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aberration) wrote2014-12-30 07:14 pm
aberration) wrote2014-12-30 07:14 pm
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yuletide gifts!!
So I'm going to try to stop being the worst and at least get this post up before author reveals – YULETIDE! I got three fics again this year!
My gift was:
Secret Santa Shindig (1337 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Pushing Daisies
Rating: Teens and Up
Warnings: None
Characters: Emerson Cod, Olive Snook, Narrator (Pushing Daisies)
Summary: Emerson Cod just wants to be left alone to knit. Olive has other plans. Nefarious breath holding plans. Well, kind of.
The Pie Hole has a Secret Santa! Olive is trying to figure out who got whom! Emerson is annoyed at everything! It is the best. Super adorable, and basically makes me want ALL the Pie Hole holiday shenanigans. (I'm pretty sure Chuck would have the most amazing Hanukkah sweaters, I'm just saying.) And also all the Emerson as a detective-mentor for Olive shenanigans. Because they are clearly the greatest. The author does such a wonderful job with the narrator voice and the two of them, I could easily see the scene in my mind, it was so great.
And I also got two Yuletide Madness treats!
economy of movement (120 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Brick (2005)
Rating: Gen
Warnings: None
Characters: Brendan Frye, The Brain (Brick)
Summary: Information is seeing things.
I'm leaving it at that because I'd get too tempted to just quote the entire thing, but. It's Brick prequel fic, from a time I really love to see glimpses, and Brain makes fun of Brendan, which I also love. And the author totally nails the dialogue, so yes I am so delighted someone wrote this!
Perks and Caffeination (3902 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Parks and Recreation
Rating: Gen
Warnings: None
Characters: Leslie Knope, Tom Haverford, April Ludgate, Andy Dwyer, Ann Perkins, Ron Swanson, Donna Meagle, Ben Wyatt, Chris Traeger, April Ludgate
Summary: When lot 48 is about to be replaced by another shop, rumour has it the replacement could put both Leslie's store, Perks, and her competition from Eagleton, Caffeinenation, out of business.
Parks and Rec coffee shop AU! It is super adorable, I am always for Leslie Knope's enthusiasm for EVERYTHING and also Harry Potter-related fanaticism. It's all-around really cute and hilarious.
And hopefully I will get around to reading more of the Yuletide collection. I have just been distracted recently with:
- Being sick (I'd kind of like to say that the end of Korra gave me literal heart palpitations... but it was more like not sleeping for three days made my body just go NOPE. But I'm better now!)
- Writing Korra meta (the last two minutes has like 1000+ words right now so help me)
- Scheduling 500 doctor-type appointments (maybe one day I won't mess up the insurance issues or get the date wrong and I will actually go to one of them!!!!)
- Other things I will talk about very soon! Yeah.
My gift was:
Secret Santa Shindig (1337 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Pushing Daisies
Rating: Teens and Up
Warnings: None
Characters: Emerson Cod, Olive Snook, Narrator (Pushing Daisies)
Summary: Emerson Cod just wants to be left alone to knit. Olive has other plans. Nefarious breath holding plans. Well, kind of.
The facts were these... after several weeks of persistence; Emerson had finally given in to the continuous pleas from the terrible tag team trio that was Chuck, Olive and Ned. His giving in, of course, referred to his participation in a Secret Santa Shindig. A Secret Santa Shindig that meant gifting a present upon someone else in secret at the Pie Hole’s first annual Pie Hol-e-day. Not that Olive had taken any notice of the secrecy part of a Secret Santa Shindig and had taken upon herself to become the detective out of the quartet finding out whom each and everyone had gotten for everyone else. A job she was currently failing at with regards to one grouchy, grumpy, gruff, Grinch of a detective.
“You know you’re not even holding your breath.” Emerson muttered grumpily.
The Pie Hole has a Secret Santa! Olive is trying to figure out who got whom! Emerson is annoyed at everything! It is the best. Super adorable, and basically makes me want ALL the Pie Hole holiday shenanigans. (I'm pretty sure Chuck would have the most amazing Hanukkah sweaters, I'm just saying.) And also all the Emerson as a detective-mentor for Olive shenanigans. Because they are clearly the greatest. The author does such a wonderful job with the narrator voice and the two of them, I could easily see the scene in my mind, it was so great.
And I also got two Yuletide Madness treats!
economy of movement (120 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Brick (2005)
Rating: Gen
Warnings: None
Characters: Brendan Frye, The Brain (Brick)
Summary: Information is seeing things.
"Fresh bump on the back of your head," Brain said, as Brendan tossed him the Rubik cube. "You hanging with Kara now?"
I'm leaving it at that because I'd get too tempted to just quote the entire thing, but. It's Brick prequel fic, from a time I really love to see glimpses, and Brain makes fun of Brendan, which I also love. And the author totally nails the dialogue, so yes I am so delighted someone wrote this!
Perks and Caffeination (3902 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Parks and Recreation
Rating: Gen
Warnings: None
Characters: Leslie Knope, Tom Haverford, April Ludgate, Andy Dwyer, Ann Perkins, Ron Swanson, Donna Meagle, Ben Wyatt, Chris Traeger, April Ludgate
Summary: When lot 48 is about to be replaced by another shop, rumour has it the replacement could put both Leslie's store, Perks, and her competition from Eagleton, Caffeinenation, out of business.
“But Star-” started Tom before Leslie raised her index finger.
“Do NOT say that name, Tom.” She shook her finger back and forth. “You know we have to say They Who Shall Not Be Named, just like He Who Shall Not Be Named in the Harry Potter books.”
“You mean Voldem-”
“DON'T SAY THAT EITHER TOM, GOD.”
Parks and Rec coffee shop AU! It is super adorable, I am always for Leslie Knope's enthusiasm for EVERYTHING and also Harry Potter-related fanaticism. It's all-around really cute and hilarious.
And hopefully I will get around to reading more of the Yuletide collection. I have just been distracted recently with:
- Being sick (I'd kind of like to say that the end of Korra gave me literal heart palpitations... but it was more like not sleeping for three days made my body just go NOPE. But I'm better now!)
- Writing Korra meta (the last two minutes has like 1000+ words right now so help me)
- Scheduling 500 doctor-type appointments (maybe one day I won't mess up the insurance issues or get the date wrong and I will actually go to one of them!!!!)
- Other things I will talk about very soon! Yeah.