dripping with alchemy

Cuz that right there? AWESOME.

(thanks to Paste Magazine)

IF YOU READ ANYTHING TODAY, READ THIS:

the joinery by falseeeyelashes 

an epic, delicious and gutwrenching Game of Thrones AU wherein Ned takes the Iron Throne and Cersei to wife and things are utterly different yet terribly the same

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Scientists and astronauts are people too. We promise.

Theme Song: Spinning Wheel, Blood, Sweat & Tears


Allen Bailey, as played by Bradley James


My official title is...well, I'm not sure what my "official" title is. Let's just say I'm the upper middle manager of "stuff." A problem solver. At least that's what they tell me. Just don't ask me what the heck is going on around here. Because most of the time, I have NO idea.

Dr. Evelyn Keillor, Director of NASA, as played by Cate Blanchett


Don't let the looks fool you. Or the glasses. Or the doctorate. A political appointee with all the intelligence of one of the trained chimps down in Level 4. Okay, that's not fair to the chimps. We just try to keep her away from the things that go boom.

William Bishop, as played by Jim Parsons


All Billy here as ever wanted is to be an astronaut. Instead he's flying a desk, assistant to the Director of NASA. Not that he's all that bitter about it. We think. He pretty much runs this place, so try to stay on his good side.

Dr. Christine Bailey, as played by Kaley Cuoco


Dr. Bailey - don't ever think of calling her Christine or Chrissy or whatever - she's basically the mad scientist around here. She's got her crazy fingers in everything. Real science fiction stuff, and most of it's classified, so walk away. Except me, cuz I'm her brother and I've got clearance and...Ouch! Okay, okay, I'm walking away.

Clancy Shepherd, as played by James Franco


Clancy was grounded a couple years ago for, well...I don't like to gossip. Let's just say this is one astronaut that is never seeing space again. And now he "runs" Space Camp. Those poor kids.

Bianca Russell, P.R. Director, as played by Naomi Harris


Bianca's job is too look pretty and sound smart for the TV people. And keep the endless parade of visiting politicians off our collective backs. She's pretty good at it, too.

"Lenny", as played by Carey Mulligan


And this here is our resident alien. No, seriously. Immigrated through Roswell. A little bit strange, but that's what you would expect of an alien, right? Right. Her real name is...too difficult for humans to pronounce. And she sort of loves old school Star Trek, especially Spock. So "Lenny" it is.

This one borrowed from silverlining_99

Give me a link to one of my fics, and I'll give you three details that didn't make it into the fic. Background canon, deleted scenes, or a look into the future. My choice, but if you have a specific question you can ask it in your request.

Fic is all HERE.

THE LAZY, HAZY, CRAZY DAYS OF SUMMER COMMENT!FIC MEME

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GO. PROMPT. FILL. HAVE FUN!

FINALLY started reading Game of Thrones yesterday, and just WOW LOVE WOW OMFG AWESOME WOW.

It goes like this:

You guys give me seven (7) actors/actresses - all at once, or one at a time from different people, whatever floats your boat! - and I'll come up with a television show for them. I'll give a blurb and character descriptions. In return, I'll give you seven actors/actresses and you do the same!


UPDATED!

djkiwi2576 gave me an AWESOME cast:
1. Karl Urban
2. Kate Winslet
3. Idris Elba
4. Regina King
5. Tom Hardy
6. Russell Wong
7. Bianca Lawson

AND HERE'S WHAT I CAME UP WITH:



The Gardens
The dramatic tale of two warring crime families in the grit and the polish of modern London. Led by ruthless and beautiful women, The Georges and The McLarens clash and intertwine in every arena - business, politics, sex, and love.

Caissa George (Regina King) - "The Queen", as ruthless as any medieval monarch, she'll kill you herself if you betray her.
Elise Warding McLaren (Kate Winslet) - "The Rose", as cold as she is beautiful. Or that's what she would have you believe.
Luther George (Idris Elba) - Caissa's cousin and trusted second-in-command.
Inspector Tobias Gray (Russell Wong) - Being in love with the wrong woman, he understands "conflict of interest" better than anyone.
Joseph McLaren (Tom Hardy) - Elise's husband. A wastrel with bigger secrets than the fact that his wife runs his empire.
Billy Warding (Karl Urban) - Elise's brother. A hotheaded and rebellious, but effective, lieutenant.
Eve George Warding (Bianca Lawson) - caught in the middle of a fight she wanted nothing to do with, her loyalties tested daily, will Eve be collateral damage, or will she rise to power?

Theme Song: Black Fingernails, Red Wine by Eskimo Joe

MOAR PROMPTS, PLEASE.

I want to be writing!

Oh, how I NEED to write! I used to write, right? And I wasn't half bad, right? I need to find that again. I need some KARL or McCOY or REAPER or CHAPEL in my life. OFCs, of course, always welcome here.


HELP ME, FLIST. YOU ARE MY ONLY HOPE.

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When I was maybe 6 years old, and we lived in a very small village in Germany, one still, snowy December night - either Christmas Eve or the night before Nikolaustag - I looked out my window after dark, when I was supposed to be sleeping, and saw St. Nikolaus walking down the middle of the street in the snow. And I BELIEVED. Of course, I had believed before - but there he was! In front of my very eyes. Proof.

I know now it was probably someone's Papa or Opa dressed up to give the kid's a show. But, amazingly, that (adult knowledge and reason) doesn't diminish the sheer magic of that moment.