Can't rain all the time

Thing one: Always check with mum when she buys the tickets to find out where the tickets are located... (long story, don't ask if you don't already know.)
Thing two: I should have bought a ticket to New York about two or three years ago.
Thing three: When I think I might like something, I need to go to greater lengths to go see it/experience it/read it.
Thing four: I have a long reading list ahead of me.


So...I saw Wicked. Finally. I knew I would enjoy it long before the big roar came. I've always intended to read the book. So that I enjoyed it wasn't the shock. What was was how strongly it affected me.

So to those who are like me out there, and think that they might enjoy it? Don't wait any longer than you have to to go see it. Trust me, it's worth it.

I still have a lot of thinking to do, and watching it made me want to reread the originals...I've always been an Ozma fan, myself, and not so much a Dorothy one, but Elphalba... Hence my new icon. I might need to find one of her, though I wasn't happy with what I did find. Hopefully I'll find something more soon.

Too much to think about, so I'll leave it at that, but...very great day. Aside from Thing One, anyway.

Title: Words Unspoken
Author: elfflame and kabal42
Rating: PG
Ship: Harry/Draco preslash
Disclaimer: Not ours, but we’re grateful that she left this period of their lives open for debate.
A/N: A little something we whipped up together for Draco’s birthday, if posted a little late. Thank you to wolfish_cat for the lookover.



( It all started with an anonymous letter… )

Title: Letters from the Malfoy Library
Author: elfflame
Rating: PG
Pairing: Harry/Draco if you squint
Disclaimer: Characters are not mine. No infringement intended.
A/N: A last-minute story for my Draco’s birthday. Happy 29th, Draco. Thank you to foodie and wolfish_cat for helping me look this over and beat it into shape.

( A lifetime’s worth of letters )

I have a great idea for NaNo this year, but first I have several stories I have to write, and if any of them aren't mostly finished or completely so by then, then I'm not going to let myself. Because work + NaNo = no other time for anything.

Fic list:
October D_D (H/D, Plugs)
Kit's Birthday
November D_D (Genderplay)
Snapely Holidays
Ceria's Birthday
December D_D


Eep.

A different year, a different attitude. One step away from 40, and somehow, I just feel calmer all of a sudden.

Landmarks in the past year:
Got a new job. The first "real" job I've had in over ten years--since I went back to school.
My sister had her baby. Whom I adore like nothing else. Spent yesterday with the two of them. She is the happiest baby... I love them both. :)

Other than that, nothing's really changed much. Still write slash, still do too much at once. I'm trying to be more pragmatic about it, though.

Got sick this past weekend, so I've spent most of this week at home, trying to cough up a lung or something, but I've been able to distract myself with a new game: Spore. It's a lot of fun. I've only made it through the first two levels so far, but I'm looking forward to finding out more about the game, and I've already started three different races. :) If you're a Sims or Sim City fan, I highly recommend it.

Finished my D_D. Just waiting on one beta before I post it. Not what I'd intended to write, but I like it. I think others might, as well.

Plans for my boys today - Harry and Draco are renewing their vows in a legal ceremony today... And I think one of my other boys will be happily distracted as well. We'll see. :D

Thank you to everyone who has so far wished me a happy birthday, and thank you to Ceria and Snapesgirl for the special presents. I enjoyed them both very much. :D

Title: Morning Light
Author: elfflame
Pairing: Blaise/Theo
Rating: PG13 (with implications of more)
Wordcount: 422
Warnings: Pure, unmitigated fluff
A/N: Written for the Bunny for her birthday. She asked for fluff with our boys. So I wrote this. :D Happy birthday, hon. :D


( Early one morning )

Written for harleen – for her birthday
308 words – George/Pansy - PG

( A Kiss Redux )

140 words


( Visitors )

Title: Draco’s Son
Author: elfflame
Rating: PG13 for implications
Pairings: Implication only, but Lucius/Draco, Draco/Scorpius
Summary: A new Malfoy is born, and Draco learns how it is to be a father.
Warning: Implication of incest
A/N: I normally do H/D for Draco’s birthday, but I really loved this idea, so I went with it. Thank you to everyone who read this through for me. And to Ceria for the wonderful beta job.  Oh, and happy 28th, Draco. :)


( Children are the only form of immortality that we can be sure of. – Peter Ustinov )

Title: Draco's Stranger
Author: Elfflame
Pairing: Draco/?
Rating: PG13 for a pretty heavy snog
Summary: Draco goes to a club
A/N: For K on his birthday, based on his NaNoWriMo for last year, In the sky, the Hunter, which he needs to finish because Draco and I really want to read it.  There's implication of a pairing in here, but I don't want to give away the story...  However, if you want to know more, I highly recommend you read his story.  Even unedited, it's wonderful.

( One night out )

Let's see...probably one more story to come this year, so I'll wait to do the Fic year in review.  Probably Tuesday while I watch all of the Lord of the Rings for the New Year.

No other takers for my Music poll?  I know it might seem a bit daunting, but really, just go with your gut instinct.  The more choices we have later, the better. :)

Commenting.  Link to kabal42's post yesterday, and to mine from several months back.  I think it's time to get that meme going again, and I think I also want to post a new New Year's meme, though of a different sort than last year.  I only hope it's as successful as that one was.

founders_legacy officially starts Tuesday.  Daunting, but exciting.  Starting with a bang, too...  The Halloween feast in Harry's Fourth Year. :D  Should be fun.

As for Ms doesn't know when to stop, Yes, I saw the new stuff about the next gen.  I'm actually of two minds about it, as I am with all the stuff in DH, really.  I always know when i've gone fannish nuts because I start writing lists.  I have a program, Family Tree Maker, and couldn't resist putting them all into a slightly more visual format.  So, here for download is all the major families that have more than two members that are connected easily.  If people have the program, I'd also be willing to upload the base file.  This one is in PDF format so that anyone with Acrobat can read it.  Any additions (canon only, please) are more than welcome.  :)

Christmas went better than expected.  And the last of everything has been done now, so all that's left is my grandmother's birthday tonight (THAT side of the family, unfortunately...) and New Years, which should be nice and quiet. :)  Hubby bought me a DS, so I've been playing with that a lot.  I'm quite enjoying that. :D  Particularly a game called "My Word Coach," which apparently also has French and Spanish versions.  If they ever do a Welsh one, I'm so there... :D

Still have some writing to do, of course.  Bonking Tonks is due the 9th, and I haven't started on that or my D_D for next month.  Still, I have ideas, so hopefully I should be able to do them this week...

Oh, yes.  And I am now permanently Insane. :D  Got my permanent account yesterday or the day before...can't recall for sure.  But it feels nice.  :)  Even with the issues here, I have confidence that this will be a much more comfortable long-term home for my fandom life.

Title: Holding On
Author: elfflame
Pairing: Lucius/Scorpius/Draco
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: Incest and chan (Scorpius is 15), and spoilers for DH, if you couldn’t tell…
Disclaimer: The characters and settings belong to JK Rowling, the idea is mine. Not taking, don’t sue.
Dedication: To Kit, who keeps me sane and always manages to make me smile. Happy early birthday, hon. *hugs*
Authors notes: Almost immediately after she finished the last book, Kit picked up Scorpius in a new RPG, and my Draco and her Scorpius began to talk. It wasn’t long before this little idea set itself up in my head from their “talks.” ;D I hope everyone likes it.


( Some think it's holding on that makes one strong; sometimes it's letting go. – Sylvia Robinson )

A ficlet I wrote today for Ladybahiya's birthday.  She requested H/D and a panther
This is kind of a sequel to an earlier fic I wrote: Please, Not a Ferret.
H/D, AU
255 words, PG13


( Losing isn't the end of the world )

For Anj, who asked for some post-DH H/D. More AS/S than H/D, but it’s there.
256 words, PG


( Continuity )

For Anne Phoenix, who asked for Harry/Lucius.
342 words, PG


( Alive Again )

I'm thrilled Foo has been reinstated over at LJ, but I'm not going anywhere, and just to show my determination--drabbles!


For alisanne’s birthday: H/D, prompt: Gratitude
365 words
*spoilers for DH*


( Because of a Wand )


For emmagrant01’s birthday: Harry/Ron, Harry/Draco, and Snape/Lupin. And here are some crazy prompts, just for fun: hair dryer, kitten, dirty sock.
425 words


( Living in Hell )


For eeyore9990’s birthday: Harry/Blaise. Never actually written just the two of them, so we’ll see how this goes.
454 words


( Paying the Piper )

A very happy birthday to eeyore9990 and emmagrant01. 

Hope you both have the best of days today.

Would either of you like a drabble?

A little something I wrote for drusillas_rain for her birthday, set in the Chrysalis universe.  Can be read as a stand-alone, but will likely mean a great deal more if the original is read first.

Rish, 366 words


( A Good Dream )

A very happy birthday to drusillas_rain, and many happy returns.

I'd love to write you a drabble if you'd like, hon. :D

Title: The Epistolary Journal of Draco Malfoy
Author: elfflame
Characters: Harry/Draco
Rating: R
Warnings: Shmoop
Word Count: 2802
Summary: So, Draco is 27 today. So here is my third-ever birthday offering for him. It seems to have become a tradition for me to write letter-fics on his birthday, so that was what I did again this year. This is also written in honor of pornish_pixies’s Internet is for Porn Challenge in honor of their grand (and I do mean grand) re-opening. May Pornish live forever! I have to admit, the porn in this is light, but it is there. I hope people will enjoy. Huge thanks to nyx_noire for nursing me through this, and to harleen for looking it over for me.


( It is only the first step that is difficult. - Marie De Vichy-Chaconne )

So, not that anyone reads this journal any more, given that I RP too much, but I am still here...

I'm just bursting with too much to do.  I've been setting up a new community for posting links to great icons for RP - pbicons_dir.  It's already got a ton of stuff, and I and the two other  icon searchers are constantly adding more.  There are lots of actors, models and musicians there, and I'm always open to adding more.  Consider this your invitation. :D

I am still working on my 3some piece...  Hit a snag, and not sure where to go from there...  But I've hit 5000 words, I think.  Very glad I still have three weeks before I seriously have to start worrying about D_D again, cause I really want to get the 3some piece done before that.  Though I did forget that Draco's birthday is coming up.  I'd really like to continue my little tradition of a birthday story for him, if I can...  Any H/D suggestions would be welcome. :)

And now, instead of more actual content, I offer something memish.  I have 8 characters I've played over 4 games (well, more, but the others are either continuations, or didn't last long):
( the character list )
So, my idea is this.  Ask my pup up to five questions, or ask them to write a letter to a certain character, and I'll do my best to come up with something for them. :)  I just want to get writing again, and they seem to be more vocal these days.