” she asked, giving her sister an impish smile.

The Slayer looked both amused and bemused, staring at Herbert as if she had never seen such a thing in her life. “Uh... no... not so much.”

“So...” From the other side of the table, between giggles, the witch inquired, “Not so much a fan of the ladies, huh?”

Trying to reclaim a little of his dignity, Herbert resumed his seat, folding his hands on the table and lifting his chin imperiously. “I prefer company of equals,” he said, in as serious a tone as he could manage.

“And you hang out with Spike?” the Slayer sounded genuinely incredulous.

The look Herbert directed at William was at once threat, promise and adoration. “I do,” he said, the fondness in his words unmistakeable. “I challenge you to say that we are not equally handsome and charming.”

“Insulting my hair colour aside...?” The Slayer looked between the two younger vampires, then focussed her attention pointedly at Herbert. Yeah, I guess you’ve both got the cheekbones...”

“Cheekbones? Is that all?”

Unnoticed by the group at the table, save perhaps Vittorio, Dawn lifted her hand to squeeze the fingers that still rested on her shoulders. “Taken care of,” she murmured, tilting her head against von Krolock’s jaw.

The small smile that touched his lips was palpable against her brow. “And it was admirably done,” he replied for her ears only.

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Hm, Dawn's very comfortable with the physical closeness all of a sudden ;) Though knowing VK, he's been hovering closer and closer for weeks until she stopped moving away...

Herbert, as always, is love. But I think any of Dawn's future birthday parties will feature an obligatory bitchfight, verbal or physical.

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She knows he's been constantly watching her, which she doesn't mind at all. And for weeks, she's been developing a crush on him, so this is her being calm while, inside, she's bouncing up and down going "SQUEE! OMG FINALLY! HE TOUCHED ME!" - this is where the actual... initiation of any sexual relationship will be interesting. She's - basically - gagging for it, but doesn't want to appear forward. And he is, above all things, a gentleman.

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Oh dear. You know, if you keep telling me things like that, I won't rest until I bother you into writing it all :D I'm sure VK and Dawn will be my co-cheerleaders here, though.

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[fyrie.livejournal.com]

Hey, you're my instigator for a reason ;) I think they'll finally do something, when he's teaching her some magically-type stuff and is showing her books. She's sitting at the desk and he leans over her and his hair brushes her cheek and if he doesn't hear her heart racing...

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Oooh. And then once he's sure the spark is there he could chance touching... her wrist, perhaps? Just "idly", while talking, tracing the veins on the outside of her hand...

(Not that I want you to indulge anyone's penchant for hands. Perish the thought.)

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“Good looks and the fact we can kick their asses without breaking a sweat?” Dawn suggested with a grin. Buffy’s expression sobered and Dawn looked down as Buffy took her hand. “I’ll be okay, I promise.”

“You better be,” Buffy said gruffly, though there was a tremor to her voice. “I don’t wanna have to come all the way out here and kick their asses.”

Dawn nodded at once. “They’d be pretty mad if you had to do that,” she agreed, her expression deadly earnest. “I don’t think Herbert would like to see you rumpling his new suits.”

With a roll of her eyes, Buffy opened the car door. “I’ll rumple ‘em good if he does anything to you.”

“Don’t worry!” Dawn laughed. “If he tries, I’ll chase him with girly cooties.”

“The poor boy,” Vittorio murmured, leaning against the hood of the car. “I dread to think how he will manage with you present indefinitely.”

Grinning evilly in the direction of the door, Dawn’s eyes danced. “Oh, he’ll learn pretty quick, I think,” she said. Opening her arms, she hugged Vittorio fondly. “You look after Buffy. You know how much trouble she can be.”

“Hey!” her sister called, half-way into the car, shoving a bag under the back seat.

“Naturalmente,” Vittorio kissed Dawn’s brow softly, then gazed at her seriously, her chin cupped lightly in his palm. “I expect you do not need further warnings, nor lectures, sorella piccola.” His brows drew together pensively, his voice lowered that Buffy wouldn’t overhear. “But you must proceed with care. For yourself and for others. There are deep emotions in this house.”

Dawn stared at him for a moment, then looked him up and down. “How long have you know him, then?”

One side of Vittorio’s mouth curved upwards. “Long enough, sorella,” he replied, placing another soft kiss to her forehead, then drawing back. “Longer than any of us would admit.”

“Deep emotions...” Dawn glanced over her shoulder thoughtfully. “Yeah. Figures.”

Scooting out of the car, Buffy dusted her hands down. “I think that’s everything,” she said, propping her hands on her hips and looking around. “You got everything, Will?” The witch nodded. “Vittorio?”

“I think we are prepared.”

With a last hug for her sister and the whisper of threat and promise for the vampires waiting inside, Buffy bundled her lover and friend into the car, rolling down the window to reach out one arm and hug Dawn a last time.

“If you don’t call me regularly, I’ll come here and kill you myself,” she whispered against Dawn’s ear.

“Like you called every week when you were at school!” Dawn laughed, returning the tight hug.

“I didn’t go to school with vampires,” Buffy reminded her, sitting back.

“Oh yeah?”

With a roll of her eyes, the Slayer laughed. “Okay, maybe a few. Now, you be good, okay? And don’t kill anyone, unless you have to.”

“You too.”

Stepping back, Dawn watched and waved as the car roared down the drive, tossing up gravel. Only when the gates swung closed did she turn around and walk back towards the door.

“Looks like you’re stuck with us, pet,” Spike was leaning against one of the columns that lined the hall, a pleased grin on his face.

“I concur,” Herbert added, stepping out of the shadows on the opposite side. “And I believe I owe you a mortal humiliation for the events of last night.”

Closing the door behind her, blocking out the daylight, Dawn smirked. “You can try, Herbert,” she said with mock-sweetness.

“And I am sure he will,” the third voice spoke from the middle of the hall. At once, Dawn moved past the two younger vampires to approach von Krolock. “So, you do not regret your decision?”

Offering him her hand, she smiled as he claimed it and kissed her fingertips. “Do you?” she asked, a hint of mischief in her blue eyes.

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With a last squeeze to his hand, she drew away from him. Sitting back down beside Herbert, she gave arranged her napkin just as neatly as before, smoothing it across her lap. “So, yeah...” she said, looking up, across the table, at her sister. “I’m staying.”

“Hold on...” The Slayer waved her into silence, apparently caught up in the tale Herbert was weaving of his first encounter with Dawn.

As von Krolock took his own seat, his hands resting on the arms, he glanced towards Dawn from beneath his lashes. She was smiling, shaking her head indulgently, but there was an undeniable edge of triumph in her posture.
She would be staying, of that he had no doubt, and, much to his surprise and admiration, she had ensured her sister would agree to it.

Re: And scene on this one:

[winter]

End of fic, or one more with Buffy&co leaving? Now that Willow's assured them an excuse to show up unannounced again, that is.

Re: New icon!

[fyrie.livejournal.com]

P.S. Mmm. Vittorio.

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[fyrie.livejournal.com]

Oh. I fell over. Gah.

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[winter]

*thud*

(BTW, was meaning to warn you for about an hour now. Due to headache, am on drugs now. Whee, codeine. Coherence not guaranteed, since everything is swirly and words come out mistyped.)

Re: New icon!

[fyrie.livejournal.com]

Hey, I'm running on a slice of toast and half a cup of tea, so not at my most coherent either :D