Beth Winter

Sliding in under the wire on the yuletide rec train, just before the reveal :) Like before, Yuletide was a trip and a half this year. I was in a worse emotional state, but I managed, and I'll post about my stories after the reveal.

This year, I was exceedingly lucky - I got so many stories and treats!

Takarazuka RPF, Yami ga Hirogaru - Kacha and Asako during Elisabeth rehearsals, with Kacha catching a glimpse of the loneliness that Asako forged into her role. This is 100% my take on them, from which I conclude that my Santa is psychic. My Nanowrimo (which fell by the wayside because of the aforementioned events) had these two as main characters, and I could paste this scene into it with just changing character names ♥ Thank you for the telepathy, m'dear!

Takarazuka RPF, Father's Day with the Hapsburgs: A bonus story from my Santa - backstage hijinks and Kiriyan! Kiriyan being her wonderful self.

Babylon 5, The works of creation: Susan Ivanova in her youth, a series of snapshots of her growing up, and growing tougher and more beautiful.

Elisabeth, Do Not Be Afraid: I remain in love with this story. It's Death taking Little Sophie, who's such a Character in this one. And Death is kind, for a moment. ♥

Cinderella, PSA: And to finish it off, tiny Daily Mail article about the dangers of fairytales :D

Other recommendations:

Night Watch, Never be lost: This is exactly the story I asked for last year, Kay after the events of the book, and Kay being happy.

Tanz der Vampire, First Step: How Alfred falls into his story. Be sure to read the ending!

Elisabeth, Guiding Light: Rudolf and Death throughout Rudolf's life. The best parental take on it.

Arthurian Legend, The other way: Mordred and Galahad and making far too much sense ♥ I started writing a story for the same prompt, but couldn't finish in time - it might be a New Year's story....

Vorkosigan saga: The Rules of Barrayaran Sex: Perfectly in-character and exceedingly amusing. Cordelia is always love, and so is Aral and his socks.

Vorkosigan saga: Sworn in Silence: Aral's view of the moments just after his mother's and brother's deaths, a breathless chase and plot and a very poignant view of Piotr Vorkosigan.

 Sandman: Ink Space Lucien's view of the new Dream. It's just a little heartwrenching, and full of a quiet love.

Sandman, Recoil and Grace - an AU ending for Lucifer and Morpheus that makes far more sense than it should.

Discworld, A place called home - The rarest thing, a Discworld fic that does justice to the world and the characters, and a perfect Drumknott (and Vetinari) study.

Discworld, Wizard Muddle:  What happens in UU when Ponder goes on a vacation.

The Cable and Deadpool Yuletide Special: Epic. Just Epic. Read. Even if you have no idea who Cable and Deadpool are, because Deadpool is King of Backstory, thankyouverymuch

*flops* I wrote most of these twice, because my scratchbook file got corrupted.


For shineko: Pirates of the Caribbean, 100 words

( Guidance )

For ciciaye: Angel the Series, 100 words

( Vanity Varnish )

For elefwin: Star Wars, 130 words

( Silent )

For fyrie: Phantom of the Opera, 114 words, same universe as Singing Songs In My Head

( Hide Your Face )

For kyrre: Batman Begins, 125 words

( Communicativa )

For alice_montrose: Roses for Lucifer, 160 words

( Practical Applications )

Bonus question: Can someone give me an Elisabeth idea, preferably something featuring Sisi herself with a side of Death? She wants fic, I'm fresh out of bunnies.

Star Trek: Voyager and X-Men, manga style. Including a Quicksilver sundae and Magneto... okay, let's not go into what happened to Magneto in that one picture ^^;

Thank you, Fandom_Wank...

*looks at the last post and its 100+ comments, of which most aren't between myself and fyrie* I do write other things than vampires and Coldfire, you know. Alas, these are the weakest ones of today's batch...

( Sandman, Death and Destruction )

( OUATIM, Lorenzo and a stuffed toy )

BTW, drabble requests still open, with modifications. Namely, no vampires except maybe Underworld, and no Coldfire :P C'mon, people - Star Wars? Batman Begins? Tolkien? Anyone? Bueller?

The second batch of St Nick’s request not-really-drabbles. 480 words about Hob Gadling for xwingace, 658 words about Sirius Black’s mother of all people for amamiyarin. Next up: vampires and more vampires, because I still have to polish up arabwel’s vignette.


( Sandman’s Hob Gadling gets a little Christmas spirit )

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( Tom Riddle and the Hogwarts Express )

fyrie asked me for this a long time ago. I managed to use all elements of her challenge. 900 words.


TRANSFORMATION OF LEGEND
Being a much-delayed gift or handsel for the lady fyrie, with the author's apologies

( It all starts with a letter )

A momentary breather (actually, the day's shaping up better than I thought, and project!boss praised me just now), and a request drabble from too long ago. For kyrre: Bruce/Ducard, demons. 100 words, about 10 minutes tops.

FALL|FLIGHT

In the night, the mountains are silent. The campfire ricochets off the glaciers like neon and halogens at the entrance of Muder Alley. "I do not believe in demons."

Ducard’s fingers wrap around Bruce’s wrist before checking his grip on the rope. They’re close enough to hear each other’s heartbeat. "You should. You’re becoming one."

Bruce steps off the ledge into darkness. The rope is a whip, a command, finding purchase where there should be none. In the instant before gravity and legend grip him, a thought flashes through his head.

He can’t be a demon.

Demons fall.

FINIS

I’ve been thinking – and yes, this is more Bat-meta, just because I missed everyone else’s due to the film not being out yet. Anyway.

It’s the perennial question of book vs movie canon. In this case, it’s a big characterization difference between the two, and in the main character at that.

( How to tell two Bats apart )

In other news, a list I’m on has been discussing Myers-Briggs personality types. I’ve done the full test long ago, and I’m a picture-perfect ENTP. Q, Bugs Bunny, Garfield – take your pick. Go me.

I just saw Batman Begins again, in IMAX no less. Mmm, Liam with crystal-clear surround sound <3

( random notes mostly for fic purposes )

EDIT:
( and more notes )

There should be more, but my eyes hurt, I've studying to do and an extra cat to keep an eye on. Meh.

( 4 Kingdom of Heaven, 3 House of Flying Daggers, 4 quasi-Sandman, 3 random crack )

Comment, credit, the usual kit&kaboodle. I'll try to have more funny ones soon...