gaisce: (z-zeeeeeeeen)
Title: Time to Face the Music
Series: Buffy: the Vampire Slayer/Runaways/Young Justice
Spoilers/warnings: Warped AU of the Buffy-verse where things diverged with the Pride’s kids and Young Justice crashing the dimension. So Buffy didn’t die, Bart ended up being the Key, Anya terrifies Chase after infidelity talks, and Kon is still super “mature.”
Wordcount: 4,023
Summary: There are no small parts, only small actors and people from alternate dimensions who sometimes go off-stage.
Author’s note: For [livejournal.com profile] poor_choices, who bought me in the [livejournal.com profile] help_haiti auction like the cheap hooker I am. Just keep telling yourself it was for a good cause.


We'll sing a happy song. And you can sing along. )
gaisce: (Pleased as punching)
Another unspoken resolution I have this year is to stop being an over-analytical whiner and just write. Which primarily focuses on how I have no pacing for longer stories to save my life and thus don't attempt them. TIMELY EXPOSITION IS MY NEMESIS. I have probably written this chapter over twenty times, posted and deleted it twice, and will likely never finish the story. But whatever, I am posting it now, considering it done, and moving on without constantly re-editing the damn thing this is a lie, I bet I will wake up and fix a dozen things looking at it again.


Title: Flint and Spark (1/?)
Series: Avatar: The Last Airbender
Spoilers/Warnings: Set after the finale, so all canon events are fair game.
Wordcount: 8,783
Summary: Five years later a tenuous balance is on the brink of collapse, ready to send the nations back to war. Toph can stop the conspiracy, but with her only help being the manipulative exile, Princess Azula, her enemies may not be the biggest problem.
Author's notes: If you're brave enough to read this mess, concrit would also be adored.


Send us a blindfold, send us a blade. Tell the survivors help is on the way. )
gaisce: (Responsibility is overrated)
I thought Dr. Facilier was an interesting villain but his motivation was really unspecific, especially since he was a foil to the princess with the most concrete goals. I guess it makes sense though. A charlatan is all flash and image, but no substance. much like my writing

Title: Go Down Easy
Series: The Princess and the Frog
Spoilers/warnings: Mentions voodoo but since Disney isn’t 100% accurate (gasp! shock!) and my research is conflicting/spotty I've mostly tried not to sound terribly ignorant, although if there are any mistakes I would appreciate correction.
Wordcount: 1,260
Summary: Pre-series. The Shadowman before he was even a man, but a child. And he too was taught that hard work and dreams would make his life better.

Any time tomorrow a part of me will die and a new one will be born )
gaisce: (Smooth like a smooth thing)
Attempt #8 at getting out of writer's block. sob so pretentious Everyone can clearly tell my character biases from this selection. Also spoilers for the finale.


Sokka. Ritual. )

Toph. Colorblind. )

Ty Lee. Thursday's Child. )

Azula. Your Right Arm. )

Mai. Nor Iron Bars a Cage. )

Azula/Ty Lee. Eye of the Beholder. )

Aang/Katara. Without Doubt. )
gaisce: (z-zeeeeeeeen)
Title: Three Thieves and a Penguin
Series: Leverage
Spoilers/warnings: None.
Wordcount: 292
Summary: For Skye’s birthday! And it’s exactly what the title says. Sorry it's short and two hours late.


No animals were harmed in the making of this story. However, Eliot's dignity may have taken a blow. )
gaisce: (Can you say "iconic"?)
I've been trying to write seriously for two weeks now and failing miserably. So I decided to say screw it and go with something dumb. [livejournal.com profile] chash, this isn't what you asked for but you're getting it anyway.

Title: A Fine, Fine Line
Series: Leverage/DC comics
Spoilers/warnings: Too dumb for real plot. Technically set in the second season for Leverage. DC has nothing it wouldn't retcon away if they could.
Wordcount: 1,470
Summary: Hardison learns some things even hackers shouldn’t try to get around.



The internet is serious business )
gaisce: (Failure to communicate)
Title: With a Little Seasoning
Series: Kung Fu Panda
Spoilers/warnings: ...does vague Viper/Po teasing count as a warning?
Wordcount: 2,510
Summary: Po doesn’t know how to live up to expectations, especially when they can change.
Author’s Note: I claim mental amnesty for this idea from finals. Since Kung Fu Panda was the only thing I was watching for a lot of it.


Everybody was kung fu fighting (except for this story) )
gaisce: (Ask a silly question)
Okay so I'm starting week nine and sort of dying of finals but this is important to note:

Happy Birthday Prism~

I'm sure you already know what you're getting )
gaisce: (Smooth like a smooth thing)
Vacation time and a scanner that is working after a year or so of being in storage means I have an art dump of random stuff. Not dial-up friendly.


Avatar, Princess Tutu, X-Men, etc. )
gaisce: (I am turning in revolution)
I continue to be ashamed of my writing in this fandom. Contrite and ashamed.

Title: An Act Too Often Neglected
Series: Avatar: the Last Airbender
Spoilers/warnings: Post-series Fire Nation royalty family issues
Wordcount: 1,323
Day/Theme: from [livejournal.com profile] 31_days March 4th—you become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed
Summary: When Zuko became Fire Lord he inherited more than just the throne.


Apologies to Antoine de Saint Exupéry for everything )
gaisce: (Gert/Chase: Not prince charming)
I haven't written anything for [livejournal.com profile] chash in forever. Fixing that.

Title: Corner of 5th and Washington
Series: Runaways
Spoilers/warning: Nebulous short time after season one but before they find the new lair in season two
Wordcount: 1,130
Summary: Chase isn't romantic, Gert hates chivalry. It's not a date.


I don't understand why Cupid was chosen to represent Valentine's Day. When I think about romance, the last thing on my mind is a short, chubby toddler coming at me with a weapon. )
gaisce: (Contemplating the mysteries of life)
I've finally crawled out of the backlog of all my obligations (okay just some) but the perfect response would be to give myself more work. Everyone I flaked out on before has full permission to smack me here. Yes, even if I'm still working on their other stuff...

The first TEN people to comment in this post get to request a drabble of any pairing/character of their choosing from me. In return, they have to post this in their journal, regardless of their ability level. If you absolutely can't write, I don't see why you wouldn't be able to offer drawings or icons or something instead.

1. [livejournal.com profile] silverprism - Static Shock: Virgil and Richie
2. [livejournal.com profile] wonderseal - AtLA/Mulan: Azula and Mulan
3. [livejournal.com profile] synergic - Princess Tutu: Mytho/Ahiru(ish)
4. [livejournal.com profile] starsofnite - DC/AtLA: Impulse and Toph
5. [livejournal.com profile] calophi - TricK: Ueda/Naoko
6. [livejournal.com profile] lady_ganesh - DC comics: Impulse and Brainy
7. [livejournal.com profile] etherealprey - Adventures of Sinbad: Maeve/Sinbad
8. [livejournal.com profile] skyebanshee - Merlin: Merlin/Arthur ...sort of?
9. [livejournal.com profile] timmesque - Princess Tutu: Mytho/Rue
10. Congratulatory short story of stupid for me for finishing this one for once
gaisce: (こんなに近くで)
Title: Chopsticks Etude
Series: Nodame Cantabile
Warning/spoilers: Spoilers for the Paris special, set between the Christmas argument and right before Nodame’s first recital.
Wordcount: 2,805
Summary: Nodame and Chiaki play scales on something larger than a grand piano.
Author’s notes: For [livejournal.com profile] mikomichan because of lots of things like icons and that request from long ago but also subtle incentive since she decided not to throw me out into the wild Canadian wilderness when I visited.


Heart and soul, I've begged to be adored. Lost control and tumbled overboard... )
gaisce: (Smooth like a smooth thing)
[livejournal.com profile] starsofnite drew me wonderful Avatar art that ruined her dignity so I had to make up for it. By writing terrible Azula/Toph that stomps on characterization and my writing dignity. But it was fun and...

Too bad I'm already shameless )
gaisce: (Bright new day)
There are a lot of things I could say about yesterday as a California voter. How I voted, and it doesn't seem like enough when there are neighbors who are convinced in the inferiority of certain families and marriages for being different. Yet I still have hope, because I know and believe in the virtue of these families. That these people are capable of just as much love as anyone else.

Which means my idea of counteracting fear and bigotry is writing super fluffy domestic PWP slash stories. And maybe it's just my way of counteracting something so serious with something trivial when you look at it, but if it helps reaffirm things then it does what it's meant to do. Remind us why this is important. So if anyone has a terrible domestic prompt they want me to write I'd be happy to try.


Now onto some Static Shock domestic fic for Prism )
gaisce: (Experiencing Creative Difficulties)
Stolen from people on my f-list: "When you see this, post an excerpt from as many random works-in-progress as you can find lying around. Who knows? Maybe inspiration will burst forth and do something, um, inspiration-y."


[Gokusen] Shin and why he went to Africa )

[TricK] Ueda conducts an experiment with some unwilling subjects )

[Nodame Cantabile] I swear I'll finish this for Komi soon )

[Enchanted/Princess Tutu] ...I swear I'll finish this for Chash some day or she can beat me senseless. )

[Avatar] Ty Lee post-series dealing with things )

[Avatar] Post-series Azula and Toph having aaaaawkward trust issues )

Clearly I need to work on not falling behind in my schoolwork if only to complete some writing prompts for my own sanity and so the people I need to write for don't hunt me down for flaking on them.
gaisce: (Bitches don't know about miracles)
Schoolwork has been killing me but I wanted to post something today that wasn't an essay.

Relatively old, short snippet of genderswitched!Fakir )
gaisce: (Zenbu omitoshita!!)
Title: Greek Study
Series: My Boss, My Hero
Spoilers/warnings: After series and dirty humor?
Wordcount: 1,007
Summary: Sakurakoji Jun tutors Makio in ancient cultures with current motivations.
Dedication: HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY [livejournal.com profile] peroxidepest17!!



Aristotle said, 'We cannot learn without pain' )
gaisce: (If you want me I'm your country)
...one day I'll get sick of writing this yep.

Title: Frayed Edges of a Line
Series: Avatar: The Last Airbender
Spoilers/warnings: Set throughout the series (can be read with or without subtext).
Wordcount: ~1,900
Summary: Azula and Ty Lee in 50 sentences from [livejournal.com profile] 1sentence; set Epsilon.


It was a thin line that tied them together )
gaisce: (Even Beasts can be human)
Okay I haven't bought a comic from Top Cow since...probably that Batman/Darkness miniseries you can judge me for it, but you have to admit it was better than any of the other DC crossover titles at the time. But they have this awesome contest where six series get a first issue published, then the two titles that get the most votes by their readers go on to be produced into full-length series.

The nominees are fun. Some are relative newcomers, to Eisner nominees, to the president of Top Cow. There's standard fare for the company (that is hilariously on the bottom of the poll), some slice of life/supheroics, crime drama, sci-fi pulp and my personal favorite: Urban Myths.

That link takes you to the full first issue, fast and fun to read. The world is a mix of mythology and city living, where people in the present still believe in Greek gods. With good reason, since their presence is in obvious cohabitation with the normalcy of present day life. The little throwaway mentions of consumerism with these myths made me scrutinize each page for in jokes. Oh and I forgot to mention the main character of the story is the son of Medusa. And it's amazing how the offspring of someone who could turn people to stone manages to look kinda cute about it, even with the metal mask.

Jack Medusa manages to work the hard-boiled supernatural detective angle familiar if people read Hellboy, but at the same time keeps a lighthearted personality. A lot of it is from the art, which is gorgeous and vibrant without being excessively cartoony. Urban Myths stays far away from getting too dark or too absorbed in its quirkiness to work, which a real pitfall in this genre. I was surprised how simple the story is but wonderfully balanced between the plot at hand and the greater implications about the world and how Jack fits in it. It was the only one of the bunch I not only wanted to vote for but wanted to buy if it won, and that's exactly why I'm exhorting people to read it and then make sure it stays in first place. Because winning means more issues and more issues mean a greater chance of seeing Jack Medusa having to rescue adorable Greek myth-based kittens.

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