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Three guesses. If you can't figure out who this is by then, we may need to talk.

I don't know what I'm going to use this for, but I wanted one. It's shiny. I like shiny.

And... That's all. For now.

Something insane happened today.

No, really, it did. Maybe I should start it like this:

INTRODUCED in 1976, the Eagle Comic Awards are the comic industry's longest established awards, acknowledged as the pre-eminent international accolades.

The Eagles have been featured on the covers of leading US and UK titles across the last 30 years, unique in that they reflect the people's choice and comprise of two distinct stages.

The Eagle Comic Awards ceremony takes place as part of the London MCM Expo - London's Comic Con at Excel in London each May.

Well, it appears that Girls Read Comics Too got nominated for an Eagle award.

No, really, we did.

We're up for best Comics related website, and I am in shock, and totally awed. It's an honour, we're up against some huge sites, and we're pretty new. I mean, for a long time it was just Chantaal, and then the two of us rambling about whatever the heck we could think of. Since the start of the year the team has expanded and is awesome, but all I can think about is me going to melloniel "Hey, you're going to let me write for your blog, cause it would be awesome and I know DC pretty well" fully figuring she would laugh at me and tell me no. Never mind all the weeks we went 'GRR ACK WHAT ARE WE GOING TO POST???'

What has developed is something totally awesome, and something we're all proud of. But there's a reason I'm stealing this gif from C cause it's how I feel!



Please, go vote if you'd like (it's question 27) and take a look at some of the nominees.

Yuletide recs! Just a few as I'm off watching Doctor Who and the archive is being patching.

I'll get to tv later, with the exception of my gift fic. This is comics, books and movies. :D

First there's my gift:
Now You See Me, Now You Don't
Warehouse 13, it's a Claudia-centric adventure, and it's absolutely perfect. Pete and Claudia are sent to investigate a ghost town, and things turn out- Well, just as you'd expect them. Well crafted story, great character voices and a lot of fun.

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COMICS

Turnabout - Birds of Prey/Secret Six. Helena Bertinelli and Thomas Blake. What more could I ask for? NOT MUCH, I tell you!

Of Shopping, Sleuths and Sharpies. Batgirl - a Steph and Wendy story with a bit of Nick that is just fun. A very good read, it captures Steph very well.

The Alot, The Tuit, Mrs. Gradgrind, Sophie and Me, Allie Hyperbole and a Half. Really, really awesome. I want to see this illustrated. LONG LIVE THE ALOT AND TUIT!

Relative Terms (or, Not Exactly Christmas Elves) Young Avengers. Christmas gifts gone wrong. A very sweet and very amusing Teddy and Billy story that features the others as well.

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BOOKS
Ramona's Law of Reciprocal Actions. Or Ramona Quimby Age 17. It's awesome. Go read it. The writer's canon knowledge is amazing as is the story.

All I Really Need to Know I Learned from Science Fiction. Girl with the Silver eyes was a book I adored as a kid. I read it over and over. This story of the kids in a normal school is a lot of fun.

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MOVIES
On Dover Beach History Boys (Adult). I have a huge soft spot for Dakin and Scripps. I love this story from Scripps' pov and I love that Dakin is still just as much a brat and not softened up for this fic.

Shadows History Boys. This is a lovely Dorothy Lintott and Scripps story set post movie. Really worth the read.

Bonnie Without Clyde Fast and Furious. Tells the story of how Brian and Letty came to work together in the fourth movie.

Dear Yuletide Penguin,

I'm sorry I didn't have this up when the requests went out. Sadly a family wedding meant four days in Tasmania, and that meant the appropriate offering of fishes and words was not left. I have remedied the situation, and hopefully you will find this pleasing.

In general: I'm a huge fan of characterisation. To me it's what drives the things that I love. Good characterisation will trump everything else, and a myriad of small sins forgiven if I get that. Wittiness is a plus, and I think that it's something all my choices have in common, a certain sense of humour and depth of character. I don't mind explicit fic - violence, sex, etc - but I do take issue with anything non-consensual.

Now, onto my fandoms:

Birds of Prey - Comic
Original Request - Helena Bertinelli, Barbara Gordon, Dinah Laurel Lance
To me these three are the core of the birds. They've been through some damn tough times, but they've always pulled back together. Beyond just teammates, they're friends, and I'd love to see something that highlighted that. Pulling in any other BoP members (or villians) wouldn't go amiss either.

Anything from a night off for the three of them, to a crisis in the field would make me happy.

Additional thoughts: I would like to say that you don't need to include all three of the girls in this, though it would make me ecstatic if you did. Helena is the one I love most, but they're all amazing characters in their own right. I am up to date on BoP, and Gail Simone is my favourite writer of them, as I find she just captures their attitude perfectly.


Alice - SyFy 2009
Original Request - Alice Hamilton, Hatter
What I would really love is a story about Alice and Hatter post mini-series. Him adjusting to Alice's world, their life, i'm pretty open. Who knows, maybe they even find another way back to Wonderland.

Additional thoughts: There isn't a lot I can add here. I love this miniseries, and I loved the interaction of these two from the very first moment. Anything you can give me will be appreciated!


Warehouse 13
Original Request - Claudia Donovan
Claudia is by far my favourite character at the warehouse. I'd love to see her in the field, or getting in over her head in the warehouse, or even being the one to come to the rescue. Any other WH13 characters you want to include, feel free.

Additional thoughts: Again, anything you can give me with Claudia is going to be awesome. I'd love to see her relationship with anyone at the Warehouse explored, or with her brother. I love how she seems so tough, but it's a mask a lot of the time. I've loved how she's grown and changed whilst being at the Warehouse, but still is Claudia - the quirky brilliant girl that fits in there no matter how awkward she might get at times.


Primeval
Original Request - Abby Maitland, Connor Temple
I love these two, and how long it's taken them to realise that everyone else loves these two. Most of all, I love that they can be sometimes inept, and both fell into this field almost accidentally. They've learned a great deal and are much more competent now, but there are still times...

Either something carrying on from the finale of the last season, or something from earlier, the two of them stuck and having to sort things out on their own would be great.

Additional thoughts: I am so ecstatic we're getting a fourth season in 2011, but I'd like it now please! In lieu of that, something that showcases their dynamic would be awesome. They're great characters, and I miss them.

( possible hair ideas here! )
[Poll #1601396]

I sent an email in about my essay, and recieved a response from the lecturer that she'll be happy to talk this over with me sometime in the next two weeks, but for now to focus on the exam. Which is good advice, and I'm happy that she responded so quickly to me and didn't just tell me to frak off. I don't know if I'll be able to get her to revise my mark (which is a high Credit and a few more points would make it a Disinction and take a lot of pressure off and make my likelihood of keeping the HD I had until this point.

(For those who may not realise, while courses here in Oz are marked and graded a score is then assigned based on the range the mark falls in. So 85-100 is High Distinction, 75-84 is Distinction, 65-74 is Credit and 50-64 is Pass)


How about a poll on EVERYTHING???

[Poll #1576977]

297 word fliclet, adult, Jack/Ianto for treacle_tartlet and inspired by GDL's comments this weekend that Ianto is the top.

( Some of us have to sleep, you realise )

This is my last pitch for this as I'm going to try and get my ticket/tokens this weekend. But if you ever wanted to know what you should get me for my birthday (February 12) it's this! $9.50 to my Stargate Con fund!

Guest List:
Richard Dean Anderson
David Nykl
Connor Trinneer
Dan Shea
Christopher Judge
Ben Browder
David Blue
Claudia Black
Gigi Edgley (Sydney Only)

Holy crap guys. I'm at $554.12 already! Which leaves 395.88 to go. But OMG awesome and thank you!

Title: Life Flashes
Fandom: Spooks
Rating: G
Word Count: 1102
Characters: Jo Portman, Adam Carter, Ros Myers, Zaf Younis
Written For fenna_girl
Notes: Spoilers through season 8. References to character death. Thank you Viv for the beta.

( Don't you have somewhere to be? )

Every year there's a Christmas party made up of a large group of friends here. Most of know each other through our medieval society and very often the parties are themed. This year our party was held on a lovingly restored 1902 coal-fired steamship, the Waratah.

Appropriately it was a steampunk party.

( For the Queen! )

For those who are interested, the full set is here