At least the scarecrow had straw

[trinityofone]

I suck. Like, a lot. I know I owe people comments and e-mails (blueandomlettes! God, I am so sorry); I also have three essays due increasingly soon, and all I have managed are crappy, not-even-outlines for two of them. But my brain is mush. Babyfood. Strained beets.

Some things that have managed to make me happy? Well, over at artword, the current challenge for artists is based on my fic Realm of Dryads, and slodwick and tardis80 have already made gorgeous posters/covers which you can see here and here. Guh. They're both amazingly-shivery-good. (Plus, the current artword challenge for writers is awesome, too. If I ever get my brain back, I must work on the little kernel of an idea I have for it.)

Also, cynicatlantis made this fabulous little comic that combines two of my favorite things and is adorable to boot. *happy sigh* I think I'll be clicking back to that a lot today.

Finally, because I seriously doubt that I will get anything useful done today, and because I've been boring-as-hell lately (I like to think that I'm boring when I don't post, and not the other way around. No need to shatter my illusions, mmkay?), I figure I'll offer to do comment drabbles again. Comment with a prompt, and I'll write you a drabble. Eventually. (Hey, I did ALL of them last time! I totally win!) And, er, I'm gonna limit it to SGA this time, 'cause I don't really feel like writing anything else.

Now back to pondering boysex...er, "The Rape of the Lock" and Joycean epiphanies.

Comments

[melagan.livejournal.com]

I traveled this way via sga_newsletter

This just floors me. Your ability to respond to random prompts and create these elegant works of art... well , I am both amazed and grateful that you do. Thank you.

Re: Love Stinks

[wychwood]

...nooo! Man, that was such a bad choice on my part *g*. The dejected tap! Poor John.

*joins the Love Stinks chain*

Thank you. That was lovely, if sad.

Turn the Wheel and Look Windward

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

Rodney’s not sure when he realizes that Sheppard would go down with her. The bomb and the hive were not an aberration: Sheppard’s willing to risk himself, time and again.

He loves her.

Sometimes Sheppard stands on the balcony, staring at the wide arc of the gate like a captain at his helm. Symbols spinning, the wheel turns and Sheppard follows, and Rodney after him. Rodney knows this, but thinks himself a sorry Starbuck: not strong enough to pull Sheppard back when the time comes, but willing to be his companion at the rail as the waves crash over them.

Forgot the cry of gulls, and the deep seas swell

[rokeon.livejournal.com]

It makes my chest ache, but it's beautiful.

*shivers*

Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing!

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

Sorry, it's hard to resolve rueful pining in 100 words. Here's an addendum:

***

“But, you know,” John says suddenly, turning back, “there’s always me.”

“Yes, I know,” says Rodney patiently. “Plenty of chains end with you. As I said, Elizabeth, and oh, also Simpson and Katie’s friend Dori and that scary Marine who does splits. And, um, Caldwell, possibly...”

“No,” says John, trying to erase that image from his mind, “What about who I want?”

“I dunno.” Rodney scratches his head. “Novak?”

John considers bashing his forehead against the table, then decides, Fuck it, and hisses, “You.”

“Ohhh...” says Rodney, and they proceed to make love like the many-splendored thing it is.

Picked his bones in whispers

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

Thank you; I'm glad you liked it. My dirty little secret is that I want a million more stories about Rodney and drowning and GUP and the alternate timeline where he did, indeed, drown at the gateroom rail.

[saturnalia.livejournal.com]

Y'know, I'm tempted to ask for another Human Vacillation-verse drabble, but I have a feeling I might jinx any future sequels by constantly bugging you about it. *grin* So, instead, have this poem (http://www.americanpoems.com/poets/Nick-Flynn/3663) from a prompt.

[saturnalia.livejournal.com]

Or for a prompt, even. Ye gods, the sleep deprivation is starting to affect my spelling. *facepalm*

Re: Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing!

[wychwood]

*giggles*

That totally wasn't, like, an extra request, but hey, I'm not turning it down *g*. I love Rodney being "patient", and the scarring mental images (um, thank you for that. And by thank you I mean ARGH NO MY BRANE). And John forced into Rodney-style bluntness. And awwww. *g*

Re: Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing!

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

I know it wasn't; I'm just GENEROUS LIKE THAT. ;-)

And you know I had to have some ridiculous line about Caldwell in there. TM and all.

Re: Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing!

[wychwood]

YOU ARE.
*admires your generenerenerousness*

Of course! And the idea of Caldwell crushing on John is indeed very funny :)

Re: Glass, Half—

[mutecornett.livejournal.com]

...like the choice to hold on or let go was entirely theirs to make.

That is so painful but so perceptive.

[birdsflying]

You are awesome, dear.

"Need more sleep than coke or methamphetamines.
Late nights with warm, warm whiskey.
I guess the good times they were all just killing me." - The Good Times Are Killing Me. Modest Mouse.

I need to finish off some code and I'll have another belated birthday present for you. :g: Also, expect an email shortly re: ireland. bwee.

Entering the whirlpool

[rokeon.livejournal.com]

The expedition planners had spent weeks brainstorming possible scenarios, anticipated everything from wormhole failure to real live Ancients holding up "Welcome to Atlantis" signs like airport greeters. They didn't have a strategy prepared to respond with just in case the city that became legend for sinking into the ocean turned out to be underwater.

There's no one here to save him at the last moment, and he knows it. He's not going home. It doesn't keep him from listing, in the corner of his mind that's not working on retracting the roof in the gateship bay, the many and varied named he'd like to call certain people back on Earth.

The water is cold.

Idiots.

Re: Fade to Black

[aurora]

Oh.

Gorgeous and angsty, my favourite combination.

Having read the other ones as well, I'm in awe of your drabble skills. :X

Once handsome and tall as you

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

*whimpers* *flails*

Oh. Oh! Rodney!

I'm totally a masochist--because oh, ouch--but yes, that's it, exactly.

Thank you. And, erm, *clings to you*

oops!

[rashaka.livejournal.com]

I totally missed the part where you were limiting it to SGA.

Hm... Dr. Beckett and a little quirk of Asthosian culture. (not super-depressing)

A current under sea

[rokeon.livejournal.com]

**names, not named

I'm very sorry/glad it worked. He's just... he's Rodney.

*clings back*

Re: Angular Momentum

[springwoof.livejournal.com]

No! Don't Stop!

That's a fabulous idea.

Do it! Do it! Doitdoitdoit!

::big doggie eyes::

waggy wags, springwoof

[radiophonic.livejournal.com]

o_o This is like a dream come true.

How about a drabble involving coconuts, tennis shoes, and someone mocking Rodney's taste in music?

Re: The Fruits of His Labors

[bibliokat.livejournal.com]

Heeeeee!

[delurker.livejournal.com]

Ooh, drabbles! How about Lorne, and "a truly noble and impressive fish".

Re: The Fruits of His Labors

[tikiaceae.livejournal.com]

Thank you soooo much! It's so sweet and has Ronon and also *happy*! Rodney would be so happy and y'know appreciative. *g*

I sincerely believe fanfic is therapeutic. Yay!

[seikaitsukimizu.livejournal.com]

*hugs* Can totally understand. *has own essays to complete*

As for a prompt....John and Rodney at dinner on Earth, Sam is at the same place (bonus points for jealous!John).

Re: Lomonosov-Lavoisier

[dzurlady.livejournal.com]

I really love this concept, and I hope you do manage to work out the problems you've been having with it, because it's fascinating and compelling and I'd love to see some more about how Lorne's dealing with it.