Cam's Corner of the World

These are the last of the requests to get ficlets, the rest must wait for proper fics. Sorry!

First patch is here.

This patch's prompts:

sonbon71: NuTrek - perhaps in some time warping way - a Janeway or Beverley Crusher involved with NuTrek Uhura in some way.
stringertheory: Doctor Who, Doctor, Donna, boatswain's call
siraj: World of Warcraft. Something involving High Confessor Paletress and Grand Admiral Westwind. (Combined with sinneahtes's suggested sentence.)
whatever_lj: BSG, Adama-Roslin, a camera

II

( Whose Future?, g, gen, nu!Trek )

II

( Listen, g, Doctor Who )

II

( Cold Like Steel, pg, World of Warcraft )

II

( Remember Me By, g, Adama/Roslin, BSG )

Am taking them, since tomorrow is no raiding and high potential for me being bored.

So, hit me with a prompt: a word, an object, a line, a situation, an improbale thing to say in bed - whatever comes to mind. I'll write a drabble or maybe even a ficlet (or a fic in extreme cases, never know) based on it. I'll post them in their own post.

Fandoms: Star Trek (nu!movie), Battlestar Galactica, Doctor Who, World of Warcraft. You can ask about others.

You can specify character/pairing if you want, but keeping it somewhat to characters and pairings I actually have a grip on would be appreciated.

For sparrowinsky: A Forsaken, a human and winter festival decorations. (World of Warcraft)

( Memories )

For robin_2370_hood: TARDIS landing in a snowdrift. Optional Doctor and companion became Ten and Donna. (Doctor Who)

( Snow on the wrong continent )

For kahva: Sarah Jane, Ten and a klingon bath'leth. (Doctor Who)

( Silence is grief; talk to quiet it )

For zinke: Adama, Roslin and a letter opener. Probably season three-ish. (Battlestar Galactica)

( Corner of the eye )

For lotus79: Kara, Lee and a lump of clay. (Battlestar Galactica)

( not yet the fire )

(More to come.)

The year in fanfic

Total:
CSI: 1
Doctor Who: 2.5
Battlestar Galactica: 20.5
Narnia: 1

( The stuff I wrote this year in chronological order )

All in all, not too bad. Though been slacking the last few months, which could be contributed to a mix of WoW expansion, work and hiatuses. How about it, fanfic writers on my flist - how did you like 2008 for you, writing-wise?

Assorted snippets from the fics-I-will-never-write meme.

( Rose and the Doctor have a baby and it makes them completely and finally perfectly happy. )

( NC-17 Doctor/TARDIS )

( the Doctor becomes infected with an evil alien virus that creates an irresistible urge to go around shagging all major world politicians )

( Too much wine, a fresh corpse and two CSIs of your choice. Must use the word Elephant gun )

Meanwhile, a newsstory that had me laughing quite a bit: Residents of the Indian city of Mumbai (Bombay) are wondering how long it will take to remove a disused Boeing 737 that has been abandoned in a busy road.

According to the story - It appears that after taking a wrong turn, the driver found himself facing a flyover that was too low for him to take the plane under.

The driver has not been seen since and no-one is assuming responsibility for the 737.

I challenge you all to write down the thought-process that lead the driver to to think this was a brilliant solution to the problem. Because that has to be gold.

Rest of a Life
by Camilla Sandman

Disclaimer: BBC's characters. My words.

Summary: There is no happily ever after with him. She's learned it. She just wishes she hadn't, that she could live in an illusion of the two of them, for the rest of their lives. [Ten/Rose]

Rating: Mature. Some adult activities.

Author's Note: Spoilers for "The Satan Pit" and previous series two episodes, and AU from there, really. Speculation on the return of a villain. Character death.
For the Summer Solstice Fic Exchange, for Dynapink, who wanted to see the following things: The line “I am a doctor, after all.” A sentimental reference to any female Gallifreyan. Formal attire.
Prompt 011 for 50lyricsfanfic. Thanks to lotus79 for beta.

Table of Prompts

( You've timed a lot of people in the act of stripping, then? )

Watson's Ghost 8+9/9
by Camilla Sandman

Disclaimer: Just written for my own and other's amusement, BBC. Please not be suing me.

Rating: Mature, a wee bit.

Summary: Wherein the Doctor and Rose face a murder charge, Rose walks with ghosts, the Doctor tries for life and an alliance changes its nature. [Ten/Rose]

Author's Note: Prompt 029 for 50lyricsfanfic (just give me one more moment, another walk out in the sun; one more day to find some justice with your shadow by my side - As One - Dropkick Murphys). Written for an anon request in my LJ. Thanks to lotus79 for beta-ing and being awesome. Love ya, darling.

Table of Prompts

Part One
Part Two
Part Three
Part Four
Part Five
Part Six
Part Seven

This concludes our tale. Thanks to all who has read and reviewed!

II

( Part Eight: Wherein a price is reduced, possible last words are exchanged, Berho is of use, a price is paid, a breath is returned and what Watson didn't do to Holmes is explored )

II

( Part Nine: Wherein a crowd is tough, Nattdvalve is given a challenge, Berho gets a memorial of sorts, a human affinity is reinforced, a relationship remains unnamed and certain things do not change at all )

Here be half of them.

For: cutting_rm_flr
Words: 112
Request. Grissom/Sara, with HAT.

( And thus passed the HAT... )

For: starstruck_16
Words: 156
Request: Ten/Rose, a strange way of drinking coffee

( He looked so cheerful and hopeful it would be kicking a puppy to resist )

For: sparklechick268
Words: 185
Request: Tenth Doctor and skydiving.

( You look like a maggot barfed all over you )

For: vandonovan
Words: 150
Request: Nine/Ten ineraction and fruit.

( Both Roses sigh, because it always starts like that. )

For: gypsyjr
Words: 111
Request: Ten/Rose

( He keeps looking at her when he works the TARDIS console and it's driving her a little nuts.  )

Mass archive of all the drabbles by request I've done on LJ. Sorted by fandom, with keywords and who for. First post with CSI, Doctor Who, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings. (Other fandoms and non-fandom drabbles to be posted at a later date.)

CSI

Keywords: Grissom and Shelob. 101 words. For kippurbird
( Truly, it was a match made in heaven. )

Keywords: Grissom and Catherine. 123 words. For justapassenger_
( She wakes to the dawn and finds his body next to her, lightly snoring.  )

Keywords: Grissom, Brass and spanking. 145 words. For velocityofsound
( “No.” )

Keywords: Grissom/Sara/Brass watching porn at Grissom's townhouse. 109 words. For hadria
( “So why are we doing this again?” Sara asked and tilted her head. )

Keywords: Catherine and Sara and snoring. 135 words. For hirukodark
( “I don't.” )

Keywords: Sara catches Grissom making an entry in his own livejournal. 149 words. For hadria
( “What are you doing?” )

Keywords: Warrick/Catherine. 125 words. For kittkatbar77
( Sometimes, after he has fallen asleep, she lies awake and watches him. )

Keywords: Red Dwarf. 144 words. For _cloudedvision
( Sara got her popcorn and wriggled down between Grissom and Greg, who hardly even looked up )

Keywords: Stick-men porn. 176 words. For velocityofsound
( This was, Grissom reflected, a spectacularly bad idea. )

Keywords: Greg and Nick and scars. 121 words. For saxihighlandck
( There is no cake in the break room on Nick's first day back. )

Keywords: Greg, Nick and the various uses of lutefisk. 168 words. For pocky_muncher
( Nick groaned. )

Keywords: Grissom investigates a murder at a sci-fi con. 124 words. For tioan
( "We met in the hour of complecancy." )

Keywords: Grissom and Greg, teacher/student moment. 162 words. For ladyiapetus
( Grissom is sitting in the dark again and Greg wonders how much of a future he is seeing.  )

Keywords: Catherine/Warrick and pinapple. 131 words. For rose_noire
( Her hands are warm, one burning into his hip as she hold him still, the other running down his side, driving him near to madness. )

Keywords: Greg, Warrick and Harry Potter reading. 136 words. For saxihighlandck
( "He's guilty!" Warrick countered again, draining his mug of coffee. )

Keywords: Grissom/Sara. House. 122 words. For wiccagirl24
( "You ever feel like we're a bit like them?" )

Keywords: Grissom/Sara. Angst. 117 words. For cadiliniel
( He thinks about kissing her sometimes, just before he goes to sleep. )

Keywords: Labrat!Greg and urple. 196 words. For chem_nerd
( "Greg!" )

Doctor Who

Keywords: Jack, Rose, the Doctor and sleeping. 109 words. For kaltia
( Jack didn't sleep with her.  )

Keywords: Kant. 200 words. For saganamidreams
( It was, really, all Kant's fault, he reflected and kissed her again.  )

Keywords: The Doctor and Rose discovers Jack is alive. 145 words. For scarlettgirl
( She was out of breath by the time she reached the TARDIS, her heart thumping louder than her steps and those were like thunder )

Keywords: Tenth Doctor and Triple J. 205 words. For drakyndra
( "Your ship is driving me bonkers," Rose said and the Doctor looked up from his task to see her leaning aagainst the TARDIS console, arms crossed.  )

Keywords: Jack/Rose/Doctor smut. 121 words. For lotus79
( A triangle has three sides, she faintly remembers from school. )

Keywords: Nine, Rose and phoenix. 126 words. For familyarchives
( In his mind, he keeps trying to tell her about the phoenix. )

Keywords: Jack returns. 133 words. For puredeadthingy
( They were dancing again.  )

Keywords: Jack and the Tenth Doctor meeting for the first time. 121 words. For git_the_goddess
( He's thought of a million nice quips, catalogued them in his head based on who he will see first, what they will be wearing and how hot he will be looking.  )

Keywords: Nine/Rose, historical event. 174 words. For melliyna
( When the crowd cheers, Rose hides her face against his chest and he rests a hand on her back, locking her softly to him. )

Harry Potter

Keywords: Ron and Hermione. 136 words. For ekwy
( They bump into each other one day in a Diagon Alley shop, she with a head in her book and he with red hair unkempt from the wind.  )

Keywords: Sirius. 117 words. For jocelyncs
( He remembers pain in his chest, laughter, screaming and falling, falling, falling... )

Keywords: Harry Potter/X-Files crossover. 136 words. For gehayi
( “Mulder?” )

Keywords: Ron/Hermione. 138 words. For kittycatness
( Sometimes, he worries he is losing her. )

Keywords: Snape is Harry's father. 143 words. For lotus79
( He looks at her, disbelieving. )

Keywords: Snape meets a Balrog. 143 words. For thunderatiger
( 'The Balrog roared and flamed, fire glinting off the snow-topped mountains as it moved. )

Keywords: Slash and earrings. 121 words. For undeadgoat
( “Let me get this straight,” Snape said very evenly, looking at Crabbe and Goyle with the best sneer he could. )

Keywords: Books. 193 words. For starra_cat
( It started, as it often did with Hermione, with a book.  )

Keywords: Luna. 116 words. For krazykat
( She can hear the names they mutter behind her back sometimes, just faint whispers at the edge of her attention )

Keywords: Harry learns Snape is his father. 168 words. For lotus79
( The grove is silent, not even a wind stirring, no birds, no animals.  )

Keywords: Harry/Ginny. 208 words. For squirrelly42
( He's not sure how long he's been sitting there when he feels her body sink down next to him, and he can almost smell the summer on her )

Keywords: Lily/Snape. 160 words. For peace_weasel
( Another dark night, watching midnight dew from the window, dreading to go to bed to sleep and face another day. )

Keywords: Tattoo. 153 words. For silvery_lass
( Hermione had gotten a tattoo. )

Keywords: McGonagall/Dumbledore, daydreaming. 120 words. For bloodanna
( Sometimes, when they sit in a quiet room, the only sound a fireplace cackling and his slow sucking on yet another Muggle treat, she tries to remember younger days. )

Keywords: Wasley twins and Orlando Bloom. 113 words. For falena84
( "Another butterbeer?" George offers. )

Lord of the Rings

Keywords: OFUM. Merry&Pippin and adventures with Billy&Dom. 114 words. For shandydann
( There had been drinking and merry-making and ABBA songs and even some vague attempts by the humans to learn hobbit dancing.  )

Keywords: Fellowship leaving. Scene between Elrond and Aragorn. 132 words. For chem_nerd
( There is silence between them. )

Keywords: Celebrian's POV. 125 words. For gehayi.
( She lies awake in the night and knows she must leave him, leave their children, their home.  )

Keywords: Orc. 107 words. For maureenlycaon
( He clings to his memories at first, remembering the light of the trees as each lash of the whip leaves him burning. )

Keywords: Elrond. 106 words. For aervir
( The stars shone bright this night, hushing the world around.  )

Keywords: Legolas and Gimli. 150 words. For adoralyna
( The night was quiet around them, the wind in the trees a mere whisper and the sounds of the forest a lullaby more than a song. )

Keywords: Legolas and Boromir. A chat. 146 words. For erhothwen
( The Hobbits slept, and Aragorn and Gimli was deep in conversation. )

Keywords: Aragorn and dragons. 98 words. For chem_nerd
( “Dad, tell me again.” )

Keywords: Elrond and Celeborn. 125 words. For pocky_muncher
( The Lord of Lothlórien stood still, a shadow of light against the dark sky.  )

Keywords: Music. 90 words. For timestreason
( The night is still.  )

Keywords: Arwen. Dreams. 120 words for eldamere
( She dreams. )

Keywords: Éowyn. 113 words. For b2wm
( Night at Edoras. )

Keywords: Aragorn and knives. 145 words. For agentmaly
( He is seven when his mother puts a knife in his hand. )

Keywords: Éowyn catches Faramir kissing Santa. 146 words. For unendingreverie
( “Faramir!” )

Keywords: Celebrian and Elrond in Valinor. 181 words. For gehayi
( Seeing her was pain and pleasure both and he was not sure which was the strongest.  )

Keywords: Legolas/Boromir. 107 words. erhothwen
( Every night he tells himself this time, he won't go. )

Keywords: Galadriel and Celeborn's reaction when she learned about Celebrian's wound/need to leave Middle Earth. 156 words. For avendya
( He finds her down among the trees, her naked feet treading the soft grass.  )

Keywords: Denethor. 133 words. For aralanthiriel
( He is burning, dying, screaming. )

Keywords: Glorfindel. 121 words. For cactus_wren
( In his dreams, he did not kill the Balrog, did not die slaying it, and they're still fighting. )

Keywords: Elrond and Thranduil and ale. 126 words. For elvenpiratelady
( It is on the third bottle, Thranduil leans forward and meets Elrond's eye. )

Keywords: Sam. 104 words. For siraj
( His hand hurts, he realises suddenly, and pauses in surprise )

Keywords: Made up words. 99 words. For elcalion
( "You made that up!" Gimli said firmly, and planted his ax in the ground. )

Keywords: Eowyn and a Ringwraith. 87 words. For chunkylimes
( In the moment he touches her, she can't even scream. )

Funfun IM convo I had today with someone we shall call IM Idiot:

IM Idiot: fuck you
misscam: and whatever would I want to do that for?
IM Idiot signed off at 19:03:27.

Oh, the wit, how it does flow... I have no idea who this person is, even. Random troll? Grudge-holder? So many possibilities...

Schiavo autopsy findings released

The report also said her brain was only half its normal size at her death.

I guess that confirms the husband's claim, more or less. Of course, the issue is going to remain.

So, I'm feeling like writing, and thus am reawakening an old drabble meme.

How to play:
1. Pick a fandom offered: CSI, LotR, Babylon 5, X-Files, Harry Potter (I know a few more, but I'll restrict it to those because I'm mean).
2. Choose a pairing or characters, and one more specific if you'd like. Examples: Grissom and Sara plant a tree or Kosh talks to a fluffy bunny about coffee.
I am willing to do slash, and any genre within reason. Crossovers are also cool.
3. You can also pick a Wild Card- choose a fandom and I will write a drabble that combines it with one of your interests listed on your LJ profile.
I will bust out a drabble somewhere between 75-150 words for you.

You know the quality of fanfic is rather bad when you're happy to read a rather mediocre one and even encourages the writer somewhat. Sigh. Or maybe my standards are too high. Of course, I used to write crap too, with multiple exclamation marks and all. Shudder. At least I have improved - or so I like to think. It's funny how much writing can reflect who you are and how you grow. I read my old stuff and get a sense of how I was when younger (a whiny brat, yes). I read my own stuff now and look into my own mind. I can sometimes be a stranger to myself. Funny that.

But to get back to fanfics - the thing about mediocre fanfic is that you read it and hope for improvement (whereas badfic you read to see how bad it gets), almost willing the author to improve. At least I do. I feel like I'm cheerleading from the sides, so happy it's not awful, given how much crap I read. (But one's mediocre fic is another's horrid GAFF sometimes, of course.) And mediocre fics are easier to review for me than the brilliant ones - with mediocre I can pick on the areas that need improvement as well as what I liked, but with brilliant stories I feel like a praising idiot. (It's my Norwegian aversion to give compliments, I think. I mean, in Norway, "not bad" can be considered a fairly good compliment. We're such an odd people sometimes.)

But then, we all use reviews for different things, don't we? Sometimes, it seems some just use them to comment on the stories, some just use it to say "I'm here", some to get their own reviews and some seem to manage to use reviews to say nothing at all. I'm always grateful for reviews, yes, but sometimes I do want to hold up a blinking neon sign with "AND YOUR POINT WAS?" It's spam in review form. And Cam does not much care for spam.

Maybe that's why fanfic writers can be such a wanky bunch sometimes and fandom is such a minefield. We all bring such different ideas of what it should be, what reviews should be and what standards it should be held to with us that it is walking on slippery ice. Sooner or later you slip. I guess learning to laugh at yourself when you're on your ass is the way to keep sane in it all.

And now, for your laughing pleasure, Thug!Cam. Check our my patriotic hat (gift from lotus79 - pic was taken in Brisbane by her almost two years ago) and general air of wanting to stomp on Gits. I swear it should come with "I Thug for my Fandom".

One meme 'o writing and one o'icons.

1. Comment and I'll pick one or two of your lj interests and write you a drabble.
2. You have no say as to what I write for you or as to how much it will suck.

Nicked from gehayi
I love looking at people's icons, but I don't always *get* them - I often wonder stuff like, "Who's that guy?" or "Where's that quote from?" but I tend not to ask, for various reasons. So come on, here are my icons. Pick one (or more!) you're curious about, and I'll try to explain it. Or at least explain what I like about it.