The Ramblings of an Accountant

A cold is apparently a brilliant excuse for getting stuff done that you haven't had time to do already. In other words, I've finished delicious-tagging the Professionals crack_van entries. They are here.

What you can do, oh wonderful friendslist, is drop me a line if any of them are missing tags, are mis-tagged or if you've got any fantastic ideas for other tags, if and when you use the list. When I'm happy they're pretty well set up, I'll mention them on the teaandswissroll comm. (Let me know if there's a n other comm I should mention the resource in.)

I'll continue adding new entries to the list when new stories are recced (I tend to keep a close eye on the crack_van comm) and if/when I get bored/move out of the fandom/die/finally get sectioned under section five of the mental health act 1983, I'll make sure I pass it on so it's a continuing resource for all you good folk who rec.

Professionals Crack Van Delicious Tags

With many, many thanks to mikes_grrl for giving me the idea in the first place.

*and collapse*

So, for once, I know where a meme actually started! From draycevixen who thought it would be more interesting to list all the situations the lads are stuck in due to a case of rather serious writer's block.

( My WIP folder seems to be quite large )

I'm slightly disturbed by some of the pairings on this list - my OTPs are very thin on the ground there. (That possibly explains why they're all still WIPS!

The fic, it is done.

If anyone actually fancies reading a Professionals / Twilight crossover, written by two-thirds of the PsychoSamatic Cycle team, then it's here:

Beyond Light.

We're now off for a well-deserved sherry and a spot of Christmas Pud.

It is not a good idea to start thinking about how to manipulate time and space just so you can write Simm!Character/Davenport!Character slash. No matter how much you think Sam Tyler would 'deserve' Michael Colefield. (and vice versa...)

This goes doubly when you're also secretly thinking "what's the worst thing I can think of to do to Sam?"

(With many 'thanks' to mousedemon for setting me on this path of utter insanity. I'll get back to the pros fic of doom now, shall I? (I'm pretty sure the supernatural verson of CI5 has been done, right?))

So zombie_fest, which you may have seen pimped on your friendslist in the last couple of days, has now opened its doors for prompts and fic/art/vid. Almost a month of multifandom zombies!

If any of you good folk want to play along, hie along to here, post-haste. There's only 28 days left!

Also, if you post any LoM fic, either post a link over at zomromcomlomcom so I can pick it up in the Zom-Rom-Com-LoM-Comm Zombie Masterlist or drop me a line.

(draycevixen, saintvic, mikes_grrl - has this been mentioned over at teaandswissroll? Or are we likely to get even more shot if we introduce zombie!Bodie as the perfect foil for elf!Doyle???)

Meme nicked from draycevixen (and, through her, fawsley):

List the first lines of your last 20 stories. See if you find any patterns.

( Twenty first lines )

I'm not sure if I can see any patterns in that lot. I seem to either write short, pithy openings or Bulwer-Litton entry grade ramblings. I'm also quite surprised there's so many 'present tense' fics on the list. (And one in first person. Shocking!) It's in reverse order, so you can see the gradual change from Life on Mars to Pros. The rather depressing thing about this little list is that it spans more than a year. Hmm. Definitely slowing down in my old age.

(Though fic is getting longer, I suppose. *eyes Pros Fic of Doom balefully*)

To that end, then. First five prompts gets a ficlet (or possibly more). Y'all know what fandoms I dabble in, so give me one and I'll get creative.

Oh, and in related news, the fourth annual Life on Mars Ficathon is open for sign-ups. Seriously, this is definitely one where 'the more, the merrier' is an apposite phrase. (I've also got a sneaking feeling that there will be more Sam/Sam fics before the end of the ficathon this year as well!!!)

Go, sign up!

Comment to this entry and I'll pick up to three of your fandoms. You must then update your journal and answer the following questions:

1. What got you into this fandom in the first place?


2. Do you think you'll stay in this fandom or eventually move on?


3. Favourite episodes/books/movies/etc.?


4. Do you participate in this fandom (fanfiction, graphics, discussions)?


5. Do you think that more people should get into this fandom?

From kelemvor, who gave me:
"Life on Mars"
"Man From U.N.C.L.E."
"The Professionals"

( My answers, under the cut. Possible spoilers )Anyone want to play?

In completely other news, pale greenhouse lettuce can make even the best salads look unsavoury, but a couple of days under weak ultraviolet light brings the colour back. One for the gardeners out there, I feel. Although, there *are* two alternatives. 1. Don't get so hung up on your pale lettuce or 2. Grow the things outdoors and eat them in season. Then they get all the ultraviolet radiation they need...

Does anyone know if the coloured water celery trick works for lettuce? That would be cool. Blue lettuce and red celery. cool.

Way, way back last year we ran an Anonymous Pornfest for Life on Mars over at fiandyfic. It was great fun, generated a shedload of fic and encouraged at least two new writers (that I know of) to start posting their own fic at the lifein1973 comm.

Which is all brilliant. And the time is nearly upon us to do another one.

This isn't it.

I thought to myself: 'Well, if we had so much fun with LoM, how about doing on for The Professionals fandom?' and several of you agreed.

So this is it. Enjoy, have fun, and I'll call a halt to the festivities in a few weeks, or when no-one posts any more. All you have to do is anonymously request a fic or anonymously reply to a request with fic. Multiple submissions are encouraged for any request. Don't worry if your favourite prompt has already been answered. The more fic, the merrier!

If you want an example of how we play, last year's Life on Mars Anonymous Pornfest is here. As in the example, I'll be collating responses as we go along.

( The Rules )

( Instructions on posting anonymously without logging out )

( The Responses )
 

I've found I've quite a kink for Professionals/The Chief crossovers. Especially where it turns out that Ray Doyle and Alan Cade are the same person. It's especially weird due to the fact I've never seen the Chief and I've no real intention of rectifying that deficiency.

So, anyway, partly for my information, partly for yours, dear friendslist, I've listed all the crossovers between the two shows that I can find. If you know of any more, please, please let me know in the comments. And I shall love you forever.

*mwah*

( Herein lies Professionals/The Chief Crossovers )

These are for androctonus, as she had her PC stolen and she lost all her links. I'll see if I can find some more links later.

If anyone else wants to join in, comment with your link below, and I'll add it. Note the categories (SG-1, Harry Potter, Jeeves and Wooster, CSI, Doctor Who - All slash, plus other non-slash and anything else you can think of!)

( Here be Fics )

Is this enough to be going on with?