That girl who wrote that fic.

I just spent my commute mentally working out a Zach/Benedict on-the-ST-set fic. I don't even KNOW where that came from. My brain has apparently already decided that whoever Benedict plays in the next ST film, he will be slashed with Spock. Like, without even consulting me. Just BAM, here is your new pairing. :-P

It also wants some Spock/Sherlock crossover smut. That must exist. *considers where to look for it*

My brain, it scares me sometimes.

But you know, one of the awesome things about fandom is that I know I'm not alone in this crazy descent into obsessiveness over something new and shiny. Before I found online fandom 10 years ago, this kind of thing would suck me under and I felt so alone. I had no outlet, no one I could explain the feelings to. It was crazy being trapped in my own head like that for weeks on end, the outside world a little hazy and foreign, and I both loved and hated it. Knowing that there are other people out there who get this feeling is such a tremendous relief. It keeps me afloat, it really does. And it's SO much more fun!! *snuggles fandom*

On a related note, is there some super-secret way to watch Sherlock live from North America that I just haven't figured out? Not that I mind waiting a bit to get a copy, but if there IS a way, I thought I should ask.

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Edit: OMG, this exists: zqcumber.

I owe someone a Star Trek fic, so I've been re-reading some of my favorite fics to wrap my head back around the fandom. One of my favorite tropes for Kirk/McCoy is when cadet!Kirk and cadet!McCoy go to Vegas, get wasted, and wake up naked together -- and married. What I love about that trope is the way that writers take it for granted that in the future, marriage between people of the same sex is totally normal and nothing to comment on.

This is something I really enjoy about the ST universe in general. I love that canonically slutty Kirk is assumed to be omnisexual. I love that sexual orientation is generally something considered to be a sliding scale in this futuristic world. (At least, this is true in the limited set of fics I've read, so please be gentle if you think I'm wrong!)

Anyway, in light of everything that happened in the last few days, I've been indulging in some Vegas K/M fic, and re-read one of my favorites of this trope, The One With the Romulan Ale by dancinbutterfly. An excerpt:


“Jesus, Jim. We got married. How fucking stupid are we?”

“I don’t know. It’s Vegas. You get impulsive. I don’t know that it’s stupid. I think we’re both too smart to be stupid.”

“We’re gonna have to get a divorce.” McCoy groans, rubbing his aching head. “I’m going to be twice divorced in two years. I’m going to be that guy — ex for each sex — like on some goddamn soap.”

“We are?” Jim looks at him, a little stunned. “Why? Did I or did I not just give you the best damn head you ever had?”

I'll leave it there to encourage you to read the fic for yourself if you haven't already, but what I wanted to point out here is the bolded bit, which is probably one of my favorite lines in a fic ever. That line communicates so very much about this universe, about how things have changed from the time we live in (and also how they haven't). She says it all in that one line, and it's perfect.

I love fandom so fucking much!

♥

Oh, and if there's an LJ comm out there dedicated to Academy years fic, could someone point me to it? TIA!

This post by sithdragn totally cracked me up. Apparently Diamond Image Toys makes a special Kirk/Spock pon farr action figure set! LOLOLOL!!

So whose idea was that, I wonder?

I think I need to get one... .>.>

I'm in the mood for seriously porny PWPs, preferably Kirk/McCoy, but I also like Kirk/Spock, Sulu/Chekov, and Spock/Uhura. What is the hottest, porniest thing you've read lately? Rec meeee, please!!!

See Emma procrastinate. Procrastinate, Emma! Procrastinate!

Title: Comfort
Author: Emma Grant
Fandom: Star Trek XI
Pairing: Kirk/McCoy
Rating: R
Length: 550 words
Summary: Bones patches up Jim.
Warning: Total H/C schmoop, OMG. I never write things like this (read it and you'll see why), but inell really needed some cheering up today, so this is for her. I hope she likes it. *snugs*

( These are not the droids you're looking for. )

Warning: do NOT drink anything while watching this video. Srsly. Speaking from experience here.


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OMFG, the bit at the end with the plug!

Courtesy of ontd_startrek

Holy fucking hell. How many of my kinks does this piece of fanart hit? Like, IDK, 12???

cathybites, you rock!

Okay, there will probably be some fic about this one...

I have joined the 21st century and posted my Star Trek recs on del.icio.us here. I should have done that a long time ago, but I guess better late than never, eh? It looks like it's going to be super easy to keep up with.

Link me to your recs pages? :-D

Out of curiosity, I did a search on myself to see if any of my fics had been bookmarked by other people. Interestingly enough, my recent ST fics had a lot more bookmarks than my HP fics!

I went to have lunch with DH today, and as soon as he got in the car he said, "Let's play hooky and go see Star Trek instead." I don't need to be asked twice! So that was awesome.

It was his first time seeing it, and he's a old-skool Trekker. ( Some of his thoughts here, cut in case you still need to cut for ST XI spoilers. )

Oh, I love that movie. So much.