Greetings!   If  you're reading this, chances are you came here because you either a) know me from online fandom and fanfiction circles; b) know me from the world of historical reenactment; or c) know me in Real Life.

Due to the split-personality nature of this blog, I now have it set up so that general news and comments, short reviews, fun memes and pictures of cute cats post publicly, as those are general-interest.  Then I have two private f-lists; one is for things fannish (detailed geeky analyses of SF shows, fanfiction, and other disreputable material).

The other is for historical reenactment geekery (containing things like detailed analyses of different kinds of linen fabric for use in historical costuming, Medieval recipe redactions and other disreputable-but-academic material), as well as more tl:dr detailed Stuff About Life.  (I fear I don't *have* enough of a life in and of itself to split it up into three lists . . .)

If you're friending me, please shoot me a PM or comment on this post to let me know which f-list you want to be on (or if you want on both).  Not as friendly as having it all mooshed together and out there free for the public, but I think this setup will run more smoothly for the long haul.  :)

ETA: I will occasionally go through my f-list and do "cleanup" -- removing defunct accounts, accounts that have de-friended me (and which, I'm guessing, are no longer reading my blog), etc., to keep things current and tidy.  If I ever un-friend you in error, be sure to shoot me an email or comment and I'll rectify that ASAP!!  :)

Organized by fandom and series (if applicable). Links lead to AO3 archived versions, for convenience; all fics have also been posted to my LJ and Dreamwidth, as well as fandom-specific archives and LJ comms.

SHERLOCK

"Beyond Words" series: Sometimes the things we don't say mean more than the words we speak aloud. (John/Sherlock)

* A Study In Silence (G)
* Action Man (PG)
* Worth A Thousand Words (PG)

"Being Sherlock" series: Sherlock's a vampire; John's a werewolf. Together, they fight crime! (John/Sherlock urban fantasy AU)

* Two Of A Kind (PG)
- Podfic (by ladyofthelog) here.
- Podfic (by themusecalliope) here.
- Russian translation (by krirk): Двое
* Sherlock's Warg (PG)
- Podfic (by themusecalliope) here.
- Russian translation (by krirk): Варг Шерлока
* Getting Kinky With Black and Decker (PG)
- Russian translation (by krirk):Извращенцы с Black & Decker
- Podfic (by themusecalliope) here.
* Under the Influence (R)
- Podfic (by themusecalliope) here.
* Aftermath (PG)
- Podfic (by themusecalliope) here.
* Powers and Might (PG)
- Podfic (by themusecalliope) here.
* Five Times Sherlock Listened To John's Heart and One Time It Listened To Him, Chapter One: Night Watch (PG)
* On The Track (PG)
* Five Times Sherlock Listened To John's Heart and One Time It Listened To Him, Chapter Two: Second Watch (PG)
* Stranger Than Fiction (G)
* Five Times Sherlock Listened To John's Heart, And One Time It Listened To Him, Chapter Three: Flying (PG)
* Peace and Goodwill (R) (WIP)

Misc. stories

* In the Name of Science (John & Sherlock gen, G)
* En Garde (John & Mycroft gen, G)
* John Watson and the Unlikely Alliance (John & Sherlock gen, PG, AU Harry Potter crossover.)
* Applied Behavioral Modification (John/Sherlock, NC-17)
* The Art of Observation (John/Sherlock, NC-17)
- Podfic (by rhea314) here.
* Complexity (human!John/alien!Sherlock AU, R)
- Chinese translation by animal_farm here.
* Seeing Stars (Asexual!Sherlock/Sexual!John, R)


LIFE ON MARS (UK) - ASHES TO ASHES

* Beer O'Clock (LoM-A2A, Sam/Annie & Gene, PG)
* Why Martians Make Better Lovers (LoM, Sam/Annie, PG)
* Sweat (LoM, Sam/Gene, PG)
* Whisky From A Hip Flask (LoM, Sam/Gene, R)


DOCTOR WHO

* Forever (DoctorDonna/Bad Wolf Rose/Tinkerbell Jeebus Doctor, hard R with an added "WTF?/IDEK" warning.)
* Prisoners (Ten/Jack, NC-17, warning for torture and its aftereffects.)

Howdy, y'all - I'm over on Pillowfort now, same sock-icon, same sock-name.

Hello, all! Yeah, long time no post. I'm alive and occasionally check my Friends page, but haven't had writing time, and haven't really had a hell of a lot to say on DW/LJ, even comments (sorry, I read posts and all, but never feel like I have much to add to the conversation). Maybe one of these days I'll be less brain-fried and more able to engage (at least I get to retire in 20-ish years, so there's that free time to look forward to . . .)

At any rate, for once I do have something to say/share: I’ll be going to Norwescon later this month, and thought I’d offer to take any printed promo cards people might have for books, editing services, etc. that you think might go well on the “freebies” advertising table there. I’ve done this for a few friends before, and it usually looks like at least some cards get picked up every time. Norwescon isn’t exactly a gigantic con, but it’s the biggest one I go to, and it’s in Seattle, so it’s a nice way to reach that market. If I have anything left over, I’ll happily take them to MisCon in Missoula, MT (smaller than Norwescon, even, but people there seem to like the freebie table a lot, so …).

If you’re interested, we can message and I can give you my mailing address, or, if you have printable PDFs, my email.

Title: "On The First Day Of Christmas"
Author: argyle4eva/DameRuth
Fandom: BBC Sherlock
Rating: G
Pairing: Gen or Squint
Word count: 221 (in OpenOffice Writer)
Summary: John intends to get as much entertainment out of the approaching festivities as possible. Fortunately, Sherlock is easy to shop for – after a fashion. A 221B ficlet originally written for the Sherlock Seattle holiday card exchange. :)

***

“Happy Christmas,” John said, handing Sherlock a small, brightly-wrapped gift. “Sorry it's not a freshly-murdered corpse. I'm on a budget.”

Sherlock rolled his eyes. “Honestly, you make me sound like a necrophiliac. It's not corpses I love, it's mysteries.”

I know, John thought.

Sherlock tossed the package casually in his hand; his eyes widened when it jingled.

“My mum loves shaking presents,” John explained. “So I got the habit of putting a bell in packages. Covers most tell-tale sounds.”

Sherlock blinked, and seemed to resist an urge to shake the package again.

“Also, that isn't necessarily the original box in which the item was purchased, and I may or may not have had it wrapped at a different shop, if you were planning on comparing papers available around London.”

Sherlock squinted at the festive wrap as if that were a new and intriguing thought.

“Finally, I wouldn't suggest X-raying it at Bart's. You never know what could happen . . .”

Sherlock was now staring at the innocent-looking gift with laser intensity.

“Anyway, put it on the mantel for now,” John finished. “Still twelve days till Christmas.”

Sherlock made a small, frustrated whining sound in the back of his throat.

And so, John thought, smiling innocently on the outside, the fun begins.

I'm spamming a bunch of comms with this today, and, guess what, since y'all are my friends you get the spammage direct from me, too! (Yes, still alive, more on that fairly soon, I hope.)

1. Memberships for Sherlock Seattle are on sale now! Our website is http://sherlock-seattle.org!


2. The guest list is slowly but surely growing. Confirmed guests so far include Reapersun, Liz Eckhart (aka professorfangirl), Caitlin Obom, John Longenbaugh (Sherlockian playwright), Abundantlyqueer, Berlynn Wohl, Inchells, Feyuca, Daunt, and (hopefully!) Sketchlock and Madlori.


3. The convention is currently accepting applications from anyone who is interested in having a vendor table for the weekend, a time slot in the Artists’ Alley, or being a panelist at the convention!

Yep, it was so much fun last year, it's happening again! Keep up with the latest news on:

I was feeling a bit down recently because I didn't have any spare $ to contribute towards the AO3's recent fundraising drive. Then some lovely Tumblr users came up with the idea of a fic auction to help raise more cash. The Tumblr page is here, at the above address. See the FAQ and Schedule for more info.

I've been avoiding ficathons and auctions and other such things for the last while, since I've been unreliable RE: writing, but the time feels right to come out from under my rock a little and help support the site that kindly hosts a lot of my work (and will host more, when I get back to reposting fic there from Teaspoon and such). I *think* I can handle a 500-word minimum.

Well, 1,000 word minimum, since I'm signing up as both dameruth AND argyle4eva. If you've ever wanted custom fic from either of us (*grin*), here's your chance!

Sign-ups for authors end tomorrow at 11:59pm UTC, but if you'd like to sign up you might still be able to squeak through-- but they aren't hurting for volunteers, apparently, so that's not an OMG you must sign up and help now! exhortation. :)

When bidding starts, I'll post additional links/info

Hello, all! I'm still around -- still more on Tumblr and FB than here (DW and LJ), I fear, since time constraints have been such that the instant-gratification nature of those sites (and the short attention span required to make use of them) have been more suited to the short nibbles of internet time I've been getting. However, I had a free evening today, and went back to "skip=780" (the max LJ allows right now, it seems) and skimmed through it, so I'm mostly-sorta caught up from 3/3 onwards.

Note that when I say "skimmed," I mean it, so I didn't read a lot of posts in depth, but I did my best to get an idea of what was going on.

In general news about my life, RadCon went *very* well this year (and no norovirus, thank all the gods), so yay. Spring has sprung here, and the new house is revealing spring surprises in the form of massive quantities of flower bulbs. *So* massive I'm not sure they'll provide much in the way of blooms (since I suspect the bulbs are overcrowded), but if they do it will be spectacular. Only the snowdrops have flowered so far, but they're always my favorites:



The cats have adjusted just fine to their new home since the move last July, and are even getting a bit comfier with each other, as this image proves:



I snapped that pic as I was on my way out the door to work, and noticed that the cats were more than happy to take over the nice, warm bed I'd left them. Such a hard, grim life they lead, yes . . .

So, things continue, and I maintain a tenuous foothold online. Not bad, really. :)

More as I have the time . . . and good to "see" you all again!

. . . Or homicidal. Kinda the same thing, for cats. I've started taking these vids and putting them on YouTube mostly for my mom, but I thought folks might like to see the critters in action. Sorry about the lousy quality -- one of these days I'll actually put some effort into making the vids look good. :P

Hey, all -- back again for a bit (possibly longer, but I've learned not to promise anything after this last bout of falling off the face of the internet). There's no way I'll be able to catch up on what's been happening here, so sorry if I didn't see any major Life Announcements or am otherwise behind the curve. Glad to be back for now, anyway -- missed y'all! :)