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[pensnest]

II think I'm addicted to stroking Sable She is *so* plush! I have a theory that Sable is secretly a striped cat like her sister, but because she has about three times as much fur as Fluffy, light cannot escape so she appears black.

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I was reading various rants on Metafilter about Why I Hate Christmas, and the like. Well, I don't hate Christmas, though there are aspects (CHRISTMAS MUSIC, particularly the kind recorded by 'crooners') which can be abominable. I mean, a feast and an exchange of gifts—which is what we do, I know other people will celebrate in a more religious way, but I just picked the food and the presents, and ISIHAC's I'm Sorry I Haven't A Christmas Carol while I cook the dinner.

Anyway, gifts. The gift-opening bit is good primarily for the pleasure of the people I've given gifts to. I mean, of course it's lovely to get something you want or didn't know you wanted, but managing to find the perfect gift to put a smile on someone else's face, that's what really counts. It was ever thus with SeSa stories—a happy recipient was more important than getting a really good story for yourself.

With that in mind (admire my segue!), are we happy few popslashers going to do a story exchange of some sort this year? I know something happened last year that I didn't have the capacity for. This year, obviously, I could use a little more Christmas pressure.

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[brandywine28]

I love all-black cats so much. I've only ever had one (his name was Chauncey and he was a sweetheart. And a meatball. A sweetball?) but they're the best.

Yes! I don't know about any exchanges, but I'm working on something, with (tentative) plans to post the week of Christmas! Though at the rate things are going, it may end up being more of a New Year's fic. :)

[turps]

Your segue was excellent indeed.

I haven't joined any exchanges this year, so will keep an eye out for any plans. Not that I can commit for sure, but maybe.

[chalcopyrite]

Plushy black kitties are so amazing.

I’d be interested in an exchange, even a very casual prompt-swap! Writing for my own good hasn’t been happening of late.

[sperrywink]

I feel the same way about Layla. She prefers scritches to full-body rubs, but I can't stop myself. *g*

I had to bow out of the one exchange i signed up for (Prompt was too specific and not something I could write), so if I get my writing mojo back, I might be into it.

[wenchpixie]

The crooners. AHRG. Yes. Not ever at all. Either do a proper carol (TM) or a proper song, don't schmaltz out something to elevator saccharine.


I agree completely about the gifts (I was hoping for Bandom Hols this year with the MCR reappearance, but it's not looking likely, sadly, maybe I'll ask for prompts)

[ephemera]

My ability to function produce fiction seems to keep getting stunned by political events (I managed to write some, but not enough, of a Halloween story between Brexit-deferral and Halloween, and that's the sum total of my production this year) As "ask me on the 13th Dec?" is unlikely to be useful answer, I fear I may have to pass.

[turlough]

Plushy fur is so amazing!

Schmaltz crooning Christmas music is horrible!! Give me the classics any day!

Your segue is very smooth! I'll keep my fingers crossed something will come of it!

[frausorge]

Your fur theory is cogent and convincing.

[sylvaine]

Absolutely true. Even my little sister gets more excited about people opening her gifts than opening her own, and she's only 8!