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topaz119 ([personal profile] topaz119) wrote2013-08-05 07:33 pm

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I was a Grown-Up this past week: I dealt with the homeowners insurance, deposited checks, filed homeschool forms, rescheduled dentist appointments, found my conference credentials for office-related calls, collected kids from camps and doctors, watched a series of aspiring actors (stage) beat each other up in the coldest experimental theater known to humankind, and dragged all of the clothes hanging in the laundry room to the appropriate closets. Unfortunately, I still can't find either of my blue linen blouses nor my black tank dress. They're not at the dry cleaners, either. They have to be Somewhere, but damned if I can think where. sigh.

For fun, I got to hunt down cosplay accoutrements: I have been tapped to be The Administrator to 2 of the boys' young Redmond & Blutarch from Team Fortress 2 (again, I cite my mantra that if my teenage boychildren are willing to be seen in public with their mother, I am willing to do/see things I would not ordinarily even consider, even if that involves a purple suit and pumps and spray-on hair color.) Plus, I decided to try to do Otto and Victoria from Walking Your Octopus for the Mechanical Masquerade and Oldest is doing the male half of Fraction/Aja's Hawkeye and Hawkeye, so there was some scrambling about for large octopi and purple Converse sneakers. And green lipstick. Good times, good times but I am not going to have *any* money left by the time we're through. 24 days and counting....

My [livejournal.com profile] marvel_bang is creeeeeping along. 7000+ words but so not even close to being done. Or, I don't know, halfway. Is there anyone who might be up for audiencing it as I write? Sometimes, it's better if I know someone is waiting to read everyday. At this point, a beta would be far too much analysis, I mostly just need somebody to be expecting word count. Clint/Natasha, set immediately post-movie? Anyone?
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[personal profile] astridv 2013-08-06 07:54 am (UTC)(link)
I don't have the free brain space to beta right now but if you only need someone to read and expect more, heck yeah, I could do that.
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[personal profile] astridv 2013-08-06 02:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Looking forward to it. vohwink at gmail dot com

[identity profile] alphaflyer.livejournal.com 2013-08-06 12:36 am (UTC)(link)
I feel your pain on (a) teenage child cosplay expenses and (b) marvel_bang. I'm at a mere 1,800 words ...

Willing to tag team on word policing and reciprocal encouragement/cheerleading ...? (Mine's a pre-movie SHIELD/007 crossover ...)

[identity profile] topaz119.livejournal.com 2013-08-06 01:56 am (UTC)(link)
I would be more than happy to tag team and enable the Bond crossover! I have a g-doc draft I can share; just let me know what address you want me to use. Thanks!

[identity profile] alphaflyer.livejournal.com 2013-08-06 02:04 am (UTC)(link)
I sent you a PM ... ;-)

[identity profile] topaz119.livejournal.com 2013-08-06 02:33 am (UTC)(link)
Got it, and shared my doc with the email therein. You can link/send me yours (whenever you're comfortable with it, no rush!) at topaz110 at gmail.

edit: sigh. topaz119 at gmail.

oy, I think this is a sign to go to bed...
Edited 2013-08-06 02:34 (UTC)

[identity profile] eretria.livejournal.com 2013-08-06 05:22 am (UTC)(link)
If you still need a second person to cheer on the sidelines or just to check in with, I'm happy to help. Feel free to e-mail me at my username at gmail.

[identity profile] topaz119.livejournal.com 2013-08-06 12:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks! I just shared the gdoc with you; let me know if you can't see it/comment in it.

[identity profile] eretria.livejournal.com 2013-08-06 02:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Received it and already started commenting. :o)