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[pensnest]

Gleaned from Metafilter: the idea that you can turn anything into an insult by putting the word 'absolute' in front of it. You absolute post, for instance. I like it. Whereas putting 'completely' in front of it and adding '-ed' makes it seem you are exhausted or drunk. I'm completely posted. Uh huh.

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Beast and I have now got to the end of Black Sails, and I find I am quite interested in catching up on any discussions which might have taken place. Not on Tumblr, though, because I cannot. Anyone recommend any DW or LJ comms? Happily, vae is going to send me some fic links. Hmmmmm, might actually have to make some icons for it! Yes, that sounds like a good plan. It will leaven the task of selecting chorus photos for our magnificently revamped website.

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A phrase I would never have expected to read but did indeed read today: A few years ago, daffodils almost killed a vicar...

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My cats are coiled together on the sofa into a single cushion of softness. Sadly, I know that if I approach them they will fission into two separate felines, neither of which wants to be stroked. I shall go to bed instead, after posing the following question:

For your fandom(s) of choice, which (one, preferably) of your own stories would you recommend to a reader who's unfamiliar with the fandom? As a good place to start. And, why that one? (I came upon this question in a post from yearsback, and thought I'd probably answer it differently now, though I'll have to think about it for a day or so before I do.)

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[copracat]

Marina's Black Sails tag on DW. She talked about Black Sails a lot"".

[pensnest]

I must have seen the mentions of Black Sails on Marina's posts, without going into them further - I should probably thank her! Thanks for the link.

[copracat]

And I saw you got linked to Rydra Wong's as well. Happy pirating!

Black Sails

[antisoppist]

https://rydra-wong.dreamwidth.org/570110.html

Serendipitously appeared above your request in my reading list. I cannot yet contribute because I am only half way through season 2...

Re: Black Sails

[pensnest]

I have just spent Quite A Lot Of Time going through rydra_wong's Black Sails posts. And there is much to love! Thank you so much for that link.

[turps]

A single cushion of softness is such a lovely description.

That's an interesting fic question. But one I haven't an answer for atm. What about yours? You must have been thinking about it.

[pensnest]

I know my original answer was Thirteen Years and Counting, but I think the answer now would probably be A Tale of Dreams And Asses (awful title), because it puts them all together, shows different groups of them interacting in different ways, and has them on stage. And, I guess, it doesn't rely too much on a knowledge of canon, which for someone just getting into it would be kinda the point.

It occurs to me that I could also do this for ST:TNG, although it will be harder as most of my TNG fic was concentrated on my beloved Data. I think it would have to be A Matter of Timing, because that one has all the main characters, the bridge, the Enterprise actually doing stuff, etc.

[spikedluv]

I've decided that question would make a good 'meme', like pick one of my fandoms, because I have participated in sooooo many fandoms.

[pensnest]

It would make a good meme! And the answers would not be the same as the answers to What's the best story you've written, or, what's your favourite story, either.

[brandywine28]

Oh, wait -- one of MY stories? I misread the question at first and was all set to blurt out Nopseud's Pornutopia ('cos 1. fun, and 2. THOROUGH) but...now I'm stumped.

Here's what I do know: I'd probably give the whole thing waaaayy too much thought. And still get it wrong in the end. :(

[pensnest]

It's a rather different take on one's own fic output, isn't it? I mean, there are many of my stories I like better than either of the ones I nominates (in my reply to Terri, above), but as an intro to the fandom, you have to look for somewhat different things.

[turlough]

I'd no idea daffodils could be so vicious!

And if you try to take a photo of the cat cushion they will suddenly become wide awake and glare at you :-)

[pensnest]

Apparently the silly fellow ate a bunch of them!

I did manage to get a cushion picture, although they did certainly perk up from their entirely relaxed posture.

Last night both of them came and sat with me, so I was stroking in parallel (which was lovely). Poor timing, of course, as I'd just turned off the telly and was about to go to bed. But Fluffy purred, so.