raeschae

I have never in my life wanted fic based on a song as badly as I want fic based on this song. And by 'want fic' I mean that I want to read it, not write it myself. :)

( Comfortable (video and lyrics under the cut) )

I'm in the mood for angst. Not RL angst, mind you, but the fictional kind that tears your heart in half and then, by the end, pieces you back together with even the slightest hint of hope.

( I blame this movie trailer, for one )

So, anybody have any angsty suggestions? Fic I could read that will kill me but still give me a little bit of a smile in the end?

Here's hoping that whatever you're celebrating at this time of year (if you're celebrating or observing any holiday at all) is filled with good times and good people. And if it's not, here's hoping that it's filled with enough alcohol to help you forget. ;)

Title: Seasons Change
Pairing: Jensen/Jared/Danneel (but mostly Jensen/Jared in this one)
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: ~7500

Summary: Jared is excited to come home for winter break, but college has changed his relationships with Jensen and Danneel.

Notes: For transfixeddream, who said that all he wanted from me for Christmas was a sequel to my Jared/Jensen/Danneel HS AU, Change is the Only Constant, wherein everyone is home for their first winter break since leaving for college, and Jared and Jensen finally, well, I don't want to spoil it.

Also, thanks to dugindeep for the beta. You know how much I appreciate all of your help and input!

( It's been months since Jared's managed to get back and it feels good to be in Texas again. )

So, I woke up at 5:30 this morning with an upset stomach and starting watching The World Series of Poker on ESPN, as you do, until it was time to get ready for work. It was there that I heard this quote (I have no idea who to credit for this as I know nothing about the pro Poker circuit. I know he was wearing a hat. And sunglasses.): "Lady Luck hangs out with the guys who practice hard." So, uh, let that inspire you? I don't know, I just liked it. I was also sick, so take it for what it's worth, I guess.

A giant THANK YOU to kiwiana for the Katie/Genevieve fic she wrote me in the spn_fs_exchange, Those Nights Belong to Us. If femslash is your thing, check it out!

So, I decided to pinch hit for the spn_fs_exchange and am currently putting the finishing touches on that fic, then I'm clear until j2_afterclass in January. Well, I have a hs_bingo card to play with but it's not due until May so I'm, ya know, procrastinating.

I ♥ you guys, but I suck at holiday cards and gifts. What I can do is comment fic. Here are the stipulations:

1.) Fic will be roughly 1000 words.
2.) No pairing is off-limits.
3.) You can request more than one prompt but I can only promise one fill per person, so make sure the fic you most want to see is prompted first.
4.) Prompts can be holiday-themed but they don't have to be, unless they come from the Disclaimer 'verse.

ETA: All prompts have been filled!

( Gifts this way )

So I had this idea - to write a fic that examines a question - and I went poking around online for some questions. Below are the four that I found most interesting or thought provoking. I'm going to write about one of them, I'm just not sure which one yet.


* Would you rather have a great friend you could share everything with or a great lover you can’t really talk to?

* Would you ever start a relationship with someone who was still living with an ex for financial reasons?

* Do you consider yourself sexually open minded?

* Have you ever had a true one-night stand?


Why even bring it up, if I don't know where I'm going with it? Because I'm curious to see what you guys think. Which question appeals to you? Which, if any, of them do you have a strong reaction or opinion about? Talk to me, help me choose. Or just scrap them all in favor of something you'd rather see. :)


(Oh, and PS, this one will contain supporting characters and side pairings so who, besides the Js, do you wanna see hooked up?)

Title: Easy
Author: raeschae
Wordcount: 4600
Rating: NC-17
Pairing(s): J2
Warning(s): Minor drug use

Summary: They've been best friends since middle school. It's only taken them twenty years to realize they might be a little more than that.

Notes: Thanks to dugindeep for the last minute beta. You're a goddess, woman!

( When they were in high school, Jared's mom and dad bought him a video camera for Christmas one year – Jared can't remember now if he had asked for it or if they just thought it was something he would like to have – so he and Jensen spent the next two years making the weirdest, most nonsensical movies ever. )

So I just finished reading Tucker Max's Assholes Finish First and when I hopped online to check my e-mail, I found my lj working properly again! For now! \o/ I feel like my lifeline has been restored...Just in time to get ready for work. It occurs to me that I may be far too dependent on my internet. Anyone wanna stage an intervention?

Title: The Consultant
Author: raeschae
Wordcount: 15K
Rating: R
Pairing(s): Jared/Jensen

Summary: When Jared heads to Las Vegas to research a role that could launch his career, he isn't anticipating the lessons that reformed con artist, Jensen Ackles, will teach him. Jensen isn't as reformed as he claims to be, though, and Jared is about to learn the art of the con the hard way.

Notes: Written for spn_reversebang. Thanks to transfixeddream for looking it over for me. And special thanks to tinkabell007 for the super-cool art that inspired this fic. Martina, you've been so encouraging of this idea from the beginning. I hope you feel this story does your art justice!

( The Consultant (Original art prompt under the cut )