31 December 2012

elisi: Edwin holding a tiny snowman (Oswin)
I'm here. Have been the whole time, but omg I haven't had proper time off since the summer, so I've been spectacularly lazy (and happy). Also we've spent a lot of time with family.

A quick roundup of stuff.

Meta: The Memory of Snow: The Snowmen by [livejournal.com profile] lonewytch. I will write a post myself, but you should all read this first, as she's laid everything out beautifully. My post will be in addition to what she's written, so if you want to delve into the themes & imagery, her post is your port of call for now.

One Mississippi - vid by [livejournal.com profile] kaydeefalls. Summary: Can I only change your history for a day? Time travel, paradoxes, and breaking all the rules. (The Doctor and his Companions. Beautiful.)

Also we watched Brave (which was wonderful), the last half hour of Time Burton's Alice in Wonderland (which was so wrong, in so many ways, that I don't even know where to begin. Which is a shame, because it looks brilliant, and there are a ton of good female characters), and last night Tron, which is just amazing and one of the most stunning movies ever made. (No I haven't seen the new one.)

Hopefully will be posting fic (next chapter of Dating) and maybe even Snowmen meta later on. For now, have all my Merlin thoughts (well most of them) summed up in a single graphic:

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ETA: Oh, and I think I will write a book. Basically I finally found a way of wrenching Alex out of Doctor Who, and I have done it so thoroughly that pretty much nothing will remain of that 'verse. For starters I turned him into a girl... (Although Allison will still be there, just as a BFF. Basically everything is currently world building and plotting and I'm having a blast living in the Maybe*.)

*See 'The Writers Tale' for an explanation of 'the Maybe' if you're not familiar
elisi: Edwin holding a tiny snowman (Allison and Alexander)
So, here's the chapter that goes with the icon. Mostly I can't believe that I've been listening to Martine McCutcheon's Perfect Moment on repeat, but there you are. Fic apparently trumps taste. Also, young love... what can I say? Hope you enjoy and Happy New Year! ♥ (Unbeta'd, so all mistakes and bad writing mine.)

Fic index here if anyone wants to catch up, or just follow the tags. And on AO3 here.


Summary: Allison had always thought that university would be an adventure. But she'd not imagined that she'd end up dating Harold Saxon's son.
Setting: Christmas 2026 (AU post-Sound of Drums)
Characters: OCs (Alex, Allison, Allison's family + others)
Rating: Teen.
Wordcount: 4500 words approx.
Feedback: *looks hopeful*



Chapter 14 )
elisi: 2012 <3 (Olympics)
I was going to add a big shiny picture of fireworks, but LJ is playing up. So, I'll just say HAPPY NEW YEAR (slightly ahead of midnight) and thanks for 2012. Life wouldn't be the same without you all! ♥

And a tiny little bit of Wholock, which amused me very much (with thanks to Miss M)::

The Impossible.