Just a teensy bit of crack written for a friend of mine, mostly because the upcoming movie looks awesome, but the title gives me the giggles.


Charles caught sight of a business man moving to get out of his seat and moved towards him.  "I'm sorry," he said politely.  "The captain has lit the fasten seatbelts placard and requested that everyone stay seated until we're past the turbulence.  As soon as it's safe, he'll turn it off again."

The man scowled and stood up anyway, glaring down at him.  "I paid six grand for this flight, and if I wanna use the goddamn bathroom, I'm gonna--"

Abruptly, the two halves of his seatbelt raised into the air, danced for a moment like cobras about to strike, and then wrapped around his waist and pulled him back into his seat, tightening far more than was likely comfortable.

"Wh--What--"

Charles turned to see what he knew he would, Erik with a hint of a sneer and one hand extended.  Exasperated, he moved to him.  "Erik--you know you shouldn't--"

"Protect him from himself?" Erik demanded.  "You're a fool for not simply forcing him to sit."

"Free will is important," Charles pointed out.  "Certainly, I could change his mind, but it would be wrong."

"Well, I didn't do anything to his free will," Erik stated.  "Just his freedom."

Charles sighed and shook his head, then glanced back at the man who was now sitting rigidly still, a shocked, frightened expression on his face, carefully not looking at them.  "Well.  He's not going to be flying with us anymore."

I had no intention of posting again this soon, actually. Not that I was planning to let it go another year or four, but ... wasn't quite expecting to post again yet. Which is to say: No promises that there's gonna be another anywhere near as soon--I have no expectation of making hugely fast progress any time soon, though if it happens it'd be cool :p Y'anyway.

Also--totally unedited.  Didn't even do a read through.  Sorry.  usually I do, but I'm tired.  Figured yall'd forgive me and I'd fix the mistakes at some point.

My first Jayne PoV, if I'm not mistaken. I think I have his voice too thick and need to tone it down a bit. Opinions?

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This started out as a bit of a filler chapter, but it didn't, imo, wind up one, which doesn't really surprise me because I'm not entirely sure I believe in filler chapter. It started when I realized an obvious question they'd forgotten to ask in the last chapter, and went from there. Anyway, here's hoping I haven't lost the voice since last writing! I quite enjoyed writing it and hope y'all enjoy the reading.

Oh, too, in my entry a couple days ago I invited a handful of prompts two of which I have thus far responded two and might interest you.  One was Xander-River (Xander/River if you choose to read it that way--their age gap is a bit too much for me to be comfortable with unless they were both a decade or two older), and the other a Serenity (as in the ship) PoV piece.  Neither very long.  The third prompt is Xander/Vala (Stargate) which I haven't done yet, and two remain to be claimed as of the time of this writing.

But for now--on to what you come here for!

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(see?  I told you it wasn't abandoned...)



 

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So um, hi guys!  *waves*  So--update at last!  It has been, as most of you know as well as or better than I, a long time--but hopefully I haven't lost it.

Enjoy!



 

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So one of my lovely readers asked if there was any hope for this year's NaNo, and the answer is, sadly, no. I'm doing an original fic this year, though you're welcome to take a look if you're interested. I still very much hope to continue Carving (albeit not before December), but I wasn't ready to dive in NaNo hard right now. In part because I'm spending about a third of the month with family, and I haven't been able to bring myself to admit to my fanfic fetish to them yet, and so it will be much easier to be compulsively writing for NaNo if it's not fanfiction.

Anyhow: Apologies. And I'm truly sorry for leaving it so long. I suck immensely. And every now and then I reread it and go Wow--this is really quite decent. Thus far it hasn't actually prompted me to start wirting again-but it will eventually, I promise.

In the meantime, if anyone's interested in my novel for this year, it's at my personal journal: http://versatiloquence.livejournal.com/ After the first segment (currently I'm at two), it's friendslocked for the reasons of copywrite issues that I mostly think totally unnecessary--but y'never know. Ask and ye shall be friended.

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Merry Christmas, everyone! Even if you don't celebrate, hope you have a lovely day.

Avea

Hey guys,

Just wanted to let you know: If anyone is at any point looking for my BtVS/SERRAted Edge story Varieties of Undeath, grab it on FFN within the next week or so. http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2629658/1/ Apparently Mercedes Lackey has a fanfiction policy that pretty much makes it not okay to even talk about her characters with your friends, so TTH requested that all stories including her stuff be removed. I obey and shall wait for a little while and then remove it from FFN as well.

I've lost a good deal of respect for Ms. Lackey over it (I think the policy both arrogant and paranoid, an unattractive combination), but it's her stuff and if she wants to take people's interest in the characters as theft and debasement rather than flattery and compliments, so be it.

Avea

Carving Out a Future
Written for: NaNoWriMo and TTH100: Xander/Firefly
TTH100 prompt: 061-Planet -> Renamed: Natural (2 wildcards remain)
Rating: FR13/PG13
Disclaimer: I own neither Firefly nor BtVS.
Spoilers: Takes place post Season 7 for Buffy, and post-Objects in Space (and post the comic books, for that matter), but pre-Serenity for Firefly.

Author's Note: As always-- criticism rocks. I'm thrilled to hear you like my story-- I'd be even more thrilled to hear the little niggling things (or huge terrible things) that make it less than it could be. So, share! And yeah, this is nano again, so totally unedited. There will be nasty-ugly mistakes. Point them out. I'll fix them. Otherwise, I'll find them later myself and fix them without you. So there. Thanks!

Chapter Notes: I am so tired I could cry. Instead, I'm gonna sleep. Wanted to get this to you guys first, though. Might have time to write tomorrow, but hard to say. My mother's out of surgery and doing well, still in the hosp. until (prob.) Weds. I'll probably not be going home till Thursday afternoon. And then Sunday, fyi (and unless soemthing goes wrong and my mother needs me longer) I'm off to Hawaii for Thanksgiving with my fahter and will not be online beyond minimal till a week from the following Monday. So a week and a day. Just trying to let you guys know what to expect over the next bit. STill hoping to complete Nano, but god knows at this point. Enjoy the chapter. It's the one I finished last night but didn't have time to post.

Thanks: thanks so much for hte support and well-wishes for my mother. She's doing well, and hopefully will be on her feet again before too long.

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I'm a bad person! But I love my Azzy. So, actually, this more or less turned out fairly. :p I'm also kinda schizophrenic.

Avea

Dear Santa...

Dear Santa,

This year I've been busy!

Last Sunday I turned dreamfall_ff in for tearing the tag off a mattress (3 points). Last Thursday I gave rachelmap a Dutch Oven (-10 points). In August I gave azelmaroark a kidney (1000 points). Last Monday I committed genocide... Sorry about that, dreamfall_ff (-5000 points). In June I punched zeenell in the arm (-10 points).

Overall, I've been naughty (-4017 points). For Christmas I deserve a lump of coal!

Sincerely,
dreamfall_nnwm
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Carving Out a Future
Written for: NaNoWriMo and TTH100: Xander/Firefly
TTH100 prompt: 019-Pain
Rating: FR13/PG13
Disclaimer: I own neither Firefly nor BtVS.
Spoilers: Takes place post Season 7 for Buffy, and post-Objects in Space (and post the comic books, for that matter), but pre-Serenity for Firefly.

Author's Note: As always-- criticism rocks. I'm thrilled to hear you like my story-- I'd be even more thrilled to hear the little niggling things (or huge terrible things) that make it less than it could be. So, share! And yeah, this is nano again, so totally unedited. There will be nasty-ugly mistakes. Point them out. I'll fix them. Otherwise, I'll find them later myself and fix them without you. So there. Thanks!

Chapter Notes: Still haven't decided the exact extent of Xander's injuries. I'll be sure and let you know when I have:p

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Carving Out a Future
Written for: NaNoWriMo and TTH100: Xander/Firefly
TTH100 prompt: 068-Hero
Rating: FR13/PG13
Disclaimer: I own neither Firefly nor BtVS.
Spoilers: Takes place post Season 7 for Buffy, and post-Objects in Space (and post the comic books, for that matter), but pre-Serenity for Firefly.

Author's Note: As always-- criticism rocks. I'm thrilled to hear you like my story-- I'd be even more thrilled to hear the little niggling things (or huge terrible things) that make it less than it could be. So, share! And yeah, this is nano again, so totally unedited. There will be nasty-ugly mistakes. Point them out. I'll fix them. Otherwise, I'll find them later myself and fix them without you. So there. Thanks!


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Carving Out a Future
Written for: NaNoWriMo and TTH100: Xander/Firefly
TTH100 prompt: 050-Devil
Rating: FR13/PG13
Disclaimer: I own neither Firefly nor BtVS.
Spoilers: Takes place post Season 7 for Buffy, and post-Objects in Space (and post the comic books, for that matter), but pre-Serenity for Firefly.

Author's Note: As always-- criticism rocks. I'm thrilled to hear you like my story-- I'd be even more thrilled to hear the little niggling things (or huge terrible things) that make it less than it could be. So, share! And yeah, this is nano again, so totally unedited. There will be nasty-ugly mistakes. Point them out. I'll fix them. Otherwise, I'll find them later myself and fix them without you. So there. Thanks!

Chapter Notes: I have mixed feelings about this one, but they're strongly based on my mixed feelings about the last one:p Whataya think, guys? Xander earned more faith than they gave him? Or were River's words damning enough to warrant a fast response, seeing as how they're in a bit of an awkward situation right now and are all feeling a bit freaked out. These last couple might need revision. Give me your thoughts, s'il vous plait.

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I made some changes to the last couple changes. Nothing huge, but I leavened the suspicion a bit. End result's the same, but it gives a bit more sense that they aren't flat-out assuming Xander's totally guilty without any more proof. Take a look if you want and lemme know if it's better, worse, or about the same. As an added benefit, it gained me a couple hundred words.

Thanks all for the feedback about my concerns on that!

New word count: 11,692.

Off to write.

*waves*
Avea

Carving Out a Future
Written for: NaNoWriMo and TTH100: Xander/Firefly
TTH100 prompt: 094-Portal
Rating: FR13/PG13
Disclaimer: I own neither Firefly nor BtVS.
Spoilers: Takes place post Season 7 for Buffy, and post-Objects in Space (and post the comic books, for that matter), but pre-Serenity for Firefly.

Author's Note: As always-- criticism rocks. I'm thrilled to hear you like my story-- I'd be even more thrilled to hear the little niggling things (or huge terrible things) that make it less than it could be. So, share! And yeah, this is nano again, so totally unedited. There will be nasty-ugly mistakes. Point them out. I'll fix them. Otherwise, I'll find them later myself and fix them without you. So there. Thanks!

Chapter Notes: I have mixed feelings about this one, but they're strongly based on my mixed feelings about the last one:p Whataya think, guys? Xander earned more faith than they gave him? Or were River's words damning enough to warrant a fast response, seeing as how they're in a bit of an awkward situation right now and are all feeling a bit freaked out. These last couple might need revision. Give me your thoughts, s'il vous plait.

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Carving Out a Future
Written for: NaNoWriMo and TTH100: Xander/Firefly
TTH100 prompt: 021-Traitor
Rating: FR13/PG13
Disclaimer: I own neither Firefly nor BtVS.
Spoilers: Takes place post Season 7 for Buffy, and post-Objects in Space (and post the comic books, for that matter), but pre-Serenity for Firefly.

Author's Note: As always-- criticism rocks. I'm thrilled to hear you like my story-- I'd be even more thrilled to hear the little niggling things (or huge terrible things) that make it less than it could be. So, share! And yeah, this is nano again, so totally unedited. There will be nasty-ugly mistakes. Point them out. I'll fix them. Otherwise, I'll find them later myself and fix them without you. So there. Thanks!

Chapter Notes: Blah. This chapter really didn't want to be written, and I'm afraid it shows:p

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I know, I know, I'm the one writing it, I should be the expert. But I'm not sure.

Has anyone noticed whether or not Serenity has any onboard video surveillance? IE-- can they watch the cargo bay from the bridge? It seems like they ought to be able to, but I just can't figure out whether or not they ever did and was hoping for a second opinion or, better yet, someone who flat out knows *laugh*

Lemme know,
Avea

PS: Soon is good, since it effects chapter 42:p

Carving Out a Future
Written for: NaNoWriMo and TTH100: Xander/Firefly
TTH100 prompt: 003-Prophecy
Rating: FR13/PG13
Disclaimer: I own neither Firefly nor BtVS.
Spoilers: Takes place post Season 7 for Buffy, and post-Objects in Space (and post the comic books, for that matter), but pre-Serenity for Firefly.

Author's Note: As always-- criticism rocks. I'm thrilled to hear you like my story-- I'd be even more thrilled to hear the little niggling things (or huge terrible things) that make it less than it could be. So, share! And yeah, this is nano again, so totally unedited. There will be nasty-ugly mistakes. Point them out. I'll fix them. Otherwise, I'll find them later myself and fix them without you. So there. Thanks!

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Carving Out a Future
Written for: NaNoWriMo and TTH100: Xander/Firefly
TTH100 prompt: 077-Annoy
Rating: FR13/PG13
Disclaimer: I own neither Firefly nor BtVS.
Spoilers: Takes place post Season 7 for Buffy, and post-Objects in Space (and post the comic books, for that matter), but pre-Serenity for Firefly.

Author's Note: As always-- criticism rocks. I'm thrilled to hear you like my story-- I'd be even more thrilled to hear the little niggling things (or huge terrible things) that make it less than it could be. So, share! And yeah, this is nano again, so totally unedited. There will be nasty-ugly mistakes. Point them out. I'll fix them. Otherwise, I'll find them later myself and fix them without you. So there. Thanks!

This Chapter: Sorry this took a while. For some reason I'd get really into it for a few hundred words, and then it would blow up on me and I'd have nothing. It kinda stunk. Anyway, out now, and hopefully the next will come more easily.

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This is presently a very, very vague idea inspired by a lj user icon, but I think it could grow into something rather fun. Presuming that it's not already being done somewhere, in which case it might already be rather fun. But shutting up with the babbling and starting to actually describe the idea now.

Fictional elections. Wherein we (probably the fanfiction community, although it could potentially extend to the wider group of fans outside of fiction) have our favorite characters run for political offices. We choose an election day well into the future and start making campaigns. Make webpages, blogs, whatever: I'm not picky, and spread word throughout the net. Ideally, we could get tons of people involved, and also have fictional journalists writing about the pros and cons of the fictional candidates, mud-slinging between candidates (involving facts gleaned from episodes wherein the candidate has made booboos), dirty campaigns wherein the candidate and/or his staff (which can also be made up of fictional characters, of the same or other fandoms) try to manipulate the facts or at least the public into voting for them or avoiding their opponent... the possibilities are endless!

I'm not doing anything with this until after November is done, cuz I so don't have time for more than writing. But I thought I'd mention it while it was fresh in my mind and see whether others agreed that this could be lots of fun or whether I've just proven to you all that I'm just as crazy as you thought.

seeyas!
Avea

PS: The image that started this madness: mymatedave's icon: