Format snaggled from unconfessed & modified by me. Each year I considered doing one of these, and so I figured I'd actually give it a go this year. chichak & I decided that 2009 should be a big year of epic proportioned awesomeness and so I hope to somewhat document that in this listy way.

ETA: I've essentially abandoned this post I blame that primarily on the TV section and my watching so damn much of it, meaning I get too lazy to update. In any case, I'm cutting everything but the fics, and will maintain that list only from now on. / August 1, 2009


TV

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Films

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Music
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Readings
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Writings

001. Alibi - Gwen/Arthur, rated R
002. One True Lover with a Thousand Kisses - Gwen/Merlin AU future!fic, rated PG
003. Moments - Gwen/Arthur Number 1, rated G | Number 2, rated G | Number 3, rated G | Number 4, rated G | Number 5, rated PG | Number 6, rated G | Number 7, rated G | Note: series incomplete.
004. Fruit for Thought - Gwen/Arthur, rated 14A
005. Never to Delay - Gwen/Valiant, rated PG-13
006. Lay Claim - Gwen/Arthur, rated R
007. Three People Impressed by Scars and One Concerned by Them - Gwen/Arthur, rated PG-13
008. Trip - Gwen/Arthur, rated G/PG
009. Camelot Enterprises, Business AU, co-wrote with tater_mae Part 1, rated PG-13 | Part 2, rated PG | Part 3, rated PG | Part 4, rated 14A
010. For a Taste of Freedom - Gwen/Arthur pre-ship, Merlin, rated G
011. Til Death Do We Part - Gwen/Arthur, rated R
012. Three Times Merlin Walked in on Arthur and Gwen - Gwen/Arthur, Merlin, rated PG-13
013. Thirteen Kisses Before the End - Merlin/Morgana, rated PG-13
014. For the Love of... - Gwen/Arthur, rated R
015. Dawn Surprise - Gwen/Arthur, rated G/PG
016. Ficmix: Gravity, collaboration with la_esmeralda_ - Gwen/Arthur, rated G/PG/R
017. Five Firsts for Gwen and Arthur - Gwen/Arthur, rated PG-13
018. Chocolate Smithy AU - Gwen/Arthur, rated G
019. Miniature Disasters: Arthur (1/8) - Gwen/Arthur, Gwen/Lancelot, Merlin, Morgana, rated PG
020. In His Mind - Gwen/Arthur, rated R
021. Miniature Disasters: Merlin & Morgana (2/8) - Gwen/Arthur, Gwen/Lancelot, Merlin, Morgana, rated PG
022. Three Times Arthur Did Not Kiss Gwen When it was Raining and Three Times he Did - Gwen/Arthur, rated G
023. Spring Bloom - Gwen/Merlin, rated G
024. Reality Surpasses the Dream - Gwen/Arthur, rated PG
025. Try in Earnest - Gwen/Arthur, rated R
026. There's No Such Thing as Forbidden Fruit if You're the Crown Prince - Gwen/Arthur, rated G (spoiler/speculation based on set photos)
027. Untitled - Gwen/Arthur, rated G (spoilers 2.02)
028. Baptism by Fire - Gwen/Arthur, Uther, rated PG
029. And Not Feel Your Reign - Gwen/Arthur, rated G (spoilers 2.02, 2.04 [the fic is based on speculation of the latter])
030. As Gwen and Arthur Won't Ever Do It... - RPF, Angel/Bradley, rated R (I know. I know. Hell is presently warming my seat.)
031. A Mirror to Your Intentions - Arthur/Gwen, Lancelot/Gwen, Rated G (Spoilers: 2.04)
032. Indulge Inside of Bliss - Arthur/Gwen, Rated R
033. For a smile, they could share the night - Arthur/Gwen, Merlin, Morgana, Gaius. (Spoilers: 2.04) Rated PG
034. The King, He Waited on My Doorstep - Arthur/Gwen, Merlin, Morgana (Spoilers: up to 2.04, some ficlets inspired by set photos/b-t-s clips) Rated PG
035. Magic Isn't Only For Merlin - RPF, Angel/Bradley, rated PG-13
036. Think I'm Addicted to Your Light - Arthur/Gwen, Merlin, Morgana (Spoilers: up to 2.04, some ficlets inspired by set photos/b-t-s clips); companion piece to The King, He Waited on My Doorstep. Rated PG

Travel

History-Making Events

01. Barack Obama's inauguration

Do not worry if you have built your castles in the air. They are where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.

Henry David Thoreau

Title: Mistletoe Mishap
Author: kepp0xy
Characters/Pairings: Gwen/Arthur, Morgana/Gwen friendship
Rating/Genre: PG; romance, drama, itty bit of angst
Spoilers/Warnings: mention of events of 2.10 & 2x11
Words: 3225
Summary: Mistletoe is introduced to Camelot. Purposes are not what they appear, nor is the outcome quite as intended.

Author's Notes: What originally began as an excuse to have Gwen & Arthur smooch under the mistletoe exploded when Morgana took the story into her own hands. She turned it a bit unexpectedly plotty, giving the whole piece an entirely different spin. Many, many thanks go to mancalahour because without her patient betawork, this would have ended unsatisfactorily. Any mistakes are all mine. Written for camelot_love's holiday crackfest ♥!

It seemed Arthur was simply thinking out loud, but his next words, accompanied by a small frown, sent a chill down Gwen's spine. "Why would Morgana want mistletoe here?"

IT'S SNOWING
hee.

Important things first:



Click the banner for more info! The idea is to send postcards to Angel, Katie & the Beeb to show how loved these ladies are - and to encourage series 3 to have more storylines for them (yesplz.). All the details are at the post linked with the banner. I am presently on the hunt for a flowery postcard of BC that does not include damned Pacific Dogwood.

Yesterday was a strange, "omg, I'm leaving this place" day. It was literally the perfect autumn day, as far as I was concerned. Zero degrees, sunny, cool, clean, crisp air, but no wind. So perfect. And I was presented with this glory shot while on a foot errand (it's hard to make out the water & the islands in the distance and the bright red of the trees, but it was stunning, and hopefully some of that comes through in this image):



And then had to drive all over the lower mainland collecting gear and shipping stuff. ( Things to do in Vancouver, with some added commentary XD )

Apparently we're meant to get snow before the end of the week... Am not pleased about this.

Somehow did not know this was going on:

Merlin fic battle; accepting prompts until Tuesday the 24th

I just rec'd a couple of Star Trek XI Spock, Uhura & Spock/Uhura fics to tater_mae and figured I may as well post them up in case anyone else was interested XD

1. "Break" by yahtzee63. Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3. This was the first fic I ever read in ST fandom and I was blown away. It's the author's take on how Spock & Uhura get together, with a decent helping of Kirk and some nice touches with Gaila. Rated R, whole fic ~ 26,000 words. Spoilers for the flick.

2. "Of Two Worlds" by yahtzee63. Part 1 | Part 2. So, pretty much anything by yahtzee63 is amazing. This is a Spock-centric story about Spock having to choose between the Prime 'verse and the reboot 'verse. It comes with a generous helping of Spock/Uhura and an interesting mix of a character from other Trek 'verses. Rated PG, unknown word count.

3. "Lunch and Other Obscenities" by rheanna27. Uhura-centric about her relationship with Gaila. Funny and heartwarming, and it also comes with a side of Spock/Uhura. The summary reads: Nyota liked her roommate just fine until she met her. Rated PG-13, ~10,000 words.

4. How Many Roads? or, 27 Times Jim Kirk Hit On Nyota Uhura by captanddeastar. Mostly a Kirk/Uhura friendship fic with underlying Spock/Uhura. It covers from their first meeting through to their last, and it's hilarious, heartwarming and tearjerking. Rated R, ~9,000 words.

Title: Think I'm Addicted to Your Light
Author: kepp0xy
Rating/Genre: PG. Angst, humour, some action/adventure, some hurt/comfort, some awkwardness and romance.
Characters/Pairing: Arthur/Gwen, Merlin, Morgana, Gaius; mentions of Tom, Uther & Leon; Lancelot alluded to.
Spoilers: Up to 2.07; see A/N for additional spoiler explanation
Words: ~8,500
Summary: The one way Arthur tripped into love with Guinevere and the ten ways he kept falling.

Author's Note: A couple of people requested the Arthur equivalent story to The King, He Waited on My Doorstep and this is the result :] It's a companion piece, and so a few of the ficlets relate directly to parts of Doorstep. In other words, this one won't make sense without having read the other ;]

Spoilers - second verse, same as the first: there are 11 ficlets herein, some of which were inspired by various clips from promo ads and set visits. I don't even consider the pieces speculation though, and if you weren't aware of the spoiler content to begin with, you'd never be able to discern which was spoiler-inspired and which was simply story :]

Alpha & Beta credits go to the incredibly helpful, indulgent & clever mancalahour and and_i. My gratitude knows no bounds ♥! All remaining mistakes are mine. Comments are ♥ & concrit is always appreciated.


"Can you not just trust me?" he finally asked. Her expression instantly became abashed and Gwen peered up at him from beneath her eyelashes with a small, nervous grin.

Title: The King, He Waited on My Doorstep
Author: kepp0xy
Rating/Genre: PG. Angst, humour, a touch of action/adventure, some awkwardness, and romance.
Characters/Pairings: Gwen/Arthur, Merlin, Morgana; a bit OT3/OT4 in the show, fairly gen sense of it; mentions of Gaius, Uther, Lancelot.
Spoilers/Warnings: Events of 2.02 & 2.04; see A/N for additional spoiler explanation
Words: ~10,656
Summary: The 10 ways Gwen falls in love with Arthur with bonus 11 - the one way she tells him.

Author's Note: There are 11 ficlets herein, some of which were inspired by various clips from promo ads and set visits. I don't even consider the pieces speculation though, and if you weren't aware of the spoiler-content to begin with, you'd never be able to discern which was spoiler-inspired and which was simply story :] Beta'd by and_i who always lends me her ear and her mind, for which I'm ridiculously grateful. Any remaining mistakes are mine. And I blame this partially on sellega ;P. Comments are ♥ & concrit appreciated.

She sees as he hesitates, studying her face in a way which would have confused her before, but that she has come to accept. "I'm worried," he admits softly, dropping his eyes to the ground.

Title: For a smile, they could share the night
Author: kepp0xy
Characters/Pairings: Arthur/Gwen, Morgana, Merlin, Gaius
Rating/Genre: G, angst, kind of romance, hurt/comfort, oh and a bit of corn.
Spoilers/Warnings: vague allusions to 2.04
Summary: Gwen is poisoned, Arthur takes over the vigil from Morgana for the night.

Author's Note: Written in response to camelot_love's drabble tag. mancalahour wanted Arthur sitting vigil with Gwen after she's been poisoned. I'm almost entirely incapable of writing short pieces, apparently, and this very much exceeded the comment word limit. Comments are ♥,concrit appreciated & I hope you enjoy, bb.

But she bore no expression; she could not even be called impassive. And suddenly he ached to have her respond. In any capacity.

For my own benefit~~~

( fannish to-do list )

Also posting here for posterity's sake because I forgot to earlier :] Sorry if it ends up spamming you!

Title: A Mirror to Your Intentions
Author: kepp0xy
Characters/Pairings: Arthur/Gwen, Lancelot/Gwen, Gwen/Loneliness ;__;
Rating: G
Spoilers/Warning: All of episode 2.04 is fair game. And the angst is fairly heavy.
Summary: Introspective thoughts from three perspectives pertaining to the conclusion of episode 2.04, "Lancelot and Guinevere".

Author's Notes: I began this piece almost immediately after I watched the episode as an outlet for my angst, which means that it is suitably angst-ridden. I'm a little nervous to post this, in all honesty, because it's quite a bit more raw than anything I've done previously. All that said, I am jonesing hard to write some fluff after all this angst, so if anyone wants to leave fluffy prompts for me, I make no promises on writing them but I may love you for life. Comments are ♥ and concrit, as always, is appreciated.

He felt absolutely wretched./ He should have known./ Gwen went through the motions.

GWEN APPRECIATION POST

To celebrate Gwen because the girl deserves some damn loving!

Anything goes: random comments, images, crack, macros, fic, graphics, prompts, flowers, unicorns, pastries. You name it - it's welcome!

If anyone wants to make a banner to help pimp this, I would love you forever. my PSP skills are subpar at best.

Apologies if this entry is a bit all over the place, I'm writing it as it comes to mind. And I'm sure I'll miss a ton of nuances and a lot of blatant bits too, so apologies for that ;)

( thoughts & spoilers )

Barack Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize



I respect that man so hard. Congratulations, Mr. President.


eta: I know lots of people are unhappy about this, and incredibly critical. And I can't speak for those individuals nominated who did not win, but I can say that I don't think it's wrong to do this. Whether he affects change in office or not (though I believe he will) he has already affected change, literally, worldwide. That's something to be celebrated.

Perhaps I'm incredibly idealistic or naive, but I prefer the term hopeful. /ETA

brb, in london



will be back October 4, checking email sporadically throughout. ♥!

ETA: Sorry if this spams you. I may have gone a little overboard on the x-posting @_@ ♥


Title: Baptism by Fire
Author: kepp0xy
Characters/Pairings: Gwen/Arthur, Uther; a little bit of Morgana and Merlin near the end
Rating: PG
Warnings: Nope.
Word count: ~5220
Summary: Uther discovers the secret relationship between Arthur and Gwen.

Author's Notes: I've been a little obsessed with the idea of Gwen and Uther having an intense moral showdown since the end of series 1. This doesn't fit those parameters exactly but the tense battle-of-wills aspect of what I'd wanted is something I really strived for. In the interest of full disclosure, this is possibly a bit of wish fulfilment, but all in all I'm pleased with how it turned out, and this is probably one of the fics I'm most proud of. So many thanks to and_i for the generous betawork ♥ All remaining mistakes are mine.

"You've put a wedge between my son and I," he began. Gwen hardly bit back the scoff that flew primed in her throat. In her opinion, Uther did a good enough job on his own of hammering wedges, building walls and digging moats between he and Arthur, but this was not the place to voice such thoughts.

I really liked yesterday's episode, and while there were a couple of... tchy-moments, overall it was good fun in typical Merlin sometimes nonsensical fashion. And it totally set up the rest of the season to be flipping awesome, IMO. But I'm easily pleased. (shut up, tater_mae) And I'd totally forgotten how much I missed having so much pretty on my TV.

Is it stupid to whine about being bombarded with tiny plot-bunnies due to short, no-sound, no-context clips/gifs and set photos? -.-;;;

Title: Untitled
Author: kepp0xy
Rating: G
Characters/Pairing: Arthur/Gwen, semi-unrequited
Warning: A bit of angst, minor spoiler warning in A/N.
Summary: Three less-than-drabbles inspired by the BTS gifs linked in the A/N.

Author's Note: I hadn't intended to post these because they were meant more as an outlet for my hyperactive, post-episode mind, but I enjoyed them more than expected, particularly the last, and thought I'd share! Based on staring incessantly at the gifs by peopleareshapes from the Behind-the-Scenes special, posted here.

spin me round again / and rub my eyes / this can't be happening